Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-13
QUIET At STATE CAPITAL
Departure of Legislators Leaves Void in
Many Localities.
NOT ENOUGH coNWcrS TO GO ARoUNI
Rev. Luther r. Ludden Ends a Quarter
of a Century Passionate TO Take
Up work in Mission
Field.
CFrom a STAR correspondentl

VI AphA a bNdll 1hlANobphNSAN'J
LINCOLN, April 12.-(special.)-The
state capital. only slightly disturbed by
the session OF the legislature, has settled
back in the old rut without a jar. But
nothing jars this state capital Of ours, Its
people are too dignifed to get excited at
the coming Of the legislators, and of course
are too dignihed to notice their departure
by recognizing any change In the town.
But the haunts Of the legislators. There
where the change is The hotels and the
streets. To an outsider. to quote newa-
boy, the change is something "herce''
Everywhere is deserted. The bellboy,
who for the last few months has been alert
with his ear attuned to catch the faintest
tinkle of the silver tip, now sleeps on
watch. The tippers are gone.
The lobby is no more and when the
organization went to pieces there was none
to- take it's place. The Lincoln members
of that organization are just plain people
now, and their bear hugs" have changed
to cold, clammy handshake.
Wants Convict LabOrers.
1t is now up to the Board of Public Lands
and Buildings to say who is to employ the
convict laborers at the state penitentiary.
| Recently e. w. Davis, former warden OF
| the penitentiary, bought out the button
| business of Kasper & Son, including all the
machinery and patents When the transfer
was made Mr.. Davis found that all of the
| convicts working we're by contract en-
! ployed by the Lee Broom and Duster COM
pany. This company claimed the right to
employ all the convicts not working, and
| II has contract to that effect. Just be-
fore Governor Savage went out of offlce he
! transferred about a dozen convicts from
| h. A,,tAA ~ No nfa
Since that time only the broom factory has
been running with convict labor. Mr. Davis
claims that the transfer of the convicts
was only temporary and has asked the
Board of Public Lands and Buildings to fur
nish him men. The board is considering the
matter.
Rev. Ludden Quits Passionate.
Rev. Luther P. Ludden closed his pas
torate of Grace Lutheran church today and
at the same time ended quarter of a CEN
tury Of active work in the pulpit MIR.
Ludden quit the ministry and resigned his
charge to accept the secretaryship Of his
church mission. He came to Lincoln and
began active work in 1889. From that to
the present time Mr.. Ludden has seen 200
pastors come and go. From point Of serv-
| ice he was the Oldest minister in the city.
The position accepted by Mr.. Ludden will
keep him on the road most of the time.
Nearly all of the churches OF the state
capital held special Easter services today
and the inclement weather apparently did
not detract from the attendance nor pre-
vent the wearing of new spring outfits. The
floral displays in the various churches was
greater this year than on any Easter oc-
casion in the history of the city. The most
popular was the Easter lily, with the car
| nation a cIOpn gpannA Tho M
latter ran out several days ago, and they
were not SO conspicuous at the churches az
they might have B&h. Among the potted
plants most conspicuous in the decora.
tions were the hyacinths, spireas azaliaE
and hydrangias. Among the cut flowers the
violet, lily and the rose were very popular
Convention of Teachers.
The last meeting of the school year Of
the Lancaster teachers was held Saturday
1t was attended by about zoo and was Z
: most interesting session. Mrs A. ]. Saw
yer spoke of the Morton monument ldes
and urged that teachers ask the schoo
children for contributions for this purpos,
on Arbor day. Prof. F. A. Stuff of Yves
: leyan spoke on Sherman's What II
/ Shakespeare" Prof. j. F. McLane o
Hickman read a paper on the Hygiene o
: Penmanship." An addition to the musiea
! part of the afternoon program was a piant
r solo by Miss Claire Canon. The following
program was given:
8 Music, association; report OF secretary
( transaction Of business; announcements
}, 1, review OF Sherman's What is Shake
!, speare;" 2. general discussion of chapter
= 20-22, inclusive, Of Jean Mitchell's School
e 8, general discussion of chapters 1912, In
g elusive, Of Shaw's School Hygiene.
Afternoon Session-Music, vocal duet
= "oh, That We Two We're Maying," Mis-
S Marie Norm and E. A. Eyre, Lincoln con
= servatory; piano solo, "Capricon Brillante
: (Mendelssohn). Miss Helen Dolson, Uni
j versity of Nebraska conservatory; plan
d solo, Minuet in A-major (Heink); reading
4 Patsy" Miss Roberta H. Russell, Wes
e leyan School OF Expression; vocal solo, %.
u Gypsy Maiden, l." Mrs. ]. F. Boomer, Lin
coin, Nebraska conservatory; reading, Sc
I lected, Miss Lola M. Danforth, Wesleya
r School of Expression; vocal solo, "Foreve
}. Faithful" (St. Dolby, Miss Maud Hawl
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