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f Nebraska Nebraska MAKES TWENTY-FOOT LEAP Sign in Hotel Ca\m-s Farmer Lad to Make Attempt to Escape. ' DIDN'T SUMMON THE ELEVATOR '( (From a Staft Correspondent LINCOLN, June 20.—(Special)—Wher Bud Lindsey placed In the rooms of his Bavoy hotel the signs Not Respons for the Loss of Valuables," littla did he think the warning would cause his gues 4 to flee from his hotel In fright, hut such { proved to be the cast last night when ira Wooten, a farmer lad, registered at the ) hotel and was shown to a room on (he $ fifth floor. Reading the sign he became frightened v and jumped from the window to the third - story roof, ten feet or more below, and from there made a twenty-foot jump to the roof of the Labor temple Whils he had covered thirty feet in two jumps, he became frightened at thirty feet for one jump from the Labor temple root to the o street, and when found was sitting on the edge of the roof contemplating what he better do One of the guests in the of the hotel had seen him make the first jump and had given the alarm. Wooten gald he had gone to the elevator to go down that way, but after waiting a long time for it to come up, thought dis oretion the better part of valor and took to the roof. He sald he did n had to push the button to get the elevator to come after him, but supposed it made regular trips like the raliroad trains out in his part of the state. Except a few scratches he suffered no ham. The screen at his window found hooked on the inside and the d to his room also locked on the in: How he got out, he has refused to tell. Young Wife Commits | Suicide_ig 0dd Way, fourth story M'COOK, Neb., June 20.—(Special Telo- gram.)—Mrs. Claude Wise living near Danbury committed sulcide vesterday | afternoon at the home of her father, W. A. Minnfer by shooting herself and tak ing death doubly sure by having her body | fall into the Beaver Creek. Domestic un- happiness is given as the cause of the deed, although the woman was still in her | twenties, A ooroners jury verdict was rendered in accordance with these facts last even- ing at Danbury, W. W. Minnior is one of the prominent and early settlers of the beaver Creek In Red Willow county. The voung husband bears a good name in this nelghborhood. GARDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL IS ORGANIZED OSHKOSH, Neb., Juno 2.—(Specfal)— The school directors of the various dis- tricts of Garden county met in the county superintendent's office at Oshkosh on June 2 and elected the board of regents for the Garden County High school &t Gshkosh. Attorney Frank A. Dutton, di-| rector of local district; Henry Tillgner of Lewsllyn, & highly respected old set- tler from the eastern part of the county, and George W. Sampson, cashier of the Lisco State bank of Lisco, were clected as threo members of the new board, Ac- cording to the new high school law County Superintendent Nellle Olson and County Treasurer Ralph 8. Laycock com- Plete the board of five members. The board will meet July 13 and organize, elect faculty, ete. The County High| school will be held in Oshkosh's new $10,000 school bullding. | e HOSPITAL CORPS MAKES LONG TRIP OVERLAND NORTH PLATTE, Neb,, June 2.—(Spe clal)—One hundred officers and men | from Fort D. A. Russell in crarge of Major W. W. Reno arrived here this morning on their way to Sparta, Wis., where they are to carry on a school of | iLstruction for state militia. The trip to | North Platte was made on foot to put| the men into training for active service, The men are from Ambulance Company No. 1 and Fleld Hospital Company No. | I, Unitea States army. The officers are ! surgeons and the men are hospital as- sistants. The party has eight wagons loaded with | hospital supplies and is capable in an " hour's time to establish and equip a 2%0- bed field hospital. Rainy weather and Tad roads were encountered by the men since leaving Cheyenne. Major Ren> was | formerly stationed at Fort Crook LARGE FARM HOME BURNED DURING ELECTRICAL STORM FATRBURY, Neb., June 2.—(Special Telegram.)—During an electrical and hail storm that visited the western portion of Jefferson county last night the large home of M. J. Harms, near Gladstone was struck by lightning and burned to | the ground. Occupants excaped uninjured | and managed to save a portion of their household goods. Estimated loss is §1,000, | partly insured. The rain of last n partially relieved the drouth that prevalled nearly two weeks. Anoth "% drenching rain visited this county toda: | ~ and nearly an inch fell i DUNBAR VOTES BONDS ‘ FOR NEW SCHCOL HOUSF i DUNBAR, Neb, June 20—(8 | The voters of the Dunbar school district | at a special meeting I Monday even- | Ing decided to fss onds in the sum | of 25,000 for the purpose of buying 3 | and bullding a new school house, the | vote standing % for and 6 against While playing in a tr v Tavie year-old boy, fell, breaking his left arr the bone protruding t ek the flesh. He | has been In bad shape since \ Mrs. John Stoll was thrown from a | buggy by a runaway team Mon and vadly bruised | Tramn Attncks Gas Maker | BEATRICE, Neb., June 2 )= Because Ralph Hubt " and gas maker at th al gas plant, r fused to allow a (ramp to sleey boller room of the plant Mc night the fellow strack Hubbard head when his back was turned, knocking him | b down and r ing hi neor .| The tramp then escaped. Hubbard wa removed to his home In West Beatri where he remained uncons moest ot the night Get competent help throu, The Bee Three Members of Hastings Council Au Out on S mku 1 N Net T " ause May \Ma ed a e for 3 man was none of 1 v the body we ns . nigh r ng the q transaction &< Pa is threat as t 1 A T to at tings, but not 1o a calls the advice they received from an attorney. Meanwhile the minor is powerless to enact han expend city funds Heavy Rain, with H&il. at AI‘bOYViHO‘m s milie BFEHEARL OF PRCKAI, Aged o THE BEE: OM.\ 1), WHEDNE <Ay 1UNT 1015 Nebraska Nebraska | INOUOR IPOM BOATTION |17 Gcttrates oin o coimeted by ons |repcammtativeg of the Commontty oo T dopartment and business interest and Gage County s 1afofmal ekt heid at the ol munity club room which time he Campmgn to Secure ) L o Nv spe S Cl b L in the matter of prevention of fires £ Lrn, Rigsty ix Clubs in oop e b Y. : , Asks Permission to ) t HASTING Net Tun N (8 1 company Mon. | Telegran o oo e Taaie §2,000 otes young shy met his death was no K pM NCOLN, J Special )—(reneral fectin that the defendants had Oiltner ght b ' 1| Solfeitor Sheean of the Chicago, St. Paul wiedge of the % of the machis nmediately launched a Minn {a & Omaha rallroad calied on ordinary occurrence under the eir looy g wit Wpplication for permission to | stances, Norfolk people resent bein t o« of jasue $2000,000 of refunding gold deben loase fchhorn and Miss F t [ 1t W) tu ertificates and $400,000 mortgage Powe both of this Iy were m. any difference in mileage ng Londs, Monday at the home of the brid £ Wllowed 10 - fetatn . er<hip This t& made necessary because of the { ents, Mr. and Mra. ¢ E. Powell Schuyler was communi WIth by t8le- jaw which requires permission in ail Mra, Pauline Bh h, & ploncer of t phone and ng was held ctates through which the road runs, the | scotion, died Monday evening at the there tonis termine Whether it \yigoonsin commisslon having already | home of her daughter, Mrs. John M shall join the loop. In the meantitiie the | gyajted the application | four-club circuit will stand | ; | vears. She formerly lived at Princeton ! Neb., and is survived by her husband and Auto Accldent Near Odell g YORK, Neb gram.—About 2 the n rthwestern | was visited by a I 1 rm. Much damage was done growing crops in the vicinity of Ar v he the storm was the heavi thing out-bulldings a ve childre REATRIC Neb., June 2 —Frank | ra Mondny sitting s ® hurt Sunday night when the car in which Bnght in Hot Weathlr equalization it refused to grant th. it # brother, Willlam, and Charlea est of several Gage county banks apd STIth were riding ran into a diteh a fow [ L senson when aha who > would dealera n mortgages, asking that miles south of Odell and turned over. | have a liy-wh nplexion should turn H olizea wax, the frm | Nothing so | & skull was fractured, and Drs. ‘ep- | her thoughta to n friend of the summer girl unts of mortgages held by the perlen and Pickett Mo, remove - educted from the aggregate sums of t effectually omes the solling effects | I e pach; - TP wir r WI L a sk plus the undivided profits POFtion of the skull in er to rel At un, wind and dirt. The wax 1it- | and comn: winication almost impossible in 450 . PP Mg ol Prensy the brain. He partially | erally absort » scorched, discolored the city. At the same tfme t arters s c Ll & S St » % svenhg. by eckled, withered or ened cuticle | ko s 2 was fileq bofore the board some time 3 '] s fast evening, but \bringing forth & br and. mew Akl 1 clear. | of an inch of rain fell ir SA i DO DL L EABRo . 18 in a critical condition soft an. hiy beautiful 1t aleo BEATRICE, Neb., J e ; sl e e L L Togn th emoving blackhead! Telegram.)—A heacy rair Fire Warden Makes Trip b i w:."““"ua;_m this section. Hail and w _ HARVARD, Neb, June 20 —(8pestal)— | ut any i s S ke cald | the rain. 1t is thought crop Hastings Wants Paviug. W. H. Ridgell. state fire warden, wns | crean washed off mornings. will | aged but little [ HASTINGS, Neb, June 2.—(Special In the city isiness connected with Lu‘v:.w‘\‘\'h?\x“v\:-‘.v‘h»“:n"mI-y:‘"."-||“\=;lr:\\\u’:;l\ g Telegram.)—The $0,00 intersection his department vesterday. e found sev » for the afternoon {WOMEN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS IN YORK |today. the vote being &8 to 218 Neb, annual YORK, " ne 20 —(Special.) braska conference of the Woman's Homs soclety of the Methodist church, which began last Saturday. closed today. Nearly 100 delegates were present A report of the national « Missionary onvention held at Syracuse, N. Y., was given by Mrw F. M. Perdew of Granq Island. Mrs. B. A. Oram of North Platte gave an address on “Training Children in Miss:cnary Work."” Children of the Mother's lewels home contributed several bers. Address by musical num- President Conference Mra. E. E. Hosman of Norfolk. The fol- lowing officers were clected for the en- suing yvear: President, Mra. B. E. Hos- man, Norfolk; first vice president, Mrs. A. W. Nickell, Beatrice; second vice ; rest- dent, Mrs. C. C. Wilson, Gothenburg; third vice president, Mrs. Leelie Stears, University Place: recording Miss H. Bowers, Tekamah; corresponding eccretary, Mrs. T. M. Loagh, Norfolk; treasurer, Mrs. C. G. Taylor, Beatrice. FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR FIRE LOSS AT FIRTH BHATRICE, Neb, June 20.-(Special Telegram.)—Fire at an early hour this morning at Firth, destroyed the Bank of secretary, Firth, W. E. Wagner's drug store, the meat market of John Moner, the res- taurant of James Kallemyn, Delebar Hardware store and two vacant buildings. The fire broke out from an unknown cause in Wagner's drug store and the flames spread so rapidly that the citi zens of the little town were unable to check them. The loss Is placed at $50,000, partially covered by insurance. This is the second disastrous fire visiting here within the last few years. 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