Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-24


morning succeeded In serving the alterna-
tive writ in the railroad assessment case
upon Governor Savage and Treasurer
stuefer. two members Of the Board Of
Equalization. when the writ was issued
Governor Savage and Auditor Weston were
out Of the city and Treasurer stuefer de-
parted before service cou1d be had. Their
absence, however, will probably not pre-
vent the board from making a showing be-
fore the court on June 3. the appointed
time, for Attorney General Prout, who will
appear as attorney for the board, began
work on the case the day the writ was is
sued.
w. @. Sears Of Teksmah, speaker Of the
house Of Representatives, was in Lincoln
a few hours this morning in the interests
Of his gubernatorial candidacy. He Is max
ing an active canvass and expressed him
self while here as sanguine Of success.
Orders for National Guard.
Adjutant General Colby has issued orders
in which he declares that ut is fitting that
the National Guard should join in the Me-
mortal day exercises and support the broken
columns OF the surviving heroes who, with
loyal hearts and glowing memories, but
feeble steps, still carry the nag they once
bore through darkness and disaster to glory
and victory. to the fast multiplying graves
OF their comrades, bearing offerings Of
flowers to give expression to the love and
gratitude in the great loyal heart OF the
American nation"
The adjutant general orders that all bril-
gsde, r~egimental, company, troop and bat
terry commanders will see to it that the
Sabbath preceding is observed as sacredly
as Memorial day and so arrange that all
members of the National Guard may at
tend services IN uniform without sidearms.
The City Library board filed objections
this morning to the %reopening Of the De-
cree barring Miss Sara Gruninger from en-
forcing her right to redemption to the cor
ner lot Of the Carnegie library site, upon
which she holds an unsatished mortgage.
The title passed from its owner and the
man who executed the mortgage, A. c. Eel
mer, to the board through a C.. w. Cakes,
who bought it at tax sale.
At a special meeting Of the library board
last evening the following stan Of employees
was elected for the year beginning June 1,
when the new Carnegie library will be
opened: Miss Jane H. Abbott, librarian.
$50 per month; Miss Margaret Palmer. as
sistant librarian, $40 per month; Miss LULU
]. Horne, cataloguer, $40 per month; Miss
Mae Ingles, assistant cataloguer, SIS pei
month. Assistants in the library: Miss
Vine Gahan at SIS, Mrs. Mary Doty at s15
and Miss Dayton at $40.
Question Creamery Law.
John c. Morrill, OF Clay county has ap-
pealed to the supreme court from the judg-
ment Of the trial court by which he was
adjudged guilty Of operating a creamery
without a license and sentenced to pay q
fine and the costs of prosecution. He In
sists that the act under which he was con.
victed as unconstitutional. One ground
urged is that the appropriation was not
provided for in an independent clause Of
the bill creating the department. The at
torney general has filed a brief in the su-
preme court in which he declares that tn.
objection cannot prevail for the reason tina
the two subjects treated in the clause are
not distinct, but are branches Of the same
subject.
Articles OF Incorporation Of the Union
Excursion company Of Omaha were recorded
In the secretary Of states office today. The
company is capitalized for $50, 900. Its in
corporators are: Richard A. Talbot, Myrou
H. Sherman, Isaac Kahn and Myron Kahn.
The business to be transacted is that OF
owning and operating water craft.
The Nebraska Coal company Of Sioux
City, Ia, also incorporated. 1t will main
tAln a branch ONCE In South Sioux City,
Neb., and will conduct q general coal and
railway business. The company is capital
lied for 800 ,0o0. Its principal Incorporation
are William c. Peterson ana Charles c. Nc
Nell.
Reports received by Labor COMMISSIONS
c. E. Watson indicate that there are I75
prisoners in the county jails Of the state.
Eight Of these are women and I27 are ma
tive born. Forty-hve counties in the state
declare there are no prisoners in the public
bastile. A dozen counties in the state have
not built any jails yet. Douglas county has
the most valuable courthouse, being valued
at 100000. Lancaster is next on the list
with a courthouse costing 1920, 900. Fifty
I'VE counties own poor farms, aggregating
q total value Of 1915, 900.