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TIIE OMAHA DAILY T1EE: SUNDAY, AritlL fl, 1902. I I.' V. 'j i i. 1 ?! a ti f Bj r ? a bit MI Br J f. H H o Vol SI Ml "J 0 NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL MISOR MEJfTIOS. Davis Bella drugs. Btockert Bells carpet and rugs. Wollman. scientific optician, 409 IVway J. C. and W. Woodward, architects, room L Everett block, council uiuns. . New goods and outnta for pyrographlc sork at Aleaanaer aib mure, j For rent, one furnished room or two un furnished room for light housekeeping;, Address M, lies office. fin tn Mnrean Klein for upholstering, mattress mHking and feather renovating. U2 South Main street, rnone mo. Paeturaae. Judson, K th ave. Tel. 84S. Captain H. I Evans will leave today for visit in California. Morehouse A Co., the printers, are put ting in another press. For up-to-date house-cleaning see F. H. wan. UC3 lilxh street. marriage license was Issued yesterdav to J. H. Vetters, aged 8f. and Anna M. Koto, aged ze, Dotn or umana. Rev. Father Dede Durham, O. 8. B.. of Creston, la., is guest of Rev. Father Thomas or t. t'eier s cnurcn. Alderman W. C. Hoyer has gone to Pay- tte, Idaho, to visit relatives ana 10 100 alter his fruit farm interests mere, tr n nnni rnnmanv. Uniform rank Vnirhii nf Pvthlna. will not meet this evening, as th hall Is engaged by another lodge. Jnaenh f.lnvd. ared S5 years, died Thurs day evening at St. Bernard's hospital of heart disease. Deceased was a resident of Mills county. Miss Edna I. lister of 927 Fourth avenue was taken to the YVoman'a Christian As sociation hospital yesterday Buffering from appendicitis. George, 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Gehrtv. who has been critically III with pneumonia, was reported yesterday to oe convalescing. Jackson Cady returned yesterday to Tabor college to resume his studies after spending the Easter vacation with his parents In this city. The little son of Secretary Ross of the Board of Education, who has been seri ously ill with pneumonia, was reported yesterday to be much improved. T. J. Harrison and C V. Ferrell engaged In a fight on North Main street yesterday morning which led to their arrest on a charge of disturbing the peace. Congressman Walter I. Smith has pre sented to encampment No. 8, Union Veteran legion, of this city, a handsomely framed portrait of President William McKlnley. James Snodderley, a former democratic ward politician, who supported Mr. Mor gan for mayor at the recent city election, has applied for the position of day jailer at the city Jail. A case of smallpox in the Miller family, lim 8outh Eighth street, was reported to the health authorities yesterday. Three rases of measles In the Olbler family, 1405 Eighth avenue, were reported. Rev. James Thompson of Norwood, N. T., called to the pastorate of the First Con gregational church of this city, is expected to arrive here with his family today and occupy his new pulpit Sunday. The case against William Blackburn, colored, charged with assault and battery on Mrs. Caroline Davis, a white woman, was dismissed In Justice Bryant's court yesterday by Assistant County Attorney Kimball. Revival meetings are in progress at the Epworth Methodist church. The pastor, Rev. E. W. Erlckson is being assisted by Rev, Fred Warren of Plattsmouth, Neb. The meetings will continue every night next week. The fire department was called at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon to the resi dence of George Tlnley, ' 722 South Sixth street, where a small shed was consumed. The fire originated from burning rubbish placed too close to the shed. Some one threw a brick through a win dow of the residence of Fred W. McCoy, 14i Avenue K, after midnight Thursday. It was reported that other windows in the same neighborhood suffered from a like cause and the police are Investigating. John Jay Frainey, Shakespearean orator and lecturer, has gone to Chicago to close contracts with an entertainment bureau for a number of engagements at Chautau quas during tha summer. Mr. Frainey while in Chicago will give several recitals. Rufus Moon and Jack Lareen were bound over to the grand Jury yesterday morning by Judge Aylesworth on the charge of stealing a quantity of garden seed from the fruit farm of . R. Olmstead. George Kronkler, arrested with them, was dis charged. Mr. and Mrs. George L. Kahle and daughter Eunice arrived from Victor, Colo., resterday on a three weeks' visit to rela Ives. Mr. Kahle was local agent for the Wells-Fargo Express company in this city before his promotion to a similar position last summer in Victor. Articles of adoption by Miss Mollle Bcahlll, a teacher in the city schools, who adopts an Infant boy born November 13, lstoo. In this city, were filed yesterday In the office of the recorder. The articles of adoption were signed by the mother, Jennie Nordstrom. November 25, 19U0. She died shortly after the birth of the child. (me of the most pretentious attractions Which will be seen in this city this season ft Fred Raymond's famous comedy, "The Missouri Girl," which will be presented at the Dohany theater tomorrow night. This is one of the most unique comedies ever brought to our city. Mr. Raymond pre sents some stage characters that are en tirely different from those seen in other dramatic or comedy productions. The comedy Is clean, refined and at the same time very funny. A number of original Virus are brought out In such a clever manner as to bring forth an Immense amount of laughter and applause. N. T. Plumbing Co.; telephone 250. Stewart Brothers Incorporate. Articles ot Incorporation of tha Stewart Bros, company were filed for record yes terday. The Incorporators are Isabella C. Stewart, Eleanor - 8. Rarne, John T. Stewart, second, and I. C. Bonham. Tha capital stock Is placed at 1150,000. These comprise the board of directors; Isabella C. Stewart, John T. Stewart, second, Eleanor 8. Hearne, C. T. Kountie and I. C. Bonham. The corporation succeeds to the wholesale grocery business of Stewart Bros., the old est firm In Its line In this city. Davis Bells glass. Real Estate Transfers. These transfers were filed yesterday in the abatract, title and loan office ot J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street; A. H. Hunt and wife to Edwin E. Vandruff. H acre In nw corner neSi 29-75-38, q. c d $ 1 Charles A. Wright and Libble Rue to Parthenla P. Hue, part swfc so1 -74-43. q. o. d 1 Charles O. Curtis to Bamual Keast, sw"4 28-75-40, w. d ,00 C. M. Bateham and wife to Charles T. Hanley, lot 2, Auditor's subdlv ' nw4 nwV 13-75-40. w. d 1,500 fohannes ChrtstofTeraon to Vlggo W. Hlondo, s 38 acres e4 seVi io-77-43. w. d 1,900 I. W. Bell and wife to Nancy . Tbacker, lot 43, block 10, Wright s add. s. w. d 800 Bert Cool to Annie E. Rwartfager, n 37 feet lot . block I, Avoca. w. d.... $30 Robert J. Huntington and wife to Pot tawattamie county, part lot 3, In subdlv of lot VI, original plat, w. d . 1 August Carlson and wife to Jena P. Ogeaon. part out lot 3, Neola.w.d 500 U. It. White and wife to Thomas D. Metralf, lot 17, blmk 2, Turiey A . White's subdlv, w. d 825 Patrick Dennis O'Brien and wife to Jens Peter Madsvn, lots 7 and H, Farrell's subdlv block a. Neola. w.d. 550 J. J. Stewart, executor, to Anna Han . son, lot 14. block 10, Cochran s add, . d 250 Sheriff's Jury to E. B. Evans, s 11 feet of n 92 feet lots 1 an4 2. block 2, Baylies' 1st add, award 575 Anna Marcua to city of Council Bluffs, s 11 feet of n UJ feet of e 2fi4 feet w 29i feet lot 3, block 2, Bay lis' 1st add, d 100 Anna DarrouKh to same, 11 feet for alley in feet lot 3. block 2. Uavllas' 1st add, w. d 1(a) J. Knx and wife to T. J. Cissna, s4 lot 12. uioca ao, Avoca, w. a SjO Christian Petersen and wife to Mer ritt Barnes, block tn, Allen dc Cooks' add to Avoca, w. d 900 H. W. Kinder, referee, to A. M. Bon ham, lots T and 8, block 10, Everett add, r. d '. S25 LEWIS CUTLER Funeral Director tnuooeaaar te W. & kstep ' BLUFFS. REPUBLICANS IN CAUCUS Decision! on Oonnoilmanio Appointment! Are Beached. TEMPLETON STAYS AS FIRE CHIEF Phillips to Be Retained as City Clerk Taylor to Sucreed Avery as Street Commis sioner. The six republican members of the city council. It Is understood, held a caucus yes terday and decided upon the appointments to be made by the city council Monday night. It Is said that John L. Templeton will remain a chief of the fire department and that James 0. Bradley will continue to fill the position of city electrician. N. 0. Phillips Is to be retained as city clerk and Harry M. Brown will be reap pointed as bis deputy. Julius Johnson will continue to act as custodian of the city hall. O. C Taylor, whos was ousted from the position of street commissioner by Alder man Huber, will be appointed to succeed A. E. Avery. George Clatterbuck will be made poll tax collector. Ed Burke will remain poundmaster. Dr. F. W. Houghton, It la said, will be offered the appointment of city physician In place of Dr. H. B. Jennings, who has declined to fill the office for another term. Standing; Committees. While the appointment of the severs! standing committees rests with the mayor. u is understood Alderman Liougee is slated for the chairmanship of the committee nn streets and alleys, and that Alderman Lot ett will have the chairmanship of the com mittee on fire and llaht. Alderman .Tnhn Olson, It Is said, will be given the chair manshlp of the committee on police and health. Alderman McDonald Is said to be slated for the chairmanship of the Judiciary committee, which is one of the most im portant committees. Alderman Bell, It is understood, will be riven the ehnlrmanahin of the committee on brldaea and Ht erty. The chairmanship of the finance com mittee, it is said, will be given to Alder man Casper, while Alderman Tinley will get that of the committee on waterworks. Alderman Fleming Is to receive the chair manship ot the committee on claims and printing. Appointments on Police, The appointments on the police fore, are made by the mayor, subject to the ap proval of the city council. Mayor Morgan stated yesterday that he had no announce ments to make yet and probably would not until tne meeting of the city council Mon day night. These have filed applications with Mr. Morgan for the appointment of city mar shal and chief of the police: F. A. Sack ett, J. M. Murphy, C. W. Atwood, E. B. Gardiner. While C. S. Tibbits, whose term as park commissioner expires Tuesday, has not filed any formal application, It is no secret that he Is a candidate for the position of chief of police, and is generally regarded as the man who will succeed Chief Albro. Up to last night Mr. Mornn had r-t.lv. 4 over seventy applications for the sixteen places on the police force at his disposal. Aaln Condemns City Jail. For the second time this year the dis trlct court grand lurv has cond.mn.H th. condition of the city Jail. The grand lury I yesterday visited both the county and city Jails. In Its report to the court It states Jails. In Its report to the court It states mat u round the city Jail "In a very un cleanly condition and that the same ought to be cleansed thoroughly If It is to be used as a place to Imprison or detain per sons." The grand Jury reported that It found the county Jail In good sanitary condition and recommended that some papering and painting be done la the Jailor's apartments on the third floor. It also recommended that two toilets be at once placed in the first female department on the second floor. The court ordered these recommendations called to the attention of the Board of County Supervisors when it meets next week. As to the complaint made to Judge Wheeler by Bert Owens, one of the pris oners under arrest In the county Jail, the Jury made an Investigation as to the food furnished the prisoners and reported that It found it to be wholesome In quality and sufficient In quantity. Since making his complaint to the court it has developed that Owens was Induced to do so by an other prisoner who has been refractory and troublesome ever since his commit menu Gravel roofing, A. H. Read. 641 Broadway. Dr. Tobey Galas a Point. In the superior court, in the suit of Dr 8. B. Tobey of Oakland against Pottawat tamie County, to recover $400 for services in caring for smallpox patients In the east end of the county. Judge Aylesworth yes terday handed down his decision overruling the demurrer of the county. Dr. Tobey'a h"L,!ln't tb countr WM originally $1,200. but the county board allowed him $800 and refused to pay him the balance. In the suit of M. J. Hlggins against the Bmlth Refining company. Judge Aylesworth yesterday handed down his decision overrul ing the motion of the plaintiff for a new trial and ordered Judgment for the costs entered against him. Hlggins. when con. vlcted on a charge of contracting a biga mous marriage, was dismissed from his po sltlon with the Bmlth Refining company. He claimed to have a contract for a year and brought suit for the salary which he would have earned had he not been dis charged. The company secured a verdict In Its favor. In the district court before Judge Wheeler yesterday the suit of Anna Ehlers and oth ers to restrain the Rock Island railroad from closing a rulvprt nn.. ... . . . v . . - . iiB incus , which had been used by the plaintiff as a means of access and exit to and from their .u .turning was argued and submitted the court taking his decision under advised ment. Plumtlng and beating. Uixby Soa, Inspects Humane Inetltntlona. Rlht n. ii . mgm Kev. Henry Coecrov ki.i,.. me Davenport diocese of th. r-.ih.u. church, accompanied by Rev Father iu iuuucii uiuns Thursday anH in I spected St. Bernard's hnanit.i .. i Mercy hospital now nearln. rnm'ni.ti A me oi. aiary a Horns for v.,n. recently established by the Sisters of Mercy ercy. - a . uwen Davis sells paint. Reception to Dr. Gallandet. Dr. E. M. Oallaudet, president of Oal laudet college, the national college for the deaf and dumb at Washington, I). C. and son of Rev. Thomas Oallaudet, founder of deaf mute educatloa In tits country, was the guest ot Superintendent Rothert at tha Iowa School for the Deaf last sight. A re ception In his honor was held, attended by members of the faculty of the Nebraska School for the Deaf In Omaha. Six of the teachers in the school here are graduates of Oallaudet college. Dr. Oallaudet is also president of the National Association of Superintendents and Teachers of the Deaf. Agree to Cease Nnlssnce. In the cases against Thomas Skinner, John and Steve Dunn, charged with violat ing the city ordinances by standing their express wagons in front of a building against the wishes of the occupants. Judge Aylesworth yesterday overruled the demur rer of the defendants, in which they at tacked the validity of the ordinance. The court held that the ordinance was legal and valid. As the occupant of the building In front of which the defendants bad persisted In standing their wagons and teams without his permission did not desire them to be fined, but to remain away from his place, and as they agreed to do so. Judge Ayles worth discharged them. The cases had been pending In police court for several weeks. Six More Indictments. The district court grand Jury completed Its deliberations yesterday afternoon and adjourned after returnlag six more indict ments. They were against Daniel Carrlgg, on a charge of gambling; William Lime berger. Charles Btephan. John Bheffler and W. C. Ross, charged with keeping a gam bling house, and Emtl Schuri, charged with the embezxlement of $225 from the funds of the local aerie of Eagles. All of the de fendants furnished bonds In the sum of $500 each. There Is not likely to be any prosecution In the case against Schuri, as a settlement was made by him with the aerte at Its meeting last night FORTY MILLIONS FOR WATER. Stnpendona Plan of the New Water Works for Boston. An article In the MunlciDal Journal and Enquirer on the subject of water works Im provements, discusses one of the greatest problems confronting large cities and de scribes the work now under way In Bos ton and Philadelphia In the construction of filtration plants and storage reservoirs. Work either planned or alreadv under pAn. structlon has to do with the improvement of the systems In New York, Philadelphia. Boston, Washington, New Orleans. Louis ville, St. Louis, Pittsburg, Cincinnati. Cleveland and several smaller municipali ties. A number of the cities are of smaller population than Kansas Cltv on t Vi a in,. cess of the Improvements already inaugu rates; may suggest plans worthy of con sideration in the betterment of the system here. The Improvement of greatest magnitude la In Boston, whose system has been put under way at great expense and with tha overcoming of very large obstacles. For instance, tne construction of the system necessitated the removal of an entire vil lage, Including six large mills, eight school houses, four churches. S60 dwelllna- nmmaa a large cemetery and many trees. Land for a new cemetery had to be purchased and the bodies were removed to another place and headstones and monuments were properly reset, under contract. The Metropolitan water mnA aawa k... created by the state of Massachusetts In wo, nas the work of Improvement under control. An aaueduct twelve miles inn. has been constructed from Clinton, through' Berlin and Northborough to the Sudbury reservoir, constructed several years ago. A great reservoir on the south branch of the Nashua river Includes terrltarv within th. limits of Clinton, Boylston, West Boylston and Sterling. The north dyke, two miles in I length, is nearlng completion and the ,ounaatln dam at Wachusett have Deen maae rrom tne underlying rock to the ,urface tn8 fiver bed. An aqueduct now building, is to extend from the Sundburv reservoir. In Southborough, through Fram lngton and Wavland. tn a l.trihntln. reservoir In Weston, which will increase he suppiy ana pressure to the northern end of the Metropolitan district. Up to November 1 of last vear ISO 044 3T had been expended on this work. Of this amount 116.287.736 was nald fnr land w.tar and business damages and general expenses; iz.8to,lso.99 for existing water works, prin cipally to the city of Boston, and $897,020.22 for maintenance. The western reservoir will be the greatest In the world, having a capacity of 63,000, 000,000 gallons. Its location Is thirty-five miles northwest of Boston. From the 4 9nn acres comprising the area of the Wachusett reservoir it nas been estimated that 6,600,000 cubic yards of earth will be removed. The soli will be removed to an average depth of one foot from this entire surface, so that the water stored may not be contaminated by organic matter. The town of Oakdale was Included In the land to be comprised in the reservoir and this was removed. When the reservoir is filled the water will stand at a depth of thirty-six feet over the town's site. As rapidly as money has been needed for the carrying on of operations bonds have been sold In lots of from $1,000, 000 to $3,000,000, at from 8 to Stt per cent Interest for a term of, generally forty years. The premiums on the sale of these bonds have aggregated about $2,000,000. When the work has been completed, esti mated at about three years from the pres ent time, the total expenditure will have exceeded $40,000,000. Provisions will have been made for all demands of pure water, both for manufacturing and domestic pur poses, for the next fifty years, not only in Boston, but for fifteen smaller cities in the vicinity. This estimate allows for the in crease In population and a gradual Increase In per capita consumption. Philadelphia, In casting about for a plan to Increase Us water supply, bad to deal with a more intricate problem, though one which proved a somewhat smaller under taking. It was decided to drain a larger section of the country and Install an im mense filtration plant of the slow sand fil tration process. The city councils au thorised the issuance of bonds aggregating $12,000,000, and this amount may be in creased by several millions more. His Maalcal Dog;. Rochester Post: Talking of bands, a showman at Barnstaple, In North Devon, recently put outside hla show the follow ing notice, "Come and see the Musical Dog. Admission, 5c." A good many people, attracted by this Invitation, paid the sum and entered the tent where a big do(, wearing a huge metal collar, was crouch ing in a corner. After waiting for a while the audience grew impatient and railed to the showman, asking when the nerform- .i. ,n k...in Tk. . seemed much surprised at their reauest and '"claimed, as he edged toward th. in- "Why, there's the musical dog!"pointlng the mastiff. "Can't you see the brats to the mastiff. "Can band roi,nd h" neck? i j Fhlladelphla North American: Mrs. Binsit mow are you making out at break ing your huaband of the liquor habit? '- rwimni uiaiiui: i m nrsi vic tory belongs to me, as George gave rlsht In to my nrst suggestion. Mrs. 8intt How nuble! What was your suggestion ? Mrs. Newllwed Well. I suggested he Jrlnk as much water as he did Intoxicat ing drinks, and he promptly promised that for every drink of whisky he took he would take glaas ot water right after UI VfH Ull.,l " 1 1 . . I rr-1. i BENEFITS STATE EDUCATION Eonse Adopt Bills Giving Millage Tax for Three Years. SENATE SHUTS OUT FAKE CONCERNS Wesley Elklns Gets His Pnrole Action Postponed on Second Molesberry BUI Other Legislation. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, April 6. (Special.) The house this morning took up one of the I most Important matters which has yet come before the legislature and disposed of It. inis was tne three mils giving a muiage tax for five years to the state educational Institutions. Earlier In the session bills giving to the State university and State college were defeated in the house. To day the senate bills to the same end were brouaht un and nassed. These bills in- j crease the annual tax levy for the State university from one-tenth mill to one-fifth mill, and give to the State college' the same annual stax, and In addition thereto the State Normal school waa given a one- tenth mill levy for building purposes. All these special levies run for five years, They will bring to the state educational Institutions a fund estimated at $1,375,000 for the five years. The board of regents and trustees will have the expenditure ot this money in whatever way they see fit. The normal school bill will yet be acted on In the senate and may fall, but the others have been finally passed. The vote In the house on all the propositions waa substantially unanimous. Bills Passed in Honse. The house passed a bill requiring the re cording of wills In counties where the es tate is located, to require loan and trust companies to conform to the banking laws, to reduce tax on foreign insurance compa nles to that paid by domestic companies doing business in Iowa, to require uniform Ity la the bonds furnished by surety com panles, to provide that a foster parent may Inherit the property of an adopted child, to authorize savings banks to loan on real estate up to half their capital stock, ap propriatlng $15,000 for the fish and game commission, to give boards of educational examiners greater latitude In granting cer tificate to graduates of state Institutions and to provide support for the Soldiers' home. The house gave audience for a short time to Mrs. Anna B. Shaw, who spoke on woman suffrage and upbraided the mem bers for not voting for the constitutional adoption. The bouse disposed of all re maining pardon cases, adopting the adverse resorts. The appropriations committee will now get to work and finish the appropriation matters. These bills have been held back until the disposal of the mlllage bills. In formally it haa been agreed upon that the three Institutions will get about $300,000 in the extraordinary appropriations, largely due to the fact that the atate has had heavy losses by fire the past few years. The appropriations for the completion of the capltol, the St. Loula exposition and a few minor matters are yet to receive con sideration. It Is expected now that the atate will give about $100,000 for the ex position. The appropriations for the state arsenal and the completion of the atate historical building' will be made contingent on securing a refund from the national government on war clalma. It la expected that definite Information will be received by members ot the legislature on the sub ject of the war clalma In a tew days. As soon as the appropriation bills are all out of the way the legislature will be ready to adjourn, but neither bouse is ready to fix the exact date as yet. Shafting- Ont the Fakes. The senate this morning passed a bill, which was prepared by the attorney gen eral, having for lta purpose the crowding out of the state of concerns that are doing a business similar to building and loan associations, but dealing In diamonds and offering lota aa prises, etc. Some of these companies come from Minneapolis and others from Kansas City, and they have been organized In this atate. They do not Incorporate, and so cannot be controlled, but this bill requires them to Incorporate under the building and loan laws. The aenate concurred in the conference report on the interurban trolley line bill, which perfects that bill and permits inter urbans to enter cities under reasonable re strictions. The senat passed the resolutions in mem ory of the late Senator John H. Oear. The pardons resolutions came over from the house and all were referred to com mutes, except that of Theodore Busheck, which was passed unanimously. This is the first of the pardon casea to get through both houses. The senate passed a bill to require em ployment of persons In mines to examine all blasts and to oversee the work where It Is dangerous. A proposed amendment requiring that the operators shall employ shot flrers was lost. The senate passed the bill to establish a board to examine opticians and recognize the profession of optometry. Railroad Legislation. The senate reached consideration of the second Molsberry bill on special order this afternoon and, much to the surprise of many, the senator moved to postpone until next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. It is understood that conferences have been held and that a movement Is under way to have thla bill fixed up so that Governor Cummlna will not veto it and that It will be satisfactory to the companies Interested In the measure. The matter la being put off from time to time with a view to ar riving at an agreement. The bill In Its present form would probably suffer the same fate at the hands of the governor as the original bill, but the temper of the senate and house as shown by things the past few days Is to pass the bill and others similar and leave them with the governor. Klklas Gets His Parole. Wesley Elklns, the famous boy murderer of Clayton county, will be paroled from the penitentiary, where he has been for half his life. The house today reconsidered the vote by which the resolution authorizing the pardon was lost and passed it, 48 to 35. It had been lost the day before by a vote of 47 to 4. The resolutioa had passed the senate and now goes to the governor and will be hla sufficient warrant for grant ing a parole. The terms of the resolution require that Elklns shall remain on parole for ten years before receiving a full par don. The case has been the most bitterly fought of any case before the legislature, and while many are fearful of permitting the young man to leave the penitentiary, the public generally Is well ratisfied with the result. Soldiers' Exemptions. The house this morning concurred unan imously in the senat amendments to the soldiers' exemption bill, which limits the exemptions to those who are worth not over $5,000. The two Emmert bills relating to regu lation of the use of gasoline tor Illuminat ing purposes were passed. They merely correct some errors in the present law. The aenate bill to require telephone com panies to file maps and plats was passed, amended so as not to apply to farmers' telephone line. The bill to provide for the maintenance ot the Woman's Reformatory at Anamosa was passed. This bill was defeated once. It provides for the completion of the work be gun two years ago tn establishing this re formatory. No appropriation was made for It before and no rules fixed, but this bill provides for both. ' The bouse concurred In the senate amend menta to the county attorneys' bill and It was sent to the governor. The house passed the bill which bad pre viously passed the senate indicating how osteopaths may be given certificates to piac tlce their profession In Iowa. New Corporation. The following Incorporation articles were filed with the secretary of state today: Modern Electric company of Burlington capital $10,000; by O. E. Wheeler and oth era. Iowa and Dakota Land company of El- dora. Increasing capital stock to $10,000t C. E. Hathaway Produce company of Lor lmer, increase of capital stock to $20,000. Falrvlew Cemetery company of Water loo; capital $20,000; by W. W. Grant and others. Wackerbarth V Blames company of Inde pendence; capital $30,000. Bargplnra Walk on Flonr. Burglars last night entered the grocery store and meat market of Ed McNamara and secured cash amounting to $30, several large chunks of plug tobacco, a box of ci gars and a meat knife. The miscreants used the latter instrument to slash Into several flour sacks, the flour spilling out all over the floor. It Is thought that this was done In order that the flour on the floor might deeded the sound of their feet Elect an Alderman. Al Moore was this morning elected to fill the vacancy In the council caused by the resignation of Alderman Hanger. Dr. Dorr, after giving it aa his opinion that the coun cil haa the right to elect an alderman when a vacancy occurs, placed Mr. Moore In nomination. The candidacy was received with favor and Mr. Moore waa unanimously elected. Moore waa a candidate for election and was beaten at the polls. H. R. Paine Killed in Runaway. FORT DODGE, la.. April 6. (Special Telegram.) H. R. Paine, an old aettler of Webster county, a prominent farmer near Dayton, was Instantly killed In a runaway accident Thursday night. Paine was driv ing down a steep hill when the team ran away. Palae waa thrown violently from the wagon seat and his neck was broken by the fall. A coroner's Jury returned a verdict of accidental death A LADY OF THE OLDEN DAY. She Found Hot Water Excellent Pro tection for Her Flas;. The sudden death of Mrs. Sarah A. Holtz removed from life a woman who In a quiet way left deep impress upon the church and charitable circles In which she mingled, but she Is even more widely known for the patriotic zeal she displayed forty years ago In Baltimore. Mrs. Holta was nearly 83 years old at the aate or ner death, relates the Washington Star. She was as active as most woman of 60. She went and came unattended did ner own snopping. did exquisitely fine needlework and embrolderv which h to charitable and patriotic organizations, and took her place at her daughter'a side at social functloas. where her smli Ina fan. framed tn soft puffs of snow white hair was aiways welcomed. Mrs. Holts waa a native nf n.itinm.. Her grandfather, Robert Thompson, a na tive of Belfast, Ireland, had the contract for constructing the first wharves made in Baltimore. On the other side of her family ner granaratner did signal service in the war for dependence. She wag si great-grandniece of Abigail Smith Adams. wne oi me second president of the United States, and was. of courne. rpla tori a tv. Qulncy Adams. Captain Beniamln rtetti. aui. . father, owned several salllnv v.. coil . during the war of 1812 fitted up one at his uwD expense, put it in commission and as Its captain fought it In that .... i. ...... cost to the government. The Smiths be longed to the landed nir. m -.. but they freed their slavea .r,H ... , " " " i c always loyal to the flag. When the war of the re- KU1 out Mrs. Holtz. then a widow- gave her five sons tn tha nn.... .v. . .' est. Benjamin Holtz, entering the navy, as B.-uu.auuer naa done before him. All five of the sons wnr h.i , I . , - --"'j nuuuaea ana have bean sufferers from those wounds ever since. Mrs. Holtx actively Interested her self In he relief work of war day. and held that interest In the veteran, to the end of An Incident of th Mri. ..-.. . , ... mi uuieoi aivi In Baltimore is related by a veteran fire man. Above Mrs. Holtz's house in Balti more hung a magnificent silk flag, pre- nre company and given Into the care of her son Benjamin, who waa a member of It. After th. r, . .old.er.c.lled by congress th: Thirst fea mrougo Baltimore Mr.. H 11.." -rd"ed by th8 clt' utborlttc. her neuihbor.5 " " anDOyed ot "Oh, certainly." sweetlv "It I. i a "OltZ, sneeuy. it is In danger up there" So down the silk e.. . '. . . . - n vaiue; DUl. I n ' It rM. .ut. of the up,,ta, t. -hl. 7 l"ucn,nK me heads of those who passed under It. Tin ,.. .v with order, to take In the flag" ' ... th. , . H0,tl' who" Jana-uage pllclty. "The flag U out of h.rm-. .... .. "It la not." saM tha a .'. . -.. ... ' k7 omciai. Take it down, or I'll take It down for Jf Otl. "I hall not tftkn it iiAwn not touch it." replied Mrs. Holts, calmly The city official went away expostulating and Mra. Holt, got her bible, then had fire laid In the stove of the upstairs room, where a teakettle waa soon m.mi. Ing. While she Bat reading her bible at the window out of which the flag was unfurled a squad of armed confederates drew up be fore her door and hammered upon It. She looked from the window and asked their errand. "We want that flag and are ordered to take it," was the reply. "Let us In." "You can't come In, and you will get hurt If you try to take my flag." she said. They tried to parley, but Mrs. Holtz de cllned to listen, so they decided to pull down the flag. Just as they had their plans arranged Mrs. Holts .aid: "You are about to suffer for your own misdeeds. Mary, bring me that teakettle of hot water." And Mary, the colored ser- vant, Drougnt tne Dolling water to the wi dnw. Verv oulntlv Mra. Hnli in the scalding stream upon the men below, wh ho. yelling wun pain, retreated. Three times on different days attempts were made to get the flag, but all failed, tho scalding water proving a good "bat tery." and Mrs. Holtz held It, alone and unaided, till a few we?ks later, when tb fire company presented the flag to a New York regiment, which carried It to the front. Mrs. Holtz was a member of the Meth odist church, but always more Quaker at tire. Heart failure brought her eventful lige to It. close. INSURANCE GASOLINE STOVES. We sell tho only Absolutely Safe Gasoline Stove on the market. No poible Danger No Dust No Odor Safer than Gas. Let us show them to you. No higher than other makes of Gasoline Stoves, which are not nearly as good. Also large line of REFRIGERATORS AAD LAWN MOWERS. , GET OUR PRICES. GOLE-BRELSFORD HARDWARE CO., 41 So. Main St., COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. WHITELAW REID'9 NARROW ESCAPE An Incident ot His Career as War Correspondent. Whltelaw Reid. our aoeclal ambassador to the coronation of King Edward VII, was the hero of a little episode which Jolly old General Rosecrans was verv fond of n Arm f. lag. It seems, according- to the storv th Mr Reid, at the time a young man, was serving as war correspondent for the Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette with Rosecrans' army tn West Virginia. He did some good work, too, but one day "Old Roaev" waa a.n. Jshed to see In the paper, over the Initials "W. R.,' a dispatch describing the hopeless barbarism and ignorance of the natives of that part of the country, in which, by way of Illustration, the writer said: So absolutely atunid that actually It has ne although they are such bitter foes to the uunoern cause, to cut our telegraph wires." oaia Hosecrans: "I sent an orderly to fetch Mr aM 'Whltey' the boya used tn .n hin. -- , said to him: 'Do you know that I ought to uave ruu snoiT "Mr. Reid looked ur. and so I added: 'Apparently you don't realize what you have done. Here is a let ter of yours which I have been reading You might Just as well have etood on top of a tall tower in Cincinnati and shouted through a trumpet bla enntia-h an enough to be heard In Richmond, "Why don't you cut Rosecrans' telegraph?" Upon my word, I don't know how tn h..i your cbbo. Come over with me to the quar ter or me juage advocate general.' I took him over to see the Imla an-- cate general of the department, to whom I showed the letter clipped out of the paper, with the headlines and signature cut off. Said I: 'What ought to be done with ha newspaper correspondent who published inatr snoot blmT "The Judge read it through rvaiv handed It back to me and nM- M t wouldn't do that. Vou ought to bang him.' ' I tnink you are right,' I replied. Then I rode back to my own auartera with RoM and bad a very brief conversation with him, saying: I haven t decided, young man. which shall be done with vou. I'll in the morning. Good night!' "I inaulred for Mr. Reid th next m urn. ing, but, to my great astonishment, be had left camn for the north some hour earlier on the fastest horse he could obtain. I have never aeen him since." Bllgsxe Right of a Corpse. A dead man has the same baggage rights as a live one. This question haa been passed on by the chief baggage master at the Union depot, reports the Denver Post, and It waa done In a hurry, too. There acre five live persons and a dead man wait ing for the decision. The coffin was placed In the baggage car and then the trunks of the five friends were weighed. The weight exceeded 150 pounds for each. but If the dead man were allowed baggage, this would solve the difficulty. The clerk had never heard of such a thing before. He refused to check a trunk on the dead man's ticket. The train waa almost ready to start. The five persons did not care to pay for the excess baggage, neither did they like to allow the body to go alone. The whistle of the train tooted lta first warning. Just then the chief baggage master ar rived. He took In the situation at a glance. Check the trunks," he exclaimed, and the five hurried off In time' to catch their train. Then be explained to the clerk that the General Traffic Managers' association had passed on the question only last week. This organization decided that when a full fare ticket Is paid for tbe transportation of a corpse the ticket carries with it the regular baggage privilege of "not to ex ceed lf-0 pounds." Husnlelon rirensnatanre. Woman's Home Companion: "Thla woolen underwear you sold me last week Is adul terated," declared the angry customer. My dear sir," protested the obliging merchant, "I assure you that every thread a pure wool." Then, thundered the irate patron, "then why In the dickens doesn't it itch?" I'ersonally Appeared, Ktr. t'hlcaao Tribune: "And the railway pnmiiinv agree lo settle bv navtnir me to, (". does It?'' raid the man who had tx-eu iniiirol. - flow niu n or it uo i get Vou get all hi II, Bain the lawver, "nnd ou iwy me what you phase. It diiln't take ne Ave mlnuu-s to get a settlement out of them." This. Oh readtr, Is ni fancy sketch. 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