Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 8, 1903, Page 8

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, F EBRUARY 8, 1903. NEwWs OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. WHITELAW & GARDINER COUNCIL BLUFFS. MINOR MENTION. Davis sells d'ugs. Expert watch repairing, Leftert, 400 B'y. For rent, four nicely furnished upstairs rooms. 624 Bluff sireet Annual reduction on pictures and picture framing. C. k. Alexander & Co. ‘Wanted, at once, boy with pony to carry route. Apply at the office, 10 Pearl et We are headquarters for xlass of all Kkinds. ‘See us before you buy. C. B. Paint, Ofl and Glass company The regular meeting of the Knights and Ladies of Security will be held Tuesday evening In Marcus hall A marriage license was fssued yesterday to Oran Christopher aged 39, and Annet Hanner, uged 4, both of Avoca, 1a Planos and anything In_the music and gmall instrument line at Bouriclus Plano ouse, 3% Broadway, where the organ ands upon the bullding. The degree staff and reception committee of Palm grove will meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock In Woodmen of the World hall to make arrangements for the meeting of the grand circle. Charles O., the Mrs. J. T. Jones, infant son of Mr. and 0 Sixth avenue died yes- Serday afternoon, aged 4 months. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock and burfal will be in Walnut Hill eemetery. ‘Wanted, to rent, part of lower floor room by responsible firm, on long time lease. An exceptional good chance for some one hav- ing spare room to get good renter. Lo ton must be central. Address O, Bee office, Council Bluffs. M. O. Gay, former agent of the Rock aland raliroad in Council Bluffs and re- gantly promoted to a simlilar position in 8t. Joseph, arrived In the city last evening for the purpose of removing his family to thelr new home, The funeral of M M held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the First Congregational church. The pastor, Rev. James Thomson, will conduct the services. Interment will be in St Joseph's cemetery The commissioners for the insane went to Avoca yesterday to complete the hearing in the matter of the alleged insanity of W. B. Cuppy, but after hearing additional evi- dence decided (o continue the case for sixty days. The board found Cuppy's condition much improved and it declded to leave him in the custody of his brother, G. M. Cuppy, for the present A record to be proud of. dents have graduated from either the short- hand or business departments of the West- ern lowa college during the last six months and have secured responsible and well pay- Ing positions. Where is there a school that can make such a showing? The people of Council Blufts and vicinity are proud of such an institution. The local aerie of Eagles is contemplating bullding a club house and committees have been appointed to investigate the question of a sultable site and other matters in con- nection with the proposition. It 18 planned to form a corporation among the members of the order for the purpose of erecting the bullding, in the same way that the Odd Fellows and Elks have done. The funeral of Mrs. John Barhyte was held yesterday from Lunkley’s undertaking rooms and burial was in Falrview ceme- tery. Two s, John, jr., and Elmer, and two daughters Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Bridge, survive her, besides her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Barhyte, who about two years ago removed to Tabor, were intending to return to their home on Benton street in this city when Mrs. Barhyte was stricken with her iast {lines L. Flood will be Attend D. of H. social Friday evening, Feb. 13, In Merriam block hall. Refresh- ments. Tickets, 2bc. With the Churches. At the First Congregational church this ovening, the pastor, Rev. James Thomson, ver the third of the series of {llustrated ‘ectures on “The Lite of Chris" and a speclal musical program will be v At the morning service Messrs. Bllls W. Cass and N. Mitchell will sing the duet, “Sweet Hour of Prayer,” by T. Law Irwin. At St. Paul's Eptscopal church there will be holy communion at § a. m. and morning prayer with sermon by the Right Lev. Theodore N. Morrison, bishop of Iowa. At the vesper service at 4:40 p. m. the bishop will administer the apostolic rite of con- firmation to a class tp be presented by the rector, Rev. George Bdward Walk. At Grace Episcopal church Bishop Mor- rison will administer the rite of confirma- tion to & class and deliver a sermon at 7:30 p. m. There will be Bunday school at 9:45 a. m. and Edwin J. Abbott, lay reader, will conduct morning prayer at 11 o'elock. Rev. W. J. Calfee, pastor of the Broadway chureh, will deliver another of his serles of pulplt opinions this evening, taking as his subject, “The City Government.” At the morning service the theme of his ser- ‘mon will be “The Fall." Services and meetings will be held as follows: 10:30 & m., preaching service; 12 m. Sunday school; 6:30 p. m. Epworth league; 7:30 p. m., preaching service. Rev. Harvey Hostetler, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, in place of the regular sermon this evening will give an fllustrated locture, showing by means of the' stereopticon scenes in and around Damascus. “Religion and Health” will be the subject of Rev. Hostetler's sermon at the morning service, At the Fifth Avenue Methodist church at 10:30 o'clock this morning the pastor, Rev. J.'W. Abel, will preach on “The Victory of Faith. 30 p. m. his subject will be “Nehemlah's Great Work.” Sunday school will. be at noon, Junior league meeting at 3 p. m and Epworth league meeting at p. m. The revival services will con- tinue throughout the week. The First Church of Christ (Scientist) will hold services at 11 o'clock this morning in the Sapp bullding, when the subject of the lesson will be “Soul.” Sunday school will follow the service. The regular mid- week testimonial meeting will be held Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock The Second Church of Christ (Scientist) will hold services in Modern Woodmen of America hall in the Merriam block at 10:45 a. m. Subject, “Soul.” Sunday school immediately after the service. Wednesday evening testimonial moeting at 7:45. N. Y. Plumbiug Co., Tel. 250. Night, F667. Gravel roofing. A. H. Read, 126 Main St. Real Estate Transfers. These transters’ were fled yesterday in the abstract, title and loan office of J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street: Abel 8. Howe and wife to Margaret L. McGee, lot & Glendale extension; lot 2 block %, Everett's add; lots 11 and 12, block 6 extension R. R. ¢ : lot 3, block 5, Mullin's 6 and 7, block 3, and lots * third add; lots 1 and 6, block foward add, Q. ¢ d s Charles P. Hetrick to Jacob A. Het- ik, sely nely 3-16-41," except 2 rods square. W. d . Dasilel Goehring and wife t5 Lougee & Over fifty stu-| 2,500 WHERE COUNTY MONEY GOES County Auditor Innes About Oompletes 4 Table of Expenditures. INSANE AND POOR ARE LARGE ITEMS { Members of the Board of Supervisors Draw More Momey Than Had Iy Been Sup- posed. The Mrst annual statement of the ex- penditure of the funds of Pottawattamie { county under the new law, which County Auditor Innes has nearly completed, will | prove of considerable interest to the tax- payers, as it will for the first time show in detalled form what it costs to main- tain the several departments of the county machinery. Among other things it will show that the five members of the county board receive in an aggregate upward of $3,600 annually for their services, which 1s an average of over $800 each. The gea- eral impression has been that the super- visors only received about $500 per annum, but the statement now nearing completion shows otherwise. For the year 1902 the members of the board recetved $3,566.68 as | tollows: B. G. Auld (resigned April 1, 1802)— From county fund, per diem and mileage, !il'! 70; from bridge fund, committee work | and mileage, $32; total, $81.70. W. F. Baker—From counly fund, per diem and mileage, $185; from county fund, com- mittee work and mileage, $198.30; from road ! fund, committee work and mileage, $146.35; | from bridge fund, committee work and mileage, $228.40; total, $768.05. | H. C. Brandes—From county fund, per | dtem ana mileage, $236; from county fund, committee work and mileage, $150.90; from | road fund, committee work and mileage, ‘"25.70, from bridge fund, committee work and mileage, $287.40; from poor fund, com- mittee work and mileage, $82.20; total, $882.80. | Allen Bullis (appointed to fill vacancy { April 1, 1902)—From county fund, per diem | and mileage, $231.80; trom road fund, com- | mittee work and mileage, $61.15; from bridge fund, committee work and mileage, $200.63; from poor fund, committee work and mileage, §7; total, $509.55. D. F. Dryden—From county fund, per | diem and mileage, $198; trom county fund, | committee work and mileage, $56.55; from road fund, committee work and mileage, $163.65; from bridge fund, committee work | and mileage, $169.45; from poor fund, com- | mittee work and mileage, $7.50; total, | $586.15, diem and mileage, $219.90; from county fund, committee work and mileage, $52.55; | from road fund, committee work and mile- $749.40. The supervisors are allowed | mileage one way of 10 cents a mile. .For day and the same mileage. Cost of Ro During 1902 the sum of $12,207.11 was expended by the different supervisors wa: as follows: Brandes, $1,771.16; Bullis, $1,386.93; Dryden, $1,268.08; Kerney, $1,676.01; Baker, $4,548.19; this included $1,000 turned over to the city of Council Bluffs as compromise for its share of the road fund collected within the city. For machinery, etc., $955.83 was expended. 1902, 80 the expenditures from this fund only amounted to $14,288.32. Repairs cost $6,386.68 and $5,603.70 was expended on new bridges. The care of inseue patients from Potta- wattamie county costs the taxpayers nearly $20,000 a year, as shown by the dis bursements of this account for 1902. The commissioners of insanity in Council Bluffs recelved for thelr services as follows: Dr. Barstow, $252.50; A. T. Flickinger, $213; F. L. Reed, clerk, $395.25. At Avoca thie two_commissioners, Dr, Spaulding and F. A. Turner, each recelved $12. The cost to the county of the insane patients at St. Bernard's hospital was $9,280.28. The cost of county patients at the sigte asylum at out of the state insane fund. Sherif's fees and expenses in connection with insane cases wmounted to $1,400. The total Al bureements from the county insane fund for 1902 amounted to $12,102.91. Poor Fund Exp: ures. The cost of caring for the paupers of the expended In caring for the veterans of the clvil war and their familles. Of amount $2,945.12 was spent in Council Bluffs, $14.05 in Carson and $191 in Avoc The matntenance of the county coroner's office cost $594.50, of which amount coroner's fees amounted to $261.10 for the year. Exclusive of the maintenance courts and judiclal machinery the dis- bursements during 1902 from the general fund amounted to $67.751.17. The expense connected with smallpox cases amounted to $11,868.03. The sum of $13,000 was transferred from the general fund to the poor fund, the latter having become ex- hausted. The cost of publishing the pro- ceedings of the board In certain news- papers 2,213.37. The cost of making the assessment of personal property last year throughout the county was $3,776.07, This year this expense will be doubled, as all real estate is assessed in the odd years, of the | Giving Away Stoves. The second heating stove given by Wil- lam Welch to his coal customers was awarded to Mrs. Henry Becker, 1416 South Eighth street on the same plan, and during the next thirty customers. Before ordering your coal call | ¢ 16 North Maln street or ‘phone 128, Matters in District Court, Perry Kerney—From county fund, per ge, $112.90; from bridge fund, committee work and mileage, $334.85; from poor fund, committee work and mileage, $290.30; total, 4 a day while attending meetings of the board and committee work they are allowed $2.50 a expended out of the county road fund for the tmprovement of the roads, The amounts But few new bridges were bullt during Clarinda was about $6,000, but this s paid | county during 1902 amounted to $22,615.94. From the Soldiers' relief fund $3,351.07 was | this | the | Another has been put up days will be given away free to cne of his Bellinger formerly owned eighty acres of land in the vicinity of Councl Bluffs whick she listed for sale with the firm of Day & Hees of this city. Subsequently she was informed that the property had been sold | to one Wilson Smith by the defendants through Day & Hess for $2,000 cash. Later she alleges sho learned that the considera- tion pald by Smith was $4,000, being $2,000 cash and the balance represented by prop- | erty in this city. Mre. Bellinger received the $2,000, but not the real estate until she was compelled to bring sult and wrest the tile from the wife of the,defendant, John T. Collins, who had taken possession of it the deed having been made out in her nam In November of last year she secured a ver- dict against Collins and his wife and the TAX MASSES FOR THE DEAD No Exeeptions Made in Iowa Law for Bequests for This Purpose RESTORE TRAINS ON THE BRANCH LINES overnor Cummins Offers & Reward for the Conviction of Parties Who Shot Harry Pattee ot Perry. property was turned over to her. Voss, | es assignee of the claim of Mrs. Bellinger, | now brings sult for §1,500 for rental of the | property while held by Mrs. Collins, $200 | interest, $650 which It cost to prosecute | the suit and for $500, being the amount of | the mortgage which Mrs. Collins placed on | | the property while in her possession, mak- | ‘lxng a total of $2,850 sued for. i | bk New Snow Removal Ordinance. City Attorney Snyder is drafting a new ordinance previding for the removal of snow | trom the sidewalks. The present ordinance | governing the matter is considered defec- tive. It provides a penalty in case of fail- ure to comply with its provisions, which the city attorney believes could not be | legally enforced. The new ordinance will | provide for the city cleaning the walks in the event of the owner of the abutting | property failing to do so, and taxing the | expense up against the property. City At- torney Snyder expects to submit the ordi- nance at the next meeting of the city | | council, Start War on Clgarettes. | The members of the Woman's Christian Temperance union have, it is said, aban- | doned for the time being their efforts to close the theater on Sunday night and will | devote their energies to the anti-cigarette crusade. These have been appointed a com- mittee to try to enforce the anti-cigarette }ll" in the city Mrs. G, G. Baird, Mrs. | A. B, Johnston, Mrs. J. P. Greenshields, Mrs. Ellen K. Denny, Mrs. Mullineau, Mrs. | George Brown, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Peter- {#on. To arouse public sentiment a mass meeting will be held In the First Baptist church Tuesday evening, February 17. Plumbing and heating. Bixby & Son. PAST WEEK IN BLUFFS SOCIETY | Reception by Woman's Club Ome of the Enjoyable Features of Season. Mrs. R. H. Bloomer entertained at cards Wednesday evening. {ss Friend of Creston is the guest of Miss Swanson of Park avenue. © Ray Bixby has returned from a 1 days’ visit with friends at Sloux The members of the Athenian club will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Hollen- ok, ' o2Miss Packard and Miss Moore of Ottumwa e in the cltv, the guests of Mrs. H. A. o & 8. H. A. The Euchre club will be entertained Tues- day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Harry Searle. George Hollenbeck entertained a number of his classmates with a bob sled par Friday evening. i Mrs. Annie Bouricius, accompanied by her daughter Hazel, 15 VISing relatives i Leavenworth, Kan. Mrs. O. M. Brown of South Seventh street | returned yesterday from a visit with rela- tives in Kansas City. | Miss Willlams entertained a few friend: | informally at her home on Washington avenue Friday evening. Mre. Horace Everett was pleasantly sur- prised by a number of her friends at her home Wednesday evening. Mrs. E. O. Pinney entertained at_a 10 o'clock luncheon Monday in honor of her mother, Mrs. W. H. M. Pusey. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Test Stewart enter- tained at an informal dinner party Friday evening. Covers were lald for ten Mrs. F. A. Buckman has issued invitations for a dancing party to be given at the ball room of the Grand hotel Thursday evening. John L. Merkel arrived yesterday from New York for a visit of several weeks with | his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Merkel of Wash- ington avenue. Miss Bchoentfen entertained the members of the Euchre club at her home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Charles Woodbury was awarded the prize. The members of St. Agnes' guild of St. Paul's Episcopal church will hold a soclai | meeting Monday evening at the home of Mrs, H. A. Quinn, The students of the high school will give a dancing party at the ball room of the Grand hotel Friday evening, February 20, in honor of the Sioux City debating team. The regular meeting of the art depart- ment of the Council Bluffs Woman's club was held Monday evening at the club room Miss Hittle Pile, leader of the department, | was also the chairman of the meeting. Jusper Ferguson, reporter for Judge | Thornell of the disirict court, was treated | toa pleasant surprise party Thursday night at his home on Fifth avenue by a number of his friends In celebration of his birthday. | The émembers of the Anclent Order of Hibernians gave a largely attended dancing party at their hall in the First National | ank bulldiug Thursday evening. Whaley's orchestra furnished the music. { Mrs. W. A. Maurer, assisted by the mem- | bers of the Daughfers of the American | Revolution, will entertain at cards Tuesday | evening. This party is the third of a series , Which fs being given this winter by the local chapter. | The literature department of the Council | Bluffs Woman's club met Thursday after- ngon at the club room. The greater part of the afternoon’s program was given over | to the discussion of “Woman as & Writer: Her Greatest Foe.” The discussion was led by Miss Mary Ex O'Donnell The last of a series of five dances given this season under the ausplces of the | Council Bluffs Rowing assoclation dancing club was held Friday evening at the bail room of the Grand hotel. About 100 coupls | | were in attendance amd 4 most enjoya time was spent by those In attendance } (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Feb. 7.—(Special)—The state of Towa collects faxes on bequests left to pay for the saying of masses for the soul of a departed person. There is no provision for exemption from the opera- tion of the collateral inheritance tax in such casos. The first time such a ques- tion ever arose under the collateral in- heritance tax law was at Dubuque, where Anton Hemmi left a will in which he de- vised to three certain priests the sum of $1,000 to pay them for saying masses for him after his departure. Attorneys for the estate claimed that this $1,000 should be exempt from the collection of the in- heritance tax. It was claimed that the money left was not in the nature of an in- heritance, but in the nature of definite pay for services to be rendered. The matter was referred to the state treasurer and by him referred to the attorney general. To- day Attorney General Mullen rendered an oplaion to the state treasurer, holding that there is no provision in the law under which the oxemption could be claimed. It was also claimed that the exemption might come under the head of a devise to a religious body, but this position is not accepted by the state authorities. The collection of the inheritance tax will be made from the sum designated for the priests and their pay will be scaled down to that extent. The opinion is regarded as so important and having a bearing on so many similar cases where exemptions are claimed for varfous purposes that it will be printed by the treasurer in pamphlet form. Raillroad Trains Restored. At the time of the first development of the coal shortage the Milwaukee railroad took off certain trains on branch lines in Towa because of inability to secure the coal needed. Loud complaints were sent to the officials of the company and to the rallrgad commissioners from residents along the branch lines. The complaint was principally along the branch lines to Waukon, Cascade and Elkader, on which | three lines one train a day each way wi l1aid off. This left the people only one train a day and one mall a day in these towns. The railroad commissioners took up the matter with the companies and today received official notice that since the coal shortage is at an end and the company is now able to secure all the coal needed to handle its business the trains will all be restored in a few days. Doctor's Case Mysterious. Dr. C. H. Hoffman returned to the eity today from Mount Pleasant to clear up the mystery of his forced resignation from the Drake university medical department. There is much mystery about the case. It claimed that he had changed his name and it is now admitted that he had his name legally changed by the courts some years ago. It appears he was at one time an inmate ot the hospital as an insane patient and was afterward employed as bacteriolo- gist at the institution. He claims to have been educated at Heldelberg. Why he was sent to the hospital is not known, as it is claimed that he was not in fact insane but only shamming. On discovery of these facts, and various rumors as to tne mis- conduct of the doctor among the students, his resignation was forced and he 1e- turned fo Mount Pleasant, where it was expected he would secure a position again, but it appears that he did not secure the position and will come here to live. He is very reticent as to his past. His wite, who lives here, was a nurse in the state hospital at the time Hoffman was sent there as insaneé. Time to Take Drunk Cure. The test case of the Iowa inebriacy law was on the habeas corpus application of Mre, Hattle Spilling for rele: The court held she was properly committéd to the ate hospital from here, and gave her one week in which to appeal to the supreme court. She did not choose to do co. Today she was granted thirty days more, during which time she s to go to Dallas Center and take a drunk cure discovered by a doctor at Ridgedale. It she is cured she will ot be sent to the state hospital. Reward Offered for As: nts. Governor Cummins has offered a reward of $300 for ‘the comviction of the persons who shot Harry Pattee at Perry, When they ‘were robbing the smokehouse of some meat. One man is in jall serving & thirty-day sentence for larceny, but no information has as yet been filed against him on ac- crime. Harry Pattee is still alive, but bardly out of danger, as he has improved but slightly the past two weeks. The of- ficers have been unable to locate the sec- ond man supposed to have done the shoot- ng. ' New Interarban The articles of incorporation of the Oel- weln & Northwestern lowa Interurban Street Rallway company were flled with tha mecretary of state today. The company has headquarters at Oelwein, with a capital stock of $200,000. John Jamison 1s presi- Hazel camp, Modern Woodmen of Amer- | fca, celebrated its seventeenth anniversary | Thursday night with an entertainment. J | | J. Btewart was master of ceremonies an | aadresses were made by L. E. Bridenstein, i D. L. Selby, Colonel C. G. Saunders, W. C | Boyer and George Westerdahl. Following | the program an elabirate banquet was | | spread, at which covers were lald for 180 | Encampment No. § of the Unfon Veteran | Legion entertained at a campfire and ban- | | quet Monday evening in Woodman of the | World hall.” Music was furnished by the { cholr of the English Lutheran ck and addresses were made by C. H. Warre Judge George Carson, R. E. Willlams, C. W. Foster, J. H. Brooks, D. N. Magruder, L. Sherwood and Miss Husler and Mr. Howard contributed a duet The reception of the Councll Blufts Woman's club for the month of 7ebruary was held Friday afternoon at the home of Mra. Vietor Jennings, the members of the househoid economic dcpartment acting as | . About thirty Omaha club women | tendance. A musical and literary was given. Those participating dent; George Given, vice president; J. W. Hapsen, treasurer, and Willlam A. Reed, ecretary. The company is to bulld a trolley line from Oelwein to points in Fayette and other counties. The Harlan and Avoca Telephone and Telegraph company has increased Its capital stock to $60,000. A Question of Afection. A lively cross fire as between attorneys and the court was indulg>d in todey on oral argument for rehearing in the case of John Maloney against T. C. Phillips, from Greene county. The case was aruged by Messrs. Graham and Howard. It was decided at the last term of court in favor of the appellant and the lower court rcversed. Mr. and Mrs. Maloney lived on Phillips’ farm and sfter the death of Phillips' wife went to live in the same house with Phillips by Ma- count of his supposed conmection with this | STOCK BOSTON STORE, COUNCIL. BLUFFS, A special list of wonderful bargains that must be closed--positively no winter goods will be carried over, MEN'S SHIRT SALE 39 on sale, 30¢ 49c 49c, UNDERWEAR SALE Men's White Unlaundered Shirts, all sizes, short or long bosom, sold regularly for Soc, Misses’ and Children's Blacl Wool Tights, sold for $1.00 an, $1.25, on sale, 68c Misses' and Children's Unlo ‘|5 Suits and Vests and Pants, wort 2c and 30¢; on salp, 16c. 621 Ladles' All Wool Vests «)c Pants, 2%4c always sold for $1.00, on sal sale, 89c. 45¢ sale, 45e. 59¢c Men's Laundered Shirts, line of sizes regular $1.00 full (slightly sofled), brands, on sale, an Men's new, all Fancy Colored neat patterns, up-to-date, Shirts, all sizes, worth $1.00, on Pant 46c \ani Ladies’ Heavy Bleeced —odd lots, sold 3be, 50c: in one lot for 2bc. Ladies' Seal Skin Vests and Pants, sale, 69c. AND 69c—Our entire stock of Men's Outing Night Shirts, 390 worth from 65c to $1.25, on sale, 89 and 69c. Fleeces gray an Ladies' Unlon Suits, Egyptian yarn, mew cut busf sold everywhere for 7oc; o Ladies’ Jackets Ladies’ Jackets, choice of of stock worth up to $165, sa's all lengths, all colors, a sizes, on sale, $3.98 Coats, worth up to $12.00, 33'69 1o beaver cloth, velvets and broadcloth, elegantly trimmed, all in one lot, to close, $3.69 each Misses' Natural. Wopl Unlo Suits, sizes 2 to 8, worth up t 85¢c; in one lot, for b8c. Ladles’ Natural and Blac Unlon Suits, all sizes and sol all season for $1.50—now 95c. SILK SALE Colored Taffetas, in able and Swiss, sold and 8¢ 8ilk Crepe de Chine and Fanc: Silks and Wastings, worth $1 co sale, 65c. 0da Lot of Silks, in only, worth up to 75c. Misses' and Children's | Wrappers Wrappers, all the best including Percales, Cambric and heavy trimmed, sold as high as Wash. for English Flannelette, nicely $1.75, on sale, 89c. 650 Millinery 29¢ 25¢ AND 98c—Only two prices on| our entire stock of Millinery, | l ls worth from $3.00 to $10.00. . color: Yard Wide guaranteed—sold for on sale, $1.19. $1 fine rib, natural gray, | Egyptian, sold for 50c, 66¢; onllnc in pure Black Taffeta, Fincy all-over Trimming, | | BARGAIN LIST sl 98 applique, taffeta and . black and colors, and x{ d for $5.00, $7.00 and $9.00, cholce of | $1.98. 50c . 16¢ Ac n | h| Straight Front Batiste C equal to any corset at twice price, big stock, to clase Ladles’ Fancy and Plain tull size, a ) White worth 25¢, on All Prints in stock, including navy blue, cadet blue, grays, black white and lght prints, 4c Men's Silk Neckwear, in #ll shapes and styles, worth 2c and 60c, on sale, to close, 10c Ladies' two-clasp Kid in black, tans and r value, sizes, 7, 7Y, A and a > n Gloves 4, $1.00 T, to close, 50c. 39¢ 18 3 10 5¢c 3c n o Men's Overalls, some union made and worth from 50c to k 980c, all in one lot, to close, 39¢ d Potter's goods, colors Oilcloth white standard ., marble and Yard-wide Unbleacheq good weight, special value. Muslin, Table of Fancy White Goods, not a piece Worth less than 1 on sale, 10c y # " Lot of Fancy Dress Trimmings and Bralds, worth up to a yard, one lot, Ge All Bindings in stock, including Brush Corduroy, Velveteen and waterproof colors, only, ¢hoice, 3c. INTER - STATE MERCANTILE CO. men of Towa, an Insurance case from Black- | hawk county, holding the lodge to ths | payment of the policy. It was a remarkable | case In many ys. The certificate was originally made out to Ada H. Parsons, wite of Frank Parsons, then changed to Esther H. Parsons, the present beneficiary. Parsons stated he had secured a divorce from the other wife, but in fact had not. When Bsther found this out she notified the financier of the lodge and asked if she should continue paying dues. He advised her to continue and she did. In the mean. time the first wife had procured a divorce from him on the grapnd of his living with tho beneficlary. Afterward it was claimed that he had still another wife. The main defense to payment was on the ground ot fraud in concealing these matters, but the court finde that in accepting the money and the proper officers having knowledgé of the A Tight Squeeze 18 a positive comfort when the young man in the case wears the work of our laundry. That laundry also helps him get In a jtight squeeze, for It always looks well and glves him a distinguished appearance, which captivates those of the fair sex. For fur- ther information on this subject telephone 814—that" Bluff City Laundry, COUNCIL BLUFFS. 22-24 North Main Street. ‘Phone 314, facts precludes setting up such a defense. The court had erroneously allowed interest at 8 per cent, and this is changed to 6 per cent, being the only modification of the former dectsion, Court Opinfons Filed. The following are the opinions of the su- preme court that were filed today: 8. H. Stanley against Cedar Raplds & Marion Raliway Company, appellant; Cedar Rapids superior court, Judge Rothrocl damages for personal mjur; opinion by Deemer sther Alexander against Grand Lodge, Ancient Order of United. Workmens of lowa, appellant; Blackhawk county, Judge Blair: modificd and aMrmed, opinion by Meclain, 5 Willlam Mitchell against Geéorge West, appellant; Lee county, Judge Bank: action to quiet title; afirmed, opinion by Sher- win. affirmed, A HEALTHY HOME insures healthy inmates. Nothing so dan gerous to the household poor plumbing. No excuse for that, when our knowledge, skill and experience are at-your disposal at such reasonable cost. When we have gotten your plumbing into fine order you'll 0. K, the job. “If we do it, it's done right.” J. C.Bixby & Son y 202 Main & 203 Pearl Sts., Council Bluffs, Ia." Telephone 193. FIGHT OVER THE SUPPER BILL Husband is Shot Twice and Wife and Her Father Are in Jall as = Res SIOUX CITY, Ia., Feb. 7.—(Spectal Tele- gram.)—There is trouble in the Martin Timmerman family. Husband and wife tafled to agree on the supper bill. Mrs. | Timmerman liked oysters and Mr. Tim- | merman is very fond of eggs. ‘‘Oysters, insisted Mrs, Timmerman. “Eggs,” re- sponded Mr. Timmerman. Now Timmer- man is nursing two bullet wounds, his father-in-law, Paddy Farrell, fs in jail charged with assault with intent to com- { mit mdrder, and Mrs. Timmerman is In jail charged with disturbing the peace. Find- | ing words of no avail in securing the A MATTER OF ESPECIAL MOMENT in our escablishment is the preparation of physiclans’ prescriptions. We are cautious to a degree, a checking system which prac- tically procludes possibility of mistakes, and a reputation for dispensing exactly what is ordered. You need have mo fear of entrustjng your prescriptions to our care. THE BRONSON DRUG CO. Preseription Druggists, TELEPHONE 275. 106 Broadway COUNCIL BLUFFS. oysters, Mrs. Timmermaa seized her boy and ran across the street to the home of her father. Timmerman followed and took | the child. Farrell followed and opened fire with a big revolver, emptying the chambers. Before Timmerman could get out of range two of the bujlets had landed. Nonme of them are serious. PRISONER SETS JAIL ON FIRE | CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT the Customs Se; York Accused of Serious Oftense. New NEW YORK, Feb. 7.—Byram H. Winte for seven years in charge of the customs bureau here, was arrested today on a charge of embeszling money belonging to the United States. The alleged theft is over $8,000. Col- lector Stranahan was the complainant. Winters was held in $10,000 bail by Com- missioner Shields for trial, examination be- ing walved Collector | ment: “Byram H. Winters, a clerk In the cus- tom house, who for seven years has been in charge of the customs buréau at the Is Fatally ed Before Marshal Citizens Can Release Him, SIOUX CITY, Ia., Feb. 7.—(Special Tele- gram.)—While helpless an unidentif prisoner was burned to death at Hornick, Ia., by & fire which he had himself kindled. The man was & Swede and no one there knows him. He became intoxicated on the Stranabam made this state- | | | o a psted by Marsh | g g g :nlm;j postoffice, has been found short in his ac- Seen to lssue from the jail. Efforts | Sounts. He appointed March 28, 1889, were made to break open the door, but | Th® Shortage upon the present figures they were unavalling. The prisoner cried | *OU!4 seem 1o be S0qut- S0 plteously for help. Marshal Somer arrived, But ‘eould mot approach the door 1o uatock | COLE YOUNGER NOT A FREAK it. Finglly axes were secured and a hole | = . was chopped In the side of the bullding. | Signs Promise Never to Exhibit H When the man was reached he was found | Self in Dime Museu with his nails burled in the crack which | Like Place admitted a little air. He dled from his | burns a few minutes later. The man was about 43 years of gge. | ST. PAUL, Feb. 7.—Cole Younger today complied with the conditions imposed by the State Board of Pardons, filing with Governor Van Sant a statement promis- ing: Nebraska Man Gets Contract. DENISON, Is., Feb. 7.—(Special.)—The | erime, and at his trial in Chester county | was convicted of murder in the first degree. Pratt’s counsel argued that the woman | committed suicide and asked for a new trial and a change of venue, alleging that the minds of the Chester county residents | had been polsoned against their client. | A change of venue was granted and Pratt | was placed on trial in Berks county, with | the above result. |TO SETTLE ACRE QUESTION :K-l War ected Hetween on Ae- | count of Territory. NEW YORK, Feb. 7.—The Acre question is growing less alarming, says”the Her- ala’s corfespondent in Rio Janeiro. Baron Rio Branco, minisfer of foreign affairs, has declared to a newspaper man that negotia- tions were progressing satisfactorily. He hopes for a pacific solution and laments the attack of the Brazilian press on the Bo- Itvian minister, Senor Pinilla. There are rumors about mediation, but nothing definite {s known yet. In the meanwhile quthorities continue the organi- zation of a northern expedition. /The gov- ernment has purchased eight batteries of Krupp field guns. A commission of the Bo- livian syndicate bas arrived at Para. The commander of the American crulser Detroit maintains the most cordial rela- tions with the officials at Par COURT IS AGAINST DEFENSE Lougee, nig swig 11-7é-41, w. d 1 Were Miss Beebe, Miss Grace Heebe Miss | $§70ement. Afterward Mr. and Mrs, Swanson and ‘Mits Florence Denny:' Mina | loney separated and be brought Suft against | iy coneier plans for the new courthouse recitations were recelved with the | Phillips for allenation of the wite's aflec- | Ay orcaretul study the plans submitted by Fespond 10 several encores. About 100 guests | 1088 and sccured judgment in the lower| g ;0. A Burlinghoff of Beatrice, Neb., were in attendance court. The supreme court in an opinlon | o0 B (o written by Chief Justice Bishop at the Oc- tober term declared that there Was no evi- dence of allenation of affections. MISSOURI District Co Respectin The court today granied its first rehear- Constitutional. 4.5% . The district court jury in the persoaal injury damage suit of F. E. Bender agalnst the town of Minden brought in a verdict yestepday moruing in favor of the plaintift for $500. Bender sued for $10,000 for in- juries alleged to have beén received by stepping into a hole in a sidewalk. Fresence of Mind Saves Life. Clerk ¥of the District Court Reed re- | SHENANDOAH, la, Feb. 7.—(Special.)— celved yesterday from the supreme courta | While working in her kitchen the dress procedendo afirming the judgment of the | worn by Mrs. Jay Crawford caught fire lower court in the sult of M. F. Martin | from ber stove, and in & moment was a against John Hutchinson blaze from her feet to her head. A néigh- C. L. Voss, as assignee of the claim of | bor woman, Mrs. Miller, was visiting her Mrs. E. L. Bellinger, brought sult yc at the time, and saw the dress eatch fire day against F. L. Childs and John T. Col- | and blaze up, and she —managed (o ‘extin- lins and wife to recover $2,850. The sult | guish the fire by pulling off the dress be- by & Milwaukee brewing company in a suit | clared nof gulity. | the college that had possession of the bedy arines out of & farmer real estate deal, in | fore Mrs. Crawford was burned. Mrs. Miller | The court passed a second time on the | against the state beer Inspector, was sus- | Mrs. Pratt was found dead in November, | of Rose Neldlinger. After hearing argu- which Mrs. Bellinger alleged that the de- | suffered severe burns on the hands and | case of Esther Alexander against the grand | tained by the United States district court [1901, at her home near Westchester, Chester | ments the court overruled the motion of tendants defrauded her out of §2,000. Mrs. | wrists, but Mrs. Crawford was uninjured. | lodge of the Ancient Order of United Work- | today, county. Her busband was charged with the | the defense. County Board of Supervisors met last night { 1 will never exhibit myself nor allow myself to be exhibited in any place of gublic amusement or assembly where a| charge is made for admiseion.” HUSBA!‘D IS NOT GUILTY Total three tranefers Motions of Attormey for Accused Grave Robber Are Overruled by the Judge. 12 mounted photographs, card size, T5¢ do — half cabinets, $1.50 per doz.; cabinet, square, $2.00; oval, $2.50. Pictures enlarged in crayon. CARVETH, Artist. 308 BROADWAY. oval L INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 7.—The de- fense today in the trial of Dr, J. C. Alex- ander for grave robbing asked that the state be required to elect on which count of the indictment it should go to the jury, also that the fourth count be withdrawn trom the jury The fourth count charges that Dr. Alex- ander was “demonstrator of aumatomy” of BEER LAW VALID Aceu Acquitted After Havin; Been Conviete 1ng of the term In the damage case of Whit. tlepey against the Burlington, Cedar Rap- s & Northern railway, from Dickinson county, which was submitted at the Oe- tober term. The rehearing is to be at the next term on printed arguments. - No Frausd in | e Certifica | — READING, Pa., Feb. T—William Pratt, KANSAS CITY, Feb. 7.—The state beer | who has been on trial two weeks, charged inspection law, which was attacked recemtly | with the murder of his wife, was today de- TEWIS CUTLER MORTICIAN.