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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
NASH OF OMAHA TILEs ANSWER.

Another CHAPTER in Union Land aud
Improvement Company Case.
+. w. Mach of Omaha yesterday filed his
answer to one Of the suits brought in the
district court here to make him liable for
certain judgments obtained against the I'm
ion Land and Improvement company. The
answer IL made in tho suit in which the
Citizens State bank is plaintiff and in which
/: SCENT to recover from Nash $780, the
amour; OF a judgment secured against
the Union Land and improvement company
by i. j. Emig and later assigned to the
bank. Nash admits signing the articles of
incorporation OF the Union Land and I'm
provomen; company, but denies that 1t was
for the purpose of becoming stoekholder.
Ha further admits that such judgment as
Is claimed by the bank was rendered against
the company in favor Of Emig, but alleges
that 1t was procured through fraud and col
lueior. The further allegation is made by
Nash that the notes upon which judgment
TO; Ennis was given purported to be for
salary and services rendered the company,
but that In reality they were without any
legal considerations Ho also AYERS that
John w. Paul, who was the moving spirit
OF the defunct corporation, and Emg en-
tered into collusion and procured suit to
b, brought and allowed it to go to judg-
ment "for tho fraudulent and collusive pur-
pose of creating pretended obligations agaist
the Union Land and Improvement company
Nash also sets up in hid answer that the
Citizens State bank Is not bona tide cred
ito, o. tho Union Land and Improvement
company.
Tho allegations contained in the answer
arc interesting inasmuch that they indicate
thu line ot defense which Nash evidently
will make in the several suits in which it is
sough; to mako him liable for the indebt>
edness of the Union Land and Improvement
company organized by Paul, on the ground
that he subscribed for 100000 worth Of
etock and only paid in 100000, leaving $7O,-
OOa owing by him and for which amount it
il now sought to make him and his prop
erty liable
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
Murder Mt IF Madison

BURLINGTON, Ia, Dec. 11.-(Special Tel.
egram.) .)-Charles Mayhem, his stepson, Joe
Fields, and nephew, Lon Fields, were driv-
ing home from Fort Madison late Saturday
night after a day of business in the city
All were more or less intoxicated. Joe
Fields became abusive to the boy Lon. May
hew interfered and a fight ensued in which
Mayhem drew knife and stabbed Fields
The point of the blade entered Fields heart
and he died almost instantly. Mayhem went
to a neighboring house and informed the
owner that Joe Fields was lying in the road
and needed assistance. The authorities were
notified and Mayhem was arrested. The cor
oners jury returned verdict of murder in
the first degree and bound Mayhem over
to the grand jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
STATE REMINDED OF WINTER
Three to Six Inches of Snow Fall Through
out the State.
STREET CARS BLOCKED IN FOUR CITES
Row in the Dcs Moines ministerial
Association over thc brewery
Qucstion--RcOrRnnizi
the Fifty-First.

DES MONIES, Dec. u.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-lowa received it's first taste of
winter today. At an early hour this morn
ing the rain of Sunday all over the ate
turned into a snow and tonight Iowa is
covered with the first white blanket OF the
season, Des Moines has had four inches
and 1t is still showing. Carroll has three
irches, Ames five, Pella two, Fort Dodge
six, Marshaltown Eve, Waterloo seven and
its street cars are blocked Oskaloosa re-
ports three and the horse cars have a hard
time to keep moving. Denison hal a half
foot and its cars we're stalled, while at
Sioux City it looked like a blizzard ana
traffic is impeded The street cars here
are delayed, but all lines are open
1t is still showing tonight over the sta e
and the weather bureau says it is likely 10
continue. The railroads are delayed, but
not seriously.
The name Of ID. j. Everest Cathell rec
tor OF St. Pauls Episcopal church, was to-
day ordered stricken from the membership
list by the Ministerial association of Des
Moines. The association is taking a part
in politics and is fighting against the loca
tion of a brewery ia Des Moines. DR..
Cathwell says 1t is not the churchs prov
nce to mix in politics or to attempt to run
the city. lie says he cannot nave MS name
erased as a member of the Ministerial asso-
citation. as he never belonged to and never
would belong to an organization that would
neglect its duty to get into small politics.
DR.. Cathwell has supporters among the
clergy here as well as among the citizsns
and it is very evident that the row has
only just begun
An election OF major in the Fiftieth Iowa
regiment was today ordered by Adjutant
General Byers. 1t will be held Wednesday,
December 90 to fill the place made vacant
by the resignation of T. c. Dalzell CT Daven-
port. General Byers left this afternoon for
Knoxville to muster in Company d of the
new Fifty-frst Iowa. From there he will
go to Shenandoah to muster in Company
Z and will stop at Villisca on his return
to look after Company B.
The withdrawal of NJ. L. Temple of Clarke
county, a Gear candidate for speaker of the
Iowa house, leaves d. H. Bowen of Ala
makee as the only Gear candidate Gear
and Cummins now have their strength cen
tralized on one candidate each.
over a hundred horticulturists of Iowa
have gathered in the city for their state
convention, which opens tomorrow and con-
tirues for three days. The officers report
Tuesday.
session tomorrow. A number of opinions
will be handed down, but no cases will be
heard.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
A beautiful line of new linen handkerchief
at Smith G. Bradley's.
rnurf Nofes.

The trial of the suit in (which NJ w.
George, the Chicago travelling man, seeks
TO recover $500 damages for a fractured
limb received by falling on the icy walk on
Pearl street at the junction of the Woodbury.
block and the Grand hotel last January, was
commenced in the district court yesterday.
AS the city is defendant a special venre
had to be drawn from the surrounding town
ships. The evidence for the plaintiff was
in when court adjourned for the day.
The Injunction suit of w. w. Rogers
against the Omaha, Council Bluffs & Sub
urban Railway company is set for hearing
today in the superior court.
In the United States district court num-
ber of creditors of Adalska c. Ingram of Mt.
Ayr, Ia, commenced proceedings to have
him declared a bankrupt. The John S. Brit
ton Dry Goods company of st. Joseph, Mo-,
also secured an attachment on a stock of
goods owned by him at Shannon City, Ia.
Ingram has been operating a number of
stores in Iowa and Missouri and secured
goods from the St. Joe firm within the last
few months amounting to about $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12

HUMBOLDT, Neb., Dec. 11.-(Special.)- y
Frank Blecha, aged 95 years well known
farmer living few miles west of town, died
Friday night and was buried today in the
Bohemian cemetery, the funeral taking place
at the Dry Branch church south of town.
lIlccha ca me here from Chicago about flr:y
years ago and settlel On the farm where
ha died. His wife died over twenty years
ago and he has since lived with his son. He
leaves large family of children aud many
grandchildren. For tho pact year he had
been entirely helpless from an attack of
paralysis.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12


The case against j. w. Brown, Clark John
son and w. L. Campbell, the trio of stran-
gers who created disturbance in a motor
car last Saturday night and gave the police
a rough time before they were gotten to the
Jail. was continued in police court yesterday
until this morning j. M, Cabbell the ne
gro who was so brutally assaulted by them,
filed an information charging them with
assault and battery yesterday. A passenger
named Lund, who was assaulted, will, 1t is
said, file an information OF a similar char
acter. The men are still in jail and refuse
TO give any account ot themselves beyond
that they claim they are iron bridge work.
ers, The police have suspicious that they
are Chicago crooks. Manager Dimmock of
the motor company will see that the men are
prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The
case of Claude Jordan, charged with at
tempting to incite a riot, was continued to
Thursday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
New Presbyterian CHURCH Opened.

AUDUBON, Ia, Dec. 11.-(Special.) 1.-The
dedication services of the new Presbyterian
church occurred Sunday, and in spite of un-
favorable weather the assemblage was
large. All the Protestant churches of the
city united in the ceremony. Prof. Willis
D. Craig d. d. of Chicago preached the
sermon and the dedicatory act was per-
formed by the pastor, Rev. ]. F. Hnkhouse.
A congratulatory service was held at 8 p. m.
and DR.. Craig preached in the evening.
The building is a handsome brick edifice
and cost, exclusive of furnishings, nearly
5000.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
A. w. Moore Will Remain al the Old
stand TIIl JnnnnrY /.

Although we have removed our offices and
most of our stock to our new rooms ga
216-21S South Eighteenth street, Omaha,
Neb., we have arranged TO keep our store,
No. 103 Main street, Council Bluffs, Ia,
open until after the holidays, thereby af-
fording our many friends an opportunity to
obtain an instrument at almost their own
rrice, as we must sell off some of our stock,
not having room to place all in our new
rooms
This will also afford patrons whose valued
patronage we appreciate an opportunity to
make inquiries as to the changes, etc.
Our Mr. A. w, Moore, who resides at
1G17 Third avenue, will be in charge and
viii take pleasure to greet all that favor
us with a call and give much valuable in
formation.
Christmas is almost here, and should You
wish an instrument to make a present, and
you can hardly make better one, or In,
tend purchasing, II you would favor us with
a call we would make it well worth your
while in doing so, for we are offering re-
markable inducements, inducements that
would greatly surprise you.
Any communication sent to us or left at
Council Bluffs Savings bank will receive
prompt attention
Thanking all kindly for past favors and
soliciting a continuance of your patronage,
we remain, yours truly,
MUEL!. Err PIANO & ORGAN CO..
e. A. MUELLER, Manager
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12

linois Central Railroad company contem-
plates running an excursion train to TINS
city from. Fort Dodge and Intermediate
points The Commercial club OF Omaha
has invited the business men TO be its
guests and the municipal government OF
that city win take care OF the public OF, OF
the council also to extend an invitation TO
the visiting officials. and our business men
run as soon as the railroad is open for
business
As the llth inst. is the centennial, Of the
death of General Washington. would II not
be appropriate for the city government and
the citizens to take some appropriate ac-
ton in recognition of the day?
miscellaneous Matters.
The streets and alleys committee reported
against grading Avenue II and recommended
that the matter be laid over until the laws
are changed in regard to the assessment
for special improvements. 1t also reported
adversely to the petition that the grade OF
Ridge street be established. The reports
and recommendations were concured In.
The Seventh Day Adventists were granted
permission to build an areaway in their
church building on Story street
On the recommendation of the streets and
alleys committee, to which the matter had
been referred, the city will pay the special
paving tax on the portion of the alley back
of Wheeler & Hereld's building, provided
the owner can give the city clear deed
to the alley.
The council then adjourned to Saturday
night, when the bids for lighting the city
will be opened. At the request of Alder
man Casper IL was decided that no bid
could be withdrawn after it had once been
filed with the city clerk. All bids have to
be in the hands of the city clerk by noon
on Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
Howard Charged with Perjury.

An information charging s. II. Howard
with perjury was filed in the court Of JUS
tice Wen yesterday by the assistant county
attorney. Lawyer James McCabe being the
prosecuting witness. The filing of the
charge arises out OF the recent arrest Of
j. l.. Price for shooting squirres within
the city limits on the Sabbath. At the
time Of Prices trial before Judge Ayles-
worth in the superior court Howard was a
witness fer the defendant and it is now al
legged that he committed perjury by testify
ing falsely. Howard was with Price at the
time he was said to have gone cunning after
the squirrels. When On the witness stand he
testified to being with Price and that he
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
RnX DrnWnRd.

SIOUX CITY, Dec. 11.-(Special Tele-
grant. alvin Smith, 1S years of age, was
drowned in the Little Sioux river near Peter
son, Ia, this afternoon. He was attempt
ing to cross on thin ice, which broke. The
body was found two hours later in ten feet
of water The deceased recently went from
Cherokee to Peterson.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12

heard Attorney McCabe call Price to ac-
count for shooting, but denied that he either
saw Price shoot q squirrel or the smoke
from the latters gun. He also denied hav-
ing heard Price admit to McCabe that he
had shot the squirrels complained OF. This
testimony, It is now charged, was false
and that Howard knew 1t was so. Howard
gave bail for his appearance and will have
a hearing Thursday next. Price was fined
$50 and costs for shooting the squirrels, but
failed to pay it and yesterday was taken
into custody by the police to serve out his
sentence
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12

The following transfers were filed yester-
day in the abstract, title and loan office Of
]. w. Squire, 101 Pearl street;
James w. Paul. jr., to John R. Web
sster; part lots J, 2, and !. block u
o. Grimes add, q c ed,.,.,...,....,,....,s l
Noah l.. Lands and wife TO Lawrence
Hansen, lots II and u. block g. How
ards add, W d,,,...,.,,...,........ 40
Leon o. Sanders and wife TO l. H.
Sanders, und l-5 lots l, 3 and L.
block rs, Avoea, W d,.................. S75
Henry G. Fisher and wife TO Lucinda
Il. Carlisle, AZ feet lots !, and g.
block 5. Underwood. d...,.,.,.,,,.. l5O
Total four transfers. .............,..., 1866
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12

BOONE, Ia, Dec, IL Especial l.)-Willam
Copeland, a brakeman on No. 19 of the Mil
waukee road, was struck by an overhead
trestle in this city and instantly killed. He
was a new man, this being his fourth trip.
He was 38 years of age and leaves widow
His home was in Alabama, from whence he
had recently returned.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
Davis sells paint.
browns in n Well.

MUSCATINE, Ia, Dec. 11.-(Special Tele'
gram. III. u. Wagner, aged "a, while
watering cattle at a well, fell in and was
drowned
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
Magnetic Healer Goes Free.

SHENANDOAH, Ia, Dec. 11-(Special.)-
Word is received from Clarinda that the
Indictment of Prof H. b. Yates, the mag
netic healer, has been quashed. This is the
second effort to secure a conviction and both
times the proceedings have ended without
a trial
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
Rules Amended in Favor of Children
Under Twelve Years of Age.

Rules Amended in Favor of Children
Under Twelve Years of Age.
The rules of the public library were
amended at the meeting of the board of
trustees yesterday afternoon so as to re-
move the prohibition against children under
IL years of age taking out books. The mo-
tion to amend the rules was submitted by
Judge Reed at a previous session and was
carried by the unanimous vote of the board
yesterday. The discretion of issuing books
to children under IL years of age will hence
forth be with the librarian.
An attempt on the part of the committee
on administration to have the board instruct
the librarian that the library be closed on
the usual legal holidays met with consider
able opposition from President Bloomer. He
took the position that there were many
people to whom the closing Of the institution
on holidays would be more or less of a hard
ship. He argues that the only days GER
tain class of the patrons of the library found
time to enjoy it's benefits was on Sundays
and legal holidays and for that reason he
favored that the reading room, at least, be
kept open Other members Of the board
felt that the librarian and her assistants
were entitled to enjoy the legal holidays
as we'll as other people. After considerable
discussion the report was laid over until
Years day, two legal holidays, will arrive
before the board meets again, the commit
tee on administration was empowered to act
as it thought fit as to closing the library
on these two occasions.
The committee on books submitted a list
of about 100 works, which it recommended
be purchased. Some of the members were
of the opinion that the finances would not
permit such an expenditure at this time and
the matter was finally compromised by the
committee being authorized to select list
of half the number and order their pur-
chase.
The report of Mrs Daily, the librarian,
showed the following statistics: Number of
visitors during November, 5,237; on Sundays,
207 registered book-takers, S,271; books
taken, 4,990 made up as follows: Philoso-
ply, 81; theology, 81; natural science, 113;
fiction, 1896; poetry and essays, 1888; his
tory and biography, SIG; travels, 353. Maga-
zines were sent to the county jail, Wo-
mans Christian association and ST. Ber
nard's hospital and to several of the city
schools During November twelve new books
were purchased, sixty-sX rebound and forty
volumes and eleven pamphlets received from
the government. On December l there were
22274 books in the library, 1872 in the
circulating library and 1902 in the govern
ment department.
The report of the finance committee
showed that there was $1,91641 in the treas
ury of the library on December l.
An appropriation of 800 was ordered to
pay for the Aldrich cabinet recently in
stalled in the reading room of the library. In
this cabinet il is proposed to place col
lection of curios and objects of historical
interest. number of autograph letters
from prominent persons are already in place
and it is expected that the collection before
long will be a most interesting one.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12

NEWTON, Ia, Dec. 11.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Judga Ii. 8. Winslow, quite promi-
uent in state politics and az a jurist, died
here tonight at o'clock He leaves a widow
and two daughters.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
Marriage Licenses

Licenses to wed were issued yesterday TO
the following persons:
Name and Residence. Age.
Jens q. Jensen, Underwood, Ia ........... 20
Ida M Il, Hensen, Underwood la...,..".. l9
Allonson Auckland, Living Springs, Ia.... p
Tiilie Eyre Treynor, Observation-Disclosures. 20
Ralph w. Craddock, Council Blufrs...,.. n
Bessie A. Phares, Atlantic, Iu..,,.,.,..,,., 20
HogeIPs Anti-"Kawf'' cures coughs, colds.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
Attention. Ladies'!

Our line of oxford and square mufflers
are the SWEETEST that ever happened and
our neckwear is simply elegant. Don't fail
to call and look over this splendid assort-
ment. SMITH & BRADLEY.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12

The choicest line OF perfumes. in bottle
goods, for tn Christmas trade ever brought
10 Council Bluffs can be found at Dell G.
NJ rsan's drug store, 1i2 Broadway
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12

Attend the bazaar at the Christian Taber-
nacle Wednesday and Thursday this week.
Open evenings.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12

Sensible Christmas presents for everybody
at Coles hardware store Open evening
during December
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12

A little girl nearly lost. A sweet little
"tot' years and 13 days, with yellow
eyes, wandered away from her home on
Washington avenue yesterday and did not
know where she was until she noticed the
organ upon the building of the reliable
Bouricius Music House, 1886 Broadway, tele-
phone 466. where her papa is going to buy
her a nice piano next week and this happy
event made her find her home easily.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12

We keep open every night in December to
show our line of sensible Christmas goods.
COLE & COLE.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12

Fine Missouri wood for sale by Gilbert
Brothers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
MEETING OF THE LIBRARY BOARD.

Attend the Maccabee bali Tuesday even
ing, December IL, at Benos hall
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
Still in .IniI.

Elegant scarf pins and link cuff buttons
at Smith & Bradley's
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
N. Y. Plumbing company. Te,, $50.

Wanted-A two-station store cash carrier.
Address ]. Bee Office.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-14
HOUSE & HERMANN
Will Furnish Free Transportation TO
Patrons SATURDAY..

To persons living at Martins Ferry,
Benwood and intermediate points, who
have business at House & Hermann S
store. The reason that we do this is:
1t is automatically stated that there will
be no conference between the street
railway company and its employees un-
til Saturday afternoon, consequently
the continuation of the strike will ma
terially injure the chances of hundreds
of our own customers and thousands of
others from coming from and going to
their homes in comfort. Therefore, we
extend an invitation to our customers
who have business at our store to ride
ito and from their homes free of cost.
Others will be expected to pay the full
fare of sc. All passengers will be ex-
pected to pay their own bridge toll.
Eight teams will be placed in this SER
vice at noon on Saturday with our
firms signs thereon for recognition.
They will leave and arrive at our store
corner on close connecting schedule
time, until II p. m. Thus we hope to
be able to relieve the pressure on pri-
vate teams and aid our own patrons
to reach their trading point and their
homes in safety and comfort.
HOUSE & HERMANN.