THE O tAlTA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , KAY 3 , 1890.
NEWS OF INTEREST . FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS-
MI.'VOH MENTION.
Davis sells glass.
Moore's food kills worms and fatten * .
Budwolscr beer , L , Iloscnfbldt , agent.
Furnished rooms , 14 South Plrst street.
* - Judxon. Pasturage , 1)20 ) 6th avenue. Tel. 313.
* lowa Furniture fi Carpet Co. , 407 B'way.
J. C. Blxby , heatlnit. plumbing. Tel. 103.
Jonscn & Morlonsen , 331 Bway glvo "Stars"
Pictures and frames , C. E. Alexander & Co.
C. B. Jacquemln & Co. , Jewelers and op
ticians , 27 South Main street
L. L. Dlckcrson of the Oakland ( la. )
Acorn was In the city yesterday.
Get your work done at the popular Baglo
laundry. 721 Broadway , 'phone 167.
Justice Ovldo Vlen returned yesterday
morning from n business trip to Clinton.
John Weir , who has been visiting Mr.
nnd Mrs. John Sullivan , returned to New
York yesterday evening.
The Apollo club of this city has been
Invited to play for the commencement ex-
crclsoB of the Pacific Junction High school.
J 13. Parks took out a building permit
yesterday for the erection of n one-story
frame cottage at 1818 Third avenue , to coat
$1,100.
At the city council meeting Monday night
the committee on fire and light was given
permission to purchase three new horses
for the UBO of the flro department.
The Board of Park CommlEjloners held Its
regular monthly Kesslon last night , but be
yond alfowlng the bills for the previous
mouth no business wan transacted.
Mr. and Mrs 'M. ' F. Rohrcr loft yesterday
for Sterling , Neb. , to attend the wedding
ot Mr. Samuel H. Avey of Auburn , Neb. ,
nnd Miss Bertha Lcono Fraser of Sterling.
The crass for the study of church history
will meet In the choir room of St. Paul's
church this evening at 8 o'clock. The topic
for study will bo "The Historic Episcopate. "
The following cases of contagious diseases
were reported to the Board of Health yes
terday : Four Lozler children , 1003 A\cnuo
D , whooping cough ; Oscar Olson , 318 Curtis
street , measles ; George Tcmpleton , 308
North Eighth street , measles.
The trial of the suit of Charts Smith
against Lars Jensen , Justice of the peace for
Boomer township , for $ ,000 damages for
alleged false arrest and Imprisonment was
commenced in the district court yesterday
before Judge Smith nnd n Jury.
Patrick O'Day , aged 81 years , died yester
day morning at Bt. Bernard's hospital , of
which Institution ho had been an inmate
for the last nine years. The funeral will
bo herd today from St. Francis Xavler's
church and Interment will be In Falrvlew
cemetery.
Mesdames John N. Baldwin , Joel L.
Stewart , Vcrena J. Hulctte and Lulu Hard-
man and Miss Caroline Dodge left yesterday
for Burlington , to attend the biennial meet
ing of the Iowa Federation of Woman's
Clubs. A strong effort will be made to
secure the next meeting of the federation
for Council Bluffs.
The financial report of the Christian home
for the last week shows the receipts In the
general fund to have been $242.80. being
$12.86 nbovo the estimated needs for the
current expenses of the week. The receipts
In the manager's fund amounted to $30,20 ,
being $1.20 nbovo the needs of the week
nnd reducing the deficiency in this fund
to $21.30.
Nora Fields , alias Alice Shields , a negress
wanted In Omaha on the charge of robbing
n white man of $ C5 , was arrested last even
ing at the Northwestern depot by Officers
Weir and Claar as she was about to board
n train for Chicago In company with an
other colored woman and her escort. The
woman said last night that she would re
fuse to return to Nebraska without requi
sition papers.
The answer of the defendants In the suit
of Lulu Randall and other heirs of the late
Mrs. Sarah Ballard against the Woman's
Christian association has been filed In the
district court. The defendants deny that
Mrs. Ballard was Importuned or unduly In
fluenced to make the gift to the hospital
nnd they set up facts from the abstract of
the property to prove the title as conveyed
to the association.
Charles Carpenter , the traveling sales
man charged with forging orders on his
employers , Peters & Co. , nurserymen of
RocKford , 111. , had his preliminary hearing
before Justice Vien yesterday and was
bound over to the grand Jury. In default of
bill , which was fixed at $200 , ho was recom
mitted to the county Jail. The evidence
showed that out of forty-three orders Car
penter had sent to the firm nnd on which
ho had been paid commission thirty-eight
were forged and bogus.
A musical and callsthenlo entertainment
on a largo scale will be given under the
auspices of the Epworth league of Trinity
Methodist church , Friday evening , May C ,
lu Odd Fellows' temple. Over 100 persons
will participate in the callsthenlo exercises ,
consisting of fancy drills. The musical part
will consist of vocal and Instrumental1 and
readings by the following : Prof. Steckle-
bcrg , Mr. Haverstock , Miss Mclntryo , Mr.
" "liuuin Blown , Mrs. Wollman , Miss Grass
nnd Miss Thomas. Admission , 25 cents.
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 2CO.
Datls sells drugs.
Oo to the popular Carrington entertain
ments at the Broadway M. E. church Fri
day and Saturday evenings.
Hull way Company 13\oncnittMl.
The remains of the unknown man who
was killed Saturday afternoon while at
tempting to hoard n Milwaukee freight train
nt Weston , were btirlod yesterday morning in
Falrvlow cemetery. At the inquest held
Monday afternoon nt Weston by Coroner
Treynor nothing was elicited that would
load to the Identification of the man. The
Jury wrought In n verdict completely exoner
ating the railway company.
Hear the "Drummer IJoy of Shiloh" at
Hroadway M. 13. church Friday evening ,
11 on I KNtutu TrniiNfcr * .
The following transfers were filed yes
terday In the abstract , title and loan office
of J. W. Squire , 101 Pearl street :
John P. Hefls nnd wife to Henry C.
Callca ot til , livvU80 % 31-75-43 ; w. d. $ 3,600
John Morrlsey nnd vvlfu to it. Ham
mer , r\Vi iuv/3 nnd sw > 4 ne'i 11-76-42 ;
\v. d 4 , i TO
II. Kilmer nnd wife to N. n , and J.
II , Clulsman , wVi out lot 2 , Ncola ;
w. d 675
1 , , P. Judson nnd wife to N. n , Chris-
mnn , part lot 3 , block 5 , Judson's
first add , Ncola : w. d 33
It V , Judson and wife to M. C , Heath ,
lot - . block 4 , Judeon's first add ;
q , c , d , , . . 1
Five transfer , aggregating , .JS,871
Miss Mntlo Edyle Dow en , the sweet voiced
toprnno , at Broadway M. E. church Friday
evening.
Chambers' closing 3Iay party , for chil
dren of Council Bluffs , Friday , May 5 , 8 to
0 p. m. All piist pupils and friends In-
lled. Adults may dance after 10 o'clock ;
De. Academy reopens October 1 , 1899.
Wclsbnch burners at Blxby's. Tel. 193.
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to
the follow Ing persons :
Nume and residence. Age ,
W , 0. Potts , Omaha , . , , . , . , . . 22
Jcinulo D. Carse , Council Bluffs , 19
Robert Johnson , Omaha 30
Ethollno Tawnscnd , Omaha , 21
Wanted , girl for general housework. In
quire. L. Rosenfeld , C29 First a\enuo.
LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT
For Cimli or I.iiuiiftl uii ,
E , II , SIUJAFE & CO. ,
6 1'vurt Struct , Council lllulln , lovtn.
HONEYMOON IS INTERRUPTED
Bridegroom Edward M , Smith is Arrested
for Forgerj ,
TAKEN BY AN OFFICtR TO COLUMBUS , NEB ,
linn Alrcnily Serteil Tire Term * hi ( he
Penitentiary , One of Which
\Vn for FornliiK ( hemnc !
of Mother Vincent.
Edward M. Smith and Llllle F. Bennett
were married Monday evening , but their
honeymoon lias been ruthlessly Interfered
with by the stern Tmnd of the law. Yesterday -
torday noon , Just as the happy couple were
sitting down to their first dinner In their
new liotnc , Deputy Sheriff Wclghtman ap
peared on the scene and placed Smith under -
dor arrest.
Smith , up to the tlmo ho procured his
marriage license , Monday afternoon , has
been known In Council Bluffs by the name
of Minard Shoemaker and under that , name
has twice been ent to the penitentiary
from hero for forging names to checks.
Ho claims , however , that ills rlgtit name
is Edward M. Smith , but that he had al
ways up to the time of his marriage gone
under the name of his stepfather.
His arrest was made at the instance of
the authorities of Columbus , Neb. , where
11 Is oliargcd Shoemaker forged a couple
of checks and secured a suit ot clothes and
a pair of shoes. He was turned over to
Sheriff Burns , who took him back to Co
lumbus yesterday evening.
The last time that Shoemaker wag sent
to the penitentiary was for forging the
name of Mother Vincent , mother superior
of St. Bernard's hospital. Ho served ont >
year for that offense.
Schmidt , the photographer , has resumed
business In his eFegant new studio , 531
Broadway , opposite Nonpareil office.
The Carrlngton entertainment will be
given for children nt a matinee Saturday
afternoon nt 2 30 at Broadway M. E. church.
Admission 10 cents.
IJISCUSS UMO.V HEl'OT UKSTION.
MuHor In CanvnnNcd ami Finally Jjcf <
to Commercial Committee.
The meeting called by the Commercial
committee at the Grand hotel last night for
the purpose of conferring with the various
railroads entering Council Bluffs on the
question of a Union depot brought out a
laige and representative crowd of business
men of the city. All of the railroads were
represented , but none of the officers pres
ent had received any Instructions to make
any proposals on behalf of their respective
companies , consequently nothing beyond In
formally discussing the matter was at
tempted. Dr. J. M. Barstow of the Com
mercial commltteo presided and Chairman
Test , on behalf of the committee , presented
the matter to the meeting and the grounds
on which the city asked the railroads to
establish a Union depot. Ho said In part :
"In asking for n Union depot In lieu of
the local passenger station , on a scale In
keeping with the size , dignity and Impor
tance of Council Bluffs , our people feel
we are In accord with the Idea or Intent
of Abraham Lincoln , when ho located the
eastern terminus of the Union Pacific rail
road In Iowa. "
After quoting from the message of Presi
dent Lincoln to the United States senate ,
and his order fixing the eastern terminus
of the Union Pacific , Chairman Test con
tinued :
"It will bo seen by this message and
the ordei that President Lincoln declared
the township In which Council Bluffs Is
located to bo the eastern terminus of the
great highway to which all railroads from
the east , the south and the north were to
build to a connection and form here a
united transfer for the travel and traffic of
the continent ,
"Accepting this declaration , the principal
Iowa railroad companies applied for and
received land grants and charters to build
to the Missouri river not bojond It sub
ject to all reasonable legislation on the
part of the state of Iowa , under pain of
forfeiture of the charters and land grants ,
as originally granted , If not obedient.
"In obedience to the terms of this con
tract , In 1872 the Iowa legislature passed
a law declaring Council Bluffs to bo the
western terminus of these lines , requiring
them to make their transfers of freight and
passengers within this city. A dispute
arising , It was carried to the supreme court
of Iowa , when the court decided that the
law Interfered with the currents of com
merce , although the railroad companies
were then , and are now , observing In part
Its provisions.
"In giving Its decision , the court evi
dently overlooked the recognized commer
cial principle that a transfer consists not
only of the bodily delivery of a person or
package , but also of the delivery In bulk
ot a full loaded freight or passenger train ,
or a loaded car , by the simple process of
the delivering road turning over persons ,
property , cars or trains to the receiving
railroad , and ceasing all liability at the
point of transfer designated by the law ,
after the transfer or delivery is made to
the reclovlng road.
"This has been the practice of the rail
roads over since the transfer depot had an
existence. This Is all the law of 1S72 ro-
qu1103 , Still the Iowa supreme court de
cided that this law interfered with the cur
rents of commerce.
"Eminent counsel claims the supreme
court can reverse Us decision and that Its
reversal will vitiate or nullify the 'nine
hundred and ninety-nine year contract' Lo-
cause of the state of Iowa having a prior
contract with the land-grant roads.
"As the laws of congress require the
Union Pacific to make Its transfers at Its
eastern terminus to Its eaatom connections
without discrimination , a state court has
no right whatever to ctmnue these laws by
permitting the company to make its trans
fers at any other point , Thoroloro ho su
preme court of Iowa had no constitutional
or legal right to Impair the pilur contracts
of the state of Iowa with the laud grant
railways or nullify the laws ot congrf.sa to
the great Injury of the people of this state.
This decision has caused and Is causing the
loss of a great city and millions of dollars ,
"As the charters of those Iowa land-
grant railway companies require them to
terminate at the Missouri river , or within
the limits of Council Bluffs , and as the
Union Pacific Is required by the laws of
congress to make Its transfers at Ita casuum
terminus , It will be seen these companies
liavo no right to transcend their charters
and the law despite the decision of the state
court to make Its transfers anywhere else
than lu Council Bluffs.
"As to the Intent of the laws of Iowa and
the federal government , it IB tibvlo'is ' the
legislature and congress , as wall as tha
special message and order of Preaulent Lin
coln , intended Council Bluffs to bo the union
point of transfer of freight and passengers
of these railroads to the exclusion of any
other city ,
"Such being the law , the federal conbtl-
tutlon and the charters under which the
Union Pacific and the Iowa land-grant loads
are operating we ask the railway companies
to carry out their original Intent and to
glvo Council Bluffs a union depot which
shall bo creditable nnd convenient to the
Llty and these great railway systems ot the
west. "
Engineer E. M. Collins of the northern
lines of the Port Arthur rente made a short
talk , in which ho said the Interests of his
road were Identical with those of Council
Bluffs , but ho carefully avoided making nny
pledge on behalf of his company.
A motion to leave the matter in the hands
of the commercial committee prevailed mid
the meeting adjourned subject to call by
the president of the committee.
Among the railroad men present were
Robert Baxter , superintendent , and A , J.
Mandorson , local agent of the Union Pa
cific ; W. H. Daylsson of Davenport , division
engineer , J. B. RlHhel , local agent , and C.
O. Saunders , local counsel of the Rock
Inland ; E. M. Collins of Qulncy , chief en
gineer of the northern lines , and E. E.
Nance , city ticket agent of the Port Arthur
route ; J. T. Fisher , roadmaster of the
Omaha and St. Louis , with headquarters at
Stanberry ; C. E. Grafton of Chicago , chief
engineer In charge ot construction of the
Fort Dodge and Omaha railway ; W. J. Dav
enport , assistant general freight and pas
senger ngent of the Chicago , Burlington &
Qulncy railway ; J. C. Mllchell , city ticket
agent of the Northwestern ; J. M. Lane ,
freight and passenger agent of the Mil
waukee ; J. H. Daniels , secretary of the
Omaha Bridge and Terminal road ; O. M.
Entrlken , assistant general freight agent of
the northern lines of the Port Arthur route.
Mr 0. R. Hlght , the celebrated concert
pianist , at Broadway M. E. church Friday
evening.
Best facilities for storing stoves. Cole &
Colo's now warehouse. $4 nnd up.
1JHMANUS "llIVinUSD STAT15MHNT.
II. N. Ellin IlrliiK a ainiulamtm Suit
Analim ! II. N. AVnllcr.
Rufus Note Dills , a former well known
cigar dealer of this city who Is now engaged
In the Insurance business has three policies ,
aggregating $5,000 In the Northwestern Mu
tual Life Insurance company ot which B.
N. Waller Is the agent In this city. Yester
day Ellis filed a petition in the district court
asking for a writ of mandamus to compel
Waller to furnish him with a statement of
the tontine dividend accumulations on each
of his three policies , which ho says Waller
has refused to do , although the statement
has been sent here from the head office of
the company for him ( Ellis ) . Ellis alleges
In hie petition that when he demanded the
statement from Waller , the latter assaulted
him and told him "ho would never have
allowed him to got out of the office with
the statement and that before ho had done
so ho would have knocked him down like
a beef. "
It la said that Waller declines to furnish
Ellis with a statement on the grounds that
the latter only wants It to use against the
Northwestern company In favor of the one
for which ho Is working. Judge Smith or
dered that an alternative writ of mandamus
Issue requiring Waller to forthwith fuinlsh
Ellis a statement of the tontine dividend
accumulations on his policies or else for
Waller to appear hi court next Monday at
8 o'clock and show cause why a peremptory
writ of mandamus should not Issue as
asked for.
Wanted Several good lady solicitors for
city. Good pay and nice , pleasant work.
Call at Bee office , Council Bluffs.
HOAIID OF COUNTY SlFpCRVISOIlS.
VacniicleH lu IlnnUn nf .TnintlceN of
1'eaee mill CoiiHtnlilcH Arc Flllcil.
The Board of County Supervisors met In
adjourned session yesterday for the purpose
of disposing of a quantity of business left
over from the April meeting. It expects
to complete Its labors this afternoon. Va
cancies in the ranks of the Justices of the
peace and constables were filled as follows :
Justices Belknap township , William Coleman -
man ; Carson , J. M. Cunningham ; Silver
Creek , R. M. McKenzIe , E. A. Seaburg ;
Waveland , M. C. Goudle.
Constables Hazel Dell , Andy Odonald ;
Mlndon , Joseph Hardymartln ; Rockford , J.
A. Frazler ; Silver Creek , Edgar Summer ;
Washington , William Thomas ; Waveland ,
George Saint ; Wright , G. Hendrlcks.
The special commltteo appointed to inves
tigate matters In connection with the poor
asked for further tlmo to complete its work
and make Its report and the request was
granted.
Dr. S. T. Obey of Oakland presented a
bill of $22 for vaccinating eighty-four chil
dren oLLbo town during the smallpox scare ,
but acting on the opinion of the county at
torney the bill was turned down.
Auditor Innes was authorized to employ
a force of men to place the court house
In n cleanly condition for George Hill , the
now Janitor , who succeeded James Dutcher
on the first of the month.
Most of the session yesterday was de
voted to rend matters.
For rent , the Squlro's modern home , 203
Story street , $35 per month.
IJCAF AM ) IH'.MH MAN IS
William O. Illlchle IN Struclc by a
ChleiiKo .t NordMieNlern Train.
William G. Ritchie , a laboring man nt
2511 Avenue D , was run down and Instantly
killed yesterday morning shortly after 9
o'clock by a Chicago & Northwestern train
near Big Lake. Ritchie , who was deaf and
dumb , had been in the employ of Wlclrtiam
Bros , as a dirt hauler for the grade of the
Fort Dodge & Omaha road. At the tlmo of
the accident he was standing on the track
of the Northwestern -watching the work of
pile driving on the tiestle that the Fort
Dodge & Omaha company Is building across
Big Lake. Ritchie failed to hear the warn
ing "whistles as the passenger train ap
proached.
The pilot of the engine throw him off his
feet and , striking his head , crushed the skull
Hko an eggshell , scatterlnK the brains alonfc
the track. The right leg was fractured
about sl\ Inches Above the ankle , The body
was thrown from the track , but not other
wise Injured.
The remains were brought as soon na
possible to the city and taken to Under
taker Lunkley's rooms , wharo Coroner
Troynor will hold an Inquest this morning
at 10 o'clock.
Rltcdlo was 39 years of age and leaves
a wife , also deaf and dumb , and three
small children. Ho was a hard working
man. The family Is In very poor cir
cumstances.
Admission to the Carrlngton entertain
ments at the Broadway M , E. church , Fri
day and Saturday e\enlngs , only 25 cents ;
children , 15 cents.
FraiiU HenilerHoit Arreut > < l.
Frank Henderson , the young man wanted
for attempting to shoot Perry Lavenburg
during n quarrel on the night of February
13 , WJIB arrested at an early hour yester
day morning at the Ogden hotel. The night
that the trouble occurred young Hender
son was only saved from becoming a mur
derer by the fact that his revolver missed
flro three times In
succession. He was
arrested at the time , but secured his ro-
leaie on giving ban ja tlle sura of ,5 < JlQ
forfeited his ball aud had not shown up
in Council Bluffs until yesterday morning ,
when Officer Swanson placed him under ar
rest. An infoimatlon charging him with
assault with Intent to kill had been filed
in Justice Vlen's court , where ho wjtl
have a preliminary hearing Thursday morn
ing. In default of
JlOo bail ho wus com
mitted to the county Jail.
WEDS A SPRIG OF NOBILITY
i _
Dea Moine9 Girl Ties Up for Lifo to a
Foralgii Count ,
SWELL SOCIETY AFFAIR IN DES MOINES
IIcMilnh Connor lliilibcll mill
Count Carl Axol Wiu-hdiiclNtur
Join Tholr KortnnuH mill
Tln-lr IlnmlH.
DKS MOINES , May 2. ( Speclnl Tele
gram. ) The redding of Count Carl Axel
unchtmelster or Sweden and Miss IJeiilnh
Copper Hubbell * ns solemnized at Terrace
Hill , the rmlatlnl Hubbell mansion on Grand
i avenue hill , this evening at 7 o'clock. The
ceremony was very simple and the guests
numbered but seventy , but the reception
that followed was attended by COO nnd was
by far the most brilliant social event ever
witnessed In the capital city of Iowa. A
hundred prominent society folk , Including
a number of the diplomatic corps of foreign
nations , cams from Chicago on special cars
and the city has been turned over to the
wedding party today. After a magnificent
reception the count and countess left on a
special car for a tour of the United States ,
lasting until the 20th , on which day the
couple will sail for Europe. After traveling
In Europe for some months they will locate
In some of the European capitals , yet to be
selected.
President Gompors of the American Fed
eration of Labor arrived In the city this
evening , Ho speaks tomorrow evening un
der the auspices of the Trades assembly.
There are going to be some Interesting
developments In the minors' strllto situa
tion within a few days , If present rumors
are verified. The mines at Pnnn , 111. , have
closed down and the colored miners have
practically promised to withdraw from the
district rather than continue the war which
has been going on there for n long time.
What they will do or where they will go
Is a question over which there Is a differ
ence of opinion among the miners and operators -
orators note who are Interested In coal min
ing. But It Is said that a very natural
thing for them to do would bo to come to
the west , as the conditions In the east would
not warrant them going that way and ru
mor has It that many of these miners will
come to Des Molnes to work the mines hero.
The operators hero have made no overtures
to the Paua miners , so they say. They
have had no agents among them and any
action the Pana men may take will bo vol
untary , but should they come they will be
given an opportunity to work. Whether
there would be a forcible demonstration on
the part of the striking miners Is a ques
tion.
tion.Tho
The Iowa weather and crop service In 1s-
Bulng Us bulletin today for the week pie-
sents the following : "Tho past week was
warmer than usual , the dally excess of
temperature ranging from 6 to 12 degrees.
Nearly all parts of the state received co
pious showers , giving an abundance of
needed moisture. All conditions have been
very favorable for the growth of vegetation
and rapid progress was made In farm operations -
orations except In portions of the southern
districts , where work was retarded by ex
cessive rains. Grass has started nicely and
in many sections pasturage Is sufficient for
the support of stock. Spring wheat , oats
and barley germinated quickly and gener
ally show a { oodt $ tand. In some of the
northwestern counljes. very high winds
caused dust storms on the 2Sth and some
Injury resulted to recently sown fields of
small grain. Active preparations are In
progress In all sections for planting corn
and with favorable weather a good begin
ning -nlll bo made during the first week In
May. Reports Indicate an Increased acre
age In corn compared , with last year in consequence -
sequence of winter killing of wheat and
clover and the unfavorable conditions for
early seeding of small grain. The spring
pig crop Is likely to bo much lighter than
usual. "
The Iowa State Dental association opened
Its annual meeting here today with 150
dentists from all parts of the state present.
The principal feature of the day was the
address by the president , W. H. Deford or
Cedar Rapids , In which he asked the asso
ciation to take steps looking toward better
legislation and moro recognition on the
part of the state.
LOOK TO MSHIIA&ICA POIl'lMIHSIDRXT
Chancellor Mm ; I , can Slay llo 'IVmlorcil
IMncc 111 lovia Uniortlly
DCS MOINES , la. , May 2. ( Special. ) It
has been stated that the residency of the
Iowa State university has been tendered to
Harry B. Hutchlns , dean of the law depart
ment of the State University of Michigan.
Dean Hutchins has visited Iowa City and
looked the field over. Ho realizes that a
great work for educatlpn could bo done In
Iowa and Is much tempted to accept. How
ever , the chances are that ho will decline
the honor and the chances , are also that
the place will bo Immediately tendered to
another western man , and that man will bo
Chancellor MacLean of the University of
Nebraska. Chancellor MacLoan ranks de
servedly high In the educational work of
the west. If tendered the place ho would
undoubtedly accept and It Is believed In
many quarters that President MacLean Is
the coming man. Ho will find a cordial
welcome In Iowa If ho shall accept and will
have the cordial co-operation and support
of a loyal and enthusiastic Board of Re
gents.
IoT n AVoincn'H Cliilii.
BURLINGTON , la. , May 2 , ( Special Tele
gram. ) The preliminary session of the second
end biennial meeting of tljo Iowa Federation
of Women's Clubs took place this evening
In the parlors of the Delano hotel In the
ehapo of an Informal council of women
workers. Subjects were discussed as fol-
lowe ; "University Extension , " Mre. Maria
Purdy Peck , 'Davenport ' : "City Federation , "
, Mrs. Ida W- Mansfield , Burlington ; "Limited
Clubs , " Mrs. Jennie Ivcs Calhoun , Ottumwa ;
"Unlimited Clubs , " Mrs. Dr. Mary Cogswell ,
Cedar Rapids ; "Text Books , " Mrs. Caroline
J. Friend , Manchester ; "Original Work , "
'Mrs. ' Jesslo Dunham "McMurray " , Webster
City ; "Parliamentary Drill. " May H. Doug-
Infls , Pcotvlllo ; "Tho Out-of-Door Club , "
Mrs. W , L. Cooper , Burlington. The regular
sessions begin tomorrow There are about
200 prominent club women present.
Iti-npriiliiK In IN KNtiilc Mtlurittloii.
OTTUMWA , la. , May 2. ( Special. ) The
famous Davis will case , In which a number
of prominent attorneys all over the country
made big money out of Is to be reopened
ngnln. Stoock and Smith of this city , at
torneys for T. J. Davis , the millionaire mine
owner of Montana , who left ft fortune of
$6,000,000 , have begun suit for $250.000 dam
ages against A. J. Davis , Jr , a nephew of
dot-cased , now president of the First Na
tional bank of Hutto , Mont. The cause ot
action Is fraud ami deceit In the settling up
of the estate. These men were the princi
pal heirs , although hundreds of wives and
children turned up nnd there wcro several
wills which purported to be the last will
and testament. Colonel Ingcrsoll was one
of the lawjers In the case. An attempt was
made to servo notice of the suit on Davis
while ho was In Keokuk a few days ago but
It Is said that ho got wind of the suit and
left unceremoniously.
MnUp * n Knrtmip In ( iolil.
OTTUMWA , la. . May 2. ( Special. )
Charles A. Walsh , former secretary of the
Democratic National committee , who has
for the past , \ear been digging gold In the
Klondike , has arrived In Seattle en route
home. Mrs. Walsh has received a telegram
to that effect , which was a surprise to her ,
as ho was not expected to leave there until
next fall. In letters homo ho spoke of own
ing several valuable claims at Dawson and
It Is believed hero that ho has cleaned up
between $50,000 and $100,000. During the
winter ho has been editing the Klondike
Miner and Yukon Advertiser nt Dawson
City.
VertlUM for I'lnhillfT.
AMES , la. , May 2. ( Special. ) In the case
of the State ot Iowa against E. D. Y. Cul-
bcrteon , for alleged afeault nnd battery , the
defendant was found not guilty , Mr. Cul-
bertson Is superintendent of the Ames pub
lic schools nnd as the plaintiff , Prof. G. H.
McKay of the State college , hero took the
cneo Into court Instead of before the local
Board of Education , the case attracted n
good deal ot attention.
rK Ilnmln.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , May 2. ( Special
Telegram , ) F. C. Letts of Marshalltonn
today purchased the stock and business of
the Averlll Grocery company of this city ,
the purchase price being something over
$100,000. Ho announces ho soon will build
n four-story brick warehouse 100x120 feet
and make it the leading grocery house of
tbo state.
borloiiN Cluii'Ke to Pace.
CRESTON , In. , May 2. Will Brown
nnd Carrlo Lyons are under arrest
charged with enticing a 15-year-old girl ,
Cora Stone , Into a vacant building where
she was drugged and kept in an unconscious
condition for twenty-four hours. The girl
was discovered while officers were searchIng -
Ing for some stolen property.
DEATH OF PRESIDENT HYDE
I'roinlnciit KlKiirti In Life IiiMiiraiiuo
Circles biicunniliN ( o HliciiiiiatlNiu
ot Heart.
NEW YORK , May 3. Henry B. Hyde ,
president of the Equitable Llfo Assurance
society of the United States , died at his
homo In this city this afternoon of heart
falluic. Mr. Hyde had been suffering for
more than a year with Inflammatory rheu
matism , which left him with an affection of
the heart. Ho spent last summer lu Sara
toga for the bettering ot his health. On
Monday ho was seized with an alarming
attack , which grew continually worse until
this afternoon.
Henry B. Hyde was uorn In Catsklll , N. Y. ,
on February 15 , 1834. He came to New York
In 1850 , when ho was 1C years old. He was
employed by Merrltt , Ely & Co. , merchants
ot this city , for about two years , after
which , In January , 1852 , ho obtained a
clerkship In the office of the Mutual Llfo
Insurance company of New York.
His attention was called to life Insur
ance early In life. In addition to his knowl
edge of "tho business obtained from the Mu
tual life , he acquired a great deal of useful
and Interesting Information on the subject
from his father , Henry H. Hyde of Boston ,
who was one of the most conspicuous and
successful Insurance men of his day. Mr.
Hyde , the father , lived for many years In
Boston , representing the Mutual Life Insur
ance company as its general manager for
New England.
In March , 1835 , young Hyde , who had become
Mutual , announced
come cashier of the company
nounced to Frederick H. Wynaton , Its presi
dent , that ho had come to the conclusion
that there was room In the life Insurance
business for a new company , organized along
now lines , nnd that ho had decided to or
ganize a new company. He jeslgned. The
Equitable Life Assurance society of the
United States was incorporated on July 20 ,
1S59 , but a great deal of preliminary work
was done previously. The rest of Mr.
Hyde's business life was spent In the In
terest of the company. Ho was elected
vlco president and manager and In that capacity
death of President
pacity he continued until the
ident Alexander , In 1874 , when he was promoted
meted to the presidency. For years he re
ceived one of the largest salaries ever paid
any business man in the world $100,000
but in spite of this ho had few financial re
lations outside of the Equitable. Ho was.
however , interested In the Columbia Flro ,
Insurance company , which failed in 1871. His
administration of the Equitable was always
Mr Hyde leaves a son , James H. Hyde ,
' of the Equi
who 'is second vlco president
table.
William IlriMViit
William Brown , 1537 North Nineteenth
street , died of heart failure yesterday morn-
Ing. Monday night he was In perfect health
nnd spent a part of the evening down town.
Ho rested well during the night and ,
arising early , wont across the street
to make some purchases of food for
the morning meal. While standing In the I
store , he staggered and fell to the floor. As- '
slstance was called , but before It arrived
Mr. Brown was dead , The coroner was
notified , but It is not likely that an Inquest
will bo held.
Mr. Brown was 58 years of ago. Ho was
born In Manchester , England , nnd with his
parents came to the United States many
years ago , settling In New York. Subse
quently ho removed to LnPorte , Ind. , whiro
ho was married to Miss Kettn Armstrong ,
who , with two children , survive him. One
child la William llrown , employed In the
Omaha postofflce , nnd the other Is Mrs.
William H. Gould. The deceased hnd been
employed at the Union Pacific shops for
about thirty ypirs. Ho was foreman ot the
rod and brake beam department.
Colonel Alex lll.Mle.
PHILADELPHIA , Pa. . May 2. Colonel
Alex Blildle , for twonty-fi\o jears a direc
tor of the Pennsylvania Hallway company ,
died today age < l S years. Ho was a grand
son of Quartermaster General Ulddlo of
Washington's army. During the war ho
served with the One Hundred and Twenty-
first Pennsylvania volunteers and distin
guished himself in many engagements. At
Gettysburg he commanded the regiment and
was rewarded by a promotion to colonel.
OIil Settler nt lliir * nrtl.
HARVARD. Neb. , May 2. ( Special. )
Thomas U. Wyckoff , who took a homestead
In Harvard precinct In 1S72 , on which he
continued to reside until about eighteen
montha ago , when falling health made It
necessary to retire from active work , died
at an early hour jcstordny morning at his
homo In North Harvard , the result of j
complication of diseases ,
John I.merly.
'
DIXON , Neb. , May 2. ( Special. ) John
Lavorty died of pneumonia at S o'clock
this morning at hla residence , ono and n halt
miles northwest of Dlxon. Mr. La\erty was
an old settler ot this place , a stockholder
and ono of the directors of the Concord
State bank. The remains will bo taken to
Laurel , la. , for Interment.
Martin IMiinril xiii Slinion.
BERLIN , May 2. Dr. Martin Eduard von
Slmson , the distinguished German Jurist and
politician , who was president of the Frank
fort National assembly In ISIS , died In Ber
lin this evening In his 89th jcar.
I'lfM-t lloliiriiH to " MV Yorlt.
NEW YORK , May 2. Admiral Sampson's
squadron of evolution , returning from HH
ciulso In the West Indies , was sighted oft
the Highlands nt 11 10 n. in. , bound In.
The squadron , which Is composed of the
New York , Brooklyn , Indiana , Massachusetts
tind Texas , Is expected to anchor off Tomp-
Ulnsvlllo and from there beveral of the vessels -
s-els will go to the navy yard to bo docked
and cleaned. The squadron Is to remain In
the harbor till the end of the mouth , when
it Is to go to Newport , H. I. , nnd from there
will begin Its summer ciulse.
Tin t'liitcm III Secret SenNlon.
COLUMBUS , 0. . May 2 The annual con
vention of the Tin Platers' International
Proteotho Association of America convened
hero today In secret session , with every
local union represented. Houtlno business
largely occupied the time. The report of
the scale committee may not be submitted
until the middle of the week It will not
bo made public until after the conference
between the wage committee and the Amer
ican Tin Plate company , at a date to bo
named by the latter. The conference will
probably bo hold In Chcago.
rjx-Cndi-lN
Former members ot the High School
cadets met last night at the armory In
the Masonic temple nnd organized the ex-
Cadet association , which Is Intended shall
bo a fraternal and social organization. The
following officers were elected : President ,
R. W. Bcasloy ; first vlco president , J. C.
Deetken ; second vlco president , F. H.
Hoagland ; secretary , T. V. Edwards ; re
cording secretary , L. M. Whltehead ; treas
urer , C. C. Lyons. An entertainment com
mittee was appointed as follows : Messrs.
Sayles , Beasley , Blanchard , Wallace anrt
Anderson. The association will glvo an en
tertainment nt the tlmo of the High school
commencement.
DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU ?
If not , drink Graln-O made from pure
grain * . A lady writou : "The flrst time I
made Graln-O I did not like It. but after
usfns t for one week notihlng would Induce
mo to BD back to coffoe. " It nourishes
and feedH th i system. The children cnn
drink It irealy with arreat benefit. It Is the
9trengthenlntc aubstajica of pure grains.
Get a package today from your grocer ,
follow the directions in making It and
you will have a delicious nnd healthful
table beverage for old and young. Ito
and 2Sc ,
Digests what you eat.
Itartlflciallydigeits the foodand aids
Nature in strengthening and rccon-
BtructinRthe exhausted digestive or
gans. It iathelatest discovered diRCbt-
ant and tonic. No other preparation
can approach it in enlclency. It in-
Btantly relieves and permanently cures
Dyspepsia , Indigestion , Heartburn ,
Flatulence , Sour Stomach , Nausen ,
SickHeadacheGastralgiaCrampsand
all other results of i inperf ect dl gestio" .
o nnred b" E. C. DeWItt & Co. . ChlCP" "
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Council muffs office. No 8 North Mnln
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moved to 322 South Fifteenth streut. Tele
phone 1308 ,
Connections , made with South Omaha.
HINUKKKD T1IK LHG1SLATOK9.
How ( Jrnut Chcstcrlleld Surprised
the Snloitd in Jeff City ,
"Mr. Speaker ! Mr. Speaker ! "
"Sllonce' "
"Why. the man's mad ! " .
Senators stood upon representatives
clmlrs nnd representatives stood upon their
dosks. Uvcrj available Inch of space wna
taken. The confusion \uis Indescribable nnd
It became a tumult. The speaker wns pound-
Ins with his Ka\rl and yelling nt the top of
his voice "This house must come to order. '
StrugKlliiK up the aisle nnd dragging "
member of the house with him MR n man
blindfolded. The Utters of his right hand
moved with llKlitnlnR rapidity In the air
nbovo his head , nnd with the left hand ho
dragged the ix'piosentntlvo with him towards
the speaker. Ho v\ns In n frenzy and pos
sessed evtrnordlnaiy strength ,
"Clear the \\ayl Out of the way ! " .And
the thought-reader bodily lifted a man who
blocked thu nMo bcforo him , others he
pushed aside , and ov i-ntually ho j cached the
speaker. His light hand phot nl > ov his
head , the forefinger quivering like n stiuck
string oij a tuned violin. Then the Imnd
curved nud the Index finger pointed down
ward suddenly nnd Hko n flash the hand
snatched n boutoiinlcro from the Inpcl of the
speaker's coat. "This Is what you vvcro
thinking , " and Giant Chesterfield , the noted
thought -render and palmist , who Is nt
present giving private tendings in palmistry
at his parlois , 1711 Dodge stieet , held the
flower aloft A member of the house hnd
placed It there a half-hour previously and
Pi of Chesterfield had gone blindfolded from
the hotel to the cnpltol , dragging the be
wildered member with him.
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There are none so
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cannot find what they
want in our
Every form of toe ,
every style of last , every
kind of leather and
makes a strong propo
sition tliat you ought to
investigate.
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Ono to 250 horse-power. Bend for cata
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