Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 7, 1902, Page 8

e 5 j THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, SEPFTEMBER 7, 1902. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. MINOR MENTION, pets and rugs. Leftert, eyehight apecial hic outfits and supplle Alexandel & cou' s Brondway. Tel G Charles Banderson ot No.'3 engine house is home from the state firemens tourna- ment at Davenport. Estrayed, heifer calf with white forshead. Owner can have same by applying to Jo- seph Bogew, 1906 Bouth Kighth street, A marriage license was lesued yesterday to Wilijs L. Goodner, aged nt, fa., and Zeila giith, aged 1, ot Loveiand, The viclous eanine which was reported to have biten Miss Agnes Smith Friday & wis killed yesterday morning by Rue. Anna . Moore has purchased the gdsolning millisery store, formerly. owned Dorothy” Bauer Smith, and will h stores. yesterday handed down his e ‘divorce sult of Mrs. Emm lumn' Dismant inst. Willlas n.lnl‘ ®iving the plaintifft the rellef soug! ’I rubber or anythi 1n e Sivery 1, we can suply youf ‘wants A% u Feasonabie Brice. Hotses boarded and cared for, $10 rl‘ month. Marks & Co., 158 Bremwu P (et yoptatdhr Bt tng e seln NT Shaden, Mool and D derwood,” It will reconvens Monday afte Rioon. Mo report is looked for before Tue day evenink or Wednesday. George Polnts of Hon rested on_complaint_of who cha im with betrayal und romise of marriage. The hearing In set or Monday in Justice Carson's court. Polnts furnished & cash bond of $00 for his appearante. [ Nelson, aged 8 years, died yes- terday afternoon a® his home, 1100 Kast Broadway, after an fliness of ¢ight years. His" wite ‘and ten children wurvive him, funeral will be Monday afternoon at i ock_from the residence and burial will b‘ In Falrview cemetery. The_joeal branch of the Woman's Chris- tian Temperance union has elécted the Creek was ar- attle Mclntos! -3 oficers: President, Mrp. rectary, Mrs. A. M. Johnston Mrs. Ji B, Greenmhield A. M. Hutchineon have l»-dvr- of Fival sides 1o’ & Témbership ent. The case against George Herrington, harged with the larceny of a pocketbook nging to . P. Corballey, was dis- m.iswed yesterday, it being show that the defendant had made reasonable effort to locate the owner. The pocketbook and con- terts were ordered turned ovr to Cor- balley. The authorities recelved word morning from Macedonia to look na Horton who had been in the em- ploy of the Macedonla Implement com- ganr. Horton slept in the company's ware- ouse and when President Dye went to {yu(erdly or & man grn the oMcn yesterday morning he found orton missl the safe open and abol $00 in cash Horton came one. to eedonia -hout’our months ago from Plllll Center, Neb. PAST WEEK IN SOCIAL WORLD J. W. Wilson n the Feature of the Week, Siiss Mason of Marion, Ta., un uset of ber cousin, Mrs, and Mrs Freemun L Mheed catnea “thtormai eir home on avenue Monday evenin, ll In fln eity, ‘ory. enter- Firat l*l. " ¥ vt '-gl l 1 dl ’dwmh‘ lern , Including ‘ashing- fon, Y' iy & 1 ia Bosion N ¥ 'olon V'llwl‘l enter. s T Jeleads |niom lly at a din- Sht aiven ot talf home' Monday events Miss Taylor of the oooad Avonne sohiol rotu from Bedford, Ia., where ehe been spending her suminer vacation. Miss Btnllllh Lvuh of Omlh VIM has a’ ueat o Nina joyers, returnt ouu Int ‘evenin ‘The mei bor-.dol tht ntury clul were mm £ afternoon at the I:om- of Mra, .G, enney of mu stree e W, 'B. Crowdison, Bas nurnnd to_her hom-. line, and her guest, Miss };?‘wlm of !ur"nnfin are cxp‘c.ud home rull u couple of weel stay at % ained as her an- lu&‘y r 'd of Ottumwa, 8 VJ‘ I I(Ifl Kibler and Miss Stan- 'l'hl b‘l‘l ot the Woman's Whist club afternoon with Mrs. Q. club YIII meet this wnk with . Davis olvfl’lnh llmt .nhr« el\m of Chlcll" COaldwell returned home Fri- ' u‘,l "‘w "Nkl ‘;l it |n°g‘hlcllrfl- b o K e gueat. of Mr. and M y of aha. ‘n-l}‘ c vin nl Wllhlnlloll. D. C., her paren . Al asia of Park ave ue, &0‘ mn’& E l‘iu Pacific coast. r of dln s in II. eity, the dene”of et o Hler' B2 %" venue. llu y-rfi' rv-ytn ooL. has n a st lul two y I‘r:’ lury E. Flower Misston wil l‘. reanum oy SVnin AR into mullc-l of the features - w'l”“ 'r.lfl’ part o ‘hl .VIB nz , Wadsworth of Elehth sireet h-\' D ,Blllll P.fillh at a x u or- on, T m hr Wheat for the s few Weeks. '-m-.:“f-f,..:,rm ety ,@m r‘fl lllfinfl nhool the un:n: -.-b-n of_the Kensington club rtain T HIMO l‘):vl‘. p“fl‘rn'c:.;n l:{ " with | oo b l -flt lMl 'ttl wi T lllll o «y aftern p of g4, 'ar'""-m“ il inte ““m ly at her home Lake v, Wis., a "&‘ St this ety wers AT "o:n“u:: EN Jo.‘t'lyn o!“'l t.vomm “Rev. James e ; uf ke .r‘é‘ l’y.‘n*h- .M:h'“ ;?:n’ urch of this | Btate general . BOARD FIXES THE TAX LEVY Total for Oity is Bighty-Seven and Oxe- Half Mills on Amessed Valuation. COUNTY IS LOWER THAN LAST YEAR The tax levy for 1002 was fixed by the County Bodard of Bupervisors yesterday and the total levy for Council Bluffs is §7.50 mills as againat 85,25 mills in 1901, an in- crease of 2.25 mills, The county levy 1s slightly lower this year, but owing to the special levy of 3 mills for the library site fund, the aggregate for the city Is highel The state and county levy for 1902 is 16.45 mills, iost 16.6 mills last year. While the county levy is slightly reduced, the state is Jncreased, thus making th general levy somewbat higl The state levy for this year is 4 mills, as againet A levy ot 1 mill is made this | 2.9 for 1901. | year for the first time for the State Normal school. The state and county levy of 16.75 mills 1s made up as follows: i, Btate university Towa Btate college State Normal school Total state Road fund Bridge fund 8chool fund Care Insane Soldiers’ rellef Bonds andinterest . Poor farm ... Total . . ..l&x The board d.qlfl.fl to levy .26 of & mill In the city to recoup the county for expenses fncurred in smallpox cases within the cor- porate limits. This levy is permitted under the new law enacted at the last lon of the legislature. With this the total levy in Council Bluffs for municipal purposes will be 42.6 mills, ae against 39.26 last year. It is made up as follows: [N | Spra=55525 Mills, 40.% Levy for city purposes Bark Doard . ovic. Health board levy .. Teachers' fund . Contingent fund .. ouse f d The $-mill Invy by the county lor I.Il bridge fund is not collected in Oouncil Blufs, a5 the oily levies ils own bridge fund. This then leaves the total levy for all purposes for Council Bluffs for 1901 as follows: Total On an assessed valuation of $3,848,866 the levy for the teachers’ fund will realize about $70,000; that for the contingent fund, $82,000; that for the school house fund, 8,000, and that. for the bond and interest fund, about $9,600. Repairs on Court House. The Board of Bupervisors yesterday awarded the contract for repairing the roof of the county court house to Swalne & Mauer, on their bld of $816. The Grahl- Petersen company was the only other bid- der, its figure belng §965. The work s to be done under the supervision and direction of the committee on bulldings and grounds. John Zahner was granted permission un- der the usual restrictions to erect telephone poles along the highways in Rockford township. The board was asked yesterday to pay foes In & coroner's Inquest, held nine years ago. Chris Rohr of Lincoln township com- mitted sulcide October 5, 1893, and the In- quest was held by Justice W. R. Fehr of Belknap township. Within & few days fol- lowing the Inquest Fehr was taken sick and falled to certify the witness fees to the county auditor. The parties to whom the fees were due have waited until now to seek their payment. volved was about $12 and jected the request. WESTERN IOWA COLLEGE, Opens with Largest Enrollment in the thtu i ber 1 the Western lowa college s | susplcious circumstances since its estab- lishment in' Council Bluffs, there being double the enrollment of puplls over that of any other m ng term. The college entire second floor of the Masonic u- le and within the last few weoks has undergone a thorough over- hlll"l[ until its appointments can bardly wved upon. A number of new de- )lnn its have been added and altogether entertalned a | the college today ranks with the leading establishments of the kind In the entire west. OF from the large assembly room, rth, 1s the library and nd sdjoining this is the room, which opens up Into office. The assembly room is capable of seating 500 puplls. Adjolu this room on the east is the shorthand and normal recitation rooms. In all there are three departments in the college, with five teachers. These partments are: Commercial, typewriting shorthand and English. One of the prinoipal points of interest is the actual business depart- t, which consists of banking, whol sale, commission, rallroad and commercial exchange. The student first enters the theory department before taking up the actual business work. These departments W. L. Thiokstun will ‘be at studio, over 616 Broadway, Tuesday to earol puplls in plano and sloglus. Ball Game at Manawa. & Bradieys will line up aga'nst téam from Siiver 'City, I, this The will carry on business transactions fn their regular form with about twenty-five other schools throughout the country. A night school s maintained throughout the begina the ©v-* Monday in sctober and continues te April 1. An excellent feature wi.a the college ls its penmanship, conducted by Prof. A. H. Burke, reputed to be one of the foremost penmen of the United States. Prof. R. B. ‘Wiatt, preaident of the institution, bas been connected with the college for a number of years and is well known as ome of the ablest instructors in the west. The col- lege recently had printed a number of beautiful catalogues, showitg the work of the institution in Its various branches, and will send one free to any address upon request. Plumbing and bheating. BStxby & Soa. 25 | oll Bluffs office of The Bee. that those desiring to fill out their numbers | hearing for the temporary injunction which has been already lssued and the perma- nent injunction shall be upon the oral tes- timony of witneswes given in opep court in Couneil Bluffs Beptember 16, and that the court shall name an examiner to take the testimony in Des Moines. LAST NIGHT SEES BIG CROWDS Elks' Succeas, * Proves The first and only Elks' street fair and carnival, after a week of unpreced-nud success from every standpoint, closed last night. As had been anticipated the elol— ing day witnessed the | attendance of the week and it {s estimated that dur- iog the afternoon and night close upon 16,000 people visited the falr. At night many left early, fearing the closing scenea generally attendant on such occasions, but there was little, member of the lodge on the ground con- stituted himself & committee of one to suppress all disorderly conduct. Considerable disappointment was felt when word was recelved that the Sloux City lodge had been unable to make suit- f any, rowdyism, as ever if any, rowdyl 7 |t will be held at 3:30 p. m. at the mission at_Twenty-second street and Avenue B. Thie evening at Broadway ohurch there will be held a memorial service for Rev. Myron C. Waddell, former pastor of the church, who died last week in Des Moines. The memorial address will be made by Jucob Sims. The services for the day will be as follows: 10:30 a. m., preaching sery- fce; 12 m., Sunday echool; 7 p. m., Ep- worth league; 8 p. m., preaching service. At the Latter Day Saints’ church today there will be communion and soctal service at 10:30 a. m., preaching at 7:45 p. m., Sunday school at noon. The midweel ‘prayer meeting will be held Wednesday evening at 7:45 o'clock. IOWA VISITED BY CYCLONE Towns of Albia and Hiteman Are in Its Path, the Latter Suffer- ing Severely. OTTUMWA, la., Sept. 6.—A oyclone struck the towns of Albia and Hiteman last In the latter place it is reported that several houses were blnwn away. Detalls are hard to obtain to Ask for Welp. Ia, BSept. 6.—(Special)— Too Prom WATERLOO, able terma with the rallroad and therefore | yoco "yt ™y (00 the ansistance could not assist in closing the carnival. It was roughly estimated last night that at 1 during the week. success of the carnival and they have ' been amply rewarded and the lodge will reap a handsome profit from it The prizes donated by the business men and firme of Councll Bluffs will be dis- tributed Tuesday night. Announcements will be made from the bandstand in Bay- lss's park. Voting on the diamond ring contest did | not close until the clock on the Bloomer schdol house tolled the midnight hour and excitement until the name of the fortunate young woman who will wear the sparkler was announced, was inte: wi brisk the greater part of the day, but the rush was during the last hour and especially the last ten minutes before the contest closed. According to the vote the most popular young woman in Council Bluffs is Georgla Mitchell, ring. The vote was: 1.812; Adah Bargent, 8 Edna Keeline, 123. Notlee to eribers, All the numbers of “The Living Animal of the World"" are now complete and can be obtained for the next few days at the Coun- It is requested ; Gladys Hart, 383; call at once and get them, as unsold coples will be returned in a short time. Davis sells paints, MAKE WAY FOR HIBERNIANS | Tipected at State O vent! Arrangements for the entertainment of the fitteenth biennial state convention of the Anclent Order of Hibernians, to be he)d Wedneaday and Thursday of this week in this city, are complete. The local com- mittée, conslsting of John M. Galvin, Hu- bert L. Tinley, Timothy Kelley, John Coyle, John Gullfoyle and Thomas Maloney have made arrangements for the entertainment of between 200 and 300 delegates from all parts of the state. The program for the two days, which was announced yesterday, 1s as follows: , September 10, 1902: 10 a. m.— Ih ass and” sermon at St FYancis x‘.]vgr- chureh. o & of convention at Royal . Address of welcome by Hon, Dell o l(or(um mynr of Counell Bluffs. Response by J. B, Sullivan, state president of Anclent Order of Hibernians. 2. p, m.—Business session, 8 p. m.—Reception and bm uet at Royal Amlnum hall. Address b¥ on Walter I, i 12 Alclmlm Smith, Rev. M, Strich of Crelghton uni- versity, J. B. Sullivan, state president of Ancient Order of Hibernians and others. Bongs by Miss Rose A. Brady of Omah: ang Mr. William . McConvill of Atlant and others. lu;‘-(nuamnlal music by Miss Minnle Unthank and others. ‘hursday, plamlbof 1, 19029 a. m.— l"ln.«l business session, . m.—Trolley ride about city and to !‘-Irmoum ark and Lake Manawa for all \"llunl Hibernlans. p. m.—Grand ball at Royal Arcanum bal an! Davi s glase. Real Estate Transfers. These transfers were filed yesterday in the abstract, title and loan office of J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street: Herbert A Hough. trustes, to Wil- llam Brenton, part nwig sel 28-75- Bltiayetn and Emii . Gehrmann lo Ferdinand H. Gehrmann, 8 of mwid sey and 1 10 acres Swy % 6 to 8, block 2; ) € to 11, bloc Coun !mtnnr to Wk held, und lot sely neyf lot lubdlv nely swi, ln Iol subdiv RWY, sWi 2 e o ‘Margaret Dollen, ne nw\? 27741, and lot nden land land in Hai referee, son county), 5. 4 J. Hughes, hlock P, Curtls & Ramsey’ Laura E Bchenel (o Lydll ‘A ‘Rober- son, lot 2 Audl subdlv, outlot 1, kot %, Ao Charles D Bostwick to J. R Lind: say. Wxids feet of lot % “block 3, e s 3 add, s Savings, i Hon 16 mn\e he'h-v. W3 Jeet 1ois and % block 10, Jefteris' subdiv, w.d. eck, lot 1. s add, Towa Gantrai Bu lding and_Loan 1-- ot lation to George D. Hlvel\, 13, block 2, Railroad add, s. w. d ‘Total eleven transfers N. Y. Plumbing Co., celephone 356 With the Churches. Owing to the repairs in the interior of St. Paul's Eplacopal church being not yet completed there will be no services today. The openlug service will be held Sunday, iscopal church there will be morning prayer and litany at 11 a. m. and Sunday school at $:45 a. m. The First Church of Christ, Sclentist, Sapp hen the subject for discussion Sunday schoel will be at the close of this service, and thg regular testimony meeting Wednesday evening at § o'clock, The Second Church of Christ, Scieptis(, will hold services this morning at 11 o'clock in Hughes' hall, when the subject for dis- cussion will be “Substance” The mi woek testimonial meeting will be Wednes- day evening at § o'clock. ‘There will be preaching services today at the First Baptist church at 10:30 a. m. and §'p. m. At the morning service there will be communion and reception to new members. Sunday school will be at noon. Meeting of Junior union at 3 p. m. and of { ot several e 50,000 lo. Bad visited the tair | 2°% and they have started a poor old man The members of the | Council Blufts lodge worked hard for the ! The voting | and as such she will wear the | Georgla Mitchell, | former Masons and business on his way to Boston to spend the re- mainder of his days with his daughter, who will furnish him with a home. She does not know of his condition, and would | never have known but for the work of the frlendl as the father was once president of a bank at Newberyport, Mass. not going to allow his friends to I his condition until he found that age had made him an unequal combatant with the world. He had lived here for eight months and tried to' make & living selling books. Ho subsisted on ome lunch per day, and sometimes less, and slept in barns and sheds because he had not the money for lodging., He was still proud and the story of his misfortunes was drawn from him in small bits, Celebrates Gol Wed TOWA FALLS, Ia., Sept. 6.—(Special.)— Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Dubols of Grundy county have just celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, having been married in Dayton, O, in 1852. Mr. Dubols was born in Philadelphia in 1882 and his wife, whose malden name was Margaret Ann Haddock, was born in Ni York City in 1834. In 1854 this couple came west and located on a farm fn Jomes county, whete they lived until 1871, when they moved to Grundy county, whioh has been their home since. Of the elght children born to this couple five are living and all mar- ried. Arthur Dubois lives at Lehigh, Harry Dubole at Armstrong and Ward Dubols at Cedar Falls. The two married daughters are Mrs. Arthur Merritt and Mrs. R. M. Findlayson of Grundy Center. There are thirteen grandchildren and one great grand- child. Burned to Death in Hote! LEMARS, Ia, Bept. 6.—(Special.)—Nick Klein, employed at the Western hotel, was burned to death last night. Fire was dis- covered on the roof of the hotel and after the flames had been extinguished by the firemen, Klein's remains were found hor- ribly burned, lying on a cot in the attic. He was a heavy drinker and it is supposed he went to bed intoxicated and in lighting pipe started the fire. He was 65 years of age and single. He had no relatives ere. — Prove Fatal. Injurie: IOWA FALLS, Ia., Sept. 8.—(Special.)— Arthur Knock, a young man at Ackley, was buried yesterday, death following se- vere ‘injuries sustained by a fall from the mill on which h t work at that place. He fell in such a manner as to strike on bis head, inflicting Injuries that were at first not thought fatal, but developed symp- toms later that terminated in death. He was well known in Ackley, where he had lived all his life. Bar Association President Resigns. CEDAR FALLS, Ia., Sept. 6.—(Special.)— Colonel W. H. McClure has resigned the presidency of the Black Hawk County Bar assoclation, which has been in existence for sixteen years and all the time under the management of Colonel McClure. . During the sixteen years but one member of the bar has been reprimanded for unprofes- slonal conduct. Young Man Killed by Light: IOWA CITY, Ila., Sept. 6.—(Special.)— Menno Gingerich, aged 20 years, was struck by lightning and instantly killed in Sharp township, near Iowa City, last night while riding on a load of hay. His brother was © with him, but was unscathed. One horse of the team drawing the load was killed. ¥ Woman_ Thrown from Horse. TABOR, 1Ia., Sept. 6.—(Special.)—Mi: Elolse Wood, daughter of H. N. Wood, w thrown from a horse, suffering a fracture of the collarbone and a severe Injury to the back and head, with contusion of the brafn. Last' reports were hopeful of her speedy recovery. Amisl itle in Towa. KEOKUK, ‘Ia., Sept. 6.—(Speet large delegations of Amish people are here from Pennsylvania to joln the coleny be- low this place. The colony recently bought 9,000 acres at a cost of $300,000. Town State News Notes. The Cedar Rapids Republican thinks the records of the workin; the parole s tem In the penitentiar b T Tas & tained Governor Shaw in his somewhat generous application of the method. o, & prominent stockman near has just shipped the last of a thirty.seven-car order of fat cattle and has received ten carioads of feeders. Mr. Igo is one of the most extensive cattle teed- ers in the country. Uncle Henry Lloyd of Emerson has a pumpkis vine Up In & peach tree laden with flumpkln- which got so heavy had X Up & platform for ghem to eep from breaking down the .-r en pateh being small. he wonnulu sround. Robbins, a farmer living near Moderville, Dlem hia hend oft with s shot: gun. He ‘'was [0 years old and had just made arrangements to go to Elkader to be treated by & local doctor for some kind of nervous trouble with which he had been affiicted. The disease had evidently de- veloped into temporary insanity. The head was blown completely off. Fancy prices for farm lands still prevail in the vicinity of Emerson. This is illus- trated in (wo recent sales. J. T. Barnes, an implement dealer at Emerson, has just bought 320 ucres north of Emerson from Jacob Kockersperger for $21.300, or §% an acre, John Jones bought 18 acres from the Robert Fargo estate, the land being located northeast of Emerson, paying $87.50 an acre, or §14,00 for the quarter John Shaner of Clarion says the millet he on_to tree, his wanted to sowed In the bed of Little Wall luke is nleely headed out at the surface of the | water, which 1s two of three feet deep. and that the ducks take to it they would to & wild rice bed. About five s of corn | promises to mature. which is that he will realize from ninety acres of grain in the lake bed. Eim lake, (00, has been re- clalmed by water and where Mr. Fenninger last year p‘llund over 10 head of cattle is now lake agal i Brisk Demand for Cornhuskers. | BEATRICE, Neb., Sept. 6.—(Special)— Farmers in this vicinity have already be- gun 0 engage corshuskers for this fall. In some instances a 3-ceat rate is belng Senlor ‘unlon at 7 p. m. Sudday school | affered. GERMAN EDITORS ORGANIZE Decide to Take in Nebrasks and South Da- kota Until These States Oan Ge Alone. BUYING FURNITURE FOR DEAF SCHOOL First Speak Third D (From a Staft Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Sept. 8.—(Special.)—The meeting of the German editors of lowa and formal organization of the German-Amer- lcan Press assoclation today resulted in somewhat broadening the scope of the assoclation. €0 as to take in the editore of German newspapers In .Nebraska and South Dakota until such time as the editors of those states shall have been able to form associations. By unanimous vote it was decided that pereons from the two states named should be admitted to mem- bership. The temporary officers were elected and made permanent as follows: President, Joseph Biboeck, Des Moines; vice presidents, Adolph Peterson of Daven- port and Carl Lahman of Burlington; sec- retary, H. Mahrann, Towa City; treasurer, August Hilmer, New Hampton. Executive committee: A. C. Lutze, Sloux City; Louts Hebrand, Davenport, and G. A. Grossman, ‘Waverly. This evening the association ha & banquet. It was resolved that the meet- ing next year should be in Sloux City. Opening of Deaf School. The State Board of Comtrol is engaged in purchasing the furniture and other thiags to fit up the new temporary school bulldings for the School for the Deaf at Council Bluffs. The board has been in- formed that the work on the bufldings is Virtually all done. The furnishing and finishing will be done very soon and it is expected that the school will open promptly about the first of mext month with the usual attendance. The O. M. Worrall Lumber company ot North English was incorporated today with & capital of $40,000. Speakers for the Campaign. The opening of the campalgn on the part of the republicans will be in the Third dis- trict on the 25th, at & meeting to be ad- dressed by Speaker Henderson, Governor Cummins and Senator Dolliver. A number of speakers will be in lowa from other states and there will be an exchange of courtesies. Semator Willam E. Mason of Tllinos and Senator Moses . Clapp of Min- nesota are both booked for speeches in Towa. Governor Cummins, Speaker Hender- son and Colonel Hepburn are all to speak in other states this year. The state com- mittee will not decide upon other dates for meetings until after the conferences which are to be held in each district this month. Chatrman Spence will visit every part of the state during this month and begin an effective organization of the atate, and the campaign will be made short and strong. Dangerous Electric Wire, One small wire on a telephone pole came néar causing two deaths the last twenty- four hours. Last night a small boy reached up and caught hold of the dangling end of the wire, supposing it was only a telephone wire, but it appears that the wire had be- come connected with the electric light wires and as the boy caught hold the fingers of his hand were burned offt. The fact that he let loose immediately saved his life. A line- man was sent to repalr the wire and he climbed to the top of the pole this morning, As he did so he received the current and was knocked from the pole to the ground and seriously injured about the head. October Supreme Court. The October term of the Towa supreme court will begin on the 7th of the month and there has been assigned for hearing a large number of cases. The following are those on the docket at the present time and their dates: October 7 and 8—Twenty-nine cases from Districts 1, 20 and 2. October 9-11—Fifty-four cases from Dis- tricts 3, 5, 6 and 8, October 13-15—Fifty-four cases from Dis- tricts 7, 10, 11 and 13. October 16-18—Forty-six cases from Dis- tricts 19, 4 and 12, October 20-22—Forty-eight cases from Dis- tricts 14 and 15. October 23-25—Forty-five cases from Dls- tricts 16, 17 and 18. October 27-20—Thirty-nine cases from the Ninth distriot. W. W. Ames, who was manager of the Towa Mutual Bullding and Loan association and was convicted of embezzling $132.90 from that company, desires a new trial and has appealed to the supreme court for re- versal of the Dubuque district court, where he was convicted and sentenced. Ames form- erly lived in Des Moines. LOVE GETS MAN IN TROUBLE Has Fight with Brother of His Sweet- heart and Warrant is Out for His Arrest. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Sept. 6.—(Spectal.) —The love affairs of Albert Schaffer, an ardent young South Dakotan, whose home until recently has been on the farm of, Henry Wachtman, a wealthy and promi- nent farmer living four miles northeast of Oldham, are not running very smoothly these days. He has been in the employ of Wacht- man, and while & member of the Wacht- man household, himself and a daughter of his employer fell desperately in love with each other. Thelr attachment was bit- terly disapproved by the girl's father. Taking advantage of the temporary ab- sence of the girl's parents, Schaffer drove up to the Wachtman residence for the purpose of taking the young woman for a ride. A brother of the girl, who was at home, remonstrated against the proposed ple ure trip. This so angered Schaffer that he seized a heavy club and dealt the younger Wachtman a severe blow on the back of the head. The young man remained in an unconscious condition for some time, and it was feared that he wi fatally in- jured, but it is now sald he will recover. A rrant has been issued for Schaffer’s arrest on the charge o ault with in- tent to kill, but at last accounts the of- ficers had been unable to locate and ar- rest him. DOG'S REMARKABLE INSTINCT Owner tioes Three Hundred Miles in Cars and Canine Follows Across the Country. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D, Sept. 6.—(Special.) —Last spring Ernest Matthews, a pioneer resident of Brookings county, 8. D., pur- chased a tract of land north of Blsmarck, N. D, After cropping bis farm land fu this state be departed for North Dakota to settle on the land he purchased there, taking with bim all his cattle and hors lch were driven overland. Andrew McLelsch, a South Dakota friend, accompanied him on his trip. McLeisch's shepherd dog followed them, materially assisting in driving the cattle. A week or ten days ago McLelsch arrived at his South Dakota home, baving come from North Dakota by train. When he bid Matthews good-bye he left the dog with Matthews, whose land fs some distance from a raflroad. A day or two ago McLeisch, at NS 1S CORNERED BELIEVE CA J an early hour In the morning, heard & au.t whining at his door. He arose and looked out, and there stood the dog he had left In North Dakota, the animal having traveled & distance of nearly 300 miles through & strange region in order to return home and be reunited with its old master. ELKS MAY HOLD CARNIVAL Tts Determi to Not Cele- brate This ¥ SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Sept. 8.—(Speetal.) —Sonie weeks age the intention of having | A street fair and carnival in this city this fall was abandoned by the Elks, who were behind the movement, for the reason that desired attractions could not be secured. It mow appears likely that a fair and carnival will be held after all, as informa- tion has reached here that George Jarbou, owner of the big attractions which will be in Sloux City, Lincoln and other ecities, is desirous of coming to Sloux Falls. He could not give this city a date earlfer, but is able to do so now, owing to the fact that a certain city has cancelled its con- tract with him. He can give Sioux Falls the second week in October. The local Eiks are considering the matter, and when a representative of Mr. Jarbou reaches he: Monday it s probable that arrangements will be made for a carnival and street fair. | Although the time would be short, the Elks belleve the affalr can be made & suc- cess. South Dakota G. A. R. Route. PIERRE, 8. D., Sept. 6.—(Speeial.)—Com- mander Blanchard of the state Grand Army of the Republic has just rdturned from Chicago, where he completed arrangements for the official route of the old soldiers who o rom South Dakota to attend the natfonal encampment at Washington next month. Speclal through Pullman sleepers will be provided to start from Mitchell Saturday morning, October 4, over the Chicago, Mil- | waukee ‘& St. Paul rallway, and will con- tinue over the Pennsylvania line east of Chicago, arriving at Washington the Mon-" day afternoon following. The line taken will be from Mitchell to Sloux City, and those desiring to make the trip may join the party at any polnt along the line be- tween Mitchell and Sioux Ofty. Nineteen Years at Same Statio BIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Sept. 6.—(Special.) ~—J. A. Steninger, station agent of the Chi- cago & Northwestern Rallroad company at Parker, without doubt holds the state ord for length of continuous service as s tion agent at once place for a single rafl- road company. It was on August 6, 1893, that Steninger opened the Parker station for the Northwestern company, the raflroad having just been completed to that place. No depot had yet been erected, and the new agent utilized a little tool house for a ticket and telegraph office. To serve for nineteen years as agent at one station fis quite a record, especlally in South Dakota, a8 not many of the great railroad companie bave had lines in this state for a longer period. PIERRE, 8. D., Sept. 6.—(Special.)—While it is rather late in the season for bring- Ing in southern cattle, several train loads have been brought in during the past few days, most of them to run on the reservation pastures, but some to run on ranges out- side the reservation. B. C. Ash’brought in a train load from his Moureau river range last week, and G. W. Lumley brought in a train load Wednesday of this week, and will bring in several more trains, these to g0 on the reservation. Ticket for Butte County. BELLEFOURCHE, 8. D., Sept. 6.—(Spe- cial Telegram.)—The Butte county republic- ans met in convention M this city today IIII placed the following officers In the Sheriff, Fred M. Fuller; treasurer, Wllllr Hamlliton; auditor, G. G. Halr; register of deeds, J. W. Van Horn; state's attorney, J. 8. Whitney; clerk of the courts, B. Ralston; superintendent of schools, Miss Emma Wood; at or, John Ingraham; coroner, :‘. Champney; representative, W. I. Glat- e. Wyoming Sixi Coal State. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 6.—(Special.)— State Coal Mine Inspector Noah Young pre- dicts that Wyoming will this year lead all western states in coal production, and will rank sixth among the other states. Mr. Young is now gathering data for his annual report for the fiscal year ending Septem- ber 30. Many new mines were opened dur- ing the year and greatly added to the out- put, while the old mines with few excep- tions increased their production of pre- vious years. Make Tax Levies. STURGIS, 8. D, Sept. (Spectal.)— The Board of Commissioners of Meade county has made a levy of 26 mills, divided as follows: State tax, sinking fund, 10.5; judgment fund, 4; bridge fund, 1; road fund, 1: genmeral fund, 6. The tax levy for the city of Sturgis for general purposes is 15 mills, this being a cut from 18. The school levy is also down to 15 in- stead of 20 mills. as last year. Death Follows Mrs. Coon's Injury, LARAMIE, Wyo., Sept. Spectal.)— Mrs. Rachel Coon, aged 19 years, who sus- tained a broken leg while getting Into bed @ few days ago, died last night. The re- mains will be taken to the old home at Brownsville, Pa., for burial, Strik, LARAMIE, Wyo., Sept. 6.—(Special.)—B. 8. Gilver, striker, was fined by Justice Grant yesterday. He was charged with ot- tempting to provoke an assault upon one of the strike breakers here. Gilver came trom North Platte. | Armed Parwuers mn They Have. the Slayer of Bheriff Btrain. I"HE MAKES A CALL AT TN( TIPTON HOME | ‘ Tells Wife of His Former. Em that He is Tired Hungry, but that He Has Seen Noth of Any Posse. SIOUX CITY, Ia., Sept. 6.—(Special Tef- egram.)—The armed posse in pursuit of Ed Carps, the alleged murderer of Sherift Strain of Monona county, has pursued the | Beoing desperado into Nebraska and Cafns is belleved to be cornered in the Winne- | bago reservation. The posse con ot | forty-five men and is under command of Corporal J, A. Pritohard. The search for Carns on Holman's island Iast night was unsuccessful and this morn- |ing Corporal Pritchard learned his man had been seen in the direction of the res- | ervation. Taking the pack of bloodhounds | from Beatrice, Neb., the posse crossed the | river to the Nebraska side and found where | Carns had taken breakfast at a farm-house. | The hounds were the scent and started out on the trail. It is belleved Carns cannot escaps the crowd of armed men this time. Calls nt Tipton H ONAWA, Ia, Sept. 6.—(Special Tele gram.)—George O. Holbrook, who has a cattle ranch on the Winnebago reservation, returned this afternoon from Nebraska and | #ald that Bd Carns, as he is known.in thi | vicinity, was a® @y Tipton's house en the Winnebago Indian reservation. He called | there at 4 p. m. Thursday, sayiig he W |hungry and tired, and more tired than hungry. Mrs. Tipton and 17-year-old daugh- | ter were the only ocoupants of the. house. | Mrs. Tipton. got a lunch for Carns, who | ate it with his gun lying Across the table. Mrs. Tipton asked: “Did you hear how the sherift was over in Iowa?" Carns replied: “No. Is he the fellow 1 hit? Mrs, Tipton sald: ‘“Yes, and they have been hunting you ever since and had dogi on your trail.* “Well, I've seen no dogs nor anybody and they have not got very close to me anyhow,” replied Carns. He then wenl upstairs and put on his winter clothes, which he left there last winter when work- ing for Tipton; talked awhile and in an- swer- to a question as to how he got thers sald he crossed the ferry at Albaton. After a few farther remarks he disappeared in the direction from which he came. This information is supposed to be ab- solutely correct, as Carns is well known te Mrs. Tipton. Carns' face showed plainly the marks of the scuffie with Beal. The posse, with dogs, 1s now in that viclnity, but the country is very rough, with wil- lows and brush, and it {s not hard' for Carns to conceal himself for some time. He has friends there and knows every fool of the ground himself and his capturs fee zot an & Central South Dakota Fair, * HURON, 8. D., Sept. 6.—(Special.)—Com- mittees are busy arranging for the Central South Dakota falr, to begin on September 16, continuing four days. A number of new buildings are being erected,” fncluding an art hall 30x125 feet, stalls and stabling for 100 head of horses, pens for swine, shéep, etc., and sheds and yards for cattle. Tii- dications point to large displays in every department, and speclal interest is being taken 'in the cattle show and speed depart- ment. Horseshoe Smelfer Changes Hafds, RAPID CITY, S. D., Sept. 6.—(Speclal Tel- egram.)—The final papers In the transfer of the 500-ton smeiter of the National company to the Horseshoe Mining company of Dead- wood, were signed today. The smelter will start up on the 15th of the present month exclusively on ores from the mines of the Horseshoe company. Absolutely Free We gave away bushels of souvenirs from our booth at the Elks' Street Carnival last week , and In doing so had the pleas- ure of making many new acquaintancés and friends. We invite all of these to now make us a visit at our store and see what we do in giving the biggest thing in value for anything we carry in the drug line. . ‘We also want to impress upon your mind as strongly as possible the importance of bringing your prescription along with you and let us fill it. We will show you tfa most modern, up-to-date prescription des partment in the entire west, bar none. GEORGE W. FLETCHER PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST, TELEPHONE 275, 106 BROADWAY, - COUNCIL BLUFPFS, A Screw Loose Somewherg needs instant tightening up. This and all other plumbing P prompt, careful and intelligent sttention. Send word, drop ue a postal or, for & hurry call, telephone No. 193 and count om our straightening things out. That's our busi- ness and we understand it from eellar to attic. If we do it, it's done right.. J. C. Bixby & Son mmmmnu..o-mn‘uu Telephone 193. » Preaching From the Housetops on the merits of our fine laundry work wouldn't have half the effect that ome of our exquisitely laundered shirt fronts, collars or cuffs on the wearer has upon his triends. We make more customers from our fine spectmens of finish, color and ar- tistic laundry work on the wearer than a lecture on the subject would give us “Seelng is belleving,” and our card is on all the fastidious dressers in Councll Bluffs. Bluff City Laundry COUNCIL BLUFFS. Telephone 314. 23-34 N. Main St.