Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-19

year ago on wednesday. there were twenty
six ordered. while last Wednesday there
we're thirty-two. The total stock cars or
dered from all the railroads in the state a
year ago numbered 500. while last ewdnes-
day the number ordered was COZ.
Hail for Monument Commission.
F. NJ. Hall Of Lincoln has accepted the
invitation TO be chairman Of a committee
TO select an artist to make the Abraham
Lincoln monument to be erected on the
statehouse grounds by popular subscription.
Mr.. Hall was selected because Of the great
experience he has had in matters Of this
kind and because Of his knowledge Of
artists and their work.
Taft Clubs to BE Organized.
The republican county committee met this
afternoon and discussed the advisability Of
organizing a number Of Taft clubs through
out the county. Senator Burkett and Con-
gresham oPllard made speeches. Taft
clubs will be organized in every precinct
in the county.
NO Vacant school HOuses.
Superintendent McBrien has sent the fol-
lowing letter in response to an inquiry OF
an eastern publication:
Your letter of the 18th inst. received.
81 a ds 4 hnOW We 10 not nave anV
school houses in Nebraska abandoned for
lack OF teachers. We have some school
houses that have been abandoned for bet
ter ones. Nebraska is better off than Il
has been for years in having a sufficjent
number of we'll qualified eachers for its
public schools. Few states have oppor-
training Of teachers. The State university,
TWO state normal schools, eight Junior nor
mai schools, twelve private and denomina-
tional schools and seventy normal train
Ing nlEh schools constitute tho machinery
for the professional training OF the teach
ers IN Nebraska. over 5000 teachers are
which gives you an idea of the profes-
sional spirit among Nebraska school.
ma'ams. During the last three years the
aggregate increase in teachers salaries In
this state has been over 100000. This ac-
counts, no doubt, in great measure for our
now having a sufficient number Of teach
ers.
Under separate cover I am mailing you
a copy OF our bulletin on normal training
In high schools. During the last year we
ers in these schools and during the next
year We shall train over 1000 prospective
teachers, while our state, private and de.
n~omlnational normal schools, colleges and
universities are crowded to their utmost
capacity.
There has Just been completed by the
state bureau OF statistics a table showine
figures on the various lines of manufac
ture in Nebraska during 1907. Labor Com.
missioner Ryder. in giving out the table
for publication, says:
ut must be understood that, so far a.
this table goes, the figures represent only
goods actually manufactured in this state
We do not claim that these figures repre-
sent all the manufactures Of Nebraska
We know they do not, by a long shot, 70,
we had exceeding difficulty in getting
large percentage OF the manufacturers Il
make any returns at all.
THE grand total value Of product o
these almost 500 manufacturing plants
S161, 100000 in round numbers, makes a goo,
showing when we keep in mind that tn
total capital represented is but $43, 5OO,O 90
In round numbers. And the 1881, 74S pait
out in wages is scattered into homes ex
tending almost from boundary to boundar.
OF the state.
TN the total Of packing house product
the return Of one OF the large packing
houses is missing"