Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-21
WHO HASTHE FREE MILEAGE?
State 0sasial Said to Have New sshsms to
Blude Anti-Pass Plank.
DENIAL OF FREE TRIP TO MINNEAPOLIS
County superintendents who Issue
Themselves First-Grade Certia-
Gates Back Up on scheme and
Call in the Documents.
tFrom a stan correspondent.l

(From a stan Correspondent
LINCOLN, Nov. %. - Especial - State
house officials wondering which Of the |
elected officers is carrying a free BurlinE-
ton mileage book. II is stated that such
a book is in use, and Burlington con-
ductor Is authority. II is claimed that the
books are marked so as to indicate
whether not they are free. The dis
cussion Of the 1unlSet TO Minneapolis over
the Northwestern has added zest to the
search for the holder OF this strip Of UNI
paid mileage.
One OF the most ardent professions Of |
fealty to the snti-pass platform came from /
a certain state official who declared that /
he had sent his passes back. Very re- |
Gently. his conferees say. he applied to |
John Dorgan of this city for assistance in
securing one Of the little yellow pass /
books issued by the Lincoln Traction 1
company.
Land Commissioner Eaton and Auditor |
Searle on their return TO the city this |
morning, denied that thes- had ridden on |
passes. Eaton declared that he had paid |
for one ticket, Searle for two. Galusha |
said that he did not know what they had /
done and was non-committal as to whether |
or not he had Travelled free.
Was An Old Ruling.
State Superintendent McBrien has cleared |
up the mystery OF the two county super
intendents-elect who were said to have
issued first grade certificates to themselves.
In one instance it was a clerical error In
the other he has learned that the county
superintendent issued himself first grade |
certificate in June, under an old ruling
which had never been formally repealed.
II was finally rescinded July l. The SUI
perintendent will give the Official the ed-
vantage OF the techncality and recognize
him az the legal head o. the educational
system of his county.
Memorial for Judge Cobb.
Tomorrow morning the supreme court
will devote some time TO memorial cere-
monies for the late Amasa Cobb, who was
Dnce chief Justice
Beemer Minus Librarian
Today Warden Beemer of the state peni-
tentiary released Charles Broaden.
twenty-three-year convict. who has been
Ierving librarian OF the institution for
The past five years September l Governor
Mickey issued a Communication to Broaden,
reducing the sentence 10 fifteen years
which. with good time allowances. expired
today. The man was sentenced in Rich
Rrdson county for the murder of a mover
In quarrel over woman. He will go to
the home of his mother In Kansas and as
sist in supporting her.
Broaden is an illustration Of what a con-
Wet can accomplish inside the prison walls
II he cares to. He developed a studious
turn and spent all his spare time in study
until at the time of his release he is well
educated, conversant with science, liter
ature and history. Under his the
library has grown rapidly since the dis
astrous FIRE in the spring of 1900 He had
carefully catalogued the books and acted
as the adviser of the convict patrons Of
hat of he
out the books which It would be most adj
vantageous for them to read He made
rnany~of the selections of new books and
displayed sound Judgment
Another Prisoner Released.
Through the action of County Attorney
Harvey NJ. Duval of Keya Paha In nolle
pressing the case Albert Blacker will re-
heve Warden Beemer of one of his charges.
Blacker was convicted OF having uttered
\ forged conveyance to Keya Paha county
land but the supreme court reversed the
rase because he was found guilty on his
own confession made while in the Jail
state horticultural Board Meets.
The State Board Of Horticulture met this
evening in the city for the purpose OF ar
ranging a program from the mid-winter
meeting.
New Banks Organized.
The state banking board has issued a
charter TO the State bank of Denton. with
paid up capital stock of 5000. II has
also granted a charter to the Bank OF
Waterloo. with $4,000 paid up capital stock.
Foot Ball Player Improving.
Homer Gibson, the right halfback of the
Kansas City Manual Training school. who
was severely injured in the game Satur-
lay with the Lincoln high school, has a
lair chance TO recover. according to the
attending surgeon.
Letton Has 23.21s Majority.
Deputy Secretary of State Fred Miller
has completed his tabulation OF the county
returns on judge and regents Of the state
university. showing that Judge Letton re-
ceived a total vote OF 9s,167 and has ma
3ority OF ANS over Judge Hastings The
missing Boone county returns came to hand
today. The total vote cast was 1s2.l52
The vote on regents as follows Alb.
bott a. SCI: Lyford. 5000; Cole 1859; Light
her. S7,s6; Roe socialist, S,71s; Devo-e, So
cialist, 24sl; sutton. prohibitionist, 5,2T7
Wilson. prohibitiouist 5,4OS.
The total vote two years ago when Judge
Barnes made the race was 965S7 Judge
Barnes vote was 96,991, while Judge Suln
van had s7.s64. The prohibition candidat,
had 1884 and the socialist candidate 1855.
Geneva school in Good shape.
Governor Mickey has returned from
trip OF inspection 10 the Girls Industrial
school at Geneva. He expressed his salts
faction with the management of Miss Nc
Clellan. the superintendent. and said tina
he found the most harmonious relations ex
listing between employees and inmates Tn
governor found that the institution is wei
kept, the inmates are happy and nantes
desire TO run away.
Howard Takes Issue with Andrews
Today in his address at university con
vocation Prof Howard. we'll known as
writer on constitutional law and kindre,
topics pleaded for social puritanism L
combat the prevailing greed and graft
Some OF his faculty colleagues regard nj