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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-08-03
4 BIDS for Coal wanted !.

Bids must be received by the Board OF Edu-
cation up 70 August 9th at IL o'clock noon Tor
200 ton Of best grade OF Yougheogheny soft
coal. to b. delivered az the School HOUSE at
Devils Lake, as same is needed. The frHs de.
lfvery before school commences on September
list 1906, end after that time as often as de-
sxnaDIied by the Board Il s ~ III gs58 Z. AS ~.
Bids must be sealed marked ..Bid for Coal''
aud addressed to Ole Skratass Clerk Devils
Lake NJ ID. 9is .SSSS
The Board reserves the right, to reject any
and all bids. III s6ss ff5s
u By order or the Board Of Education.
81 Dated Devils Lake, N. d. July SO. 1905
Ole Skratass, Clerk
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-08-03
Citation Of Hearing Petition to ESTABLISH
n va HairahiT I'M 3 FL le5

Citation Of Hearing Petition to Establish
Heirship. Ss8 8
STATE OF North Dakota, County Of Ramsey
IN County Court, before Hon. John F. Henry,
u the matter Of the estate Of John Kruger,
4 Ernest r. zimmer. petitioner. VS.. Helene
Nimmer. Pauline Domes, John Kruger,
Fredericka Kruger, and AL other persons
THE State &c North Dakota to the above
named respondents and all persons interested
in the estate of John Kruger, deceased
Notice is hereby given. that Ernest u. Tim
n,er has filed in the county court Ct said coun.
for decree establishing the right Of succession
4 70 the estate Of John Kruger, deceased, and
that Saturday, the Sth day of September, 1905,
at 10 O'Clock a. m. of said day, being day of a
regular term of this court, to-wit: OF the
/ September term, A. D. 1905. at the county court
/: Ramsey, North Dakota, has been set by order
OF this court as the time and place fol. hearing
said petition. At which time and place any
\ and all persons interested may appear and
show cause why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted. 5Ss IS 53 u
Dated at Devils Lake, North Dakota, this
30th day of july, 1906. :3$ e.
BY the Court: Ia z 81
! .ssf " John F. Henry,
Il Judge of the County Court
Brennan & Gray. q & ta'Fisl ss
Attorneys for Petitioner. II
Let the service of the above citation be made
by publication three times and mailing copy
thereof to each Of the respondents more thai
20 days prior to hearing publication IN Devils
John F. Henry,
Judge
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10
P. A. CLEMMER SPRINGS A NEW CIGAR
Presents Wadsworth Bros. Chic,
Which Sells Like Wild Fire.

P. A. Clemmer has recently intro
duced a new brand Of cigars-Wads-
worth Bros, Chico. In size and quail.
ty they are the style of ten cent
cigar, but retail at five cents straight.
+. A. Clemmer'S aim is to give the
smokers of Cresco the best goods pos
sible, and he believes that in pushing
and recommending the Chicos he has
done good thing for people who like
q good cigar at reasonable price.
The Chicos are made from long
clear Havana filler, and burn with a
solid ash. In flavor and fragrance
they cannot be told from cigars that
retail at ten and fifteen cents. The
fact that they are to-day the favorite
smoke Of the most fastidious trade,
people who heretofore smoked Moth
ing but ten and fifteen cent cigars,
shows that this is true. Prove it for
yourself, however, by trying a Chico.
Put down dime at P. A.. Ulemmer,s
cigar counter and see ii the two cigars
you get are not better than any cigar
you ever smoked before for twice the
money. July 2o-3l aug 10
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10
Weather.Crop Bulletin.

Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 6, 1906. The
average temperature of the past week
was to 8 degrees above the normal.
The highest temperature reported was
20 degrees at two stations, but the
nights were only moderately warm.
Prom Monday to Saturday morning the
rainfall was generally deficient, and
many reports from the central and
southern sections gave expression to
fears of damage to corn and other i'm
mature crops. On Saturday night and
Sunday copious showers occurred in
the north central district, and also in
portions of the southern districts, ac-
cording relief from the prevalent
drought. Considerable progress has
been made in harvesting late oats and
wheat, and in thrashing small grain.
Corn has made rapid advancement in
all districts, and damage by firing" is
as yet limited to very small areas.
Reports received from crop corre-
spondents of the Iowa Weather and
Crop service, dated August l, 1906,
show the following averages of condi-
tion of the staple crops.
Corn, SO per cent; spring wheat, 90;
oats, 80; flax, 95; hay, 10; pastures, 83;
potatoes, 81; apples. 10; grapes, "a.
Last year at corresponding date, the
estimates were: Corn, "a per cent;
wheat, 50; oats, 81; flax, 78; potatoes,
81: pastures, lob; apples, 40; grapes, 81.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10
Weather Report for July.

Mean temp. 72.1 degrees.
Max. temp. 90 degrees on 18th and
31st.
Min. temp. 40 degrees on 10Th.
Total precip. 1858 inches.
Number of days clear 20, partly
cloudy 2, cloudy 0.
Hail on 18th.
Prevailing wind south.
Sunniest July on record-407 hours,
being 81 per cent OF perfection. Heavy
dewfall, amounting to .04 of an inch.
Days abnormally warm, nights abnor-
mally cool. Thunder storms on dates.
There were 18 calm days and 12 Of
uninterrupted sunshine. Thermome-
ter 10 days in the nineties.
Arthur Belts,
Voluntary Observer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10
Benefit!

Hose Co., No. 2, have made arrange
ments for the Frank E. Long Stock
Co, to play them benefit next week.
The boys are around now with their
tickets, and everyone should be ready
to give them all the encouragement
they possibly can. Monday night
will be ladies free night, and the bill
for the evening will be "a Parsian
Princess" Reserve sale opens Friday
morning. Secure your seats early.
Prices 10, 90 and 80 cents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10
sMake Hay While the Sun shin...n

There is lesson in the work of the
thrifty farmer He knows that the
bright sunshine may last but q day
and he prepares for the showers which
are SO liable to follow. So 1t should
be with every household. Dysentery,
diarrhoea and cholera morbus NAV
attack some member Of the home
without warning. Chamberlain q
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
which is the best known medicine for
THESE diseases, should always be kept
at hand, as immediate treatment is
necessary, and delay may prove fatal.
For sale by J. 81. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that the pro,
posals for the erection OF two School
Houses either of Cement Blocks or
Wood frame, in Jamestown, Howard
county Iowa, wilt be received by. the
undersigned at the Farmers s. Mer.
chants Bank in Riceville, where plans
and specifications may be seen until
3 o'clock p. M, on Saturday, August
1s, 1905, at which time the contract
will be awarded to the lowest respon.
sible bidder.
The Board reserves the right to re-
iect any or all bids.
JOHN e. DARGAN,
a2w6 Secretary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10
cEEsco MARKET.
corrected twice a week. J
Announcement.

Having purchased the music and
sewing-machine business OF Geo. Il.
Kellogg, I will be located at the same
place In the Kellogg building. VIII
furnish you goods at prices in reach
of all. Pianos from 5000 up, organs
from S46 up. sewing machines from
$40 up. Sewing machine supplies and
repairing done. Small musical instrn-
ments of all kinds. including the cele-
brated Edison monographs aud
Records. Call and investigate
Yours for trade.
O. w. CLARK, ,CREsCo. Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10
State Senatorial Convention,

The Democrats of the 4sd Senatorial District
OF Iowa will meet in delegate convention at
Calmar, Iowa, on Tuesday. August 81, 1905, at
$50 p. M, to nominate candidate for Senator,
The ratio of representation will be one delegate
at large for each county and one delegate for
each two hundred votes or fraction Of hun
dred or over cast for Alton B. Parker in 1904.
Upon this basis the counties are entitled to rep
resentation as follows;
Winneshiek. .,..
Howard. ........ s
NJ, j. CARTER, Chairman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10
SPECIAL BARGAINS.

Friday and Saturday Bargain Counter.
Come and see our Special Bargains
for Friday and Saturday OF each week.
Don't forget the day Every week
you will tind some new Bargains.
Give US call whethar you want to
buy or not. WIN, KELLow. Jr.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10

Frank e. Long all next week.
Fred Rathert is down from Mime
apolis for visit.
Miss Lillian Henry returns tomor.
row to Conde, S. d.
John Birtwistle arrived the first of
the week from Tennessee.
N. A. Blackburn, lawyer. Office
opposite the National Bank.
Hugh Os'Neil and family returned
to Chicago Thursday evening.
DR.. ]. J. Ahern, Office at residence,
two blocks north of M. E Church.
Brood Sows with pigs for sale
CHAs. ]. REFS, r +. D., No. 3.
Rollin Baldwin is spending his va
cation with relatives at Cascade, Ia
Mrs. w. K. Barker returned last
evening from a visit.with New Hamp-
ton friends.
Or. w. T. DAILY, physician and sur
geon. ONCE over Lomas s. Milz'
Drug Store.
Mrs. B. p. Norton has been enjoy
ing a visit from a brother residing at
Nashua, Iowa.
Miss Barbara Cushing left Thurs
day for a weeks visit at Prior Lake
ST. Paul, MINI.
About fifty people gathered at the
Richard Kapler home last Sunday for
pleasant visit.
]. 81. Beadle, Doctor Of Veterinary
Science. Once over Whites Livery.
Office phone, 3l3a; house, 3l3s.
Ii you want q farm loan at low
rate Of interest, see American Loan
& Trust Company, Cresco. Iowa.
Mrs. Wilbur Prann is down from
Selby, s. D., visiting at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. R. j. Hazledine.
For SALE-A small farm, II miles
from Cresco. Enquire OF Geo. Miller
or at the house Box 90, Cresco, Iowa.
d. eager, Of Dorsey, Neb. returned
home on Wednesday after visit with
Howard and WinneSheik county rela.
tives.
There will be bowery dance at
Vernon In Salisbury s Park, Thursday,
Aug. 10th, given by Humphrey & De-
Noyelles.
MISS Anna Blumenrader left on
Wednesday for Dubuque, where she
will remain inde efinitelY with relatives
residing there.
j. @. Kellow left yesterday for South
Dakota to superintend the harvest
ing Of his crops, expecting to be alb
sent about ten days.
Mrs. Harvey Mitchell is prepared
to do hairdressing, manicuring and
face massage at her parlors over the
Kellogg Music Store.
Mrs. Lacy, who is out from Chicago
for visit at the B. F. Fobes home,
left this week for visit with rela.
tives at Nashua, Iowa.
b..
Walter Henry arrived Thursday
evening from Cando, N. D., where he
has been at work as foreman Of a
for some time.
Why let your buildings be destroyed
by lightning? The Dodd & Strother
rods will make them abso.
lutely safe. For sale by A. SMITH.
LosT-A pair OF gold beads between
the United Lutheran Norwegion
church and our place. Leave with
Ruth Evans at the Alliance store.
Bessie ABERG.
For SALE.-A fine large nine room
house and small barn. Will sell at q
If taken soon. Good location,
good neighborhood. Call on or write
A. M. PIKE, Cresoo, Iowa.
Miss Winnie Swenson returned to-
Cresco Monday evening, after a three
weeks visit with Miss Mabel Bernatz.
Robert Amundsen departed
yesterday for Cresco to visit with
friends about a week and from there
will go to Chester, Iowa, to visit her
sister. Decorah Public Opinion.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10
OBITUARY
BEvERIDGE:

Charles David Beveridge was born
Sept. ,26, 1872, In Albion Twp, and
!, died In Crcsco, Aug. 4, 1906, by shoot
ing himself through the heart, thus
bringing his life to close at "a years
of age.
He resided with his mother on the
south side. He had been of a despond-
emit nature for some time by spells
hut seemed worse all day Saturday.
He had been working in the country;
came home on Wednesday and didn't
seem to care to go back, but seemed
restless from that on.
He had made several remarks during
the day leading one to think he had
thought of ending his life, but the
family tried to turn the remarks of
In a joking way. thinking he would
! soon forget them. BE had complained
of his head hur ting him all day, and
had called his Youngest sister into
the bedroom telling her what he
intended to do. She tried to turn
the conversation, but he only got
4 excited and left the house. When
reaching the outside door, he turned
and said goodbye. His mother not
knowing that he had anything to
harm himself with, and not wanting
him to know that she noticed his
queer actions, bade him goodbye.
She waited short time and then
went to her bedroom and looked
from the window to see where he
was, He was then standing In the
back yard. AS she left the window,
she heard the revolver report and
went to the door thinking that per-
haps he had only fred 1t meaning no
harm. But, on seeing him lying on
the ground and his clothes smoking,
she went to him and raised bis head,
and also putting out the fire in his
shirts.
Two Doctors happened to be pass.
ing and were called in. They carried
him to the house, telling some OF
them TO get his bed ready, but he
had passed away before they could do
SO. He did not revive enough to
know anyone or speak.
He leaves two little children, a
mother, seven sisters and one brother
to mourn his loss, with other rela-
tives and friends.
The funeral services we're held at
the house at 10 O'Clock, Tuesday.
Remains were laid to rest In Oak
Lawn Cemetery.
Our darling one from us has gone.
The voice we loved is stilled;
The place made vacant In our home
Can never more be filled.
CARD OF THANKS;
We wish to extend our thanks to
friends and neighbors who assisted us|
In our trouble.
MRS. MARGARET BEyERIDGE AND
FAMILY.
=
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10
Iowa State Fair

at Des Moines, Iowa, August 24th to
3lst.
One fare for the round trip via Obi
cago Great Western Railway. Tick
cts on sale August 23rd to 3lst. Re-
turn limit September 1st. Children
half fare. For further information
apply to any Great Western Agent Of
]. P. Elmer, g. 2. a., ST. Paul, Min.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10
stomach TROUBLES and con,rlp.t,on.

No one can reasonably hope for
good digestion when the bowels are
conStip8ted. Mr.. Chas. Baldwin, OF
Edwardsville, Ill, says, 81 suffered
from chronic constipation and stomach
troubles for several years, but thanks
TO Cham berlain'S IS Stomach and Liver
Tablets am almost cured" Why not
get package OF these tablets and pet
For sale by ]. 81. Luers Drug 90. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10

For SALE:-A 16.horse power
Nichols s. Shepard engine, nearly
new, complete with tender and tank
etc. VIM. WOODS, r +, D No. 3,
or enquire OF r. i. Woods, Cresco.
A. O. Mcmillan left today for few
weeks treatment at the baths at
Prairie du Chien, Wis. He was &C.
compsnied by Duncan Mcintosh, who
will remain with him for week OF
more.
Mr.. and Mrs.. S. B. Carpenter re-
turned Wednesday from an outing at
the Charles City Chautaqua, and were
accompanied home by Miss Rosa
Dodge, of Floyd, Iowa, a cousin of
Mrs Carpenter.
Aloise Schneider has bought the
80 acre farm north of the Howard Cen.
ter school house from Mrs. Anna
Whitlofer, for $50 per acre. This gives
Mr.. Schneider 240 acres Of fine land
with two fine sets of buildings.
Old maids would be scarce and hard
to find
Gould they be made to see,
How grace and beauty is combined
By using Rocky Mountain Tea.
DR.. Connolly.
y
Walter Daubersmith is down from
Albert Lea, Mimi, visiting Cresco
relatives ard friends. He is accomp-
anied by friend, Mr.. Lewis, lob
printer Of that place, who is about to
establish the second daily In, thatcity.
The fall term of the one school that
places more students In positions, ac-
cordingly, than any other school in
the state or any other state, begins
Tuesday, Sept. 4th. For beautiful
catalogue, address Oelwein Business
University, Oelwein, Iowa.
A woman worries until she gets
wrinkles, Then worries because she has
them Ii she takes HOLSTERS 3 Rocky
Mountain Tea she would'haye neither,
Bright, smiling face follows its use.
35cents, Tea or Tablets.
DR.. Connolly.
Mrs. r o. Thayer, a pioneer resi-
dent OF Howard county, died last
Monday at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Ida Webster, in Chicago. The
remains were brought to Cresco for
interment in the Howard Center
cemet terry, which occurred on Wednes-
day.
Hose Co. No. /, Of lie Roy, MINI,
will hold their annual plcnic at the
old town OF lie Roy in Wildwood Park,
Friday, Aug. Gath. The lie Roy
Cadet Band will furnish music all day
long. Basket ball, races, tug OF war,
dancing, boating, bathing, fishing.
will make up an all days program
Of sports and amussments. The fire.
men Of surrounding towns are espe-
cially invited.
The meeting held In Decorah last
Saturday In opposition to the voting
machine purchase by the board of
supervisors did not succeed in infiuen.
oing the board to rescind their action
in the matter of the purchase, a reso.
luton to do SO being defeated by a
three to two vote. The meeting then
committees to solicit funds
and employ legal counsel to restrain
the board from carrying out the con,
tract.
Ludwig Semler, solicitor for the
Wuodmen of the World is In Cresco at
work for short time in the interest
Of this popular, prosperous and pro.
gressive protective order. He is rot
"cheap" insurance but insur.
ance that will be be paying claims on
present rates for all time to come
With a reserve fund of over $500, 900,
they are today In the best shape
Of any insurance order and
the third largest in point Of mem
hers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10
CHURCH NOTES,
GERMAN LUTHERAN.

Cresco- Sunday only, at 10 a. M.
Davis Corners Sermon Ia German
at 1890 a. M; Sunday school at 1l:45
Evening service in English at 8. p. m.
J, PLEss. Pastor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10
For Salel

Chester White Pigs; % spring pigs,
both sexes, yearling SOW. Pedigree
with every pig. IL miles southwest
of Cresco. N. I. Phone.
A. w. IsBELL
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10
ST. PER YEAR

roe {: Asd'sGE y. %9shoh, sf State
Mahaska.
For Treasurer + g. Sr%, q State,
Calhoun.
Fl shAB Ai';'SSz ss5!ss s%$szssHsB. sSasi'''
For Superintendent Public Instruction,
w. s. WILSON,
Lyon.
For Judges Supreme Court,
Scott.
&. .M.CARR,
Manchester.
The candidates for the two leading
positions are both young men, about IS
years of age, and both have for all their
years of political life been earnestly
fighting the battles of democracy.
Claude Porter has represented the Ap.
2anoose district in both the House of
Representatives and the Senate. He is
an eloquent and forceful speaker and
will make lively. campaign, as will
also the eloquent John Denison, than
whom there is no better campaigner in
the state. Later issues of the PLAIN
DEALER will contain sketches of the
public career of the democratic candi.
dates.
Iowa democrats never had better
nor stronger platform and
thoroughly united will wage hot cam
paign which will terminate in success
at the polls in November.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10

Improved Farm for Sale.
100 acres OF choice land with good
buildings and other Improvements,
j mile from Protivin, Howard county,
Iowa, is for sale If sold soon.
94tf M. JUNKo. Protivin, la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10
Mrs. W X. Rarker of cresco can

Mrs. W. X, Barker of Cresco came
Wednesday to spend week with her
freud, Mrs F. A. Williams OF the
Luud hotel...... Mrs. M. j. Sterr went
to Gresco Tuesday where sne will Wis
it her sister, Mrs. Mary Kratz and as
slst her to care for her mother who is
very SICK. The Misses Eva and Clara
Glass returned to their home in Cres.
co Monday, after pleasant ten days
visit with the JOHN Tooley and Jas.
Casey families; they we're accompa.
MED home by Miss Belle Toolev who
will spend week visiting friends -
New Hampton Tribune.
Scrub yourself daily, you're not
clean inside, Clean insides means
clean stomach, bowels, blood, liver,
clean, healthy tissue In every organ.
Moral: Take HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Scents, Tea or Tablets.
DR.. Connolly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10
For Sale.

The Jacob P. Derr 80 acre farm,
south west OF Schley-for sale at q
bargain. For price and terms apply
to e. R. THOMPSON, Cresco, Iowa
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TRANsAI-ASKA-slBER,A :.
Charter for Concern Which D.
Tunnel Under BERN. 9 0pos.

Trenton, n. J.. Oct. 2hn
the most important corno,s l1ooably
come to this state for a chartaa a',on 70
the past year is the Tranaals vl oonring
rian Railway Company, vh,0 s,Slbs-
chartered at the Office Of tho .0 was
OF state yesterday. ''0retarg
It IS the purpose Of this -.
which Is issuing an authorized , s.
$40. 900. 600, to connect the w Ssock Of
Hemisphere with the Eastern "essern
all-rail route. This will be aa W an
tunneling under Boring sea. AND Tus oy
this shall have been accomnl; a when
scheme that has been tortnrin uea
minds of the capitalists for : the
fury past will have been accomn, = ve1'
Not only is the purpose of this c pa,sosd
to connect the two continents Nv osi1
but it also proposes to establish , t tali
graph system to connect these m;s ne
separated regions. "'usly
The incorporation of this oon
is the result Of a contract enteraa pun!
by special commission anno;nt.i ,uto
Emperor Nicholas and NJ. do 1a1 .,
last May. LUIGI
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
v. 4. MOODY SLATED
FOR SUPREME court

Washington, Oct. 25,-While no
official statement is available, unoffl-
cial advices confirm the recent report
that the president will appoint Will
lam 81. Moody, of Massachusetts, to
the vacancy on the supreme bench Gre
ated by the retirement OF Associate
Justice Henry B. Brown.
The announced intention OF inc
president to appoint Mr.. Moody to the
supreme bench came as SURPRISE as
it was generally understood that DO
eliminated the attorney general 1rom
consideration in this connection d.
cause of the fact mainly that Massa'
chusetts has a representative on tne
bench in the person of Associate Jus.
tice Holmes. Mr.. Moody's nomlnatlon
will be sent to the senate when Gull
gress convenes, but the general e1peo.
tation is that he will not take Dis sea'
on the bench until about January l.
when, as previously announced, Do "a
poets to resign the attorney genera
ship.
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Testimony at Kansas City Before Inter-
state Commission.

Testimony at Kansas City Before Inter-
state Commission.
Kansas City, Oct. REORGANIZATION
ers CLARK and Lane were on hand yes
terday when the interstate commerce
hearing was resumed in the districrt
court.. Twenty grain dealers, elevator
men and railway ocffiials were sub
poenaed to testify.
e. w. Shields, elevator agent CT the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
way, and manager of tho Simons
Shields Grain Company, Of Kansas
City, who was instructed by the COM
missioners Monday to return here
from st. Louis to testify, proved an
witness.
Mr.. Shields said he was in Chicago
last fall. when he was called upon to
advise about a special rate for grain
for export. He helped to make rate
effective several days later and
bought corn right and left. He ship
ped three and a half million bushels
before other dealers learned that the
reduced rate would be made.
Again, this summer, he happened
to be waiting around the Office of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail-
way when the railroads agreed upon q
cut of 2h cents hundred on wheat,
equivalent to q cut of ~ cents a
bushel. He sold 700, 900 bushels for
delivery under the rate.