Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16

important measures the following cpl
tome may be taken as authoritative:
''First-As to the two cent fare
law:.
THAT the legislature in the passage
of this act intended simply to fix a
maximum passenger charge OF rate.
"That it was not the intention to
prohibit reduced rates or special rates
for special occasions open to all, that
is to say, that SO far as special and
excursion rates are concerned, the
law stands just as it did before the
converting of the Thirty-second gem
eral assembly.
"Second-As to the anti-pass law.
That on and after the fourth day
of July will be unlawful for any per.
son, other than the persona named
in section two Of the act, to accept or
use in this state pass, free ticket,
whether on an interstate or intrastate
trip.
@That contracts made In good faith
prior to the passage Of the act, and in
which transportation is provided for
as part Of the consideration, and
which were valid and enforceable as
between the parties at the time they
were made; and partly performed, are
not affected by the act.
THAT there is nothing in the act
that would make it unlawful for COM
moncarriers, either steam railroads,
street railways, or interurbans, to
make special rates less than two cents
a mile to any point on their line; all
that Is required is that the rate be
open to all, In other words, the two
cent rate Is the maximum charge, and
common carriers have the same right
to make reduced and excursion rates
below the maximum rate as they had
before the passage of this law.
"Third-As to pools and trusts:
The attorney general Is preparing
letter to the county attorneys Of
the state calling their attention to
the amendment to Section 5062 OF the
code making the anti-trust law effec-
tive, and asking them to cooperate
with the legal department of the state
in the enforcement of the law. !,
"Fourth-As to the act prohibiting
the exchange of property for capital
stock for less than par value, and re-
qniring the executive council to find
and fix the value at which corpora
ton may receive property payment
for capital stock, prompt and strict
compliance with this act will be re-.
quired, and every violation vigorous
ly prosecuted"
Urged To Store Coal.
The Rock Island railroad is urging
the coal dealers and large consumers
of coal to store large amount of fuel
during the summer months to prevent,
a repetition Of last years fuel famine
i'll many sections of the country. 1t
is pointed out that the regular freight
traffic during the summer months Is
| such that large amounts of coal can
| be handled promptly whereas the
grain and live stock traffic in the fall
and winter will impede the handling
| of coal.
While Iowa did not suffer from a
fuel famine last year, many coal deal
ers declare that only the mild wealth.
Ser prevented 1t. They declare that If
Iowa had weather anywhere near like
1 it was in the Dakotas this state would
have suffered almost as badly as the
northern states did.
1t is claimed that Iowa coal dealers
have a tendency of keeping only a
small supply of coal ahead, depending
4 on the railroads to furnish additional
fuel on a few days notice. If there
should be a snow blockade or the
4 shipments Of perishable freight should
be SO heavy that the coal shipment. a
lower grade of freight. could not be
handled promptly, many localities are
Il col To- 1,kaf In ITO, IL, g.
famines in the winter months.
lnterurbans Making Money.
Iowa interurbans ere making money
hand over fist. Last year 22O miles
| of road were operated and the net re.
ceipts were $303,420, while their gross
receipts we're only sSlo,941. Whereas
the steam roads netted $21,89O 900 on
gross earnings Of SIS, 791, 900, or about
81 per cent, the interurbans made al
most 40 per cent net.
The interurbans last year paid
/ taxes amounting to s1S,549. Their net
earnings in 1906 were slightly more
4 than they were this year, measured
by per cent of the gross earnings.
Ice Business In Bad Way.
The ice business In Des Moines for
1907 to date is about 40 per cent be.
low the average, according to state.
ments of local dealers. The late
4 spring delayed the business for about
six weeks and up stola few weeks ago,
the trade amounted to practically
nothing. 1t is csrtain, however, tina,
Des Moiness win not have an Ice fam.
inc this year and few of the dealers
stand to make any money. The price
is lower than gear ago, residences
4 being supplied at 80 cents Per hun.
dred instead Of 40 cents. as was
charged year ago.
4 STATE OF ONO, CITY OF ToLRDo,l -
4 LUCAS COUNTY. q. &
4 Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
/ partner Of the firm Of r. J. Cheney & CO., doing
1 business in the City OF Toledo, County ant
/ State Aforesaid, and that said rrm will pay the
sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for eact
4 and. every case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
1 by the use OF Hairs Catarrh Cure. !,
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December. A. d. 1885
i TX A, w. GLEASON,