Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-12

infantry, has been reported to the War
department. General Culver has received
word that the report shows a deficiency
In overcoats, Of which garment the guard
has only 91s 70 supply an enlisted strength
Of i.2as. The war department has ruled
that equipment for field service is incom-
plete without overcoats and that requisi-
tion should be Immediately made. Bat
terry A. wymore. is reported not sum-
ciently armed. uniformed and equipped for
active duty In the field. The armament
OF the battery is obsolete and the harness
In bad order. This must be remedicd.
The tentsge OF the. guard lie suficient in
quantity. but about half OF II is too old
to stand a season OF service. II is recon-
mended that conicai tents. with stoves. be
supplied. The War department will not
deprive Nebraska Of it's share of support
from the government on account of these
deficiencies. The allotment will be al
lowed, al usual, with the express under
standing that prompt steps be taken to
supply the deficiencies noted.
General Culver has returned from Sea-
grit, N. j., where he left the guard rife
team INDUCING in individual shooting. He
believes the work of the team, while not
remarkable, is better than last year and
that many members of the team will be
Mother Seeks Her Child.
Having surrendered her two daughters
several years ago to a child saving insti-
tute at Omaha, Mrs. Sarah Clark is now
denied their custody. The elder girl,
Mabel, now 16 years of age. is in the home
of the Good Shepherd at Omaha, while
the younger sister is with a family in
Iowa The mother has been making stren-
uous efforts to reclaim Mabel. and a short
time ago she wrote to Governor Mickey
about II. The letter was referred to Sec
rotary J. A. Piper OF the State Charities
board, who, after an investigation, finds
that II would be better for Nthe girl TO re-
main where she now is until she reaches
the legal age of Is.
-Four years ago, when the girls were
taken from Mrs. Clark with her consent,
she was living at Fremont. The Child Saw
ing institutes found homes for both, but
Mabel proved somewhat intractable and
was afterward returned to the institution
by people in Boyd county, who had taken
her to rear. About a year ago she was
delivered to the home of the Good shep-
herd. which devotes itself to the care of
young girls possessing willful or maynard
dispositions. She has been getting along
well there, and Secretary Piper will write
hcr niotHeI tHaS tHe State does not wish
TO interfere.
Other Roads Make a Rate.
Secretary Written OF the Commercial
club received letter today from Assist.
ant Freight Agent Lane Of the Union Pa
cifc announcing that the department was
making arrangements with the Illinois Cen.
trail, Chicago Great Western, Wabash and
Milwaukee whereby 1t hoped soon to put
into force low rate upon canned goods
from Iowa points to Lincoln. following the
example Of the other roads.
The Burlington announced today that II
had suspended its recent order relating to
demurrage, by which the seventy-two hour
detention OF cars by lumber and coal mer
without charge would be indefinitely con.
tinued. 1t is expected the other roads will
do likewise. The Northwestern has al.
ready acted.
Bishop Bonacum Returning.
Bishop Bonacum, who has been on a triy
| through Canada, reached Buffalo yester.
day and Rev. Mr.. Shine received a letter
from him stating thatihe will probably ar
rive In Lincoln Thursday. The bishop die
not learn of the destruction of the Catholi,
church by fire until few days ago The
| message that was sent him by Rev. Mr.
Shine the day OF the conhagration did MOI
reach him. neither did he receive the letter
that followed. So ''~
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