Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-19

thorpe for the second grade and Miss Mar
garet Nough for the first grade, and Miss
at salary Of So per month This puts
Geneva well up in the list for good wages
In towns of this size.
OAKLAND-The ballasting gang on the
Great Northern reached here Thursday
noon. About $50 men, together with their
boarding cars, are now here and will work
north ana south from this point. The
double section house for the section fore
men is nearly completed, and a Jap house
will next be constructed. gang OF men
has been at work grading the stock yards
south of the Hubert property north OF
town.
FREMoNT-The Sixth street paving Job
is over half done and II the weather con-
tinues good will probably be finished within
thirty days. Property owners who already
had curbing in opposite their lots are find
which requires them to lower the curbing
between two and three inches and conse-
quenty regrade the space between the walk
and curb lines. Previous to the ordinance
adopted a year ago there was no uniformity
of grade and curb lines.
STELLIA-A serious accident happened to
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. NJ. Brockman last night
when returning TO their home a few miles
west Of Stella after attending the gradual
ing exercises of the high school, in which
their son, Ross was one Of the graduates
A young man was driving the carriage
when some one tried to pass them and the
team became unmanageable and the &C.
cupants were thrown out, resulting in a
broken arm and dislocated shoulder for
Mrs. Brockman and her husband was badly
bruised. but not seriously injured.
TABLE RoCK-At the session OF the De-
gree OF Honor district convention yester-
day afternoon the following ofhcers were
elected: District superintendent, district
No. 3, Mrs. Susan Gould, Beatrice, pTesi-
dent; Mrs. Mamie Madison, Blue Springs
secretary; Mrs.. CIV, ssreitnaupt, Fails
City, treasurer The session next year will
be held at Beatrice Several carriage loads
ing, the Pawnee city team coming over
and initiating the five candidates. A ban
quet was spread at the close Of the ex-
ersises.
PERU-The Everett society Of the Sta t.
Normal school gave its annual open ses.
sion in the new chapel last night. The
program was in the nature. Of play, with
the plot laid in Japan and with japanese
characters; The plot was full OF Interest
ment exercises are now in fun blast. Many
old students are returning for the festivi'
ties and many. Of them will stay for tbs
summer school. which Is expected to be
| the largest and most successful In the his.
tory Of the Normal
GENEVA-The high school girls gymna.
SUM class gave its annual exhibition to in
vited guests at the high school gymna
SUM last evening. The guests included
members of the school board, the corps OF
teachers and invited friends. The exercise,
| consisted OF free gymnasium wand, dumb
! bell and Indian club drills. fancy steps
and a very interesting relay race. The
wand and dumb-bell drills were especially
F, good The guests were very enthusiastic
| in their praise Of the work OF the girls
| The principal OF the high school, Miss Con-
| Scott Is deserving OF much praise for hel
excellent work with the girls
PERU-The funeral OF Elmer !. Kizel
was held at his fathers home in this plac'
] today. The services were conducted b!
| the local lodges OF the Knights Of Pythia
\ and Modern Woodmen OF America, o
which the deceased was member, Las
| Monday, while working with a Burlington
| carpenter crew at Rogsin, Colo, construct
| ing a coal dock, Mr.. Kizer met his death
| He, in company with a fellow workman
| was working at the top of the structure
about thirty feet from the ground wheI
! II suddenly collapsed, killing both men in
stantly. MIR. Kizer was a single man,
| years of age, and was especially know
/ FOR his loyalty and care Of his parents.
| OXFORD-Avon Arnsberger, assistan
/ cashier OF the First National bank, re
/ ceiVed a message from Minneapolis, MINI.
/ last night stating that his father Cyru
/ A. Arnsberger, was dead. No Particular
| were given, but from the wording OF thu
! telegram II Is believed that death was dui
/ 70 accidental causes. The deceased wa
/ one OF the early settlers OF this vicinit!
| and for many years was a leading spiri
| In Oxlord's business world. Previous TO hi
\ removal from this place in 1854. he was en-
| gagged in the lumber trade. He was proml
| nent In Masonic circles and was we'll know
| throughout the Republican valley, The re
mains will be brought here and inferred be
side his wife, who died some Years ago,