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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1903)
8 TTTK OMAITA DAILT BEEi 8 (TNT) AT, AmiL 5, 1003. '- !'' (' NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL MISOR MBITIOI. Davis sell, drugs. Stockert ells carpet. Expert watch repairing. Leffert. c B'y. Celebrated Meti beer on tap. Neumayer. FOR rent Modern house. 71 Sixth are. Cabinet iihotca. lie per doien. 80s B'way. Twelve-piece chamber set, 2.Tt. A. B. Howe, 310 Broadway. Born, to Mr. and Mm Hubert Tlnley of Oakland avenue, a daughter. For fine wall paper designs and decorat ing see Hri'tinemiiii. 1 hono J46.V Heal estate in nil parts of the city for ssle. Thomas E. Carady. 235 Perl iitraet Thieves entero.l the ofhVe of R. Llndsny ft Co. Friday night and stole a gold watch. Ai.u.nf-r hdli-puce sale or, abort lengths of picture frame mouldings. C. E. Alex ander fi Co., !.a Broadway. Before papering your room we want to show ynu our eiegant 19H1 designs. C. B. I alnt, OH and Ulass company. The spiritualists will hold their meeting this afternoon at 1 o'clock In the Mac cabec hall In the Brown building. The slickest line of baby carriages and gncarts In town la at D. W. Keller's. 407 Broadway. Going to buy a stoveT If so don't fall to Inspect the elegant line of cooking stoves. I ler'e. 407 Broadway. Rev. Father Bmyth of fit. Francis Xavler'S church returned yesterday from Colfax Springs la., where he went for the benefit of his health. If you are thinking of furnishing your home see l. W. Keller, 407 Broadway, tor everything In the houxe furnishing line. He sells on the eusy Installment plan. , rirhraldt's eirgHnt new photos, very latest aliupe ana sle. fl.ov, U ana $-'.6vi dozen; li.iT slues. U and li.M dozen. First-class woik guaranteed , Schmidt. aJl Broadway. Members of -Abe , Lincoln post, Grand Army of the Republic, will meet at Lunk ley s undertaking rooms this atternoun at 2:J o'clock ti attend the funtral of.R. Huber. The funeral of John O. Kline of 730 Wash ington avenue was held yesterday after iioon. Interment being In Falrvlew ceme- tery. His son orrlved yesterday morning from Topeka. Kan. Chris Nelson of Toetevln street hitched his horse and buggy on Benton street Fri day night while visiting at a friend's house, lie Is now looking for the rig and the police have been asked to aaslet in the search. George Graves and Cleve Halstead, the boys charged with stealing the refresh ments which a neighbor had prepased to entertain guests with, were, discharged' in police court yesterday, as no one appeared to prosecute. Word has been received here of the death In Ixis Angeles. C'al.. of Mrs. Clara iS. Williams, widow of the laie W. B. Wil liams. Mrs. William wan a sinter of George A. Haynes of this city and she and her husband were tormer residents of Council Bluffs. The women of the First Congregational church will hold their annual Easter batar In the church parlors Tuesday, April 7. Aprons and tancy articles tor sale. Larch eon will be served at noon from 11:30 to 1.30 and chicken pie dinner from 6:30 to 7:30. Ideals 25 cents. An Information charging Mrs. Anna Yawood with being mentally deranged was tiled yesternay alternoon fay Rev. Henry Delng. Mrs. Yawood, an aged woman, has been cared for at the Miller Rescue Home. Iter case will be Investigated by the commissioners on Insanity Monday. A special meeting of the trustees and friends of the Associated Charities will be held Monday afternoon at 2:3o o'clock at the residence of Mrs. P. J. Montgomery,, 21) Fourth street, to consider the oner of a .permanent home for the creche. Mrs. Jacob 81ms, president of the association, Is dtslrous that everyone Interested in its work attend this meeting. Mrs.' Christina Messman, wife of D. Mesemaii, died Friday at her home In llumer settlement after a short Illness trom pneumonia, aged U years. She had been a resident of Plumee settlement for twenty-nine years and Is survived by her husband and four daughters. The funeral will be held Monday at 2 o'clock from the plumer Settlement church. Lewis Hansen of Lewis township filed an Information in Justice Ouren'e court yes terday, charging Meivlna Proder with as saulting him with a "heavy, long, iron soup spoon:" Mrs. Proder. wno had been employed by Hansen as his housekeeper, gave ball for appearance Monday, rihe told the court that she used the spoon only to prevent Hansen forcing an entrance into tier sleeping apartment. . The deaf people of Council Bluffs, Omaha nd South Omaha are planning to establish a, mission where religious services can be held. It Is estimated that there are be tween 160 and 200 deaf persona in the three cities, who will be benefited by the estab lishment of such a mission, without which they cannot obtain the religious advantages offered by the churches to these who are not so afflicted. To raise funds for such a mission a basar will be held Wednesday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church of this city. April Weddlngra. There will be it number of wedding tbl month and the parties who wish to have their Invitation or announcement In cor rect style will get them at DeLong', 307 Broadway. ,' Real Estate Transfers. These transfer were filed yesterday In the abstract, title and loan office of J. W. Squire. 101 Pearl street: Henry Harter and wife to J. W. Bell, Int. l nrl 22. block 21. Burns' add.. w. d I Alexander Frost to Caroline Frost, my wife, ' lots g, 7, 13 to 18. block 113. Crescent City, d C. F. Shlnkle and wife te Wallace 6X) Messner, wft lot 4. blue 1U. Beers subdlv., . w.- d Emma B. Stewart and husband to Emetine Rhodes, lot 2, block 34, Central subdlv., w. d Abram L. Fowler to Cherlea Tracy, lots 6 to 8, block 6, Mynster Place add., q. a. d Charles 8. Kennedy and wife to Lohl Ellison. Jr., awVi seU" S6-7S-44. w. d.. Ulchael Wise and wile to George Wise, e4 ne4 and nwti ne4. 9-77-. w. d 1.60) 143 20 2.60 9.&00 Seven transfers total ..$14,461 National Roofing Co., 126 Main Street. Marring; Licenses. Licenses to wed wer issued yesterday to the following: Namo and Residence. John 1. Hehrends, Quick. Ia Anna 8. Bchmtelan, Treynor, la., pavld O. Grelner. Elkhart, Ind.. Ida Preln. Elkhart, Ind O. B. Turner. Taylor. Ia 8. C. Thomas, Taylor. Ia Age. ... 2 ... '7 ... 21 ... 20 ... 57 ... 22 N. T. Plumbing Co.. Tel. 150. Night. F667. Easter Not eggs, but the finest ladies' garments. Our latest method of French Dry Clean ing is superior to any other. Never heard of it, eh? Well, well, bring your wearing ap parol to us and we will show you the finest and most artis tic work turned out in the city. Ogden Steam Dye Works CARTER A COOK, PBOPI, 301 Broadway, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA. Work called far aad del.tcred 'Phone 761. LEWIS CUTLER MORTICIAN. It Pearl Council to luff a. 'Phone '. Dyeing BLUFFS. WORKING ON FORNEY CASE Polio Arreit 0ns Man on Baspioion of Being the Murderer. ATTEMPTS TO STAND OFF POLICEMAN Flo Miltmtil Made as to What Ones Officers Hits Connecting; Hlns with the Crime Hesei bles the Tall Mem. The police were unable yesterday to secure auy conclusive clue to the Identity of the two highwaymen who shot and killed Bert Forney in his saloon on West Broad way near the Northwestern tracks Friday night. Late In the evening W. C. Roger was arrested on suspicion. Joseph W. McNeese, an employe of .the Northwestern round house, stated yester- aay tnat ghortly before 11 o'clock Frldsy night two men stopped for a few minute j at the round house and then proceeded north along the tracks. He said that the way In ' which they were both breathing showed that they had been running. Ha did not pay much attention to the men, a tramps watting for a chance to Jump a freight train In the lower yard atop nightly at the round house. To the best of hi recollection, however, he said, they an swered the meager description given by Jams Chaney of the two men who entered the saloon and shot Forney. This state ment, of McNeese adds color to the belief that the murderer left the city a quickly a they could after the fatal (hooting. Believe It Was Home Talent. ' While ome of the member of the police force entertain a different theory, It 1 gen erally believed that the men Intended to rob the saloon, but became too frightened to carry out their purpose when they found they had killed Forney. . It 1 believed' that the murderer wer well acquainted with Forney and the fact that he .was known to generally carry a considerable sum - of money about with him. To carry and dis play a large roll of bill had been Forney' custom for several years, and his friend had frequently cautioned him about doing o, but he had always laughingly replied that he wa able to take care of himself and his money. The fact that Forney was tending bar At night Friday for the first time in over a year In order that his bar tender, C. Kahler, might attend the festiv ities of the Eagles on the opening of their new hall was. It Is believed, known to the highwaymen, and, believing that Forney would probably have a considerable sum of money, planned to rob him that night. Forney a Servy Man. That they did not carry out their Inten tion was evidently due to the tact that Forney, Instead of complying with their demand to hold up his hands, reached for hi revolver and showed fight. Forney, hi friend say, was not a quarrelsome man, but wa a man of more than Ordinary nerve and one who would fight to the death be fore letting anyone hold him up and rob him. ' A more complete examination of the saloon yesterday by Coroner Treynor lead to the belief that Forney, who wa sitting at the table with hi back to the robber when the entered the saloon by the rear door. Jumped to place the stove between him and them and that when the Drat shot went through the stove and lodged In the wall at the back he ran toward the door of the little tide hallway, hoping thus to secure a vantage point from which he might return the fire of the robber. From the position of the bullet wound In the btp. It Is believed this was caused by the second shot, at which time Forney, according to Cheney's story, called out, "Oh, my God!" Reaching the little hallway Forney 1 be lieved to have turned with the Intention of hooting at hi assailants and had his right arm raised with bis revolver pointed at the men when the third bullet struck blm Just under the right shoulder and plowed Its. way clear through hi body and Forney dropped to the floor dead, hi revolver dropping from hi nerveless finger between his feet. When Sheriff Cousins,' who was the first man to enter the aaloon tfter the shooting, made his way Into the back part of the room he found the rear door open. From the rear .door to the Northwestern track 1 but a ahOrt 'distance and the men evi dently made their escape that way, al though George Russell, who operate the Broadway gat tower, states that hi at tention wa attracted by the shooting, but he did not see anyone run down the tracks. Extract Ballets from Body. , i Coroner Treynor yesterday extracted the two bullets from Forney' body. They are of the (am lxe a the one found In the wall back of the stove and are thought to be of 41 or 44 caliber. The one which passed through hi body and lodged In the muscles of the left arm was found to be but slightly defaced, while the on which entered Forney' back at the hip and lodged In' the groin was split In two, Indicating It had struck some bone. The police learned yesterday morning that two men boarded a Fifth avenue motor car about 10 o'clock Friday night and were given transfer to the westbound Broadway car. They Inquired of the conductor the location of Nellie Davidson's place at 1013 Broadway. Mrs. Davidson, who conduct a house at the number named, I the wife of James Chaney, the man who was play ing tarda with Forney at the time he wa killed. The police were unable to find Mr. Davidson yesterday and It waa believed she. had gone to Omaha, where Chaney 1 said to be a hackdrlver. Coroner Treynor will hold an Inquest Monday. The funeral of the murdered man will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from the residence at t27 Avenue E, which he recently purchased. He wa 45 year of age and had been a resident of Iowa since 1866, coming to this state from Mount Car roll. III. His brother. Edgar Forney of Fremont, Neb.,, and half-brother, T. J, Skldmore of Boone, Ia., arrived here yes terday. Arrest Oae Saspeet. A man giving the nam of W. C. Roger was arrested last evening by Detective Callaghan on suspicion of being connected with the murder of Forney. It Is said that Rogers answers the description of ths tall est of the two highwaymen. He was ar rested at the office of the Evan Laundry company on Pearl street while getting a package of laundry. When the detective told Roger that he wanted him Rogers attempted .o draw a revolver from under his vest and trousers and tbe offlcer had to keep hi gun at hi held the entire way to tbe police station. When searched at the city Jail Roger was found to have a large 41 calibre Colt revolver with tbe six chambers fully loaded. Examination of tbe weapon seemel to show that three of tbe chambers had been but recently discharged as they showed marks of fresh powder. . Roger 1 said to have been la Council Bluffs on and off for the Isst two months nd Is alleged to be an all round crook. He Is well dressed sad was wearing a soft black hat. He said that he could prove an alibi, no matter what charge the police might bring up against blm. Several Omaha police officers called at the city Jail after his arrest and they stated thst they knew him. James Chsney, who was In the saloon playing cards with Forney when the mur der was committed, was arrested last night at 11:30 and will be detained as state witness. W. C. Rogers, the man under arrest. Is also suspected of being the man who held up C. W. Letchford In the latter' butcher shop on Main street about a month ago. Roger ha been absent from the city since then until two nights ago. He Is also thought to know something about the blow Ing of the safe at the Evans laundry In February. Plumbing and heating. Blxby ft Son. PROVIDES FORJTOLL STATION Coaaell Committee Decides Asjalast Granting; Laeal Telephone Franchise. The special committee, consisting of Al dermen Lovett, Casper and Tlnley, Mayor Morgan and City Solicitor Snydei, to which waa referred the drafting of an ordlnanoe for an Independent telephone franchise met yesterday afternoon and after discussing tbe situation for two hours directed the city solicitor to prepare an ordinance for a toll and terminal system -only. This the committee decided . would meet with the wishes of the people generally and aatlsfy the demand for connection with the in dependent companies operating In south western Iowa. Investigation made by the -ommlttee satisfied Its members there was no general demand for another local tele phone system In tbe city. The ordinance to be drawn by tbe city solicitor will provide for the payment to the city of 2 per cent of the gross earn ings of the company receiving the franchise for the first five years, t per cent for the next five years and 5 per cent thereafter. Dr. D. Macrea," Jr., and T. D. Metcalf. representing the Western Iowa Independent Telephone, Telegraph and Terminal com pany, being the originators of the plan to give Council Bluffs a toll system and first In the field with such an ordinance, will. It Is expected, be given the first chance to accept or reject the ordinance to be drafted by the city solicitor when approved by the city council. TRAIN RUNS INTO CARRIAGE Two Horses Are Killed and Driver Is Seriously Injured and Taken to Hospital. Passenger train No. S, on tbe Illinois Central, crashed Into a covered phaeton driven by Isaac Burke, a colored backman living at 1314 Jackson street, Omaha, shortly before 6 o'clock last evening at the Broad way and Eighteenth street crossing. The carriage was completely wrecked, tbe two horses killed and Burke thrown Into a field alongside of the track. One of the horse was carried half way between Broad way and Avenue A, while the other wa carried past the motor tracks on Avenue A. Burke was taken to the Woman' Chris tian association,' where It was found that while no bones were broken, be was. suffer ing severely from what may prove serious Internal Injuries. The train wa from the east and' after leaving the local depot waa making the curve onto Eighteenth street on Us wsy to Omaha when lhe accident occurred. Burke, who at the hospital 1 said to have been somewhat under the Influence of liquor, claimed that the engineer failed to ring the bell for the crossing, but several person who saw the accident state that ihe bell was rung continuously from tbe time the train left the depot. . With the Churches. Palm Sunday will be celebrated today by special service at St. Paul' Episcopal church. At the morning service Jo Barton of Omaha will sing "The Palms" and at the vesper service R. Sunderland of Omaha will sing 'The Gate of Heaven" by Tours. During Holy week there will be services every day at 10: SO a. m. and 4: SO p. m. On Good Friday the three hours' passion service will be held from 12 m. to I p. m. On Easter eve the sacrament of holy baptism will be administered at 4 P. m. "The Crucifixion of Christ" will be tbe subject of Rev. James Thomson' Illus trated lecture at the First Congregational church this evening. Over fifty famous picture illustrating the subject will be produced. At tbe morning service Rev. Thomson will take the topic of hi ser mon "Christ's Entry Into Jerusalem." At tbe Fifth Avenue Methodist church the services today will be as follows: Claas meeting at 9:45 a. m., preaching at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m., Sunday school at noon. Junior league meeting at S p. m. and Ep worh league meeting at 6:80 p. m. In the morning the pastor. Rev. J. W. Abel, will preach on "The Message of the Cross." His theme at the evening service will be "The True Life." Rev. Newman H. Burdlck and W. Henry ColUsson will continue their evangelistic services at tbe Second Presbyterian church today and each evening thl week except Saturday. At the Latter Day Saints' church there will be sacramental service at 10:30 a. m. and preaching at 7:30 p. m. Sunday school will be held at noon. The mid-week prayer meeting will be Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Edwin J. Abbott, lay reader, will conduct morning prayer at Grace Episcopal church at 11 o'clock today. Sunday school will be held at :45 a. m. The Second Church of Christ (Scientist) will hold services la Modern Woodmen of America hall In Merrlam block at 10:45 a. m. Subject: "Are Sin, Disease and Death Real?" Sunday school Immediately after the service. Wedneaday evening testi monial meeting at 7:45. PAST WEEK IN BLUFFS SOCIETY Annual Concert at Broadway Mettao. 41st Church their an Enjoy r-hle Event. Mrs. Effa Ellis la visiting friends In Chi cago. T. O. Byers of Glenwood is visiting friends In the city. Mrs. A. M. Phelps la visiting friends and relatives at Essex. Ia. Mrs. 8. T. Williamson of Nebraska City Is visiting relatives in this city. Mrs. J. M. Conn has returned from an extended visit wlta friends In Nebraska. Mrs. F. B. Warner of Washington ave nue ia visiting relatives In o..ne. Ia. Mrs. William Adams of Hastings Neb., Is the guest of Mrs. W. B. Cessna of Third avenue. Judge G. H. Scott haa hren raMed to Loup City. Neb., by the serious illners o.' his fsther. Mrs. Davenport of South Klghth street gave a Kensington at her home Wednesduy afternoon. Mrs. O. M. Brown entertained the women ef 8t. Paul's Episcopal church at an mil da aessloa held at her horn en Kouih Seventh street Friday, rn prepsratlon for the annual Easter basar. Miss Marian Crane of Park avenue has returned from a. short visit with friends t Glenwood. Mrs. I a. w. Wllllama of Glenwood was the guest last week of Mrs. C. L. Felt of Eest Plerc street. Mrs. E. H. Iugee of Oakland avenue has returned from an extended visit with friends In Missouri. Mrs. J. R. Olmstesd has gone to Tacnma. Wash., where whe was called by the serious Illness of her mother. Mrs. Z. T. Noyes and dsughter of Mis souri Valley spent Friday and Saturday with frlenda In the city. Mrs. J. H. Arthur of Washington avenue entertained a neighborhood party at her home Wednesday, afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Chambers of Minne apolis are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Dawaon of Seventh avenue. Mr. and Mrs. James Bone and daughter, Avis and Sadie, have returned home from California, where they apent the winter. George Robinson, formerly of this city, but now living In St. Louis, I visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Robinson of Seventh street. Miss Maude Smith will be chairman of the meeting of the art department of the Council Bluffs Woman's club at the club room tomorrow evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. 8weet of Mill street entertained a number of friends at their home Thursday evening in honor of their thirtieth wedding anniversary. Miss Mary E. O'Donnell will make an address on "Editorials; Have They a Value?" at the meeting of the literature department of the Council Bluffs Woman's club to be held April 14. The members of the literature depart ment of the Council Bluffs Woman'a club f;ave a musical and seceptlon Friday even ng at the home of Mrs. H. A. Qulnn. Those assisting on the program were Rev. George Edward Walk, Dr. Claude Lewis and Lucius Pryor. About 100 guest were In attendance. The annual concert given Tuesday even ing by the members of the Broadway choir was one of the enjoyable eventa of the week. Among those assisting on the pro gram were Miss Marian Crane, who de lighted the large audience in attendance by her rendering of "The Quest," by Elanor Smith, responding graciously with an encore, and later by her duet given with Dr. Claud Lewis. The selection was Ruben steln'a "Nachtlled." "The Story of the Cross " given by the members of the choir, with Dr. Claud Lewis as narrator, was an other especially fine number. BECHTEL QUITS RAILROADING Bnrllnston Division Freight Agent Reslgrna to I.lve on an Iowa Frnlt Farm. BURLINGTON, Ia., April 4. (Special Tel ecram.) J. M. Bechtel. division freight agent of the Burlington lines In Iowa, In Burlington, resigned today and will retire to private life on hi fr.lt farm In Mills county, Iowa. HI resignation came as a surprise to railroad official and I gen erally regretted. He began working for the Burlington road thlrty-tbree year ago as a telegraph operator at Hamburg, Ia. He has since held the position of general agent for the Union Pacific railroad at Chicago, and general agent for the Bur lington at St. Louis. He afterward suc ceeded W. J. Davenport as division freight and passenger agent here. He retire In good financial circumstances. colora6q rancher is shot Man Who Claims Wife Is Notorious Kate Bender la Found Mor tally Wounded. FORT COLLIKS. Colo., April 4. Frank Myers, wlus -oout two years ago, gained conslderauib nctavlety by charging hi wife with being a member of the notorious Bender family of Kansas, was found shot through the head and mortally wounded near his borne In Owl canyon, twenty mile northeast of here. ' A ranch hand who reported the case to the authorities said he waa riding by and heard the shots. Upon Investigation he found Myers lying on the ground with a revolver and rifle beside him. He haa tfeen detained pending Investigation by the coro ner. DEADLOCK 0NJHE PRESIDENCY Ss Prospect of Immediate Selection of a Head for State College at Ames. AMES, Ia., April 4. (Special.) It 1 understood here that there la no possi bility of the election of a president of the college at the meeting to be held here May 6. Cummins' candidate 1 W. B. Craig, for merly chancellor of Drake university; Bark ley and Watkln are strong for Rev. Mr. Schreckengast of Washington; McElroy, Dixon and Hungerford are for Acting Presi dent Stanton, while the other are scat tered among other candidates. Tbe com mittee on presidency has authority to make further Investigations, but It Is not prob able any agreement will be reached. Girl Turns Burglar. ROCKWELL CITY. Ia., April 4. (Spe cial.) The city marshal from Lohrvllle came up to the county aeat Thursday, bring ing with him a prisoner charged with breaking and entering a dwelling house. Sheriff Rlsely thought the prisoner had a feminine appearance and asked If he wa not a woman. She denied It, but when the sheriff said he would search the pris oner she acknowledged that she wa a girl J7 years of age, and gave the name of Christina Jorgenson, and her . home a Callendar. She had cut off her own hair and donned her brother' clothe, gone to Lohrvllle and broken into a realdence and lept there over night, during the absence of the family, being discovered by the marshal as she was leaving In tbe morning. JAIL WALLS SHIElTIanDITS Boy Is Robbed of Urge gum of Money I'nder ghadovr of Old Tomba Prison. NEW TORK, April 4. Under the walls of the Tombs prison. Warren Smith, a 14-year-old boy employed as messenger by Sargent A Co., was held up today by two men and robbed of $1,400. Tbe boy was returning from the bank, where he .had been sent to cash a, f 1,400 check, and was carrying the money In a large leather wal let chained to his waist. The boy says the robbers, after holding him up, dragged him into the rear room of a 'store nearby, pointed a revolver at htm, took the money from him and tied hi band with a handkerchief and his feet with a towel. As soon as they hod left b managed to free himself and notified bis employers. OMAHA BRETHREjN ATTEND C'hnrch Conference Closes at Abilene with Mlsaloaary Dls- ABILEN'E. Ksn.. April 4 The annual conference of the United Brethren church clcjed today with appropriate ceremonies. I relegates were present from Kansas. Okla j hora. Arizona, California and ths missions of Chlcsgo and Omaha. The principal business wss the hearing of report and the encouragement of the missionary enterprises of ths church. Elder Zoek presided V if ofl Successors to Smith & Bradley. NEW HOSPITAL COMES HANDY Increasing Yean kfafcea More Occupants at the Iowa Soldiers' Home. BOYS AT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL HEALTHY Out of Over Five Hundred Inmates There la Kot One on the Kick List Lsrrsbes Goes to Charity Conference. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, la., April 4. (Special.) Tbe member of the State Board of Con trol returned this morning from visiting various state institutions. They found that at the State Soldiers' Home at Marshall town the wisdom of the last legislature in making an appropriation for enlargement of the hospital has already been abundantly demonstrated, but also that some provision will have to be made for a convalescent ward to care for the large number who do not need hospital beds but are still under medical treatment. The board found that at Marshalltown there Is now In the hos pital a larger number of patients than at any previous visit, a total of 122. Eighteen of the rooms In the addition to the hos pital are now occupied and a doien or more of the rooms vacated by the nurses when they went Into their new cottage. The proportion of the 111 ones at the home Is teadlly Increasing as the age of the mem. bars advances. Practically none of those at the home are under 60 years of age. One Inmate the board met Is over 80 and two re 83 ewih. There are a few of the Cuban war veteran younger. A goodly number of those who re at the home are suffering from mental as well as bcdlly ailments, and a number might more properly be In the state hospitals 'for Insane, but there is re luctance to allow them to be sent iiero because experience has shown that they do not live long when taken from their as sociate at the home. Members of the board ay that the hospital accommodations at Marshalltown are now all that will be required for many years, but that it will soon be necessary to make provisions for those who are convalescing and who may be taken care of outside the hospital, but are yet under medical treatment. When this Is done the Iowa soldiers' home will be able1 to care for all who are needy or III. Commandant Horton has appointed George Walker to be adjutant of the homo. He Is a veteran of the Cuban war and has been clerk under the late Adjutant Warfel. and there was a general desire among the veterans that he should be given the place. Good Health at Reform School. At the State Industrial school for boys at Eldora, which was visited, It was found that good health prevailed to a much greater degree than is general throughout the state. "Of the 615 boys In the school not one Is now 111. This is a remarkable record for the school and there is probably not another state Institution able to make such a report. The board located the new school house and the new Industrial shop and work on both these necessary build ings will be under way In a very short time. The management -of the Eldora school ha Just made a third shipment of hogs raised on tbe farm owned by the state In connection with the school, and this ship, ment brought about $3,000. In a short time another shipment will be made and from 11,500 to $2,000 more will be reallxed. Tbe Eldora institution has been very successful In raising bogs and sells more than any ether of tbe state institutions. The school farm Just now has 350 pigs In good con ditlon, less than a month old. Interested In Charities. It Is probable that ex-Governor William Larrabee will head the Iowa delegation to the National Conference of Charities and Corrections. Judge Robinson, who will go to represent the State Board of Control, received a letter from the ex-governor this morning stating that he and Mrs. Larrsbe are willing to go to Atlanta. Letters trom a number of other Interested in charity work In ths state have been received In dicating a willingness to go and it is cer tain that Iowa will have a large ard In fluential delegation at Atlanta. Superin tendent Miles and wife of the state Indus trial school, and probably some of tbe other superintendent will go. Is Verdict on Oleomargarine. The Jury In the esse of tbe state against the Armour Packing company failed to reach a conclusion. The Jury, after being out some time, came back Into court and asked for additional instructions in regard to the color question, which Is tbe only question In the case. The Jury coull not agree as to whether the oleomargarine sold In Iowa I of a yellow color or white. State Labor Commissioner Brlgham re turned this morning from Dubuque where he had been engaged In prodding those who have failed to comply with tbe no tices h had previously sent regarding 'Ore escapes, safeguards to machinery, etc. He found a number In Dubuque had not com plied and there waa a disposition on the part of some to fight the law and go Into court to resist the orders: but after con sultation with lawyers and with the state labor commissioner the matter waa ell set tled up. Will Get Hew Guns. i Adjutant General Byers Is making an effort to secure ths new arms and equip ment for the Fifty-fourth regiment before t'ust regiment goes to St. Louis to tbe ded ication event. It Is known that tbe War de partment is ready to make the necessary Inspection of the guard companies prepar atory to the Issuance of the new arms and General Byers goes to Omaha next week to consult with officer of lb regular army EASTER CLOTHES EASTER HATS EASTER FURNISHINGS All of which are sure to provoke "the smile that wont come And what a comfort to know: "If you have them from us they're right." JOE SMITH & CO. Ml U B3AT Most every man in town will want one and will want the REST Our Longly $3.00 Derby Hat Is the best hat on earth for the money. Our Hue of Stetson soft hats speaks for itself. We Have fiioro Stetsons Than Any Other Mouso in the City Other grades of hats and other makes, at all prices, andeverj hat the best hat for the money that your money can buy anywheif ETCALf The Contrast In the linen we launder and that done by others is all in our favor. We have an up-to-date equipment and do up-to-da'e work. We take special pains with all the work we do. This Is all for your benefit, as you will appreciate If you send your linen here. We call for and deliver. Special rate to agents. Write to us. Special rates on family washing. Bluff City Laundry, COUNCIL BLUFFS. 'Phone SK. $2-24 North Main Street. h ill! irHV DAY 6f HESS. Council Bluffs Money to loan on Real Estats; lowest rates: funds on hsnd. Mortgsge Investment for sale. Call on or write ik If you have ' money to Invest, either lb mortgages, bonds or real estate. Real property cared for. Small farm near city at a bargain. DAY 6c HESS, Council Bluffs House and lot In about this. It Is hoped that the Inspection can b bad and the arms Issued in time so that the reglnint may take lb new arms to St. Louis, as that will give the regiment a much better appearance. Bontnenat Iowa Teachers. BURLINGTON. Ia.. April 4. (Special.) J J. E. Williamson of Fairfield wa lcted Easter Toggery Special preparations have been made here to furnish nil that is new nnd stylish in wearing apparel for men and boys. 415 BROADWAY, COUNCIL BLUFFS. F0f3 EfiSTI S METCALf, Main Street, (through to Pearl), Council Bluffs, Iowa. WARD OFF disease by purifying the blood and ridding the body of the Impurities that clog tbo system and mak you have that heavy, tired feeling, known as "Spring fever," by using our own Syrup of Sarsaparllla Com pound. Now 1 the time to ward oft dis ease caused by Impure blood and cool and relieve the body from tbe vile effects of uric acid and other Impurities In the sys tem, and there la nothing more effectual than our own remedy. Manufactured by THE BRONSON DRUG GO. Prescription Druggists, TELEPHONE 276. 106 Broadway - COUNCIL BLUFFS, STEAM AND HOT WA1ER HEATING In new houses and buildings, as well as gas fitting, is our strong point and we will challenge anyone to equal r.ur scientific nd perfect work in this line. If you con template having your house, cither old or nw, fitted up with steam, water or gaa ilon't fail to get our estimate before de ciding who will do tbe Job. If we do It, It' done right. J. C. Bixby 6c Son tdt Main ft 203 Pearl St., Council Bluff, I. Telephone 193. FAr.M AND CITY PROPERTY. If you want to buy or sell real ea tte, call on or write ua, giving full Information. We hav tbe bar gain and would like to show them to you. We hsve customers for property that Is effered cheap. Council UluSscbesp. president of the Southeastern Iowa Tetch er' association this morning, p. M. Full of Burlington was chosen vie president. Ths convention closed t noon today. Wont Wires Ready In Jane. DAWSON CITY, April 4-Th new wire to Nome will not be In working order tniK'h before June, though temporary service may be provided b ttie middle of May, 1 ii.. iui nfji wfm