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Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18
BOUNTY FOR A COAL MINE
Board Of Supervisors Offers . Bonus for
Encouragement Of ~Prospeotors.
HOPES TO DEVELOP A GREAT INDUSTRY
Offer IL Made to Induce the Farmer
to Try Ia LOcat . Vein that
is Supposed to Exist
Somewhere

Every man who owns an acre OF land In
~Pottawattamie county has now an induce
ment to put In his spare moments pros
pecting for coal with the possible con-
tingent result Of earning q good sized
The members of the Board OF
County Supervisors are inclined to the be-
lief that bituminous coal in paying guam
titles underlies the surface Of this county
and that all It needs is to be prospected
for and when found, developed. AS an in
ducement to start the farmers boring Tor
coal the board at It's session yesterday
passed . resolution offering q bounty OF
81, 900 to any person VIII will locate a
three-foot vein or $1,000 for q two-foot
vein OF marketable soft coal. The offer,
however, has a string tied to II, 1t being
made conditional that a shaft shall DE
sunken and In working order and the mine
developed in full operation reaching an ou.-
put Of twenty-five tons per day. Member
OF the board when asked II they knew OF
any places in the county where there were
indications Of coal said that personally they
did not, but they had been Informed that
there were and they saw no reason why
Pottawattamie county should not prove a
productive coal field, the same as other parts
Of the state. There is no harm In trying.
and II successful It means the opening UP
OF a great and valuable industry for the
county.
In the matter Of adjusting salaries OF
town and township assessors for next year
the board adopted the following resolution:
Resolved. That the assessors salaries be
fixed as follows for the year 1893, and that
in addition thereto each assessor snail ne
allowed and paid from the county treasury
m thu o,,fhprifv NJ a CQrti6Cate from the
town clerk or township clerk, as the case
may be, 81 a day for each days attendance
before the local board Of review as re-
quired, provided that continued attendance
not occasioned by his neglect or failure In
Avoca, 500: Carson, $40; Council Bluffs,
81. 1900: Hancock, $25; Macedonia. $50: Min
den. $50; Ne:la, So; Oakland. SO; Walnut,
Boomer. $40; Carson, $50; Center. $40. cres-
cent, $40; Garner, $50; Grove. $40; Hardin.
SO; Hazel Dell, SO: James. $40; Kane tout
side), $50; Keg Greek. $40; Knox, SOS; Lay
ton. $65: Lewis. $75; Lincoln, SO: Mace
% SUhls' So sS:' Pleasant sa $ So; Rockford So: ST.
yer Creek. $40; Valley. SOS; Washington.
$40: waveland, $40; Wright, $40; York, $50.
The allowance Of the foregoing amounts
is conditioned upon the proper performance
Of duty by the assessors In the corrections
of returns Of assessments and OF statistics
required to be furnished the county auditor.
The petition for a bridge In Grove town
ship was referred to Supervisor Aud with
power to act. The matter Of immediate
repairs to the county court house was re-
ferred to Supervisor Baker and Auditor
Matthews.
In the afternoon the members OF the
board visited the women's Christian asso-
citation and st. Demands hospitals and in
spected the condition Of the county patients.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18
Meteor Fall. Near Waterloo.

WATERLOO, Ia, Nov. 17.-(Special. y
Tuesday night at about II o'clock a num-
Der Of people at Waterloo had the privilege
Of witnessing a large. and very brilliant
meteor which appeared to fall almost d.
rectly toward the earth, at no great dis
lance northwest Of this city. The meteor
looked like a large ball of fire, and the
rushing sound made by its passage through
the air was distinctly audible. During the
few moments in which 1t was visible the
mysterious visitant from outer space shed
a brilliant light by which ordinary print
might have been read.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18
Abaudons the silver Issue.

OTTUMWA, Ia, Nov. I7.-(Special) y
Captain S. B. Evans, the high priest of 16
to 1 in Iowa, announces in an editorial in his
paper abandonment Of the silver issue. He
announces his belief that the democratic
party has put too much faith in enc
principle. After all. he says, silver should
only be treated as one Of the details OF the
great principles Of democracy. He holds out
the olive branch to sound money democrats
in the shape Of a new platform, in which
the money question is subordinated to tariff,
state rights, etc.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18
Rev. l.. =. Mcdonald Resigns

Rev. l.. p. Mcdonald, rector Of st. Paul's
Episcopal church, has rendered his resigna-
ton to Hon. d.. C. Bloomer, chairman or
the church vestry. The determination OF
Rev. Mcdonald to sever his connection with
st. Paul's church is indirectly the result or
the controversy over the election OF a bishop
20 succeed the late Bishop Perry. Mr.. Nc
Donald from the start declared himself
openly as opposed to the election OF Dr.
Green of Cedar Rapids and when At the
meeting a few days agl OF the vestry. when
delegates to the convention were elected. a
resolution was adopted instructing the DEL
erates to vote for DR.. Green, be decided to
tender his resignation. Rev. l.. p, McDon-
aid assumed the rectorship OF st. Pauls
church In September, 1928.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18
CASES IN THE DISTRICT COURT.

Two burglars Plead Guilty and Get
Sentences of Two Years Each
In the district court yesterday Theodore
Mcdonald and Thomas Lynch. against
whom the grand jury had returned indict-
ments on the charge of burglary, entered
pleas Of guilty and threw themselves on the
mercy Of the court. Judge Green sentenced
them to two years each in the penitentiary
at Fort Madison. Mcdonald and Lynch
robbed the residences Of M. Boyle, 1913 18th
avenue, and Mrs. C. w. Noonan, 1916 High
street, September 81 last.
On the application Of Georgia Taylor, one
Of the three negroes indicted on the charge
Of robbing John Hamilton, a Kansas farmer,
Attorney Emil Schurz was appointed by the
court to defend her. Attorney Gable was
appointed to defend John Lewis, indicted
on the charge OF attempting to steal hogs,
the property OF Nelson Lewis. Both Lewis
and the Taylor woman Informed the court
they had no means to secure the services of
an attorney.
Bert Haney. over whose head two ind!ct-
ments are hanging. was arraigned and took
time to plead In both cases.
In the suit OF Jesse M. Smith against
w. F, Siedentopf. administrator the plain
tin yesterday filed an amendment to his
petition. In II he sets UP that the n te
which was hled with the estate Of William
Siedentopf. deceased, and on which his
Judgment was obtained was given for the
purchase price and represented the balance
Que on the purchase price OF the northwest
quarter OF the northeast quarter OF section
l6, township rs, and range A, In Pottawat-
tamie county. That by reason Of the prem
ises he has a vendors lien on said property
for the balance of the unpaid purchase
money as against the defendant and the
general creditors of the estate Of the late
william Siedentopf. He asks the court 10
establish and affirm his vendors lien on the
property for the amount OF the Judgment,
interest and costs, obtained against the es-
tate OF William Siedentcpf and thai he
have an order for special execution for the
sale OF the property to satisfy his vendors
lien and for costs.
In the superior court the trial of the suit
OF Attorney John Lindt against the Schli.z
Brewing company was completed and the
case given to the jury about 3 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon. The Jury. after being out
less than an hour, brought In a verdict for
Lindt for $5l5. Lindt sued for $517. with
interest from May. 1894, for legal services
alleged TO have been performed for the de-
PENDANT In the matter Of the purchase Of
some property and the examination of alb
stracts in connection with the same. The
Schlitz company set up the defense that
Lindt had accepted q commission from the
party from whom the property was pur-
chased.
The trial jury was discharged subject to
call. but 1t is not thought there will be any
more jury cases at this term.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

teller, osteopath. Reno block.
OF A PAIR OF EARRINGS.

Husband and Wife Are Charged with
Having stolen Property.
About two weeks ago a well-dressed and
handsome young woman pledged a diamond
earring for $40 at Snyder's pawnshop on
Broadway. The transaction was duly re-
ported to the police and on investigation 1t
developed that the jewel answered the de-
scription Of one stolen from the residence Of
Mrs. 8. Newman in Omaha some six weeks
ago. At that time diamonds to the vafue
Of $500 were stolen from Mrs. Newman,
among the articles being a pair Of valuable
earrings. Detective Weir was detailed on
the case, but he failed to secure any trace
Of the young woman who pawned the ear
ring. Yesterday the mate to the earring
was pawned at the same place by the same
young woman and the matter reported TO
Chief Bixby, who at once went to work on
the case himself, fearing that Detective
Weir might again be bafled. In the short
course OF half an hour he had the woman
located and she and her husband were taken
to police headquarters, where they were
questioned. They gave the nam of Watson
and said thy came here about two months
ago from Louisiana, where Mrs. Watson
claimed she had purchased the diamonds on
the installment plan. Mrs. Newman was
sent for and Identified the earrings as hers.
but in the face Of the young woman's pro-
testations and until the police investigated
further she was loath to file an Informal
ton. Mrs. Watson and her husband were
then released. Mrs. Watson gave as an ex-
cuse for pawning the diamonds that she did
SO to get money for her husband, who had
been sick. The earring answered the de-
scriptiOn exactly Of those stolen from Mrs.
Newman. The setting OF one is from a dia-
mond ring and the other from a diamond
stud and consequently there is a marked
difference between the two earrings. The
Watsons will be kept under p lice s~urveiI-
lance until the story OF her purchasing the
earrings In Louisiana Is verified,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

SIOUX CITY. Ia. Nov. 17.-tspecial.)-
Every effort is being made to secure somc
packer to take the plant In this city form
erly occupied by the Silberhorn Packing
company. It was understood the Credits
Communication company, which is the owner OF
the local stock yards, is figuring with num-
Der OF men and it is thought that ere long
it's efforts will bear fruit
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

HAMPTON. Ia, Nov. 17.-(special.) y
The Northern low Poultry association will
hold Its fifth annual show here November
22 to 26. The Indications are that the show
will be a great success. The entries are
numerous and the competition for
awards will be lively. Among other at
will be incubators in the Matching
process. w. s. Russell Of Ottumwa will
pass on the birds.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18
Dubuoue shin Yard Busy.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Nov. T:-(special.)-
There will probably be another launching
at the Iowa Iron works ship yard this week.
The hull OF a tow boat being built for A. F.
LIZ onard Of Natchez. Miss, will be COM
pleted IL this favorable weather continues.
This will make the second launching within
three weeks and will be the fourth this
season. The governme Mt tow boat launched
three weeks ago is nearly ccmpleted and 1t
is expected to have it out OF Dubuque
under its own steam inside OF another week.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

safe in the rear Of the building. They blew
the door completely OF, damaging many
goods and blowing a hole in the floor. The
safe contained only IS. Five dollars In
the cash register remained untouched and
no goods of any kind we're missing. The
front door OF whitlock & Fields bank was
found pried open, indicating that the cracks
men had hrst intended that as n mark, but
weakened for some reason unknown.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18
PARDON GRANTED AN OLD MAN
Octogenarian Serves n Year for De-
Tending His Home and Re-
turns to Die.

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, Nov. 17.-(Spe-
cial. )-Bowed down with his four score OF
years, l.. H. Sutherland, for many years a
resident Of Boone, Ia, arrived in this city
today from Anamosa, having been pardoned
from the penitentiary and brought here to
spend what few days remain to him. in
the Soldiers Home hospital.
sutherland had always lived a quiet and
inofensive lie and his Imprisonment did
not occur until a year ago. At that time.
while a resilient of Boone, he discovered a
man attempting to enter his house at night.
Procuring a gun he shot him and was after
wards convicted OF manslaughter and sent
enced to serve two years In the prison at
Several months ago he was at
tackled with disease and later, sustaining
a severe fall. his condition became critical.
Because of his age and the circumstances
surrounding his alleged crime the prison
officials interceded with Governor Shaw in
his behalf and after an investigation he
was granted a full pardon. When his par
don was handed him, Sutherland was SO
overcome that he was confined to his bed
for several days. Chaplain E. G.. Byers OF
Anamosa prison accompanied him here.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

A we'll known music teacher and band
leader OF Weston has been offered $4,000 IN
cash for q violin. which was presented to
him and bought a short while ago for about
$12 at Bouricius' Music House, 1926 Broad
way, but refused the offer. 1t pays to trade
at Bouricius', as he is an expert IL 1t comet
to tone and quality Of musical instruments
and he knows where to purchase the very
best grade Of goods and his prices are al
ways the lowest, quality considered.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

MARSHALLTOwN. Ia. Nov. E.-(Spe-
cial.)--The Appropriated freight earnings OF
the low Central railway for the second
week Of November were s+3. 1876. an in
crease of s4,3l6.53 over the same week last
year, when the earnings were s39, is1 ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18
After Rixhy,. Property.

The sur Of the Sterling Manufacturing
company against Chief of Police Frank A.
Bixby. its former manager at this point, Is
up for another round In the district court.
~ the October term the Sterling company
secured a Judgment against Bixby for ST.
1880 and $50 costs. So far all the Sterling
company has got has been the judgment,
as the sheriff has been unable to discover
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

CLINTON, Ia, Nov. I.-(Special. Yes
terday the young women OF the city acted
as conductors and took charge Of the State
Electric line. A prominent female florist
of Lyons, assisted by others, gave a nne
chrysanthemum show, and last night the
German association at Lyons presented a
play, giving a dance for the benefit OF Com
pany L, Forty-ninth Iowa, now with Gen
eral Lee in Georgia. The net result is a
large sun for the boys. The city is gayIy
decorated in honor of the event.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18
Real Estate Trausfers.

The following transfers were filed yes
terday in the abstract. title and loan Office
OF j. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street:
Henry Russell and wife to Thomas
Meredith, lot 2. block II, Meredith's
add to Avoca, W rs
W. s. Carter and wife to Francis
Trickey. lots IS, 10, 20, q and @, block
l6, Lafay tie add, W d.................. 1
Francis Tricky to Roland b. Gelatt,
same, Il 800
Frederick Scheel to Leonard X.
Warner, nwit sek 2l-7i-i2. q c d.. /
Jennie Record to Henry f.. Plumer.
81 nwiA 25-7i-i3. q c d,.............,.' I
Mary a. kearney TO John Biumer, VIZ
swis ie,1,ss' W d.:.:;.x.u"Y," 4,1eo
Evans Independent Bridge add, S d ~,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

Wanted to rent, q house with at least
eight or nine rooms, centrally located, mod j.
ern conveniences. Apply to Mrs. r. e.
MONTGOMERY, COS Third street.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

20 per cent cut on Cast Iron Ranges till
after Baking Contest. November %, IS. 26,
at Coles & Giles. Also some second
hand bargains in heaters traded in for
Coles Ho. Blasts. 40 little girls have
entered contest to November II. Cole &
Cole.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

LADoRA, Ia, Nov. l7-tspeclal.)-Two
burglars entered the general store OF Henry
Code & Bros. here last night by way OF the
front door, and did a neat job with the
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

Ladies' wanting fine medicinal wines and
liquors call Jarvis Wine Co., 225 Main
street. upstairs. Lady in attendance.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

Those desiring copies Hf the Jub'lee en-
ton OF The Daily Bee can secure them AZ
tba Council Bluffs Office Of The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

Part 4 Of The Bees photographers Of the
exposition Is now ready and can be had at
The Council Bluffs ofice.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

Don't be preiudiced. but try an un-to-date
concern and patronize the reilaole BUN City
laundry. They're easy on clothes.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

Those desiring COPIES OF the Jubilee edi-
ton Of The Daily Bee can secure them at
the Council Bluffs Office Of The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

Remember tho exposition by getting SOM
copies of Snap Shots at the Council Bluffs
office OF The Bee. Ten cents each.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

II you want a bargain In a fine range.
get il during special sale at Ccleis & Coles
till after the Baking Contest. November 90,
%. 26. 20 per cent of on all cast iron
ranges.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

Walter Johnson. lawyer. hotary. Sapp blk.
made everywhere in v. 5.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

snap Shots all go at 10 cents each at tho
Council Bluffs office of The Bee. ,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

A fine riding pony for sale cheap. Brad
ley's Blue Front grocery. .s.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18
proposed to make an example of two now in

custody.
Osman johnson. an insane man being
taken to the asylum at Independence,
escaped from the officers at Eldora and was
recaptured at Abbott.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18

The viavi home treatment removes neces-
sity for surgical Interference. For informa-
ton call or address 1926 Merriam block.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-08-18
Call for Democratic County Convention

general convention of the Democratic
party of Yakima county, is hereby called
to meet in the City of North Yakima,
Washington, on Saturday, the Sd day OF
September, 1898, at 10 o'clock a. M, for
the purpose OF placing in nomination
candidates for county offices, to be voted
upon at the next general election, and to
elect IL delegates and IL alternates to
represent Yakima county, in the state
convention to be held in the city OF Ell
lensburg, on the 9th day OF Septemb Der,
1898, to place in nomination two candi-
dates for congress and two judges OF the
supreme court to be voted upon at the
next general election and to transact such
other necessary and proper business as
may be brought before said convention.
The regular primaries to elect delegates
to the county convention will be held on
Saturday August 27th, between . and 5
p. m. in the country precincts, and : and
8 in the corporations of North Yakima
and Yakima City. Said primaries will
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-08-18

The people are still of the opinion that
TIE HERALD's recent criticism Of Captain
Scudder was correct. 1t is an easy mat
ter Tor a captain to get endorsement"
their appointments to him: it would be
be an easy matter for captain to get
endorsements" from large number Of
his men even though they did not like
him, for a private never cares to court
persecution from an officer: but it is a
hard matter to convince the people that
the Company + boys love their captain.
The people here know him.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-08-18
WRITE 1T HIGH.

Write the name OF Jeannett Jennings
alongside Of the names of the other
heroes of the war. At Siboney's landing
place she discovered that the transport
Seneca was about being sent North with
a hundred wounded men aboard, with
only two doctors, no ice to speak OF, a
a supply OF water so p DOR that it turned
foul in day or two, an insufficient stock
Of medicines, few surgical instruments
better than knives. AMI not q single
nurse. Hastily securing q few supplies
from the Red Cross steamer State Of
Texas, she volunteered to accompany the
wounded men. The Seneca was never
inteded for passenger service-still less
for a hospital transport. The accommo.
dstions for the wounded men consisted
only of rough board hunks, hastily con.
structed, in the dark, dirty, hot. ill
smelling hold. The voyage WAS stormy
one. Fever broke out. The tossing Of
the vessel caused many OF the wounds to
break open again. There MAS constant
call day and night for the services OF Miss
Jennings, and 80 little to do with. Ban.
dsges gave out. To supply the need she
toie up her own r.nderclothing. No sac
ritice, small or great, that it was possible
for her to make for that bleeding, forlorn
company, but found her ready. And
from every one aboard she won the high
est tributes of admiration and gratitude.
The investigation which the government
has set on foot to determine the response
bility for sending wounded men on such
vessel, and with such inadequate at
tendance, will no doubt be followed by a
report in which due acknowledgment
will be made of the manner in which
Miss Jennings made good, so far a. one
woman could, the deficiencies of careless,
nay, inhurnan officials. Her name de-
serves place beside those of Dorothea
Dix, Florence Nightingale and Clara
Barton
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-08-18

ton. on Sept. 9th. and to place in
nomination the following county officers
Two Commissioners, one Sheriff, one
Treasurer, one Auditor. one County
Clerk, one Assessor, one Superintendent
of Schools, one Coroner, one Sheep Com
missioner, one Prosecuting Attorney, one
Surveyor and one Representative to the
state legislature to be voted for at the
next general election.
Also to elect u County Central Com.
mittee, and transact anv other business
that may properly come before the meet
ing.
The representation i'll he based on the
voc for Congressman W. G. Jones as cast
at the election in November, 1896, allow
ing one delegate tor every twelve votes or
major fraction thereof so cast, and is as
follows: