Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-14
Nebraska
MANY DEMOCRATS SURPRISED
Appointment of Sam Patterson to
Bank Board Not Expected.
SURE ENOUGH DRY SPELL
Agent of Rock Island Refuses
90 Deliver Consignment of
Beer to tins EIks
CIub.

From a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Neb, June S.-(speclal.)-A
good many democrats have expressed sur
prise at the appointment Of Sam Patterson
as secretary of the state Banking Board,
as they had been given to understand that
E. Royse would be retained In that po-
sition.
When the banking bill was pending in
the house last winter several Of the mem
bers. including Graft Of Cunning. Bowman
OF Nuckolls and Snyder OF Harlan OBJ
jected seriously to giving to the governor
the power to appoint all the employees un-
der the proposed law.
At least two Of the members named
called on the governor and assured him
that they were satisfied with the work OF
Secretary Royse and desired no change In
the office. on the best OF authority Il is
learned that they we're assured>by the gov
ernor he would continue Mr.. Royse in Of
flee we're the appointing power left in his
hands.
Since then 1t lie reported that MIR. Bow
man recommended another man for the
place. There is little doubt that DR.. p. l..
Hall OF Lincoln expected the reappoint-
ment OF Mr.. Royse.
At one time in the proceedings. the gov
ernor said he would reappoint MI. Royse
providing members OF the State Printing
Board would permit him to name the sec
tary Of that board, the legislature having
made a bobble when IL attempted to put
this power in the hands Of the executive.
This proposition was not agreed to and a
democrat gets the banking job.
Sbould tho In Nc ha bald I'M in fha corrts
Mr.. Royse will hold onto the Job until the
question is settled.
Sure Enough Dry Spell.
Lincoln is threatened with a SURF enough
dry spell such as the city never before
encountered. When the city voted dry the
various clubs secured an INJUNCTION re-
straining the city from interfering with
their members drinking in the club rooms
and to prevent any interference with the
clubs from dlshing out drinks to their
members. But now comes the Rock Island
with fifty cases of beer consigned to the
Elks club which 1t refuses to deliver to the
club rooms.
This action on the part Of the agent for
the railroad was taken upon the advice OF
the ~company's attorney here in LincolD
The railway commission was recently
asked by the Adams Express mpa
whether 1t was compelled to accept a ship
ment of booze, but the commission refused
to answer until the question came up in a
formal way.
So II the other railroads and express
companies follow the example Of the Rock
Island there is little chance for any club
to keep it's icebox full in Lincoln.
DruRGIats Meet Tomorrow. y
The druggists OF the state will meet in
, Lincoln, beginning Tuesday night, and
holding over until Thursday night. Mayor
Love will deliver the address OF welcome
Tuesday night at the meeting to be held
at the Lincoln hotel. Representative Dan
Killen Of Gage county will make the re-
Spouse.
Mayor Denes Game warden.
Dan Geilus, deputy game warden and
the mayor of Auburn are having a hot
time over the order OF the mayor to the
city marshal to kill all the squirrels run
ming at large In Auburn. This order was
the result OF the biting Of two or three
children by squirrels afflicted with rabies.
The game warden has ordered the state
law enforced against the killing of sduir-
rels out Of season, and In reply the mayor
has written the game warden a letter in
which he told him to begin his prosecution
whenever he felt like 1T, that the squirrels
in Auburn had to go, r
Dan KIIen in Town. I
Representative Oar Killen OF Gage
county was here from Adams Sunday in
connection with the meeting of the drug
gists here this week. Mr. Killen said no