Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-24
PLAN TO LOOK FOR COMBINE
Grand Jury at Des Moines Will See
Who Holds Prices Up.
BELIEF DEALERS AGREE TO DO IT
Energetic Denial Entered and In
vestiEation VIII ResuIt--Bev.
4. W. Kicker Goes 10
Girnrd, Kan.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Nov. e3-(Special Tel
egram)-Plans were made today to lay be
fore the grand jury next week the evil
dence accumulated by, the mayor and
others Of the existence Of alleged com
bines in the city in the grocery and meat
trade. The belief that there is an organ-
ization among the retailers and wholesalers
responsible for high prices OF food in the
city is so common that the officials have
insisted upon a full Investigation. The
dealers insist there is no combine Of any
kind.
Minister to He Editor.
The Rev. A. w. Kicker, who for some
thing over year has held the pastorate
Of the Congregational churches in Ellis
worth, Jewell and Lincoln. has resigned
and will move to Girard, kan. where he
has accepted an editorial position on the
Appeal to Reason, socialist paper. lie
will preach his farewell sermon at his
Hamilton county pastorate Sunday and
will leave for Kansas the first Of the week
VIII stop Medicine Vending.
The State Pharmacy board today made a
ruling as to the character Of certain bust
ness done an the state in the vending OF
medicines on what is called the CLUB plan
which Is common in the state The board
made an order that hereafter agents Of
concerns doing business in this way must
pay the annual 500 license Zee as itlnerant
vendors. In the past they have escaped
under the plea of being merely agents en-
gagged in taking orders. The decision will
affect large number OF agents and ven
doris in the state.
Investigating Paralysis Again.
Secretary Sumner of the State Board Of
Health today received word that DR., w. X.
Frost of the United States marine serv-
ice is again in Iowa and at Mason City
as a base for further investigation into the
\ epidemic of infantile paralysis The gov
/ eminent has decided upon continuing the
Investigation in this state and elsewhere.
The state board is also engaged in making
full investigation Of the immigrants ar
irving in the state from cholera infested
countries and is having the cooperation OF
the local health authorities
Circulating Anti-saIOon Papers.
The temperance people, under the guild
ance OF newly organized association,
have started out to secure remOnstrances
| to continuance Of the saloons in Des MolEes
| in advance of the circulation OF consent
| petitions. II is expected they will be able
| IN this manner to forestall the action OF
the saloon men in gaining consent to
continuance in business and that the sa-
looms Of Des Moines will have 70 go out
/ Of business,
Helping Out a College.
Loren ID. Osborne, president Of Des
Moines college, has just returned from q
visit into northwestern Iowa where he
has been working in the interests OF the
| local school Dr. Osborne reports gifts of
S2s,5Oo for the school from that section Of
the state.
Remained at Work Too Long.
Because Robert Kerlin, a Northwestern
engineer, assumed the risk Of remaining
on duty for twenty-four hours instead Of
refusing to work so long, he cannot secure
damages against his employer because Of
having fallen from his train. This was de-
cIded by the supreme court.