Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-25

cradle discussion at the forthcoming meet
Loan and Building associations, calls for
which have been issued by President G.. F.
Bentley of Grand Island and Secretary Ell
mer z. Bryson OF Omaha. The meeting will
be held In the council chamber at South
Omaha Tuesday, April 20, beginning at
2 D. m. Among those who will participate
in the program are: G. F. Bentley, G. w.
Brinninger, Grand Island; T. q. Fitzmor-
rls, F. H. Gaines. Howard Kennedy, jr,
Omaha; A. Truesdell, Fremont; w. p. Ad
kins, A. H. Murdoch. South Omaha; +. l..
Hall and E. Royse. Lincoln.
The purpose of the meeting is set forth
In the following message:
The present growth and development of
our state calls for better IND more liberal
systems OF transacting all business, and
this calls for a like Improvement IN me
plans and methods of loan. and building
meetings is to compare systems and eX-
p~eriences. Now, with these, numerous
bogus home companies. operating In this.
as we'll as all states in which they are
allowed to do business, makes all the more
reason for building and loan officers and
viii be fully prepared to act and all work
in harmony and unison for the upbuilding
Of legitimate. cooperative institutions.
Janitors Threaten to Strike.
Janitors at the state house are threaten
ing a strike because OF the action OF the
State Board Of Public Lands and Buildings
in ordering them to have all dandelion
plants removed from the capitol law be-
fore May 1. They say II will be impossible
to do the work In the time allowed and that
rather than pay other men to assist them
they will give up their positions. The
board has decreed that II the plants are
not removed extra men will be employed
at the task and their pay deducted from
that of the regular j~anitors. Today two Of
the ~janitors were out on the lawn waging
war OF determination against the yellow
flowers. but their colleagues insisted that
It was a useless effort.
Traction Deal Pending.
Reports have gained circulation in this
city that a syndicate OF investors is nego-
tiating for the purchase Of the Lincoln
Traction company property. President S,
II. Burnham OF the First National bank Is
one OF the men interested In the matter.
The city of Lincoln has been given a iudg-
ment against the company for $4,000 and
a third lien for several more thousands and
Il is said that the existence OF this judg-
ment may have some effect upon the nego-
t~iations. Mr.. Durham, when asked as to
1 UT IEHOAL VI Ah0 ~ RAANhaaNu INAA'
Il did negotiate for the property some
time ago and am willing to renew my offer
at any time. l offered Mr.. Scudder. the
president Of the company, 81. 600, 900 for the
property. He seemed favorable to a sale
for awhile, but afterward refused my offer.
/ am ready to pay that sum for 1t now"
Rhea Making BrOOms.
Dressed in a brand new suit Of stripped
clothes. BILLY" Rhea. the condemned muir
derer who received a respite yesterday az
the hands OF Governor Savage. was this aft
eTnoon put at work in the broom factory.
He seems somewhat frightened up as a re-
suit OF his new lease on life. but seems 70
have learned something In his narrow es-
cape. His tongue is not nearly so loose as
Il once was and he no longer curses the
guards and warden. declaring that none has
the courage to execute him.
According TO the command OF the gov
ernor. Rhea must be kept in solitary con
hnement while he is not At work. and in
struetions will be carried out TO the letter
The Bennett Live Stock company has sp.
piled TO the secretary Of the State Board
OF Irrigation for permission 10 use the
water OF Lodge Pole creek. in Kimbal
county, for irrigation purposes. The com.
pany proposes 10 construct a dam acros.
the creek near the town OF Kimball, from
which a canal would be operated for a dis
lance Of ave miles In an easterly direction