Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
JANITOR GOES ON A STRIKE
Objects to Digging Dsndelions on the
State Capitol Grounds,
MORE TROUBLE At THE MILFORD HOME
Several Employees Resign on Account
of the Removal of the Former
superintendent, but Places
Are FuIed.
From a star CORRESPONDENT

LINCOLN, May 3.-(special.)-Th state
ofhcials are having their share Of labor
troubles, the threatened war OF the ~janitors
having broken out this morning. The net
result is the resignation Of F. McEiliott
and rumors Of other vacancies.
The trouble commenced several days ago
when the %janitors we're ordered to dig up
the dandelions in the capitol grounds. They
thought this was adding too much to their
work and there was much talk Of ~resigna-
lions, but they compromised by going after
fhe dandelions. This morning Janitor Nc
Elliott, a Boone county man, learned that
while he was out ~gouging up the pests In
the lawn a new man had been put at work
inside the building. He thought the new
hand should have been started on the out
side work, so he handed in his r~eslgna-
tion. Being questioned as to the trouble,
one Of the other ~ianitors complained that
tie commissioner had given them a certain
number OF days to get the dandelions
cleaned out and had told them that II they
failed to have them out in time others
would be hired and the extra pay should
be taken out OF the salaries Of the regular
~1anitors. The men get $50 per month, and
It is not believed that there will be any
general epidemic Of designations because
of the distaste for outdoor manual labor.
- ~ ~ NNonANs
! In the meantime 1t Is said that the gov
ernor has a strike on his hands at the Mil
ford home. Some days ago he displaced
Mrs. Edwards. the head OF the institution,
to make room for a woman from Hastings.
Mrs. Edwards had held over from the fusion
ADMINISTRATION. The report is that when she
went out the others all resigned. Secre-
tary Clancy went to Milford last night TO
look into the situation and took with him a
young woman who will assist the new su-
perintendent until a regular corps Of en-
ployes can be secured.
Draughtsman Schleagel is engaged in
copying the field notes OF the original sur
yeys OF Antelope county. and today he
Found in the work a report made by the
surveyor in September, 1865, where Will
liam stuefer, William Malchow, Frank
Wortman and D. e. Dagger we're the chain
man and assistants. The signature Of
Stuefer is exactly like the one now used
by Mr.. Stuefer.
Deputy Eaton Of the land commissioner
once has returned from his trip to Dixon
and Dakota counties, after having made
leases Of the several fractional tracts Of
school land In that locality. The total
amount OF vacant land was about 600
heres, being mostly accretions from the
river. The average appraisement Of this
land was 81 per acre, and for the most
part was taken by adjoining land owners
to prevent 1t being settled on by squat
tiers.
StiII Working for Primaries.
The meeting of the direct primary sys-
tenn, and the consequent action Of the
county central committee declaring for the
old system. instead Of checking the move
ment, seem instead to have stimulated it.
There is much activity among those who
believe In the primary reform. 1t is said
that a series of meetings may be held in
the near future to discuss the proposed
changes. and it is possible that candidates
for the legislature will make it a direct
issue In the county.
Mrs. Seamark of Lincoln has been re-
appointed a member of the board for the
Home OF the Friendless.
The secretary Of the State Press associa-
zion has sent word that there is a change
In the program for next week, the recep-
tion by the State Historical society being
ION Wednesday instead of Tuesday. Ad-
dresses will be made by Governor r. w.
Furnas and General Victor Vifquain. with
responses by members of the Newspaper
association. Auother feature OF the state
meeting not [ he regular program is the
brass band, which has been hired by local
puOltouCIo " accompany II cullOA III
their trip out TO the state farm on Tues
day evening.
The Nebraska-Iowa Grain company of
Omaha has filed articles Of incorporation
with the secretary Of state, showing a cap
ital stock of $50, 900. The incorporators
are: X. G.. Morehouse, r. j. Campbell,
Euclid Martin. e. NJ. ANDERSEN and Charles
H.. Picksns. One of the rules Of the new
company is that 1t will never deal In OPP
tions or sell for future delivery.
A new high temperature record for the
FIRST half Of May was established In Lincoln
this afternoon. when street thermometers
marked 80 degrees. At the government
station II lacked a fraction OF SO. A high
wind, carrying clouds Of dust. prevailed
throughout the day. The deficiency in
rainfall is unusual. Eastern Nebraska has
not had a drenching shower the present
spring, and while winter wheat and rye are
standing the drouth well no one denies
but that they are deteriorating.