Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25

able TO understand, as MS ldlher 10 Se-
posed to have about $4,000 with him. and
Furthermore, is physically able to make
living here. The son today employed
an attorney to take up the matter W'ln
the authorities. The father was coming
over to make his home with his son. g
Fire Loss Mt Industrial school.
A letter received by Governor Mickey this
afternoon from Mrs. McMahan OF the Girls
Industrial school at Geneva stated IL "oulo
cost probably $500 to repair the damage
done tnere by the recent fire. The Damage
ia In the roof and this will have to De re-
placed. Mrs. McMahan said she was not
sure how the fire originated, but IL was
her opinion one Of the girls started IT, Inc
girls were highly complimented for the
work they did in carrying water and car
rying out the contents Of the home
RequisitiOn for FOrser.
aovernor Mickey has issued a requisition
unon the governor of Illinois for the re-
turn to Thayer county of Joseph Dickson,
wanted for forgery. The man is under
arrest in Macon county, Illinois. He is
charged with having forged the name OF
George Mertz to a note for $40
Capital City Briefs.
CONGRESSMAN Pollard and his political OPP
ponent, T. ]. Doyle, will speak at the
opening of the Havelock park at that
thriving little city tomorrow afternoon.
Mayor Anderson will deliver an address OF
welcome and others will make talks
Whether this is to be the opening Of the
congressional campaign is not stated
L. L. Lindsey, custodian of the old post
ONCE has been appointed custodian OF the
new building. Mr.. Lindsey has been exer-
cising Jurisdiction of the new building for
some time, but 1t was not until today that
his formal commission reached the city.
Secretary Piper Of the State Board Of
Charities and Corrections has prepared a
schedule blank which he will send to every
county in the state to get accurate infor-
nation regarding the number OF feeble
minded, insane, crippled or dependent peo-
pie and people afflicted with the dope habit.
Mr.. Piper expects to have collected some
valuable information for the use of the
next legislature.
Mrs. c. r. Harpham. a leading club
woman of Lincoln. has been appointed
special police woman. to look after those
people who mistreat their horses. Mrs.
Harpman made application for the appoint
ment in order that she could bring to time
this class OF people. A special star VIII
be furnished her unlike the usual KIND
worn by the policemen.
Charles A. Owens. Charles Daley and
Paul A Palmer charged with trying 10
work off a worthless 1000 check for 'i5C
on one Enos Hackman from Kansas, are
in the county Jail and Elmer Sides and the
other police officers are overburdened with
the congratulations of the people. Hack
man said the men already had his money
before he became suspicious and did not
know anything was wrong until the police
| swooped down on the bunch HacknIan Is
| 70 years old.
The Lincoln Commercial club is trying
| to land an Omaha shoe house and today ar
effort is being made to raise $1,000 fol
that purpose. 1t is said all but 5000 has
been subscribed. The new company is tC
be located in the building recently vacated
by the Lincoln Drug company. The nam'
Of the Omaha company was not given.