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THE OMAHA DAILY HI3H: 'IT ICSO A Y, JTLY 31, 1000.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
MINOIl Mi:.TIO.V.
Davis roll kIbss.
"Mr. Mlcy" 6-cetit cigar.
II. M. Loffert. optician, 236 TVwny.
Oas fixtures and globes at Hlxby's.
MnKfizlnm bound, Moorchou Co.
IiudnrlMi'r Iimt. I. Rojenfold, agent.
Kino A. H. C. beer, Ncumnycr'a hotel.
Schmidt" uliotos, new and latest styles.
Try Kojstono I'rl.itlne House. 'Phone 373.
You KCt the best dinners at tho Vienna.
Itllcy, best photographer, 102 llroadway.
V. K. Lewis soils monuments. 301 H'way.
Sclentlllo optician ut Woolman's, 4M
B'way.
Thomas Ilowman Is homo from Indian
apolle, Ind.
Wuntccl-Glrln at Muff City laundry, 31
North Main tttreet.
Campaign plcturm and buttons. C. H.
Alexander & Co,, aai Ilroadway.
Get your work done at the popular Eagle
laundry, 721 Ilroadway. 'Phono 157.
W. c. Kstep. undertaker, 2S I'cnrl street.
Telephones: Ofllee. 97; residence, 33.
Dr. H.irnh Smith returned Sunday from a
two wttkit' visit in Bhvrburn, Minn.
Tho prlco of gas In Council Hluffa has
been reduced from J1.75 1,000 to S1.45 1,000.
Miss Jessie Mr-Cruder of Harmony street
Is vlsltlngr relatives at Hattle Creek, In.
W. F. Oraff, undertaker and licensed m
balmcr, 101 South Mulu street, 'l'hono COO.
Minn Kllznbctli MomBted, daughter of Dr.
J. W. llemstcd of Carson, la., Is In the city
visiting friends.
Summer Knox, who was taken seriously
III Saturday night, wan reported to bo much
Improved yesterday.
Tho Scandinavian-American association
will meet tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in
the olllce of Justlco Ovldo Vlen,
New and rccandhand furniture, stoves,
carpets and hou-o furnishings bought and
sold. J. Stein & Co , 721 West Ilroadway.
IHuff City Typographical union hns passed
resolutions of sorrow and condolence on
tho death of the lato Colonel A. T. Whittle
sey. Mrs. Ada Kane has Hied original notice
In tho district court of suit for divorce
from A. J, Kune.
Ifarvey J. Abel nnd Jonnetto Campbell,
both of this city, wero married yesterday.
Hov. John Y. Altchlson performed tho cer
emony at tho court houso.
J I. Clrcenshlelds, I. M, Trey nor, 11. O.
Ill Ington and John M. Oalvln left last
evening for Des Moines to attend the re
publican state convention.
Rev. A. II. Crowdson, tho newly elected
pastor of the First Christian church, will
nrrlve In the city tomorrow with his fam
ily and will roBldo at 20 North First street.
An lnnpootor of tho Postofllco department
Is Jiere endeavoring to closo a contract for
tho hauling of tho malls between tho post
ofllco and tho Illinois Central local depot.
Tho members of the congregation of tho
First Christian church will glvo a picnic
this afternoon nnd evening at ImUo Man
uwn, In honor of tholr retiring pastor, Kov.
S. M. Perkins, and wlfo.
John Mowory, committed to tho county
Jail from Justice Ferrlcr's court on n
charge of adultery to await tho notion of
the grand Jury, managed to glvo ball yes
terday and was released.
. William P. Wendover. bailing from St.
Paul, Minn., und Cocll K. McOrory of
Oodorlch, Canada, wcro married In this
cuy yesicruay, mo ceremony Doing per
formed by Jlov. Father Smyth.
All retail clerks, both main nnd fpmnln.
are requested to attend tho special meet
ing tonight at 8 o'clock of tho Retail
Clerks' association. Thure Is important
business to come, up for action.
Mrs. Mary rortcrfleld, who has beon vis
iting her won. Dr. Frank Portertlold, nt
Atlantic. Ia.. haa returned homo und will !
leavo today for Denver and other Colorado
points, where she will spend tho summer.
1'. T. Hall, an employe of tho Union
Transfer company, was taken midrtenty
and violently 111 at the corner of Pearl
Htreet and llroadwuy last evening and had'
to bo taken to the woman's Christian an
Hoclatlon hospital.
, KlHton Whittlesey, route agent for tho
Viells-Fargo Kxpross company, with head
quartern nt Colorado Springs, who was
in the city tn attend tho funeral of his
father, tho late Colonel A. T. Whittlesey,
returned homo yesterday.
Miss Onevlvo Dnldwln, who has been
visiting rrlends In the eaat slnco the close
of tho term nt Vassar college, has re
turned homo to spend tho remainder of tho
vacation with her father, John N. Dnldwln,
Mrs. Baldwin and sou. Jack, nro spending
tho summer In tho Adlronducks.
There was received nt the customs house
In this city yesterStiy a carload of deco
ruted chlnnware from Germany consigned
to W. A. Maurer, and nbout 30,000 pounds of
tea from Japan consigned to a local llrm.
Upon tho latter the duties amounted to
13,000.
Mrs. Rosa A. Letter, wlfo of Harry C.
I.eflcr, died last evening, aged 30 years.
She was born In Upper Sandusky, O., and
moved to Iowa after Iter marrlago In 18.S3.
Hho leaven to mourn her loss her husband
and two brothers. Dan Graham of this city,
nnd William Graham of Perry, la. Notlco
of funeral will bo given later.
Tito caso against l-.ee Carlln, tho bar
ber, charged with disposing of property
which bo had previously mortguged to A.
A. Clark & Co. of this city, was again
continued In Justlco Kcrrlors court yes
terday, this tlmo to next Thursday. In
tho meantime Curllu having been unable
to furnish bull, is still languishing In tho
county Jail.
When tho pollco early yesterday morn
ing wero rounding up tho hoboea In tho
vnrilM if DtiX TJnrtliu...2t.Mii mllwiiv. I.Vnnlf
Davidson, a young fellow nbout 1!) years
o.' age, tried to cscapo by Jumping from
an Ico chute, lln waa somuwhat seriously
Injured about tho back and face and Is
being attended at tho city lull. Davidson
says ho was trying to beat his way homo
to unicago, wnore nts moiner, Airs. J unit
Davidson, lives ut 418 West Mouroo street.
N. Y. Plumbing Co., tel. 250.
Mistook the Medicine.
Tho 1-nionth-old baby of Mr. nnd Mra.
Jones Kmanunl, colored, of 3C5 North First
street, died yesterday morning from tho of
fectu- of a doso of carbolic acid given It by
tnlstaWn by Its mother during the night
Tho child, ono of twins, beenmo fractious,
and tho mother got up to glvo It a dene of
paregoric. In the darkness sho picked up
by mlstako bottlo containing tho acid.
As soon as tho mlatako was discovered mod
leal assistance wai uunimoncd, but after
suffering untold agonies for twelve hours
tho child died.
Howell's Antl-"Kawf" cures coughs, colds.
Itenl Untitle Triiitsfers.
Tho following transfers wero filed yen
trrday In tho abstract, tltlo and loan olllca
of J. W. Squlro, 101 Pearl street:
Passumpstc. Savings bank to M. A.
f'ooner. lot 3. In block 23. llayllss &
Palmer's add., w. d J20O
it. Vi. Johnson (o refer Noison, lot 11,
In block 8, In Uull'H add., w. il
Iowa Loan and Trust company to M. VS.
Johnson, lot II. In block 8. lit Hall's
SO
add., w. d 121
vuisy a. winner nnu nusnanu 10 m. w.
and W. 1.. Fleming, undivided of lot
8 of nw.no and lot 3 of nw tie 30-75-43,
w. d
Total transfers J57
Davis sells paint.
Mnrrlnse Licenses,
Licenses to wed wero issued yesterday
to the following persons:
Nome nnd residence. Age
D. 11. Hardy. Logan. In 21
Ilertha Wttchcr, Logan, la 18
Wllllnm P. Wendover, 8t. Paul. Minn.... SO
Cecil 13. McOrory, Godorlch, Canada 19
Joseph Davis, Omaha
Ktlzabeth Harrison, Omtiha 21
Harvey J. Abel. Pottawattamie county.
Jennotto Campbell, Council llluffs 13
"A Night In Woodcraft" at Dohany Aug
ust 7. llox office now open. Itcscrro seats
and avoid tbu rush,
FARM LOANS
Negotiated In Kaalurn rteoraska
and Iowa. Jamca N. caaady, jr.
U'G Main hi i '.oil nc 1 1 iiiurrs.
MONEY TO LOANe!;
Savings Loan anil Building Assoclat'
i-ouucii uiuiiD, iowm
BLUFFS.
HARDIN TO HAVE A HEARING
Street Commissioner Demands that His
Actions Bo Investigated.
COUNCIL WILL SIT AS COURT NEXT WEEK
Alderinnn Iliibcr to Prepare the
ChnrgrN on Wliloli Trsllmoiiy
Will He TnWen Other AVork
of the. (.'ounell.
Tho city counclf failed to tako any action
at its adjourned meeting last night la the
matter of tho charges preferred against
Street Supervisor Harden by Alderman Hit
her, chairman of tho streets and nllcya com
mittee Harden, through his attorney,
served notlco on tho council that ho do
manded an Investigation, to which ho Is en
titled undor tho city ordlnanco creatlr.3 hla
office. Tho investigation, which will bo
public, will bo held Wednesday night of
next week and in tho meantime Alderman
Hubcr will file written rhaigcs.
Thero Is a chanco now for tho city rock
pllo to bo put In oporatlou. Alderman
llrown Introduced a resolution Instructing
Chairman Hover of tho committee on pollco
nmi health to purchase tho necessary ham
mers and sledges without further dolay.
Alderman Iloyer oxplained that tho reason
ho had failed to purchase those tools was
duo to the fact that the wbolo matter
had biton referred to the streets and allays
commltteo and not his committee.
Mayor Jcnutngs submitted the appoint
ment of C. R. Tyler, J. D. Edmundson and
Flnlcy Uurko ob trustees of tho freo publlo
library. Tho last two BUccccd themselves,
while Mr. Tyler takes tho place of Judgo
J. It. Iteed, who has been a member of the
board of trustees since 1882. Some question
was raised as to the advisability of appoint
ing Mr. Kdmundson, ns ho hab declared his
Intention of removing to Dcs Moines to
live In tho near future. Tho mayor said
ho had received no official notice to that
effect and his appointments wero approved.
Public. Library Levy.
Tho resolution of tho trustees of the public
library fixing tho levy of the tax for library
purposes nt 114 mill was received and re
ferred to tho finance committee. Tho ques
tion aroso as to the authority of tho city
council to reduco tho levy if it so thought
lit. This question was referred to tho city
attorney to report on. Somo of tho alder
men aro Inclined to tho opinion that tho
lovy is cxccs3lvo and should not exceed 1
mill, as heretofore.
Tho city engineer was granted authority
by resolution to purcbaso sufficient stono for
repairing the stono dam In the creek at
First street, which was badly damaged by
tho last flood.
Tho question of grading Avcnuo II between
Klghth and Klovcnth streets was referred to
the commltteo on streets and alleys and the
lty engineer was instructed to preparo an
estimate of tho probablo amount that tho
lty would have to pay out of tho general
fund for Buch Improvement over and abovo
the amount that could bo legally assessed
against tho abutting property. On motion
of Alderman Iloyer tho city engineer was
further Instructed to preparo an estimate
showing tho probablo cost to tho city of the
paving on tho streets, tho contract for which
has been awarded to B. P. Wlckham, over
and abovo tho amount which can bo as
ecssed to tho abutting property.
Tho flro and light commltteo was in
tructcd, on motion of Alderman Ilrown, to
placo a llro alarm box nt tho corner of Six
teenth avenue and High street, tho cost
of same, amounting to about $204, to bo
paid out of tho contingent fund.
More Claim for DmniiKea.
Two moro claims arising from tho up
setting of n carryall containing a number of
South Omaha people on Ilroadway near the
Illinois Central crossing on tho night of
July 16 wcro presented. George L. Walker
wants $200 for damage to tho carryall and
$30 by reaoon of tho damage to his cloth
ing. Solon Walker asks for $200 for dam
aged also to tho carryall. Doth claims wcro
referred to tho judiciary committee.
Mary Thompson presented a petition ask
ing that tho flna which her hunbaud, Anton
Thompson, had paid Into tho city treasury
for being drunk bo remitted, Sho said the
money was what they had saved to pay
ft a chattel mortgage on their furniture
and that It wan taken from her husband
when arrested and lib fine paid out of It
tho next morning. Sho said further that
her husband's "drunkenncre on tho afore
said occasion was something unusual." Tho
petition was referred to the Judiciary com
mittee.
II. S. West, who owns seventy-two feet
frontage on South Seventh street, presented
a communication to the couucll In which he
eald ho wanted South Seventh etreet pavod
thla year and tbereforo wanted Ills uamo
taken off the petition for aephntt and
changed to tho ono far vitrified brick. C.
P. Ofllcor, as agent for John C. Calhoun,
who owns 192 feet frontago on tho same
street, uald bis client wanted brick. In a
loiter received by him from Mr. Calhoun,
tho lattor said they had tried both brick
and asphalt in Kvauston, 111,, and brick was
a winner.
Street ltiillwuy Crossings,
'ino Monarch Manufacturing company
asked tho council to order the Suburban
Street Hallway company to rcplaco the
crossings over Its tracks at Eleventh avenuo
and Sixth htreet. The matter was left to
the commltteo on streets and alleys to at
tend to.
Tho matter of grading Sixteenth avcnuo
company to lay a klx-lnch malu on South
Sixth street between Twelfth und Four
teenth avenues was referred to the com
mltteo on waterworks. Alderman Uoyer od
posed It on tho grounds that there are other
portions of the city that needed hydrants
and flro protection more than thU locality.
Tho matter of grading Sixteenth avenuo
1 nt Sixth etroct was referred to the streets
and alleys committee.
The council then adjourned to meet Mon
day night.
For sale, gentle, young family mare, with
fine colt. Doth well bred. Baurlclus Muslo
House, 335 Rroadwayi the piano house
where tho organ stands upon tho building
Seorelieil n Itnof.
Tho flro department wns called nt
o'clock yesterday morning to tho plant of
tho Smith Kenning company, at Tenth
street and Tenth avenue, A spark from a
passing freight englno had set fire to the
roof, but the blazo was gotten control o
by tho employes of tho company beforo It
had mado much headway, Tho damngo was
merely nominal.
Commonwealth 10-cont cigar.
Ilellcve They Have n Murderer.
In tho person of Frank Culla, a young
lad gathered In yesterday morning with
number of hoboes, the police think' they
have one of tho two boys wanted for the
murder of a man at Muscatine, la., two
weeks ago. Tho murder was supposed to
have been committed by two youths o
about IT years of age, hailing from Clay
Center, Kns. Young Culla denies having
been Implicated In any murder, but re
fusfH to talk. He was taken yesterday aft
ernoon to a local photograph gallery, and
his plcturo will be sent to Muscatine for
Identification. Tho police nre Hcurchlng for
his companion, as they believe he Is In hid
ing In some of tho railroad yards.
IMHIlll.VV .STOCK OF
Mounts .sni.r.n
. , i
Opern llmiir' .Mnlimn Itnlilnt Under
the Mulct l.mi'i
Tho stock of liquor In tho npcra house
saloon on Ilroadway, conducted by Charles
J. Dobbins, was seized last evening under
a tenrch warrant Issued from tho court of
Justlco Vlen. The seizure was mndo by
Constablo Albertl, who secured four bar
rels of whisky, several kegs of beer, n
large quantity of enso and bottled goods,
the wholo filling threo largo wagons. Not
n drop of any kind of Intoxicating liquor
was loft tn tho saloon.
tho Information on which tho warrant
was Issued, under tho mulct law, was sworn
to by James W. Scott, an attache of Justice
Vlen's court. It is said that tho real com
plainant In tho caso Is Mrs. Will White,
tho wife of a carpenter, whose shop Is lo
cated at 800 South Main street. Her com
plaint Is that her husband has recently lost
In the neighborhood of $100 playing poker
in a back room of tho saloon. Jamos Mo
Cabo, chairman of nnd attorney for tho
reform committee, which was Instru
mental In closing tho gambling rooms In
tho city, will, It Is understood, prosecute
the caso on behalf of Mrs. White. The
valuo of the liquor seized amounted to
over $S00.
Dobbins stated last night that Mrs.
Whlto had made no complaint to him and
donled that at least as far as he knew
her husband had lost any money
at poker In hta saloon. He further de
nied that a poker gamo had been running
In his place, although there was a poker
table, In tho room nt tho rear of tho sa
loon. Chief Albro, when nsked laBt night, pro
fessed lgnornnco of any poker gamo hav
ing been on tap In Dobbins' saloon or that
any poker games were running In tho city.
Mayor Jennings also denied hnvlng knowl
edge of any poker games being In exist
ence In the city since tho gambling rooms
wero closed.
Desplto the assertions of Chief Albro
and Mayor Jennings, tho fact that poker
games aro being run by professional gam
blers In Almost every saloon In tho city
1b an open secret.
W. A. Maurer received through the cus
to mo hoUBo yesterday a carload of decorated
chlnaware, imported from Germany, upon
which he paid duties amounting to upwards
of $100.
IIIGOI.VS
HAS
HIS
TIIOUIILRS.
Foreninn of a Syrup Fnetory Una One
Wife More 'III an lie Need.
M. J. Hlgglns, foreman of tho Smith Re
fining company, living at 1B0G Ninth ave
nuo, Is having trouble as a result of his
matrimonial ventures. He and bis wife,
noe Rebecca M. lllloy, a young woman of
this city whom he married March 22 last,
wore arrested yesterday afternoon on a
warrant Issued from tho court of Justlco
Vlen. Mrs. Magglo Hlgglns, who claims
to be still tho wlfo of M. J. Hlgglns, died
tho complaint, In which sho charges her
husband and Mrs. Hlgglns No. 2 with bus
talnlng tho retatlon of man and wife In
June, 1899. Mr. and Mrs. Hlgglns gave
hall In tho sum of $500 each and their pre
liminary hearing Is set for next Saturday,
Hlgglns up to tho beginning of this
year was an employe of Farrcll & Co. of
Omaha and resided In that city. When the
Smith Refining company opened business In
this city he decided to cast his lot with
them and removed to Council Dluffs to live
On March 16 last ho secured, as he claims,
a divorce from Mrs. Magglo Hlgglns In
Judge Fawcett's court In Douglas county,
Neb. On March 22, or six dayB later, he
was married In this city by Justlco Fcrrlor
to Mies Mamie Riley, a resident of Coun
cil llluffs. Tho records at tho court house
show that at that time Hlgglns gave his
residence as Omaha.
Th offense with which Hlgglns and his
wife nro charged is alleged to have oc
curred In June, 1899, prior to Hlgglns se
curing his divorce. Under tho laws of Ne
braska a person securing a divorce Is pro
hibited from marrying again within six
months, Mrs. Hlgglns No, 1 says It Is her
Intention to apply to the courts to bavo
tho divorce set asldo and threatens more
trouble for her former husband tn tho Bhape
of further criminal proceedings.
ANOTHER APPICAI, IS LOOMING UP.
HlRh School Site In Not Sntlsfnctory
to Some of tlie Taxpayer.
The action of tho Doard of Education tn
selecting the Street tract as a site for tho
new High school Is to be appealed from un
less the board of Its own free will rescind
its action. This statement was mado yes
terday by an attorney who has been In
structed to fllo an nppeol with County Su
perintendent McManus beforo tho thirty
lays' limit oxplres. The same objections
against this site are raised as when tho
tract was first selected by the board, At
that tlmo an appeal was made unnecessary
as thi board promptly rescinded Its action.
Threo of tho mombers of the board, Stew
art, Coopor and Swalnc, aro opposed to
bulldlug tho new High school on tho Strcot
tract and will not hesitate to voto to ro
sclnd its selection, Ono other member
voted for this site, while at the same tlmo
he admits he does not believe It a suitable
location or one that could be called, even
with tho greatest strotch of Imagination, a
central one.
The attorney who has been retained to
file nn appeal stated yosterday that the
papors would not bo prepared for somo tlmo
yet In the hopes that the board would raako
such action unnecessary by rescinding. In
tho ovent of tho board not taking this step
tho appeal will, ho said, bo certainly filed
beforo the expiration of tho thirty days
limit.
Knocked Oft n Cnr.
Howard Alnaworth, n young man living
nt 630 Franklin avenuo, was thrown from
one of the large open motor cars last
evening while crossing the bridge and was
somewhat seriously Injured. Tho car was
crowded and Howard was standing on the
sidesteps. At a point about opposite tho
toll house he leaned back too fur and was
struck by an Iron girder. The force o
the collision caused him to lose his bold
nnd ho fell from the car, narrowly rs
caplng rolling under the whoels. His
head was cut and his right arm was badly
bruised and wrenched. He was removed
to tho toll house, where hts injuries were
temporarily nttended to and later was able
to proceed to his home.
Illka Clnh llullillnir
The officers of tho Elks Ilulldlng asso
elation say that work on the erection o
tho club house will bo commenced as soon
as tho plans aro drawn and approved. The
first assessment upon subscriptions of
stock has been called for and the purchase
of the site adjoining the Grand hotel on
First avenue Is being now completed. Tho
stock subscriptions are to bo paid In fou
Installments, ono upon call.tho second
when tho ground Ib broken! the third
when a certain amount of work on the
building Is under roof.
The property purchased for the building
t
Is part of tho tlallard Ioib, now owned
by tho Woman's Christian association,
FORMING IN BATTLE ARRAY
Candidates nnd Their Honchmcn Gather in
Forco at Dcs Moines.
BANK REPORTS REFLECT PROSPERITY
Auditor Mcrrliim Make Mionlnir of
IiiMiirnni'f ItimltienN for the Year
Seeretnry AVIIhoii Refused
.Voinliiiitlon for Senate.
DE3 MOINES. July SO. (Special Tele
gram.) The crowd In Dcs Moines tonight
Is the largest ante-convention gathering
the republican party of Iowa has ever an-
scmbled and tho air Is full of politics. Thero
Aro eighteen candidates In all and most of
them wear an air of confidence that makss
It apparent that some ono Is going to bo
badly disappointed. Tho situation hns not
yet resolved Itself Into anything definite,
but Just now It looks like Hobart for secre
tary of etate. Gltbertson for treasurer and
Sims for attorney general, Tho threo at
torney general candidates said tonight, how
ever:
C. W. Mullan Tho situation is nil that
I could dcilre nnd 1 bellove- that I will be
tho nominee of tho convention for attorney,
general
Jacob Sims I am well satisfied nnd will
go Into tho convention with the largest fol
lowing of any of tho candidates. I have
only my own county pledged. I did not oak
It of tho others.
J. W. Hallam I certainly believe that
I will bo nominated. The situation Is, of
course, complex, but I am very much en
couraged over tho support that In coming
to me, and I bollevo when tho field Is nar
rowed down to two candidates that I will
win out.
Slum Roomers on llnml.
The Council llluffs delegation arrived
shortly alter dinner nnd this afternoon dis
tributed Sims badges broadcast. Tho at
torney generalship depends to u large ex
tent upon tho nominations made for secre
tary and treasurer of state, which come be
foro that of nttornoy general In the nomi
nations of ofllccra.
Tho supremo Judgeship will senrcely In
tcrfcro with the attorney generalship situ
ation unless n clean cut slate for the four
otllcttj Is prepared nnd carried through by
a combination, in which case geographical
and other intorcsts would need to bo care
fully considered. None of thu candidates
for attorney general aro from tho districts
which havo brought forth the candidates
for supremo judge, whllo nil of tho latter
aro In southeastern Iown with tho exception
of Judgo Zala Church of JefTorson In tho
Tenth district, which district 1b solid on
but ono thing and that Is Jonathan P. Dol
liver for senator. Tho senatorial light, how
ever, according to tho leading politicians,
will not enter Into tho convention except
perhaps In on effort to keep combinations
from being formed and factlotiH from being
united on etate candidates which would be
hard to pull apart tn tho future. On the
whole tho situation Is very complex and
much deponds upon tho choice for tho offices
which entitle to seats In the executive
council. ,
llnnk IliiMlueNN Double.
Bank deposits in the state and savings
banus of Iown alono and excluslvo of the
national banks hayo, doubled slnco McKlnley
was cloctcd president In 1890. Tho capital
stock In tho meantime has Increased. In
1896 tho bank deposits wore something over
$13,000,000. They nro now or were at tho
bank call for tho condition of business
Juno 30 over $91,000,000. Estimating tho
business of thu national banks It will not
bo far from tho fact to Bay that bank de
posits In Iowa hnvo quadrupled slnco the
republican administration began. Tho ng-
gregato capital has Increased from $10,000,000
to $18,000,000,
Tho thirty-first nnnual report of Auditor
of State Merrlam on Insurance business In
Iowa for tho year was Issued today. One
volumo only Is ready for distribution, how
ever, being compiled front tho reports of
fire lnsuranco companies. Tho second vol
ume, dovoted to Hfo lnsuranco companies,
will bo out soon. Tlio last legislature au
thonzed tho publication of tho two vol
iracs separately. Tho reports show that on
January 1, 1900, thero wero In forco In
Iowa flro lnsuranco policies nmountlng to
$551,671,510, equivalent to a lnrgcr sum than
than nil tho property of tho stato Is as
sessed for. During 1899 tho sura of $2,394.
512 wa3 paid by tho companios In settling
losses, 'iho premiums paid by Iowa poople
amounted to $5,036,386, or 45.1 per cent of
the sum received back In losses.
Tho Insurance department announces by
this report that tho Fldollty and Casualty
company of Now York declines to pormlt
mo department and Auditor Merrlam to ex
amino It and Its certificate to do business
In Iowa, which expired In 1900. hits not
ocen renewed.
Since 1890 tho sum of $313,561.15 has been
collected from Insurance companies In fees
and $1,191,009 has boon paid Into iho btato
troasury by those concerns In tho shapo of
taxes. For 1S99 $41,302.75 was collcctod In
fees and $150,927.07 In taxes. This was un
Increase over tho collections of 1898 of J4.-
uuj.7i in fees and $9,380.05 In taxes. Audi
tor Merrlam touches briefly on tho valued
policy law, a mcastiro which was passod by
mo iwoniy-eignth gonoral assembly, and
wnicn in me opinion of tho Insurance do
partment was very properly vetoed by tho
governor.
Wilson Not a Cuiiilhlate,
A special from Traor, Io., says: "Secro
tary of Agriculturo Wilson is not and will
not bo a cnndldato for United States senator
and stated to n reporter today that his name
must not bo montloncd In connection with
tho oftlco. Thero was no qulubllns or bcslta'
Hon In his tnlk. Mr. Wilson la spending
somo tlmo tn this community, tho guest of
his son, who lives on a farm In this county,
The secretary Is In excellent health.
"Socrotary Wilson Is literally Hooded with
letters asking him to become a candidate
for United States senator. The secretary be
longs to no faction, treats nil pcoplo alike
and hls.nppolntment, It Is believed, would
harmonize tho party. He would go Into
tho senate with full rank tho first day,
However, Mr. Wilson authorizes tho reporter
to say bo Is not u candldato for senator
and will not be; docs not want It and should
not be talked of In this connection. Ho
Is willing to continue In tho cabinet fou
years moro If McKluley wants blm, after
which he proposes to como hero to IiIh farm
and tako life easy. Ho can do the country
moro good In tho cabinet than In tho scnato
This authorltattvo statement from Mr. Wll
sqn clearly puts hi in out of tho list and ro
duces tho avallablo number of aspirants by
Mrs, Ktta, Rentfrow, noo Etta Stclton
formerly of Des Moines, was killed In
Btreot car accident In Denver last night,
Sho married a traveling man In Omaha flvo
years ago.
Gravel roofing. A. II. Reed, 511 D'way,
Iimvii Firemen at Ceilnr Itnplda.
CKDAR RAPIDS, la., July 30. (Spoclal.)
Tho annual tournament of tho Iowa Stat
Firemen's nfuoclntlon will bo held In this
city August 7 to 10, Tho local firemen hav
completed all the arrangements and It gives
promise of bclug tho 1 argent and best over
held, teporls indicating thai thero will be a
inoro general attendance of tho departments
than ever before.
Tho first day will bo given up to tho re
centlmt of tho visiting firemen. At 10
o'clock on tho morning of tho second day
tho grand parade will bo held Two prizes
nre offered. To the city having the largest
department In line tho prize Is $100 and for
tho city having the beit appearing depart
ment there Is a prize of $50. All tho other
contcslti will be held on tho West Sldo
driving park, beginning each afternoon at
1 o'clock. Tho prizes wilt aggregate $2,000.
I'll rm IIiiidPn Mi clil i' ii Death,
IDA QROVK, ln July 30. (Special Tclo-
ram,) A man whoso nanio Is supposed to
bo Oeorgo W. Miirycr died very suddenly
hero today. Ho enmo hero as n tramp nbout
month ngo nnd began working for Wil
liam Render by tho day. This forenoon ho
and another hired man named Stone were
tacking oats. Tito other man, getting his
team unhitched for dinner a little sooner
than tho dead man, started on ahead, where
upon Maryor told Marlon Williams, who was
driving for him, to go on with their team
and he followed, carrying tho water Jug.
When nearly at tho yard tin boy looked
back and Baw Mnrycr lying down. Tho boy
at once called to Stono and they both rushed
to Marycr's assistance, but after tholr ar
rival ho merely gasped and expired. Tho
coroner's Jury decided that ho had como to
his death from npnploxy.
Ho was a man about 25 years old, appar
ently healthy, woll built and nbout flvo feet
flvo Inches high. Ho was very reticent, but
did tell Stono ono time that Ills father
owned and lived on n farm near Nortonvllle,
Kan. Sheriff Gcmmlll hai telegraphed tho
postmaster at that placo asking for his
father and what disposition was to bo mndo
of tho body.
Welmter County for Dolllver.
FORT DODOB. Ia., July 30. (Special.)
Webster county will havo a strong dele
gation at tho stnto convention at Des
Moines. Somo of tho strongest men In
tho county nro on tho delegation and they
111 work nt one nnd nil times toward
tho ndvancoment of J. P. Dolllver's can
didacy for tho senate Dolllver head
quarters will bo oponcd and his candidacy
trongly presented by his frlonds. Mr.
Dolllver himself has already gono to Dcs
Moines. A number of the more prominent
members of tho delegation left this even-
ng for the capital city. Among them
nre Senator T. D. Hcaly and Hon. W. S.
Kenyon, two of tho most prominent repub
licans in tho Tenth district.
On tho stato ottlces tho Wcbstor county
delegation Is enthusiastic for Gllbertson
for secretary of state. Its attltudo to-
ard other candidates will bo determined
by tho bearing which It may have upon Mr,
Gtlbortson's chances. Mr. Gllbertson will
have no moro enthusiastic, supporters than
the men from Wheeler county.
.lull IllnU Fly.
CRESTON, Ia., July 30. (Special.) Elmer
Connors and Jamca Roach, prisoners con
fined in tho Union county Jail, escaped this
mornjng. They sawed off tho Iron bars of
tho cage and a bar on tho south window,
repenting tho performance of tho prisoners
that escaped two weeks ago. Union county
Jail Is getting a reputation aa being a bird
cage. Connors was held for grand larceny
and Roach for resisting an officer.
New I'nNtiiinater nt Marlon.
CEDAR RAPIDS, In,, July 30. (Special
Telegram.) Postofllco Inspector Kctcham
today removed J. S. Wlllard, postmaster at
Marlon, and Installed IS. I. Alderman ns
postmaster In his plnco. Some tlmo ago,
upon request of his bondsmen, Kctcham
went throligh tho accounts and found a
shortage of $1,500 and tho removal today Is
tho result.
THREE YEARS FOR A THIEF
Jnelc Kclfer l'ernlut In Llftlnjr
Horse anil So In Juillelnll)' Sc
ijucMtcreil for a Time.
PIERRE, S. D., July 30. (Special Tel
egram.) In Stanley county court today
Judgo Gaffey sentenced Jack Kclfer to
threo years In the penitentiary on a plea
of guilty to horso stealing. Last spring, on
a plea of first offense, Judgo Gaffey In this
county gavo him sontenco of thirty days In
all on tho samo charge. Ho was out less
than thirty days when ho repeated tho
offerton and now gets tbroe years.
Tho lust of tho wolf bounty for tho present
fiscal year was paid out today, less than a
month after the beginning of the year. This
leaves no appropriation avallablo until after
next July, unless tho leglslaturo takes action
next winter. Claims' yet unpaid to tho
amount of $21,000 aro yet on file.
Dnkola Pres Takes Outlnic.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., July 30. (Special.)
Thus far nbout 109 members of the South
Dakota Press association have listed their
names with Secretary Schlosacr of this city
as Intending to participate In tho outing of
the association at Ulg Stono lako August
10 to 13. As a number of members will at
tend from tho northern portion of tho stato
tho attendanco will bo over 100, making this
year's outing one cf tho most largely at-
tended In tho history of tho association.
IIIk Money for Wynmlnir Mine.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 30. (Special.)
It Is reported hero that Colorado parties
are after an interest In tho famous Ferris
Haggarty copper mine, situated In the Battle
lake diHtrlct In southern Carbon county.
Tho names of tho prospective purchasers
Who havo tho
Dospondonoy in womon
Is a tnontal condition
dlrootiy traceabio to somo
dlstlnotly f 9 malo III.
Woll woman don't have
thm Mums, but oompara
tlvaly fmw pmopla undor
stand that thm right madl
olno will drlvo them away.
Lydl E. Pinkhtm's Vegetable Compound
ovoroomes tho blues, be
cause It Is the safeguard
of woman's health.
It regulates the entire
female organism as
nothing else does. When
tho dragging sensation
and the backache go, the
blues will go also.
Road the lottors from
womon appearing In this
naner women who havo
tried It and know. There
aro a million such women.
have not been disclosed, but It Is umlcrntnol
thry luno offered the present owners of the
vnltinblp property Iho sum of $1,000,000 for
n half Intercut and ngreo to spend the sum
of $200,000 In Improvements and develop'
ment work In enso their offer Is accepted,
The Colorado men are reported to have sal 1
thnt they nre very anxious to oeeurc nn
Interest In this remnrkable mine nnd that
they would plnco It In shnpo to produce to.
Its fullrnt rapacity, nnd that they would
soon put It In tho list of largo dividend ray
era. I
III IIhii PiiKtiiiaxler. i
SIOUX FALLS, S. 1)., July 80. (Special.)
Deputy United States Marshal Ludlow
returned today from Monroe. Turner
county, where he arrested (I. Ulekkln on
nn unusual charge. A few evenings ago
Ulekkln went, to the Monroo postofllce for
his mall after the otllco was closed Pro
curing n key ho opened tho door to tho
postollleo, entorod nnd going to tho box 1m
helped himself to his mall. Tho prisoner
when taken beforo n United States com
mlsslnnnr, waived examination and fur
nished bonds for his appearance before tho
next federal grand Jury unless ho In tho
mcantlmo pleads guilty, a course ho will
likely adopt.
WiMimluu; Itani'her I'luhl.
SHERIDAN. Wyo., July 30. (Special.)
William Thompson and Frank Wells got
Into nn altercation nt the ranch of the for
mer on Prnlrlo Dog creek one day Inst week
and Wells struck Thompson with a sledge
hammer. No arrests wero undc. Thompson
waa badly hurt, but will recover.
One Minute Couch Cnro tn th nnlv
harmless remedy that produces Immcdlato
results. Try It.
t'nkiiiMtii Killed ! Train.
SOUTH HLND. Illd.. Julv 30. Tlin mull.
lated body of nn unknown man was found
on tho Luke Shorn road, Mx miles west of
this city, today. The body had been out In
two. It Is believed the man's mime Is
Johnson, and that bo recentlv came from
London, England, There was evidence that
the mini had been robbed, but evidently
had first been killed by u train.
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