THE OMAHA DAILY BEE; TIIUHSPAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1901.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
. MINOR SI I J. NT I UK.
Davis drugs.
Stockert sells carpet and rugs.
Augusta grove will meet tonight.
I-lne A Jl C beer, Neumayer'n hotel.
Oua fixtures and globes. Illxby & Son.
Wolimun, scieiitlllo optician, WJ Broadway.
U. 13 Alexander ii Co.. picture! and
frames. To I. 366.
J. II. Wcstcott Is seriously 111 nt his home,
730 MyiMter street.
Missouri ouk body wood, JS.V) cord. Win.
Welch, ia N Main at. Tel. 128.
Gel your work done at iho popular L'agla
laundry, 724 Hroadwny. 'I'hono 1S7.
Horn, to Mr, and Mrs. W. S. IJnlrd, 5 5
Knst Uroadwny, yesterday, u daughter.
Julius Johnson has resumed his duties ns
custodian of thu city hnll, utter u ten day
vacation.
Mrs, Jlruce Urals of Chicago Is visiting
her parents, Judge und Mrs. 13. h. Aylci
worth of Fifth avenue.
Miss llentrlcc Curtis of New York City
In u guest at the home of J. II. Arthur, .it
West Washington nvutiue.
Mrs, l O. Mlkosoll, "3(0 Avenue C, who
has been seriously III for some time, was
much Improved yesterday.
The regular meeting of the Associated
Charities will he tomorrow afternoon at
2:W) In the I'lrst llnptlst church.
Mrs. Harriott CJrlswold of the Klrst Na
tional bunk left yesterday, for Denver and
Colorado Springs to spend her vacation.
Mrs. James Zimmerman and sons, who
linvu been guests of Mrs. 13d ftcrguson,
returned to their home In Avocu last even
ing. W A. Mnurcr yesterday paid Into the
customs houto of this city upwards of 14 0
as duties on a curloud of carthenwaro from
Germany
Congressman Walter 1. Smith went yes
terday to Sidney, Ia where he will de
liver an address before the Chnutauiiun
circle today.
In tho district court yesterday Judge,
Mnc granted Mrs. Jennlo Mao .Mtirlln ft
dlvorc.i from Ernest W. Martin and the
custody of their minor child.
Tho Infunt son of Mr, and Mrs. W O.
Hnrrltt of Hazel Hell township died yester
day afternoon. The funeral will be this
morning and Interment will be In tho Hazel
Dell cemetery.
The democratic convention to patch up
the holes In tho county ticket Is called for
10 o'clock this morning, but It Is not ex
meted that the delegates will get together
before '.' p. m.
Charles Mlddlpton, who has been In tho
county Jail since early June, was relented
yesterday, having effected u settlement
with tho Owl club, whoso funds he was
charged with embezzling.
These cases of contagious diseases were
reported to the Hoard of Health yester
day. I.lno lJirson, 1917 South Eleventh
street, diphtheria; Johanna Jcrgensen, lh5
Avenue G, scarlet fever.
Articles of adoption of Virginia Z. Mar
shall have been tiled In the county record
er's olllce by Mr. und Mrs. H. 1. Whlttoll.
The mother, Mrs. Olllo Marshall, recorded
her consent to the adoption.
Mrs. S. A. I'lercc and daughter, Mrs. S.
AV. I'nrnll, have gono to vnrlous points In
Minnesota to visit friends and relatives.
They will bo the guests of relatives nt
Mat-on City before returning.
A carload of enrthenwaro consigned to
W. A. Mnurcr of Council niuffs and shlppfd
from Germany was received at the custom
house here yesterdny. The Import dullcs
on the goods amounted to nearly $100.
The l.adlrs' Aid society of St. John's
English Lutheran church will meet Friday
afternoon In the building occimled by tho
Associated Charities, corner of Avenue V
and Tenth street, to sew for that Institu
tion. Tho Council Hluffs club will meet th's
evening at the otllce of Assistant County
Attorney Kimball, In tho courthouse, to
complete the organization and arrange for
the year's work. The club Is a literary
organization.
Miss Loulso Swan, daughter of tho lato
Colonel Charles Swan, died yesterday after
noon at St. Hemard's hospital, after un
IllncsH of four days, Decenscd was a
stenographer In tho ofllcc of Attorney
Canine I.. Dodge.
James Nicholas, a negro held on susplrlon
of being thu assailant of Mrs. LouUo
Heekemeyer of 303 South Twenty-first
street, Saturday night, has been released,
as tho police wcro unablu to secure evi
dence ugulnst him.
Hupert Fleming, aged r7 years, died abiut
midnight Tuesday nt tho Woman's Chris
tian Association hospital from intestinal
paralysis. Ilia wife survives him. The
funeral, which will bo private, will be this
afternoon. Uurlal will bo In Falrvlew ceme
tery. Harry M. Ilrown, chairman of tho re
publican city central committee, will Issue
u call for a convention of tho members
of tho county central committee from Kane
township to nomlnato a caudldnto for town
ship trustee. The nomination was over
looked by the republican county conven
tion. '
II. A. Clemens, keeper of the Turkish
bath rooms Ir. Omaha, where three patrons
were said to linvo been robbed Monday
night, refused to return across the river
yesterday witnout requisition papers, tie
s helm: held at the city jail here whllo nn
effort will bo mude to secure the necessaiy
requisition.
Goorgo H. Iinrr of .Mortgomery county
has tiled a petition of voluntary bank
ruptcy In the. federal court here. Illi lia
bilities aggregate M.'.'i'J.B", whllo his nsto h
amount to and are claimed ns ex
empt. W. 11. Maurer, tho Crystal mills
and the Monarch Manufacturing company
of this city are among the creditor..
Wlckhnm, llowman fl; Co.'s railroad grad
ing outfit left last evening over tho initio's
Central for Cnrbondnle, III., where Wlck
hnm & llowman have a large contract.
With the outtlt were fifty men and forty
teams rt mules. It r quired fourteen cirs
to carry the outfit, which was In churgc
of II. 1'. Wlckhnm and ltuymond C. Wise.
The failure of Miss Cnthurlnu Sullivan,
one of the recently appointed teachers in
the clty.schools, to secure a first-class cer
tificate was due to the fact that she had
not previously taught school for nine
months. One of thu requirements needed
for a llrst-class certificate Is that tho ap
plicant must have taught school for nine
months. Miss Sullivan linil only taught
for two mouths nnd whllo able to meet
nil the other requirements was denied tho
certificate for this reason.
N. Y. Plumbing Co., telephone S50.
llnrncKN Thlcvcn nt Work.
Harness thieves were abroad In Council
Bluffs Tuesday night and succeeded In mak
ing two good hauls. From the bnrn cf
Secretary itoss of the Board of Education
at 617 Willow nvenue, ono Bet of double nnd
one set of single harness and a pigskin sad
dle were stolen. From tho bnrn of James
& Havorstock, tho Male streot grocers, the
thieves secured one set of double and two
sets of single harness.
Mdc for thBis h3 know whf good
Woodward's
Ganymede Chocolates
an! Opera BonBons
Made By
John 6. Woodward & Go.
The Candy Men."
Council Bluffs - - low.
3
Iowa Steam Dye Works
304 Uroadway.
Make youi oid clothes look Ilk new.
Cleaning, Dyeing and Repairing
LEWIS CUTLER
Funeral Director
Ibuccuasor lo W. C. linttjt
3H 113.1111. sTHKKI-. Tkuso ilV,
F ARM LOANS K
Neiollawu in I'.amorn .WLmuxa
end Iowa. Jmri N. Casadr. Jr.,
tii Main St.. Council Biuftt.
BLUFFS.
ATTACK PAVING CONTRACT
Gitizini Etik t let Aside tbo Actitn of
Oitj Council.
DEAL ALLEGED AMONG CONTRACTORS
Itonl nnd Mnrkct Value of llrlek Snltt
to llnvr Hern Artificially Itulned
to Ilruellt Thosr In the
Combination.
Suit won brought In the district court
yesterday to have declared null and void
tho contract awarded K. A. Wlckham by
the city council for tho paving of Sixth, i
Seventh and Eighth streets between Uroad-1
way nnd Fifth avenue, First avenue be-
twecn Pearl street and Eighth street and
Mfth avenue between Main and Eighth
af.A.fu n nn lnt 111 rtl. tin M I
streets and to enjoin Wlckham from pro
ceeding with tho work under the contract.
L. C. Baldwin, T. O. Foley, A. P. Faulk,
K. C. Smith, Mrs. J. J. Ilrown and II. II.
Knowlcs appear as plaintiffs, while th;
mayor, city clerk, members of the city
council and E. A. Wlckham nre died ns de
fendants. The petition Is a voluminous one and re
cites In full the records of the city council oppOTed the ,,vylllK of nny tax ,or tho pur.
proceedings leading up to tho awarding ufn , ... ,., ,,,, iimmnr ,.,i
the contract. It sets out In ilctatl nil the
bids submitted. The contracts which It at-
tacked cover about 3o,u00 yards o "V'"K. !
ho material designated be ng Oalesburg ,
block top course on Council n uffs br cki
base. Wlckham. bid on aalesburg brick
, . , 1 T
brick $1,51 per sqiiare yard.
After reciting the proceedings of tho city
council leading up to the awarding of the
. . . . . i .M . V. ., . .,.
i J, , vk
published paving resolution was defective
nasmuch that It should have deslgna ted
the kind of materia to be used on tho
streets ordered paved Instead of rc erring.
ns it is alleged it did, to specifications on
fllo which it Is claimed did not provide for
this particular paving.
Alleged I. nek of Competition.
Continuing, the petition alleges: "Thcro
was no competition among tho .bidders for
the uso of Des Moines or Galosburg brick, within tho city limits shall be expended by
because the defendant, E. A. Wlckham, had tho county board under the direction ot the
entered Into contract with the mnnufactur- city council. For tho last two years an ar-'
era of Des Moines brick whereby they wcro rangement has been entered Into between
to charge all other contractors proposing 'bo city and the county, whereby tho city
to bid for tho paving herein referred to received 60 per cent of tho fund nnd ex
$1.50 per thousand moro than they would 1 pended It where and how It willed, while tho
chargo the defendant, E. A. Wlckham, nnd county did tho snmo with the remaining
by the terms of this contract the 'manu-1 Per cent. Tho county board objected
fncturers of tho Des Moines brick were'" continuing this arrangement this year
to pay E. A. Wlckham $1.50 per thousand J nl Chairman Matthews suggested that the
for all the brick furnished to any other entire amount be expended on county roads
contractor In the city of Council Bluffs. The 1 leading Into nnd trlbutnry to tho city. Al
dofendant, E. A. Wlckham, has also entered , dorman Huber, as chairman of the streets
Into a contract with the manufacturers alleys committee, suggested an nr-
of Galcsburg brick, providing that theyi
wcro not to furnish any brick to nny other
contractor In tho city ot Council Blurts
excepting at such price as ho, the defend
ant, E. A. Wlckham, should fix. Tho mem
bers ot the city council had knowledge ot
the existence of these contracts nt the time
they awarded the contract to Wlckham. By
reason ot tho contract between E. A. Wlck
ham arl tho manufacturers of Des Moines
nnd Galcsburg brick the market, nnd real
vnluo thereof, was raised about 20 per
cent, and tho defendant, E. A. Wlckham,
was enabled to charge about 20 per cent
moro than the mnrkct or real value
thereof; all, ot which was known to the
members ot tho city council nt the time
of the awarding ot the contract.
"Tho proposals tiled with the city clerk
In the names ot Fanning and Rntclltf worn
the bids of the defendant, 13. A. Wlckham,
and tho said Fanning and Rntclltf witj act
ing ns the agents of Wlckham at the tlmo
tho same were made.
Mnrkct Value Corruptly Hulanl,
"At tho tlmo of the awarding of the con
tract to E. A. Wlckham thy members of
tho city counclt had full knowledge that the
real and market value ot Galcsburg and
Des Moines brick was corruptly and arti
ficially raised and that the Coffeyvlllo
brick was superior in quality to either ot
them and fully met the requirements of
the proposed paving resolution and the
specifications; ond by reason of said knowl
edge tho members ot the city council nbus;d
tho discretion repcecd In them In awarding
tho contract to E, A. Wlckham und In se
lecting Galcsburg brick, and acted vlthout
nutborlty and In violation of law."
Tho petitioners nsk th.U tho pretend-id
determination by tho city council of tho
advisability and necessity of constructing
paving along the streets named and utlng
thereon vitrified brick bo declared to bo
void nnd that the nccepUmo ot the pro
posal of E. A. Wlckham to construct said
paving, using thu materials spuclflid In hh
proposition nnd at the prices named therein,
be dcclnred to bo void and tint the (ex
tract entered Into with E. A. Wlckham for
tho construction of such paving bo can
celled, set out and declared old nn.1 that
tho city clerk be enjoined from filing .ho
certificate of assessment ilt,i the county
nuditor and that the defendant. 13. A. Wlck
hnm, bo enjoined nnd restrained from tear
ing up the present paving on the stiem
named or proceeding with the ronetructlori
of the paving accoiding to tho terms of
tho contract.
1vel roofing, a. II, Head, 641 Broad'y.
Ileal Mslntr TrnimlVrK.
Theso transfers were filed yesterday In
the Abstract, title and loan office of J. W.
Squire, 101 Pearl street!
William Arnd and wife to Homer H.
I- leld, lots 13 nnd 20, block 9, IMerco'H
subdlv.. w. d j o o
F. O. Schotlcld and wife to Dan'ui
M . Braden, lots 8. 9 nnd 10. Itnllroad
add., Carson, w, d., , -moo
Heirs of Ia trick Leonnrd to Herman '
Itolfes. Int 6. block 3, Judson's 1st
ndd. to Neolu. w, d g'j
Joseph Jones nnd wife to Ernest
Jones, nV6 neU lf7t-to, w. d -I.C00
George C. Hansen nnd wife to Jnmeu
and Sue V. Hlalr, lot 5 and part of
lot 2. Auditor's niibdiv. of lots 4
and 5. block 2, William's subdlv. of
Mill lot. Council Bluff, w. d
A,,.VJ-. Wymnn nm Wfa tn Hnttle
M. Woodward, lot 3, block J, Curtis
& unmtiey'H add., w. d
V. . ; ut and wlfo to Elizabeth
Quick, lot 4, block 16, Town of Car-
150
5,000
AsslKiiees of" 'iVtVr 8.' ' Vlel's Y 'nnd 'wife
II ,u-,7,a J Ji""8"' Iot u- block
n.nr'ii !- Cnunrll HlufTs, w. d.
corci.'uffs':. d..?.:,k"ln,, P,aCC'
John Mnden and wife 'to ' Jeannette
SO
1.000
Totnl, ten transfers,,..
....$ll,-6
Davis stilt glass.
t'oum-ll IIIiiITh WeddluuR.
Miss Jennnetto Ltnder was married yes
terday noon nt tho home of her fnther, John
Ltnder, to Dr. William M. Green, Rev. R.
L. Knox, rector of Grace Episcopal church,
officiating. Mls.i Nellie Groneweg was
bridesmaid and Painter Knox best man.
Among the many gifts received by tho
bride and groom was a deed to a house and
two lots from Mr. Under.
Hobert 1). Wallace and Miss Edyth
Thomas were married last evening at tho
homo of tho bride's mother, Mrs. Mary
Thomas, on Eighth street, Kev. W. S.
Barnes, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
left last evening for an extended honey-,
moon trip In Colorado.
John Olson nnd Miss Lena Kelson, both
of this city, wcro married last evening at
the home of Mr, and Mrs. John Schonbcrg,
1514 South N'lnth street, Itev. Q. W. Snyder,
pastor of St. John's English Lutheran
church, officiating.
Davis sells paint.
LIBRARY TURNED DOWN AGAIN
City Council l)lKnpiiln(ft Trii"lrea
Who llnd Moped Tni Would
lie Levied.
Tho city council Inst night by n vote of
four to three again turned down tho propo
sition of tho board of library trustees to
ovy ft 3.mji ta
gt0 jor a pubi(
np,ion .., tt ,iSil
x for the purchase of a
public library building. This
netlnn wai n dlM.mnnln t niput in the library
truillceS( who had been led to believe nt
, conference held last Monday evening
that tho council would rescind its former
action In wiping out the proposed levy.
Tho matter was brought up by Alderman
McDonald, who Introduced a resolution
favorlns the levy of tho 3 mills. Alderman
Hammer amended It by making the
levy li mills, expressing tho opinion that
$5,000 would be sutllclcnt to purchase a
sultablo site. Aldermen lloyer and Hrown
ub wore 1(J onIy Uvo t0 vote n ,nvor
lf ,ho ,H.mm ,c A,,,ormen McDonald,
Lovett nnd Clark voted for tho 3-mlIl levy
n,m A1(lermcn oyeri Hr0WI1( Hammer and
,lul)cr nKnnst ,,rcsl(lcnt Uohrer of lho
,IIjrnry ,JOart, a(,urcl!9C(1 the councl, on bc.
hnlf of tlle evy bllt to no pllrposl.. Alder
man Iloyrr suggested that thu proper thing
for , 1Iirary boBrd to woulr, ,J0 ,0
go before tho people at the next city clec-
r"
tlon wlth a propo8mon ,0 evy the tax and
hUB , th() , , ., , the clt
portlln,. t0 vote upou t,lc aucstlon.
Th(J UMton o tho disposition of that
, o
taxation within the city limits wn3 brought
beforo tho council by Chairman Matthews
of tho bonrd of county supervisors, who de
sired to learn the wishes of the aldermen
In tho matter. The law provides that tho
portion of tho county road fund raised
rangement wnercby the city rccelvo GO per
cent and tho county the same. Alderman
McDonald proposed that tho city receive 65
per cent and expend It as it deemed best
nnd the county keep the remaining 45 per
cent. This was objected to by Alderman
Boyer.'who was of the opinion that the city
'should receive at least 75 per cent and that
ir it did not to follow tho law and let tho
county expend the entire nmount under
the direction of the city council. Alderman
McDonald's proposition prevailed, but will
havo to be approved by the county board.
Colonel Charles It, Hnunnn's ordinance
vacating twelvo Inches of Broadway to en
able him to put in n modern front in tho
Offlcor & I'usey property at tho corner of
Main street and Broaway, recently pur
chased by him and E. A. Wlckham, after
being read once, met with opposition and
was referred to tho commllteo of tho whole.
P. C. DeVol, who owns tho adjoining prop
erty on the west, nnd the Commercial Na
tional bank, both opposed the granting of
the privilege.
Alderman Hammer, chairman of tho com
mittee on bridges nnd city property, re
ported that the bridges on Frank streot,
Fleming avenuo nnd North Sixth street
needed repairing, nnd the first two wcro In
a dangerous condition. Ills committee was
authorized to carry out the needed repairs
under the supervision of tho city engineer.
Poll Tax Collector Follentreter reported
that he had served 2,513 poll tax notices;
that SS0 persons had worked nut tho tax,
while 283 had paid tho money, leaving 1,380
notices still unsettled. This report was
called for nt the previous meeting of tho
council.
Tho matter of placing arc lamps near tho
Madison nvenue school, at tho juncture of
tho railroad tracks north of the Union
Pacific transfer, In Babbitt plnce, and of
keeping tho light at the Intersection of
Pearl street and Broadway burning nil
night, wns referred to the committee of the
whole, which will meet this afternoon at
4:30 o'clock.
George Mnlone wns granted permission to
conduct a saloon nt 1001 West Broadway.
Aldormnn Boyer's ordlnanco providing for
the transforming of Avenue C Into a boule
vnrd was ngaln laid over as he stated he
was not ready to submit the mntter to thu
council.
The resolution authorizing tho city auditor
to turn over to Contractor Wlckham tho
asssssmcnt certificates for tho paving of
Sixth avenue, between Main and Sixth
streets, was adopted.
City Engineer Etnyre presented n bill of
$S for his expenses on a recent trip to Kan
sas City undertaken by him to examine
paving laid with Coffeyvlllo brick. As tho
trip was taken without authority from the
city council tho bill was promptly turned
dwon.
The council adjourned to 4 o'clock this
afternoon.
TO POSSESS JVHNING SHARES
Creditor Seek tn Set Anlri TrnitKfer
tn Slcdeiitopf'n I'll Hi
lly. Another chapter was added yesterday to
the lengthy litigation over tho William
Slcdontopf estate, which has occupied the
nttentlon of tho district court for scvernl
terms, J, 13. F. McOee, who was nppolntol
administrator of the estate In place of
William F. Sledentopf, began suit to have
certain shares hold by tho late William
Sledentopf In the Jupiter IMnlng company
ot Utah, which during his lifetime he had
trnnBforrod to his wife nnd children, de
clared the prsperty of tho estate for the
benefit of the creditors.
It Is alleged that William Sledentopf at a
tlmo when he wns Insolvent transferred
these shares of mining stock to his wife nnd
son and daughter, without consideration,
and that such transfer wns a fraud upon
the rights of his creditors, $30,000 of whose
claims still remain unpaid.
Administrator McOee alleges tant Wil
liam F. Sledentopf and tho other heirs have
recently disposed of these shares ot mining
stock 'hrotigh the Council Bluffs Savings
bank to the First National bank of Ot
tumwa, which agreed to pay 25 cents a
hare, lit asks that either the shares or the
money derived from their sale be declared
tho property of the estate and that the
court order tho banks named to turn tho
money over to him as administrator.
Cotint- Tux Lev) Deferred.
Tho session of the board of county super
visors yesterday was devoted largoly to tho
auditing ot bills and tho fixing ot the tax
levy was deferred until Friday.
County Recorder Smith filed his report for
the qunrter ending June 30. It sho-vs that
during tbo three months 1,530 instruments
were filed and fcos to the nmount of JOS 1.1")
collected ns follows; April, 605 filings,
fees collected, $3S(.25; May, 501 tilings,
fees collected, $322.20; June, 424 filings, tecs
collected, $277.95.
Tho report of Sheriff Cousins for the same
quarter showed a deficit of $158.28 In the
cash receipts after his and his deputies'
salaries had been paid. The fees taxed were
$1,618.09, ot which $1,073.(1) was collected.
Tho disbursements wcro mileage, $74.80;
sheriff's salary, $625; deputies' salaries,
$531.97.
Road nnd brldgo matters are expected to
cngago the nttentlon of the bonrd today.
.MnrrlnKP I.leeiiMrn.
Licenses to wed wero issued yesterday to
the following:
Nome nnd Residence. Age.
W, F. Hort, Kingfisher. Old 56
Abbli; Bailey, Council Bluffs 2S
Robert II. AVallacc, Council Ululfs 22
Kdyth Thomas, Council Bluffs 20
W. M. Green, Council1 Bluffs M
Jcnnnctte Under, Council Hluffs 21
Frank A. Sklpton, Council Hluffs 27
Stella L. Williams, Counclt Bluffs 29
John Olson, Council Hluffs ii
Lena Nelson, Council Hluffs 25
Jnmes Porter, Omaha 2
Llda Corbln, Omaha .6
George McKcrman, Friend, Neb 21
Hattle Loqkhnrt, Council Bluffs 19
A. 13. Gruben, Council Hluffs 23
Edith M. Smith, Council Hluffs 21
I.ee Itne, Council Hluffs 21
Lllllc Sherman, Council Bluff.-t 18
FIRE INSURANCE IN IOWA
State Akii(k (IrKiiiilr tn t'nrrj- nn n
Movement fnr Hotter
I.CKlfllntlou.
BURLINGTON, la., Sept. 4. (Special Tel
egram.) A meeting of stato fire insurance
agents was held In this city today to d s
cuss the subject ot securing rcasouahl-; leg
islation In tho Interest of the tire insurance
business In order that It might bo relieved
of the burdensome laws which at present, It
Is claimed, operate to the detriment of both
the companies engaged In the Iiulii09 and
the property owners of the stale.
Executive Secretary B. L. West of CeJar
Rapids, who presided nnd stated the pur
pose of the meeting, cald that the anti
compact law rendered It Impossible to se
cure any uniformity In tho mothod-j of con
ducting the business; it had taken 'he
rate-milking power out ot the handn ot the
local agents nnd relegntcd that Impor ant
work to Inspectors living awny from the
majority of the cities in the stnio end who
can only give each city attention In turn,
thus necessitating long delays in the tlxtug
of rates.
It was decided to form an association fo;
tho purpose of carrying on a movemmt fur
better legislation. Committees were up
pointed and the coming legislature will be
appealed to.
WILL HAVE JflURDER TRIAL
C.rrtnd Jury nt Ft. Dode Indict
nrlekern fnr Killing
the Guild.
FORT DODGE, Ia Sept. 4. (Special Tele
gram.) The grand Jury today returned an
Indictment for murder In tho first degree
ngalnst Georgo and Oliver Bricker, who ore
charged with tho kllllug of C. A. Guild and
eon, Clnrenecc Guild, In Veil township Inst
June. Thu trial is expected to bo ono of
tho most sensational ones In the history of
Webster county.
FOUND HANGING IN HIS BARN
Ilody of Anton Mclmin, Knrmrr of
Ccdnr Fulls, Discovered
by III Wife.
CEDAR FALLS, la., Sept. 4. (Special
Telegram.) Anton Ncllson, a retired
fnrmer, wns found by his wifo this morn
ing hanging in the barn. Temporary In
sanity, Induced by despondency, was the
rause ot the deed.
Hue firent Western fnr DmnuKea.
FORT DODGE, la., Sept. 4. (Special.)
Martin Solon has filed suit in the United
States court In Fort Dodge for the sum of
$25,000 damages from tho Chicago Great
Western Railroad company for injuries al
leged to havo been received by the plaintiff
November 13, 1900, in tho yards of the com
pany at Des Moines, Solon says he had to
couple a Great Northern tourist car to a
Great Western sleeper. He claims that
neither car had an automatic coupler and
that to was compelled to go between tho
cars to mnke tho coupling. In doing this,
he says, his right arm was caught at tho
wrist nnd badly crushed. The caso will be
tried at the United States court In No
vember. It Is arousing much Interest, as it
Involves the question whether or not tho
railroad companies must provide automatic
couplings for cars.
!ln(lt AsKoelntinn nt Kt. Dndice.
FORT DODGE, la., Sept. 4. (Special.)
The Upper Des Moines Baptist association
will hold Its regular meeting In Fort Dodge
Tuesday, Wednesday nnd Thursday, Septem
ber 10 to 12. This Is ono of the largest
meetings of tho Baptist church In the
state. A number of delegates from other
cities nre expected to bo present. State
nnd national workers nnd missionaries from
foreign lands will be nt the convention.
DniuaKc Nult Continued,
ONAWA. Ia Sept. 4. (Special.) Tho
caso In which Stella S. Picket Bues tho Sioux
City & Pacific railroad for $40,000 damages
for falling off the platform at Mondamln,
which was to bo tried today, was ordered
continued by Judge Butellnson. . Tho sick
ness of a. W. McMillan, who, with J. B.
Shear of Omaha, represents the company,
was the cause of the continuance.
Ft. Dndire Win llnmnRc Hnlt.
FORT DODGE, Ia Sept. 4. (Special.)
Tho Jury has returned a verdict In the case
of Mrs. P. D. Keim against the city nf
Fort Dodge for $10,000 damages for personal
Injuries alleged to have been rerolved by
Mrs. Keim by a fall on a sidewalk last
winter, for which It was claimed that tho
city was at fault, Tho city won the suit.
I'll liner Dlvorcr Suit nt Outturn.
ONAWA, Ia Sept. 4. (Special.) Tbo
divorce suit ot Richard Palmer against
Nora Palmer, a case growing out of the
Chris Harm affair at Ute, la., In Juno, will
be tried In Monona county district court
tomorrow, They were married In Omaha
several years ago, Thore aro thirty-one
witnesses to be examined.
Minus Cltr I'nator (inr I3nl.
SIOUX CITV, In., Sept. 4. Rev. Robert
Bagnell of the First Methodist Episcopal
church hu accepted n call to the pastorate
of' Metropolitan Temple, New York.
BUSY CAMPAIGN IN IOWA
Republican Lenders Loek Alhe U the
LegislntiTo Diitriots.
NEXT SESSION TO HANDLE REDISRICTING
Other Vllnl Mntter In llntidn nf Xuc
cefnl Xnnilncr Complete 1,1 at
nf the Mint? Cnndl.
dale.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES. Sept. 4. (Special.) The
republican stato committee will devote a
great deal of attention to tho legislative
districts In the campaign about to be
opened nil over Iown. Half the senators
and all tho representatives nre to be
elected. Tho legislature may be of great
Importance from a party point of view. It
Is required that the legislature shall re
district the state, not only as to congres
sional districts, but also ns to senatorial
and representative districts. The present
congressional districting wns made espe
cially for the benefit of men who are or
have been In congress and It 's recognized
everywhere that the districts are not
equitably arranged. Some changes nre cer
tain to be made nnd It Is Important from a
party view that the republican majority
in tho legislature shall be so lnrge that tho
redisricting may bc done without consult
ing tho opposition.
The legislative districts need shaking tip
also, because the growth of the state In
tho western counties continues greater than
In the eastern. Then there are likely to
be before the legislature Important bills
rclntlng to railroad and corporation tnx.i'
tlon, building and loan and Insurance hunt-
uess, the liquor lnws, large appropriations
for educational institutions of the state nnd
tho bill for an Iown exhibit nt tho Louisiana
Purchase exposition ut St. Louis two yearn
hence.
The republicans have nominated thirty
candidates for representative, of whom
thirteen nro present members, and nine for
senator, of whom only one Is a renomlna
tlon, Tho democrats hnve nomlnnted
twenty-two cnndldates for the house, one
being a present member, and five for the
senate.
Republican senatorial conventions will be
hold Friday of next week at Charles City
nnd on Tuesday nt Logan. A representa
tive convention for O'Brien and Lyon coun
ties will be held at Sheldon September 21.
County conventions will be hold ns follows,
at which representative candidates will be
nominated by republicans: Cherokee, Sep
tember 7; Carroll, September 10; Floyd,
September 20; Davis, September 21; Fay
ette, September 21.
The following are nominations ns far as
mndc In the state:
llcptilillf mm fnr Semite.
Polk Casslus C. Dowell, Des Moines.
Wnpello Captain S. H. Hariier. Ottumwa.
Jasper Fred L. Maytlg. Newton.
Muscatine-Louisa F. F. Molsbery. Co
lumbus Junction.
Howard-Wlnnlshlek E. I'. Johnson, De
cornh. . ,
Cass-Shelby Jnmes E. Bruce. Anita.
Hnmllton-Hurdln-Wrlght-Frank C. Hart
shorn, Clrlon.
Carroll-Snc-Grccne Warren Gurst, Car
roll. Bucna Vlstn-Humboldt-Pocnhontas Ed
Winnie, Humboldt.
Democrat for the Srnnte.
Polk n. B. Tarrott, Des Moines.
Clinton J. L. Wilson.
Jnsper A. M. Hnrrah. Newton.
Louisa-Muscutlnc E. M. Wnmer, Musca
tine. Wapello W. A. Mclntyre.
nrpulillonnn for llotne.
Adair W. II. McChire. Foutnnelle.
Adams-Clinton S. Crousc. l'rescott.
Appanoose Frank 8. I'nyne, Ccnterville.
Benton-M. F. McNle, Vlntim.
Calhoun IJ. J. Townsend, Lohrvllle.
Cnss Dr Piper, Atluntle.
Ccrro Gordo-U. W. Hum, Clear Lake.
Dallas-George W. Clurke, Adcl.
Dickinson Osceola-Emmet H. F. Robin
son. Esthervlllc.
Greene Mnhlon Head, Jefferson.
Grundy William G. Kerr. Grundy Center.
Guthrie Nate Wright. Stuart.
Hardin Mark J. Fuiry, Allien.
Harrlson-H. II. Kllng, Woodbine.
Jasper Dr. W. W. Hawk, Colfax.
Kossuth Gardner Cowles, Algonn.
Mndlson Robert C. Greene, Knst Peru.
Mahaska William G. Jones. Osknloosn.
Marshall B. F. Cummlngs, Marshalltown.
Mitchell Wllllard L. Eaton Osage.
Montgomery C. L. Strntton, Red Oak.
Polk H. E. Teachout, Des Mollies, and
Emory English, Valley Junction.
Union Charles Emerson, Creston.
Wapello A. W. Buchanan, Ottumwn.
Wayne T. P. Wnlden. Corydon.
Worth-Wlnncbago Eugene Secor, Forest
City.
Wright J. S. Prltchard, Eagle Grove.
Woodbury Slarlln J. S. Veclcy, Sioux
City, nnd John T. Wlllctt, Oto.
Democrat for the Huiimc,
Black Hawk Isaiah Van Metre, Water
loo. Cnlhoun L. F. Danforth, Lnko City,
Carroll C. C. Colclo, Caroll.
Cass A. 10. Hacr, Cumberland.
Clinton R. C. Lnngnn. Clinton, and C.
Mordhorst, Whentlnnd.
Franklin A. Mever, Hnmpton.
Greene P. M. Fltzpatrlck. Churdnn.
Grundy A. M. HcWolf, Grundy Center.
Guthrie W. 13. Evan, Bngley.
Hamilton W. J. Bernatzkl, Eagle Grovo.
Jasper E. B. Mncy, Lynnvllle.
Keokuk A. M. Utterback, Hedrick.
Kossuth Ed Kunz.
Madison William Armstrong.
Mills Benjamin B. Dean, Glenwood.
Montgomery H. O. Hrysnn, Vllllsca.
Polk J. 11. Mnthls, Des Moines.
Union D. Dnvenjiort, Creston,
Wnpello-H. F. Reed, Eldon.
Wnrren W. II. Schooley, Indlnnnla.
The prohibitionist: havo made nomina
tions on lho legislative ticket In a number
of counties nnd say they will make nomi
nations In many others.
In Polk county but one candidate for
representative was named nt tho democratic
county convention, and It is understood ho
does not care to make the raco, The normal
republican majority is nbout 4,000. The
democrats havo mndo nominations In but
few of the counties where they control,
' New I'relnht CIiinnIIU-iiI Ion.
The railroad commissioners today received
from the stato printer the now Iowa Freight
Classification, No. 12, tho first which has
been printed In full for four or flvo years.
Tho classification goes Into effect October
1 next. Tho freight book covers almost
every article which 'enters into trade nnd
commerce In Iown. Tho new book comprises
nil tho rhnnges In classification which hnve
bcon made In recent years and is regarded
ns the most completo classification ever at
tempted by any state commission, Morn
than $10,000,000 worth of freight business Is
done ovcry ycai In Iowa on tho baBls of
the rates made In this bonk, Tho classifica
tion shows that manufacturers and dealers
havo been favored in every possible way by
tho commission, that rates on Implements,
wnll paper, straw board, and many other
things aro very low, and that tho classifi
cation Is designed to encourago Iown busi
ness. The annual report of the railroad
rommlsrlon has nlso Just been issued and
this shows that the commission tins done
moro business the past year than over be
foro and has disposed of nn unusually largo
number of complaints or cases. This report
was delayed by being In tho fire which de
stroyed tho state bindery, but only a part
of tho printed matter wan Injured by the
smoko and watur,
Snt'lnll! Wnnt n I'ltper.
The state convention of socialists Is tn be
hold In Des Moines tomorrow, when It Is
expected that a state ticket will be placed
In the field. The socialists have swallowed
up what was called the social domocrntlo
party In this state and but ono convention
will be held. One thing which will receive
consideration nt the meeting tomorrow will
be a project for the establishment of a
oclalUt newspaper in this state. It will
likely be established nt Boone, ns that city
is tho center of socialist agitation In this
part of tho country, A county ticket hni
been placed In the field there and also in
several other counties of the state. Last
year tho social democrats and social labor
party received 3,035 votes In ' Iowa com
bined. Sue fur Ilritvy Sum.
Martin Solon of this city has commenced
suit in tho federal court against tho Chi
cago Great Western railroad for $25,000,
the sum being claimed as damages for an
Injury received In this city February 12
last. Solon was engaged In coupling cars
In tho ynrd and because of tho fact that
ono of tho enrs did not hnve a safety
coupler he claims he was compelled to go
between the cars nnd as a result his wrist
and arm wero badly smashed. The suit will
Involvo the question of tho duty of tho
railroad companies to put on safety appli
ances and their responsibility for accidents
when they fall.
Good llonil Delegate.
Governor Lrslle M.. Shaw has been In
vited to appoint a delegate lo represent
the stat j of Iowa at tho International Good
Roads congrcsn, which will be held in But
fnlo September 16 to 21, Tho governor will
select n delegate Immediately upon his re
turn home this week. This Is to be tbo lint
meeting of ttie congrcts and proml to h
a very enthusiastic one, ns It will comp.is
all tho states of the union and countries of
Europe. There will be addresses ny states
men, governors and the president.
tw Ion a llnuk.
Three applications for charters tor now
savings banks In Iowa were received it th
etato cnpttol yesterdny. The Formers' ard
Merchants' Savings bank of Lone Tree will
have $20,000 capital, with John A. Occtz
president. The German Savings bnnk of
Rlcketts, Crawford county, will havo J10.-
000 capital, James F. Toy of Sioux City
president nnd I1. F. Flene cashier. The
Weldon Savings bank nf Weldon will htvo
$20,000 cipltal, S. L. Curry president tnl
George N. Ayres cashier.
liny linos Pond.
Senator Flnsh of Humboldt county has
Just purchased KOO acres of land, 'including
uoose pond, near. Wall inke. nnvinc Jr.0 .in
aero therefor. Ho Inunds to drain tho lake
wun uio ditches nnd put about $1,000 im
provements on the land. The pond has been
going dry for several yinn, and hay h b
nccn tut from it for sevornl yeats. Nu.iry
all tho largo ponds and nhnllow lakes of
northern Iown havo now betn ilrAincd ami
nru under cultivation, thus reclaiming a
large amount of land and making 't mcful.
AV. C. T. ir. Convention.
SIBLEV. In.. Sept. 4. (Special Tele
gram.) The opening session of tho seventh
annual convention of tho Eighteenth dis
trict, Women's Christian Temperanco
Union, wan held this evening In the Congre
gational church. Tho nnnunl address wns
delivered by tho district president, Mrs,
Ustclle Ponnnian of Rock Rapids. Her
speech was heartily applauded. Rev. Mr.
Barker of Hartley made nn earnest address.
Rev. Mr. Bowdlsh gave the address of wel
come and Mrs. Brink of Boone the response.
There was a vocal duet by Dr. Harvoy nnd
Mr. Beaumont, nn instrumental duet by tt
Misses Chambers and a vocal solo by Mr.
Lansing of Omaha. The district comprises
tho counties of Lyon, Osceola, S'.oux,
O'Brien, Plymouth and Cherokee. Tho threo
sessions tomorrow will bo taken up with
reports nnd addresses. At the third nes
slon Friday will bo the matrous' medal
contest and the musical content.
Deiuoerntn .niiilnnte IVIiltlnK.
ONAWA, la., Sept. I (Spocial Tolo
gram.) At tho democratic represontatlvc
convention of the Idu-Monnna district nt
Mnpleton, toduy, Will Whiting of Whiting
was nomlnnted for representative by
ncclnmntlon. He is the son ot nn old
pioneer, tho late Charles Whiting.
Plnn Antl-Snlonn Camiinlfrn.
SIOUX CITY. In., Sept. 4.-(Spcclni.)-Rov.
H. C. Marshall of this city thh after
neon nnnouncod his acceptance of tlic. sun.
erlntcndency of tho Iowa Antl-Snloou loaguo
nnn mat ne would soon lniiugtir.ro a vig
orous campaign In Iowa cities.
I'or SelllitK OlroninrKnrlnr.
CLINTON, la., Sept. 4. (Special. )-On
complaint ot Stato Dairy Commlsslcner
Norton, Henry Ilader was arrested l.eie
this morning, charged with selling oleo
margarine. Dyarntcry Cured Wltliom tlir Aid of
n Doctur.
"I am Just up from a hard spell of tho
flux" (dysentery), sayH Mr. T. A. lMnnor. n
well known merchant of Drummond, Tcnn.
"I used one small bottle of Chambcrlalii'd
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy an 1
wns cured without having a doctor. I con
sider it the best cholera medicine In tho
world." There is no need of employing a
doctor when this remedy Is used, for no
doctor enn prescribe a better medicine for
bowel complaint in any form, cither for
children or adults. It never falls and Ii
pleasant to take. For sale by all druggists.
Artillery llnttvrlrn 10 Compote.
MADISON, Wis.. Sept. 4. Arrangement
hnve been completed for the artillery com
petition between the military batteries of
Wisconsin und Mlnnesotn. The competition
will take plnce nt I.ako City, Minn., com
mencing September is. Kaon side will fire
a total of seventy shuts at u target 2,:')
yards distant.
The dizziness and fahitness from which
women miHer may be due to one o(
several causes. Hiit the most common
cause is disease of the delicate womanly
organism. The story of Mrs. Hrown,
told in her letter below, gives a fair
example of the conditions under which
so many women work: " had a sick
headache nearly all the time, was so weak
around my waist could hardly bear any'
thing 10 touch me.
I would work a lit
tie while and then
lie down a while."
Failing to obtain
more than tempor
ary relief from her
doctor's treatment,
Mrs. Erown bcRnn
the use of Doctor
l'lerce's Favorite
Prescription, with
the usual Tesult a
complete cure.
Dr. Fierce'a Fa
vorite Prescription
is the best medicine
for the cure of dis
ma
eases peculiar to women. It establishes
regularity, dries offensive drains, heals
inflammation and ulceration and cures
female w.nkness. It makes weulc women
strong, sick women well.
"A few yenu B I "fferfI rely wi ll
female weiknt" 'ad hart t hne dteartf I
palnv" wrllfii Mr. .tary V. nrown, ofCrrwell,
Harford Co., Maryland. "I wrnt to my doctor,
and I he pavi me medicine which did me good
far s wlille, but I would get wont Again. I had
lick headache ueaiiy all the t niej waj to
weak around my walat could hardly best any
thing to touch me. My fret would keen cold
and I could hardly do my work. I would work
1 while and then lie down a while : wa com.
pletely run down, (Suffered from rtliagreeable
alucharne and Mm eveic naln at tiiuei. After
uliiff five bottle nf Dr. l'lerce's 1'avorlte Pre
acription. three of Ida 'Oolden Medical PIkcov.
cry' and one lal of Dr. I'ierce'a I'leacaut fel
leu, nnd fotlowinr the advice yon Kvf regard.
Ing the ' lotion Tableta,' I ran truly ay that I
am cured. The doctor aild It waa uterine dl
taae I had "
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$15.35 Si, Louis and Return
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$11,50 St. Louis and Return
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$21.60 Cleveland and Return
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Tickets to Clevelund muv Le used vlaj
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