Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-19

guardian for Harmon Ray, alleged to be
an incompetent Ray has property valued
at more than 10000 The court holds
In a proceeding on petition for the
appointment of guardian for an alleged
feeble-minded person, his next OF kin are
proper parties and may appear in court
and oppose the granting of the petition.
Ii is error to hear petition for the appoint-
ment OF guardian for an alleged feeble
minded person before the hour set Tor the
hearing upon the stipulation of such Feeble
minded person acting without counsel,
waving the time Of hearing.
Bonding Company Held.
new opinion by the court in the case
OF the United States Fidelity and Guaranty
company against William Mclaughlin and
Edgar Waugh the court concludes that
rs former judgment was correct and again
holds that the bonding company is liable
for the defalcation of deputy whose
surety II has become. The court further
decides the clause in Waughs bond as
deputy county treasurer limiting the right
of action thereon in case of default to a
period of six months after the bond ex-
pires cannot be enforced.
The bonding company claims lack Of liza
bility because Waugh claimed to be first
deputy OF the county treasurer. when he
was, in fact. second deputy 1t IL alleged
that the county treasurer had no authority
to appoint such deputy. and therefore the
company incurred no liability because Of
his Misrepresentation. The court holds
that It is immaterial whether he was the
first second deputy
Baehr Elected Major.
w E. Baehr, captain of company L..
Mo- Ng...,.I
of the First Nebraska regiment. receiv-
ing two votes more than were cast for G.
H. Hoderman OF York The vor,s were
returned to the Office of the aGJutlat gem
eral last night and counted and he an
nouncemeht was made late this after nc on
Major Baehr succeeds Major Lyons, who
resigned some time Tso. General Culver
did not call the election ten days pJtv,cus
to the creation of the vacancy hut delayed
until recently. II was charged hs delay
was caused by n desire on his par &C pre-
vent the election of the Omaha man.
Twelve officers failed ID vote.
The meeting of principals aad super in
tendents of schools began at Memorial he II
tonight with a large attendance. SUPER
intendent McBrien opened the meeting with
, an address on Salaries and Tenures of
Public School Teachers" Following is
! the program of the first meeting:
Discussion-"Th Salary Question and the
Pension Question" Chancellor f. Benjamin
Andrews, university Of Nebraska.
Friday, October fs, a mart gallery,
library building. University of Nebraska.
| How to Supervise Without Visitation, .
SUPERINTENDENT w. A. Yoder, Douglas
How to Fix the Salary OF Teachers
Compared with Other Occupations" Presi-
dent A. o. Thomas, Kearney. state nor
NAL.
| w Storer. York
Efficiency as a Basis" superintendent
| w. L. Stephens, Lincoln.
| General discussion.
| Friday, October 49, d. m.-CbnpeI Ma.
mortal hall, University Of Nobra SKA: ''Ths
question OF the Eighth Grade; The High
school or Department Solution" Inspector
The Elementary School Solution" Gu.
perintendent A. A. Reed, Superior
General discussion.
| The Examination Plan against the Credit
System in the Certihcation az Teachers
Cook
Discussion-superinten A. v. Teed
Dixon county. DR.. II. B. Ward. Univer
| sity OF Nehre ska.
General discussion.
Memorial hall, University Of Nebrasks
Types"
The Know 1t All Teacher" superin
THE Tactless Teacher" Superinte nd en-
George Burgert, Kearney.
The Poorly Prepared Teacher" Super
The Specializing Teacher'S superin
tendent II. H. Hahn. Blair.
The Lazy Teacher" Superintendent Nei
Sinclair, Nebraska City.
/ General discussion.
Business session