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0 hm tarn state kegisthk januaby -morning edition. States, live. biirJcv. tinx. broom corn, amber imh, the peerless melodrama the Romany Ilyo, Committee on tho KncouragenHmi of M.ma THE CITY FATHERS.

llfotoholj? Charity never did and never can appeal to us more strongly. Tmc Rica is TEH has a heart that feels for humanity and we know will do Its part Let others do the Bame. Let the business men of Des Moluos send what they can. Tho people of wealth 4ind thoso In easy circumstances. The societies.

The Churches and Sabbath Schools. How easy to raise the amount If only each I'astor and Superintendent would state these facts before their congregations next Sunday morning and gather up the contributions. Almost anyone can spare a little. Will you dolt? Contributions can be sent to Tub liKGiSTEB oilloo, to the undersigned, or J. N.

Tressley, Grimes, Iowa, and every cent of It will go for the relief of this family. W. J. Stkwaiit. Tiik Relief Society are pleased to acknowledge the donation of two tons of coal by Kav.

S. 11. Barnltz. Harriet J. Bellangee, Secy.

IOWA FIREMEN. Tub Iowa Static Kkhistkh la sold regularly by the following Now Dealers Adair. AAi lows lAtidPf Hlnicoke, B. Hhaw. Anita, Iowa K.

A. Stone. Aigona, Iowa Mtw C. T. Doda.

Alumna, low L. (. bhaffor. A Iowa L. M.

llosworth. Angun, low John A. Oulnn. Atlantic, Iowa llurson Son. Audubon, Iowa A.

li. Roberta ft Co. Avooa, Iowa (3. K. rUiaw A Co.

Hoone. Iowa K. A. Bolt. Jlooimboro, Iowa N.

C. Oalpln ft Son. Brooklyn, Iowa fleo. PhlUlui. Canton, Iowa L.

B. Field. Cedur Falla, lowa-Krcd Cropper. Ontnrvllle. Iowa F.

B. Stephen. Charlton, Iowa b. Y. Maple.

Colfai, lowa-J. H. Binttti. Clarliida O. F.

Ityorson. Crealon. Allen A HUM. Dallaa Center, Iowa-n. H.

Hlnger. iJenldon, Iowa I T. Carr. I)o Hoto, Iowa Ifaao llooh. Jexuir, Iowa Albert Hlndorff.

Eddyvillo Grant Cowley. Xmmeuabiinr, lowa-W. A. Weaver. Kalrriold, lowa-A.

C. Jones ft Co. Fort Dodge, Iowa-K. L. Cutter.

(Hidden 13. Parsons. Grand Junction, Iowa M. M. Baker.

(Ireeuftcld, Iowa LoeperBrOi. Ortnnoli, lowa8nJder Oo.i J.O.HolraanftCo. Hampton, Iowa b. I). Lane Warlan, Iowa-J.

D. Faircs; Water! ft Mill. answer Is a denial of all Ihf Flannlgan's attorney made a mo charges, tion for the appointment of a receiver and an Injunction to prevent the Monarch from co i-ducting the business Involved until the case is disposed of. Kvitfcnco for and against ths motion will bo heard tomorrow. The Doom of Human Hair, JiVum ns Yurlt World.

A startling prediction comes from the Nlno-leenth Cenlury Club, Dr. William A. Hammond advances the opinion that In about 1,000 yenrs, which will carry us to the year of our Lord 28tJ5-MV, all mankind will bo bald, tin-less tho generation living In that age should choose to counterfeit their ancestors of the prisent day by wearing wigs, only smoothly polished heads, destitute ot capillary covoilnc will le visible from the family circles ot the theaters or the galleries ot churches. Dr, Hammond does not uudeitak.5 to predict to what men and women tf that distant era ill resort to supply ty a deficiency of hair, or whether they will regard It as a deficiency at all. lie only makes a proposition based on his obi- 'rvallon of tlie steady increase of baldness, without even expressing an opinion whether the decline of hair will be a blemish or an otnnmentatlnn.

Perhaps the esteemed doctor Is Inclined to regard it as the latter, since ills own head emulates the days of MS'i, except as to a light filameiilotu fringe which borders the base of the skull. It Is flllllcult to conjecture to what this universal buldnets may lead. If the present fash-Ion hhotild prevail In those dajs, It la not Improbable that the ladies may employ distinguished artist to paint "Mikado" flirtirus, bhds of bright plumage or Indescribable animals on their heads, aud enterprising men of business may use the smooth space lor adver-llslrg piirpoties. If ladles decide upon wearing wigs the business of the ami tlie lady's maid will be considerably llghtenod. If Dr.

Hammond Is correct In his prediction, It is certain that the termagant wife ot ai5 will not be able to take as firm a hold upon her husband as tho wlfo of the present time. It may alo be questioned whether the poli ticians of that date will be any more barefaced than thoce of 1SS5, even if they should be mo) bareheaded. Hill Alls Woman Huffr-nts. OafI Immilliin in LeiiisncnU tlajazlm. man suffrage Is an artificial cause, an 1 Is ju-t as curd to keep upas slavery was to put down.

Conviction, discussion, legislation, ill to ii rouse any enthusiasm for woman's rights, because there Is no organized, Insistent, ladlral woman's wrongs, individual women suffer, and concrr to laws are unjust, btit men as a arc not unjust to women as a class. As men Increase In refinement and virtue, women share In the Improvement inevitably, because man Is compounded ot men ami women. Whatever women stiller they sulfur from the Imperfection of human society, not frem any combined Intentional oppression from the stronger sex. Woman suffrage lan guishes not because men will not grant it, but Lci women do not wish It. Women can-net be made to wish It, because they do not suffer from lack of It.

Whenever they want It they will have it. Thre la more danger that they ill have it without wanting It ttiaii that they will want it without having it. Huttum HreaUs. St. Ixivis, Jan.

The Gilbert Curd Tohncco Company, of Fulton, made an alignment to 11. B. Nesbltt Liabilities are reported at 848,000 and assets Washington, Jan. 15. lowers liroen, conducting a fuiail banking business In this city, clostd their doors to-day.

They were not ready to make a statement of the condition of their affalii, but say the failure is for a (mall amount Nkw York, San. 15, Brown l- Anderson, bankers, arsijnied to-day, giving a preference of 878,450. Other liabilities ajgresate Democratic Train or lteiullli-an Fnaoolers. trim tlie AUitnla Omititulum ilem.i The debt of this country has been reduced to less than 81,600,000,000, and we have C'J, 000,000 people and great resources. Look at the debU of other countries burdoneoU'with eelly war expenses! England owes France 1,700,000, 000; Austria 100,000,000, and Kussla about as much as France.

Germany alone of the freat powers has no Jarce public debt. The United States of large countries is tho next In good fortune. Our debt ill be paid, and that, too, within twenty ears. Midwinter Color. From the Dramluniy vnhkr.

Bed mittens go with red felt hats. Little folks wear big red felt hats. lied Is the color for sleighing suits and wraps. aslurtluni red-brown shades are growing In popular favor. Bed cockades look well on hats of any color worn in sleighing.

Bed diagonal cloth for English driving jackets is tlie novelty of the Intermediate sea- pen. SKATES COST. fpiidnnt'n cane, potatoi and all kinds of vcgotahloi and root crops uie raited In great variety. The Slate is caiiablo of producing enough to I'ooJ ten times Imr nresont uoiMllatloti, now about OOO.tOO. The oniNHea are excellent; the Stale Is well adapted for tho various llvo stock 1inHi- trlos, and has a vitpiiulty for sustaining 8,000,000 horses and oalllu and 10,000,000 sheep and swine.

Iowa ranks llrst of all In tho dairy industry, oiH iatlng 700 creameries with cows. Iowa creaniei butter now sells on its merits to the extent of annually. The Stato markets head of hogs each jenr, and has a groator variety of cattle than any other. At the nroflent moment thero are lu Iowaovor 1,000,. horses, many of thora of the llnest Imported breeds.

Mr. Chase touctiea nnoiiy on tue vast mines of coal, of lead, aud of gypsum; the quar-lies of marble, granite and Umeitone; on tho mire and delicious water, and tho many rivers, srrlnus and lakes. Turning to the eduoationul department, ho snoke of the 18,500 school hiiusi a anil the 20.0(10 teachers of the Htate. Ho took tho lsltors through the exhibit of wo- work, arranged by Mrs. Carpenter, and through tbe spacious rooms of tho realistic Iowa Homo, decorated so artisueaiiy wnu mo beautiful work of Mi as Ora K.

Miller, who was pitsent to glvo the ladles any further elucida tion they uesircu. BAKER BARB WIRE OO. T11K KN10UT8 OF LAIlOll PAY ATTENTION TO THK INSTITUTION. For the past fow days there hiw been trouble between tho Baker Barb Wire Works aud tlie Knights of Labor organization, which has finally culminated In acrious trouble for tlie woikmen and some inconvenience and expense for the company. Both sides are retlclent an to facts and seem loath to have the matter thoroughly ventilated In the press.

Enough, however, was learned by a Heoisteh reporter last night to warrant the following statjnient from each side. Mr. D. M. Childress, President of an As sembly, on being called out from a special meeting last night which was considering the matter, said in substance: 'There are fifty-eight men out of employ ment It Is not a question of wage, but of bt longing to the organization of Knights ot Labor.

At the completion of business of the District Convention Just held at Angus, the State Executive Committee came on to Ijs Moines, and the following members of tho committee visited Messrs Madges Noble of the barb wire works at 5 o'clock last even ing to talk the matter over with those geutle men: Messrs, Wright and Perry, of Oska- loosa; DcFord, of Stuart; Sovereign, of At lantic; and mj self. We got a decisive an swer from them that no man belonging to the Knights of Labor could work hi their shops, hereafter." What do the Knights propose to do, Mr. Childress was asked, Do they Intend to boycott the ell, we cannot say that yet. That Is a matter for discussion and thought. The mem have agreed to sign a contract, If necessary, 1th tlie company to work for twelye months at $1.50 per doy.

But they do not seem lo want that. The company Insist on their throwing up their membership In the K. of L. organization, and they can then return to work at old rates. What they may conclude to do is a matter for after publication." As this was all that could be ascertained from Mr.

Childress, tho reporter sought tlie manager of the works, and succeeded In arous ing Mr. II. A. Noble by telephone, who said, In answer to questions We pay our men every Saturday night good wages, better than any similar company, and all we ask Is to be allowed to run our own business without dic tation from outsido parties. This we con cluded to do, If we have to be boycotted.

The trouble was mainly among our men them selves, those belonging to the labor orjaniza-ticn were always Interfering with and trying to coerce those who did not. We claim to have the right to run our business ln our own way. There is no lack of men who are will- to work at our wages, and we had about twenty-five applicants yesterday for the places vacated by our old force. There Is no lock out, but merely an order against any work man employed here belonging to the Knights of Labor Thus the matter stands between employer and employes, at a late hour last night, with no apparant chance for a settlement, at least for some time to come. PH ARM AGISTS COMMISSIONED.

During the past five months eighty-four ap plicants for registration have been examined by the Commissioners of Pharmacy. Forty- five failed and thirty-nine have been success ful and have had certificates issued to them as competent registered pharmacists. The fol lowing named persons are the successful ones M. L. Allen, Astor; Alfred T.

Benge, Bloom- field; Clias. A. Bradbury, Whltten; J. B. Illcak- more, Koosauqua; Clias.

Ballhelm, Cedar liapids: Harry toe. Des Moines; Theo. Da Tar, Itoone; L. E. England, Grand Junction; EJ.

M. I'reerks, Parkersburg; H. O. Hamilton, Onhoye- dan; J. H.

Hull, Ainsworth; i M. Hi 11, Persia; Carroll B. Kinsey, Marshalltown; Albert Longr- neekard. Independence; Harry S. Miller, Oska- loosa; Theo.

Madison, Brooks; Sherman it. Mney, Bloorafleld; J. H. Moore, Monroe; John F. McNamara, Des Moines; W.

E. Myers, Now Hampton: E. C. Miller, Hockwoll; II. K.

Now- honse, Sheffield; M. C. Osborn, Dolmar; T. L. Putnian, Kivcrton; Chas.

C. i'lke, Oskaloosa; Geo. M. Piatt, Red Oak; Mahlon Roberts, Pleai-antPlaino; W. H.

Roiran, Bayard; C.J. Saunders, Clare; S. V. Sampson, Ottuniwa; C. Vf.

Sargent, Ottumwa; Harry E. Swafford, Dos Moines; L. M. Thomas, Kalo; E. W.

Walker, Schaller; Louis J. Weyer, Ottumwa; C. L. Wright, Plensantville; Leo. C.

Wachtel, New Hampton; J. It. Whitman, Hampton; Mrs. Mary L. Waterbury, Fayotto.

The following named have been registered as graduates of colleges of pharmacy during the same period Clarer.ce Bowman, Council Bluffs; 8. H. Mo- Caminon, Des Moines; Oscar Huff, Dubuque; Henry Churles Roche, Sioux City. Marriages, Births and Deaths. The hallowed occasion of a golden wedding was celebrated very quietly on Wednesday night by Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Nichols, living at the cornor of East Third and Vine streets. On January 14, 1836, Charles Nichols and susan Robinson were married In Columbiana oounty Ohio, and for fifty years they bavo continued life's journey together, thirty years of the time-In the city of Dos Moines. A gold-hcadcd cane to Mr. Nichols and a pair of gold glasses to Mrs.

N. woie among tho remembrances of friends on the occasion. Sherman on Grant. Baltimore, Jan. 15.

Tho Sun to-morrow will publish a letter from Gen. Sherman denying tho expression credited to him in the lhceraber number of the North American Iltvinv. Tho letter says: "That I could have written tho positive expression, 'hadC. F. f-mith lived.

Gen. Grant would have disap peared from is an utter impossibility. don't believe any man livinsr or dead has homo more williiiK testimony to Gdn. Grant's great qualities, especially as demonstrated at ilenry, Doneison, Shiloh and Vicksburg, than myself." A PlHtUlery Case. Louisville, Jan.

13. The easeot S.J. Flannigan against the Monarch Company, the well known Owensboro, distillers, come up In the Lnited States court this afternoon. PiaiiitiU's petition charges the Monarch with frauds aggregating oyer $300,003, and tho do- with a powerful cat, stiuorb scenery aiiu ueau- tlful effects. It Utho most nuiilnoetit pro duction of tho aire.

Ik'inouiber this is the No. 1 company. Scats on sale, admission 75 anil 60 cents. Foster's 0iur House. Lilian Aloott at Foster's tills afternoon at 2 :10 i.

a. in the Lady of Lyons, and this evening ln a rrand double bill, J'yirmulloii and Galatea and Iaik Days. 1'rlooi Kosorvod, i.uu: uu- mission 76 aud 50 cents. Morand's Concert and Hall. This evening In Lotus Hall with Fostor's Opera House full band.

Admission, gcutloraun anil lady 75 cents, ftxtra lady Ji vents. Notos. Grand revival of H. M. S.

Pinafore, flllbort and Sullivan's favorite opera, at Fostor's Opera House, Monday and Tuesday, Junuary is aud lu, the entire production under the auploe of the Uca Homes Musical and Dramatio Ciuu. a grand chorus of thirty voices selected from the best local talent our city nrfords, and an oroiies. tra of twenty musicians. Scats on sale only at tbe Oxford Drug Store. Harrison and Oourlay in Skipped by tho Light of tho Moon, and Out of the Frying run Into the Fire, at Foster's Opera House, Friday and Stuutday, January 28 and 29.

Pnlvlnl scats on sale Wednesday, January 30, at tho Grand for January 25. Evans and Hocy's Parlor Hatch January 28 and fl. ANOTHER BLOCKADE. THK I5DICAT10N8 LAST MCI1T FAVOHABI.B FOB ANOTHER OKNKUAL STOP OF 1WAD TRAFFIC, All day Wednesday, Thursday night and Friday with scarcely any cessation, the weather has been warm and the snow packed ho solid that It was dlflicult to estimate its depth bad the weather been colder, but sev eral feet must have fallen. Last night there came a change In tho temperature, the wind rose and tbe snow began to drift and pile up threatening another blockade of the railroads.

Last evening tlie trains were -either running with great difficulty or entirely blockaded, aud at present writing tlie prospects were at nikhilfclit that to-day travel would again be generally suspended. Most of the early trams cached the city somewhat delaj edbut this was not true of the Minneapolis, which was aban doned and left above Angus, the engine com ing down as a double-header on the FL Dodge mixed, which arrived an hour and a half late, and with but few cars. It is reported that the Minneapolis train is stuck In tho devp cut above Angus, where the snow bants are some eighteen feet high on cither side of the track. It Is not supposed that the up tlaln on thd Ft Doe'ge could get through last night, al though It left here on time. Tho Kock Island was compelled to roduce Its freight trains to six or seven cars, which were moved with great difficulty.

When last heard from ths other trunk lints were running their regular trains, but with considerable difficulty, and many were of the opinion that morning would find all tlie northern and west- em roads closed ln The most feared by all was severe cold and a high wind, which would soon fill the cuts, especial ly when so closely following the recent bloik- ade. A dispatch was received last night stating that at Le Mars the mercury had fallen to 25 degrees below zero, and tlie wind blowing a perfect hurricane. Several members of the Legislature who had Intended going home for Sunday changed their minds with the of weather and concluded they did not care to risk being snow biiund again. A few others ventured, and left for thoir homes on the afternoon and evening trains. Business was generally dull in the city, scarcely any fanners being seen on the street.

The street car tracks were only partially oi erated and pedestrians experienced much Inconvenience In travel. IOWA AT NEW ORLSAN3. AN INTERESTING TALK WITH COMMISSION' Kit CtlASlC YE6TEKDAY THIS YEAR'! EX HIBIT. Hon. F.

N. Chase, of Cedar Fails, acting Commissioner of Iowa at tho New Orleans Exposition, Is in the city for several days. On last evening he exhibited at the Klrkwood a number of excellent photographs showing various views of Iowa's exhibition. In con versation with a Register reporter Mr. Chase said: "Trominent among our attractions there Is the artificial farm covered with about four inches of Iowa's fertile soil.

The entire farm which comprises 3,009 square feet, is surrounded by a beautiful arbor hedge. An elegant painting represents a perspective view around the farm, of the topography of the State from Keokuk to Spirit Lake and thence down the western slope to the Missouri Una On this farm actual fields of grain are growing, there Is also grain In phoeks and hay In the stack a farm house, barn, creamery and railroad building all manufactured in Iowa for tbe purpose, are all conspicuous features of the beautiful landscape. A painting represents a model Iowa home. The school interests of the Stato are represented by a school lioue furnished with desks, lying upon which are tho school books in use. Then there are Immense tubes filled with Iowa soil.

Every variety of stone and gypeum and many specimens of coal are shown. On one of the racks there are eighty-one specimen! of corn representing" as many varieties. The octagoa pyramid in which the grain Is displayed Is twenty feet high. Tho exhibit has ail been worked over for this season, largely augmented and rearranged; the Intention being to produce a correct representation of the three great features of which we boast, viz: the farm, school and home, with agriculture the principal industry." All this is in the government building with the otherState displays, and in comparison with them Mr. Chase further says, We have great reason to feel justly proud, as we have not only the best exhibit but the best arrangement a3 well." In response to an Inquiry Mr.

Chase stated that more people were ln dally attendance from this, than any other State. One thing we are badly In need of," he said, and that is printed matter for distribution. Where we had 75,000 pamphlets last year, we have absolutely nothing In this line now. Faraphlets giving statistics and general information concerning our resources would be of lasting benefit to our State, and should be judiciously distributed." A late issue of the Daily Stales contains the following complimentary notice of the Iowa exhibit YeMcrday was the third of the inter-State inspections, and at 11 A. the Commissioners in body, accompanied by quite a number of others interested, betook themsolves to th3 Iowa space where Assistant Commissioner t.

M. Chase, heartily welcomed thcin and showed them round the eibibit. Mr. Cbnso referred to Iowa's 35,000,000 acros of rich soil, producing annually cereals to the value of fl75.ooo.OUO, tho principal crop being corn, of which over acres planted last year yielded 270.000,000 bushel3, valued at Oats are extensively raised and Tory rroiitable. Iowa boasts some of tho lanrest out niral mills in this country and manufactures about one-third of the oatmeal used in the 1'aited I fat-lures was thin rend by Alderman King To tl'e Honorable Mayor and City Coiinoil of Vti Moinua (Icullcniun: The committee op I'Olntt'd by tho City Council, the Hoard of Trndo and the olll.eni at a irimornl mooting re cetitly, for tho purpose of conferring with par ties ho are now in tha city, looking for looiv tiling for the estiihllnhmctit of fautorloa, would respectfully auk that your honorable body grant remittance of taxes for a term of years to the I'uitlcB who oontoiuplato engaging In tliemunu factuic of nulla and tucks, alao to those who in tend locating a rolling mill here, and to tho par ties who expect to establish a wagon ana cur riflce factory In our oity.

We havo realized tho good aooompllshod In awukenlug a lively Interest la the subject, and we nuvgcHt that your honorable body submit proposition to all who will locate their factories here, say within the next two yoars, that they can have tbe same inducement winch is offered to those now proposing to come, and that the time be the aame to nil, to daw iroin toe first of January, 1S80, so that any Cdmlng Inter will only have the benuttt of remittance with tho otbori. to end January 1st, ISfC, We believe this would bo ullke juetto all proposing to looate bore, and, no doubt, if It was understood that there would to a remittance of taxes for the next ton years on fy, there would be more to act in the matter at once, and this Is what Is detired to have, all come goon as possible. Thlt remittance of taxes, we believe, should be extended to factories now here to oover such Improvements and extensions of thair works as they may inako during the next two years, this being dono as an Incentive to them to enlarge their capacity. Ilelicviiig thnt your honorable body will act for the best Interests of the city, the committee appointed to confer with the partios looking for locations, would respectfully ask that you grUnt the above request for the remittance of taxes, and we trust you may extend tue bonouts to all such hero who may enlargo the capacity of their works. All of which is respectfully submitted.

On behalf of the committee. D. It. Ewino, Chairman. J.

P. Brsn.tBi,!,, Seorotary. Alderman King then introduced the follow ing resolution, carrying out the suggestions of tbe communication, which was passed with out a dissenting voice: lie it Itcmkcd, By the City Council of the City of Bos Moines, that the city tax oil the real and personal property of Ull parties who shall e3tal-lien manufacturing enterprises at any tloia within the next two years, where manufactur ing enterprises similar to the factories proposed to be exempt are not already In existence in the city, and will not conllic-t with such munufao. tuiing Interests, among which are those of Mr. K.

Stanley, of Illinois, for a tack and nail facto ry, A. II. Ilrown Co. of said State, for a rolling mill, and for other factories as above pro vided, be, and the said psrtiea and Interests are hereby agreed, on tbe pait of the City Counoll, to be free from municipal taxation for a term of ten years, as requested by a oitlnoni' petition with the Hoard of Trade. An adjournment was then taken till next Monday at 7:80 p.

m. A young married man, traveling for a Chicago house, with headquarters In Dos Moines, wants board and room furnished, ln a first-class private family, for himself and wife. A pleasant home wanted for his wife, be being home but onco a week. Address at once with particulars, B. W.

Jacobs, 18 Lake street, Chicago, Illinois. FROM inB PE3PLT2. A Worthy Charity. State neclstcr The daily of Sun day last contained an account of the fatal freezing of Win. Cook, a farmer living two miles south of Grimes, but the report had the brevity and lack of particulars that telegraphic accounts are apt to have.

1 wish now to give more particulars of that sad event, of the ter rible suffering of the family, and If pojslble enlist help and sympathy for their present condition. Mr. Cook moved to his preheat farm six years ago. He was able to pay down but a trifle and ever since buying, his whole ambition and energy has boen expended in trying to pay for it, and had sucjoedei ln all but about 750. He had denied himself and family every pleasure or comfort, and almost tho necessities of life Itself, llvin? just as they could until their home was thoir own.

ne had a wife and five bright children, the oldest a boy of fourteen aud the youngest only eighteen mouths. Last Thursday some business called him to Das MMne-i, and leaving his wife sick in bed, where she had been for several days, he took down a small load of oats, and loaded up with a few bushels of coal, a sack of Hour and a few groceries and started for home in the terrible storm. A neighbor left him a mile or two from where his body wa3 found, and urged him strongly to come and stay over night with him and not run the risk of getting home In the storm. But, no; he claimed he was strong and could get through that his wife was sick, the family would he out of coal and provisions, and he must go home. He had worked his way to within two miles of home, when lie became bewildered, lost the road, and drove directly Into a small pond.

The horses broke through, and ho had usod every possible effort to get them unhitched, but all to no purpose. Wet to the knees and elbows, and his boots full of water, he started for home on foot. He battled manfully, but In the terrible storm and cold he could not last lone, and was found frozen stiff, as he fell. Wm. Cook died a hero as much as any whose names we find in history or the records of great battles.

AVhat he suffered, both in mind and body, none but himself and God can tell. What the family at home suffered we know more of. The oldest boy had gone to school, and at night had to fight his way against the storm for a mile and a quarter. Both ears were frozen stiff, and cold and exhausted he fell In a faint as soon as he reached the fire. The mother was sick ln bed.

The little stock of coal was soon ex hausted, and In the darkness It was Impossible for tho boys to got to the stable for anything else to burn, They were cold and hungry, still the father did not come. First the pantry shelves wcro taken down and burned, then a bedstead, the rocking chair, and then bits of the already scanty furniture. In that small house, with its one little cook stove, it seemed that nothing but a steady fire would savo them. Their scanty clothing and far scantier bsd clothing wa3 no protection without lire. Finally towards morning one of the boys managed to get a little ways from the to a little pile of seed corn, stored for plnntlng next year's crop.

With this thoy pieced out and suffered on until they were found by the messengers bearing tho news that their father was a corpse. The people of Grimes and vicinity have stood by them well and nobly since and are willing to do so tho future. The family ware honost, pt-nceable and industrious and now after so much (-acrlflco and suffering must tlie farm go strangers and this poor woman and her five Vttle children iro to the poor house They willing to work and want to stay together. little help to get them another team CO as much as possible the debt farm, the balance can bo extended old enonsrh to shnuIJor the qjican help them greatly, and Cimc not euou8u of u3. We need SJRE.

otthe good people otDes PRQMPY abundance and help us tSTioSSrVy comfortable and save as fairly sacrificed his They Consider Bids and Award Ooa- tracte for Pavlnff and S6weriDff. A Bridge to bt ltiillt Over Ingarioir Run on Wt Nineteenth Street rxea to be Remitted (or New Factories. NEW VOTlNfJ PRECINCTS. Tte CltyCouno'J met yesterday morning pursuant to adjournment, Mayor Carey pro siding, and Aldermen Bolton, Dialy, Chaffoe, JIacy, King, Conrad, Engan and Uyland pre etit On motion of Alderman Draly the street roll, amounting to 8152.80, was ol lowed. The bond of J.

B. Smith Co. for paving Chestnut street from Third to Sixth was ap proved, and the Mayor empowered to sign i contract for the same. The bonds of Stehm Orofe and S. Oreone A Son for curbing were npproved.

A number of bids for curbing ranging In price from 50 cents to if 1.20 per lineal foot, were then reforred to the Committee on Curb lug. Tbe bid of J. 13. Smith Co. to do the I aving on Locust and Front stroots, at SI.

48 per square foot, was received, and tho con tract awarded them. On motion of Alderman Macy the Auditor was Instructed to draw warrants on tlio paving, payable one year from Octobor 1st, ISSd, sufficient for paving Intersections on Locust and Front streets. ItcganBros. were instructed to place one electric light upon each end of Locust Btreei bridge. The council then adjourned to meat at 2 r.

m. AFTEBSOON 8KSHIOX. The Council reconvened according to adjournment and proceeded to the trans let-Ion of business. Permission was gi anted tho Mill Owners Mutual Insurauce Company to bold their annual meeting ln the City Hall on January 20th. The report of tho Judiciary Committee Buthotixing the payment of 8500 damages to Hugh Stewait was refeired back to that committee for further consideration.

A communication Lwas received from the Tolk County Savings Bank stating that the County Tieasurer had certified up sewer tax against Call Hi) an College amounting to 81,281.20, that said bank held the certificates for the same aud had advanced money to the contractors thereon, that the city had remitted sa'd tax, and should now be asked to redeem said ceitilicates. Tho paper was reforred to the Committee on Claims with Instructions to report at the next meeting. The Capital City Electric Light Co. was Instructed to put a light tioon both Walnut strict and Court Avenue bridges. Tne Judiciary Committee reported to the effect that they had examined the proposed charter to the new broad gauge street railway, and had found It substantially the same as fio one now teld by Dr.

Turner, and recommended that It be referred back to the company with Icstructlons to draft one which would protect the rights of tbe city as well as those of tho corporation. The report of the committee was adopted and the charter was so referred. An ordinance changing the names of a number of streets was put upon Its final hearing and passed. The following resolution oSfored by Alderman Hyland was adopted Rmtlvcd, That the City Clerk 19 heroby In. etructed to advertiso for bids as provided by the city ordinance for furnishing all material and lalior for tho erection and oompletlon of a trestle bridge, to be built across what is known as the Inttcrsoll Kun, on Nineteenth street, Including the excavating and nilinz the a roaches, to be done according to plans and pecificnttonsi, which can be seen al the oilloo of the city engineer.

Lewis Hvi.anu. In reply to a resolution of Col. Conrad, ask ing for the number and names of the police force, the Mayor's report showed an Increase of seven spec'als, making the whole number thirty-seven. It appeared In the discussion which followed that the extra men are serving under the order of the Sheriff. Alderman King inquired whether the public service and enforcement of the law required snch an expensive force.

Tho Mayor said he thought it did. Alderman Macy took the ground that the Sheriff had ample authority under the statute to appoint as many deputies as the exigencies of the occasion required to ouforcs any process in the discharge of his duties, and in his judgment it was not contemplated by the taxpayers of the city that the Mayor should increase tho police force of the city to such nn exteut and then have them serve as deputy Sheriffs unless some extraordinary emergency arose that left the Sheriff powerless to ditchargo the duties of his office. CoL Conrad thought that it was as muoh tho duty of the regular police force to put their bands on a man who violated the liquor law as any other law, and that in his opinion the reason why these peace officers did not do so was.because they were not ordered by the authority whose sworn duty it was to see the law enforced. The City Council had certain power to pass ordinances, resolutions and orders, but It was the duty of the Mayor to enforce the same. In the case before the council Mr.

Conrad was ready and would cheerfully support the Sheriff If It could bo shown that the Sheriff was unable to enforce the laws of tbe Stato with the moans at his command, and would vote for any number of policemen necessary to that end, but in hl3 judgment there as nothing developed In this discussion to show any necessity for the Miyor, nor was their any evidence to convince the Council that any personal effort had been made by the Mayor to cairy out the provisions of the resolution passed by the City Council demanding the enforcement of the prohibitory law. 'Pi was nothing before the Council to show Speciiriff Talnter ever requested the (ffortniade servo his warrants, In this city. We Major sought by uressn.an Frederick to-day, to shift tlfa tent member of the Committee ioon other Tra flic, and he thinks with the Disiof tb.9 niisskners and Major Dye, chief of yat that If the license was raised the low do saloons where low whites and negroes mod do congregate would be scuttled, and none but the more respectable nlaces left in the traffic and, with other good things, add to the revenue of the city by a couple of hundred thousand dollars. Mis. Senator I'ugh held a reception on Thursday (Senators' wives' day) and her handsome residence on Khode Island avenue was thronged with the elite of tLe city, among them Mrs.

Speaker Carlisle, who was dressed In a brown walking suit, tailor made, with a brown horse-shoe a in to TUB rillZKS TO 11B AWABDKD IT THIS YE All's TOURNAMENT. At the close of their recent meeting ln this city, the Stato Board of Control of the Iowa Firemen's Association arranged the following list of tho premiums to be awarded at the tournament to be held this year HTEAMKKS. First prize, on time Peoond prize, on time fll.50 Third prize, on time 117. Bt) 11 ret prize, on distance and Stato trumpet 100.00 Second prize on distance (11. Af) Third prize, on dlstanco 87.

SO HAND ENGINES. First prize, on time $150.00 Second prize, on time 100.00 Third prize, on time 60.00 HAND ENOINP.S. First prize, on distance and Slate broomf 150.0 Second prize, on dlstanoe 1UU.O0 Third prize, on distance 5U.00 HOOK ANII First prize and State bolt fl51.no Second prize luO.O'J Third prize 5J.UU IIOHB, STATE CONTEST. First prize and Stato belt 150.0J Second prize 100. 00 Third prize 50.00 HOSE, 48 CLASS.

Fint prize 75.00 Second prize 50. 00 Third prizo 25.00 HOUR, 48 CLASS. First prizo $75.0) Second nrizo 50.00 Third prize U5.00 LADDKB CLIMilEU. First prize Second prize 15.00 HOSE COUPI.KIIS. First prize $JV00 Second prize 15.00 BUPT 1)111 1.I.KO FIRE COM PAN If OX PABAOE.

First rTlze $15.00 Seoond prize 10.00 BEST DKII.I.Eri 1'IHK COMPANY. First prize $50.00 Bccond piize 25.00 SWEKPSTAKES. Hock and ladder $200.00 Hose companies 200.00 The following assignments were also made: Superintendent of Steam and Hand Engines, O. Von llochren: Superintendent of Hose, 1. Lacy, Council Bluffs; Superintendent of Hook and Ladder, M.

K. Williams, Mai'slmlltown. F. II. Neal, Chief of Stuart Fire Depart- nenr, was appointed a committee of one to superintend testing of steam gauges of steam fire engines.

Gov. Cc.mback, Indiana's great orator, lectures at First M. E. Church, Tuesday, January 19th, at 8 p. m.

Tickets at Hey-wood Luin's, Smith, Crosswait Clark's. THE LAST ASSIGNMENT. In the Circuit Court yesterday the jury found for defendant In the case of M. A. Cos-kery vs George Young, and for the plaintiff in the amount of $103.91 in the case ot li.

J. Folly vs W. W. Wise. The time to-day will be taken np with injunction suits In liquor cases.

Tbe following assignment has bean made for the dates given: 8ECOSB ASSKIITMKNT. Monday, Jnn. 18 Held vs Reams; Swanson vs Uurver Cool Mining Swanson vs ilro-berisr. Tuesday, Jan. 19 Smal vs.

Taylor; Waters vs' Hlppee: Keynolds vs Condon et al; Dwyer vs Heimtr. Wednesday, Jan. 20 Hart vs C. N. W.

H. B. Johnson Jftrrett vs Kennedy; Sterling Kuhber Co. vs Hounds; Costello vs. Gill; Lovoll et al, tb Orvis ot al.

Thurtday, Jan. 21 Larsh vs City of Des Moines; Gardner vs McCord; Sehreiber 4 Co. vs Uarqiiist; Teylor vs Craoraft. Friday, Jan. 22.

McCosh Donahuo vs. Pio neer Coal Loughran vs. City of llesMolnos Van Pelt vs. Htubhs; report of Ocary, Guardian, probato. Saturday, Jan.

23. Motions, etc Monday, Jan. 25. Reed vs. Cummlngs; Potts vs.

Feterson; Bnydervs. Polk County; Welso vs. McConkey; Harbach vs. Lowrio. Tuesday, Jan.

20. Worth vs. C. N. W.

K. R. Cooper vs. Duffus; Colfai Hotel Co. vs.

Lyon: Daily vs. Daily; Nourso vs. Ashley. Wednesday, Jan. 27.

Adnms vs. Painter, Shenu roster vs. Hawkoye Ins. Metropol itan Bank vs. Adams; Metropolitan Bank vs.

Adams; Valley Bank vs. Adams: Tboinpionvs. 1. N. H.

R. Nelson vs. Sandurin. THIRD ASKHl.NMBNT OF CAI'SKS. Thursday, Jan.

2S, Burt vs. Guaranty Life Association; McWilliams vs. City of Das Moines; Wilcox vs. Cully; Knight vs. Jonei.

Friday, Jan. 29. Molino Plow Co. VS. Ricker Gibson vs.

Wilkinson; MoUrldo vs. IN. W. R. R.

Berry vs. OIU; Turner ys, Beck, ot al. Saturday, Jan. 30. Motions, oto.

If you want the best Hour from No. 1 hard wheat use Columbia Flour, as I have tried it and know. J. G. Bounds.

AMUSEMENTS. Lilian Alcott at Foster's. Miss Alcott appeared at Foster's again last evening before a good sized audience and presented W. S. Gilbert's masterpiece, Pygmalion and Galatea." This play has been presented with great success by the leading stars of tlie country.

Miss Alcott, as Galatoa, the Statue, gave the audience another display of her ability as a dramatic star. Her acting is a very interesting study, for she possesses powers very rarely found combined, namely, high oritical faculties and warm, enthusiastic, artistio Impulses. Her voice is strong and of very agree, able and varied tone, so as to make the language most musical aud in this respect will possibly develop one of the greatest powers her reading being faultless. She showed a thotough conscientiousness in all she did. The company rendered tho excellent support noted in the performance of the previous night.

At the matinee to-day will be presented the "Lady of Lyons," and this evening a grand double bill. At Lewis' Opera Ilouae Last Night. A good house and a splendid performance of Frou Frou wero at the LowiS last night. In the character of Frou Frou, Miss Atkinson had a splendid opportunity to show her powers as an emotional actress, and it was well Ebo received a splendid support from the other members of tho company and the piece gave splondid satisfaction. Frou Frou will be repeated at the mailnee to-dny, and Fronch Spy tonight.

Cranit Opem liouse. Special coming engagement of tho celebrated Milan Grand Itnlinn Opera Company tho fl.iesi ensemble of lyric talent now on tour ln America, Jan 21 and 22. Seats on sale Monday, ISth. Opera, Faust 21st, Somnumbula At Lewis Opera House To night. At Lewis' Opera House to-day, matinee at 2: W.

play, Fi-ou Frou, price 100 everywhere. Tonight The French Spy. Price, 15, 25 and 35o. llraud Opera House. Mouday aud Tuesday ovouing, Jan, 18Lh anJ Huuibolt, Iowa I.

f. strong. Ida Grove, Iowa H. B. I'toroB.

Indianola, lowaRuller ft Miller. Iowa City, Iowa H. Wleneke. Jefferson. Iowa ().

L. Dtok, Hellogg, Iowa I). K. Hill. Keokuk.

Iowa D. G. Lowry. Knoiville. lowa-W.

W. Craddlo. L-30D, Iowa T. W. Murdoclt.

Wanning, Iowa-W. K. Lindsay. ilarengo, Iowa 8. Hopklna Aiaon City, Iowa C.

B. Ha vago. Houros, lowa-Mrt. K. 8.

Campbell! M.L. Bhaw KovHiln. Iowa Lee A. Will. Hbarou, Iowa David Vail.

JNewton, Iowa Mitchell ft J. Boldrlde. iMtoeoia. Iowa H. M.

lugbrani. liKkuloosa, Iowa 0. H. Balaton, Ottnmwa, Iowa-0. A.

Walsh. Polla, lowa-F. W. Brlnkuoff. Ferry, lowa-K.

A. Parks. Herro, M. Craddlck. Fralrle City, Iowa Leonard May.

A Oak, lowa-B. J. Worinley. Shelby, Iowa Davis ft Co. BjKineer, Iowa Andrew ft Constant.

Muart, Iowa B. JJ. Murray. TaniaClty-1'. J.

Smith. Toledo, Iowa Ida L. Smith. Villisoa, Iowa-0. E.

Jenkins ft Son. Vlnton-. W. Hpeers. Walnut, Iowa W.

8. Krawr. Vaterioo.Iowo-Wangler Bros: Shutt ft Barber, Webster City, Iowa J. N. Medbury ft Co.

What Cheer, Iowa Gray Co. Wlnterset. Iowa D. Hutchinson. M.

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A K. 11:15 H. tiling 1, I FOSTER'S OPERA HOUSE. MONDAY JANUARY IB 19. Ami TIESUAY al on a prnnd si'ale ef Gilbert ft Sulll-vun'g favorite opera, liil.

S. PINAFORE Produced under the auspices of rhe Dgs Moines Musical and Dramatic Club. OF 30 VOICES. ORCHESTRA CF 20 MUSICIANS! Pcatson alc only at tho Oxford Drill? 81oro.l6-3t FOSTER'S OPERA HOUSE. Three nlehtsnind Matinee, commcnolnj THURSDAY, JANUARY 14th.

Beturn engagement of the distinguished Tra- gedlonne LILIAN OLCOTT, niported by a metropolitan company In four -rfruoa ptriormanots. I'hursdgy evening, DARK DAYS. Friday evening, PYG MALIOX and ALETIA. Buturday Matinee, LADY OF LYON3. PattirdHy evening, tlrand Double Bill.

Scale of prkes Admission, 75 and 60 eentss Xtcarrred seats, 1. il JiAND OPERA HOUSE. "ONDAT and TIESDAY, Jan. 18 and 19. The Ptorless Molo-Drama, Bg ROMANY RYE! the aiiaany lao.

MTH THE GEE AT NEW YORK CAST, id carrying Two Car Londs of Superb Scenery. BEAUTIFUL KKFECTS. Most MugniUcent Production of the Ago Admission, im uullery, 510. INSURANCE STATEMENTS. yAjM Annual Statemant Of the oondltlon of the STATE INSURANCE Co.

Of DEG MOINES. Iowa. HANUART 1, 1880. coming ASSET, fctorles. Jd and ln course of trans- lution.

41 iuuuu. -onds (market value), i Hj ri tfuh He wanted the matter1 A tbgated. Thomas pointed out that the reaction was not for an investigation. It was inquiry, and if the story was without foundation the Navy Department could easily prick the bubble. McAdoo also contended the investigation should be general.

If lie-publicans had been discharged from other navy yards on the Eastern coast, and why not at Norfolk. Hewitt Inquired if it would be contended the victors were till to the spoils. Thomas in that assumption, but said that not en-acquiesced in the case cider consideration it was a question not of roJItics, not whether a Kepublican had baen displaced by a Democrat, but whether the tUtule giving preference to Union soldiers bad been violated. He wanted to know vuther union soldiers had been discharged (0 DJuie place for rebel soldiers, and whether stones commcmoratine Uiiion sj.n obliterated. Hewitt tn, No.

67, Half Club, .35, former price, .50 No. 57, All Clamp, 1.00, 1.50 No. 33, All Sled, 1.75, 2.75 No. 5, Single Lever, 1.25, 1.75 No. 10, Nickel Plated, 3.00, 4.00 Ladies' Hall Club, 1.00, 1.C0 CHAFFEE VERMES, Hardware and Stoves, 506 508 LOCUST.

ISdsuntf There are a Few Druggists who rare moro to mnko a largo profit on a worthleHS article than to wait for tho prosperity that ultimately results from bonost These are tho mpn who, when askod for a Bon- son a Cupcino Plaster, will recommend some cheap and trashy substitute or imitation, say ing it is "just as good." Somolimes they will do up and sell tho miserable imitation without remark, allowing the customer to suppoio ho has Btnsou s. If tho valueless aster is re turned, Cheap John will say he mado a miitake; if not, he has done a good Btrokoof business, lhe imblic are cautioned againt John and all his ilk. Buv of rcsoectaliie druggists onlv. The genuine Benson's plaster hus the "Three peais trade mark ana tno wora "unpcino cut In the centre. frt.snntu Original Notice.

State of Iowa, Polk county, ss: Tho liuuititblo Lile Insurance company, or Iowa, vs. James H. Woods, Hugh K. Creighlon, Mrs. Hugh R.

Creighton, his wile, J. O. Rounds, Alex, llaslio, William Hollos, Sidney O. Clark, Surah Porter and Iluel M. Henry.

In the Circuit Court forPolk county, Iow.t, at Mny term, I8N(. To the nbnvn named defendants: You am hereby notilled that a petition has been filed by Paid plaintitt, in the oiflee of tho Clerk of tha Circuit Court of said Polk comity, Iowa, claiming of the defendant James H. VVods. tho sum of IMA, wilh ten per cent Interest from Dec. 10, l'S-5, upon Ids bond or note duo upon said date; and tho mnn of two interest coupons or notes, with ten per cent intui'OHt; bond and coupons heini dated Sept.

2i, 1HS3, signed by the defendant Woods and now past due. AlfO t-'xes, reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and praying the forelosure of a for sni 1 am Hints, upon the south ono-half of the northwest quarter of section thlrty-tii'9 (86), township eighty (HO), range twenty-lire (35', wett5ih V. Iowa, nnd that unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of tho seoond day of the noit term of said Court, commencing at Des Moines tlie 'M dnv of May, lu. default will be entered agaiuit you and judgment rendered thereon. Dated this 'Hi day of December, Frank a.

SniiKirAsr. Attorney loi Plaintiff. 'I.