Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05
IOWA CHARITIES CONFERENCE
Annual Session Opens in Des Moines
with Sermon by Rev. Mr. Rodgers.
FARMERS TO HOLD CONVENTION
President Waters VIII ne Principal
Speaker nt MeetinE Next week
Senatorial Matter Remains
RMERs TO HOLD CONVENTION


DIS MUM rs. ANGEa 81 ENleNNAl n ne
annual Iowa state conference Of charities
and corrections opened here today by the
preaching % a sermon in the First Baptist
church by Rev. Euclid B. Rogers Of Cham
paign. H. This was a mass meeting FOR
boys and much OF the time Of the confer
once will be taken up with consideration
Of the problem OF the boy. Frederick II
Wines. secretary Of the Illinois board is
to be present and speak and number
Of the leaders in charity and correctional
work in Iowa.
Meeting OF Iowa Farmers.
At the annual convention OF farmers in
Des Moines commencing December 10,
President Waters Of the University Of Kan
sas will be one Of the principal speakers;
also r. J. Kinzer. Kansas, IT. w. Mum
ford Illinois, and ]. b. Davidson, Ames.
Prof Einzer will tell how the grand cham
pion steer Of the international stock show
OF last year was fed. The annual meet
ing OF the state Department Of Agriculture
will also be held at that time and the State
Horticultural society will hold a session.
TO InveatiEute city water.
Prof f. G. Smith OF Beloit. Wis, an
expert authority on matters Of sanitation
pertaining to city water supplies, has been
brought to Des Moines by Manager Charles
Denman Of the water company TO invesu-
gate the cause OF the typhoid epidemic
Looking into the character OF the new
intake beds on the Raccoon river, Prof.
smith failed to ind any indications that
the water might be polluted. II Is his
belief that the water supply is pure He
Is conducting the investigation along the
lines Of sanitary engineering. The city
is without such an engineer.
Senatorial Matter H. QuIet.
There IS not much doing in the senatorial
matter The premature effort to get Lieu
tenant Governor Clarke into the race for
senator fizzled out the last week, leaving
only three avowed candidates, Senator
Young, Carl FRANKIE and Guy Feely. At
torney General Byers. while not a candi-
date Is in a receptive mood, as are also
a number OF others whose names have
been considered. Senator Young has made
a sudden change and now desires a pri-
mary election to be held in January or
February to settle the matter None Of
the legislators. however, have felt that
It was necessary TO have a special primary
entailing an expense Of many thousands
Of dollars 70 select senator for the short
term.
lehman Popular i'm Iowa.
made solicitor general at Washington, is
regarded as practically an Iowa man, as
most Of his career was in this state and
only few years ago he went TO St
Louis He practiced law in Des MONIES
and became one OF the leaders OF the bar
in this state. He was also for many years
prominent In democratic circles in the
state and Is known to still regard himself
as a democrat, though not having taken
much part in politics in recent years.
when office Terms Commence.
The offios OF the attorney general was
called upon today to determine when the
official terms commence in Iowa next year
as the law was changed so that pTac-
tically all state and county office terms
commence on the second secular day of
the year. The decision was that this would
mean January next Most OF the county
offices change on that day.
Are short of Teachers.
Reports to the office OF the state superin-
tendent show that there Is a considerable
shortage OF teachers in the state and that
this is due largely TO having so many OF
the small schools open. Four counties
report that they could use in all thirty
more teachers
The articles were filed today for th'
Fieenty Investment company OF Fort
Dodge With $4,000 capital, also the Stanton
IAght and Power company with 5000 CAPT
tai
state Taxes Are Heavy.
The report OF the state auditor, which
was issued today. shows that. the total o.
direct taxes paid In the state last yea
was 81 .2Sl. 2Z-4S. This includes every form
Of direct taxes, but not fees and other col
iections. such as the item Of &466. SSs6S re-
eeived on saloon licenses, The largest item
OF the direct tax is that Of the distric
school tax. which Is .9l5. The direc
state tax last year was the largest In thu
history OF the state s. SIT IS. The take
paid for roads and bridges amount to owe
t5,O0oO00 a year.
New Candidate for Senator.
Members OF the legislature have today
received copies Of letter from one Henri
waltz OF Valley Junction. announcing him
self as a candidate for the United State
senate and giving reasons why he Shout,
be elected. The letter indicates that Walt
Is crazy and very much muddled, and he &
not known 70 the politicians Of the county
Exllea IoWans Honor DoIiver.
MARSTIAIhTOWN, Ia. Dec. 4.-(Spe
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