THE OMAHA DAILY J1EE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, MI01. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL in. -von MC.M-iOX. David aells drug. Ktockert ells carpets and tum. Finn A V O beer, Neumayer'a hotel. Oaa llxturea and globea. Ulxby & Son. Wollman. aclentlflo optician. "U Uroaday. M1k Polly" Krb Is home from a vlalt at Hao City. . Minn ricselo Mooro hna gone to Duiutn to rtsldc. , Mr. H. tJ. Mumma haa returned from Colorado. Horn, to Mr. ami Mrs. Htymeat Stevenson, a rtuushler. C. K Aleinnder U Co.. picturei and fMmea. Tol. VA. MlMourl onk body wood. J5.W cord. Win. Welch, 23 N .Main at. Tel. 128. Mr?, rhomna I). Kolkona of Ocorge, In.. Is gueat of .Mr. J. O. Proctor. The regular meeting of Kxcelalor M r.onlc' lodge will be this evening. Mra K. W. Hart and daughter, Oladyn, Bro horn'1 from a trip to Colorado. Oet your work done at the popular Kogla laundry, 72 Uroadway, Phono 157. Clyde Johnson of Ourson, In... wa In the city yesterday calling on old time frtemlH. Ofortre H. Hhuynrl of New York City In In the city vlsltliu hi brother, Hollo J. Hhugurt MIm Itmbel Patterson of Chicago la the gu'.at of her dator, Mra. W. II. OuJIey of Hlxth street. Concordia lodge No. K. KujuMn of I'ylhlaa, will meet thla evening for work In the Mrat rank. John Toller of thla rlty and Miss Mary Nemmeaa of ltnara, lu.. will be nnrrl'd today In I.cnmrn, Mlaa .Innlu Ilonlinm la home from Colo rado, where she spent the summer with relatlvea and friends. Mrs-. W. C Iloyer hna none to Klllott, In., to atlcnd tho wrd-tlng of u niece and visit relatlvea and friends. Mra. Horace Kverett. who recently re turned from n vlalt In Idnlatia, Is conllncd to her home by Illness. Mr. and Mra. H. Ountley and .William nodlek of Ht. Mills nrn guests of Mr. and Mra. Jacob Ncumayer. J. W. Kelly and eon are homo from a threo weeks' trip through the mountains of Virginia and Kentucky. Chief of Police Albro will go to Logan today to teallfy before tho grirtid Jury In tho ruse of P. M. Daniels. Harry A. fimlth und Daisy M. Homnr, both of Omaha, were married In this city yeatorday by Juatlcu Kertler, A caae of diphtheria In tho family of Joaeph Hoggs, lie Houth Kluhth street, was reported to the Hoard of Health. Tho case aKnlnst Zacharlnh Taylor, charged with assaulting II. W. Miller with a saw, waa rontlnued (n police court yes tcnlay until Heptember 10. Dr. and Mra. Deotken of thla rlty nnd Mr. and Mra. II. A. Dcetken of Newcastle, U'yo,. will leave toduy for a vlalt to tho Pan-American exposition. Fidelity council, Hoynl Arcanum, will give a "smoker" W'edneadny evening to Its members and frlenlls. Part of tho ovenlng will bo devoted to high live, Mra. I. C. Honbam and the Mlnscs flcorgine Mitchell and Nellie Mable are homo from a threo wceka' visit with Mrs, Mnhlon Head of Jefferson, In. , Congressman t,nd Mm. Walter I. Hmlth will leave today for a trip to Huffulo, New York and Washington. They expect to he goiio until the end of the month. Judge Wheeler went to Hldney yestorday to open tho Heptember term of court, which had been postponed from Monday of lust week on uccount of thu Chautuuu.ua. Hoy Clreon, the Oinahu youth, pleaded gjllty yeaterday morning In police court to stealing J. Plnnoll's harness nnd auntencu vlll bu Imposed today by Juatlca Korrler. Tim members of Abe Lincoln Woman's Relief corps will meet thla afternoon at thu realdenre of Mrs. H. J. Abbott, MW Damon atreet, to work on a oullt for relief fund. State Senator llnzcltoti has purchased the residence on Oakland avenue occupied by II. A. Qulnn, who expects to build en the corner of Hlxth avenuo nnd Ninth street. Dr. II. A. McDermott, house surgeon of Ht. Hernnrd'H hospital, la home from n month's oullng on tho Atlantic count His slater, Mrs P. C. Heafey of Omaha, win accompanied him, stopped over to lilt friends In Chicago. City Treasurer Frank T. True will Icavo today for New York, where he will Join Mrs. True, who bus spent the summer on the coast of Maine. They will spinel two weeks In the east, Including a visit to the liuffalo exposition, before returning home. The oil well recently discovered on the premises of Mrs. Mary Itrown. 1012 Fourth atreet has been analyzed and It Is salJ that there Is no doubt of oil being there. Outside parllea hnvo made Mrs. Ilrown an offer to work tho well, but no definite ar rangement baa been reached yet. Frank Smith, arrested fluturday on bus plclon of being an Insane patient who bad escaped from the sheriff of lloono enroutn to the asylum at Clarlnda, la still being hold at the city Jail. Smith Ih said now to answer tho description of a man wanted In Crostnn. la., for robbing J. H. Ilnrah. The pollco are awaiting word from tho au thorities at Creaton. K. Y. Plumbing Co., telephone IS. Davis sella class. m:opvjv'icht , LOOK HERE ! Onn yon rrnd this print easily, with out tiny HtwInliiK of thu orbs of vision? No? Well, tint KitKllflh of It Ib tlmt you need KlrtHReH or Kncctnclcs. Never know tlmt tlmt neemmted for your hendnclies nnd Innblllly to (deep o' nlffhtH, did you? Hotter sen uh pretty quick and Ilnd out what's the matter. HERMAN M. LEFFERT, Graduate Optician, iiilt llroiiiluu), opu. (licit Ave, Council Bluffs. rue Vida lor thou who know hit' oojd Woodward's Ganymede Chocolates aJJpera BonBons Mado By John 6. Woodward & Co. "The Candy Men.1 Council Bluffa Iowa. ft: Iowa Steam Dye Works HOI liroudway. yout old clothaa look Ilk nw, Cleanlm, Dyetnc and Ileptlrlng. LEWIS CUTLER Funeral Director (Buccaaaor to W. C. Kt3) VH r;AHI, STIIHUT. 'VUu e D1. FARM LOANS 5 Ntaotlamd In Knoiorn Nbra nd lows. Jamas N, Casady. Jr. lit Main at. Council Bluffs. BLUFFS. MAY EAT AS WELL AS STUDY Btudtnti at High School Hare Pie Ctant in Curriculum, MORE PUPILS ARE ON THE ROLLS Dlplitherln f'ondllloria Improve nnd Twentieth .Mreol llullrilnif In to lie Opened nn Advlee of City I'll) xlrlnii. The public schools of Council Bluff a opened yesterday morning for the new school year after tho long summer vaca tion with an enrollment ullghtly In excess of tho name time last year. Tho enroll ment, os estimated by Superintendent Clif ford last ovenlng, was 4,108, as against 4,122 for 1!00. This will undoubtedly bo Increased somewhat today. No report was received yesterday from tho Plerco street and as thu Twentieth avenue school was not opened yesterday, tho enrollment was esti mated same as last year. No estimate waa received from the school In West Council Hluffs yesterday. Two additional rooms In tho Second avenuo school will bu opened next Monday, which It Is expected will In crease tho unrollment In that building by ninety. Seventy-four pupils were enrolled In tho new grado school, which occuplea the old High school building, (limn and Wood bury schools liavo been closed ai'd the pupils transferred to Pierce and Third street buildings, City Phyilclan Jennings returned yes terday nnd after making an Investigation of tho diphtheria conditions prevailing In tho vicinity of the Twentieth avenuo school decided that tho building could bo opened today. Yesterday was spent In the enrollment of puplla nnd tho assignment to grades and everything Is now In readiness to com men co tho regular studies today. Thu enrollment as far as It Is complete for thin and last year Is as follows: Schools. 1901. llioo. High school 3TS Xft Washington avenuo 775 728 Hluomer 418 442 Twentieth avenue 48J 45 Pierce street Xt) 3f) Klghth street ;m 2U(1 Third street jjc, 324 Second avenuo ., km S02 Avenuo H y'3 "3.1 Klghth avenue 170 132 Madison avenuo , 115 m Thirty-second avenuo im m Harrison street 73 ki Court lnnd (West C. II.) m 01 j fin school 74 """" Closed a7 Woodbury Closed 22 T,i8 U22 Arrangements havo been made whereby tho pupils attending the High school can secure a warm lunch In tho middle of tho day without leaving the building. Tho lunch will be served by tho Janitor's wlfo In tho drill room on tho first floor, ono of tho small aide rooms having been fitted up as a kitchen. Coffee, sandwiches and warm dishes will bo served as a reasonable price. , Ciravel roofing. A. IU Head. 641 Broad'y. DISTRICT COURT GRAND JURY It la I'.xpeeted to Mnkr Itcport Soon First AxulKiinien t of Jury Cnnea. Tho district court grand Jury resumed Its deliberations yesterday morning and Is ex pected to mako a partial statement either today or tomorrow, A decree of divorce was granted by Judgo Macy to Mrs. Itoscltha Stoker from Joseph Stoker on statutory grounds. This drat assignment of Jury cases waa made: Monday. September 2.1-Doylo agalnat Burns, Cltliena State Bank against Jack yon and others, Thomas Otllcer agalnat E. II. Hawnrth nnd others. Tuesday. September 21-CaldwelI ngahiat Morgan. Bloom nnd others agalnat Omaha Bridge & Terminal Hallway company, Gar ner against Howe, Wednesday. September 25-ICnox against City o Council Bluffs, J. E. Thrush against II. Grayblll nnd others, Alnsworth against Omaha nnd Council lllulTs Hallway and Brldgo company, Thursday, Beptember 2&-Tlnley against Peterson and others, Chnso and others agalnat City of Council Bluffs, Smith against City of Cpuncll Bluffs. Friday, September 27-IIaycs against Chl F,"B." Northwestern, Hallway company. C. I. Itafter against Winter, Barter against Anders. Suturday, September 28-Strock ngatnst Alexnndor. Judgo Macy yesterday issued in nrrinr directing Mrs. Mamie Brandt to produce her son In court today. When Mrs. Brandt re cently brought suit for divorce from her husband, E. J. Brandt, sho was given tho tomporary custody of tholr aon, n pupil at tho Iowa School for tho Deaf, and tho hus- unnii wns restrained from Interfering with tho boy. It Is now charred that. Mra. Brandt has spirited tho boy . "and tho order to produca him was Issued at the rnnumit nt tho father. The divorce case Is sot for trial tomorrow. Tho lovo of a Ilusalan nrlnr fnr n ..w forms (lie focal nnlnt nt n .inrv ni in trigue, strlfo and heroism, told In dramatic lurm, in me itusao-Hiberlan mclo-drama, "For Her Sake," which comes to the Dohnny theater Boon. It Is snld tn hn nnn of tho atrongest Slberljn plays of recent juara ann mo comedy clement Is said to be especially novol and consistent. Th cry Is said to bo olaborato and exact as to uuiau, ON SUSPICI0N OF THEFT Illll ninrklinru Arrratrcl Herniiap 1'rnl Trnulacn Itrporta Money .MlaaliiK, Bill Blackburn, a colored porter, as ar rested yeaterday on suspicion of having Stolen l.rifl from thA hiirhAr hnn nt r. Traulson, 312 West Broadway. Traulsen louna tnc money was missing from bis cash drawer whon ho oponed up his shop yea torday morning. Investigation showed that two bars of an ron grating over a rear window had been Prlfd off and the window rnlacri. Thn m,r. turn thus mado, however, was( found to bo Insufficient to admit the body of even a small boy. Three razors which were miss Ing were found hlddon ut.dor an nan pile In the yard at tho back of the shop. As Black burn, tho colored porter, had a key to the ..w,, .U.,UIU (loiniou to him as the thlof and he was taken Into custody. The police learned Whftrw T1laaMlk...H U.t 110 Sunday night ahooilng craps In Omaha u.i ii is sam mat no gave conalderablo woman witn whom ho has been keeping company. For rent, five-room cottage. Inquire M! ooum aovontn streot. Aaka for I'aatnr'a Ketnrn. nev. W. J. Calfen of the Broadway Metho dial church will leave thla morning to at- (end tho annual conference of the Metho dist church at Charlton, la. Bishop Mer rill of Chicago will preside over the con fcrcncc. At the quarterly meeting of the Broadway church a resolution was unani mously adopted requesting tho conference to return Mr. Cslfee as pastor of the church for the coming year. The women of tho Second Presbyterian church lll ierve a chicken dinner Tues day and Wednesday at fill West Broadway. Dinner will be ready at 11:30 o'clock. TEMPERANCEASA NECESSITY Dualnraa M-ri Hn ItrKnrd It Antiinic Their Kmplo-. fnj ev. Il.mtrtler. About 100 ptraona were in attendance at tho opening station of the annual conven tion of the Woman'i Temperance union of tho Sixth Iowa district last evening In lh First Baptist church. All of tho oLTfcre or the district were present, Following tho devotional service, led by Hev, W. II. Cablo of Trinity Methodist church, Hev. W. B, Crewdaon of thn First Chrlatlan church delivered the address of wtlcomn on behalf of (ho churches of Council Bluffs and Mrs. Ellen K. Denny on behalf of tho local union. The response was mado by Mrs. Dunham, president of the Iowa union. Hev. Harvey Hostctlcr, paelor of tho Second Presbyterian church, In his talk on tho temperance question as viewed from an economic standpoint, aald It was the gen eral sentiment fo business men that tem perance wan a necessity among their em ployes. Ilallroad and express companies, hn said, refused to keep men In their cm ploy who Indulged In strong liquor. This was a step In tho right direction and com munltlen would realize before long that tho tomperanco question meant as much to them as to thn Individual, John Dale of Omaha, who spoke from thn political standpoint of tho question, aald there was no difference between the two great political partlca on the queatlon nnd that while thousands of church members would dally say "Thy kingdom come." they would vote for liquor license. The liquor traffic, however, he stated, would never bo put down except by political action, tho aaloon was not afraid of resolutions and speeches, the only thing he feared was thn ballot. Hev. J. O. I.cmen of tho Christian Home, speaking from a moral and religious stand point, opened his remarks with a refnrenco to tho attempt on the life of President Mc Klnluy. Ho said that It had been shown that tho aaaaasln was a son of n saloon keeper and that It was in the small back room of bis father's saloon that ho had listened to the mouthlngs of anarchists until his mind had become potaoncd. Tho addresses were Interspersed with music. This Is the program for today: MORNING. OlOOI'rnyer and consecration service, Mrr. A. A. Hart, Council Bluffs. 10:00 Appointment of committees: rredn IIhIb. auditing, resolutions and co irlesles. 10:15-rnramentnry drill. Mrs. Marlon H. . n,,nnnm' Burlington. 10:t5 Echoes from local unions by their nresldenta: Dunlnn. Woodbln". l.ogan. Mngnolla, Missouri Valley. California, I.lttlo Sioux. I.lttlo Sioux ),i' Dennce, I-oveland. Council Bluffs, Avoca, Carson, Carson I.. T. I..,)akland, Atlantic, Marno, Marn 12:00 Noont'ldopraver. l:l. Devotions. Minutes. 2:10-I'rlvlleKeH and responsibilities of weiring the white rlbbbn, Mrs. Bello ..r ''""hburgcr. Woodbine. 2.15-Pprsonnl reminiscences in Women's f.hrlstlon Temperance union work. Mrs. Kllen K. Denney. national or- nuiuzur oi women a unrlst an Tom- peranco union. ' 2:30- Iftorlea In 1900 In our reform. Mrs. .... John McAllister, Missouri Valley. 3.0j-.Sabbnth observance, Mra, I,. Brown. Missouri Vnllcy. 3:.o-A biblical nnd moral view of woman s ffrage. Mrs. Ella Moffntt. otato luJlf.r,li on1.cn.t..or '"inchlse depart- nient. Marshalltown. 3:50-"C hronlcles." Mrs. Augusta Living. "ton. Missouri Valley. "S 4.00-Annal address , of dlatrict president. Matron's gold medal contest. "America," Prayer. Music. Contests Nos. 1 nnd 2. Music. Contests Nos. 3 and 4. Music. Contests Nos. 5 nnd . Music. Dunham!""0" 'f medaI' M"- Mnrlon Davla sells paint. PLACE FOR EXPRESS WAGONS Clly Connpll Allot Nectlon of North Main Street for Common Carrier. At the mcotlncr nf thn rltv night on tho recommendation of thn rf tclal tuiumuicc, io wnicn the matter was to ferrcd. It was decided to allot North Moln street botween tho nllcys north of Broad- wuy ann me Bridge as a standing place for tho teams nnd wagons of expressmen nnd common carriers. Tho cliv uniiritnr u.- directed to draft nr ordlnanco In accord ance. Tho' matter of additional fdnrlrnl hnln In tho ofilco of the city enclneor wn rll.. cussed, but no action taken, an Mr. Ktnyre enm no was unable to securo tho mon wanted. Tho City ClorlC was Instructs! In nrivnrHun for bldS for thO lavlne Of Rlriuwnllfii nr.lnrni under tho resolution of July 29. Colonol Hannan's ordlnanco vncatlng to him one-foot of Broadway and one-foot ui nonq main street went ovor again for another. week. Tho matter of the sain or thn im ni h. corner of Third street and Eleventh avenue was referred back to tho commltteo oa city property and brldiea with nnwpp r act. J. A. Oorham raised his bid from $350 io nut it was said ho would expect a commission of C per cent. II. A. Lenox offered $415 cash for tho lot, and Alderman Brown said ho knew n party who would give $425 cash for the lot. Aldorman Huber wanted the salo postponed, as bo bollovrd tho city could by waiting a llttlo gut 00 ior mo property. Tho committee on streets nnd nllnvn tllrocted to repair tho public alley bctwocn tho Grand hotel nnd the Annex. Tho resolutlonlflxlng the nsacasment for the Story street navlni? un n,inr.. wan the one directing the city auditor to turn over io uontractor Wlckham the cer tificates for tho paving of Seventh nvenue. unlet Templeton of the fire departmfnt was directed to turn ovor tn ih deportment R00 feet of hose, which has be come uaueleas for fire purpescs, and for which tho sewer department Is wl'l ns to py ju cents a loot. The council adjourned to Thursday after noon when It will Inspect tho pnvlng on Bluff and Story streets. A LACK OF FIRE ESCAPES Library Truster Ak Landlord tn Sep that One I Provided for Itrari Inw (loom. At the meeting of the board of library trustees yesterday afternoon Member Balrd called attention to thn lark nf n f.r-r. on tho Merrlam block, In which the library 'waioii, At nia suggestion tho commutes on Duunings was directed to request tha the landlord comply with the provisions ct tht city ordinance In this respect and that a suitable flrescape be erected accessible to the reading room. Thejo standing committees were An nounced by President Rohrer: Administra tion!:. A. Troutman, Flnley Burke, T. E, Casady. Books and catalogues Flnley Burke, Hon. W. I. Smith. lie v. P. Smyth Buildings W. 8. Balrd, E. A. Troutman Mrs. Mary L. Everett. Donations T. E. Caiady, C. ft. Tyler, Rev. P. Smyth. Flnanco C. R. Tyler, Mrs. Mary L. Everett, W. S Balrd. Complaint was made by the librarian that tho new electric lampa did not furnish sum clent light and the bill for the lighting for August waa referred back to tho committee on buildings. The report of the finance commltteo showed that on September 1 the balance In tho llbrnry fund waa J2.01S.71. The report of tho librarian for Aucutt gave these statatlcs: Number of visitors, 4.JS5; registered hook takers, 0,590: books taken, 3,688, as follows; Phllosopy, CO; theology, 65; natural science and Ann arts, 9!; ilctlcn, 2.S02; poetry and estays, 110: history nnd biography, 321; travel, 275. This Is a falling off In tho number of visitors as compared with the same tlmi a year, when tho number wns 6,21'.. Th? number of registered book takers shows an Increase of 1,200. but the number of books taken fall below laBt year by 423. Up to Scptunber 1 $159.39 had been ex pends! for rented books and $150.06 re ceived, leaving a balance due of $9.33. This Is considered a very good showing by the board. Tho number of books In the circulating library on September 1 was 18,180: In tho government department, 5,177. making a total of 23,657. President Hohrer called attention to the fact that for ths last two ycar.i he had been unable to secure the Incorporation of the llbrnry board report In tho annual report publlfhed by the city council. Tho library board being a creature of the city council ho believed that Its report should be Incorpo rated with the otLcr reports of the several city dfpartments. As tho library report Is published nnnunlly by tho board In pamphlet form the other trustees did not see the necessity of having It twice printed and the matter was left without action. Wanted, experienced girl for general housework; wagea $4 a week. Address L. H. Itoarn3, It. F. I), No. 2, Council Bluffs. Itonl ltnte Trnnafer. These transfers were filed yesterday In tho abstract, title and loan office of J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street: L. F. Potter and wife to Methodist Episcopal church, Oakland, lots 6 and C, block 2, Arnold's add, to Onk Innd, w. d $2,7(0 First Methodist Episcopal church, Oak land, to L. F. Potter, lot 1, block 1, Gates' ndd. to Oakland, w. d 100 O. L. Cady to John U. Price, lots 3. 4, 5. 6, 10. 11 nnd 12. block 2, Quick park. w. I j Christ T. Anderson to O, L. Cadv, lots 2. 3, 4, D. 6, 10, 11 and 12. block 2, Quick park. w. d I.GC0 Jamea It. nice nnd wife to E. II. Shenfcr. lotn JO and 11, block 1, Itallroad add., w. d 00 II. E. Pratt nnd wife to Joseph Sun derland, lot fi. block 34, Everett's udd Council Bluffs, w. d 150 J. E. Bender, commissioner, to Annie E. Jacobs, lot 1, block 4, Oakland, d. VO Seven transfers, total $1,257 Mnrrlnice License. Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to tho following: Name nnd Residence. Age. William J. DeVorc, Lincoln, Neb 21 Winifred Humphrey, Lincoln, Neb 16 Frederick W. Hnrrlson, Chicago 29 Olla Pearl Payne, Council Bluffs 23 W. II. Gulnnn, Portamouth, la 25 Iloseanno Foley, Persia, la 13 BURLINGTON AGAINST ANARCHY Koi'lnlUt and Grand Army Men Iloth Denounce It Murderous Teach lnn. BURLINGTON, Ia Sept. 9. (Special Tel egrara.) The soclallats of Burlington held their convention tonight, nominated a county ticket and ndopted atrong resolu tlona, deploring the attempted assassina tion of President McKlnley and denouncing the anarchistic or other socloties whose teachings prompt auch deeds. The local Orand Army lodge also de nounced the murderous attempt and will adopt rcaolutlona petitioning congress and tho people generally to take stops to stamp out anarchy. An effort will bo made to make the movement general among tho Grand At my poats in tho country. CONGRESSMAN HULL'S PLAN Would i:tnlillh n PennI Colony for Anarchist In the Philip, pines. CHICAGO. Sent. 9. fSneclnl Tol A penal colony for anarchists, as traitors. in suggested Dy congressman John A. T. Hull of Iowa. "Wo havo a number of Inlnmio in Phlllpplno group and elsowhcre now." said Mr. Hull, "one of which could be trans formed Into n nlaco of abodn fnr ih,. preach and practlco tho murder of govern- mem omciais. lt would bo an excellont thing to begin tranannrllnir nn.nki.i. such an Island. When the Inhabitants thnro ui-iiuuu .uBsuusnen with ono another thev v.uuiu m ireo 10 no all tho killing they wanted to and thus end tholr miserable Uvea." JOKE ENDS IN GIRL'S DEATH AcqunlHtniirr l-ull Chair from Under Her ami the .Inr Iteault Fatally. ' SIOUX CITV, la., Sept. 9.-(Spedal Tele gram,) Miss Myrtle Haines died at AN batton, In., near here, Sunday. Sho had been suffering from Injuries which hud their boglnnlug In a Joke perpetrated by an acquaintance. Ho pulled a chair from under the girl as she was about to alt down and sho was badly Jarred, An operation was performed at the St. Joaeph hospital In thla city, hut It did not eavo her. ( Clinton to Hnvo Cnriieele Library. CLINTON, In., Sept. 9. (Special Tele gram.) Clinton will soon have a free pub lic library. Mnyor O. U. McDald Is in ro celpt of a letter from Andrew Carnegie elating he will Ktve $30,000 to ostabllah n free library here, provldlni: tho city will furnish a alto and glvn $3,000 a year to aup port tho library. Mr. Cargcnle'a offer will be accepted. Iimvii Christian Convention, CEDAR RAPIDS, la., Sept. 9. (Special Tolegram.) Tho Iowa Christian convention opens hero tomorrow in tho Christian church. Four hundred delegates and visit ors nro hero tonight and lt Is expected that nt least 100 others will arrive tomorrow Prominent members of tho Christian church from all over the state will take part. Tun Hundred t'lilolrn Hunted. WEBSTER CITV, la.. Sept. 9. (Special.) A largo poultry shed belonging to J, M. Beardiley was destroyed by flro last even ing. It Is eatlmated that 200 chickens and ducks were burned to death. A conaldera blo Amount of corn waa lost. lacendlarlsm Is suspected. EXPENSES OF GOVERNMENT Auditor Hakei Eitimit of Cctt of Ennnlnr Bta'.e Iffain. REPUBLICANS PREPARE FOR IIG RALLY Will Open Cnnipnlnn 11 1 Atlnntlc nt u nifty Murder anil Suicide nt Ilea Moines Old Soldier l.rm e for Clesrlnnd. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES. Sept. 9.-(Speelal.) The auditor of stato la engaged In making up estimates of the expenaea of state govern ment for the next biennial period, to be included In his annual report and finally to bo submitted to the legislature for action. This report will bo gdttcn out much earlier than usual. Two years ago lt was not printed until the legislature convened, but this year It will be printed In tho next sixty days, The estimates show that thn expense of running the state la growing continually. Tho executive council raUcd the stnte levy slightly to meet this In creased cost, but unless the assessments are Increased there will be other Increases needed In thp levy. The estimate of thb atato auditor nnd the Board of Control for tho aums needed to run the fourteen atato Institutions under the Board of Control for tho next biennial period were Just com pleted this morning. Two years ago the board aaked for $2,025,600, but thla year the estimates foot up $2,541,907.90. A large part of this Is accounted for by the fact that tho board expects to open the new hos pital at Cherokee next aummer. .The dis tribution estimates are as follows- Penltentlnry nt Apnmosn $!,22..rH.S3 iiospitni nt (.'larinua Z96,.i".t4 Deaf srhool at Council Blurfs llft.fili;.:; Orphans' Homo at Davenport 125.22'. inousirmi acnooi nt i;iuora llii,ll2.69 Penitentiary at Fort Madlftnn l&S.SM.W l-cpDie Minded Institute at Glen wood ?9t ?t.1 OT Hospital nt Independence 3.",j,t0-l 11 iiunii inamutinn 111 Ktinxville l.imo.fO Soldiers' Homo n Mnmhnlltntrn ??1 r.7i Industrial school at Mltchollvlllo. hO.totM nospiiRi at .Mount l'lenaant 31(1,591.21 Blind Hchool nt Vlntnn fi-. w, ri Cherokee Insnne hospital l$n,(A00 The Board of Control also today filed with tho executive council Its report on expenses for tho period from January 1, 1900. to Juno 30, 1901, showing expenditures for the main tenance of the board amounting to $43,277.73. Old Soldier Are Off. At 11:45 this forenoon th Rock Island special train for tho national Grand Armv of tho Republic encampment at Cleveland left Dca Moines. Thoso from here who left on the train were: Adjutant General Dyers of tho Iowa National guard. E. R. Hutchlns, Dr. Thomas nnd wife, Captain Abbott and wife, Mrs. A. L. Smith, Captain H. M. Plckell, George Sims, Joe Deemcr and wife. J. D. McGarraugh and wife. George A. New man, assistant adjutant general of the Iowa Orand Army of the Republic, and others. Tho train Is In chnrge of Captain Plckell and will go through dlroct to Cleveland without any change on the part of the pas sengers. From the Rock Island the train Is transferred to thn Nickel Plato lino. De partment Commander Metrgar of Davenport will Join the party at that place, whilo other Iowans along the line of the Rock Island will bo picked up enroutc. Hn n Valuable .Secret. Eugcno A. Spink, who has been engaged recently with Mr. BarneB In Installing a new plant for a vinegar factory at Algona, departed for Cincinnati yesterday, having received notice that a company has agreed to pay hlra $1,000,000 for tho secret of how to gtvo age to whisky by a chemical process. Mr. Spink has been working on tho secret for several years and has perfected lt. He made cn offer to sell tho right to the uto of the process In ageing whisky for the sum named and a company which he says Is com posed of Stnndard Oil magnates has ac cepted tho offer and on tho 15th will pay over the money. Ho reserves the right to the use of the process In agoing othor kinds of liquors and says he will organize a company to use it on wlno and other liquors. Xew Saving Bank, The Oxford Junction Savings bank has filed articles of Incorporation with the sec retary of state, with a capital of $15,000. It Is Incorporated by A. Stratelek, A. Shlmender, Frank Bunda and others. Preparing for Big nally. Tho republicans of Cass county and west ern Iowa send word to the republican atato committee that they are preparing for a grand opening of the campaign next Satur day aft'jrncon and evening at Atlantic. A, B. Cummins will make his first formal speech In the campaign at that time and will speak tn the afternoon and ovenlng both. Lafayette Young of this city for merly and for several terms atato senator from the Atlantic district, will also apeak from tho same platform on invitation of bis former neighbors. Murder and Attempt nt Suicide. Otis Green of Albla shot and killed his former wife hero this morning and then shot himself. Tho tragedy took place nt 7:45 a. m. on West Locust street, near Still crllcgo, whero the woman wns em ployed. Grocn approached his wife on a bicycle whilo sho was on her way to tho college. He accosted her and after a few worda drew a revolver and shot hor. The shot took effect In her head. Sho staggered across the atreet and ho followed hor, taking a second shot at her which failed to hit her. The first shot was fatal nnd she died beforo sho could be reached. Green stepped back and fired a bullet Into his own head, but this may not be fatal. When When the Blood fS mpure Everything goes wrong. The digestion is bad. The'lhead aches. The brain is dull. The nerves weaken. And the skin is nearly ruined. Your doctor knows what medicines will cure these troubles : the medicines that are in Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Consult him freely. " Five years ago I had bunches come out on my head and had a breaking out on my body. I tried different remedies without relief, I then tried Ayer' Sarsaparilla. Before I had taken half a bottle the bunches and the rash were gone, and I felt like a new man." M. A. Walu Dentley Creek, Fa. fl.M, All toulitt. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure When the stomach Is diseased, all the other organs suffer. That Is why fatal diseases of the heart, liver, kidneys and lungs are so often the direct result of Indigestion and other stomach troubles. The use of Kodol DrsPErsu Cure, which digests what you eat, because lt contains all the natural digestantF, gives the 6torn ach perfect rest while allowing you to cat all the good food you want. It never falls to cure the worst forms of stomach trouble. It can't help but do you good Prepared by O. Do Witt & Co.. Chicago. The favotlte household remedy for coucrhs, colds, croup, bronchitis, grlpp, .throat and lung troubles is ONE MINUTE Cough Cure. It cures quickly, Green waa asked why he shot bla wife he said. "Bccauso ahc would not live with me any more. Wc lived at Alblp. She got a dUorco a short time ago. We had been married two and a half years. Her maiden name was Mlnnlo Wilson and her home was at Maryvlllo, Mo. She came to Dtn Moines Inst Tuesday. I. came last Thursday I have been stopping at tho Pilgrim hctel end am a hotel man by trade. I saw her at Still collego last Friday, but sho would not go with me. I passed the college twice thla morning. When 1 saw her on the street 1 Jumped off the wheel nnd ahot her I am 30 years old and she was about 33 I think." After sho procured tho divorce lt was necessary for her to secure an order fnr him to keep the peace. Sho had lived for aomo time In fear of him. He waa much given to drinking. IIIk Telephone )enl. The Southern Iowa Telephone company filed articles of Incorporation this after noon with an authorized capital stock of $60,000. R. T. Wrllslager. L. M. Grimes. J. D, Whlsenand and D. N. Smith arc the incorporators. Tho Incorporation Is the result of n consummated deal between the members of tho now company and D. N. Smith, owner of tho toll lines In the eouth western part of tho state. D. N. Smith, who has been owning and operating tho Independent lines extending from this city to Indlanoln, Crc.iton. Mt. Ayr and other southwestern cities, made n proposition to tho other members of tho Incorporation some time apo whereby ho was to sell his atock, tho now company to tako over and extend tho lines. The company expects to extend Its lines to all cities and towns In southwestern Iowa. NO TAX ON PENSI0N MONEY Fund of Tlmt t'lmrnclrr Deelnreit Free from Levy liv .Indite at OI t limit n. OTTUMWA, In,, Sept. 9. (Spcclnl Telo gram.) For tho first tlmo In tho history of the country, according to ex-Judge Mitch ell, n court of record has rendered tho opinion that pension money nnd notes given for funds of tho same character, hold by guardlnns, are not taxable. Tho case at Issue is that of the treasurer of Wapello county against Calvin Mnnnlng. guardian of John Schwabkcy, Insane, to recover taxes discovered by tax ferrets on $18,000 ' recolvcd from tho government. Tho money . represcntb back pensions nnd funds saved from tho same source since the original back pay was received. The guardian took tho case Into court, taking tho ground that pension money, olther In tho form of cash I or securities, Is not taxable, nnd after a long fight tho court takes his view. STREET CAR STRIKE FAILS Compniiy Win In FlBht lvlth Union Motormrn lit Mnux City. SIOCX CITY, Sept. 9. (Special Tele gram.) The street car system of Slou.x City was threatened with a tleup today, but did not materialize. The employes recently formed a union, of which the Sioux City Traction company did not approve, and notice was posted that all men who persisted In staying with the union would bo discharged. Today the first man was discharged and twenty-flvo of thn motor men wcro to have struck. Only about twelve of them had tho nerve, however, and their places wero taken by substitutes, Scrniiton Merohnnt Killed liy 'I'm 1 11, JEFFERSON. la., Sept. 9. (Special Telo gram.) Andrew Arkwrlght, a merchant of Scranton, was killed this morning by a fast mall train. J 11 dare Moore to lie Iteuomliinted. DEADWOOD, S. D Sept. 9. (Special.) Judgo Joseph R. Mooro will undoubtedly bo tho unanimous choice of the populist party ( as candidate for circuit judge, which place . ho now holds. Tho primaries held In tho ' country districts for delegates to the con vention In this city Saturday Instructed for I Mooro In most cases. Tho democratic con vention will also bo In this city Snturdav. It Is not likely that there will bo fusion In this election. Good KxhlMt nl YniiUtoii I'nlr. YANKTON, S. D Sept. 9. (Special Tele gram.) Splendid exhibits are In nlaco for the first dny of tho stnte fair. They aro said to bo the best Mucc the fair was orgnnlzod. A largo crowd wns In town all night for tho opening dny. hut rain for the last four days made It Impossible to enrrv on any program. Prospects aro good If the weather Improves. J. C. AVER CO., Lew, Mas. Digests what you Eat Tho fl. lottlecontaleaSS times the sre. alta. A MAN becomes languid. Irritable and spondent, throagb loss of nerve vigor. 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