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8 THE OMAHA DATLT BEE : FRIDAY , JULY 28 , 1899.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
HINDU M
Davis sells glass.
Moore's food kllfs worms and fattens.
Fire escapes for buildings at Blxby's.
Passepartouts , C. E. Alexander & Co.
BudwcUrr beer. L. Roscnfeldt , ngent.
Judson , pnAturnge , 929 6th ave. Tel. 24S.
Miss Wallace left last evening for Chi
cago.
Judge Waller I Smith of the district court
went to Clarlndn lust evening ,
C. B , Jacqucmln & Co. , jewelers and op
ticians , 27 South Main street
Myrtle lodge , Degree of Honor , will meet
In regular session this evening.
Got your work done at the popular Englo
laundry , 724 Broadway. 'Phono 157.
Mrs. R. F. Cochran and daughter. Maude.
returned last evening from Colorado Springs.
Mrs. T. Bray returned yesterday from a
two weeks' visit with friends in Jackson ,
Mich.
A marriage license hns been issued to John
Ppratl of Oakland and Margaret Reed of
Chicago.
Mrs. J. T. Patterson left yesterday for
Macklnac Island , Mich. , where she will
Bpcnd the remainder of the summer.
Every member Is requested to bo present In
uniform this evening at the regular meeting
ot Ulurfs company , No. 27 , uniform rank ,
Knights of Pythias.
C. B. Walte and family have rcmovod to
Ord Neb. , where they will make their fu
ture home. Mr. Walto owns n largo ranch
In the vicinity of Ord.
A marriage license was Issued yesterday
to J. A. Johnson , aged 26 , and Julia Oar-
don , uged L'fi , both from South Omaha. They
were matrlcd by Justice Vlen.
S. A. TccI took out a building permit
jesterdny for the erection of a two and one-
half story frame dwelling , to coat $ .riGOO , on
his property at the corner of Third street
ii ml Falrvlow avenue.
Oeorgo W. Llpo commenced suit in the
district court yesterday against Robert Fet-
tlbonc and some twenty other defendants to
quiet his tltlo In a number of lots situated
in different parts ot the city.
The democrats will hold primaries tomor
row evening to select delegates to the county
convention to bo held next Wednesday in
this city to elect delegates to the state con
vention. Present indications arc that the
caucuses will be warmly contested.
The final steps In the administration of the
estate of the late Edmund Jeffries have been
taken. The will was only filed for probate
five weeks ago and the despatch with which
the estate , which Is n large one. has been
wound up Is out of the ordinary.
The funeral of Kittle C. Whittell , the In
fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B.
Whittell , 2250 Avenue H , who died Wednes
day from cholera Infantum , aged 7 months ,
was hold yesterday morning from the family
residence. Interment was In Walnut Hill
cemetery.
John. Bacon , a negro with an alleged
superfluity of diamonds which ho was en
deavoring to pawn when arrested , is being
hold at the city jail on suspicion. Ho is
thought to be wanted In Kansas City end
the authorities of that place have been noti
fied.
fied.Sam
Sam Wilson and Charles Wilson , alias
Hamilton Carter , the two negroes arrested on
suspicion of being the parties wanted In
Omaha for a holdup , were taken to a local
photographer yesterday , where their pictures
were taken to be added to the collection
in the rogues' gallery.
The case of Jack Shields , charged with
the theft of jewelry belonging to his wife ,
was continued In police court until this
morning. So far Mrs. Shields , who Is now
n resident ot Omaha , had failed to file any
information against her husband , although
the arrest was made on her complaint-
Charles Nichols , the last of the three boys
who ran nwuy from their homes in Car
roll , la. , to see the exposition , was taken
back yesterday afternoon by his mother.
Nichols and his companions Toft their homes
Sunday morning ostensibly to go to Sab
bath school , but Instead boarded a passing
freight.
Sheriff W. K. Tinker of Falls City , Neb. ,
was In the Bluffs yesterday reeking for
John Hurst , the man wanted for shooting
Officer Ben Stump. Sheriff Tinker had a
suspicion that Hurst might bo in hiding in
this city , but a search , In which he was
aided by the local officers , foiled to reveal
the man wanted.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary ndlth Shoe
maker , wife ot J. Shoemaker , was held yes
terday afternoon from St. Francis Xavler'a
church. The borvlccs , which were conducted
by Rev. Father Smyth , were attended by a
largo number of the relatives and friends of
the deceased and bereaved family. Inter
ment was In the Catholic cemetery.
The order of Judge Green in the injunction
suit ot Slack Peterson against the Board of
Education requires that the additional bond
of $700 must bo filed not later than next
Monday. The attorneys for Peterson were
unable to say yesterday whether the bond
would he forthcoming at that time or not.
It is believed that the decision of State
Superintendent Barnett In the Smith appeal
case , It fayorablo to the Board ot Educa
tion , , will In all probability end the litiga
tion ' over the High school site.
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250.
Wclsbacb burners at Blxby'i. Tel. 19S.
Tiller II Iluii fur
Seven or eight calls for the patrol wagon
worn sent lii In rapid succession to the
police station yesterday afternoon about 5
o'clock from the box at the corner of Tenth
street and Twentieth avenue. Acting Day
Sergeant Slack jumped to the conclusion
that soruo murder or equally terrible crime
had been committed and Harry James ,
driver ot the patrol , was ordered to make
the trip an rapidly as possible. Detective
Weir and Officer Albro were sent with the
> wngon. On reaching the point indicated by
the call box the officers found a young
woman of the neighborhood sitting by the
box with the key In her hand. To their In
qulrlea she told the officers she had seen a
etrungo man loafing around and thinking it
possibleho might bo some crook that they
wanted ehe turned In the alarm. The young
woman in question was recently taken Into
custody on complaint of her mother and the
officem are Inclined to believe that she eent
In the call for the simple purpose of giving
them a run for nothing.
The August edition of our Illustrated
monthly , Fashions , contains many interest
ing features. Ask for them at our office.
Subscription free.
WHITELAW & GARDINER.
1'rntcit from ClilriiKO.
Mayor Jennings Is in receipt ot another
communication from the Clean Street com
puny of Chicago with reference to the award
Ing of the contract for the establishment ot
waate paper boxes in the buslnres streets ,
The company complalna that It has not been
fairly treated and threatens that It may be
compelled to take the matter Into the
courts. It sa)8 It has 1 > een advised that a
patent will 'bo ' Issued very shortly for the
waste paper 'boxes ' and this Information Is
evidently given as a threat that If the city
awards the contract to any one but it It will
bring suit. The city authorities are in
clined to look upon the communication as a
tiluff , but In tbo meantime the awarding ot
( ho contract has been held back to give the
Clean Street company an opportunity to sub
mit a formal bid. I
Buy your groceries and fresh meats of the
White House grocery. , Baat and most for
your money. / I
LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT
lpor Cimh or l.iuiiifil Uu ,
U. II. SIIIUI'U A CO. ,
6 1'curl blrrct , CouiiuU IlluUf * . low * .
GREAT WESTERN WILL COME
Sticknoy's Road is Said to Be Surely Headed
Toward Council Bluffs ,
EXTENSION WILL BE BUILT NEXT YEAR
Of Ilio T o Hoiito * AlrrniljSnr cyril
the South Will lie Clionrii in It
In the Shorter of the
T o.
Local railroad men were discussing yes
terday the report that the long-Uilkod-of ex
tension ot the Great Western Into Council
Bluffs will bo positively built next year.
The report that reached here was to the
effect that President Stlckney and other offi
cers of the road have given It out cold that
the extension will undoubtedly be built and
that what has commonly been designated
the southern route will be the one followed.
The Great Western has had this extcnalon
under consideration for the last four years
and has made two surveys , one known as
the north and the other as the south route.
Several parties of surveyors wore at work
In the vicinity of Council1 Bluffs last winter
and no less than four surveys were made
for an entrance jnto the city. It waa then
'
generally unders'toood that the extension
would bo built this year , but the company
changed its plans and the work was sud
denly abandoned.
The north route as surveyed leaves the
present s > stem at Hampton and one line
crosses the Dee Molnes river about two miles
from Fort Dodge and the other , after passIng -
Ing through Webster City , crosses the river
near the mouth ot the Boone. The lines
come together in the southwest part of Web
ster county and from there follow an al
most direct route Into this city , through
the territory lately occupied toy the Illinois
Central.
The south route , which it Is said the com
pany wllf now follow , was surveyed from
Conger and from East Peru , south of DCS
Molnes , west through Wlnterset , Greenfield ,
Cumberland , Grlswold and Carson Into Coun
cil Bluffs.
It Is stated that the north route has been
abandoned because of the building of the
Fort Dodge & Omaha and branches ot the
Northwestern through the territory that the
Great Western had proposed to occupy. The
south route lies through territory reached
by branches of the Rock Island and Bur
lington roads , but the Great Western has
decided to follow this route because ot the
fact that there Is more unoccupied territory
along It than on any other route that could
bo possibly adopted. Another reason for
the adoption of this route Is said to be the
fact that it is only about 120 miles long ,
which Is about half the distance from Hamp
ton to Council H Tuff 9 over the north route.
The character of the country along the
south route Is rough and the cost of con
struction per mile of the road will be much
greater than If the north route was followed ,
but the reduction In mileage will make the
aggregate cost considerably less than If the
line was built over the north route.
It is also stated that the Great Western
has decided to extend its line from Hamp
ton through Wright , Humboldt , ocahontas ,
Buena Vista and Woodbury counties Into
Sioux City , crossing the Fort Dodge &
Omaha road at Storm Lake. Those who
claim to know say , however , that the ex
tension to this city wlir bo built first.
Lowest prices , easy terms. The best and
largest stock of pianos at Swanson Music
company. Masonic Temple.
Davis cells paint.
Mimt Krect Fire I
No steps have been taken by the city au
thorities to enforce the "fire escape" ordi
nance and it is understood that none win bo
until tbo return of Alderman Atkins , the
chairman of the council committee on fire
and light. Chief Bates of the fire depart
ment has been making Investigations and
recently visited Omaha for the purpose of
observing the system of fire escapes In vogue
on the largo buildings there. Alderman
Shubort of the fire and light committee has
also been giving the matter some attention
anu he says there is intention of allow
ing the ordinance to become a dead letter.
During the summer months there is little
risk of any of the largo buildings catching
fire and on that account , he says , there is
no immediate necessity for pressing the en
forcement of the ordinance. Every building
that comes within the ordinance , however ,
ho says , will have to be fitted with fire es
capes and the owners of such bulfdlngs , al
though they will bo given every latitude
possible , will have to comply strictly with
the provisions of the measure.
Scientific optician , Wollman509 Br'dwoy
C. 0. D , flour , $1 per sack. Full weight
and measure guaranteed , White House gro
cery , Broadway and Fourth street.
Dye ( Sees t < > Cliirlniln.
Forrest Smith has been appointed guar
dian of Harry H. Dye , adjudged insane by
the Commissioners of Insanity , in place of
Mrs. Sable Amy Strong , the demented
man's first cousin. The appointment of
Smith was by agreement of all the Inter
ested parties and with the consent of Dye's
attorney , It being thought best that the
euardlan should not be a member of the
family. < As no arrangement could be made
for the care , of Dye by any ot his relatives
and friends , bo was taken to the Insane
asylum at Clarlnda last evening by the
sheriff. Dye protested at being taken away
from Council Bluffs and persisted to the
last that his commitment to the asylum
was a dcen laid scheme of his relatives to
secure control of bis share of the property
loft by his srandmother , Mrs. L. S. Amy ,
Wo have special1 bargains In evrry depart
ment. White House grocery. Broadway and
Fourth street ; telephone 371.
Davis sells the best hammocks.
Thnt Injured
In accordance with the suggestions of As
sistant Scvcond Vice President J. F. Wallace
of the Illinois Central railway , Mayor Jen
nings has written to the Missouri River
commission , calling Its attention to the fact
that the government rip-rap work on this i
side ot the river , just north of the city , i
which washed out during the recent high j I
'
water , needed replacing. Mayor Jennings'
has alee written to the members of the Iowa
delegation in congress relative to the matter
and suggesting that the government take
etepa as eoon as practicable to repair the
damage before It gets any worse.
Wanted , carriers for Bee routes. Apply
at Bee office.
O. Younkerman & Co. , grape baskets , bar
rels , and all fruit packages ,
lllnoilliounil * Attract Attention ,
A pair of pure bred bloodhounds worn
the center of attraction yesterday at the
Rink barn on Pearl street. They are the
property of Sheriff Tate of Sldcey , who bad
used them in tracking harness thieves to
within two miles of Council Bluffs. Several
ECU or harness were stolen la Sidney
Wednesday night and two Hebrews , sup
posed to be father and son , were suspected
M being the thieves. They wore traveling
In a covered wagon on the curtains .of which
was painted the sign , "Cash paid tor old
rags , Iron and junk. " The hound * followed
the scent to within A mile of the Iowa
School for the Deaf , when they became
at fault and the chase was abandoned , the
hounds being brought to the city to rest up.
SALTS.
Snliirilfu , July 20.
AM summer merchandise at a great reduc
tion In price. Come early and secure best
selections. Watch dally papers for prices.
Store open at 0 o'clock a. m ,
WHITELAW A GARDINER.
Wo arc still selling the C. 0 , D. chewing
tobacco at 2 cents a plug. Leader smoking
tobacco 25 cents per pound. White House
grocery.
We have bargains every day at our store :
Here are a few prices : Coffee , per lb. , Bo ;
matches , per package , 6c ; prunes , lb. , 6c ;
rice , lb. . Be , potatoes , per bu. , 25oj Diamond
C sonp , 12 bars for 2Bc , 18 Ibs. best granu
lated sugar , $1.00 ; cantaloupes , Ic eaca ;
watermelons , So each ; Dr. Price's baking
powder , 35c. All kinds of fresh meats and
spring chicken ; D. B. pork , 6c lb. Full
weight and full measures guaranteed. Our
motto Is best goods and lowest prices. Re
member the place , corner Broadway and
Fourth street. White House C. O. D. Gro
cery , Frank Peterson , proprietor.
HEALY FAVORS DOLLIVER
Tenth Senatorial nintrlct Itcntibllcanii
Meet at 1'omoroy mill Ilenoniliiate
1'rcnciit Incumbent.
FORT DODGE , la. , July 27. ( Special
Telegram. ) The senatorial convention of
the Tenth district , Including Webster and
Calhoun counties , met at Pomeroy this after
noon for the purpose of nominating a re
publican candidate for senator. Thcro was
little Interest In the outcome , as It was
generally expected that Senator T. D. Hcaly
ot this city 'would ' bo the unanimous choice
of the convention for rcnomlnatlon. The
Interest centered In the attitude which the
convention might take on the United Staes
senatorial question.
Hon. R. M. Wright of this city was made
chairman and Elmer E. Johnson of Rock
well City was made secretary. Speeches
were made by the chairman and secretary
and Mr. Healy. As had been anticipated
Senator Healy was rcnomlnated by acclama
tion. The sphinxliko silence which has
pervaded all authoritative and significant
sourcoi of Information from the Tenth dis
trict was preserved. Except In the speech
by Senator Hcaly the name of Hon. H. J.
Dolllver was not ( mentioned In the conven
tion. Senator Healy In his address dis
tinctly outlined his own position on the
senatorial question.
As between Cummins and Gear be said
he was for Cummins , but that In case the
name of J. H. Dolllver < was presented by
the people of the Tenth district aa a can
didate for United States senator he would
do all In his power to bring about his elec
tion.
tion.The
The announcement of this position taken
by Senator Hcaly was received with very
evident favor and enthusiasm. The conven
tion passed resolutions endorsing the ad
ministration of President McKlnley with an
especial endorsement of the policy of the
administration In the Philippines. There
was no talk at any tlmo previous to the
convention or during Its progress of any
opposition to Senator Healy's renomination.
Harrison Silent on Scnatomhlp.
LOGAN , la. , July 27. ( Special. ) The re
publican , convention of Harrison county yes
terday nominated George W. Egan for .rep
resentative ; Joe Barrett , treasurer ; John
Small , sheriff ; J. M. Rapp , superintendent ;
John L. Cox , surveyor ; C. E. Cutler , cor
oner , and A. I. McMartln , supervisor. Harry
L. Harvey was re-elected county chairman.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing Presi
dent McKlnley , Governor Shaw , Lieutenant
Governor Mllllman and our present senators
and representatives In congress. Trusts
were denounced. Everything was harmoni
ous. Delegates to the state convention were
selected as follows : J. A. Moore , Lewis
Haas , H. B. Kllng , A. Spooncr , Sidney Pitt ,
Thomas Arthur , Harry Harvey , F. H. Lud-
wlg , W. D. Bullard , J. S. Dewcll , F. M.
Dance , D. J. Adlum and George W. Egan.
Hits of IOWH Novrx.
Ottumwa has fallen Into line and will
have a street fair.
Albla is finntcky. It won't allow small
boys to go swimming in the reservoir with
their clothes off.
Orls W. Roberts of Dunlap has been ap
pointed to a position as observer in the
Weather bureau at a salary of $1,000 per
year.
The Spirit Lake Beacon says land In Dick.
Irmon county is cheaper than anywhere else
in the slate , but that "It Is mounting in
value every month. "
D. H. Logan , editor of the Washington
Gazette , has been arrested for riding his
'bicycle ' on the sidewalk. He will contest
the cose and there will be a lively fight.
A verdict of accidental death has been
returned In the case of W. H. McLeod , a
grain dealer of Wllllamsburg , who was
found dead on Iowa river bottom Sunday.
At an early hour Tuesday morning John
K. Duse , a well known farmer of Bremer
county , shot and killed himself at his home
near Sumner. No reason for the suicide
is known.
An Albla man recently ate for his supper
five radishes , three cucumbers , four beets ,
some string beans and drank half a gallon
of buttermilk. The doctor Buys he is getting
along nicely.
Eight carloads of western horses were
shipped Into Atlantic Sunday and unloaded
at the stock yards , where as many as can
be disposed of will be sold. It Is a pretty
good bunch ot horses ,
Ada Comstock , 17 years old , daughter of
Captain and Mrs. A. J. Comstock of Os-
knloasa. committed suicide by taking strych
nine. Her parents objected to her marry
ing tbo man of her choice. She left let
ters explaining why she killed herself ,
What is believed to bo a vein of Iron
ore has been discovered on the farm of
E. Stewart , living In Clffin's Grove township ,
Delaware county , The vein is about twelve
feet in width and eighteen inches in thick
ness , and Is about four feet below the sur
face of the ground.
Farmers at Sac City , according to the
Democrat of that town , are offering $1.75
to $2 per day for harvest hands. The de
mand for men on the railroad being graded
near SBC City Is great and farmers are ex
periencing much difficulty in securing help
In haying and harvest.
Tony Bednarz , a member of Company A
of the Fifty-second Iowa regiment , ewam
across Clear lake while the regiment was
encamped there recently. The distance
swam was tvjp mites and a few rods , end
the time consumed was about two hours.
The time would doubtless have been shorter
had not tbo water been rough. The feat
has rarely been performed at Clear lake ,
Work on the big factory of the W. F.
Main company , manufacturing jewelers at
lown City , is being pushed , the foundation
being In , with tbo walls of thu basement
completed to the first story. Joints for the
floor are now being put III place and by the
end of another week the walls will have
mounted Btiri higher. On Saturday , August
6 , the cornerstone of this structure will be
laid with fitting ceremonies.
A committee of old settlers who have
been having Jn charge the matter of ar
ranging for the Fiftieth anniversary of the
first election of county officers held in Boone
county met on Thursday , July 13 , at the
Boone County bank and perfected arrange
ments for that event. The exercises will
be held In the court house square in lioonea-
bore Saturday , August D , and last all day.
Eight or iilno pioneer addresses will be
gheu.
INCREASE OF ACTUAL VALUE
Iowa State Board of Ktyiaw Completes
Equalization of AsseMraenU.
TOTAL AMOUNT REACHES 5397,000,000 , ,
TiTony-Ono Connllp * llnlactl nnil
Four Dccrrnncil Inprenno In Sa -
Ilnnk Deposit * Claim
Government.
DK3 MOlNns , July 27. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The State Hoard ot Rovlew today
completed the equalization of the assess-
tnont made by counties , of the real estate
of Iowa. Exclusive ot Mohaska county ,
whloh for the third tlmo has delayed the
council , the real estnto assessment of the
state amounts to about $392,000,000. The real
estate ot Mabaskn county will amount to
about J5,000,000. Last year the total assess-
nviij of real cstato was $411,000,000. The
total decrease , therefore , la about } U00,000.
This IB the taxable value. The Board of
Rovlow In equalizing among counties raised
twenty-ono counties from 3 to 8 per cent on
the actual valuation and decreased from 4 to
3 per cent. The total decrease was $2,404,609
actual value , and the total increase was
$12,043,702. The net Increase of actual
value , therefore , Is $3,639,033.
The board discussed the situation very
extensively and carefully , and ended by
deciding not to make a wholesale Increase ,
but to limit Itself to the usual equaliza
tion. The counties which wcro changed
were the following , being Increased or de
creased by the per cent given on the actual
valuation :
Increased A"llamakec , Decatur , Madison ,
Marlon , Wayne , 3 per cent ; < Appanooee , Des
Molnes , Clarke , Iowa , Keokuk , Lucas , Ma-
haska , Monroe , Montgomery , Palo Alto , Tay
lor , 5 per cent ; Davis , Harrison , JcfTcisoti ,
7 per cent ; Waello , 8 per cent.
Decreased Denton , Ducna Vista , Dallas ,
3 per cent ; Montgomery , 5 per cent.
The deposits In the state and savings
banks ot the state of Iowa had Increased on
Juno 30 $5,070,000 elnce April G , according
to the reports to the auditor of state and
complied by him today. Since June 30 ,
1897 , a period of two years , the deposits In
creased $31,962,000. The present total Is
$77,403,668.
n. B. Brown , on of Leonard Brown , a ,
prominent local politician , has died a claim
In Washington with the State department
against the Transvaal government for
$2,000,000. Brown was engaged In mining In
the Transvaal , and the tltlo to his claim
being In question it was thrown Into the
courts. Ho says that the chief justice was
favorable to his case , and for this reason
President Kruger removed the justice.
Brown claims that ho has not been able to
secure justice through the courts of the
African republic , and that his only hope ot
securing redress IB through the American
government. The dispatches state that the
American State department has promised to
investigate the claim. Brown owns a great
deal of property in Africa , and is wealthy.
Henry Watterson , the great Kentucky
editor , delivered the address for the graduat
ing exercises ot Highland Park college here
tonight. He refused to bo interviewed on
the Kentucky political row.
ItAILHOAD IIUILDI.VG IN IOWA.
Over Seven Huuilred Miles Duildinir
or in Proiipcct.
( DES aiOINES , ii July 27. ( Special. )
Seven hundred and thirty-five miles of new
railroad will be built In Iowa this year. It
will bring the state's mileage up to almost
9,000 miles and is expected to place this
state second in railroad mileage in the
union. For several years Iowa was first.
Following are the companies making the ad
ditions to the Iowa mileage , with the num
ber of miles each will build :
Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul 79
Chicago & Northwestern. . . . . * , 270
Minneapolis & St. Louis 75
Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific , . . . . 115
Illinois Central ir 0
Wabash 75
Total 733
The Wabash Is building Its own direct line
from Moulton to Albla to complete its route
from St. Louis to Des Moines. Heretofore It
has leased links In this route.
The Rock Island is building from Gowrle
to Slbloy. This line Is made necessary In
order to protect the northwest Iowa business
of the company. The Hock Island has been
the only direct line from Des Molnes to
Spirit and Okoboji lakes. Twenty miles of
the route wore over the leased tracks of the
Milwaukee system. Early this season the
Milwaukee started to complete Its own line
from Des Molnea to the lakes and announced
that after this year it could not continue
the leased arrangement with the Rock Isl
and. This forced the Rock Island to make
extensions to protect its own business and
it will go from Ruthven Into Spirit Lake
this season or next.
Besides building 270miles of now lines ,
the Chicago & Northwestern Is laying
seventy miles of second track. This road
will spend about $3,500,000 In the state this
year. It will Invest about $2,000,000 on
nine miles of track from Boone to Ogdcn.
At this point a new bridge will be built over
the Des Molnes river , carrying the tracks
185 feet above low water mark. This bridge ,
with Its Approaches , will cost the amount
named. It will eave about eight miles dis
tance and eliminate the hardest grades and
most dangerous stretch of track between
Chicago and the Missouri river.
The Northwestern extensions are : From
Denlson , on the main line , to Wall Lake ,
twenty-five miles up to the west branch of
the Boyer river , to connect with the * Lake
City branch ; from Wall Lake down -the
Soldier river , to connect with the Bloux City
& Pacific at Mondamln , about seventy-five
miles ; from Burl , Kossuth county , north
easterly to a connectlpn with the Chicago ,
St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha in Minnesota
seta ; about 100 miles In all , of which forty
is In Iowa ; from Belle Plalne , on the main
line , Eastern Iowa division , to KeUter ,
Minn. . 140 miles. With the double tracking
which the Northwestern is doing this year
there will bo onfy 145 miles of second track
to bo laid next season to make It double
from Chicago to Omaha.
The Minneapolis & St. Louis Is building
from New Ulra , Minn. , to Storm Lake , la , ,
this year , and -will go on next year from
Storm Lake to Omaha. About seventy-five
miles of thls'year's work Is in Iowa.
The Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul opened
the season by buying the Des Molnes , North
ern & Western lines , one of which extends
to Fonda and the other to Boone. From
Fonda an extension will be built to Spencer ,
there connecting with the north Iowa llne .
From Rockwell City a line Is being built
northwest to Sao City and Storm Lake.
The Illinois Central Is building from Fort
Dodge to Omaha , 130 miles , and there Is
much talk that this Is to be made a trunk
line to connect with transcontinental roads.
Next year will , from present Indications ,
see tully as much more railroad building in
Iowa.
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W , B. Smith , who gives his home at Reeds-
burg , V/IB. , was badly hurt last night at
Newell , while attempting to get off from
night passenger No. 2 out of Sioux City on
the Central. The train does not ordinarily
etop at Newell , but Smith bad a permit to
ride and the train was Blowing up to let
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him off. Ho expected to meet his brother
hero with whom ho Intended to ride over
land to Sao City , Ho was anxious to see
his brother and jumped before the train had
stopped. Ho struck a mall catcher on the
platform nnd was knocked beneath the
wheels , which ran over one foot. Dr. Jepson -
son of Sioux City , who was on the train ,
dressed the wound and he was loft at Newell ,
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Motioim County lt < - nhllcnnn.
ONAWA , la. . July 27. ( Special. ) The re
publican county convention of Monona
county was held at the court house yesterday
afternoon. Every township was represented
except Center and Soldier. William McFar-
lan , Henry Harlow , C. T. Morris , John R.
Welch , H. V. Chapln , E , A. Smith and Tim
Stunner were chosen delegates to the state
convention. Dr. Griffin , O. E. Curtis , George
Relly , J. B. P. Day , S. S. Dornard and E.
L. Hogan wcro chosen delegates to the rep
resentative convention. Resolutions endorsing
ing R. V. McKlnlcy , Gear , Allison and Rob
inson for supreme Judges were adopted by
a unanimous vote. S. B. Martin was reelected -
elected chairman of the county committee
and allowed to choose his own secretary.
Location ( or Library IIiillilliiNr.
NEVADA , la. . July 27. ( Special. ) The
Board of Library Trustees has completed
arrangements for the purchase of a site for
the library building to be erected with the
$3,000 donated by the heirs of the R. J.
Sllllman estate. The location Is at present
occupied by a largo warehouse and Imple
ment touslnoss of D. M. Grove and Is oppo
site the Methodist church. The plans and
specifications for the construction of the
building have been already selected and pro
vide for the erection of a fine two-story
brick with an elegant stone front. The deal
was closed with J. A. King , owner ot the
property , at a late hour last night , the con
sideration 'being $2,000.
Seven Cnn-H Have Tnlicrcnlonln.
FORT DODGE , la. , July 27. ( Special. )
State Veterinary Gibson today completed the
examination of the Oakdalo dairy for the
presence of tuberculosis. Out ot a herd of
seventy cattle , seven responded to the test
and were condemned. This Is about half the
usual percentage of cattle found by Dr. Gib
son In his tests , but the fact that milk from
seven tuberculous cows milk has been sold
around the city has caused considerable ex
citement , the more so as of course the other
herds are probably affected to nn equal de
gree. The city council Is expected to take
measures to have all cattle from which milk
Is sold In small quantities examined.
Wllfton May Spealc at Mnmhalltairn.
MARSHALLfTOWN , la. , July 27. ( Spe
cial. ) The annual picnic and reunion of the
Marshall County Old Settlers' association
occurs on the 16th of August and the vari
ous committees have the plans for the gath
ering under way. Secretary of Agriculture
James Wilson has been Invited to deliver the
address before the association and will ac
cept It It la possible for him to do so. Mr.
Wilson savs he exnocta to be in Iowa about
that tlmo and If he is within 20 miles of
Marshalltown 'ho will certainly be present.
Other excellent features for the program are
being arranged.
Tlennett' * Murdrrer * Overtaken.
MOUNT PLEASANT , la. , July 27. The
two negroes who murdered Fred Bennett ,
a white railroad employe , while resisting an
attempt to rob him , were captured by the
sheriff today after a four days' chase. They
have been fully Identified and proceeds ot
the robbebrywere found on them. Ben
nett's fellow workmen at the railroad camps
are much excited , and while no serious
trouble Is anticipated , extra precautions
have been taken to guard the prisoners.
Farmer Iloj-n Throw Stonon.
FORT DODGB , July 27. ( Special. ) De-
tectlvo Welch of the Illinois Central hai
succeeded in finding out the Identity of the
men who threw tlhe stones at the gravel
train at Pomeroy Sunday night , one of
which hit Conductor Stock and will cause
the loco of his eye. The men were farmer
boys who had been attending a neighboring
dance and who threw at tbo train without
any intention ot bitting anyone. They were
arrested and dismissed.
Inntrnct for Cummin * .
PERRY , la. , July 27. ( Special. ) The re
publican senatorial convention In the Seven
teenth district , comprising the counties of
Audubon , Dallas and Gutbrle , met here yes
terday. F. M. Hopkins of Guthrle county
was nominated by acclamation for senator.
A resolution was adopted Instructing for
Cummins for United States senator.
Corn and I'otatoeii Needed It.
HARLAN , la. , July 27. ( Special. ) The
fine rain which fell last night and today
has laid the dust , -which has been very deep
and disagreeable on the streets and roads.
It Is the first rain for several weceks. Corn
and potatoes were needing It. Harvesting
Is begun with excellent prospects for a good
yield of grain ,
Wcntern Item * ot Interest.
The new beet sugar factory at Springvllle ,
Utah , Is nearlng completion.
Montana stockmen are congratulating
themselves over an excellent crop of bay.
Crops In the Flatbead valley , Montana ,
promise to be the largest ever raised there.
A concresslonal nartr is exnected at Sheri
dan , Wyo. , to Inspect tbo new military post
at that point.
The first of the apricot crop In southern
Oregon is being marketed. It Is later than
usual this year.
The trouble between rival unions of
plumbers at Butte has reached the stage of
active hostilities.
Astoria proposes to erect a monument to
the Oregon volunteers who were killed or
died in the Philippines.
Governor Tanner denies that he violated
the Colorado game laws and the game ward
ens say they have * no Intention of arresting
him.
him.The
The wheat In the Palouse country. Wash
ington , Is better than the average. In many
parts of the state it has been damaged
by hot weather.
H. A. Mosman and Sam Gllberth are in jail
at Greeley , Colo. , charged with forging the
name of C. E. Mosman , a Laramle ( Wyo. )
cattleman , to several checks ,
The coal mine strike at the Dlamondvllle
( Wyo. ) mines has been settled and the
men have returned to work. The trouble
arose over the discharge of two men , whom
their fellow workmen demanded retaliated.
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An Investigation of the matter showed that
there was good cause for their discharge and
the striking miners at once resumed work.
A Shoshone Indian , one of a party from
the Fort Hall reservation , has been ar
rested and sent to jail at Evnnston. Wyo. ,
on the charge of Illegal killing of game.
The 9-year-old girl who recently came
alone from Kansas to meet her brother at
The Dalles , Ore. , and did not find him. hns
been sent to Dallas , where her brother was
waiting for her. Confounding the names of
the two towns caused the difficulty.
A terrible double tragedy was enacted nn
the Upper Kanab , Utah , yesterday , in which
Daniel Secgmlller , a well known citizen of
southern Utah , was shot and killed by Wil
liam II. Roundy , who then turned the
weapon upon himself and committed suicide.
The kllFlng Is believed to have been caused
by an old feud and recent trouble over a
water right.
Aaron Kuhn of Col fax. Wash. , has made
one of the largest purchases of grain of
the season , buying 65,000 bushels of wheat
at 43 cents in the warehouse. The wheat
was at Mockcnemo. Diamond. Glenwood and
Colfax. The purchase represented some largo
crops. II. F. Schrlticr uold 29.000 bushels ;
B. H. Newton , 10.000 ; J. A. Lyons , 8,000 ;
Mrs. P. Freeman. 6,000 bushels all ot their
own raising.
The farmers In the vaflev of the T.lttlo
Pope Agio , near Lander , Wyo. , are much
alarmed over the rapid rise of water in
Christiana lake. The lower end of ttls lake
Is supported by a dam of eaitli nnd logs
fifty feet high. This Is Insecure end it is
feared that the weight of the accumulated
water will cause it to collapse. In such
case the entire valley would be flooded with
out warning , and great loss of fife and
property be Inevitable ,
Mliiiiotirl mill MlHHOiirlniiH ,
The army worm has appeared In Vernon
county.
Chllllcotbe's woodcnware factory will be
enlarged.
This Is commencement week at the Stan-
berry Normal college.
Tarklo Is one town that Is having the un
sightly weeds cut down ,
A new canning factory has just been com
pleted at Mountain Grove.
State Mexican War Veterans' association
meets at Nevada in September.
Milk shipments from Cuiiemn to Knncas
City aerage a carload per day.
The big blue-and-stay reunion nt Craig
this year wlir bo held August 22 to 24.
The Christian churches of Holt coniitv held
their annual convention at Nevada August
J2.
Dr. A. L. Wolfe of Park college Is wo'k-
Ing In northwest Missouri In the educational
campaign of the Platte presbytery.
The cornerstone of Fulton's new citv ! ial !
will be raid Thursday of this week with Im
pressive ceremonies , conducted Iiy thu Ma
sons.
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The Odd Fellows' picnic will bo In Id at
Savannah August 2 and arrangements i < -\o
been made for tbo night passenger train
on tbo Great Western to stop at JU-.i and
Cawood , making it powlhlo for the Oild
Fellows of Kmpire Prairie , WhituivJIe nnd
Kea. to attend the picnic and return home
the same night.
C'omplnliit.
NEW YOUK , July 27. The complaint of
Albert L. Johnson , former president of the
Nassau Electric Railway system of nrooklyn ,
against Cflnton L , Uosalter , president of the
Brooklyn Hapld Transit company , was with
drawn today , Mr , Johnson last week h.id
Mr , Kosalter arrested on a warrant charg
ing him with criminal libel In connection
with statements made by Mr. Hosslter re
garding the attempt to blow up the Brooklyn
Elevated with dynamite. Since then Mr ,
Hoeslter's lawyer had written an explanatory
letter to Mr , Johnson and the complaint was
withdrawn
\VincMtiiNlu Trillu Itohlirr Arrmti-il ,
ST. PAUL , July 27. Governor Llnd today
honored a requisition from Governor Hco-
field of Wisconsin for the return to that
state of James O'Orady , charged with com
mitting an assault with Intent to murder
and rob. That U the Wisconsin way of
charging O'Orady with being one of a gang
of men who on September 19 , 18)5 ! ) , held
up a Wisconsin Central train near Waupaca
The alleged robber Is now under arrest in
Minneapolis and will be taken bat'k this
evening by Deputy Sheriff I ) . S. I'eterson
of Waupaca county.
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