Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-05
lHANGE AT The COURT HOUSE
Only Stir a, Old Official, Surrender is in
Havsrly's Office.
CLERK is s1oRMED BY PENSIONERS
with Aid of Experienced Assista nts
and His own Experience He
withstands the On
slauRht.

Tie offiCe OF County Clerk Haverly WAS
the scene of about the only hustle caused
by the transfer of the county offices made
Thursday morning. Mr.. Haverly's force
was un against the pension certificate bust
ness strong. There are about 300 pension
ers who get their certificates made out in
Omaha. and large proportion of these
always is to the fore about the first OF
the month Mr.. Haverly's new clerks had
the advantage of the assistance Of Deputy
Frank Dewey. who knows all about the
workings Of the office. everything went
along about as usual Mr.. Haverly him
self also has had a lot OF experience. hav-
ing held tho Office before.
Former Clerk Drexel was on hand to
render any assistance in his power and
Miss Eva Mahoney. record clerk. also
was present, to make her successor, Miss
Berger. acquainted with the routine of her
duties.
County Engineer Edqust and his sue
| cessor. Herman Beal Of South Omaha,
had settled their transfer Wednesday after
noon so Mr.. Beai settled in his chair as
naturally as IL he had been there for
months. He will retain the present force
! to start with and may not make any
| change at all, because good draughtsmen
| are not a plentiful commodity just now.
Later on he will have the appointment Of
| two inspectors.
In the ShcrtHs once.
Sheriff McDonald's chief deputy Asel
| Steere. jr.. took hold of the Office promptly
at the appointed hour. Being an attorney,
| he is already well posted on the legal end
of his duties. but an immense amount of
| detail is to be mastered. Deputies Harte
a
down to await for what might turn up
like old experienced hands. The retiring
sheriff. John Power. gave to his successor,
John w Mcdonald. a welcome in Gaelic
Mcdonald, while a Gael by descent does
not speak the old tongue with fiucncy. bu,
he managed to let Power know that every
thing was all right, far as he was con-
| cerned. Powers deputies headed by
Billy" Cunningham, the chief. acted like
lot of boys let out of school. Captain
Henry Haze. just resigned from the police
| department. was present to extend con-
gratuations to the new sheriff.
Sheriff Power will rest for brief spell
before taking up the active management
of various business enterprises In which he
| is interested.
Holes in n skinner.
Harry Deuel. told his successor. Frank
| Bandle. 4 revised version of the old yarr
about the holes in a skinner. Mr.. Bandle
replied that he knows not only there are
holes in a skinner, but also in a soil.
base ball diamond, at times.
| ME a catcher" said Mr.. Bandle, land
should be able to catch on here without
much trouble. OF course, Harry, If the,
shoot EN- in too swift I may call on yol
for relief. but with Pat Tobin as backstoy
for me we will worry along all right"
Then Mr.. Deuel. gathered up all his money
and his bank book and smilingly went ava,
to ponder on the changes of life and tn,
possibility of the supreme court taking cog
nizance later OF the fact that he is still OF
earth and optimistic as he ever was.
Emmett G. Solomon's chair as deputy
county auditor was vacant and will remain
so until after the new Board of County
Commissioners organizes January 8. AT
appointment TO the vacancy is not expected
much before February /.
over at the county Jail Jim" Roacf
turned over to the new jailer, George B
Stryler, his keys. likewise the requisit,
number Of prisoners to enable Mr.. Strykel
TO begin housekeeping in a dignified man
nor. Introductions to the star boarder'
were hardly necessary. as Stryker has beer
on the police force long enough to becom,
fairly well acquainted with the accomplish
ments of his new charges