Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-20

observed. Attention is called to the fact
that while there has been great improve
ment in the dairy buildings, there is need
of much more Improvement and henceforth
the law will be rigidly enforced.
Upheld Rights of Doctors.
The supreme court Of Iowa today upheld
the right OF doctors to combine and fix
prices and fees. The case came from
Bremen county, where c. w. Miller, chair
man of the democratic state committee two
years ago and a member of the legislature,
got into a quarrel with the doctors, and he
afterwards had them indicted for con-
spiracy in the matter of fixing fees. The
courts now hold that the Iowa law specific
ally exempts labor from the operations OF
the antitrust provisions, and the services
of doctors can be regarded as the same as
that of laborers and they have a right to
form a combine and raise their charges.
Miller is a member of the legislature and
will again attack the doctors in legislative
matters.
N Training Congress.
A state conference Of teachers and others
interested in manual training will be held
in Cedar Falls this week at the State
Normal school. In recent years the number
of persons engaging in the work of manual
training has increased enormously and
nearly every city now has a teacher. The
normal school has been educating teachers
for this work, and now the plan is to have
these teachers given special recognition.
Training Children for Life.
The report of Superintendent Riddell OF
the Des Moines schools on the progress
made in establishing Industrial training in
the grade schools of the city shows that
there are now in the Des MoInes schools
800 boys who regularly receive manual
training, 800 girls in sewing classes and
800 are in classes in cooking. This form
of training is now in practically every
school in the city and +. is the largest de-
velopment OF the work in the state.
Hear All Pardon Cases.
Governor Cummins has decided upon
hearing all pardon matters pending in his
office before retirement next week. He
has asked the pardon board to meet with
him the latter part of the week to take up
all cases which have been considered. This
includes the cases Of Weems and the
Rafnsbargers, serving life sentences, in
both Of which cases strong representations
nave been made Indicating a doubt as to
the guilt Of the convicts. He will also take
up the application OF ex-United States
Marshal Richards, serving fifteen years
for robbery.
Arriving for the Session.
Representative George n. Van Houten of
Taylor county is first Of the members OF
the legislature to arrive 10 prepare for the
special one-day session next week to select
a United States senator, He arrived today
and states he will remain until the session
Is held. There is no disposition now to
divide the republican vote and II viii be
cast for Governor Cummins.
Mutual Insurance Business.
A state meeting OF the members of farm
ers' mutual insurance companies was held
here today. The most important matter
under consideration is that of the formation
OF some kind Of a company TO engage in
the reinsurance OF risks for the county
mutuals so as TO divide up the RESPONSE
biity on large policies. The plan 10 to rave
central organization to which various