Valentine Democrat., 1906-10-25
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Kansas City. Nov 20. q. % and %:
2. w. Judson, ]. NJ. Guild, Mark L.
Kelker. Omaha; J. Clay Fox, Newport
c. c. Gray. Columbus; 4. 9. Sullivan
Tecumseh: H. II. Parting, Nebraska
City: w. E Kinney. Shelby; II. II. Cul--
yer. Milford; j. c. Bowen. Brown
Bow; T. L. Porter. Alma; Merl Mather,-
Aurora; c. c. Cobb; York; Y c. I<y-
ford. Falls City; Cass Cornell, Ord;-
Adelbert Abel Hebron; walter Jack
son Valentine; A. V. anderson. Ne
ligh; Platte White. North Platte: w.
e Hardy, w. S. Whitten, III. NJ. Bush
nell, Lincoln; w. J. Higgins, Schuyler;
c. b. Dempster. Dan Cook, Beatrice;
]. II. Arends, Syracuse; s. c. Oaks
Seward: C. 3. Anderson. Crete: E-
E Sandrock, Geneva; z. L. Means
Orleans; c. f. Gather. Red Cloud: c.
D. Marr, George WolZ, Fremont; ]. e
Dill, Grand Island: A. =. Van Decary
ST Paul; NJ. d. Wiilert. Tekamah;
John r. Crocker, Kearnoy; ". ?. Har'
ris. Ogalla!a.
superintendent Avery. Of Pawne.
county, has written q letter 10 State
Superintendent McRrien in which he
said the wages of school teachers i'm
his county has been increased over
last year from 81 to IS a month. One
school board, which last year paid
$50 and $35. IS this year paying $50.
and q director said that the district
had the best and cheapest school It
had ever had. superintendent Avery
also said only one teacher in the cOun-
ty Is working for the same salary she
received last year This teacher, he
said, had failed to attend a summer
school and had not taken any educa-
tiona course at hone. I1e failed to-
speak Of tho teachers ability. bat left-
the impression she had been diGarimi-
mated against because she had failed
to contribute to the summer school,
in which are employed numerous edu-
caters who otherwise would have to-
get other Jobs.
The fire nemesis is still prusing the
Young Mems Christian association of
Lincoln. Less than two years ago
the Young Mems Christian association,
quarters at Thirteenth and P streets;
were destroyed by fire, the association
losing several thousand dollars ir'
property beyond its insurance. y csi.-.
vass for subscriptions netted enough
money to repair the quarters and also
to build new gymnasium, which IS
to serve later as a wing for an entirely
new building, the entire plant 10 cost
in the neighborhood OF $4,000 Ear
ly Monday morning cottage belong
ing to the association, only few
feet from the new gymnasium, was:
found to be ablaze and the flames had
gained such headwsy that the fire
men could only check their spread to-
teh adjacent buildings, while the cot
tage was practically gutted. The loss
is estimated at s2.50O, only half Of
which Is covered by insurance.
There will be a number Of changes
in the blank schedules furnished as
SCISSORS In the future. Secretary Ben
nett made up the copy for the new
schedules Monday and fourteen items~
which were on the old schedules have.
been eliminated. These are things
which properly belong under the,
heads of merchandise or household
goods and which, while they occu-
pied room on the old blanks seldOnF
had anything listed after them. A
number of items have been added to-
take the places of those which we're
cut out For instance, automobiles.
which have heretofore been listed with
bicycles, have been given a separate
line. There is also a line for cream
seDarators and one for saddles ana
harness.
The commercial interests Of Lincolrf
are looking forward with decided in
terest to the fruition Of the rumOred
plan Of the Union Pacific railway
looking to the construction Of an air
line from Omaha to the capital city
by which the latter is TO become a.
main line station on the Hartman
system. These rumors come from ap-,
= arently authentic sources. the pro-
ram providing for an extension Of the
Lincoln line on to the west, tapping
the present main line either at Central
City or Grand Island.
Advocates Of the proposition to ask
the legislature to construct a second
building on the state house grounds
for the particular purpose Of housing
the supreme court. the clerk and the 4.
state library have encountered so
many protests, the latter based on OBJ
Jecttons to destroying the beauty and
symmetry Of the surroundings, that
they have mapped out new program.
The new plan is to submit PROPOSE
ton for new wing to the capitol on
the south side. the same to cost $780,
900.
The wholesale and retail dealers or
Lincoln have been warned that they
are destined to encounter a gradual
boosting Of fire insurance rates. It
s reported that an increase in fnsur-
ance rates on several large stocks Of
goods in the city has been decided on.
and that in one instance the increase
has been demanded
The Lincoln city council adopted the
'eport of committee declaring the
Lincoln Gas company without fran
'hise, and instructed the city attorney
o begin suit of custer. The gas COM
ANY is capitalized at s3.750, 900. Tt Is
'wned by what is known as the Nc
william syndicate of New York. HI.
)oherty, Of Denver, is the president.
Deputy Secretary Of State Fred MIL
er has 0repared tba cor,- @or ~