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B HIE OMATTA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, AFIUL 8, 100(5. II ' . V PRINTER'S FEE TOO SMALL De Moines. Papers Eefuse to Publish Law A at Bate Prescribed by Law, VAY BE CAUSE OF AN EXTRA SESSION lw Deslgaate Taper aa4 He Aa taorlty Given to Have Eatersreaey Measaree I'rtated Elsewhere or laereaa tha Fee. (From (Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES. April 7. (Special. ) lloit. Lafe Young, editor of the Dally Capital, today Informed Secretary of Btate W. B. Martin that he would not publish In th I Dally Capital the law having pubtlca tlon clause to them unless paid more than the legal rate. The legal rates I 40 cents a square, which he asserts Is considerably under the commercial rate. Laws which It Is desired shall go Into effect before July 4, at which time they go Into fore by operation of law, have a publication clause attached to them and it has been customary to make this clam read that the law shall go Into force "from and after Its publication In the Register and Leader and Des Moines Dally Capital, newspapers published In De Moines, la." It Is therefore Impossible to give them publication In any other newspapers, and unless published In the Cnpltal will be null and void. Bo far as known no official has authority to pay more than the legal rata. Daring the session that closed y ester day Lafe Young of the Capital and Gardner Coles of the Register and Leader Informed member of the legislature that the rate was Insufficient, as the circulation of the papers Is much larger than when the ruta was fixed. . The enat passed a bill rais ing the limit, but the house killed the bill and then passed a bill providing that in case of refusal of any newspaper to publish the laws after it had been desig. nated In th bill the secretary of state should have the power to designate another ,. ui.i wa .., uy... senate. The executive council will meet Monday and discus the situation. It I ven possible that the legislature may have to .be recalled for a special session to make provision, as there are forty or fifty of theao laws, and some of them of great Importance. One Is the insurance Investl- gating commission, which was to meet In J this city next Thursday to organize for an Investigation of Iowa Insurance companies. . A Mr in Harrlaoa County Case. Th supreme court today ufiirmed the Vase of Harrison county against H. II. Mc- Kloney, cbunty treasurer. In which he was charged With embezzling county funds. Ha entered a demurrer in the district court which wu sustained and the county ap pealed to the supreme court. The suureme oourt today sustains the action of the lower court, which frees Mcivlnney of the charge. The grounds on which the demurrer to the indictment were sustained were errors In "the Indictment, the court pointing out that tlie indictment failed to show whether Mo- lnney's successor had demanded a show ing of funds on hand or whether th super visors had mado the demand or whether the alleged embezzlement had been dis covered at a quarterly or semi-annual set tlement with the supervisors. The law tales that It shall be embezzlement It the officer fails to account for the funds to the proper officer. The amount alleged to have been embezzled waa t2.7B6.50. The supreme court today affirmed th case of the Prudential Insurance company Of America against Will Cushman et at, ap pellants, from Pottawattamie county. ... Appeal to the Supreme Court. Silas Wilson ha appealed to the supreme court the case brought by him against, th Louisiana Purchase Exposition commission for 3187.50, wages due as superintendent of th horticultural department at th expo Itlon. Central Committee Meet. I R: H. Sponce, chairman of the republican state centra cuininittua, has cal4 vreetj lng of thoVerftruI committee (o be held In this city April 17, at which time the date of the state convention and the place wlU be deiitded spnn.'i MrV-sVenctf says a1 date between August 1 and 15 I likely, to bJ elected. ) , State Candidates Pile. Senator . W. . C. Hay ward, candidate for secretary of state, and W.,W. Morrpw u( Afton, candidate for state treasurer, today filed their candidates' certificates with the auditor of Polk county, to have their names 0 placed on the primary ballot. If, Want Salltvaa to Ran. V. Democrats of Polk county are asking Jerry B. Sullivan, who was a candidate three years ago aotalnst Cummins for gov- ernor, to again enli r the race for the demo cratic nomination, FORT DODGE HAS A HAD ULAZB Fireman Has I.etr llrokei and Much Property Is Destroyed. FORT DODGE, la., April 7.-(Special.) Flre of unknown origin broke out In the t. , , . . - ,m.' i.n mt I o'clock this morning. About $00,000 worth of property wa destroyed and two busi ness block were wrecked before the flame wer checked. The (lie started In th up per story, of the Feasler block, occupied by a printing office. Two women were rescued from an apartnent there. Fire man Lewi had a leg broken In a full from building during the fire. David Fess ler' clothing store was flooded with water and th entire stock was soaked. The ad joining store of Thompson, Kehm A Co., whtoh was opened about three weeks ago with an entirely new stock, of. clothing. was also drenched with water. It was only by flooding everything within reach that the firemen were able to save the business section of the city from a serious con flagration. BI.OPEHS ARE SttT FORGIVEN HarabaraT Girl Betnrns and Asks In Vain for Parents' Pardon, HAMBITRO. Is., April 7. (Special.) Th eloping couple, Howard ( Colon and Retta Hymnger. wno Tan away lasi rnnajr 10 Kansas City and were married, returned to their homes In Hamburg to beg forgive liesa of the young wife's parents, who had opposed the marriage. They were denied the pardon, but were allowed to take their belongings to tho home of the bridegroom's parents, wber they will reside for th present. - mi Praad la Hook Deal Charced IOWA C1TT. Ia.. April T.-r-t Special.) "Fraud and violence" are the charges In , . . . . . . . . , , - I ... . .... tin ivntTi li the aftermath of a big book deal In Iowa . ..... . . . . lng tha dutle of probation officers; uch w,,"- The county board of education awarded a tlO.OoO contract covering the next five years, to publishers of text books, adapted , to the un of the rural schools of Johnson V" ,oounty. Th American Book company Is one of 4 the wining concerns. Today 8. 8. Beggs, an agent of that firm, brought suit against Auditor L. J. Baschnagel, alleging that the offiolal had violently snatched away the contract after It had been signed and was In Begg'a possession and that the docu ment waa now wrongfully In Baschnagel's custody. Bsscbaagel retorted with a notice, form- Uy served, that there would be on file in j th district court today a petition calling i y for the cancellation of the contract oe ?. cause of alleged fraud and mistake in It li-g. During th debate on th contract ftuperlatendent L. H. Unrnlmi and his prodecetsnr, W. J. Baldwin, now assistant county attorney, clashed and the II was Mnwd between thorn. Then mnnbn of board of supervisor wprtd th nnry mrn, vno wprc nnx nun, nunuun thehanu1 of one of the supervisors wa out In the melee. " RorKMO BOAT DROWJU T1IRFK Wtmll aaaea Death at All Bat Oat Is Craft. CEDAR RAriDS, I.. April 7. (Special Telegram.) Two young men and a wqrnan were drowned In the Cedar river late last night, and another man narrowly escaped the rame fate by awlmmlng 160 feet to ahore. The party Waa In a gasoline launch, and It la alleged the woman rocked the boat, upsetting It and throwing them Into- the water. The dead are Samuel Kallahan, Oeorge McDonald and Mr. Hattle Copp. Thomas Deloney, the other member Of th party, swam to th shore and saved his life. Only ono of the bodies, that of Mac- Donald, -has been recovered. Baach of Arrests at Hamburg. HAMBURG; la., April 7. (Special.) Sheriff Kent came down from Sidney to Hamburg on Thursday and made a num ber of arrests. Among them were Bob Duncan, arrested and given thirty days In the county jail for drunkenness and abusing his family; James Bennett, ac cused of running a gambling den; Press and Blcaney Townsend, C. O. Fisher and A. Barnes for selling whisky. They gave bonds for their appearance at the next term of court C. Q. Fisher I proprietor of the Llndell hotel. tossi Start far Europe. BOSTON, Mass., April 7. (Special.) h following Iowans were saloon passengers today on the White Star liner Canoplc, which sailed for the Asorca, Gibraltar, Naples md Geora: Prof, and Mrs. Edgar W. Stanton of Ames; Mr. Luclen Wil liams, Miss Helen White, Mis 8arah Scott, Miss M. Locke-Macombcr, Miss Ethel Bar tholomew, Miss Mary T, Clark, Mrs. Ella Detar, Mr. Oradwlll, Mr. Charles Gras. anil mnA Ulu Oracill nf Ttnton n(t fla Ktnel Harr,g of peg Moln. Mam hare's Bis; Cannlnar Factory. HAMBURG, la.. April 7. -(Special. )-Mr. Needles has arrived from Red Oak to take charge of - the canning factory in Hamburg. A laree addition to the already larre i,uI,d,ng lg folng erected and when , i. coml)i,ted It will make one of the finest factories In southwestern Iowa. Walter De Haas of Kansas City was tha former manager. Conductor anal Brakeman Hart. BURLINGTON, la., April 7. (Special.) Conductor John Madtaoh of Gaiesburg and an unknown brakeman, were erious!y hurt this morning in a freight wreck at the Main atreet crossing. Traffic ort the main the Burlington Wa blocked for several hours. The two men Injured were thrown through, the. caboose. EXPERT REPORT ON PROBATION New York State Commission Points Out Defects and Possibilities ' of the System, The, New York State Probation commlsj skin waa .appointed by Governor Hlfcgln in pbadlcrvce ,U a law .passed one year ago, U purpos .wa Uo Investigation p the operation 'of th probation rystem, and to report to the legislature of the present session it conclusion and recommend-. Till report ha Been made and everal bill have been Introduced for tha purpos of carrying out it recommendation. Th oommlsslon has labored quietly and earnestly during the laat year and-baa made a very areful,loquJry tntp -the actual conduct' of probation work in th leadlng cities of th state, especially In New York City. -..-'. In tht report the oommlsslon gives a history of probation work In New York City, gd devote considerable space to a description of the work a It 1 actually carried on In the courts. It point out a number of merits and defects with a sug. gestton'that the latter shall be Immediately remedied. it is toe declaration or th commission . that in the magistrate' court of New . York City th result ara less satisfactory and less useful than In any other courts in which IV ha been undertaken. In dwelling upon this point, th report ay: "While the probation system is of undoubted value and in our opinion is capable of much wider acceptance and more extended use than at present, in com mon with other human Institutions It is not -f re from danger. These dangers arise In the main from a disposition to re gard the newest thing In Social advance a a panacea, and consequently to apply it without due discrimination. Probation is a valuable institution; but it is not in all cases, even of Juvenile offenders, a proper substitute for commitment. To fail to place th offender under a vigorous corrective " 'yl "" . "uur" c.a." o'ceiea Dy me circumstances or me or fense, and the previous character and pres ent disposition of th offender, Is an evil only less serious than to imprison the of fender when the circumstance would Jus tify his release upon probation." Considerable attention la given to tuo car of children and from this point th report say: "The probationary oversight of Juvenile offender should include full knowledg" '-f all the Important factor la th child' 'ii fleeting his conduct. It should cer'Alr.ty Include full knowledge of his homo sur roundings; of the training recelvea in the home; of his attendance at school tnd hi aptitude shown In his school worV; i-f hi form of recreation: of hi religious trs-'.n-ing. It should also Include that wr.J'jh 1c very frequent'y overlooked and la, never theless, of th highest importance a caro ful physical examination of th child by a competent physician. Such an examination, will often bring to light defect of the svnsts or other abnormal physical con- ditions easily susceptible of remedy, which have a marked bearing, if not a determln mg eflect, upon the child conduct." In taking up the matter of what should be don to correct evils, a number of sug gestions were made, several of which are as follows: "That In each city of the first-class there shall be established an unpaid probation commission in general charge of probation I work within uch cities, each such board to have the power of appointment and re moval - of probation ortlcer, aalaried and otherwise, and to have authority to estab lish general rules and regulations concern i ....... i ...i.. . i ... i t to aupersed in any particular case any term or condition Imposed by tha court In suspending sentence in that particular case. "That whenever an offender la released under a suspended sentence, he shall be placud under the supervision of a pro bat-on officer. "That the minimum term of probationary oversight of children, unless sooner ter minated by reason of misbehavior, shall be three months. "That the minimum term of probationary oversight of adults, unless sooner termi nated by reason of misconduct, shall be three months, except In the case of fel onies. In whlcb case the minimum term of probationary oversight shall be one year." Cleveland Plain Dealer. COUNCIL BLUFFS (Continued rom Tenth Page.) eve), baptismal service for children at 4 p. m. PAST WF.F.K I BUFFS SOCIETY Namher af Wedding; and Pleasant Social Ftinctiona. Mr Fred Williams left Thursday for Med- ! ford. Ore. Mr. C. E. Ehberhnrdt of South First street Is vlsltlns friends In Avoin, la. Master Kenneth Lane of East Broadway Is visiting relatives In Shenandoah, la. Mrs. W. H. Heiser has gone to Los An geles, Cai., for a visit with relatives. Mr. J. B. Conners. arcomonnied by his Bister, has gone to Chamberlain, S. D., tor a visit. Miss Helen Rogers of Red Oak Is th guest of Miss MarKnret Metcalf, 432 Willow avenue. Miss Dora Roberts of Voorhls street I spending her vacation with friend In Val entine, Neb. . . Mrs. Anna Davis of Portland, Ore., Is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Frank Thorn ,of Avenue B. Mrs. H. G. Chittenden of Sioux City wilt arrive this morning for a two weeks' vlblt. with friends. Mrs. A. M. Dewey, who has been visiting In the city for some time, left Monday fur Stockton, Cal. Mr. H. E. Alexander of Richland, la., was the guest last week of his sister, Mrs. Ed F. Cogley. ' Miss Stewart, 306 Bluff street, has re turned from an extended visit with friends In Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Taylor, 28 Rluft street, have returned from a two months' visit in California. Mrs. Ben Moore of Missouri Valley was the guest last week of Mrs, V. 11. Dudley, b4 feouth Sixth street. Mr. Kdgar Graham Is visiting his par ents, Mr. und Mrs. O. W. Graham, on his way to Boise City, Idaho. Mrs. J. H. Willis and daughter Mildred, of Fifth avenue, returned yesterday from a ten days' visit In Chicago. Mr. F. O. Downing of Frank street re turned Tuesday from a four weeks' visit with relatives at Tacoma, Wash. Mrs. W. F. Lee of Des Moines was the guest last week of her brother, Mr. C A. LMCvy and lamily, of 319 Avenue F. Mr. and Mrs. Detlef Kroll and daughter, Miss Anna, 8i2 East fierce street, have gone for an extended trip through Germany. Mrs. Frank Leroy Greene of Fort Madi son was the guest last week of her daughter, Mrs. td C brown of Glen ave nue. The United Commercial Travelers' Social club gave one of its popular dances at tlic Uranu hotel last night, whlcu was well altened. ' Mrs. 8. J. Hubbard of Faulton, S. D., who has been spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Lyncbard, re turned home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Albln of Vermilion, S, D., spent several aays last week witli Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bryant of Seventh avenue, en route for Washington. Mrs. C. W. Ross of Graham avenue was pleasantly surprised Wednesday evening by fifteen neighbors and friends. The evening was spent very pleasantly at music and cards. Refreshments were served. Mrs. George H. Mayne, 823 Third avenue, entertained the Knitter klub nt her homo Friday afternoon. Prizes were awarded Mrs. H. H. Plnney and Miss Elizabeth iieno. A dainty luncheon was served. Miss Marion Tyler, 641 Sixth avenue, en tertained informally at luncheon Monday afternoon Miss Chant and Mis Ham of Knoxvllle, la.. Miss Johnson and Miss Demon of Omaha and Miss Diyder of Waco, Tex. The Euchre club was entertained Wednes day afternoon at the heme of Mrs. W. F. Supp. 228 Oakland avenue. The club prize was won toy : Mrs. Jake ' Hess. A course luncheon was served. .Mrs. Guy enepara will be th next hostess. , . Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Walker of Woodbury avenue were surprised by a pleasant gath ering of neighbors and friends Monday evening, the event being the birthday of both Mr, and Mr. Wuiker. . ADout tnirty five guests were present. A lare dinner was served. Mrs. J. H. Keith. 603 Oakland avenue. entertained at a three-course dinner Friday evening. Covers were laid for Rev. and Mrs. O. O. Smith, Miss fc'dlth smith, juihs Isabelle Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Beach, Miss ' Elisabeth Beach, Miss Florence Keith and Mr. and Mr. Keith. Mr. O. P. Mlkesell was host to a number of uninvited, yet none the less welcome. gyests Saturday evening, the occasion being nis birthday. rwenty-nve were present. Cards were played and prizes were won by Mr. O. H. P. Mlkesell and Mrs. J. M. Bryant. A course luncheon was served. Cue of the social features of last week was the second annual musicians ball In the Masonic hall Monday night.. Two hun dred couples were present and enjoyed an excellent program of dances for which the music was furnished by a double orchestra, under the direction of 8. E. Whaley and A. A. Covait. Thursday afternoon at the residence of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Wilcox, 6t3 North Second street, Rev. G. W. Snyder united In marriage Mr. J. F. Coffey of Albany and Miss Ella Wilcox, one of the popular school teachers of thl city. The couple left the same evening for Albany, which will be their home. Mr. F. G. Bryam and Miss Blanche Dun lap, formerly of Gaiesburg, 111., were the guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Swan, Suit Avenue E. en route to their new home in Casper, Wyo., where Mr. Bryarn has taken a position as cashier of the Stockham s Kauunal bank of that place. They are slsteis-in-law of Mrs. Swan. Mr. R. H. EarenP.ght was hostess of the Jolly Twelve Card ciub Thursday night. The room were tnstefully decorated In tut. flowers and ferns, a ptn.K and green color scheme being used throughout. The head prize was captured by Mrs. Ed Du quette, while the second prize was awarded Mrs. Walter Halladay. A daintily ap pointed luncheon was served. Mrs. Earen tight was assisted by Mrs. A. C. Keller. Miss Anna Leuch and Mr. Harry A. Holden were united In marriage Tuesday afternoon at tne home of the bride's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Leuch, 7t)l Stuts man street. Rev. Charles Mayne officiating. The bride wore a dainty gown of Hunt blue nun's veiling and carried a bouquet of bride's roses. She wa attended by her sister, Miss Ella Leuch, and Miss Gertrude Johnson. The maids were both, gowned in white. Mr. Theadore Lorensen acted as best man. Twenty-five guests were present and after the cuieminy a course Wedding v timer was served. Mr. ood Mrs. HoUUm w:il make their home at 14 Voorhls street. V.iss Mabel Cook of Avenue F entertained the Dundee Card club at her home Monday evening. A course dinner was served the ea-ly part of the evening at small tables 1 .tMed with silver candle and red shades. iater in the evening cards were played and prises were given to Mrs. Ueorge H. Miller and Dr. Whitman of Dundee. MIhs Cook was assisted by Miss Margaret Kicks of Omaha and Mis Kthel Cook. Those pres ent from Dundae were: Mr. and Mrs. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Rush, Mr. .and Mrs. Paimuge, Mr. and Mrs. Buck, Mr. and Mrs. Hart, Mr. and Mrs. xvanuati, Miss r'uiim-r. Mim Bess Pindcl, Miss Anvila Unu.-ll, Miss Hale, Mibs Marshall, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Ivett, Mr. Bartlett, sir. Dnniils. Dr. Whitman, Mr. Erwin, and Miss Marg aret Ricks of Oi.'.aha, and of this city Miss Vera Stork. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thein hardt, Mr. Karer, Dr. Covait and Dr. fcprlnk. Balldlaar Permits leaned. The following building permits were Is sued yesterday by City Clerk Sapp to the Cuiuuliuuu d Construction company: For C. A. Morgan, two-story 'frame dwelling, lots 13 and 24, Auditor's subdlv. of 25-75-44 $2,800 For P. Simpson, two-story frame dwell ing, lots 12 and 13, block 1. Highland Place 1,400 For haul Skinner, one-story frame cot tage, lot V, block 3, Babbitt flace.. 50 For E. D. Buith. two-stury frame dwelling, lot 2. block 11, original plat 2,500 ror uosenieiu Hros. at I near, re modeling store building, lots lut and I'M, original plat 1,900 ror F.. H. Loub'ee, addition and repair to frame dwelling, lot 13. Elans' ubdiv. of Mill udd 1,225 two-story woM woixlng factory, lots 135.. 137. tii aud 141.. original plat 2,500 Likely to Flgkt Tladaet. The street railway company, which was granted permission by the Board of County Supervisor to erect a viaduct over Third street at Mnrawa, will not he allowed to do so without opposition from the parties who after long and expensive litigation forced the street railway to tear down Its fences on Third atreet and other thorough fare at Manawa. Yesterday In the suit of Chrtsman and others against the Omaha at Council Bluffs Hallway and Bridge Cora- Copyright 1906 B. Kuppenheimer 4 Co., Chi. pany an application wa filed in the su perior court asklDg that the company be required to show, cause ' why the erection of such a viaduct would not be In direct violation of the provision of the Injunc tion ordered by Judge Scott and affirmed by the supreme court. On . behnlf of the plaintiffs, it is asserted that the construc tion of such a viaduct as is proposed by the street railway company would be an obstruction and hindrance to travel; thnt It would constitute a nuisance and viola tion ot the Injunction. Ileal Estate Transfer. These transfers were reported to The Bee April 7, by the Title Guaranty and Trust company of Council Bluffs: Milo Chaney and wife and Henry H. Hennett to A. H. Doollttle, nc4 and nH se"4 16-75-38, w d $14,400 Leonard B;verctt and Mary L. Everett executors, to Wllsuc wtiiison, eft sw'i 2-75-42, w d T.ivlnirstnn Powell and wife to John A. 4,800 Holway, e sw ne4 14-76-39, w d.. 1,200 P. Rupencainp and wife to Blla Justesen, lots 3 and 4 In hlock 13, in Everett's add. to Council Bluffs, la., w d Clem F. Kimball, trustee, to B. F. and M. C. Kelly, lot 2, In Auditor's subdivision of seK ne 26-77-44, w d Minta C. Oalnes and huRhand to heirs of Hans C. Oshlo, deceased, lot 9, In block 2, in Brown's sub division In Council Bluffs, la., d ... County. Treasurer to Clem F. Kim ball, trustee, lot 2, In Auditor's sub division of sei neVi 25-77-44, t d.... Jacob W. Tripp and wife to Hans C. Oshlo, lot 8, in block 28, In Brown' subdivision in Council Bluffs, la., d. 1,160 19 60 Eight transfers, total. 121,651 .' t Marriage Licensee. Licenses to wed wer Issued yesterday to the following: . Name and Residence. Henry Kusgen. Treynor, la Martha- Perkins, Treynor, Ia Frank Powell, MoClelland, la..;.. Anna Koester, Quick, la James M. Spencer, Omaha Matilda A. Smith, Omaha Henrv C. Miller. Lincoln. Neb... Age. 23 26 24 29 36 36 ...38 Katie E. Olynn, Lincoln, Neb 40 Orville Johnson, Council Bluff .'. 27 Maude Mutter, Council Bluff U Presbyterian Women at Woodbine. WOODBINE, la., April 7. (Special.) The annual meeting of the Women' Missionary societies of the Council piufTs presbytery, will be held here on. Wednesday, April 1L The program will be rendered in the morn ing, afternoon and evening session by th following:. Mrs. ,L. E. Turner, Logan; Mr. L. I.. Wlllett. Wpodblne,; Mrs. W., H. Cowles, Audubon; Mrs. E. Q. Lane, Guth rie Center; Mr. J. K. Cooper, Council Bluffs; Mrs. D. El Armstrong, Missouri Valley; Mr. J. J. Amen, Missouri Valley; Mrs. J. MacAlllster, Missouri Valley; Mrs. Fllcklnger, Council Bluffs; Dr. Alex Wil son, India; Mr. M- J. Olldersleeve, New York and Mrs. Well Dewell, Woodbine. REGULATION THAT REGULATES Mississippi Plan to Make ConrtlntT the Real Thing; and Ontlaw Freakish Customs, If a bill which has been Introduced In the house of the Mississippi legislature become a law men will be debarred from parting their hair in the middle; no male prior to hi 24th year may pay court to a girl, and bald-headed widower abo'-e 40 and red-headed widower under th.it age will not be permitted by law to pny attention to any girl under 11 Race suicide of the Roosevelt Ian brand was th subject of the bill which wa pre sented by Representative Tolbert. The In terest displayed by the members after tho title was read proved so great that It was read in full, but the hitch occurred when the question arose a to what committee to assign It to. Charles Doherty of Tunica county, man ager agent of the racing string of Edward Corrlgan during that turfban' invasion of England, moved that the measure be referred to the liquor traffic committee. It wa finally ordered to the Judiciary committee. Should It become a law wholesale changes In tactics used by . young and old lovers are ure to occur. There will be less court ing and flirting and more marriages, and, according to the author ot the bill, thre will result a notable multiplication of th human race. Besides declaring no man will be per mitted to part his hair In the middle, the law -eequtres that before he may pay at tention to a girl he must first gain con sent of the parent. He will be required to make affidavit that hi lnntentlon are serious and that there will be no flirting. Baldheaded widowers over the , age of 40 or redheaded widower under 40 will be restricted to courtship among girl in their own horn county past II years of age. Exception 1 made for officer of th Btate guard or to the state legislature, who are depended on to use their own conscience in love affairs. The measure also provide against any young woman wearing glasses because it Is stylish. She must also make affidavit when desiring the cobrtshlp of a widower that she 1 receiving attention with an idea of forming matrimonial alliance, and that she will And more pleaa.tr In frying batter cakes and sewing on button than in playing with poodle and pet cats. Provision Is made for any couple re garded a members of the aid maid-old bachelor class to have them presented with a baby carriage by the County Board of Supervisor and that the couple trill be exempt, .from all .tax, Chicago Tribune. THE WHIRLWIND OF FASHION Gray has always been a safe color, hut this year it is hacked hy the approval of the best New York and London tailors. Dark Gray; Light Gray, Medium Gray. Oyster Gray, Pearl Gray, Gray "Shadow Plaids", Gray Checks, Gray Stripes, Oti 125 Made by the House of Kuppenheimer in either single or double breasted effects. and embodying all the newest "kinks" and curves of the highest class merchant tailor produc tions. If you want to see the finest line ever 6hown in Western Iowa 6ee us. . . Joe Smith & Co. Clothesologists. km iua S wes ... MEItRIAM BLOCK, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA. Askg you "WIIV NOT HAVK THE BEST?" If you want a thorough and practical course, and a position when you are through, COME TO US. We have a Commercial and Normal College of MKKIT. i Students enrolled any time. Places to work for room and board. Send for catalogue. WESTERN IOWA COLLEGE, .... Council Bluffs, Iowa. ALASKAN CABLE RECEIPTS Income from Government Lines for March Exceed All Previous Months. COST OF WIRELESS MESSAGES 13 HIGH System Ha Operated Saccesafnlly (or Two Year, bat I Not' a Economical aa Wire and Cable. WASHINGTON, April T. Alaskan cable and telegraph toll paid to the United Btate government ' in 'March aggregate $14,600 and exceeded the receipt for any previous month. In the fiscal year which ended last June the government collected more thnn $100,000 in tolls and the War department expects that the amount taken In for th current year will be at least SO per cent greater, as the cable from Seattle to Valdes was not in operation all of the laat fiscal year. Receipts have Increased rapidly since the completion of the cable,- which is a feeder for th government telegraph line, con necting up all the principal towns In the territory. .Through, th. government telegraph and cablo service Fairbanks, the metropolis of AlaBka, which is situated In the heart of the territory, far from railway and almost on. th Arctic circle, I in constant touch with aU the world. ; Nome City, whien 1 situated on Norton sound, has been connected with tle out side world, after much trouble on the part of th signal corps of the army, by a wire less telegraph system that has operated successfully for two year without Inter ruption. The shores ot Norton sound are o rugged that it wa not possible to erect land line to Nome without great expense. Olacler cut cables laid in Norton sound to connect Nome City with telegraph lines' at Bt. Michael and tha signal corps adopted th wireless system a a last re sort. The cost of operating wireless telegraphy- is so much greater than that of operating land lines or cables, however, that the War department official say It Is not likely the wireless system will be used where it can be avoided. The main cable to Alaska extend from Seattle to Valdet, touching at Sitka. The length of this trunk cable 1 1,637 mile. A branch line extend from Sitka to points along the Lynn canal and another branch connects Valdes with Seward. Valdes is the chief cable center and land fines con nect it with most of the Important interior mining camp. Man Wa Meant to Bat Meat. If any individual prefer to restrict him self to a purely vegetable diet. Including ' i i .. I SPECIAL HOr1ESEEKERS' TO MULLEN, HOOKER CO., NEB., APRIL 17. 1906. TO HYAIiNIS, GRANT CO., NEB., MAY I, 1906. I vlll personally conduct the above homeseekers' excursions, leaving Omaha at 11:10 p. m. on above named dates, for the pur pose of assisting homeseekers to locate and file on sections of free Klnka'.d lands under the homestead law. I will have with me, for each excursion, township plats showing the location by section, township and range of all the available homestead lands In thoho localities. , RATES -Very low round trip homeseekers' excursion rates will be In effect on the above dates to those destinations. lilt C; H'v I'M ' -' CopyrtoM 190 B, Kuppenhelmer A Co., CM- milk, butter, cheese and eggs, he is per fectly at liberty to do so; but that he will gain any advantage whatever from his abstention from meat we are utterly un able to confirm. It may be only a coincidence, but we cannot help mentioning In this connection the surprisingly large number of our tuber culosis patients giving a history of having a dislike for meat.. The Individual suffer lng from consumption, who gives a history of a strong taste for eating large amounts of meat la decidedly rare. In the animal world, both bird and mnm- mal, tuberculosis sweeps like a pestilence through the grass-and-graln eaters, cat tie, antelopes, chicken, pheasants, tur keys, but I decidedly rare among meat eaters, dogs, cats, tiger. Hon, civet, badgers, hawks, eagles and crows. Th final oourt of appeal, our Instincts, 1, of course, overwhelmingly against any exclusive diet. Tbe on thing that primi tive, barbarous and civilised, man alike long for is an abundance of the "fleish pots of Egypt." The, very first us h makes of hi Increased power and financial re sources Is to buy new, rare and expensive kind of meat McClure's Magaalne. Military Academy Appropriation, WASHINGTON. April 7.-The military academy appropriation bill, completed In committee today, carries an .appropriation of n.663,115. tj.000,000 ofy which Is for 1m provements. ' Pneblo Man Knd Life. SPRING VALLEY, 111.. April T. Th vouna man who committed suicide in a saloon here Tuesday by drinking rarbollo acid was identified today aa Arnold Bron- son of Pueblo, Colo. He was an accom pllsned musician and is said to have be- longea lo a weaimy lamny. Make Your Wants Known Through Th Bee Want Ad Page. CITY OFFICIAL NOTICES. PROPOSAL FOR GRADING. Sealed proposals are Invited and will he received ny me tioara or rarx commis sioners, room No. 207, City hall, Omaha, Neb., until o cioca a. m. rnursaay April 12. 1W6, for the grading of a tract of land for a boulevard' between Cuming street and Hamilton street from Thirtieth street to Thirty-third street, amounting to approximately 1S.0UO cubic yards. All work to be done in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by the city engineer, rrvuuim, m uw uiaue upon urinted blanks which will be furnished upon application by the city engineer, and as un evidence of good faith and guarantee that contract will be entered Into and good and sufficient bond furnisned snouid award be made thereon, must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the city of Omaha in the sum of 1100. Work will be paid for In cash upon Its completion and acceptance by the city, engineer and the Board ot Park Commissioners. The board reserve the right to reject any or all bids. ' Omaha. Neb.. March 30. 1906. THE BOARD OF PARK COMMIS SIONERS. By C. D. C. JEWE.TT, Secretary.- A4d7t For Further Information, ca'.l on or write D. CLEM DEAVEIt, Agent, Iloiuenrekers' Information ISur-au, 1001 Faruam hu, OMAHA, NEB. To Ltxic to Classify DEATH NOTICES SNOW Mnrrla K., KMurdny morning, nl ine nome of her Protner, . . www, 4:140 Charles. Funeral Sunday at 2:30. Interment Hay denvllle, Mass. LYNCH John, aged 74 year. runersi Monday moinliiK, April . mis O'clock, from the residence ot his orother. Thomas Lynch, Kill Mouth Seventeenth street, to Ht. I'atnck's rhtirch. Interment St. Mary's cemetery. South Umnh. l , HALRTKAlv-Kililli Laue.ut Newark. N. J., April 6. ", Wife or Ftl j. Jlalstead, late of Omaha, and daughter of the lat Jonathan M. and Itilse M. Lane. FOR, BENT STORES & OFFICES FOR RENT Iesk room In Bee office, city nan Dunaing, in a. aia oi., toutn Omaha. Apply to manager. 1-134 SUITABLE! for wholesale or manufactur ing, 44x100; three poors and basement, elevator; will rent Uxluo separately, lc.it 6 Faruam St. inquire 314 First National Bank Bldg. llbi CENTRAL drug store, with fixtures: also inunary, with poaer. 'lisard, 220 North 8d. I-M651 40 Large store room for rent. 1M Harney .fit N' r T A I I wen THREK-8TORT and basement building. nun rirtint rn-vn lor, in wnoiesaie U1B- trlot. F. V. Wend, 1324 Douglas. ' I-M516 7 B TO RAGE OR TRACKAGE for rent; 14 000 square ieei; win rem an or part st low figures. Inquire 1312 . Isard St. Phone Douglas 27oJ. 1 M661 7 THE rooms lately occupied by Omaha musical association nt mn and Harney, Second floor. B. 8. Curtis, sgent. I M63 OTTO BIEMPBEN CO.-Flre Insurance. (CM is. t. i,ire. T FOR RENT Oermanla hall, 1S14-1S1S Har ney; itirge room, otixon, ground floor; suit able for garage, factory, eto. N. P. Lodge A C o.,. 1714 Farnam. I 810 8 106 B. 15th St. 135. lfug N. 24th, new store. 125. 214 N. 16th St., 115. JOHN N. FRE.NZER, OrP. OLD P. O. 1-793 8 WE HAVE two especially desirable nice largo corner rooms ip the second floor of the United States National bank build ing for rent. Fronts on both Farnam and Twelfth Bin. CI1AS. E. WILLIAMSON CO., 1201 Farnam St. 1-463 S JOBBING BUILDING. 411 Bo. 10th St., flno four-story and base-. ment brick minding, with light on three sides, trackage, 3.1x120, power elevator, steam heat, posscsxlon given at once For further particulars see Payne, Bost Wick St Co., 601 N. X. Life Bldg. " 1-848 8 FOR EXCHANGE FOR EXCHANGE Income properties; omann, ;,uoo; noutn omana, 114,000; I'lattsmouth, 15,000; 800-acre Improved farm; 2,200 acres improved; cottages for western land. Windham Investment Co., Plattsmouth, Neb. Z 887 8x lOl'BLE brick flat, t rooms each, mod ern, rents 140 per month, for western land. 7-ioom house, full lot. 824 8. 20th, and lSZxlSl feet, on paved street, and trackage, 11th and Nicholas, to exchange for Chi cago property. J. H. PARROITE Paxton Block. Z-88S 8 ONLY HOTEL In town; trade for land or sen; dus line ana man from train; livery barn. Pays from 31,600 to 82.000 a year. Sell on account of wife' health. Addrena W-21. Z-M144 A12 IF YOU do not find what you want in thla column, put an ad in and you will soon get It. Z all OTTO SIEMSSEN CO.-Real estate and in surance, 838 N. Y. Life. R FOR EXCHANGE Coal, hay, feed and flour business and location in good central Nebraska town of 2.000 to exchange for land; price, 33,500. Address H. M. Kel logg, Fullerton, Neb. Z 821 8z TO EXCHANGE Choice farm and lands, ranches, stocks or goods, nourlng mills, business and residence proportion, hotels, to.; over 4,500 propositions to exchange: can match most any aeal; send us full description of what you have to exchange, Robert Mather, Cedar Rapids, la. Z-741 8 TO EXCHANGE for land, an elegant first class thoroughly modern new Milwaukee, . Wis., apartment building, U flats, six rooms each; best location In city; rents $3,575 year; price 840,000; mortgage $20,000, five years, 5Vs per cent. R. Mather, Cedar Rapids, la. Z 748 OTTO SIEMSSEN CO.'-Real estate and in surance, 838 N. Y. Lite. R TO EXCHANGE for town property, eighty acres level, rich, black land, two miles county seat, Phillips county, Colorado, $1,500; clear. R. BetUsworth, Cedar Rapids, la. Z 744 $ EXCHANGE $30,000 stock, hardware, harness and grocer tea, good Western Iowa town of 6.0W); want clear land. $20,uoo stock dry goods and groceries, good Western Iowa town; wanted good farm; Nebraska or Iowa, $11,000 stock, general merchandise. South eastern Nebraska; wanted good farm. 1 fine improved half section farms In Nemaha, Kan., for good stocks of mer chandise. 160 Improved Pawnee county, Nebraska, want good stock merchandise. 160 improved Richardson County, Ne braska, want good stock merchandise. We can match 2t stocks of merchandise from $4,0uu to $8,000 for quick trade. List with MUTUAL SALES CO. 408 Karbach Bile Z 791 t BUSINESS CHANCES WHOLESALE specialty manufacturing company of Illinois desires a capable ales manager to direct salesmen and taka charge of office In Omaha; will pay ex penses and salary of l,6o0 per annum; income of representatives from commis sion should average more than salary mentioned; to obtain permanency invest ment of $1,500 In 7 per cent preferred stock of the company is required. Address It, C. Wlllson, Auditorium Bldg.. Chicago, 111. Y-7b 8x FOR SALE Established, very profitable Iowa infg. business; average annual net profits for term of years more than $9.0u; this year will be doubled; best reason for sellng; write owner. Address V 14, care Bee. Y 745 8 WILL SELL FURNITURE and rent a 5h room rooming house In Fremont, Neb.: best paying business In city. This will fay you to come and Investigate. W il ia m Arnold, Fremont, Neb. Y 898 8x MUSIC AND LANGUAGES ROSALIA A. SAALFELD. PIANIST and teacher. Room U, Arlington block. U--U1 AU OSTEOPATHY JOHNSON Institute, 418 N. Y. L. Tel. Doug. 1064. t GOVERNMENT NOTICES SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE celved at office of Treasurer, Western Branch, N. H. D. V. S., National Military Home, Leavenworth County, Kansaa, until 12 o'clock in., April 17, 106, and then opened, for furnUhing material and labor for renewing gutters. roofing, valleys, flashlnKS and down spouting of hospital building, in accordance with Instructions and specifications, copies of which, wltti blank proposals and other Information, may be had upon application to Major V. W. Martin. Treasurer. Mch2-ApJ-8 TWENTITH CENTURY FARMER Tha Oaly Payer,