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THE OMAHA .DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, 3IATICII 5, 100'J. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL MIXOR MENTIOS. .Davis sells drugs. . 11'.!.. ftockcrt sells carpets and ruga. Mtts beer at Neumayer'e hotel. Woliman, scientific optician, B'wsy. Bom, to Mr. and Mra. A. E, Mottas. a daughter. Now novelties In picture frames. C. E. Alexander CO., Broadway. . C. a W.' Woodward, architect, room I, Everett block. Council Bluff, la. Missouri oak body wood, S60 cord. Wil liam Welch, 2 N. Main street. Tel. 128. W. C. tMckey of Fourth avenue reported to the police yesterday that aome one had stolen a buggy from hla barn. Justice Bryant yesterday dismissed the charge against Chester Kgbert of resisting 'and assaulting Detective Weir. Mr. and Mn. J. J. Gravette, formerly of Council Bluffs, now residents of Burling 'ton, are visiting friends In this city. ''Ms Dusennerry and Her 'Oearls' from Vermont" will give a musical at Indepen dent Order oC Odd Fellows' temple March W. I The annual meeting of tha Council Bluffs Bowing association will be Monday even- lng, March 10, In tha league room at the I Grand hotel. Tha hearing of II. B. Tucker, charged erlth assaulting Ambrose Saylea, was con tinued to Tuesday In Juatlce Ferrler's court yesterday. 3. F. Ford of Fort Dodge, auditor of Webster county, wss In Council Bluffs yes . terday and visited tha officials In the (county courthouse. Tha women of tha First Congregational church will give a free social Thursday evening In the church parlors. Mrs. Nor ton and Mrs. Busses will be In charge. Mrs. F. J. Bchnorr will entertain the University club this afternoon at her i home on Seventh street. The life and works of Nathaniel Hawthorne will be the subject for discussion. The reception of the Council Bluffs Woman's club will be Friday afternoon at t o'clock at the residence of Miss Maude Smith on First avenue. The members of the language department will be the hos tesses. Henry Bchoeneck was appointed by Judge Thornell yesterday administrator of the estate of Mrs. Anna Rudlo In this county. Mrs. Rudlo at the time of her death had (896 In a bank In this city. Mr. Schoeneck waa also appointed administrator of Mrs. Rudlo' a estate by the Nebraska court. "Jesse James, a Bsndlt Hero," which Is to ba at the Dohany tonight. Is a strong tnelo-drama. It la aald, and is not ao bad as tha name suggests. It Is laid upon the usual lines, with types mads popular In tha dime novel. Tha company Is a strong one, carrying lta own special acenery for Hhe production. . Tha park board last night Increased the salary of Park Policeman Mottax from lit to 26 a month, beginning March 1. Mottaa has charge of Baylies and Cochran parks during the winter months. The auditing of tha usual grist of bills waa the only busi ness besides this transacted by the board at lta monthly session last night. Mr. and Mrs; W. B. Goodrich have re icelved a letter from their son Harry, who iwent to South Africa mora than two years go, stating that he had re-enllsted for sis months In the English army under General ' Carrlngton; Young Goodrich, who Is not ' yet of age, haa seen considerable service 'since going to South Africa, The receipts In the general fund at the Christian Home last week were $131. AS, .being t&.96 below tha estimated needs for the current expenses of the week and ln . creasing the deficiency In this fund to date lta 1374.91. In the manager's fund tha re- cetpts were tis.26. being 118.75 below the needs of the week and Increasing the ue Iflclency to 1131.35 In thla fund to date. I Michael Welderholt, charged with main- Italnlng unlawful relations with Mrs. Nora Btevenson, waa brought back from Atlan tic, la., yesterday, and furnished $200 bonds for his appearance In Justice Ferrler's court Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Stevenson. n.i.KI. n ,i.ntah hall 1 1 D (i Vlllah In v In the county Jail. The complaint was filed I by James Stevenson, tha woman's husband. HOSPITAL 0UT0F SCHOOL Csuty fapervloora Mar Seeare Old Bailelaa; (or Isolation Cases. At the adjourned meeting of tha county aujservtsore yesterday Colonel W. F. Baker suggested the advisability of securing the oil High School building for an Isolation hospital for smallpox cases. Tha proposi tion to dispose of thla property will bs sub mitted to the voters at tha school election .-next Monday, as tha building has been found I Impracticable tor ward school purposes. Jasper Ferguson, reporter for tha superior court, ha a claim of .$545 tor services 'against tha county which has been Indorsed by Judge Aylesworth of tha superior court and which on being referred to the county i attorney approved by him. I Nevertheless Reporter Ferguson is unable (to secure the money, which has been due ,hlm for three years. Ho requested tha hoard yesterday to take some action on the bill. Tha Art Metal Construction company was awarded tha contract tor a aet of Iron roller ahelves In tha vault of tha county recorder's ", office at lta bid of (261. Charles Coy waa granted a school fund loan of 11,000 on 180 acre In Grova town ;ahlp. Tha claim against the Illinois Central railroad In connection with the opening of ,a road northwest of tha city limits waa turned over to tha county attorney with i power to settle It. During tha discussion on tha bills in eurred by tha city in smallpox eases, over which there has been a question of the county's liability. Colonel Baker stated tht a case had bean taken to tha supreme court from Fort Dodge la Webster county to have tha eourt define what "quarantine ex penses" axactly Implied. The board will meet again today. Davis Mils glass. ... Let's Take a Look, at this matter of aids for the eye. Now, ' isn't It sensible to expend even a trifle ' more than aesae aak to get glaases or spec ; taolee that will really benefit the eye a ' trifle "out ot Una" rather than te aave a few cents, receive no benefit, and possibly Incur the danger of positive injury to that moat precious and delicate organ, the eye? Think twice than call here. WATCH REPAIRING, ' '1NE EKUBAVINa IIEHUIII U. LEFFERT, I 238 Broadway, Council Bluffs. Optician. Jeweler. Engraver. Work is - guarented. OZV71Q CUTLER Funeral Director maMMr to W. tt. M rteAMi, ITkCaT. - M, 1 FARM LOANS Kegetiated In Kastera Nbra V" and loaa. Jama N. Caaeojr. J a ' i Mala af-.i t'YV'l '"" - BLUFFS. DEMOCRATIC DARK HORSES William B. Fisher and John G. Bohn Are Nominated. UNEXPECTED TICKET FOR SCHOOL BOARD George S. Davis I'nanlmonsly Named tor School Treasurer, as Had Beea Expected Identity of the Candidates. For Members of Board of Education.. wilLiam b. fisher .TTTjohn o. bohn For School Treasurer.. GEORGE S. DAVIS Thla waa the school ticket placed in nomination by tha democrats last night. The selection of Fisher and Bohn as can didates for members of the school board came somewhat aa a surprise, as neither had been mentioned in connection with the nominations for these offices prior to the convention. The nomination of George S. Davis for school treasurer waa unanimous, as had been expected. - The convention was called to order1 by Alderman William Boyar, chairman of the democratls city central committee, who, without any formalities, called upon City Solicitor Wadswofth ;te wield the gavel. Mr. Wadswortb accepted the invitation and after Lee Evans ' of the Fifth ward had been selected as secretary the . convention got down to the business in hand. The names of candidates for the school board were brought out. on an Informal ballot. The first precinct of the First ward presented the names of W. B. Fisher and A. C. Graham. The Second precinct of the same ward brought out W, II. Thomas and the ballot resulted in 26 votes for Fisher, 21 for Thomas and S for Gra ham. In the first formal ballot the First precinct of the Third ward sprang the name of John Bohn. The ballot resulted in Fish er's securing the nomination for one mem ber of the board, by 81 votes, Thomas re celvlng 20 and Bohn 1. Then Emll Schurt, known as the demo cratic boss of the Second ward, wanted to nominate Thomas by acclamation, but J. J. Hughes, secretary of the democratic city central committee, called the atten tlon of the convention to the fact that Mr. Thomas had been interviewed and had posi tively declined to be a candidate under any circumstances. The chairman corroborated Secretary Hughes' statement and Schurs withdrew hla motion. On the First precinct of the First ward casting its vote for A. C. Graham he de cllned to be considered as an aspirant for a seat on the school board. The ballot brought W. A. Wyman and Peter Jensen In addition to Graham and Bohn. and re sulted aa follows: Graham, 6 votes; Bohn, 26 votes; Wyman 8 votes; Jensen. 17 votes. There being no choice, it taking 27 votea to nominate, a second ballot waa called for, which gave the nomination to Bohn with 40 votes, Jensen receiving 11 and Wyman 1. For the nomination tor school treasurer George S. Davis received the full vote of the convention on the first ballot Thomas R. Drake, who had anndunced himself as a candidate for this office, did not succeed in getting bis name before the convention. Davis and Fisher thanked the convention for honoring them with the nominations and the gathering adjourned. William B. Fiaber is owner of a printing establishment and a member of the Bluff City Typographical union.- He is active In labor union circles. John O. Bohn Is an old-time resident of the city, owner . of a barber shop. George 8. Davis is a druggist and has held the office of school treasurer before. REALTY RECORD SMASHED Bales of Farm Land at Ton-Notch Prices Coaspteaoas la the List. Monday was a record-breaker in the num ber of transfers of real estste filed, but Tuesday capped the climax and amashed all to pieces the record of the preceding day. Fifty-one transfers of real estate were filed in the office of County Recorder 8mlth, the aggregate consideration amount ing to $263,814.78. This is the largest amount for one day in the memory of any officeholder in the county courthouse. With but few exceptions the transfers represented sales of farm land at top notch prices and dealara aay that the activity in the real estate market, so far aa farming property la concerned la almost unprecedented in tha history of Pottawattamie county. There were 104 Instruments filed for rec ord yesterday in the office of the county recorder, which is another record-breaker. Ot these, fifty-one were deeds to property. aa abown by the real estate transfers. The boom in the real estate market has also been equalled by the payment of taxes in the county treasurer's office. During February the tax collections reached $62, 000 in round figures, as against $32,000 dur ing the same month in 1901, and February is not considered a good month for pay ment of taxea. Plumbing and heating. Blxby A Son. REPUBLICANS MEET TONIGHT Coaveatloa Called for Eight O'Cleck to Nominate School Ticket. The republican convention to place in nomination a school ticket will take place tonight at S o'clock in the superior court room in the county courthouse. The convention will be composed of etghty-alx delegatea, thus making forty- four votea necessary for a nomination. Indications are that J. P. Hess, president of the school board, whose term expires this spring, will be aceorded unanimous re nomination. George W. Gorman, who aaeks the second nomination for the member ot the board, will, it ia said, meet with more or less opposition. Friends of 8. F. Henry, former president of the board, are urging his nomination, while the name ot J. G, Wadswortb. of the firm ot Walters A Wads- worth, Investment bankers, baa been promt nently mentioned the last tew days aa i possible candidate. , George Hansen so far appears to be in the lead for the nomination for school treasurer, but T. H. Jamas, the pressnt incumbent. will undoubtedly have, a strong following. N. T. Plumbing Co., telephone 250. Girl's Bterr Not aabataatlated. Chief Albro, after giving the matter close Investigation, has been unable to find anything to substantiate tha story of the 13-year-old daughter of Hans Jensen that she waa abducted by a man claiming to be a member of the police force. For Oaklaad aellee Meaameat. Residents of Oakland are raising a fund to erect a monument to their dead soldiers of the Grand Army of the Republic and will hold a fair the last four days of next week 8. U White and D. 6. McMaater, member of the committee In charge, were In the city yesterday and secured a number of cash subscriptions from the officials In the county courthouse. In addition to a number of donations of farming Implements from the wholesale agricultural Implement houses. John Beno A Co. donated a hand some rug and the Monarch Manufacturing company also contributed. The committee alma to raise about $1,500. Doolie t for March Term. The docket for the March term of United States court which opens in this city Tues day was published yesterday. It shows the following cases listed for trial: L. T. Brown against The Union Tactile Railroad Com pany, B. F. Kirk against The Union Pacific. Railroad Company; United Statea of Amer ica against Frank P. Bradley, former United States marshal; United States of America against H. A. Boyle, Frank Hlg gins, jr., by His Next Friend. Frank Hlg- gine, sr., against the Chicago, Milwaukee A St, Paul Railway Company. Several bankruptcy cases are Hated tor hearing, among them being the petition of intervention of GUbertson A Thompson in the matter of the bankruptcy of W. H. Crenshaw, arising out of Crenshaw's acqui sition of the bank at Crystal Lake, la. The grand and petit Juries are summoned to appear at 10 o'clock March 1L Judge Smith McPberson was in Council Bluffs yesterday and heard and took under advisement a motion in the case of George 8. Headley against The Chicago, Burlington A Quincy Railroad. Coaae Aajala To the big candy sale Saturday at Purity Candy Kitchen, tit Broadway; 800 pounds of chocolates at 16c pound, 600 pounds of other candles at liie; taffy, all flavors, lOo pound. The lecture-recital by Mr. Otto Pfeffer- korn will be at Royal Arcanum hall Wednes day evening. Real Estate Transfers These transfers were filed yesterday the abstract, title and loan office of J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street: John A. Bates and wife to Charles Augenstlne. se n14 and a 11 acres neS nw4 16-75-40. w. d $ 3,380 John E. Hair and wife to Hans P. Lassen, te nwV4 34-77-39. w. d 8,600 Lyda Reeves to David E. Babb. eV4 ae and nw swK 13-74-38. w. d t,030 urpneus a, r-aricer ana wire to H. is. Jones and David Harris. nwU 18 and neH 17-74-88, w. d 80,000 ttiwooa T. Osier and wife to A. H. Ives, n se4 and aft nett 10-74-89, w. d John Norton and wife to Mrs. Kate Swarts Scott, 0.88 of an acre in Franklin avenue, w. d Barnard McCrlckard and wife to Charlea E. Olson, wVi se4 8-77-43, w. d 8,800 8.600 8,600 John Matthles and wife to Herman Alff, WH 10-78-38, W. d W. A. Bokcs and wife to Beth H. 14.000 Fleet, ww and wH se4 9-74-38. w. d. 10,000 Thomas Hillman and wife to J. W. Matthles, nwhi 29-77-38. w. d 10,000 o. w. uarvin ana wire to urpneus a. Parker, ne4 sett 13-74-38, w. d Oscar Foglerong and wife to Alexan dria Oeler, sH se4 4-74-, w. d Frank T. Emerson and wife to J. Homer Pierce, eVt sH n sett 11-74-44, and ntt nVi sett sett 11-74-44, q. c. d .' Robert Campbell to David G. King, nwtt nett 84-75-40. w. d John H. Bolton and wife to Almon C. 3.160 8,871 4,170 2,400 Ives, ett swK and wU wVs e 33-75- 40, and nH nw 4-74-40, w. d 10,790 Vlggo Willie Bondo to David E. Cook, wU bw4 21 and part ne sett 20, 1 and e 20 acres sett sett 20-76-43, w. d. 2,440 Viola Bolton and husband to Allen D. Pettlt.nett nett 7-74-39. w. d 2,200 Henry E. Bartley and wife to W. E. ..Fraser, nwtt and n 66 acres ot swtt 4-76-38, w. d 16.010 George W. Buchanan and wife to A. B. Morgan, nett 14-75-38. w. d - C. E. Arrlck and wife to Henry Lud- wlg, wVi swtt 86-77-42, lying a of rail ' road, and wvt nvli 2 and neU nvi 7.M0 2-76-42. w. d (.500 W. E. Pitkin and wife to W, F. Schmaedecke, lot 12, block 8, Under wood, w. d 650 6,500 4,800 4,800 Al A. Lenocker and wife to Charles E. White, efc naU 13-75-40. w. d Edmond P. Denton and wife to Ro- dolpho 8. Williams, stt nwtt 11-75-40, w. d. Richard Wllley and wife to Catharlna Maria Tnomaen. etfc sett i-fi-w, w. a. John James Ford and wife to Henry Btoltenberg, ehk nwtt 25, and swtt nett 25, and stt "tt sett awtt 24-77-43, w. d 6,900 9,600 George C. Bass to John T. Jones, sVi nett 8 and wV nwtt 8-75-41, w. d...... Reuben Morris and wife to W. K. Maxwell, 145.8 acres in aft 8-75-39. w. d 10.842 Henry C. Wernlmont and wife et al to Mans j. Hansen, government lot 1. In 8-76-44. w. d 2,600 Sussanna M. Stephens et al to Joachim Rebehn, nett nwtt 2-77-43, w. d a 1,500 F. W. Hablcht and wife to John , Maasson, nett e4 and stt nett nwtt 4-76-39. and V sett swtt 33-77-39. w. d. 13.070 George J. uass to waiter w. Davis, ntt nettB-75-41, w. d George Franklin Hlggtns and wife to 4,600 8.000 1,000 vviiuam u. Bcott, ntt nett w&-, w. d Amory K. Chambers to Nancy A. Chambers, awtt sett 25-75-42, w. d.... J. G. Bardsley to John Roane, a 24 reet lot 3, block Kt, xxeoia, except parts, w. d 1,800 Henry Brandes et al, referees, to (jnristian Micoiai, unuiv iois ii, n, 13, block 2. and lots 1, 2, 8, block 3, Hancock, r. d 1,850 Henry Bill and wife to Andrew Kun- aei, iota iu ana n. diock in, in .aun den. w. d 700 J. Q. Bardsley , to Frank L. Hodges, n 1 reet lot 3. block Z3. ieoia, a. o. d August Klopplng and wife to Walter r . wara, wft sett ana e iwt zo-77-43. w. d 8,800 Walter F. Ward and wife to R. V. Churchill. ni seU 25-77-43. w. d ... 1,83) 3,800 1.825 7.2O0 John E. Burbrtdge and wife to same, sett nett and nett sett 2-77-43, and S 80 feet nwtt nwtt 80-77-43, w. d Frederick Ford and wife to Henry Btoltenberg, nwtt nett w, ana part nett nett 2&-77-43. w. d. E. L. Shugart and wife to Edward Hums, wh nett and nwtt tt J-75-42. w. d Lyman T. Shugart and wife and Elmer E. Shugart, undlv S-S nwtt aett and awtt nett 10-75-42, w. d 2.834 Ernest E. Hart and wife to P. J. Kmlg, lots iu ana 11. Auditors suo dlv nett nwtt and lots i and 6. Audi tor's subdlv nwtt nwtt 19-75-43, a. w. d 2,100 800 Clarence M. Maynard and wife to C. B. Wllletts, lot a. Auditors sud dlv of part att nett 25-75-44, w. d.... William Yranklln Wller to George E. Bunnell, att swtt 17-77-39, w. d 400 1,800 Margaret L. McGee and husband to William J. urenton, pari nw4 aa , 2A-7&-U. w. d Joseph Deur and wife to Jena Peter sen, att nwtt ana ntt aw, nw aevi and awtt nett 5-77-43, w. d I,: Brneet Relchsteln and wife to Etta A. Woods, nett 86-74-38. w. d Anders Nielsen and wife to Wllllara 8,800 S0 I-arsen, lot 7, block , Mynster s Benton street add, w. d Buckeye Engine company to Don (Tamer, n so teet block 87, Alien Cook's add, Avoca, w. d Total, fifty-one transfers .... Gravel roofing. A. H. Bead, 641 Broadway. Davis 'lis glass. Alleged Aease af a Girl. The attention of the authorities was called yesterday by Rev. A. W. Lannlngham, agent for the Iowa Children a Home aoclety, to the case of a 13-year-old girl named Eva May Truax. Neighbors complained that the child waa being abused by a man old enough to be her grandfather, a member of the family where she lived. Mr. Lannlng ham has secured a release of the ehlld from the mother, Mrs. Nettle Truax, at present living In Glenwood, la., and will take steps today to secure possession of her. Attend Mr. Otto Pfefferkorn's recital Wednesday evening at Royal Arcanum hall. Gaees Agala la Baakraater. John J. Guess, a farm laborer of Mont gomrry county, filed a petition In voluntary bankruptcy in the federal court here yea terday. Hi UablUUeg only Mireiate $111.66, against which he has sssets worth $10, all of which he claims aa exempt. Guess Is said to bare gone through voluntary bank ruptcy proceedings a year ago. Bert Hancock, a railroad employe of Council Bluffs, hss debts amounting to $219.77, of which ha is anxious to be re lieved, and yesterday filed a voluntary pe tition in bankruptcy. He has assets amount ing to $10, which be claims as exempt. Tot Yeara for Stealing. Ponltry. Thomas Carter, found guilty of breaking into John Acbats'a saloon on West Broad way last Christmas and stealing five tur keys and a number of pigeons, wsa sen tenced yesterday morning by Judge Thor nell In the district court to two years at hard labor in the penitentiary at Fort Mad ison. Carter was taken there last evening by Sheriff Cousins. Judge Thornell heard and took under ad visement a motion for a new trial of the Intervention of the American Express com pany in the Officer A Pusey bank receiver ship. W. B. Musser and wife, who, through Officer A Pusey before the bank suspended. secured travelers' checks from the American Express company to the amount of $1,800, Bled a motion yesterday asking that the money which they had paid Officer A Pusey be declared a trust fund, and that in the event of their being found liable that this money be turned over to the express com pany. Marriage Licenses. Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following: Name and Residence. Age. Elmer Truax, Council Bluffs 25 Anna Clark. Council Bluffs IS Charlee J. Hartwell. Council Bluffs. ...... .25 Eunice C. Clark, Council Bluffs 164 James A. Johnson, Pottawattamie Co... ..32 Pearl S. Matlock. Pottawattamie Co 22 NO TAX LEVY FOrUnTvERSITY BUI rails In House rrovldlna- a Building- Fend Comes Up Again for Reconsideration. (From a Staff Correspondent.) ' DES MOINES, March 4. (Special.) The effort to give the State university of Iowa a special tax levy of one-fifth mill for a building fund for five years failed In the house this morning. ' The bill was taken up and several amendments offered. One limiting the amount to $110,000 a year was adopted, but an amendment to make the time of the levy two years instead ot five was lost. There was objection to the bill as giving too much to the State university aa compared with other state educational institutions. Notice was given by the friends of the State Normal school that It a special levy was given the university and the state college one would be asked for the normal school also. On vote the bill waa loat 42 to 42, but a motion was made to reconsider and it will come up again. House Passes Bills. A bill to provide two commissioners to superintend the erection of monuments at Shlloh waa passed. The appropriation for the same has been made and also the con tracts awarded, j A bill to authorise peace officers to take photographs ot persons held aa auspects was passed. , It Is designed to give officers greater power to secure Identification ot criminals. - , .A bill to provide for placing out dependent children in families was passed. A bill provldlpg for notice ot time of ex piration, under tax sales waa passed. The Blancfliftr trolley line bill to provide for toting tax Aid for rural electric railway lines waa pasted. A bill providing for punishment of habit ual criminals was passed. The invitation of the faculty of the Iowa State college to go to Ames next Monday afternoon was accepted. The bill to establish a state normal school at Knoxvllle waa made a special order for tomorrow afternoon. - Changes la Maalelpal Laws. The eenate passed a number of bills that were recommended by the Municipal Code commission, a body authorized by the last legislature, relating to details ot laws rel ative to . municipalities. These bills are chiefly to correct errors In the code or per feet it in accordance with court decisions. One of them provides also for a method settling dlsputea aa to tha coata ot quaran tine regulations in smallpox and other cases, leaving the arbitration to the State Board of Health. The bill for 'a state reformatory was con sldered for some time and several amend ments adopted,' In view of which the bill waa ordered engrossed. A bill by Hubbard to provide for punish ment of persons receiving stolen goods was passed; also a bill by Trewin to provide for support ot families of persons adjudged in sane. New bills Introduced: By Lambert, to amend the laws relating to fish and game; by Trewin, to authorize a new edition of 10,000 copies of the code; by Haselton, au thorlilng stock. insurance companies to in sure against theft, burglary or other loss of money; by Dunham, to provide for a stand ard Insurance policy to be known as the' Iowa standard. War Claims Proofs., Captain J. D. Lothrop, in charge of the preparation of the proofs of claims of the state of Iowa on account of war expenses, today completed such proofs, assisted by Mr. Sixer of the War department, and for warded the same to the authorities In Wash ington. He expreesea himself as well sat isfied with the work done and believes that the proofs will be found sufficient In most cases so that the state of Iowa will get all the money claimed, and that at an carry date. The legislative appropriation bills are being held back awaiting the report on these claims, as it they are allowed th state will have a much larger aum to ap propriate. Opinion aa Bindery Case. The report of Attorney General Mullen on the legal phases of the old controversy be tween the executive council and Late Young, former state binder, was filed this evening. The attorney general confirms the reports which have been made by account ants In regard to the overcharges, and finds that thirty-seven separate items charged .for the gross amount, or apparent overcharge, la $4,637.73, and that of this amount $1,800.89 waa due to clerical errors In the accounting and can be recovered from the state binder. As to the remainder there is aome doubt, but he refers the mat ter to the courta for adjustment. To Cleaa ap Reservation. W. G. Malla. United Statea Indian agent on the Iowa reservation, wss In the city today in consultation with the president ot the State Board of Health, in reference to cleaning up the reservation after the apldarclc of smallpox. He has received or gars from the Indian bureau to co-operate with the atate authorities in this work and by agreement the president ot the state board will go to Tama county bls week for the purpose of entering upon the work. It is sxpected there will be some trouble encountered when It cornea to burning up tha clothing, blanketa and tepees ot the Indiana, but the otate has now provided funds for purchasing substitutes for all things destroyed. Signs the Bill. ' Governor Cummin thla morning signed the bill taking off the limit on fees for In corporation papers. Ths bill will be pub lished tomorrow morning, and thus become law. It is not known whether the In corporation papers of the United 8tates Gypsum compsny can be got back before the bill Is a law, and it not the larger fee will be enacted. The Capital Skirt company of Des Moines, cspltal $25,000, waa Incorporated today by M. J. Blakeley and others. The Manila Telephone company of Manila, with a capital of 16.000, was Incorporated by R. C. Saunders and others. Startling Aceasallona Made. Eldora Klrsber, daughter ot Elijah Jones, brought action In the district court this afternoon to set aside the will of her father made three yeara ago. She chargea that her mother, one week before ber father died, waa present with herself when the father expressed his Intention of making a division of the property before death. The girl atatea that her mother waa an gered and made the statement that he would be dead inside of a week; that the mother came to Dee Moinea and purchased a shroud before death; that death followed week later under auspicious circum stances. The plaintiff also charges that the wilt waa a forgery and atatea that it waa prepared by her mother, Attorney T. D. Hustle, and one Ernest Albert. Meeting of Otate Federation. The Iowa State Federation of Labor will hold their annual convention In Cedar Rap ids, March 14. The call has Just been issued as follows: "Manv Inducements have been made dur- ng the last year. Organization has pro gressed steadily. Wages have been In creased. Horn's have been reduced. Rec ognition hna been secured. Conditions, formerly Irksome, have been modified. Per manency of organisation haa been estab lished. The attention of many wage workers not yet organised haa been at tracted to the advantages gained. In which they have not shared, but who are Jatlently waiting for the opportunity to oln forces with our movement aa quickly as we can give our attention to organize them. The need of a state organizer Is strongly urged, because strongly needed. It remains ror the coming convention to ar range for the continuous services ot such an official." The Iowa federation haa a membershln of nearly 40.0HO laboring men In various mercantile and Industrial occupations. In most of the larger cities and in some of the larger towns of the state have been formed trades and. labor assemblies, which are composed of representatives from the various unions that may be represented In the city or town. It will devolve upon the ocal unlona and citizens to serve as hosts upon the occasion of the approaching con vention. The most prominent labor lead ers of the state and perhaps several of na tional reputation In this labor organization will be present and participate tn the pro ceedings eitner Dy discussion or oy aa dress. A cordial welcome awaits the dele gates. The program and other Information respecting tno convention win be given later. BAIL THEIR CHIEF WITNESS Atlantic Anti-Saloon Advocates Seeare Release of Myers, Held for Con. nllcltr In Robbery. "S ATLANTIC, la., March 4. (Special Tele- gram.) Considerable stir was caused In this city when It was learned this morning that four prominent members of the Anti- Saloon league had furnished ball and se cured the release of Weaver Myers,, ar rested yesterday on the charge of receiving stolon goods. Charles Reed, who was re cently sent to the state penitentiary for two years, and William Warner, who Is serving a five months' sentence in the county Ja'.l for car breaking, were con victed on the evidence of Myers, who ad mitted his connection with the robbery and said on the stand that he had furnished the knife with which the car seal was broken and stood guard while Reed robbed the ear. Myers . Is a big overgrown ,slx-footsr and would pass tor 23 or 24 years of age any where, but he says he Is only 18 years of age. 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