Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-26

20 De a woman poorly disguised by male
attire. The police doubt her story that
she has hoboed her way from Petersburg,
W. Va, N company with a young man,
and are inclined 10 believe thar her home
IS not tar away. Although. out Is years
old she has admitted that sne has been
married twice. once when she was u
years Old. and Is the mother OF two chill
dren. She was taken 10 Mercy hospital on
Tuesday quite III. but reported yes
uerdRy TO be much better.
Il the congregation OF the First Methodist
church can have It's way Rev J, M. VII
liarns. VINO has been pastor for the last
another year. At the request OF the con-
gregatiun Rev. Charles Baxter, division
again 20 appoint him to the Broadway
church when the matter comes up in the
approaching conference. AT the close NJ
the regular quarterly conferences held IN the
church on Wednesday set OF resolutions
strongly endorsing the pastor and eInbody-
ing the request Tor his return we're adopted
and Will be presented at the conferences.
The Board OF County supsrvfsurs returned
yesterday rom McClelland, where they
spent A day or more taking q fuu lnven-
tory OF the county property n the poor
farm. Following the report of Accountant
Reed showing the lax methods employed
by superintendent BRrrftt and apparent de-
ficienCy 11 more than 500 in his financial
accounts, led % close scrutiny OF the
situation at the farm. They found the
physical condition or everything in excel
lent shape and no for complaint OF
the management uf the property The tes-
rimony OF the inmates - AL one way and
strongly in favor OF Mr. Barrftr The crttl-
cism that followed the publication df the
report. however. may LEAD 20 change in
the management OF the farm. and Mr.. Bar
ritz may Insist upon his resignation being
accepted.
John R. DObbins. alias Becky Dob
bins the drst OF Colonel Mabray's gang
OF mike-makers 70 get into the tolls Of the
aw was IN town yesterday On his way 10
CrestOn. where ne said he intended to 20
into the hotel business. Dobbins was the
only one OF Mabray steerers 70 get a trial
IN the district court here. He was found
guilty ana sentenced 70 five years in the
penitenuRry. lie appealed TO the supreme
court ana the case IL still pending. Dob
bins q the man who led Banker T. W.
Ballew OF Princeton. Mo, TO 90 against
the Mabray game twice in succession, each
time dropping u5,0s DObbins mas been
engaged IN the hotel business at Bedford.
Ia. II Is expected the supreme court will
reach his case in September ana he said
yesterday ne would be in Des MOiues when
the decision was handed down.
Friends Of Bert Whitheau are very much
concerned over the unhappy experiences he
IL having in Denver. When he was given
a brief vacation from his attentive labors
/ at Ed Rodgers emporium ana made ready
20 20 cut IN the world alone he was gwen
much kindly advice as 20 whAx he should
10 ana how he should do il. The ultima
thule was Denver ana he agreed TO keep
MS friends fully advised OF his Drogress
and arrival at destination. he did so faith
fully ana the Denver papers have hsiped
him. On Tuesday some one stole his gold
watch. On Wednesday evening he spread
out his BEAUTIFUL pink silk pyfamas on the
bed AT his hotel and ceased admirtnR them
long enough 70 answer a bell call. When
ne returned 20 the room the py1amAs- were
gone And they never came bach. Yasfer-
/ day afternoon ne wired Rodgers for more
money ami the exact nature of the Last
calamity has not been disclosed. There ID
/ a suspicion that ne VIII lind his watch his
/ pyiamRs and several other things await
/ ing him IN Council BLUFFS when ne returns
although ne may not have seen the tace
/ N his guardian angel.