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THE OMAHA DA1LT BEE: SATUBDAY, JUNE 29, 1901.
CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
J1INOII MKNTIO.n.
Davis sells drugs.
Btockert bcIIb Inco curtains.
Kino A 1J C beer, Kcumaycr's hotel.
Victor h(utori). Blxby & Son, ngenls.
Wollmnn, self ntlilc optician, 400 irway.
C. K. Alo.xiimlur 4c Co., pictures and
frames. Tel, 366.
Wanted, lrl for general housework. Mm.
A. O. Gilbert, Oakland iiveniie.
W. V, Oraff, undcrthker ami dlslnfector,
101 South Main mrueet. 'Phono 06.
Get your work done at the' popular Hagle
laundry, TH liroadvvay. 'I'liono 157.
Ovldo Vlen nnd Captain C. S. Hubbard
wont yesterday to Noble's lake for u few
days' (Ishtng.
There will be a sneclol meeting this even
ing of Kxcelslor .Masonic lodge for worx
In the first decree.
Harry Long re'urntd yesterday fr m i
Washington, where he has been nttennlng ,
Oallaudet college.
Seventy lots in Crawford's addition, 510)
eacn, for a few days only. Johnston &
Kerr, 6 Ilroadway. j
Mrs. Howard W. Tllton will leave thU
morning for Kansas City on n visit to
friends. She will bo accompanied homo by
her daughter .Marian.
A spark from an engine set (Ire to the
roof of the freight sheds nt tho Union
Pacific transfer depot last evening at
o'clock. The blazo was extinguished before
much damage win done.
Funeral services of Alvln Iock will be
held this nftcrnoon nt 6 o'clock at tho
family resldenco in Garner township. The
body will bo taken Hunday morning to
Charlton, la., for burial..
Word was received hern vestcrdav that
James McCalmnnt of this city, cnarged I
with shooting at nnd wounding Landlord
Coatei of Grand Island, had been sentenced
to three years In the pcnltuntlnry.
Mayor Jennings returned yesterday morn- i
lng from his llshlng trip to Noble's lake.
Ho was accompanied by Ira Odcll, Captain I
Denny and his son Avery. He has tnken I
thu case of Ofllccr Callghan under con
sideration und declined to make any state
ment until he haa given the matter full
Investigation.
N. Y. Plumbing Co., telephono 250.
K th el CiinnliiKhnm Winn.
Tho oratorical contest nt the opening
session last evening of the convention of
tho Ilnptlst Young People's union ot
southwestern Iowa was won by Miss Ethel
Cunningham of Malvern, who was awarded
a gold medal, the presentation bolng made
by Itov. D. P. Pollman ot Omaha. Eight
young women contested for the medal:
lllnnclio Scott, Council OlufTs; Ethel Cun
ningham, Malvern; Plorcnco Anderson,
Council Bluffs; Ellen Lathrop, Red Oak;
Helen Hollcnbcck, Council Dluffs; Inez
Dcnncy, Council Bluffs; Mabol Anderson,
Council Bluffs, and Nellie Hlatt, Sidney.
C. M, Kraser of this city, president of tho
district union, made the address ot wel
come, which was responded to by Miss
Kstella French of Red Oak. Musical num
bers wero rendered during the evening by
Misses Graco Stephenson, Maudo Weaver
and Alpha Miles. Three sessions will be
held today.
'Hirer Innniiltr Crmc.
Peter A. Donde, a well known resident of
Cut Off, will have a hearing this morning
before the commissioners for the Insane, an
Information charging htm with being men
tally unbalanced having been died yester
day by his brother-in-law, J. K. Nielsen.
William Burke, Jr., recently paroled from
St. Bernard's hospital In care ot relatives
living In Lewis township, was yesterday
ordered committed to tho state asylum at
Clarlnda.
ReUtlvcs of Harry Dye qf this city, a
patient at the state asylum, have petitioned
the State Board of Control for bis transfer
from Clarlnda to St. Bernard's hospital. The
request has been referred to the local board
ot commissioners, which has given Its ap
proval of tho transfer under certain conditions.
TEACHERS ARE ASSIGNED
Beard of Education Namu Fnblio School
Iiitnotori.
SALARIES ALSO ARE ANNOUNCED
l'liy of Hie Klnlernrtrii Force In Hr
iluceil, hut KITiirt to Cut HIrIi
Suhoul Tern-horn' liii'iime
Fill In.
Tho Board of Education, at a special
mooting lust night, assigned the rocontly
oloctod teachers to buildings, appointed
tho principals for the different scnoois anu
fixed their salaries,
The report of tho finance committee fix
ing tho salaries met with the usual oppo
sition from Director Swalne. who Ilrst ob
jected to tho amounts paid aomo of tho
principal teachers In tho High school. His
efforts to reduce these, however, failed,
but he succeeded In having tho salaries
of MIsbcb Laura Coleman nnd Prances
Wright of the kindergarten force reduced
to $35 after tho committee had recom
mended 60. Ho nlso succeeded In having
Miss Portcrfleld's salary as supervisor ot
music loft at 76. the amount she received
last year, white the committee rccom
monded $0. The salary of Mrs. Ingalls,
supervisor of drawing and writing, was
raised from -ISO to $50.
The salnry of Superintendent Clifford
was placed at J2.000 nnd that of Principal
Ensign of tho High school at $1,600, tho
same as both received last year. Miss
Nannlo Hnrdln was appointed principal of
the Bloomer school In place of. Miss May
Sims, who nsked to bo placed In charge of
tho Hill school, by which nomo tho old
High school when converted Into a ward
school will be known. Two rooms will be
opened In the Hill school.
Tho assignment of teachers and their
salaries follow:
High Sehool-F. C. Ensign (principal),
tl bou i n year; Anna 7.. Boss, $00 a month;
K ThyomSi. W. Kmyllne Jensen. JS0; J.
on his bid of $1,800. Tho property was ap
praised dt $1,800.
Mils Kate tlerncr was elected directress
of the kindergarten ut tho Washington avo
nuo school.
C. Grason. sum; o. , "n
Mlllcr, $100; Jennie G.- Nice, $.: If ran els D.
bailey. $M: Edna M. SP"" l?1
iile iso: Mary Cauteel, $io Emma js.
HoSchS'lB: Clara N. Fobs. $75; Flora Van
uruer, .o. . , . .,, nrln.
Bloomer Hcnooi-iVi... ? . " v;. .
clpul), Jsj a monui; .r. it,.ic '""v iv.Yr
Margaret Whistler. $6.V. Margaret I. nl
lace. $C5; Mrs. Mary Allen. V Man
Guraghty. $&: Julia Tullcys. $55; lvu M.
Vi."P. .in. nmn. 135: Crete Hooker.
To Stop Sale ot Liquor.
J. W. Wilson filed a petition In the dis
trict court yesterday asking for a tem
porary Injunction to restrain H. G. Faerber
nnd tho Fred Krug Brewing company from
selling Intoxicating liquors at Lake
Manawa. Tho Krug Browing company
erected what Is known as tho "Country
clubhouse," opposite tho entrance to the
lake tesort, which Is In charge of Herman
Faorber.
J. W. Wilson docs not appear In the city
directory. It is said tho suit is a friendly
on; Instituted for tho purpose of forestall
ing others who might bo prompted to take
advantage of the Iowa mulct law and harass
the proprietors of tho "Country clubhouse"
under the guise of enforcing the statutes.
Itrnl Ktnte Trnunfern.
These transfers wore filed yesterday In
tho nbstrnct, title and loan office of' J. W.
Squire, 101 Pearl street:
Hannah Johnson tn Annie C. Nelson,
lot 6, block 6, Riddle's subdlv., w. d.. $1,300
I P. Jiidson nnd wife to Charles Ham
mi'l. lots 9 nnd 10. block 1. Judson's
3d add. to Neola, w. d 170
William Weston and wife to John P.
Davis, lot 6. block 6. Blddle's subdlv..
(I. c. d 1
W. 8. Cooper and. wife to John P.
llnvlH. lot 6. block 8. Ttlddle'H nub-
dlv.. w. d 650
Pulla Eyth ot nl, executors, to Vf. 8.
Pnnner. lot 6. block 6. Illddlo's sub
dlv., e. tl 600
C. D. Dlllln and wife to Mary Blescn
ilnrfer. undlvO'SO of lot 4. block 20.
Ferry add., a. c. d , 40
$2,701
Six transfers, tutnl.
THERE'S DANGER AHEAD
for those vho disregard Nature's warnings
about their eyes. Premature blindness hns
often resulted from carelessness or delay.
Sometimes you can tell, sometimes vnu
can't, when thcro's trouble with your vis
Ion. It will cost you nothing to bo put on
the right track by us. After examination
wo can leu exactly wnai you ougnt to do.
Our charges for glasses aro never exces
sive.
HERMAN M. LEFFERT,
Graduate Optician.
830' BROADWAY - - Council II I a fin.
$40; Nellie Jacobs. $00; Ella Albright, $50;
Laura Coleman (klndergurten), J5; Ger
trude Davenport (kindergarten), $3j.
Plerco Street School-Vermont Hcynolds
(principal). $W) a month; Kathleen Connor
(assistant). $60; Dora Churchill. $w);
Katherlne Treynor. $o5; Adn Alnsworth, US,
Josephine Shea. 60; Edyth Thomas. $4j;
i.lille Chernlss, JC0: Harriet C. Walker
(klndergnrten), $45; Cora Treynor (kinder
garten, morning), $35; Daisy Cooper (volun
teer, afternoon). , '
Washington Avenue Muntlo Mangum
(principal). $100 a month: Josle C. llnusen,
$C3; Anna Vnndcrcook, $63; Roberta Hatten
haucr, $65; Ada Howard, $6o; Helen Ada
Tyler, $65; Nellie L. Hepford, $03; Mabel G.
ttoblnson. $45; Cora M. Grower, $00; Agnes
Robinson. $45; Grace Foster. $50; Laura
Dodge. $50; Dora Lyon, K&i Ada Stephen
son, $45; Nellie C. Parsons, $C0; Minnie Wil
liamson, $60; Gertrude Green. $45; .Elizabeth
ninnann. sfio; Mrs. Lulu Hardman (kinder
garten), tb; Kaio v. ucrner tKinuergurienj
oj ; (ora Treynor iKinaergurien, uiicr
noon). , ,
Twentieth Avenue Clara Meyers (prin
cipal), ISo a month; Emma Howard, $05;
Mary Pierce, $40; Edith Joseph, $45; Lizzie
Crocker, $55: Bertha Marsh, $55; Annlo De
Groat, $60; Paula Kreidlcr. $55; Margaret
Paulson. $40; May VnnBrunt. $60; Lizzie
Bohn. J55: Lydla Selfert. 45: Anna Stevens
(kindergarten), $55; Mrs. Eva Lyon, $35.
Kigntn street tscnooi wiiuanne wnito
(principal), $S0 a month; Mamie Norene (as
sistant). $C0: Mlnnlo E. Clay. J60: Florence
M. Storrn. $55; Jessie Atworth, $55: Winifred
jicsiey, foa: mile ai. Miles, jw; aiamie tut,
$35; Adclo D. Card (kindergarten), $55; Mrs.
Julia Hughes, $35.
intra Htreet scnooi Margaret B. Curtis
(principal). JS0 a month: Kathleen Connor
(assistant), $60; Ruth Wallace, $5C; Julia
Walker. $55; Hnttle Ferrler. $55; Mary Hart,
33: Aurella Tlnley. $55; Jano Howe, $60;
Belle Wylle (klndcrgurten). $45; Stella
Royer (volunteer).
Second Avenue School-Elizabeth Graves
(principal). $80 a month; Mamie Norena (as
sistant), $60; Mary McMIUen. $60; Hetty
Taylor. $35; Vera Llnkcy. J40; Inez Dor
mnd. $35; May Caldwell, $55; Myrtle Bamdt.
StiO: Oracn Ampnt IHn(lAvrmA. vie. nAtu
Robinson (volunteer).
,?,v. u Hcnpoi-EIIen Mcintosh (prln
tP..i'' lri a mony;i Anna II. McKlnley $10;
Jcsslo Macrae. $40; Minnie. Johnson. $60
ijiiuii xi. 4iiKcseii. bo; Frances Wright
(krJd5aten?' ,55c: l'Wa (volunteer):
ilB . n ,VSU0 School-Mrs. Edith Prunty
P. r.C'P?J 'J',Sk!n LL C"pn. $55;
Madison Avenuo School Sue L. Bndollet
(prlnelpan. $70 a month; Edith n. Field VX-
CrIin Sift 8c.hm,n$e' U0'
xiiu ornooi May Slmn nrinnir.ni r
month: Mnud Roblnso $ Pa' 75 a
elpnl): $60 a' monVh Carrie-. SV"
month" Sch00,-M- Clara " Graves. a
Substitutes Rosa DrnUo tin . .t.
Annie .Williams: $55: Ca&n....0" &
Luc o Porterfleld. :ts r mnnVh.' ii 2K' Mi
ten sunerlnte. denVMrR mS.th,V'i,i,5'',gnr.
The salaries of the Janitors r
samo as last year. The assistant Janitor at
,i,Ka ticnooi win recelvo $50 per
month.
Rwalne'B resignation as ehnlmmn t m
committee on Janitors and supplies was
. i 1 r. I J' sn"Tt "PPolnted In his
tuyuer was mmlA y,a
ber nt tho committee.
The resignation of Miss Neva Rusfoll of
the Bloomor school was accepted and MIsb
Jessie oreen elected to fill the vacanpv.
On motion of Macrae all teachers elected
this year will be required to furnish either
nrst grade or stato certificate.
m. n ,v,0,,n" wns Permitted to withdraw
his offer for the nureh. f -
the Plerco street property and tho four lots
,nr",Ll" "Met. Including the old
schoolhouse. were sold to Alderman Huber
Iowa Steam Dye Works
304 UroaUway.
Make your old clothes look like new,
Cleaning, Dyeing and Repairing.
LEWIS CUTLER
Funeral irector
(Successor to W. C. Estep)
US PlUAHIi STUIiET. 'Phoaa 07.
FARM LOANS 5
PER
Negotiated In Eastern Nebraska
IOWA STATE BW ASSOCIATION
An it mil .MeetliiK Mill Attract Three
Hundred .Member to Council
IllufTn.
The program for the annual meeting of
tho Iowa State Bar association In this
city July 16 and 17 hns been completed.
Tho sessions, opening nt 10 o'clock Tues
day morning, July 16, will be In the Do
hany Opera house. The headquarters of
tho association will be at tho Grand hotel.
Advices received by tho local committees
Indicate that 300 members ot the associa
tion from all parts of tho state will be
In attendance.
Tho evening of tho first day tho nn
nunl banquet of tho association will bo
sorved at the Grand hotel. Hon. J. J. Mc
Carthy of Dubuque, president ot tho state
association, will net us toastmustcr and
this program of toasts will bo given: "The
Shyster," C. C. Nourse, Dos Moines; "Why
Lawyers Dlo Poor," Hon. 11. M. Towner,
Corning; "Tho Tax Ferret nnd tho Tax
Ferret Law," R. M. Haines. Grlnnell;
"Tho Bar of Pottnwattomlo County," George
F. Wright. Council Bluffs; "The Law's
Delay," W. L. Eaton, Osage, la.; "Ob
servations from tho Bench," Hon. W. N.
Trelchler, Tipton.
At the close of tho session Wednesda
afternoon tho members of tho stale associa
tion and their women friends will be given
an outing nnd luncheon nt Lake Manawa
by tho Pottawattamie County Bar associa
tion. This Is the program for tho two days'
sessions:
Tuesday, July 10, 10 a. m.:
Invocation
Rev. Patrick Smyth, Council Bluffs
Address pf welcome
FInley Burke. President of tho Polti
wnttumla County liar Association.
Council BlufTs.
Response L. M. Kcenc, Sioux City
Roll call
Presentation of petitions ,
Communications, memorials, remonstrances
nnd other papers to be referred or dis
posed ot without debute.
Report of secretary. ...S. S. Wright, Tipton
Report of treasurer
George F. Henry, Des Moines
Admission of new members
Paper, "Thu Lnw Reformer"
U. A. Clark, Cedar Rapids
Paper, "What Salary Should Our Su
preme and District Judges Receive?"
J. C. Mabry, Albla
Afternoon, 2 o'clock:
President's uddrexB
Hon. J. J. McCarthy, Dubuque
Reports of standing committees
Reports of special committees
Nomination and election of ofllcera
Wednesday, July 17, 10 a. m.:
Annual address
Hon. Smith McPhcrson, Red Oak
Paper. "Insanity im a Defense to
Crime" E, M. Carr, Manchester
Afternoon, 2 o'clock: General discussion,
open to ull, of reports of committees, mo
tions, papers, resolutions, etc.
Tho following recommendations have
been submitted by tho committee on law
reform, to bo acted on nt this meeting:
That such statutory nmendment nnd
legislation bo adopted nnd enacted as will
provide for n verdict of less than twelve
Jurors In a trial of civil cases.
That Judges of tho supreme court be re
quired by statute to make tho city of Des
Moines their permanent place of residence
during their terms of ofllco; that their
salaries be $6,000 per annum; thnt there
be but one term of the supreme court held
euch yenr, beginning In September and
ending the succeeding June, with a short
receBs for the holiday season ; that a cer
tain number of cases be assigned for sub
mission und oral argument for n certain
number of .days, and thnt after sold sub
missions aro tnken the court shall tnkn a
.recess for such a time lis may bo, iiecos-jary
-to prepare ftnd. file opinions In said su-
iiiiucu causes, ino court to tnen sit and
hear arguments and take submission In
other assigned causes, such submissions to
be followed by a recess In which opinions
shall be written nnd tiled In such causns.
This method of procedure to be followed
during tho entire term or until all the
assigned causes which aro ready for sub
mission are disposed of.
That tho salaries of the district Judges
be raised to the sum of $1,000 per year.
That trial Judges be empowered to limit
tho time to bo used by counsel in urgument
to the Jury in all civil causes.
That tho statute regarding tho giving or
bonds by guardians be so amended an to
make tho rule tho same as In cases of sales
by administrators.
Tho adoption of a safe, Judicious and
efllclent primary election luw.
That the statute bo so amended as to
glvo to the Judges of the aupremo court
of Iowa tho sole supervision nnd control
of tho preparation and publication of thu
Iowa reports. Including tho letting of nil
contracts for the printing thereof and tho
enforcement of tho same. And also pro
viding that the supreme court reporter
shnll conform to tho requirements of the
said Judges relative to the preparation of
manuscript of such reports under penalty
of suspension of his Balary at their dlicre
tlon. The committee further recommends that
a commlttco bo appointed nt this session
which shall have submitted to it for con
sideration tho following matters, upon which
It shall report at tho next annual meeting:
Whether the present method of trial In
equity causes should be changed so as to
requlro witnesses to testify In open court
as In law causes.
8hould the method of selecting Jurors bo
changed?
May not the present nlmost unlimited
right of amendment be abridged with ad
vantage to tho practlco and without Injury
to litigants?
Should there be a statutory limit to the
nmounts ot costs taxable against tho losing
party?
What changes should there bo In the law
In relation to procuring nnd examining
medical experts as witnesses?
wnai lurtner stntutory provision is
nreded for tho temporary appointment nnd
pay of trial Judges who act In place of the
regular Judges In cases of sickness or dis
ability or tne latter?
A mooting of tho district Judges ot tho
state v.ill be held nt 1:30 p. m. Wednesday
at the uoya Arcanum hall.
Tho officers of tho State Bar association
for this year are: President, J. J. Mc
Carthy of Dubuque; vice rN'CBldcnt, J. H.
McComlogue of Mason City; secretary, Sam
8. Wright of Tipton; treasurer, George F.
Honry of Des Moines.
1
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Btu:t.auu! ltzuiatina, ic Rcfua
ton weak, watry VTUab. tluat nra
rdnn ctptuanted (ay b k mm
' lamf d Katract. TuT Mnmal&r
cimtsia wnlchrf"-wniirtFirTMe
Uia ill la and. UJtaa teuttaally, it a
Cudiy poUaiu
Bamlii Pa4B EzTwrttstnrtMlr
fir Multnl koula aaalawl to. ImM
wrappers.
Davis sells glass.
Gravel roofing. A. H. Read, 541 Broad'y.
firimil Ixlnut! Compiiu 's SiiUn.
Judge Smith McPhcrsou held a special
session of federal court yesterday to hear
tho three suits against tho Council Bluffs
Canning company, In which tho (Irani
Island Canning .company, Claudius W,
Thomas of Detroit, Mich., and John S.
Collins of Omaha appear ns tho rcspoctlvo
plaintiffs.
The Grand Island company's suit was
brought' to recover $4,400 alleged to be
due on rent of a building and Collins and
Thomas each suod for $15,000. Tho suits
grow out of contracts claimed to have been
entered Into nt the time of tho establish
ment by tho Council Bluffs company ot the
canning factory In Grand Uland. The
transaction Involved took place In 18S7
and 1SS3 and no small part of the sums
sued for by Collins and Thomas Is tor In
terest. At the conclusion of the hearing Judge
McPherson took his decision under advisement.
Denth of II. S. Matthew.
H. S. Matthews, a young newspaper man
of Boulder, Colo., who has been visiting
relatives In this city, died yesterday even
ing at the Woman's Chrtatlan Association
hospital. Death was duo to acuto appendi
citis.
Deceased was visiting hl aunt, Mrs.
Chllds, and wns enrouto to the Pan-Amer
ican exposition at Buffalo, He was 23 years
of age and until four years ago lived In
this city.
Davis sells paint.
Muslin
Underwear
Sale
Saturday
Whitelaw & Gardner,
Boston Store, Council Bluffs, Iowa-
Agents fr iMcCull's Patterns.
MILLINERY
SALE
SATURDAY
Special Sale for Today, Saturday
Muslin Underwear,
Children's and misses' muslin drawers, with thrco
rows of tucking.
Sizes, 1 2 3 4 5. 0
Prices, 10c lie I2ic 15c !7c 19c
Children's nnd misses' muolln drawers trimmed
with embroidery and threo rows of
Kn!; 19c to 3oc
Ladles' muslin umbrella drawers with wldo ruflle
and three rows ot tucking. On
Only OVj
Lino of ladles' corset covers In plain lace and ombrold
cry trimmed, new full French Or
style. On sale UKj
Ladles' tucked and embroidery trim
mcd muslin gowns. On snlo tVL
Muslin gowns with lnco and tuckffd fAQp
yoke. On salo
Muslin gowns with fancy lace aud embroidery yoko
and laco trimmed ruffle. (i 1 flfi
On sale Ol.UU
Corsets,
26c Jeans corsets. On salo 19o
35c summer corsets. On sale 25c
GOc summer corsets. On sale 3Dc
Miscellaneous,
33c ladles' lisle thread gloves. On salo '25c
10c val. laces, on sale, per doz Sc
10c and lGc vol. laces, on salo, per yard Sc
10c ladles' white and eoloted handkerchiefs,
on sale 5c, (1 for 2nc
25c embroidered and laco trimmed handkerchiefs,
on Bale .' 12c
Gold plated beauty pins. 6 on a card, salo prlco,
per card Ic
Millinery,
$1.00 shirt waist hats, on sale 3Rc
$3.50 walking hats, on salo ilric
$1.60 walking hats, on sale fi()c
t.Oc colored sailor hats, on sale
35c children's straw hats, on sale ll)c
Sailor Hats,
. . . 1 Rc
35c sailor hats, on sale
C0c sailor hats, on snlo
75c sailor hats, on sale line
$1.00 sailor hats, on salo 50c
$4.00 Knox sailor hats, on sale $'2.00
$5.00 Knox sailor lints, on snlc $2.50
Trimmed Hats,
$20.00 trimmed hats for $10.00
$15.00 trimmed lints for $7.50
$10.00 trimmed hats for $5.00
$S.OO trimmed hats for SI. OO
$5.00 trimmed hats for $2.50
$3.00 trimmed hats for SI. 50
$2.00 trimmed hats tor $1.00
$1.00 trimmed hats for 50c
Domestics,
15c extra large towel, 15x21, on sale 10c
3 for 3oc.
Cc bleached cotton crash fowling, on sale ,'lc
Sc all linen half bleached crash, on sale (ijc
Cc unbleached muslin LL, on sale Saturday
only r ftje
Cc striped dimity, on salo 'J)c
Sc checked und striped nainsook, on sale 5c
15c value dimities In checks aud stripes,
on enle 10c
25c Imported pique, on sale lie
KoiniuuitH of table linen on sale
SatnrJ.iy.
OJd Napkins in 1-2 Joen lots at
extr.i low prices.
25c turkey red tablo damask, on sale 10c
Shirt Waists,
50c percale waist, on sale flr)c
$1.00 colored percale shirt waist, on sale f,)c
$1.25 colored shirt waist, on salo SUc
$1.39 white lawn shirt waist trimmed with
laco striped pique, on sale $1.00
$1.50 white lawn shirt wnlst, embroidery
trimmed, on sale SI. 25
Men's Furnishings,
25c suspenders, on sale 121c
Men's Kockford socks, regular 7c value,
sale price, 3 pair for 10c
Men's brown nnd black half hose, on sale 10c
3'palr for 25c.
tOc men's working shirts, on salo A ,'Wc
25c boys' soft shirts, dark colors, on sale 15c
COc boys' working shirts, on snlo 25c
Boys' overalls, sizes 4 to 10 years, on sale 20c
Men's union mado tradesmen's Jackets and
overalls, In white only, regular 50c value,
on snlo
Underwear,
25c men's underwear, on salo , )
10c ladles' vests, on sale ot
15c Swiss ribbed vests, on sale l()c
25c nnd 35c misses' blnck hose, on sole 10c
15c ladles' black hose, on salo 10c
Umbrellas and Parasols
$1.23 20-Inch umbrella, on sale S7c
Your choice of our ladles' colored umbrel
las, worth from $2.C0 to $3.50, on snlo Si. 08
Children's parasols In pinks, blues and reds,
on salo 10c
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LIFE INSURANCE REPORT
EiT.nil Kw CompuniM At Org&nizid and
Some Outsid'rr'i A'dmittid.
WRIGHT COUNTY GOES. FOR CUMMINS
Winneshiek Instruct for Trcivln
Stntc Firemen' Content to Dc
at Mnrsliulltowii nvniiKelInt
Scovlllc to Mnrry.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Juno 2S. (Special.) The
second part of tho annual report ot the
auditor of state on Insurance, embracing
tho report on life insurance business, has
been printed and is ready tor distribution.
Tho report shows that a number of now
Iowa companies were organized during tho
lnst year and a number of new outside
companies wero admitted to do business.
Two new level premium companies of Des
Moines, with a capital of $100,000 and of
$100,000 respectively, wero organized; ono
local assessment company was organized;
a stipulated premium company, with capital
ot $50,000, with headquarters In Des
Moines; an accident association, with head
quarters at Cedar Falls, and six fraternal
beneficiary companies. There aro now au
thorized" to do business In this state com
panies as follows:
Level premium compnnles: Joint stock
Iowa companies, 4; mutual Iowa companies,
4; non-Iowa Joint stock, 22; non-Iowa
mutuals, 12.
Stipulated premium companies: Iowa
companies, 1; non-Iown companies, 1.
Assessment associations: Iowa, 9: non
Iowa, 10; Iowa accident associations, 5;
non-Iowa accident associations, 3.
Fraternnls: Iowa, 17; non-Iowa, 37.
The following shows tho number of life
Insurance associations and companies doing
busincsn In Iowa during 1900 and making
annual statements to tho state auditor, with
the number of policies nnd amount of Insur
ance reported na In force In tho state:
No. Policies. Insurance.
Iowa life companies 8 21,217 $ 25,258,789
Non-Iowa life com
panies 34 112,591 132,276,103
Assessment associa
tions 19 30,653 55,037,536
Stipulated premium
associations 3 3,200 5,102,'Sj
Assessment accident
associations 8 11,627 22,03,350
Fraternal b e n e II -clary
societies und
orders 54 171.123 ' 274.070,212
Totals J24 353,414 $514,218,775
Two County Convention.
Tho republican county convention In
Wright county today Instructed a delega
tion for Cummins for governor and the
convention In "Winneshiek county Indorsed
Trowln for governor nnd Klommo for lieu
tenant governor.
Slilloh Monument Coiumllon.
The executive committee of tho Shlloh
Monument association met today. Tho
members aro Colonel O. L. Godfrey, Des
Moines; John Hayes, Hed Oak; Colonel W.
B. Bell, Washington; E, It. Soper, Emmets
burg. Tho Shtlob commission has accepted
plans for tho monuments to bo erected on
the battlefield to tho memory of tho Iowa
soldiers who died there, but there aro
many details to ho attended to before the
contracts are let for the construction of the
monuments. The commission Is moat con
cerned with tho question of Inscriptions ot
the regimental and company monumcnto.
Tho adjutant general Is having an Investi
gation made to show the death list of the
various regiments at Shlloh and the names
of all who fell there. These names may
bo placed on the monuments or on tho
central monument to bo erected for all Iowa
troops there.
New Corporation.
The Isle of Tines Land and Development
company of Spencer, la., has been Incor
porated for the purpose of developing the
Isle of Pines. Tho capital Is $25,000 and
the Incorporators aro I. A. Brown and E.
L. Dickey..
The Gibson Heater company of Muscatine
has been Incorporated, with $2,500 capital,
by J. H. Munroe, president, and F. B.
Munroo, secretary.
The Hawkeyo Seed company of Des
Moines has boon Incorporated with a capital
stock of $2,500, byrC. B. Burlcart and D.
R. Patterson.
Tho Merchants' Transfer company of Des
Moines hns been lncorporatfd by W. L.
Hinds and others; capital, $30,000.
The Consumers' Morcantllo company of
Jewell Junction has bees Incorporated by
h. C. Coleman and E. II. Hcmman; capital,
$10,000.
Stnte Flrrinrn'N Content.
Tho executive commlttco of the Iowa
State Firemen's aosoclaitlon has decided
that the next meeting will bo held In Mar
shalltown, August 27-30 next. Marshall
town will donate $2,000 for cash prizes nnd
pay about $1,000 In expenses of tho meeting.
Tho program has not yet been prepared.
In view of tho falluro of the tournament at
Carroll, owing to continued wot weather,
It Is expected thoro will be n largor at
tendance than usual at tho stato tourna
ment. Fnlln to Ve the Stnmp.
J. L. Slmcoke, a druggist of Adcl, was
brought to tho city today and arraigned
before a United States commissioner on
a chnrgo of having sold proprietary medi
cines without affixing the required rovenue
stamps. Tho information shows that ho se
cured boxes of n certain medicine which
had been used and refilled them with a
preparation of his own make and that ho
did not put on new rovenue stamps. Tho
offense was committed last fall, but efforts
had been mndo to hush the matter up and
not until today wero tho warrants served.
Convert an 1'vnnKfllnt.
Last winter Charles B. Scovllle, a travel
ing evangelist, spent several months work
ing In Des Moines Christian churches and
had remarkablo' success securing converts,
his list hero running up to conclderahly
moro than 1,000, Now It Is announced that
while ho was persuading others ho was
won over by a Des Moines young woman.
At a dinner party in his honor today tho
announcement was mado of his ongagomcnt
to MIbb Loralno L. Delmcgo of this city.
They will bo married In September nnd
Mr. Scovlllo Is to go to Honolulu to carry
on evangelistic work.
Mnynr (Jot Into Trouble.
rlnylng baso ball on tho town streets ot
Blndurant brought on n series of compll
cations, a scandal and tho resignation of
the mayor of the town this week. Mayor
Scott had ono of his bondsmen, W. Soutcr,
arrested and tlned for playing ball on tho
streot, and the bondsman then accused tho
mayor of being negligent In his accounts
Tho threo bondsmen wero nil brought Into
tho troublo and tho mayor was asked to
mako an accounting of all fees collected.
Ho mado good a little shortage and ox
plained that ho would have turned In tho
fees In tlmo, but the bandsmen nsked to
be relieved from nny further responsi
bility for tho mayor's actions. Tho mayor
hereupon resigned and another was ap
pointed In his place His eon, who was
acting as marshal, was also superseded.
The "Comstock Process''
Is the most successful method tor reducing and rollcrlng
pain In all kinds of dontal operations tbut hus yot beon
presented to the public. It hns been used by leading den
cists of tho cast for nearly two years, and bus been pro
nounced by them to bo -ntlrcly sntlcfactory. Our pntlouts
are dollghted with the results It produces. If you art
nervous and your teeth ara uonsttlvo wo will bo pleasod to
explain It to you.
. ..Telephone 145.....
H. L Woodbury. 0. D. S., Council Biufc;.
30 Pearl SL Gran;! lhh
Swarms of Europeans Will Visit
the Pan-American Exposition.
It Is presumed that Americans who aro
patriotic will bo engor to go. Therefore,
you wish to travel. Wo have the transpor
tatlon facilities, nnd wo are anxious that
you shall use our lino. This hnn caused
us to arrange with our connections for
GREATLY H13DUCHD HATES. NOT
ONLY TO THE PAN-AMERICAN EXPO
SITION, BUT EAST, SOUTH, NORTH,
WEST.
Seo tho ngent about the rates.
II. C. TOWNSEND, CI. P. A..
St. Louis, Mo.
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VAN METER. Ia Juno 28. (Special.)
Last night at 10 o'clock the oil nnd gano
line store exploded with tremendous force.
Two men, Wnrd Rlter and Otto White,
wore engaged In emptying homo cans In
the store, when tho explosion ramo, blow
ing them some distance and Injuring the
former considerably. Tho hotel was sot
on fire and It was only by a bravo fight
that the town was saved.
(inn Aftrr KuKllah CnpHul.
MISSOURI VALLEY, Ia Junn 28. (Spe
clal.) W. A. Smith of this city, president
of the Iowa Sugar Beet company, left today
for England. Mr. Smith will' endeavor to
Interest English cnpjtal Jn sugar beet cul
ture and tho erection of a million-dollar
factory a few miles west of here. Several
thousand acres of beets aro being raised
on tho Missouri river bottoms west of here.
The recently organized Iowa Sugar Beet
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Asoothlngiinri lieullng iintlseptlcappll
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UTE, Ia Juno 28. (Special Telegram.)
Richard Palmer, a retired banker of this
place, has sued Chris Harm for 110,000,
charging that Harm alienated tho affections
of his wife. Harm, who Is a merchant,
has left town and Is reported to bo In
Omaha. Palmor further charges that
Harm Is about to dispose of his property
to defraud creditors anK attachments have
been (lied against his stock to the amount
of 16,788.
.Mlmourl Vnll-- Mnn Deserts.
MISSOURI VALLEY, la., June 28. (Spe
clal,) A notlco was received today by
Mayor James from A. R. Condcn, com
mander of tho ship Mohican, stating that
John Hnley of this city had deserted from
the ship. Ilaloy Is 18 years ot ago and
Joined the navy about a year ago. Ills
parents llvo In this city.
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