Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-13

under favorable circumstances. TO care for
home ana this suit in no way renects on
them. But judgment by the court on the
Justice 20 the public which supports II and
in justice to the state which is required
by statute TO make the inquiry
Funeral Directors' Convention.
Lincoln Is being entertained today by the
soberest crowd OF visitors that has come
this way in many moons. The aggregation
is known as the Nebraska State Funeral
Directors association and even Walt Rob
erts is trying to keep down his smile and
look sober-or rather IN keeping with the
occasion. The members Of the association
are in their annual meeting to discuss the
best and most approved and latest methods
Of doing the last sad rites to those who
have been so unfortunate to shuttle on
this mortal coil.
The meeting is not being held in Lincoln
because this town IL Of funeral aspect.
but rather because the funeral directors
wanted TO get as far away from the subject
Of their business as possible. Mayor Brown
in that characteristic. humorous way Of his,
welcomed the delegates and started them
on at a good live pace and the indications
are the pace will be kept up until the meet
/ ing comes to an end tomorrow evening
Professor w. p. Hohenschuh responded 20
the address Of welcome and the meeting
was on. This same professor will do all Of
the instructng Of the meeting. being as
sisted by questions and suggestions from
the members Of the association. President
George Darling called the meeting to order
and Rev Mr.. sweariugen Of Lincoln de-
livered the invocation. About $50 members
are in attendance.
Politics In Jefferson.
Former Lieutenant Governor Steele OF
Fairbury is in Lincoln today on personal
business. Mr.. Steele said there was some
sentiment in Jefferson county to have the
county delegation to the state convention
| instructed for candidate for United states
senator, but personally he was opposed to
the proposition. He believed. however, the
state convention would indorse candidate.
state Buys bonds.
/ The State Board Of Educational Lands
and Funds today bought Tennessee bonds
to the amount Of $4,000 from a broker Of
Chicago. the bonds to net the state S.45 per
cent The hoard also bought $4,000 worth
of Massachusetts state bonds from broker
TO net the state s.Ss per cent interest.
Work of Equalization.
| The County Board Of Equalization began
! its work this morning and will continue
until everyone has had a chance to be
/ heard in. protest. The records show the
gain in assessed valuation over 1905 is
! 81, ,357 900. OF this increase S596.0oO is on the
property in the country. The increase in
real estate over last year is $267Ooo. This,
| of course, is only one-hfth OF the value.
The total assessed valuation OF the county
| is $15,OO6160 an increase from $13,6+s,970 over
| last years assessment.
| Woman Draws Two Fines.
Mary Manning, one OF trio which Police
Judge Cosgrave had arrested for throwing
| a brick through a window at his home,
after being fined $50 and costs for her fun,
struck the judge a stinging blow in the
| face after Justice Stevens had assessed
the fine. After he had recovered the judge
| promptly had her arrested again and she
was taxed another $40. though she asserted
to the justice she was merely acting funny
when she threw the brick and also when
she struck the police judge. The assault
| occurred just outside the court room, where
the police judge was talking to a brother
! of the woman. She just smashed him and
that was all there was to Il.