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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15

from the other end Of the states there
is a magnificent exhibit from Maryland.
The state OF Utah also Is represented by
a magnificent and probably the most costly
exhibit OF any.
All day Sunday those in charge OF the
exhibits and the work OF preparing the
big building for the opening this morning
worked like beavers, but II will not be
until late this afternoon or possibly until
evening before everything lie in shape.
The floral decorations. which have been
arranged under the direction OF Roy Will
cox, chairman of the committee having
this part OF the work in charge, excel
anything ever attempted In Council Bluffs
before and reflect much credit on Mr.. Will
cox and ihs band of willing assistants.
The formal opening exercises, the pro
gram for which has already been published
will be at 10 o'clock this morning. Begin
ming Tuesday morning the doors of the
Auditorium for the rest OF the week will
be opened at $50 o'clock.
Charles Straub and j. Christensen have
been assigned as ticket takers for this
afternoon and c. Konigmacher and ]. e.
Wallace for the evening. Members of the
Commercial club will act in this capacity
each day Of the show under the direction
of Z. II. Doolittle, chairman Of the execu-
tive committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
DRAINAGE BOARD MEETS FRIDAY

Report of Appraisers I'm Boyer River
District Comes Up.
The supervisors of Harrison and Potta-
wattamie counties will meet Friday of this
week in this city in joint session as a drain
age board. Among the matters to come
before the meeting will be the epo Of
the appraisers appointed for the Boyer
rtvor subdrainage district No. 1 OF the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. district.
The appraisers are M. Palmer, represent
ing P-ottawattamie county; Frank McEuen'
representing Harrison county, and A. II.
Van Scoy of Harrison county, selected by
the other two. The report shows that the
appraisers figure the damages which will
be sustained by landowners through whose
property the ditch will be constructed, will
aggregate about 5000. This estimate is
considerably less than the amount asked
by the property owners affected. TIL re-
port shows that the appraisers have figured
that eighteen property owners are entitled
to damages.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
PACIFIC FLEET REACHES COLON
Voyage from MagdaIena Bay without
Incident end All Are Re-
ported Wen.

PANAMA. Dec. 1.-THE Pacific armored
cruiser fleet arrived here today at noon
and anchored in the harbor near the York
town, which preceded the big cruisers bv
one day. The flagship West Virginia.
headed the column, and the others follower
In single file In this order: Colorado. Mary
land Ptnnsylvania. Tennessee. California
South Dakota, Washington. A big crowd
watched the maneuvering as the fleet en-
tered the haTbor.
The voyage from Magdalena was without
special event, and all were reported we'll
on board Special arrangements have been
made to entertain the officers and sailors
ashore. The old administration building
on Cathedral plaza has been prepared for
the reception OF the sailors, and here. read
ing lunch and rest rooms have been set
apart. TIL Young Mems Christian asso-
citation will have charge OF the building
Rear Admirals Swineburne and sebree. to
gether with Minister squirss win call upon
President obaldia today.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
BIG SHOW Will BEGIN TODAY
Exhibit of National horticultural
Congress Opens at Ten A, M,

Exhibit of National horticultural
Opens at Ten A. M.
1t is safe to say that to few people OF
this city has been afforded the oppor-
tunity to view so many varieties and such
a display of magnificent specimens OF that
much used fruit, the apple, as will be ex-
hibited to the fruit show under the aus
piees OF the National Horticultural con-
gress' which will open this morning IN the
splendid new Auditorium building at the
corner OF Washington avenue and Bryant
street.
Such a wealth OF fruit was never before
displayed In this vicinity and the citizens
Of Council Bluffs are to be congratulated
that such an exhibit has been made nos
sible through the public spiritedness and
energy OF its leading business and profess
sional men who have devoted their time
and their money TO promote this show.
the first OF a national character TO be
held. at least in this part OF the country.
The magnitude OF the show can be best
imagined when 1t is stated that the ex-
hibits from the states OF Washington and
Idaho each include over $50 boxes Of the
choicest specimens of apples and other
fruits. The exhibit OF the Iowa State Hor-
ticultural society or the Iowa state exhibit
as It may properly be termed will be on
a par with the two northwest states. Colo
RADIO win a v = splendid exhibit and
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
Woman Describes
Cure for Eczema
(From Chicago Record-Herald.)


Here is a simple treatment for skin dis
eases, such as salt rheum, eczema, letter,
etc. that is so good that / feel I ought
TO make II public in your columns Dis
solve a ~'teaspoonful OF pure powdered
citrox In two tablespoons OF hot water
and battle the diseased skin with the
warm solution 90 minutes at a time twice
a day. The only pr~ecaution is to be sure
to get the pure drug. Just as II comes
from the chemical works, in SINAI scaled
packages. and make the solution fresh
each time IL is to be used. 1t must be
applied fresh and warm. Any good drug
store has this ~well-known chemical.
1t seems almost too simple, but the best
things are always simple. / cured my
husband Of a very bad case of eczema on
the leg. and my little boys ring worm
with f.: also a very dear friend who had
letter on her hand. II dries up the erup-
ton in a few days and stops the itching
at once. A friend OF mine who got the
prescription from a famous skin specialist
gave IL TO me. II Is a priceless discovery
and / hope you will publish this.
MRS. r. II, BURNHAM.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
FRUIT GROWERS MEET TODAY
Southwestern Iowa Association Be-
gins It's Convention Today.
SESSIONS IN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Meeting Is in Connection with the
National Congress of HOrticul-
ture, but Exhibits Are
Separate.

The thirty-fourth annual meeting OF the
Southwestern Iowa Horticultural society
will be held in this city beginning tomorrow
and lasting over Friday. While the meet
ing will be in connection with the National
Horticultural congress the sessions and
display Of the Southwestern society will
be held In the auditorium OF the public
library building. h headquarters of the
society will be at the Kiel hotel.
This is the program for the meeting;
FIRST DAY. DECEMBER Is.
Question box.
Q a. m to u m.-Greetings and arrang-
i D m-President's address, secretsry's
report, treasurers report and directors re-
SECOND DAY, DECEMBER 1s.
Results OF Cold Storage" r. H.
Bloomer, Councn Bluffs.
Peaches" F. T. Daily, Hamburg,
Apples" F. p. spenser, Randolph. :,
Pruning and the Care Of the Orchard"
Transportation Of Fruit" r. c. Camp
Small Fruits and the Markets" James
McGinnis, Grtswold.
THIRD DAY, DECEMBER II.
THE Commercial Orchard" c. H. Dour'
The Social Features Of Horticulture, .
G. II. Van Houten, Lenox.
Against gET%it FTGst, c. af E. M h6S g . Hamburg R59SFs'
Horticulture, from the Nurseryman's
Standpoint" N. C.. Wragg, Waukee.
Marketing Fruits and Produce @. W
Nut Growing" w. NJ Bomberger, Har-
Ian: o.o.
spraying" F. P. Spencer, Randolph.
spraying" H. p. Simons, Hamburg.
Spraying" L. w. LotsPeich, Woodbine,
Grape Culture" f. A Hess. Council
Bluffs.
"Raspberries," ], A. Aulaubaugh, coun'
Cherries" r. Mckenzie. Council Bluffs
CHERRIES" II. f.. Knudson, Counc
D''TB5isckberries," w. s. Keeline, Miss Min.
ME Avery and s. H.. Peters, Council Bluffs
Des Moines, Packing and Marketing
Fruit" c. F. Francis. Davenport; Syl
van Newhall. Chicago and George A. Tur'
Twenty-minute talk by Hon. Smith Nc
Pherson, Red Oak.
General discussion on baskets an!
Methods of Planting" " Grape Soils anC
What Can We Do to Protect Ourselves
Against Dishonest Commission Mem
FOURTH DAY, DECEMBER IS.
Business session of the board.
The premiums offered by the society ar
as follows:
Best county display of apples. 81, IS, SO.
Best individual display. ST. 81. 81. .
Best five plates OF new seedlings, y
81. 81.
Best display Of any three varieties o
summer apples, SO, 81.
Best display of four varieties OF white
apples, "a. 81, 81. =.
Best display OF nuts grown in Iowa, $
g. 81.
Best display of homegrown pears. 81; 8
Best display OF canned fruit, jams, JeIie'
marmalades, ETC., So, 81, 81.
Best general display of grapes Tin has
kets), 50, 50, 81.
The officers of the society are;
President-J. M. Bechtel Of Hamburg.
Vice President-W s. Keeline of Counc
Bluffs.
Secretary-w. NJ. Bomberger of Harlan.
Treasurer-J. p. Hess Of Council Bluffs.
Directors-D. B. McCalla, Clarinda; c
H. Van Houten, Lenox; p. H.. Younl
Garden Grove; d. w. Lotspeich, 'Woodbine
]. II. McGinnis, Griswold. and N. c. Wragi
Waukee.
A number of the members Of the societ
will have individual exhibits in the low
section at the National Horticultural cor
gress show in the auditorium building.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
CARYYlSITS BOWERY MISSION
Head of Steel Trust Talks with Men
in Bread Line.
PARTY CONTRIBUTES LITERALLY
Movemen Started to Enable Men
Ont of Work TO he Transported
West at Expense Of
Public.

NEW YORK. Dec. lL-As the result OF
a visit paid to tho Bowery mission by
former Judge L. H.. Gary, head OF the
limited States Steel corporation at an
early hour yesterday mission Is several
Thousand dollars richer. Also as a tur-
Their result, movement may be instituted
Ia hiring about the passage OF a law TO
proyide for the transportation OF deserv-
ing INDECENT Americans to places In the
west where positions may be offered them'
Several DAYS ago Judge Gary made ar
rangements with the Bowery mission to
vIsIt that strange oasis In the desert OF
Nv York's underworld. Rev. John G.
uslItmond. superintendent of the mission
and DR.. Charles Vincent Herdl,ska, So
cioloeicai worker. formed a reception COM
mittee and several others acted as escort
with Judge Gary was Mrs. Gary, Mrs.
Clark of Chicago, Mrs. Avery Captain
Henry Dcmar. a western mine owner. and
a number of others.
The bread line" at the Bowery mission
forms at midnight. From l to 3 a. m. men
to the number OF about l,6O are given
hot coffee and han sandwiches nightly
There we're l.467 in line this morn ng'
Judge Gary wrote a check and handed
IL TO the superintendent OF the mission.
Cantain pemar gave the mission 1900.
others In the party gave literally and
not counting the check given by Judge
Gary, IL is reported that the donations
footed up nearly 1900.
The character OF the men who formed
the bread line" surprised those who came
to observe. Judge Gary talked with many
Of them. They all had the same story TO
tell-no work. no chance to earn a living.
"And I can't get men to work In my
mines out west" said Captain Demar. 1t
was this remark that brought up the CUES
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
SERMONS ON STREET FIGHT
Kansas City Ministers Draw Lessons
from Riot Started by Religious
Eanaffca.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. IA Kansas CITY
ministers from their pulplts today dis
cussed the street fight between the police
department and the followers OF adam
God" on Tuesday last as a result of which
five persons are dead. Many OF them
sought to show moral lessons from the
fight. Policeman Mullane, who refused TO
shoot women and children members of the
band although he received a mortal wound
from one Of them, was highly eulogized.
There will be a general effort by church
men OF this city to raise a fund for the
widows and orphans OF the dead police
officers.
The nj mes of officers A. L. Dalbow and
Michael Mullane, who died as the result
Of the fight. will be enrolled upon the
marble tablet at the entrance to the CITY
hall next week. The tablet, which is I'm
the form OF a monument, already has the
names OF over twenty police officers OF
Kansas city who died arresting offenders
Of the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
IDENTITY OF THOMAS WELDON
Man Who Dies Suddenly in Peniten-
tinry Had RELATIVES I'm Davenport.

Man who Dies Suddenly In Peniten-
tiary Had Relatives I'm Davenport.
Thomas Weldon, word of whose sud
den death at the Fort Madison peni-
Tertiary. was received by Sheriff Canning
Saturday night, is said to have had two
brothers and a sister living In Davenport.
This information was secured yesterday
from a woman friend Of the dead man,
who called to see him while he was In the
cCunty Jail. This woman is also authority
for the statement that Weldon was the
dead mans right name.
While 1t was stated Saturday that
Weldon had not complained while in the
county Jail of being sick, Deputy City Mar
shall Crum said yesterday that when he
was at the county Jail last Thursday,
shortly before Weldon was started on lis
way to the penitentiary that Weldon told
him he was anxious to get to the peni-
Tertiary as soon as possible in order that
he might get treatment for ga~stritis with
which he told Officer Crum he was suffer-
ing.
Weldon was only placed in the peni-
tertiary Friday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff Woolrnan and according to the
telegram from Warden McCague he died
Saturday evening. Deputy Sheriff Wool
man said yesterday that on the way to
Fort Madison Weldon several times told
him that he wished he had lone away
with himself rather than be compelled tc
go to the penitentiary.
Prior to working around saloons near
the Northwestern tracks Weldon had
handled freight at the Northwestern and
Union Pacific depots. He had been in thi.
city about two years.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
BIahop Lewia AM Chinn.

SIOUX CITY. Ia, Dec. 1L-(Speclal.)-
Rev. Robert smylie, pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal church. has received
from Bishop W, g.. Lewis a csblegram,
dated Shanghai, China. December ~. 1905.
"Acamutha.' the translation of which is.
Arrived safely. Pleasant voyage, Every
thing all right" Bishop Lewis was ac-
companied by Mrs. Lewis and a party OF
missionaries. Mrs. Lewis will remain in
Foo Chow. which win be the Lewis resi-
dence in China Bishop Lewis will proceed
Immediately several hundred miles inland
to open his first conference in China near
Thibet early in February. Bishop Lewis
formerly was president of M~orningslde col
lege.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
Faculty Spies Get Busy.

IOWA CITY, Ia, Dec. 1A-(SpeCiaL)-That
faculty spies stay up until the wee small
hours" to watch that the students In the
University OF Iowa do not break the new
social regulations by taking the ''co-eds"
into the restaurants after ~ o'clock is rap
idly becoming the belief among the under
graduates. The promptness with which all
vtolators OF the rules have been summoned
TO President MacLean's office has aroused
suspicion that watches are being kept by
the faculty members on the cafes after
midnight.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
burglar suspects Arrested.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Dec. H.-(special
Telegram. phil Mauve, Milwaukee, and
C. w. Silvers, Buffalo, were arrested to-
day suspected OF being burglars. In
their room were found twenty-five
ostrich plumes. two sable muffs. some
saws. a flashlight and some burlap. In
a burglary in Des Moines November ?
some valuable plumes were taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
Phy.ici1n Dies suddenly.

LITTLE SIOUX, Ia, Dec. l4.-Dr. g. A.
Caldwell, a well-known physician of this
place, was stricken with apoplexy while
attending a woman about to become a
mother early this morning. The doctor
fell across the bed and expired in a few
moments. The mother shortly afterward
gave birth to a babe.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15

ton of TRANSPORTATION and the desirability
OF a law that would make 1t possible for
men to be transported at public expense
to distant points, the same as Immigrants
are transported by the federal government.
DR.. Herdliska feels that the visit made
by Judge Gary will be productive Of perm
anent results. He said: I'VE sent 1000 men
west during the last year. Their trans
portation charges were paid by ranchmen
and others who sent for them, the money
to be deducted from their wages. OF the
1000 sent there were but twelve assertions,
Health Campaign.
There was no Sunday rest for those who
are pushing the health campaign through
the medium OF the international Tubercu-
losis exhibition. Today was labor day, and
men prominent in union circles were the
speakers.
Fresh air, light, good food and rest were
accepted as the fundamental principles Of
an anti-tuberculosi crusade by labor lead
ers, who emphasized the fact that the city
was not doing all It should to provide these
health essentials for those who were help
less to secure them for themselves.
There are $4,000 dark rooms in the city, :"
said one worker; better endorsements Of
the factory laws Of sanitation urged by
another; while a third said that New York
needed an efficient" rather than a
political department of health.
The exhibit continues to attract thou.
sands daily and greater public interest
than ever before has been aroused
Process servers and others searching for
Patrick j. Kieran. missing former presi-
dent of the Fidelity Funding company,
made no progress today. Kieran's ~ife
has returned to New York. but refuses TO
discuss the whereabouts OF her husband
John Thomas smith, a lawyer who
represents a number OF Kletan's creditors.
is in Pennsylvania expecting TO find him
The hearing TO determine whether state
or federal receivers shall adjust the affairs
of the Fidelity will be continued tomor-
row.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
BLUFFS DAY AT CORN SHOW
Auto Parade VIII Form Mt 1915 p M
at broadway and Pearl.

AL IN
This will be Council Bluffs day at the
National Corn exposition in Omaha ana
everybody who is able to is expected to join
the crowd and participate in the demon
stration across the river. The schools or
the city will close at noon and the chill
dren will be afforded an opportunity TO
visit the big show in Omaha and In
cidentally take part in the exercises.
In addition to a number of extra cars
on the Council Bluffs-Omaha line every
automobile in the CITY is to be brought into
reuuisition as It is planned to make a
demonstration beftting to the occasion.
The automobile parade will form at lis
o'clock at Broadway and Pearl streets,
facing west. In Omaha the cars will as
semble at 900 o'clock In front OF the Audi
torium annex at the corner of Fourteenth
and Howard streets, when the big demon
~stration will take place. There Will be
music by Covait's band from this city and
Green's band of Omaha.
The exercises will open by announcing
of the invocation by Rev. John William
Jones, rector Of st. Paurs Episcopal
church. Mayor Thomas Maloney will make
an address and Mayor James Dahlmar
win respond. President Hess of the Ma.
tional horticultural congress Will ther
make a short talk and after more music
by Covalt's band. Charles NJ. Harl vii
deliver the principal address of the after
noon.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15

We extend a welcome 10 all corn show
visitors and cordially invite you 10 visit
and inspect our modern plant. Take cars
labelled Path and Ames or Ssth and Ames
They land you right at our door.
STORz BREWING COMPANY.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
Iowa Insurance Accounts.

One of the biggest tasks In the Iowa can
itol attending the change OF administration
Is now being performed IN the office of
the auditor of state. This Is the checking
over of the &s1, 10000 worth OF securities
deposited with the auditor of state by the
various insurance companies of Iowa and
the country, These securities will be turned
over January l by the present auditor, B..
F. Carroll, to the auditor-eIect. ]. F.. Bleak
ley. The checking OF these accounts is be-
ing done by State Statistician Charles Heer,
and William Lewis. In charge of the Sc
c~urities department. and Bailey Ellis Of
Monona county, who will be in charge un.
der the Bleakley administration BY such
a checking Mr.. Bleakley can give a receipt
for the securities when the office of aud
itor is turned over to him. sd.
While Mr.. Bleakley has not made Of
fetal announcement OF his employees, Il is
quite generally understood at present who
they will be. 1t is said that Mr.. Byrkett.
who was secretary TO the Iowa Insurance
commission two years ago. a commission of
which Mr. Bleakley was a member, will be
given the position In charge OF the insur-
anee department OF the office. George Gal
larno. who for several years has been IN
Insurance business in Des Moines, will be
given the position OF fee clerk. Joe Byrnes
will be deputy auditor.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
FARMERS FOR POSTAL BANKS
Country Life Commission Will Make
Such Recommendation.
ROADS ARE IN BAD CONDITION
More Thorough Education Necessary
I'm Rural schools Throughout
Southern States-Lasiness
Found Durable.
(From a Staff correspondent.)


DIES MONIES. Dec. H-(Special. -
The Country Life Commission, appointed
by President Roosevelt is likely to make
a accommodation or report to the effect
that the people OF the rural communities
OF the south and west. at least, are IA
vorable to the establishment of postal saw
ings banks and also the parcels post sys-
tenn. Mr.. Henry Wallace, the low mem
Der of the commission, in an informal
statement of what the commission has
already done, intimates as much. He states
that there is universal agreement among
the farmers where the commission has
been, In favor of the two things mentioned.
The question whether II is better to have
the general parcels post, such as prevails
In Great Britain and on the continent, or
a limited parcels post. such as that recon-
mended by the postmaster general, has
not as yet been discussed.
Another thing discovered by the commits
sion. as Mr.. Wallace states, is that while
there Is much talk about the Invasion Of
state rights by the federal authority, there
Is no repugnance whatever to this when
It comes 70 the matter OF seeking federal
aid for the good roads or the educational
work among the rural people. In the
south the roads are in many states quite
as bad as in thev regions where the soil
Is supposed to be less capable Of good
roads. The rural = school system of the
SOUTH. as discovered by the commission is
very bad. ,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
Debate between Literary Societies.

Debate between Literary societies
The annual debating contests between
the Philomathian and Delta Tau literary
societies of the high school will take place
to be debated Is Resolved, That the par
GELS post system as advocated by Post
master General Meyers be adopted" The
young women will take the negative side
Friday evening Of this week. The subject
OF the question, while the young men VIII
have the affirmative. There will also be
a declamatory contest and the program VIII
include several musical numbers. The de-
bate will be held in the auditorium OF
the high school building.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
Duthern Edurntton.,

"One point upon which there is universal
agreement says Mr.. Wallace. rs the need
of more thorough education in all the
schools and colleges. and particularly In
the rural schools throughout all the south
ern states. In fact. Arizona is the only
territory yet visited In which the school
system is satisfactory 10 the people. This
has been a surprise to us. A territory which
can develop the system Of schools that
has prevailed for more than twenty years
In Arizona will certainly, take high rank
in intelligence when 1t becomes one of the
states of the union. The rural school sys-
tenn in the south Is complicated by the
fact that the whites and blacks are kept
In separate schools. and that in none Of
the southern states is there sufficient fund
levied by local taxation. The southern peo-
pie have not yet learned that taxes wisely
levied and Judiciously expended are not
merely an investment but an Investment
that pays the highest return. The rural
school system in the south is further COM
plicated by the fact that the leading great
industry of the south Is growing cotton,
that one man can grow far more cotton
than he can pick. that the picking must
be done by children OF school age, and
hence 1t has not been possible to estab-
lish any system of compulsory education