Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-18

were new members taken In last evening.
Visiting brothers from Ravenna, brohen
Bow and other points were Pae noIIet was
served at Holenback's restaurant at i'i'u
night. -, .ha
OAkIAND-william Pueppke. one OF the
pioneers of this section. died at his nome
eight miles south of here Monday al VIZ ~
age of 81 years. The funeral will be held
Thursday afternoon at the German hu'n-
eran church southwest OF town.
BEATRICE-Yesterday Judge Kretslnger'
president of the Gage County bar associa-
ton, gave notice that he would prepale a
resolution for the signatures OF tne meui-
bers of the bar, asking Senator Burkett 10
include Beatrice In the bill which he mas
introduced providing. for the noioing OF
the state.
BEATRICE-County Attorney Killen rem
dered a decision today to the erect tnat
the Gage county banks seeking county
funds cannot offer their officials FOR sure
ties. The committee on bonds OF the county
board has rejected the bonds or the fol-
lowing banks asking for funds: Wym9re
State bank, Bank of Cortland, German Ma.
tional bank of this city. state Bank OF
Odell and the State Bank of Filley
AUBURN-Anna the 6-year-old daughter
of E. w. Bristow. living in the eastern
part of this city, was fatally burned today.
The accident occurred at noon, when upon
entering the house after coming from scho %.
and finding no one in she proceeded TO
hurry the fire In the cook stove with a
small amount of gasoline, which exploded.
her before assistance could arrive.
HUMBOLDT-Rev. Bert Wilson Of the
Christian church performed quiet wed
ding ceremony at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Stearns of the Spring Creek stock
farm, three miles northeast of here, yes
terday The contracting parties were Miss
hostess, and Mr.. John Cornelius, a well
known young farmer of the section, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cornelius.
BROKEN BOW-Mr. J. E. Iszard of the
| sad n
| telligence of the death of his sister. Mrs.
James Small at Los Angeles Sunday night.
spector James Small of Colorado and Wy
oming, and had gone to California for the
winter in order to be with her son and his
family; The body will probably be sent to
for burial.
| FREMONT-The Board of Supervisors
S Tea machine Which that county owns
| and uses in putting in bitches At the last
| meeting of the board the matter of buying
| a machine of that kind came up for dis
| cussion and 1t is probable that the county
will buy one. The drainage of the Platte
| bottoms has been so generally successful
| that some bitches will undoubtedly be put
| in in the near future. and 1t can be used
| to advantage in cleaning out the present
| bitches.
FREMoNT-The funeral OF Fred HERE
Of Carroll, Ia, formerly resident Of this
city. was held from the residence of his
| brother r. NJ HERE. this afternoon under
| the charge or Fremont lodge ancient FREE
and Accepted Masons, Rev. w. III. Buss OF
the Congregational church conducting the
| services. He was born In this city and
| lived in this county for many years. He
built and for some years owned and man.
aged the electric light plant at Hooper. Al
! the time of his death he was in the news
paper business at Carroll, Ia.
| OSCEOLA-There has been very little
| change in the assessors for Polk county
| and the gentlemen who raised the assess.
ment $50 per cent during the last year will
| have whack at II again. These are the
! men who have been selected by County
1 Assessor Johnson: Osceola village. w. A
Cornish; in the country. Albert F. John