Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-02
REESE IS CHIEF JUSTICE
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ave time and money by simply waiting
until the administration changes.
Report OF Supreme Court Clerk.
Frank w. Coleman of the office of the
clerk OF the supreme court filed his bien-
NAL report for state librarian today with
the governor, showing the condition of
the various funds Of the court and library.
There is a balance on hand as follows
Supreme count, eS54dO4; library, purchase of
books. S.S7671! books and stationery,
s2,s69 IS; number of volumes on hand De-
cember l, 1906, 54,672; purchased, LISP; re-
cecived by exchange and donation, 1,749;
total volumes, S,173. There were seventy
seven volumes of supreme court reports,
a total of 2S9OS on hand, $1,000 sold and 1,4l5
exchanged or given away. Receipts for re-
ports, $s,6l1.
d Violated Early.
Attention has been directed to the plat
form of the democratic party in Nebraska
with special reference to that section which
provides that the soldiers and asilors'
homes shall be kept out of politics, Among
the appointments first made by Governor
elect S~hallenberger were two democrats to
head these homes. So far as heard from
no objection has been raised to either of
the republican commandants of these
homes and in their management no atten-
ton has been paid to politics. This is demo-
cratic pledge No. l, the first to be violated
Information is Expensive.
The democratic, party is pledged in its
platform to secure the physical valuation
of the railroads in Nebraska to be used
as a basis for the making of freight rates
This pledge, considered with. the pledge to
keep down expenses, is interesting mas
much as it has been figured that it would
cost at least $4,000 OTTO secure this infor,
nation, or may be more. Surveyors and
engineers would have to be employed to &c
over every foot ( the some 5000 miles of
railroad in the state and secure the cost
Of grades, value OF bridges, ties and every.
thing else.
TripIet Prize il Claimed.
In anyone interested in Nebraska has evel
offered a reward for the oldest triplets II
Nebraska he should send the reward to the
office of Governor Sheldon for delivery
The governor this morning received a pic,
ture of three women, and accompanying the
picture was a letter. The picture is of the
three best looking women probably, tina
ever had their pictures taken together II
Nebraska. Here is the letter which came
with the picture:
GENOA, Neb., Nov. 3O.-Hon. George l.
Sheldon, governor. Dear sir: We saw G
notice in one OF the Omaha papers thai
there was a prize given for the oldest liv'
ing triplets in the state of Nebraska.
Now, we are going to compete for thai
prize. We were As years old November s
1908, and weigh, respectively. IFS, $50 anC
1872 pounds, and enjoy good health. lie W.
were entitled to a vote, would vote Z
straight republican ticket.
Our names are Mrs. Agnes Hickey. Mrs
Laura Ames and Mrs. Christina Mcconnell
Delegates to River Congress.
Governor Sheldon has appointed the 70
lowing delegates to the National Rivers
and Harbors congress to meet In Washing
ton December 3 to II: p. II, Marley, Ma
son City; II. T. Clarke, ST., Omaha; VII
liam L. Yetter, Omaha; w. D.. Windham
P~lattsmouth; II. ID. Watson, Kearney; +
Benjamin Andrews, Lincoln; Frank Edger
ton and Frank Collins Of Washington,