sjnday Bee PART ONE NEW S SECTION WEAJTIES FOESCAST. For Nebraska Snow. For Iowa -Snow. For weathrr report ( pgo 2. I'ACLA 1 TO VOL. XXX LX NO. 25. OMAHA, SUNDAY MOUNINO, DECEMBER 5, 1D09-NINE SECTIONS-SIXTY-FOlTv TAOES. S1N0U- COPY FIVE CENTS. BIG BATTLE OYER BRITISIIBUDGET Entire United Kingdom ii Dirided Into Two Great Political Camps. Burkctt Tells LOYETT WANTS NEW O. HOME President of Union Pacific Frankly Declares the Company Must Hav Real Headquarter A ',A CORN SHOW TO 01'EN MONDAY Third National Exposition Will Bcgii Two Weeks Period in Omaha Tomorrow. What Was Packed in Those Boxes Official Files of Office in Cases Fur nished by Government Cause of Rumpus at Lincoln. CONTROL OF FINANCE ISSUE VISIT SITE UN WILL BE BIGGER AND BETTE2 The Omaha All Other Party Differences Are Beinj Pushed Into Background. SUFFRAGETTES MAKE NOISE Attempt to Break Up Meetings in London and Leith. SPEECH BY SIR EDWARD GREY He Sara Real Reform Will Com When Hereditary Principle la Abolished Manifesto br Churches. LONDON, Dec. 4. The whole of Great Britain la 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, man 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 local organisations are busy selecting candidates and preparing for the contests In their re spective districts, the leaders of the great parties are carrying on a general cam paign. 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 on of their organ izations, the National Democratic league. 1 eld a demonstration as a protest against action of the lords, which was one of most notable that has ever been held . the metropolis. Fully 20,000 persons, ..itly 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. f f ragettea Make Noise. The only divergent note here, as else where, 'cam 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, . was too great for their efflcts to have any effect. They were mope 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, aided by roughs, they created a diversion by attempting to storm a meet ing which Sid Edward Qrey, the foreign secretary, was addressing. Foiled by the Leith police, who charged the crowd with batons, the women got their revenge by hurling bricks through the win dows of the public buildings. Secretary Oiey, whose speech was not Interrupted to any extent, spoke strongly for the reforma tion of the upper chamber. ( hnrvb.Ul at Liverpool. Mr. Churchill waa able to conclude his speech, and undaunted by this experience, held a meeting at Liverpool this evening In continuation of his Lancashire campaign, lie redlculed 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 assist cotton grow ing in the empire aa very odd In view of the fact that the unionists when In power, al though asked to do something In this direc tion, took no action. Strong! Speech br Orey, Sir Edward Orae, who Is considered the most model ate member of the government said the Liberal party must assert not only Jfa right of the House of Commons to be Uncontrolled in the matter of finance, but must have concessions making It possible for ft liberal government to exist on fair und equal terms. He added that the lord talked of re forming themselves, but Vhe only real re form would be the abolition of the heredl tary principle and the substitution of popu lar election. The present motives of the Lords, he said, was a desire for tariff re form and the with to get rid of a Liberal movement. Lewis Harcourt, speaking of Raw ten stall, Lancashire; declared that the step must be taken once for all to secure to the House of Commons the sole control over the finances of the country. Manifesto br free Charchea. The National Council of Free Churches has Issued a manifesto calling attention to the action of the Hous of Lords which. It declares, "make reform supported by fion-conjurmlat Impossible" and calling . on the people to support the candidate who are favorable to "the emancipation of education from sectarianism." The Unlon,- lst are nominating a candidate la every constituency In England and Scotland, and ' with the exception of the seat held by the speaker, the Hlght Honorable James William Lowtber and Joseph Chamberlain, who represents Birmingham, West, either the Liberal or the Laborlte will nomin al a man to oppose tnera. Th Liberal V have decided not to contest Mr. Chamber lain' seat on account of hi lilnes. TOWN SO GOOD MAYOR QUITS, MARSHAL GETS DOLLAR MONTH Mayor of Lake Arthar, Iowa, Offer Resignation, farina There Is Nothing to Do. UKE ARTHUR. La.. Deo. 4.-Civlc righteousnMi baa mad a new record and municipal, civil and criminal busines in dull In this city, with th result that the mayor has resigned and the town marshal's salary ha bran reduced to Si a month. Ti e mayor tendered hi resignation to th ccuncil because he said there "was nothing to do." BOOST FOR DEEMER BOOM De Molnm Bar Auorlttlas l'rje HI Appointment a Supreme J a da. DKS MOINES, Dec 1 Th Dea Mola Par association today panned reaolutlans urging President Tart to appoint Judge Horace E. Dewima' of Rd Oak, la., a ac v censor to Justice Packham on Ui United Klatr supreme eourt. Judge Dentner ha been on nf th Iowa auniam asurt far fifteen )ra (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. D. C, Dec. 4. Speclal Telegram.) Senator Burkett Is boiling mad over a recent article which appeared in the Lincoln Star which virtually charges him with using the franking privilege 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 aaw great sensation In these boxes and he charged Burkett with transporting his household goods, to say nothing of cloth ing, etc., In these aforesaid 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 mailed to the editor of the Lincoln Dally Star today: "Dear Sir: Somebody has sent me a copy of your paper of November 25, charg ing me with sending wearing apparel and personal effect under my official 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. "Neither you, nor any member of your force saw Into those boxen, and therefore had no right to tell the people that there wan clothing or anything else Improper In them. Tou might a well have said they contained dynamite or opium. "Two young men packed, those boxes Mr. Clifford W. Leroy of Falrbury and Mr. Don L. Runnell of Lincoln. They are honest and would have told you or shown you what waa In those boxes, If you had asked them. These young men made the statement then and I mak It now, that there was nothing In the boxe except of ficial files. The boxes were furnished by the government for just the purpose's for which they were used, that is for trans porting the official 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, postofflce appointments, miscellaneous legislation, etc. I waa not there when the bokes were packed and had not been for nearly three weeks, but I saw them un packed here and know of what I write you. "Tou had no right to lay that there was anything in them improper, nor to In timate that there was, without any knowl edge of the. fact. It waa an infamous thing for you to do "Tou have the right to oppose me and to criticise everything I do, but you shall not He about me. Herewith I enclose you copy of the affidavits by the young men who packed and unpacked the boxes. Very truly your, E. J. BURKETT." To Oslcrize Army and Navy Secretaries Pushing Campaign for Younger Men at Head of Fighting Forces. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. "Oslerliatton" 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 in their annual reports that the time has arrived to put younger men at the top of the armed organization of the county, but they had already set to work to put their Idea into prominence. The reform in the navy Is made easier 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 change can be brought about, by selection for promotion or by process of e'.mlnlna tlon. At present officer in the navy are pro moted according to seniority alone. Many have advocated that this system be changed to allow selection for promotion to the higher rank. Others have sug gested the number of required retirements annually be increased. STARVING IN ARMENIA Eighty Thousand Are In Need Food, Bay Report front There. of WORCESTER, Mas., Deo. 4. No less than 80.000. person are starving in Armenia, according to advices received by Emily C. Wheeler, secretary of the National Ar menia and India Relief association, which has Its headquarter In ti l city. The sec retary states that unless aid Is sent speed- 11 y from America a large number of Ar- menlans will perish. Arizona's Biggest Citizen Blames Wire's for Wifes Loss ArUona' biggest cttlsen ha lost nl wife and b snarls at the telegraph operators In Omaha. In hi married life of lea than two year th big fellow ha lost hi little help mate twice. He ha been In Omaha two day and ha kept the telegraph wire hot with "messages that have never ben delivered. Samuel Draper Dunlop, erstwhile clttsen of Phoenix. Arlx., and reputed a the heftiest man in the territory, stepped up to the clerk at the Paxton hotel. HI t pound towered above the desk. "Got anything from Oak Park for me?" ha asked. A scowl clouded his usually happy fac and a big baby wrinkle showed plainly In hi forehead. - "Ain't that th limit. Army?" he said to college chuta at hi side. "I've been travel in' th Honeymoon trail' for lea thaa two year and I've lot that HUte girl on tw separata occasion. Tna rad b twnen Chicago and Phoenix la a rough an for Bit" DvuUos cam t Omaha t toadi ha din- Stops in Omaha --.our on Windup of Long .Trip. WILL BE BACK THIS WAY SOON Next Visit Believed to Be on Mission of Building. AVOIDS TALKING OF SWITCHMEN "I Am Not Golnsr to St. Pan!," II Say When Asked If Strike Called Him Rack from the West. On the home stretch of a transcontinental dash over American railroads, Judge Rob ert S. Lovett of New Tork. who grasp the wizard's wand laid aside by the late Ed ward II. Harrlman and who now rules the destlnines of the one of the greatest rail way systems In the world, was the guest Saturday afternoon of local officials of the Union Pacific. The visit of President Lovett In Omaha his first since becoming the head of the Union Pacific lasted an hour, but during that time he was whisked in a limousine 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 officials of the system: "The Union Paclfio 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 built." It waa the plan of Mr. Harrlman to ex pend 1.E00,000 os a magnificent structure in Omaha, but the panto of 1907 put a qui etus on the project Just now revived. Lovett Special Ice Clad. Ice-clad and covered with mow, showing the effects of a heavy storm between Og- den and Omaha, the Lovett special rollde into Union station yesterday afternoon at 4:45 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. 99, formerly the private coach of Mrs. Harrlman, and a combina tion diner and observation car. Private car No. 100, In the serrlo of A L. Mohler of Omaha, vice president and general manager of the 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 Russell L. Huntley and General Passenger Agent E. L. Lomax. There was a kindly smile' oh President Lovett' face when newspaper men ap proached him. "Tou fellows always seem glad to see me," he said. "I expected to meet you. There Is little to siy at present; but I am coming back to Omaha at a later date. have made a hurried trip over the country and am now bound for New Tork." Paese Vp Switchmen. "Was the switchmen' strike the cause of your haste In rettnning east?" he waa asked. "I am not going by way of St. Paul," he said, as though avoiding a direct answer. As originally planned Mr. Lovett was to return eastward by the southern route going 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 Tork at an earlier date owing to strike troubles. The local official conferred with Judge Lovett aboard the special tralm between Ogden and Omaha. This conference waa similar to one held about ten day ago between Kansas City and Denver, the Oh. aha men Joining their chief at the former place. On the automobile trip In Omaha Judge Lcvett was accompanied by Vice President Mohler, Superintendent Park and Joseph S Sykes, chief clerk to the general auperln terdent. The party did not go to the head quarter building. Returning to the depot Judge Lovett con versed with friends. His special left the city at 6:02 o'clock for Chicago over the Chicago & Northwestern line. The candid manner In which the new Union Pacific president discussed the new headquarters building gave much local comfort arM encouragement. It Inspired the belief 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 plan for th building with Mr. Mohler. Aak Chan are of Ilea Crosa Order. WASHINGTON. Deo. 4. -In an effort to get Great Britain to rescind it order for bidding the entry of mall bearing Red Cross stamp the State department ha cabled to Ambassador Held at London ask lng him to use his offices lo the matter, The message stated that a many package and letters bearing th stamp already have been sent. It would causa consider ble Inconvenience It they were not dellv ered. trlct court In th cas of the Wlsconsl Cattle company against the railroads. H dropped off at Omaha, leaving hi wife on the train, expecting that ahe would go on to Oak Park, 111., to visit her homo. Dunlop has completed his testimony in court and Is now anxious to return to Arizona, but can't get into communication will) hia bride. He blame the tt lgraph companies because be Is unable to recelv an answer to hi messages. The sequel to the story Is even more in teresting. Two year ago Dunlop wa a student at the University of Illinois. Ha left ther to go into th sheep raising business In Arlsona and married girt from hi home town. Oak Park. Tho coupU sought to elud the usual wedding day tormenter and went to the Union depot In Chicago alone, arranging t meet on the train. The ad part of th story I that th bridegroom boarded a Chicago, MllwaukM St. Paul train for Omaha and th bride took th Southwest Limited for Kansas City. It waa all hug mlatak and the eoupl net two day later la their Phoenix home. , TV ?0A M 'lli '''vy?Km?w& : m ill 111 ' ?f 7---Cs-.?- .!.;;. . ..,,' 'uXj.'.C From the Philadelphia Inquirer. MRS.DOXEYDEN ESMRRIACE Accused Woman Says She Did Not Wed Erder. GOT NO MONEY, SHE ASSERTS Will Try to Prove that Erder Had Another Wife, from Whom II Waa Separated Reaches St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4. Mr. Dorath Eliia- beth Doxey In defending the charge that she killed William J. Erder with arsenic. will deny that she received Erder' life Insurance or that she knew his life was lisured. She will deny aiso that she mar ried Erder and will attempt to prove that he had another, wife, from whom he was separated. " ' This statement was made' by her attor- ney, Judge A'bcrt of Columbus. Just before Mrs. Doxey, fctuplfled by morphine which her husband had Irjecled kito her arm at 1 interval of two hour through the night arrived in St Louis from Columbus, Neb. After the had been carried Into polio headquarters, Chief of Police Crecy de clared that she was shamming and that her apparent collapse was due solely to the drugs which hor husband had been permitted to administer. The chief ordered Dr. Doxey from the detention room. Mrs. Doxey was later taken to Jail. Slckaens Declared Sham. Dr. C. M. Watson Jail physician confirmed Chief Creecy'a diagnosis of Mr. , Doxey' corditlon. Dr. Watson said that thare was no reason for removing her to th city hospital. Mrs. Doxey was taken from police head quarters In an ambulance. When the Jai! as reached her husDand and the trained nurse who had come with them - from Columbus were denied admittance. Dr. atson a,nd the Jail matron taking charge of the prisoner. When the Wabash train carrying Mrs. Doxey arrived in the Union station, sta tion employts with an Invalid's chair were waiting on the platform. Tourists and commuters were crowded about the car and in the station there waa a large crowd. Mrs. Doxey was carried from the car by Attorney Albert and her husband. Dr. ..-I' i v ii o. i'u At-j , w iiu jiaceu ii r r in me, . . . M , ru ir, ., . . .. , . i. good faith with the government The in chalr and wraoned blankets about her. I 7 .... r Then cajne Sergeant Wade Matthews, Jef ferson Fuller of Aledo, III., Mr. Doxey's father, and Mrs. Stella Sparhawk, a trained nurse. All had accompanied Mr. Doxey from Columbus. Tho thicknesses of block veiling covered the accused woman's face. It effectually concealed her feature aa she was wheeled through th curious crowd to th Twen tieth treet entrance, where a carriage waa in waiting. Sergeant Matthew 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. ' Tkese are a few of the clas sifications, that will be of par ticular interest to you: XMAS HINTS Offers many Ideas and make your Xmas shopping easy. AUTOMOBILES Under this heading are offered many slightly used cars that can ue bought at prices that move them quickly. FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS Columns should be read If you are looking for houseboldNjoods, ma chinery, etc. Have you read the Want Ads yet today! Acknowledging the Corn Foreclosure Suit on Phone Bonds is Contemplated Independent Company's Bondholders Propose Action in Court Here. Suit will soon be started by the bond holders of the Independent Telephone com pany to foreclose on their bonds. The work of securing the vote to do this from two thirds of the bondholders 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 the company, ' He himself holds many bonds of the concern. The Harris interests have been working to this end for a long time and have sent men to different Dans at the nniintrv tn fet DondnoIdel.8 to Joi i, for tna bonda are variously held. Resident of Portland, Ore., hav a big stake of the kind and , some are held In Los Angeles and San Diego. U. S. Grant, Jr., was one of the purchasers In this part of California. His recent suit to get back $40,000 worth will be remem bered. The fact the suit is coming on give significance to the filing of the mechanics' liens a short time ago In the office of the county recorder. The Automatic Electric company wa 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 Itself. The suit to come perhaps presage the complete reorganization of the company, with the Harris Interest In control. COAL LAND ENTRYMEN DENY THE0PII0N STORY Cunningham and Other Make Affi davit GnKgenhelm Were Not Interested. SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 4.-On resump tion of hearing In the Cunningham coal land case today, local enixymen were pre pared with further evidence In support r.f l their contention that they had acted In ventilation has' developed that after L, R. Gravis, former agent for the Interior' department, asked Cunningham about th Guggenheim option, Cunningham g ve Glavls, on March 6, 1908, a lengthy affi davit, denying that any deal had been en tered into with the Guggenheim, and adding that the only agreement among the entrymen wa one among themselves to consolidate their claim and form a development company. Glavls then asked Cunningham to assist him In getting corroborating affidavit from the other entrymen. Cunningham con sented and a form of affidavit wa pre pared. A copy of thi affidavit ha been put in evidence here. It contains the following clause, sworn to by each of the entrymen; "I know positively that the Guggenhelms had nothing to do with claims whatever. We "have understood among ourselves that when title waa secured we would form a company and combine the entlra group, since th condition are such that one claim could not be profitably mined, a ary one familiar with coal mining ap predate." Yankee Jackics Dip Colors to Marksmen from Italy WASHINGTON, Deo. . Three Jacklj shore from the Italian cruiser Etruria laid a course' up Pennsylvania avenue last night and dropped anchor abaft a public (hooting gallery. Just then three Jolly craft flying the Star and Stripe hove In view and bore down from the nor'east to peak the Italian squadron. "Ah, messmates." spoke the Yankee flagship. "Blast my turrets. If w don't challenge you to a round or two at target practice. Swing Into th roadstead anl clear for action." Th Italian skipper signaled full' speed ahead and the tn fleet steamed into U shooting gallery. "Th lor settle the aalvaga blU," toa- TAFT MS PLUMS FOR OMAHA President May Make Two Ncbraskans Happy This Christmas. NAMES MARSHAL AND ATTORNEY Warner I Alone for Reappointment, ' While Gob Ha an Opponent for Hi Job In Frank S. Howell. President Taft can make two very ac ceptable Christmas gifts to Omnha resi dents. If he will. The appointments of United States district attorney and United States marshal for 'this district are due almost any day now. Th candidates for the-offlo: of United State dnurlct attorney ' arc Charles A.' Goss, th --('resent incumbent, and Frank S. Howell at the firm of Jeffrie & Howell. Mr. Goes has the prestige of a quite successful administration of the of fice to rely on, as well a some enthus iastic friends. Mr. Howell ha noma very strong backing and pressure on the two United State senators In his behalf is being brought to bcar by a gr"at many Influential members of the republican party of Nebraska. In the case of Marshal Warner there Is apparently no opposition to hia reappoint ment The clear field thus given him may with a fair degree of certainty be taken to mean that hi Christmas gift will arrive In due time. One important aspect of Warner' candi dacy for reappointment 1 that It prac tically remove him from th field as a candidate for congress In the Third Ne braska district. The marshalshlp and attorneyship pay 11,000 a year each. They have become very Important positions by reason of the big cases that have come before the federal court In Omaha of lata n.nd others likely to come. Both Goss and Warner are filling va cancies caused by the demanded resigna tions of their predecessors. President Rooucvelt called for the resignations of lrv- lng F. Baxter, district attorney, and T. L. Mathews, marshal, at the time of the commitment to custody of Bartlett Rich ards, W. G. Comstock and their partners. The then district attorney and marshal were held to have exceeded their authority and to have abused the power of , their office when they permitted the prisoners to go with their attorney to dine at the Ohiaha club instead of taking them to th Dougla county Jail. JACKSON OUT FOR CONGRESS Kanaa Attorney General Backed br fltahb, Hrlstow and William Allen White. , TOPEKA. Kan., Deo. 4 Definite an nouncement waa made today that Attorney General Fred S. Jackson will enter th race for congress In the Fourth district against J. M. Miller, the present member. Mr, Jackson will have the support of Governor Stubbs, Senator Brlstow and William Allen White. i Manila Mill Hnspead. MANILA, Deo. 4. Managers of the local cotton mills announce they will be obliged to suspend operations when their present locks are exhausted because of th high price In New York ana London. Five hun dred operative will be rendered Idle. dltloned the Yankee lad, and the Italians accepted. "That' easy," spoke out one of the Yan kee fleet, "these Italians can't shoot." International courte-sy gave the chal lenged the ftrBt round. When the first Italian gun captain ceased firing , he had knocked down all the little tin bird, cracked twelve glass balls, rung the bull's eye until the bell wa hoarse and had the. bos of the shooting gallery worried about hi ammunition hoist. "Scuttled and foundered, shiver my tim bers!" roared the Yankee commander, "glv me my range on that swob who said ths Italians could not shoot." Honor being satisfied, th two squadron', dressed ship and laid a course straight away for th first port of call. Auditorium and Annexes Are in Read iness for the Feople. BUSY INSTALLING EXHIBITS Mexican Band Will Be on Hand foi the Opening. MANY VISITORS ALREADY HERE Crowd "Will He Given Kvrrr Conr ter and Attention, and They Are K peeled to Come In Large Numbers. The National Corn exposition open at the Auditorium tomorrow. All is ready and when the gates swing open to the visitor the groat agricultural exposition will b complete. The Judging of exhibits ha been prartlcally completed and the display will show all the winners In the grain and grass competitions. Tie National Corn exposition ha planned well lo take care of Its visitor. Two information bureaus have been es tablished for the especial accommodation of the visitors. These bureaus servo a doublo purpose, however, and at them room and general lodging accommodation can be secured. The uptown bureau Is in the Young Men's Christian association building 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 room are, available and arrangements for accom modations can be made. Large signs at the passenger depots In Onuha and Coun cil Bluffs tell about these bureaus and where to find them. "Omaha can accommodate all of the peo ple who come," says an officer of the ex position management. "Hundreds are in the city now and the hotels hardly know there are any stranger or guest about. There la plenty of room. Why, the capacity of the hotels of the city has been trebled In the last two years and there are plenty of first class rooming houses within a half mile of the corn show. No one need to fear ihat If they come to Omaha there will not be plenty of comfortable accommo dation. Mexican National Band. A feature of the opening day' program, expected to ettract special Interest and lnstre a generous aitct.dance, is the two coreeru by the Mxlcar. National band. The following procrams have been an nounced by Director Franclsra Duran; MONDAY EVENING. March Velntlt res O Tulio Trcta Waltx La Eerceusse. WaliltcnCel Overture America Popular Song La Golondrlnn. Fsntanle Travlata. N. M. .Campodron ....0. Verdi March General Felix Dial Proa Overture Fra Diavolo Aub;r Waltz Idilio Codln Fantasle La Mascota Match Twenty-third Regiment AFTERNOON. March Lindas Mexican.'. Pre Walt Espana , Waldtenfel Selection -Cavallerla RuBtlcana Mascagul Overture America... U. N. Gavota Oh, Ilunlon Mia Aranda March Rodarte ,.M. Gandara Danza La Pnloma Tradlor Fantasle Lucia de Ijtmmi rmoor..Donlettl Walt El Torbe'llno March he American Eagle Ballard Scene of Great Activity. For the wctk past the Auditorium and the grounds about which will be covered by the exposition have been the acene of the greatest activity. Corn and the other products of the fields, l,ut corn first, 1 there In every conceivable shape and form that the fancy of the decorators could In vent. Restrictions of conventionality hav kept the decoration In general harmony, however, and without destroying the In. dlvlduallty of the various exhibits they have been brought into a certain uni formity. Again the Hoosler state ha come to th fore thl time producing th be-t slngl ear of corn In the world, according to the decision of the Judges of the exposition. Thl premier ear wa grown by Fred C. Polln of Newton, Ind. J. R. Overstreet of Franklin,. Ind., ha the best ten ear, of corn ever grown, say these same Judges, who have Just completed the award of (0,000 In prize offered by th show and given the first place In both sweepstake to the Indiana farmers G. L. Kerlla of Franklin, Ind., won the prize offered for the beat bushel of corn. The virtues of In diana seed are now thoroughly demon stratedIt lu the third successive year that the first prize for the best ten ears ha gone to Indiana. Mr. Palin ha been awarded the il.WO Kellogg trophy for the best ear of corn. Mr. Overstreet best ten ears win him th award of the J1.W0 Indiana Corn Growers' association trophy. Lent year It was won by L. Ii. Clore, who also won It the year before. The third winning give it to In diana permanently. Ten Year on On Ear. "I have put In ten year growing that ear of corn," said Mr. Pa In, the winner of th first prize for the world's best ear. "My parent stock consisted of Heed's Yellow Dent ns th male plant and Alex ander Gold Standard aa tho mother plant. The standard ws detaaelltd the first two year. This orons produced the seed from which the world' best car comb. "The ear came anions those selected by my mln for seed and as soon as we ex amined it carefully v.e decided It wa a prize winner. The credit Is duo to my wife or hired men for selecting the ear. 1 don't take credit for it." According to L. H. Core, superintend ent of Judges, tho i'alln ear is not only tho best ear of corn this year, but it I a finer specimen than th famous Pascal ear which sold for l-M two years ago. "It I the beat ear the world ha ever produced," ald Prof. G. I. Christie of Perdue university, who haa one of th Judgca "It is all coru very little cob. Th kernels ar .three-quarter of tn inoh deep and in perfect rows. Ther 1 no way of telling it worth, no way of es timating th influence the eed from th tar will hav on th corn croa a? our