Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-31

of the Marengo Republican. The state
board OF pardons will hold its regular
meeting early next month and take up
large number of new cases.
sixteen Dead from Typhoid.
Typhoid fever claimed two more victims
in Des Moines in the last twenty-four
hours. Sixteen deaths are traceable TO
typhoid in the epidemic raging here for
the last six weeks.
Governor A. o. Eberhart Of Minnesota
was a guest Of the Commercial club at
dinner this evening and the principal
speaker at the Swedish benefit entertain
ment He is a strong booster for state
publicity, consolidated rural schools, short
courses, agriculture extension work, farm
ers' institutes and good roads.
Hubbard for Funk.
special from Sioux City states that
Congressman E. H. Hubbard OF that city,
upon his return from Des Moines, for
mally announced that heis not a candidate
for United States senator and that he will
support A. b. Funk Of Spirit Lake.
Insurance Companies Unite.N
President T.. NJ. Davis of the st. Louis
Fire Insurance company in Des Moines to-
day effected a consolidation with the Cen
tury Fire Insurance company OF this city
one Of the leading insurance companies Of
Iowa. The business will be conducted by
the former. with offices here as a branch
office to handle the Iowa field.
Literary Society TO wichita.
The Interstate Literary association of
Kansas and the west, negro orsaniza-
ton, which has been converting here, Sc
lected Wichita for the meeting In 1911, after
st. Joseph had Withdrawn from the con-
test.
Rates Cases to Washington,
Two more rate cases were ordered taken
before the Interstate Commerce commits
sion by the railroad commission which di-
rected the office OF attorney general to
proceed with the cases. One was that of
the Upton Packing company in regard to
produce shipments to and from eastern
points. The other Is al application Of the
Storm lake Butter Tub company for re-
auctions in the interstate lumber rate
into Iowa.
Means ReOrganiEed state board.
Reorganization of the state board of
, health and medical examination board Is
! Utmost certain at the hands OF the legis-
ature The attack upon the board by its
.ormer secretary. Dr. Thomas OF Red Oak,
certain to start something and II is
known that some OF the members Of the
hoard are in favor OF the reorganization,
The plan Is for a commission Of three
persons skilled in sanitary science To
have charge Of the work and all to be on
stated salary 1t has long been recognized
that the present plan is ineffective.
VIII Have DIR. Cook Lecture.
The Des Moines Press club has received
| from DR.. Frederick A. Cook an acceptance
/ OF an Invitation to come here ana deliver
his lecture. and It will be given under the
auspices OF the press club for the benefit
OF the Associated Charities. The press
club will also give him a dinner.
Smallpox in Evidence.
! Five people suffering with smallpox
were taken TO the city smallpox hospital
today. The patients represent an entire
family, AIr. and Mrs. Levi Griffith, 1921
Allison street and their three children.
/ The smallpox situstion Is becoming
alarming city physicians to-day found Il
necessary to take the patients In charg,
10 prevent a spread Of the disease Il Il
the first time the hospital has been oper
in year.
Labor Federation Reforms.
The State Federation OF Labor plans
several reform measures for urging uPoT