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Davis Mis drugs.
Btockcrt sells lace curtains.
Kino AUG beer, Ncumayer't hotel.
Victor Heater. Blxby & Son, ngents.
Wollman, scientific optician. 400 H'wny.
IMsturage. Judson, !i23 Sixth ave. Tel. 3.
White Hose Itehtknh lodge will meet to
night. , .
Mrs. I.. Ilennrd In recovering from a seri
ous Illness. ,
For sulc, clean, sharp bank sand, carlots.
W. S. Cooper, ti l'tarl street.
W. 1 Urafl. undertaker and tllslnf'jctor,
101 South Muln Direct. '1'hone K.
Get your work done at the popular knglo
laundry. 71 Uroadway l'hone 157.
Lso Hall's Magic Compound. Host dan
druft euro and hair preserver known.
Special utunllon given to wedding pres
ents. C. U. Alexanuur Co., 333 11 way.
for Mile, household furniture and horse
and buggy, cheup. Inquire O. A. Hamilton,
Urand hotel.
A want nd In The Ilco will bring results.
'I he same attention Klvcn to a want ad in
Council lilurfs as al tne Omaha olllce.
Take home a brick of Vanilla cream, 25
cents, or Neapolitan, 30 cents. Will keep
one hour without Ice. A. Motzser At Co.
Dr. 8. H. Tobey of Oakland and Dr. M.
I'owMI of Olenwood were In this city last
night altcndliiB thu meeting of tho Elkn
lodge.
Mrs. S. 1. McChrsncy and Miss Carmine
Howman arc to return today from Pollock,
m.. where, they havo been parsing tho
winter.
Mayor Jennings returned yesterday morn
ing from Davenport, where hn had been
to attend u meeting of one of the commit
tees of tho Iowa Municipal league.
lr rent, Rood house, stable and llvo
ncri'H Krden land. Will rent to KoOd car
penter or painter. Will take all the lent
in work. Apply to Leonard bvcrctt.
A man giving the name of Charles Abbott
was arrested yesterday on n charge 'f
larceny. The police located a number of
articles that had been pawned by Abbott.
Wllll.un Phillips and Kiln Smith, both
of Omaha, were married by Justice llryant
vesterdav afternoon. They both confessed
to Its being their third experience ot tho
kind.
Oenrgo Harris hud his hand severely
crushed yesterday while feeding nlck
lmtn'H brick machine. Dr. Heller wns
railed and expects to savo tho tutc of tho
hund.
Tlmolhy Harwood of MNaourl Valley has
llled a petition In bankruptcy In tho f deral
court. Ills debts amount to MSI nnd he
has property which ho admits Is worth
W', but ho claims It as exempt.
In the caso of Clarenco Spurlock, recently
convicted of larceny In the district court, n
motion for a new trial was llled ycsterdi.
Hpurlock's alleged ortensn was tho theft of
n set of harness lilonglng to George Davis
from the barn of "flllnm Klrby In Keg
Creek township.
Tho plumbers nnd their cmnloyers nre
getting together and their difference are
likely to bo settled soon. About the only
question remaining Is whether the plumb.irs
who remained at work during the strike
shall be taken Into the union, and if so,
under what conditions.
Tho police arrested two men yesterday
afternoon. giving the names of Costello and
Kelley, and they were booked as vagrants,
loiter it was dlfcovered that thoy had ills
posed of a pair of rubber boots to a second
hand dealer for 1 and tho suspicion Is that
the boots had been stolen.
ikii Wnrehinn will hn sent forth bv the
police department this morning as a special
ottlcer to seo that peoplo clean tin their
premises anil streets and alleys adjacent,
so there will he no menace to tho public
health. Mr. Wareham carried this work
on successfully last year and proposes to
prosecute an nctlvo campaign this season.
N. V. Plumbing Co . teiepnono 230.
Danco tonight at Hushes' hall.
Davis sells paint .ie'--'
tlubbcr stamps at DeUonc's. 307 D"w.
For Cruelty to Animal.
Gordon llowcrs nnd. Thomas Shea wcro
nrrestcd yesterday on n charge of cruelty
to animals and their hearing wus set for
2 o'clock tho afternoon of May 6 before
Justice llryant. Young Ilowors and Shea
nre two of four boys who aro accused of
running to death a steer belonging to
James Ellsworth, who lives near tho Union
Pacific transfer. This Is alleged to havo
been done tho night of May 1 and the morn
ing of May 2. Warrants aro out for two
other lndt,.
Danco tonight at Hughes' hall.
IHvrllliiK Unlimited hy Fire.
Tho dwelling of Pat Lynch at 2212 Sixth
avenue was damaged by fire to tho extent
of $1,000 at 3:30 yesterday morning. The
building Is a two. story and a half house.
The blaze started In tho kitchen and had
mado headway beforo the flrsmen could get
there. Tho origin of the tiro Is unknown.
Davis sells glass.
Gravel roofing A. 11. Head. 541 nroad'y.
Girl wanted to assist In general house
work at 629 FlrBt nvenuo.
Ileal Ksliitr Transfer".
Tho following real estate transfers wcro
filed In tho abstract, title and loan office
of J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street:
AVyllls P. Plew nnd wlfo ct nl to
Sbunh 11. Wulkcr, undlv of s)i
seU 3-74-39. w. d -',C50
Kxecutors of Horace Kvorett to Van
H. Heywood ct al, w4 no!i 4-75-12,
w. d 3,019
Louisa Harsch and husband to V.
Peterson, lot 4, block 23, Oaleslntrg
add., w. d COO
Jess II, Lonawood nnd wife to L. P.
Mndhou, Iota 4 and 5, MeQeo's subdlv.
In block 20, Hughes & Doniphan's
add,, w. d 37a
Oustnve C. ficoger nnd wlfo to Lucy
M. Fair, lot 12, Howe & Damon's
subdlv., w. d KM
Anna M. Luluson nnd husbanu to Lucy
M. Kalr, lot 11, Howe & Damon's
subdlv., -w. d 770
Six transfers, total 17,444
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MRS, BAILEY IS THE WINNER
Dei Moines Woman Choiea Prtiidut f th
Iowa Ftdtratien ofOlubs.
HER SELECTION ENDS LIVELY CONTEST
Ulnnn Arr .Modified nnd I'nprrs Arc
Heiul tin Study line) I'rrnr-rvnllnn
uf the lllrtlH ii nd Other
Topics.
Mrs. Alice A. C. Dnllcy of Dcs Moines
was unanimously elected president of tho
Iowa Federation of Woman's Clubs
yesterday morning, Mrs. Klora S. Uarliley
of Iloono was elected vice president, Mrs.
Nellie Cooke of Algona corresponding
secretary and Mrs. Ora Durlcson of Web
ster City auditor.
Tho session opened with a largo attend
ance, many of the women having been at
tracted by the postponed program. "An
Hour with Our Hlrds," n' vocal solo hy
Mlts Mae Cnldwcll, opened the meeting,
after which the credentials commlttco .re
ported 254 delegates and a majority vote ot
128.
As a result ot tho report ot the committee
on the revision ot constitution nnd by-laws
tho following was adopted:
In article 111, section 6, after tho word
"oillcers" the following Insertion wns made:
"Excepting the president and correspond
ing secretary."
Article III, section 7, was revised to read
"each club having a membership of fifty or
less shall send two delegates to tho annual
meeting, ono of whom shall bo the presi
dent ot each rluh or n itibstlttlto appointed
by her: also one delegate for each addi
tional tidy members, but no club shall be
entitled to moro than seven delegates."
Article v, section 2. Tho dues of each club
nr fltv fu.lnrn t Inn ntinll tin t9 fni Ihn A,at
two delegatec and $1 tor each additional
delegate, payable annually on or beforo
February 1.
Article Iv of tho by-laws. The oxecuttvo
board, tho Journalist, tho historian, the
members ot standing committees nnd tho '
general federation secretary appointed to
report at tho biennial meetings shall be
entitled to vote.
The committee consisted of Madames
Frank von Shrader, Adeline M. Payne and
Grace"Hlythe. Tho Insertion In article ill,
section C was not accomplished without
some discussion, many feollng that tho
honor ot tho offices should be distributed
over tho state. i
Tho papers on the study and preservation
of birds was then taken up. The first
paper was read by Mrs. W. L. Cooper of
Ilurltngton and the second by Mrs. Mar
garet T. Olmstead of Storm Lake, In which
the usefulness nnd original offlco of the
native blrdn wcro presented with .a protest
of tho Inhumane massacre of them for tho
sake of fashion.
.Nominal Iiik Committee llrnnrta.
Tho nominating commltteo reported tho
following recommendation ot candidates
for officers of the state federation:
President Mrs. Dalley, D'es Moines;
Mrs. illlck, HurllngtonJ
Vlco Presidents Mrs. Unrkloy, noone;
Mrs. aarst. Coon Rapids. '
Recording. Secretary Mrs. Dcemcr, Red
Oak; Miss Daugbman, Jefferson.
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Towner,
Corning; Mrs. CoOkc, Algona.
Treasurer Miss Dodge. Council Bluffs;
Mrs. John Davis, Council Hluffs.
The following were, appointed ns tellers:
Ml fit; Edith Reynolds ot Maquoketa;
Mesdames Mills of Nevada, Cannon ot
Cedar Rnplds, Ransler of Independence,
Asher of Coon Rapids.
Immediately after tho announcement of
tho nominating committee a number .of
women withdrew and tho list ot candidates
put upon tho board for nominees was:
President Mrs. Bailey, which was made
unanimous by tho house, as Mrs. Illlck
withdrew'.
Vlco President Mrs. Barkloy, Boone, was
tho unanimous choice upon withdrawal ot
Mrfl. Garst.
Recording Secretary Mrs. Dowllng, In-
dinnoln and Mrs. Hallem of Sioux City.
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Nellie
Cooko of Algona, unanimous.
Treasurer Miss Maude Smith, Council
Bluffs; Mrs. John L. Davis, Council Bluffs.
Auditor Mrs, Ora Burlesson, Webster
City; Mrs. Foy, Jefferson.
ItmulU of BUetloii.
The afternoon session opened with the an
nouncement of the result ot the election,
which was as follows: President, Mrs. Allco
A. C. Bailey, Dcs Moines; vice president,
Mrs. F. S. Barkley, Boono; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. N. F. Cooko, Algona;
recording secretary, Mrs. J. C. Hallam,
Sioux City, 161 votes; nudltor, Mrs, Addle
Foy, Jefferson. 116 votes; treasurer, Mrs.
J. P. Davis, CoiincM Bluffs, 135 votes, tho
first thrco officers being elected unani
mously. '
Having a membership of 224 clubs, the
Iowa federation Is' entitled to thirteen dele
gates to tho biennial convention of tho
General Federation of Woman's Clubs,
which Is to bo held In Lqs Angelos next
March. By virtue of her offlco tho presl
dent of the stnto federation Is ono of these
delegates nnd out ot eighteen nominees the
following twelve wero elected: Mesdames
M. D. Hutchlns, Ottumwa; M. C. Illlck,
Burlington; II. M. Towner, Corning; C. C.
Garst, Coon Rapids; Horace Everett, Coun
cil Bluffs; Peck, Davenport; Lawton, Cedar
Rapids; Allen Dawson. Des Moines; C. S.
Brown, Iowa City; H. Wallace, Dcs Moines;
M, A. Mills, Nevada, nnd Gertrude Nash,
Audubon. ,
Tho program opened with n vocal solo by
Wedding Gifts
of value, beauty, of practical use. In
sterling silver, quadruple, silver plate
nnd silver wltlfgold lining aro here In
tempting variety scores of other
thltiKs oqunlly senslblo for selection as
bridal presents. Before Inventing your
money for a friend's wedding outfit,
bo sure to look through our stock.
Herman M. Leffert
(irHdiiate. Uptlclaa,
23(1 Uroadway. Council ninffa.
.Miss Northrup, after which the two visiting
presidents of state federations, Mrs. Wil
liams of the Minnesota federation and Mrs.
Draper Smith of Nebraska, wero Invited to
tho platform, each bringing greeting from
their respective federation and speaking
briefly of Its work.
"Household Kconomlcs" was the general
subject of the afternoon, the first speaker
being Mrs. Mary Moody Pugh of Omaha,
vice president of tho National Household
Kconomlcs' association, who spoko on "Sim
pler Living." Mrs. Pugh was greeted with
applause as she came forward. Sho de
plored that tho truo sentiment of Christmas
and Easter had become so overshadowed
by tho gifts, bonnets and gowns. .She also
said that the housekeeper might greatly
reduce her enres and simplify her duties
If sho wero moro willing to pay for trained
service nnd so encourage girls to lit them
selves to become skilled workers.
Tciit'hliiR' llimientli! IN' tin tuny,
"Tenchlng Domestic Kconomy" was tho
subject ot an address by Mrs. Nclllo S.
Kcdzlo of Bradley Institute, Peoria, 111,
Sho said that all arc confronted with ono
question nowadnys, namely, "What can
you do?" nnd that tho successful woman
was tho one that could do things Intelli
gently nnd well. "As tho woman's highest
mission Is tho making of tho Ideal home,
why not educate her so that sho may
undertake this task Intelligently and sys
tematically? We have learned that one
teacher can teach thirty girls arithmetic
better than thirty teachers can, and now
why cannot ono teacher teach thirty girls
domestic science bettor than thirty mothers
can?" Mrs. Kcdzlo told ot the system by
which, In addition to tho regular school
branches, tho girl might bo taught tho
practical things, together with their scien
tific principles, that wero to make up so
large a part ot hef afterlife.
As chairman of tho domestic science com
mlttco Mrs'. Minnie Campbell of Malvern
spoke brlclly nnd In tho discussion that
followed Mesdames VanVechten, Mont
gomery of Council Bluffs, Townsend and
Andrews of Omaha participated.
TrnlnlHH fur I'Nt-f illness.
Discussing "The Training of Our Youth
Toward Useful Occupations," President
Beardshcar ot Iowa State collego nt Amea
said:
"The chief difficulty today In training a
youth to useful occupations lies in thn
superficial nrUtocracy of tho limited edu
cation of the nge. An a nation wo havo
borrowed many of our conceptions as to the
outcome of education from the aristocratic
Ideas of somo phases of Kuropcau society,
In which a select few are educated for
lclsuro and Independence ot hard work.
Thcso Ulcus arise from tho countries In
which In tho past the educated man was
supposed to be frco from a personal shar
ing In tho useful avocations. In America
tho largest per cent ot our citizens havo
arisen from tho humbler classes by tho
majestic resources of the new land ot God
nnd tho scmt-lndepcndence of largo wealth.
Tho youth ot our land gather from their
parents this old Idea that u man Is to bo
educated for lclsuro rather than for strenu
ous life."
Prof. Benrdshcar's address closed the
afternoon session.
Ilrenoh In lien Molncn DetrKnt Itm.
That Dcs MblncB came to the conven
tion with the determination of securing the
presidency was evldont from tho time of the
arrival of that delegation. Though this am
bition was' generally regarded, as selfish,
owing to tho fact that tho office of chief
executive has always been held by an
eastern club, all might have gono ,well but
for tho disagreement that arose. In tho dele
gation, nnd out of this condition grew tho
political scheming that reflected bo unfortu
nately upon the convention. Mr.ny felt that
Mrs. Bailey's personal ambition was largely
responsible for the trouble, for when she
was announced as a candidate tho members
of tho Des Moines Woman's club, of which
she has Just been elected president, went
to her and discouraged her allowing her
nnmo to bo used, ns' sho was needed in her
homo club to accomplish tho work pro
posed for the year, and In Justice to thin
work thoy did not wish her to hold both
offices. Mrs. Bailey said that of the two
offices sho preferred that of president of
the state federation nnd her supporters
doubled their efforts In her behalf. Id con
hequonco tho breach In tho delegation wid
ened, nnd when It was announced yesterday
morning that Mrs. Bailey had received tho
largest number of votes by the Informal
ballot a number of tho Dcs Moines con
tingency nroso and left tho church. This
unfortUDato exhibition of feeling wn3 later
explained ns "merely an early departure,
mado necessary by tho early leaving of a
train," but it was notlccablo that several
of tho delegates wero present at tho nftor
noon meeting.
Tbero was a general leave-taking during
the afternoon, tho majority of the women
from tho eastern part of th state return
ing on the 5 and 7 o'clock trains. For those
who still remained a musical of excellence
was given, the new officers were formally
Introduced, and the fourth biennial con
vention of tho Iowa Federation of Woman's
clubs adjourned.
Danco tonight at Hughes' hall.
Cllialrn lluve n AVrtlillnK.
Tho band of gipsies camping 'nt the Iowa
end of tho Douglas street bridge came Into
public notlco yesterday by means of tho
marriage of two of their party. The groom
was Ben Martin, aged 21 years, and the
bride Mary Oust, aged 18. Martin has been
with the party hero for some -tlrao, but Ills
bride arrived but a day or two ago. Ac
companied by nenrly n dozen of the men of
the camp they went to the courthouse, se
cured their license and then put off to St.
Peter's Catholic church, where they were
married by Rev. Fathor Thomas. After tho
ceremony the entire party paraded about
the streets under the fluttering folds oPan
Italian Hag. visiting drinking places, en
Joying a high old time and attracting atten
tion from peoplo along the streets.
Danco tonight nt Hughes' ball.
Wants Four TIiiminiiiuI Ilat'.k.
Hrnest C. Klopplng began suit In the
district court yesterday ngalnst Hans
Peterson for 14,000. In his petition Klop
plng recites that about January 1 last
Peterson Induced him to buy a third in
terest, then owned by Peterson, In the
mercantile business of Peterson & Co., at
Weston. Ho says thnt Peterson repre
sented that tho stock was worth 112,000;
that the firm had debts of $7,000, but that
enough accounts wore outstanding to offset
this amount. Klopplng now claims that
the firm owns 12,000 and that the out
standing accounts amount to but $5,351. Ho
things he was defrauded and wants his
$4,000 back.
Tax 1'crretliiR' llu Itn KfTei't.
City Assessor Frank F. Everest yester
day made a rough estlniato of the valua
tions shown under this year's assessment.
He lays the total assessed valuation will
run between $3,500,000 and $3,600,000. which
Is an Increase ot $200,000 to $300,000 over
tho assessed value of last year. This
means an Increase of approximately $1,000,
000 for tho year In actual valuation, the
basis of assessment being 25 per cent.
The Increase Is for tho most part ac
counted for by normal advances In values,
but there to some new property never be
fore assessed and It Is said the tax fer
reting may have bad Its effect.
Add the figures In The
May .
Evening Dee,
DES MOINES GREETS CONGER
Bcptio at AndiUrium Atttndtd by
Larf e and Entaniiaitio Crowd,
MINISTER REVIEWS ORIGIN OF THE BOXERS
Tf-lls tif I.eKatloiirrV Kacnnr from
Denth CnllcKe Oratorical Judges
Mixed tut llemil t Woninii
Killed at CrnnslnR.
DES MOINES, May 3. (Special.) Tho
reception to Minister Edwin II. Conger In
the Auditorium this afternoou nnd to him
nnd his family at the state house this
evening amply demonstrated that tho peo
ple of Dcs Moines appreciate fully tho
services of Minister Conger to his coun
try. The reception at the Auditorium In
tho afternoon was attended by 2,500 Des
Moines people and people ot central Iowa.
There wero many hero from other parts
of tho state, Including many prominent poli
ticians and business men. Many women were
present. The seats reserved for the old
soldiers, 300 In the body of tho parquet,
wcro all filled, nnd his old comrades were
among tho most enthusiastic ot the people
In greeting Minister Conger as he appeared
upon the stage.
Chief Justice Given of the supreme court
presided nt the meeting. Minister Conger
was welcomed on behalf of tho two Grand
Army of the Republic posts ot Dcs Moines
by Captain W. T. Wilkinson and E. R.
Hutchlns, and on behalf of the churches, on
account of his support ot missionary work
In China, by Rev. Dr. A. L. Frlsblo. An
address on behalf of tho citizens by John
A. McCnll completed tho preliminaries and
Minister Conger was Introduced to his
friends and neighbors.
CoiiKcr nn tho llnxrrm.
Minister Conger In his rcsponso spoko
feelingly of the kind reception accorded
him nnd his family by the Iowa people, nnd
especially by tho people of Des Molncs.
Ho expressed tho sincere thanks of himself
and family for these attentions nnd r.s
Btired the people thnt It was a great pleas
tiro tor him to bo back in Iowa. He nald
that It wns tho height of his ambition to
complete tho work he had In hand, that
ho wished to servo his country well, and
thnt he would do all In his power to main
tain tho credit of the United States In
the Chinese peace negotiations. With re
gard to his rotations to tho administra
tion nt Washington ho said that he could
not wish tor any plcasanter relations nor
could he havo been better sustained In
his every move than he has been by Presi
dent McKlnlcy. ,
He briefly reviewed tho events wjlh
which his name has been connected the
last year. Tho Iloxcr movement, ho sold,
wns originated by two Buddhist priests in
one of the provinces of cchtral China. The
organization as nt first effected was Inrpely
religious nnd directed by tho pr!csl3. H
grow rapidly and became a power. Tho
leaders claimed that they poas.Mscd super
natural powers and because ot tho super
stitions of tho Chlneso people It was easy
to gain followers for the movement. Thay
represented that they could by manipula
tion of the bodies, nnd other rites, mnko
themselves Impervious to bullo'.u. They
professed that they would be able, fo call
down from the clouds, nn army of millions
to support their cause.
In this way thoy-'flnally prevailed upon
tho governor of tho province to glvo thfm
recognition. The movement spread over
Into the province In which Pckln !s situ
ated. Finally they prevailed ubon LI Hung
Chang to glvo the movement recognition
and secured direct recognition from
tho Chinese government and tho Im
perial court. Minister Conger showed
plainly that the Boxers wero recognized by
the Chlneso government and that the Im
perial family Is responsible.
I'rorlilc-ntlal Kennr from Denth.
The facts concerning tho slcgo of Pekln
wcro referred to by Minister Conger in his
speech. When In Juno of last year the
Boxers entered the capital of China and
besieged tho legatloners nnd they all
gathered at ono place It seemed like an act
of Providence thnt only four days beforo
tho great granaries within tho legation en
closure had been filled with wheat brought
from the southern provinces. It had never
been customary before for thoso granaries
to bo filled. Thero was also wlthlp the en
closure some seventeen tons of rice stored,
which the legatloners seized upon. An
other unusual thing In this connection was
tho discovery of a large amount of coal
stored where tho legatloners could get It.
None of these things had been done by de
sign, but by accident and It seemed as It
Provlaence was working to save the lives
ot tho foreigners huddled In the legation.
During the nearly two monthn of tho
slego there was but a thin veil between tho
besieged legatloners nnd certain death. Tho
lines were kept ns best they could be, but
if the Chlneso had had tho courage to make
a determined onslaught on the temporary
fortifications they could have gone through.
It might havo cost them 200 or 300 lives,
but thoy could have taken the legations In
spite ot anything tho foreigners could do.
But the courago of the Boxers failed them.
Their courago seemed to be growing as tho
days went on and the mosf serious attacks
upon the legations occurred In the few days
before the relief. Minister Conger referred
but briefly to the experiences of thoso who
wero In the walls of the legation, saying
that the story had already been well told
many times In tho American newspapers.
Kvenliio- Hrreptlon.
Minister Conger was listened to atten
tively as he related his story of the events
In China. In the evening the Htate cnpltol
was brilliantly Illuminated and decorated
nnd Minister Conger and his family received
their hundreds of Des Moines friends while
standing In the reception room of the gov
ernor. Mr. Conger expects to start tomorrow or
Sunday for Washington to report to the
State department.
Oratorical Jiidifen Confiture!.
The Intorstato collegiate oratorical con
test In Des Moines last night was a success
In every particular, but tho finish was
marred by tho blunders of the Judges und
managers In making an announcement of
tne result, which was wrong. The an
nouncement In the hall at about 1 o'clock
this morning was that first place had boen
w-on by Iowa, with Wisconsin second nnd
Kansas third. As there were more Inwaus
present than others this greatly pleased
tho crowd and tho Iowa college boys went
out and made tho streets ring with their
shouts of victory.
But soon after tho crowd left the build
ing the Judges announced that a mistake
had been made nnd that Kansas was first,
with Iowa third. This fact was not dis
covered until a comparatively late hour and
many of the people who attended the con
test knew nothing of the change until today.
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The winning oration by Mr. Loofbourow of
Kansas, on "The Orient nnd the Occident,"
was admirably delivered. Thoso who havo
attended collpgo contests of this league be
fore say that tho chnracter of the orations
ns n wholo wns abovo thn average. Miss
Thropp of Nebraska took fifth rank, nnd
received generous applause for her flno ora
tion. Killed nt ('rtissliiK.
Tho second fatal crossing nccldcnt this
week in Des Molncs was recorded this
morning. Mrs. Eunice. Cnrr, an elderly
woman, living In Hast Dcs Molncs, wns
struck while crossing tho Orent Western
tracks on Ninth street ami lnstcntly killed.
The empty cars had been left Htnndlng co
as to almost obstruct tho street on both
sides and tho train on thu Great Western
was going at a high rate of speed, as It was
behind time.
WOULD IMPEACH WITNESS
Stnto OhJrctM to AViitiinn'n TrMlmoti y
In Mnnlln ICxprenH llohlicry
t'lINt".
DENISON, In.. May X (Special Tele
gram.) At tho trial of Jackson nnd Stovnl,
charged with stealing n safe from the
United States Express company at Manilla,
la., on tho night of February 10, tho stato
closed Its main caso nnd rested. Tho de
fense then moved to discharged the de
fendants, which motion was overruled by
the court. Tho stato nlso Introduced a
witness to whom tho defendants mndo dam
aging admissions. Tho defense will en
deavor to provo nn alibi, nnd when court
adjourned Mrs. Jackson wns on the wltncas
stand. The stato will endeavor to Impeach
her, and ,In cross-examination laid grounds
for her Impeachment. Tho stato Is repre
sented by County Attorney Sam V. O'Hnro
and Jacob Sims, nnd tho defense by the
firm of Counej & Lally. A.jiumbcr of ox
press offlclnlBT are present -nnd tho court
house Is crowded each' day.
IOWA ORATOR STANDS THIRD
Michigan mill CIiIi-iiko Itcnrrnt-iitn-tlvoN
Lead Mr. Hrnckptt In liiler-cnllt-Klnte
Oratorical Content.
IOWA CITY, Ia May 3. Tho nnpunl In
tercollegiato oratorical contest, partici
pated In by the colleges forming the North
cm Oratorical league, resulted today in a
victory for tho University of Michigan,
represented by Carroll L. Story, whose sub
ject was "Tho Minister Plenipotentiary."
Tho other contestants were placed hy tho
Judges In tho following order: Second, Chi
cago, represented by Bertram (1. Nelson,
subject, "The World's Orator;" third, Iowa,
represented by Otto Brnckett, subject,
"Israel's Last Captivity;" fourth, Wiscon
sin, represented by Miss Louise Loch, sub
ject. "Tho Triumph of Altruism;" fifth,
Obcrlln and Minnesota tied.
RUNAWAY COUPLE CAUGHT
Man and Girl Who Cloned from Went
I'olnt Arrested at
Itiindolnh.
SIOUX CITY, la., May 3.-(SpeclaI Tclo
gram.) Ephralm Wentworth, aged 45 years,
and Marga'rott Kucku, aged 13, who oloped
from West Point, Nch., last .Monday, have
been captured nt Randolph, Neb. A West
Point officer left for that place this morn
ing to ta'fto tho couplo in chargo and bring
them back to West Point. They left West
Point In a road wagon belonging to Went
worth. Knit Over Cut tit; Heavier.
CRESTON. Ia., May 3. (Special.) A
damage suit haB been started by John S,
Black, an extensive farmer nnd stock
raiser near Fontanello, against Mr. Wld
enor of Corning. Mr. Black nvors that In
1898 ho purchased 200 bond of young cattle
from Wldener, tho cnttlo being shipped to
him from New York. They wero repre
sented, says the plaintiff, to ho healthy, but
he claims that shortly after their arrival
pneumonia developed, nnd eighty-four of
tho herd died, and that dlseaso was com
municated to otheis, until ho lost MO'licnd
of stock. He now sues Wldoner for $11,000,
tltttiniun Mayor In KiiJiiIiipiI.
OTTUMWA, In., May 3. (Speclpl Tclo
gram.) JudRO McPhcrson, In the United
States circuit ' court today. Issued n re
straining order preventing Mayor l'hlltlrn '
trim holding an election Monday to ratify'
tin contract mado by tho council for the
municipal wnter works. Tho action was
taken on an Injunction by the water com
pany. Itrcord UIkIi Hi'IioiiI ('Intx.
CIIESTON, la., May 3. (Special.) The
llteh grtinnl frrnrtllntlnrr rlnca thlu vear
pnurabers forty-llvo, tho largest In tho his-
tory or tno public schools. . rattier nrue,
pastor of St. Malachy's Catholic church, has
been engaged to dollver tho address, filno
of tho class hav) boen choson to tako pirt
In tho public exercises.
Iluliy I, eft tin l)ocirtM.
CIIESTON, la., Mny 3. (Special,) A. 3-wecks-old
baby was left ono day this week
on the doorstep of the homo of Mrs. Oeorgo
Miller of Highland township. Tho little om
will he sent to the county farm for care.
No cluo to the deserters has been found.
FORTUNES FOR" COLLEGES
Mary Shannon lletiiratli I.ckiicIc
A hi o ii ii II ii U' to Hundred it ml
Ttvrnt-rivc Thotmaiiil.
CAMUIUOGK. Mass., May 3. Tho ..fill of
Mary Shannon of Newton llled In the Mid
dlesex probate court today, contributes
moro than J123.000 to charity ami puh'.lo
Institutions. , Hampton, Va normal and"
"Bucket Blind" is n condition peculiar to womon
who persist in doing thoir liouBowork in tho hardest
kind of way. The habit of drudgery, of using tho
scrubbing brush and tho scrub bucket, blinds the.ni
to tho possibilities of easier and moro modern meth
ods to the comfort that comes with tho uso of GOLD
DUST Washing Powder. Womon who uso GOLD
DOST Bee their homes grow brighter
and their work grow lighter, for it clonus
everything bettor, quicker, eaaier and
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What is the use of going it blind and
being a drudge whon you can got GOLD
DUST ? Housework is hard work with
out it For greatest economy buy tho
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hi f-m
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Wellesley collego Is given J15.000, to be ex
pended In "freo scholarships, nnd tho Ameri
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York City gets tt,or).
TESTING THE CURTIS LAW
.Millionaire Clitii'tim SnIiiK Coal Sllnc
(I lie rut ii rx for Hojiiltlm .Now
I'll I it Jndlnn AKrnt.
SOUTH M'AI.KSTKH. I. T., May 3. A
suit was llled In tho United States circuit
court here today to test tho validity of
tho Curtis law. J. J. McAlestor, millionaire
Choctaw cltUon, nnd his ohlldren, are suing
William Husby and Noah Samples, coal
mine operators, to recover royalties which
McAIcster formerly recolved, but which
havo been paid to the United States Indian
agent since tho Curtis law went Into ef
fect. Should the suit be successful the
territory would be thrown again Into a
disordered stato.
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