Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13

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the building Of another, owing to the cost.
BEATRICE-Word was received here
yesterday of the marriage of Mr. John
c. Scott, u member of the printing firm
of Milburn & Scott of this city, and Miss
Ella Allen, which occurred at the brides
home at Des Moines Tuesday afternoon.
After a brief wedding trip in Colorado
Mr., and Mrs. Scott will take up their
residence in Beatrice.
OXFORD-The small grain crop in this
section is matured and will greatly exceed
the most sanguine expectations both as to
quantity and quality. Some estimates place
the average yield of wheat at from twenty
to twenty-five bushels per acre. Corn,
though late, is looking remarkably well
considering weather conditions, though
rain would be beneficial.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that a young man
who died of lockjaw at Council BLUFFS. Ia,
without his identity being revealed was w.
j. eDuitsman, who disappeared from this
city several weeks ago, an undertaken of
that place has written the authorities here
at Council Bluffs AS the description does
not correspond with that of Duitsman,
his father is satisfied that 1t is not his son.
ST. PAUL-County Commissioner e.
Mortensen and wife celebrated their silver
wedding yesterday. All the county officers
and many of the business men of st. Paul,
as well all the neighbors of the honored
couple attended, testifying TO the high es-
TEEN in which Mr. Mortensen is held in
Seward county. Many valuable presents
were contributed and a grand banquet was
served in the evening followed by dancing
BEATRICE-Things political have begun
to warm up little in Gage county during
Mayor shuitz and Samuel Rinaker are out
for the ONCE of congressman from this
| congressional district, while H. T.. Sackett
TO the nomination for state senator. Bob
Kyd and w. w. Wright several weeks ago
| announced their candidacy for the office
SEWARD-Judge Evans came to hold
court on Monday. Frank Underhill OF
Tamora and Conrad Jung OF Cordoya.
against whom indictments were found by
| the grand jury for selling liquor contrary
| to law were brought into court. Underhill
ed St s s Of his s
at the next term of court Jung pleaded
guilty on two counts and was fined 800
| and costs, which he paid.
| FALLS CITY-The L. o. Bode case came
up before the district court Wednesday
morning on an application for a continu-
ance on the ground that the city officers
| had control over the books kept by the
| city treasurer and they refused to let Bode
| examine them and prepare his defense.
| After an argument, the court decided he
would continue the case until the fall term,
| in September and give Bode the oppor-
| tunity to prepare his defense and examine
! the books
| OXFORD-Vernon. the ll-year-old son of
| Rev. A. w James, pastor of the Methodist
| Episcopal church, died today OF lock-Jaw'
the result of snagging his foot while BATH
| ing in the river some time ago. Later the
| lad complained Of lameness, but It was
ascribed to stonebruise. Tetanus symptoms
| developed Monday, since which time his
| sufferings were intense until relieved by
/ death. The body will be inferred at the
| former home OF the family in Illinois
Stewardship Game Warden f. Hun
| ger of Lincoln went to Beaver Crossing
| Sunday evening to investigate Illegal fish
| ing at that place. He drove out three miles
| in the country and found a couple or men
| with a fish spear In their possession. They
| also had some kind of bait that is mixed
| with dope. This is placed In sack and
| the river When the fish feed on this sub
| stance they become stupefed and rise to