Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
Nebraska
EMPLOYEES OUT HUSTLNC
Democratic OfficehOlders Must Work
as Well as Pay Up.
GOVERNORS CLERK IS BUSY
Prohibition Candidate for Supreme
Judge withdraws and Notices
Are Sent out to County
Clerks.
l(From a Staff Correspondent.)

2tFrom a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Oct. 23.-CSpeciai)-Not only
have the democratic employees Of the state
been called upon TO come across with a
portion OF their wages TO be spent by the
democratic state committee in converting
republicans to the democratic ticket under
the gulse Of a nonpartisan judiciary, but
the men themselves are now compelled to
get out and hustle.
Leo Matthews, chief clerk in the office
Of aGovernor shallenberger. has been away
from his desk 50 long that his own most
intimate friends would hardly recognize
him should he return suddenly.
The records 1 nthe office Of the state
auditor show that Mr.. Matthews drew his
warrant for his September salary, but has
not been here to draw any since. He Is
said to be on a vacation by the people in
the governors office or a member of his
force, but as a matter of fact the last
heard from Mr.. Matthews was at Column
bus, working like a beaver in the demo-
cratic headquarters.
1t va sthe work that Mr.. Matthews did
in the democratic headquarters a year ago
hat OCT him his job with the governor
and It is the same kind OF work hat is
holding his Job for him now.
Whether Governor shallenberger will pay
Mr.. Matthews his monthly stipend of SIPS
out of state funds while he is working
for The democratic state committee is a
question about which lhere is little doubt.
There is no doubt that the chief clerk will
file q, voucher sworn to that he has earned
the SIPS during October by working for
the state, Notwithstanding he is being kept
at Columbus looking after the governors
interest, as well as contributing his knowl-
edg&4nd work to the cause of the demo-
cratic. Judicial candidates.
Judge b. f. Good, democratic candidate
for supreme judge, whose friends expect
him -to-reap a good vote among the fol-
lowers Of Rev. Samuel Zane Batten, called
at Abe executive office this afternoon and
reported that he had been making an ex-
tert1ve campaign, though laid up for eight
days firm the effects Of drinking Omaha
water.
No Prohibition Judges.
~ i. Staple. candidate for supreme Judge,
has notified Secretary Of state Junkin that
he,declines the nomination at the hands of
the, prohibition party and asks that his
lame be left off the Official ballot. AS the
defamation of A. G. Wolfenbarger, another
prohibition candidate, had already been
reoeived, this leaves the prohibitionists to
vote for the candidates of some other party
for-supreme judge. Secretary Junkin sent
out. letters this afternoon to the various
county clerks, notifying them not to print
two names on the ballots.
state May Lose Thousand.
The State Board Of Public lands and
buildings is trying to find out whether it
has been done out of $1,000 due from the
contractor who TO eonstruet the build
ings at the Norfolk insane asylum. The
contractor boarded his men at the insti-
tuition and promised to pay when the work
was done, He fell down on the work and
the board took over the unfinished build
ing, but failed to take over that board
money. $50 now it is figuring to see
whether the contractors bondsmen are
r~espoSSible for the amount due,
CehtenaFfRn Dies at HaveIOck.
James Hartshorn of Havelock, 100 years
old. died yesterday at his home. He was
born in England August l. 1909. Untl a
few months ago he was in perfect health
andcthen began to fail, though his death
was unexpected. Mr.. Hartshorn had been
an extensive traveller and was present at
the coronation Of Queen Victoria. He
came to America in 1887. He leaves six
sons. four daughters having died.
school Children Exposed.
Parents of children attending the Everett
school have been thrown into a panic over
the discovery that two children OF C. w
Robinson. a teller In the First National
bank, had died of diphtheria. Sisters and
brothers of the dead children attended
school until yesterday. The children were
Berptee. aged IL and Donald. aged Il
TIN boy died Friday morning and the little
girl this morning. No physician was called
to see the children until the first one
died.
When the facts became known school
was dismissed, the rooms in which fouI
OF the children of the Robinson family at.
tended school were closed and fumigated
The city physician and other physicians
areaR0w examining every pupil who has
been attending school with the Robinson
children to see IL they have become ar
fected with the disease, and every precau.
tlonuhas been taken to prevent 1t spread.
ing.
Coroner Matthews ordered the body Of
the little dead boy to be held until he de.
cided whether to hold an inquest, but lat,
this afternoon concluded TO wait for som,
move on the part OF the City Health de.
partment before taking any further steps