Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-23
Nebraska
HENRY OYERCOMES TROUBLE
Ashland Dentist Practices with Both
Legs Amputated.
HE ALSO IS EXPERT HUNTER
Engineer Roberts win Make Trip
to Boyd County to Examine Pro-
posed state Aid Bridge-EKs
Bulletin Issued.
From STAFF Correspondent

sFrorl stan correspondentD
LINCOLN. Neb., May s.-(Special.l-
A. L. Henry Of Ashland is In most re-
spects the most interesting personality
attending the convention Of the State
Dental association. now In session in
this city. Mr.. Hery has bot hlegs ampu-
tated close to his body. yet he Is one
of the most successful of the practicins
dentists Of the state. having taken up
the study Of dentistry and perfectins
himself in hls profession after the mis-
fortune which cost him his limbs. Mr..
Henry Is not only an object lesson to
others In the matter Of fitting himself
; for life work after meeting with mis-
: fortune but personally is a stiil greater
one There is no more happy or con-
genial man in the gathering than he and
he permits no one to get more pleasure
out Of life than himself. In addition to
attending to his work. he greatly enjoys
both hunting and fishing and when he
gets into blind does not take a back
seat for any Of them in getting ducks
and geese.
Homine, Pigeons Flight.
homing pigeon stopped for a rest
this morning on the window sill of the
supreme court room at the capitol II
has tag on its left leg but no one could
get near enough TO the bird to ascertain
what the inscription was. The bird was
a young one and when 1t stopped was
evidently well tired out for II sprawled
out over the window ledge and appeared
20 be enjoying the relief from flight.
After little over an hour the bird flew
up TO the cornice Of the capitol. took
survey of the country and then started
gut to the eastward.
~ Doctors Examinations.
The board Of secretaries Of the board
of health today is conducting an exam
nation for licenses to practice medicine
In this state. Fifty-six are taking the sx-
aminations. among them being two wo-
men and three colored men.
The town Of Mitchell has sent IN for
refistry 1880 OF sewer bonds.
Roberts 10 Boyd County.
Engineer Roberts OF the board u .rri-
cation and highways has gone TO Holt
and Boyd counties TO examine into the
proposed state aid bridge over the Mis-
brara river, between the town counties
Holt county objected to. the location nf-
ter the matter had all been arranged and
the department requested the people TO
get up petitions favoring the respective
sites. These have been circulated and
the department will now decide what to
90 about the bridge.
The city Of Wayne has appealed from
a verdict OF 500 damages awarded Maggie
Q. Warner. who fell on a sidewalk al
kged to have been defective.
W, E. Willis Of Broken Bow appeals
from a verdict Of $50 as damages by
Guy Vincent. q boy whom he ran down
With an automobile. breaking his Jaw.
The boy WAS making an effort to get TO
he circus ground at the tim. and the
roadway was crowded Willis. among
,ther dcfenses sets up that he paid the
soy's father so In settlement of the dam.
,ge sisim.
don viii go to Cambridge Thursday to
iear testimony in the complaint brought
~ the residents OF that town concerning
ne depot facilities and also the request
hat the Burlington road be forced 10
top its through trains at that town.
Seymour Lake Problem.
Complaint has been made to Game War.
len Miller that the Seymour Lake couu.
ry club prevents others than members
the club from fishing In the lake, al
eging the water Is private property. Mr.
FILLER contends that under the law the
AXE being more than ten acres In ex-
ent and being reached by public high
ray II is not private property and that |
erscns who can get to or on the lake !
nthout crossing private property have a |
tight to fish therein.
Auditor Barton goes to Campbell to
silver commencement address Friday
vening and the following evening will
ddress the Alumni association Of the
lurora High school Decoration day he
Fill speak at Sutton.
Wilson Makes Inspection.
DR.. Wilson. inspector Of the stat
loard Of Health. at the request Of tn,
ioard of Public Lands and Buildings.
sisted the BOYS Industrial school a.
iesrney. He found the plumbing in two
{ the buildings in bad shape and sani-
Ary conditions unsatisfactory for that /
eason. He fears that unless something
, done to remedy matters there may be
n outbreak OF typhoid. The board has
aaterial to put In new plumbing. but Is
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