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WAltOXOHAINTllUST
FARMERS HOPE TO CORRAL ALL
GRAIN FOR THEIR ELEVATORS.
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tary of, tho
Seorctary Wells of the Dealers' Asso
ciation Denies Existence of Trust
ind Blames Chicago Commission
Men for the Trouble.
Dos Moines. Aug. 120. It's war to
the knife between the grain trust uinl
the larmers of the middle west, both
Hides are preparing for a war of ex
termination In which millions will be
waged. Ant1, the strangest part of it
ttll Is that the farmers, led by the
lowsins who inaugurated the cam
paign, are depending upon the Chicago
board of trade for assistance in their
struggles against the so-called grain
trust, whlcji In Iowa la concealed un
der the name of the Iowa Grain Deal
ers' association.
Both sides are well prepaied for the
battle with millions us a defeu.se or
offensive fund, 'lowa farmers havu
been pieparing for the battle for the
last live yews, every year of which, it
Is claimed, they paid at least u million
dollars tribute to the so-f ailed grain
trust. They have been slowly organiz
ing, until now co-operative grain ele
vatois are in operation all over Iowa
find being slowly extended into Min
nesota and Nebraska. Thoy possess
a united capital of about O.OOU.OOO,
while the so-called giain trust is said
to be bached by all the wealth -of the
Armours and of a score of wealthy
men In Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illi
nois, And. in addition the co-operatives
say that there will be a de
mand for an investigation to discover
whether or not the grain trust is en
joying the benefit of rebates as a
weapon In tho light, which will not,
only be prolonged, but will cost mil
lions of dollars beloie It is ended.
With the harvesting of the present
grain crop in Iowa and the northwest
the light will bo on. The co-operatives
are certain to get the grain from their
own members and will also make a
bid for the grain outside their mem-
burshlp in order to cripple life truEt
mid keep their elevators empty. And
the grain dealers are preparing to
lireak into the solid ranks of tie.'
farmers and their cooperative socie
ties by offering higher prices than
even the Chicago market to got itialn
lor their elevators.
fjoorgo A. Wells, as seereta
Iowa drain Dealers' association, will
lead the trust battle, while C. G. Mes-
scrsole of Mason City, the organizer!
and secretary or the cooperative so
cieties, will handle the campaign for
the farmers.
The Iowa Grain Dealers' association
is composed of Kill) members, and
many of these men owned but one
.'levator apiece. The combined capital
of the members of the association ylll
reach fully a million dollars, and per
haps double that sum.
On the other hand, there are now
170 larmers' cooperative societies In
Iowa, and the campaign is being ex
tended to these other states. Tliey
hava a total membership of 28,000.
with probably 250 elevators in their
charge, hut not enough to take care of
the entire grain crop. The combined
capital invested in elevators in tbe
state of Iowa alone by these farmers
is $2,000,000, and they have a capital
or at least $f.0,000,000. which they ure
prepared to put into the light.
Secretary Wells hns now announced
thai Hie grain dealers Wend to waije
a war of extermination against co-operatives.
He also denies the exlstome
of u grain trust and declares that tl.o
Chicago commission houses are behind
the present agitation.
"They say that tho grain dealers cf
low?, have been robbing the farmers."
he said, "by taking excessive margins.
This is untrue. Many of our members
have offered to thiow open their
books."
EDDY SUIT IS WITHDRAWN J
Famous Controversy Over Mrs. Eddy
Property Has Ended. i
Concord, N. If., Aug. 22. The fi
mous suit In equity brought on March
1 last by George V. Glover, son cf
Mrs, Mary linker G. ICddy, and otheif.
as "next, friends" against Calvin .
Kryo and others, for an accounting of
the propel ly of the aged head of lip
Clulstlan Science church came to tn
abrupt end. Immediately after te
opening of court in the continued
hearing regarding Mrs Kddy's compe
tency lieforo Judge Aldrlch and bis
co-masters, William B. Chandler, sen
ior counsel for the next friends, an
nounced having filed a motion for dis
missal of the suit. He said that there
were many reasons for this action,
but the pilncipal one was "the unpror
Itnbleness of any Immediate result of
a decision In our favor upon the exact
Issue as now framed, compared with
the burdens and disadvantages to be
endured by us, both before and after
such a decision."
Church Howe to England.
Auburn, Neb., Aug. 2C Hon. Church
Howe of this city, who Is now serving
as consul general to Montreal, Can
ada, received word from Washington
that he had been promoted to the po
kitten of consul general to Manches
ter, England.
Empress Suffers From Fall.
Wilhelmshohe, Germany, Aug. 23.
Empress Augusta Victoria, while play
ing tennis In the park here, slipped
and fell, injuring a vein in her left
leg nnd making it necessary for her to
remain in bed for some weeks.
Chaplain Turned Out of Navy.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 24. President
Roosevelt approved tho sentence of
dismissal from the navy of Naval
Chaplain Joues.
Will Take Depositions of Railroads
Relative to Two-Cent Fare.
Topeka, Kan., Aug. 27. George G.
Grattan, attorney for the state board
of railway commissioners, will go to
Omaha this week to begin taking depo
sltions of the railroads in that state
relative to the 2-cent passenger rate
in force there. It developed that the
board could not at once issue an order
requiring the railroads to put the 2
cent fare in operation in Kansas, but
that some proof that the rate Is not
confiscatory must be presented to the
board. Thi3 proof Attorney Grattan
expects to obtain at Omaha. Attorney
Grattan will take depositions from
railroad officials of all the Nebraska
roads showing the revenues from the
2-cent faro the cost of operating
trains, the cost of building new lines,
the curves, grade? and other Informa
lion relating to railway construction.
Much of this information has already
been obtained regarding the Kansas
roads and the comparisons to be made
will help a great deal in determining
whether Kansas is to have the new
rate or not.
SHI Ilftll!
UNINJURED IN SMASHUP ON
'FRISCO RAILWAY IN KANSAS.
GETS TO KANSAS CITY LATE
Mall Car Derailed nnd Dragged Five
Hundred Feet Over the Ties Secre
tary Aids in Rescuing Timid Pari.
6engcro Wreck Delays Him.
Kansas City, Aug. 2S. l'liHseiigof
train No. I DM, on the St. I.ntils and
San Francisco railway, carrying Sec
retary of War William II. Tint, was
wrecked near thu depot at Spring
1111), Kan.
None or tho passengers or tinltitiion
wns hurt. A switch Hew open after
tho engine and baggage car had
passed. The mail car was derailed
and dragged 500 feet over the lies.
The passengers were shaken up, al
though the train was running slowly.
Secretary Tart, aided In rescuing timid
passengers.
Secretary Tnlt wns on route from
Springfield, Mo., to Kansas City when
tho wreck occurred. Ills train was
due here at iVl'l). but the wreck de
layed him three hours, necessitating a
change In tho plans for his entertain
limit here. An automobile tour or the
boulevards of the city was abandoned '
and a public leceptlou at the Hotel'
llaltlnioie wns held at a later hour'
than the time first scheduled. I'nlted '
States Senator Warner and other
prominent Missouri Republicans were
In tie Tnlt party.
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect it
'ritiitini'r of Kldni'r DUciim.
Most people do not realize the nh rat
ing increase and remark. iblc prevalence
oi KicmcyiJiscie.
While kidney Un
orders arc the
most coium n
dise.iFcs that pro
vail, tlicy are
almost the List
recognized by
patient and phy
sicians, irlio Mit
ten t r7ifmie'f.i
with i1ct'i ' the ej'ie't, wl.i.v tl.e v
imtl dituitc undermines tho system.
Wlint To Do.
There is comfort in the know Mm ?o
often cpressed, that Dr. Kilmer i
Swniup-Uoot, the great kidney rctiiidv,
fulfills everv wish in curing ihcttm.iti ui
pain in the kick, kidneys, liver, !h 11 r
and every part of the "urinary p.i,-1 ;
It corrects iniiliility to hold w c r
and scalding pain in "passing it, or 111
effects following use of liquor, win. or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant n -cossitv
of being compelled to go often
during the dav, and to get up inur-'
times during tiie night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root
is soon realized.' It stands the lughibt
for its wonderful cures of the most d.
trussing eases. If you need a medicine
von should have the best. Sold by drug
lMstsiii liftv-cciit and one-dollar sixes.
You mav have a sample bottle and a
book that tells all (ZfEL
about it, both scut free i
bv mail. Address Dr.
Kilmer & Co., Iling-
lianiton. N. Y. When nomof Bwump-tioot.
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, hut remember the
name. l)f. Kilmer's Swamp-Koot, awl
the address, lliiighamlou, N. Y.
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SENDS BOMBJTO CORTELYOU
Package Addressed to Secretary of
Treasury Explodes In Malls.
Phlladolnhla. Ainr. L'S. Tim evtilo.
slon of what appears to have been a !
large percussion cap in u package ad
dressed to the secretary of the treas
ury, George U. Cortclyou, created ex-j
cltcmcnl In a substation of the' Phila
delphia postofllco. Tho package,
which was collected from a box la tho I
northern section of the city, was re-1
telved by Clerk Roberts, who says It '
was about lour inches long by two '
Inches wife and throe-quarters of an
Inch thick. When Roberts brought his
steel cancellation die down upon the
stamp, thu package exploded and was
torn to pieces. Roberts was unhurt.
The pieces of paper were put together
and the package was found to havo
been addressed to Secretary Cortel
you, Washington, I). C., the address
having been cut from n newspaper and
pasted on. Chief Postal Inspector
James 15. Cortelyou, a brother of the
secretary, Is trying to solve the mys
tery surrounding the explosion.
NELSON MORRISTDEAD
Chicago Packer Passes Away After
Illness of Several Weeks.
Chicago, Aug. 28. Nelson Morris,
the well known packer or this city,
died after an Illness of several weeks.
Mr. Morris was a victim of heart dis
ease, complicated with kidney trou
bles. Nelson Morris was born In tho
Ulack Forest, Germany, In 1840. He
came to this country when eleven
years of age, landing in Philadelphia
without a cent of money. HUs first
work was at Unkcvllle, Conn., where
he hauled coal for $5 a month. Later
he worked his way to Buffalo on a
canal boat and from there walked to
Chicago. Ho went to work In tho
stock yards hero for $5 a month tho
first year. His first packing house
vra& opened In 18C2. Kver since thnt
time he had been prominent In tho
packing industries and his fortune at
the lime of his death was estimated
nt many millions.
OYSTERS
in every style. Ca
tering to parties and
dances a specialty.
Fresh Bread, Pies,
Cakes, Candy and
Cigars.
The Bon Ton
W. S. BENSB. Proprietor.
Do You
Eat
Meat?
When 70U nro hungry Knd
want somethig nice In tho
meat lino, drop into my
market, Wo bare thu nicest
kind of
Home-made
Sausages
and meats, fish, and gam
in season. We think, and
almost know, that we can,
)ichou yuu. uivo its H
trial.
Koon Bros.,
Successors to
ROBINSON & BURDEN.
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SAY, niSTER!
Do you know that it will pay YOU, iu
woll as US, to buy your Building Ma
terial and Coal at ouryards,? Not only
that our prices avebaoe lower, or at
least as low, as those of our competit
ors, but because wo take especial care
of and proteot all can be classed as
REGULAR CUSTOMERS.
PL ATT & FREES CO.
Coal. Lumber.
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City Dray and Express Line.
F. W. 8TUDEBAKER, PROP. .
Goods Delivered to any part of the city.
Charges as low as the Lowest
CITY AGENTS FOR ADAMS EXPRESS CO.
TELEPHONES,
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