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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1904)
rtr TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1004. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA s i L COUNCIL MINOR MENTION. - Davit aetl drug LefrerV glasses fit. Stocksrt sell carpal. Duncan atlla th beat aohool Tioa Night school. Waatarn Iowa College. For rent, -room house, 7 Blxth ave. Duncan dora the beat repairing 3 Main at. Mis Etta Maxwell la visiting In Chicago. Office boy wanted. Dr. Woodbury, 30 Pearl. A. Whltelaw left yesterday on a business trip to Lo Angeles. Bom, to Mr. and Mra. M. C. Sorenaon, S Avenue C. a ain. Bee the window ful of Dutch picture at Alexander', 33J Hroadway. Night school now at Western Iowa col leg. Tuition only U a month. Missouri oak dry rordwood 6 cord dellr ered. IV m Welch, 19 N. Main at. Tel. 12. Borwlck. 211 Bouth - Main, handles the finest picturea In the city. Give him your ordT. Tha Ladles' aid will give a supper and a enli. at the People's t'nlon church on Thlrty-ttfth street and Avenue K, October 13. Everybody Invited. Solomon Franks of Armour, la., cele brated hla eighty-eighth birthday Friday, lie has been a resident of Pottawattamie county for forty-seven yaara. Owing to the revival meetings at the jtf tabernacle there will be no services this . t Jf evening at the Union Christian church, i Thlrty-nfth street and Broadway. Tne Kooseveit Guards win meet Tuesday morning at republican headquarters on Mala street and First avenue at 7 o'clock and march to the Illinois Central depot to attend the Fairbanks meeting. David H. Kllmore, aged G6 years, died yesterday at his residence. 71 Mynster Street. He had been a resident of Council Blurts for twenty-five years and la aur vlvcd by hla wife and daughter. Ber. Oeorgo Edward Walk, former rector of St. Paul's Episcoput church, now recor of Or see church. Cedar Itaplds, arrived In , the city yesterday for a few days' visit with friends here and In Omaha. ' There will ha a meettna of the" Roosevelt Marching club at the county building, cor-. nor or Twenty-fourth street ana Avenue n, Monday evening, to make arrangements for attending the Fairbanks meeting Tuesday morning. ' Governor Cummins' proclamation of the general election to be held Tuesday. No vember 8, was received yesterday by Sheriff Canning. The law requires the sheriff to have the proclamation published In the county papers. At St. John's Enoilsh Lutheran church, Rev, O. W. HnyderT pastor, there will b . morning services at 11 o'clock, but there will be no evening services or young people's meeting. Sunday schood will be held at :46 a. m. E. ' F. Aney, mayor of Underwood, la., and E. J. Kiddle, city clerk of the same town, were In the city yesterday visiting friends. Mr. Kiddle la a candidate for re-election this fall on the republican ticket. In a hotly contested game of foot ball yesterday afternoon between the Joe Smith and the Black Cats on the Sixteenth avenue grounds, neither side succeeded in scoring. Jesse Tomsett, a former resident of Coun cil Blurts, now living In Chicago, wa visit ing Council Bluffs friends yesterday. The funeral of the late Henry H.'Ober holtzer will be held thla afternoon nt 8 o'clock from the residence, of his daughter, Mrs. It. H. Bloomer, 73) First avenue. Kev. James Thomson, pastor of the First. Con gregational church will conduct the serv Icea and burial will be In Falrvlew ceme tery. In the district court the damage suit of Herman Wllmca against John Gunnette was given to the jury at 1 o'clock yesterday pfternoon. Judge Macy on adjourning court went to Harlan to spend Sunday with hla family and instructed the Jury to re turn a sealed verdict if It reached an agreement. The Second church of Christ (Scientist) will hold services In Woodman hall In the Merriam block this morning at 10.-4S o'clock. when the subject will be "The Doctrine of Atonement." Sunday school will be at 11:45. The regular mid-week testimony meeting will be held Wednesday evening at 1:46 o'clock. , Endorses Christina Home. At the meeting of the executive com mittee of the Commercial club yesterday afternoon the following resolutions rela tive ': to the Christian Home ot this city was adopted: Resolved, That th member of the Com mercial club of Council Bluffs, being alive to, and appreciative of, the enterprise and progresalvenew of any and all of the cltl en of Council Bluffs, are especially Im pressed by the work that ha been ac complished by Rev. J. G. Lemen, manager of the Christian Home of this city. This Institution was founded by Mr. Lemen, and by his untiring efforts has been fos tered and maintained until It has taken a commanding position among the great charitable institutions of the country. Th recent completion ot a beautiful building on the ground at a cost of 26,000 Is but a part of the plan that contemplates the erection of other and still larger building In the near future, In all of this splendid work which Mr. Lemen, 1 prosecuting, to gether with his unaelnah devotion to the maintenance, education and welfare of the. ' hundreds of homeless children whom he has rescued, the Council Bluffs Commercial club takes an Intimate Interest and pride, and It herewith tenders to Rev, Lemj. assurance of It full appreciation of hla work. The commute also adopted a resolution urging all member of the club and cltl ns generally, to b present on Council Bluff day at the St. Louis exposition. This week will be Iowa week at the World' fair and the date for 1 Council Bluff ha been left to Mayor Macrae to Hz. Real Eatato, Transfers. These transfer were reported to The Bee October I by the Title, Guaranty and Trust company of Council Bluffs: T. Z. Emery and wife to R- F. Wal ker, lot 11, block , Big Grove add., Oakland, w. d j$q rnnaaeipnia Mortgage ana iTUst (.0. to D. Fred Grass, i.art lot 157 u original plat, w, d 1,200 i-eier ianger ana wne to jonn uui l, w(. H and tft. sw4, J-7J-W, w- a. 10,000 wonn oeno iuta wue 10 junn vv. vves lon, lot I and , block ati, Railroad adj., q. c d Interstate Realty Co, to C. V. Miller, lot 11, block K. Parry Jd add.. SO 100 Clara B. Lewi and husband to F. C. and O. H. Lougee, lot 3, block 1. wusoa terrace, w. d , S50 Six transfer, total ..$li,to Jewelry and Watck Repairing. Superior wormanshlp, prompt service and lowest price, Th best in th city. Her nan W. Leffert Jeweler and optician. Marriage License. Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to th following: Narrie and Residence. Age. Fratut Phlnney, Virgil. 8. D 60 Ellsa Prto. North I'lutle, Neb bi 1. R. McGuire, Puclno Junction. la.... 23 Oalll Allgood. Council Bluff 1; F. L. Owen, Fort Dodge, la J3 Anita Uturwlth, Council Bluffs 17 Pleasant Hecker, Pottawattamie Co.. la. to Mabel Utone, 1'otta wattamiu Co., la Is John Btevnon, Council Bluffs u Annie Ikennedy, Council Bluff Frank Powers, Omaha u Mary Van lUv.lm, umaha .! h N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. ISO. Nlg-ht. IW Blag High Sebool W las. Th gam at Lake Manawa yesterday ftemoon between the foot ball team ot the Council Bluff and Shelby High school wa a royally fought battle. The teams wr venly matched and In the ttrst half neither lde aeorvd. Toward the Utter part of th second half Council Bluffs seemed touchdown, made by Helaler, and Mcoll succeeded In aendlng the sphere between the xot. with th result that the Bluffs boy won th day by. a score of I to . "'"'i that Will lr Contort. Glasses fitted by us r absolutely guar anteed to glv relief and atlsfaetlon. Her man M. Ltfert, optician and jeweler. 1'luuiblng and heating. Blxby Son.' BLUFFS KARRER DENIES HIS GUILT Bay i He Can Prove He Wat in Connoil Bluffs Thursday Afternoon. MISS FLOOD POSITIVE HE IS THE ROBBER Prisoner Explain Being In Hiding by Faet He Was Wanted on Charge of BelllBK Llqaor With oat License. Karl Karrer, the Treynor saloonkeeper arrested late Friday night on suspicion of being the lone bandit who robbed the Treynor Savings bank Thursday afternoon, wa brought to Council Bluff yesterday afternoon and placed In the county Jail. Owing to the rain Friday night Sheriff Canning did not start from Treynor with hi prisoner until yeaterday morning. No i The C. M. L. club was delightfully enter charge In connection with the bank rob- 'Hl"ed.at the home of Mrs. Bailey Thurs bery ha. a. yet been fi.ed against Karr.r bM'TOnnS. "a'n'd ?he "cons'o'mTloU and he Is being held under an Indictment by Mrs. Thomas Maloney. returned a few day ago against him by . Miss Georgia Mitchell, daughter of Mr. the district court grand jury at Avoca on : a"d,Mr";w.Jamr,.1 w. Wlfhell of this city, ,,, 7, i, ..! enJyed the distinction of be ng the only a charge of Illegally selling liquor at the mald of honor at a k-8ar-Ben pronation soldier's reunion In Carson laat summer. . ball Friday evening from this city. Karrer stoutly denies being Implicated i Miss Mary 11. Williams of Park avenue in any manner in the bank robbery, but j ."'vou' 'JMW Ira aiilnnslllfi n a AAnnmAn n a St m l a f ha m . . . 1 w w . uu.nu.i.iro t iiw right man. He was In Council Bluffs the forenoon of last Thursday, ostensibly at-tending- the German day celebration, but nothing had been seen of him from then until Sheriff Canning found him In bed at hla home In Treynor Friday night and placed him under arrest. Karrer admitted he had been In hiding, but explained this by saying that he was aware of the fact .... ,k- .,i ,., . an Indictment against him and he conse quently decided to lie low to avoid ar rest. Karrer asserts that he remained In Coun cil Bluff a until late in the afternoon Thurs- ilav nnit that Ka rirnVA hnmA tn Trpvnnr ... ., ..... ........ n w., r... r. uur He asserts that he will be able .to prove an a 1 IKI o a aaifAPD 1 tva rast r m tan taatlf v ... tT - . . that he was In Council Blurts a late a I o'clock Thursday afternoon. Persons named by Karrer a having seen him in this rltv Thursdav afternoon were looked tni city Thursday arternoon were looked up yesterday by Sheriff Canning and his deputies, and not one of them was able . ... v. I.- i . iu ..u.., I..-- that afternoon. It Is known that Mr. Karrer -arrived home In Treynor Thurs day evening alone, and several people who passed her on the road have stated that she was driving alone In her buggy. When told this yesterday by Sheriff Canning, Karrer said, fearing arrest, lie had his wife drive their buggy to the outskirts of Council Bluffs, where he Joined her, and that when they saw anyone approaching on the road, he got out of the buggy and hid In the fields until the people had passed. Ml Flood I Positive. $Vp to hist evening no trace of the stolen money had been found, but the officers contend that everything points to the man under arrest being the person who com mitted the robbery. Miss' Flood. Cashier Flood's daughter, who was alone In the bank and who was forced to hand over the money to the robber, Is confident that Karrer la the guilty party. She said he recognized Karrer' voice the first moment he addressed her, and at once on being released from the vault In which she had been locked by the robber, she started her suspicions. Mr. Karrer, the wife of the man under arrest. Is well thought of by resident of Treynor and vicinity, and she I not sus pected of being Implicated in any way with the robbery. Th authorities are, It la said, satisfied that she Is not th woman who secured the buggy and team at Nevlns' livery barn In thl city. The Identity ot the woman who purchased the revolver at Snyder' pawnshop and who hired the rig I known, it la said, td th officer, and further developments can be looked for at any moment. Where Karrer spent Thursday night has not yet been ascertained,, but It la not thought that he went home until after dark Friday.' Sheriff Canning searched Karrer' house Friday afternoon but failed to find Karrer. Later Karrer was seen to enter Olderog' hotel In Treynor and from there, after a short time went to hi horn. When the bloodhounds ' reached Treynor, they stopped In front of the Olderog hotel. They were not taken any further as the officer a thought It beat to go to Karrer' house, which they did. There they found Karrer In bed, although the other mem ber of the family were still up. When Deputy Sheriffs Groneweg and Woolman reached the Michael Fox farm Friday night about S o'clock with the bloodhounds they found between 200 asid 300 farmer gathered there ready to take part In the hunt. It wa with considera ble difficulty that they were kept back from entering the cornfield until the hounds had picked the scent. The hounds found the scent In a few minutes, and from that point ran straight to Treynor, never being at fault one moment Teachers Plan Loetare Coarse. A lecture course will be given thl winter In the high school auditorium under the auspices of , the teacher of th public schools. Arrangement bav been com pleted for five lecture and effort are being made for a musical program for the sixth number. Four of th lecturer secured are members of the faculty of tge Iowa State university. Prof. T. H. McBrlde, B. Bhlmek, W. C. Wilcox and O. L. Cady. The fifth lecturer will be Dr. Vincent of Chicago. Ernest Thompson Seton ha been secured for a lecture February 25. but thl I not Included In th regular lecture course. Deception a( Creche. Th socall meeting of the Associated Charities today will be In the nature of a general reception to the public, which I Invited to vialt the Creche and Inspect th work which th association Is doing. In th afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock the school children are especially Invited. The recep tion will be continued during th venlng. Visitor r requested to bring some dona tlon in th way of supplies for th little on. PAST WEEK IS BLlrPI SOCIETY sroral Weddings of More Than I'sool Koto, Mr. C. W. Millard I visiting relatives In St. Louis. Mr. Frank Watson returned yesterday from 8t Louis. Mra George E. atone Is visiting friends In Dubuque, la. Miss Lydla Hoag of Denver 1 vlsitlny friend In th city. Mrs. John K Templeton entertained th History club Tuesday. Mr. Anna Alhtivht entertained th After noon Whist olub Tuoaday. Mlas Margaret O'Oonnell Is spending the day with friend in Neolu. I. Mr. John Mulqueen returned Wednday from a tw week' visit In th at. Mr. Charles Claar has returned from a visit with relatives In Ohio and Kentucky. Mr. Robert Mollis returned Friday from a week's visit' with relatives In Kinui City. Mia Josephine Hoag ot Be trio. Neb., and Mr. E. J. Wllouu of Perry, 8. D., were guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. M. lloag the last week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morgan entertained at dinner Sunday. Covers were laid lor twelve. Miss Mame Button left Thursday for St. Louis, where she will spend two weeks visiting the fair. Mrs. Henry ott has returned from an extended visit with relatives In Portland, Spokane and Seattle. - Edgar R. Rnymer of Johnstown, Pa., was the guest of his brother-in-law, Newton M. Little, the laat week. Mr. Arthur Kecllne left Tuesday for Wyoming, where he will spend the winter on the Keellne ranch. Irwin E. Bpetmnn will leave tonight for Madison, Wis., where he will enter the University of Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Brown returned from Kansas City Friday, where they hud been to attend the Lynn-Fitch wedding. Mrs. Norman Macnlister of Oakland avenue, entertained at dinner yesterday evening. Cover were laid for nine. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Orcutt of Oakland venue entertained Informally at dinner Wednesday for Mr. James Knotts of New Ttorlc Mra. Rachel F. Harmon had for her guests Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. William Phillips of Neola, who were enroute to California. Mr. and Mr. L, D. Butler, Harry Butler and Jay Butler of Woodbine are visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Starrier of S2S North Twelfth street. i jnunroe, oei. mr. jnennerg or tjoiumbus, ' Neb., and Mrs. Vore of Omaha. Cover were laid for ten. Miss Cherrle Wells of Oakland avenue entertained the Ulrls" Kensington club at her hlltnn VKtvrduv Bflmiinn T h nrlM '(r the popular song content was won by fhe rms wer; decorated in red roe"s! and , during the afternoon dainty luncheon I was acrved. ! In honor of Miss Jarne Bonham. who will soon leave for Seattle, Wash., to make ner nome Wls Vera Saunders gave candy pull last Tuesday evening. Those present were: The Misses Jayne Bonham, Edna Orcutt, Margaret Burke, Grace Mor gan, Florence Lougee, Ortiha Qulnn, Frances Richmond, Marlon and Vera Saun ders. The quarterly meeting of the Woman' Christian association was held at the home of Mrs. Charles Saunders Monday after noon. The house was prettily decorated In dahlias, roses and nasturtiums. There were ' about sixty present. The program for the j afternoon was as follows: Vlelln- solo, 1 Gertrude Hulette; reading, Mrs. Robert , Wallace; vocal solo, Miss Grace Barr. I Tne fKular monthly business meeting ot the FIower mislon W8J, held at the home , 0f Mra. Ray Blxby Wednesday afternoon. ; It was decided to give a dance at the Grand hotel October Si. Those on the com- njlttee for the day were: Miss Msud Bes- ley, Mrs. Frank Plnney, Mrs. Robert Wal- lace and MIks Alberta Troutman. Refresh ments wer served during the afternoon. The marriage of Mr. Walter L. Harper of rarxersvliie. Mo., and Miss Florence bi, Anueraon occurred Weaneauay evening at tne lrst Bapilxt church, Kev. F. A. case otliciating. 'the brltlo was gowned in cream silk crepe de clime over wnlie silk ana carried white iinue a roses. Mls Be,le Hoblnsou, who acted a maid of honor, wore u uaie blue silk and carried pink rosea Mr. V. C. Batie of Omaha accom- I named Mr. Harper. After the ceremony buffet luncheon waa served at the home of I KA nu nil IV. 1 un.1 A va i ' , i L 1 r- . the bride a parent!), Mr. and Mra Charier hi. Anderson, a? a and Mra. Harper lett Wednettuay evening fur a wedding trip to St. Louis, after which they will make their home in Parkerbvlile. Itie oride wore on going away a suit of castor broauciOih, with hat and glove to match. The marriage of Miss Veronica Wick ham, daughter of Mr. and Mra. Janie WicKham, and Mr. Chanes W. McCauley was solemnized at Hi. Francis churcn Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock, Rev. Father ttmytn oiilclatlng. The bnde wa beautiful In her wedaing dra of while silk crepe over taffeta and carried a white Ivory prayer book. Miss Hoan Wlckhura, suiter of the brlae, acted a bridesmaid and was gowned in pink silk mulle and carried while rosea. Mr. McCauley was accompanied by Mr. John Tholl. After the ceremony a five-course pink and white wedding braakfust wa served at the home ot the bride. The rooms were beautliully decorated In pink and. white roves. Mr. and Mr. McCauley left Wednesday for a wedding trip to Denver and will be at home In this city November 1 on East WaahliiKtott avenue. The bride's going away gown was ot brown broadcloth, wltu hat and glqves to match. At Kansas City, Mo., last Wednesday evening at o'clock occurred the mnrriaare of Mr. George Fitch of this city and Miss. ciaro iynn, aaugnier 01 Mr. sou Mrs. Horace iynn of Kansas City. The cere mony was performed at the home of the bride parents, Rev. Mr. Quayle, pastor of the Grand Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. A green and white colqr scheme waa carried out In the decorations of rosea and fern. The ceremony was performed under a canopy of ferns. Tim bride waa beautiful In a gown of white mesaallne silk, with trimmings of real lace, over which fell her white tulle veil. She carried a banket of white roses and lilies of the valley. The attendants of the brUl were: Miss Evelyn Ebert, Miss Sadla Allen. Mlsa Bigger, Miss Kirk, Mut Brown and Miss Lillian Fitch, sister of the groom. Mr. Fitch was accompanied by his brother, Mr. Robert Fitch. Mr. and Mrs. Fitch left Wednesday evening for St. Louis and will return to thl city, where they will make ineir nome on uien avenue. A number of young folks were delight fully entertained at' tne home of Miss Edna Orcutt laat Friday evening in honor of Miss Jayne Hontuim. The rooms wore beautifully decorated In astors and ferns. The prise In tho liower gueaatug content waa won by ikllK Racbel Maynurd. The remainder of the evening waa spent In music and dancing. Uaiiily refremunents ot Ice cream, caae and bon bona were served. Those present were: The Misses Jayue Bonham, Vera tiuundeis, Orpha VJuinn, Margaret Burke, Florence Iiugee, Margaret Hypes, Frances Richmond, Huxul Mills, Helen lietrtck, Marlon Carpenter, Neta Hetsier, Ruth Hendricks, Mattie fcipnre, Florence Otis, Rachel parmelee. Marguerite Clifford, Maud Hafer, Bertha Klasel, Mabel Upton, Emma Maloney. Beu lah Plunkett, Rachel Maynord, Genevieve Ward, Lucy tipooiier, Katherlue 81ms, Mar Jorle 81ms, Marie ouholit'ld, Etia Baird, Laura Robinson, Clara Vreldenburgh, Leah Jarvis, Theda iiershelm, Mary Cnapman, Birdie Ehie, Grace Escancy. Hannah Mitchell, Florence Mullen, Ruth Stewart, tirac Morgan and Anna Gostrup. A pretty home wedding wa the marriage of Mis Margaret A. Reek and Mr. Wil liam C. Mason ot Chicago, which took place Wednesday at high noon at the home of th brnlv a aunt mid uncle, jur, and Mr. Henry Hastings of HarruK.11 street. Th ceremony waa performed . by Kev. James him. Mis Nellie Reek ot Luke Geneva, la., played th wedding march. The only altenuaitio were Uuie Albert Jenaen, who carried the ring In au Amer ican Beauty roe, arnl Anna VauKlrk of Silver City, who aoied a flower barer. The room and table were decorated wlin various colored cut flowers. Following the ceremony a six-course dinner was served to the fifty guests prerent. The bride wa charming In a gown of whit lik, with tilmmliig of Valenciennes lace, and car ried a iiowr boquet of BrUe'a rose. Her going away gown wa brown broadcloth. with hat and glove to match. Mr. and Mr. Maaun leu for a trip to th tit. Louis exposition. They will make their home ln Chicago, where Mr. Mason is In business. Out-of-town guests: Mr. and, Mra Joseph Reek ot Neenah, Wis.; Mra. J. 8. Reck and daughters of Lake Geneva, Mra A. 15. Smith of Delaven, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rawis of Plattsmouih. Neb.-; Mrs. Clarence Virtue, Mra M. A. Jackson, Mr. and Mr. Huffaker of Stiver City and Miss Cwllle Ludlow of Omaha. Mr James Mlchnlaon and MM Louis Leffert wer united In marriage at th heme of the bride, t':i Ei-venth avenue, Wednesday, Rev. O. W. Snyder ofllclttlng. Only the Immediate friends and relative wer presont. Mr. and Mrs. Mlchelaon left Wednesday evening for St, Louis, where they will spend a week at the World's fair and then return to South Omaha to make their horn. Mr. Mlchelaon, I man ager of th Petersen- bcnueulng stor in South Omaha. Sells Valaeles Spectacle. ATLANTIC, la., Oct. t-(Bpeclal.)-A leek spectacle taker ha been doing , the people In th vicinity of Extra. He repr sented himself a a Jeweler front AtUvutlo and old glae for 17 whlah wer not worth W cent. On of his victim cam to Atlantic today and discovered that he had been "gold-bricked." H ha nothing fof hi money except soni valuable experience SUFFRAGISTS IN THE DUMPS Uothlnj to Hope for from the Present Legislature of Iowa. DEMOCRATS WORK A CLEVER SCHEME peel si Agent ot the Land OIBee Looking lp Fraad la the la of Soldier Scrip Iowa Fac tories Prosperous. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DE3 MOINES. Oct .(Spec!al.)-When the annual gathering of the equal suffra gists of Iowa Is called to order at Sheldon on the 26th of the present month, on ol the principal reports to ba delivered will be' that of Miss Daisy Delghton, chairman of the committee on legislation, relating to the attitude of the Thirtieth general as sembly of Iowa toward the scheme to al lor women to vote In Iowa. The report will not be very cheering, for there has been no legislature for many years so fully de termined not to be bothered with the ques tion of allowing women to vote as the last one,. Keen observer declare that there never was a time when there was any chance of getting the proposed amendment through tho legislature. There were here and, there persons who would favor allow ing the people to vote on the proposal, but there waa not In either house on person who would come out and become the avowed champion of the cause of the women. As a result the equal suffrage proposition attracted very little attention In the legislature last year. The report will ; rather Indicate tha there has been no ! progpe!,,, 0181,6 ,n that " " for two year ago and on several previous occasion the subject ha been much urged before the legislatures. It Is expected that about 300 women will attend the convention at Sheldon. Mrs. M. J. Goggeshall of th's city, a veteran worker In woman suffrage, la president of the state association. One subject to be discussed at the meeting will be that of child labor In Iowa, on a report by Mrs. Lona I. Robinson. There Is at present much agitation In the state on this subject and it Is regarded as certain there will be some legislation at the next session. Democrats Work a Scheme). Democrats In southern Iowa disclosed a clever scheme to get one more member of the Iowa house of representatives. George Smith of Keosauqua tonight filed with the secretary of state nomination papers by petition of Frank Whttaker of Bonaparte, as democratic candidate to succeed F. L. Summer, present representative from Van Buren county. Smith claims that Summers has accepted a position as pension exam iner, which Is a federal position, and which disqualifies him from sitting In the legis lature, therefore there Is a legal vacancy which can be tilled In this way. Democrats held, back the nomination papers until too late for th republican to get onto their scheme and make nominations. Knight of the Big Stick. The republican state central committee 1b organizing what may become natlon-wtde In It political Influence. It Is proposed to counteract the "big stick" appellation given to President Roosevelt by organizing the "Knights of the Big Stick" for parade and other campaign purposes. The Idea ha been forwarded to national headquarter and will be taken' up In many cities. Callaaan Estate. . The will of the late James Callanan has not yet been filed nor made public. The latest estimate of his wealth places it at about 33,000,000, and one who has long been very close to him states his belief that be j has given away about J 250,000 In charities. It Is regarded as possible that he may have ao arranged matter that other portions of hi etate will escape payment of the col lateral Inheritance tax, but If not, then the state will get from 1115,000 to 3150,000 In the special tax provided In such cases. Thl Is th sum anticipated . now by the state" officials. Money front Saloons, An Interesting controversy is going on here over whether or not It Is right for a church to accept money from, a saloon keeper as a contribution. Ben Parker, the wealthy owner of many saloon and dealer In liquor, waa asked by ex-Chief Justlde Col to contribute to a fund to raise a deBt on th Sixth Presbyterian church and he agreed to pay 310. He sent the check to Rev. Charles Lee Reynolds, the pastor, who returned It. Then Judge Cole pro ceeded to collect the amount again and apply It on the church debt. Now every body Is discussing the ethics of the case and opinion Is divided as to whether or not the money of men engaged In any business denounced by the church shall be accepted. Frauds In Soldiers Right. Special Agent A. H. Burtls ot the general land office arrived In De Moines today from Washington and proceeded to make an Investigation Into the frauds which have been going on a long time in relation to the sale of land scrip or soldiers' rights, He reported that a great deal of question' able work ha been dona in reference to thl and that the land office la after the windier in a number of western states. The schema by which th government ha been defrauded out ot thousands of acre of land 1 simple. The agents of these men, by examining the records, found that home stead had been partially entered by men Ot certain name. Th old soldiers' records werj then examined until a veteran with the same name was found. He was ap proached to sell or assign his additional soldier' right, although he probably had not ,made the original entry, but simply happened to have a nam similar to that of th real applicant. Often th soldier was Induced to believe that the records showed him to have made th entry, when he bad no knowledge of It, and for a email consideration he assigned over what he be lieved wa hi right. Th faet that many or tn soldiers ar old and feeble helped th fraud In thlr work. Comparison of th signature in th pension office and In the land office disclosed the extent of these -frauds. Mr. Burtls states that he finds much of thl fraud wss done with th name or Iowa soldier. Iowa .Factories Prosperous. inspection of factories In th cities of eastern low ha been going on for some time under th direction of State Factory Inspector Bradley and Deputy Labor Com missioner Shepherd. They hav Just re turned from Dubuque and report that In eastern Iowa factory dlatrlota there 1 now an actual scarcity of skilled labor and that many of the manager of factories report that they could and would use many mora employe If they could b secured. Thl condition of affaire I general in the fac tories of th atate. Th low, law In regard to safety appliance and Ar-ecapes on all building whr persons ar employed In large number I now generally observed. Iowa Apple WIH Win. Q. 8. Robinson of th State Board of Con trol ha returned from V Louis, where h attended th exposition and looked after the state' property there, which will be transferred to th atate at th close of th exposition. H reports that th manager of th Hwa horticultural display antlulpat that they will carry off high honor in th exhibit of apple, a Ut lew pplahjblt JOE Is exceptionally good. The Iowa exhibits In all departments have excited favorable mention and many prise will come to this state. Xante for Congress. The populist s,tata committee today filed the Inst ef the nominations of that party, being the names of two candidates for con gress. They are Chauncey A. Oaylord of Charles City, In the Fourth district, and E. J. Emmerts of Albla, in the Blxth dis trict The republicans filed the nomination of E. II. Hubbard of Sioux City for congress In the Eleventh, the last of their candi dates. The prohibitionists filed the paper for the following candidates for congress: First district, William H. Hay of Keota; Second, J. E. Park bf LeClalre; Fourth, W. W. Williams of Lime Springs; Fifth, Oren D. Ellett of Marshalltown; Sixth, I. D. Kellogg of Oskalooaa; Seventh, Elmer E. , Bennett of Wlnterset; Ninth, Dr. C. F. Diet of Carson; Tenth, J. W. Woodward ot Lake City. This completes the filings. Tell of a Mnrder. Confined In a cell at the county Jail and deserted In the time of distress by her lover and man whose name she bears. Belle Wagner confessed that Thomas Callahan, the murdered cobbler, was struck down by the hand of her lover, Ed Wagner, with her knowledge and consent. She told her story to Clem Klmberling, night forward Jailer, and Joseph Wagner, night rear Jailer. At first she was thought to be Joking, but she maintained her accusation against her lover with such firmness and swore by all that was dear to her she spoke the truth. Finally the feriousness of the woman Im pressed the Jailers and they Informed the sheriff, who In turn Imparted the Informa tion to the detective department of the city. The man cannot be found. SOCIALIST SPEAKEI1 19 Hint Fall on Stone Steps, Striking HI Head, and Bccovcry I Donbtfnl. MARSIIALTOWN, la., Oct. 8. (Special Telegram.) Dr. Watson Roberts, a prom inent socialist, was seriously, perhaps fatally Injured this afternoon by falling down a flight of court house stairs. He struck on his head and received severe concussion of the brain besides other wounds which caused considerable loss of blood. Dr. RobertB had been attending to matters In connection with a socialist meeting, and on account of the pleasant weather had adjourned the meeting from the east court room to the front steps, and was returning for some purpose when he fell. It 1 supposed he tripped on something which pitched him forward on his head. He struck heavily on the tiled floor of the rotunda. Deputy Sheriff Oause saw him trip and tried to catch him, but was not near enough to prevent a terrible fall. Ho was rendered uncon scious and bled profusely from a deep gash In the forehead, and a he la well advanced In years his recovery 1 doubt ful. Hnbbard to Open Campaign. OTTAWA, la., Oct. 8. (Special.) Hon. E. H. Hubbard, republican candidate for con gress, will open the campaign In Monona county at Whiting next Monday night, and there Is expected to be a good attendance. A crowd will go from Onawa. On Thurs day he will r.-cnk at Moorhead, Monona county, and It Is planned to make the meeting one for the whole Soldier valley. Iowa Woman's Long Sleep. IOWA CITT, la., Oct. . (Special Tele gram.) Sleeping continuously since Mon day nighty Mr. Chnrle Lehsick still re sist the best medical talent of the State university faculty, and rest in the state of coma which originally seized her. The doctors are completely mystified. Little Sioux Ha Foot Ball Clnb, LITTLE SIOUX, Ia Oct. $. (Special.) Little Sioux ha recently organized a foot ball team and the following officer have been elected: Captain, E. A- Lynn; secre tary, L. L. Reynold; manager, 8, S. Ellis; coach, R. A. Weston. STATISTICS OF PIDLIC SCHOOLS County Superintendent Prepare Re port to State, Prof. O. J. McManua. superintendent ot schools of Pottawattamie county, com pleted yeaterday hi annual report to the state superintendent of public Instruction, It give the following etatlBtlcs: Number sub-districts 214 Number ungraded Number rooms In th graded chool 18 Average number of months taught 43&6 Number teachers employed Males 49 Females 5S7 Number ot persons between th ages of 6 and 21 years Male . 8.334 Female ' 8,630 Number of persona between th ages of 7 and H, Inclusive Male i.mi Females 4.WI Number ot persons of 1 to 14 year not attending school Males 78 Females 71 Number enrolled In school j 12,911 Total average attendance la the whole district 8.IUW Average cost of tuition per month. 1147.75 Number of schoolhouse 257 Value of schoolhouses $540,019.00 Value of apparatus M.311.00 Number of volumes In school libraries 9.629 Number of trees S.lul Number of room In which effect of stimulants are taught 418 TEACHERS' FL'ND. On hand at last report f 87.938. 67 Received from district tax I&9,kt9.29 Received front kumi-annual appor tionment 18,722.91 Received by transfer from school house fund 117 95 Received front other sources 8.242.28 Paid teachers since Inst report 177,8K.03 Paid for library hooks 4H0.1I Paid for other purpose !3.7 On hand eO.97V.78 BCHOOLHOl'SE Fl'ND. On hand at last report t 8.439 44 Received from district tax ,MM Received from ether source. ....... l.nxtx Paid for schoolhouse and sites.... "MM Paid tin bonds and Interest 22.2I4.H9 Transferred to other funds 1.090S Psid tor other purpose 1. fort 97 On hand 3,19.23 CONTINGENT FL'ND. On hand t last report 1 15,298 8T Received from district tax 6, 2331 Received from sale of textbook and supplies X.341.81 Received from schoolhouse fund and other aouroe 1864 67 Paid for fuel, rent, repair, Insur- aia.v i... jnit.Lu,. 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