Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-13

regiment. From this IS deducted S5.6A.7 IS
commission for the attorneys who worked
the claims through congress. leaving net
balance Of {2259j.29 for the regiment. The
payments 10 the men will commence De
camber o. The field officers are not in
ciuded IN the list Of those who are to re-
ceive pay and the pay Of the company
officers Is held up by the government pend
ing proof OF time Of service. Governor
elect Sheldon, who was captain. has 500
dut him, but like the pay OF other officers,
this nmoint is held up pending proof. The
pay for the enlisted men ranges from 90
cents up. The money due IL for time served
I'm camp prior to enlistment in the govern
ment service. The first members OF the
regiment were In camp from June l. 1898,
and the regiment was mustered in July T.
Candidates for Speaker.
Representative Dodge OF Douglas county
today engaged quarters at the Lindell hotel
for his campaign for speaker OF the house
OF representatives. Representative McMul-
len OF Gage county also engaged quarters
for the same purpose at the same hotel
Among the members OF the legislature In
town today were Pilger Of Stanton, Snyder
Of Harlan, Hansen Of Merrick, Marlatt OF
Kearney. Buck Taylor of Omaha is on
hand as a candidate for sergeant-at-arms
OF the house. position he once filled. The
fusionists according to Representative
Marlatt OF Kearney. will ovte for any bill
that meets their approval, regardless Of
which side of the house It comes from. He
says the fusionists are here to serve the
people and not any party or faction.
state Corn Contest.
The second annual corn contest and con-
vention OF the Nebraska Boys Agrlcul-
tural association and Nebraska Girls Do
nestle Science association was formally
opened at the high school auditorium this
evening with the presentation Of the Ngri-
cultural drama, rebellion in Cortland"
in which fifty people participated.
THE Rebellion I'm Cortland proved
most interesting production. One year ago
at the exercises at the state farm Corn
was crowned as king. with Alfalfa as his
queen and Sugarbeet as heir apparent to the
throne. At the time there were number
who objected to the personnel OF the royal
family. Some thought that Wheat should
be king, while others favored Live Stock,
and from the western part Of the state
Potato had many partisans. Since then
there have been many disconnected NUT
terings and rebellion Of King Corns sub
iects seems imminent. At length 1t breaks
forth and a battle is fought, followed by
| a suggestion Of arbitration. This is received
with favor and the entire controversy is
finally left to the sunshine court. which
decides who shall reign for the coming
year.
Mrs. McKinnon is manager of the pro-
duction and has devoted much time and
/ labor to the selection and fabrication of
the costumes for the members Of the cast.
The members OF the family and court of
King Corn and Queen Alfalfa, the con-
! tending armies and politicians have been
furnished with appropriate attire, no de-
! tail being neglected. The music is in
charge of Prof. Miller and the singers
have been well trained. Many original
musical numbers are introduced during the
progress of the play and there is action
and color from beginning to end.
/ The arrivals today were even more nu-
| merous than yesterday. The visitors were
| taken in groups to the state farm, where
| they were shown about and the work at
that institution thoroughly explained. The
J Auditorium is rapidly filling up with ex-
hibits and Manager Bishop was at noon ap-
| prehensive that the building would be in
adequate to hold all of them. There are
many entries in all classes, which include
corn OF various varieties. Durum wheat,
potatoes. sugar beets, cooking, canned
fruits and jellies, needle work and manual
training products All of these are being
arranged neatly and artistically, the array
1 being surprising in extent as well as pleas
: Ing in appearance. The decorations are
tuout completed and are in most excellent
taste throughout The Auditorium will be
/ thrown open to the public tomorrow morn
] ing, the admission to nonmembers of the
association being 5 cents.
! The exercises tomorrow will be at the
| state farm, beginning at 10 o'clock In Az
! ricultural hall. There will be music by the
Peru State Normal quartet, followed by
an address by Prof. A. E. DAWSON, prln-
! cipal of the school of agriculture, on The
Mission of the Nebraska School of Agri-
| culture. c. s. Harrison of York will speak
on Unused Capital" and Alfred Mont
gomery. the farmer painter, will give a
/ chalk talk.
In the afternoon there will be sectional
meetings. that OF the boys section being
held I'm the stock Judging pavilion. E. G..
| Montgomery, adjunct professor of field
crops, will speak on seed Corn Selection"
| and Alvin Keyser, adjunct professor Of
soils, on Corn Tillage." This will be fol-
lowed by demonstrations in stock judging
by II. r. Smith. professor Of animal hus-
bandry. The International prize winning
steers will be on exhibition and will be
| used in demonstrating.
The girls section will meet in Agricul-
tural hall C. s. Harrison will speak on
| Two Floral Favorites' and r. A, Elmer
son, professor of horticulture, will deliver
an address on THE Making OF a Beautiful
! Home"
The evening exercises will be at Grant
Memorial hall at the State university.
There will be music by the University Man
dolIn and Glee club and by the Peru Nor
NAL quartet Alfred Montgomery will lee
ture on art on the Farm"
NEBRAsKAN FOR RICHARDS, PLACE