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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-07

MEXICAN MISSION OF THE METHOD
Ivi tst church. South. South Campbell
street near Fourth street, Rev. J. F. Corbin.
Pastor. Hours for service:
1880 a. M, morning wc-snip.
1880 p M, evening worship.
1000 a.. m. s-uday school.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24

penitentiary at the term of court held at
Marion for the shooting of Policeman
Palmer of Cedar Rapids.
The Des Moines ministers have placed
foot ball under the ban and classed 1t with
prizehghting. Up to date they have not
been able to put a stop to either one OF the
sports at their home town.
The Spirit Lake Beacon predicts that a
new hotel will be built on the site of the
Furthermore, 1t declares boom at Spirit
Lake may reasonably be expected.
Mrs. Isabelle Neil, living at the home of
her son In Seventy-siX township, Musca-
tine county, has just passed her goth birth
day She was born in Maine and has lived
In Muscatlne county thirty-five years.
Among the signers to petition to allow
a brewery to be erected IN Des Moines was
Paul Kruger. AS he was too busy over in
he was willing that some one else should,
lest the people of Des Moines suffer from
thirst.
A sixty-acre farm three miles north of
Charles City sold last week for a figure
close to $50 an acre 1t Is related that the
purchaser seven years ago bought the farm
adjoining his present acquisition, paying
down only $500, and the balance he has
cleared in the intervening time. now being
able to purchase this additional land.
The Old Settlers association of Musca-
tine has just painted n stone to mark the
site of the first building to be erected
where Muscatine now stands. The building
was built by Colonel George Davenport In
1893 for the purpose of trading with the
Indians. and 1t Is believed that at the time
ing on any of the government lands within
the state of Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24
QUARANTINE WITH SHOTCUNS
Storm Lake People Will Enforce Regulations
if They Have to Shoot
WILD PANIC RtlGNs IN THAT VICINITY
Cases Are Very MILD and Trained
Nurse Says She Could Easily
and Successfully Handle
Forty Such.

DES MONIES, Nov. 23.-CSpecial Tele-
m.)-Mayor F. H. Chapman OF Storm
Lake this morning informed Secretary Ken
nedy of the State Board Of Health that tho
quarantine regulations would be rigdly en-
forced in that town even IL 1t were neces-
sary to place shotguns in the hands OF the
officers.
That the people of Storm Lake and vi
cinity are alarmed over the existence Of
smallpox there cannot be doubted and thai
they will permit no violations Of the quar-
antine is certain.
Colonel Palmer railroad commissioner
left Storm Lake last evening, arriving in
Des Moines today. He says that business
is practically suspended, but Is OF the
opinion that the scare will soon be over.
One of the nurses who was imported from
Chicago to care for the Storm Lake patients
told Palmer that the worst case was mild
and that she could wait on forty IL none
were in a more dangerous condition.
Colonel Palmer says the people along
the line of road east Of Storm Lake appear
to be in panic At one station woman
and several children entered the cars and
it was learned that she was leaving her
home to get away from the disease. Pas
sengers on the train place their faces against
the windows when Storm Lake is reached,
but do not venture out on the platform.
When the station agent approaches the bag
gage and express car the railroad employees
call upon him to get away and everybody
acts as though he were afraid Of catching
the disease.
Private Ben s. Willis OF Company H,
Fifty-frst Iowa, arrived in Des Moines this
morning. Willis arrived in San Francisco
November from Manila, after weeks spent
in fruitless search for Alfred j. Boudewyn,
who was captured by the insurgents and is
now supposed to be a prisoner In Agui-
naldo's stronghold. In regard to Boudewyn
Willis says that while he was unable to To-
cate him he has reason to believe that the
unfortunate soldier is still alive and will
return to Des Moines in time.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24
Missouri and Missourians.

Albany wants free rural delivery of mails.
A Maryville man husked 125 bushels of
corn in ten hours.
The new state peddlers law will go into
effect next month.
There are seventy-one different railroad
corporations in Missouri and 6,7S5 miles of
tracks.
farmer at Holt, Clay. county, has a
stalk of corn with ten we'll developed ears
on 1t.
Jessie Howe, 17-year-old girl, is under
arrest at Ardmore on charge OF burglary
and larceny. -. o ~! 3 ~ ~. ,s,sFe
The discovery of lead and zinc mines in
Taney county has ,causedsa rush for gov
ernment land there.
The Platte County Farmers Insurance
company has voted to refuse risks on school
and church property.
Hopkins has discovered lead. zinc and
coal all on one tract of land. Money Is to
be raised to develop the mines
Mountain Grove donated 1870 acres of land
to the state in order to secure the fruit
experimental station. The land Is worth
$500.
Applications for homestead entries on
$3.50 acres of land were made at the Boon
vile land office during the month of Oc-
tober.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24

consideration OF professional services rem
dered the district in the matter of the ap-
peal OF T. L. Smith, and for actual expenses
paid by Sims and Stewart in relation to
said appeal and to the action of Peterson
against the school district which is now
pending. II is further claimed that the serv-
Ices rendered by Sims and Stewart were not
official services required OF them as members
OF the Board OF Education, but were pro-
fesslonal services necessary and required in
the protection of the interests of the school
district.
In answer to the allegation Of the plain
tiff that the fees paid Sims and Stewart
were excessive 1t is claimed that the serv-
ices were reasonably worth the amount re-
ceived, and that the services were rendered
in good faith for the best interests OF the
school district, with the knowledge and
acquiescence of the taxpayers and OF the
plaintiff in particular and without
any sign or disapproval thereof. 1t
is further claimed that by reason OF
the above premises, the plaintiff is now es
topped from questioning the right of the
board to pay and OF Sims and Stewart to
receive the compensation caired o..
In the motion filed by the plaintiff for a
more specific statement by the defense II Is
asked that they render an itemized state
ment showing that the proportion Of the ex-
penses alleged to have been paid by Sims
and Stewart was incurred in the Smith ap-
peal case and in the case at bar. They are
also asked to specify whether the services
were rendered for the school district or the
individual members OF the Board of Edu-
cation. Further the defense is asked to set
out items OF incumbrance on the Oakland
avenue property.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24
IoMn Tc.ys Notes.

1t is reported that iron ore In paying
quantities has been discovered In Alama-
kee county.
by Northwestern train. 1t is thought he
was attempting to steal ride.
Ohed Blakesley of Marne has sold his
bunch of 431 head of fat cattle to an eX-
porting firm for trihe less than $4,000.
o. P. Maxon, hardware dealer of
Scarsboro, had one arm blown off by the
bursting of shotgun while he was out
hunting.
George Alspack of Carroll was kicked
and fatally injured by one of his horses
He had just returned from attending a
funeral at which he had acted as pail
bearer.
The old Stiles packing house In Sabula
has been purchased by Milwaukee capital
lists, who Will start an excelsior factory.
The house is very large one, but has been
idle for many years.
George Wagner, alias Daily. alias An
drews, was sentenced to seven. years In the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24
Davis sells palut.
improvements at Missouri valley

MISSOURI VALLEY. Ia, Nov. 23,-(Spe-
cial.)-The Chicago & Northwestern road
finding its depot platform facilities greatly
lacking since the completion of tho double
track route between here and Council Bluffs,
will build an extensive platform across from
the first two tracks south of the union
depot, This IS only one OF many improve
ments contemplated by the company.
Engineer John Welch of thie city. who had
charge of w, ], Bryan's special train dur
ing the recent campaign. is in possession OF
fine collection of views taken at various
stations where crowds gathered. The gift
came from the Nebraska democratic central
committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-The special commits
sion appointed by Governor Tanner to in
preliminary report to the sanitary trustees
today. The report is favorable and insures
the opening of the canal at an early date.
The commission finds that to properly dilute
the sewage of a population of 1SO0 900 con-
taned in the sanitary district $50 900 cubic
feet Of water per minute must he furnished
the Chicago river, The commission finds the
Chicago river Will be fully capable of ac-
with n current less than three miles per
hour. The commission will formally approve
Tanner issue a permit for water to he
turned in as soon as the bypass in the
iebpd
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24

| AT Haven the republicans elected A. Popp
as township trustee. !. IS >.,.s, }.,a.,.. ~.
! There are fortySscven. convicts in the Kan
| sas penitentiary under sentence of death.
T. The, KANSAS state organizer for the Con-
gress of Mothers is Mrs. Daughters of Lin
| coin.
1 first shot in the Philippine war was fired
by Jesse Egsleston of that city.
In the northern corn counties in some
huskng corn. With the big crop they have
the farmers will need to put forth every
effort 10 get it gathered in time to put in
! u spring crop.
Rev, r. H. James. pastor of the Metho-
dist church lno at nao Oakley Kan, who recently
nation Of 100000 to Bethany hospital at
Kansas City, Kan.
lie. Nemaha. Kingman, Phillips, Washing
and and city of Wellington IN t to . the amount of
s9l, I25 There was in cash in the perma-
A Fort Scott judge has handed down an
9pnion that wife he is emitted b n to fro
her f'G'' husband h Band and DE- that that an Attachment
against the gamblers property must stand;
Under this, ruling a husband has, a dead
nings; if he loses his wife can recover.
When ,op posstosee is more than lnu eighty
or BAYS fdr cargg aSe0f@ Se @ 10 an
from trains. When the distance is under
eighty rods the railroad does it. Up at Con-
cordia for years the distance from the post.
office to the Santa Fe depot was recorded
at 1924 feet, four feet over the limit, and
the government paid man $145 year to
carry the mails back and forth. Some time
ago, however, a man was sent out from st.
Louis to remeasure the distance. He
made the distance 1,3111s feet. Thereupon
the railroad company was informed to do
it's own, mail carrying: Now the company
has built a new platform a little farther
from the postoffice than before and the
government has to deliver the mails again.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24
STRIFE OF PEACE OFFICERS
Two Justices I'm Nicola Township Seek
to Occupy One Chair.

Two Justices I'm Nicola Township Seek
to Occupy One Chair.
County Attorney Kilpack commenced suit
in the district court yesterday in the name
OF the State of Iowa to oust James e.
Hemsworth from the office of justice of
the peace in Nicola township, Pottawattamie
county, and to compel him to turn over
the books and records of the office to Riley
Clark, the democratic candidate elected at
the recent election
Hemworth was a resident OF the town
Of Nicola until last August, when he re-
moved with his family and his entire be-
longings to Mnden township and rented
his residence in Nicola to another family.
He not only moved all his household goods,
but also his farming stock and other per-
sonal property BY operation Of the law
the office of Justice OF the peace for Nicola
became vacant by reason of Hemsworth's
removal from the township and prior to
the recent election both the republican and
democratic parties nominated candidates
for the office. Riley Clark, the democratic
candidate, was elected and duly, filed his
official bond with County Auditor Innes.
Clark proceeded to assume his duties as
justice and made formal written demand
on Hemsworth that he turn over to him
the books and other records of the office
This Hemsworth refused to do and a
week or so after the election returned to
Nicola, claiming that he had no intention
to relinqush the position and that at no
time had he intended to permanently re-
move his residence to another township.
County Auditor Innes then made demand
upon Hemsworth that he turn over the
books of the Office to Clark but Hemsworth
still persisted in his refusalSsand County.
Attorney Rilpack' then brol Rf1t sst1ft - .a
Judge Green has set tomorrow morning
for hearing the case, it being one that re-
quires acting on without delay, and HENS
worth has notified the county attorney that
he will be in court at the time stated.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24
Live stock Men to- Meet Mt Ames.

AMES, Ia, Nov. 23.-(Specal.)-The Iowa
Shorthorn Breeders association and the I'm
proved Stock Breeders association Of Iowa
will meet at the Iowa State college December
12 to 15. Among those expected are John
Cownie, Des Moines; John Howat, senator
from Clinton county; H. G. Mcmillan. Cedar
Rapids; l.. S. Coffin. Fort Dodge; d. L. How
ard jefferson; s. A. Converse, Cresco. and
A. d. Caldwell, New Holland, III. The col
lege, with its excellent equipment of live
stock, affords splendid place for the meet
inE. One of the features OF the convention
will be practical lessons in livestock judging
among the college herds.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24
Scientific optician, wollman, 4Os Br'dway,
KNIGHTS KHORAssAN AT BANQUET.
CameIs Come to Oasis and Pilgrims
Enjoy Its Luxuriance.
Shadukiam Temple. Dramatic Order

shadukiam Temple. Dramatic Order
knights OF Khorassan, has issued
invitations for its first annual re-
ception and ball complimentary to
"The Ladies of the Knights OF
Khorassan who have faithfully watched the
cames and saw they stsrayed not from the
tents on many a lonely night while we
chased Mokanna's caravan with weary tyros
over the hot and burning sands to Khoras-
sans delightful oasis and Zem Zem's holy
WE'LL" to be given Thanksgiving eve. The
committees in charge are:
Creek, Ia; c, II. Gilbert, Council Bluffs;
ao Bqndey So,n omaha IN anSI 9 Rls HUqnkeTm"n IN e
! ssH seilipssF Seih q soaTsii BUNS I5 ! =
oman omaha; rEc'hs E. B. Garr uneSo Council a' Bluffs.
Council Bluffs; J; H. swartz,, L. Kost. a;
Bluffs: f. H. Farnsley. Omaha; II. Darnell,
H I; mdayford, L. H, Metzser' all of coun-
c6arman MH7S ans Goane Bluffs e e. NJ WrseHso5 kessF
j. Klein. George L; H.ll. all of Council
Fair, Mar Bouricius both of Council Bluffs;
A. w. Proper, Omaha; Joe Goodrich, Pa
cihc Junction, la.
chairman, Council Bluffs; J. !: Keith. r; Y;
Council Bluffs; o. f. Harte. Omaha; T.. A.
Black, W, W. Mason. d. E. Stuart all Of
Council Bluffs.
Finance-T. A. Barker, chairman, Coun-
Gil Bluffs; c. w. Atwood j. c. Baker. b.
Crocker. all of Council Bluffs; ID. w. De
lashmutt, Pacific Junction, Ia; Chris
Boyer, Omaha: Otto Roma, Walnut. Ia;
W. Southern, Reels, Ia; j. e. Johanson,
Walnut. la,
Deccrations-J. w. Ferrier. chairman.
Council Bluffs; Charles Lunkley, John
Roenneau. both of Council Bluffs: w. c.
Delashmutt, Pacific Junction, Ia; F. w.
Menary, Crescent city, Ia; j. w. Cady.
Omaha. '.'
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24

electricity might possibly be found to be
the cause OF the brilliant exhibition. Our
writer thinks this is confirmed by reports
from many places that electric symptoms
were noticed. A gentleman at Warren,
o.. wrote that he observed on the evening
before the shower his clothes were strongly
charged with electricity and emitted brill
liant sparks
This is only a meager synopsis of the
article. but it gives an idea of the brill
lance of the spectacle in 1888 and OF the
nature of the speculaitons OF the scientists
at that time
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24
Marital Bonds IrIssome.

Mrs. Lulu A. Cook commenced suit for
divorce in the district court yesterday, from
Louis w. Cock, to whom she was married
in Winterset, Ia, October 16, 1897. They
lived together until July 21 of last year,
when Mrs. Cook alleges her husband s2nt
her to visit her parents in this city. and
that while she was here he sent her let
ter notifying her that she could not return
to his home and that he would MT live with
her again. She further alleges that he
circulated scandalous stories about her after
her departure from Winterset and also
charged him with gross abuse during their
married life. She asks the court TO permit
her to resume her maiden name of Lulu
Frisby,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24
Company Nj In ReOr2anized.

RED OAK, Ia, Nov. 23.-(Special Tele-
gram COMPANY NJ. late OF the Fifty first
Iowa regiment. was reorganized yesterday
and assigned as Company NJ, Fifty first
regiment. Iowa National guards. Adjutant
General Byers was present The election
of officers resulted in the retention of ].
w. Clark as captain. Former Lieutenant
Logan was elected first lieutenant, and
former First Sergeant Hawkins sacured the
second .ieutcnancy. Company M, before
the Spanish war, was a leading social or
ganiZation of the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24
Bie shipment of iowa Cattle.

ATLANTIC, Ia, Nov. 2S-(special.) 1.-THE
biggest shipment of cattle from Cass county
was made Tuesday from the town of Marne
when Obed Blakesley shipped 431 fat cat
tie. which averaged 1895 pounds. They
were sold to Swarzschild, Sulzberger G. Co.,
exporters, who shipped them direct to New
port News, where 400 head will be shipped
alive to London and Liverpool, the others
to be slaughtered in New York City.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24
Howell's Anti-"Kawf' cures coughs, colds.
HIGHwAYMAN GETS THIRTY CENTS.
Railroad EmpIOye In Assaulted, But
G.... Il

Meets Small Loss.
Wednesday evening as C. w. Williams
was returning from point along the Ilii-
nois Central track, where he had gone to
get his paycheck he was suddenly con-
fronted by man. who dealt him a blow
on the back of the head. which rendered him
unconscious. His pockets were rifed, but
as he had but 80 cents in change about
his person the robber did not get much
for his trouble. He doubtless expected to
make a pretty good haul, 1t being payday
on the railroad. for which Williams was
working, but luckily he had failed to get
his check or the money
The point where the holdup took place
was on North Eleventh street, between
Avenue F and G. When Williams recov-
cred he wandered home in weakened
condition. where his injuries were attended
to, and yesterday all that remained TO re-
mind him of the circumstance was large
lump on his head. The case was not re-
ported to the police,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24

SIOUX CITY. Ia, Nov. ga. d. Breuner
recently commenced suit to close up seven
saloons here under the Martin muct law
The attorney for the defense now sets up
the claim that the law Is In violation of the
federal constitution and asks for a transfer
to the federal court A ruling OF the court
may furnish ground for test Of the matter
in the court of last resort.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24
SLACK rETERsoN's SUIT AGAIN.
Answer of the Defendants Filed I'm
the District Court.

The answer of the defendants in the in
junction suit Of Slack Peterson against the
Independent School District OF Council
Bluffs and the members of the Board of
Education was filed in the district court
yesterday. The attorneys for Peterson also
filed motion for a more specific statement
on the part OF the defense.
In the answer II Is admitted that there are
liens against the property on Oakland ave-
nue. which the board selected as site for
the High School building, but 1t is denied
that the board had any intention OF pay
ing any portion of the purchase price until
the title to the property was clear. 1t is
further admitted that the fees complained
OF were paid to Attorneys Sims and Stewart
but II is claimed the money was paid in
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24

DR.. II. II. Haden. Summit. Ala, says: III
think Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is a splendid
medicine. l prescribe 1t, and my confidence
in 1t grows with continued use" 1t digestf
what you eat and quickly cures dyspepsia
and INDIGESTION.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24

Reasonable amount CT meuding done fret
OF charge at the Bluff City laundry. This 1.
the laundry that takes good care OF your
linen. "a North Main.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24

New Neckbands put on shirts free OF
charge for regular customers at the Blum
City laundry. 81 North Main.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24

See Margaret Stephan in the Bee Dance"
at the Dohany on Thanksgiving night.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24
RenI Estate Transfers.

The following transfers were filed yester-
day in the abstract. title and lean Office Of
]. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street;
Nancy E. Trumbo 70 Catharine Po-
welsk sA nwh 26-77-i2, W d. .A, 900
Jacob Denbeck and wife to G, s. Ben
ton. 10 feet lot /. Mendels subdiv
block % Nicola, ..,,.,;:...,...sa;,,;. 400
Leopold +. Hayden and wife to Chris
Johnson. lots l5 and l6, block /. Sun
nyside ado, to Council Bluffs, W d.. 1850
Free Methodist general conference to
Nellie Il. Messmore, nls lots 4 and ).
block s, Beers add to Council Bluffs.
~ oword and wife 10 p c;,ai.
terbuck. lot %. block 81. Central sub
div of Council Bluffs, q c, d..,,:;.a. 1877
Chris Johnson and wife. to Leopold f.
div of Council Bluffs, W d............ 500
w w. Hefner and wife to o. E.
Searns. lot 3, block 5. Park add to
Council Bluffs. W ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 1000
Seven transfers total. IS. .sSS
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24

The program for THE Elhn Jubilee" is
to be a souvenir. The design is drawn by
Miss Abby e. Underwood of New York City,
the foremost illustrator of fashions in The
United States. .s
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24
To Disbnr a WclI-Knoyvn Lawyer.

FORT DODGE, Ia, Nov. 23.-(Special.l-
Disbarment proceedings have been COM
menced in the district court against John
Platt Adams. prominent young attorney
Adams is charged with deceit and in at
tempting to obtain money by unprofessional
means. The case is that of Mrs. Webb G.
Brown of Tara. Mrs. Brown is a widow.
Her husband had been bankrupt previous to
their marriage, and Adams, it Is charged,
presented bills to Mrs. Brown contracted by
her husband then. Adams says the charges
are the result of personal malice. At the out
break of the Spanish war Adams enlisted
with the Cubans under General Garcia.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24
DRAKE UNIVERSITY DEBT PAID
Former Governor of Iown Makes Up
Deficiency of $4,000 on Dona-
tions for Debt.

DES MONIES, Nov. 23-The board Of
trustees of Drake university met yesterday
and canvassed the donations to the fund to
raise the institutions debt. At last spring
meeting it was announced that a special
effort would be made during the year to raise
the $65, 900 debt Of the institution. A can
vass of the donations shows that $4,000
on his return home he would send his check
for s25, 900 to make up the fnll amount. D.
r. Ewing Of Des SMotna pnounced that he
win build the fhstitutl p s45,ooo library
building, and then Governor Drake is to
pay the expense of an extension of the
chapel of about $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24

You'll miss the best part of your life If
you donI see the Hawaiian dance in THE
Elm jubilee at the Dohany on Thanks
giving night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-18

is always obtainable. He early discov-
cred that in the spring, wien nature
seems most willing to lend its best assis-
tance to the sick and feeble, his friends
were using Paines celery compound
the only spring medicine that physicians
endorse, and intelligent families in every
community have come TO rely upon with
confidence.
MIR Guerra was not long in finding out
the great reliance that is thus placed
upon Paine's celery cumpound by the
best informed people, and he was not
slow in taking advantage OF tine great
remedy himself. Here is his statement.
unqualified. conclusive:
Kansas City. March 10, 1888
"At times, when | have been seemingly
exhausted from arduous work. Paine 5
celery compound has been of such benefit
to me that ii seems now l could hardly
have progressed but for it.. When sleep
was slow in coming and my appetite
tagged, a general toning up of my system
followed the use of the compound, While
l am not versed in things medical. l do
know n fact when / encounter it and that
Paine's oelery compound helped me and