Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, May 17, 1903, Page 16, Image 32

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THE ILLUSTRATED BEEV
Western Horses to Be Used on Eastern Sporting Field
May 17, 1903.
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1'OL.O I'ONIES BOLD BY P. O. COOPER OK CRAWFORD, NEB., TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR USE OF THE WEST POINT POLO TEAM.
Ncbraskans in Manila
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1RITINQ from Manila to the Lin
coln Journal J. T. Boomer saya
the colony of NcbraHkana in th
Philippines ia a lurgo and growing
one. There are many former mem
ber of the First Nebraska volunteers In
Manila and other parts of the archipelago.
One of the most nourishing posts of the
veteran army of the Philippines has been
named In honor of the lamented Stotsen
burg, who is well remembered by all early
comers here.
Colonel George R. Colton, formerly of
David City. Neb., is now collector for the
port of Hollo. This is rcgarda as the most
Important port after Manila.
Colonel Harry . Mulford of Omaha Is
cashier in the American bank of Manila.
Kd BIor, Jr., from Lincoln, son of the
present postmnster there, is engaged in tho
appraiser's department of the Manila cus
tom house. Mr. Blser holds a very re
sponsible position, and Is in line for rapid
promotion. He is a veteran of the First
Nebraska and at present adjutant for the
Btotsenburg post, V. A. P.
Lieutenant Drjfington .at one time a resl
dont of Chadron, Neb., has charge of the
lighting and sewerage department of the
city government for Manila.
Roscoe Ozinan, a former Beatrice boy
and a member of Company C of the First
Nebraska, is employed in the office of the
prosecuting attorney for the city of Manila.
He hRS been until recently clerk of the
municipal court. Mr. Oimnn is Interested
In a lumber company which has a forest
grant in the western part of Luson.
Mr. Mills,' another First regiment man, la
a stenographer for the court of .first in
stance of Manila. Ho attended school for
several years in Lincoln, though his home
Is In Kansas.
Clarence Bohanan of Lincoln is at pres
ent a sergeant of police In tho metropolitan
organisation.
Among the later comera from Nebraska
there are a good many teachers. Mr. and
Mrs. Ned C. Abbott are well known In Lin
coln, especially in university alumni circles.
They are located at Cotabnto in the Island
of Mindanao. The two years contract
under which they are engaged terminates
this summer. It is rumored in educational
circles that they are to return to the statea
this fall.
O. B, Medlar of Tork, Neb., came to the
Islands on Thomas two years ago. He
came as ia specialist In biology, expecting
to work out a thesis on Island forms and
return by way of Germany to take a doe- '
torate degree in one of the universities
there. Mr. Medlar was the very Image
of good health when your correspondent
met him, In Manila during a vacation last
summer. But unfortunately he was re
signed to a very unhealthful region In the
Island of Leyte for this year's work. Be
fore the winter ,was more than half over
be bad contracted consumption and waa
forced to resign and come to Manila and
enter the hospital, awaiting transportation
to the states In search of health. The
physicians who examined Mr. Medlar were
of the opinion that the climate of New
Mexico would enable bis system to throw
off tho germs of the disease contracted as
they were bere.
The educational department bere was
very sorry to lose the lamented D. W.
Montgomery, one of the Nebraska men
Who was attacked and boloed by la drones
on one of the southern Inlands. His mur
derer baa ben captured, tried and sen
tenced to death by the court of first In
stance of the province.
Of those Nebr&skans who came on Mc-
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CLASS CONFIRMED APRIIj 6, 1933, AT GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH. BATTLE CREEK, Neb.-Photo by C M. Voorheefl.
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THOMAS H EL VET OK FA1RBURT, Neb.,
WHO VOTED AT AN . ELECTION IN
NEBRASKA IN 1S.
Clcllan about one year ago, as far as your
correspondent can learn, nearly all are
well pleased with the Islands and their
work. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Schell, from
Falls City, are located at Gapan, province
of Neuva Eclja, on the inland of Luion.
They are said to have a very pleasant
station and are meeting with success In
the achool work. On Cluintnius day the
Schells, Mr. Osman of Beatrice, Mr. Bel
knap of Hastings, now of Cuyapo, thla
Island, and your correspondent ate turkey
together at the Hotel of the Four Natlona
In Manila.
MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM LAINSON OP COUNCIL BLUFFS. WHOSE MARRIED
LIFE OK NEARLY SIXTY YEARS WAS ONLY BROKEN BY DEATH.
B. J. McGrew of Auburn, Neb., la located
at Lopes, Tayabaa province, In Luzon.
Mr. and Mrs. Trace of Doane college are
stationed at Balayan, Batangas province.
R. H. Gearhart, from University Place,
has charge of the school at Tagoloan, on
the island of Mindanao. J. 8. Bmoyer of
Syracuse is at Baganga on the same island.
Mr. and Mrs. Gunn, from the western part
of Nebraska, are at Misamis, also on Min
danao. G. A. Benedict of Omaha was for
several montha in the treasurer's office
at Burigao, Mindanao, but recently be haa
been promoted to a position ia the treas
urer office at Cebu. Miss Hunter of
Wayne, Neb., la teaching in the Manila
schools. T. O. Rlnker of Lincoln was as
signed to Marlbojoc on the island of BohoL
Preoccupied
"Why is It." asked the youth, "that se
many wise men are not successful?"
"Because, my son," answered the sage,
"they Bpend so much lime finding out bow
things happen that they forget to go ahead
and make things happen for themselves."-
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