Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27
INTERESTED IN CORN SHOW
Iowa Farmers Waking Up to Importance o
Investigating Seed.
CONTEST FOR JUDGESHlP GROWING WAR;
state Association Hopes TO
Have Address from Either secre-
tary shaw or Ex-secre-
tary Gage.
CFrom a STAFF correspondent

DIES MONIES, Dec. 26.-(Special.)-The
preparations which are being made now for
the corn and stock judging schools at the
Iowa State college at Ames next month
make 1t certain that there will be a much
larger attendance than ever before. This
special work at the college will open jan
uary 5. Profs. Holden and Curtiss, who will
have charge of this important school, have
been in Des Moines making arrangements
for special features in connection with the
school and report that not before has there
ever been SO many intelligent inquiries
from people all over the state in regard
to the work being done at the college in
regard to the stock Judging and the scor-
ing Of seed corn. In the corn Judging work
Prof. Holden will be assisted by Messrs.
Kennedy, shamel, Stevenson, olin, Atkin-
son and others, and in the stock judging
and instruction Prof. Curtiss will have as
s~istance from w. A. Dobson, J. H, McNeall,
George Heyl. John A.. Craig, John Gosling,
Prof. Marshall and others. Secretary Simp-
son Of the state agricultural department
reports that the interest manifested by the
farmers who are in contact with the State
Agricultural society is great and that the
time has come when It is comparatively
easy to attract attention to practical work
being done at the State college.
Struggle for a Judgeship.
Governor Cummins went to Dubuque to-
day to address a meeting Of travelling men,
but will return tomorrow and take up the
task Of choosing a Judge Of the district
court to succeed the late Calvin P. Holmes.
The task Of picking out a judge promises
to be an embarrassing one for the governor.
There are a number Of candidates for the
place and members Of the bar in this city
are all taking sides in the case and insist
ing on certain things. The candidate who
was before the republican primaries last
spring and came nearest to selection was
! Hugh Brennan, and he has the advantage
of having been the only candidate from the
east half of the county. 1t is believed.
however, that the strongest candidates, be-
cause of their political Affiliations, are w.
H. Bailey, w. p. Mclaughlin and James G.
Hume. 1t is understood that Governor
Cummins would be glad to have Judge s.
f.. Prouty, who is just retiring from the
bench, accept reappointment for the next
year and thus avoid embarrassment Judge
Prouty has planned to take a trip to Eur
ope next year and is then a candidate for
congress, and he has stated he will not
remain on the bench.
Preparing for Bankers Meeting.
The annual convention Of the Iowa Bank
ers' association will be held the coming
year at Davenport, some time in February.
The president Of the association is II. A,
Miller of this city. 1t is planned to have
the Illinois StatetBankers' association meet
at Rock Island at the same time, and there
will be opportunity for bankers to attend
both at the meetings just across the river
An effort is being made now to secure the
attendance Of either Secretary Shaw or ex-
Secretary Gage at the Iowa meeting.
Murder Trials Delayed.
The three men who were granted new
trials at the last term OF the supreme
court, all Of whom were sentenced for
murder, will have their trials early next
year. 1t will be impossible to reach the
case of A. M. Hunter at Mount Ayr until In
February, as court does not meet in Ring.
gold county until February Z. It is ex.
pected that he will ask for a change Il
some other county on account Of the in.
tense feeling against him in the county
where the murder was committed. In the
case of Brooks and Phillips, who escaped
the gallows by a technicality, they may bt
tried early In January at the term which
begins at Storm Lake January s, but It Ii
hardly probable they will be ready fol
trial at that time.
Would Recover Unpaid Fees.
Suit was commenced in the district cour
today by the administrator of the estate
of the late General r. V. Ankeny, for man!
years county coroner. claiming of Poll
county about $1,000 in fees which were du'
him as coroner during his lifetime anC
unpaid. The administrator claims that feet
were not paid during many years and tina
these disputed claims rightfully belong t.
the estate.
Small Des MOines Fire.
A fire which originated in the cellar be
meath the rooms occupied by the Greer
Candy company at 516 Walnut street, in
ficted damages estimated at $1,000 to 81 2O
on the building and the one adjoining oil
the east. and damaged the stock Of con
fectionery to the extent Of 81, 900. all o
which is secured by insurance. The nr
started at 3 a. m. and its origin is un
3 known. The Great Western railroads cit,
ONCE was slightly damaged.
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