Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-14
Nebraska
Ne ODDITIES OF FIGHT
SOME
Recent Furry Lines Upl Former
Hostile Men.
BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN STATE
Three sets OF TripIets Born in state
During Last Yenr-Lumber
Men Confer mt Lin
coin.
OFrom a staff Correspondent

a 9ldll correspondent
LINCOLN. Jan. 13.-(special )-True to
his promise tina the public had not yet
heard the last of the meeting Of the self
styled insurgents, Paul Clark, graduate
Of the Burlington school OF insurgency, re-
ported bright and early this morning to
Frank Harrison for further orders. The
former speaker Of the house Of representa-
tives In the old machine days went to Hsr-
rison's book store without waiting for Har-
rison to report to him, as was the custom
in the old days.
The two are getting frantically busy for
the meeting set for next Thursday, for
that meeting will afford Paul Clark an
opportunity to get in the limelight, such
as has not been offered since he raised
the row over the placing of a Taft banner
over O street during the late presidential
campaign.
In passing, good republicans are wonder
ing whether the Organized Missourlan who
is at the head Of the y. f. Thompson
paper here is insurglng yet or again" by
understanding with the democratic state
committee.
According to the officials Of the demo-
cratic state committee, a Star representa-
tive signed a contract with the democratic
state committee to print such matter as
the COMMITTEES would supply In the interest
of the democratic party candidates during
the campaign Of 1905. This statement on
the part Of officials of the democratic state
committee was verified by the then man
aging editor Of the Star.
And Here's Chip Clark.
In it's efforts to dlscredit the administra-
ton the Star not only has the aid and
assistance Of those old progrcssives, John
c. Fremont McKesson and PAU Clark, but
Of "Bnr' Clarke, himself-"Bm" Clarke,
who lost his job looking after the mail
sacks Mt the postoffice.
The meeting next Thursday will afford
"BfI' Clarke an opportunity to break into
the limelight such as he has not had since
he proposed Three cheers for Jake Wolfe
at a Bryan meeting a few years ago.
AS for McKesson, his friends expect him
TO give a good account OF himself, for it
has been a long time slcne he was a mana
ger Of the politics of this end Of the state.
But when he was on the job he worked it
hard, all right.
Why Bud Lindsey was left out when the
meeting was held has not been explained,
for he is one of the rankest insurgents of
them all, though a recent remark of his
might have caused him to be barred. lind
sey and a number of persons were discuss.
ing the action of Mr.. Thompson's paper in
fighting Senator Burkett when he turned
to a representative of the paper and said:
well, 1 thought 1 was going to get to
fight Burkett this year, but II you fellows
keep jumping on him you will force all us
decent fellows to be for him"
Report of Fire warden.
The report of A. v. johnson, state fire
warden for the period between July 2 and
and the first Of the year, shows there has
been CSC fires during that time. OF that
number 22 were in Omaha, A in South
Omaha and 1913 in Lincoln. Thirteen were
reported as of incendiary origin and TWEEN
ty-one suspicious. The careless use of
matches was reported to have been the
cause of 70 per cent of the fires.
The following shows the value of prop
erty involved, insurance and loss caused
by fires during the last six months:
value OF buildings.,..,...,..........S5 $3.50, 23t
Naiue OF contents; :............'...... 1851, 014
Insurance on buildings. ............. 1,49S, O4S
Insurance on contents. MINIMUM. 1876, 800
Loss to buildings. ................. POI, SCI
Loss on contents. ............... 30S, 20,
Insurance companies who are required tc
pay tax to support the fire warden's de.
partment paid in a total Of 1885 .95. The
department expended $4.021. 40, Of which
$3,O99.9 sc was for salaries.
School Men Meet.
The annual meeting of the principals and
superintendent began today, the principa
topic for discussion being whether the dead
languages should be supIR ante in the
schools by the modern. Among the speak.
ers who defended the old languages was
{. IL. Aldrlch Of David City. A genera.
discussion followed his talk.
Superintendent w. NJ. Davidson Of
Omaha closed the morning session by q
paper on hygiene in the public schools. He
declared that no subject in connection will
the education Of the young should hav,
closer attention than this. The health o
the children demanded fresh air and plent!
of light and it was useless to prepare boy.
and girls for future usefulness in the worlt
when these prime dequisites were over
looked.
Lumber Dealers Conclude Friday.
The lumber dealers will elect officer
for the ensuing year at their meeting to