Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-04
ARE MAKING MONEY
Elevator Companies Run by Them
Make Such Reports.
WILL GO INTO STATE POLITICS
Resolutions Passed Demanding Fed
eral Inspection of Grain-Pres-
ident shelton of simpson
Resigns Suddenly.
(From a Sad correspondent.l

DIES MONIES, Ia. Feb. 3.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The annual convention Of the
Farmers Elevator companies and Grain
Dealers today proved a great success.
There are now over 25 Of the co-opera-
tive concerns doing bushes mainly in
Northern Iowa and each is prosperous.
At their convention today they considered
plans for legislation to protect them and
business matters. Resolutions we're pre-
pared, which will be passed tomorrow, in
sisting upon the election OF men as rail-
road commissioners who will protect the
rights Of the shipper. also resolutions
we're passed demanding federal inspection
of grain, federal legislation against deal
ing In options and a re-adjustment of in
terstate grain rates.
President shelton Resigns.
President shelton Of Simpson college at
iadianola suddenly resigned today and
announced he would leave the college. He
made no statement of his plans but 1t
is rumored that he will seek another
prominent educational position in the
state. He has been the head of the col
lege for eleven years. 1t is the official
college Of the Des Moines conference
Methodist church. comprising the south
west quarter of the state.
Publishers in Session.
A meeting OF representatives Of about
twenty Iowa newspapers was held here
today to take action in regard to the rul-
ings Of the postofflce department as to
paid In advance subscriptions. 1t was de-
cided that no effort should be made to
prevent the operation Of this ruling, but
that all the publishers insist upon cash
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test against any increase in postage rates.
Iowa Packers Complain.
Iowa packers complain because of the
fact that Iowa rates on lard in tubs is
higher thar the interstate rates, and they
ask the State Railroad Commission to re-
duce the Iowa rate so that they can com
pete. The Iowa classification makes this
second class While the interstate class
is third.
The Clark Coal and Coke company of
Davenport, which company secured an or
der from the Railroad Commission with re-
gard to acceptance Of cars of other com
panies' reports that the companies still
refuse to 10 as ordered. 1t is supposed
they will make a test case.
Loan and Trust capitalization.
1t has been for some time a question
as to the right of a loan and trust COM
pany to have an authorization of capital
stock beyond the amount actually issued
and paid for. The state auditor has been
inclined to hold that a loan and trust
company must come under the law as
to banks. TIL attorney general holds,
however, in an opinion give today. that
the bank law applies only to the extent
OF requiring a paid up capital as large as
the minimum or banks.
Candidacy of state Treasurer.
w. w. Morrow, Of Union county. state
treasurer, announces today his candidacy
for denomination. Mr.. Morrow has had
two terms and has made a model officer
and his candidacy is based distinctly on
his capabiHty. He lives on a large farm
near Alton, and was formerly president
OF the State Board OF Agriculture. He
will not be opposed.
Many Parole Mntters.
The State Parole board. which meets
next week, will have before 1t a total Of
lS cases to be disposed of at that time.
In practically every case the applicant has
already been heard personally by the
board. In a few cases lawyers have been
employed and they will take up the mat
ter orally before the board.
Free Tests of Corn.
owing to the very bad condition OF Iowa
seed corn this year the farm crops depart
ment of the state college at Ames has
offered to conduct free tests of seed corn
and to report to farmers on the result.
AS a result the farmers Of the state are
sending samples Of their corn to the col
lege to be tested and to find out whether
1t is good for seed. In most Of the tests
thus far conducted 1t is found that the
corn is almost useless for seed purposes
Delay I'm an appointment,
A great deal of interest attaches to.the
taot hat the president has not yet ap-
pointed the new pension agent for the
Iowa-Nebraska district at Des\ Moines.
Captain Hugh B. Hedge was recommended
by the entire Iowa delegation and endorsed
as a reputable republican, only two fail
ing to join in the recommendation; but
despite that the term OF the present in
cumbent expired some time ago no an
pointment has been made. It is not known
that anyone is opposing the appointment
OF an agent.
Iowa Weather.
The monthly report completed today by
DR.. Chapel of the weather bureau shows
a total snowfall for the month of January
or 1913 inches and a rainfall OF LIZ inches.
The snow on the ground at the end of
the month was but IL inches, more than
twelve inches having disappeared in that
period.
Personal Liberty League.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Feb. S.-(Special.)
Representatives of various German So