Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-26
News of NehrnnI,n.

,GENEVA-A shower of rain fell this
rain IL needed badly.
BEATRICE-Chicken thieves visited the
tarm OF John Jobman, who lives five miles
fowls WV U0N'i
CHADRoN-christi Ann Buchanan died
az the age OF S. years She was one of the
beloved for her goodness.
YORK-The Chautauqua has had another
gay or pronounced success. This is evident
themselves.
BEATRICE--Edith Sparks, the 5-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Granville Sparks
who reside four miles east OF town, fell
from corn crib Sunday and broke her
right arm at the wrist.
BEATRICE-John Rieman has filed his
application with the Village board Of
Barneston for license to sell liquor at
that PLACE. Barneston has been without
saloons Tor several months
HUMBOLDT-John Fankhauser and John
Rist two well known farmers OF this sec
ton, yesterday took their departure for a
town, Grindelwald, Switzerland.
BEATRICE-Word was received here
yesterday of the death OF, Dee Sanford. a
! former Beatrice resident, which occurred
was % years OF age and Unmarried.
| ST. PAUL-Another violent storm, with
windstorm strucs this city S~ ana Vicinity hER
| last night at s o'clock. over one inch OF
water fell in fifteen TO twenty minutes.
! GENEVA-The county institute is in ses-
sion this week under the leadership of
| County Superintendent Vauck. A goodly
venes in the court room.
| CHADRON-At the residence OF the
brides father Thomas Fitzgerald Albert
| Fitzgerald, Rev. Emerson E. Hunt of the
First Methodist church .officiating. The
young couple will live in Chadron.
/ AnPnN-Tha rOynnIainf
| Dawes county under the new inebriate law
was laid before the Insanity board Satur-
| day. W. A Simmons is charged with De
ing an habitual drunkard. He is now under
| bonds in the sum of $500 not to become
| drunk for ninety days.
| AUBURN-There was large crowd OF
people at the chautauqua grounds yester-
| day, but the chautauqua was not the main
attraction, Campbell Bros, show was here.
| and this naturally detracted the attendance
| at the assembly, yet good sized and at
tentive audience listened to the program.
| NEBRASKA CITY-Circulars have been
| distributed in this city requesting all the
| members of union labor organizations and
| their friends TO boycott the Freese Hack
was unfair to union labor. The company
| has refused to discharge nonunion drivers.
| FREMONT-John Leber, for thirty years
| a resident OF this city, died yesterday at
the age of 49, He was a gardner and a
| noticeable figure around town on account
Of his brown color and having his sleeves
| rolled above his elbows except in winter.
| He was born OF German parentage in the
| Transvaal. South Africa. widow and ons
| son survive him.
| FREMONT Peterson, the boy who
was shot Will, che bank OF the Platte
/ river a week a. Sunday is reported as
/ falling rapidly and there Is but little hope
of his recovery. Last week he improved
| and IL was thought he would get we'll.
| There is no clue as TO who fred the shot
| which struck him and 1t is doubtful If he
is ever discovered.
| NEBRASKA CITY-John Mates, jr., and
John Maths ST president and vice presi-
arrested yesterday on q Complaint sworn
| TO in the county court by Mrs. Ruth
| Schoonover charging that her 14-year-old
| son had purchased beer in the Mates Brew
| ing companys Ninth street saloon. The
case has been continued until August is
and the defendants were released on fur
| nishing bonds for 500 each.
| HUMBOLDT-Mrs. Elizabeth Gerdes. an
| aged woman Of this city, this morning re-
| accidental drowning Of her grandson,
| Charlie kleber. until a Few years ago a
over the county. The tragedy occurred at
! Spokane, Wash. and particulars are not
obtainable. other than that the young man
was In bathing with others and in some
manner met his death. Deceased was 2
| years old and until quite recently has been
a fireman In the employ OF the Burlington.
| TABLE ROCK-A search warrant was
| sworn out here yesterday In Justice Mar
bles court and two loads Of goods OF
various kinds were located at the residence
| OF Charles Vanek. Bohemian living three
| miles east OF here. He and two brothers
| living with him were placed under arrest
Vanek was recently arrested at Humboldt
charged with stealing. but settled for the
goods taken and the case was dismissed
| The names of the parties are Charles, John
/ and Frank Vanek The trial OF the firsi
named is in progress before Justice Marble
CHADRON-An adjourned session OF the
1 Dawes county district court Is being pre-
sided over by Judge ]. ]. Harrington OF
oNenl. He sentenced Edward NJ. MeFar,
land TO three years in the penitentiary fol
cattle stealing. the jury having brought II
verdict OF guilty last month. Frank Mar
| tin, who, Il Is alleged, held up the North
western agent at Crawford. was bound ovel
until the next regular term m November
| Bond was placed az $500, which MartiI
could not give, 20 will remain In the county
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