TJIfl OarATTA T)ATLV BEE; "WEDNERDAT, MAY" 2, 11100. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL aiiNon Muvnox. Davis sells class, Gnu fixtures nrd globes at Htxby's. Morohouso & Co., magazine bound. Hudwclser beer. 1j. Ilosonfeld, agent. I'lno A. 13, U. beor, Netimayer'B hotel. BchtnldfH photos, new nnd latest styles. Ixmk In our oust window. C. 12. Alexander & Clo,, 333 Ifway. A. M. Hurnhntn left yesterday on ft trio to Houston, Tex. F. J. Smith went to Pueblo, Colo., yes terday on a visit. I). S. Donaldson left Inst ovenlnc on a Visit to Ozdrn, Utah. Kred Applerpilsl left yesterday for Bnllna, Kan., on a visit to friends. roiindmnster Hurko will start today rounding up untagged calilncs. Get vour work done at the popular Eagle laundry, 72 Broadway. 'Phone 157. W P. Estep. undertaker, 28 Tenrl street. Telephones: onicc, 97J residence, 33. There will ho no Wednesday ovenlng serv Ires at St. John's Kngllnh Lutheran church this week. Tho case ngalnst M. Saltzman, charged with assaulting Mrs. Amelia Mathews, was dismissed in Justice Vlcn's court yesterday niornlns. ('. H. Jncnucmln left yesterday for Now York, from whence he will sail noxt week for an extended trip through Europe, In cluding tho Paris Exposition. Mrs. Anna Hoffman, committed to St. Ttcrmird'H hnspltnl on April 4 by the In sanity board, was ordered released yester day In parolo of her husband. The J-ndle' Aid society of St. John's English Lutheran church will meet to morrow afternoon at the residence of Mrs. If Onren. 121 South Fourth street. At the regular monthly meeting of tho park board last night only routine busi ness and the payrolls for tho previous month occupied the attention of the com missioners, Jack Knhler, a Union Pacific switchman, romplalned to the. police yesterday that his rubber coat, waders nnd a sack coat had been purloined from tho swtch shanty nt Spoon lake. County Treasurer Arnd turned over to tho city yesterday Jffi.211.32, as follows: Itegutar taxes, i'.),78S.!l; special taxes, tr,422..'W. Treasurer .Arnil also remitted to tho state treasurer $15,773.77. Tho police received word yesterday that C. J. ltessler, tho bartender charged with looting "Slim" Davis' saloon, had been ar rested at Prombc City. la. Detective Weir left for there last night to bring Itcssler back. A special business meeting of tho Con gregational church will be held this ovenlng nt tho closo of tho prayer meeting to con sider tin recommendation that Evangelist Jamison bo engaged to conduct a series of meetings In the near future. A snenkthlef got In his work at the Tre mont house Monday night and raided tho wardrobes of Jolpi Sullivan and Jnmes Moloney, two of tho guests. They had to send out for clothes before they could make their appearance at tho breakfast table. Mrs. S. E. Shaw han filed an Information In Justice Vlcn'fl court charging Henry Mc Ardlo with mnllclous trespass. Mrs. Shaw Is running a miniature farm on some va cant lots and nlleges that McArdle's cows trespnss on the premises and destroy her crops. Justice Vlon yesterday bound over R. R, Jlradshaw, charged with stealing n horse belonging to I. Nixon of Hazel Dell, to the grand Jury. In default of ball Hrad phaw was recommitted to the county Jail. Tho grand Jury docs not meet again until tiext September. Tho police recovered late Monday night n steam engine stolen from one of the boats nt Lake Manawa a few nights ago. It was found burlml In a vacant lot In the west ern part of the city, tho discovery being made by some boys who wero burning Ktnlks. The' thlovea have not yet been cap tured. Judge Aylesworth In police court yestcr Uay morning lined I3ob Scott J5 and costs for his shnro In tho fight with AVIlllam McKlnloy last Sunday afternoon. McKlnley proved to the satisfaction of tho court that ficott started th row and that he only iicted on the defensive The court dis missed the case against him. For tho. first time In several weeks tho recclnts at tto Christian home Inst week wero beldw the needs of tho Institution. In itho cmierol, fund tho receipts .were $145.81. bclns $51.19 below tho estimated needs for tho current expenses of the week. In tho jnunager'b' fund $25.75 was received, being SU.'Xi below tho needs of the week. N. Y. Plumbing Co., Tel. 250. Oan stoves nro cheaper than gasoline Btovcs and they do not explode. Itepiilillumi CoiiKremtloiinl Committee. L. S. Hoblnson of Olonwood, chairman of tho republican congressional committeo of tho Ninth district, has Issued a call for a meeting of tho committee, to bo held Fri day of this week at the Ornnd hotel at 1:30 p. m. At this meeting tho committeo will fix tho tlmo and place for holding the con gressional convention. Tho convention Is usually held In this city, but this year both lied Oak nnd Atlantic nro candidates for tho honor of entertaining the delegates. It is expected -that tho convention will bo called for about tho middle of Juno. Among the many good things In tho world the Mr. Riley five-cent cigar should not bo overlooked. Did you ever smoke one? They're fine. Gravel rootling. A. II. Road, 541 D'way. Itrnl Kulnlf TriuiMferN. Tho following transfers wero filed yester day In tho nbstract, title and loan office of J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl stUct: ITJ'O'-.as French and wife to Joneph Ford, seKj nel4 and nei sc'4 'J5-77-13 and s 20 feet nw',4 UWU 30-77-42, w d.$ 1,60) Georgia A. Leonard nnd husband to Kiln O. PInuey, part of lot 2, Audi tor's suhdlv nw4 sw'A 27-75-43, 8 w d. 75 IA. H. and T, Edmund Hunt nnd wives to Frank S. Hlnhon. tiH nwVJ nnd part nwtt ne',4 19-73-3S. w d 2.S00 D. H. Enblemnnn nnd wife to J. W. Pnttpn. lots 7, S, 9 and 10, block 19, 'Meredith's add to Avoea. w d 225 5'olcr K. Dunbar and wife to V. Ij. Kerney. part lot 3, block L, Curtis & Ramsey's add, w d 2,600 County treasurer to Dell G. Morgan, lots 4 and 5, block 11, Gnlcflburg add, t d 3 IDell O. Morgan and wlfo to John Halle, Jr., same, w d soo (William 11. Chapman to Ulllq Taylor, V. Jot 5. Auditor's tiubdlv of outlot 2, Carson, w d GGo Henry F. Sanr and wife to Arthur E. Snnr, wV4 seU and neU 15-74-42, w d ; 4,000 Inclccttn F. Wnro nnd husband to tieoigo Mehllng, n 45 feet of s DO feet of lots 5 and 6 In block Q, Curtis and Ramsey's add. yr d 600 C. H. 'Deur and wlfo to N. C. A. John son, el nwU G-77-43, w d 2,0S0 Maggie. Ilawkoy et al tq A. H. Smith, sVs nwU and e',4 swli 21-76-13. w d.. 4.B50 Charles M. Trcphagen and wiro to Al vln Uck, n'4 nwti 9-75-13. w d 1,000 JJouh H, Ylngltng and wife to Henry AVIese. to't neH. se't 19 and swU 11 w '.-4' 20-70-41, q o f. j Total, fourteen transfers J20.3S4 i HurrliiKc Mci-iihi-h, Licenses to wed wero issued yesterday to tho following persons: Name nnd Residence, Ace Shrank Rarrett, 'Mills county, la 41 tMary Eggers, North Springs, In 37 J. A. Deal, Harrison county, la 7 Kornanthii nrnnson. Pottawattamie county 59 V E. Rrookhouser, Loveland, la ;i IKIslo Honderson, Ixvelund, la m " I think thcra tho most wonderful medl. clno for all bronchial affections." Hon. Mm. 1'emiy, Castlo Grey, Limerick, Ireland. DDflUUU'C Bronchial DKUlwN O Troches OP BOSTON Sold in boxc only Avoid Imitations. FARM LOANS Negotiated in Eastern Nebraska ml Iowa. James N. Caaady, jr., US Alain SU, Council Muff. BLUFFS. MAIL CARRIERS ARE SCARCE Only a Fow Postman Gather in Attndanco at tho Convention. BUSINESS 15 RAPIDLY PUSHED THROUGH Illll for Itnlse In Vny )( nn r.iidinsl ustle llnilnrnpiiii-nt mill 3le I'licrnon In Asknl to Aid ItM I'ftaniiKC. When President A. S. Gilbert cnllcd tho fourth annual convention of tho Iowa Letter Carriers' nssoclntlon to order yetorday in room 15 at tho federal building, the attend anco was much smaller than had been ex pected, only about a dozen delegates being present. Othetr state ofllcers present woro Vlco President Ooorgo N. Dickerson of Clinton and Treasurer W. E. Lindsay of Sioux City, Tho morning scshIou was de voted largely to preliminary business and tho appointment of committees. In tho ab senco of Stato Secretary B. S. Campbell of Uurlington O. R. Scott, recording socrotary of the local branch, was appointed sccrelary pro torn of tho convention. Tho following committees wore appointed: Credentials R. S. I'atton, Mnrshalltown; J. W. Christina, Des Molues; Thomas Stur gls, Sioux City. Laws O. N. Dickerson, Clinton; W. J. Orccn, Des Moines; J. F.. Carbaugh, Fair field. Resolutions W. n. Terrlll, Mason City; J. C. Dobbins, Crebton; Frod W. Kcomcr, Deo Moines. OrKliiK After CoiiKroMKineii. A foaturo of the session wn tho reading of a letter from John N. Parsons, secretary of the national organization of letter car rions, regarding tho bill u6r boforo congress for nn Increaso in tho snlarien of letter carriers. Secretary Watson wrote; declaring that Speaker Honderson alone stood in tho way of tho passngo of tho bill and tho na tional secretary urged tho Iowa members of the association to bring nil tlie Influonco they could to bear upon Hesiderson to tnovo him from tho position ho had taken. In hU letter Parsons asserted that Speaker Honder son in afraid ho will be held accountable for tho largei appropriations of tho present con gress nnd for this reason Is refusing to per mit tho bill of tho letter carriers to go be foro tho house. In view of the conditions said to exist, according to Secretary Parsons' letter, tho convention decided to telegraph to Congress man McPherson, asking him to be preeout at tho consideration of tho bill by the legis lative committee of tho houso next Friday nnd to use his best offorta in its behalf. This telegram was framed and dispatched to McPherson at the afternoon session. Tho afternoon session was opened by nn addrtPB of welcome from Mnyor Jennings. At tho cloae of tho address tho several com mittees appointed In tho morning presented their reports. Tho committee on credentials reported tho following delegates present and entitled to seats in tho convention: Des Molnco branch 332, Fred W. Kcemer, A. S. Ollbert, J. W. Christina. W. J. Qreon; Web ster City branch 635j H. D. Horsloy; Coun cil Bluffs branch 314, G. R. Scott; Fairfield branch 726, J. F. Carbaugh; Mason City branch 471, W. D. Terrlll; Clinton branch 126, Gcorgo N. Dickenson; Sioux City branch 09. F. H. Sturgls; Cednr Rapids branch 373, J. W. Kooba; Creston brnnch 440, J. C. Dobbins; Mnrshalltown branch 353, R. S. Patton. Ilxprpsslons of Gratitude, The committeo on resolutions Included in Its report resolutions of thanks to Post master Troynor, the local members of the association and all those who had been In strumental in caring for tho delegates to tho convention, and providing for their en tertainment and comfort. It also reported a resolution that tho state association should select a delegate at large to the national convention and that tho stato secretary bo instructed to wtRo to tho national secre tary and secure a dispensation for one dele gato at large. Anothor resolution reported opposed tho change proposed In tho civil service rules, contemplating the appointment of carriers for terms of five years. Another resolution reporjedjf but. which, after considerable discussion, Vas laid on tho tablo, waB one declaring tho opposition of tho association to the eight hours a day law and favoring n forty-eight hour a week schedule in Its place. This was laid on tho table, ns its adoption, it was thought, might projudlco tho salary bill now before congress and might lead to troublo for tho carriers themselves. A per capita tax of 25 cents was fixed for tho ensuing year. After some minor routine mnttors had been dUposed of tho convention adjourned until this morning, when tho election ot ofllcers for the ensuing year will be held. Tho visiting delegation wore: tho guests of tho local letter carriers at a bannuot last night at tho Neumayor hoteil. Postmaster Troynor acted as toastmastor and a number of short talks was tho ordor of tho evening after tho menu had been discussed and tho Havanns passed around, George J. KIcffncr of Omaha talked on "Our Organization, Past and Present." "Tho Future of Our Organi zation" was tho topic of a few happy ro mnrks by C. W. Miller of South Omaha, president of the Nebraska association. Short speeches wero also mado by Mnyor Jennings and Judge Smith. A number of the car riers from Omaha and South Omaha wero guests nt tho banquet. Davis sells paints. Howell's AntI-"Kawf" cures coughs, colds. Dliitrlct Court Sttivn. Tho caso of tho Pottawnttamlo Mercantile company ot Neola against its former manager, J. II. M. Prultt, and his bondsmen, which was set for trial yesterday beforo Judge Smith in the district court, was continued until Fri day of nttxt week on account of the slcknem of one of tha principal wltnei!s for tho de fense. Tho case of C. O. Sorcnson ngnlnst U. H. White Is eet for trial this morning. John Rolin has commencod suit In tho superior court, sgalnst Georgci II, Swift & Co. of Chicago for $1,000 damages, alleged tu hove been sustained through an accident while In the employ of tho dcfendints on tho construction of tho Illinois Central passenger depot'ln this city. Rolln had a foot crushed by an Iron column foiling on it. .Rellill C'lprku' Villon, A reorganization of the local union of tho Retails Clerks International Protertlvo as sociation was effected last night by A. Mc Dermott, vice president ot tho association. Fifty members were enrolled and the local union starts out with these efllcors: Presi dent, Charles C. Oreenei; vlco president, .1. P. Chrlstonsen: recording secretary, C. 15. Pickard; financial secretary. C. Hansen; treasurer, W. Ayleswo-th; guard, R, G. Guno; trustees, F. Rasmuajsein, F. E. Ilergman, T. MaMhlasen, Tho appointment of a delegate) to tho Trades nnd Labor assembly was postponed until tho meeting noxt Tuesday night, whon a woman organizer will bp present to enroll the female clerks of tho city. Alroady twenty-soven women clerks of tho city htvo signified their Intention of Joining tho union, with tho purposo ot bettering their condition. A committee of three- was appointed to canvass every trndo union in tho city In the interest of the Retail Clerks' union card, The members of tho reorganized union say that from henceforth every clerk employed In a retail storo In this city will havo to show a card. DEMOCRATS HOLD A COX VE.NTION. I'd tin Mit It ii into Ful Hi ful (In titer it ml Jo Through Ilip Form. Tho democrats of Pottawattamie county apparently did not tnko much Interest In tho county convention to select delegates to tho stato convention, held in this city yes terday afternoon, ns tho meeting came closo to dying a natural death for want of n quorum. As it was, It was a full hour after tho appointment 1 o'clrck before a suffi cient number of tho delegates had put In an nppearanco in the superior court room to wnrrant Chairman Cooper of tho county central committee calling tho gathering to order. Even nt that hour roll call disclosed tho fact that only eleven otlt of tho twenty Bcvcn country precincts wero represented. Tho attendance from tho city was also email, two of the precincts being unrepresented. Chairman Cooper, In calling tho convention to order, refrained from ninking a speech and at onco proceeded to business by nam ing M. A. Stcmpel of Macedonia temporary chairman. Frank Fox of the Fifth ward was then selected as temporary secretary. Chairman Stcmpel, on assuming tho gavel, admitted thnt It was the first time thxc ho had been called upon to presfTJr at such a "function," and ho eagerly seized tho op portunity to work off a. little address. In tho courso of his remarks ho said tho brightest prospects were boforo tho demo cratic party today nnd everything favor ablo for tho election of tho man whom they had tried to elect four years ago. Democratic principles, he said, this year havo tho big ond of tho bargain, and "wo have a down hill pull on them." The "them" was taken to moan the republican pnrty and the speaker was cheered. In conclusion, the speaker vouchsafed tho assertion thnt It looked ns if provldenco had taken a hand In tho politi cal game and that William Jennings Bryan was as good as elected president. This re innrk again roused tho convention nnd there was loud and prolonged applause from tho thrco dozen delegates present. Following tho speech of the chairman, City Attorney Wadsworth offereil as a roward for tho effort that the temporary organiza tion bo made perninnont and tho suggestion met with unanimous favor. Tho real business of tho convention was then started going by O. P. Wickham, who suggested that tho chair appoint a commit too of flvo to select the names of twenty four delegates to attend tho state conven tion to be held In Des Moines next Thurs day. This was opposed by Loo Jones of Rockford, who thought ho saw tho hazy form of a mammoth sized niggor in tho woodpile, and ho nmonded tho motion by insisting that tho committee bo composed of ono member from each precinct. The nmendmont, after more or less discussion, during which all parliamentary rules took a recess, was accepted by Wlckhnm, and a placid calm sottlod down onco more over the gathering. In ordor to avoid the expense and troublo of calling another county convention, At torney Wadsworth moved that tho samo delegates elected to the stato convention servo at the congressional and Judicial con ventions, as yet uncalled. This did not qulto suit Delegate Wickham, nnd ho opposed tho motion. On being put to tho vote, however, Wadsworth carried the day. A roll call was then taken of tho pre cincts for tho selection of the committeo to name delegates and It showed that tho following townships wero not represented: llelknap, Center, Garner, Grovo, Hardin, Hazel Doll, James, Lnyton, Lincoln, Pleas ant, Silver Croek, Valley, Washington, Wright, Wavolnnd and York. When tho two precincts ot the First ward of the city wero called John Booth modestly admitted that ho was tho only delegate from the two precincts present and his name was placed on tho committee. Tho Second precinct of the Sixth ward also failed to respond to tho call. Tho commlttoo was finally appointed as follows: John Thomas, Roomer; Georgo Dye, Carson; William Currle, Crescent; H. F. Saar, Keg Creek; J. T. Hazon, Knox; R. G. Williams, Lewis; L. Mickey, Macedonia; J. AV. Crow, Mlnden; G. A. 'Murphy, Neola; John Currle, Norwnlk; Loe Jones, Rockford; John Booth, Emll Schurz, W. H. Knepher, E. P. Senrle, J. II. Bryant, O. P. Wickham, Fritz Frodhnrt, J. K. Cooper, J. W.. Corey, D. L. Weir, Council Rluffs. Whon the committeo retired to nn inner room to prepare tho list of delegates it practically exhausted tho convention, there boing hardly half a dozen delegatro loft In tho room. The committee after being out about hnlf an hour brought In tho following list, which was adopted without dlsputo: I). W. Iloruff, S. B. Wadsworth, Roscoo Bar ton, H. H. MartenB, J. M. Coons, J. W. Crowe, H. Mnndel, P. D. Jones, Victor Jen nings, Brooks Reed, Emmet Tlnley, John P. Organ, E. P. Searle, O. P. Wickham, Henry Atkins, R. D. Leech, Dan Dr'scoll, W. C. Boyer, George Thomas, J. M. Kelley, D. Macrae, Jr., Thomas E. Casady, S. D. Tobey, A. W. Wyman. About tho only nnimatlon displayed by the convention was whon It came to select a chairman of tho county central committee to succeed J. K. Cooper. Somo of tho dele gates woro satlsJled with Cooper and wuro In favor of refusing to accopt his reslgna tlon. Cooper, however, declared emphat ically that ho would not servo another year and suggested tho namo of L. Zurmuchlon, Jr. Now tho lattor happens to be chairman of tho city central committee and some of tho dclegatos wero of the opinion this was honor enough. Tho name of Brooks Reed was suggested, but that gentleman from tho lobby declared that ho had no tlmo to attend to tho duties of tho offl.ee and de clined tho houor with thanks. As no ono elso seemed anxious to uspire to tho posi tion It was finally knocked down to Louis Zurmuohlon. This concluded tho business in hand and tho convontlon on motion of Pete Peterson stojd adjourned. For Sale Household furnlturo at a rea sonable price. Call on Mrs. Albln Huster, 321 Broadway. Commonwealth 10c cigars are good cigars, Trite U OIMcIiiIk. Tho following track officials have been ep locted for the High school flold meet, to bo held Friday afternoon at Union Driving park: Rn-'creo, H. K, Smith; Judgeti, J. J. He3S. Georgo Treynor, Dick Stewart; starter, Richard Rutherford; timers, Dr. V. L. Trey nor, Georgo Gcrntr, Robert Percgoy; an nouncer, I. M. Treynor; clerk of course, Harry Mitchell; moasurers, Painter Knox, Shuman Dietrich. Tho Judges of tho cadet Individual competition will bo Major Laccy, Captains Welch and Chamberlain and Lieu tenants Llnkty. Baldwin, Rutherford and Hicks. "I bad stomach trouble twenty years nnd gavo up hopo ot being cured till I began to uso Kodol Dyspepsia Curo, It has done mo so much good I call it tho savior of my llfo." writes W. R. Wilkinson, Albanv Tcnn. It digests what you c i SHAW SIGNS HIE NEW LAW Itwii Buildirp: and Loan AsccUtioni Must Anund Thoir Articles. POLICY BILL TROUBLES THE GOVERNOR CommlftNloit Is Appointed to Tnke CluirKP of Erpollon of .Monument to .MriiMirj- of SprKcntit Clin rim l'lo I. DES MOINES, May L (Spnclal Tclo gram.) Governor Shaw today attached hU slgnaturo to tho new building and loan law, which becomes offectlvo In July. Undor Its provisions all building and loan associations now doing buslnctu in Iowa must amend their nrtlclcs by July ID to agroo with tho provisions of the new law or go out of busi ness. Many of tho building nnd loan men say the law will force thcra to loave the state. This morning Governor Shaw stated that ho would allow the valued policy bill to be como a law without his signature. But a fow moments later ho retracted from thin state ment and declared that he was again In & quandary. Tho fact is that unless tho gov ernor attaches his signature to this bill It will havo tho samo force o a straight veto. So tho chief executive will bo compelled to assume tho responsibility of either enacting into law or vetoing the measure which he Is convinced Is bad In practlco If not in prln clplo. That ho Is convinced of evils lurking In tho measure tho governor admitted In conversation this morning. Ho says his In vestigations ha,vo convinced him that the effect ot tho valued policy law is not only detrimental to the Insuranco companies but to the Insured. In Missouri, tho governor says, whoro ho mado, perhaps, the most ex tenslvo investigation, tho rates under tho valuod policy law are much higher than In Iown, a direct result of tho law. Ho left for Chicago thlej evening without taking any action in tho matter. Ho goes to Chicago an a delegate to the general conference of tho Methodist church. Ciiplnlii ltrnlnnn from Guard. Captain C. M. Henry of .Company K of Emmatsburg of tho Fifty-second Iowa regi ment today resigned from his position in tho guard. Ho is the fifth or sixth captain who has resigned from tho guard within tho last month. Captain Henry Is going to South Dakota to take charge of a bank there and this Is the reason for his resignation. C. F. Starr, first lieutenant, Is In line for promotion to captain. An election to fill the vacancy -will be called. The State Board of Health today received word of flvo new cases ot smallpox at Lamoni, la. Dr. McKlveen of tho stato board reported tho cases. Health authorities at Little Rock, Lyona county, reported sus pected cases. I Tho commission to provide for tho erection I of a monument at Sioux City to the memory ! of Sergeant Charles Floyd, tho first Iowa i soldier to fall on tho Louisiana purchase ' tcrri rjr, was appointed this morning. It i consists of Hon. O. D. Perkins, Asa. H. Btir- ton, Hon. C. R. Marks, nil of Sioux City, and i 'Mltcholl Vincent of Onawa and C. J. Hol- man of Sargont Bluffs. An appropriation of $5,000 -was mado by the legislature for tho erection of tho monument. Tho Cedar Rapids Supply company filed articles of Incorporation this morning. Tho company has a capital stock of $100,000. Wil liam M. Lupton, Ralph C. Lupton and Joslah Marvel aro the Incorporators. loivu Xpvr'alioy lit Fonnd. A telegram was received from Harry A. Gould, tho newsboy who was reported miss ing in New York, stating that he is alive and well. He left New York last week to go to Bridgeport for a few dayB, but neglected to tefll his uncle or friends in the city ho was going. He read In the New York papers of the sensation he wbb creating. Sixteen thousand dollars wore donated to local and national reJIgloua and charitable institutions by the bequests of the -will of tho late W. B. Bentley. The locM Young Men's Christian association comes in for $5,000, Congregationalism in Iowa receives $1,000, foreign missions aro richer by $6,000 today than they wore yesterday and Amer ican missions receive $5,000 from the fortune of the man who was such an ardent worker and contributor to them while alive. Tho will of tbe late W. B. Bentley, was oponcd, publicly read and admitted of record today In the district court. The bulk of tho estato and fortune of the deceased is willed to his wife and children, share and share alike; but there are a half dozen bequests aggregating In valuo $52,000. All thews be quests are to bo settled in full within three years, by tho terms of tho instrument. xbw niui.imc; at iowa college. I'ln ii IJplnir Perfected for Slntp En Klnpprlni; llnlliltiiK. AMES, In., May 1. (Special.) Plans' are being mado by the stato architect for tho new engineering building at tho Iowa state collego which will surpass anything of its kind In tho went for completeness and adapt lblllty. It will bo a four-story structure, will bo built entirely of flroproof material and will cost, exclusive of furnishing and equipment, $150,000. Tho new building will greatly facilitate tho engineering departments in tbe experi mental work which they havo recently taken up in making investigations relating to man ufacturing Industries similar to tho work dono In tho agricultural department for the farming Intercuts of tbe state. Such inves tigations have been carried on In other col leges from tlmo to time, but tho Iowa stato collego may be said to bo tho first institution which has taken up this work with n definite policy, tho Importance of which will bo far reaching to tho manufacturing interests of Iowa. A ceramic laboratory will be put In which will bo so arranged that the chemical and physical properties of clays may be studied. Machinery for making pottery and brick, a kiln for burning it aud testing apparatus for determining tho quality of the clay will be added. IOWA nOY CUIUS HIS MOTHER, Womnii Will Illp nn Ueault of Insnnp Hit. I. MASON CITY, la., May 1. (Special Telo pram.) James S. Iaw, aged 19, son of Thomas Law, postmaster n't Lincoln nnd n prominent citizen, last night clubbed his mother over tho head with a gun barrel so soveroly thnt she cannot live. Just after sup per tho insane idea took possession of him that ho must kill his mother for nn Imag inary wrong. He went to whero he kept his gun, separated the barrels from tho stock nnd seolng her In tho yard, rushed to where ehe was nnd although ee tried to fight him off ho struck her down. Ho gave himself up ond at 3 o'clock this morning was landed In Jail. Ho wns interviewed later nnd says he Is glad that ho killed her. It is thought that he is insano, The doctors say there is no chance for tho recovery of the victim, Youth lllrrilii in lli'iitli, CARROLL, Ia May 1. (Special Tele gram.) Louis Rlnchart, a young man 22 years of nge, died hero yesterday from the effects of a violent bleeding of the nose. It seems that four days ago Rlnehart, who worked on a farm near here with his brother, felt a soreness on one sldo of bis nose. In tho night be felt blood oozing fOR ONE WEEK ONLY we will give oris dozen Silver Plated Tea Spoons free for IOO WHITE RUSSIAN SOAP WRAPPERS will open an Art and Premium store at No. 205 S. 14th Street, Omaha, Wednesday, May 2nd, where we make a dis play of a large number of premiums, both valu able and ornamental, which we are giving for White Russian soap wrappers. The list in cludes Silverware, Glassware, China Dishes, a very large line of Pictures, such as Water Colors, Etchings, etc. We invite an early inspection of this large line. Don't forget your White Russian soap wrappers are valuable, and can be used as cash at our store for articles displayed there. Send for Premium List. JAJT1ES 5. KIRK & COriPANY, CHICAGO. from tho sore spot and soon a steady stream was flowing. In the morning a physician stuffed the nose with cotton and bandaged the outside, whereupon tho blood began to stream from the patient's eyes. The physician was puzzled and decided to call in consultation several other physi cians. After exhausting their resources the young man died yesterday afternoon, after being unconscious for five hours. HtithuKlnHiu nt firlniu'll. ORINNKLL. Ia., May 1. (Special.) An enthusiastic mass meeting of the students of Iowa college was held hero In tho college chapel this afternoon for tho purpose ot working up a largo delegation of Orlnnell students to attend the Joint debate to be held noxt Friday eventng with Cornell col lego at Mt. Vernon. Enthusiastic speeches were mado by tho more prominent students and a largo delegation signified their Inten tion of supporting the home debating team by their presence. Tho Urlnnell debating team Is composod of B. K. Campbell, '00; . W. Macartney, '01, and P. Parkor of Oil man, '00. Both of tho first named aro from f am Moines. Prldoiiprn Tlfn to Trial. WINTERSET, la., May 1. (Special Tele- , gram.) Fred Daly and "Ruck" Rrewer, who escaped from the Jail hero two weeks ago, were returned today for trial. Sheriff Roy has taken every precaution to prevent a lynching. A strong guard has been thrown around tho court house day and night. It seemed thlB morning that mob inlon wnnlil hn resorted to when tho prisoners alighted from tho train, but ( Sheriff Roy has given the peoplo warning , thnt lm will nrotect Daly and Brewer with I his life If necessary and it is inougni no trouble will ensue. County Convention In Iowa. GRUNDY CENTER, la., Way 1. (Special Telegram.) Tho republican county conven tion for tho purpose of selecting noicgates to tho state and congressional conventions was harmonious. Resolutions wero adopted endorsing the national and stato admin istration, the congressional delegate, Robert G. Cousins, and Assemblyman W. O. Kerr. Tho delegates wero instructed to vote for Cousins for renomlnatlon and for Gilbert son for state treasurer, Mullan for attorney general and Captain E. M. Sargent for dele gate to tho national convention from the Fifth district. Itiillrnml Unos ("nnilirldKe. .CAMBRIDGE, la.. May 1. (Special Telo gram.) Tho D. & N. O. railroad promoters aro in Cnmbrldgo and aro arranging to mako Cambridge their shipping point for all their material to construct the road from hero to Des Moines and also north. Tho main contractor is said to bo on his way hero with 1,000 men and 700 teams, This means business for Cambridge for a while at least. Tho right of way is to bo settled for this work from here to Des Moines. Date of ColleKf Ilfhnte, CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia., May 1. (Special.) The fourth annual intercollegiate debate be tween Iowa college of Grlnnoll and Cornell collego of Mount Vernon will bo hold at Mount Vernon on May i, Cornell has won tho three previous debates, but tho Iowa college boys are hoping for victory this year. Tho subject to be discussed Is the emigra tion question. Mr. Riley B-cent cigar. Rein tho lh' w You llaB Always Bought OASTOH.IA. OASTOHlAt Buy a Lot And build your own Home upon it, and Stop Paying Rent. Some vacant lots located in Central sub addition, Omaha addition and Wright's addition. These lots will be sold at real bargains. In a year or so they will bring double the money asked for them now. Apply at Bee Office. Council Bluffs. Cut Me Out and Save Me We have a complete line of bicycles left yet. Come in and see us before you buy. We have the IMPERIAL, LEAGUE, STORMER, PENNANT CHAIN WHEELS; also the COLUM BIA and SPAULDING CHAINLESS. A full line of bicycle sundries. First-class repair m shop. 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