Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-08
DeIers ties 60 Conference,

DeIers les 60 Conference.
Governor Aldrich has appointed the
following delegates 10 the National
Child Labor conference which meets at
Louisville, KY, January IS Bishop A.
l., Williams and Bfrs. Frank L. Halter.
Omaha; Mrs. o. ma. Stdnebreaker and
Judge lincoln Frost Of Lincoln; Bishop
George a Beecher of Kearney.
state Auditor Barton went 10 Aurora
last night tn deliver an address before
a gathering of fraternai society members.
The supreme court was not In session
today. Under the new order Of things,
tho court devotes one week to hearing
arguments and then takes week 10
digest what has been heard. The next
formal session of tbs court will be Mon
day. January IL.
state Fire Marshal Randall has re-
turned from Hastings, where he went
TO investigate an alleged lncendlary fire.
Nothing was uncovered which would war
rant him In proceeding against anyone.
TrOuble for stock Food Men.
The pure food department is preparing
to proceed against the proprletors of
various stock foods sold I'm the state
where the new law has not been COM
piled with. Up to date only two manu-
facturers have paid the required slO0
license. They had been given thres
months In which TO do SO and this time
having expired. the inspectors are In
strueted to proceed against those who
have not and still persist in selling their
compounds in The state.
John c. Clarence OF Cass county has
made the aeSossary, publication of notice
that he viii apply to ths board for
pardon. Clarsnce was. sentenced to two
years In prison for the killing of John
+. ThaclEsr In Caas county. His original
sentence Vas for TEN years. but this
was reduced 10 two years BY the supreme
court. The kniine was the outcome of
a row while. ,ilse two were working with
a corn shelierc outfit. The hearing Is
set for Janaary.,S. ~ "
Car Com pAnlss busy.
Officers Sofs priyaIe cas lines are maxi
ing plenty OF work tor Henry Seymour
OF the TAX department. lie now mas a
stack OF letters. from the Officers OF the
companies to answer Eseh OF them
wants TO know what method the state
pursued In striving al ths taNabie valuA-
ton OF ttlair properly. THIS As an annual
Job f9r the depart lient, tue lanes evil
IDENTIFY desiring to ascertain n there Is
any loophole. through wnIeh they can
escape payment OF taxes,
Lemons isaIsed Ia Lincoln.
Tha ofIies og Land Commissioner
COwles ~ displaying five lomons raised
In Nebraska which IN size and quality
will ehallenEa those raised anywhere In,
the world. They are Of the variety
known as "Pondor0sea' and are four or
five times the size OF the ordinary lemon
OF corilmeree. They were raised in the
hothOuse at the orthOpedic hospital the
tree from which they we're picked hay
ing borne considerable frult which has
been used An the hospital The authori-
ties. however. would hardly recommend
lemons as a standard crop for the farm
ers and fruit grUweTs of the state
Governor Aldrich has gone 70 Ran
dolph 10 deiiveF an address ON the occa-
sion 81 the twenty-fifth anniversary of
the Methodist chureh at that place.
EiIIstt TO visit schools.
Robert Elliott deputy state superin-
tendent OF public instruction. is sending
out a Iettera 90 the teachers in accredited
high schools In the nature OF a holiday
greeting and also urging them 10 take
advantage OF every opportunity better 10
equip themselves for the work which
they have 10 do. lie informs them hs
expects 20 visit as many OF the schools
as possible before the close OF the schoo
year. e
Find where water Went.
This city water department had puz
Eie on las hands early TODAY and Il WA
some time before a solution could h
found The pumps az the stations Wer,
kept going at more than the normal ca
Paeity and stin the pressure indicates
showed only thirty-thres p0ands. which
Is not enough 10 f0rca water 70 TN
higher parts Of the city. The pumps wer
finally spaeded np. sufficiently TO fore,
The water all over the city and Il final,
daNned on the officials that people leav
Ing their faucets open 20 prevent freez
Ing was the ea1se Of tho extra eonsuInp
lion and the consequent low pressufe.
Corn a. coins West.
Local sTsill dealers and elevator mel
say thaE The balk Of NebTaska corn 3
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