Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-01
ADRIFT ON The COLD WORLD
Douglas County Popocrah Leaving the
State House Pie Counter.
GENERAL EXODUS FROM THE CAPITAL
Incoming Republican Administration
sends the Calamity Howlers Look
ing for Grub stakes-Personnei
of the Local Contingent.

When the affairs OF the great state OF
Nebraska are turned over to the repuo-
lican party today there VIII oe
many a patriot out of a job Gentlemen oil
the popocratic faith who love to serve
their state for n stipulated sum per year
will bid fearful adieux to the soft spots
they have been nursing for the last te"
years and return to their former haunts
in quest Of places or private payroils'
At the capitol in Lincoln and at other
state institutions in other parts OF Ne
braska there are at least a dozen COM
Portable berths to be vacated by Douglas
county patriots with the advent of the
New Year. Faces that we're familiar in.
these parts until a few years ago Will
again appear with more or less elongation
on the busy streets Of Omaha.
Henry Blum, who tickled the keys OF the
typewriting machine In Frank Ransoms
office for a living before he introduced the
soles Of his feet to the velvety carpet OF
the governors rooms in the capitol, Will
be here again. Whether he will renew
his relations with the writing machine or
take potluck with the brokendown fusion
machine has not been announced, but as
Henry likes to be regular with his corned
beef and cabbage he Will very likely cut
out politics for the next few years and get
down to real work again.
Albert Sjoberg, who has been keeping
books in the office of the commissioners Of
public lands and buildings. is evidently
anxious to show his former neighbors In
Omaha that he Is not afraid of work and
Is willing to stop and get acquainted with
1t again, for he Is going into the newspaper
business. Sjoberg has bought Swedish
paper In Saunders county, will move It's
headquarters to Omaha and after his sew
eral years Of ease In the state house he
will dive into editorial slavery.
DahIman Goes, Too.
James c. Dahlman, who has been In the
secretary business on big scale while
! the pops" reigned In Nebraska, Will have
to relinquish the secretaryship OF the state
Board Of Transportation at the beginning OF
the new year. Whether his other secre-
taryships. which relate to populist COM
| mittees, produce coin in sufficient quantity
to continue him in a life of luxurious
| languor remains to be seen.
Paul Pizey OF the attorney general s
office will cease finding pleasure and profit
In smashing trusts and return to the
peaceful paths Of law practice In Douglas
| county.
Henry Mathiesen, who has been hobnob-
| bing with men of finance as clerk OF the
State Banking board, may have found the
association so congcnial that he will under.
take to continue it after coming back to
Omaha. Henry may spend his future in the
| conception and execution OF stupendous
| financial deals.
| David Rowden. who in days and nights
OF the past proudly walked the streets Of
Omaha In the uniform Of a "copper"" will
| retire from his position custodian-polite
| name for head janitor--of the state house.
1t is not likely that Dave will return to
the police force at once.
Sidney J. Kent will retire from the posi-
| tion Of state labor commissioner and In all
probability he will again take up the ardu-
Gus duties Of a labor agitator In Omaha.
Agitating labor Is seemingly necessary
factor In the progress of American politics
and Mr.. Kent has always been found a
willing subject to its rule.
John Brandt, who has been a temporary
resident OF Kearney while acting as book
keeper Of the Industrial School for Boys,
will come back to Douglas county and take
| the position Of deputy county treasurer. to
be vacated by George Anthes, who be-
comes deputy state auditor under the new
| administration.
| Auan sIoop, whose experience as keeper
OF the slippery inmates Of the county Jail
for Sheriff Drexel was considered by the
popocrats as qualifying him for keeper
of the state fishery at South Bend, OBJ
serves the finish of his term Of office and
will return to Omaha and seek a place on
| the editorial staf of the Quill.
John Brennan. steward of the Industrial
School for Girls at Genoa, will return to
the quiet precinct Of Clontarf and resume
his business as a contractor.