Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 14, 1903, Page 8

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: INSTEREST EROM NEWS OF COUNCIL BLUFFS. TION, SA'TURDA 1908. IOWA. BOOKBENDING TOO CHEAP Manufseturers of Blank Books Hold a Oon- forence at Des Moines. FEBRUARY 14, jock from | will be sent to the asylum. Kelley first showed pronounced signs of iasanity about seven or eight months ago, when he for a few | moments eluded the vigilance of the pen- | itentiary guards and attempted to commit | suicide by cutting his throat with a case- knife. If it is determined to send him to the insane asylum an interesting contro- | versy will a a8 to what county must pay for his maintenance, he having been merely a temporary resident of Spink | county at the time he was convicted and sent to prison. This (Minnehaha) county certalnly will not consent to pay for his maintenance, and it may result In the state having to shoulder the burden. {TO IMPROVE THEIR STOCK Breeders’ Assoclation is Organized by the Stockmen of South Dakotn. port has increased its eapital $250,000 to double the amount. The Danville Mutual Telephone company has incorporated with $5,000 capital stock Fort Dodge Investment company, capital $10,000; J. F. Ford, president; C. H. Smith, secretary. Minburn Mutual Telephone company, cap- ital $20,000, by W. P. Kenyon and others C. D. Haywood Lumber company of Dav« enport, capital $12,000. Cedar Rapids Transfer company, capital $40,000; W. F. Clement, president; W. R. Relchard, secretary. Election in a Regiment. The members of he Fifty-fourth regl- ment, Towa National Guard, voted Thurs- day evening for major of the regiment to succeed Bishop, recently made lieutenant colonel. There were four candldates cone sidered by the guardsmen, as follows: Captain H. T. Kennedy, Company I, Newton; Captain G. C. Haynes, Company E, Centerville; Captain J. L. Smeenk, Com« pany C, Muscatine; Captain Frank B. Weth- erell, Company F, Oskaloosa. The reports have not yet been recoived by the officers. It is expected, however, that a second election will have to He | called on account of the large number of | candidates. Went Down in The \y_hirlpool LOSS OF THE STEAMER STECKLER INTHE GREEN RIVER RAPIDS. unions regard a business agent as an un- necessary and expensive luxury and have refused to contribute their proportion of the expense of maintaining the office. The members of the Tailors' and Typographical unfons are sald to lead tho opposition The matter was discussed at length at last night's meeting of the Trades and Labor assembly. It is said the opposition was in the minority and President Raabe will continue to act as bueiness agent, at least for the present Son to Contest W It was stated yesterday that the will of the late Delos 8. Cook of this city, who dled last week, which was filed for probate yesterday, will be contested by Egbert L. Cook, the son who was disinherited. Delos | Cook, who owned considerable property, | both real and personal, left everything to | his second wife, a young woman about forty years his junior, and a clause in the will specifically provides that his son, Egbert L. Cook, have no part or share in the estate whatsoever. The will was executed July 27, 1901, and it appoints Willlam Larsen, former deputy county recorder, ex- ecutor. Egbert Cook, who Is the only son of | Delos 8. Cook b~ his first wife will, it is MINOR M Davis se.ls d'uge. Expert watch repairing, Leftert, 49 B'y. Born,_to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zurmuehlen, & daughter. Annual reduction on traming. C. E. Alexan We ure headq.iorters Kinds. ‘See us before you buy 01l and Glass company. You HPE‘C(I)I'flhi")' invited to f\l'Fnll'lf;l‘ only St. Valentine ball, at Hughes' hall, Baturday evening, February 1a | County, Attorney of Opinion it only We are giving pretty valentines free tol Applies tq Companies in Oper lady patrons of our soda fountaln this T 9 week. | Whaley & Co., 416 Broadway. tion Prior to Adeption of J. B. Atkins, who has been seriously 11l New Code. at his home on Sixth a and Sixth | street, was reported y to, be im- Proving, A _marriage leens: to John F. Hickey and Mary E. T 21 years. Mr. and Mrs. J. Morrison of 621 East | Broadway have gone to Sloux City, where | Mr. Morrison has secured a position with one of the dafly papers. Members of ‘Concordia lodge, Pythias, will meet at thelr hall Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock to aftend In !AFFECTS LOCAL SITU:\TIOH| Supreme Court Deocision Knooks Out Oace | Against Telephone Company. Many Passengers With Thelr Lives—Thrl perfence of a Roc Girl=The the Rescue, The captaln of the steamer George Steckler, which went down during a bliz- zard in the whirlpool of the Green river, had navigated the rapids for over twenty years previous to the fateful trip. Tho accident occurred soon after the passengers had breakfasted and many of them were on deck watching the troubled waters Among them was Miss G. E. Rodfern of 68 Ambrose street, Rochester, N. Y., and her account of the accident and her thrilling rescue gives the best story of the passen- gers' flerce struggle for life. “When the boat sunk,” says Miss Red- tern, “some of the men jumped into tho water and swam for shore. Others were clinging to floating bales of goods, and these were rescued by some men in a long boat. I was caught on a projection of the Narro TROUBLE - OVER PRINTING STATE SEAL | 8tate Superintendent Barrett Reports a Growing Interest in the Com- solldation Rural Schools. \ctures and picture | or & Co. | for glass of 1 { | C. B. Paint ! SOME DOUBTS CONCERNING ITS SCOPE (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Feb. 13.—(Special.)—A state meeting of ‘he bookbinders and blank book makers of the state of lowa was held here today and organization effected for | mutual benefit. There were representatives present from Dubuque, Sioux City, Councll Blufts, Davenport, Keokuk, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and a number of other citles, in- cluding heads of firms and companies and the salesmen for different houses doing business in the state. There were about fifty present at the meeting, which was | held in a clubroom at the Savory house, MITCHELL, D., Feb. 13.—(Special Telegram.)—There was a highly successful meeting of the stockmen of the state held here last night for the organization of the South Dakota Improved Live Stock Breed- ers’ association, which was accomplished. A constitution and bylaws was adopted and a strong resolution was sent to the legislature urging the defeat of the meas- ure before the body which provides for lNy!n‘ a special tax on pure bred stock. Twellty-cight members signed the mem- bership roll and pald their annual dues. en terday The ruling of the supreme court Thurs- day In the case of Chamberlain and others aguinst the Jowa Telephone company is o{‘ peculiar interest to the citizens of Coun- cfl Bluffs, as it will undoubtedly fllIDfll"l jof the proceedings brought by County At- torney Killpack, /attacking the right of the | Nebraska ' Telephone company to occupy | was fssued yesterd of Neola, la., aged 2, [R—— of Yorkshire, lu., aged Attraction of Girl Too Strong. CRESTON, Ia, Feb. 13.—(Special.)— Charles Gash, the man who so brutally as- | ulted Thomas Conners, a mail carrier of this place, last December, may have to serve a term in the penitentiary on account | Knights of body the funeral of John L. Clark. Every boy and girl attending the session | of the DeLong Industrial school this after- | noon will be presented with a valentine. The school will begin at 2:3 o'clock. W. A. Mynster, the nestor of the Potta. wattamie county bar, who has been seri- ously ill for some time, has sufficiently re- covered to be able to be at his office yester- day. The funeral of John L Clark will be held Bunday afternoon 1 o'clock from the residence, 128 Glen avente. Rev. T. J. | Mackay of Omaha will conduct the xervices and inferment will be In Walnut Hill come- tery. Wanted, to rent, part of lower floor ro by responsible firm, on long time lease. exceptlonal good chance for some one hay- | graphed. ing spare room to get good renter. tion must be central. Council Bluffs. Loca- | Address O, Bee office, | City Treasurer True $9,308.57, being t! municipality’s proportion’ of lections for January. This amount repre- the tax col eclal taxer. Elder F. 5. Cohrt will speak tonight at the Latter Day Saints’ church on the book of Mormon, the plates from which it was translated, how, when and where received, other letters and tablets, et Within an hour after it missed the police recovered yesterday afternoon a duck. coat lned with sheep which had been stolen from the buggy of F. Owens on Broadway. The thief sold it for 7 cents At a second-hand store on Main street. John G. Woodward has been confinel to his home on Sixth avenue for several days, | owing to an injury to his leg caused by a | rusty nail. For a time blood poisoning | was threatened, but Mr. Woodward 1s now | improving and ‘expects to be.out in a day | or 0. The_seining of Lake Manawa, resulted in over 3,50 pounds of “scavenger’ flsh being taken out. The men employed under the rection of Deputy Warden Brown to do the scining reallzed & cents a_ pound, for the buffalo, gar and carp which they caught. Robert Limerick and W. G. Clark, after drinking together in a Broadway saloon, | engi in a fight in the alley next the | city halll Chief Tibbits and Officer Kirk happened to pass by and the combatants re failed on cl of being drunk and | disturbing the peace. 1 Henry Shaw took out a permit yesterday for the erection of a two-story brick bullding on Broadway near No. 4 fire sta- | tlon, to cost $4.60. The bullding will be 40x60 feot and will be occupied by the firm of Rasmussen & Shaw, who will engage in a general wagon and blacksmithing busi- | ness. / J. C. McCabe of Logai of Harrison_county, court house yesterdiy was in connection with age schemo for Harrison and mie counties. When not. bus: surve duties as count; 0! finds time to publish the ogan of Property. Fix Val The sherift's jury in the condemnation proceedings brought by the Great Western railroad against the Anheuser-Busch Brew- ing assoclation returned its verdict yes- terday morning, finding that the value of the property sought by the rallroad was $2,760. The Great Western decided it needed a lot south of the Wabash freight depot grounds occupled and owned by the An- heuser-Busch Brewing assoclation and on which it had a storage building. The brewing soclation refused to sell and under the' lowa law the railroad was obliged to secure permission from the state rallway commission to institute condem- nation proceedings as the property sought to be condemned was needed for depot pur- poses, The commission met here acd after hearing both sides granted the requisite permission. Then the condemnation pro. ceedings were Instituted with the above result. It was stated that the brewing company would not accept the finding of the sheriff's jury and would appeal to the distriet court. colinty surveyar a caller at the afternoon. His visie the proposed drain. ttawatta. with his r. McCabe Observer. Notice to Gas Consumers. Gas consumers are notified that there will be no gas supply between the hours of 7:30 a. m. and 8:30 p, m, on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, on account of the changes being made at the works of the company. CITIZENS GAS AND ELECTRIC CO. THE BEST PLACE —T0 GO— ON SUNDAY EVENING | Bluffs, i what | bandaged and she said one of the prongs the streets and alleys of this city. Ac cording to the decision of Nebraska Telephone company's right occupy the streets and alleys in Counci whether its franchise now be attacked. not, cannot County Attorney Killpack, after reading | the dispatch in. yesterday morning's paper, | said he was not prepared to say exactly | ruling | would have on the suit instituted by him | ! the Nebraska Telephome company | om |10 this city until he had secured a copy An [ of the decision, for which he had telo- According to the newspaper ac- effect the supreme court's against counts, however, it appeared to him as i | the decision practically put a stop to the County Treasurer Arnd turned over to | quo warranto proceedings brought by him hp- ainst the company. As far as he was a County Attorney Killpack nted $7,791.99 regular taxes and $1,606.58 sald the ruling of the supreme court was companies | which were operating prior to the taking effect of the mew code in 1897 needed no and comparing them with the characters of | that under the law then existing they had the right to occupy streets and alleys the able to judge to the effect that telephonme franchise or charter from the city, same as any other public thoroughfares. The Nebraska Telephone company is op- erating in Council Bluffs under a fran- the city council in chise granted it by 1880. The county attorney in his quo war- ranto proceedings attacked the validity of this franchise, alleging that the ordinance granting the franchise was not passed ac- cording to the strict requirements of the law inasmuch as the aye and nay votes were not properly recorded in the minutes of the meeting. According to court right to operate in a eity, wires, ete., franchise. interprotation of the rulin posse powerles were operating prior to 1897. N. Y. Plumbing Co., Tel. 250. Night, F667. Woman Uses a Revolver. Mrs. Jennle Williams, living at 112 South d yesterday afternoon on a charge of assault with in. tent to corimit murder, preferred against Thirteenth street, wi her in Justice Carson’s court by Albert J. Hawkins. As proof of the kins the bullet from a 32-calibre revolver, According to Hawkins' city, but on her return a few days ago, took up his abode elsewhere. afternoon Hawkins, as he says, ordered Hawkins to leave it alone. and Mrs. Willlams went back hand shot at him at close range, the bulles entering and lodging in his right knee cap. Hawkins, withovt waiting to complete the | loading of his wagon, at once drove to the office of Justice Carson, filed his in formation and secured the arrest of the woman. Mrs. Willlams stated that she did no fire until she had been attacked by Haw- kins with a’ pitchfork and several holes bored in her anatomy. Her right hand was of the pitchfork had plerced it. She re- taliated by filing an information in Justice the supreme | court In Des Molnes the question of the to is valid or ald, contest the will on the grounds of | alleged undue Influence. It is sald that the | marriage of Mr. Cook, who for twenty | years was connected with the firm of M. E Smith & Co., In Omaha, with a young woman so much his junior, led to an es- | | trangement between him and his only son. 1 | Pablic | Wednesday, February 18, 1003, beginning | at 9:30 a. m., I will sell my entire stock ! at public auction to the highest bidder, | without reserve, at my farm in Hardin | township, known as the old Pusey farm, | i ten miles east of Council Bluffs, one-halt | mile north of the Colonel Orr homestead, | two miles west and ore milo south of Ar- mour P. 0. Ten horses and mules, eighty | cattle, seventy-five head of hogs, farming fmplements and all my houschold goods and other articles too numerous to men- tion. Terms: All sums of $10 and under cash; on sums over $10 a credit of twelve months will be given on approved notes, | bearing 6 per cent interest from date, or | 3 per cent discount for cash. HENRY SPERLING. BRANCH OUT INTO MISSOURI Swedlsh Lutherans of Towa Declde | | 1t and it was held quietly. The purpose of the meeting was to consider trade matters and especially the conditfon of labor and prices. Members of the assoclation say that will be necessary for the blank book makers and dealers in county supplies to get more for their goods if they are to continue in business; that there has been an increase Ii the cost of labor and ma- terfal and that there has been no corres- ponding increase In prices. This is the first meeting of the blank book makers for soveral years. Their business with the state and county oficials runs into im- mense sums every year. Counterfeiting a State Seal. The new state auditor, B. F. Carroll, has just compelled George A. Miller, a printer of this city, to turn over to him the cuts from which he was printing the facsimilie of the signature of the former state aud- itor, F. F. Merriam, and putting on cer- tificates Issued to insurance companies a counterfeit of the seal of the state auditor of Iowa. It had been customary for the companies to secure these certificates from the state auditor with the genuine seals attached and for this the state received 50 cents for each. After the new state aud- itor entered his office he discovered that to Extend the M Fleld, BURLINGTON, Telegram.)—Today's se: Ia., Feb. ton of 13.—(8pecial Towa the the fees from this source had stopped. He investigated and found that Miller was printing these certificates in large quanti- ties for the Northwestern Life and Sav- ings, the National Life and Trust, the Mu- tual Life and Savings, and formerly for the Security Life and Savings, which latter the dispatches from Des Molnes in some of the papers it would appear that the ruling of the supreme glves any telephone company the occupy the streets and alleys, erect poles and string without having to secure a This, however, is believed here to be a wrong Interpretation of the de- cision, and that it refers only to such com- panies as had been organized and were operating prior to the new code going into effect in 1897. Much depends on the right as If it means that any teleghone company can occupy the streets of a ¢ity Wwithbut a franchise any independent telephone, company. can come into Council Bluffs and without ask- ing the people or the city ecouncil take fon of any street or alley for its poles and wires, and the city would be to prevent it, or even compel it to place its wires under ground. Attor- neys here are of the opinion that the rul- ing only affects those companles which ult Haw- carrying imbedded in his knee cap version of the trouble he had been living in Mra. Wil- llems' house during her absence from the Yesterday went to Mrs. Willlame’ house and loaded up some hay which he claimed belonged to him. Mrs. Willlams also claimed the hay and Haw. kins continued to load it on his wagon into the house and returning with a revolver {n her conference of the Swedish Lutheran synod was occupled with home missions. Many of the smaller congregations received their apportionment of the assistance fund. Rev. J. A. Hemborg delivered the day's sermon. In the afternoon the conference decided to extend the mission work to western and soutiwestern Missourl. These mis- sions will for a while be cared for by tiie clergy of the conference. IOWA THIEVES UNEARTH CASH Farmer Buries Gold-Laden ‘Which Robbers Easily Loente, Kettle OSKALOOSA, Ia., Feb. 13.—Charles Car- penter, a farmer residing three miles east | of Oskaloosa, was robbed last night ol $8,750 that was secreted in the cellar of | his house. The money was burled in an iron kettle elghteen inches below the surface cnd the thieves knew the exact spot, although Carpenter asserts that no one but himself knew of the hiding place. Carpenter had an encounter with the robbers, who fired several shots at him. ABSCONDER IS IN CUSTODY Man Who Collected Rellef Funds for Injured Brakeman Arrested in Ilinots. MARSHALLTOWN, Ia., Feb. 13.—(Spe- clal Telegram.)—J. L. Milton of this city has been arrested at Springfleld, Ill., on complaint of the Brotherhood of Rallway Tratnmen. Milton collected several hundred dollars for the relief of Charles Schaffner, recently injured at Grinnell, and ran away with the funds. DEAD ON GRAVE OF HIS WIFE Traveling Man Kills Himself by Shooting in Cemetery at Grinnell, Iowa. t GRINNELL, Ta, Feb. 13.—Arthur R. Turner, traveling representative for the Messenger Paper company of Chicago, was found dead this morning on the grave of his wife in this city. He had committed sufclde by shooting. had Auditor Merriam as its president. The heads of companies and the printer. claimed they had receized permission from the former state auditor to make coples of the seal and his signature. After consultation with the attorney general the new state | auditor demanded the cuts and put a stop to the practice, as the state law is rigid agalnst counterfeiting the seals for pur-| poses of deception aud fraud. The matter bas created something of a sensation as the companics named are officered by men high in financial affairs. Towa Hardware Men. At the session of the retall bardware dealers this morning, the discussion turned on the jobber and,after transaciing the business and electing officers the conven- tion adjourned, convention one year from now will in all, probabality be held in Des Moines. " Resolutions were passed thanking the ofi- cers of the assoclation for their efforts which had resulted in the success of the convention and the growth and prosperity of the assoclation. Resolutions were also passed endorsing the bill prepared by the Tetail grocers of ‘the state changing the wage and salary exemption law and urging the legislature to adopt it. The selection of officers and members of the executive committee resulted as fol- lows: President—S. R. Miles, Mason City. Vice President—L. Linderberg, Dubuque. Beeratary—H. 8. Vincent, Fort Dodge. Treasurer—A. C. Veith, Oakland. Executive Committee—Jacob Belther. J. ¥. Daly, L. Linderberg, 8. R. Miles, J. B. Paulton, C. 8. Barger, L, H. Kurtz, C. R. Keating, Paul DeVol, L. A Guan, C. E. Hass. Rural School State Superintendent Barrett left at noon today for Muscatine county, where this evening he will address a teachers’' meet- ing at Atalissa, and tomorrow afternoon will speak at a farmers' Institute at Wil- liamsburg. Mr. Barrett has received this week several evidences of the great in- terest being manifested just pow in the rural school consolidation. He today re- celved a letter from the publishers of a rural journal in Chicago asking for in- formation and documents relating to the subject, as they are engaged in an effort to get favorable legislation in Illinois. He received informatiou that the state super- intendent of Minnesota is about to lissue a leaflet on the subject. He recelved a letter from the principal of the schools at Prairieburg stating that there {s mvch in- | only bill introduced was to allow the hold- Biz Re CRESTON, Ia., Feb. 1 val at Creston. —(Spectal.)— Rev. H. B. Foskett of the Baptist church | of this place is just now engaged in the | terest in the subject In Linn county, and asking for documents and information. He is also asked to come and lecture on the subject. From the principal of the Lloyd township central school in Dickinson county most successful religious revival that has | he received aletter stating that they have of his uncontrollable desire to see the girl | of his heart. After the assault he left the | country and his whereabouts was a mys- | tery untll yesterday, when he came back to see his sweotheart and was arrested after a running fight, in which the officers used their guns. Gash brutally assaulted Conners with a palr of brass knuckles be- | cause the latter had ordered him out of the | depot, where Gash was causing a dis- turbance, and where Conners was watch- | man. Gash s now In jail awaiting the ac- tion of the grand jury, as his crime is an indictable offense, Quick Change of Husbands. OSCEOLA, Ia., Feb. 13.—(Special.)—Di- vorced Wednesday, married Thursday is the record of Maud Troop. The causes set forth In her petition are aesertion ana cruel treatment, Yesterday Justice Agnew said the words which united in marriage the above named lady and Earl Twombly. FAVORABLE TO VALUED POLICY Bill Has Passed South Dakota House, with Chances Favorab) Senate, in PIERRE, 8. D., Feb. 13.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The valued policy bill had its in- nings in both houses today, coming up first in the house, and with but little dis- cussion passed by a vote of 64 to 14. It was sent to the senate and given jts first reading, then, by a close vote, forced to second reading and reference. The chances now are for its passage through the senate s well as the house, the advocates of the measure claiming twenty-eight votes favor- able on final action, with only twenty- three necessary to pass it. The house met in morning session for the first time and pushed along with the calender, which has begun to drag. The ing of terms of county court ip other than county eeat towns, which practically ap- plies to Charles Mix county alone. The senate bill to abolish days of grace was quietly put to sleep by the adoption of the adverse committee report. The house bills passed today were to provide for set- tiing ‘adversé claims to real estate by pro- ceedings in circult court; the valued polley insuraace bill; to limit electric railroad franchises to twenty vears; authorizing the warden of. the penitentiary to get out stone for a staté capitol; providing for the sub- mission of the liquor license question at any municipal election on petition of twenty-five freeholders, this measure being amended from the word voters to freehold- ers after considerable discussion; and house bill 160 to create a state board of medical examiners, which had been 1codi- fled to suit all classes of practitioners and went through without any protest. House Joint resolution 9, memoralizing congress to repeal lumber dutics, was passed with but two dissenting votes. The bill to increase the salary of the state veterinarian to $1,- 600 per year was sent back to committee for changes before putting to a vote. The house passed senate blils to provide for a | board of fence viewens; legalizing the changes of organization of certain towns; appropriating $8,000 for deficiency at the State university; to establlsh a mining ex- periment station at the tate School of Mines, which met with oppoeition by Law- son on the grounds that the legislature was going beyond its jurisdiction, but the Mitchell was selected as the place to hold the next annual meeting, which will occur the third Tuesday in January, 1904, steamer and went down with her. One of the crew dived and brought me to the sur- face, when somebody threw a live pre- server over my head. A young man helped me on a bale of wool which floated past, and 5o T reached the shore.” At the time of the accident Miss Redfern was returning to Rochester, from Ken- tucky, but, owing to the shock of the acci- dent, she reached home in an alarming state of health “I was covered with | she sald, “when they brought me ashore, 1 was black and blue from my bruises and my rel es sald they did not think I would live. Bu for a long time, until I took Dr. Willlame' Pink Pills for Pale People, my nervous system was a wreck. Doctors had not helped me and I was very miserable, My health ran down to an alarming degree, [ was weak, grew thin and was extremely nervous and irritable. But Dr. Willlams' Pink Pills changed all this. In a short time after beginning with them I felt bet- ter, and, after using a few boxes more, I felt like old myselt again. I have recom- mended this remedy to' all of my frirnds and acquaintances and know it has ao- complished much good The accident which befell Miss Redfern was not of the kind which falls to the lot of most persons, but the results which First Case Under New Law. DEADWOOD, 8. D, Feb, 13.—(Special.) The new Martin law, recently enacted by congress glving the federal courst jurls- diction in all offenses committed on the Indian reservation, has been brought into operation at Deadwood for the first time. Samuel Big Wolf and Alexander Two-Two, trom Pine Ridge agency, were brought to Deadwood by John Belding, deputy marshal, charged with having stolen four horses be- longing to Fire Lightning, Black Whirl- wind and Good Lance, other Indians. When thelr case was brought before the United States commiesioner the jurisdiction of the court was gquestioned, on the ground that one of the defendants was part white, and therefore subject to the jurisdiction of the state courts. The commissioner held oth- erwise and both prisoners were sent to jail to await the action of the grand jury. Indicted for Bigamy. DEADWOOD, 8. D., Feb. 13.—(Special.)— Willlam 8. Hall has been arrested on the charge of bigamy, in having married Etta Hall without being logally separated from Lottie M. Hall, the Instance of Etta M. Hall, 1800 marriage took place at Topeka, Kas., 1886, where his first wite is still The arrest was made at who was married to Hall at Deadwood, September It i alleged that Hall's former in Iving. followed were the same, in Lind, as the many nervous troubles with which thou- sands of people are afflicted. Only. in her case they were unusually severe. Her nervous systom was wrecked and no medi- cine did her any good until she tried Dr. Hall and his second wife were separated during the year just past by divorce. Within twenty-four hours after Lis arrest Hall was Indicted by the grand jury. He is in jail here, being unable to furnish the $1,000 bonds fixed by the committing magis- trate. He says he was divorced from his first wife before marrying the second. DRIVE FROM SEA TO SEA Colorado Senate Asks nental Road at Expense. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. They cured her. These pills have become famous all over the world for thelr wonderful efsacy in cases of this kind. They have cured when the trouble was as severe as Miss Red- fern's and they cure lesser nervous. dis- orders without fall. Acting direetly on the nerves and blood, they are an vnfailing specific for euch diseases as locomotor ataxla, partial paralysis, S8t. Vitus' dance, solatica, neuralgla, rheumatism, nervous Leadaches, the after-effects of the grip, palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow complexion and all forms of weakness either in male or female. Dr. Willlams' Pink Pills for Pale People are sold by all dealers, or will be sent postpald on receipt of price, fifty cents a box, or six.hoxes for two dollars and fitty cents, by addressing Dr. Willlams Medicine Company Schenec- tady, N. Y. Trans-Conti- National DENVER, Colo., Feb. 13.—The state sen- ate today adopted the Taylor resolution memoriajizing congress to pass the good roads bi:l appropriating $20,000 for tbe con- struction of a highway across the con- tinent. Graln Dealers Are Busy. BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 13.—(Special.)— Local grain dealers have been kept pretts busy the last few weeks taking care of | the corn that has been marketed here. The | price paid for the best corn is 32 to 33| cents per bushel. Doubke Daily Train Service via the Loulsville & Nashville Railroad between Cincinnati, Louisville Chicago and St, Louis and Nashville, Memphis Atlanta, Birmingham Mobile, New Orleans Florida and Gulf Coast Points Through Sleeping Cars and Chalr Care An Unexcelled Dining Car Service LOW RATE EXCURSIONS bill passed by a vote of 65 to 10. House bills 109 and 46, giving the State Board of Equalization greater powers, came up on committee report as a speclal order and reports were adopted after consider- | able opopsition. This brings the bills up for final action tomorrow, when they will be discussed in committee of the whole. These bills allow the state board to in- creade valuations where it Is apparent to them that counties are undervaluing prop- erty, and will meet with strong opposition, but the chances are in favor of their pas- sage in the house. In the senate a number of bills were in- troduced, the principal ones being by Stod- dard, providing for township high achoois; by corporations -committee, providing a | graduated scale of fees for filing articles | | | | First and Third Tuesday each Month For rates, maps, folders and time tables, Addrems C. L. STONE, Gen. Pass. Agt,, KIN TORTURES, eczemas, rashes, itchings, irritations and chafings ine stantly relieved by warm baths with CuticuRA Soap and gentle anointings with CUTICURA OINTMENT, the great skin cure and purest of emollients, to be fol- 1owed, in severe cases, by medium doses Loutsville, Ky. of CUTICURA RESOLVENT PILLS. to cool and cleanse the blood. This is the purest, sweetest and most speedy cure for torturing, Qisiguring, itching, burning, scaly, crusted and pimply humours, with loss ‘of hair, from infancy to age yet compounded. DR McGREW SPECIALIST Treats all forms of BISEASES AND DISORDERS OR Ouren's court charging Hawkins with as. sault and battery. Mrs. Willlams, who wi unable to furnish a bond in the sum of $1,000, was committed to the county jail pending her preliminary hearing, which s | set for Monday morning. of incorporation in this state based on the | Sold throughout the world. amount of capital stock; by Jeniins, de- fining the effect of 4 recorded instrument by Brapson, providing for uniform s¥tem of organization and control of state banks. by McDougal, & general military code The senate passed house bills providing for inspection of sheep and relating to special assessments in towns and citles. | been witnessed in Creston in many years.|a good, The meetings have been in progress but three nights, but already twenty-five have signified their intention to live a better life, fitteen going forward last night. He holds special meetings in the afternoon for | | the children, at which he uses a black- | | board to fllustrate his sermons. This | ! makes over sixty additions to the church | during his pastorate of less than one year. | MEN ONLY 27 Years Experience, 17 Years in Omaha, four-room township school and have just sold all their small school houses and sites. Another township In the same county Is considering it. The state super- intendent 1s invited to deliver a com. | mencement address there. Superintendent Barrett finds this soet of interest in many places in lowa and is speaking on the sub- ject at many meetings New lowa The articles of incorporation of the “John U. May, trustee, Limited,” of Clin- ton, have been filed with the secretary of state. This Is a company to build an elecs tric interurban line from Davemport to Clinton. The capital Is $10,000. The Northern Rural Telephone company of Clay county was Incorporated, capital 18 TO- THE FIRST ONGREGATIONA CHURCH, Beventh Avenue and Sixth Street. S8 P ARKER'S 8 HAIR R BALSAM ProLuotes the growth of tho hair and gives 1t thelustre and silkiness of youth. When the hair is gray or faded it BRINGS BACK THE YOUTHFUL COLOR. 1t prevonts Dandruff and hair falling 4nd keep's the scalp clean and healthy. . ® ot\ife should take a dollar bot —— tle of Juven Pills. One bottic will tell & story of marvelous results an: ereate profound wonder, This medicine he: more rejuvenati alizing force than hus ver been offered. Xent by mail in plau package only on receipt of this adv. and 81 "This is 8 worth of modicine for one dollar. ade by its originatory C. I. Hood Co., pro- prietors Hood's Sarssparilla, Lowell. Mass Hin remarkable suos cess has never beem ris of the goOf . Es Gelng. or the rel -tm P_'u glven. 3 Hot Springs Treatment for Syphilis A&d all Blood Poisons, NO :.‘Hllvl,mll(ln‘ manently ¢ 4 { BLOOD DISEASE *:iiii'so i YARICOOELE Covfilis vy, OVER 30,00 eVl et 9 \ Troatment BY Kivei, potwesn Fasnam reeta V. AN Gleet, Klaney and Bladder "Disesses, TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER Lss T 5 DAYS. CURES—LOW CHARGES. . ualod and every day Pluwbing and heating. Bixby & Son. =fl Chance for Professional Ball. There is some talk of Council Bluffs Lav- ing a professional ball team this season with a membership in the lowa-8outh| (RESTON, Ia., Feb. 13.—(Special)— | Dakota league. The league Is now starting | po " Miars & young boy of Orlent, o small | out on its second season and President | oo " ny o here, was polsoned yesterday | Lockhart of Sioux City Is expected to pay | 3)—Because of what you will hear— + | by eating apples with rough on rats on o g a visit here shortly for the purpose of| ). " e folks had put out some rough | he gospel, In terse, plain English. | se it R i ‘l::::nclh::.‘-‘n:::?:f o) :s:dl - e:l‘b',':";‘ on rats in the cellar, which also contained or esfablish- | ome apples, and the animals had run i | ing and maintaining & téam bere. | through the poison and then over the ap- $4,000, by C, W. Greams and others. The league last year was made up of « | teams representing Sioux City, Stoux Falls, { Plés- The little fellow ate some of the ap- ples and became desperately sick. A The People's Light company of Daven- | Flandreau, LeMars, Kock Ruplds and ' that | b hysician was cailed, who soon discovered | Sheldon. oo . their aguit | Sheldon. The penment was won by Sloux | § IS AL UG TO T N0 G20 Colioraet | & 5 2 o airs s | ]| NOTICE TO FARMERS! league and as it has been decided to mak | recover. (1)—Because of where you will be— In the eburch. From Penitentiary to Asylum, SI0UX FALLS, 8. D., Feb. 13.—(Special.) —From the Sloux Falls penitentiary to the State* Hospltal for the Insane at Yorkton will prébably be the fate of John Kelley whos@term in the penitentiary for grand larcgny, gomimitted in Spink county. ex- pired yesferday. But as he shows signs of insanity he bas not been released from cus- tody. The unfortunate man will be ex- amined by the Bomrd of Insanity, when it orations. Aceldentally Potsoned. | Boy | —Because of what you will see— Fifty world-famous paintings. Those suffering from weak ()—Because of what you will learn— The history of Cbrist; in such a way you will mever forget it. All welcome, but it 1s requested children be accompanied by triends. NEW THEATER | You See the Search Write for a Sample Copy. A B. BEALL, Mgr. ght There's a Show. FEB. 16-17 ELLERY'S ROYAL ITALIAN BAND. The Greatest Concert Band of the Century. == PRICES —— Matinee—25-50-Tbc. Night—26-50-76¢-31. A o LEWIS CUTLER MORTICIAN. il Bl it an elght-club league this year, there are three vacancies to be filled. It is said] Barbers Adopt a Scale. Lincoln will be offered a place on the league as well as Council Blufis and Fort Dodge.| CRESTON, Ia., Feb. 13—(Speclal)— The motor company i8 Interested n the | All the barber shops in the city may be- | establishment of & professional team in | COMe ution In a short time if the plans of this city and Manager Odell of Manawa !the recently organized barbers union prove [ 155, un to date, declined to entertain apy | Puccessful. At their meeting last night the offers for the ball park at the lake resort | Price of a sea foam was ralsed from 15 for this scason. He is walting to see it | CNiS to 25 cents and the price of a face there s any chance of & professional team | Massage the same amount. It was decided | being tormed before he will make any ar. |0 close the shops at 11 o'clock on Satur- | rangements for the coming season. | day nights ia place of 12, as heretofore, e - | #nd & committee was appointed to confer A. H. Read. 126 Main St ' with the employers with a view to having —— all the shops adopt the union scale of wages Private Diseases of Men In the treatment of Private DISEASES OF MEN, to which our practice is limited and to which our exclusive thought and experiynce has been devoted for more than 25 years, WE GIVE A LEGAL WRITTEN GUARANTEE TO CURE PERFECTLY AND PERMANENTLY or refund every cent paid. If troubled with VARICOCELE, IMPOTENCY, BLOOD POISON OR REFLEX DISORDERS it will pay you to consult us at office or by letter, CONSULTATION FREE, and if you take treatment charges will be entirsly satisfac- tory to you. BVERYTHING STRICTLY PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL. Cook Medical Company 112 South 14th Bt.—Over Dally Nows, Omaba. z MONDAY AND TUESDAY and Tuesday Matinee—— | | | If you need money to pay for land March 1 we have and can pay it out cn twenty-four hours noticel The money is here on = | hand. » Ed o> * = Council Bluffs, lowa Gravel reefing The labor unions of this city are ot ali | = agreed upon the advisability of maintain- | Bxplecion Injures Minevs. Ing & business agent, to which position| OTTUMWA, Ia, Feb. 13.—(Speclal)—A President Rasbe of the Trades and Labor | premature explosion occurred at mine No. sssembly was appointed by the committes [4 at Hiteman today. James Wilson was ‘lnu. the matter in charge. Some of the | killed and Gust Mild fatally injured.