Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-29

that have been in contact with Il should
have their clothing disinfected. be vacci-
mated and kent away from possible rein
lection. Unless this Is done other meas
ures will be useless.
II am led TO doubt the efficiency Of much
Of the disinfection that is done. / recon-
mend that no house or article be consid-
cred disinfected unless the work has been
done under the supervision of the oficial
disinfector and he certihes that It is thor
oughly disinfected.
Il recommend that the State Board OF
Health keep itself informed Of the details
Of methods in use in each locality and cor
rect any errors that may arise.
I'm conclusion, l recommend that the
motto, Isolation. vaccination and disinfec-
ton be kept constantly before the people
and that the State Board Of Health give
personal attention to the conditions in each
locality, assisting the local authorities and
encouraging them to renewed efforts until
the last vestage OF smallpox is eradicated
from the state"
New Rule for Errors of Law.
The supreme court has established the
rule that hereafter a judgment OF a lower
court will not be reversed for errors Of
law occurring at the trial unless It is al
legged In the petition OF error and shown
by the record that the court erred in over
ruling the motion for a new trial. This de-
cision was delivered by the court in the
case Of Gregory against Leavitt and was
followed in another opinion given at the
same time.
1t was declared by the court that all
Of the assignments Of error relied upon in
this case we're predicated on the rulings
during the progress of the trial and were
covered by the grounds urged in the motion.
The rulings Of the court on the motion were
not complained Of in the petition OF error.
Commenting on this condition COMMISSIONS
Alberts said: such being the case we must
assume that the ruling on that motion was
satisfactory to the plaintiff and whether the
rulings therein complained Of we're err
roneous or not there was good ground for
overruling the motion. That being true the
errors assigned in that motion are not
available in this court"
Attorneys say that II this rule is followed
there are many cases that will turn on
the single point and those who have been
careless in the preparation Of their petit
lions in this regard are Fastening to supply
| their omission.
NuNuFC SAuu -
The authorities Of the University of Ne
braska announce that separate courses In
agriculture and nature study will be con-
Quoted for the first time in the summer
| school this year. The courses are arranged
to meet the wants of public school teachers
who are called upon to instruct in these
branches and whose preparation Is made
quate to the new demands.
The summer session covers a period of
six weeks, beginning June 10 and ending
July %. The school is intended primarily
for teachers, principals and superintend-
ents in Nebraska who desire to work a
short time at the university. Courses Of
study are offered in the representative de-
partments Of the university. A series of
lectures on philosophy by Chancellor An
drews will form one feature Of the school.
A few courses are offered upon subjects
taught in the high schools, exhibiting prac-
tical methods Of instruction. The maximum
number of hours for which any student
may register is eighteen, and the session
being one-third the length Of a semester the
maximum credit a student can obtain is
six hours. The expenses are light, con-
sisting of a registration fee of 81, a labor
atory fee of 81 for students in botany and
a laboratory fee of Sc for students in chem
istry.
Defamation Tax Ordinance Defeated.
As generally anticipated. the occupation
tax ordinance, designed to give the city
s4OO OF each 81 800 liquor license fee, was
defeated by a vote of s to 8 in the council
this morning. The Excise board had
agreed to lower it's license fee from 81, 500
to $1,10O II the council would impose the
$500 occupation tax. thus giving the city
some benefit from the increase. It was
argued that the passage OF such an ordi-
nance would place the regulation OF the
saloons back in the hands Of the council.
This action Of the council leaves the license
fee at 81. 800. all of which will go to the
school fund of the city district.
Bryan Names Home "~Fairview."
W. ]. Bryan has accepted "Fairview" as
the name for his suburban home. In his
paper he says:
THE new barn. which we are temporarily
occupying. is a commodious brick structure,
with slate roof and cement floor, and Mrs.
Bryan has made it so comfortable and
homelike that we shall not be impatient
for the completion OF the permanent resi-
dence. Here at Fairview we expect to
spend the remainder of our days, except
such time as may be devoted to travel.
Here the children can find fresh air and
healthy exercise: here l can indulge my
taste for farming; here. too, the friends
who are passing this midway point between
the oceans can find a welcome and a word
Of cheer. My editorial work only will be
done here"
Appeals Traction Tax Case.
City Attorney Strobe has announced his
intention Of appealing the Traction com
pany tax case to the supreme court. The
district court gave the city a judgment for
approximately $3.50 o on its claim for
800, 900. The action is for the collection
OF DELINQUENT paving taxes. President
Seudder Of the Lincoln Traction is willing
to pay the judgment, but the city authori-
ties are prevented from accepting his
money by a restraining order issued sew
eral months on the application of DR.. G.
w. o. FaTnham. who insists that moth ng
less than the full amount Of the claim
should be taken.