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Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
ESTATE CASE mas RIGHT OF WAY.
Trial of Causes on Criminal Docket
Postponed.

Trial of Causes on Criminal Docket
Postponed.
The taking up of the criminal docket i'm
the district court was postponed yesterday
until today in order TO permit of the hear
ing of the matter OF the claim of Captain
H. L. Henry against the estate of the
late George Metcalf. Captain Henry holds
a note for $3.50, signed by the late George
Metcalf, and his right to file the same
against the estate is contested by F. j.
Day, the administrator, on the ground that
Henry has waived his right by not filing 1t
within the time prescribed by law. which
would have been two years ago. 1t is also
alleged that the note has become outlawed
as it was dated in 1887. Henry, on the
ohter hand, says that the note was given
in 1888 and that he presented the note to Day
for filing at the time he was appointed
administrator, but that the latter told him
the estate was worth nothing Since then
Henry alleges he has discovered that the
estate is valuable one.
The bearing of the suit OF The Sharpless
company against Day & Hess was completed
about noon and given to the jury After
being out about an hour the jury brought
in verdict for the defendant.
James McCabe commenced suit against the
Epworth Gaslight company and George w.
Young, president and manager of the com
pany, for $9S. He sets up that in the sum
mer of 1898 he purchased from the defend
ant company on the representations of
Young and Its agent, j. Q. Anderson an
acetylene gas plant for his residence at a
cost of $75. The machine, he alleges, has.
despite the warranty, proven utterly useless
and he only narrowly averted an explosion
that would have wrecked his residence bv
discovering in time that the gas leaked
owing to the poor quality of the material
with which the holder was constructed.
He wants his money he paid for the plant
back and damages besides
The trial of Sam Barnes, charged with
burglary and stealing chickens, will be COM
menced at the close of the Metcalf estate
hearing.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
Employees of State Institutions Mus,
Don PresC riIleI IuiSar.,.

Employees of State Institutions Must
Don Prescribed Uniform.
DES MONIES, Feb. 2S.-(Special Tele-
gram)-The State Board of Control issued
from its office an order which will bring
about one of the most radical changes in
the thirteen state institutions under its
control which has yet been inaugurated
under the new system. After July l every
officer and employe of these institutions will
be required to furnish himself with state
uniform. This uniform is prescribed by the
Board OF Control down to the minutest de-
tail. For instance in some cases the style
of skirt to be worn by the women employees
is described, as well as the style of cuff to
be worn with some of the uniforms and the
color and material of the garment. Each
uniform must bear the insignia of the insti-
tuition which employees the wearer Officers
and employees Unfortunately are compelled
to wear these suits.
1t is safe to say that the plan, which is
new in the Iowa institutions will meet with
some opposition at first. There have been
rumors of the forthcoming order and insti-
tuition employees have expressed themselves
in some instances opposed TO so much
display, but the Board of Control believes
the new system will be a good one and in
time will come to be a distinctive feature
OF the Iowa institutions.
The Iowa Deposit and Loan association
today practically withdrew the amend
ments 1t was asking the state executive
council to make in its articles of incorpora-
tion. That association and several others
submitted articles of incorporation to the
council the other day, which, If approved,
would virtually allow the associations to do
a wholesale banking business. They asked
for the privilege of Ioaning to members on
what they termed nonparticipating stock.
The council refused to take any action until
it had obtained an opinion from the attorney
general Meantime the Iowa Deposit and
Loan association asked for a hearing before
Attorney General Remley before he should
submit his opinion. This was granted, but
the association today informed the attorney
general that it would not insist upon a
hearing and virtually admitting that 1t did
not believe the amendments asked for came
within the scope of the law.
statement was issued from the office
of Auditor of State Merriam Tuesday,
through Chief Bookkeeper Denio, of the
taxes to be raised in Iowa this year. 1t
shows that the total state, county, school
and city taxes levied in 1898 and col
lectible in this state this year amount to
over SIS. .Gi5 000 This sum does not include
the taxes paid for public Improvements, by
telephone telegraph companies, or any
of the other revenues of the state, county
and municipal governments from direct tax
alton in the form of licenses or per cent
levies on income.
In 1897 the total taxes amounted to $751;
353,994.S1. OF this increase OF about $780,
600, about $2OOO 900 is accountable to the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

Henry Smith, committed to the county
Jail for thirty days by Justice OF the Peace
Lars Jensen OF Boomer township, will
through his attorney apply to the district
court for a writ of habeas corpus Smith
says his commitment is Illegal and without
warrant. According TO Smiths story on
December IS last the Sunday before Christ
mas day, he was crossing Jensen's property
with a gun across his shoulder when the
justice ran out of his house and placed him
under arrest for disturbing the peace
Smith demurred and said he had not dis
turbed the peace, but Jensen insisted he
had and asked him II he was guilty or not
Smith says he asked for a change Of venue
but Jensen told him he had no time TO
waste with changes of venue and fined him
there and then $40 or thirty days in Jail
Smith, who is a railroad man and was stop
ping with his aunt in Boomer township
then went home and nothing more was heard
OF the matter until Monday, when a con-
stable from Justice Jensen's court took him
into custody on a commitment to the county
jail for thirty days. Smith says he offered
to pay the fine, but Jensen refused to ac-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
Civil Service Examination.

The United States Civil Service commits
sion announces that an examination will be
held by the local board of examiners at the
postoffce in this city on April for the
positions of clerk and carrier. The exami-
nation will consist of spelling arithmetic,
letter writing, penmanship, copying from
plain copy, geography of the United States
and reading addresses The arithmetic will
consist of tests in fundamental principles,
extending as far as common and decimal
fractions and embracing problems
I The age limitations for this examination
are as follows: Clerk, not less than IS
years; carrier between u and 40 years.
Applicants for carrier must weigh at least
l25 pounds, must not be less than five feet
four inches in height and must file with
their applications a medical certificate on
form 49, showing them to be not under the
required weight and height and to possess
the required physical qualifications.
No application will be accepted for this
examination unless filed in complete form
with the board at the postoffice in this city
before the hour of closing business on
March 30.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers were filed yester-
day in the abstract, title and loan office Of
J. w. Squire, 1O1 Pearl street:
d. ]. Schnorr and wife to Charles
13eiz lot 4, block 10, Mullins sub to
Council Bluffs, W d..,...............$ 400
John i. Dngman to Theodore IL. Ding
man. part scA sex s. part swi4 swA
8 and part nwA nwIi section 1G-75-i3
w d ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1,i5O
County treasurer TO b. Il. Wickham
lot Al, block H. Wrghts add: lots
and 6, block . Van Brunt & Rice's
add; lot 50, block 81. ami lot 10, block
a. Ferry add TO Council Bluffs, tax II
Elizabeth Rounds and husband to Isaac
G. Carter, part OF out lot l, Carter's
add TO town of Hancock q c d........
William Whitney to Lou Johnston lot
26 block s. Mayne's add; lots ? and 3,
block S, Beers add to Council Bluffs,
William n. Peters and wife to III. Il,
Vollstedt, lots and 2, block IT, town
of Walnut W d...,.......,.............. 6OC
Six transfers, total....................$3, 36S
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.

cept 1t. His attorney states that Jensen
overstepped the mark in committing Smith
to Jail for thirty days on a $40 fine, as the
state law provides under a fine of that
amount a person cannot be committed 10
Jail for more than three days. A thirty
day sentence would represent a 800 fine.
AS twenty days has elapsed since Jensen
imposed the fine upon Smith he cannot now
take an appeal and his only remedy is to
apply for write of habeas corpus
The above is Smiths version of the affair,
but It is said there was other trouble be-
tween him and the Boomer township jus
tice. Lars Jensen was chairman of the dis
trict court grand jury at this term of
court.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
GOOD ROADS CRUSADE STARTED.
students VIII Undertake Experiments
In CnnaIrmciinp MiphAnAs.

AMBs, Ia, Feb. 2S-(special.)-T Iowa
state Agricultural college in this city has
planned extensive experiments in road-mak-
ing, which will be carried out during the
coming summer. The merits of crude oil
for compacting the surface and shedding
the water from dirt roads, after they have
been properly graded, will be thoroughly
tested. Several samples of different kinds
OF roads will be constructed and among
others some steel track wagon roads will be
laid. A course of lectures on scientific road
making, to be delivered by an expert, will
supplement the experiments.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
PLEASANT SESSION or IOWA nLKs.
Uniform is Decided Upon for the Ap-
ncnrnnce nj Ernnh Lnhne.

reurnncP bFUhu IOupt.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Feb. 2S.-CSpecial
Telegram)-A delegate convention OF the
Eks of Iowa was held here today with
about fifty visiting Elks in attendance. 1t
was decided that Iowa should attend the
grand lodge meeting in ST. Louis in July
in body The uniform decided upon was
a light straw hat with purple bands, blue
serge coats, soft pink shirts, purple belt and
white trousers. Iowa headquarters will be
established and an effort will be male to
have q large representation. An organiza-
tiun was perfected to have charge OF the
arrangements of which w. II. Beck ot
Sioux City is president, l.. K. Fullerton of
Waterloo is treasurer and F. NJ. Haroon of
Dubuque is secretary.
This evening the local lodge entertained
the visitors at the opera house and later at
a social session, at which Vests minstrels
were also guests.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

Owing to Assistant County Attorney Kim
ball being engaged elsewhere the case of
Zed Bethers, charged with the larceny of
numerous washboilers and other articles,
was continued in police court yesterday un-
I'll this morning Several more victims of
Bethers thieying propensities lodged COM
plants at police headquarters yesterday,
among the number being A. Mitchell, GIG
Seventh avenue; w. Sherraden, Willow ave-
nue.; C. e. Burright, 92O South Sixth street,
all Of whom had lost copper washboilers.
II. Joseph of 1923 Mynster street and Rev
C. Hoover of 725 Mynster street had lost
rubber doormats which Bethers is alleged
to have stolen and sold to a junk dealer.
p. NJ. Whitley Of 1910 South Tenth street
mourned the loss of a saw and buck and
several carpenter tools which have been
traced to Bethers. Bethers' wife is seri-
ously Ill with chances against her recovery.
The family is destitute of even the bare
necessaries OF life and relief was yesterday
furnished by the county authorities on their
attention being called TO the case by Sheriff
Morgan.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Feb. 2S.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-The final hearing in the settle
mcnt of the estate OF George K. GouldinS
deceased, was held before Judge Remley
at Marion today. Mrs Rosalie o. Gonldins
of Birmingham, Ala, was declared the legal
widow and entitled to one-thrd of the es-
tate. The two children by the first wife
the daughter OF Mrs. Alice P. Goulding CT
Chicago and the son of Mrs. Rosalie o
Goulding were each declared to be legal
heirs, and the balance of the estate was
ordered divided equally among them.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
This Clerk WINS Easy.

FORT DODGE, Ia, Feb. 2S.-(Special.)-
The till in the eating house Of the Illinois
Central depot was emptied Of all that it con-
tained yesterday. While the proprietor was
absent a stranger, giving the name OF Ryan,
advanced to the counter and told the clerk
that the proprietor had sent him for the
money in the till, all of which was unhesi-
tatingly handed out to him. The stranger
has not been found.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
Horse ,Jumps to It's Death.

FORT DODGE, Ia, Feb. 2S.-(Specia
Telegram. Am accident on the Mason City
G. Fort Dodge railroad resulted in the death
of a very valuable horse belonging to George
Keppner, a railroad contractor. The horse
was being driven parallel to the track and
when the engine approached the animal be
came startled and sprang in front of the
locomotive The driver was uninjured, but
the horse was instantly killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

increase in the state tax levy to SO mills
The total state tax, however amounts to
but one-tenth Of the total. The schools
show the biggest item. School taxes this
year in the state are si5O,OOO greater than
last year City taxes are $4,000 greater
The insane taxes have decreased about
S75 600
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01


Lamps, candles or any old thing that would
FURNISH light were at a premium and greatly
in demand in the business district of the
CITY last night The band on one of the
armatures at the station of the electric light
company burst about o'clock, necessitat-
ing the cutting out of two circuits. AS IL
happened these circuits were the ones that
supplied the business center with light. In
the places where there was no gas there was
great scurrying for lamps and when the sup
ply was exhausted there was big demand
for candles.
Some of the principal saloons were cmly
lighted by the dim rays of a solitary lamp,
while in some of the gambling houses the
faro bank dealers were flanked on either
side with tall candles, while another helped
the keeper of cases" TO see what he was
doing The roulette and crap tables were
similarly lighted with candles.
At the Office of the Council Bluffs Gas and
Electric company it was learned that the
damage was of too serious nature ito be re-
paired last night, but it was expected that
the lights would be turned on as usual to-
might.
Bee bicycle contests You choose anv
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
Latter Day Saint. oppose Roberts.

DOW CITY, Ia, Feb 2S-(Special)- y
Resolutions we're passed by the quarterly
convention of the Latter Day Saints ex-
pressing their disapprcval of the seating
of Roberts, congressman-e from Utah
The statement represents the views of the
reorganized branch, which is opposed to the
doctrine of polygamy.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
THE BEE WHEEL CONTESTS
The More that Enter the Contests, the Easier
the Wheels Will Be Won,
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE BEES GREAT PLAN
IT'S So simple and Easy that Every
Council BUNS BOY or Girl ana
older People. Too, VIII iIus-
tie in the Contests.

Every boy and girl will want to ride a
wheel this spring and The Bee is going to
give you a chance to get one in very
simple way. What is more, it is going TO
let you pick out any make wheel you want
for It knows you all want certain make
(which is the only make on earth.
Now let Ills tell you how The Bee is going
to give the wheels away. We want lot oil
new subscribers to The Bee in Counci
Bluffs AS soon as the first 300 orders have
been handed into our office, the first con
test closes and we will award the wheel to
the one bringing the most orders out OF
this 300. Then Contest No. closes and Con-
test No. 2 opens on the next 300 orders.
Just see how easy this is. Say only thirty
girls and boys start out on March l to get
subscribers. They only have to average ten
apiece to make the total, so the winner Will
not have to get very many orders, you see
You want to start in early and hand in your
orders as soon as possible.
Now about the orders. Each order must
be for an actual new Council Bluffs sub
scriber. Each subscriber must take The Bee
for at least three weeks and pay for it in
order to be counted. 1t is better but not
necessary, to pay in advance, only no order
will be counted until the subscription is
paid for. If the subscription is paid for in
advance it will count one on your score for
each three weeks for which it is prepaid
For example, If a subscriber pays in ad
vance for six weeks it counts two; If he
pays for twelve weeks, it will count four;
if he pays for one year, it will count seven
teen. On orders which are not paid in ad
vance it will count only one on your score
no matter how long he Continues to take it..
There, that is plain, isn't it? Now see
what you can do. The first contest begins
March 1. Sincerely yours,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

Think, II only thirty people start in on
the first Bee wheel contest the average num-
Der of subscribers they have to get will only
be ten. OF course more will start, and IL
you are one of them why should you not
get a wheel? You choose uay make.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
woman's Christian Association,

The fifteenth annual report of the Woman's
Christian association for the year ending
January 2, 1899, has just been issued. THE
report of the recording secretary shows the
membership to be 153. The treasurers re-
port shows that the receipts during 1898
were $7,97S29 and the disbursements ST.
s91.67 leaving balance on the first OF the
new year of $S662, The receipts of the COM
missary department were by orders $239.15
and by cash $SS,75, a total of S322.90. The
report contains fund of interesting infor-
nation concerning the work of the associa-
tion and it's hospital 1t also contains a very
good likeness OF the late Mrs, Sarah J. Bal
lard, who enriched the hospital previous to
her death with a munitcent bequest.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
!. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 25l


Cashier Hannah of the First National bank
and the city officials held conference last
night behind closed doors in the mayors
office in the city building. Those present
were Mayor Jennings, City Treasurer Reed
City Attorney Wadsworth, City Clerk Phil
lips, every member of the city council and
Mr.. Hannah. 1t is understood the meeting
was for the purpose of devising some plan
whereby the present embarrassed financial
condition of the city might be relieved.
From tho fact that Cashier Hannah was
closeted with the officials it is believed that
he made a proposition TO take up the out
standing warrants if the city would issue
bonds in the amount to his bank The
exact nature of Mr.. Humans proposition
could not be learned, as Mayor Jennings and
the other city officials refused to talk.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

The famous Peak Sisters will give an
entertainment Thursday night at the English
Lutheran church. Admittance Is cents Re-
freshments served.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

When you ride wheel why not ride the
best? Bee bicycle contests March 1st. You
choose any make.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

Remember the exposition by getting some
copies Of Snap Shots at the Council Bluffs
Office OF The Bee Ten cents each
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

Interest and principal payable at our
office. Parties now paying per cent
can save money by dealing with us We
have several farms for sale at low
prices in western Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

X. P. cake walk and dance at Hughes hal
Thursday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
OMAHA DAILY BEE,

NUUIIUII bIUIIS JtTHTIul
II N. B.-Call at The Bee office, 10 Pearl
street, to register and get sample copies No
one connected with The Bee will be allowed
to enter this contest.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

The w. O. W. Athletic association will
give dance followed by a juvenile cake
walk and athletic exhibition, on Saturday
night, March 4.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

Bluff City laundry, phone 314. The old
reliable laundry.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

Snap Shots all go at ~ cents each at the
Council Bluffs office of The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

For sale. house of IA rooms In fine con-
dition and good location, with stable,
city water, etc, $1,000; also house of
rooms well located, modern cOnyen-
fences. stable. etc, $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

Loans on improved farms In Iowa, S
per cent, with a small commission, or
5h per cent without commission
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

Two fruit farms close to Council Bluffs
for sale cheap
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

Bee bicycle contests begin March 1st. Yo
choose any make. .g..ce
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

The Modern Woodmen will give a dance
and cake walk Thursday evening, March 2,
at knights Of Pythias hall -
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
WANTS writ of Hnheas Cornua.

Do you want high grade wheel? II you
have no money, get one In The Bee bicycle
contests. You choose any make
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

VIII you ride free Bee bicycle contest
wheel? You choose any make
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

Loans promptly closed on approval of
security and title.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

Another Bee wheel contest opens the
minute the first closes. II you don't get the
first wheel, try for the second. You choose
any make.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
nethers, Cn.e Continued

The more people who enter The Bee wheel
contests the easier the wheels will be won.
Start in early and you can get a wheel
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
MnrrInge Licenses.

Licenses to wed We're issued yesterday to
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

A large list of improved city property
for sale cheap. Now Is the time to pur-
chase a home on easy terms at low
price.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
BRAID AND
RASS BUTTONS.

Davis sells drugs.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

Six transfers, total,,.....,............sS 50, S6S
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-18

Torpedo boat Rowan is Elm lying nj
Moran's
Tug Boyden was coaiing at the north
eunkers yesterday.
Steamer city 81 Seattle on her return
from the north will go direct 10 Tacoma.
Dredger Portland Is To leave in few
DAYS for Coos bay In tow OF the tug Az
;or!a.
Steamer czarIna was M the bankers yes-
terday She expects 10 get away BY this
morning.
Lighthouse tender Manxantta after coal
ing went TO the Puget sound naval station
yesterday
Japanese steamer Idxini was coaiinE
yesterday. She expects 20 get away To-
morrow.
Schooner rSna Sweszey. whose arrival
was announced IN the Fost-irfeissasnccr
a fsw days ago has gone 10 TaeofFaa.
Schooner Lizzie Sorsasen has hauled
around 20 the south sde of Sehwzaachst's
dock Sine will salt today or tomorrow.
Tug wallowa will probably get awey
today fer her northwestern cruise OF ssr
months under charter 10 the Pacific Steam
Whaling Company.
Steamer LYDIA THOMPSON will hardly
get OF the ways at Moran's before Friday.
The Prosper .tn probably go on The WAYS
Monday She will hs sueeeaJed by the
Garland and the latter In sHru by the
TsanE.l. II Is the conpaDys purpose 10
give each 81 these vessels thorough over
hauling