Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-19

Maher In charge, and pleaded Musfelt's
cause. A petition with upward OF 100
signers was presented praying for elem
cncy. The pair have served one month 81
their sentences and Governor Savage ad-
judged that they had been sufficiently
punished. accordingly issuing the pardon.
The fine Of 500 fixed by the court, how
ever, will stand.
New Telephone Plant at Columbus.
The Bell Telephone company is to have
some competition in Columbus. Today
with the secretary Of state we're filed
articles Incorporating the Platte County
Independent Telephone company. G. T.
Everett, T. J. Cunningham, c. ]. Carlow,
J. G. Reeder, A.. Anderson and Homer A.
Hansen subscribe themselves as the in
corporators. The capital stock is fixed at
100000, with 81, 900 paid in before the
commencement Of operations.
w. c. It. U. Incorporates.
The woman's Christian Temperance
union OF Omaha filed articles Of incorpora-
tion with the secretary Of state. The APP
plication provides that the object Of the
association shall be the promotion Of the
temporal, moral and religious welfare OF
destitute women and children, and the es-
NdbllpiuuthAf maintenance ahu NOhhhSN vi
an old peoples home"
The Cushman Motor company, a concern
having for its purpose the manufacture Of
gas engines. was also incorporated. Lin
coin. is the place Of business and Everett
z. Cushman, Leslie S. Cushman and Her
bert w. Davis were the incorporators. OF
the capital stock Of $50, 900 half is to be
paid in.
state Officers on for Jaunt.
A party of state officials left the capital
today for a brief excursion into the in
terror OF the state, bent on business, poli-
tics and pleasure. Auditor Weston, Land
COMMISSIONS Follmer, Secretary Of State
Marsh and Treasurer Steufer composed the
party. Today was spent in an inspection
Of the Institute for the Feeble Minded at
Beatrice, while in the evening the visitors
mingled with the throng OF m~erry-makers
at the Elks' carnival. Tomorrow and
Saturday the oficials will be present at
republican county conventions in Minden
and Holdrege.
Reform school in Good Hands.
The administration Of DR.. Beghtol. for
merly OF Friend. as superintendent OF the
Boys Industrial school at Kearney is
warmly commended by Governor Savage.
u NAGNullNt EtllTuHQ To-Day from q TWO
days inspection of that institution. lie
found 1t carefully conducted and scrup-
ulouely clean. Items indicating the eco
nomic tendencies Of the management were
pointed out by the governor, one Of which
was a saving Of $500 In the coal bill for the
three months ending September 1, com
pared with the quarter ending June 1. al
though the entire six months was a warm
weather period and the comparison there
fore perfectly fair. The food is wholesome.
the executive canvassing the situation
quietly and conversing with the inmates,
none OF whom complained Of their fare.
The roll shows 1856 inmates.
The buildings at the institute, states the
governor, are badly in need of repair. but
the fund is exhausted and superintendent
Beghtol must await favorable action by the
next legislature before he can hope to put
the place in shape. An appropriation for
that purpose will be by the
governor in his message.
t. . Food Commission Permits.
Coming under the provisions of the food
commission law permits have been issued
to the following parties by the food com.
missioner: Johnson & Goodlett, w. #
Niesmann & Co., C. Hansen, j.. w. Daw.
son, The Boston Market, E. Johnson, J
Slosburg. II. Andreason and Fred Arm.
brust OF Omaha, retail dealers in uncol.
ored oleomargerine; T. &.eW. Peters OF
Lincoln, retail dealer in uncoiored oleo-
margarine; r. Bingham & Son Of Omaha
Wholesale dealer in butter.
Lincoln in BrIef.
The residences OF c. D.. Baker. 1900 p
street, and r. E. Hall, 22S South Twenty.
eighth street. were burglarized last night
About 500 worth of property was secured
The police have been unable to find I
trace Of the man, who is operating all o,
himself.
Lincoln park. situated two miles south.
west OF the city, was sold today to 8.
Burnham and Alexander Bergers for S37.
600. 1t comprises 100 acres and is the mos
pretentious pleasure grounds about tn,
city. 1t was first opened twelve years ago
but Its projectors failed and the propert,
has for several years been in the hands o
the mortgage, the First National bank.
Speaker Henderson telegraphed Chairman
Lindsey today cancelling his engagement
to speak in four of the congressional dis
tricts OF the state this fall.
The republican county central COMMITTEE
met today and received reports from IN,
various precincts Of the county. Conserya
tive estimates were a majority of $500 10
the state ticket. The county campaign Will
be opened in about ten days.