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    TT1E OMAIIA DAILY J1EE: SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1903.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
MI30R WEVTIO.
Davis Mils drugs. '
Stockert sella carpels.
Crayon enlarging, Broadway.
Expert watch repairing. Leffert, 409 B'T
Celebrated Met beer on tap. Neumeyen
Home and bugfry for sale, reasonable
723 Madison avenue.
Fine Una berry seta, 60c and up. A. B.
Howe, UO Broadway.
Special sale cn Etchings. C. E. Alexan
der A Co., 233 Broadway.
Real eatata In all parts of the city for
ale. Thomaa E. Caaady, Ua Pearl street
The gasoline stoves and ranges on display
at D. W, Keller's, t7 Broadway, lead tnern
all.
Before papering your rooms we want to
how you our elegant 103 designs. C B.
Paint, Oil and Glass company.
Jewel court. Tribe of ben Hur. will hold
an open meeting Tuesday evening, to which
the members are Invited to bring their
friends.
We have the finest line of gocarts and
baby carriages In the city. tjefore you
buy come and see them. L. W. Keller, 407
Broadway.
We contract to keep public or private
houses free from roachea by the year. in
kret Exterminator Manufacturing com
pany. Council Bluffs, in. Telephone (kH.
Holger Vincent, the 3-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. Hanmussen, corner of
Oukland and Washington avenues, died
yeau-ruay morning from measles, after two
weeks' Illness.
Ed Allen, charged with assaulting Oeorge
M. JacK.i a few nights ago, on South Mum
street, during a light which resulted In
Jacka being arrested by the police, was
fined to ana costa in Justice Carson a court
yesterday.
Our carpets, rugs, linoleum, oil cloths,
window shades, portieres and general line
of house furnisnlng goods are unequaled by
any other conoern in town. We sell on
the easy payment plan. U. W. Keller, J7
Broadway.
Rev. Oeorge Edward WalK, rector of 8t.
Paul a churcn, has been Invited by Bishop
Morrison to deliver an address on "The
Mission of the Episcopal Church to the
American People" at the annual convention
of the diocese of Iowa at Davenport on
May 26.
One hundred and eighty-nine carloads of
cattle from Texas enroute to Dakota passed
through Council Bluffs yesterday. They
were brought here from Leavenworth,
Kan., over the Burlington, and transferred
by that road at this point to the Milwaukee
railroad.
For one week only we will sell all our
mandolins In stock at one-fourth off the
regular prices. We are overstocked and
have to make room for new goods coming
in right along. Bourlclus Piano House, 3U6
Broadway, where the organ atanda upon
the building.
Nell Burrlght, the Milwaukee switchman
charged wlm assaulting Engineer E. M.
Caay on 'April 80, and breaking his lejr,
besides Inflicting other Injuries, was bound
over to the grand Jury yesterday by Justice
Ouren. Burrlght furnished a cash bond in
the sum of Huu.
Congressman Walter I. Smith' haa been
Invited to deliver an address before the
Kansas Btate Bankers' association at the
annual meeting In Topeka, May 27 and 28,
but has been obliged to decline, owing to a
previous engagement to address the gradu
ating class at Macedonia, this county, on
May 28.
An information charging Oeorge E.
Adama, driver of an express wagon, with
assaulting William Van Leuven, aged 16
years, was filed in Justice Carson's court
yesterday by the boy's fatner. Adama will
have a hearing Wednesday, Adama la said
to have slapped the boy because he per
sisted in Jumping on his wagon.
Otto Roderick, charged with being dipso
maniac, and whose case had been taken
under advisement by Judge Wheeler, yes
terday pleaded guilty to the accusation,
but promised If given a chance he would
reform. Judge wheeler suspended com
mitment to the hospital at Mt. Pleasant
so long aa Roderick abstains tram drinking
intoxicating liquors.
. N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. ISA. Night. FMT.
Matters io District Court.
The divorce mill was grinding in the dis
trict court yesterday and Judge Wheeler
severed the matrimonial tlea which bound
four mismated couples. Mra. Anna Miller
was granted a divorce from William Miller
and the custody bf their three minor chil
dren. Mra. Bessie Sullivan waa given a
divorce from John Sullivan and the custody
of tnelr one minor child. Mrs. Augusta
Davidson secured a dlyorce from Lara Pater
Davidson and the restoration of her name
before marriage. Mrs. Luiu Meek obtained
divorce from James Meek.
The motion of Jamea Jacobsen asking
that his attorney In his suit against 12. L.
Shugurt for damages for injuries received
in an elevator accident be called upon to
make on accounting of $218 which he alleged
the attorney had improperly withheld in
making a settlement of the Judgment se
cured by him, was overruled. A stipulation
to the effect that all the money coming to
Jacobsen had been received by him prior
to the filing of the motion waa submitted
to the court.
Judge Wheeler Issued an order approving
the settlement by J. J. Stewart, adminis
trator of the estate of Thomas Officer, by
which the First National bank accepted
11,000 in payment of It claim for 6,tioo
against the Officer estate. The claim arose
over the purchase of the property at the
corner of Broadway and Main street now
occupied by the First National bank from
Officer & Puaey. The purchasers claimed
that the deed called for twelve feet more
than Officer & Pusey ' owned, the twelve
feet being the portion occupied by the alley.
This the bank aought to close, but waa en
Joined. The bank then sought to recover
from Officer & Pusey. The suit had been
pending for several years.
Leaguers Wit First Gam.
Keith's "Buckerinos" and the Eagles met
at Manawa- yesterday and the Bush
leaguers made good in their first game of
the season, winning by a score of 11 to 4.
Byers started to pitch the game for the
Iceguws, but was pulled out for Raymond,
who wanted to warm up a little. The Sioux
hud the Eagles going at all stages of the
gime. nd will prove a good man when he
gts better control. The leaguers are a
bunch of hitters. If yesterday's game was
any criterion. Sullivan and Matthewa did
the box work for the Eagles, and played
good hall, with the exception of an ex
cusable error on Byers grounder the
leaguers pUyed an errorless game. The
Six me teams will play another exhibition
game at Lake Manawa this afternoon.'
Feathers Renovated
We are prepared to to this werk to per
fect loa, la connection with oar fyelag busW
toss.
Laca Curtains Cleansd and
Porters Cleaned and Dyad.
Our matted Is to give complete eattefao
tloo. Come la and Inspect our work it you
want to see what wo can do la the way of
fine work.
Ogden Steam Dye Works
CARTER COOK. Props
301 Broadway, Council Bluffs, la.
Work called for ani dellmco. 'rtioBs Ml.
It eueqj. tu'& launo, is Wd
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BLUFFS.
CUNNINGHAM IS NOT CLEAR
Courts Are Yet to Interpret Eonct Features
of Eil Contract.
SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS INVOLVED
Coistr Denies His Right to Almost
Two-Thirds of the Anoint
Claimed as Result of Tax .
Ferret Work.
The Iowa supreme court has affirmed the
ruling of Judge Wheeler In the suit brought
by Frank Shlnn to enjoin the county au
thorities from paying F. M. Cunningham
any fees under his tax ferret contract with
the county and asking that the contract
be declared null and void. Judge Wheeler
dismissed Bhlnn's petition and held that
the contract was valid.
The decision of the supreme court, while
sustaining the legality of Cunningham's
contract under which he was to receive a
sum equal to 60 per cent of all moneys
recovered Into the county treasury through
his efforts in unearthing property which
had been omitted or withheld from assess
ment, will not prove an estoppel to further
litigation. Before Cunningham can recover
the amount which he claims la due him
under his contract he will be compelled to
bring suit s gainst the county.-
Cunningham's contract with Pottawatta
mie county was signed by the Board of
Supervisors on November 13, 1899, and pro
vides that be be paid a sum equal to (0
per cent of all moneys recovered into the
county treasury through his efforts In un
earthing property which had been omitted
and withheld from assessment and liable
to the payment of taxes then due. The
question at issue depends to a great extent
on the Interpretation the courts may place
on the meaning of the words "then due."
The county refuses to recognize Cunning
ham's claim for compensation for taxes re
covered for the years 1S99 and 1900, the
taxes for these years becoming due after
the date of his contract with the Board of
Supervisors. While the assessment for
1899 had been made at the time of the
signing of the contract, the taxes for that
year did not become due until January 1,
1900.
Taxes for the five years from 1898 to 1900
amounting to ra.167.SO were recovered into
the county treasury through the operations
of Tsx Ferret Cunningham and he has
filed a claim against the county for
$11,583.90, being W per cent of the amount.
The taxes so collected for 1899 and 1900
amounted to $15,048.20, and on this amount
the county contends that Cunningham is
not entitled to any compensation. Should
the county be sustained by the courts the
amount on which Cunningham will be able
to receive 60 per cent will be reduced to
$8,124.60, making his fees only $4,062.30, in
stead of $11,683.90, as claimed by him.
The taxes collected through his efforts
for 1899 amounted to $9,1796, and should
the court hold that the tax forret oontroct
covered this year his fees will accordingly
be increased $4,683.48, making a total of
$8,646.78 "Which he will recover outside of
the per centage for 1900.
County Attorney Klltpack stated yester
day that before Cunningham could recover
fees for the 1899 and 1900 taxes he would
have to bring suit and the court decide the
question.
Plumbing and heating. Bixby Bon.
. With, the Charchos.
Services In St. Paul's Episcopal church
today will be at 10:0 a. m. and 4:0 p. m.
Rev. O. E. Walk, the rector, will preach
at both services. I. M. Treynor will render
a tenor solo at .the morning service.
There will be morning prayer at Grace
Episcopal church at 11 o'clock conducted
by Edwin J. Abbott, lay reader. Sunday
school will be held at 9:45 a. m.
These services will be held today at the
Fifth Avenue Methodist c'hurch: Preaching
at 10:80 a. m. and t p. m.. Sunday school
at : a. m., class meeting at noon, Junior
league meeting at $ p. m., Epworth league
meeting at T p. tn. The jastor, Rev. J. W.
Abet, will preach in the morning on "A
Spiritual Compass." In the evening he
wilt deliver a special address on the Ep
worth league anniversary. The regular
midweek prayer meeting will be held
Wednesday evening at $ o'clock.
There will be preaching servlc in the
First Congregational church at 10:30 a. m.
and I p. m. today. Tha pastor, Rev. James
Thomson, will preach in, the morning on
"The Duality of Human Nature." In the
evening he will deliver a special sermon
on "The Golden Rule" aa applied to the
present labor troubles.
Rev. Harvey Hostetler will deliver the
first of a series of sermons on "Conver
sion" this evening at the Second Presby.
terian church. In the morning he will
take as the subject of his sermon. "Growth
Orsdusl."
The First Church of Christ (Scientist)
will hold services In the Sapp building at
11 o'clock this morning, when the subject
of the lesson will be "Soul a.id Body."
Sunday school will be at the close of the
services. The regular testimony meeting
will be held Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock.
The Second Church of Christ (Scientist)
will hold services In Modern Woodmen of
I America hall in the Merrlam block at 10:45
a. m. Subject. "Soul and Body." Sunday
school Immediately after the service.
Wednesday evening, testimonial meeting
at 7:46.
C'aak to Klsf,
Low prices get the business. Good work
manship holds and Increases the trade. Do
you want batter clothes for less niony?
"Union Tailor" mads garments that hold
their shape. Linings guaranteed. The
largest and nobbiest line of woolens to se
lect from mads up as you like them for
$11 60 up. New York Tailoring Co., SJ7
Broadway.
STILL AFTER SHUGART SiTE
Library Board Instructs City Attorney
to Proceed aad Procure
Title.
The only action taken by the library
board laat night In the matter of the site
for the Carnegie building was to pass a
motion Instructing City Solicitor Snyder to
condemn the K. I. Shugart property or take
such other action as may be necessary to
make the title perfect and report at the
next meeting of the board. Thia action waa
taken by the board without discussion on
the question and It now puts the matter of
obtaining an unquestionable title to thla
property up to the city solicitor.
When seen after the meeting Mr. Snyder
aald he was of the opinion that no matter
how complicated the title might be to the
Shugart property, the property could be
condemned for library alte purposes. He
suggested thst a trustee for the property
eeuld bo appointed by the courts and the
condemnation proceedings brought against
such trustee.
Owing to the retirement of Father 8 myth
from the board and the appointment of
Judge Scott to fill the vacancy President
Rohrer rearranged the standing committees
as follows:
Administration Balrd, Burke, Scott.
Books and Catalogues Burke, Cleaver,
Mrs. Everett.
Building Stewart, Balrd, Bender.
Donations Scott, Tyler, Cleaver.
Finance Tyler, Bender, Stewart.
Tha report of the finance committee
showed $3,588.78 In the library fund on May
1. The report of the librarian showed the
number of visitors during April to have
been 6,322; on Sundays, 180; number of regis
tered book takers. l.SCO; number of books
taken, 4,194; number of books In circulating
department, 19,036.
No action waa taken In the matter of ap
pointing an architect for the Carnegie
building, as the board decided it had better
settle the question of the site first.
The board adjourned to Monday, May 25.
Fuscle Easily Solved.
Many people ere puzzled about where to
send their laundry In order to have satis
factory work done. This Is easily solved.
Ask your neighbor how he likes the work
of the Evane' laundry. We lay especial
claim to turning out the finest work on col
lars, cuffs and family washing of any
similar concern in this locality. Our plant
has been put In the best possible shape for
doing this work by ths addition of the most
modern machinery made. When jdu want
anything call up 290 by 'phone and our
wagon will call.
Evans Laundry company, 523 Pearl street
Changes In Light Officials.
The absorption of the Citizens' Gas and
Electric company of this city by the New
Thomson-Houston compsny of Omaha has
resulted In several changes in the local of
fices and management. David Stubbs, who
some years ago was employed In the Omaha
National bank and later tn this city, has
been appointed cashier and will take charge
Monday. Mr. Holdrege of Omaha will
have charge of the mechanical-electrical
department, as he has In Omaha and South
Omaha. R. D. Rubright, cashier and audi
tor of the Citizens' company, will return
to New Tork. W. H. Frltchman, present
manager of the company, will also return
to New York In a month or so. A foreman
will be employed In charge of the gas plant.
It Is said that under the new manage
ment extensive Improvements will be car
ried out on the plant In this city. Part of
the Improvements contemplated Is the
stringing of three additional electric power
cables from Omaha to Council Bluffs.
Electric Fans.
Celling and desk sizes at New Tork
Plumbing company.
Real Estate Transfers.
These transfers were filed yesterday In
the abstract, title and loan office of J. W.
Squire, 101 Pearl street:
Anna M. Emlj and husband to J. R.
Lindsay. eH lot 7. lot 2. Hagg's 2d
add, exclusive of southerly 225 feet,
w d $ 125
William R. Nleman and wife to Au
gustus C. Bergman, lots 6 and 6,
Msrquardt's sub Avoca. w d 1,025
W. C. Dickey to 8. Newman, lots 3
snd 4, block 17. Wright's add, w d.... 150
Sheriff to State Savings bank of Coun
cil Bluffs, lot 10. block 23, Bayllss
A Palmer's add, sd 223
Four transfers, aggregating $1,623
Marriage Licenses.
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday
to the following:
Name and Residence. Age.
Joseph K. Lane, Council Bluffs 22
Mabel Llles, Council Bluffs 18
Fred Haven, Council Bluffs 21
Dorotha M. Thompson, Council Bluffs... 18
PAST WEEK IN BLUFFS SOCIETY
Several Pretentions Weddings Serve
te Enliven the Racial
World.
Miss Patterson nf Chicago is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. W. H. Dudley.
Miss Hansen of Washington avenue en
tertained at carda Friday evening.
Mrs. V. Street has gone to La Porte, Ind.,
on a short visit with friends and relatives.
Mies Byrd Anderson of Omaha was the
guest last week of Miss Bertha Bartlett.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Spooner of Glen
avenue entertained at dinner Monday even
ing. Mrs. W. E. McConnell and daughter have
gone to Essex, la., to visit her father, Rev.
tephen Phelps.
Mra. J. C. Pontius and granddaughter.
Miss Alma Pontius, are visiting relatives
in Lamed, Kan.
The members of the Euchre club will be
entertained Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mra. Charles Saylss.
Mrs. E. H. Merrlam will entertain the
members of the Tuesday Euchre club at
her home Tuesday afternoon.
John F. Spring haa gone to Deadwood,
6. D., to visit relatives, and from there will
take an extended western trip.
Mrs. Horace Everett entertained at a tea
given at her home Thursday afternoon,
lxteen guests were in attendance.
Miss Caroline Test Rohrer will arrive
home Wednesday from Mexico, Mo., where
she has been attending school the last yesr.
Mrs. J. L. Templeton will entertain the
members of the Tuesday History club at
her homo on Sixth street Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. A. C. Davis haa returned from Kan
sas City and is making her home with her
daughter, Mrs. W. '. Tborne, 23u3 Ave
nue B.
The E veiling Whist club and the Woman's
Whist club will hold the meetings of this
week with Mrs. Victor E. Bender of Fifth
avenue.
Mrs. Virginia McConnell, who has been
visiting friends In the city for the last
few weeks, hss returned to her home at
Chicago.
C. C. Nye, a member of the local news
paper fraternity left yesterday for a
week's visit at his alma mater, Cornell
college. Ml. Vernon, la.
Miss Maude Beeley hss gone on sn ex
tended western trip with a party of Omaha
friends. She will be absent front the city
about a month.
Mra. J. P. Chrlstlanson entertslned the
members of the Washington Avenue Girls'
ciub Tuesday evening at a Dutch lunch
given at her home.
Mra. J. H. Arthur entertained the mem
bers of the Oakland Avenue Heading club
at a luncheon Friday afternoon. Covers
were laid for twenty.
Hon. B. H. Miller of Anamosa, Judge of
the Eighteenth Judicial district, wire and
daughter, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. F.
H. Bmlth, 21 North Eighth street. Mrs.
Miller and Mrs. Bmlth are sisters.
Judge and Mrs. O. D. Wheeler enter
tslned the members of the Atlas club and
their husbands at a 7 o'clock dinner given
at their home on Bouth First street Tues
day evening. Covers were laid for twenty,
tour.
Miss Fannie Kllng and Mr. Henry Ran
dolph of Omaha wr married Thursday
evening at the home of the bride's parauts,
Mr. aud Mrs. Val Kllng on North second
street. Rev. H. Sassman of the German
Evangelical church otttclated. They will
make their homo In Omaha
Miss Lulu Rudto, formerly of this city,
was yesterday united in marriage to Mr.
W. E. Marshall at Ban Francisco. Mr. and
Mrs. Marshall will visit friends In this city
ths latter part of the month. Miss ltudlo
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge
Rudlo, both of whom lost their lives In a
lallruad accident at Malta, 111., about a
year ago.
Mlsa Flora Besley and Mr. Rollin Spencer
of Pittsburg, Fa., were married Tuesday
afternoon at the noma of tie bride s pux
ents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. W. Be'ey of Grsnt
street. Rev. George Edward Walk, rector
of Bt. Paul's Elscoal church officiated
In the presence only of the Immediate rela
tives and a few Intimate friends of the
bridal couple.
Mix Theresa Neumayer and Mr. Mathew
Mergeit were married Monday morning at
Bt. Vetera Cat hollo church. Rev. Father
Herman officiating. Mlsa Luiy Mrrgeu of
Omaaa, slater of the groom, waa bridesmaid
and Lucas Neumayer, brother of the Arlde,
bt st man. At the conclusion of the cere
mony a wedding breakfast was served at
the Neumayer hotel, the hnme of the bride's
parents. Mr. snd Mrs. Jacob Neumayer.
Mr. and Mra. Mergen left the same evening
for an extended wedding trip through tha
south, after which they will make their
home In thla city.
The marriage of Mr. John Gretser and
Mlse Nora Mct'abe occurred Tuesday aft
ernoon at the home of the bride s mother,
Mrs. Jamea McCabe. The ceremony waa
performed by Dr. Griffith, presiding elder
of the Methodist church, and was witnessed
by only a few of the Intimate itlenos snd
le'atlvee of the bridal couple. The roma
were trimmed in lilacs and palms, 'the
bride wore a gown of pongee over light
blue and was unattended. Mr. and Mrs.
Gretzer left the same evening for an east
ern wedding trip. The bride s going away
gown was a tailored creation of blue cloth.
Mr. and Mra. Gretzer will be at home to
their friends at their residence on Lincoln
avenue after June 1.
CHARGE HUSBAND WITH CRIME
What Was Supposed tn Bo Suicide
Xovr Thought to Involve a
Mnrder.
SCHAI.LER, la.. May 16.-(Speolal Tele
gram.) Today Sheriff Tsepell arrested
Isaac Markley on an Information sworn
out charging him with tha murder of his
wife cn last Wednesday morning. It was
stated Wednesday that Mrs. Markley had
committed suicide, as was at first supposed,
but since the coroner's Inquest and subse
quent developments publlo feeling has been
greatly aroused and little credence is given
to the idea of suicide. Even the sympathy
of Markley'a three aons, ss well as other
relatives, is said to bo against him, and
it is rumored that he admitted to his sons
And to his sister he did the shooting. The
verdict of the coroner's Jury was that Mrs.
Markley came to her death from a gunshot
wound at her own hand or the hands of
someone unknown to the Jury. Markley
waived examination today and the question
of admission to ball will be decided later.
CONVICT COMMITS SUICIDE
Des Moines Hackraan Takes Poison
W hile He la Oat on
Bonds.
DES MOINES. May 1.-Arnest Friday,
convicted in district court on Thursday of
an attempted criminal assault on 10-year-old
Verna Tetrow and who waa to be sen
tenced this afternoon, committed suicide
this morning by taking poison. He was out
on bond and visiting on A farm near the
city.
Friday was a hackman, coming from
Creston, la., and his any 3t on the criminal
asault charge led to the recent hackmeo'a
strike in Des Moines, other hack Crlvers re
fusing to work with him until he waa ex
onerated. Long Trip to Sec Colt.
ONAWA, la.. May 16.-(Speclal Telegram.)-
D. Toemans, Interstate Com
merce commissioner; George R. Peck, gen
eral counsel of the Milwaukee railroad.
Chicago, and Colonel Alnsworth, chief of
the pension bureau at Washington, will ar
rive in Onswa tomorrow morning to look
at the stock at the Park farm of Mr. Yen
mans. This visit is made mainly to see
old Mollie's new colt. Old Mollle was for
many years Colonel Alnsworth's favorite
driving mare at Washington and has been
at the Park farm for some years. Colonel
Ainsworth Is willing to make the trip Just
to see her new colt, sired by Domineer,
which is aald to bo a crackerjack.
War on the Dandelions.
MARSHALLTOWN. Ia.. May -(Special
Telegram.) War on the dandelions
was begun hero today under the leadership
of the Woman's club. Publlo school chil
dren have bean enlisted and the pupils
will devote their leisure hours .to exter
minating the weed. Club women partici
pate In the work in all parts of tho city.
GOSSIP OF MRS. ' MOLINEUX
Personal Affairs of How York Woman
Tople of Interest In Sonth '
Dakota.
SIOUX FALL8, 8. D., May 18. (Special
Telegram.) Mrs. Roland B. Mollneux can
now commence her divorce suit at any
time, as under the state statutes she be
came A legal resident of South Dakota at
10:15 this morning.
An Interesting bit of Information bearing
on the alleged contemplated remarriage of
Mra Roland B. Mollneux at an early date
after she secures a divorce is affording
tho members of tho divorce colony 4n this
city, new food for gossip about the future
matrimonial Intentions of thia woman.
It Is reported by guests who have apart
ments on the same floor with her at the
Cataract hotel that for a number of days
she hss been busily engaged during a por
tlon of her time each day In superintending
the making of stylish new gowns. It Is
said that as many as fifteen new gowns
are either finished or partially completed.
From tho color and style of the gowns
It Is predicted by the knowing members
of the divorce colony that the new gar
ments form a part of an elaborate wedding
trousseau.
oath Dakota College Meet.
HURON, 8. D.. May M.-(8peclal.)-Col-leges
throughout the state, with the ex
ception of the Baptist college at Sioux
Falls and the State university at Ver
milion, will be represented In the ninth an
nual oratorical contest and track meet to
be held In this city on Thursday and Fri
day, May 21 and 22, under the auspices of
the South Dakota Intercollegiate Amateur
Athletlo association. The program la com
plete and one of more than usual inter
est, and indicates a very large attendance.
The State Agricultural college at Brookings
now holds the banner. The winner of
each event receives a gold medal, while
stiver and bronze trophies are given to
each second and third scorer.
Thursday evening will occur the orator
ical contest. This will take place In Daum's
opera house.
The athletlo sports will occur on the
fair grounds. Tha track Is the best in
the state and no city has better accommo
dations for such a gathering than are pro
vided here. Huron expects to entertain a
large crowd, and nothing will be left un
done to make the meet a complete success.
Canrt In Session nt Itargls.
STURGI8. 8. D.. May ll-(Speclal)-Meade
county circuit court has been In
session here this week. Judge W. G. Rlos
of the Eighth circuit presiding. The term
will be a short ons.
Oscar Imlay pleaded guilty to assault and
got $100 fine.
MoGrath, the soldier who broke Into
Anderson Y Son's hardware store here,
made a plea of guilty of grand larceny.
He received one year and five months.
The man Brown, who cut up Jim Bullla
last fall out at Red Owl, pleaded guilty to
assault. He received one year.
Temp Imlay, who ahot at the soldier In
Lewis' restaurant tn thla city, pleaded
guilty to asssult with dangerous weapon,
and got one year.
The only other criminal case on the cal
endar was laid over for the term by con
sent of all parties. Four civil cases are to
come up.
Hard hats for soft heads
Soft hats for hard heads
Straw hats for all heads
The greatest line of straws and genuine
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415
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Better Than a Savings Bank
When you do your buying at' our store. Why? Because
your money several times over on everything you purchase
of selling the best goods lower than all our competitors.
Another Object in Our Favor
In asking for your trade is that of a larger assortment In our mammoth stock of FUR
NITURE AND HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS than any other house In the city can
show you. We can supply your wants in anything you need at the lowest figure prevail
ing. We invite you to come in and look around, whether or not you buy from us. We
have plenty of courteous help to show you through the different departments of our store.
The Petersen-Schoenitig Co.
TH1RTY-ME NEW LAWYERS
These Eopresent the Surriron of a 01a?s of
Piftj-Ono Applioants.
FORTY-SIX TAKE FINAL EXAMINATION
Committee Preparing; to Start Oat aad
Select Rente for Des Moines aad
Council Bluffs later-
rbno Line.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
DES MOINES, May ll (Speclal.)-The
Iowa Law commission, which was engaged
II week In examining a claas of students
of law, made a report this morning; and In
cidentally placed on file with the supreme
court a statement of the difficulties which
had been encountered and which led to the
Insurrection among the applicants for ad
mission last Tuesday. The commission re
ported that there were originally fifty-one
applications filed, but one was withdrawn;
that one was found not to have pursued
the study of law long enough; that of the
forty-nine left the commission required
sixteen under the rules to take the prelim
inary examination in high school branches;
that two declined to be examined and of
those examined thirteen were found com
petent to take the law examination, and
that of the forty-six who took the law
examination seven were found deficient,
and certificates were issued to thirty-nine.
Those who were certificated were:
Shirley D. Alexander. Jamee S. Burrows,
Roy E. Burns, A. W. Brett. James S. Bone.
Rolls L. Campbell, William A. Cams, Cart
Pare, Wilbur J. Garrison, Oeorge W.
Greaser, Thomaa J. Guthrie, Ernust L..
McMullIn, Orla D. Nlckie. V. H. Paulson.
William J. Paul. Addison M. Parker, Earl
Willard Russell, Addison B. Rltchey. Wal
ter 8. Coon, Frederick W. Hann. Clarence
A. Hartmann. O. J. Henderson. Foster O.
Iddlngs, WUlls m J. Ivory, Cart R. Jonea,
Charles H. Johnston, William R. C. Ken
drieh. W. B. Kooker, Frank H. Miller,
Edmund D. Morrison, Charles G. Rankin,
Jacob C. Shoemaker, Bernard Stenzel, Ar
thur B. Shaw, Joseph Leroy Sheldon. Wil
liam A. Turner. E. 8. Weils, William M.
Wilson. William E. Wallace.
Court's Decisions.
Tho following were the decisions of the
court announced today:
Thomaa R. Powers, appellant, against
William Denlson; Buchsnan county, Judge
Piatt; sfllrmed by 6herwln.
Theodore Coffey against Jamea D. Gam
ble, Judge, appellant; Adair county, cer
tiorari: overruled by iJiild.
Frank Shebeik, appellant, against Na
tional Cracker company, Cedar Puiplds;
superior court. Judge Guiberson; reversed
by Weaver.
W. B. Burget. appellant, against Town of
Greenfield; Adair county. Judge Applegate;
reversed by McCain.
Estate of William Cumrnlngs. sr., appeal
from probate order; Mahaaka county.
Judge Scott; afflrmad by Bishop.
Livingstone and Si-haller, appellants,
against Ira Stevens; Shelby county. Judge
Wheeler; affirmed by Oeemer.
Asphalt Wis a Victory.
In the district court today Judge Howe
rendered a decision denying the right of
certain property owners to have an injunc
tion to prevent the carrying out of con
tracts already entered into with the Na
tional Aaphalt company for laying asphalt
pavements In Vet Moines. The fight here
had been entirely between the brlckmakers
and the persons interested In asphalt, the
former mnklng a determined effort to keep
the latter entirely out of the city. The de
cision means that a large amount of
asphalt paving will bo laid In Des Moines
this year, as the council has ordered sev
eral atreeta paved alnce tha commencement
of the suit.
Swindles! His Sweetheart.
Sheriff Anderson of Audubon county
today started for Ohio with a requisition
from the governor of the slate fur the re
turn to Iowa of Edgar Allen, wanted In
Audubon for obtaining money by false pro
teoses. Allen waa engaged to be married
to a young woman of Audubon and suc
ceeded lu borrowing M0 from her. stating
, that ha would buy a dray line and get ea-
Broadway, Council Bluff",
Merriatti Block, Council
i
tabllahed before they were married. Ha did
nnt hnv the drav line and left the State. He
was arrested In Zanssvllle, O., and will be
brought back for trial In Audubon.
Selecting Route for Interorbau.
A committee of the Western Iowa Inter
urban Railway company will start out im
mediately to traverse the counties along the
line and determine on the best routs from
Des Moines to Council Bluffs. This com
mutes. Il la exDected. will mMti a report to
the directory meeting to be held in Atlantic
June 1, when the board will elect officers
and maks preliminary arrangements for the
right-of-way. The directors seloctea are.
H H. Polk cf Des Moines. J. W. Davis of
Council Bluffs, Clyde Brenton of Dallas
rntrr. A. Stern of !.ogan. G. W. Cullison
of Harlan, J. A. Nash of Audubon, E. W.
vki of Guthrie Center. There sre a
number of routes regarded as available, but
the committee will canvass mis maner
thoroughly before the organisation la com
pleted.
Commercial Teachera Organise.
At meetlusr of the State Association of
Commercial Teachers held here today the
name was changed to Central association so
as to take in other states, and the following
officers were elected: President, B. F. Wil
liams of Des Moines; vice president. A. E.
Van Bant of Omaha; secretary, Mrs. Aaa a.
Allls of Davenport; treasurer, Clay D.
Blinker of Des Molnea. The aasoclatlon
will meet In Waterloo next year.- U is com
posed of teachers In commercial colleges
and high schools
Let Contract at Ames.
At Ames today ths board of trustees of
ths State college let the contract for the
central building at the college for SXa.OOfl
to H. W. Shlueter Co. of Chicago. The
plana were modified from the original draft
no aa to admit of building. Work will be
commenced at once. Presidency selection
was put oft until June 11, when a report is
expected.
Squadron Arrives (rant Ptalllpnlaes.
FORT MEAPE, S. D., May 1 -(Special.)
The first aqusdron of the Sixth cavalry,
consisting of headquarters, bsnd and two
trocpa, sre now here from the Philippines.
The number is rather small, consisting nf
ninety-three men. ten In the band and
eleen onV-ers. Colonel Smith Is In com
mand. It was the Intention to have all
four troops of this squadron taks station
at tills post, but at the last moment the
Iowa.
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In the parlor, hall, library or dinning; room
adds greatly to a rich and artlstlo effect
In the furnishing of your home. If your
chandeliers and gas fixtures are old stylo
or you wish to have your house modern
ised by fitting It up with gas you will find
that our work In that Una Is scientific per
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plumbing, steam and hot water heating at
(air prices. If we do it, its done right.
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Telephone 191.
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10 Broadway COUNCIL BLUFFS.
orders were changed, ond two troops went
to Fort Keogh. About twenty arrived eel
sick report, but all are doing well. '
BIG KANSAS CITY COMBINE
Manner of Consolidating; Eleetrlo
Light aad Street Railway Com
panies Announced.
NEW TORK. May l.-Tho Equitable
Trust company of this city made an
nouncement today of tha plan under which
the Metropolitan Street railway of Kan
sas City, Mo., and the Kansaa City Eleo
trlo Light company are to be taken over
by the Kansaa City Railway and Light
company. The Equitable Trust company
is depository under tha plan for the amal
gamation of the street railway and electrlo
ll'ht companlea.
By agreement 100 sharas of ths Metro
politan Street Railway company of Kan
sas City are exchanged for 100 ahares of
the preferred stork, and sixty shares of
the common stock of the Kansas City
Railway and Light company and 10) sharea
of the Kansaa City Electric Light company
are exchangeable for eighty sharea of the
preferred stork and 100 ahares of the com
mon stock of the Kansaa City Railway
and Light company. Announcement la
made also that 32,140 shares of the Metro
politan Street Railway company and 1S.4M
shares of the Kansas City Electric Light
company have already been deposited and
certificates Issued in their places.
PEDESTAL READY TO SHIP
Portion of Children's Monument la
Memory of Lafayette
Is Finished.
NEW YORK. May 16. The pedestal for
ths monument raised In Parts by American
school children, In memory of General La
fayette, haa been completed and will be
shipped to France this month. Architect
Hastings of this city, who wUi have charge
of the work, believes he haa secured the
finest possible specimen of marble for the
monument. It Is of pink Tennessee variety.
In July Sculptor Bsrtlett will place upon
the pedestal his model of an equestrian
Affii After further Aturiv I m.m v..
' - 1 .v w.i. uogin
work on the figure and final dedication of
the monument will probably take place In
July, ltot. It la planned to make that cere
mony an International affair.