THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1000.
CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA.
COUNCIL
MINOR MENTION'.
my W
Davis mils glass. '
II. SI. Lcffert, optician, 236 B'way.
Gas fixtures and globes at lilxby's.
Magazines bound, Moorehouse A. Co,
Budwelser beer. L. Roscnfcld, agent.
Fine A. H. C. beer, Neumaycr's hotel.
Schmidt's photos, new and latest styles.
Try Keystone Printing House. 'Phono 378.
You get the best dinners at the Vienna.
"W. E. Lewis sells monuments. 801 U'wny.
BclentMo optician at Woolraan's, 403
11' way.
Pictures suitable for gifts at C. E. Alex
ander & Co.'s, 333 H'wny.
Tho vacation prize will go to tho Council
Uluffs girl who hustles voles.
A. 15. Urock Is sojourning at Colfax
Springs, lu., for a few days.
(let vour work done at the popular Eagle
laundry, 724 Broadway. 'Phone 167.
W. C. Estep, undertaker, 28 Pearl street.
Telephones: Ofllce, 97; residence, 33.
Miss Ethel Bhubcrt left yesterday for
(Burlington, la., on a visit to relatives.
Tho regular meeting of. Bluff City
Masonic lodgo will bo held this evening.
V K. Oraff, undrrtnkcr and licensed em
balmer, 101 South Main street. 'Phone COo.
Tho colored voters of tho city organized
a McKlnley llepubllcan club last ovcnlng.
All votes In tho Council Bluffs vacation
contest will be counted dally and the result
will becomo more Interesting from day to
day.
ncv. Myron C. Waddcll, pastor of the
Tlroadwny Methodist church, nnd wife- will
lcavo today for a month's visit In Mlnnc
flpolls. Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Bono left Sunday
rvenlnK for Colorado Springs and other
Colorado points.
Miss Margaret O'Donnell of Park avenue
left yesterday for a visit with friends at
Kansas City and Mankato, Kan.
Miss Maude Robinson of Park avenue
left yesterday morning for a six weeks
visit with friends nt Washington.
Mrs. Virginia Cnmpardon of Mynster
wtrect is visiting her daughter, Mrs. M.
Duquette, In Chicago for a few weeks.
Arthur Smith and Mamlo Carter, colored,
both of Omaha, wero married In this city
yesterday, Justlco Fcrrlcr performing tho
ceremony.
The regular meeting of Concordia lodgs
No. 62, Knights of Pythias, will bo hold
this evening when thcro will bo work In
tho first rank.
Mrs. Dan McKenzIo of North Seventh
Btrect was stricken -with paralysis Sunday
night and nt first doubts wero entertained
of her recovery. She was reported yester
day to bo dolng' Well.
Tho Oilman ball team of this city won
two games Sunday. It beat tho Duck-llol-low
nlno by a scoro of 8 to C and defeated
tho Union Paclllcs by a scoro of 9 to Gi
Tho battery for tho Oilman's was Clausen
nnd Williams.
Mrs. J, K Blanchard anil children havo
gono to Sulllvun, Mo., for tho summer.
They wero accompanied by Mrs. Blanch
nrd's mother, Mrs. J. H. Clark, who was
on her way homo to Sullivan from Cali
fornia, iwhoro she had been visiting.
P. K. Ocay is homo from Atlantic City,
N. J being tho first of the Council Bluffs'
delegation to return from tho Elks' re
union. Others of tho party remained over
nnd will take inoro or less extended trlss
through tho cast before returning home.
Rev. Green, president of the Pottawatta
mie County Hunday School association, will
meet the executive committee this after
noon at the afflco of City Auditor Evans
for tho purpose of arranging tho program
for tho convention to bo held next mouth.
As Alderman Boycr has so far failed to
provide any hammers for tho city rock
tpllc, Ucorgo Mack and Charles Williams,
two mcmbors of tho tramp fraternity ar
rested Sunday night, wero discharged yes
terday morning with orders to lcavo town
without delay.
A young womnn giving tho name of Mary
Thompson is being detained at tho city
jail. Sho was arrested In Knlrmotint park
yesterday evenlntv "whero it Is said she has
been sleeping since June 2S. Sho refuses
to say whero sho Is from and is believed
to do somownat mentally deranged. She
Is a stranger to tho police. Sho Is fairly
well dressed, but appears to havo suffered
ifrom tho wnnt of food,
Joseph Jensen, who became mentally de
ranged while listening to the Salvation
Army Saturday night, was examined by
(the Board of Insanity Commissioners yes
terday at St. Bernard's hospital. The com
missioners decided to leave him there for
treatment. Jensen is perfectly rational on
till matters except religion, but It Is thought
with proper treatment ho will regain his
Jionmil condition. Ho Is tho father of a
family.
Burglars entered the residence of Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue M, M. Park
inson at IK) Glen avenue Saturday night
und carried away a gold hunting watch
nnd chain nnd 12.60 in cash. Entrance to
tha houso was secured through a window
In the sitting room on tho ground floor.
The wntch and money wore taken from Mr.
(Parkinson's room while ho was sleeping.
The fact of the robbery was kept qulot by
tho police.
Mrs. W. G. Sc'hultz of Oak Tark, III., Is
visiting her mother, Mrs. p. Treverton, nt
tho homo of H..Ifottybrldge. 233 Vine street.
Mary Grimes, tho colored domestic who
Htolo sundry nrtlclcs of wearing apparel,
tho property of. tho Xumlly of T. II. Ward,
110 Third avenue, with which she de
ramped to Omaha, pleaded guilty to petit
larceny In policu .court, yesterday morning
nnd was committed to tho county Jail to
board out a lino of, M nnd costs.
N. V. Plumbing Co., tel. 250.
"Mr Rlloy" C-cent cigar.
llonl Katnte Trnimrrrn.
The following transfers wero filed yes
l onlay In the nhstrnct, tltlo nnd loan ofllce
of J. W. Squire, lot Pearl street:
Sheriff to Eliza A. Ames, lot 1, In
block 4, In Prospect Place add, sh. d $ C33
Cheney Mungcr and wife to A. A.
Evans, 2-12 of lot 9 nnd hi lot 10, in
block 0. Jackson's add, w. d 2,000
Central Investment company to Pns
sumpslo Savings bank, lot 9, In
block Ifi; lot S. In block 22; lots 7, S
and 9, in block 23; lots 2 and 3, In
blork 32, nil In Unyllss & Palmer's
11(1(1, w, d 160
iueinssa I'.asiwoou to James Kirioy,
that part of o 17 feet of lot S and of
w 2 feet of lot 4, lying north of rail
road rlght-of-wuy lu block IS, Ncoia.
w. d 750
Levi V. Wrlcht nnd wife ct nl to
Joseph Wright, o4 se'.i 17-77-13, w. d. 500
w. ji. -i nomas, gunrumn, io jnnepn
Wright, undlv2-7 of eV, sou 17-77-43,
gdn. d 617
Total six transfers 4.019
Mr. Muyno'N Benefit.
Tho amount derived from the beucfit ten
dered Mrs. E. B. Mayno at Lako Manawa
last Friday Is JC4S.35. E. A. Troutman, who
had charge of tho affair for tho Council
Bluffs lodgo of Elks, gave out a statement
yesterday, showing that the receipts from
the various sources wero as follows:
Tickets sold In Council Bluffs J267.30
Tickets sold nt gate and donation
from Suburban company 220.C3
O. W. Wnttlra of Omnha lOo.OO
"W. H. Baldiift, Manawa Cnfo CO, (XI
M II. Beck 9.40
fV. W. Lunger 1.00
Totnl IS.3i
In addition to E. A. Troutman credit
Bhould bo given to W. W. Cole, manager of
tho Manawa park, and Dr. J. C. Wattertnan
of this city, who contributed time and effort
to the enterprise.
Commonwealth 10-cent cigar.
Marrlnite I.lccnaea,
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday
to the following persons
Name and Residence Age.
O. II. lluflsell. Council Bluffs
Yerda U McKnlght, Council Bluffs.
....23
....19
1 C. Ixiwry. Council Bluffs 21
E. J, Thomas, Council Bluffs 22
Arthur Smith. Omaha 21
Mamlo Carter, Omaha 29
FARM LOANS
Negotiated In Eastern Ttrora'ka
and Iowa. Jm N. Caxady, Jr.,
us Main uu (jounci) mum.
unUCV TA I Alll On Cty
InUllk I IU LUMRPropcrty
Savings Loan and Building Associate
BLUFFS.
FIXES A NEW PRICE FOR GAS
Oity Council Passes an Ordinance Establish
ing a Bate.
BRICK WILL BE USED FOR PAVING
Aldermen Decide Auntnnt Asplin.lt
After a Discussion X.aatlnK Home
'lime nml Open Jllita on
"Work Ordered.
Tho city council last night passed a new
gas ordlnanco fixing tho prlco to be charged
at a flat rato of 51.15 for both illuminating
and fuel purposes. Tho ordlnanco was In
troduced by Alderman McDonald and Is the
result of an agreement reached by tho city
authorities and tho Council Bluffs Gas and
Electric company. About two months ago
the council passed an ordlnanco fixing tho
prlco at $1.35 for both Illuminating nnd
fuel gas. Tho stockholders of tho gas com
pany at onco commenced Injunction pro
ceedings in tho federal court to restrain
the city from enforcing and tho gas company
from accepting tho provisions of this
measure. The new ordinance, with its
rato of $1.45, Is satisfactory to the company
nnd Manager Nlohols stated that tho in
junction suit would at onco be dismissed.
The present rates charged by tho company
nro $1.7S for illuminating and $1.60 for fuel
g.is.
The council refused to entertain tho re
quest of the property owners In the Fourth
ward that asphaltum bo used instead of
brick for paving tho streets In that portion
of Uio city, and the resolution ordering tho
streets paved with vitrified brick was unan
imously adopted after Alderman McDonald
had mado a fight on behalf of his constit
uents and several of tho property owners
Interested had addressed tho council and
urged that their wishes bo given proper
consideration. Tboso who addressed tho
council on behalf of aspnaltum were J. J.
Hess, Leonard Everett and F. J. Day. A
report from tho city engineer showed tho
following per cent of property owners on
tho following streets wanted aspnaltum nnd
had signed petitions to that effect: Sixth
street, 49 per cent; Soventh street, 47 per
cent; Eighth street, 62 per cent; First av
enue, 61 per cent; Fifth avenue, 49 per
cent. L. D. Amy mado a statement to tho
council in which he claimed that a majority
of tho property owners on that portion of
Fifth avenuo ordorcd paved desired brick
and not asphaltum.
Settle the Anphnlt Question.
City Solicitor Wadswortb, In a written
statement, gavo It as his opinion that the
cost of keeping tho streets paved with as
phaltum would havo to bo borne by tho
city at largo, and could not bo assessed up
to tho nbuttlng property owners. Ho said
that while tho law provided that the cost
of "reconstructing" Improved streets could
bo assessed to tho property owners, bo did
not bcllcvo that reconstructing streets could
bo coustrucd to mean repairing. This opin
ion carried tho day with tho aldermen In
favor of brick, and several of them so ex
pressed themselves In explanation of their
voting ngalnst tho uso of asphaltum.
Tho streets ordered paved embraced In tho
second resolution and action on which was
deferred from the meeting last Friday night
aro as follows: Sixth street, from Broad
way to Fifth avenue; Sixth street, from
south lino of Eighth avenuo to north curb
no of Sixteonth avenuo; Soventh streot,
from Broadway to Fifth avenuo; Eighth
street, from Broadway to north curb line of
Sovonth avenue; Fourth avenue, from
Eighth Etrent to cast curb lino of Ninth
street; First avenue, from Vcarl street to
Eighth street; Ninth avenue, from Main
street to east curb line of Sixth street; Wil
low avenue, from Seventh street to Eighth
streot; Fifth nvenue, from Main atroct to
west line of Eighth street; Sixth avonuo,
from Main street to east curb lino of Sixth
Btrcot; Third nvenue, from Eighth street to
eaBt curb lino of Ninth street.
IroHcctN of nn Injunction.
It Is said that the property owners who
dcalro asphaltum will enjoin the city fronii
paving theso streets with brick. ( Alderman
McDonald, in voting for the resolution call
ing for paving with brick, said It was no
good going against tho majority.
Tho thrid' resolution, calling for the pav
ing 'with brick ot tho group of streets sit
uated cast of Main street, was adopted
after two amendments. Tenth avenuo, from
Fourth to High street, was cut out and
that portion of Park avenue from Pomona
street to Falrmount park. The streets em
braced in this resolution and ordered paved
aro now ns follows: Graham avenue, from
Madlon avenuo to Falrmount park; Broad
way, from First streot to the easterly curb
lino of Frank street; Harrison street, from
the south lino of Washington avenuo to the
south curb line of Benton street exten
sion; Park avenuo, from Broadway to the
west lino of Pomona streot; High School
avenue, from Park avenuo to Glen avenuo;
Glen avenuo, from Broadway to water
works grounds; Pierce street, from First
streot to Bluff street; Bluff ttrcet, from
Plorco street to north curb line ,of Ninth
nvenue; Willow avenue, from Main street
to west curb lino of Third street; Fifth
avenue, from Main street to wost curb line
of Third streot; Story stroet, from Main
Btrcet to Bluff streot; Fourth street, from
Broadway to Worth street.
Bids for tho paving with vitrified brick
ot tho following streets, comprising tbo
group embraced In tho flrst resolution, were
received from Georgo F, Hughes of this
city, Charles Connors of Chicago and O.
P. Wlckbara ot this city; North Eighth
streot, from Broadway to north line nf
Mynster street produced; North Seventh
street, from Broadway to Washington avo
nuo; North Sixth street, from Broadway
to Washington avenue; Scott street, from
Broadway to Washington avenue; North
.Main street, from Broadway to Washington
avenue; Bryant street, from Broadway to
Washington avenue; North Second street,
from Broadway to Washington avenuo;
North First street, from Broadway to
Washington avenue; Washington avenue,
from west line ot Harrison street to tho
west lino of Main street produced; Pierce
street, from South First street to east side
of Stutpman street, and Stutsman street
from Broadway to outh lino of Pierce
street; Seventh avenue, from Main street
to cast curb line of 8lxth street; Worth
street, from Main street to Fourth streot;
Ninth avenuo, from Main street to west
curb line of Third street; Tenth avenue,
from cast curb line ot Sixth street to Fourth
street; Broadway, from cast side of Twelfth
street to bridge over Indian creek on Broad
way,
Cnmnlntnta of n Contractor.
II. P. Stretcher of Toledo, a contractor
who has been In the city for tho last week,
presented a communication, which he said
was not to be considered a bid, as the prlci
on local brick, he had been able- to secure
was $9 per 1,000, whereas ho had reaton
to believe the price rde to others was
$7, The prlci quoted him on Des Molnii
and Galcsburg brick, he atated, was 14
cents per 1,000 higher than that he had
evecy rearon to believe had been given to
others. For these reasons he did not enter
a bid as he had intended. The bids re
ceived follow:
Georgo F. Hughes, five years' guarantee:
Galcsburg top nnd Council Bluffs bottom,
$1.76; Des Moines top and Council Bluffs
bottom, $1.72; Council Bluffs top and bot
tom, $1.33; Galcsburg single courso on sand,
$1.46; addition for concrete base, 25 cents;
addition tor Portland cement filler, 11
cents, and for certificates 7 per cent. These
figures apply to bids on Soventh, Ninth and
Tenth avenues and Worth street. On all the
other streets his bid was, with flvo years'
guarantee: Galesburg top and Council Bluffs
bc'.tom, $1.78; Des Moines top and Council
Bl-.iffn bottom, $1.7 i; Council Bluffs top and
bottom, $1.39; Galesburg 'brick, slnglo course
on sand. $1.48.
Charles Connors, Ave years' guarantee:
Galcsburg top and Council Bluffs bottom,
$1.77; Des Moines top and Council Bluffs
bottom, 1 1.71' ',4; Council Bluffs top and bot
tom, $094; Galcsburg, slnglo course on
sand, $1.48; additional for concrete base, 24
cents; additional for cement filler, 12 cents
and 9 cents; additional for certificates, C
per cent.
B. P. Wlckham, flvo years' guarantco:
Galesburg top and Council Bluffs bottom,
$1.714 ; Des Moines top and Council Bluffs
bottom, $1.67,&; Council Bluffs top and bot
tom, Jl.SCJ ; Galcsburg, single course on
sand, $1.47; Galesburg block on concrete,
$1.86; additional for concreto base, 22 cents;
additional for cement filler, 9 cents; addi
tional for certificates, 5 per cent. Ten years'
guarantee: Galcsburg top and Council Bluffs
bottom, $1.704; 'Dps Moines top and. Council
Bluffs bottom, $1.74 14; Council Bluffs top and
bottom, $1.63. If Des Molnco brick cannot
bo occured to complete work as rapidly as
desired Wlckham agrees to substitute, Galcs
burg at the samo figure, viz: $1.67',4 per
square yard.
It was yesterday decided to glvo tho con
tract to Wlckham, but formal action was
deferred until after a special mooting which
will be held at 6:30 this evening. At this
tlmo property owners affected will be given
a chance to designate Which sort ot brick
they prefer.
Claims for Dnmngri.
The first claims for damages by reason ot
the flood caused by Sunday's downpour of
rain wero presented. Mrs. A. Fleming, tho
owner of 719 Mill street, put In a claim for
$1,000 by reason ot tho water backing up
Into her house, and Mrs. A. C. Askwlth, tho
occupant of tho promises, put In another
claim for $200 damages. M. E. Tyrell wants
the actual damages suffered by reason of tho
eewer backing up and filling tho basement of
his homo at 1122 Fifth avenue. A. J. Stephen
son, executor of the Stephenson estate,
wants damages for tho caving in of the
foundation ot tho premises at 823 South
Main street.
The ordinance introduced by Alderman
McDonald requiring street railway com
panies to place fenders on their cars was
laid over to the next meeting.
Davis soils paint.
You can deposit your votes for tho most
popular working girl In the vacation contest
at tha Council Bluffs office.
Gravel rooting. A. H. Reed, 641 B'way.
Howell's Antl-"Kawf" cures coughs, colds.
FLOOD DAMAGE IS QUITE HEAVY.
Much Minor Deatrmetion Wrouaht by
flashing Watrea Sunday R'luht.
Evidences pt Sunday's terrific delugo ot
rain were to be seen on all sides yester
day. The precipitation was slightly over
flvo iDChes, tho heaviest rainfall In Council
Bluffs for many years. Tho damage caused
by the heavy downpour ot rain and the
overflow of the creek is widespread, but
Is not nearly as great as on some former
occasions, when Indian creek has gono on
one of its periodical rampages.
Much of tbo damage was caused by the
tremendous deluge ot rain, comparatively
llttlo being done by the overflow from In
dian creek. The damage done by the latter
was confined principally to tbo vicinity ot
the Northwestern railway racks at Eleventh
street, where the company's bridges, as
usual, acted as a dam to tbo volume ot
water that rushed down the creek and
turned It onto tho tracks and from there
onto Broadway. Tho credit overflowed at
two or threo places above Eleventh street,
but did llttlo damago beyond filling with
water several low-lying vacant lots and
the cellar of tbo Metropolitan hotel, which
abuts almost on the bank ot tho turbulent
llttlo stream. Several collars on tho north
side of Broadway received moro or less
water.
The approaches to several of the bridges
over Indian creek wero moro or less washod
awny and will give the street supervisor
nnd his gang several days' work to repair.
The foundations of the bridge at Ninth
rtrcct wero somewhat shaken and will need
strengthening, but tho structuro was yestcr
day considered eafo tor traffic. Examina
tion of the motor company's trestle bridge
at Thirteenth streot yesterday morning
allowed it perfectly safe and cars wore run
over It as usual. Many ot tho hill streets
paved with cedar blocks wero badly washed
and numerous holos will have to bo filled
Plank and brick sldowalks were washed
away In many places and on South Sixth
street, near Tenth avenuo, a large stretch
of brick walk was washed into an abutting
vacant and low-lying lot.
Clearing; Away the Mud,
Tho Northwestern Railway company had a
largo forco ot men digging away the dirt
that bad been washed down on Its tracks,
while tho city had a nunibor ot laborers
cleaning tho mud from Broadway in the
vicinity of the Northwestern depot. Here
tho mud and clime, mixed with the debris
ot tho flood, was several Inches deop and
it will take several days before it can all
bo removed. The banks at tha crock arc
badly washed, much ot the earth having
fallen into the bed ot tho creek, und City
Engineer Etnyre stated yesterday that the
creek would havo to be cleaned again.
Tbo Illinois Central suffered but little
damage, its new bridges allowing a treo
waterway. The croak kept Its banks at this
point and tho llttlo damago done was from
the heavy rain. Tho newly made grounds
at the depot were washed ssmewhat and tbo
approach to tho wagon bridge was dam
aged slightly. Everything, iiowovor, was
but In shipshape condition again early yes
terday morning. The bottom lands south
of Broadway and west ot tho Illinois Cen
tral tracks wero badly flooded and tho gar
dens In that vicinity are all practically
rulnod. Here a nurobor of collars were
flooded.
South Main street suffered considerably
from the water that flowed In torrents from
tho adjoining hill streets. Cellars all along
the street were moro or tta flooded and
when the water was finally drained off
theru was a deep deposit of mud loft. Reel
dents ot the Fourth and Fifth wards suffered
considerable damage, owing to the sowers
being taxed beyond their capacity und the
water backing up through their cellars.
Fifth avenue was a sea ot mud yestorday
and Impassable for wagon t raffle.
The Monarch Manufacturing company on
Eleventh avenue Is one ot the largest
sufferers by the flood. The "water that
poured off Main street down the tracks
onto Sixth street filled a low-lying rot ad
jacent to the plant and then flowed into
Now there are
four of them
Uneeda Biscuit
Uneeda
Jlnjer Wajjfee
Uneeda
s Milk Biscuit
Uneeda
Graham Wafer
tho basement of tho factory, filling It sev
eral feet deep. Manager Scarlo estimates
tho damage to stock at between $1,&00 and
$2,000. .
flabnrliaail.oncfl Jioiue.
Tha newly laldftracks of tho Suburban
company on Ninth? avenuo and Sixth street
south to Sixteenth avonuo wero badly
washed. The track had not been ballasted
and tho rain washed under tho ties. The
track from Sixteenth avenuo clear to tho
lake was badly washed In places and It will
be several days betoro It can bo repaired
to permit of running cars.
Damage dono by the lightning was ellgbt.
Telegraph and telephone wires were some
what domorallzcd, but everything was In
working order again by noon yesterday.
Motorman Shoup received a severe shock
during the storm in tho afternoon. Light
ning struck tho car ho was on and ho was
knocked oft his feet, but recovered In a
few seconds and was not Injured. Several
cottonwood trees wero struck and a cot
tage on Third avenuo was struck by a bolt.
which tore a small hole In tho root, but
did no further damage.
Reports from the country In tho vicinity
of Council Bluffs show that crops wero not
Injured. The rain was what tho farmers
had been praying for for several weeks and
they aro consequently happy. Tho potato
crop, which was almost despaired ot owing
to tbo want of rain, is now assured.
The Home Stri-teli.
Only flvo days moro of The Dee's vacation
contest. In Council Uluffs It Is anybody's
ace yet nnd Just who will come In flrst
under tho wire is a pretty hard guess. By
the Indications yesterday there will ho some,
pretty lively hustllug for votes during the
rost of the week. Thoso voting should bear
In mind that tho ballot box will close, on Sat
urday afternoon promptly at C o'clock, and
votes coming In atter that time will not be
counted under any circumstances.
Besides tho principal prize tho vacation-
there aro two others. One Is u beautiful
gift of a wedding ring that will bo presented
by Mr. Iluberman of Omaha to tho Council
Bluffs girl having second highest score, and
the other Is a solid gold brooch, set with
Australian opals, sunburst design, given by
M. Wollman, the Jeweler, to the girl having
tho third highest score at tho close of the
contest. Mr. Wollman's prcnont will be on
display In his show window during the week.
Fonuiit nt a. Dance Unit.
William Datchelor, proprietor of n dance
resort known as Meadow Lawn In tho south
west part ot the city, caused the arrest yes
terday of E. B. Balrd and William Wade for
fighting and otherwise creating a disturb.
ance last Saturday night In tho place. They
will havo a hearing boforo Judge Ayles
worth in police court this morning. The
police havo received word that Wado Is
wanted In VUUsca and nu officer from there
i expected to arrive in tho city this morn
ing after him.
.
II ry n ii CoiiiiIm on Inu
SIOUX CITY. Ia July 16. (Speclat Tele
gram.) W. J. Bryan's sangulno nature Is
reflected In a declaration made to Judge Van-
Wagoncn of this city that ho believes tho
democratic party this year can carry Iowa,
which state has never, In presidential years,
been anything but republican since the re
publican party was organized, Judge Von
Wagcncn visited Bryan nt his homo at
Lincoln before returning to Sioux City from
a western trip and Mr. nryan said ho could
not ngrco with certain democrats who were
of the opinion that thcro was no uee making
a fight In Iowa, lie thinks tho democrats
can win out If a hard contest be waged.
Bryan expressed his confidence that tho
democratic tlckot will bo elected. Judge
VanWagenen Is a persoual friend of Mr,
Bryan.
Over Six lilt-lien nt Onavra.
ONAWA, la., July 16. (Special Telo
gram.) The heaviest rain that has fallen
In Onawa slnco August 23, 1S1'5, when seven
Inches was registered, commenced at 10:20
yesterday and otlll continues. Weather Ob
server Perkins reports 6 40-100 Inches at
noon today. Small grain Is fiat on the
ground and will be somewhat damaged. Blue
lake Is raised a foot. The Sioux and Maple
rivers are ralelug rapidly,
A Symphony of Flavor
Uneeda
Four members of the Uneeda family
are now ready to delight and satisfy you
on every occasion where something
substantial, healthful, and delicious is
needed. , Ask for any one of them and you
are sure to get the best of baking.
air tight boxes
SHAW HOLDS THE HIGH HAND
Gear'tDoath Gives the Governor Oontrol of
Coming Convention.
GILBERTSON'S CHANCE ALL BUT GONE
Ilia Prnapret for the Nomination for
Stain Tronsiiier TlionRlit to lie
Very Slender lr Iowa
Politicians.
DES M.OINES. July 16. (Special Telo
gram.) The best politicians concede today
that tho death of Senator Gear so short a
tlmo bofore tho state convention throws
moro power into the bands of Governor
Shaw than has ever before rested with the
chlet executlvo of tho state. The best
friends of G. S. Gllbcrtson admit that
nothing could have occurred to so seriously
hurt his chances for tbo trcasurcrsbip, and
that today It looks llko Hobart for secretary
and Morrow for treasurer. Gtlbertson had
been making steady gains all over the state
Ills friends wero peoplo who supported A.
B. Cummins during the senatorial can tialgn.
The governor will make no appointment
until late in tho fall, certainly not until
after tho convention in August, and If he
wants tho nomination for Morrow, a man
from his own delegation, no ono doubts he
can turn It that way. There will bo a num
ber ot candidates tor senator, and It will be
hoove the friends ot all of them to pleaso
tho goernor. Tho revival ot tho senatorial
fight In this way means strength for Hobart
aud both secretary and treasurer will not
be chosen from tho north.
Governor Shaw will attend Senator Gear's
funeral in Burlington Wednesday, nnd will
probably go direct thero from Colorado.
Secretary Dobson, Auditor Merrlam, Treas
urer Harriott, Itallroad Commissioners
Palmer and Dawson and their sccrotary, D,
N. Lewis, Major Fleming, the governor's
private secretary, and also former secretary
for Mr. Gear, aro among thoso who will go.
All tho offices at tbo state house will be
closed.
BUIILINGTON, la., July 10. (Special Tel
egram.) Tho remains of tho late Senator
Gear arrived In tho city today from Wash
ington. Tho funeral arrangements are now
complete. Tho services will take place at 3
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
FLOYD RIVER IS FLOODED
Strcnni Which Flowa Thru null Sioux
City Una IIIncii nt a
Itapld Hnte.
SIOUX CITY, la., July 16. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho Floyd river, which Hows
through tho cast part ot this city, has
Jumped Its banks a few miles north of here
and is a mile wldo at Merrill and Ulnton.
Although a repetition of the flood disaster
ot May 18, 1892, when the mad waters
swept through this city, carrying death and
destruction lu their wake, Is not looked for,
tbo renidents ot that part ot town are un
easy and fear they may havo to lcavo their
homes. The ralnj ot the last few days have
been nothing less than remarkable.
Tonight there seems to be no danger ot
a flood In Sioux City. Tho water ha been
high all day In town Just north of hero,
but tho channel at this place can accom
modate the largo flow.
IlnmiiK Done Near LrMars,
LE MAKS, July 16. (Special.) The heav
iest rainfall ever seen in this section was
experienced on Saturday and Sunday. Tho
rain began falling on Saturday at 5 o'clock
and continued all day, accompanied by
heavy thunderstorms. Up to Sundny even
ing eeven inchoa of rain fell and many
collars and basements were flooded. The
Floyd river rose rapidly and Is out ot Its
banks. On Sunday morning, during a ter
rific thunderstorm, the First Methodist
church was struck by lightning and the
stecplo badly demolished, A wathout on
the St. Paul & Omaha road north ot tbls
r.Uy necessitated the dispatching ot the rex-
--at. "i
Quartet
Uneeda Milk Biscuit
and
Uneeda Graham
Wafer
the latest arrivals, await you at the grocer's; the 'nlftvejoui
in which they are packed, filled ttt ;
and surprise. Make their acquaintance to-JNiy,
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
Real Estate is Rising
IN VALUE.
Some excellent lots, pleasantly located and de
sirable for suburban homes, can be had now at
reasonable prices. These lots are located in
Omaha, Wright's and Central Sub. additions. This
property will steadily increase in value as the city
grows in that direction and the time to buy is tht
present. Call at
THE BEE OFFICE,
Council
TUHKISH I M. CAPSULES HAKE HA
Out of every physical sod mental wreck. Infallible and si
manly alrenrth and htnpluua. Rarmltsa and afreoliTa. A.
eal conwanU'S. Manufactured and aold undar wrlttau auarac
box or U boxen (complete cure) for ss.oo by mall,
Haan'a Unliable Pharmacy, lBth aad Parnam Sin.,
ular trains by way ot Cherokeo to Sheldon.
Cltlzons on Sunday were busy pumping
water out ot tbelr houses and cellars.
Much damago to small grain, which was
rlpo for cutting, ia reported.
Save your coupons and vote for the most
popular Council Dluffs working girl.
IOWA'S CROP NOW ASSURED
Needed Hnln Cnntr In Time to Save
the Corn und Help lu
Many Ways.
DES MOINES, July 16. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho rain that tho Btate has been
getting tho last twenty-four hours, Sec
retary Van Houtcn ot tho Btato Agricultural
society says, was a very timely and beneficial
ono for the crops, especially in the southern
halt of the state, where things wore protty
dry when ho was there a short time ago.
Corn, ho says, will be greatly benefited all
over tho state and the only damage that
could have been dono was to the hay crop,
which wns Just being harvested. Potatoes
were also helped along much.
A special from Prlmguar cays: "Prlmghar
holds all records mado within the state dur
ing tho season ot 1900 on rainfall. Twelve
Inches of water fell within the twenty-four
hours ending at midnight and the city h a
vorltnblo Vcnlco today. Evory cellar, well,
cistern and low placo within a radius of
flvo miles Is filled to overflowing. The water
came down for hours without a break. There
was no cloudburst and the damago la nom
inal, In splto of n foot of water coming to
earth, Tho oldest settlers In the locality
can remember no time when the rainfall
onuulled that of tho twenty-four hours. The
ground was dry nnd the rnln was eagerly
welcomed all over northern Iowa. It was
worth thousands of dollars to Iowa farmers
and tho damage can bo counted In a few
hundreds. Small grain and corn were
weighted down, but will sustain no severe
damage. Ilarley nearly ripe suffered the
heaviest damage."
A special from Alta says: "Within the
past twenty-four hours six and ono-half
Inches of rain has fallen in this vicinity.
Thero was llttlo wind and the damage was
light. Tho downpour was steady and though
greatly In excess of previous rains It will bo
regarded as n benefit to crops. Northern
Iowa has been In need ot rain for a number
of days aud a corn crop Is now guaranteed.
At Storm Lake, ten miles cast, the rainfall
was only about half as great. Lightning did
considerable damage to stock and to trees,
but no fatalities havo been reported."
Clifford Ciela the Plnee,
SIOUX CITV, Ia July 1C (Special
Telegram.) W. H. Clifford, who has been
principal of the Council Dluffs High school,
tonight was elected by the Board of Edu
cation to be principal of the Sioux City
High school, succeeding W. II. Turnbull,
who resigned a few weeks ago to anter
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Summer Excursions
Send or call for our many
Eastern and South East
ern trips at reduced rates
llomeseekers Excursions, 1st and 3rd Tues
day each month. Call or write for Bummer
Tours.
Trains leave Union Btatlon dally for
KANSAS CITY, QUINOY, BT. LOUI3 Md
all points east or aouth.
All Information at CITY TICKET OFFICIO.
1416 FARNAM ST., (Paxton Hotel Block)
or write Harry . Moore,. C. P. A 7. A.,
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business In Michigan. The vote on an In
formal ballot stood: Clifford, 4; Miss
Elizabeth Perkins of Sioux City, 2; Prof,
Ensign of Iowa City, 1. Prof. Clifford's
salary was fixed at $1,600 a year. Miss
Perkins Is a member of tha Das Moines High
school faculty. There have been nearly 100
applicants for the place.
Woodmen Prepare for Picnic.
SIOUX CITY, July 18. (Special.) Tin
Modern Woodmen of America are maklmi
arrangments to entertain between 6,000 and
10,000 people hero July 26, tha date of tbell
big annual picnic. The entertainment com
mlttoe Is mailing announcements and pro
grama to all the neighboring lodges an(
there Is every Indication that tho ceJabra
tlon will be a big affair. The exereliei will
bo held at Jtlvcrilde park.
w'i.MUf? Ami
I.n Man Falla Under Train,
CCD AH ItAPIDS, la., July 16. (Speclat
Telegram.) Dert Edwards, In attempting to
eatch a Northwestern freight train this
afternoon, fell under the wheels and had
both legs taken off. Ho cannot lira.
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