Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-11
Nebraska
PEOPLE TO RENDER THANKS
Governor shallenberger Signs Official
Proclamation.
MARTIN TO STAY IN OFFICE
Arthur MuIIen VIII Not Remove
Deputy who is 60 suPersede
Him nt an Early
nate.
Ion . 80 corre.pondentJ

tFrom a starr Correspondent
LINCOLN, Nov. 10-(Speciai.) -Govenor
shsllenberger has issued the following
Thauksgiving proclamation:
In conformity with long established Gus
tom, and in accordance with the proclama-
ton issued BY the president Of the United N
states, setting apart a day for the espe-
clal purpose OF expressing our gratitude
10 = benencent and aH-wise Creator for
manifold favorE bestowed upon as a
state and rs a people, hereby designate
THURSDAY. November a. Thanksgiving
day. doing so by the authority IN me vested =
by law as governor OF Nebraska
IT Is meet and proper that we Of Ne
braska pause in our daily pursuits TO ex- a
press our gratitude 20 Almighty God for
the bounty lie has bestowed upon US and
upon our state. our fields and orchards !,
have brought forth abundantly; the wheels
OF our industries have been kept busy; tran =
quillity has found an abiding place in the
hearts OF our people; our beloved common
wealth has kept step with the onward
march OF civil and industrial progress, and
we find ourselves today the recipients OF
unusual bounty from the hand Of Provi-
dence
That we may give proper voice TO our 9
thanks for al these blessings, ] recon-
mend that no business be transacted upon =
the day and date above set forth, and 1 9
earnestly urge the people OF Nebraska to Z
make appropriate observance Of the &C 9
casiop by profound devotion and reverent
thanks TO Almighty God"
The steer Got Away.
II il very evident that someone around
Lincoln has a sense Of humor regardless
Of reports to the contrary. Suspended from
the side Of the wall near the west entrance
OF the capital Is a small OK tail. Above II
is this inscription: "Jim's Texas Steer 1t
Got Away" so confident were some OF
the friends OF the Omaha mayor that he
would be elected that Il is presumed they
had the gteer hid away somewhere in the
building fattenihg for the barbecue and
that as soon as the news OF the vote was
received the steer made a bolt for the door,
the same being closed just in time to catch
its tail.
Governor Nearly Talked.
Governor shalenberger came very near
saying something this morning about the
result OF the election. Tie borrowed pen
eli and began work on IT, He worked
qtdte while. Then he worked some more.
Then he was informed that II he intended
TO get out OF this town today he would
have 90 hustle TO catch his train, SO the
statement has not Yet been issued. He
may take up the unfinished work when
he returns
Martin 10 RemRsn ms Deputy.
Attorney General Arthur Mullen will re-
tain Grant Martin in his present place as
deputy until January az which time Mr..
Martin becomes the head Of the office by
virtue OF his election. "Mr, Martin IS Ia
pillar 1eith The, smRoftent railroad litiga- 4
tion which q pending at this time" said \
Air. Mullen, and no good could come Of
aisturbinR the organization of the office /
Far tsss, ,af,th or IL,
30 Mr. Martin will continue in his pres
mt position.
In the Rock Island case which involves
al the railroad legislation OF 1907, the
state has examined It's witnesses aud I
within short time the railroads will \
cross examine these witnesses. Mr. Mar
lin sat with Attorney General Thompson /
during the examination Of the witnesses
and is therefore familiar with what has
been done
BscI< to woods for Felix.
Felix Newton Is leaving town today for
his homestead in Wyoming, which he left
some weeks ago to come to Nebraska and
help elect Mayor Dahman Newton goes
back TO his homestead with some Of the
Joy which filled his cup when Governor
shalenberger was defeated for the nomi-
nation, spilled out but he goes with the
satisfaction that nc held up his end OF the
fight and delivered the goods In the pre-
cincts he worked. To do il he had great
odds TO overcome for the county machin-
cry Of the democratic party was using all
of la power 10 elect Hitchcock and had no
assistance Tor the Omaha mayor. New
ton helped to nominate Dahlman because
lac was fired from the position OF book
keeper az the asylum by the governor to
whom lao had complained OF the improper
management Of superintendent woodard
Bartoa Feels Pleased over Platte.
State Auditor Barton is very much graft
fled over the report OF his vote from the
domcei attic stronghold of Platte county He
lost the county by Just S5l votes. which
showed that he had made a gain Of coz
voice over the number he received two
years ago. Had IL not been Tor the terrific
fight made by the democratic state and
county committees ia that county for Hitch
cock. friends Of the auditor reported that
DC would have carried the county
biennial Reports soon Due.
The various state officers are at work
on their biennial reports which win tell
Of the business OF their offices to November
80 OWNS to the general part taken In the
campaign by officers. and in some ms
tanees, heads Of departments, Il viii re-
quire considerable hustling TO set the books
published by the end Of the next month
even b. the Time the legislature meets.
The state institutions, however. are ex-
pected TO come IN time as they are
supposed % cheek up each month and re-
port 10 the state accountant even IL the
reports have never been put IN shape for
tho public 20 look al OF get any idea OF
what they contain
Miss Cora Sohlesinger, for several Year,
statistician OF the office Of the state labor
bureau. who has been resting up by travel
ing In Europe Tor the last six months ha,
reached New York and win shortly return
home. II Is expected that she viii assis
in the preparation Of the annual REPORT OF
the bureau and probably Deputy Commits.
sloner Maupin may get his report out IN