Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-05
Nebraska

stitutionality Of the law first. and then
have a separate case to test the right Of
Colonel Majors to a seat on the board
The attorney general has so far failed to
agree TO the stipulation, as he insists on
trying out both points at the same time.
Good May Move co Lincoln.
Ellis f.. Good Of Peru, formerly a mem
Der OF the state legislature, having served
both in the house and the senate, has
bought a lot in Lincoln and is contemplat-
ing making this city his home. Mr.. Good
said to friends that he was not sure
whether he would move to Lincoln, but II
he did he would build on his new lot
otherwise he would hold the same as an
investment.
Occupation Tax Held Up.
Secretary Of state Junkin is holding $50
paid as occupation tax under protest by a
number Of corporations, who insist that the
new law is unconstitutional. Mr.. Junkin Is
holding the money merely'as an accommo
dalton. as there is no law by which the
money can be held up, but he has mott
fled the companies he will hold 1t only a
short time, pending an attack on the law.
County Exhibits ut state Fair.
About 1900 Is offered in premiums at
the coming Nebraska State fair, September
6 to 10, for agricultural products. These
are usually shown in county collective eX-
hibits and are valuable advertisements for
a county. In many Of the live, progressive
counties the commissioners or Board of
Supervisors makes an appropriation for an
exhibit representing that county al the
state fair, and the result is that the county
doing this is the one which attracts the
attention of the prospective settler TO a
much larger degree than those which do not
believe in advertising. Among the counties
that have already made entries are;
County and in Charge Of
Observation-Disclosures Bros, Nerdon,
Washington-J. II. Ballard, Blair.
Red Wfllow-Stephen Bolles, Box Elder,
Nemaha-O. p. bowel, Auburn.
Dundy-N. f. Godell, Haigler.
Lancaster-S. r.. Hall, Havelock.
Howard-Z. T. Leftwich, 5. Paul.
Wheeler-C. j. Lawless, Ericsson.
Pawnee-Arnoid Martin, Dubois.
Gork-A. J. Martin, York.
Keya Paha-J. w. McLaren, S~prlngview
Browne. w. Potter, Ainsworth.
Webster-L c. Peisiger. Blue Hill.
Furnas-J. ". Turner. Beaver City.
Kearney-E. b. Trough, Minden.
Saline-John August, Dorchester.
Several other counties have signifiec
their intention of making exhibits, but hav,
not yet made formal entry.
Republicans to Move.
The republican state headquarters will b.
moved the first of the week TO the Lincoll
hotel TO the rooms directly south of Teeter
jewelry store, on the ground floor. Chair
man Hayward received a proposal from
the Lincoln some days ago and tonight h
decided to accept the offer. The headquar
tiers have been at the Lindell hotel 70
some years.
Corn Belt Publishers Meet.
A regular two months meeting Of IN
Corn Belt Publishers association was het
at the Lincoln Commercial club rooms thi
afternoon. The meeting was called to tall
over small details of interest only to pub
fishers of fruit and farm magazines.
Editors and publishers of some of the bes
Z known fruit and farm magazines in tn
Z country were in attendance at the meeting
r Among those present were William {
Campbell of the Fruit Grower, published 1
st. Joseph, Mo. j. T. Dunlap of The Twer
tieth Century Farmer, published in Omaha
: S. r. McKelvey, publisher of the Nebrask
Farmer in Lincoln; c.. c. Rosewater of Tn
e Omaha Bee, Hugh McVey of the PierC
, Publication. Des Moines. and E. 7. Mere
dith of Successful Farming.
e EpvvOrth Assembly opens.
The annual meeting of the Epworth as
. sembly opened tonight with two concerts
The number of campers on the ground
> is larger than at the beginning Of an
previous session.