Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-20


professional man. In 1910 the public win
demand that those who train and direct
and assist in developing their chiidrsn's
minds and morals and habits and man.
ners have the. same thorough training for
their work as those who look after their
children's bodies in times Of m health.
The teacher will then be q professional
man or woman"
Does Not I~nvaIidate Ballot.
A member OF the civil government class
Of the public schools Of Boone county
asked the Department Of Public Instruction
a few days ago TO decide the question
whether. II a man marks a ballot at an
election with a pencil diHerent in color
from that provided in the booth, his ballot
Will be counted. In the letter containing
this question 1t was explained that the class
was unable 20 come to a satisfactory con-
clusion. superintendent Fowler referred the
inquiry to the attorney general and the
following decision was given:
I'm absence Of fraud a ballot marked in
compliance with all statutory requirements,
except that the marks we're made in a color
different from hat specified By law. should
not be rejected on account Of such vari-
ance In the colors. The use Of the wrong
pencil did not in any way obscure the in
tention OF the voter, and, while II was his
duty to mark the ballot as directed by
law. his vote should not be disregarded
in determining the result Of the election,
where he has plainly expressed his own
judgment without violating q mandatory
provision Of the statutes. The state is in
terested in giving effect TO the will Of the
majority as expressed at the ballot box.
In giving effect to this principle the courts
hold that a statutory provision specifying
q particular kind Of mark is directory
merely, unless made mandatory by express
provision Of the law, and that a disregard Of
such a direction does not, in absence Of
fraud, invalidate the ballot OF the voter
whose intention has been clearly expressed
at the polls"
Route for the Veterans.
Department Commander Steele and As
sistant Adjutant General Howe have ar
ranged for a special train to run over the
Rock Island route from Omaha to Chi
cago for the accommodation of the Ne
braska veterans who 60 to the national
Grand Army encampment in Washington
next October. 1t will leave Omaha on oc-
tober 4. Two cars will be assigned for
omahs veterans, one car will be left at
Lincoln. one at Fairbury. which will be the
department headquarters car. and one at
Hastings. They will be brought together
into one train at Omaha. II more coaches
are needed they will be supplied without
delay, The route from Chicago to Wash
ington has not been determined. 1t Is GER
tain. however. that the train will 90 un-
broken clear to Washington.
Action ON school Lands.
The State Board Of Educational Lands
and Funds will meet tomorrow to consider
matters in connection with the school lands
of the state. The meeting was to have
been held today but owing to the absence
OF several Of the members IT was postponed
until tomorrow. {
No Trouble AZ North Platte.
Governor Savage returned from North
Platte today. The governor asserts that he
'is willing to call out the militiS at any
time II convinced such q course ID necessary.
He said the strikers were peaceable when
he left North Platte and thought they. would
give no further cause for alarm.