Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-24
TWO SPEECHES FROM BRYAN
Talks Il Grinnsll in Afternoon and les
koines in Evening Of 0Otober29.
DECISION TO EEEP Tn OUT Of OTTUNwA
Democratic Leaders Fear People in
that city win Explain the
Real situation 90 the
Nebraskan.
{ From a star Correspondent)

DES MONIES, Oct. 8.-(Special. )--Deh- |
mite arrangements were made today for |
william Jennings Bryan to speak twice in
Iowa on the 18th OF this month. He wired |
his acceptance today to the state central
committee and the committee has decided &
to have him appear at Grinhell in the after
noon OF Monday. October p. ana at Des
Moines the evening OF that day. Ar
rangements have been started today for
big rally at both places. In Des Moines
the Auditorium on which an option was
taken yesterday. will be used and General
James r. Weaver and Jerry Sullivan will
appear on. the platform with Ma. Bryan and
will speak The details Of the rally both
at Grinneil and pes Moines win be per-
fected by tomorrow and advertised extern
sivo1y. 1t was promised to democrats OF
Ottumwa by the state central committee
that IL II was possible IN any way to bring
Bryan to Iowa for a speech that he would
be sent to Ottumwa. Today, however, for
campaign reasons It was decided that L
would never do TO let Bryan go to OF
tumwa for fear certain democrats down
there would poison his mind with the real
situation ss they see II in Iowa. It was
then thought to send him to Iowa City
but finally decided that it would be best
TO send him 20 GrinheIl He will. stop
therefore at Grinnell in the afternoon and
Des Moines in the evening next Monday
on HE way to Nebraska from Illinois. For
the meeting here state Chairman &. w
Miller will introduce General James b
Weaver. who viii act as chaignia OF the
evening ana will introduce Mr.. Bryan. TX
Congressman walt Butler will act as chair
man Of the reception committee ard II.
c. Evans as chairman of the committee on
arrangements.
Did Judge Overstept
Judge VIII. spurrier and w. H. McLen-
men. attorneys for D.. T. Blodgett, editor OF
the Secretary, who was indicted for crimi-
nal libel following special instructions from
Judge James A. Howe in the district court,
have filed a demurrer to the indictment in
which they ask that the indictment be
dismissed and charged that the court
overstepped itself in the special instruc-
tons and practically ordered the grand
, jury TO bring in the Indictment
Mothers Congress OPeus.
The Iowa Mothers congress opened in
the Unitarian church mathis city at Twelfth
and High streets tonight with discussion
OF the topic f'~The Education OF the Ameri-
can Boy by Governor Cummins. ex-state
superintendent Henry satin, and Rev r.
W. Hodgdon. TheF convention was well
coined by s. b. Allen, vice president OF the
Commercial, club. A feature Of the con-
lveution Is to be the election of president
as Mrs. Isaac Hills Of this city the
founder and organizer Of the congress. has
indicated that her health win not permit
her to accept re-eleoti6n. Mrs Cato Sells
Of vinton. Mrs Home Miller and Mrs J,
c. Cummins Of this atty and Mrs. Frank
Watt of Audubon are talked OF Judge
l. rNN.r-
the needs OF the juyer9fe court. -
WOH1d Marry sixth BEusbahd.
Mrs. Matte Robinson Wilson sauerbaum-
Collins-speiling appeared at tho office of the
clerk OF the district court today with Tom
Jones and asked for marriage license.
The sheriff and jaiIerd both OF whom knew
her, refused to act as wltnesses and she
left to hnd witnesses elsewhere Mrs. Spell
ing Is perhaps the most married woman in
Iowa, In each case it was the divorce
court.
Train starts frOn Des Moines.
1t has been decided that the oficial train
bearing the governor ana party to dedicate
the battlefield monuments will start from
Des Moines. instead o. Chicago. The train
Will leave here at $3.50 the evening Of No.
vomber p. The train will consist OF nine
coaches and will carry about 40 persons
Board Visits .InAtItutiOns.
The State Board Of Control left today
on the ssmiiannuai visit to the state 10
stitutions. IT went from here to Fort
Dodge 10 look at a proposed tuberculosis
sta and from there goes TO Cherokee, Coun
ell Bluffs, Glenwood and clarinda. and will
be back to Des Moines next Monday ant
win then start on the trip north 10 visi
those In the northern part Of the state
want Tax Law Changed.
A demand for a change in the law as L
the taxation OF moneys and credits may b
made Of the next Legislature, because O
the decision OF the supreme court in tn
case from Cedar Rapids in which the su
preme court upheld the taxation OF money II
the Security Savings bank Of Cedar Rapids
which belonged TO Others. The bank hel,
mortgages and other securities which be
! longed TO nonsresidents and other persons
The Lima county tax ferrets uncovered tn
fact that it had S2.OOo.OQO Of such securitie
that were not given IN for taxation by an.
? one and 20 reported 60 the county treasurer
) who assessed Il against the bank. in &C
cordance with the Iowa law. The BAN
went TO the district court which granite
, ain injunction against It, but the suprem
court reversed this, Now prominent bank
lers are starting a movement. led by IN
Cedar Rapids bankers 10 get g change :
}. the law. They claim that real estate
never taxed at it's full value while money
: and credits are, and that moneyed peopl
d are thus driven ont Of the state. Tn
proposition has been up at every sessio
OF the legislature for years to change N
law. among Others being the demand 10 "a
g mortgages against the holder and offs,
II the assessment OF the property that amour
: Council BIuRa EzplaInG
= Council Bluffs Commercial club has wri
Il ten 10 the Board OF Control explaining tha
the company that was formed 70 build
a. street railway to the institution for n
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