Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-28
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA

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shows that $50 we're examined and loo
passed the examination and have been
given physicians certificates. OF these
who passed eighty-eight are regulars,
eleven homeopaths and four osteopaths.
or those who passed who come from col
leges in this state, fourteen are from
Drake. thirty-nine from the state univer-
sity regular, and eight homeopathic from
the state university; twenty are from Keo-
kuk; seven from Sioux City; eight regu-
lars and three homeopaths from outside
the state.
state Fair for zoos.
In spite OF all the efforts Of the State
Board of Agriculture TO provide for the In
creased growth Of the state fair It has
been unable to meet the demand. The
new S5,OO swine pavilion which was used
last year for the first time, will not hold
within 1900 Of the number of hogs that
are offered for exhibit. The pavilion holds
800 head and although the entries will
not close tin August l 1t is already full
and $500 in monye sent by exhibitors to
pay for pens will be returned to them.
There are more new entries in the cattle
and horse exhibits this year than at
previous fairs and the barns will be filled.
1t is probable that some temporary quarters
will have TO be provided for the horses
and cattle each. There are forty head OF
horses entered for the races more than
there is barn room for. A temporary barn
will be built for them. And the big new
cattle and horse barn will all be filled.
The State Board OF Agriculture of Iowa
claims to have the finest agricultural fair
In the world. The fairs of some other
states have bigger attendance and some
have finer buildings. Iowa is fast coming
to the front in the buildings, but the eX-
hibit Of farm machinery, and live stock and
products OF the farm far exceed anything
shown in America. There Is every year
at the Iowa fair more breeding cattle than
Is shown at the international at Chicago.
Trouble over Photographs.
There is trouble in store for the state
house officials because OF the new phono-
graphs that are being introduced there.
They are used instead Of debating to a
stenographer. The official simply talks
his letters into a monograph and the
stenographer writes the letters while the
photograph is talking into her ear. The
trouble Is that some Of tile officials are
in the habit Of making public addresses
and 1t bothers them to keep from closing
thoir address II am very respectfully
yours" One official who is in the habit
of making prayers in public closed a letter
in the talking machine the other day with
amen and has difficulty in preventing
himself from closing his prayers with II
am, dear Lord. yours very truly"
Railroads Get Little Boost.
In spite Of the strenuous efforts Of the
railroads Of Iowa to persuade the executive
council that there should be no increase
in the value Of the roads the council gave
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however, that It amounts to next to moth
ing. The assessed value of the roads for
the state was increased from $3.50, 1885,, $50 10
! 1858, $50, 424, an increase OF a little less than
$780, 900 on all the steam roads. The tax
able value is one-fourth of this or about
$4,000.
The changes amount mostly to a read
justment. and some Of the larger lines
were reduced while some Of the smaller
were raised a little. The value OF the
interurbans was also raised about $500, 900.
the value Of sleeping cars raised about
$3.50 C0. the value of telegraph and tele-
phones lines reduced about $4,000 and the
assessment OF express companies reduced
nearly $4,000 .nr-r
Including the real estate and personal
property OF the state there is an increase
from 1882, s26, s62 to 1868, 4Ss, 44S and an in
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to 1867, 359,s60. which figures include all the
taxable property Of the state.
Machinery Exhibits Full.
Thirty acres OF the ground at the Iowa
state fair are devoted to farm machinery,
and this year this will not hold the ex-
hibits that are offered. Secretary Slmp-
son is endeavoring to make some arrange
ments to get additional ground so that no
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are being cut down on their space In order
to get all in.
The next legislature will be asked to do
something for the Iowa state fair in the
way of appropriations for permanent build
ings for the fair grounds. The thing most
needed now is a new steel amphitheater.
The last legislature refused to make the
appropriation because Of a limited amount
of money at its disposal. but 1t is believed
that the next legislature will make the
appropriation.
This year a new $4,000 administration
building will add to the appearance of
the grounds.
The features OF this years Iowa state
fair will be about as follows:
First-Bigger and better exhibits in live
stock, machinery and farm products.
Second-More entries for the races.
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the stock pavilion at night.
F~ourth-Pain's "sheridan's Ride" a
spectacular reworks night attraction in
front Of the amphitheater each night.
In each OF the various lines Of exhibits
there have been a number of additions. For
instance. in the horse exhibits there are a
number Of new classiflcations. The hack
ney class which was shown only TO a lin
tied amount heretofore will this year have
the Pabst stable OF hackneys. which is the
best In this country. In all the live stock
exhibits there are this year to be some
new breeds that will attract considerable
attention.
Murderer Has Eastern Friends.
Leonard Haley has relatives or at least
friends in Pittsburg. Pa. Haley and an
other man were convicted OF the murder
Of a policeman In Dubuque and were SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment. Haley has
never disclosed his Identity and every eff
fort to determine who he really is has
been futile. That he is a man Of educa-
ton and probably from a good family is
more than suspected. While Haley was
confined at Anamosa he was foreman in
charge OF the Prison Press. the weekly
newspaper printed there. and he wrote
much that appeared in the paper. His
ability as a writer is unquestioned.