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THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: MONDAY. AmiTj' 20, 1P07
CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA
COUNCIL
Office). 10 Prari
MISOR MF.JTIOJI.
Davis, drugs.
Btockert sells carpets.
Ed ICogers' Tony Faust beer.
Fine engTavlnrs at LetTerta.
8m Schmidts elegant new photos.
Plumbing and heating. Blxby & Bon.
I,ewls Cutler, fun-ral director, 'phone 97.
Woodrtng Undertaking company. Tel. MS.
PETERSEN A 8CHOENINO BEI.U RUGS
pinner cards. Alexander's. 333 Broadway.
DIAMONDS A3 N INVESTMENT,
CALK TO L.KFFERT ABOUT IT.
Wedding and engagement rings at the
tight price. O. Mauthe. 2-8 West Broad
way, High grade watrhea, wedding and en
mg'mienl rings. 2U West Broadway, O.
Alautbe.
Wanted A gentle buggy horse that a
lady can drive, l.UU to l.iuO pounds. Ruth,
phono 12. 1401 Sixth street.
Bl.'DWEISER IIOTTFjED BEER 13
eKKVFIJ ONLY AT Fl H.T-CI.ABS BARS
AM C AFES. I ROSEN FEED CO., Agts.
Council Bluffs aerie of Eagles will ob
serve its annual memorial day Sunday
afternoon, May 12, at Ita hall, with ap
propriate exercises.
CARRIAGES ALWAYS READY. CALL,
71, BOTH 'PHONES, GRAND LIVERY,
J. W. AND ELMER E. M1NNICK, PRO
PRIETORS. The city council will meet tonight in
Adjourned session to further consider the
schedule of water ratee prepared by W.
XJersted, the city's consulting hydraulic
engineer.
Mrs. L. Conboy will entertain the Ladles'
Ala and the Woman's Missionary socie
ties of St. John's English Lutheran church
Thursday afternoon at her residence,
Avenue II.
The first annual dance given by the De
ree of Honor, Ancient order of United
workmen, will be held Thursday evening.
May 2, at the Armory. Couples, 60c; extra
lady, iflc. Whaley's orchestra.
I can furnish A No. 1 diamonds, the clear
est water color, cut to sharp edges, not
flat and no flaws. A diamond cut to sharp
edges gives more reflection than One with
Sat edties. O Mauthe. 223 Broadway.
Attorneys I. N. Fllrklnger, George 8.
Wright and Emmet Tlnley loft Saturday
evening for Mlddletown, O., to take fur
ther depositions In the matter of the
bankruptcy of the Union Transfer com
pany. Although at police headquarters the lid
Was reported to be on tight yesterday,
more than the usual number of arrests of
drunks was made. The police attribute
it to the laying In on Saturday night of
aa over Sunday supply.
A squad of Dodge Light Guard In com
mand of Second Lieutenant Lalnson
muri'hed out shortly before midnight Sat
urday to the range near Crescent City for
practice Sunday. The men reached the
grounds about 3 a. m. and pitched their
"pup" tents. The return was made Sunday
afternoon.
The Board of Education will meet Tues
day night to open Its bids for the con
struction of a four-room addition to the
Thirty-second street school. Action, it Is
expected, will be taken at this meeting
on the resignation of Minn M. Ixnilne Eddy,
a teacher at the Bloomer school, who has
returned to nor home at Marengo, la. It
is expected Miss Eddy's place will be filled
from the substitute lint until the close of
the school year In June.
Rev. O. W. Snyder, pastor of St. John's
English Lutheran church, will leave this
evening for a trip to the east to be gone
about a month. He will attend the Luth
eran Women's general missionary conven
tion at Philadelphia, the general convention
of the general synod of the Lutheran
church at Sunburg, Pa. Enroute he will
attend the stiver Jubilee exercises at the
Davenport, la., Lutheran church, tomor
row evening. Rev. Mr. Snyder was the
first pastor of the Davenport church. He
will also visit a number of churches In the
eastern cities in the interest of his work
In Council Bluffs. During his absence
there will be no midweek services and his
pulpit on Sundays will be occupied by
milliliters .rortii Omaha. . . . i
Linoleum and oil cloth. Btockert Carpet
Co.
Here to Stay.
Ws are dolly receiving new lots of shoes
and are selling them at our usual low
prices. Duncan Bhoe Co.
Garden rakes. 20c; garden hoes. 2Go;
teel spades, COc to $1.25; Vinch rubber hose,
per ft., 6c; hose repairs; harwood hose
reels, 8bc; grass catchers, fit 14 or 16-lnch
nowcrs. 8fc. J. poller Mer. Co. 'Phone
W. 100-102-106 Broadway.
Matting and window shades at Stockerte.
I.nwn Mower special.
14-Inch high wheel lawn mower. $3.75;
others at $3.25. $3.50. $6.00, $6 60. $6.00, $7.00.
7.50, 88.00. up to $12.60. Call and see our
line before you buy. J. Zoller Mer. Co.
Phone 320. 100-102-M6 Broadway.
Petersen Schoenlng sells matting.
Do you need lumber or building ma
terial? We ship direct to the consumer and
you avoid two profits when dealing with us.
A chance to figure your bill will prove
What we have said. C. Hafer Lumber Co.,
Council Bluffs, la.
Need any lace curtains? Before you
buy better come In and see us. We want
to surprise you In price and quality. D.
W. Keller, 102 B. Main.
Switchman Charged with Theft.
Charles W. Tullls. a switchman In the
employ of the Great Western railroad, was
arrested about midnight Saturday while
In the act of wheeling to his home a bar
rel of tripe which. It Is charged, was stolen
from a Great Western freight car. Word
was sent by a resident In the neighbor
hood 0 police headquarters that goods had
been thrown out of a freight car and had
been hidden ' near the tracks at Ninth
avenue and Ninth street. Captain Schafer
and Patrolman 8mith went to the place
and met Tullls hauling away the barrel
of tripe In a whelharrow belonging to the
railroad company. Tullls told tha officers
that a man In the car rolled the barrel
out and told him to take It home. A
quantity of other food stuffs said to
have been taken from the same care were
found by the officers and turned over to
tha railroad company.
Headache
Want to know how to stop It? Of
course you do but you don't want
o take anythlnx that will Injure you.
or cause distress afterwards. Dr.
JI1W AnU-Paln Pills relieve Quickly;
&o bad after-effects; no nausea. Just
pleasurable sense of relief. It von"t
cost you much to try them. Every
druggist seJU them.
"1 reoonmend Dr. Miles' Antl-Paln Pills
to sufferers of headache. They are the
ecly thing- I have ever found that would
bring? relief without affecting the heart "
KD. FADER, Lakeflald. Ulna.
If they fall to help, your druggist will
gerund the money on first package.
X doaea, IS cents. Never sold In bulk.
hTXLXB MJESIGAX. CO, BUfcart, la 4.
FOfld fffll wena. m aerveus mil
S UVU lUr nu And their (k, war la
NAP VAt work and youthful vtgot
uo gone as a result of evar
ferk or menial exertion should taks
kiui o na.MVK. fiHiu riLLa. They wtu
siaae yu and sleep and he a man agaia
tU Best a nanaa ftsM ML 11.
(Sherman & McCorvnell Drul Co
I tt) ad Dvde Vta, Otaaaa. Neb.
BLUFFS
St. TeL 4S.
NEW ORGAN FOR ST. JOHN'S
Andrew CaTostis QiTei $1,000 n Condi
tit", that Friends Bait Like Ansmnt.
CHURCH WAS STARTID AS MISSION
Congregation la Making at Streanoas
Effort to Pay OH Debt of
Afi.ooo oa the Raw
Ed I nee.
Andrew Carnegie hns promised to donate
tl.ooo towards a pipe organ for St. John's
English Lutheran church, conditional on
the conaresatlon first raising a like
amount. This promise of a donation from
Mr. Carnegie was secured largely through
the efforts of General Grenville M. Dodge
and Congressman W. I. Smith. General
Dodge Is a personal friend of Mr. Carnegie
and Congressman Smith has taken a deep
Interest In the completion of St. John's
church building, which Is a handsome atone
struoture at the corner of Willow avenue
and Seventh street.
St. John's Lutheran church was orga
nized as a mission In April, 1891, and de
spite the fact that the congregation Is
not a wealthy one. It has succeeded In
erecting a handsome church edifice, al
though the main auditorium Is not yet
completed. An effort Is now being made
to finish the Interior so that services can
be held In the main auditorium Instead
of In the basement. The sum of S.OflO Is
needed for the completion and the pastor.
Rev. G. W. Snyder, and the congregation
have started out to secure it. The me
tallic roof originally placed on the edifice
will have to be replaced with slate and
this will entail an expense of over $70n
which was not anticipated. Since moving
Into the new building the church has been
called upon to pay upwards of $1,700 for
special Improvements such aa . paving on
both Willow avenue and Seventh street
and sewerage.
West End Lots
Tea, we have 200 nice, high, level lots,
very desirably located, for all classes of
people doing business or employed In either
Omaha or Council Bluffs.
Contemplated Improvements In the vicin
ity will double the values within fifteen
months. Buy now and ths profit is yours.
We can give you a single lot or a block
of iota together If desired.
Get your friends to Join you and form a
new neighborhood of your own choice.
A few houses also for sale on the easy
payment plan.
Prices are right and the terms of pay
ment will be made, to suit your purpose
Call and let us show you. C. C. Clifton
Company, 608 Broadway, Co. Bluffs. Both
'phones 7C1.
P. A. Spencer.
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 branches.
Both telephones No. 690. 158 West Broad
way, Council Bluffs, la.
Complete line of Vlotor base ball foods
Petersen a Schoenlruf.
Lace curtains. Btockert Carpet Co.
N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 260. Night, L-681
TWO
STRANGERS
ARRESTED
Men Supposed to Be from Omaha Held
oa Bnaplcloa of Robbery.
Two strangers, giving the names of
George Kelly and Frank Kertley and claim
ing to be from Omaha, are being held by
the police for Investigation. . They were
arrested late Saturday night nt Broadway
and Thirty-seventh street on suspicion of
having slugged and robbed one BUI Thomp
son of a watch and chain. Tha arrest was
made by Detective Weir, but the police so
far have been unable to locate Thompson.
Kelly and Kertley and the man said to
be Thompson alighted from an Omaha
motor at Thirty-seventh street and went
to the saloon at the corner of that street
and Broadway. At the saloon Kelly asked
the bartender to advance $6 on the wnch
which Thompson was carrying. The bar
tender refused and then Kelly suggested
that he advance $1.50 and they would spend
the money for drinks. The bartender, how
ever, was not loaning money on watches
and tha three men left the saloon Just aa
Detective Weir happened in.
Later Detective Weir was Informed by
some horse traders camping In that
vicinity that a man named Hill Thompson
had been alugged and robbed of a watch
by two men who were with him. The
horse traders told Weir that they had met
Thompson wandering on Broadway and
that he appeared completely dazed from
a blow he had received on the head. De
tective Weir returned to the saloon and
had been there but a few minutes when
Kelly and Kertley came In. He placed the
men under arrest and on being searched
at the city Jail the watch was found on
them. Efforts to locate Thompson, how
ever, failed. The men under arrest claimed
that Thompson gavs them the watch as
security for a small loan.
Tou will soon begin to think of Ice again.
When you do call the Council Bluffs Coal
and Ice company. Telephone 72.
Fly Time Cemlngr.
Repair your screens, screen doors, eta
Phone your wire order te us. Price per
square foot. c. J. Zoller Mer. Co. 'Phone
km 100-1(0-106 Broadway.
Give us your order for that spring car
pet. We do the rest sew, lsy and fit It
right to your room. D. W. Keller, 10$ B.
Main.
Greatest Ice saver on the market the
Alaska refrigerator. Petersen Schoenlng.
Five Charge! with Flghtta.
W. Watton. Jamee Watton John Tlerney
and two brothers named Bloomqulst will
have to face Judge Snyder In police court
mis miming on a charge of righting. Tne
fight occurred about midnight Saturday on
Broadway near the Willow Bprlngs -loon,
opposite the postofflce. In which the trouble
la said to have started. At the outset about
twenty men were engaged In the fraoaa,
w... th. crowd ranldlv v.nih. tK. A
out the crowd rapidly vanished on toe aI-
vent of the police. Jainea Watton was
traced from the scene of the fight to the
bridge on North Seventh street by the trail
. . , . . . . ... . . ,.
of blood which he left on the sidewalk. He
was found leaning against the bridge with
blood pouring from several wounds la the
head. Late, the po,.oe found a "blackjack"
'
ess
City Scavenger
I haul dead animals, fl.SO per head.
Oerbege, eshee, manure and all rub
bish; clean vaults and eeespools. All
work done is guaranteed.
Calls promptly attended to.
Ind. Fhune lit T bell Rod lITt
1. H. HHEHUX'K
near the scene of the light and It Is sup
posed Watton was struck with It. W. Wat
ton was also badly battered up. On of
the BI"omqulsts, who were snJd to have
been Innocent parties to the fight, was more
or less damaged about the face.
CITY 18 SOW O A CASH BASIS
Bonded Debt Snail anal Warrants Are
Paid In rsah.
The bonded debt of the oity of Council
Bluffs on April L 107. was $283,000, made up
of $190,M0 bonds to retire general and water
fund warrants and $93,500 Intersection Im
provement bonds. The city has no floating
debt and all warrants ss Issued are paid
from cash In the several funds. In other
words. Council Bluffs, as a municipality, Is
doing business on a cash basis.
During the last fiscal year general bonds
to the amount of $13,000, and Improvement
brands to tha amount of 87,809, making a
total of $30,500, were retired. The Intersec
tion bonds would not have matured until
1910, hence the city has been saved the sum
of $1,360 In Interest by the calling In of
these obligations before maturity. City
Treasurer True has also called In $2,500 In
tersection bonds due In 1910, on which, by
virtue of the call. Interest ceased December
1, 19o. During the last fiscal year the city
paid $14,11144 Interest on Its bonded debt
The general bonds bear t per cent, while,
with the exception of $40,000 which carry
4H, the special Improvement bonds beer 8
per cent Interest. Council Bluffs has the
enviable reoord of having never defaulted
on any of Its obligations.
M11ICIPALITY REEDS MORE TtOOM
Officials nave Trouble la Finding:
Quarters for Police Board.
Thst the municipal building on Bryant
street Is Inadequate for the rapidly Increas
ing needs of the city is generally conceded
by the authorities. That such Is the case
has recently been demonstrated when the
law creating the Fire and Police commis
sion requires the city to furnish the com
mission with suitable quarters. As matters
now are the commission cannot be pro
vided with separate quarter, there being
no spare room In the city building. For
the present It Is expected the commission
will have to occupy the office of the mayor.
The city building la of such construction
that another story could not be added, but
It might be possible to erect an addition
on the north side on the site of tha grass
plat between the city hall and Jail.
Furthermore, the city is confronted now
with the demand for a building- In which
to house the city ambulance which will
form part of the equipment, of the police
department. The patrol house will not
accomodate It and a shed will have to be
constructed north of the patrol house. The
city does not own the ground north of the
patrol house and has been paying rent for
It for. several years.
Rngrtr Habeas Corral Hearing;.
In the district court this morning Judge
Wheeler will bear the habeas corpus case
brought by W. M. Rugg of Manning, la.,
to secure his release from the custody of
Sheriff Canning. Rugg some time ago was
committed to the state hospital for In
ebriates at Knoxvllle. but was later pa
roled. Subsequently he removed from Man
nlng to Omaha, where he purchased a
rooming house. A few days ago his wife
asked that Rugg be recommitted to Knox
vllle and Rugg was taken In charge Satur
day evening by Deputy Sheriff Woolman
and brought to Council Bluffs, where he
was placed In the county JalL To this
Rugg strenuously objected and through an
attorney secured , a writ of habeas corpus
directed against Sheriff Canning' and re
turnable this morning.
Mlssonrt Oak Wood.
Chunks and split wood, large ricks, at
$1.56. Bridensteln A Smith. 14th Are. and
6th St. Both 'phones 181
Screen Doors and Windows.
18-Inch hardwood adjustable window
screens, open from S3 to 33 Inches, 30c; 24
Inch, 36c; 30-lnch, 40o; screen doors, all
stses, up from Kc. J.. Zoller Mer. Co.
'Phone 320. 100-102-106 Broadway.
Buy the Jewel gas or gasoline stove.
They are the safest. Petersen & Schoenlng.
Now Is the time to make your wants
known through The Bee Want Ad page.
PAST WEEK IN BLVFFB SOCIETY
High
School Dance One of
the
Featares of the Week.
Mrs. Mamie B. Donaldson has gone to
Salt Lake City on a pleasure trip.
Mrs. John Flxsel of Sioux City la the
guest of her father. Mr. J. A. Holmes.
Mrs. Charles A. Wiley of Sioux Falls Is
the guest of Mrs. A. V. Frush of First
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Witxgman have gone
to Seattle, Wash., where they intend to
make their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Chiasm and Mr. K. A. Wil
liams are home from spending two weeks
at Eureka Springs, Ark.
Mra C. D. Brinton. formerly of this city,
now a resident of Butte. Mont, Is renew
ing acquaintances In this city.
Mr. and . Mrs. Victor Gunnison left
Wednesday evening for Los Angeles, Cal.,
where they expect to make their home.
Mrs. R. V. Innes. 217 Bluff street, will
entertain the members of the Afternoon
"600" club Friday afternoon at her home.
Mies- Laura Johnson of Belleville. Kan.,
has returned to her home after visiting
with friends In this city for a couels of
weeks.
Mr. and Mra W. R Lewis, 106 South
Seventh street, have as their guests their
son, Mr. H. C. Lewis, and his bride, from
Columbus, Neb.
Miss Leona Bvers was tendered a pleas
ant surprise party Monday evening bv
about thirty of her friends at her boms
on West Broadway.
Mr. Ed Jensen, 411 Park avenue, left last
week on a vacation trip to the east. He
will visit the Jamestown exposition before
returning to this oity.
Mra Ralph Metsger of Sterling. Colo ,
who has been the guest of her mother,
Mra McMillan of Madison avenue, has
returned to her home.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Atkins entertained
at dinner Tuesday at their home on East
Washington avenue In celebration of Mr.
Atkins birthday anniversary.
Miss Bay Carter, who has been the moat
of Miss Ethel Shubert of South First
street for tha last month, has returned
to iter nome in vv arrenion. Mo.
Mrs. W. E. Hummer, 814 Avenue A. has
as her guests her auwer, Mra A. Dixon of
Couti Rapids, la., and her niece, Mrs.
George Dixon of Sao City, la.
The Ladles' Aid society of Trinity Meth
odist church will entertain at a reception
Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs
D. K. Witter, 330 Eleventh avenue.
Miss Helen Woodruff returned to her
home
In Dennlsoii, la., Tuesday evening
i " wim ner cowan,
WI J r,1ue"t""Vh? Nlch!" t
I rJh "r.Ul0f rheAmerTcTn'";!
was held Thursday afternoon at the home
' of MlM Adh ". 817 Second avenue,
I Mr. and Mra Henry A, Otto of Vine
Street announce the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Pansy May, to Mr. Fred V
' Chambers of this city, the wedding to take
Pce In May.
. MrVff A! k0' iPJfnd ""
left Tuesday lor Faribault. Minn., where
.be will visit her son. Baa-gent, who is
attending the Shattuck school. Her son,
i'ui- nuanled her.
, Ur?hdBuoS!F Vut
rounded by his children and grandchildren
to the number of thirty. He has bean a
resident or council iJiuKs for fifty-one
years.
A pretty home wedding occurred Sunday
ariernoon ei mi notne or tne bride, ait
Avenue a. wnsn dir. rrr4 f. Wlddoae of
Belle Fourche, 8. D.. was united In mar-
rtuge to Miss Gorgoa Hummer. Ths home
was beautifully oooorated with ferns and
plms aoid out flowers. Mr. Fred Hughes
acted aa beet man and Mlse Hannah Lar
sen as bridesmaid. The loaniavge oaramuai
was iierfuriued by Kv, i. A MoKeiaiia
iff
the growth of
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pastor of the First 'Christian church. After
the ceremony a wedding supper was served.
Mr. and Mra Wlddoss left the same even
ing for South Dakota, where they will make
their home.
Miss Marian Tyler entertained the mem
bers ef the Kl&tter-Klub Friday afternoon
at her home. Ml Sixth avenue. The after
noon was spent at cards. Miss Edna Kee
llns receiving the ' prise for the highest
score and Miss Helene Blxby the "twenty"
prise. After the game dainty refreshments
were served.
A very unique and entertaining social
was given Friday evening at St. John's
English Lutheran church under the desig
nation of a "sock social." Kach attendant
present contributed twice as many pennies
aa the slse number of his sock. An inter
esting program was given by Mrs. C. F.
Btough, Mrs. J. A. B arris and Miss Marie
Peterson.
The Economical card club met Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank Hitch
cock, &24 Washington avenue. The after
noon was spent at cards. Mrs. Spare re
ceiving the first prize and Mrs. Jones the
second prise. After the game dainty re
freshments were served. The club will
meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Abdell, on Sixth avenue.
The Ladles of the Maccabees entertained
at a most enjoyable calico ball Thursday
evening at the Maccabee hall. The event
was vary unique on account of the cos
tumes, which were chiefly calico and Jump
ers. Whaley's orchestra furnished the
muslo for ths long program of dances.
There were about eighty couples present.
Light refreshments were served during the
evening.
Dr. and Mrs. JL B. Jennings entertained
at dinner Friday evening at their home, 201
South Third street 'The tooms were beau
tifully decorated In- pink and green, pink
and green shaded candelabra being used
on the small tables at which were seated
twenty guests. After dinner the guests
played cards, at which Mra Millet was
awarded the women's prise and Mr. Peavey
the men's prise.
The Florodora Card club was entertained
Thursday evening at the home of Mrs.
Edward Mulligan, 630 Washington avenue.
The evening was spent at cards, Mrs. J. C.
Btnall being awarded the men s prise and
Mrs. Snooks the women's prise. After the
game dainty refreshments were served.
The club will be entertained Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. A. F. Hlllla.
Tenth street and Third avenue.
A quiet wedding occurred Wednesday aft
ernoon, when Mr. C. E. "Watklns of Stio
ahonl, Wyo and Miss Jessie B. Dickey
were united in marriage at the home of
the bride, til Second avenue, only Immedi
ate relatives and friends being present.
The couple loft Immediately for Oskaloosa,
where they will spend a week. They will
return for a few days to this city before
leaving for their future home In Wyoming.
Prof. Chambers entertained at a May
pole dance for the smaller children Fri
day evening In Chambers' hall. It being
the prettiest dancing party given by his
clas this season. About fifty children
were present and dancing continued until
10 o'clock, after which the aduit class
filled the remainder of the program of
dances. The May pole was decorated in
green and pink, the "queens of the May
pule' being crowned with American
Beauties.
Mrs. E. L. Duquette and Mrs. Coffen of
Omaha and Mrs. Rooart Fsul entertained
the Jolly Twelve club Tuesday afternoon
at the borne of Mrs- Duquette, itfl Glen
avenue. Four tables were used, there be
ing a guests table. The guests of the
club ware: Mrs. Carte of Soutn Dakota.
Mr. Kobertson. Mrs.. H. w arren, Mrs.
Holllday snd Mrs. Chrlstlanson. The
members present were: Mrs. Mattlngly,
Mrs. Kastner. Mrs. Keller, Mrr. Erin
sight, Mrs. Kr earner, Mrs. Bolan and
Mrs. Murray. The prises were awardml
to Mrs. Keiler. Mrs. Kastner and Mrs.
Duquette, who received the highest scores.
The guests' prise was awarded to Mrs.
Carse. After the game the guests were
seated at one table, where dainty re
freshments were served. The table was
prettily decorated In pink carnations and
maidenhair ferns. The club will be en
tertained Mar 10 by Mrs. Keller.
The most enjoyable dancing party of the
week was that given In the Eagle's hall
by ths young women of the Theta Sigma
Phi sorority of the high srhool in honor
of the young men of the Oinega Eta Tau
fraternity. The walls were most attrac
tively decorated In the sorority's colors,
gold and white. An Immense Japantee
umbrella was suspended frum ths celling
In the center of the room, which was
heavily draped with gold and white. From
the umbrella center piece to the four cor
ners of the bail was suspended long ropes
of gold and white, forming a triangle at
each end of the hall. Over the ropes were
small red llgnta with Japanese overhang.
ngs. giving the colors a rich contrast Aa
Immense banner filled one corner of the
nail, while a bank of ferns, behind which
waa placed the punch bowl, occupied the
oppoalte corner.' Presiding over the punch
dowi were miss oertrjae vt neeter. Miss
Helen Drake and Miss Elisabeth Kouig
maker. The patronesses were Mrs. C. L.
Felt. Mrs. O. D- Wheeler, Mrs. F. J. Day
sua sars. jotin r. urgita
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IOWA JOINT FREIGHT RATES
Commission Will Erl Prlimiry Hear
ing at Dat kfeinti May 8.
QUESTION OF DIVISION TO COME UP
Railroads Propose Rate of Eighty Per
Cent of Sues of Two Locals, While
Sosae Shippers Say Ttils
Is Too High.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, April 28.-(8pectal.)-When
the state railroad commissioners
meet May 8 for the purpose of beginning
the work of preparing a joint freight rate
schedule it will be merely for the purpose
of complying with the technicalities of
the law that requires that the commission
shall within ten days after the law goes
into effect fix a date for hearings, and
the date shall not be more than thirty
days distant. The commission on May 8
will only briefly outline some of the plans
for taking up the matter and will then
adjourn until May 22. Since the matter of
a Joint freight rate Is one of the most Im
portant questions the board has had to
consider since It first put In the distance
tariff schedule, It Is attracting attention
of shippers everywhere. There Is also con
siderable question aa to just how the
division should be made on a Joint schedule.
Both the railroads and a committee of the
Manufacturers' association have asked the
Railroad commission to make the Joint
rate about 80 per cent of the total of the
two locals. But the Manufacturers' asso
ciation and the railroads alike may ' be
looking after their own Interests much
more than the Interests of the public gen
erally. There la no doubt but that argu
ments will be made to the commission
that the Joint rate should be much less
than 80 per cent.
On a shipment of 100 pounds twenty-five
miles, under the Iowa tariff the present
rate Is IT cents and for seventy-five miles
the rate Is 22 cents for goods of the first
class. The total of these Is 19 cents, and
80 per cent of that total la 31.2 cents. The
rate for a shipment of 100 pounds for 100
miles over one system of railroad Is but
24 cents, and the arguments will therefore
be that a joint rate of 80 per cent Is too
high.
There Is also some question In the minds
of those who have given the matter study
as to how the joint rate should be divided
and as to whether a railroad originating
the shipment should have a greater pro
portion of the Joint rate than the second
line to which the shipment Is transferred.
No Trl Passes.
While Attorney General Byers has not
been asked for any formal opinion in re
gard to the new anti-pass law of this
state. It Is understood that he does not
believe that the law permits the Issuance
of trip passes or tickets by the railroads.
The claim by some that the law by giv
ing a railroad right to Issue a pass to an
attorney who gives all his time to the
business of the road can Issue a trip pass
to an attorney who is to give all his time
for that trip to the railroad's business.
Attorney General Byers holds thst this Is
in defeat of the plain Intent of the law.
The law Intends to stop the Issuance of
pssses to every Tom, Dick and Harry,
and If trip passes could be Issued In po
litical times and other times aa well, th4
antl-pass law would be really of no force
and effect. Some of the newspapers of
Iowa have contained Items to the effect
that the attorney general of Nebraska has
given an opinion in which he holds that
trip passes are permissible. Attorney Gen
eral Byers said today that he understood
the opinion holds that they are not legal.
Coloael Aaetioaeer Comlii.
Colonels galore from all over Iowa will
meet In thla city June ( and T and It will
pay any ordinary mortal with a plain "Mr."
to hie name to stay away, for be will But
Envelope
positions through
Department
States alone.
1905
1906
30,679
26,947
$14,713,062
22,639
20,051
$10,893,446
be noticed. On June 6 the seventh annual
convention of the Iowa State Auctioneers'
association will meet here. The headquar
ters will be at the Wellington hotel and
there will be from 160 to 200 colonels in at
tendance. , Colonel B. N. Richardson of
Marengo Is president and Colonel W. P.
Maulsby of Marshalltown is secretary.
When the convention opens there will be a
song by the convention led by Colonel D.
B. Marshall of Mount Ayr, which will be
followed by the annual address by the pres
ident Swine Breeders Coming,
The annual convention of the Iowa Swine
Breeders' association will be held In this
city some time In June. The exact date
has not been fixed, but It will probably be
about June 12. The state convention c f the
fire Insurance agents of Iowa has been ar
ranged for June 11 and 12, and It Is be
lieved that a number of other conventions
will be held at about the same time In order
to get the reduced ratee given then.
State Board Wants Reports.
A meeting of the State Board of Health
will be held soon In this city, at which an
effort will be made to get reports more gen
erally of all contagious and Infectious dis
eases Immediately upon their appearance
In the state. ; The board will entirely re
write Its rules, partly with the view of se
curing that end. The rules now require
that dally reports of the condition of pa
tients aral new rases be made to the board
of cholera, diphtheria, scarlet fever, small
pox, chlckenpox, measles, typhoid fever,
tuberculosis and whooping cough. As a
matter of fact, however, very few doctors
or anybody else pays any attention to this
rule of the board, especially as to such
troubles as chlckenpox and whooping
cough. The board requires the head of the
family to make the report If there is no at
tending physician. As a matter of fact,
this rule of the board, along with some oth
ers, was made ages ago and Is somewhat
out of date. Following the rewriting of
the board's rules, a publlo meeting will be
held at which durtors from ever the state
will be In attendance and at that time the
new rules will be explained. While not
everyone knowa It, the state law gives the
State Board of Health almost dictatorial
powers. Its authority Is prsctlcally unlim
ited to make rules and regulations govern
ing the health of the people of the state.
Jones of Vllllsra a Candidate.
From the diplomatic manner In which
Representative Jcnes Informed the Vlllisca
Review that he was not a candidate fur the
republican nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor, It Is taken ss granted that he Is
candidate for the office. To the Vlllisca Re
view, Representative Jones of Montgomery
is quoted as saying: "I will not be a candi
date to the house of representatives from
this county again." Continuing, the Review
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says: "Asked If he were ambitious to be
come lieutenant governor, Mr. Jones said
he had never expressed himself in that re
gard and could not say, although admitting
that If he were offered the nomination he
would accept."' lie la further quoted In the
Review aa saying that If Senator Smith of
Osage Is a candidate for the office he will
not be a candidate.
SEARCHING FOR 1IKR MOTHER
Mrs. Smith of Cedar Falls Begins
Almost Hopeless Quest.
CEDAR FALLS, la.. April 28. (Special.)
Mrs. Ida Smith, 2203 Walnut etreet, Cedar
Falls, la., Is seeking through her attor
ney, R. 8. Cummins of Cincinnati, O., to
find her mother. It would seem to be al
most a hopeless ense. Her story Is one of
unique Interest and excites the sympathy of
the public. When she waa only a month
old she was put In the orphans' home
In Cincinnati, as her mother waa unable to
support her and her father was killed In
1HS4 In the war of the reberrtnn. Within a
few weeks she wns adopted by a man
named Joseph Schults. who had just lost
a baby daughter and to whom the little
foundling was a source of great joy. When
17 years of age she was married to Smith,
who left her with the care of five children.
One son lives In Cedar Rapids, where he
Is employed In a packing house; another
works In the freight department of the Il
linois Central railroad In Waterloo, where
a daughter, Mrs. Roy Coldln, Is living; an
other son is working as motor man on the
Waterloo, Cedar Falls 4 Northern Street
railway and the youngest of the flock Is
a student at the I. B. N. S.
Two of these sons In early life were In
mates of the Orphans' home In Des Moines.
The Incidents connected with the romantic)
life story are very obscure, but excite the
Interest of the public because of the strong
love of family which the woman possesses
and her earnest effort to find the real name
of her mother. If the records have not been
destroyed success will crown her work
and that of her friends who are trying to
assist her to define her lineage.
Pay of English Jnrors.
The scale of remuneration of F.ngllnh
common Jurymen Is absurd In a civil cane
In England a common Juryman Is allowed
6 shillings a day for "a view" that Is, for
lnsectlng any property or thing In dispute
hut otlierwlne he Is, in law, not entitled to
any remuneration.
It is usual, however, In the high court to
give him a fee of 1 shilling, and in the
counties 8 pence. Special Jurymen receive
much higher remuneration. The fee In the
county court Is 1 shilling a case, In the
mayor's court 2 pence and In the London
sheriff's court 4 pence.
But English Jurymen have been accorded
some highly Important privileges. The act
of 1X70 lays It down that they may, In the
discretion of the judge, tie allowed the use
of a tire when not in court, and may also
be allowed "reasonable refreshments, at
their own expense." Chambers' Journal.
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