Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-09

framing from talking politics Editor Ly-
ons Of Nuckolls county and the state In
general. is also among the visitors and
looks more prosperous than ever.
After the knights had gone into executive
session. the Rathboue Sisters opened up
their session at the Lindell hotel y Mrs.
Maud Hatch delivered the address Of vel
come and II was responded to Mrs. Ida NJ
Comte Of Springfield.
darlington improvements.
The Burlington railroad company today
announced the letting OF the contract to
Fitzpatrick Brothers a Collins for the new
yards at Lincoln and the rebuilding and
double tracking OF the line between Lincoln
and Milford. The ysrdage in Lincoln will
be quadrupled. The contract calls for an
expenditure of 100000.
state Fair Space BEING Taken.
Secretary Mellor Of the State Fair board.
received word this morning from the super
intendent Of the swine department of the
fair that every barn was full and he had re-
ceived 100 applications he didn't know what
to do with. Nearly all OF the space reserved
for the implement display is taken and let
ters for space are coming in every day.
little trip to Omaha by Mr.. Melior several
days ago did the work in so far as imple-
ment space is concerned.
Updike Asks Dismissal.
The Updike Grain company Of Omaha to-
day filed in the supreme court a motion to
dismiss the case against it. in the matter
Of rebates, alleged by the attorney general
to have been paid by the railroads to this
and numerous other grain companies. The
Omaha company admits It received IA cents
a hundred from the railroads for loading
grain at it's terminal elevators for shipment
east of the river 1t asserts however this
is a matter OF interstate commerce and the
supreme court of Nebraska has no juris-
diction in the matter at all.
Educational Conferences.
The following committees will hold Inn
portant conferences on Friday and Saturday
Of this week at the Office Of the state super
intendent of public instruction:
Friday, May IL, 9 a. m.-The presidents
Of the state normal schools and the presl-
dents Of all institutions recognized by the
state superintendent as doing work equva-
lent to that of the state normal schools
certificates, etc The following persons will
attend this conference: President J. w.
| Crabtree, Peru; President A. o. Thomas.
Place; President w. II. Ciemmons' Ere
mont. President ]. NJ. Pile, Wayne: Presi-
dent William +. Schell, York, and the
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Friday. May II, II a. m.-The examining
| board for state certificates, consisting OF
Superintendent c. A. Fulmer of Beatrice,
! Superintendent f. B. Sherman of Columbus
! and Principal Cora O'Connell of Ashland,
will finish up the work connected with the
last state examination and prepare ques-
! tioffe for the next state examination, to be
held i'm June.
Saturday, May 70, $50 a. m.-The state
reading circle board. consisting of Superin-
tendent r. C. King of Nebraska city.
/ Superintendent z. l. Rouse of Plattsmouth,
/ superintendent Anna V. Day of Beatrice,
State Superintendent j. l.. McBrien, will
meet to discuss reading circle plans for
/ the coming year and to approve school
Saturday, May u, 10 a. m.-Reports will
| be made by the chalrmen of the VARIOUS
committees appointed by the state super
intendent to outline plan and the scope
| of work in high schools qualifying for
normal training. The following persons
| constitute the various committees:
superintendent Z. b. Sherman,
| Columbus; Superintendent A. A. Reed. SUI
| perior; Miss Howell, University of Ne
/ braska.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS f. L. Rouse
Plattsmouth; Prof. c. f. Beck, Peru; Super
intsndent a. b.. J., cayineSs Fs ddh ~
Miss Margaret Hall, Lincoln Superintend-
ent R. II. Watson. Valentine.
Gs;UgraIhy ndPr. G. George F. copdrs Uni
Kearney: Prof. n. A. Bengtson, Peru;
Superintendent II. f. Bradford, Aurora !;
deputy T. =. Bishop; Llncop:
I OF Nebraska; Prof. G. N. Anderson, Kear-
nSy; Miss Cora o'Connell, Ashland.
! Agriculture-Prof. A E. Davisson, Uni
! yersity Of Nebraska: Prof. 7. L. Lyon,
| University of Nebraska; Prof II. r. Smith
! University of Nebraska; Prof A. T. Peters
/ University of Nebra ska; Prof. Archibald
Hacker. University of Nebraska; Deputy
| F. G. Bishop, Lincoln.
! Professional Training-Dr G.. w. A.
| Luckey. University of Nebraska; DR.. w. A.
/ Clark, state normal Kearney; Prof. w. r.
/ Hart, state normal, Peru; DR.. w. L. David
son. Omaha; Superintendent w. L. Steph-
ems Lincoln; Prof. W. r. Jackson Ne
braska Wesleyan university.
Schoolmasters' Club Friday Evening, May
II. Lindell Hotel-At this, the last meeting
Of the year, to which the wives OF the
schoolmastcrs are invited, Chancellor D. w.
C.. Huntington Of the Nebraska Wesleyan
university will talk on The Denominatio
College" and the discussion will be led by
Chancellor f. Benjamin Andrews of the
University % Nebraska.