Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29

made at that point
BEATRICE-The Beatrice Commercial
make plans to reach out after the pro-
posed Missouri Pacific extension from Nir-
ginia to this point. It is thought that with
the proper ENCOURAGEMENT from our bus
ness men the company can be induced TO
build the line to this city.
WEST POINT-A severe accident befel
John Provaznek, an aged citizen, last even
ing. While endeavoring to lead a COW
home the rope became entangled. with the
result that Mr.. Provaznek was thrown
down and received serious injuries, suf-
fering a double dslocation of the hip joint
II is feared his advanced age may preclude
his recovery.
Observation-Disclosures have been
completed for the public reception TO be
given DR.. and Mrs. G.. w. Crofts at the
Paddock opera house next Monday, evening
splendid musical program has been ar
ranged, including selections by the Beatrice
Military band, and at the close a reception
will be held. DR.. and Mrs. Crofts will leave
for their new home at West Point, Neb.,
the day following
BEATRICE-The Crabtree Forensic club
held a largely attended meeting last night.
The feature of the meeting was a debate,
"Resolved, That the Panama canal should
be a sea level canal" The affirmative was
upheld by Thomas Hepperlen and Henry
SChmutte, and the negative by Howard
De Shazo and Charles Stoll. The club will
debate with the Lincoln High school at
Lincoln on December %.
NORFOLK-A deserter from the 109th
Coast Artillery regiment, located at Balti-
more, was arrested and jailed here today.
He gave his name as G. X. Carter be-
cause, he admitted, that was not his
name. He will be taken to Fort Crook,
Neb in accordance with Geographic or
ders received The deserter had for week
been working on the farm of John Ray
and yesterday confessed his desertiou to his
employer.
AINswoRTH-About o'clock this even
ing John Gustafson, who lives in the south
part of town, drove home with fiery
team which became uumanageable and ran
away with his. He was crushed so badly
that Dr. Lambly says he cannot live. II.
h. Gillett, on the west part of town was
driving a four-hourse team which became
unmanageable and threw him out of the
wagon, MASKING his left hip so badly that
he is laid up for time.
FREMONT-The bridge gang en- the
Sioux City e. Western, while dredging in
the Platte south of this city, uncovered a
good bed of gravel of just the right quality
needed for ballasting. A clam shell dredge
is at work taking the stuff out and 1t Is
ballast a large part of the Sioux City
Ashland line. The taking out of so large
a quantity of gravel may have some effect
on fixing the channel of the river.
HUMBOLDT-Mason Shurtleff and Miss
Alverda Jones, VINO left mysteriously last
week. the former to look after business
visit friends at Edgar, evidently DECIDED
to form a life partnership as word comes
of their marriage early in the week at the
Hotel Hampton in Holdrege. The couple
will make their home here, where the
groom has for some years been in the busi-
ness Of buying horses ss.s the sr bride Tnes Is
ALBION-Mrs. Bertha Lumpkin, widow
of j. c. Lumpkin who recently died from
the effects of an electrical shock received
from coming in contact with switch or
the electric light company, began action
yesterday as Administrative of her late
husbands estate, against Hiram Rice,
owner of the electric light plant, for $1,000
damages. In her petition she claims the
cause of her husbands death was the care
less and negligent manner of constructing
and maintaining the wires, so as to allow
ground connections.
EDGAR-John Wahlen. young farmer
residing five miles east of Edgar, died
Friday morning the result of being
kicked by a horse over the stomach on
Sunday last. He was watering his horses
when one of them kicked him. He fell to
the ground unconscious and remained so
till he died. He was SO years of age and
leaves a wife and two children. The funeral
was conducted from the home and the
remains were inferred In the Edgar ceme-
terry.
WEST POINT-A strong branch of the
Catholic Mutual Benefit association, fra
ternal society, was organized in West Point
this week with the following officers
President, Rudolph Brazda; vice president
Charles McDermott; second vice president,
Joseph f. Kaup; recording secretary, Will
liam III. Harstick assistant recording sec
rotary, Frank Schmitt; corresponding sec
rotary, William .Gentrup; treasurer John
Schueth; marshal, Joseph kase; guard,
c. Zacek; trustees, c. A. Hugo, Frank
Razac, Chris Schinstock H. Hacbmeier and
f. H. Oliverius.
BEATRICE-The Beatrice Women's club
held very profitable and interesting meet
ing yesterday. Following the musical pro-
gram, Rev. Edwin Booth, Jr.. addressed
the club on the subject of a Literary
Study of the Old and New Testament"
DR.. G. w. Crofts, an honorary member
OF the club, was present as a guest Of
honor and gave some parting words on his
last meeting with the organization. At the
close of his remarks he was presented with
a beautiful book, Gray's Elegy, bound in
gray velvet, appropriately inscribed and
accompanied with lovely boquet of fow-
ers. After adjournment the members and
guests, among whom were Mayor Shuts
and wife, enjoyed pleasant time socially.
BEATRICE-A. p. Sperry, for the past
two years clerk of camp No. 30 Modern
Woodmen of America, has been found
short to the amount of nearly 500 in his
accounts. The shortage was discovered
nearly week ago by a committee ap-
pointed to examine his books, and the mat
ter was reported at a meeting of the local
camp held Thursday night, when Sperry
was asked to resign and did so without
pearing bondsmen for Sperry will be
called upon to make good the amount of
the deficiency, so CONSEQUENTLY the local
camp is protected against any loss. Sperry
has notified the committee that he will
make a strenuous effort to make good the
shortage. He is an old resident of Beatrice
and is at present engaged in the grocery
business.
BEATRICE-The damage suit OF Kemp
against Slocum ended yesterday in the dis
trict court, the jury finding for the plaintiff
| in the sum of 5000. The Parker will case
which has attracted considerable attention
was called and jury secured at a late
| hour. The parties to this suit are the
| Parker brothers, l.. c. and Frank H. The
case was taken to the supreme court three
years ago, and is now before the court for
second hearing, The suit grows out of
| contest over the will of their mother.
Mrs. Almira Parker, and the trial of the
case will probably consume a week The
assault case against Lawrence Mcconnell
was to have been taken up yesterday but
the state was not ready for trial on account
| of the absence of DIR. c. s. Boggs who
| is an important witness. Sheriff Trude
went to Omaha yesterday after Boggs, and
| II he is located the case will be taken up
| at the conclusion of the Parker suit