THE OMATTA DAILY PEE: SUNDAY. MAY 2. 100.V
SUPERB ICE
FOR PARTICULAR PEOPLE
X
Monday we put on tlm market a product
never before offered to the high-class family
trade. This is ice artificially frozen from dis
tilled artesian well water great crystal
blocks of superb purity.
MADE OF DISTILLED WATER
It must be accepted as the highest grade
possible to obtain. , ,
If you would be one of those to obtain
this fine product for your home, telephone
455 and ask to have "The White Wagon"
leave it at your residence regularly.
ANOTHER TERM FOR TAWNEY
State Board of Education Aski Governor to
Reappoint Pierce Man.
MAJORS FINOS ALLIES BREAKING AWAY
tat. Aadltor Rrlatn CrtlBrate to
Omaha lasaranc. Airnl fle
( of Aliened Remark
Made by Applicant.
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Distilled Water Ice Co. Tel. 455.
ftAISE WHOOP FOR GOOD ROADS
Baffaln C-oanty People Show Lively
Interest in the Movement.
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KEARNEY, Neb.. May 27.-(Bperial Tele
gram.) The special train over the Union
Pacific carrying ' the officers of the Na
tional Oood Roads association arrived here
At noon today. The party rame to attend
a meeting previously arranged, for the
purpose of organizing a "Oood Roads" as
sociation at this place, which will be an
auxiliary to the national organization.
There waa a full turnout of citizens from
all over the county. Great Interest Is being
taken In the movement and the "good
roads movement Is . starting out with a
whoop. It la Intended that the effort to be
put forth will bring the country and city
closer together.
ALLEN NAMES THK DELEGATION
Governor's Secretary Roosted for
Barkett'a Shoes In Home County.
TBCUMBEH, Neb.. May 27. (Special.)
The republicans of Johnson county held a
delegate convention In this city this after
noon for the purpose of seleetlng fifteen
delegates to the First, district congres
sional convention, which meets in Falls
City June 1. Organization was perfected,
with P. J. Turner as chairman and 8. W.
Thurber and J. C. Moore as secretaries.
A motion prevailed Instructing the dele
gates to the congressional convention to
use all honorable means to secure the nom
ination of A. B. Allen of Johnson county,
at present secretary to the governor, as
the candidate for congressman. A second
motlon.gave Mr. AllelL the power to select
Ms own delegation, and he chose the fol
lowing: O. A. Corbln, Dr. M. Stewart,
William Ernst, R. F. Reynolds, J. Q.
O'Connell, W. A. Campbell, L. A. Var
ner, I R. Zlnk, David Collins, O. A.
Bailey, J. W. Whitman, W. R. Barton, 8.
P. Davidson. E. F. Bell and A. H. Kuse.
Mr Allen thanked the convention for the
honors conferred In a speech in which he
recited some of the " excellent history of
the republican party from the time of its
birth, and when he declared himself as
upholding President Roosevelt In the stand
he Is making he was given rousing ap
plause. No other business being on hand
the convention adjourned.
I.ola M. Hunt et al. against The State Fire
Insurance company of Des Moines, la.,
after being out but a couple of hours to
day, retu-ned Into court with a verdict
for plaintiff for the sum of Il,sn6."8, thu
face of the ll.ono policy and the remainder
being interest for the past thirteen years,
the time during which the case has been
In court. This is the last and only Jury
case to be tried at this term of court.
Court adjourned today until May 31.
vVELIoTO-DO FARMER FOl'XD DEAD
Hanging by Rope in Oat Bin with No
Known (anse for Suicide.
PENDER, Neb., May 27. (Special Tele
gramsHerman Boorman, a well-to-do
farmer residing six miles southwest of
here, was found dead In an oat bin this
afternoon. It is supposed he committed
suicide, as he was hanging to a beam with
a rope around his neck. No one was at
home but his wife and children, who
found the dead man dangling by a rope.
The cause for this act cannot be learned.
The deceased was In Pender yesterday,
seemingly in his usual good health.
Platte Chanalns Its Course.
FREMONT, Neb., May 2T (Special.) Old
settlers say that the course of the Platte
river- has changed wonderfully within the
past ?lfty years. The north bank is almost
2no feet north of Its former location. Dee's
lfland, which at the time of the Pawnee
council was a short, narrow sandy strin
with a few cottonwoods on the upper end
s now over a mile long and almost forty
otis wide at Its broadest point, extending
far below the site of the famous council.
The current Is changing to the south chan
nel, which In 1865 scarcely existed, and a
few years later was spanned by sixteen
foot timbers. This channel Is cutting off
n unusual amount of land this soring in
spite of the fact that along by the Island
ts banks are covered with good slied
trees. The spans of the bridge carried out
by the flood ;weck before last are mostly
replaced and will be ready for travel in
a few days.
RUNAWAY IS CAITSB OF ROMANCE
Girl Weds Man Who Resetted Her
When Thrown from Baggy.
PUATTSMOUTH. Neb.. May 27.-The
marriage of John Q. Pearson and Miss
Eliza Brookman a few days ago proves to
- be the culmination of a little romance
n which had Its beginning in Nebraska. Sev
eral years ago, while Miss Brookman was
I' visiting with relatives a few miles west of
1 Plattsmouth, she was enjoying a drive one
f V, morning when her horse became frightened
and ran away. She was thrown from the
I buggy, and when found soon afterwards
by Mr. Pearson was lying unconscious near
the roadside and bleeding profusely from
gash In her forehead. Mr. Pearson, who
waa traveling through the county and who
had witnessed the accident from a dls
J tance, quickly placed the young woman In
- V dig own buggy and took her to the nearest
N farm house, where medical assistance was
summoned. Miss Brookman recovered In
the course of time. The friendship which
sprung up from their first meeting grew
Into love, and now that they are happily
wedded both cherish In memory this little
romance In their Uvea.
CADETS PITCH CAMP AT YORK
fnlversltr Artillery and Slsrnal Corps
Advance ttaard.
YORK. Neb., May i7.-Speelal Tele
gram.) The university cadets battalion ad
vance detail, composed of artillery and
signal corps, came In this afternoon and
are setting up the camp In the city park.
The artillery la In charge of Lieutenant
Crawford, and Lieutenant Helniutt has
charge of the signal corps. The remainder.
.bout 400, will arrive next Monday.
Saloon Cases at Beatrice.
BEATRICE. Neb.. May 27.- Special.)
Th city council held a special meeting
last night to consider the matter of grant
lng saloon licenses to Fred Robare, Oeorga
H. Smith and B. A. West, arid a billiard
ball license to H. F.. Markle. The license
committee reported favorably upon the ap
plication of Mr. Robare and he was
granted a license. The same reported that
In the matter of George Smith they found
a remonstrance flled by Minerva Colby, and
asked that time be fixed for hearing the
remonstrance, which was done. Furthet
time waa granted the committee to report
en the application of 8. A. West. The
application of II. E. Markle for a billiard
hall license was refused by a vote of
to 4. After disposing of the license ques
tlon the council ordered the city clerk to
purchase a carload of brick to be used in
repairing the streets.
Ceert Work at Dakota City.
DAKOTA CITY. Neb.. May 27. (Special
Upon application of the attorneys for the
prosecution the bond of Logan Lambert,
the thug who aaaaulted Rev. Father Joeepii
oVhell, which wits fixed by Couaty Judge
Elmers at 1700 for his appearance at dls
trU-t court, a raised to 11,000 by Dlstrlc
Judge Uraves and the case was continued
until the O-tober. term of district court.
The new bond was furnished by Lambert,
a! be Jury in the district court la the case of
Elect Successor to Thomas.
KEARNEY. Neb.. May 27.-(8pecial Tele
gram.) At a special meeting of the Board
of Education this afternoon A. O. Thomas,
who was recently elected principal of the
Kearney Normal, resigned as superinten
dent of the city school. The board by a
unanimous vote elected George Burgert to
All the vacancy. Prof. Burgert is a gradu
ate of the State university class of 'PS and
hap been principal of the Kearney High
school for three years, giving splendid sat
isfaction. His : cessor has not yet been
selected, there being no applicants for the
BlacS.
Hall In Gregory Connty.
GREGORY. 8. D., May 27.-(SpecIai.V-
Yesterday evening a severe hall storm
visited the north part of Gregory county.
Hall stones measuring seven Inches In
circumference were- found after the storm.
Fortunately there was no wind and the
hall came straight down. Crops were not
far enough advanced to be greatly dam
aged, but the young prairie chickens In
the district of the storm were all killed.
(From a Staff Correspondent )
LINCOLN. May 27. (Special.) The State
Board of Education has adopted a resolu
tion asking Governor Mickey to reappoint
R. A. Tawney of Pierce, when his term
expires. It was adopted unanimously and
It is believed that the governor will heed
the request, notwithstanding the fact that
the Pierce man Is a fuslnnlat. The resolu
tion waa offcrl by Majors, who has been
steadily opposed by Tawney In the for
mer's efforts to dictate to the board. It
was seconded by Mortensen and McBrlen, to
whose faction Tawney belonged. The lat
ter had urged the appointment of the re
tiring member, claiming that precedent
justl.led the policy of making the board
nonpartisan. The retiring member Is a
brother of James Tawney, the Minnesota
congressmsn, who stands high In national
republican councils snd that fact Is counted
on to have some weight with the governor.
Break In Majors Combine.
Reports from Peru Indicate that Majors
was about to break with Gregg and Del
zell, his allies, because they secured the
selection of W. A. Clark to the faculty of
the western school. The Instructor was at
the head of tne Peru school until last sum
mer, when he was forced out because he
would not submit to the dictation of the
Peru member. He Is considered a good
educator and the Kearney men wanted htm
because his name would help the school,
but Majors regarded the choice as an af
front. '
This friction Is regarded as the first symp
tom of the realignment on the board, which
those interested in the contest said was
sure to come as soon as the diversity of
the Interests of the two schools was real
ized. As an Indication of the extent to
which this development has been carried,
It Is intimated that Delzell, who owes his
place on the board to Majors, Is ready to
break with him. Delzell, who. has been re
elected superintendent of the I-exlngton
schools, Is said to be slated for the Kearney
supertntendency as a reward for his un
wavering fealty to A. O. Thomas. His ac
ceptance would give Kearney two members
on the State Board of Education, which
would be contrary to established precedents
and may be made the basis of a request
for his resignation.
State Superintendent McBrlen ts al
ready receiving many Inquiries from per
sons anxious to study at the new institu
tion. He said today that the location of
the school cannot fall to give it a domi
nant position in educational circles. The
summer school, from present Indications,
will be well attended.
liars Insurance Agent,
Auditor Searle today admitted that he
had Issued an order revoking the certificate
of Van B. lady of Omaha, state agent
for the Mutual Reserve Insurance corn
pan of New York, which waa recently
granted a license after the application had
once been rejected. Mr. Searle stated that
the reports that the action had been taken
because the agent had circulated reports
reflecting on the administration of the de
partment were true. The agent is alleged
to have said when the company's first ap
plication was turned down that It could
buy its way Into the state. A conversation
of that character ts given In an affidavit
filed with the auditor by a man who Is al
leged to have heard It.
Given Honorary Membership.
At the annual election to membership In
the Sigma XI fraternity several graduates
and seniors were chosen. This fraternity
Is to the sciences what the Phi Beta Kappa
is to literature. Nomination to member
ship In this society Is regarded among the
greatest honors accorded scholarship at
the university. The new members arei
Faculty. Melvln Price; graduates, W. E.
Allen, Esther P. Hensel, Homer L. Shanta,
L. R. Sturdevant, R. 8. Young; seniors, P.
L. Brock way, G. L. Fawcett, J. C.
Stevens, W. L. Hartzell, Nella Schleslnger,
Luclan Sheldon, J. B. Glhbs, L. W. Tur
ner, Alice Venters; alumni, L. S. Storrs.
Irrigation and Drainage Experiments.
Secretary Dobson of the, State Board of
Irrigation, who has joint charge with the
government officials of the expenditure of
the tu.ooo drainage and Irrigation experi
mentation fund, said today that work Is
now In progress at Lexington and Im
perial. At the former place efforts are
being made to devise some practical method
of underground drainage which will re
move the alkali from the surface soil.
Such experiments have been successful In
Utah, and It Is hoped to reclaim about
40,000 acres of fertile Platte valley land In
Dawson county which has become im
pregnated with alkali Through tillage. The
success of the plans now under considers-
of mnrh other Isnd which la now unpro
ductive because of the presence of the
chemical In the surface soil. At Imperial
experiments are being conducted to de
termine the feasibility of Irrigation through
the use of a pumping plant. An effort will
also be made to develop (he dry farming
melhod of soil culture. The state appro
priation will not be available until July 1,
but the government is already at work.
The legislature provided the 6,twi on the
condition that the government make a sim
ilar allowance.
Barker Has visit from Attorney,
Attorney V. O. Hamer of Kearney spent
some time In the death fell with Frank
Barker today. He would not state his
mission, but It Is Intimated that he Is
preparing to ask the warden to report to
the district judges that the man appear
to be Insane. I'nder the statute one of the
judges of the district court, when such a
report Is made by the warden, Is required
to summon a special Jury of twelve men
to listen to evidence and pass on the man's
sanity. Because of the distance from the
scene of the crime and the general dislike
among IJncoln people for the execution
of the death peimlty In the neighborhood
of the city. It Is claimed that this body
would not lender a verdict of sanity when
It would have the effect of sending the
man to the gallows. Heetner said that he
would make such a report several weeks
ago, but recently has declined to discuss
the matter, except to express his abhor
rence for the executioner's work.
Ko Hearing for Keating;.
Notwithstanding the fact that arrange
ments had been made to hold a hearing
today on the application of Convict Frank
Keating for a commutation of a ten years'
sentence for highway robbery, none of the
attorneys put in an appearance. The man
robbed John Rose, a prominent farmer of
Webster county. The announcement that
the governor contemplated the Issuance of
a commutation stirred up great opposition
at the scene of the crime. Heating's trial
cost the county several thousand dollars.
County Attorney A. M. Walters of that
county claims that the man cannot have
his sentence commuted because he has
served several terms In prison. Former
State Senator Warner of Dakota City ts
his attorney. The man belongs to a wealthy
family.
Registers School Bonds,
Auditor Searle Is registering JS.000 worth
of Harvard school district refunding bonds.
They bear 4 per cent and run ten years.
Brokers are making a considerable profit
handling school refunding bonds, taking
them on a 4V4 per cent basis, and selling
them to small Investors at 4 per cent, keep
ing the difference in the Interest as com
mission. Not All Alfalfa,
Prof. Bessey of the University of Ne
braska has received many complaints from
farmers over the state regarding the pre-
ttalence of yellow top clover In newly seeded
alfalfa fields. It is thought that part of
the alfalfa seed sold In Nebraska thl
spring has been adulterated with this clover
seed. It is practically worthless as a fodder
croa.
tlon Is expected to effect the reclamation
Saloon Fight at Shelby.
SHELBY, Neb., May 27. (Special.)
Shelby is having a time with Its saloon
question. Shortly before the beginning of
the municipal year the board of trustees
raised the license from $1,000 to $1,600, so
that It would continue to have only one
saloon. One saloon started May 1 and
after that S. J. Dixon, who has run sa
loons at Norfolk and Bancroft, filed hi
petition to run in the old location, the
Metz Brothers' building, which Is on the
main street. Shelby, Hastings and David
City represented the remonstrators and H.
C. Beebe of Shelby and W. M. Johnston
of Osceola the petitioner. After listening
to the arguments all day yesterday the
board granted the license, after which they
were enjoined and the case goes to the dis
trict court. Shelby has the only saloon In
Polk county.
Orchard & Wilhelm Garpet Go.
$30.00 SPEemL rugs
WE earnestly invite you to inspect our line of $30.00 Wilton Rugs
Monday. By purchasing the entire line of drop patterns from a well
known jobber in the east, enables us to sell the most complete line of forty
dollar rugs for thirty ever shown in this city. , In this lot you will find all
standard made goods, such as the Bigelow, Lowel Co., H. G. Fetteroff &
Co., Alex. Smith & Co., Arnold, Constable & Co. This most complete line
will be on special sale, second floor, Monday morning. C A? A) C
Lace Curtains and Portieres
Some Iace Curtains to close that are nil
with prices at half and less.
Brussels, four numbers, nil Imported curtains, 50 Inchon
2.35
this season's goods, sold down to small lots
wlrlo. HVi yards long, $5.00 values; apeclal,
per pair
$5.00 Irish Point, new pntterns, 2 to 6 pairs
of a number; special
$5.00 extra fine Table Xeta, white and Arabian
colors; special
$7.50 extra serviceable Cable. Nets, domestic,
Arabian; special , ,
$11.50 Brussels Curtains, three patterns, 18
pairs In all; special
3.75
2.50
4.95
6.75
$10.oo Heal Arabian Curtains, 500 pairs, they
are hummers
$20.oo Brussels Arabian Cluny Curtains;
special
$.15.00 Saxony Bruasrls, cushion laced
Arablau Curtains; special, per pair
ffl.75 Mercerized Portieres, fringe top and
bottom; special
$15.00 Borders and Mercerized Curtains, du
plex, all colors
$80.00 Verona Velours. 8 palra In all, double
farvd, silk lined; special
5.95
13.75
17.50
3.95
9.75
13.50
HHMMOeKS
PORCH SCREENS
PORCH CUSHIONS
Ingrain Carpet Sale
We will close out all remnants and short pieces of Ingrain Carpets and In order to move
them quickly and in the lengths to close balance of pieces, we are making prices that will
surprise you. Remnants are a loss any way we handle them and we prefer to take this loss
in one sale and close them out.
All remnants of Wool Carpets, from 75c to $1.00, two and three-ply, up to 10 yards, at
25c a yard; from 10 to 20 yards, 45c; above 20 yards, 55c. Union and Granite Carpets, up
to 10 yards in length, 12$C; 10 to 20 yards, 20c; above 20 yards, 30c
MONDAY MORNING-SECOND FLOOR.
I'nlnn Paclflc'a New Tkronch Line,
HASTINGS. Neb., May 27.-(Speclal.)-The
Union Pacific Is advancing- rapidly
with the line from Topeka to Marysvllle,
Kan. The railway officials expect to have
that part of the road completed before
August and through trains running over
that line and the St. Joseph and Grand
Island Into Hastings, and out of this city,
over the Burlington stub, to the Union
Pacific line at Kearney by September 1.
Ten Thousand for Hastings College.
HASTINGS, Neb.. May 27. (Speclal.)
Rev. E. Van Dyke Wright has Just returned
from an eastern trip. While away he Se
cured a donation of 110,000 for the endow
ment fund of Hastings college.
The city will put In three new drinking
fountains on prominent street corners.
News of Kenraska,
GIBBON Gibbon High school graduated
ten girls and one boy at the opera house
last night.
GIBBON A heavy rain fell here last
night and this morning. This will delay
replanting of the corn.
MIMiARD Five boys and a girl graduate
from the public schools. Closing exercises
will be hem Monday.
IvOT'ISVILIB The graduating exercises
of the Iouinville High school will occur
next Wednesday evening.
WEST POINT Theodore Brrttharth and
Miss Ida Radeuchel were married in the
German Lutheran church northeaat of
town, by Rev. J. C. Hanns.
COZAD The tenth annual commence
ment exercises of the Cozad High school
were held last evening in Odd Fellows'
hall. The class consisted of eight members,
PLATTSMOUTH Mrs. B. Elson enter
tained the Plattsmouth Woman's club at
a "porch party'' today. This was the last
meeting of the club for the present year.
WEST POINT-John M. Van Ackern and
Miss Louisa Keller were the contracting
parties In a marriage performed by Dean
Ktieslng on Wednesday morning at St.
Mary's church.
WE8T POI NT-Frank Schmltt of the
firm of Sohmitt Brothers of this city, and
Miss Alma Yaussl of Marysvllle, Kan.,
were united In matrimony by Rev. Joseph
Rueslng in Omaha.
WEST POINT-Wllliam Eggert of the
firm of C. Eggert &. Son, and Miss Ida
Doescher were married at St. Haul's Luth
eran church in this city by Rev. A. R. E.
Oelschlaeger, pastor.
BERTRAND Commencement exercises
were peld here last night In the opera
house. Ford McWhorter, principal for the
Inst two years, has accepted a position at
isewman urove, pet.
: FREMONT Half an Inch of rain fell here
todav. It was not particularly needed. The
roads, which were becoming fairly passable
are again heavy. Farmers have begun
plowing corn and It Is looking well.
LEIGH Another long, steady rain set In
here last evening and continued through
out the night and today. Corn Is not all
planted and farmers are getting uneasy on
account of the lateness of the season.
PENDER The commencement exercises
of the Pender public schools was held In
the opera house last evening. There were
fourteen graduates this year. Prof. H. F.
Carson of Fremont delivered the address.
AV EST POINT Prof. R. II. Graham, su
perintendent of the West Point schools, has
resigned his position, and has been elected
as city superintendent of the Wymore
schools, and has accepted his position.
PAPILLION Principal A. E. Hildebrand
and Misses Ita Dunn and Whitmore were
re-elected to the Gretna High school at
the meeting of tne board Thursday night.
The other two places will be filled later.
WEST POINT John Beckenhaueri one of
the oldest settlers of Rock Creek precinct,
died at the age of 72 from kidney trouble,
from which he had suffered for many years.
The deceased settled in Cuming county in
the year 1870.
BURWELL The Burwet! High School
closed yesterday, after a year of very suc
cessful work under the leadership of Prof.
W. D. Cave. There were, four graduates.
Chloe Johnstone, Ruth Bor.den, Harry
Doran and Ralph urownell.
IXU18VILLE There Is considerable re
planting of corn In this locality, due prlncl'
pally to cool weather and a hard crust
which covered the listed corn. It Is ex
pected that the rain which Is now falling
win o or great nenent to an crops.
NEBRASKA CITY The graduating ex
ercises of the class of 19o of the high
school were held In the Overland theater
last night. Diplomas were presented to the
graduates by Dr. Conde Watson, president
of the board of education.
STANTON The Stanton Hia-h school
held commencement exercises last night.
There were eight graduates, six girls and
two Hoys. Pror. Mason, who tins been at
the head of the Slanton schools for six
years, retires voluntarily to engage in business.
NEBRASKA CITY-Henry Price, a col
ored lad. was arrested and taken to Au
burn to answer to a charge of burglary.
Price Is said to be a member of the gang
of young white and colored boys arrested
a few days ago by a Missouri Pacific de
tective.
BURWELL Chris Vesper, an old rest-
dent of eastern Loup county, was burled
from the Christian church In this place
yesterday afternoon. Mr. Vesper came to
this community In an early day and had
many friends, especially among the old
settlers.
LEIGH Class day exercises of the grad
uating class of the Ielgh High school were
held yesterday afternoon at the high school
rooms. The commencement program waa
given at the opera house this evening. State
Superintendent L. J. McBrlen delivered the
address.
FREMONT The signal corps had the an
nual target shooting south of the city yes
terday afternoon. Colonel McLaughlin and
Captain Culver of Lincoln Inspected the
company. On account of lack of previous
practice the scores made by the boys were
not high.
GENOA The class of 1906 of the Genoa
High school, with the exception of the
valedictory and the salutatory, gave their
graduating orations In the pew school
house Friday afternoon before a large at
tendance. Commencement exercises will be
held Monday.
PAPILLION The graduation exercises of
the Gretna High school were held last
night In Treckle's hall. The class was
composed of the following: Arthur Weeth,
Eunice Harley, Ixyd Hlckey, Rose Ella
Hughes and nibble Albery. W. S. Raker
presented the diplomas.
OAKLAND -The annual reception of the
Oakland High School Alumni association
to the class of 190ft was held in the opera
house Friday evening, quite a number of
members and their friends being present.
At the business meeting officers were
elected for the ensuing year.
GIBBON Memorial day services will be
held In the opera house at 2:S0 Sunday aft
ernoon. Decoration day will be fittingly
remembered by the Grand Army of ' the
Republic and Woman's Rellel 'orps, as
sisted by the Sons and Daughters of Vet
erans, who will decorate the graves.
PAPILLION Because he made life mis
erable at his home by disorderly conduct.
Dr. J. C. Ulingeman, proprietor of the
Wilcox hotel, was arrested by Sheriff Mc
Kvoy Wednesday. Taken before Judge
Wilson, the doctor was given a sentence
of thirty days to sober up on. He Is now
In jail.
PAPILLION Rev. James Wtse, pastor of
St. Martins Episcopal church In South
Omaha, accompanied by several others, was
In Gretna yesterday, their obict being to
view the Spearman island near there, with
the object of establishing a camp for sev
eral hundred boys for two months this
summer. Rev. Wise Is Interested In char
itable work and proposes to give the boys
an outing this summer.
OAKLAND Superintendent Nichols and
Attorney Wright of the Northwestern rail
way system were In this city Friday and
attended a special meeting of the city coun
cil held Friday evening and asked for the
use of Commercial avenue In order to pro
tect their Interests against the Great
Northern. The request was refused by the
city council.
BURWELL Mrs. D. E. Anderson died
at her home In Calamus precinct yesterday
and was burled from the Congregational
church this afternoon. A large number of
friends followed the remains to the Bur
well cemetery. About two years ago a
sister died, leaving six small children,
whom Mrs. Anderson was raising. By her
death they are left, as well as her own
child.
WEST POINT-Charles Erneste and Miss
Mary Ooebel were united in marriage by .
rtev. a. k. i lemmens, pastor or tne St.
Anthony's church In St. Charles on
Wednesday morning. The bride Is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gnebel,
wealthy pioneers of St. Charles township.
The groom Is a prosperous young farmer '
and has a fine farm home prepared for
the bride.
BROKEN BOW The Custer County
Sunday School association la holding Its an
nual convention here today and tomorrow.
All districts are represented. The' meetings '
are held In the Baptist church. The pres
ent county officers are: President, J. R.
Dean; vice president Mrs. D. M. Amsbury;
secretary, 'Sadie Whitehead; treasurer,
Raman Ryerson; president Young People's
union, Fred Bklllman.
PAPILLION Farmera In the vicinity of
the recent washout of the dike In Forest
City precinct have raised money enough
among themselves to repair the 600 feet.
The dike was built several years ago on
the bank of the Platte to prevent over
flow on their farms, but was severely dam
aged by the late high water. Several thou
sand sacks have been purchased, which will
he filled with sand and placed In position,
making the dike stronger than before.
PAPILLION Miss Becker, residing at
Richfield, was accidentally shot with a
22-callber rifle in the hands of her 7-year-old
son. Playing with the gun and not
knowing It was loaded, the lad pointed It
at his mother and said, "Mother. I'm going
to shoot." The bullet struck Mrs. Becker
In the back and took a downward course,
making a serious wound. A physician was
called, but was unable to locate the ball.
The patient" is resting easily and will re
cover. NORTH PLATTE The graduating exer
cises of the North Platte High school were
held in the opera house last evening. There
were twenty-two graduated, eight of whom
were boys. The address of the evening was
delivered by Dr. Edward A. Ross of the
department of sociology of the University
of Nebraska. His theme was "Education
and Society." His plea was for unselfish
ness In civic life. He held this to be our
salvation from political graft.
WILLIAM C. WILSON, President
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