Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-20
tOR. KlRSCHyER has DEFENSE
Head Of tuberculosis Hospital Re-
sents Charges.
LIBRARIES EXEMPT FROM TAXES
supreme Court Gives Decision that
VIII Affect Many cities I'm
stnte-COmpIaiRt About
Rates.
Trom a staff correspondentl

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DIES MONIES, Nov. 1s-Cspeclal)-Pub-
lioation having recently been made Of state
ments In the papers giving an account by
one DR.. Freeman Of Pocahontas Of the
alleged m-ismanagement at the state hos
pitai for tuberculosis, the superintendent
Or. Kirsohner. is out In a defense, declar-
ing all the statements to be untrue. He
deries that the food was bad or that milk
from tubercuIous cows was ever used. The
sprerintendent courts the fullest lnvestiga-
ton.
Congressman Left His Auto.
Congressman Hull had intended going to
Washington in an automobile and pur-
chased a new one espe oially for the trip,
Intending TO Leave next Saturday. The cold
snap caused him to change his mind and
he went by rail snd win arrive in Wash.
ington today. Congressman Dawson OF thu
Second district made the trip to Washing.
ton in an automobile.
Public Library Tar Exemption.
The Iowa supreme court says that q
public library Is an educational institu.
ton" and as such IL entitled to exemption
from taxation OF such property as It maj
hold as an endowment. Wright COUNT
taxed 64e acres Of land left by tbs lat,
Kendall Young 20 the Webster City library
The court holds thai this land cannot b
taxed. as the library is an educational in
stitution. The decision will affect a grea
many other cases where libraries nave la,
trouble with tax collectors.
Supreme Court Decisions.
p. H. Dyment against Frank H.. Lewis
appellant. Woodbury. county. Affirmed.
George NJ. Ross, appellant. aFains
Dowden Manufacturing company. Jaspe
county. Affirmed.
Louis B%artling, appellant, against Ger
man Mutual Insurance company. Breme
NJ. J. Hazlerigg. appellant, against P. NJ
Dobbins. Buchanan county. Reversed.
L. w. Little against A. NJ. Green an
Frank Carson appellants. Jackson county
Webster City against Wright county, ap
pellants. Wright county. Affirmed.
Complaint as to Rates.
The railroad commission has been aske
20 direct that the carload rate on baker
goods from Davenport to Des Moines b
the same on the Milwaukee railroad as o
the Rock Island, declaring that the 10
rate on the latter road IS as low as tn
carload on the former. The Akron Minin
company wants q "Y" ordered at He
warden because, at present shipments Q
mill goods to points on the Milwaukee roa
must 90 outside the state and back agai
TO make connection with the Northwester
and carry a too nigh rate.
ThanksgivfnE Day In Iowa.
In his proclamation of November Is q
Thanksgiving day In Iowa, Governor Ca
roll says;
This year Of our Lord 1909 has been on
ot the most prosperous and successful
the history OF our state. The Benign Rule
OF the universe has gr~acsousfy GRAINED uni
us unlimited and untold blessings and hs
flled our borders with abundance OF every
thing needed to make a happy and COZ
tented people. Our great commonwealt
through the thrift and industry OF n
people and by the grace OF God, has agai
yielded an abundance OF all products con
mon TO our state. and her people have bee
accorded freedom from both pestilenc
and. want, Rich in everything that tn
hand OF man can produce, or that tn
heart OF man could desire, our peopI
should approach Thanksgiving day wilt
hearts full Of gratitude and thankfulnel
70 Almighty God for his merciss and blesI
iHss during the year which is nearing