Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-18
SHAkEUP IN IOWA DISTRICTS
Census Returns Require Rearrsngemsnt Of
Counties for Congress.
POPULATION IS UNtoUALlY DISTRIBUTED
Western Part OF the state shows n
Top-Hcavy Arrangement. While
the Eastern rails short
Very Much.

DES MONIES, Nov. 17.--(Special.)-T
state of Iowa will have new congressional
districts after the EeXt session Of congress
SO much is proven by the announcement
OF the census OF the state by counties. So
great are the differences in population be-
tween the districts that even the most con
servative declare that IL will be necessary
to redistrict. The state will retain her
eleven congressman. According to the popu-
lation Of the United States. the apportion-
ment will be one representative for each
100000, OF thereabouts The present ap-
portionment Is one representative for each
17390l. Dividing Iowas total population
Of 2,2Si 1858 by eleven gives an average OF
2O2,Ss6 to each district. But two OF the
present congressional districts approach
anything like this figure, the Eighth and
Ninth both having the average population
almost exactly. The Seventh is short less
than one county and no change is necessary
The Tenth and Eleventh districts together
have an aggregate of more than 100 900
above what they are entitled to under an
apportionment on the average basis. The
Third district overruns about one county
The Fifth district is short 5000 while
the Sixth district has too few people by
5000. The Second, Fourth, Fifth and
Seventh districts are short less than 10 900
each
Hull on the situation
j. A. I. Hull, member OF congress from
the Seventh district, when seen In regard to
the census said: "Unquestionabl there will
have to be reapportionment In Iowa. or
course there Will be a feeling against ma
terally changing the present districts, but
something must be done Tho river dis
tricts must be enlarged in order to euualize
the heavy population in the newer parts OF
the state. To do this II may be necessary
to almost totally reorganize the state. OF
course II will be necessary to keep these
counties which contain the congressman In
side their districts, but otherwise there need
be no limit to the changes except the feel
Ing which tho members may have against
having their districts totally changed
about"
Lampson 7. Sherman. brother OF the late
John sherman, will have small opportunity
for the enjoyment Of the SIC, 900 lately willed
him. Thursday evening he suffered a stroke
paralysis and little hope is entertained for
his recovery. His optic nerve was affected
and his physician, DIR. Dickinson, is OF the
opinion that he will be permanently blind.
Articles Of incorporation have been hled
with the secretary OF state for the Story City
Electric Light and Power company. with a
capital of 10000 Articles were also filed
for the McNeeley Flat Wire Mat company of
Marshalltown, with a capital OF $4,000.
Governor Shaw has commissioned DR.. Law =
renee W. Lift Of Iowa City and Dr. William
Jepson Of Sioux City to represent the state
OF Iowa at the Pan-American Medical con-
gress to be held shortly in Havana. Cuba.
Census Affects Mulct Law.
New petitions OF consent under the muIc. !.
law are rendered necessary In several OF
lowa's towns by the census OF Iowa as re-
ported yesterday because OF the fact that
several towns have dropped below the s.
600 limit. This fact may also be the means
OF bringing on a strong anti-saloon fight in
counties where the out-of-tOwn sentiment
Is strongly prohibition. According to the
mulct law, towns OF 5000 or over may op-
crate saloons, provided 80 per cent OF the
voters at the last general election shall con-
sent. In towns having less than this popu-
lation 65 per cent Of the voters of the county
must consent, after which the city council
may grant licenses. The census OF 1900 as
announced, shows several towns whose pop
ulstion In the 1895 census was evidently
padded TO have fallen below the 900 mark
Three cities have fallen in population so
that such condition is made possible Le-
mars, Webster City and Independence. Le-
mars, especially. will be made the theater
OF strong fight.