Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, March 06, 1904, PART I, Page 8, Image 8
8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 1904. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. Davis atlls drug". I(Tert'a glasses fit. Ftockert sella carpsta. The Faust claar. t csnts. Pyroaraphy outfits and supplies. C. E. Alexander A Co., ."3.1 Uroadway. Tha Lad lea nf the Maccabea will meet Tuesday afternoon at ths uaua time and placa. For sale, new two-story seven-room mod ern dwelling, very centrally located. Ad dress O, lies office. Council 111 u (la. A marriage license wal issued last Fri day night In thla rlty to Earl V. Wallace, aged 21, and Flora, Leader, aged IS, both of Omaha. Repair V"ur sidewalks before you fall through and break your leg. Hafer, the lumberman, hna tha repair material and lila 'phone la 'Ail. fltar chapter No. !. Royal Arch mnaona, and Jnppa council No. 16. Royal and Belfct Masters, will hold a achool of Instruction Monday and Tueaday. Hteve Ooodroc. a former aubject of King F.dward of Ureat flrttnln, waa granted hta naturalisation papers yesterday by Judga Bcott of the superior court. J. Li. Rollins of Oakland. Ia., haa filed a Voluntary petition in bankruptcy In tha f nlted States court her with liabilities aggregating Jl .772.75 and no aaaeta. Ara you bothered with a headache? Do your eyes pain you when reading? If so. perhaps a pair of glasses properly fitted will relieve you. If you are thua affected re Leftert. Ha will examine your ayes free of charge. J. M. Flagler left yesterday fa a busi ness trip to western points. He waa ac companied by his son, George, and they will atop for a short time at American Falls, Idaho, where Mr. Flagler la -building a bridge over Snake river. The funeral of Mrs. E. P. Johnson will fce held Monday morning at 10 o'clock from the residence. 124 Fourth afreet. Rev. T. J. Mackay of All Saints' Kpiacopal church, Omaha, will conduct the aervlcea and inter ment will be In Falrvlew cemetery. Roy C. Adklnaon, the private of Company M, Thirtieth Infantry, who haa been serv ing out a bread and water sentence at the city Jail for being drunk and going to aleep In a barn back of Main atreet, was taken back to Fort Crook yesterday under guard of a corporal. The quarterly meeting of the Woman'a Christian association will be held Monday afternoon at the rnsldcnce of Mra. H. A. Qulnn on Oakland avenue. The officers will make their quarterly reports and thei will be a ahort musical program in which Miss Swansun, Miss Lewis and Mlaa Oretxer will take part. Refreshments will be served. District Court of Honor No. 102J haa been organized with a good slxed membership and these officers: Past chancellor. Jamea S Davis; chancellor, O. A. Martin; vice chancellor, 11. H. Kwlng; recorder, A. C. Reynolds; chaplain. Miss Hvlvla Chambers; conductor, Mlsa Kitlth 10. Hansen; sentinel, August LltiHel; medical director, Dr. Wil liam Orecn; directors, A. Hayden, A. Rirhe. Dr. W. Oreen. The ofllcera wers Installed by T. Z. Mugarrell. Plumbing and heating. Rlxby A Son. MANY ATTEND PRIMARIES We have a few beautiful couches left. They must be sold. Wo do not want to ship them. Como and make ua an offer. Pearson Bros., 28 Main at.. Council Bluffs. BIDS WASTl'.D. Grading- of Christian Horn Park. The grading of the Christian Home park, being west half of the block lying between Avenues B and F and Seventh and Little Curtis streets, will bs let to the lowest bidder. Park to be filled to four feet above grade In center, to taper down to on foot above grade at curb. Blda will be opened Thursday, March 10. Successful bidder must give good and sufficient bond for faithful fullftllment of contract. Will pay as work progresses oa estimate of engineer. J. Q. LEMON. Every one la talking how cheap they can buy curtains, draperies, couches, rockers, screens, statuary, oouoh covers, sofa pil lows, etc., at Pearson Bros.' closing out sale, 28 Main at. Council Bluffs, Iatest la Jewelry. Just received, a fine 11ns of sterling silver Ad gold filled hat pins and waist seta entirely new Herman M. Leffert, 409 Broadway. N, T. Plumbing Co. Tsl. ISO; night, F867. World's Uint Gem. Newspapers throughout the country have said much about the new stone, "Kunslte," the new lilac colored gem. The lilac hue Is recognised as one of the most delicate and moat beautiful colors. Its finest shads Is shown In this gem, which is transparent and? of a prismatic brilliancy, The stone Is welcomed very much by the trade for its beauty. Intrinsic value and Its adapUblllty to high class uses. Few people expected to see a real "Kunslte" In Council Bluffs for several months, but by the efforts of H. M. LelTert, the Jeweler, a few of tha atones are to be seen In Ills west window. Mr, Leffert will have the exclusive agency of the "Kunstto" and In a short time will have a large number of the gems In dif ferent sixes. Only One Contr, Hower, to Litis Up tha Occasion. PARK COMMISSIONER PRINCIPAL BONE CoaveXloa Is Likely to Have Its Most Spirited Ressloa Over This Offlee List of the Dele rates. The republican precinct primaries last night to aeleot delegatea to tha school and city conventions were largely attended, al though there were no oontesla except In the Second precinct of the Third ward, where there were opposing candldatea for the nomination for park commlaaloner. The delegation aelected In this precinct Is said to be divided between L. E. BrUlenatlen and M. P. Bchmldt for park commissioner, with the odda slightly In favor of Schmidt The First Precinct of the Fifth ward la instructed for A. W. Dennis for the nom ination for city welghmaster, his candi dacy being announced yesterday for the first time. In the Sixth ward the dolegatlon waa Instructed for George Weaterdahl for mem ber of the Board of Education and it la expeoted that the convention will concede one of the three nominations to that sec tion of the city. The dolegatlon, it wss also suggested, should use Its efforts to se cure the nomination for park commlaaloner for C. S. Hubbard, but was not bound by any Instructions, Sumner Knox, former deputy sheriff un der Captain L. B. Coualna, has announced himself as a candidate for the nomination of city auditor at the hands of the repub licans. O. Hoohman came out yesterday as a candidate for tho republican nomina tion In the Fifth ward. E. C. Brown, a former member of tha city council, la said to have announced his candidacy for the republican nomination for alderman In the Third ward. O. H. Ackor of the Fifth ward was announced yesterday as a candi date for the republican nomination for park commissioner. The nomination for park commissioner, with the large number of candldatea In the raoo, promises to make an exceedingly lively contest In the city convention. The delegatea elected last night ara: First ward First precinct, L. L. Poston, C. A, Morgan, Fred Petersen, W. C. Dickey, Painter Knox: Second precinct T. O. Har rison, W. 8. Halrd, George Carson, J. Gret ser, jr., R. Oreen, B. II. Connors, N. P. Anderson. Second ward First precinct, L. F. Mur phy, C. M. Hall. L. K. Orcutt $enJ0r Smith, J. C. Mitchell, W. F. Sapp, TI. A. gulnnj Second precinct, A. H. Brandon, Jamea W. Mitchell. H. P. Anderson, J. H. Pace, W. S. Goodrich, J. B. Hollen beck. Third ward First precinct, C. 8. Haver stock. Sumner Knox, J. B. Long, Dr. W. C. iefferls, H. H. Fields, W. 8. Rigdon, Henry I, Petersen! Second precinct, A. L. Smith, J. M. Lonttatreet James MoCargar, J. Chernlsa, Charles Owens. Fourth ward-Flrat precinct N. M. Pusey, L. T. Bhugart, F, H. Hill, F. J. Day, D. L. Robs, Dr. M. B. Snyder: Seoond precinct, Julius Johnson, Ed Ford, Frank Peterson, Kmll LelTert. , ' Fifth wardFirst precinct. E. w. fteea, Ed Carr, O. Hochman, John Sklnkle, Albert Cole. Andrew McMlllen, I. N. Fllcklnger, A. W, Dennis; Becond precinct, P. Q. Mc Mlllen, J. P. Johnson, F. M. Phillips, J. C. Miller. Hans Hansen. Sixth ward First precinct. C. K. Wool man. I Richie, C. 8. Hubbard. T. F. Mc Caffrey. J. C. Earlem, Ous Clawson, George Clatterbuck. Hafer sells lumber, catch the Idea? I Used to be a Dipper Time waa whoa Uko a good many other people I followed the old-time method of teel pen, Ink bottle and the ceaseless dip, dip. dip. That was before I Joined tho Antl-Dlpping Society, that groat army of fountain nn Users. Of course 1 had a llttlo trouble until X found tha WATERMAN The Pen What Is I soil you a 1 Waterman with solid lfk gold pen. complete with fi ler, fur Uu. Others at COO, IX'jO and 14.60, the only dif ference being In the clxo of the gold pen. Every pen la guaranteed by the A. A. Waterman Company end by DeLong. I have uaed a 14 W Waterman for ALL of my pen writing during tha past four years and It Is better than when new. To write with It Is a pleasure ard I wouldn't think of being a dipper again, HARVEY A. DE LONG PRCSTEs AND STATIOXLK, 307 Dnudwjy' Correct VUitiag Cards, HJkt per hundred. bert's right groin and up to the present the doctors have not been able to locate It. The wound, while serious. Is not thought to be fatal. Egbert was taken to the police station, where he was attended by City Physician Houghton and later removed to Mercy hospital. Egbert has considerable of a police record and on several occasions haa been ordered out of the city by the police, but has In variably returned. He haa only recently been released from the county Jail, where he was sent up for 100 days on the chsrge of lorceny, the sentenoe being suspended by Judge Scott May waa released on $500 bond. laaal Grlat of Divorces. Filings for the March term of the dlatrlct court, which will open Tuesday, March 15, show that there wll! be the usual grist of divorce suits, seven having been filed within the last two days, as follows: Luclnda Kutx against Charles Kuts, mar ried m Council Bluffs July 27, lf91. and lived together until January M of this year. Charges cruel and Inhuman treatment and asks custody of six minor children, the youngest a baby a few months old Isabella Gillette against Charles L. Gil lette, married In Omaha August 30, 1ft 4. Alleges her husband deserted her Septem ber 12, 1D03. Alice Mllledge against Frank MUledge, married in Council Bluffs October 16, 18)15, and lived together until January last Plaintiff charges cruel and Inhuman treat ment. Minnie C. Smith agaliwt Henry J. Smith, married In Frankfort, N. T., October , 1883, and lived together until July 6, 1903. Plaintiff charges habitual drunkenness and failure to support and asks custody of minor children. Emma Franx against Helvlg Franx, mar ried In Battle Creek, Neb., October 3, 1902. Plaintiff charges cruel and inhuman treat ment and failure to provide. She artts $20 a month permanent alimony and custody of minor children. Jsnnlo Frum against George D. From, married June 27, 183, in Council Bluffs and separated July, 1902. Plaintiff alleges cruel and Inhuman treatment and habitual drunk enness and aks the custody of minor child. Albert Heaston against Rachel II. Heaa ton, married In Crescent, la., August 19, 1896. and lived together until July 12, 1900. Plaintiff charges desertion. nilninkee Train Derailed. Milwaukee passenger train No. 11, due at Council Bluffs at 10:46 p. m., waa entirely derailed Friday night at Asplnwall, the flrs't station east of Manilla, Fortunately every one of the seven cars remained upright, their being vestlbuled. It la believed, pre venting them from turning over. The pas sengers got a scare, but none was hurt They were brought In on a special made up at Manilla, reaching Council Bluffs about 2 o'clock yesterday morning. Tho train was running at a speed of nearly aeventy miles an hour when It left the track, only the front wheels of the locomotive remaining on the rolls. The cars bumped along over the ties for nearly half a mile before being brought to a stop In front of the depot at Asplnwall. y As far as could bo ascertained a broken Journal on one of the front cars is be lieved to have been responsible for the ac cident. Prof. O. J. McManus of this city, county superintendent of schools, was a passenger on the train. He said tho ex perience waa a most exciting one, as he and the other passengers thought every moment that the train would turn over on Its slds when it commenced ,to bump along over the ties. WE SELL AT RETAIL Pray, Delivery Wutfans, MUk Wagons, Express Wanona, l.arrliues. Automo biles, etc. t.'oiJ aod co our stork ut 1 tOO Sooth Maim Slnet David Bradley & Co. coi n i, Btrrrs. lotva. SNYDER 19 ACTIa FOR THH CITY. Speaks of Ills Connection with IJakt InsT Company Case. Regarding his connection with the suit brought by ft. E. O'Hanley to annul the charter of the Cltlxon's Gas and Elactrlo company City Solicitor Snyder stated yes terday he appeared as one of the attorneys for the plaintiff in a quasi-official capacity. He said; "Homo time ago when the Insufficient asrvlce furnished by the gas company was complained of the matter was referred to mo by the city council, with Instructions to examine the rompuny'a charter and con tract with tho city for the purposo of as certaining what steps could be taken to ln snro to the city what It should by right re ceive under the contract Like others, I have been of the opinion that the city was not receiving he quality or quantity of light called for In the contract. Tho per sona back of the suit have been looking up the matter for some time and when asked to Join In the case I decided to do so on be half of the city. "The company waa given a valuable fran chlae and It certainly should give In return what la called for by Ita provisions. This suit Is no holdup game and If It resulta In the city and the people securing better service, to which they are entitled, I shall be satisfied." As to the alleged technical defecta In the charter, Mr. Snyder gave It as his opinion that the city council should have passed the franchise ordinance after It had been voted on by the people at t?r special elec tion. He believed that the law contem plated this. General Manager Holdrege takes excep tion to the allegations made In tho petition regarding the quality of the gas furnished by the company In Council Bluffs. He con tends that the gaa la If anything of a bet ter quality than that furnished acrcra the river. The trouble that the company haa hnd to contend with, he says. Is the insuf ficiency size of the mains and the holders. This they are rectifying as fast as poslble and lest summer the company, he aays, ex pended m.000 In replacing the mains with ones of Increased slxe, and that duiinr thla summer the comrany Intends to spend $M, 0f more tn tbla manner. Resard't'a" th slles-atlnn thst the meters stiDPl1"d bv the rompsnv do not register se rvratalv, Marna-er Holdrege anva that If there Is any Ws It Is on the part of the poumkv and not the consume. The rrvm. pae-v. he raid, wss dolor an In Ita power to furnish the people of CViincfl Bluffs with Ihm hft errlee po1ble. He admitted there had been more or less complaint, bnt contends that when the new mains ara all put In there will bo no causa for further complaint. 7.800 6,000 1,000 800 160 1 Real Eatato Transfers. These transfers were reported ' March 6 to The Bee by the abstract, title and loan office of Squire & Annis, 101 Pearl atreet: Eugene O. Robinson and wife to Mary A. Mutum, ntt ae4 30-77-39, w. d $ 5,800 August Donnas and wife to Henry L. Bonnes. w4 neVi nwU seU and ne swi 80-77-42. w. d ,000 Joseph Headlee and wife to D. F. Em- inert, wh nW4 10 and bw sw4 1- 76-39, w. d Theodore A. Hupp and wife to L. W. Rogue. aeSi rw(4 and ne4 8wt 22- 7K-88. except H acre, w. d Louis Rnaenfeldt and wife to J. A. Headlee. lots 4, i and 8, block 23, Avoca. w. d Isaac Smith and wife to T. A. and Cora Belle Headlee, lot S. block 1, Meredith's a.id, w. d Iowa Towneite companv to George and William Quick, lot 7. block i. McClelland add, w. d Edwin F. Well to Irving Well, lots 9 and 10. block 6, Everett's ddt w.d. Holland A. Hart to Lillian A. Hart. lot 4, block L, Curtis & Ramsey's ' add, q. o. d 375 Total nine transfers $3,228 Boot Company Seeks Information. At the meeting of the executive commit tee yesterday afternoon President Van Brunt of the Commercial club submitted a letter he had received from Charles E. Me Sweeney, acting- president of tho American Dressed Beef company, In which Mr. Me-Swee-ney asks that the club let him know precisely what la expected of hla company In the event of it deciding to establish a packing plant here. Mr. McSweeney altto asks that a copy of the proposed agreement or contract between the city and his com pany be forwarded him. It was decided to notify Mr. McSweeney that the Commercial club waa ready to aland by the original proposition as made at the time Mr. McSweeney was before the club with hi not entertal II. W. Binder was elected chairman of the executive committee, POLK IS SOLID FOR BLITHE Delegate! Alio Initrnc'ed to Vol fot Governor Gnmaini. HIS OPPONENTS IN CONTROL, HOWEVER John Connie la Reappointed for Member of the Board of Control, There Belno; No Oppoaltloa to Him. Extraordinary VoJues in Waddies and Diamonds Commencing Monday inorniug and continuing one wtk. We will have on Bale positively tho most extraordinary value in watches and diamonds ever offered in this vicinity. The quality of these goods and prices cannot be duplicated any where in the west. When a special sale price is made at Leffert's it means something because our goods are always marked in plain figures and these figures are as low as can bt found on the same class of goods in any reliable jewelrv store. However much we sacrifice prices, under no circumstances will we sacrifice our reputation. Every article in this sale bears the high standard of excellence which always accompanies Leffert's goods WE DYED LAST WEEK WTI dye for you this week. We are lead ers In djelng and ckanlng all kinds of gar ments. Tho quality of our work is above reproach. Irt ua look after that spring top coat of yours. We will look to ovary detaU that will put it In tha very bast po albla shape, and do It at a very reasonable cost. THE OODEN STEAM DYE O IKS XI Broadway. Teleohona TBI. LEWIS CUTLER voimcixK. a yarl stt. Couaca Ulaffla 3 HAROID EGBERT SHOT 111 CBOTT n a aatooa en torts a Rnorh few re I Wo- Rre4war. Harold Rgbert. a wn known police character, wsa shot and seriously wounded laat evenlpe- hv Fth Mv. rro"r1etor of a as loon at ! Wrst TJrnadway. ttswrt hd gone to the saloon and started s rough house snd bean thrown out of tha plsce. Ha went serosa the atreet to the pool room of Bcott Wllktn. where ho again atarted trouble and waa put out at the point of a revolver In tha bands of tho pmniietor Kgbert then returned to tho May saloon, and hero la where ha made his mistake. for the proprietor again started to put him out wbsn ho commenced to make trouble. In the sruffls which ensued Usy drew his revolver aaa Area. Tfce- ball entered Eg- (From a Staff Coriespondent.) DE8 MOINES, March 6 (Special.) The republican county convention today started the boom for J. W. Dlythe of Iturllngton as delegate-at-large to the national con vention. The convention was a rcpreaenta tlve republican gathering and the delega tions were filled. The convention waa In the hands of the friends of Captain Hull and of those who are opposed to Governor Cummlna in this county. Reaolutlcna wero adopted In favor of the delegatea to the state convention casting their ballots first last and all the time for the following as candidates for delcgatea-at-farge to the na tional convention: Governor A. B. Cum mins of Des Moines. J. W. Wythe of Bur lington, Senator William B. Allison of Du buque and Senator J. P. Dolliver of Fort Dodge. The resolutions adopted also endorsed heurtlly the administration of President Roosevelt and with equal heartiness the administration of Governor Cummlna, and express confidence In the principle of pro tection without any mention of reciprocity. An effort was made to aecure some men tion of the Iowa platform, either in com mendation or condemnation, but the com mittee could not agree. The convention unseated a number of the Prouty delegates who were elected In the city and aeatcd Hull delegatea on the ground of fraud. The convention also selected a county ticket! and was In every way a quiet and orderly convention. The delegates selected to the state con vention In April are all Blythe men and the strongest opponents of Governor Cum mins. James G. Berryhlll heads the dele gation and he haa been most bitter against Cummins for some time. State Officials Reappointed. Governor Cummins this morning sent to the senate the appointment of John Cownle of North English, Iowa county, to be a member of the Board of Control, and T. G. McCurdy of Hasleton, Buchanan county, to be custodian of the capltol. Mr. Cow nle's term Is for six years and he is Just completing a six-year term. He Is now chairman of the board and has been a member from the organisation of that body. Mr. McCurdy was a member of the house four years ago and la Just completing a two-year term as cuatodlan of tho capltol and public grounds. There was no oppo sition before the governor to either one of the men and no criticism has been heard of here of the publlo acts of either one. There were no opposing candidates. The senate Immediately went Into executive session to consider the appointments. The appointment of the members of ths board waa required by the code to be referred to a committee so that action will be on a report, so this was done. The appointment of a custodian waa Immediately confirmed. No opposlUon appeared to either one. Report en Deaf School. The state senate today received from the Btate Board of Control tha report which was called for a few days ago by resolu tion In relation to certain matters as to the records of floods and the value of build ings and the necessity for coal sidings, etc., at the deaf school at Council Bluffs. The report from the State Board Is com prehensive and stated merely the facts a they are of record in the state house In relation to the matters Inquired of. The list rff the present buildings was given, showing the date of construction, so far as known, and cost of construction and present value. The list Includes nineteen separate structures, which are listed,, and the present value of the buildings Is fixed at a total of $62,000. The board haa no knowledge of the original cost of any save those that hava been erected by the board. The board called attention to the fact that the first report showed tho number In attendance, and some other matters In quired of have already been fully answered In reports from the board to the legisla ture. The reports of county superintend ents arc given, showing only sixty-nine who are both deaf and dumb not attending the school, and attention Is called to the fact that tho superintendent of the school reports these statements as wholly unre liable from tho manner of their collection. There la really no Information as to tha actual number of school ago In the state not attending;. The figures are given by counties. As to the coal sidings tho re port states that efforts to secure a siding hava failed, that the board tried to make a deal with the Milwaukee and failed, and previous efforts with the Wabash failed. Tha paat three years the contracts for coal have called for delivery on ths Rock Island and the cars are set out on a siding about a half mils from the Institution. Previ ously the coal had been hauled In wagons from Council Bluffs. As to the floods, the I. proposal, but that It would t fKve the r'port" fro! SuPatend- n any other proportion. Rothert' howlng two flood, n recent y van as ' v a V li c ium n j , itvuu - Ing ths lowlands, tho approximate acreage covered being fifty. Tha damage by the flood last year was estimated by tho su perintendent at about $800. Delano Bin Ild Away. Tho first business by ths bouse this Dom ing- waa to decently bury the Delano bill and the report of the committee on In' definite postponement of the snme was adopted. ZC to O, on roll call. Thirty-one failed to vote on the bill. Reports were read favortnr the kill on reciprocity In the Ogdf n Hotel Rooma, with or without matter of nhvsirfuns' lions term state board; steam heat: free bath; public parlor. ,ine, tor placing the state documenta under the control of the executive council. Going; Ont of Business. Our lease expires March 20. Everything to be sold. Do you want a bargain? Pear son Bros.; 28 Main St., Council Bluffs. A few fancy rockers and conches leas than manufacturer's price. Call and be convinced that a bargain awaits you. Pearson Bros., 28 Msln St., Council Bluffs. aaday Rervlees. Services will be held today at Bt. Paul's Episcopal church aa follows: Holy con- llonae Doea Business. The house paused the following Mils: mur.Ion at I a m.; morrlng praver and aer- , Providing for organisation of fro terns 1 . ' r . reneflclory sucletlce onlv when they have mon by the rector. Rev. II. W. Starr, at M members and Jl.00ft.fO0 Insurance wrlt 10:10 o'clock; evening prayer and rermon ten. by the rector at T:S0 o'clock Reqirlrlr.g that suits on official bonds , ,w- T ,,. r, . . ... I shall be cooirrjtnced where the bonds were m., . .. . i-uuii 11 km 1 gjven morning at 10J0 o'clock there will be a 1 ProvlMon for aale of "State sauare" In sacrament service. In the evening at 7:$)! Moines snd purchase of other land o'clock Rider C. Bcott will preach. Sunday achool will be held at noon and tha mil weak prayer service at 7:30 p. m. Wednes day. The Second Church of Christ (Scientist) will hold services this morning st 10:45 o'clock In the Modern Woodmen of Amer ica hall In the Meniam Clock, when the subject of the tenon will be "Substance." Sunday school will be at llrtf a. m. The midweek testimony meeting will be on Wednesday evening at 7:45 o'clock. Rev, W. B. Clemmer, paator of the First Christian church, will conduct preaching services this afternoon at I o'rtork at the Union Christian church. Thirty-fifth street and Broadway. "Giving Himself will be the subject of Rev. Harvey Hosteller's sermon this morning at the Second Presbyterian church. - In the evening his discourse will be Illustrated with stereoptlcon views. At ths rally day services today at tha Fifth Avenue MtthodUt church Rev. T. C. Continued 00 Nlulh Fate needed by ths state from the trocecda Appropriating M.GnA to pev for metal ahelvtna and fiirriahings 'or the state wsrenoiiae. Blll to rive the tiirii nf Coitrci au th.irlty to inspect the lying-in hospitals. Ths senate returned the bill living $00,000 appropriation to tha tyuiisbuui Purchase exposition commission. Adjourned until 1p.m. Monday. Senate Passes Bills. Tha senate paased a bill giving fTSQ as an annual and continuing appropriation for the assistance of the Department of Iowa Grand Army of the Republic A bill waa paased grading the guards snd turnkeys at the penitentiary at Fort Madison, fixing their pay at t&O, tffi and $65, according to grade S-iid service. Tha bill caused s great deal of discussion. A hill was paased authorising titles nf the first class to levy a t-mill tax for the payment of damaaea to property owners on account of the building of viaducts Xewr Utile. Senate Bills Crawford, to make It cnuis to tap eieotrlo. wires or a laoesi 1 iva-vrx - e" . m ai 1 m Miti" r r Watches (Ladles' or Men's Watches,) 20-year cae, gold filled, open face jtQ with Elgin or Walthum movement..!. V" (Ladles' or Men's Watches.) Gold filled hunting cane, guaranteed 20 years, with Elgin or Walthain f 4 Cn movement I.JVf (Ladles" or Man's Watches.) Gold filled, 25-year case, open face, with Kigln or Waltham aiove- jjj gQ tLadles' or Men's Watches.) Gold flTed 26-year hunting case, Q with Elgin or Waltham move t IO Ladies' Rings Ladles' beautiful opal and diamond clus ter. Ladles' ring, regular price i T f!i, sale price l3 Beautiful opal and 14 dlamnnda cluster, Indies' ring, regular pries $100, tfl sale price Turquoise surrounded by IB blue white diamonds of extra quality, regu- 1U ' lar former price $150, sale price w Extra tine opal, surrounded by 12 fine whlto diamonds, former price $120,' sa e price CO A Extra fine Oriental pearl, surrounded by 9 blue white diamonds, regular ftfflR price $126. sale price V IKJiJ Pearl and diamond ring, regular fcfs price $72. sale price Two atone pearl and diamond ring, 47 regular price $6S, sale price T' Two stone extra fine Oriental ruby and diamond ring, regular prico fi $125, sale price VO ery fine genuine emerald, surrounded by 10 fine white diamonds, regular bfs price $120. sale price foV Ladles' single stone Tiffany mount- f Cfl d rings, from $275 down to V luU w Gentlemen's Rings Ten fier cent market valu on all mounted diamonds In rich Tiffany and hand carved mountings. Theso diamonds are of perfect white and bluo whlto qual ities, the best American and Kuropcan markets can produce, and every stone guaranteed aa represented. Gentlemen's hand carved Belcher flush mounting, aet with perfect white oiu karat diamond, regular market price $148, aalo price V lut) Gentlemen's 14 karat, funcy rose gold-finish, lieicher mounting, sot with one-karat diamond of perfect blue while stone, ex tra quality, regular market ilitt price lao, sale price TlOO Gentlemen's fancy hand carved tooth mounting, bright finish, set with -kaxat bluo white diamond, regular 1 1 1 e price $J2S, sale price ...llai.OU Gentlemon's' hand-carved fancy mount ing, rose gold finished, set with extra tine blue white, one and one-half and one sixteenth karat diamond, regular Tc price $250, aale price Va50 Gentlemen's tooth mounting, blight finish aet with white one-half-karat oiamoiul regular market price $U2, tsn sale price IOU This is an exceptional value. Gentlemen's flat Belcher, get with 'j-karat, extra tine white, very ueep dla- 4RO mond, regular price $65, suit price , Tu4 Gentlemen's fancy ' four pronged Guinea gold mounting, set with bewutlful 1-32 karat diamond, regular price fll fxl $110, sale price VO.UU 1,1 409 Broadway, Council Bluffs. Haaselqulat. to prohibit free distribution of f latent medicines containing narcotics or Iqunrs, and for labeling all such; Elertck, to fix salary of deputy county treasurers; Courtrlght, to permit cities to prescribe regulations for electric wiring and for In spectors, also to divide cities Into Improve ment districts sad for Issuance of Improve ment bonds by districts; Young of Cal houn, for protection of lives In theaters and public halls and to license publlo civil engineers and architects. House Bills WrlKht. to require railroads to make Joint tariff rates tn Iowa on ship ments to Iowa slaughter houses; Crose, to forbid issuance of marriage license to one divorced until after six months from sign ing decree; Skinner, to pay $t,000 to Erneat L. Ireland for Injuries sustained while working on state building at Normal school. Convention of Iowa Coal Miners. The state convention of the United Mine Workers today fixed upon Oskaloosa as dlslict headquarters the next year. An effort was made to change headquarters to Albla, where they were before removal to Oskaloosa a year ago. The Albla people sent a delegation offering to pay Interest on the miners' funds, but the officers op posed any change. During the day a tele gram was received from the officials of tho national organization at Indianapolis and Immediately afterward the convention went Into executive session to consider the same. It was learned that the message related to the attitude which would be assumed by tha Iowa and Missouri miners In case a general strike was ordered In the bitu minous coal regions, but the sentiment among the delegates is decidedly against any enoourag-emont of a strike. The Iowa miners believe they can secure from the Iowa operators next week a satisfactory agreement as to wages. Ct'MMIMS STATES HIS POSITION. Governor Lrares No Room to Donbt Where Ho Steads. (FTom a Staff Correapondent.) DES MOINES. March 6. (Special Tele gram.) Governor Cummins this evening made the following statement aa to his position: "In view of the action of the Polk county republican convention, I ven ture to make the republicans of Iowa the frtllnwinv statement: I took no part tn the congressional contest and used no Influence upon my friends or appointees for either pjindldate. Personally. I waa for Mr. Prouty and made no effort to conceal my preference, but a great number or my 01a Ht and best friends, and practically one- half of my appointees were for Mr. Hull. Both sides promised me that I would be permitted to name the delegates to the convention which would select delegates to the national convention snd with this promise I rested content. I appreciate the kind things which the convention said about bis and my administration and I highly value the friendly spirit manifested la mentioning me as a delegate-at-large. but I cannot accept. What waa done waa dems as a fulfillment of tha promise upon which I held aloof from the campaign. .This fact makes it necessary for me to clearly define my position. "I favor unqualifiedly ths selection of Sor-atnrs Alllron and Dolliver and Hon. A. B. Funk as three of the dUtgates-at-large to the national convention. The two sena tors will have no opposition end I Intend to use all the Influence I cava for Mr. Funk. If It shall happen that I am se lected as ens of the four It must be under stood that I will do everything In my power to Incorporate In the next national plst form the plank of our last stats plstform respecting the isriff snd reciprocity. I helped to make it and I intend to a Land by It. There waa nothing In tha campaign In Polk county that called for any expres sion on the subject snd I cannot take what was said today aa a substitute for a reso lution deliberately framed and adopted without dissent by an enthusiastic state convention. "My dtalre In going to the national con vention as a delegate Is twofold: First, that I may have the honor of voting for Theodore Roosevelt, and second, to put Into the national platform what we said last year on tha tariff and reoipxocitr March Clearing Sale 25 Per Cent Discount Until March 12. Everything in our complete line of frames, fninied pictures, sheet pictures, water colors, oil paintings, etc., will be sold at a discount of 25 per cent We have the most complete and up-to-date stock in the city and every thing is placed on sale at this sweeping reduction, every thing goes, nothing reserved. ' WALL PAPER DEPARTMENT. For our spring trade we have just placed in stock all the very newest and latest patterns in wall paper. We have paper ranging in price from three and one-half cnts up. It is a little early to buy but not too early to look around. Come in and let us show you our new patterns and if they suit you make your choice while you have the best selection. Council Bluffs Paint, Oil & Glass Co. (Masonic Temple.) 1 and 3 Fourth St. Council Bluffs AT THE THEATER or trhon attending social functions of nny kind, n man's linen In Always prom inently displayed, and It should always bo Immaculate In Its snowy whiteness aa vol! as having the propor flnlsti put on In such an artistic tuanner as lay on It by our perfect metn-vdH. Our laun dry work always gives genuine fatlafno tlou to our patrons and cannot bo com peted with. Dull or gloss finish. Bluff City Laundry, Wallace & Grout, Props. 22-24 N. Main St. Tel. 314 For the Best l ight the best fittings and fixtures are essen tial, no less skillful workmen tn Install tliem Wo supply botn Al fixtures and skilled artisans to put them in place. We carry a large Hue of gas fixtures And globes; also Welsbuch burners and mantles. J. C. Bixby & Son, 202 Main St. & 203 Pearl St. Tel 193. Council Bluffs, la. Tkere Is a Difference in Coal Perhaps you have been using a oft, dirty, clinkery coal that burns ont qnirkly and given little or no heat, watftlng your money and worrying the life out of you. Our coal la a hard, clean, clinkerlesH coal; laMs a long time and makes an Intennely hot fire. It will nave your money and Ktop your worrying. Give it a trial. I VVM. WELCH, Office. Is Mao St TeL US. Bra neb Office. 15 Main St., TeL 5J9. Yard 8 th and llth Ave J BUSINESS STIMULATORS 2S BUB WAJNT ADS I T.w. ,ii. .ant. . a a s ... C