Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-17
COUSINS SPEAKS OF DOLlIVER
Former Iowa Congressman Makes
Memorial Address at Des MOines.
TELLS OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE
Davenport Lawyers PetitiVn Cow
ernOr Carroll 20 Name NJ. r.
DOReERn District judge
Car Line sold.

DIES MONIES March ie-(special Teie-
gram. l-Niemorisl exercises were held by
the Iowa general assembly today in honor
OF the late senator Jonathan r. DoIiver,
The Grafton was made by former c0ngress-
man Robert g. Cousins.
Mrs. Dollver was not able to be present
at the service. She telegraphed from Yonk-
ers. ~ Y, as follows:
KINDLY express at the memorial services
my deepest regret that am unable to be
present II I could express in one SEN
tence Mr. Delivers purpose in his struggle.
for the right, It would be that the children
Of tomorrow might have their equal OPP
portunity. I believe that Iowa will not
soon forget this sacrifice"
The three children Of Mrs. Dolliver At
tended. Senators cunSnins and Young
spoke briefly at the conclusion or the ad-
dress Of Mr.. Cousins
Mr. CouSins' ispeesk
Prefacing hts words win rsyisw Of
the early strugsles and final success o.
the late Senator Dolliver former ccnEreaa.
man Cousins paid tribute TO that stateh-
man in part as follows;
mo words Of mine are needed now 10
fasten up the fame which. BY his great
abilities, Jonathan p. DoIllver wrote across
ulS udlOl = SKY nv hlAlacH 4iAN iNHNNAhANAAAS
are required to carry his iilustrions name
into the devoted households and the hams
let's and the cities Of the state Of Iowa.
The speaker referred to the many times
| Chat Senator Dolliver had championed the
cause OF the American farmer and dwelt
on the courage he had often displayed in
advocating Whist he believed was the cause
Of right s-.l- 81
On his death he said: u
1T seemed as though Infinite Mercy
spared our friend the usual suffering and
pain that attends the exit OF great souls
His jovlai hand seemed lifted from the
! grasp OF his latest visitor by the hand OF
the Infinite One
Hope 70 MA Deadlock.
The legislature came very near 70 dlspos-
| ing Of the senatorial matter today and sue
| eeeded in giving Judge Kenyon within
| thirteen Of enough votes to elect him. This
/ included six Of the original supporters of
4 Young VINO had not before voted for him.
| Conferences were 'held during the day and
much work was done TO bring about an
end and there is great confidence that In q
few days It win be finished. ...r.-
! Want DOneEan Named.
! A committee OF four republican lawyers
| Of Davenport arrived in Des Moines today
to petition Governor Carroll to appoint
NJ r. Donegan, democrat, as extra Judge
| Of the district court at Davenport 10 serve
until the next election. The committee will
ask the governor to disregard politics and
| make the appointment. Mr.. Donegan has
been unaRim0psly endorsed by the Scott
county bar. .7-t-afulsrc u#~f..aF a
i Saloons and schools.
The house passed the bill prohibiting
saloons within five miles OF a state educa-
tionai Institution BY q vote Of So 70 2s The
bill as passed contained a joker prohibiting
saloons in any city Of more than $500 and
up TO 1000 When this was discovered q
motion 70 reconsider was carried and the
bill was made special order for tomorrow
Des MOines Car Line Sold. ras
c. b. Hlppe, president Of the Des Moline.
i City Railway company announced at q
meeting of the greater Deb Moines com.
mittee this AFTERNOON that the street car
company property has been sold to NJ w
Harris q 90. Of Chicago, ''.'
J.. n, Harrlgah, who has been stauonet
at Columbus, o.. as manager OK the Colum
bus, Delaware Marion railway, will be
come manager 0f the Des Moines property
The system, W hich has been In the court
FOR some years and which the city has re
Gently contemplated buying, win be I'M
proved immediately The property wa
valued at NbO0,06O, which, however IN
cluded 50 per cent OF the stock which tn,
Harris company already owns The Harri
company has also controlled the company
bonds. The actual cash transfer was abou
s6Oc .a'