TIIE OMAIIA DAILY BEEs WEDNESDAY. MAY 22, 1907.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA
COUNCIL
Office, 15 Scott
MIOR MESTIO.
Havl. drtip.
Stockert sells carpets.
Ed Roifor' Tony Faust beer.
Fine engravings at LefTert's.
Be Ochmlilt's cloKiint new photos.
Stock inat tired, Thlnney, 'phone 2177J.
Lewi Cutler, funeral director, 'phone ?7.
Woodrlns fnilcrtaklng company. Tel. &!9.
I'ETEltaKN & SCHOENINO SELL, RIUS
Ilrtures for Rmd'intlon gifts. C. E. Alex
ander, 333 Uroadway.
Leaders In steel Vods for 12.50. I'eter
en & Schoenlng.
Refrigerator that cave Ire at V. W.
Keller', 1U3 South Main street.
DIAMONDS A8 AN INVESTMENT,
TALK TO LEFFERT ABOUT IT,
Wanted to buy, a Rood hard coal heater,
address G., Itee office, 15 Scott street.
Mr. nnd Mrs. F. V. Knleat left yesterday
for a month' visit at Galveston. Tex.
liefore you buy, ee u for wall paper
nd picture framing. Council Iiluff Paint,
'Ml and i.lnpn Co., Merrlam Hlk.
ril'DWEISKH BOTTLED BEER IS
BEKVEU ONLY AT FIRST-CLASS BARS
H. KD CAFES. I. ROSEN FELD CO., Agfjt.
Hnrmony chapter. Order of the Eastern
8tar, will entertain Its member and
friends Thursday evening at Masonic tem
ple with a caxd party.
OFFICE SPACE FOR KENT Only half
block from Broadway, apposite Nebraska
telephone building. Heal and Hht fur
nished. Omaha Bee cilice. IB Scott street.
The wonu'n ' of St. Paul Episcopal
cburch will serve lunch and dinner today
at the Hunter store for the Iwnetit rrf the
Edmund win hoepltal. The meals furnished
by the Episcopal women need no advertising-
TU'-y are simply 'It"
LIGHT LIVERY AND PI1AETONS. WE
HAVE GOOD RELIABLE AND GENTLE
HORSED FOR PEOPLE WHO DESIRE
TO TAKE A DRIVE INTO THE COUN
TRY. AND FAST DRIVING HORSES, IF
YOU DESIRE THEM. GRAND I.IV1-RY,
I. W. AND ELMER E. MINN1CK, PRO
PRIETORS. . ,
A government recruiting station la to be
established at the Dodge Light guards'
armory. Jiuries Hayee, lormeny battalion
sergeant major In the Thirtieth Infuntry,
will be In charge. Colonel Savage of the
Department of the Mtsseurl, who has been
In charge of the recruiting station th
Omaha, wa here making the necessary ar
rangements. The receipts In the general fund of the
Christian Home lnnt week were J-33.63, be
ing -U.--3 above the current needs of the
week and decreasing the deficiency In
this fund to date to $151.74. The amount
noeded In the contingent and Improvement
rund for the remainder of l!w7 is fl3.J.
The receipts In the manager's fund were
'C.60, being If.oO below the needs of the
week and Increasing the deficiency to
tji2.30 In this fund to date.
Dr. Fannie L. Pett of Dow City, la..
hu written II. V. Battey, clerk of the dis
trict court, warning him not U issue a
marrlugo licence to her father, John Pett.
nnd Mattie Lungren of Dentson. Ia. Dr.
pett writes that she ho been appointed
guardian of her father's person and estate
utid that he Is 84 year of age, while i
woman In the case Is about 26 years old
only. Up to date Mr. Pett and Miss Lun
gren have not made application here for
a marriage license.
Special.
Something for everyday wear. We have
a fine lot of ladle' shoes, dark tana, a little
out of style, but the finest quality of vlci
kid. Regular price, $3.50; now per pair, 9Sc.
Duncan Shoo Co., 23 S. Main St.
Lawn mower and refrigerators at Peter
sen & Schoenlng.
Lace curtains, Stocitert Carpet Co.
Transfer of Contract Permitted.
The supervisors of Pottawattamie and
Harrison counties held a short Jo'lnt ses
sion yesterday as a drainage board in this
city. The transfer of the Great Western
Dredging company's contract to Pollard,
Goff & Co. was consented to. The time for
completing the Boyer Cutoff ditches was
extended to December 31. Extension of an
other thirty days was granted on the Wil
low creek and Allen creek ditches.
Upholstering, mattresses made to order,
old matresses made over, feather beds
renovated, fenther mattresses madj and
all kinds of upholstering a specialty.
George W. Kline, Bell "phone 548; Ind.
phons 710 Black. 19 South Main street.
Bee the Eclipse ball bearing, self-sharpening
lawn mowers at Petersen & Schoenlng.
One Agent Wanted in
Each Small Town
TO SELL OUR ICE CREAM
We guarantee our Ice Cream to
be equal to Ice Cream manufac
tured by other manufacturers,
If you wish tbe beet Ice Cream at
real low prices, write for particu
lars. N. P. JORGENSEN
B04 S. Main. Phone ai
Council Bluffs, Ia.
City Scavenger
I haul dead animals, 11.00 per head.
Garbage, ashes, manure and all rub
blah; clean vaults and cesspools. All
work done Is guaranteed.
Calls promptly attended to.
Ind. Phone 1229 T Bull Red 1S7I
J. H. SHERLOCK
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A. A. OLARSi & CO.
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BLUFFS
t. Tel. 43.
MANUFACTURERS IN JUNE
tate Association Meets at Grand Hotel on
the 7th and 8th.
NATIONAL PRESIDENT TO BEUVER ADDRESS
Aside from the Business Sessions,
Members Will Be Entertained
at Manawa by the Com
mercial Club.
The complete program for the fifth an
nual convention of tho Iowa State Manu
facturers' nssoclatlon, to be held In Council
Bluffs Friday and Saturday, June 7 and 8,
has been announced. The sessions will be
held In the ball room of the Grand hotel
and headquarters will be at the same hotel.
The convention will open Friday morning
at 10:30 o'clock and will close with an
afternoon session on Saturday. The even
ing session of the opening day will be de
voted to an address by J. W. Van Cleave
of Bt. Louis, president of the National
Manufacturers' association, ,
The Iowa State Manufacturers' associa
tion wa organised August 25, 1903. and In
corporated February 26, 1904. The Council
BlufTs members of the association are:
B. Children's Bons company, C. Hafer,
Council Bluffs City Water Works company,
Kimball Bros, company, Kretchmer Man
ufacturing company. Keys Bros., Walker
Manufacturing company, Sprague Foundry
and Manufacturing company, J. G. Wood
ward A Co., Alfalfa Meal company, Omaha
& Council Bluffs Street (Railway company.
Although the local arrangements have not
been completed the visiting members will
be entertained by the Commercial club and
local manufacturers. It Is likely that the
entertainment will take the form of a trip
to Lake Manawa, where a banquet lunch
con will be served.
The following are the officers of the as
sociation:
President, Thomas B. Carson, Davenport;
vice president, 8. W. Mercer, Iowa City;
treasurer, V. E. Morrison, Fort Madison;
secretary. A. C. Hutchins, Des Moines.
Executive committee, Paul Arbenz, Ottum-
wa, chairman; H. L. Wood, Des Moines;
O. T. DennlHon. Mason City; George G.
Hlgbee, Burlington; F. H. Keys. Council
Bluffs: B. II. Kingsbury, Sioux City; J. M.
McFadden, Dubuque: L. P. Allen, Clinton;
B. J. Kicker, Grlnnell; W. C. LuTourrette,
Cedar Rapids; W. J. fleald, Murshalltown ;
F. H. Bereman. Newton: W. W. Marsh.
Waterloo; K. O. Green, Fort Dodge; Dillon
Turney, Fairfield.
Proa ram of Meeting;.
Tho progrum for the two days' meeting
follows:
Friday, June 7 Morning Besslon, 10:30, ad
dress of welcome. Mayor Donald Macrae;
response; president's annual address,
Thomas B. Carson, Davenport; secretary's
report for preceding year; appointment of
committees; adjournment. Afternoon ses
sion, 1:30, address, "Branch Agricultural
and Manual Training Schools for Iowa,"
William Luuden, Fairfield; discussion.
President McLean, Iowa City; general dis
cuasion; address, "Legitimate Competition,"
W. K.- Lane, Des Moines; general discus
Blon; adjournment. Evening session, 8. ad
dress, president J. VV. Van Cleave of the
National Manufacturers' association, St.
Louis.
Saturday, June 8 Morning session 9:30,
"Annual Dues," Dillon Turney, Fairfield;
(under this head wll cuine a report of a
committee appointed February Zo last, to
recommend some plan for graduating the
amount of annual dues, of which Mr.
Turney is chairman); followed by general
discussion; "The Needs of the Iowa Man
ufacturer at Our Annual State Fairs," by
Secretary John C. Simpson of the Stute
Agricultural association; general discus
sion; "Our Opportunities and Duties Under
the New Shipping and Kate Laws," O. T.
Dennlson, Mason City; general , discussion
by members und representatives of the
Journment. Afternoon session, 1:), liusl
ness session; election of officers; reports of
committees; changes In bylaws, etc.; ad
journment; followed by meeting of new ex
ecutive committee.
Office Space for Itent.
Only half block from Broadway, oppo
site Nebraska Telephone Building. Heat
and light furnished. Omaha Bee office, IS
Scott street.
Buy the Jewel gas or gasoline stove.
They are the safest. Petersen & Schoenlng.
Marrlasre Licenses.
Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to
the following:
Name and Residence. Age.
Claude Blakely, Council Bluffs It
Nettle Trick, Council Bluffs lii
E. C. Oetscher, Omaha 21
Elizabeth Hoover, Omaha 19
Clyde McNair, Council BlufTs a
Ethel Richards, Council BlufTs 20
Special Prices
On earfrts, rugs, linoleum, oilcloth and,
matting, window shades and lace curtains.
D. W. Keller, 108 S. Main.
Let me show you my line of go-carts. D.
W. Keller, 103 South Main street.
German Lutherans Incorporate.
Articles of incorporation of "The Deutscho
ICvangellsche St. Johannes Gemelnde in
Council Bluffs, la.," were fjled for record
yesterday. The incorporators, who are also
trustees of the association, are B. J. H.
Boysen, Detlef J. H. KroU, August Doy-
Old Dutch Cleanser
Large
Sifting Top
Cant
1$
At All
Grocers,
10c
Cudahy, Maker, Omaha, U. S. A.
- -"TTTTTamirMssssTlr
aucceMfui bunlne,
Clark Vti rtf i- Co.
JHO. . TX-rUST. Urt.
sen. Christian F. Oerock, George Hertle
and Helnrlch 8chnelder.
The purpose and obVrt of the Incorpo
ration are for the "maintenance and prop
agation. In church and school, at home and
abroad of the Christian doctrine as taught
In the Holy scriptures of the Old and New
Testaments and as laid down and ex
pounded In the symbolical books of the
Lutheran and Reformed churches, among
which the principal and lending symlols
are the Augsburg confession, Luther's cate
chism and the Heidelberg catechism, so far
as they agree, but In the differential points,
freedom of conscience as understood and
practised In the German Evangelical synod
of North America, of which this society Is a
member, shall obtain."
Complete house and barn bills shipped
anywhere. Freight prepaid. It costs you
nothing to get our prices. Give us a chance
and we will save you money. C. Hafer
Lumber Co., Council Bluffs, la.
Carpets, rugs, window sondes and lace
curtains. D. W. Keller, 1"3 South Main St.
N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. ZoO. Night, L-69S.
"SPAHE TIIE OLD HIGH SCHOOL"
Board Defers Action at the Request of
M. F. Rnhrer.
The Board of Education last night at the
request of M. F. Rohrer deferred sctlon
In the matter of razing the old high school
building. The bids which had been received
for the purchase and removal of the build
ing" were not opened and were ordered re
turned. In asking the board to defer action In
the matter Mr. Rohrer stated that it might
be possible to jnit the building to some good
use. He suggested the possibility of se
curing a normal school to use it, and If
this could be accomplished It would result
probably In bringing some 500 or more
students to the city. He said that there
was a sentiment also against tearing down
the building, which was one of the notable
monuments of the city. The building, lie
contended, was In good condition so far as
the foundation and walls were concerned.
While Mr. Rohrer alone appeared before
the board last night, several protests
against dismantling the old building have
been made by the residents of that section
of the city, who contend that it can be
utilized for a ward school. They call at
tention to the fact that in the near future
a grade school will be needed in that part
of the city.
The finance committee repirted having
during the last year not deducted from a
teacher's pay, as had been the custom,
where such teacher was absent, from duty
owing to Illness or some other unavoidable
cause not exceeding five days. The com
mittee reported that such deductions could
be made from the last month's salary. If
the board did not see fit to Indorse Its
action. The board, however. Indorsed the
action Insofar as It related to this year.
Member Schoedsaek, one of whose hobbles
Is the beautifying with flowers of the school
grounds, suggested the placing of heavy
Iron ornamental flower urns on the steps
of the high school and other school build
ings. The expense, ho said, would be
about $10 for ench vase and ha thought
they would add greatly to the appearance
of the buildings. Some of the members
expressed the opinion that unless they were
securely anchored they would not be per
mitted to remain long In position. The
children, they said, were given to mis
chievous pranks and the board would likely
wake up some morning, especially auout
Hallowe'en time, to- find the coBtly urns
or vases missing. Mr. Schoedsack did not
believe that any pupil would be so mean
as to tamper with the urns or the flowers
In them. The board decided the experiment
would be too costly a one and for the
present, at least, there will be no urns
at the high school or elsewhere to tempt
tho mischievous child.
In presenting his statistical report for
the seventh month of school, ending April
26, Superintendent Clifford called particular
attention to the few' cases of tardiness.
His report follows:
Entire enrollment, boys, 2.7G7; girls, 2,9Tifl;
total, 5,717. Monthly enrollment, boys. 2,443;
girls, 2,587: total, 6,030. Average dally at
tendance, 4,fi46.tW. Per cent of attendance,
95.82. Number of cases of tardiness, 210.
Number neither absent nor tardy, 2,8io.
Free personal examination of the eye
and sight is one of our ways of convincing
the public that we are scientific opticians.
Dr. W. W. Magarell, 10 Pearl street, Council
Bluffs, Ia,
Graduation gifts at O. Mauthe's, 228 West
Broadway.
LIGHTMQ CAl'SES TWO FIRES
Store, Residence and Church mt Love
land and Barn In Conntry.
Fire, believed to have been caused by
lightning, destroyed at z.m o'clock Tuesday
morning the general merchandise store of
E. N. Keeney,' his residence adjoining and
the Methodist church in the town of Love
land, twenty miles north of Council Bluffs.
Flames broke out In the Keeney store
Immediately following a terrific flash of
lightning. In a few minutes the entire
building was ablaze, and the residence, but
' six feet distance, was also soon a mass of
flames. The rapidity with which the flames
spread prevented any of the stock being
saved from the store, but Mr. Keeney man
aged, with the assistance of neighbors, to
remove part of the furniture from the
. house. The pulpit and organ were saved
from the church.
Mr. Keeney estimated his loss on the mer
chandise stock of 86,000, and from $2,500 to
1 3,000 on the store and residence, with $4,500
Insurance. The loss on the Methodist
church Is estimated at $2,000, with insurance
of $0.
Valiant work on tha part of a bucket
brigade alone prevented the H. J. Moss
store and the Ora Jones drug store from
being consumed. The Jones store, which
was across the street, caught fire, but the
volunteer firemen soon had It extinguished.
Lightning was also responsible for a
costly fire on the Spetman homestead farm
in the Plumer settlement, about nine miles
: southeast of Council Bluffs about the same
time Tuesday morning as the fire at Love
I land. With the barn, which was destroyed,
' nine horses and a valuable colt were burned
to death and a quantity of corn and oats
and thirty tons of hay were destroyed.
1 C. L. Spetman, who Is living on the farm,
i estimated his loss at about $6,000, being be
tween $2,500 and 83,000 on the stork and
$J,(X0 on the barn and contents, with but
$1,300 Insurance. It Is believed all of the
horses, with the exception of one, were
stunned and thrown down by the terrific
bolt of lightning.
Bes office removed to 15 Scott street, op
posite Nebraska Telephone building.
Wanted Girls in candy factory. John
G. Woodward & Co., the Candy Men,
Council Bluffs, Ia.
roanell Bluffs Roads Praised.
"We think the roads entering Council
Bluffs are excellent and we Intend to copy
them at Nebraska City,'" said John W.
Stelnhart, a prominent banker and mayor
of Nebraska City, who with a party of
twelve business men and officials of that
City visited Council Bluffs yesterday for the
purpose of viewing the work that has been
dona by the supervisors of Pottawattamie
county on ths roads In this vicinity.
Ths party on arriving was met at the
dvyot by sovwai tbtutubvrs ft ths oauuer
clal club and escorted to ths club rooms,
where an Informal talk on "Good Roads"
was had. Colonel W. F. Baker of the
Board of Supervisors explaining his sys
tem of road-making. At noon the visitors
were gueota of the Commercial club at
luncheon at the Grand hotel, following
which they were driven over the county
road to Lake Manawa and over the road
east of tha city by Park's mill.
Mayor Stelnhart speaking for the party
said they were most pleasantly surprised
at the reception and entertainment given
them by the Commercial club. "We merely
expected to pay a visit to the city and
look at the roads, but Instead we are met
at the depot with carriages and automo
biles, feted at luncheon and then driven
about the city and over the adjacent roads
In carriages kindly placed at our disposal,"
he said.
In the party were Mayor Stelnhart, O. C.
Morton of the News Publishing company
and president of the city council; John
Walker, Hreet commissioner; Henry Fast
nau. county commissioner; F. E. Helvey
of the Morton Printing company; A. P.
Stafford, manager of the Great Western
Cereal mills; M. Bauer, chief of the fire
department and member of the city coun
cil; E. K. Bradley, a wholesale grocer;
A. M. Munn, civil engineer; O. -N. Nelson,
member of the city council; E. A. Duff of
the Duff Grain company; E. B. Gregg,
dealer In automobiles, and Rev. J. W. Mer
rill. Matting and linoleum.
Co.
Stockert Carpet
Fine watches, 228 West Broadway.
Mauthe.
Orsranlae Council V. C. T.
ATLANTIC, Ia.. May 21. (Special.)
About twenty-five local traveling men-have
organized tho only council of the United
Commercial Travelers between Council
Bluffs, and Des Moines at this place. Offi
cers were elected, as follows: Past coun
cilor, R. F. Maher; senior councilor, J. H.
Simmons; Junior councilor, H. F. Hodge;
secretary and treasurer, H. Flnkblne; con
ductor. John Wallace; page, John 'Jones;
executive committee, William De Mar, Will
Jones, F. H. Townsend and Wilbur Camp
bell. The order will be Instituted next Sat
urday by Grand Chancellor C. P. Roper of
Fort Dodge. Commercial men from Omaha,
Council Bluffs, Des Moines and other cities
will be In attendance. The ladles will serve
a banquet In Odd Fellows' hall and the
exercises will concludo with a grand ball.
Eyes examined free; glasses fitted prop
erly. O. Mauthe, IIS West Broadway.
Petersen & Schoenlng sell matting.
"I.lrt" for Webster City.
WEBSTER CITT. Ia., May a. (Special,)
Tho Christian Cltlsenshlp league of this
city, which has for some time been con
sidering the matter of Sunday clotting here,
has at last completed all preliminary ar
rangements, and beginning next Sunday
the lid will be on so tight in Webster
City that outside the filling! of druggists'
prescriptions, nothing will be sold but
meals. And even the hotels and res
taurants, while they may serve meals, will
be forbidden to sell cigars, candles, loe
cream or soda fountain drinks. It seems
probable that In the business district of
the city there will not be a place of busi
ness open outside the hotels and some of
the restaurants.
New patterns in rugs. Stockert Carpet
Co.
Odd Fellows at Kloas City.
SIOUX CITT, Ia., May 21. The Iowa
grand lodge of Patriarchs Militant, Inde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, opened here
today With a large attendance from all
parts of the state. The Daughters of Re
beknh, a woman's auxiliary organisation,
sIbo Is here for a three days' session. A
street parade this afternoon, followed by
various social functions this evening, were
feature of the opening day.
Iowa Bor Kills Himself.
CRD ATI RAPIDS, Ia., May 21. (Special.)
While hunting for eggs In the barn Mrs.
Stuzek discovered the body of her son, Ed
ward Stuzak, hanging from a rafter in the
haymow. The hoy, who was wanted by
the police for the theft of 8100 and was de
spondent over his inability to break away
from bad habits, went to his mother's home
last night and committed suicide by hang
ing himself.
Bishop Morrison's Health Improve.
BOONE. Is., May a. (Special.) Rev"
eth M. Wilcox of this city has received
word from Bishop Morrison, In Rome thnt
ho will sail for this country May 28, In
time to be here for the St. Katherlno's
commencement at Davenport. BlBhop Mor
rison is greatly Improved in health and
has thoroughly enjoyed the tilp abivaJ.
Iowa News Jtotes. .
CRESTON The ladles composing the
Union and Potter Post Relief corps of this
city liuve Joined forces and are working
to raise funds for the erection of a soldiers'
memorial monument. '
CRESTON A new lodge is to be started
among the Catholics of this city next Sun
day, when a class of about fifty will be
Initiated into the Knights of Columbus, the
initiation being conducted by John Flem
mlng of Burlington, the state deputy.
IOWA FALLS Frfends and relatives In
Hardin county are apprised of the recent
mnrrluge of City Attorney John Lam
precht of this city in British Columbia to
Miss Luclle Renouf. The bridal couple
will return to Iowa about June 1.
CRESTON What promises to be a
lively ice war has already ronmenred in
this city between two rival Ice firms Rex
& Co. and R. H. Hannah. The Rex com
pany has a monopoly on the natural Ice
supply and the R. H. Hannah company Is
busy exploiting the advantages of artifi
cial ice.
SHENANDOAH Hamilton, Rankin (t
Schwarts have secured the contract for
ten blocks of paving at $1.8 per yard.
The paving Is to be of Des Moines paving
blocks. Contracts for a mile and a half
of curbing and grading have also been
let, part to the Sams firm and part to C.
J. Beckwlth.
DRY SKIN
ot lacs: of sweat (aMeatoais) f
k due to inactivity el the ft
Seksceoui and Coil or Sweat
Glands, shutting ot the mcto.
tiooi which thould cooitandy
anoint the kin.
Pond's
Extract
Soap
exactly meet lbs doctoci' orocn for tha trouble.
The soap contains one el the beat ""fl"-" ever
known lot the tkn, at k has the property oi pena
bating the pores, moistening not only the surface
but entenng to the way glands and carrying with a
the Pood's Extract, aa aataepoe tonic which
stimulates the torpid gUttd lo resume their aonnal
duties. C Foe Dry Skin, bathe fntly with
Fund's Extract Soap rub the Utha ia weU, h
creamy whiteness indicates its purity.
From Your Drutgttl
Armour & Company
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HEARINGS ON JOINT RATES
Boftdi Fropost Eighty Fsr Cent of ths Cum
of ths Two Locals.
DISTANCE TARIFF MAY BE APPLIED
Point la Raised Roads Are In Some
Instances Voluntarily Glvlns; This
Rate and Cannot Complain If
Ther Are Forced to do It.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DE8 MOINES. May . (Special. )-The
Iowa Railroad commission will tomorrow
begin the hearings on the Joint rate
schedule that it Is ordered to put In by
the legislature but recently adjourned. The
suggestion of the railroads Is thnt th,
commission make the Joint rates SO per
cent of the two locals. The state manu
facturers have Joined In this suggestion
and it is asserted that the Joint rntea thnt
the commission put In some years ago was
an 80 per cent rate. Those rntes were
I knocked out by the supremo court because
of the fact that the commission had failed
to give the requisite number of days'
notice as required by law. The personnel
of the railroad commission has entirely
changed since that time and there Is no
guarantee thnt the present commission will
fix on that basts.
Attention of the railroad commission has
been called to the fact that recently the
Great Western has made a Joint rate with
the Colfax A Northern for a Joint rate
to Colfax. The Great Western meets the
Colfax & Northern at Valeria, which Is
six miles from Colfax. The orders of thi
Great Western to its agents was to add
six miles to the distance to Valeria. . That
is, it was to use the Iowa distance tariff
rate from the point of shipment to Colfax
as though it was one eontlruous shipment
over the Great Western. Furthermore, It
Is claimed that In InteiVtnte rates the rail
roads are now mutually making agree
ments for Joint rates that are for a straight
rate as though it was over one line. It is
not Impossible that the railroad commis
sion may declde.accordlngly.
The difference in the rate is considerable
on a loa-mlle shipment of 100 pounds firRt
class freight. The rate for such a ship
ment under the distance tariff for twenty
five miles Is 17 cents and for seventy-five
miles it is 22 cents, making a total of 89
cents under the present Iowa distance tariff
for a shipment over two roads. The rail
roads propose 80 per cent of this, or 11.3
cents for the Joint rate. But the rate on
100 pounds for 100 miles over one line is
21 cents and it Is asserted that the rail
roads ore now in aome instances giving
Just thnt rate on Joint shipments. It will
be argued to the railroad commission that
what the railroads do voluntarily should
be considered a Just and fair rate. It Is
furthermore argued that the railroads do
not charge extra for shipments that have
to be transferred from the main line to
branch line trains and thot there Is no
greater expense in transferring to another
line entirely.
It Is understood that the shippers of
Shenandoah and Council Bluffs will be in
Des Moines tomorrow to attend the hear
ing and appear before tho railroad com
mission. The nursery goods shipments
from Shenandoah are very extensive and
for that reason the Joint rate Is a matter
of vital Interest to them.
koTett at Commencement.
Dr. Edgar Odell Lovett of Princeton uni
versity will deliver the commencement ad
dress at Drake university June 13. The
commencement week will begin Juno 8. with
the baccalaureate sermon by Dr, Medbury
of the University Place church.
Fined Two Hundred Dollars Each.
John F. Wheatly and George H. Wlttlch
of Keokuk who were Indicted in ths federal
court for running a lottery pleaded guilty
in court and today were sentenced to a Una
of $2u0.
Swift for Trial Tomorrow.
Rev. John Swift, the Wintered minister
charged with using the malls in an at
tempt to blackmail a Wlnterset banker,
will be tried In the federal court here to
morrow. Swift was tried at a previous
term of court and the Jury disagreed. For
this trial he will have his wife and daugh
ter testify to conversations with Banker
Cornell, whom It Is alleged he tried to
blackmail.
Crops Are ImproTlnv
In the weekly bulletin on the condition
of the crops, John H. Sage of the crop and
weather bureau says today that on the
whole the conditions over the state are
Improving and that farm operations are
as far advanced as usual at this time of
tho year. The temperature vaa 3 to 6 de
grees below normal and the precipitation
was light. About 80 to 90 per cent of the
corn is now planted.
Tribute to Conger.
Expressing Him sympathy of tha state of
Iowa a floral design was today ordered
by telegraph at Los Angeles for the funeral
of ex-Mlnlster Conger. Arrangements were
made for a design six feet long by three
feet wide, with the word "Iowa" in the
center. A subscription was taken to raise
tho money necessary and this was quickly
done.
Coat makers ana pants makers wanted
at E. 8. Hicks', 13 Pearl street. Council
Bluffs, Ia.
houseful of bright new
of a can or so ot.
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Stains and Furnas. PucTi1 hardwood finisiTon tofutQod
rout and durable. Hides
Ready for instant use. Drita over night. Washable and
wean. Easy to apply. The colon are beautiful and permanent
Ask dealer for free sample and picture
booklet, "What I did with Nukote.".
Pratt &. Lambert
' Varnish Maker '
New York Buffalo Chicago
-"msT-Mfr.Trja sold bp r
MTIkS-DILLO PA.1SFT DEPT., 1416 Harasy Btrest.
tf. M. IHIIM, Sitoa X.avBWortb Btrcat.
OmiSSJDY'B milliUOT, Sti and X.ak Btrssts.
U1T004 CHIKIUCT, S4tl aa4 Am Avsaaa.
M. XAIbta. Bss, Hob.
Xivium. tM.ti.ouXs i tv ais sotu (,
result is obtained wherever there's a New Perfec
tion Oil Stove in the kitchen. The blue flame
produced by the
NEW PERFECTION
Wick Blue Flame Oil Cook-Stove
gives quickest and best results. The New Perfection is different
from any other oil stove. Cuts fuel expense in two. Made ia
three si-tes, Every stove warranted. If not at your dealer's,
write our nearest agency for descriptive circular.
r and is the best
and safest all-round house lamp made. Gives a
clear steady light. Brass throughout and beauti
fully nickeled. Equipped with the latest improved
burner. Handsome simple satisfactory. Every
lamp warranted. Write our nearest agency if you
cannot get it from your dealer.
STANDARD OH. COMPANY
(IMOBPOUATED)
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is in every wsy distinctive
ality tound onli
nly in shoes
workmanship. It it deservedly popular with those who
seek the best j in fact it is rapidly becoming the inevit
able choice of the critical purchaser.
Sold at $3.60 $4.00 $5.00 in all styles
If your dealer docs not carry the Packard
Bhoo, write us for Catalogue and name of
nearest dealer who does.
M. A. 1'ACKAKD CO., Brockton, Mass.
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Jamestown
$3522
Round
Trip
Daily low rates to Norfolk, Va., and return for the Jamestown
Exposition via the Burlington Route.
Diverse routes east of Chicago at slightly higher rates, with
stopovers and side trips to include New York, Boston and many
other, eastern cities.
Three first-class trains to Chicago daily leaving Omaha at
7:25 a. m., 3:45 p. m. and 8:05 p. m.
-,-,;v...4 J. B. REYNOLDS, City Pass. Agent.
l!ftlirjiTl1?tiT1 1502 Farnam Street, Omaha.
Jl"wrl'"' Telephone Douglas 3580.
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looking urniture, polished floors,
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all 'spots and scratches. mmmvu
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