Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-20
COAT PROVES TOO LIVELY
Governor Elect Has Leg Broken
While Trying to Ride.
TALK OF NEW LEGISLATION
Prohibition of Sale of Nebraska Game
and Fish Likely TO he EIimi-
mated from the Statute
Books.
(From a staff Correspondent

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LINCOLN, Nov. 19.-(Special.) with his
left leg propped up at an angle of about
forty-five degrees, Ashton C. shallenberger,
governor-elect of Nebraska, lies in his room
Of state at the Lincoln hotel. Surrounding
his royal couch are the custodians of the
bed chamber, T. s. Allen. right honorable;
Arthur C. Mullen, deliverer of the goods
c. B. Manual and A. K. Walroth. maids in
waiting.
| The stricken ruler braved the storms OF
statewide primary and came out I'M
| scathed; bravod an election and came
through without sore, but last night he
strobe across the burning sands dished up
by the Shriners. Today his left leg, which
has done him much service and which knew
not what his right leg did or said, is
swathed in bandages and as bulky as that
of heavyweight fullback. The small bone
in the same member has been broken.
Where? Either while crossing the burning
sands or riding the goat. Or, perhaps, on
the road from there.
The governor gave orders that no tele-
phone should jingle in his room until of
the clock in the afternoon; that no visitors
be permitted to cross his threshold until
the same hour. But his instructions were
needed only In the former instance. Hungry
democrats put on their gum shoes and
walked the floor in front of the royal door
and when 1t opened In they slipped But
they got no satisfaction save that in seeing
big man, helpless, though uncomplalning.
They saw him reading kilograms and let
, ters, or rather they saw them scattered
over the bed. They heard him tell stories
and laugh and smile when the Shriners
were mentioned and that was all. The
stricken one had no news to give out. He
suffered pain and lots Of it. The accident
was a simple one. Mr.. ShallenberRer
simply turned his ankle and the bone snap.
ped. He Will be laid up In his room at least
all day tomorrow and will not be able To
go to Omaha as he intended doing.
Game Law Amendments
According to a prominent democrat, who
will have some influence with the coming
legislature the statute which prohibits the
sale of any fish or game caught or killed
In Nebraska Will be repealed. The last
legislature made 1t unlawful to catch fish
and sell them In Nebraska or TO sell or
offer for sale ducks. prairie chickens or
other game OF that character
AS consequence only those persons who
are financially able to go out and kill their
own game or catch their own fish, who
have friends who will furnish them free
can get Wild game or fish to cat in Ne
oraska' They can buy supposed fresh fish
and game shipped in but the Nebraska
product, they cannot touch and it has not
been on sale in any restaurant or hotel i'm
the state for almost two years
At the time the bill was passed II was
charged, It was i'm the interest OF the sports
of Nebraska, but the legislature enacted
the law anyhow and thus many people have
longed in vain for an opportunity 10 buy
wild game or fish.
When tho law first became operative a
fisherman brought some fish TO a restaurant
and asked that they be cooked. Tho game
warden was communicated with by the
restaurant keeper and he was told that
he could cook the fish. hut n he made any
charge therefore, he would be prosecuted
The law, therefore, has become unpopu-
lar. though no objection has been made
! against a closed season and the man who
was doing the talking predicted II would be
repealed with very little opposition excepf
from the sports from Omaha and Lincoln.
who want the game for themselves.
visitors Call ON sheldon.
Another batch Of patriots called on Gov
ernor Sheldon today 10 help him appoint
four supreme judges and also to discuss
the extra session, but the governor was SO
busy with a hearing on a requis.tion sew
eral had 10 leave without putting I'm their
little mites.
The governor has invited recommends
tions from the Bar association and it is
supposed the lawyers will recommend
eight lawyers and from these It Is likely
the governor will select the four. The Bar
association will meet next week
Educational Directory.
State Superintendent McBrien has lust
issued an educational directory for the
CONTINUED on second PagsS