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THE OMAHA DAILY HEE; riUDAY, MAHOTt 20, 1003. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL MIXOa MESTIO. Davis nell drug. Etookert sells carpet. Twenty-five-cent photos, if Broadway. Expert watch repairing. Iffert. 408 B y. For rent, modern house. 719 Sixth avenue. Celebrated Meti beer on tap, Neumayer. New shipment of wood for pyr-igraphlc work. C. k Alexander Co., ST3 B way. Real eatate In all part of the city for sale, Thomaa E. Cafady, i35 Pearl street. Wanted, lady stenographer. Apply at office of Leonard Everett, 18 Pearl street. Kred Turner and Rosa Hutchen. both of thlH city, were married yesterday by Justice Ouren. Mm. Grace Jackson of Kifth avenue It home from an extended visit with relatives In Portland, Ore. Herald, the 3 months-old eon of Mr. and Mrs. 8. M. Hall of North Broadway, d.ed ytsteraay morning. Before papering your rooms we want to how you our eieitant 19l designs. C. B. Paint. Oil and Glass company. Unity guild of Grace Episcopal church will be entertained this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Roberta on Vorhis street. Frank MUler of Persia, la., and Pora A. Klernrht, of Mlneola- la., were married In thta city yesterday, Justice Ouren perform ing the ceremony. J. W. Craney of the firm of Wlneton & Craney, chief contractors for the construc tion work of the Great Western, arrived here yesterday from Fort V'orth, Tex. 8chmldfs elegant new photos, very latest shapes and sixes, 1.&0, U and i oo dozen; large sixes. U snd $3.60 doxen. First-class work guaranteed Schmidt, 631 Broadway. Miss Mary Rogers, daughter of Mr. and Mra. Kdward Kmers of this city, has gone to DuSuque, where- she will enter Mount Kt. Mary a, the mother house of the 81s tera of Charity. Miss Rogers is a graduate of St. Francis academy of this city. The Cltliens' Gas and Electric company has completed the remodeling of its sub station. The building as reconstructed is nxM feet. New equipment, Including tour new switchboards. Is being installed. The substation will be In charge of R. B. Hol ltnssworth. The Council Bluffs Rowing association yrsterday awarded to Jensen Bros, the con tract for the erection of the new cottage residence for the caretaker of the club's property at I -a lie Manawa. A force of men was placed at work yesterday constructing the new bulkhead. Charles C. Clark cf Columbus Junction, la., and Miss Edith G. Knott of Mlltonvllle, Kan., were married Wednesday evening at the home of Herman H. Larson, 722 Fourth aireet. Rev. A. E. Hurl IT of Trinity Meth odist church officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Clark will make their home on Sixth avenue In this city. The south approach to the Elliott street brldgo over Indian creek was washed out yesterday morning. The earth back of the piling went Into the creek and the piling Itself la In danger of collapse at any mo ment. A large culvert which discharges Into the creek under tne pnnge was Droaen, oi.e end falling Into tho bed of the creek Mrs. Fanny Buckner, one of the pioneer colored residents of the city, died suddenly yesterday noon at her home on Vine street. Teath was dje to neuralgia of the heart. She was the widow of Thomas Buckner. and was 67 years of age. One brother, David Churchill of this city, survives her. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at a:30 o'clock from the First Baptist church and Interment will be In Falrvlew ceme tery. Rev. Milford S. Rigga will conduct the services. The spring term of the Western Iowa college begins March 80. continuing three months, and will be followed by a two months' summer term. The spring and eummer Is the best time to attend college, as the attendance Is not so large and stu dents receive more personal Instruction. Beginning classes will be organised In the Engliah, business and shorthand depart ments. This Is a good place for your boys and girls during their vacation. Pupils of any age received during these sessions. The men of the First Congregational church were the hosts at a pleasing enter tainment given last evening in the church parlors for tRe members of the congrega tion and their friends. An Interesting n-.jalcal and literary program, followed by ttfreehmenU, was given. Those assisting on the program were 11. W. Haxelton, Dr. P. J. Montgomery. R. Jtobertaon, R. Sprague. D. w. Otis, Charles Haverstock, Ernest E. Hart, C. Taylor, H. Haverstock, P. llanack, L. Byram and Miss Crane. I wish to extend my heartfelt, thanks Dd gratitude to the kind friends and neigh bors who helped during the sickness and death of my wife. F. R. KAHLER. Gravel roofing. ' A. H. Read, 126 Main St. Arimnrat In Telephone Case. Before the arguments In the quo war ranto proceedings against the Nebraska Telephone company were begun yesterday afternoon before Judge Thornell in tbe dis trict court. County Attorney Killpack Bled an amendment to bis petition. The amend ment Is an evident Intent an the part of the county attorney to counteract the re cent decision of the supreme court which ruled that telephone companies operating prior to the cede of 187 going Into effect were not required to nave a franchise. In his amendment Mr. Killpack alleges that the Nebraska Telephone company has since October 1, 1897, the dae at which the code went into effect, without permission, right or authority entered upon numerous streets, alleys and public places In tbe city of Council Bluffs and built telephone lines upon which prior to said date It had no poles or lines. Further, that these poles and other appliances on such streets, alleys and public grounds, placed there since Oc tober 1, 1897. are an obstruction and a nuisance which should be abated. The arguments were not concluded when court adjourned for tbe day and will be re sumed this morning. Matters In Federal Court. With the disagreement of the jury In the appeal of C, D. Boynton from the award In the condemnation proceedings brought by tho Great Western railroad, and the hear ing of a few motions, tbe March term of federal court came to a close yesterday. Boynton waa awarded $8,500 for the con demnation of certain buildings in Carroll, and demanded $15,000. The jury went out Wednesday afternoon and being unable to agree were discharged yesterday afternoon. Judge McPberson took under advisement motions for a new trial In the personal Injury damage suit of Lawrence Brown against the Union P?lflc railroad, and to remand the suit of Henry, administratrix, against the Illinois Central railroad, to the district court. Plumbing and heating. Blxby ft Son. Real Estate Transfers. These transfers were filed yesterday n the abstract, title and loan office ot J. W. Bqulre. 101 Pearl street: A. J Seaman to F. J. Day, lot t, block 4, Everett's add., q. c. d $ it Iron National bank to W. II. Heuett, 20 acre In ne s-74-43, w. d $00) Auguate Anderson to Henry N. An dorson, eS4 , and SW seS 29-76-41, q. c. f. 1 Margarette Ktelhorn to Henry Klel horn, sH seSs M-IlMl. and wVi sw4 19-76-40, q. c. d 5.0JU Four transfers, total $ $.101 Marriage Licenses. Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following: Nam and Residence. Fred Turner. Council Bluffs Rosa Hutchens. Council Bluffs .. Frank Miller, Persia. Ia Dora A. Klerscht, Mlneola, la. . W. J. Hoatetter, Fmerson. Ia. ... Moiv Hosteller, Silver City, Ia. Age. ... so ... x ... ... $2 ... II ... $7 LEWIS CUTLER MORTICIAN. , , Council bluffs. $i Peart fct Toons I.. BLUFFS. SUBMIT FIGURES ON DITCH Cott of Harrison and Potto watta mi Schema Placed at $87,467. THIRTY-S'VEN MILES OF MAIN DITCHES Area Drained Estimated at 155 Seaare Miles, la Which Most of the Crops Were Flooded Last Season. According' to the report filed yesterday with County Auditor Innes by Commis sioners J. K. McGavren of Missouri Valley and Robert B. Wilson of Carson, the cost of the proposed drainage ditches in Har rison snd Pottawattamie counties will be $87,467.73. The commissioners estimate thst US squire miles of land In the two countlea will be directly benefited. This report will come before the boards of county supervisors of the two counties at their regular meeting In April. J. K. Mc Gavren Is the commissioner appointed by Harrison county and R. B. Wilson Is the commissioner appointed by Pottawattamie county. They have selected Thomas To tev'n of this city as engineer in charge of the work. The commissioners before making their report went over the ground and made a thorough investigation of the existing con ditions and the need for the proposed drainage ditches. As a result of their In vestigations they have to all intents and purposes aocepted the surveys made by County Surveyor Cook in Pottawattamie and those made In Harrison county by Surveyor J. S. Wattles. They recommend only a few minor changes in tbe two sur veys. The commissioners recommend the con struction of two ditches in Harrison county which will meet In Pottawattamie connty at a point In Rockford township and from there be merged Into one large ditch which will drain Into the Missouri river. The total length of the ditches will be about thirty-seven miles. Location of Ditches. The two ditches In Harrison county are designated as the Willow creek and tbe Allen creek ditches. The one In Pottawat tamie county Is designated as the Boyer Cut-off ditch. The Willow creek ditch will start about Ave miles north of Missouri Valley passing directly through that town and after merging with the Allen creek ditch In1 Pottawattamie county will tap the Boyer river at a point about one mile south of Loveland. The Allen creek ditch starts in Raglan township In Harrison county. These two ditches come together In Pot tawattamie county about one mile north of the Boyer river and from this point they form one ditch until they tap the Boyer. From the point where they enter the Boyer. a ditch to be known as the Boyer Cut-off ditch will be constructed in almost a straight line to the Missouri river. This ditch will be about one and one-half miles in length and will strike the Missouri river in section 29, township 77. range 44. The Borer river formerly ran . directly to the Missouri but of late year has fol-i lowed an erratic course and from tha point where the two ditches enter It la eleven miles to the Missouri river. By making the Boyer Cut-off ditch one mile and a half in length, ten miles will be saved and for most of the way the old course of the Boyer can be utlllied. Estimates on the Work. The total amouut of excavation which the construction of the ditches will necessi tate, the commissioners estimate at 834,831 cubic yards, divided as follows: Willow creek ditch, 418.848; Allen creek ditch, 322,836; Boyer cut-off, 93,147. The estimated cost of the drainage scheme is placed as follows: Cost of excavating, at 8 cents per cubic yard, $66,786.48; cost of right-of-way. $16,681.25; expenses of com missioners snd engineer. $3,000; appraisers. $400; miscellaneous expenses, $600; total, $57,467.73. The commissioners In their report state that during the last year the larger part of tho area which will be benefited by the drainage ditches has been flooded severely, Injuring or totally destroying the growlnc crops. The conditions In Pottawattamie county, they say, are similar to those In Harrison county. Regarding their suggestion that the water from tbe proposed ditches be carried to the Missouri river by means of the Boyer cut-off ditch Instead of following ths pres ent course of the Boyer, the commissioners say that the Boyer river, having an ap proximate water shed if 900 square miles, with a channel varying from forty to sixty feet in width and from twelve to four'eeu feet in d'-pth and for many miles In Pot tawattamie county having practically no fall. It Is unable to carry the overflow of the proposed ditches. As It is at present It Is only able to carry Its water through by the force of head or weight of the water above. The commissioners ssy there Is no foun dation for the report that the sewerage of Missouri Valley would be drslned through the Willow creek ditch, whlcb passes through that town. The work of construct ing the ditches, they say, can be completed In one season. N. V. Plumbing Co., Tel. 250, Night, F667. DOCTORS COME IN PLENTY Featore of tha Proa ram Waa an Ad dress by Mayor Caldwell of Hoax City. "Don't be a weak link. Keep your prom ise," was the Injunction conspicuously printed on the programs sent to the mem bers of the Medical Society of the Missouri Valley which began Its fifteenth setul-an nusl meeting In this city yesterdsy. That the Injunction had been complied with was evidenced by the attendance at tbe sessions yesterday. At the morning session there were fully fifty members ot the profession present and this number wss doubled at the afternoon and the evening meetings. Much disappointment was manifested wbn it was announced that Dr. Charles II Mayo ot Rochester, Minn., who was on the program of the opening session for a paper, "Principles ot Drainage," was un able to be present owing to Illness. An other dlisppolntment was tha inability of Dr. B. Grover of Kansas City to attend an1 ilve his paper on "A Study of Dual Per tonality." Otherwise the programs ar ranged for the morning and afternoon ses sions were carried out. The feature of the evening session was the paper by Mayor E. W. Caldwell ol Sioux City, who told the medics what a lay man' knew about antitoxin. The paper proved a most Interesting one and showed that Mayor Caldwell knew considerable about the subject aselgued him.. His pa. per was enthusiastically received and the compliments psld Mr. Caldwell by the doc tors present was most (lettering. Following the evening reception the vis King me.tlcs were tendered a reception at the Elks' club home, where refreshments were served. The program for today, which brings the meeting to a close. Is as follows: MORNING 8ES8ION, 10 O'CLOCK. Symposium on Typhoid Fever (a) "Dl eaues t). mutated by Typhoid Fever," D. T. Martin. Pomeroy. la.; (b) "Combined Treat ment of 'typhoid Fever." F. V. Bells, Os ceola; (c) "Intestinal Perforation In Ty phoid Fever." Wilson O. Bridges, Omaha; (ril "Insanity and Tuberculosis Following T yphulii, and Report of Two I'ntisjsl J Cases," F. K. Walker, Worthlngion, Minn. I "Report of Cses of X-Ray in Chronic Eczema, Acne. Cancer, etc.," W. L. Kej ney, 8t. Joseph. "Diagnosis of Diastolic Heart Sound," LeKoy (Tjmtner, Omiha. "Diphtheria." O. C. Kessler, Ravenwco-t, Mo. AFTERNOON SESSION. 1:30 O'CLOCK. "Orthopedic Surgery, Bloodless, Non Blood;ess and Mechanical," Jamea W. Cokenower. Des Moines. "A Successful Reduction of Congenital Dislocation of Hip. lorense Method; Km phapls.ng a Few Points," John P. Savage, Sioux City. "A Few Cases of Loss of Cornea from Neglected Dacryocystitis," D. C. Bryant, Omiiha. "Treatment for Relief of Nasal Reflexes, with Report of Cases," F. W. Dean, Coun cil Fluffs "Treatment of Pneumonia," C. E. Thcmas. St. Joseph. "Diagnosis of .Gall Stones," A. L. Wright, Carroll. "Diagnosis of the Position of Stones and the Significance of Pain in Gall Stone Dis ease," J. E. Summers, Jr., Omaha. Among tbe doctors from out of town pres ent were: Charles Wood Tassett. St. Joseph, Mo.; A. A. Afhley. Red Oak, la.; W. R. Ely, Unl verslty fluce. Neb.; R. M. Stone, Mary Strong, B. F. Crummer, J. P. Lord, R. C. Moore, J. M. Alkin. F E. coulter, w. I Rofcs. W. O. Bridges. A. C Stokes. W F. Milroy, F. B. Tiffany. Ewlng Brown, E. C. Henry, F. 8. Owen, A. P. Condon. Omaha; Daniel Morton. St. Joseph. Mo.; John Riley, Exlra, la.; A 8. Mansfeld, Ashland, Neb.; M. E. Silver. Sioux City; H. 8. Rogers, Red Oak, la.; O. A. Meredith, Crawford. Neb.; Ines C. Phllbrlck, J. M. Mayhew, Lincoln, Neb.; W. M. Besore, Macedonia, la.; W. Berry, South Omaha; A. R. Schlcr, Glen wood. Ia.; J. M. Emmert. Atlantic, la.; John Punton, Kansas City; A. E. Sabln, Klrkman. la.; W. F. Stotler, Essex, la.; T. L. Putnam, Shenandoah, la.; I. U. Par sons, Malvern, la.; William Jepson, Sioux City. Five Cent it Word. Mayor Morgan has decided to offer a prize of $10 for the best descriptive short article on Council Bluffs describing its vari ous advantages. The sketch must not ex ceed 200 words. The contest will close April 1, by which time competitors must have their manuscripts In the hands ot the mayor. President Bender and Secretary Rohrer of the Commercial club act as judges. Mayor Morgan is prompted to offer this prize by seeing on his recent trip to the west a view and wrlteup of Council Bluffs on the back of the menu card In dining car on the Union Pacific railroad The article describing Council Bluffs Mayor Morgan considered lacked several essential features. He conferred with the officials of the railroad on his return home and he has strong hopes of having the article which Is awarded the prize substituted for the wrlteup now appearing on the mean cards. Hotels All Have Fire Escapes. Fire Chief Templeton received yesterday from the attorneys of the . Iowa State Traveling Men's association a request for a report on the buildings In this city which have not been equipped with fire escapes. Since the burning of tbe hotel at Cedar Rapids, in which a number of lives were lost, tbe traveling men have taken 'be matter up and will assist In prosecuting any owner of a hotel who falls to comply with the state law regarding fire escapes. Chief Templeton's report will show that tho hotels of this city are equipped with the requisite Cre escapes. I'nnsnal Answer In Divorce Case. SHENANDOAH. Ia.. March 19. (Special.) An unusual course is being taken by a man sued for divorce by his wife in the Pago county -ourt. The plaintiff In the case Is Mrs. Adella Reld. and her attorney, Earl R. Ferguson, gives as the graunds on which the divorce Is asked, nonsupport, cruelty and desertion, none of which are denied. The husband, James Reld, makes defense and after admitting that they lived together for fourteen years as man and wife and that seven children were born to them, now says that she wss not his legal wife, claiming that he has just found out that she had a husband living at the time of her marriage to him, snd that she had pever been divorced from the first husband. Von Take No Risk In using Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. It cures all lung troubles or no pay. 50e and $1. For sale by Kuhn ft Co. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Cold Wave la Doe to Pass Tomorrow, After Fair Day Today in the West. WASHINGTON. March. 19. Forecast: Nebraska Fair Friday and Saturday warmer Saturday. Iowa Fair In west, clearing and colder in east portion Friday; Saturday fair. warmer In west portion. Illinois Rain and much colder Friday; Saturday fair and colder in south portion; brisk northwest winds. Missouri Fair, colder Friday; Saturday fair. Kansas Fair Friday, colder In southeast portion; Saturday fair and warmer. Wyoming and Colorado Fair and warmer Friday and Saturday. South Dakota Fair Friday, warmer In western portion; Saturday fair snd warmer. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER "BUREAU. OMAHA, March 19. Official record of tem perature and precipitation compared with tne corresponding aay "I ine las. mree years: 190 1903. 1901. 1900. Maximum temperature.... 40 56 38 4.1 Minimum temperature.... IS 34 21 23 Mean temperature 82 46 30 33 Precipitation 2 .W .63 .00 Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha lor this day and since .March l, 1903: Normal temuerature $4 Deficiency for the day 2 Total exceaa since March 1 137 Normal precipitation 05 Inch Excess for the dny 15ln-h Total precipitation since March 1.. .23 inch Dellciency since Marri 1 66 Inch lleflrlencv for cur. period In 1902 2 Inch Deficiency for cor. period In. 1901 31 Inch Heporta from Stations rt T P. M. K 3? si a j e : 3 i 3 "j CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Omaha, cloudy'. Valentine, clear North Platte, part cloudy... Cheyenne, clear Salt Lake City, part cloudy. Rapid City, clear Huron, snowing Chicago, cloudy St. lxiuls, raining St. Paul, cloudy Davenport raining Kansas City cloudy Havre, clear Helena, clear Bismarck, cloudy Galveston, raining 261 11 24! 1 36 sa 341 M' 12! $21 l 21 401 T 18 .01 24; .00 14' .00 40! T Hi T ll .04 74 1 T 76 .01 421 T 41 14 M .20 IS . 32 . 12! T 72, .24 T Inolca'ea trace of prectp'tatiA. L. A. WEIJH, Local Forecast OtuciaL DEBATE HIGHER CRITICISM Ctriit'an Church Convention Heart Both Sides of tho Qnwtion CONTRACTS ARE LET FOR STATE WORK Harry Hartmaa, Who Plead Gnllty to Marder nnd Received a Life Sentence, Takes Appeal to Sapreme Conrt. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES. March IS. (Special.) The congress of the Christian church ministers Is continuing all the week, but will close Saturday: The following were elected of ficers of tbe same: President W. F. Richardson. Kansas City, Mo. Vice President Prof. J. F. Wooler, Omaha. Secretary C. A. Toung. Chicago. Treasurer W. W. Sniff, Ohio. Education Committee Dean A. M. Hag gard, Des Moines; Prof. Buckham, Ohio; W. J. Russell, Pittsburg. Advisory Board B. A. Jenkins. Lexing ton. Ky. ; W. E. Garrison. St. Louis: J. H. Gilllland, Bloomlngton, 111. The discussion today waa largely on the question of the value of the "higher criti cism," and was participated in by a num ber of the leading ministers ot the de nomination. The object was introduced by a paper by J. B. Briney, one of the leaders of the denomination, who took the atand against higher criticism. The subject cf his paper was the bearing of modern criti cism on the credibility of the Bible, and he ridiculed the claim of the higher critics that they can divide a verse telling which words were written by one author and which by another. He declared that modern criti cism Is destructive and disressrds she Bible. Dr. H. O. Breeden, who reviewed the paper, took exactly the opposite side of the question and held that modern criti cism Is helpful and a support to the Bible. Both the paper and the review were able and masterful and brought forth the hearti est commendation from the supporters of eitner side. Contracts Let at Eldora. The State Board of Control this morning let the contract for the new work at the State Industrial School for Boys at Eldora. This Includes a workshop and a tchoolhouse. The workshop is a three-story building 88x104 feet In size and the schoolhouse Is b0x90 feet. Both buildings are to be faced with pressed brick. The schoolhouse will be a , handsome structure, with a central hall and eight large rooms, for each and every one of which there is to be light on two sides. The contract was let to F. White of Eldora for $25,600 for the two buildings, which la well within the appro priation. The work at Davenport, Mount Pleasant rfnd Glenwood has all been let, and the work will begin at all the places as soon aa the frost Is out of the ground. Taken to Higher Conrt. The papers were sent out today by the clerk ot the supreme court In the case of the Cedar Rapids Water company against the City of Cedar Rapids, whlcb has been appealed by the water company to tbe United Statea supremo court on the ground that the United Statea constitution Ja vlo lated In that rates fixed for water aervtce In Cedar Rapids re not sufficient to pay a fair profit on the business. The case was decided at tha October term of the Iowa supreme court ant) Judge Trelchler was reversed In an optnlon of great length pre pared by Judga Weaver. J. U. Sammta of Le Mars, collector of Internal revenue 4n the nor. nern district. Is president of a new telephone company which has just been organized. The papers were filed today. ' It la the Le Mars Tele phone company, capital $50,000. I. S. Ma han Is secretary. The Bryen Mercantile company of Prairie City has been Incor porated with $20,000 capital. Ilortman Appeal Tarns I' p. The papers In the appeal case of Harry 1 Hortman ot Cherokee county were filed In the office of the clerk of the supreme court today. Hortman war scheduled to be the principal feature at a legal hanging in the yard at tbe Anamosa stone quarry colony on tjie 12th Inst. His attorneys gave notive of appeal In time to put a atop to the hanging, and now the papers have been filed as a basis for asking the court to grant a trial to tha young man. Hortman'a case Is peculiar In that he has appealed after confessing the whole thing. His con fession, however, wss not as to any par ticular degree of guilt, but merely a general confession to the homicide in that he ac knowledged killing the girl. Then the court decided the degree of guilt, after bearing arguments, and when the court aald ft was plainly a caae of premeditated murder the attorneys asked to withdraw the plea of guilty and go to trial. This waa refused, and on this ground a bearing la asked of the supreme court. Select Agrrlcnltnral Superintendent. O. S. Forrest of Clinton county has been selected as head of the work of gathering the Iowa agricultural exhibit for the St. Louis exposition. He Is now employed at the state college. He will work under the direction of W. C. Whiting, chairman of the committee of the exposition commis sion on agriculture. A head of the horti cultural department will be selected in a few days. F. W. Taylor of ths depart ment of agriculture and horticulture at St. Louis was here today In consultation with member of the commission in refer ence to this matter. It has been aeciaea that the corn exhibit will be an unusually fine one from Iowa. Child Choked to Death. Willie Dusttn, the $-year-old son of John Dustin. residing at Thirty-seventh street and Ingerso'l avenue, strangled to death at o'clock thia. morning because of tne ab sence of medical attention. Out of ten phy sicians cslled. but one. Dr. M. W. Fesrson, offered to render assistance, and the child slowlv choked to death. Dr. N. W. Smith, whJ was in that locality, was apprised ot the accident after It was too late. He hurried to the bedside but tbe little life had gone out. Willie Dustin died In the midst of 19$ physicians, any one of whom might have easily saved bis ll'e. College Gets a Bennest. The trustees of Des Moines college have made a satisfactory settlement with the estate of the late J. V. Hinchman of Olen wood and will receive $28,000 to be used for any purpose. This mesns that ths $30,000 Indebtedness can be wiped out at once. It makes available $16,000 from ths Baptist Educational society snd opens the way to attaining the $100,000 mark aa a permanent endowment. Barns Trial Near End. The murder trial of Jamea Buroa for killing Jerry Corcoran Is nearly nnlsned. The principal witnesses for ths state wsro on the stand today and tney are me co- defendanta with Burns. The Batlesas. Jack and Carrie Aaron, testified agalast Burns and told about the manner In which Burns acted toward Corcoran. Three police offi cers from Sloua City were on ths atand to tell about tha Aarona and atated thst they were well known In northwestern Iowa at bad characters. Fred Ooebel testified that bo personally observed Boras place tee morphine in the beer which caused ths death of Corcoran. Attll In the Race. WEBSTER CITY, Ia., March 19. (Special Telegram.) B. F. Kelts of this city, who wss beaten for tbe appointment of state pharmacy commissioner by the selection of Fred Russell, made by Governor Cummins last night, announces todsy that he is still In the rare. He Is now a candidate for N. T. Hendricks' position on tbe board, which will expire April 23. 1904. JUDGE CALLS IT CRIMINAL Saya That the Payment of Excessive Dividends Is Embesslement f Funds. I LEXINGTON. Ky.. March 19. The trial of Dr. A. P. Taylor, president ot the de funct Industrial Mutual Deposit company, tor embesslement, brought consternation In Investment circles when Judge Parker ruled that the fraudulent declaration or rxcerslve dividends did constitute embezzlement and that under the testimony presented by ihe prosecution the defendant could be con victed of the offense. Tho decision wac brought out by a mo tion to direct the Jury to render a verdict of not guilty on the ground that the testi mony did not support the charges. This Is tbe first trial of a number of prominent citizens Indicted for similar offenses. DEATH RECORD. Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Baldwin. Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Baldwin of the. Sixteenth infantry, U. S. A., who died this week at a Michigan health resort, was In Nebraska for a long time as lieutenant ot the Ninth Infantry, which was stationed ao long In the state as to be known In tho service aa "The Ninth Nebraska." He was captain In that regiment a the beginning of the Spanish war and on receiving ap pointment as major was assigned to tho Twenty-second Infantry, with which he served in the Philippines. Before that reg iment returned to the United Statea he was appointed lieutenant colonel and assigned to the Sixteenth Infantry. He had served In the army thirty-one years and was aald to be one of the best Inforired Infantry officers on his arm ot the service among the officers of his grade. J. . A. Chapman. BEATRICE, Neb., March 19. (Special.) John Qulncy Adams Chapman, an old resi dent of this section, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Grace Rackley. In this city, last night after an illness of one week of pneumonia. Mr. Chapman was born in Vermont, October 8, 1826. When a young man he located In Illinois, where he resided for many years. He settled on a farm in Sicily township, this county, In 1885, where he lived until two months ago, when he re moved to this city. He Is survived by a family of six children, all grown. The funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon. Fnncral of Hon. Smith Caldwell. EDGAR, Neb., March 19. (Special.) Hon. Smith T. Caldwell was burled yes terday from the Methodist Eplscopul church at 1 o'clock p. m. He was a mem ber of tbe Masons, the Ancient Order of United Workmen and the Grand Army of the Republic. The services were con ducted by the Masons, assisted by the Ancient Order of United Workmen and the Grand Army of the Republic. The church waa beautifully and tastefully draped by the women ot tha Woman's Relief Corps. Mary J. Hammond. TORK. . Neb., March 19. (Special.) In the death of Mary J. Hammond the city o York lose a pioneer citizen and one who was Identified In the material, social and business growth ol the city ot York. Thirty years ago she mo.'ed to York and between 1874 and 188$ she was postmaster of York and during her term ot office gave entire satisfaction. Pioneer Merchant at Beaver City. BEAVER CITY, Neb., March 19. (Spe cial Telegram.) David Simmons died last night of heart failure while rtttlng in his home reading the dally paper. He had resided In Beaver City for many years and waa a member of the Simmons company, hardware merchants. Louis Unman. M'COOMs Neb., March 19. (Special Tele gram.) Louis Lowman, one ot McCook's oldest citizens and a pioneer merchant, died this afternoon at about 4 o'clock, after a prolonged Illness. Charles II. Lanphler. SPRINGFIELD, III., March 19. Charlea H. Lanphler, well known throughout Illinois and the founder of the Illinois State Reg ister of thta city, died today aged 83 years. John B. Ellis. QUINCY, 111., March 19. John B. Ellis, proprietor and manager of the Qulncy Whig, died at Ilia home here today, aged 46 years. When Your Plays Traant Pun I To Coax It Back. Sold only in In-cr-scal Packages (5) NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY DAY & HESS, Council Bluffs Money to loan on Real Estate; lowest rates; funds on hand. Mortgage Investments for sale. Call on or write uc If you have money to Invest, either In mortgagee, bonds or real estate. Real property cared for. eaaall farm near city at a bargain. DAY & HESS, Council Bluffs House and lot in Council BluSs cheap. saaBS at DANCER IS NOT ET PASSED Weather Bureau Warn tha People to Take Ever Precaution. WATER IS VERY HIGH AT MEMPHIS Situation Is ow Reported Grave In Arkansas and Levers May Be Car rlcd Away Any Moment by the Flood. WASHINGTON. March 13. The Weather bureau this mornlgn gave out the following weather bulletin: The stage of water this morning at Mem phis Is 0 feet, a rise since Wednesday morning of 0.4 foot. This rise was probably due to overflow water from the Arkansas side, as the Mississippi hss fallen above Memphis. ' While a further slight rise Is possible, the decline may begin at any time. It Is Im possible to estimate the amount of water yet to come from the west side. The situation continues critical below Memphis, and forecasts previously made are repeated, as more rain Is expected tonight and Friday. Every precaution should be taken and preparation continued for stages In excess ot those ot 1897. ROCK RAPIDS, la.. March 19. Rain has been falling here since Monday. The low lands are flooded and residents had to be taken out In boats. Water Reaches lllnhest Stage. MEMPHIS, Tenn.. March 19 It Is be lieved tonight that the crest of tho Mis sissippi flood has reach .'J Memphis and that a fall will begin within lets than twenty four hours. However, the conditions that exist about Memphis with the gap In tb? levee at Prlce'a Landing, Ark., made It most difficult to forecast what Is likely to occur. The gauge tonight shows 40 feet and sta tionary, a rise of .2 In twenty-four hours. The effects of the flood are being felt more severely at Marlon, Ark. There are over 200 people thero awaiting succor. Relief boats left Memphis today in an effort to reach the unfortunate little vil lage. An attempt will be made to ease tho vessel through the crevasse. If the trip Is successful It will not be necessary to cut the levee. A fleet of skiffs was today sent to the two passenger trains which are hemmed by tho waters on the Iron Mountain tracks, three miles west ef Brldgo Junction, and all the Imprisoned passengers were brought here. Yesterday the 'Frisco officials sent eighteen care of rock to a break In their tracks. All of this rock was dumped Into the bieak, but not a single stone appeared above tbe surface of the water. The levee at Osceola, Ark., is reported In a critical condition today. The waters arc soaking through and break Is Imminent at any hour. The situation at North Hel ena, Ark., la reported grave. Tbe levee has ! partially given awav and mighty efforts are ueing niaae to uoiu ii kxhiiibl iu risiug torrent. North Helena Is separated from the city of Helena by a strong embankment. The railroads entering this city from tho west are completely tied up and the water Is rolling over their tracks. Flood Fighters Playing Cat. VICKSBURQ, Miss., Ilarch 19. With all previoua high water marks already passed at several points bet ten Vicksburg and Greenville and the crest ot the wave not In eight, anxiety for the safety for the levees guarding tho Yazoo delta growa greater. Several . weak places have ap peared on tbe embankments along the Isa quena, i'ollvar and. Washington county fronts, notably at Duvalls, Malones and Moores landings, and grave fcara are en tertained that the worst Is yet to come. The long strain Is beginning to tell on the flood fighters, a majority of the en gineers and levee officers are on the point of collapse, being on duty almost con tinually for a week past. The river here rose two-tenths today, the gauge registering 49.7 tonight. NATCHEZ, Miss.. March 19. Betsy Ann came In irom Bayou Sara with another full trip of refugees and stock. . it cleared as quickly as possible to get another load. The river Is 4.35 feet above tbe danger line and rUing. NEW ORLEANS, March 19. The river gauge tonight Is 19.5, one-tenth below the previous highest record. The river Is going much higher, but tbe levees In the city and most of the banks In the state are built and prepared for several feet more of water, so that the en gineers still see no cause for uneasiness. Advices frou points between here and Baton Rouge are to tbe effect that all weak places have been strengthened and that the whole system of levees Is sustaining the strain without deterioration. , LA CROSSE, Wis, March 19. Continued rains of the past week have swelled the Appetite FARM AND CITV PROPERTY. If you want to buy or sell real es tate, call on or write us, giving full Information. We have the bar gains and would like to show them to you. We beve customers for property thst Is offered cbesp. 1 V 1 trlbulsrlcs of the Mississippi bndty. cans Ing it ia rise nearly three feet wllhln tho past forty-eight hours, gilnlng a fcot ln yesterday, and is still rising. Fanm r on the lowlands are making 0)irenarat Ions to vacate their homes. ASSASSIN SHOOTS A WOMAN llallet (iitei Through a Window nnd Strlkca Her Attov the Kar, rETERSBlRG. Ind.. March 19. Mr Aurvllle Catt waa shot by an un'd-'n'Ulor person laft night. She. was at an tr.nn In her home and aha and her two sister? were singing. A shot was fired from the road, the bull breaking a window and striking Mrs Catt just above the right ear. Bloihoutnl were sent for and were todiy place! o' the trail. Physicians say that Mrs. Catt cannot re cover. She and her husband were dlvrr-eil last fall. WHITECAPS COMMIT OUTRAGE Take Indiana Man From llonse, Tie Him to a Post and Bent Hint. NASHVILLE. Ind.. March 19. Twelve whltecaps took Henry Math! from hit cabin last night, tied him to a fence poM and beat him unmercifully. After the whip ping he was warned to keep quiet or the mob would return and whip him again. Half an hour later his wife found him, cut. tho rope snd took him home. The whltecaps told their victim thst thiv whipped him because he was loo lazy to work. Mathls has forty ugly welts on bis back. SORE HMDS Itching, Burning Palms, Painful Finger Ends, With Brittle, Shapeless, Discolored Nails, as Well as Roughness and Redness, ONE NIGHT TREATMENT foak tho hnnda on retiring In a si rong, hot, creamy lather of Cuttcura 8onp. Dry and rnolnt freely with Cuticura Ointment, the great akin cure and purest of emollients. Wear, during the night, old, loose kid gloves, or bandage lightly in old, soft cotton or linen. For red, rough and chapped hands, drr, fissured, Itching, feverish palms, with brittle, shapeless calls and painful finger ends, this treatment Is simply wonderful, fre- ?uenty curing In a single application, n no other way have Cutfcura Soap snd Ointment demo, stratcd their aston ishing curative properties mom effec tually than In the treatment of the hnnds, espeolally when tortured with Itching, burning and scaly eczema. 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