Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01

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llnson, tyler. Refreshments were Served.
ST. PAUL-This section was visited by
a torrential rainstorm, 2.m inches of water
being precipitated within an hour. About
s o'clock this afternoon an exactly similar
storm occurred, the downpour amounting
TO ala Light touches OF hall in minor
streaks accompanied the water and, being
spurred by the wind, were quite severe
DAVID CITY-Mr. and Mrs. Philip Let
tller of David City celebrated their golden
wedding Wednesday They are among the
oldest settlers of David city and are ~
and 80 years of age. They are the parents
of eight children, four OF whom are alive,
among them being Mrs. II. G. Wiese of
Omaha, All Of the children attended the
celebration.
BBATRICE-Articles of Incorporation
have been filed with the county clerk as
follows: Thessen & Mau company of
Wymore for retail or wholesale grocery,
the capital stock to be $1,000, with a. j.
Mau, ed Theissen and Joseph ]. Wesley as
incorporators. Wymore Cemetery assocta.
ton of Wymore for the care and control
of the cemetery grounds at Wymore.
WOOD RIVER-Marshal Coomes held
man and team here yesterday, the team
answering the description OF one stolen at
the Madison authorities their description
did not tally with that of the card OF the
team and the fellow was released. He gave
his name as Frank Falk and stated that
| he was travelling from Minnesota to sum-
ner, Neb.
MCOOK-The appearance of a corps OF
surveyors near Oberlin Kan, and their
work along the line of the old proposed
Gulf, Hutchinson Il Northwestern line, Is
causing some comment and drawing some
attention from railroad men in this city.
| The Burlington Is back of the present sur
| veyors and they are said to be doing the
| work so completely that the work of con-
! struction could be followed up at once.
| WOOD RIVER-Lawrence Lee, a farmer
| living in Cameron township, was almost
/ drowned while returning to his home from
/ Wood River last night. He was crossing
! Ash creek, which is very high at present.
/ and his horses got out of the road and
| his buggy tipped over One of his horses
| was drowned and Mr.. Lee was forced to
| cling to q tree until help came. He lost
| about $50 which he had on his person at
| BEATRICE-A comparative statement of
the assessed value of the railroads in Gage
county for the last three years shows a
| slight decrease for the year 1876, owing to
the fact that the Rock Island company was
! given a reduction in its assessment. In
iSCS the assessed eva yaae @ 81 a me a a 9 n
/ 81, ,444037 This year the Burlington and the
Union Pacific roads were assessed the same
| as in 1904.
YORK-Prof. E. G.. Hewitt has been called
! to take charge of the College OF COM
merce "a department of York college( for
eriy rf been" been a teacher in clinton college and
| at Beardstown college In the state of Ken
lucky. Also Miss Cloetta M. Rehok of To-
the Hulitt Conservatory OF Music, and Miss
| Marjorie Childs as instructor in the vocal
department.
FREMONT-J. j. Kriss was arraigned
before Justice of the Peace George Loo
schen this morning on the complaint filed
against him by Edward McMahon, charg-
ing him with causing the death of Will
liam Mcmahon by kicking him off a pas
senger train on the Union Pacific on June
16 last the offense charged being man.
slaughter. He waived preliminary exami.
nation and gave bail in the sum of 5000
for his appearance at the next term of the
district court,
NOREOO X. County Assessor Rvnearsor
has just completed his report for Madison
county, showing the following assessed val
uations: Lands, $3,0S43l5; personal, S,Gi,
l4S; railroad, $SSS, ,2lG; Western Union, 81 ,O5o
total in 1871 was a4S7 ,Sias As .o5 follows
roads, $3S8 30; Western Union, $3.50; Pull
man company, $500. The loss in real estat,
is due to the Ti5hdTaw@l bb OF the NGT5o
even 1t up.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS entered Will Fow
ler's book store last night by breaking {
ing in the panels of the door leading to 4
with an axe. The contents of the casl
drawer, consisting of a dollar or so in small
and smaller articles were taken. One show
case was turned over on the floor, evidently
in getting the cash drawer open. The saf'
was untouched. There is no clue to the
thieves, who are, generally believed to b'
some local tough kids.
TABLE ROCK-T. r. Evans and John ]
Jones, a couple Of attorneys from Chanute
Kan. came here to take depositions
Wednesday, in the case of ]. Ii. Roger
the courts of Neosho, Kan. The deposition
of Frank Harter was desired and the de
positions were to be taken before NJ. II
Marble. Harter refused to come withou
a legal summons, and while the subpoena
was being issued he drove out of town ant
remained until after the attorneys had left
AS the case was set for hearing on Thurs
day afternoon in Kansas, the attorney
could not remain longer. Mr.. Harter wen
| TO PaWnep ('ity to CONSULT a lawVpr in
gard to the matter
PLATTSMOUTH-Sev years ago, ac
cording to advices received from Ohio, Han
to Nebraska. He resided in Cass count
for two years and then went west. Th
fact that he has since failed to enlghtel
his relatives as to his whereabouts ma!
prove serious mistake on his part J
short time age Hans father died in Ohio
leaving an estate valued at $25,0O0. Th
estate, under the terms of the eide
Schwartz's will, was to be equally divide
daughter-Hans being one of them. TIL
settlement of the estate is about to b
closed, and unless the missing heir is 10
Gated he is liable to lose his share.
HARTINGTON-Last evening the frs
, class of the Harrington parochial schoc
was greeted by great throng at tn
bSeaGtifuiiy Si ' decorated e with house Su plants m
cut flowers and class colors: Above wa
the class motto, Onward Bound" TIL
graduates consisted of three young wome
and three young men. In addition to tn
essays by the members of the class, ad
! dresses were given by Rev. Father LoeckeI
former priest of the parish; County Super
J intendent A. e. Ward and s. c. Lynde
! mayor. Father Glauber, priest in charge
1 presented the diplomas, The exercises wer
complete in every respect and reflecte
: great credit on the school and the wor
II Is doing.
2 PLATTSMOUTH-Fifty years ago, duI
! ! ing the month of June, Frank S. White c
! this city crossed the Blue river near Bes
, trice and landed, with his family of tiv
children. in the territory of Nebraska. |
the absence of railroad facilities, the
found ii necessary to travel behind tear
8 of cattle. They crossed the plains throug
1 a portion of Nebraska and three month
l later found them at Salt Lake City, wher
5 they remained for two years, after whic
they came to Plattsmouth. Mr.. White ha
= since engaged in various occupations, sue
4 as freighting, farming, trading with IN
a Indians, ETC. In 1865 he embarked In III
+ mercantile business here, in which he
: engaged at the present time. He is fathe
+ of Frances r. White, the grand secretar
| of the Masonic order In Nebraska.