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8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, FElffiUAHY 2S, 11)01. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL JtlMMl MIJM'ION. Davis sells dins. Dnvls sells drugs. Htockert sells enrpcts nnd nigs. Flno Missouri oak. Gilbert Bros. Ons fixtures nnd globes nt Dlxby's. Kino A 1J C beer, Nctimnyer's hotel. Wollmnn, sclcntlilc optlelnn, 4 IVway. Schmidt's photos guaranteed to plense. llooro's stock food kills worms, fattens. V. J. Hostcttcr, dentist, Ualdwln block. Lcffcrt, Jeweler, optician, 36 Hrondway. J. A. Snow, uuctlonoer, n'way, opp. r. O. Drink Hudwelscr beer. U. Hosenfeld. ogt. t,. Knstner nnd son left Inst evening on n prospecting trip to AIvh, O. T. V. It, Lulnson has none to Kingfisher, O. T., with u view to settling there. Bometlilng new for ICodnkers at C. . Alexander & Co.'s. 3.13 Ilroadwny. W. 1. Graff, umlcrtaker and tllslnfcctor, 101 South Main street. Thorns .. Get your work dono at the popular kuglo laundry, 721 Ilrortdway. Thono 107. For rent, modern resldenm In heart o. city, by W. U Kcrncy, Sll Main street. Mrs. H. W. ThomaH of Clltitoti, la.. Is n. guest of her ulster, Mrs. Minnie Pfelffer. Morgan fc Klein, upholstering. tnrnlUire repairing, mattress making. 122 H. Mali at. Hew A. 1.. Harchet, formerly of this city, now of Jefferson, la., Is visiting old-tlmo Irlends here. Star of Jupiter lodge o. W will mtPt n regular session this overling In Woodman of the World hall. A want ad In The Hen will bring results. The same attention given to a want ud Id Council HluffH a nt the Omaha ofllce. Sheridan coal, onco tried always used Bmnkelcss. no soot, clinkers nor sulphur. I'rlco $5. 16.60. Kenton & Foley, solo agents. Mr. and Mrs, H. i. Iickhnrdt of Friend, Neb., havn bought tins Emmet hniiso from Mrs. II. Uurgaii nnd have removed to this city. V (. Condon of Omaha and Miss Jesse May Hradt of this city were married Tues day afternoon by Hew A. Overton nt Ills honn. Ovldn Vlen. former Justice of the peace, and family, hiivo left Canada and are visit ing relatives In Massachusetts boforo com ing home. The Woman's ntlxllhiry of Grace t'plseo pal church will meet this afternoon at 2:M at the homo of Mrs. 0. A. Atkins, 12.1 Fourth street. A free social will he this afternoon In the parlors of the First Presbyterian church under the chairmanship of Mrs. Thomas nnd Mrs. Illxhy. M. P. Horn, an old-tlnlc resident of this city, has gono to Kansas Clly, and will go from there to Kl Ileno, O. T., with a view to making his home there. Georgo II. Stewart of Fort Madison, as sistant t'nlted States prosecuting attorney, was In Council Illuffs yesterday preparing for the March term of federal court. Mrs. Martha N. Hendricks died yesterday morning at the home of her son, 711 Mill street, of pneumonia. Four sons survive. The funeral wl'l be private, this afternoon, Uurlnl will bo In Falrvlcw cemetery. A flno concert tonight will open the lecture course nt the Congregational church. Miss Hhitw of Lincoln, Mrs. Keith ley of Weeping Wnter, Mr. Young of Omnha and others are on the program. A.' !. Jarvls of Harlan, In., and Miss Knto Bhumaker of Kirkmnn, la., wero married yesterday afternoon In the private office of the erk of the district court by Rev. J. W. "Wilson, pastor of the First Congregational church. Tim democratic caucus tonight In the First precinct of the Sixth ward will bo at the county building. Twenty-fourth street nnd Avenue H, Instead of at Twenty-third Htreet nnd Hrondway, as previously an nounced. The general reception of the Council Illuffs Woman's club for this mouth will hd Saturday nt the home of Mrs. Webster, Second avenue. The members of the mod ern language department will ho the hostesses. Herman Onrlson. who started .a. rough house In thu Manhattan saloon on Hrond way late Tuesday night nnd gave thu ofll cers considerable trouble before he was landed In Jull, wns fined $10 and costs In pollcu court yostorday morning. P.. K. Over of Sioux City nnd Miss Oslla M. Ulack of this city were married yester day afternoon at the. home of the bride's parents by Hev. K. W. Krlckson of -.he Fifth Avenue Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs, Over will make their home In Sioux City. John Leonard, a carpenter, from Missouri Valley, was brought to St. Hernard's hos pital last evening suffering from severo In juries, the result of a fall while working on n new building. A trestlo on which ho was standing gave way, precipitating him forty Ave feet onto n pile of brick, Charles Stevenson, chajged with stealing a large iiuautlty of hay, the property of J. F, Moore of Onawiw in., had a partial preliminary hearing In police court yeotvr lay afternoon, when a continuance was taken until Friday. Moore yesterday re- levineu forty nines or ino nny wnicn tevenson had sold to Charles Chrlstonsen. a blacksmith on Broadway. Another good-sized uudlencn greeted the Wllbur-Klrwln Opera company Inst even ing to witness "The Duchess," Uke nil the other pieces of the repertoire of the com pany It was well received and the special ties wero heartily encored. Tonight tbo company playa the favorite of them nil, "Fra Dlavolo." At the matlnoe to be given this afternoon the pleco will bo "I.n Mas cot." N. Y. numbing Co., telephone 260. ,. Heal lXutr Triinxf r r. Tho following transfers wero filed yester day In the abstract, title and loan office of J. W. Squlro, 101 Pcnrl street: Cntharlnn Gould to Wllllnm Flynn, lot 6, block 1, McMnhon, Cooper & Jef ferls' add. w. d 1.S00 Benjamin A. Keller and wife to Law rence II. Flood, soU 7-74-40, w. d 7,200 Clem F. Klmba'.l anil wife to I.uclnda A. Hurtwell, parcels of land In 33-75-43, w. d 45 Chicago, Hock Island A- Pacific Hall way company to William Heed, lots 7, S. ?. 10. 11. 12, 13 and 14, block 4, town of ("arson, w. d 403 I. J, Osnes and wife to IJettlo Hass mussen, lot 10, block 11, Crawford's add, w. d 300 J. S. Honk ot al to P. F. CroKhnn. un- dlv 2-3 ni nov; 1U-7S-3X. w. , 2,000 ucorgn II. iiickh anil wire io joiin I,, Caldwell, iiw'i 25-75-40. w. d 7,(0 Jtenecca J. iioopcr et al to irlts Frees, swU 20-74-41. w. d 7.P0O John 1,. Cnhlwell to George Hnnley, nH nw'i 24-75-40, w. d .1,500 Jolm Ij. Caldwell to Charles T. null ify. st4 net. and n',4 sei and e 60 acres s4 se'.i 11-76-10, w. 'd 11,500 Leonard Kverett et at to llenry I,. Kerber. seVJ 3-73-I2. w. d..... 6,40) 11. Frank Stanton nnd wlfn to n. II. Slautou. rlj eij w 32-74-3S, w. d.... l.SOO i'reu i, mociiui ann who io b. I,. White, lot 7. Auditor's subdlv sell noU 12-75-10, w. d 2,500 Totnl thirteen transfers $52,815 Our Guarantee floes wltli tvery lalr of shoes wo soil. If tlie.v tlon't nrovo to bo ns represent wo will mnko tlits jrvinrnutfo froml with n now pnlr of sIiocn. Can nnyone do more? Wo nn? snfo In making this jjuurantoo bocnuso wo soil tho bcRt sIioob iniulo for tho nionoy that aro sold nny where. Conio In- ami tnke a look ut our $3.r0 shoes, SARGENT'S Look for the Bear. FARM LOANS M.-ntintarf In Rn.t.rn Nitbrlll and town, jamej rt. ysiuy, jr., us main til., uouucn uiunn. LEWIS CUTLER Funeral Director tSuccessor to ,W. O. Kstep) 5S I'lOAIlLi STIIUUTi '1'bout OT, BLUFFS. SUIT OVER BANKRUPTCY Gait of R. A. Ltwhead Transferrid to United 8uti Oourt TWO TILLERS OF THE. SOIL FAIL Creditor Drninnds Accounting fron Frank H, Vumey on Ilia Ileum nl mn Admlnlstrntor of Father's !tn(c. The suit of H. A. l.awhcml against tinlted Slates Marshal U. M. Christian has been transferred from tho district court ot Ring gold county (o tho United Stales court nnd will bo tried at tho March term here. Tho suit results from tbo failure ot Adnlaska O. Ingram of Mount Ayr, which caused much talk nt tho time tho case was tnken Into the bankruptcy court. Marshal Christian levied' under tho bankruptcy proceedings on the stock of goods owned by Ingram at Shannon' City, la. Tho stock wns valued nt $5,000 and I.awhead now brings suit alleging that the stock had been sold to him by Ingram sub sequent to the bankruptcy proceedings. , Deputy United States Marshal A. K. Wil lis Is made party defendant with Marshal Christian.. Two voluntary petltlonr In bankruptcy wore filed yesterday In tho United States dlitrlct court here. Moth of the would-bo bankrupts arc tillers of the soil. David Henderson of Hastings, la., has lia bilities aggregating $1,009.20. His assets consist ot It I J homestead, valued at $2,500, a policy of insurance for $475 and household goods nnd chattels worth $455, nil of which arc claimed as exempt. Peter Mass of Shelby, la., .has debts amounting to $3,05U.'fi. Tho total value of his assets Is placed at $70, all of which arc claimed as exempt. Mass's petition makes 398 bankruptcy case filed in the United States district court of this division. Wllllnm II. Tnylor filed a petition In the district court yesterday aBklng that Frnnk S. Pusey, ndmlnlst,rator of W. 11. M. Pusoy of the banking firm of Officer & Pusey, be required to lllo nn Inventory ot his father's estate forthwith. He asks further that lu the event of Frank Pusoy's failure to do so that the court remove him as administrator and appoint some sultablo and competent person in his stead. Frank S. Pusey was appointed by Judge Tbornell administrator of tho estate De cember 1, 1900. So fnr he has failed to file any Inventory or report, although tho law requires that he should have dono so within fifteen days after his appointment. William H. Taylor Is a creditor of tho defunct bank ing firm to the amount of $3,150 and has filed a claim for this sum against the estate of W. II. M. Pusey. .Motion for .IliilRiiien t. Tho attorneys for tho defendant In the suit of Herman Goldstein agalust John S. Morgan, former sheriff, filed a motion yes- j terdny for Judgment in tho sum of $744.31 on the verdict against Ooldsteln. This amount represents Morgan's Interest in the case, I being the sums tor which he attached the, Adams shoo stock to secure claims ot Lara Jensen and the First National' bank. Oold steln put up n delivery bond in the sum ot $2,000, furnished by the Fidelity and Deposit company of Baltimore, which Is made party i defendant In tho motion filed yesterday. Ed Hoden, who was found guilty last weok by a Jury in the district court of plain as sault on James Hughes, whom he Is alleged to have slashed with a knife, filed a motion for a now Ulal yesterday. ' Mrs. H. J. Itath began suit In tho district court yesterday against her son, Harry Rath fit fnfann tMHinnliln , n .AAnnH .-"71 O V, V, vuidwu n II 11 J 11 1 y , k W lkVICI f I 111. JUV sets up that last August sho loaned him $C94 In cash and sold him two steers valued at $79, and that ho was to repay tho money and the price ot tho steers when he sold the latter. She alleges, that he has sold the cattle but has failed to pay her back any of the money. She brings suit becauso she fears ho Is about to dispose ot his property and leave her In tho lurch. Children Shun Suhonl. The failure of the Hoard ot Education to take any steps to disinfect the North Eighth street school, of which Miss Wil- llana White, ono of the Van Horn house hold under quarantine for smallpox In tbo Merrlam block, Is principal, was criticized yesterday by many of tho parents whose children attend that school. When school opened roll call showed that eighty-three pupils were absent, and in one room there was barely a corporal's guard. One fnther sent his two children to school with a note addressed to their teacher, in which he wrote: "I send my two children to school, but It they should catch small pox I will hold tho members ot the school board criminally responsible." Mnyar Jennings and other city officials woro of the opinion that It would have been wiser on the part of tho board to eloso the school for tho rest ot the week and thoroughly fumigate the building. The trustees yostorday ordered tho pub lic library, lu the Merrlam block, closed until Monday morning. In the meantime it will be thoroughly fumigated and disin fected. Asa D. Van Horn was removed from his apartments In the Merrlam block yesterday morning to tho city pesthouse. Van Horn makes the fifth smallpox patlenC now thore. Tbo others are Joe Ferguson, John Rein holdt and E. W. Williams, all from the Atlantic house, and Attorney Herman Schurz. Chief of Police Albro and the city physi cian were unable to secure a house, yester day to which Van Horn household could bo removed. They engaged a Iioubo on Fourth avenue near Twentieth street from a rental ngent nnd had about arranged to remove the family thero when the tenaut ot an adjoining house objected nnd threat ened nn Injunction from tho courts. They will go house hunting again this morning. All day yesterday tho work of fumigat ing and disinfecting tho Merrlam block was carried on under tho supervision ot an experienced man. None of the tenants have left tho building. HnrlliiKloii Chief llenellclnrj'. City Engineer Etnyre has about completed tho schedule showing tho property owners on South Mnln street entitled to the money paid In by the motor company for tho pav ing. The Burlington railroad will bo tho chief beneficiary, as Its proportion will amount to In the neighborhood' of $1,200. The city will receive about $800 for the pav ing at tho Intersectlona and tho Mllwaukeo railroad will get about $666. Individual property owuers will receive amounts rang ing from $45 to $62 each. The city, engineer was unable to have the schedule In tlmo for the meeting of the city council Monday night owing to a delay In securing tho certified abstract showing tho present owners of the several lots. Count)' lluya llonil Grader, The only business transacted by tho Board of County Supervisors yesterday was the buying of a road grader at a cost ot $275, following whh'h an adjournment was taken to 2 this afternoon. At the session this afternoon Attorney E. E. Sluss of In diana, representing "Tax Ferret" Cun Bingham, will appear before (be board and. submit another proposition, tho nature ot whlcli has unt' been disclosed. On ndjourntiig Auld nnd Hansen trans formed themselves Into expert accountants and began checking up the' accounts nnd books In the county auditor's office, while Kerney nnd Drandcs did tho" same In tho ofllce of tho clerk of tho district court. Israel Lovctt has submitted n proposition to tho board to rewlro nil the electric lights In the county rnurt homo for $215 and those in the county Jail tor $46. At tho former session of tho hoard City Electrician Hradley notified it that the wiring wns faulty and would have to ho remedied. No action has been taken on Lovett's proposition. SETTLE IT IN THE RING Council 11 1 tiff School Hoys MngiiRc In Lively IMikIIIrIIc V.n counter. Two members of tho Council Illuffs High school resorted to the pugilistic method In rcnl earnest Tuesday afternoon to scttlo a little dlfllcuty that had arisen between them during tho day. . A four-r,ound contest with gloves between Kobert Mitchell nnd Earl Warner, with nil thd accessories of referee, seconds, bottle-holders and nn en thusiastic audience, was the result. It Is said that some words had passed between the boys during tho day, but that Warner declined to fight on the school grounds. It was agreed that the matter should be. settled after school nnd tho Owl club, rooms lu tho Hrown building, on Pearl street, In tho Illuffs, wns mado tho ren dezvous. Thin Is nn athletic club with a largo membership, but It' Is asserted that tho ofTlcors of tho club knew nothing ot tho mill until It wns all over. Tho arrangements for tho nffalre d'honor were made as quietly as possible, but n selected company of the friends of both pnrtles gathered for tho fray. Some dis cussion uroso over tho details ot the light, but it la stated that gloves were used. Clover work was exhibited by both men during tho four rounds. Tho victory Is claimed by Warner, ns his friends assert that Mitchell was knocked entirely out in tho fourth round by n blow In the stomach lecclvcd from Warner's head. The two contestants rushed together at this point, Warner ducked nnd his head collided with Mltchcll'H body, landing Llm on tho floor. After tho fight Mitchell, who Is said to havo fared tho worst, had a dark-colored spot under one eye, hut to all appearancis was otherwlso uninjured. When questioned Superintendent Clifford of tho ' Illuffs schools said that ho had taken no action in tho matter, as ho considered it outsldu ot school Jurisdiction, though he said he would Investigate. Delong's stationery (c-partment Is right. Illll'l HLICANS .OMI.VTB Til HIM". T. .1. SliiiKiirl, S. V. Shunrl mill V. S. Cooper for School Ilonril. Tho republicans of tho Independent school dlstrlct'of Council Bluffs In convention last night nominated T. J. Shugart, S. F. Shuart and W. S. Cooper for members of the lioarcl of Education. Their nomination wns made on tho first formal ballot. The convention was In tho superior court room In the county court house and was called to-order by Oeorgo S. Wright, chair man of tho republican county central com mittee, In tho ahsenco of Chairman Harry Brown of tho city central committee. City Clerk Nnto Phillips Nvas selected us tem porary chalrmnti nnd Justice of the Peace J. W. Ferrlcr as temporary secretary. Tho temporary organization' was made perma nent nnd tho convention at onco got down to the business In hand. Assistant County Attorney Clem Kimball moved that tho candidates bo placed In nomination 'by rollcall of tho precincts, that tho first ballot bo an Informal ono and that the three candidates receiving a majority ot tho votes cast be declared tho nominees of tho convention. This plan did not altogether suit II. J. Chambers of tho Fourth ward and ho moved aa an amendment that tho nominations bo made by tho Individual votes of the dele gates present. Oeorgo H, Scott offered a substitute to the effect that the candidates bo nominated ono at a tlmo. This latter plan was considered too tedious and after somo discussion Kimball's original motion prevailed. Vnrloit Cnmlldiilc .Siinctrd. On the Informal ballot the first precinct of tho First ward named T. J. Shugart, S. F. Shuart, A. C. Keller and W. S. Cooper. Tho call of the Second precinct of tho FlrBt wnrd brought out tho narao of Oeorgo Gor man. The First precinct of tho Second ward named Ohio Knox. Tho nnmo of F. O, Oleason wns brought out by tho first precinct of tho Second ward, ns waH that of J. M. Ourslcr. Tho latter asked the privilege of having his name withdrawn, aa he said ho was not In a position to bo a candidate at this time. Spencer Smith also asked the same prevllege, stating ho was not a candidate In nny scuso of the word. Tho rest of tho rollcnll failed to bring out any now names and tho Informal ballot re sulted as follows: Shugart, 72; Shuart, 49; Keller, 7; Cooper, 63; Gorman, 27; Knox, 10; Oleason, 6; Oursler, 3; Smith, 4. II. J. Chambers moved to auspend tho rules and have tho informal ballot declared a formal ono and that Shugart, Shuart aud Cooper be tho nominees ot tho convention. On being put to vote It was not unanimous and tho chair declared tho motion lost. The convention then started on the formal ballot. It resulted as follows: Shu gart, 83; Cooper, 81; Shuart, 66; Gorman, 19; Knox, 1; Henry, 1. Shugart, Shuart and Cooper wero then declared the nominees of the convention and a motion to adjouru promptly carried. The Nominee. Thomas J. Shugart Is a well known busi ness man, being a member ot tho old es tablished firm of Shugart &, Ourcn, socd merchants. S. F. Shuart Is local ngent for the Adams and Southern Express companies. William S. Coopor is a leading real estate and insurance ngent. Supper and social at Broadway Methodist Episcopal church Friday evening, glvon by ClnsB 2, Mrs. Crockwcll, chairman. Sup per 6 to 8. Everybody Invited. Gravel roofing. A. H. Reed, 541 Broad'y. Davis sells paint. Mnrrlnirr l.teruses, Licenser to ved were Issued yesterday to the fallowing: Name nnd Residence. Age. Charles W. Sears, Onnwa. Ia 2S Louise A. lloesche, Council Bluffs 26 U. II. Mcllenry. Stanberry, Mo 30 Llzzlo Beery, Stanberry, Mo 20 William F. Hlef, Crescent, ia 25 Anna M. Kettrlng, Council Bluffs 21 E. K. Over, Sioux City. In 31 Celln M. Beach. Council Bluffs 21 A. P. Jnrvlu. Harlan. In 27 Kuto Shumnkcr, Kirkmnn, In 32 II, II. Bulhoff. Council Bluffs 23 A. Anderson, Council Illuffs 23 James K. L'nthrop, Omaha 28 Emmu Flanders, Omaha 26 Sale nt Wirltnter City frnclirr Fnclorr. FORT DODOE. Ia,, Feb. 26. (Special Telegram,) A contract was closed today providing for the salo of tho controlling In terest in the Webster City cracker factory to tbe leading business men of Fort Dodge. Tho plant will bo removed to this city Im mediately, A compauy will bo organized with a' capital of $10,000 to carcy on tho business. Tho company will bo under the management of Former IJcutenant Gover nor F 1.. Campboll, who will movo here from Webster City.. w A RAILROAD TO BE EXTENDED Burlington, Oedir Rapidi & Northern to Build Aorois South Dakota, TWO BRIGADE ENCAMPMENTS OF VETS Men Aeeuxeil of Itohlirry nt Mnnlln Nut Indicted Author of Waterloo Pitt Crotvc" Story Mno Mem x tier of 1,'lnra' Clnli, DES MOINES, Feb. 27. (Spcclal.)-Iowa poople havo learned from reliable sources that during tho present year the Burling ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern railroad, which Is closely allied with tho Rock sland, will build a new line across South Da kota from Sioux Fulls. It lu tho present plan of the Rock Island to run through trains from Des Moines Into Sioux Falls over the now Cowrie line, and tho Ccdnr Rapids lino by way of Sibley next spring, nnd ns soon ns the road Is built wcutward from Sioux Fnlls to continue these trains on through South Dnkota to tho Black Hills and beyond. Surveys for the line west from' Sioux Fnlls wero made last sen son, a franchise for a bridge ncross tho Missouri near Chamberlain secured and Innd secured In Sioux Falls for the station and extensive yards. The work Is being done In the name of a separate company, hut it Is In tho Interest of tho Cedar Rapids and Rock Islands roads. It Is Intended that Iho road shall go on west through Wyoming, running .south of tho Ycllowstono pnrk nnd continuing to tho const by a route through Idaho south of the border rnngo of mountains. (tinril Hucniupnirnln. Thero will bo hrigado encampments ot tho Iowa National gunrd held In Clinton nnd Council Bluffs this year It tho plana of tho ndjutant general aro carried out, hut there will bo no regimental encnmpmenls ns In other yenrs Tho plan of having four encampments Is found to be too expensive, Tho Fifty-first and Fifty-second regiments will hold an encampment some tlmo In Au gust nt Council Bluffs or somo other fnvor ablo point In tho western part of the stato and tho other two companies will go to tho extreme eastern part of tho state. Tho ad jutant general has practically offered tho vacancy In tho Flfty-flrst regiment to tho town ot Stuart, since the falluro ot tho Atlantic people to form a company. To yield to insubordination in the matter ot forming a company would be as bad as to give up to mutiny after the company Is formed and tho ndjutant general will Invito Stuart to tuko tho place which was offered to Atlantic. General Myers goes to Wash ington tomorrow nnd while there will make arrangements for equipping tho Iowa guardn with tho Krag-Jorgcnscn rifles and full equipment to correspond with the regular array. All the old guns will bo laid away for special use, but It Is expected that tho cntlro Iowa guard .will have the latest guns and bo prepared t.o enter "the volunteer service at any time fully provided. I'nyliiK thn Smnllio 11111m. The district court In Mnhaska county has declared Illegal an effort on tho part of the county supervisors to roako one town ship pay' tho cost (of keeping smallpox patients. Tho board -mado a special tax levy of 3 mills agulnBt tho property In Oska loosa township hero the smallpox origi nated, ,to ralso ,ihp. money with which to pay tho quarantine, hospital, etc. Tho court decides this to bo Illegal and that the levy should havo been op, t,ho entire property of tho county; that quq township cannot ho hold solely accountable for 'n smallpox epidemic wlifch flrBt mado Its appearanco there, nnd the tax" levy will havo to bo mado over ngaln. Funeral of, lorrn Colonel. Tho funeral of Colonel Henry O. Egbert occurred nt Davenport today and a number of veterans of thei Socond Iowa cavalry went from this partiof tho stato to pay their respects to tbu deceased. Colonel Egbert was ono ot tho best known ot tho Iowa colonels. Ho enlisted In Company C, Sec ond Iowa cnvnlry, In August, 1861, nnd a week Inter was elected captain ot the com pany. At Farmlngton, Miss,, he was struck by a shell and woundod, but nfter forty days ho returned to his company nnd re mained until In 1863, when be was invalided home. In 1864 ho went to tho front again as lieutenant colonol of tho Forty-fourth Iowa Infantry, and later was made provost marshal of the eastern district of Iowa. Ho had devoted .himself In recent years to business, had been county treasurer and momber of tho legislature and was prom inent In secret society work. Kxiirciift Itohhem Mny lie Indicted. Tho grand Jury of Crawford county has finished tho Investigation of the case of Jackson and Stovall, accused of having stolen tho express box at Manila and tak ing $3,000 cash therefrom. Tho Jury did not return nn Indictment, because it Is de sired that the cases bo carried oyer to the March term, hut tho Jury adjourned until March 7, when tho report on tho case will bo made. (nine Wnrden niited. Governor Shaw has named Georgo A. Lin coln of Cedar Rapids to bo fish and game warden of tho state. Ho will succeed George Delavan "of Spirit Lake, who has held the position for seven years. llankruutM nischnricrd. Judge McPhorson in tho United States court today discharged the following per sons in bankruptcy proceedings: Albert J. Smith, Tuppcr E. Kingman, Norembersky, Bros., Aaron M. t'orster, W. J. Ramsey and Oeorgo D. Carson, alt of Des Moines; W. E. Lewis, Council Bluffs; II. Green baum, Marshalltown; Benjamin II. Baker, Adair; Charles T, White, Cool, Warron county; John H. Decker, Jefferson; I.afay etto Wahl, Boone; Hiram A. Johnson, Guthrie Ccntor; W, P. Walker, Carson; W. H, McCue, Victoria township, Cass county; Charley B. Dorscy, Anita; W. F. Scoggln, Massena; J, F, Burgett, Pottnwattamlo county: Henry Powls, Viola Center, Audu bon county; J. H. Rouse, Irvlr R. SchuHo and William (Fhannon, Mount Pleasant; Omer R. Leo nnd James E. Lee, Lottnvllln; William E. Banks and John Kearsvllle, Contorvllhv, John Hahn, Devenport; Wil liam H. 'Warden, Burlington; Albert B. Hjms, Oakvllle; Wcstphal & Mw, Newton; John F. Russell, Creston; Georgo Lochia, Murray; EHJuh Mathcney, Osceola; John Henderson, Aftoni Edwin Cummlngs, Leon ard; William Rowe. Logan; William Holi day, Greenfield: W. B. Mllholln, Muscatine; Churles Stcnnett, Vllllsca; M. S. Cromer, Derby. Itmvnrri for Crotve Story. Van Metro of i Waterloo, author of the story of Pat Cro'wo spending a night with him, which ho published exclusively In his weekly, has been duly rowarded by being mado honorary president for life of the Liars' club of Waterloo, N. V as Boon as tho members of that club received full nnd authentic Information as to the story, Tnklnir Slock In Hnilronil. The promoters of the railroad eastward from Des Moines havo asked tho citizens of Montezuma to subscribe for somo of the atnnr in thn pnmnnnv nml nln nnlf thnt I I J ' - I nlnolr hn Inkrn nt Wllllnmahurfr and Iowa City, nnd tho ctens of each of the towns havo Indicated a willingness to assist the enterprise In this way. The company Is being organized by Des Moines people, who aro Interested In tho union station here. The following are new corporations legal. Izcd today by filing articles of Incorpora tion: Raven Consolidated Mining company ot Council Bluffs, capital $15,000; Incorpo rators, James A. Howzc nnd J, C, McKcnna of Crlpplo Creek, William P. Sargent, It. U West nnd C. E. Titus f Colorndo Springs. Globe Mnnufncttirlng company of Council Bluffs, cnpltal $5,000; Incorporators, Rich ard Green, Robert Orcen and A. S. Hazlo ton. Trl-Clty Telephone company of Clinton, cnpltal $00,000; Incorporators, W. H. Sohn and F. J. Spencer. Voss Bros.' Manufacturing company of Davenport, cnpltal $15,000; Incorporators, W. II. Voss, F. P. Voss nnd John A. Voss. Union Mutual Telcphono company of Union, Hardin county, capital $2,000; In corporators, F. 7.. Whlnery, A. P, Mason nnd others. Alhamhrn Consolidated Mining and Ex ploration company of Boone, cnpltal $20,000; Incorporators, Matt Mattlvc, Bert Dole, E. C. Sabln nnd Matt Groff. Mnjor CnrtlN Seriously III, ATLANTIC. Ia., Feb. 27. (Special Tele gram.) Major H. O. Curtis of the Insular commission in Porto Rlcn nnd Cuba, Is lylntj very low nt his homo In this city, with small hopes of his survival. When tho major returned from Washington hint sum mer ho wns In 111 health, hut expected to gain rapidly In tlmo to be of service In the campaign, hnt while his slreng!h Increased somewhat, ho never regained his accustomed vigor. About three weeks ugu ho relapsed nnd since then has been gradually growing worse. Slnrln Fire In III Ovrn Coll. CLINTON. In., Feb. 27.-(Spoclul Tele gram.) A tramp, supposed to ho Danlal Riley, sot Urn to his bedding In Jail at Maquokcln and wns burned to death. Tho court house had a narrow escape from de struction. 'nrincr Drotvim In Tnnk. CLINTON, Ia Feb. 27,-(Speclal Tolu grani.) John Crampton fell Into n water tank on his farm. In this county, last night and wns drowned. To llr Kxninlncil for Army Surnenn. LEWIS. In.. Feb. 27. f Snrclnl.1 Dr. Fre.l O. Brown left yesterday for Washington. D. C, to take tho examination for army surgeon. SOUTH DAKOTA CLEANS UP "Wipe (Iff Itn liCKlxlutHe Slnte n Lot of I ii II n In lied II ii m 1 - IICKH. PIERRE, S. D Fob. 27.-(Spcclal Tele gram.) Only two new bills were presented In tho house today, they being n valued policy Insuranco bill aud ono declaring ex press companies to bo common carriers and placing them under control of the rull road commission. Not ii hill of any kind was passed. Tho whole day was put in nt house cleaning und getting old matters oft' hands. A petition was presented for tho board ot commissioners of Yankton county for bet ter sewerage at the Insane hospital. Peti tions wero reported from residents of Spink, Roberts, Grant and Edmunds counties ask ing for tho normal school nt Aberdeen. Majority and minority reports wero re turned on tho bill for codification of tho laws, tho committee having been unable to agree upon amendments. A favornblo re port was returned on tho bill for chaplain nt tho penitentiary, with salary fixed at $000, nnd an unfavorable report enmo In on tho hill to remove tho reform school to Watertown. Tho railroad eommltteo re ported against Rynn'a railroad bill to make roads absolutely liable for stock killed where track Is not fenced. This bill was put In nnd pulled out three times boforo it Anally stayed, and Is now out of tho way. The senate liquor license bill came up on tho amendments lu commlteo nnd took up more than nn hour of the afternoon, Benedict moved to strike out the amend ments reducing license, for wholesalers, but was voted down on both propositions after n warm discussion nnd several hot passages between tho "tall member from Fall River" on tho ono side nnd members of tho commit tee on tho other. Benedict AVIim Out, Ho then brought in his first amendment to cut out tho provision which allowed city councils to pass upon tho matter ot screens In windows aud won out on that move by a largo majority. A favorablo report had been returned on the bill to create a depart ment of Immigration with tho expense lim ited to $4,000 per year, hut tho report was turned down by a dcclslvo majority. Wll- murth attempted to take the bill to add to Beadlo county to Sixth circuit out of tho hands ot county affairs committee, which brought on another row lu which ho mot with defeat. The bill for a state sheop In spector, which failed yesterday, was called up again on reconsideration nnd la alive for tomorrow. Tho last rumpus of tho day was an attempt to again put llfo into tho measure to provide for purchnso ot road making machinery, which was defeated yes terday, and Wllmarth nnd Dortland were the central figures. Tho effort failed, tho farmers being against it. Tho house took up general appropriation bill In committee of tbo whole and approved It with but little change, buo several amendments will bo offered on third read Ins tomorrov Hill Pnnseil by Semite. Senate took up bills on final passage and passed every measuro which carao ,to a vote, They passed senate bills legalizing tho In corporation of Elkton, granting to cities of third-class power to bond for waterworks, limiting tlmo tor beginning action an bond.) or warrants to six years and empowering cities to maintain lighting plauts. They passed house bills providing that husband or wife of Insano person may on application to court sell or Incumber property to pay debts or for maintenance ot family, amend ing law regulating practice of dcnlstry, re quiring registration of voters to bo made annually, changing the dato of meeting of assessors to first Tuesday in April, em powering cities nnd towns to reassess taxes for local improvements whero the first assessment has been declared Illegal on technicality, legalizing tho Incorporation of Irene, amending law In relation to the drawing of Jurors, permitting Lawrence county to elect eight Justices of tho peace, requiring guardrails on bridges, appropri ating $600 deficiency fund for burial of old soldiers nnd defining degrees ot perjury. A movo Is on foot for n republican caucus tomorrow night for tho purposo of deciding on action on a bill to reorganize tho Board of Charities and Corrections and push It through as an emergency party measure, Tho hill will bo drawn to give tho governor power to remove and Is called out by tho decision of tho supreme court today. Autopsy on II. I,. 1'relherK. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Feb. 27. (Special Telegram,) Coroner John R. Hawkins and Dr. W. A. German today performed an au topsy on tho body of B. Leonard Freiberg, druggist, who died yesterday morning a few hours" after bolng found lying In thn road near a bicycle ho' had been riding, The au topsy revealed that Frolborg'a death was duo to opium poisoning. Sufficient powdered opium to havo killed n dozen pcoplo was found In the stomach, Old Settler of Aberdeen. ABERDEEN, S. D Feb. 27. (Special.) K. H. Alloy, who died Sunday night, was 74 years old, and had lived hero Blnco 1881, bolng ono of tho first settlers of AhoVdcen. For several years ho had served ns county commissioner and was chairman of Iho board at tho tlmo of his death. A wlfo and sevcrnl children aurvlvo him. riiniiKex Id Public OHIc. HURON, S. D Feb. 27 (Special.) Gen eral Mardls Taylor, public examiner, Is set tllPg up his affairs! preparatory to turning Don't pay 25c. for a toilet soap when the best costs but 10c. You might as well pay a quarter for a dime. The costliest soap is no better than Jap Rose Soap This is Kirk's best soap. Made of pure vegetable oil and gly cerin. Delightfully perfumed. So pure that it is transparent. Yet it costs but a dime a cake. ' "THERE IS SCIENCE IN NEATNESS. BE WISE AND USE SAPOLIO MAMUAAn bis VI tam'r, the prescription of leaVlaHnprmatorrhcPftandnll CUI'IUUN'E tlie only known remedy to cure without nn operation, two tUmnnll(u A wriurn aranteoKlven and money returnedifBboxtsdnesnot cffoct permanent car. UW box,6XorJ.OO, Ermnll. bend for viier circular nnd testimonies. f AOdreas DAt'OI, MEDIC'INK CO.. 1'. O. Jlox 7. Bui Francisco, CL VOR SALE HY MYBnS.DILl.01t cnuo CO.. lmi AND VAUHAM. I tho business over to his successor, Mr Cooper of Canton. Mr. Coopor had n con ference with Mr. Taylor n day or two slnco and waa advised that ovcrythlnK would be In readluess for him to assumo his olllclal duties March C. Hon. Thomas H. Null, attorney for the Stato Hallway commission, is nlso putting affairs Into shape preparatory to turning the olllco over to his successor, T. D. Mc Martin ot Sioux Falls. POPULISTS HOLD FULL TERM Supreme Court Drflilm Appointee tin vrrnor l.rc Cniinot lie O UN ted ov. I'IKHItK, S. D., I'cb. 27. (Special Telo Kram.) Tho supremo court today handed down its decision in what Is known as yo Hoard of Charities case, and holds that tho appointees of Leo hold for their full terms. Tho opinion wns written by Hanoy and holds practically that the governor can appoint to 1111 vacancies on the board with out tho consont ot tho senate, and thnt vacancies exited at tho lmo of the ap pointment of Members Lien and Drown In 1SU9, und their resignation In 1900 did not In any way change tho status, but that whichever position was taken tho vacancy existed to bo lllled, nnd was filled in n legal mnnncr. This leaves tho populist heads of tbo various charitable nnd pcnnl Institutions in churgo of those Institutions for ut leust two years more. When tho term ot Kingsbury, populist, cxplrca, a now nppolntment can be mado to fill tho torm which closes, and which will glvo tho republicans a majority of the board in caso that party secures tho next governor. Judge Fuller concurred especially In the finding of tho court. niMiippi'iirft from .Sioux KnllM. SIOUX FALLS, S. D Feb. 27.-(Speclal Telegram.) J. B. Heller, whoso narao has since been ascertained to bo J. B. 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