Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-16

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Deadlock over Assessors.
The county assessor of Scott's Blur county
is in a auandary. Some time ago he sp-
pointed a number of deputies and when he
sent their names TO the County Board OF
Supervisors the board refused to accept
them. but rejected four of the deputies and
appointed four in the places made vacant.
The assessor refused to stand for the ap-
pointees OF the board and so the case has
reached the state house The county board
and the assessor are Of a different political
faith. The law requires the assessor to
appoint the deputies with the advice and
consent of the commissioners so the mat
ter Will be referred to the legal department
TO settle.
Settlers Hold the Land.
The state is getting ready to look after
the men to whom IL leased school land
claimed by the Boyd county settlers The
settlers have acknowledged the state owns
the land. but while the suit to get title
was pending the Board of Educational
Lands and Funds leased the land to other
parties. Now the settlers refuse TO give
up the land. The case will come up at the
next term of the supreme court and Land
Commissioner Eaton and Attorney General
Brown will look after the interests of the
lessees.
No sickness at Penitentiary.
warden Beemer has found the hospital
at the state penitentiary more of a luxury
than necessity. During the last fifteen
months he has not had a man in the hos
pital for any length of time and at this
time there is not a person in there and
neither is there case Of sickness in the
penitentiary, though there are now 3H in
mates. over a year ago Warden Beemer
scraped the ground In the yard of the
prison to depth of two to six inches and
hauled the dirt away He then brought
new. fresh dirt and sodded the yard. He
is OF the belief the old dirt. which had
been around the prison for so many years
was full of germs, and he believes the dirt
should be changed around all state asylums
or prisons.
Incidentally the warden is ready now
for the federal prisoners and when he gets
dozen more of them he will start a new
Industry. These men will be put to work
making rag carpets. Some of the men
will be used to cut carpet rags out of the
old clothes of the inmates and others will
use the loom.
Young VIII Not BE Retired.
convicted of the killing of Sam Winter
during the state fair two years ago and
whose case was reversed by the supreme
court, today walked out of Jail a free
man. County Attorney Caldwell dismissed
the case. Many OF the witnesses are out
of the state and as 1t would cost the county
at least $1,000 to try Young again, the
county attorney decided to dismiss the
complaint. Winters started a fight in the
stall where Young was sleeping and was
| shot.
| Hardware Men Come to Omaha.
| The Nebraska hardware dealers, in con-
vention here today, selected Omaha as the
next meeting place, went on record as OPP
posed to the parcels post and elected off,
GERS as follows: Nathan Roberts, Omaha
president; Thomas Moore, Alma; c. L.
Kelley of North Bend. S. C. oaks of
Seward, first, second and third vice presi-
dents; Dan Cavanaugh of Fairbury, Frank
Hasker Of Friend. ]. ii. McGrath of Hast
ings, were chosen members of the execu-
tive committee. The positions Of secretary
and treasurer were left to the executive
committee to fill. It'is understood that
j. Frank Barr, the present secretary, is
considering accepting a position which will
cause him to move from Lincoln.