THE OMAHA DAILY II EE: FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1901.
for a mammoth seed corn house, which
they will erect upon the ground occupied by
their buildings which were destroyed by fire
In February. The new building will bj of
brick, 36x60 feet, and will havo a basement
and two stories.
HONORS GRAND SECRETARY
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
wm
COUNCIL
MIJiOH MIXTION.
Davli sells drugs.
Htockcrt sells lace curtnlns.
Fine A H C beer, Neutnaycr'n liotcl.
Victor Heater. Wxby Hons, nKents.
Wollman, scientific optician, 409 Ifivay.
Ideal heads In water colors. C. II. Alex
ander tt Co., 333 Uroadwny.
W, F (Jrnff, undertaker and dlslnfcctor,
101 Houth Main strceet. 'I'honc 506.
Oct your work done at the popular Kugle
laundry, 724 Uroadway. 'Phono 157.
Henry Defame;, Jr., linn ret'trned from a
visit with relatives In Chicago and Michi
gan. Wanted, to trade a rlty lot for young
driving horse. Address D, Hcc ofrlce, Coun
ell Uluffs.
O. K. lleswlck left Inst ovenlnK for
Kearney, Neli., where he was called by the
death of his brother, J. C. Ucswlck.
Three new cases of smallpox In the Os
borne, family, 113 Hideo street, were re
ported to the Hoard of Health yesterday.
J, 1. Hess has been appointed tcmpomry
guardian of Mrs, Knte I-'eelcy, recently
committed to the Insane asylum at Cla
rlnda. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. I.cverctt and son
James and nephew, Raymond .Sanford, Imvo
gono lo Kansas City and Collins, Mo., on a.
visit to relatives.
The meeting of I'nlty guild of Unto;
church, to havo been this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Ilnrcourt, hus been postponed
until Wednesday.
Alfred ltlomberg, the saloon keeper In
Cut Off who has been In the county Jail
since thu Jiry failed to reach n verdict In
his case, was released yesterday on a
bond.
Wishing to retire I am offering for rale
my entlro business wood, coal, feed .uid
grocery with all Improvements. For par
ticulars Inquire of Thomas Itlshtou, 2100
West Uroadway.
The Oild Fellows will havo their annual
memorial services Sunday afternoon nt 3 In
their temple. Thn principal address will be
delivered by Hev. W. II, Cabin of Trinity
Methodist church.
Judge Aylesworth of the superior court
hss taken under advisement the tnutlon for
the transfer of thu school treasurer case of
Davis against llavcrstock from his court lo
the district ootirt.
O. 0. ilalnl. deputy clerk of the district
court, has gone to Avoca. to take charge of
the ofhec there, while Uoputy Hatty Is at
tending the meeting of the Masonic grand
lodge In Davenport.
Fred Green, tho negro arrested on-sus-plclon
of being Implicated In 'tlm burglary
at Oreenberg's grocery store on Uroadway,
was discharged In police court yesterday
morning, there being no evidence against
him.
Sheriff S. N. Taylor of (rntid Island was
In this city yesterday on his way to Dos
Moines, lo secure requisition papers for tho
return of James McCalmant, wanted In the
Nebraska town to answer to a charge of
assault with Intent to do great bodily In
Jury. N. Y. Plumbing Co., telephone 250.
VKTKItA.V OF THU CIVII, WW It.
lllrnm CmrspI Dies .Hnddrnly of Acute
Inillffpstlon.
Hiram Cassel, n veteran of the civil war,
of 615 North Seventh street, died at 2
yesterday morning, after having been 111
but a few hours. Indlgestton which af
fected tho heart Is ascribed as the cause.
He wac born In Marietta, l'a., Juno 1, 1827.
He enlisted October 12, 1S61, In tho Penn
sylvania infantry and received an honor
able discharge Juno 27, 1865. He was a
member of Kncampmcnt No. S, Union Vet
erap Legion, which will havo charge of the
funeral. Hp was unmarried and his only
relatives, as far as is known, live in Penn
sylvania. Or. John Green was appointed
special, administrator of his estate jester
da;',' a's Cassel owned considerable property
lnvthls city. '
Gravel roofing. A. H. Read, 541 Ilroad'y.
Mnrrlos .Irffcrsoti's Mnynr.
Mlsf. Edna Bonhant, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. I, C. Donham, was married last even
ing at the homo of her parents on North
Ktrst street to Mahlon M. Head, banket
and mayor of Joffersnn, la. After the
ceremony, which Was witnessed by a largo
gathering of relatives and friends of tho
bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. Head lcfi
for an extended Journey among the larger
eastern cities.
Davis sells paint.
Sues for Five Thnnsnml.
Mrs. J, L, Hill filed original notice in
the district court yesterday of suit against
tho Omaha & Council Bluffs Hallway and
Dridge company for $5,000 for alleged In
juries received June 22, 1890, while alight
ing from a struct car. In tho notice she
recites that she .was thrown violently to
the pavement and' received serious and per
manent Injuries.
Ileal Kstntr Transfers.
These transfers wcro filed yesterday In
the abstract, title and loan office of J. W.
Squire, 101 Pearl street:
Mary E. Ilodurthn and husband to
John H. Kelly, lot 2. block, 14. Hall's
ad. w. d . 400
Ira 8. Dean to Benjamin Dean, lot
9. block U, 1'lerco'a subdlvw. d 1
Mnnford 8. DaUKhn nnd wife to O. J.
Kuhtv lot 12, block 30, Deers' subdlv,
w. d 90
W. O. Durkes and wlfa to Patrick
Mnher, lot 12, Illce's South nvenun
subdtv, w. d 475
Andreas nnd Sarah C. Christiansen to
John M. Madden, lots II, 15, It! nnd
17. block M, Rnllroad ndd.'w. d. 200
County treasurer to Council Bluffs
Ileal Kstnte Improvement company,
lot 7, block 8, Fleming & Davis1 add
t. d 15
County treasurer to Oeorgo P. Shel
don, 52 lots In Ferry add, t. d 151
Total seven transfers S 1,335
Both FAR AND NEAR
People flock to our storo as the optical
center of this part of the state. One
may nocd spectacles badly without
knowing It. Call and let us show you
what you cannot nnd out for yourself.
Wo have tho glass remedy for every
defect In sight. Abnormal vision Is not
a weakness, but neglect may make It
so. Examination free, prices moderate.
Herman M. Leffert,
JKWKI.KIl,
Optician and Engraver.
Iowa Steam Dye Works
304 Broadway.
Make your old clothes look like new.
Cleaning, Dyeing and Repairing.
LEWIS CUTLER
Funeral Direotor
(Successor to W C. Rten
as PBARti STREET. Taaaa Vt,
FARM LOANS 5
UKN
Negotiated
In Eastern Nebraska
Jamea N. Caaady. Jr..
ana Iowa,
lMaln St., Council Bluffs.
BLUFFS.
TAX FERRET CONTRACT GOOD
Judge Wheslei's D'ciiian Is in Faror of
Cuininfh&m.
NO INJUNCTION TO STOP HIS PAY
I'rnnU- Miltin's I'.fTurt to Hern!n
Count) OfllcliiW Is nf No .vnll
KiliiiuMl vo HrtltMT of tin
l.nw In the L'nsc,
Judge Wheeler of the district court, In
hla decision handed down yesterday morn
ing In the tax-fcrrct injunction suit of
Frank Shltm against the Hoard of County
Supervisors, county auditor and county
treasurer, held that tho contract made by
tho county board with F. M. Cunningham
to ferret out personal property which had
been omitted or withheld from assessment
was valid. He denied tho application for
an Injunction to restrain tho county of
ficials from paying Cunningham under tho
contract.
Tho contract between tho county board
nnd Cunningham was entered into ou No
vember 13, 1899. Undrr It Cunningham was
employed to ferret out personal property
subject to taxation which had been, con
cealed or omitted from assessment. As
compensation ho was to receive a sum entul
to 60 per cent of tho moneys collected Into
the county treasury through his efforts.
Shlnn nttneked the validity of the con
tract on tho grounds that the county board
hod no authority- to enter Into such n con
tract, that It was ultra vlrc and contrary
to public policy and that tho contract In
question had been annulled by section 5 of
chapter 1 of tho acts of tho twenty-eighth
general assembly, which provided that all
contracts entered Into by county loards
with tax fcrrntB word null and void unless
tho tax ferret, within thirty days after
tho passage of tho act signified In writing
a willingness to accept 15 per cent In lieu
of tho CO per ccut remuneration for tho
work.
11 Is the Comity's lliislurss.
Regarding tho authority of the board to
enter Into the contract with Cunningham
Judgo Wheeler in his opinion says: "It Is
well settled that tho board of supervisors
has such power only ns Is expressly granted
by statute or clearly Implied therein. The
codo In section 422 provides that tho hoards
shall have the power, among other things,
'to represent their respective counties and
to havo the care and management of the
property and business thereof In nil cases
where no other provision shall be made.'
This section is as broad ns language can
mako It, If this contract comes within tho
business of tho county, Tho supremo court
has held In construing this very statuto
that It Is tho business of the county to col
lect taxes and to use all reasonable means
to do It. It holds that, whllo It Is the duty
of thn treasurer to collect such taxes as
aro collcctlblo by ho ordinary methods,
his duty ceases when ho hus done so and
If thero aro other taxes which might bo
collected by other methods tho board has
tho Implied power, under this section, to
contract with somo person for tho collec
tion ot such taxes by other" methods."
Referring to a caso in whtch the supremo
court held that a county has the rlght to
offer a reward for the recovery of stolen
county funds, Judgo Wheeler says:
It Is made the duty of the property
owner to Hit his property for taxation. He
owes to the public hlH proper proportion of
the public burden. A certain percentage
upon tho vnltic of nil property In this
county is due to tho public eneh venr. It
Is the business nnd ilutv nf tlm rnnniv in
collect this purcentnge. It la just ns much
the property of the jiubllc when unlaw
fully withheld by concealment as though
It wern locked In tho vault of the county
treasurer. Ho who unlawfully withhold
it Ih ns guilty ns lin who takes It after
collection. If tlm roimtv hnnril Iihk mi.
thorlty to offer compensation to him who
tlnds what has been Htolen. there Is no
reason why It should not have authority to
"fer him a compensation who tlnds that
which has been concealed.
Duty of .n Other Ofllccr.
Regarding the contention of tho plaintiff
that the work for which Cunningham was
employed wns the duty of t,omo county
officer, Judge Wheeler says: "Under our
statutes It Is not made the duty of any ofll
eer to ferret out this omitted property. The
assessor may add It, if it comes to his
knowledge while the books nre In his hnnds,
the board of review may llkowlso place It
upon tho list If it U brought to its atten
tion, but nftcr the books havo been com
pleted and have gone into tho hands of the
county treasurer there Is not a single offi
cer whoso duly It Is to make the Investiga
tion necessnry to unearth It. The law pro
vides that tho treasurer shall, 'when np
prlsed' of tho omission of property, proceed
to list It nnd collect tax upon it, but it is
not made his duty to make nny investiga
tion to discover It. The contract in ques
tion was made for tho purposo of 'apprising'
tho treasurer of bucIi omissions, to the end
that ho might bo ennblcd to list and assess
tho property."
Immntcrlnl How rnmiipimntril.
Regarding tho contention that tho con
tract Involves tho payment of money out
of tho county general fund for the collection
of money belonging to the school, road and
various other special funds, Judgo Wheeler
holds that it Is Immaterial to the validity
of the contract whether the compensation
to Cunningham is paid out of thn general
fund or proportionately from nil funds col
lected by the county.
As to the contention that tho contract
had been nullified by tho act of tho twenty?
eighth general assembly, Judge Wheeler,
In concluding his opinion, says: "In vlow
of what has been said above concerning the
validity of this contract, It Is needless to
discuss tho effect of tho acts of tho twonty
olghth general assembly wherein such con
tracts aro declared void. If this contrnct
was valid when made, no legislative act enn
affect. Us validity. No one will contend to
the contrary."
Settle Cnsa County Cnse.
Judge Wheeler's ruling In this case also
decides a similar suit in tho Cass county
court brought by a taxpayer to restrain
Tax Ferret C. W. Wellman from operating
under a 50 per cent contract, which was
recently tried beforo him and which ho has
had under ndvlscment. A decree similar
to tho one In tho Cunningham caso was
sent to Atlantic yesterday.
Judgo Thornell, when ho granted a temi
porary Injunction last February In tho
Shlnn-Cunnlngham case, while refraining
from handing down nny written opinion, in
timated that the contract was contrary to
public policy and speculative, Inasmuch as
Cunningham on, hla part agreed to bear nil
legal expenses that might arise, -
Cunningham's work has been the means
of recovering a largo sumof money In the
way of taxes Into tho county trcamry,
Treasurer Arnd stated yesterday that up,
ward of 114,000 had been paid in by per
sons owning property which had been
omitted from taxation. On the 50 per cent
basis Cunningham's compensation to date
would amount to $7,000. Several caees In
which a large amount of taxes are Involved
are still pending.
Frelaht Agent In Entertain.
The local Railway Freight Agents' asso
elation has been assigned to take care of
and entertain ISO of the members of the
national association when they past,
through Omaha .Monday on their way to
the convention at Denver. A motor ride
from the Mlllnrd hotel to Lake Manawa In
the morning Is on tho program. J. M.
Oursler, agent of the I'nlon Pacific, Is
president of the local association.
I'OTTAWWTTA.MIt: SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Twenty-Ninth Animnl Contention of
County Asuocln tlnii.
The twnty-nlnth annual convention of
tho Pottawattamie Sunday School associa
tion will open In this city this morning and
Inst over Saturday. Today's sessions will
be held in the aerman Methodist church,
where the following program will be carried
out:
10 n. m. Opening service, Dev. Krlckson
of Council Bluffs.
I0:.ti a. in. Address of welcome, Jiev. u.
Hohlander of Council Bluffs, Hesponsc,
Hov, A. llerron of Walnut.
11 n. m. Address. "The Bible School ns nil
ICvnngellzIng Force," Hev. W. 11. Crowdson.
General discussion, Appointment of com
mittees, Oct acquainted.
i. m. Aujournmeni tor noon nour.
2 n. nt, Oncnlnu devotlonnl service. Mrs.
13. M. Smith nf Council Hluff.
2!15 it. m. "Our country schools, ' county
secretary.
2:.'a) p. tit. "Hound Table," Rev. Alex
ander of Council Bluffs.
2 : IS P. til. Address. "SUIldny scnooi uos-
pel," Hev. W. J. Cnlfee of Council Bluffs.
l;ia p. in. nusiness unu election oi oni-
cers.
3:45 p. m. Address to tie provided.
7:30 p. nt. Song nnd praise, service,
s ii. nt. Address. "O.ir Relation to Asso
ciation Work." A. I), Halleo of Davenport,
In.. Held worker Iowa Htute Sunday scnooi
association.
f:30 p. m. Address, hov. ueorge i.awura
Walk of Council Bluffs.
Saturday the sessions will bo held In
Fulriuount park and prlzfs will be awarded
to the schools having the largest nttend
nnco on tho grounds, as follows:
1. For the Council Bluffs school with
larcest per cent of enrollment present on
grounds, $10.
i. J'or me council minis scnooi wun sec
ond largest percent of enrollment present,
.
.1. For the town or city school outside of
Council Bluffs with largest per cent of en
rollment present, J10.
4. For the country school with Inrgest per
cent of enrollment present, 10.
5. I'nr tho country school with nccond
largest per cent of enrollment present, ?.'.
In addition to tho nbovo funds have been
provided for two special prizes, a first
prlio of $20 and a second prize of $5, to go
to tho schools bringing tho largest number
nnd next largest number of persons on the
grounds. Open to Omnha, South Omaha
or anywhere, tho only consideration being
tho largest number present.
Prof. Clifford, superintendent of the rlty
schools, and N. P. Dodge will net as Judges
of tho award.
StitnillitK of thp Coinpnnle.
Colonel Olmsted and Major Humo havo
completed their Inspection of tho compa
nies of the Fifty-first regiment, Iowa Na
tional guard, and havo made their final ro
port. Tho standing of the companies Is as
follows: Des Moines, 71.6; Villisca, 79.2;
Olenwood, 87.9; Knoxvlllc, 91.2; Shenan
doah, 84. .1; Oskalnofn, 92.8; Charlton, 70.1;
Bedford, 76.2; Corning, 86.1; Council Bluffs,
84.6; Red Oak, 97.1.
Davis sells glass.
AI.TI3IC FARM LAND VALUES.
Count' Supervisors Decide to t'ndo
Some of Their Former Work.
"The Board of County Commissioners was
not altogether satisfied with Its work of
Wednesday and yesterday decided to undo
somo of It and take anothor whirl at the
equalization of tho assessment. The result
was that a number of changes were made In
the equalization of farm land valuations
Thn changes made yesterday are said to be
final and aro: Boomer township, valuation
per ncre changed from $9 to $8.93; Center,
changed from $11 to $11.09; Crescent
changed from $8 to $7.85; Garner, changed
from $15 to $14.73; Hardin, changed from
$11 to $11.15; Hazel Dell, changed from $10
to $9.89: Keg Crook, changed from $11 to
$11.14; Knox, changed from $11 to $11,12;
Lnyton, changed from $11.75 to $11.20;
Lewis, changed from $11 to $10.06; Lincoln,
changed ftom $11 to $10.97; Mlndcn. changed
from $11 to $10.60; Neola, changed from
$10.50 to $10.40; Norwnlk, changed from
$10.50 to $10.40; Pleasant, changed from $11
to $11.11; Rockford, changed from $8.60 to
$8.32; Valley, changed from $11 to $10.81;
Washington, ehanged from $11.70 to $11.12;
Wnveland, changed from $11 to $10.62;
Wright, changed from $11.50 to $11.04; York,
changed from $10.50 to $10.67; Knno (out
side), changed from $.15 to $35.70.
On live stock the valuations placed by tho
assessors were equalized as follows:
Assessors'
Averago Equal-
Valuo Ized.
Horses-l-year-old $ 6.04 $ 7.00
2- year-old 8.76 10.00
3- venr-old 11.90 13.00
Stnllions 44.40 53.28
Mules 13.61 14,97
Heifers 1-yenr-old 4.98 6.00
2- yenr-old 6.7S 6.00
3- year-old 7.7," 7.00
Steers 1-year-old 6.10 6.00
2- year-old 7.90 8.00
3- year-old 10.3S 10.00
Feeding cattlo . 9.51 10.00
The work of equalization as It now
stands Is expected to add about $760,000 to
the taxablo valuation ot tho county on
farm lands, While no definite figures arc
obtainable, County Auditor Inncs esti
mates that the taxable valuation of the
county for 1901 will be In tho neighbor
hood of $14,000,000, which will bo nearly
ait increase of $2,000,000 over 1900 and $1,
500,000 above 1899.
The hoard did not hold an afternoon ses
sion as the supervisors were tho guests
of City Assessor Everest nt a fish supper
at Augustine's.
Good wages paid to a competent girl.
Mrs. S. Farnswortb, 301 South Eighth St.
WILL nHFUXD PAVING IIONUS.
City by This Plnn Hsvfn a Conslilrr
nble Sum In Intercut.
City ofUclals are contemplating a propo
sition to refund $65,000 of outstanding In
tersection paving and grading bonds. The
bonds in question were Issued from 1887 to
1S91 and the option on them has expired.
The city has no funds to take them up,
but tho eastern parties holding these bonds
nro willing to exchange them for refunding
bonds. The proposition Is a money saver
for tho city, as tho bonds carry 6 per cent,
whllo tho refunding bouds can be Issued
nt 4H per cent, and this would mean a
considerable saving In Interest for the mu
nicipality. Tho Intersection paving and grading
bonds, once tho option has expired on them,
are not a negotiable commodity, and this
explains tho reason of the porsons holding
thorn being willing nnd, In fact, anxinus
to exchange them for refunding bonds even
at a lower rate of Interest. The refunding
bonds cannot be sold by the city, as such
action would Increase the city's Indebted
ness beyond the constitutional limit, A
manual exchange of the bonds must be ex
pected, ns was done when the city a year
or so ago Issued $100,000 bonds to refund
the outstanding general Indehtedneai.
Some action toward the refunding o'f
these intersection paving and grading bonds
Is looked for at tho next meeting of the
city council.
Marrlaiie Licensee,
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to
the following:
Name and Residence. Age.
Mahlon M. Head, Jefferson. la..,,,,,, SO
Edna O. Uonham, Council Bluffs 1
CONFER ON INSANE ASYLUM
Ectird of Oontrel and the County Eupsr-
Ti'sori Ditcnu Management.
COMPLAINTS OF FILTHY CONDITION MADE
Difference nf Opinion In Itennrit to
Hrnttlrrd Number of Alteudnnts
lliiKlcr Who Scnleil PrUIn
W'nll to fie Home Soon.
(From n Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, June 6. (Sptclal.) The
State Hoard of Control nnd members of the
Board of Supervisors of Polk county held a
conference this afternoon on the matter of
tho proper management of the county In-
snno asylum at Ds Moines. The conference
Interests not alone tho people of this
county, but of the sixty-four counties in,
which thero aro county nsylums for tho re
straint of tne Insane. Last month Superin
tendent Wltte of tho state hospltnl nt Cln-
rlnda paid a visit to tho asylum near Des
Moines nnd made an cxtcnslvo report on tha
condition of affairs. This report formed
tho basis for tho conference today.
In general he reported that In certain
wards the patients were not cared for; that
they and their cells vere In a filthy condi
tion; the custom of bathing two or more of
thn Inmates In the same water was fol
lowed; that thero wero not a sufllclcnt num
ber ot attendants and Hint tho rules lnld
down by the Hoard of Control fof the gov
ernment of county nnd private asylums aro
not followed. Members of the Board of
Supervisors replied, stntlng that In regard
to the bathing thero Is not nn abundant sup
ply of water and other mntters complained
of havo been remedied. But in rcgnrd to
tho number of nttendants. thero is a dis
tinct difference between the Bonrd of Con
trol nnd the supervisors. The Inttcr Insist
they have a sufficient number of attendants.
Thero the 101 Inmates In the nsylum, nearly
all of whom havo been pronounced Incura
ble. It Is the largett county asylum In the
state.
W'nut More Attendnnts.
The Board of Control insists there should
bo nt least tlirje male attendants nnd two
female attendants In the daytlmo nnd two
employes on wntch nt night. Members of
the Board of Supervisors object to this, hut
partially pureed to add a number of nttend
ants nnd give the Inmates better care. The
policy of the Board of Control Is to require
considerable Improvement In thn condition
of the various county nrc prlvnto asylums
or Insist upon having nil in the insane
taken to tho state hospitals. The state Is
building n fourth hospital and will soon bo
in position to caro for every lnknno person
in the state. The growth of local asylums
for the care of incurables has been marked
In recent .years. A number of counties Have
abandoned their asylums rather than live up
to the rigid rules required by the Board of
Control. Polk county has a costly asylum
and will come up to tho rules. Tho confer
ence was satisfactory, though the county
authorities w-lll comply with the rules with
rcluctancs.
Tltim Will Soon lip Home.
It Is learned that Calvin Pearl Titus of
Vinton 3 visiting In Colorado Springs with
an uncle. He will be Joined there by bis
sister, who' has been teaching In Vinton,
nnd ho will-then return to his homo before
going to Wi'st. Point Private Titus was a
member of'the Fourteenth infantry and
gained famo by scaling tho walls at Pckln
ahead of nil others and under dangerous
circumstances. Ho was recommended to
tho president for special recognition and
the president appointed him a cadet at
West Point. Tho people of Vinton have
made arrangements to give him a grand
reception on his return home.
For .Support of Soldiers.
Tho state treasury has received a draft
for $1,851.30 front the United States trcas-
urer, being tho amount due for care of 481
members of tho Iowa Soldiers homo for tho
quarter ended Juno 30, 1900, which amount
aggregated $12,100. The latest draft Is for
balance due, as at the time of previous pay
ment the appropriation had not been made.
I'rosiieroiiN Stntr I'nlvrrxlty.
Tho report of President MacLcan of the
Iowa Stato university shows that that In
stitution U in a highly prosperous condi
tion. The attendance increased from 1,438
in 1899-1900-to 1,542 In tho year Just clos
ing. This has been despite the turning
away of over 200 applications by rigorous
examinations and requirements. Tho regis
tration in tho collegiate department Is 802,
malting tho university by far tho largest
collcglato Institution In the state. A clots
of over thirty will bo zlvon diplomas. Tho
university has made a flno showing this
year In athletics. A meeting of the re
geuts will bo held this week, nnd the esti
mates will be made out for appropriations
to bo asked of the next legislature. A new
$200,000 medical building will bo asked for.
Forester Elect Officer.
Tho grand court of the Foresters for Min
nesota nnd Iowa was hold In Oskuloosa this
week, with nearly 300 delegates present.
Tho following are the officers elected:
Orand chief ranger, S. I,. Graham, Ot
tumwa; sub chief ranger. John Wilson,
Minneapolis; grand recording secretary,
James Spavin, Osknloosa; grand treasurer,
Torrance Connolly, Cedar Rapids; grand sec
retary. Lister Burger, Cedar Rapids; grand
senior woodard, James Brain, Mystic; grand
Junior woodard, Charles Mitchell, Albla;
grand Junior beadle, J, u Smith, Des
Moines; trustees, M. L. Roby, Harry dinner
nnd Frank Anderson; grand court auditors,
John Jones,. J. A. Johnson nnd F, A. Wins
low; supremo representative. James Gor
don ot St. Paul, James Spavin of Oskn
loosa; alternates, E. M. Sutherland of Min
neapolis, J. b. Gourloy of Cedar Rapids.
Cnttle Killed hy LlKhtuliitf.
The season for lightning accidents Is at
hand and tho first report to the stato crop
department Is of tho death of eleven head
of young cattlo In Washington township,
Cass county. They belonged to the hord
of Thomas Burko nnd wcro Instantly killed
by a bolt of lightning. They were worth
from $20 to $30 a head.
Ft. DoiIkc Itnllwny Elevtlnn.
These officers wero elected nt tho an
nual meeting of the Des Moines & Fort
Dodgo railway today: President, O. N
Gllmore, Des Moines; secretary, Carroll
Wright, Des Moines, The present board of
directors was re-elected with tho exception
of D, N. McDonald of Now York, who was
succeeded by W. N. Stlllwoll of Davenport,
la.
She iinndonh Store Is Itolilinl,
SHENANDOAH, In,, June 6. (Special.)
Burglars entered the Shenandoah Rnckct
store, owned by Oeorgo Pulley, Saturday
evening. All the cash In the drawer was
taken, as well as a small amount of goods,
I'nuc nf NmnllpoK nt Iniuicene.
SHENANDOAH, la., June 0. (Special.)
Word was received here from Imogene that
Roto Abbott, a 4-year-old child, was taken
with smallpox. This Is the only case cf
smallpox at Imogene.
To Krrrt Need Corn Home,
SHENANDOAH, Ia June 6. (Special.)
J. R. Rateklu & Son have completed plant
Co mini t tec from (irnnd I.ihIkc llt
Bedside of Theodore S.
Pnr In.
DES MOINES, June 6. (Special. )-Be-tween
the grand lodge of the Iowa Masons,
In session this week In Davenport, and tho
home of the veteran grand secretary of the
lodge, Theodore 8. Parvln, In Cedar Rnp
Ids, there was a double Journey of a com
mittee of the grand lodge and Incidents
connected therewith which will live In the
annals of Matonry in Iowa. Grand Secre
tary Pnrvin Is lying III nt his home nnd
for the first time In the history of the
grand lodge has been unable to attend.
He was oue of those who signed the ap
plication for the establishment of the first
Masonic lodge of the state and he has ever
since been Identified with the order. But
he Is now too feeble to rise from his bed.
So, when the grand lodgo opened and tho
formal words of welcome had been snld,
Grand Master Eaton told how a few days
before he bad visited Grand Secretary Par
vln and had listened to his words of greet
ing to the lodge. He snld:
"Tell the Manons of Iowa that I hnve put
my life, my very soul. Into the Masonic
llbrnry. Tell them that if they would do
ought to honor my memory nnd nt tho
tame time add enduring honor to their pro
fession ns Masons, that they keep up and
advnnce the work upon which I hnve been
engaged, Tell them, too, front one who Is
close upon nternlty. to ever act up to nil
that the fraternity means In clean living.
In morality."
Ucply nf tin- (irnnd LoiIkp.
When this message was given the grand
lodgo Judge A. R. Dewey of Washington
county spoke In reply and formulated u
message to the grand secretary, In which
he snld:
"Though the silver cord may 1.0011 he
loosened; though tho golden howl may soon
be broken; thouuh tho pitcher mny soon
be dashed to pieces; though old ngo and
enfeebled condition mny surround you;
though the Ides of llmo may have reduced
your once vigorous body to a condition of
enfcebleraent and weakness, bear In mind
thnt tho soul-stirring vigor you ever pos
sessed Is fresh nnd green In the minds and
memory of Iowa Masons.
"Highly thoughtful of your Christian,
moral and Mnsontc worth, wo hereby ten
der you tho sincere esteem, high regard and
deep affection of the craft of town, nnd
thus, tho grand lodge Joins with one accord
In the fervent prayer that the Lord will
ever bless you and keep you, and so will
tho Masons of Iowa ever pray."
In addition to tho unanimous adoption ot
a message to Father Parvln, who Is beloved
of all the Masons In Iowa, a committee
constating of Messrs. Gamble, Ball, Lam
bert, Dowey Hunter and Ercanbrack was
appointed to go in person to Cedar Rapids
and visit the veteran. This committee
visited him, found him too feeble to rlso
from his bed, but with keen Intellect and
thoughtful of the welfare of the Masonic
fraternity. They read to him the message
and received another in reply. Although
they were with hint but a few minutes ho
sank back exhausted. The report of the
committee, when it returned from Cedar
Rapids, made a profound Impression on
tho Masonic body, and the report was or
dered spread upon the records of the grand
lodge.
Year's Work of the Lodge.
The grand lodge selected Dubuque as the
place of meeting next year. The roport ot
tho grand master gave the following report
on the work ot the lodge the last year:
Initiated 2.101
Passed 1,950
Raised l.MH
Admitted t'16
Reinstated 279
Kxtra Increase 23
Total Increase 2.SS6
Demlttcd 1,014
Died 37
Suspended for unmasonlc conduct 14
Suspended for nonpayment of dues Vi'l
Kxpelled 10
Withdrawn, etc 21
Total decrcasn 2,(6S
Net Increase , 818
Total membership, tier report 1901 30.321
Total membership, per report 19J0 29.52S
Qnln
Discrepancy
99'j
ITS
Total 81S
FIGHT OVER CONSOLIDATION
District Venr t'cilur Fulls In Con
troversy About Proposed Chance
In Schools.
CEDAR FALLS, la.. Juno 6. (Special.)
Lincoln township has a school light. An
election was held several days ago and the
question ot consolidation wns voted upon,
resulting In a victory for those favoring It.
Both sides were active. The women turned
out In force and many voted. It Is their
votes thnt will decide the cause Anally.
Those opposed have broijght the chargo of
Illegal voting by women under ngp and by
some who were not citizens of tho vicinity.
A plea has been advanced that tho state law
was declared unconstitutional by lower
court and that the supreme court has not
passed on the question.
The heavy land owners In tho oufcr edgo
of the township claim they havo been un
justly discriminated against, as they hnve
been taxed while their land will bo de
creased in value. They also say that they
will be obliged to make long drives to get
tho children to school, whllo thoso living
near the building will not bo put to su;h
nn expenditure of either time or money.
STRIKES THE SCHOOL HOUSE
l.lilitnlnar .Venr Littleton Fntnlly In
jures Student nml tlie
Tenolier,
CEDAR TALLS, la., June C During a
hailstorm last night near Littleton light
ning struck the school house nnd fatally In
jured Paul Roberts, a pupil, nnd tho teacher,
Miss Jano Harvey, Seven other pupils wero
burned, but not fatally.
Stnte Cnntniciicriiicnt I'roKrnm.
AMES, Io Juno . (Special.) Tho State
college commnnenmcnt will be June 8-12.
Following Is tho program:
Saturday Hvonlng, June 8, 7:.W Annual
Junior contest und ivcttal.
Sunday. June !. 1:30 p. m. Uarcnlaureate
address by Dr. W. M. nenrdshenr, presi
dent. Monday, June in Anniversary alumunl
association: 2:30 . in. nlumnul program; S
P. m,, reception.
Tuesday. Juno 11, 2 p. m. t'lnss day ex
ercises: 7:30 p. in,, anniversary of musical
department,
Wednesday. 7:30 p. m. Commencement
exercises, nddress by Hon. J. P. Dolllve r.
Tho new college year beglnB August 27.
Iluslness 1'liniine nt Slirnninlonli.
RHENANDOAH, In., June 6, (Speclnl,)
Tho Dclmonlco hotel was Bold to Lake &
Duuncgnn for 10,250, Tho original coat cf
the property was $18,000, It Is a two-story
structure, and a two-story addition 67x80
feet will be added to It at once,
Hon. I,. W. I.rvrl Is Konilnntril.
SHENANDOAH, la., June 6. (Special.)
The senatorial convention met here Tuesday
and nominated Hon. U W. Lewis of Clar
icda for senator. During the convention
speeches were made by Mr. Lewis and Con
gressman Hepburn,
M. Pasteur, of France, invented a process for kill
ing all possible jerni3 in a product, and wc use it.
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it is sterilized.
This is an extreme precaution. The beer is brewed
in extreme cleanliness, cooled in filtered ait, then
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We, who know brewing, know the value of purity.
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LUTHERANS COMPLETE WORK
General SjDcdCa.lli n Feopla to Becognizs
Sabbath Eanctitj.
REJOICES IN WORK OF THE WOMEN
Itcnfllrnis .lIlPKlnnrr to tin- Present
HnnlN nf tho a-neml Synnil
M II It I -n lt-ru Mission to
lit- Aliiindoneil.
DES MOINES. Juno 6. The general
Bynod of the Evangelical Lutheran church,
which han been in session In this city ton
days, completed Its work this evening and
adjourned without day.
Tho time and place of next meeting were
left for the oxecutlvo ofllccrs to decide.
Tho Muhlenberg mission In South Africa
wns left with the hoard of missions for
final deposition, nnd probably will ho
nhatidoned. The question of establishing n
church paper w&s decided In tho negative.
Many standing committees for tho next
biennial period wcio appointed.
Resolution wero adopted .commending
the work of tho American Tract society,
calling on tho people to recognlzo the sanc
tity of tho Lord's day. indorsing tho fed
eration ot churches, rejoicing In tho work
of tho women of the church r.nd finally re
joicing that tho church Is unshaken In
scriptural nnd historic fnith nnd renlllrm
Ing allegiance to the present basis of tho
general synod and against making nny dis
tinction buiwcon fundnmcntnl and so-called
nonfundamontnl doctrines In the Augsberg
confession.
Among tho reports mitdo todny was that
of tho temperance committee In favor of
the nntl-cantecu law, Intimating thnt the
press Ib being subsidized by whisky ad
vertisements. Tho denconucBS board re
ported that institution in n line condition.
Tho report on tho work of tho Women's
Missions mndo nn excellent showing. The
committee on Sunday schools reported In
creased attendance nnd funds.
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT CLOSES
Ilistnllntlim of ItllliMTM .tlnrl.N I.iihI
Mlit nf Mali- (iiitlirrlliK
nf Va tern ns.
DUHUQUE. In., June fi. Tho state Orand
Army encampment closed tonight with In
stallation of ofilccrs. Eighteen delegates
nnd elghteon nlternatss to tho natlonul en
campment wero chosen. These were ap
pointed council of administration: D. W
McElroy, Keokuk; William Dcnn, Tipton.
G, L. Godfrey, Des Molnts; 0. II. Welsh.
Honne; W. II. Barker. Sioux City. In.
DUHUQUK, In., June C Tho state tlrand
Army of tho Republic encampment today
decided to meet at Des Moines next year.
Officers elected were- Commundcl .
Oeorgo Motzgtr, Davenport; senior vir
rommnndor. M. H. Dyers. Olenwood; Junior
vlco commander, H. M. Pickle. Des Moines,
nudlcal director. Dr. T. ! Maxwell. Ken
kuk; chnplaln, William Klinefelter, Center
Point.
JACKIE AGAIN IN, TROUBLE
Mnn Ac-quilted of lliiulln Utress Holt
liery ApcmimmI nf vIiIIiih Primmer
to i;ni'iti'.
DKN1SON, In, Juno 0. (Special.) Jackie
Jackson, one of the men who wero tried und
ncqulttcd on tho charge of robbing tho ox
press nt Manilla, and his friends havo been
having a good time since Jackson's nciilt
Ul, and as n reult James lllshop, one cf
the boys, was lodged In Jail as drunk nr.d
disorderly. According to tho roport Jack
son on last Saturday entered the Jail, brckc
the lock of Illshop's cell and set him free.
Jackson was soon arrested and Dlthop was
recaptured.
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