THE O "MATT A DAILY TXVTa SUNDAY, MAHCII 8, 100.1.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
MIOR MKSTIO.
Davis sell drum.
Expert watch lepalrlng. I.effcrt, 4 Br.
Six photo 10 cents. Carvcth. 30$ B way.
For rent, modern house. "19 Sixth avenue.
Plrture framing. 'Alexander & Co., 333
Broadway. Telephone it.
The Bartender' union will meet till
evening at o'clock In I-abor hall.
The I,ady Maccabees will meet TJesday
afternoon at the iiKiial time and place.
The Retail ClerkV union will meet Tues
oay night to complete Its organisation.
Harry M. brown, deputy clerk of the
sjperlor court, la In Chicago on business.
Mra. Marv Horse of 1514 Ninth avenue. In
seriously III with lung and heart trouble.
Before papering your rooms we want to
sh.iw you our elegant 1913 designs. C. B.
Faint, Oil & GIbsh Co.
A marriage llcihfe a Issued yesterday
to Wyati Johnson, aged 64, and Klla Lee,
aged 44, both of Omaha.
The regular meeting of the Knights and
I.adlea of Security will bo held Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Hannah Costerson, aged HO years,
died yesierdav afternoon at the Woman's
Cl.rlstlan Association hospital from pneu
monia. One son sjrvlves her.
Colonel John 1 Handley, vice president
of the Fraternal Union of America, will
deliver a free lecture Tuesday evening In
Woodman hall on "Fraternity."
Schmidt's elegant new photos, very latest
shaivs and sizes, U and $2.60 dozen;
large sizes, 13 and H.60 dottn. First-class
work guaranteed. Hchmldt, Ml Broadway.
The entertainment given Friday after
rToon and evening by the pupils of the
Bloomer school to raise money for the
purchase of a magic lantern, netted about
80.
A meellng of the Council Bluffs Fish and
Game Protective association will be held
Tuesday evening at the courthouse. The
charter membership list will close at this
meeting.
August Rmlth and James SpemV,
charged with being Implicated with Joi.n
Fahey In the robbery of a Rock Island
freight car, and whose cases had beeii
taken under advisement by Justice Ouren,
were yesterday bound over to the district
cc.rt. Their bonds were fixed at XWW
men.
President Bender of the Commercial club
has called a meeting of the directors and
chairmen of the standing committees with
the executive committee Tuesday evening
at 8 o'clock in ine club rooms on 1'earl
street. As there Is business of importance
t come before the meeting President Ben
der requests a full attendance.
John Thordsen, charged with stealing
eighty-five chickens and a harness from
the premises of Mrs. Susan Thome, had
a hearing before Justice Ouren yesterday
and was bound over to the grand Jury, his
bull being placed at 1.000. In the other
live cares In which he was charged with
stealing chickens Thnrdsen waived ex
amination and was bound over to the
grand lurv. William Thininen hn i.h
hi brother John, was charged with steal-I
Ing a hog from the premises of C. W. !
rirn, win nave nis preliminary hearing
Tuesday In Justice Ouren's court. Mrs.
John Thnrdsen, whom her husband accused
of accompanying him In his midnight raids
disguised as a man, has so far evaded ar
rest. N. Y. Plumbing Co., Tel. 250, Night, F687.
With the Churches.
Rev. Allen Judd, archdeacon ' for western
lowg. will conduct the services th! morn
ing and evening. In St. Paul'saEplscopal
church In place of the rector. Rev. George
Edward Walk, who hai gone to Shenan
doah on behalf of the bishop to present the
cause of diocesan missions. Rev. Walk
will return Monday and resume the Lenten
ervicea Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday afternoon at i.n o'clock.
At Grace Episcopal church Edwin J. Ab
bott, lay reader,' will conduct morning
prayer at 11 o'clock. In the evening at
7:80 o'slock Archdeacon Judd will preach.
Sunday school will bo at 9:45 a. m.
Rev. Newman H. Burdlck will begin a
erlea of evangelistic services at the Sec
ond Presbyterian church today, preaching
morning and evening. He will be assisted
by Mr. Collisson, a tenor soloist. The
services will continue each evening of the
week except Saturday.
At the Fifth Avenue Methodist church
this morning at 10:30 o'clock there will be
the aacrament of baptism and the Lord's
supper. At 7:30 p. m. there will be preach
ing by the pastor. Rev. J. W. Abel. Class
meeting will be at 9:45 a. m., Sunday schoo!
at noon, meeting of Junior league at 3
p. m. and Epwortu league services at 6:30
p. ra. The subject of the pastor's sermon
In the evening will be "The Glories of
Heaven." The mid-week pryer taeeting
will be held Wednesday evening at 7:30
o'clock.
This mornint at the Broadway Methodist
church Miss Lydla Trimble will deliver an
address In the Interests of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society. In the even
ing the pastor, Rev. W. J. Calfee. will de
liver another of his series of pulpit opln
. Ions, taking as bis subject "A Trio or
Questionable Amusements." Services will
be held at the following hours: At 10:30
a. m., preaching service; 13 m. Sunday
school; 6:30 p. m.. Epworth league; 7:30
p. ra., preaching service.
Elder p. R. Chambers will preach this
morning at 10:30 o'clock In the Latter Day
Saints' church. In the evening the pulpit
will be occupied by Elder James Cattail.
8unday school will be at noon. The mid
week prayer service will be : held Wednes
day evening at 7:30 o'clock
.At the First Congregational church this
evening at 7:30 o'clock the pastor, Rev.
James Thomson, will deliver another of his
serlea of addresses on the life of ChriBt, I
illustrated with stereoptlcon views. Th? 1
subject tonight will be "Christ Rejected at
Nazareth and Welcomed at Capernaum."
At the morning service at 10:30 the pastor
will take as the theme of his sermon "The
Hospitality and Sociability of the Churah."
Sanday schcol will be held at the close of
the morning service and the Christian En
deavor meeting at 6:30 p. m. There will
be a special program of music In the even
ing, when the choir, under the direction of
Mr. Mitchell. wil( be assisted by M'ss
Frances Wright, soprano, and Miss Anna
Louise Getty, mezio-soprano.
The First Church of Christ (Scientist)
will told services In the Sapp building this
morning at 11 o'clock, when the subject of
the lesson will be "Substance." The regu
lar testimonial meeting will be held
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
The Second Church of Christ (Scientist)
will hold services In Modern Wrodmen of
America hall. In Merriata block, at 10:45 a.
m.; subject. "Substance." SuDday school
Immediately after the service. Wednesday
evening testimonial meeting at 7:45.
At the First Christian church, the pastor.
Rev. W. B. Crewdson, will preach at 11
a. m. aad 7:30 p. m. Sunday school will
be held at 9:45 a. m.. and the meeting tt
the Christian Endeavor society at 6:30 p. m.
Gravel roofing. A. K. Head, 126 Main St.
Homesteads,
Anyone wishing a good homestead, sit
uated six miles from town of 4.000 Inhab
itants, in eastern Oregon, will do well tt
sea me at once, as these homesteads am
going very fast. Expect to start with party
about March IS Also have some fine 'in
ter claims. Anyone wtihtng any of these
call at 2406 Avenue A and aee me.
G. W. SKINNER.
LEWIS CUTLER
MORTICIAN
f Pearl a-. Council Bluffs. 'Phene I'
BLUFFS.
HEAR THE TELEPHONE CASE
Argument! to Be Made at a Date to Be Set
by the Conrt.
COUNTY ATTACKS NEBRASKA FRANCHISE
Company Insists it Sot Only Haa a
Valid Franchise, hat a Right to
Operate I nder the e
I era! Un,
With the exception of arguments to be
made by countal at a date not yet fixed,
the hearing In the quo warranto proceed
ings brought by County Attorney Kill pack
against the Nebraska Telephone company,
attacking the company's franchise, waa
completed yesterday In district court before
Judge Thornell, Jury having been waived
by mutual agreement.
The franchise of the company Is attacked
on the grounds that the ordinance grant
ing It was Invalid for two reasons. Thn
first reason relied on by the county attor
ney Is that In the passage of the ordinance
by the city council on October 8. 1880, the
law was not compiled with In that no rec-,
crd was made of the aye and nay vote.
The second ground on which the county
attorney attacks the ordinance Is that it
embraced two subjects, contrary to the
statute. In this regard It is claimed that
In addiion to the ordinance granting the
franchise It also contained a section mak
ing It a crime for any person to deface or
otherwise Injure the property of the com
pany and defining punishment for such of
fense. Prior to the hearing of the case County
Attorney Klllpack filed an amendment to
his petition asking that the defendant com
pany also be restrained from using and oc
cupying the public highways of the county
In addition to the streets and alleys of the
city.
The Telephone company, while contend
ing that Its franchise Is legal and valid and
has been bo held by the city for a long
number of years without dispute, contends
that it haa a statutory right under the re
cent decision of the supreme court in tho
case of Chamberlain against the Iowa Tel
ephone company in Des Moines to -erect
and maintain its poles and lines on the
public thoroughfare which the supreme
court held streets and alleys to be. Agaln.it
this the county attorney contends that the
statute relied on by the company is -ua-constltutional.
In that it provides for the
occupancy of highways without making any
provision for compensation to property
owners for' damages which they might sus
tain , and for. the use ct public property
without . compensation.
The telephone company la represented
by Attorneys W. W. Morsman of Omaha
and 8. B. Wadsworth of this city. Emmet
Tlnley Is assisting the county attorney.
As Emmet Tlnley la interested in and at
torney for a local Independent company,
which was before the city oouncil for a
telephone franchise and is understood ex
pect to again ask for a charter, the fact
that he was called upon by the county at
torney 'to aaalst In this case is regarded as
significant and taken to Indicate that the
independent company ia back of the pres
ent proceedings. '
The only witnesses examined were Vance
Lane, general manager of the company; A.
P. Fair, the company's local manager, and
City Clerk Phillips. The latter's testimony
related aolely to the records of the city
council.
Margaret Cramer began suit against the
City of Council Bluffs yesterday In the
district court for $15,000 damages for per
sonal Injuries alleged to have been received
the night of December 20, 1902, by stepping
Into a hole on Fourth. street, between Ninth
and Tenth avenues. It Is charged by the
plaintiff that the hole or excavation waa
not protected by a light or other danger
signal.
The personal injury suit of James Burke
against the Chicago & Northwestern Rail
way company was dismissed at plaintiff's
ccst, having been settled out of court.
Mrs. Aana M. Arad Dies.
Mrs. Anna M. Arnd, widow of William
Arnd, sr., died yesterday morning at an
early hour at her home, 718 Fourth street,
aged 87 years. Death waa due to the In
firmities of old age and a complication of
lung and stomach troubles. Mra. Arnd was
born in Fulda, Germany, March 19, 1816,
where she was married to Mr. Arnd on July
4. 1843.' They came to America In 1851 and
afttr a short stay In New York City re
moved to Olean, N. Y.. where they lived
for thirteen years. In 1868 they moved to
Willow Island, Neb., and two yeara later
removed to Council Bluffs. Mrs. Arnd Is
survived by three sons. County Treasurer
William Arnd, Robert Arnd and Charles
Arnd, all of this city, and two daughters,
Mrs. E. W. Kramer of this city and Mrs.
Anna Millsen of Grand Island, Neb.
Plumbing and heating. Bitty Son.
Fire In Agricultural Warehouse.
The fire department was called at 9:30
o'clock last night to Russell and company's
warehouse, on South Eighth street. The
building stands on piling, and the blaze is
supposed to have started from underneath
the structure, but from .what cause was not
ascertained last night. A number of 'grain
separators In the portion of the warehouse
where the fire started were more or less
damaged, and other machinery suffere
from smoke and water. No estimate could
be placed o" the loss last night. It was
said, howevl to be fully covered by the
Insurance.
C loth Hound Books, lOe.
DeLong the Printer, 307 Broadway.
Heal Estate Tranafera.
These transfers were filed yesterday In
the abstract, title and loan office of J. W.
Squire, lul Pearl rtreet:
George A. Yancey rnd wife to George
Oii.Vrkirk. lota IS and 19. block 11,
HiKhUnd Place add. W d Jl
500
rrana u. liarner and wife to Hugh
R. Pljmb. e lota 6 aad 6. block 4,
Martlr.'a re sub Macedonia, w d 1.400
Andrew Petersen and wife to Fred
erick Olson, lot 3, block 1. Voorhla'
add, w d J.OOO
It. A. Blaine to Maggie E. Glllett. lot
1.. and lot 12 except nlO feet, Glen
dale extension, w d .- 1,600
Allora M. Durst and husband to iVlna
I. Barnard, vlj lot 4. block 6. Bay
lls 1st add.w d 4 000
D F. Emmert and wife to Caroline '
Busse. ne" 24-7S-39, w d 10,000
rreeman Cotton and wife to V D
Bird, w4 nw, 5-77-44. w d 4.811
Km ma Dt-Wttt and husband to J H
H.UIK. wt ana. nw -7(-39,
w d
12.4t
Eight transfers, aggregating 807.411
Uook Male at Del.oac's.
Gnrral Ktns's books. 49c; other cloth
bocks, from 10c to flSc; nonj of the new
copyright books higher than PSc. DeLong
the Printer. 307 Brcadwty.
One ear for Theft.
Madsen Mllbura and Lewis Brown,' con
victed ot breaking; into Us foster home
on North Second street last winter and
rarryiug away a quantity of household
goods during the absence of the family,
were sentenced by Judge Thornell in dis
trict court yesterday to one year In the
penitentiary each. Within a few m'nutes
of their sentencing Sheriff Cousins had
them on their way to Fort Madison.
PAST WEEK IN BLUFFS SOCIETY
Club Women to Present Mrs. Walter
1. Rmlth aa Candidate for State
President.
Karl Mayne is homo from a sojourn at
Colfax Bprlngs, Ia.
The Tuesdey Kuchre club will meet this
week with M;s. A. Bereshelm.
The Euchre club will meet Monday after
noon with Mre. B. A. Stockdale.
Mrs. Horace Everett entertained a few
friends Informally at whist Friday evening.
The members of the New Century club
will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Sweet.
i lie v HiiMiuar v am ciuu will meei i
day evening with Mrs. A. B. Cook' of Vine
street.
Mrs. H. H. Van Brunt gave a prettily
arranged luncheon Friday to ten of her
friends.
Miss Genevieve Wlckham Is convalfscent
from a severe attack of the grip and rheu
matic fever.
Mrs. Joseph entertained the members of
the Tuesday History club at her home
Tuesday afternoon.
Frank RlKer entertained the members of
his Sunday schoal "lass Friday evening at
tne home of Miss ...easle Beach.
The m -mbers of the Oakland Avenue
Kemllrg club will meet Friday afternoon
with Airs. F. C, Lougee of Oakland avenj. )
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Flem ng entertained i
at high live Tuesday evening. Prises were
won by Mrs. Arthur HoKmyer and W.
Butler.
Mrs. George W. Strong entertained in
formally at cards Saturday evening in
honor of her nephew, Percy Babbitt of
OrYiaha.
The women of the Firs' Presbyterian
church gave a largely attended kensingtoii
Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Kay Blxby.
The members of the ladlee' auxiliary of
St. Paul's Episcopal church were enter
tained F.-lday afternoon at the home of
"Mra. H. A. yulnn.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hart gave an ele
gantly appointed dinner Tuesday night In
the ladles' ordinary of the Grand hotel.
Covers were laid for ten.
The members of the Woman's Whist club
met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. H". H.
Van Brunt. The club will mert tomorrow
afternoon with Mrs. Horace Everett.
Judge and Mrs. McPherson of Red Oak
and Mrs. John N. Baldwin and Miss Bald
win of this city are expected home Tuesday
from a six weeks' pleasure trip in the
south.
Miss Caroline Test Rohrer will arrive
home Saturday from Mexico, Mo., where
she Is attending echool, and will spend a
few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
F. Kohrer.
A number of friends of Percy Sides ten
dered him a surprise party Wednesday
evening, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.
A. Hough on Avenue A, In honor of his
16th birthday.
Mrs. O. M. Brown of South Seventh
street returned home Friday evening from
New Orleans,' where she took In the Mardl
Gras festivities. Mira Clara Lynn, her
nieces from Kansas City, accompanied her
here.
Mr. and- Mrs. William Anthony have ar
rived from Cayuga, N. Y., and are receiv
ing the congratulations of friends. Mrs.
Anthony was lately Miss Emma Noonen of
this city and made her home with Mrs. J.
M. Flagler. It is likely they will remain
here permanently.
The quarterly meeting of the Woman's
Christian association was held Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. H. A. (Julnn.
About sixty women were In attendance. A
musical prog. am was given after a short
business session. Those assisting on the
program were: Mrs. W. 8. Klgdon, Clyde
Attchlaon and Dr. Claude Lewla.
The general reception of the Council
Bluffs Woman'a club for the month of
March was held Friday arternoon at the
home of Mrs. J. P. Davis, the members of
the modern language department acting as
hostesses. An informal program was given,
the principal feature of which was the
French and Spanish plays given by the
members of the department.
The women of the Congregational church
gave a reception and Informal musical
Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E.
E. Hart. The committee In charge of the
affair were: Mrs Freeman Keed, Mrs.
Strock and Mrs. Wallace Shepard. A pro
gram of music waa given. Those taking
part on the program were: Miss Hill, r.
Claude Lewis, the Orpheus Mandolin club
and John Clark.
The club women of central and weetern
Iowa have secured Mrs. Walter I. 8mltVs
consent to become a candidute for the
presidency of the Iowa Federation of
Woman's Clubs. The biennial of the or
ganization will be held at Des Moines in thj
early part of May, when the election will
be held. Mrs. Smith is wife of Congress
man Smith of this city t.nd exceptionally
popular among the club women throughout
the state. Bhr has been president of the
Council Bluffs Woman's club for thtr laet
two years and haa been honored in being
the second president ever to be elected for a
second term.
MINERS TO ASK FOR A RAISE
Iowa. Men Desire Increase Propor
tionate to that of Indiana
Miners,
' (From a Staff Correspondent.)
. DES MOINES, March 7. (Special Tele
gram.) The coal miners, in secret session
today, practically instructed the scale com
mittee to stand out for an advance in
wages equal to that granted eastern miners
at Indianapolis, which would amount to 10
cents a ton on screen run and 6 cents on
mine-run work. It is regarded as certain
that this will be granted by the operators
The miners will not ask for many other
ccnceBolons.
They will memorialize the legislature to
pass a law prohibiting children under 14
from working in any mine or factory, also
to prohibit any person under 18 from work-
lng In any place where It Is necessary to
handle liquors, also a change In the com
pulsory education law to remove the limit
of time when children must attend school
so that will attend the entire year.
WOMAN HAS GOOD DEFENSE
Mrs. Gallaocher Makes Better Show,
lug Than She Did fn Mur
der Trial.
DES MOINES, Ta., March 7. The defense
has rested in the Gallaugher perjury case
at Iowa City. The case will go to the Jury
tonight. The defense Is conceded to have
made a atronger showing than when Mrs.
Gallaugher was acquitted of the murder at
her husband.
Charles Holaday, who claims to have
been her paramour and confessed Jointly
conspiring to kill Gallaugher, was brought
back from the penitentiary and gave con
flicting testimony.
The hired man testified today that upon
arousing the household the night of tha
murder Mrs. Gallaugher manifested great
grief and that her gown was covered with
blood.
PROUTY IS NOW IN CONTROL
Returns front Primaries Indicate that
Congressman Hull Loses the
Party Organisation.
DES MOINES. Ia.. March 7. Today's re
turns from the county primaries held yes
terday show that the control of the county
organization ' haa been decisively wrested
from Congressman Hull, chairman of the
committee on military affairs, by Judge 8.
F. Prouty, who waged a close contest with
Hull at the last congressional election.
FAVOR SANITARIUM PLANS
Committee Makes Iti Eeport to the Pythian
Grand Lodgt of Iowa
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE IN NO HURRY
Dynamite Explodes In Blacksmith
"hop, Wrecking the Building,
bnt So Persona Seriously
Injared.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES. Mafoh 7. (Special.) Tho
committee on the grand lodge. Knights of
Pythias, for Iowa, appointed two years ago
to consider the proposition for a Pythian
sanitarium at Colfax, and continued by the
grand lodge last year, has prepared a
report on the proposition which is being
submitted generally to the subordinate
lodges of the state for ratification before
the meeting of the grand lodge. The com
mittee was instructed to prepare estimates
of the cost of the sanitarium, the sites of
fered at Colfax for the same, the cost of
maintaining, general expenses and all sim
ilar matters. The report was to be pre
pared and submitted to the grand chan
cellor some Mme before the meeting of the
grand lodge and this will be done. A
meeting held here by the committee with
representatives from the Pythian lodges of
Colfax resulted in the formulation of tho
plans. It is expected that the grand chan
cellor will approve the plan and recom
mend it favorably to the grand lodge and
that work will be commenced this year.
The grand lodge meets this year in Cres
ton, early in August, and thla sanitarium
matter will bi the most Important business
before the lodge. There are two known
candidates for grand chancellor. They are
Senator F. M. Molesbery of Columbus Junc
tion and Dr. T. S. Waud of Germanla, Kos
suth county. No candidates have been con
sidered tor other positions.
Republican State Committee.
It is expected that a meeting ot the re
publican state committee will be held very
toon. Chairman Spence, who lives In Mount
Ayr, has been spending some time In the
south, touring New Mexico and Arizona,
and has not taken any action yet toward
getting the committee together to call the
state convention. The democrats called
their convention for June 17 so that they
would be certain to have It ahead of the
republicans and gain some adantage, as
they suppose, from the alleged factional
differences In the republican party in this
state. But the members of the republican
state committee who have been here since
the date for the democratic convention
waa fixed say that they do not favor having
the convention much earlier than usual
and that it will probably be held In July
or early in August. R. W. Clayton of Oa
kaloosa, who has Just been appointed a
special agent or the Treasury department
by Secretary Shaw, will not be re-elected
member of the republican state committee.
General Weaver Wlkl Attend.
Information has been received by those
In charge of th Jefferson day banquet that
General Weaver will attend and speak. It
was thought that he might decline to come
because of the press of. business In the
south, where he is boring for oil near
Roanoke, La.' Gereral Weaver has written
O. E. Rinchart, In charge of the banquet,
aa follows:
"Of course I stand for the Kansas City
platform. The Jeffersonlrfn banquet should
be under the control of those who cherish
democratic principles and are willing to
abide by the supreme law of the party foi
st least four years. I expect to be present,
but am not a candidate."
The acceptance of W. R. Hearst has not
yet been received. The promoters of the
banquet saj that it will be a success.
Explosion In m Shop.
A terrific explosion took place thla morn
ing in the east part of the city where some
workmen had a portable blacksmith shop
near a gang of workmen cutting their way
through a hill for a rallrond track. The
shop was located on a hill removed some
what from any residences, und the black
smith In charge, realising that an explosion
wa Inevitable, ran hurriedly from the
place, wildly waving his hands and shout
ing for others to keep away. He had barely
reached a place of safety when the dyna
mite exploded, and the entire shop was
wiped from the face of the earth. No par
son was close enough to be Injured by the
shock. Windows in houses in the vicinity
were broken. A Gullck was engaged In
hitching up a team of horses not far away,
and both were blown to the ground by the
force of the explosion. His daughter waa
standing near a window In his house nearby
washing dishes, and the window was shat
tered ao that ' fragments struck her face
and lacerated It badly. The house was
badly wrecked by the explosion. It is not
known Just how the dynamite cought fire,
as the persons responsible refuse to make
any statement. The dynamite waa used In
blasting rock.
Call for Labor Federation.
The call has been issued for the State
Federation' of Labor convention at Daven
port May 12. The representatives In the
convention will be from all organized union
bodlca In the ktate. During the past year
many new locals have been organized in
the cities of the state, and the demand for
organizers das far exceeded the supply.
The records show a membership now of 45,
000 in 720 different unions. Reduced rates
have been secured for the' convention, and
it will be the largest In the history of tho
state. The president, Arthur H. Holder of
this city, aad his secretary, J. H. Strief,
Sioux City, append to the call a remind'. r
of the fact that at the last federation meet
ing It was determined there should be a
labor memorial day the first Sunday in June
and asking .Ike laboring men to observe the
same.
- Many Soldiers Die.
The reports made to the assistant adju
tant general of the Grand Army of the Re
public, department of Iowa, for the year
1902, show that because of the large num
ber of deaths, more than 600 being rcorded.
there was a net loss of more than 120 in
membership ot the department last year.
In pursusnce of the request of the depart
ment commander and following out a pro
gram outlined by him a large number of
members were added who had never beforo
been members of the Grand Army of the
Republic. A recent circular of the depart
ment relating to efforts to Increase the
membership haa been misconstrued as a
proposal to admit to membership those
other thsn persons who served In the war
of the rebellion; but the department offi
cials all deny any intention of supporting
a rarvement of that kind. The encampment
Is to be held in June in Cedar Rapids.
Company Muat Pay for toll.
IOWA FALLS, Ia., March 7. (Special.)
The Rock Island Allway has Just paid a
Judgment in a local Justice court In settle
ment of a car of coal conflwst'd during the
recent coal famine. When local dealers
were having hard work to secure enough
coal to supply the demands of their cus
tomers 8. Freed man, a loosl dealer, visited
a mine In Ililuois aad pro bated ai of
coal and In order to aee it speedily de-
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II XjIIHj are a list oi etui
but a general sweep, all over the entire stock. Monday is ture to be an attrac
tive day at our store the old stock of Whitelaw fc Gardiner must be soldnew spring
goods are arriving daily.
Ladies' and Misses'
Jackets
fen Ladles' Jackets, black only,
.OU pnM for t5.no.
3 if. Ladies' Jackets, three-qunrter
Jf length, all liizes, worth $1".i.
3 0M Ladles' and misses' Jacket.
VO fiatln-llred. In cK.tnrs. gray,
navy, red ahd blue, worth up to $li.i.
SILK WAISTS
Only three prices
$1.98, $3,95, $4,69
Worth up to
S7.SO Each
Bargain List
OSp Misses' hoods and ladles' all
AmJ wool fascinators, worth up to
75c.
SfiOlr) Ladies' all wool underwear.
UaaJW fin. rin, gold for tl.oo and
9 I. .31.
ej-.Chlldren'a ribbed vests and union
"'suits, worth up to 2.'ic.
'Id Men's overalls, with and with-
out rib, sold everywhere for
60c.
OE,, Our entire stork of men's and
:oy' winter caps, worth i0c,
75c and $1.00.
sQf, Children's Ferris waists, all
" sizes, to close, worth 25c.
Ef Indies' plain white hemstitched
" handkerchiefs, fine and sheer,
regular price 10c; 3 for 25c.
QCp Imported silk corduroys,
0"' blac-k, brown and navy, worth
$1.25.
5c
McCall patterns, worth 10c and
I5c each.
!
I inTEfi-STATE ElBC
some of the many compliments paid us by customers who
are pleased with the fit and good service of our clothes
they'd read like Patent Medicine Testimonials
NEW SPRING SUITS A" th" new ,hin?s for
NEW SPRING OVSRGOATS TuZ
$10.00, $12.50, $15.00 to $25.00
MANHATTAN SHIRTS A beautiful line just received.
llvered In this city accompanied the car
as far as Cedar Rapids. Thinking that
from that point there would be no Ue'ay, he
came on home, but tho coal was confiscated
by the Rock Island road. All efforts to se
cure the coal was unavailing and, failing
In this, Mr. Freedman presented the com
pany with a bill, which was turned dawn.
Suit was then brought In the local courts,
resulting In his securing a judgment
against the company for $91.
HOLDS THE CITY TO BLAME
Guests of llfnte! (ilr Knplds
Hotel Sara Municipality for
Damages.
i
DES MOINES, March 7. F. C. Seemun of
Chicago has brought suit against, the city
of Cedar Rapids for $6,000 personal Injury
damages and for damages Incurred by
reason of the loss of his personal effects 'n
the recent Clifton house hotel fire.
He alleges that the city was negligent in
that It did not require the owners of tho
hotel to erect fire escapes as provided by
the state laws.
I'uj. for Car of Coal.
DES'MOINKS, Ia.. March 7. The Hock
Island Kullroad company has Just paid P..
Freedman, a conl dealer of Iowa Fai'.s, t'tl
for a car of col conflxcated during the
recent famine. Freedman presented a hill
to the company, but It was turned down.
He then brought suit and secured a Judg
ment, which has Juat been aettlrd In full,
Including interest and costs.
GET-RICH MEN TO FACE COURT
Chlcaso .for Indicts T en -Ki e
Turf mill Matrimonial
Aurnli,
CHICAGO, March 7. Several indictments
were returned by the federal graud Jury
today against alleged "get-rich-quick" con
cerns. Twenty-five true bills la all were
found for alleged infringements of the pos
tal, treasury and revenue laws.
Among thoae Indicted were Paul Tarbel
and Charles E. Cessna, managers of the
Dell conipaLy, a turf investment concern,
and Jacob Stroesser and Hattle Howard,
managers of the Marlon Directory company,
an alleged fraudulent muirimonlal agiucy.
PITTSBURG. March ".The police raided
the Keystone Development company today,
closing the offices and arresting six officer
on a charge ot conspiracy to defraud.
The company has been in er-.tstence about
two months and has been promoting a
scheme to procure homes on a small
monthly payment. Up to date they have
Issued 3,400 contracts and at the present
rate these contracts will aggregate $:'u, 400,
000 in a year.
FUNSTON GOES TO CAPITAL
Plana of ttie tlfnrnl Are Haiti? I oart
lijr Sodden tainmoaa for a
Conference.
DENVER, March 7. Brigadl r Gen
eral Frederick Funston. citnnianding
the Department of Colorado. I'. S. A.,
has received unexpected orders cil lng him
to Washington for a conference with As
sistant Secretary of War Sanger. No rea
son' waa given for- the sadden - summons.
The general will leave today (or Wash
LAW & GARDINER STOCK
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
a A A r
greater reductions, not connned 10 anyone department,
NEW
WASH GOODS
tjlp f""' hundred plercs zephyrs,
Rlnsh.ims. exclusive styles,
colors guaranteed. Ask to see them.
i Cn IriRh ulmltles, all this sea-
a-v nun s patterns, bountiful sheer
cloth.
1 2 1,, Full width French batiste,
,41'" plain and fancy, very neat
patterns, all exclusive.
OSp Imported mercerized zephyrs,
-- W sold regularly for 50c; our
price, Jfic.
CLOSINQ OUT
Wall Paper
2k, 3k and 5c
Worth up to 25c per roll
PETTICOATS
48c
Ladies' washable skirts,
heavy twilled cloth, mostly
black and white, worth 75c.
69c
Black mercerized skirts with
lU-iiu'h flounce, all length.
worm ?i.uu.
2 Ladles' petticoats. special
,,'-' value, double ruffle, consid
ered cheap at $2.00.
See Other Valie9-Sl 50 2 09. S2 25
Fill
JOE smiTH
415 Broadway, Council Bluffs.
smmm
as
OF-YKICriT
9 5T"Cfi. ' zli'iS-rr
lgmF
ington, accompanied by his personal aide,
Colonel Mitchell.
The order caused a revolution In Gen
eral Fuiiston's arrangements. He was In
structed to asbuuie command of the Depig
ment of the Columbia, embracing Wash
ington, Oregon, Idaho and the whole of
Alaska, succeeding General Kanuali, who
sails for the Philippines on April 1. His
orders were to reach Vanouvcr Barracks.
Wash, the department headquarters, not
later than March 1. and be had arraneej
10 leave Denver fcr lh Pacific coast tday.
Geuersl Fur.sion, declined to ills'-us thn
new order or to make any comment on the
change in arrangements. It is believtd.
however, that the War department has In
view extensive plans for the handling of
troops In Alaska, in connection with the
Impending difficulties over, the. Alaskan
boundary Question.
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HOSIERY SALE
7c
Misses' fleeced hoe, tine rib, all
sizes, formerly ll"jc.
15c
2 Tor 2.c boys heavy si-nool
hosn, wide rib, all sizes up
to in, worth 20c.
Misses' wool huso, tine rib,
all sizes, worth up to 35c.
Ladles' hose, ribbed top, tine
giuise, sold for '-'.r anil 'i .
on sale 29c.
19c
29c
WRAPPERS
49c
i
75c
89c
todies' wrnprers. ; cs.
mostly liRht coin ' in
Jl.lK). $125, $1.50.
All our fleece lined wrap
pers, worth up to $1,50,
sizes 32, St, 36 only.
Olves you the best wrapper
in our store, tine percales,
worth up to $1.75.
NOTION LIST
3c
3c
2c
2 for 5c good muchine
thread.
StorkliiK
darners.
Madam Iijle
crlmners.
15c
10c
Ladles' frilled elastic
supporters.
3 for 25c Warner's
dress shields.
5c
5c
1c
3 ounce bottle
machine oil.
Rubber cuffs,
value 25c.
See our lot of notion
bargains.
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Winter's Blasts
and March Winds
lIay havoc with tender Bklns as well as
with throat and lungs. Our line of pre
ventives, alleviators and curatives lu not
only large but effective daintily perfumed
cold cream and skin food vio here v.ith
ccuirh remedies Id helping you fight In
cident weather.
THE BRfljir'l DRUG CO,
Prescription Druggists,
TELEPHONE 275.
106 Broadway - COUNCIL BLUFF
New Work
Is our specialty and' we are prepaied ta
use the newest and latest Improved devices
as tqpn as Introduced, because we keep up
with the t!v es and do not run ojr busi
ness in a rut. HEtimutcs for all plumbing
work in new houses and buildings cheer
fully given and carefully pripsred. Bulld
ars and contractors will find our prices
lowest for the best work. If we do it. lt'a
done right.
J: C. Bixby&Soh
tCi Main 203 Pesrl fits.. Council Bluffs. It
Telephone 183.
Not a Rival in Sight
Anywhere -
when llneu that has been done up at our
laundry is put In contrast with that laun
dered anywhere In the west. Thn beauty
ef our laundry work makes us Justly proud
and we feel like crowing every lime w.i
e the difference In our superb finish r.:-.'.
eclor on the shirts, collars and cuffs .1
up by our methc'.
Bluff City Laundry,
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
'Phone J14. 22-24 North Main Street.
MANY WILL AID Y. M. C. A.
1 f
I President Assam! Nupuort of Gov
1 cruur and Railroad .Mananera al
I Toueka f onvrntiou.
TOPEKA. Kan.. March 7 A complain
program for the International Railroad
, Voung Men's Christian association confer
ence, to he held lure from April 30 to May
' J, has been glveu out.
The list of speakers Includes President
. Roosevelt, Governor W. J. liulley of Kan
sas, Joseph Ramsey. Jr.. president of the
Wabash: H. U. Mudge, general manager of
the Santa Fe; the Rev. Charles M. Sbrldou.
Topeka; the Rev. Dr. I'. S. Henderaon of
Brooklyn and the Kev. Dr. Elmore Har
ris of Toronto. .
. Miss Helen Could will also be irscnt.