Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 13, 1895, Page 6

pay him anything more was Immediately to him as his shafe’df an estate in Fileburg, ik i —_— "THR OMAMA DATLY BiEm SUNDA, vier 1s, 60 ; ‘ i " i THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. ths FRoM COUNC[LBLUFFS tone that their half determination not to| Drier that he L"'”" In spot cash coming AFFA]RS AT SOUTH OMAHA THEY USE STRUNG LANG"AGE. COUNCIL BLUFFS. NO. 12 PEARL STREBT, Delivered by earrier to any part of the eity, H. W. TILTON, Lessee. TELEPHONES-Dusiness ofice, No. editor, No, 2. OFFICE, 43; night MINOR MENTIO. Grand hotel, Council Bluffs, reopened Oct. 1. Mayne Real Estate agency, 539 Broadway. For Rent—Large private barn near court bouss. Apply at Bee office An_overcoat belonging to Charles Welsh Was stolen from the Bloomer school Friday. Grant C. Wells and Alice Simons, both of this county, were married In this city yes- terday. The T. T. T. were entertained at the home of Miss Mayme Mulholland last Friday evening. The monthly mesting of the Ganymede Wheel club will be held Monday evening at 8:30 p. m. A case of scarlet fever was reported yester- day at 508 Harrison street, Ernest Mcrgan being tho patient Unity Guild will give an experience social next Wednesday evening in their guild room, corner Pierca and Union streets. Sixty girls attended the industrial school yesterday afternocn. At the conclusion of the sewing exercise Mr. DeLong gave each child a hot bun and a sandwich by way of varlety. A firo at the residence of Harry Brooks, corner of Avenue A and Twenty-sixth street, at 8 o'clock last evening, originated from a defective flue. It was extinguished without difficulty. Regular meeting of Excelsior lodge No, 250, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Monday evening, January 14. Visiting breth: ren cordially invited. By order of the W. M. Nat Shepard, Secrotary. Mrs. H, J. Bublitz entertained a number of lady friends Wednesday afternoon at a coffee chat at her home on Washington aves nue, in honor of her guest, Mrs, Herman Zernicke of Lincoln, Neb. Henry Bennett, insurance Inspector for the Western Towa Insurance bureau, has tendered fifs position and will move his family to Cedar Rapids next spring. His resignation will take effect February 1, John Frederick, the 3-year-cld son of Mr. and Mrs, F. H. Evers, died yesterday after- noon of membraneous croup. The funeral will take place Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence, 2313 West Broad- way. Pecple of a reminiscent turn of mind are recalling the fact that yesterday was just the seventh anniversary of the big blizzard, when great guns blew and a man could not see his hand In front of his face on ac- count of the snow. A mecting of the Unfon Building and Loan association s to be held at Burlington Janu- ary 17, for the purpose of talking over plans for the proposed reorganization. The Council Bluffs branch is entitled to two delegates, who will be chosen early this week. A petition has been circulated and exten- sively signed among the citizens asking the mayor to allow the patrolmen one day in the month vacation, to go to church or fishing, as they may see fit. It is stated by Chief Scanlan that the petition will be granted. A little party of Omaha people came over Friday night to attend the dance at Cham- bers' hall. Those who compesed it were Mr. and Mrs. Marc Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. Ar- thur English, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Kessler, Miss Idw Cogshall, M. I Patterson and Fred Stocking. . The case of the Philadelphia Mortgage and Trust company against J. D. Johnson, P. H. Wind and J. D. Stuart was on trial in the district court. The plaintiffs hold a mort- Bage on some property formerly owned by Johnson, who sold it to Wind and Stuart. The question involved Is whether or not the purchasers assumed the mortgage. The report of L. Swearingen, overseer of the poor, shows thai during the months of November and December he gave assist- ance to 186 familles, containing 633 persons, and to thirty-threa single persons. The items of expenditure were: Provisions, $1,766; clothing, $87; coal, $504. Twenty-six persons in the hospital were aided to the amount of $532, making a total of $2,890. E. R. Bates, the city poundmaster, was rejoicing yesterday over the fact that_ he had located the thief of thirteen of his chidk- ens. He filed an informati:n against Mr. and Mrs. Moses Newman, who, he claims, had the heads and other mortal remains of his pets concealed In their cellar. Moses and his wife gave bonds to appear in Justice Vien's court Monday morning at 9 o'clock. The 4 o'clock service at St. Paul's today Wil bo a memorial service for Mrs. D,-C. Bloomer. In addition to the remarks which Rev. E. J. Babcock will make with refer- ence to the life and work of Mrs. Bleomer, the choir will sing “Magnificat” and *Nunc Dimittis,” by Stainer, in A, and for the anthem, ““What Are Thess That Are Ar- rayed in White?” by the same composer. When Bert Evans went to Texas he left 4 lot of 0ld accounts in the hands of an at- torney for collection. Among them was one against A, Raph, a farmer living south of the city, for $5. A suit was brought in Justice ‘Fox's court, but was subsequently Qlsmissed, the record showing that C. Wesley and John Fox each recefved settlement in full from Raph and signed a proper re- celpt. Evans has never rece:ved his money, and has accordingly commenced another suif In Justice Cook’s court. Fox says he never received tha money, although he admits that the writing in the book is his. It is claimed that Wesley applied the money on an ac- count due him from Evans. The sult was tried yesterday and submitted. A 'declsion I8 expected Tuesday morning. We have $100,000 to loan upon Improved farms In Iowa and will take all the gilt- edged loans offered at low rates. We do mot want wild lands, and will not loan in Ne- braska. Lougee & Towle, 235 Pearl street, PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS, Mrs, John Hanthorn Is visiting in Daven- port, Miss Janey Baldwin returned last week from a vacation trip to Chicago. Ed B. Belknap (s able to be around agaln, after an iliness of several weeks. Mrs. J. D. Spaulding of Sioux City 15 visit- ing Mrs. J. N. Casady on Oakland avenue. A. C. Smith, representing the eastern end Of the firm of Fowler, Dick & Walker, fs in the city, Prof. R. C. Hu in the city yest: douse arrivals, Judge Wharton of Omaha reglstered at the Grand yesterday. He was Interested in & case In the district court, P. H. Wind returned yesterday from a trip to Towa City. He left that place In the throos of the blizzard which visited here Friday. J. J. Stea ghes of Tabor college was erday, among the Ogden dman, United States Marshal F, P. Bradley and Deputy Marshal C. H. Brad- loy will go to Keokuk tomorrow to attend the United States court. Mrs. George B. Rex Ang for a month's visit with friends at Aun Arbor, Mich, She will meet her sister, Mrs. Kitchen, in Chicago and will be accom. panied by her to Michigan, Judge J. 8. Woolson will probably not hold court here In April, as he is anticipat- ing a trlp to California’ immediately upon adjourning the term of court which com- mences In Keokuk next Tuesday. Judge Bhiras will probably occupy his place on the bench, Gas coking stoves for rent and for salo at Gas Co.'s offi Washerwomen use Domestic soap. Y. M. C. A Meeting. The men of this city will find the men's (meeting a most, healthful place to spend the hour from 4 to § o'clock today. The seryice Will be beld in the old hall, corner Broadway and Maln streets, over State Savings bank, Harry Curtis will give the addres There Will be music appropriate to the occasion, All men arc invited to come. Ground oll cake $1.30 hbd. at Morgan & ©o.'s drug store, 134 Braadway. Domestic soap outlasts Ccheap soap. left Thursday even- Supervisors Will Investigate Watts' Admin- istration of the Soldier's Relief Fund, COLONEL SPERA TiLLS SOMZ STORIES Characteristlc Incldents in Which Bounts of the People Has Been Im- posed Upon by Unworthy and Protessioual Mendieants, 3 the The county supervisors transacted no busi- ness of any importance yesterday morning and at noon adjourned until Tuesday after- noon at 2 o'clock, when they will get to- gether again for the purpose of, investigat- Ing the charges preferred against J. J. Watts, the commissioner of the Soldiers’ Re- lief fund. Colonel . B. Dailey has been en- gaged to look after Watts' interests, and the evidence brought in by the signers of the affidavits mentioned yesterday will be thoroughly sifted. An office of this kind has been found by Watts' predecessors to be one of the hardest In the whole list to fill satisfactorily to every one, and many inter- esting things are told of the efforts that have ben made in the past to look after the old soldier poor. “The war you speak of between the Grand Army and the Union Veteran Legion Is all on the side of the Grand Army,"” said W. H. Spera, past colonel of the Leglon, yesterday. ““The Legion has never taken any part in the appointment of a_commissioner. Mr. De- Haven and Mr. McFadden, who preceded Mr, Watts in this position, ‘were members of Abe Lnicoln past, and Watts belongs to the post at Avoca, as well as the Union Veteran Legion in this city. The Legion believes that the county supervisors are fully com- petent to manage their own affairs, and so have let the Grand Army boys do the fighting. A few members of Abe Lincoln post, par- ticularly those whose names are signed for Watts' removal, are continually raising a disturbance. When Mr. DeHaven was com- missioner charges were made by the post that" he was unaccommodating and wholly unfit for the position. An investigation was made, and he was literally forced to resign. Wall McFadden likewise failed to dole out the funds to the entire satisfaction of some of the members of the past, and his ex- perience was pretty much the same. No sooner was Watts appointed than trouble began. Money was wanted from the sol- diers’ fund to furnish a room in the Woman's Christian Assoclation hospital for the Grand Army. This was refused, and the fight against him has been pushed ever since. ““Thus far only two of the members of the Union Veteran Leglon have reccived aid from the soldiers’ fund, and as for the widows, they are all fortunately sb situated that at least for the present they are in no need of assistance. This dissatisfaction on the part of Abe Lincoln post will be kept up until the soldiers’ fund is placed in the hands of the cemetery committee of the post. As a matter of fact, there is no reason why the soldiers’ fund and the general poor fund should not be put together, and the overseer of the poor given charge of them both. Under the present system the old soldiers worm all they can out of Watts, and then go to Swear- ingen and repeat the operation, getting twice as much, perhaps, as those who have only one string to their bow EXPERIENCES THAT PROVE THE RULE: Mr. Spera has been very active in looking after the needs of the old soldiers and those depending upon them in this vicinity. He has had a number of experiences that strengthen his belief that the commissioner of the soldiers' relief fund has anything but a “snap” in dealing with a lot of dead beats who masquerade as ‘“‘worthy poor” and try to get help to which they are not entitled. “One time," said he, “I was notified that there was an old soldier whose family was In_destitute ‘circumstances, and I made an Investigatior. - The case seemed to be de- serving of sympathy, and T collected a lot ot clothing and supplies and went down to the house again. At the dinner table sat a man who_was introduced to me as the head of the house. He was grimy and bore the ap- pearance of a railroad man. When ques- tioned as to his occupation, he admitted that he was a railroad man, and drew wages of $60 per month. Another old soldier who is known to the citizens of Council Bluffs as the father of a family of the most inveterate beggars in Council Bluffs, made applica~ tlon for help, and a member of Abe Lincoln post took him a good overcoat and a sack of flour. Half a day later the overcoat and the flour were in the possession of the near- est saloon keeper, where the ‘needy soldier’ had pawned them for beer. A woman who years ago had a soldler husband, but since then has had four husbands, none of whom were soldiers, lived off the soldiers’ reliet fund until her game was found out. Another woman called on her friends In the Ladies’ Auxillary to the Union Veteran Legion and asked for some clothing to enable her to go to Oregon, where she had a prospectiye hus- band. The ladies were unable to get ready made clothing that would fit her, on account of her great size, but they did the next best thing, and got her enough material to make her a complete outfit. ~ She was in high dudgeon when the stuff was taken to her and she found it had not been made up for her. It fs Just such cases as these that makes a man in Watt's position suspicious of everybody, and if he cultivates a gruff tone of voice there is not much wonder,"” TRACY STLCKS LIKE GLUE. Emporla Temperance Reformer Still Look- Ing for His Filthy Lucre. Relations between the Ministerial associa- tion of this city and Dr. W. N. Tracy of Emporla, Kan., are decldedly strained just at present, and there is mo telling but a suit may be started in the very near future for the collection of $45 to which Mr. Tracy thinks he is entitled . for his work last summer in the cause of temperance. The uncertainty as to whether the suit will be against the ministerial association or the clergy individually is what is worrying them Just now. The association has no legal ex- istence, and so cannot be held for anything, The ministers have no money, and o they cannot be held for anything either, although they may be put to some little trouble, Dr. Tracy came here last summer, osten- sibly for the purpose of holding a series of “‘gospel temperance meetings,” as he was pleased to call them. He wanteéd the minis. terial assoclation to back him up and agree to ralse $75 for him; besides paying his own and his three assistants’ board bill for the ten days he was here, and the rent for the vacant lot at the corner of Seventh streel and First avenue, where Dr. Tracy was to pitch his wandering tent. The ministers were not particularly enthusiastic over it but a motion to do as the doctor wished went through at one of thelr meetings, in a desultory gort of fashion, and he came, Dr. Tracy and his wife, his business man- ager, and ‘his stereopticon man' had hardly intrenched themselves in thelr tent, so the ministers claim, before the lecturer com- menced a tirade of abuse against the people of Council Bluffs because some of them claimed to be temperance men, but did not believe in the Kansas brand of prohibitory legislation. This sort of thing was kept up until the audiences, which had been very fair at the outsct, grew small by degrees and beautifully less. The people had not ex. pected to hear honled words alone, but they did not object to having the curry’ comb ap. plied to their backs so parsistently, espeolally while their backs were deposited on rough plne benches or on chairs which had to be rented of Dr. Tracy at G cents per night. When the doctor found the people would not rent his chairs, but Insisted on occupying the frea benches, which were placed In very undesirable positions, he decided to charge an admission fee, and in two nights the work of annihilating the audiences, which had been progressing at & fair rate, was complet The last night of the series the ministers undertook) to raise the $76 which they had agreed o pay, but so great was the feeling against the lecturer that only $30 was raised. and that came mostly from the poe the clerical gentlemen themsely Tracy has been at his home he has written Dr. Stephen Phelps, the secretary of the Ministerial ussociation, numercus letters, de- manding a settlement. These letters wera read (o the asseciation, and were decided by the ministers Lo be %0 abusive i3 thelr | ship, multiplled by two. The last letter, which wae recelved a few days ago, was from Dr. Tracy's attorney, who stated that he had been engaged to bring a sult against the ministers in case a settlement was not made in full within ten days. The reply was that the ministers had done all that they felt that they were obliged to do, and would do_nothing more, The gentlemen of the cloth the meetings were not ‘‘gospel temperance meetings,” as were promised, for he side- tracked himself on several occasions and gave lectures on subjects that were not even remotely connected with temperance They elso assert that it was tha indiscrim- inate abuse doled out by Dr. Tracy that prevented them from raising the sum they had expected, COUNCIL TALKED BREAD, claim that After Considerable Discussion the Matter Was Lald Over Until Monday. The city council met last evening, Mayor Cleaver and Aldermen Brewlck, Gleason, Keller, Rishton and White being present, In the audlence were several bakers, who had e to record a protest against the ordinance passed at tho last mesting requir- ing all loaves of bread to be at least twenty- four ounces in weight. Tho ordinance making a change In the method of levying assessments was lald over because the aldermen had not had time to examine it. The bakers' protest, bearing the signature of seventeen bakers, was read, and then sev- eral dissertations upon the point at fssue were listened to. Mr. Bartlett sald that the bakers had cut rates until thirty-two ounces were sold for 5 cents to the retail dealer. He had found that customers preferred a small loaf to a large loaf, and he did not believe in forcing them to eat stale bread half the time in order to benefit a few men. Peter Smith, who pushed the ordinance through Monday night, sald Bartlett had never done a regular bread business, but merely used the small loaves to throw in with purchases of groceries. J. Leutzinger and Smith were very desir- ous of having the ordinance stand. C. B. Randlett thought that no ordinance was needed to regulate the size of the loaf, but one regulating the quality would not be out of the way. James Nicoil etated that In Chicago the city council has been enjoined from passing an’ ordinance of this kind. Calling for the opinion of City Attorney Hazelton as to the legality of the ordinance if passed, that gen- tleman stated that in the only three cases which he could find the city councils had been sustained by the supreme courts, Mr. Nicoll did not care what the council aid, but thought that the bakers should agree among themselves as to the weight de- sired, Alderman Keller said that when he voted for the ordinance it was with the under- standing that it was satisfactory to all the bakers of the city, and was willing to re- verse that vote. It was agreed that the matter should be taken up at a special meeting of the coun- cil, to be held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. E. R. Bates varied the monotony of the bread riot by presenting a petitlon asking that the council give him one ton of hay a month to feed the horses of the poor, and also to prevent others from infringing on his monopoly of hauling off dead horses. He backed up his petition with an entertain- ing speech, in which he said that his office was the lowest and most degrading in the gift of the council, and he wanted hay. His prayer was referred to the police com- mittee, o An ordinance narrowing Bloomer street by ten feet was read and laid over. W. S. Dimmock, superintendent of the Omaha & Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge company, asked that an ordinance be passed prohibiting minors from getting on and off trains while in motion. The communication was received and the ordinance laid over after one reading. An ordinance requiring physiclans to re- port all cases of contaglous diseases within twenty-four hours, and providing a fine of $25 for each day's neglect to do so, and making other quarantine regulations, was read and laid over. FOR MONDAY, At the Boston Store. Andorra plald suitings and_ Hamilton 4-4 cashmere, worth 12%c-and 16c, reduced to 6%c a yard, 50c and_ 7oc ladies’ cloth and striped re- pellants, 54 inches wide, reduced to 89 a ard. *6o canton’ fannel, reduced to 3%c a yard. Heavy cotton blankets now 48c a pair. $2 quality cotton blankets now $1.25. $5 quality, all wool, gray blankets, reduced to $2.98 a pair. Ladies' and children’s all wool mittens, reduced to Sc a pair, worth 15c. Boys' heavy cotton underwear, regular 33c quality, now 19¢ each. Men's extra heavy all wool shirts, reduced to 69c each, our regular $1 quality. Ladles' fine all wool union suits, regular price §3, now $1.50. Ladles' heavy ribbed vests, worth 19¢, re: duced to 9c each, 25¢ quality children’s all wool hose, now 17¢, or 3 for 5oc. 50c quality ladies’ cashmere hose, reduced to 35e, or 3 for $1. Infants' heavy wool hose, reduced from 17c to 5c a pair. FOWLER, DICK & WALKER, Council Bluffs, Ia, Store open until 10 o'clock Saturday night. % Want Allen to Stay. At the last meeting of the Christian church the following open letter was ordered pre- pared: We, the undersigned members of the of- ficial’ board of the Chirstian church of Council Bluffs, Ta., to Elder E. W. Allen, pastor: Beloved Brother and Pastor—Cur- rent events known to all lead us to address to you this open letter. It is known geners ally by our people and the community at large, ‘much to the sorrow of us all, that an - influential Christian_church of Buffalo, N. Y., i8 making an effort to secure your services as pastor. While we cannot biame you from a human standpoint for looking favorably towards such a field of labor and while we admire the judgment of the brethren of Buffalo in their attempt to se- cure your serivees, still we must enter our earnest protest and ask of you to prayerfully consider our reasons for desir- ng you to remain with us as pastor till the Lord severs the relations that now exist. You took hold of the church when we weré few and weak, hardly organized as one of the churches the city, Now upon all hands the Christian church, because of its large con, ation, Influential membership rnest work along all lines, is recog- far and near as one of the leading of the city. No fair or right-minded person, friend or foe, could deny that under God the credit for all this Is largely due to vour exceptionally wise and correct spiritual leadership. For you to leave us now, just as we are entering on this era of prosperity and usefulness, means, we fear, disaster. " Therefore, out of esteem for you as a man, love for you as a brother, and for the sake of the cause of Christ, so dear to you and us, we ask you to deny your- self, refect nll overtures (o favor other churches, and make it officlally known' that your relations with us are to be permanent. If this is done we pledge you our hearty support and co-operation and believe that we can truly pledge you the hearty sup. port of our and of the citizens of our city. B £ the board. C. F. ADAMS, Church Clerk. Save Your Money, By investing It in the stock of the Savings, Loan and Building assoclation of Council Bluffs. Incorporated in 1877. Monthly pay- ments of $1.00 per share, netting the investor {about 10 per cent interest. Ten series al- ready paid out, which fully demonstrates the ability of the association to mature its stock in " about seventy-five monthly pay- ments. No loans made outside of Council Bluffs, and all applications examined and passed upon by & majority of the board of directors. Goud loans wanted. Full informa- tion can be obtained at the office of D, W, Otis, secretary, 110 Main street, or any of the following directors: H. W. Hazleton, Frank Grass, Join Brown, A. 8. Hazleton, H. C, Beebe, A, B. Walker, E. B. Hari, F. C, Lovgee, §. 8. Leonurd. (8 o Mourn Him, Gustave Hecker, a German of noble bearing and govd clothing, fs missing, and many mourning creditors are wondering where they can replenish their depleted treasuries. He arrived here two months age and stopped at the Tremont house on Lower Broadway. Making the acquaintauce of a tailor by the uame of Henry Drier, We proposed a partner. and showed papers which convinced | Germany. DriéF Thought everything was right and loaned: his, partner small sums of money from time to time, fully expecting that when that; $6,000 came the accounts would be squared iy, The same papers were shown to varioussother parties, and in this way Hecker oblained credit at numerous places. Amonghem fis a young woman living near Manawa,,who, it is said, loaned her lover $25, which Bas not been heard from since. He left a two months' board bill un- paid, an account, of $75 with the Council Blufts Carpet company, and a small bill at Dungan's hardware store. He selected a lot of jewelry and diamonds at C. B, Jacquemin's store and had them put aside for him until the $5,000 came. He was last seen In this city Tuesday. Some,of the bills he ran have been squared by rfer's returning the goods purchased. No wareant has been issued for his arrest, as it would; be difficult to prove, it he were caught, that he did not really belleve that the $5,000 was coming to him. About the only thing his mourning creditors can do, under the circumstances, is to go on with their mourning. BENNISON BROS, Monday's Ttg Cost Sale. Spend your money with us Monday, Our entire stock of fine bleached table damasks for one day only at actual wholesale cost. It's money we want, $1.50 quality, two yards wide, double satin damask, Monday, 96¢ yard. $1 and $1.20 quality, 72-inch satin damask, Monday, 80c vard. 90c and $1 bleach 63c yard, 60c and 60c table damask, Monday, 39c yard. 260 Turkey red damask, 15c yard, » The above table damask will only be sold Monday at the prices quoted, . 8-4 Lockwood bleached sheeting, Lonsdale and F yard, 6c unbleached L.L. muslin, 3%c yard. $1.25 silk ward white flannel, 79¢ yard. 36e, 450 and 50c white wool flannels, Mon- day at 23, 29¢ and 360 yard. 30c red twill flannel, all wool, 13c yard. 10c and 12%c Saxony yarn, 3tc skein. Big bargalns in dress goods and silks. Come in Monday; every item we guarantee exactly as advertised. BENNISON BROS., Council Bluffs. ‘Where the Pows Are Free. Broadway Methodist Episcopal church, H. P. Dudley, pastor. Preaching at 10:30. Subject: “Christ Feeding the Multitude. Sunday school at 12 Epworth league at 6:30 p. m. Preaching at 7:30 p. m. Sub- joct: “Elifah.” Bishop Newman will lec- ture Friday evening, the 18th inst. First Presbyterian, corner of Willow ave- nue and Seventh street. Rev. Stephen Phelps, pastor. Preaching by the pastor at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Church _of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Religious services in the Huntington hall, 104 Broadway, at 2:30 and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 1 o'clock. Grace church, corner of Union and Plerce streets. 8 a. m., holy communion; 10:30 a. m, morning prayer; 4 p. m., evening prayer. Morning subject: ‘“‘Persecution of Armenians, Congregational—Dr. John Morning subjec ‘The Source of Power.’” Evening subject: “Working Righteousness.” St. John's English Lutheran, James' hall, No. 17 Pearl street—Rev. G. W. Snyder, pas- tor. Services at'M a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Young People’s meeting at 6:30 . m. Rev. T. F. Thickstun preaches this evening in the Shubert block, near Twenty-fourth street, on Broadway People’s Churcéh—Liberty hall, opposite city building. George Muller, minister. Service, 7:30 p. m. Subject, “Public Com- plicity With Crime.” Prelude, “Defalcations by Officials.” Second Presbyterian—Corner Harmony and Logan. Morningl service, 10:30. Sab- bath school, 12 m. - Evening service, 7:30, Preaching by the' pastor. C. E. society, 7 p. m. { o Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints—Pierce street, three doors west of Glen avenue, Preaching at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Evening subject, ‘Where is_the GhristianChurch?” Sunday school at 12 m. . Z, R. L, society at 6 p. m. T. W. Williams. Installed Officers. Last Thursday evening the Unlon Veteran Legion installed the following officers for the current year, Major W. H. Spera performing the ceremony: ~Colonel, Oliver Anson; licu- tenant colonel, J. K. Cooper; major, George W. Rolph; surgeon, George Wheeler; officer of the day, J. B. Heft; historian, W. H. Spera; chaplain, G. W. Snyder; quartermas- ter, George Crisp; adjutant, W. H. Spera; daughter of the encampment, Sylvia Snyder; officer of the guard, Deal; sergeant major, Andrew Carvetle; quartermaster sergeant, L. Sherwood; color sergeant, Paul Siebold; sentinel, Fitch Smith; buglar, Wil- liam Crisp; drummer, Samuel Johnson. There was a fine program of a literary and musical nature, and the floral decorations were ex- ceedingly beautiful. The average term of service of the members of the legion is three years and five months, The following officers were installed by Council Bluffs lodge No. 49, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Thursday night: S. D. D. G. M., C. E. Tucker; noble grand, F. H: Pardey; vice grand, E. Stimson; secretary, William Higgeson; treasurer, G. H. Brown; R. 8. N. G, F. A, Sackett; L. 8. N. G., Charles Nicholson; R. S. V. G., Charles Green; L. 8. V. G., Bd Willlams; I. N., Harry Lencx; conductdr, F. M. South, satin damask, Monday, 13c yard. ruit of the Loom muslin, 6%c Askin, pastor. Sunday ¥chool Union. The Sunday School union will hold its regular monthly meeting next Tuesday even- Ing at the First Presbyterian church, be- ginning at 7:30 o'clock. The following pro- gram has been arranged: Opening prayer by Rev. C. Hooker, Trinity M. B. S. 8.; singing, selections ~ from Sunday school songs; opepng paper, C. G. Saunders of . B. 8. 'S, tople, “How May Teachers Most Directly’ Lead Their Scholars to a Sav- ing Knowledge of Christ?’; music, selec- tions, by the High School quartet; paper, Miss Laura Baldwin, First Presbyterian Sur day school, tople, “Primary Class Worl violin solo, Paul A. Tulleys, ““Angel's Sere- nade,” by DeBrage; paper, by L. W. Tul- leys of Broadway M. E. §. S., topic, “Music; Its Place in the Sunday School;” music, se- lection, by Presbyterian Sunday school choir; general discussion; announcements; mizpah, Bheridun Conl. This new coal from Wyoming for sale only by H, A. Cox, 37 Main street. Telephono 48." Ask for circulars, Wil Meet Hero April, A meeting of the executive committee of the Southwestern Iowa Teachers' assocla- tlon was held in this city yesterday for the purpose of deciding upon the place and time of holding the first meeting of the associa- tlon. Those present of the committee were Mrs. Helen Clute of Atlantic, F. A. Lacy of Shenandoah, Superintendent Simons of Fre- mont county and Superintendent H, W. Saw- yer of Council Blufts, Several places had sent invitations o the association, but it was finally decided Upon that the first meet- ing should be held In as accessible a place as possible in ordér that the attendance at the outset might be large. Council Bluffs was accordingly selected, and the meeting ¥l be held” for three 'days, commencing April 11. It is expebted that between 600 and 700 teachers will be present, Try Eagle laundry, 124 Broadway, for good work. Our mediuin gloss finish can’t be beat, but we do strietly hand work, domestic finish, when preferred. Telephone 167, Domestic soap breaks hard water. Grocery Store Hurglarized. O 0. D. Brown's grocery store, at the corner of Broadway and Fourth street, was entered Friday night by burglars, who broke open a second-story window at the back of the store, opening on to a shed. The pane thus removed was only 9x12 in size, so that it 1s the belief of the police that the work was that of a very small man. The cash drawer was pried off and Its contents, about $6.60, were taken, together with a few ci- gars from the show case. paints and glass cheap. The laundries use Domestic Lutheran Seminary Burned Down, MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 12.—The Norweglan Lutheran seminary at Robbiusdale, a suburb of this city, has been destroyed by fire. students lost every\bing they had, s0ap, The | I Taxpayers League Votes Against Increasing the Annual Levy, STRUCK BY A STREAK OF ECONOMY Declded to Lop a Few Weeks from the Bchool Year—Mayor Johnston Invited to Explain Why He Incurred the Expense of an Investigation. An adjourned meeting of the Taxpayers league was held In the council chamber last evening, David Anderson presiding. Only about a scoro of members were present. It was expected that the league would hear the report of the committee appointed last Tues- day to consider the advisabiltly of ralsing the gencral levy 6 mills and the fire and water levy 4 mills. The committee did not get together and ) the matter was placed before the league again in the same shape that it was brought up at the last meeting, City Attorney Farnsworth said that the Question at issue was, should the levy be increased, or should the valuation be in- |, creased. If the valualion was increased, the city would bo called upon to pay heavier county and state taxes, and for that reason he thought possibly it might be better to Increase the levy. — The legal gentleman theught that it would not be policy to offend the packing houses by raising the valuation, as these big corporaticns might pull up stakes and move to some other place. In- stead of doing anything to drive the packers away it would be better to send a committeo to confer with them and see what was th best thing to do for the city. “Let us en- deavor to get the packing houses (o employ A far as possibie only Sou'h Omaha men, and that will help us greatly.” There was very littlo enthuslasm becauso the council chamber was so cold that every one, Including the chairman, was compelled 10 wear overcoats buttoned u Mr. Breen sald that Attorney Farnsworth's remarks were all right from a capitalistic | ! point of view, but the working men in South Omaha could hardly stand even a dollar's additional tax. He did not think that the packing houses ‘were assessed at more than one-twentieth of their true valuation. “No town of its size in the country pays more taxes than South Omaha,” said the speaker. ~ He did not think it necessary to raise the levy, but advised practicing the most rigid economy for the next year or two, else anncxation was a foregone conclusion, Judge Levy said that property In South Omalia was worth only 50 cents on the dollar. He opposed the Increase of the levy, but sug- gested that the big corporations pay a few more thousands a year in taxes, and thus | ! make up the deficit, E. J. Seykora stated that he was opposed to an increased levy, and suggested that the Qquestion be referred back to the committee for a full report. David Anderson called Mr. Seykora to the chair and said that he did not consider it ®ood policy to increase the levy, as it would tend to drive capital away. E. C. Lane was called for, and in response sald that the city was running behind about $11,000 per year. Then he compared the capital stock of the different packing con- cerns, the water works and the street rail- way, with the assessors' returns. He thought it disgraceful for the citizens to sit down and rest contented with such things existing. If these corporations paid on one-fifth of their valuation it would amount to $2,800,000. The valuation of the whole city of South Omaha today was only $2,000,000. Mr. Lane thought that a just equalization of taxes would be about as follows: The citizens one-third, the banks one-fifth, the packing houses railways and water works one-tenth, each, In response to a call, Mayor Johnston ex- plained again the necessity for the increased levy. He said the valuation of the city, $2,000,000, was entirely too high by several hundred thousand dollars. At the Lincoln meeting the mayor said he favored the in- creased levy hecause It was the only way he saw of paylng the debts. It was only a question of increasing the levy or waiting four or five years and then voting bonds to wipe out the indebtedness. The mayor re- marked that every time the assessor went around not a word was heard from the kickers about the packing houses, but as s00n as the reports were in they commenced to make a roar. “What good does it do?"” he asked. The original question of increasing the levy was then put to a vote and defeated. As is a,well known fact, the school fund is nearly exhausted, and in order to curtail expenses the league adopted a resolution re- questing the school board to close the schools for three weeks during the month of March. It was figured that if this was done there would be a saving to the taxpayers of nearly $1,000 on fuel alone. The advisability of purchasing a steam fire engine was broached and promptly voted down, as there was no money in the fire and water fund to pay for an engine, Chairman “Anderson asked the mayor by v B i ) pay physi them, woma) and MEN OF HIGH STANDING AREV_QUOTED TODAY. County Superintendent Hill, Presiding Elder Tindall and Surveyor Bayha Bear Witness—Also Mr. L. W. Eyestone of Counell Bluffs and a Wisconsin Lady who was Cured Through the Mails. Dra. Copeland and Shepard dld not de- S0 thelr system A money-making sche Pose of enubling persons of 1 obtain the same treatment that rich people Inrge suma nns K oases that strike at nine-tenths of our poo- ple, and they know that by advertisi fact and treating they can afford to charge a low fes to o cost of servi hard times such n fee commends itsolt to every one neoding medical treatment, and ity of the physician is vouch ul when the b tor every week by cltize apenchable others should know what can be done for It would se who seeks mealeal atte ot pract ©, but wi of money DW that they cnn atlents on n gr and mediemn ot high nelty, wi hat the ke no mistake In golng to b ment, County Superintendent H his experience as follow CROE fome twelve ve the bowels and my gen My condition w lack PoOL. debility, sirength doctors for these no permanent vonsult after two £ better than 1 tteen years, and thorough and marked from the start. wre, men of honor uEree Lo do, and are e contidence Of the afMic Mre citiz lent res 1k bad cutarrhal bronchinl tol 1. nostriis, and i and bad sleep, the mail trextine| M il h Rreut ainner, e on found [ t every ieft me. WROT J. “In July e a for much broken, ever, that the tre, of curing the pletely restoring "HOW HE BUILT UP. Tilufte) an afoione; Jm W, Squird, say “The net resuit of my Ir. T, op food could whale n AL W bégan o George W. RIlI, for Douglns C: Drs, Took Treatment by Mail and Wi H. of Diren ults of the mall t treatment by mail With the results, s for a symptom blan course, tweniy affection tubes M were chronie sloppage tmation Eevere piin in the cheat ress afier cating, d has been a subst t to him I was wi a welghed oni welkht s 148, not effore A great weight w my “chest, Of the head see the with ‘proper myseif steg the urgent . Fosier, Who had’ be. tace of my ‘o epurd, A SCHOOL MAN, perintendent of il of On 5 1 had « al health As marked appetite and been treated b complaints, but Hef. 1 finally con Copeland und 8\ months' tment 1t been for © treatment wa the benefit T 1 feel sati: and will d ntirely wort . GEORGE W, 1 Supt. of Puplic Tisty Douglus 1 had ) BLANKS, as Chronle Catar: Seaver, wife Wik, writes of 1 reatment of last romy nd much o (hat K to enabie m, My own health years, the troul of the head stomach. M of the scabs in physica At the {ime T co nt my general he and of lumps and atment 1 rrh an ¥ health, s had ca ot ulnj Avenue tractor in the of treatment iid mot stren ¥ 110 pounds, My breathing was M1 my Tungs—and | to wilk up the hi 1 s alwa The cavarch med to have spre hody, g me spite’ of carerul ex. then when m ad my diet request of sexton of P\ en cured by Dr, conrse of treatment, hronic ny stion Is all that T could w perfect, Bt taken out of my excellent health in me REV. D. K. 1 Say, o Spiscopal church, igregations in year Tindall of December 1, of of preac Presiding Elder Ti Former Omata Pastor, Pulpit, press and 1 Copeland £ an in_Nebrask writes 1o Dr. Shepard, 0g and m, constitul 0 ¥ breathin onal cata low "has been yitem and T am €Very respect, Wik dal), ot Grand hepard, a_than Presidi Island, until Seward Streot . Omaha, He his distriet and €8 10 thousands of pec Grand the h 189, as follows Ing medicine ax tor, unty, Makes u Publio State- of a prominent husband Wiis quite pleased Iam’ glad to say, h, antial cure, nK and wretohed, me wn, ryiew troubles havyi I am entively restored In HL DALL, D. D, Has Something to people endorse the work & g There tter known in Methodist Metho under date the pur- means to These cure dis- this and seal In these standing 0 desire wan or tlon ean peland I Schools maha tells aturth of WAS Very by Keneral 1088 of severd received neluded to and ound *my- tweive or 08 KK felt wa sfied thut 0 4% they hy of e L1, uetion, County, v Cured of bhe excel- thu took he wrote e also to had been lle being . throat, 1y eymp: noss, the | in' the ndigestion 1 debility mmenced alth was the' efrect oSt com- G, Coun- ftice or J. | with Dr, When and | Y normal hallow— t was a 1l to my ¥8 pres; condition 1 through pale and iabits of ercise, 1 neighbor, ceme’ Shepard, Near! strength: sh. T g power rih that entiruly njoyin stund, n are ng Eder recently | 1 s many during a ople. Dr, the and, with the was | your “or twen irs 1 have had catarrh of head. The discase fmpaired my volcs emingly, to some extent, interfered mental work. About . year ago, by advice of some of my parishioners, induced to try your treatm-nt. For own comfort and satisfaction, as well {8s for the good of others, 1 wish to say that T have found nothing which has helped |me as your simple and pleasant method: | Since under your care my head has hoeen better and my mind clearer. 1 am glad to Cunmend you and your treatment ‘to tha public,” MEN OF PROMINENCE, A Widely K braska Teils Invalia, This week Mr. C. F. Bayha, for ten years county survevor of Antelope’ county, Neb,, states his case. Mr. Bayha has bee prominent figure in Nebras airs many years, He was a ploneer editor in the ‘early days, having published success slvely the Dakota City Mail, the West Point_Republican and the Neligh Republi= an. In standing and influence he 1s one of the first citizens of his county, Mr. Bayha says: n of Eastern Nee Why Mo is No Longer an L] for Neligh, Neb, County Surveyor. “The publication of m some €k people, athieted to a successful me cured me, T i’ case may lea® as I have been, tical treaiment that has I8 why 1 muie public what © be & very private matter years ago my trouble ‘noan invalid ever sin cure. My disease catarrh of Whole “system, affecting severely the head, lungs, - hearf. Kidneys, bladder and bowels. 1 was tormented by o ringing or whistling In the ear drums, a burhing in the eves and temples, and, at headache: alsa periods of failure and excessive diorrhoen. no fault to find with the local but about four years ago I had severs attacks of ‘la grippe, which teadily prostrated me ‘ntll, T June Insts they pronounced me incurable, atter having kept me up on stimulants for many month: Owing to a weak heart and dissaved kic neys my degs had become pufty with dripsical effusion 'so_that (he fmprints of the fingers could be made in the flesh any- Where.” My home physicians advised me 10, B0 to a specialist for counsel, “Being unable to walk, crutches, T wrote Dre. Cop ard for 'a symptom bianic it out egan and I e, until my wus chronfo except on eland and Shep- and after filling ent it to them with the request that they give me a plain answer as to what they could do for me. In reply Dr. Shepard wrote that he thought he could help me, but some time would be needed as my ajle ments bad become so chronie, his was ull the encouragement I nesded and I began the mail treatment at once. AL that time I welghed only 111 pounds and was emaclated, ‘weak and racked with pain. After my 'course of treatment my Wwelght ‘Is 145 pounds, which s my normet weight. "My lungs and heart, kidneys and stomach have been restored fo a_ healthful condition and I am practically free from every sign of disease. Tt may be a hacke neyed phrase, but I feel that I owe my lifa to Dr. Shepard. He proved quickly' that my disease was NOT incurable.” Anyone wishing to verify the truth of Mr, Buyha's statement Is Invited to write him, enclosing stamp. He will be glad to ane swer all inquiries, DRS. COPELAND & SHEPARD, ROOMS 311 AND 312 NEW YORK BUILDING, OMAHA, . Offe Hoursc 0 1 . mi 2 to 5 p. Svenings=Wednesdovs ad Baturd 6 to 8. Sund; 10 0 12 m, SErEAl LIFR m. onl; what authority he employed a stenographer to report the proceedings of the alleged brib- ery investigation, and ordered the full re- port printed in the Tribune. The mayor replied that he was governed by a resolution of the council. Mr. Anderson remarked that he had figured it up that the investigation would cost the taxpayers something like $31 “Who asked for this Investigation? in- quired Mr. Anderson. ‘“‘Certainly not the taxpayers.” Then, continuing, the chairnan said that while pretending to try and re- duce expenses and economize, the council was continually spending public money fool- ishly. After a short discussion of this matter and other topics of minor interest the league ad- Journed until next Saturday night. Magle City Gossip. The arrest of Deaver caused a general exo- dus of gamblers yesterday. All of the gam- bling houses are now closed. South Omaha lodge No. 121, Order of the World, will give a social and hop on Monday evening at Knights of Pythias hall. Light refreshments will be served. An enjoyable time 1s promised all who attend. The Ladles Ald soclety of the Presbyterian church will give a tea next Thursday after noon at the residence of Mrs. Holmes on N, between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets, An intercsting program for the en- tertainment of those who attend has been prepared. All are cordially invited to at- tend. William H. Cor, the man arrested a few days ago for obtaining money under false pretenses, was released from custody yester- day afternoon by Judge Christmann, W. Schmitz, the complainant, fafled to appear when the case was called, and after waiting half an hour the court discharged the de- fendant. The city Jail is so cold these days that the few prisoners (herein ned nearly freeze to death. Judge Christmann sald yes- terday afterncon that unless Mr. Piyonka fur- | ¢ nished more heat on cold days he would let the prisoners held for petty crimes go free, as he thought it barbarious to k in jail and freeze him to death, e WEATHER FORECAST, alr and Warmer with Southerly Winds for Nebraska, 'TON, Jan, 12, t| 1 M WASHIN Sunday Is: For Nebraska, South Dakota, K nsas, Colorado and Montana—Fair; warmer; south- erly winds, For lowa—-Fair; portion; northerl winds, “or Missourl—Falr; warmer in the west- ern portion; northerly winds; becoming southerly, ‘The forecast for warmer shifting in the western to southerly, Local Record. OFFICE OF THIE WEATHER BUREAT OMAHA, Jan. 12—Omaha record of tempe ature and rainfall, compared with the oor- responding day of the past four years: 1595, 1594." 1893, 1892 N a4 12 28 1 -4 38 8 5 L0000 D) f temp rallre and precipitation at Omaha for the day and since March 1, 591 .16 | inch 1 15 | m Normal temperature.. ... aee Defi or the day Normal precipitation eficiency for the y deseeian Total precipitation since Marsh 11800 1 hes cisncy since March 1 5.92 Inches T indicates trace of pre: .u,.nun L. A. WELSH, Observer, ‘ennessee Democrats Not P, NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan, 12, tion in the gubernatorial muddl mains practically unchanged, only was In session today, the sumed. CHICAGO, caucus of the Cook county legislators in the nt assembly was held he e of fixing on a candidate for the United Senate upon whom every senator and rep- resentative C Cook county said believe, ton! Carte the eleventh eed Senator Pow Ohll worked on a ul county He afte yhere he yasre he. pr was twic feated, ¥ ently garding inquir COMBINING AGAINST SHELBY, Chicago Me dppononts ) NIl 15 Ve Dr. n Skete 1BL rward Fenatorial Idaho, situation remains unchanged. has his Just within one majority of the republica OIS E, 1t ther county morning leading ¢ e o have county man T aon, of sending I think the caucus will be told this aftérnoon, definite position of Mr, after him any good Cook county man.'” NA, who was last having run slon, on account of the admission of Mon- tand as a state, the general land office under President Har rison and was made chalrman of the & tional republican committes in 1862 married and has two children. mbership. fused 80 far to o into caucus. 0 manifest great confidence. adjourned las A TACOMA, the repare er the Governorship, —T) and d constitutional question involved was re- Mr. Heiskel of Knoxville w leader of the democratic side in the c ion that the nccurac f legislature before ing the result, and con, a sort of test vote was ta a_resolution introduced by Mr, ( providing for in and adjournment of the le such investigation. feated by a full democ generally conceded that the under dige v of the retu: into and Ivassing and After several spee vestigati islature solution atic vote, joint' r The T ussion will be adopted If it is, it retains Governor ] ernor until an inve vote announced was no filibuste; tigation is had by the legislature & or obstruction of the Legislature Trylng to Get Jan, ogether. 12—This aftel for from thee ounty will of Senator Cullof ray can be done there will be a strong chance of de fleld. the ting the man from are hope: ontingent was the hustling and nts of Cullom in tly the favorite, that we ca ple to unite United Sta this morn. nife he ameson ther that man to and authorati Medil of M tunw's New Sena Mont., Jan. 12.—Tho night the repub was born and s about forty y farm in Tlinofs to the bar in Burling ballot by Imitted cticed la ena in 1882 ngress and three ye He was commis ead Jan ok in Idah 12.-The s Bwee nineteen men solid Others, however, h Th t night until Mcnday P.AL Said to Control. Wash., Jan. 12.~The toc with a of certain e tonight re- The investigated urney as gov- talk will be some show, we Washing- He I8 our nominated where he practiced law till nominated for congress in 1585, elected to o e in state } 02 tnch | Visory council of the American Protective clation met here of members of the leglslature to advise re- | . passage legis! Bald to be of & remedial nature and ¢ d to Sur- he situa- house ebate on s the onten- rns could by the announc- :ches pro pending was de- and it is resolution Monda and ‘the There today, rnoon a the pur. | | American ==uSnecial Notices Couneil Bluffswm CHIMNEYS CLEANED; Ed Burke ) VAULTS CLEAN ot W.'S. Homer's, 638 Broaduwiy, -0* LARGE PRIVATE BARN FOR R court house. Apply at Bee office, T NEAR Council Blufts, PLAIN SEWING, MILLINERY WORK OF ALL Kinds, new hats made from old material, ag reasonuble prices, 1012 Third avenu R RE, suitable” fol Vine street FURNISH housckeepiug, D ROOMS, Adariss 233 THRER light applicants for clerkships. There was a good attendance. Tt iy claimed by some that o Protective “association members it “their sympathizers will control the lower house of the legislature, THINKS THEY SHOULD BE SATISKIED, Carlisle Cannot Sce Why People Who Wang Maoro Money Objsct to Itls B, NEVADA, Mo,, Jan Judge J. C. Mure ray, chairman of the Vernon county demos cratic committee, wrote to Congressman Charles Morgan of the Fifteenth district on the currency question, Mr. Morgan sent support, if this fighting \ Sprng: | this | of the Chicago, | ur “If this vely, ch the tor. mas H on | licans to in Scloto ars old and in ton. was | Towa, | He | He once de- succes. sioner of | He 18 enatorial et appar- his ave Shoup © caucus night | Bditor of The Tee: the letter to Secretary Carlisle, who wrote Mr. Mory “I think the change of genti- ment, which Mr. Murray says has occurred in his part of the country, ‘will take place wrly everywhere when the people come to study the financial question In all its s pects. T have never been able to see why the people who want more money should not be satisfied with any kind of money tainly sound and gafe, and theres ¥ opinion, any plan ‘which pro- a plan for them ought to he s whether it consists of gold ver coins or paped redeemable in gold or stlver coins.” Lewelling's Appointments Hung Up. TOPEKA, Jan, 12-There was nagsession of the house today, afid the senate Nus cone fined Mgelf to discussing the appointments sent In by Governor Lewelling yesterday, There Is great opposition to the confirma. tion of some of the appointments on the State Board of Health, The senators are taking steps to inves(igate some of the actions of “the board, and meanwhile the onfirmations are hanging firc. The senas ial situation remaing about the sume. Governor Morrill fs somewhat betfer tos day, but his illness has delayed the comples tion' of his message, ——— QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, COUNCIT, BLUF 12.-To the i+ {nform Hee wi 20ld pleces J R D price list droad street, New [Srg ¥ Will e me through the columns of is the value of Unit dat are quoted at § John Fitzgibbon, 81-4 York JUNIATA To g To the Editor of The 2 bet will you please state Bee when the slamps wera 1 off matches? WILL BROOKLEY They were taken off by un act of eone greas passed March 3, 1883, which went inta effect on July 1 of the same year, th with a Bazor. number tion | torse CHICAC 12.~Mrs. Rachael Miller of 641 North Wood street was cut to death With @ razor at her house today. Her husband is charged with the murder and wag placed under arrest.