THE OMAHA DAILY HEEt THURSDAY, FEDItUAHY 27, 1902.
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NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
MINOR MENTION.
Davis tells drugs.
Stockert sella carpets and ruga.
Mats beer at Neumayer'e hotel.
Wollman. sclentltlc optician, 409 B'way.
New novelties In picture frames. C B.
Alexander A Co.. SM Broadway
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Van Brunt are home
from a month's trip In the south.
The Retail Orocers' aoctatlon will meet
tonight In lta hall, 17 Pearl street.
J. C. W. Woodward, architects, room
S, Everett block, Council Blurt, la.
Missouri oak body wood. $5.50 cord. Wil
liam Welch, a N. Main street. Tel. 128.
Lily Camp Aid society will meet Friday
fcfternoon at the home of Mrs. Nellie 11
. bold, 835 North first street
Clarence Robinson of this city and Hattle
Ames of Uncoln, Neb., were married yes
terday afternoon by Justice Ferrler.
The Woman's auxiliary of Grace Episco
pal church will meet this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. A. B. Cook on Vlns street.
Excelsior Masonic lodge wilt have spa
clal communication tonight for work In
the third degree. A banquet will follow the
session.
J. N. Bradley of Idaho Bprlngs, Colo., a
resident of Council BlulTs twenty-two yars
ago. Is In the city visiting old-time friends
and acquaintances.
Ths Ladles' Aid society of the Fifth Ave.
nue Methodist church will meet at the
home of Mrs. O'Brien, Twenty-third atreet
and Sixth avenue, tomorrow afternoon.
Mamie Rlaskl, 128 West Broadway, was
reported to the health authorities last
evening as suffering from smallpox and
the premises were quarantined.
Mra. C. H. Parks has sufficiently re
covered from her recent Illness to be re-
I moved from the Woman's Christian as
sociation hospital to her home at Ml Mill
. atreet.
I Thomas E. and Luella May Hunt yester
i day filed adoption papers for Mattle Ack
'ley, a child from the Iowa Children's Home
society. The Hunts are residents of Oak
land, this county.
The will of Fancher Btlmson. deceased,
was admitted to probate yesterday. Edgar
F. Btlmson of the city engineer's offlce,
ths eldest son, is named as executor and
sole beneficiary under the will.
Building permits were Issued yesterday
to R. Jane Dal ton for a two-story frame
dwelling on South Sixth street, to cost
$1,800, and to John Dunn for a frame cot
tage on East Broadway, to cost 1600.
Judge Thomell announced yesterday that
he had appointed Jasper Ferguson as his
court reporter to succeed O. C. Gaston,
who will leave the position at the end of
this term. Ferguson at present la reporter
for the auperlor court.
Albert Ackerman, charged with stealing
coal from the Union Pacific railroad, was
sentenced to three days In the county jail
yesterday by Judge Aylesworth. Acker
man's charge of assault against Special
Officer Callaghan, who arrested him, fell
through.
Oeorge N. Ferguson, a farmer of Center
township, Pottawattamie county, filed a
petition In voluntary bankruptcy yester
day. Hie liabilities amount to $2.70.66.
against which as assets he has $75 worth
of outstanding accounts to offer. He has
a. fsw personal belongings valued at $76,
which are claimed as exempt.
In the suit brought In the district court
by the Pottawattamie Farmers' Mutual In
surance company against J. K. Osier, to
enforce payment of an assessment amount
ing to $14.44, the jury yesterday brought in
a verdict for Osier for 142.60 on a counter
claim for a steer alleged to have been
killed by lightning which the. company re
fused to pay.
Gravel roofing. A. H. Read, 641 Broadway.
N. Y. Plumbing Co., telephone 250.
Famtaat Pierce Street School.
The Pierce street school waa closed yes
terday. Monday It will be reopened. The
building will be thoroughly fumigated and
disinfected. This action waa taken by the
abool authorities when the fact of the
Schroeder children having attended the
chool while members of the family were
sick with smallpox became known.
Davia sells glass.
Real Estate Traasfers.
These transfers were filed yesterday In
the abstract, title and loan offlce of J. W.
Squire, 101 Pearl atreet:
C. Ji Oeler end wife to William Cof-
felt, se4 nw 1-74-40, w. d I $.850
J. H. Pettlt and wife to J. F. Chris-
dm, se4 ao-74-28, w. d 4,400
Henry
Neville and wife to Frank
P. Echrlrh. wVL nU s.77.19 w A not
William Coffelt and wife to John Ml
gulre, eW eet 25-75-40, w. d 1.400
Margaret Short to A. H. and E. W.
Read, wH sw4 I, seU, sw4 se4
and that part lot I east of river In 4,
nH new and sw ne 0-79-44, w. d.. 10,731
David Blllerbeok and wife to Claua
Wohlere, m nw4 17-77-42. w. d.... 1.200
P. J. McBride to Claua Wohlers, n
awSi 8-77-43, w. d ... J, 760
Bettl Kaiser and husband to Otto tie
beck, lota S. 4, and , block 1,
Noe'a add.. Walnut, w. d 1,000
Sarah Patton and husband to IJssle
I. Murdock, lot 4. block 4, Van Brunt '
eV Rice s add., w. d 200
Treasurer to Oeorge H. Mayne. lot
30. block 1, Van Brunt A Rice's add.,
treasurer's d I
"William McOIll and wife to Alice Mc
Glll, lot , block 14, Pierce's aubdlv.,
w. d floo
Sherman M. Doss and wife to Estella
R. Randall, lot 6, block 10, Eubanks
Id add., w. d 800
L. A. Smith and wife to John Bauerle,
fart s4 neH and part of eefc 8-75-
w. d...., 10.566
Claus Relmers and wife to Christina
Reimere. ne set 1-77-41. w. d 1.800
Claua Relmera and wife to F. William
Bchade. e ne 2-77-41. w. d 1.800
Fifteen transfers, total.
$52,562
Marrlaare Lleeaae.
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to
the following:
Name and Residence. Age
John Wehrll. Crescent, la 33
Bertha E. Unable, Council Bluffs 14
Adolph Gleee, Neola, la 28
Martha Maxfleld. Neola, la 23
Clarence Robinson, Council Bluffs 2s
Hattle Ames, Uncoln, Neb 26
Tongs ?
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A If INCH Or DANGER
Every Inch one pushes off beyond- the
normal distance of twelve inches, after eye
(allure begins, means an inch of danger.
Nlnety-ntne persons out of a hundred may
do It safely you may be the one who
can t.
Those having the best eyes when old age
cornea will be those who heed the Brat
call for help.
Eyes Eaaalaee-Glaaee Fitted.
WATCH REPAIRING.
FINE ENGRAVING.
HERMAN M. LEFFERT
831 Broadwav fnuncil RlnfPa
Optician, Jeweler, Engraver. Work la
lUuaranteed.
LEWIS CUTLER
Funural Director
iBuocnaaor M W. C. Kate?
M rwAl eTalas9T. fksae St.
FARM LOANS 5oK?
Neaottatwl In Eastern Ksbraeaa
and Iowa. Jamea N. Casady, J
wAss Mam tu t.aunBU av.
BLUFFS.
ISSUES DEMOCRATIC CALL
Chairman Bojer Notifies Bank and Tilt to
Get Bead.
SETS DATll FOR VARIOUS PRIMARIES
City Contention Is Enlarged to Take
la Oae Haadred and Three Dele
gates Apportionment by
Precincts.
Chairman Boyer of the city democratic
central committee Issued the official call
yesterday morning for the democratic
school and city conventions and the pri
maries to aelect delegates to these con
ventions. The school convention will be
composed of fifty-three delegates, hut the
city central committee decided to Increase
the representation at the city convention
so as to give more people an opportunity to
take part in the nomination of candidates,
acd It will be composed of 103 delegates.
The representation by precincts will be
as follows:
First Ward First precinct, school con
ventlon, city convention, 12. Second pre
cinct, school convention, 6; city conven
tion, 10.
Second Ward First precinct, school con
vention, B; city convention, 10. Second pre
cinct, school convention, 6; city convention,
8.
Third Ward First precinct, school con
vention, 4; city convention, 8. Second pre
cinct, school convention, 4; city conven
tion, 8.
Fourth Ward First precinct, school con
vention, 8; city convention, . Second pre.
clnct, school convention, 4; city conven
tion, 8.
Fifth Ward First precinct, school con
vention, 8: city convention, 10. Second pre
cinct, school convention, 4; city conven
tion, 8.
Sixth Wad First precinct, school con
vention, 6; city convention, 12. Second pre
cinct, school convention, 1; city conven
tion. 2.
Kane (outside city) School convention, 1;
city convention not represented.
The school convention will be Tuesday,
March 4. The precinct caucuses to select
delegates to the convention will he Monday
evening, March 8.
The city convention will be Friday even
ing, March 14, and the precinct caucuses
to aelect delegates to the convention will
be Wednesday evening, March 12. . The
ward prlmartea to nominate ward aldermen
will be the same evening as the precinct
caucuses.
SUIT OVER COW AND CALF
Two Orators 'Who Are Net Admitted
Try to Break Into the Bar
Proceedings,
The trial of the ault of Ernest F. Wagner
to recover the value of a Jersey cow and
calf levied upon and sold under execution
by Constable Albert!, furnished amusement
In the district court yesterday.
In addition to his attorneys, Wagner was
represented by Thomas Q. Harrison, who
has not been admitted to the bar, but prac
tices in the local justice of the peace
courts. Constable Albertl's Interests were
looked after by an attorney, who was as
sisted by Ovid Vein, a former Justice of
the peace who has not been admitted to
the bar.
When Harrison attempted to make the
opening statement to the jury Albertl's at
torney filed a written objection on the
grounds that he waa not entitled to prac
tice In the district court. Judge Thornell
sustained the objection and Harrison had
to relinquish the opening argument to his
colleague. The fun began when Ovlde Vlen.
for the defense, would rise and object to
the questions in the examination of wit
nesses by counsel for the plaintiff. Hani
son would ask him if he was an attorney
and If he was not what right be had to ad
dress tha court. Vlen would then subside,
but wait hie opportunity to get back at
Harrison when he Interloped an objection,
asking his such a question as Harrison
had put to htm about being an attorney.
This was kept up on both idea until the
court Anally interfered and requested Vlen
and Harrison to restrain themselves.
The Jersey cow In dispute waa levied on
under a judgment secured against Wagner's
wife by John Beno A Co., and waa cold to
satisfy a judgment. Wagner claimed owner
ship of the cow. which, after being attached
ny tne conatable. gave birth to a calf, for
tha value of which Wagner also sued. The
defense contended that when Wagner re
cently went through the bankruptcy court
be disclaimed ownership of the cow and
claimed that it waa the property of his
wire, ,
The Jury returned a verdict for Con.
stable Albertl.
RELIEVES THE HUBER ESTATE
Jadar Thomell Declares It Hat Liable
tot Part of Inheritance
Tax.
Judge Thornell handed down his rioMainn
yesterday in the collateral Inheritance tax
caae of the estate of William Huber, de-
ceaaed. a resident of P,nin,iri, !
owner of real property in three countiea la
lows, me caae la an lmoortant on aa
aeveral new issues were raised.
Under the will of William Huber the ex
ecutor was directed to convert Immediately
all of the real estate in Iowa Into cash and
the state of Pennsylvania claimed that this
provision of the will converted the real
property into personal propsrty and sub
ject to the tax la that state and not in
Iowa. On this ground the payment of the
collateral Inheritance tax In Iowa was
resisted.
It waa alio contended In opposition to
payment of the tax that Huher Wnr hi.
death had contracted for the aale of a large
portion or bis real estate In Iowa and con
sequently the same could not now be taxed.
In his ruling Judge Thornell held that
the estate wss not liable for the collateral
inheritance tax on such portions of the real
property aa had been sold under contract
prior to Huber's death. This relieve nMn.
arty of the value of $3,000 In Warrea county
'.wap m uses connty from Davment
the tax. He held that all property which
had no been aold under contract at time
or Muners death, despite the provision in
the will calling for ita conversion Into cash
or me executor, waa liable to payment
the tax and property valued at $5,800
of
In
-ae county and lota la Council Blu
uffa
valued at $400 will be subject to the tax.
Huber's entire property In Warren, Casa
and Pottawattamie countiea. this atata.
amounted to 814,000. The ruling of Judge
iuorneu relieves the estate from the pay
ment of about $000 collateral Inheritance
tax.
Plumbing and beating. Blxby at Son.
Want. lal... K..,.re t. p.y.
Thomas Rsph was arrested February 1$
for being drunk and disturbing the pease
sad now alleges that John Coyle and Philip
Nergen, keepero of a Main atrest saloon.
J"' iinioi lur a ia irouuis, aaa yester
day served notice of suit for $500 damages
upon them. He alleges that they aold htm
Intoxicating liquor, which caused him to
fracture the peace of the community and
become entangled in the meshes of the law.
Mrs. V. Bchott. owner of the building In
which la the saloon conducted by Coyle
Mtrgen, Is named aa a party defendant.
Crania Held far Aeeanlt.
Charles Crump, the negro charged with
brutally beating Mrs. Mary Allen, a white
woman with whom he lived, waa hound over
in police court yesterday morning to awatt
the action of the grand jury and In default
of bonds placed at $300 was committed to
the county Jail,
Mrs. Allen waa able to appear and tes
tify yesterday for the first time since the
assault. When she was about to take the
wltnesa stand Crump arose and waving
his band In the direction of the complaining
witness addressed the court, ssylng: "This
witness does not wish to testify, your
honor. She wants to withdraw the
charge."
Mrs. Allen promptly turned In her seat
and facing the negro, who stands over six
feet, replied: "You are mistaken. I mean
to testify, aa you will find out, and I have
no wish to withdraw the charie." The
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ufariug proceeoea. ,
Charged with Robblaar Cars.
Rufus Moon and Ed Stewart
yesterday moraine- br Detective wir mil
Special Officer Welch of the Illinois Central
raiiroaa on tha charge of breaking into
freight cars In the yards of the Illinois
Central the nights of February 15, IS and
17. It Is charged that thev stole a - nf
shoes, several sacks of sugar and prunes
ana otner merchandise. Both are young
fellowa. Moon Uvea with his parenta on
Avenue M and Stewart la a recent arrival
from Sioux City. The officers have not
recovered any of the stolen property.
Theee jurora have been drawn for the
February term of auperlor court and sam
moned to annear March 1: J. s vnrmmnm
John. Xlkeiell, C. R. Hannan. H. H. Ober-
noiuer, H. H. Field, N. A. Tyrrell. W. H.
Miller, J. E. Butler, H. J. Paschel, sr., J. J.
Hughes. Oeorge A. Havnes. D. K. rtnitann
all of Kane township; Samuel Tbirkell.
uarner townanip; oro Clark, Lewis; J. C.
lapworm, ureaccnt.
George Keellne's Estate.
The Inventory of the estate nf Ranru
Keelina. deceased, waa Sled in tha district
court yesterday by the heirs. It la not
uemixea ana shows the total estate to be
worth S4C0.179.SS. aa follw- ve
ered Its and cattle Interests In Wyoming,'
$393,678.68: real eatata in Iowa. N.hrv.
and Wyoming, $68,500.
Bis Candy flnan.
Next Saturday you can have a rhano t
get in on the ground floor In the big candy
aaie. come early. The counter will groan
under the loada of sweetness at extra low
prices. Purity Candy Kitchen. 646 Broad-
war.
Davis iclls glass.
SALOON FIGHJ IS REVIVED
Whisky Men Fall ta File Their Aaeal
Bond aa Repaired hy
liSIW, '
MISSOURI VALLEY, Neb., Feb. U.
(Special.) The old flfht bet ween the ulrmn
men and the antl-aalnnn nrnmrA t... .....
unexpectedly again. It waa thought the
maner was nnaiiy settled when 82 per cent
of the voters of this city signed a petition
to legalize saloons, but It now appears that
tne liquor men failed to file their appeal
bond la the ten day reaulred bv law. am
the opposition has taken the opening to
bring contempt proceedings against them
for violating the permanent Injunction,
which was rendered aralnst tha aatnona
the January term of court. It la probable
ma i me caae will com up early at the
April sessloa of the court
MINERS SCALE CONFERENCE
Jf Agreement Reached at Dea Melaea
After a Sessloa of Twenty.
Foar Hears.
DE3 MOINES. Ia., Feb. 28. The confer
ence of the scale committee of tha ii
miners and mine operators has been in ses
sion twenty-four hour without reaching
an agreement. Before the issue en the
question of scale, Iowa miner are waiting
to learn the action of Illinois min.r. ti..-
also demand the employment of special
snot nrer ana better yard and track facili
ties at most mines.
LIVE WIRE KILLS FIREMAN
Charlee Palaa, Veteran Fireman,
Electroented on Streets of
Barllaatoa.
BURLINGTON. Ia.. Feb. I.fSn.i.i
Telegram.) Charles Pains, seventeen
years a member of the Burlington flre de-
pariment, attempted to nick un a iiva
electric wire which had fallen in the atret
tonight and waa Instantly killed. His body
was rrigntruny burned. Tho city lights
were put out by the contact.
Saala Harder Trial.
SHENANDOAH, Ia.. Feb. . (Special
Telegram.) In the Saale murder caae today
the defense rested the caae and the prose
cution concluded lta argument. The de
fease was making tha closing plea when
court adjourned. The caae will be given to
the Jury early tomorrow.
Sonta Dakota laaarporatlaaa.
PIERRE, 8. D., Feb. 26. (Special.) These
articles of Incorporation have been filed:
State Bank of Freeman; capital, $16,000;
Incorporators, C. Buechler. B. Buechler,
H. C. Buechler.
Greeley Land and Stock company, Fland
reau: capital, a,W; incorporators. F. A.
Bpafrord, R. U Brown, 1. T. Bergland,
C. F. Pierce, W. F. Harms. G. H. Fenn.
Ophlr Gold Mining company, Huron;
capital, 8l.OUO.000; incorporators, Willis K.
Bellls. Joseph B. Stillson. Guilford A.
Dletch, M. A. Lawrence, Philip Lawrence.
Farmers' Telephone company, Tyndall;
capital, 85,000; Incorporators, Thomaa A.
Bilv, E. A. Boska, Joseph V. Way, F. F.
Chioder.
National Manufacturing company, Pierre;
capital, 8200.UUO; Incorporators, William I.
Crawford. Charlee V. Home. Lewis O.
Sterling. William II. Smith, William W.
Kltch. T. P. Kates. I. B. Eates. I. Bunch.
Kltcht Game Oil company. PieiTe; capi
tal, teoO.OfiO; incorporators. William Kalaer,
H. E. Hansen Smith, L. L. Stephens.
Prlngal Industrial, Fair. Colonization and
Land Improvement company, Pierre; capi
tal, 36.uoo.OdO; Incorporators. J. T. Hunter,
I. F. Merrick. Oscar Nelson.
Trt-State Cattle company, Huron; capital,
82&0.0OO; Incorporator. Alvan, L, Rlngo. H.
W. Hume. Philip Lawrence.
Hiawatha Otl company, Pierre; capital,
$S00.0iX; incorporators, H. E. Hanaen Smith,
William Kalaer, L. L. Stephena.
Miaaourl Zinc company, Pierre; capital,
81.0u4.0u0; Incorporators, J. T. Hunter. F. G.
Minck. Oscar Nelson.
The No Rip Window Slat Shade company
has filed notice of a chanse of name to the
No Rip Window Shade company.
British Steamer Aehore.
SAVANNAH, Ga., Feb. M. The British
steamship ' Nyaaaa, Captain Leslie, from
Huelva, Spain, to thla port, with pyrites,
went ashore on Oasabaw Island, twenty-rive
miles aouth of Tybee light. Monday after,
noon. The ahlp Is lying easy. There are
hopes of aavlng It and with good weather
t It will be poaelble to take off iu cargo.
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LEGISLATURE MARES RECORD
Senate and House Tim Resolutions Indors
ing Congressional Bills,
STRENGTHEN INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW
Wemea's iaeTragca Bill Passes Senate
Mia Commlsslea Makes lta
Report Brace Wine
Contest.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DE9 MOINES, Feb. l. (Special.) The
senate and house both made records today.
The matter of chief concern waa that of
Indorsing bills in congress relating to rail
road matters. The house took up the con
current resolution which had paased the
enat Indorsing the Hoar bill on strike
Injunctions and requesting members of
congress to vote for the measure. Strong
speeches wer made for the resolution by
Bweeley and Kendall, and It waa opposed
by Temple and Lyman. There waa a strong
lobby of representative of the railroad
uniena preaent and It la claimed that they
had secured a promts from Tempi that
he would not . apeak against the measure,
and this resulted In much bitterness. Dun
ham moved a substitute which merely ex
pressed confidence In the Iowa congres
sional delegation and had the effect of de
feating the purpose of the resolution. This
waa adopted hy a vote of (2 to 28, and af
terwards the .resolution as adopted waa
passed by a vote of 49 to 40. The resolu
tion will go back to the senste, where It
la expected it will be not concurred in.
Strengthen Interstate Commerce Aet.
A resolution of almilar Import waa In
troduced In the senate by Senator Trewin
as follows:
Whereas, It Is generally believed that the
effectiveness of the Interstate commerce
law has been seriously Impaired by certain
decisions of the federal courts and that
the law In lte present state Is practically
Inoperative In remedying the evil of the
transportation service of the country, which
was the purpose of its enactment; and
Whereas, A bill designated as H. R. 8,837
and S. F. S.S7S, known as the Nelson-Corliss
bill, is now pending In the two houses of
congress to amend the Interstate commerce
act by conferring upon the commission
created thereby additional powers for the
purpose of enabling it to enforce the pro
visions of the act, and giving Its rulings
Immediate effect pending review by the
court; therefore be it
Resolved, by the senate, the house con
curring. That the senators and represen
tatives In congress from this state be and
are hereby respectfully requested to give
eald measure careful consideration and to
uae their efforts In every proper way to
to secure Its early enactment, or the enact
ment of some other measure which will
afford the relief sought.
Woman Suffrage Wine.
The senate passed ths resolution calling
for a vote on an amendment to the consti
tution permitting women to vote. The
resolution was called up by Allyn, who
made a few remarks favorable to It, and
without further debate the resolution was
adopted aa follow:
Aye Alexander. Allyn, Arthaud, Blan
chard, Brooks, Clasnen, Courtrlght, Craig,
Crossley, Powell, Fitchpatrlck, Griswold,
Harper, Harriman, Hartshorn, Healey,
Hogue, Hopkins, Hubbard, Lewis, Lister,
Mardis, Porter, 8ralth of Mitchell, Spauld
ing, Townsend, Trewin, Wlnne 2S.
Nays Bachman, Ball, Bishop, Crawford,
Hayward, Hazolton, Lambert, Lyons, May
tag, Mofflt, Bmlth of Dea Moines, Tallman.
Whipple, Wilson, Young of Lee, Young of
Des Moines 16.
Absent or Not Voting Brighton, Emmert,
Garst. Hobart, Junkln, Molsberry S.
The resolution has never before naaaed
the senate. Two yeara ago It came near
Daealna- the house, but It is believed that
thla year It will be defeated in the house.
Brace-Bmmert Contest Ended.
The Bruce-Emmert contest case from the
Case-Shelby district Is practically ended.
The report of the committee was prepared
and signed this morning and would have
been presented to the senate If there had
been an opportunity. It ahowa that Bruce
was elected by fifteen majority. Dr. Em
mert was absent from his seat today, hav
ing gone home, 'giving up the content. The
report will be presented tomorrow and will
be adopted.
Reformatory Measure' Opposed.
In the senate Healey moved to reconsider
the vote by which the Emmert bill for a
state reformatory for men waa passed and
thla brought on a discussion which lasted
until the house adjourned. Several senators
are In doubt as to the constitutionality of
some of the feature of the bill and desire
changes. Senator Trewin bad the floor at
closing time.
The bill to abolish days of grace was de
feated by a "vote of 14 to 27. Two bills
granting land patents were passed. ' The
biennial elections resolution was made a
special order for tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
A bill providing for appeals from orders
of Insanity boards waa passed. The houae
refused to authorize a recess adjournment
and voted down several motions relating
thereto.
Mine Bxploalon Report.
The commission to Investigate mine ex
plosion made a report to the governor
today, recommending the following:
In all mines where coal Is blasted from
the solid, competent persons shall be em
ployed to examine all ahota before they are
charged. Said examiners are to have the
power to prohibit the charging and firing
of any shot which. In their Judgment, ia
unsafe. Before entering upon the d'a
charge of their duties said examiners shall
give proof of their competency to the state
mine inspector of the district In which the
mine where they are employed is located.
The state mine inspector is to have the
power to refuse to give permission to any
person to act as shot examiner who in his
Judgment is not sufficiently competent, or
he may revoke the permission granted
should it appear that a shot examiner is
negligent or careless In ths performance
of his duties.
The miner shall keep his working place,
and the operator the entries, as free from
dust as practicable, the entries to be
sprinkled as often as neceeaary to keep
them In a damp condition.
Only sand soil or clay shall be used for
tamping and shot holes shall be tamped
solidly from the powder to the mouth of
the hole, whether the aqulb or fuse ia used
to Ignite the powder. Any shot having
blown out the tamping at the first firing
shall not be recharged and fired the second
time.
In addition to the above, such rule re
garding the use of powder, the preparing
and placing of shots, shall be adopted by
the operators and miners of each mine
so the blasting of coal may be done with
the greatest possibly aafety.
More than 14,0u0 persons are engaged In
the mining Industry of Iowa. The commis
sion suggests that enough copies of this
report be ordered printed so a copy may be
placed In the hands of every person con.
nected with or Interested in the mining
Industry of this state.
Bills Paeeed hy Honee.
In the house thla afternoon these bill
wer paased: Bills to make perjury a mis
demeanor and not a felony was passed; to
place mechanics' Hens on property where
work 1 done on sams In connection with It,
waa passed; to require telegraph and tale
phone companlea to file plota of their line
with th county auditor was paased.
Corporation Wants Iowa Mnn.
It Is learned here George E. Roberts of
Fort Dodge, director of the mint, has bees
offered the presldeny of a corporation hav
ing a capital of $4,000,000 and transacting
aa enormous business, with headquartera in
New York, and that he Is considering the
offer. The aalsry Is tar In advance of that
which ha now receives from the govern
ment and the position is a tempting one.
Mr. Roberts ha planned to build a new
building tor hi newpaper plant in Fort
Dodge In the spring and Is reluctant on
this account to accept ths position, which
would probsbly mean his permanent trans
fer from Ion a and retirement from polit
ical positions.
Ready for Trains.
Announcement la made that regular
trslns will be put on that portion of the
new Iowa Falls railroad which ia completed
and a achedule will be announced In about
two weeka. Th line la completed aouth
from Iowa Falls to within a short distance
of th Tama branch of the Northwestern.
Tha new town of Buckeye baa a depot and
an agent will be placed In charge at once.
Th line will be pushed to McCallsburg
Juat ad soon as spring opens, th material
now being on had for the work. South of
McCallsburg a new town will be laid out
called Fernald, after one of the men who
haa furnished a large share t the money
tor the road. The company has concluded
all necessary arrangements for the entry
Into De Molnea and terminal there.
Death of Pioneer Minister.
Rev. Francis E. Judd, who died In Port
land, Ore., on Tueaday, waa a pioneer min
ister of the gospel n Iowa and a pastor In
Episcopal churches for more than forty
yeara In thla atate. He came west In 1858
and located at Mt. Pleaaant, where he re
mained some time la charge of a church.
He afterwards had pastorate at Daven
port, Marshalltown, Dubuque, Iowa City
and Brooklyn. He founded the Horn for
the Friendless In Davenport. He waa iden
tified with Griswold college for a time. For
many year he waa at the head of the
atandlng commute of tho Iowa diocese
of th Episcopal church. Eight years ago,
owing to failed health, he retired from
the ministry and went to live with a daugh
ter la Oregon.
Weatram t Penitentiary.
Marcua Westrum plesded guilty to Indict
ment for forgery and was sent to the pen
itentiary for three years. He was indicted
for having forged Adams Express compsny
money orders for $1$, drawn apparently
on the Omaha office. Westrura presented
the order at a store here and got th
money. He waa arrested at Jollet and af
terwarda at Galeaburg made a confeaaloa.
on which be waa taken to Missouri and sen
tenced to five years In the penitentiary
for theft. Having served the time be went
west and a short time ago he was arrested
again at Butte for thla offense.
MOTHERS VISIT WHITE HOUSE
After Session Clones Congress Call on
th President at tho Bxeca
tlv Mansion.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. The principal
buslnesa today of the sixth national con.
grcas of mothers wss the reading of re
port of atate officers and organizers.
Among those who submitted reports
were: Mrs. Foster Washburn, Illinois;
Mrs. Isaac Hillls, Iowa; Mra. L. E. Shep
herd, Utah; Mrs. J. M. Smith, California,
and Mrs. Mary G. Andrews, Nebraska.
The aesslon closed with the reading of
a paper on "Kindergartens and Mothers'
Clubs Among the Colored Race," by Mra.
J. Sllone Yates, president of the Colored
Women's Federation. This afternoon the
delegatea paid a visit to tha Whit House.
There was a large attendance at the
meeting of tha congress tonight, whan
topic relating to the educational value of
play and ktndergartena was discussed by
women Identified with that line of work.
Mra. Mary Page of the Chicago kinder
garten inatituts took advanced grounda on
th general question of the educational
value of the play. She said in part:
ins function of play Is that It la tha
child's whole life. It Is a necessity to the
very continuance of life itself. It Is the
key to the nascent periods In child life.
rony per cent of Idiots are lined from a
condition of helplessness by right physical
training, to the condition of productive
members of society. We need to res Use
that motor-activity Is the basis of Intellec
tual aeveiopment. uames are a higher de
velopment of play and they have the ele
ments of ora-anlsatlon In them, are gov
erned by simple laws. Games are of great
Importance because they make for use of
leisure time they make the habits of life;
they vitally assist In the direction of the
will. Thev demand Juatlce. honeatv. rlht
social relationships the training of the
moral nature, J iay lire snouia ODtaln In
schools as well as .In kindergartens.
"Mother Clubs and Kindergartens In the
Slums" was discussed by Miss Mary E.
Remington of Buffalo, N. Y. She supple
mented her talk by giving some Interesting
features of the work of the Remington Gos
pel settlement in Buffalo, established and
conducted by her. Thla aettlement has
computed the third year of Ita work and
the scop and usefulness of the Institution,
Miss Remington said, has steadily in
creased. '
FIX CENSUS BUREAU BILL
Hosts and Senate Conferees Acre on
Permanent Department
Measnre.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. Th conferee
of th two houses of congress on the bill
creating a permanent census reached an
agreement todiy. Th bill a agreed upon
embodies most of the amendments made In
the senate, though aom of them ar re
tained In modified form. Th aenat pro
vision concerning th civil aervlcea la re
tained. All th employe of the office
at the time of the signing of the bill, ex
cept unskilled laborers, are to come under
tho provisions of the civil service law. The
provision requiring future appointments
to be made under the civil service law
waa modified, by th conference ao aa to
make the requirement applicable only to
permanent appointments.
The directors' salary Is filed at $6,000 per
annum, instead of $6,000, as suggested by
ths house and $7,600 as named by tha aenate.
The senate provision for an assistant di
rector la atrlcken out and a provision la
inaerted requiring th chief clerk to act
aa director In tho absence of that official.
The chief clerk's salary is fixed at $1,600.
The clause limiting the directors' appoint
ment to four yeara' time ia eliminated.
Four chief statisticians and four chiefs of
divisions are provided for. The senate
amendment providing that the collection
of statistics concerning such special
claasea aa th (eeble minded and the blind
shall occur decenlally la retained. The pro
vision relating to the collection of cotton
statistics for the year was amended by
th conference o as to require that wbekiy
bulletin on this aubject shall be published
each year from September 1.
MEMORIAL"FUND INCREASES
Contributions for th MeKlnley Men.
eat Are Attaining Liberal
Proportion.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26. There was a
meeting here today of the trustees of the
McKlnley National Memorial aasoclstlon,
which la engaged In raising a fund for
the construction of a memorial to the
late preaidenl at Canton, O. Treasurer
Herrlck and Secretary Ritchie made re
port and returns were received from
stat and territorial auxiliaries.
While report from some sections were
not encouraging, the trustees on the whol
are much pleased with the result thus far
obtained In the effort to raise the amount
needed, vis, $6SO,000. This Dgurs. it is
explained, comprehends ths establishment
of an endowment fund, the proceeds of
which ar for the care, guarding and
preservation of the memorial.
Secretary Ritchie aaya th trustees will
New Silks
Kach aucreedlng season finds this department complete with all
that's new and pretty.
A Few of the
Most Popular
The new Foulards are certainly triumphs orer ell previous aes
sona, and are little short of perfection, rich weaves, beautiful color
tones, and exquisite designs.
Exclusive dresa pattern In all our $1.00 and 11.25 qualities; no
two alike.
At 75c our line of Foulards are certainly worth the consideration
of every lady who anticipates buying one of these popular silks.
Tongees are In great demand for this season. They make pretty
and durable garments. We have them in plain, natural and fancy
embroidered.
New silk fibre, "French Novelty," the right material for fancy
walste. In pretty stripes and embroidered effects.
Silk and Wool
Waist Material
The economy, the daintiness, the common sense, of the shirt
waist establishes Its popularity. .'
For this season we have all that's new, in white and colors.
White materials are In evidence In plain and fancy mohalra,
serges, wool taffetas, and wool crepe de chene..
A great line of exclusive' waist patterns no two alike In silk
and wool, dainty stripes and figures, at 75c and $1.00 a yard.
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not make public the collections until the
fund la completed.
New Coloaeblaa Mlalater la New York.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. Dr. Joseph
Vlncente Concha, minister of war In the
Colombian cabinet, haa arrived In New
York and will come to Washington shortly
to succeed Dr. Martinet Bllva as Colom
bian minister to the United States. As
stated a few day ago, cable advice were
received at the legation here from Bogota
requesting a withholding of th protocol
which Dr. Sllva waa' about to present t
Admiral Walker until the receipt of In
structions, and It 1 said that Dr. Concha
la th bearer of these.
Troops (or Fort Rller.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. Th War d.
partment today received a telegram an
nouncing th departure yesterday of the
Third squadron of the Eighth cavalry from
Nuevltaa, Cuba, with seventeen offlcera
and 297 enlisted men for Fort Riley, Kan.
There are at present In the Island about
4,000 men.
Booker Wasfc.loa-toai at White Hoasc.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. Booker T.
Washington was at the Whit House to
day and had a conference with Presldsnt
Roosevelt, lasting fifteen minutes. It Is
stated that political matters wer net
touched.
President Remove Jade Noyce.
WASHINGTON, , Feb. . President
Roosevelt, acting upon the recommendation
of Attorney General Knox, haa dismissed
Arthur B. Noyes, Judge for the Second dis
trict of Alaska.
PENSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS.
War Sarvlvore Remembered by tho
tieaeral Government.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2 (Special.) The
following western pensions have been
granted:
Issue of February 1:
Nebraska: Increase, restoration, reissue,
etc. William H Flick. Dorsey, 18; Samuel
Kltt. Hebron, 18: David Ulleman, Dakota
City. $10. Original widows Special ac
crued February 10 Sarah Klnkead, Aurora,
$8. Renewal (widows) Amanda J. Sharp,
Lincoln, $12
Iowa: Original William Dixon, Onawa,
M; Wyckhara K. C. Reynotda. Onawa, W;
Benjamin F. Sacks, Ogden, ti. Increase,
restoration, reissue, etc Jabes Dennis,
Traer, U: Moses Guthrie, jr., Orsnd View,
SK; Patrick Rogers. Emmetsburg. 110- Wo
rn ot D. Whltford, Davenport, $&; James
Chasteen, Wilton Junction, $8; John J.
Lowrey, Farmlngton, $8; John Wagner.
Oilman, 18; William H. Berry, Missouri
Valley, is; Sidney Bradford, Eagle Orove,
$12; Mexican war, Jacob Brlney, (eka
loosa, $12. Original widows, etc. Christina
Blnsler, Brltt. $8; Dovina E. Ruby (dead),
Knowlton. $2. Renewal, widows, etc. Mary
J. Buchanan. Valley Junction, $12; Nancy
Williamson. Blakeaburg, $12; Sarab C. Dud
ley, Decorah, ilL
South Dakota: Original War wjth Spain,
John H. Benedict, Springfield. $10. Increase,
restoration, reissue, etc. William C'ronen,
Hill City, $12.
Wyoming: Original Reuben Cornwall,
SfTertdan. fo.
Montana: Original War with Spain. Al
bert S. Hicks. Livingston. &. lncresae,
restoration, reissue, etc. John C, Carter,
Saleavllle. $12.
Colorado: Original John It. Hchweder,
Denver. $: war with Spain. Daniel V.
Wood, Victor. $8. Increase, restoration,
reissue, etc. John Kvana, Ienver, $8. Orig
inal widows, etc. Special accrued February
10, Melissa A. Bordeu, Colorado City, $12.
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