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STATE SCHOOL STATISTICS
riT and a Half Milliom rrpnd4 bj
Publ; School- Darin Yetr.
TWELVE MILLION OF SCHOOL PROPERTY
C. J. Era at, rmldrat of lalverlly
Board ml Reseat. Writ to Gov
eraor Qaeetlon of Vol
verlty Expeadltore.
(From a Staff Correapondent.)
LINCOLN. Dec 2t8peclal. Advance
sheets from th report of State Superin
tendent McBrlen ahow tha total resources
of ail tha school district In the state at
tha doe of tha school year July .
amounted to K48S.4B4.7a while the expen
ditures for tha school year amounted to
IB, 462. 2B. 06. The number of achool children
In tha atata between tha ages of I and 21
years was I71.S2J. The report will show
tha following statistics for the school yes-r:
REHOCRCE8.
Amount on hand at ba-
glnnlng of year .... 1.032,27153
Trom county A town
ship treasurers (4,210. 748. 48
Tmm sale of district
bonds 23,323. 81
J"rom tuition of non
resident pupils 68,727.70
Prom local fines and
licenses ani.ftM.7S
From all other sources 143.33.43
t 3.453.193.17
Total
EXPENDITURES.
Paid male teachers . .$ 5.S8.730.3S
Paid female teachers. 1.815,324.03
Fur buildings at sites. 3S1.722.M
For repairs 2M.W.29
For fuel 247.W3.79
For reference books,
maps, charts and ap
paratus 74.fiW.36
For text books and pu-
plla' uppll.s 215.4tW.PS
For furniture W.1H4.28
For all other purposes &6.3-6.11
I ,4fl5,464.7v
able lark of exact Information, and ar.
therefor, mom serious miarepresenta
tlona of the fart.
If anytmx will tiike the trouble to rad
the voiumee of reports made every two
yeara by the regenta to the governor, a
copy of whtrh I furnished to every mem
ber of the legislature, and inn be obtained
by any rltimii or taxpayer Interested,
within the limit of copiee printed. It will
be found that "every cent," not xmly of
the "state's money," but of all other
money d"rtved from all aourcaa whatso
ever, la therein "ac -minted for accurately."
These reports will be found to contain
the name of every person, firm r corpora
tion In whose favor a voucher or w.irrant
of any size whatsoever has been Issued
during; the blennlum. 1'art II of the re
port of two years ago rovers 215 pages
of such detail, there being about tV'rty
four Items dw Dtro. or something over
a.OOO separate vouchers therein shown. In
cluding "every cent" expended by the uni
versity during that blennlum. Part I of
the reports of the present blennlum.
ended November 30, ISO'S, Is already off
the press and contains "financial sum
maries," including "every cent" of not
only "the states." but al.o the Itilted
States and everybody else's funds handled
by the Institution during the two years,
and Part II of the sama report, now be
ing printed, will again contain all of the
details. Including dates, names and
amounts of every voucher and warrant Is
sued during the two years, nor has It
been the intention of the Board ft Re
gents to discontinue that custom In the
future.
The present misunderstanding un
doubtedly arisen from the mere fact that
the board. In submitting its resources and
needs to your excellency and the coming
107 legislature, has been guided by Its
understanding, which may possibly be
an erroneous one fif a recent decision In
our own sunreme court In the case of
council are figuring on charter changes and)
expect within a few days to have a few !
amendntents prepared to present to the '
legislature.. A movement la on foot to In- j
crease the pay of the policemen and fire
men and to provide fr a larger levy for !
Intersection paving.
Superintendent and Mrs. McBrlen and
the state superintendent s office force will j
give a public reception at the st.Ve snpefln- i
tendent's omce Immediately following the
adjournment of all section meetings of the
State Teachers' association Wednesday aft
ernoon. December 2. from I In I o'clock.
A cordial Invitation Is extended to all
teachers and friends of education.
HaJlrvad Maa Killed.
Phillip Henerstern, aged 22 years, em
ployed by the Burlington, was run over
and killed by a Burlington switch engine
at Havelock tonight while at work In the
yards. Henerstern resided In Lincofn and
leaves a widow and one child.
DIVER FAILS TO FUD
BOOT
Plledrlver Is Total Wreck la Rive
Opposite Blair.
BLAIR. Neb., Dec. 22. tSpeclal Tele
gram.) Diver George A. Urern of Gren
Bay, Wis., with his crew of men, who
was employed to make an examination
of the' wreck of the large pile driver
which went Into the river opposite Blair
while driving piles for protecting the
river bank a few weeks ago. arrived hero
yesterday and spent an entire day at the
the State of Nebraska ex rel. Spencer Lens , wreck. Mr. Green was sent here for the
Amount on hand
close of year
at
f 5.4&2.289.M
1.033,175. 64
Total I . 4X5. 4.-4 .70
BCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY, APPOR
TIONMENT OP SCHOOL FUNDS,
INDEBTEDNESS, BONDS.
"Total value of all
school district prop
arty $12,n7S.BI.O
School funda apportioned by county super
intendent: Amount derived from
state funds t 677,263.10
Amount derived from
fines and licenses.. 42.013.84
XMfftrict Indebtedness:
Bonded 42.8X6.K2.M
Not bonded 42S.S12.24
Total
tlonds:
Issusd during year..
Cancelled within y'r
TEACHERS.
Jfumber of certificates Issued:
First grade 1.047
Second grade 6.5H3
Third grade H"2
Total
2f umber teacher employed:
Men 1.24ft
Women 8.3M
Totals
Aggregata number of days taught:
Men m.lM
Women L2WU91
719.37S.M
3,312.164.80
$ 226.?. 00
138, 209.45
7.432
9,621
Total
(Total wage earned
1.489.34S
Men
' . Women ..
..-.I 60,837.23
Total 1 3.40S.847.0
Avermjje monthly wagea:
Men ... I J-
Woman 43. 4
Total
PUPILS.
Census (children between ( and a yeara
of ag:
Boya Jv, iZ!
Girla 1S3.MO
Company against E. M. Searle. Jr., An
dltor. and because of that decision tn
regents have confined the figures so sub
mitted for 1907 to the funds expected w
be derived from and expended out of state
taxation. I am told that It is not always
the custom for tha legislature to appro
priate funds already specifically appro
nrtAteri hv mnrrAHi and received from the
! treasury of the I'nited States, and not
I fnom state taxation, and it has long been
held ss a seemingly useless and Improper
arrangement, and suggested to the re
gents bv well-informed and wll-meanlng
people that said recent custom ought to
be .liar on tinned, for It makea the aggre
gate of state appropriations unnecessarily
and Incorrectly large, by thus adding to
those appropriations moneys not at all
derived by state taxation.
It has never been the Intention of the
Board of Regents, a-nd Is not now Its in
tention, to cover up, in reports to the gov
ernor or legislature, or the taxpayers, the
expenditures of a penny derived from any
eoSac whatsoever, but to continue to
strictly follow past customa of reporting
the expenditure of "every cent."
Our accounts are most carefully audited
by an expert accountant employed for that
purpose, well known to your excellency and
other officials of the state house, whose
ability and Integrity I have never heard
questioned. The accounts of large corpora
tions, such as railway companies, are not
more carefully audited than those of the
University of Nebraska, and I am sure
vou will 'admit that I cam speak with some
knowledge and authority In making that
comparison. Our expert accountant has
authority. In writing, as president of the
board, not only to audit the secretary's
accounts, but "to examine, compare and
audit books, accounts, memorandums, re
ceipts or papers of any kind, wheresoever
found, which relate to receipts and dis
bursements of this university. ir an
state Institutions are as carefully audited
and economically managed, accounts and
vouchers as carefully scrutinized, and
business generally transacted on as proper
a basis aa Is the case with our university.
and I have no reason to doubt this, and
do not wish to be understood as in the
least Questioning it. then I am eure Ne
braska can aet a good example In this aa
It has in other directions, to some of Its
sls'er states.
The board at Its meeting last week agreed
unanimously to be more specific and clear
than ever. If that Is possible, in presenting
every feature of Its affairs to the Incoming
legislature Jf given an opportunity to
personally appear and give such further
information or answer further questions.
The Board of Regents has nothing wnat-
soever to hide. It does not claim absolute
perfection nor Infallibility. All of Its mem
bers perform, gratuitously, a vast smount
of labor, carefully bestowed. In directing
the affairs of this great institution. We
court the most searching investigation at
tne bands or tne legislature, reeling sure
that an investigation at the hands of that
honorable body would be a most fair and
decent one, wholly unlike In methods or
motives to - those or ee train , individual
well known to this board who are con
purpose of trying to find the body of
young Reno Kepple, who was drowned at
the time the driver went down. The body
was not found and the work will be pushed
ahead. The pile driver was found to be
a total wreck. In twenty-two feet of wat-r
and about a third of It covered with sand.
The railroad company will abandon tho
work of trying to raise the driver. A
hundred men are now at work and Bridge
Superintendent H. A. Wentworth will put
on seventy-five more men the day- after
Christmas and. with two new pile drivers,
the work will be pushed rapidly along.
No settlement has been made yet with Mrs.
Kepple, the mother of the drowned boy.
HOXD1 FOR SEW ROAD CARRY
Polk nasty Electors Vote Aid to
Nebraska Central Electric Line.
SHELBY, Neb.. Dec. 22. (Special.) At
the special election held here toduy
on the propoeitlon to vote bonds In
aid of the proposed Omaha & Nebraska
Central railway, the bonds carried by
twenty-two votes more than the necessary
two-thirds. Tonight the town Is celebra
Ing. Bonfires have been lighted and men
and boys are parading the streets with tin
horns.
xotai
Children between 7 and 15 years of awe:
Whole number iui,6
Attended school Umo
required by law .. , 1SL
Enrollment, pupils between 6 and 21 years
9 u
Boys
279,532
290
726
Girl
Total
Pupils over 21 years
of age
Pupils under 5 years
of ago
Total 1 2W'547
DISTRICTS. BCHOOL HOUSES. LENGTH
Number of districts In
Schuolhou
Frame .
Brick ...
Stone
Log
Sod
Number and material:
b,nu
373
37
75
" 186
Total
.7S0
1.838
3.9M
578
267
length of"TerVn-Numbr of districta hold
ing:
Nine months or mora
Six to nine months..
Three to six month.
Lea than mouth
or none
e,,., 142
At. number of days
of school in all dis
trict av.. Writ to Mickey
Carl J. Ernst, president of th Board of
Reganta of tha Stata university, ha aent
th. following totter to uovernor '"
Tha aommunicatlona oy I no
143
wih. Be s Lincoln correspondent, pub
Ushed yesterday and today, claiming to
BuCt your excellency and Secretary-elect
1 7 ' n ... aii editorial In Th
Sarnrlse for Carlla.
BAS8ETT, Neb., Dec 2 (Special.) In
the contest over the representatlveshlp In
the Fifty -firut district the parties have
been taking testimony during the last two
days at Basaett and last night an adjourn
ment was taken to the Mth at Alnsworth.
Coryell, the contestant, sprung a surprise
on Carlln, the contestee. yesterday. Car
lln was nominated by the democratic party
only and In Brown county his name ap
peared on the ticket a a democrat, while
In Rock county his name was on the ticket
as at democrat and people'a Independent
candidate, and It seems that In both coun
ties all straight people's Independent votes
were counted for him. There were prob
ably more than fifty straight Independent
votes cast and counted for Carlln. Taking
these vote away from him will leave
Coryell with a majority of thirty or more,
and the Indications now are that Coryell
will win the contest.
Farmer Ends Life.
HARTTNGTON. Neb.. Dec. 22. (Special.)
Ei L. McGreagta. one of the leading farm
era and stork raiser of Cedar county,
waa found dead tn the barn at his feed
most dally "investigating our transactions, i "
vouchers, etc.. In the evident hope of die- Thursday night. It waa a plain case of
covering some horrible conspiracy, graft, i suicide by hanging, but no motive can be
deception i or juggling. ! ascribed for the act. Hla domestic re!a-
tary-elect Junkln and every fair ' minded ! tions were happy as far as Is known, and
citizen of our state will, on being properly he was not In financial trouble. It waa
bee yesterday. r bad upon a consider
The BJood is The life."
Selene baa never gon beyond the
above simple statement of scripture. But
It has Illuminated that statement and
(Wea It a meaning aver broadening with
tha Incrdaatng breadth of knowledge.
When tha blood la "bad or Impure It
It not alona tha body which suffers
through disease. Tha brain Is also
c loaded, He Kind and Judgement ara
cOected, andaany an evil deed or Impure
tbofhtVsjs4K(ct!r traced to the
rmpiWrf o( thbTb Foul. Imnnrebtood,
can bo mada nnre by Vi" t'ri
Fierce', CtoMfn Medical 'coyervt
cnni-hea aad nunlics the Hood there b
curing, pimple, blotches, eruptions and
Other cutaneous affections, as eczema,
tetter, or salt-rheum, htvea and other
manifestations of impure blood.
In the eure of scrofulous swellings, en
larged glands, open eating ulcers, or old
ores, the 'Golden Medical Inscovery "hai
performed the moat marvelous cures. In
cases of old sores, or oiien eating ulcers.
It Is well to apply to the open sore Dr.
Pierce's All-Heating Salve, which poe
aeaaea wonderful healing potency when
Itaed as an application to the sores in con
Junction with the use of "Golden Medical
LXacovery'as a blood cleansing consti
tutional treatment. If your druggist ! M B R
don't happen to have the " All-Healing
Salve tn stock, you can easily procure It
by Inclosing fifty-four cents In postage
stamps to Dr. R. V. Pierce, 6d3 Main 1st.,
Buffalo, N. Y., and it will come to you by
return poet. Moat druggists keep It as
well as the 'Golden Medical D'.xxivery.
$ .9 OS c
Yo can't afford to accept any medicine
of UMkiunm composUioii as a suhetltute
for "Golden Medical Discovery," which Is
a medicine or agoww coktpoamoa,
saving a complete list of Ingredient In
plain English on It bott.le-wrspprr, the
aaoie being attested as correct under oath.
Dr. Pierce's Pieaaant Peilrts regulate
ad tevtajgrau Utetaa. h, Uvar and 0oia
Informed of the facts, admit that the use
of any such language as "deception,"
"juggling," or similar terms. Is wholly
unwarranted, and If continued to be used
by anyone correctly Informed, could only
be accounted for aa Intended for malicious
misrepresentation.
Trust Administration Advocated.
Jesse T. Trennery of Pawnee City, former
president of the Nebraska Bankers' associa
tion, was in Lincoln today on business and
expressed himself regarding legislation
which he considers should be enacted this
winter.
"A law should be enacted whereby trust
companies could be organised with power
to administer estats," said Mr. Trennery.
"I would not favor a law which allowed
these companies to do a banking business,
but every one ha a right to have a perma
nent body to administer an estate. When
one man la appointed administrator at hla
death th estate Is placed In jeopardy,
while If the estate la administered by a
company It Is a perpetual body and large
aums of money would be saved io estates
which are now lost by the enforcement of
the present law."
Speakership Booaa Ready.
Representative Barnes, Tucker and Best
of Douglas county called at the state house
thla afternoon and said they were looking
for Mike Lee. Mr. Tucker said such was
the object . of th visit, and Inasmuch as
Mike could not be found the visit waa de
clared to be a failure.
On December 28 Mr. Tucker will open up
In room No. 4 at the Llndell and launch
the candidacy of Representative Dodge for
speaker. At the same time at the Llndell
Adam McMullen will open up hla head
quarters and th big fight will be on.
.1 Diversity Atuletlrs Pay.
The annual report of the treasurer of
the University Athletic board has Just been
made and It shows the total receipts for
tha year were U7.bSS.50 and the expendi
tures 116.2127, leaving a balance of
$2,393.27. The largest single Item of the
receipts was Nebraska's share of the pro
ceeds of the Chicago foot ball game,
S3.2M.3. The largest Item of expense waa
that of guarantee and percentages to
vlaltlng tean-.e, t3.tU6.83.
The following la a summary of the re-
noticed, however, that for some days he
has been morose, as though brooding over
some trouble, though It Is not known what
It could be. He has been in Cedar county
for twelve or fifteen years, coming here
from Carroll county,' Iowa. He was about
80 years old and leaves a wife and family.
County Coroner W. F. Jones of St. James
was called, but deemed It unnecessary to
hold an inquest.
Fremont Wants am Thomas.
FtTEMONT. Neb., Dec. 22 (Special.)
Sam Thomas, who was arrested at Keokuk.
Ia., yesterday for swindling, is wanted
here for the same kind of a Job. He came
here about six weeks ago and called on
several real estate agents looking for a
house and lot. He finally found one that
suited him belonging to Jens Jensen which
he bought, closing up the deal personally
with Jensen. In the meantime he negoti
ated a loan from the Security Savings bank
on the property for 1300. He got his deed
and the money from the bank, giving Jen
sen a check on the Fremont National
bank, which waa returned as worthless.
Jensen paid the bank the amount of Its
shortage and ha a suit pending In the dis
trict court to set the deed aside.
raatata by College Caorna.
BELLEVUE. Neb.. Dec. 22. (Snecial.)
The beautiful sacred cantata, "The Holy
City," by A. R. Oaul. wa rendered In the
First Presbyterian church last evening by
the Bellevue college chorus, under the dl-
I rectlon of Miss Alice Fawcett. assisted by
j the well known Omaha soloists, Mr. C.
j M. WUhelm. soprano; Miss Anna Bishop,
contralto; Mrs. t;. naseiton. tenor, and
Mr. O. W. Mancheater, bass. The produc
tion of this beautiful piece of music waa
the work of months. Since the middle of
September Mia Fawcett has been dili
gently training the chorus, and Its excel
lent work la doe alona to her painstaking
efforts. Th chorus consisted of over fifty
voices, each carefuly trained for Its part.
Yoang Mil Shoota at Constable.
DAVID CITT. Neb.. Dec. 2. (Special.)
Charles Bolen, son of Representative J.
M. Bolen of t'lysses, was arrested at
Ilysses Thursday evening for shooting
port: Receipt from foot ball. IU.2SS.T0; Constable Blglow. the shot Just going
Yun.litupaE tutrix lit- luUn.. cti9'. Itheoiiirh bis coat Sheriff West waji at
notified and Friday morning
Orchard & Wilhelm Carpet (Bo.
qm-Ib-lS South Sixteenth
TOY
-v. tftt
Just one more day to shop in our larjre. convenient,
airy toy department, where the toys are all fresh and clean;
the soiled ones being sent to the basement bargain counters.
This is the largest toy display in the west. All toys of the
better kind, that won't fall to pieces.. Sm them tomorrow.
Hnmpty Pumpty Cirrus Unbreakable animam, clowns, etc., that do all
kinds of marvelous tricks.
Parlor Uhjh ltall Oame Something; new; fun for old and young.
Played under rules of the national game 32.50
Horacs and Wagonn' Carts, drags, ambulances, milk wigons. hansom
cabs, traps, etc.; all with natural hair horses; all sizes and styles
at $6.98 to 4S
Printing Prvswei We're exclusive selling agents for the Automatic
Rotary Printer. These are practical gifts for boys, $7.60 to. . . . 08
Typewriters Complete line, all sizes. These are instructive and use
ful, $5.00 to , $1.00
Ikutts Fire boats, torpedo boats, race boats and battleships
at $30.00 to 50c
Furniture Complete assortment of tables, chairs, bureaus, chiffoniers,
sideboards, refrigerators, iron beds, brass beds; in fact, everything
in toy -furniture to delight the little ones.
1KJLLS At Two-Thirtl KcRtilar Price All undressed dolls, in all
sizes; rubber dolls, kid doll3, celluloid dolls, Jointed dolls, sleeping
dolls, dolls with natural evelashes. These are all new, clean and
pretty. Monday, OXK-THIKI) OFF.
1MH Irresses Imported doll dresses, selling from 50c to $1.00 each;
all styles, all colors; go at, each 25
Came Special The great games of Block. Pit, Sherlock Holmes and
Zum, 4 8c, 50c and 5 8c games; go at, each 10
Phonograph (Like cut), a new 1907
model; smooth, easy running; so
simple a child can operate it; black
base, gold ornamentation, 14-inch
nickel-plated horn; complete with
four records the latest popular airs
very specially priced, at. . .$3.50
TOYS ONE-HALF PRICE
All toys that become soiled or mussed are put in the
basement on sale at one-half off. These are great bargains.
All kinds of mechanical toys, horns, printing presses, iron
toys, books, games, dolls, etc. This a toy shop in itself.
ONE-HALF PRICE In the Basement.
BricaBrac
Candlestlcksi Colonial and novel shapes, up from 50
Candle Shades Pretty flower effects, up from 35
Smoking Sets Silver, copper and brass, up from $3.75
Tobacco Jars In old braes or Holland, made to hold spongue in top,
up from $2.50
Ash Tray Unique designs, up from T5
ISook Holders All kinds and prices. One like
cut a pretty mission design in weathered
aita)iu a v nil a I CI I CilJ ( U J
from TSa
3 Iefk Seta These are complete and very con
venient brass, bronze and Roman finish, un
lrom SG.00
Electric Reading and Piano Lamps Practical and artis
tic, up from $11.50
Steins All klnds.at all prices.
Liquor Seta Austrian glass, inlaid in gold, up
frm $9.75
Many beautiful art objects, imported direct by us,
at reasonable prices.
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Oriental
Rugs
Never has our showing
been so large. On account
of the immensity of our pur
chase, we are offering huge
values, too. In this sale is a
big assortment of $12.00 tof
$25 rugs Kermans, Belou
chistans, Kazacks and Bok-
haras. Each is a nerfect. fv
jrem and would make a roval
Christmas eift: combininc
exquisite beauty and Ik t3'"
life -long durability. f&.
lou" will enjoy see- .
ing them, even if you sS'sJA
dq not care to purchase.
Basket Sale
NE.HALF PRICE
Monday morning we place on sale, in the basement, a tre
mendous assortment ol baskets fancy hampers, work baskets,
etc. All sizes, shapes, colors and materials. These are un
usually pretty and make attractive Christmas gifts. They sell
regularly at $2 to $3. On sale Monday
morning at ONE-HALF PRICE.
Chafing Dishes Copper ami nickel;
pretty designs, up to $15.00
Chafing Dish (Like cut), nickel pans,
wrought iron frame $3.23
Imported Japanese Table Mats Sets of
six different sizes. . . fc 20t
M 4 . . '
uuspiuor a very pretty nov
elty, made of old brass in the
form of a turtle; contains por
celain coated pan; very sani
tary and easily cleaned. . .$3
Percolators The makers of
perfect coffee, brass, nickel
and copper, up from.. $2. 75
Russian Bowls Very artistic,
beautifully lacquered in red,
gold and black; for salads,
nuts, etc, up from 30
Spoons to match, up from 10
the Basement
Chafing Dish Forks and Spoons
Some very unique designs,
up from 75
Carvers 2 and 3-piece sets;
with pearl, ivory, silver and
stag handles, up from $1.75
Oyster Forks, Bouillon Spoons,
Fruit Spoons, Etc. Pretty
patterns at the lowest prices.
county attorney leave of time to file
amended Information. This case is set to
come up for hearing; on January 3 and will
be hard fouBht. as the bfst letpil talent In
thia section of the state will be employed.
Stork Bayer 9e Railroad.
BEATRICE. Neb., Dec. 22. (Special Tel
egram.) J- T. Gore, a slock buyer at
Uberty, today Instituted a damage suit for
agalriHt the Burlington company for
delay In making a shipment of cattle from
Denver to Chicago. Plaintiff alleges he lust
heavily because the stock failed to arrive
In Chicago In a reasonable length of time.
Seward Ma a for ?eaker.
SEWARD. "Neb., Dec. 21 (Special.) Dr.
V. A. March has announced that he Is a
candidate for the speakership of the house
In the coming session of the legislature.
The announcement is made "at the solicita
tion of old friends."
receipts from base ball, t.OlW; cxpendl
ture. tl.StXi.iS3; balance. Ja.ST; basket bull
receipt. 1726.26; expenditures, $771.81; deficit,
(46.66; track athletic receipt. l-TtSo; ez-
penditurea. I4J7.W; deficit. t2; coat of not guilty
sending cross country team to Chicago,
Hit. 15.
Mews of Nebraska.
PI-ATTSMOPTH The city schools closed
Friday for a two weeks' vacation.
COIA'MBt'3 Gethsemane commandery.
Knights Templar, will tiold services
Christmas.
DAVID CITT Chrlstma exercises will
he held In the Methodist and Christian
churches Monday evening.
DAVID CITY The David City schools
closed Friday for a couple of weeks' va
cation during the holidays.
DAVID CITY The David City Ben Hur
team went to Osceola Friday evening,
where It Initiated ahput 100 new mem
bers. BEATRICE Le Claire Freeman and Mini
Svhil Dolen, both of the Hag vicinity,
were united In marriage, Judge Spaffufd
officiating.
BEATRICE, Judg Kelllgar has ad
journed district court to January 14. at
which time several Important cases will be
disposed of.
BEATRICE The Women's Relief corps
was Inspected by Miss Olive Ballard of
Dlller at a well attended meeting held at
the court house.
WEST POINT County Judge Dewald has
granted a marriage license to Henry Asch
of Stanton county and Mlsa Alma Kumrn
uf Blsmark township.
COIA'MBVS The names of 150 children
who have not attended school are In pos
session of the chief of police and the
law will be enforced.
COLl'MBUS While playing "shli.ney"
Earl VYehb was struck by a club and
physicians were compelled to take sev
eral stitches In his lip.
YORK Physicians report considerable
slrknees in York and locality. Naur Bene
dict and I.ushtnn. In this county, there are
several cases of diphtheria.
8EWARI-.Mrs. Uraue A. Flory and Son.
Harry, and Mrs. Oaruner and child, are
visiting relations and friends In Boune
once notined and rrniay morning went
down and brought Mr. Bolen to David i county during the holidays
City to anwer the charge of shooting ! BEATRICE Word from Sidney. Ia., an
the death of
wnn intent io aiu. io -' e p.eaueo formt,r .tU(r.t of Heatrlc-.
Priaoa Aasovlatloa Meet I a.
The annual meeting of the Nebraska
Prison association will b held at the First
Christian church on Friday evening. Janu
ary 4. Dr. C. W. Martin, superintendent
I of the society, announced this morning that
I the program would be an Interesting one.
1 with addresM'S on prison work by Judge
eeae. Dr. M. A. Bullock and Dr.
B. M. Long. Reports of the officers of the
association will be read and th general
work discussed. Prison workers from all
over the state will be present and th
session will be a noteworthy one.
Capital t'tty Briefs.
Rabbi Louis Bernstein of St. Joseph, a
former Omaba resident, preached here last
night, an elo-iuent sermon on "Prayr." A
fair sued crowd wa present to hear Mr.
Bernstein's first sermon In Lincoln and
very on present waa Impressed, with hla
kxtuenc and hi earnestness. Rabbi
Arnoiu Hurst, a
Iieuth diiM
His preliminary hearing was tl, rheumatism of the heart.
set for Friday. December 3. and he was , PLATTSMOCTH Superintendent Rouse,
placed under 3 bonds to appear at that J Mr. Strickland and many of the other
time, which he furnished.
teachers will attend the State eachers
soclalion In Lincoln next week.
WEST POINT Mr. and Mrs. Otto Lud
wlg have returned from an extended visit
They express great pleasure
Laaibert Spends t'krtatmas la Caatody
DAKOTA CITY, Neb.. Dec. O. (Special.) to Germany
Owing to the lllnea of Attorney Dan t getting back to West Point.
Sullivan of Sioux Oty. one of the attorneys , Bg-VrRK'E-Th" 2-year-old a..n of Mr.
. . . . , ' I O. F. lllema. living nrar Dlilrr. pulled a
for the defendant, the argument on the can or n, UrJ ovr Bnd ws bad-y burne,i
application or uogan Lamnert tor a new I atmut the nee, arms and thigh,
trial, wherein he wa convicted of assault J COLl'MBt S The building record for the
with intent to commit great hodllv lnj.irv 1 lsMi ha been greater tr.an any o he.-
. . previous year In toiuoibua Perm! a have
upon the person of Rev. Father Joseph been Issued f. r buildings costing
B.-hell. will be heard by District Judge i A INS WOR1 II A feature of the holiday
Grave on January J. to which date court i week wa tne present jti.m of presents by
A .,,.. y l ... le&ctK-rs In the public aliuois to eacii pu-
was adjourned today. Lambert will re- tx,rcl3es preceded th preeentation of
maia In th custody of the sheriff, the I gifts.
court not allowing any bonds pending the
argument for a new trial.
Jew laforaiatloa Aaralaat Williams.
AUBURN. Neb.. Dec. 3. -(Special.) A
short session of th diatrlct court was held
thla morning with Judge Kelllgar on the
ben. h. when the attorneys In the cae of
Bemateln merely exchanged pulpits with j th etat against Charles Wllliama. charged
Rabbi Matt rick. He waa accompanied here j with killing hi father, argaed on a met tun
by Nathan Bernstein of Omalia, hi brother. I to quash th information m the case. The
laayor Br acd member uf tb citf ouurt sustained th anotluo and granted th
YORK C. C. Boslow. former county clerk
cf York, who has oren spoken of for
ihlef clerk of the house of representatives.
Is one of the most popular young men of
York.
COLUMBUS "Fin'' Howard has been
elected delegate of the Nebraska chapter
of Alpha Tiu omega, to the national con
gress, whtrh meet In Birmlngna.m, Aia-,
this week.
Y RK Charles Shrerk. son of Hon.
(J. W. Shrrck. who fur several years lias
been employed by the York Electric Llg.'it
sud Porr company as elect rh-un. left last
areck (or Laiett. luiL, a here tie Ua ac
cepted a position with a large electric man
ufacturing company.
SCHUYLER The Odd Fellows lodge will
take possession of their nw lodge room
January 1. They had contemplated a big
blowout, but have abandoned the scheme
till later on.
SCHUYLER A grand Christmas ball will
be held at the Yanecek opera house on
Tuesday. Hrubesky s convert orchestra,
assisted hy Prof. F. E. Slkes of Columbus,
will furnish the music.
FRAD8HA WMany friends of C. N. Dor
sey are pleased to learn that he aent
through the surgicil operation on his eye
lids successfully and that he Is mach elated
over the success of the operation.
COLUMBUS The Congregational church.
Rev. G. A. Munro, pastor, has made a con
tribution to the Home Missirnaiy society of
$102. This amount has never been ecxeeded
In any year of Mr. Munro s pastorate.
BURCHARD M. I Wright & Son. re
cently of (irand Island, have purchased the
Burchard pharmacy from C. R. LeBar and
have taken possession, Mr. Le Bar be ne;
compelled to retire on account of 111 health.
W EST POINT William Splllner. owner
of the Elkhorn Valley Ice plant in West
Point, has sold his stock and business to
Hachnieier oc Preskorn, two West Point
young men, who will hereafter conduct the
business.
WEST POINT The death Is announced
of Mrs. Anna krahulik, formerly of West
Point, which occurred at Howells on Tues
day last. The deceased was an aunt of
Paul Kase. deputy county treasurer, and
of Joseph Kase.
DAVID CITY Rev. Lee Furgeson,
pastor of the Christian church in this?
cltv, tendered his resignation a pastor of
that church last Sunday. Mr. Furgeson
expects to travel and deliver illustrated
lectures this winter.
WEST POINT A message has been re
ceived bearing Christmas greeting from
Mis Anna Kanne. at Yo-Choro, Hunan.
China. Miss Kanne waa a teacher in the
West Point schools last year, leaving here
to take up missionary work in China.
COLUMBUS Cards of Invitation have
been received by a large number of Colum
bus people to the wedding of Misa Ethel
Oreen of Genoa to Mr. Leonard of Lincoln.
The wedding will occur at the home of the
bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Green.
NORTH PI.ATTE At the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. George Scharmann. Roy R.
Spurrier and Miss Lydla M Scharmann
were united In marriage. The full Im
theran ring service was used and Rev.
John F. Selhert performed the ceremony.
NORTH PLATTE While out driving
Mrs. W. J. Crusen, wife of Engineer
Crusen, waa thrown from a buggy ajid
sustained serious Injuries. There were no
bones broken, but she was badly bruised
and complains of considerable Internal pain.
BEATRICE The decorations on a
Christmas tree In the primary room taught
by Miss Zulu Pemberton caught fire, bul
the flames were extinguished b-f ore doing
any damage. There was considerable ex
citement about the building fur a short
time.
BEATRICE R. R. Sutton, representing
the Uncle Sam Oil company, paid Beatrice
a vltsit yesterday and may conclude to lo
cate a branch here. If he can find a suit
able location he will supply the trade with
oil and gasoline for fuel and other pur
poses. DAVID CITY Mrs. Dave Wilkinson has
sold her implement business to E. J Ash
ton of Seward. Neb., he tailing possession
at once. J. M. Knott, who ha worked
In this implement store for several yeara
past, will remain another year and act as
manager.
COLUMBUS The Woodmen of the World
have elected C. J Garlow as consul com
mander. Gottlo Launer as advsor lleut-n-ant
J. H Johannes, watchman: W. I. Davis,
sentry: A. G Lueachen. camp physician.
LoiwjS Schwarx. manager for the term of
three years.
FREMONT The team taken up Wednes
day near Platte avenue I still uncalled for.
Ti e officers are of opinion it wa atolen
and may have come from a long iMatance.
The, hi. rsca show plainly the effects of a
h ng drive. There have been n Inquiries
concerning it.
DAVID CITY The county board, at Its
last meeting, secured the service of At
torney L. S. Hastings u aait County
Attorney Harris In representing Butler
county in the hearing contemplated to be
given Mr Llllle by Governor Mickey the
last of this week.
GENEVA Rev. t O. Parker of th
Methodist Episcopal church, having or
ganised a Brotherhood of St. Paul and
fitted up rooms in the bajwment of th
church, a public meeting wa held at th
church and the brotherh'od Installed. Ad
d'esse were made by tiovernor Mickey.
11. ,n C. 11. Sioan and Prof. W. C. Taylor.
At tha clue uf lb luaelltig a silver uusw
was given, at which there waa reallxed the
sum of $75. Refreshments were served by
the Sisterhood of Queen Esther.
TABLE ROCK Aa showing the tendency
of Pawnee county lands to advance. F M.
Colwei! sold lust week the forty-acre fruit
farm of G. R. Martin, one-fourth of a mile
west of town, for $110 per acre to vv. O.
Gettle of Steinnuer, who will move on and
occupy It In the near future.
BEATRICE The marriage of Miss
Mavme Uston. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
O. P. Llston. to Antolne Hlllyer of Ulysses.
Neb., principal of tne schools at iNorth
Loup, was solemnized at the bride's home
In the presence of a small company of
friends. Rev. U. G. Brown officiating.
BEATRICE Mr. and Mrs. L. 8. Sage
have received a cablegram from their son,
Evan Sage, who sailed recently for Rome,
Italy, where he will study languages, stat
ing that he had arrived safely at Naples.
He will visit the principal points In that
section of Italy before proceeding to Rome.
TECUM S EH Mrs. Margaret Sandusky
wife of Wiley Sandusky, died at her home
east of Smartvllle. She had been In faHIng
health for some time. Besides the hus
band she leaves several grown children.
The Sandusky family has sing resided in
this county. The funeral will be held Sun
day. WEST POINT H. Jugle, an aged farmer
of Cleveland township, died at an advanced
age at the farm home after a prolonged
Illness. The deceased was a native of
Germany and leaves a family of grown
children. The remains were interred in
the German Lutheran cemetery. Rev. Will
iam Harms, pastor, officiating.
BRAD8HAW The Methodist Sunday
school will hold Its Christmas services on
Monday evening. December 14, at the An
cient Order of United Workmen hall. Every
arrangement has been made for a success
ful entertainment by John U. Dey, superin
tendent, and the teachers of the Methodist
Sunday school.
DAVID CITT Saturday Reading town
ship voted on the proposition to issue
$12,000 bonds to aid the building of the
new electric line or the Omaha r Ne
braska Central railway. In Oak Creek.
Franklin and David City townhlp the
promoters were unable u get enough
atgnere to a petition to call an election.
NORTH PLATTE A pretfy home wed
ding waa solemnised at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. Alvln Zouler, seventeen miles
southwest of the city, at which time their
daughter. Mis Catherine was united In
marriage with Herman Wendeborn. Rev.
John F. Seibert officiated, at which the
full Lutheran ring ceremony waa used.
WEST POINT-Dlstrlct Clerk J. C.
Pinker has received an order from Judge
Guy T. Graves adjourning the January term
of the district court hum January 7 to
January 14. The bar docket Just issued hy
the clerk contains forty-one civil cases snd
five criminal. This Is the largest d s'ket
In district court for many year. The crim
inal cases are unimportant.
BURCHA RD J D. Brown, for fifteen
years the leading business man of Burt h -ard.
has sold his stock of general merchan
dise and retire from buslne with a com
fortable f'j-tune. F. C. Logsdon and Rol
ert Shivers, two energetic young men from
Crab Orchard, are Mr. Brown s successors,
and they will conduct the big store under
the firm name cf Logsdon A Shivers.
WEST POINT Prof. George T. MofT.t.
Krmcipal of the West Point High school,
as resigned his position and will remove
to Sheldon, la., where he ha obtained the
position of teacher of sciences In the high
achool of that place. Prof. Stockton, a
graduate of the State Normal school at
Peru, ha been secured by the Wen: Point
achool board to till the posliftm.
MCOOL JUNOTION-Revival meetings
are now being held at th Baptist rhut h
snd considerable interest Is manifest Rev.
Mr. Howell ha been preaching excellent
sermons. The otner pastors engaged are
Rev. Mr. Hedbioom. Rev. J E. Young and
Rev. Mr. Sarver of Grand Island. It Is
believed before the meetings will close that
a large number of conversions will be
mad'.
BRAD8H A W The death of Elizabeth
Burrs, mother of Mrs. C. W. Gardner of
this place, removes one of the earlleat
aetilers of York county who endured tne
hardshlpa of early pioneer life. Tne funeral
ervl,e were h-Id at the Methodist church
and the remain ere followed hy a large
procession iff eympathlzing friends, where
they were laid to real la the tiradshaw
cemetery.
NORTH PLATTE Twenty-two atacks of
hy belonging to Al Ttfta on land southeast
of town near die stock yards, was burned
Wednesday The tonnage destruyed wa
In the neighborhood of lirt. and the total
loss will amount to over II. S. The exact
origin of the fir la unknown, but It 1
presumed to have been started hy to bos
vhu ere seen going in that d rectlon for
th purpua uf bunting. Tby evidently aet
fire to the prairie and the flumes, fanned
by a stiff wind, soon got beyond their con
trol. SCHUYLER Progress lodge No. 117. De
gree of Honor, has elected the following
officer for the ensuing yenr: Past chief
of honor, Mrs. T. E. Shonka; chief of
honor. Mrs. T. Coles; lady of honor. Mrs.
McCornuck: chief of ceremonies, Mrs. H.
W. Kohn; recorder, Rufus M or-; financier,
Mrs. R. J. Lunger; receiver, Mrs. C.
Logrlck; musician. Miss Flora Conley; med
ical exairlneis, Drs. Woods and Carlln.
BURCHARD Thomas H. Matters of
Omaha left for hnme after having been de
tained heie for two weeks past hy the seri
ous illnes of his brother, Henry M itterat
a practicing att rney of this pljce. Mr.
Matters' case baffled the medical profession,
and scientists from Lincoln and Omaha
stated there was no possible hope of his re
covery. Despite that fact, however, he ral-
IHU and is now ateauuy recovering ni
health.
COLUMBUS Jessie) Wiles, local Hgent for
the Pacific Express company, has filed a pa.
tltlon in the district cnu.t claiming dam
ages from Oliver B. Griffith to the amount
of Il.iioi. Mr. urimtn gave a nypnoiic per
formance here last week and iles, at hi
request, went on to the stage and did al
most every kind cf tom-fool things whll
hypnotized by Griffith. Wiles now say ha
received permanent Injuries.
TABLE ROCK At the recent meeting
of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
lodge cf this place eight new candidate
were initiated and the following officers
were elected: Master workman. A. A. Wld
defleld; foreman, H. J. Brown; overseer,
G. G. Layman; recorder, E. M. Smith;
financier, A. D. Glse; receiver, C. H. Car
mlchael; guide, G. C. Freeman; inside
watch. W. D. Myers; outside watch,
Charles Wlddefield; trustee, three years,
tleorge E. Bedea; physicians. Dr. E. L.
Mct'rea. Dr. W. H. Wilson: musicians, W.
M. Linn. Ralph Bowen. Clark Wlddefield.
FREMONT Application has been mad
to the county court for the appointment of
a guardian to look after the properly of
Mrs. Greenlief, who mysteriously disap
peared from her home a month ago. and
alio I thought to have committed suicide
by drowning. There 1 some question ut
a hat legal steps can be taken to protect her
estate, aa It is not known whether she ia
dead or alive. She owned considerable
property In her own right, consisting prin
cipally of notes and mortgages, some of
which are due soon, other matter also
need attention. This is tne second caa
of that kind brought In the county court
recently. Both parties left considerable
property.
Bricklayer, Attenttoa!
The regular monthly meeting of No. 1, Ne
braska, will be held on Thursday evening.
December 27, instead of Christmas nlgliU
By order of the president.
Jewel theater, continuous moving picture
and Ulusttated sungs. Noon until If p. m.
FORECAST CF THE WEATHER
Fair Today aad Tomorrow la He
braaka, Kaaeaa, Moataaa aad
Colorado.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. Forecast fcf
the weather for Sunday and Monday:
For Nebraska, Kansas, Montana and
Colorado Fair Sunday and Monday.
For Iowa Fair Sunday; warmer In
northwest portion; Monday, partly cloudy
and warmer.
For South Dakota Fair, warmer Sun
day; Monday, fair.
l.oal Herord.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, Dec. 22 otli. Ia record of tem
perature and precipitation eotnpared with
he corresponding day of the last fhre
year: 1 ot. 1 ')."!. i04. 10S.
Maximum t mperature 'Ss tol 441
Minimum temperature, id 2$ 3$ 14
Mean temperature 22 30 4 4 32
Precipitation 1' .00 .00 .90
Temperature and precipitation departure
from tlie normal at Omaha since March L
and coiiiparisi n aitb the last two yeara:
Normal temperature ?T
I ericiency f,r tne day i
Total excess since March 1 34
Normal precipitin, n 01 inch
Deficiency for the day u.l inch
1 i.i il rainfall fl:. e March 1 26 : Inch
Iirflclency since Mtrcli 1 4 74 Inches
IwSciency for cor. period. 1 hc. . . . 2 m inch,
Deficiency for Cor. period. i4 ... 5 4oll.fi
1 Indicia trace ui vreuuiUtUuik