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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
FRUIT SHOW DECORATIONS
Red, White and Blue Pennants Are
Beginning to Appear,
EFFECTIVE LIGHTING SCHEME
Brick Work on Auditorium Com.
pleted and Carpenters and Heat
ing Contractors Now Rush
ing Their Part.

The red, white and blue pennant-shaped
bunting, the official decoration of the
National Horticultural congress-. is be-
coming much in evidence. Business
houses are beginning TO decorate for the
approaching big fruit show and there
Is every indication that before the Ma
tional Horticultural congressN opens its
doors on Monday, December IA, Council
Bluffs will present a gala appearance.
The large, ornate arch which did duty
at the entrance of the last street fair
and carnival has been loaned to the man
agement of the congress and II will be
erected on North Main street. 1t will
be reprinted in the colors of the con-
gress and at night will blaze with hum
dreds of colored incandescent lights.
An effective plan of street lighting
has been decided upon by Tie special
committee appointed by Mayor Maloney
at the meeting of the city council last
Tuesday afternoon. Instead OF string
ing the electric lights along Main and
Bryant streets, as originally planned, the
committee has decided to construct
arches Of electric lights across the two
streets at intervals.
An immense sign bearing the words
National Horticultural Congress-" was
placed in position yesterday afternoon
across the front of the auditorium build
ing. The work of installing the heating
plant is rapidly nearing completion and
the company having the contract Is con-
fident that it will be able to turn on the
heat Monday next. The work of putting
the radiators in position will be begun
today.
The brick work on the two big towers
Of the auditorium was completed yes
terday and the carpenters now nave full
sway in the building. The floor is being
leveled off and for the next few days
the carpenters will be busy constructing
the benches and tables for the exh ibits
Much Of the interior woodwork, including
the stairways to the two galleries, is
completed.
President Hess is expected to announce
today the special days to be observed dur
ing the congress. The work of >arrang-
ing the program for the opening of the
show is also under way and will be an
nounced shorty.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
TREASURY SHOWS DEFICIENCY
United states Treasurer says Cause
IL Not Decreased Receipts, hut
Increased Expenditures.

WASHINGTON, Dec. A-Charles II.
Treat, treasurer OF the United States. in
his annual report calls attention to the
fact that owing to the disturbed relations
between the income and outgo of the
government there was a deficiency last
year OF S5S,07O, 2O1. as against a surplus for
the preceding year Of $751; 1856, $50, and points
out that the total revenues for 1905 exceeded
any preceding fiscal year except 1907.
Treasurer Treat declares that thus It Is
apparent that the trouble is not decreasing
receipts but increasing expenditures, which
situation the treasury was able to meet
with the excess Of revenues which had
accumulated during the previous years.
The steady flow of gold into the treas
ury," the report says, continues to excite
an absorbing study of the resources OF a
country so favored in the distribution of the
precious metal. The amount Of gold coin
actually used In the channels Of trade is
less that one-half the general stock Of gold
coin in the country, owing to the increasing
popularity Of the gold certificates.
The general stock Of money in the coun-
try at the close of the last fiscal year was
1888, 764,O 2O, an increase of s26S, o ,Ol3, as
compared with that of a year ago. The
money in circulation for the last eleven
years mas steadily lHCTedSeu, Jne GROWTH per
capita advanced from S22.S7 in 1897 to s34.72
In 1908. Population has more than doubled
every thirty years, while the wealth of the
nation has more than doubled every twenty
years. There is legitimate demand for an
enormous amount of money in developing
the growing Industries and expanding trade
relations. but no method<employed by which
that demand per capita can be measured.
The volume Of currency should not be
based on the individual man or per capita,
but on the volume of products produced by
man, measured by the market value
thereof"
There were PCS, SO6,572 pieces of United
States paper currency in circulation Octo-
Der /.
National bank notes presented for re-
demption,'' the report adds, aggregated
$34S, 549, 2SO, equal to 52.7S per cent of the
average amount of notes outstanding dur
ing the year. The net growth in the bank
note circulation was $94,545,2 I. There was
1928, 535, 1853 in lawful money deposited in the
treasury on account of transactions in ma
tional bank circulation, $3.50, SIS, 9SS for the
5 per cent fund and S67. 1856, 1853 for the re-
tirement of such circulation. The deposits
Of lawful money in the treasury to retire
national bank notes under the act limiting
such deposits to Sos, 10000 annually, aggre-
gated 49, liz, s37. Banks have failed of but
little more than one-third of the option,
therefore the law is not restrictive on re-
| tirements until the limit of 100000 per
month has been reached"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
SOUTH DAKOTA CORN SHOW
Four Days Session Mt sioux Fails
Commencing December TWEEN
ty-One.

MITCHELL, s. D., Dec. 4-(Special)-
South Dakota Corn Growers assocla-
ton will hold its third annual convention
and corn school in Sioux Falls, beginning
December p and closing the gath, when the
auction sale Of highly scored corn will be
held. Secretary Twambley of Alexandria
has just issued his premium list and pro-
gram of the meeting. and it shows some
attractive premiums in the way of cash
and donations of agricultural implements
from firms.
The corn school will be conducted by Prof.
c. Willis of the Brookings Agricultural
school. and he will be assisted by H.. c..
Warner of Forestburg, w. A. Wheeler Of
Mitchell and Secretary Twambley. The
farmer institute programs will be conducted
under the direction OF A. E. Chamberlain.
The corn school will be held every after
noon at 2 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
OWNERS OF PACIFIC EXPRESS
Testimony in Union Pacific Hearing
to Indicate Southern Pacific aud
Wabash Hold stock.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Tnat a long period
OF disagreement between William A. Clark
OF the San Pedro line and L. II. Hartman
Of the oregon Short line resulted in 1892 In
an injunction against the latter line by the
San Pedro, which was followed by an
agreement" between them. was part of the
testimony Of William d. Cornish, vice presi-
dent OF the Union Pacific, Southern Pacific
and oregon Short line, read at the continu-
alton today OF the governments suit to dis
solve the Union Pacific's combination.
The evidence OF Mr.. Cornish further
stated that each Of the two companies had
its own management; also that the South
ern Pacific does not own the Pacific EX-
press company, 40 per cent Of the stock
being 0Wned by the Union Pacific and 20
per cent By the Wabash. Asked why In
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
TAFT PRAISES HITCHCOCK
His Letter Read at Republican Club
Dinner In New York
city.

e. YORK, Dec. 4-Frank II. Hitch
cock, who managed the republican cam
paign; Treasurer George r. Sheldon and
William l.. Ward, national committeeman,
were dined by the New York City Repub-
lican club tonight and awarded unstinted
praise for their services in the election
of Taft and Sherman. The guests included
Vice Prcsident-Elect Sherman and com
munications were received from President
Roosevelt and Elect Taft. Presl-
dent Roosevelt sent this message:
l wish l could ba present to join with
you in the dinner given in honor of Mr..
Hitchcock, Mr.. Sheldon and Mr.. Ward. AS
| cannot, Will you allow me through you
to extend my heartiest congratulations aud
thanks to the three men who did so much
to bring about the successful result OF tha
recent election.
Mr.. Taft, from Hot Springs, wrote at
greater length. He said:
l write to extend my greetings to the
Republican club OF New York City and Il
express my sympathy with the testimonial
OF respect and gratitude which il Is tender.
ing, tonight to Messrs. Hitchcock, Sheldon
and Ward for the great service which they
have rendered to the party and the nation
in organizing and carrying to victory the
late presidential contest, They have been
Not the least Of the burden the gentle
men in their positions have always 10
bear Is the criticism of the Jealous, Of the
nervous and Of the ignorant in respect to
the conduct of a campaign upon which So
much of importance hangs. The perfect
ing OF an organization On the one hand
and the raising of funds with which to
enable it to he put into effective operation
on the other, present at times crises that
try mems souls. The greater these crises
the more interesting is the recollection of
them. As Aeneas said to his followers in
the storm; "Haec elm forsitan meminisse
juvabit."
l sincerely hope that the pleasure OF
reminiscence which your guests now have
and the gratitude of all who are inter-
ested in the victory. and that Includes a
majority Of their fellow citlzens-will be
a reward commensurate with the trials
they nave passeT.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05

TIL funeral OF the late Drury +. Dry
len, held yesterday afternoon from the
family residence on Franklin avenue, was
attended by an Immense gathering Of
the friends OF the deceased and the be-
reaved family. Hundreds Of farmers
from Hardin township, in which Mr.. Dry
len lived for SO many years, and vicinity
were in attendance and the house was
entirely inadequate to accommodate the
large number, The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. James NJ. Williams, pas
tor of the Broadway Methodist church.
assisted by Rev. George A. Ray, pastor
Of the Second Presbyterian church. Rev.
James O'May OF Creston. former pastor
Of the Broadway Methodist church., was
unable TO come here as planned. During
the service Mrs. A. a. Coyalt rendered
two hymns. Burial was in Walnut Hill
cemetery, the cortege to the cemetery
being one OF the longest seen in this city
for many years. The pallbearers were:
~. 3. Alexander. Captain l.. b. Cousins.
". NJ. whitson. +. Davis, ]. X. Cooper
and George Carson, members Of Abe Lin
coin post. Grand Army of the Republic,
OF which deceased was a prominent MEM
Der.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
DISCUSSION OF TAX PROBLEMS
Joint Meeting of State Tax League
and Commercial Bodies.

Notices OF the joint meeting of the Iowa
Tax Revision league and the commercial as
soclatlons of the state, to be held in
Des Moines Tuesday, Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday OF next week, were re-
ceived here yesterday. City Treasurer f.
T. True and City Solicitor Glenn F. Kim
ball will represent the municipality at the
meeting and II is expected that delegates
from the Commercial club will attend. II
is possible thai Pottawattamie county
may be represented, as those in charge
OF the conference urge that every mu-
nicipality. county and bank send one or
more representatives
The program for the first two DAYS will
be under the auspices OF the Tax Revision
league and the matters to be discussed
viii include all kinds OF taxation, but
especially taxation of mortgages. national,
state win and private banks, corpora
ton stock and criminal railroad property.
The question OF the need for a state tar
commissioner will also be brought up and
discussed. City Solicitor Kimball OF this
city will read a paper on Railroad Ter
mina Taxation"
The program OF the other two days will
be under the auspices Of the Commercial
club Of Des Moines and the Greater Des
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
CHURCH GOODS SMUGGLED
Chicago Customs OficiaIs Seize Fiji
teen Thousand Dollars Worth of
Robes, Rugs and Tapestries.

CHICAGO, Dec. 4-The customs officials
here today seized SIS, 600 worth Of tapestries
rugs and other articles, apparently Of use
In church ceremonials. An investigation,
based on reports that the goods had been
smuggled into this country from France,
was begun.
David York, an appraiser, after an In
spection of the goods, said that while the
appraised value might be about SIS, 900, in
his opinion the actual value would not be
less than so, 900. and II sold separately to
collectors the relies would bring 500, 900. II
is believed that the goods were destined to
so to some New York dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05

EhA sSp8rt of the police department To-:
j.. EN%nt 81 Of November shows only rs
~ EHhAf this number only two wore
zoe. -~-.affenscs Two young men having
been sent to the county Jail to await the
action Of the grand jury On The charge OF
ent!c'rS young girls into a house Of i'll
teprte. The arrests are listed as fellows:
Drunk, 90; dlsordcrly, &c, vagrancy, 10:
larceny, ;; disturbing the peace, .; held
Tor investigation. 5: ent!cing girls away, ;;
conspiracy. q drunk and disturbing the
peace. ,: insane, /; violating city ordinance,
/: safe keeping, ]. larceny from building,
threatening to kill, /; fugitive from jus
tice, assault and battery. /; keeping
Arrests for the month of November repre-
Scntcd eleven nationalities:
Aniericans,. "a; negroes, 90, Germans, S;
nants, 4; irish. 4; Japanese, 3: swedes, 3;
Italians. >; MeXicans, !; Jews, /; Greeks, :
Lodgers for the month OF November
represented seven different nationalities, as
Americans. "a; Irish, "A: Danes. 4; Swedcs,
2; Scotch, !; Cubans, l, Hungarians. /.
With the advent Of winter the number
Of transients seeking shelter at night in
creascs and during November eiRhty-seven
were given lodging at the city Jail.
The detailed report Of the work of the
department for the month followS
Alarms responded to, IS: arrests made.
l4S; accidents reported and investigated, ,:
buildings found open and owners called,
.; burBiaries. 8; burgia.y frustrated, /;
contagious disease signs posted, n; dead
animals. reported, 81; defective sidewalks
reported. c; defective streets reported, 5;
defective sewers rep,rled, Q; false alarms
responded to, !; insane persons cared for,
); Intoxicated persons cared for. 6, lost
children found and returned, II: dodgers
accommodated, 81, miles Travelled by patrol
wagon, 65; miles travelled by ambulance,
U; meals furnished prisoners and dodgers,
80; nuisauces reported, 80; prisoners takcn
20 county Jail, o. packages Of stolen prop
erty recovered, 6; runaway horses over.
taken and stopped. Z: stray teams cared
Tor. 2; stray horses picked up. Z; sick and
injured persons taken to hospital, 8; sick
and injured persons cared for at station,
street lights reported out. IS: electric
light outase, sS hours and 20 minutes
runaway boys, ,; dctentiln hlsnitaL. ..
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
Poultry show at Shenandoah.

SHENANDOAH, Ia, Dec. 4.-(Special Tel.
egram.)-The Southwestern Iowa Poultry
exhibition is now being held here with
about 400 exceptionally fine birds. Today
Vt noon the pupils of the public schools
attended the show in a body to the mum
Der of 900, accompanied by teachers. Plans
are being made for a grand show next
year, including a corn exhibition.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA

Moines committee. Among other questions
scheduled for discussion are the good roads
movement, legislation to provide for trust
companies In Iowa, Improvement Of Iowa
water ways, viaduct legislation for the
larger cities and the question Of state pro-
motion by means CT state funds. All citl-
Gems interested In the matters to be dis
cussed are invited to attend the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS
In Session at PittsburE-Makes Series
of Tests in Artificial
Mine.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 3.-Coal operators,
mine owners, engineers, practical miners,
scientists and natioral and state officials,
all here for the meeting of the American
Mining congress-, this afternoon partici-
pated in the formal dedication OF the
federal governments laboratory and test
ing station recently established in this city.
A series of tests in an artificial mine, in
which conditions Of real mines are repro
duced, so far as possible. showing the
results from various explosives and from
so-called safety agencies was the most
interesting feature of the
Secretary of the Interior James r. Gar
field officiated and there were addresses
by John Mitchell, head Of the miners
organization, and by miners and others.
Today's tests we're made at the artificial
mine. The first test was made with safety
pc wder. dry fire clay and bituminous coal
dust, the latter placed on shelves repre-
senting lodges in real mines. The powder
was ignited for the blast and did not ex-
plode the dust. There was a terrific ex-
plosion during the fourth test, when a
pound and a tenth of black powder and
twenty pounds OF road dust (actual mine
dust) were used. The recoil was strong
and the flames covered the full length of
the artificial mine. The test proved the
combination to be exceedingly dangerous.
At this point experts of the station APP
peared wearing the Draeger oxygen APP
paratus, including metal and glass hoods,
chemical chamber and air bag, designed
to render breathing normal or nearly so
while the operator is surrounded by the
most deadly gases and vapors. The men
hurried into the gallery still filled with
the fumes of the explosion and apparently
were not affected by any of the gases.
This device is designed particularly for
rescue work and was used with good re-
suits at Mariana. A number of other
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
Pair of Fatal Accidents,

WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Dec. ~4.-(Special
repairing a windmill this
afternoon at the Thomas Hetland place
Samuel Rierson fell fifty feet to the
ground and was killed instantly. From
fatal burns, received last night when it
pulled a table lamp over. the infant child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Claire Cateas of Wool
stock died this morning. Its grandmother
was temporarily absent from the room
when the accident occurred.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05

These transfers were reported to The Bee
December 8 byN the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company Of Council Bluffs:
Minnie Kennedy to w. r. Kennedy.
lots s, 9 and 10. block /. in Babbitt
Place add to Council Bluffs. O c d...$ /
Tohn Norton to Marie L. Norton, part
lots and S, I'm sub OF original plat
lot IFS, In Council Bluffs. W d.. /
Michael Doyle, guardian. TO Fred w.
IveTs. und% OF nwh nwk and WY
swh 21-76-4i, pro 6.922
Daniel Thomas Doyle. single, to Fred
w. Ivers. undh OF nwh nwA W d., 2,S07
D. A. Moore TO Audry b. Moore,
e2lh feet OF original plat lot 40 in
Council Bluffs, W d....-"..".,.... /
Five transfers. aggrssatins ......,.S -. ga
n. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel, ESQ. Night, F-ITc2.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
RURAt. TEACHERS ARE SCARCE
IN of schools I'm County Closed
on This Account.

The rural schools in Pottawattnmie
county are again suffering from a lack of
teachers. County Superintendent jackson
said Yesterday that there were close upon
twenty schools without teachers since the
winter term commenced and that he was
at his wits ends where to secure suitable
material TO fill the vacancies.
THE teacher question is rapidly becoming
Il most serious problem to solve" said
Superintendent Jackson. whether it is
that the pay is insufficient or whether
Dan CUPID must be held responsible. the
truth is it is almost impossible to keep
the country schools supplied with teachers,
especially at this season of the year. or
course. teaching I'm a rural school in winter
time. where the teacher may have to walk
quite a distance to her school and where
conditions at the school house arc not of
the most comfortable, is not a bed of
roses for any young woman, and many Of
the teachers prefer to remain idle during
the winter rather than face the discomfocts
of the winter term.
The situation In this county at present,
I presume. is similar to what superintend-
ents in other counties in this state have
to face, as l understand there is a general
scarcity of rural school teachers almost
N'NH - WI AVE 10 NE
done to remedy this lack of teachers and
! am of the opinion that the only way
we will be able to keep the schools sup
piled will be by paying better salaries.
Salaries have been increased somewhat
lately, but not sufficiently. 1 take It, TO
induce young women to teach through tn,
winter months
Superintendent Jackson said he knew OF
fourteen teachers who had schools during
the summer who were not teaching now
These teachers, he said, lad declined re-
appointment for the winter season, but
many of them probably would be looking
for a school next spring.
A general meeting cf the country school
directors Of the entire county is to be held
ir this city on Friday, December Is, and
Superintendent Jackson aid yesterday thai
this N;estion of the lack Of teachers would
be one of the principal matters to come
before the meeting. Prof. r. c.. Barrett
Of the Iowa Agricultural college at Ames,
former state superintendent of public in
struction, Will address she meeting of
school directors on the subject, The Eff
flciency of the Rural Schools" The meet.
ing will be held probably in one of the
court rooms of the county cot TT house.
We want your jewelry trade for the
holidays and are willing to earn IL bS
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05

1901 there had been an issuance of 500. OOO,OOO
worth Of Union Pacific stock and OF $780,
O0o.Oo0 Of convertible Union Pacific bonds,
Mr.. Cornish replied:
Il don't know; my impression is that
the company owed a good deal Of money
,g 49, tf,,. IS
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
Fails Through PIategInss window.

WATERLOO, Neb., Dec. 3.-(speciai Tel
egram.)-James Eppler was seriously In
jured this afternoon by accidentally falling
through the plate glass window in the
Howar confectionery store. He was Sc
severely cut on the face and head.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05

Pianos that are often sold at from $3.50 to
&275 can be bought for $3.50, on easy pay
ments, al A, Hospe Co., % Pearl street.
o South Main street, Council Bluffs. Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05

UphOIsterGnE.
George w. Klein, 10 South Main street.
Both phones. Have It done right"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05

Honest dealings make honest friends. II
you let me sell you one of my cornshellers
we will be fast friends. Sporting, 234 South
Main street.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05

We want your jewelry trade for the
holidays and are willing to earn it by
selling you better goods for less money
than others do. Come in and inspect our
holiday stock before you purchase. You
will find it will pay you, o. Mauthe. 22s
Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
Colonel Resigns.

Colonel Bishop of the Forty-fourth Iowa
regiment, Iowa National Guard, whose home
is at Muscatine, has written Adjutant Gen
eral Thrift that he is not a candidate for
his position longer, and urges the adjutant
to call an early election of the guard to
select his successor, that he may be re-
lieved of guard duties. Adjutant General
Thrift will call the election early in Jam
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
Want New Jury Law.
Implement Men Elect.

The Iowa Implement Dealers association
elected officers for 1909 and passed resolu-
tions condemning the parcels-post, the uni
form bill of lading, priceless binder Irvine
contracts, branch retail stores established
by jobbers and the publication of ads for
mail order houses by trade papers. Officers
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05

n. 7. Plumbing co. Tel $50 Night, F-lTCe,