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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-06
Nebraska

to every mile of railroad in Iowa, regard
less OF conditions. No other state except
Iowa is 90 fettered.
The commission is unanimous In its
opinion that 70 establish a rigid maxi
mum and minimum distance tariff would
be disastrous to the jObbiDR and manu-
facturers' interests Of the state. in which
millions OF dollars have been Invested,
and years Of labor consumed In develop
ment. IL would tend TO restrict the ter
ritory Of these industries and to the ex-
tent Of the restriction would reduce COM
petition, with no benefit to the ultimate
consumer.
The commission admits that II Is pos
slble that Il may have failed TO include
some towns or cities entitled to specific
consideration, OF that II may have erred
In some particulars In the rates deter
mined for the towns included, but II ex-
presses willingness to give prompt
considera ton and such relief as the facts
and conditions may Justify 10 any COM
plant properly submitted, and In con-
clusion says.
1--WE do not maintain that the distance
schedule adopted is the last word. or
81 mmum bonum, OF distance schedules.
Experience will undoubtedly disclose
wherein we have failed to reach that
much 60 be desired result. IL is 10 be
hoped, however. that the carriers will
exercise the same spirit OF fairness
which has characterized the commission
throughout the course OF this investiga-
ton, and accept the schedules herein
established without delay"
To show what the difference will be
under the new order as compared with
the L. c. L. rates from Omaha, the fol-
lowing table is given on the first four
classes.
I. 2 g. 4
Miles. old-new old new old old-new.
80 90 "A Is 0.4 20 1853 Is IA
ioi IS "a 81 sss q ss "a @4
1852 81 ~ 6.5 %.7 IS 9A 30 S.2
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-06
Madison Teachers Talk shop.

MADISON. Neb.. Aug. 5.-(special.)-
The Madison County institute opened its
annual session at the Madison High
school Monday. The attendance reached
100 the first day, and before the week
ends approximately $50 teachers will have
enrolled. The work is in charge of SUI
perlntendent ~ A. Housed, assisted by
M. E. Crosier, superintendent of the Nor
folk schools; DR.. ]. A. Beattie of Cotner
university. and Reese Solomon of Fire.
mont. The institute sessions occur in the
morning. thus permitting the teachers to
offend the chautauqua in the afternoon
ard evening. A public reception, under
the auspices of the Madison Commercial
club. will be given the teachers in the
parlors of the Presbyterian church.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-06
Increase In wheat Crop.
Notes from RentrIce.

BEATRICE, Neb.. Aug, 5.-(speeiaI)-
Jack Anderson. who was found guilty re-
Gently in the district court of robbing a
Burlington box car In this city last May.
was sentenced Tuesday by Judge Penn
berton TO from one to ten years in the
penitentiary Clarence Cain was SEN
fenced to the county jail for sixty days
for completely in the robbery. Anderson
was taken 70 Lincoln today by Sheriff
Schlek to begin serving his sentence.
Rene A. Auman filed suit for divorce
in the district court Tuesday against
Elizabeth Auman. The petition sets forth
that defendant deserted the plaintiff at
Victoria, Tex
Newton X. Floyd of this city and Miss
Grace Helen West of Hiawatha, Kan,
were married Tuesday by County Judge
Walden. They will make their home In
Beatrice.
II. T. Weston, one Of the owners of the
Nebraska corn mills, which was destroyed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-06
nnrla citr noo.,er. Tour.

DAVID CITY, Neb,. Aug 5.-(special)
The fourteenth annual session Of the
David City chautauqua, which opens
Tuesday was observed as Boosters day"
OF the most successful sessions yet held.
Teusday was observed as Boosters day
in David city, and at $3.50 about 100 chau-
taudua boosters started out in automo-
biles. visiting Octavia, Bellwood, Rising
City. Shelby. Gresham, Surprise. Miller,
ten and Garrison. creating much en-
thuslasm for the chautauqua at all points
visited. The program win open on
Thursday at 2:90 p. m.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-06
Nebraska.

ticle Of commerce. Let us assume that
the distance tariff PROMULGATED in this
progression: then IN that case the first
class rate would be stated thus:
to 100 miles, 3 cents per cwt
100 70 800 lies. % cents per cwt.
300 TO 800 miles 20 cents per CWt.
300 60 900 miles 8 cents per cwt.
900 to 500 miles, 20 cents per cwt.
Matter OF Competition.
From the above It Will readily be seen
that two towns located say, one, 40 inlet
from a wholesale or jobbing city the
other located 100 miles from the same job
bling city, could not compete Tor business
on fair basis. The town located TO-
miles away would have a - cents per
hundredweight advantage on first class
rate over the other In the transportation
charge The average distance between
all stations In Nebraska II approximately
seven miles, In the eastern and central
portion Of this state the average distance
between stations Is less than IN the west
ern part OF the state. For this reason,
the first 200 miles OF the distance tariff"
herein promulgated Is stated In nNe-mile
rates OF progression. and beyond 20
miles In the ten-mile rates OF progression,
2 (a) The charge for the different dis
tances for first class freight is always
used as the basis or skeleton on which
the distance tariff schedule is con-
structed and the amount Of the first
class charge Is always, or at least should
be, based on the mileage rate OF progress
sion Msnifestly, the charge for five
miles should not be the same as Tor lOO
miles In tariff constructed for the pur-
pose OF distributing merchandise, so that
~ II be determined by the rate-making
body that % cents per 100 pounds OF first
class freight ls reasonable ana Just
charge for haul of 100 miles, the Ques-
ton of what the charge shall be for each
live miles from one TO 100 miles becomes
important
In all properly constructed distance
tariff" schedules there should be an in
tial charge for the service rendered by
the carrier at the two terminals, 1. e..
points OF origin and destination. This
out regard TO how far the shipment is 10
be transported
investigation of Costs.
This commissions Investigation OF ter,
VIII he snoksn ~ ogo ii eter nn " ~, III
report. The question OF what Items OF
cost OF performing the service should be
ILL.,, lil s"y nlia anu mns'
age costs. is much debated question
and II at the present time being carefully
and extensively investigated BY state and
federal commissions. After the twO-ter-
minal cost has been determined. the
amount OF the charge which shall be
age cost becomes important and should
be made with regard to the conditions
under which the transportation must be
conducted haulage charge should be
greater In a mountainous territory than
In level or nonmountainous country. In
the distance tariff herein adopted these
questions have been carefully considered
by the commission.
y. @l rms question VIII be more July
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-06

ticle OF commerce. let us assume that
the distance tariff promulgated IN this
order was made up IN lOO-mile rates OF
prOgre ssion: then In that case the first
class rate would be stated thus:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-06

HARRINGTON. Neb.. Aug. Sc. N.
and " c. Herbert of this city viii open
a state bank here in the near future. The
new bank will be located In the Habel
building, opposite the Grand hotel.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-06

LONDON, Aug. 5.-Reginald McKenna,
the home secretary, announced today
that twenty-one spies had been arrested
in the British Isles during the last TWEEN
ty-four hours. chiefly in important naval
centers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-06

by fire here last week says that during
tho last ten years he has owned three
mills which were all destroyed by fire
on the same day Of the week-Thursday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-06
s,renr,bep. weak Kidneys.

Electric Bitters will more than surprise
you after the first bottle. Get a bottle
today Safe and sure. SOC and ST. All
druggists. Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-06
BLUFFS HOME APPEALS CASE
Takes Case Involving Legacy to the
State Supreme Court.
INCREASE IN THE WHEAT CROP
state board of Agriculture shows
Average Increase In Number of
Bushels from Fifty-FOur
Counties Reporting.
oFrom a Staff Correspondent

LINCOLN. Aug -Cspecial)-The
Council Bluffs Home for the Friendless
has appealed to the supreme court from n
decree of the Douglas county court in
volving the matter OF the sum OF Sl,ooo
left to that institution by the will OF
Seth +. Winch. After making several
requests 20 different relatives he left TO
his housekeeper formerly Miranda J. Nit
chell, and later Miranda J. Winch, the
sum OF $40 a month for her life. The
81 900 left TO the home was to be paid
after all other requests had been settled
The home went into court to get the
amount due. but It was claimed that the
bequest to Mrs. Winch, whose name is
now Miranda j. steen, should be paid first
and the lower court so held. Conse-
quently the Council Bluffs institution APP
peals the case.
Charter to Minden Bank.
Tho Minden State bank has been
granted a charter by the state banking
board The institution has a capital of
$4,000 and the officers are Andrew Jen-
sen, president; Hans p. Peterson, vice
president and Val Jensen. cashier.
HoIIenbeck FIIeH.
Judge Conrad Hollenbeck OF Fremont
Is candidate for the office of chief
Justice Of the supreme court, the petition
bearing 7,120 names coming from sixty
four counties having been filed in his
behalf with the secretary Of state this
morning. Judge Hollenbeck is and has
been for many years judge of the dis
trlct court OF the sixth judicial district.
He is democrat.
Increase In Wheat Crop.
According to reports prepared by the
State Board OF Agriculture the increase
In the wheat crop OF the state over that
OF 1918 is 1l.Os4s44 bushels in twenty-five
counties reporting and decrease of 4.9S1.-
$40 in twenty-nine counties reporting
making a total increase OF 6,102,s74 bush
els In the flfty-four counties reporting.
Kearney county has>the largest increase.
1.7O51S9, while Polk county had the largest
decrease, Loss. TAG bushels
Governors Dates.
Governor Morehead viii speak at a pic
mic at Pleasant Dale at noon next Satur-
day and at another picnic at o'clock at
Hickman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01

that he lacked button on the star
board side of his trousers.
She wanted to help. but maidenly
modesty forbade. so she compromised
by sending him button and needle
and a piece OF thread The young
man got the idea all right but he said
ii would be PROCLAMATION to use the
things and he stuck EN- in pin cush-
ion on his desk, and would sit for
hours dazing at the tender tributes
and wondering IL the cost OF living
was really as high as some folks
mainly married ones said 1t was.
Thursday newspaper man came IN,
looking for straw to clean out a
particularly vile pipe. He saw the
needle-it was big one-and he tried
that. The needle cleaned out the pipe
but il was in no condition to be a
love token thereafter When the
lover came in and discovered the loss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01

he was so downcast that he lacked
spirit enough to tell the vandal what
he thought of him and allowed the
ianitor to carry out the remains on
shovel along with cigar stubs and
waste paper without a protest
He-the lover-called mp the girl
and told her about IL, and she was
that sorry and sympathetic that she
invited him out TO call, and. Friday
morning, the young man came down
to work all trig and ship-shape and
smiling around the mouth and trine
sleepy about the eyes, and he was
heard asking Assistant Prosecutor
Kelley-who is married-what four
room fat with bath costs by the
month and similar questions.
There are high hopes that before
another month there will he regu-
lar announcement, and cigars for all
the boys.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
Dropping Hairpin Down Elevator Shaft Starts
Pretty Little Romance In County Building

There is a romance in the county
building Not one Of the fitting sort
that futter up to the license clerk and
then futter down to justice. but a
permanent fixture-one Of those TO
mances that everyone knows about
and takes a friendly interest In and
is willing TO help along and talk about
and suggest 10 the principals how 10
do this and that.
The male end OF the romance is in
the prosecutors Office, and the other
half is an employe in another half. The
romance began when the girl dropped
hairpin down the elevator shaft and
the young man soiled 81 pair OF
trousers and near-silk shirt digging
IL UP.
Something OF the young mans in
herent chivalry was apparent in his
deed and the heart Of We girl was
touched. also because she could see
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
Huerta VIII Miss
Vera Cruz Revenues

woman, and chameleon on left fore
arm. Back view-tattoo marks, bust
OF woman and wreath on upper right
arm; United States and English flags
crossed, bust OF woman, and sunset
on upper left arm; two serpents,
cross, streamer, inscription, In mem
DRY OF my mother, heart, clasped
hands, and palm tree on right fore
arm, sailor, heart, clasped hands,
words true love- United States and
English flags crossed, and bust Of
woman on left forearm. and figure
Of woman in tights wearing cape, on
left leg
The present White House family is
very thoughtful in little ways. This
is illustrated by an incident which
took place this week when Miss File
amor Wilson sent flowers from the
White House conservatory for all the
80 children playing in a child's play
Racketty Packetty House, which was
being given for local benefit Need.
less TO say the children were much
excited and pleased with the White
House flowers Miss Wilson also en-
tertained number OF children at a
box party at one of the performances
Al recent hearing on child labor
legislation before the house commit
tee, Mrs Florence Kelley, secretary
or the National Consumers league,
was asked what she thought OF the
plan TO leave the regulation of child
labor TO the state authorities. Her
reply ought 10 be read by every voter
In the United States. 1T is over 80
years" said Mrs, Kelley, since | en-
listed in the effort TO get better leg.
islation for the protection OF children.
believe there are more children un-
der 10 years old working today. in
dangerous occupations than there
were wnen | began. because our man;
ufacturing industries have increased
stupendously and our state legisla-
ton has halted There has been no
unity nor progress The As states
suggest the legs of centipede, some
going forward and some parlayzed
the total progress lamentably slow
This republic IL one and we cannot
go on forever with favored class OF
children In the northwestern states,
where there is requirement that
children shall not work until they are
rs years OF age, and that they be kept
in school throughout the eighth grade,
while I'm the southern cotton manu-
featuring states there is no compul-
sorry education and either entire lack
OF legislation by the state or col
lection OF nugatory laws"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01

LONDON, England May Lon
don is mad as halter The hatters
themselves are all het up The UNI
brella brigade Of the suffragettes is
glad. The "Johnnies" are mad, and
the whole town is having an awful
time all about King Georges new
Easter hat
The trouble with the king new
skypiece is that there's too much OF
II. The crown. six and three-quar-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01

method. gets himself kidnapped by the
same band
Taken TO their rendezvous, be pre-
tends TO be deaf and dumb. Thus the
kidnapers are fooled into letting him
overhear their choicest trade secrets
and he soon has the abducted child
out of their. grasp.
The play is a good evenings enter
tainment because the authors have
never let ii grow serious. even In its.
most pelodramatic moments w. '
q ASS1nleh Barney has finally won the
$4,000 reward. bis boss inquiries,
What will be the first thing you do
with all that money!"
Count II" answers the wise Bar
ney.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
Traffic At the 500


In rcspect'so traffic, the greatest ca
nal system in the world is az sault
Ste Marie
The tonnage that passes through
The 500 locks is four times greater
THAN the tonnage that passes through
Suez II is a greater traffic than the
Panama canal will handle during the
Hfe of any living man.
There are two canals al the 500 f"
One OF these Is owned by the United
States and one by Canada. Each is
open 10 ships OF the other country
on equal terms. We levy no charges
against Canadian ships and Canada
levies no charges against American
ships
Most Of this immense trade is under
the American flag and tine American
canal is wholly inadequate 20 handle
it. More American traffic goes through
the Canadian canal than through
/ the American canal
/ In 1913 only six per cent OF the
/ freight tonnage that went through
/ the Canadian canal was carried in
| Canadian ships, "a per cent Of it be
/ ing American.
In that year 37.747, 457 tons OF Amer
| lean freight want through the Cana
dian canal and 37022,20 tons went
through the American canal. In the
previous year 35,579,293 tons OF Amer.
lean freight went through the Cana
dian canal as against approximately
! 80 900 900 tons OF American freight
that went through the American ca
nal
The total American coastwise traf-
fic through the Canadian canal at the
500" Is about 80 times the estimated
American coastwise traffic through
the Panama canal. Moreover il is an
! immensely more important traffic. 1t
Is no exaggeration TO say that the in
| dustrial prosperity OF the American
people depends more upon the coast
wise traffic OF the Great Lakes than
upon any other one element.
In addition as much American traf;
fc passes through the Welland ca.
nal on equal terms with Canadian traf-
ho as the total estimate coastwise
-f5Easst = - 81 -, r.i's Panama canal,
\ When We. undertake to violate the
\ Hay lPauncefote treaty and discrim-
mate against Canada at Panama We
are inviting Canada 10 retaliate and
deal 20 American coastwise traffic the
deadliest blow II ever received in
time of peace.
Senator O'Gorman and other paro-
chial Americans in the east seem 10
think there is no American coastwise
traffic except that Of the Atlantic and
Pacific. They should learn a little
more about their own country. When
we start a canal war with Canada
for the benefit OF the Philadelphia and
San Francisco subsidy grahbers. we
have everything to lose and nothing
to gain.
Even IL the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
did not exist, every consideration OF
Justice and intelligent trade develop
ment would counsel us to deal as
fairly with Canada at Panama as
Canada deals with us at the 800
and through the Wellana locks.-New
York World.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01

NEW YORK, ~ Y. May 1.-You
never would think, to look at Ernest
Truck in his cap, knickerbockers and
dusty shoes, rescuing Joyce Fair from
her wicked kidnapers, that he has two
pretty good-sized children OF his own.
He really has-though neither OF
them is quite as big as the, little girl
he leads and carries through the four
acts OF The Dummyas1a crook com
edy.',- by Harley (. Q.IJiggire. . rid tisE;
rIet Ford, who scored a Org Success
last season with THE Argyle Case"
Truck plays the part OF Barney
Cook, a boy detective. assigned to find
a little girl who has been stolen from
her home. Barney, as the simplest
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01

tiers inches high, makes a slim man
look like a portable chimney. The
top OF the new bowler" is fiat enough
10 play Billiards on, and "extraordi-
nary" is the only word with which
Bond-st haberdashers can describe
the brim of the bally at
Anyway a high hat is fine target
for a riotous suffraget, and the fiat
roofed" lid may after all, have been
hunch OF the understanding sis
terhood.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
Dominant Influence.

so you think men are shrewder
than women"
i don't say that" replied Mr..
Gnovcher. but you must have no.
need that a lot OF these Paris people
who make such ordinary gowns and
persuade people TO buy en- are men .
Washington Star
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01

SAY waiter" said the travelling
man TO the hotel waiter, what kind
OF chicken do you call this?
THAT'S a Plymouth Rock, | be-
lieke." replied the waiter.
firm glad II has some claim 70 his
<6ric mention" said the man.
thought II was just an ordinary cob
blestone. "--Philadelphia Ledger.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01

There is a growing inclination in
Sydney Australia, to introduce into
domestic architecture the American
method OF placing permanent fittings
in all rooms OF house. so that the
tenant will need little furniture and
the walls OF the place will not be de-
stroyed by the moving about OF large
objects.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01

When the latest Zeppelin airship
cruised over Berlin il made hardly
any noise. In the past the airships
OF this type have been conspicuous
for the disturbance they created.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
Br GILsON eARDNER.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The
strength OF the regular army is not
great The last Official report shows
that the authorized full strength OF
all arms OF the service, including en-
gineer corps, quartermsster' depart
ment. medical department ordnance.
signal corps. insuiar bureau, Porto
Rioan regiment, military academy, In
dian scouts, Philippine scouts, coast
artillery-everythin amounts 20 81
k426 enlisted men aud 4.933 officers
| The bulk OF the fighting force consists
OF Is regiments OF cavalry, consisting
OF 14,1S4 men; six regiments OF field
artillery. with-5,519 men; 80 regiments
OF infantry with SS.947 men. A con-
siderable part of these are stationed
on permanent duty in the Philippines
and are not available for the present
war The figures, also, represent the
authorized and not the actual
strength The actual numbers. fail
somewhat below this
The revenues intercepted by our
troops at Vera Cruz will seriously
hamper the Huerta government. For
the fiscal year Just closed the exports
to Mexico from this country alone
amounted to $4S,052, 600 and Vera
Cruz liz the principal port OF entry OF
Mexico, and the main reliance OF the
Huerta government for funds
Since she. hrst intimation OF trouble
with Mexico the war department has
been AT work on orders. contracts,
etc, necessary for the movement OF
regulars and militia 10 concentration
camps. The quartermasters depart
ment has contracts with railroads all
ready 70 sign for the movement or
troops, and with supply companies.
packing houses. and contractors OF
all descriptions for everything neces-
sary 10 Clothe. transport. and feed the
array II the order comes, these con-
tracts will be closed by wire and
things will move on the jump. Con-
centration camps will be located in
the vicinity Of Galveston and in Tex
as along the Mexican border.
a walking picture gallery has de
serted from the United States army
and n anybody happens TO see him
they are requested by the adjutant-
general 10 return him 10 the army.
The official description OF Deserter
Irvine states that among other iden-
tihcation marks are the following tat
too marks Christ nailed TO cross
and two angels on breast. figure or
woman leaning on staff and centipede |
on right forearm. and star. figure of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01

An enterprising firm in Hull. Eng.
land. making oil. mill and other ma
chinery for export, has private pic
ture palace for showing its machinery
in operation under various circum,
stances. The firm finds this particu-
larry valuable in entertaining foreign
customers who want 70 see how the
machinery is employed in actual prac-
tice