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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
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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.
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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
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And what a comfort to know: "If you have them from us
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Our Hue of Stetson soft hats speaks for itself.
We Have fiioro Stetsons Than Any
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Other grades of hats and other makes, at all prices, andeverj
hat the best hat for the money that your money can buy anywheif
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The Contrast
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others is all in our favor. We have an up-to-date
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We take special pains with all the work we
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We call for and deliver. Special rate to
agents. Write to us.
Special rates on family washing.
Bluff City Laundry,
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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.
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TELEPHONE 276.
106 Broadway - COUNCIL BLUFFS,
STEAM AND HOT WA1ER
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In new houses and buildings, as well as
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It' done right.
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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
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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,
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