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The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-05
HOW RANGE FINDER WORKS
Operation OF Instrument That Makes
Possible Deadly ounrery Of the
Present Day.

one Of the most important instru.
m"nts used on u Warship IL Nv" range
Under. without this instrument II n
practically impossible tu aim the guns
accurately without mourning u serious
delay In getting the range by trial
shots. Range finders all work on III
most the same principle. Images NJ the
ship ur other object sighted un being
received through the two object
glasscs. one located near each cnd aud
on the side OF the tube. being reflected
and rcfiaCtrd by a system of mirrors
and piiSms, 80 that both are brought
10 the cy" of the observer. who looks
through the cycpiccp. located ut the
middle Of the tube aud on the oppo.
site sid" from the object glasses. The
right hand glass transmits only III" M.
per half Of tho object sighted on aud
the lcf'hnnd glass the lower half
When sighting ship. for example. the
riggings and tunnels viii appear 10 BE-
offset horizontally from the lower part
OF the ship 40 long as the instrument
IN not set for the correct range. The
images then are brought together by
thumb screw that moves one of the
prisms. aud this sets scale that
shows the distance In yards 10 the
ship
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-05
New Point and Vicinity.

Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Bender visited
"down home" Sunday.
--Roxie Carson Ia sewing for Mrs.
Albert Williams, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Pennington
took dinner at the home of Homer
Edwards, Sunday.
Rev. Slbberly preached at the
Christianchurcl. Sunday. Hepreached
at Fairview about 20 years ago.
While there Is quite q lot OF sick
ness caused by the changeabls wealth.
er, there Is not any serious sickness.
Mrs. Harve Williams and family
left for their new home In Colorado,
Friday morning, Mrs. Williams
mother, Mrs. Lemen, accompanied
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Springer and
sons, Robert Boswell and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Glare Stevenson, Retta and
Strotha Boswell and Mary West,
spent Sunday at the Perry Boswell
home.
III ''f 'f NERO.
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Obituary..

Meredith Thompson Collins was
born February 8. 1885. Died Febru.
airy ~, 1915, at Forest City, Missouri.
Mr.. Collins came here from Culpepper,
Virginia, In 1858. lie was a carpen.
ter by trade, and helped to build the
Methodist church In Forest City. lie
was one OF the old land marks OF this
country and one Of the oldest members
OF the Methodist church here. lie
could tell more Of the past history Of
the church than probably anyone else.
file Was superintendent Of the Sunday
school from 1883 to 1887. While his
wife was living his home Vas the
home Of the Methodist preachers who
came here to preach from time to
time. lie could tell many anecdotes
which took place while entertaining
the preachers In the most hospitable
way common to the earlier days.
lie was married September d, 1850.
His wife, Martha r. Collins, was born
July u, is26. and died January 10.
1''Os Ills CtlIiutt', iou' sV'N WV WV
daughters all died In infancy. An
adopted daughter, Mrs. Mary Alice
Penny, live grandchildren and four
great.grandchildren, and brother
who now lives I'M Virginia, sur.
vive. lie will be greatly missed
10y the people OF Forest CITY.
lie always had a sunny smile
and CHEEKY word for everyone.
Eighteen days before he died he
reached his eightieth birthday. lie
did not seem to suffer even In his last
hours Of illness, but was cheerful and
laxative with those who came In TO
see him. u may he truly said Of him
that he fell asleep In Jesus. We laid
the remains away In the Forest city
cemetery where they await the resur.
rection day. u. ". ).
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Forbes News.

-SheriG Gelyin was seen on our
streets, last saturday.
Tom Gossett was a st. Joseph
visitor, last saturday.
y. T. Taylor was transicting bus.
iness IN Oregon, Monday.
Charley Harper has accepted a
position In the Iiank Of Forbes.
S A. Meyer shipped a carload OF
hogs TO st Joseph, last Monday.
-Gossett brothers shipped ear Of
stock COWS TO Savannah, last Monday.
--Robert Ilunliger and Henry Sick.
NAH shipped car Of cattle to 81 10.
seph ON Tuesday,
Tom Metcalf attended his Uncle
VIII Scott, funeral at Tekamah, Ne.
braska, last Saturday.
A l., pullen moved TO Judge pul.
! rs farm, east Of town, and will try
farming, after three years Of town
life.
w Ntl
load VI cattle TO feed, last SATURDAY.
lie had the misfortune o lose one In
transit.
barney Stalcup shipped his ear,
last week, and left Win his family
on Sunday for their new home Ia
Colorado.
Mrs, Harry Milne returned home
last saturday from a ten days visit
wuh home folks, Dr. Bullock and
family, OF Forest City,
Willie Morley has been going 10
ST. Joseph every day for two weeks
TO have. his eye treated. Al this
writing lie was not much better.
1t Is a common thing to see q
four-horse team IN town now on ac.
count OF the bad roads: IN fact Il
takes four horses nov to haul one.
horse load.
Charles Parker, for a long time
proprietor Of the Parker hotel, re
tired from business, on March first
The l.oiel will be conducted bv Mrs.
Mary Whilmore and John Craig, her
brother,
--Iiarve Moor, OF Topeka. Kansas,
stopped oil a few hours last Sunday,
on his way home from his Uncle VIII
SCOTS funeral, at Tekamah, Ne.
braska, and visited with his cousins,
the Metcalf brothers.
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lIoLr CorSrY flrlp Srcnrr,ny

Miss Mary Richards. II Mound
tiiy, l. spending ~. week with her
brother, ". u. richards, aud Miss
Lois.
Mrs. George IT, Brmruse. Of near
lirUOkii.id, Mo, i 'isiting at the NJ.
h. parsonage, With Rev, aud Mrs
Anderson.
The Oregon lntefufban has a new
fireman In q. u, pullen, from Creigh.
ton, Missouri. Mr. Iullen formerly
lived near Forbes. Glare Cup former
fireman N nov conductor.
G. ]. KoOck. our clothier, has
placed his stock OF clothing In the
hands of Guy &. larr, a. receiver, on
"Wednesday, ~ this week, and Mr.
Barr Il nov taking inyoice:of stock.
"A musicale program viii be- given
Al the Monan'S, Union meeting
Mondat, March 18th, ~ the hom. Of
Mrs. Murply, beginning promptly
at O'Clock. Al excellent program
has been prepared.
"A petition was presented to TIA.
Oregon school board AT their last
meeting, asking ihat the board suh
NIT III. proposition Ia bond the dis
irict for the purpose II acquiring
ground and erecting a High school
building. y committee consisting "
Mrssrs Lehmcr, MURRAY and Moore,
Nerr appointed To SEE about land for
building purposes,
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-05
To Tie . REGULAR Dry Fly.

Secure the hook In the wise and
wax q foot or so Of fine tying silk.
Pick out two flight feathers OF the
startling (any steel gray flight feather
of proper size will do), with good
long webs and be sure that they come
from opposite sides of the bird. Split
the quilts Of these with the scissors,
and taking the halves which carry
the long webs pare and scrape the
split quilts undi just enough remains
to hold the hbefs OF the web. When
both are thus PREPARED cut from each
section about ,3.i5.inch wide and Sc
cure these to the bare hook with their
inner. lighter faces out. Turn the
projecting butts toward the bend Of
the hook. tie again and carry the
SILK to the head.-Outlns.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-05
THE OREGON INTHRuRBAN
TINE TABLE.

Note-A- Daily except sunday
No. ~ on Sunday at 300 y. m. "
any passengers To 20. Return. leave
Forest CITY al 5:3j y. IN.
A special train for stock and car.
load shipments will leave Oregon a,
1910 y. m, whenever desired By
shippers.
Notice: All local freight will leave
Oregon on the H:2j a. m. train.
MOORE, General Manager.
Oregon, Mo.
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n. z. Church. Forest City.

Rev ". Y Campbell Pastor.
Preaching services, Second aud fourth SUN
days, n a. ~. and y, ~.
sunday >'hp,l ina. ~, u, " Iawk, SUI
p"rinirudrut
Junior League, 80 y, ~. Miss Urur. Ef-
nrr. superintendent
srniur i..asur, ; D., m.yMiss Jessie RAM
sry, president,
choir prn,flr", Monday and Thursday eycn-
ing,. s"'ci"rh. MR. lh,l" Apsar pianist.
A welcome H. Bl.'
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Between Cities.

honeft reeves was mere coupe
OF DAYS last week from 81 'osppII 10
WISH WIN his parents MI an" Mfs'
SeaieS Reeves
Mrs. Delilah Dooley returned 10
her home IN Oregon, Monday, after
spending several days With her sis.
ter, Mrs George Reeves, Who II now
cohsiherao'y improved W hea't''
&C. %. sinclair and family moved
into the house on the John Adolph
farm Tuesday, and viii be welcomed
into the neighborhood, ~ they are al.
ready well known and respected here.
The entire neiyhborhood has been
having a tussI. with colds and CRIME
for the past two or three weeks. The
damp, cloudy weather seemed to be
Just the right sort TO spread sickness
OF this sort. Hardly a person la the
neighborhood has escaped without
taking turn al II.
Roy Thornton moved Monday,
billing his household goods to 1t 10.
seph and sending the wife and babies
TO Forbes to STAY with her people un.
I'll "a. goods reach their new home
near st. Joseph, where Roy has DO.
sition on large farm. The Thorn.
ton family has lived IN this neighbor.
hood two years and will he greatly
missed.
The Reed boys have recently pur.
chased new span OF mules and new
harness They have also been max.
ing extensive improvements about
The home place ali looking forward
TO the busy season that Is rapidly 40
proachinp, The boys are planning 10
farm l2i acres gu, on the Missouri
bottom this summer.
sh,,,,,, from IA. ro,.s, qua,
,rs,,,,,, .,.,ion an ga, io,s dn,,,,, ~.
ms, ,h,.s mon,hs Loo h.on a1 ~,
,ows. I'm na.om,., a, cas- .a,.,.,s
Ina * a, hogS Of .o,, y, ,.r
o,c,,,Is ~, uhsa, and Z ,,,,.a -
In J,nnary 20 cars comn,,s,na ~ ~,
.,
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Slightly Mixed.

lie was sitting In one at the llrook.
lSn rayas you'cntcr ears that look like
torpedo boats lie was IN n dreamy
state. and ever aud anon his head
dropped NEARLY toward his ueighbnrs
shoulder. then, ut an indignant nudge
from the noIRlbor he would hastily
r"sum" the perl rndiCular
Finally he decided 10 get OF WIN
some dii''Cul,y lac made his way iu the
exit In the center Of the ear. where the
conductor, with u bored mir stood
m"dilatiyely behind his litrlc white
stand. TIL" tired passenger held a
quarter and II transfer IN his hand
Rca' hing carefully abound the white
posts ~ the ear stopped, he laid them
down ON the stand IN front Of the con.
ductor. Then he waited. balancing az
best he could
Hey, yOusc." raid the indignant
conductor, pushing them toward him
and motionlEg toward the open door
"Mchangc, yes" murmurcd The pas.
senger MS he cautiously alightcd Then,
with n backward look, he added bitter.
~. "llomclicst cashier ever saw n this
restaurant o."
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-05
Holt County Sunday School Notes.

Our great state has Just completed
the list Of a series Of fifteen efficiency
meetings for the purpose Of mapping
out q fun years WORK. for stat, coun.
ty, township and local schools. The
campaign closed at st. Joseph We
met In the Y. NJ. G. A. building.
There were eight counties represent
ed, Holt having the largest delega.
tion. Township OH :ers must he up
and doing. Get IN touch with the
county officers. Receive instruction
on any point not clear to you. Don't
lie backward In asking questions.
This Is how you may grow intelli.
gent as TO your work by asking How
and Why Questions.
Please bear In mind the great Tour
which begins Friday OF this week at
Oregon, where an afternoon aud an
evenings session will Ire held. Then
the following day will lie our splendid
conference 10y the boys aud girls Of
our county. These girls and boys in.
vite all the gruan folks. Everybody
come. The session will begin at 1 a.
N. Two separate conferences viii he
conducted at tue same hour. Tie
girls conference to I've held In the
Baptist church. The boys meeting
AT the Christian church then all
meet together Ia the NJ. T.. church.
where another tine series OF talks will
he given.
Missouri ranks nth IN organized
class work. having only iisp classes
certiicated as compared with Penn.
sylyania with SOIL classes. We stand
nth In 'Teen.age organizations. hay.
Ing only ~ cer,ilicated classes a.
compared With Pennsylvania With
2iio 'Tern.age CLASSES.
Roth Adult and 'Tern.asc instruc.
,iOn or informal Ion free Tor the ask.
Ing. viii yoi help IL increase these
enrolmentsY IT'S the solution Of
many problem, this organized class
WORK, Me you willing To sci sell
aside and help To grow a better citi.
hcnShipr
Ia, soft rrruriHri aud >Inin
Nud huti''i deep uni al ~ vain
NIN vNufIs Tee tu ii>y igttn.
i'ulv>> tu i've. f,f dnrI.,
..
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Executors Notice.

Nuliru B, hereby given, that Letter, T",in.
u,uiury upuu the I,iainuf Iiugh O. Finley.
decreased, hiN, hruu grritrd tO the under.
signed, 10 ih, rtnhnir tnui II ilniI county,
Missouri. lrariul dat" the Iih ddy ~ Ian.
uhry, iplS
Al prT>uns having claims AGAINST said
Estate urc required IT, rNhihit n ne Tor al.
low Inr'. Within >iN months FROM the date ~
said Letters, 80 they may Il" pr,s'lu1rd from
any h"nrht ~ sllrh Estate and N said claim
hc MT exhibited within uuu year fnum the
date ~ the puhlicatinn ~ this notice, they
viii hr FOREVER harreI
ALfNANbEE VAN ~ SKIRk.
Execution.
Eif.I nuI,li,suti E.lruurx +. IuI.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-05
German n. x. Church

Rev. " l.. Meyer. Pastor.
sunday Srhupl ~ go o. M.
Preaching eyery Sunday ~ 10 10 a. IN.
Preaching .Nro sunday NJ the kodavsS
'hurch AZ 2 - y. ~.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday afternoon ~
lao
Everybody cordially Invited In attend ab",s
= vslcss
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-05
Baptist Church. Icolored Oregon. !

WIN NIIrhUTI FaSIUT.
s"t,i"'> II the .iir>t baptist church the
nrsi sunday In each munth u n a ~. aud = y.
m.
SUNDAY ,'u'l ~ . . ~ lash sunday.
nv, T. I.u p,m.
Al ar Invited.
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Evangelical Church.

There will he preaching In Oregon
church, Sunday, at II q. M, by b. W.
Smsllwood.
Y. P. A. service In the evening.
The pastor will preach at Nickell's
Grove In the morning and the eve-
ming. ,f
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-05

Regular Terms FIRST Mondays IN rrhtu
ity, Nav, August aud N"S,uhrt
David q. ~iallnri. presiding iudr-
Peter " Raiser. iuir" III district
VI T.. Norman, Judge ~ district
utuI'i " kuukvl, rI'tk - county court.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-05

Miss Lens Boyd, daughter Of
Mrs. omer Williams, was married IN
Seattle, wsdhins !s9 "a, Fsh.yav,t,y, Ssh,
understand Mr.. Killingswo rth Is fore.
man OF the shops Of the franklin Mo.
tor Oar Company, In Seattle, and IL .
skilled mechanic.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-05
Arrivaiand Departure Of Mails at the
Postoffice, oregc a. No.


po.tof,,c. or.,c, Mo
Effective January 1. 1914
v,uun,,r
1i!.5 ~ m, For Omaha an. intermediate
points, and all points north, east
and west.
$40 y, IN. For 81. Joseph aud intermediate
points.
iaaa m. FOR all points south, east
and west. except Tarkio and
yiliiscu branches
80 y. IN. For all points north, west and
east,
tlis y, m, For villIsca north, mail To all
points north, east, south and
west, except intermediate be.
tween Fores, CITY and st. Joe.
lisp. m. For all points north, south. east
aud west.
Pouches Will he exchange betweeu Oregon
anc Forest City postofices. ~ follows
Leave Oregon at ~ o. N. aud return at
800 y. IN.
Leave Oregon AZ i;i5p. m.. aud return AZ
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-05

The Del Fiji class OF boys, OF the
NJ. f. Sunday school, wersO.entsr-
tanned at the DR.. Thatcher home,
Friday evening. Of last week. After
social hour, the business Of the class
was transacted, The refreshments
we're pineapple jello and angel food
cake. X.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-05
Christian Church. Forest City.

Elder v e. R"ynur, Pastor.
sunday >''lHIl ~ ~ a. ~, every sunday.
Preaching nn ~" hr>i aud third sundaysof
each mouth, morning aud evening.
Nr.I. =. meets every Sunday Ut 500 y. m.
hn"utItuly Invited To- attend these ser
vices.
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touni, its,r,i ~ Health

haNid e. >lnl'ard, president
Peter Raiser, Nirr.prr>idrnt
VI. l., norman. IT district.
&. T., E,aus, county phl stefan.
Daniel u kunkcl, secretary.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.


VIf'WIt 0oWtf
cunvcncs fourth Mondays In February aud
u't"hrf aud ihifd Monday In May.
hlun,b u. Nutu-N. cir'uit Judge
A. VI. TibhrlN, prosecuting attorney
Edwin \. DunhHm. clrruit clerk
Ecu y G"l,ln. sheriff.
4. \ L-rdy lr.. s,cuosfnph.t.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-05
For Sale or Trade.

One Black Mammoth KcntuckyJ ack.
Extra GOOD. For particulars call or
write. Farmers Phone No. 637.
GEO, GARNER, Oregon, Mo.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-05
Presbyterian Church. woodviile.

Rev. ., u Roberts. Pastor.
Preaching IA" tr>i and thlrd sundays OF
"f each month, Nahns!l. ,rhooI each sunday
AT ~ "A IA.
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Eugene Field Loved Children.

It was children whom Field loved
best. and he would take all sorts OF
trouble TO make child happy, His
room WAS crowded with toys. queer
dolls, funny little mechanical toys that
ran about. or boxed. or nodded strange
heads. or performed tricks. His study
door was never shut to child. and
he had many child friends his family
knew nothing OF, His brother tells
how. a few hours after his death. n III.
tie crippled boy came to the door and
asked II he might go up and see Mr.
Field. lie Yves taken into the room
where the gentle, much.loved figure
lay, and left there, In q little while
he came limping downstairs. the tears
streaming down his cheeks. and went
silently away,'known to nobody there.
From Eugene Field, Lover OF Child.
hood" by Hildegrade Hawthorne. In
the st. Nicholas Magazine.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-05
Church Directories.
Christian Church.

Elder n. n. Dawson, Pastor.
bible school every Lordsday s.s Q. M. u. q,
ilarsha, superintendent.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening -
'.D.
Preaching every second and fourth Lopds-
day. morning and evenin, n u. m, 30 D, .
All cordially invited to attend all meetings o.
ne cnnrcn n,le vcic ,mc by the pAsSo
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ourson Christian Church, Bluff City.
w.H. Hardman, Pastor
Preaching ~ Tue sreona aud fourth LORDS
Jay 1T II u. IN. aud 0p, M,
Bible school -aen Lordsdsy At 10 AN
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tnri \. EH'L Oregon.
!, Ipss'u. M"und CIV.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-08
AGED POLK COUNTY FARMER
KILLED IN AUTO CRASH

oscEoIA, Neb.. May Z--Cspecias. Tele-
gram )-keturnlng home from osceola
this afternoon James Jerdin. living ssv.
enteen miles northeast. met his death IN
an automobile accident He was driving
over twenty-five miles-ah hour. and in at
tempting TO pass a buggy going In the
same direction he lost control OF the car.
with the result that Il overturned and
pinned him under. the running board
crushing the skull. In the auto with Mr..
Jerdin were his wife and daughter. the
latter having a baby In her arms.
While both were thrown some distance
from the machine they received only
minor bruises. Mr. Braithwsirc- who was
in the buggy. was also thrown out OF his
rig and fell within few inches OF Jerdin
The deceased was a man about IS years
OF age and had resided on his farm in
the northeast part OF this county for four
teen years lie was an old soldier and
member OF the Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie. The baby was taken home this eve
ming.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-08
LAHORE RSUES BURLINGTON
FOR INHALlNG LIME DUST
lFrom a sad correspOndentl

LINCOLN. May 7-(Special)-A suit
for damages which covers a peculiar
roint was instituted in district court here
yesterday by John Vrana, laborer.
against the Burlington railroad for $3.50
It is alleged I'm the eomplslnt that vrana
was ordered to sweep the floor OF one
OF the company's buildings at Haveioek
which had recently been given a coat
OF whitewash on the inside by hydraulic
sprinkling.
He was not warned to be careful about
iDhaling the lime dust and for three
hours worked sweeping the floor while
a cloud of dust surrounded him. because
he was forbidden 10 dampen the floor.
On account OF inhaling the dust ne was
taken violently III before the Job was
finished and has since been in an en-
feebled condition and unable to perform
work because of the condition OF his
lungs.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-08
BLODGETT HURLS
AND HITS FOR WIN
Doughty Pitcher of Omaha Tribe
Shows Sioux All Departments
Of the Game.
WINS CONTEST BY FIVE TO TWO

SIOUX CITY. Ia. May 7.-(special Tel
egram.)-Omaha overcame a two-run
lead taken by the Indians In the initial
frame and hammered Clarke and Gaspar
Tor three more. winning the third game
Of the series from Sioux City by a to 2
score. Blodgett hurled q great game for
9 Omaha, and after ne settled down in tho
first inning he had things his own way.
Pepper" Clarke started for the cham
pions and sailed along In great shape
until the fourth inning. when he ran into
a snag. This snsg was couple OF clean
hits. and It Melted the Rourkes two runs.
enough 20 deadlock the count Harry
Gaspar relieved Clarke IN the eighth and
was found for two hits. including a
double and one run.
Blodgett was the star OF the Omaha
batters. In four trips 20 the rubber he
smashed out a double and a home run.
The latter came in tho sixth inning. and
the ball was plastered into the Missouri
river. over the right center screen.
Kane landed safe in the opening inning,
when he forced cooney at second. Lejeune
put him on third with double, and Nc
Cormick's double over the right field
fence sent Kane and Lejcune home with
the only two runs made by the Indians
during the nine innings.
Omaha evened Il up in the firth.
schiiebner walked and scored on whaiens
triple. whaien counted on Smiths single.
Rrug tripied In the sixth and romped
home on KrueRers single. Blodgett made
q home run IN the seventh and IN the
ninth opened with double. Smith sac
Fificed him to third and he scored on For
nythe's only hit OF tho game
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-08
Joe Dawson, Famous
Racing Driver, is in
Omaha for a Visit

Joe Dawson. famous racing driver and
the man who holds the record foI 900
miles on the indianapolis speedway. is In
Omaha stopping at the Hotel Fontcnelle
snd visiting E. II. Wilson. local agent
for the Marmon. which car Dawson now
represents. nawson's achievement at In
danapolis is one Of the high marks In
American racing records, as he made
his record with an American car In 1919.
ana even the fastest foreign cars In tho
world have failed to break the mark in
the later races. Dawson also holds tho
Indianapolis records at 800. $50. 400 and
doc miles. Last year Dawson wos So
Nerely injured when a car blew tire
and buekled on the track ahead of him.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-08
EFFORT TO MAKE PULLMAN
COMPANY PAY MORE TAXES
OTrom a staff Correspondent. J

LINCOLN, May 1.-(SpeoiA Telegram
Ii the three new members OF the State
Board OF Assessment. Secretary OF state
Pool, Auditor Smith and Treasurer Hall.
have their way the Pullman Car company
viii be raised considerably higher than
the figures proposed by the representa-
tive OF the company. Thomas Benton. last
Monday. Mr.. Benton agreed to a raise Of
about q per cent, but the trio now say
that the property has been underassessed
in years gone by and they propose TO
make up for IL by raising the assessment
this year,
They would like to tack on from 500
20 N.Oo0 on the valuation OF each car of
the standard mako to the $4,000 agreed To
by the agent. Mr. Benton will remon-
strate with the board tomorrow
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-08
NEIGH WINS FIRST PLACE
AFTER A TIE WITH EWING

NELIGH, Neb., May I.--(speoial Teie-
GRANDDAUGHTER won first place m the
high school track meet here today. par
tlcipated in by Neigh. Ewing. rilden
and oRkdaie schools. Nelign was strong
In the track events and Ewing in the
field. Neigh and Ewing tied on thirty
six points each. but the honors were
awarded 10 Neigh under rules adopted
by the association. providing in such
cases they should 80 TO the team hav-
ing the most firsts.
Tiiden won twenty-five points and Oak
dale five The attendance was large.