Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-02

from j. e. Baum OF the Bennett company
denying that department stores are oppos-
ing the child labor bill. Mr. Baum wrote
that no department store should oppose the
bill. All children, he said. should be I'm
school az much as possible during the
school year and should not be allowed TO
work.
Dodge OF Douglas has received a letter
from Charles II. Sargent, well-known
engineer, formerly Of the Union Pacific,
tut who Is now located in Lincoln, suggest
ing that the entire state house should be
carefully examined by an expert to look
into its condition. Mr.. Sargent said not
only the east wing was dangerous but the
dome also was unsafe and, in fact. the
entire building should be thoroughly in
speoted. People, he said, should be pro-
hibited from going to the dome. for it is
very unsafe.
1t is very evident the big county Of Custer
is all shot to pieces over the bill introduced
by Hamer of Buffalo, relating to the d.
vision OF counties, but which in reality, II
is claimed. applies to Custer county Custer
county has contributed lobby both for
and against the bill and II the feeling be-
tween the lobbyists is an indication of the
feeling in the county, grindstones and
butcher knives are surely at a premium
Those who favor the bill claim the senti-
ment for the division of Custer county has
been created by real estate dealers who
want to establish four counties and conse-
Quently four county seats, while those who
are opposed to the hill say 1t is fostered
by Frank Young of Broken Bow, the Bur
llngton lobbyist, In the interest of Broken
Bow Lobbyists from Custer county are
working on the floor of the house and so
intense is the feeling that even Douglas
county In its palmiest days could not sur
pass the western county in fractional lines.
Jones from Richardson county. who is no
spring chicken himself, received his home
paper from Rulo this morning and in it
was an account of his mothers ninety
seventh birthday, and the paper also said
the father was IS and, though he had been
III this winter, he was strong and getting
stronger all the time. Mr.. Jones said both
his father and mother were in good health
at this time.
Under the head of special anti-annexa-
ton edition." q South Omaha newspaper
! circulated anti-railroad regulation doctrine
among the members of the house and
senate this morning. While some of the
matter contained in the special edition re-
! ferred to the consolidation of Omaha and
South Omaha, great portion of 1t was
aimed at the enactment OF railroad legls-
| lation. At the same time Elmer Brown s
Observer found it's way to the desk of all
| the members. This paper is directly op-
posed to the special anti-annexation edition
paper
| The judiciary committee OF the house will
meet Thursday afternoon probably at
o'clock to hear the arguments of the op-
ponents of the county option bill.
The committee on cities and towns Of
the house will meet Tuesday night to con.
slider the Omaha and South Omaha con
solidation bill and all other bills affecting
Omaha. The people of Douglas county arr
invited to be present and tell what they
want or forever after hold their peace
The meeting will be held in room at tn,
state house and win begin at 8 o'clock.
Wednesday afternoon the judiciary com
mittee of the house will listen to argu
ments for and against the various employ
ers' liability bills