Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-29
Nebraska
JACKSON TO RUN
FOR TREASURER
Nuckolls County Member and
Speaker of House Probably
Will Oppose Hall.
PROMOTIONS AT STATE HOUSE
CFrom a staff Correspondent

(From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Dec. 2S-(Special)-Fr
of George Jackson. speaker of the last
house OF representatives OF the NEBRASKA
legislature. are out for the Nuckolls
county statesman for the democratic
nomination for state treasurer.
The boom for Speaker Jackson has been
started by democrats who are opposed to
State Treasurer George Hall for sec
ond term and feel that Mr.. Jackson will
fit into the scheme 20 defeat the present
treasurer for denomination.
Mr.. jackson has been in the city visit
ing with his family over the Christmas
holiday season, and when questioned
about the matter would not deny that he
would get into the race. Mr.. jackson
has been mentioned in connection with
the governorship, but he has not fallen
in line with the proposition because OF
the expense connected with a campaign
of that kind, but the treasurership APP
pears to strike him more favorably'
II. N Sprague, chief clerk in the office
of the state insurance board. was pro
NOTED today to assistant examiner at
salary of 81 500 per year. NJ q. McCune'
stenographer. was promoted to the va
cancy and will receive $500 per year
Miss Lima Shirley of Kearney was APP
pointed stenographer.
Two Regulations.
The governor of Wisconsin has asked
for extradition papers for the return to
that state of Arthur Morgan, charged by
his wife with abandonment of their chill
dren. contrary to the laws OF the state.
He is alleged to be in Lincoln. and II
captured will be returned to Wisconsin
authorities. the governor Of the state
having so decreed this morning.
The governor of Kansas is also want
ing the return to Hutchinson OF Jack
Krull, otherwise known as Slim
slim" lie wanted for grand larceny and
is being held by the sheriff of Adams
county until the decree for his return is
received.
Birkner Is Injured.
Headquarters Of the Nebraska Nationa
Guard bear all the appearance of wal
times. Major Birkner is out of the
trenches with a crushed foot caused by
box of war supplies falling on it at the
armory. while Assistant Adjutant Gen
eraI Haysel is in bed with severe at
track Of some other sort of ailment. The
two officers, however, can be expected
W On AAuSNs oNOANS ShONAN
war be declared and enter the carnage
Operation for stewart.
An X-ray taken of o. p. Stewart, as
sistant state superintendent. who wal
taken to the hospital Sunday has dis
closed that an operation will have to bt
had to relieve gallstones. The operation
will probably be made this evening oil
tomorrow morning.
Chickens Have Tuberculosis.
And now the trusty barnyard fowl has
been struck by the ravages of tuberculo
sis, 1t having developed that the chickeni
which have been herded with the cattle
and hogs of Joe G. Roth. near Milford
which lately showed decided symptoms
of that disease and were sent to the
slaughter, are also affected with thu
disease. According to state Veterinarian
Anderson, eggs produced by these fowl!
will not be dangerous to eat but thu
flesh of the unhappy feathered cackler
will be affected the same as any othe
animal struck with the disease.
Inspection of Cattle.
According to report prepared by MI
Sleeth of the state veterinarians office
4,57s cattle have been inspected durin
the time from April l 10 December Ii
and Z 40 pr cent have shown signs o
tuberculosis, the exact number being S5S
Hospital Employees burned,
Mrs Mrs. Carrie Huddle, an employ
at the state Hospital ror the Insane
near Lincoln. was fatally burned lat
last night and her husband, who at
tempted to rescue her, had his hands SER
ously burned in trying to put out tn
flames.
Mrs. HuddIe and her husband are bot
employees of the hospital and the woma
had attempted to heat mixture OF tui
pentine and oil over an alcohol flame
when the mixture flashed up, enveioptn
her in the flames. Attendant MelquiS
threw her on bed and attempted
smother the flames with the beddinl
and while burned somewhat was nc
seriously burned like the husband, VIII
may have to suffer amputauon Of on
Or hOt1 hands