Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 25, 1902, Page 8

NEWS OF INTEREST FROM THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MAY 25 1902. IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. MINOR MENTION. Davis sells drugs. Btockert sells carpets and rugs. Wollman, sclentific opticlan, 409 B'way. Leftert, eyesight specialiat, 238 Broadway. Take home a_brick of Metsger's ice eream. Vanlla, %c; Neopolitan, 8bc. Ficture framing & specialty, C.E. Alex- ander & Co., 333 Broadway. Tel. 366. Excelsior Masonlc lodge will hold a spe- elal meeting this evening for work In the #econd degree, Miss Fleming, daughter of Alderman | Fleming, is serfously 1ll at her home, 1603 { Fifth avenue, with symptoms of append!- | . Rev. W. 8. Barnes of the First Presby- |.terfan church will preach a memorial {'sermon Sunday evening, having special | reference to the battle of Gettysburg, of Which he has made a speclal study. Commander John Lindt of the Iowa de- tment of the Grand Army of the Re- | public returned home from Des Molnes jyesterday and was busy all day receiving {the congratulations of his friends on his ction. As the congregation will attend the jubi- (Jee services at the Broadway Methodlst ‘church Bunday there will be no regular services in Trinity Methodist church on but the Sunday school will be he usual hour. A. Raph, charged with purloining a large advertising sign belonging to B. M. Sar- tgent, which was blown down during the avy winds in April, was bound over to e grand jury yesterday by Justice Bryant {gn, & charge of grand larocny. iball for his appearance Articles of incorporation of the Perry 8, Carter company of Council Bluffs were filed |for record yesterday, the incorporators he- ng B. L. Shugart, H. B. Knowles and |Perry 8, Carter, The company will manu- cture and deal in wind mills, pumps and &ll kinds of agricultural implements. The \eapital stock s placed at $10,000. Dr. P. J. Montgomery {s home from |Waterloo, Ta., where he attended the an- nual meeting of the lowa State Homeo- pathic society. He was appointed a dele- gote, to the mational soclely, which meets n Cleveland in June. Dr. A. B. Hanchett of fhis city was elected a member of the legislative and advisory committees. Warrants for the arrest of Henry Jen- ings and Willle Harber were issued yes- by Justice Bryant, on complaint of Mrs. T, J."Walker, who filed two separate charges ‘against the She them with assaulting her son Roy and with malicious mischief by throwing bricks glones and spoiled exgs at the home and family of the prosecuting witness. He gave boys. charged Dr. J. C. Waterman, Dr. J. M. Barstow, Dr. D. Macrae, sr., and Dr. Macrae, jr., returned yesterday afternoon from ' Des olnes, where they attended the annual of the State Medical soclety. Dr, reynor will return home toda In to being elected secretary of the #oclety, Dr. Treynor was made a member ©of the committee on legislation. Dr. Ma- crae, jr., was appointed on the committee n_ethice. Dr. H. B. Jennings was ap- inted on the committee on legislation. Gravel roofing, A. H. Read. 641 Broadway. Smallpox Among Graders. The fact that three smallpox patients from the grading camps along the grade ot the Great Western railroad have drifted into the city to be taken care of Is viewed Wwith alarm by the health authorities. Dur- Mng the week three men suffering with Mmalipox have been sent to the pesthouse by the local health officers, the third belng taken there yesterday afternoon. He gave the name of W. J. Eaton and sald he had been working in the camp of the Bates & Rogers Construction company since last Monday. As the grading camps are located outside the city limits the municipsl health authorities take the position that cuses of smallpox arising in them should be cared for by the county and not by the city. There was talk yesterday of the clty health “oard demanding that the county euper- s take the necessary steps to quarans grading camps in which smallpox developod. N. Y. Plumbing Co. Rudolph Toller Dies Suddenty. Rudolph Toller, an old-time resident of Oouncil Bluffs, dled suddenly a few min- utes after midnight Thursday at his home, 328 Tenth avenue. Death was supposed to bave been due to heart disease. Mr. Toller retired in apparently his ueual good health telephone 350 Thureday night. About midnight his wite awakened by him gasping for breath, She found he was unconscious and he dled in a few minutes, He was 62 years of age #nd had been a resident of Council Bluffs dingce 1867. For the last twelve years he had been engaged in the grocery business 1001 South Main street. Besides his wite ie survived by four sons, John R., Henry M., Herman J and Frank, and three daughters, Anna E., Elizabeth and Marte. Anna H. Moore's Clearing Sale. All trimmed hats at greatly reduced , Friday and Saturday, May 23 and M. for Using Seine. Andrew and Henry Hart were arrested at o'clock yesterday morning while seinin Big by Captain Maltby and Detective n. Before Judge Scott in police Sourt they pleaded that they were ignorant the fact that they were violating the and showed that all they caught wae s fow carp and buffalo, these being the only kind of fish in the lake. The court dis- charged them. Davis sells grase. Plumblog aad heatmg. Bixby & Ses Real Estate Transfers. These transters were filed yesterday in ihe abstract, title and loan offi Bquires, 101 Pearl street: ristian C, Mass and wife to John J. "_h: 1% acres in southeast corner. fe A. Gibson and husband to O jensen, lot 13, block 9, Crawford's Insurance Comhny of North America to Philadelph! Mon!un and Trust mpany, ey swig 1 wid nwig tga o u‘Sfir}'&‘ Mor y o Leona: 1 Sverett, executor, iph Wunder and ‘wife to Leonard och, sr., 1% acres south and east of creek In swi sely nwi 11-77-dl, W. R Roberts and wi Wayrick, lot 1, c w. an , lot 7 in subdiv. nal'plat, w. d.. By P o Eldridge to Thomas Burk, 2 and sl lot 13, block 4, ackson's add., w. d........ . Seaman, lot 3, , Howard's add., t. d...... to same, lots § and 18, block 18, add, t. 4. It . (Y Ry oraheaied o same. lot's, block 67, Riadi . lot 1, block 64, Rid- tv.,'t. d = 7 nd lot s sub- 's sul R, to_same. | block bmckd.'l. Bryant & Clark ¢ to same, E--a all Jot “Clark's subdiv., Seventeen transfers, total t 12 biock Bryant & WITS CLEANED-— Dyed and pressed. Special attention hdl-" jarments. Also chenille * Phone L-sis: Tows Steams Dye "34 Broadway. LEWIS CUTLER ~—FUNERAL DIRECTOR— (Buccessor to W, C. Estep) 88 PEARL STREET. 'Fhome o7, A | FIX THE MARRIAGE RECORD Well Known Business Man Oomplying with Law in His Native Land. RIGHTS “TO PROPERTY ARE INVOLVED Records in Netherl, Require Much Greater Accuracy Than is Usually Observed in the United States. Mar Bouriclus, the well-known music dealer on Broadway, secured yesterday from Judge Wheeler of the district court an or- der correcting the record of his marriage in this city in order that the requirements of the law in the Netherlands, his native country, might be fully complied with. Mr. Bouricius expects to become heir to prop- erty in his native country and this made the correction of the marriage record here necessary. The full name of Mr. Bouricius Is Mar- inus Bodinus Louls Bouricius, and that of his wife before her marriage to him, Jo- hanna Pauline Loulse Lohan. They were married in this city July 5, 1887, by Rev. T. J. Mackay, then rector of St. Paul's Eplscopal church of Council 'Bluffs. The marriage record did not contain their full names as above, but only their initlals, and there were several other abbreviations. The law In the Netherlands requires that all names of persons and places be spelled in full, and the record was, by Judge Wheeler's order, so corrected yesterday. The law of the Netherlands aleo requires that all persons under the age of 30, before being married, must publish the marriage bans three times, with an interval of four- teen days between each time, with the statement of the parents’ comsent. This Mr. and Mrs. Bouricius falled to do, and fearing that in the future it might cause trouble, they had the bans properly pub- lished in the native country, and then, on July 13, 1888, had the marriage ceremony again solemnized, this tfme before Justice of the Peace E. 8. Barnett. Both Mr. Bouriclus and his wife expect to inherit property at some future date in their native country, and in order to pre- vent, by some technicality in regard to their marriage, any trouble for themselves or their children in obtaining the inher- itance they had the records corrected to comply with the provisions of the law in the Netherlands. The certified copy of the corrected record was forwarded yesterday to his pative home by Mr. Bouriclus. BIDS ARE ALL BEYOND REACH Additien to Plerce Street School Can- not Be Built with Money Voted. As the figures failed to come within the amount appropriated, the Board of Educa: tion last night rejected the three bide re- celved for the bullding of the four-room addition to the Plerce Street school. It was decided to modify the plans so that the addition can be bullt for the $8,000 ap- propriated for the purpose by the vote of the people at the school election. The mat- to the committee on grounds and buildings to confer with the board's architects, Mesers, Cox & Schoent- gen. The bld of Wickham Bros. was $11,- 990, including plumbing and heating. That of John P. Weaver was $12,210, figuring th heating at $1,185 and the plumbing at $1,225. George Hughes' bid was $11,800, fig- uring the plumbing and heating at the same figures as contained in Weaver's bld. Wick- ham claimed to be the lowest bidder by $11, as his figures for plumbing were subject to deduction according to the material used. All of the figures on the plumbing were subject to changes, according to material used, making it impossible to determine which was the lowest bid unless tabulated. Hughes had failed in his bid to figure on the heating and he was permitted to add the amount for this work, the other bid- ders consenting, as they had all used the same figures, furnished by the same plumb- ing firm of this city. Several suggestions for modifying the plans were made, one of them being to only partly complete the addition this year and ask for another appropriation at the next school election. After a lengthy dis- cussion, during which Member Macrae pro- posed that the building be deferred until material and labor became cheaper, the matter was referred to the committee on bulldings and grounds to confer with the board's architects and report at the next meeting. The secretary reported that all outstand- ing warrants had been taken up and that the district was now on a cash basis, there being & small surplus {n the building fund and about $1,000 in the contingent fund. The committee on fuel and beating was authorized to secure plans and bids for & steam heating plant In the Avenue B school to replace the furnace which was worn out. It was declded to place the tellet rooms in the basement of the Bloomer school in- stead of in the yard. The grand plano in use at the High school for the last year was ordered purchased at & price of $375 Instead of paying a rental of §60 a year for it. The board decided to join with the prop- erty owners on Voorhis street and petition the councfl to lower the grade of that street four feet. This will improve th grounds at the rear of the Plerce street school. It was decided to request the city council to establish a permanent grade on McGee avenue, on which the Harrison street school abute on ome sids It was decided on the recommendation of Superintendent Clifford to retain Charles Balley, chief janitor at the High school, during the summer vacation months as watchman and custodlan of the building at $50 a month, he being required to sleep in the bullding. Mr. Clifford suggested tha as the building contalned many valuable books and other supplies, a watchman there Was necessary. The report of Superintendent Clifford for the elghth months of school ending April 25, contained these statistics: Entire en- roliment, boys, 2622; girls, 2,659; total, 5,381; monthly enrollment, boys, 2,2 2,306; total, 4,657; average daily attendance, 4,063.64; per cent of attendance, 92.6: ber cases of tardiness, 34 absent nor tardy, 2,1 Willlam Donaldson, employed by the mo- tor company at Lake Manawa, has been missing from his home on Avenue A, be- tween Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth streets, since Monday morning last, and his family sought the assistance of the met with foul play. He is 52 years of age and has been in the employ of the motor company as engineer of one of the steamers on the lake for the last six weeks. He worked Sunday, and Monday morning Jeft his home for the purpose of going to the lake as usual. He was attired in his or- dinary working clothes and bad §35 in ‘with him. He falled to revort and no trace has been obtained of him since he Jeft his home. It was thought that he might have gone te Avoca, Ia., where he formerly lived and where he has rela- tives, but inquiry yesterday showed he had not been there. A married daughter, Mrs. Jacoberger, resides in Omaba, but he had 1%t been there. Mrs. Jacoberger was in tite city yesterday and was much alarmed ovar her father's disappearance. Mr. Don- aldeon is a man of regular and exemplary habi's and his family can give no reason for h.'s leaving his home. His domestic re- latione! are sald to have been of the hap- plest. Davis selle pamt, Uriah White Dies in Denver. Uriah H. White of 1221 South Sixth street died yesterd:\y morning in Denver, Colo., where he went two weeks ago for the ben- efit of his health. Death was due to asthma. According to present plans the remains will be taken to Des Moines, where he formerly lived. Mr. White came to Councll Bluffs in 1873 and for a wumber of years had been engaged in the trarvfer business. He rep- resented the Fourth \vard in the city coun- cfl in 1893 and 1894 during the administra- tions of Mayor Lwwrence and Mayor Cleaver. He is survived by his wife and stepson, Arthur W. Slack of this city, Killed by Northiwestern Train, A man who, from papers found on his person 1s supposed to be R. P. Schultz, was killed in the Northwestern yards last night. As traln No. 6 was nearing W. F. tower In the east end of the yards the victim of the accident stepped from behind 'a string of box care upon the track in front of the train. It was Impossible to stoph the train and he was run down and Instantly killed. It is supposed he was headed for Mlssouri Valley. He came here a short time ago, being sent out by the Klopp & Swanson labor agency in Chicago. DEATH UNDER TONS OF ROCK Mine Employe at Fort Dodge Has Life Crushed Out Under Solid Mass. FORT DODGE, Ia., May 24—(Special Tele- gram.)—Iver Svalesen was crushed to death under tons of rock in one of the mines of the United States Gypsum company here this afternoon. Svalesen and a companion, B4 Port, were trylng to bring down rock loosened by shot, when the whole celling of the room fell, catching Svalesen. Death was instantaneous. badly mangled. Port escaped with a fractured hip. Svale- sen leaves & wife and a large family, The body being Charged with Killing Horse. ATLANTIC, Ia, May 24.—(Speclal.)—Ira Duskin and Clarance Morris were bound over to await the action of the grand jury for maliciously and feloniously killing a horse owned by Ora Berry, who lives about six miles south of the city. The deed was committed last Sunday evening about 11 o'clock, at which time the boys were pass- ing the farmhouse of Berry, when Morrie pulled out his revolver and fired twice in the direction of the house, with the above result. Duskin was able to furnish a bond of $500 and was released, but Morris is now confined in the county jall. Milwaukee Commences Tracklaying. MUSCATINE, la, May 24.—(Special.)— Work began today on laying ralls out of Muscatine on the new Milwaukee cut-oft from here to Ottumwa. Already the rails are down between the Cedar and Iowa riv- ers, the track being lald each way from Conesvllle. The line leaves the Rock Island at this point and it is confidently predicted that trains wlll be running by Thanksgiv- ing. This end will be completed before the Ottumwa end. Widow Sues Salaon Keeper. FORT DODGE, Ia, May 24.—(Special Telegram.) annah Meltvedt today filed petition in $10,000 damage suit against A. J. Groat. The plaintiff alleges through pe- tition that defendant illegally sold her hus- band intoxicating liquors, which caused his fall from a wagon, Meltvedt sustained in- juries in the fall which resulted fatally in a few days. The accident occurred at Bad- ger, where Groat runs ulet” saloon. Excursion Train Derailed. GRINNELL, Ia., May 24.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Passenger No. 4 from Des Moines arriving here at 7:30 o'clock this evening and carrying several hundred college stu- dents from Grinnell and lowa City, re- turning from the staté meet at Des Molnes, was derailed this evening within a quarter of a mile of the station. The smoker was placed crosswise the track, and though sev- eral were severely jarred, no one was hurt. Comm of the Iowa Press. Des Moines Capital: The bootles rr. no matter how elated he may feel, |l read that supreme court opinion in vain to dis- cover any ravorable reflection er_upon himself or upon his trade. The courts llmplxnhlve to deal with legislation as they find it. Cedar Raplds Republican: A Washing- ton correspondent says thai Speaker derson is ageing. Why not? Colonel Hen- derson three times wounded in a war yhich was in progress forty years ago. But he is still er for any high place than many younger men. Corning Governor A. B. Cum. mins has very wisely concluded that a extra session of the legislature is not nec- 'y even if the D and Dumb asyium . The cure in the shape of an ssion would than the disease and cost more money. Temporary bulldings can be erected out of a fund already provided. Des Moines Leader: Probably lowa will pever again see as large o gathering of erans of the civil war as assem- terday. Certainly there will not again be such ‘a procession traversed the streets. Time has been and the weakness of 8 mes on apace. Nothing is more calculated to create tenderness and & lump in the throat than the sight { the venerable ranks, still on fire with nthusiasm of patriotism as ‘There Wo! arshalltown Times-Republican: t a dirty and rag yin base ball tox who hasn't !h. advantage of the boy king of Bpain. Alfonso had no childhood and, while stili & boy, is facing all kinds of trouble and worry. At the time when he should be striving to keep firl in the High schnool and place imself on the igh school team he the nominal ruler of. a nation on the Then the ordinary y has a better time, any than the most firmly seated king in the world. Bloux City Tribune: Waterloo will get its $150,000 federal bullding, but will not inherit a dispute over the site. Congress has wisely settied that problem by sl lating where the building shall be erected, designating elther the Firat or the Becond ward. The champlons of the two sides of the Tiver might as well hang up thelr snickersnees and walt for Secretary Shaw's decision. Dubuque Times: When lowa money on that war claim, and clud in the appropriation bills now be- fore col s, the ate. will be abj to id the School for thy Déat and Bumb at Council Bluffs withouf drawing on any funds already appropriated to the use of Control. It is therefore im- probable that the construction of perma- nent bulldings will be put off for two years. Des Molnes Capital: The Capital is glad to note that opinion of the attorney gen- Ilomoocl‘:h:!mllfl"l‘l‘n y_tl eachers em, foms Behool for the Daat & to contract, of themi t_by HOLDS CONTRACT BINDING Building and Loan Oompany Must Mature Btock as Promised. GRAND ARMY MEN ALL RETURN HOME Complain of Too Much & and Cul- is Delayed Thereby. Iowa Farme: (From a Staft Correspondent.) DES MOINES, May 24.—(Special.)—The supreme court in a decision in a Council Blufts case today rendered an opinion which will stand as a precedent In matters re- lating to bullding and loan associatlons and their duty to carry out contracts. It was the case of Elizabeth Field agalnat the Eastern Building and Loan assoclation. She had become a stockholder to the amount of five shares of stock of $100 each. The contract stipulated that in seventy-elght months the stock would mature on pay- ments of 76 cents & month. The plaintiff lived up to her part of the agreement, but when she attempted to re- cover the amount of the stock she was in- formed that the estimate was wrong and that she would have to continue payments if she desired to mature the stock. Many questions were ralsed in the trial, but the court devotes greatest attention to the con- tract, it states that the contract was not an informal, hastily prepared memorandum, but & part ot a carefully devised plan of bueiness. ‘‘The great body of the patrons of such associations is made up of men and women of limited experience,” says Justice Weaver in the opinion. *“Not one in a hundred of them, though of fair average intelligence and caution, would put upom the contract any other comstruction than the plaintift did.” A determined stand has been taken by the court on questions of repudiation of con- tracts of this character, The opinion says: “It Is repugnant to the very accepted defi- nitlon of contract that one party shall be clothed with a right to repudiate its obli- gation in whole or part while holding the Boston Store Dally Bulletin, Sunday. May 25. ~== SEASONABLE ==- WASH GOODS SALE This is time to buy, while the assortments are complete, having just received a recent shipment of seasonable goods at much less than the former market value, and ,will place on sale Monday, the six special values at prices quoted below, which positively cannot be duplicated. A Yard—A big batiste and dim 5 col‘_\' where for 10 lot,of figured ities, sold ev- ¢, on sale, 5. new 10 A Yard—Da c 15¢ 15¢ and sateens, ties, plain colored ghades), and large assc in. madras, value 15¢, ¢ 19¢ dimities,, (all k. st_\:l('s in A Yard—Celtic cords, beautiful assortm't, value 85¢, on sale 19¢ a yard. a wash goods novelty, mercerized dimi- A corded 39 rtment of 30- n sale at 10¢. all colors, wo est assorted goods ever 0 l5c A Yard—Thi 20c beautiful batiste, 25¢ Irish dim- ities, 30¢ mercerized fancy Elcho striped dimities, all in one lot—15¢ a yard. 8 is the larg- lot of wash ginghams, gilk striped Leno novel- ties, worth 45¢, grenadine novelties, foulards, worth 75¢, one lot, 39¢ yd. Yard—Scotch Silk worth 50¢, rth 65¢, satin striped ffered by us; ent 25¢ foulards, 20c A Yard—Over 40 differ- permanent finished mer- cerized waistings, always sold for 33¢ and 45¢, on sale, 25¢. styles of Manchester MeCall's Patterns, 10¢ other in strict compliance with its ter “There {s nothing in the nature or organ- 1zation of the defendant which can or ought to relleve it from the performance of ite contracts. The fact, if it be a fact, that in the end it may not be able to pay the claims of other members is a matter we cannot comsider. We are not charged with the duty of winding up the affairs of the corporationor settling the rights of mem- bers upon a final distribution of its assets if any. Our only duty at this time is to construe the contract on which suit is brought and td enforce it accordingly. The action 1s held maintainable.” Cases Decided. The opinions hamded down were: Elizabeth Fleld against Eastern Buflding and Loan Assoclation, appellant; Pottawat- tamle county, Judge Green; action on cer- tificate of ~stock; afirmed; opinion by Weaver. Marcla A. Gill ?llul( Chicago & North- western Rallway Cpmpany, a) llant; Polk county, Judge Prouty; actlon to recover otsession of land; affirmed; opinion by herwin. 8. R. and I C. McCpnnell, against D, B. Avery et Judge Quarfor; appeal from modification of a decree; affirmed; opinfon by Deemer. Application of L. Thoma for liquor per- mit; appeal from Jefterson county, Judge Eichelberger; reversed; opimon by Ladd. James n, (nst John hurch; ac- i affirmed; appellants, ; Kossuth county, appellant, a Judge B of lan State against Eliza Booker, appellant; Wapello county, Judge Eichelberger; af- firmed; opinion per curiam. Oscar Cornell ~ against Isabelle Roda- ;;u:h. appellant; Jefferson county, Judge e; to compel performance of contract; aflirmed; opinion by Waterman. o New Corporations, Only one new corporation filed articles today, that of the Nevinville Telephone company of Nevinville, Adams county, with a capital of $10,000, by R. H. Gregory and others. The governor has paroled Alfred Larson of Mitchell county, who was convicted of stealing a horse. It was represented that Larson committed the act when he was drunk and was not responsible for his crime. Grand Army Men Go Home. John Lindt, the new department com- mander of the Iowa Grand Army of the Re- public, returned to Council Bluffs this morning, after all the work of the encamp- ment had been attended to. He will re- turn in a few days and issue his first order and name his aldes. George A. Newman of Cedar Falls continues as assistant ad- Jutant general. Practically all who had been attending the meeting of the Grand Army of the Re- public and kindred bodles have returned to their homes. Not one of the visitors was injured or became ill or got into any trouble, and the week, considering the large number of persons present, was re- garded as one especlally fortunate in Des Molnes. The last few days there has been an un- usual fall of raln in Jowa. The local weather station reports the fall of rain last night to amount to 1.02 fnch, which brought the total fall for the month of May to 477 inches, which is above the normal. The rain continued falling during the day and reports indicate that the rainfall is general over lowa. In the northwestern part of the state heavy rains have been re- ported all week and the farmers say that the ground is entirely too wet either for planting corn or cultivating it and that the weeds are getting a big start on the crops. Injury to gardens and orchards is also gry Towa Mineral Outpnt, Prof. 8. W. Beyer, assistant to the state geologist, in his annual report on the min- The year 1901 shows a splendid incre in mineral production for Iowa over pre: geding years, both in quantity and price. ncrease is not confined to any one department, but ‘every department.’ sawe for lead and zinc, shared In the Drosperity Coal alone ‘shows an advance in same percentage of increase, Vvalue of stone advanced 80 per cent and the iron ore production more than double. The statistics for gypsum were not com- plete for 100, and comparisons cannot be made in detail. The output for 1901, how- ever, shows a fair increase over 1%0. The total number of producers increased about 6 per cent, chiefly due to the more com. Rlgte returns from the stone producer he value of the coal output is’ placed $33-24.610, that of the clay products 32.77 glimestone §576.7%, crushed stone $192 bridge stone $9.806, blast furnace flux sandstone 313,006 and other ftems $5,3%. The zinc Industry has declined and the value of the product last year was 316,500, Van Houten to Go to Alaska. It is learned here that through the in- fluence of Secretary Shaw, George H. Van Houten of Lenox, Taylor county, will soon receive an appointment in the government service that will take him to Alaska. A serles of suite and procesees involving the Waterbury Chemical company of this ity bhave just been settied out of court. They arose over a New Jersey corporation clalming certain rights in the property of the company ana the fact that two sep- arate corporations having nearly the same Bame had been formed. Fostpon, Field DES MOINES, May 24.—(Special)—~8evs eral thousand disancolnted eolless hove and 15¢. hitelaw & Gardner Boston Store, Council Bluffs, lowa. . Tel. 81, Agents for the Onyx Hosiery. VENILE CLOTHING FOR DECORATION DAY and general sumimer use, The most com~ plete line of little wash suits ever shown in town, at 50c, 75¢. $1 to $2, all ages. Also sailor, vestee, tworpiece and three- piece suits, in a beautiful variety, from $2 a suit, up, Smith & Bradley, 415 Broadway, and girls are in Des Moines. The state fleld meet of the College Athietic assocla- tion was to have been held this afternoon on the State fair grounds. The rain pre- vented the contests and postponement was had untfl Wednesday next. hgavy rain | was fallirgg in the early morning, but by 10 o'clock tlye (sun was shining. Later ‘the clouds gathered again and rain fell all afternoon and made necessary the post- | nement, a8 the ground for the meet was | iterally covered with water. The elght colleges in the assoclation had nearly 200 men on hand for the contests and there were large dedegations from out of the | clty, but not as’ many as would have come g the weather’ been’more promising. The eight colleges in the assoclition are lowa university, ‘Gflnna‘l, Drake, Normal, Bl EDITORS AT Southwestern lows Editorial ciation Convencs and F. Green Named Sresident. Ames, State Asso- M. SHENANDOAH, Ia., May ¥4.—(Speclal.)— The Southwestern Iowa Editoglal assoclation met here today with the largast attendance in its history. A number of papers of in- terest to the profession were ,read, after which the following officers wene elected: F. M. Green, Chariton, preside: W T Wortman, Malvern, vice presidem; 0. E. Hull, Leon, secretary. After the session the members were driven over to\/n and then went to the hall in the Normal avllege, where they were tendered a banquey. A. 8. Bally of the Shenandoah Sentinel, was toastmaster. The next meeting will be held at Chariton, six months hence, lows State News Notes. The Big Four Fair assoclation has pur chased the race track grounds of the Nashua Agricultural soclety for a consid- eratlon of 36,000, the amount having been, subscribed by local people. The following officers have been chosen: W. F. 8t. Clalr, resident; J. G. Laird, vice president; C. H. Bauder, secretary; . H. Russell, treasurer. Nashua will have no June races, but it will celebrate the Fourth. The relatives and friends of Charle Harmison of Denova are considerably wor ried over his disappearance. For some months he has been sick, but recently has been able to get out and visit around. He was in Mount Pleasant for a few days and a short time ago went to Burlington for a Visit, but he has mysteriously disappeared and the parties with whom he stayed do not know what became of him. It is feared that iliness has affected his mind and that he has wandered away and some accident possibly befallen him. Mrs. Laura Lucina Stiles Dunning cele- brated her §ith birthday this week. She has been a resident of Mount Ayr since 156 Her husband died in 187. Of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Dunning, Walter Dunning is a capitalist of Denver, Colo.; Franl Dunning is president of the Citizens' bank of Bedford, Day Dunning is president ol the Citizens' bank of Mount Ayr. These three came to Mount Ayr with thelr par- ents in 1555. Charles Dunning, born there in December, 1855, died in 15%0. Mrs, Dunning _may fttingly be called “the mother of Mount Ayr." For a few hours this week there was in the United Btates Express office in Water- loo & goud sized steel wire bound box, containing one of the most poisonous rep- files of the piains, & deadly’ gila monster. It was being shipped from Halt River Val- ley, Ariz. fo a gentieman at Palo, near Cedar Rapids. The monster was about clghteen inches in length and in many ways resent the appearance ol 5 o Bl Taskal tdluiia and wicked ave Kav Council Bluffs Popular Decision Is that our laundry is noted for the su- periority of its service. All linen laund- ered there is done by the best, latest and most perfect methods, and is in every way the most satisfactory. This is a question of fact that good dressers will appreciate, Bluff City Laundry, WALLACE & GROUT, Prop's, Phone 314, 22-24 N. Main, Council Bluffs, those who looked at it something of the feeling they have had when reading of the deadly work of these venomous rep- tles. Trouble long brewing in the public schools of Ames has reached a crisis. At a meet- ing of the Board of Education Guy Hul- ziser, & member of the graduating class, was expelled for writing a poem speaking of Superintendent Miller in an obnoxious fashion. Miller accused Music Instructor Woodcox of sending coples of the poem to | B his discharge. | the schooi | grounds the two men quarreley, Woodcox claiming Miller broke an agreement con- cerning next year's position. A fist fight resulted. Excitement is quite high. Several of the best teachers resigned a week ago because of trouble with Superintendent MIl- | ler. It is said on good authority that Invita- tions wjll soon be issued to the marriage | of Mr, Howard Tedford, state binder, and | Miss Regina Vall, daughter of former Sen- ator Vail of Van Buren county, which. it is anpounced, will occur early in June. | Mr. Tedford {s in Washington at the pres- ent time. Miss Vall s sald by those who know her to be one of the most beautiful And accomplished youn True Cleveland and Lew Haines, young men who lived at Taylor Station, got Into a quarrel about a saddle and Cleveland trivck Halnes a blow on the nose with his fist. Halnes retaliated with his pocke knit.» and made a cut through Cleveland nose -and both lips. The wounds were 80 serioils s to require half a dozen stitches, which' were placed there by an Oukland | surgeo . \ STANL'S WITH THE PRESIDENTl Declares His Position it Ward women in lowa. Cownis at !Meeting of Fi Republies At the mewting of the First Ward Re- publican club' last night the speaking was | started by J. H- Van Dusen of South Omaha, who in annowswing bis candidacy for gov- ernor touched Jightly upon state sad na- | tional issues. He was followed by W. A. DeBord, who devoted his time to national issues, draw- a parallel bet'ween the records of the ican and dowmocratic parties. He | closed with an appal to his hearers to re- member how the prvmises of the party in the nation have been redeemed and to stand for the momin.vtion of clean, com- petent men for office | 'ocally. BE. J. Cornish followed Mr. DeBord. As| E. J. T I—————— resident of the First ward, he explained local conditions. Then taking up his own candidacy he referred to an article in 8 local paper, which said that he had been opposed to the present policy of the repub- lican party. He sald: “You, gentlemen, know me well enough to know that if I did not think the repub- lMcan party represented my ideas better than any other party I would not remain in it, for I am not in the republican party for personal gain. I am not a trimmer. I do not have to go to congress, but I do have to maintain my self-respect and that of my fellow-citizens. “The republican party has given Cuba its freedom—something unprecedented in the history of the world. In every other case where a strong nation has come to the assistance of the weak it has been a repetition of Esop's fable of the horse, the bull and the man. President McKin- ley and President Roosevelt have sald that we will give freedom to the Philippines I stand with them and refuse to be read out of the republican party by a democratic sheet.” F. W. Koetter spoke briefly on the omens presaging party success. The club ad- Journed to meet two weeks from last night. WINDSTORM STRIKES KANSAS Passes Over Sectiom Near Atchisom, Damaging Farm Bulldings and Churches, ATCHISON, Kan., May 24.—A strong wind- storm passed over this section this morn- ing, doing much damage. In north Atchison everal small bulldings were blown over, and many trees were uprooted, while in the country northeast of Atchison outbuildings, barns, and windmills were demolished and several churches were partially wrecked At the Soldiers' Orphans’' home the rout of the main building and one wall of the hospital were caved in. No one was o- jured. The wind was accompanied by a deluge of rain which washed out two or three small bridges and wrought dsmage to fences, roadways aad orops.