DAILY V1EH : WESDAY , AITGITST 25 , 1800. H sl ; s- l ( J it IPCO CO ok ! tiff b- bua ua It- Itrt > - ; IP 30 , di In ed IX- IXnd la. lar ay , ua ot it- an ana In su sung ng tie In aw Is * .ha hem m- Ity gv o1i i to | an- anys. . ab le * la mt , in * rty COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT MINOR MHNTIOJf. Charles Ucno left last evening for Ua Jreek , Mich Alderman GrccnshlchU returned from 'ast ' jcsterday City Attorney Hazlrton has returned fi n eastern trip llss Crlsen | ot Lovcland Is a guest of rtlssos ( Jroneweg. Misses Abblo and Amy Dillon arc he from a visit to SlottCity. . ft Mrs S Farnsworth and daughters h returned from Spirit Lake Misses Lulu and Viola Otto have rctur ; from a visit to Frccport , la William t'nderwood has returned fron .business . I trip through Illinois. | Charlia Hanimel and Hnunct Tlnley [ Indulging In a hunt In Nebraska. 'jr ' Miss lleytnati of Cleveland Is visiting pter , Mrs Kerns , of First street. it 1ho Lad ) Mutrabeas will hold a mi Ing this nftcinooti at 2 o'clock In their h A The Aultman & Miller company has s | L ! . A Ilovle on two notts aggregating $ * W W Lunger left veBterday for Chcci Mid Denvfr Maslir Fred actompat ! Iilm. Iilm.Mr F Faul of Uenlson was In the Illi over Sunday , a guist ot his brother , All Faul Miss Mamie Allen returned Sunday fi a \lslt to her slstct , Mrs Lincoln , at It Island Miss Annie Orove of Weston , leaves I , day for Clndnnatl , whcio she will Ink .musical course I The wrddlng Is announced for totnon lot Mr C H Van Couit of Omaha and .V Kigilcn of this city * The rtteTan FUumcn's association has ( rangcd for the obbcrv.mcc of Labor i with a picnic at Manawa Judge Smith has ovci ruled n demurrer the defendants In the tase of We-s against Charles P Ilrailslati. The Orand hotel , Council lUuffB. H class In every icsprct Itntcs , ? 2.GO per i nnd upward 13 F. Clarke , pioprletor. The sailing race at Manawa on Sun * was won by Psche It was the third o nurk.H and gave the staunch llttlo > acht urUed cup. Contractor Wlkham began work on north end of the Peul street p.vvlng ) csl day afternoon He will have the cnl street paved this week Soflo Rassmusscn was taken to St He art ! s hostdtal yesterday , charged with be an Incanc person The board of Inbnr will examine her casn today. All owners of soda fountains In the t have donated their use to the women of Women's Christian Association Hosp association , and tomorrow will be hasp soda fountain day Attention High School Cadets- The cad nru hereby oidcrcd to meet at the corner Fourth street and Willow avenue at 4 3t m. , Wednesday , August "tl , to go to Oakla Uy oidei of Lieutenant P I Van Order Complaint has been made at police he quarters that Charles Ilrlght , a ) outh of years. Is becoming a nuisance to the net borhood on upper Harilson street where lives A iimnuu of thefts have been tra to him and he has been deteeted sevc times In obtaining small sums of money ' tier false pretenses \Jlistlco Cook ) esterd.iy rendered a Ju ment for $150 In favor of the plaintiff , C rod Toraton , In an attachment case broui against Robert Ilttdatz The property tached provid to be Insulllelent to sail the Judgment , and the deposits of the fendant In the Council Illni'8 Savings b' vvctu tied up by an order o. . garnlshmc The Sixth annual reunion of the Pattaw tamlo Veteran ashoe.latlon will be held Oakland , August UC , 27 and 28. A special i cuislon will be run from this city to Oi land via the Rock Island on the secc ami third day of the reunion , leaving Cot ell muffs In the morning and returning Iho even Int. Kxturslon rates will prcvi C. U. Vlvla Co , female remedy. Medl consultation free Wednesdays. Health bt furnished. Annex Grand hotel. Council Bluffs can boast of having I finest headquarters for both political part In the state , but there Is about to be csti ilshcd a third one that will In time cxci In popularity both of those already cat ; Huhcd , At the new headquarters no p tlallty will bo shown gold or silver , and I establishment will In time bo product of more real good to the people of this I mediate vicinity than both of the others. U. HughcB of 919 Main street Is going move up town and will occupy No. Ilroadway , the building just vacated by A. Hart , the Jeweler , and In order to clc up a lot of broken lots In his line of me shoes hats , pants and furnishing goods \ \ ( jell for the ne\t ten das , or until rcinov everything In his entire ilne at greatly tinted prices at spot cash Remember , t : Is a genuine clearing sale nnd will be cash only. Don't forget the number , ! South Main street and that Hughes alw , does Just as advertised. The vltaseope puts on new scenery ev ( evening , and ) ou never get tired lookl at It. All this week at the Grand Plaza. Motor Si-rt ! Diirlnt ; Fnlr Weulc Superintendent DInimock of the mo company has arranged n schedule for I running of the motor trains during the f week In Omaha next week that he thlr will provo a popular schedule for the Coi ell Hluffs people who want to see the sh and get home the same day. In speakl of his plan ) csterda ) , Mr. Dtmmock sa "A live-minute service will be Inaugural between Omaha and Council Hluffs durl the fair us fast HH the travel demands Regular trains will run as usual. All the largo cars will bo run as extras betwc Twelfth and Douglas streets , Omaha , a Pearl and Hroadway , Council HUiffo. Tl Is done in order to double the service 1 tvvceu the two cities. Last ) ear after t parades were ovei the people all wished go home at once , and all of our trains wi In Omaha ready to receive them As takes an hour to run from Fourteenth a Howard around the loop or to the Re Island and return , all the people that wi left were compelled to wait the return the trains. Feeling that If they could reu Pearl and Hroadway or Twelfth and Doug they would be satisfied and could reu home much quicker , wo dcom It wlso run the trains only to these points , there saving tw cut ) -six minutes In a round ti and causing the same cirs to make neai double the number of trips they would they were to run to the extreme end of t line In both oil lex In other words , pee | would rather ildo from Twelfth and Dougl to Pearl and Hroadnay and walk the n of the distance homo than wait In Oma an hour for n train that would take thi only a few blocks further , " Clirt'lfNN 'IVlllllNllTH I'lllllxllfll. The city ordinance lequlrlng all teamstt to hlteh their hoi ben when left stand ! on the street will hereafter ho enforced a no exceptions will bo made. Two orrci tor the offe-iiBO were inado yesterday. W. Hutehliison , driver for the Schotle Shumer & Teaglo Oil .company , refus lo comply with the conditions of the ordl aneo requiring the use of a weight of u less than \\euly-flvei pounds Ho w named a number of tluu-a by the pollt but disregarded the advice. When notlfl lhat If ho repeated the offense he wou bo nneBte-d hu eoncludcd to show his co lempt for the ordinance and the otlltc liy an attempt at burleMmc. He procur the widest stiap hu could find and t [ ached It to a llttla weight weighing U [ ban a pound , and madu a grand tai , > lay In front of Oltlcer llarhjte. The offlc iromptly took the joung man to the statl ivhllo Judge McGee wag holding the mor ing cession of the police court Hutehliib .vas . lined f G 20 and given bomo wholrsot idv Ice. An hour or so later Kd Tletgo , a gartia miller , left his team standing unhitche Something frightened the horses and th an away. Tlu > big wagon came Into co aet with a light carriage driven by Mi 'olui ' Heuo and badly wrecked It , Whl Tlctgu was explaining that his team cou iot possibly have been responsible for tl levldent ho was placed under arrest. I Ull continue his explanation In the poll ourt this morning. Mrs. lltuo escupi Nltbout Injury , but was considerably frlgh > notl by her rough experience. _ How the Force is Divided for the Prcsi Terra , PERFORMS THE WORK AT SPECIAL MEETI 1'roiiiiNllloii Mtido Iij It lilcli I SfholnrN Arc .Siiii | < iMi > d to hc- uuri- Dunlin of a \ < -r > Illttti O filer. The Hoard of Education held a spec meeting last evening for the purpose making the assignment of teachers for . ensuing ) ear , All the members weic pr cut but Robertson and some delay wa& casloncd by the absence of the picsldc While the board wan watting for his appc once several members adjourned to thu li and held conferences. After waiting ut nearl ) 0 o'clock Member Thomas was cal to the chati Chairman Snder of the teachers' comn tee rcportetl the assignments made Sevc changes were made In each building Snvdcl Slid that In making the asslgnme the Intelcsts ot the schools were first tnl Into consideration and the convenience the teachers was consulted. The assli mcnts to grades arc Indicated b ) the flgUr The assignment Is as follows1 High School Hulldlng H H Had principal , 0. W Pi Ice , assistant prlnelp D F Glass , Annie X Ross , Clara L To Agnes Avery , John Jacobson , Janle H Ha win Augusta Honker , Ldli Webster , 1 H. P Fleischer Washington avenue : Mantle Mangti principal ; Clara Meyers S , Stella Haldwln Mai ) Dale , 7-7 , Roberta Hitttenhauei , Helen Tyler , 5 , Ma ) Perr ) , 4 Ma ) V Hrunt 1 , Hertha Marsh 2-2 , Sue Hadoll 1 , Jcnttlo Hull fi-2 , Kate Reed S , Jo Clauson 8 , Margaret Wallace 7 , Ada He ard 7 , Emma Morehousc , fl , Ellle Willis , 4 Nellie Wadsworth , 4 , Dora Lvons , 3-3 ; Ncl Parsons 1-1. llloomer May Sims , principal ; Lllll Jackson 0 fi , Flora Van Order. 5-5 ; Car Morgan 1 J , Sadlo Davis , 1-2 ; Mnrga Whlstlerfi-7. Nellie Hcpford , 5-G , Am Hlaiiclmrd , 1-1 , Gussle Honn 2-2 ; Nam Ilardln. 1. Elsie P Honn substitute 7 Pierce Street Vermont Reynolds , pr clpal G-C , Jonctto Morris , ri-S , Teresa Co ) 4-5 , Katie Mcers , It-1 , Kate Treiior , 2 Mary Swire 2-2 ; Mabel Thompson , 1-2 ; I Han Mlllard , 1. Elsie P Honn , substltn 0-fi Twentieth Avenue Kate Pane , prlncl ] 4-4 ; Emma Howard , 5-5 ; Ll7le Crock 3-3 , Lliclla Wlllits , 2-1 ; Llllle Chernlss , 2 Mary Ferguson , 1-2 ; Mlsa Vandercook , 1 Nellie Davis , 1-1 ; Hcrtle I. Anderson , si stltute 4-4 Third Street Mrs M H. Curtis , pr clpal , 0-G ; Agnes Drake , 5-r ; Ethel Rarcl 4-4 ; Slna Groom , 3-3 ; Julia Walker , 2 Florence Carlcy , 2 ; Mamie Norcne , 1 ; Ji nlu Howe , 1 ; Ilcrtlo I. Anderson , substltu G-C. Second Avenue nettle Graves , prlnclr G-G ; Mary McMlllIn , 5-5 ; Llcla Young , 4 Minnie Williamson , 3-3 ; Emma Hocsch 2-2 ; Mrs Lizie Gleason , M. Avenue B Ella Mclntosh , principal , 3 Nellie Jacobs , Louisa Hohnlng , 1-2 ; Mn Smith. 7-7 ; Laura Long , 2-3 ; Anna Mil bell , 1. Eighth Street Willie White , principal , Mltla Carter ; Mollle Scahlll , 1-1 ; Mini [ May , 2-3 , Dora Grass , 1-2 ; Friendly Lucas , Eighth Avenue Myrtle Cutler , princlp 1-1 ; Lillian Hart , 3-3 ; Louisa Carson , 2 Ilutli Wallace , 4-4. Madison A'vcnue Jennie Pile , princlp l-l ; Anna Lamlon , 5-5-G ; Annie Wllllan 5-4-4 ; Minnie Johnson , 2-2-3. Thirty-second Street Ida 55lpf. princlp l-l ; Jessie Alworth , 3-3-4 ; Paula Kreldlcr , 2 Harrison Street Minnie Hanson , prln pal , 2-2-3 ; Oma Kendle , 3-1-4 ; Carrie Wcl 1-1-1. Gnnn School Cora Gretzcr , 1-1-2-2-4-G Clark Uulldlng Viola Duncan , 1-1-2-3-C Courtland Place Ada Alnsworth , 1-1-2-3 Woodbury Building Mamie Oliver , 1- : 3-4. Windsor Park Mrs. Kate Sprague , 1-1 3-3-5-5. Supervisor of Music Miss Kennedy. Supervisor of Drawing Harriet Blood. Substitutes Annie DcGroat , Edith Fie Grrco Foster , Amy Robinson. Superintendent Joseph C. Hlsey : ACCEPTED WITHOUT DEHATE The report was accepted without deba Secretary Daw son reported that ho h looked up the matter of the contracts wl school book publishers. The contracts a made by law and must run five ) ears. Th liave now expired and the secretary was I Uructcd to ascertain If the present cc tracts and bonds could be legally continu In force The scctctary stated that he w unable to find the original contracts a bonds In a number ot the deals Those nad found and examined contained no clan that would prevent the board exacting t : ondltlons of the bond and the board coi : hold the publishers to the present contrat Tor as many years as they desired , but t iiubllshcrs could not prevent the board tt nlnatlng the deal at any time. The repe A as accepted and the matter was left wit jut action for the present. Member Spruit brought up the question entlng or purchasing a typewriter for t luporlntemlent's olllcc. The board has be entlng a machine and It was thought to letter economy to buy one , and on motli if Spruit It was decided to make the pn base at once. A representative of a book publtshli louse made the board a very enticing prop iltlon to furnish Fryc's Complete Geograpl 0 the primary grades , a book that Is not ise The proposition was to take n ma if old geographies that had accumulated ho schooloB for ten ) cars or more , of i lames and grades and pay for them at ( oed price , glvlnc the new books In e : hangc The bonk does not displace ai low in tha schools. The proposition a ) ncluded the offer to take any uniibcd PC cr's geographies at original price If m ind not ICES than half price In any cnndltl md give the new primary books for thei The proposition was accepted and the co ract ordered to be made. Prof. Sawyer la all recommended the book In the follow li estlmonlal and the action of the board n line with his recommendations' "Fre 'rlmary Geography Is the only prlma [ eography , or first book , I have seen th should care to put into tlin hands luplls Its bright pages and Interesting ma er commend It to teachers of the third ai ourth grade. W SAWYER. Hook Custodian Hushncll suggested to tl loard the advisability of changing the prle if the books to make even figures and t iway with troublesome odd cents This wl ncreauo the price of some 1 cent and d rcaso the cost of others to the same anioun 'he suggestion was adopted. After the a iroval of Mr. HushneU's bonds as custodU he board adjourned. Special grounds for private picnic partl < it Grand Plaza. I.ooUlnir for ll CIIIHH Throw l-r. Dozens of wheelmen are looking for son coundrel who has taken the trouble cattcr glass all the way along Hroadwi rom the Methodist church to the postolllc 'he glass 'vas placed close to the curbli n the track used most by wheelmen lumber of tires were ruined and the ml reant can have the satisfaction of knov ug that his mean act has already cost owi rs of blcclcs ( CO or more. The glass wi ilaccd on both sides of the street with tl clfberato Intention of causing It to the ho greatest possible amount of harm 1 evcral places It was deposited where tl ccifmulatlou ot mud would assist In coi eallnt ; It and make It certain that slim iolnts would come Into contact with tl libber tires Complaints were made to tt ollce and an effort will be made to fir he fellow and give him the punlshmei e il < serves Several of the merchants I rent of whose stores the glass was throw ad It removed as soon as they dlscoverc 1 or had their attention called to It , Hoftma > r's Fancy Patent flour makes th est and most bread. Ask your grocer for 1 , drugs , paints and glass. Tel , 263 , ri.VI.NO TIIIJ TAX Cll > - Council ScKKlon DiMOlcw Mil Time to I IIP Viilijcct. At the meeting ot the city council 1 evening the time wag largely consumed listening to the report of the finance cc mlttcc and fixing the tax assessment for coming ) ear The assessment finally agri upon makes a slight reduction from that last vear. It Is as follows ; Fund Ml ' General Itonds ami Intmst Intersection , paving nnd grading Interaction , newer fund General pew or fund I'ublle Hl > rnt > Park fund Water fund Funded debt fund . . Judgment fund Total Agricultural lands within city limits mills. Contracts nnd bonds for a lot of sewer sidewalk work ordered , were submitted : approved The motor compan ) gave notice that arrangement had been nnde with Contr tor Wlckham for the paving ot the < three- Inches of the broken granite Jol outside the rails on Pearl street. 1 company Insisted upon pivlng the outs foot with granite and will use blocks twt Inches nnd nine Inches alternately , and ' Interstices will be filled with brick. T strip In the center between the tracks v also be paved with brick. A protest was filed by II. C Cory , D. Clark , H H Ohllnger and others agal the award ot the sewer contract on Fn view avenue and Third street to E Wlckhnm for the iea&on that he was I only bidder mid had not made one pr foi all of the gewer. The matter was ferrcd to the Judiciary committee. The marshal was Instructed to notify i propel ty nwnns on Mlllard and Sevci streets , to i also their walks to grade petition was received for a new walk Eighteenth street , and went over for f ther Inquiry. Aldciman Casper reported that the co mittee composed of himself and the i glncei had been unable to agree upon leeommendatlon concerning the lowcilng the curb In fiont of the propert ) of J Squire and the questions at Issue was ferrcd to the committee of the whole investigation After some other minor business the cot ell convened as n board of health , and dercd the filling of n number of vac ; lots. The council then adjourned , to m again this evening The aldermen will m as a committee of the whole at 9 o'clt this morning. TOOK IHON" MOLT1I IN ACTK Kodak rioiiil Cnli'Iu'H tinOre TnlUr \\lu-ii Hf WIIH Vrr > HIIK > , A set of the most remarkable photograi were printed ) csterday by a local photi rapher and will < rcate something of a ci stcrnatlon In the democratic camp wl : they get the wide circulation that will pn ibly be glvn them. They were snap sh taken b ) a kodak fiend of W. J. Hran wl : he was making his speech from the r < rdatform of his train at Neola while route to New York. The ) oung man w handled the kodak did not know what [ reasuro he had until a few days ago. 1 pictures show Bryan's face nt various sta ; ivhlle making his short talk. The first ; he smile with which he greeted his fell jltlzens. The kodak caught the last c it It when the corners of his mouth w < Irawn up to his cars. H Is the ghas ; rln of the facial contortionist aggraval 00 degrees. The next shows him Just af 10 has said "My fellow citizens , " a ooked downward with a benignant cast ho ces. The kodak shows the smile he reverse of the former , pulling the ci lers of his mouth down until they dls ; iear under his chin. Another shows h ust after he has uttered the words "fi . " His moi silver , peace and prosperity. s shown as the same shape anil size as t : rouser guards used by wheelmen. A jthcr shows him where he thanks the au > nce for Its kind attention and predli ils election In November. Here the ked ; ot In Us work In a manner that Is si dy paralzlng. The mouth Is given the ( ircvslon of the new moon with the hot pointing upward nnd then Instantly i erhed. The kodak has caught a little he three changes the lips would have jass through in making the figures a us blended them Into something that lifllcult to describe. A number of the p and whercv urcs were made yesterday ihown created the greatest amusement. 1 campaign document the p'ctures ' would , cry useful and they will find their vv nto public print before long. A set hem was printed for Hon. Lafe Youi idltor ot the DCS Molnes Capital. I1ANY nMlHAVOUKKS MMV COMI.N Vil niifc Ciinril of the Com cntli Seeking ( tunrliTH In tin * Cltj. Delegates to the Christian Endeavor cc 'cntlon began coming In last evening. T cceptlon committee had. Its hamU full pi 'Idlng for them. It was not expected th my considerable number would come durl he day , and as arrangements had only be nado for four das' entertainment , It hot red the committee for some time to d lose of them. Among those who arrlv i ere/ the following : Aurclla , Edith Hushnell , Llbblo Coral da Grove. Rose M. Smith , Etta Kelly , Sail Irook , Addle Hurke , Estey M. Hacht , Ma i. Wise , J. W. Ault ; Dubuque , Adelaide Bu ot , Josephine Sahin , Mary Grecnbow ; Gut Io Center , Louise Hill ; Densdale , Bessie IcKcown ; Des Molnes , Clifford Hartlc 'red Pease ; Chicago , Burton Smith ; Fol eld , Eugene Chaddock ; Alton , H , K. Buc lan ; Cromwell , Mabel Walton ; Cresto lorn Merrill ; Afton , Grace Nlckols ; Lenc I D. Thomas. The following Is the official program f oday : Morning "Ood hnth given you this Ini 0 posse HS It. " 10 00 Conference of state , district , coun .ml . local olllctts , parlors of the First U.i 1st church , Willow iivenue and Seven treot Afternoon Tent meeting- , First uven1 .lid . Seventh ptrect "They declared i hlngH that Oed had done with them. " 3 00 Pra.ve-r for the convention. J JO Reports of Btate olllcera. 4 45 Huslness. B 00 Adjournment. Tuesdiiv evening ( Tent meeting ) "Wh 1 that In thine huml " 7 30 Pr.ilso service. 7 41 Gie-etlni ; from city of Council Hlufl iv Hon. George Carson , majoi , 7 Vi Greeting from committee of 'OH , A ! McConnell , president of the local union , 8 in Rcspotibo , CharlcH 11. Blmlto , 13u nirton 5 15 Pn sldont'H annual address. 9,00 Adjournment uml reception. It doesn't matter much whether sick hea die , biliousness , Indigestion and constlp ; on are caused by neglect or by tinuvoldab Ircumstances ; DeWltt's Llttlo Early Rise ' 111 speedily cure them all. You can leave Council Hluffs as late i o'clock p m and get down to Manawa I mo to see the wonderful vltascopo , Chant f scenery every night. Don't ) ou think tt must be a pretty got xundry that can handle the work of fifty ' Ixty cities and towns to the satisfaction undrcds ? It's the Eagle Laundry , 7 ; Iroadway. I.liTiiHi-d ( oYcil. . MnrrltiKO licenses were issued by tl lerk of the courts yesterday as follows- runio nnd residence. Ag . .evvlHV Until , Pottnwnttnmlo count ) . ie rthu M Goon , Pottnvvattamlu county. , 'url ' N Gees , Pottavvuttamlu county . . 'ora ' C Until , I'ottawatlnmlo county. . . Get a germ-proof ( liter and save doctor Ills. Only $3 Stcnhan Hro . I lavii jonr house touched up and ) oi arrlago lepalnled. G. Miller Main strcc Go to Manuwu and camp during the heatc ) rm and Kccpcool _ No additional charge will be made to tt ; rand Plaza on account of the \ltaseopi hat will give everbody a chance to t > eo i White enameled , brabS'trlmmed beds J3. ( jls week at Durfee Furniture compan's. better I'liif , 1'lrt * llrlcU , llulllut ; . Wholesale and retail , J , C. Dlxby , Z ( lain street. Threatens the Combination * wlih Destrncti at Present in'Ibvra. ' DISGUSTS MANY OLD-TIME' DEMOCRA t till * ItlllK Itlltllll ThliiUMlttlout tt Ulu-H of 'I IKIXO , ltl the UKS MOINiS. Aug. - * ( Special Tc gram ) The congressional conventions the democrats , populists and sllverltcs of I Seventh district will be held In dlftcrt rooms of the court house Wedncsda ) ami Mentions are the ) wilt have a monkey a parrot time. The whole fusion scheme in fall through and If It docs for this dlstr It will make trouble In carrying out I scheme In the Sixth and Eighth dlstrl is well , At the Ottumxva convention the fusion i rangcincnt was perfected for several d Irlcts It was agreed that White shoi tic the Sixth district candidate , J M Jose the nighth district man and that the sill republicans should name the man In t Seventh district , of which Polk county the big end. The silver republicans of the district t tcrinlned on Rev Frank W ttvans for c < sress and have Insisted that he receive t endorsement of the democrats and populln Ihe democrats protest because Hvahs Is prohibitionist and has been active In pro : utlons. He has been a life-long repi [ lean and Is a Methodist preacher The de ocrats v\ho oppose htm want James M > Saughan nominated. The populists obji lust as strongly to Uvans , but want H Crn nominated Ho was the populist cuudldi for governor a ) car ago The contend ! 3lements ale not getting closer together the convention approaches , and it Is p ilblo the fusion plan will fall. Hvans Is .lie lead , not bccaiibc ho Is liked , but bccal many democrats are disposed to stand .lie Ottumwa deal. LOOKS LIKE A SPLIT. They fear that for them to climb o' the traces might defeat the fusion pi In other districts , and have a bad effect the state , possibly even resulting In a fi uro of the populist state convention to < dorse the action of the Ottumwa couvc tlon Cvery effort Is being made to smot over the trouble nnd prevent a split 1 managers find fusion vcr ) hard to mana The democrats of this district prot against a handful of silver republicans ri ulng the whole machine , as the ) arc n doing To add to the trouble , the SI' distilct Is liable to break the Ottnm slate. It Is reported that White Is to dioppcd and Stock of Ottumwa given I populist nomination. The Influence of t : announcement has been In the direction Increasing the opposition ot the democn hero against Evans. Then , too. there trouble over the fusion In the Eighth. M. Joseph of Creston was awarded the fusl nomination In the Ottumwa division , 1 there Is a hard fight on him. He albo a. populist , and the democrats don't 1 ! him. If In the Seventh district fusion fa ! It can be predicted that It will serlou : Injure the whole fusion scheme In the sto Iowa CiuintlcN Kloctliic Tlu-lr ( lull to < li < > StallC < > 1 ciillon. SIOUX CITY , Aug. 24. ( Special Te ; ram. ) A convention of sound money den : rats was held here th.lt } afternoon 'a wenty-three delegates and as many ; ernates were selected q attend the den : ratlc state convention in DCS Molnes tl vcek , the names of a number of leadl mslness men of the city appearing in t 1st. A strong delegation will go from he Heps were taken to make the organizatl icrmanent. DUHUQUC , Aug. 24 ( Special Telegrar The sound money democratic conventl oday selected thirty-three former loadc is delegates to the convention at L dolnes Wednesday. MASON CITY , la. , Aug. 24 ( Special T 'gram ' ) The sound money democrats IK . convention and organized the county todi Phe following were elected delegates to t tate convention1 J. U. E. Markley , J. H. \ onlogue , G. W. Sanborn , J. Cllgglt , J. .IcGaharan . , T. H. Beocom , John Goflney a I. R. Edgar. OTTUMWA , la , Aug. 24. ( Specla Wapello county sound money den : rats In convention selected a delegation hlrty-elght to the DCS Molnes conventlc They are only entitled to nineteen. HOW SrilUCKMZS OCTh CMllin'NC HUH 11 < liinu < l < > Slil ] > | > < - < ! Wt'Nt f COIM < > IOIICO Of III * llllMlllfKN. SIOUX CITY , Aug. 24. ( Special Tel ; ram ) The fact Just leaked out today tli i few days ago a largo shipment o' pan nirrency was made from Sioux City Jallfornla under peculiar clrcumstanc iVhen the California banks began to fi he loss of gold coin they were left wl ittlo money on which to do business a : JIaus Spreckles , the sugar refiner , w mablo to get money to transact buslnc : 10 wired his customers here and In oth illssouri river points and towns west lero to send him what they owed In cu ency. The largest Jobbing house hero li ncdlately shipped paper money to Callforn md hereafter will pay in that manner. IMMNH | oil Colil XotcH. CHAMUERLAIN. S. D. , Aug. 24. ( Spccia -A gentleman who was formerly In t ! ncrcantllo business at Vermilllon , but w ! 9 now In Texas , has written a letter ils agent In Vermilllon that has cans ousldcrablo discussion , The gentlcnn till owns a great deal of valuable proper n Vermllllon and Clay county and whl resident of that section was a leader ho rankH of the populist party. H utter , which Is In the posstsslon of a Vc illtlbn newspaper man , reads as follow You are hereby notified that If you a bio to make any sale of any of my pro rty and the purckaeer Is not able to pi 11 cash that you shall draw all not ayablo In gold , until further notice onbt very much If wo get free coinage liver that they are able to keep silver < ar with gold at the ratio of 1C to 1 , . ' otHcrjuence I would bo paid In a doll 'Ith less purchasing power than the dc ir now Is , which Is based upon gold , nt alculatcd to bo the uaniii dollar when tl oles would b Ili-liiilillfini TimiiHlilp Tli'Ki-t , VERDON , Neb. , Aug. 24 ( Special ) Tl opubllcans of Liberty township met Ho opera house Saturdayiafternoon and s > cted fourteen delegates * to attend tl aunty convention to bp Ju > Id at Falls CI n August 27 and placed In nomlnatli 10 following township , officers Treasure : . E. How man ; tleik. D , M King , a L-ssor , C C. Kot , A McKtnley and Hoba lub of about 140 members was organlzi ml about $6 raised A Ith which to hi irches and other things needed In the car algn work this fall Tlin republicans - ils section are all enthusiastic. tiillronil Men > \ orU for MulCliilr M1TCIIELU S D. . Aug. 24 Special Tel ram ) There are quite a number of ral jad men In this city , ! and last night tt inployes of the Milwaukee road met or rganlred a railroad meit'B sound mom lub W II Gregory was madu preside ; ) . E Clark secretory. ajl ( ( James Collli easurer The organization starts with lembershlp of forty , whkh Includes near very railroad finploo In the city rinilN MIIII > Siiiinil MomVolcrn. . WEDSTER CITY , la . Aug 24. ( Specli 'clegram ' ) At E o'clock this afternoon ( ' , Turner , train dispatcher at Waterloo , f < lie Illinois Central , took a poll by wire < lie depot emploves at all the stations alar lie division from Dubuque to Fort Dode ver 100 railroad men reported Two at ir lirjan , one a prohibitionist anJ the bu nee for McKlnloy and sound money. Klurht < iriMiM Out of BEATRICE , Aug. 21 , ( Special. ) Tl rst physical contest In this city , grow In ut of politics durlug the present can palgn occurred today , when O L. Platt prominent Insurance agent ot this city , iamcit Wiggins ot Hanover township , foui one round , the latter coming oft vlctorlo Platt Is a staunch democrat of the g standard variety and Wiggins Is of I Bryan typo of democracy. TO IIKAII IHM'LllMCVN HOCTIII' Spt-nUrrn 'I liroimliont ( In- Sti OrocH'd vtltli l.arnc CromlN. NE.MAHA , Neb. , Aug 21 ( Special Hon. Allen W Field made a fine spe < on the money qur tlon at this place Sat flay night. Several hundred people vv present at the meeting which was held the park. Judge Field was at his best , i his telling points in favor of sound moi and republicanism awakened much thuslasm. Ncmaha now has a McKln club , with a membership of over 160 , wh Is steadily growing HUMHOLDT , Neb , Ang 24 ( Special Salurda ) evening lion J H Strode mi nn able address on the present Issues to enthusiastic crowd In Speeser prccli south of this city. This precinct enl ) 1 Near entered the republican stronghold , i Intends to stay there. This Is a Qern coinmunlt ) , and the ) are unanimous Bound money STROMSHURG , Neb , Aug 24 ( Spec ! lion O C Peterson ot Illinois will mi two speeches In this county the com week He will speak In the Swedish 1 Ktiage. discussing the financial quest from a republican standpoint Mr. Pel son comes here recommended as one of brightest speakers on the stump. He said to be exceptionally effcctlvo mm Iho people of his own nationality. As largo portion of the Inhabitants of t county are Swedes , the republicans cxp Mr Peterson's efforts to result In mt convcits to the cause of sound money. speaks In the park In this city Saturd and In Johnson's grove In Swede Ho precinct Monday , August 31. CHADRON , Neb , Aug. 24. ( Special lion John L Webster of Omaha Is to Iress the McKlnley club at this place S lembcr 1 , at which time a big rcpublb ally will bo held Additional members jelng added to the club every day , and jlds fair to be of great good to their cause DUNCAN , Neb , Aug 24 ( Special There was a rousing McKlnley meeting h Saturday night Part of the Columbus c ivas up with drums and flfcs and llvel ; hlngs up with some good music Hn mil McAllister made rousing speeches : er the meeting n paper vvns started to ; onl/u a sound money club Thlrt-t lames were signed , full ) ono-half of dgners are democrats A meeting Is cal 'or next Saturday night to oiganlze. ST EDWARD. Neb , Aug 24 ( Spec ! After considerable delay the republicans this place have been able to secure II \ W Je-fferles of Omaha to open the ca iialgn here Frlda ) night H is proposed make this rail ) a regular co opener : laving had Mr Jefforles here two ) ears a : hey Know what to e\pcct. A great chai : ias taken place In this town during the p : wo weeks , favorablu to republican succt O'NEILL , Neb. Aug 24 ( Special ) 1 McKlnley and Hobart club ot this c icld an enthusiastic meeting Saturday ev ng The meeting was addressed by Jc McHugh and E S KInch of this city. 1 ; entlemcn delivered ver ) able addresses ; hc money question and were loudly dautled The republicans of this county aborlng zealousl ) for the ticket. IM.NS roil A mo co\vivri < ISolil staiiilnril Dcinoc-ralM I'.nlhii aNtlo for I ! < * m > AYaf ( crsoii. INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 24 It has b < radically settled by the executive comn co of the national democratic party that emporary chairman of the convention sli jo taken from the east nnd the pcrmnni ihalrman from the south. The men w vlll preside have been Informed of the fo nit their names will not be made pul mtll after the meeting of the full natlo : committee here one week from tomorrt Several names were mentioned at hei iiiartcrs , but the plan seems to be to nu lourke Cockran ot New York tcmpor : ihalrman and Donelson Cattery of Loulsl ; loimanent chairman Mr. Cockran has : rot engaged quarters at any of the hot < jut the men at the head of the movcnii ire confident that he will be In the ci cntlon. John M. Palmer of Illinois , cha nan of the national committee , will c ho convention to order. It ls believed icadquartcrs that the convention will ) ast longer than two das The statement printed In the cast jest lay that Henry Watterson of Kcntuc Aould accept the nomination for presldi mdcr certain conditions , has attrac .vide attention at gold standard lie ; Iiiartcrs. H Is conceded that the g itandard democrats of Kentucky will be mportant factor In the convention , and .hey conclude that Mr. Watterson ought iavo the nomination they may be able iwlng the convention for him. A large force of men Is engaged In nodellng and rearranging the hall in wh ho convention will be held , and by the 1 ; if the week the work will have been co deled. Speelal attention has been glv o the space set apart for the accommoi ion of the press , and It Is known that t ! till bo all utilized. The stage IIUH be ncreancd In size eo that It will seat icrsons. i'llltlli : THOUSAND IIP. VII IIOU iliiN 'I'll < in nKli Seine Km About Sound Money. WEBSTER CITY , la. , Aug. 24. ( Spec 'clegram ) Roswell G. Herr spoke In a tc icro tonight that would scat 3.000 peep "ho band was out and the tent was filled ivcrflowlng. Ills address was mainly c otcd to the financial question , and Mr. Hr Iwclt at length on the effect free colna if silver would have upon conditions in t Jnltcd States His arguments were w ecelved by the vast audience , and the spec vas pronounced the most forcible eveT t Ivercd here. A reception was given t llstlngulshed speaker nfter the exercls if the evening. 10 * IFxi' for I > iirri > liii'il Ciirre'iu MONDAMIN , la , Aug 24 ( Special ) Hi I W. Uyers of Harlan , la , , gave a talk rotection and sound money hero Saturdt Hit argument Is sound and convincing , a Id lots of good here. A McKlnley cl 'as organized last week with 150 membc lliiiIiri'NH anil i : < | iu'Mtrlc'iiii - . Probably the empress of Austria spen lore money on horses for her own rldl linn nnyther woman In Europ . Wh no empress Is hunting , and tlia meet ha ens to be far from her residence' , shegc rally drives to within a short distance ; In a brougham , wearing ordinary ci logo attire With her majesty are f idles In waiting , whoso duty It Is to s hat everything required for the empre car on horseback Is brought by the drci rs , who follow In another carriage T oachman has orders to drive up to a cntleraan's house which happens to bo lu neighborhood of the meet , when t lotman alights and requests that a roc my bo placed at her majesty's disposal 'hlch to dress Naturally , a good ma copio have been somewhat taken aback tus being suddenly asked to accotnmoda n Imperial guest and this was especial 'io case In Ireland when the empress w tinting there a few- years ago , for th ere not accustomed to such an horn [ onover , she did there as she alwajs ti t homo. _ MlllH Clone. O. Aug 23-Tho Unl oiling mill , employing f > 00 hands , tins be hut down for an Indefinite period H 'ullcr , the manager , xuyri tliero Ix loney In the Iron buslniHH at present f HI reason that all building operatic .uu lue.il sunpc-ndcd , and It IKIH been el Idcd tu close the mills ) until times g etter CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. liem em ? Ifif. FINDS EVIDESCE OF I'fllSI ' Analysis of the Stomach of Jim Paul's . Icgcd Victim. EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER BEGI Motltp Cor ( lie Crlnir snlil tci I lie MiinliTcr'N IIf lriIn iMire Ml" ( ininiliiKillicr'M lliuiU' . wnnsrnu CITY , in , Aug. 24 ( rclcKrnm ) Indications poliu slrongh I'a l chniRrd vi the millt of the man [ lolsonliiK his deceased wife's gromlmotl strvehnlnc poison being found In the sti jch of Mrs inilln After nn Invcstlgat extending o\er ten dnvs It lins devclo that Jim 1'nul. arrested upon the sunplc af poisoning Mrs Dnllii , must stnnd t upon the churgc of murder In the ( list srec. His prcllnilnnrj hearing was ci mcnccd this afternoon The examlnal progresses \ery slowly. The defense < rclj upon the Inability of the piosocul to show snnielent motl\e for the crime 1'rnf It. Mac ) testified that he Is a chi 1st and one of the facult > of Highland 1 * lollcgo of les Molncs. He received fi Coroner Hbcrle the stomach of Ml 8 liTer Tor analsis The essential part of his i ileneo consisted In the testimony that found strjchnlno In the stomach In qu lltles sutllclont to produce death He di ) tistratcd In several vvn > s that It was str ) nine , one of which was the administering \ small qnantlt ) taken from the stonmcl ; Iwo llvo frogs In both cases It produ loath within fl\e minutes The thcor ) of the prosecution Is suppoi ultnost wholl ) by circumstantial evldi1 so far as has been developed It has slit Iho prcseuce of I'aul at the home of victim , It will undertake to prove that I1 was under great obligations to the decea mil that he expected at her death to licr liomc ; that her death would remove obstacle , and the enl ) one , In the way Ills marriage to the girl Klla Hartni nhntn ho married flve das nfter [ latin's de ith 1'anl bears an un avery re tatlon about Homer Iho people fi tint vicinity all think him guilty not o i ( the murder of Mrs Dulln , but of his v is well. I II VINS ' 10 CM Itll CVn.OM VN lima < ; irl Win , \\ould \-\Vlici-l Co IVttfri'il hj llrr I'nri'lltN. CEDAR RAPIDS , la , Aug. 24 ( Special Little Llz7lu Dietz was ) cstorda ) Lhulned her parentH to keep her from rldliif lilcjclc The girl Is ver ) fond of her wl and during the summer months has tmently been seen taking rides Her fat objected and ) estcrday , to Keep her fi bad company , as he fca > s , he fastencc heavy log chain to her feet with a h Some of the neighbors heard of this i called the police The fetters were remo and an agi cement WOB made that in fut the glrl'H conduct shall bo referred to police matron before punishment Is Inlllci Mr. Diet ? , the girl's father. Is an alderman and quite a prominent cltl ; The girl , who Is given a good name g orally , tells a story of years of 111-tn mcnt. Grrrii Connie IMoiu'i'rw * jnrrnilSON. la. , Aug. 24 ( Special Pho eighth annual meeting of the Old lers' association of Greene county will oc lext Saturday , August 29 , in this c These gatherings have CIIIIIQ to be regar is among the most cnjn > ahlc events of ; ear , a sort of reunion of the men i .vomcn who hn\e lived In the count ) nea luarter of a centiirj. Of course everybi n the county Is invited , but only old i .lers take part In the program There i > o cannonading at 10 o'clock , followed nuslc , annual address by Judge Chui Basket dinner at noon , followed by si speeches b ) old-timers Relics of the ec lajs will also be on exhibition. Ten til sand people are expected. SnlmlK'N I'roilnec MrrHiinttM. CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Aug. 24 ( Spci Pclegram ) Some lime ago S. H. Oaffonl Chicago came to this city and , represent ilmsclf to bo a member of the firm of G 'ord & Co. of Chicago and tliat they ] iroperty In DCS Mollies , secured the si nent of nearly $1,000 worth of butter i ; ggs and nearly as much moro from at mints near here. Receiving no remlttan in Investigation showed there was no B' ' inn in existence. Maishal Fanner left h : oday , armed with a requisition , and i iring G afford back to be tried for obtain ; oods under false pretenses r\vo viiiws OF Tim nitsT [ > IIC Of till ! VI.-V1N WlIN Ollll , lllt I'll full } True. This pretty conceit Is perpetrated by Detroit Tree Press- "Orlando , " she exclaimed , "tho baby i tooth. " "Has he ? " was the response In a t .vlilch betrayed no emotion. "You don't seem a bit surprised " "I'm not surprised. All babies have f ; ccth. If this ono didn't have any I'd in igo to get up some excitement , ma ) be. "I thought ) ou'd be pleased and ha | ibont It. " "No I don't see that it's any occas 'or especial congratulation. The baby ny sjmpathy. " "Sympathy ! What for ? " 'Tor having his llrst tooth He has J itruck tin ) opening chapter of a long t it trouble. Pretty soon he'll have ot .ceth. " "Of course he will. " "Every one he cuts will hurt him. Tl ils second teeth will come along and p .lie-so out. That will hurt him again. Sc > f the new ones will come In crooked , 1 is not , and he will have to go to the d : lst and liavo a block and tackle adjus : o them to haul them around Into line. Tl lo'll cut his v , iKdotn teeth That'll hurt 1 loino more After that he'll have to .o the dentist and let him drill holes i mmmer until his face feels like a gn mlpltatitiK stone quarry. I wouldn't vv ilm to go through life without tctth ; I 1 must s > ty that I don't sco any occasion .he customary hilarity over an event t .11 cans so much In the way of sorrow : lumlliatlon. " ' Mies Delia Slovens , of lioston. Mate , ' - writes : \ have always suffered from f lieifldlttiry bcrofula , for whlcli I tried it vailoua retnpdles , anil many reliable ! ' ubHlclaniibut nonorelieved me. After * > < " taking C bottles of I am now well. I am very gratetul to jou , as I feel that It saved me fiotn a llfuof un told agony , and . , filiall take pleasure In epoaklnK enl > \ " vv onh of jiralso for the wonderful med- ; : Iclnu , and in recominendliig It to all. . ' 'IreutUoon Illaod and Hkln Diseased mailed frco to any ad < dicsa. SWIprnciPIC CO. , Allanto , On. fe \T COUMiM. stiiiU'iit Hen llrnril front After Itclnip lion ! Twit Vrnrt ntTKAt-O. N Y , Aug. 24. The Kjtpren publishes the follow In : Prcderlck Oordon Hew , The missing Cornell tdndcnt , who disappeared two years ro nd wa supposed to have met with foul play at Itlmcn , has been heard from. He Is on ono of the East India IsUnds. His parents In this city ) ostcrday received a letter from him In this letter Rcw states that after leaving Cornell he went to Now Yolk , en gaged passage on a cattle ship and worked his vva ) to llordeaux France At that place ho Bpcured emptomcnt with an electrical firm that was about to erect an electric plant In Central America He sailed from Honduras In the earl ) part of 1S95 , vlsltlnir Jamaica Martinique and Culm , and thru returned to Prance , where he contracted to look after the electric machlner ) of a tramp trading ship bound from the Hast Indies The vessel Is duo at Southampton the latter part of this month and Rew states he will leave the ship there and return homo at once He has not seen an Ameri can paper since his departure and did not know that a search was being made for him. \TT\CKM TIII : v. it. v. VM > nr.tis. SiMiMiillitii rri n < cil ill tlip t'nloti Miet- litK nf llnllnnj iniil : | < i > CH. THRHi : HAUTi : , 1ml , Ang 24 The union of the flve railway brotherhoods was at tended b ) several thousand people A sen sation was created when Grand Secretary and Treasurer Austin of the Order of Hall way Trainmen attacked the American Rail- vva ) union and Its preldent , Kugcnc V Debs. He referred to President Debs as the "sclf- elictid saviour of labor" and said the Amer ican Ralhva ) union was but the dream ot an enthusiast He attacked the plan ot the or ganisation and said It was In danger ot los ing ( .ontiul over Itself on account of Its membership being lomposcd l.irgel ) of a radical and dangerous element Chief Ar thur of the llrotherhood of Locomotive Hngl- nccrs also criticised the American Rallwnv * union , but In a milder vein Other speakers were Sargent of the llrotherhood of Uocomo- tlvo rrcimn , Clarke of the Order of Railway Conductors and Morrlsie > of the llrothcr- hood of llallwa ) Trainmen vor r rum MIM.lllliiin HIIBUII Hulls llrr HIIH Imiiil mid ( liillH Him. KANSAS CITY. Aug 24 I'amll ) troubles caused William R.igan , an ex-pollLeinan ot Denver , Cole , to separate from hla wlfo two months ago. Mis Ragan came tu Kan sas City with her two children and went to live with her mother , Mrs Anna Stark , at 224 Wist Fifth street. Friday night Ragan arrived In town He brought $1,000 with him and Mrs Ragau seemed pleased to see him and the family was boon In stalled In lodgings When Ragan awoke about 4 o'clock ) cstcida ) morning , his wlfo was gone with $400 of his money. Ragan reported the case to the police , but their Investigation provid that Mrs Ragan had been known to cross the rlvci to the Kansas side In a hack and that from there Pho Ind boarded a Santa Fe train for Denver. TriMiiH | MIM IIIK < < > UK * Trrrltort. M'CI.Ol'D , OKI , Aug. 2.T Troops U and Def of the Flist L.iviili ) fiom Fort lleno nre In i : \mp heie over Siindav and tomorrow morn. IIIK will proieed on their loute to Forl ( llbton In the Cluioluc n itton , to which point tin ) have been assigned for thiei months to piosirvo ordtr and trv and rid tin1 "titlon of the numerous lundH of out- livvs puling upon the people and robbing tiiuclcis and ut.igu coaches utmost dully , hnmor , whether Itching , burning , RVKUY , ncjly , cru tnl , plinplj. or blotcliy , whether iiiiilc | , scrofulouf , or biridltary , ttev In Juicy to use , nro now speedily cured by nnd blood purifier of Incompirnlilo ABKIIT ami curative pouer. Purely vigcta- l > le , > ifc , innocent , nn J p datable. It appeals to ull , nnj especially motberi , uurncs , and chlMrcn. H ila throughout the vo'ld. l'rlc . Cl'TlcltRA , JV : I F'I . : Itrs-iLTEir * ! > nl 1. I'utiiR I ) ua AMiI'llruCoHl Sie'ri ] | .llmlon bdr"Ilotr to Lure IttwKl bud bkla Humor * , irM. TENTS lot Bros , & Go , 703-705 South 16th St. Also on St.ite Fair Grounds , Telephone ( > ( K1. 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