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SS OFFICER AIDS SCHOOLS
Donttei Valuable Property for Play
Oroundi for Children.
TERMS ODER WHICH GIFT MADE
Land GUrn la Valued at J
eral Hundred Dollar anil d
Jolaa the Third Street
nit.
Hiss Julia Officer. who has been In
defatigable In her efforts to Improve the
physical and moral condition of the chil
dren of Council Bluffs and has con
tributed very greatly to awakening an en
Hchtened public sentiment, demanding bet
ter conditions around the city's public
schools, ha developed another plan which
will materially benefit a large- number of
the school children of the city and add
eventually many times the estimated coi-t
to the property value of the Third Htreet
school.
Miss Officer offers to donate a lot adja
cent to the school grounds lying directly
north, across Kleventh avenue, provided
the voters will at the March election au-
lorlie the school board to purchase the
adjoining lots, which will cost $-1,2."i0. In
cluding a servlceshle building that can be
used to excellent advantage In Increasing
the comfort and happiness of the little
ones.
Within the last few months Miss Officer
haa expended several hundred dollars for
the amusement of the children of the city
In the direction of Instructing as welt as
entertaining them. Her plans for the evo
glutton of the old high school grounds Into
; a spacious stadium and athletic park has
, proved loo expensive for the present, but
her energetic appeals for more room
around the public school buildings has
aroused a favorable Interest all over
town.
The new plan of Mies Officer Is to have
the Board of Education submit at th
March election the proposition to purchase
th lots that He on either side of the ono
aha propose to donate and leave the mat
ter to the voters of the city. As the
women can vote at school elections and
as every mother la heartily In favor of
Mis Officer' purposes, it Is very likely
the proposition will carry. She will pre
sent to the board a petition bearing the
requisite number of names asking that
the proposition be submitted to the voters.
Miss Officer's plan follows:
To the Voters anil Property Holders of
the Independent School District of Coun
cil Bluffs: Sim other cities and towns are
providing ono block of ground to each
school house, for recreation purposes, why
should the voters and men and women
perty holders of the independent school
rlct of oiincil Bluffs rest content with
ool buildings and no grounds? The only
n! butldtaiKS in Council Hluffs with a
ock of ground are triune of Twentieth ave-
e. Avenue B. and Tlilrt y-t-econd street.
nd the blocks In that vicinity of tne city
are very small. The central schools have
scarcely' enough outdoor tipace upon which
the etudenls can stand. A recent visitor
to Council Bluffs remarked that the only
means of recreation wro "stunts on the
fire escape.'t tin Third street and Klevenlh
avenue, directly opposite the Third street
school, two lots may be- purchased for
II.2M. Kach -lot 1 (jOxJIW feet. One Is
an Inside vacant Int. and haa recently been
appraised by Mcfjee, Cooper & Everest
at 7c0. The other Is a corner lot. has l:
feet of paving. Is supplied with water and
ewer,, and has a house occupying a small
portion of It, renting for per month. I
will donate to the Independent school dis
trict of Council BUifft the third vacant lot,
Ivlng next to the corner lot of the same
aide, worth $71)0, on condition that the other
two lot not belonging , o me, are pur
chased; that this entlrw-pleoe of ground'
vrid house and the present Third street
uhool grounds are fenced with a hiiih open
wire fence, with gate that shall be locked
and closed against all intruders before dusk
each day and all day Hunduy. The parents
have ample time at home on Sunday and
after dusk to look after their own children,
while on wees, days the majority of par
ents scarcely see their children of school
ge from H.:sO In the morning until 6 o'clock
In the evening, excepting some at luncheon.
Improvements to lie Made.
Nit Is also stipulated that these grounds he
raded up to grade, drained, placed in first
condition, and supplied with proper
' t Vra(u for an outdoor gymnasium; that
the house be raised and necessary lin
provemente In It be made; that the outdoor
gymnasium be ready for use by March IS,
1112: that the Council Bluffs school board
furnish Janitor service for the care of the
j cil Bluff has a rery capable school board,
1 superintendent end corps of teacher, who
jare extremely handicapped by poor equlp
I inent on account of a lack of funda ap-
proprlkted for carrying on a more sanitary
system. It is a stralr. upon the physluue
of any teacher or pupil to be compelled to
breathe the air In some of the older
buildings. The ventilation Is Insufficient.
Schools, churches and halls of Council
Bluffs are suffering from Door ventilation.
Some of the school grounds of Council
Bluffs are covered with gravel. Now,
gravel Is very desirable to place under
the surface for drainage, but for the
children to be subjected to the torture of
scratching their feet, hands and knees, to
say nothing of the destruction of their
clothing, on a playground covered with
gravel Is simply barbarous and a relic of
the dark age. Oo back to the stone age
tor gravel walk and playgrounds. Iooay
we have rubber-tired vehicle of all de
scriptions and cement paved streets, in
plare of buck hoards and cobble stone street
paving. Whv should we cling to this
ancient gravel playground for chools?
now, inese improvements, lias street p
lng, take money. We re planning to lay
a modern pavement on Broadway. At the
same time why not modernise the achool
Buildings and grounds and protect tne
health of the children? The school election
Is in March, when the qualified cltiiens
and all men and women property holders
ate entitled to a vote to Improve school
conditions and have a responsibility to
cast a vote for an appropriation for an
outdoor gymnasium. It Is the one oppor
tunity of the entire year to supply the
school children s needs. The whole ques
tion may be decided by the people. A tax
levied now will be available next year for
the equipment of the gymnasium. These
frequent signs of contagious diseases that
are so familiar to the passerby might be
diminished , and Council Bluffs start the
hall rolling for a much needed Improvement
In the health record of the Iowa children.
Iowa.
Iowa.
JUDGE KENYON FAILS TO SCORE
Candidate Unable to Break Young
Line, as Hii Supporters Hoped.
PART OF HIS FORCE DISGUSTED
Part that He I Inable to Throw
All 111 treaa-ih to Fnnlc
Gives F.dltor Additional
Stephen Scott Dies
From His Injuries
Horse Steps on Man's Face, Pro
ducing Some Frightful
Wounds.
Stephen Pcott. proprietor of the Neu
mayer feed barns, who waa fearfully
mangled by a horse, which stepped upon
his face and chest after he had fallen be
hind It, died yesterday at noon from his
Injuries. He suffered Intensely and never
fully regained consciousness. Pr. Sprlnk,
who was first called, quickly realized the
dangerous condition of the man's wounds
and called Ir. Macrae to aid him. Every
thing possible was done for the Injured
man, but his weak condition made It Im
possible for him to rally.
Mr. Scott was born on a farm near
Weston and spent the early part of his
manhood there, but for the last fifteen
years had been a resident of Council
Bluffs. Nearly all of that time he waa
In charge of the feed stables where often
several hundred farmers came In one day
to leave their horses while shopping In
Council Bluffs and Omaha. He was on
personal and Intimate terms of friendship
with nearly half of the farmer of the
county, and was widely known In busi
ness circles. After the body waa removed
from Mercy hospital to the Woodrlng
morgue yesterday afternoon there waa
continuous procession of men and women
to view the familiar face. Many of them
came with flower and deposited their
token of esteem by the Side of the uneof-
fined body. Mr. Scott was 39 year old and
unmarried. Arrangement for the funeral
have not been completed.
Minor Mention.
Valentine framed. Picture and text
make beautiful valentines, bauble's art
shop,
.Special discount prices on Sheffield table
service llver and waiters at Leffert big
jewelry store.
The Womans' club of the Railway Mall
Clerks' association will meet at the home
of Mr. A. Chamberlain. 3031 Avenue R
on Wednesday afternoon at 2: o'clock.
Lady Mary Hive No. t7. Ladle of the
Maccabees, will meet in regular session
Monday evening at 7:30. After the regular
business session there will be cards.
music ana reiresnments.
Bring your old Jewelry to Iefferf big
jeweiry store and have It remodeled Into
fashionable and attractive piece that will
be useful to you. Prices are reasonable
and work absolutely guaranteed
The funeral of Mrs. John Bodell will
lie held this afternoon from the residence
1 2:.(4 Avenue A. at 3 o'clock. Kev. James
nnams. pastor of tbe Broadway Metric
illst church, a 111 have charge of the ser
vices.
fed win Brother Kncampment No. 42, In
dependent Order of Odd reilows, WMI meet
house ana grounns. anocompeici t super-i ln ,,K,llar 8Mslon Monday evening. The
nori iniMiiB L , , . i i golden rule and royal purple degree will
none inrouun um km ' " . ie ie conferred by Hesperian
Toung Men'a Christian association and the
Young Women Christian association of muted to attend
Council Hiuirs provtae supervisors aunng
the outdoor available months to direct the
eludents at play after the close of school
each day. during Halurday and vacation
periods.
This ground I to be known as the Council
Fluff Third lreet and Kleventh avenue
free public school outdoor gvmnaslum, to
be used bv all minors of Council Bluffs
achool. This ground is to be a part of
the Third atreet chool ground, but to be
ued for recreation and gymnasium pur
pose only by all other student of the
city a well a those of the Third atreet
achool.
The house can be divided In two parts
and used for shelter and rest room, one
part for girls and the other for boys. The
three Iota would measure lJ02tU' fet.
This extra ground, In ' addition to the
encamnnient
rsu. i or omaha. All member are cordially
present Third street school grounds, would
provide room inr oasaei oau, vouey pan,
tennis, slide, swings, teeters, wading pool
tdurlng extreme warm weather), etc.
Political KaLftloa.
rtelther public schools, gymnasiums nor
4 grounds should be controlled by poliil
The second annual Informal ball will be
given by the talks' dancing club at the
club house on the evening of February
id. It I exclusively for the Klks and their
friends and the Invitations Include all
the members of the order, fcvery feature
win be high class.
K R. Lindsay and M. Melchiorson. two
South Omaha boys, were picked up by
the police and held for Investigation in
connection with their possession of a re'
volver. They showed very good charac
ters upon Inquiry, but a very poor re
volver, with Inherent defects and acquired
qualities which made It difficult to re
volve and impossible to shoot. They were
aent home yesterday, permitted to retain
both their character and the archaic
old gun.
n the district court yesterday afternoon
Judge Thornell and a Jury began hearing
the testimony In the suit of Nels Swan
son against the Street Railway company
for personal Injuries, asking for damages
amounting to .u.uuu. nwanson was In an
ambulance being conveyed to a hospital
wnen tne amnuiance was bit from thi
rear by a street car and smashed, furthe
al factions, but by school boards, park ! seriously Injuring the previously Injured
boards and philanthropic societies that are
governed by the thought only of the best
mental, moral and physical development of
the atudeiils. The Young Men's Christian
association and the Young Woman's Chris
tian association are already organized for
this work, are Interested In athletics and
man. J he accident occurred on Amea ave
nut, Omaha, on May 14, 1110.
Dr. K. J. Ablnitt returned yesterday
rrom logan, wjiere ne mane arrangement
lor Homing tne annual district convent!
of the Klevenlh district. Knights of Py
thias, some time In March. The district
a. ..,.. v.. winin i,. .,,.,i., ,i..'ia composed of Mielby, Harrison. Putta
grounds out of school hours, providing that I w"!,a,m'?,nd of.,,he. loif.T? of il,,nwB'1
I--.- i , and Pacific Junction In Mills count v. Cau-
"C77r.,ff. m h..v the., .wo lot. ri 'ln. cieputy grand chancellor
' mine and place the entire grounds In good I ' . R'c,Nc , rKn i.. !V""
condition for gymnasium use uniform' rank. MondaenU Pth,a'
Mrs. Elizabeth Dunkle, aged 67 years
oieo at ner nome near crescent yesterda
after eight weeks' Illness from lun
trounle. .Mic bad lived there since Pv.l"
liesiites per nustiand, lieu hen Dunkle, sin
Iu .n.i'lvul l.i' , . . . .4 ..... t. . . a .
Bluffs tor Ihe iiw of a school house ami iw Swanson of WeHton. MrH. J; ,', . Vram
My lot to be donated under theso condi
tion Is lot . block 4. Park addition. C-.xl 'O
feel, appraised bv the aforesutd appraiser
at r.00. 1 also stipulate that the old high
school grounds lie reserved for the future
of the lndeendent school district of Council
public school stadium, according to the
plan already submitted to the school board.
Council Bluffs wdl some dav be able to
secure the necessary funda to make this
one of the most beautiful stadiums in
America. A great mistake a as made In
the past In selling a large portion t this
old high school ground fronting on Glen
avenue, as well as part of the Pierce street
school ground. Borh of these proiertles
were originally bought bv the earlv pio
neers of Council Bluffs for public schools
and recreation grounds Chicago feels
sadly the lack of (round now tnuiosslhle
to purchase fur lis central public schools.
Central rhool Not impoaa.Blr.
of Storm Lake and Mrs. John Barclay o
tins city, i wo grannsons. Keuben an
Walter Wallace: hom she had raised
from cliliniHiixi. also survive her. Tli
burial will be held on Monday afternoon
at o clock, conducted bv Kev. I . ft
Chambers or .Magnolia, at the 1-atter Da
Saints church in Crescent
ThnmHs Pilling. 87 years old, died at the
Kdmundson hospital yesterday of tineu
monla. The body was removed from the
hosoital to N oodrlng a In preparation f
; hurlal. Mr. Pilling had lived In the cit
for many years. He was horn In Bolton
I l.ancasiershlre. Kngland. October 12. 124.
lie Is survived by one son. John R Pilling
lit 'nulla, at i u uiic ua.ufsi.iTri, . pbirii
Extra ground for Council Bluffs central J Chapman of Neola. also one sister. Mrs
public sWmois is not an impossibility, t in- Hannah Ora Willi. The funeral will be held
rago la planning 16 build six model plain n Tuesdav afternoon from the l-Mter Dav
fireproof public school buildings of the best Saints' church on West Pierce atreet.
anltarv regulation and each school pro- Burial will be In Walnut Hill cemeterv
vlded with a gvninaslum. domestic science The Knights of Pythias mill have charge
and manual tialnmg departments. Here at the grave.
the hands and bodies sre to be trained
well as the brains. The sanitsrv condi
tions of achoola is receiving especial atten
tion today, lit aonm public schools medical
Inspection Is Inaugurated once or twice eacn
week to guaid aualnsl contagious or Infec
tious diseases In that manner the whoiv
school Is uol plai ed iu jeoi iii dy by one an a
pupil. In olden times it was consldeied
necessary that every child- pass ibrmmh
a lai ge number of contagious children'
diseases. The Independi I t school district
should vote for more money nppi oortaled In
b,wexpendd for bte- ventilation, more
-v :r heal, better plumlilnit. f umiKation.
Letter inspection and outdoor K.viiinaMiims
nd thus banisii entirely all epidemics
ai'iong M".ol -children.
loo a lias a very b3 recoi.l. ihouiiig
fsaiful wuivaUiy uuu.i th.ldrcu. Cuuii-
All former students of Simpson college
arc requested to meet at the home of C
H. Parks. U7 Fourth street. Xlonday even
ing at 7 o'clock. In order to go to the col
li ge reunion at the Young Men's Christian
association In a body, also to practice songs
and such other stunts that are so dear to
ll-e hearts of the collegians. Bring colors
and pennants, so says the committee on
arranaements. There are about twenty-five
former students of this excellent Ioa col
leim in this cltv. Among them are Mr. and
Mrs. c H Parks Irma Walker, Carl
I'nor. Pev. James M Wllllums. Ralph An
derson Rev. T. McK. Stuart Attorney D.
V Siuart. Dr. Cole, Mrs. Rounds John
' 'lisiners. Mav and Alice Fintel, Mr. and
Mrs. K-iv Smith Frank Osborn. Mr .l
Mr. Harold Flint. Raymond Pandford.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
PES MOINES. Feb. 5. -(Special.) It Is
almost certain that as a result of the ef
forts of the progressives to concentrate
on on or the other of their half dosen
candidate for the senate, the force o
Senator Lafayette Toung will be greatly
strengthened the coming week In the bal
loting for senator.
Two things were demonstrated the last
week. It was shown that even with the
practically solid progressive vote of the
legislature for him, Judge Kenyon stood no
chance of winning. He was given for three
successive days the entire progressive vote,
and In addition had with htm a number of
those who are not strongly Identified with
the progressives. It had been the claim
of the Kenyon men all along that If they
could get all the votes of those opposed
to Senator Young they would be able to
break his forces and gain a sufficient num
ber of votes to win. They were given the
nance, but nothing was gained.
Then It was demonstrated, also, that the
entire progressive vote cannot be delivered
o any one of their own candidates, for an
ffort made to do this on Friday failed.
The Kenyon men were wholly unable to
control more than half their normal vote.
As a result of this failure on their part
to reciprocate, the Kenyon men have given
p hope of ever getting back the votes
hat were cast for him last week for three
ays. and It Is believed that they will never
ave more than forty votes again. But It j
as shown that until the progressives eon- I
centrate upon some new candidate they
will not be able to accomplish anything.
In the meantime Senator Young's forces
were augmented by a number of votes of
he progressives who have become dls-
usted with the disagreements as between
Kenyon and the regular progressives. Sen
ator Young's forces have remained Intact
at all time and show no disposition to
yield. They have announced that they In
tend to remain In the fight to the end
rather than permit anyone else to be elected
to the senate. It seems that they are now
In a position to absolutely control the sltua-
lon and upon them will rest responsibility
for what Is done.
Senator Young has returned from Wash
ington to personally take charge of the
campaign for his election.
Special Primary Bill to Come I' p.
It Is expected that the special primary
election bill will be passed by the house
this week." It was clearly disclosed by the
action taken on the Lyon county contest
that a deal has been effected between the
democrats of the house and the advocates
of the special primary plan whereby the
latter assisted In the seating of th demo
cratic member from Lyon county and In
return the democrats are to vote for the
special primary. The democrats have re
peatedly stated that they do not believe
It Is wise for the legislature to order the
state to a special primary election solely
for the purpose of permitting the republi
cans to say who shall be the republican
candidate before the legislature. They say
that the republicans ought to follow the
example of the democrats and make their
party selection In a caucua of all their
members. But In view of the assistance
they received for the Incumbent In the
contest case they will feel bound to aid
In the special primary.
There is almost certainty that the special
primary bill will be held up In the senate
for some time and may never be adopted.
There does not seem to be any real demand
for the special primary and it was brought
Into the game as a political measure only.
A few petitions have Jieen received from
Interested politicians asking for the pri
mary, but three-fourths of the legislative
members say that their constituents do not
want a primary.
The first thing on the senate calendar
for Tuesday when the two houses recon
vene Is the adoption of the bill to establish
the Oregon plan of direct election of I'nlted
State senators. Discussion of the bill waa
under way when adjournment was taken
Friday. Senator Smith, the author of the
measure, presented the arguments therefor
and declared that senators ought td be
elected exactly as are other state official
and that the opjectlon to the plan, that
It might require a republican legislature
to elect a democratic senator, was not
founded, for If a democrat should receive
the approval of the voter he ought to be
elected. There I little doubt the measure
will become a law and that next year It
will receive Its first trial In Iowa.
rolleaje Trouble Merlons.
The trouble at the State college over th
accusations made against oProf. Kennedy
of the animal husbandry department are
regarded as the most serious which the
Board of Education has to face. Th
testimony Implicating Prof. Kennedy In
questionable conduct and In deliberate
fraud In the entry of animals at the hig
stock shows and especially In using unfair
means to have the stock Judging teams win
seems to be positive and direct. Prof.
Bruce Crossley, formerly and for a long
time connected with the college, and Prof.
Ellis Rail of the University of Nebraska
both gave most damaging evidence and
both these men are of such high standing
and good reputation that their statements
carry conviction. They both told of the
misconduct of Kennedy in connection with
the Judging teams. In behalf of Kennedy
It was shown that In some of the matters
he had reasm to believe that he was In
the right. It was further shown that the
business men of Ames with whom he has
had relations are his warm friends and
that the student body tinder him at the
present llmo is loyal to him. It is ex
pected that he will remain at the college at
hast during Ihe remainder of the year.
Typhoid Kplileinle Checked.
While the typhoid fever epidemic In Des
Moines has been checked and compara
tively few new cases have developed since
the cold weather begun, there is a feeling
on the part of many of the health people
that a greater danger besets the city when
spring opens. The water In the Coon river,
from which the city supply is taken, Is
lower than ever known before at this
season of the year and the lack of snowfall
during the middle of the winter has mads
It certain that a dry year Is ahead. The
Stale Board of Health turned up a peculiar
fact In that they found the stale chemist
who has been on the state pay roll for a
r.umber of years was also on the pay roll
of the water company and they have forced
him to relinquish the latter Job. But prac
tically no steps have as yet been taken to
make the city water supply pure and
wholesome.
Ilea Vlolars Will t Jndae.
Members of the bar cf this county have
almost unanimously signed a 1111 ion to the
legislature to grant an additional Judge of
the district court, making five in all for
this county. They represent that the four
Judges at present are kept busy practically
the year round and that the court business
Is falling behind very much. The additional
Judge would be appointed for this year.
Oppose New Workman Law.
Representatives of large manufacturing
Interest In the stato hare gone to work
before the legislature to oppose the bills
looking to establishing In Iowa a system of
workingmen's compensation for Injuries
after the European style and In accord
ance with the plans which have been
worked out by Colonel Roraevelt They rep
resent that such a eystem here would
greatly Increase the hasard of employment
of large bodies of men. The bill Is being
asked by organised labor.
May Dlotrlhnto state Money
This week a bill will be Introduced In
the legislature looking to a distribution of
the funds of the state In banks other than
those In Des Moines. It provides that the
executive council may designate banks out
side of the city as state depositories and
providing for a surety bond for their safe
keeping. At present all the state money
Is required to be kept at the state capital.
The dally balances have not been as large
recently as they were a few years ago.
Iowa
of the house of worship, are today airing
their differences before Judge Hugh Bren-
nan of the district court. l ne opposing
factions are led by C. II. Qulnnett and J. It.
Wilson. In a Justice court hearing a de
cision In favor of the Qulnnett faction
was rendered and the present action was
brought up on an appeal by Wilson.
TKACHKRV rKXMOJiS wl!t Ol'T
Flxlnc I'p an Amendment.
The Joint resolution to be presented to
the legislature asking for woman suffrage
Is to be made error proof. The legislative
committee of th local uffrage association
ha aubmttted the resolution calling for a
submission of a suffrage movement to the
vote of the electors to Attorney Oeneral
Oeorge Cosson, who found a flaw In Its
wording that might be the means of its
defeat when It came to vote. The resolu
tion 1 now In the hands of the attorney
representing the suffrage women, and so
far as possible will be mada flawless. It
Is probable that the Joint resolution will
be submitted to the legislature this week.
Iowa Teachere Meeting;.
Date for the Iowa Teachers' assoctatlqn
meeting have been changed from November
S, 4 and i to November . 10 and 1L This
Information was received by the convention
committee of the Commercial club In a
letter from Frank L. Smart, chairman of
the executive committee of the teachers.
The change Is made because of a conflict
with a similar meeting of AVlsconsln
teachers.
Will Get More Evidence.
The State Board of Education will get
more Information on the case of Prof. Ken
nedy of Ames before deciding the matter,
An agreement was made to await decision
until the representatives of the farm papers
should secure some affidavits. One matter
which was not cleared up fully was that
of the Interest alleged to have been taken
In th matter by the makers of stock foods.
In defense of Kennedy It was stated that
the stock food maker have backed the
fight against him. but this ha since been
clearly disproved.
Secretary Simpson Leaves.
Secretary John C. Simpson of the state
department of agriculture closed his work
for the board today and tomorrow will go
to Minneapolis to take charge of hi new
work there. The Iowa fair work Is left
In charge of A. C. Corey as acting secre
tary for the present. In the meantime
the legislature Is wrestling with the prob
lem of how to arrange It so that the de
partment can pay a fair salary for the
right man.
Opposing the Tax, Ferrets.
A considerable lobby has been maintained
In the city the last two weMtiJ'to oppose the
further operation of the tax ferrets and
it appears now certain that the tax ferret
law will be repealed. At the same time the
tax ferrets and those Interested In the col
lection of all the taxes due have made a
hard fight for the retention of the law
under which they are operating. During
the coming week the senate will take up
this question and thresh It out on the floor.
Death of Governor's Clerk.
Captain C. M. Snyder, aged died this
morning at a local hospital. He was gen
eral clerk In the office of Governor Carroll,
which position he had filled for two years.
He formerly lived In Mount Pleasant, and
was an old soldier.
Examining: Teachers' Paper.
A force of forty-five educators worked all
day today In the office of the superintend
ent of public Instruction In the examina
tion paper received frotft every county In
the state of the examination of teachers
for certificates. The number of examina
tions was much larger than at any previous
January examination for teachers.
State Y. M. C. A. Conference.
Vere Loper, East High school senior, was
chosen chairman of the boys' conference of
the Young Men's Christian association. In
session today at Memorial hall, Drake uni
versity. Harold Bruner, West High senior,
was appointed vice chairman of the meet
ing. One hundred boy delegates were pres
ent from different parts of the state. The
principal feature of the meeting tonight
was a stereoptlcon lecture by F. E. East
man, general secretary of th Toung Men'
Christian association of Council Bluffs.
Dwlght Lewis, secretary of th State Rail
road commission, also spoke.
Tronble In a C'hnrch.
Warring factions of the United Church
of God, Fourth and Allen streets, unable
to agree as, to which shall have possession
Movement In Iowa to Endora Hitter
Dill Sprrnda.
DAVENPORT, la., Feb. 6. (Special Tele
gramsDavenport teacher met Saturday
and adopted resolution declaring them
eelves In favor of a law authorising the
creating of retiring fund assoclstlons and
the granting of annuities to retired teacher
In the cities of this state, and heartily
endorsing the Rltter bill now before the
Iowa legislature.
Burlington, Dubuque, Clinton. Ottumwa,
Fort Madison and Slgourney teacher have
adopted similar resolutions, and th move-
ent to endorse these bills, circulate peti
tions to the legislators for their adoption
and to Induce teachers all over th tate to
write to their representative I spreading
to all the principal cities of th state. It
started at Burlington, where the view of
the teachers were drafted Into the Rltter
bill.
Reception for John White.
OSKALOOSA, la.. Feb. 6. (Special.)
John P. White, new president of the United
Mine Worker of America, was given a
formal welcome home last night when he
returned from Columbus. He was met at
the train by 260 member of the Eagles'
lodge. A procession headed by the Iowa
Brigade band marched to a hall, where
welcoming addresses were given by James
Clvltt, John C. William and "W. R. Lacey.
and replied to by White. A banquet and
smoker followed.
A public reception will be held February
14 In which the Elks, Redmen and many
other orders will participate.
which will work for the Industrial develop
I ment of the state, as Well as nb ix other
1 lines that will promote the welfare and
I prosperity of the commonwealth.
WEST KKNIt Richard Dickson. n
laborer, commlted suicide at li s boanl'tii;
Tlace here lst nlnht by hanami; himself I
The cause for the act Is not known, lie
was a native of New York stnte.
OSKAlxiSA Alleging that Dr. J. tl
Roberts cut awav a portion of her tonsue
when he performed nn operation for
adonolds. Miss Anna Evan has filed suit
In ihe district court here for $li.ei dam
ages. HAMPTON Harry M Ingersoll of
Thorton had a comparatively easy 1 line
here last nlitht winning his wrestling match
from William Oweaen of Ike Crystal.
Minn. The Thorton man won the first fall
In 18 minutes and Ihe second In less than
a minute.
IOWA CITY Pressed by tirsent appeals
from students and local patrons. W. J.
Englert of Iowa City will start soon the
erection of a $:?o.(n modern vaudeville
house with supplies from some of the best
circuits of the country. The new house
will sest 1.500 people.
IOWA CITY C. B. Kane of Muscatine,
la.. Is suing Frank Mdnnerny of Iowa City
to recover commission on 990 gallons of
whisky, which he claims to have sold to
the defendant In Muscatine since that city
Went prohibition. He alleges the liquor
was shipped from Rock Island.
COLESBl'RO Because he attempted to
cure a corn with a patent remedy. A. M.
Rei of this place, today was forced to sub
mit to an operation for the amputation of
his leg, ss Ihe only hope of saving his
life. The affected toe whs amputated a few
days ago. but this operation did not check
the spreading of the Infeitlon.
FORT DODGE The Fort Dodge. Des
Moines & Southern, the longest Intoi-urlum
In Iowa, Is developing such an Immen-e
freight business that It has placed an order
for four powerful electric locomotives. Tliev
will pull (MM on trains. Company pas
senger business also hss grown to such
proportions at this end of the line thnt the
need of a large station is Imperative. The
pn-titNc of the company t. bnl'.tl
met. -hauls In He xlc'.lM -if U- prospc ttv
location contributed $!.'"" was prompt)
complied with and the .oivpMnv will bu-l
a commodious station and ar la:n thi
sptltiK on Public square.
Km;T 1 i I ' '. K -- M i . and M s Joseph Mo
Cimville celebrated th.-lr edden neddhv
here Saturday wlih all their sons an.
daughters and main fi lends atlen.llti.
Two sons. Frank ami I etei, ruuie frot
Hum1, Colo, lor the event and a Ihlt"
son. Father MoCarvllle, celebrated nupti.
mass and the happy coupie were reiuat
ried.
FORT Pi'lHIK- l'reil II. Kinnev has bee
an invalid for three years n- the result i
injuries received on the Northwestern rat'
road, when In their emulov ss a conductoi
Near Carroll, the fail of ft wrecker, ptnnn
him dovv n and ho bus been unable to wor
since The Settlement was made wllhoii
a lawsuit and was for $-I.,kvV lbe railroa.
company paid the cosn of prelimlnar
lltlKatloii.
IOWA CITY The next annual meetlni
of church wotkets of imlv-ersitv tuwm
this year's session of which ha Just close,
at Chnmpnlitn, III., will come lo Iowa Cltv
la., the sent of the Stnte university o
Iowa. The meeting Just closed 1)
Champaign was attending by sev entv-thro
di li sales from twelve state iiniv i alt let
An Iowa man. F. M. Fox, Vvaa electei
secretary and treasurer.
nacknrhc. Ilhenmn tlsni, Mecidessnom
Result from disordered kidneys. Folei
Kidney Pills hnve helped others, they wll
help you. Mrs J. B. Miller, Syracuse, H
y ., says: "For a long time I suffered wltl
kidney trouble and rheumatism. I had se
vero buckarlies and felt all played oul
After tcklng two bottles of Foley Kldnei
Pills my bacUnche Is gone and where '
used to lie awake with rheumatic, pains
now sleep In comfoit. Vv-ley Kidney Pill
Jld wonderful things for me." Try then
now. Sold by all druggists.
Coffin Resists Application.
FORT DODGE, la., Feb. B. (Special Tele
gram.) K S. Coffin, aged philanthropist
and temperance worker, today filed resist
ance to application for temporary alimony
and answer to his wife's second suit for
separate maintenance, claiming he has paid
her $05 monthly since she left him In Au
gust, 19i 9, although the former suit was
dismissed without any agreement to do so.
He says he has her acknowledgments of
payments. He also denies all of the six
allegations In her petition and says she
deserted htm without cause. The hearing
Is set for Monday.
mm
Father Sees Child Killed.
FORT DODGE, la., Feb. 6. (Special Tele
gram.) T. E. Miller, Minneapolis A St.
Louis station agent at Llvermore. wit
nessed the Instant killing of his 4-year-old
son, Vernon, today, when the wind blew
over a cattle tank just unloaded from a
train and standing on end against a tele
phone post. The body was taken to Spencer
for burial, where the family Is prominently
known. Two younger children survive.
Iowa New Notes.
MASON CITT-Rev. B. M. Osgood of
Chicago, who was called to the pastorate
of the Baptist church of this city, has ac
cepted and will be here February 26 to
take up his work.
MASON CITT-Superintendent F. U.
Moulton of the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad ha been transferred to Pierre,
S. D., and J. W. Boyle, who was at Pierre,
takes the place vacated by Mr. Moulton
at Huron.
ELlJORA Alfred Noarch, wanted here
for wife desertion, following an indictment
returned against him by the grand Jury,
was arrested in Salt Ijike City last night.
Sheriff WalBh left today for that city to
get the prisoner.
WEBSTER CITY-The Webster City
High school lost unanimously to Lemar
In the debate there Inst night on the in
come tax. Imars affirmed and Webster
City denied. The meeting was the second
In the state championship series.
MARSHALLTOWN Traffic over fifty
miles of the main line of the Northwestern
was at a standstill today, owing to a wreck
of a freight train at Montour, fifteen miles
east of here, this morning. Fourteen cars
were derailed and piled up, blocking both
lines.
ALPHA Laura A. Jones died at her
home here at the age of 92 years. Sh
was born In Maine in July, ISIS, and had
been a resident of this county since 19.
Her body was burled in Bethel cemeterv
by the side of her husband, who preceded
her Ihlrty-two years.
LOGAN Consolidation of schools was
voted as the only source of giving rural
pupils equal advantages with those of town
schools by the members of the Progressive
Fermers' club at the meeting held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Gunnet yes
terday.
LOGAN The senior class and high school
teachers of the Iajgan schools were very
pleasantly entertained by Velma Rice and
Stanley Rogers at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. William Rogers Friday evening. In
addition to delicious refieshments. games
and music were among the chief features of
the program for the evening.
ZEARING A proposition to Issue S1S.OO0
worth of bonds to build a municipal water
works system waa defeated here Thursday.
The vote was 144 for to 94 against, but
while the proposition received a majority
It failed to receive the two-thirds majority
needed to put It Into effect.
IOWA FALLS At the first meeting of
the new board of directors of the Iowa
Falls Commercial club, held last evening,
Frank IJ. Peet, cashier of the State Na
tional bank, waa elected president for the
coming year. E. A. West bury was elected
vice president, W. E. Wclden treasurer and
F. E. Foster secretary. At the last meet
ing of the old board It was voted to Join
the Iowa League of Commercial Clubs,
fix!
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