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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, J US IS 14, 1901.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
MtNOIl jmvno.v.
David rellx drug.
Stockcrt sells lace curtains.
Flnfc AUG beer, Neumayer's hotel.
Victor heaters. JJlxby & Son, agents.
Wollmuti, eclcntltic optician. 409 H'way.
C. E. Alexander & Co.. pictures and
frames. Tel. 2X.
XV. F. OraK, undertaker and dlslnfector,
101 South Main strteet. 'Phone tW.
Oct your work done at the popular Engl
laundry, "21 llroadway. Thonu 157.
J. W. Osborn died of heart failure last
evening at his home In IIuzcl Dell town
ship. Miss Nellie Hawortli Is home from Syca
more, III., where sh has been attending
school.
Miss Jennie Hmllli, railroad evangelist of
Washington, will speAk In Trinity Metho.
cilst church Saturday and Sunday nights at
:).
Mac Hanchett Is homo from the Chicago
university to spend the summer vacation
with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Hanchett of
Sixth street
Tho case ngalnst Andrew Jensen, John
riant and Charles Decker, charged with
Illegal fishing In Illg lake, was dismissed In
police court yesterday morning.
The funeral of Anna Lulu, Infant of Mr.
and Mm. J. XV. Smith, 101b Second avenue,
who died Wednesday, was yesterday after
noon Burial was in Fiilrvlcw cemetery.
Mrs, Itoieltha Stoker tiled original notice
In the district coin yesterday or suit for
divorce from Joseph J Stoker and for tho
custody of their minor duuglitcr, Ilozetth.i.
Two cases of sniiillpo have been re
ported to the Hoard nt Health In tho Mc
Klnney family at mi West llroadway. Tho
house has been tinder quarantine for some
lime.
Wishing to retire 1 am offering for r.alo
my entire business wood, coal, feed And
grocery-wlth all Improvements, tor par
ticulars Inquire- of Thomas lilshton. il'
West Broadway.
For Sale-My residence nt 321 South KlrJt
street. Modern plumbing, heated with hot
water. Kleven rooms, built to live In, with
all tho appliances of an up-to-date home.
J. C. lllxby, Main street.
Misses Mlntle and Llzzlo Drake will leavo
this morning to till an engagement with a
traveling musical organization, i ney win
appear tlrst at Kagle Clrove and then tour
the principal cities of tho state.
James Wlckham recovered yesterday on a
writ of replevin Issued from Justice
Hryant's court tho St. llernard dog. which
he- alleged was being unlawfully detained
by Jack Steele at Nenla, la.
J. W. DeWltt, the Harrison county far
mer charged with tho theft of thlrty-llvo
head of cattlo belonging to Henry C.robo of
James township, Is slated for a preliminary
henrlng beforo Justico Ferrler this morn
ing. Thomas Clark, who returned to this city
yesterday after an absence of several years,
tiled an Information beforo Justico Ferrler
ngalnst William Llmeberger, Charles
Htephan and Thomas Ratlin for maintain
ing a gambling place at Lako Manawa.
The funeral of William H. Almy will be
this afttrnoon at 2 from tho homo of his
son, Wlllard J. Almy, 27 South Twenty
fourth street. liuv. H. L. Knox, rector of
drnce Episcopal church, will conduct tho
services. Ilurlal will bo In Falrvtow ceme
tery. George II. Mayno filed In the county re
corder's olllco yesterday a plat of Oakland
Place, being tho property on Oakland
avenue originally selected by tho Hoard of
Education for the slto of tho new High
school. Tho property has been divided into
ten lots.
Tho Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Case, 2502 South Eleventh street,
died yesterday afternoon, llev. Calfce, pas
tor of tho llroadway Methodist church, will
conduct services ut tho house tomorrow
morning at 8:30. Tho body will bo taken to
Olenwood, la., for burial.
Henry Harker of lied Oak was bound
over to tho federal grand Jury yesterday
by Commissioner Wright on a charge of
bootlegging. In default of 1200 ball ho was
committed to the Montgomery county Jail
at lied Oak. Tho arrest was made by
Deputy United States Marshal Dill Illch
ariln. D. D. Warren of Garrotsvllle, O., Is guest
of Shsrin Cousins. Captain Cousins and
Mr. Warren wore schoolboys together. This
is Mr. Warren's first visit to this city slnco
1SS1, tho year of tho big flood. Ho trekked
to California In 1850, outfitting at Nebraska
City. Ho Is on his way to Colorado to look
after his mining interests.
If. Y,
numbing Co., telephono 250.
TlinKE OMAHA
LADS
AnnKSTKi).
Ther Admit StenllilK IHoyclcs
find
Other (foods In Two Cities.
Mickey Taggart, "tho boy who stole tho
goat," and two young lads from Omaha
are under arrest at tho city Jail. Mickey's
companions are Oscar Vallcn and Fred
Morrow, Vallcn Is tho oldest of tho trio.
They wero arrested yestorday afternoon
by Officer Callaghan, with a wagonload of
Junk, tho greater part of which they had
stolen from back porches and yards. Vallon
was arrested while trying to sell a blcyclo
which ho admitted later ho had stolen from
a house near Hanscom park, Omaha. Tho
boys on being put In the sweat box con
fessed to being responsible for nlmost all
of tho thefts of bicycles which have been
committed in this city slnco April 1. They
Informed tho pollco whero they had dis
posed of tho wheels In Omaha, and Im
plicated several other boys.
Taggart Is tho lad who stole tho brass
mountings from tho gatllng gun ot tho
Omaha Guards, and boasts of having been
In Jail In Kansas City, St. Joseph, Chicago
and now Council llluffs. Tho wagon thoy
had with them is the property ot Henry
Thompson at Thirty-sixth and Franklin
streets, Omaha, who, they say, gavo thein
U with which to buy Junk hore. A pair
of rubber boots, a copper washbollor, a bl
cyclo pump and a coppor hose nozzle found
In the wagon havo been Identified by the
owners,
Taggart and his companions say they
havo been making weekly trips to Council
Bluffs, when thoy never failed to steal a
blcyclo or two. The thefts of slxtcon
wheels havo been reported to the police
since April 1, and It Is believed tho boys
are responsible for them all. The threo
lads live In the northwest part of Omaha.
Davis sells paint.
Honl Kstnte Trnnsfers.
These, transfers wero filed yesterday
In
tho abstract, tltlo and loan ofllco of J
Squire, 101 Pearl street:
D. XV. Otis and wife to T. M. K.
fitunrl. lnt 1. Hiihdlv of Original iilat
XV.
lot t7. w. d 1,050
J. P. (ireenshlelds and wife to win
field Woodward, lot 1. Auditor's sub
dtv, nwi; sw', nnd lot 1, Auditor's
eubdlv swi; nwij 17-76-13. w. d
Nathaniel Sherwood to Lnko Manawu
Land company, Dl acres In noi 11-71-44,
n. c. d
Lake Manawa Land company to Na
thaniel Sherwood, s 12 acres ni seU
neU U-74-44, w. d
1,873
Total four transfers J 5,927
MnrrlitKr License.
Licenses to wed wero Issued yesterday to
the following:
Name and Rerldence. Age.
Fred M. Moore. Council llluffs 21
Nellie Toote, Council Hluffs 19
Charles Horton Coye. Carson, la 22
Leila M, Mitchell, Macedonia, In 21
John P. Hbeam, Olenwood, la 26
Fidelia H. Hlnton, Olenwood, la 21
A. W. Crlsiiian, Plattsmouth, Nob 43
E. Simpson, Council Hlurts 31
Iowa Steam Dye Works
HO HrotiUwity.
Make youi old clothes look like new.
Cleaning, Dyeing and Itopalrlng.
LEWIS CUTLER
Funeral Director
(Successor to XV. C. Estep)
SN I'BAIU. STIlKtrr. lbon 07.
FARM LOANS 5
i'KIt
C'EN
Negotiated In Eastern Nebraska
nd Iowa. James N, Casady, Jr.,
LIS Mulrt St., Council Bluffs.
BLUFFS.
QUESTION MOTOR FRANCHISE
Opponeiti Aik That Courts D:c'.ar Its
Operations Void,
INVOLVES RIGHT TO USE THE STREETS
If halt Is Successful Cars Will He
Found to llr Itiintiliifc Uleirnllr
Ovcr Jinny Thoroutilifurcs Lltl
Kiitlon Is uf Serious .Vntnrt;.
The motor company, by Its absorption of
the suburban line, has fallen heir to more
litigation of a serious nature. Suit was
begun In the district court yesterday to
havo declared null and void tho franchise
which tho Omaha, Council niuffs & Subur
ban Railway company secured from the
Council niuffs, Like Manawa & East Omaha
Construction company.
Honry I. Forsyth, manager of the Union
Transfer company, Is plaintiff In tho action,
although the suit Is brought In tho name of
tho Stote of Iowa ex rel. Henry I. For
syth, and Is a petition In quo warranto.
Tho proceedings arc similar to the action
brought In ISO" against the Omaha & Coun
cil Muffs Railway ami Bridge company, at
tacking the validity of the fifty-year fran
chise, tho ault resulting In the supreme
court holdlug that tho franchlso was In
valid. Tho suit begun yesterday Is of vast Im
portance to the motor company, as sho.ild
It be decided ngalnst It and the suburban
company's charter held to bo null and
void tho motor company will be In the po
oltlon of being without a franchlso to sev
eral of tho streets on which It is now
operating.
Permission to Institute tho action In the
name of tho stato was granted to Forsyth
yesterday by Judgo Wheeler of the district
court on a showing made by tho former
that ho had applied to the county attorney
to bring suit to v.icate the franchise, but
that ho had refused to do to.
Defendants In the Snlt.
Thcso are named as defendants: The"
Omaha, Council Hluffs & Suburban Railway
company; the Omaha & Council Bluffs Rail
way and Brldgo company, Nebraska cor
poration; tho Omaha & Council Bluffs Rail
way and Brldgo company, Iowa corporation.
Tho granting of a franchlso In Docomber.
1897, to tho Council Bluffs, Lake Manawa &
East Omaha Construction company, after
tho citizens of Council Bluffs at a special
election had voted In favor of It, Is familiar
history. This Is set forth In the petition
filed by Forsyth, also tho facts of tho
transfer of such franchlso to tho suburban
company. It Is nlso recited how the city
council In July, 1900, passed n resolution
giving Its consent and approval to. tho
selection of a number of streets named In
this franchlso by tho suburban company.
As Is well known, this consent was secured
on tho belief by tho aldermen that the
suburban company Intended to compete with
tho old motor company. A few days later
It became known that tho old motor com
pany had nbsorhed the suburban company
and then tho aldermen realized that thej
had simply played Into the hands of.4he
old company.
After referring to the action of the, city
In opprovlng of the selection of thcso addi
tional streets, tho petition recites:
"That thereafter tho putative and pro
tendod stock of the Omaha, Council Bluffs
& Suburban Railway company was Issued or
assigned to tho stockholders of the old
motor company; that prior to tho said pro
tendod Issuance or assignment there had
been constructed on tho streets designated
In the franchise .o the Council Bluffs, Lake
Manawa A East Omaha Construction com
pany trneks on Avenue C from Twenty
eighth street to Thirteenth street; Sixth
street from Ninth avonuo to tho south city
limits, but that after said pretended Issu
ance or assignment said tracks wero torn
up and abandoned."
Streets Thnt Are Involved.
Continuing, the petition enumerates the
streets on which tho motor company Is now
operating and alleges that largo numbers ot
thcso thoroughfares aro not tho streets cov
ered by tho franchise granted the Omaha A
Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge company,
but aro tho streets named In the franchise
of tho Suburban company.
Tho allegation Is mado that the franchise
to tho Council Bluffs, Lake Manawa and
East Omaha Construction company Is void
and of no offect for that tho franchlso was
granted to a corporation of and by tho name
of tho Council Bluffs, Lake Manawa and
East Omaha Construction company, and
neither at the time of granting the fran
chlso nor at any time since then has thera
Deen any such corporation, and th" only
organization having such namo was the
voluntary association or copartnership
formed by Charles R. Hnnnan, Emmet Tin-
ley nnd others. It Is further alleged that
for this reason tho city council had no right
to grant tho franchlso, oven though tho
pcoplo did voto In favor of It. Another al
legation In contention that the franchise Is
null nnd void Is that tho provisions of the
charter were not lived up to by tho gran
tecs.
City Council's Authority Questioned
Continuing, the petition alleges that the
city council had no right or authority to
pass the resolution approving the selection
by tho Suburban company of additional
streets in July, 1900. Reference Is made to
tho holding of the supremo court that tho
fifty-year franchise granted to tho old motor
company was Invalid.
In conclusion, the petition asks: "That
tho pretended ordinance passed by tho city
of Council Bluffs In December, 1897, granting
franchises to the Council Bluffs, Lake Man
awa and East Omaha Construction company
bo held and adjudged void and of no effect
and that tho same Judgment be passed
ngalnst the pretended resolution of the city
council of the city of Council Bluffs passed
in July, 1900, nnd that the pretended fran
chlse and rights claimed thereunder be held
void and annulled and that tho attempted
exercise of said franchise by each of tho
defendants, and tho pretended Issuance or
assignment to tho stockholders of tho Ne
braska and Iowa corporations of the pre
tended stock of the Omaha, Council Bluffs A
Suburban Railway company be held and de
dared Illegal, fraudulent, void and contrary
to public policy, and that tho frnnchlso
thereby nttcmptfd to bo secured and hrl
by tho defendant corporation be annulled
and held for nought and for such further
orders of the court ns may bo necessary to
protect the public and tho petitioner against
the void, wrongful and Illegal assumption
of the powers of the franchise claimed and
attempted to be exorcised by the defend
ants."
i:mh, Ki.siiuiMKU is nisciiAitr.r.n
n Evidence to Connect 11 1 in with
Xvtltrli Unxlne Crime,
The preliminary hearing of Emll El
shelmer, charged with running a North
western switch engine Into the pit of tho
turntable at tho roundhouse, was completed
yesterday afternoon before Judge Ayles
worth lu tho superior court. Elshelmer
wan discharged, the court holding that
the evidence failed to connect him with
tho crime. Tho case attracted much at
tention and tho court room was crowdol
with the defendant's friends, who congrat
ulated him heartily on the favorable out
como of the hearing.
Gravel roofing.
A. 11. Read, 511 Broad'y.
CLOSING
Tim PCIJLIC SCHOOLS.
ext School Yonr Is to lie Mnde Two
Weeks Shorter.
The city schools will close today and the
pupils and teachers will enter upon a
vacation extending a few days over twelve
weeks. The pupils of the High school will
assemble this morning at 9 for their re
ports and the pupils of the grade schools
In the afternoon at 1:30.
The new school year will open September
9, and will consist of thirty-six weeka
only, according to present plans, Instead ot
thirty-eight weeks, as heretofore).
Tho graduating exercises of the kinder
garten department of tha city schools were
yesterday afternoon In the Washlngtou
avenue building, witnessed by a good-sized
gathering of friends of the system nnd the
llttlo scholars. Diplomas were given by
Superintendent Clifford to Mrs. Julln
Hughes, Mrs. Eva S. Lyon. Miss Ocrtrudo
Davenport and Miss Edna Grosvcnor, who
have served two yenrs ns volunteer teach
ers. Tho Alumni association's reception to tho
senior class of tho High school will be this
evening In Royal Arcanum hall. This pro
gram has been arranged: Piano duet.
Misses Kittle Warner and Sadie Oress;
recitation, Miss Ethel Lemen: address,
Hon. Charles M. Harl; song. Miss Lou Por
tcrflcld; plnno solo, Miss Norn McCabe.
Tho reception will be begun at 8:30. No
Invitations havo beeu Issued to the mem
bers of the Alumni association, as all are
expected to bo present.
Davis sells glass.
TWO
VICTIMS
OF
WIIKCKS,
.1. T. Mcllnnlcl Crippled nnd Cltnrlcs
J. Fullmer Ilend.
J. T. McDanlcl, a freight engineer on
tho Rock Island road, had both legs broken
last evening ns a result of a head-end col
lision at Walnut, la., between his train and
n work train. McDanlel, who Is a heavy
man. Jumped, fracturing both legs Just
nbovo the knee. Ho was brought to this
city and taken to St. Bernard's hospital
McDanlcl makes his home In this city at
tho Kiel hotel.
Engineer Charles J. Fullmer, tho victim
of tho explosion of a locomotive on the
Union Pacific near Clnrks, Neb., yesterday
morning, resided with his family on Mc
Phcrson nvenue, near tho city limits. Ho
leaves a widow nnd six children. He had
been a resident of Council Bluffs twenty
five years, during nearly all of which tlmo
ho had been In tho employ of the Union
Pacific railroad. Tho body will be brought
to this city today.
two nonnrcnins nv iiaymoht
Itlclinrd nnwIliiKH nnd Wllllnni 13.
!vnrt Are the Victims,
Two daylight robberies from houses yes
tcrday afternoon during the absenco of the
occupants were reported to the pollco last
evening.
At Richard Rawllngs' residence, 303 Har
rison street, tho thieves secured a gold
watch and Z In money. Entrance was se
cured by forcing in tho kitchen door. A
quantity of solid silverware that was on
tho sideboard In the dining room was not
disturbed.
The homo of William E. Evart at 601
Llttlo Curtis street was entered by the
thieves breaking open a rear door. Hero
tho thieves obtained a ladles' gold
watch, a now revolver and a small sum
n money which was taken from a drawer
n tho sideboard In the dining room. Hero,
as at tho Rawllngs residence, the thleve3
failed to disturb the silverware.
John MclCennn In MlanlnK.
John McKenna of 912 Seventeenth avenuo
has been missing from his homo slnco
Thursday. McKenna was employed at the
Union Pacific coal chutes. Thursday ho
drew his time check, amounting to $29. He
failed to return home that evcnlnc and
nothing has been heard or seen ot him
since.
TWO 0TTUMWA MYSTERIES
Murdered Knruier Fonnd In the Iloml
and Another llody Discov
ered In niver.
OTTUMWA, la., Juno 13. (Special.) The
body ot Frank Bennett, n farmer sixteen
mil south of this city, was found In the
middle of the road near his homo with his
brains blown out at 11 o'clock Tuesday
night. The last seen ot Bennett was about
7 o'clock, when ho was watering cattlo. No
ono heard any shots nnd there Is no oluo to
tho murderers. Bennett was not known to
have an enemy and the affair Is shrounded
In mystery. The deed was committed with
n shotgun loaded with large shot. The as
sassin evidently held tho muzzle of the gun
close to Bennett's head when ho pulled tha
trigger, for his head was terribly powder
burned. Late yesterday evening tho body of Mich
ael Coyne was discovered floating In tho
Des Molnca river at this place Coyno was
about 50 years of age and a well-to-do
farmer, about five miles west of tho city.
He had been missing since Saturday night.
No marks were found upon his body and
the manner In which he came to bo In the
river has not been learned. No Inquest was
held.
WEALTHY FARMER CiNVICTED
John IlooKe Is Sentenced to Peniten
tiary for IlrnwInK Pension
Under I'nUe Name.
FORT DODOE, la., June 13. (Special
Telegram.) Tho United States court held an
evening session Wednesday. A number of Im
portant cases were disposed of, John Dooge
was convicted of drawing a pension under
the false name of John M. Drown, and fined
$1,600 and sentenced to six months In the
penitentiary, the sentence to date from No
vcmber 1, 1000, Rooge Is a wealthy farmer
of Pocahontas county, reported to be worth
$10,000. Tho crlmo was detected through
Rn application for pension mado by the real
John M, nrown, who testified at the trial.
John Hanson was convicted or stealing a
registered letter containing $2,000 from a
mall car at Hampton. He was fined $l,0u0
and costs and sentenced to four years In
the penitentiary, to be suspended during
good behavior. Ralph Spayde of Corner
pleaded guilty to inking mall not his own
from tho postoftlcc. His sentenco will be
suspended during good behavior
A number of bootlegging cases were dis
posed of,
(linn's Clin; red nod)- 1'oiind,
OSKALOOSA. Ia., Juno 13. A charred
body was found In the ruins of the Fremont
elevator today and Identified as Frank
Ounn. He was seen at the elevator twenty
minutes beforo tho fire. He was 2S years
old and married.
Arelilitsliop Kenne Arrives,
DURUQUE, Ia.. Juno 13. (Special Tele
gram.) A cablegram received from Arch
bishop Kenne announces his safe arrival at
Qucenetown' this morning.
HONESTY PAYS A CONVICT
QusUt Hamann of Stats Pmitintiarj Ti
pton ParJon for Rstura of Putte.
COMPANY A TO BE REORGANIZED
Catholic Order of Foresters Convenes
nt Hampton Stnle lllcjcle
Meet to lie nt llurllnstoii
.Next .Month.
. (From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES June 13. (Special.) Ous-
tav Hamann. u convict In the stato peni
tentiary at Anamosa. from Lyon county.
has found that honosty pays even behind
prison wails. Ho was sentenced to one
year In tho penitentiary for seduction two
months ago, Ho was set to work hauling
garbage from the prleon to the prison farm
and was given a groat deal of liberty, owing
to the fact that ho was In for a short
time and would not likely try to escape
with such a brief sentence over him. A
few days ago as he was driving along the
road he found a pocketbook which con
tained a aura of money and a. certificate of
deposit for $559.6". It belonged to a
woman living In Anamosa. The boy turned
tho property over to tho warden at onco
nnd It was delivered to the owner. War
den Hunter has reported It to tho State
Board of Control, which board will placo
It beforo tho governor and a pardon or
parole Is expected to follow.
C'oiiiinii)- to lie Itcorjjnulxcd.
Governor Shaw has directed that per
mission be given tho people of Des Moines
to reorganlzo and retain Company A,
Fifty-first regiment, which has been or
dered disbanded on account of deficiency
In drill. Tho rnmpany ns at present or
ganized on Inspection slowed up so badly
that It was ordered disbanded. But Des
Moines people havo prevailed upon tho
governor to allow a reorganization, but
with all the present officers barred. It Is
the oldest organized mllltla company In
the state and tho name and letter will bo
retained here. An application was received
from the town of Runnclls, of 400 people, In
this county, to take Des Moines' placo In
tho guard.
Will Cio to Indln.
Word has been received here that Prof,
and Mrs. Loughbrldge, well known In Iowa,
will soon go to India to engage In mission
ary work under the Baptist Mission board.
They wero formerly connected with the
Iowa State Normal school at Cedar Falls,
whero Prof. Loughbrldge occupied tho chair
of Latin, but threo year ago resigned to
accept a position In Bishop's college, Mar
shall, Tex. They aro both graduates of tho
stato university nnd havo had experience
In mleslon work, having been stationed In
India from 1874 to 1S84.
ChniiKC In HdncnlnrH,
1'roi. e. u. uran of Keel oak, wtio was
recently elected to tho position of superin
tendent of the schools of that city, will
not accept, but will go to Mar3halltown,
whero ho ha3 btcn elected principal of
tho High school of that city at an advance!
salary. Prof. Oraff had besn elected as
superintendent of the Red Oak fchools after
having served nB principal of the Red Oak
High school three years. He will succeed
Prof. MacCowan at Marshalltown.
Xen' Cornornt lon.
The Dycrsville Schuctzen Gesollfscahft of
Dycrsvllle, la., was Incorporated with the
secretary of state today, with n capital of
$1,000. August Mcuhe Is president and
Henry Ochler secretary.
Tho C. A. McCuno company of Des
Moines has been Incorporated, with a cap
ital of $15,000.
The Incorporation of the Des Moines,
Notada & Eldora Electric Railway com
pany has been completed. This Is a Des
Moines company, with a capital of $50,000
Incorporators, J. S. Polk, W. F. Swayze,
F. C. McCall, J. A. King, XV. O. Payno
and H. H. Polk. This is tho company which
begun work on tho new Intcrurban lino
two days ago, but was stopped by Injunr
non proceedings. rne matter Is tied up
now until July 8 in the courts.
Cnthollc Order of Foresters.
Tho meeting of the Catholic Order of
Foresters for tho states of Iowa and Ne
brasha, and for portions of Minnesota ami
Kansas, hold In New Hampton, has been
well attended, there being over 400 nt th
banquet served tho guepsts. Marshalltown
was selected as the placo for holding the
next meeting. Tho following officers were
olocted: J. J. Ott, Dubuque, chief ranger
J. M. Lynch, Sioux City, deputy chief
ranger; E. J. McLaughlin, Dubuque, secre
tary; T. A. Tobias, Waterloo, treasurer
trustees, p. J. Donahue of Sioux Falls, F.
Tracy of Waukon and J. XV. Lynch of Em
raotsnurg; delegates to national convention
to be held at Detroit, XV. L. Healy of Cedar
Rapids, John Llnback of Cedar Roplds, F.
A. O'Connor of Now Hampton, T. J. Klrby
of Sioux City, Rov. P. J. Martin of Osage,
u. u. niurnny or KiKauer, Jonn Rodcman ot
Lincoln and J. V. O'Nell or Clinton,
Iown Wheelmen to Meet.
Tho stato bicycle meet Is to bo In Bur
lington next month and In connection there
with It Is probablo that the eighteenth
annual meeting ot the League of American
Wheelmen of tho stnte will bo at the samo
time, beginning July 4. There was no meet
ing of tho league held last year, but an
effort Id being made to revive Interest In
blcyclo racing this year.
School Rook Contract Arc Let,
Tho last of the thlrty-slx counties in
which school book contracts wero to bo let
this year under tho law which requires that
contracts where county uniformity Is
adopted shall be let every flvo years, has
disposed of the contract question, and the
school book ngento who havo been covering
tho state for the last six months havo re'
tired. Tho publishing houses have main
tal'ncd a corps of thirty or forty agents at
work In tho state. The American Rook
company secured the major portion of tha
contracts.
IiMTn Stnte Opticians.
The state meeting ot opticians today
adopted the form of the proposed law to be
urged upon tho next Iowa legislature, giving
the opticians n standing as a profession In
this state, The association elected officers
aa follows: President, II. P. Holmes, Des
Moines; vlco president. XV. II. Ankeny,
Corning; secretary, J. C. Clark, Sioux City;
treasurer, Ezra Nuckolls, Eldora; directors,
H. P. Holmes. J. C Clark, W. F. Laraway,
E. F. Renand and O. B. Slbcrt; examining
board, XV. II. Ankeny of Corning, F. H.
RlBhop of Murray and E. XV. Chamberlain
of Marshalltown.
Jury Fnlleil lo Indict.
The Polk county grand Jury reported today
and Ignored the charges ngalnst W F.
Dennlion and P. Stephen Harris, who were
accused of having swindled Mrs. Cramp
ton and on whose trials thero was much
sensational evidence glv-jn.
The grand Jury made a report on tho
Polk County Asylum for tho Insane, which
exonerates the county officials and virtually
declares that the report of Dr. Wltte of
Clarlnda to the State Roard of Control was
all false and misleading. Tho grand Jury
reported recommending that the require-
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mcnts of the state board with regard to tho
number of attendants be not compiled with.
Stnte Hunkers' Assiii'liitluii.
President E. D. Iluxtord of Cherokee pre
sided at the state convention of tho Iowa
Bankers' association In Cedar Rapids. The
report of Treasurer L. B, Potter of Har
lan showed that the association has re
ceived $4,451.12 nnd has set npart $2,000
fcr the protcctlvo fund. The report ot
Secretary J. M. Dinwiddle of Cedar Rapids
showed 162 members piylng. The creation
of a fund to prosecute criminals has re
sulted In a diminution In the number of
crimes against banks and bankers. Today
an address was delivered by Judgo Deemer
of the surpeme bench nnd one by State
Bank Examiner Bennett of Sioux City.
Senator Dolllvcr In a lengthy address be-
fore tho bankers warned them against tho
tendency of tho country. He eald that
business Is moving too fast and U moving
on toward cnaos. tic neciarcu ii to do
the duty of tho bankers to check this
tendency and prevent calamity.
These officers were elected: C. B. Mills
of Sioux Rapids, prasldent; Charles Paschee
of Davenport, vice president; L. F. Potter
of Harlan, treasurer; J. M. Dinwiddle ot
Cedar Rapids, secretary. The convention
adopted resolutions condemning the pres
ent revenue laws and also the bankruptcy
lavs.
Ilenlhcole Held to (iriind Jury.
Elijah Hcathcoto was In police court this
mornltig, whore he waived preliminary In
vestigation and was held to the grand Jury
under $2,000 bonds. Tho Information was
for assault with Intent to kill his wife. Mrs.
Heathcote Is still atlvo.
BREAKS NECK IN BALL GAME
Fred Ktnn of erxennt Mill ft Killed
ns Result of Collision In Slid
Iiik for llnsc.
SIOUX CITY, la., Juno 13. (Special Tele-
gram.) Fred Evans died at Sergeant Bluft
last night from a broken neck, pustalned In
a ball game between the Sergeant Bluff
team and the Sioux City High schoot tcnnl
on April 11. Ho slid into third bas and
struck his head against Harry Jandt of the
Sioux City team. His neck was dislocated,
but slnco thnt tlmo he has been hovering
between life and death and there have been
hopes of his recovery. The doctors say It
was remarkable that ho lived as long ns hs
did. He was 24 years of ago and leaves a
wife and child. He was a druggist, nnd his
father, Ed Evans, was formerly superln
tendant of the Woodbury county poor farm.
Tho funernl was today.
NOMINATIONS AT WOODBURY
Itcnuhllcnnn niue Sweeley nnd WHIet
for ItcprcnenlnllvcK llnrret
Is Defeated.
SIOUX CITY. Ia., June 13. (Special Tele
gram.) Woodbury county republicans to
day nominated tho following ticket, which
Is practically certain of election: Repre
sentatives, M. J. Sweeley and John T. Wll
let; treasurer, John A. Magoun; sheriff,
C. XV. Jackson; coroner, Dr. C. M. Wado;
superintendent of schools, E. A. Brown;
surveyor, M. Holmvlg. All are from Sioux
City, except Wlllet, who lives nt Oto. James
Barret, at present representative from
Sioux City, was defeated for tho nomina
tion, Magoun has served four terms as
treasurer.
HIS BODY IS CUT TO PIECES
John Itrode of Duhuiiiie Fnlln Under
Wheels of CSrent Western
Trnln.
DUBUQUE, la., Juno 13. (Special Tclo
gram.) John Brode, who was working In
East Dubuque, was compelled by the heat
to quit, and started for home. Ho tried to
board a Chicago Orcat Western train at
tho mouth of the tunnel, but fell under
tho wheels and was dragged a consider
able distance Into tho tunnel. When picked
up his legs wero cut off at Iho trunk, his
skull crushed and his body mangled. Death
had resulted almost Instantly.
STATE LOG ROLLERS GATHER
Woodmen of the World Assemhle
A tin ii lie (linn tin Contingent
Attends.
ATLANTIC, la., Juno 13. (Special Tele
gram.) Today web tho first day of the stato
log rolling of tho Woodmen of tho World.
Large crowds have been coming all day, al
though tomorrow Is tho big day. Flvo
thousand people are expected. J. C. Root
nnd contingent of tho head camp at Omaha
arrived tonight, after being delayed by tho
wreck near Walnut. Tomorrow there will
be a parade ant contest among the teams
and sports of various kinds.
SURVEY FOR THE NEW BRIDGE
.Vortlin-esterii Contr lupin to IIiiIIiIIiik
Immense Structure Aeronn the
Mississippi nt Clinton.
CLINTON, la., Juno 13. (Special.) En
glneer Armstrong of the Chicago & North
! western Railway company Is In the city
! and will begin at onco tho preliminary
! survey for a now double track bridge to be
built across tho Mississippi river nt this
point. It will take between two and threo
years to complete the bridge, which will bo
ono of the strongest railway bridges In
America.
Itnln Washes Out Corn.
OAKLAND, la., Juno 13. (Special.) Tho
heavy rain of Sunday night caused con
siderable damage to corn by washing It out
and covering It up. Much roplantlng will
be necessary. Many had already replanted,
by reason of tho cut worm and wlro worm,
which bad destroyed tho kernels to a largo
extent, especially on now clover land. Tho
winter, although quite mild, killed a con
sliiernble amount of clover, and quite an
area of tho samo was planted to corn
Small grain and pastures aro doing well,
although the delayed rains were long
needed beforo they enme. Tamo hayflelds
are In head, with a short straw, making
th probable yield of hay quite light. Farm
lnuds in Pottawattamlo county aro still on
the upward scalo, $60 to $65 an acre being
a common selling price, with few for Bale
even at that. The fruit prospects aro ex
cellent, small fruit icing In full yielding
conlltton. A few pieces of winter wheat,
of which thero Is not very much in Potta
wattamie county, aro In head and look re
markably well.
I'reslileut Seerley Given Ileitree,
C1IDAR FALLS, Ia., June 13. (Special.)
Tho board of regents of tho State uni
versity at Iowa City yesterday voted to
bestow the degree of LL.D. upon President
Homer H. Seerley of tho State Normal
scholl here, who graduated from tho unl
versliy In 1878. Tho degree was conferred
this luornlng.
,V. X. Ilnttinwny Seriously III.
ONkWA. Is., June 13. (Special.) Wll-
Ham I:. Hathaway, father of ex-Rcprescnta
live ilathawai of Onuwa, Is dangerously
sick .it his home In Kennebec township
He Is 84 years old and Is not expected to
live. Ho Is a pioneer of Monona county
and nJmo here In HIS.
Work 'n (Hilton Federnl llnllillnu.
CLINTON, la-, Juno 13. (Special.)
Work has begun by Yaeger & Son, contrac
tors, on the new $100,000 federal building
to be erected In this city. By tho terms of
tho contract tho building Is to be ready for
occupancy Inside of a year.
Jap Rose is transparent.
Made of pure vegetable oil and gly
cerin, perfumed with roses. The best
toilet soap that skill or expense can make.
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For over half a century the Kirks have
made fine soaps, and Jap Rose is their
idea of perfection.
'Tis the best soap that is sold.
Yet it sells for 1
oc.
NVAR FROM IOWA
0. A. Pttenon of Wonnt Etna Takes Ends
from Another Grotm.
OLD PLEDGES OF LOVE REAWAKENED
He Who Is Summoned ns fittest Wins
IlncU Ills Old Sweetheart Al
most on the Very .Steps
of the Altnr.
LEADVILLE, Colo.. Juno 12. (Special
Telegram.) Miss Irene Wood, a well
known and pretty school teacher of Lead
vllle, who has for several years taught at
the Sovcnth street school, was to have been
married next Sunday night to Jesso Irons,
a prosperous young mining man of Aspen
and Thomasvllle. Miss Wood, however,
eloped with a former friend nnd was mar
ried and has gono to her old homo In Iowa
to live.
When tho couplo Issued ln Rations for
tho wedding a few weeks ago, Miss Wood
mailed ono to C. A. Peterson of Mount
Etna, la. Poterson Is ,a wealthy farmer
of that place, which was formerly Miss
Wood's homo, and whero thoy grew up to
gether. Instead of writing congratulations
to Miss Wood, Peterson took the first train
for Leadvllle. Tho result was that former
pledges of lovo wero renewed and Miss
Wood agreed to marry him. In the mean
time Irons thought ho would like to pay a
visit to his fiancee, so ho came to Ler.d
vllle, first wiring her that he was com
ing. Sho showed the telegram to Peterson
nad fearing tho wrath of an enraged lover
they decided to leave for Denver at once.
Tho couple left on the noon train Sunday
and Irons arrived In Leadvllle a few hours
later. He found that the couplo had gone
to Denvor and that they were married In
Denver Monday morning.
It was not until this morning that the
facts became known here. Some silverware
was sent In marked "1. W I.," standing for
Irene Wood Irons. It was then explained
that tho last Initial should be P.
NO TORNADO AT IR0NW00D
Reports thnt It Und lleen Destroyed
Are Kntlrely Without
Foundation,
MARQUETTE. Mich.. June 13. Advices
from Ironwood, Mich., stato that tho re
ports of a tornado In that town are incor
rect.
TO MEET NEXT IN KENTUCKY
National Association of Credit Men
Lclcct LnulNtlllc ns Scene of
I'll tare Convention.
CLEVELAND. 0 June 13. Tho National
Association of Credit Men today decided to
hold tho noxt year's convention In IxiuIr
vllle, Ky. Reports of committees nnd dis
cussions on tho samo occupied tho day.
Horn llnrna enr Ft. Itoilr.
FORT DODOE. Ia., June 13. (Special
Telegram.) A large barn belonging to John
Carroll, ono mile north of Judd, burned to
the ground this evening. Tho barn con
tained three horses and a large amount of
grain nnd machinery, which was destroyed.
Tho fire originated In tho hayloft and Ib
bollevod to be of Incendiary origin. Other
property was not Insured.
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