Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-12
AMANA CASE is SUBMITTED
Closing Arguments Before Supreme Court
in Community Matter.
GOVERNMENT OF SOCIETY is QUESTIONED
Methods of Holding Elections, Levy
ing Taxes and Conducting other
Business Is Much Dis
cussed.
CFrom a star Correspondent

AEIOIi q 6ldH Correspondent
DIES MONIES, June n.-(Special. )-Argu-
ments in the case of the state against the
Amana society were concluded before the
supreme court todaY-snd the case fulB
submitted. II was brought out in the ar
guments that the religious society owning
one entire township OF land located to-
gether Is able to control the selection of
the township officers and thus assess its
own property. In addition to one complete
township, the society owns other land as
well. In the one township no school tax
or road tax Is levied. The school teachers
serve without pay. being members of the
society. The roads are worked by members
OF the society designated to do the work.
The schools open at in the morning and
continue to noon, after which the chill
dren are taken to the fields and factories
to be taught Industrial work. 1t Is as
serted that the members OF the society
never vote at the elections outside Of the
township meetings to select township ON
GERS, and never participate in the selection
OF county officers The decision of the
court is not expected till the September
term, though 1t may be returned before.
Members of the society are greatly exer-
oised over the outcome OF the suit as it
involves the total abolition OF their So
ciety. 70 t.'
Open Bids Friday.
The State Board of Control will open
the bids for the erection OF the extension
to the hospital and the erection OF the
boiler house for the Soldiers home at
Marshalltown Friday OF this week. The
appropriation is $4,000 for the extension,
$4,000 for the boiler house and $4,000 for
a womsns dormitory, all of which will be
let at this time.
Change MarchiaE Dates.
Adjntsnt General Thrift has decided to
change the dates OF the practice march
and msheuvers for the Fifty-third regi-
ment the regiment quartered in the north
eastern quartet OF the state, because Of
the inability OF the railroads to furnish
cars at a time when the regiment will need
them The original dates made It neres-
sary for the regiment to have a special
train the day before the Fourth OF July.
The Great Western said this was impossi-
BILE. The march from Dubuque to
Maquoketa Wli now he sci for some time
in the middle Of jul,, probably beginning
the 9Th.
Fourteen Counties Left.
Fourteen counties are yet to act In the
republican pre-convention campaign in
this state. These are Jasper, June 2;
Mills June Ia Scott, June l6; Poweshiek,
June 10; Audubon primaries, June 60 con-
vention June %; Lee, June p; Howard.
June %; Dallas hnd Buchanan. June 80;
Winneshiek, AIlamskee. Marion. Shelby
and Carroll have not been called yet.
The total delegates yet to be disposed OF
is l64 and may determine the result sens-
tor Smith Of Mitchell and Represents tives
English and Chassell and Governor Cum
Minis were all In the city today and a
progressive conference was held.
Memorial He'll Dedicated.
Drake university dedicated it's new 600
Memorial hall. 10 be devoted 20 the Bible
college. this afternoon the address being
delivered by Rev. DR.. W. +. Richardson Of
Kansas City. The commencement exercises
OF the week opened Sunday with the bsccal-
aureats sermon delivered by Rev DR..
Charles 8. Medbury. pastor OF the Uni
yerslty Place Christian church Of Des
MOnes. This evening the liberal arts SEMI
ors presented Oliver Goldsmith'E she
stoops 70 Conquer" Tuesday viii be
given over 20 "reminiscences meetings OF
alumni and students, a reunion OF clubs ana
societies and concert b. the alumni Of