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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

nation. We nave bought something like
$500 worth OF corn and have a plan for
distributing it among as many corn grow
ers as possible
Let Not One Escape.
Some exhibitors wanted to leave early
Saturday and the agricultural colleges be-
gan to get nervous, but Secretary 7. +.
Sturgess refused to release any exhibitor
before IL o'clock Saturday night, regard
less OF circumstances or convenience.
1.-THE exposition must be intact up to Ii
o'clock tonight said Mr.. Sturgess. mo
exhibitor can take out an ear of corn and
no flag can come down. We will have
guests and visitors this evening and the
show must be at its best until the gates
close
Those who have had concessions for the
exhibit of farm machinery and implements
are well satisfied. An example OF the value
Of the concessions and the opportunity to
display goods is shown in the experience
Of the Winters-C Coleman Scale company,
which has displayed the Sonander Auto
matte hopper scales in the main building.
Without mentioning any other orders re-
ceived or any other results being OBJ
tanned by this concession, the fact that
President Nels Updike of the Updike Grain
company saw the scales and Saturday
closed a contract for 100 pairs Of the scales,
which cost $4,000 This means as a result
Of the exhibit at the National Corn ex-
position, one company at least secured one
order for $4,000 worth of merchandise.
The concession men almost without ex-
septton declare they will be on land early
lext year with new exhibits and using
more space.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

$3.50 o'clock. In the party accompanying him
and occupying seats on the stage were
Gurdon w. Wattles, Mayor Dahlman, C..
c. Belden, Zeferino Dominguez. DIR. H. s.
Sawyer of the Department of Agriculture,
w. L. Yetter. w. r. Watson, Very Rev. G.
A. Beecher, Ralph Kitchen, G. c. Rose
water. Edward buckingham, e. D. Funk,
Dan Fuller, Rome Miller, J.. w. Jones and
c. o. Lobeck.
In introducing Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Wattles
referred to him as 'one of the men of the
farms" When he rose to speak Mr.. Bryan
acknowledged this compliment.
while l cannot be called a farmer, l
am really running what might be called
an experiment station In other words, /
am trying to make enough money in other
lines to provide funds with which to run
my farm"
He congratulated Omaha on the Corn
exposition and said he regretted he could
not have seen. it before.
Those in charge OF this exposition" he
said, have demonstrated that they not only
have the capacity for work, but the will
ingness to take the burden on their should
ers and do it."
Dewitt G. Wing Speaks.
As the big program was planned for the
aileIhOOn ana evening the morning hours
were not the scene of any great crowds.
but a meeting in the concert hall over which
Eugene d.. Funk Of Bloomington, ILL.,. pre-
sided and which was addressed by Dewitt
c. Wing, associate editor of the Breeders
Gazette, one OF the publications which has
consistently boosted for the National Corn
exposition and for its permanent location
at Omaha.
Mr.. Wing spoke on the subject OF Corn
and Live Stock" saying In part:
Two weeks ago at Chicago I attended
the greatest live stock show in the world;
a show which ives a complement to and
an outgrowth of. one might say. this Ma
tional Corn exposition. 1t seems fit that
the two great industries, live stock breed,
ing and agriculture, should be linked as
they are.
After a brief survey of the show, made
last evening and this morning, It can be
pronounced the most thoroughly Instructive
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

exhibit of corn, cereals and forage crops
that the world has ever seen. The corn
growers of America are to be Congratulated
upon having assembled at this place such
a magnificent show OF standard varieties
of corn. 1 am particularly pleased with
the arrangement of the show. 1t seems
that they have placed the exhibits so that
when enc gets into the swing of the crowd
one is forced to see all exhibits in order
as the people are on the go all the time.
II think that there will be no duplication
OF this show, on even q broader scale. al
though the management promises to put on
a bigger. more complete and more beauti-
full show next year. In any event. they
need not fear that any one can beat them
except in size.
Restoration OF soil.
The greatest problem in America Is
the restoration of the soil fertility. 1t is
certainly gratifying to see that so many
Of the agricultural colleges are making
a speciality of this subject. A few years
ago we began to preach better seed for
the production OF better crops. This is one
OF the greatest movements ever started, but
in one Jense, 1t is putting the cart before
the horse. Increased crop production can
only be gained by improving the soil, in
connection with the use Of better seed.
Afr The soil is in the right condition, the
use Of standard seed will result in the
production of better and larger yields of
tandard varieties of corn. Take corn
averaging 96. IS or even 100 per cent OF
fertility, place it in WORKOUT soil and the
crop will be poorer than the yield from
poor corn placed in rich soil.
"In the south, constant growing Of the
cotton crop has rendered the land barren
in parts. In the Dakotas and other north
ern states, wheat has done the same injury,
and in these western states unless care is
exercised, corn will work the same injury.
In the corn belt, corn has been grown, in
some parts, for fifty years in succession,
so that at this time the gradual diminu-
ton of crops is alarming the farmer. Land
needs a rest. Not so much a rest from the
production of crops as from producing one
kind Of crop. Crops should be rotated, and
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
ENDS SESSION
Only Five of Ten Measures Mentioned
in Kings Speech Are Passed.
LICENSING BILL Is REJECTED
Action OF House OF Lords Has Eject
OF Widening Breach between
that Body and the
Liberals.

LONDON, Dec. 1870 far as practical
work is concerned, the first session of Par
lament under the premiership of Herbert
II. Asquith came TO an end today. The
two houses will meet again on Monday.
but only to receive the kings assent to
bills already passed, after which they will
be prorogued until February i6. Many
minor laws were enacted during the year.
but of the ten important measures. fore
Swallowed in the kings speech only five
find a place In the statute books.
These are the old age pensions bill, the
Irish universities bill, to which assent was
given before the summer vacation, and
measures fixing eight hours as the time
minors shall work underground; providing
for the purchase for Sis, 900. 900 Of the Lon
don docks and placing them under a CEN
trail authority, and a bill for the better pro-
lection Of children This last named bill
establishes police court trial for children.
prohibits Juvenile smoking and aims at pre-
venting minors from visiting saloons.
OF the other measures projected the II
censing bill was rejected by the House of
Lords; two education bills were withdrawn
because of the failure of the church party
and the nonconformists to reach a com
promise; that aimed at the the better hous-
ing of the working classes was put off
until the next session, while the promised
measure for Irish land valuation never saw
light and the Irish land purchase bill was
dropped.
OF those OF less Importance the govern
ment passed an act empowering the judges
to give habitual criminals ndeterminate
sentences, to reform their habits and pro-
tect society and a bill imposing penalties
for attempts to break up public meetings.
| The latfar 90 thn ro.,,It 80 A. .,ff-o-.tto
agitation, one of the political features OF
the year. So active have the women been
that members of the cabinet were unable
to secure a hearing at public meetings.
The session wldened the breach between
the liberals and the House of Lords. The
rejection of the licensing bill for which
the liberals claimed they had received a
mandate at the election of 1906. augmented
the bad feeling resulting last year from
the rejection or mutilatlon by the lords
Of education, Htural voting and Scottish
land valuation bills.
"Mr. Balfour and Lord Lansdowne." says
the Westminster Gazette, the chief gov
eminent organ. appear to have registered
a vow that the liberals should make no
further progress with reforms in the
churches and schools. land and licensing,
Hence. the House of Lords question is for
the liberal party a question OF its own
existence and the obstacles the House OF
Lords put in the way of liberal legisla-
ton must be removed g.
There is talk of the dissolution of Par
lament and an appeal to the country
against the action of the lords, but 1t is
more than likely that Premier Asquith will
try another session, the main feature OF
which will be the budget introducing rad
ical changes in taxation.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
NEBRASKA TEAM CHAMPIONS
Men from BattIeship Named for Ante
IOpe State Best Base Bali
layer I'm Fleet.

COLOMBO, Ceylon, Dec. 1s,-The fleet
base ball championship was won today by
a nine from the Nebraska, which defeated
the nine of the New Jersey by a score OF
% to 10. The cup offered by the Chamber
of Commerce was withdrawn by mutual ar
rangement.
Rear Admiral Sperry went on board the
Connecticut and entertained the governor
of Ceylon, Sir Henry Edward McCallum,
and a small party at dinner in the evening.
Admira sperry said in his farewell mes
sage that the greatest benefit had been
derived from the cruise. He expressed
warm appreciation of the unvarying good
will OF Great Britain and declared there
was the happiest prospect Of welding to-
gether the English-speaking races in friend
ship.
The American fleet viii sail tomorrow and
is expected to arrive in suez on January 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

400 of the best of young women from the
farms of Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, South
Dakota, Kansas, Minnesota, Illinois and
Indiana. who considered hat the grain
would make while the producers were
considering what the grain was.
Illinois and Indiana contributed especially
interesting exhibits, in which the aims of
the plant breeder was made so plain; the
work Of the "book farmer" shown to be
so practical that ecen those who ran,
read something at least.
These states showed that by meeting the
seasons with something more than brute
force, the corn plant would produce al
most any element desired. They demon
strated that they could breed out" oil
and breed in" protein; secure more starch
whenever they wanted 1t and eliminate the
ash or increase IL at will without any
process impossible to the most ordinary
farmers.
Some other States.
Wyoming brought to the exposition ex-
hibits which showed the possibilities of dry
farming; samples OF grain from the great
plains long ago tried OF producing sage
brush and buffalo grass. Minnesota and
Kansas contributed their wheat, of end
less variety and adapted TO many soils.
Wisconsin showed thousands that while
the marriae OF the date and palm might
be realized in Mexico, It was not impossible
by intelligent work to produce a corn in
the cold soils and during the short seasons
Of its northern borders, which will for
ever sustain it's dairy industry.
Nebraska and Iowa not only made exhib-
its, but their agricultural colleges did most
effective work. The Iowa college had con-
tinuous lectures; the Nebraska school
taught a lesson so plain that the deaf
could learn and the observant go away
with a resume of the text books. The man.
ufacturers OF farm machinery and impli-
msnts as we'll as the cereal millers con-
eFtbated their share and 50 far, as anyone
could learn the close OF the exposition
found everyone with their work and re-
warded In SOM measure or way for their
efforts.
MIR. Bryan entered the concert har at
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
BRYAN oONGRATULATEs OMAHA
In HIS Address Praises
Work of This City.

In HIS Address COmmOner Praises
Work of This City.
Mr.. Bryan was given an ovation when
he arose to speak and many hearty cheers
throughout his address. He began by dis.
claiming all the honor that had been con-
ferred upon him in calling him an authority
on the farm and its products, but said that,
nevertheless, he appreciated the oppor-
tunity Of speaking to this audience and on
this subject. In part, Mr.. Bryan said:
l want TO congratulate the city of Omaha
upon the work that il is doing in the pre-
sentation of this exhibit, and 1 want to
express my appreciation as a citizen Of
Nebraska of the service rendered to the
state and TO this section Of the country by
those who have devoted themselves to this
WORK. The burden Of public work always
rails upon those who combine capacity for
It and willingness TO do 1t; and those in
charge OF this exposition seem to combine
IN a rare measure the capacity for this
work and the willingness to take upon
themselves the burden that It imposes.
Corn Is one OF the great staple products
.ot the world and 1t is fortunate for US
that we have In this vicinity a soil and a
climate that are fit for the production OF
this great necessary OF life.
God has been very generous with US, and
He has scattered all over the world these
bounties; not all the same, but a variety
sufficient TO please any one.
When l was in Jaw / had an opportunity
70 taste liull lldl 4 ndu never nGAfQ OF
before; fruit that l enjoyed very much; and
after having tasted the different kinds OF
fruit down there began TO think that that
country was wonderfully blessed with fruit;
but when | got on the boat coming back
and ate an apple, the charm OF Java left
me and 1 began to think again OF the tenn
perate zone, of our apples and our peaches
and our pears, Of our cherries and our
plums and our grapes, and our blackberries
and our strawberries and our raspberTies,
and our dewberries and our gooseberries
and our currants, and / made up my mind
that after all God had not treated any
other part OF the world as well as he had
treated the temperate zone.
/ find that every time l attend an ex-
position OF this kind. where the thought
Is turned TO that which Is material. where
the people are learning to do better the
things that are necessary to be done in
order that man shall have the food that
he requires, / find myself asking, is there
not after all something beyond this, and
is this not a means to the end rather
than the end itself. and when / attend an
exposition ana see the biggest ear OF corn
that can be produced. and examine the
best bushel Of wheat that can be raised.
or the best bale OF cotton that can be
produced, or go to another exhibit and
see the finest horse that has been raised.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
Come Here Monday.

The Choicest Of Fine Imported Black Dress
VoiIes Monday at Very Special Prices.
Black Voiles Of the most exquisite texture
and beauty for Mondays great sale. Give some
one a length for a dress or skirt. Nothing will
be appreciated more, and you cannot make any
mistake, as black is always good. Note carefully
the special reductions for Monday.
Our $3.50, S1.75 and 81 1875 Fine Black Imported
Dress VOiles Monday at 79c, SOC and Csc a yard.
Great Value Made by one of the famous
French manufacturers of black dress goods.
Voiles are considered the queen of fabrics
among the wool dress goods. Soft and ~clinging,
deep. rich black, crisp to the touch, no mussing
or wrinkling when worn,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Kuynzq DAYS Until Xmas
Christmas Gifts Ready for Instant Delivery

Have you gifts to buy tomorrow Wen help you'll We
have made special arrangements for quick service and quick de
livery-we1l serve you in a hurry tomorrow, and on some holi-
day things you will find big savings. In the ad below you will
find many things that will make suitable gifts. Check off the
list and bring it with you tomorrow. Wen be ready. And don't
get into a worry and a furry just because you're in a hurry.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
copley. Jeveler-Diamonds. 25 e. 18th.
GUILTY OF TAKING SWORD
Springfield Mob Leader Finally Con-
victed of Larceny After MUIR
der Charge Fails.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Dec. 19.-Abe Ray
mer was convicted OF larceny today. the
result OF his trial for alleged burglary OF
the residence Of Major Otis Duncan, Eighth
infantry. Illinois National Guard, colored.
during the race riot on the night of Au-
gust IA. The article taken was Major Dun
CAMS sword. This was the fourth trial of
he having been acquitted once on
a charge OF murder and twice OF a charge
Of destruction Of property. Raymer IL the
man who led the mob. II is charged, on the
nights OF August IA and Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

All sittings made at sandberg's studio
Sunday will be finished before Christmas
rain or shine 107 South Sixteenth. Open
9 a. m. till 4 p. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
DEPARTMENT
CHRISTMAS NEWS

Womens Coats, all Colored Coats at reduced prices, Midday:
$25O0 Coats, for 49,. $1650l$1650 Coats, for 49,. $1,000
Handsome Velvet Coats. Fur Coats.
Evening and Semi-EveningI Grand selection of styles, Mon
Coats. day.
Sweater Vests, just the thing to wear under the tailor Suit
Sweaters. Prices $1.25, $3.50, $175 and $3.50.
Sweater Coats in plain red and plain white.
Fine Furs.
All of selected skins. This is a safe place to buy your furs.
Women's Waists.
Make appropriate Christmas gifts. There are many bar
gains in pretty nets, messalnes, and cotton waists for Monday.
Some dainty messaline almost half price.
Silk Petticoats.
Nothing is more appreciated by a woman than a silk petit
coat, especially when they come from Thompson, Belden & Co. The
name beets a confidence Immediately, that it is all right.
Colored Petticoats at $500, $3.50, $3.50, $3.50 and $1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
French Underwear for Gift Giving.

EIbuCH UuUVI WVdI IUI NHI OIVIuB'
A piece or a set Of this dainty handmade finery
is a safe gift.
women's hand embroidered Night Gowns. up
from $3.50.
women's hand embroidered Chemise, up from
$1.25.
women's hand embroidered Nainsook Chemise
up from $3.50. .
Women's hand embroidered Drawers up from
$3.50.
Don't overlook this second floor department
when buying Christmas gifts.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
Gloves2-The Ideal Christmas Gift.

Choose your gifts from the useful list. One
cannot have too many Gloves, SO these are sure to
please. An ideal selection of all lengths and va
rieties of correct, stylish and dependable Gloves.
. Short Gloves in all styles and colors, per pair,
$1.0O, $1.25, $3.50 and $500.
Eight-button length Gloves, all styles and best
colors, per pair, $3.50, $500 and $3.50.
Long Kid Gloves, all styles and colors, per pair,
$2.69, $2.9S, $3.50 up to $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Special sale of Mems Soft Negligee Shirts. Collars attac
assortment of styles, mostly in sizes 10 and 15h, some IA,
All 75c, 800 and $1.25 Shirts at 39c each.
All $3.50, $500 and $3.50 Shirts at 79c each.
Special sale of Womens Golf Gloves-1Oc, 15c, 19c and
Special sale of Mems Half Hose at bargain
square in basement, 10c, 15c, 19c, csc values up.
to 76c a pair.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Can you think of anything nicer for a
Christmas gift than a pair of embroidered
silk hose.
Thread silk hose, hand embroidered in
self or colors. Original and exclusive de-
signs.
Prices $500 to $1,000 per pair.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Our 1925 Black swiss Taeh Silk Monday 9&a lard.
Our $3.50 Famous" Black Tahea Extra Fine QuaMy), Monday $112H a Yard
In Quab and finish we have never SEEM more beautiful Black Tanetsa at hep price Every yard has an
grandmother used to wear every wife, mother or daughter will surely be interested knwngo OF. these
sweeping reductions whaa elegant Christmas remembrance out of the ordinary
fore dress, coat wato peuoat Note width sc inches A United quantity
\GESA will be sold at these prices
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
Useful Christmas Presents for Men.

Useful Christmas Presents for Men.
Our Mems department is filled with useful
and appreciative gifts for men. Come Monday
and let us help you solve the gift problem.
Mems Novelty Handkerchiefs in silk or mer-
cerlzed, something new, at csc and soc each.
Plain white Pure Linen Handkerchiefs at 15c,
25c, 35c, 8 for $1.00 and soc each.
Initial Handkerchiefs, 25c and 35c or 8 for 81.
Mems Christmas Neckwear, all the new shapes
and colors, and by the way a most useful gift.
Prices: 25c, soc and $1.00 each. Wen box
them for you If you wish.
Fancy Half Hose, Csc, soc, 75c and $1.0O a
pair.
r Fancy Suspenders, each pair in pretty Christ
mas box, 25c to $2.75 a pair.
Bath or Longing Robes, $500 to $1,000 each.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-24
Stephen Crane as q ParaQraC... j.

A magazine editor took dowr
a volume dated 1894.
stephen Crane. the man o.
genius who died in youth. h,
said. used TO write humorou.
paragraphs for me. Here is a
little thing of his / think its
Iawfully good I'll read it to on.
And he read this brilliant bur.
lesque of a lovers parting:
Ii was 6 O'Clock, and George
Tresham had been spending the
afternoon with sweet Lillian Bel
lairs
"Gcodby. darling" the young
man said fondly as they stood at
the door.
"Goodby George, she muir.
INJURED. nesting her head in the
time honored place.
Goodby "
''Goodby.'
In every parting, dearest.
there is the image of death. 4"
George Tresham whispered, kiss
ing the girl passionately. DO
you know that We may never,
meet again."
"Oh, George. darlingl" she
cried, clinging to him fercely.
Who knows. my own, what
may happen ere we see each
other once more%
"Oh, George, say that you
will come back to me-back to
your own, little loving Lillian.
My George, the same beautiful
and brave George you have al
ways been!"
Trust me. Lillian. darling:
trust your George "
"Oh, George, she said. strong
n the faith which women have.
Il do trust youl How could II
owe you if | did not?" and then
she kissed him fondly.
Then | shall come again,
lillian. my own
But when, George?" she !
whispered passionately.
AT 8 this evening. darling"
"Oh, George, sc walled, /
must it be so long as that? so
ong. so long?"
He took her tenderly in his
rms
Darling he whispered. Il
will make it half past T."
And it came to pass as ne
lad spoken.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-24

Anna Gould and the prince
didn't stay long enough to become
naturalized undesirable citizens.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-24

Even the alarm clock is de-
clared to be no antidote for that
new sleeping sickness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-24

The man ! marry" said the girl
In the parlor scene, must be but o
little lower than the angels"
well, what's the matter with
me" queried the young man as he
dropped on his knees at her feet
You see, I'm a little lower than
one OF them. Houston Post.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-24

"Shorry I'm sho late, m'dear,"
began Dingle apologetically, but
shome fresh jokers stopped me an
wouldn't femme co.
Indeed" interrupted his wife
why didn't you take the brick out
Of your hat and hit. them with it?S
Catholic Standard and Times.