Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-22
News of Nebraska,


BEATRICE-The brickwork on the new
Dempster warehouse is nearly completed.
The building is 6OX14O and the lower floor
Will be of cement.
BEATRICE-At a meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Beatrice Chautauqua
association last night DR.. w. l.. David
son was engaged as superintendent for
next years assembly.
WOOD RIVER.-N. p. Ramsden. an old
settler, died suddenly yesterday afternoon
at his home in this city. He was on the
street about 3 O'Clock and his death oc-
CURED at ., due to heart failure.
FREMONT-Warren Snyder alias Harry
Williams is being held at the county Jail
on the charge of being a deserter from the
regular army. He was arrested yesterday
and an officer is expected today to take
him back to his post.
PLATTSMOUTH-Ha Wies shot and
killed large gray eagle, and his father,
seven feet from the tip of one wing to the
tip Of the other. taXidermist will mount
the bird for the owner.
PAPILLION-Suit was commenced today
In the contest case of the two aspirants
for superintendent of schools for Sarpy
county. Mr.. Collins, has employed Harry
Wedgwood and L. 5. Nickerson to prose-
cute the case against George Miller.
PLATTSMOUTH-The jury term of the
district court convened here yesterday, but
the jury was excused until this afternoon
when the case of the state against George
Pitnan was called. He is charged with
having committed statutory assault.
loI-A INlNEs-1 eSleIudy OndIleS stevens
shelled lO65 bushels OF new corn at the
farm of Gilbert Reynolds. in Lincoln town
ship, in four hours The corn was nice
and dry, and Mr., Reynolds marketed II
at Ellis, receiving 80 cents per bushel.
BEATRICE. +. Smith of this city
while going to his office yesterday morn
ing sustained a fractured shoulder by be-
ing knocked down by couple of dogs
which ran against him. 1t will be several
weeks before he RECEIVERS from his injuries.
FREMONT-At a special meeting of the
nnG1 1a~W i. - Il
to purchase battery of four tubular boil
ers to take the place of the one now in
use. City ownership of the light and water
plant has proved fully as successful here
as was anticipated.
PLATTSMOUTH-Mr Swanback, aged 81
years, was at the last election in Cass
ne is as energetic as most of men when
half that age. He is a member of the or
der of Odd Fellows and is deputy grand
master of the district where he resides.
ATRICE-Yesterday afternoon Archie.
the 9-year-old son of j. f. Fisher, living
near the South Sixth street bridge, was
shot in the hand by the accidental dis
charge of a. 22-callber rife in the hands
or one of his playmates. Unless compli-
cations arise, IT is thought the lad will
get along all right.
OAKLAND-Harry Preston who uves
two miles north of town had a new fur
coat stolen from his buggy late Monday
afternoon while his team was tied in
front of Baugh's store. No clue to the
robber has been found as yet. Last week
a, coat was stolen from in front Of -the
clothing store of wicRstrom & Force.
WOOD RINER-Mr and Mrs Thomas
Rounds are celebrating their golden we'd
ding today. They invited about twenty
five OF their near relatives to participate
in the occasion. They were early settlers
In Hall county, but a few years ago re-
tired from the farm and are now living
in town. Both Mr.. and Mrs, Rounds are
in good health
CHADRON-William H. Pefefrer died
yesterday, aged % years. Deceased was
a brakeman on the Chicago g. Northwest
ern eastbound train, and while switching
evidently misunderstood orders and stood
on the wrong track and was thrown down
and one leg splintered by backing cars.
Last week only deceased had procured an
500.
FREMONT-The case Of the state against
John Kriss, the Union Pacific brakeman
charged with manslaughter by throwing
| William Mcmahon off moving train here
last summer, has gone over to a special
term to be held in December. on account
of uncertainty about the constitutionality
of the new jury law. The jury at the
present term were selected before Novem-
Der l.
of the First Presbyterian church of this
place and well known among church cir
cles throughout the state, announced
after the union revival meetings Sunday
morning, that he had received and accepted
a call from a large church in central Cali
fornia. Rev. Irwin has been here for sew
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self to the people, regardless of church
| affiliations.
| BEATRICE-Company c met last night
! and passed resolutions commencing Sena.
tor Jackson from this county for valuable
| service rendered in the last session of the
I legislature to the National Guard by pro
\ curing legislation which will in the future
materially increase the efficiency of the
/ Nebraska state troops. In order to show
| its appreciation of Senator Jackson's ser
vices the company elected him an honorary
| life member.
| OSCEOLA-There is not a wave OF
| trouble rolls across the peaceful breasts
of the republican politicians Of Osceols
| in the matter of the pOstoffice. Colone
| Campbell, though having more than
! year to serve, Is perfectly willing to re
! sign as soon as his successor can be ap
/ pointed, and the first gentleman to shy
/ his castor into the ring is Hon. S. G
| Pheasant, one of the old standbys in thu
| republican ranks I'm the county.
| WOOD RIVER - Evangelist Enslow o
| Chicago is greeted every night in tn