NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
.mioh Mi:vm..
Davis pcttft rIrhx.
If M Iffctt, otitldnn, 23! IJ'way.
(las Ilxtures anil globes at Ulxby's.
MuKfizlnex bound, Moorehouse & Co.
JludwflHcr ti'-rr. U. Ilononfold, tiRent.
Kino A. II. C. boor, Noumnyer'A hotel.
Bclimldt' nhotoH, new and latet style.
Try Keystone Printing House. 'Phone 3TS.
You ot the bast dlnnom at the Vienna.
"W. K. Lewis m-llo monument. 301 H'way.
Scientific optlrlnn at Woolman', 400
lll'way.
Mm B. B. Smith and family are visiting
relatives In .Macedonia.
Horn-To Mr. und Mrs. Otto Kaar of
Treynor yetiterdny, a fori.
Picture suitable for gifts at C. B. Alex
ander & CVi.'n, 31.1 H'wnv.
Mies Mabel Adam, bookkeeper at Hartel
A- .Miller' Ik on the slrk l!t-
The vacation prize will ko to the Council
Illurfs slrl who nustle vote.
MrH. II. 1. Allln of West Liberty, la., lit
the KUcut of Mr. B. C. I.alnson.
MIhh Carrie llnrton of N'e-.v York Is visit
ItiK lier sister, Mrs. C. II. Ilower.
(let your work done at the popular BnRle
laundry, 721 Hroadw.iy. 'Phone IM.
W ('. BHfp. undertaker, 2S Pearl street.
Telephones: Ottlee, '.IT: ren!denre. i'3.
W. K. Oriiff, undei taker anil licensed em
bnlmer, 101 .Smith Main street. 'Phone CM.
O C. Hull Is home from Yale to anenil
the Hummer varatloti with his parents.
Mrs. A I-. Thomas of Avenue A has re
turned frotr a visit at Peterstiurr, Neb.
Charles Haas, who has been vlsltlns his
fainllv here for a few days, will leave for
C'hlrauo toda
There will be a spei l.il meetlns this even
ing of B.xrels'or Masonic lodsc fur work In
tho llrst decree.
Mrs. Bvn Hose of .Mena, Ark., Is visit
lug her parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. Covalt of
North Kirst street.
John Hrown ntid Pearl Hrott, both of
Houth Omaha, were married In this city,
Justlre Kerrler otllclatltiK.
A lolph Prlester, a prominent Insurance
man of Davenport, la . was In the city
yesterday vlsl'lne friends.
Hev. J. Ulale. wife and daughter left on
Monday evenliiB for nn outlnt; nt Clinu
tauqtia. N. Y,, and other eastern points.
President Cnsper has called a meeting of
the Merchants' and Manufacturers' assn
elation for this evening at the city hall.
All voles In the Council Muffs vacation
contest will be counted dally and the result
will become more Interesting from day to
day.
W A. Macee of Des Moines, state secre
tary of the Young Men's Christian asso
rlatlon was In the city yesterday visiting
friends.
Harold McNItt has gone to Cincinnati, O..
to attend the convention of the Ilaptlst
Young People's union as a delegate from
the First Baptist church of this city.
The regular mertlng of Myrtlo lodge. De
gree of Honor, will bo held tomorrow even
ing, when the recently elected olllc ers will
be Installed. The work will be exemplllled
by the Omaha lodge.
Dr XV. . teller, accompanied by his
mother, left Inst evening for Cincinnati, O.,
to visit relatives and friends. Hefore re
turning Dr. Heller will tako a post-gradu-nte
course In Chlcueo.
Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Hoagland will leave
this morning for a visit with Mr. Hoag
land's brother at Horton, Kan. They will
nl visit at Topeka and other Kunsaa
points before returning home.
Cash Miller and Mrs. M. O. Davis, both
from Lincoln, Nob., were marrlod in this
rlty, the ceremony being performed by
Ituy. W. S. thirties of the First Presby
terlan church nt his residence.
The regular meeting of Shaduklam torn
Plp No. 84, Dramatic Order Knights of
Khorassan. will bo held this evening In
Knight of Pythias hall In the Murrlam
block. Bvcry member of the degree team Is
especially requested to bo present.
Deputy Sheriff J. C. Ilaker and C3. O.
Jlnlrd, deputy clerk of the district court,
leave this morning for Laramie. Wyo
where the former goes as a witness In the
triul of O. H. Smith for tho theft of two
horses. Smith was arrested with the ani
mals In his possession In Council Muffs.
I'rom Uirnmle .Messrs Haker and Halrd will
take a trip to Denver and other Colorado
volnts.
C . V. McCahlll and J. P. Hrady, the
printers arrested Monday night charged
with creating a disturbance In a Iioardwav
nalpon. oroved to the satisfaction of Judge
Aylesworth In police court yesterday morn
ing that the. disturbance was nono of their
reeking. They showed that they had been
et upon n number of loafers In the saloon
well known to tho police but who were not
molested.
Miss Cieorgene Hebblngton of Park ave
nue, sister of Mrs. B. B. Hart, who recently
underwent an operation at the Woman's
Christian association hospital for an uf-
n.,lo,.1of J1'" e,H k,nvo wnll'h failed to re
new) the trouble, has been compelled to
!m1'iT 'i'f '"n.V";tl'i, of tho leg near the
thigh. Slip rallied well from tho shock of
the operation and bur speedy recovery Is
now looked for. i
John Saunders, tho colored Janitor ar
rested at the Instance of Hermnn and Emll
tlUTfi V 1,10 f'V'W "f larceny as bailee
vns discharged In pollco court yesterday
?!U?.rit '.'Vx '"," !'"0 lecn unable to col
lect 11X0 which ho claimed was due him by
im. 1 .CM,,rz J0? cleaning out tho hitter's
law olllco and that he kept the key In the
hopes of forcing the attorney to settle, t
was" rrcHtl. 'nUn f ,hlS kv' ,hut 1,0
Mrs. Kleanor Sopor Hudd of Huftnlo, N.
1 , , "'' "Pn to the clerk of the ills rlct
court. Inquiring If Cornelius Sopor hid lef
.iT'.'V" '."'V'11' pr which no heirs
had been found. Sho writes that Soper left
l ochester, N. Y nUout ISIS for tl o west
SiifL'" H,,,n.0St,,J o havo died In Council
J,'uff a'""t sixteen years ago. U-av rig
considerable property. Mrs. Hudd says she
'"rstnnds that Soper was LTorcZ iu iv
bank In this city at the time of his death
6ho does not Htnto what relation to Soper
ynu Is. The records at the court house fall
to show that nny person of the name of
Soper left an estate for which no heirs have
tieen found. No Soper was ever connected
with any bank In this city.
N- Y. riuniblng Co., tel. 250.
Oravol roofing. A. II. Heed, 541 U'way.
Itrnl Kulnlc TriuiNfcr.
Tho followlDg transfers wore filed yealer
day In the nbstrnct, tltlo and loan ofilco of
J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street:
Leonard Bvcrett, executor, to Potta
wattamie county, part of nvv'i sw'i
O-To-41. q c d j j
John II. .Hansen and wlfo to Hnn's
Olson, lot ti In block IS, Howard's
add, q c d 1
r, l1.'1!1'.1 uml wlf4 Hans Olson;
lot u In block IS. Howard's add, w d. 233
C Q. Smith ami wlfo to Hessle H.
Oursler. lot 4 In titnck R wininm-
1st ndd, w d ' j r,rirt
"iiiio in .Minnie k. ives and
Jennlii M. Drnlen, lot 8 in block i,
Hall's add, o c il
lA'dln M. Sherrnden to Cleorco'cl
Clark, w M feet of lot in i.i.,i, in
Hayllss' 2d add. w d i 600
.... .... uituiiiii, ;a aires in
invVi sw'i 10-70-42 (and other lands).
"11 1 1 1TJS
. m",,M iu . i. cosier
lot 11 111 block C, Hlddlo's subdlv. t d
t Total, eluht transfers J18.2S7
You can deposit your votes for the most
fopular working girl In tho vacation contest
i too council muffs olllco.
MiirrliiKo I.Ihi-iinck.
Mcenees to wed wero Issued yesterday to
inn lonowing persons:
.Mime anil Ilesldence. aec
John Hrown. South Omaha '
Pearl Scott, South Omaha jo
Adolph Schroeder, St. Joseph, Mo 49
-Amcllo Hang, Council Muffs to
Cash Miller, Lincoln, Neb i
JlrB, M, O. Davis. Lincoln, Neb 37
Save your coupons and voto for the most
popular council Muffs working girl.
FARM LOANS
Negotiated tu Kiulern nrnratka
nu rowa. jamcs N. Uawaay, jr.,
i. .wain m 1 union yrr.
mimtUI IU Property
Savings Loan and Building Associat'n
i.ouni.11 iiiuns. towa.
BLUFFS.
DECIDE TO BUY A POOR FARM
Board of Supervisors Reaches a Conclusion
on tho Matter.
WILL SUBMIT PROPOSITION TO PEOPLE
Argument Is Tlint the expenditure
I'rnputctl Will Work mi Boomiiiiy
1 ii the Support of Paupers
unit Indleiil,
Tho Hoard of County Supervisors nt Its
r.csslon yesterday morning decided to submit
to the voters of this county at the November
election tho proposition to establish a poor
farm. The resolution adopted by the board
follows:
Whereas. The present levy for the sup
port of the poor, having been reduced from
1'v mills to 1 mill. Is Inadequate lor their
support, and believing that If this county
had ii properly equipped poor farm the ex
pense of their maintenance could be mate
rially reduced, and ,
Wherras, In the Judgment of the Huard of
Supervisors It Is both wise and prudent that
a poor farm be purchased, that suitable
buildings be erected thereon, and
Whereas, The Hoard of Supervisors has
made nn estimate and found that the sum
of KO.Oen will be required to purchase real
estate and erect buildings thereon, there
fore be It
ltesolved. by the Hoard of Supervisors of
Pottiiw.ittnmle county at the regular June
(iron) meeting, That the following proposi
tion be submitted to the legal voters of
Pottawattamie county, Iowa, at the regu
lar annual election to be held In all the
townships and election precincts of said
county nn the 6th daj of November lfl'K):
Shall the Hoard of Supervisors of Potta
wattamie county establish a poor house In
said lOiinty, purihiii' Innd therefor and
erret suitable buildings on such land nt a
cost not to exceed J2u.0f.rt for such Hurt and
buildings'.' And shall said Hoard of Super
visors, for the purpose of paying for the
laml to be purchased and the buildings to
be erected, levy a tax, In addition to the
usual taxes, on the taxable property of said
county In an amount not to exceed I mill on
the dollar of valuation each year for the
two years next succeeding tho vote on this
proposition?
Tho supervisors In discussing the propo
sition nt yrwtcrday's session Enid they be
lieved that If the people of tho county toik
tho trouble to Inform themselves on tho
question there would bo no doubt but tho
proposition would carry. The board fully
believes that a poor farm is the only solu
tion of the question of properly and econom
ically caring for tho poor. The reduction of
the levy for the poor fund to 1 mill makes
It Incumbent on the hoard that tho expense
of caring for tho pauper element of Potta
wattamie be decreased materially.
A refreshing and unusually rare Instance
of public officials refusing to accept greater
compensation for services than they be
lieved they were legally entitled to came to
light at yesterday'.! meeting. Last June K.
M. neymer, town clerk of Avcca, submitted
a bill for ten days' work of tho city council
nnd himself Kitting as a board of review nt
$1 per day per member. Last Monday he
submitted another bill. In which tho service
of tho board had Increased from ten to
twelve days. Following this came n letter
from Don Cramer, one of the aldermen,
speaking for himself and the other members
of tho council, In which ha said they de
sired the board to construe tho law strictly
In their case, and require eight hours for a
dny's work. As they met but three hours
each night, Alderman Cramer figures they
were entitled to pay for only five full days
of statutory labor. He concludes by Baying
that If tho board pays them any moro than
this they will probably return tho excels
amount to tho county treasurer. Tho mat
ter was referred to County Attorney Kill-
pack, who gavo It ns his opinion that the
members of tho board of review wero enti
tled to tl each for every meeting held pro
vided the session was of three hours' dura
tion at least. He said that ho failed to find
any authority In tho statutes for the pay
ment from tho county treasury to tho town
clork as n member of the board. Acting on
tho opinion of tho county attorney, the su
pervisors decided to pay tho roca nldermen
$10 each, being $1 for each meeting, accord
ing to tho original bill submitted by the
town clerk. Town Clerk Hoymer will re-
colvo nothing.
The action of the committee on supplies
In purchasing 100 cords of wood from Attor
ney John. Llndt for $476 was approved and
the auditor directed to pay for same.
Tho contract for furnishing additional bal
lot boxes required by law was awarded to
I).
Orahl & Son of this city nt $3.33 each.
A resolution was adopted directing tho
coroner when ho has bodies to bury at tho
county's cxpenso to havo same burled by
tho contract undertaker and at tho contract
prices.
Tho board decided to purchase a 1.000-
pound pllo driver for tiso In repairing bridges
and the matter of purchase was left to a
committee of threo to bo appointed by tho
cnairmrn.
dchuoi uinu loans wero nuthorlzod as
follows: Emma Stevens of Silver Creek
township, an additional $1,000; J. It. Mat
thews of Taylor, $500.
Tho Illinois Central Hallway company hns
offered to donate $1,000 and tho right of way
if the board will open up tho road through
tne biurrs north of MynBter Springs to con
nect with tho Llmo Kiln road. Action on
this was deferred until tho county surveyor
manes his report, as the grado on one nor
tlon Is considered too steep to make a road
practicable.
Sheriff Cousins filed his quarterly report
for tho threo months ending June 30. It
shows: Fees taxed, $1,317,22; fees collected,
$l,J42.ti4; mileage, $C6.S0; amount duo
county, $1,170.01; balance after deducting
salary of shorlff, $531.04.
"Mr. Riley" B-cent cigar.
Howell's Antl-"Kawf" cures coughs, colds.
Another Prlsi for Next Saturday.
Tho Hoe vacation girls will havo a cbanco
to compete for anuther prlzo this week. Tho
samo rules will govern ns those of prizes
contested for last week nnd tho wook before.
Every girl In the rnco has a chance to win
the prlw. ns It will go to tho ono casting
tho most votes In the tlvo days of this weok,
commencing Tuesday and ending Saturday
promptly at 5 o'clock p. m. Tho prize Is a
lino pair of patent leather shoes, given by
Hamilton's shoo store, 412 Ilroadway, and
will bo on display during tho week in Mr.
Hamilton's show window. Tho shoes nro so
locted from the finest In tho store and this
lb sufficient to demonstrate that the prize Is
worth working for. Tho winner will bo fitted
with n pair the Bame as thoso on display,
Davis sells paint.
Commonwealth 10-ccnt cigar.
BlUit to llnxe 11 Home.
Tho Elks' Hulldlng association was organ
ized last night with the following officers:
President, 11. A. Scarle; vice president. H.
II. Van Drunt; socrctary, D. A. Hamilton;
treasurer. C, It. Haunnn; counsel, Emmot
Tlnley. Tho other directors nro II. A.
Qulnn, C W. McDonald. J. C. Mllllman of
Logan and M. L. Evans of Emerson.
The asboclatlon has secured by purchase
from the Woman's Christian association the
cast half of what U known as tho Uillard
property on First avonuo adjoining tho
Grand hotel, on which a club house aud
lodge room for the Elks' lodge will be
erected. Tho property ncqulred has a front
age of seventy-flvo feet with n depth of 100
feet. It Is proposed to erect n building to
cost In the neighborhood of $15,000. Of the
proposed Issuo of $20,000 of stock, $13,500
has already been subscribed for. Work ou
the construction of the building will ba com
menced at once, so that the Blks will be
able to move Into their permanent quarters
before winter.
WIIOl.l.S ILK (iltOCBHS ASSOCIATION
Viiiiiinl MrctliiK Mnr licit Ii)- n Little
Minii-lie for President Million.
Tho Wholesale (Irocors association of
Iowa nnd Nebraska held Its regular half-
yearly meeting yesterdny nt the Orand hotel,
the sessions, ns usual, being held behind
closed doors. The only Information ohtnln
ablo was that matters of Interest nlono to
tho members had been under dlicusslou.
At the afternoon session the association
presented its president, Major Mahon of Ot
tumwu, a very handsome set of solid silver
ware, comprising a soup set and nn after-
lluner set. President Mahon wan completely
taken by surprise, hut mannged to thank
tho members In hl:i usually happy manner.
In the evening tho members were the guests
of Commercial Agent Metz of the Illinois
Control and Locnl Passenger and Freight
Agent (Irecr of the Milwaukee nt Lake Man
awn. Among those present were: A. P. Snenccr.
Otdtnlcosn: J. W. Howell, Des Moines; C. P.
I'owler. Wnterloo; D. B. Howell, Cedar Rap
Ids; John Mane, Hurllngton; Samuel Mahon,
Ottumwa: V. C. Letts. Chicago; C. M. Cnrr.
Marshalltown; L. A. Stamlll, Keokuk: A.
(. Oberle, II. Zalzer. Hurllngton; Asaph
huck. ira W. Wills, Keokuk; J. A. Van
Helen. Davenport. C. T. Hnncock, John Mel-
hop. Jr.. Dubuque: Chester F. Hogle, Chi
cago; V. S. Colbert, Port Dodge; M. N.
Spencer. Ked Oak; W. L. Hay, Mason City;
P. J. Moore, P. Shenkberg, Sioux City.
Appeal for I111II11.
Mayor Jennings yesterday received from
Oovcrnor Shaw a copy of the appeal which
ho has issued lo the pcoplo of this slate
calling for nsslstanco to aid tho stnrvlng mil
lions In India. The appeal Is as follows:
To tin- People of Iowa: An Appeal The
suffering beeuu.ic -f the famine In India, so
far from abating, seems to be Intensified,
and relief Is perlrips yet more urgently ilo
runndeil than ever before. While large
amounts of mmry and goods have ben
sent to the stricken land, yet vastly trior-'
appears to be needed to succor the oeoplo
until crops In their own land shall afford
them sustenance. Countless thousands are
In all probability doomed, even with Hie
most bountiful aid tho philanthropy of the
world can render. Furthermore, tens ot
thousands of ornhan children nro left to be
cnted for.
The people of Iowa have never been hIow
to respond to appeals for help from other
hinds. I am Impressed that the stnto nt
aftulrs In India presents a condition more
iiepioralilo t nun any which lias over en
listed tho sympathy of our fellow citizens.
The generous peonle of Iowa need only. I
am persuaded, to novo the desperate condi
tion or inula urougnt plainly to their atten
tion to Induce them to contribute liberally
of their abundance.
Tho Indlnn relief commission, with cen
tral office nt New Vork, has undertaken the
work of gathering together and forwarding
10 inula 1 iu oiierings or our countrymen.
Persons desiring to contribute to the fund
for relief may send their offerings directly
to Mr. Simon Cnsady, vlco president of tho
uos .wiinci Havings nann, ues luomcs,
treasurer of the fund for the state.
LBSLIB M. SHAW.
July 10. moo.
Mayor Jennings feels that the people of
this city should do something In the mat
ter, and If he receives any encouragement
will call a meeting for tho purpose of ap
pointing committees to solicit donations.
Pioneer lionet.
J. D. Frohardt, a pioneer resident of Pot-
tawnttamlo county, died at his home near
Dumfries In Lewis township Tuesday after
noon. Ho was 8S years old and death was
duo to tho Infirmities of old ago. A wlfo and
seven grown children survive. The funeral
will bo held this morning from the Evan
gelical church In Keg Crcok township. De
ceased was born In Oermany nnd enmo to
this county In 1835, where he had made his
homo oxer since.
TitliPi-mu'le MrctliiK.
Tho tabernacle meetings being conducted
by Evangelist Carradlne nt tho corner of
First street and Ninth avenuo havo proved
so successful thnt they will bo continued for
tho remainder of tho week and possibly
longer. Tho ilirfcrent ministers of tho city
will be present each evening nnd tako part
In tho services This evening Rev. W. H.
Cable, pastor of Trinity Methodist church,
will deliver nn address.
Survey Voles Arn Lost,
FOHT DODOE, la., July 11. (Special.)
Tho work of surveying tho route of tho now
Fort Dodgo & Southeastern railroad, which
was accomplished last fall nnd winter un
der tho direction of Mitchell Vincent of
Onawa, promises to havo been time wasted,
through tho loss of tho Held notes, which
contained all of tho results of tho work.
Tho loss of tho field notes Is connected with
tho trnglc end of tho Into engineer, S. L.
Hlshop, who died rccontly In Omaha. Qlshop
wna tho surveyor In chanrgo of tho work.
Ho claimed that ho had been lead by Vin
cent to bellovo that ho wna still In his
employ after Vincent had closed tho work
and to obtain some restitution retained tho
Hold notes of tho survey. Hlshop then went
to Otnahn, whero he died. As soon ns Vin
cent learned of his death he wroto concern
ing the notes and ns soon as ho discovered
that Hlshop had taken them with him ho
went to Omaha nnd endeavored to find tho
papers In tho dend man's possessions, but
he has been unsuccssful up to tho present
time.
l'lllll Iloiljr of Suicide.
STOItM LAKE. Ia July 11. (Special.)
The body of a suicide has been found nfter
a disappearance of thirty-four days. A farm
hand named Webber had been In tho service
of a prominent Sac county farmer, John
Wise, for tho past year. He appeared to be
an industrious, reliable young man and had
won tho confldonco nnd respect of nil tho
people In that neighborhood. Ho wns last
seen nllvo on Sunday afternoon, July 3,
nbout G o'clock, and though tho pond was
dragged and a most diligent search was
made by his friends no traco could bo found
of him since that dato until last Saturday,
when the harvesters wero cutting rye, his
body was discovered In tho tall grnln. A
revolver lay nlongslde of it nnd tho loca
tion of tho wound lndicnted that he had
committed sulcldo. Mr. Webber was but 23
years of ago and was not financially embar
rassed, nor had bo any other worries that
woro known to his acquaintances. His rel
atives reside In Missouri and have been
notified of his untimely end.
Convicted of Koodc kicIiuc.
FOHT DODGE, la., July 11. (Special Tel
egram.) Frank Solomon, nllas Missouri
Hill, a notorious character nbout Fondn, has
been arrested nt that place for bootlegging.
The revenuo officers havo been looking up
tho caso, which finally resulted In Solo
mon's arrost. Tho prosecution was handled
by tho county attorney. Ho was tried last
evening and found guilty, fined $50 nnd costs,
In default ot which ho has boon sentenced
to Jail. Solomon Is ono of tho notorious
characters In this part of Iowa.
Clmrue Woman with Amon.
IOWA CITY, la., July 11. (Special Tele
gram.) Mary Hogey, a former servant of a
Hrockway family, was arrostcd this even
ing as an Incendiary ot Thursday's $23,000
fire. Sho was seen at the barn four minutes
boforo the flro. There In much other evi
dence against her. The woman seemi men
tally unbalanced.
GOVERNOR OFFERS REWARD
Will Pay Five Hundred Dollars for Oapturo
of Murderers.
INTEREST OVER DEATH OF MABLE SC0FIELD
CiiiupnlKii In limn This Vcnr Will
Prolmlily IIckIii About Middle of
September 11 ml lie n Short
noil Vluorou One.
DES MOINES, July 11. (Special Tele
gram.) Governor Shaw today Issued the
following proclamation:
Whereas, On the 22d dav of October, 1S0O,
the dead body of one .Mabel Scollcld wnB
found 111 the Dc.-t Moines river within tho
city of Des Moines, and
wnerens, 'me coroner s jury summoned
to ninke Inquiry into the cause of her death
was unable for want of sufficient evidence
to jniss upon the munner of such death,
Hnd
Whereas. There Is nn abldlnc nnd con
stantly growing opinion that said Mabel
ncontiu was muruereil, wnicn opinion 1 am
iipffi'iuleil Is well founded.
Now, therefore, I, Leslie M. Shnw, by
virtue of authority vested In me by law,
do hereby offcre a reward ot $500 for the
detection, apprehension nnd delivery of the
murderer or murderers of said Mabel Sco
llcld to the proper authorities, such reward
to be paid upon conviction of the person or
persons so apprehended.
Tho case has excited wido Interest be
cause of tho deep mystery surrounding It.
limn Interest In CiiinpulKn.
Chairman Weaver of the republican state
central committee today said: "Tho most
surprising development of tho campaign
thus far Is the demand from different locali
ties for speakers. Applications are already
coming In from all over tho state. This Is
unprecedented and denotes an unusual In
terest among the republicans. Volunteer
speakers nrc also coming In at an unprece
dented rate."
Just when tho speaking campaign will
open has not been decided. It Is likely It
will open near the middle of September.
Four years ago the presidential campaign
opened unusually early nnd speakers were In
the field in this slate during the Inst fow
days of August or first of September. Tho
present central committee, however, has
such closo rein over state politics that It Is
not considered probable the campaign will
open quite so early this year. A short, vig
orous campaign nppcars to be In greatest
favor among tho leaders.
Dentil Trap Pound In Hotel,
IDA OHOVE. Ia., July 11. (Special.)
Threo or four weeks ngo two daughters of
Landlord Ferguson of tho Hotel Ferguson
hero took sick with symptoms of typhoid
fever. Since then a number of other people
who wero guests at tho hotel havo been
taken sick. Their cases soon developed Into
what wns unmistakably typhoid fever. About
n week ngo nn Investigation wns mndo of
tho promises nnd It was found thnt the hy
drant through which the city wnter was
drawn for tho uso of the hotel had been set
In nn old well which was not filled up. Re
sides thin the sewer plpo Into which tho
refuse water from tho kitchen and laundry
were pored also led Into this old well.
Through this arrangement the dirty, con
taminated wnter In tho well flowed Into tho
bottom of tho hydrant, from whero It was
forced out with tho next pailful drawn.
At least eleven cases, nil severe, and
threo deaths hnvq ( been traced to this
death trap. Tho -flrtt death wns that of
Goorgc Ellis, an insurance agent, who wns n
Bchoolmnto of Cecil Tlhodes nnd who wns
planning to go to South Africa next spring
to organize a company there.' Ho boarded at
tho hotel. Miss OUvo Spelbrlng, ono of the
most promlnont and highly cultured young
ladles In Ida Grove, who took n number of
meals at the hotel, died last Friday morning.
Miss OIlvo Hoyer, saleswoman In C. C. Wil
liams' largo general store, died last evening,
r I Krht Over Siilvntlon Army Olrl.
FORT DODGE, la July 11. (Speciul.)
Lovo and Jealousy has caused n serious dis
ruption In local salvation army circles.
Among tho soldiers of tho army wns pretty
llttlo Sntllo Hand. Sadla was a mcro girl of
17 when sho was married to Hert Hand, out
their domestic felicity was of short dura
tion nnd she went back to her fnthor's roof
nnd sought consolation In tho work of the
army. Whllo nttendlng tho army meetings
sho saw much of Silas Tollman, tho valiant
snnro drummer. Lnst evening Bho wus nt
a Boclnl gathering nnd was escorted to her
homo nbout 1 o'clock In tho morning by tho
snnro drummer. On their way homo thoy
wero overtaken by her husband, who ob
jected to theso outsldo attentions to his
wife, and with a nlcdgo hammer blow ho
laid tho beater of tho army tom-tom on the
green. Tho woman Interfered, but was
knocked down in tho raelco by a blow
which rendered her senseless. Tho men bad
It out together In a way that evidenced
that militant Christianity still existed. Fin
ally thoy decided tn call It a draw nnd
walked off, leaving tho girl still scnsoless
upon tho walk. Neighbors who had been
attracted by tho disturbance picked up tho
unconscious woman and carried her Into tho
hoube. Excitement runs high over tho af
fair and nrrtsts will probably follow.
Imvn Woman In Chtnn.
CLINTON, In., July 11. (Special.) All
Iown Is Interested In tho fato of Dr. Eliza
E. Leonard of Hello Plnlne, who went to
China ns a missionary six yenrs ngo under
tho auspices ot tho missionary society of
tho Presbyterian church with tho Inten
tion of remaining there eight yenrs. Sho
has n brother, Dr. J. A. Leonard, who also
resides at Hello Plalno. Dr. Leonard Is a
graduate of Ann Arbor and Is woll known
throughout this stnto. Up to n few weeks
ngo her brother and friends had heard from
her regularly, but a few weeks ngo her
lettors ceased to arrive nnd nothing hns
been heard from her slnco and thero Is
great nnxloty felt for her by her relatives
and friends. Sho has been stationed nt
Pekln ever slnco sho nrrlved In China, being
engaged In tho prnctlco of medicine In the
missions of thnt city.
Identify HciiiiiIiik at Clinton.
CLINTON, In., July 11. (Special Telo
gram. j ino remains or mo young man
found along the Northwostorn tracks near
Hlnlrstown havo been Identified as tho body
of Loulo .Matthews of Chlcngo, who visited
nero insr. week. Monday he started to
Oolweln and was killed west of Cedar Hap-
ids. It Is raid six tramps wero In a freight
car ho climbed Into and tho theory It that
ho was murdered and thrown off. Tho re
mains wero brought here and his parents In
Chicago notified.
Sue City for Son'n Dentil,
PERRY, Iu., July 11. (Special Telegram.)
Sorao weeks ugo Chester Perry, a young
man of 20 years, was Ulllod In this city by
stepping from tho sidowalk and picking un
a llvo wire which was concealed In the grass
and ho thought tho sparks were lightning
bugs. Tho wire belonged to tho city flro
alarm system nnd after being broken foil
ovor nn electric light wire. Suit was com
menced today by the father for $11,500 nnd
the city and electric light company wero
made Joint defendants.
I ml In mi Arr Vlxltlnx.
SIOUX CITY. la.. July 11. (Special,)
Charles P. Mntheweon, Indian agent at the
Winnebago reservation, whllo stopping off
horo Bald tho Omaha tribe probably would
not hold Its big annual pewwow and cole-
bratlon tor several ireoks, as most of the
principal members of the tribe nro away
vIMtlng, as Is thrtr custom In rummer time.
rhey are on the South Dakota reservations
of the Hrulo nnd Yankton Sioux, with whom
they nro ns friendly us tho Winnebagucs
nro hostile.
MKlitnlnu Kllln Iimvh Woman,
FOHT DODGE, la.. July 11. (Special Tel
egram.) A young woman, Miss Jennie Van
flyck, was struck by lightning and Instantly
killed while In her bed at Hlppey last night.
She had recently gone to Hlppey to act ns
housekeeper for some family there nnd but
llttlo can bo ascertained of her family.
From papers found around her belongings
she U supposed to have come from Hlsner
and nt last reports tho authorities of Hlp
pey erc endeavoring to learn of her family.
I mth Willows Swindled.
PBHHY, la., July 11. (Special Telegram.)
Mrs. Schrador. n shrewd swindler who fig
ured some tltno ngo in some frauds up In
northern Iown, Is nllcgcd to hnve succeeded
In working two widows for $100 ench In this
city. Mrs. Mnry Mosehead nnd her daugh
ter, Mrs. Shaw, were the victims. It Is snld
sho received their signatures to notes, pre
tending thnt the slcnatures wero only for
Identification at tho bank. Ofilccrs nro In
search of her.
IlllnoU Womnn Dlxnpiienr.
CLINTON. In., July 11. (Special Tolc
gram.) Miss Mnmle Dillon, a school teacher
residing near Joslln, III., twonty-fivo miles
from here, has mysteriously disappenred
nnd no trnce of her can be found, Sho wns
Been on the morning of July I when sho got
on the train nt Hillsdale to go to Joslln ,a
distance of fivo miles. Bvcry effort Is being
made to locato her by her parents nnd
friends.
tv l'nvlnnr for Sioux City.
SIOUX CITY, la., July 11. (Special.)
Tho city council last evening lot contracts
for asphalt paving work to the amount of
$150,000. Tho bid of the Harber Asphalt
Paving company, $2.08 a square yard, was
tho only bid submitted. Pierce, Douglas
and Pearl streets, which will be paved In
tho residence districts, are among the most
fashionable residence streets In tho city.
PREPARE FOR LEAGUE MEET
Interc(liinr I'mirriiin Armnm-il for
Annunl Kinvorlli (ialherliiK
nt Huron.
HURON, S. D.. July 11. (Special.) Itcv.
W. J. Calfeo, president ot the South Dakota
Epworth leaguo assembly, has overythlng
In readiness for the second annual gather
ing hero, beginning July 24 nnd continuing
tho remainder of tho month. Tho program
Is superior to that of last year nnd the at
tendance promises to bo much larger. A
feature of tho assembly Is the McCabe pre
lude, beginning July 21 and closing July 23,
by Hlshop C. C. McCabe. Tuesday, July 21,
will bo "Patriotic day," when Hon. Jona
than P. Dolllver of Iowa will deliver his
popular lecture, "A Poor Man'H Govern
ment and a Poor Man's Country." For this
occasion special preparation has been mad?.
Dr. Joo Hell of Iowa will also bp present
nnd deliver one or moro lecturcB and ser
mons. Hlshop Isaac W. Joyce, the newly
chosen president of the Epworth Leaguci of
tho World, will speak July 25 and 20. The
latter dato will bo "Educational dny." and
State Superintendent Collins has called a
conference of prominent educatoro for that
dato and a special program has been pre
pared. July 27 will be "Women's day" and
will bo ono of tho greatest, dayn of tho as
sembly. Maude Hallington Hooth will be
present and deliver one or moro lecturea.
Dr. J. F- Horry, editor of the Epworth Her
ald, Is also on the program for talks during
the assembly, and Dr. C. H. Mnson, tho fa
mous colored orator, will deliver ono or two
popular lectures. Dr. P. S. Hanson of Chi
cago Is also among the list of locturers.
Prof. Thomas Nicholson of thn Methodist
university, Wlnficld, Kan., will awlst Rov.
J. O. Dobson In tho blbln school work. Dr.
Thlrklold, secretary of tho Southern Aid
Educational society, will tnko part In the
"School of Methods." ns will also Dr. N. A.
Swickard. Dr. S. C. Hronson will conduct
blblo studies each day. Dr. Charles C. Hall
of Union Theological semtnnry will deliver
a popular lecture on tho evening of July
30. Prof. Freeman Dloodgood will speak
once or twice during tho assembly. Thero
arn n number of other attractions on the
program, including Miss Allco Hrown ot
Minneapolis, who will have charge of the
Junior work. The Northwestern Unlvernlty
Male quartet, with Mr. Tllroe, will provide
some of tho vocal music. Mrs. W. J. Calfce
nnd MIfb Ordlo Hoycr will do solo work.
Prof. Gcorgo Hull will preside nt tho organ
and Miss Vandcrsteln nt tho piano. Prof.
Pearson will bo entertainer.
Dakota Court DocIaIoiin.
PIERRE, S. D., July 11. (Special Tele
gram.) Opinions were handed down In tho
supremo court today In tho following cases:
Hy Fuller D. J. McCulsh agulnst B. W.
Small. Dny county, affirmed.
Manhattan Trust company against Rich
ards Trust Company, Howdle county, af
firmed. Doretta Brolchage against Michael Tracy,
Dny county, affirmed.
Hy Corson First Nntlonnl Bnnk of Hnpld
City against Patrick H. McCarthy, Pen
nlneton county, affirmed.
Snrah Karcher against Hnttlo B. Clans,
Hughes county, affirmed.
First National Hank of Deadwood against
Joseph Hattunbach and others, Lawroncu
county, affirmed.
Charles Hetcher Company against Hnn
nnh P. Clevelund nnd others, Orunt county,
affirmed.
Gcorgo A. Banna and Btllinn Proudfoot
ngalnst Alfred D. Stoud nnd others, Sun
born county, affirmed.
Hank of Ipswich against Nells S. Hrock
nnd others, Edmunds county, reversed.
Hymn E. Hosslter against Daniel C. Halley,
Inwrenci county, reversed.
Potltlnns for rehearing wero denied In tho
cases of Carpenter ngalnst Schnnche, Cor
slo against Morrow, Purker kgalnst Austad,
Wels nirainst Evans. City of Lead aualnst
Klatt nnd Sherman against Port Huron
Engine and Thresher Company,
Petitions for rehearing were granted in
tho cases of Male auntnst Harlan 11 nd Ber
nard against Ancient Order United Work
men lodge.
Citizens .Indue Oltlelnln.
YANKTON, S. D., July 11 (Special.) A
largo number of Yankton county farmers
met nt the court house today as per county
call tn look Into tho conduct ot county
affairs by tho commissioners. A list ot
charges of Illegal proceeillugs was pre
sented and thn commissioners appeared at
3 p. m. to nnswer to them. At this time
the court room wns full to overflowing nnd
tho ontlro gathering after listening to tho
charges and tho defense, acting as a Jury,
voted thnt tho action ot tho commlcnloncra
In eight out of ten cases cited wns disap
proved of. No further notion was taken In
regard to tho charges, but a taxpayers'
association wns formed to look ntter tho
county representatives In future and to ro
talti a lawyer for counsel In such matter?
ns may como up. The following officers of
thn nrsoclatlon wero elected; II. II. Smith,
president; O. L. Oilman, secretary; Tim
Welby, vlco president; Patrick Dlnnecn.
treasurer.
Dal.ota Crops In (Jooil Condition,
MITCHELL, S. D.. July 11. (Special.)
W. J. Hcaly, secretary of tho Commerchl
Mutual Insurance association of this city,
has been receiving In response to Inquiries
sent out by him n largo number of croti
reports from all rcctlons of tho state. From
theso It appearn that the alarming reports
nrpenrlng In the Chlcngo nnd other dall
nowspapers In fegard to tho great damage
dono by tho drouth Is in no wiso correct
Thero nro many cectlons of tho otalo where
the crop will nverago better than lait year.
HEADACHE
Stream's HtidaeSa
Cit.:3 ccslllvslr
cure all kinds head-
acU, No cr, oo H 21c, al ail dunfUti.
The southern and southeuttern sections'
of tho state, ns well as many localitlei
In tho eastern and central portions, will
enjoy good crops ot wheat, and are awiured
tho best corn crop for yearn, as well as
plenty ot hay for cnttto. Oats ore light In
ninny localities and flax In expected to do
considerable on ncconnt of th very heavy
rnlns which have been prevailing n all sec
tions of tho stulo during tho last week. Tho
aggregate volume of wealth received from
all tho varlouu products of tho slate will
nverago up this yenr with almost nny pre
vious year In tho history of tho stnte. The
crops In Davison county nro In tho finest
posslblo condition, tho rnlns which came
last week making wheat and corn assured
crops. The gracs Is In good condition for
pnsturo nnd hay. Tho oat crop In this
ccunty will not be a? good as In former
years, but It will bo nenrly nn average.
Several farmers In this vicinity wilt com
mence to harvest their oats tho Inttcr pnrt
of the week. Some wheat will bo ready to
cut the latter part of next week.
Crop In (iooil Condition.
SPEAHFISH, S. D July ll-(Spcclnl.)
Tho crops In this pnrt of the Hlack Hills aro
In excellent condition. Harvesting has al
ready commenced In small grain nnd tho
yield will be heavy. Thero wus a general
rainstorm, lnst week, which will carry tho
corn through for several weeks If necessary.
Stnnll fruit will yield n fair crop. Ex
cellent reports nro now coming In from tho
cnttle nnd sheep ranges. The recent rnlns
have filled tho wnter holes nnd havo Insured
a crop of hay.
Dakota Woman Kill llcrxcir.
RAPID CITY, S. I).. July 11. (Special.) -Mrs,
Ida Jones of this city committed sul
cldo Sunday morning by taking strychnine.
She came to this city from Uevler, Mo., n
short tltno ngo and soon nfter her arrival
sho separated from her husband because of
his Intemperance. Not long ago sho lost
a brother In n mine nnd the sight of his
mangled body hns haunted her ever since.
Tho woman leaves it small daughter In .Mis
souri. Tho Interment occurred In this city
Delay I nllle Shipments.
PIERRE, S. I)., July ll.-(Sp?clal.) Dur
Ing the dry weather of Juno cnttlo men were
figuring on early shipments of ntoek on at
count of tho beef maturing rapidly on dry
grnss. Tho Into rains hnve chnnged the
situation. Tho grass Is ngaln green aud the
cattlo nro taking on fat rapidly, nnd nre
noil. As a rrmilt tho shipments will be no
earlier than for former years.
Cream er I en Do HIr IIiihImcih.
PIBRRB. S. D.. July ll.-(Speclal.)--During
the month of May thirteen creameries
scattered over tho state paid out over $.17.
000 to their patrons. Resides these thero
aro numerous other creameries In the state
which did fully us much business.
TROUBLE WITH THE M0JAVES
Unyn Object to Itemnlnlne nt School
anil Wnrklntr Diirlni;
nciitloii.
NEEDLES, Cnl.. July 11. Slnco tho clos
ing of the term of school last week nt Fort
Mojave thero has been much trouble be
tween the Indians nnd tho superintendent,
Mnjor J. J. McKoin. It seems that the
parents of tho Indlnn scholnrs think the
children should bo permitted to como homo
nt tho close of tho school term, but Major
McKoin Insists that they Bhall remain at
work on tho school farm. Recently the In
dian boys ran away from tho fort and
Superintendent McKoin with his deputies has
been trying to capture them and tako them
back. Saturday McKoin and a deputy went
to a camp three miles from Needles to tako
a boy und wero set upon by tho Indians and
terribly beaten. Four Indians havo been
arrested nnd plnced In Jail and hundreds of
Mojaves have gathered here. It Is feared
that trouble of a serious nature uiay occur.
QUITS THE SUGAR BUSINESS
Mont I'oruililnlile Opponent
Trust Srllo Out 11 nil
Itctircx.
of the
NEW YORK, July 11. Tho Tribune says
Wall street Is Interested In a roport that
Claus Doscher has withdrawn from tho Na
tional Sugar Refining company of New
Jersey, of which ho has been a director nnd
a largo stockholder, and bus retired per
manently from tho sugar business. Tho ro
port is accepted as true, although Mr.
Doscher could not bo found when an effort
wus mndo to securo a confirmation from
him. Ono of his fellow directors was quoted,
however, as declaring that Mr. Doscher's
retirement wns not the result of any dis
agreement In tho board. The National Sugar
Refining company of New Jersey was In
corporated on June 7 at Trenton with $20.
000,000 capital, one-half being preferred
stock and one-hnlf common. It was n con
solidation of threo so-called "Independent"
companies tho National Sugur Refining
company, capitalized nt $1,000,000 In stock;
the Mollenhaucr Sugar Refining company,
capitalized nt $1,000,000, and the New York
SCHOOLS.
Went worth Military Academy
Government supervlilon. Htate commissions to rrnitiiAtm. I'ri'p
midNnttonil Acadtmirs. COL,
OUR
Real Estate is Rising
IN VALUE.
Some excellent lots, pleasantly located and de
sirable for suburban homes, can be had now at
reasonable prices. These lots are located in
Omaha, Wright's and Central Sub. additions. This
property will steadily increase iu yalue as the city
grows in that d irection and the time to buy is tho
present. Call at
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Sugar Refining company, with a capitalisa
tion ot JCOO.000 stock nnd $2,400,COO !ot.ds.
Tho National nnd the Mollentiatter hut '
along been on friendly terms with the Ameri
can Sugar Refining company, whllo the Now
York, controlled by Mr. Doscher. had been
a strenuous competitor of tho trust. It wa
therefore taken by tho street as nn Indica
tion that the sugar war was over when the
Doscher refinery was consolidated with the
Nntlonnl nnd the Mollenhntter; and, In fart
tho rnlslng of the price of refined sugar,
which has been going on so rapidly during
the last few weeks, began nt Just nbout
tho tlmo of the now company's organization,
the trust announcing each ndvnnco nnd the
Arbuckles nnd tho new Nntlonnl company
promptly making the new rate.
Ow licit Properly In Slou City.
SIOUX CITY. In.. July 11. Tho Massachu
setts Heal Estate compnny, for which a re
ceiver wns appointed In Hoston today, ownj
property In Sioux City vnlued at $600,000, In
cluding thn Massachusetts, Hoston and
Hedges blocks.
ItnllronitH Cited In elirnnUa Cnr.
HAN FRANCISCO. July 11. Circuit Judgo
Morrow today Issued 1111 order citing the
Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific rail
road companies to nppcnr In court on the
tltut day In August and show cause why a
restraining order should not bo Issued In
the ense of the Interstate railway commit
tee against the defendants named In tho
Nebraska maximum rate case.
"MY OWN SELF ACAIH
Mr, flatr Writes to Mrs. rinkhara.
Follows llor Advice and Is ladn Wnll.
"I)EAn Miis. Pinkiiam: For nenrly
two nitil onc-hnlf years, I lmvc been in
feeblchenlth. Aftcrmy little child cunio
ltBecmcil I could, not
get my strength
again. 1 tiav
chills nnd the
I severest pains In
my limbs nud top
of hcuil nnd nm
almost insensi
ble nt times. I
also hnve n pain
I I A just to the riphtol
f hr-enst bone. It i
f so severe nt times
that I cannot lie on
myrijfhtside. Please
write 1110 wlint you
think of my case." -
MttH. Cl.ArtAOATF.S.
Johns P. O., Miss.,
April 1608.
"Dkaii Mns. Pinkiiam:
I have taken Lydia K. 1'iiikliam'n Vepe
tnblo Compound 11 - nil vised and now
send you n letter ' publication. For
(.evornl yenrs I n, in such wretched
health that life win 11 1 most n burden.
I rould hardly walk nero.ss the lloor,
wna so feeble. Several of our best
physicians attended me, but failed tc
help. I concluded to write to you foi
nil vice. In 11 few days I received such
nkind, motherly letter. 1 followcJyoui
instructions and nm my 'old self
nniii. Wnsgrerttly benefited boforo 1
hnd used one bottle. May Dod blest
you for what you are dointf for hiifTot"
Inif women."-- Mr.. Ci.aha Gatks.
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