Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13

BEATRICE-The circuit races open here
August l6, II and Is; Already quite a string
of horses are at the driving park getting
In shape for the races.
PLATTSMOUTH-Whi playing with
hatchet last, evening Paul, the 1O-year-old
fingers of his left hand.
BEATRICE-Mrs John Schuster among
the prominent German residents of Gage
county, left yesterday for an extended
visit to her old home, Hanover. Germany
HUMBOLDT-The Board OF Education
has elected officers for the coming year as
follows: DR.. w. +. Carver, president; F.
r. Butterfeld, secretary; S. NJ. Phiipot
treasurer.
BEATRICE-O 7. Randall, who recently
land near Hebron in Thayer county. He
will locate there soon.
PAPILLION-Charles Barney, an old res
ident of Sarpy county was brought to the
court house in Papillion this morning from
Bellevue and adiudged insane. He was
taken to Lincoln by Sheriff McAvoy.
BEATRICE-The factory of the Lang
Canning and Preserving company was
started today for the season of the corn
pack. About l25 hands will be employed
at the factory for the next three months
CENTRAL CITY-The Platte valley dis
trict reunion closed yesterday. The at
tendance has been large considering the
heat, in fact, larger than was anticipated
1t was decided yesterday to hold the re-
union here next year.
ICE-Superintendent ]. o. Brink
quarters at Kansas City paid Beatrice a
visit yesterday in company with a party
party returned to Kansas City.
FREMONT-The republican county COM
mttee met this afternoon and decided to
hold the convention September and made
the basis of representation the same as
usual But little interest is being taken
in county politics by either party.
| BEATRICE-tAIrs. Levi Force of this
| city, who recently underwent a surgical
operation at a Beatrice hospital, died at
| the home of her parents, near Virginia.
last night. She was 30 years of age and
leaves no family except a husband.
PLATTsMoUTH-The case of the state
against H. BaTS9S Tt ,oianq Tem 'S me sncn
! law by selling liquor TO minor, was tried
! before a jury in county court this morning
and resulted in verdict in favor or the
| defendant.
BEATRICE-The Beatrice labor unions
| held meeting last night and arranged for
the picnic to be held on the Chautauqua
| and Beatrice unions. Committees were ap-
| pointed and plans outlined for the proper
| observances of the day.
| BEATRICE-Word was received here yes
| terday that Miss May Nicely, Beatrice
young woman who was operated upon for
| appendicitis at Denver recently, Is re-
! covering nicely and was removed from the
| hospital to the home of her aunt. Mrs.
| w. II. Fitzpatrick, Friday.
| BEATRICE-At a meeting of the County
| Board of Supervisors a resolution was
| adopted declaring an emergency ana or
| deTinE the bridge committee 10 construct
| about eight bridges where the old ones
| have washed out. the board adjourned
| yesterday after allowing bills to August y.
| NBEATRICE-Last evening at o'clock
| at the Baptist parsonage Rev. ]. w. Mer-
| ril officiating, occurred the marriage OF
! Mr.. Oliver Strawder OF Adams and Miss
! Dora Charleston of Liberty. The young
| couple will make their home at Adams,
near which place the groom owns a hne
| farm.
! HIrMROLDT-The Richardson county
! mortgage record for the month Of July is
| as follows: Farm mortgages MED nj
| teen $33. 1880; released nine, -Sl7, 433; city
| leased eight, s. 49O; Chattel mortgages filed,
| forty-six, $l0,59S,54 released, twenty-three'
tl2, 72OS5
| BEATRICE-Leroy Perry. assisting a
gang, of men putting In concrete hHme iiliiIl
was drowned at noon today. II Is sup
! posed he was taken with cramps while
bathing in the river. He was q years OF
! age and resided at Blue Springs. The
| body was recovered.
! SCHUYLER-William Draper. aged 1a
! years, of this place, died at the Central
hospital in Omaha today OF typhoid fever. yer
| The remains arrived here tonight and the
| funeral will be held tomorrow. lie had
| been working in the Minneapolis q Omaha
| freight house In Omaha for the last rev
| months. Previous to that he had been In
! Arkansas
FIrLLERTON-The State Board of Equal
ization has authorized County Clerk Steph'
enson TO make a number of changes in the
! assessment OF Nance county. In the valu'
1 alton Of horses an increase Of 25 per cent Is
| ordered pianos 25 per cent; threshing ma
| chimes, IS per cent; sewing machines, 3
per cent and In the valuation of mules ar
! Increase Of 10 per cent
! SCHUYLER-Ernest Fletcher and Miss
| Mercy Walker of this place were married
| at Rockand, Mass last Thursday. The
| bride and groom are both well known here
| both being prominent in church circles
The bride was formerly teacher Of English
| in the high school here, but was compelled
| 10 resign on account Of her health. The
! couple will arrive here next week
| BEATRICE-There has been little change
| in the grain markets here during the las
| few days The price Of corn has advanced
| a cent. the top being 45 cents. Wheat re-
| mains steady, the prices paid being 70 e
| "a cents. Oats, % 10 "A cents. Demand FOL
| wheat and corn is good. Some damage II
| reported TO wheat and oats in shock from
| rust Farmers have again resumed thresh
ing, which was stopped because OF We
| weather.
| HOLDREGE-Holdreg Is making eXten
| sive preparations for the second harves
jubilee. which will be held here from Au
gust n to 26. The township exhibit, whicl
was such a feature last year, will be re
peated again. II Is probable that NOR
townships will compete for the Hbera
prizes. The Parker Amusement compan,
will be here With its shows and there viii
be parades every day after Monday. Thes
VIII include a flower, automobile, stock
! fraternal. conlio and military PaTades. Fri