Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-02
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practicable and would result in the pay
ment of fraudulent claims, and the other
bunch says prompt" payment would re-
suit in no payment.
In the meantime the Bryan idea to have
the standing committees named in the
caucus is looked upon as only another at
tempt to shirk responsibility and an imprac-
ticable idea advanced by the World-Herald
to luli the people into a sense of security
with their affairs in the hands of demo-
! cratic bunch which has been away from
the feed trough so long the scramble to get
in is unseemly.
Governor Gets n watch.
Governor Sheldon was presented with a
beautiful gold watch and fob this after
noon by a number of his friends and ad-
mirers. The presentation speech was made
by Attorney General Thompson. who said
the governor had for a long time carried
IN old watch and as members of boards
had noticed that the executive was fire.
quently late at board meetings, due to
this watch, and that It had even been re-
ported that he had missed trains, and
for that reason his friends gave him a
watch guaranteed to keep good time.
The watch was inscribed: Governor
George L. Sheldon, from the Boys, 1908"
The case is solid gold and the only orna-
ment thereon is a large 49, in the center.
Governor Sheldon feelingly responded to
Mr.. Thompson's speech.
LeedOm Gets a Pardon.
Arthur r. Leedom Of Albion, convicted
of statutory assault, was today granted
a conditional pardon by Governor Sheldon
and left for his home, accompanied by Mrs.
Leedom.
Leedom was convicted last May and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for six years.
Since that time his wife and friends have
worked increasingly for his release. The
conditions imposed by Governor Sheldon
are that Leedom shall abstain from the
use OF liquor; shall report to the sheriff
Of Boone county monthly Of his work and
conduct; shall support his family and re-
main in Albion. leaving there only upon
the consent of the sheriff. He shall not
leave the state. Should he violate any
of the conditions of the pardon he is to
be recommitted to the penitentiary and no
good time allowance will be made him or
for time he has been out.
Louis Hosman of Omaha and M. f. karin
of Beatrice, each received executive Glenn
ency today. Hosman was sent up for
eight years., four years each on two counts.
He was convicted of robbery, into which
he was enticed, he said. by companions
while he was drunk. His companions
turned states evidence, karin is a young
man who got mixed up in a horse deal
and was convicted of receiving money I'M
der false pretenses.
Normal schools Growing.
The biennial report of the State Board
of Education was filed with Governor
Sheldon today, the only report which the
law requires shall be filed on New Years.
The report shows that Nebraska's two
normal schools have grown even beyond
the prediction of Luther p. Ludden, sec
rotary to the board, made to the last
legislature. At Peru the attendance has
reached during the biennium 2,543 and
at Kearney 1000, which the report says
is beyond all the prophecies of the board
or the principals. The first class is
called at 7:45 a. m. and the last one
at 6 p. m, and some class work is done
at night because of a lack of room.
The experiment the board made a few
years ago OF renting text books to the
students for 10 cents per term Is now
has been created and is carried on with
out a dollars expense to the state. The
books have been bought and paid for and
they are kept in repair and the depart
ment maintained without a cent OF APP
The needs Of the schools are set forth
clearly in the reports of Presidents Crab
tree and Thomas. A $4,000 building at
Peru and another story to the library
building. a $50, 900 wing at Kearney and
a $4,000 annex chapel, library and GYM
nasium.
There is no deficiency in any funds at
present, but at Peru, owing to the un-
usually large increase in attendance, the
maintenance fund will be exhausted be-
fore the close of the biennium and the
expense Of the board fund will be a little
short before April l, 1909.
Firth Gets q stove.
The happy New Year brings to the people
OF Firth a stove for the Burlington depot.
To get the present 1t was necessary for
the good people Of that little city to APP
which in turn, took 1t up with General
Manager Holdrege. Today Mr.. Holdrege
wrote the commission that the new stove
had been installed. Some inconvenience had
been caused the people OF Firth because
the stove was two days late in reaching
its destination and those two days were
cold days. Inasmuch as all three OF the
commissioners have been in small towns
and know the Joy Of congTegating at the
depot on Sunday afternoons to see the
train go through they FASTENED a decision
from Mr.. Holdrege.
Capital Briefs.
Miss Bertha Brown. who has been a
stenographer in the office OF Land Com
missioner Eaton, will transfer to the Of