Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-29

Il. Thompson also appears in that behalf
and makes a special showing Of error. >
In the Seward county district It was held
that the directors and stockholders Of a
bank are responsible for the populations
of the officers they have placed in charge
Of the destiny of their bank and It il upon
this ground that the directors Of the Capt.
tai National were held accountable to the
plaintiffs. The plaintiffs in error contend
that the court erred in permitting a cred
itor Of the bank to sue the stockholders and
directors, insisting that they could only be
liable for the amount Of the loss in a d.
rect suit against the bank itself. They in
siSt that the proper procedure would have
been to sue the Capital National bank, the
true creditor Of the various defendants in
error, and thus require the debtor bank to
collect from its stockholders and directors.
D. E. Thompson, who was sued as a direc-
tor and stockholder, insists that they erred
as to the law applicable to the cases when
he was liable as a director for the wrong
doings Of the bank officers.
The Union Telephone company of Bloom
field, Knox county, has filed articles Of in
corporation, with an authorized capital Of
s25, 900. and with P. P. Murray. ]. C. Hass,
e. H. Mason, T. Coe Little and T. A. An
thony as incorporators.
Money for st. Louis Exposition.
One OF the problems that the state legis-
lature will be called upon. to solve will be
whether the state should be represented at
the st. Louis exposition and how much, If
anything, will be appropriated for that
purpose. Talks with various members of
the legislature who have dropped into Lin
coin since the election indicate that some
body has been doing a little missionary
work and that there is something Of & SEN
timent that an appropriation OF at least
S25, 900 ought to be made.
Governor Savage has not yet indicated
what he thinks is the proper figure, but he
is in favor of an appropriation of sufieient
size to make Nebraska marked among the
states in the Jefferson purchase group.
Commissioner Price insists that 500, 900 is
not too much and he is firm in the belief
that it is a big opportunity for the state.
1t is understood that a lobby will be sent
up from st. Louis early in the session and
endeavor to make this one Of the early bills
to go through,
Representative Perry Of Cambridge said
hat he thought $4,000 would be enough.
Out in his section the people are insist
ing upon economy. and 1t would be impos-
sible to secure any greater sum than that
in his opinion. with the aid of western
members.
Surprised a usban
Thomas A. Herdman was decidedly sur
prised yesterday morning when he picked
up a paper at the breakfast table and read
therein that his wife, who at that very
moment was sitting opposite him, bad Sc
cured a divorce from him the afternoon be-
fore Thov had anna diffarencas and he
knew that a divorce suit was pending,
They. however. had settled their differences
he says, and had resumed their old rela-
tions.
Herdman is a well-to-do contracting
! builder, and what he particularly objected
to was that his wife got 81. 900 alimony
He threatened to have the case reOpened
this afternoon, but the matter was finally
settled by the wife releasing the judgment
for $1,000 alimony and the husband per-
hitting the divorce to stand.
Blew His Head on.
Charles G. Erickson, a wealthy farmer
living twelve miles north OF the city. neal
Davey. committed suicide last night with
a revolver. Erickson had been in Ill health
for some time and last evening. after re.
firing, got hold Of a revolver. Placing tho
muzzle in his mouth he pulled the trigger
The discharge blew on the top of his head
killing him instantly.
At the eoroner's inquest this morning II
developed hat he had been under somC
severe mental strain for ten days past
and had been acting queerly. He made
nc threats. however. of killing himself and
was not closely watched.
The underlying cause is believed to have
been domestic differences. OF late his wife