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Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18

man. accompanied by a young Yom5n, ar
rayed in s~potless white. visited Magistrate
o'Brien's office and besought him to per-
form the act Of prestidigitation which makes
two one. The magistrate sized up the
couple and felt no hesitancy in Anticipating
a munifcent reward for his kindly services.
Pronounced husband and wife. 1.-The senior
member OF the new combination thrust his
hand deeply into his inside pocket and
brought forth an envelope whtqhgg in the
magnifying vision of the magistrate, looked
to contain surely not less than a crisp ten.
The envelope was sealed, aud, not suspecting
its real contents, Mr.. O'Brien placed 1t in
his own pocket. After the couple had gone
the magistrate tore open the paper eagerly.
and was almost transfxed when a 81 bill
was revealed. In due course the return
was made to Comptroller Walton, but he in
sisted that marrying at one dollar a head
doesn't 90 in this community, and demanded
of the magistrate the additional SO. OF
course, the only way to make the account
good is for Mr.. O'Brien to take the money
from his w pocket. He doesn't believe
in paying for the privilege of discharging
one of his multifarious duties. and has
written to the groom to produce the diff
ference.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18
CUT-RATE MARRIAGES.
High Prices for MntrimoninI Knots In
Philadelphia.

Not all that comes to the mill of a magis-
trate is grist for him to grind for his W
benefit. There appears to be a widespread
impression, says the Philadelphia Telegraph,
that the fees secured for performing mar
away in an inside pocket without making a
record Of it. But that's all a serious blum
der. The law prescribes that a magistrate
who links two loving hearts earns a S. fee
therefor the W" must be forthcoming. The
law was treated with more or less disregard
until Comptroller Walton stepped into Off ce.
Then every cent had TO be accounted for,
and II a bridegroom underyalued the services
rendered and rendered a fee OF less than
the legal amount it fell TO the unhappy
magistrate TO make good the discrepancy.
A few days ago a well-dressed young
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18
DocToRs EXCHANGE EXPERIENCES.
Missouri Valley Medical Society In
Annual Convention,

ANNUAL t~OnNe uttOn.
The Medical Society of the Missouri Valley
met at the superior court room in this city
yesterday in annual convention. The morn
ing and most Of the afternoon sessions were
taken up in the reading of papers and the
discussion Of matters OF deep interest to the
profession, but of no direct interest to the
common people.
The election Of officers occurred at the aft
ernoon session. There was no contest on
the officers and these were chosen unan-
imously: DR.. Lowrey of Lincoln, president;
DR.. Rebecca Hanna of Red Oak, first vice
president; DR.. II. X. Williams of Manning,
la, second vice president; DR.. T.. b. Lacey
of Council Bluffs, treasurer; Donald Macrae.
jr, of Council Bluffs, secretary. 1t was de-
cided to hold the next meeting of the society
in Lincoln in March next year.
The following physicians we're present at
the convention: f. S. Thomas, Council
d. Macrae, Council Bluffs; James f.
Taylor, Salix, Ia; A. d. Wilkinson. Lincoln.
Neb.; II. S. Rogers. Red Oak, Ia. f. NJ. Mil
Ter, Red Oak, Ia; w. b.. Lawrence, Red Oak,
Ia; r. c. Moore, Omaha; J. c. Waterman,
Council Bluffs; II. Il. Williams. Manning, la. :;
L. l.. Bond. Westside. la; E. S. Smith, Har-
Ian, Ia; James Besgard, Harlan, Ia. w. X.
koob, Brayton. Ia; w. F.. Milroy. Omaha
X. NJ. Stone, Omaha; Carl G. Swenson,
Omaha; ID. Macrae, jr., Council Bluffs; w.
". bTluReS, Omana, a. A. Parker. Onafa;
DR.. Simmons, Lincoln; j. w. Kline, Des
Moines, Ia; V. L. Treynor, Council Bluffs;
Ewing Brown, Omaha; j. ii. Cleaver, Coun-
Gil Bluffs; j. p. Lord, Omaha; j. c. Robert
son, Council Bluffs; H.. b. Jennings. Coun-
Gil Bluffs; Charles Rosewater, Omaha; b. f.
drummer, Omaha; II. l.. drummer, Omaha:
Victor Coffman, Omaha; George Colt, Mis-
souri, Valley; Frank Porterfeld, Atlantic, la.
j. NJ. Fmrlert, Atlantic. Ia; DR.. Jolly, Ham
burg, -, DR.. Christensen, Council Bluffs;
u. c. Bryant, Omaha; A. w. Edmiston,
Omaha; II. l.. Burrell, Omaha; f. w. Dean,
Council Bluffs; V. Stephenson, Council
Bluffs; A.. F. Jonas, Omaha: b. B. Davis,
Omaha; - Lowrey, Lincoln; /. U. Parsons,
Malvern, Ia; 7. b. Lacey, Council Bluffs.
The physicians who were not too greatly
wearied by the labors of their meeting and
whose patients at home did not demand
their immediate presence concluded their
labors with a magnificent banquet in the
dining room of the Grand hotel. Landlord
Clark had made more than ordinary prepara-
ton for the healers, and the dining room
presented a beautiful appearance when the
doors were thrown open shortly after 10
O'Clock. Graceful ~festoons and feathery
palms and ferns added to the beauties of
the banquet hall, whose floor is nearly 100
feet above the turmoil of the street. The
tables were set diagonally across the room.
Covers were laid for fifty guests. but all
of the physicians who attended the meet
ing could not stay and enjoy the banquet.
1t was 1890 when the physicians got ready
to hold a post mortem on the following
menu:
Consomme Imperial
Planked Whitefsh, Montabello Butter
CuCumberS Potatoes surprise
Roast Prairie Chicken
Sweet Potatoes, Drowned
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18
Mngic City GOSSIP.

John Elliott of Belle Fouche, S. d., is q
visitor in the city.
James Goodfellow of Cody is here attend,
ing to some business.
T. E. Hall of Lyons was a visitor at the
stock yards yesterday.
NJ. b. Smith of Alliance brought in -four
cars of cattle yesterday.
Mrs. Durr, Twenty-fourth and L streets
has gone to Parkville, Mo.
The Stock Yards Equestrian club will
hold a meeting this afternoon.
A ten car train of cattle from The Dallesl
Ore, was received yesterday.
Denna Allbery went to Blair yesterday tc
attend the funeral of Perry Selden.
Mrs. w. b. Wyman, Twenty-frst and II
streets, has gone to Genoa for a visit.
The p. L. o. society will meet Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. r. b.. Montgomery.
DIR. William Berry was able to be out yes
terday f1r the first time since his illness,
George Morley. enc of the oldest residents
of this city, Is lying at the point OF death
at his home.
Special services will be held this evening
at the United Presbyterian church, Rev,
Espey in charge.
l.. L. Ormsby of Casper, Wyo., brought a
large consignment of sheep to this market
yesterday morning.
The dinner given by the women OF st.
Martins church yesterday was, a very good
one and was well patronized, -ay
No bids have been received for the $40, 900
funding bonds yet. Bids will not be re-
ceived after noon of September 2L
Property owners ON Twentwsixth, be-
tween A and II streets, will petition the city
council, asking that the street ne graded.
A poll of the Cudahy Packing 4company's
plant was taken yesterday afternoon with
the following result: Mckinley. l4F5 Bryan,
312.
Members of the drill and deEree corps OF
South Omaha lodge Nc. &C win meet for
drill at Twenty-sixth and " Streets Sat
urday evening. "a,
Ninety cars OF cattle were shipped to the
country from the yards Wednesday. The
shipments were divided between Nebraska,
Iowa and Missouri. ~
y. A. Rogers, night manager at the local
American District Telegraph ibAlee, returned
last night from PerciTal, oh. ,hlShere he
spent a few days with relatives.
The stock of the Babcock Paint company
was sold yesterday at auction to the highest
bidder to satisfy a number Of creditors. The
Lincoln Paint and Color company pur-
chased the entire stock for 81, 900, which
will about pay the outstanding indebtedness.
Today from noon until 7 p. IN. republican
primaries will be held at the wigwam ON
TWenty-fourth street. near " stree, 10 Sc,
lect delegates to the count convention.
There will be only one voting place for all
four OF the wards and two tickets in The
field,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18

Last night Dennie McLain. and a German
named Dlatcky got into an argument near
the corner of Thirty-third and l. streets and
the German drew a knife and cut McLain
a couple of times on the forehead. Both
AS soon as Blatcky had done the cutting
he skipped out, saying he was going home
A policeman started on his trail soon after
with the intention of locking him up II
caught. McLain was taken to police head
quarters. where a couple of doctors wa he'd
the blood away and sewed up he cuts, which
were not deep enough to be dangerous.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18
Denies the Courts Jurisdiction.

A demurrer was filed by the defendant in
the case of C. E. ii. Campbell against the
city of South Omaha in the superior court
yesterday. Mr.. Campbell was a bidder on
certain work in South Omaha and accom-
panied his bid with a certified check. The
contract was awarded to another bidder and
the council failed to return the check and
Mr.. Campbell brought suit for the amount.
The city of South Omaha, in its demurrer,
denied the jurisdiction OF the superior court.
The demurrer was argued and taken under
adYisement by the court.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18
ROMAN PUNCH


Fresh Shrimps, Nayonnaise
Waters. lemon ice. cream. Assorted cake.
Edam and Roquefort cheese. Crackers.
Coffee. Fruit.
DR.. Donald Macrae was POSTMASTER, and
when the cigars were lighted the following
toasts were proposed and responded to:
Our Society" response by the president.
1.-The Legal Profession j. N. Baldwin.
THE Ministerial Profession" Rev. G. w.
Snyder. THE Medical Profession DIR. A.
II. Carter. "A Case" DR.. C. c. Allison.
Medical Jurisprudence" DR.. ]. w. Kline.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18
steaIs n Girls Hair.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Sept. ~17.-Special
Telegram.)-While Miss Grace Grimth was
returning home from prayer meeting in
Marion last evening a couple of fellows
ran up behind her and with a pair of
scissors one Of them clipped OF her hair,
which was hanging down her back in a
braid. Before the girl could give the alarm
the miscreants had disappeared in the dark
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18
Kick with n slight Busis.

Some of the residents Of the east end of
the county have not taken very kindly to
the action Of the Board OF Supervisors in
appropriating ST 900 from the road fund of
Kane township for the purpose of macada-
mixing Broadway from Twelfth street TO
the river. DR.. Hampstead of Carson caused
q petition to be circulated asking the board
to appropriate 1000 from some fund, any
old fund would do, to have the streets of
Carson paved. Then Chairman Kerney Of
the board took a hand and explained the
situation. 1t seemed that the impression
had gone out that the money was taken from
the bridge fund. When Mr.. Kerney eX-
planned that the money was taken from the
general road fund and the Council Bluffs
and two townships Immediately adjacent had
paid most OF the tax for the road fund in
question the dissenters drew in their horns,
and most of them have decided that the
action OF the beard was all right. Some of
the demopops of the east end are still try
ing to make campaign matter out of the
action Of the board, but the members are
quite satisfied to let the people generally
decide upon the wisdom and the Justice of
the board in making the improvement for
which there was such an imperative ne
Ngessity.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18
RENTERS WANT THINGS CHANGED.

- M. r. U,..,
s'S'e" "l i".i"H ~ ~
IA !" !"
me men WHO rent Iaruis III rot'a""V'an''e
county are up in arms and promise TO so
on a strike unless they can accomplish
n corr,oto chang, in tho svstam of rent
10
iGs JANUS III th's county
For years Pottawattamie county farm
lands have been in choice demand and
owners have had no trouble in getting
a good casb rental each vear from reliable
tenants For ton Years ali the rent in
tbe county has heen nm n cash basis. the
farms RANGING from 90 * IN "a and in some
ine,nnces no bigb nc s5 nor acre and the
rantars baya bad roerlts which nrecInde
INV t;ck IN tho nrice or the system, nut
49, nartii elm ~ c,ons far tho l.et
. !" uoars md tbe low nricos NJ farm nro1-
,,ots naw nroyoiI;ro have wronght a
ohonoo Tbo ,snants ,ybo bove hoen nayinr
thoir o 4, nn,ns socureJ by mortrapes
on mt the c re have decided in large numbers
to demand a change and will demand that
n-naFt tho & nFtoNS ln N 4 n1 m n NOR rnnt
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18
TROUBLE OVER WOMEN OF TOWN.
Dcs Moines' Half World to he Broken
ID ut Once.

VI ht VINCE.
DES MONIES, Sept. 17.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Three months ago the city govern
ment for the first time in it's history de-
termined on a policy OF segregation of
the women of the town. A district was as
signed to them and they were kept there
and fined regularly. Two weeks ago DR.. J.
l.. Sooy, pastor OF the First Methodist
church, attacked the city administration for
this course and some of the newspapers sided
with him. The county officers instructed the
assessors to assess the mulct liquor tax
against the places of this character in which
liquors were sold. The keepers of these
places were notified that on October l the
first semi-annual installment of their mulct
tax would be due. The places will nearly all
be closed as a result. The inmates declare
they will again be driven to securing rooms
in the business part of the city. Under
the old regime when they lived in this way
the streets were crowded at night with
the women and it became a great nuisance.
The great majority of people preferred the
policy Of segregation and there is a vigor-
Gus protest to the return to the old policy.
The civic federation stands by the mayor
and an effort will be made to have a change
made so that the policy OF segregation can
be furthered.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18
BeIrs Trouble just beginning.

James N. simmons, whose actions while
postmaster at Bell, Ia. have been the sub
ject of judicial inquiry and judgment, has
not seen the end of his troubles yet, al
though he las just finished serving a term
In the penitentiary, Simmons was postmas-
ter at Bell a year ago, and for the purpose
OF getting som money to lift a mortgage
on his place Issued to himself twenty-five
money orders, He cashed two Of these and
.paid on the mortgage, and after deciding
tho property TO his wife, he started to Ar
kansas, where he thought such little things
as that would not be thought TO be much out
OF the way. But he disposed of the remain
Ing orders on the way down.
He was arrested for passing one of the
worthless orders in Plattsmouth, Neb..
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a year
In the penitentiary in Sioux Falls.
lie was recently released and was this
morning rearTested by Deputy United States
Marshal Hillweg and placed in the Jail here
him with issuing false money orders.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18
Extending Telephone Lines.

CARSON, Ia, Sept. 17.-CSpecial)-The
Nebraska Telephone company is rapidly COM
plotting the new line which will connect
Carson and adjoining towns with Council
Bluffs by way OF Avoca,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18
Mrs. Hardman's kindergarten. 11S So. 7th.
FUSE on THE TOWNSHIP TICKETS.
Democrats md Pops Name Joint Cam
dIhntcs for JMsticcs and C%OnstnhIes.

Democrats and Pops Name Joint Cam
didntes for Justices and COnstabIes.
Inc democrats and %populists followed the
precedent established in the county con-
vention and named a township ticket last
night at the Bryan club headquarters.
Both conventions were held in the club
rooms at the same time, only the flower
decked platform in the center of the room
dividing the delegates of the two parties.
L. a, Graham was chairman of the demo-
cratic convention. T. II. Comte secretary
and Gustavus Bergman assistant secretary.
l.. klnnehan was chairman OF the populist
convention and George Hunter secretary.
II the populists had named an assistant
secretary there would have not been auy
one left to act in the ranks so that luxury
was dispensed with.
j. Is. Atkins, l.. A. Casper and r.. N.
Whittlesey were appointed by the demo-
Gratis to confer with the pciaulists on a
division OF the Offices. The conference was
prlet and the committee reported in favor
OF the nomination of Ambrose Burke fer
justice OF the peace and j. A. Blood for
constable, this being the share asked by
tho populists as the price of their endose-
ment of the rest of the ticket. The re-
port was unanimously adopted, and the
ticket was soon completed by the nomina-
ton of George A. Haynes and Jason r.
Lewis for justices of the peace, Charles
Banther aud w. II. Knepher for constables,
j, b, Atkins for township trustee and Zach
Taylor for township clerk. These nomina-
tions were adopted and confirmed by the
populists and the delegates started on their
march from a slaughter house to an open
grave"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18
Finished the New Governmen Locks

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 1.-THE steam
tug Sadie b., the first steamer to pass the
Cascade locks, arrived here today. The locks
have been under construction for more than
fifteen years by the United States govern
ment. and are practically completed, buE
they will not be formally opened for traffic
until about November 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18

OTTuMWA, Ia, Sept. H.-(Special Tele-
~gram)-Rev. I, w. Russell of the Second
Presbyterian church swallowed a set of
false teeth at breakfast today. He died
in a few hours, directly from apoplexy
caused by a hemorrhage of the stomach,
induced by the presence Of the teeth, Rev.
Mr.. Russell was 35 years old. He gradu-
ated last summer and Ottumwa was his first
pharpa
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18
COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT.
=

Mrs. G. w. Crofts is the guest Of MI. and
MFRS. I. V. Howard. 1104 Fourth avenue.
The case Of T.. w. Nash against the Union
Land and improvement company was on
4 trial before Judge Macy yesterday.
Special communication Bluff city lodge
No, Il. Ancient Free and Accepted Masons,
this evening. Work on first degree.
Unity Guild will hold its regular meeting
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Har-
ris. corner Pierce and First streets.
women's Relief corps $50 will meet in
regular session at Grand Army OF the Re
public hall. On Pearl street, Friday at 2:30
sharp.
A decree Of foreclosure was entered by
Judge Macy yesterday in the case Of A. A.
Woodward against a. Overton and others, a
suit on n mortgage for $1,000.
A new police beat has been established
from Main to Scott streets on the north side
of Broadway. Officer Slead will be on hand
afternoons and evenings.
"A poll Of the Glenwood train yesterday
morning showed that fifty Of the passengers
were Mckinley men and only eleven OF
them we're intending to vote for Bryan.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fotheringham of
Dcs Moines, September II, a ten-pound boy.
Mr.. Fotheringham was formerly one or
the proprietors of the Boston store here.
Ida W. Christianson, wife of Matt Chris
Hanson, died yesterday after an Illness Of
nearly two years. The funeral will take
place at 3 o'clock today from the Danish
Lutheran church.
%-A telegram received by friends here yes
terday announced the death of Mrs. Kittie
Young in q Denver hospital. The body
will be taken to Durango today for burial.
The deceased was a daughter of ex-Justice
Il. s. Barnett.
Mrs. Lucius Wells wishes all Of the little
girls who were in the baking contest at
Cole a. Coles last April to attend a lawn
party from 3 to 6 next Saturday afternoon
at her residence at the head of Oakland
avenue. No invitations have been issued
except through the newspapers, and every
one OF the little girls who contested are
especially invited to be present.
b. Viavi Co., female remedy. Medical
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18

One and one-fourth tons of soft coal
equal to a ton of hard with Coles Hot
Blast smoke burner. Same even heat.
COLE & COLE,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18
Roadster Club Matinee.

The matinee under the auspices of the
Roadster club, which was to have taken
place on the third of this month, but which
was postponed on account OF the weather
Will take place this afternoon.
II is highly probable that this will be the
last matinee OF this season. and as the
ltrack is in fine condition. the events booked
OF frst-class character. there should be a
large turnout OF people.
Admission is free. and a special invita-
tion is extended to ladies TO be present.
Dalbey's band will furnish music during
the afternoon.
The Roadster club has met all its obliga-
lions, and hes given the public a number
OF trst-class meetings free OF cost.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18

Young man, as you resume your school
duties this week, remember one study should
be your personal appearance. The Eagle
Laundry is a good laundry. 724 Broadway.
Telephone l57.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18
10 Wed.

Marriage licenses were issued by the
"clerk of the courts yesterday as follows:
Name; Residence. Age.
I'd G. Dungan, Fort Worth. Tex. 25
Cara sketchley. Council Bluffs. ........... 25
Guy. Meyers. Omaha. %
Athllea Koch Grand Island. Neb......... ~
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Council Bluffs, Iowa.
100000

CAPITAL, 500, 900
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Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18
Grace Episcopal Pulpit Filled.

The pulpit at the Grace Episcopal church
has been filed by Rev. Samuel G, Welles
accepting the call extended to him by the
church. Rev, Mr., Ninan, who had been
previously engaged by the church, found
IL profitable and to his liking to accept
a call from a church in Oregon. Mr.. Welles
will occupy the pulpit for the first time
next Sunday morning. He is a young man,
born in Minnesota, and is unmarried. He
was educated at Racine college, Racine,
WIS. He spent a year in Oxford university.
England and graduated from the General
Theological seminary in New York City
In the class OF '98. He has been with as
soeiate missions. Omaha, and had charge
OF st. Paul's church, Omaha. and st.
Marks. Florence, Neb.
Mr.. Welles has a reputation for eloquence,
earnest work and great tact. His sister is
to make her home with him here.
Services at Grace church next Sunday.
Evening prayer at s p. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18

Myers e. Dillon Drug Co., leading druggists
and agents in Omaha for General Joe cigars.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18

Sewer Pipe, Fire Brick. ncIting.
Wholesale and retail. ]. c. Bixby, 2O2
Main street.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18

VIII Break Hard Coal Monopoly.
Common soft coal gives same even heat
and base heat and Just as clean with Coles
Hot Blast. OLE & COLE.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18
Found.

A pocketbook and contents: owner leave
description at Bee office and pay for notice.
Hohmayr's Farcy Patent -four makes the
best and most bread. Ask your grocer Tor 1t.
Davis. drugs. paints and glass. Tel. 2S9.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-18

re. b. Viavi Co., female remedy. Medical
> consultation free Wednesdays. Health book
furnished. Annex Grand hotel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-10
WOODSFIELD.

Woodsra'd. Ohio. November O.
Court is sdu I'm session. with Judge
S.h'ey ON the bench
'.r Wilson and wife and child, of
Scwertou.were guests of Mrs. Wilson
brother. JudSe Pearson. sunday.
C.arley Ellis and vito. of Barnes
willie. were guests of Mrs Elliss sister,
--ss Lizzie Haren.
Hiss Mary Armoruster. OF Temper
auCeyille. returned home Saturday af-
ter pleasan, visit o1 a week with
friends here
1Ir Michael Schumacher and two
daughters. Misses Maggie and Annie,
were guests of Tempcranceyille friends
several days last week.
Forrest Hawkins received word Fri
day morning of Che death OF his broth
er-iu-law 0J GAINESVILLE
Mrs. Philip Schumacher and daugh-
GER. Estelia. who have been visiting i'm
the West for the past two months. re-
turned home Friday.
Marian Lawrence. of Toledo. Ohio.
State secretary of the Ohio SUNDAY
school Association. will lecture i'm the
German Lutheran Church Tuesday
evening. ON Sunday school work. DO
not fail TO hear him.
Dir. and Mrs Fred Diehl celebrated
their tweuy-th,rd anniversary Friday
evening.
There were several who took in the
excursion Saturday 10 Wheeling TO see
Che Republican blowout there. The
train did not arrive home until four
O'Clock Sunday morning.