Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-16
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STATE FAIR ANNOUNCEMENT
Seven Thousand Dollars Added to. Last
Years Premium List,
NEW LAW MAKES SCARCITY or TEACHERS
Members of state Board of Assessment
Are Preparing to Give Testimony
in the Railroad Tax Case
Coming UD Soon.
CFrom 8 staff CORRESPONDENCE

LINCOLN, March 15.-(Special )-Secre-
tary MeIlor OF the State Board of Agri-
culture this morning issued his advance an
nouneement Of the state fair. to be held in
L4incoln September 8 4 s, and z. August
81 and September and are set apart for
preparation days. In the announcement it
is stated that the increase in premiums
over last year is 1900. During the last
year $4,000 was spent in permanent i'm
provements. Tho indications are the fair
this year viii be better than ever in the
history OF the state. as the work Of prep
arati0n IL far in excess Of any previous
year and the number OF those who expect
to make exhibits being larger than ever be-
foEA
The announcement issued by Mr.. Mellor
has this TO say regarding the county col
lective exhibits;
Lot ITO the county agricultural society
exhibiting In the name OF the society the
best display Of agricultural products OF any
For this class the sum OF $4,000 IL appro-
priatsd. This will be pro-rated among all
competitors scoring over 500 points In a pos
sible 1900 The value OF scoring points VIII
be determined upon the number above 800.
BY this mode Of distribution or pro-rating
all competitors scoring above 800 points will
obtain somfthing
Provided. tThat all premiums awarded in
this class shah be paid in full without any
10 any county collective exhibit embrace
ing not less than one carload, and not less
schedule provided In the state fair premium
list for Class o. and covering not less than
nifty feet table OF shelf space and ten by
nifty feet wall space, TO the satisfaction OF
the board Of managers, will be guaranteed
SOC in cash premiums. provided the exhibit
scores so points. Explanatory; II they win
only $50 IN the Competition, OF any other
sum less than 500. the board will make up
the ssaclsney 70 SioS ~. This VIII insure AZ
they win none OF the competitive premiums
the Sl00 will be paid, provided the foregoing
stipulatiOns are complied with.
Remember, no premium Is awarded to an
exhibit scoring less than 800 points.
POOL Hall Proprietor Arrested.
The recent agitRtion against pool halls
in Lincoln. against which a number Of
ministers and others have resolved has re-
suited In the arrest OF Joe oppenheimer
owner OF a pool hall, on a charge Of allow
ing minors to play in his place OF business
The trial probably will come on Monday
since the arrest Of the pool hall man u
Is learned one OF the boys had a written
permit from his father to play. while tbs
other was brought up 10 the pool hall by
his father, who later came for him In q
buggy. some time ago a number OF boY'
arrested for breaking into stores and othel
buildings told the police they had planned
their robberies In pool halls. Mayor Brow
al once Instructed the police 10 keep I
strict watch on these places and should
any boys be caught playing the place wa
to- be closed. Later the ministers an'
others have taken up the night aSains
the pool halls and the council has beef
asked 10 pass an ordinance prohibiting
them.
Tax Case Appealed.
Ren S. Baker. attorney for ROhrbOugl
Bres, owners OF a business college a