TIIE OMAITA DA1LT BEE: SUNDAY, JULY 10. 1f)03.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
MISOR MESTIOS,
Davis sells drugs.
Stockert sells carpet.
Crayon enlarging. 80S Broadway.
Expert watch repairing Leffert, 40 B'y.
Celebrated Meta beer on tap. Neumayer.
Diamond betrothal rings at Lcffort's, 409
Broadway.
UK and INK wedding rings at Lefferfs,
409 Broadway.
The newest thing etched brass toast tab
lot. Alexander's Art Store.
When at Manawa vlalt Colonel Beck's
saloon for a nice rool glass of beer.
J. C. Blxby Son have the contract for
the heating and plumbing work for the
new Sanitarium at Red Onk, la.
For rent, ofllce room, ground floor. One
of the most central location in the busings
ronton of the city. Apply to The Bee
bfltce, city.
A delegation from Bluff City Masonlo
lodge went last night to Quick to visit
thn lodge there and assist In the work of
Initiating a number of candidates.
We contract to keep public or private
houses free from roaolies by the year. In
sect Exterminator Manfacturlng company.
Council Blufls, la. Telephone FS34.
The Dodge Light guards will line up
against the Omaha guaruu this morning
ai lo o'clock in a game of base mail on
t.ie grounds at Thirty-fourth street and
Lrosnway.
At tho request of the management at
Courtland Beach Mayor Morgan yesterday
pointed ma loiiowing tsiniuw olhcer
tu uo duty at the report during thj en-
f.igement of the Jauour alio: ueorgo
aiter, J. H. Miner, M. U. Lwlng, Oeorgn
HnOoy, Harry bing.es, John Keese,,W. C.
Ltterlmck.
Henry Newell, a fnrmer living about ten
miles fast of the city, fell from a wagon
last evening at the corner of Broauway
and First street and landed on his lie id
anil shoulders. He was rendered uncon
scious and taken in the police ambulance
tu Mercy hospital. It is not thought that
his skull was fractured.
L. It. Chestnut, an employe of the Qnlnn
Lumber company, while playing ba.l at
ttie Driving park yesterday ailernoon had
his gold walcii ana chain stolen lr.jm his
vest while he was engageti in the game.
A game of base bail yesierauy afternoon
at the urlvmg park between a team from
C. Hafera lumber yard and a team from
the other lumber yards in the city, re
sulted In deieat for Hater's men by a
score of IS to 14.
It does not make any difference whether
you buy a 300 or 100 piano or a 10 cent
mouth harp, you are always welcome at
Bouriclus. If you want a stamp get it at
Bouriclus. If you want to use the 'phono
go to Bouriclus. If you want to leave the
baby a while and go shopping further out
you are welcome. They are the moat ac
commodating people at the Bouriclus Piano
House In Council Bluffs. Look for the
rgan upon the building, 835 Broadway.
The local police were notified by the
Omaha authorities last evening that they
had a tw.egram from the coroner at Pitts
burg, Pa., announcing the death of Wil
liam , Miloney, whose brother-in-law,
Thomas Carroll, lived In this cliy. Car
roll, who lives at 1324 Avenue B, was found
by the pones ana ne went in umnim iu
learn further particulars Maloney- was
also said to hae brsther, John Maloney,
an englnjer, Irving lit tula city but the
police Wire, unable to locate him last
night
The Second Church of Chriit (Scientist)
will hold services this morning in Wood
man hall In the Merrlam diock, at iu:
o'clock, when the subject of the lesson
will be Truth." Sunuay school will pe
held at the close of the services. The
regular mid-week testimonial meeting will
be Wednesday evening at 7:45 o'clock.
Rev. Harvey Hostetler, pastor of tha
Second Presbyterian church, will yike as
the subject of his sermon this morning
"Abraham, the Friend of God." In the
evening his them will be "Religion a
Growth."
The) Girl Voting Contest.
De Long's girl voting contest la beginning
id get Interesting, considering the fact that
tha ballot box Is open for almost iwj weelis
yet One vote Is allowed for each oent o:
your purchases In the stationery or book
departments of DeLong the Printer, 397
Broadway, and handsome gold watches will
be awarded to the two girls having the
highest number of votes at the end of the
month. Last evening tha vote stood as
follows:
Bessie Cram 31B
Pansy Otto - l1Hrt
Florence Wilcox
Carrie Pfelfer 92i
7.ola Graves ?
Margaret Lelk , '
V.lale Klnn "
Maud Hafer. CT; . Angela Bhugart, 612.
Jewle Nelson. 674; Bertna Woodbridge. 5.8;
P. arl Beecroft. 509; Madge Walker. tOO;
F'irn Clark, 491; Lucile McAtee, 488; Hasel
Bouriclus,' 389; Mlnta Drake, 300; Jennie
Gretser, 290; Minnie Downing, 224, and
others.
Believe Dalley Insane.
William Dalley, who was arreated by the
police a few day ago, waa committal to
St. Bernard's hospital yesterday for ob
servation by tha commissioners on Insanity.
Since his detention at tha city Jail Dalley
acted In a manner which led tha police to
suspect that ha waa mentally deranged.
Friday evenfng while being transferred
from tha upstairs of tha jail to the cells
on tha first floor Dalley broke away from
tha jailer and rushed out Into the street
where he commenced yelling "Police, po
lice" and attempted to wrench looaj the
Iron railing around the grass plot between
the Jail and city hall. When before the
commissioners Dalley said his home was
at 326 Bellevue avenue, Detroit, where he
had three brothers and one sister living.
He was arrested on a charge of vagrancy.
It Is thought that his present condition Is
due to excessive use of Intoxicating liquors.
TALK OF A GAS' INSPECTOR
Wreck of Hombach Building Ca'li Atten
tion to 8nbjeoU
HOPE TO MAKE OFFICE SELF-SUSTAINING
Conncll Debate Combining; It wltb
Plumbing- Inspection and Chare
lag; Fees for Exsmlslag
Work.
Aa a result of the wrecking of Dr. Hom
bach 's office Friday evening by the ex
plosion of Illuminating gas the question of
the appointment of a city gas inspector
will, It Is expected, be brought up at the
next meeting of the city council. The ex
plosion was the subject of general discus
sion yesterday and a number of leading
business and professional men expressed
themselves In favor of tha appointment of
a gaa Inspector.
The auggestion has been made that such
an officer could be both plumbing and gas
Inspector and that the ofllce could be made
self-sustaining by the collection of fees for J
inspections made. A city official who
stated yesterday that he was In favor of
the creation of such an office hinted that
In all probability an ordinance governing
the matter would be Introduced at the next
meeting of the city council and that If
Investigation showed that the office could
be made self-sustaining by a system of
fees the measure would be passed and such
an official appointed.
Several of the aldermen when asked yes
terday said they favored the appointment
of a plumbing and gas inspector provided
the fees of such an office would be suf
ficient to meet the salary of the incumbent.
The present condition of the city treasury,
they contended, prohibited the city incur
ring further expense, especially as It was
very doubtful If the city could legally pay
any part of the salary of such an official,
In view of the fact that no provision for
such an expenditure had been made at the
time the annual appropriation was passed
last April.
Fees from the combined office of plumbing
and gas Inspector, It Is believed by those
who favor the city having such an officer,
would be sufficient to pay a suitable sal
ary. The suggestion Is made that all
plumbing work and the Installation of gas
piping and fixtures In any house or build
ing must be Inspected and approved, by the
city Inspector and that far this inspection
a certain fee be Imposed. . It la .proposed
that practically the same regulations apply
to plumbing and gaa Installation as are
now In force relative to electrical work,
all of whlcTi has to be Inspected and ap
proved by the city electrician and for which
examination a fee Is charged.
Plumbing and heating. Blxby tt Bon.
Going; to Camp In Mountains.
A, party of Council Bluffs sportsmen left
last night for the Little Big Horn basin In
Wyoming, where they will spend two weeks
camping among the bouldera and pine trees
and fishing In the mountain streams. Be
sides their fishing rods, several members of
the party took their rifles and shotguns
along In the hope of meeting a bear or two.
The party conslsta of City Treaaurer Frank
T. True, George Williamson, Attorney
David E. Stuart, John Bohn, the veteran
disciple of Ixak Walton Thomas Metcalf,
Pnge E. Morrison, who If he meeta a bear
expects to hypnotise him with one of his
Tommy Grlffln stories; Frank Children and
Louis Henn, formerly of this city, now a
resident of Sheridan, Wyo.
The party left over the Burlington for
Park man, Wyo., where a four-horse pack
team and wagon will meet them and carry
them for thirty milea over the mountalna to
tho opening of the big canon. To reach the
camping grounds a day'a tramp on foot will
be necessary.
of her sister, Mrs.vEdward Brown of First
street , .
Wins Roberts has gone to Colorado to
spend several weeks.
Judge and Mrs. f. D. Wheeler are Vis
iting relatives In Mount Vernon, 111.
Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Reed and family
have gone east on an extended visit.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Ha worth will leave
Monday for a sojourn at Madison lake.
Mrs. J. Keenan of Minneapolis, who has
been visiting In this city, has returned to
her home.
City Clerk N. C. Phillips and son, Crensy,
are home from a. month s trip to the Pa
cific coast
Mrs. Rutherford of Stutsman street en
tertained Informally at her home Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. A. A. Bhute of Gallatin, Mo., Is tha
guest of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Brown of
Tenth avenue. '
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Crockwell of Cam
bria, Wyo.. are In the city, visiting friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Gillette of Madison avenue was
hostess at a small party given at her home
Tuesday evening.
C. P. PJker entertained the members of
his Sunday school class at Lake Manawa
Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Thlckatun and son,
Alden, are home front a trip to Denver
snd Manltou, Colo.
Mrs. H. S. Jones of Frank street enter
tained a few friends Informally at her
home Tuesday evening.
Miss Daisy Douglas of Alexander, la..
Is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
William H. Van Brunt
Mrs. Charles McC. Anderson of Mil
waukee Is the guest of Mrs. Bouthard and
other friends In this city.
Miss Bullard entertained a few friends
Informally at a luncheon given at her home
on First avenue Wednesday.
Mr. and M.-s. J. H. Smith of Seventh
street have tone to . Chadron, Neb., to
visit a few weoks with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson entertained a
few friends at a picnic given at Timber
lake Sunday afternoon and evening.
Miss J. L. Long, local manager of the
Postal Telegraph company, left yester
day for a visit at her old home in Dwlght,
111.
The Woman's Whist club will hold the
regular meeting Tuesday morning at the
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noine vl Are. war xj, jajic ui uui in
street ,
The members of the Sunday school of
the First Presbyterian church enjoyed
their annual picnic yesterday at Hanscom
park, Omaha.
Mrs. M. P. Rae of Chicago, who Is home
from an extended European trip, Is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs.. W. K. Dawson of
tteventh avenue.
Miss Grace Beebe of Glen avenue enter
tained Wednesday morning at a breakfast
In honor of Miss Warren of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Covers were laid for twelve.
The Council Bluffs Rowing association
entertained its members and friends last
night with one of Its popular dances at
the club house at Lake Manawa.
Miss Grace Smith Is home from an east
ern trip with an excursion- party which
visited Boston, Niagara Falls, the St. Law
rence and other points of Interest.
The Misses Mollle and Ella Huss left
Thursday for a visit with friends at Colo
rado Springs. They will also visit other
Colorado points before returning home.
The engagement of Miss Jessie Gilbert
of this city and Mr. Walter Theodore
nutter of Omaha Is announced. The wed
ding will lake place the early part of
AujfUSt.
Mrs. J. M. Flagler and children will re
turn today from a visit with relatives
near Woodbine, la. Mr. Flagler returned
Thursday from a two weeks' trip to west
ern points.
Mrs. Lon Gutterldge and daughter, Helen,
of Rldgeway, Mo., and Miss Oraee Over
lng of Ute, la., are guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. . Brown on Bouth
First street
Mrs. Jacob Sims entertained a number of
young people at a charmingly arranged
breakfast given at the Sims residence east
of this city Wednesday morning. Covera
were laid tor eight
Miss Bertha Bartlett, secretary to the
executive committee of the Commercial
club, left yesterday for Lake Okobojl
where she will spend a couple of weeks
with Omaha friends.
Mrs. Guy Shepard of Glen avenue enter
tain. ih members of the Tuesday Euchre
club Tuesday morning. Prises were awarded
to Mrs. rea jumpnie ana juiss warren oi
Brooklyn, N. Y., who Is tha guest of Mrs.
Shepard.
Mr. Thomas Swift of Omana ana miss
Genevieve Murphy of this city were mar
ried at Atlantic, ia., inursuay rf"";B.
Rev. Father McManus oi mo mnon
Dir. hiiu
FIFTY-FIFTH GOES TO RILEY
Adjutant General BeleoU Regiment to Go
Into Gamp with Begnlan.
POPULISTS MAY HOLD NO CONVENTION
Committee Secures No Kneoorogement
That Delegates Will Respond
If a Call for One la
luitd.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
DES MOINES, July 18.-(8peclal.) Adju
tant General Byers today announced that
In view of the decision of the War depart
ment at Washington that only one Iowa
regiment shall be sent to Fort Riley to
take part In the regular army maneuvers.
It shall be the Fifty-fifth regiment. This
la commanded by Colonel J. R. Lincoln,
commandant at Ames, the ranking colonel
of the four in Iowa. The regiment has
companies In Des Molnea, Council Bluffa,
Vllllsca, Glenwood, Knoxvllle, Shenandoah.
Wlnterset Charlton, Corning and Osceola.
There are two companies at Des Molnea.
The one at Osceola Is a new one, taking
the place of Bedford. The matter of fixing
datea for the encampments of the other
three regiments had been postponed until
the date of the Fort Riley encampment Is
known, but they will be held rather lata
In the year. General Byers would have
preferred that the encampment at Fort
Riley be earlier than October. He had also
hoped that more than one regiment might
go to camp with the regulars. Colonel
Lincoln Is a very able commander and will
have the regiment in fine condition to go
to camp with the regulars, and the mem
bers of the regiment are proud of the dls-
tlnctlon conferred upon them.
Former Contest Among; Engineers.
The audden death of P. M. Arthur, grand
chief of the Brotherhood of Locbmotlve En
gineers, recalls the hard flght made against
him a few years ago with an Iowa candi
date for the headship of the order. Her
man Wills, an engineer of Clinton, was
put up as a candidate for the head of the
order. The engineer on the Chicago St
Northwestern and other allied lines were
organised to make a fight for Wills and he
received etrong support, In fact coming
nearer to beating Arthur than any other
candidate who had ever opposed him in
the thirty-four years of his headship of
the order. E. D. Brlgham, present labor
commissioner of Iowa, led the opposition
to Arthuv at that time, but since then
Arthur has had no better friend. It is
deemed ' b.irely possible that Wills may
again be a candidate for the chlefship next
year.
N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel 250. Night. F667.
Grand Flcale.
The Retail Grocers' and Butchers' asso
elation of this city will hold Its second an
nual ptcnlo at Missouri Valley July 23.
All the atorea of tha city' will be cloaed and
at least 1000 people are expected to attend.
street parade will be held at 7:30 In the
morning, after which they wi'.l take a tra'n
for Missouri Valley. The train leaves at
1:30. A fare Of 75 cents has been secured
over the Chicago Northwestern.
The morchants of the city have con
tributed otW 300 prises to be awarded for
tho different events of the day, which com
prise all varieties of sports.
The butchers will delight the crowd with
a barbecue, while the grocers will serve
free coffee. The children will be provided
with caridy and salted peanuts.
Cnteh Runaway Boy.
Richard Connor, a 12-year-old boy, who
claimed his home was in Superior, Neb.,
was picked up by the police last evening
at the Broadway passenger depot of the
Northwestern railroad. The lad said he
had been sent by his mother to visit an
aunt In Omaha, but that he had been un
able to find her. The Omaha police were
notified and they learned that the boy, who
had been living with another aunt, and
not hla mother. In Superior, had been sent
a few daya ago to visit his aunt, Mlsa
aiaggie connor, IBIS Webster street but
not nridlng the place to hla liking he had
skipped out Friday evening. The boy was
kept at police heaiquarters last night and
his aunt will come from Omaha for him
this morning and send him to his home in
Superior.
Batchers and Groeers to Pnrnde.
ine people of Council Bluffs will be
treated to something new In the way of
parades Tuesday evening. The retail
grocers and butchers have decided to have
a parade that evening aa a means of ad
vertlslng their annual picnic, which will be
held at Missouri Valley Thursday. In
addition to the members of the association
and their employes every delivery wagon
owned by them will be In line, and It is
expected that the parade will be quite an
Imposing spectacle. The column will form
at 7 o'clock at Bayllss park and will tour
the business streets of the city.
Destroy Cement Walks.
During Friday night maliciously disposed
persons did considerable damage to the
new cement atepa and walks In course of
construction at the Pierce street school
house. The oement, which had not set. was
trampled upon and large holea dug In It
evidently, with a atick. In placea the
edgea of the atepa were broken down. The
contractors. Nelson Olson, will te conv
pelled to relajr most of the work.
Pardon for Embeaaler.
A pardort has been granted to Nicholas
Engel of Dubuque, who waa two years ago
convicted of embeszlement He waa an in
surance agent and had good connections,
He was convicted of embewlement of a
small sum of money which he had collected
and received a sentence of eighteen months.
Some time ago he was paroled and went
to Lemars. where he has since been living.
His conduct has been good and friends have
secured for him a pardon.
Members of the state supreme court went
to Davenport today, where this evening
they attended a banquet of the bar asso
ciation of Scott county,
Fopallats Hay Hold Convention.
The date for the populist state conven
tion has not yet keen fixed and there is
some doubt aa to whether or not any con
vention will be held. Two yeara ago there
were leas than a doxen at the state conven
tlon of the populist party and they went
through" the form of making nominations.
church performing the ceremony. jnr. -" b t tn t, k , receved small support. Last
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Rain Hnrts tho Hay.
HARLAN. Ia.. July 18. (Special.) The
exceedingly hot weather of the last few
daya culminated In a heavy rain in Shelby
county early Friday morning. Much hay
was down In the fields and the loaa win
amount to many thousands or aonars.
There Is. however, much grass not yet cut,
and with good weather It will be cured In
good shape. Then, too, many tons of fine
hay have been put up the last week of good
weather. On the low ground, where oata
are especially rank, they are down In bad
shape, but on the hills they are not ma
terially hurt. The corn is down badly, but
will tk be permanently Injured. The
heavy fall of rain was accompanied by a
strong wind and by sharp lightning. The
corn in Shelby county is very promising,
and the best of it is but little behind the
corn of other years. Barley, much of which
la in shock, is a superb crop.
Chances nt State College.
AMES, la.,, July . (Special.) Iowa
State college trustees made several changes
In instructors at their meeting Monday.
Dr. John J. Repp, on their recommendation,
resigned, and Dr. C. W. Gay was chosen
in his place as station veterinarian and
professor of pathology and histology. Miss
Mary Sabtn resigned as dean of domestic
economy and Miss Merrltt succeeds her.
Prof. Homer Price of the department of
horticulture resigned, to go to the State
University of Ohio, and Prof. Erwln will
take his place. A new professorship was
formed, that of farm mechanics, and Prof,
Zetnoth of the Bouth Dakota Agricultural
college was placed at the head.
Girl Goes to Reform School.
Bertha Farrell, a 14-year-old girl from
Pacific Junction, waa yesterday committed
to the Girls' Industrial school at Mltchell
vllle by Judge Scott of the superior court
on application of the mother, Mrs. Ceata
Talent. The girl's father Is dead and her
mother had married again. According to
the statement of her mother the girl was
Incorrigible. She will be kept at the school
until ahe la 18 yeara of age. The girl wsa
brought before the court by Sheriff Morgan
of Mills county.
Charge Larceny Against Fnrmer.
ONAWA. Ia.. July 18. (Special Tele
gram.) Walsh Lukehonrt, a farmer of Jor
dan township, waa arrested today by Sheriff
Strain, charged with larceny. He gave
bonds in the sum of 8800 for his appear
ance at the next term of the Monona
county district court before Justice C. M
Ross. The sheriff and deputy have been
searching for Lukeheart for the last three
days. He is accused of selling stock
that had been levied upon by the sheriff,
Part of the stock was found in Nebraska,
The defendant claims he was acting upon
the advice of his attorney and that no
actual levy had been made.
Marrlaaia Licenses.
Licenses ho wed were issued yesterday to
the following:
Name and Residence.
E. A. Cadwell. I'nlon. Neb ,
Essa N. Blevlns. I'nlon. Neb
Bruce E. Crowell, Omaha ,
N. Elisabeth Price. Omaha
Joseph Moaa. sr., Love'and. Ia...,
Clara O- Butler, Council Bluffs .
Age.
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MORTICIAN.
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Special Officer Reslcna.
At tho request of Mayor Morgan Thomas
Eaton has tendered his resignation as
chief of the special officers at Courtland
Beach and ia no longer1 a member of the
Council Bluffa police force. Eaton and
"Doc" George Washington Long of this
city, another member of the special force
on Iowa territory on the other side of the
river, became Involved in a fracas a few
nights ago In one of the saloons outside the
resort.
PAST WEEK IN BLUFFS SOCIETY
Weather la Against Any Pretentions
Efforts la Serial
Way.
Miss Mary Lee is visiting friends at
Weston.
Mis IJnkey has gone to Michigan to
visit friends. . "
Miss Ksthrlne Meyer has gone t Minne
apolis to visit friends. V . .
Miss mills of Butts, Mont., la tha guest
Endeavorera Meet at Harvard.
HARVARD. Neb., July 18.-Specla!.)-
The eleventh annual convention of the
Sixth district union of the Young People's
Society of Christian Endeavor began its
session last evening In the Christian church
of this city, with a large attendance. A
general Interest Is manifested by all the
churches of the city.
Low Summer Toorlst Rates
Via Chicago Great Western railway. Round
trips to St Paul. Minneapolis. Superior,
Ashland, Duluth and other Minnesota re
so.'ts. Tickets on sale dally to September
V. Good to return October tl. Also to Colo
rado. Utah. Black Hills, New Mexico and
Texas points, with stopover privileges. For
full information apply to any Oreat West
em agent or J. P. Elmor, O. P. A., Chi
sago, lit
Injnred by Una Kxplealen.
CHICAGO. III.. July It. Four mn. em
nlnval tn the Intercept Ins sewer at Bev
entieth street and Stony Island avenue,
rn Inlured. one seriously, by an ex
plosion Of gas In the sewer todsy. The
noU ef tho explosion could he heard fur
blocks. Ton VMtuna ware au en em
pioyes.
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Boys' Suits Half Off in Price
This applies to oar entire line of Wash Suits and Trousers for boya,
ranging frr m 3 to 10 yeara, in white, plain color and "tripes, nicely trimmed and
all bought for this season's Belling AT JUST HALF PRICE
Boys and Children's Blouse or Sailor Suits, very stylish and not con
fined to strictly summer wearing, in plain colors and mixtures, 3 to 10 years
33 1-3 PER CENT DISCOUNT.
Boys' 2 and 3-plece and Norfolk Suits, our regular stock, in light
weight goods, all sizes up to 16 years. .25 PER CENT DISCOUNT.
JOE SMITH & CO, 415 BROADWAY
The Home of the Stylish Suits. Council Bluffs, Ia.
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sault occurred and brought to this city to
Mercy hospital. There hla eyeball was
removed. Klnsell was arrested a short
time after. It la said that he engaged in
a quarrel with Morrison over the payment
of a feed bill and the blow which coat Mor
rison his eyesight was from something
which Klnsell threw. The bones of his
face were also crushed.
BLOODY W0RK OF ROBBER
Strikes Tonne; Womnn en the Heeid
with an Axe and She
Will Die.
MONTEVIDEO, Minn., July )8.-Helen
Olsen, aged 26 years, the daughter of
Thomaa Olsen was assaulted early today
by a man supposed to be a negro, and, al
though alive at noon, she will die.
Helen Olsen, who was living alone in her
father's home, at Watson, during tha lat
ter's absence, who ia ill, had Miss Julia
Torgensen with her last night Early to
day the girls were awakened by a man who
demanded their valuables. The man dragged
Miss Olsen down stairs, where he struck
her on the forehead with an axe. Miss
Torgensen had been ordered to remain in
bed and not to move, but on hearing a
noise down stairs stepped out of a window
onto the roof. The intruder shot at her
aa he fled. Her screams aroused the neigh
bors and a search was at once begun for
the murederer.
At 10 o'clock Marshal Woodsworth rang
the bells of the town, calling a posse of
oltlsens together. The crowd Immediately
took up the trail and If the man. la caught.
In view of the great excitement, there may
be a lynohlng.
ear no populist ticket waa put up and the
party has lost all legal r.lghts as a party,
An effort has been made to get a conven
tlon ' called for state fair week In Des
Molnea about the last of August, but the
committee has not yet Issued the call and
will wait until after the meeting of reform
era In Denver. All the other conventions
have been held now.
Cedar Rapids Wants Rehearing.
A rehearing haa been asked In the case of
Coe College against the City of Cedar
Rapids, which waa decided by the supreme
court at the last term. The case Involves
ownerahlp of a atreet In Cedar Raplda
which ran through the addition laid out by
the college many yeara ago. The city
claimed It wna a street, but the records
showed that It had never been dedicated as
such and that the college still owns tha
property. The caae waa decided and a re
hearing secured, and a aecond time af
firmed, and now the city of Cedar Raplda
asks again that a third rehearing be had.
The members of the Iowa railroad com
mission have gone to Portland, Me., to at
tend the national association meeting there.
Ho Work on Assessments.
The state executive council did not work
today on assessments and equallration, as
the governor and secretary of. state were
compelled to be absent from the city.
The articles of Incorporation of the Wood
men of the World Building association of
Burlington wero filed with the secretary of
state today; capital, $20,000; J. H. Jacoby
president and B. T. Huebner secretary. The
Dannebro Hall company of Jacksonville,
Shelby county, filed articles of Incorpora
tion with the secretary of atate; capital,
$2,000.
Settled Damage Salt.
Howard Tedford, atate binder, haa re
turned from Mount Ayr, where he effected
a settlement of the damage suit brought by
Rev. A. H. Hatch, a blind preacher, against
the Ringgold Record, for $15,000 damuges
on account of the publication In the paper
of an article reflecting on the character of
the preacher. The newspaper got the man
mixed up with another who waa of un
savory reputation and made statements re
garding him which could not be substan
tiated. The preacher sued for damages and
employed good attorneys and the, flght
promised something Interesting. TMtT week
Mr. Tedford saw the plaintiff In person and
for a few hundred dollars effected a settle
ment of the case.
Killed by a Train.
W. F. Bowdish. about 70 years old, was
struck by No. 13, passenger train on the
Rock Island, near the mile track, and
fatrlly Injured. The accident occurred
about 9 o'clock. Bowdlsti died at 11 o'clock
The man was walking along the traok be
tween Valley Junction and Des Molnea and
the passenger train struck him. He had
evidently not observed the coming of the
train and knew nothing of it until he was
struck. He was thrown with great violence
to the ground and as soon as the trainmen
could stop the train he was given attention.
He was helpless and unable to say a word,
so the trainmen brought him to Dea
Molnea. where the ambulance was sent for
and the man waa taken to the Methodist
hospital.
Had an Eye Kaeeked Ont.
William Morrison, a feed dealer of Col
fax, received a terrible blow last night In
a quarrel with Charles Klnsell, a huck
driver of that city! Morrison's eyeball was
torn from Its socket. With all possible
haste the Injured man was placed on aa
tntsrurban ear at Colfax, where the aa-
ROOSEVELT IST0 AID LOW
Hew York Mayor Will Have the Rap
port of Administration for
Re-Eleetlon.
OYSTER BAY. It. I., July 18. President
Roosevelt passed comparatively a quiet day
at Sagamore Hill.
At luncheon he and Mrs. Roosevelt enter
tained a party. Including George V. I
Meyer, United States ambassador to Italy;
Mayor and Mrs. Low of New York, W. L.
Ward of New York, and the house guest.
President Nicholas Murray Butler of Co
lumbia university.
Ambassador Meyer arrived In thla country
recently from Rome and came here to pay
his respects to the president. It la learned
that rumors of his resignation aa ambassa
dor to Italy have no foundation in fact.
During the day the president and Mayor
Low discussed the political situation In
New York City. It Is understood that the
mayor will be a candidate for renoml nation
and re-election and that the administration
will aid him to the extent at least of lend
ing him Its strong moral support
BIG TASK IS MAPPED OUT
Trnasmlsslsstppt Congress to Cover a
Wide Ranee of Topics at
Seattle.
CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo., July 18. The
efflcial call for the next meeting of the
Transmlsslsstppl Commercial congress at
Seattle, Wash., has been Issued by Secre
tary Arthur F. Francis. The datea fixed
are August 18, 19, 20 and 21, 1903.
Aside from the commercial relations of
the western country with the Orient, there
will be other topics to be discussed end
legislation recommended to the national
congress more directly affecting the people
of the west.
Among these are Irrigation, railroad rates,
Improvements of harbors and waterways,
ISN'T IT FUN?
You can't bring up your family prop
erly with poor plumbing in the hoiwe.
Granted that you have no leaks, with
their noisome effects, still you are miss
ing, a great big good thing if you have
not a fine bathtub especially in the
summer. We supply bathtubs and every
other thing connected with plumbing.
Ask for estimates. If we do it, it's done
right.
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tl Mala 101 Pearl Sts., Council Bluffs, Ia.
Telephone 191.
Death fo Bugs, Worms
and Insect Pests
is dealt out unsparingly if you employ
one or more of the various Insect pow
ders end liquids we can supply, from
Paris green, Persian insect powder, etc.
A fresh, blooming garden is insured by
the proper use of our preparation, and
fruit trees saved is used as directed.
Bend for trial package.
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Prescription Druggists,
TELEPHONE 275.
101 Broadway COUNCIL BLUFFS.
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READY TO DEFEND ISLANDS
TJnitei Btatai Possesses Ampls Proof of
Title to Paoifio Lands.
REPORT ON AUDITOR'S OFFICE CONDEMNS
Treasury Experts Declare District of
Colombia Never (or More Than
Fonr Years Checked Wat
son's Aecoants.
WA6HINOTON, July 18. No communica
tion haa reached tha State department from
the British government concerning the
Islands off the coast of Borneo, now in the
possession of tha United States, which some
members of the House of Commons think
belong to Oreat Britain.
The 8tate department, however, la pre
pared to give a prompt and conclusive
answer. Before leaving Washington yes
terday Secretary Hay looked personally
Into the matter and satisfied himself the
British government had not the shadow of a
claim on the Islands in question.
If any inquiry reaches here Acting Secre
tary Loomls will call the attention of the
London government first to the treaty of
1886 between Oreat Britain, Germany and
Spain, by which the last named was to
have title to all Islands outside a marine
league'a distance of the Borneo coaat.
Later in the treaty America negotiated
with the aultan of Jolo for the purchase of
certain Islands belonging to him, a drag
net clause .was inserted, claiming for the
United States all the islands ceded to Spain
by the treaty of 1888. '1
On file in the office of Rear Admiral Brad
ford, chief of tha bureau of equipment, are
the charts and maps showing the location
of the aeven Islands In controversy, Ba
guan, Taganano, Bakkungaan, Llhiman,
Boaam, Blbeung and Langkayan. These
islands are clearly more than a marine
league from the Borneo coast, and there
fore under the terms of the two treaties
belong to the United States. It Is said at
ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOM
tk fiAvasnmanfal rtana r-r man t rtf n I nstsi mwA
mining, good roads, commercial relations Navfcy Prtmt that Rear Admiral
with the Central and South American re
publics, beet .sugar Industry, the. encour
agement of home manufacturers, statehood
for the territories, legislation ror Alaska,
Isthmian canal, merchant marine, consular
service, preservation of forests, postal serv- the ,nltri stat no circumstances
wwuiu ymt wiin I II O III.
Evans, knowing these facts, recently sent
one of the Philippine gunboats to survey
them and mark them as American terri
tory. It la explained that tha Islands have
strategical Importance and for this reason
Ice, etc.
TRAIN RUNS INTO A SWITCH
Boy so Badly Hart That Ho
Die and Others Serlonsly
Injnred.
May
WATERTOWN. 8. D.. July 18. A Great
Northern passenger train ran Into an open
switch south of here today and collided
with a freight on a siding.
In the cab of the freight engine were two
boys and the engineer and firemen. Three
of them Jumped. One or ine toya, wnoee
name la Crogsn, was hurt and may die.
Tha engineer of the passenger train, the
passenger conductor and a brakeman were
seriously hurt. The passengers were badly
shaken up. Both engines were badly
wrecked.
BARRY IS TO SUCCEED WOOD
Colonel Thomas H. Barry la to Bo
Made a Brigadier
General.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-It waa an
nounced today at the War department that
Colonel Thomaa H. Barry of tha adjutant
general's department, had been selected lor
brigadier general in tha permanent service
to fill the vacancy caused by the promo
tion of General Leonard Wood.
TROLUEY SLAYS CONTRACTOR
Thrown Front Bnggy tn Front of
Street Car, Sostalas Fatal
lajnolee.
KANSAS CITT. July 18.-Mathew Klnlen,
aged 46. a contractor of thla city, died to
night from Injuries sustained today by
being thrown from a buggy in front of a
trolley car.
Dr. T. Ca-rt, who was riding with
Klnlen, waa also seriously Injured,
The lodgea of the Knights of Pythias are
making arrangements to attend the meeting
of the Plattsmouth lodge this week for a
fraternal visit. About 100 members of the
various lodgea will be on the apeclal train
which wUl leave over the Burlington.
Tha Masonlo lodgea have retired from ac
tive work until after September L Only
the regular meetings are being held, but :
the prospect for good work this year la
bright
Vesta chapter, Order of tha Eastern Star,
la considering the matter of a picnic,
which will probably be held at Manawa
some time during the early daya of August.
The matter Is still in the formative stage.
But few of the Bhrlnera have returnad '
from Saratoga alnce the close of the meet
ing of the imperial council. The advance
guard reached Omaha Saturday, In the per
son of John N. Neeley, who had charge of
the special train. The majority of the
members of Tangier temple who accom-,
printed the train took advantage of the op
portunity to visit eastern sctnes and
watering places for a few weeks. Some
will not return until fall.
Mondamln lodge, Fraternal Union of
America, installed officers July 6, as fol
lows: Fraternal master. M. J. Lawless: :
Justice, L. H. Warner; secretary, R. E.
McKelvy; treasurer, E. C. Petersen; truth,
- . T I . J T"W11 . .11
aiamie XNissen, mercy, au xjiuuu, gumc,
Charles Stanley; guard, Mary Alexander;
protector, Llirle Pleronet; sentry, George
Klmmel, stewards, H. J. Strieker, Jamra
Chuda, S. 8. Allcox; musician. Miss Mamie
Nelson.
Minnehaha council will give an Ice cream
social at Myrtle hall Saturday evening.
Clan Gordon, No. 63, Order of Scottish
Clans, held a regular meeting Tuesday
evening in Continental building. A vast
(tmount of business was gone through, and
one new name proposed. The amusement .
committee repotted that arrangements were
completed to hold the fifteenth annual plc
nlo at Krug park, August 8. when prices of
admission will ba the same aa on regular
days.
Illinois CentrnI Defenda Rates.
he Illinois Central today filed with the
t-uiiiuien:! cummission an answer
regarding Its rates on grain and grain Drod-
ucts. The Illinois Central denies that It
has made large advances In rates during
the latter half of 1901 and denies that Its
rates Including locsl charges are unreason
able or discriminative. It also denied thst
It has made or published rates on grain
or grain products originating west of the
Missouri fiver. It only receiving certain
division of the rates between connecting
lines on such traffic
Embesslensent Mad Easy!
The special report of the treasury ex
perts on their examination of the affairs
of Auditor Petty of the District of Colum
bia fixes the shotage In that office
for which James M. A. Watson, a clerk,
is now In Jail, at ITi.WT. Tha experta
criticise the system by which the money
was ' handled In the auditor's ofllce and
make recommendations which In effect di
vorce the funds from the auditor's office
and enlarge the powers of the district dis
bursing offices.
The report says that for more than fwiir
years Watson's work waa not revised,
checked up or otherwise proved or tested
by any other employe of the office or by the
auditor.
New Ranker Plant Fonnd.
In reporting to the Department of Com
merce and Labor Consul General Guenther
says a Liverpool firm which does a large
traae witn west snd southwest Africa re
cently received a a pedes of plant hitherto
unknown that produces rubber. The plant
grows underground and probably will be
found In B-ttlsh West Africa. If the bark
of ths plant Is broken the rubber keeps the
pieces together and Is of extraordinary
elasticity. The rubber Is underneath the
bark and la of unsurpassed quality. The
roots, when about one month old, contain
from I to ti per cent of rubber, while If
the bark la removed the percentage la from
11 to U.
HISTORIC HOTEL DESTROYED
Placo Mada Fanaons by Wnshlgton
and Lafayette Is In
Ashes.
t
NEW TORK. Jul 18. After standing as a
hostelry about 140 years the Lodl hotel, at
Kearney, N. J., "las been destroyed by fire.
Generals Washington and Iifayette are
counted among the historical persons who
put up at the old tavern. They paused a
night there shortly before tha battle of
Monmouth.
Early In its history Its location made It a
safe resort for the sporting element, and It
was a noted place for all kinds of sports. In
recent years the Lodl hotel was a gather
ing place for the English and Scotch sports
men interested In Quolting and dog mclnK
It was the place where the latter sport be
gan In this country.
Another sporting class which made the
old hotel prominent were the trsp shooters
of ths latter half of the last century.
CAPTAIN SUES A MAGAZINE
gays that Story Purporting- to Be
Fiction Really Refers
to Hint.
NEW TORK, July 18. A sea captain
Axel Slmonson, hss begun suit for IlO.on"
damages sgalnst a publishing company of
thla city for alleged libel growing out of a
magaslne story.
The yarn, as published, described ship
wreck. In which the captain was the first
to reach shore in the breeches buoy, leav
ing his crew and a woman passenger to
care for themselves.
Blmonson says he Is the captain of a ship
of the aame name, that the boat run
ashore sometime ago, and that he was not
the first to get to land.
Ha declares the story, slthough It figures
aa action, haa set him down as a coward
and damaged hla reputation as a reliable
seafaring