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THE OMAHA DAILY 13.EE: 5ATVRDAV, ,tLY 27, 1001.
CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
BODY FOUND ON TRACK
Utideatifisd Yeun? Man Frightfully
Mutilatsd bj a Train,
NO MEANS FOUND FOR IDENTIFICATION
Killed on :iirtlMeMerii Line nt
llntiej- Creelt Mi; lit it-rntiir
: .Milken the (Irtirinnie Kind
In Hurl)- Mnriilnic,
An unidentified young nmn was killed on
tho Ni rthwestcrn tracks nt Honey Creek
In thin county enrly yesterday morning.
11 In body, In a terribly mangled condition,
was found by the night operator n short
dlstnnco north of Jho Honey Creek station
about 5 o'clock In tho morning. The body
wns cut completely In two and It was lm
possible to toll what train had killed him
nnd whether or not more than one train
passed over tho body. The body was
mangled almost boyond recognition, but It
wan learned that ho was not known in tho
neighborhood of tho accident nnd It Is tho
supposition that ho must have been riding
on a freight train and fell from tho cars
undnr tho wheels.
Tho body wns brought to this city and
Coroner Trcynor was notified. He Im
mediately summoned a Jury and nftor tho
Jurors had had a look at the remains tho
InqueHt was postponed until today, nnd the
remains wcro Interred last evening In the
county lot at Walnut Hill cemetery, tin?
enrly burial; being necessary on account
of the terrible condition of tho body.
There wns nothing on the clothing of tho
deceased to Indicate his Identity, except
that in a little memorandum book wns
written the name Holla Kenlson. Inquiries
worn made of n family by this namo llvlns
nt 307 .Vorth Seventh street, but the only
Information elicited wns that they knew
of families by the same name nt Marlon ami
Malvern.
Tho young man Is described as not more
than 2U or 21 years of age. His hnlr was
black an1 he was dressed In laborer's at
tire, wearing overalls, a black und white
shirt and n bluc-chcckcd coat.
It Is tho Intention of tho coroner to pro
coed with the Inquest soma tlmo today.
Davis sells pnlui.
Deiitlin III ('oiinell IIIiiITn.
The funnrnl of Mrs. Julia Cantrop, who
died at St. llornnrd's hospital Thursday
evening ns'n result of hrnt prostration, will
tako plnco from the Danish llaptlst church
nt tho corner of Seventh nvcnuo nnd Sev
enth Btreet nt 10 o'clock this morning, con
Harris & Cole Bros.' factory last Satur
day, died today of his Injuries. He leaves
a wife and eight children.
MI.VOll MHIVTIO.V.
Davis sells drugs.
Stockcrt sells carpets nnd rugs,
Williams mnkes ?4 photos for J2.
Pine A H C beer, Ncumnycr's hotel.
Victor huiters, Ulxby & Son. nsonts,
Wollmun, scientific optician, 400 Broadway.
C. K. Alexander & Co., pictures and
iramcB. 101. w.
Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. George McMuhon
of Logan street, a boy.
Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. K A. Hess of
Oarncr township, n daughter.
Mlsx Ilealrlro Hlnes of St. Joseph Is visit
Ing Miss Patricia Dnrrough.
Miss Leila Stoviok is visiting friends nt
different points n Nebraska.
Clot your work done nt the popular Hugle
laundry, 721 Hrondwny. 'Phono 1D7.
Mrs. Anderson of 823 Broadway has gone
to Chicago for a visit with relatives for a
couplo of weeks.
Mrs. K. II. Doollttle of First nvenuo left
yesterday for eastern points to spend tho
rest of the summer.
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. M. Fleming loft last
evening for tho Buffalo exposition nnd
other eastern points,
Mrs. Llhhln Davenport nnd Miss Minion
Mnynnrd will leave tomorrow' for a visit
to tho Buffalo exposition.
Mrs. J. H. Cleaver and two sons hnvo
gono to snend n month with friend In
Pennsylvania nnd New York.
Mrs. C. S, Fisher of Kutisns Cltv. wlin
has been visiting 11 V. Olmstcad nnd
family, will leave for home today.
Thirty ntm lenntn for rirtliwi
regulnr teachers' examination before County
uiiermiemiciu -Mc.uantts yesterday.
T. K. Utigan. cashier In tho Illinois Cen
tral freight depot. Is xticntllnir a wieka
vacation nt his old hutnu in Uubuquo.
sirs. K. c Jioaglaud nnd dnughtiT Beu
lah left Inst everting for Washington. New
York City, Buffalo nnd other points mat.
On account nf-thu hot weather the ttntlnr.
wood tmne ball team has declared off tho
game sot for tomorrow with tho Owl team
in huh city.
Dr. A. II. Itnnrliptl mill vta nli.1 nr.
Smith left Inst evening for Brnlnnrd. Minn.,
where l)r Smith goes to recuperate alter
her severe illness.
Mrs. C. 11 ItoU'nr.l fin.l oVill.lr..n r-.. .. . .1
Charles, left last evening for Chicago nnd
o her points in Illinois. They will be rone
about thirty days,
Looking to i tho eomfort of the patrolmen,
ClllCf Of I'll CP Alhro linn luulln.1 nn nr.Ur
permitting them to wnlk their bents without
meir cuius u nicy so ueairo.
John Campbell, a driver for the Council
Bluffs Coal and Ico rnmnnnv. wnVnr,i.
tnitod by the heat Thursday afternoon.
Ills Illness Is not considered serious.
The Infant of Mr. and Mrs. John N. Waif.
Twenty-nlnth street nnd Avenue D. died
nt :i:30 yesterdny morning and the burial
took plnce In Fnlrvlow cemetery In tho
afternoon.
V.' tuKm;i .11 .111. mill
Mrs. L. (.;. Smith. Who wns ntifirnli.il mi fir
appendicitis Thursday. Ik reported doing
well at the Woman's Christian association
hospital, where she Ik n patient.
OI1 rOtUmlnt; to the ll,.ll from .llMnor.
Thursday nfternoon threshers at work on
me inrm or jtuius scliultz In Lewis town-
phlll found the innrhlnn nml nnmnlAt.. int.
ducted by Kev. Mr. Hclchbach of Omnha. . " rl" alncKB Brain in usnes,
, ho.-pUal Into Thursday nlht. She ha!
FIRE NARROWLY AVERTED
Ixpltston Ocouri in Baumint Whan On
mm Bdads th Hettr.
BALLOON CONTESTS AT THE STATE FAIR
Sew Utiles Printed fur Admission to
limn llnr IlurlliiKton Acumiiit
nnls In fcliool rr Chief
Mnil Clerk.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINKS, la., July 2G. iSpcclal.)
Flrc started early this morning In tho base
mcnt of a storo under tho Iliad tenement
block. An employe of tho gas company had
gono to the basement to read tho gas meter
when an explosion occurred, nnd us tho
room above was used by a wall paper and
paint house the flames spread quickly.
Prompt action of the fl.ro department pre
ventod n big lire. There nro over 300 per
sons living In tho block and there was
a panic among them, no tho flro filled the
entlro block with smoke.
1'enr Hmnllnox In Cnpltiil lltillillnir.
Thoro is considerable apprehension with
regard to a caso of tmallpox In a board
lng houso Just across tho street from tho
state capltol. A young man boarding In a
houso Kept by Mrs. Schooiuiver had been 111
for several days, but no physician had been
called to attend to the cbbo. Yesterdny Jo
soph McCiarraugh, custodian of the tapltol,
rnado complaint to tho secretary of llio
State Board of Health, and nn Investigation
followed which showed that tho young man
was suffering from smallpox. Inasmuch as
tue patient had been up and about until
yesterday and frequently camo over Into
the yard of the capltol and mingled freely
with a number of stntehouso emnloves. nnd
ns at least two of tho clcrkB of tho cap-
nui nuu oeen ooaruing in the houso whero
mo inncss occurred, them is fear (hot
others In tho copttol will bo taken down.
uc row cases of smallpox have been
ported to tho state board from over the
Btate recently, and In Cedar liaplds, where
"1D serious outbreak has occurred
..mm,; me. past year, it is reported that
iirugucany nu cases navo been cured.
Iiiforinnllon fur Law Student.
Tho clerk of tho supreme court has had
printed tho new rules adopted for the ad
mission to tho bar of law students In Iowa,
In order to supply tho domand for this In
formation. Tho rules make a radical do
parturo from former customs. Candidates
are admitted to tho bar nfter examination
by a commission appointed for that pur
pose, which commission will hold sittings
in Dcs Moines tho first Tuesday In May
and October each yenr nnd the first Thurs
day In June each year in Iown Cltv. Ex
amlnatlons must be wrltteu and oral. On
general educational topics diplomas may
- .vll-ihcu irom any reputable college or
from high schools. A candidate who has
Bllllal will tnke nlnce In Fnlrvlew pome. "ir:.?1"" "'P'" Vuou l.al- "Vrnnnl's
... . ., . , iHi.-iJiim uiic inursnay nigut. one Had' fniio.i . . . "aa
tery. Mm. Nelson of Persia, la., a sister been a sufferer from nsthma for n irrent ' ra".ea to Pass examination cannot bo ex-
or mo ucccascd, is ncro to attend
funeral.
The death of Mrs. Oastrop Is surrounded
by peculiarly sad circumstances, and
morning, Itov. Father Smyth olllclatliiK.
U. nntlrtf 1 1 ,1 mI,.. . ,,,1 - .. . . , , . .
Some years ago she nnd her husband sepa- been i.rougln' to St Bernard's hospital In i W memLcrs of the bar in Iowa
rated, no taking the two sons and sho tho cuy as an insane patient. ,nis mn'ndy
one daughter. During this tlmo eho had k'h'S YXTlXXi
dono rough work from houso to houso 'Inc.
though of lowly estate alio Is mourned by
many wlin Know the easier sldo of life.
tho ""' years nna nun oeen at tne Hospital ' """- u necona tinio within throo months
1 ZJt0, yCaT1' She Wn" ft) ycn" of aqo' i To b0 nflmlttcJ to the bar one must have
ti.V , ' I,. iV r ."'"rimy, wm 'pursued law stud cs at least thren vmro in
died nt St. Bernard's hnsnltnl pnrlv Thum. . .. . 81 lnro jears in
a- day morning, will tnke place from Pt '" i"co or tnree school years in a law
hrancls Xavler s church nt i o'eloelr (Ida ncnooi. it Is oxnected thnt n,n
stringent regulations will reduce tho num-
throughout tho bottcr'part of the clfy and
by her fnlthfulncfs endeared herself to a
remarkable degree and now that tho little
girl Is left without a mother and without
a homo many of tho best families of tho
city, in rcmembranco of the faithfulness of
the mother, nro ready to tako her in nnd
do for her. She Is nt present at the homo
of J. C. I-ango and family on South Sev
enth street.
Hnrry Saltrmcn, 18 years of age, died in
tho living npnrtments of his uncle nt tho
rear of tho hitter's second-hand store nt
711 West Broadway at I o'clock yesterday
morning nfter nn Illness of two weeks.
Young Saltzmen suffered from Inflammation
of tho bowels nnd when ho was taken sud
denly worse early yesterday morning tho
nttcndlng physician wns called In and tho
advisability of removal to the hospital and
nn operation was discussed, but before any
thing could bo dono tho patient died. De
ceased had been In this country but about
six months, coming hero from Hussla. The
body wbb burled at Walnut Hill cemetery
according to tho Hobrew rites yesterday
afternoon.
GraveJrooting. a. n. Bead. 541 llroad'y.
SIii'Iicn Aniitlicr'n Wheel.
The hearing of John Blair, charged with
riRUIclous mischief by cutting a tire on
Omcer Onllaghcr's bicycle, was concluded
In police court yesterday morning nnd
Blair was hold to the grand Jury. Iltnlr had
It In for Dotectlve Weir nnd It Is nlleged
that he sneaked Into tho entrance to tho
police station and arcing n wheel there
with n frnmo colored as Weir's is ho
Plashed It nnd later boasted that ho had
gotten even with Weir. Otllccr Gallagher
was so unfortunate as to havo a wheel the
same color as Weir's and It was his that
wiih slashed.
Georgo 15. Williamson, assistant manager during tho fnlr rmliin .
of the business or John O. Woodward & m L " - rc:UlnK tnnt
Co., and F. II. Searlc, superintendent of I ' . . 0 "lmle to Kot
the Monarcli Manufacturing company, left
yesterday for nn outing nt Colorado
npnngs,
mv Stnto Fnlr AHrnrtlnn.
The managers of the Iowa state fair
havo hit upon a novelty for an attraction
rn efforts
rmora , n
attend the fair this year nnd mnko a suc-
They are prepnrlng to offer
hnlloon contest. They will
cess of It.
prizes ror a
ii-suu ui inn recent oisiurnances ni ' offer nri... . ,t , : L ,. '
Lake Mnnnwn the management has deelded , ,! , prlzcs ror the best balloon ascension,
... Him.-, me mrce ot uepiuy snerin.4 ' "hucbi. ascension, tno longest dlstauc
37,0j colored, 81,335 male and 77,790 fc
male. Males of militia age, S2.2'2 Inctud
lng 1,777 foreign born and 16,372 colored
Males of voting age, 97,361. Including 3,000
foreign born and 19,49ti colored. Tin col
ored In nil cases Include Indians.
Tho tables show that of the voting nonu
latlon of Iowa 2,7 per cent are Illiterate,
Kansas 3,4 per cent and Indian Territory
15.9 per cent.
TO TEACH THE INDIAN BAND
t'nelc Sum Seeks n Mmr nnd tinmen
Mnl;er Who Knnn
Music.
WASHINGTON, July 26. (Special Tele
gram.) A civil service examination Is to
be held September 14 for a shoe and har
ness maker nt the Chamberlain (S. DA In
dlan school, competent to tench band music,
Dr. S. A. Splelman has been appointed a
pension examining surgeon at Ottuniwn. la.
ana ur. George W, Ira at Niobrara, Neb
postmasters appointed:
;NcDras.Kn Antelope. Dawes county. I). H
Morgan, vice J. W. Pliimmcr. resigned
uigniaud, Hayes county, 11. J. Jackson, vice
o. snooKe, resigned; Johnstown, Brown
county, William Coryell, vice K. M. Hull
removed; Lowcllcn, Deuel county, W. itehlf
in sr. vice C. Graf, resigned.
Iowa Chnrchvllle. Warren county. A. J
bibii; Milton, Jackson county, J. Retcr;
Preparation, Monona county, 13. Daniels,
Bake, Delaware county. A. K. Miirsiin.
A civil servlco examination Is to bo held
August 4 In Omaha. Kearney nnd Nebraska
City, Neb.; Atlantic, Decorah and Iowa
City, la., for clerks and carriers In the
postoiuccs nt the places named.
The Continental Natlonnl bank of CM
cngo nnd tho National Dank of Commerce
of Minneapolis were todny npproved as re
serve agents for the First Nntlonal bank
oi Arlington, S. D.
Tho First Natlonnl bank of Alexandria,
i., mis oeen authorized in romm..,,
ousiuess with $25,000 capital.
WAIT FOR OFFICIAL NEWS
! ciniriinrnt Wnntn ltein.it Ccin-
llnn.d Hint lifiiiltnck in Clilim
, Is Broken.
WASHINGTON. July 2C Thn nllMmrllln
hero arc waiting official counrniniion nf
mo latest report from Pckln to the effect
that tho deadlock of the ministers there
as to tho customs taxes to le imposed to
meet an indemnity has been broken. So
far Mr. Hockhlll has not bee n heard from
although It Is now recalled that In n dis
patch received a few days ago ho ex
pressed an agreement was In sight.
CARPENTER 0JF0MAHA TALKS
Addressee lliintlst Vonnir 1'pnnlp'n
Union In OilcnKO on the Cliurcli
nmii In IlimliirKN,
there to n no nt that will Inxnrn nnlet A
number of additional oinccrs has already
been provided for.
C. W. McDonald hnx sold his resilience
property nt 113 South Klghth street to U. B.
Knowles, a prominent farmer of this
county, who wilt move to tho city with hU
family about September 1. Mr. McDnnnld
will erect n new residence.
The case In Justleo Ferrler's eourt ngalnst
Tom Brown nnd Kd Hradt, charged with
uiegai seining in Laku Mnnawa. was con
traveled, etc. They aro already assured
that a number of lending balloonist nr tho
wiuuy win nitenii nnd enter such n con
test nnd thn Anl.. . . ..
" 'iMKsiion leu now is ns
io mo sizo or tho prizes nnd tho manner o
L-mmncung mo contest. It is believed thi
ia n novelty ror ralrs that is entirely now,
Nfvr llnllwny Mull Chief Clerk.
since the death of J. R. Dunham, chief
tinned yesterday until August 19. This Is i clerk In tho raliwiv mmi ar..i . i
nnnther caso involving the question of tho n,Mn!L J ' u ?ervlce' 'atloned
Jurisdiction of the stnte courts. ! nl "r"ngton, there has been nctlvo com-
While In the midst of the recitation "How nct'"on to secure tho place among several
V.U iniui iM uran io me i.mio uincif rent ua applicants. S. W. Stone of Burllne
In her elocution lesson yrsterdny afternoon, , ton was regarded ns h loartiJ . ii .
Miss Varlna Standaford of Third street I ,,,,, , rcsartl0(1 08 'he leading candidate
was prostrated by tho heat. Sho was I'l , uut 11 18 now announced that tho appoint
'i iinn., urn soon recovered ner strengm. j n--ui, oi j, u. .Murphy will bo made in
ten uajH. .ir. .Murphy is n veteran In tli
service, having been on tho road for nearly
twenty years. He has a run on tho West
Llberty-Councll Bluffs route over the Bock
Island and Is a competent man. Tho salary
i,uuu a year, lie will have about 120
men unuer his direction.
tliillrond Accuiiiitnntn nt School.
Since tho Hill Interests havo come int
nu iiunington system there has been a
movement toward n revision of the vin
of accounting and this week there is being
."ni in uuumwa n school of Instruction
for tho nccountnnts In Iown. This i in
charge of W. u, ziko, travelling auditor
ui mo iiunington. The accountants and
clerks are given Instruction In tho way
It Is desired that the accounts shall be
in-Pi. ino cnief change is that the dif
ferent branches of the business nro to be
aepi separate, so that the accounts will
fro T - , , ,, .,.. , . ., . . . .
'.. nu,,' jji.i, nun uiuii uilt.li:u Ull uiilll-
plalnt of Jlrs. Johanna Sandam nn a char ,e
of assault. The trouble aroso over ti neigh
borhood brood of chickens and It will n 1
no aired in Justice .Ferrler's court next
AVednesdny afternoon. The disputants ilvo
near Thlrty-llfth street and Seventeenth
avenue.
Merchants who contracted with the atnte
to furnish potntoes for the roldlers nt tho
time of the brigade encampment of iIjm
National Kiinrd now wish they hndn't
spoken. At tho tlmo the contracts wen." i
made tne prlco wax about 40 cents n lm hel
nnd the drouth that was going to drive it
up to Jl could not ba foreseen. Tho con
tracts call for 1.0U0 bushels.
Florence, Sturgls nnd Jessie Lewis were
arrested In this city early yesterday morn
ing and turned over to tnn umnha omcers,
who wanted them on a charge of stealing
Jto from a guileless one over thero. Tho
two women came to this city Thursday
evening nnd registered at the Ornnd hotel
ns coming from Lincoln. The Omaha offi
cers camo over looking for them and they
were quickly lornted nt the hotel,
The pnrk authorities nre considering the
Trniisforn.
These transfers were filed yesterday in
tho nbstract, title and loan office of J. W.
Squire, lpl Poarl street:
Frederick II. Shoemaker and wife to
F. C. and K. M. Longee. lot I, Audi-
lors SIIIKIIV. s4 noi, :.W7-1I w. d J3 0 en c"ed
Mvrnn I. u'iir tn ii.iu,i.. i menateo
.. .. . W V. -,".l IIIMll!., Ml.
11. block 32, Bayllps & Palmer's add..
w. d I Tj
Iowa Savings nnd Loan nsfoctatlin t
J. M. Harden, lot 10. block IS, Mullln's
subdlv., w. d oo
lilt; liniiv llillliut iiu-M tnu i-uiiniut'i iiik iii.i . , .
ndvlsablllty of flooding Bayllss park in un Hnow w'"lt eac'' department is doing sepa
euori in save ine sou u rain noes noi como iuio irom tno oincrs
soon. The parn Is much lower than thf
street ull the way nrnund it and the flood
Inp could be done with no damage tn out
side property and It Is thought that In
this way the sod could be Knvcd, but If
HOtnethlna of this kind Is not done and tho
drouth continues tho sod will he g'eitly
Three transfers, total $1575
nien of Ills Injuries.
CEDAH FALLS, la., July 2fi. (Special
Telegram.) Kdwln McKee, Injured In the
Made for thote who know what' good."
Woodward's
Ganymede Chocolates
an! Opera Bon Bons
Mndo By
John 6. Woodward & Go,
"The' Candy Men."
Council Bluffs
Iowa.
3
Iowa Steam Dye Works
SO SJroadway.
Make youi old clothos look Ilka nw.
Cleaning, Dyeing and Itepalrlng.
ICthel Vlrden. n woman 20 years of age,
waa taken to the Women's Christian Asso
ciation hospital vesterdny morning rafter
ing from n crlnitnnl operation. She states
that thfl operation wns performed by nn
fmaha phynlelan Some time ngo this girl
was sent from this city by the pollen au
thorities nnd took refuge In a house of III
repute In Omaha. According to her story
two operations were performed on her
thero nnd then sho wns pent to tho home
of relatives In this city. She Is In a crit
ical condition.
N. Y. Plumbing Co., telephone 220.
Davis sells glass.
LEWIS CUTLER
Funeral Director
(Successor to W. C. Estep)
2N I'ttAHL .Vl'HUUT, 'I'Uou 17,
FARM LOANS 5'
Negotiated In. Kahtern .Nebraska
and Iowa. James N. Caiady, Jr.,
Hi Slain St., Council 11 luff,
DROWNED iN LAKE MICHIGAN
Sinn SnpiiDsril tn lie C, H. Pcnlck
of Clinrllon, In,, lines Down
lit Uni'lno.
MILWAiriCEE, Wis., July 26. A man
ruppoBed to bo C. E. Penlck of Charlton,
la., was drowned from the Goodrich line
steamer Virginia as that vessel moved out
of the river at Ilaclno early today. Penlck
was accompanied on tho trip by II, F.
Brown and O. A. Hnlbrook, stock dealers,
also of Sheridan, Ia, Penlck was not
missed by his friends until the boat arrived
In Milwaukee. The river is beng dragged
for tho body. Penlck wns a bank cashier,
34 years old and leaves a wife and two chil
dren. It Is thought ho fell overboard while
walking In his sleep.
STRUCK BY TEN PIN BALL
1 I ma .
i.iijer .iinur Willi Tln-nvr nml
Fntnllj- Injures Snnuiel John
son of Missouri Vnlley,
MISSOURI VALLRV. Ia.. July SB.fSne
clal.) Samuel Johnson died at 4:30 vester.
day nfternoon as the result of a peculiar
accident. While watching a game of ten
pins at Lake Vlow last Sunday a player
ici sup a nan, wnich struck Johnson In
tno ncau, fracturing his skull. In falling
ins ncau tsirucK upon an Iron ciupldor. In
flicting another lnrgo wound on the seat of
tno nrain. An operation failed to benefit
him. Mr. Johnson leaves a wife and three
children. Tho body will bo burled at Mon-
uamin.
IOWA . CENSUS STATISTICS
School, SI 11 1 1 In nml Voting Popnln
tlon Shown for llnivlceje
St lite nnd Knnsiis,
A Poor Mllllonnlre
Lately starved in London because ho could
not digest his food. Farly use of Dr.
King's New Life Pills would have saved
him. They strengthen tho stomach, aid di
gestion, promote assimilation, Improvo ap
petite. Price 25c. Money back If not sat
isfied. Sold by Kuan & Co., drugsuu.
WASHINGTON, July 26. The census bu
reau today Issued a bulletin showing tho
school, militia and voting population of tho
states of Iowa ami Kansas and the Indian
Territory. Following Is a summary of tho
statement:
Iowa Children of school nge, 769,870, of
which 2I.G62 are foreign born and 4.0S5
colored; 387,030 nro male and 379,940 fe
male. Males of militia age, 475,700, of
which 79,56!) aro foreign born and 3,520 col
ored; males of voting age, 636,293. includ
ing 15S.025 foreign born and 4,633 colored.
Kansas Children of school nge, 527.C60,
of whom 9,929 are foreign born, 19,919 col
ored, 267,679 males and 259,881 females.
Males of mllltla nge. 304,439, Including 31,
733 foreign born and 11,240 colored. Males
of voting age. 413,736. Including 67,023 for
eign born and 15,234 colored.
Indian Territory Children of school age,
159,125, ot whom 10 wero foreign born,
CHICAGO, July 26. The nrlnclnal dav
of tho Baptist Young People's convention
brought small accessions to the number
of visitors.
Campbell Morgan, better known ns
'Moody's successor," spoke to tho general
session this afternoon. His address wns
confident prophecy of Christian victory.
which ho said tho young pcoplu nre going
to bring about. Mr. .Morgan warned young
people against tho atheism of Indlileronoo
nn tho great danger ot the age. Ho said
thero was a tendency to live without tak-
na Uod into account.
The subject of tho evenlnir session tn
tho Coliseum was related closely to what
hos been chosen as tho "Keynote" of tho
convention. There wcro three nddresses:
tho first on 'Subjects of the King In
necreatlon," by Key. W. J. Williamson of
Kansas City; tho second on "The Suhlects
of tho King In Business." by Isaac W.
carpenter of Omaha, and the third on "Tho
Subjects of tho King In the State," by
iiev. u. u. .Morrill or Minneapolis.
unicers wcro elected as folfows:
President, John II. Chapman, Chicago;
treasurer, H. It. Cllssold, Chicago; re
cording secretary, II. V. Beed. Toronto.
Cannda; vice presidents, W. W. Main, rep-
if ung mo norm; w. w. Weeks, repre
senting Canada, and W. W. Gains, repre
senting the south.
Prices
FOR
TODAY, SATURDAY.
At f?C Lndles' Itlbbed Your choice of our A a. fj Striped nnd Check
fYl ests, regular il OVt full line of Percale JZ A. C White Goods-
values 10 cents. ghlrt Waists, regular volue 50c. ljjjc value.
At 15c srsrpj nls;:dr;::,n m Wa,sls At 50c
Vests, worth 25c. 7-c 0,g ,mJ gl '
A 4- KAn Ladles' Itlbbed iCn I-ndles' Belts In f Cotton Crash
AT OUC Vesto and Pants Al lVC leather and satin- n " W Towcllng-worth 5c.
Combination Suits, trimmed with luco formerly Bold for 50c to $1.00. .
Worth 7 li. A1 Mnon Crash
f iCn Ladles' Summer AT OsC TowcUns
A 4- OESi-i Men's 39c and 50c Corsets, regulnr regular valuo 10c.
fl Balbrlggan Under- va,nc 39c Bmnll sites only.
shirts on sale nt 25c.
. , j, . j 4- 'i r Your choice of our
At 15c VZZSZ At,39f P TZSSTZ
Aty fancy Polka Dot Coreefs, regular 60c value, on sale and 25c.
Half Hose, regular 25c value. at 39c.
A a. C Men's Half Hose. Af1- "'K nl"ortmcnt
t OL In black and A f- CJOr Ur ,lne of TSo 'S1' of 1214c Bntlsto.
colors, extra good value. " Summer Corsets.
A " Af- CS- Corded IJatlstc
"lrfTk-i 3. for 25c Bows - ,... ,, l Ot worth 10c.
V 1UC and String Ties, A t SOn n C M.Ufl"n .
. ... . fXU KJxJV Gowns, extra good
large assortment, former price 25c. value, neatly trimmed, 7oc goods. 4- Qt n 36-lnch 1214c Per-
J I OaW CftUl( ln llght
A lino of Men's . and dark colors.
r I iat and Boys' Suspcn- A 4r V""- anrt "-OO. good
ders. resulnr 25c value. OL Values lQ - .
MUBlIn Gowns. A lO'p 000(1 "nB ot Ma-
,rnSl (uttnble
A A 3 pair for 23c ,or BnlrtR nni1 sblrt waists, worth 20c.
JL IliL- Ladles' Black 4- ACf- Ladles' White
Hose, extra good valuo, usually sold " vl Muslin Skirts with T1 , ,, . .
for 15c. deep flounce, tucked; a bargain. A 4- QCp Line of light nnd
CJ7V dark Oronndlne,
" ' sold In season at 73c.
At L'f' Colored g- White Dress " "
t. AOL Shirtwaists- At DC Goods, regular Af CC- Ladles' Wrappers,
good value. 10 cent value. 1 t-'-'' light and dark.
!"iirv Whitelaw & Gardiner i
One Half Price BOSTON STORE, Council Bluffs. One Half Price
" " ' m 1 1 1 ..1 , , . t
LEGISLATIVE BILLS HHlliHr
SIGNS
AelliiK fJovernor Conner of Ilnnnll
Continues Mpeclnl Ses.lnn
ot I.eKlnlntiire.
NEVADA DESERT TREMBLES
Hnrthqnnko Shoekx Felt niHtlnctly
nml (lie MlRliiilinol Ilnlld
Iiik Crnekn Open.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 26. A
section seventy-five miles wide through tho
Nevada desert from Death Valley as far west
as Carlln experienced a scries of heavy
carthnuakes about 2:20 this afternoon.
Tho vibrations generally were from north
to south, nnd at one point lasted for fully
flvo seconds. At Klltno, Nov., tho shock
was unusually severe. Tho hlghschool
building, n big new brick edifice, wns badly
cracked by the vlolonce of the vibrations
nnd other buildings were slightly dam
aged. Tho earthquake was followed by
heavy rain.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING BOLT
AVllllnin PiirkliiNiui nnd III
Uornva Struck 11 1 the Snme
Time,
Tour
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., July 26.-(Spcclal
rclcgrnm.) William Parkinson, a well
known farmer living near Benclnre, was
Instantly killed by lightning while hnrvest
lng, Four horses he was driving
MM. 1 o .. . v.
nuicu ni me same time. Parkinson wns
- years or ago and leaves n wlrin,.-
liiiiu. ins rather und other relatives llvo
" w,uu. rails.
tl Is estimated that tho Intnnsn h.n i,.
killed fully 250 horses tn Minnehaha county.
BROOKLYN PROPERLY HANDLED
Cnntnln F.ulute of Npunluli .nvy Given
O11I11I011 of the ,ow rn.
11101IN Loop.
NEW YORK. July 26. Cantaln Wnlnf
who commanded tho Vlzcnya at Santlnco. In
a cablod reply to a request from the Journal
ann Advertiser as to his opinion of Bear
Admiral Schley's maneuvers ln thn imttin
of Santiago, says:
As a gentleman I can't appreciate anv
maneuver of tho Brooklyn In tho hnttu
July 3 In front of Snntlago as an act of
cowardice, because, although tho Brooklyn
went to port when the Teresa, with Ad
miral Cervera aboard, tried to ram htm.
and afterward when I. In the Vlzcaya. also
steered toward him, he furthor fell off 22
negroes.
"This maneuver, considering thn nnnitin-
of tho other American shins, which wrn
attacking the Vlzcaya by the stern and
quarter, was a proper one,"
REJECTS MRS. KENNEDY'S BOND
JailKe WofToril llnrmi't Feel Unit the
Two Men Fiirnlslilnu It
AMU Do.
HONOLULU, July 19. fVIa San Frnn.
Cisco, July 26.1 (Corresnondnnen nf ih
ssoelated Press.) Actlnc Governor ronnnr ,
has signed both of tho appropriation bills 1
passed by the legislature, votolng but one
item, and has Issued a proclamation con.
tinning tho special session for fourteen
days longer to pnss other appropriations
which ho considers necessary. Tho con
tinuation is distasteful to tho home rulers,
who want n general extra session. In both
houso nnd senate this morning motions
were carried to tablo the matters received
by the executive and a motion to notify tho
sennte that tho house was ready to adjourn
slno die wns carried In tho house.
The acting governor In his message asked
for the passngo of a loan hill nml nUn
for a bill to appropriate money for tho pay- j
monL of nnn.Tld hllla
S9.000. A majority of the home rulo mem
bers nro opposed to taking nny action at
ail, ns It Is thought that If nothing Is
dono now tho executive will bo compelled
to call a general extra session wlthlu a
few months.
Governor Cooper's veto wns of an appro
priation for a slto for a hospital for in
curables in Honolulu. Ho vetoed tho item
on tho ground that tho appropriation wns
Illegally made. Both houses sustnlned tho
veto.
"hymeneaLT"
Nntm-Iliiltey,
FARNAM. Nob., July 26. (Speclnl.)
Wednesday evening nt the homo of tho
brldo's father. Rev. G. J. Battoy, Miss Mary
Battey and Prof. O. C. Snow, former assist
ant principal of tho Chndron academy, wero
married. Thoy left Thursday morning for
Maplo Grove, III., tho homo of tho groom's
parents, whero they will vIbU a short tlmo.
Prof. Snow has been choien principal of the
Puget Sound Congregational academy at
Snohomish, Wnsh., whero they will reside.
5e Omaha
Sunday Bee Story
A New One Betfe.i
July 14.
niieehler-Itniliik.
TYNDALL, S. D.. July 2(i. (Special.)
Miss Lydia M. Rndnk was married Wednes
day evening nt 6 o'clock nt tho home of tier
father, Michael Rndnk, to Henry Buechler
of Freeman, S. D. They will visit tho
Pan-Amcrlrnn exposition nnd also Well
ington on their weddlug trip. Thoy will
live In Freeman.
loll 11 n I o 11 -(J11 1 It r I e.
SUPERIOR, Nob., July 26. (Special.)
H. Clyde Johnston uud Miss Margaret
Guthrie wero married yesterday morning
and left for Buffalo on their wedding trip
Mr. Johnston is the business mannger of
tho dry goods firm of J. S. Johnston &
Sons and his wife Is tho daughter of David
Guthrie, tho miller of Geneva.
'The
KANSAS CITY, July 26. Bond for Lulu
Prlnco Konnedy. under sentrnce of ten
yenrs for tho murder of her husband, was
refused today by Judge Wofford In tho
rlmlnal court. Tho bond had heen set at
$10,000 and two business men offered to
asumo It. Judge Wofford was not satis
fied with the security offered.
FIRE RECORD.
Horiei lllll'li, Milieu ttnoniie.
BOONEVILLU, Mo.. July 20. Fire that
broko out In tho rear of tho Boonevlllo
steam laundry today dostroyed JSO.000
worth of property on tho west side of Main
street. Several hundred mules, which arb
to be shipped to tho British war depart
ment, wero saved from a building In which
a number of horses wero burned to death.
Tho entlro population of the town turned
out to assist the fire department and kept
the flames from destroying moro property.
DEATH RECORD.
.liimeN 11, Hnllen of Wol Point,
WEST POINT. Neb., July 2C (Special.)
James H. Gallen, who wns sheriff of Cum
ing county from 1891 to 1M5, died at tho
S. R. Crockett's
Latest Serial
Firebrand"
Powerful, Fascinating and Full of Lif;.
The author of "Iho Mack Dousing," "The Haiders,
"The LIlHcSunboiinet," "The Stlckit .Minister," etc., never
penned a more thrilling tale than "TneVlrcbrand."
It Ib n Htlrrlnpr. masterly story, morlng In Spain nt the tlmo when
the followers of Mnria Christina nnd thoBo of Don Carlos wore con
testing the right of sucpeaslon to the throiH!. The hero, Ulalr, a
lovable, nnd hot-headed younic Scotchman, appropriately nicknamed
"Tho Firebrand," becomes Involved with two friends In a Cnillst
plot to abduct the Queen Keeent and little Isnbclln and deliver
them Into the hands of General Ello, reprcBentatlve of Don Car
los. Concha CHbezon, a charming Spanish girl, through her lovu for
Blnlr Is also drawn Into the plot, and rIvoh many striking proofs
of a woman'a devotion.
At the paluce of La Ornnja, where thoy had taken refuse from
the plague which was devastating the surrounding country, Ulnlr
retfeuea the Queen and her llttln daughter from tho vengeance of a
band of gypsies. Ho afterwards has some thrilling experiences In
freeing his royal charges from General Cabrera, it Carllst leader,
who Is bent on putting them to death. In this rescue he Is nobly
ulded by Conchu, his llttlu sweethoart, who rides madly In search
of General Kilo to secure his help. Hy accident, however, she ar
rives at the camp of General Espartero, Comniandor-tmChlof of all
the Queen's armies, who comes to thu relief of Ulalr and his friends
and defeats the Carllsts' plans.
Ulalr resigns his Carllst commission and Is accused of bolng a
trattor to the cause. He Is rescued from tho rack by Concha, whom
he afterwards marrlfs. He Is finally appointed Governor of Vnl
encla by the Queen ln appreciation of his services.
"THE KIHEMtAN'D" i. all action, and Its swiftly crowding
situations In, all of which tho hero overcomes every obstacle, wheth
er In love or war. hold the Interest of tho render to tho very last
line of the last chapter.
Do Not Miss
This Story
Publication Began on
July 14.
.limepb C, Kherlinrt.
WYMOriH. Vh Inlv -e. mnA.i.i 1
home of his daughter at Winner and wa3 Joseph C. Rberhart died at hl home' In
burled there yesterday. His wife- and ! ilnnd Orovo townshln thU morning
family of grown children live In Omaha
Decttaied was ono of the earliest settlors
of this county, coming here over forty
years ago. Hu was prominently Identified Liberty post, Grand Army of the llcpubllc,
with the settlement and subsequent build- snd of tho Masonic lodge. Tho fuuoral
lng up of this city. He was 60 years of w bo conducted by tho Mnsonn Rnlnrv
nKe- 1 afternoon. He will hn hnri.i in 1 iv......
,,, .4,1,01 ,jr
cemetery.
Mm. Fnidin nf l'n ttHinnntli.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. July 2fl.-Spo-clal,)
Mrs, Kugan. 73 years of ago, who
died in at. I'uul, Minn,, was hrought to
this city today by her son Frank and
burled In Oak Hill cemetery bcsWo nor
husband.
rheumatism, aged 70 years. Mr. Kberhart
v.as one of tho old settlers, having moved
hero years ago. He was a member of
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