CALLS DT DDS-
CRDMINATION
Nebraska Miller Protest Over
Recent Flour Ruling
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JACKSON
Gas Cars
Cement
The growth of the automobile in-
dustry is well marked by the illustra-
tion above and shows the new Automo
bile Warehouse of the Pioneer Imple
ment Company at Council Bluffs, the
Western distributing agency of the
famous JACKSON car.
SESSION IS
STORMY ONE
Light Committee of Council Meets
But Disagrees
The light committee of the city
council held a lengthy session last
night at the office of Councilman J.
P. Falter and discussed and cussed
the light question up one side and
down the other, finally arriving at
the conclusion to ask further time on
the matter. The bids from several
competitors were opened and read,
that of the Nebraska Lighting Com
pany bing much the highest. There
was a number of interesting stories
afloat as a reason for this diversity
in the bids and considerable curiosity
exists as to what was the cause. The
session of the committee last night
was executive no outsiders being per
mitted in the meeting. It is learned,
however, that the committee is badly
divided and there is little prospect
that light will be had for some time
to come, probably not before spring.
The result will be discouraging to the
people of the city who have been
struggling so long to get light but it
really looks as if that will be the ul-
timate outcome of the negotiations
now going on. Jos. Bortenlanger
was hovering about the eouncilmen
and seems to consider that he has
found some method of getting the
contract through the council. What
the city will get out of the dickerings
remains to be seen.
A Mysterious Complaint.
W. D. Jones was called this morn
ing to go down to the farm of Geo.
Snyder southwest of the city and
make an examination of a steer
which had died there of some com
plaint which was a mystery to him.
Mr. Jones states that he never be
fore ran across a case similar to that
of this steer and he was completely
at sea as to what the ailment was
as the animal failed to respond to the
usual remedies used in cases resemb
ling this one. It was his intention
to hold a post mortem examination of
the animal, cutting it up and trying
if possible to discover just what the
trouble was. It must have been a pe
culiar complaint if Mr. Jones in his
many years' experience had failed to
run across it before. The result of
his investigation will be awaited
with considerable anxiety by other
cattle raisers in this vicinity as it
may be a dangerous disease and one
which is contagious.
Medicine that is Medicine. !
"I have suffered a great deal with J
mallaria and stomack complaints, but
I have now found a remedy that ,'
keeps me well, and that remedy is j
Electric Bitters; a medicine that is ;
a medicine for stomach and liver j
troubles, and for run down condi- j
tions," says "W. C. Kiestler, of Hal-!
liday. Ark. Electric Bitters puri
fy the blood, tone up the nerves,
and impart vigor and energy to the
weak. Your money will be refunded
if it fails to help you. 50c at F. G.
Fricke & Co.'s drug store.
Typewriter Paper The best and
most complete line to be found in
the city at the Journal office.
Constructison Throughovit.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
This construction is of cement. Its
walls and tremendous floor is really one
solid cement block. Its dimensions are
96x136. Its interior is beautifully light
ed by double rows of windows the en
tire length of the second roof.
Kock 151 nil's to Observe.
The good people of Rock Bluffs
and vicinity intend to properly ob
serve Christmas by arranging a fine
Christmas tree and entertainment for
the little ones. The tree will be held
in the school house and a genuine old
fashioned celebration will be on tap.
There will be presents for everyone,
both big and little, and in addition
a rare program of merit has been pre
pared which all are invited to hear.
There will be singing, music and
speaking and the best talent in that
locality will take part. It is ex
pected that there will be a big crowd
present as all are determined to make
this a Christmas to be remembered.
CAPTURES
Dr. J. H. Hall Has Fine Poultry at
Glenwood Show
Dr. J. II. Hall returned yesterday
afternoon from Glenwood where he
had taken some of his fine chickens
for entry in the poultry show being
held at that city. He was much elat-
i ed at the success scored by his fowls
as he captured first prize for cockrel
and first and second prize on pullets.
j Dr Hall's fowls are Barred Plymouth
Rnrks nf niire strain and some of the
very finest fowls in this locality. He
has been breeding poultry for years
and has been at great expense in
preparing his fowls for show pur
poses using only selected stock. The
fowls are fine, handsome ones and
that they should carry off these
prizes was no more than one ac
quainted with the careful breeding
work of the Doctor would expect.
The judging of the fowls was done
by Judge Adam Thompson of Amity,
Mo., generally recognized the country
over as one of the best judges to
be had. He scored them very care
fully and when he had finished there
was no doubt but that the winners
were chosen strictly on their merits.
The show was a great success and
will continue until Saturday. The
attendance has been large. Dr. Hall
was the recipient of many congratu
lations upon the excellent showing
his fowls made and doubtless will
soon build up quite a business from
those who saw what he had in the
poultry line.
More Bad Luck.
A. I. Ralston enjoys a great many
hard knocks, or is the victim of
circumstances. Last Saturday in
company with J. L. Hutchins they
were out to the A. B. Gibson farm
for some cattle. Mr. Ralston was
hirseback and in riding along the
hcrse tripped on a fence wire and
was thrown down and Mr. Ralston
struck the ground with terrific force
landing cn a stump that bruised
him over the heart that caused a
large swelling. His face was
scratched up and other bruises sus-
tained. There are black and blue
spots on his body jet from his re
cent experience riding on the wagon
tongue but there was room for a
few more. Weeping Water Repub
lican. The popular "Eagle" cigars in
Christmas packages makes a nice
gift. All dealers.
PR I Z EG ! have tried o abi welfare of Cass County and for no and that of tne of flour I
I Cm j 1 have tnel to tne extent or my abili Prtion or mrtv Thank would be sufficient to place some of
W ty to fill it with impartiality and Individual section or party. Thank-, ,
Dimensen
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The remarkable sale of JACKSON
cars is undoubtedly based on their
powerful engine equipments, giving
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JACKSONS a hill climbing capacity
not possessed by other automobiles.
MISS FOSTER
REPLIES
Shows Up False Statements About
Institute
EDITOR JOURNAL:
Certain unfair and unjust charges
having been made against me on ac
count of the location of the Teachers'
Institute at Elmwood by the Weep
ing Water Republican, I would ask
that you permit me the use of your
columns to give to the people of
Weeping Water and Cass County the
exact facts in the case.
During the time I have occupied
time have I knowingly favore l any
individual or community at the ex- !
pense of any other individual or com- j
munity. Everyone has received fair
treatment from me and will continue
to do so. Knowing this, I resent the
makinsr of false and uniust accusa-
tions.
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fit tn mnfco Mv nffiro ic for hn I ue of the property would be enor
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When the time came to select the of Jas. Skoumal and Joseph Mc
place of meeting of the institute for , Carthy. The information given the
the ensuing year, I concluded to fol- reporter yesterday regarding the ben
low precedent set by my predecessor ' eficary was incorrect in so far as
and had a vote taken of the teachers the name of McCarthy was omitted,
of the county. They are rarely per- !t will be recalled that Mr. McCarthy
mitted to have a voice in the manage- ! is the young man who was so badly
ment of matters which concern them I burned by the explosion at the brass
and it was little enough that they be
allowed to determine where they de
sired to go. This vote was taken and
out of the one hundred and thirty
five teachers in the county under my
supervision, eighty of them voted for
Elmwood and six were indifferent
while the remainder did not vote.
This seems to demonstrate that a
vast majority favored Elmwood es-
pecially in view of the fact that a
number of Weeping Water teachers
were among those voting for Elm-
wood. j
The point made by the editor of
the Republican that Weeping Water !
could furnish cheaper accommoda- (
tions is not material, as the matter j
was submitted to a vote of the parties
attending and they chose Elmwood
and I feel positive the teachers are
well capable of judging the matter of
expense for themselves.
The further charge is made that 1
no place should be allowed to have
the institute for three years in sue
cession. The record shows that any time so that reservations of
Weeping Water had the institute for the hall can be made. The furnace
seven consecutive years and then af- ; has been thoroughly overhauled and
ter a lapse of one year held it for is now in fine working order assur
two years more. I fail to recall when ing the public that there will be heat
the editor of the Republican protest- in sufficient quantities to satisfy
ed on that. j them under any conditions. The hall
The charge that the last institute has been much improved in appear
was not a good one is ance and also in comfort and doubt
amply refuted by the fact that the less it will be in active demand by
instructors who were there are rated j all having occasions to use that
as among the best in the state and kind of a building.
leaders in educational work. The
teachers and the instructors do all For Eczema, Tetter and Salt Klieuin.
the work of these institutes excepting
the business management which de
volves upon the county superintend
ent and it is for them to make a suc
cess or failure and I feel quite they
made the last one, one which was
satisfactorj to them at least. It is
true that the editor of the Repub-
lican knows this, that there are al-
JACKSON
Gas Cars
96 By 136.
WALTER THOMAS,
of PIjttsmouth will have charge of the
JACKSON'S interests in Cass County
and will show a handsome specimen ot
these excellent cars at any timeor willac-
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company vou to Council Bluffs during the
corn show, where you can see the most
complete line of automobiles in the west,
ways some dissatisfied people in the
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world. I presume that his informa
tion came from some one of those who !
have uniformly failed to support an I
institute in the past and will con-
tiuue to so fail. They are always able
to criticise but never to contribute,
and really they are utterly incapable
of grasping the good things presented
to them.
Now I think I have had my say. I
will reiterate that I am absolutely
fair and impartial in the discharge
of my duties as county superintend
ent. I gave the teachers of the
county the right to select their meet
ing place and I know that they are
satisfied. I personally entertained
no preference between any two points
in the county and I repel and such
insinuation as the Republican sees
' considerately given me, I am,
Yours truly,
Mary E. Foster.
Benefit a Joint One.
The benefit ball to be given at T.
Sokol hall the night of December
' J
i 31, will be a joint one for the benefit
foundry sometime since. This makes
the cause a doubly worthy one and
anyone who buys a ticket is giving a
good cause a helping hand. Both of
these gentlemen are worthy of any
aid which may be tendered them
and it is to be hoped the number of
! c O lac Yt-1 1 1 nvr orl oil nvnat o tn on1
that the attendance will be a record
breaker. The music for the dance
be the best to be had and there
is every assurance that a fine time is
in store for anyone attendi-ng.
Iieady for Business,
Work upon the repairs of the A.
O. U. W. hall have been completed,
the lights being put in yesterday and
final cleaning up being done. It is
now in shape for public gatherings
and the trustees of the hall hope to
get their share of such meetings. The
i trustees are W. H. Freese, Robt.
Sherwood, and Geo. Kroehler all of
whom are well known citizens and
some one of whom can be reached at
The intense itching characteristic
of these ailments is almost instantly
allayed by Chamberlain's Salve. Many
severe cases have been cured by it.
For sale by F. G. Fricke & Co.
Fine illustrated Gift Books by
Christy Fisher, Underwood and oth-
ers at Herald's.
Threatened with heavy losses re
sulting from the order of Secretary
j Wilson regarding the bleaching of
flour, and with profits endangered by
! the evident intention of the railroads
to raise the prices of transportation
on all wheat products, the millers of
the South Platte region met in Lin
coln Tuesday afternoon. The order
of the Iowa member of the cabinet
demands that no bleached flour shall
be used in the interstate trade after
six months, and the millers are up
in arms. Threats are made to take
the matter into the United States
courts and procure an injunction to
prevent the enforcement of the or
der. The demand of the secretary of ag
riculture falls particularly hard on
the Nebraska wheat dealers, accord
ing to the assertions of the millers.
They assert that the grade of wheat
raised in this state is not inferior to
that raised further north but that
tlie peculiar climatic conditions col
ors the wheat grain a reddish brown,
which had to be chemically removed
to make the wheat salable. The chief
bleaching materials areozone and ni
tro peroxide. It appears to be against
the latter chemical that the order of
the cabinet member is directed. The
I order comes in the instance of tlx
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pure food regulations, yet, acc ording
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to tne assertions of the millers there
is no statement in the mandate t hat
! ne use of tne dec omposed nitric acid
makes the flour unwholesome. The
millers rlalm that all the effects that
the acid would leave, if it remained
in the flour is removed by other pro
j (CSses
The Prices May Sag.
With the price of flour certain to
drop several cents a sack and their
bleaching machinery headed toward
the scrap heap, there is no little- agi
tation among the millers who were
assembled here Tuesday afternoon.
More than two million dollars are in
vested in the milling industry in this
state and it is estimated that the
bleaching of the flour adds more
than one-quarter of a million dollars
to its value each year. Then; are
292 millers In the state and the loss
i to each one would be no small
amount. The depreciation in the val-
doors.
No definite conclusion was arrived
at on Tuesday afternoon but it is the
THE NEW
ADAIR CAFE
Harry Adair, Well Known Here Opens
New Place
The numerous changes which have
been taking place lately in the several
restaurants of the city include the
transfer of the restaurant in the
Gund building on Fifth street, from
Oliver and .Dick Osborne to Harry
Adair, an experienced restaurant
man of Creston, la., Mr. Adair taking
over the property today and prepar-
ing to open up tomorrow with a first , Smith as an auctioneer and will
class stock of everything good to eat. I hereafter cry sales which this enter
Dfiring the time he has been in the prising gentleman may take. From
restaurant busines which covers a j his general reputation and recom
period of almost ten years Mr. Adair j mendations he would seem to be one
has learned the details of the trade of the men who are gifted by na-
and is prepared to make the public
enjoy their meals at his table. He
has engaged for his chef, Eddie
Booth, formerly chef on board one (
of the large Hamburg-American lin- j
ers and later working at Worth's in
Omaha, a thoroughly experienced j
man in every respect and one who '
understands the making and mixing
of every conceivable dish, American, I
Spanish. Mexican or Chinese. It
is the intention of Mr. Adair to start
such a restaurant as will please
everyone of his patrons and give
them any kind of a dish they may
want. He intends to make a spec-
ialty of Mexican dishes particularly
Chilli Con Carne which he guarantees
the public will be served in style to j
suit their taste. As his chef is ex- j
perienced in serving Chinese dishes three-quartersof amilefrom the junc
he intends to also give those who i tion," continued Mr. Downing, "and
care for this style of viands, what- ' I have seen women in expensive
ever they like. ; gowns walk that distance in a driv-
Everything the market affords j ing rain more than once." "And I,"
will be served at this restaurant. ' said Mr. Hart, who is a cripple, "have
There will be regular meals as good j walked more than once in the rain,
or better than can be had elsewhere j when I could barely move. There
which he intends to put on the mar- j is not the slightest excuse for the
ket at twenty-five cents a meal. He
will also serve short orders includ
ing all kinds of steaks, chops, game,
fish, poultry, in fact everything the
palate desires. That there is ample
room in this city for such a resort he
believes and he is willing to make
j the trial. The new place will be in
opinion of the millers, who wor
convened here, that the entire mill
ing industry of the state will stand
together to prevent the enforcement
of the order. If the matter has to
be taken into the courts, which thete
appears to be little doubt that it
will be, the members of the division
of the millers believe that an ade
quate amount of money will lie ap
propriated to take the flgM Into the.
supreme court 'f necessary. Tlio
millers claim that it cannot be mown
that the bleaching process is dellter
lous. The bleaching machinery in
each mill costs, probably, about
$1,000, but this will not be (lie ejiief
loss to the millers. The flour that
they have marketed as first-class
and which was sold in eastern mar
kets on a par with the wheat product
from the northern states, would ham
to be sold as Inferior If bleaching
j were not permitted.
Threats of the Kailronds
The matter of the threat of tins
Nebraska railroads to raise the price
of transportation on all flour pro
ducts to the tariff schedule of raw
wheat and corn, cam' up for discus
sion but it was somewhat smothered
by the more important matter of the
order of Secretary Wilson. The rail
road attorneys appeared before the
state railroad commission last week
to ask that the roads be permitted to
fight the increase in rates as firmly
as they do the order in regard to
bleaching flour.
Some of the members of the Ne
braska .Miller's association declare
that the order of Secretary Wilson is
maliciously directed at the Nebraska
millers. They assert that for years
Mr. Wilson has attempted to Intro
duce macaroni or durum wheat Into
this state, but that the millers have
opposed it. On this account, the
millers claim, the secretary of agri
culture have reciprocated. II. E.
Smith, the secretary of the Nebraska
Flour Export company, has sent out
the following statement to the com
pany: "The attitude of the millers
has not suited Mr. Wilson and he
now seeks to use the power placed
in his hands to get even with them
and the question of bleaching flour
being in violation of the pure food
law was brought up. A hearing was
had and a prompt ruling declaring
bleached flour to be adulterated. The
situation is peculiar in that it is un
der the pure food law and yet does
not claim that bleached flour is un
wholesome." running order tomorrow when chilli
' con carne will be served to all
comers.
I In addition to his merits as a res
taurant man, Mr. Adair is an auc
tioneer of not a little repute in
Southern Iowa having followed this
! profession for some five years and
! working alongside such men as Col.
' John T. Russell, Col. John F. Rus-
sell. Col. Ralph Streams, Piper Bros.,
and many other noted Iowa sales
men. He is thoroughly at home Jn
handling pedigreed stork, cattle and
hogs and horses, and understands
thoroughly handling farm sales, clos
ing out and general stock sales. He
has associated himself with Sam
ture to take up this line of work as
he has been successful in the past
when he met good auctioneers in
fierce competition. He can be
reached either at his restaurant or
at the Market Place corner Sixth and
Vine streets,
Well! Well! X Tell.
Des Moines Register-Leader: "If
you really want to mention a station
on the Q that Is without parallel on
a modern railroad just give your
readers of Pacific Junction, not far
below Council Bluffs, where the Q
crosses the Missouri river," remark-
ed A. M. Downing, recently. "That is
right," chimed in Dr. Hart whomakes
his home at Keokuk. "The depot is
failure of the Q to take care of its
passengers, excepting that the depot
is off to one side and the Q is too
lazy to bring it over where it "be
longs" "You make no mistake in
making a roar about Pacific Junc
tion," added Mr. Downing, "It's the
limit."