Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-08
NO BANQUET FOR SHELDON
Governor Cannot Find a Convenient
Time for Function.
DEMOCRATS AFTER JUDGEsHIP
Various State Institutions File Their
Reports with Governor and
Recomme for
the Future.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Dec. 7.--(Special.) )-There will
be no banquet in honor of Governor Shell
don on the night of January 6. The COM
mites IN charge of the affair, after 'eOl-.
sultation with the governor, announced
this afternoon that the banquet had been
called off The general committee having
the banquet in charge consisted of Ad-
jutant General Schwartz, Captain Baird,
Judge lincoln Frost, A B. Allen, II. c.
Dobbins, A. L. Gale, II. c. Lindsay, W. B.
Rose. ]. Warren Keetfer, Addison Wait.
This committee this afternoon issued the
following statement:
In view of the fact that there seemed
to be no fitting time for the proposed ban
quet prior 70 the inaugural week of the
incoming administration, Governor Shell
don thought 1t inexpedient to interrupt the
spirit OF the occasion with demonstration
more or less personal to himself Out of
Difference, therefore, to his views, the COM
mittee has cancelled all its banquet ar
rangements.
Does Not Want to Move.
DIR. Jucknuss of South Omaha, appointed
state veterinarian by Governor-elect Shall
enberger, is not anxious 1t seems to make
his headquarters In Lincoln, or 1t might
be he has the same idea which others of
the new governors appointees have-draw
pay and work none. Today DR.. Jucknuss
was compelled to live in Lincoln. He was
answered that it had been customary for
the state veterinarian to live at the state
capital and have an office in the state
house.
Plenty After JudEeship.
The next democrat Governor Sheldon ap-
points to a place on the supreme bench
will accept the Job and gladly This asser-
tion is based on the fact that it is easier
to name the democrats who are not after
the job than 1t is to give the names of
those who have asked for It. Applications
have been sent in by mail and brought in
by person. II Governor Elect s5hallenberger
is being bounded by democrats as Governor
Sheldon is the two executives certainly
have fellow feeling.
Needs of Norfolk Hospital.
The biennial report of Dr. G.. A. Young.
superintendent of the Norfolk insane
asylum, which has been filed with Governor
Sheldon, shows that out of total ap-
preparation of $229. 900, made by the legisla-
ture two years ago. there remains a bal
ance OF sS7,067.S6 to yap expenses until next
April. There has been expended during
the biennium $141,es264.
The estimated expenditures for the com
Ing biennium amount to $292, 900 OF this
amount $4,000 is for permanent improve
ments, including $4,000 to complete new
buildings In course of construction. The
new permanent improvements are enumer-
ated as follows:
New building for men, $4,000; one 80
horse power water tube boiler, $1,000; ona
seventy-five-horse power direct connecto.
Corlfss engine and generator, 5000; nurses
and attendants home, $1,000; horse and
COW barn, $500; new farm land, $4,000;
tunnels $500; furnishing new buildings,
5000.
For officers and employees wages, main
tenarce and repairs and improvements an
appropriation OF $4,000 is asked for.
On November 80, 1906, the institution had
a population Of 262 patients, forty-three
being at home on parole; patients received
! during the biennum, 227; returned from
parole, 4; discharged new cases, so; dis
charged cases paroled previous to Decem-
ber 1896, Al; paroled, S4 escaped, 2; died.
AZ; deported, l.; transferred TO Beatrice, /:
transferred to Lincoln, 2; remaining IN
hospital November 80. 1905, 2s3, OF which
lS5 are males and l2S females.
Troubles at Industrial school.
The biennial report of E. b. Sherman,
superintendent OF the Industrial School for
Boys at Kearney, recites hard luck story,
which winds up with everything happy and
prosperous. On the day before Christmas.
1907. new recruit from South Omaha,
broke out with the smallpox
The Merry Christmas day was spent in
vaccinating 100 boys. after which the entire
Continued on Third Pase)