Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-07

pected to be here in few days.
News of Nebraska.
BEATRICE-M. NJ Horney was seriously
injured here yesterday by falling a distance
Of sixteen feet while ascending a ladder
to the roof Of his house.
PLATTSMoUTH-Th county treasurer
sold at tax sale today all of the real estate
year 1904 had not been paid
WOOD RIVDR-Nearly 10000 head of
sheep have been received at this point ana
Conditions point to very successful sea-
son for sheep men.
TECUMSEH-A great many sheep are be-
during the winter. A. Simpson OF this city
has secured over 1000 head and other feed
eT5 are securing large droves.
TECUMSEH-Frank Schrappel, for many
years an employe in Pfefer's blacksmith
shop in this city. has bought shop at
his family to that town this week.
PAPILLION-Forty years ago Hon. Fen
ner Furgeson, the first chief justice OF Ne
week there was a granite stone placed at
the grave of the judge and his wife In the
Bellevue cemetery.
WOOD RIVER-The Presbyterian and
Methodist churches have commenced
series of revival meetings and have en-
ployed Evangelist Enslow Of Chicago to
est has been manifested.
TECUMSEH-Rain for the past twenty
four hours has put tn. the corntields In bad bad
shucked and the elements seem to be
against the farmers in this work. The
roads are also in bad condition.
PAPILLION-O. c. Higbee has begun
a suit in the district court of Sarpy county
against John II. Wick of Gretna, Neb;, for
the sum of 900 damages, which he alleges
has been caused by the alienation of his
wife's affections.
YoRK-York county farmers are alarmed
because of the rainy weather. which has
prevented them from getting in corn fields
| and gathering another large bumper crop.
AS high as four cents is offered for corn
| shuckers, and none can be hired.
| WOOD RIVER-Corn husking has COM
! menced in earnest and various yields are
reported. the majority of the reports saying
| some say more. The feeders are contracting
the corn for 80 cents per bushel, but 1t is
| expected to go higher.
| TECUMSEH-Benson Harmon. who
| moved to Auburn from this city several
| months ago, will move back to this city
as Route Of poou 8oeR and W h asa
enter upon these duties. Mr. Harmon says
| Auburn is good town, but he prefers
Tecumseh.
WOOD RIVER-The funeral of Miss Sta
sia the A-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Moore, was held at the Cath
largest ever held here. large funeral
cortege followed the remains TO the ceme-
terry, Miss Moore was very popular young
lady,
AINSwORTH-Last night Peter Wantz
and wife were in town on business, and as
they were g9ing home late one OF the horses se
able and ran away, upsetting the buggy
and throwing Mrs. Wantz out on her head
dead for some time She was brought back
to town and today she is doing we'll
TECUMsEH--Grea interest is centerine
in the annual Johnson county farmers In
stitute, which will be held in this city
some time during January. Already the
| daa m fhOQa aS
what topics to put down for discussion. A
road day will be held, for the method OF
|, dragging the public highways by the King
drag plan is gaining popular favor here
It is no longer an experiment but road;
thus treated are much better than those
: | plowed the old way.
OSCEOLA-The following is the record Of
Polk county mortgages as hled In tht
county clerks office for the month OF DC
was $26, 5000; released IL, amount $4,000
town mortgages filed Q. aIpount S, 1000
/ mortgages filed q. amount sS2, SSO52; re
leased 90 amounting to A,336.56, so tina
the increased Indebtedness Is NS'SSS.9 IS. ant
farmers have been investing in cattle anC
hogs, TO eat up their big crops OF corr
| and hay.
TECUMSEH-The Commercial club 4
now nicely located in its new quarters II
the Hopkins block. Many questions ar
OF them being the matter of complaint oil
| the part of certain merchants concerning
! the poor freight service tne Burlington
Y route is giving this point from Lincoln
r Omaha and points north. 1t seems that tn
company maintains a local freight whicl
a runs on alternate days, consequently 1t \
;, only possible TO get freight from the nortl
! every other day. II shipped as local stun
/. An attempt will be made to have the trail
run daily.
t sTELLA-Funeral services over the re
mains OF Newton Hodge, who was killed Il
day, were held from the Baptist church "a
$ day, The deceased owned a farm nea
Q Stella, but on account of asthma troubl
= | moved with his family to Colorado Spring
two years ago. At the time of his deaf
! he was hauling rock down the mountain
5 when he lost his balance on the LOAD
!, falling in front OF the wheels which passe
y over him. A fellow workman ran up I
> him, asking him II he was badly hurt, an
= he said Yes, / am killed, and expired
a He was a member of the w. o. w.
EXETER-Exeter has to record the los
by death Of three OF its prominent citizen
all within the last three days of last weel
from tuberculosis and all young mel
3 Phil w. Costello died at the home of h
y early Thursday morning. The funeri
% service was Saturday morning, from Il
4 Catholic church. He leaves a young vii
| and a son, besides other relatives. BayaI
, | w. Taylor, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w.
l. Taylor died sometime last Thursday at
A. Paso. Tex, where he had gone a few weel
a, ago with the hope that the climate the
- | might be beneficial TO his health. Wol
~ was received Saturday evening OF the SUI
re den death On Jerry G. Delaney who, wit
p his wife andNtwo little children. left he
for California Just a week ago. hoping tn
he might be benefited by the change
climate.