Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-13
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invitations have been received by state
officers. They are printed from an en-
craving upon heavy white cardboard. half
of which is taken up BY picture of
battleship steaming along Puget Sound
Just under Mount Rainier In the upper
corners of the card are engrayings of the
seals of the state of Nebraska and Wash
ington. Underneath is the invitation
and the announcement that it will be
christened by Miss Mary Main Mickey
The fearsome part Of the announcement
is that the ceremony is set TO occur Or
Friday, Oct. 7, at 2:13 p. IT. ConSidera-
BILE speculation has been INDUCED in as TO
why Moran Bros, builders of the vessel,
have selected both Friday-and 2:l3 p. III.
for the suspicious event. Deputy L3hor
Commissioner Bush explains the last
point of speculation by declaring that it
is customary to launch battleships 1T
odd minutes in the hourly calendar.
Charles H Gere, editor of the State
Journal, died Friday night of neuralgia
of the heart after a short illness He
leaves widow and three daughters. Mr.
Gere was one of the best known men ID
Nebraska, having been prominent citi-
zen for many years. For thlrty-thrce
years he had been editor of the State
Journal and at the time of his death was
also president of the Journal Company.
Mr.. Gere came to Lincoln in 1863 and
started the Weekly Commonwealth,
which he changed i'll a short time to the
State Journal. He served Il term as q
representative i'll the legislature and was
member Of the state senate for five
terms. For twelve years Mr.. Gere was
member Of the board Of regents of the
state university and was also a member
of the constitutional convention. lie
was postmaster at Lincoln during Harri-
sons term. He has been identified With
many Of Lincoln's enterprises.
County Attorney Caldwell filed brief
in the supreme court in which he
makes the novel contention that the cOun-
ty is not obliged to pay the premium Oh
the treasurers guaranty bond. He con-
tends that the statute is simply permits
sive, allowing the county board to require
ouch bond when it is considered neces-
sary to insure the safety of the funds.
Under such circumstances the board may
pay the premium out of the public funds.
The case in which the brief is filed is that
of County Treasurer Ben knight against
Lancaster County, the suit being to col
lect $3.50 which the official alleges he
paid in premiums on his bond. II the
supreme court, before which the case is
now pending, suStains the contentious r.
Of the county attorney, it will effect
radical change i'll several counties of the
state where the county boards have been
IN the habit of allowing county treasur-
ers to be reimbursed for the premiums on
their guaranty bonds
The list of persons who will attend the
launching of the battleship .ebraska is
probably the following: Gov. ]. II.
Mickey and daughter, Miss Mary Main
Mickey; Secretary of State George w.
Marsh and Mrs. Marsh; State Auditor
Charles Weston and Mrs. Weston; State
Treasurer Peter Mortensen; State Super
intendent w. X. Fowler: Attorney Gen
eral Z. n. Prout and daughter, Miss
Vera j. PrOut; Gen. and Mrs. J. III. Cul- :.
yer; Col. and Mrs. George ]. Jenkins{p
Fairbury; Miss Emily Jenkins. Fairbury:
Col. and Mrs J. A. Eberhardt. Stanton:
Col. and Mrs. G. D. Evans, Columbus:
Col. j. S. Dew, Tecumseh; Col. and
Mrs. Ii. z. Shumway, Wakefield; Col.
Charles W. Haley and sister. Red Cloud,
Col. s. NJ. Melick, Lincoln. Col and Mrs.
l.. w. Garoutte, Lincoln.
Nebraska has been a prosperous field
for the growth of fraternal organizations.
as will be seen from the figures com
piled by the state department of labor.
which will be incorporated in the forth
coming report Of that department. These
statistics show that there are forty-three
fraternal organizations which have firm
ctah bod
The total number Of local lodges of all
-ernal membership of 200, 434 The
Modern Woodmen Of America ranks first
n membership, having a total of Goa
edges with a membership of 37,S15: the
Degree of Honor, Ancient Order of Unit
ID Workmen, holds third place, with
membership of 16,0G1, divided between
lS2 lodges; the Royal Highlanders, one
If the youngest organizations in the state
md Nebraska institution, ranks sixth,
With 200 lodges and Il, S31 members.
State Veterinarian Thomas said re-
emily that he had received reports of
more CHAMBERS within the past few weeks
nan he had ever known before in the
history of the state. He attributes the
Increase in the number of horses affected
With the disease to carelessness of horse
wners in not exercising closer scrutiny
s to the health Of newly purchased ami
1als which they introduce into their sta.
les. **
Three specific grievances of $4,000
ach constitute charges i'll a $4,000 SLAM
er suit fled Wednesday afternoon
gainst the State Journal Company by
iegbert Kahn, of Omaha one Of the two
len arrested in fair week with 81 600
-orth of diamonds and jewelry in their
lothes. Kahn resents the stories print
1 by the State Journal and Evening
ews regarding the affair
Mrs. W. j. Bryan confirmed the an
Ouncement of the birth of daughter to
Irs. Leavitt, formerly Miss Bryan.
,legram to the grandmother stated tha<
lie mother and child were doing vi
he Leavitts have been keeping ho1ssA
n several months in New Orleans
here Mr.. Leavitt maintains a studio
Nebraska'S advancement and the in
easing wealth of the state, now beiD.