THE OMAHA t > ALY BlSEs F1UDAY , SEPTEMBER 15 , 1800 ,
I NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
MINOH MH.NTIOJJ.
Davis sells glass.
Wclsbach burners at Illxby'B. Tl. 1993.
IJudwelsor beer. L. Ilosenfcldt , agent.
Dr. Btephonson , Mcrrlam blk. , room 2J1.
C. D. Jacqucnitn ft. Co. , jewelers and op
ticians , 27 South Main street.
Get your work done at the popular.Eagle
laundry , 724 Broadway. 'Phono 167.
W. C. Estop , undertaker , 28 Pearl etrcct.
Telephone ! ) , olllcc , 97 ; residence , 33.
C. C. Cook received word yesterday of
the death of his mother ut Kansas City.
Horn-To Mr. nnd Mrs. Bwcn Rasmussen
of Babbitt Place , yesterday , a daughter.
The regular meeting of Unity guild will
be heM this afternoon at Grace church
rectory.
The regular meeting of Fidelity council ,
No. 106. Roynl Arcanum , will be held this
evening at 8 o'clock.
Tlie regular meeting of Bluffs company ,
No. 27 , Uniform Rank Knights of Pyih'ns ,
Trill bo held this evening.
Hen Hewitt and his two SOUP , Will and
James , charged with disturbing the pence
by Mrs. Kerns of Elliott strret. hnd a
tearing before Justice Fcrrler yesterday ,
which resulted In their discharge.
At a meeting of the republican city cen
tral committee yesterday Christian Jensen ,
living nt Twentieth avenue nnd Eleventh
direct , was placed In nomination for tnts-
< oo of Kane township. The nomination
iwvs ccrtineU to the county auditor.
All members of the Woman's Relief corps
are requested to meet this afternoon nt 2
o'clock to attend the funeral of the late
Lieutenant John L. Moore. The members
will go In a body to the residence of Mrs.
Freeman Reed on First nvcnuo and from
there to thn church In company with the
members ot the Woman's Relief commis
sion.
J. Lonffneckcr , employed on the Fort
Dodge & Omaha railway grade , was ar
rested yesterday afternoon on the charge
of beating a board bill at the Metropolitan
hotel. Longnecker was paid off In the
morning and waa on the point , It Is alleged ,
of leaving the city without paying for his
room and board at the hotel when Landlord
Blcrwlth secured n. warrant for his arrest.
The funeral of the late CyriuH. Short ,
hokl yesterday afternoon from the Second
Presbyterian church , ' was attended by a
largo number of friends nnd relative" ) . The
cervices were conducted by the pastor , Rev.
Alexander Utherland , assisted by Revp. J.
ttlalo and S. Alexander. Burial was In
Walnut Hill cemetery. The following acted
n-i pallbearers : R. N. Merrlam. Han
DoBogcrt , Judge Carron , T. J. Evans , N. J.
Bwanson and L. T. Woodard.
Charles Porrlne , a well ftnown character
In this city , wai arrested last evening on
the charge of stealing $00 from a Rock
Island railway contractor named Jones.
The theft Is alleged to have occurred about
* wo months ago , when Jones was taking In
the sights ot the city by lamplight. Jones
claims to have met Pcrrlne In a saloon on
Broadway and the two started out to
round up the resorts together. When Jones
awoke next morning he discovered he had
been relieved of his poekotbook. Ho posi
tively identified Perrine lns > t evening ns the
"friend" who Jind shown him the sights.
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250.
$8.50 Is the price of that blue serge suit
at Motcalt's.
Howell's Antl "Kawf" cures coughs , colds.
One Year for Illcyclc StenllnR.
Charles Moore , the young man Indicted
for stealing a bicycle from In front ot
fiwalnc & Maucr's hardware store ouo night
two weeks ago , entered a plea of guilty be
fore Judge Macy In the district court yes
terday and was sentenced to one year In
the penitentiary. Moore , who Is but 21
years of ago , told the court that ho was
under the Influence of liquor at the time
nnd that ho had no intention ot stealing
the wheel , otherwise he would not have rid
den It around town as ho did Instead of
attempting1 to make his escape- with It. Ho
aid that he came from Maquoketa , la. ,
nvhero his father lived. His mother and
father separated when ho was but a small
child and ho had always been led to believe
by his father that his mother waa dead.
Bomo three months ago he learned that his
mother had married again and was living In
Corning. Ho determined to visit her and
was on his way when he reached Council
.Bluffs . without money. He went to work
on 'the Fort Dodge & Omaha road and It
was whllo working there that ho learned to
take his first glass of whisky. The young
wan wept bitterly whllo telling his story
to the Judge and the court was vHSJy
affected by It.
Robert Carpenter pleaded guilty to break
Ing Into and robbing the store of the Pot-
tawattamto Mercantile association at Noola
, on tbo night of May 13 last. Judge Macy
sentenced him to sixteen months la the
penitentiary.
Davis sells paint.
These blue serge suits are splendid val
ues. Heavy weight , all wool , well made.
Motcalt & Motcalf.
Ilccpptloii to the Volunteer * .
Adjutant General Bycrt , whllo In the city
\7cdoesday , stated that It hnd been
definitely settled that the Flfty-flrst Iowa
will bo brought directly to Council Bluffs
and the members of the different companies
will separate hero to go to their various
bo men. The state reception to the return
ing regiment will bo held In this city and
the suggestion haa been made that Presi
dent MoKlnley bo Invited to bo present.
Inasmuch as ho contemplates making a
western trip during October.
The expectation now Is that the regiment
iwlll sail from the Philippines in a few
days and arrive In San Franclceo toward
the latter part of October. It Is believed
that the regiment will bo mustered out on
board ship nnd If tills ta the cose , the sol
dier boya will bo ready to start for home
within n day or so after reaching San
Franclscj.
Mayor Jennings , It Is expected , will call
H public meeting some tl no next week to
appoint committees to take charge of the
arrangements for receiving the regiment
Those blue serge suits are splendid val-
wa. Heavy weight , nil wool , well made ,
Motcalf & Motcalf.
JVniicommlNiilniu'd Cadet
Noncommissioned officers of the High
school cadet * were appointed yesterday as
follows :
Soargeant major and battalion quarter
master , Clarence Kmpkle ; battalion musi
cian , J , Rosen ( eld.
Company A First sergeant , Fred John-
eon ; Eeregants , Arthur Sanford , Robert Me-
Pherson , E. W , Peterson , Ernest Rlekman ;
corporals , Norman Fuller , Horace Haver-
stock , Richard Organ , Fred Teat.
Company B First sergeant , Fred Gould ;
sergeants , A. Peterson , Whitney Raymond ,
Charles Reynolds , George Crane ; corporals ,
\V111 Dlnsman , Fred Clobrldge , Clifford
Adams , Carl Pry or.
Blue serge suits at Met calf'a , $8.60. $
We announce for Saturday , September 16 ,
kt 9 a. TO. , a special extraordinary sale of
ladles' ehoea , 9 a , m. the sale begins. The
first three ladles to enter the store at that
time -will each rocelvo a pair of shoes free.
Wo quote but a few prices ; Ladles' button
and lace shoes , 41M > c per foot ; ladles' flno
lace shoes , $1.19 tor two feet ; ladles' thoed ,
button and lace , 99o per pair. Economy
Bhoe Store. 502 Broadway , Council Bluffs ,
Ipwa , T. N , Bray ,
{ 3,50 U the prlco ot that blue serge suit
at Motcalt's ,
LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT
Vor Cn U or I.imueil On ,
12. II. SII13AP12 & CO. ,
D 1'enrl Street , Council Bluff * , Xovra.
POTIAWATTAMIE DEMOCRATS
County Coimntlon is Hold and Provoi to Bo
a Very Tarns Affair ,
ENDORSEMENT OF CHICAGO PLATFORM
\otnlnntlon of Itrookn need for
County Treasurer Airnkcn IIio
IJiitlmiilniim n Hit The 1'ro-
ceeillnwn In Dctnll ,
For State Senator
DR. J. W. HRMSTKD. Carson.
For Stnto Representatives
REV. J. R. SPECK , Council Bluffs.
DR. S. D. TOBKY. Oakland.
For County TrcflBiirer
BROOKS IlKKD , Council Bluffs.
For Rhcrirr
JOHN T. 1IAX.KN' , Avocn.
For Superintendent ot School"
PROF. II. AV. SAWYER , Council Bluffs.
For Coroner
DR. M. J. BELLINGER , Council Bluffs.
For Surveyor
GEORGE JtlDSON , Council Bluffs.
For Member Board of Supervisor *
DOMIN1CK GROS9E , Pleasant Township.
The above ticket wna plnce-.l In nomina
tion yesterday by the democracy ot Pol.ta-
wattamlo county at the convention 'held In
thU city.
The convention , even for a democratic
gathering , was a tame affair and lacked
anything like enthusiasm except when
Brooks Rood , the president ot the Jeffer-
sonlan club , was nominated for county
treasurer and when Prof. Sawyer , In his
speech thanking the convention for his
reuomlnatlon , alluded to the "brave soldier ,
Colonel William Jennings Bryan. " These
wcro about the only occasions when the
delegates na a body appeared to * take nny
lively Interest In the proceedings. The
nomination of Dr. Hamstcd for svtnto senator
was mode after he had declined to run
against Dr. Tobey. His friends Insisted on
voting for him nod refused to nominate Dr.
Tobcy by acclamation. Dr. Toby was
recompensed by being awarded the second
nomination for state representative , Rov. J.
R. Speck of this city , the preacher politician ,
soiurlng the first ptace.
need In Ponnlnr.
The applause with which City Treasurer
Brooks Reed was received showed that ho
was undoubtedly the most popular man In
the convention and he received the nomina
tion for county treasurer without opposi
tion.
tion.Chief
Chief of Police Blxby , who had been men
tioned as a candidate for sheriff , had seen
the handwriting on the wall and In a short
speech told the convention that ho could
not allow his name to come before the
gathering In connection with the nomina
tion. The nomination went to John T.
Hazen of Avoca on the first ballot.
Prof. H. W. Sawyer , the president In
cumbent , waa nominated for county super
intendent of schools by acclamation and In
return ho made the only speech ot the
day. The nomination for surveyor went to
George Judson , son of L. P. Judson , a for
mer county surveyor. Young Judson , who
Is a mere boy , Is at present with the Fifty-
first Iowa In the Philippines. Dr. M. J.
Bellinger ofthis city secured thonomlnn- , >
tlon for coroner without opposltloh and the
nomination for member of 'Board , of Super
visors was awarded tq Domlnlck Grosse oi
Pleasant township after an attempt had
been made to'nominate George Dye of Mace
donia by acclamation.
Thc neBolntionn.
Following are tho'resolutions adopted by
the convention :
Resolved , That the Pottawattamle democ
racy In convention assembled reaffirms In
Its entirety the national platform of 1896
and the state platform of 1899.
Resolved , That we are unalterably op
posed to that policy of the national ad
ministration known as Imperialism , a policy
that now arrays us ns a nation against a
long-suffering people for whose protection
and liberation WP took up arms against a
foreign power.
Resolved , That W0 are opposed to that
dangerous combination of capital known as
trusts , believing as we do that unless
curbed and controlled by appropriate legis
lation these unholy combinations , the na
tional outgrowth of republican policy , will
ever disturb and menace the happiness and
prosperity of the American people.
Resolved. That we recognlzo Americans
as a people capable of self-government , a
people whoso existence U In no way de
pendent upon an alliance with nny other
nation or power on earth.
Resolved , That we nre proud of the part
tnkcn by Iowa In the Spanish-American
war and tempered by local Interest wo hall
with an especial pleasure the early return
of the Fifty-first regiment , an organization
made up In part of the gallant and patri
otic sons of Pottawattamle county.
Resolved. That employment ngenclefc In
cities of 10.000 or more should bo estab
lished and regulated by competent super
vision. As the government establishes
eight hours for a day's labor w favor u
statn law flxlnir an eight-hour day for both
male and female.
Resolved , That we denounce the ultra-
extravasanco of the present Board of Su
pervisors ns Illustrated In the appropria
tion of J2.000 for the building of n so-
called shed or wlpwam at the Omaha ex
position and us Illustrated further In the
appropriation of J700 per year for the serv
ices of an assistant county attorney.
Resolved , That we recommend the adop
tion of the primary HVHtem of selecting
delegates to all conventions.
Resolved. That we are In favor of the
election of United States senators by the
direct vote of the people.
When Chairman Brooks Reed of the
county central committee rapped for order
and called the convention to order bo WHS
confronted by row after row of empty chairs ,
about naif of the delegates being conspicu
ous by their absence. He nt once named
Roscoe Barton , the Avoca attorney , na tem
porary chairman , nnd Mr. Barton on assum
ing tbfl gavel refrained from making a
speech , but said he appreciated the honor
of presiding over the gathering and hoped
that the convention would approach the
question that would bo presented to It with
consldjrcttun nnd place In nomination a
good ticket that would win In the coming
campaign.
W , D Rogers of Belknap was selected as
temporary secretary and Thomas H. Comte
as his assistant , The temporary organization
having been effected Herman Schun caught
the eye of the chairman and moved that a
commlttco of five on credentials bo appointed
by the chair. The handful of delegates
present saw nothing to t bject to In the
motion and It was carried. Seeing that mo
tions were now In order Chief of Polleo
Blxby moved that the temporary organiza
tion be made permanent. This also carrIM
without any opposition. Colonel A , T. Whlt-
tlcsey then secured the floor and moved that
a committee of five on resolutions bo ap
pointed by the chair and AV. C. Boyer , the
democratic boss of the Sixth ward be chair
man ot the committee. Nobody bad any ob
jection to tbo motion and like the others
U was carried unanimously.
While Chairman Barton was couuultlns
with tbo leaders of the party ai to whom
to name on the committees a roll rail was
had of tbo product commltteernau and the
following names vtero handed In ;
Mlndeu , J. AV , Crowe ; Knox , John T ,
Hazeir Layton , AV. T. Blevers ; York , U.
McLean ; James , O. O , Potter ; Lincoln , J.
O , Blackman ; Valley , AV. O'Neill ; Center ,
B. P. Perkins ; Belknap , J. F. HuntCugton ;
Washington , V. D , Taylor ; Carson , L , L.
Pierce ; Macedonia , L. A. Stemplo ; Grove ,
Arthur Chrlsman ; AVaveland , D. AV , Leon
ard ; Garner , J , H. Macrae ; Hazel Dell , D. p.
Bmlth ; Norwalk , AVIIllam Parrel ! ; Keg
Creek , H , P. Snnr ; Neols , J. Ruby ; Boomer ,
Joseph Mnckland ; Creocont , George Hamp
ton ! Rockfjrd , P. D. Jones ; Low IB , R. C.
AVIlllama ; First ward , First precinct , Rich
ard Denny ; Second precinct , Jesse AValtors ;
Second ward , First precinct , AV. II , Fisher ;
Second precinct , T. H. Comte ; Third ward ,
First precinct , John O'Neill ; Second pre
cinct , Patrick U , Sullivan ; Fourth ward ,
First precinct , Henry Atkins' Second pre
cinct , Fred Carty ; Fifth ward , First pre
cinct , N. K. Tyrrell ; Second precinct , J. J.
O'Hoarn ; Sixth ward , First precinct. AV. C.
Boyer ; Second precinct , AVIIllam AVhltlng.
Mlndon , Silver Creek , AVrlght and Hardln
townships and Kane oulaldo the city wore
not represented In the convention.
Chairman Barton then announced the com
mittees ns follows : Credentials , J. C ,
Ulaokaby , Joseph O'Neill , Henry Atkins ,
Frank Card and L. A. Dovlno. Resolutions.
AV. C. Boyer , AV. H. Schurz , Dr. J. AV. Hempstead -
stead , P. D. Jones and John T. Hazcn.
The delegates present then feeling In need
of a llttlo refreshment , an adjournment was
taken until 2 o'clock In the afternoon.
Afternoon Sennton ,
On reassembling after dinner , the com-
mltteo on credentials reported there were
no contests and recommended that the eight
delegates from Belknap township , which
were entitled to only tour , bo allowed halt
a vote each. The committee on resolutions
not being ready tp report , It was decided
to proceed with the nominations , and on
motion of Paul Aylosworth It was decided
that the first ballot bo an Informal ono
and adopted as a means of bringing the
candidates before the convention.
The Informal ballot on fitnto senator
brought out the names of Dr. Toboy of
Oakland , Dr. ' Hcmsted of Carton ,
J , K. Cooper of this city and Sylvcstor Dye
of Macedonia. Tobey and Hcmstcd each
received 6G votes , Cooper 11 and Dye 1.
Dr. Hemsted took the floor and In a short
speech stated ho was there as a delegate
nnd not a candidate and declined to be con
sidered further ns a candidate and moved
that Dr. Tobey bo nominated by acclama
tion. Hcmsted's friends would not listen
to this , however , and demanded a formal
ballot. Chairman Barton , however , per
sisted In entertaining the motion to make
the nomination of Tobcy by acclamation ,
which brought Cplonel A. T. AA'hlttlesey
to his feet with the emphatic protest : "No ,
by the eternal thunder , no. " Continuing ,
ho said : "I am too old a democrat to hurl
n firebrand Into a democratic convention ,
but between man and man and between
man nnd God , I boHeve the convention
owes It to Dr. Hemstcd to give him the
nomination. "
Fremont Benjamin also objected to the
nomination by acclamation of Dr. Tobey
and said that the only thing that defeated
Dr. Homsted four years ago for the same
office was that the democratic party was In
the minority.
On John P. Organ formally objecting to
the motion being put , Chairman Barton
gave way and It was decided to take a
formal ballot. This resulted In Hemsted
defeating Tobey by 79 to 66 votes , nnd
brought Colonel AVhlttlcsey to his feet
again , with the remark that "We feel no
glorification In the defeat of Dr. Tobey ,
who Is a grand and glorious democrat. "
IloniHted Aceeptn.
Hemsted , called upon for a speech , re
sponded with a few remarks , during which
ho said ho was In full accord with the Chicago
cage platform and that bis heart went out
to that great patriot and statesman , Wil
liam Jennings Bryan. Ho also said he was
opposed to Imperialism.
The Informal ballot for state representa
tive brought out the names ofDr. . Tobey ,
AVarren Hough of Creacent , John T. Hazen
of Avoca and Rev. J. R. Speck of this city.
It resulted as follows : Tobey , 48 votes ;
Hough , 23 ; Hazen , 23 ; Speck , 52. Hazen
stated he was not a candidate and asked his
friends to leave his name out. The formal
ballot gave Speck , 75 ; Hough , 39 ; Hazen ,
21 ; Tobey , 12. A motion to make Speck's
nomination by acclamation then carried.
For the second nomination for state rep
resentative the Informal ballot brought out
aomo now names , and gave Dr. Tobey , 80 ;
Warren Hough , 39 ; Hazen , 7 ; Sylvester
Dye. 10 : Frank A. Blxby , 10 ; J. M. Kelly ot
Macedonia , 1. Tobey was then nominated
by acclamation.
Broiks Reed encountered no opposition
and amidst considerable enthusiasm was
nominated for county treasurer. James
township , by way of a Joke , gave Henry
Atkins of this city two votes and Pleasant
township Jollied Colonel AVhittlesey by be
stowing Us three votes on him.
AA'hen the nomination for sheriff was In1
order , Chief of Police Blxby secured the at
tention of the convention and told It that
his name had been mentioned In connec
tion with this nomination , but that at the
"present Umo" under no circumstances
could he accept the nomination. Brooks
Reed then wanted John T. Hazon nomi
nated by acclamation , but there were others
who did not see It In that light , and a bal
lot was called for. The Informal ballot gave
Hazen , 103 ; J. R. Black of AVrlght town
ship , 10 ; Captain Richard Denny of the
Council Bluffs police force , 12 ; AVilllam
Schilling of Avoca , 8 ; J. Brown of Lewis
township , 4. Hazen's nomination was then
made by acclamation.
Sntvycr Ilenomlnnted.
On motion of Colonel AVhlttlosoy , Prof. H.
AV. Sawyer of this city , the present Incum
bent of the office , was accorded a renomlna-
tlon for county superintendent by acclama
tion. In response to repeated calls the
professor made quite nn extended speech. As
ho was tbo only candidate In the field for
the nomination for coroner. Dr. M , J. Bell
inger of this city was accorded that position
on the ticket by acclamation.
The next nomination In order was that
for county surveyor and on motion of Chief
of Police Blxby It was given to George
Jtwlson , a sen of L. P. Judscn of tills city.
Young Jutlson was net consulted In the
matter , as he Is at present serving with
Compnny L , Fifty-first Iowa , In the Phil
ippines. H ! H very doubtful even If elected
If ho would bo Qualified to fill tbo position.
Au attempt to nominate George Dye of
Carson by acclamation for member of the
Board of Supervisors failed to carry and on
a ballot bring taken the nomination went to
Domlnlck Grosse rf Pleasant townohlp. The
announcement of the > ote jc-t 1'st In the
shuffle , as uiany of the delegates commenced
to leave the contention.
At th's ' tlmo Hrraian Scburz called the
attention of Chairman Barton to the fact
that the committee on rt-solutiona had a re.
port to make and un attc7.pt waa made to
ptop the dtampcdo of the delegates from
the hall , The Attempt was partially BUG-
rtvscful and the report was read and adopted
In a perfunctory iiiannor. This brought the
convention to an end.
At a mooting of the county central com-
inlttco utter the convention , J , K. Cooper of
this city was elected chairman In place ot
BrouXti need.
Blue serge uulta at Metcalf's , JS.oO.
Work on the \c v
Hon. J. F. Duncombe of Fort DoJge , presi
dent of the Fort Dodge & Omaha railway ,
htid J. F. Wallace , asitstant second vlco
president ot the Illinois Central rall\\ty ,
were in the city yesterday Inspecting the
work on the new road. Mr , Wallace drove
overland ta this city , \ > hero .10 boarded
his private car and returned to Chicago laet
evening. Tb'o work of track laying Is being
pushed as rapidly as piuslble and yesterday
marked the lajlng cf fifty-six miles of the
125 miles of track to bo laid by December
1 , The work of track laying Is being rstbej
at six different points on the roa-1 , At
Tara , where a tracklaying machine Is bv > -
Ing operated , steel U being laid fit the
rate of close ou to two miles a day , C , K.
Orafton , engineer In charge of the con
struction of the road , U using every man
nvnllabto and Is putting forth every effort
posatble to have the line completed by the
time specified ,
Scientific optician. AVollman , 409 Br'dway.
UOAltl ) OF UDUCAT10.V MKBTINU.
Ineffectual Attempt to StrnlKlitcn Out
IllRli Soliool Site Muddle.
The Board of Education met In special
session Inct night to consider what notion
It should tnko In the matter of the High
school site , In view ot the decision of
State Superintendent Barrett. President
Sims , after the decision had been read to
the board , ( suggested that thrco ncttons
were open to the board. First , to apply
for n rchcnring before the superintendent ;
second , to apply for n writ of certlorarl
In the district court to test the correct
ness of the decision , or , third , to accept
the decision as final and select another
Bite.
Bite.Mr.
Mr. Sims stated for tbo Information of
the board that ho had been Informed that
the owner ot the Oakland nvoinio tract In
tended to sue the district for the purchase
money and the suggestion was made that
the best course for the board to pursue
would bo to get the owner of the Oakland
avenue property lo bring the suit nt once
so that the court could determine whether
the board hnd to pay for the tract or not
nnd then In case the court decided It had
j lo apply for a writ of certlorarl.
I Member Moore moved that the board se
lect the Street site olid was seconded by
| Henry , but Sims , HOSB , Cooper and Swalno
, voted against U. The board then came to
the conclusion that It wanted moro tlmo
to think the matter over before deciding
on any action and the question was left to
be settled at the regular meeting next Mon
day night.
Member Stewart was absent from the
meeting , but In his place sent a letter In
which he tendered his resignation ns chairman -
man of the finance committee and member
of the committee on textbooks. The letter
which follows shows that he had taken
umbrage at a meeting being called In his
absence from the city and the salaries of
the principals restored to the amounts they
received last year :
Dear Sir I am advised that during my
absence you called the board together , or
rather a part of the board , nnd Insisted
upon Immediate action being taken upon
tihu report filed by the finance commlttco.
This report had been filed at the regular
meeting of the board and fully discussed ,
npproved and established by the board at
the regular meeting and became the action
of the board as well ns the report of the
. llnance committee.
1 I can look upon your , action In the prem
ises In no other way than that the same is
I discourteous , not only to the committee
but to the board , as It was the duty of the
committee to recommend and the province
of the board to adopt , amend or reject the
report , and being opposed to the system of
furnishing assistants to principals In small
buildings and Incurring the enormous ex
pense of J106.50 to teach one room and prin
cipal a six-room building and $150 a month
In other buildings , this , coupled with the
' numerous complaints I have from the par
ents of the pupils In the schools ns to sending -
, ing their children to two teachers Instead
of one , Induces me to believe that the con
clusions you have drawn are erroneous and
1 while I believe In paying good salaries to
I tcacherr I am opposed to Incurring an ex
pense that Is detrimental to our schools and
does not subserve- the best interests of the
children.
And for reasons above assigned I hereby
resign my position on both committees
under your appointment.
1 prefer to do this , as I think It would be
more pleasant to you , to transact the- busi
ness alone than to stand In your way by
nominally standing : -oh' ' a committee under
the treatment that I have received.
Hoping that In your good conduct of the
business of the committee the Ijest Interests
of the public schools will be promoted , I
remain respectfully yours ,
gTEWART
, The letter was addressed to Mr. Sims as
i president of the board and he accordingly
1 declared the resignation accepted and In
structed Secretary Ross to make the neces
sary entry on the records.
Those blue e rgd suits are splendid val
ues. Heavy weight , all wool , well ma.le.
Metcalf & Metcalf.
CITV WILL , ASSERT ITS RIGHTS.
TnkCH MonniireH to Fix Up the Matter
of Ihilon Avenue.
The city took tbo first step yesterday lookIng -
Ing toward an assertion of Its rights on
Union avenue , the franchise to which It Is
claimed the Union Pacific has forfeited by
non-compliance with the terms of the ordi
nance. The step taken was In the form of a
petition In the district court asking for an
Injunction to restrain the Union Pacific rail
way from grading or laying a track or tracks
upon the thoroughfare in controversy. An
order Is also asked for an Injunction to re
strain the railway from obstructing In any
manner the free passage of water through
and along Indian creek at the Junction ot
Fifth and Union avenues.
On August 7 the city council patsed a resolution
elution rescinding , cancelling and annulling
the franchise granted the Union Pacific on
Union avenue under an ordinance dated June
30 , 1SS3 , This action was taken on the con
tention that the Union Pacific has violated
Its contract with the city and has therefore
forfeited all rights to the thoroughfare un
der the franchise. The city claims that the
failure on the part of the railway company
to operate passenger trains between Omaha
and Its dummy depot nt Ninth street nnd
Broadway Is In violation of the contract and
acts as a forfeiture of the franchise.
The injunction sought to restrain the rail
way company from obstructing the water
way of. Indian creek Is a result ot the con
troversy over the new bridge that the Union
Pacific Is desirous of erecting at Fifth avenue -
enuo In place of the present structure. The
Union Pacific wants It built according to Its
plans and the city InMbts It shall bo built ,
It at all , according to the plans of City En
gineer E-tnyre.
The Union Pacific Is at present grading
the avenue , which work It will bo permitted
to continue at Its onn risk until the In
junction suit Is decided , No application for
a temporary Injunction Is inauu in the pe
tition filed yesterday.
Blue serge milts at Metcalt's , 43,50.
I.leutciiimt Moorr'H lloily Arrive * .
The body of Lieutenant John L. Moore ar
rived here yesterday afternoon from San
Frnncleco and ns taken to Undertaker
Estop's rooms. It was encased In n zlne-
llncd casket .hermetically sealed , which wna
opened for the purpose of Identifying the
body. The remains were In such a condition
that Identification was only possible by the
gold filling In the teeth nnd the uniform.
Dentist Brown Identified the body by means
of the teeth. The casket was then reseated
and removed to the home ol Mr. and Mrs.
A. B , Moore , the parents of the young o Ul
cer , on Sixth avenue. The funeral will be
held at 3 o'clock this afternoon from the
First Presbyterian church. '
All soldlora and Bailers who Intend attend
ing the funeral are requested to meet at
Grand Army of the Republic ball promptly
at 2 o'clock os it will be necessary for them
to be at the residence at 2:30. :
J8.50 Is the prlco of that blue serge suit
at Motcalf'e.
Volnnii'M " 1'nl" Get * Fire Venn.
SAO CITY , la , . Sept. 14. ( Special. ) Ir-
wln Chauvet of Fort Dodge , who was trav
eling In company with John B. Nelson prior
to Nelton'a murderous a&sault upon two
men at Lake A'lew , wa convicted of keepIng -
Ing a house of ill-fame In a wagon , und
was sentenced to the Anamofa penitentiary
for flve years.
IOWA REFORMERS IN PRINT
Thomas Orwlff Takes Francis Murphy to Task
For His Talk to Liquor Mon ,
ACCUSES HIM OF TEMPORIZING WITH SIN
ClinnccK ( looil for Jnrn Among l > ei
Molnen Tonipcrniice Iieiiilcrn lotra
City' * Operator nnil < hc Don ,
Molncn Jllnimtclicr Out.
DBS MOINRS , Sept. II. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Francis Murphy , the noted temper-
unco orator , stirred up a hornct'n neat when
ho appeared before the state convention ot
liquor dealers and mode them an address ,
for today Thomas O. Orwlg , one ot the
leaders of the temperance party of Iowa
and several times a candidate on the pro
hibition ticket for congress , addressed an
open letter to him In which ho tnkca Mur
phy to task for what Orelg calls temporizing
izing with Bin , Murphy having told the
liquor dealers that ho did not blame ( hem
for the public's taste for liquor , but Warned
thorn for Belling liquor to mon already In
toxicated.
Murphy wng Interviewed tonight and Bays
ho was correctly reported In the papers ,
ttmt ho Is hero to fight the results ot the
liquor trAfllc , not the trafflo Itself. He said :
"Personally , 1 have always thought that
the secret of fighting Intemperance Is to
Induce the drinker to quit drinking. "
Murphy la holding a scries of temper
ance meetings here and this attack by Or
wlg Is creating qutto a sensation.
Orders wcro Issued today from the Hock
Island ofncea for the suspension of Train
Dispatcher John Jones of this city and the
night operator at Iowa City until the wreck
of Monday night , In which four men wore
killed and seven eerlourfy Injured , can bo
Investigated and the blame located where
It belongs. The two freight trains met a
few miles west of Iowa City. The Inquiry
thus far conducted shows that the train
crows were not negligent , so so mo dis
patcher must have been , and It Is cither
Jones of Dos Molnes or the Iowa City man.
Jones claims to have cent an order to Iowa
City two hours before the wreck , telling
the operator there to hold the westbound
freight BO that the special moat train going
east would pass It there. The Iowa City
man claims to have received no such order.
The financial loss to the road Is very great ,
for in addition to the complete destruc
tion of twenty cars and two engines the
road's trains had to bo sent over another
company's Fines for eighteen hours at an
enormous expense.
Peter Anderson , a coal miner In the
Glbaon mine , was fatally Injured today
while ascending In the cage on his way
to lunch. Ho was caught between the cage
and the wall.
Andrew Johnson , a pharmacy student at
Highland Park college from Packwood , la. ,
ran into a freight train on the street rail
way while coasting down hill on a bicycle.
Several cars passed over both feet and
ho will rose them. Ho has no relatives
nearer than Sweden and has scant funds.
The democratic state central committee
opened Its headquarters here today. Chair
man Huffman said : "We are not doing
much yet. Wo will let the republicans do
the big work at the start and then we will
come In at the finish. "
Mrs. B. P. Blrchflcld , a fortune teller ,
aged 60 , was burned to death tonight. She
was getting supper on a gasoline stove
when an explosion wrapped her In flames
and she Was horribly burned and charred.
She lived but two hodrs. She leaves a
daughter.
IIK13T SUGAR KACTOIIV FOR DODGE.
W. T. CliinitlaiKl Will Abandon tlic
IIMV to Inntiill it IIlK IMniit.
FORT DODGE , la. . Sept. 14. ( Special. )
Fort Dodge Is virtually assured of a large
beet sugar factory that Is being promoted
by W. T. Chantland , who has Interested
himself for a long tlmo In the beet sugar
Industry. Captain Chantland abandons a
lucrative law practice to organize the Indus
try here and has much faith In Its success.
Ho Intends to devote himself entirely to
It.
Captain Chantland has the assurance of
the Investment of outside capital , sufficient
to organize the factory , should local capital
be unavailable. In the establishment of
beet sugar factories the securing of the
necessary acreage contracts for the raising
of the sugar beet Is regarded as the great
est difficulty and Mr. Chantland has already
received sufficient assurances from farmers
to warrant him in going ahead. It Is the
plan to erect a $300,000 plant at this point.
SCENES AT DODfiC.
CrowilH AtteiiilliiK the Street Fair and
the Town Gaily DreantMl ,
FOHT DODGE , la. , Sept. 14. ( Special. )
The Fort Dodge street fair opened today
under splendid auspices and Central avenue ,
which has been closed to traffic , Is lined
with gaily decorated booths In which wares
are displayed. The streets are brilliantly
decorated with yellow and green and Illumi
nated with hundreds of electric lights. Nu
merous bands are here and all of the usual
fair attendants.
The first day opened with the city filled
with visitors. The chief pageant of the
day was the reception of the king of the
fair by a largo cavalcade that escorted the
triumphal procession of the king through
the streets to hU presentation to the queen ,
Mrs. C. F. Duncombo. From a raised dais
the queen rovelwed the Industrial proces
sion , which was the best ever given In Fort
Dodge.
I\ A SHAIII' CONTEST.
Much Itivnlry In Dm Molne Confer
ence for Ilouom n t DeleK'ite ,
DENISON , la. , Sept. 14. ( Special Tele
gram. ) DCS Molnrn Methodist conference
Is growing In Interest and many lay delegates
have arrived for their conference tomor
row. The contest for delegates to the gen
eral conference Is growing sharp. Governor
L. M. Shaw , Senator Allyn of Mount Ayr ,
Judge McVey of DCS Molnes and John Glb
aon of Creston are probable winners.
This morning Illahop Joyce ordained O ,
W. Ladd , C. 8. Burnett , Frank Colwell , E.
C. Holliday , W. H. Larrlck , C. W. Proctor
and W. H. Brown and a committee was
appointed for the establishment of an Iowa
Protestant hcwpltnl. The afternoon was de
voted to home missions and a lecture by
Dr. E , L. Katon. This evening Rev. Dr.
Hill spoke on foreign missions. Tomorrow
will be Uio great day of the conference.
DOUIII.n THAGKDV AT IKS .MOIMCS.
Jnnoli Hummer ShootH llln Wife and
1'utH ii Mullet Through HID Heud.
DBS MOINES , Sept. 14. Driven Insane
through drink and despondency , Joseph
Hammer shot his wife twice through the
head. He ran from his home and today bla
dead body was found on the Des Molnee
river bunk with a bullet-holo In the tem
ple. The wife cannot live.
Itolibcr * AttnoU n Stall Carrier.
REINBE01C , la. , Sept. 14 , ( Special. )
An attempt was made Tuesday at noon to
murder and rob Earl Mlnton , mallcarrler
between Helnbeck and Midland. Shots "woro
exchanged , Mlnton receiving a bullet In the
groin. His courageous defense frightened
off the highwaymen and the wounded man
drove here , where the bullet was removed.
Ho la resting well. The attack waj one
of the boldest ever attempted In this section.
The two men jumped from the weeds on
either elde of MInton's buggy and began
shooting. It was one of the first shots that
took effect. Mlnton pulled bis gun and be
gan firing rapidly. The robbers drew back
ami the mallcarrlor escapM by fast driving.
This Is the second attempt made to rob
Mlnton , About two weeks ago the same
two men nttcked him , one of them jumping
In hU buggy. Ho bent them off with his
whip. Ho furnished an excellent and com
plete description of the robbers ,
Woodliury Conntr Deninprntn.
SIOUX CITY , la. , Sept. 14. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The democratic county convention
of Woodbury county nas held here today
and a full ticket was nominated. Charles
Rlggs , who In really a populist nnd a farmer ,
waa named for senator and Godfrey Durst
and James S. Horton , both from the rural
districts , were named for representatives.
It Is generally thought that this means an
easy victory for E. H. Hubbard , the repub
lican nominee for bonator , and the repre
sentative nominees , James Barrett and I.
11. Santeo. Hubbard Is a Cummins m n ,
Dan McDonald WAS named for sheriff , Cap
tain H. A. Oooch for treasurer and H. D.
Chapman for surveyor. The last two men
were In command of Company H of the
Fifty-second lowi. lost year.
Hood Attendance nt Silver fltj-
SILVER CITY , la. , Sept. 14. ( Special Tcl-
ogram. ) The reunion , which began today ,
drew a largo attendance , Glenwood nnd
Malvorn especially being represented by
largo delegations. The speaker ot the day
waa Smith MoPherson of Red Oak. The re
union continues tomorrow and Saturday and
other speakers will bo John Y. Stone , H. P.
Hoist , F. S. Lewis , L. T. Genung and Sec
retary of State G. L. D. Dobson. Music Is
provided by the Silver City Cornet band
nnd other bands. Largo crowds are ex
pected tomorrow and Saturday.
BucccHNfnl Fntr.
SIDLEY , la , , Sept. 14. ( Special Telegram. )
The three days' exhibition of the Osceola
County Agricultural roclety closed today.
The exhibits of sheep , fowls and corn wcro
finer than any previous year , and there were
soventy-flvo flno varieties of potatoes , nn
excellent shoeing of horses , cattle , swlnc ,
grains , scedo and fruits. Port Wilbern
won the blcyclo race , Carleton Dewey the
running race nnd Bolknap Marietta the trot
ting raco.
White Opcuii
DAVENPORT , la. , Sept. 14. The Iowa
gubernatorial campaign opened hero this
evening with a mooting addressed by i
Frederick E. White , democratic candidate
for governor. Mr. White was Introduced
by Mayor George T. Baker. The audience
numbered 1,000.
lnK Half the Herd to Town.
ONAWA , la. , Sept. 14. ( Special. ) Hoi-
brook and Flowers , cattlemen , who have
had n largo herd of cattle on the Wlnnebago
reservation this summer , were obliged to
bring one-half of the cattle homo today on
account of Insufficient pasturage.
Monona County Fair Well Attended
ONAWA , la. , Sopt. 14 ( Special. ) The
Monona county fair at Mapleton opened
yesterday with a fair attendance. The Ute
band furnished music. Fast Mall won the
quarter of a mlle dash. Time : 2:43. :
Heal Eitntc TrniiNfem.
The following transfers were filed yester
day In the abstract , title and loan office of
J. W. Squire , 101 Pearl street :
Chris Johnson nnd wife to Tony Van
Beck , lots 13 , 14 , 15 and 1C. In subdlv.
of lots 2. 3 and 4 , official plat nwW
no'4 16-77-39. w. d ; . $ 150
Charles n. Hannan and wife to Mrs.
Kato O'Brien , lot 15 , block C , McMahon -
Mahon , Cooper & Jefterls' add. ,
w. d too
Betsey C. Pettlbone to Blanche Lewi ? ,
lots 1 and 2. block 14 , Mulltn's sub
dlv. , w. d 100
Robert Kurth and , , wife to Fr'.ink
Nlmtz , south 10 ucres neU nc i 2S-75-
43 , w. d 900
Countv treasurer to C. D. Dlllln , lot
10. block 30 , Beers' subdlv. , t. d 3
Same torfname. und. 14 lot 8. block 37.
tind lot 6. block 40 , and lot 2 , block 43 ,
Ferry add. : lot 7 , block 8 , and lot 4.
block 11. Railroad add. ; lot 31 , block
S. Wright's add , , t. d 29
Same to some , lots 3. 4 and 5 , block
26 , Howard add. : lot 9 , block 1 , Oak
Grove add. ; lot 7 , block 48 , Riddle's
subdlv. ; lots 3 and S , block 11 , and
lot 10 , block 25 , Railroad add. : lot 15 ,
block 3. Snow & Green's subdlv. ; lot
10 , block 8.'Wright's add. , t. d 17
Same to same , lot 3. block 39 , and lot
2 < j. block 40 , Ferry add. ; lots 6 and
10 , block 25 , Howard add. ; lots 9 and
11. block S , and lots 9 and 19 , block
25 , and lot 5 , block 61 , and lots 1 , 2
and 3 , block 93 , Railroad add. , t. d. . 23
Same to same , lots 4. 5 , 6 , 7 and S ,
block 9S. Railroad add. ; lot 30 , block
8 , Wright's add , , t. d S
Same to same , lot 4 , block 41 , Beers'
subdlv. ; part lot 16. block 36 , Central
eubdlv. ; lots 8 and 12 , block 8 , and
lots 2 and 9. block 11 , and lot 8 ,
block 25 , Railroad add. , t. d C3
Same to same , lots S9 and 1 In subdlv.
of lot 160. original plat ; lots 14 to 19 ,
block 2 , and lot 16 , block 3. and lots
10 , 11 and 12 , block 4 , Snow and
Green's subdlv. , t. d 61
Same to same , lots 13 to 17 , block 4 ,
Snow & Green's subdlv. ; lots 13 and
14 , block 2. and lots 1 to 6 , block S ,
Stutsman's Second add. , t. d 74
Same to same , lots 6 and 7 , block S ,
and lot 10. block 15. and lots 3. 6 , 7.
8 and 12 , block 17. Stutsman's Second
add. ; lot 12. block 10 , nnd lots 3 , 6 , 7 ,
and "D , " Turloy's add. , t. d 43
Same to Mollle H. Cannon , lot 3 ,
block 16 , Bayllss & Palmer's add. ,
t. d 7
Total , fifteen transfers } 2OS7
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