Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-18

AUDUBON-Robert Felner living east OF
Audubon, is lying at the point Of death
sicians, the result OF three attempts to
take his own life
CORNING-Prof ]. w. Fowler for sew
eral years the superintendent of schools
superintendent OF the Jefferson school at
an increased salary
musical director OF the University of Iowa,
end professor of violin IN the school OF
music, the university affiliated has ao'
cepted a similar position at DePauw uni
Versity, Greencastle, Ind.
TABoR-Mrs. W. 8. Greenwood, an old
resident OF this town and county died on
Thursday at Excelsior Springs. Mo, after
a lingering illness. She was in her sixty
late home In Tabor Sunday.
IOWA CTTY-Cyril Lloyd, a popular
young student in the Iowa City High
school, narrowly escaped drowning in the
Iowa river last evening as the result OF the
oapsizing OF the canoe in which he was
rowing He had to be rescued not being
able 20 reach the shore unaided.
IOWA CITY-President George Edwin
MacLean Of the University OF Iowa, who
recently resigned, his resignation TO take
effect in June. is being prominently men"
TONED as the next United States commits.
sloner or sducation, succeeding DR.. Elmer
Brown, resigned. Thousands OF Iowa
alumni are pushing the president for the
position.
A-EAIl r..
George Ross OF this city, passed away
y yesterday after an illness of a month from
typhoid pneumonia. He was taken III whila
in the employ OF a moving picture show
at Walthill, Neb., and was brought to his
home In a precarious condition. Funeral
services will be conducted Tuesday after.
noon at the Christian church by Rev. Lew
| C. Harris.
college trustees Miss Helen Holmes Sloan,
now OF Fort Worth, Tex, was elected
teacher Of voice and violin In the Conser.
Vatory OF Music. Miss Sloan has the high
est recommendation as to character and
qualification for the work, being a gradu-
ate in both voice and violin from the
Oberlin (O) conservatory. and for the last
hex.
| AUDUBoN-over 100 residents of Audi
bon with brass band assisted the rail
road officials 10 tnRugurRte the first pas
| senGer train service on the Atlantic-Audu-
bon branch Of the Rock Island railroad
| yesterday. They secured automobiles at
| daylight and drove TO Hamlin, where they
boarded the first train and paid their fares
| back TO Audubon. For years the mixed
train on this branch has had the reputation
| OF being the worst in the state and now
| with the inaugural of regular passenger
service the entire town took day OF
and gave vent to their rejoicing
MOUNT PLEAsANT--ludge smith has
| refused TO enter for probate the friekisf
| wii OF the late DIT, A. w. Buell. of Mount
Pleasant in the courts there, and sustains
the objection OF the verious heirs in sc
doing. The Will was a most unusual in.
strument and provided among other pc
ouliar requests. that once each year th'
tomb IN which his body was inferred
should be opened and an admission fe'
charged for viewing the body. the proceeds
20 go toward keeping the tomb In repair
The will was long and complicated and
closed by leaving the bulk OF the propert.
10 the Iowa conference OF the Methods
church provided they maintain some sor
OF a benevolent institution, or use thu
rental for such purpose. No provision wa
made for any OF the heirs, Previous q
this will an earlier one had been mad,
wherein his property had been decided q
the Buell. Home and Hospital. and the dee
| Is sim on record As the matter nov
stands the property viii revert 70 his chill
dren and hairs