Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-31

v~oeating the selection Of committees In the
caucus without leaving this duty TO the
speaker. This is being played up as a
| neutrality-suspicious. original idea.
Two years ago at the suggestion Of Tren-
more Cone, against whom the World-Her-
aid has trained it's batteries, the democrats
selected their representatives on committees
in caucus. Cone himself was selected as the
leader of the minority.
Then this caucus took tho names 1t had
selected and handed them to Speaker Net
Teton on a silver platter and asked his con-
currence in the same. The speaker. know
ing the democrats were not strong enough
In number or other ways to do much dam
age. did concur. except that he would not
permit a democrat on the committee on
rules to obstruct legislation. The fact that
Mr.. Bryan and the democratic organ have
not sufficient faith in the speaker to be
chosen to trust him with this duty, always
Incumbent upon the speaker, is accepted
thus far as the first slap that has yet been
taken at the newly elected democratic leg
~lslature.
Deputy Treasurer Lehr Resigns.
Henry Lehr, deputy state treasurer for
the last two years, has rendered his res
i~gnation to State Treasurer Brian and It
has been accepted, to take effect January
Z. Frank Brian, who is now employed
In the office as bookkeeper, has been APP
pointed to succeed Mr.. Lehr. The salary
is $1,000 a year.
MIR. Lehr resigned because ofthe ccndi-
ton of his health. which has not been
good for about a year. He will return to
Albion, where he will again become the
manager of the Chicago Lumber company,
which position he resigned to become
deputy treasurer.
No Judge This Year.
Governor Sheldon announced again this
morning that he would not appoint a
Judge to fill the vacancy created by the
resignation of Judge John J. Sullivan
from the supreme bench until after jan
uary T..
Last night a delegation called in the In
terest of former Judge Silas A. Holcomb
of Broken Bow. In this delegation were
C. c. Fansberg of Lincoln, Judge Sullivan
of Broken Bow, c. o. Whedon and several
others. The delegation put in from s I'M
til Z o'clock telling about the good quail
ties of Judge Holcomb and of his fitness
for the place.
DOminauez at Lincoln.
Teferino Dominguez of Mexico, one of
the foremost agriculturists of that re-
public, was the guest OF Governor and
Mrs. Sheldon last night and today. Senior
Dominguez has beenattending the Ma
tIonal Corn show in Omaha and for the
last few days has been visiting various
parts of the state. With Governor Shell
don he visited the state Institutions in
Lincoln today.
Alliance Wants Better Coal Rate.
The Commercial club of Alliance has ap-
pealed to the Interstate Commerce commits
sion to compel the Burlington railroad to
cease discriminating against that city in
the matter of coal rates from Sharidan,
Wyo. In its showing the Commercial club
sets UP that the rate from Sheridan to ALL
ance. SSS miles, on lump coal is 50 a ton and
other coal $3.50; from Sheridan to Dead
wood. $50 miles. the rate Is s2.25 on lump
and 81 on other coal; from Sheridan to
Omaha, 749 miles. on lump the rate is 50
and on other coal $3.50.
The Commercial club asks for so cents
reduction on each ton In order to give II a
rate like that of other cities of a like dis
lance from Sheridan. A copy of the letter
OF the Commercial club snt to the Interstate
Commerce commission was mailed to the
Nebraska State Railway commission.
The hearing on Form IS of the western
classification of freight rates is set for
February 2. instead OF January 10. as an
nounced. The hearing viii be before the
State Railway commission and persons in
terested are requested to be present.
D~airymen to Meet.
The twenty-fourth annual meeting OF the
Nebraska Dairymens' association will be
held January 20 in the live stock pavilion
at the experiment station. Lincoln.
Following is the program:
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY %.
R RdS6es Of Of sf presldent; and Tree e. ss,, WalkinS0n
Appointment Of Committees.
Profits of Farm Cheese Making $3.50.
City MIX Supplies and PRODUCTION Of
Sanitary Milk Illustrated by En-
larged Photographs. .................
DR.. George M. whitaker, Dairy d.
vision United States Department OF
Agriculture, Discussion led by r. w.
Management Of Dairy Farm and Winter
Dairying. Andrew Elliott. Gait, Ontario
Our Conditions .........Hon. w. A.. Poynter
A Cow X Hoperts
THURSDAY. JANUARY q.
The Most Needful Thing for the Further
Development of the Dairy Industry
j. w johnson. Deputy Dairy Com
missioner.
Some Economic Features of MIX Pro
dgStiOT ;;."".'.Prof M a. II HACKER = ecker
Hove toy to- Increase MIX Production. o..
Prof. w. ]. Frazer, University OF Illinois
Relation OF the Dairy Commissioner to
the station Operator, I'D. w. VIII
son, Dairy Commissioner OF Kansas
FRIDAY, January 2.
Reports of Committees.
Election OF Officers.
How I Conduct a Cream Receiving Sta
tion Clark s. BaSsett
Address G.. L. mckay
Secretary American Association
Creamery Butter Makers.
Cooperative Cow Test. Prof. f.. NJ. Little
Cow Judging Contest. r. w. Frosts Supt.
In the COW barn adjacent TO the live
stock pavilion, a milking machine may be
seen in daily practical operation by those
In attendance at the sessions OF the as
ISOLATION.
COW JUDGING CONTEST.
ReRulations-Pro rata premium. 500;
open to members OF the association only.
The pro rata premium will be divided
among those scoring p OF more points out
of a possible 100 points. in proportion %
the points scored above 70; provided that Of
the pro rata fund no contestant shall re-
ceive to exceed the sum of SO.
. The judging will be done on Friday.
January % at 8 p. m, In the stock Judg-
ing pavilion.
Every member OF the association Is in
vited to take part IN this contest.
BUTTER, MILK, CHEESE EXHIBIT.