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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1908)
TIIR OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 6. 100$. O moved. The rUclm. ' It nhotild hn said, represent a trtumpk of Uk showman' art ana were df-nlaned by. the exposition mnnrment iturlf. Every vleltor to the eiposltlon will b able tj every kernel of every r of corn by painting p and down alula after aisle arranged between the racks. Exhibits ,wlll ba grouped bsrs by states and classes, and hanging pen nants wlU make clear at once which com petition Is before the visitor, what section of the country the corn was rained In and which esrs or stoops of ears have won the prizes. For the National Corn exposition differs from many other show of a few days only in this. All the judging takes place beforehand and not days after the visitor tms gone home. , He can see for hlnifcelf what exhibits have won prises and If ha does not know why he will be told. Novel Kxpoaltloa Feat are. The great stag of the Auditorium will hold many exhibits ss well as the main floor and the gallarles. On the north side of the stage will be the exhibit of other grain than corn, all appropriately labeled as In the cate of the corn. Near by th milling tests will take place. This la an absolutely novel feature of any exposition, having never been nrranged previously at an "show." Wheat will be ground and bolted and the flour will be made Into dough and baked In a nearby electric oven. This will be a complete reproduction of all the steps from the field to the table. Besides the milling tests there will be the baking tests. In all of these there w,!ll be shown visitors and farmers partic ularly what wheut flour millers need to make good flour and what f kur will make good bread and . why. Tke farmer can thus learn what varieties of wheat it will pay him the best to raise. Flour will also be made Into crackers, here, and the soda biscuit manufacturers are taking Just as acute an interest In this as are the millers. In tho- milling tests. The right wheat for sod.i wafers com Nmfands big premium, and farmers who will attend the baking tests can learn how they can raise wheat which will bring them far more than they get ordinarily. In tho center'of the stage, Douglas and Voftawsttimia-ounty displays will be ac corded a placff of honor and the state ex hibits ' of Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado will also have a place on the stage. Under the galleries on the main floor will be ar ranged In booths of their own, the educa tional state displays of New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Minne sota 'and 'SoijOl Dakota. Each of these displays' 'Wit! be' a Dig thing In Itself. . In the- center of the main floor, there will be a number Of displays which will awaken universal interest. Here wilt .be the great showing' made4 by the tlnlon' Pacific rallT road of agricultural possibilities along. Its lengthy' line, and .here also the foreign exhibits. There will be the soft corn of old Mexico, the' flint corn of the Argentine, South Afrfcart corn.. com raised form Cliff Dwellers' seeds, which has remained fertile after 4,000 years In "shuck." Famous Encllak llallesa Oats. Here will be' the. famous English ''hul less", oats, and other oats from Britain, litis exhibit will attract -much attention nd manufacturers of breakfast foods who cannot-begin to buy all the-high grade oats they need in this country 'are hoping that visiting farmers will profit by lessons they may .obtain here. Appliances for testing: seeds , will be located nearby and the educational lvalue of these need not be dwelt on. i .- ' This, la tlie.age when the agent and mini) factarees of -pianos, automobiles and simi lar loxsrles icearers his '.hopes upon .'trie prosperous farmer ' and scorns poor cfty" folk. -Xanafactorera f thess articles 'have begged to be admitted to the Corn exposi tion and their sample ware will also be located In the main floor of the auditorium. On the ground floor of the Auditorium is. located ths United States Oevernment eahlblt. The principal, but not the only featura of this Is the big denatured alcohol still, running at full blast throughout the exposition and showing how to obtain from refuse farm products a cheap odorless, sootiest, smokeless fuel of great heat-energy. This still was designed to use corn. bu owing to the Interest In the question of using potatoes and pot i to peelings, arrange ments have been made to use this raw material part of the time. In a special building to the south Is the Agricultural Implement section. Here vis itors will see every kind of Implement known to the trade and in the development of this kind of machinery the United Ststes Is so far ahead of the rest of the world together that no comparison Is pos sible. Th" wlli be In operation sll sorts of machinery for shredding corn, for husk ing corn the latter a new and Important device and every sort of harvester, binder, reaper, mower, plow, manure spreader, cultivator, harrow, pulveriser, threshing machine and every s other implement or mechanism which the factories produce. Adjoining the Implement Section is the Alfalfa Palace. In this an enormous quan tity of baled grasses, sheaf grasses and seeds will be on exhibition. Elaborate dec orative effects ar possible here and this potentiality will be thoroughly realized. There Is a long passageway running be tween the Implement Section and the Mur phy building, and this will be known as Newspaper Row. Agricultural publications, Including The Twentieth Century . Parmer, will have space In this. Mavlagr Plrtara sksn. The ground floor of ths Murphy building will be occupied by the Moving Picture show, which is a feature of the exposition, through the enterprise of two Omaha bus iness men. the Martin brothers. They have taken hundreds of views of Nebraska farms and ranch scenes. , Some of these views were .a notable feature of the St. Louis ex position. On this floor will also be dis played th Industrial products made from com by ths thousands of members of the Junior Corn associations, and many of the Corn exposition premiums will b on dis play : hers. . Not ths least, interesting feature of the exposition will bs found on the second floor of the exposition building. This Is the Model Kitchen, with Its laboratories. Its lecture and study rooms, electilcal ovens and chafing dishes. It will comprise really a complete school of domestic science. The ' lectures, which will interest every woman who keeps house, has kept house or hopes to keep house, will be open to all exposi tion visitors, but the laboratory work Is tor those young women who have been duly entered, They at least will be taught a good deal during their stay In Omaha. In the lecture room of the Model Kltchun will be found industrial exhibits, such as needle and fancy work, entered in competition. Free Coaeerta and Kntertalaauesits. The "Exposition Auditorium," which, as stated previously. Is a different building from the main Auditorium, Is being erected on the Rome Miller lot. south of the Rome hotel. This building-will te the scene of all the public speaking and entertain ments, here will be the three daily band concerts, the sddresses by James J. Hill, President Sohurman of Cornell anlverslty, the members of the Country Ufe commis sion, the governors of states, and other dignitaries too numerous to mention. Here will be the special concerts by the college glee clubs and. out of. town bands. All the features of the exposition which will be listed In the program of "events" take place on the stage of this building, which will seat X.5O0 people. The foregoing statements treat of the MitoslUoa . tn onby one way-, narration President WW I , PORFIRIOIDIAZ. WHOSE MEAD WILt, of the buildings and departments. The Statements' of what these buildings will contain Is only treated in a very general and undetailed ' way for the general idea la what It ,1s sought to convey.. Too many details would confuse him or her who Is seeking to' learn in a broad fashion what will be there. - This sketch of the physical' side of the exposition 'Is a million miles from doing its attractiveness Justice. It's novelty,, Its plrturesqueness, its brlllant entertainment programs, are not touched upon at all hardly even referred to. , These can better be seen for one'a self. Nor does this article describe the six thou sand exhibits of various kinds to be seen, nor more than hint at the wonderful edu cational value to the United States and for that matter, the whole world of the National Corn exposition, '. The visitor for half an hour or the full time of the exposition will get his money's worth.no. matter jnto. what tjuldlng.. or section he. wanders and whether he sees this or , that. He who visits It systems-1- cally will find there compressed Into easily receptive form all that the agricultural science of the leading nations of the globe can teach him. He can. if he applles hlm- self with purpose and intelligence, learn nearly as much in a few days as many men have learned in the course of a whole life. He will be instructed. : He will also be amused and diverted. More than theso two together, none could ask. . Special Days. The special days of the exposition arc as follows: Wednesday, December 8 Governors' day. Thursday, December 10 School day. Friday. December 11 Colteife an,1 Hlirh School day. Saturday, December 12 Live stock inter ests. Sunday. December 19 (Afternoon unit evening), lecture and sacred concert. Monday. December 14 Council Bluffs and South Omaha day. 1 uesday, December 15 Grain dealers and railroads. Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday. De cember 16. 16 and 17 Implement dealers. r rioay, iiecember lit Country Lrfe com mission and the press. Buturaay, December . 19 Ak-Sar-Ben day. Some Bis? Speakers. . A list of speakers not elsewhere an nounced Includes: Dr. W. M. -Hays, assistant secretary of agriculture, Washington. D. C. 11. W. t'olllnawocd. editor of Rural New Yorker. New York City. uovernor r;. w. Horn, Kansas. Governor Warren Garst, Iowa. Governor G. L. Sheldon, Nebraska. Governor B. B. Brooks, Wyoming. Governor J. A. Johnson. Minnesota. Governor Coe I. Crawford. South Da kota. Hon. W. J. Bryan, Nebraska. Regent 8. M. Owen, University of Minne sota. Hon. E. 8. Conway, Association of Com merce, Chicago. Hon. Llo Luis Oorozpe, Chavarrlllo, Mexico. Hon. Zeferino Domlngucz, Puebla, Mexico. T. R. Oarton, Warrington, England. Dr. T. H. Wagner. Corn Products com pany. Chicago. judge u. n;. Lwemer. km uuk, la. S.iniuel 1L Smith, Chicago Board of Trade. J. C. Murray, Quaker Oats company, Chicago. James J. Hill. DUAL NAIDREOF EXPOSITION (Continued from Page One.) work of experts, who have given diligent thought to it, and they have their plans so carefully laid as to challenge spy semb lance of defeat. Their system of decora tion and royal decorum Is most elaborate, almost intricate, and so deftly done that t will enroll with a simplicity and grace that is sure to captivate the spectators. Passnsis of P) roteraalcs. In the first place, the vast Auditorium, which forms the main structure of a series cf buildings for the exposition, will be a veritable panorama of pyrotechnics when the electrical illumination is turned on at night. Hundreds of lncandescents beam ing their radiance down upon this kingly court will of itself make a scene of sur passing beauty, but It will not be left to da the whole charming work. The throne, the royal purple trappings, the king, queen and courtiers and a retinue of attendunta these will give vivacity and animation to the palace which all the Illumination and decorative art could not bestow. It la determined . to make the scene gorgeous, Indeed. While corn is king and blfalfa is queen, osts, rye, wheat, millet, clover, timothy ell these will have thtlr placs in the Im perial family, for every grain and grass grown wherever corn Is grown will have a place as an exhibit In the exposition. -1 The tavlversily Vide.' The university Idea will be sustained simply in the system of instruction. States will be divided into classes for the purpose of exhibits and Individuals will be formed Into classes for the purpose of education. Actual class room work will be done daily. The vlewlturyf fine, specimens of grain, of Mexico M - ' . " " .... Ba, SHOWN ON THE MEXICAN MEDAL grass, cereal foods and farm Implements will form but the rudimentary side of ths exposition; the larger phase will be tn this course of study, this system of demonstrat ing the principles cf intensive farming. -The tests made in this class room work will be no mere idle trifling with theories by sheer adventurists or experlmantlsts; It will be the actual transfusing of life Into theories; the putting Into practical form and fact of the principles which these scientists know by actual experience to be genuine and safe'. Facnity of Entlneat Mrs. A faculty of men distinguished all over the world for their scientific knowledge In the principles will be In charge of this great agricultural university. Here is a list of some of the leaders: Prol P. G. Holden of the department of agricultural extension of the Iowa State college at Ames, the man acknowledged to know more about corn and Its culture than any other. Individual In the . world; Eugene D. Funk of Shirley, 111., whose Improved corn methods have made him rich on his own Illinois farms president of the National Corn association; A. D. Shamel, corn ex pert of the bureau of plant industry at Washington, D. C; Kenyon L. Butterfleld, president of the Massachusetts Agricultural college and member of President Roose velt's Country Life commission; E. S. Con way, Chicago Association of Commerce, one of the National Corn exposition lec turers; S. W. Strong of Pontiac, III.; Prof. G. L Christie of Purdue university, Lafay ette, Ind.; Prof. A. M. Ten Eyck of the Agricultural college at Manhattan, Kan.; Prof. M. F. Miller, University of Missouri Agricultural college; Prof. E. G. Mont gomery of the University of Ohio; W. A. Wheeler, South Dakota; Prof. R. A. Moore, University of Wisconsin; E. A. Burnett, associate dean and director of the Univer sity of Nebraska experimental station; Prof. J. Wilkes Jones, general manager of the exposition and member of the Ames. Ia., faculty, and Prof. F. D. Coburn of Kansas, whose name Is known wherever corn grow. This list of names shows the institution to be national In character, but It Is more than that it is international In character. Hon. Zeferino Domlnguex of Puebla, Mex ico, philanthropist and student of advanced com culture, will be here and so will T. R. Gartan of Warrington, England, the great est seed expert of the old world. Dlstlagalshed Women, Too. But In' addition still to this great array of agricultural educators must be placed the eminent women who will participate In and do much to insure the success of this txposltion. These women come In through the agency of the domestic science depart ment, which has taken Its rank us part, and a very big part, too, of tho exposition. They are the leading women In this Im portant sphere of advanced learning in the country. Miss Jessica E. Besack of the Ames col lege will be In charge of the domestic sci ence department. Miss Besack is a prac tical and professional exponent of this art. She is the woman who knows S01 ways of preparing corn for table use and she will teach the women and girls at the exposition all of these ways, so that they may use them Just as well as she If they devote the proper attention to their study. Miss Besack has had charge of the arrangements and advertising for the months of prepara tion for the exposition Insofar as they had to do with her work. She has organised her own school and will be able to direct Its work with comparative ease and enorm ous benefit to Its patrons. gome of the Leetarers. Mrs. Margaret J. Blair of the University of Minnesota will lecture on domestic art, home decoration, textiles and drafting; Miss Neale 8. Knowles of the Iowa State college will lecture on food principles; Miss Mary F. Rausch of the University of Col orado will have to do with setting the table, carving, serving and personal hygiene; Miss Edith Charlton of the Iowa college will lecture on food principles; Mrs. Nellie Kedzle Jones of Kumaioo, Mich., will deal with domestic silence; Miss Harriet Calvin of Purdue university, Miss Isebalo Bevler of the University of Illinois. Miss Caroline Hunt of the University of Wiscon sin will lecture upon other phuses of the work. A real domestic science kitchen will be provided, with all the facilities for demon strating this work. This department will be given, a sop-irate building, so that It will not encroach upon or be encroached upon. In addition to this class room work Im mense exhibits, will be made by fourteen of tke leading- agricultural colleges In the United States. And they will send repre sentatives to make these exhibits. Also these institutions will have their college colors on hsnd to form parts In the scheme of decoration, preserving to a high degree tke genuine college spirit Don't miss coming to this great store before you buy a single thing for Christmas or for yourself Need a Now Sowing Machine? Tj . . Taw- want sewing machine we will sell it to you the kind you want in a business way and at a legit imate price. We handle the celebrated ball bearing "White," "Standard." "Free" and several other makes. If you want a cheap machine we bate them at ..$11.75 But If you don't want a cheap one, nor one of the highest priced, let o show you a Nebraska at $25.00 A reliable, warranted, ball-bearing drop-front machine, that you can't duplicate at bur special price. Nothing Nicer for Christmas Than a HIS MASTCITS VOICE Victors We are headquarters for Victor Talking Machines. Our stock ia complete with every model and style at all sorts of prices rang ing from Victor Juniors $10 Victor ViSroia $200 ; If you already own a Victor, come in and select your Christ mas Records from our magni ficent assortment. For the Corn Show we have a special supply of the very latest pieces. TV$rAn-mTt THOR, EXCELSIOR iTlOtOrCyCleS Reading Standard THK8E ARB THK TOP-NOTCHERS IN THE MOTORCYCLE WORLD. The Thor is known the country over as the best and most practical motor ever built Any repair shop can make you a frame, but the motor is the vital part of a motorcycle. Get a Thor and then you have the best. Prices $135.00 to $300.00 Second hand motor cycle from $75.00 to $140.00 Save Money on Typewriters We hav a large variety of rebuilt machines of all makes, fully war ranted to give satisfaction, that you can buy now at a bargain. If you need a machine come in and see what we can offer you in Keiningtons, Und erwoods, Monarchs, Olivers, etc. Interested in Cash Register?? We can sell you latest im-' proved HALLWOOD or r 1 , AMERICAN Cash Registers, guaranteed to give satisfaction at wholesale prices. Come in and let us show you che points about these fine machines. Nebraska Cycle If your wife hasn't one now, why not buy her one for Christmas t Or if your present one isn't satisfac tory, why not take this chance to see about trading it in for a new onef We Are Independent Dealers We are not anxious to advance the Inter ests of any particular factory, but If you Don't buy any machine until you have seen the values we offer. Send for our illustrated sewing ma chine catalogue and leaf lets. All grades from low priced to high-priced are illustrated, described and priced. Send for catalogue now. You remember your own merry Christmas days maybe not so bountiful as you now can make your little ones ; but, you recall the ecstacy you felt when something full of novelty came myster iously into the home. When you think back to those delightful moments, you can realize what a new Phonograph will mean to the little one you want to please. And not only the children but the grown folks of the family, too, will get a rich delight from this best of gifts. Month after month the charm of the Phonograph remains. It never loses its novelty a new record and it is all new again. Como and Hoar tho Now Records Make up your mind now before you plan any other Christ mas expenditure to come in and let us show you the Edison and Victor. Let us demonstrate to you how much more pleasure your Christmas money will bring to the whole family, yourself in cluded, if it goes for a phonograph. Our store is headquarters in the west for Victors and Edisons, and we will be delighted to show you all the different models and attachments at prices rang- ' ing from $10.00 to $200.00! Don't put it off, but Come in now. There is no obligation in listening to the records played. Special Christmas Terms If you are not prepared to pay cash now, you need only pay for the records, and pay for the machine by week or month. The price will be exactly the same as if you paid all cash. Accept this special offer. Our Repair Dept. We make a specialty of expert repair work on motorcycles, bi cycles, sewing machines and talking machines. Our men are experienced and work is guar anteed. Prices right. There is interest here for everyone. There are gifts here that ARE gifts that are good not only for Christ mas but for all the year and for years to coma Come here and see what you can get for your money whether it is for Ghristmas or for your personal wants. If you are thinking of buying a sewing ma chine, phonograph, bicycle, motor cycle or typewriter, we can show you what you want at amazingly low prices. Don't let tho corn show pass without hav. ing visited and looked around this store. Even though you are not ready to buy now, come in and look at our lines now. Right near the corn show, 13th nd Harney Sts. Bicycles and Motorcycles 1909 Models If you are thinking of a machine for next season or if you have a boy that wants one come in and select it now from our brand new 1909 models just arrived. You can save money by this. n We Have Parts and Repairs for all Makes This is the only place in Nebraska, or this section of the country, where yon can get at all times a complete line of parts for motorcycles. Come in during the show and find anything you want or write us whenever you break down. Don't Fail to Visit This Store Before you plan any other Christmas expenditures before you do any other shopping stop in here and see the values we offer you in Phonograms, Sewing Machines, Bicycles, Motorcycles, Tyjiewriters, Etc. Take this opportunity to buy your phonograph records from the biggest and best stock in the West. Bring in that boy that wants a bicycle or motorcyclo or, if you are thinking about one for yourself, come and let us show you the new models. We are right near the Coro show. Co. 15th and Harney Sts., Omaha. 334 Broadway, Council Bluffs Phonograph Edison's The Wizard has just again improved his great Phonograph and we are showing his newest ma chines. Come in and hear the new models play. We have every style, running from ' '' S12i? to $125 Don't fall to hear the new Amberol Records. Buy a new V. nm rK . .. r . Ui UIOIU A UUllBUilU U.I. and up buys a. fcjjj good, f irst class wheel here. Our line comprises such well known makes as Racycle, Rambler, Gendron and the 20th Century This is a wheel we have sold extensively and it gives great service $30.00. We also have on hand at all time.rf some fine second-hand wheels as good as new that you can get a bargain on. We can offer you some extra good ones during the Corn Show that you can buy wonderfully cheap. Nothing would please your boy better than a bicycle for Christmas bring him in.