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Iowa

diately upon converting and accepting the
resignation Of c.. w. Phillips as secretary.
passed a resolution highly eulogistic of
the retiring secretary and complimenting
him on the manner in which the affairs
of the board had been conducted for the
thirteen years he had been in charge. The
new board found that the old board had
kept the accounts in perfect condition, had
adopted the best system, and there had
never been a leak in the board. c. w. Lar
sen Of Red Oak today took charge of the
office as secretary.
Texas judge an Iowa Man.
A great deal OF interest is taken here in
the news from Texas regarding a deter
mined effort there to have removed from
office Judge L. r. Meek of the federal
district bench from the fact that Meek
was, shortly before he was appointed, a
resident of this city. He was a brother
of the c. F. Meek, who was at the head
OF several small railroads in Iowa, and
later was general manager of the Denver
& Fort Worth railroad. Judge Meek's wife
is the daughter of the late r. p. Clark
son, long q newspaper publisher here, and
he visits Des Moines frequently.
Bribery In City Affairs.
An accusation OF DTlDeIN IN connection
with the preliminaries for the building Of
a new city hall was made in the city
commission today. The commission has
been in a quarrel as to who should select
the architect and as to which architect Il
name for the building and as superintend.
ent of construction, II is now asserted
that Alderman Hamery called one archi.
tect in his office and had a conversation
with him about an alleged deal whereby
the architect had placed $500 in the hands
Of a third party to be used in case the
architect should get the appointment
Hamery had a shorthand man concealed in
the room, who took down the conversation
Convicted Man Must serve.
The United States circuit court of appeal,
TO-DAY handed down a decision affirminl
the sentence of Carl NJ. Spencer of De-
Moines 10 five years Imprisonment al
Fort Leavenwurth. Spencer was convictc,
In November, 1907, upon two indictments
and fifteen counts, charging him will
classifying bank books and embezzling abou
$4,000 from the Des Moines National bank
aftor a trial which attracted widesprea,
attention.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

Man struck by TwO-TOn Safe.
OSKALOOSA, Ia, April 3O.-A two-ton
safe slipped from a tackle rope today
down a flight of stairs and crushed the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

You want your moneys worth when you
buy a piano. You are not sure of this
unless you buy it OF A, Hospe Co. % Pearl
street; e South Main. Council Bluffs, la.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

Saturday and Tuesday are our great
sheet music days at iOc a copy. Bouricius
Piano House. 1876 Broadway. @
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02
eleven transfers

special-Twehty-third yearly plano sale
until May l to reduce the stock; 80 per
cent discount off regular prices. Bouricius
Piano House. 9S Broadway. Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

FOR MEDICAL AND FAMILY USE
BUY YOUR LIQUORS AT l. RosEN-
FIELD CO, $40 SO. MAIN. PHONE S2S.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

LOTS OF OLD POTATOES. WHITE OR
OHIO SEED. SIS PER BUsHEL. l..
GREEN, Is4. BROADWAY,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

LOTS OF OLD POTATOES, WHITE OR
OHIO SEED. SIS PER BUsHEL. L.
GREEN. 14 BROADWAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02
Council Bluffs
Minor Mention

The Council Bluffs office Of the
Omaha bee IL at is Scott Street.
Both Phones -.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02
BursLArs Overlook Big Roll.

TABOR. Ia. May L-(speeisl Telegram.)
Burglars who robbed the safe Of the
Fair store here last night secured be-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

Bradley Edge Drop Corn Planters and As
penwSll Potato Planters. Sporting & Trip
lett. 81 Broadway
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

NObody Is Too Old
to learn that the sure way to cure cough
or cold is with DR.. Kings New Discovery.
SOC and Sl.OO. For sale by Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

Bradley PiOws run alone. See Sporting q
TTiplett. 81 Broad
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

life out of George w. smith, who was
directing the removal of the safe.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to
the following.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

The personal injury damage suit Of +. l..
English against the Chicago & Northwest
ern railroad was dismissed in the district
court YESTERDAY, q settlement having been
VaurhAI
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02
College Boards Meet.

.e new state pharmacy board, imme-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

bert w, Knapp ana wife TO Charles
:, Nixon. lot s. block ., Allison's
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

LOTS or OLD POTATOES, WHITE OR
OHIO SEED. sLE PER BUSHEL. L.
GREEN. 14 BROADWAY.
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and is intended to protect the pub
lie from quack eye doctors. a
board of optometrists will be ap.
pointed by the governor 10 exam
inc those engaged in the practice.
House Bill, No. 50-Provides
for new charter for the city of
Weston, in Lewis county.
House Bill, No. 56-Provides
for the appointment of assistant
prosecuting attorneys in several OF
the larger counties of the state the
appointment to be made by the
county courts. The counties in
cluded are Kanawha, Fsyette,
Marion, Wood, Mcdowell, Mingo
and Ohio.
House Bill, No. 7s-Relates to
taxes on inberitsnces, raising the
amount to be exempted on inherit.
ances Of widows to $4,000 and on
orphans to s5,0 The bill was
an administration measure, and is
calculated to raise $50, ZOO addi.
tional revenue.
House Bill, No. 77-Increases
the length of service of cadets nj
the West Virginia university to
four years.
House Bill, No. loO-Enpowers
the United States of America "a
acquire land in West Virginia for
the establishment of national
forest reserve by condemnation OF
otherwise.
House Bill, No. lO6 Fixes June
30 as the end Of the, fiscal year tor
counties, districts and municipal
corporations. Under the present
laws several fiscal years were fixed
for dill ifferent units and much con-
fusion resulted.
House Bill, No. l25-Revises
the chapter OF the code relating to
the sales of medicine. The bill
was prepared by the association ,
state retail druggists, and clears
the provisions of the old law re-
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NINETY-TWO BILLS
Received Favorable Action
of Both Houses of the
Legislature.
THE BILLS THAT PASSED

House Bill, No. Relates to
the taking of dispositions aud makes
competent the deposition of a
person taken in shorthand by q
competent s,enographer with the
signature of the stenographer, and
with or without the signature of
the one who deposes.
House Bill, No. 9-Allows the
sheriffs of the several counties to
take bonds on cspias profpe, in
stead of bringing the parties under
arrest to the county seat, as requir-
ed at present time.
House Bill, No. l3-Extends
the law governing liens on vessels
TO cover vessels operated by gaso-
line.
House Bill, No. 2O-Created a
court of limited jurisdiction or
criminal court in the county of
Harrison.
House Bill, No. 25-Established
the independent school district of
Henry, in the county of Clay.
House Bill, No. 33-This bill
provides for the protection of
street car employees from the in
clemencies of the weather and pro-
hibits street car companies from
operating cars without vestibules
for the motorman. The bill as it
originally passed the house pro-
hibited the use of car running
boards and no center aisle, but
this clause was eliminated before
the bill was passed.
House Bill, No. 38-Provides
for the regulation of the practice of
optometry and was asked for by
the state society of optometrisis
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'"''S W shc eaie OF polsons.
House Bill, M. l2s-Creates
the independent .schooi district of
Beaver Pond, IN the county of
Mercer.
House Bill, No. lss-Appropri
a,ed money 10 pay the per diem
aud mileage of the members Of the
house aud senate, aud the per diem
OF the attaches of both branches.
House Bill, No. lS4--Providing
for the additional compensation tor
judges of the circuit courts in
counties of more than so, 900 popu.
lstion.
House Bill, No. l&3--Abolished
the Office of water works commits.
sioner in the city Of Clarksburg,
and providing for the appointment
OF water works aud sewerage
commission.
House Bill, No. l49-Exteudinp
the time of the sherlffs whose term
OF office expired IN 1904 until
December 81, 1909, TO make dis
traint and sale for taxes.
House Bill, $50. Was the Prince
ton charter bill, which met with
the disapproval of Governor Daw-
! son, by reason of tie section relat.
ing to the municipal levy.
House Bill, No. l5l--A revenue
measure limiting the length of term
of notsrles public from life to ten
years.
House Bill, M. l55--Relates to
the allowances of county officers
shifting several of the counties tu
other classes where certain salaries
may be paid.
House Bill. No. I76 Owing e.
the sriuous duties of the real e.
tate assessors because of the annual
assessment OF real estate, this BIZ
provides that he be allowed AZ
Office deputy at the discretion OF
the county court.
House Bill. No. 222--Incresses
the salary of the attorney general
from 81, 300 to ~, 500 per year, sno
allows him two assistants at ~, 800
per annum.
House Bill, No. 224-Authorize
the directors of the Tyler county high
school to issue orders to pay exit
ing Indebtedness and To complete
the building.
House Bill, No. 232-Increases
the supplementary school fund for
the impoverished districts To sI5,-
600 for the building fund in 1909
and j similar amount in 1910 and
$4,000 for the teachers fund for
1909 and $75, 900 for 1910.
House Bill, No. 237--I- a bill
prepared by commission appoint
ed by Governor Dawson Ia response
to public sentiment that the Laws
OF West Virginia, relating to the
protection of fish and game be re-
vised. The bill provides for a 75
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oSaiu OF traue. frohiblts the sa le
of merchandise in bulk without
first notifying the creditors ,f tie
owner.
Senate Bill, Nc. 34-Johnson's
pistol tOtlng bill, providing for the
licensing and bonding of pistol
carriers funds to provide for a
minimum term of six months of
school. Under the provisions of
the bill. pistol toters must apply
TO the circuit court for a license,
after publishing in newspapers
their notice for'the same, and then
give bond in the sum of $4,000 to
guard against the lawless or acci
dental use of the weapon.
Senate Bill, No. 37--The Hunt.
ington charter.
Senate Bill, No. 5l-Inoreas.s
the state retail liquor license to
$1,000, and requires agents fer
wholesale liquor houses to pay 5000
license in each county and raises
the charter tax on resident coroor.
ations to $40. 1t was the primer
pal revenue measure of the session
Senate Bill, No. 53-This bill
empowers conductors on street
railways with the same police
powers as are exercised by conduc-
tors on railroad trains.
Senate Bill, No. 56--Is a bill
designed To protect purchasers OF
real estate in which minors have an
interest, clearing the law on that
subject
Senate Bill, No. 5s--Creates the
Logan independent school district.
Senate Bill, No. 69-Adds Lin
coins birthday-February l2--to
the legal holidays of the state.
Senate Bill, No. Sl-Provides
for publication and distribution of
the West Virginia manual under
the direction of the secretary OF
state.
Senate Bill, No. s4--Is a local
measure relating to the criminal
and county courts of Mercer county.
Senate Bill, No. s5--.Concerns
motions to reverse judgment and
DEGREES and gives a court five years
in which to amend a judgment tor
cause.
Senate Bill, No. So Relates to
Limitation for writs of error and
appeal and prescribds that such ap-
peals must be taken in two years,
instead of five.
Senate Bill, No. 81: Prescribes
az a limitation TO a 6hal decree
that II must be made within one
year.
Senate Bill, No. IS: This bill
gives a person against whom, on
publication, decree or judgment has
been or shall hereafter be rendered,
in an action or suit in which an
attachment has been or may be
sued out, may if he appear in the
state, have one year to petition for
a refearsing il be has been served
At the instance Of the plaintiff. If
not served be shall have two years.
Senate Bill, No. 80: A com
PaniOn bill to the one above. IL
gives an unknown party or other
defendants not served with process
ia this state aRd did not appear in
the case before the judgment de-
cree or order two years to apply
for Fehesring II be be not served
with a copy Of the order, or one
year " be has been so served.
Senate Bill, No. 50: Abolishss
tolls on turnpikss Of Brooke coun.
lty.
Senate Bill, No. sc: Relates
70 the collection Of taxes. II
provides that the county shall
stand the amount 0f discount for
taxes and not the sheriff. 1t also
gives the sheriff a penalty of 10
per cent on taxes not paid by
May !.
Senate Bill, No. %: Relates
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for persons residing outside of tn,
state. A forest, fish and gam,
warden is appointed at a salary ol
l,soo per year.
House Bill. No. a42--Amend,
the military code 10y sbolishing tn,
office OF the assistant adlutan,
general and prescribes that the adj
ataut general shall do the work of tn.
assistant. The bill also provide
for certain qualifications the adju
tant general must have.
House Bill, No. 249--Iuoorpor
ates aud grants n charter to the
town of Ronceverte, in Green briel
county.
House Bill, No. 26s-Governinv
fraternal beneficiary societies, re.
lieving them of the burdens placed
on other insurance companies, but
placing them under the supervision
of the state auditor. The bill is in
line with the laws of several states
On this matter, and was satisfac.
tory 10 these organizations through
out the state.
House Bill, No. 292-Termed by
many the most important measure
of the session, providing for the ap-
pointment OF board of three per.
sous at salary of $4,000 per year
each, empowering them with the
management, government and con
troll OF the state institutions, and
topping off the heads of the many
boards OF directors, excepting only
the board of regents of the educ.
tional institutions.
House Bill, No. 303-Amendine
the Philippi charter.
House Bill, No. 3O4-Amending
the w heelinR cnarter.
House Bill, No. 3Il-The Prince.
ton charter bill. The other bill,
House bill, No. $50, Incorporating
Princeton, was vetoed by the
governor.
House Bill, No. s3O-Giving
Blueiieid bipartisan form of
government, and amending the
municipal charter.
House Bill, No. 333-Appro-
PIRATES SIS, 900 70 be used in con
nec;ion with the fund secured by
donations from the schools for the
purchase of the mammoth mound
at Moundsville, the largest mound
IN America, constructed by a pre-
historic race.
Home Bill, No. 330-Aboli.hing
the present board Of commission.
ers Of Ohio county, aud substitutes
therefor a board Of three commits
sioners.
House Bill, No. Submit.
70 the voters two constitutional
amendments passed at this session,
one relating to the appointment Of
women on boards aud the other
raising the number Of judges OF the
supreme court Of appeals TO seven.
House Bill, No. 3a2-The gener.
al appropriation bill
House Bill, No. 843-Cieating
the Beaver Pond Independent
School District.
Senate Bill, No. PROVIDES tor
the appointment Of a school book
commission % consist Of eight
members, who shall prescribe q
uniform series Of tsIt books to be
used throughout the state, 10
dependent school diltriets Of more
than 1900 population being sI-
empted.
Senate Bill, No. l3--InCTeases
the salaries Of the members Of the
supreme court Of appeals from -.
500 to o., 500 per year.
Senate Bill, No. ls-Provides 9
new charter for the city Of Mar,
tinsburg.
Senate Bill, No. 2O-Creatss the
independent school district Of Sa
lem in the county Of Harrison.
Senate Bill, No. g7-InoreAse,
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NJ MBER rs

corporations the same rights to
bridge the kanawha aud Big
Sandy rivers as they have the
right to bridge the Ohio river,
aud also authorizes them to con.
solidate.
Senate Bill. No. 112. Approp-
rated ~ 900 for the house and
1880 contingent fund for the
senate.
Senate Bill, 119: Creates the
Huntington independent school
district, making 1t confirm with
the new boundaries Of that ci,y.
Senate Bill, No. 1877: Allows
graduates Of denominational
schools who have completed q
course equal in the judgment OF
of the state board of education
to that of the normal schools to
have first grade teachers oersifi-
Gates.
s'enate Bill, No. 128: Amend
the charter of the city of Logan.
In relation to the duties of the
city solicitor.
Senate Bill, No. 129: The
first Ronceverte charter bill,
which met with the disapproval
OF Governor Dawson.
Senate Bill, No. l4O: The new
general road law, abolishing the
numerous incompetent district
road supervisors and creates q
road engineer for each county,
who must be skilled and compe-
tent. 1t also regulates the COL .
lection and expenditure for road
taxes.
Senate Bill, No. 142: Creates
the state comm ssi sioner of roads,
establishing that department of
the state government and gives
him a salary Of $4,000 per year.
Senate Bill, No, 143: Creates
the state good road fund, into
which must be paid the one cent
direct road tax, the automobile
tax, and the net revenues of the
penitentiary over $4,000. The
fund will be parceled out among
the counties in proportion to the
amount they spend for good
roads.
Senate Bill, No. IA: Imposes
direct one cent tax for road
purposes to go into the state road
fund.
Senate Bill, No. 158: Creates
the bridgeport independent school
district.
Senator Bill, No. 100: Estab-
fishes the State Fire Marshal's
department under the supervision
Of the Insurance Conn ssionar,
creating the state fire marshal
and deputy state fire marshal,
who shall keep record of fires
and their causes. The salaries
Of the marshal and the deputy IS
to be paid from a license tax inn
posed upon the fire insuran ce
companies.
Senate Bill, No. 1862: The
Charleston charter bill, estab-
fishing 9 bipartisan form of
municipal government.
Senate Bill, No. 1853: Provides
that in municipalities where the
cost of street paving is assessed
against the property owners due
notice shall be given in news
papers, and also in case of cor
poration q written notice shall
be served upon an officer.
Senate Bill, No. 17S: Estab-
lishes the Grant independent
school district.
Senate Bill, No. 1913: Amend
ing the Huntington charter.
Senate Bill, No. 2O3: Creates
the independent school district of
Martinsburg in conformity with
the new charter.
Senate Bill, No. 204: Makes
an appropriation for the survey
of the Berkeley Springs lands
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PIERROT RUFF APPARENTLY
HAS COME TO STAY
FOR SOME TIME.

Last spring tight meek rufus made
their appearance. They were received
with some hesitation by the carefully
dressed women. But now that hestta-
ton has taken wings and the pierrot
ruff has apparently come to say-tor a
time at least.
They are made n many different
STYLES and Of many different materials.
There's mixture Of tulle and velvet,
ostrich plumes have been adapted 10 the
present mode and are used, In light
shades, to make the ruffs. Chiffon IS
used with wide satin ribbon, and ostrich
with marabOut and satin.
A small, modest ruff is made of wide,
black velvet ribbon. tied IN the back
with a large bow; the line around the
neck is broken by a triple ruchlhs OF
white tulIe pleated very full.
A run suitable for young girls is made
OF net, all lu white, tied on the side
with a large bow of white taffeta rib
bon; the lower edge Of the ruthlng
around the neck is bound IN the same.
A ruff with q pretty finish Is made
Of a ruffing OF ostrich plumes OF a
very light tan shade, with double
TOsette in front.
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Cotton Wings.

Mrs WlIl4ms-The expression is based
on an uJtcIauce by T. Il. HCaT, iu the
Massachusetts State senate. April u.
1916.
These famous words We're a companion
phrase 20 that other expression vi "lOn-
science wings The cotton wings. "
ToE The sake of peace, did not want TO
NEEDLE with the Institution of slavery.
bur tae conscience wings We're opposed
90 thai peculiar system and al heart
were abCIltI0uists
AS DO one seems to have made g. rec
ord Of the fact IT. is difficult 20 GE the
date OF the first appearance OF cotton
wings or give the name Of the person
VINO first uttered the words. Upon the
authority aI j.. l.. Pierce, Summers bio
ETapEer however. they were based upon
IL bright sentence which was spoken. 3D.
debate. Hg L- =. HoaI iu the AIassaChu-
aetLs senate ou the final day OF the 1886
session.
Senator IIoar." says one report Of
The proceedings. maintained that 10 DIS
as mHeU uHr duty 10 pass resolutions iu
favor gf The rights OF men as lu favor Of
the interests " cotton.
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SOME NOVELTIES
TO BE LOOKED FOR

Gun metal boots are in high favor.
Kingfisher is a popular shade of blue.
Bronze boots are in favor once again.
An effective japanese fan is OF white
tuTle, embroidered IN black.
The purple beaver hats are wonder
fully becoming to fair-headed women.
A green leather handbag had a gold
clasp in the shape OF a Coiled dragon.
Some very unusual long, narrow, curl
ing quilts were gold and silver changea-
bic.
There seems to be a general fancy for
white linen shirt waists embroidered In
black.
Three piece sets-muh turban and
ueckpiece-0f sWansdOwn are a delight
full novelty.
Some Of the bordered foulards shown
among the spring goods viii make stun
ming gowns
The popular red pOiusettia is now used
as q hat trimming. II is made Of red
velvet and is very beautiful
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
TIRED FEET RESTED
BY SODA AND WATER

Those who stand much often neglect
the feet.
They viii repay a hundredfoId every
attention.
An application Of cool water is very
soothing
A tin foot bath costs little though
bucket may Doe used
Upon reaching home at night tired
feet should be rested i'm cool water ln
which "a quarter pound Of biCarbOuate
OF soda has been diEsG, we'd.
After resting the feet I'm this bath for
twenty minutes much of the iuhauma-
ton wiz have been drawn out and the
feet viii NOT swell as they would I'm hot
WaL-E
p-rs should he put on for the evening.
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RELATION BETWEEN
WEIGHT AND HEIGHT
All Women Shouldn't Be
Sorry for Their Excess or
Lack of Flesh.

Many women spend their days lament
ing their lack OF or excess Of flesh
when possibly. if they but knew it,
they are just the right weight for their
height,
Few people know what they should
weigh according to the cauons Of health
and beauty. An authority who has
made close study Of weight as re-
lated to health has complied a table
which should prove sol@ce to the
groaners. He gives the proper weight
for certain height without regard 10
rravaiIfucr fashion
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
MRS. FISH OPPOSES
BALLOT FOR WOMAN
Society Leader Joins League That
Teaches Suffrage Is
Mistake.

NEW YORK. Feb. st was an
nounced at the HEADQUARTERS of the Ma
uoual League for the Civic Education
OF Women that Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish
mas Joined that organization. This
means that Mrs. Fish is opposed to
woman suffrage.
The league was established eight
months ago for the express purpose
OF opposing woman suffrage. and its
ann Is to educate women to believe the
ballot Is not the best way out or ex-
isting difficulties.
Mrs. Gilbert j.. Jones. chairman Of
the executive committee. received a let
yer from Mrs. Fish, in which the So
Cietv leader saws she has tbnuoJjf tbn
matter over carefully. and IS strongly
opposed to equal suffrage