Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-25
Nebraska
JACKSON STARTS EGG BATTLE
Food Commissioner Will Seek to
Have Fresh Ones Sold.
PLANS FOR WILSON'S VISIT
Lincoln Appoints Committee to Have
Charge of Reception to New
Jersey Governor on Occasion
of Stop I'm Capital.

r. u CFrom a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, May 2-(special) - Food
Commissioner W. r.. Jackson has issued
warning in the form of letter which he
is sending over the state that any persons
selling bad eggs will be prosecuted TO the
full extent Of the law. and adds that all
dealers must candle al eggs Purchased by
them. The letter is the beginning Of Wig
orous campaign which Commissioner Jack
son proposes to push. The sale of a bad
egg or eggs, either by a farmer, a mer-
chant, or one woman OF the neiEhborhood
TO another. Mr.. jackson asserts is un-
lawful and he will accordingly prosecute
all such cases coming to his notice Food
Commissioner Jackson's letter on the sub
ject reads as follows in part:
Section 9s24 part sixth, defines food as
adulterated, IF It consist In whole or in
part Of filthy decomposed or putrid ami
NAL or vegetable substance.
1t Is unlawful for the farmer, merchant,
or other, dealer to sell or offer for sale
21nk1-i IS unlawful for the merchant to sell
LAD eggs to his patrons or TO egg dealers
y a., The sale OF eggs case count eonceeds
of the law.
Warming is hereby given that any per-
son found selling bad eggs will be prose-
cuted by this department.
The state inspectors Of the food commits
sion are instructed to enforce these pro-
Section $50 ANY person violating any
provision OF this act shall upon conviction
thereof be fined In sum of not less than
$50 nor more than $780, at the discretion of
the court, and shall pay the costs OF prose-
cution and stand committed TO the county
jail until said fine and costs are PAID
GAS amended l9f1)
To avoid penalties under the above law,
dealers are required to candle all eggs
purchased.
Phelps Goes to Osceola.
Adjutant General Phelps goes to oeceola
tomorrow 70 muster in a new company of
the state guard The company will be
kneiwn as Company H. 1t has been re-
crVNed by r. o. Allen, formerly OF the
regular army. Sixtw meh are on the COM
pany roll. The company will become a
part of the first regiment
EIdred tE Candidate.
G. E Eldred Of McCook filed papers to-
day asking that his name be placed on
the republican ticket as an aspirant for
the nomination as judge of the district
court in the Fourteenth district.
Judge r c. Orr is the present Judge and
IT 4 expected that he will also make the
race for the nomination. He succeeded
Jufge George w. Norris to the bench In
that district.
Plans for Wilson Visit.
With the announcement of the reception
: Emittee that will have charge of the
sit Of Woodrow Wilson to Lincoln next
Friday, details Of the arrangements for his
entertainment are being rapidly Completed
The members Of the committee are as fol-
lowsi
Charles w. Bryan. chairman; Chancellor
8. Avery. Judge Lincoln Frost, w. s. Sci.
leck. ]. r. Miller, F. M. Hall, F. W. Brown,
IL p. Gooch, viii Owen Jones' w. 3
Written. Gus Hyers. j. II. Burnham. p. I,
Hall. Robert Joyce and c. H. Rudge.
Governor Wilson is to arrive from Omaha
at 10:4 a m, having come direct from ST
Paul with only few minutes stop in the
state metropolis. He has not yet notified
the Commercial club as to when he will
leave the city. but word ON that point &
A.epected tonight or tomorrow.
~ Auto ana Cars Meet.
a Andrew Hanila, a farmer living at shu.
bert was seriously injured and 81 d. King
manager Of an automobile company. re-
ceived painful bruises and severe shakine
up by being caught between two street cars
here today.
Mr.. Hanika was removed to the Contra
hospital where an examination disclosed
that the injured man had sustained a sever,
decoration OF the left foot and was SUI.
fering from internal injuries. E. d. Kine
y was removed to his home at 2sS2 street
lwhere medical aid was summoned. His in.
turies are not thought to be dangerous,