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Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20
MANY SCHOOL BOOK AGENTS
They 0verrun Iowa to securs Contracts
for County Books
CHARGE OF MURDER IN LAWSUIT
sword which Iowa Will Present to
Captain Robley ID. Evans IN Now
Rcady--Resident of PoorbOuse
Dies from Being Ovcrfed.

DES MONIES Feb. 19-(special.)-Th
school book publishing houses are showing
unwonted activity in Iowa this year because
of the large number of contracts that must
be renewed. There are forty-six counties
Of the state having county uniformity Of
text books under the law. Contracts are
made for the supply OF an entire county
for period of five years. Thirty of the
counties adopted the plan in 1891 and have
renewed the contracts once, so that in all
these thirty counties new contracts are to
be made this year for another five-year
period AS a result of this there Is a
great scromble among the school book
agents and the number of agents has been
largely increased. Numbers of we'll known
school men have abandoned school work to
go into the service of the big companies
and the agents are thick.
In one county where the contracts we're
let this week a total of forty-six represen-
tatives of book concerns visited the mem
bers OF the board of education and for six
weeks there had been agents at work in
the county constantly AS a rule the fight
in each county is between the big con
Germs like the American Book company and
CHM Co. and the numerous small pub
fishing houses which have sprung up in
tHc past leW years Inc contracts Call 1Or
from $4,000 to $4,000 worth of business
in each county in the flve-year period, but
competition is now 80 sharp that as a rule
the profits are not very great. But the
competition also compels the companies to
resort to methods which are not edifying.
At one recent competition a company that
had the contract the last period had nine
men on hand to influence the educational
board and six appeared before the board to
present the claims OF the series OF books.
The companies have sent agents out
through the counties to secure Influence"
for this or that series of text books and all
the Vaccinations OF political party manag-
ers have been resorted to in many iu-
stances The effect of this is to create a
demand for some change in the law which
will do away with the lobbying and trick
cry OF the companies TO secure the busi-
ness. Aside from the county uniformity
system on the purchase plan and sale at
cost. a great many townships and districts
of the state have the free text book sys-
TEN, which is also the cause of much wire
pulling on the part of the school book
agents.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20

Rich Uncle Disappears.

BLOOMFIELD, Ia. Feb. 19.-(Special
Telegram William Yates, the old man who
claimed to be the lost uncle OF Mrs. Harry
Stevens, and who intended to give her his
fortune of SO OO0.O .OOO has left town. Letters
have been received from other localities
claiming the man worked the same plan
elsewhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20

The following transfers were filed yester-
day in the abstract, title and loan Office OF
]. w. Squire. 1O1 Pearl street:
Adam e. Young and wife to Asmus
Thomson. s1a seA 2l-76-3S, W. DIS 4,20O
Heirs Of Thomas A. Walker to w. II.
Wood, accretions to lot of 4-76-44,
f. A. Lane and wife TO IT, K Lail,
Part or lots IL ana lS' IN section o. ~,
p, Lacy, trustee, to Thomas XII
patrick, II lots In Regatta Place.
William D. Weike and wife to Win '''
fred T. Campbell, b5 acres In sea
Ira g. Wilkins and wife to Ira s. Bean,
block D. I'm section IL, Pierce's sub,
Ira s. wilkins to Anna b. wilkins, 80
lot 10, block H. Pierce's sub, W. d.. !
Seven transfers. aggregating .,".. ss,2s2
The following transfers wer filed Mon
day in the abstract, title and loan office of
]. w. Squire, lOl Pearl street:
George II, Catterlin to Hamilton M
Kent, nell nwi4 1854 w d.,.,,..,s 1000
James Chandler and wife to district
township of Valley, part neA mel. -.
Morris j. Williams and wife to same,
! acre ne corner 3l-76-39 W d,,...u,. "a
Bland Rishton to IL q. Andrews, lots
], and 3 In Brooklyn W d........... $50
John Peterson and wife to Arthur w,
Shelton, lots !, 2, 10 and 2O block lS,
trescent CITY, w d..,...,,,....,.,...... 45C
Hannah ID. Tenney to Jens Christian
and Nels Peter Andersen, lot In lot
1873, original plat W d.................. 1906
Friedrich Schmidt and wife to Peter
Wisch, acres lot 80. Avoca Land
and Loan companys subdiv, d.. 2,10t
Julia NJ, Olds and husband to VALDEZ
mar NJ Johnson, lot 6, block Is,
Hyatts subdiv, d................ 3(
Stella NJ. Bissell and husband 10 Eta
p. Chapman, part lot g. block g. Cas-
Lily /. Bowen and husband to Mary
Il; Butler, lot II, Judson's Grandview
add, w a.. Observation-Disclosures. l3t
George II. Mayne to Council Bluffs
City Waterworks company, part
nwA sell 2S-75-44, W d.,,....,,.,..,.... 27i
Total eleven transfers. s...,,,..,...,,,. 50, ,4Oi
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20
Iowa Congress of Mothers.

Mrs. l. L. Hills president of the State
Congress OF Mothers, has called a meeting
Of the executive board in this city for
February 2s. A number of important
things will come up at this meeting
chief among which will be the place and
time for holding the next session Of the
congress. There has been some difficulty
experienced in deciding upon a place for
the meeting. The congress is not old
enough nor are the clubs composing It
strong enough to make many places avail
able for the entertainment of the delegates
Another difficulty in arranging for the con-
vention has been in regard to the time. Mrs
Hills has received a request from the ma
tional board that the state session be not
held until after the national which is to be
In Columbus, o.. in May.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20

A mass meeting Of citizens of Montezuma
is to be held this week to consider the pro-
posed new railroad from Des Moines. A
meeting was held at Williamsburg last week
and much encouragement given. The pro-
posed road runs directly east Of Des Moines
TO Iowa city, most of the way a short dis
tance south of the Rock Island line. It is
backed by the owners OF the union depot in
Des Moines, who desire a competitive line
in the Rock Island territory east OF the
city. The people are to be asked to take
stock in the new company, but no bonuses
are being asked.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20

Grip robbed me Of my sleep and ! was
nearly crazy with neuralgia and headache.
DR.. Miles Pain Pills and Nervine cured
me."-Mrs, Pearl Bush, Holland. Mich.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20
Two Weddings.

Emmet Tinley and Mrs. Elsie Thornton
we're married yesterday afternoon at the
home OF the brides father n. NJ. Pusey.
Willow avenue by Rev. Father Smyth
of st. Francis Xavier's church. Mr. and
Mrs. Tinley left In the afternoon for Colo
RADIO on a two weeks journey.
C. G.. Grahl and Miss Francis Krettch
were married Monday evening at the
groom's home in Garner township by Rev.
william Frese The groom was member of
the Fifty-hrst Iowa volunteers and served
through the Philippine campaign. Forty
members Of the old company drove out
to the wedding.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20

George J. Flannery was relieved Of the
awful pains in the head in fifteen minutes
by the use Of DR.. Miles Pain Pills. Now
he is rapidly recovering at his home In
Buffalo, N, Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20

Licenses to wed were issued yesterday 10
the following
Name and Residence Age.
Emmett FINLEY, Council Bluffs ........... 63
Elsie i. Thornton, Council Blu uffs...,..., 32
Il. T. Kissel. Council Bluffs............... q
Eva c. Massey, Council Bluffs. s............ %
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20

Speaker Henderson is again in the chair
In the house OF representatives after Sc
we're attack of grip.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20

J. C. Helfrey foreman at the westing-
house factory In East Pittsburg. had a Sc
we're attack OF grip, but he used Dr. Miles
Nervine and Pain Pills and was soon back
in his place.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20
RECOvERIEs FROM GRIP.

Mrs. f. I, Masters, at her home In Moni-
tor. Ind, used DR.. Miles Nervine and Pills
to cure after effects OF grip.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20

Gallery to he Erected Along North
Side of the Auditorium.

Gallery to Be Erected Along North
Side of the Auditorium.
At the meeting Of the Board of Education
last night several changes in the new
High school were decided upon gal
lery will be erected along the north side
OF the large auditorium at a cost of $500.
The south partition on the third floor is
to be cut out and this will leave three
rooms on each side. the same as on the
second floor Separate ventilating ducts are
to be placed in the demonstration room
and the chemical laboratory to carry off
the fumes OF the chemicals and other
gases.
1t was decided to submit to the electors
the proposition to expend $4,000 in the
erection of a four room addition to the
Second Avenue school. The proposition 10
adopt the free text book system will be
submitted at the election and the board de-
cided that In the event Of II carrying Il
would have tho power to levy tax sum
cient to meet the expense Of supplying free
text books, The board decided that the
adoption OF the free text book system would
not mean that the district would be COM
PEELED to supply the pupils with pencils,
notebooks and paper as is done in some
towns.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20

Mrs, A. M Lopeer, In the little town of
Modelia, Mimi. used Or. Miles Pain Pills
and Nerve and Liver Pills and was well in
few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20

President Mckinley is slowly recovering
from grip and its after effects.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20
Base Ball Team Assured.

The meeting at the county court house
last night was attended by large num-
ber OF base ball enthusiasts and team is
assured for Council Bluffs this summer.
II was decided to form a stock company.
This committee was appointed to submit
articles OF incorporation two weeks hence:
George s. Wright, ID. e. Stuart and ]. j.
Hess. These were appointed a committee
to place the stock: Harry NJ. Brown, F,
F.. Everest, V. l.. Treynor. :. l.. Etnyre, b.
o. Burlington, Henry Atkins, Dick Stewart,
George Hamilton and Joseph Berwen.
Among the sites proposed for the ball park
are Manawa, Thirty-fourth street and
Broadway, and Keyes Bros property.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20

Rev. C, Body was in a serious condition
at his home In ST. Paris, o., but Or. Miles
Nervine and Nerve and Liver Pills pulled
him through all right.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20
Candidacy of COuHer.

Information was received here today In
dicating that the friends of Major e. II,
Conger intend making a serious canvass
for him for the republican nomination for
governor. Congressman Hull, who is his
closest friend. is quoted as favoring the
nomination OF Conger and other members
Of the congressional delegation will work
for him in various parts of the state. This
will make three actual Des Moines candi-
dates for nomination and so complicate
matters that the outcome will be decidedly
uncertain.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20

The voting districts were assigned to the
members of the board as follows: First
ward, swaine; Second ward, Stewart; Third
ward. Hess; Fourth ward, Sargent; Fifth
ward. Cooper; Sixth ward, Macrae. Each
director will report to the secretary the
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20
Marriage Licenses.

belongs stationery department is right.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20
MANAWA WANTS ROADS BACK
Attorneys for Protesting Property
Owners Find Supervisors
Dcaf to Appeals.

Protesting property owners made another
attempt yesterday to induce the Board OF
Supervisors to reconsider It's action in va
eating the public roads and streets at Man
ava by submitting the following request:
Feeling that the board did not fully un.
derstand the consequences or It's action va
eating the roads in and near the town OF
Manawa by action taken on February g.
1901, we, the Undersigned, do hereby re-
spectfuly request ana ask that your honor
aDle body reconsider it's action taken vacat-
ing said roads and streets and hear the
undersigned further with reference to said
STONE & TINLEY,
Attorneys for the Tobin Estate
c. X. HANNAH
Attorney for Day & Hess
+. j. DAY
l.. T.. JUDSON.
ESTATE OF GEORGE METCALF,
s. II. FOSTER,
CHKISMAN IL ROBARDS.
The board again discussed the matter in
formally. but declined to take any action.
The petition for a consent road on the
south side of Lake Manawa, which was op-
posed by President Wells of the motor
company on the grounds that the land was
owned entirely by his company and had
been declared by the courts to be in Me-
braska, was rejected after considerable dis
cussion.
The west half of block 6 in Mill addition
which had been foreclosed by the county
under school fund mortgage, was sold to
the Christian Home for 81 500. The board
also sold nine and three quarter acres on
Upper Broadway within the city limits 10
]. =. Greenshields for $627 This property
also came into the county's possession
through foreclosure of school mortgage.
The board is having much trouble in ini-
ing men willing to act as justices and con-
stables in some of the townships =. w
Frederckson, Grove township; F. w. Frod-
hardt, keg Creek, and w. A. Miller, Rock
ford. we're appointed justices to fill va
cancies. W. II. Fogelsong, Grove, and Will
liam Barnes, Wayeland. were appointed
constables to fiji vacancies. The appoint
ment of n. j. Peters and l.. j. Cook as con-
stables in Boomer and James townships, re-
spectively, was rescinded, the previous ap'
pointees having qualified.
Deputy Sheriffs Baker, Groneweg. Can
ming and Long filed with the board their
written acceptance of the new agreement
made with Sheriff Cousins in the matter OF
the manner of the payment OF their salaries
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20
n. Y. Plumbing Co., telephone $50.

Gravel roofing. A. II. Reed, 541 Broadly
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20
Sword for Evans.


The sword which the people of Iowa are
| to present to Captain Robley ID. Evans of
the battleship Iowa is now ready for pre-
sentation and 1t is probable that the pre-
sentation will be held during the inaugura- =
tion week, when it is expected that a large
number of Iowa people will be in Washing
| ton and the east. The sword is a handsome
| one and Is the gift of Iowa and Des Moines
| people through the Des Moines Commercial
exchange.
| Overfed in an AImshOuse.
The strange cause of the death of Rev.
| j. c. Johnson In the Marshal county aims
house proves that Iowa paupers are not
| starved to death Rev. Mr.. Johnson liter
ally died from over feeding and gluttony,
He was Scotchman, rs years old. and had
entered the Baptist ministry IA early life.
He had Travelled extensively over Iowa and
was well known In the church but for some
| time had been retired and was making his
living for number OF years selling spec
| tacles. He finally became i'll and went to
| the county farm in Marshall county, where
he died last Sunday. The immediate cause
OF his death was apoplexy, induced by heavy
eating His propensity to gorge himself
was well known. He occupied a dining
room with seven other inmates Of ;he
county farm and his ration was equivalent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
HNTS CASE SUBMITTED.
smriaI Arguments We're Made for
Both the Appellant and State.
MI MATTER A TEXAS CAUSE cELFBRf
IN, Kennedy Cases from riarris County
tave Been Submitted to the Court
OF Criminal Appeals.

nal,as. Texas, February s7.-The ccle-
,-sied " j. Dcnt case WIS submitted to
~ court OF criminal appeals tonuy IN
,.,efs for both state and appellant An
s,4as Is familiar with the events fhSf led
Z Dents convicfiun In the district cauri
+ Cherokee county, ana subsequent sen
,,sne e. serve a life ferm In the peni1en
asry. Dent WIS convicted OF forging Is
ssriop for George lSaacs, who was sery-
isc life term FOR the murder Of the sher
N If TenphIn county. lie Wits convicted
,napr the Inv thut mikes one guilty Of
siging a criminal 70 escape an accessory
!, he crlmn and which provides thR1 the
grcessnry upor conviction snuil take the
iIle sentence The basis OF the apprnl
wsde hy his attorneys Is al alleged error
4 the charge OF the court
fninne a. g. sem NJ Dallas made a
powerful spee'h this Afternoon ii Dent 4
tehah. Assistant Attorney General it0t,-
RI A. jain ri Georgetown, who came
RON Austin 1ar the purpose. represented
a. State tie made what al who heard IL
6escribed rs one OF the rrca1esf Efforts
srer delivered before the court He held
iht closest intention of the Judges and ALI
ghe spectators in q crowded court room for
,re- rwo hours. and was warmly cnngrntu
lsfeh al the close Of hts speech. Ills argu
usenf mas mn all the LAWYERS HI nalins 10
iakinE and they are romlilimeTng Mr
5ohr. All VINO heRrd fodays lirors.euinr.
Expect the case tc he affirmed II II thougil1
Id court viii hand down a decision next
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
BRENNAN BUDGET.

BRENNAN, Texas Fchrunry 2T.-rxclus've
Of the railroads running through To conn
y. there are III taIpuyerE in Washington
county whose assessments amount 10 more
than 5000 each. On the non-resiiien, roll
there are rweuty-four additional taxpayers
whose taxahle property In Washington
county amounts 10 more than S51Su each
Tho BRENNAN COMPRESS, oil and Mann
featuring company pays more taxes than
any other frm ur individual in the county
trs assessment being $1,000 There are
four other taxpavcrs whose assessments
amount u more than S5o. 0oe- Mrs a. N
Giddin-E x stone s55 RIO: Mrs NJ T.
HnuGInG XlIa.tat. J L. Chndwicke. Sol IA,
u G. Giddinrs. Sr.. 80. sos.
The Eurtnlghtiy ilul Library association
haf been VERY successful So fnr IN SarUT
ing subscriptions y The support md mftn-
teuanee ~ the library. representative
oi the library mas been calling on ths,
nustncss mon for small monthly donations
anc has nler with much surceEs Ntiup-
Iarr subscriptions Will he appreciated
The fnrtlIightiy club win have & regular
meeting THURSDAY afternoon Al $50. IN the
rooms ~ Inc public library
conductor Il L. kilnatrick ~ Magnolia
division. Order o. HALLWAY Conductors
talking IN y Brennan fireman &; regara 70
the ANNUAL picnic cf tint ticker punchcrs,
srated thai be wanted 10 take tha mEtter
ny as soon as possible with General Alan
hEer Polk Mr.. kilpHtrck is au1ious fur
the conductors r. bniG their outing Ii Bren
ham ana II ne succeeds In bringing the
picnic IN Ilreuham II viii MAKE t'reir 40
uiuun 70 the twentieth annual MaifcsJ
Ait ana Mrs a. = Miller left iaduy for
BrowrwooG for s0journ o. w-ek or
more.
Mr.. Pred l. Tesch and Or J r Bur
dix Of Bslivilie came M On the noon train
% Intend the grand lotlre 81 emergency 10
night A number 81 visiting knights from
Caldwell Intended.
Mayor Wilkins bicycle" was loaded on
thp carr and shipped 10 BRYAN "Wednesday.
The p0nderous machine, weighing 1oo03
hounds. WIS loAded or tine cars in inst
three minutes. il Is freely predicted thar
Bryan vii find II Z white elephant nE Il
requires zen mules 10 pull ii Oh curves
v men Rrenham gets ready To- asplaiG
pavements the hsg roller VIII y nRthly he
again needed
hftie Fields was fined a total o. SD %
in the recUrder's court "Wednesday on
charge OF taxing down yellow nag
which md been hOisted above her prem
Uses 10 Indicate the presence Of smallpox
III the house
The yoirns ladies Of the city are ar
ranging 10 give theater party 1n friuay
evening
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28

Lake Charles La. February r.. Mrs.
Wahar Maelins left this morning fof Kan.
sas City. visiting with Mrs Paren Ne.
iore returning South 30, will 'lsit fri,nGs
~ 81 l.0uS
Mrs Hontp nelk Of Forrest IIll arrived
" l.hef 1haFlee fer wish lnss 13spsda,
evening.
Air aud Mrs C g Ans,nch and aansh
fni- Aliss Edith and sen l.. - leti this
hurting ior lakinp, Mo- after spending
z dFlghriul isis with tls family ~ u 81.
NuriiilF
5, A. spencer II a. daenke and y T.
Dudley ar visitors from jennings thtt
week
sheridan NilllarnH 81 tine Richard & VII.
liaTps Co. 81 Forrest Hill arrived IneNday
evening 81 pleasure "trip
The IlsH circus pN0nle and She Young
Bros stretT fatr people arr az here 1'hr
Young l5rns. and ths fair neoplp are nav
tur some rruuhlr ahont locations They
rui NJ few ~ thelf icnts NJ Inst MandHr
and were ordered 20 Jcar them dcwu Nv
tiif chief nj police tnc next morning Thu
Eiks TnEnrn0 fho Street Far company and
n svas understood thGi the Efrecfs wnnla
l'c URnd b,'t the rolicr would mt hHve
T. thr way uuly misunderstanding aud
u0ttfng else
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
ORANGE NEWS NOTES.
Machinery for Sinking Oil Wells rsas
Been Shipped


Orange Texas February G7.-The steam
e. ma Captain Tom Davis. sailed this
morning for Smells landing. q point OIL the
Sabine river $40 miles above Orange carry
ing & flll cargo of feed stufs and Eui.
plies Tor timber camps ihat are ioraIel
M that place The river is Low III good
hoaling condition and Captain Davis ex-
poets % maze the "trip n auics time
The schooner Siias. Captain a. Peterson
cane la thls afternoon from GaiFestOn win
tull cHrgu OF merchandise 1fT rhs irtal
merchants After discDaiEiRg she VIII take
o. o eutaO ~ lunIber Tor the return trip
MaBasei w ~ Hufchison ~ the ornnst.
Prospecting c0IuIuny huH i'aeu notified ~
the shipment d the machinery recently
ordered FOR his company Bnd a. soon as
Il arrives viii begin 10 SINK oil Wells on
sumo of the lands recently islsed IL TINS
county.
CRptnfn W A. Fletcher o. Beaumont
inveiitor Of the Fletcher l0r isadeT and
skldaer, WINS an Orange visitor tDauy One
o. his ma chimes Is being constructed here
10y the Bancroft Lumber company for use
on their tram raAd In LnuiSinnn and Nj.
I'le3chere visit was IN connection with Il,
This H. q wonderful piece NJ machine
Fnd with Il the Bancroft I8IInil,eT company
expect 30 maternity increase rhe OUTPUT ~
then tram N a great reduction IL opersf
"a NJ. Mt.Tarlane proprietor Of the
Orange Iron works, received 4 telegram
from the factory this mOrninr notifying
him ~ the shipment ~ new sSle iathe
recenfly purchased by him, which vii nud
materially 10 the efficiency o. his machine
shop He Is nuW busiiT engaged In moving
into MS new shop rereIgfiy completed.
Goal OH JOHNNIE Bonnet. Representing
The south western al cnnIpauY ~ Houston,
mas i,eeu interviewing the lumber manu-
faetures here 1edny IN the interest OF mis-
.rruuatiy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
Fwe-story Buiidinu tor corbiosna.

Cnrseana Texas, February IT, The prop.
crty ou Bcaton street known nt the i-r,ed
man corner has been purchased hy Messrs
ffed Fnnllur and nssoclAiga. and Ave-
stury Office building Will he erected tnfre
on Thr building IL @ ne Of mndrri ron
EtruCtluu Throughout. and will ice une OF
the nnest structures ~ IN class in tine
State
The prize paid FOR the lot vii indicate
thf high value which h. placed upon Cor
sicuur dirt The property has froutHse
OF nft fcot and TIM nGurf n which Il
snid Is s-atFt spot cash
r. K heG travelling freight agent ~ tine
Cotton Belt. IL IN the city from Forf Worth
tonuY
Archiinc, Fl Cndh left inr night for
FilispnYo "a ioof afTer the construction
work or the cntiou mill nov building M
TINT point;
Mr. Fred Fiominr o. the banking firRl o.
Fleming q Tamnlrton returned THIS morn
ing from trip ~ N0numont wnerc he
went lasi HeeE with NeeErs r A Shrdd
NJ Wisconsin and g c. Aunshcd nf CbL
cuEo capitalists, wift whom he if Interest
e6 ~ tln Beaumout heid