Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 5, 1909, Page 1

> BIG BATTLE OVER . PART ONE NEWS SECTION PAGES 1 TO HE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska—Snow. For lowa—8nuw. For weather report see page 2. VOL. XXXIX—NO. 2. OMAAI;A, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, 1909—NINE SECTIONS—SIXTY-FOUR PAGES. BRITISH BUDGET Entire United Kingdom is Divided Into Two Great Political Camp CONTROL OF FINANCE ISSUE All Other Party Differences Are Being Pushed Into Background. SUFFRAGETTES MAKE Attempt to Break Up Meetings in London and Leith. NOISE | SPEECH BY SIR EDWARD GREY He Says Real Reform Will When Hereditary Principle Abolished—Manifesto by Churches, Come [ LONDON, Dec. 4—The whole of Great Britain is Immersed in'the political cam- paign which has been Inaugurated by the | refusal of the House of Lords to consent to the budget. The country is divided into two great, camps, composed of those who support the lords' action and those who contend that the House of Commons must have absolute control of the finances of the nation. There are, of course, many other issues, such as tariff reform versus free trade, but these are being pushed into the background by the conflict between the two houses. While the various loca! organizations are busy selecting candidates and preparing for the contests in thelr re- spective districts, the leaders of the great parties are carrying on a general cam- Ppalgn. The radicals, who had long foreseen the fate of their finance bill, are not allowing the grass to grow under their feet. In London this afternoon one of their organ- izations, the National Democratic league, leld a demonstration as a protest against » action of the lords, which was one of + most notable that has ever been held « the metropolls. Fully 20,000 persons, vtly of the laboring and artisan classes, thered In Trafalgar square and cheered radical speakers, who condemned In un- measured terms the members of the upper chamber, Suffragettes Make Nolse. The only divergent note here, as el whe ‘eame from the suffragists, who, after a term of comparative quiet, again started to indulge In attempts to break up the radical meetings. The Trafalgar square crowd, however, Wwas too great for their efficts to have any effect. They were more successful at Southport, where by climbing to a roof and shouting through the sky- light they succeeded in interrupting Winston Spencer Churchill's meeting, and at Leith, where, alded by roughs, they created a diversion by attempting to Storm a meet- ing which Sia Edward Grey, the foreign secretary, was addressing. Folled by the Leith police, who charged ths crowd with batons, the women got their revenge by hurling bricks through the win- dows of the public bulldings. Secretary Grey, whose speech was not interrupted to any extent, spoke strongly for the reforma- tion of the upper chamber. Churchill at Liverpool. Mr. Churchill was able to conclude his speech, and undaunted by this experience, held a meeting at Liverpool this evening in continuation of his Lancashir campaign. He rediculed the idea that the old age pensions and the navy could be paid for by the adoption of tariff reform and referred to Mr. Balfour's offer to assis cotton grow- ing in the empire as very odd in view of the fact that the unionists when in power, ai- though asked to do something in this direc- tion, took no action. Strong Speech by Grey. Sir Edward Grae, who s considersd the most moderate member of the government said the Liberal party must assert not only ‘u. right of the House of Commons to be - uncontrolied In-the matter of finance, but must have concessions making it possible for & liberal government to exist on fair and equal terms. He added that the lords talked of re- forming themselves, but the only real re- torm would be the abolition of the heredi- tary principle and the substitution of popu- lar election. The present motives of the Lords, he sald, was a desire for tariff re- form and the wish to get rid of a Liberal movement. Lewis Harcourt, speaking of Rawten- stall, Lancashire, declared that the step must be taken once for all to secure to the House of Commons the sole comtrol over the finances of the country. Manitesto by Free Churches. The Natlonal Councll of Free Churches has lssued & manifesto calling attention to the action of the House of Lords which, it declares, “makes reforms supported by non-condormists lmpossible” and calling on the people to support the candidates who are favorable to “the emancipation of education from sectarisnlsm.” The Union- ists are nomipating & candidute in every constituency in England and Scotland, and with the exception of the seats held by the speaker, the Right Honorable James Willlam Lowther and Joseph Chamberiain, who represents Birmingham, West, elther the Liberals or the Laborites will nomine ste & man to Oppose them. The Liberals have decided not to contest Mr. Chamber- lain's seat on account of his Ulness. TOWN SO GOOD MAYOR QUITS, MARSHAL GETS DOLLAR MONTH Mayor of Lake Art Resignation, Saying T Nothiug to D LAKE ARTHUR, La, Dee. 4—Civic righteousness has made & new record and municipal, elvil and criminal business s dull In this clty, with the result that the mayor has resigned and the town marshal's reduced to §1 & month. BOOST FOR DEEMER BOOM Des Moines Bar Association Urges His Appointment as Supreme Burkett Tells What Was Packed in Those Boxes Official Files of Office in Cases Fur- nished by Government Cause of Rumpus at Lincoln. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 4—(Special Telegram.)~Senator Burkett Is bolling maa over a recent article which appeared in the Lincoln Star which virtually charges him with using the franking privileges for the transportation of personal apparel. Five or more boxes which the govern- ment provides for the transportation of of- fice matters, bearing the well known Bur- kett signature were landed In Lincoln in due course. A reporter for the Star saw a great sensation in these boxes and he charged Burkett with transporting his household goods, to gay nothing of cloth- Ing, etc., in these aforesald boxes. Senator Burkett has gone after the edi- tor of the Star, hammer and tongs. Fol- lowing is a letter which the senior senator from Nebraska malled to the editor of the Lincoln Daily Star today: “Dear Sir: Somebody has sent me a copy of your paper of November 25, charg- Ing me with sending wearing apparei and personal effects under my officlal frank While it has always been a rule of mine since being In public life not ‘to reply to newspaper criticisms, nevertheless, I can- not let go unchallenged your statement that I have defrauded the government by abusing the franking privilege. “Nelther you, nor any member of your force saw into those boxes, and therefore had no right to tell the people that there was clothing or anything else improper In | them. You might as well have said they contained dynamite or oplum, “Two young men packed, those boxes— Mr. Clifford W. Leroy of Fairbury and Mr. Don L. Russell of Lincoln. They are | honest and would have told you or shown you what was in those boxes, If you had asked them. These young men made the statement then and I make it now, that there was nothing In the boxes except of- ficial files. The boxes were furnished by the government for just the purposes for which they were used, that is for trans- porting the officlal files back and forth between Washington and home when we have to go. In this particular instance they contained the records of about 4,000 pension cases, many rural free delivery matters, postoffice appointments, miscellaneous legislation, etc. I was not there when the boxes were packed and had not been for nearly three weeks, but I saw them un- packed here and know of what I write you 4 “You had no right to say that there wds anything in them improper, nor to in- timate that there was, without any knowl- edge of the facts. It was an Infamous thing for you to do. “You have the right to oppose me and to criticise everything 1 do, but you shali not lle about me. Herewith I enclose you copy of -the affidavits by the young men who packed and unpacked the boxes. Very truly yours, E. J. BURKETT To Oslerize Army and Navy Secretaries Pushing Campaign for Younger Men at Head of Fighting Forces. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—"“Oslerization” campaign In both the army and navy has been inaugurated. Not only have Secre: tary Dickinson of the War department and Secretary Meyer of the Navy an- nounced fn their annual reports that the time has arrived to put younger men at the top of the armed organizations of the county, but they had already set to work to put their ideas into prominence. The reform in the navy is made easler because of the general reorganization now in progress there. The general board has been askd to consider the subject and recommended to Secretary Meyer that the changes can be brought about, by seléction for promotion or by process of elminina~ tion. At present officers in the navy are pro- moted according to senlority alone. Many have advocated that this system be changed to allow selection for promotion to the higher ranks. Others have sug- gested tho number of required retirements annually be increased. STARVING IN ARMENIA Eighty Thousand Are in Need of Food, Says Report from There. WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. 4—No leas than §0,000. persons are starving in Armenia, according to advices recelved by Emily Whecler, secretary of the National Ar- menia and India Rellef association, which has its headquarters in tils city. The sec- retary states that unless ald is sent speed- fly from America a large number of Ar- menians will perish. LOVETT WANTS NEW U.P.HOME President of Union Pacific Frankly Declares the Company Must Hav~ Real Headquarters VISIT SITE UN™" \‘\.\ Stops in Omaha our on Windup of Long Trip. WILL BE BACK THIS WAY SO0N Next Visit Believed to Be on Mission of Building. AVOIDS TALKING OF SWITCHMEN “I Am Not Going to St. Pa He Says When Asked if Strike Called HMim Back from the West. On the home stretch of a transcontinental dash over American railroads, Judge Rob- ert S. Lovett of New York, who grasps the wizard's wand I3id aside by the late Ed- ward H. Harriman and who now rules the destinines of the one of the greatest rall- way systems In the world, was the guest Saturday afternoon of local officials of the Unfon Pacifio. The vieit of President Lovett in Omaha— his first sinée becoming fhe head of the Union Pacific—lasted an hour, but during that time hé was whisked in a llmousine touring car to Fifteenth and Dodge streets the site of the proposed new general head- quarters of the road. When he returned to his train he said to newspaper report- ers and officlals of the system: The Unlon Pacific needs new head- quarters in Omaha. I said this same thing to your business men two years ago, and I still maintain—as president of the road now—that a new structure should be bulit. It was the plan of Mr. Harriman to ex pend $1,500,000 os a magnificent structure in Omaha, but the panic of 1%7 put & qui- etus on the project just now revived. Lovett Speci Ice Clad. Ice-clad and covered with snow, showing the effects of a heavy storm between Om- den and Omaha, the Lovett speclal rollde into Union station yesterday afternoon at 445 o'clock. It was drawn by engine No. 102, one of the ponderous moguls operated on the Union Pacific lines. Judge Lovett has two cars, No. 9, formerly the private coach of Mrs. Harriman, and a combina- tion diner and observation car. Private car No. 100, in the service of A. L. Mohler of Omaha, vice president and general manager of thé road, was a part of the train, having been coupled on at Ogden, where Mr. Mohler went to join his chief, accompanied by General Superintend- ent W. L. Park, Chief Engineer Rugsell L. Huntley and General Passenger Agent E. L. Lomax. There was a kindly stile oh President Lovett's face when newspaper men ap- proached him. “You fellows always seem glad to see me,” he sald. I expected to meet you. There 1s ) to say at present; but I am coming back to Omaha at a later date. I made a hurrled trip over the ¢ountry and am now bound for New York." Passes Up Switchmen. “Was the switchmen's strike the cause of your haste in retmning east?’ he was ked. “1 am not going by way of St. Paul,” he sald, as though avolding a direct answer. As originally planned Mr. Lovett was to return eastward by the southern route, golng from Los Angeles to New Orleans over the Southern Pacific, It is understood he took the shorter route by way of Omaha In order to reach New York at an earlier date owing to strike troubles. The local officlals conferred with Judge Lovett aboard the special tralm between Ogden and Omaha. This conference was similar to one held about ten days ago between Kansas City and Denver, the Ohiaha men joining their chief at the former place. On the automoblle trip in Omaha Judge Lcvett was accompanied by Vice President Mohler, Superintendent Park and Joseph 8 Sykes, chlef clerk to the general superin- terdent. The party did not go to the head- quarters bullding. Returning to the depot Judge Lovett con- versed with friends. His speclal left the city at €:02 o'clock for Chicago over the Chicago & Northwestern line. The candid manner in which the new Union Pacific president discussed the new headquarters bullding gave much local comfort af encouragement. It inspired the bellef that this building will come very soon and that the early visit to Omaha to which Mr. Lovett referred will have for its chief purpose review of plans for the bullding with Mr. MoMler. Asks ge of Red ss Order. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4~In an effort to get Great Britain to rescind its order for- bidding the entry of mall bearing Red Cross stamps the State department has cabled to Ambassador Reld at London ask- ing him to use his offices in the matter. The message stated that as many packages and letters bearing the stamps already have been sent, it would cause consider: ble inconvenience if they were not deliv- ered., Arizona’s Biggest Citizen Blames Wire’s for Wifes Loss Arizona’s biggest citizen has lost nis wife and he snarls at the telegraph operators in Omaha. In his married life of less than two years the big fellow has lost his little help- mate twice. He has been In Omaba two days and has kept the telegraph wires hot with ‘messages that have never been delivered. Samuel Draper Dunlop, erstwhile citizen of Phoenix, Aris, and repuied as the heftiest man in the territory, stepped up to the clerk at the Paxton hotel. His 2% pounds towered above the desk. “Got anything from Oak Park for me?’ ha asked. A scowl clouded his usually happy face and & big baby wrinkle showed plainly in his forehead. ‘Ain't that the Umit, Army?" he sald to @ college chum at his side. travelin’ the ‘Honeymoon than two years and I've lost trict court in the case of the Wisconsin Cattle company agalnst fhe raliroads. He dropped off at Omaha, leaving his wife on the train, expecting that she would go on to Oak Park, L, to visit her home. Dunlop has completed his testimony in court and is now anxlous to return to Arlzcna, but can't get into commuaication with his bride. He blames the telograph companies because be is unable to recelve an answer to his messages. The sequel to the story Is even more in- teresting. Two years ago Dunlop was a student at the University of Illinols. He left there to go into the sheep ralsing business In Arizona and married a girl from his home town, Oak Park. The coupls sought to elude the usual wedding duy tormenters and went to the Union depot in Chicago alone, arranging te meet on the train. The sad part of the story is that the From the Philadelphla Inquirer. Acknowledging the Corn SINGLE CcoPY MRS.DOXEY DEN ES NARRIAGE Accused Woman Says She Did Not Wed Erder, GOT NO MONEY, SHE ASSERTS Will Try to Prove that Erder Had Another Wife, from Whom He Was Separated—Reac! St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, bec. 4—Mrs. Dorath Eliza- beth Doxey in defending the charge that she killed Willlam J. Erder with arsenic, will deny that she received Erder's life insurance or that she knew his life was sured. She will deny aiso that she m: fied Erder and will attempt to prove that he had another. wife, from whom be Wwas This statement was made by her attor ney, Judge Albert of Colwinbus, just before Mrs, Doxey, #tupified by morphine which her husband had irjected fato her arm at intervals of two hours through the night, arrived in St Louls from Columbus, Neb. After she had been csrried into police headquarters, Chief of Police Crecy de clared that she was shemming and that her apparent collapse was due solely to the drugs which her husband had been permitted to administer. The chief ordered Dr. Doxey from the detention room. Mrs. Doxey was later taken to jail. Sicknens Declared Sham. Dr. C. M., Watson jail physician confirmed Chiet Creecy’s diagnosis of Mrs. Doxey's cordition. Dr. Watson said that tiere was no reason for removing her to the city hospital Mrs. quarters in an ambulance. When the jall was reached her husband and the trained nurse who had come with them from Columbus were denled admittance, Dr. Watson and the jall matron taking charge of the prigone: When the Wabash train carrying Mrs. Doxey arrived in the Unlon station, ® tion employes with an invalid’s chair were waiting on the platform. Tourists and commuters were crowded about the car and in the ation there was a large crowd. Mrs. Doxey was carried from the car by Attorney Albert and her Loren B. Doxey, who placed her In the chair and wrapped blankets about her. Then came Sergeant Wade Matthews, Jof- ferson’ Fuller of Aledo, Il., Mr. Doxey's tather, and Mrs. Stella Sparhawk, a trained nurse. All had accompanied Mrs. Doxey trom Columbu: Two thicknesses of black velllng covered the accused woman's face. It effectually concealed her features as she was wheeled through the curlous crowd to the Twen- tieth street entrance, where a carriage was fn waiting. Sergeant Matthews and Dr. (Continued on Second Page.) Visitors' intend- ing to attend the National Corn Ex- position will find it a benefit to read today's Want Ad pages, where splen- did bargains are of- fered. These are a few of the clas- sifications, that will be of par- ticular interest to you: XMAS HINTS—Offers many ideas and makes your Xmas shopping easy. J AUTOMOBILES — Under this heading are offered many slightly used cars that can ve bought at prices that move them quickly. FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS— g;lumu should be rlud if you are king for household\goods, ma- chinery, ete. Have you read flul Want Ads yet today! Doxey wus taken from police head-' husband, Dr. | lForcclosure Suit on Phone Bonds i1s Contemplated Independent Company’s Bondholders Propose Action in Court Here. Suit will soon be started by the bond- hoiders of the Independent Telephone com- pany to foreclose on their bonds. The work of securlng the vote to do this from two- thirds of the bonaholders has been about completed and action will be begun in the district court of Douglas county. Active in prosecution of the suit is Joseph Harris of Chicago, president of the Auto- ‘matic Electric company, and the heaviest creditor of tie company, ' He himself holds many bonds of the concerh. The Hairls interests have been working to this end for a long time and have sent men to different parts of the country to &et bondholders to join in, for the bonds are variously held. Residents of Portiand, Ore., have a big stake of the kind and some are held In Los Angeles and San Diego. U. 8. Grant, jr., was one of the purchasers in this part of California. His recent suit to get back $0,00 worth will be remem- bered. The fact the sult is coming on gives significance to the filing of the mechan liens & short time ago in the office of the county recorder. The Automatic Electric company was one of the largest lien seekers and its action is plainly done with a view to protecting itself as a creditor for re- cently furnished material against the whole group of bondholders, including Itseif. The suit to come perhaps presages the complete reorganization of the company, with the Harris interests in control. COAL LAND ENTRYMEN DENY THE OPTION STORY Cunningham and Others Make Affi- davit Guggenhcims Were Not Iaterested. SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 4—On resump tioh of hearing In the Cunningham coal land case today, local entrymen were pre- pared with further evidence in support ot | thelr contention that they had acted In | Bood faith with the government. The in- vestigation has' developed that after L. R. Glavis, former agent for the Interior department, asked Cunningham about ths Guggenheim option, Cunningham g ve Glavis, on March 6, 198, a lengthy affi- @avit, denying that any deal had been en- tered into with the ¢ Guggenheims, and adding that the only agreement among the entrymen was one among themselves to consolidate their clalms and form a development compauy. Glavis then asked Cunningham to assist him in getting corroborating affidavits from the other entrymen. Cunningham con- sented and & form of affidavit was pre- pared. A copy of this affidavit has been put in evidence here. It contains the following clause, sworn to by each of the entrymen: “I know positively that the Guggenheims had_nothing to do with clalms whatever We have understood among ourselves that when title was secured we would form a | company and combine the entire group, since the conditions are such that on claim could not be profitably mined, a any one familiar with coal mining ap preciates.” ——— | President May Make Two Nebraskans Happy This Christmas. Warner is Alone for Reappointment, ‘While Goss Has an Opponent for His Job in Frank 8. Howell, President Taft can make two very ae- ceptable Christmas gifts to Omaha resi- dents, If he will. The appointments of Unlted States district attorney and United States marshal for this district are due almost any day now. The candidates for the:offio: of United States “Qisirict attorney are Charles A, Goss, the yuresent Incumbent, and Frank 8. Howell of the firm of Jeffries & Howell, Mr. Goss has the prestige of a quite successtul administration of the of- fice to rely on, as well as some enthus- iastic friends. Mr. Howell has some very strong backing and pressure on the two United States senators in his behalf is being brought to ‘bear by a great many influential members of the republican party of Nebraska. In the case of Marshal Warner there is apparently no opposition to his reappoint- ment. The clear field thus given him may with a falr degree of certainty be arrive in due time. One important aspect of Warner's candl- dacy for reappointment is that it prac- tically removes him from the ficld a5 a candidate for congress in the Third Ne- braska district. The marshalship and attorneyship pay $4,000 & year each. They have become very important positions by reason of the big cases that have come before the federal court in Omaha of late and others likely to come, Both Goss and Warner are filling va- cancles caused by the demanded resigna- tons of their predecessors. President Roosevelt called for the resignations of Iry- ing F. Baxter, district attorney, and T. L. Mathews, marshal, at the tims of the | commitment to custody of Bartlett Rich- Vards, W, G. Comstock and their partners. The then district attorney and marshal were held to have exceeded thelr authority and to have abused the power of , their office when they permitted the prisoners Ohaha club instead of taking them to the Douglas county jail. Kansas Attormey Gemeral Backed by Bristow and Willlam Allen White. TOPEKA, Kan, Dee. 4—Definite an- nouncement was made today that Attorney General Fred 8. Jackson will enter the race for congress in the Fourth district against J. M. Miller, the present member. Mr, Jackson will have the support of Governor Stubbs, Senator Bristow and Willlam Allen White. M Mi D MANTLA, Dec. 4.—Managers of the local cotton mills announce they will be obliged stoeks are exhausted because of the high price In New York and London. ¥Five hun- 4 dred operatives will be rendered idle. to Marks WASHINGTON, Dec. 4—Three jackios ashore from the Itallan crulser Etruria lald & course up Pennsylvania avenue last night and dropped anchor abaft a public shooting gallery. Just then three jolly craft flylng the Stars and Stripes hove in view and bore down from the nor'east to speak the Itallan squadron. “Ah, messmates,” spoke the Yankce flagship. “Blast my turrets, if we don't challenge you to & round or two at targ practice. Bwing Into the roadstead and clear for action.” The Italian skipper signaled full' speed ahead and the two fleets steamed into the shooting gallery. “The loser sqtties the salvage BUL" con- |Yankee Jackies Dip Colors men from Italy itloned the Yankee lad aceepted. “That's easy,” spoke out one of the Yan- kee fleet, “these ltallans can't shoot.” International courtesy gave the chal lenged the first round. When the first Itallan gun captain ceased firing he had knocked down all the little tin birds, cracked twelve glass balls, rung the bull's eye until the bell was hoarse and had the boss of the shooting gallery worried about his ammunition holsts. “Scuttied and foundered, shiver my thm- be roared the Yankee commander, “give me my range on that swob who sald these Italians could not shoet.” Honor being satisfied, the two squadron: dressed ship and lald & course sthalght away for the first port of call and the Italians TAFT HAS PLUMS FOR ONAHA| NAMES MARSHAL AND ATTORNEY taken to mean that his Christmas gift will | to go with their attorney to dine at the JACKSON OUT FOR CONGRESS ! to suspend operations when thelr present | CORN SHOW TO _ OPEN MONDAY Third National Exposition Will Begi Two Weeks Period in Omaha Tomorrow. WILL BE BIGGER AND BEITER | Auditorium and Annexes Are in Read iness for the People. BUSY _ INSTALLING EXHIBITE Mexican Band Will Be on Hand for the Opening. MANY VISITORS ALREADY HERRE Crowds Will Be Glven Rvery Coure tesy and Attention, and They Are Expected to Come in Large Numbe: The National Corn exposition opens at the Auditorium tomorrow. All is ready and when the gates swing open to the visitors the great agricultural exposition will be complete. The judging of exhibits has been | practically compicted and the display will show all the winners in the grain and grass competitions. The Natfonal Corn exposition has planned well to take care of its visitors. Two information bureaus have been es- tablished for the especlal accommodation of the visitors. These bureaus serve & doublo purpose, however, and at them roomsand general lodging accommodations can Be secured. The uptown bureau is in the Young Men's Christian association bullding at Seventeenth and Harney streets. The bu- reau on the exposition grounds is just to the left of the main entrance. | At both of these bureaus list of rooms | are available ana arrangements for accom- modations can be made. Large signs at the passenger depots in Omaha and Coun- lell Blufts tell about these bureaus and whera to find them. “Omaha can accommodate all of the peo- ple who come,” says an officer of the ex- position managoment. ‘“Hundreds are in the city now and the hotels hardly know there aré any strangers or guests about. There is plenty of room. Why, the capacity of the hoteis of the city has been trebled in the last two years and there are plenty of first class rooming houses within & half mile of the corn show. No one need to | fear (hat It they come to Omaha there will not be plenty of comfortalfle accommo- dations. Mextean National Band. -A feature of the opening day's program, expected tp ettract speelal Interest and Inevre 4 gemerous atterdance, is the tweo | coreerts by the Mexicar National band. The following programs have been ane nounced by Director Franclsca Duran; MONDAY BVENING. March—Velntitres d¢ Tulio, Waltz—La Berceiss | Overture—America. Popular Song—La Golondrina. Fantasle—Traviata . M-rclrr—aenrrnl Felix Dia Overture—Fra Diavolo. Waltz—Idilio Fantasie—La Mascota March—Twenty-third Regiment.......... ¢ AFTERNOON. March—Lindas Mexles | Walta—Espana. ...... | Selection ~Cavalleria Overture—America Gavota—Oh, Tluslon Mia ¢ Murch—Rodarte........ M. Gandara Danza—La Paloma.. Tradior Fantaste—Lucia de Lammermoor.. Donlzetti | Waltz—El Torbellino........... | March—The American Fagle.. G. Verdl Proza Aub2r g Prosa +oree . Waldtentel Rusticana....Mascagnl U. N, Aranda Ballurd Scene of Great Activity. For the week past the Auditorium and the grounds about which will be covered by the exposition have been the scene of the greatest actiyity. Corn and the other products of the fields, hut corn first, I8 there in every concelvable shape and form that the fancy of the decorators could ine vent. Restrictions of conventionality have kept the decorations in general harmony, however, and without destroying the ine |dividuality of the varlous exhibits they have been brought Into a certain unl | tarmity. Agein the Hoosier state has come to the fore—this time producing the best single ear of corn in the world, according to the decision 8t the judges of the exposition. This premler ear was grown by Fred C. Palin of Newton, Ind. J. R. Overstreet of Franklin,. Ind., has the best ten ears of corn ever grown, say these same judges, who have just completed the award of $0,000 in prizes offered by the show and given the first place in both sweepstakes {to the Indiana farmers G. L. Kerlin of Frankiin, Ind., won the prize offered for the best bushel of corn. The virtues of In- dlana seed are now thoroughly demon- strated—it is the third successive year that the first prize for the best ten ears has gone to Indiana. Mr. Palin has been awarded the $1,000 Kellogg trophy for the best ear of corn. Mr. Oyerstreet’s best ten ears win him the award of the $1,000 Indlana Corn Growers' assoclation trophy. Last year it was won by L. B. Clore, who also won it the year Lefore. The third winning gives it to la= dlana permanently. Ten Years on One Bar, “I have put In ten years growing that ear of corn” sald Mr. Patin, the winner of the first prize for the world's best ear. “My parent stock consisted of Reed's Yellow Dent as the male plant and Alex- ander Gold Standard as the mother plant. The standard was detasselled the first two years. This oross produced the seed from which the world's best car came. “The ear came among those selected by my mén for seed and as s0on as we ex- amined it carefully we decided it was & prize winner. The credit is due to my wife or hired men for selecting the ear. 1 don't take credit for it." According to L. B, Ciore, superintend- ent of judges, the Falln ear is not only the best ear of corn this year, but it is & finer wpecimen than the famous Pascel ear which sold for $660 two years . “It 18 the best ear the world has ever product #2ld Prof. G, 1. Christle of Perdue university, who has one of the judges. “It i3 all corn—very little cob. The kernels are three-quarters of en inch s deep and In perfect rows. There is no way of telling its worth, no way of es- timating the influence the seed from the ‘jear will have on the corn crop of esr