Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-04
NEBRASKA COMING ALONG
Irrigation Expert Pleased with What He
Saw in North Platte Country.
KING OF ulNcoLE'S CHINASEN is DEAD
Grand Army Train Takes n Car Along
TO Tell the story Of what
state of Nebraska IL
P~rOducfng.
,From a STAFF Correspondent

~ -" '1RNrA9tN hA"bDh
Mead, chief OF the irrigation investigation,
has written a letter to State Engineer Dob
son, detailing some interesting facts re-
lating to his recent visit TO the western sec
tion Of the state. Among other things he
SAYS:
My recent visit to western Nebraska in
cluded the Irrigated lands along the North
Platte river and l was greatly impressed
by the rapid agricultural development which
that section is making and the important
future which is in store for It.
ITO secure the best results, however, stor-
age is an indispensable necessity. AT the
time ! was there the farmers we're making
Temporary dams in order &C divert a larger
part of the water supply and nearly all
that was coming down was in use. The
completion Of the reservoirs which you
shove me. or others of similar character.
10 the thing now needed to give stability
to the water supply and an impulse to a
larger agricultural settlement.
II wish you all success in your efforts
to secure this. because of the public bene-
nts which will result therefrom."
ChinRtown's Ex-KIng Dead.
wah Lee. the ex-king Of Lincoln China
men, will be buried Sunday with appropriate
ceremonies. The Chinaman died last
Wednesday in Kansas City. At one time be
was quite wealthy. but lost the greater part
Of his money In a bank failure. The body
lies In state in a local undertaking room.
II is dressed in a long robe of Chinese make
and decoration and around the body are
scattered little bits of pasteboard. each
with four holes, the superstition being that
these will prevent the devil from working
his wiles. wah Lee at one time professed
ChHtat4anftv and lad a pppnhar If raIaaftala
into the Methodist fold. but in recent years
returned to pagan rites.
A secret eddInE
Announcement was made today OF the
wedding at Leavenworth. Kan, last Deco
ration day Of Miss Emma Gillespie OF this
city to Arthur NJ. susong. western agent
Of the Wheeler Lumber & Bridge company
of Des Moines. Mr.. Susong was fearful that
his parents in Des Moines would not look
with favor upon his marriage II broken to
them In advance and so he asked his bride
to keep 1t secret. This she all the more
readily did as she is one OF the experts
regularly engaged by the county to compile
the tax list. Miss Gillespie is the daughter
Of John Gillespie, first auditor Of state for
Nebraska. and has heen prominent in the
state work Of the feminine a~dJuncts to
the Grand Army.
sued for Assault.
Harry B. Ridgeley Of Des Moines is the
defendant In a case on trial In district
court today, In which Mrs. Mary Haney
seeks to hold Ridgeley responsible In don't
ages for an assault committed by one Of
his collectors. Ridgeley is at the head Of
the Eclipse Installment company. One Of
his collectors had trouble with Mrs. Ifaney
over a wringer he had sold her. The woman
says that the agent forcibly wrestsd the
wringer from her and In doing so threw
her against a door. inficting permanent
injuries. Ridgeley insists that as whipping
a customer was not one OF the duties Inn
posed by him upon his agents the latter
acted without authority when he did 80.
As another defense he urges that tho court
acquired Jurisdiction over him through a
trick, the plaintiffs attorney waiting until
he was subpoenaed here on another suit.
Prepare for Meeting
The executive committee OF the Nebraska
Teachers association Is in session tonight
In this city mapping out a program for the
next annual meeting in Lincoln, December
81 to january 2. J. D. French, city super
Intendent, Hastings; e. J.. Bodwell, county
superintendent Of Douglas; q. G. oConnor'
city superintendent, Norfolk; c. A Full
meEt city super ihAthNShNp
prise the committee.
The committee announces that the chief
lecturer at the annual meeting will be
Jacob Gould Schurman. the president of
Cornell college and a member OF the hrst
commission that President Mckinley dis
patched to investigate conditions in the
Philippines.
Judge Days Primary Expenses.
Judge George A. Day OF Omaha today
hled with the secretary Of state his afidavit
Of expenses incurred in the recent primary
contest which resulted in his nomination
Tor the district bench. It shows that $40
was the total. OF which $50 represented the
fees exaoted by the republican ward COM
mittees for nIing purposes. while the bal
Gnce OF 50 was for printing cards. A. G..
Troup. who opposed Judge Day. certihes
that the experience cost him Sl2.sO, OF
which Si2 was for filing fees and so cents
Tor street ear fare.
Grand Array Train to Leave Saturday.
Preparations are complete at department
headquarters of the Grand Army OF the
Republic for the departure of the special
train bearing Nebraska's delegation to the
national en~campment in Washington next
week. The train leaves Lincoln at 5:i5