Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-15
REQUIREMENTS FOR Guard
vii Get No Funds from National Govern
men Durlng Current Yea.
HIGH WATER HELPS IsRleErOMsTs
Morbid Crowd visits UndertnkinE
Rooms 10 View the Body of
NieEenhnd. the Executed
Murderer.
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fTurn a STAN Currespundeut.)
LINCOLN. Nah 14.-(special) -- Ad-
jutant General Culver has received a
statement as to the amount Of nppropria-
tion that win be made to the several states
because Of the enactment Of the new Law
in regard TO the National Guard. The
statement shows that the Nebraska Ma
tiunal Guard has an aggregate strength OF
III end under the new law the estimated
profit 10 the state will be SS5 .527. The total
amount from all sources for the year in
Guiding army equipments and money, viii
be sSS.517.40. All this VIII be received
providing that the state complies with the
new Law.
Among the things that the state viii
have TO DO 10 fulhn these requirements are
these: j viii have 10 have an annual
encHmpment OF the National Guard Of not
Tess than FIVE consecutive DAYS the year
preceding the allotment, ench company
must have al least twenty-four drills dur
ing the year and each member must be
able to pass a rigid inspection under the
direction OF the secretary OF war. which
will not only include the manual OF arms
foot movements. requirements Of drill reg
ulBtiOns. the firing regulations as provided
under the system uf small arms firing reg
ulatiuns. but administration. including the
ability Of each commanding officer Of ench
company TO me- he out complete reports as
required in the regular army for admins
tration work; 10 keep all books, records.
letters received and letters sent out.
proper index and copies. each member
must make the necessary record in target
practice; each member must also show the
proper ability to care for and account for
all quartermRster stores. The sdjutHnt
general is made the dispensing ofhcer FOR
all BUOtments and to guarantee proper
conduct Of this AFFAIR be is required to give
L 100000 bond.
Nebraska will not be able to get any
bsneGt from the new law this year because
no encampment was held lest year
Adjutant General Culver Will make strong
efforts 10 place the National Guard in q
position TO get the allotment next year and
is now laying plans for the carrying out
OF his ideas. This year his Office though
the work and responsibility connected
herewith has largely increased, has asked
only a small sun Of money from the legis-
lature in excess Of that appropriated 10y
The last legislature.
mickey Enjoys Trip.
Governor John H Mickey returned TO
Lincoln this morning after having attended
the banquet in Chicago given in honor Of
the Methodist governors by the Chicago
was accompanied to Chicago by Mrs.
Mickey He returned full OF enthusiasm
for the Methodist church, for the union ana
for the officers Of the union Rnd for every
thing else in connection with the meeting
and banquet.
"It was q remarkable meeting" he said,
and ] am glad that ] attended IL. ] be-
heve that every person in attendance 1t
that banquet, and there were about 700. WIS
strengthened and encouraged and helped. /
am sure mat ] wRs.
Governor and Mrs. Mickey were highly
entertained and the governor speaks in
praise Of those who were on the entertain
ment committee He enjoyed q pleasant
visit with sllas Mccormick Of the McCor-
mick Harvester company and with Dr.
Nance a brother of NebrRskR's former
governor Friday morning Governor and
Mrs. Mickey were given an automobile ride
TO several OF the principal points OF in
terest in the city. Governor Mickey was
enthusiastically received al the banquet.
In discoursing his remarks made at the ban
quet in regard to the inaugural bali which
he refused TO participate in, the governor
said: 1T was not my intention TO mention
that but it was referred to by the toast
master when I Was introduced 50 ] spoke Of
IT."
Sues Fra1ernal order.
p. o. Burdick said the Sons and DaRgh-
ters OF Protection depOsed him from the
once Of supreme medical director Of the
order several months before his term ex-
pired. and therefore be has filed suit in the
district court Of Lancaster county for $1,000
although his items foot up $4,000. Burdick
said he was elected medical director OF the
order in January. 1901, and that his term
of ofhee would have expired in May, 1904
had not the constitution and bylaws been
tHmpered with unlswfully and illegally,
Consequently he finds himself out Of once
the first Tuesday in October, 1904
Water for Irrigation
The high water has al least made the ir-