TIIE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, 'A Fill II 23, 1P07. , r NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA COUNCIL Office. 10 Pearl Miion MKTIOV Pavls. flnifn. ' Btoekert nil carpets. Fine engravings at Leffert's. Ed Rogers' Tony Taunt beer. Foe Schmidt's elegant new photos. Coatmakera wanted at R. 8. Hick's. 1'lumblng and heating, lllxbjr A Son. For Bile Fresh milk cow. 2 4 Ave. B. Lwla Cutler, funeral director, 'phone 97. Woodrlng Undertaking company. Tel. 3.W PETERSEN A SCJIOENING BKL.I. Kt'US Watrh repairing. O. Mauthe. aw Weit llroadway. DIAMONDS AS AN INVKSTMEN f, TALK TO LEFFKRT ABOl-T IT. Joppa council. Koyal and Select Masters, will meet In regular session tnis evening. Ivanhofl commandery. Knights Templnr, will meet In regular conclave fins evening. High grade watches, wedding mid en gagement rings. 228 West Broadway, O. Mauthe. Oak Leaf camp. Royal Neighbors of America, will meet In regular session this evening. Winner court, Tribe of Ben Hur, will meet in special session this evening In hi area bee hall. Froe A nice water Jug with ach 12 frame order. C. K Alexander, 3S Broad way, telephone 36. BCDWEISKR BOTTLED BER.R 18 BBHVfcD WLI AT FIK8T-CUA8B BAR8 AND CAFES. U ROSENFEUD CO.. Agts. I can furnish A No. 1 diamonds, the clear, est water color, cut to snarp edges, not Hat and no flaws. A diamond cut to sharp edges gives more reflection than one with flat adgas. O. Mauthe, 228 W. Broadway. Leahon B. Dick, son of J. F. Dick. 812 Twentieth avenue, died from spinal nienln- frlUs, aged 7 months. The funeral will be leld tins afternoon at 2:80 o clock from the residence and burial will be In lalrvlew cemetery. Curren A. Hough, a merchant of Red OaK. la., riled yesterday a voluntary pe tition In bankruptcy, scheduling liabilities aggregating J2,i.S4. Tha assets, consisting ot Household furniture and other personal property, are claimed as exempt. Bherman Harden has been cited to ap pear In police court this morning on com j.lalnt of William WyckofT of Heventeenth avenue, who charges him with maintaining a nuisance by keeping a pen of swine close to complainant s premises and by also per mitting his chickens to run at large over complainant's garden. U M. Hlckok of Cleveland, O., and Isa bella Morrison of Fort Edward, N. Y., were married In this city yesterday afternoon by Ur. Otterbeln O. tttnlth of the First Congregational church. From Council Blurts Mr. and Mrs. Hlckok announced they were going to Seattle, Wash., where they expected to locate. Congressman W. I. Smith will be one of the guests of honor and speakers Satur day night at the annual observance by the Grant club of Des Moines of the birth day anniversary of General Grant. The principal speaker will be Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks. Judge K. M. Lan dis of Chicago, a former member of con gress, will be tha third guest of honor. The funeral of Charles Barghausen, who died Sunday at the Htate asylum at Clar lnda, will be held Wednesday afternoon at o'clock from the residence of his brother, W. H. Barghausen, 221) Harrison street, and burial will be In Walnut Hill cemetery. leceased was 87 years of age and Is sur vived by his mother, Mrs. Charles Barg hausen; a sister, Mrs. Frank Hennings, and the brother from whose residence tue funeral will be held. Hera to Star. We are dally receiving new lots of shoe and are selllnc them at our usual low prices. Duncan Shea Co. Give us your order for that spring car pat. Wa do tha rest sew, lay and fit it right to your room. D. W. Keller, 103 S. Main. Greatest ice savet on tha market tha Alaska refrigerator. Petersen Schoe- Heat Batata Transfers. Tha following transfers were reported to Tha Bee, April 22, by tha Pottawattamie Country Abstract company of Council Bluffs: C. F. Allison, administrator, to Arthur C. Lewis, nH sw4 -74-8, p. d $ 4,400 National Life Insurance company to Painter Knox, lot 14 of Aud'a subdlv. of sublot 10 In old plat lot 48, w. d.... 1 400 Tha Council Bluffs Savings bank to Sarah F. Olllett. lot 9 and the n7 feet of lot 8, block 4, Stutsman's 1st add., w. d 1,400 National Life Insurance company to Painter Knox. k4s 1, a and J. Aud'a subdiv. of lot 10 In original plat lot JS. w. d V250 The Council Bluffs Savings bank to Harnh F. Olllett, all of lot 8, block 4. Stutsman's 1st add., except the n7 feet. w. d 1,100 Granite Savings Bank and Trust com pany to Vlggo Peterson, lot 20, block 8. Barken s add., w. d 900 Frank Pike and wife to Angenoma Bprlmrer, lot 10, blrck 9, town of Oakland, la., w. d gno Seven transfers, total $11,260 i - Nsad any lace curtains? Before you buy better corns in and see us. Wa want to surprise you In price and quality. D. !W. Keller, 101 8. Main. Snstkwell Found Onllty. Arthur Southwell, who after an alterca tion with Charles Hanking on the outskirts of the city followed him Into town and fired three shots from a revolver at him In Harding's barber shop on West Broad way, was found guilty last evening by a Jury In the district court of assault with Intent to commit greet bodily Injury. He was Indicted on the charge of assault with Intent to commit murder and his defense was temporary or emotional Insanity. The grandest opportunity ever known for saving money on high class pianos has brought many buyers to A. Hospe Co., 29 South Main St., Council Bluffs. Scavenger Work I haul dead animals. 11.00 per head. I Garbage, ashes, manure and all rub- tdsh; clean vaults and cesspools. All work done is guaranteed. Calls promptly attended to. Ind. Phone 1229 Y Bell Red 1173 . J. II. 8HEKLOCK M UCCI, THE ICE CREAM MAN Has remodeled his ice cream plant, and has installed new machinery, which has doubled the capacity for the manu facture of ice cream. The new process improves the quality of goods 50 per cent. 5c Ice Cream Bricks on Sale Every Day QUART BRICKS, ALL FLAVORS. Latest flavors in ice cream, ices, sherbet and punch, applying to the pure food law. Just received a new line of the latest individual moulds. SPECIAL PRICES MADE TO DEALERS. "Write for our 1907 prices. Council Bluffs, la. Both 'phones 364. " 5aKJ BLUFFS Ft. Tel. 4S. KIERSTED FILES A REPORT Accoapuiiei it with Draft of Crdimrcs liiine tba Water Bates. GP0SS REVENUE EIGHTY-LIGHT THOUSAND daemons Advisability of High Ire- are Service at the Present Time, bnt Other Extensions Are Absolutely Necessary. At the meeting of the city council last night the report of W. Klersted of Kansas City, the expert hydraulic engineer em ployed by the city, filed his report embra cing the schedule of water rates on which he has been working for the Inst week. Mr. Klersted, who was employed to com pute the value of the present water works plant and estimate the cost of a new one, was brought back here last Monday to as sist the special water works committee, of which Councilman Wallace la chairman, to arrange a schedule of water rates to be Incorporated In the proposed new franchise for the Council Bluffs Water Works com pany. Engineer KlersteoVa Report. The report follows: I have the honor to submit a report on a schedule of water rates governing the charge which the Council Bluffs Water Works company may make fur water ser vice In this city, and In so doing respect fully ask your consideration or a draft of an ordinance herewith enclosed embody ing a schedule of rates In line with my re port of a short time ago. The company reports. 2,8X1 flat rate water consumers, 1.443 metered water consumers. Axsuming all of these services to be active and paying services, then under the pro posed schedule of water rate the estimated gross Income: For flat rate consumers $2R.3fiS For metered consumers 4u,464 For hydrant re ntals at JdO per hydrant for 2S8 hydrants 17.2S0 Total 131.112 It Is stated, however, that all services are not active throughout the year and therefore the estimated flat rate Income Is not, and will not be In fact, as hlgtv as estimated. The books show a gross lncdme for I of flut rate consumers of $3,2H2. and on Income from miscellaneous sources of $437. It Is further stated that three hos pitals receive water without compensation and It Is computed that the cash value of the water delivered to the hospitals under the proposed schedule of rates is $1,17. Therefore, If deductions are made accord ingly from the estimated gross Income of $1,112. the available gross Income would not then approximate isS.iSi. A comparison of gross Income with valua tion computed In line with my report on valuation, the cost of operation being n constant quality in each case, Is shown by the following tabulation: Gross Valuation. Income. Pr. Ct. $rtno,on) ss,s:w 14. S RS.mO 90.S13 14. (VAOiiO 92.9K8 14. SI 67ii,rX) 93 14.01 700,000 97, iM 13.88 What Income Can Support. Therefore It Is computed that the gross income with no deductions for inactive services for water cain support a total valuation scarcely in excess of S6.S.0O0; also that the probable gross Income under the proposed schedule of water rates of $88, 2M. can support a total valuation of about $W,0Ofc The operating expenses of $39,018, as es timated In my report and as considered In the above showing, embraces $2,866 for state and county taxes. If, however, these taxes should be proportioned upon a valua tion of IMO.OOO, they would amount to about $5,126, and the operating expenses should then be Increased $2,260, or to 141,298. The gross Income of 188.26S can then sup port a valuation of about $tii.000; if the gross Income should reach $91,112 under the proposed schedule of rates, then, wltn operating expenses as stated, the valuation which It could support would not exceed tMO.OOO. In view of the fact that these valuations must embrace the value of extensions In nonproductive property, at least to a con siderable degree, It Is apparent that the value of the present physical property which can be supported by the present In come derived from the proposed schedule of rates cannot depart very much from $5110,000. The question, therefore, resolves itself Into one of accomplishing the best results under the present earning capacity of the water works property, and In the ac complishment of this result a little mutual yielding of demands will no doubt facili tate an agreement. New Const motion. The construction of the reinforcing main from Glen avenue to the warehouse district Is a necessity which Is believed the water company concedes and which It should speedily carry out. The estlmuted cost of the high-service construction is $26,042, and If the Investment Is made It will yield nothing of Itself In compensation for the expense of operat ing the high servlca. The oost of operating a high-service sta tion and of supporting the Investment es timated would amount to about 6V4 cents per 1,000 gallons on all water consumed In the high service district, and If pro vided for In the earnings would necessi tate the metering of the entire high ser vice district, and of increasing the pro posed water rates about 17 per cent, when applied to the consumers under the high service. In view of the fact that at the present time there are comparatively few con sumers beyond the reach of water service It Is suggested that for the present the several high districts where there Is inade quate pressure be Independently provided with high service Insofar as It Is possible to do so, leaving the complete development of a high service district to a later date. . The extension of the pipe lines Into new territory where there is a demand for water service should be made as promptly as possible. If the water company would agree to expend now, $50.0CO to KO.00O in the Improve ments In the three directions named and therefore follow up the Improvements out lined In my report In connection with the water supply works as fast as practicable to do so there need be no hesitation In entering Into a new contract based upon the schedule of water rates herein offered for your consideration, and recommended for adoption. The schedule of water rates, as well as other matters relating to an adjustment of this matter have been fully discussed with, Mr. Hart, the superintendent of the water company, as well as with members of your committee, and It Is hoped the schedule may be found acceptable to both the city and the water company. Rates rr ir F.nsrlnrcr. The schedule of water rates suggesteo. by Mr. Klersted varied but little from his former schedule Incorporated In his report at the time he made a valuation of the plant. It la practically based on a valua tion of about $ivm.'ir, his estlmste of the value of the plant, plus the cost of relnforc Ing the mains In the business section of the city, providing for the proposed "high ser vice" and extensions of the mains In various portions of the city. To the council, after the report and schedule had been read, Mr. Klersted stated that If the company made the Improvements and extensions suggested, and this, he understood. It was prepared to do, the city council need have no hesitation In entering Into an agreement with the company on the schedule of rates as prepared by him. No action was taken on the report. Manager Hart of the water works was not prepared to make any definite state ment last night, as he had not seen the re port schedule until shortly before the meet ing of the council. He said, however, he believed that In order to bring the matter to an amicable settlement, his company probably would accept the schedule of the city's expert. Jones' Bond Approved. Charles M. Nicholson, the appointee of the newly created Fire and Police commis sion tor chief of the fire department, did not make much of a hit with the city COUn ll 1 -t nlvhl Whn tVl. rr. r, t n- Ulm bond, furnished by one of the big bonding I companies, was brought up, a motion by Councilman Younkerman was seconded by Councilman Maloney, to approve It, war amended by Councilman Wallace to defer action on It. The amendment was voted down and then the original motion met with a like fate. R. W. Jones, the present chief of the department, fared better. He had also filed a new bond and It was ap proved, there being only one dissenting vote, that of Councilman Younkerman. Even Councilman Maloney voted to ap prove It. Attorney Stuart of the firm of Saunders & Stewart addressed the council on behalf of Chief Jones, while Mr. Nich olson was represented by Attorney S. B. Wadsworth. An ordinance requiring all inspectors and collectors of gas, electric light and water companies to bo garbed In the uniform of a policeman and to wear a star or a badge and, further, to be appointed by the city marshal, was Introduced and after a second reading sent to the committee of the whole. The penalty prescribed by the ordinance Is a fine of not exceeding $100. An ordinance providing for all sidewalks on paved streets, after June 1, to be con structed of artificial stone, was also re ferred to the committee of tho whole. Dis cussion of the measure showed that several of the counciimen considered It entirely too drastic. An ordinance providing for the condem nation of the old City mill, at the corner of Washington avenue and Bryant street, was passed under the suspension of the rules. It wot decided that bids on all curbing and sewers ordered should be In the hands of the city clerk by noon of May S. The annual report of Chief Jones of the fire department submitted to the council last night shows that 130 alarms were responded to during the last year, the greatest number of any one year In the history of the city. With the exception of the destruction of the I'nlon Transfer company's warehouse on South Main street last December, the fire loss was not large. The total loss for the year was $145,447.32, with $041,475 insurance. The department has thirty-two men. Including the chief, and the cost of maintaining It last year was $23,380, of which $19,633.74 represents salaries. Chief Jones recommends that new horses be purchased for the departments, that engine house No. 3 be repaired and that a longer ladder be purchased. The annual report of City Electrician J. G. Bradley shows that In the recon struction of the fire and police telegraph ' lines 48,800 feet of old wire was replaced with copper wire. Fees collected during : the Vltfl. innnnt.M a tl IKOK n.KIl .1... ! - ....... ....... j.i iiv. iv ,.,iuu. nunc me expenses amounted to $2,X0. A Comparison. Consider the small yard In your home town, then think of two yards containing on an average about 30 times as much stock, then you will Bee why we can make such a difference In price to you by buying a straight car of lumber, Instead of a mixed car as your local dealer must do. Of course, you are not In the lumber business and do not realise the advan tage we have over him, but If you will mall us an Itemized bill of what you wish, we will surprise you. C. Hafer Lumber Co. Missouri river Ice, pure, solid, the very best. Service prompt; obliging drivers. Co. Bluffs Coal and Ice Co. 'Phone 72. Lace curtains. Btockert Carpet Co. Poatofllce Contests Settled. Three postoftice contests In the Ninth congressional distinct, which have been pending for some , time and which have g.ven him more or less trouble, were dis posed of yesterday by CorvgrtSMinan W. I. Smith. The contests were at Adair, WouJ bl ne and Klrknuui. 1 D. Curtis was named for the postofflce at Adair, where there had been a three cornered light. The other candidates were John Fisher and J. B. Blue. Several dele gations from Adair, representing the vari ous candidates, have been In Council Bluffs at different times urging the claims of their respective candidates. The contest at Woodbine was also a three cornered one, the candidates being Bruce 11. Mills, A. J. Shlnn and S. S. Cadwal lader. Mr. Smith selected Bruce Mills. A. D. Amea was named fr the office at Kirkman, tho other candidate being Julius Schmidt. Jr. Congressman Smith forwarded his recom mendations to Washington yesterday morn ing. West End Lotsf Yes. we have 200 nice. high, level lots, try doairably located, for all classes of ople doing business or employed In either )maha or Council Bluffa Contemplated Improvements In tha vldn ty will double the values within fifteen months. Buy now and the profit is yours. Wa can give you a single lot or a block if lots together If desired. Get your friends to Join you and form a lew neighborhood of your own choice, A few houses also for sale on the easy uyment plan. Prices are right and the terms of pay nent will be made to suit your purposes. Call and let us show you. C. C. Clifton 'ompany, SM Broadway, Co. Bluffs. Both phones 751. Matting and window shades at Stockerts. Nicholson Allowed to Flic Bond. On the application of counsel for Charles Vf. Nicholson, the appotntee of the new Fire and Police commission for chief of he fire department. Judge Wheeler In dls rlct court yesterday modified the order estralnlng him from Interfering with Chief ones or attempting to assume the duties t the office of bead of the department, ao as to permit Nicholson to file hla bond with the city council and have same ap proved. Nicholson has already filed his bond. Missouri Oak Wood. Chunks snd split wood, large ricks, at $159. Brldensteln A Smith, 14th Ave. and th St. Both phones 182. F. A. BPENCER. Plumbing, steam and gas fitting, furnace and sheet metal work, galvanised Iron cor nice, skylight, tin roofing, gutter, spouting and repairing. Green and Norfolk furnaces. First-class mechanics In all branchea. Both telephones No. K0. 158 West Broad way, Council Bluffs, la. The latest patterns In carpets. Btockert Carpet Co. N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. 260. Night Lr4N tireat Pay for Accidents. Taul Mueller, the 12-year-old son of Mrs. Cassa Mueller, 623 Washington avenue, while riding a bicycle yesterday morning collided with a delivery wagon belonging to Louis Chernlss of South Main street. The boy was knocked from the blcycla and rendered unoonsclous by the fall. He waa removed to his home, where he re mained In a comatose condition for several hours. It Is feared that his head may be Injured. A southbound Fifth avenue motor struck a double-seated surrey occupied by four girls, members of the family of W. O. Walling of Washington avenue, at tha in tersection of Pearl street and Willow ave nue yesterday afternoon. The horses dashed onto the sidewalk In front of the Merrlam block, and but for the presence of mind of Edward Pierce, custodian of the blocjt, who seized them by the brWIes, would have plunged down the area way at the side of the building. The young women escaped Injury, but were badly frightened. One of the horses which waa struck by the motor was hurt, but not seriously. Mrs. Brown and a neighbor of Harrison street were thrown from a buggy yester day morning on East Washington avenue, the horse they were driving running away. Both women escaped with a few brulsea, but the rig was demolished before the horse was caught. The derailing of a big Omaha motor at Main street and Fifth avenue yesterday blocked both the South Main and Fifth avenue lines for half an hour. With Machine Specials. All kinds, from $3.60 to $17.60. Ask to sea the Ono Mlnuto Washer, price $10. The easiest running washer made. J. Zoller Mer. Co., 100-102-106 Broadway. Phone 320. Buy the Jewell gas or gasoline stove. They are the safest. Petersen 4 Scboenlng. Petersen & Schoenlng sell matting. Marrlnsre Licenses. Licenses to wed have been Issued to the following: , Name nnd Residence. Age. EtiKene Fipeman. Council Bluffs 21 Delia Castla. Council Bluffs 24 Charles J. Harris, Iemars, la 2S 11 Lynnc Martin, Council Bluffs..... 23 David Holley, Council Bluffs 33 Nettle Doremus, Council Bluffs SO O. W. Mowery, Council Bluffs 42 Bossle Knight. Council Bluffs . 25 I M. Hlckok. Cleveland. 0 41 Isabella Morrison, Fort Edward, N. Y.... 38 Grand Ltvery. J. W. and Elmer E. Mlnnlck, proprietors, 124 South Main. Both 'phonea I7X. For Pale Rope portlerea. Stockert Carpet Co. Io-n-a Neirs Notea. WOODBINE-Rev. Clint J. W. Trlem, mayor of Woodbine, has appointed Ed ward Roundy to he the nlghtwatch to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Henry Morse. WOODBINE Rev. NMnde, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at this place for about a year past, and son of Bishop Nlnde. Is leaving Woodbine to become pastor of the First church of Providence, R. I. PIDNEY-Rev. J. A. Howard, formerly Sunday school missionary for Fremont county, but for the lost two years part owner of the Fremont County Sun, has ac cepted the pastorate of the Methodist Episcopal church at Eira, la., and left Saturday for his new field of labor. SIDNEY Fred Hill, for the last eight months loca. editor of the Fremont County Herald, has taken the position of manager and local editor of the Hamburg Democrat. The Democrat Is owned by Hon. W. D. Jamleson of Shenandoah, publisher of the Shenandoah World, and State Senator D. D. Darby succeeds Mr. Hill on the Herald. CRESCENT Mr. H. A. Terry, perhaps one of the best posted fruit men In Iowa, reports that the recent freeze has not hurt the apple crop at all. He says that early plums are badly damaged, but tho late varieties are all right yet; same with small fruits. Mr. Terry Is of the belief that the snow was a benefit rather than a disadvantage. He says this is true, es pecially as to strawberries. Wi-'ST I NION While her husband, Sher iff Culver, was out of town. Mrs. Culver entered the cell In the city Jail whe-e nine men were confined and settled a fight by taking one of the prisoners by the collar and marching him upstairs to a separate sell. The man was so astonished that he meekly did her bidding. The nine men were all In one cell when the quarrel started. Mrs. Culver entered without a weapon when she heard the quarreling and gave the key to her young son. who locked her In while she settled the quarrel. FORT DOME Frank Corey, president pf the Yetter Savings bank, was found lying unconscious a mile and a half west of Rockwell City along the Illinois Central track. He caught the fast evening train Sunday night out of Yetter and boarded the wrong side of a locked vestibule with a heavy bank book, weighing twenty-five pounds, under his arm. He was en route to hla home In this city. The unconscious man waa discovered shortly after by a freight crew. He was unconscious all nlglit, but recovered sufficiently to be brought home. Chamberlain's ionah itemed? Aids 5a tare. Medicines that aid nature are always most effectual. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy acts on this plan. It allays me cough, re lieves the lungs, aids expectoration, otxns the secretions and aids nature In restoring the system to a healthy condition. Thou sands have testified to Its superior excel lence. Macklln Trial Walts. SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. April 22.-Pendlng the arrival of two witnesses from Wash ington, the Macklln court-martial ad journed today until the call of Its president. Persons will never know what a delicious breakfast food is until they have eaten WHEAT FLAKE CELERY the ideal food for all classes, the result of years of investigation. 10 cents a package. For sal by all Grocer IH flily wmil J mm j WMm, vxkxir 'MAY i YMum Iff m,itHnn inisii FIGHT AGAINST MENINGITIS Stat Esard of Health Takintr Stringent Ifeasnrei to Stamp Out liieaie. SEVERAL OF CASES HARD TO EXPLAIN Number of Soldiers File Claims t'nder Old Law for Service Rendered at Outbreak of the Civil War. (From a Staff Correspondent. ) DES MOlNKd, April ii iSpeclul.) An examination and test by the stale bacterio logical laboiatory at Iowa City has proven that the caoes at Ankeny, la., In this county, are genuine Infectious cerebral men ingitis. One of the three taken sick has since been reported dead. The three chil dren are In a farmer'a family and the State Hoard of Health Is at a loss to understand how the diauuse could have been traittnnlt ted to them. A careful Inquiry has been made and It Is learned that they have not come In contact with any of the Infected persons from the southern part of the state, to which district the disease was brought from Missouri. Every precaution la being taken by the State Board of Health to stamp out the disease. The cases at Ankeny have been quarantined rigidly and the one child that died has been burled without public fu neral, and every precaution has been taken. The state board has been advised that the schools at Centervtlle have been closed, both on account of the spinal mcninxltbt, of which there have been twenty caw 9 re ported, and on account of the measles as well, which has broken out there. More Soldiers with Claims. Three more members of tho First Iowa cavalry have been discovered who have not received their pay for Ihe few days' serv ice Intervening between the time they were mustered In by the state and the time they were accepted by the government. The time waa a little over a month, from Juno IS. 1861, to July S1, 1B1. The other day John M. Fife, who has been out of tha state and who recently became an Inmatw at the Soldiers' Home at Marshalltown, dis covered, through a comrade of the same regiment at the home, that the state had passed a law In 1&I8 appropriating money to pay for the Intervening time. His claim has been allowed and this has led to the discovery that there were others. Dr. P. R. CrosKwalt of Tneoma, Wash., who hap pened to be In Des Moines, heard nf It and filed hla claim, and two other soldiers of the regiment at the Mnrshalltown home, George Kedfern and Inn1el Auston, have filed claims that seem to be good. Ta Corf ml. -ton Anynar. Senator Jackson of Woodbury county and Representative Orler of Poweshiek county and other members of the legislature have met and formed an organisation for the purpose of studying the question of taxa tion. Jackson Introduced a bill providing for a tax commission. The senate defeated the bill and now It Is proposed by a num ber of the legislators to do the work any way In an unofficial manner and lay the results before the next legislature. Grrtst Examines the Krolt. Wesley Greene, secretary of the State Horticultural society began today to make an Investigation of tho condition of ths fruit and finds that from an examination of one orchard In Tes Moines that the cherries seem to be the fruit most hurt. The examination was postponed till the cold weather was at an end. From the ex amination today It was discovered that the pistils are dead, which means that there will be bloasoms, but no fruit. Examina tions will be made In other parts nf the slate at once. Secretary Greene bulltves nir i I rMrlfrtmM mni in itoiMMaJSMyMiOTMi r i iiiiiii that the fruit In the southern part of th state will bo found In the worst condition Rnd that In the northern purt In the best condition. He anticipates that the apples aro uninjured. Hank I.ootlnnr niasrer. Reports received today from the Seymour bank are to the effect that the shortage of Cashier Ware probably will reach $75,000 In stead of 40,(10 as nt first thought. The bank examiner is still nt work, but has given out that the shortage will reach $75,000 at least. It is learned that Ware made heavy loans to personal friends, lif ts not now under arr.s,t. but is watched. Notices hnve been posted notifying deposi tors to bring In their certificates of deposit. This Is for the purpose of checking over the accounts. It Is maintained by the of ficials of the bank that the depositors of the bank will not lose anything. Petition Filed Today. The petition to tho mayor asking for a vote on the adoption of the commission form of government for Des Moines was presented to Mayor Mattern this afternoon. It contained 6,033 names of voters. There are about 13,000 voters in the city. The elec tlon will be called for early In June. Council 111 iiffs Inebriate. H. H. Richard's, sentenced at Council Uluffs to a term In the Inebriate asylum, got as far as Des Moines, when he re belled und refused to accompany the officer any farther. He was locked up In the Des Moines city Jail for one night. This morning he was ready to go on to Knox vllle rather than endure the Des Moines city Jail any longer. Organise Ko raker Association. An association for the purpose of boosting the Interests of Senator Foraker for presi dent has been started In Iowa by Hon. Liston McMillan of Oskaloosa, a fellow student with Foraker In the Ohio uni versity. He has published a letter re ceived from Foraker In which Foraker states his views on the tariff and other public questions, claiming that while he Is a protectionist, he is not opposed to moderate revision or reciprocity. Toronto Hack Drivers Idle. TORONTO, Ont., April !. About 200 car riage drivers are Idle here today as a re sult of the employers refusing to grant their demands for an advance of 3 a BEE Our Nation's Beverage autriUvs properties of milk aad lass A For Health's Sake V I Try any of these brands or ia bottles wherever you can PRIVATE STOCK WIENER, EXPORT MUENCHENER mm MILWAUKEE That Bart art famous for their pronounced character. The nourishing prop erties of malt and the tonic qualities of hop predominate and a distinct Blatx flavor U accomplished by original methods. Omaha Branch 8O2-10 Douglas St.. Cor. 8th St Phone DougU 1081. VAL EUTZ BREWIX8 CO. MILWAUKEE WIS. 1 WSSs. m i ii ii iiii i Mm week, 26 cents an hour overtime and a cloned shop. The employers responded by asking the men to sign contracts stipulating; their withdrawal from the union and the acceptance of the present wage of $10 par week. The men quit In a body. BRITAIN NAMES DELEGATES Men Who Will Itepresent the Empire at Pence Conference Are Selected. LONDON. April 22. -The British dele gates to the peace conference at The Hague are as follows: Sir Edward Fry, cx-lord Justice of appeal and a member of the permanent court of arbitration at The Hague. Sir Krncst Satow, ex-Hrltlsh minister at Toklo and I'eklng and a member of the permanent court of arbitration at The Hague. Ijord Rony, president of the Roynl Asiatic society and University college, London, and a member of the privy council. 4 Sir Henry Howard, the Urltlsh minister at The Hugue. Naval and military experts will be added to the delegation later. Drouth In Porto Rico. SAN JUAN, P. R.. April 22.-The drouth is affecting the sugar plantations. No rain has fallen in the southern districts of tha Island for six months and the loss Is esti mated at 40 per cent of the values of tha crops. Next year's crops will also be af fected. The establishments dependent on mountain strer-.ms for power have been forced to Bhut down owing to lack of water. Morocco Would Meuotlate. TANGIER, April 22 The reply of tho sultan of Morocco to France's demands for redress In connection with the murder of Dr. Mauchamp arrived here today. It la In the form of a lengthy, confusing docu ment and It Is said does not accord all tha French claims, but shows a desire to ne gotiate. Russian Teacher Shot. TAMBOV, April 22. Father Slmmeon, rector of the ecclesiastical seminary hero, was shot and seriously wounded today. The seminary was recently closed as the re sult of political disorders, and It is thought that the would-be assassin Is an ex-student. has many of tha alcohol thaa elder. lt M V ATar whether on draught vrSM 0, LLbLjLJU