Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-20
BIG FUND FOR THE SCHOOLS
May AppOrtiOnment from Temporary Fund
Amounts to Sl,l0 Per Pupil.
PREDICTS DEMOCRAT WILL LEAD TICKET
James Dalhman CONFIDENT smyth VIII
BE Nominated for Governor and
that the PopuIists' VIII
Endorse Him.
CFrom .. stan correspondentl

From a. Stan Correspondent
LINCOLN, May 1s.-(special;-rbe semi
annual apportionment of funds for the pub
lie schools OF Nebraska will be divided
among the various counties on a basis OF
fLlO for each person of school age. The
amount to be divided is approximately S417.-
300, while the school population is 377, 900.
This apportionment is the largest, with one
exception, ever made In this state. A week
ago the authorities estimated that the fund
would be of sufficient size to give about 81
for each person of school age, but late re-
turns from the county treasurers exceeded
the most s~anguine expectations and
brought the total up to over $40, 900 greater
than estimated.
The largest fund ever apportioned in
May gave about S1.2O for each person OF
school age. That was In 1898, when the
fusion reformers strained every effort to
collect back interest and back taxes, but
In the following year the apportionment fell
of over S100, 900, the total being only $780,
Ill.
DahImnn Picks Smyth as winner
James C. Dahlman, democratic national
committeeman tor Nebraska, was in Lincoln
today comforting with political brethren re-
garding the prospects for the party at the
forthcoming fusion conventions, which will
be held in Grand Island on June "a.
Il am conhdent that a democrat will be
nominated for GOVERNOR said Mr.. Dahl
man. THE Indications are that the Offices
will be divided between the two parties.
80 that II the democrats take the head of
the ticket the remainder will go to the
populists. / have travelled over a major
portion of the state and have talked with
many men Of our party and feel safe in
nEaAf1Nln@ -. C
for the governorship. VIII the populists
endorse him? j feel that they would be
more inclined to endorse him than any
nther democrat. l am confident Mr.. Bryan
would not accept the nomination we're Il
rendered to him. - r.
III the democrats can't land the Office 1
look for the nomination of either r. d.
Sutherland or w. L. Stark Both are active
In the campaign and the populists will un-
doubleday rally to the support OF one of
them"
Watkins EuIosI1es Morton.
Albert Watkins addressed the students
Of the University Of Nebraska this morning
on the Distinguishing characteristics of
j. Sterling Morton" He referred to Mr..
Morton as the Joel Chandler Harris of the
northwest, knowing all the folklore OF the
region. The salient feature of his life was
the appreciating and holding out Of ideals.
Frank r. Stockton, Sol smith Russell,
j. Sterling Morton, Amos J. Cummings,
Potter Palmer, Archbishop Corrigan, Bret
Harte and Admiral Sampson constitute n
list that the world cannot lose without
painfully missing" declared Mr.. Watkins.
THE source of Morton's strength and in
iuence consisted in all anfmating individ-
uality. powerful egoism and his hghtine
powers for what he thought. was right"
Continuing Mr.. Watkins said In part:
Morton was not a paragon and he would
have ressnted.. AN ,jmputatlon of saintship.
He was OF the earth. very but very broadly
hum5n-tempted like as we are. This is
why he could be a mentor and a powerful
exemplar for human people. II is a COM
mon, but shallow. observation that he al
ways advocated whatever he thought was
right. This is misleading and confusing,
for he was a successful man and the two
propositions are contradictory. Success
! nd particularly his considerable business
, success, demanded a degree of prudence.
Prudence is the floor walker for expediency.
II Arrests abstract justice and requires or
accept the surrender Of ideals which a
complex society agrees are impracticable.
High imaglnings alone will not feed and
clothe a concrete family, much less sur
round them with things OF beauty, and
Mr.. Morton did all this, but he was an
incorporating fighter for positions he as
sumed and for principles he espoused. As
the world loves a fighter. especially 4
fighter of skill and prowess. he gained
great prestige.
He was a reservoir of foiklore-the
Joel Chandler Harris. of the northwest,
with all his impressionabllity, his senti-
ment, his humor and more than his wit.
1t is a sad loss TO Nebraska. In particular
that this perennial fountain of great pre-
cepts hid in sweetness and pure pleasure,
Of p~encilled beauty where our duller sight
sees naught but shapes uncouth. could have
been preserved"
state Asks n Continuance.
County Attorney Caldwell this morning
fled his showing In the case of Charles
E.. Hayward, charged with the murder of
John ]. Gillian, in opposition to the re-
quest Of Hayward's attorney for a trial at
this term Of court. Mr.. Caldwell wants to
to go over until the next term of court.
and In support OF his desire makes this
showing:
9TH character OF the crime charged is
murder in the first degree; l further state
that the crime was committed in the night
time at a place where there we're no wilt
nesses present and that the murderers left
no clue at the scene Of the tragedy; that
Immediately after the tragedy the county
attorneys once and the police force Of this
city were notified and had reason 10 be-