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CREIGIIT01I SPIRIT
PRAISED BY BISHOP
Rt. Her. Austin Dowlinfc of Dei
Moines Speaks in Eulogy of
Founder! of UniTtnity.
MAKT ATTEND AXNTVXRSAB.T
Faculty member of U collets of
Creitrbtcn vnJronlty, Judge of tha
' district eoortj city and county offi
cials, business men of the city, all
largely alumni of Crelghton univer
sity or friends and acquaintances of
the founders of this school, gathered
to the number of nearly 200 at the
Commercial clnb rooms last night for
the annual Founders' day banquet
Every year this day, the anniversary
of the death of Count John A. Crelgh-
ton, is commemorated In this way;
and every year the friends of the col
lege come eagerly forth to do honor
to the names of Edward Crelghton,
founder of the college, and Count
John A. Creigrnton, who later left the
greater Endowment that has made
this one of the great colleges of the
middle west. . ,
Wakeler la ToMtnatlfr,
Arthur Wkeley presided toast
i master. He spoke of Ma early acquaint
ance with Edward Crelghton when Mr.
Wakeley was a measenger boy for the
Western Union Telegraphy company.
Two men he. had occasion to remember
well In 'this early experience in Omaha
soma forty yer ago, ha said, 'ware fed
ward ;'"retehton, "who was , a regular
cuatomer of the, telegraph eompeny.,snd
the .late, Edward Rosewater, who. was
then art operator for the telegraph com
pany. Mr.-wakeley tntroduced the RL
Itev, , Austin . Dowllnf, Mrhop of Pea
Moines, who was. the spesker of the
evening. ' '
i t relka Spirit IVatsed
Pteftop IowUng .' praised the splendil
pirit ,of the Crelgtiton brothers in tbelr
endowment of the great educational and
tharlublo Institutions from whose doora
have long streamed forth, and shall still
stream forth, the eountteaa numbers who
are deriving, the benefit of the eminent
foresight of.tfcesa men. lie praised the
liberal tendencies of America, a, Country
in which each man ia permitted to pursue
his studies wnd fierlv hia education -at,
any school be may. choose. ,11 spoke-of
Frsnea and, Qermany as having splendid
educational systems, but aa having ths
monopolised under the government which
sytrm. he said, ''leads to splendid de.
velppment, but along one line. It leads
to shackles And will not tolerate, p.
position. - , , ' . ...
"A school' lls' Crelghton," ha said,
"whose philosophy la .understood , and
whoso position is well known la, and will
continue to be, a blessing -and a credit
to the community
"But splendid aa are the endowments
f this institution," be concluded, "these
will not always be equal to the needs.
The time will come when It will meet
greetor development. That will be the
time for its friends to" coma to the front
and give the Institution the endorsement
it deserves. The Investment those two
Crelghton brothers mad In founding this
m-noo! nave yielded pro fits immeasurable
to the young men of the community -aa
will go oq yielding aa long as men live
io appreciate and applaud high efforts."
TAKEN TO PEN SECRETLY
TO AVOID PARTING WAILS
ST. LOUIS. Fb. - T.-Twenty-tww fed.
eral prisoners convicted a week ago of
violating the oleomargarine laws, were
taken secretly last nlsht from ths St.
Charles. Mo., jail, U tha L vers worth.
Ken., penitentiary. It becaro known her
tonight.
Their transfer was affected secreUy to
avoid touching family partings, such as
were witnessed in the court room, when
sentence was pronounced. An aggregata
cf la flnea was Imposed on the
trienj in addition to prteon sentences, rang
ing from three ana a half years to six
months. ", i
GERMANS CAPTURE FRENCH
TRENCH AND BRITISH GUNS
BERLIN (By Wireless Telegraph to
J.ondon). Feb. ?.-An official statement
regarding the progress of the war laaued
here today says:
"Southeeat of Tpres wa have-taken a
rench trench and two English machine
suns.'
"Houth- of the canal Ia Baaaee the
enemy penertated one of our trenches.
The battle Is still rasing- there.
"There were no other Incidents of im
portance In either theater except artil
lery battles."
BISHOP D0WL1.NG LEAVES;
CALLS ON BISHOP SCAN NELL
Rev. Austin ItowUng, bialiop of Des
Moines. 'the principal apeaker at the
Crelghtoa university .foundera day ban.
met Saturday evening, closed his visit
Iw Omaha yesterday afternoon when he
returned to Iowa.
UUhou Dowling apeot yeaterday aa the
"est of tU university. In the morning
railed upon BUhop ScanBel
Culls From the Wire
UcuiSft i.. Neuh.ardt, prMtrtrnt. snd fOUr
Hn-r lonntt MHwi of the Oilckaiaw
..-,k and Trust company, wore foun1
in firel court at Meinphia of
..;.iri.o- ti.uilutat iim of ti.i
iiaiu In munition utj tho bank'a rail,
i r,. tt ytera ui.
Thrre international offers of the
I ihhI Mint uira of Ameitta Preal.
.t J-l.n SI. White. Vice Vr 7", t
i-iank J. Hayes mud Secretary Willi 'm
'" ! fw two yeaVT
r. oiJms tu the rt.x,.t of the tellers
public at indianatn-lla. l"s
The .;lt is i,it4 Ky-i,,., tli. aVt
'u:iiany that, waa on Joaeph'a bond.
t-ul rlf.tlona for
'J"n r Itjo.Omo. to
! t..M J in aopi'iv
- - ' ' v Uuarn
i'1""! f ct.nJ f..r at Ctilraao hv
..,H.,r "'7 Hm.. The ii,o'y
'i"". "wiiiiyini ii, a tnv. and
" '' 1 "- ' bved In O.I.-i
. i . iiii R.t(J r"vin in ,hic40. accorU.
i. w aa ufficai Uioate.
i.ttl:hmnt of rrent central tlrln
'-' '" f m.! .,j
...,iis as a i.r.na of rn1u.-n.gr ecoo.-.lni
i" "-t :-! the nuiolmr f Ul
. Hi-'M i U.mint t HyUU,,l J!.h
" '' AamM-tti.,a ot iVm.
" ' of the f'it
; i, .l -vcivntii of .,,n,
of i he iiu.ia e et
A shortage or frs.ow 1 ounl.
U Jc-wi.ti. fuinirr caahler of tha
Hti Nt.,ml l,nk ot Cap, Ulrardeiu
I ftiaf geJ in a ait f il4 by thm
III tilt. M y f.,..l ,. "
BELGIAN SITUATION ACUTE
People Will Starre if Supplj of
Food ig Xhminished, Kansas.
Telegraphs.
MXSCIER THA2TKS ' AMERICANS
LONDON, Feb. T. "The situation re
mains acuta. If the supply of food ia
diminished Belgium will starve."
This message was cabled today by
former Congressman Charlea T. Scott of
Kansas, who Is returning from an In
spection of relief work In Bel alum and
France, te former Governor Walter It
Stubhs of Kansas.
While at Mailnes Mr. Scott called upon
Cardinal Merrier. Tie was accompanied
by Pessaln. the printer, who was fined
for printing the now famous pastoral
letter of the archhlahop. Describing his
Interview with the prelate Mr. Scott said:
Hole la Palace Real.
"Cardinal Mercler lives In a fine old
palace. The throne room has a big hole
in the root and thla with other holes In
the walla to say nothing of broken
windows, tells the story of stray sheUgf!
wnicn ren a rouna tne palace. No Oer-
man soldiers' were seen on guard.
The cardinal obviously enjoys the
dilemma in which he has placed tha Ger
mans. His eyes twinkled aa ha told the
story of his latest adventures. At
o'olock one morning, said tha archbishop,
Herman officer snd two soldiers
brought a communication from tha com
mander asking nlm to deny statements
that he had been deprived of his personal
liberty. Tha denial which had been
prepared consisted of four or five type
written sheets.
Maat Await Reply.
"Cardinal Mercler said he requested hia
callers to return tn tho evening for an
answer, but they declared they ust wait
a reply In tha cardinal's room. At tha
archbishop's request, telephonic eon.
flrmation of this order waa received.
Describing his subsequent experiences the
Cardinal said:
'It is trus no manacles were used to
restrain me, but I was to hare performed
a service at Antwerp and was not per-
imiuHi io go tnere. Three davs I was
restrained In my palace. Two days later
waa asked to modify my letter and
wrote another, it the Germane are clever
tney win publish my first pastoral.'
"The archblshOB smiled aa h v.
final statement I
' Grwtefal to Americana.
'Asked If ha had u
Americans, ha said: i . .
Nothing except to glvo the oeonla nf
your great country assurances of our
gratitude. Wa would have atarved had
it not been for you. Tha work of your
relief commission has been vr mm.
dent.' '
Ro far as I could sea. Cardinal r..
cler was fis to cents and go ss ha
pleased, subject, I presume, to tha usual
restrictions Imposed upon Belgians. Men
were at work bracing tha walls of tha
cathedral and tearing down tha parts
which musa b removed. AHhu.v.
ribly battered, it now appears that the,
beautiful building will be saved., Vhe
damage to it Is estimated at $300,000." , j
ERMAHS CHARGE
BLOCKADE DUE TO
; BRITISH "PERFIDY"
(Continued from Page One.) "
government to restore the German in
dlvlduals and property seised In Violation
oi international law.
. Aiad British ttewaaras.
"In certain dtractlons they have alao
aided tha British measures which are
irreconcilable with tho freedom of tho
sea In that they obviously, under th
pressure ef England, hindered by export
snd transit embargoes the transit of
wares for peaceful purposes to Germany.
"The German government has in vain
called the attention of neutral powers
to the fact that It must face the Question
of whether It can longer persevere in its
hitherto strict observance ot tha rules
of the London declaration If Groat
Britain were to continue Ita course and
mo neutral powers were to continue to
-' " imwa violation - or neu-
traaity to the detriment of Germany.
Pleads Ow latereets.
ror Us violations of International
law ureet Britain pleada the vitsj In
itiresia wnicn tne KMIsh empire has
at stake and tha neutral powers seem
to satisfy themselves with a theoretical
protest Therefore. In fact, they accept
the vital lnterea of belligerents as Suf-.
flelent eiouso for every method of war
fare. .
"Germany must now apnea! to the.
same vital Interests to Its regret. It.
ineretors, sees Itself forced to military
measures aimed at England in retaliation-
against the English procedure.
Just ss England has dealsnated tha
area between Bcotland and Norway as
an area of war. ao Germanv n
elarea ali the waters surrounding Great
omain and Ireland, Including the en
tire English channel, aa an area of war.
and thus wiji proceed against the shlpl
ping of ths enemy.
Flaw ef Ueatraotlea.
"For this purpose, beginning February
1, IMS, It will endeavor to destroy every
enemy merchant ship that is found In this
area of war, without It always being
possible to avert ths r-erll that thus
threatens Its cargoes.
Neutrals are therefore warned against
further entrusting trews, passengers and I
warea to auch ahlpa. Their attention
Is atao called to the fact that It Is ad
viaable for their ships to avoid entering
tlha area, for even though tho Ger
man naval fora, have Instruction to
avoid violence to neutral ships. Insofar
as they are recogniaabl. In view of th
misuse of neutral flage, ordered by the
British government snd the contlngi odes
of naval warfare their becoming vlctlme
of torpedoes directed against enemy
ship, cannot always re averted. '
Tha Neatral Kaae.
"At the same time It is specifically
noted that ahlpping north of the Shet
land Islands ia the eastern area of the
.North Ka and In a atrip ot at leaat
thirty aa miles In width along the Nath
erlamls' coaat Is not Imperilled.
'The German government gives auch
early notl.-e ef these measures ithat hoe
tlle, as well as neutral ahlpa my have
time accordingly to adapt their plana for
landing at ports In thla area if war
It is to be sxpeeud that the neutral
powers will show ao lees coualderaUon
for the vital Interests of Germany than
for thoa of England and will aid tn
keeping their tlUaena and property of
lbs latter from this area.- This U the
morel to be expet-tod as It must be to
the lutereat of the stevtral powers te
eo thla destructive war end as soon aa
possible,"
flee VTant Ads 1'ioiuoe Results.
THK BEE:-
Every Rumble of
Belgians as
BRUSSELS (via IxrnUon), Keb. T. "The
Belgians," said General von Biasing, the
new German governor general of Del
slum, In an Interview today with a repre
sentative of the Associated Press, "are
politically undisciplined children. They
believe their liberation from German rule
may coma at any moment and they are
strengthened In this belief by ths French
newspapers as well aa by soma neutral
newspapers, which continually are smug-,
gled In.
"When, as frequently happens," con
tinued the governor general, "a favorable
wind brings the sound of cannon to the
city, the Belgians believe the longed for
day has oome. On several occasions the
very date for the return of King Albert
has been set sod no number of disap
pointments aeem to crush the hopes of
the people."
General von Blsslng is 71 years of age.
He Is somewhat above the middle height.
spare and wiry and with featurea ami
demeanor of one who In very Just but
very severe. He strengthened this Im
preeslon by his snawer to the question
whether the Belgians had attempted to
throw obstacles In his wsy.
RESERVE BAM RESOURCES
e-eMS-aaaaw
Gold Increase of More Than Twenty
Million Dollari, According to
Report of Board.
SOME FROM MEMBER . BANKS
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-Gold resources
of the twelve regional reserve) banks have
increased mors than ,coo,con, according
to the statement of their condition at the
close of business February &, made nubile
today by the Federal Reserve board. The
Increase is dua la part to the receipt ot
about tlt.soo.ooo en the second Install
ment from member banks. The state
ment follows)
Resources Gold coin certificates, (XI
317,000; legal tender notes, silver certlfl
eatea and subsidiary coin, 22,Ml,000; totaf,
IH.KM.IOO. lilllH discounted and loans:
Maturities within thirty daya, 7.7lS.on;
maturities within sixty days, g&.M&,000;
other, t:.71.0; total $18,420,000. Invest
ments, 14,7Ot,0t)i). Liie from federal re
serve hanke: (Items In transit, .MI,000.
Ail other resources,' $8,823,000. Total re
souroo. gxsi.tzt.OOu.
L,tatiitee: Capital paid in. t35.13S.000;
reserve depoalts, 12x4,101.000; federal re
aerve notea In circulation (net amount),
$3,000,000; total liabilities. $1,224,010; gold
reserve against net liabilities, 91.0 per
cent; cssh reserve axalnst net liabilities,
M.0 per cent; cash reserve against lia
bilities after setting aside 40 per cent
gold reserve against net amount of fea
eral reserve notes In circulation, 99.1 per
cent. '
Lours and discounts increased about
$S,K0o,ii0, Atlanta, Dallas, Mlnhmond ana
New York showing substantial gains for
the week... Of the total sain In invest
ments about $1,400,000 represents fresh
purchases of government bonds by the
Chlcaso and Kansas City banks. The
loss of $4,000,000 under the head of ' at,
other resources la due largely to the de
crease In the amounts ot national bank
notea and federal reserve notes held by
the banks. Federal reserve asents report
a total circulation of over $i,0u0.too of
reserve notes, which, however, are se
cured by over 75 per cent by the deposit
of gold and lawful money. About $3,60u,
000 of reserve notes are on hand tn the
banks, leaving net liabilities on account
of circulation of only $3.000,000.
Charles F.Junod to
Join Kountze Bros,
Charlea F. Junod of Mann Junod,,
general agents of the Northwestern Mu
tual Life Insurance company, has so
cepted an opportunity to enter tha bond
and investment business in New York In
the employ of Kountse Brothers, and will
leave Omaha April I.
Franklin Mann will take the entire
general ageney ot the .Northwestern Mu
tual in Nebraska,
Mr. Junod Is promlnsnt In Omaha busi
ness and social circles. Ha came here in
1911 and Is h director In tha Commercial
club, a director and first vice president
of the University club, a director and
member ot tha finance committee ot the
Associated Charities and a member of
Happy Hollow club. Hs lives with his
wife and two children in a home built
by him In Dundee, lie is a graduate ot
Knox college.
- "It required a real opportunity to causa
me to leave Omaha," said Mr. Junod, '
I have a strong liking for this city."
CROWD RUSHES KING-PECK
STORE FOR BARGAIN SALE
It doesn't tske Omaha long to recover
from a storm and the people win go
shopping when bargains are offered. On
two occaaiona, the King-Peck company
was forced to call upon the police to
clear the doorways to tha store Saturday
so that those Inside could have sufficient
time to be waited upon. Such large
crowds surged Into the store at II o'clock
that nobody waa permitted entrance until
11:S o'clock, when the crowd Inside had
been accommodated. Again in the after
noon tha same er4r waa necessitated.
The occasion tw the atimpede waa ths
eagerness of t 'e public fo purohes King-
1'eck suits st reduced pneea
VESSEL GOES AGROUND;,
PART OF CREW STAY
FIRE ISLAND, N.,Y Feb. I.-Twenty-
one members ot the ciew of the British
bark HoughomounU which" went aground
In a dense fog early today, had been
brought to shore here tonight in a
breeches buoy. Seven others, including
Captain McDonald, refueed to leave the
veMel. Resting on a sand bar about 309
yards from shore the bark appear, to
be In no Immediate danger, but coaat
guard crews from the Fire lalnnd and
Point O'Wooda atationa atood by to give
aid.
WILLIAM T. CHAFIN DIES;
SOUTHERN HORSE BREEDER
COLUMBIA. Tenn.. Feb. 7.-WIUlan T.
Chafln. widely knows as a horse breeder,
died at hia home her tonight. He waa
the breeder and owner ot Hal Chafln,
Direc t Hal and Walter Direct.
TO CI KB A COLO IN OKU) Oil
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund the money It It falls
to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is oa
sack box. 0 cants.
S)ak at LI sea, . T .
ROCHESTER. N. T.. Feb. T.-A high
ei.in entered tlS Lima bank at Urn.
N. Y., IikIkv, huld up II, aaUitai't
ceahier andearaped with money esti
mated to ay.uiit to llrt.ou. No oive a.
In the bank except the caehur and a
intent carrier, t'ovenng tl.rm with two
revolvera oe robhrr forced tne iasl.hr
(g hand rer all tle rash.
OttAIIA, MONDAY.. FEBRUARY 8, 1915.'
Cannon Comes to
Day of Deliverance
"Only In netty ways." he replied, "by
pin prlcka here and there. Undoubtedly
they would like to. but they know If they
did I ahoutd Immediately adopt very draa
tio measures." '
General von Blsslng at first made only
emphatic gestures when ssked whether,
In ivlew of all that had happened. It was
not a political and military error to have
Invaded Belgium.
"Not to have marched Into Belgium
would have been a very grave mistake,"
he replied. "If wa had nut done so France
snd' England would. Events long before
the war made it apparent that some sort
of sn alliance eilalfd between Belgium
and France and Great Britain. The last
nanvd two would perhaps have found
soma pretext to make It appear that they
Were coming as allies snd that they were
not violating Belgium's neutrality, but
they would . have come.- Germany than
would have found Itself tn a position of
great danger. A strong state simply
could not suffer Itself to ba brought Into
a position so highly disadvantageous.
There was no other course possible for
Germany." , v I
DEAN WEST TO VISIT OMAHA
Founder of Graduate School of
Princeton Will Be Here
Monday.
,
TO ADDRESS TJOTVERSITY CLUB
' Dean Andrew F. West of the grad
uate school of Princeton university, is
expected to arrive in Omaha tomorrow,
The Princeton club of Omaha has ar
ranged to keep the noted educator busy
during hia stay of a day.
Probably tho most important thing ha
will do will be to address the University
club Monday noon. He will be intro
duced by President Herbert Rogers of
the club, who Is a PHncetonlan. He will
be the guest of ths Princeton club Mon
day night at the Omaha club. He will
address the students ot the. high school
Monday morning.
The fallowing will be at the speaker'
table mt the University club noon lunch
eon:'
Paul Kuhna, , '
W. T, Page,
C. T. Koontae,
R. If. Olmsteexl,
Dr. A. D. Ctoyd,
H. F. Curtis.
Oersld A. W harton,
W. H. Hulaiser,
Iake Deuel.
Lyman O. Perley,
C. J, Krnst,
J. W. Woodrough,
Ir. If. Ia Akin.
Ward Burgess, .
I j. F. Crofoot.
Dr. Palmer Flndiey,
Rev. M. V. Hlgboe,
John C. Wharton,
Glenn C. Wharton,
K. J. Kailna,
Dean J. A. Tancock,
Frank V. Haller.
J. R fVoble,
W. F. Oiirley.
H. T. Brlshan,
Guy Wilaon.
Herbert Rogers,
juaurei, jsen.
Joseph Polcar. n C. E. Baakervllle.
Dr. D. K Jenkins, . .
Dean West haa been connected with
Princeton university for a great many
years and is on of ths beet known men
In eastern educational circles. Doubt
less he considers the establishment of
ths Princeton graduate school as tlte
crownlwr work of hia life. i
This school la planned to give uni
versity graduatea an opportunity to do
poet-graduate- work. - Although ' estab.
lished only two or three years. It is al
ready well endowed.
Tha school is of national Interest from
the fact that the. roost prominent fea
tures of tho group ot buildings is the
Cleveland memorial, a high tower cost
ing some $300,000. which wss rslsed to
the memory of es-Prestdent Cleveland.
RUSS CHANGE TACTICS; -
THEY ATTACK BY NIGHT
VTENICB (via London). Feb. 7. A tele
gram from Budapest says that ths Rus
sians appear to have changed their tao
tlcs. Contrary to their uauat custom they
are) now making night attacka, It is said,
They made three desperate attempts one
night to . force the Austro-Hungarlan
front and. break through Dukla pass In
ths Carpathians. The Russians have
collected very, large forces there with the
object of paralysing the Austrian of
fensive. Very severe fighting Is in prog
ress, but tbs operations are impeded by
snow.
INTERNATIONAL RELIEF FOR
CIVIL POPULACE IN POLAND
BERLIN (By Wireless to London), Feb.
7. It was officially announced today that
ths International central committees had
undertaken to furnish relief to ths civil
population ot those parts ot Russian Po
land occupied by the Germans. Ths relief
plans oontemplats extensive collections
ot funds for the purchase of grain. The
cost of administration, tha announcement
states, will be bocne by the Rockefeller
foundation.
The American and Spanish ambassadors
to Benin and Vienna are members of
ths committees.
It Really Due. Keller Hheaaaatissa.
81oan'a Liniment does give almost in
stant relict. Nothing better for rheuma
tism, backache and sciatica. Only o at
ail druggists. -Advertisement.
Washington Affairs
Economy SDeechea Were AmllarmrmA In th
houae by Chairman Kltxgerald ot the ap
propriations committee and Majority
Leeaer Underwood.
President Wilson accented an Invitation
to apeak at a Washington birthday cele
bration to be held at Waehlnslon Feb
ruary a under the aust icea of various
aooletlea conMattng of aona and daugh
ters of the American revolution. He will
praent a gold medal to the Washington
school child who haa written the beet es
say on the revolution.
Couferencee between members of the
Federal Reserve board and ot floors of
several of the reserve banks have de
veloped definite plana for the extension
of clearing house operation!) by the twelve
regional reaerve banks. One ftature of
the plan provides for the cretiroa of a
central fund of poealblv ;io,u.CJO to be
held tn WasliinwtDii. the credit of the
reserve banka to lake care of clearing
operatione between.
"Active steps have been taken by treas
ury ofUcl&le to comnal ni,.r. r,f -
leaat atx national bankji in New York City
lrsiut)!y . timke 6o4 loams sustained
by their tiuttttutions throtiah what tha
government holJa were invcaUnenta nut
authorised bylaw. Of finale declined o
sive the namea of the banks, but It waa
said that none of them Waa in the alight
rat danger and that tbe total amount in
volved was a few million dollars.
Afler, hearing two wltneaaea at New
Toric Jaraea l. Phelan. apei-tal commis
sioner Investigating the conduct of J :
M. tsuliivan. mlntater te the toininkan
republiu, announced that heariasa would
be concluded next Tueaday. Joaepb, Tu
multy, aet-retery to the president, and
ecreury brymu W1U be heard In Wash
ington. Harry S. Dickey, who tneeett
fatd for tha atata department tba as
cunts of John U Maun, former director
xent-ial of public works of the Dominican
ilubl!.-, and Charlea H. Alhrecht, for
tr vice coiikiI In the republii', were wil
neir. Hth commended the work of
MlniBter Sulnsan.
RAILROAD PROBLEM NOW UP
Iowa Legislature Will Be Aiked
for Help by Com
panies. TRADE BODIES IN SUPrOKT
DE3 MOINES, Is., Feb. . Special. )-
The state legislsture is busy clearing the
boards for something more lmportent
thad trying to reduce 4he psr f com
mittee clerks or quarreling over rules
which affect temperance leglalatlon. One
of the big queatlons that la tight shesd
relates to the railroad problem.
The railroad presidents are preparing
to ask for legislation that will make it
easy to secure a raise in passenger rates
from cents to t cents a mile. Whether
the legislature will be asked directly for
a bill of thla kind Is yet to be decided,
apparently; but. the move is In that di
rection and the railroads are spending
vsst sums of money in the state getting
ready for the advance In rates. It seems
to be the plsn first to so educate-the
public to the Idea that higher rates are
needed that the officials having to deal
-with the question will be embarrassed.'
In this work, the railroads have just
secured the co-operation of very power-
tui interests, me organizes commercial
bodies of the( state, and especially the
bodies which are composed ot Jobbers and
other shippers, era urging that there be
no legislation at all to hamper the rail
roads. It is expected they' will also use
all their Influence for the higher rate for
passenger service . In the state. Mem
bers ot the legislature are receiving letters
and resolutions from the officials of these
bodies. A number of railroad bills sre
being disposed of in ths hope that be
fore the session is over the really im
portant ones will be considered.
Legtialatloa) Va. I vest I cat Ion.'
The Thlrty-elsth general assembly. In
which the bouse at least was elected
largely as a protest sgatnst the good
things done by the previous legislature,
naturally developed the mania for in
vestigation and especially for any kind
of Investigation that would show that
everything done in -the past Is wrong.
That la whst the members said when
they were running for office) now they
have to make good. '
There are all sorts of investigations on
hand. The 'senate has been investigating'
Itself to see whether or not it is really
trying to do business as economically as
possible. Nearly evsry important com
mittee has had presented to it more or
less sensational accusations against some
body or against some board or state
official, with a view to compelling in
vestigation. The principal thin accom
plished Is to give the protestors a chance
to get before the public with their accu
sations In 4 form that will be understood
to be st least semi-official.
In the meantime the older and more
experienced legislators are busy with try
ing to get through the various commit
tees the essential bills which will finally
be enacted Into law. They say there la
a vast amount "of really good legislation
proposed hers and that the legislature
dare not adjourn until It has considered
this legislation carefully.
"Aa. to Property Asaesseaeats.
. Reports to the state officials regarding
property assessments In the state that
are being made thla rear, indicate that
there is a great deal of oonfualon arising
from the tact that thla Is the first time
real estate assessments have been made
since the state qfftcUls undertook to
compel a .real compliance with the law
as to assessments at actual value. ,
In some townships there is a desire to
comply with the law and to have the
assessments right But In others there
Is the same old scheme to make them
Just as low as possible and to compel the
executive council to bear the burden of
putting valuations up to something like
what Is necessary.; But ths state officials
cannot discriminate aa between the town
ships or taxing districts where assess
ments are fair and those where the as
sessments are grossly unfair.! The result
will be that It ths low ones are raised to
a proper point the high ones will be
raisea too high. There is much inquiry
from out In the state aa to what to do.
Teachers Penaloa Learlalatton.
The movement for a tax to pay teachers
pensions seems to have progressed far
enough so that It la reasonably certain
it will be adopted. The bHl being urged
for thla purpoae provides that the
beneficiaries shall also pay Into the gen
eral fund for the pensions. The teachers
who have taught six years br over may
come into the list of avallablea on nav.
ment of $3 per year and those who have
taught overflfteen years shall pay J12.50
a year until a total of t haa been paid,
and on their retirement they shall pay an
...uua. e-v Any leecner. It Is pro
vided, may retire after having taug-ht
twenty-five years, ths annuity belnr
graded from 30O a year to K00 i year.
The teachers of the state have secured
very strong backing for this bill.
Tew Masr ttallroo.4 Croeela.a.
Ths belief la growing that tn due ii.
the counties will Undertake the taak of
reoucing the number of crossings of rail
roads and highways. Ths lnvetintinn
of the State Highway commlaalon ahows
that there are all too many cross In a
In the state. It will be an enormous ex
pense to have these crossings fixed so
that they are safo for travel In view mt
the changed travel conditions and un.
eially tbe universal viae of the automobile
There are .6T Of these crossings outside
of cities and towns. On the county roads
there are LU) of these crossings. Thar
are fc of the crossings that are classed
oy tne commission aa dangerous. Th
have scheduled for improvement nlnetv
of thvse crossings, surveys and plana have
oeep maas for sixty of them, anl eighteen
bavo been completed. It Is expected a
Urge amount of work will be done thl.
year in making the croeslnire aafe. but
sUll there will be entirely too manv r
there.
Child Labor LegUIatlea.
A fieros battle Is promised In the gen
eral assembly over the question of legis
lation te protect children. Several bills
are pending for thla purpoae. They all
contemplate limiting the hours of aerv-
or tixlixg wages or providing for sani-
tary and. healthful condition or forbil
the labor of children la place that are
hazardous. But a great oppoaluon has
been stirred up by employer of child
labor, who see In this movement some
thing that will affect their business.
They are preparing to make war sa all
FOR A DAD COLD
'Ilia aureat way ta stop a told Is lu
Uvea tha lirr aud eleanae tha bowelev
sod the nicest catbartlu to do this Is a
it-cent box cf Ceacaxeta. Take one or
two Cascarata tonight and your cold may
be gone by morning. Advertisement.
such lesislstion, with the prospect thM
there win be very little legirtstlon along
that line.
(wa Pabllahera to Meet.
Iowa's editorial associations will hold a
joint meeting In Des Moines on next
Thursday snd Friday. About 130 dele.
gates sre expected. Among the social fea
tures will b a dinner snd a theater party
on inursaay evening to be. tendered by
tne ureater Des Moines committee
Among the speakers Will be Lars Bladlne
of the Cedsr Falls Record, A. W. Peter
son of the Waterloo Courier, O. E. Hull
of the Leon Reporter? H. J. Hoogenaker
of tho Audubon ' Republican, Horace
Barnee of the Osceola Democrat an"d
Bernard Murphy of the Vinton Eagle.
Collere Oratorical Coateat.
Students from Ames. Mcrningside. Simp
son snd Des Moines 'colleges hsve been
selected to' represent the western division
Of colleges in the oratorical contest which
will be held March S at Mount Vernon
with representatives of four schools
picked from tho eastern division. Out of
the nlno schools represented In the con
test the following were chosen: Oicnn
Campbell. Ames; James Dolltver, Morn
ingslde; Warden Rlmel, Simpson, and J.
Austin Kershaw, Des Moines college.
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