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N e Nebraska ' DEPOSITS SHOW GOOD INCREASE Average Reserve in Nebraska State | Banks is Twenty-Eight Per Cent. SHOWS SEVEN PER CENT BOOST (Feom & Statr Correspondent.) LINCOLN March 35.—(Special )=Tre eport of the condition of the § ska at the close 1916 \ess, Februs s ness, February 4, 1 | dent of Omaha, and for this reason his in deposits since February 9 Ig of po The A n- | Present visit will be of great interest to caned $32,827,570.92, loans and d | the older Scots of the city $20,011,141.85, and capital stock The Order of Scottish Clans is a is XG&M. The average reserve b Bk S " cent, an fncrease of T per cent since SO OSLPE B UL LNG BIed thiourhe last report, December 9, 1815, The re.|Out the United States and Canada. It port in full is as follows v large m I throughout the TROES country, but mostly cast o Missia- SR A Pops. F unty t o ist of the Missis Overdrafts 825,236.8 | slppl river. For this reason western Scots et o e, Judnents fee especial gratification that one of Banking house, furniture and thelr number has twice been chosen for fixtures } Oother real ‘estate the responsible and honorable place of Current oxpenses, taxea and lad : interest paid 1,371,874.29 | Toval chief Due from national a1 d state banks.$ Cash | honor Alexander J. Finlay of Seattle, Wash,, royal chief of the Order of Scottish Clans, is in Omaha today, guest of Clan Gordon, No. 6, and will be guest of At @ reception Ly the local clans men on Monday evening at the Swedish Mr having been first elected 1 at the Philade'phia convention of clans, and again in 1915 at the San Francisco convention. He is now return ing to home in Seattle, after a visit to the local clans throughout the n. Twenty years ago he was a r THE OM Head of Order of Scottish Clans Guest of Clan Gordon in Omaha Is serving his second term Hope school Saturda Linco and chased and donated the bell fund was brought close to the re 57 RURAL SCHOOLS BOOMING. i s u‘,':“.""],.,.,k - :‘,A “ ‘.h State Superintendent Finds His iy Tv,.;.{,\( fund. ... 4435,13.08 Plans Working Well in wired amount Dividends impakl.s M6 oo Scott’s Bluff. : Individual depo: its Bubjects 10 «heck 6,55 W 2 4,004,007.95 Notes and bills rediscounted 1illis payable it & Bills payable. b Depositors guaranty fund.. Total $158, Attornéys .o.f' North ‘ Platte Will Argue : Waterllights Case March w. Vv NORTH PLATTE, Neb, (Speclal)—J. J. Halligan and Hoagland, attorneys ct this city, will go | T to Washington early rext week to assist | Attorney General Willis B. Reed in frri- in gation litigation now pending before the | I 1 The ques- | der ested United States supreme court. GREAT AID FOR COMMUNITY (From a Staff LINCOLN, March %.—(8pecial.)—There | {37 *gh Ereat outlook for rural school Im- te: provement in Nebraska trict giving lary many things which are impossible in the small or common district six-teacher school, with a five of land and a teacher's cot |1dly growing in favor County Suj of Scotts | tendent I_shall be Mei tion to be settled by the higher court is,},n0 whether the state cun control rights within Nebraska territory whether this right is vested in the fed- eral government. Botn the North Platte attorneys have been active in water| rights litigation, and the state.has un-| doubtedly strengthened its chance for | victory in securing the aid of these men.{ NORTH PLATTE DRYS ARE | MAKING ACTIVE CAMPAIGN | NORTH PLATTE, Neb, March 2.— (Special.)—Last evening a public mem's | meeting was held in the parlors of the | Presbyterian church of this city in the | interest of the campaign to rid North Platte of its saloons a: the coming eleo- | tion. About 200 men were present, to| whom lunch was served by the women | of the Methodist, Christian, Baptist and | Presbyterian churches cf this city. Judge | A. L. Sutton of Omaha was the principal | speaker and his address was devoted to | the wet and dry {ssue. After Judge Sut- | ton's address the mceting was thrown | open to dlscussion. Among those who discussed the question were Attorney J. G. Becler, Howard Watkins, Butler Bu.| chanan, J. H. Van Cleave, Byron Oberst and Prof. Redenbaugh. Before Judge tton's address Mr. McCombs of the Ne- raska state experimental farm gave a short address as to the view of an out- sider upon the question. SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS ‘ GRADUATION AT TAMORA, TAMORA, Neb., March %.—(Special)— | There was featured at the Presbyterian church Thursday evening a graduation | service of a class of six who had com- | pleted the first standard course. Prof. J. | C. Greenwood of the public schools con- | ducted the class. Tie other members | awarded diplomas were Mesdames J. C. | Herron, J. C. Greenwo)d and M. E. Muir and the Misses Effie A. Gilbert and Anna Volghtman Rev. R. H. Houseman of Omaha, Sunday school c¢ducational super- intendent of the Preshyierian synod, was present to deliver the Rev. (. M. Rohrba cward conducted the service, address. Tecumseh Pastor Goes to Wymore. TECUMSEH, Neb., March 2.—(Special.) Rev. C. C. Markham, for the last year pastor of the Tecumsch Baptist church and recently re-elected for the coming vear, has resigned. He has accepted the pastorate of the church at Wymore. Rev. Mr. Markham will preach his farewell rmon next Sunday It is sald the imseh church will scc future new pastor in the near Superior Band at State Fair, SUPERIOR, Neb., March 2. —(Special.) ~The Superior band “as secured the con tract to play for the state fair two days. this in competition witn forty-eight bids from the best country bands of th The band boys are no thelr annual concert, soon. state Oaklinnd Jewelry Store OAKLAND, Neb, Marcl Burglars entered the Roberts Drug pany some time during the and carried off a good including kodaks fountain pens and Jewelry also emptied. Hobbed. fal.) store night amount of wares al The safe was eleven seve dozen Stel Pastor STELLA, Neb. Rev. H. A. Wolfe, who has been pastor » the Lufk church the last fous years, has resigned & will preach his farewell sermon Sundiy morning. Rev. Mr. Wolfe has acceptel a call at Tiptom, la., & town of 2,500, in Cedar county, Mullis Files for Representative. PLATTSMOUTH, Nel ial)—Hon. C. J. ? county, has filed for float repre. Edgath district, repre and Otoe, on the March %.— lis of Dunbar, (Bpec Otoe sentative from the senting Ca: demoerati “icket Whatever may he Want Ad will get it fc Read Over This Big List of Prizes will be given to the neatest, correct answers, MOMENTS OF YOUR TIME AND WIN BEAUTIFUL PREMIUMS, VALUABLE PREMIUMS FOR EVERYONE. thing to win prizes, simply solve the *“George Washington Puzzle” and send us your answer. ing west daily to 1 We want everyc people to know Schmoller & Mueller Its and Phonographs and its ma saving facilities to the buyer, just as the old families have for many years known them. ———————————————————— can ¢ one answer is sent in by same family they will be dis- qualified & thrown out. Contest Closes on Tuesday, March 28, at 6 O'clock P. M. som hop to work Mr. T\ water [and see whether w or|tlde. The two which we have already |are most NLY We want to greatly increase our sales this year and jointly with a i ber iano Manufacturers, we have set aside a large fund house home, old and new. and _apy P words, 1 the week an required Correspondent.) he larger dis larger taxable area and groups of children makes possible for the was sent The three to tract ap- glad to co-operate with Mrs. | xel of Scottsbluff. We are need- | ages &00d teachers. fuln, to have som. | clally are soon, but our two-room nd consolidations un in schools, it seems. I ed when he comes may not turn the teachers, excellen examples, . 1 visited teacher age needy ne use of th Bee Want A teachers are ectating KANDER ellent fine eral pictures were their FINLAY, night and attended | {ses. The two rooms picture exhibit arts shop was on ur 180 to the sohool the old home in building beyond was one of a house party for end, but use. The had infrom for the mong Nebraskans. | week's land drawing following inter etter from | trict rintendent Ada M. Haldeman If you can send us more school mothers kg 5 e sty ke "Miss Gene Harrison we shall wel utf county to Btate Superin- |come them. The year has been sers Neod | Thomas tells a great story. |and_ lonely for her. but she has made — | Scottsbluff county is on the may edu- | K0od cationally as well as in many other lines. | Lake Alice's teacherage s doubtless on Jetbes ¥ the ground now, since they were moving k Js n big need for these teacher- our three should, the they c the unexpected channel has never mother dren in the district died and Miss Harri art and home opened to the fam- three *herage for two days and turned her | own wardrobe out to help make clothing family from a neighbor's and our Subbath was spent in making clothes for e children th Tonday was used funeral church services there tlers »d school f; le Sam's homesteads eginning of many. nvenlent for two-teacher people are inter- | schools, or those having more than two ds serve hundreds daily. party turned into showing that a been bounded by of elght chil to six at the A sewing machine the school Next house Sunday Al- coming in be lities. Part of included in this are In Hope dis. are by their use. Bspe- AHA SUNDAY BEE: Nebraska MARCH 1916 Nebraska ress and reduced RIDGELL JOINS IN | cante' mtindfi s CLEANUP WORK & Fire Commissioner Urges All Good Citizens to Assist in the danger lay Clean This every city proclamations aski operate in ably from fire Dufing “Clean Uy should ma territory a Up Clean [ every oltizen in the from fire struction to be followed out wer and | fire dangers. T { turnish men and terms free of charge to | haul away waste ar | cost only a few save the city waste tha possibility o Rvery should hav committee The mme tate villawe ing ne oty or dollara weel f n fire relal should 1 rubbis and thousands ¢ club a fire prevention send He gives a line of in-| the may e thi whnld 1 fire clal inspection of thelr | 1 compel the change of any | f conditions which would tend to ellminate of the askine all citizens to co-operate in day n muccess ing abolishing n Up" Woman's clubs should take nn interest | in the day and ask overy member (o look | into thelr home conditions wit possible fire every Never allow ol excelsior, accumulate | cellnrs, ba paints in rna All old rubbish gether now during hauled away Ashes should be taken awny posed of. Gasoline, ar naphtha ofls should not be kept in bufldings Open flue holea should be covered and | protected Electrieity, with sheds. when 1d rubbist olls, or Kitchens, should nd burned and metal ca h, [ 8 be ‘Clean Up' pa. improperly f8 a dangerous fire hazard, should not be hung on nails or wrapped confer with your olty contem- nployes or inexs tamper around any piping when Do not perienced persons electrician plated chan allow ¢ to trical installations. Never make a bonfire or a fire to burn rubblsh within twenty near a Never make a_fire to burn rubbish on a conflaerations ing or windy day ar been caused by and from On March woodan eat “aparks’’ the eity was almost wiped out of conflagrat fon which worth over $7,000,000 ance that Nebraska will never be visited by a like calamity. The fire commission department of Ne- braska is interested in making Nebraska s o have the lowest fire loas overy purpose. citizen terested in assleting Seventy-: waate sy T thes, ¢ or lley mathered fe week and an other v ins Lamp with feet of any fence or Parls, {atence by destroyed We have no assurs pre possible, and of the state shouldbe in- us in this worthy and says: | Governor Morchead has issued a proc atlon naming the week of April 10 as K thronghout hould Ir The whould p and remo ommitten out a langer. | from bonfirea burning rubbish." sIx years show 4- 82,181,068 78,128 00 T8 118,470, 10 ok LR 7L i 1,786, 39,00 Aimost t milifon dollars consume: : | fire and relegnted to ashes in & short Campaign. period of six years, This {s.surely an - | Appaling situation and should make ¢ | eyery citisen feel the necessity of cur BURN ALL RUBBISH CAREFULLY | {3, ‘| fle drain pon the wealth ~ | wnd progress of our state JFrom a Staff Correspondent.) We hope “Clean Up" day will reeeive | the interest of the o o ato LINCOLN, March .—Special)—Firo| {he Interest of the cltizens of the stat Commissioner Ridgell joins in the clean-! > . cok xn|'|||\uh(n and in a pro. .m-.n.... oakiand Sekuters. Win. calls upon all kood citizons and others 10 oy dar " xab.. March. 35, (Rpecial) | &et thinks in shape so thero will be less | | feated the afue debate here last night by unanmi » ftate | Lackey, H ckman And Lewls of Wayne. oereat | The visttors' team consisted of Reda loeal | Richardson and Cryan, and Oakland represented by Holmauist, Moreman NS | Hollendrake. This put Oakland in final debate for champlonship of the would | thfet prob. | lollars chinfs state | eall | ake few of | naDEr s to losets, wayn d dis- olatile tall cords elec- od Tex., operty the following amounts Oakland High school debating feam de Newcastle team in the S.a & decision of the judges, Mosars EATO 41517 So.16%SY. neg Inst d by the | way wae and the als Money Back o2 11th and Farnam Sts., Omaha Guarantee WILL YOUR TEETH HAVE THE CARE THIS YEAR? Dental Work WITH NO REGRETS Dr. Bradbury's Dentistry is ready to be matched on merit Let it stand or fall on test or looks against any other work Some of the biggesat fdeas put in action for the good of your Teeth Gume or s 8 to be filled in and the very latest of everything to make each @gperation painless. Don’t contract for your next Filling, Crowns or Bridging until you know Bradbury. Equipment and an interest in your case thal will make you satisfled for years let me X“Ray some of your bad teeth and diseased guma, When you can see the inside condition of some of these poisonous masticators, your mind will be made up as quiek as a flash as to what ought to be done A Quality Dentist for Troubles without the pain Send for Booklet on Unusual Dentistry, Grow With Growing Omaha, all Tooth and Gum DR. BRADBURY, Dentist 27 Years in Omaha. Woodmen of the World Bldg.—Phone D, 1756, @€l WERE HERE TO “GROW WITH GROWING OMANA” @D&s N & | AIER Co- Omaha Homefurnishing Headquarters. Now It Will Pay You to Visit Our Drapery Dept. Marquisettes white, cream A superior quality, at, the yard . Bordered Marquisette: and scrims, 40 inches wide, extremely good values, particu- this season for this class of goods; larly at per - yard. pér yard Bordered Voile edges, all nicely Hours 8 to 6; Sundays, 10 to 19, A very fine grade, sold by the yard; comes in 30c and 50¢ and ecru; 12¢, 15¢ and 29¢ In dainty pat- terns, with hem- stitched 40 inches wide. Price, zgc finished. 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