Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-19

ton setting aside Thursday, June 49, as
holiday and asking the people to observe
It in commemoration of the centennial OF
the founding of Bellevue, the first settle
ment in this state. The request Will be COM
piled with.
CHADRON-The Normal School board
met here Wednesday with the architect
and located the new normal building on the
flat nearest the city, as being most easy
of access That the slightly location of the
academy building on the upper bench, with
the background of pine trees, was not con-
sidered as practical, was a disappointment
to many Chadron citizens. Joseph Sparks
of Lincoln was chosen as principal.
PLATTSMOUTH-Rev w. l.. Austin,
Mrs. Frank Goldman, Miss Margaret
Mapes, E. II. Westcott Don Z. York and
Miss Mabel Tuey have returned from Au-
burn, where they attended the district Ep-
worth league. The principal speakers were
Chancellor Davidson OF the Nebraska Wes-
leyan university and the Rev. Mr.. Nor
thrup. 1t was the largest and the most en-
thusiastic convention ever held in this
district
NEBRASKA CITY-A telegram was re-
ceived from the officers of the d. o. H.
society of Toledo o., that they would
send a man here to care for Theodore Bsitz,
who has been in jail here for some days,
having been arrested because OF his
strange actions since he came to this city
| two weeks ago. He Is said to be a prom
| inent member of that order and employed
| by one of the railroads at that place.
| NEBRASKA CITY-Judge Travis held a
! two days special term of the district court
here this week TO hear the divorce case
of Maggie Vessel VS.. Marcus Vessel. 1t
| took all of that time to hear the testi-
mony, as the couple are quite wealthy and
| had a score of witnesses. The judge took
| the case under advisement, and will hand
down a decision at the next term of the
court
| FREMONT-The county board met this
morning as a board of equalization, and
| from all indications, they have plenty OF
work ahead. The increase In valuation Is
/ Fremont.
| and Elkhorn townships show decreases and
all the other precincts show increases. The
| banking interests are dissatisfied with theil
| assessments and there are the usual mum
| Der of parties Directing.
McCOOK-The most interesting event OF
the week was the fifth annual graduating
Red Willow county Friday afternoon IL
| the McCook High school building. The
class contained forty-two members from
the rural schools of the county. High
| School Inspector Gregory delivered the ad
dress TO the class. There was most IN
| teresting program In connection with the
| formal graduating exercises
LATTsMoUTH-About l O'Clock yester
day morning unidentified persons entered
the home of Mrs. Schmidt, aged 90 years
ported to be in a critical condition
Sheriff Quinton and Deputy Manspeake
departed in an automobile about o'clocl
| this morning for the scene OF the crime
The bloodhouuds from Lincoln were pu
on the trail this afternoon, but so far NJ
clue has been found 10 the perpetrators.
i NEBRASKA CITY-A large delegation o
the merchants and manufacturers left thi
city Wednesday morning In AUTOMOBILES
and will spend two days making tour o
the county and visiting with the mer
chants OF other towns and the farmer
along the route. In two days all OF tn
county will have been covered and some o
the towns in the adjoining counties Wis
tied They took lunch at Weeping Waite
wednesday noon and Thursday Will luncl
at Burr
| ARAPAHOE-Miss Mabel Palmer, onl!
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs, +. NJ. Palmer
living six miles south OF Arapahoe, wa
married last Wednesday evening 20 Mr.
F. Z. Lallmann, senior member OF tn