Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15

their duty In making the assessment by
adopting q standard Of valuation different
from that directed by law
Fowler wants Libraries.
Il am in favor Of establishing q school
library In every schoolroom in the state. 8"
said Superintendent Fowler today. Nearly
all the larger High schools in Nebraska
have libraries. but very few Of the grades
below can boast Of such possessions. School
board in cities often make appropriations OF
$50 to 800 for the purchase Of books for a
school library, but every dollar Of the
money is expended upon books for the High
school. Not only should the grades below
in the cities and villages OF the state be
remembered, but the rural schools espe-
cially should have school libraries contain
ing reference books and supplementary
reading that will assist the pupils in a bet
ter understanding Of the subjects they are
studying. II is true that the homes should
be htted out with libraries, but a good
library is an essential part Of a good school
and II can be made a circulating library. and
thus go into every home in the district"
object to CIemcncy for Rbsa.
While In Fremont yesterday Governor
Savage was interviewed by a delegation OF
Dodge county residents who insisted that
the sentence Of William Rhea be not inter-
fered with. Emil Zshn, brother Of the muir
dered man, was one Of the number. In the
petition presented to the governor the FIRST
signature is that Of Emil Zahn, while the
second is OF August Zahn. another relative.
The petition bears about 400 signatures.
Boy Faces Murder Charge.
Lewis Fairchild. a 14-year-old boy en-
ployed as bellboy and waiter at the Airing
ton hotel at Ninth and Q streets. will have
to face a charge of manslaughter. Satur-
day AFTERNOON he had an alteration with
Lawrence stultz, a playmate. that resulted
in an exchange Of blows, and finally re-
suited in the death of the latter. Fairchild
was umpiring a base bail game In the exca-
walton at Fourteenth and P streets when
stultz sought to perform the same duty.
Fairchild pushed the intruder away and
when a second attempt was made to en-
croach upon his position he swung upon the
boy with his fst. hitting him on the left
side Of the head just above the ear. The
blow broke through the skull and stultz
died at 4 o'clock Sunday morning. The cor
oner's Jury this morning returned a YER
dict finding that Stultz came to his death
from a blow delivered by the Fairchild boy.
The county attorney says he will begin pro-
c~eedings against the youth.
The Farmers ITrigatlng company, through
William Frank OF Grand Island, today made
application to the secretary Of the State
Board Of Irrigation for permission 20 APP
propriate water from the Platte river for
a ditch to extend $50 miles. The headRate
is to be near the western boundary line
and the canal will extend through SCOTS
BUNS. Cheyenne and Deuel. counties. II il
estimated the ditch will cost $3.50, 900. The
company wants to use 1900 cubic feet per
second, measured at the headgate.
Calls have been issued by Chairmen Hall
and DeFrance for meetings OF the demo-
cratic and populist state executive commit
tees In this city on Wednesday evening.
April %. for the purpose OF determining
upon a time and place for the state con-
ventions. The calls are issued separately.
but are alike as to date and purpose. This
action OF the chairmen is in keeping with
the instructions given by the state CEN
trail committees at their recent meetings
in this city.
superintendent 0'Brien Of the STATE fish
hatchery has returned from Bay City, Mich.
with 10000. 900 pike eggs, which will be
placed In the hatcheries. The fry will lie
planted In the latter part of May or early
In Jun