Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-11

light terra Gotta The place is now one Of
the neatest playhouses In this bart Of the
state The opening night will be August IS
BEATRICE-The subcommittee OF the
county republican committee has organized
for the year by eleeting J w. Burgess
president and W J. Todd secretary.
YORK-It is estimated that at least 800
people from York and York county are in
Portland and other western points taking
advantage Of the low rates and the expo
sition.
BEATRICE-Ben Darnell, aged II. and
Arthur Menk. aged IA, are In jail here on
the charge Of stealing watermelons from
car consigned TO the Blue valley Fruit
company OF this city.
Northumberland people left Har-
ward this morning to attend the convention
OF Christian churches In san Francisco.
Most OF this number will visit other parts
Of California and consume the ninety days
limit in visiting.
BEATRICE - The remains OF Charles
Burns, manager OF the Big City Naude-
willie company who died yesterday, were
taken to Lincoln today. Burns home was
at Batavia. Ill, at which place he lived
before coming to Lincoln
OSCEOLA-In thirty-four years there has
not been year when the crops or the
been greater than this year. Farmers are
jubilant and Il is taking all OF their time
to harvest the big crops they are having.
EDISON-There seems to be a boom in
real estate in this vicinity. Land near
town is changing hands readily at 500 per
acre, and some as high as Sl25. In the
past two years seven store buildings,
blacksmith shop and about forty dwellings
have been built.
CENTRAL CITY-The reunion here today
drew large crowd. At the campfire last
others held the audience until a late hour.
Today and tomorrow will probably have
the greatest attendance. The camp is held
in the city park-an ideal place.
BEATRICE-Earl Frantz, travelling sales
man for the Baum Iron company Of Omaha,
was united in marriage here, yesterday at
o'clock to Miss Maude Dell Of this city,
Rev. J. w Merrill officiating. After a
wedding trip through the west the young
| couple will make their home at Holdrege.
| AUBURN-Mrs Frances Pierson, wife of
David W. Piersop of this city, died at her
home at s o'clock p. m. Wednesday. Mrs;
| Pierson at the time of her death was 69
years of age. Mr.. and Mrs. Pierson are of
/ the oldest settlers OF this part of the coun-
! try, having lived in Nemaha county for
over forty years.
YoRK-The managers and business men
| or York are pleased over the successful
| race meeting held here last week There
! were 169 horses entered and every stall
was Was nlled; 10 Judge Bennet' secretary
Thomas Smith, manager, and NJ. B. At
| klns ns/superintendent is due great part
of the success.
sCHUYLER-Hugo E. Stahl. an expert
organ builder, was in thfs place the FIRST
part of this week. setting up the new pipe
| organ at the Methodist church He cams
| here directly from the yellow fever district
in the south. Presiding Elder Milard will
preach at the church next Sunday. when
the organ will be used for the first time.
EDIsoN.willlam Is.3. Crop Of oxford who
years, and hrs been acting In the capacity
of conductor on the Orleans and st. Franci:
ton on account of i'll health caused by 6
wreck several months ago. He has bough
| hardware store at Almena, Kan, anC
| will move there in the near future.
BEATRICE-The demand for wheat and
corn at this place is good. oats fair. The
quality OF grain is first-class, prices ranging
as a., follows: Wheat. y to 7S cents pei per
As prices are good there is a considerable
amount Of grain being sold here, although
some farmers are holding their grain ex'
pecting to see a stronger market soon.
YORK-George Murphy a young man OF
this place drew a fine Of S25 and costs
for beating Joe Burnett Of Waco. Murphy
believes that Burnett is the party who or
July 4 at Waco. Neb., hit him over the
head and knocked him unconscious. Muir,
ply, as soon as he saw Burnett here az
tending the street carnival. hauled off anC
Hit Burnett, cutting his mouth and cheek
YORK-News has just been received an
nouncing the death of J. A. Shannon a.
Butler, Pa. Mr. Shannon was one of the
early York county settlers and in the early
days located claim in West Blue town
ship where he made his home for severa
accumulated a comfortable fortune from
farming he leftSthe farm and lived a re
tired life.
ECUMSEH-Thursday OF last week
wholesaler shipped carload OF bananai
to this point and sold them from the ca
at prices ranging from Is cents to 81 pc
bunch. Now the story is told ON the streets
here that the fruit was shipped through
yellow fever territory in Louisiana to thi
city, hence the low figures and the hurr!
| of the owner to sell the bananas. SOM
people credit the story as being true whil
others do not
| SCHUYLER-After a second view of tn
route and listening to the arguments agains
the ditch for three days the county com
missioners approved the Ehrnberger ditcl
and II will be started this fall Thos
against the ditch will appeal from the de
cision of the commissioners to the distric
court. The promoters will file bond to
day and the work will proceed at once
Damages at the rate Of so per acre for tn
land appropriated was allowed, the sam
as was estimated by the engineer.
PLATTSMOUTH-Mrs c. A. Herbert o
| Fairbury Neb., has notified the local polio
| officers of the disappearance Of her 15-year
old son, who left home about three week
ago. The mother of the boy has evidentl
read the newspaper accounts regarding tn
lad who recently visited PlattEmouth an
who gave his name as Charlie Webt
claiming to be a son of the late William
Webb. Mrs. Herbert believes that this
her boy. When last heard from the bo
who called himself Webb was at Ashland
this state, where he located some of hi
relatives.