Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24
LAYING SIEGE TO MICKEY
Aspirant' for Oil Inspector and Adiutant
General Are Busy People.
eIstE STILL READ IN THE SCHOOLS
Peru Normal school Controversy f.
Warming Up-County Attorneys
Meet and Discuss Needed
Legislation.
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LINCOLN, Dec. 25.-(specialD-A number
OF representatives and politicians we're in
Lincoln last night, drawn here by the an
nouncement that Governor Mickey was to
De In town. Much pressure was brought
10 pear on the governor to get him to name
the next a%djutant general and the state
OIL inspector. In regard to the latter officer
the governor said that he did not intend
10 DO anything at the present and in fact
would not think OF II now. II was said
some time ago that the governor had in
timated that he would appoint a Lancaster
man for this place. This was thought by
rome to mean that a Lancaster man would
not land the adjutant general plum.
Friends OF Lancaster candidates for the
coal oil job and the adjutant generalship
we're conspicuous around the governor to
assist in landing the right plum II only one
was to fall in this county. In the mean
time, 1t is said, the governor was open to
conviction on the position Of adjutant gem
eral and that he would make no appoint
ment for the next ten days. Among those
conspicuous around headquarters last night
were: Senator J. c. Hedges OF Adams
county, Congressman Norris OF McCook,
Senator Anderson OF Saline, representative
Kerns Of Auburn, Representative Good OF
N eAb bAAhob anu NOlOhtA culver,
who wants General Colby's place. Thomp-
ton, candidate for speaker. was here yes
terday and Mockett was doing a stunt
around the representatives last night.
Governor Mickey said this afternoon that
Food Commissioner Bassett was not a can
didate for reappointment and that several
applications had been filed for his place.
Discuss Bible Reading.
The application for a rehearing in the case
whereby a writ Of mandamus was granted
by the supreme court to stop a school
teacher from reading the bible in the pub
lie schools has created considerable talk
among teachers, especially since the State
Teachers association has no announcement
on It's program OF bible reading or its dis
cussion. State Superintendent Fowler said
today:
have been asked several times why
bible reading in the public schools has no
Mace on the official program Of the State
Teachers association. Some thirty differ
ent meetings are arranged for, including
general forenoon sessions in the new uni-
gerslty chapel, general evening sessions in
81. Pauls Methodist Episcopal church and
afternoon sessions of the auxiliary associa-
lions ana section meetings, and on these
thirty programs everything is discussed.
from paper cutting to the migration of the
ions In electrolytes, except the reading Of
the bible. Shakespeare? Yes, in accord
49, "aNA a IbAANAbh III a. BthtIdA EeNklOu OF
the association one year ago the executive
committee arranged with the manager of
me Diver Tor the presentation there of
evenings and Saturday matinee. The
Tanning of the Shrew" and Much Ado
About Nothing are the choices for the
Nebraska teachers. though OF course every
one OF the general public is welcome to
the theater who has the price, so cents to 81.
7east provided. Because The tsachers wanted
u. But the bible reading? We'll. the pro-
cram for TIE association was made up and
ready, for. the printer, with no blanks, be-
iore the decision OF the supren., court was
handed down. The bible Is read in a ma
lority OF Nebraska's school rooms and al
ways has been, and is continuing to be
read. L have visited a number of schools
during, the last two months, high schools
as well as primary rooms and Nndergart-
ems, where the bible was read and the
Lords prayer, recited by the pupils In con-
cert in blissful ignorance Of the decision of
the supreme court. There are thousands of
teachers in the state who know little or
newspapers readers. Enlighten them? Well,
perhaps. Walt until the renearing has been
passed upon.
Meeting of Normal board.
The Normal School board met this after
noon in the office OF the state superintend-
ent. The report Of DR.. Clark Of the Peru
normal was read. DR.. Clark reported a
deficiency in the coal fund. This, he said,
was CauStu by the IaCL lnat the last leg
~islature cut Town the appropriation for this
fund 81, 800 less than the proportion Of
four years ago. Accounts for the year were
audited. the members drew their salaries
and they said hat was all they did. 1t is
also said the salary fund is $4,000 short.
The members held a star chamber session.
bring Up old Bills.
Among the accounts that were either
vetoed or not allowed by the last legisla-
ture or for some other reason were not
paid before are the following that were
hled by the auditor today: J. f.. Chase
wants S1.445 for extra time put in while
he was engineer at the capitol building.
Mr.. Chase said the bill was allowed, but
was left off the appropriation bill by the
clerks.
George r. Corcoran said that the state
owed him Sl.227 for work done in the
office OF Attorney General smyth. Corcoran
made a transcript of the evidence in the
case OF the State against the Union Pacific
Railroad Company about the rate law.
Mrs. II. E. Dawes. wife OF the former
superintendent OF the Omaha deaf and dumb
institute. asks for 1866 back pay as matron
Of the institution. And it is expected that
there are others coming.
Defends Peru Normal.
Among the representative who were get
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