Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-26
Secretary Wilson Readily Falls in
with the Suggestion.
PLACES AND DATES NOT FIXED
Congressman Desire to Hear from
Constituents on Subject.
POLLARD COMES TO CONVENTION
Woman suRraRists BombardinR Me-
braska Congregational DELEGATION
with PetitiOns--Brown SUBJ
mits Them to senate.
CFrom a Staff corresponaent,

Grom a Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON Feb. 25-(special Teie-
gram m)-Representatives Norris and BOYD
Joined issues today in the interest Of their
constituents in the Fifth and Third dis
tricts and moved down upon the secretary
OF agriculture for the purpose Of securing
the attendance OF practical lecturers con-
nected with the Department of Agriculture
who will go into the several counties OF
the Third and Fifth districts for the pur-
pose Of making practical demonstrations
in soils. stock growing and in the broader
field Of grain raising Secretary Wilson,
who had given the question some considera-
ton in conjunction with his experts of the
department appreciated the Importance of
the subject and the strength OF the argu-
ments advanced by the two members from
Nebraska. They represented in detail the
varied industries OF their districts from
both the farmers and stock growers point
! OF view. They bore down upon the necessi-
ties of wider education for the farmer in
soils. selection OF seeds and choice OF
breeds Of cattle, sheep and horses They
| outlined their ideas to the secretary who
met the congressman moro than half way
/ in their efforts to bring directly to the
| homes of the farmers a practical knowl-
edge as represented by trained men of the
Agricultural department who have special
lied in the subjects most directly asso-
ciated with farm work
Field to ne Covered.
Secretary Wilson has had such a thing
| In mind for some time past and he was
glad to give the two members of the Ne
| braska delegation not only announcement
but pledges of most earnest cooperation
to bring to the doors of the husbandman
dairyman and agrcuturist such first hand
knowledge as Is possessed by the scientists
! OF the department. To the representatives
Secretary Wilson stated that practical lee
turers will be sent into their districts and
to places which tho farmers may select
where practical talks will be given upon
subjects in which the farmers are most d.
rectly interested. and that the men selected
should remain in the field as long as there
was any demand for their presence -
| AS to the time OF Year in which the ex-
perts of the department shall go into the
Third and Fifth districts. the subjects to
be discussed and the places where insti-
tutes shall he held are matters which the
congressman have decided shall be left to
their constituents. The Bee is authorized
to say that Representatives Norris and
Boyd invite correspondence with the farm
ers of their districts as to the presence
sidered and the places where these prac-
teal talks shall be made
Pollard May Come to Convention,
Congressman Pollard, while he has not
made up his mind, is seriously thinking of
attending the First district convention,
which will be held March for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to the national
convention. Having been selected as
delegate to that convention he feels that
it is his duty to go TO Nebraska and do
what he can to advance the interests of
Secretary Taft
Suffraglsts Active.
The campaign for woman's suffrage is
being agitated largely among church
women of the state and great numbers of
petitions from ladies' aid societies are be-
ing rushed to the Nebraska members ask
ing for an amendment TO the constitution
which will prohibit the dsfranchisement
of United States citizens on account of
their sex The argument OF these women
is as follows: Taxation without represen-
taton is tyranny; women are paying an In
creasng amount of taxes in every state.
therefore justice demands that the present
political disability Of women be removed
and they be enfranChised on the same
terms as men In the states In which they
live. Senator Brown today submitted to
the senate resolutions from women OF the
Ladies' guild Of the Presbyterian church,
Mission society of the Free Baptist church
and Woman's Suffrage association, ali Of
Kenesaw.
Resolutions and Protests.
Senator Brown today introduced in the
senate resolutions OF the Missouri River
Navigation congress- which assembled at
Sioux city for the purpose OF asking con-
gress to appropriate money TO develop the
Missouri river into a permanent, reliable
channel of commerce.
The resolutions Of the third-ciass pest
masters Of the Third congressional district
of Nebraska favoring recommendation OF
the postmaster general for an appropria-
tion for clerk hire in their postoffices.
were presented TO the senate by Senator
Brown today,
The protest of members OF Omaha council
No. l1S Of the United Commercial Travellers
against the passage Of the parcels post was
presented to the senate today by Senator
Brown.
HinshHw Returns 20 Capital.
Congressman Hinshaw returned to this
city this morning from spartansburg, S. c.,
where he left the Latimer funeral train on
account Of Sickness. He seems TO have
entirely recovered and # Is thought that
his illness was OF a temporary nature,
brought on by lack OF exercise and over
work.
Warren Shriner.
Senator Francis Il. Warren, In the pres
ence of a notable assamblage Including
many senators and representatives,, was to-
night initiated a member Of the Ancient
Arabic oder, Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine.
by Almas temple of this city. Senator War
Laa H..
temple Rawlirs, Wyo., but not being able
TO take ;he Shrine degrees there on account
Of his work in Washington, Rawlins temple
asked Almas temple Of this city to confer
The degrees which was done tonight. After
the ceremonial session a banquet was held,
at which speeches were made by Senator
Warren. Senator DICK Of Ohio Senator