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Besi&Tiation Filed with Normal Board
to Take Effect Then.
EMPLOYES SEin) RESIGNATIONS
talt Mat of Rrnoni Wkr
They No l.tniirr lelre to
V.'ork for tta-j Stale of
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, March ll.-(Rp.-elml. The
resignation of President Crabtree of the
Peru Normal cthool wan filed with the
Stat Normal board thin afternoon and ac
cepted. ThoFe voting to accept the resigna
tion were McDonald. Brian, Ludden and
Shellhorn. Thone voting no were a"hllds,
,Tooley and Bishop. The resignation In to
take effect June 1.
The resignations of the superintendent,
engineer and fireman, who quit March 1,
were also accepted. The reading of these
resignations, which had been typewritten,
brought forth this remark from Member
Brian:
"The man who wrote those resignation
HIE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, MARCH
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mat iu;n! one had entered the boiler room
and drawn the water from the bollera. He
reported that after carefully Investigating
the muter he felt there waa considerable
doubt whether anyone entered the room.
The water In the boilers waa lower than
usual, the door waa open and a. stepladder
was down on the floor and a chair was
turned over and out of Its usual place.
Mis Investigation showed that possibly the
door had bluown open; the fire dampen
under the bollera had not been eloeed and
that possibly the water had leaked through
holes In the pipes which run to the green
house. Dr. Shellhorn reported there was no
doubt In his mind that some one had en
tered the boiler house with Intent to fh
damage and that his evidence showed the
door had been locked and evidently some
one with a key had unlocked It during the
night. He had stationed a night watch to
look after the property In the future.
Mr. Crabtree was asked for an explana
tion of why the three employes had quit so
suddenly, but upon the filing of the resig
nations which had been sent to President
Childs he was not urged to make any
further statement.
The State Normal board today nailed
one story which has been generously cir
culated and published by those who are
attempting to discredit the board for ask
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LINCOLN. March 1 1. Presldednt J. W.
During the laugh which followed the mo
tion of Mr. Ludden to have the resignations
framed and hung In the boiler house a( the
State Normal school. Dr. Shellhorn made a
atatement that he had never In his life
talked politics to either of the men and that
McMillan had been to him recently to see
If there was a chance for him to be rein
stated. "McMillan Informed me that he had been
deceived and had been told I had It in for
him. Now he desires to get back to work."
Mementoes from Employes.
The resignations were as follows:
Oeorge McMillan Being a republican In
politics and believing I have sense enough
to vote, without dictation, undrntandlng the
local member of the board says I am not
tractable to his desires, and that he counts
neither service nor efficiency as a merit
and that la the time he has selected Mr.
Bogle who neither knows nor cares In my
position, I resign my position as engineer,
to take effect at once.
J. A. Hays The policy of employing
friends regardless of their qualifications
and ability la detrimental to the discipline
and efficiency of any working force. The
attitude taken, tho persistent rumors of
the utterances made by the local member j
of this board has created dissatisfaction
and uneasiness among the employe In my
department, which destroys their useful
ness I also claim the right of voting as
I please, granting the same privilege to
all employes under my direction. Sin
cerely thanking the members of this board
who have been and are my friends for
(he loyal support and for many favors
from them I hereby resign my position as
chief engineer and superintendent of con
struction. Tommy Simpson Having taken no Inter
est In politics whatever. It la very amaslng
to me that a local member of the board to
persist In his claim I am a Majors man
elmply because Mr. Majors was a member
of the board that employed me. Being
tired of doing my associate's work of
cleaning fires and ashes for him and not
wanting to be responsible for grates he
hums up, and other damage he may do,
through neglect and Inefficiency, and the
constant danger of him talking himself to
death, also being promised a square deal
and not receiving it, I hereby resign my
position as head fireman.
' Notice of Summer School.
President Crabtree made the statement
that he had sent out inquiries to secure
the names of the members of graduating
classes of public schools and had notified
county superintendents and principals and
others that Peru would have a summer
school and that now the bulletin was In
the hands of the printers.
A number of strangers were present at
:ho board meeting evidently expecting fire
works. Rev. Mr. Ludden reported at the
Tieetlng wearing a button upon which was
ihe picture of President Crabtree under the
Inscription. "We Want Crabtree."
These buttons evidently had been gen
rously circulated and according to Mr.
Ludden other members of the board had
them, but would not wear them.
Mr. Crabtree was asked about the report
IMnsmore, Berea, Ky.: Lincoln papers an
nounce "E. O. Garrett offered Dlnsmore
presidency of Peru Normal and proved to
the satisfaction of that gentleman that
he acted for the board." Is that true?
What proof or authority did he present
that he represented the board? Board In
session. Wire quick, mv expense.
LUTHER P. LCDDEN, Secretary.
BEREA, Ky., March 11. Luther P. Lud
den Secretary, Board Rooms, Lincoln.
Neb.: Oarrett advised me to apply for
presidency of Peru and asked me to speak
to bishop, and offered to do what he
could, but made no claim to speak for the
board. J. W. DIN3MORE.
Answer In Omaha Case.
Attorney eGneral Thompson has prepared
for filing an answer in the case wherein
the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha railroad Is attacking the rates as
fixed by the legislation enacted In 1907.
The answer will be filed In the United
States circuit court at Lincoln,
The answer sets out that the reduced
passenger rates has Increased the business
of the plaintiff and Its revenue without
Increasing Its cost of operation: For a
perido of nine months ending June SO, 1907,
when the law was not In effect, the revenue
derived from this service was $422,543.83.
The passengers acrrled were 638,635; In 1309
the passengers acrrled numbered 704,963 and
the revenue amounted to $448,384.63. The
road earned 99.1 cents In 1907 and $1.09 In
1909 per train mile.
In the matter of freight rates the answer
shows that the receipts of the company
have increased over the revenues of 1907
and that the rates are still higher In neigh
boring states.
Action la Saloon Case.
B. F. Johnson, a lawyer here, tried to get
a restraining order to prevent City Clerk
Ozman from publishing the call for the
J special election to vote on the saloon ques
tion. He applied to Judge Frost, who, after
a hearing, refused to Issue the order, but
set tomorrow to hear the case. Later
Johnson dismissed the application. It was
necessary that the notice of the election be
published today In order to have the elec
tion on the day set.
Jnnkln Back from Gosper.
Secretary of 8tate Junkln has returned
from Oosper county, where he went to help
his sons. Max and Ru.'sell, get started on
the spring work, the farm having . been
rented for the last three years.
"I never saw a time when the farmers
were more prosperous or when prospects
were better for them. The country Is all In
fine shape and the people are all satisfied."
Russell and Max Junkln will run the farm
while their father serves out the remainder
of his second term as secretary of state.
Both the boys are graduates of the uni
versity farm.
Bank Ballalaajs at Bridgeport.
BRIDGEPORT, Neb., March 11. (Spe
cial.) The First National bank of Bridge
port, which was recently organlied to suc
ceed the Valley State bank, will soon be
ready for business. Preliminary steps al
ready have been taken toward the con
struction of a fine two-story brick build
ing on the best corner lot In the city, to be
occupied by the bank when completed. The
building will be modern In every respect.
Accessories to Your
Spring Clothing Outfit
A statement of this store's advant
ages as viewed from a buyer's stand
point would be Incomplete without a
mention of the small wares so promi
nently featured here.
Furnishings
We've shirts of sterling quality
and dignified patterns at $1.00 to
$3.50. Neckwear, rich In spring
shades or severely plain, at BOc and
upward. Hosiery that will please
you, from 26c up. Underwear In fine
cottons and soft downy wools, at
60c and $1.00 upward. Besides other
choice wearables too numerous to
mention
Spring Hats
Look In windows 10 and 11 and see
about 46 reasons why our hats are In
such high favor. These 45 hats ara
In no wise a representative show
ing but enough to give you a hint
of our ability to properly hat you.
Inside the store we've another sur
prise awaiting you It will be re
vealed when our hat men begin
showing you through the line.
S1.00 to $12.00
Shoes and Oxfords
We certainly do sell good shoes.
It puxxles many stores to sell as
good at a considerable advance over
our prices. But then, we don't ex
pect or demand as much margin as
most stores. Our Burt Packard
Ouaranteed Patents are niftier than
ever
$4.0)
Ours at $4.60 sell at $5.00 to $(.00
In other stores and those shown In
window No. 4. readily sell for $4.50
In stores that have as good yet our
price Is the modest one of
$3.50
Trie Home of Quality Clothes
So far this sprin
Have you heard of any store, other than this, willing to
guarantee the weight of fabrics in their 1910 Suits?
We haven't doubt if you have most stores are noticeably silent. It is a painful sub
ject 9Va to 10 oz. fabrics mean trouble a plenty after the clothes reveal the deception.
This store is not dominated by any Clothing manufacturer. We do no one's bidding we
enjoy buying facilities that no other store hereabouts enjoys This refers of course to first
class, seasonable merchandise that can be sold without misrepresentation and on its merits.
This means that we can and do underbuy and undersell other stores in proof of it every
Spring 1910 suit is of exactly the same weights ad a year ago, and at exactly the same price
we guarantee it, the advance in woolen prices notwithstanding.
Have you heard of any other store able to so speak of their 1910 spring suits? If we
don't add a cent to the price you pay or take away an ounce of wool from what you get
isn't this just about the best place you know of to buy a Spring Suit?
Half-Minute Store Talk
There Is a certain small word In the
English lango.se only seven let
ters that wellils a wonderful lat
ter dv Influence In business blind
ing It Is the foundation of all really
frreat modern retail businesses. It
s the corner stone of present day
retail success. It Is the theme of our
business activity. It spells the
secret of this store's unprecedented
success. It will be the leading factor
In its future growth Properly as
semble those seven letters and you
can easily pronounce the niystlo
word that has established a mutually
profitable bond between thla store
and Its constantly Increasing number
of patrona Q-U-A-L-I-T-Y.
$10 up to $
Overgarments That You'll Need
Rain Coats, because it is likely to rain any time and they are handy year round. Top
Coats, because there will be many clear cool days and nights during the next few months.
Slip-on Coats, because they possess many advantages as water-proof garments and will ap
peal to fellows who hanker after things new.
Rain and Top Coats $10 and up
Slip-On Coats, $5 to $25
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The Bridgeport bank has been granted
permission to move its present frame
building onto the street, there to be occu
pied until the new ono Is erected. It con
templates constructing a two-story brick
of fine architectural design, which will af
ford as fine banking offices as may be
found In western Nebraska.
The fine warm, spring like days which we
are having have caused building construc
tion to go forward with a bound. The In
dications are that Bridgeport will experi
ence the greatest growth In Its history dur
ing the present year. A large number of
residences, as well as business buildings,
warehouses, elevators, electric lighting
plant and water works will be constructed.
CHARGED WITH STEALING
FROM MAN KILLED BY CARS
Sherman Grvbb, Aeeosed of Old
Crime, Is Taken at Ceatral
City.
CENTRAL CITY. Neb.. March U.-(8pe-cial.)-Sherman
Orubb. who Is accused of
participating In the theft of three horses
from the John Reeves place on September
, Is now in the custody of Sheriff Her,
after having escaped the hands of the of
ficers of the law for several months. Grubb
with other men had been working out at
the Reeves place previous to the time that
Reeves was killed by being struck by a
Union Paclflo fast train, and when, two
weeks after Reeves' death the horses dis
appeared, suspicions led the officers to
hunt for Grubb, but he was not appre
hended until yesterday, when he was gath
ered in at Shelton by the sheriff of Buffalo
county. Sheriff Her went up to Kearney
laBt evening and brought Grubb back with
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Parisian Cloak Co.
113 South Sixteenth Street
New
parel
Spring A.p
ISfow Ready
Novelties in our tailored,
worsted and silk dresses and
the long tailored coats.
Just a Word About Our
Spring Garments:
There are no better exclusive styles, materials,
variety nor workmanship to be obtained than we
have to offer you. Individuality and exclusiveness
are the keynotes of our ready-to-wear apparel,
selected with great care from the foremost of our
American designers that are renowned for their
smart styles and fine workmanship.
Tailored Suits $15 to $75
Tailored Coats $7.50 to $35
Tailored Dresses $12.50 $45
We make a specialty of
and show a big variety of
women s suits at $22,50.
him. Upon being arraigned before Judge
Peterson, Grubb waived examination and
was bound over to the district court under
$1,000 bonds.
Kansas Officers
Want Russell
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Man Held at Hasting? Will Be Taken
There Mystery About Man'i
Eeal Intentions.
HASTINGS, Neb., March 11. CSpeclal Tel
egram.) According to messages from Sa
llna, Kan., the sheriff of that place will
apply to Governor Shallenberger for the ex
tradition of Edward Russell, whose arrest
here was brought about by Rev. C. W.
Weyer, following his attempt to employ
five well known young women as solicitors
for Munn 4s Co. of New York. H. L. Hay
ward of Chicago, western manager for the
publishers, arrived here today with a bun
dle of letters from women In various points
In Illinois, Iowa and Kansas, all asking
about a man corespondlng to Russell and
saying they had been employed by him to
sell encyclopedias for the New Tork firm.
Hayward repudiated the man and said he
was wanted in a number of places on a
charge of collecting money as a representa
tive of the firm.
Russell declares he will welcome prosecu
tion under a "white slavery" charge, and
laughs at the Hastings ministers for Invest
igating htm along this line. It is not known
what charge has been made against him
In Sallna.
When not 'engaged In employing Hastings
girls at $26 per week and expenses, he has
been busy here lately getting prices on a
site for a 1100,000 opera house. He had fre
quent conferences with leading business
men and declared Klaw & Erlanger ssnt
him here to make the preliminary negotia
tions for the site and the building. He en
tered into competition with the new hotel
company for the site chosen for the new
hotel and arranged to meet the directors
yesterday afternoon to buy out their Inter
est In the property. His arrest prevented
his keeping the appointment.
So far as known Russell collected no
money here and 3 cents was the extent of
his visible resources. He has operated In
Aurora, Galesburg and Monmouth, 111.;
Clinton, Mo.; Ottumwa, la., and Sallna,
Kan., under the names of Temple, Bell,
Allen, Russell, Berry and Vaughan. In Sa
llna he stayed two weeks as a guest at the
home of one of the girls he employed. Sev
eral girls wrote the New York publishers
that they were abandoned by the man after
traveling with him a few days.
When he was arrested here several girls
had their trunks packed ready to start on
his orders.
Nebraska News Notes.
HARVARD The funeral of Mrs. Oust
Huffman, who died suddenly at their farm
home Tuesday, with only a few days' Ill
ness, was held today at the Congregational
church.
STELLA Theodore Weaver, who was In
jured In a freight wreck at Boone, la., last
week on the Northwestern railroad, went
to Omaha yesterday and effected a settle
ment with the company, getting $130 dam
ages. ORD Rev. P. A. navies of Stamford has
accepted the call from the Presbyterlin
church of this city and will arrive next
week with his family to take his charge.
The church haa been without a pastor for
over a year.
BEATRICE John Bogdanskl. an old res
ident of West Beatrice, lost his right eye
yesterday w hile splitting rails. An Iron
wedge, which he was using, flew up and
struck him In the facte, destroying the
sight of the eye.
ORD While James Mortensen was re
pairing an acetylene light tank on an au
tomobile yesterday afternoon he lit a
match to see how his work was progress
ing. Igniting the gas and blowing up the
tank. As a result his face Is badly burned
and one eye Is Injured.
BEATRICE The stockholders of the
Dempster Mill Manufacturing company
held a meeting last evening and voted to
Increase the capital stock of the company
from $750 OUO to $1,000,000. It waa decided to
put $100,000 worth of stock on the market
and half of this amount was subscribed
by the stockholders of the company.
BEATRICE Superintendent Brown of the
Rock Island, with headquarters at Fair
bury, was In the city last evening and ar
ranged with the Commercial club to hold
a meeting here In about ten days to dis
cuss the question of putting on a motor
car between Falrbury and Horton. A num
ber of traffic men of the road will attend
the meeting.
HARVARD The funeral of the late Mr.
Wlllaon. who took a home some eight miles
northeast from this city In the coh by buy
ing and opening up a new farm on which
he continued to reside until a few years
ago, and which he owned at the time of his
death, waa held at the Christian church lu
this city Tuesday, his age being 83 years.
PERU The students of the normal who
had work In Prof. Searson's department
tendered him a farewell reception In tho
parlors of the First Haptlnt church on
Tuesday evening, and on Wednesday morn
ing he and Mrs. Searson departed for their
new home In Lincoln, where Prof. Sear
son will continue his studies at the uni
versity. STOCKVILLE Ben F. Rhults and Jess
Cronk. both of Curtis, had their preliminary
hearing yesterday before the couny judge
on a charge of "bootlegging" whisky. Both
were bound over to the district court.
Shults, on two counts, was required to
give a $400 bond and Cronk, on five counts,
was required to give a $700 bond. Bail
was furnished by each.
MADISON Mrs. Blanche Bushnell of
Norfolk was granted a divorce from her
husband, Frank E. Bushnell, by default.
Mrs. Bushnell was allowed alimony In the
sum of $400, to be paid In $100 installments
every six months, beginning with Septem
ber 1, 1910. The defendant Is required to
pay $20 per month for tho support of two
minor children from April 1. and costs.
MADISOSI-There Is much activity among
the friends of the two avowed candidates
for mayor of the city of Madison, Frank
Yaezel and Attorney W. L. Dowling. Mayor
Oeorge R. Wycoff declines to be a can
didate. Several other prominent Madison
citizens have been urged for tho place,
among whom are Fred H. Davis, present
councilman, and M. C. Garret, president of
the First National bank.
HARVARD Miss Grace Parks died sud
denly at her home In this city yesterday
afternoon, having toeen sick only since
Sunday. She had recently taken the po
sition of cashier in the Yost, Ayton &
Swarts general store. The body will be
taken to Aurora for burial by the side of
her parents; her father, David B. Parks,
having died under the same conditions In
the same home last October.
CENTRAL CITY The team of the Re
bekah degree lodge went to Wolbach yes
terday to put on the "work" for th lodge
there In the evening. Those who com
posed the team and made the trip were:
Mesdames C. K. Llnd, D. M. Conner, Chris
Benson, Mary Simmons. D. M. Solt. Charles
Rlddlemoser, Charles Goldsberry. H- Mere
dith, E. H. Nation. E. Saylor, W. W. Bur
roughs, R. S. Powell, H. F. McDermott,
Bert .May and Misses Margaret Anderson,
Fay Hilton, Bernlce Simmons and Dora
Holden.
CENTRAL CITY Grafting traveling beg
gars will have a hard time In Central City
hereafter If the local Commercial club has
Its way. At a meeting of the club last
evening a committee was appointed to In
vestigate all beggars who made their ap
pearance in the town, and If they ap
peared to be worthy and deserving then
they will be Issued the proper credentials
by the committee, but If not, credentials
will be withheld.
FREMONT Coroner Overgaard held an
Inquest at Crowell yesterday on the body
of Thomas Davis, who was found dead
near that town Wednesday. It appears
that Davis, who Is a man about 60 years
old. left his employer Wednesday afternoon
and was drinking at Crowell. He started
for the Pulslfer farm about dark and was
last seen near the track. He evidently laid
down and was struck by a passing trsln.
He has relatives living at Council Bluffs.
- At an announcement
given by Miss Jessie
Miss
CENTRAL CITY -party
last evening,
martin in nonor or miss roori L,ock, an
nouncement was made of the approaching
marriage of W. E. Martin and Miss Lock,
to occur early next summer. Mr. Martin
Is the son of Attorney J. C. Martin of
this city and at prenent holds a respon
sible position with Rudge A Guensell In
Lincoln. Miss Lock Is the daughter of T.
J. Lock, a prominent druggist of this city.
ORD At a meeting of the stockholders
of the Loup Agricultural society yesterday
afternoon It was decided to hold another
fair this coming year at this place and
also to put In a race track at the fair
grounds, providing it does not cost the fair
association more than $1,200. Of course
this amount will not be sufficient to put
In the track, but It la th intention to take
up a subscription among the business men
of the city to see if a sufficient sum to
do the work can be obtained.
BEATRICE Two suits were decided
against the Beatrice Electric company in
the district court yesterday. The first ac
tion was brought by the Nebraska Elec
tric company of Omaha, suit on account
for supplies, and judgment in the sum of
$1,720.90, Inclusive of Interest, was rendered
In fuvor of the plaintiff. The second suit
was brought by Paul Horbach of Omaha
to collect a note of $2,000. Judgment waa
rendered for the full amount, with Interest
amounting to $197 tacked on.
CENTRAL CITY At Its regular monthly
meeting the local school board elected the
following teachers for the city schools for
the ensuing yijar: Superintendent. F. E.
Morrtow; prlnc.pals, Glen C. Jenkins and,
Mrs. F. K. Morrow; Miss Lillian Ander
son and Miss Captolia Campbell, teachers
In the high school division; Mlsss Zora
Dorshimer, Matta Porter, Pearl Heaslev,
Bessie Benton. Sadie Martin, Vera Coops
and Jessie Powell were elected grade
teachers, with their positions yet to be
assigned. There are four positions to be
filled yet for the grades, those who held
the positions this year not applying for
the next. All of the teachers elected above
served during the last year.
BRADSHAW A banquet was given by
Noble Orand post No. W. Grand Army of
the Republic, of this place In the own
hall. Thursday, March 10, at noon. Over
100 persons were served. Both pastors of
the local churches and the teachirs of the
public schools were Invited guests. Com
mander H. W. Fay acted as master of
ceremonies, while his adjutant, J. B. Dev.
acted as toastmaater. E. i H. Longman,
principal of the schools (also pastor of the
Christian church) responded to the toast,
How May patriotism Best Be Taught In
Our Public Schools?" Rev. I) W. Wilt,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church,
responded to the toast, "Has the Teaching
of patriotism a Place In the Pulpit?"
Mrs. M. A. Wellman, whose husband went
'2 e front, leaving to her all the cares
of the home and four children, gave an In
teresting talk. The Grand Army of the
Republic post here has a membership of
fifteen. t
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