Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25
Nebraska

board, being a member of the Legislature
which enacted the law.
In his answer Colonel Majors asked the
court to have the attorney general elect
upon which point he intends to stand The
answer vas filed by c. S. Allen and D.
d. Oldham.
Wettling Gets Good Job.
L. f. Wettling will be known hereafter,
beginning June /, as Nebraska's expert
accountant, attached to the legal depart
ment of the state. MI. wetling has been
appoined to this place by the attorney
general, who will pay him $3.50 each month.
When not employed by the legal depart
ment, Mr.. Wettling will assist the State
Railway commission, which will help to
pay his salary.
Mr.. Wettling is the assistant cashier Of
the Farmers and Merchants National bank
of Lincoln. and for several years he has
assisted the legal department in its cases
against the express companies and the
railroads as an expert witness. He will
now devote his entire time to the work
of the state.
Chief Justice Delivers sermon.
Chief Justice Reese of the supreme court
/ delivered the baccalaureate address Sun
day afternoon to the graduating class of
the Broken Bow High school. Judge Reese
went to Broken Bow Saturday night and
returned today. bringing with him :he
report of a most delightful time in the
home city of Judge Dean, his colleague on
the bench.
Old Board Hangs On.
The State Board of Education. predecessor
of the State Normal board, met at the
state house today in regular session, with
all members present except D.. W. Hayes
Of Alliance. The board passed upon the
persons for graduation by
President Thomas of the Kearney Normal
school. but received no communication
from President Crabtree Of the Peru Nor
NAL. This meeting was held according to
law. which fixes the date for 1t at the
close Of the winter term OF the normal
school. State Superintendent Bishop met
with this board, having also met with
the new board some weeks ago. The new
board created by the late legislature and
Governor Mullenberger will meet at Kear-
ney tomorrow.
McBrien Tells 1t All.
In an overflow Of spirits induced by tn
presentation to him Of a gold watch oy thu
Schoolmasters' club, Jasper l.. McBrien
head Of the extension work Of the Stat'
university. told some inside history of th'
veto OF the appropriation for the kearneN
Normal school by Governor Sheldon. Ac
cording to the best Information obtainabl'
Mr.. McBrlen spoke along these lines:
when a United States senator was a
the executive mansion on his knees befor,
Governor Sheldon crying for him TO slgl
the Kearney appropriation, ! was pacini
up and down the corridor Of the stat,
house equally disturbed about the appro
~priation for normal training in high schools
! paced that corridor in great trepidation
Finally the governor left the United State
senator and came 10 the state house.
met him. II was choice between the ap
preparation for the new wing at eKarne!
and the appropriation for normal training
In high school. talked with the governo
and won over the great United State
senator"
Premiums for Kid Corn Raisers.
The Nebraska State Board of Agricultur
is offering $50 in premiums 10 the boy
under IL years Of age who grow the great
est number OF bushels Of corn TO the acr
during 1893. The money is divided, $50 L
first, SIS to second. $50 10 third, SIS I
fourth, $40 to fifth and S each to sixth I
eleventh, the contestant TO file with W. r
Mellor, secretary. Lincoln, prior to Ma,
%, and is 10 perform the entire labor o
preparing the ground, planting, cultivation
and harvesting. Acre 10 he measured
husked and weighed In presence Of twy
disinterested freehold residents. who max
affidavit OF findings not later than Novem
Der l. Successful. contestants file accoun
covJing details with the secretary. Tn
following boys have entered in the contest
David Adams, Dustin; Gustav Albers
Fender; Lee Allberry, Gretna; Willie All
berry, Gretna; Harold, Andren, Lynch
Earl Bacon, Lyons; Benjamin Barta
Ohiowa; Henry c. Beebe. Osceola; Lee {
Bennett, Belgrade; Willie Brey. Gretna
Ear J. Carlson, Oakland: Lloyd Combs
johnson; Frank c. Davis, Howells; Will
A. Drake. Wood River; James Dunn, Plat
Center, Bonnie Erisman Auburn; Bya
Erisman, Auburn; Samuel @. Ferree. Car
ton; Willie Gates. Nelson, Charles n Gil
son, Nora; Claude Gibson, Red Cloud
Joseph Gladowski Howells; Lynn Hal
Baden; Frank Heacock. Gretna: \. G
Heyne, Hooper; Howard Hickey, Gretna
Guy Hickey, Gretna; Ralph Hicke!