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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
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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.. ... . .
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, 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
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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.
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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.
There are limits to the Imaginative faculty
vt th human mind.
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