V TUB OMAHA DAILY 1EE: TFESI) AY, SEPTEMRTCR 2o, 1000. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL mixok Mu.vrinx. Davis rolls class. "Air. Itlley," 6-ccnt elgnr. Loffert, 2M nay., tests eyes free. On fixtures and globes at Hlxby's. Kino A. H. C. beer, Ncumnycr's hotel. Dr. Stephenson, 101 I'earl St. Tel. !! Schmidt's photos, new ami latest styles. Cab. photos 11.50 doz. Williams. Ml Uly. Wollraiin, Hclontlllc optic ian. 4u9 U d y. W. J. Hostettrr. dentist Baldwin block. J. C. & W. Woodward, architects, K3 IJdy. W. n. Lewis sells monuments. 301 B'way. Lcmp's beer. Soenku tloyscn. sole ugent. llest beer. Iludwrlsrr I.. Hosenfetd. Agt New oval frames. C. i: Alexander & Co.. 123 Ilroadway. Miss Ilrldahnm of Penver, Colo., Is tho guest of Miss Grace Heebc. I!orn-To Mr. and Mrs. I.ce Kvnns, yes ttrdny morning, a daughter. Oct your work done at the popular kaglo laundry, "21 Uroadwny. 'Phone 157. V. C Estep. undertaker. 2S I'earl street. Telephones: omo. !": residence, 23 Dr. Waller, remowd from 119 South Beenth street to 1 North First strcel. W. P. Gruff, undertaker and licensed em balmer. mi South Main street. I'nono !V T)r. nnd Mrs P T Bevbert are homo from a ten-days' trip to Minnesota points C A. Melrl of the Ho'irlcius establishment returned recently from ii business trip to Avoca. Mr. and Mrs. George S pnvlj have gori to visit relatives In 1'corln, Chicago and Uuclne. The regular meeting of the Hlks will be held nt Koyul Arcanum hall Wednesday (Vrnlnfi. Por sale, thlrteen-roori. twn-story frame hotel building. Inciuire nt Jliurt City laun dry. 31 North Main. Mar Ilourlclus and C I.. Ilenedlet of the Hourlclus Music House have Rone to Avoca, In., on ii business trip. Mrs. Pred Johnson and mother. Mrs. Theodore Ilrny. are home from their ro lourn nt folfax HprlnRS. J. W. t'orey of the Hiirllngtmi freight depot clerical force 1ms secured a posi tion with the South Oinahii Stock exthuiiBO ind will remove his residence to Omaha. Puneral services over the late Itobert A l.eecli will be held tomorrow morning nt i:3rt o'clock at the Inmlly residence on I'.irk tvenue. after which the remains will be nken to Wlotn. la., for Interment. Tho contrart for the erection of the i:iks' club houeo hm been awarded to Jctis-n Brothers of this clry, at III.31D. The ground ;nst i;,Wi and It Is expected that the fur pishing of the building will cost anotlur fc.000. Itobert IJnblwIn. who Ih visiting relatives hero, expects to leave this week for San Pnini Isc", where he has been assigned for duty In the 1'nlied Stales paymaster's de partment, having been Iransfered from the Philippines. Tho case against John Nelson, charged with forging the name of Mrs. Kllen os tnun lo nn order for a pair of shoes, was partially lu-uru in ponce court vesieruay irornlm; and continued until today. Mrs. Ostruni has declined to prosecute. Yardmaster W. A. Illghsmlth of the Pnlon Pacific has sold bis residence m tint corner of Washington avenue and North Seventh street to .1. Ilajs of Stella Neb., who will remove t this illy In order that his children may go to school here. Announcement h.is been received here ill the birth In Champaign. III., of a son to Mr. nnd Mrs. J. V. Iteardsley. Mrs. HeardM ley was formerly Miss Kdlth Stnve, sister of tho Into Mrs. J. (1. Wadsworth, and Is well known In this city, where shu frequently visited. John Wroth, who escaped from the state asylum at CInrlnda last Thursday, was captured yesterday nfternoon at hit Imnie In Silver (.'reek township by Deputy Sin r llfs linker and Cunning. He was committed to tho asylum last July. Uo will bo re turned to Clarluda today. A telegram was received hero yesterday announcing the sudden death In Doming, N. M.. of I'. Ward, brother of Mrs. Mary Hughes of Fourteenth avenue, this city. Mr. Ward was n member of tho firm of Ward & Courtney, railroad contractors. His remains will bo taken to Wilmington, Del., for Interment. Mrs. II. Alice Dyers, wife of J W. Ilyers of Hazel Dell township, died Sunday after noon, aged 27i years, after an Illness of o.ilv three days. Hesldes hep husband she leaves two children, ono uged i years and the other an Infnnt of i; week. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from tho Hazel Dell church and Interment will be In Gregg cemetery. II. Chen wan arrested yesterday for vio lating the nawnbrokers' ordinance In not reporting tho purchase of stolen brass. It is cnnrgcci mat i lien puic-nnnei some oi mi brnss. alleged to have been stolen by C. U Holmes from the Missouri Pacific, and Itur lhigton Itallroad companies at Plattsmouth, whera Holmes Is now In Jail awaiting trial. Chen gave bond for his nppcaranco In po llen court this morning. P. C. Ilouucr, tlie man nrrestcd nt Stuart, la., tor a land swindle, Is thought to bo the Individual who about two eurs ago suc ceeded in securing from l.ougee . i I.oukco of this city on n fradnlcnt mort gage. The man who managed to victimize l.ougee & l.ougee gavo the name of James I.. Palmer. The description of the swindler nrrestcd at Stuart answers that of tho fel low who worked the game here. Archie Walker, charged with stealing two valuable lings, tho property of his brother-In-lnw. waived examination In police court yesterday morning unci was bound over to tho grand Jury. In default of ball, which was placed at Jjdi. he was committed to tho county Jail. Mike Smith, Walker's al leged accomplice In tho robbery, Is still at large. The police have icenverccl both of tho rings, but refuse to state whero tho sec ond ono was found. M. P. Itichard.s of iffii) Seventh avenuo complained to the police yesterday morning that n set of double harness had been stolen from his barn some time during Sun day night. Ho placed simpleton on a gang of hcrsetraders which camped near his place. Tho police captured tho gang Just as It was ready to leave town. Hlehard's harness RUH found In Its possession as well as n lot more, supposed to have been stolen In t tits vicinity. Tho men under arrest gavo tho names of W. C. and W. II. Swallcy and Ororto McKlnnoy. N. Y. Iiurabln; Co., tolepnone 250. ro.000 cakes Domestic; soap used in Coun cil, muffs last month. Subscription I.lxl CIonimI. Tho subscription list fop tho Galveston relief fund was closed yesterday noon and Mayor Jennings forwarded $115, tho amount collected, to Mayor Jones of tho Texns city. Mayor Jennings received personally $21, vhllo the list at Camp Bros', drug storo amounted to $91. Tho mayor expressed himself ns much disappointed at tho result of his appeal, especially as nono of tho banks or wholesale houses contributed to tho fund. Davis soils paint. Gravel roofing. A II. Read. Ml Uroadway. Domestic soap soils on Its merits. Commonwealth 10-ernt cmar. TIowoll's Anti-"Kawf- cures coughs, colds. FARM LOANS Nefotlatrd tn Kaatrrn Ttruraaka and Iowa. James N. Caimdy, Jr., Uti Main tit Ciuurll muffs. honey to loan.;::; :;1:;.' Savings Loan and Building Assoclat'n Council Olulta, Iowa, I ROUGH RIDER I I SCHOOL SHOES. 3J Kvory :i!r wnrruntoil nt R I HAMILTON'S I H 412 Broadway, M BLUFFS. MOTOR LINE OX SOUTH MAIN Permission Asked to Lay a Double Track Down That Street. COUNCIL GETS POINTS ON A FRANCHISE Alttoriiej WrlKht litplnlim Somr of (lie Features of the C'liurter Under Which the Street llnllwny Com pany In Operating; Its I.liir. At the meeting of tho city council last night tho Omaha & Council Muffs Hallway and Bridge company asked tho consent and approval of tho city to lay down a double track on Pearl street from Its Intersection with Ilroadway to Us Intersection with Main street, and also to lay a doublo track on Main street from Its Intersection with Pearl street to Sixteenth avenue, or the foot of Main street, that portion, however, of Main street from between Tenth nnd Eleventh avenues to Sixteenth avenue for one track thereon being conditional upon tho payment by the company Into tho city treasury of tho vnluo of all paving between said tracks nnd ono foot outsido thereof, tho same to be refunded to tho abutting property owners In proportion to tho nmounts originally as seated thereon against tho property abut ting theron. Accompanying this communi cation was a check for Sl.h'JD.10 nnd n reso lution Brnntlug the company its request. At tho time that the motor company sig nified Its Intention of laying a second track on South Main street the council decided that before permission would bo granted tho company would have to pay the valuo of the paving, less ft per cent for deprecia tion. Tho paving on Mnln street from Elev enth avenue to Sixteenth avenue originally cost $3.4S per square yard, the aggregate being $r.,'.'f,2 52. This, less tho 5 per cent. amounted to $4.0119.10. which the motor company Is ready to pay nnd which will ba refunded to tho property owners If tho city grants the company permission to lay tho second track. Wluit the Cniupniiy AViinis. The fact that the company asked pcrmlS' slon to lay a double track on Pearl street where It already has two tracks, caused Mayor Jennings to question Attorney Wright, who appeared for tho company, as to the reason for such a request. In expla nation. Attorney Wright said tho right of tho motor company to two tracks on this street had been questioned at various times since tho expiration of the charter of the old Council Muffs Street Railway company, nnd the company desired the matter set tled. He said that under Its charter, of which there were thirteen years yot to run, and under Its flfty-ear chnrter, tho com pany had the right to elect to occupy any streets other than thoso specified In Its franchise, with tho concent and approval of the council, nnd this It did now. Tho nldcrmeu decided that tho matter needed some Investigation nnd, on motion of Alderman Drown, the wholo matter was laid over for one week. II11I1U Ilneti nn I'll vl 11 it. Tho request of Alderman Hnmmer thnt some steps be tnken to placo Plerco street between First nnd Stutsman streets In n passnblo condition brought up tho paving question. Contractor Wlckhnm was pres ent nnd he was asked whether ho Intended to go ahead with tho paving or not. He replied that ho was waiting for legal ad vice as to tho validity of tho certificates and until that is determined ho is not pre pared to give any assurance. Ho said that If s waivers from tho property owners can bo secured ho will go right ahead with tho pnvlng. He asked that tho cost of tho paving on North Main street, which Is completed, bo assessed up and tho cer tificates Issued, so that ho can see what disposition could bo niado of tho paper. Tho city engineer was Instructed to make a report by tho next meeting on this pav ing so that tho certificates can bo Issued. In nnswer to Inquiries from Alderman Ham mer, Contractor Wlckham said ho Is pro pared to go ahead with tho paving on Pierce street as soon ns waivers can bo secured. Hnmmer gave It ns his opinion that tho property owners on that streU will all sign tho waivers, as they nro anxious for tho paving to ho done. Tho matter of removing the curbing hack four feet on each side of this street was re ferred to the city nttorney to Investigate and report on. Will Move n Mnlu. Tho water works company was Instructed to movo tho main that Is obstructing tho building of tho new bridge on Fifth avenue, the exponso to bo borno by tho city. Tho claim of Ovldo Vlcn for damages to his buggy to tho extent of $13.00 by reason of tho roughness of tho streets was turned down. Tho city attorney was authorized- to settlo tho dumano suit of Wilson Smith against tho city for tho flooding of his property by tho overflow of Indian creek Smith hud offered to compromise his claim of $500 for $100. On motion of Alderman Brown tho street supervisor wns instructed to employ a largo forco of men to repair tho Btreets after tho recent heavy rains in order that tho work might ho done in a few days. Row James Ahcrno of St. Teler'u church Omaha, notified tho city council that ho would hold tho city responsible In the sum of (1,000 for damages sustained by having his buggy overturned on Ilroadway near tho Illinois Central depot by reason of tho defectlvo condition of tho thorough fare. Tho nccident occurred July 25 last. Tho matter of tho Huwer on Sixteenth avenue was laid ovor fop a week, ns City Engineer Etnyro reported that there was insumcient fall nml that a Hushing tank would have to bo built. A petition for n brldgo over Indian crook nt Thirteenth ttreet and Uroadway was received nnd placed on flic. Tho resolution providing for tho holding of the special election on October 10, when tho Muff City Electric Light and Oas company's franchlso will bo voted on, was adopted. The ordinances providing for tho appoint ment of a city electrician and kindred mat ters wore laid over until tho next moot ing Tho sidewalk contracts were also laid over for ono week. Tho council adjourned until next Monday. Premiums given with Domestic soap. District Court oIch. In tho district court yestordny Wilbur Razee, tho young farmhand charged with bigamy, entered a pica of guilty. Sentence was deferred. Razee on May 11 last mar ried a young girl living in (lamer town ship named Chloo Posdick. It dovcloped Inter that ho had a wifo living In Cherokee, la., from whom ho had never been di vorced. A. E. Hoch, who last April forged a check on the Queal Lumber company of this city and cashed It nt the Neumaycr hotel, also entered a pica of guilty. Sen teuca In hla case was likewise deferred. C. E. Ulrd, Indicted for breaking Into the Hoagland Lumber company's barn and stealing a set of harness, notified the court of his intention to plead guilty this morn ing with a request that sentence be passed at ome. The petition In the damage suit of George Chase und wifo against tho city of Council Muffs wus filed in tho district court yes terday. They suo for f 300 for alleged dam- ago to their property on Avenue 11 by rea son of defective grading, causing the water to overflow their lots. Owing to a number of civil cases having been settled out of court and thus taken from tho nsslgnmont tho criminal cal endar will bo taken up Friday, when Au gustus Smith, tho negro charged with breaking into the Hamilton homo nt night and attempting to assault Miss Hamilton, will bo put on trial. There are two in dictments against Smith. SIMXIAI. r.l.UCTIO.V 1M.AXS M.VUM. City Clerk Phillip ArmnitM for Hie Po III 11 K Hnrly At .Month. City Clerk Phillips has completed all tho necessary arrangements for the spe cial election to bo held Tuesday, October 1C, at which tho people of Council Muffs will bo called upon to voto upon tho grant ing of a franchise to tho Mutt City Elec tric Light nnd Gas company. Every voter desiring to cast his ballot that day on the proposition will huve to register the same ns for a general elec tion. Tho registrars will bo thoso who officiated at tho Inst general election nnd will sit on Thursday and Friday, October i and C, und Saturday. October 13, nnd on the day of election. Tho same rules will govern registering as at a general elec tion. This registration will not sulllce for tho general election to bo held November 6 nnd voters will liavo to register afresh. Tho dates for registering for tho general election havo not yet been announced. IIckIhI ration nml I'cillliiK riiiecn. The places of registration for tho special election will bo; First Ward First precinct, 21S East Uroadwny; Second precinct, 219 East JJroiulway. Second Ward First precinct, city build ing, Uryant street; Second precinct, "20 West Uroadwuy. Third Wnrd First precinct, Chicago house, corner Willow avcuue nud Main street; Second precinct, No. 1 huso house, South Main street. . Fourth Ward First precinct, 620 South Main street; Second precinct, 900 South Main street. Fifth Wnrd First precinct, county build ing, corner Fifth uvenuo and Twelfth street; Second precinct, county bulldlug, 1511 South Thirteenth street. Sixth Ward First precinct, 2100 West ilroadway; Second precinct, residence of C. Ncgethon, Locust street. Tho places of election In tho different precincts of the city will bo: First Wnrd First precinct, 1C6 East Ilroadway; Second precinct, 207 East Uroad wuy. Second Ward First precinct, 23 Uryant street; Second precinct, 731 West Uroad wny. Third Ward First precinct, 105 South Main street; Second precinct, 911 South Main street. Fourth Ward First precinct, 230 South Main street; Second precinct, 612 Twelfth avenue. Fifth Ward First precinct, county build ing, corner of Fifth nvenuo and Twelfth street; Second precinct, county building, 1511 South Thirteenth street. Sixth Wurd First precinct, 2020 West Ilroadway; Second precinct, Hondo build ing, corner Fifth and Locust streets. luilKen mill Clerk. Tho following will set as Judges nnd clerks nt the special election: First Ward, First Precinct Judges, Lewis Humor, C. H. Huber, Carl A. Morgan; clerks, W. Woodward, I). A. Siegfried. First Ward, Second Precinct Judges, E. U. Gardner, John Hohn, V. L. Kellor; clerks, E. C. Haldy, A. L. Rain. Second Ward. First Precinct Judges, E. H. Lougce, J. P. Williams. O. H. Lucas; clerks. M. F. Rohror, J. E. Sweet. Second Ward, Second Precinct Judges, Ovldo Vlcn, J. D. Johnson, John Hiukcl; clerks, D. L. Ross, Harry Lochow. Third Waul. First Precinct Judges, Ohio Knox. W. M. McCrnry, J. I. Datosraan; clerks, A. U. Nicholas, James L. Wesley. Third Ward, Second Proclnct Judges, E. C Urown. U. A. Uonham, J. U. Connor; clorkB, J.' II. Taylor, It. II. Stewart. Fourth Ward, First Precinct Judges, C. W. McDonald. II. J. Chambers, J. U. At kins; clerks, J. W. Morte, S. L. Etnyro. Fourth Ward, Second Precinct Judges, J. E. Ford. A. M. Uonham, John T. Mul queon; clerks, P. Ii. Smith, P. II. Sunn. Fifth Ward, First Precinct Judges. D. J. Clark, Peter Smith, M. Callaghan; clerks, C. Konlgniacher, N, E. Tyrrell. Fifth Ward, Second Precinct Judges, D. L. Grimes, W. C. Runyun, J. H. Nlolscn; clerks, J. II. Strock, R. I. Callaher. Sixth Ward, First Precinct Judges, 1. Lovctt, L. M. Shubert, W. C. Hoycr; clerks, P. J. Clatterbuck. J. N. Wolff. Sixth Ward, Second Precinct Judges, W. H. Mngwood, John Hansen, William Roder ick; clerks, N. U. Shonqulst, J. M. Tranek Jar. Tho registrars for tho general election on November G will bo appointed at tho meeting of tho city council next Monday night. Vbo Domestic soap. .It's the best. MOTOR AMI MUWTCH IX MI.XIP. Switch I'iikImc C'olllilen with 11 Trolley Car, TtirnliiK It Over, Motor No. 29 of tho Fifth avenue line, In chargo of Conductor W. O. Puller and Motormnn Wllllnm E. Hoyt, whs struck by nn Illinois Central switch engine nt tho Fourteenth street crossing yestordny morn ing nbout S o'clock. Tho force of tho col lision knocked the motor off the track, turning It completely around nnd on Its side. Conductor Fuller Jumped nnd escaped Injury but Motorman Hoyt being cooped up ill uiu veBiiuiiiti, nun iiiumi" in t; l mil. Ho was severely eut nbout tho face by pieces of glass from tho vostlbulo windows all of which wcro broken to pieces. Ho was removed to tho Woman's Christian asso ciation hospltnl, where his Injuries wero attended to. nfter which ho was taken to his home at 2fiiti Avenuo U. His Injuries, while painful, are not serious, Thcro woro no passengers on tho car, The accident occurred ut the Junction of the Terminal company's "Y" and the motor tracks near the Fifth avenue bridge over Indian creek. Tho motor car was switch ing back across the track, going east, when tho switch engine, headed west, rounded tho curve. Owing to the high weeds at this point tho engineer did not bco the motor enr until wlthlu nbout fifty feet, nnd could not stop. The wheals were sliding when tho pilot of tho engine struck the motor squarely in tho middle, turning It around and over Into the right-of-way. Every pane of glass In tho car was shat tered, but otherwise it was not much dam aged. -OHIe (Irr'n Cnr. Tho case of Ollle Orr. tho young woman charged with sustaining Improper relations with C. E. Holmes, was partially heard In pollco court yesterday morning and con tinned until tomorrow evening. Tb young woman sprang a surprise on the prosecution when, during tho course of her testimony she swore that she is a married woman, haV' Ing been wedded to n man named Youngln Kearney, Neb., in 1S9S. If it should be proven that sho Is a married woman the case must go by default, ns under tho laws of Iowa only 11 husband can lllo a chargo of adultery against a married wouinn. Assist ant County Attorney Kimball telephoned to tho clerk of tho court of Uuffalo county nnd received a reply to tho effect that no record could bo found of nny such marriage license having been issued. In her story to tho court tho young woinnn contended that tho raarrlngo was a secret one, tho husband being her father's hired fnrm hand, and that ns soon as it became known to tho family Young was sent away and sho had not seen him since. I'nlltlrnl Note". Hon. James Wilson, secretary of agricul ture, will address the republicans of Potta wattamie county next Saturday afternoon at Macedonia. Colonel C. (1. Saunders of this city is also booked for nn address there. A number of republicans of Council Muffs nnd vicinity nro arranging to bo present at tho meeting. Hon. Uartlctt Tripp of South Dakota has been secured for an address In this city iiuxt Monday evening on the political lrsues of tho day. Chairman Wright of tho repub lican county central committee has not yet decided In which halt tho teeting will be held. Judgo Carson and Hon. H. W. Hyers of Harlan nro booked for addresses beforo the McKlnley-Roosovelt club tomorrow evening at republican headquarters. O. W. Collins nnd C. C. Hubbard of Omaha addressed a largo gathering of col ored voters Inst night at republican head quarters. Uoth speakers presented tho live political Issues of tho campaign in a forcible and concise mnnnor and were listened to with tho closest attention. Tho proceedings woro enlivened by muslo by tho colored quartet. A number of women wcro among the audience. Mayor Held of Kansas City is booked for an address this evening beforo tho local democracy. Tho meeting will be held in tho rooms of tho Uryan-Stovcnson club nt tho Ogdon house nnd not In Odd Fellows' hall as previously announced. Itcnl IXntc TrniiMrcm. Tho following transfers wcro tiled yes terday In the nbstraet. title nnd loan olllco of J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street: L. H. Axtell ami wife lo Christen Peterson, part sV4 ne'i and n'4 set; 10-77-U w. il 11,06) Elmer P. Tawzer nnd wifo to Herman Urokman. e'4 se'i and art sell neU fi-7."-12, w. cl William P. H. Hall and wife to Christ Larsen, bit 11, block 23, Parrell's nubdlv. Neola, w. d A. C. llllbert nnd 13. J. C.llbert ntul wifo to Jane Hill, lot f, block lo. MulUn's subdlv.. w cl W. A. Wood to Addlo M. Gregg, n3) feet of lot t, block 5, Jackson's odd., w. d AcMIe M. Oregg and husband to W. A. Wood, lot H, Audlior's subdlv., e'i block fi. Mill add., w. cl S. J. Dalbey nnd wifo to S. S. llren nemnn. lot 3. block S, Kvans' sec ond Ilrldge-ndd., w. d Olles C. .Morgan nnd wif" to Rollln A. Perry, lot C, block 1. Squires' add., w-. d ,250 1(0 CO Total amount of transfers ..... MnrrliiKo I, Inclines, Licenses to wed wero Issued yesterday to the following persons: Nntni! and Residence. William HiimiT, Decatur, Neb Dora Rich, Council Muffs W. P. Oelger. Lincoln. Neb Louise Schnell, Lincoln, Neb C. A. Jackson. Carbon. Wyo Annlo M. Mudscn, Carbon, Wyo.... Age. .. IT. .. :i .. 21 .. IS .. II .. 20 Domestic soap outlasts cheap soap. POLL OF THE TRAVELING MEN Out of One Hundred Sc!cetcil lV.din crllllllilltel j l'.lnli,t-i'c "Will o(c for MuKlnlcy. SIOL'X CITY, Sept. 21. (Special Tele gram.) Whllo at Rock Rapids, la., last month John H. Scriven, Mitchell, S. D., general representative of tho Equitable Llfo Insurance compnny of Iown, mado a bet with a man who believed tho state ment of tho Omnha World-Herald that the traveling men of tho country will bo lined up for nryiin. Mr. Scriven wagered that out of 100 traveling men, selected indis criminately In this section, not less th.in eighty would bo for McKlnley. Tho two men mado up tho list between them and Inquiries wero Immediately mado from nil of them, and it has Just been announced that eighty-two will voto for McKlnley and eighteen for Urynn. Tho 100 traveling men selected for the experiment by mu tual agreement inako n representative list nnd cover n wide range of territory and almost eery branch of business und trade. NEBRASKAnTANF0UND DEAD Hotly of Peter Inncn of I.cxIiikIoii DIhcovc rnl in Sioux City Hold. SIOl'X CITY, Sept. 21. (Special Telo gram.) Peter Isaacs of Lexington, Neb., was found dead in his room In the Uco hotel, a cheap lodging house hero, this morning. Ho had taken strychnlno. Tho body had lain thero two or thrco days. Prosperity In Iimvii. IOWA CITY, la., Sept. 21. (Special.) Tho results of republican prosperity can bo easily seen In this state. Tho people are now in a better condition financially than over before. Our factories nro so busy that they uro working unusual huurs to create thu things needed for consump tion. Our artisans, mechanics and laborers are receiving 111 ore for their toll iu com pensation and wages than they havo been receiving for many years and If their wages uro computed by their purchasing power, as much ns ever beforo. Thcro aro no ldlo laborers all desiring work enn sccuro it. Our farmers havo been unusunlly successful. They nro blessed with abundant crops und nro receiving good prices for their products on nn avor ago as much for them a& they received for them at nny tlmo before. They have but few debts, thoso existing having been created chiefly for purposes of improve ment or for tho enlargement of their farms. Those who need money can borrow It nt a lower rntn of Interest than ever beforo und Instead of tho borrower pur suing tho lender for opportunities to bor row, tho lender seeks the borrower with proffers of low rates of Interest. Im provements on tho farms nud In tho towns and in tho cities nro going forward every whereall this disclosing a degree of pros. peril y to our people unexampled in our history. AtwntcrN Were Iowa People, ORINNELL, la., Sept. 21. (Special.) Tho Atwaters mentioned in tho press re ports from China ns being murdered wero Tlskaloosa people and well knnnn there. The fathor, Ernest At water, was a son of tho late President Atwnter of I'enn col lege. Tho news has Just been confirmed In Oskaloona by letters. Tho father and mother and two daughters wcro murdered near Poo Chow on August IS, lln 11 Killed lij Triilii, AFTON, In., Sept. 24. (Special Tele gram.)Traln No. 4 struck a man named Flnnegan at 3 o'clock today one-fourth of a mile west of tho depot. Ho wns walking on the track and was killed Instantly. He was n laborer on the grading gang hero nnd his homo was In Chicago, where ho has a sister. Ho whs nbout 30 years old. The wind wns blowing so that it was difficult to hear a train. RIVERS ARE 1I1C1I IN IOWA General Rains Throughout the State Causo Waters to Rise. IREMEN WILL MEET IN CHATTANOOGA Convention of lliollieiiiocicl In Dim .Molne ('homes Toiincec tit After n Ilnril PIkIiI n Their .eit tint brrlnif liner. DES MOINES, Sept. 21. (Special Telo- gram.) Tho rains throughout the state have been general and very heavy during tho last two days and high waters arc reported ovorywhere. Tho river hero is up four feet nnd work on tho East Sixth street brldgo hnd to be stopped today. Tho rainfall here since Suturday night has been 1 S Inches No material damage has yet been reported Prank George, a brakeman on thn Des Moines Union railway, was found dead at ths Fourteenth street crossing. He was lying between tho tracks. When found his face was purplo with blood, but upon exam ination it was found that no boneB wero broken, bo tho causo of his death is un known, A doctor woa summoned and made hnsty examination of the remains, but found no broken bones which would Indi cate that he might have fallen from the top of a car. Ho advised tho coroner to make an investigation of tho case. Cbnttanooga gets tho next biennial con vention of tho Itrotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. This morning a long nnd hard fight was hnd over tho place of next meet ing. Chattanooga won the fight after threo rollcall ballots. Cleveland enmo In second best nnd Mllwnukco third. St. Paul, De troit, Indianapolis nnd Louisville wero tn the raco at thu start. Uencflclary claims wero discussed this afternoon and tonight tho question of removing tho headquarters to Des Moines 1b up. Tho convention will adjourn at a late hour and the delegntes start home in tbo morning on tho grand lodgn spoclal train. llriikeinnn In MIIiik. Dell Rosebrook, a brnkemnn In the employ of the Northwestern, has been missing since Friday evening nnd his friends havo abked the chief of pollco to help locate him. it Is believed he met with foul play. Ho hail Just drawn a full month's pay when he dis appeared. Charles Gritnmltt, a colored miner, shot In a drunken row nt tho Saylorville mines, died of his wounds. Tho republican state central committee says that tho arrangements are now com plete for the Roosevelt meeting to bo held In Waterloo October 5. The forenoon will be spent In receptions. There wilt ulco bo a parado in tho forenoon. A rate of $1.25 for places within 100 tulles has been made, nud this has been extended to cities like Des Moines nnd Fort Dodge. Fully 2.1.000 strangers nro expected. These excursion trains will nrrlvo nt Waterloo not later than 11 a. m. It will be after their ar rival that the parado will take place. The country precincts of Mack Hawk county will furnish 1,000 mounted Rough Riders for this parade. Des Moines will send the orig inal John C. Fremont Republican club. which will havo 300 members, and the Tip- . pecanoo club with its 300 members, besides hundreds of other republicans. Clubs will bo sent tn from every town In the Third district. The speeches will follow tho din ner. The meeting will bo held In the city park If tho weather permits, otherwise In I a tent which seats 8.000 people. Roosevelt will speak first. Senntor Dolllver, (lov ernor Shaw, John Proctor Clark of Uoston and General Curtis Guild of New York City will follow In order. Governor Roosevelt will leave after this meeting, going to Cedar I Rnplds nnd thence to Davenport. In tho evening thero will be n great torchlight pa 1 rado and speeches by Allison, Henderson and Seeds. MEN AFTER DOLUVER'S SEAT AnplrniilM for tin- Honor nml 'liieir rullimcr Mc't nt 1'oilt DimIkc, limn. FORT DODGH, la., Sept. 21. (Special Telegram.) -Intense Interest In the Tenth district congressional convention that Is to select Senntor Dolllvcr's successor Is ui dent in tho fact that every one of the 153 delegates have arrived a day In advance of tho convention, nnd nlso an extra 100 po litical workers and flicuds of tho eleven cnudldates. In signed Btntements to tho Kvenlng Mes senger tho mnnngcrs of all the candidates announced that they nro In the light to the finish. It Is apparent that Judgo Connor of Deuison, Judgo Htcveus of lloono and Harvey Ingham of Algona nro tho lending candidates. The other candidates nn the ground nro: Kugeno Socor, Winnebago; J. 1). McVay, Calhoun; M. U. DoWolf, Poca hontas; J. K. Wlnchmnn, Hancock; J. ,. Kamrar, 'Webster City; U. I. Salinger, Car roll; J. N. Crlm, Kmmctt, and M. 1- Ilroun, Palo Alto. At a meeting of tho congressional com mittee tonight the temporary officers chosen wero: Tarlcy Finch, Humboldt, chairman; Goorgo P. McUurncy, Greene county, secretary; V. S. Kcnyon, Webster, and S. II. Mayno, Kossuth, assistant socro- taricB. Tho results of tho convention aro fraught with much significance to stato politicians and tho Influeuco extends beyond tho boun daries of tho district. Tho Tenth Is the largest congressional district In the state, has tho greatest population and the largest republican majority. Thero aro fourteen counties In tho district, about 47,000 voters nnd nearly 11,000 republican majority. Thr final county conventions wcro held Saturday aud tho last candidates who will bo presented to the convention were named. Thero aro only thrco counties In the dis trict without candidates. These nro Grceno county, whoso delegation, although iitiln- Htructed, favors Judge Connor of Crawford; Humboldt county, delegation also unln- strueted, but favorable to M. !'. DoWolf of Pocahontas county, and Webster county, the home of Senator Dolllver, which, whllo It has congressional timber, did not deem It wtso to present a candldsto nut of defer ence to tho support given Dolllver In his Bonntorial campaign. Daeh of the candidates Is vociferous In his assertion that ho Is nfter tho nomina tion nnd not a decoy for somo wilier us plrant. It is evident thnt If tho convention Is prolonged It will nlso develop a geo graphical Issue, tho north and south halves of tho district contending for supremacy. Judge Crawford of Denlson, generally rec ognized a's Governor Shaw's candidate, will represent tho south half aud Harvey Ii.gham, editor of tho Algona Upper Des Moines, will bo tho stnndnrd-hcnrer for ihn northern legions. 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Some excellent lots, pleasantly located and de sirable for suburban homes, can be had now at reasonable prices. These lot s are located in Omaha, Wright's and Central Snb. additions. This property will steadily increase in value as the city grows in th at direction and the time to buy is tho present. Call at E Council 39 P rJilil IOWA FARMS FOR SALE DAY 6c HESS, 9 Pearl St , Council Bluffs, Hhvc for iili it Inrue Hut of Improved Ki'lulile IiiiiiIh alio reNlilrnce nml ami Oinnliii. MIMi; i'Alt.M.Si ICO acres Hazel Dell twp.. 11 miles lie C. D , good buildings, $15 per acre. SO acres ncur Crescent, well Unproved, $15 per acre. 60 acres 5 miles cast, good buildings and fruit, J.'iO per acre. 60-acre fruit farm, near city, good improve ments, ?Ki0 per urrc. 30-arro fruit farm adjoining city, $13,000. The above In only a nnmiili' of our u per cent InlrrcM. Telephone it It. Inject tho Shaw Issuo Into tho convention, it is not thought It will meet with much favor at tho hands of tho mujorlty of the convention. At CHPTS tWH.MCIilli'S-PltOI'OSIiiO.V. Kli'Ctliin nt OKiiiimvii 1'imirn I lie J'lei I'll 111 It- I.ilii'iii'y ."Selieine. OTTUMWA, la., Sept. 21. (Special Tele grnm.) Ottumwa hns accepted Andrew Car noglo'u appropriation of $50.0 for a free public library, tho election on tho Issuo todny giving a majority of utmost 000 In favor of tho mensure; 272 were cast by male voters. Tlio women wero also permitted to voto nnd tholr majority Increased tho total to almost fi00. Tho measure lost last Juno, when tho Judgo of tho district court held that the women wcro not entitled to voto. Tho male voto In Juno gave a ma jority of SI against tho measure, tho Issuo carrying only by tho votcB cast by tho womou. Tho election today settles tho question. Miner Win Vlclnry. GUINNKU,, la., Sept. 21. (Special.) What promised to be ono of tho bitterest strikes In tho history of Iowa mines has been averted by a sweeping victory for tho miners' union at Muchnklnock. Much nklnock has long been the only nonunion camp In tho Iown district and It has sev eral times successfully resisted attempts to forco It Into tho union. Tho wages paid thero havo been higher than In most union camps nnd the conditions havo been so satisfactory that tho men hnvo been content to remain nutsldn the fold Tho union demanded of Superintendent Uuxton that tho colored miners bo compelled to Join the union. It was thought that this would bo bitterly resisted, but tho com pany was unwilling to get Into a conflict with tho miners nt this time nnd to avoid a long strike nnd possible bloodshed tho union demand was compiled with. It vat putnfw,' SaI(I tv ill tit Druvrtitl. Salt tv etift (rtpM m rKlpt of prke, H 01. K) pr hot t Us Mfthriicod . ' took Ut wonn rr tn4 gull, mtlltq ttt 25, 26 and 2?th OFFBCE, Bluffs. 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Wo rent sowing- machines 7.ic a week. Kverybody known that tho "NEW HOME" Ih nil rlRht. You tnko no chances. Wo Kiinmntce every ono nnd our guarantee is good. ('nil 1111 im 11 nil itrr llin 111 11 ;li 1 11 c unci ciiniinrc lrlctN. GEORGE A. BULLIS, l!17 Ilniiiilmij. Connell IIIiiITd, Result ! Tell Or) THE W5E WANT ADS PRODI CE RESULTS. ci ffiS)&' H( IIOOI.S, The Kearney Military Academy Ki:.itr,v, m:h. Third enr i.eglim SopL 12, 1NW, with In creased fa. ulty and facilities to give th boys of Nebraska complete preparation for University or JUitlnrss. Charges moderate. Address the president. MUX' I'UIII.II ATKI.VS, Mnnuseilpts nultablo foe ImnuIik In volume form ro quired hy establlvhud hous liberal terms prompt, Atrulghirorwnrcl treatment. Address ' IIOOKH," HI Herald S3d St., New Tor Al TIIOIIS -i;MN(i a I'LllUSIIIilt.