- . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - I- - - - - - - - - , , . _ . . - - - - - - . - - - - - - ' - - -7--- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -r------- - . - - - _ _ - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TilE qrJulA : : imv im WEDNESIY , JULY 1Q 1SOS. _ - - - . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' I iNEws OF INTERESTFROM W1 I _ COUNCIL BLUFFS. NOR MITION. T i flUdwcI8cr bcer. Td. 323. Try Moor& death to Ilco nnd mites. 'I Mr. anti Mrs. J. W. Ino lct last evcl- Ing for a trip to Chlcngo. florn , to Mr. and Mrs. George S. DaviB , Mondny evenIng a tinughter. Vantca-L.atst eIItOfl of Council B1uXb city 1Ircctor. Apply at flee offlcc. llcprezentatR e L. I. Potter of Oakland C ΒΆ vaB the city ycsterdny to attend the con entIan. a Idltor J. C. McCaba of the Logan oh- server waB a delegate to yesterdays con- ' ventlon. 3l Adjutant ( ; enerat MeIIn II. flyers was n , n Interested spectator at the Republican league coiivontIoi hero yesttrdny. Iormer United States Marshal I ) . 13. MU- ra let of Red Oak was among the delegates p. from Montgomery county to the convention vt yesterday. of The delegates from the Logan Republican Lengun club to tbo convention yesterday F I were conspicuous by their handsome 0141 gOI(1 badges. dounty Treasurer .rnhI yesterday turned bc aver to City Treasurer Reed $1.119. ? , being of the CityH proportion of the taxes collected ac during June. HI Don't you think It must be a pretty good TX jlaundry that can please so many hundreds a Dr Customers ? \Vcil-tbat'a the "Iagie , " a 721 1roadway. , Among the delegates from Polk county to , the convention yesterday was lion. 0. L. x Uodfroy of Des Mo1ne , formerly of the Utah commission. The regular monthly necting of the Voinens Christian association will be held t I ) it headquarters. 18 Pearl street , this after- I soon at 3 o'clock. t Miss Rae Newell of the Western Union t mco at the transfer tlepot left Inst evdu1n t or Colfax prlngs , from liic1i puiltt she C ocs to Minnesota. I Charles iCerns nod Miss lfrtnnah Lund I were married yesterday afternoon nt tt'o esidenco of tim bride's parents. ft22 Avenun 1 , Rev. Henry DeLong otilcintlng. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. White of Bostwlr k. web. . have returned home otter a iiensant I , lslt hero with Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Bryant I Lntl Mr. and Mrs. II. Coffnu. F'rol Loomis has resigned the posItion of t ity editor of the Council fliuffs Daily Non- C arell anti will , it is said , ho succeeded by anbert henderson of Creston. a former re- I porter on the paper. I . Calvin hater. the lumber tlealer on Broadway. in sinking a well struck an ar- teslan well at a dentli of about iOO"fent that Is o aufliclont volumes to afford a very con- liderablo supply of water. An electric light wire tailing and crossing Lho wires of tb Poatal Telegraph company amo near causing a fire in The flee office tbout 8 o'clock yesterday morning. As It was , the wires of the telegraph company were badly hurneti nail ( larnagod , Tiio remains of Henry Winimer. the aged German who was found dead in his bed at the Creston house Sunday morning , were interred yesterday in Fairview cemetery. A number of his countrvmeii in this city bore , the cxrcnso of the funeral. Mr. and Mrs. E. I3ilharz and ilnughter. harriet , of Audubon. In. , who have hcr'Ii visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Jud Moran of Iift1i avenue , have goon on their tstt to Icliowstono park and will also riit Ht priogs , S. b. They vere accompanied by Mrs. G. T. Russell. also of Audubon. The hearing of the application for the appolntment of n guardian for Ruby Whit- tiesoy will be held today before Judge -Smith In the district court. Mrs. Whittle- soy has employed an attorney and will make a hard fight against the child being taken 'from her. Ior attorney says .Ihat , Mrs. Wlittt1e ( Ifltend to hold some one re- poiisih1e" for the allegations made agaiast her character , The arrest of W , C. Johnson on suspicion of having stolen the set of harness which he reId to a secondhand dealer on Broadway ( IbfOfldD ) has proved to be an tniportnnt one. fftio harness was stolen by Johnson In Tabor - , bor , In. . and he ro(1o into town on a vnlua- I lblo horse which ho stoic in Itocknort , Mo. 4' The animal after Johnson's arrest w.is f found tethered In the alloy opposite the , , . postolllce. Johnson admits the thefts. Ed Jeftries. a teamster for the Western Lumber company , is lying 'it the Women's Christian Association hosnital In a precarl- DUS condltiofl as the result of a runn\vaY ecldcnt yestertlay. The horse , hitched to the lumber wagon 'which he was driving , ran away on East Pierce street , throwing feifries out. Ills bend struck the curb. rca- brIng him unconscious and probably caus- tag concussIon of the brnin. C. B. Vinyl Co. . female remedy ; consulta- t1oi free. Omce hours. to 12 and 2 to 5. Henith hook furnished. 326-227-328 Mer- tlam block. N. Y. PlumbIng company. Tel , 250. 4Iti'rI4)r Court Nut eM. In the superior court yesterday morning 1h6 jury in the case of Kennedy naInst } dgcrton , after being oat all night , brought In a verdict for the defendant. Thomas C. Xennedy , tlio plaintiff , held a mortgage on a house and lot owned by Mrs. Ilgerton. To avoid foreclosure proceedings Mrs. Ed- gerton deeded tlio property to Kennedy , who xi turn executed a lease for sixteen . mouths to Mrs. Edgorton ttfli ( gave bond t to rcdecd the property to her if she should I , pay the amount of the mortgage and Inter- . T : est. Slio failed to pay nod suit to secure .4 possession was lrought by Kennedy. In the stilt of It. halt I3esloy , trustee , ngainst.J. N. CasaIly , judgment was granted by default br $466.16 , the 'iinount of the antes sued on. 4 ( , George U. Muyno wa grunteti a restrainIng - . ; ' \ Ing order agalnsL the city , county treasurer anti county auditor , preventing them from . collecting city taxes en certaIn property 1 claimed to be agrIcultural land. Hoary V. Lewis was granted a decree of / I orcelosuro against A. V. 1)nrling anti wife. TIto jury was excusc(1 until Frllay , July 22. when the case of John L. Templeton against C. 13. Jacquemln 'lll be taken up , p. FOrt SALE-looCl second-hand bicycle at ' \ a bargain. Cell at The Bee oiUe , Council \ lJluff6. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The Evans laundry IS the leader in fine f vork both for color and 11nlh. 520 Pearl ' street. Phone 200. 1 , Iiiick i4IIlIVflhiN. I C4)I1flI'Ii ( ) rierM 'rho city council held another adjeurned resalon last nIght , at which the contract for the laying of four , six and eIght 'cot brick stdovalk8 wns let to S. floltn Co. The 14 contract for the live-feet walks was awarded , to 0. IC. harden At the rcquet of Alderman - . . man Cliristenscil the brIck sidownlk ordered - . , dered laid in front of his reftt1ence v.Th Li trlckeI1 from the contract. Alilerman , Christensen stated be considered cinders would meet all the requirements for the , present. The council adjourned to meet iwxt Monday night , Previous to the meeting of the council iiI horL session as a board of heaith as he1I , I at 'hic1i a number of low lying lots In ilif- erent parts of the city which arc ftJL with I tagflnh1t water were ordered filled to grade. . .1 Thu omcial photographs of the United tatCs Navy , containing over 00 pictures i of the vessels , with their officers and a nuni- ' of the views of the Ill-fated Maine. can be had at thu Council Bluffs chico of The 13cc for 25 cents and a lice coupon. i LtN IIIL , * ' Ci'L , t . TJ , S. Amy. the hardware dealer on South 1 ldain street , mourns the loss of $11.30 vbich lie gave to a stranger yesterday evening In xchnngo ( or a forged check bearimig the aupposed signature of John 13 , Long , tim YtLil paper dealer and iiuter. The heck : was given to Amy by a mu4 who clalme.l to WQkpd , -4 . - - - - - - - - - - - IO\VA \ REPUBLICkIN LEL\CUE \ tate Convention at Oounoll BlufTh Does Its Work Well , PLATFORM ENDORSES THE PRESIDENT MeiCInIoy' tIniliiIwrntiui * nitil 1114tt r (1cr114)r SIisiv'nrtiiI Comit- iieiuIeil-.tII flhIieers lte-lIiectc4l -lelegnlet to ( ) immnhmn , The annual convention of the Republican League of Iowa was lick ! In Council Bluffs yesterday. The meeting of the delegates conveno4 at 2 oclock In the afternoon 0nt three hours later the husinesa that called together the ealcrs of the party had beemi transacteti and adjournment was taken. The meeting was held at the opera house , the ( lelegate3 marching there from their hotel. The interior of the opera house presented a nlost patriotic appearance , American and Cuban liags being on eIther sIde of the stage , vhiio over the president's table was draped a large flag. A large jar of roses upon the ( lesk lent. their fragrance , while about the atngo were numerous irnims and vreaths of smnilax. The convention Was opcoed by a hand rendering the "Battle Song of the Iowa , " after which the delegates joined in singing 'A Hot Time for Spaniards , " set to the ( tine or "A lint TIme In tue Old Town Tonight. " The words of the song were composed by F. It. Conaway , President of the State league , who is regarded as one of the foremost - most composers In tim state , lEavIng cleared the ( locks of the preliml- narles , I'rcsldent Conaway announced the object of the meeting , saying that it was for the purpose of selecting ( Iclegates to the National Itepubltcin league antI also for the selection of officers for the ensuing year , lie said that he would not deliver on address , believIng that this was a time for work and not for words. Secretary Weeks read the call and the conventIon was do- dared open for business. There being no colitosts reported , the delegates In attendance - ance 'Vera declared entitled to seats. ThIs action (11(1 away wIth the necessIty of the appointment of a committee on credentials. IIIIIeN Soiiie COhIlI4IlttCCI. The following were ppolntcd members of the committee on resolutIons : First distrIct , W. M. Walker , Van I3uren county ; Second district , David Brunt , din- ton county ; Third distrIct , George A. Mc- Imityre , Butler county ; Fourth district , L. L. Cause , W'inneshIck county ; Fifth district , II. G. Penrose , Tama county ; Sixth district , George M. Christian , Poweshiek county ; 5ev- enth distrIct , Iranlc Iloey , Dallas county ; Eighth distrIct , Paul McLean , Union county ; Ninth district , H. E. Deemer , Montgomery county ; Tenth distrIct , II. J. Blake , Webster county ; Eleventh district , D. ' 1' . Vo Du , Plymouth county. President Conaway announced the following - ing committee ott district league organlza- tion : First dIstrict , George B. Stewart , Lee county ; Second district , Charles M. Dutcher , Johnson county ; Third district. G ergo A. McIntyre , Butler coupty ; F'otith district. IA. L. Cease , Winneshiek county ; Fifth distrIct. B. Murphy , I3enten county ; Sixth district , N. E. Kendall , Monroe county ; Seventh district , J. S. McQuiston , Polk county ; Eighth district , John i3ur- rouglis , Page county ; NInth district , J. II. Mosier , Audubon county ; Tenth district , J. I. Gibson , Crawford , county ; Eleventh dis- net. Charles S. Peters , Woodbury county. These IflOil wIll report to the president theIr werk in their respective countIes and will he exaected to assist in organizing every county anl precinct In the state for the purpose of doing effective work during the fall cLlmflpaigfl. The committees having retired for deliberation - eration , lion. John N. Baldwin of Council Bluffs delivered the address of welcome. I'rn144e8 tiLe l'rCMIIleII t. After bidding the ( Iclegates wo'come Mr. Baldwin said that this year the republican larty had a number of grand. glorIous songs to sing-McKinley , protection , sound money and free Cuba , Tue guiding hnzid In all the glorious victories which have come to American arms in the present conflict with Spain has been that of the president. \\'hon popular clamor sought to drive the country Into wa unprepared the president was lirm , in the meantime so shaping his actions that when It dId come the prepu- rations had progressed so as to render the vIctories of Dewey , Schicy and Shafter pos- slbie , In the popular mind the men who take part. directly In the conflict of arms are the idols and it is not necessary to detract - tract from their laurels , but the man who Is at the head of the government must (10 his part (111(1 do it well in order to nuke their success 1)oSsible , PresIdent McKinley has In this emergency bent all that a president could and should be. In the last preI- dentini campaign our opponents told us that all the vatriotisn1 viis Possessed by 'the common people , " which they Inter- pretctl to mean the followers of the prophet of free silver , but iii this struggle the rich men , the sons of the Asfors an1 the Fishes , have stood side by side with the workman and tim farmer boy in the trenches ut Santiago. Mr. BaldwIn closed with a discussion of territorial expansion , in which ho advanced tue argument that it is the spirIt of civil liberty that tins mantle the American au- tien great , that in the noble undertaking to aid othqrs to becuro the libertIes wp ourselves enjoy It It becomes necessary to take new terrItory for outposts , coaling sin- tions and revenues it Is our ditty to secure ( bent. A liberty-loving and libery-aIling ( veovlo wIll always bear sufficient lirescience to secure cal ) ' such lOsSessions as they can obtain in giving liberty to those without - out losing theIr own nni to take by annexation - nexation or purchase oriy such territory us tIme conditions , eograpliical. commercial , immoral and ptiysicai , lil make such expansion - sion just , expedient , natural nnd profitable , Slit , , , ( 'r ' , , , , N , Colonel Sidney A. Foster of l'oik county. Iii responding to the uddrcss of welcome. siiti : that lie was unable to paint such word liicturcs. lie only wanteil to thank the son- tienian for the burning words ( list lie had spoken. The words of welcome came from the mouthpiece of the republican party of Pattawattamie county. If the republicans would proilt by them they could wipe out the last trace of Poptilieni and bripg back into the ranks every county In Iowa antI I surrounding states. The democratic party , lie contenileil , is disorganized and disrLipted , and many of the nieiiiers are getting ready to get 1)50k ) into line to join the republican party , the Inirty of peace and Prosperity. Colonel Foster tuvise4 organizIng in avery county 50(1 township , waging a warfare all itlong the line for protection and sound money. Thu iurposo of the league Is to keep actively at work , That the grcat mass of the People may know of the vork of the republican party , \\'itli fitting nominations , I.cctional lines will be wiped out and at the next election rvpublicans will win In every state. lion , 14 , J. Crawford nf Kentucky , presi- dentot the National tqpubllcan leagu'o , he- lug Introduced , detaIled the bIstoy of the 1ciiue , saying irn ; jt I1r.pFe8ldent was lion , .1 , 5 , Clarkson , Mr. Crawford howcd that democrats throughout the country were not satlsflel wIth the money plank of ( ho democratic platform. 'the speaker said that lie had seen ientucky roll up a demo- cratte majority of 120,000 , but the situation had changed end it had stepped into the republican party , electing a governor and a United States senator. The republicans , lie said , were making inroads in many states of the south and were sweeping away the misguided ideas relative to free silver and Uryanism , In conclusion Mr. Crawford Invited - vited the members of the iowa league to attend the national league meeting in Omaha , Colonel Pratt of Polk county was assigned - signed to respond to the topic , " 110w to Run a League Club , " but being suddenly nlIcd east his place on the program was lilleci by Coinnel Godfrey of Polk county , who tic- tallej the plan of running the Grdnt. ctib of Dcs Moines , tha paper on ( ho sUbject having been prepared by Colonel Pratt. The club was organized in 1885 and sInce that date has been built. up untIl now It Is one of the strongest .politlcal organizations In the central portloii of the state. Lieutenant. Governor Mifliman was an- nounecil its t1i prcititilng officer and In takIng - Ing ( lie clinic ho said ho felt certain of republican - publican success this fall and that Iowa wOulti roll up Its old-time majority of 150- 000. lie reviewed the work of the adminis- tratlon and declpret that It Vits Sometliliig of which every republican in the coutitry aught feel proud , I1 paid a high tribUte to President MciCinloy's course pursued with reference to the Cubami question ; frequently being alilflUded ) , I'iztforin of the I.eiigi.e. The coniniltteo on rOsolutlons having ro- ttirnetl , the following wns presented and nlOhtcd ) by a unanimous vote : The delegates of the State League of Rq- Iltibllcan Clubs of Iowa , in convention us- Hemnbicti in CouncIl Bluffs , e.press anew their faith iii the lrlnciples and Policies of the republican party , WIth loyal hearts they rejoIce In the general and abundant prosperity of our people , ( lie pntiotIsmn of ( ho unIted north and south. mind the great victories rliich have come to tic In the prosecution of a war for human rights. \\o recognize the present war w'itii Spr.lmi as the most remarkable ever 'tige.l between - tween two great natIons , in that It contains - . tains en .our part ; io selfish ek'inent , but is. waged to enforce the doman'l that mcdiac- val cruelty and oppression shall cease in the fairest Islands' of the seas lying at out' borders ; and we earnestly ceniniond the patriotIsm and patriotic policy of President MqEinley in exhausting all peaeef'il mcmli- oils of accomplishIng oUr purpose before resorting to the stern ftrbitrlment of battle and his wise forethought In prt'paring in time of peace for the cnlainity of war ; anti w.4 applaud the vIgorous skill and nl'ilIy which hiris thus far resulted in uiibrolet and glorIous victory on land anti sea aol .vliicIi promise a speedy and cdmplete triumph for American mtrms and Ideas. \Ve glory In the worth and work of the American soldier and sailor as exeinimlified in the tYio of the revolution , in the wa qt 1812 and In the war with Mexico : in the soldier of the late war. which divIded on either side the chivalry of the nation , We hate with partiotic felicitation the coin- plete union of the north and the south In ( ho sacrament of a pence which has produced to both sectIons a soldier and ai1or who In the war now in progress vie with the heroes of all the wars of this great mintlon and of the world , We Invoke upon all engaged In the war wIth Spain , whether on land o on sea , the safeguards and blessings of the God of battles , and we bespeak for the new generatIon of heroes the choicest appreciattoil of their devoted bravery : ILod ga1lantry - \Ve .yJov with satlfactien the jrogress that liaii becil made tIpring the Iresent republican - publican adrninstratlon ! toward the fulfillment - ment Of every pledge given to the people : we reaillrm our faith and allegiance to the doctrine of sound moneY and we are unal- termbly opposed to the free coinage of all- for ( lie depte- ver , or to any other scheme elation or debasement of our money or for cheapening its purchasing power. CILUt ion In 1itiiNIOhi is Ui'getl. The results of our present war with Spain have placed upon us new responsibilIties and Imposed additional duties In reiatioii to our foreign policies. By the vaItr of our soldiers and saIlors in a war fr hu- inanIty , the flag has been raised In an enemy's country and over people unused to liberty alit ! unfamIliar wIth the blessings of advanced civilIzation. We favor caution and conservatIsm in tht , matter of tern- torlal expansion , but at the same tUne we deem It our patrIotic and haunden duty to held anti preserve the fruits of war , the results of a lust war for the cause of flu- inanity ; and to see that an enlightened government is substituted for one of op- Pression.'o further approve of ( lie an- iiexation of the } lawaiian Islands to this govennment , We urge the speedy building of the NIcaraguan canal under the sui'r- vision and control of this nation : w.m Ionic with approval upon the etorts of the government - ernment In the buildina of a miavy larg'3 enough to meet the iteeds of our growint foreign coinnierco anti the protection of aC- qutreci territory ; we believe that ( lie ( letnhls of such polIcy of expansion and annexation will best be worked out by a patriotic president and colignesS. \o Iieartlv Indorse the administration of Governor Lello M. Shaw and especially coinniend the energy and thoughtfulness displayed In organizIng. equipping and dealing vith ( lie Iowa troops. \ \ ' coal- mend with pnllc ( ho record made by Iowa oiflciala In transactIng tile buciness of the state , The League of Itepiibllcnii rlubi his-i proven its eiflclency as a helper in district , state and national canipaigiis. and we again pledge our devotloii to rcltlh.icc.l linlult- Plea nod declare our inteutina t : labor ( m the liphuilding of reptihilican poIlcie and for repuhlicaii success at lw jolis : \\i take pride in the fact that ( lie Iowa i'bui of leauo orgaiiizatien Ims bitten adopted by tilenational and state lc'atie't. We conS tlialbv Intiorse the earnest aiiil faithful .yr.rl of Prcsldeiit Conaway , . Secretary Weeks and other leagtio officinis. jIt'L't ititi of Ollicers , The eiectloii of officers was one of thu harmonious features of the convention , all of them beIng elected by acclamation , there beitig but one candidate for each place. F. it. Conaway of Polk county was re-elected jinesident nnil B. W. Weeks of Guthnio county , secretary. 'rite nomination of F. A. Bennett of Carroll county for treasurer macant his election and by a unanImous vote it was decided to turn the funds into lila keeping during the next year. The following were elected delegates to the National league convention at. Omaha. they to have the power to name their own aiteriiates : George B. Stewart , N. N. Jones , 0. S. Todd , David Brant , G. A. Mcintyre , Li , L. Couso , C. A. Ryden , J. / . Brewer , Isaac Flakelsitcin , Edmund Nichols , Ii. M. Piclei , Frank lilyler , 14 , L. Musher , I. I. Icing , A. T. Flickimiger , C. M. Oberhoiser. v. S. Lewis , I ) . G. Morgan , Thomas Met- calf , C. (1. Saunders , Ernest hart , II. Ii. Walters. 12. F. Patton , .7. C. Meabe , T. F. Myons , Theodore Guittar , Dr. McWilliams ' , D. L. Boynton , 0. L'attles , F. T'uelcer , J. U. Sannuis , Alex Robertson , E. 'F. Bedeli , II. F. Culver , C. S. l'cters , Hugh Fry , J. C. ' ' ' . Millard Stuckoy " , V. \'el1lver , W. \ 11111 , , A. McArtbur , S. D , Cook , F. IL. Smith , Charles Fletcher , F , M. hioyle. Hero followed a seasoh of speaking and good fellowship. hii'inilil ienia isiii iii I lie 4oii ii , J. C. Boyd of Maryland , a delegate to the National league , was called t thiq platform nail told of the work of ( ho republican party in lila state. lie sail that there was a tIme In Maryland when to be a repub- ican macant social ostracisni. Since then' conditions had changed and the state hail elected a republican governor , a republican Icgisiatue , a senator and even Baltimore bad elected a repukilcan mayor. II. Li. Itemell , a National loagu1 ; delegate .1rqi Atan , satt Arkaus greottL Iowa , . thowing that Iowa's Fens abed their bloCti on Arkansas' bittlc'flelds. lie saul that it was gratifying for an Arkansas reputjlicami to visit a locality where there were republican - lican majorities , Ills state , ho said , was hot in the republican column , but was getting - ting in line anti crc long would roll up a majorIty for tb party. Sectional lines , ( ho speaker added , were being wiped out In Arkansas , and as proof of his statement , he said ( lint at a rccenL meeting of the Board of Education of Little Rock an ex-eonfctler- ate getlol'Sl had introduced a resolution lire- viding that the American hag should lio.lt Over every school house in the city. The roeoluticn bad been adopted by a unanimous - mous vote. Slit II. Reibling , president of the Arkansas State league , niado a short address end stIrred the convention to the cheering point. lie admitted that Arkansas Is a democratic state , but promised that it would be in the republluan list In 1900. Many of the demo- crate were seeing the folly of their ways amid were JoinIng tIme republican part ) ' . In- rQtitls were being macb in ( Ito ranks of the tcniocratg anti nowhere along the line did they lrscnt a sollil front. After ( ho o.djoiirnmnent of ( lie convention many of the delegates visited Omaha to nitt the tlelcgatos to ( lie National league and also to visit the exposition. Hotel Innian , 513 Broadway , has lowered Ita rates ( remit 2.Q0 to $1.00 per day to everybody , First class table and nice airy rooms , MA It 13i.li ANi ) ( lL"lL'I'l ildALClS. Ciiiiveiil . inn of t.inii mimeit ( iIrii iN i'rov- tii l'icnNnnt itmiti l'riiIUaIpl e. Tue marble anti granite dealers of Iowa. Illinois , Nebraska. Kansas , Missouri and South Dakota , who arc meeting in Joint con- 'ention at the Ogden hotel , tie not Intend to hurry niatters , but will combine pleas- uno with business and will probably be the guests of Council Bluffs for the balance of the week. lint short daily sessions will he held and the remainder of the time the dalcrs In tombstones will put In visiting tIle exposition. The representatives of the marble and granite busimiess commenced to arrive on the early trains yesterday amid assembled in the rotunda of the Ogden hotel , where the mornIng was spent in getting no- quainted and informally discussing the bust- 11055 that had called theft together. One of the vnlncipal matters tinder discussion was the advIsability of effecting a perma- itent organization of the dealers of the vcst. The different state associations have In the past proved of niuch niaterlal bene- lit to the trade and a large number of the menibers strongly favor the forunatloii of an intertato association. A short preliminary session was held in ( ho afternoon , at which a temporary organization - ization was effected by selecting J , M. Gm- liani of Des Moines president of the Iowa association and George J. B. Grueber of Muscatlnc , In. , secretary of the same as- sociatlon , temporary chairman and scene- tary , respectively. On ( lie session being called to order , MayOr Jennings was intro. . iluced , who welcomed the visitors to Coun- cli Bluffs in a short speech. Chairman Graham responded and then , Os many who were expected would not ar- rlvo uiitil later in the clay , It was decided to ddjourn until 0 o'clock ( hits morning , when the real work of the convention will bo taken up. The visitors then proceeded In a body to Omaha , where ( lie balance of ( ho day was , pent In a very pleasant visit to the oxjiesltion. , . . Tha "monumcut men" who arrived yesterday - day nrei Ii. D..Pier'ec and C. J. Field of the Vermont Marble company of Chicago ; \v. 0. Wlllison of , Willison Bros. , Boston , Mass. ; } Ienry Meicher , Mount Pleasant , Ia. ; I A , Niday , Corydon , Ia. ; George Ities , representing F. P. Ilagley & Co. of Chicago ; J. . M. Batchelder , Rutland , Vt. ; P. H. Mc- Cue , Chicago ; J Begun , Lemars , Ia. ; Frank It. Petltt , , F'uirbury , Neb. ; J. 0. Wlikin and S. E. Grant , Atlantic , Ia. ; E , P. Clouse , Stuart , ha. ; Id. C. Carisinan and John Malniquist of Sioux CIty ; Charles NeIdhart , Beatrice , Neb. ; A. Neitzel , Falls CIty , Neb. ; T. ii. Pritchard , Watertown , S. D. ; J. M. Root , Washington , Nan. ; J. A. Starlin , Mis- souni Valley , Ia. ; J. C. Sullivan , Creston , Ia. ; F. B. Alderman , West Point , Nob. , president of the Nebraska association ; J. M. Graham of Des Moines and George J. Grue- her of Muscatlne , prasident and secretary respectively of the Iova association , Clifford Cole has nurchased a League bicycle from Cole & Cole. Msp of Cuba , West hiidies and the World at 'l'Iio lice ofhlce , lOc each. i'iili iC Lllru ry 'VrIIMIQCM. The Board of Trustees of the I'ubllc library has organized for the ensuing year as follows - lows : President , D. C. Bloomer ; secretary , Miss Elizabeth Peterson ; finance committee - tee , Jtitlge J. It. flee , chairman , "IV. S. Baird , J. B. Edmundson ; administration , M. F. itohrer , chairman , Finley Burke , E. A. Troutnian ; book coinniittee , J. I ) . Etlniunil- anti , chairman , Judge \V. I. Smith , 11ev. L. P. McDomialtl ; building commIttee , W. S. Baird , chairman , Judge W. I. Sniltli , M. F. Itoitror ; donation committee , E. A. Trout- nian , chainitimin , Judge Reed , Rev , L.1' , Mc- Jonald. President Bloomer will act in the lilaco of Mr. Etlniundson on cenimnittees untIl - tIl ( lie latter's return from abroad , Miss Peterson was reappoInted I ibmarian , with Miss Sherman and Mrs. Albertson as lien assistants. Time levy for the maintenance of the library waa fixed at 1 mill , ! , , a iii o C S m I,4rv INJ I'M. The Board of County Supervisors tact In adjourned session ycatentlay morning and allowed a number of bills amid transacteti other routine business. No afternoon sea- sion was held , an adjournment beltig taken untIl this morning to allow the inenibera of ( lie board to attend th State ltepimbllcaii league convention , Time controversy between - tween the city council and the board as to ( lie disposition of ( lie coumity road fund will probably conic Iii , for further discussion nuil action today. li'iii IHtii t ( 'l'rnii.i CerN , The following transfers. verc flied yesterday - day In time abstract , title anti loan otfice of . .5.V. . Squire , 101 Pearl street : Kiitc l. I loon to Omaha Bridge anal Terminiti fly. io. , V. ' 12 feet of lot 7 , block 40 , Beers simial. , w. tI. . . . . . . . . . . . $ 60 rn10 I'ottitwattiumnin Investment Co. ( ii lumiiee 'ii. Cusatly , und. ' . of thit hurt of \ " . : no'4 7-74-43 lyIng n of ( lie right of wmty of C. , B. I. & P. Ity. Co. , sv. d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,003 \r. hi. M. J'uey and 'Ire to Omiihri. Bnldgo ttiiil 'Fermlnal ity. Co. , lots a , 10 , Ii , llOCk 65 , Itidtile's sitbil. , v. d. . 375 Three transfers , total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,435 'lIn cringe 141e'IIsi's , Licenses to WCi were Issued yesterday to the following persons : Name and ResIdence .Ag- . George Greene , South Omaha . . . . . . . . . . . : ti Flora tl. Outline , Omnulit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 rinilan tt ii I lea , 0 malba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Jlla Kemiihtll , Verdignis , Neli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Charles Kermimi , Council illufft. . . . . . . . . . . . 33 unnnlu M. Lund. Council Bluffs. . . . . . . . . . 13 'I'niit'L 'liNI,4'I ( hit , ShENANDOAh , ha. , July 12.-SpecaL- ( ! ) The heavy rains of last week washed about 3,500 feet of iltirlingon track a quarter of a mile from the right of way of ( Ito railroad - road near Hamburg , The trains were do- inye4 until Sunday morning , when they were first able to get through to hlanmburg. iiliiis Omit Ills JiraluN , MOULTON , In , , July 12.--4.Spcciul Tele- graai.-Ezra ) Abernathy blew out hils.brain'i today in a fit of meptal depression , lie was 20 years old. . . . ' - - - - - - - - - . - - Ct 1j _ The Great Resort. : i % : . , r' C' Every body invited to take hi the sights ai-id be convinced that : . . . 4 lni t' . . ' , ot Lake Waflawa is the only place to get cooled off and have lots of fun Above all don't fail to see the tt..i ) Electrical . Mirage at tiioht. , ' 4 , . . . IUNIiARD ) ChURCh iN IO\\TA \ \ Largest Congregation Belongs to a Oountry Church Near Waterloo , CUSTOMS OF A DEVOUT PEOPLE Orlgiii or ( lie Cliiirelm Sneict y I a l'enmt- NiYflhilit-1'liC Love FeziNt ittiti F'eet W'SIMII tug l'rnct iced- ' 11e ) ' " % 'ili Ni ( Fight. WATERLOO , Ia. , July 12.-Spcc'.lal.- ( ) Tim country church having time largest con- grcgatlon of any in Iowa. is in l3inckbawk county. It Is the South Waterloo Dunlcard church , commonly called the Old Dunkard church iii Orange , The bitiltilug is benuti- fully and convenlentiy situated in Orange township oh the east i.Ide of ( lie Eagle Con- ( Cr read about five miles south of ( lie city. A hedge of large willow borders the high ground on which It stands. On ( lie north nail west sides of this enclosure is a series of capacious sheltered stalls for the protec- ( ion of the horses and vehicles of those who drive to church. The church-large , buIlt iii time most aim- plc style of architecture , wIthout. a vestige of ornament-has two entrances , . one for ( lie women and ( lie other for ( lie imien. Within the same ( hcgree of simplicIty Is oh- served that one aoes without , At the ends of tIle moth , facing the center are several rows of ulain wooden seats , while those in front of the pulpht-whieh Is ho- caetl at the siziu o the reoni directly op. ioSltO the oitmancos-face the platform. An aisle running thm.uli the center divides the room into two j.iintu , one of which Is cc- cupied by the imien , the other by ( lie women , The room vthI seat upwards of 800 people. The ministers occupy the platform - form during the service. each taking a part. The singing Is eiitlrt'ly congregatIonaL On Sabbath morning Sunday school is held ; then follows the preaching service , The young people's society holds a meeting In ( lie early evening , nod preaching services are held again during the hour followIng. l'euiil mr 1)ii tt1nrtI Ciistimits. It is a custoni among the Iunlcards to attire themselves in a peculiar style of dress ; the men ordInarily wear a full beard , without moustache. The clothing of both sexes is entirely plain. Broutl-rinmmed hats predominate among ( ho men , while ( lie women have a plain , unomnamented bonnet , extending beyond the face. It Is a eustoni for the men on meeting to extend the hand and salute with a kiss. This rule is also observed among the women. The Dunicards' love feast anti feet washing is an Interesting - ing ceremony occurnliig twice each year. On these occasions scores of brethren are pres- eat from various parts of tIme coumitry , those at. a distance coming chiefly from Somnerset county , Penmisylvania , from which llace ninny of ( lie olilest families came whiemi they settled here. This love feast , considered by tim Dtmmiktirda as the most important of their observances amid thought by nit who reverence - once hunililty to ho a most beautiful cus- toni , begitimi with ( lie ceremony of feet washing , followimig the example of Christ as recorded In the ( hirteemithi chapter of ( lie gospel of St. John , Time most recent of ( hieso events occurred en the evening of Juno 18 , closing ii. day of continuous scrv- ices , The bretimremi , after tubs of warm water liavo been prepared , remove their shoes and stockings and wash and WiiO each others' feet ; at the sumac time ( lie uvomncii perform a like ceremony In ( lie par- tlon of the rooni allotted to ( Item. Thus is the principle of lowliness amid humilIty 4.'Xenililileti. This portion of time ceremony is followed by time love feast prepared and spreail on long tables extending between the rows of seats. It is eaten iii devout simplicity and solemnmiity. Sacred songs are sting , ( lie ministers gIve brief discourses anti prayers are offered.tt the close the brotitremi extend to each other the right hand of fellowship and salute each other s'itli a. kiss.tt their side of the roomn the sisters (10 ( likewise. The admimilatmutiomi of time communion follows , mill partaking of bread and rino presented by tiio ministers. Origin , , r t Iit liuiilir.I , Time Dunidard society had Ita beginning in the early part of the eighteenth century , when eight nien who svere tirol of the form- mllties of ( ito churches of their day tli- carded all teachings of men anal accepted none but. thio3o contaimiod iii the new tests- nicnt. Their society greti' rapidly anti with its growth came the persecutiomis of other churches , so that they were wIlling to tic- cept an invitation from Whhlium l'enn to comae to the land of America. By 1729 the entire society bind conic to .thi country tutu settled in the neighborhood of Germantown , near Phllatlcllhlia , where they renjalncul quietly , cultivating the soil anti living in their humble manner. Their miunibers lii- creaso.l rapidly amid front the stalk thus fhrimily rooted new branches began to grow. The colony of Iunkards south of'aterioo , sthoso church home is the organization of which we have been tupeakimig , had its real beginning in I'eansylvania. At thl time when war is in progress It may be of interest to note that the IJuukantls will not bear omnis ; their views on ( hula point , Os on till others to which they adhere , are fouiided on biblical authority. Even the wearing of bonnets and lace caps by the % VOmeo Is in accordance with the teuchinga of the bible , ' ( ho reference beIng in the eleventh chapter of iirst Corinthians , Tuelr JQJgtomi is one of peace and charity , They _ ; . - ' _ _ _ _ . - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . - - h ' - : : - - : : : - - : - FRUIT AND 6AQ0N [ AQMN6 p4I 1i'ouiid Council Blulis I1 / J ; + L ' : ' , . Ynit can Iimy imuiproved nmmil unimimi , roved fruit lniidM chtt'ziper lit ' * ' is fluI vicinity tlmun an'svIicro lit ( lie Unitcil States. 'l'Itere IN lie ( milltLIt .il. . lira of erup here. I.oui at our Fruit FaritiN iritile tlie arc iu beard - ' . d hug , .4. . . 'Ib A ' ! 7 V r'T1rc DAY . IIISS , 1t. 'lvi , .i Mi. i x.LlJ. ; 'Vito Rest E'tmute mund t.outu iirnltr'r4 , . In.11)4VUOXChIuiVfl ! SRi8Otmial'tuiiiinihi'rir ! 39 Pearl St. Cotineti B1uff , + : . .5.L.l'erauimuilly contluct. buyers through our tlieimi for Itifonmimatiemi anti state wimayoui , . orchards free of . - , ' charge. wmtmit. . . * + : : * : * 2 ' 14 + _ _ _ _ . - - - - - - - - - - - I . Li t14J ' WEAK fEI1 CURED SYPHILIS W . . AND BIOUGHTTOPERFECT ' y rs nnrs ' it , . pt3 0 UWJ. F $5 4 . . . li .uni ou can mellon gtttng well. We lime n e , t . . S iw e oxee t. . . written Rilarante. liii hut cure. Single HAHN S PHARMAC ( . ii.x 51.00 by innU IIANM'R ' i'I4ASMACT , ' , . i. iitmi ) 5' ernftm.OsAflu.NIn , A - - - - - . . k - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - have no knowledge whatever of sham hiospi- tality. They are quick to recognize the timing 'which wIll bring pleasure to frlenti amid stranger alike , amid if it lies wIthin their pomycr to gladly render any reasonable aerv- Ice. I'1t1C33 OS CO.tL WIl.I COMB UP. Oniztlia'Ill Jliivi. ( , l'st' ' .iorc for itlztcl flhmtjilfllM. DES MOINES , July 12.-Speclal ( Tele- grani.-Coal ) will soon lie higher in Omnaha. Fifty rirominemit Iowa coal operators , Includ- lug W. W. Oliver of Centervihle , L. R. Rosehrooic of Ottumwa , William Ramsey of Beacon , James Carpenter of Boone and James Forbush of Ottumnwa , had a conference - once here today to effect a combination which vIil tend to slightly increase the price of coal amid at time same tiaio operate to adjust the differences which are existing betweemi the different parts of the state. 'Tho situation is now one of deniomaliza- m tiomi , " explained a Jargo operator. "Four years ego a combInation was e1ficted which was beneficIal to the mining interests of the entire state. It did miot materially at- feet the prIce of coal , except to Increase it to a point where a fair wage could lie paid the miner and a fair percentage of profit accrue to the operator. Soon after the period of depression was opemieti corn- petition became very brIsk anti cutting of prices oil , the sly resulted in ( lie fall ot tIme combine. Simico ( lien the price for ( ho product - uct has steadily flleii and operators have been compelled to restrict their shipments to tiio markets which they can reach with ( lie benefit of freight rates. The situatlomi hits resulted iii the Mystic and the Muchma- kinoclc operators loading thou' coal on track at the same iiguro it costs for ( lie mniners' wages In Des Moines anti the operator at these points hiss the advantage of time same rate to Omaha us the Des Iuiolmmes coal mann. Des Moines alone uses a vast nmount of coal munil ( ho territory to the west antI tIme north , so long as It is In ( lie state , is all ours. for the railroad conmmnissloners cciii- pl the operators to the south to pay the iocal tariff. This Is not true in the case of Omaha and interstate points , for a through tariff may be effective , The south district operators want. our fIeld and we want theirs onul ( ho basis of settlement will be along these lines , together wIth an agreement on a reasonable scale of hirices ( or ( lie diifercnt local cIties , In other s'ortis , Omaha will soon have to pay more ( or Its coal. " Articies of Incorporation of ( ho Riegel- man MIllinery conmpaoy have been filed wIth the coumity recorder. The nimiount of time capital stock authorized Is $100,000. The officers and Incorporators ure : L. C. Sutimer- lamiti , lwesklent ; henry Riegelmarm , vice president aiui treasurer ; L. E. Sheidalil , secretary. Thu new company will continuo ( lie business at the old location amid assume ( Ito loose of time hirememises made by the old company. This is the big concern that failed for $200,000 a month ago. James McFadden V1S arrested today hy Coiistablo Cohen on an information charg- log him wIth kidnaping ( lie 8-yetur-olil on of WIlliam Sandy , svhmo lives aim ( lie south side. The child was found In McF'adtien'a camp imear the Maple Grove coal mine north- t'iust of the city. McFadden Is tIme father- in-law of Sandy and is a resident of Mis- souni. The Cherry sisters brought suit for alleged - leged libel against time Des Moines Leader today. They ask tar an aggregation of $3,000. A meeting of ( Ito directors of ( ho Corn- mercial Jxcimnngo wIll be held tomorrow afternoon. 'Fho recent trouble Iii regard to Des Moines day at. time Omaha expositIon Is to ho taken up and arrangements made for i day later in ( ho season it possible , All time tlry goods and clothing stores in Iea Moines closed today and clerks to ( lie mmurnber of 1,000 went to Colfax for their anneal - neal iilenie. The graimil lodge of ( lie Coioretl Masons of Iowa opened its annual meeting hero today with fifty out of town delegates prca- cot , Cotoummlttees were namneil today. I IItiI 31i'l I en i 1i , I o it Siii , I at CEIAh1 RAPIDS , Ia. . July 12.-tSpeclal Telegmaxmi.-Thc ) annuai meeting of ( lie Iowa L'nion Medical society woe hold ( lila afternoon with about forty imiemmiliors in at- tendancc' . A number of imavera Pertainhimg to the professIon were read anti discussed , Tue following olilcers were i.lectcd for thu ensuing - suing year ; Prolident , Dr. J , K , Milbourne , - _ - - S - Mechanicsvihlo ; first vice president , lr. .r. j' F. Riciiamtisomm , Fairfax ; secomni vice liresi- \ . , dent , Dr. F. .ii. Vnmluier , Cedar llapids ; secretary , Dr. J. Dewitt Graham , tpm'imig- - , ' ( I ille ; treasurer , Dr. George P. ( ' .irpeiitcr , ' . I Cedar Rapids. 'rho semu-anmmumni ( amectimig t will be held iii ( lila civ in iccemhur. ) , Criinlei I ) ? . it.'l'i . n iit. . L BURLINGTON , ha. , July 12.-Special ( Tci- cgram.-Itev. ) J.V. . Ltmke , for some years president of tIme Burlington lnstittmtu eel- logo , now retired , fatally crushetl by a Uurilmigton passenger train tonight anti ' . wilt not live tIll morning. lie was walking on the track at ( lie time , lie was ahuot ti , years old amid promimmemit Iti edu.ational amid church matters. .t ' ' . 41i 4 Srielc by it Train. f ' SHENANDOAh , In. , .ltmly 12.-Speclal.- ( ) ' I Yesterday morning ( lie westhiounti ( emi . ( lie \Vahasli line struck John Macknot suit his teammi as they were crossing time track a mile north of town and Imisiintly ( killed both horses and severely injured the youimg t niami , who received a number of bruises 4 about the head antI almoultiers. ! j lliiiIiil I tie ( 'out ri III , I lit. ' , LEMARS , Ia , , July 12.-Spcclal.--As ( ) a . wiiiul imp to a long series of petty robberies 4. hero sneak thieves finally broke windows ' Iii the Reforimietl amimi Baptist churches anti rIfled ( lie contribution boxes of the con- ' tents. A few dollars were secured train eaCh , _ _ _ _ _ _ - , Si"i.ri1tilI. . , ( 4 AVOCA , Iii , , Jimly 12.-Speclal.-Gabniel ( ) m Zobmist , a farmer livitmg three niihcs itoimthm , fell from a load of hay Sntiirdmiy , anikimjg , Oh his head amid shoulders , receiving Iii- ' juries ( lint paralyzed Imimui. Today lila condition - dition remains unchmamigeml , . : 1 I ! ! oa lrntti.l. , MAL.VERN , In. , July 12.-Speclol.--TImo ( ) 4 12-year-old son of Mrs. Benjamin Breeding , ' a wiiiow livIng two miles south of thijj place , wait drosvxmoul In Silver creek at Poacovill . about 5 o'clock yesterday , . . fJ Just. . : 1 jJ2 t Opened . ) . . : . ' ' , "t Chiropody anti Manicure rarlors. , ; ' flair ir'NN4Il , . , Nulls lienuitlIleil , Vt''t .liil , , ' ( . 'uiifrtiilmle. SOMETHING NEW. Upright Sbmmirnpoolng Apparatus. W'ii ithainpoc and rinse a lmolys latin s'liiIo iiu sIts upright. No stooping over. . Fine ' ( 'eliot Articles , tIuitrlmes'uvea . , . I . \Vigs , etc. , ( or smile or unmutlo it ) oriiir. , , . 'I'hie ladIes of Ctmuncll Bluffs will ibid our I work unit class and vnlccs remisoimablu. ' MRS. L. A. GRAVES , j ; I 1(15 ( I'.ii rI St reel , . - ' WANTBD. . lARM AND l.hiDh CI1 i.OAS 'FIIA'P Afll GILT-lIGB. W'F A iSO : \'ANT YOUR FIRB iN2tJ1tANL'l ON IIUSINESH PItOPBRTY , D\'lLLlNthS ANI ) IIOUSlih1OLD CJ00D14 , 'I'Oi- ' NADO INSUItANCLI NI' A VIItY I.Osr RA'1'l. IIAItOAINS IN 1FAi ES'I'A'1'F. IiO'I'hI IN' F4't.llM AN ! ) 4 dII'Y l'IOl'1lt'rY. 'S'Fi CAj HlLj A liOMB ChEAP ON $ AIA1i PA'e'MiINT $ . 3,000 ACJtES 01" liO'l'- . 'I'OM LAN1) IN TillS COUN'I'Y FOIl f5AhB IN ON1 'rRAcT Oil. IN 5MAI4 'I'IIAC'I'H. Al.SO 240 AC1I * AT A LOW I'itICi. CALI AND Sii US OR 'Ri'Jl 1,15 , ' 4 ' ' ' ' ' 235 l'1AltL S'i'ltFI1'1' , . LOUGEJ & LOUOBI , -D - . , - . . I ' : - - - - - - - - -