Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-25
DIR. FALLS PRIVATE CLERK
Another Complication in the POpulist
Family Row.
SALARY FOR A sTENc G7APH:R REFUSED
Bonrd of Public Lands and buildings
Declines to Hcimbursc IN Ex-
superintendent and So
There H. Trouble.

LINCOLN, Dec. 2i-(special) )-The trouble
between the Board of Public Lands ana
buildings and Dr. Fall. late superintendent
OF the Institute for the Feeble Minded, which
occupied much space in the newspapers
last spring and summer. seems not to be
ended. On the contrary there are prospects
OF a revival in that direction that will ult-
mately land the state in lawsuit
1t seems that soon after Dr. Fall was APP
pointed to the position OF superintendent he
represented to the board that he had great
need for a stenographer and confidential
clerk. and asked that he be allowed to en-
ploy one. There was no provision for such a
clerk either in the rules governing the insti-
tuition or in the appropriation, but DR.. Fall
at that time was enjoying the unlimited
favor of the board and was allowed to hire
the stenographer. He employed II, ID. Bush
son OF Judge Bush According to the state
tEe1t OF members OF the board Bush at once
became disturbing fact in the institution
and was responsible for some OF the differ
ences that later arose between the
superintendent ana the beard. Alcng IN May
tho bcdrl ordered Fall to discharge Bush
aud so far os Il knew the order W-D obeyed
However, when DR.. Fall turned the nstitu-
tlon ever to his successor ne handed in a
statemen. calling for $3.50 which he had paid
Busl out OF his own pocket for his services
uoi allowed by the board and DR., Fall re-
tdined $3.50 of the funds of the institution aud
refuses 20 pay it over. 1t is understood that
ho will rely upon the principle that the state
having got the benefit of young Bushs serv
ices 1t cannot avoid making the payment
The beard will take the ground that DR.. Fall
having been ordered to dispense with the
services of Bush he has since that time paid
the salary en- his own responsibility and can
not recover from the state. The socretlry Of
state has been instructed TO make a formal
demand o, the doator TO- the alleged shortage
and in case of his refusal to pay suit is at
ones to be brought to enforce the collection,
This squabble has brought to light the fact
that during his last two months in the in
stitution DR.. Fall thought ii possible that the
board would decline to allow his own salary.
and to be on the safe side he kept out $500
when the final settlement was made and he,s :
1t until his salary voucher was allowed. Up
to'yesterday the story of these late troubles
between the fusion officials had been care
fully kept from the goldbug press.
DAIRYMEN's RESOLUTIONS.
At tine meeting of the state dairymen the
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That we most heartily commend
the appointment Of b. r. Stouffer super
the Transmississippi Exposition and pledge
him the most hearty cooperation of the
members of the association
Resolved, That the a>sociatlon most en-
phatically protests age:--;. the permits
watch have lately been issued by state ofti-
of butter in our state institutions and to
call attention to the fact that no oleo
Is now manufactured in this state this ac-
tion is entirely in the interests of manu-
facturers of other states and at the expense
state.
Resolved, That this association heartily
commends the efforts that are being made
by the general government through its Sec
retary of agriculture, Hon. J. w. Wilson
to extend the outlet for our dairy products
abroad ana trusts that the work so auspic-
iously begun may be continued until Ameri.
can creamery butter shall become the high
est standard of excellence in all European
markets
Resolved, That John H. Monard, who has
represented the dairy division of the Asri
cultural department at this meeting an6
who is known throughout the country as
the fearless champion of everything in the
way of honest and progressive dairy meth
eI ois; be made an honorary life member o
this this ASSOCIATION as ,gi as a mark of our apprecia
Resolved That this association is in
debted In a peculiar manner to j. G. I.um
bard for, the pleasure that his songs have
mas been g faithful attendant al our meet
ings and that as mark of our appreciation
of this service he be made an honorary lif'
member of this association.
clation i are due a to H Hon. I S. G. Bassett, @ @ ou
retiring secretary, for his faithful and eff
try in Nebraska during the W years in waicl
he has so ably managed the affairs of hi
office.
LINCOLN LOCAL NOTES.
their condition at the close of business CT
the S0th day Of November now all IL
and the footings are being made on tn
abstract. Secretary Hall OF the banking
board says that the banks have responds
more promptly than usual this time. II
says that the banks of the state will shoy
that they have a smaller proportion of Dor
rowed money than ever before, and that tn
combined statement will be an unusuall
good one.
All the state offices will be closed today
The Lancaster county offices will follow tn
example. and the postofice will close afte
10 o'clock. Aside from the visiting and feast
ing 1t is expected that Christmas will be
Quiet day in Lincoln.
1t has been remarked as an evidence c
general prosperity that more Christmas pres
ents are being bought this year than eve
before. The Lincoln stores have done
rushing business all the week, and the post
Office and express offices have been almos
blockaded with packages One of the sales
men OF big department store said toda
that the store had never enjoyed so large
holiday business, and that its stock OF hol
day goods has been almost all sold out, Will
the business in all lines is fully SO per Ger
better than 1t was last year. The propreto
of this same store one Of those VIII
worked so hard for the election Of Bryan la.
year and who predicted hard times bad bus
ness and reduction In the wages OF his ow
as well as all other employees in case the T,
publican party victorious. He now a,
knowledges that the very opposite has prove
to be true.
William e. Cobb, shipping clerk for Ha
greaves Brothers. who was arrested lai
night for the embezzlement OF 81 800 frol
the funds of the firm, remained in Jail a
day In default OF ball which was fixed
$4,000. II was learned today that Cobb
peoulations will reach fully 50 500 an
further investigation may show that he too
even more OF the firms money. Cobb II
vested part OF the stolen money in red
estate and used up the balance In hig
living. He had never been suspected unit
few days ago when anonymous lette
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