Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18

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Lille to the effect that It was a strange
man who shot her husband and shot at her.
order In Mynard Case.
Ordering weekly reports until May from
the agent at Mynard and suggesting the
discharge Of the agent now employed, the
State Railway commission has issued an
order In the long-drawn complaint Of w. F.
Gillespie Of Mynsrd against the Missouri
Pacific railroad and the Western Union
Telegraph company. wherein Gillespie
claimed that the wire communication from
the town had been crippled by the substitu-
ton Of telephone for telegraph service. The
order does not require the companies to
reinstste telegraph service. the commission.
as explained in the order written by H.. j.
winnett. being unable to. determine whether
the difficulties complained of arose from
the use Of the telephone or from the fact
that the operator was a son of Giliespfe's
competitor and that all the business OF the
station was, in consequence, under The eye
Of Gillesple's opponent in the stock and
grain market.
Governor at Prtnters' SAIL.
The members of the Lincoln Topographic
cal union gave a ball tonight at Fraternity
nam 1ONeEuOT ~ - OndllCnDeTKeI ana
Mrs. Shallenberger will be present and will
lead the grand march. The music will be
excellent and the hall has been artisficaIiy
decorated for the occasion. A large crowd
Is expected.
U~niversRI street Car Transfers.
At the Commercial club today President
Mcdonald and Vice President Sharp Of the
Lincoln Traction company arranged The de-
tails OF a scheme for universal transfers
under the new consolidation of street rail-
way lines. These will be given tomorrow.
on parallel lines transfers will not be given
where the privilege can be abused. The
transfer system will give the public privi-
leges which rave not been enjoyed hereto
fore.
Trouble In Prohibition Camp.
Alleging that the temperance forces OF
Nebraska have been overcome by a sudden
apathy, and advocating that the headduar-
tiers of the Temperance union be moved
from this city to Omaha. the Rev. b. r.
Fellman came near disrupting the forces OF
that organization Tuesday night. A. @.
wclfenbarger replied to the Rev. DIR. Fell
and succeeded in placing oil upon the
stormy waters Of the temperance sea- The
chief trouble arose on account OF the allie
BdtOH tuht Lancaster county ana Lincoln
were not doing their share in the move
ment. This was denied and figures were
brought forth to show that this county
gave more than double the amount OF any
other like district In the state.
A number OF legislators we're present at
the meeting, including Senator Randall,
Representative RAper and others. but they
gave the audience little encouragement as
to the favorable consideration in the iegis-
lature OF the county option measure. An
address was framed and presented to the
legislators of both houses today. 1t was
arranged TO send a committee to call on
Mr.. Bryan to find out his views on option
Dimery Goes 10 Oklahoma.
Martin w. Dimery, who was private Sec
rotary to Governor Sheldon, is sending out
announcements to his friends that after
February % be wiit be associated with the
Conservative Investment company of Eel
Reno, Ok. aeos ~ sraafvs r,