Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05
State Bureau of Statistics is Receiv.
ing Encouraging Reports.
MORE ACREAGE OFFSETS DAHAGE
Heads Of state Institutions Gets Busy
In CITY Campaign at Capital of
state for First Time in
Its History.
From a staff Correspondent

crop correspondents having reported. An
Increased acreage of winter wheat Is re-
ported, the increase amounting approNi-
mately to 10 per cent. However. the reports
indicate that the increased acreage will be
about equalized by the lessened crop condi-
ton. thus insuring about the same crop
as last year. weather conditions proving
favorable from now on. The correspond
ents unite in declaring that soil conditions
have been remarkably good. The dryress
is only on the surface and light rains are
all that the crop needs.
The early sown wheat is In by far the
better condition. Ii is the late sown wheat
that Is reported damaged. The late sown
wheat is badly spotted and this is due. ac-
cording to reports, to the fact that the
surface soil was too dry, blowing away
badly during the high winds.
There is a marked increase in the acreage
Of spring wheat. Considerable of the late
sown winter wheat was plowed up and
spring wheat put In. Many correspondents
say that the acreage of spring wheat would
have been Increased still more had it not
been for the difficulty experienced in secur-
ing seed.
The winter wheat acreage in 1908 was
2,279, 767 and that of 1909 will be approx
mately 2,5O7, TAB.
There is an increase of about % per cent
in the acreage OF spring wheat. The 1908
acreage was 24S,572. The 1909 acreage will
be about 1852.
Recapitulation: Winter wheat. 10 per
| cent increased acreage, with slightly poorer
conditions than in 1908. Spring wheat, 2
per cent increased acreage. Conditions
backward. The growing wheat Is in good
condition.
State Officials Butt In.
Democratic workers were aided in the
city election today by endorsements from
the State Hospital for Insane. Steward H.
F.. Bishop OF that institution was given a
leave of absence and came to the city,
where he put in the entire day at the Lin
coin hotel headquarters, actively superin-
tending the carriage and brig
AIDE for Malone. Felix Newton, the asy-
lum bookkeeper, put in the day among the
Russians, steering them to the polls to
vote for Malone against prohibition.
Meanwhile. a team and carriage belong
ing to the state of Nebraska furnished by
the asylum authorities, was In use hauling
voters back and forth. The vehicle bore
large rosters saying: Vote for j. r. Day
| for city clerk INC QTlNeT VI the aSS Auil
rig. a man named Shirley. who is reported
to be a republican but under orders to help
the democrats, rounded up employees at
some of the wholesale houses In compliance
with his instructions.
This is declared by republicans to be the
first time that requisition has ever been
made on state institutions to help out
either side In a city election. Governor
ShauenbergerAs attention was called to II
by telephone during the noon hour. He
said he would communicate with Superin-
tendent Woodland of the hospital for in
sane and have the team and carriage re-
called. As to the absence of Steward
Bishop and other asylum attaches from
their duties at the Institution, the governor
said he supposed that as residents of Lin
coin they felt interested in the outcome
and wanted to do a little work in the in
terest Of good government
us that something new?' queTted Gov
ernor Shallenberger In reference to the use
Of state property and the assistance of
state employees in a local election. Being
assured that it was. he said:
well. 7 don't approve of 1t very much
myself and l am not encouraging it,"
The governor did not go to the length of
SAYING that he would order his appointees
back to their duties for the remainder OF
the day.
TyrrcII WIZ Enforce Law.
The statement was given out by County
Attorney Tyrrell this morning that in case
prohibition carries he will enforce II with
all the means at his command. While the
enforcement will not devolve upon him,
necessarily or wholly, MIR. TSrrell says he
stands ready to act without waiting upon
others.
Anticipating their victory some of the
prohibition leaders were getting ready to-
day to send a delegation TO call upon Mr..
Tyrrell Wednesday morning and interview
him regarding the matter. They will
pledge the support of their organization
in every prosecution brought for selling
liquor.
Cali for a Pastor.
Rev. Mr.. Shepherd of Newark, n. J.,
will probably receive a call to the pastor
ate of the First Congregational church in
Lincoln within the near future. MI.
hepherd recently preached TO the
congregation and made a pleasant im-
preston. No vote has been taken as yet
on extending the call. but a majority OF
the church officials, il is understood. favor
such action.
Eastern Star Session.
The greatest gathering Of MEMBERS of
the Order of the Eastern Star ever as
sembled in Nebraska convened this after
noon at = o'clock at the thirty-fourth an
nual session OF the organization. It is
estimated that at least 800 members from
different parts of the state are here for a
meeting OF three days.
some time before the opening of the
session the large hall OF the Masonic temple
was crowded and It was necessary to make
use of the gallery to the peO-
pie. Among the distinguished visitors is
Mrs. Grace Goodwin, grand matron of
Wyoming. Officers of the national chapter
are expected before the close of the session.