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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-11-30
COUNTY CLERKS.
"A Large Number Meet at Topeka, kan.-
New LEGISLATION Suggested.

New Legislation Suggested.
TOPEKA. Kan, Nov. 23.-The county
clerks OF Kansas have just finished their
annual session in this city. Over seventy
five counties were represented. Roland
Lakin, of Lyon County, presided, and D..
n. Burdge, of Shawnee County, acted as
secretary of the meeting.
The necessity of reform in the present
system of assessment and taxation was
the first important subject taken up. A
committee. of which County Clerk Wal
ton, of Marion, was chairman, was finally
appointed to draw up plan for uniform
system which might be presented to the
Legislature. After a long consultation
this committee recommended that the laws
be amended as follows: The board of
assessors meet and agree upon a basis
of valuations; then the county clerk,
who acts as clerk of the board of as
SCISSORS. certifies to State Board of Equali-
cation: this Safe board then compile these
lists and agree upon the valuation and
certify back to the county clerk, with a
tabulated statement of the basis Of valua-
ton, this in turn to be certified by the
clerk to the board of assessors, who go to
work upon the basis fixed by the State.
The committee also recommend that prop.
erty should be assessed every year instead
of once in two years.
The committee on roads and highways
presented report favoring the passage of
law providing that each county survey or
make an index of all the roads IN his county,
with plat of the road. giving the name and
giving all orders for laying out, vacating,
etc.
Late yesterday afternoon the committee
on assessments and taxation presented it's
amended reports. 1t recommended to the
Legislature that the present system of
township assessment be done away with
and that county assessor be appointed,
who shall appoint deputies in
each township. The convention ac-
copied the report and voted in
favor of leaving the appointment of the
county assessor to the board Of county
commissioners. 1t was also recommended
that he be required to give sufficient bonds
to assess property at its actual value. A
committee was appointed to present The
matter to the next Legislature and urge
the passage of a bill remedying the pres
ent system OF assessment and taxation.
The session closed with q banquet at the
Copeland last night.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-11-30
Central Traffic Association.

CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-Twenty-two of the
lines in the Central Traffic Association
have responded favorably to the request
that meeting of the general managers be
held next Friday for the purpose of cor
sidering restoration of east-bound freight
rates. The Vanderbilt and Pennsylvania
lines have refused to sign the call. but
have assured the other roads that if the
meeting is held they will be represented
by persons authorized to act. An advance
in east bound rates. as proposed, together
with a settlement of the dressed beef dis.
pute which is now a matter OF negotia-
ton, would undoubtedly prepare the way
for an advance in west-bound rates.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-11-30
Switchmen's Strike.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 24.-rhe strike
of railroad switchmen Is taking an ugly
phase. Not single switch engine in the
city was moved yesterday. In the freight
yards every thing is in confusion. The
morning trains were abandoned half made
up, or not made up at all. except in the
Monongahela and Lake Erie & Western
yards. The men, however, declared that
not an engine would be fired this MORN
ing. In all the yards business was at a
complete standstill. In several places
engineers and fremen or other en-
ployes of the road pressed into service
tried to go on with the work. but the
strikers interfered and successfully pre-
vented the departure of any trains.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-11-30
TRADE REPORT.
According to Dun Business Continues Good
In the Country.

According TO Dun Business Continues Good
In the Country.
New York, Nov. 4.-R. G.. Dun & Co.'s
weekly review of trade says: Business has
made fair progress during the past week,
and at almost all points the prospect for
further improvements is considered good.
The engagements of gold for export
amount to y, 40, 900 for the week. The inn
mediate cause is not the state of mer-
chandise trade. At present foreigners do
not seem to regard American railways
with the confidence formerly shown, in
part because of their damaging competi-
ton and in part because the effects of the
Inter State act are thought serious. The
stock market has declined an average Of
81 per share.
The exports of breadstuffs from Atlantic
ports have been only 1882 bushels of
wheat in three weeks, against 1,9S9, 32S
bushels last year, and 40s, 497 barrels Of
-four, against 6I5. SOS last year, with an in
crease of Sj0,0 600 bushels of corn.
Removal of duties in Portugal caused
small shipments of wheat thither, but
from other markets the current price still
excludes Atlantic wheat, though the de-
cline here has been ~ cents for the week
with sales of &c. 000, 600 bushels.
Corn and oats have scarcely changed.
Pork and hogs are a shade lower, with
lard stronger. No change appears 10 cot
ton.
Coffee has advanced half a cent with
sales of 49,, 900 bags, and oil is practically
unchanged nth refined a shade lower.
Business is satisfactory or improving at
all Northwestern points reporting. and
money is in good supply. unless Cleve-
land, where some stringency appears, be
reckoned a.. exception. Collections at all
points seem fairly satisfactory. At Men,
phis trade does not improve and dealers
are more anxious about collections than
about sales. The great activity and adj
vance of about two cents in wooleus en-
courages hope that dry goods will inn
prove and some improvement is already
seen in hosiery and in some light weight
goods. Cottons are generally steady with
some discounting on wide sheetings; print
cloths are unchanged. The boot and shoe
trade improves with leather irregular.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-11-30
Final Returns.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 24.-The Secretary
of State has received few more returns
from back counties and the appended hg-
ures are pronounced final: For Presiden-
tial Electors, Harrison, Isl. 91i; Cleveland,
100. I3S; Harrison's plurality, @,1'6. For
Governor, Humphrey. 1899: Martin,
1O6 go: Elder, g. 236: Botkin, q, 439; Hum
phrey's plurality. I3,O12.
The proposition to amend section i, ar
ticle 8, of the Constitution by striking out
the word ..white" was carried by 2OO,S4l
majority
The proposition to amend section II OF
the bill of rights of the Constitution OF the
State of Kansas was carried by majority
of o02 ais
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-11-30
A Dramatic Quarrel.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. eS.-Harry Phillips, the
husband of Kate Castleton, the we'll known
actress, and Frank Tannehill, Jr., of the
same company, became involved in a
quarrel in Froebel's beer saloon at three
o'clock yesterday morning. John Russell,
proprietor of another dramatic company,
interfered as peacemaker. Tannehill then
turned OH Russell and struck him. The
latter retaliated with a beer glass and
Tannehill was taken to his room at the
Planters House badly hurt and covered
with blood. When Tannehill's wife,
Maude Giroux, saw her husband, she
tainted. TannehilPs injuries. while seri.
Gus, are not fatal. Russell has fed
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-11-30

WARRANTS have been sworn out against
nearly ffty persons, principally negroes.
for illegal voting in the recent election in
Jefferson County, Ark. Democrats were
the compliments.
TIE notorious Captain E. F. Bunch, the
man who robbed the Queen & Crescent
near New Orleans, is wanted badly in Fort
Worth, Tex, by a number Of men who
hold worthless notes made by Bunch, ag-
gregating 90 far over $4,000.
The canvass of the Electoral vote OF
North Carolina shows IA, 1886 votes for the
Democratic candidates, 134, 709 votes for
the Republican candidates and 2. IS4 votes
for the Prohibition candidates.
The joint caucus of the Democratic
members of the Alabama Legislature have
agreed to support United States Senator
Morgan for reelection.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-11-30
A New Road.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 24.-Articles of
incorporation were filed yesterday for the
Minneapolis, st. Paul & Southwestern
road. The new project has for its object
an air line to Kansas City from the twin
cities via Des Moines and over a route
almost equi-distant from the Kansas City
and Omaha lines. The parties back of the
scheme are London, Eastern, st. Paul and
Minneapolis capitalists and they represent
a stated and pledged capital stock of Sl5.-
0GO, 900. The road is to be almost an air line
between this point and Kansas City, re-
ducing the rail- rad distance between the
two cities Just 125 miles and opening up 9
new and productive tract of land IN South
ern Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-11-30

The official plurality in the several Con-
gressional districts was as follows: E. N.
Morrill,, 6,243; Funston, 1868: Perkins, H.
$40; Ryan, 1905; Anderson, S,5Ol; Turner,
IL l46; Peters, 153lS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-11-30
THE WEST,

Four men We're killed on the 18Th by
boiler explosion at the Boston Cousoii-
dated works, Meadville, Mont
UNITED STATES MARSHAL EsMoYp, of
Clinton, was in Fort Dodge, last week,
procuring writs of ejectment against farm
ers and other settlers on the Des Moines
river lands. This fact has caused great
excitement among the settlers and dire
threats are made should ejectment be at
tempted.
OFFICIAL returns from the late election
in Ohio show a total vote of Sal 81.
Ryan's plurality for Secretary of State
was 21,9Ss The total Labor vote was
3 l52 and til Prohibition vote Is, 400.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-11-30
HOW KANSAS VOTED.

Result Of the Recent Election in Kansas
Given by Counties.
Below is the vote Of Kansas by counties
Is given by the Secretary OF State:
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-11-30
1.-THE SOUTH.

SOUIAs
FIFTY women converts to Mormonism
were shipped from Birmingam, Ala, for
Salt Lake City under escort of two elders.
1t was reported that nearly 500 SINH
larry deluded women from East Tennes-
see and North Georgia will go the same
way in a week or two, starting from Chat
tanooga.
THE Kansas City & Southern has issued
a notice that it will be opened for business
on and after December /.
The family of William Morgan, a white
farmer, We're poisoned at Summerfeld,
Ala, recently, some of them probably ia
tally. They ate food for dinner prepared
by a negro servant, and Immediately all
fell ill. The negro was arrested.
SOME excitement was caused at Cana
dian, Tex, by the returns from Denver,
Col, of piece of gold quartz found forty
miles south of Canadian, the rock turning
out to be nearly pure gold.
THE house of Jack Gregg, at Leesville,
KY, was burned the other night and all
the family, consisting of five persons, per-
ished. except Gregg, who was away from
his house on business.
JUDGE RUCKER on the 21st sent letter
to Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky, to
fight duel. The quarrel grew out of
some statements made by Rucker with
reference to the late election, for which
Blackburn said he would like to kick him.
INTERSTATE military drill closed at CO.
lumbus, Ga, on the 2lst Prizes were
awarded as follows: Southern cadets,
Macon, first prize, $1,000; second prize,
Witt rifles, Columbus, Tenn, 500; Column
bus guards, Columbus, Ca, third prize,
500.
o. F. ADAMS, city treasurer of Macon,
Ga, is reported as being about $4,000
short in his accounts. He has been sus-
pended from office.
The Home Savings Bank, of Norfolk,
Va, has suspended.
THE fourth annual convention of the
National Editorial Association was held in
San Antonio, Tex, on the 21st Delegates
were present from almost every State in
the Union. President NJ b. White, of
West Virginia, delivered the address.
THE official returns of the vote of Vir-
ginia are as follows: Cleveland, Isl, 9y7;
Harrison, 150, s42; Cleveland's majority,
1885. The vote in 1854 was: Cleveland,
1861; Blaine, .139, 1856; total, 81, S53;
Democratic loss, 4,46.
DETECTIVES think that General r. II.
Bggar, of Atlanta, Ga, was first MUIR
dered in the hotel at Chat anooga, Tenn,
by a negro, VINO then set the building on
fire. The negro has been arrested with
Biggar's money and property in his pos.
session.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20

iect: 1.-THE Generous Spirit of Christianity
Evening: "The Borrowed Axe.m A cordial
invitation Is extended.
This afternoon at 8 O'Clock the Berean
Baptist church meets for worship at the
Overton mission. Rev. 7. +. Hickstrom is
the preacher. Old and young are invited to
attend.
There will be a public installation Of the
new members of the Brotherhood of St.
Andrew this evening in st. Paul's church,
and the rector will deliver an address to
young men on "Ignatius Loyola,n or EN-
thusiasm." Young men especially invited.
The pastor of the First Baptist church will
exchange with Rev. f.. X. Curry, of FIRE.
mont, Neb., who will preach at 10: 100 a. m.
and Sp. m. Seats free. All cordially wei
coined.
At the ~Presbyterial church there will be
preaching as usual by the pastor. Morning
theme: Divine Providence" Evenings:
Christ, Jesus, the Only Hope of the Lost
World" Sabbath school at 12 o'clock.
Strangers and others cordially invited.
Services at Harmony mission to-day at 3
o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. G. Lemon, of
the Christian home; Sabbath school at 4
O'Clock; prayer meeting Thursday evening.
Subject, Goods Love Toward Us" | John,
Sd chap. Everyone cordially invited.
The Salvation Army will hold meetings to-
day in the old opera house, Bryant street, as
follows: Z a. M, Llirdeenk; IL q. M, Ssen-
iloh; 3p. m, Gsaed naeerf; 8 p. m, Cad i'm
Dimlo. Weather permitting there will be an
open air meeting on the corner of Seventh
street and Broadway at 2:30 p. m. All meet
ings free except at night, when the usual sill
yer collection will be taken at the door, but
War Cry will be given free.
j. q. Wadsworth will lead the Y. M. G.. A.
meeting this afternoon. Subject, "a Sure
Foundation" Remember the hour, 4 o'clock.
Rooms open from 2 to O. All are welcome.
The Methodists of Randolph seem to be
well pleased with their pastor, Rev. Mr..
Campbell, and expressed themselves last
week by presenting him with q gold watch
and his worthy wife with a silk dress.
There will be a meeting of the Woman's
Christian association at the residence of
Mrs. Shugart, No. 600 First avenue, to-mor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock. A full attend
ance Is desired.
The date of the Sabbath school convention
of the Southwestern Baptist association to
be held at Malvern, has been changed from
May 20 and 30 to May 81 and June 1. This
change is made so as to not to interfere with
the observance of memorial day.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20
Notes.

The half mile track was the scene of sew
eral scrub races during the day, aud some Of
them were very lively ones.
The famous pacing mare, Matte Harle,
record 2.1S, was on the grounds, and was
jogging slowly around the track under the
saddle. There were but few of those who
were unacquainted with the little grey, who
had any idea OF the speed possessed by that
neryy flyer.
The great trotting stallion, Cyclone, was
driven around the half mile track a few times
during the afternoon, and showed to perfec-
ton.
The last days races were the best of the
meeting, and the large number present APP
preciated the fact.
There was a fair sprinkling Of ladies in the
amphltheater, and also a large number of
the fair sex who remained IN their carriages
along the quarter stretch.
Dalby's military band was in the ampithea.
ter during the day as on the preceding ones
and enliVened the time between the races
with some of their choicest selections.
II was claimed that the trouble with the
Stewart colt, Vengeur, was due TO inexperi-
ence, it never before having been sent from
a standing start.
Considerable interest was manifested in
Wade Cary's three standard bred t~rotters,
Norway, King Humbert and Primo lvanhoe,
Several Of the merchants and banks a.
lowed their clerks u halt holiday for the pur-
pose Of witnessing the races.
Council Bluffs stock was well represented
and made a highly creditable showing.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20
Upton has bargains in real estate.
For Fencing or Railing.

AS a product of Council Bluffs brains
and enterprise the invention of G.. J..
Beelkman is fast taking a place in the
lead. His simple device needs but to
be seen to convince any one that it is
just what is needed in every fence in
the land. In this city there are many
of his fences already put up, showing
how his patent lock holds the oars of
rails, and no one o thinks here of
putting up any sort of a fence or railing
without using his patent. Among the
recent samples of his work is a very
neat railing put up in front Of II.
w. Tilton's residence on Fifth
avenue, opposite the court house.
Now that so many of the fences
are Being taken away from in front OF
lawns and private residences, these
ratings are rapidly taking their places.
With Mr.. Beckman's patent the rail is
held securely, is given a fine finish, and
yet whenever desirable Il rail can be
taken out by a minutes use of the screw
driver. The same is true whenever his
locks are used. A section of a fence
car be taken right out, and as quickly
replaced, at any time, with no trouble
or expense. At the same time weather
or time cannot cause any weakening or
springing of joints. Best of all is, the
expense is 81 nominal that one does not
have to consider it for a moment, it
being really cheaper than to do without
it. Mr.. Beckman has struggled hard
to get public attention directed to the
merits of his patent, but he is now sue
ceeding, and the invention promises to
be n of the most popular and profit
able.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20
THE SUNDAY BEE
COUNCIL BLUFFS,
OFFICE, NO. 12 PEARL STREET.
Delivered by Carrier in ANY Part OF the City at
Twenty Cents Per Week.
TELEPHONES;
BUSINESS OFFICE, No. AZ.
NIGHT EDITOR, No. %.
MINOR MENTION.
N. y. Plumbing CO.
New spring goods at Refers.

N. Y. Plumbing Co.
New spring goods at Refers.
Unity guild will have its social Tuesday
evening. at the residence Of Mrs. Schlicter,
No. 513 South First street.
/ The readers Of THE BEE will note the
special sale of Henry Eiseman & Co. this
week. See ad. in another column.
The Sons Of Veterans will meet Monday
evening, in Driesbach's hall, to arrange their
part Of the memorial day celebration.
Combinations on all the ball games are now
sold at the Manhattan, and the interests in
the daily reports is doubly increased thereby.
Colorado and West Virginia coal and best
Marble head lime at Council Bluffs Lumber
company's, 900 Main street. Telephone No.
PSI.
Hutchinson e. Swans bakery, now located
on Lower main street, will soon be moved to
the Ritter building, adjacent to the Creston
house.
j. G. Upton sold a house and lot yester-
day to Mrs. Cora Bates. The property is
situated on the corner of Sixteenth avenue
and Tenth street, and was owned by James
Nolan.
The Motor train will be run today, from
the south side of the Milwaukee tracks, be-
ginning at 10 o'clock a. M, and every hour
after until those who visit Manawa lake are
returned home.
There were two evildoers in police court
yesterday morning. The case of George De-
lOuH. CndiRtu Mlb ulSbub p'ib bhS pNoNSf 49,
continued. Pat Hanson, a vag, was dis
charged and ordered out of the city.
j. r.. Davidson is showing much building
enterprise this season. He has started on
his brick block on Main street, and has now
arranged for building two six-room resi-
dences on Fifth avenue near Tenth street.
The jury has decided that Witt is not en-
titled to any damages on account OF Bowen's
bull dog, which Witt claimed jumped at his
horse, causing the animal TO run into n wire
fence apd tear his pants-thatis Wits pants,
not the horse's.
The case of the state against David
Thomas, charged with the larceny of cloth
from the store of John Peter, was called IN
Justice Schurz' court. Every one wanted to
go to the races; some of the witnesses could
not be found, and they were presumably
there; the defendant was on bail, and an in
definite postponement of the case was taken.
TIL ball grounds at the driving park are to
be put in first class conditian for to.day's
game. The diamond is to be scraped and
leveled, and other needed work done. No
spectators will be allowed between the dia-
mond and the amphitheater. The visiting
team will be the Metz Bros of Omaha, and
O rafting good game may be expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20
Personal Paragraphs.

j. H. Kuhl, of Earling, was q visitor in this
city yesterday.
Hon. G. j. Wyland, of Harlan, took in the
Union park yesterday.
Mrs. Sarah Wright will leave tomorrow to
visit friends in Persia, la.
j.. b. Rowley, the well known insurance
ndiuster, of Omaha, was in the city yester-
day.
: Frank Alexander, of Omaha. was in the
Bluffs yesterday looking after his land in
terests,"
'roadmg'' in the interest of Mueller Music
company.
Il. w. Hickey, n former resident of this
city, and now of San Diega, Cal, is visiting
his old friends here.
Miss Rosa Beck, daughter of Chris Beck,
was reported yesterday in a less critical con-
dition and her recovery is now expected.
Justice Barnett left last evening for Weep
ing Water, Neb., to attend the funeral of
Mrs. J.. B. Chase, which takes place to-
morrow.
tie Rock, Ark, and his two daughters, ar
rived here Friday and have taken quarters at
the Manawa hotel.
Department Commander Corslgney has
been given an urgent invitation to be pres
ent and take part in the memorial services of
Decoration Day IN the Bluffs.
Superintendent Cooper, of this county, will
read a paper on 1.-THE Modern Institute'' at
the teachers convention to be held in Boone
next Tuesday and Wednesday.
There was a goodly Oakland delegation at
the Kiel hotel yesterday, they having come
TO attend the races. Among them were II.
j. Hartwell, Andy Lawson, j. Ii. Story, l..
G. Grouse, J, j. Daily, j. A. Il. Bates and
Fred Morrison.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20

will sell tickets to st. Louis June 2, ),
A., and 5, which will be good for return
passage until June IL, at one fare
l$l1.2 5) for the round trip, thus afford
ing an opportunity for all who desire to
attend the Derby races, the national
convention and have a good time.
The trip via the burlington" is a de-
lightful one. Its equipments is superior
and its road bed ~unequalled.
Don't fail to take it. Ample sleeping
a accommodations can be secured in
advance by leaving your name with
CAPTAIN o. M. BROWN, Ticket Agent,
Corner Pearl and Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20
Waiting For saloon Money.

OF the twenty-four saloonkeepers who
have thus far come to time, only four have
paid the $50 fine, the others having deposited
S25 with the city clerk and announced their
intention of closing at II o'clock. The mayor
says he does not want to be too hasty in
closing up the delinquents as he thinks that
they may be a little short of cash, but it is
understood that unless the cash is forth
coming by next Tuesday, orders will be
given to close the saloons of the dere!ict
ones.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20
st. Louis Convention,

The Young Mems Democratic club. of
Council Bluffs, has selected the "Wa-
bash" route for attending the national
democrotic convention, heidi in St. Louis
June s..
A special train of elegant day coaches
and Pullman palace sleeping cars will
leave Council Bluffs at 1870 p. m. June
Sd, arriving in ST. Louis the following
morning. Parties not members of the
club who wish to avail themselves of this
contract must make application at once
to the transportation committee.
W. II. M. PUsEY, Transportation
d. A. FARRALL, Committee,
/. A. HENDRICKS, J Y. M. d. Club.