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Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28
MANY BLA7ES INVESTIGATED
BY FIRE COMMISSIONER
FROM a staff Correspondent.

LINCOLN, March T.-(spooial)-Th
difficulty Of convlcting "firebugs" on cir
cumstantlal evidence, generally the only
kind there is by reason Of the nature Of
the crime, Ia set forth in bulletin is
sued by Fire Commissioner Ridgell.
Tho state commission has investigated
during the last year sixty-four incen-
diary. or at least suspicious. fires.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28
Contracts at Chapel
For Three Buildings

CHAPEL. Ncb. March 27.-(SpeciaI
egramD-Contracts were let here to-
day for the following buildings; Court
house, NJ J. kenney, Denver. S21,29O;
Methodist Episcopal Church. general con-
tract, William Litchenberg Hastings,
G62i, heating and plumbing. Chapel
Lumber and Hardware company, s99s:
First National Bank building. general
contract, Goldman company. Grand Is
land. S,27i; heating and plumbing. Chap
pei Lumber and Hardware company.
s62S.lO
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28

la. who has accepted call to tho First
Presbyterian church OF Dunbar. will
preach his first sermon here on Easter
sunday.
number OF citizens In tho east part OF
Dunbar are planning TO pave a block OF
Main street fronting their residences.
Work has commenced on the dredging
for the drainage canal In the Nemaha
bottoms south of Dunbar.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28
SUPERIOR EMPLOYS EXPERT
T0L0CATE WATER SUPPLY

SUPERIOR, Neb., March T.-(Speciai
Tclegram) -Joseph Burns the water
finder q Lincoln, and his son. late OF
Australia. are here working on wells I'M
der n guarantee 10 furnish this city 500
gallons Of water per minute New wells
put down last summer did not furnish
the city enough water
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28
MISS WEISE ELECTED
PRINCIPAL AT TECUMSEH

TECUMSEH. Neb., March 9-(Special)
Miss Bertha Weise has been elected
principal of the Tecumseh High school,
Miss Weise lives in Omaha. but is teach
ing here now. Merrill Reed of Lincoln
has been elected to a teaching position in
the high school Miss Katherine Gamble,
whose home is in Illinois. but who is now
in Peru, has been chosen kindergarten
teacher, and Miss Laura Bush, who
teaches country school here, has been
elected grade teacher. All other posi-
tons had been filled at a previous cleo
ton, with the exception of a domestic
science instructor, which is still vacant
Bee Want Ads produce results.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28
DEATH RECORD.

NORTH BEND. Mob. March zT.-(speA
ciaD-Nlrs. Albert Pryun Of this city,
who died early yesterday at Emmanuel
hospital In Omaha, will be buried here.
She underwent an operation for gall
stones ten days ago. She leaves three
sons. aged IL, II and years.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28
BOARD IS NEARLY THROUGH
LETTING ITS CONTRACTS
CFrom staff correspondentN

LINCOLN, March ~ tspecial.)-For
over n week past the state Board of Con-
troll has been engaged in the quarterly
letting" OF contracts for supplies for the
state institutions About two days more
will finish up the task. Part OF the con-
tracts let have been for six months, these
including the contracts for drygoods and
clothing, The groceries. the price OF
which wluctuates q lite more. are bought
every quarter.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28
r,vo southwc.t Pioneers.

SUPERIOR, Neb., March 27.-(speoialI
Tom II. owen. one of the first settlers
In this part OF the state, died yesterday
on the homestead he took In 1870, four
miles southeast OF this city.
r. ]. Sullivan. enc OF SuperioTs first
business men, died yesterday in Denver
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28
sunerior Mnn Injured.

SUPERIOR, Neb.. March 27.-(speolal.J
IF. a. Henningsen. head Of produce
company OF this city and other CONS
panies west, was thrown off his horse
and had his shoulder bone broken yester>
day afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28
AUBURN COMPANY ASKS
LEAVE TO RAISE RATES
CFrom a staff Correspondent.

LINCOLN, March 27-Cspecial)-Th
Auburn company has asked leave OF the
State Railway commission to raise its
rate on two-party business and residence
lines from 50 to $3.50 a month. This is the
same price now charged by the company
for the two instruments on separate lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28
Teachers nj Alliance.

ALLIANCE, Neb., March H.-(SpeciaD
The second day North Platte Valley
Teachers associations eighth annual ses-
sion registration reached 800. Superin-
tendent Bostler OF Lodge Pole was elected
president; Superintendent Malheny of
SCOTS Bluffs, vice president. DR.. Nathan
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28

PoNCA. Neb.. March 27.-(Special. AT
a citizens mass caucus last night the
Following ticket was nominated: For
mayor. G. L. Wood; clerk. DR., r. a.
Page; treasurer o. n. Knerl; police
Judge. G. A. Walbeck; councilmen NJ. S
Nelson, Wilbur Sears and J. A. Mohr
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28

ANOf'A. Neb-, March A.-fepecisil-Ihe
state Of the late william Lindsey. Twins
near Unirn is valued a. $1,000 and COM
rosrs real end personal property some
- this had hen decided o. tho children
eforc IN death ~ 81. I4ndacy. ln add
frn % tire lard thrrr 10 some $500 iu
money an or1eF "a been sutsrrt be- ths
county -alu arf'oirilrs Prank q. shell
aga II NchlWka ~ aamiu.zuat1f
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28

Apartments, flats. houses and cottages
can be rented quickly and chesply by a
Bee For Rent ad.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28
Notes fro,n Dunbar,

DUNBAR. Neb., March Z7.-(SpeciaD-
Rev NJ. +. Lumbar OF wilton Junction,
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-10
NOTICE..

All taxpayers of Jackson county.
who feel that their real estate is
not properly valued, will file their
complaints in writing, as is required
by law in Secs. rs and 70 of the
Revenue Act of 1915, with the Reg
lister of Deeds in the office of the
County Board of Commissioners at
Sylvia, on or before the first Mon
day in January, 1915, to the end
that the same may be duly consid-
cred by the Board and such recon-
dations be made to the State Tax
Commission as the Board may deem
just and proper.
This the 9TH day of December
1915, ST COOPER
Chairman Of the Co. BID of Com
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-10
OPPORTUNITY

BY THE LATE JUDGE WALTER MALONE OF
MEMPHIS,
They do me wrong who say l can do
no more,
When once | knock and fail to find
you in;
For every day l stand outside YOUR
And bid you wake, and rise to fight
and win.
Wall not for precious chances passed
away,
Weep not fol- golden ages on the
wane!
Each night burn the records of the
day;
At sunrise every soul is born again,
Laugh like boy at splendors that have
sped,
10 vanished joys be blind and deaf
and dumb
My judgments seal the dead past with
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-10

when he could; the same with many
a teacher in Jackson county.
Reader, ponder this: The poor
boys in these hills say, I can get
clothes and few book, can raise
the money for my tuition, but
can leave home and pay board
Take him into your home and feed
him, you'll never miss it. You'll
feel good over it the last day of life
when you watch the rising sun
through the window.
AS we placed Mrs. Bryson in the
casket amid the sobs Of terrible
grief, voice said in our inner souls,
I am the Resurrection and the
Life"
AS we went to the Baptift church
at Cullowhee, the clouds in the
north presented a strange picture.
They stood up like rollicking child
angels on a mountain of mist. But
one shaft of cloud stood in solitary
splendor above the others, To my
Imagination it was goWned in fire.
sashed with gold, and haloed with
diamond flashes from the upper
world fitting image of the ascend
ed spirit of her whom we all loved,
and who was lost from sight awhile.
Appropriate words of eulogy
were pronounced by Rev. VIM Potts
and Prof. O. S. Dean. Then she
was carried from her old church to
be buried under it's shadow.
J. J. GRAY.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-10

its dead,
But never bind a moment vet to
come. -'*:
Though deep in mire wiring not YOUR
hands and weep,
| lend my arm to all who saw. 81
cant
No shamefaced outcast ever sank so
deep
But yet might rise and be again a
Dost thou behold. thy lost youth all
agha#s?
Dost from righteous retribution's
bl9a?
Inen turn from blotted archieyes Of
tn p..,t
And iinu ne futures pages white as
Art thou mourner? Rouse thee from
il3m .lN spell;
Art thou sinner? Sin NAV be for
given.
Each morning gives thee wings to flee
from he'll,
Each night a star to guide thy feet to
heaven.
Southern News Bulletin.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-10

The last regular meeting of the
county commissioners for the year
has passed and still the demonstra
ton agent is but dream in the
hearts of those who would see Jack
sou the great agricultural county
that it may be.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-10

We understand that there is a
movement on foot to improve the
roads in Qualla township by means
of the petition and bond issue pro-
vision of the road law enacted by
the last General Assembly, and that
the prompters of this movement
feel reasonably sure of success.
Qualla is in many and most respects
the leading township in Jackson
county and the Well-to-do farmers
of that section can we'll afford to
make the investment and can Ill
afford to do without the roads. I'm
questionably one of the best invest
ments, one that pays the largest
dividends. is road improvement.
Here's to the success of the move
ment in Qualla.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-10
MRS. DoRCAs BRYsoN.
A TRIBUTE.

"A lk1BUIE.
Dorcas Buchanan Bryson was
born June %, 1910, and died June
"A, 1915. She was married t. Rucius
bryson, commonly known as Dock"
Bryson, about AZ years ago. Thew
lived out these years in the com
munlty of Cullowhee.
While yet ia her girlhood she was
converted in a meeting held bv
Kew. Dick Evans, a Baptist minis
Ter OF great power in that day. The
meeting was held in the homes Of
the people and lasted for weeks It
was a meeting of extraordinary DOW
er. Some say the day of extraor-
binary spiritual power as manifest
cd IN the revivals of the last eener-
atlon IS past. The fox huntine
clergy who pre6e led Wesley and
Whitfield said the same.
Dorcas Bryson shouted in the
hour OF death and begged her
loved ones to meet her in heaven
The methods of Dick Evans" would
De criticised today by the faculty
OF fifth rate school as crude and
irrational. Yet his converts sho,,t
While dying; whereas the converts
OF men who use "rational' methods
90 not shout when they die and
many of them do not tell US where
they are going. We have to look At
the church roll to find out! The
fox hunting clergy" of Weslev's
DAY made the same criticism: their
spiritual followers were silent in
oeath. But the wake of the great
wesleyan movement was filled with
triumphant death-bed scenes 7 cal,
'lllS DIT OF history to the attention
OF few Would-be intellectuals who
stand back with cold hearts and
CRITICAL mlen while we humble ones
sweat over convicted sinners in
the altar. The triumphant death Of
a SAINT like Aunt Darkey" Brvson
IS an unlmpeachable witness to the
TACT that the old time preaching and
the Ola time methods answered the
deepest call of the human soul R,,t
you say such men as Evans were
llllterate! Were Wesley and Whit.
held llllterate? Was Jonathan Ed
wards illiterate? A great soul is an
intense soul whether the man has
been to school or not. The soul de-
termines the methods.
Mrs. Bryson joined the Baptist
cnurcn not long after her CONVEX
sion, and the years between this
bright conversion and her triumoh-
ant death were not a wilderness
between two laughing rivers, but =
rich prairie land of consistent living
between two mountain peaks If
gold.
She was a splendid character
possessed all those sturdy qualities
OF the women who fought life's hat
ties by the side of Southern soldiers
VINO had tramped home from An
pomattox and Chickamauga She
TED the hungry; the neighbor or the
traveller found shelter at her home
Inc school boy in his poverty found
bread at her board and paid for if
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-10


/, Christian School young men and vounc
2, School that is improving time
8, We have enrolled thirty six students
from Madison, Buncombe Stanley. Transvlva
MIA, Graham, Swain, Macon Jackson
Counties. Our total enrolment of student.
for the Fall Term isseventy, although we have
splendid State High School in SYLVIA, We ara
expecting t" fill every in our three dor
mitories after Christmas -
T. We have five College and Universitv-traned
Teachers -
5 The School prepares students for COLLEGE and
life. NV
O. Special attention is given to the training Of
I Courses in the Bible Piano. Voice Business
and Art
s, Board costs SIS School month T,;+;on
$500 to $50 per
9, Spring Term begins January 4th, 1916 Write
for Catalogue.
TO- we are looking for students Tho are willing 70
work and whose aims high.
}. c. INGRAM PRINCIPAL.
Sylvia, n. G..
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-10

OIduuc hIlCIlll lids dSSulllCu Ill It.
gard to the administration plan of
preparedness brings to the mind a
number of interesting questions,
some new, some as old as the idea
democracy itself. Mr.. Kitchin in
reply to the New York Heralds at
tack replies that it may be true that
the majority of his constituents
around Scotland Neck and Kinston
believe that the presidents position
is ri9nt; but Mr.. Kitchin states that
he knows he is right. Then, is it
the duty of MIR. Kitchen to follow
the dictates Of his own mind or is
he in duty bound to vote the will
of the people who elected him? If
he is to reflect the will of the peo-
pie of his district, would that not
be representative democracy? If he
espouseS the side that to him ap-
pears right is it democracy if his
views conflict with those of the PEG,
pie he represents? What is the
duty OF congressman or a legisla-
tor in such an event? 1t is fund
mental question and one that chal-
lenges the careful attention of the
people. AS to the other view point
and the one that is most talked
about, the opposition of congress-
man, of the same political faith as
the president, to a we'll defined
policy of the administration, it is
clear to us as to what his duty is.
A legislator should never be coerced
by the views of the administration
or of his colleagues. If Mr.. Kitchin
believes that the policy of the ad-
ministration is wrong then it is
clearly his duty to oppose the prop
uganda in congress. If he believes
that the voters of his district think
with the president, then it is a de-
batable question as to what his
his duty really is.
Palisadian., 1915-04-24
Fort Lee Borough
Club Petitioned For
Transfers At Palisade

The Fort Lee Borough Club held a
very interesting meeting Monday
evening April 10, and decided to an.
pear at the hearing before the Public
Utilities Commission in JERSEY Citv
on May Z, in the matter of the protest
OF the Grantwood Mems Club about
the mountaineering of passengers
at Palisade Junction from the Pali-
sade cars northbound, to the 13Oth
street ferry cars, and also the prac-
tlce of switching back cars at that
point.
The club also took up the question
OF the faulty manner in which the
contractor is re-laying the side walks
on Main street, after the new grade
is established, and passed resolu.
luton requesting the mayor and coun-
ell to have the borough engineer see
that the specifications are lived up to.
The Committee on Entertainment
was instructed to arrange to have the
woman Suffrage Question" debated
on at public meeting some time in
the near future.
Palisadian., 1915-04-24
The Busy Mayors
Have Successful Time
At Ridgefeld Park

Forty communities of Bergen
County, N. j., represented by their
Mayors, Councilmen, Police Magis-
trates, Recorders, and many public
spirited men and women held a meet
ing in the Municipal Building in
Ridgefeld Park last week Thursday
night to make arrangements for the
Bergen Cleanup Festival on May
and Is, and for a new cooperative
police system. "a spotless and thief
less Bergen!" was the rally cry.
The cleanup movement is already
we'll under way, it was learned from
many speakers. The meeting was
full of enthusiasm and of the evil
dence of an aggressive rivalry be-
tween towns to show big results.
Programs have been arranged already
for the Cleanup Festival.
Tenafy is to end it's second day
with parade of firemen and boy
scouts and band concert; Teaneck
is drilling it's school children into a
big sanitary corps; Ridgefield Park
has put it's whole program into the
hands of it's women. Three thousand
buttons in the lapels of Fort Lee
dwellers will keep the subject alive
there.
The interlocking police system has
been evolved by Judge Seufert,
Sheriff Heath and Prosecutor Huckin
and former Inspector Cornelius j.
Hayes, of the New York Police, who
is now commissioner of public safety
for Englewood.
Every one of the sixty-five
communities is to have at least a
policeman available by day and night
and every telephone subscriber will
be provided with call card on each
of these policemen.
The center of the system will be in
the Sheriff's office at Hackensack.
When a householder calls his nearest
policeman, the policeman will notify
the Hackensack headquarters and
then answer the call. Meantime the
Hackensack headquarters will direct
the spreading of the net beginning in
the nearer communities until every
policeman from Little Ferry to Ram
says and from Edgewater to Ridge
wood will be on the lookout for pos
sible fugitives. Avenues of escape
will be closed.
Once a month the policemen, the
Recorders and the Justices of the
Peace will meet at Hackensack for
instruction by Judge Seufert, Sheriff
Heath, Prosecutor Huckin and Com
missioner Hayes. One of the special
duties of Commissioner Hayes will be
to conduct school of instruction for
the policemen, somewhat on the lines
of the school of instruction in New
York.
Palisadian., 1915-04-24
FairUieW Government
In Interesting Session

The affairs of Fairview's household
and grounds, and their general man
agement, at the borough's second
April meeting, were we'll attended to
by the governing body at Grand View
Fire Hail. Those present around the
council table were: Mayor Charles
Lyons; President Ridgway; Council
men Rene, Cody, O'Connell, Fay, and
Newman; Clerk Jimmy" Lyons;
Collector Fay; and Congressman
"Archie" Hart, borough attorney.
Road Commissioner Dunn was also
present. McClave and McClave, en-
gineers, of CEiffside Park, were among
other interested ones present.
The meeting partook of the nature
of a Smoker" and was apparently
for "men only" though there were
no signs evident of "women not al
lowed" 1t was not learned if there
was a meeting for women exclusively
in some other hall.
Echoes of the sewer improvement
movement which has taken possession
Palisadian., 1915-04-24
Presidents S Daughter
Sends Handkerchief
To Grantwood Bazaar

The April Bazaar of the Congre-
gational Church held on Tuesday and
Wednesday last was an overwhelming
success, socially, artistically and
commercially" The dinner served
both evenings was enjoyed by large
numbers of people from all over the
borough, members and non-members
of the church. The menus of a la
carte dishes were in the most excel
lent taste; the kitchen service, under
Mrs. Noffka, of the Palisade Amuse-
ment Park; and the table service of
the charming younger women and
girls, themselves quite on par with
their wares, which they dispensed,
was under the capable management
of Mrs. Berls.
The table decorations, as we'll as
that of the booths, was most crafty
ing. The air of general goodfellowt
ship and nominees and sociableness
was very noticeable.
The many attractive booths were !:
Handkerchiefs, Mrs. Croft; Larkin's s
Booth, Mrs. S. N. Sears; Stationery,
Mrs. Benda; Useful articles, Mrs.
VIM. Clark; Food, Mrs. Wallace Nc
Donald. There were special tables,
too, where refreshments were served.
At the entrance was the tea and
cake table presided over by Mrs.
Hammond, of New York, mother of
Mrs. Albert Houtmann. To the latter
must go the largest share of the
credit for the surprising success of
this mid-spring function, and those
who profited by it are unanimous in
their praise of her efficient leadership
and inspiration. AS a result of the
undertaking, large sum is under
stood to have been added to the funds
of the church.
Not the least entertaining part of
the affair was the auctioning of
articles remaining from the sale.
The auctioneers were: Mr.. Sears for
the food table; Mr.. Haage for the
handkerchief table; Mr.. Bennett,
stationery; Mr.. Mcdonald, candy;
Mr.. Deger, useful articles.
The handkerchief sent from the
White House by Miss Wilson, brought
about $500 in contributions. Pastor
Church presented it, on the demands
of all present, to Mrs. Houtmann; his
words of presentation were most
happy.
Palisadian., 1915-04-24
Edgewater's Public
Mail Delivery

At Tuesday nights meeting of
Edgewater Council, a movement was
started for the establishing of a pub
lie mail delivery. Numerous contri
buttons in checks and cash were re-
ceived in aid of the movement. The
following letter has been sent out to
residents of the borough:
Dear Sir and Fellow Citizen:
AS you probably know, attempts
have been made from time to time by
individuals and civic organizations tc
secure for our town free delivery of
mail; each time, however, the attempt
has failed because the income of the
post office did not reach the required
amount, $4,000 per annum, which is
what the government demands be-
fore free delivery is established. The
difference was in each instance so
small-less than $200-that we feel
sure we could attain this amount, and
over, if you will help to support {;
movement which the mayor and coun-
Gil have begun. We propose to hire
two carriers and to pay each one $50
per month for one year or perhaps
fifteen months, these men to be to all
purposes under the direction and
charge of our postmaster as regular
carriers. AS we have no funds for
this purpose, nor can we appropriate
money out of the taxes, we ask that
you fill out the enclosed card and
state the amount you are willing to
subscribe for this purpose, which
should not be less than So.
We sincerely hope that your civic
Palisadian., 1915-04-24
Suffrage Lecture
By Local Socialists
Draws Large Crowd

The Grantwood school auditorium
was thronged last Saturday evening
when August Claessens delivered his
lecture on "Woman and Industry"
The lecture was socialists argu-
ment for Woman Suffrage and was
defined as being the economic basis
of the equal suffrage movement. Mr..
Claessens' lecture was very interest
ing and the novel way in which it
was conducted, with touches of humor
injected here and there, not only de-
lighted the audience, but enabled the
speaker to make his message very
forceful and effective.
The great part of the audience was
evidently neutral on the Votes for
Women question, but judging from
the applause given the speaker it
agreed in the main with what was
said. Mr.. Claessens considered about
dozen seldom discussed phases of
the question, including feminism,
prostitution, the home and family, and
discussed them in such way that
there was no apparent disagreement
with his conclusions, not even from
the number of anti-suffragettes that
were present.
After the lecture the meeting was
thrown open for discussion and this
part Of the session proved to be
most interesting. The pros, the antis,
and the neutrals quizzed the speaker
for more than thirty minutes and his
opinion was asked on many of the
points brought out by the speakers
in the debates recently held at the
Congregational Church and elsewhere
in the borough.