Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-25

Of the state he received a majority over
all in thirty-four other counties he received
a plurality while in thlrty-eight others he
received next to the highest vote.
1T is anticipated that the first effort of
the convention will be to concentrate on
Adam Pickett of Union county, who has
perhaps q stronger political following than
any of the candidates; then an effort will
be made to swing the convention to A. M.
Deyoe OF Hancock county, who is located
geographically to his own great advantage.
If this fails, then the convention will prob
ably select Prof. Riggs for a fourth time
In case of a deadlock lasting for dozen
or more ballots a dark horse candidate
will be advanced.
TwO-Year Course I'm Agriculture.
The Iowa State college will offer at the
opening Of the college year in September a
two-year course in agriculture, This course
will be specially adapted to the needs of
| the farmer boy who has not had high
school course and who wishes to prepare
for practical farm work.
The two-year course will be distinct from
the college work proper and II will meet
the needs of a large number Of young men
who wish to become successful farmers and
who are so situated that they are unable
| to complete a high school course to meet
the regular entrance requirements. This
course will admirably supplement the
farmers short course work that has been
given at Ames and at various points in the
state in recent years. 1t promises to prove
| popular at once, and 1t Is In line with The
demand for secondary agricultural educa-
ton In the public schools and In special
agricultural nigh schools.
state Tar Collections.
During the year the collection OF state
| tax for state purposes will be on the basis
of 81, 100000, which basis was fixed by the
Legislature. 1t Is known that the tax levy
of S.3 mills will fall a little short Of rails
ing this amount, but 1t was regarded a.
essentia that a reduction be made in the
rate Of the levy. The past year the state
tax collected amounted to $2.Sl7,O00, which
is the largest sum in the history OF the
state. The legislature, however, has been
making provision for q steady Increase In
the amount oollectable on fees and each
year has seen the fee collections materially
Increased, The next Legislature will prob
ably still furti i Increase fees, especially
corporation fees OF various kinds, which
are now low. The insurance company FEES
are the largest OF all, but large sums are
obtained from pharmacists, hunters, nota-
ries and others.
Means n ReOrgRniHed Board.
The row In the state Board OF Health
and Medical Examiners over the indorse'
ment of the plan to change the system tc
a salary basis instead of a per diem basis
will likely end in complete TeorganiSa
ton Of the board under another system
The plan advocated by b. L. Eiker, a mem
Der of the board. and other strong and able
men interested in health affairs, IL to abol
ish the present board entirely and to sub.
stitute q small board of three persons L
have full charge Of the health affairs OF
the state They would also take over the
matter of enforcement OF the laws Of tn,
} state in regard to druggists, the pure modi
! cine law, which is now a dead letter, and
, the pure food laws OF all kinds. II is REQ
ognized that there is now too much divid
ed responsibility in these matters.
suTrrGgiHts Prepare for FIEht.
The women in the Iowa Women SuffraE,
association are preparing for q lively figh
the coming fall in favor OF candidates 70
! the Legislature who will at least give them
!, chance to get the suffrage amendment be
. fore the voters of the state They sa,
4 they intend to take a hand In close dis
tricts where their influence will be Eel
a and force the candidates to declare them
4 selves. They will then 90 before the ieEis