.THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, .TUNEV 1, 1907.
10
NEWS OF
COUNCIL
Office, 15 Scott It.
MAJORITY AGAINST JOSEh
two Oit sf Tkree of Commissioners Vote to
Eismisi Tiro Chisf.
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YlNLEY STANDS FOR SIMPLE REPRIMAND
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.Members of the Communion Bet Out
Their C'oaelnstoas at I-enath So
Effort Made at Meetlnv to
F.Iect a SnrfMior. '
The decision to remove Robert W. Jones
from the position of chief of the fire de
partment was reached by Member! Bar
gent and Zurmuehlen of the Fire and Po
lice Communion at a star chamber session
held last nlffht In the mayor's office In the
city hall, the doors of the building belns;
locked to prevent any Intrusion.
The following resolution was adopted.
Chairman Tlnley dissenting:
whnrens. On the 16th day of May, 1W,
the matter of the hearing of the charges
axainst 'R. V. Joni-s, filed by O. I. McKes
on. having come before the lioard of Fire
tiH w11c Commissioners for final hearing
and determination, and the board having
read the pleadings and heard the proofs,
takes the matter of the determination of
the charges under tne evidence unner a
vtsement, and
Whereas, The board Is this day fully ad
uAaori In the rremlsea and liar fully con
Idored the matters and things connected
therewith, now therefor be It
ttoantvori. Thnt under the evidence and
Upon the examination of the property of
the nre department in earn ciiy in um u
IUuffs, la... this board hereby declares the
removal of the said K. W. Jones from act
ing as fire chierf In said city necessary for
the proper management and discipline of
the fire department of said city and he ts
Jiereby removed from said office.
Each of the three members filed a written
statement exprcelng his opinion.
Cnrmaehlen'a Statement.
Commissioner Zurmuehlen In his state
ment says:
That on May 20 the commission by a
tmanlmous vote decided that the fol
lowing charges against Jones had been
Oufrty of misconduct unbecoming an of
Saturday Specials
FINE GIIAKULATED kuGAIl 10
pounds for $1.00
Dried Peas, 7 pounds 25?
Hand Picked Navy Beans, 6 lbs.
for 25t
Best Japan Rice, 4 lbs....25
Best Oregon Prunes, 3 lbs. 25
Small Size Prunes, 6 lbs..25
Pottawattamie or Red Rose Corn,
4 cans . ,y 25
Heinz Vinegar Pickles, per gal
lon 25?
Sweet Mixed Pickles, 2 qta.25
Best Lard, 2 pounds 25?
Best Country Butter, per lb.25
Cooking- Butter, per lb.... 20
EVERYTHING GUARANTEED
S. Ohernes
Bell Phone. lied 645
Independent Phone 03
13a WEST BROADWAY
City Scavenger
I haul dead animals, 11.00 per bead.
1 Garbage, ashes, manure and all rub
bish; clean vaults ana cesspools. All
work done Is guaranteed.
Calls promptly attended to.
Ind. Phone 1228 T Bell Red 18T
J. H. SHERLOCK
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Prices Which Save You Money
SUGAR CORN, 6 cans..... 25c
FANCY FLORIDA PINEAPPLES, each 8c
Fresh, Crisp Ginger Snaps,
per pound .5c
Soda or Oyster Crackers,
per pound 5c
Fancy Mixed Pickles, per
bottle f.8c
1 10c bottle Lemon Extract5c
We receive twice each week
Machine Sliced Dried Beef, per lb ,25c
entra. rocery
and ElSea. til a r lie.
Both Phones 24 600-602 W.-Broadway
Qruis Mar let and Orocerv
Doth 'Phones 46.
Good Country Butter, per pound 20c
10 bars Good Soap . . . .25c
Fresh Country Eggs, per
dozen ; , ; . ,15c
Cabbage, per lb 5c
Pineapples, each ...... 10c
New Potatoes, per pk.35c
,WE HANDLE OIL AND GASOLINE
We receive Fresh Vegetables every morning.
Best Superlative Flour, per sack .$1.25
Orvig' Best Flour, per sack .$1.30
Watch for Our Opening Announcement Next Week.
INTEREST FROM IOWA
BLUFFS
Tel. 43.
ficer, of said department, failed and ne
glected to perform his duty as sucn orn
vr failed to properly care for property
or this city in nis cnarge, rauea ana ne
glected to give proper and due respect to
the dianltv of his superior officers. Inrom
petent to act as fire chief on account of
an uncontrollable temper and failure to
maintain proper respect of his subordin
ates, failed to keep the station buildings
and property clean and In proper condi
tion, does not work in harmony with his
superiors or with the men under his com
mand, permits the station buildings to be
used for Improper purposes, has used dis
respectful, vile and obscene language to
wards his superior officers.
Then after criticising the position taken
by Chairman Tlnley he say In conclusion:
That Mr. Jones by his conduct on the
witness stand shows that be has not the
dignity or manner sufficient to enable him
to hold the respect of his subordinates or
command the respect of his fellow men.
There Is now such a breach between Mr.
Jones and the members of this board that
it would be Impossible for the board to
work In harmony with him or to have any
confidence In htm and now to retain him
would work great danger and hnsard to
the property Interests, to the cltliens of
oit c'ty and to tie tire department.
With the open expressions of disap
proval of the conduct of Mr. Jonea and
with the statements made to me individu
ally by at least one-third of the members
of the fire department, I cannot see how
the other members of this board can af
ford to Jeopardize the property of this city
by retaining him In offloe and It mult
necessarily he made to appear that the
sudden change of any member with refer
ence to retaining him In office Is prompted
oy reasons otner man tne good or the de
partment or the intercuts of the city.
Sfire-ent's Conclusions.
These are the conclusions reached by
Commissioner Sargent, as set forth In his
statement:
That there Is a lack of harmony between
the fire chief and the men of the depart
ment, which Is detrimental to the latter:
that old and experienced officers In the
department have been displaced and super
seded by relatives of Chief Jonea; that the
department bulldlnga have been allowed to
be used for Improper purposes, and that rats
In one building could not be exterminated
In the usual way for fear of Injuring a
litter of pups belonging to the chief; that
Chief Jones indulged In. vulgar and In
decent language and permitted same to be
used by the men under him; that Chief
Jonea Is possessed of s violent and un
governable temper; that the fir houses are
In a deplorable condition.
After stating that he feels that the pres
ent head, of the department Is not the
proper person to. be at the, head of a fire
department the else of Council Bluffs, Mr.
Sargent says:
To get the results which It Is the am
bition of this commission to obtain, It will
m necessary for us to have a chief of this
department who will be thoroughly with us.
to whom we can give our oraers ano Know
they will be obeyed. One who la an efficient
and, enthusiastic fireman. One who will be
firm with the men under him and will still
have their respect and who will work to
the best Interests of the cltixens of Coun
cil Bluffs.
Tlnley Dissents.
Chairman Tlnley reviews the charge and
says they are not sustained; that the bulld
lnga are not as bad as claimed by the
other members, and recommends that Jones
be reprimanded for the use of Improper
language and be reinstated.
No --appointment at a successor to Jones
was made last night. Jones waa notified of
the action of the board by Clerk Bspp. He
declined to make any statement at the pres
ent time.
Found Heed In Be. .
J W. Jenkins, a machinist In the employ
of Kimball Brothers company, waa found
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 the best Ice Cream at
real low prices, write for particu
lars.
N. P. JORGENSEN
604 S. Main. Phone 881
Council Bluffs, la.
3-lb. can Baked Beans.7V2C
8 lb. Steer Rib Boil Beef.25c
Picnic Hams, per lb . . 10 M.C
Summer Sausage, lb.l2Vc
Breakfast Bacon, in 6trips,
pound 14M.C
Salt Pok, per lb ..gc
fresh Saratoga Chips, lb. .25c
t37 Broadway
Old Potatoes, peck 30c
Fine, Large Oranges, per
dozen 40c
Breakfast Bacon, in strips,
pound 13M.'C
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dead In bed at his home, 10C South Twenty
third street, last evening. - Death la sup
posed to have been due to heart trouble.
Coroner Treynor ordered the body taken
to Cutler's undertaking rooms and will
make an Investigation today. When discov
ered Jenkins had. It la thought, been dead
about ten hours. Mrs. Jenkins and the
two children had been away all day visit
ing relatives and It was on their return
home last evening that Mrs. Jenkins dis
covered her husband dead In bed.
Spaelal Prises.
On carpets, ruga, linoleum, oilcloth and
matting, window shades and lace curtains.
D. W. Keller, 101 South Main.
Lawn mowers and refrigerators at Peter
sen and Schoenlng.
Upholstering, mattresses made to order,
old mattresses made over, feather beds
renovated, feather mattresses made and
all kinds of upholstering a specialty.
George W. Kline, Bell 'phone Mfti Ind.
'phone 710 Black. II South Main street.
HARDING STARTS FOR WASHINGTON
Mm with Many Aliases Held for Trial
for Swindling;.
Frank J. Harding, alias H. C. Davis, alias
H. ' H. Harding, alias J. H. Hart, was
started back towards Washington, D. C,
last evening In custody of Deputy United
States Marshal Col and Detective Sergeant
Buxltngame, United States Commissioner
N. A. Crawford of this city having Issued
a mittimus to place the man with many
allaeea and a fondness for passing worth
less checks In JaU, In Washington.
Harding waa taken before Commissioner
Crawford by Detective Burllngame, who
wore out an information, charging Hard
ing with having buncoed J. O. Hofl out of
C00 in ' Washington on a spurious check.
Officer Burllngame also offered In evidence
a copy of the Indictment returned against
Harding In Washington on several charges,
Including forgery and obtaining money,
under false pretenses. On the evidence
submitted, Commissioner Crawford ordered
Harding bound over to the supreme court
of ths District of Columbia In bonds of
21,000. Harding was unable to furnish ball.
although he told Crawford that If he had
known at the Urns of his arrest that he
would have been afforded an opportunity
to give ball, he could have arranged to
furnish It.
Asked If he had ' anything to say in hla
defense, Davis, alias Harding, replied: "I
will make that when the proper time
comes.-
To Commlasloner Crawford Harding
stated that he was formerly In the civil
engineering business and that he had as
sisted In the construction of the motor
bridge over the Missouri here, ' He said'
also that this waa not hla first visit to
Council Bluffs by any meana, and spoke of
having been at Lake Manawa on July 4 of
last year and witnessing the catastrophe
at the Kursaal that day. He formerly re
sided at Denver, he said, where he had lost
his wife and two children, who were killed
In a railroad accident. ''
New York, Baltimore, Alexandria, Va.;
Hot Springs, Ark., and Los -Angeles are
among the -cities where Detective Sergeant
Burllngame aald Harding Is wanted 1 for
obtaining money on worthless checks.
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Ofllee Space for Rent.
Only half block from Broadway, oppo
site Nebraska Telephone building. Heat
and light furnished. Omaha Bee office, 15
Scott street.
Graduation gifts at O. MaOthe's, 228 West
Broadway.
Petersen A Sfhoenlng sell msttlng.
Aaeesslasr Vp Paving Tax.
The city council held a short session yes
terday afternoon to assess up to the abut
ting property ths cost of the recently com
pleted paving on Harmony street. With
the exception of the lots at the corners
of the street Intersections the property way
found able -to bear the full assessment.
In the cases of the lots at the corners,
which have already been assessed for the
paving on Harrison and Benton streets,
the city will have to bear a deficiency of
probably not exceeding IGOO. Ttie total cost
of the paving on this street Is tS.Ms.
The curbing contractors having offered to
place the names of the streets on the
curbing at the street Intersections, a reso
lution was adopted Instructing the con
tractors to place the names on the four
corners on all streets on which they hold
curbing contracts.
The Bisters of Mercy were granted per
mission to build the sidewalk from Frank
street to the driveway to their barn up
to the curb, provided they paved the full
width In front of the barn.
City Solicitor Kimball is having type
written copies of the water works franchise
ordinance as amended at the meeting last
Wednesday night, prepared and they are
to be ready In time for the council to fur
ther consider the measure at the regular
monthly session next Monday night.
For the Orsduls. '
Olve your young friends one of our at
tractive framed pictures or a piece of our
new art pottery in honor of their gradua
tion. Alexander's Art Store, SIS Broad
way, Fine watches, 228 West Broadway.
Mautha.
Real Estate Transfers.
These transfers were reported to The
Bee May $1 by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company of Council Bluffs:
J. W. Squire and wife to Julius Kstel
man, lot 8, nVa, In block 10. Jack
son's addition to Council Bluffs, la.,
w. d ,...$1,400
The Massachusetts society et. al. to i
Joel Bird, lot 4 and sl5 feet of lot
t, blpck s, Jackson s addition to
Council Bluffs, la., deed , 1,900
R. M. McDowell and wife to F. L.
Ellis, lot 1, block 15. Burns' addition '
to Council Bluffs. Ia., w. d S30
W. C Jenkins and wife to George B.
Green, lots A and B, block 2, 8. W.
Besley'a subdivision of ne4 of swV,
lv-76-48. Council Bluffs, la., w. d 260
Four transfers, total
Bee the Eclipse ball bearing, self-sharpening
lawn mowers at Petersen Schoenlng.
- Buy the Jewel gas or gasoline stove.
They are the safest. Petersen Schoenlng.
Marries Uewases.
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday
to the following:
I Name and Residence.
IB. Qrayblll, Council Bluffs
I Anna Fenn, Carson, Ia
. George O. Pembleton, Omaha
I Lillian Lewis, Omaha
Oscar Myers, Omaha. ...-n. .......
i Net la Needhain, Omaha
Age.
....18
....12
... .M
....a
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....is
Scott Shepard, Omaha
Eva Chllda, Omaha...
Nsw patterns In ruga. Stockert Carpet
company.
Lacs curtains. B took art Carpet Co.
Carp i a, rugs, window shades and lace
surtalna. V. W. Keller, 10$ South Main.
Lyaa Balrsl erlaasly Hart.
rorder Bajrd. met with a serious accident
T.u-dav ta Omaha. Ha la emnloverf Kv
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ths Standard OU company la that city and
waa assisting m the removal of the com-
.m. .v. a . v,. u
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2raneMa fciUdte vbats ke sUie4 Into
the elevator shaft and fell to the base
ment, two floors below. He waa discovered
In an unconscious condition by the colored
porter, and removed to the home of his
parents In thle city. While no bones wers
broken It la feared that he may have sus
tained Internal Injuries.
Ice cream freesera, up from C 40. guar
anteed; gasoline stoves, 13.00; ovens, up
from fl.60; screen doors, up from 11.10;
screen wire, per square foot, t centaj four-
teen-lnch high wheel lawn mower, II TS;
grass catcher, 88 cents; fence of all kinds.
etc. J. Zoller Merc. Co., WO-108-1O4 Broad
way. Three 'phones, ring 230.
Let me show you my. Una of go-carts. D,
W. Keller. 103 South Main street
N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 250; Night, L W.
CHILDREN WRAR BADGE OP HONOR
Nettker Absent Nor Tardy During tne
Sckonl Year.
Hundreds of the pupils' of the public
schools could be seen on the streets yes
terday proudly sporting a yellow ribbon
marked "Perfect (Attendance," and denot
ing that the wearer had not been absent
or tardy a single day during the whole
thirty-live weeks .of school up to yester-
day. The possessor of such a badge was
also entitled to a holiday yesterday, which
privilege the majority availed themselves
of. The effort on the part of Buperln'
tendent Clifford and the management of
the public schools of this city to secur
prompt attendance on the part of pupils
a well as teachers has met with great
success, o The .record this year exceeds
that of the last by about two nunarea
pupils who weT neither absent nor tardy
a single day.
In point of numbers the high school
and Pierce street school tied, with Wash
ington avenue, a close second.
The following list showing the number
of pupils and teachers In each school per
feet In attendance waa given out yester
day by Superintendent Clifford:
Pupils. Teach rs
High school.. 10
12
Washington Avenue scnooi. . . . iuz
Bloomer school 60
Twentieth Avenue school SO
Pierce Street school ion
Third Street School S6
Eighth Street school 4U
Second Avenue school 4S
Avenue B school 86
Thirty-second Street school... 18
Madison Avenue school 12
Harrison Street school 13
Eighth Avenue school 6
West Council Bluffs school. . . . 4
Totals .? T17
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8. M. Williamson, bicycles, sewing ma
chines, Edison phonographs, records." Be
pairing machines and bicycles a specialty.
IT South Main St., .Council Bluffs, Is,
'Phones: Bell, Bed 1157; Independent, 707
Red.
For Rent Five room cottage, 808 North
Sixth street. Inquire 729 Washington ave
nue.
State Convention of Eagles.
The atate convention of the Fraternal Or
der of Eagles will be held in Council Bluffs
beginning July 10. This date has been fixed
by the local aerie,' to which was left the
seleotlon of the time for holding the meet
ing. The .convention probably will last
three days and Is expected to bring a large
number of the members of ths order to the
city.
At the last meeting of the local aerie
President J. J. Klein appointed the follow
ing as a committee to take charge of ar
rangements for entertaining the convention;
Thomas D. Metcalf, chairmen; F. C. Hen
dricks, Lee Evans, John P. Tlnley and I
Zurmuehlen, The program has not been
completed, but the entertainment of the vis
itors probably will Include a banquet, a trip
to Lake Manawa and other social features.
ENGAGE YOURT CARRIAGES FROM
THE GRAND LIVERY FOR THE COM
MENCEMENT EXERCISES. BOTH
"PHONES 272. J. W. ELMER E. MIN
KICK, PROPRIETORS.
Bee office removed to IS Scott street, op
posits Nebraska Telephone building.
MINOR MENTION.
Davis, drugs.
Stockert sells carpets.
Ed Rogers' Tony Faust beer.
Fine engravings st Leffert's.
See Schmidt's elegant new photos.
For Rent Modern house. 72$ 6th Ave.
Stock' pastured, Plnney, 'phone 21778.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director, 'phone 9T.
Wood ring Undertaking company. Tel. 13.
PETERSEN 4 SCHOENING SELL RUGS
Leaders In steel rods for' $160. Petersen
V Schoenlng.
Refrigerators that save tee at D. W.
Keller's, 108 South Main street.
Pictures and art novelties for graduation
gifts. Alexander's, $33 Broadway.
DIAMONDS AS AN INVESTMENT,
TALK TO LEFFERT ABOUT IT.
Good wheelbarrow, $1.60, J. Zoller Mer.
Co., 100-103-104-108 Broadway. Phone 23).
Before you buy, see us. for wall paper
and picture framing, Council Bluffs Paint
Oil and Glass Co., Merrtam block
L. C. Shotwell, solicitor of the Nebraska
Telephone company, left yesterday for Ma
rengo, 111., for a two months' vacation.
BIDWE18ER BOTTLED BKICR IS
SERVED ONLY AT FIRST-CLASS BARS
AND CAFES. I ROSEN FELD CO.. Agts,
E. C. Stiles, who resigned as general
yardmaster of the Illinois Central In this
city, has accepted a position with the Union
Pacific In Omaha.
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Only half
block from Broadway, opposite Nebraska
Telephone building. Heat and light fur
nished. Omaha Bee office, U Scott street.
Miss Marcla Waples, Instructor of Ger
man In the high school for the last two
years, has resigned and has accepted a
similar position In the high school at Pon
tlac, Mien.
Rev. Henry DeLong performed the mar
riage ceremony yesterday for E. Grayblll
of this city and Anna Lewis of Carson, Ia.,
and Oscar Myers and Netta Needliam, both
of Omaha.
Charles Parks. 704 South Fourth street.
was reported to the Board of Health as
suffering from smallpox. Ned Mulqueen,
71 Seventh avenue, was reported to be 111
with diphtheria.
A building permit was Issued yesterday
to George A. Hoagla. id for a two-story
frame warehouse at Ninth avenue and
BlxUi street to replace the building re
cently destroyed by nre.
Mrs. Mary Crouch, wife of Franklin
Crouch, aged 62 years, died last evening at
the Jennie ilmundson Memorial hospital.
The body will. It la believed, be taken to
Ulenwood today lor . burial.
T. J. Boland of the Pioneer Implement
oomany waa cailea to Ltintrs, 1 . yester
day by the oeatn or his brother, rlilllp A.
Boland, who died In a Sioux City hospital
followlne- an ODeratlon for cerltonltla.
The real estate transfers for the month
of May were xle In number with a total
consideration of $21,MG.. as against ISO
transfers with an aggregate consideration
of xja.MS.4o for the same month last yea
The Council Bluffs division of the Kail
way Mail association elected these officers
at Its annual meeting Thursday: J,
Miller, president; C. B. Anderson, vice
f resident, and V. J. McUuimld. secretary
reasurer. Delegates 4o the division con
ventlon at Peoria, July II. W. L. - Baker.
nviu l iii. enu i lam i. fieri
Mildred Foster, of S0 West Broadway
waa before Justice Green yesterday on
complaint of J. Marcus, who charged her
with "maintaining a nuisance." On in
succeeding nights the lS-year-nld boo of
the complainant waa taken by the police
from the resort conducted by the defend
ant. She pleaded guilty to the charge and
paid a nue ui its ana costs.
It all dependa on where the potatoes are
kept te Insure their keeping Qualities. We
received a lot of potatoes from a customer
of urs who stored them In a cave. They
. "u no. nrrn. " u
1 "ow " "sneiy win say that they are
the Iron clad varieties and are splendid
I cookers, ma per pecs. Texaa new potatoes,
i only ttc a peck. We are getting straw-
Wrl from N.mhii Via. I'K K
Iberrtea f
ftaeet we
kare had this i
We have smaller berries, two for IRe.
Country buttr la coming In mora freely
now, TK pound, nneapniea. ion ana 160
each. Radishes, lettuce, onions, euoumhers.
cshhsge and spinach. Bartel Miller.
Three t hones
flat nays rssilss.
Let us 4ak ytrar order now for your
screen doors, adjustable window screens,
gasoline and oil stoves, rubber hose, lawn
mower, hose repairs, etc. J. Zoller Mer.
Co., 100-102-104-10 Broadway. Phone S30.
Let us repair your Spectacle. Prompt
accurate , service. Dr. W. W. M stared.
manufacturing optician. Both 'Phones.
10 Pearl St.
Matting and linoleum.
Stockert Carpet
company.
Fine Poaltlea tor Iowa Oradeate.
IOWA CITT, Ta., May SI. (Special) A.
E. Parr, a member of this year's graduat
ing class In the Animal Husbandry De
partment of the Iowa Agricultural College,
has Just received an appointment In Brit
ish India as Director of Agriculture and
Animal Husbandry of British India,
with headquarters at Calcutta. He will
havs the direction of . ths thirty-nine ex-!
periment stations of that country. From a
financial standpoint ths position Is a most
excellent one, as ths 'salary la $10,000 per
year for ten years, and then a pension of
IS.000 per year for Ufa.
Mr. Parr receives ths degree of Master
of Scientific. Agiioulture at the Iowa Agri
cultural college. Previous to entering the
Iowa College he graduated from Edin
burgh University, Scotland, and received,
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at
Lelpslg, Germany. Dr. Parr's home Is at
Ashley, Ogland, where he has gone to
visit hla parents before taking up his work
In India about September first.
Iowa News Notes.
IOWA CITT W. J. Kennedy, head of
the animal husbandry department, Iowa
Agricultural college, leaves for Kurnna
June 4, and will spend several weeks vis-
Istlng stock farms of England. Scotland
France and Belgium. He will attend the
International Horse show at London, Eng
land; the French Agricultural show, Paris,
France; the Belgian Horse show, Brus
sels, Belgium; the English Royal show at
London, England, and the Scottish High
land show at Edinburgh, Scotland. While
in Europe he will purchase a number of
..v. , auu mumy lur ine towa Agricul
tural college.
ORINNELL A steady downpour of
much-needed rain Thursday prevented the
carrying out of the outdoor program us
ually given at Haaelwood cemetery. But
In spite of the rain the capacious Colonial
theater was filled to listen to an eloquent
address by Hon. N. E. Kendell, late
speaker In the Iowa house of representa
tives. Eight soldiers of the civil war have
been burled In the cemetery here since
last Memorial day. Graves were decorated
In the midst of the rain by a volunteer
aquaa or me Hons or veterans. Compan
K, Iowa National Guards, acted as escort
of honor to ths old veterans and women
of the Relief corps to . and from the
INGENIOUS FLOOR FOR THEATER
So Coastraeted taat the Aadttoriasa
Oaa Be Cea verted lata, a
Ball Raasa.
The movable stage which Steele Mackaya
attempted to make a feature of theatrical
construction many years ago Is outdone by
the reversible auditorium floor. Introduced
In a new Apollo music hall on the Rue de
Cllchy, Parle. This device makes It possible
to change the parquet Into a dancing floor
In seven minutes.
The floor is reversible. On one side It Is
flted with 600- chairs of the usual .folding
variety. On the other side It Is planked
with hard wood, waxed and polished.
During the performance each night it la
pitched at an angle of about 16 degrees.
Ilka the floor of any other theater. When
ths ahow Is over and the dancing begins It
ts absolutely level.
All who patronise the house win see the
transformation every night. When the cur.
tain falls the seatholdsr will be hustled
back Into the 'orchestra circle and the foy
ers. Then the mechanism will work. .
The floor, or rather ths two floors, are
built on each, side of a framework of steel
girders. This la hung on plvota snd when
ths machinery Is set In motion It simply
turns the other side up the huge seesaw-
it measures about 46x60 feet stops at the
appropriate angle when It Is to be sn audi
torium and la secured there by strong sup
ports. When It reaches the level position to
serve ss a ballroom equally strong sup
ports bold It there and provide for the
safety of the dancers. . When tt stops In
either position It Is In immediate commun
ication with the other parts of the house,
ss all the necessary steps are attached to
It either to reach the orchestra circle or
the stage when It Is Inclined st sn angle
Stage and floor are continuous when used
for dancing, . the electric footlights being
attached to a disappearing framework.
while a section of solid flooring' takes their
place.
The entire contrivance cost $14,000, of
which1-about $$,000 was spent on the floor
and Its mechanism and the rest on the
twenty-seven foot deep brick-lined well
through which ths floor revolves. New
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BURLINGTON FILES REPORT
Vtt Frsfit in lows Lew Thes Shown ky
Betursi of Fnvloai Tstr.
SYSTEM A9 A WHOLE SHOWS AN INCREASE
People) Vete in Consolidate School Dis
tricts la be Molaea, bat Members
of Boars' of Rdacatloa Re
fase to Consolidate.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DBS MOINK8. May. Sl.-Spec1al.)-The
annual report' of the Burlington railroad
as to the business done during 1906 has
Just been filed with state officers as the
basis for the making of assessments this
year. The report shows that the Burling,
ton, although It has materially increased
the amount of Its receipts on Iowa busi
ness, has not made as much money as It
did In 1906. The profits on the business
of the entire system, as reported, shows
an Increase, but In Iowa there Is a de
crease, end It Is possible this Is due more
to the method of keeping the accounts
than to actual conditions. The report
showa that on the entire system the re
ceipts were $76,296,274 and expenses $54,139,
1SS. This shows profits of over $22,000,000,
ss against a reported profit of $16,000,000
the year before. In Iowa the recctpta were
shown to be $10,138,292; expenses, $7,318,973;
net profit, $1,809.S1S. That the branches
were not very profitable Is shown by the
fact that the profit on themaln line alone
waa $2,560,128. The receipts In Iowa In the
previoua year were $9,382,209 and expenses
$6,035,4ti0. The Burlington paid In taxea In
Iowa in 1906 a total of $329,468.18, as against
$308.10$ ths year before, 1
Enthervllle Gets Company.
Governor Cummins today dealgnated
Esthervllle as the town to have the new
company of the National Ouard In north
western Iowa. LeMara was also 'desirous
of having the company. Adjutant General
Thrift paid a visit to both towns and de
cided that Esthervllle was better prepared
for the company at this time. The chief
point In its favor was that the town Is
ready to Immediately erect a suitable
armory for the new company.
Graduates from Hospitals.
About fifty nursea will receive diplomas
at the various atate hospitals next month.
At each one of the state hospitals there
Is a school for nurses and for attendants
and It come to be the custom to Issue
diplomas to those who have completed a
certain amount . of the work. For a long
. time It was found to be Impossible for the
- state to secure trained nurses and hospital
attendants, hence these schools were es
tablished, and the nurses are not only
trained for work In the state hospitals, but
for work In all hospitals. Thla year a
larger number than ever before are to be
given evldenoe of competency.
Nebraska Stadent Honored.,
A Nebraska student--has been awarded
one of the three high prliea for best work
In the senior class of the Iowa College of
Law, Charles Arnold of Falls City being
given ths Encyclopedia of Evidence, rank'
Ing second in the graduating class of thirty-
eight. Mr. Arnold will be gtverl his diploma,
with- honors, on the 13th, when the com
mencement exercises of Drake university.
of which the Iowa College of Law Is a
part, terminate with an address by Dr.
Lovett of Princeton.
Nebraska has furnished nineteen students
to Drake university this year and two
graduates. Drake brings Its twenty-sixth
year ' to a conclusion with 320 graduates,
the largest -number in Its history; having
had 1,700 students enrolled during the year.
In Its twenty-six years Drake has enrolled
something over 450 Nebraska students.
The' commencement exercises this year
will Include the laying of the cornerstone
of the new $100,000 Carnegie-Drake library
by Theodore P. Shonts, president of the
university's board of trustees. -
Schools Not Consolidated.
' Although the people of Des Moines voted
to consolidate all school districts in the city,
consolidation is not yet effected. When the
school board of West Des Moines, which,
under the terms of consolidation, was to
have charge of the consolidated district,
cams to take possession today the east
side school board refused to give up the
books. The boards of Capital Park, Ches
terfield and some other of the outlying
districts also refused to surrender on or
der. The next step Is to take the matter
Into court and decide whether the consoli
dation was legal In every step. The east
district -has property valued at $326,000 and
$26,000 in cash which Is involvec Immediately
In the transfer. The west school board will
proceed to consider Itself the school board
for the whole city.
Valaatloa of Des Moines.
Des Moines is worth $71,217,670. That sura
ts the' value which Is placed upon Des
Moines, exclusive of the railroad, express,
telephone and telegraph companies, by As
sessor Charles Schramm. The amount
named represents the value of all, the real
and personal property In the city.
Assessor Schramm sent the board of re
view figures to show that all this property
is worth $72,224,9150, but the board of review
reduced hla figures In the aum of $1,107,280.
Last year the total value of all Dea
Moines property, after the usual reducing
by the board of review, was $68,217,670.
Des Moines, consequently, Is $6,000,000
wealthier In 1907 than It was In 190G.
Express Rates Troablesome.
Since the passage of the new law which
gives specifically to the State Railroad
commission the right to fix express rates
In Iowa the commission has received a
great deal of evidence that the express
rates are not adjusted properly; and It Is
announced that as soon as possible there
wllf be an accounting and a readjuataient
of. rate. It is found that the raU-s for all
I the companies operating In Iowa are made
I by one man who has an office in Mew torn
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City and the Ballroad commission must
carry all complaints to him. After the
commission establishes rates It Is expected
that a different arrangement will prevail
and the rate making will ba done In the
state. It Is found also that ths rates from
the larger cities are made lower than from
towns and that there Is discrimination as
between clesses of persons.
Jere Mask at a damask.
When the late Jere Rti waa governor
of Wisconsin he st'ended a clambake In
New Jersey, and of course had to make a
speech. He began by saying that he had
greatly enjoyed their low-necked clams.
A long-faced old man across the table
scowled and said in a slsge whisper,
"Little necks,' not low necks." Uov.
ernor Busk paid no attention to him
but after dinner the long fsced
man followed him out of the hall. "You
don't have many clams In Wisconsin, I
reckon." said he. "Well," said Jere, ''we
have some, but It's a good way to water,
and. In driving them across the country,
their feet get sore and they don't thrive
very well. "Why, man alive," said he,
"clams haven't any feet!" Soon after that
he buttonholed one of Busk's friends. "Is
that fellow governor of Wisconsin?" he
demanded. The man addressed replied In
the affirmative. "W-a-l," said he, 'p-Vps
he may be a smart enough man for Wiscon
sin, but he's a good, deal of a fool at the
seanhore."
To Secure Peaelcns for Tfarsee.
Mrs. Clarissa F. Dye of Philadelphia, a
woman of 75 years, president of ths As
sociation of Army Nurses of ths Civil
War, la collecting datA from ths 100 snd
over surviving women nurses who saw
service on the field and In hospitals with
the Intention of securing pensions from
the government for them It poeslble, for
many of them are destitute widows, too
old to work. Mrs. Dye la confident that
when the bill Is brought up next December
It will pass.
The Cheapest Form of
Health Insurance
TU can buy Health Insurance now.
Several good "Accident"
Companies sell It.
Sixty dollars per year wll
bring you $35.00 per week, (or every week
you are sick;
But, your time alone may be worth (at
more than that. - t
And $200 per week might not pay (of
your suffering. '
That's why "Cascaret" Insurance, which
prevents Sickness, Is worth ten times si
much money as other "Health" Insurance.
Yet "Cascaret" Insurance will cost you
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That gives you a "Vest Pocket" Box te
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Because 90 per cent of these Ills begin
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s
The time to take a Csscarst Is the very
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When you have a touch o( Heart-burn,
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Be aure you get the genuine, made only
by the Sterling Remedy Company, and
never sold In bulk. Every - tablet stamped
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