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VOL. 21.
VOTE 15 VERY CLOSE
CLARKE LEADING DUN FOR GOV
ERNOR BY ONLY A SMALL
PLURALITY.
ONLY 5000 VOTES TO GOOD
Chairman Reed Will Not Concede De
feat of Democratic Candidate Wil
son's Strength Increases as Belated
Returns Roll In.
Dos Moines, la,, Nov. C. Senator
Konyon Is practically cortaln of re
election as United States senator. Re
sults from state legislative elections
throughout the state Indicate that the
Republicans have at least 82 members
of the joint session, one more than a
majority.
About 20 members of the house, an(l
a half dozen members of the senato
are still in doubt, this fact indicating
that the Republicans will bo in con
trol of the Iowa legislature, possibly
with a Joint ballot majority of be
tween 10 and 15, and with a probable
majority in both houses.
Des Moines, la., Nov. 6. With com
plete figures from 82 of the 99 coun
ties of the state, Woodrow Wilson has
a plurality of 22,616 over Theodore
Roosevelt. If ho continues the rate
of gain in the remaining 17 counties
ho will have a plurality of 26,720, and
will have a total in the state of almost
145,000 votes. Roosevelt on tho same
tRRln, will hnve r state ballot just
short of 130,000, while Taft figures
will reach 98,000.
Tho total of tho three men in the 82
counties reported is: Taft, 95,075;
Wilson, 140,076; Roosovelt, 127,460.
Following a day in which election
estimates had named E. Q. Dunn, Dem
ocrat, of Mason City, governor, the re
ceipts of actual figures from a largo
percentage of the counties showed
George W. Clarke of Adel, Republic
an, lending by a small plurality.
With 73 counties accounted for and
accurate totalB at hand tho figures
stood: Clarke, 131,991; Dunn, 126,960.
Rawson Claims 7,000.
Estimates of tho remaining counties,
based upon scattered precincts, In
creased the vote for Clarkq, At a late
hour tonight Charles E. Rawson, chair
man of the state Republican commit
tee, with private figures for almost
all of the counties, gave out a state
ment that Mr. Clarke was assured of
election by at least 7,000 votes.
The electlonv of Mr. Dunn Is still
claimed by N. F. Reed, chairman of
the Democratic committee,
Pickett Beaten In Third.
Democrats added another member
to their majority in the house when
late today it developed that Charles
E. Pickett of Waterloo, representing
the Third Iowa district, had been de
feated for ro-electlon by Maurice Con
nolly of Dubuque.
The Iowa delegation In Washington
will now consist of three Democrats
and eight Republicans.
GILLETTE BEATS COBURN.
Has Plurality of Twenty-five, and
Loser May Contest.
LeMars, la., Nov. 6. The big Forty
eixth senatorial district, consisting of
Cherokee, Ida and Plymouth counties,
which, during the last four years, has
been represented in tho upper house
of the legislature by J. U. Sammis,
Republican, during the next four-year
term will be represented by a Demo
crat, Guy Gillette, a young attorney
of Cherokee, who was born and raised
In Cherokeo county. Mr. Gillette
has defeated his Republican opponent,
G. F. Coburn, of Marcus, by the nar
row majority of 26. The vote by coun
ties was as follows:
Coburn. Gillette.
Cherokee 1.917 1,368
Ida 1,121 1,179
riymouth 2,030 1,946
Totals 4,468 4,493
Gtlletto's plurality, 25.
Mr, Sammis was defeated in the
June primary by Mr. Coburn after a
spirited contest, which attracted state
wide Intorost because of Senator Sam
mis fight In two sessions of the gener
al assembly for a public utilities law,
such as is in force in Wisconsin and
New York.
Mr. Coburn was in Stoux City last
night. He said if Mr. Gillette's plural
ity should prove to bo no more than
25, there would bo a contest, and ho
felt sure he could win It, for ho could
show that ballots which should have
been counted for him were thrown out
because the voters marked crosses In
front of the names of tho candidates
for president and vice, president. Hen
ry Newell of LeMars,' Republican, who
has served two terms as state repre
sentative from Plymouth county and
was a candidate for a third term, was
dofeated by Stokes, Democrat, a
young farmer who lives In the same
township. The voto was, Newell,
1,948; Stokes, 2,081.
W. P. Dawson, Republican, candi
date for re-election as stato represent
ative from Cherokeo county, won out
over George Clarke, his Democratic
opponent, by a voto of 1,338 to 936,
Hops Rate Upheld.
Washington, D. C Tho recent
blanket freight rate Increase on hops
frnm the nrrnlunlnir reclon on the Pa.
Vtlflr. coast to tho cast was sustained
y tho Interstate commerce commis
sion. The commission set aside its
iupenslon'of the advanced rates,
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SCOTI IS WINNER
VAN WAGENEN WINS REPUBLIC
AN'S HOME COLfNTY HAL
LAM FAR OUTCLASSED.
IS CHOSEN FOR BOTH TERMS
Vote for Winner In Congressional
Race Is 17,963 He Declares Result
Shows that People In District Be
lieve In a Protective Tariff.
Sioux City, la., Nov. 7. George C.
Scott, Republican, has been elected
representative in congress from tho
Eleventh district of Iowa to Bervo out
the remainder of the term of Elbert H.
Hubbard, deceased, and for the term
of two years, which will begin March
4, 1913.
Mr. Scott was opposed In this race
by Anthony Van Wegenen, Democrat,
and J. W. Hallam, bull mooser. The
prohibitionists and socialists also had
candidates In the field, but their vote
was negligible.
" Judge Van Wagenen carried his old
home county of Lyon, also Mr. Scott's
former home county of Plymouth, Ida
and O'Brien counties. Mr. Scott car
ried the other nine counties.
Vote on Congressmen.
Scott.
Buena Vista 1,390
Cherokee 1,139
Clay 1,113
Dickinson SS3
Ida 842
Lyon 891
;Monona 1,356
O'Brien 1,001
Osceola 777
Plymouth 1,811
Sac . , 1,430
Sioux 1,675
Woodbury 3,655
Totals 17,963 15,811 10,101
Scott's plurality v. 2,152
One precinct missing.
Three country precincts missing.
Democrat Leads In County.
With threo Woodbury county pre
cincts missing, Mr. Van Wagenen was
the victor In Woodbury county by a
slight plurality over Mr. Scott. Tho
voto was: Van Wagenen, 3,731; Scott,
3,655.
Speaking of the result, Mr. Scott
said:
"I am, of course, nightly pleased
with the result of the election, so far
as it pertains to tho congressional del
egation. I had, up to ten days ago, ex
pected a larger plurality, but owing to
an apparent revival of Roosevelt en
thusiasm during tho latter days of tho
compaign, I realized that the race
would be a close one.
"The wave of Roosevelt sentiment
invariably carried the candidates up
on the progressive ticket much farther
jthan they .could have gone on their
individuality. Tho fact that the con
gressional candidates pulled through
so easily in a three-cornered fight dem
onstrates that the people of Iowa are
still true to Republican national poli
cies. "I regard the result in Iowa as proof
that the people of this state still stand
for the protection policy and that
those Republicans who have been ad
herents of the progressive faction are
largely opposed to the survival of the
third party."
Satisfied with Fight.
Judge Van Wagenen was a tired
man list night, and he said he would
rather rest than talk.
"I guess there is no doubt that I
have been beaten," he said. "I am en
tirely satisfied with the race I made."
Mr. Hallam appeared cheerful In
defeat.
"They had a pretty strong combina
tion those Republicans," he said,
"We conducted our campaign absblute
ly free from personalities and I have
nothing to regret. Tho progressive
party is destined to be one of the great
political partlos of tho future. Tho
organization will bo , continued in
Woodbury county, in the Eleventh dis
trict, in Iowa and In the nation. As
Its name implies, It will include the
progressive men and women of all
parties."
(To Have Full Ticket.
Mr. Hallam said that in the next
campaign the progressives would en
ter the raco with a complete ticket
from top to bottom.
Mr. Hallam ascribes his defeat large
ly to the letters which Senator Albert
B. Cummins wrote to his friends in tho
district. Mr. Hallam said, however,
the personal fortunes of no man are of
major Importance.
"I believe," ho said, "the progres
sive party Is founded upon right prin
ciples and in the Interest of all the
people, and for that reason It must en
dure." Vote on President.
Vote on president In Eleventh dis
trict: Counties. Taft. Wilson. T. R.
Buena Vista 754 895 1,863
Cherokee 612 1,267 1,667
Clay 664 681 1,333
Dickinson 469 508 858
Ida 501 1.06C 1,125
Lyon 413 1,036 1,391
Monona 1,109 315 1,271
O'Brien 647 1,538 1,620
Osceola 517 782 609
Plymouth 807 197 1,917
Sac 602 1,102 1,768
Sioux 495 1,447 2,565
Totals 7,590 11,053 17,987;
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CERTAIN OF 387 ELECTORS
ROOSEVELT HAS A TOTAL OF
89 AND TAFT 12.
MUCH SPECULATION AS YET
Speculation Over Ballot Cast and Com
plexlon of Legislatures on Which
Will Hinge Control of the United
State Senate Hold Interest. In the
Final Returns.
New York, Nov. 6. Only the uncer
tainty of a few close states, whose
electoral vote In no way can effect the
election of Wilson and Marshall spec
ulation over the popular vote of the
three presidential candidate and the
complexion of legislatures that will
name United States senators, held in
terest tonight in the final returns of
yesterday'B general election. The to
tal of the Republican electoral column
nppa'rently was fixed at the 12 votes of
Idaho, Utah and Vermont; but tho
foqtlng of the Wilson and Roosevelt
columns flickered alternately during
the afternoon and night as late returns
from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, South
Dakota and Wyoming gave Indications
of changes from tho results accepted
last night.
Woman Suffrage Victories.
A by-phase of tho genoral election
that became known today was tho suc
cess of woman's suffrage In four of tho
five states where constitutional amend
ments were submitted to the people.
Tho victory of the women was com
plete In Kansas, Arizona and probably
Michigan; late returns from Oregon
Indicated they had succeeded thero al
so, while from Wisconsin came returns
showing the declslvo defeat of tho
equal suffrage proposal.
Many Surprises Recorded.
Thero were many surprises through
out the day and night. Early In tho
day New Hampshire, first credited to
Taft, went into tho Wilson column
with a majority of about 1,500 for
the Democratic candidate Returns
from Idaho, which came In scattering
from early in the day, created the be
lief that it would give Wilson Its elec
toral vote, but later mado tho third
state to go certainly for President
Taft,
The Roosovelt forces, watching tho
returns hourly as thoy came from Il
linois, suffered a scare as the down
state Democratic districts which re
duced Col. Roosevelt's plurality from
Cook county, until It threatened to dis
appear. Late In tho day a complete
report from Cook county again swelled
tho Roosevelt majority In the stato
and, seemingly, made certain tho con
trol of Illinois' 29 votos by the pro
gressive candidate. KansaB, which
All The News When
NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 8, 1912.
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vroopgow
had boen conceded to Roosevelt by all
Interests on the preliminary returns
last night, gradually slipped back dur
ing today until It had become a ques
tion tonight whother Wilson or Rooso
velt would control its ten votes.
Electoral Vote as Shown by Returns.
Following Is the standing of tho
candidates in the electoral college as
compiled Thursday by tho Associated
Press. Tho final count may change
tho result, but not materially:
Rooso-
Stato. Taft. Wilson, volt
Alabama 12
Arizona , 3
Arkansas 9
California 13
Colorado G
Connecticut 7
Delaware 3
Florida 6
Georgia 14
Idaho 4
Illinois .. 29
Indiana 15
"Iowa
Kansns .. 10
Kentucky 13
Louisiana 10
Maine C
Maryland 8
Massachusetts ....'... 18
Michigan .. 15
Minnesota
Mississippi 10
Missouri 18
Montana 4
Nebraska 8
Nevada 3
Now Hampshire 4
Now Jersey 14
Now Mexico 3
New York ; . . 45
North Carolina 12
North Dakota .- G
Ohio 24
Oklahoma 10
Oregon C
Pennsylvania .. 38
Rhodo Island 5
South Carolina 9
South Dakota
Tennessee 12
Texas 20
Utah 4
Vermont 4
Virginia 12
Washington
West Virginia 8
Wisconsin 13
Wyoming ,,
Totals 12 387 104
Doubtful, 28.
Nebraska,
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 6 Returns up
to 2 o'clock this morning show that
Nebraska hns gono for Wilson and
Marshall by nnywlipro from 20,000 to
30,000; for Morchend, Democrat, for
governor, by from 16,000 to 25,000.
It Is News.
HIS N CONGRESS
DEMOCRATS INCREASE A BIG
LEAD IN THE LOWER
HOUSE.
ADD TWENTY-THREE TO LIST
Number Includes Five from New Jer
sey, Eight In New York and One In
Iowa Returns Too Meager to
Forecast Senate.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 6. Later ro
turns made moro certain tho earlier
indication that tho Democrats would
Increase their contingent in tho houao
of representatives. At that hour re
turns showed that by tho reapportion
ment and by dofcat of opponents In
normally Republican districts thero
wns n gain of 24 Democrats over tho
number accredited In tho Slxty-soc-oml
congress, and a loss of one. This
gain wns as follows:
Flvo In Now Jersey, two In Texas,
one In Louisiana, ono In Florida, one
In Georgia, four In Connecticut, ono In
Alabama, ono in Iowa and eight in
Now York. In Wisconsin two wero
elected nominally on a Democratic
ticket, from Republican districts,
though thoy actually wdVo nntnod by
a fusion following. A number of tho
Republican representatives returned
wero given progressive Indorsement.
Senate Situation.
The senate has 60 holdover acna
tors, of whom 30 are Republican and
30 Domorcratlc.
Of tho 36 other members, 6 havo
been chosen, leaving 30 places to bo
filled. Of tho 6 so far elector, 5 aro
Democrats Bankhend of Alabama,
Martin of Virginia, Vardaman of Mis
sissippi, James of Kentucky and Rans
dell of Loulsaua and one Is a Repub
lican, Fall, of Now Mexico.
Tho states from which tho romalnlng
30 must bo chosen nro Arkansas, Col
orado, Dolawaro, Georgia, Idaho, Illi
nois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachu
setts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana,
Nebraska, Now Hampshire, Now Jer
sey, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklaho
ma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Car
olina, South Dakota, Tennessee. Tex
as, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Of tho states, Colorado, Idaho and
Illinois will choose two senators each,
and tho other states one.
As tho senato 1b" composed of 96
mombors, it will benecessary for tho
Democrats to elect 13 out of tho 30 In
order to obtain a majority, and for tho
Republicans to elect 18 to procure thnt
advnntngo. Of the 27 states from
which tho now sonators must bo chos
en, seven Georgia, Mnlno, North
Carolina, Tennesseo nnd Wost Vir
ginia aro now represented by Demo
crats and tho remaining 20 by Repub
licans, RESULT PLE8AING TO W. J. BRYAN
Nebraskan Uses Lines of a Hymn to
Express Joy Over Victory.
Lincoln, Neb. William J. Bryan
made tho first public expression of
his pleasure at tho election of Gov.
Wilson at tho headquarters of the
Woodrow Wilson State Progressive
league In a local hotel hero last night,
when, in response to calls for a speech,
he said;
"As a religious hymn has boon
brought into tho campaign by ono of
the parties, I think that I am justified
Inufling the linos of another hymn to
expross my feelings: 'This is the day
I long havo sought, and mourned bo
cause I found it not.'
"I nm happier than Gov. Wilson, for
his joy repressed by a sonso of re
sponsibility, whllo I nm happy and
frco, My confldenco in Gov. Wilson
haa grown with acquaintance, and I
feel euro that ho will live up to tho
expectations which his campaign has
excited.
"I havo confldenco In him because
I bellovo ho listens to his conscfonco.
I havo Uttlo faith in a man who does
right only because he thinks that he
Is being watched. Ho must have u
stronger motive than that. He must
do right becnuso he cunnot llvo with
himself unless he doos.
Thomas R. Marshall,
Vice-President
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PRESIDENT IS CHEERFUL AND
SMILING ON RECEIPT OF
NEWS OF DEFEAT.
WILSON STAYS AT HOME
Surrounded by Friends Wilson Re
celves News of Victory Roosevelt
Issues a Statement In' Whloh He
Says He accepts Verdict.
Cincinnati, O., Nov. 5. Prosldent
Taft tonight conceded tho oloctlon
of Wilson. He Issued tho following
statoment:
"Tho roturnB Jnsuro tho oloctlon of
Gov. Wilson to tho presidency. This
means an early change in tho cconlm
io policy of the government in refor
enco to tho tariff. If this chango can
bo mado without halting prosperity, I
sincerely hopo it may bo."
Surrounded by Relatives.
In tho saroo house where ho heard
tho news of his victory over William
J. Bryan four years ago President Taft
tonight rend tho bulletins that told
tho story of tho election.
Four years ago Mrs. Taft, Mrs. De
lia Torrey of Mllborry, MasB., his fa
vorito aunt, nnd Mm. Allco Roosevelt
Longworth woro present to hear tho
news. Tonight the president and C. P.
Taft and Mrs. CharleB Anderson,
Mrs. Taft's sister, woro the only mom
bors of tho family presont, but a few
friends dropped in during tho eve
ning. The president was cheerful and
smiling and apparently was undor less
strain than othor mombors of tho
family who attended tho dinner party
at tho homo of IiIb brother, C. P. TafL
' Tho prcsldont voted shortly beforo
noon Tuesday, spent a few minutes nt
Prosperity league headquarters and
thon returned to his brother's houso
to rest. Ho talkod with many Cin
cinnati friends during tho day and ap
peared happy and confident.
IN WILSON'S HOME.
Governor Hears of Victory While at
Dinner Table.
Princeton, N. J., Nov. G. Gov, Wil
Bon sat tonight with a party of
friends around a brilliantly Illuminat
ed dinner tablo as tho olcctlon returns
began to como In, earlier than was
anticipated. Tho first results tho gov
ernor got wero favornblo, and his
comment was, "That's very encour
aging." Tho roturna continued to
como in from Massachusetts, Connec
ticut nnd New York, ull favorable to
Wilson, and the party about tho din
ner tablo showed Is pleasure.
Capt. Dill McDonald, tho Texas
ranger, who Is the governor's body
guard, read a stack of returns and
felt bo happy that ho exclaimed:
"I wonder if I'd got arrested If I
Just shot off my guns. If it keops up
this way I'll havo to Just turn thorn
loose."
Capt. McDonnld is a cIobo frlond of
Col. Roosovelt, but differs with him
politically.
The governor waB not ovorconfidont.
Whon shown tho returns from Now
York Ctty ho smiled. "I'm supposed
to carry the city by 30 to 1 In order
to win tho state," ho said, as ho con
tinued his dinner lolsuroly.
Colonel Comments on Wilson Victory.
Oyster Bay, N. Y., Nov. G. Shortly
beforo midnight Col Itoouevolt mado
the following statoment: ,
"Tho American people, by a great
plurality, havo decided in favor of
Mr. Wilson nnd tho Democratic party.
Like nil good citizens, I accept tho
result with ontlra good humor and
contentment. As for tho progressive
cause, 1 can only repeat what I have
already so many times said: The fate
of tho leader for tho time being Is, of
little consequence, but tho causo It
solf must In tho ond triumph, for its
of tho Atnorican people. )
"Theodore Roosevelt."
At tho mime time ho Issued his
statement Col. Roosovelt sent the fol
lowing telegram to Oov. Wilson:
"The American pooplo by a great
plurality havo conforrod upon you tho
highest honor in their gift. I congrat
ulate you thorcon.
"Theodoro Roosovelt."
LO8E8 HIS FATHER'S VOTE.
Grove L. Goes to Polls and Casts Bal
lot for Wilson.
Sacrnmonto, Cal., Nov. 6. Grovo L.
Johnson, father of tho progressive
candidate for vlco prcsldont, Hiram
W. Johnson, did not cast his vote for
his son whon ho wont to tho polls
this uftornoon.
Johnson poro, known as the dean
of tho California legislature In the old
days, votod for Wilson and Marshall.
He was doteated at the prlmarUs for
assemblyman, and when tho local Taft
organization recently docldod to throw
its strength to Wilson, Johnson went
with It.
"I havo only tho highest rogard for
my son, but ho la on tho wrong side
of tho political fonco," Bald the gov.
ornor's father as ho came from the
polls.
Accidentally Shot.
Carroll, la. John P, Hess, prosldent
of tho Gorman Dank of Carroll County,
accidentally discharged a load ot shot
in his leg below the Unco. Ho will re
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NO. 10.
NE1ASKITS I1ES
THE STATE 8TAND8 THIRD IN
YIELD OF WINTER WHEAT.
GOSSIP FROM STATE CAPITAL
Items of Interest Gathered from Re.
liable Sources and Presented In
Condensed Form to Our
Readers. 1
Wealth of Nebraska's Farm Yields. ,
Paradoxical as It may seem, Ne
braska, tho stato without a mine, yet
producos annually from hor fertile
farm 8 tho value of one-half ot all tho
gold mined In tho world. Tho statis
tical abstract of tho United States
shows tho production of gold In tho
cntlro world from 1806 to 1910 to bo
$4,866,400,100; during thin period tho
production of grain and live stock
nlono from tho farms of Nebraska
amounted in value at current market
prices to the total sum ot $2,005,508,
039. These figures of Nebraska produc
tion do not include the valuo ot her
annual crops ot hay, dairy products,'
root and vegetable crops, frulti or her
enormous poultry output. When ono
gets a world-view of production andl
tho rotation which Nebraska sustains'
to tho constant needs of humanltyi
tho Importance of hor agriculture Is
emphasized.
f During tho fifteen years from 1896
to 1910, Nebraska has produced over!
two billions ot bushels of grain, in
cluding wheat, corn, oatB, ryo and'
barloy. Tho valuo ot this grain
reaches a total ot $710,832,889.00, as
reported by tho department of agri
culture. During tho same period tho
valuo of tho llvo stock on Nebraska
farms reaches a total of $1,294,675,
1CO.0O, not including fowls.
Nebraska farfnors aro frequently
accused by soil oxperts of tho offense
of "mining tho soil," nnd doubtless
thero Is foundntlon for this charge, .
but if bo, thoy aro .mining more
profitably for tho feeding ot tho hun
gry and tho creation of wealth of real
valuo than thoso who dig gold and
silver. Meanwhilo, tho progressive
farmers of Nebraska are putting into
practice rotation of crops and In
creasing the fertility of thejr lands,
It may safely Jje predicted 'that Ne
braska will at least jnalntain the
average of tho great prdductlon which
has fastened tho eyes of tho world on
her farmB, and that In all probability
this production will steadily increase
In tho future
Nebraska Third In Winter Wheat.
In the year 1911 Nebraska stood
third in production of hard winter
wheat, being exceeded only by Kan
sns and Illinois. Kansas had nearly
2,000,000 acres moro in wheat than
Nebraska, but raised three bushels
per acre less. It is probable that for
this year Nebraska will jump to first
in total production of winter wheat
with her great crop of approximately
50,000,000 bushels.
It Is Interesting to compare tho
wheat crop of Nebraska with that of
othor wheat growing states which aro
much in tho public eye because ot
their advertising: In 1911 Nebraska
raised 1,428,000 moro bushels of win
ter wheat than tho stutes of Wash
ington and Idaho, 2,000,000 bushels
moro than tho combined crop of
Idaho, Montana, California, Utah and
Texas, and 3,000,000 bushels moro
than the combined crop of Iowa, Colo
rado, Utah, Oregon and Idaho.
To Encourage Model Schools.
Labels on country school houses
Bhowlns whether or not thoy aro up
to tho standard is an Illinois dovico
which promises to be tuken up In thla
state if advocates of tho plan havo
success in laying their ideas beforo
tho( next sesBlon of tho state legisla
ture. Under this plnn schools aro in
spected as to grounds, sanitation,
water supply, ventilation, library,
building and heating and qualifica
tions of the teacher. If tho essentials
pf u well conducted school aro found
and all things conform to a certain
ptandard set by tho Investigators,
then the school is given the desired
marking. Otherwise It Is aot out na
deficient.
The legislature appropriated $100,
000 for buildings at tho Lincoln hos
pital for the insane. Two buildings
havo been built, or' partially con
Btructed, at a cost of $50,000 each,
but whllo frlonda of the Insano pa
tients aro clamoring for insano to bo
taken Into tho asylum tho two build
ings at Lincoln remain unused. At-,
torney General Martin has Informed
tho board that It has no authority toj
buy furniture or to authorize a debt
for tho connection of tho buildings
with tho institution heat, light nnd
sewerago systems.
Crowded to tho Limit.
J. A. Piper of tho state board ot
iharltles and corrections, visited at
:ho hospital for tho insane at Lincoln,
ft few days ago and found the Institu
tion crowded to tho limit Tho archi
tectural plans ot the institution provide
tor tho care of los sthan 600 paltenta,
yet on the day of hU visit there wero
C04. Two hundred thirty-sir of thesQ
men and 868 women ,and thero wero
out on parolo twenty-two men and
twenty-nine women, who aro subject
to be returned at any tlm
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