Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16
Supreme Court Hands Down Decision in a
Holly Contested Case,
YOUNG MAN STEALS FROM HIS BEST GIRL
state Board of Education Formulate
ing Rules for schools which Have
a Normal Course-State Board
Of Health Meets.
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an estate. He was never married. Col
lateral heirs claimed the estate and an
administrator was appointed. Then came
Ruby J. Britt, a resident of Montana, who
claimed to be an illegitimate daughter OF
Bennett. She was born in Ohio in 1854.
AS proof OF her contention she exhibited
letters written to her by Bennett when
she lived In Louisville, Ky, In which he
acknowledged her as his daughter, and
shove that later Bennett went with her
to their former home in Ohio and there
publicly acknowledged the relationship.
Under the circumstances the lower court
decreed the plaintiff to be the sole heir.
The supreme court today affirmed this de-
cision.
The following are decisions of the SUI
preme court today:
Valley National bank against Des Moines
National bank, appellant; Polk county,
Judge Bishop; question as to priority OF
liens; modified and affirmed.
George b.. Spence against chicago, ROCK
Island & Pacific railroad, appellant; Musca-
tine county, Judge Wolfe; damages for
Bertha Chase against NJ. E. Wright, ct al,
appellants; Sac county, Judge Elwood; ac-
ton on bond; affirmed. uu
Rub ]. Britt against q. a. Han, ad-
min%istrator, appellant, Hamilton county
Judge Birdsall; affirmed. ~
]. J. Coy against Minneapolis Il ST. Louis
railroad, appellant; Webster county. Judge
Weaver; damage case; affirmed.
7. F. Greenlee against J. J: Mqsnat az.
~pellant: Benton county, Judge Burnham;
action on insurance policy; reversed.
stole from His Best Girl.
Blake Chidester, a young man living In
Burlington, a travelling solicitor for the
New York Life company, is detained at
Moulton, Ia, to answer a charge OF larceny.
The young man has been paying attentions
to a Miss Ora Hills, an estimable young
woman Of Bloomfield. One day last week
he called on her and spent the evening
and after his departure the young woman
missed a valuable seal coat from her ward
robe. 1t was supposed the house had been
visited by burglars, but there was no eV-
idence and suspicion was directed to Child
ester. He had been the only person known
to be at the house aside from the family.
He had been seen carrying a sus-
picious looking bundle. He was followed
to Des Moines, where he had registered at
the best hotel. Search revealed the coat
in a Des Moines pawnshop, where it had
been put up for 500. The person was &C
~curately described and proved to be Child
ester, who had sold the coat, but he had
left the city before the coat was found
and was tracked to Moulton, where he was
placed under arrest. He has borne an ex-
cellent reputation. The young woman is
Of a fine family. The coat was left here
in custody Of a deputy sherif pending the
investigation.
Conference on normal Work.
An important conference Of educators
was held here today. 1t was a meeting of
the State Board Of Education with the rep
resentatives Of various colleges and pri-
vate normal schools and all institutions hav-
ing courses preparing pupils for teaching,
for the purpose Of devising rules and reg
u~lations governing such schools under a
law passed by the late legislature giving
them state recognition. 1t Is left for the
Board of Education to fix a standard for
such schools. There were about thirty rep
resentatives of these colleges present today
for consultation. The day was spent in
discussion of the matter. As a re-
suit of this discussion the state board will
In q few days promulgate the rules gov
erning such schools and establish a uni
form minimum requirement for them be-
fore they can secure state recognition. 1t
is expected that these schools will do a
work in preparing young persons for teach
ing In the rural schools and not at all
take the place Of the State Normal school,
which prepares for teaching in the seond-
airy schools.
Sau Deutu OF COlhcBe EEoLeShOEs |
While the conference of college men was
in session today with the Board of Educa-
tion a telegram from Cedar Rapids was re-
ceived notifying them that Prof. william
Wilcox Of the faculty Of Cornell college,
Mount Vernon, had died this morning. His
death was due to an accident. Yesterday
as he was engaged in laboratory work a
tank OF gasoline exploded and enveloped
him IL flames. He was alone and had no
means Of saving himself. He ran down
cellar and tried to cover himself with dirt
and sand in the hope Of putting out the
hre, but this only made the matter worse
and today he died.
state Board Of HeaIth.
The annual meeting Of the State Board
of Health was held today, with Drs. Linn,
Connin, McKelyeen. Sans, Adams and Pow
ers and Engineer Francis present. DR..
Linn, the newest member OF the board, is
the president. The reports OF the secre-
tary and other officers were read, covering
the work done during the last year. which
has been a most important year In many re-
spects. Much new legislation affecting the
board was accomplished last year. The
election Of a president and secretary Of the
board for the ensuing year will occur to-
morrow.
The board today debated at length a pro-
posal to permit raising the quarantine in
case OF infectious disease sooner than under
the present rules. This proposition met
with little favor and was voted down. The
board will try DR.. smith Of this city, health
physician, on a charge Of incompetency on
the afidavits OF a large number Of doctors
that he has mismanaged the smallpox cases
and caused much needless suffering.
The republican congressional convention
for the Seventh district was today called
for July 10 at Perry.
Parole for undeII
Governor Cummins has issued a parole
for Charles sundell Of Marshall county, who
was serving a sentence OF two and a half
years for larceny. The petition was signed
by leading persons OF Marshall county. He
will go TO cerro Gordo county to live.
Burned by Gasoline.
Mrs. Mary Bennett and Mrs. Letitia
Reese were frightfully injured as the re-
suit OF a gaSOline explosion at III East
Locust street this forenoon. The wounds
are very painful. but Will not prove fatal.
and the early recovery Of both is expected.
Mrs Reese's gasoline stove needed filling