Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-25
DIES MONIES OBSERVES DAY.
Excellent Weather for Foot Ball and
Other Celebrations.
FOR NORTH IOWA CORN
Harvard Graduate who Returns TO
Farm Interests Himself In Bet
torment of Crop Conditions
in His state.

the city FOR the Drake-Ames game. All /
factories, stores and offices were closed.
Mrs. II. l.. Benjamin, 80, and Il H. !
Markham were stricken here with paraly- |
sis caused by cerebral hemorrhages.
In order to stimulate an interest among |
farmers Of northern Iowa in growing good
corn, George Alice Of Newell, has offered !
prize of 500 for the best ten ears of
corn showing at the coming corn show,
which are raised in Plymouth, Cherokee,
Buena Vista, Humboldt Wright, Franklin,
Butler, Bremen, Fayette, PochRhon or
Clayton counties
Alice is a Harvard graduate, who has
come back to the farm, and he is anxious
to see Iowa produce good corn.
HE'D Cross stamp sales.
DR.. II. L. Kirschner, superintendent Of
the Iowa Sanatorium for lncipient Tuber-
culosis, near Iowa City, has been made
agent for Iowa for the handling of the
Red Cross stamps which are to be put on
sale soon. The sale Of the stamps is one
means Of aiding in securing funds for the
National Red Cross society. In the past
Iowa has contributed generously to these
funds, so the authorities say, and now II
is expected that the good repute OF the
state will be kept up.
The DolIiver Memorial.
Inc making Oh a AuethoIlhA 10 TIE loN0
Senator Jonathan P. Deliver is now prac-
ticaliy assured. AS soon as it became
known that there was movement of this
kind projected many subscriptions were Of
fered to the fund, and already It is certain
that the fund viii be adequate 1t is the
intention of the Fort Dodge friends Of the
late senator to provide bronze statue to
be made by a good artist. The movement
for fund for a memorial to the late Sen
ator Allison has Jagged and bids fair to
be- a failure.
working on street Car Franchise.
A committee of 800 business men, besides
other and various bodies, Is at work on
the plans for settlement of the Des Moines
street car troubles Of long standing, and
some new and interesting phases have
come to light. The company now has on
Its side quite number Of prominent per-
sons who have hitherto been decided in
demanding better terms than those offered.
The company has employed former news
paper man OF excellent standing to engage
in a publicity campaign to educate the
public up to the question Of accepting the
franchise proposed.
Drainage Law Great Success.
Senator c, F. Peterson of Wright county,
who had more to do with framing the
present Iowa drainage law than any other
and who is following it's operations closely,
while here a few days ago stated that, in
his opinion, the drainage law is working
out we'll in northern Iowa. There are mil
lions of dollars being expended in drain
age projects and the value of the land
thus improved is immense. In fact, this
accounts in a large measure for the enor-
nous increase in value OF Iowa farm land,
as reported to the census bureau. Many
OF the drainage projects are as yet but
tairly commenced
Railroad Men at Corn show.
Grain Improvement day at the coming
corn show will bring more big railroad men
to Des MONIES than have ever been here
at any any one time. George A. Wells of
the Western Grain Dealers association,
who has charge Of the program, has re-
ceved word from w. c. Brown, president
Of the New York Central railroad and a
former Iowa man, to the effect that he
will be in Des Moines on that day.
saloon Controversy New Phase.
The controversy over saloons In DeB
MOines has taken on a new phase because
OF the threatened boycott of the saloons
by bushes interests and the threat Of
retaliation by the saloons. It is expected
that out of this will develop a double boy
colt, Ringing upon the matter of consent
petitions, which boycott will probably ma
terially affect local business. The saloon
petition matter will not come to a head
for some time, but much work is being
done in preparation for the same.
Iowa MuIct Law VIII stand.
Senator Cosson, special counsel in the
office Of the attorney general, today re-
ceived word from Justice Lurton of the
supreme court Of the United States to the
effect that there will be no stay OF proceed
ings pending an appeal OF saloon cases to
the supreme court Judge Mcpherson has
held upon hearing of case brought by a
saloon men Of several cities that the Iowa
mulct law is not in conflict with the con-
sutution. The attorneys for the liquor
men contended that the entire mulct law
and prohibitory features are in conflict
with the constitution An effort wss made
TO secure a stay until The higher court
could determine the question on appeal, and
this would have had the effect OF pre-
venting all enforcement Of the law.
VIII Build a New Hotel.
W. L. Brown, proprietor OF the Chamber
lain hotel, announced today that he has
completed arrangements for the construc-
ton Of ten-st0ry hotel buiidg on ground
adjoining the Chamberlain and that the
two properties will be operated in con-
junction.
VariOIR Epidemic in Iowa.
The secretary Of the state board Of health
today received a telegram from the health
officer at Marysville, Mo-, asking him TO
investigate an epidemic OF varlola near the
state line. caused by an outbreak at Brad
dyvllle. Ia Nothing had been known OF
this prior 10 the receipt Of the telegram
The report is that the epidemic IS spread
ing IN Missouri.
Receiver Must Give More Trains
Attorney General Byers went into federal
court today on request OF the railroad COM
mission 20 ask that the court order the
receiver for the Fort Dodge interurban
line to give better train service on that
part Of the road which is not electrified
This Is a part OF the old Newton & North
western running from Newton 70 a june
ton In the north part Of this county. Com
plant Is made that the receiver who is
operating the line Is giving no service
there.
HnEledue Acquitted.
| Judge Smith Mcpherson I'm the federal
court this afternoon directed a verdict OF
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