Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14
BRYAN TALESAGDES MONIES
Nebraskan Lays Especial Emphasis
Upon Congressional Fight.
KINGS DAUGHTERS FOR HOSPITAL
Plans on Foot In state Convention
to Get Appropriation to Estab-
lish Home for Crippled
Children.

DIES MONIES. Ia. oct. 13.-(Spccial Tel
egramD-The democrats OF Des Moines and
central Iowa had their first political rally
Of the year here tonight and 1t was de-
clared to be a great success. w. j.
Bryan spoke at length to a large crowd al
the Auditorium. He treated his subject
rather in a nonpartisan way and spoke
especially Of the democratic candidate for
congress in this district and the candidates
for railroad commissioner.
Orthopedic Hospital.
To build a home and hospital for Grip
pied children is the aim OF the King s
Daughters who are holding their state
convention here Representatives of the
order will go before the legislature next
winter with a plea for an appropriation
for such an institution. No definite plans
have been made where the hospital shall
be located, but it would probably be in
Burlington, Davenport or Des Moines, as
the Kings Daughters are strongest in
these three cities. The convention was adj
dressed today by Dr. Jennie McCowen of
Davenport, who talked Of the public health
movement
Farmer Kills Himself.
Lee Wilson, a wealthy farmer living
south Of this city, shot and killed himself
tonight, after firing five shots into the
body Of Claude Masters a dairyman
Masters is dying in the hospital as a result
OF his injuries. Jealousy is said to have
been the cause.
Phone Lines in Iowa.
There are 326,94O telephones in actual serv-
ice In Iowa. That is one for every seven
persons, old and young The pole mileage
is sufficient to make seventy-five separate
lines around the entire state and have
some to spare. The entire assessment of
phones and telegraphs is $3,947666. The
state makes an assessment Of every kind
OF phone line, no matter how small. The
first phone company listed by the state.
in its list Of rural and farm phones fill
ing $50 pages Of the published report is
that of a company with one phone on
siX-mile wire great many Of the COM
panies assessed have just one phone each.
The state doesn't get enough tax out Of
many Of the companies to pay for setting
the line Of type for the book in which is
given the report.
May Build Big Hotel.
F. NJ. Hubbell may build half million
dollar hotel on the river front lie an
nounced that he was very seriously con-
sidering the erection of a magnificent
building on the property he owns between
the coliseum and the river if the city does
not snap up his offer to sell the ground
for $4,000.
BOies Approves of Porter.
Horace Boies, former democratic gov
ernor of Iowa, was unable to preside at
the meeting in Waterloo addressed by
Claude Porter, but sent a Letter in which
he said that he hoped Porter would be
elected and the good old party which
he represents be returned to its right
full influence in the affaira Of the state"
Kings Daughters Convene
The fifteenth annual conventions of the
Kings Daughters society commenced here
today, with delegates from many towns
OF Iowa. Only preliminary meetings were
held. The association is one of charity
and church work
Fourteen persons took the examination
today for certificates as mine foremen
and hosting engineers before the state
board OF mining examiners.
Cooperative Society Formed.
There has just been formed BY filing
with the secretary Of state the Farmers
Co Operative Mercantile society of Run |
neils, Polk county, with $4,000 capital.
there has also been formed the Des
Moines Sawmill company with $4,000 cap !
ital. The West Chester Savings bank
has increased its capital from, en- ooo o.,