Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-19
) EBRIES SHORT OF FUNDS
State Superintendent Finding Appro-
priation for His Office Inadequate.
INSTITUTIONS IN THE SAME BOAT
Heads Of These Establishments Being
LabOred with 60 Keep Their Ex-
penses within the Amount
Provided for Them.


LINCOLN. June is.-CSpeciaL)-state
superintendent McBrien is liable to come
out at the little end Of the horn this
biennfum. because the amount Of money
he secured at the hands of the legislature
is by no means sufficient to tide him over
the next year-that is IL he keeps up the
present gait. His office expense account
stands as follows: Expended during the
last thirteen months. S11.O29.50: balance
on hand 20 run during eleven months,
81, 1904. While this appropriation was
for office expenses, a great portion of II
has gone to pay help in his offlee-ln
fact, to pay all the help except those per-
sons for whose salary a specific appro-
priation was made.
Junior Normal fund, expended in thir-
teen months, $40, 2s1.2 81; balance on hand
70 run the present year, t4,76s.7e. How
the Junior Normal teachers and lecturers
are going TO get their pay this year is not
explained In any of the text books at the
state house.
Normal training In high school fund, ex-
pended In thirteen months. S4,s6eS3; ball
ance in fund, S45,0s0.17. The amount ex-
pended out OF this fun has been used
solely for the payment of salaries and
incidental expenses. but not 1 cent has
yet reached a school. The last legislature
appropriated $50, 900 for the Purpose of the
establishment of normal training IN high
schools. but only the expenses Of the pre-
liminarfes have been met so far.
Preston Wants Crossing Gang.
The town Of Preston. down in Johnson
county, wants the railroad commission to
compel the Burlington TO put in an electric
gong at the crossing where the road en-
ters the town. The writer says the gong
was promised some months ago. but look
4ng for 1t has become as monotonous as
looking for the end of the rainy season.
~CrOwdinE the Appropriations.
While the State Board Of Public Lands
and Buildings and Governor Sheldon have
almost broken their backs trying to get
the heads of state institutions to come
within their appropriations for the BIZ
ennium. there is just a question whether
they will be able to do IL. Notice has been
served on several OF the Institutions that
unless their expenses are cut down during
the remainder of the biennium. there will
be a deficiency. This Is based on the re-
port Of their expense for the last eleven
months. The financial reports Of the vari-
Gus Institutions for the last six months has
been received by the governor, but nearly
all OF them had to be sent back for the
correction Of clerical errors a / until they
are returned the reports cannot be made
public. The fact thai the prisoners at the
state penitentiary are idle and the state il
receiving no revenue from their services,
It is figured, will make little difference
in the finances of the state, all things con-
sidered. 1t is figured the state has barely
made expenses farming the prisoners out
for 80 cents a day. as this price included
buildings. heat, light and power for the
broom factory. Just what the cost is for
this has not been figured definitely, but
the board feels it is a big item. The prin-
oners are still idle.
Politics I'm Thayer. ht
Senator Jennings OF Thayer county,
formerly president pro tenn of the senate,
called, on Acting Governor Saunders this
morning to see how a president of the
senate looked In a governors chair. In
discussing the guarantee of bank deposits
the senator said the proposition appealed to
him, but he would manage the business
jus. like an insurance or bonding company.
The honest and careful banker should be
CHARGED a less rate than the banker who
is a risk" Mr.. Jennings has not yet worked
out his plan in detail. He predicted that
DR.. wilcox would again represent his dis
tict in the senate next winter.
II have heard that some republicans are
talking of voting for Mr.. Bryan said
Senator Jennings, o'but 1 have never run
across any. 1t looks like a case of some
one doing a lot of talking or we would be
able to find some Of the men who intend
to bolt"
Custer County Man for Treasurer.
The business men OF Ansley are sending
out in their letters q card bearing the
name OF Clarence Mackay, candidate for
the democratic nomination for state treas
arer. A letter was received by the State
Railway commission this morning and en-
closed was one OF the Mackay cards with
the added information: THE man whose
name is on the enclosed card il q man
:or the people"
Thompson Files Expense Bill.
Attorney General Thompson has filed
with the state auditor the expense account
Of himself and L. E Wettling incidental
70 their trip TO New York to take deposit
lions In the express cases. Mr.. Wettling
went along as an expert. The total ex-
psnses of the two amounted to $500, in
Guiding railroad fare. berths, hotel bills,
street car fare and hacks.
Administrator for Horn Estate.
Joseph II. Mccarthy, an attorney. was
today made administrator Of the estate OF
Mrs. Horn, following the end Of the fight
over the will. The appointment was made
upon the request Of two sisters of the dead
woman.
Stranger killed In Yards.
A stranger, thought to be Marley Nathan
by letters found on his person. was killed
In the Burlington yards by a switch engine
early this morning. The man was about
Is years old. A letter was found in his
pocket from his mother. who evidently lives
in London. The clothing Of the man con-
tanned no money. An inquest will be held