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DIPSOMANIACS MAKE ESCAPE
Frontier County Citizen Complaint of
Their Treatment at Lincoln.
Nebraska
LETTER BEST T0 THE GOVEBSCE
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(From St (iff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN.. LXM5. 8. tSpeclal.) Fallx
Newton Is not the only one charging mls
ininiifmnt at the Lincoln Insane asylum.
From 8tockvtlle, Governor Shaitenberger
has received the following letter:
"8TOCKVILLE. Dee. 8. Governor A. C.
Hhallenberger. Dear Governor: Can some
thing ba done to prevent the escape of o
many dipsomaniac from the state hos
pital? 1
"October JR. 1309, T. J. Caraway of Curtis,
Frontier eoanry, was delivered at the state
hospital By .order of the Board of Insanity
of Frontier county. He escaped, came back
to Curtis and waa retaken by the sheriff
of this .county and delivered at the state
hospital again November . The sheriff
cautioned those In chArge that Caraway
would get away If he could. Caraway
told the guard In tha presence of the sher
iff that he would get away at the first
opportunity. November 24 he escaped again
and was in Curtis November 30.
"Of course you know it is no small ex
pense to send a snan to- Lincoln from this
distance with the sheriff and an assistant
and pay his board for three months in
advance. The clerk of our district court
Informs me that two others who were sent
down escaped. I understand that six In
all have been sent to the state hospital at
Lincoln from this county who were found
by the board here to be dipsomaniacs.
Please hava this referred to the proper de
partment for the good of the service,
"U H. CHENEY."
Exswaevs of Visits Vary.
The Board of Public Lands and Buildings
has received the expense account of Mrs.
Wilcox, who la a member of the visiting
board to the Nebraska Industrial Home,
which la interesting in that each trip has
' cost the state a little more than the one
before. The account Is as follows:
First visit of Inspection
Hecond visit of inspection
Third visit of Inspection
Fourth visit of Inspection
Fifth visit of inspection
No explanation waa given why the ex
penses of the visits should vary so much.
Per Xonul Hans Behind.
The State Normal school at Peru, which
for several months bos been under the
management of the new Normal board,
which went defunct when brought to the
attention of the supreme court, will have
to retrench or have a deficiency. For the
seven-month period ending in November
the board spent fur that school out of the
maintenance school fund S9.200.27. This is
at the rate of $1,314 a month. There waa
appropriated for the maintenance of the
school for two years $22,000, or $314.66 a
month.
"" Kaa-taeer - Fatally Hart.
Two Rock Island switch engines collided
tn the local yards near the Holdrege street
viaduct today, at a curve, and Engineer
Green waa fatally hurt. He waa wedged
In the wreckage so that It took rescuers
half an hour a extricate, him.. He haa. a
broken hip and Internal injuries, tie waa
able to direct the men who were getting
him out.
Books Damaged
by a Leaky Roof
Almost Priceless Volumes in State
Capitol Library May Be Loit
as Result
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Nov. . (Special.) Due to a
leak In that section of the rof of the
state house under which Is located the
state library, worth pmbably IVIO.onO, a
number of Volumes of Pennsylvania
statutes, which cannot be replaced, were
ruined during the night and morning.
About fifty volumes wen destroyed or
more or lees damaged ty the melting snow
before the leak waa discovered and the
books removed. These statutes were pub
lished from 1733 to 1797 and later and were
considered very valuable by the librarian.
Pennsylvania does not publish biennial
compiled statutes tike most of the states,
so to make the books worth anything it
la necessary to have all the numbers.
H. C. Lindsay, librarian, appeared before
both the 1907 legislature and the late legis
lature asking for an appropriation that
would buld a wing at a new state house
In which to house the library and he
showed conclusively that the present quar
ters of the llfc-ary are not only Inadequate
In so far as floor space is concerned, but
the library Is In constant danger from
fire and, as has been demonstrated today,
from a leaky roof. Hundreds of the books
In the library could not be replaced at any
price, but the legislature failed to see tha
economy In protecting a priceless lot of
books by the expenditure of a few thou
sand dollars.
The question will be put up to the next
legislature and by that time Mr. Lindsay
hopes enough persons In the state will be
sufficiently Interested to get some i
suit.
discovered. It was put out without an
alarm being turned In and before murh
damage had been done. The second floor
Is occupied by lodge rooms, which were
occupied Inst evening and had the fire
got a start the consequences might hava
been serious.
.85.90
. 7.40
. 7.;j
. 6.40
. 8.20
XTJTERT 1.1 FIHE AT CJIIOI
Fire Marshal Visits City ta Iaveatl-
rite the Caaw.
UNION, .eb.. Dec 1 Special Tele-gram-s
All of the business firms wiped
out by fire last Monday morning have
opened again and the proprietors are fast
getting things in shape. A. E. Stltes & Co.
have opened a drug store In the new Ban
ning building,. Lewis Curtis, a barber, has
opened a shop In the Upton building and
the Union Ledger haa secured a building
and tha paper will be Issued as usual. Tha
loss caused by the fire Is between 815,000
and SSO.OUO. A fire Inspector employed by
tha state was here today investigating tha
matter and tha intention is to ascertain tha
cause of the blase.
This makes the third fire here within
the last eighteen months and there la a
mystery how the fires started. It la the
intention of all to see that the matter is
sifted to the botom.
TOCT
PI K IDS
lElF-OErE'SB
Beginning ef Ills Trial for Marker (
Jeeeph Rlrheana.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Deu. 8. ?pecial
Telegram.) Late today a Jury waa finally
secured to try Ernest Stout, charged with
the murder on August 13, of Joseph Rlche
son of Hastingi. Four of the Jurors are
citizens of Wood River village, business
and trad. "omen, snd eight are farmers from
the western part of the county, remote
from the scene of the crime which was near
Doniphan. The state and the defense
stated their respective cases and only a
beginning was made tn taking testimony
when court adjourned till tomorrow.
Carl Anderson, who was stacking hav
for Stout at the time and was in the field
at the time the murder was commiueu.
was the first witness. Direct examination
was not completed. The defense will plead
that Rlcheson was the agressor In a sud
den quarrel and that Stout acted In self j
defense.
Aldrich Giving; Leetmree.
DAVID CITT. Neb., Deo. 8. (Special.)
C. H. Aldrich left here this morning for
a week's lecture tour under the manage
ment of the University extension depart
ment. He will go as far west aa Benkle
man, lecturing at Hastings and McCook
enroute. He returns to Omaha December
18, where he will give a talk at the ban
quet of tha Ohio club that evening.
Balldost Attache Girl.
SUTTON, Neb., Dec. 8. (Special.) Ga
sella Nusa, while on the way to church
Sunday evening waa attacked by a bull
dog which bit her in the back. Tile wound
is a large and painful one. but aa she had
medical treatment immediately It Is be
lieved it will not prove serious.
SALOOI
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Beta
lew Stock Destroyed, Loaa
A boat fS.OOO.
LINDSAY, Neb., Deo. 8. (Special.) This
morning L. G. Winkler's saloon burned to
the ground. Mrs. Reeve discovered the fire
a little before 4 o'clock. If the building
had not been covered with sheet Iron the
adjoining buildings would also have burned.
L. G. Winkler estimates his loss at about
88.000, with insurance about 83.00B, The
building was a total loss and the new
stock was also a total loss. Mr. Winkler had
but recently closed the deal whereby be be
came sole. owner, the firm being formerly
known as p. p. Relde A Company.
BISHOP ?H'KL .. AT FRKMOIT
Nekraaka Methodist Ilosae Mtaaloaarr
Coaveatloa In Seaatun.
FREMONT. Neb., Dec. t (Special.) Tha
Nebraska Methodist Home Missionary con
vention la holding- Its rrgular session In
the local church here this week, with many
speakers of note In attendance. Bishop
Nuelsen is presiding. The principal speaker
last evening was Dr. D. D. Vaughaa of
Chicago, The speaker Is In charge of the
olty mission work of his denomination and
his address waa a strong attack on sys
tems, customs and conditions now prevail
ing In this country. .'Prospartty," he said,
"Is spoiling the people. When they think
of missions It Is about those soldiers of
religion who go abroad to heathen lands,
while they ride content In automobiles and
leave their hoards of wealth useless In
bank Millions are needed light In this
country for the missionary movement."
Ha urged a closer attention to our own
social conditions and less of other coun
tries. The church, he said, waa not strictly
a spiritual body; It 'iaa secular duties and
must save the pecple fro.ua the conditions
with which tht-y have surrounded them
selves. At the session this momli.g Din. Henry
J. Coker and W. E. Dougherty of New
York were speakers.
Dr. Veughan also spoke i "The Wolf
of the Slum and the Child of the Factory,"
In which he In more strong anl eioU"nt
language than last evening arraigned the
system which permits social vies and child
labor.- Ha narrated many Instances whic.'i
have cunie under his personal observation
tf lha dark sUK- of Chicago's slum life,
(lacing U-.e biame on the people, at large
who allow the boclal evil to exist and thosa
ho boorflt by child labor. His addresses
hava ' stirred up an unexpected Interest
among those who heard them. The ses
sions will last several days.
Frostier Caantr Arionltnral Sewtetr.
STOCKVILLE. Neb.. Dec. 8. -(Special.)
The Frontier County Agricultural so
ciety held Its twenty-third annual meet
ing here at the court house this after
noon. The report of Loyal M. Graham,
superintendent of tha collective exhibit
from this county to the state fair, showed
that this county waa awarded 8166.46 for
Its county exhibit, and a number of pre
miums were awarded to Individuals of the
county. The report of the secretary, L.
H. Cheney, showed that a number of
substantial improvements had been made
upon the fair grounds during the last
year. The following officers were elected
for the coming year: President, J. T.
Bailey; vice president. Dr. E. 8. Case;
secretary, L. II. Cheney; treasurer, M. T.
Ward; superintendent of speed. J. A.
Lynch; general superintendent. L. M. Gra
ham; marshal. Robert Richey; superin
tendent state fair exhibit W. O. Hick
man; directors. W. C. Wollam, J. H. Hln
ton, O. C. Hurman, G. R. Gragg and J.
W. Bliss; delegate to annual meeting of
State Agricultural society. Loyal M. Graham.
Train Blocked by Ssew,
SUTTON. Neb., Dec 8. (Special.) Bur
lington train No. 19 was unable to reach Its
destination at Fairfield last night, owing
to snow on the track. The Stromsburg
local came as far aa Sutton today and re
turned without completing Its run to Alma.
Itrascs Dtaeaee of H
TILT) EN, Neb.. Dec a (Special.) A
new disease has appeared among horses
in Antelope county" that baffles all tha
veterinary surgeons. During the sickness
of the animals the pulse and temperature
are both normal at all times. Veterinary
Surgeon Mathews of Nellgh haa thor
oughly examined one of the dead horses
and found Its organs In excellent con
dition. He says further. It Is a germ dis
ease and contagious, as reports are ar
riving dal'.y from the extreme part of
the county of the dying off of horses In
large numbers.
I
Half-Minute Store-Talk
A man wanted a coat for
his boy. One of our salesmen
tnvtted htm to come here and
look. He said, "No this store was
too high class for him." Two
day later he rame and purchase.!
a coat He then hunted up his
friend, the salesmen, and said
Well. I was all over town and
what few suitable mats I saw in
other stores were 87 no or so. I
couldn't pay It. In desperation 1
came here. I found the blsgest
line in town and the coat I wanted
st 84 50. t save. at lesst 8:1 n".
and hereafter I'm coins; to the
best store first and save time and
money." All of which proves the
old saying: 'The longest wsy
round is the shortest way home."
Your Money Dock On Dcmund
Tlc Home of Quality Clotlies
that mean a real saving to you!
When this store places a price on an Overcoat, that prices carries with it an
unconditional guarantee to be lower than the price asked for a coat of like quality
in any other store in the U. S.
We selectman the fabrics for our coats at first hand, then they are made for us
according to our own specifications. These two points give us con
siderable advantage over other stores. The fact that thi3 store
shows and sells twice as many overcoats as any other store is as
an added advantage according- to the business law "As a mer
chant buys so can a merchant sell" Take these things into con
sideration, it will mean several dollars saved and give you an
overcoat you'll not regret buying, as we are just as particular
about the kind of overcoat we sell as you are about
the kind you buy.
Every one sold with a money back guarantee to be
superior in every way to any coat you can get in any
other store at $3.00 to $10.00 advance over our price.
Conservative Models--black and colors, $10 to $50
Xtli-itary and Auto Styles . . ..$10 to $35
Raincoats that shed water '.$10 to $25
Marshall (ants In at Urlaaell.
nni.NNELU la., Dec. a Suecial. At a
n.. of in foot ball turn of Iowa col-l-av.
bold tod Ay. Howard Marshall of At
Ivniio was chosen captain of Uio team fur
1KX
Athletle Clah at Benrrlea.
BEATRICES, Neb., Dec a (Special.)
The Beatrice Athletic club waa organised
last evening by the election of tbe fol
lowing officers: J. R. Ellis, president;
Dr. H. X. Toemper. first vice president;
I- W. McKlsslck. second vies president;
Clinton Morrison, secretary-treasurer;
Waiter Juasup, sergeant-at -ai mi. A cora
mlttoe on by-laws and constitution com
prising J. R. Ellis. J. W. McKlastck and
John Van Busklrk. was appointed, and
another meeting will be held when the
committee Is ready to report The club
starts out with a. good membership. Its
headquarters will be located In the Bradt
building on lower Court street.
Any Woman Can
Have Beaatifs! Hair
Official (ksasn at Alhlwa.
ALBION. Neb.. Dec. 1 !peclal.) Three
changes will take place In the county
officials the first of tha year. Thomas
King wlU succeed F. T. Funru aa county
treasurer. Miss Hanna Johnson will suc
ceed F. M. Hoffman as superintendent
I u arnuum ana Mine tvy will succeed
J- A. Pltchforn aa county commissioner,
j The following officers will succeed them-
se ves: Ed Evans, sheriff: O. E. Walters.
c-ounty clerk, and Charles Riley, county
judge.
tFrom French tWuty Monthly.)
"No woman should use water upon her
hair uftener than ones In two mouths,"
says M. s'ournier. l:ie uited French sci
entist. "Dry powder July should be used.
Mulsture iausca the ha.r to loo Its color
and In Uine buomo thin.
"Any woman desiring abundant, lus
trous hair should u.- a dry shampoo
every two or three Uaya. Mix four ounces
of powdered orris root aith four ounces
of Iherox. Sprinkle about a tabieapoon
ful of tbia mixture upon the head; then
brush tha powder thoroughly through the
hiur. This will keep It light and fluffy,
and beautifully lustrous. You will soon
see new hair starting to grow. This trcat
mtwt Is the only thing that I am aura
will produce a growth of hair.
"While plain urria root is used aa a dry
abawpoo by many women, still, no such
reeulta can be obtained aa by using the
formula I hava given." Adv.
Prize Winning Poem,
Pride of Omaha Contest
I've' arl the 'liUlE OP OMAHA,"
Anil couhtn't do without it.
Other flour night make gixxl breavL
Out treat w bait I've srrn I doubt it
Mrs. a. M Hal van,
Grabla. la
"eeoad Trial Mast
BEATRICE. Neb., Deo. I (Special Tele
gram.) In the Chamberlain case today
Judge Travis overruled the motion in the
plea-ln-bar filed by the attorneys for the
defense, who held that the proceedings
were irregular In discharging tha jury laat
week on account of the illness of Juror
Thomas Blgley. The decision of the court
means that the case will have to be tried
hera again for the second time. The Jury
for thu case Is now being Impanelled.
Nebraska Sews Notes.
BEATRICE The coldest weather of the
season prevails here at present. The
temperature yesterday morning waa S de
grees below aero.
BbIaTRICE Rabbits are very plentiful
In this locality. Guatave Brandt, living
north of the city a few miles, yesterday
killed twenty-three "cotton-tails" and three
"jacks" in three hours.
STERLING Monday evening the town
board was asked to grant a fifty-year
franchise to an electric lighting company,
capitalised mainly by home financiers. Tha
matter was taken under consideration.
BEATRICE Mrs. Rebecca Barr died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. M- B.
Reddlck In West Beatrice with whom rhe
had been living with for soie time, aged
7 years. The body will ba taken to
Cooksvllle, 111., for interment.
BEATRICE Charles Godbey and Walter
Kelley, two plumbers In the employ of
C. G. Pyle, were overcome by gas yester
day while working in the Dole building.
They were removed to their homes, where
they recovered after a few hours' illness,
BEATRICE The story concerning the
escape of Edward Burke from the city Jail
at Wymore last week by picking the lock
with a fork waa 'exploded yesterday when
Constable Moses Allen admitted that he
had left the keys in the dour when he went
up town.
HASTINGS The Scottish Rite bodies of
the Masonio order, today began their
twentieth snnual reunion. Degrees will be
conferred from the fourth to the thirtieth.
Inclusive. The class Is composed of about
thirty candidates. Masons are here from
throughout the state.
FRKMONT The mercury this morning
stood at 9 below sero, according to the
official report, though many Instruments
made it several degrees lower. The roads
In the country are still in a very bad
condition and the supply of hay and horse
feed la getting low. Farmers say It is
impossible to haul scarcely half a load.,
DAVID CITY Last night was the coldest
nlxht for this time of the year that has
ever been experienced In this section for
twenty years, the thermometer registering
11 degrees below zero. The roads about
town have improved to some extent so
that di-ays were able to be on the streets
yesterday afternoon, the first time since
Saturday.
DESHLER A deal was closed here to
day whereby F. V. Lowe, formerly of the
i World-Herald became owner of the Rustler
office and building, buying them of James
Pontius together with Mr. Pontius' interest
in the Farmers and Merchants' bank of
thla place. Mr. Lowe expects to continue
the Rustler as one of the leading demo
cratic papers in this part of the state. Mr.
Pontius has not decided what he will do.
HASTINGS The Adams county bridge
contract for 1!1U. waa yesterday awarded
to the standard Bridge company of Omaha,
at prices much lower than any quoted fur
work here for several years. A number of
bidders who had not previously competed
for the contract entered the field, but the
Standard was far below them all. The
prices on the main features of wood con
struction are aa follows: Superstructure
per lineal foot. C.S0 to K.S5: red cedar pilea
In place per llnettl foot, 30 cents; tearing
out old lumber, per Ut feet, 3.00; rrplac-
! lng old lumber, la 00.
BEATRICE Dr. Johnson, the Lincoln
physician, who Is under arrest nn th
charge of performing a criminal operation
on the late Miss Amanda Buehler. formerly
lived in Wymore. where ho is well known.
A few years ago while a resident of that
place. Rev. Mr. Benbrook, also of Lincuin.
who was then a resident of Wymore. had
some trouble with the doctor, which re
sulted in the preacher shooting several
times at him. Tha shooting1 occurred In
a st.we and the physician saved himself
by dodging down behind the counter.
f r- ; - Jvi.-:,:. V?.. -v.v.
The New Presto Collar
Haa many advantages. Worn as a dress coat It girea no evi
dence of the ease with which it U converted Into a Military
front, or aa a Military It gives no evidence of it'a cottserratlvu
possibilities. It la comfortable and doesn't Jab the neck. It
la the convertible coat other coats try to be. It can only be
made, however, in medium and light weight fabrics. We show
them In an unusual grade of waterproof, black materials
S1S.OO S51S.OO S23.00
NEW SCHOOLS ASK FOR BIDS
Grinnell and Creig-hton Would Join
Big Seven.
COHSHUSKERS ARE OPPOSED
Iowa Bahaolm, Nebraska Believes.
Already Hold Toe Much Power
Aaaoal Baagaet for Foot V
Ball Playerm.
COLLEGE MERGER A SURPRISE
(Continued from First Page.)
Kacar Livery aiahle Bar a.
f-DOAR. Neb.. Dec. t (Special ) Fire In
the N. A. Barker livery barn about 15:49
last night destroyed the building. A young
man sieeeplng in the barn gava the alarm
and got the horses all out by the time the
fire company arrived. One buggy, Mlghily
damaged by fire, waa saved. The total
value of the building and its contents is
estimated at I&.20O. The twenty-four huraea
saved were valued at H.900 and the insur
ance was (3.000.
Narrow Eaeaa frwaa Blaa.
FREMONT. Neb.. Dec . (Special)
The Franklin block had a closecall from
rtre last night. Tbe hlaae started In the
oaseraent from defective covering of some
water pipes and ths basement and build
lag were filled with unoksefare It was
Scott's Emulsion
is a wonderful food-medicine
for all ages of mankind. It
will make the delicate, sickly
baby strong and well will
give the pale anemic girl rosy
cheeks and rich, red blood. It "
will put flesh on the bones of
the tired, overworked, thin
man, and will keep the aged
man or woman in condition
to resist colds or pneumonia
in the winter.
voa ULl bt am. DRnooiars
aa4 IBs.. of s.p.r mm this aa. tor mm
kaauurul &ia tut u4 l-b lid's tikMsk Sna.
fccS auk sielias Uuaa 1 ,-mrU tmmmr.
SCOTT at BOWS'. 4U ftarl SC. Nw Ye
LINCOLN. Dec . fc (Special.)-Grlnneil
collage of Iowa and Crelg'Rton university
of Omaba are seeking- 'admission to mem
bership in the Missouri Valley conference,
and are asking that the representatives
of the "Big Seven" - take some action on
their petitions at the conferenoa meeting
in January. Grinnell has been knocking
at the conference door for over a year, but
Creighton has Just made a request to get
Into the league.
The athletic board of Grinnell college
has been sounding the various schools in
the conference on the question of allowing
the Iowa school to get Into the organiza
tion, and has received uncertain replies
from practically all the members of the
"Big Seven." Yet Grinnell would be given
preference over Creighton if the conference
should decide to expand.
Nebraska, one of the most influential
members of the conference, is not decidedly
opposed to Increasing the size of the "Big
Sevan" by the admission of one or two
other schools, but It Is set against any
policy that will take in anorVar Iowa school
without giving membership to some col
lege of another state. Nebraska thinks
that too much power is now vested In the
Iowa schools of the conference, there be
ing three schools of that state in the
league.
Iowa Has Maeh Power.
This trio of schools, Iowa, - Drake and
Ames has been able to control considerable
legislation of the conference, and the ad
dition of another Hawkeye school would
nearly give the Iowa colleges complete
si. ay In the association. The combine- by
which the Iowa schools forced action on
ths training table was extremely distaste
ful to the Cornhuskers, and they have
decided upon a policy that alii tend to
keep Grinnell college out of the league un
less another school can be taken in at th.
same time to balttnce up the power of the
colleges outside of Iowa.
The Nebraska athletic board, which de
termines the vote of Its representative to
the "Big even," would be willing to per
mit. Grinnell Ui join Hie conference if Wash
burn college of Kansas could be taken
in at the same time. If the other members
of the league would consent to th double
admission the little Iowa school could
pirbably get Into the organization.
But the other memhers of the conference
are not as willing to allow tha conference
to expand aa the Cornhukers are, and they
object to Increasing the membership by
even one. Giinr.ell has found both Kan
sas and Missouri opposed to any lncreaut
in tbe membership of the league.
It haa baen suggested, since Nebraska it i
willing to vote for the Joint admission of j
Grimjell and another school, that Cretgh-
ton be permitted to go in as tha second
member. - The Cornhuskers have declared
that they would consider such a proposi
tion Just long enough to vote it down.
Missouri and Kansas have hinted that they
would stand by Nebraska In this matter.
The annual Comhusker banquet fur the
foot ball eleven waa held at the Lincoln
hotel thla evening. About 3)0 people were
rresent, J. E. Miller presided as toast
n aster and short talks were made by Cap
tain Beltzer, Dr. Lees, Dean Richards and
I'rof. Caldwell. s
carefully prepared and elaborate report of
the educational commission was referred
back to the men who had spent so much
labor In Investigating and In framing the
report. After conference, they presented.
In lieu of their first report and recommen
dations the supplemental report printed in
The Bee, which was adopted.
n ft y-A era Casapma.
Bellevue oollege, which will thus, within
a year, become merged with Hastings col
lege, has a fifty-acre campus, with H7 ad
ditional acres of high class farm land. It
occupies a magnificent alt and has some
modern dormitories and. It placed oa sale,
is expected to be In demand at high price.
Hastings college Is situated a short dis
tance from the business center of the
Adams county metropolis. It haa one very
fine new dormitory and a new library
furnished from trie Carnegie fund. Its main
building Is in pretty fair condition, and
one other building is on the campus, a
dormitory, which is of ancient type. It la
hoped that eventually there will be no need
of dormitories at Hastings college, the
town being relied to furnish accommoda
tions for the greatly increased number of
students which will undoubtedly flock
there after the merger of the two schools
is accomplished. It la also expected the
debt of something like 10.000, now resting
on tha college, wTTl be easily cared for,
with but one school In the field for con
tributions, and that a substantial addition
to the endowment fund can also be readily
secured.
DONE BT FORMAL RESOLUTION
Record ef Comnsiealoa's Praeedar
at Kearaey Meeting.
KEARNEY. Neb., Dec. $. (Special Tele
gram.) The union of Bellevue and Hast
ings colleges to be located at Hastings and
called Bellevue, or such other name as the
board of tmsteees may decide. Is the out
come to the conference held by the Pres
byterian Hynodlcal commission appointed at
the last meeting of the synod held at
Minden.
At adjourned session of Presbyterian,
synod of Nebraska for the purpose
of receiving and acting on a report of
the commission appomted to investigate
tbe affairs of the college at Bellevue and
Hastings, the following resolution was
adopted, which will consolidate the two
schools at Haatlngs:
"Resolved that It Is the sense of the
synod that Bellevue college and Hastings
college be united. That this united college
be located at Hastings and shall be the
Synodlcal college and shall be known .is
Bellevue college or such other name as
the Board Trustees of the two Institutions
shall determine.
"That the Board of Trustoes of Hastings
and Bellevue co. leges be authorised and
directed as soon as possibls to take aucn
action as may be necessary for turning
over the property of Bellevue college and
the assumption of the debts of Bellevue
college by tha trustees of Hastings collegiy.
It shall also be' provided that the work
being done at Bellevue college should not
b discontinued before the elose of the
present school year."
Camsalaoloa ta Charge,,
The synod further recommended the fol
lowing resolutions:
"First, that tha synod appoint a commis
sion of twelve members to act for the synod
until ths date of the next annual meeting
In all matters pertaining to the collages of
the synod.
"Second, that the synod's executive com
mission be instructed to include in Its
budget of benevolences for the current year
a sum equal to 30 cents per member for the
college board, to be paid to tbe synodlcal
treasurer and disbursed by him aa thr
college commission may direct, which sums
so paid shall be reported to the college
board for credit to the individual churches.
"Third, that the stated clerk advise the
pat-tors of tblB act of the synod and request
them to preach upon the subject of 'Chris
tian Education' and urge their people to
support the synodlcal college.
"Fourth, that we ask the college board
to co-operate in the adjustment of the union
of the two Institutions.
"Fifth, that the endowment of the united
institution be not less than J600.000."
The resolutions were all paused by the
sy rod without a dissenting vote and the
utmost harmony and good feeling prevailed.
Mil Taklag Actloa.
The commission making the report was
appointed at the regular meeting of the
Nebraska synod, held at M'nden last Octo
ber. This commission consisted of tha fol
lowing alders: W. M. Davidson. LL. D..
Omaha; Rev. M. V. Hlgbee. D. D., Omaha.
Eev. Samuel Light, Randolph; Re v. Frank
P. Wlgdon. D. D., Elgin; H. V. P. Boguc.
Alliance; James G. Clark, Mitchell; L. C.
McEwan, Kearney; J. G. Graham. Grand
Island; C. W. Weyer, Hastings; F. G.
Kcaver, Nelson, W. W. Lawrence and FV.
G. Mason. Lincoln.
The decision contained In the resolution
was reached after a long session beginning
at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning and lasting
until 10 o'clock at night. For many years
It has been the feeling of the synod that it
waa a mistake In establishing and trying
to maintain the two colleges. By the action
taken It will create one strong Institution
from two weak ones.
Increases oa Iowa Central.
MARSHA LLTO VN.. . Ia.. Dec 8. (Spe
cial.) The Iowa Central today closed wage
schedules for the coming twelve months
with Its boilcrmakers. machinists, black
smiths and car shop workers In this and
the other points on its Una. . By the new
schedules the employes receive Increases
In wages ranging from 1 to S cents an
hour. Over 600 men in the shops here,
the terminals at Albert Lea and Peoria,
and the division points. Mason City, Oska
loosa and Keithsburg, la,, and Monmouth,
111., are affected.
Stnmblea and Snoots Himself.
BLACKHAWK. Ia.. Deo. 8. (Special.)
Stumbling and accidentally discharging
the shotgun he was carrying as he left tha
barn at his home, Eggert Levetzow, agivi
28 years, unintentionally sent the charge of
shot crashing through his brain and tear
ing away part of his skull. Death was In
stantaneous. The young man went to the
barn for a moment after leaving the hou.se.
The report of the gun from so close by
attracted members of the family, who
found Levetzow dead.
The Weather.
FOR NEBRASKA Fair with rising tem
perature. FOR IOWA Fair with rising tempera
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Oscillating Bobsleds f
Swell Body
and Portland
Cutters
Lininger Implement Company
Sixth and Pacific
Omaha
ta Play Old-Tlsaera.
Dec. 8. 4auc.al. The
Caasaneretala
TABOR. Ia..
Umalia Commercials will play hKet b.l
here on the evening of December 10 with
ine Tabor Old Timers.
Development Cuaspaar Ururgasiirs,
CODY. Wyo.. Dec. 8. (Special.) The Big
Horn Basin Devaiirpmeiit company, which
haa been In the hands of a receiver for
more than a year, la to be reorganised
immediately and ia to proceed with the
completion of tha Oregon Basin irrigation
enutrprlue. under which 2?5.Mt acres of land
will be reclaimed. The bondholders of tha
company have purchased Its business from
the receiver, George W. Weesa of Chicago
for IfiO.Oua, tha Duiuuum price sat by toe
district court.
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