Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-23
IOWA STATE FAIR BOOMING
Becomes Necessary TO Erect Temporary
Buildings for Live stsck.
STANTON ACTING PRESIDENT At AMEs
Board of Trustees Proposes to Tnke
Time to Look Around Before
Selecting Permanent Head
for College.
tFrom a star correspondent.l

CFrom a Stan Correspondent
DIES MONIES, Aug. 22.-(special.)-The
Iowa state fair was opened today under
most favorable auspices. This is the
forty-eighth annual exhibition Of the fair.
The last three seasons have been very
prosperous with the fair management and
the balance was on the right side in each
case. This year the management has
spent a part of the surplus in permanent
and much needed improvements and the
state added a special appropriation, out of
which was built the pavilion. A larger
sum was spent on permanent improve
ments this year than at any one time, since
the fair buildings were erected and as a
consequence the management is in better
condition to care for the exhibits. The
only place overcrowded now is the cattle
department. Last year, with nearly 700
entries, 1t was thought the limit had been
reached, but this year, despite the fact
that a large new barn was erected, the de-
mand for stalls was so great that today
they started the building of an additional
barn to accommodate the cattle. The en-
tries are fully equal to those at the cattle
shows in other cities. The sheep depart
ment is also overlooking and temporary
shelter had to be arranged for. In the
horse, swine and dairy departments the
entries show they will be up to the record
Of previous years.
The fair was formally opened today, but
today and tomorrow will be given over al
most entirely to the work Of preparation.
and the speed program and other attrac-
tions do not begin until Monday next. Tho
music for the fair will be furnished by a
band supported by the state-the Indus
trial school orchestra from Mitchellville,
composed Of forty girls. The orchestra is
capable Of giving the finest of concerts.
Tn presentation Of the Last Days Of
Pompeii" will begin on Monday evening
and continue each evening. The railroads
have Arranged to haul immense crowds to
the fair from every part Of the state and
If the weather continues good there is no
doubt that It will be a great exposition.
Acting PRECEDENT at Ames.
The board Of trustees Of the Iowa State
college at Ames selected Prof. E. w. Stan
ton, secretary of the board and Oldest
member of the faculty, to be acting presi-
dent until such a time as n successor to
the late President Beardshear may he sa-
lected. No definite action was taken look
ing to a new president for the college, but
the qualifications Of at least half a dozen
men will be looked into. At the meeting
which closed today DR.. Cessna Of the chair
Of history was selected to be chaplain
OF the college. The board appointed a
committee to make an investigation of the
last fire, as rumors are that It was of
incendiary origin. This committee COM
menced work. but has not finished. Tho
plans for the new building have not been
fully agreed upon yet. but are under con-
sideration. 1t is probable that two build
ings Instead Of one will be planned for.
LabOring Man is Missing.
Charles e. johnson, a laboring man, is
mysteriously missing from his home in
Highland Park. He was a miner by trade,
but had been working at a brick yard be-
cause of Ill health. He started to attend a
netting OF the brick makers union last
Thursday evening and has never returned.
He did not attend at the meeting. He had
a sum Of money in his pocket, about SIT.
and a gold watch and chain. He was not
a drinking man and has a wife and three
children, had been married eleven years
and his wife declares she knows Of no
reason why he should have LEFT. She is
having an investigation made and a search
for the body, as she believes he was foully
dealt with.
walker Case Put on.
The hearing of the case Of the State
against Walker was continued in Justice
court today until next Wednesday by agree
ment Of the attorneys. At that time the
preliminary hearing will be held. Walker
has not been able to give bail.
Joseph Palmer. a farmer living near Coal
fax, was dragged to death by his horses.
Palmer had gone to his pasture to catch a
team Of horses and had battered them
and tied the straps together, when
in some unknown way the straps became en-
tangled around the mans body, dragging
him to death. He was found in the pasture
and probably had also been kicked by the
horses.
Building New Railroad.
Information has been received here that
the FIRST contracts for grading have Just
been let on the line OF the Iowa & st. Louis
In southern Iowa. A contract for grading
has been let to William Kenehck for that
portion of the line from the state line
south Of Centerville to Melrose in Monroe
county, a distance OF about thirty miles,
the same being a part of a proposed line
from st. Louis to Sioux City by way Of
Des Moines. Work on the line has been in
progress in Missouri near Macon some time,
but this is the first part of the road to be
constructed in Iowa. Nothing is known here
Of the plans Of the company.
COlOred People Make n Move.
The better element among the colored
people Of Des Molnes is greatly concerned
over the Influx OF eolored criminals into the
city. Some OF the representative men OF
their race In Dies Moines have organized
themselves TO help the police in routing
out the criminals. Mr.. ]. L. Thompson.
editor Of the Bystander. Mr.. R. N. Hyde. I.
M. Jones, Rev. Graves and Rev. T. L. Grif-
nth and the other ministers OF the city
have called a meeting to be held in St.
Paul's African Methodist Episcopal church
on next Tuesday. II will be a mass meeting
and they announce as it's object the dis
~cussion Of ways and means Of assisting the
police in q~uelling crime.
DEMOCRATS CHOOSE DAVIS
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