Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-18
Nebraska

wax oak desk. In his presentation speech
Mr.. Halves referred to the Ions service Of
Mr.. Jones as chief clerk in the Lincoln
office and OF the high regard in which he
Is held by the other employees.
Raising Cash for v. VI. c. A.
At a dinner at the Commercial club to-
night plans were made to collect 500, 900
In ten working days to erect a modern
Young Mems Christian association. A
large clock will be placed in front Of
Rudge & GuenzeTs store and each day il
will record the amount collected. Head
quarters will be at 139 South Eleventh
street. w. a. sellick Is chairman Of the
executive committee having the matter in
charge.
One Man, but Two Jobs.
County superintendent Bowman has
stirred up a lot OF talk in the county
because, though the head Of a school at
T~ecumseh, out OF the county, he still holds
on to his office in Lancaster county and
is preparing to draw salary for both jobs.
The politicians in Lincoln are expressing
themselves as much in opposition to one
man holding down two Jobs.
Fight over Estate.
Relatives Of VIII C. Phillips. former dis
trict clerk, who killed himself in Kansas
City recently, have started a fight to see
who shall be the executor Of the estate.
Mrs. Phillips had recently secured a d.
vorce from her husband, and she Is an an
plicant for the position, holding that un-
der the new law the divorce is not abso-
Lutte for six months. The mother of the
dead mar has filed objections to the an
pointment of the widow.
for Teachers.
The program of the Nebraska State
Teachers association convention in Lin
coin for November 3 10 has been issued.
opening day WILDE devoted to re-
unions and college banquets. The Rradu-
ates of the state university will hold a
banquet, also the Peru normal graduates
and the Kearney, Wayne and Fremont
graduates. The general sessions will begin
on the following day, to close with a big
meeting Friday night. Among the notable
men who will appear before the teachers
Is Booker 7. Washington. who will sneak
upon the subject, Solving the Negro Prob
lem in the Black Belt OF the South" w.
N. Clifford of the government forestry
service Will speak on the topic, How For
estry Can Be Taught in the Public
Schools" Prof. George Howard will talk
on Social Problems and Their Relation
to Public Health"
Burglar Visits Police Chief.
A burglar attempted to enter the home
of Chief Of Police Richard last night. but
was frightened away before ne accomp-
ltshed his purpose. The Chief heard the
man at a window and began a quiet
search for his gun but could not locate
It. Then the burglar, while the chief
hunted the revolver, went to the back
door and tried the latch. That was too
much for the chief so he bucked to the
door and got It open for the burglar Just
as the latter went over his back fence.
Wires Under Ground.
A movement has been started by Mayor
Love, backed by members of the Com
mercial club, to put the electric wires on
O street under ground. The city is tired
of seeing so many wires stretched along
this thoroughfare and the crusade has
started for the removal of wires and
poles.
General Pershing in city.
Gen. John j. Pershing military governor
of Mindanoa. p. L., is visiting in the CITY
with his sisters, Mrs. d. b.. Butler and
Miss May Pershing, of 100 South Twenty
eighth street. The general is on a six
months leave of absence, granted because
OF i'll health. During his stay in this
country his condition has much improved.
He Will sail for Manila with his wife
Oct. l.
General Pershing is we'll known In this
city having been at one time the comman-
dant OF the battalion of cadets at the
state university. The crack drill company
known as the Perhing Rifles was organized
by him and was named in his honor.