Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-29
News Of NehrnnI.n.

YoRK-Mrs. Caroline Matilda Swart,
mother Of Mrs. E. A. Van Franklin, died
after an illness of nine days.
BEATRICE-Albert Penner, a farmer Iiv-
ing west Of the city, was severely in
jured by falling from a windmill tower,
a distance of twenty feet.
BEATRICE-The annual meeting OF the
Southeastern Nebraska Educational associ-
alton will be held here next week April 4
to O. About 500 teachers will be in attend
ance.
BEATRICE-Pawnee City has withdrawn
from the inter-high school debate TO be
held here during the annual meeting of the
southeastern Nebraska Educational associs-
ton, and Auburn has taken Pawnee Citys
place.
AUBURN-word reached this city last
evening that slight wreck had occurred
at Julian in which a freight engine and
several cars were derailed II took several
hours to get them on the track and started
on their way again. No one was injured
YoRK-The Commercial club will again
make an EFFORT TO have the Burlington
build a new depot here. The Ladies' Inn
provement club is considering appealing
TO the city council and having the building
condemned as being unsafe and a menace
TO the health of the public.
BEATRICE-Charged with incorrigibilIty.
Ollie Martin and Harry Morris Of Cortland,
brought before Judge Spafford yesterday.
They were released for thirty days. pend
ing good behavior and are to report to the
court at the expiration of that time
FREMONT Kuehl. an old resident
of this county. died at his home four miles
northwest OF this city this morning at the
age OF %. He was a native of Germany
and though for more than thirty years
resident of this country never learned
to speak or write English. His widow
survives him.
BUTTE-AdoIph sternburg. a bachelor.
about 40 years old, was adjudged insane by
the Board OF Insanity tonight. The COM
plant was sworn out by the father. a man
- years old, and cousin with whom they
have been living. He is not violent but
very melancholy He will be taken to LIN
coin tomorrow.
YoRK1The city election promises to be
one OF the liveliest in many years. The
| contest will be for councilman In the
| First, Second and Fourth wards petitions
I be placed on the ballot. In the Fourtf
ward G. a Scharndt will be an indie.
pendent candidate.
YoRK-IIon. n; " Harlan arrived THU
morning from Valdez, Alaska, bringing tn,
remains OF his only son who died at Val
DEE on March ~. The mother and sistei
were here at time OF death. The funerA
/ Methodist Episcopal church and viii b,
conducted by Rev. o. w. F1fer a formel
! PAPILLION-A mass meeting was hel,
al the court house yesterday by the clti
Gems OF the east end Of the county to con
sider the matter OF strengthening the Pa
| pillion creek 1t was decided to 20 aheat
with the work, A committee was appointe,
| 10 make estimates Of the work and repor
| April 9.
GIBBON-One OF the largest land sale
made In Nebraska this year has Just beel
! closed by l. p. Sargent a real estat
agent at GibDon. The principal part OF tn
land consisted OF what Is known as In
| Merritt ranch near Lexington. This, To
| gether with other lands. made a tota
acreage OF 500 acres. The considerable
| was 1880.
| BEATRICE-Although a report has bee
| current for the last few weeks TO the effec
that Mayor Shultz would not appoint A. u
White fire chief because he was an appij
cant for a saloon license, at a meeting .
the city council last evening Mr.. White
department OF Beatrice was named as sue
ofhcer by the mayor and was confirmed
The mayor reported that he had contracts