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Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-27
LOANS
On Improved Farms in Iowa
and inside city property in Council Bluffs
at lowest rates.
FARMS FOR SALE Elm IOWA

40 acres in Harrison county, $50 per acre.
100 acres in Crawford county, $45 per acre
so acres, 3 miles from Council Bluffs $50
pei. acre. A bargain for fine fruit farm
or for cultivation.
City residence and business property for
sale that will pay from 10 to 20 per cent
gross on investment from rents.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-27
LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT

For Cash or Loaned ON.
u. II. sHEAFB a CO.,
a Pearl street, Council BIugs. Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-27

FOR RENT.
Two fine residences s25 and $50 per month.
Flat, l3l So. 9TH street; modern, S3O
Store building, 100 SO. Main street, S. A.
Pierce's old stand
Stable. 22l So. 7th street: IS.
Five-acre fruit farm to trade for inside
residence property in Council Bluffs.
List your property with for sale.
or rent.
Fire and Tornado insurance at lowest
rates.
LOUGEE & LOUGEE
No. l02 South Main Street,
Council Bluffs, la.
Telephone 3l2.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-27
Davis sells the best soda water.

N. Y. Plumbing company, Tel. 25'
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
RUBEN WILLIAMS
Negro Watchman Shot Frank Smith
Tell Different Tales

Last night about 9 o'clock Reuben Will
iams, a negro employed as night Waterman
by Dunn & Llande, at their livery stable,
Twenty-fifth streets, shot Frank Smith,
another negro, twice; one bullet striking
him under the right shoulder and ranging
upwards, finally lodging in the muscle of
the back. The other shot imbedded itself
In the left arm, just above the elbow. DR..
Whelan was summoned and attended the
wounded man, neither wound being at all
serious.
After the shooting Smith walked to the
police station and reported the shooting,
telling the officers that he was at home in
bed, and that Williams had come to his
house, entering unknown to him, and had
shot him as he lay in bed.
The officers detained Smith at the sta
ton to have his wounds dressed and to in
vestigate his story, and Officers Mcknight
and Scharber started for Dunn & Llande's
livery stable to appTehend Williams, if
Smiths tale should prove true. Williams
was found at the stable, and while he adj
united having shot Smith he gave very
different version of the circumstances lead
ing up to the ARRAY. He stated that his
employers had instructed him positively to
allow no one to tresspass around the sta
BILE or to sleep there He claimed that
Smith came to the stables and wanted to
sleep there all night. Being told that he
could not do so. Smith, according to the
statement of Williams, grabbed a spade
that was nearby and rushed at him. Wish
ing to protect himself he seized pistol
and, as Smith rushed at him, he shot him,
once in the shoulder and the other time In
the arm Williams made no attempt to
escape, and took his arrest very calmly,
saying he did the shooting In self-defence.
The negroes will appear before Judge Fea-
gin this morning
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
Will Vote for Currency Bill

Chicago, December 10.-The Tribune says:
civilian ]. Connors, of Buffalo, has been
in consultation here with some of the larg-
est grain shippers of Chicago regarding an
all-water route for grain to the seaboard.
Montreal is to be the seaboard terminal
of the route and Chicago architect is now
working on the plans for the erection at
Montreal Of three elevators with an average
capacity of nine million bushels. With these
elevators there is to be fleet of new
steamers, each 240 feet in length, 43 feet
beam and drawing IA feet of water through
the canals. Mr.. Connors expressed the
opinion that the project would be In opera
ton by July /, 1900. He said:
1.-THE Montreal route will afford an all
water way to the sea which can compete
with the railroads, because Of its cheapness.
It will be the seaports that will suffer from
the new route-New York, Newport News,
Boston, Baltimore, Portland. Galveston and
every port through which grain passes for
EXPORT" -
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
BAILEY WILL MAKE
FIGHT ON WHEELER
The Ex-Leader Will Renew His
Objection in Case Gen.
eral Returns.

New York, December ia special to the
World from Washington says:
Representative Bailey of Texas, is
ready to protest against General Joe
Wheeler's admission to congress should he
return from Manila and present himself to
assume his position as representative from
Alabama
"Mr. Bailey will contend that Mr.. Wheeler
cannot hold two positions-major-ge general
of volunteers and member of congress-at
the same time.
'Mr. Bailey has made a canvass on the
democratic side and received promises of
support from nearly one hundred members
''Mr. Bailey, in the last congress, took
strong stand against Wheeler holding a
seat in congress and commission in the
United States army at the same time, and
when, through personal feeling for General
Wheeler, many of his democratic colleagues
winked at the infraction of the law and
voted in favor of General Wheeler.
Mr.. Bailey then gave notice that he alb
dicated the leadership of the minority and
would not again be a candidate for the po-
sition.'
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11

tried at washingtcs.n: let congress deter
mine the matter I was enc Of Roberts
most bitter opponents and stuiHped the
state of Utah against him. I did this mere'
ly because he was democrat. was work
ing in the interest of my party. 1 know of
many Mormon apostles who also vigorously
opposed the election of Roberts, and on the
stump supported the other candidate
1.-THE strongest and most influential sup
porters Roberts had in his campaign were
non-Mormons. I name as one Judge o. w.
Powers, who was appointed by Grover
Cleveland to a judgeship before Utah's
statehood, and who is a bitter enemy of
the Mormon people, having sent scores of
them to prison for polygamy. He support
ed Roberts because Roberts was a demo-
crat.
1.-THE republicans will attend to the case
in few days, which, in my Judgment, will
give the next electoral votes of Utah. Wyo-
ming, Idaho and Montana to Mr.. Bryan. I
do not believe Roberts will be seated
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
Lamar County Politics

Vernon, December 10.-(Special) 1.-THE
county executive committee of Lamar coun-
ty met at Vernon yesterday and, after the
usual formalities of organizing, decided to
have the primary election for Lamar coun-
ty, that is for county officers, on February
10 next.
There was a good attendance of the COM
mittee and number of candidates were on
hand.
There are only eleven candidates for
sheriff, and two or three more probabilities.
State examiner, Judge Purifoy, was here
about two weeks ago and made a very IA
vorable report on the officials of Lamar
county.
Mr.. ]. C. Miner had a very valuable
horse to fall into a we'll about 50 feet deep
a few days since. Fortunately there was
no water in the well, and it was about eight
hours before he could be rescued. Fortu-
nately no bones are broken and he is now
doing remarkably we'll.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
To Contractors.

Dallas county proposes to build a two
story brick, fre-proof court house in
Selma Alabama, according to plan and
specifications that may be seen on and after
December 18th, 1899, at the probate judges
Office in Selma, Alabama, and at the Office
of w. Chamberlain & Co., architects, in
Knoxville, Tennessee. Sealed bids for
erecting this court house can be filed with
P. G. Wood, probate judge, Selma, Ala
bama, up to. noon, January 10th. 1900, at
which time all bids will be opened and
considered.
The right to reject all bids is reserved.
Each bidder will be required to file with
his bid certified check for $500, as pledge
of good faith. The successful bidder will
be required to give bond for $4,000 for
compliance with contract, with an approved
guaranty company as surety.
p. G. WOOD, Probate Judge.
124-4t-mon
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
MADISON COUNTY PRIMARY
Further Returns Indicate Nomination o.
A. D. Rogers for Sheriff

Huntsville, December 10.-(Special.)-
Further returns today indicate that the fol-
lowing ticket of democratic nominees for
county officers has been elected by the
primary election of yesterday:
A. d. Rodgers, sheriff; John w. Garner,
tax assessor; J. e. Gardiner. tax collector;
L. E. Collier, treasurer; Sam Darwin and
]. "A. Watkins. commissioners. Six county
precints are yet to be heard from, but they
are not expected to change the result in
any case.
The count of the votes cast in the Hunts
vile box was finished today. One thousand
six hundred and ten votes were cast. Upon
this box depended the fate of Rodgers,
Mitchell and Harrison, three leading can
didates for sheriff. They secured a close
vote in the country precincts. Rodgers had
his nomination assured by receiving a ma
jority of Al votes in this box.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
New Bank for Evergreen

Evergreen, December 8.-(Special.) -Dr.
It. d. Brown, an eminent physician of Chi
cago, died here this week and his remains
were sent home
Evergreen is now connected with the out
side world by long distance telephone.
Ground has just been broken for a mag
nificent new court house. and the same
will be done for a cotton factory early in
the new year.
A new bank is also to be opened here
early in January.
Flower bulbs at Godden's.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
MUST HAVE CABLES
Former Minister of Marines of France
Talks

Paris, December 10.-The Figaro publishes
an interview today with M. Lockeroy,
FORMER French minister Of marine, In the
course Of which he said:
1.-THE British navy is twice as strong as
ours. It is able to oppose simultaneously
the navies of France and the triple alliance.
Everywhere French fleets are stationed
they are confronted by twice or thrice their
strength.
"France must have cables Great
Britatn's bases Of support are all connected,
and the British are ready for war tomorrow
If necessary with every nation on the
globe.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
Antt-rrust Conferences

Chicago, December 10.-A meeting of the
executive committee of the national anti
trust league will be held here tomorrow, at
which time the date for the first antitrust
conference will be fixed The meeting will
be held in Chicago. The antitrust confer
ence is the outgrowth of the trust con-
ference held in Chicago in September under
the auspices of the civic federation. The
promoters are boilers from that conference
who favored going on record pro or con at
that time.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
CAPTAIN GLENN
Feels No Anxiety Over Reports Con-
corning Cavalry

Vancouver Barracks, Wash, December
10.-When Captain e. e. Glenn, Twenty
patch expressing fear for the safety Of
Lieutenant Heron, cavalry, in Alaska, he
said:
st have not the least anxiety as to the
lieutenant's safety; he unquestionably Is
at Fort Gibbon, at the mouth of the Tanana
river which was his objective point. Moth
ing can be heard from him until ice forms
In the Yukon, when he will come out by
way of Skaguay."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
SMALL TEXAS RIOT
Two Mexicans Killed and One Wound
ed Near Clarkdale

Clarkdale Tex, December ia difficulty
occurred at the Black Diamond coal mines,
twenty miles east of here, today in which
some fifteen or twenty shots were fired, two
Mexicans being killed and one Mexican and
a white boy wounded.
One of the Mexicans killed had engaged in
a difficulty with negro, and his friends
were trying to assist him. The white boy
was merely spectator and received a stray
bullet.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11


Frere Camp, Natal, December 1916 p. M
Photographic communication with Lady
smith continues daily. General Schalk-Bur-
ger and Commandant Louis Botha are in
command of the Boer forces investing
Ladysmith Their horses are said to be in
poor condition.
A heavy report was heard In the direc-
ton of Colenso today. The sound was fol-
lowed by big cloud of smoke. The suppo-
sition is that the enemy had blown up the
highway bridge.
The Transvaal government has decided to
consider Mr.. Winston Churchill, who was
captured November 10 between Estcourt
and Chievly. a combatant officer, and to
retain him as a prisoner. Mr. Churchill has
applied to General Butler with a view Of
getting an exchange.
This has been quiet day here. The
health of the troops is excellent.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
CHANGE IN ROUTE
12-4-4t-mon

To jacksonville Via Central Of Georgia
Railway.
Effective November 10, the "Dixie Flyer"
onerating between Macon and Jacksonville,
will run via Lake City and Florida Central
and Peninsula Railroad instead of via Tiff
TON and Plant System, as heretofore This
makes close connection with trains from
and to Birmingham, making a most con-
venient and desirable schedule to Jackson.
Vile. SOLON JACOBS, -''tf
2015 First Avenue
J. c. HALLE,
General Passenger Agent, Savannah, Ga.
u-17-ts
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
Waterway Route to the Sea

New York, December 10.-Two Tammany
democrats will vote for the house currency
bill which was adopted last week, accord
ing to a report at the Democratic club to-
night They are Jefferson NJ. Levy of the
Thirteenth district and Jacob Rupert Jr.,
of the Fifteenth district.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
DISCUSSES ROBERTS
Mormon Preacher Says If He is Not
Seated Utah Will Gro for Bryan

Nashville, Tenn, December 1o.-The Mid
die Tennessee conference of Mormons, in
session here, was addressed today by Ben
jamin e. Rich, president of the southern
propaganda of his church President Rich
has charge of mission work In eleven states
and is power in Utah politics.
Speaking tonight Of the case Of Represen-
tative-elcct Roberts. of Utah, he said:
"The case of Brigham H. Roberts Is being
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
Canadians Have Gone Forward

Orange River, December s.-(saturday.)-
Half the men Of the Canadian contingent
have gone forward Like the Australian
contingent, they have been put to stin
work since their arrival and have been
building sidings, erecting platforms and
rendering the usuai routine service. They
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
are in excellent condition and very Jealous.
RumOrs of Repulse

Capetown, December O. Saturday.)-It is
rumored here that the Beers attacked Kim
berley at close quarters last night, but were
repused with heavy losses
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
Gunboats for south Africa

London, December 1.-Two shallow
draught river gmboats are being prepared
at Chatham for service in South Africa.
Each will carry two six-pounder quick
frers and four Maxims.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11

Andrew w. Burgin, candidate for sheriff
Of Jefferson county, subject to action Of
democratic party.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11

Don't forget the entertainment on the
9th for the benefit of disabled Confeder-
ate veterans. The most delightful event of
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11

and Irish Rifles behaved as II on review
day. I fear our losses are heavy. One of
our gums we had to abandon
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11

James A. Downey is candidate for sher-
If of Jefferson county, subject to the ac-
ton of the democratic party.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11

e. l.. Higdon is a candidate for sheriff
of Jefferson county, subject to the action
Of the democratic party.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
ANNOUNCE MENTS.
FOR SHERIFF,

George w. Sherling is candidate for
Sheriff Of Jefferson county, subject to the
action of the democratic party.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
COUNTY TREASURER

Henry B. Gray Is a candidate for Treas
urer of jefferson county subject to the ac-
ton of the democratic party.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
GaTACRE'S FORCES MET WITH A
CRUSHING DEFEAT At STR0MBERG

CONTINUED from Second Page.)
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11

H. C. Miller is a candidate for treasurer
of Jefferson county subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-21
sCHLEY WAS THE MAN.
That Ia What Bryan Told the Great
Crowd at Lima.


Lima, o.. oct. 20--As the Bryan Mclean
special was entering this city this after
noon the trucks Of the tender jumped the
track. but happily causing no damage.
An immense concourse greeted the train
at the depot, and the procession to the
public square was the greatest of any thus
far In Ohio.
Mr.. Bryan said he could not enter into
an elaborate argument Of important ques>
tons before the public because he could
not mako six addresses and be on time
at each place. He again discussed the In
come tax law, trusts and silver. He as
serted that the policy of the Republican
party in its relation to the trusts was
"rhou shalt not steal on a small scale"
and in this connection, at the suggestion
of some one in the crowd he referred to
the Garter case.
In discussing expansion he made a dis
tinction between the Louisiana purchase
and that of the Philippines, claiming the
one was for colonization by a homeogen-
Gus race, and the other was not, that the
white man never went to the tropics.
"Schley destroyed the Spanish fleet off
Santiago aud American blood was shed
at San Juan HILL" said Mr.. Bryan, but
we went our way on the promises to turn
the island over 10 the CuDans. Ihe nag
was raised on Moro Caste, and we have
promised TO haul It down when the Cubans
say 20, and It was a glorious war waged
for freedom.
"Why not do the same thing for the
Filpinos? We cannot draw "a line be-
tween them Judge Day tells us we pur-
chased our title TO the Philippines, but
Spain had no title except that grounded
in force and our Declaration of lndepend-
euce does not recognize force. applause }
And Republicans, you cannot, dare not
say we own the millions Of Malays be-
cause Spain put them ON the auction block
and disposed of them at 81 a piece"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-21
LAST ENGAGEMENT or THE DAY.
Bryan's speech at FindIey Greeted
with Enthusiasm.

Flndley, o., Oct. 20-The last engage
ment of the day was at Findlay, which
The train reached at the rate of mile a
minute, stops excluded. after leaving
Lima Findlay, being the largest OF the
points visited, had the largest crowd and
a torchlight procession
The first NEE ing Of the evening was held
in the bah park and the second in Marvin's
Opera House. The audience in the opera
house received Mr.. Bryan by a division
of sentiment, some cheering and "a portion
kissing. Mr. Bryan, In the midst of the
contending voices, said:
Il am glad there are Republicans here.
(Applause) This is the first time | have
met men who came to hiss rather than lis
ten. / am glad to speak to even Kissing
Republicans, because that is the only ar
gument you can use to answer our argu-
mcnts.
II want to draw a picture Of Abraham
Lincoln and 1 want to do it for the benefit
of you Mark Hanna Republicans. la the
days Of Abraham Lincoln the man was
placed before the dollar. Those were not
the days of Mark Hanna Republicans. In
those days you Republicans stood for self
government. In 1856 Abraham Lincoln
praised the Declaration of independence as
the greatest instrument of modern times
the Kissing continuing, "A voice said,
never mind the Kissing; 1t Is only from
boys" TO this Mr.. Bryan rejoined:
But what Of the father who sends
boy here who does not know more than
that. Qaughter) Let them hiss"
Mr.. Bryan continuing said; IF you want
TO find the people of ali countries that hate
tyranny, go back to the dead, go back 10
Patrick Henry when he Numbered out:
Give me liberty or give me death Go
back to Jefforson's writings ana TO Wash
ington, when he drew his sword against
government exacting taxation without rep
resentation. If you don't want TO go back
50 far. read Lincolns immortal address
on the Gettysburg battlefield"
Without further interruption, he con-
tinued, discussing the Philippine question,
silver and the trusts closing with a plea
for The equality OF all men before the law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-21

followed by the cavalry. mounted infa1-
Try and artillery. The direction taken was
10 the westward. At the latest reports the
cavalry had not returned
Some say that four and some say five
guns were captured. The Boer artillery fir
ing was weak. lot of plugged shells We're
used Although the enemy's position was
carried soon after l O'Clock, sea teged iiring
went on almost all the afternoon.
Made the Final Rush.
The British losses are very severe but
those of the Beers are much heavier. The
hnal rush was made with a triumphant
yell, and as the British troops charged to
close quarters the enemy turned and fed
leaving all their impediments and guns be-
hind them.
While this was going on, one battery OF
artillery, the Eighteenth Hussars and the
mounted infantry, with a part of the Lei
cester Regiment, got on the enemys finak,
and as the Beers streamed wildly down
the hills, making for the main road, they
found their retreat mad been cut off. but
they rallied for a while, and there was Sc
we're firing, with considerable loss to each
side Many of the enemy surrendered,
A rough estimate places the British los
at $50 killed or wounded and that of the
Beers at 800.
Beers Mob, as of Old.
"A newspaper correspondent states tnat
through his glasses during the fighting to-
day he noticed how much the Beers seem
ed to be nonplussed by the tactics of the
imperial troops, especially of the well drill
ed. swift moving hOrsemen. The enemy are
still, as of old, a mob. They are without
horses and forage and many of them rely
for food on what they can obtain by .oot-
ing. Their animals are mostly in. a
wretched condition.
1t is understood that before to-days bat
tie several Beers had left their comman-
does and gone home to their farms and
many others are now likely to follow.
The movements of the commanders in
the Utrecht district are somewhat mys-
terious 1t is supposed they have some
idea of getting around between this place
and Ladysmith. Many Beers are reported
to be falling back on their old positions.
They have been raising a series of forti-
fications between Sandspruit and Dannen-
hauser, their object being TO contest the
grand advance of the imperial troops.
Near Sandspruit camp they have a laagei
with several pieces of artillery and another
behind Volksrust There are guns or
Mount Pogwani, overlooking Laings Mex
and Ingogo Nights Earthworks have
been thrown UP and guns left at various
places on the way south