Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-23

News of Nebraska.
BEATRICE-The members of the Beatrice
club gave a dance party last night, which
was attended by twenty-five couples.
BEATRICE-Great preparations are being
made by the citizens of Adams for the
street fair to be held there July 2s and 20.
TECUMSEH-The Board Of Canvassers
went over the election returns in Johnson
county today. Pollard's majority in the
BEATRICE-William Holman, the inc
briate who was ordered sent to the asylum
by the insanity board for treatment, was
taken to Lincoln yesterday by Sheriff Trude.
BEATRICE-This section was blessed by
a splendid rain this morning. The ground
is In good condition and farmers are very
much encouraged over the prospects for
bumper corn crop.
WEST POINT-The will of the late Hon.
Uriah Bruner was filed for probate July
10. The document names Hudson f. Bruner
and Lily G. Bruner as executors The de-
ceased left large estate.
WEST POINT-The official roster of d.
s. Crawford post of the Grand Army of the
of seventeen members. The ranks of the
veterans are fast being decimated.
WEST POINT-County Judge Dewald
united in marriage Joseph Havel and Miss
Agnes Wyda, well known citizens of the
southwestern part of Cunning county. They
will reside on their farm in Lincoln town
ship.
observation-disclosures Harding, a farmer
living seven miles north of Beatrice, yes
terday finished threshing his wheat, which
averaged forty bushels to the acre. This
is the best Yield that has been reported I'm
this locality.
BEATRICE - Aetna Eakin. the little
daughter of Charley Eakin, the travelling
man, who was injured by falling from a
horse Thursday night, is recovering from
her injuries. She is suffering from con-
cussion of the brain.
TECUMSEH-Sheriff w. H. Cummings
this morning took Miss Emma CLANCY of
Sterling to the insane asylum at Lincoln.
The commissioners were called there yes
terday to examine the woman. She had
been In the asylum before.
WEST POINT-At the last regular meet
ing of the West Point Liederkranz, Chris
elected delegates to the saengerfest of the
Nebraska State Saengerbund, which will be
held at Madison on August 20.
FREMONT-The body of Herman Paasch
drowned near Crower on Wednesday, was
found yesterday afternoon about four miles
down the river from where he left his
clothes. 1t was badly disigured and de-
composed. but easily recognized. His flu
neral was held today.
OSCEOLA-It is said that the Interurban
railroad is a sure thing for Osceola, for
during the last week they have had a rep
resentative before the town board to get
the right-of-way through the village The
village board has passed the ordinance
giving the right-of-way.
WEST POINT-It is reported that Rev.
+. w; Kruger pastor Of st. Johns Evan
gelical CHURCH 6o Of this city. was robbed Of
while in Chicago on his way TO a church
synod in Cincinnati, o., to which body he
was journeying as delegate from the local
church.
BEATRICE-Mrs. F. H. Krug of Omaha
arrived in Beatrice yesterday to be at the
bedside of her husband, who sustained a
broken leg at Swanton, Neb., while at that
place Thursday with the Omaha trade ex-
cursion. Mr.. Krug is at DIR. Hepperlen S
hospital and is recovering nicely from his
BEATRICE-C. w. Phelps. who died at
HaVelock, Neb yesterday, served as stew
! ard at the Institution for Feeble Minded
! Youth here under part of DR.. Falls ad-
ministration. He was IS years of age and
| leaves a widow and nine children. The re-
mains were brought to Beatrice today for
J ipterment
/ ST. PAULA copious shower brought
this locality about three-fourths of all
/ inch of rain. The rain was a welcome re-
vailed during the last few days, and will
| encourage the speedy development of the
/ corn, which has made magnificent growth
| the last week.
| OSCEOLA-Polk county's commissioner
! have taken a recess until about August
| in the hope that the state board will have
| completed their arduous duties, made thu
! levy and that the county board can tel
the people some time before election JUS
how much will be needed TO keep the ma
chine oiled for the next year.
COLUMBUS-The city has established
stone pile and has now two cars of stont
dumped on the ground and six larg
sledgeS with which 10 crack the stone
! Hereafter all tramps and Vags will be Sc
| to work on the rock pile in charge OF
| special Oficer. This is in accordance will
a recent resolution by the city council.
| WEST POINT-The body OF Adah Rutl
Briggs was brought TO this city from Colo
RADIO and inferred in the public cemetery
Rev; J. L. Learner and Rev. l.. L. Lip
officiating. The deceased was the younges
daughter Of Judge and Mrs. Emory Briggs
and was born and brought up in this city
She died Of consumption, aged is years.
/ BEATRICE-John Larimore and Waite
Gray, who have been detained at the cit
jail for the last few days, suspected O
being implicated with two other men 4
stealing team of horses belonging to
Whey OF Narka, Kan, were released yes
! terday. The county attorney was unabl
to secure evidence enough against the pal
TO make a case.
| WAYNE-County superintendent Charlie
! II. Bright received a message from th
I Insular department at Washington las
night informing him Of the appointmeI
Philippine islands. A host OF friends heI
, I congratulate him on having secured the al
) pointment. They will start for the island
t about the middle of August.
: COLUMBUS-County Assessor John Ga
ley has issued long list Of notices whic
p are being served by the sheriff and are d
reCted TO parties who have failed 10 retuT
! for taxation any mortgages held by then
though the county clerks once shows thel
TO be OF record and on dle They are r,
quired in the notice 10 appear and sho
cause why they have neglected 70 list then
| NEBRASKA CITY-The Nebraska graz
, lodge Of odd Fellows will be held in tn
: city on October H. IS and 10 OF this yes
: tion Frontier lodge No. 3. Independei
order OF ODD Fellows, will celebrate a
! hftieth anniversary OF its organization
: Committees have been appointed 70 ca