Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-24
News of Nebraska.


today and the bonds carried
BBATRICE-A. w. Bradt an old resi-
dent of this city, was stricken with paraly-
sis Sunday and his condition is regarded
as serious.
WEST POINTING former editor Of the
West Point Republican, Anton j. LANCER,
is located at Davenport, Okl., where he
is now engaged in the business of banking.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. John Merton fell
under a car at Wisner last night and was
dragged car length. He was badly
bruised but will recover. He lives at Nor
folk
WEST PoINT-Albert Raider who was
so seriously injured in a railroad accident
two weeks ago. is getting along nicely and
strong hopes are entertained for his ulti-
mate recovery,
BEATRICE-The- Gage Rural Letter Car
TieTs, ASSOCIATION &Sie held a meeting Saturday
able business. Two new members were adj
mitted to the association.
PAPILLION - Six hundred soldiers
camped in town last night. They were on
their trial march from Fort Crook to
Columbus and return. The bugles sounded
at daylight and they were on the march
HUMBOLDT-Rev. L. Richmond Smith
has been installed as pastor of the local
Presbyterian church; Rev. A.. r. des
by Revs. Murphy of Table Rock and Grit
fin of Falls City.
HUMBOLDT-The largest crowd which
has gathered in Humboldt for years on
similar occasion came Sunday afternoon
to pay last tribute to the memory of
Mrs; o.. A. Cooper whose funeral was held
| at the family home.
HUMBOLDT-Hnizda & Sons, local mer-
| chants, have traded their stock to Will
| Carsh, former resident of this section.
receiving in exchange the latters farm
| near Irving. Kan, and an invoice is being
taken looking to an immediate transfer.
WEST POINT-Ex-Sena d. c. Gif-
fert has sold his fine residence property, to
be used as a nucleus for the proposed
| Home for the Aged operations upon which,
| on a large scale, will be commenced in
the spring under the direction of Dean
| REFUSING.
BEATRICE-D. C. Jenkins has been Sc
| cured as director of the Beatrice Military
kins and family. who have been making
| their home at Abilene, Kan, for the past
| few months, will arrive in the city this
| week to make their home.
| BEATRICE-Robbers entered r. p.
| Dunn's secondhand store Sunday night and
| secured a small amount of goods. A Mex
lean named Kersand, supposed to be one
of the robbers and who resisted arrest, was
| badly beaten by the officers before he was
locked up. Nothing was found on his per-
son to implicate him in the robbery
| ROGERS-Mrs. Henry Goettsch. farm
| ers wife living at Pleasant Valley, about
| ten miles north of this place, was taken
to the insane asylum at Norfolk today.
| Mrs. Goettsch has been afflicted for a long
time, having been in the asylum three
| times before. She is a woman about ~
years old and the mother of four children.
WEST PoINT-very Rev, Joseph Reus-
ing, rector OF st. Mary's Catholic church,
is rapidly recovering from his serious i'll
ness Of several weeks duration Fhe dedi-
cation ceremonies of the new Catholic
| church at st. Charles, which was set for
| last Sunday, has been indefinitely post
poned on account of the serious illness of
| Father REFUSING.
WEST POINT-Corn huslking has been
generally commenced over this county.
| The crop has been thoroughly matured
| without the aid of frost, condition which
ia rNlla
in fields already husked shows a little
| above the average and the quality Is ex-
cellent. Weather is now ideal for this
work, the air being cold and dry.
| HUMBOLDT-Two runaway accidents
occurred here yesterday, and in one g
young woman living south of the city
rig and sustained a fracture of the bone
at the knee joint. In the other vehicle
three girls OF the city, Florence Hummel
when the horse took fright at a traction
engine and ran north on Central avenue
throwing al Of the occupants from tn, the
| DAKOTA CITY-The regular fall term OF
district court for Dakota county was con
vened in this place this morning by Judge
Guy T. Graves of Fender. The day was
spent in hearing motions. submitting de-
murrers and setting cases for trial The
first criminal case to be tried VIII be thal
H. O'Keefe, who is charged with robbint
the depot OF the Great Northern railway
at Goodwin, on the night OF July Zotn last
| and taking fishing tackle to the amount
| of $65 and about slS in money.
BEATRICE-Dr. G. w. Crofts yesterday
afternoon delivered a farewell talk to thu
firemen of Beatrice in the department
rooms, at the close of which he read al
original poem, entitled, Farewell to thu
Fire Ladies'" President John Ellis, OF
behalf of the fire department, then pre-
sented DR.. Crofts with a purse containing
| $40 in gold as a token of the esteem II
which he is held by the firemen of thl
, city. Brief addresses were made by Sena
tor H. w. l.. Jackson, Mayor Shultz ant
= others following the presentation speech o
; Mr. Ellis
~OSCEOLA-The grand rally that was s.
, extensively advertised by the independent
and democrats last Saturday night was no
, such a great demonstration after all. Con
, gresham Stark could not be there on &C
count OF the illness OF his wife, so tina
the speaking was done by home talent
Hon. w. b. Jones and Deputy Count
r Clerk c. NJ Grovener. The audience a
= the opera house was very small one
/ said by those that were present to at n
. time during the speaking to amount I
I more than twenty-five.
: Attempt 10 wreck Train.
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