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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
BATTLE OF VETS AND DRYS
Pro and Anti.Saloon People of Des Moines
Both Hard at Work.
MASS MEETING TO BE HID SUNDAY
Suit Against Governor shaw to Conn
pei Him 10 Have woodbury.
County Ground Declared
swamp Land.
MASS MEETING TO BE HID SUNDAY

DIES MONIES, Dec. 21.-(Special Tele-
gram Advertisement over the saloon question
is increasing here. The anti-ealoon people
today asserted that only a sudden avalanche
Of petitioners will save the ministers who
are circulating the anti-saloon petition, from
utter defeat. There remain but four more
days in which to prosecute the work and
more than 900 additional names are neces-
sary to make the instrument valid. Chair
man Eaton of the temperance committee
realizes the position in which workers in the
campaign are placed and he has arranged
for a number of mass meetings next Sunday
afternoon looking to immediate relief. At
this meeting the exact situation will be out
lined.
Plans will be prepared to be followed by
every active worker in the city for the pur-
pose of securing the names of those who
have not already sigued. They hope that
enough will be secured in that way. Every
minister pledges his earnest support.
The saloon forces are no less aroused to-
day. 1t was given out that more than 700
additional names were necessary to make
their petition effective. 1t is not known
what plan OF action they will pursue.
Leslie NJ. Shaw, as governor of Iowa, has
been sued by Wilson l.. Ogden of Woodbury.
county in the district court to have the court
issue an order of mandamus to compel the
governor to report the selection of the land
known as Sand Hill lake bed in Woodbury.
county to the commissioner of the general
land office at Washington as swamp and
overflow land; to take such steps as to him
may seem expedient to secure to the state
of Iowa the title to the land from the United
States and TO then deliver to Woodbury.
county a state swamp land patent.
On December 5 Governor Shaw declined tc
issue the patent asked for and also refused
to make the request to the authorities a
Washington. The land in question was par
Of the Missouri river, but the course of the
river having changed it is now left dry.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
Town News Notes.

The town of Kelley has voted to incor-
DOrate.
school from the coming legislature il such
a thing IS possible. .
The surveyors of the proposed Duluth &
New Orleans road are at present working
between Nevada and Usage.
Tests of the iron ore found near Waukon
show it to be of good quality and suitable
for the making of foundry pig.
Judge II. NJ. Towner of Corning is being
urged for the position on the federal bench
made vacant by the death of Judge Wool
son.
Frank Spence of Atlantic has a broken
wrist as n momento of getting his hand
machinery.
The term of Simpson college just closed
has been one of the most successful in it's
history, showing an increased attendance
of about % per cent.
The residence of Jasper Nislev, near
Kent, was visited by burglars who stole $5l
in money, some lewelry and notes and
papers valued at $1,000.
j. p. Pearce, a Franklin county farmer,
owns a flock of 5000 sheep, which he eX,
poets will yield 10000 pounds of WOOL at the
next clip in the spring.
The band of the Fifty-frst Iowa regi'
ment, which went through the Philippines
campaign with the regiment, is making q
successful tour of the state.
a thief entered the depot at Weed, neal
Wall Lake. He was detected i'm the act and
held by those who made the discovery unit
the city marshal arrived and took him into
custody.
A telephone exchange is being installed
at Ida Grove, More than 100 instruments
have been subscribed for, although at the
outset it was thought sixty would supply
all demands.
Marion Thompson of Oskalooosa was helC
up one night recently and because he was
a little dilatory in putting up his hands. tbs
robber shot at him twice, inficting painful
but not dangerous wounds, Monroe vii
son, a Marshalltown man, has been ARRESTED
charged with the crime.
Several rural delivery routes in BremeI
county have been abandoned. The con
tractor, an Algona man, sublet his con
tract, but the subcontractor threw up tn,
job, declaring that he was losing money
on ii. A number of minor postOffices arr
affected, and in consequence are Eettini
mail irregularly now.
August Wise. an Illinois farmer, founC
his aged mother at Hull last week after
separation extending back to the civil wa
times. Mr.. Wise's mother removed to low.
! while he was In the army and in the re
moval her son lost track OF her, Mr., Wis,
had made more than one effort to find hi
parent, but did not think of .nquiring o
the pension department at Washington un
til last summer. Mrs. Finch, the lady II
question, Is now IS years Of age and haY
long thought her son dead.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
Davis sells paints.
Mates Of the District Court.

Judge Green handed down an important
opinion yesterday in the district court in
the foreclosure suit of William L. Whitney
against julius C. Hoffmayr, in which
Mrs. Jane Baldwin filed a petition Of ia
torvention. Whitney held a real estate
mortgage on the City Mill property and
claimed that it covered all the machinery
in the building. Mrs. Baldwin he'd a
chattel mortgage On the machinery and in
tervened to protect her claim. Judge Green
holds that the machinery is an integral part
of the building, and consequently subject TO
the real estate mortgage and dlsmi SEES the
petition OF intervention. The amount in
volved in the suit exceeds $40, 900.
Elsie p. Thornton was granted a divorces
from Ernest NJ, Thornton on the grounds OF
desertion.
Mrs. Mary Carter, indicted on a charge of
lewdness, entered a plea of guilty and was
sentenced to pay a fine of S15 and costs.
Attorney Finley Burke filed a motion in
the case of S. b.. b. Rohrer against the City
of Council Bluffs that he be given Judgment
for $500 for attorney fees against the city.
Burke appeared for Mrs. Rohrer.
There being no further business before
the court Judge Green ordered an adjourn
ment until January 2. The January term
will open on the 9th.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22

LOGAN, Ia, Dec. 2l,-(speclal)-The
Southwestern low Horticultural society is
holding a three days session, d. W. Lot
speich of Woodhine is president and w. II.
Bomberger OF Harlan, secretary. There is a
large attendance of the fruit growers of the
district present and some from other states,
notably Mr.. Hartzell, state delegate from
the Nebraska society, George II. Van Houten
of Des Moines, Silas Wilson OF Atlantic, j.
P. Hess of Council Bluffs, ]. P. Jackson of
G~lenwood, who is vice president of the So
ciety, and other well known fruit growers,
are here, Tuesday evening was given over
to a public reception by the citizens of Lo-
gan.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
N, Y, Plumbing Co. Tel, 25O,
COMPETITION DRILL BY CADETS.
Embryo Soldiers Are Put Through
Their Pnccs for PriAes.

ihSf AVN W EtSe
The competitive drill of the High school
cadet battalion was held yesterday afternoon
at the armory in the Masonic temple and
was witnessed by all the teachers of the
High school and a goodly gathering of the
friends of the cadets. There were three
competitions on the slate, one between the
two companies and one between the in
dividual members of Company b.. Captain
Pryor, Lieutenant FINLEY and Sergeant
Mather Of Company l., Fifty-first Iowa VOL
unteers, acted as judges.
As a preliminary to the competitions
Major Lacey put the battalion through a
drill which demonstrated that the ca lets
are in excellent shape. The honors in the
competitive drill between the two companies
were carried off by Company b.
Sergeant Sanford and Private Mitchell
tied for honors in the competitive drill for
individual members OF Company A, while
Sergeant Raymond carried off the prize in
Company b.
The awards of honor were presented by
Principal Clifford, who also presented Major
Lacey a box OF flowers,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-John +. Tyrrell,
the Milwaukee expert on handwriting, was
on the stand nearly all day In the trial of
Roland b. MoliueauX. charged with the
murder OF Mrs. Catherine j. Adams. The
ties imony of Tyrrell was entirely technical
and dealt IN opinions concerning the pen
habits" ana mental CONCEPTION" noticed in
the admitted handwritings of the defendant
and i'm the address on the poison package.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
severe snowstorm in Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TeN,, Dec. ZI,-NeWS
severe snowstorm prevailed there Monday
and Tuesday and was still showing when
the report was sent out. The snow was
then about six inches deep on the level and
I'm some places banked 10 a depth Of two
and three feet. IT. Is the heaviest fall that
has visited that place in a great many
will be done.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22

struck near hopkins and since then several
property owners have been engaged in pros
pocting. No zinc has been found, but
stephen PistoleH today struck a vein Of coal
on MS place which appears 10 be rich. His
success has caused several of his ncighbors
To start similar Investigations.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22

The following transfers were filed yester-
day in the abstract, title and loan Office of
j. w Squire, l01 Pearl street:
Caspar Ruch and wife to Charles
Harder, el2 nel4 S~3-77-iO, ". d..,.,...,$ S.4OO
Lavin!a V. Wettelson to Annie Jacob
sen, eia sw4 6, Wig nw4 Q, MI nell
10, Wig II, els seh %, nwL ne swA
and swh swl4 2S-7i-ll; neA and el2
nwh ~7-75-4l; swh and WIZ seh 11-76-
oscar +. Lodge and wife to Chest ter
d Boiler, n u rods of nel4 neA swi4
George Ii, Mayne to Katherine Powell
ski. part SEA nwh l~S-77-il, q. e. d.. 1
Flora u. Berger and husband to Mrs.
ard's add, W. Observation-Disclosures. 500
Thomas Iiamlin and wife to Fort
Dodge & omaha Railroad company,
lot 1 in ~1l-75-ii, W, d.....u..",..".... 1000
--
Total six transfers ....,.,.,...,... .slO,65l
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
Sentenced for coIonizing voters.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-Samuel Goldberger
the saloonkeeDer and Tammany election
district captain Of the First election dis
trict of the Eighth assembly district, who
was convicted of colonizing in the reCenI
election, wa today sentenced to two years
Imprisonment IN Sing Sing.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
TeIemranhers' Grievnuce Unsel

CINCINNATI. Dec. 2l.-The grievance
committee of the Big Four telegraph opera
rangement with the officials. The commit
tee will meet here again January j.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22

Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to
the following persons:
Name and Address. Age.
Charles Lammert, Pottawattamie,',.",..2 q
Elizabeth Steffon, Pottawattamie ,..,.,.,.,2j
Wnl West, Otley, Ia..,......"".".""...2l
Mary L. Richie, Council Bluffs ......,.... Iii
Charles r, Cushman. Lincoln. Nebn.......t "a
Viola NJ. Whitaker, Lincoln, Neb....".,,..S
Clifton Durfee. Council BLUFFS. ...."..r..2
Sarah Irish, Council Bluffs ......,.."".... 10
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
JOHN G.WO0OWARD 6 CO..
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS
| >COuNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA$S


Mrs. Min-:oNv'- SOOTHING syrup.
Has been use1 for over FIFTY YEARS By
MILLIONS 81 MOTHERS Tor their Chill
pREN WHILE TEEyHING, with PER.
SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS all PAIN.
CURES WIND COLO. and is the best rem
IN every part q the world. BE sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup"
and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents
q bottle,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22

The choicest line of perfumes, In bottle
goods. for the Christmas trade, ever brought
to Council Bluffs can be found at Dell G.
Morgan's drug store. 142 Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22

DeHaven has Christmas and holiday per-
fumes in beautiful boxes and bottles.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
Howell's Antl-"Kawf" cures coughs, colds.

If you want something nice don't fail to
visit the Trinity Ladies' Christmas sale today
of dolls, aprons, laundry bags and a host of
other useful and fancy articles, both for
service and looks. At Miss Wollman's mil
linery store, $3.50 Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.

(, last the motion was put to a vote and ten
minutes later the meeting was over.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22

See the new Christmas goods in box writ
ing papers at DeHaven's. Very beautiful.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22

Was never as complete and prices are be-
low those of former years, regardless of the
many advances, Owing to our large and
early pur bases VIC are enabled 20 offer you
this advantage,
Visitors and purchasers equally welcome,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
ConI Found in Northern M%issouri.

MARYYlLLE, Mo, Dec. 2l-(Special
that a vein of zinc and lead had been
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
CUT IN PRICES IN ID
CRYSTAL.

We are selling the finest quality of cut
glass at fully one-third less than any com
p%etitors. For instance, a ten-inch cut bowl,
in deep, rich cutting, each $7.75; water bot
ties in rich cutting and new shapes, from
50 upwards; tumblers in the new and beau
tiful prism cutting, per dozen, $3.50. All
the best grades of American Crystal There
are none better made. All other cut glass
in the same proportion.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
NERW

Thirty-fve stock patterns from which you
can buy anything you want without buy
ing a complete set. 100-piece porcelain din
ner sets, good quality and good decorations,
Sc; 1OO-piece green and gold decoration, fine
English porcelain, $40.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
W a. MAuR n
wE a42-44 BROADWAY,
Council Bluffs.
The Largest
CrOCkery
and Glassware

Establishment in the west. We are direct i'm
porters from France, England and Germany,
saving you the middleman or jobber's profit.
We offer you extraordinary inducements
prices absolutely lower than elsewhere
and assortment unmatchable.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22

Handles assembly tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
DOLLS.

We shall repeat our usual custom of clos
ing out all dolls left in our wholesale de-
partment at strictly wholesale prices. Many
Of our customers, who have bought dolls
from us during the last three years, will
testify that our prices are less than one-half
the usual prices.
A DEEP CUT IN PRICES IN DEEP CUT
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
KoDAKs, KoDAKs.
OUR STOCK

While they last a good one 3hX3h for
s1.25. A discount from 25 to 80 per cent
on all kodaks, the Eastman line included.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
STERLING SILVER.

In novelties and wares for the table. Larg-
est stock in the city and prices are by far
the lowest. Large size sterling silver files,
buttonhcoks, pocketknives, d%arners, ]erasers,
roll blotters, seals and many other equally
as desirable novelties at the REMARKABLE
PRICE OF 20 CENTS. All other goods in
silver tableware, from the best makers, and
in the latest d~esigne, at moderate prices,
PLATED WARE.
In the best makes at unusually low
prices. Chatting dishes and pudding dishes
in large variety.
CUTLERY.
From the cheapest plated knife at 421Ac
to the finest IVORY, pearl or sterling silver.
CARVING SETS.
From a good stag horn, at 75c, to the
finest of pearl and sterling silver.
FINE POTTERY
And wares for the table, from the best
factories or Europe.
FULL LINE
OF Austrian gold decorated glass. the
latest thing in fine glassware.
KODAKS. KODAKS!
While they last a good one 3Ax3H for
S1.25. A discount from % to 3} per cent
Oh all kodaks, the Eastman line included.
OUR STOCK
Was never as complete and prices are be-
low those of former years, regardless of the
many advances, Owing to our large and
40 p IL ~ n agag W. ira enabled IN pffpr van
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-22
Marriage Licenses.

Total six transfers n.."."...
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-07
The Age of Niagara Fsii..

The age of Niagara Falls. as indi-
Gated by the erosion at the mouth o.
the gorge. was the subject OF paper
by Prof. @. Frederick Wright. read at
the recent Boston meeting OF the Am
erican Association. The late DR..
James Hall early noted the signifi-
cant fact that the outlet OF the chas.n
below Niagara Falls is scarcely wider
than elsewhere along It's course" This
Is important evidence OF the late date
ot its origin. and II has been used In
support OF the short estimates which
have been made concerning the length
Of time separating us from the glacial
period. A close examination made By
Prof. Wright this summer greatly
strengthens the force of the argument.
since he found that the disintegrating
forces tending to enlarge the outlet
and give 1t Vshape are more rapid
than has been supposed As the re-
suit of his Investigations, he concludes
that conservative estimate of the
rate OF disintegration for the 10 feet
OF Niagara shaies supporting the Mag
ara limestone would be one inch a year
with a probable rate OF two inches a
year. But at the loves; estimate no
more than 10000 years would be re-
quired for the enlargement OF the up
per part of mouth OF the gorge 900
feet on each side. which is very large
ly in excess OF the actual amount o.
enlargement Some OF the recent es-
Inmates, therefore. which would make
the gorge from 10000 to 5000 years
old, are regarded as extrayagant. Ac-
cording to Prof. Wright, the age OF the
gorge cannot be much more than TO-
900 years, and Is probably considerably
less.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-07
se..on.n. Lumber by El-etrle,,y.

\ new process is announced for sea
soning wood by electrical action. The
timber TO he treated Is pu: Into quad
rangular tank OF liquid, Immersed TO
rather more than half It's depth. aud an
electric current applied through a met
allie conductor. ~ arranged as 10 as
tribute Il throughout the area, and II Is
stated that In a space of four minutes
tn. san begins to .Nude at the lower
end of the wood: in six hours ii IL all
extracted The wood Is then placed IN
another tank from which a septic soiu-
ton X forced into the pores 10y an cleo
tro-capillary method II. says the
Builder this process has successful re-
suits at cost which will moi be com
mercially prohibtory. 1t may prove OF
great importance.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-07
JONATHAN AND JOHN.

Should Jonathan and John fan out
The world would stagger from that bout;
With John and Jonathan one
The worlds great peace viii have begun
With Jonathan and John at war
The hour that havoc hunseFS for
VIII stris. in ruin of blood and tears
The world set back thousand years.
with John and Jonathan sworn To stand
Shoulder TO shoulder. hand BY hand.
Justice and pesce shall build their throne
From troplc sea TO frozen zone.
When Jonathan and John forget
The scar Of an ancient wound to fret
And smile TO think o; an ancient frud
Which the God OF the nations turnci TO
good
When the bond of common creed and
speech.
Md kindred birds them each 10 each,
And each tn the others victories
The pride OF his own achievement sees
How paltry a Thing they both Will know
That rrudlse pf i hundred years ago
How small that blemish of wrath ana
blame
In the blazonry Of their common famei
Charles q. D. Roberts In the January
Century.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-07
Til. sIind of . Child.


The mind Of the average child of to-
day is so alert that it often almost
starties parents to know how extensive
Johnnie's or Lucy's information II.
And Lucy and Johnnie are eagerly and
inquisitiyely anxious to know more, as
is evidenced by the questions they are
always asking
My boy OF twelve knows more now
than | knew when was eighteen
years old. said father. IN my hearing.
one day recently. "He can tell me
anything I want to know about history
or geography. and there is no limit TO
his general Information. Sometimes
feel that he is more capable Of teaching
me than | am OF teaching him. And
his little tongue runs all OF the time,
so eager Is he TO irnpart information OF
various kinds"
II Is certainly true that the minds OF
the children Of this progressive age are
so full OF knowledge that many o. them
are capable OF teaching their parents
good many things. There should not
be anything particularly humiliating in
this fact. and these little child teachers
should be allowed TO freely Impair,
their knowledge. Il is not wise 70 tell
them that they know too much, or
that they are too smart" They
should not be snesred a, and wholly
repressed
The old rule. that children should be
seen out not heard does not obtain to
any marked degree in our day, which Is
well enough. since 1t Is not wise rule
when adhered to too rigidly.
The perceptions OF children are
sometimes keener that the perceptions
OF their parents. and many parents are
surprised to note how the keen eye dis
covers things the parent has not noted.
and how quick are the thoughts OF the
child. There are no wiser men and
women in the world than those who al
low themselves to become Ms little
children" and who delight in the eager
talk OF their own children. The writer
once heard well known American au-
thor say that he cared more for the
criticism OF HE work by his boy o.
fifteen than he cared for the criticism
OF the book reviewers II Is true that
the criticism of young people is often
s!ngularly Intelligent and just
Every well-nurturcd child is a teacher
as well as learner. and parents can
make no greater mistake than to con-
stantly repress their children and make
them feel that they know nothing A
snub often iniicts wound which
leaves scar.-Harper Bazaar.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-07
Tn. Buee.n~.r. Bride.

A correspondent sends Us this soRg
with the following note 1t WAS very
popular thirty or forty years ago. !
oniy know Il from hearing my father sins
II The air Is very beautiful The last
two iines OF each vers. ara repeated N
singing"
Away. away DER the boundless deep
We rnerrily msrrtly' roam.
Come. my bride. break the mermaid s
sleep.
With 4 gong OF your Highland home.
On tho deep they stand. my gallant band.
To guide thee love. over the sea,
To spicy isles. where the bright 5uA
smiles
with her golden fruits for thee.
WIN make thee queen O; a brighter
scene
Where no chilly winds doth blight,
Where the dark-eycL maid meath the
palm-tT-- shade
Holds her Joyous dance by night.
Dream on. dream on. my bonnie. bonnie
bride
Think not Of your Highland halls
JGerr brothers shall watch for the buc-
canrer's bride
TN the dc" on the twilight falls
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-07
Remark BILE Auction Hid.

The Zola sale in France. at which
little table was sold for more than go
times its value. recalls many instances
of remarkable bids at auction sales.
Zola's table was worth 81 les. but the
hrst bid for It was El.230, and the auc-
tion became probably unique in the
annals Of sales By being closed after
single bid. 1t Is not the tirst time
that table has been sold for such
remarkable sum. CiCcru's table was
put up 10 auction after his death. bat
the highest bid was c $50. Another
historic article. for which an enormous
price was paid. was Cato's purple robe.
which Nero bought for &c. 500. The
habit worn by Charles XII at Pultowa
VAS sold for { % 900. and cup used by
Napoleon went for thirty-seyen gum
cas-. Tho hat which Napoleon wore at
Eylau was keeniy bid for at an auc-
ton by thlrty-two persones. and II
was knocked down at e75.
Ar. Quaritch. the famous bookseller.
recently advertised two OF his rarest
volumes for sale for EIO.25O. sum
which may seem ridiculous to most
readers. Mr.. Quarltch. however. once
bid $4,000 for Latin Psal,er, and
$4,000 for Mazarin Bible at an auc-
tiun sale, Five hundred and forty
Suineas for snufT box suggests that
the bidder was verging on madness.
but snur box from the emperor OF
BraziIs collection was once knocked
down at this price. Another, supposed
to have belonged to Marie Antoinette,
sold FOR $50 guineas. bids of fifty and
II hundred guineas being quite COM
mon at snuf boxes. A vase In the
British museum was knocked down al
1000 guineas; and two yiol!ns--a
Stradivarius and a Ruggari--wera sold
at sale for c E760 and f1 ,2s0 respective
ly. 4 violin bow by Tourte was sold for
24i. and the autograph OF Sir Isaac
Newton once drew bid OF cGi An
admirer of George " few years ago
bid Els for walking stick which be-
ionged to the king. \ silver penny OF
William the Couqueror's reign was
sold nine years ago for E32. and a half
crown of the reign OF Queen Elizabeth
went for & ~. Lord F1tzhardinge once
bid $500 guineas for a cal, at Lord
Dunmore's sale. The previous highest
price for bull was 1000 guineas, bid
at A sale at Ketton. Lord Fitzhar-
in England. but IL has been beaten
of course in America an Englishman
having bid the unprecedented price OF
GS.l2O for a bull at Utica twenty five
years ago