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    THE BEE i OMAHA. MONDAY. MARCH 28, 1910.
Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs
Council Bluffj
Iowa
Iowa
Vi Minor Mention
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Tk Covaoll Bluffs ffle of
OaU Ih U at It Boot Strut.
Sstft pboa.a 43.
Davis, drugs.
Tha Clark barber shop for baths.
Good dressers. rs Martin reterson.
CORRJOANS. undertskrrs. 'Fhone 141
FAUST BEER AT ROGERS' BUFFET. I
Woodrlnf Undertaking company. Trl. S39.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. 'Phone 37.
Balrd Boland, undertakers. 'Phone 122.
Kaster pictures, art noveltln and cards,
Alexander s, 233 1! roadway.
COMMERCIAL. PRINTINO OFFICE. 62
Bouth Alain street. Independent 'phone ill. j
WANTKD ASSISTANT ROOK K KRPE R
AND OKKICK OIKL. AUUHfcsJ T,
OMAHA UEK, CITY.
Excelslnr Masonic lodge will meet In spe
clsl communication Monday evening for
work la the first degree.
Hot water heaters, furnaces, hot air,
steam and underfeed. New location 1)7
Broadway, F. A. Kpenter.
For first class wall paper work, paint
ing and wall paper, and reasonable prices,
bee Jensen, Masonic temple.
Judge Wheeler of the district court post
poned making the anslicnmeni of Jury cases
yesterday urull Monday morning.
This la your time this time to be relieved
of that tired feeling. Hc the .out who
cures. Consultation free, 201 tiapp block.
The best and cht-apeet place In the city
to get your wall paper and naintlng Is .it
W. IMloholalaen It Co., 14 Hnuth Main street.
A decree granting Mrs. Addeline K. Smith
a dlrorcs irom Carey, w. Minim was en
tered of record In ttis dimrici court yester
day. The funeral of the late Mm. Emily D.
Rirhton will be held this morning at 10
o'clock from the MethodHi. c.iurch In Neola
and burial will be In tne Neola cemetery.
Mrs. Klrsten Nelsen, aged TB years, died
Saturday afternoon at her home, ti8 Ave
ne H. She leaves a mm-, and and one son.
Arrangements for the funera, have not btea
completed.
FOR THE BFTST WORK, BKST WALL
PAPER, PAINTS, AND THK MOSi
REASONAULB PRICKS 8E& II. ROH
WICK. ZU SO. MAIN. UK DtLIVEKa
THE GOODd.
We have no competition when It comes
to cleaning and pressing clothes. Let us
have your garments, we will convince you.
Bluff City Laundry, Dry Cleaning and Dye
Wars. 22-24-26 Bouth. Main street.
Andrew, the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lv Watson, West Broadway, died Fri
day afternoon, aged 1 year. The funeral
will be held this morning at 9 o'clock at
Woodring's chapel and burial will be in
Evans cemetery in Garner township.
An open meeting of the Ministerial asso
ciation will be held thla morning at 10
o'clock In the Young H!jn-i Christian asso
ciation building. Rev.' Frank Caldwell will
give a review of the book, "Jesus and the
Eternal Order." The puollc la Invited to
attend thla meeting.
The monthly meeting of all the chapters
of the Woman's guild of St. Paul's Episco
pal church will be held Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Roff, 733 Perin avenue.
Tha regular meeting of the Woman's
auxiliary will be held Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. T. N. re:ersen, 522 Fourth
street.
Wlliiam Whitemore was arrested Satur
day under an Indictment charging mm with
breaking Into the Northwestern roundhouse
and stealing a quantity of brans engine fit
tings. His bond was placed at SoOO, which
he waa unable to furnish. He was indicted
Jointly with William alias "Dutch" Hall,
also under arrest.
Oacar A. Weatherbee. aged 24 years, died
yesterday afternoon at his home, 626 West
Broadway, of lung trouble, after a year's
illness. He is survived by his wife and one
child and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. E.
Weatherbee, one sister and three brothers.
The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon
at I o'clock at the residence and Interment
will be In Walnut Hill cemetery. Rev. J.
W, Jones, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal
church, will conduct the services.
tt. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 250. Night, L-I702, I.
DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET
ror Major
THOMAS MALONHT
For City Solicitor
FRANK J. CAPEUL
For City Treasurer
'" "WARREN HOUGH ,
For City Auditor
W. A, BROC&IH
For City Assessor
W. D. HARDIN
For City JSngtnssr
S. U SJTNTRB
' Aldermen-. t-Large
; L. IBB EVANS
i OSCAR YOUNKERMAN
- For Park Commissioner
, , J. J. BROWN .
' " Ward Aldermen
lat Ward C. D. Walter
Id wara van j ease a f
3d .Ward W. B. Flahar
4 la "Ward. Frank Beeb
th Ward Jam MoMlllea
Uta Ward W. C. Boyer
UBLldlH TICKET
' 4 C7 For Mayor
Y JOHN OLSOW
For City Solicitor
7 CLEM F. KIMBALL
For City flVys.su rer
FRANK T. TRUE '
l For City Aaflttor
Jft JOHN F. MoANENKY
fjjV For City Assessor
J I D. B. REARDON
For City Engineer
CHARLES B. REYNOLDS
s; " ASdeTmeu-Latarje
J. 0. FL3BM1NO
C. A. MORGAN
iff
For Park Clmmtasloner
), . . H. O..MoGEE
' ' - Ward Aldermen
lat Ward O. J. Hardlnj
Id Ward Elmer E. Mlnnlck
3d Ward W. 8. Rlgdoa
4th Ward Edson Damon
Ith Ward J. L. Ellsworth
th Ward C. S. Hubbard
Easter
Flowers
A' nice Boquet will bright
en up the home. Get at
Herman Broa., 10 Pearl
Street, everything in Cut
FTjftwers, Easter Lilies.
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ANNOUNCE PARTY PLATFORM
Republicans of City Adopt Besoln
tioni on Their Policy.
CITY WATES PLANT IS URGED
Democrats Ceasared fer Their Efforts
to lTlte City In Debt ta
Defeat Proposed Better
meats.
The r publican city convention Saturday
rnornlng adopted a plairorm which was
embraced In a lengthy set of resolutions.
The committee which drafted the platform
waa composed of W. J. Leverett, F. J.
Pchnorr, Robert B. Wallace, Henry Peter
son, T. F. MeCarfery and Captain L. 11.
Coufins.
The convrntlcyi listened to short ad
dresses from Councilman John Olson, can
didate for mayor; Clem F. Kimball, candi
date for re-election as city solicitor, and
Hpencer .mlth.
The revolutions follow:
Be It Resolved by the republican party
of Council Hliiffs In convention assimbled:
That it Adopts the following as lis
declaration of principles and statement 01
position upon leading questions
That we are proud of tlie achievements
of our party In nations! and state affairs
and Justly admire tnose who are bearing
the colors of our party that are so Inter
mingled In the flag of our country.
That while Justly entitled to sucn pride,
national and state issues are not Involved
In our municipal campaign, and all men
of all parties are Invited to Join r.-'th us
In developing and maintaining good gov
ernment for the pfople and by tne people.
That we commend the effort thst was
made by the city officials, who gave un-
grudgingly of their time and effort. In j
urging tne last legislature to pass me rail
way tax bill making the railroads bear
thdr lair share of the burden of taxation
In the cities and towns, and we pledge
our candidates to continue the fight until
the railway terminal property shall be
fairly taxed where It Is located.
That we congratulate our republican
councilman who though In a minority, so
gallantly defended and maintained the
principles embodied In the republican plat
form of two years ago.
Officers Arc Commesided.
That we especially commend our repub
lican officers in their consistent policy in
dealing with municipal ownership of the
water works and the successful manage
ment of the litigation Involved, and we
eiterate the platform of two years ago
and demand a continuation of such policy.
and that the city provide the people, with!
a suitable water works system, with ex
tensions and Improvements on the best
possible terms, as soon as the pending
litigation can be disposed of and that such
litigation be terminated as , speedily aa Is
possible with Benefit to the city.
That we are opposed to the efforts of
some of the democratic officers to involve
the city In debt for the purpose of defeat
ing the ownership of water works, and we
censure such officers for aiding by their
testimony and otherwise the attempt to
defeat by the Kash injunction case the will
of the people expressed at the bond elec
tion. That we denounce the carelessness at
the administration In allowing trees and
refuse to accumulate, clogging and filling
Indian creek, causing the same to over
flow by sudden storms. The democratic
party said in Its platform two years ago:
"Resolved, That we pledge the democratic
candidates at this election to an Immediate
redredglng of Indian creek south of Six
teenth avenue, the expense to be borne
out of the balance of the Maioney Indian
creek fund." We charge that the fund
haa lain Idle or been diverted to cleaning
streets Instead of dredging the creek. We
deprecate this failure to perform demo
cratic promises, thus causing our citizens
great loss In the flooded districts. Time
has been consumed In getting up petitions
to perform all kinds of gymnastlca with
old Indian creek at the exDena of the tax
payers, delaying the proceedings and doing
nothing until just at election time.
We demand the immediate permanent
Improvement of Indian creek In the man
ner engineering science decides is best, and
that, if possible, those benefited without
the city be made to bear their fair share
of the burden of taxation.
Railway Fraarhlae.
We Insist that no grant to the street
railway company should be made under
the old fifty-year ordinance of 1&I7, and
that suitable extensions of our street rail
way system should be made to meet the
growing demands of the city, under a
franchise satisfactory to the people and
which shall provide for reasonable fares
between Omaha and Council Bluffs.
We regret the necessity of an Investiga
tion of the chief of police and denounce
as a political trick any assertion that the
charges filed against him by the attorney
general were instigated by the republican
candidates, and believe the matter Is so
serious and Important to every citlxen that
It should not be dragged Into the arena of
party politics.
We comend the rising spirit of our elti
xens all over the country demanding hon
est government and driving out graft and
corruption, and we demand that all fines
and forfeitures In the police or superior
court be paid to the clerk and put upon
the court records and accounted for to the
city as formerly and that the present sys
tem, which haa been crltclsed by the grand
Jury, be abolished.
We moat severely condemn the condition
In which the atreeta of the city have been
kept In the last two yars and Just until
election and deplore the excessive ex
penditures for such purposes without ade
quate return.
We stand for a sensible, honest and busi
nesslike administration of city affairs and
pledge our candidatea to provide clean
streets and not waste the taxpayers' money
In rewarding faithful Incompetent poli
ticians. MABRAY WILL NOT APPEAL
Eight of Twelve Convicted Mlkers,
However, Will Try for
Reversal.
Attorney George H. Mayne, appearing for
Leon Loiler, Wlllard Powell, Clarence and
Harry Forbes, Clarence Class, Ed. Leach,
T. 8. Robinson and Ed. McCoy, eight of the
twelve "mlken sentenced by Judge Smith
McPherson to the federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth, filed bills of exception Satur
day, preparatory to, so he stated, taking
the cases up to the VnUed States circuit
court of appeals.
Judge McPherson granted the writ of er
ror In each of the eight cases as applied
for by Mr. Mayne, but Informed him that
the bonds, which had been fixed previously
by the court In the sum of $5,000 would have
to be signed by sureties wtio were bona
fide residents of the state of Iowa or
furbished by bonding companies licensed by
the secretary of state to do business in
Iowa. The bonds, the court atated. would
not bo approved unless they were gilt edged
and complied with his instructions.
Although no bonds have been filed as yet.
It waa atated that tha eight defendants
named expect to furnish them and secure
their release from the federal prison at
Leavenworth pending the determination of
their appeals.
Mabray, it waa stated by his counsel.
Emmet Tinley, will not make any effort to
furnish a bend and will not appeal.
Marriage Llreaaea.
Licenses to wed were issued Fsturday to
the following:
Name and Residence. Age.
F. M. Alexander, Mondamln, la 48
Katie Falr.-r.tld. Ptegah. Ia W
C. H. Ward. Anthon. Ia X
Cora Bosiough. Castana, la t
J. F. Rolf. Neal. Kan ,'. 14
Ida M. Stevenson, lloldrege. Neb Zi
Special Seed Bale Moaday. '
All tc package Rice, Dunkirk and Ferry's
flower or garden seeds, two packages to.
White clover, or Kentucky blue grass seed,
per pound 26c Onion sets, 1 quarts 2bO, etc.
J. Zoller Mercantile company. 10O-KI2-1O4-10S
Broadway, Council Bluffs, la Phones
KM.
Picture framing a specialty. C. E, Alex
ander, 133 Broadway.
City Will Have
Purifying Plant,
Court Permits
Jndje McPherson Signs Order Em
powering Receiver Hart of
Water Works to Act . ,
V
E. W. Hart, receiver of the Counc;i
Bluffs C'.ty Water Works company, was
authorised by Judge Smith Mcpherson of
the Vnlted States court, who held a short
special session in this city Saturday after
noon, to Install a puraytng plant In con
nection with the water serv.ee.
Lewis I. Blrdsall, a well known chemist
and bacteriologist of Chicago, haa for the
last few weeks been conducting an exami
nation and analysis of 'the water supplied
by the Council Bluffs City Water Works
company. Thks examination, which has
been mnde at the expense of the company,
was deemed advisable ovrlng to general sus
picion thst the prevalence of typhoid In
this city ami In Omaha was dus to the fact
that the ater supply was drawn from the
Missouri river. Mr. Blrdsall's Investiga
tion, which be continued further, has
whown. It Is said, that there Is a possibility
of infection from the river water, and that
It Is possible that some of the typhoid was
due to the use of the river water. Acting
under the orders of the court he will con
tinue his experiments.
The purifying plant which Receiver Hart
contemplates Installing as soon as the nec
essary arrangements can be mado. Is said
to absolutely kill and destroy all typhoid
and other dangerous bacilli which may be
contained In the water. This purifying
process Is perfectly harmless and has abso
lutely no deleterious effect on the person
drinking the water so treated.
Bettering Rural
Church Service
Conference Will Be Held in Council
Bluffs April 12 to Discuss
Betterments.
A conference on better service for the
church In rural districts in connection with
the movement for the improvement of
country life generally will be held In Coun
cil Bluffs on April 13 In the First Presby
terian church, the pastor of which. Re".
Marcus P. McClure, D. D., Is one of the
leading ministers pushing the movement.
The meeting scheduled for Council Bluffs
Is one of ten such conferences planned to
be held In the middle went during the next
four weeks. These meetings are to consist
f an all-day discussion of the country com
munity and the country church. A lunch
eon will be served at noon at the church
for the visitors, aa it Is expected there will
be a large attendance from the country dis
tricts. The general theme for discussion Is "The
Reconstruction of the Country Church for
Greater Service to the Country Commun
ity." The conference will be under the
personal direction of Dr. Warren H. Wil
son of the department of church and labor.
New Tork. Among the speakers will be
Prof. Charles F. Curtlss, dean of the de
partment of agrleuHure at Ames Agri
cultural college; Rev. C. H. Furmort, D. D.,
presbyteiial superintendent of Iowa; Rev.
W. H. Hormel, D. D., of Ottumwa, Ia.,
and Rev. Joseph Hogg of Guthrie, Ia.
Dr. Wilson will also address the meeting
and conduct an "open parliament" upon
"The Needed Reconstruction of Country
Churches."
RAILROAD MEN AT FEAST
Sixteen Officials of Northwestern
Llae Will Attend
Banqaet.
Sixteen officials of the Chicago ft North
western Railway company, besides Its local
representatives, will be the guests of the
Council Bluffs Commercial club at Its an
nual banquet next Thursday. Thla number
includes E. M. Hyxer of Chicago, general
counsel for the railroad, who will be one
of the speakers of the evening. The per
sonnel of the party will be as follows:
E. M. Hyier, Chicago, general counsel;
E. D. Brlgham, Chicago, assistant general
traffic manager; R. C. Richards, general
claim agent; J. L. Ferguson, Chicago, as
sistant general passenger and ticket agent;
M. J. Golden, Chicago, assistant general
freight agent; F. Walters. Omaha, general
manager of lines west of the Missouri river;
8. F. Miller, Omaha, general freight and
passenger agent of lines west of the Mis
souri river; I. C. Belden, assistant general
claim agent; A. C. Johnson, Winona, Minn.,
general agent; J. C. Davis. Des Moines, at
torney for Iowa; B. T. White, Omaha, at
torney for Nebraska and Wyoming; F. II.
Hammlll, Boone, superintendent Iowa di
vision; E. C. Griffin. Omaha, general agent;
A. J. Cheesenian, Boone, traveling passen
ger and freight agent; T.. H. Lowderba.cn.
Sioux City, traveling freight agent; W. B.
Gulden, Fremont, Neb., inspector of lines
west of Missouri river; J. C. Mitchell, city
passenger and frelsht agent. Council Biuffa.
Mr. MeGee, the republican candldatcfor
park commissioner, does not need any In
troduction to the people of Council Bluffs,
most of whom have met or done business
with him at some time during the thirty
five years he has been In buslnesa among
them. He Is a busy man and It would
not pay to seek him to seek the office
for what there Is In It
He has always been greatly Interested
In matters pertaining to landscape garden
ing, has read extensively en the subject,
has used every opportunity for observing
well Improved parka in other cities and
has had valuable experience In laying
out and Improving five additions to the
city one of which Included two parks of
about twelve acres, which were donated
to the publle.
Mr. McGee believes It to be of the
greatest Importance to the growth of the
city that it be made aa attractive in every
way as possible. One of the most effective
ways of doing this la by having well kept
and beautiful parks. In case of bis elec
tion he proposes to do what is In his
power to permanently Improve and beau
tify our park system for the benefit and
pleasure of our own people and aa an In
ducement to draw some of the thousands
of people from Omaha and the country
about us who are looking for homes and
who will be Influenced In locating here
by the appearance of the city.
Mr. McGee's business Is very largely
with working people, among whom are
many of his best friends, naturally his
sympathies are with his friends In every
thing that will better their condition.
The people of Counell Bluffs are urgently
requested to boil all water Intended for
domestic purposes. By bringing to the boil
ing point will preserve the taste and still
be safe. Charles M. Bowers. M. D., health
officer.
Roller Skates We have just received a
big shipment - of Barney a; Berry roller
skates for boys and girls. These skatee
have the celebrated truss frame. Prices
Wc. 70c, tl.00. fl S. Ball bearing skates.
$2.75. P. C. DeVol Hdw. Co.
Let me make your spring suit I do
first-class work only. The Fashion, R. H.
Emleln. Prop., 31 S. lfaia
DLS MOINES CAMPAIGN ENDS
Second Election Under Commission
Form of GoTernment Comet Today.
TWO rULL TICKETS IN FIELD
Major A. J. Matbla, a Democrat of
Old School, Again a Candidate
Prof. J. R. Hannn Heads
RB)ttBllan SInte.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, March 27. Special.) To
day an exciting city political campaign
csme to a close and on Monday the voting
a ill be done for the second time under
the commission plLn of government. Mcst
of the citizens feel that this vote will more
nearly be a trnt if the attitude of the
people toward commission government
than tha vote of two years ago. Then It
as largely personal and experimental.
now there Is a feeling that real Issues are
Involved and that a determined effort Is
being made to discredit the whole plan of
government.
There are two candidatea for mayor and
tight for couticllmen from which to choose
haif as many. The contest naturally cen
ters around the head of the ticket. Mayor
A. J. Mat his is a candidate for re-election.
He is an old man, formerly Justice of the
peace for many years and later police
Judge. He la a democrat of the old school
end somewhat Inclined to going slow and
reverting to old methods In city adminis
tration. His opponent Is Prof. Janus R.
Hanna. tong connected win a local col
lege, Ltt active In civic affairs and one
of tne men who helped plan out the com
mission form of government. He is an
active and progressive young man, and
around his standard have gathered the
younger business men and those who are
staunch In support of the commission plan.
There Is a clear division Into two parts
of the ticket In general. Along with
Hanna is ranged Councllmen MacVicar and
Schramm, present members, who hav
worked together and have been progressive
In all things. MacVicar Is easily the moat
competent administrator of the whole
bunch, an aggressive and forceful man,
somewhat inclined to get Into quarrels
with his associates by his very aggressive
ness, but recognised as honest and devoted
to the work. Schramm as city assessor
made a great record for making the cor
porations pay larger taxea. Aligned with
Mathls are ex-Alderman Brereton, Justice
of the Peace Zell Roe and Councilman
Wesley Ash. This slate is recognised as
distinctly reactionary, and If elected it
would mean that a majority ef Dee Moines
people are at least in doubt about the wis
dom of the commission plan.
Others who are on the ticket, but who
are somewhat Independent, are E. D. Brlg
ham, former state labor commissioner; W.
A. Needham, a labor candidate, and John
L. Hamery, present councilman.
The attitude of Hamery la peculiar. He
represents to some degree the church ele
ment of the city. He went in two years
ago as one who would strictly enforce
the laws.. Everyone recognises he Intends
to do the right, but many believe he has
not been wise in his methods, and as a
result he has provoked much quarreling.
Hamery did not run well In the primary,
but of late there haa' been a turning to
him. , . ,'' . ,
The hardest fight is to come-over the
possible eleotion of William H. Brereton,
foremerly an alderman a building con
tractor, one who believed fully In the wide
open town and contracts for friends. He
Is being especially urged by the Interests
concerned In water works and street ears.
The whole situation ia much muddled
and it is believed there will be a very
large vote.
Railroad Commission Work.
The weekly report of work done by the
State Railroad commission, issued Satur
day, says:
The grain rate case was called for hear
ing on March 22. E. G. Wylie, appearing
for the Greater Des Molnea committee, and
J. C. Davis, for the railroad companies,
stipulated their agreement that the case
should be postponed to an undetermined
date, to which the board consented.
On March 23 the case of the Boone Brick
and Tlia company against th Chicago &
Northwestern railroad was called. Much
testimony was taken and elaborate argu
ment made by counsel. Thla case Involves
the definition of switching service, and the
distinction between a haul and a switch
and the relative cost thereof to the shipper.
It Is an important case and the decision In
It will soon be announced by the board.
On the sajiis date the case of G. W. and
Paul Schrours of Muscatine against the
Cticago, Rock Island Pacific railroad
was called up for rehearing and upon
stipulation of J. W. Eel a, representing the
complainant, and Carroll Wright, represent
ing the respondent, the ease was continued
pending an adjustment between the parties.
On March 24 tha coal rate case waa called
up, J. E. Trotter appearing for the Iowa
Commercial Coal Dealers' association and
J. C. Davis for the railroad eoispanles. It
waa atlpulated that effort was being made
to reach an amicable adjustment between
the coal operators and the railroad com
panies and that unless such adjustment
was made parties would be ready for hear
ing on April 7. Extension of time was
granted aa requested.
Other Hearings Arranged.
The terrible accident to the Rock Island
train running from Cedar Rapids to Water
loo by way of the Chicago A Northwestern
railroad and the Chicago Great Western
lallroad, which occurred near Green Moun
tain on March 21, will be investigated by
the board on Tuesday, March 23, at Mai
shalltown. Members of the commission
Inspected the premises Immediately after
th aeolden and this hearing ia for the
purpose ef ascertaining, If possible, the
cause of probably the worst railroad wreck
In the hlstcry of Iowa.
On Wednesday, March SO, In the office
of the attorney general will be argued the
law points involved In the case or Tlshmi
banner against the Minneapolis tc St. Louis
railroad. The question In this case la, can
a railroad be compelled to charge its short
line rate between two points when Its
trslns In fact run by the longer line, re
ferring fartlcularly to pussei.ger fare.
Fifteen new eaaea were filed with the
board during last week, many of them being
of considerable Importance. They involve
switching service, train service, station
service, overcharge, revision of freight
rates and switching. There Is but one
complaint concerning ear service.
Twelve cases were closed by the board
during the week, most of them relating to
the recent ear shortage. Other eases
closed Involved station service, switching
and train service.
To Teat law Lienor Laws.
Attorneys have arranged to go to Ot
tumwa next week to present to Judge
McPherson In the federal court the matter
ef the claim made by the liquor Interests
that all legislation In Iowa In regard to
regulation of liquor ealea la contrary to
the federal constitution. This question Is
being raised by Hon. B. I. Salinger of
Carroll and will be resisted by Senator
George Coseon. . special counsel for the
s'ate. ;
A 111 a ntonnment Lags-
The movement la Washington to make
an appropriation by congress for the bene
fit ef the heirs ef the late Senator Allison
has again called attention to the movement
to erect a monument te Allison in Des
Molnea. The legislature apprepilated a sunt
pf money to be used only In case a like
amount or larger was raised by popular
subscription. This has seemingly totally
failed and unleaa a few of the wealthy
friends ef the late senator come to the
front the monument will never be built.
Strike of Harness Makers.
Members of the local Harness Makers'
anion are In a dilemma. After a week's
Idieneas. following the order for a gen
eral strike Issued by the national union
last Monday noon, there are no Indica
tions of a settlement and In fact, no con
feience relative to an agreement has been
held between the national union and tho
Netlonal Manufacturers' association.
The members of the local union are In
a helpless position. While they are wait
ing for the national union to take action
on the matter, the local manufacturers
are dally filling the positions of the striker
and within a few days will be operating
with full ahops. The strikers cannot return
to work until ordered to do so by the na
tional union.
Makes the See Corn Teaters.
The Holden seed corn special on the
Burlington Is leaving a trial of home-made
germination boxes behind It. It Is no un
common sight, as the train bowls along,
to see farmers returning from town with
three or four six-inch boards In the wagon,
boards such as are used In the home-made
tester which Prof. Croasley and Prof. Bow
man show the farmers how to make and
use. The thing that strikes the average
auditor at the corn lectures Is the practi
calness of the Information given. The
Ames experts actually make and use a
corn tester at every town. Six kernels
are taken from every ear of corn (two
from near the butt, two from the middle
and two from near the tip), and these are
put In the various squares on the ruled
piece of sheeting, the bog Is then filled
with damp sawdust and every detail of
the work la not only explained, but Illus
trated, forming an object lesson, which
shows even the youngest boys how to make
corn testers that will test, and not leave
the testing to be done by an eighty-acre
or a 100-acre corn field this summer.
Fort Dodge Wins
Western Honors
Defeat of Missouri Valley Putt Team
in Line for Final
Debate.
FORT DODGE, Ia., March 27.-(Speclal.)
A unanimous decision rewarded the Fort
Dodge High achool league debaters Satur
when they defended the negative of the
question, "Resolved, that American Cities
Should adopt a Commission Dan of Gov
ernment," Missouri Valley upholding the
affirmative. The contest was for the west
ern Iowa championship and the Fort Dodge
team will now meet the winner of the
eastern Iowa championship. In the final
contest to be held at Iowa City the Utter
part pf April.
Ever since Fort Dodge entered the state
league, for four years. Fort Dodge has
won every contest entered and for two
years the state championship has been
given Fort Dodge. The first year Iowa City
refused to debate in the final and the state
championship waa not decided. This year,
one more contest remains between Fort
Dodge and the state honors. Ray Files, an
Iowa City boy, and graduate of the uni
versity, has been the coach of the Fort
Dodge debaters during their entire debat
ing career.
The team for Fort Dodge Is composed of
three boys, all seniors, the first two of
whom debated on last year'a champion
team. They are Richard Colby, George
Bradshaw and George Wright. .Missouri
Valley' waa ably represented by the same
outlay, three seniors, all boys, two of
whom were on last year'a team. They were
Stough McGovern, Gus Heiman and Tom
Tormey. The Judges were Superintendent
C. N. Smith, Indianola; Superintendent H.
A. Mitchell, Carroll, and Attorney William
T. Evans of Parkersburg.
Missouri Valley was especially good on
de.lvery, had fair argument and was a
strong team, but Fort Dodge as champion
breeder. Just as in all previous contests,
goes far ahead of Its opponents In all re
spects and Invariably surprises the com
ment that they "debate like college
students, more than like high school boys."
Editors Hold Session.
BOONE. Ia., March 27. (Special Telegram-)
A meeting of the Upper Des
Moines Editorial association closed bril
liantly with a smoker Friday evening at
the home of 8. L. Moore. New offlcera
are: President, Paul E. Stlllman, Jeffer
son Bee; vice president, A. F. Patton,
Gowrle News; secretary-treasurer, AI
Adams, Humboldt Independent The next
place of meeting will be In Iowa City,
probably In June.
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