Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

OF = manuamus 10 keen the Bible and re-
ligious exercises out Of the public schools.
Tatum Makes n Record.
John 3. Tatum Of Kearney has the dis
t~inction Of having been sentenced to the
penitentiary for thirty months and Of hav-
ing been discharged after serving out the
sentence and never to have been inside OF
the state prison.
Tatum was convicted Of horse stealing.
and soon after sentence was passed on him
he was taken sick. Since that time. thirty
months ago. he has been confined to his
bed at the Jail in Kearney. December II
an effort was made to secure a pardon for
him, but no action was taken in the mat
ter by the officials. Tatum's time was out
December 22.
savage writes n hook.
Governor and Mrs. Savage are the au-
thors Of a small book--an account Of their
trip TO Seattle at the laying of the keel Of
the battleship Nebraska. The books we're
received from the publishers today and are
to be presented to intimate friends Of the
two.
Accompanying each book is an engraving
Of the check received in payment by Gov
ernor Savage for work done on the battle
ship. The check is for 3 cents and is said
to be union wages. Governor Savage drove
a bolt into the keel. 1t is signed by Moran
Bros, who built the ship.
The book is a complete history Of the
trip west and contains many interesting
details. besides the names Of those in the
party.
Serve Papers in Game Case.
Game Warden simpkins and Deputy
George Carter were in Fremont today,
where they had the papers charging the
American Express company with having in
its possession the two. barrels Of game re-
Gently confscsted, and served them on the
company's messenger, George d. Buchanan.
The case was continued for thirty days.
Report of state Librarian.
The biennial report of Supreme Court
Clerk and State Librarian Herdman shows
that the Nebraska state library is one OF
the largest west Of the Missouri river. The
total number OF volumes is AZ, 249, of which
AZ, T01 are bound volumes. At the begin
ming of the last biennium there were 43, 40i
books of all descriptions, Of which 80, 4S9
were bound volumes. During the biennium
the number Of bound volumes has been in
creased 1889 by purchase and 1881 by
gift, making an increase in the number of
bound volumes Of 3,271.
The amount appropriated for the library
by the last legislature was IS. 900. A bal
ance of S31S.21 remained from the appro-
p~riation for the preceding biennium. On
November 80 there remained a balance Of
$176 in the fund. For the purchase Of
books $4,000 was appropriated, Of which
there was expended the sum of 81, $50. 81,
leaving a balance in the fund of $192.3
For the expenses Of the supreme court
the last Legislature appropriated $500. At
the close OF the biennium there was to the
credit Of this fund the sum of $3.50 The
bar examinations have been a source Of
profit to the state. II the applicants for
admission to the bar keep on increasing
there will be enough surplus in the fund in
n few years to pay the expenses of the
supreme court. During the biennium APP
p~licants paid in 81, LOIS, while disbursements
were only $725.70. The balance with that
from two years ago amounts to s545.s5. ell
due to the increase in the number Of law
yers. ''