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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1903)
-- " ' "i. ' 6 THE COURIER W. M. KERN. bbbbbbbbW'''Iebbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1 ebbbbbbbbbb" -ebbbbbbbbbbbbbbbI BBBBBBBSBv - BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB1 MBBHm.' HflHBHHfl BBBEBSBBBBBBEk .1 iLEBysBEEEEEEEEEEE mEPBPBPBPBBbv''v EBBflBBBBBBBBBBBBa BBBBBBBBBBw uBHBBBBBBBBBB bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbV-' " bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbY PEiEiEiEiE.-. ' -fBiBBBV wEEEEEEEEEm i$h? tbbbW BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBV- BBBBBT pbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbi v V ibbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbV. - ibbbbbw bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbV-bbb7 Superintendent W. M. Kern of Columbus, recently chosen vice president of the Nebraska State Teachers' Assocation, is a Hoosler by birth and a Ne braskan by choice. He Is a graduate of the -state university of Indiana, class of '94, and has pursued special work at Chicago university. He began his public school career in the common schools of the Hoosler state, served as high school principal, and upon graduating accepted the position of teacher of science In Fairfield college. This position he resigned to accept that of superintendent of schools at David City, Nebraska, which position he filled for seven consecutive years. In January, 1901, he was elected to his present position at Columbus, but the David City board declined to release him. In June of the same year he was again chosen superintendent of the Columbus schools and accepted. He has engaged In Institute work, throughout the state for several years and Is editor of the high school department of the "Nebraska- Teacher." J art exhibitions In Lincoln and told many interesting Incidents of the lives and achievements of the artists represented in the present exhibition of the Nebraska Art Association. The club then adjourned to the Art Gallery, where Mrs. Hodgman's remarks were supplemented by a talk on the paintings by Miss Hay den, which was full of Information in regard to the technlc and composition of the pictures from an artist's standpoint. The next meeting will be held at Mrs. Burnett's 549 North Twenty-fifth streei, on January twenty-seventh. Mrs. D. L. Brace, a former member of Sorosis, w'lll lead. . Clubs organized for the purpose of helping others, rather than for promot ing the selfish interests of the members, are growing In .numbers over the country and thus is the altruistic spirit being developed. The Chrysolite club of Chicago Is an other instance of this sort of Avork and Is unique, in that it has for members men, women and children. "Lend a Hand" Is the watchword, and. In addi tion to many small charities. It furnishes and maintains rooms at the Jackson Park Sanitarium and the Model Lodg ing House. The members have endowed a bed In the Chicago Orphan Asylum, and they support an emergency nurse for the Visiting Nurse Association. They made and donated about 500 garments to that organization last season. The question of furnishing better homes for refined women who earn their own livings Is one of Interest to all wo men in cities. This question appears to have been successfully solved by the society for the care of women's health. In Russia, which has decided to build a hotel ex clusively for women. Womn will build the house, own it and llveyn It. This scheme isd'nitrrlltcoffie of agita tions made by the women'sVShts party In Russia, which is strengthening daily. The new hotel will be locatfd In St. Petersburg. Shares will be Subscribed for In the foVm of rent for rxYms. At the end of tea rears the shares M have been paid up and tenants will be at lib erty to sub-let their premises. This Is on condition that the under-tenant also be a woman. An arrangement regarding this hotel which would not please Ameri can club women is that men will not be allowed in it not even as guests for luncheon or dinner. The suffragists of the state are push ing the bill pertaining to the property rights of women which they have had, presented before the .legislature and there is little doubt but that it will pass. The bill provides that the widow of an intestate, if there be children, shall re ceive one half the real estate in fee simple, unless there be children by a former wife, In which case the widow shall receive one-third of the real estate in fee simple. The same law will apply to the husband of a deceased wife. Fol lowing are quotations selected by the state suffrage association from the laws of various states, regarding the property rights of somen: Kansas Dower and curtesy abolished. If husband or wife die Intestate, one-half of the estate, both real and personal, goes to the survivor; if no issue, the whole of the estate goes to survivor. Neither can will more than one-half of his property away from the other with out the other's consent. Iowa Dower and curtesy abolished. The surviving husband or wife is en titled to one-third in fee simple of both real and personal estate of the other at his or her death. If no issue, one-half goes to the survivor, the other half to the parents of the deceased. Indiana Dower and curtesy abolished. One-third of the real estate shall des cend in fee simple to the survivor free from all demands of creditors where the real estate is less than ten 'thousand dollars. California Neither curtesy nor dower obtains. If decedent leave surviving wife or husband and only one child or lawful issue of one child, the estate goes in equal shares to the survivor and child, or Issue of such child. If there be more than one child, one-third goes to the sur vivor. Idaho Neither dower nor curtesy ex ists. The surviving wife or husband re ceives one-half if there be but one child; If more than one, the survivor receives one-third of the real estate. Louisiana Neither dower nor curtesy obtain. At the death of either husband or wife, the survivor is entitled to half the community property absolutely. If there are. no descendants or ascendants the survivor has a life estate In the other half. If Issue Is left, the survivor shall use as usufruct for life "so much of the share of deceased in such community property as may be inherited by such issue until a second marriage is con tracted." Maine Dower and curtesy abolished. The Interest of the husband or wife In the real estate of the other if there be living issue, is one-third; if no issue one half; if neither issue nor kindred, tht whole. Massachusetts While dower and curt esy both obtain, If there be no issue the widow is entitled to the real estate ab solutely to an amount not exceeding five thousand dollars. Of the personal estate she received the whole up to the amount of five thousand dollars. Minnesota Dower and curtesy abol ished. If either husband or wife die Intestate, the survivor, if there be Issue living. Is entitled to the homestead for life, and one-third of the rest of the real estate in fee simple. If no issue, the entire estate goes absolutely to the sur vivor. The personal estate follows the same descent. Mississippi Dower and curtesy abol ished. If either husband or wife die in testate without leaving children or des cendants of any, the entire estate real and personal goes to the survivor. But if there are one or more children or des cendants, the survivor has a child's share of both real and personal estate. Nevada Dower and curtesy abolished. On the death of the husband one-half the community property goes to the wife; if he die intestate and leave no issue, all the community property goes to the wife; If either husband, or wife die Intestate as to their separate estate, and there be one issue the survivor received one-half of the estate; If more than one Issue, the survivor takes one-third. North Dakota Dower and curtesy abolished. If either husband or wife die, intestate, leaving one issue, the survivor is entitled to one-half of both real and personal estate; If more than one Issue, the survivor receives one-third. A home stead may also be retained by the sur vivor. South Dakota Neither curtesy nor dower obtains. Practically the same as North Dakota. Utah Neither dower nor curtesy ex ists. Practically the same as North Da kota. "Washington Dower and curtesy abol ished. Practically same as North Da kota. Wyoming Dower and 'curtesy abol ished. If either husband or wife die in testate, leaving descendants, one-half the estate, real and personal, goes to the survivor. If there be no descendants, three fourths goes to the survivor, unless the estate, real and personal, does not exceed ten thousand dollars, when It all goes to the survivor. "I don't believe In early marriages. I don't intend to be married until I am over thirty." "And I don't Intend to be over thirty until I am married." Caractacus, on being led a prisoner be fore Caesar, refused to plead for his life. "My lawyer," he; Insisted, "advises me to say nothing." t On second thought, however, he decid ed to stand for a poison trial, knowing that this would prolong his existence in definitely. Hereupon Caesar, desparing, set him free. LMI8S LIPPINCOTT, . . . fftatto. Rooa . Brvwaell Block. Lessons tn Drawing, Painting, Pyrog raphy. Wood Carving. Improved "China Kiln. China decorated or fired. Studio open Monday. Tuesday, Thurs day, Friday. 2 to 6 p. m.. and Saturday. ItOllLS. DRS. WENTB & HUMPHREY, DENTISTS OFFICE, ROOMS 2C. 27. 1. BROWNBLL BLOCK. 137 South Eleventh Street. Telephone. Office. E)0. C. W. M. POTNTER, M. D PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Phones: Residence, LM5; Office. LNBL 1222 O Street, DR. BENJ. F. BAILEY. Residence. Sanatorium. Tel. (17. At office, I to 4; Sundays. 12 to 1 p. m. DR. MAT L. FLANAGAN. Residence, tt So. 11th. Tel. Kt. At office, 10 to 12 a. bl; 4 to I p. m. Sundays. 4 to 440 p. ta. Office. Zehruns Block. 141 So. 12th. TeL (U M. B. KETCHUM, M. D., Phar. D. Practice limited to EYE. EAR. NOSE. THROAT, CATARRH. AND FITTING SPECTACLES. Hours. to 5; 8unday, 1 to 2:20. Rooms 213-314 Third Floor Richards Block, Lincoln, Neb. Phone 848. J. R. HAGGARD. M. D., LINCOLN. NEB. Office. 1100 O street Rooms 212. 213, 214, Richards Block; Telephone ESS. Residence, 1310 G street; Telephone KM4 Qu$vn&7ifa . Cycle Photographs Athletic rnotograpns Photographs of Babies Photographs of Groups Exterior Views The Photographer 129 South Eleventh Street ' Many Things are Dear . . But the dearest of all Is inferior work. My PAPER HANGING, PAINTING, and INSIDE DECORATING will always bear the closest in; spectlon. PRICES TEAT PLEASE. CARL MYRER Phone 523S 2612 Q STREET This Picture was made from a kodak photo of a Nebraska baby whose parents reside at Fairfield, Nebraska, and own a Schaff Bros. Piano. . The Schaff Bros. Co. are using this cut for a catch "ad." all over the United States, and call it "Cupid at Play on the Schaff Bros. Piano." By the way, have you seen the new 20th Cen tury High Grade Schaff Bros. Piano? It is one of the finest Pianos made, and can be seen at the ware rooms of the Matthews Piano Co. 5I2st Lincoln, Nebr. n ex