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•ItJESDAY, DEC. 8, 1914 .flBK MTpSi ON IOWA CITIES Comparative Information Coneernin Towns From 6,000 to 30,000 .*,« Has Been Brought Down '•IP^'-^.'-.r to Date. m' TO ••"4-% BE MORE EXTENSIVE •**tj ,• For Instance There Will be Data Pest Houses and Electric Llght^ Systems In Towns Under Consideration, -'-I -. }*'.#, -4 0 Comparative data on Iowa cities from £,000 to 30,000 population is be ing compiled and brought down to date with the minutest details, by Manager Towne of the Industrial as sociation. This compilation is a re vislop of the volume issued last year from the association headquarters, but will be more in' detail than the first volume. Sixty-four pages comprised the volume which was prepared last year. 'It is expected that over a hundred pages will be needed for the present book which is being compiled. .Cities from Oelwein to Council Bluffs are included in the comparative data. That the data will contain some complete figures is shown by some of the information which has been asked from Iowa cities in the list of comparisons. For instance ther» will -be data on the pest houses, whitch cities have them, how they are main tained and at what cost. Some other information which will be contained in the comparisons will be concerned with the electric light ing systems of the various cities contained in the list. The number of lamps and the candle power used will be Included in this data. There are a score of cities which are contained In. the comparative data. UNIQUE CHARGE iAGiAINST OFFICIALS Petty Officials of Railways Accused of 8elJing Minor Jobs to Men -i-:-- Seeking Work. .. [bnited Press Leased Wire Servlce.1 CHICAGO, Dec. 8.—Railroad offi cials today expressed ke€n interest in the charge made at the hearing before the federal board, arbitrating differences between western railways and their employes, that many petty officials of railways make more mon oy selling minor jobg^than they earn in salaries. W. S. Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Bflginemen made' this accusation in defending the rule'of seniority by which the oldest and most experi enced engineers are given the most lucrative runs. Were it not for this rule, rank favoritism -#ould be shown in assigning position^ Carter said, and friends or relatives of railway lives. 1'~T /hu 1 r$ Anyone can prove by trial How to Fight Tuberculosis la paper read lmt year before the Bexar County Medical Society and pnbllaked la part la the I.oul* vllle "Medical ProKren," Dr. J. XV. Carbart, of San Antonio. Texas, a physician who has devoted much time to the study of tabercnlouls, •nidi "Since lime Baits constitute three-fonrths of all the mineral sub stances of the human body, they must be wipplled In the foods or supplemented In mineral prepara tions, or natural starvation ensues mtth tuberculosis unchecked. The widespread and unchecked spread of tuberculosis and other preventable diseases Is due largely to the de cnlclfled (lime lacking) conditions of multitudes throughout the civilised world." Thus from another authoritative medical source comes justification for the use of Time In the treatment of tuberculosis. Since this is one of the Ingredi ents of Eckman's Alterative, much of the success attending the wide spread use of this remedy doubtless is due to the combination of this salt in such a way as to render it easily assimilable. It causes no stomach disturbance, and since it contains neither opiates, narcotics nor habit-forming drugs, it is safe to try. Eckman's Alterative has effected remarkable results In numerous cases of pulmonary tuberculosis (consumption) and allied chronio-af fections of the throat and bronchial passages. In many instances such conditions, apparently, have yielded completely to It. In case your druggist is out of It, ask him to order, or send direct to us. Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia officials or men willing to pay bribes, would' be given the preference. Carter said he had reports showing that section bosses exacted tribute from employes by this method, re quiring section hands to pay them from $5 to f10 for a job. Carter also dcelared that statisti cians employed by the railways had deceived the interstate commerce commission by an array of figures that purported to show that the wages of enginfemen have been greatly increased in the last few years. These figures, he said, did not take into account the fact that much heavier engines are being used than a few years ago and that the locomotive weight is a standard iri^ setting wages. The increase in wages on locomotives of similar type have been very small, he said. P6ISON PEN LETTER CASE Mrs, McCready Denies That 0Wrote Them and Smiles in Court Room. M&S8SS0B .She I United Press L/easefl Wire Service.] DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 8.—At the opening todJay of the trial of Mrs. Margaret McCready, accused of being the Ypsllanti poison pen artist, in fed- eral court, the defendant entered the court room with the same calm smile passages of the letters read In ^e!]jams Hoyne said, confessed that he opening session yesterday in Judge: 'te .. ships of long standing and started three law suits, though they made other women in the court room blush and turn their heads, never once had the effect of shaking the serene poise of the woman who still maintains her Innocence with stlpireme confldtence that.she wilrbe'acquitted. Turtle's court. The reading of leters £llceme£f whom he named, I th&t broke up IlOjllQS^ .7 sQV6r&l friCUu*! As the crbwd of YpsilantiarfS Bcrain bled for sefets today in the court room there was noticeable sentiment in favor of the stylishly garbed defend ant, against' Whom the prosecution in the first round had been unable to show a motive on the part of Mrs. McCready .Cor the writing of the let- Sixty-five thousand men are now working day and night in the bigXrupp gun works in Germany, turning out guns to destroy the greatest number .•-"Vi-•' Greater and better by far is the Work of the thousand employes of the big Postum Cereal Pure Food Factories— No# ttiakirig the sturdy wheat and barley food- Since the war started shipments of Grape-Nuts food to Europe have in creased by leaps and bounds, but in spite of the extra demand the price has not adv&ncea. .. am us is on at as to el us on a good food to fight on in business or war! *. "There's a Reason" fw GRAPE-NUTS Sold by Grocers Eve r. 7.\^!."K:-^ mm \im$Mm&&x'DAILY A Logical Dyspepsia a Treatment Importance of Eliminating Acidity and Food Fermentation. During the past two or three years reports have frequently appeared in the Press concerning the remarkable value of bisurated magnesia as an antacid and its ability to promote normal, healthy digestion by prevent ing food fermentation and neutraliz ing dangerous stomach acid! haB often been demonstrated. Until recently druggists could supply bisurated mag nesia in powder form only, from one to two teaspoonfuls of which, taken in a little water after meals, almost in stantly stops air fermentation and neutralizes acid, but sufferers from stomach trouble will be gl"d to learn that, after a long series of experi ments, a leading firm of manufactur ing druggists has'now succeeded in producing a 5 grain tablet which com bines all the valuable antacid proper ties of the ordinary bisurated mag nesia in a very convenient form. This new tablet of bisurated magnesia can now be obtained of druggists every where and many physicians are al ready prescribing them instead of the powder form. ters. Even the witnesses of the pros ecution evidenced a desire to acquit under direction of her attorney. The defense today indicated its main fight will be lack of evidence to show a motive for send'ing the notes which Mrs. McCready denies having written. TUMBLING OVER THEMSELVES NOW Crooks and Crooked Detectives are Doing Everything They Can to Save Their Hides., [United Press Leased Wire Service.] CHICAGO, Dec. 8.—-Several detec tives, States Attorney Hoyne announ ced today^ have agreed to turn state's evidence and tell what they know of alleged graft in the Chicago police de partment in return for promises of immunity. tell. I am only promising immunity to men who can supply missing links in the chan of evidence we have against certain police grafters." .. George T. Williams, alias "the Ala- bama Kld wh0i of confidence that played about herlj^ confesBlon was to go before pretty face through the most obscene, jury ,,-1, today. Wil- off.. jolnt wtere wjaalr Mutalva mnnAv came each week to receive money for protecting crooks. Golf Fever Runs High. [United Press Leased Wire Service.j COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec. 8.—A car of gold ore, the gross value said to be between $400,000 and $500, 000, is being prepared for shipment in the Cripple Creek mining district, ac cording to reports received here today. In the Cripple Creek district Saturday a bonanza strike was reported to have been made and as a result, the gold fever has been rttnnlpg high all through that district. fnr that For building human ^"5 IJ srv GATMjCITT STATE HOSPITAL TO BE VISITED Board of Lee County Supervisors Will Make Annual Trip to Mt. Pleasant Tomorrow, Accom panied by Officials, CHECK UP LEE PATIENTS There Are 122 From This Dlstrlfit Receiving Treatment jit Institu tion—May" Consider Trans ferring Some. The annual trip of the I»ee county board of supervisors to the state hos pital for the Insane at Mount Pleas ant will be made tomorrow. The board probably will spend Thursday at the institution. Accompanying the board will be Robert Hart, super intendent of the Lee count/ home, Mrs. Hart, matron of the home and Mrs. Peter Scheffler, wife of Super visor Scheffler. This trip will be taken for the pur pose of Checking up the insane from Lee county, looking over the hospital and generally considering matters in connection,with. the county's upkeep of the. insane from Jiere. At tl\e present time there are 122 from iiee county in the state hospital. Some of these will be considered, for transference to the Lee county home, in the insane ward there. xt is not probable that the board will order the transfer of any patient back to the borne without the con sent of relatives. They .have arbitrary power, however, to .do this. The board always makes an annual inspection trip to the state- hospital. They will leave here tomorrow even ing and spend Thursday at the hos pital. D. A. Young, I. H. Hosier and Crooks and crooked detectives are tumbling over themselves trying to! pe^er scheffler are the board mem save their hides from the pen since jjers who are going on the trip, the indictment of Captain Halpln and other police officials," said Hoyne.1 "Some of them have nothing new to MILLION DOLL ARB according to Hoyne mm make a 8enBa- Deceinber ^and Several persons lost their lives as a direct result of the blow. A lash ing wind continued to play havoc today with undermined residences and structures along the sea. front from Norfolk to Maine, but there was noticeable abatement of the gale. The weather forecaster skys the worst of the storm has blown over. Of more than a dozen liners due here Sunday or Monday, only four managed to linfr into port. All bore scars of the terrific winds and seas through which they battled their way in the form of smashed deck housed, bulk heads stove in, lost deck £ear and splintered life boats. On the Jersey, Delaware and New York coasts, the storm damage was the heaviest at Atlantic City, Rebo both Reach, Coney Island and Sea Gate. From the wreckage and de bris at Sea Gate, Coney iBland, Reho both, Atlantic City and Fair Island, it is estimated the loss at these places alone would amount to nearly half a million dollars. RUMOR OF (ARREST OF CARRANZA Is Reported to be In Custody on Charg* of Looting Mexican Treasury of 6,000,000 Pesos. [United press Leased Wire Service.] I EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 8.—Reports unconfirmed from any other source, were received today in Mexico City ifrom Vera Cruz that General Venust lano Carranza had been arrested by jhis own officers on the charge of hav jing looted the national treasury of 6,000,000 pesos when he evacuated Mexico City. The stories are that to await trial before a military court. T. the Carranza forces It Is expected the expedition will start against Vera Cruz this week. At a banquet last night. Villa took what he said was the first drink ot Intoxicating liquor in his life. While addressing the guests, he raised a glass of mescat to give a toast to Zapata and drank the southern lead er's health. Zapata immediately arose and embraced his brother in arms. Villa and Zapata will retire to priv ate life as soon as they have succeed- Cor. •$ OF DAMAGE DONE Storm Along Atlantic Coast Was One of the Worst Experienced for Many Years. [United Press Leased Wire Service.] NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—Property loss .that will amount jo clflsettp .oftg a million dollars was today's estimate of the toll taken by the worst storm has whipped the middle and north Atlantic seaboard in a decade. S4-- pc* IBM 8th & Main Sts. GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 456. An ordinance vacating that portion of Commercial street which lies in block ten (10), Fprd!s addition to the city of Keokuk: Be it ordained, by the city council of the city of Keokuk: Section 1. That all of that portion of Commercial street which lies with in block ten (10), of Ford's addition to the city of Keokuk, being that por tion of said Commercial Btreet which is bounded on the east by the west line of street, and on the south by lots one (1) to six (6), inclusive, in said block ten (10), and on the west by the east line of N street, and on the north by lots seven (7) to twelve (12) inclusive in said block ten (10), be, and the same Is hereby vacated. .Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the pro visions hereof are hereby repealed. Passed and adopted this 7th day of December, 1914. Roll call: Moorhead—Aye. Collins—Aye. Schmidt—Aye. S. W. MOORHEAD, Attest: Mayor. O. W. SANDBBRG, City Clerk. ed in pacifying the republic. This an nouncement was made in a statement issued by Zapata today declaring he would never accept the presidency of ttie republic, were it offered to him. Farmers ar© Prosperous. [United Press Leased Wire Service.] BLOOMINGTON", 111., Dec. 8.—"If you're a farmer, stop drawing a long face." Back home today for a visit. As sistant Secretary of Agriculture Carl S. Vrooman declared to. farmer friends in tills agricultural center that farm ers of the food producing states are half a billion dollars richer this year than during the past five years. "We are the only first class power In the world which is producing more than it is consuming," Vrooman said. Wll| Kill Measure. [United Press Leased Wire Servlce.1 WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—Disposition of the Henry- measure for distribution of $250,000,000 in cotton sta/tes banks was scheduled for the house today. This amendment to the national bank ing laws was pending when the last session of congress closed. Indica tions early today were that the meas ure would be killed. 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