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Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
Two transfers. aggregatlng 60. 81
DEMlNG PAYS HIS BACK TAXES
Fort Dodge Citizen squares County's
Old Account OF
SIO,OII.S.,.

FORT DODGE, Ia, Jan. 9.-(Special Tele-
gram)-J. II. Demng, a large property
owner in this city, today paid into the
county treasury $l0,014.S3 back taxes. in
which he was delinquent. This payment is
said to be a result of Investigations made
by tax adjusters in Webster county, who
discovered large amounts of property in
possession OF Deming which had not been
assessed for some years past. Deming did
not resist the claim of the tax adjusters.
but settlement was reached amicably.
Deming recently donated $4,000 to Tabor
college at Tabor, la. He has always borne
a good reputation in Fort Dodge.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-One of the worst
storms of the year struck Chicago
this afternoon and ragged until midnight
causing much damage to telegraph and
telephone wires and crippling the street
car service badly. The storm began with
light fall of snow, which increased in
volume throughout the afternoon while
the wind rose with It, blowing at times
over forty miles an hour. At q O'Clock
three inches Of snow had fallen and in
many places drifted badly, causing much
delay in the handling OF street cars
Shortly after o'clock the snow turned tC
rain and the streets became almost i'm.
passable for pedestrians. The rain fell
heavily until midnight,
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10

acres; Frank r. Nash. youngest son, an
attorney OF this city. 100 acres; widow and
children Of James Nash. deceased 100 acres
Mrs Nash, his wife. real estate In Oskaloosa
valued at $1,000. The value OF the property
donations Is estimated at $1,000 in each
case. the difference In acreage being ac-
counted for by the difference in the value OF
the land. After having thus disposed OF
$4,000. Mr.. Nash is by no means left a
pauper himself. He is 73 years old. an
Englishman by birth and has lived in Ma.
haska county since 1854.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
Next Wednesday the Time Set 10 Hear
the s.Eerrct" AppIicntiOm.


the "Ferrct" Application.
1t is now up to the courts TO decide
whether the contract entered into by the
County Board of Supervisors with Francis
NJ. Cunningham, the tax ferret" on a so
per cent basis OF remuneration, Will hold
water. Next Wednesday morning Judge
Thornel has set as the time for hear
ing the application OF Frank Shinn, the
Carson attorney, for q temporary injunc-
ton, restraining the county supervisors and
other county officers from carrying out the
provisions and terms of the contract.
The petition in the injunction proceed
ings, in which Attorney Shinn appears as
plaintiff. was filed in the district court
yesterday afternoon. The members OF the
County Board of Supervisors. County
Auditor Innes. County Treasurer Arnd and
Francis NJ. Cunningham are named as de-
PENDANTS. copy OF the contract entered
into by the supervisors with Cunningham
is made a part OF the petition. The pc
tition. after reciting the character OF the
contract, alleges that II is void and not
authorized by law in that the Board OF
| Supervisors has no power or authority
to enter into or make any contract with
any persons respecting the collection of
taxes and that there is no law or authority
vested in the board authorizing it to enter
into or carry into effect the terms and
conditions OF such a contract 1t recites
the fact that Cunningham has and is at
this time proceeding to collect taxes in
pursuance OF the terms OF the contract
and that the county treasurer is acting
in conjunction with him, and that unless
restrained by order Of the court the plain
tin and other taxpayers Of Pottawattamie
county will suffer irreparable loss. tenn
porary injunction, restraining the defend
ants from proceeding TO collect taxes or
in any manner to carry out the provisions
and terms of the disputed contract, is asked
for, the temporary order TO be made per-
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
County Board Allows bills.

County Board Allows bills.
The sessions of the County Board OF Su-
pervisors yesterday were devoted to the
consideration of bills and other routine
matters. Among the bills allowed was one
of $50 from Attorney J. j. Stewart for de.
Tending Thomas X. Senter Of Memphis, Mo.
in the recent memorable alleged land swim
ding case and one from Attorney G.. II.
Gable for the same amount for defending
Mike Smith. convicted of grand larceny.
Both bills represented the statutory fees
allowed by the court. Charles Briggs Of
Garner township and +. r. Hesley OF Min
den township were each allowed s., the state
bounty for killing one wolf apiece.
County Attorney Killpack presented two
bills, one for S35.40 and the other for 500 10
representing the expenses of himself and
Assistant County Attorney Kimball Oh n
trip to Memphis, Mo, to secure evidence
in the Senter case.
The board adopted resolution requiring
all papers publishing the proceedings of the
board to print them WITHIN thirty days from,
receiving the copy. Some of the papers
have heretofore been in The habit OF pub
fishing the proceedings whenever they hap
pened 20 have space and time to spare.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
King wires HenssurinE Denial.

FORT DODGE la, Jan. Especial Tee-
gram Captain c, w, King Of the regular
army, who has teen arrested in Mobile, Ala,
charged with bribery, has telegraphed
friends at his home in this city, emphati-
caly denying guilt and charging that he
is a victim OF conspiracy. His father, Dr.
King, received the following telegram this
evening, from Mobile
Don't worry over the news you hear.
Have been yctimized and am innocent OF
any guilt. c. w. KING"
An EFFORT is being made by friends to Sc
cure the $40 900 bond required.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
n.nyy sIect I'm NIssouri.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 9.-Sleet, in places
half an inch thick, covers central Missouri
and Kansas today and has caused much
damage TO telephone and telegraph wires.
In Missouri trees we're broken by the
weight OF Ice. In Kansas less damage has
been done to wires and wheat will be ben
Gifted. Stock in western Kansas viii not
suffer
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
buys Rig Grocery House.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Jan. Especial Tele-
m.)-At meeting OF the stockholders
OF the Tolerton g. Stetson company this
afternoon o. C. Tolerton bought the stock
Of II. l.. Spencer and q. n. Spencer and
Homer Green of Sioux City, secretary and
treasurer of the company, and now controls
the large grovery house Of the company IN
this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
STRUCK By TRAIN, DIES OF FRIGHT.
Mrs. u. &. Gilman, a Pioneer. Is Nic-
tim of BurlIngIOn Enst MAiI.

CRESTON Ia Jan. 9,-(Special Tele-
gram. The Burlington fast mail struck
Mrs. II. G. Gilman In the Creston yards
today while the woman was attempting to
cross the track. She was thrown to the
side of the track, but no. man2led. 1t is
thought she died of fright, as her visible
wouads were not fatal She was sc years old
and a pioneer.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10

MUSCATINE, Ia, Jan. "a heavy storm
OF sleet snow and rain has prevailed dur
ing the afternoon and evening, seriously in
terrupting street car traffic and delaying
trains,
DUBUQUE, Ia. Jan. "a blizzard Is
sweeping this section tonight and the snow
is drifting badly train and street railway
service being imDeded.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
Onawa Raises Quarantine.

ONAWA, la, Jan. 9.-(Special )-The
Onawa town council at a meeting last
night decided to raise the quarantine anC
allow Nebraska people TO come to Onawa
The smallpox Il about wiped out there
and parties visiting the Iowa sid,
will be required to have a health certificate
signed by the Nebraska authorities.
There Ia a large amount OF grain cattle
ana hogs now ready for market, which will
be shipped at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
Bot,Iers' Association Elects.

DES MONIES. Ia, Jan, 9,--(Special Tele-
gram The Iowa Bottlers' association to-
day elected j II. Brown of Cedar Rapids
president and f. Harbach of Des Moines
secretary. The association will employ de-
tectives to investigate the thefts of bottles
and to prosecute the thieves The associa-
tlon will not build and operate a factory
for making gas for bottlers.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
mig Deal In Teleuhone propcrt,.

BRITT, Ia, Jan. 9.-The Western Electric
Telephone company has bought the entire
stock of the Iowa and Nebraska Telephone
company, valued at 800, 900 This includes
the exchanges at Sheldon, sbley, Esther
willie, Spirit Lake and Cherokee, The West
ern company operates 2,7O0 miles of line
in this state, Minnesota and the Dakotas
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10

CHICAGO, Jan 9,-RaIIroad and lake
steamship lines directly interested in Buff
falo passenger trafic from lake ports Will
work hand in hand 30 far as PanAmerlcan
exposition business is concerned Repre-
sentatiyes OF these lines at meeting here
today practically decided that Ia order TO
guard against Generalization of the traffic
the roads and the lake carriers will give
prospective visitors TO the exposition the
privilege Of travelling b. mixed" routes.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.

Under, Hazel Dell School district, =. C.
DcVol, Frank and Mary Stegel.
John Keller filed a petition OF interven- =
tion, asking that his claim of $1,000 against
the bank be declared a preferred one on
the grounds as alleged that the bank was
insolvent at the time the deposit was made
John Garner. trustee. and A. T. Flickinger
FLED amendments to their petitions OF in
tervention, setting up the alleged insolvency
of the bank at the time their deposits were
made.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
Sues County for Damages.

FORT DODGE, la, Jan. 9.-(Special) J.
f. J. Clump of Dickinson county has filed
a petition in the district court claiming
damages from Emmett county to the amount
OF $4,000 for injuries which he claims he
sustained while crossing a bridge In Esther
Vile last January.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
Petitions of Inter,entions

Judge Thornell heard yesterday the fol-
lowing petitions OF interventions in the
ohlcer & Pusey receivership matter; l.,
Cherniss, q. Il. Harris, Gilbert Bros, John
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10

DES MONIES, Ia. Jan. 9.--(Special Tele.
gram The Shaver Carriage company
made an assignment today, with assets ot
$4,000 and Liabilities little larger. w. T
Shaver had been manufacturing wagons
and carriages in Des Moines for twenty
wears,
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
N. Y. Plumbing Co., telephone 250.
Assessment for Paving.


The city council met yesterday afternoon
and fixed the assessment against the abut :
ting property for the paving on North First
and Pierce streets.
The paving on North First street
amounted to 1,511,7S square yards at a cost
OF s2,567.56 at cash figures. Only one piece
OF property was found unable to bear the
assessment for the improvement. the lot OF
Y. McMacken, at the corner OF Washington
avenue. AS this lot had already been as
seSsed for the paving on Washingto on
avenue IL was decided not to assess It for
the First street pavio, and this portion OF
the cost will fall upon the city.
On Pierce street all OF the abutting prop
erty was found able TO bear the assessment
and no reductions were made, The total
yardage on this street is l,094.0j square
yards and the cost 81 ,S675l.
The council approved the appointment by
City Assessor Everest of j. NJ. Matthews
J. A. Gcrham. Robert Green and C.. o.
Spooner as his deputies.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
RepI Estate Transfers.

The following transfers were filed yes
terday in the abstract, title and loan office
OF j. w. Squire, 10l Pearl street:
Sheriff To w. u. Ballinger, lots l. .,
g. and g. block |, Terwiliger's add.
81. 4lj
James W. Brown. and wife To Leonard
Everett lot 20, block 10, Williams
First add, W. d.,......,,............. 62j
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10

Prickly Ash Dltters cures the kidneys,
regulates the liver and purifes the bowels,
A valuable system tonic.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
Wufer nil,

This is the last day for discount on quar-
terly water bills. once open until p. m
Davis sells paint.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
Water Diils.
INJUNCTION TO RESTRAIN COUNTY.

This is the last day for discount on quar-
terly water bills. ONCE open until p. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
water Biiis.
Howelrs Anti Kawf cures coughs, colds

This is the last day for discount on quar-
terly water bills. Office open until p. m
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10

unique family party is reported from
Osksloosa. where John Nash, a retired
farmer, gathered his children about him and
proceeded to distribute his estate among
them as a Christmas Offering, His distri-
button was as follows: Mrs. Sarah y.
Ruby. oldest daughter, l60 acres Cora II.
Nash, Hollar, youngest daughter, eighty
acres; George c. Nash, oldest son. 26O
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
THERE is SCIENCE IN NEATNESS."
BE WISE AND USE
SAPOl,,.| l,,. 10

which means going by water and returning
by land or vice versa. at rates propor-
tionately the same as those granted by all
rail or all water rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
Guards 10 lie Inspected.

Inspection of the companies OF the Iowa
National Guard will begin the last week
OF the present month. The first regiment
to be inspected will be the Fifty-sccond
and the dates for inspection have been
fixed as follows: Sac city. January %,
Perry, January 80; Sioux City, January 30;
Hull. January 81; Emmetsburg, February
1; Algona. February .; Mason city, Febru.
ary 4; Hampton, February 8; Webster City,
February s. Fort Dodge. February T.
Boone February S.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10
Wants Shnns Job.

Today 1t is announced that NJ. l.. Temple
of Osceola will be candidate for governor
against Shaw and there has been much
talk OF ox-State Treasurer Herriott being
candidate. For supreme Judge to sue
ceed Given, the present chief justice, It Is
announced that Judge Bishop OF the dis
trict court of Polk county will be a candl-
data
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-10

F, @, Stuart OF Charlton, Newspaper man
and reform politician ex-candidate for con-
gress in the Eighth district on the fusion
ticket, has blossomed out into playwright
and amateur actor Saturday night there
was presented in Charlton a dramatization
of his book, How It Was Done" in which
the author took the leading character and
home talent filled out the east The play
deals with the railroad strike Of 1894 and
OF tragic scenes in connection herewith
The production realized $3.50 which will go
to the public library and the Improvement
association.
Evening journal., 1901-03-07
MOTHER OF REPRESENTATIVE
MONlGHlN CLAIMED By DEATH

Mrs. Matilda Monaghan, widow Cf
Patrick Monaghan, and mother OF Rep
rescntative and City Councilman Mona
CHAN, died in her home No. 200 West
Fourth street, yesterday afternoon. of
pneumonia, after a lingering Illness.
She was GA years OF age
Although a great shock to Repiesen-
tatve Monaghan. who was cllled from
Dover twice this week to the bedside
of his dying mother he Is bearing up
nobly under the bereavement. He went
Ito Dover to-day 10 participate In the
voting for United States senator, and
Will return there Tomorrow, believing
il his duty TO meet with his fellow law
makers on these occasions. To-day he
was the recipient OF much sympathy
Besides Representative Monaghan
Mrs. Monaghan Is survived by the Rev
James Monaghan, OF St Lawrence
| Ky; William r., John J. and Rose A
Monaghan. Solemn requiem mass viii
be said over her body IN 81. paul'l
Church on Monday morning
Evening journal., 1901-03-07
lGED COUPLE SUSTAINS
SERIOUS DRIVING ACCIDENT
Special 10 the EvonIng journal.

Newark March 6.-Mr and Mrs.
David Nivin. an aged couple residing
north Of this town, met with a painful.
and what might have proved a fatal.
accident on Sunday last. about noon.
They had attended service in ST.
Thomas Church, and were returning
home, when the horse which they were
driving took fright near the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, ON Chapel street
and started OFF on a run. Mrs. Nivin,
in attempting to help her husband con-
ltrol the frightened animal, caught
hold of the rsins. The reins became
tangled, and the horse was pulled
SHARPLY around, breaking the king-pin
letting the body of the carriage fall tC
the ground. The sudden jolt threw
the occupants violently into the gutter
Jonathan Johnson. who YES neal
where the accident occurred, saw tbs
mishap and quickly went to the assist
ance Of the aged couple He found
Mrs. Nivin in the worst condition, anC
with the assistance of others attracted
to the scene, carried her to his home
Dr. KOllOclI was summoned, who, up-r
making an investigation, discovered
that she had sustained a fracture of q
rib, besides being pretty badly shaker
lup. Mr. Nivin's chin was so badl.
lgashed as to require several stitches.
Evening journal., 1901-03-07
cONYENTION OpENs T0.pAY
Nspy y.M.C. =. Delegates Are Now
m the CITY

One hundred of the three hundred and
fifty delegates who viii compose the an
nual tri-Sbte y. NJ. &. A. convention,
will be present 40 the opening session of
the convention in ST. pauls Church this
afternoon. They arrived in the city this
morning and were met at the railroad
depot by the local Reception Committee
aud assigned 10 their homes. Fully 200
delegates will be- in attendance to-night.
The program for To-day IS AS follows:
Afternoons $50. song service, assisted
hy the orchestra; 3. quiet hour SER
vice. the Rev Edgar Il. Read. Balti-
more, 4, organization; report of state
Committee. appointments OF committees,
@, reception and banquet. given by the
ladies Auxiliary OF the Wilmington AS
sociation, snecinl musical program by the
lrenton symphony Orchestra, Edward
W. Dunham, director.
Evening z, orchestra recital. 7.30. SER
vice of song $50. rcpuris of committees; Z;
s, address, Forward" the Hon. Henry
b. +. Macfarland. Washington; S.45. ad.
dress. Life Winning the Growing Fea-
iure of Association Work. the Rev. John
timothy Stone. Baltimore.
Governor Hum will make the address
OF welcome 10 the delegates at the ban
quet this afternoon unless he is detained
at Dover.
The evening meeting viii be- the great
est OF the convention. II will be opened
with recital by the orchestra OF twenty
pieces. the program being as follows: z
to $50 o'clock Overture, "rancred -
Spring Song" Mendelssohn. march.
Flag Of Victory" Gloria. from Mozart's
Twelfth Mass. cornct SOLO 20. SHINING
Light" William l.. Baily.
The Hon. Henry B. f. Macfarland,
who will make an address, is president OF
the Commissioners of Washington. ID. c..
and the Rev. John Timothy Stone. who
also is TO speak. is the foremost Protest
ant minister of baltimore.
Evening journal., 1901-03-07
WILL TALK ON
GOVERNORS
Topics to be Discussed by
DelaWaPeanS
Brides and Grooms Of the Day
interesting Personal Men
tion

Francis II. Hoifeckor aad Henry G.
Conrad, OF this city will attend a
meeting Of the Sons Of Delaware. In
the Betz Building Philadelphia, tn s
evening.
The subject for discussion Will be
THE Governors of Delaware" Henry
&C.. Conrad. Of this city. will speak OF
the governors coming from Kent coun-
ty, Francis II. Hoffecker on those from
New Castle county, and William 4
Smithers. of Dover, on those from Sus-
sex county.
James b. Candy. president, will pre-.
sent to the club portraits of present
Governor HUM and several formci
governors. together with a handsome
etching Of Belmont Hail. Smyrna
one of the most noted colonial man.
sions in the State.
It dates from 1864. IL was the home
'of Governor Collins during the revoiu.
tion, and the first session of the Della
ware Legislature is said TO have taken
place there.
Evening journal., 1901-03-07
DECISION RESERVED
IY CASE AGAINST PILOTS

Judge Gray filed an opinion affirm
ing the decision Of the Philadelphia
d strict Court in the admiralty suit
brought by the Insurance Company Of
North America against the steamship
St. Hubert. Judge Mcpherson decided
that the owners Of the steamship were
obliged to pay am indemnity for injur-
les to certain skins shipped upon the
vessel Judge Gray concurs in the
ruling of the lower tribunal.
Argument was concluded In the ad-
mirality suit brought by James w.
Clark. master of the ferrybCat City OF
Reading against the steamship City
of Dundee and the Pilots Association
Of Delaware Bay and River, from the
local district court The action was
brought to recover damages for injur-
les alleged to have been sustained By
the ferryboat in a collision with tn,
steamship in the Delaware river OF
septembsr IS, 1899. Decision was re
lserved.
Evening journal., 1901-03-07
Low Rates West and Northwest

Every Tuesday until April 30. the
Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail-
way will sell One-day sac0nd-cass
tickets at the following very lew rates:
To Montana points. S25.0O
To North Pacific Coast points. &C.. 5000
To California Observation-Disclosures. 5000
These tickets will be good on al
trains, and purchasers will have choice
Of six routes and eight trains via ST
Paul and two routes and three trains
via Missouri river each Tuesday. The
route of the Famous Pioneer Limited
trains and the U. S. Government Fas
Mail trains.
All Ticket Agents sell tickets via tho
Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail
way, or for further information ad
dress Edmund Janeway. Travelling
Passenger Agent. AZ South ThirC
Street, Philadelphia. Pa.
Evening journal., 1901-03-07
RAtLROAIs
BALTIMORE & Ono
RAILROAD.

Schedule In effect November Is, 1900.
An trains Illuminated with Pintscn
Evening journal., 1901-03-07
nenrness Cannol be cured

bv local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
and that is bv constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inhamcd condi
fion Of the mucous lining OF the Eustach-
IAN Tube. When this tube gets intamed
Won have a rumhling sound of imperfect
hearing. and when n rs entirely closed
deafness Is the result and unless the IN
naumation can be taken out and this
hearing will be destroyed forever, nine
eases out of ten are caused BY c7iarfh
which f. nothing but am infamed condi.
ton of fhe mucous surfaces.
we will give ono Hundred Dollars foi
8nv case Of Deafness fCau-cd hv catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls Catsrrt
Cure send for circulars. free.
T. CHENEY A. Co. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists Toe
Halls Family Pills are the best
Evening journal., 1901-03-07
Entertained Her Friends

Miss COrnelia Mann entertained q
few friends on Tuesday evening in hei
home. No. 501 South Jackson street
Pleasant games We're INDUCED in. and
Refreshments were served Miss Alice
McCollon sang The Holy City" and
Miss Ella A. Allen The Boarding
House Music was furnished by Miss
Carrie Mann.
Those present were: Misses Elsie
Eclman, Cornalla Mann. Ella A. Allsn
Enie Eckman. Lizzie Gamble, Allc
McCollon. Florie Writ. Carrie Mann
Aubrey Brown Robert White. CLYDE
Eckman, George Brown. Harry Allen
Archie Campbell. William Mann
Georgia Mann and Mr. and Mrs Henry
Mann