Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-05
News of Nebraska.


BEATRICD-W. ]. Pease, a confectioner
of this city, has purchased the Wheelock
block on lower Court street for $500.
GENEyA-superiintend Taylor has ar
ranged for a good lecture course for the
season, to be opened by Father Vaughn.
UNIVERSITY PLACE-The second re-
cital of the Wesleyan university students
will be given In the chapel wednesday
BEATRICE-J. Rivett, superintendent of
bridges for the Burlington road, is here
looking after work on the new depot, which
is moving along slowly.
WEST POINT-Henry Mock, well
known citizen. has been adjudged to be a
dipsomaniac and 1T subject for treatment
at the Hospital for The Insane.
BEATRICE-The Womans Relief corps
was entertained yesterday by Mrs. Shot
tenkirk. Refreshments were served and a
delightful afternoon passed by those pres
emit
BEATRICE-Sparks from a Burlington
engine set fire to the meadow of Nathan
Blakely yesterday and before the. flames
were extinguished about fifteen tons oil
hay were consumed.
BEATRICE-Corn i'm this locality is yield
ing all the way from forty TO slxty-hVe
bushels per acre. There are some reports
of the yield running as high as seventy
| two bushels per acre.
BEATRICE-Robert Emery, the young
! son of J. c. Emery of this city, shot and
old paper mill yesterday. These animals
are very scarce in this section.
! HUMBOLDT-Arrang have been
| about completed for the lecture course in
| this city the coming season, five numbers
being on the schedule-two musicals, two
| lectures and cartoonist.
UNIVERSITY PLACE-The junior class
appeared in chapel today with very unique
! caps adjoining their persons. 1t is rumoreo
| that all other, classes in the college and
academy expect to follow in their footsteps
| BEATRICE-This section was visited by
one of the heaviest rains of the season
| today and the storm continues undated to.
night AS result farmers will be Obliged
| 10 suspend work In their cornfields. The
| temperature is gradually falling.
BEATRICE-Word was received yester-
day of the death of Jacob Gehman. former
resident of this county, which occurred a.
| Hope, Kan. Mr.. Gehman was IS years old
and leaves a widow and a large family, al
grown. The remains will be inferred al
| Olathe, Kan.
milling and grain firm last week closed
| deals for elevators at Violet and Cambridge
Neb., possession having been given in each
case. They already operate long line oil
| elevators along the st, Francis branch OF
1 the Burlington.
WEST POINT-News was sent to thi,
! horses belonging To c. Moore, farmer
| living four miles northwest of Wisner. The
team was stolen a week ago and were bay
horses each weighing about LOO pounds
and were 10 years OF age.
! BEATRICE-The members of the Chris
tian church Will give a farewell reception
/ 10 heN. Edgar Price ana MS Vile mex
| Monday evening in the church parlors
! Mr. and Mrs. Price leave in few days fol
| Bedford Ia, to make their home, where
| Mr. Price has accepted a charge.
! BEATRICE-The local knights of Pythia,
| held an interesting and largely attended
| meeting last night, VIII s. Love, II. A
| East and j. n. Thompson Of Lincoln were
| present and assisted the local team in con
! ferring the ranks. Several new members
| were admitted and most enjoyable session
! held.
! PLATTSMOUTH-The fire which wal
! started in the boiler room of the pumI
| house of the Portsmouth Water company
| last night consumed the doors, Window
| and most of the roof to the building. II 4
| supposed to have been of incendiary origin
! The damage is estimated at $1,000, fully GOV
| cred by insurance.
| BEATRICE-A debate was held las
| evening by the Crabtree Forensic club, tn
| question debated being, Resolved, tina
! men holding public Office should not b.
| allowed TO use free transportation" TIL
affirmative was upheld by Edward Mulcah!