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    THE OMAITA PATLY BEE: MOXTUY. SEPTEMBER 19, IMS.
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CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA
COUNCIL BLUFFS
INSURANCE MIDDLE CLEARS
Office, 10 Pearl St. Tel. 48.
CONTRACT FOR BIG DITCH
Bid for Harriton-FottawaUaniie PrajscU
Mnit Be Filed by Noon.
PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS IN THE CITY
Soarila at Mprrrlinri Will Hold Joint
Meeting Tndr Morulas;
and Award the
Co.trart.
Prrnprtlv bidder for the construction
work of th Harrtson-rottawattamla
county 1rn.lnace dltrhos began to arrive
on the ercno yp Unlay. The Mils have to
be fll"l with County Auditor Cheyne hre
or with the county auditor of Harrison
county at Lopan by noon of today. A
Joint aenplon of the two Hoard of Pupcr
vlsors will be held In this city Tuesday
at 10 o'clock, at which time the bids will
be opened and the contract possibly let.
Indications are there will be quite a large
number of bids.
The bids have to be for cash or bonds
at rar and each bid has to be accompanied
by a certified check for tlO.oon as a guar
antee of gix-xl faith on the part of the bid
der.
Talk among some of the contractors here
to bid cr. the work tuld indicate that
th cost of the construction of the dltchea
will be considerably In excess of the esti
mate made by tlte local authorities). The
reprenvitttlve of a large firm of general
contractors gae It as his opinion that the
ork would cost rearer 130,000 than IJ0Q,
( as figured by the local engineers who
had charge of the i-rollmlnary survey.
Tie drainage district has been divided
into four a.ctlons, and separate bids have
to be taade on each section. The first
section comprises the Willow creek ditch
the second the Allen creei ditch, the third
the Boyer river cut-ofT No. 1 and the
fourth the Boyer river cut-off No. 2.
Among the prospective bidders on the
ground yesterday were: Pollard. Goff A
Co. of Champaign. 111.; II. Lewis of Vln
cennes, Ind.; R. A. Brown & Co. of Wash
ington, Ind.; Canal Construction company
of Chicago; National Dredging company of
Chicago and Foohey & Sons of Fort
Wayne, Ind.
T. M. Kerkoff. representing MacDonald,
McCoy & Co. of Chicago, a bond broker
age house. Is In the city and will make
a hid on the ditch bonds.
It was reported last night that the pa
pers had been prepared and would be filed
today in the district court asking an In
junction restraining the Boards of Super
visors of two counties from awarding the
contract or proceeding further in the mat
ter of constructing the ditches. It is said
the application will be made on behalf of
a landowner whose property will be af
fected by the proposed movement, although
the name of the person could not be ascer
tained last night.
cl-us prosecution; Chaileg Evans against
Charles Heno, damages.
Thursday, peptemrwr 21 Charles V.
Nicholson against Citlsens' Gss und Klec
tric company, personal Injury, Tollef Tollef
son against I'rxiike Grain company, personal
Injury
The Board of Education is slated to hold
lis annual meeting as provided by law this
evening. Secretary t. K Ross who has
completed the school census will make his
report which is expected to show a slight
Increase over that of ISM which gave 7.138
names. In making the school census. Sec
retary Rosa has been assisted by Robert
Swaine, Ned JefT'-rts and Ben Walker.
The election of a secretary Is also slated
for this meeting and It Is understood that
Mr. Ross will meet with no opposition in
being re-elected. Treasurer II. G. McGee
will make a report of the receipts and ex
penditures In the school funds for the last
year.
Northwestern rUtional Life Comn to
Terns of Itwt State Auditor.
GRISWOLD KYSTERY STILL UNSOLVED
Officers rind a Mlaht Clae that Points
Toward t nlden Hoed Denlsrn
of the tnder
-World.
rOMPLAIXT AHAISST THE BEE
Proprietor of Nonpareil Alleges Vlo-
latlon of -Postal Laws.
Victor E. Bender, 'business manager of
the New Nonpareil Publishing Company
of Council Bluffs, has filed with the postal
authorities a complaint charging The Bee
Publishing Company with violating tlie
postal laws. In his complaint Mr. Ben
der alleges that The Omaha Bee, in pub'
Hshlng In Its Council Bluffs column a list
of the persons who were the winners o: the
articles given away absolutely free by cer
tain merchants of this city, had committed
a violation of the postal laws. The com
mun'oatlon from Mr. Bender was for
warded by Postmaster Hazelton yesterday
to the department at Washington.
N. T. numbing Co. Tel. 250. Night,
DOCKET OP THE FEDERAL COIRT
Suit of Seythla Frrgnson for Breach
of Promise Conies I p This Term.
The September term of United States
court, wvlll -ho convened Tuesday by Judge
Smith McPherson. As matters in con
nection with the Green Cattle company
bankruptcy case demand the attention of
the court. Judge Mcpherson will be here
today and" hold a special session for this
purpose.
Probably the most Interesting case as
signed for trial at this term is the CO.OOu
breach of "promise suit of Scythia Fergu
son against W. H. Kennedy. This case Is
specially assigned for this term. 8everal
important bankruptcy cases are listed for
hearing as are a few equity cases which
are subject to be called at any time.
This Is the assignment of law cases:
Tuesday, September 1! Lawrence T.
Brown against I'nion Pacific railroad com
pany personal injury; Scythia Ferguson
against W. H. Kennedy, breach of promise;
Mrs. E. E. FitZKlhhon, administratrix,
aaainst Fremont. Klkhorn & Missouri Val
ley Railroad company, personal injury;
Kentucky Buggy company against Lavld
Brown et al breach of contract.
Wednesday, September iu Etta B. Cul
bertson against Northwestern Mut"..il Life
Insurance company, suit on policy; Marcel
lus Spaur against Illinois Central Railroad
company, personal injury: Roy L. Harris
against Richard Mester, damages for mall-
A New
Welsbach
Mantle
Price, 15 cents
An excellent mantle for the
' pnee.
Requires less cas, gives
i better light and lasts longer
than any im
itation mantle.
If you want
a good cheap
mantle, this is
the mantle to
buy.
Better
Welsbach
mantles at 20,
25. 30 and
35 cents.
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MIIOR MESTIO.
rnv1s sells drug.
Ptockert sells carpets.
Flushing and heating. Blxby Son.
Ir. Woodbury, dentists, SO Pearl street.
Woodrlng-Schmtdt. undertakers. Tel. 33.
Leffert's Improved torlc lenses give satis
faction
School paints, brushes and papers. Alex
ano;er s. 333 Broadway.
Farms for sale, all sizes, easy terms.
Squire & Annls. Council Bluffs, la.
Night school Western Iowa college opens
September is. omce open evenings.
Fryer Printing Co., 33 Main. Tel. 2o5. Let
us figure on your next order oi printing.
Join Morand's Dancing school. They will
teach you to dance correctly and quickly
Twelve leasons. H.
On the ground floor. Morehouse & Co.
printers and binders, are in their new
building now, 18 North Main St.
We take contracts for papet hanging
ana nouse painting; all work guaranteed.
. uorwick, Zll 8. Main. Phone 683.
The open air services In Falrmount nark
conducted by the Pastors' association. Lave
been discontinued until next summer.
E. R. Mason, clerk of the United States
circuit court, arrived from Des Moines Ian
night to atted the September term of court
St. Agnes' guild of St. Paul s Episcopal
church will meet Friday evening at the
residence of Mrs. II. A. Qulnn on Oakland
avenue.
Morgan Cutler, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.
Cutler, left last evening for Chicago where
he will pursue his medical studies in the
Hahnemann college.
J. F. Harrison and Michael Cauley be
came invoivea jn a ngnt yesteruay arter
noon and were arrested charged with dis
turDing me baDDain quiet.
The Woman's auxiliary of St. Paul's Ems.
copal church will hold an all day meeting
i ueeaay ai me resilience oi Airs. 1.
Foley on South Sixth street.
Fidelity council. Royal Arcanum will
meet this evening and a full attendance Is
desired as the latest reports regarding the
rale controversy will be presented.
The body of Miss Oriental Group, for
inerly of this city who died last March at
Colorado Springs, was brought to this clt
yesterday and buried in the family lot in
rairview cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Thickstun expect to
Jeturn to Council Bluffs about October 1,
to again make their home here. Mrs.
Thickstun and children are already here
and Mr. Thickstun will Join them as soon
as he completes his present work. In
Chicago.
The "Knockers" defeated the U. P. trans
fer ball team yesterday afternoon alter a
rattling good game by a score of 4 to 3.
They also defeated the Clark Drug company
team by a score of 11 to 0. Both games
were played on the grounds at Fltlh avenue
and Twenty-first street.
City Marshal Richmond makes a request
that all property owners and others make
an effort! to clean up the debris from the
recent storm in front of truir places of
business or residences as soon as possible.
The second annual reunion of the German-American
citizens of Southwestern
Iowa and Eastern Nebraska will be held
luesday at Manning, la.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union has elected officers for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. o. U. Oldiiam. treas
urer. Mrs. Fidelia Hart: secretary. Mrs.
Mary Lvnny. These delegates were elected
to attend the state convention in Des
Moines, October S to 13: Mis. O. G. Old
ham, Mrs. Laura Balrd, Mrs. Maggie Frank,
jurs i. k ivugeni ana miss Stella Chap
man.
OMAHA SUBURBS
(From a Staff Correspond""-)
PES MOINES, la., Sept. 17. (Special. )
The Insurance troubles of the State de
partment and the Northwestern National
Life association are gradually straigh-
enlng themselves and the probabilities M
hat the end of the winter will see the
end of the trouble, as between the au
ditor and the authorities of the com
pany.
After a hurried trip to Minneapolis, State
Auditor Carroll returned to the city this
morning bearing the Intelligence that the
company had decided to allow the old
policyholders of the Northwestern Life
and Savings of this city to retain their
policies and the conditions of the policies
and not to exchange them for the policies
West Ambler.
Mrs Frsr.k Pot', r and baby have both
been on the sick lit the rtt we. k.
Mrs. M Krivittv Rnd Mrs AtiKhe mere
guests of Ai kerninn friends for dinner on
Thursday.
F. C. Hensman is bulMing a modern
rhickm house for Ms fin.' f k. and mak
ing It secure a::ilnM luarHw.i.rs.
Ralph Spoerri is still Improving from his
serious ll!n-. but will net be fiMe to at
tend school until after tlie holidays.
Mr. Frank Potter hns acc-ptcl a lucra
tive position wlMi the H-,,.:h ovptcr Com
pany, lie becan his duties last week.
Mrs. John Blake returned from hr trip
to Denver utitlay evening tired, though
well r. pald for the wond. rful sights she
Wit nejel.
Mifs Alma Darling has been assisting
her mother and sister In houeciennln; tios
week. She will re-ent r Bo h s college
next week.
Mr. I Syss. mother and faml'.v received
several presents and
from his brother. Jair.es. who Is a police
man of that city.
The new Beals school has opened with
six teacher te!rie the principal, Mrs. V.
White. The attendance ha ben light
owing to the heavy rains
Mr. Shearer of East Ambler has moved
back to his firm toward iliiUr.i. and has
f Purchased a new load can and hoise for
lis children to drive to Omaha to school.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Shoemaker, who ac
companied Mr. and Mrs J. E Aughe home
from Denver Sunday, left for their home
near North Baltimore, O., on Tuesday
evening.
Rev. O. A. Lure preached his farewell
sermon at the Southwest on Sunday last,
thus cloung tins conference year. Tlie
Ladles' Aid Society turned over the modest
dav evening for hr brothers-in-law, the
Messrs. Charles A and H. A Westerfleld.
Mnx OoMs-nlth Is movln Into Omsb.
Mrs. Hayes, mother of th late Mrs Gold
smith, will remove to Denver with the two
grandchildren.
Mrs. J. K Tacke't of Sintee Agencv,
N"h and Mrs. M Marushetk of Sioux City,
!a . wrie gosts of Mr. and Mrs H. C
Balrd Thursday evening
Cieorce inn will make his home during
the winter with his aunt. Mis. J. J. In-pe.
while i lejulng his studies at the Presby
terian Tseolodtcal seminary.
The Dundee Woman's club will hold Its
first meeting for the new club ear on
Wednesday afternoon st the home of the
president. Mrs K. A. Benson.
Miss Nina Larson and William Marks
were married on Tuesdav st the home of
Mrs. Mary Marks. Mr. and Mrs Marks
will make their home at Ioup City.
CORN PALACE AT MITCHELL
K l. ,o Tk. ..r,v ilil'm OI .t. jrom ineir ei,,K roe -
r ' i . . ' January 1
allowed an Investigation or the noogs or
1 WtOBACH I
Imiutiou ar Worthies and Extravagant.
Remember that
all mantles are
not Wt-Ubachs.
See tht the
mantle you buy
has this Shield tW
of Quality, the
VeWach Trade
Mark, on the box.
Five kinds. 15. ao, 5. 3. 35C
For Sale
by All Dealers
TBEE-Atk roar dealer for s W.libsoh 1
pp Hitter It pretty, uful sad WHLE.
LEWIS CUTLER
MOIfTlOIAN
28 PEARL ST.r,B"
La1 ittiAtst If Desireo,
taT I
CAREER OF DR. W. W. OHDWAV
Physician Wbo Was Robbed at Los
Asielei a Resident of Onana.
ONAWA. la., Sept. 17 (Special.)
Dr. William W. Ordway who Is
mentioned in yesterday's Los An
geles. Cal . dispatches as being rob-
bonds and his house set afire, has been a
resident of Monona county since l&jS, but
ias spent considerable time In Los Angeles
the past four years. He was one of the
pioneers of the Maple Valley and is known
all over western Iowa for more than forty
years, he was a practicing physician, and
traveled over seventy-five miles of country'.
He was also engaged In loaning money and
did more business than many banks of the
present day. He was rich, when he came
here and entered over l,2uu acres of land
at the C. B's. land office. He has been
robbed many times. When he first came
to the country In '55, he was robbed of
$3,000 in old, but the money was found
hidden In a tree and recovered. Dr. Ord
way was a noted character and always
had business at every term of court. For
many years he has owned more Improved
farms than any manln Monona county and
is considered the richest man. his fortune
being placed at inoo.ono to JSrtP.Oivi.
About tmenty years ago he was attacked
at his home on the Maple, shot in the head
and Jaw with a double barrelled shotgun
and nearly killed. Notwithstanding all this,
he grappled with the robber and put up a
pluiky fight. The-robbers escaped in the
darkness, but was afterwards found guilty
in the district court and sentenced to
twelve years In the Anamosa penitentiary.
The doctor is now 75 years old, but still
keen In the scent of a dollar.
the company by the Iowa authorities, a
matter refused two weeks ago.
This decision on the part of the com
pany will effectually settle the larger part
of the trouble. When the officials of the
company were compelled to give up their
positions last spring and other men were
selected by the state officials of Minnesota
and Iowa, It was because of persistent
efforts and demands on the part of the
officers of the company that the holders
of policies In the absorbed company ac
cept policies in the present company. This
did not suit many of the stockholders and
policyholders in this state and the result
was that continual friction existed between
residents of the state of Iowa and the
Minnesota concern.
Judge Bmlth McPherson handed down
his decision In the case of the restraining
order of the Iowa policyholders oalnt
the company, holding that while the com
pany could take little action they would
be allowed to accept the payment of dues.
This lrt for the purpose of protecting the
policyholders.
After the decision Judge McPherson takes
occasion to review the misnomers of some
of the funds of the insurance companies,
stating that the real fight between the
two forces is between the company and
the persistent policyholders, those men
that do not allow their policies to lapse
and thus Increase the earning possibilities
of the officials.
Murder Still Mystery.
The manner of the murder of George
Griswold is still a mystery, one of the
deepest that ever confronted the pollco
and detectives of the city. Further exam
inaiion 01 tne remains incline the au
thorities to believe that the body was kept
twwty-four hours after death before it
was thrown Into the water. Not a clue
has been found at this time that would
give a clue to his assailants.
ino oniy inmg mat points to a cer
tain class Is that at the time the remains
were found the denizens of the under
world of the city knew that an Insurance
man was missing. They also knew' nearly
the place In the city the man lived.
Just after the remains were taken from
the river some one of the negroes and
loafers who Infest that part of the city
told the newspaper men at the scene that
an Insurance man was missjng. The man
who gave this Information was not held,
and the police will have to round up the
dozen men at the point to get the right
one. but the fact that he gave the busi
ness and the location of the man's home
is taken as evidence that some man was
present at the time the remains were
' taken from the water that knew some
thing of the murder. No one had been
notified of the disappearance of Griswold
and no Insurance man had been missed
from the large number In the city.
The only possible clues to the assailants
the man are a satchel and a Uih
pocketbook. These have not been found
but he carried the satchel at the time he
iert tne Munger hotel to go to the train.
Don't Like Crop Report.
The report of Hon. John Cownle con
cerning the corn crop of the state is creat
ing consiueranie trouble among the crop
omciais. a number of them are making
desperate efforts to make It appear that
me report was a "mill" report and that
mtie credence should be given It. The
fact that the report was only on what the
possibilities of the crop might have been,
with good seed, has not reached the men
at this time.
Cownle made no charges that the pres
ent crop would not be one of the largest
In the history of the state, but he In
sisted that it would have been thousands
larger if the proper kind of seed had been
used.
Governor Klrod Will Deliver the
Address at Dedication One
Meek from Today.
MITCHELL, S. D., Sept. 17 (Special )
souvrtnrs of Denver!0"'' more week and the Mitchell corn pal
ace will be ready for the opening day.
which will be one of the biggest days of
the week. Governor Samuel H. Elrod will
be present and deliver the dedicatory ad
dress for the new com palace building,
and two excursion trains over the Milwau
kee road from Chamherlaln and Aberdeen
will be run to Mitchell. The Chicago &
Northwestern road will also run two ex
cursions on Monday, one from Pierre to
connect with the Milwaukee special at
Wolsey, and another from Gettysburg to
connect with the Milwaukee train at Red
field. The corn palace building Is fast ap
proaching completion In the carpenter
work and the decorations. The building Is
The Ice cream social that was to have I 125x142 feet In dimension, and Its archi
tectural design makes It an Ideal structure
to decorate with corn, and vast quantities
been given at the home of Mrs. J. Blake j
last week was poMpor d until next Tues-!
day evening. The young people are work
ing hard to make this a Fuccess. It is for
the benefit of Southwest church.
The Ladies' Aid Society, which nas to
have been held at the 1 o;ne Thursday,
was postponed until next '1 hursday. owing
ro the heavy rain. 6 veral women who did
not know of the change had a line dinner
nd did quite a little sewing, proceeds, 00
cents.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Avers celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary at their
pleasant home 011 Forty-eighth and
Frances streets. Wednesday .evening. Their
only children, two daughters. Mrs. Step
and Mrs. Eckermnn. and husbands and one
little granddaughter completed the happy
home party.
J. E. Aughe and wife returned from the
Grand Army of the Republic encampment
at Denver Sunday evening. They were
accompanied home by Mr and Mrs. M W.
Simon of Fostorla. O., Mrs Simon being
the only sister of Mrs. Aughe. This is
their first visit to Omaha. They leave for
their Ohio home Sunday evening.
of the grain have been used In the hand
some designs that already cover the sur
face. The harmonious effects and the
blending of the colored ears have wrought
something beautiful to look at. The In
terior of the building will be lighted with
1.000 Incandescent lights, and these have
been strung over the numerous mammoth
arches and girders in the great structure
so that the electrical illumination of itself
will be quite a big feature.
Boy Baralara Arrested.
TABOR. Ia . Sept. 17.-8pecial Teiegrsm.)
Two boys were arrested here this evening
hue trying to break into the drug store
of Dr. Harris, and they are suspected of
being the persons who burglarized the
store last night. Saturday night burglars
got Into the store and secured 118 worth
of goods of various kinds. Tonight a trap
was laid and the officers caught the boys.
Guy Wilson and Will Hoffman, each about
IS years of age. They were taken to the
city Jail
of
Benson.
Mrs. H. J. Grove spent a dav of last
week visiting relatives In Albright.
E. A. Stlger returned Inst Thursday from
a trip to Denver, Cheyenne and other west
ern points.
The Benson primaries for both parties
will be held next Thursday at the engine
uou!e. j
Miss Mairgle Wedge, who has "pent the
summer In the west and Chicago, returned
home last week.
Rooms in the bank building have been
fitted up for a tel. phone exchange, which
will soon be at work.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. I.lndell, Miss Agnes
and Mr. Ernest have gone to San Fran
cisco on a plasure trip.
Miss Bell of Omaha has been elected
by the School board to fill tlie vacancy
made by the resignation of Miss Fuller.
L. L. Hull of this place will be one of
the officers of the day at the unveiling of
the monument at Forest Lawn next Thurs
day. Dave Horn of Gretna will soon commence
work in the experimental well digging,
which was given up by Hans Hansen of
Blair.
Mrs. Herman Wulff entertained at her
home during the past week Mrs. Newell.
Mrs. McKay and Miss Gertrude Blaco of
Blair.
The Degree of Honor lodge held Its reg
ular meeting last Tuesday evening. After
the business session a social hour was
spent. "
The Ladles, Aid society will hold a meet
ing at the Methodist church next Wednes
day afternoon, when officers will be
elected.
During the electric storm of last Friday
nigtit the new brick Smith building and
the residence of O. K. Snowden were struck
by lightning.
Mrs. -J'ierson's entertainment of the
I-adles' Gymnasium club at her home last
Friday evening was postponed on account
of the storm.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Otto and children of
Tutan. 111., visited at tlie home of Mrs.
Otto's aunt. Mrs. C. Stlger, leaving for
home Saturday.
Rev. J. Pelbert of North Platte will
fireach In Gravert hall next Sunday even
ng at 7:S o'clock All Benson German
Lutherans are Invited to attend.
The Misses Degan entertained at their
new home last week in honor of their
guest. Miss Mae Martin, of Shenandoah
la. About fifty from Benson and Ornalie
were Invited and a very pleasant evening
was sient in dancing and music. A dainty
lunch was served to the guests.
Plans for a BIsT Reservoir.
SHERIDAN. Wyo.. Sept. 17. (Special. )
Plans have been completed for the con
struction of a large storage reservoir on
Cross creek. In the Big Horn mountains.
for the irrigation of 6,000 acres of land lying
near Sheridan. A Colorado company, as
slsted by local business and professional
men. Is behind the scheme. The cost of
the dam will not be great, ss It will be con
structed of logs and rock found at the site
The dam will be twenty-five feet high, 290
feet long, and when the reservoir Is full
It will cover 185 acres. It Is believed the
use of this water late In the summer will
result In the growing of larger crops In
this vicinity, and will bring much prosperity
to this section.
Man Ioses an Arm.
LARAMIE, Wyo., Sept. 17. (Special.)
James Whltemeyer. an Austrian, was run
over by the cars near here yesterday and
lost an arm. He will recover.
ftandhaaiced
by a heavy cold or cough, your lungs are
helpless till you cure them with Dr. King a
New Discovery. B0 cents and $1.00. For
sale by Sherman & McConnell Drug Co.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Showers and Cooler In Eastern He
braska Today Fair in West Por
tion Showers In Iowa Today.
WASHINGTON, Sert. 17. Forecast of the
weather for Monday and Tuesday:
For Nebraska and Kansas Fair In west
showers In east portion; cooler Monday
Tuesday fair.
For Iowa Showers Monday; Tuesday fair
and cooler.
rw Colorado and Wyonjlng Fair and
cooler Monday; Tuesday fair.
For Missouri Showers Monday, cooler in
northwest portion; Tuesday, fair, cooler
For Montana Fair. Monday and Tuesday,
Loral Rerord.
. f.-i-i. 40 loiiiciui recora or tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
yr: ifrs is,. 1903 1!t.
Maximum temperature 79 &6 (,4 f
Minimum temperature .... 8t Hi 37 5a
Mean temperature 72 75 41: S3
Precipitation 00 .00 c 3;
Temperature and precipitation
Monnna-ltarrUon Ditch in Conrt.
ONAWA, la.. Sept. 17. (Special Teie-gram.)-The
county auditor. Monona county
yesterday received notice that Mrs.
Florence M. Wood had commenced suit In
the Harrison county district court against
the Monona and Harrison county boards
of supervisors and auditors demanding that
they be restrained from making any im
provements or completing any contracts
with the Chicago Canal Construction com
pany. Terms KIssier company of Idaho
and F. M Crane on the Monona-Harrison
drainage ditch, asking that contracts here
tofore made be declared fraudulent and void
They are required to defend at Logan Ia
September 26. It is not thought that It
will interfere with the proposed work.
Barn Struck by Llahtnln.
nlth' tU" SPt- 17-'6' )-LM
night the large frame barn on the farm
of Sidney Pl. ear Logan, was struck bv
lightning and burned to the ground. One
out of five horses was saved.
Tbrrsaopolls Wants the Drawlnsra
THERMOPOLIS. Wyo.. Sept. 17 -Tspe
cial.)-The Commercial club of this city ha.
started a petition asking the Interior de
partment to hold the drawings for home
steads on the Wind river reservation at this
place. Geographically Thermopolls has ad
vantages which will pro haply u,ni lt
Plum. The petition will be forwarded to
W A. Richards, commissioner of the sren
eral land office.
Escaped Prisoners Reeaptared.
SIOl'X CITY. Ia.. Sept 17.-(8peoial Tele
gram.) Three miles southeast of Ponca.
Neb., this afternoon, Doputy 6herlff Au-
1 thler of Elkpolnt, 6. P., overtook Charles
j Gray, alias Thomas Gordon, and Guy Har
rington, who had broken jail at Elkpolnt
In the morning He covered them with a
gun and rearrested them,
I Healthy Mind,
Healthy Body,
Both brought about by
POSTUM
FOOD COFFEE
Try JO days to prove.
Florence.
Miss Prudence Tracy arrived home Mon
day night from Brooklyn, la . where she
has been a weeff visiting friends and taking
a vacation.
The Ijulies' Aid society of the Presby
terian church gave an Ice cream social at
the city hall Thursday night, with a fair
attendance.
Walter Chrlstlin, who had his hand
caught In the mowing machine while cut
ting grass at Forest Lawn cemeterv last
week, reports that the injured member is
getting along as well as could be expected,.
The city council held two speclu! meet
ings Monday night. The fust meeting was
as a hoard of equalization. Resolutions
were parsed fixing the amount to be as
sessed against each lot on Main street
where the artitlclal stone sidewalk has been
put in. The amount for the middle lots is
f,s 44 and for the outside lots lt runs from
to J75. The second meeting was foa the
transaction of regular business. Coitncll
man George Sorensen Introduced an ordi
nance locating a hydrant at Biiggs street
and Bluff street. Tlie Introducing und sec
ond and third reading went through with
the vote of the mayor, as two councllmen
were against and two for it. When It came
to the final passage the mayor did not vote
add the ordinance was lost. The fire de-
f.artment had a reprenentutlve at the meet
ng to ak the roundl to have the pipe line
connected with the twelve-Inch line on
State street for the Fifth and Jefferson
streets hydrant, in place of on the six-lneh
line on Main street. This would give moro
water pressure In case of a disastrous fire.
The matter was laid over until the next
regular meeting. Communications from
Mrs. Harding, J. A. Iloltznian and W. E.
Rogers were referred to the street and
alley committee. A communication from
Mary M. Nields asking for a hydrant at
Fifth and Fillmore streets was tabled.
Belief oe.
Bellevue college began its twenty-fifth
year on Thursday. K-gistraiion began
at 8 a. m. and continued on Friday.
Chapel at 10 a. m. was conducted by Dean
Slerenbuig. The new president. Dr. Wads
worth, gave a tine talk which was highly
appreciated by both students and facultv.
More than 1 students have registered and
more are coming. The outlook for the year
seems bright.
The faculty for the year Is Dr. Hoyt and
Miss Mcljean. language and literature;
prof. Sterenburg. Greek. Mrs. Sterrnburg.
Latin: Dr. Phelps. Bible; , Profs. A A.
Tyler and A. S. McDanial. science: Prof.
. E. Leonard, political and social science
Prof. Charlotte C. U orley. history; prof!
Emma J. Loos, modern l inguage and litera
ture; Miss Lillian Fitch, elocution and
oratory ; Miss Luella Allen, violin, mando
lin and guitar; Miss Alice M Fuwcett.
voice and public school music; prof. m,
Jones, dean of the school of music; Miss
Anna M. Margrave, instructor in Latin and
mathematics; J. E. Trel. instructor in
business subjects and shorthand Tlie posi
tion left vacant by the resignation of prof.
Geo. B. lUndtls has not been filled.
Dundee.
Miss EJla Marshall will return this week
to her work at Peru Normal school.
Mr. Schearer has sold his home at Forty
eighth and Capitol avenue to Mr. Mass.
Mr. and Mrs Korfer of Louisville. Kv..
are visiting their cousins, Mr. and Mrs.
John H. iUrte.
Mrs. E. A. Heaford Is at home sratn
from her summers outing at Madeline
isiani. l jane superior.
Rev. and Mrs. K. A. Russell of Ord. Neh
are expected this week to vieit Ihetr daugh
ter. Mrs W. B. Howard.
The ladles' Aid society of the Dundee
Presbyterian church met on Friday after.
foii iii iiitr ciiurcn parlors.
Kls. E it Westerfleld. tttertalasd SM.
tures from the normal at Omni
March L and comparison with the I
year:
Normal temperature
Excess for the day
Total excess since March 1, 1906
Normal precipitation
Iieficlency for the dav
Total rainfall since March 1 .'.1!
Deficiency since March 1 ,', 4
Deficiency for cor. neriod. I'" j
Kxcess for cor. period. 1W3 t
Reports from Stations at
Station and State Tern. Mi.
tu w earner. Tn m
Bismarck, clear as
Cheyenne, cloudy fi2
Chicago, clear 70
Davenport, clear 74
lienver, cloudy 7"
Havre, cloudy "' 50
Helena, clear 4s
Huron, cloudv ""t.i
North Platte." pt. cloudy..'.'.70
Omaha, cloudy 73
napia ity. clear 04
St. Ixiuls. pt. cloudv "79
St. Paul, clear '70
Fait Ijke Cltv. pt. cloudy!'.!)
alentlne, raining 70
Wlillston, clear fit
"T" Indicates trare of rirp. ir.;i.n.
L. A WELSH, Local Forecaster
Tern
l2
64
72
76
74
62
M
70
We Fill Mail Orders
Iowa peaple who have been paying
fancy prices for patent medicines and
other drug-store things should send
us their orders by mall. We sell al
most every tl W patent medicine for
7!c. which Is 10c cheaper than Omaha
prices and 21c cheaper than regular
prices which you are doubtless paving.
Just make up a list of any possible
wants and send to our Council Bluffs
store tind we will quote prices on list,
and If we don't save you money we
won't ex!eet your business. We no
tice the COMBINATION is charging
drr tor S6c school paints, 'cause thev
think no one else can get them. JCST
WATCH! WE LIKE TO FIGHT
COMBINES.
Cl'T
piacE
, SGHAEFER'S
DRVG
STORES
Cor. lth and Chicago. Omaha; ?4th
and N So. Omaha; Cor. &th Ave. and
Main St.. Council Bluffs.
Find a
Customer
Every thing 70a hart)
to tell U wanted by
somebody if prica and
quality arc right A
B Want JlA will
find the customer.
THK HISTORY OF CHAMPAGNE No. t.
ARLY VINTAGERS cf the ChampaeTie district of
France noticed the tenuency ot weir wines to
effervesce. It remained for Dom Fengnon, a Monk
of St Peter's Abbey, llautviilcrs.to discover, about
ir.70. how to control this effervescence,
t,-. nreerv the oualitv as desired, until ht
obtained the rarest, most delicate of all
wines. Champagne.
The fame of French Champagnes, pU9
$S.OO duty, doubling the price, makes some
people think them worth more tnan
Great Western
Extra Dry
In reph. we only ask that yau try Great Western.
Creal Western Champagne actually has the fine
flavor and rare boquet found In french Champapne.
This Is due lo the long cultivation of Great Western
Vlneyards-the oldest In New York State. These soils
have actually attained the chemical condition which
Imparts that quality hitherto found only In foreign goods.
Try Great Western equal to foreign
Champagnes, at half the price.
PLEASANT VALLEY WINE CO, Sole Mskere, RHEDMS, N.T.
Sold everywhere by Dealers in Fine Wines.
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REDUCTION 111 THE PRICE OF GAS
After October 1st, 1905, the price of gas will be $1.25 net
After October 1st, 1906, tbe price of gas will be $1.15 net
The Omaha Gas Company begs to announce that the
price of gas will be reduced to all consumers ten cents per
one thousand cubic feet on all bills contracted after October.
' 1st, 1905, and payable on or before the 10th of the .following
months.
Bills will be rendered at - - - $1.35 Per M.
With a discount of 10c per M - - .10 Per M. .
Making the net price $155 Per M.
A further reduction of ten cents per one thousand cubic
feet will be made on all bills contracted after October 1st,
1906, payable on or before the 10th of the following months. f
Bills will be rendered at - - - $1.25 Per M.
With a discount of 10c per LI - - i10Per M-
Making the net price $1.15 Per M.
These reductions are made in accordance with the
policy of this company in its endeavor to give to its patrons
the best 'service at the lowest price.
OMAHA OAS COMPANY
LOW
ONE - WAY RATES
VIA
UHION PACIFIC
FROM
OMAHA
EVERY DAY
TO OCT. 31, 190o.
$25.00
to San Francisco. Loa
Angeles. Ean Diego. an
many other California
polnta.
ft ft to Everett, Fairharen,
and Victoria.
A" ftft to Portland, Astoria,
OaCUaUU Tacoma and Seattle.
Aft to Ashland. Roeeburr.
s U U Eugene. Albany and
Salem, Including branch
lines In Oregon.
to Spokane and inter
mediate O.R-& N. polntas
to Wenatvhee and Inter
mediate points.
to Butte, Anaconda,
Helena, and all later
mediate main line polnta,
to Ogden and Salt Lake
City, and Intermediate.
main line points.
For full Information inquire at
CITY TICKET OFFICE, 1324 FARNAM STJ
Fhone 816.
$25
$22.50
$20,
$20,
00
00
The children can't
keep posted on the
life and works of
Buster Brown unless
you get the Sunday
Bee for them every
week.
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