Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-21


giheer Camper of Omaha says this rec
ord never before achieved, on a paving
proposition, as the sum Is two-thirds of
the paving tax.
BEATRICE-Prof H. G. Ellis, head of
the commercial department OF the Beatrice
High school, has rendered his resignation
to the Board of Education, to take effect
at the close of the school year. He has &C
cepted a similar position with the Tabor
college at Tabor, la.
PIATTSMOUTH-M Edith Koontz,
wife of Burlington Conductor l. T. KoontZ
died yesterday morning at a Lincoln san
itarium. She had been in failing health
little daughter Margaret, the deceased
leaves one sister and two brothers surviv-
ing her. 4,
sPRINGFIELD-Th county commission
ers at their last meeting apportioned the
funds arising from the inheritance tax to
be used at once. Already work has been
begun on the main roads connecting all the
villages of the county and the state fish
hatcheries They have $4,000 to use in
this way.
BEATRICE-Fourteen local automobile
owners met at the Commercial club rooms
yesterday and made plans to organize an
auto club, which shall include auto owners
from over the entire county. An organiza-
ton comprising d. S. Dalbey, ]. C.
Wheaton, G. A. Culver, o. A. Ripley and
j. l.. Schiek was appointed.
NEBRASKA CITY-The office of John
Kerns. junk dealer, was broken open and
in money in the office, which the burglars
secured. The police are inclined to the
belief that it was the work of local charac-
ters and have arrested several suspects
and one whose shoes fit the tracks in the
soft ground near the windows which were
broken open.
BEATRICE-According to the report of
r. w. Sabin, appraiser OF the estate OF the
late John Ross, a wealthy bachelor farmer
who died at Crab Orchard over a year ago,
Gage county will receive 1898. SO as Its share
OF the inheritance tax due from the estate.
The real property Of the Ross estate con-
sisted of 1040 acres of farm land in Gage
and Pawnee counties.
NEBRASKA CTTY-The divorce case of
Pauline Hampel Schultz against Carl II.
Schultz, which has been on trial for the
cluded yesterday and taken under advise,
ment. Both parties have children and
Mr. schultz is one Of the largest land
owners of the county and resides near
Talmage, while the plaintiff now resides
in Omaha.
SEWARD-Prof. Ray Glenn of German
town has been elected to teach the eighth
grade of the city school next year. Miss
Dunemaker is the seventh grade teacher;
Lucy Bayles, fifth grade; Grace Wolvin,
fourth grade; Marguerite Showalter! sec
ond grade Marie Anstine, first grade, Mae
Churchill, kindergarten. Miss Minnie FNunke
OF Blue Hill was elected to teach German
and English
PERU-A. NJ. Borst, prominent citizen.
of Peru and one of the pioneers of the
anniversary Tuesday and a large number
OF the old folks gathered at his home with
well filled baskets and helped him cele-
brate. Mr.. Borst is hale and hearty and
almost every day goes to his farm, four
miles south OF town, sometimes walking the
distance. and puts in the day at farm
labor.
HILDRETH-After a series of dust
storms lasting more than a month an inch
of rain Monday afternoon and night
choked humanity. The dust storms during
March and the fore part of April have
been the worst in years, being almost con-
slant and unusually severe; Now. spring
work has opened with a rush. Much plow-
ing is under way and wheat and alfalfa
are coming out splendidly.
BEATRICE-The district missionary con-
vention of the Methodist church ope"@
two days session here "wednesday evening
with delegates from Enulcotl, bIGu
Dtller, Blue Springs, Hebron, Western ana
come was given by Mrs. A. w. Nickel,
with response by Mrs. John Miller Of Blue
Springs. The principal address was given
by Miss Cora simpson Of Foo Chow,
China. Miss Troutman OF Topeka, Kan,
also gave a brief address.
PERU-At 1880 yesterday occurred the
dedication and acceptance of the new ad-
ministration building by the State Board
of Education. on account Of illness Prof.
J. Nj. Mckenzie the first president of the
school, who was to have delivered the Pr
cipal address, was unable to be here, but
interesting addresses were hsteneo TO H..
DR.. l. +. Roach, DR.. l. p. Ludden and
Superintendent ]. w. Crabtree and others,
! male quartet and the Glee club.
PLATTSMOUTH - $. H. Shoemaker
bought a valuable roadster few days ago
from party Ct Beatrice paying the hand
! horse was TO be shipped from Beatrice to
Plattsmouth. Last evening MIR. shoemaker
received word from the party who sold
him the horse that the animal had been
shipped and the railway company had just
notified the shipper that the animal had
! disappeared from the car en- route. The
| circumstance was so singular that Mr.
morning to investigate
| NEBRASKA CIrY-Mrs. Elizabeth LIN
| ton. one. OF the pioneer settlers OF this
| aged II. The deceased was born In Chilli
cothe, o., August 6, 1884, and when young
married James Linton and they came to
this state to make their home and settled
| near Dunbar. She is survived by four
! children, being Mrs, b. f. Graham and
/ Mrs. Walter Ericknell OF this city, Mrs
| Linton OF Syracuse. The funeral will be
held Friday morning from the Presby-
terrain church.
| NEBRASKA CTTY-some time since
/ the immigration commissioners regarding
Robert Burger a German. who Mas been
held here some time on the charge OF as
saulting a woman residing south OF the
he came to the house. Sheriff Fischer as
certained that the man had been given
money because he got into trouble In Ger
many to come TO this country and he was
wanted over there for a crime. The sheriff
| received word that Immigration Inspector
! Adams OF Denver. Colo, would be here
| sued from Washington for this man and
I that IL the evidence presented was found
to be correct the man would be deported