NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
MI.NOH MENTION.
Davis sells
Mooro's food kllfg worms and fattens.
Fire escapes for buildings nt nlxby'n.
Pastcpartoute , C. E , Alexander & Co.
HudwoUer boor. L. Roscnfcldt , agent.
Judson , pasturage , 929 6th ave. Tel. 348.
C. U. Jacqunmln & Co. , Jewelers and op
ticians , 27 South Main street.
Get your work done at the popular Eagle
laundry. 724 Broadway. 'Phone 157.
Mrs. F. L. Kvans and family returned
yesterday from their visit to relatives at
Cumberland , la.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Shlvely of Falrfield ,
Neb. , arrived yesterday yon a visit to Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. GIllcsplc.
0. C Oaston , court reporter for Judge
Thorncll of the district court , watt In the
city yesterday on his way home to Tabor , la.
Mrs. 12. A. Martin , accompanied by Mrs.
R. Dobson , left last evening for Fontanellc ,
la. , to attend the funeral ot Mrs. Mar
tin's uncle.
MBH | L. Massenberj ? secured a building
permit yesterday for an addition to her store
nt the corner of Seventh street and Broad-
nay , to cost $2,000.
The regular meeting of Island No. 10 ,
Command No. 14 , Union Veterans' Union ,
will bo hefd at Grand Army of the Republic
ball this evening at 8 o'clock.
Day Sergeant Tom Comto of the police
force has tendered his resignation. Ho has
necured a position In the music department
ot a largo Omaha department store.
The preliminary hearing of J. F. Waters ,
chaiged with performing a criminal opera
tion on Mrs. Tarrant , was continued yrster-
day In JtiBtlco Ferrler"s court until Thurs
day , August 3.
James Dunn died Monday night nt St.
Dei nurd's hospital of consumption , aged 49
years. The funeral was hold yesterday aft
ernoon from St. Francis Xavler's church nnd
interment was In the Catholic cemetery.
Street Supervisor Avery Is repairing the
flooring of the North Eighth street bridge
over Indian Creek. The bridge on Bryan'
street has been closed to vehicle truffle ac
cording to orders issued by the city council
Monday night.
Charles Bretton , arrested in Omaha , -was
brought across the river yesterday morning
by Constable Alberti to answer to the
charge of adultery , preferred against him
by J. W. Tayfor. Justice VIen committed
htm to the county jail pending his prelimi
nary hearing.
The members ot the Barbers' Protective
association have approached some of the
nldcrmcn on the prospects of the city pass
ing an ordinance providing for the closing
ot all harbor shops on Sundays. The coun-
cllmen approached have all signified their
opposition to the passage of any such ordi
nance , nnd there Is little probability that
one will ever bo introduced.
Nells Peterson of Audubon county was
brought before United States Commissioner
G. F. Wright yesterday on the charge of
polling liquor without a government license.
It Is charged that at a country dance -which
Peterson was managing he purchased a keg
of beer nnd sold It nt retail to the dancers.
Ho was bound over to the Federal grand
Jury nnd gave balf In the sum of $200.
Ida Roth , who was arrested on tbo , arrival
of the Sioux City and Pacific train Monday
night nt the Instigation of the Sioux City
authorities , was released yesterday morning.
She was charged with stealing a diamond
and an amethyst ring. The latter was
found on her , but the diamond ring ehe had
I. pawned before leaving Sioux City. Her re-
rcaso was made conditional on her giving up
the amethyst ring.
After u session lasting the entire day the
Insanity commissioners yesterday evening
completed their Investigation of the case of
Harry H. Dye , charged by his relatives with
being Insane. An order was made commit
ting Dye to the asylum at Clarinda providing
his relatives wouFd not care for him. Ho
was taken to St. Bernard's hospital last
night , where ho will bo detained for a day
or so In the hope that some of his relatives
will make arrangements to care for him.
Word was received here yesterday mornIng -
Ing of the death of J. H. McArthur , editor
and proprietor of the Oakland Acorn , one
of the best known newspaper men of this
section of the state. His death was the rc-
Burt of pneumonia. He had been ill but a
week , but his condition had not been
thought to bo serious. He was about 40
years old and unmarried. At the time of
his death ho was postmaster of Oakland ,
being ono of Congressman Hager's ap
pointees.
N. Y. Plumbing compaoj. Tel. 250.
The Young People's Union of the Baptist
church will give a rainbow social nt the
homo of Mr. and Mrs. George Skinner this
evening.
Davla sells the best hammocks.
TKMIMIllAllY INJUNCTION.
Court TiikoM a llniul In a
IIoiiKo-MovliiK AITnlr.
In order to test its right the Omaha &
Council Dlnffs Railway and Bridge company
brought suit In the district court yesterday
to restrain J. E. Hollenbeck , the house-
mover , from Interfering with Its wires. Hoi.
Icnbcck la removing a house from Mornlng-
lildo to the northwest part of the city and
wishes , to cross the company's tracks on
South Main street and Ninth avenue. The
building Is of euch a height as to necessitate
the cutting or removal ot the motor com
pany's wires In order to get It across the
street.
In view of the ordinance Introduced at the
meeting of the city council Monday night
making U obligatory on the owners of wlrcu
to remove 'them ' after six hours' notice to
permit hpusemovera to move bulldlnga the
company decided to bring a test case nnd
ascertain what rights It had In the matter.
The ordinance In question , It Is understood ,
was Introduce * ! by Alderman Casper on bo-
tialf of Hollenbeck nnd In addition to pro
viding for an annual license of $100 for
liousomovcrs nnd the giving -by them of a
$1,000 bond , It requires that "whenever It
shall bo necessary fotr any licensed house-
mover to move any building along or across
tiny street , avenue or alley of such height or
size as 'to Interfere with any wire , or poles ,
the person , company or corporation using
find owning or controlling such wires or
poles , upon being notified by the city mar
shal six hours prior to the time It la desired
to pass such poles or wires , shall temporarily
remove such poles or wires as will alfow or
permit tha passage ot such building. It imch
person , company or corporation , when BO
notilled , shall fall or refuse to remove such
poles or wires within the nix hours then
( ho city electrician shall remove same at
the expense of the Bald person , company or
corporation so owning , using or controlling
eald poles or wires. "
This , the motor company claims , would
work a hardship on It , as under such an or
dinance ( t would bo compelled to cut Its wires
nt a tlmnUhatvonfd seriously Interfere with
the running ( of lt trains. Then again the
company feels that It should not bo compelled
to bear the cosj. of cutting Its wlrea and re
placing them for tbo .benefit of the house-
niover. 1 ,
On the showing miulo Judge Smith Issued
a temporary Injuctlon restraining Hollenbeck
from moving the building across the com
pany's tracks In such a way as to Interfere
with the movement of Its trains or cars and
from cutting or otherwise Interfering with
the company's wires.
Scientific optician , Wollman. ; 09 Dr'dway
LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT
for CiiNli nr 1/oiiiieU uii ,
u. 11. hiin.u-i ; .v co. ,
B l'cnrl Struct , Couuull Illultn , lotra.
BOARD REDUCES ASSESSMENT
Drop of Nearly a Million and a Half in
Valuation of Oonnty Property.
COUNTY SUPERVISORS APPLY THE KNIFE
Ten IVr Cent Ineronnr I'lnoi-d on Mpr-
ohnndlMf , Corporation Stock nnd
"Other Personal Property"
1 * Knocked On .
The Board ot County Supervisors at Its
session yesterday rescinded In part Us ac
tion of Juno 23 , when It ordered a radical
raise In the assessment ot the different
townships and towns as returned by the as
sessors. Owing to the number of objections
that had been filed against the Increased
assessments and the several sulto that had
been commenced to set the action of the
board aside the supervisors decided to re-
equallzo the assessment , with the result that
the total afMessment of the county bos been
reduced from $12,835,286 to $11,530,746 , which
means a drop of $1,304,540.
In arriving nt the re-cquallzatlon the
board decided to take off the 10 per cent
Increase placed on merchandise , corporation
stock nnd "other personal property * " butte
to let the Increase on live stock stand , as
It was the unanimous opinion of the mem
bers that the assessment of live stock
throughout the entire county was too low.
By the equalization of June 23 the tax
able value of realty in the county was as
sessed at $9,597,776 ; under the re-equallza-
tlon It will be $8,350,996. The assessment
of the railroads , which Is fixed by the ex
ecutive council of the atate , remains the
same , namely , $1,424,335. Personal property
under the equalization of Juno 23 was as
sessed at $1,813,175 ; under the new arrange
ment It will be $1,755,415.
Under the former equalization farm lands
of the county , exclusive of town lots , com
prising 590,715 acres , were assessed at an
average of $42.36 per acre , while under the
now equalization ns made yesterday they
arc assessed at $38.27 , which means a re
duction In the assessment from $6,256,077 to
$5,651,522.
The new equalization makes the following
changes In the assessment of realty through
out the county as follows : The raise ot 15
per cent In Hnrdln , Hazel Dell , Macedonia
and Macedonia town ; the raise of 10 per
cent In Oakland town , Norwalk , Hancock
town , Carson town , Center , Keg Creek ,
Avoca town , Layton , Lowls , Neola town ,
Kane outside ; the raise of 25 per cent In
Crescent , Mlnden town and city of Council
Bluffs ; the raise of 6 per cent In Grove ,
Walnut town , Washington and Waveland ,
nnd the raise of 30 per cent In Garner have
been taken off , leaving the assessment as
returned by the different townsUlp and town
assessors.
Reduction in the per cent raises have
been made as follows : Belknap township ,
from 20 to G ; Boomer , from 25 to 5 ; Car
son township , from 20 to G ; James , from 10
to 5 ; Knox from 40 to 25 ; Lincoln , from 15
to 10 ; Mlnden township , from 20 to G ; Ne
ola township , from 35 to 15 ; Pleasant , from
25 to 30 ; Rockford , from 35 to 1G ; Valley ,
from 15 to G. and York , from 20 to 6. The ap-
aessments of Silver Creek and Wright town
ships had not been raised from the figures
returned by the assessors.
The assessed valuation of Council Bluffs
will bo practically now the same as returned
by Assessor Hardln. It will bo $3,316,496 ,
made up as follows : Real estate , $2,457,616 ;
railroads , $438,645 ; personal , $420,235. Under
the equalization of June 23 the assessed val
uation of the city was $3,963,899 , therefore
by the new scale the city will lose taxes on
'
$649403.
The supervisors believe that the action
yesterday will dispose of the several suits
brought In the district court. It will cer
tainly terminate the suits brought by the
city , the motor company , the Omaha and
Grant smelter. Guy C. Barton and E.V. .
Nash ; also Avoca and Neola towns as the
per cent raises have been taken off. leav
ing no basis for the suits. Whether Knox
and Neola. townships will bo content to
stand a raise of 25 per cent and Pleasant
township ono of 20 per cent remains to be
seen.
Bon-Ton Millinery Store removed to Bel
linger block , 618 Broadway , opposite P. O.
Davis sells palut.
Lowest prices , easy terms. The best and
largest stock of pianos at Swanson Muslo
company. Masonic Temple.
CONDITION OK TIIU nil'IHAl'lMNO.
Statement from J. If. Wallace of the
IlllnolH Central.
J. F. Wallace , assistant second vice presi
dent of the Illinois Central railway , has writ
ten Mayor Jennings In reference to the wash-
Ingaway of the government rlprapplng on the
Missouri north of .the city. In his letter ho
makes several timely suggestions nnd says :
"Two years ago I made an examination of
the river front north of your city and found
that the government bad put In revetment
work continuously from the Terminal rail
way bridge < U > a connection with the exten
sive protection work which the Northwestern
road had constructed at what la called the
NarrovNs. I made a very close examination
of this situation at that 'tlmo ' on account of
having under consideration the line 'which
the Forfc Dodge & Omaha Railroad company
has since commenced to build.
"I made another examination about a year
ago and found that while the work put in
by the Northwestern company bad stood , this
angle of the river was filling up with a sand
bar , and the point at which the current was
Impinging was Immediately below the lower
end of the Northwestern work and that about
2,000 feet of the government revetment work
hod been torn out by the spring Hoods of
1898 and that the bank was rapidly cutting
at this point.
"In the low water season of 1898 the Fort
Dodge & Omaha Railroad company , finding
that the Missouri River commission had no
appropriation available to repair this work ,
rovetted ai out 2,000 feet of river bank , from
the Northwestern ork down stream , tlelng
on to the government work at the lower end ,
During the last spring's flood the work put In
by the Fort Dodge & Omaha railroad held ,
but 1,500 or 2,000 feet of government work
Immediately below the railroad work was
taken out , whlto the lower end of the rail
road work was seriously damaged and Its
destruction tin omened on account of the gov
ernment work not holding ,
"The situation now is such that the rail
road company's property is fairly -well pro
tected and I do not think It necessary for the
Fort Dodge & Onmba company to spend any
more money at this time except to strengthen
and hold the work it has already put In.
There is no question In my mind , however ,
that if the gap is not filled in during the
present low water , between the lower end of
the railroad work and the upper end of the
government work as It now exists , that the
entire government work -will be gradually
torn out down to the Terminal railway
bridge and that the upper portion of Council
ITuffB ! will be endangered.
"In addition to this there Is of course dan
ger ot a radical change of cum'utj\hlch _
might deflect It Against the Nebraska shore
and caune a complete shifting of the chan
nel.
"It seems to me to be a question of vital
Importance to both Council Bluffs and Omaha
that the Missouri River commission should
take hold of the matter promptly nnd vlg-
orouisly and make these repairs. The Fort
Dodge & Omaha road , In attempting to close
this gap last fall , spent In the neighborhood
ot $40,000 , and Is not willing to go to any
further expense at this point , particularly as
the revotmcnt put In by the railroad is of
such a nature as to afford ample protection
to the railroad company's embankment for
several years to come. If the Missouri River
ttommUslon had an appropriation there would
bo little trouble about doing permanent
work , but my impression is that the com
mission has not the money and it may be
necessary to got an additional appropriation
ot at least $50,000 from congress to properly
do this work. "
Mayor Jennings is in favor of laying the
matter before the Iowa delegation In con
gress -with a view of having , If possible , an
appropriation made for Iho repair of the
rlprapplng.
SOI , IlllCItS EXPECTED HACK SOO.V.
Good Ncv for the Friend * of the
lloj-i of Fifty-First.
The committee , consisting of Emmet Tin-
ley , Dr. Macrae and Freeman L. Reed , ap
pointed at the recent meeting of the Council
Bluffs Woman's Sanitary Relief commission ,
has drawn up the following resolution , which
was forwarded to Governor Shaw yesterday :
Whereas , the present climatic condition in
the Philippine Islands Is such that active
military operations cannot be carried on by
the government ; and
Whereas. It Is the Intention of the gov
ernment to return the volunteer regiments
and supply their places by regiments ot the
regular army ; and
Whereas , the members of our regiments
are suffering all the horrors of a elckry
season after an unprecedented nnd arduous
campaign when their physical systems were
tested almost beyond endurance , and their
return at a later date than the middle of
September will subject them to the great
hazard of a cold winter in this climate ;
therefore
Resolved , That wo , the relatives and
friends of the members oj Company L of
the Fifty-first Iowa regiment of volunteers ,
earnestly request Hon. Leslie M. Shaw ,
governor , to urge upon the War department
the great necessity of returning our boys
at as early a date as possible , nnd that
they be landed In this country not later
than the 15th day of September.
The Indications , however , arc that Gov
ernor Shaw will not be called upon to act
In the matter , as ndvlces were received here
after the resolution had 'been ' forwarded that
the Fifty-first Iowa regiment had been or
dered homo and was now packing up pre
paratory to embarking. It had been re
ported that all mall destined for the regi
ment had been ordered stopped at San
Francisco and Postmaster Treynor , for the
purpose of verifying the rumor , telegraphed
to the department at Washington. Yester
day afternoon he received In reply the fol
lowing message , signed by Alex Grant , actIng -
Ing general superintendent of the railway
mall service :
"On recommendation of the War depart
ment all mall for the Fifty-first Iowa has
been ordered held at San Francisco.
The prospects of an early return of the
soldier "boys " Is most gratifying to their rela
tives and friends and steps will be at once
taken to give the boys a fitting welcome
home.
O. Younkerman & Co. , grape baskets , bar
rels , and all fruit packages.
Lime' * Cane Continued.
The case of John M. Lane , charged with
embezzlement by the Milwaukee railway ,
set for hearing in Justice Forrler's court
yesterday morning , was continued until this
afternoon. Lane's attorney asked for the
continuance on the ground that one of his
client's witnesses could not reach here until
that time. The continuance was granted on
the distinct understanding that the case be
disposed of this afternoon and that no fur
ther delays will be tolerated. Auditor Rob
ertson of the railway company and Agent
Geddes of the bonding company were both In
court and anxious to have the preliminary
hearing disposed of.
The appointment of L. H. Greer of Rock
Island to succeed Lane at this point Is con
ceded , but he will not arrive In Council
Bluffs to take up his new duties for about
a week. The reports that Mr. Lane had
effected a settlement with the bonding com
pany are , according to Agent Geddea , with
out any foundation.
Ilnnawiiy on Broadway.
Broadway was the scene of an exciting
runaway yesterday. A horse hitched to a
wagon belonging to Andy Larson of 1310
Avenue F took fright at a passing motor
and dashed down the street. In the wagon
were the two young sons of Larson. As the
honse turned onto Bryant street the boys
were thrown out , but beyond a few bruises
and a general shaking up escaped injury. At
the Bryant street bridge , which was closed ,
the horse mode n dash for the footpath.
The force of the collision sent the wagon
box into Indian crock , while the horse dis
entangled himself from the broken harnebs
and shafts nnd continued on down Washing
ton avenue , being finally corralled at Scott
street. The wagon was a total wreck.
Heal Kntatc Trannfcr * .
The following transfers -were filed yes
terday In the abstract , title and loan office
of J. W. Squire , 101 Pearl street :
Sheriff to I. Jr. Nelson , lot 6 , block 2 ,
Babbltt'H Place , Council Bluff * ,
nil , d $ 00
Sam to H. U , Carpenter , lot 5 , block
7. Jnckson'8 add. to Council Bluffs ,
Mi. d , , 37s
Wlll'.am H. Dlxon and wife to Charles
E. ISvans , lots 47 and 48 , block 10 ,
Wright's add. to Council Bluffs ,
TV. d 200
Same to same , lot 17 and s 10 feet of
w OS feet of lot 12 , Auditor's sub. of
lot 4 , Greenwood's add. to Council
Bluffs , w. d j.GOO
Four transfers , aggregating $3,078
Wanted , carriers for Bee routes. Apply
at Bee office.
Welsbach burners at Blxby's. Tel. 193.
Ten ThoiiNiniil Exiiceted.
PITTSBURG , Pa. , July 25 , Ton thousand
delegates are expected to attend the tenth
anniversary convention of the Youue Pee
ple's Christian union of the United Presby
terian church , which will be held at the
Duquesno garden In this city next week ,
The convention will open on the evening of
Auguit 2 and will be in session probably a
* eek. Among the prominent speakers vlfl
be Rev. Dr. Burrull of Now York , Rev. Dr.
A. C , Dlxon of New York.Rev. J , A. Hen
derson of Sparta , III. , Rev. Dr. W. O , Moor-
head of Xenla , O. , Rav. Dr. S. F , Scovel of
Wooster , O. , Miss Anna S. Harlow of Phila
delphia and Miss Margaret Leltch , a Ceylon
missionary. No mass meetings will be held
on Sunday , as the delegates are opposed to
riding on the street cars on that day ,
HxpreH * Compniile * Win Their Cane.
ST. PAUL , July 25. Judge Otis of the
district court today filed a decision In the
cube of the state railroad and warehouse
commission against the United States Ex
press company a suit to compel the com
pany to report to the commission the amount
of business done by It. The object ot the
suit was to compel the express company to
come under the jurisdiction of the railroad
commission , pay a gross earning tax and
comply with the other raws of the btate
regulating common carriers and particularly
their rates. The decision 1s favorable to the
contentions of the express company and
therefore of all such companies for in tills
action the United States company repre
sented all ot the expreis companies.
HARVEST IS WELL ADVANCED
Iowa Weikly Crop Baport Notes Wanner
Weather Than Usual in tha State.
RAIN WILL BE NEEDED PRETTY SOON
Governor Sltnir Orilcm Payment to
All Soldier * nt Kurt McKlnlcy
1'rlnr to Mnntrr Into HCK-
nlnr Arm > .
DBS MOINBS. July 25. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The weekly crop report of the Iowa
weather and crop service shows that the
harvest of small grain Is nearly halt done.
The report Bays :
The last week was warmer than usual ,
the maximum temperature ranging above 90
degrees the last two < laya. The rainfall was
light and confined to a very small area , the
bulk of the state being dry , with a largo
percentage of sunshine. There were six
days of Ideal weather for finishing haying
and harvesting early grain crops. The oat
harvest Iswell advanced In nearly all sec
tions and a good beginning has been made
In cutting spring wheat. Barley nnd rye
are mostly In shock and threshing Is begun ,
the returns showing good average yields.
Corn has made very good progress and the
more advanced fields are In full tassel and
oaring In good condition. The reports gen
erally show that rain will t > o needed In the
near future , though no damage has thus far
resulted from dry weather. Pasturage , late
potatoes and garden truck need rain.
Governor Shaw today ordered payment to
the soldiers who were In Camp McKlnley
prior to the mustering Into the regular
army , but who did not got beyond the vol-
uutoer service. There Is a variety of rea
sons why the soldiers whose pay has been
withheld did not go with the regiments from
Camp McKlnley. Opposite these names are
such statements as "refused to muster , "
"refused to volunteer , ' "resigned , " "dis
charged , " "sickness In family , " etc. Ono
flrst lieutenant In the Forty-ninth remained
in camp thirty-eight days , busily employed
attending a few drills , entertaining friends
and drawing $4.16 per day. When the day
carao to muster ho did not nnd It con
venient. It Is not known what his Intentions
were when ho left home , but there Is no
mistake about his having asked for full pay.
It was , a question what was the thing to do ,
but finally all soldiers have been ordered
paid. Their pay amounts to $769.48. The
other regiments will require an equally
largo sum.
IVOMIVATE CHARLES BANOERT.
Democrat * of Ninth Iowa Senatorial
Illntrlet In Convention nt Sheldon.
SHELDON. la. , July 25. ( Special .Tele
gram. ) The democratic senatorial conven
tion of the Forty-ninth district organized
at Sheldon this afternoon toy the selection
of Dr. N. G. O. Coad of Sioux chairman and
P. II. McCarthy of , Lyon secretary. After
the appointment of committees , a recess was
taken , which continued for several hours ,
during which caucusing went on to obtain
a candidate. At 1 p. m. the convention came
to order and on an Informal vote gave nine
teen votes for Charles Bangert of Osceola
county and fourteen votes for N. A. Wil
liams of Sioux county. A motion to make
Charles Bangert the nominee by unanimous
vote prevailed.
Charles Bangert , the nominee. Is a native
of Germany. Ho 1s about GO years old and
has resided In Osceola county about six
teen years. Me Is -well-to-do farmer , who
has filled township offices and has served
one term as county supervisor. He will re
ceive the party vote , but will not diminish
the republican majority of the district.
Extensive arrangements are being made
for the Big Four Old Settlors' association to
meet In Sheldon In September. It is prob
able that ex-Congressman George D. Perkins
of Sioux City , who was state senator 'n '
"grasshopper days , " with the big four as
part of his district , will deliver the address.
After the Stockholder * .
SIOUX CITY , July 25. ( Special. ) An
order of the district court has been filed ap
pointing U. Q. Whitney of Sioux City re
ceiver of the Fidelity Loan and Trust com
pany , and too 'will at once take charge of the
affalra of the defunct Institution. This com
pany first 'failed In January , 1895 , and Us
liabilities Tvero several hundred thousand
dollars. Joseph Sampson , who then was
president , was appointed receiver. He
served for a long time and succeeded In payIng -
Ing a dividend of a fraction of 1 per cent.
Then ho was discharged. Now a new re
ceiver has been appointed and Colonel
Charles A. Clark of Cedar Rapids , with the
assistance ot the state , will attempt to prove
that this was a ( banking corporation and that
Its stockholders are doubly liable under the
banking law. By this means It Is hoped to
get some more money for the creditors. So
far only the receivership question has boon
nettled.
Hole * In for Kimlior.
WATERLOO , la. , July 25. ( Special. )
Former Governor Horace Boles Is In favor
of S. H. Basher of this city as the demo
cratic candidate for governor and hopes to
see him nominated. In conversation the
former governor said he had been kept close
to his firm and had given but small thought
to politics. Ho felt convinced , however , that
the democrats of Iowa would make no mis
take In naming Mr. Basher as their party
candidate. "I favor him , " said Mr. Boles ,
"because I know him , and because I know he
Is a good campaigner and one who would
carry the democratic gospel in a convincing
way to every part of the commonwealth.
Ho would , In my judgment , poll as largo
a vote as any man who could bo named ,
and I believe he would prove satisfactory
to all factions and do more to unite the
party than any other man 4n the state. "
Woman Attempt * Suicide.
MAXWELL , la. , July 25. ( Special. ) Quite
a sensation occurred at the home of D. Gar-
lock In Washington township , some three
ir.lles from here. Saturday morning , Mr.
Zlnsmaster's married daughter , who has
been living at Council Bluffs , was visiting
her uncle several days and had been com
plaining Borne of her .bead. Saturday mornIng -
Ing they beard her up and did not notice any
thing wrong or hear any unusual noise , but
when they came down stairs found her on the
Bet tee Insensible and her throat cut from
ear to ear. The doctor was called as soon
us noalble and It took twenty-nine stitches
to bew H up. As eoon as she- could talk
she claimed ahe did not remember a ilngle
thing of It. She has two children and some
domestic trouble is at the bottom of it.
To Hell hloux City Terminal.
SIOUX CITY. July 25 , ( Special. ) On
August 22 the property of the Sioux Oily
Terminal Railway and Warehouse company
will be sold by a special master In chancery
appointed by the district court. This sale
is for the purpose of satisfying judgments
on bonds of $1,260,000. The property consists
of the union depot In Sioux City , all Us
trackage and some valuable terminals In the
railway district. The bonds are held by the
Trust Company of North America , New
York , and It Is expected thl company -will
bid In the property.
Conductor Stnvk Injured.
FOHT DODGE , la. , July 25. ( Special. )
On Sunday night a the gravel train from
Twa v&a pulling In on Its last trip Con
ductor J. J. Stack of Fort Dodge leaned out
Every conceivable
style imaginable on
wheels. Over one hun \
dred different styles to
select from. Positively
the largest in the west ,
See our bike wagons >
lean give you the latest
and best for your
money. Write or call and inspect my stock.
HBNRY ff. VAN BRUNT ,
Council ZJluffs , Jew .
of the cupola and signaled with his lantern
for the train to alow up as they approached
the town. As he was signaling someone
throw a largo etone into the window , the
mlssllo striking Conductor Stack on the left
side of the face. His nose and cheek bo no
were broken and his eye was Injured BO that
ho will probably loose It. He waa taken tc
Pomoroy for medical attendance. The rail
road men are furious and have organized
a posse and are out In search of the mis
creants , but have been unable to locate them
so far. It Is supposed to be the work of
tramps.
Hey Drowned nt Wlntcmet.
WINTERSET , la. , July 26. ( Special. )
Clyde , the son of A. L. Wood , postmaster
at this place , was drowned In Dabnoy's
pond , about a mlle west of town , Sunday
afternoon. Clyde was 17 years of ago and , In
company with a number of other boys nf
his own age , had gone to the pond to bathe.
Before going Into the water Clyde and three
companions took a boat and wont out on the
pond for a ride. While out quite a distance
two of the boys began rocking the boat , and
almost before they realized their danger It
had capsized , throwing the occupants Into
the water , which at the place where the
accident occurred Is about ten foot In depth.
Young Wood could not swim , and being
unable to hold on to the capsized boat he
was drowned.
Child Ultteii hy n KlnnlnR
SHBNANDOAH , la. , July 25. ( Special. )
Yesterday forenoon while lying asleep on
a bed In an upstafrs room the year-old child
of Mr. Monroe Ayres was bitten on the lip
by some Insect , supposed to bo the kissing
bug , ot which so much talk Is bolng made.
The little one's screams brought its mother
to the bedside , where the child's face was
rapidly swelling and turning blue in color.
The little ono was taken to Dr. Button of this
place , who administered remedies for poison.
The child suffered all day and was quiet
only under the influence ot opiates. This
morning when seen its face was still much
swollen , but it was resting easier.
nnnn n Holt ThrotiKh III * I/CUT.
TAMA , la , . July 25. ( Special. ) J. Peter
son , formerly a. porter In the Butler house
at Booiie , was quite badly Injured here Mon
day. He was working near the derrick ,
about ono-half mile west of hero on the
Northwestern. A foot block he was stand
ing on turned over and a one and one-hall
Inch bolt ran through his leg above the
knee. He Is resting easy now and It It
thought his recovery will foe rapid.
Child Ulc * from Lockjaw.
"FORT " DODGE , la. , July 25. ( Special. )
Elsie Munson , a 4-year-old daughter of Mr.
and IMrs. J. F. Munson of thla place , died
from lockjaw this morning. Her parents
assert tha child was bitten on the wrist
by an insect last Friday and they firmly
believe that the poison of the Insect resulted
in the child's death.
Thrown from n Home.
HARLAN , la. , July 25. ( Special1. ) Last
night as Will Ramsay , a young man living
east of the city , was riding around to get
some neighbors to help him haul logs , the
horse on which ho was riding turned a com
plete somersault , landing on Ramsay. He
was severely hurt about the chest , but will
recover.
Not Known nt Pierre.
SIOUX CITY , la. , July 25. A Pierre ,
S. D. , dispatch to the Journal says : First
Lieutenant Jackson , given In the list of deaden
on the Morgan City , Is not on the official
list of the First South Dakota regiment and
is not known by officials at Pierre.
Ilrynn Will Speak nt Me * Molnc * .
OTTU'MWA ' , la. , July 25. Secretary
Charles A. Walsh of the national democratic
committee announced tonight that W. J.
Bryan would speak In Des Molnes on thn
night of August 15 , which is on the eve of
the democratic state convention.
Kenlded hy Steam Nozzle minuting- .
CHEROKEE , la , , July 25. ( Special. )
Arthur Fox , while engaged In cleaning a
holler of the steam shovel at this place , was
seriously scalded by the 'bursting ' of a noz
zle on tbo steam hose which he was using.
Iov a. New * Note * .
The new telephone company at Nevada
has most of the wires for the city exchange
In place. The whole system will he in
working order some time next month.
Last week the Dawes creamery finished its
contract of GOO tubs of export butter which
goes to London. The returns show that the
butter gave the best of satisfaction.
A blacksmith located at Leando , Van
Buren county. Is constructing a ateam car
riage , after the manner of an automobile ,
and he estimates that it will run fifteen to
twenty miles an hour.
The Waterloo Chautauqua people think
Ignatius Donnelly Is pretty small potatoes
because he Included In his bill 15 cents
hack fare. Another time Donnelly win know
enough to charge up the customary half
dollar.
Deputy Fish and Game Warden L. H.
Steen and his helper , II. B. Love , drained
the state supply ponds at Sabula , cfeaned
them out , and put them in shape for fall
work. These two gentlemen are keeping
the grounds about the ponds in tip-top
shape.
In announcing the birth of a daughter in
his family , the editor of the Manson Demo
crat says : "Wo now have four children ,
a splendid wife , a now pair of pants , 30
cents in change , two or three fellows in
town who won't speak to us or take the
Democrat , and wo are happy. Why shouldn't
wo be happy ? "
W. H. Veza , aged 66 , and Mtes Nellie
Webster , aged 25 , both of Bremer county ,
were recently married in 'Waterloo , In the
first delirium of rove , the bridegroom , old
enough to know better , deeded over to Ills
much-beloved wife what property ho had a
house and few acres of land. The following
letter In the Waverly Independent tells the
rest of the story "Dear Sir : Please pub
lish In your paper this week that I have
been ordered by Nellie Webster , or Veza , to
take my few duds and belongings and little
pOBtofllce this week , and buird me a little
dugout at Junction , and that she will run
her own ranch in her own name , Nellie
Webster , and for me to pay all debts of $55
or $60 at Union hotel and Smith & Llchty's ,
Waterloo , la. So I expect and hope to get
out this week , and even feel relieved and
make my $13 pension cover all expenses BO
quick. Yours truly , W. H , Veza. P. M. "
Wenteru New * Note * ,
A new cell 'bouse is to be built at the
Idaho penitentiary. There are now more
convicts than there U accommodation for.
Edward Kelley , an Inmate of the Montana
penitentiary , has been pardoned. He was
convicted ot holding up a Billings saloon ,
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entirely Innocent of the crime.
The big stone quarry at Iron Mountain ,
Wyo. , Is being worked on an extensive scale.
The Union Pacific Is taking most of the
product.
The ibody of James Moore , who was
drowned in Crazy Woman creek near Buf
falo , Wyo. , during the spring flood , has Just
been found.
The Great Northern road has been buy
ing up property at Spokane , Waih. , and it
Is reported contemplates making extensive
Improvements there.
Uinta county , Wyoming , recently sold
$90,000 worth of refunding bonds at a pre
mium. They ibcar a lower rate of Interest
than the bonds taken up.
Grain Inspector Wright of Washington re
ports that the wheat In that state has been
greatly damaged In quality as well as quan
tity ( by the extreme heat.
n. W. Mueller of Wlnona , Minn , is in
eastern Washington to buy up 30,000 head
of sheep , which he will take to Wlnona and
fatten up for the eastern market.
An agent of the Interior department has
been Investigating the cutting of timber on
the Wyoming and Colorado forest reserves
and some arrests are likely to follow.
KnumiH Nctr * nnd tlonnlp.
The Miami county flax crop will be large.
McPherson has organized an athletic club.
Anthony has caught the street fair fever.
Junction Cltv's now court house will cost
$34,385.
Reno county will build a now court house
to cost $60,000.
Newton will * Improve its water works sys
tem $10,000 worth.
The army worm Is reported aa doing some
damage In southern Kansas.
Junction City has an expert fiddle maTcer
whqso works command as high as $100 each.
Returns for the year show that the ratio
of births to deaths in Kansas has been two
to ono.
Lawn socials nnd picnic parties have a
hard time in Kansas- this season dodging
rain.
rain.W.
W. H. Hocr of Concordla Is the champion
marksman of Kansas , having won the badge
at the three days' shoot at Ottawa.
Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago Is ex-
pcoted to bo one of the speakers at the
conference of democrats which la to bo held
at HutcblnBcn September 1 ,
MIxHonrl anil Mlnionrlan * .
Macon Presbyterians will erect a $15,000
edifice ,
A handle and spoke factory has been lo
cated at Columbia.
A large addition will be built to the woodenware -
enware factory at ChllUcothc ,
A Shelblna firm , it Is said , paid out $18,000
for poultry and eggs In less than u year.
Trenton has decided to keep the public
library closed on Sunday until September.
A convention of the Christian churcheH of
DcKalb county will be held at Union Star
August 1 to 3.
School enumeration of Carrofl county for
tbo last yrnr chows a decrease of 281 from
the preceding year.
W , M. Wright , formerly connected with
banking Institutions in nortliwcwt Missouri ,
Is the president of a now bank at Block-
ton , la.
Mound City Woodmen of the World as
sisted the Woodmen of Blgelow Sunday in
the ceremonies attending the unveiling of a
monument at New Liberty.
Tbo man who will probably ho supervisor
of census In the Ninth district Is C. A.
Devault , editor of the Farber Forum. Ho Is
a Democratic aspirant and IH named by
Senator Cockrelf.
Although the wheat crop Is lighter than
usual In northwest Mtasourl there U said to
be a great deal of old wheat In the country ,
which will help to supply the demand of
the millers. Nevertheless , considerable
wheat will have to be shipped In ,
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