Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-13
DEPENDS ON CONGRESS-
National Guard May B Modified if Pend
ing Bill is Ped.
MILITARY BOARD CALLED FOR SESSION
General Colby says Matters Concern
' Ing Administration Of Guard Al
\ fairs VIII Consume Time
! of Meeting.

: LINCOLN, May ~. - Especially AID
5utant General Colby today issued a
call for q meeting OF the State Military
beard in this city on the afternoon Of May
p. 1t is explained that the meeting is for
the purpose Of considering claims and
sransacting other business connected with
Abe management Of the reserve military
force. General Colby says, however, that
the question Of whether or not to hold an
encampment this year will probably not be
discussed.
IL am confident that the National Guard
bill. now pending in congress. will soon
be passed, and II It becomes a law there
will be no question about our holding an
encAmpment," said General Colby. This
bill provides for the payment OF the ex-
penses Of National Guard encampments out
Of the national funds. 1t practically at
tsches the reserve military force OF the
country TO the regular army and relieves
The various states Of much Of the expense.
From what l have heard and read in the
newspapers l am confident the bill will
become a law. II is likely that we will
postpone consideration Of encampment
plans until after we know the fate OF the
measure. We may hold the encampment
anyway but there will be no question about
St II the bill pending in congress is
passed"
Insists on Collecting Statistics.
Deputy Labor Commissioner Watson will
Insist that all precinct assessors in the
state comply Immediately with the bureau
of statistics law, which has recently been
upheld by the supreme court. Prior to the
action OF the court this law was always
IN dispute and only a feeble effort was
made to enforce its provisions. The sec
tion which aroused the most serious OBJ
3~ections was the one requiring the assessors
20 gather statistical Information regarding
agriculture and industry.
MIR. Watson is sending a copy Of the
courts opinion to every county clerk in
the state and II the statistics are not soon
forthcoming mandamus proceedings will
be instituted. Mr.. Watson calls particular
attention to the declaration in the opinion
which is: Moreover, the compensation
provided for assessors is a per diem. The
act OF 1897 did rot change the number OF
hours in a day any more than It did the
length of the hours. No reason is per-
ceived why So per day is not just as ade.
uuate compensation for taking Industrial
statistics as it is for taking enumeration
of property. II more days are required
the bill Of the assessor will doubtless be
that much larger. He would hardly need
the encouragement tof a special provision
for compensation to induce him to claim
It,"
Most OF the trouble under this law has
been caused by county commissioners,
many of whom gave formal notice before
the assessors started their work that they
would make no allowance for time devoted
10 the work of gathering Industrial or
other statistics for the state board. In the
gtgbt ~ the hnfdlnU ~ the court the c0m-
mksioners may now be compelled by man.
damus to allow Just claims for services per-
formed in compliance with the provisions
Of the act.
Keep weddInE ~a-serret.
The details OF a romance in which the
leading roles were played by two youns
persons Of Nebraska City have Just been
made public in this city. Sometime in No.
Sember last year George Cozier, a student
Of the University OF Nebraska and son OF
Rev. Golfer OF a Lutheran church In Me-
braska City, appeared in the once OF the
county Judge in this city and applied for
. license to marry Miss Hazel Richardson,
also Of Nebraska City. The document was
duly issued and at the groom's earnest re-
quest was withheld from the newspapers.
The ceremony was subsequently performed.
but not a word OF the proceedings reached
the ears Of the parents or relatives OF the
foung people until last Thursday.
The denouement occurred in Kansas City.
About Wednesday last week Mr.. and Mrs.
Richardson, accompanied by their daughter.
went TO Kansas City for a visit with
friends. The daughter promptly notified
her husband in this city and a meeting
was arranged for at hotel In Kansas
City. The young man FASTENED to the Ms,
Bouri city and sought the hotel. where he
expected to meet the idol of his dreams.
He waited and waited, but the idol did not
appear. In desperation he dispatched a
messenger with a note, sending him to
The home where Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson
were visiting. hoping thus to open commu-
bication with his wife. The daughter in
The meantime had gone to another hotel,
nd her mother. supposing the note TO be
~ invitation OF some kind, opened It and
10 her surprise discovered the secret which
had been so carefully guarded for sin
mouths.
state Not Ready for Trial.
TIE application of Charles E. Hayward
hecaed by the state OF being the muir
derei Of John ]. Gillian. once a prominen
real estate dealer, for q speedy trial dur
Ing tie present term OF court, came VI
for herring before Judge Cornish this morn
Ing. but no final action was taken.
II dNsire 10 be frank with the court.
said County Attorney Caldwell. THE fac
IS that there r. such an array OF evidenct
IN this case that l do not believe would