Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-10
CURB ON TIE NURSERYMEN
Heavy Penalty Advocated for Falsely
Labelling Stock Sold.
TAX REVISION LEAGUE MEETS
Assessments OF Railroad Terminals
for Local TaHatiOn one OF the Sub
Jeets DISSATISFACTION Accused of
BiEamy Attempts Suicide.
Frnm a staff Correspondent.l

RTOm a starr correspondent
DIES MONIES. Dec s.-(special. lin his
annual report read before the State Horti-
cultural society today Wesley Greene OF
Davenport. secretary in charge OF the de
partment at the state house. recommended
some reformatory legislation in connection
with the raising n vending of nursery
stock of Iowa.
Among other things Mr.. Greene recon-
mended thai the legislature pass a law
requiring every nursery in the state to
secure a license from the State Board Of
Horticulture. which he would have au-
thorixed to inspect these nurseries and
orchards and PROFOUND rules for their con-
duot. Then he would require nurserymen
to properly and truly label every tree OF
piece OF shTubbery. making II an offense
punishable by q fine not to exceed $500, TO
falsely label nursery stock. This he con-
tends would put the sale Of nursery goods
on the same basis as provisions under the
present pure food law. Mr.. Greene would
20 even further and have the law require
every vendor OF nursery stock or agent Tor
such to secure a license from this proposed
state board, such license TO be issued only
to men of good character and resident
freehoiders. Such a law would eliminate,
from the Iowa field many Of the itinerant
nursery statesmen, whom member OF the
horticultural society claim are selling unde-
slrable stock.
Tax Reformers Gather.
The annual convention OF the Iowa IaA
Revision association was opened here this
morning by President John Fl. jackson
Of Sioux city. Following his address state
senator {. ]. Erickson of Boone, who is
p banker. delivered an address on Tax
alton Of Corporation Stock Glenn f. Kim
han ~ Council Bluffs, city attorney, read
n manor on Terminal Taxation of Rail-
wn"s."
This evening Charles Mclean of Du-
buoue. editor Of the Times-Journa there
talked on "Taxation of Mortgages To-
morrow. Attorney c. V. Powell OF Des
Moines will read a paper on "Taxaton oil
Banks. National, state, Savings and Pr-
vate." In the afternoon Frank q. PIERCE
of Marshalltown. secretary of the associa-
ton. will talk Of plans for a tax commits
sion in Iowa.
LOunn Appointed Adiutant.
GUY Logan of Red Oak will be appointed
adjutant general of Iowa to succeed Ad'
1utant General Thrift. This has been an
nouneed by Governor-elect Carroll.
Attempt TO Take Life Fails.
Married twice, and in danger OF prosecu'
ton for bigamy, p, C. Deming Of st. Louis
a travelling salesman, attempted suicide
last night.
He turned on the gas in his room
A clerk broke in the door and found hin
half conscious. Deming was taken to the
Methodist hospital by the city physician
and will live.
He came to Des Moines from st. Louis
two weeks ago. He has a wife there
Shortly after his arrival he took out
license to wed Mrs. Anna Stitzel of 1
West Ninth street. and they were mar
ried by Judge Howe, after both had beer
arrested in Mrs. Stitzel's apartments
Deming left a letter to his wife in st
Louis. with the request that his INSURANCE
go to her.
Agricultural Board Scrap.
At the annual meeting OF the State Agri
cultural association tomorrow, NJ. F. Cur
tain will be a candidate against r. T
ST. John OF Riceville for member Of tn,
State Board of Agriculture from tn,
Fourth district. Mr.. St. John is the presen
member and is standing as a candidat,
for reelection.