Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-13
News of Nebraska.

BEATRICE-H. r. Austin, a pioneer OF
Gage county and a leading spiritualist of
r rnIs CITY, died suddenly today Of pneu-
HASTINGS-Miss Amelia Pauline Gasch
and and Mr.; Jacob Eisele, both of this city
DAY by Rev. A, Lemkau.
BEATR1CE-William Clark, a veteran OF
the civil war, died at his home in South
ib oei last evening. ageL "a years. He
leaYes no FAMILY except his wife.
BEATRlCE-W. F. Letcher of the Griffin
construction company of Kansas City, had
MS arm badly crushed today, while at
work on the new Rock Island bridge
BEATRICE-Five carloads of cattle were
shipped in here yesterday from Picaboo
Idaho, by Fitzpatrick Bros. The stock will
be fed at the Fitzpatrick ranch west of Be
atrice.
HAsTINGs-A call has been issued for
a meeting Of the Adams County Medical
the state.
TEKAMAH-The fire company was called
out about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon to
extingush a blaze caused by the explosion
OF an incubator lamp. Very little damage
was done.
- IHAsTINGs-state Organizer w. w.
Thompson of the American Society of
Equity, will hold public mass meeting in
the interests of that society in Trumbull
on April 10.
BEATRICE-The case of Charles Bland.
charged with assaulting his wife and Mont
Hunter with intent to kill, was called yes
and
TO Friday afternoon.
BEATRICE-The Chautauqua board has
completed arrangements for the holding of
the assembly this year and DR.. Davidson
has been secured as superintendent. The
dates are June q to July 8.
GlBBON-A fine rain is falling here this
morning. Prospects could not be finer for
crops than they are this spring. The ground
is thoroughly soaked and grass and small
grain are booming Trees are budding
nicely.
GIN 700
Of President Filson of Hastings college,
died Wednesday morning of pneumonia
Funeral services were conducted this after
noon Mrs. Filson had resided in Hastings
BEATRICE-Mina Rebekah lodge held
meeting last night at which there were a
tion to Mr.. and Mrs. Scoheld, who will
shortly remove to Iowa.
,HAsTINGs-,Frank N. Clarke. who was
shot in Omaha by footpads on March p
is making visit with his father
A. l., Clarke, in this city. lie will re-
main here until he RECEIVERS sufficiently to
resume his work in Omaha.
OAKLAND-At meeting of the school
board Monday evening w. H. Myers, was
reelected superintendent OF public
schools for another year. The board then
adjourned for two weeks, when the rest
of the teachers will be elected.
HARVARD-SchoOl work was again
taken up Monday, after one week of va
cation in which the teachers most gen
orally attended the Central Teachers as
ISOLATION at Hastings, and the students
enjoyed a rest from their studies
FREMONT-Farm work in this county is
about month behind, owing TO cold, wet
weather. No blowing has been done on the
bottoms and but little on the blum lands
Winter wheat is looking we'll The roads
have mostly dried out. but on the bottoms
are very rough.
BEATRICE-L NJ. Pemberton, who was
appointed as referee by the supreme court
to take evidence in the grain cases. has re-
turned from Lincoln, bringing with him
the record and briefs OF the former cases.
He has not yet decided when he will begin
hearing the evidence.
BEATRICE-Gage lodge No. l6l Fra
ternal Union OF America, held an open
meeting last evening which was largely at
tended. George A. Ostrom OF Omaha, state
organizer, was present and addressed the
meeting. After musical and literary pro-
gram a banquet was held.
OAKLAND-Ten men were brought be-
fore Police Judge Smith this morning
charged with Vagrancy. They were fined
So each and costs and as they were I'M
able to pay the fines they are 10 have
balls and chains attached and must work
out their fne on the streets.
HOWARD. s. Rice d Co have men
busy enclosing his gate factory building
! that will employ several men, as these
| gates, the state right OF which he pur-
chased for Nebraska some few weeks ago.
seem to be we'll received, being made OF
| iron and wire and easy to handle
BEATRICE-The Beatrice IRE depart
ment held its regular monthly meeting last
night and took up the matter Of reducing
/ the membership Of the organization. The
matter was left with the committee APP
pointed al the last regular meeting TO settle
with committee from the city council.
! OAKI.AND-A Salvation Army brigade
under the leadership Of Ensign Alice
/ Herbst and Captain Jerome. are holding
/ services every evening az the Method "a
church in this city. Meetings are also