Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22


BEATRICE-The contract for building
tne Eaton gas plant has been awarded TO
Rutherford a Lee CT this city Work will
ne started on the plant at once.
BFATRICE-A heavy rain visited this
nsoSia'ty SUNDAY. The moisture will be bene-
nciai to the winter wheat There is a per-
ceptble drop in the temperature.
BEATRICE-Jerome Farber who has
been city editor of the Express for the last
year departed yesterday for Sioux CITY,
S,n S,here ne has secured position on the
BEATRICE-Mayor Shultz has named 7
w; Burgess, Ed s. Miller and B. II. Be
sole as delegates from Beatrice TO the
trans.Mississippl congress to be held AT
Kansas City November 20 to g.
TABLE ROCK-Inspector Mrs. Elda
lreadwell OF Beatrice was here yesterday
and met with the local woman's Relief
Corps at this place. to, inspect the corps.
The attendance was unusually large.
BLAIR-Three cases J6f scarlet fever are
under quarantine, in this city and two
are all of mild form, but the ofIicials
have taken stringent measures to prevent
the spread of the disease.
BEATRICE-The republicans OF southern
Gage held rousng meeting at Wymore
Saturday night addressed by Hon Norris
isS,v BLOWN M and & county candidates. Mr., Brown
spoke for about ap7bour. during which time
the issues of the campaign were presented
In an able manner,
BEATRICE-word was received here
man, until recently resident of Beatrice.
to Miss Helen Blackwood, which oc,,
CURED in Denver. They will make their
nome In Denver. where the groom is em-
ployed as a shoe clerk
FREMONT-Rev. Samuel Gregg Of Jef-
ierson. Ia, has accepted a call to the pas
and will assume his duties soon. He is
Wen known In the denomination in Ne
prasksi having been pastor of the churches
at Ashland and Harvard.
BEATRICE-Willlam Buchanan. of Lib
ertyville, Ia, who has been visiting at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Albert stoli,
OF pneumonia after an illness OF two days
He was 72 years OF age. The remains were
taken TO Libertyville Sunday for interment
C0L9 i L9MBuS.The democrats have or
ganlzed quartet TO do campaigning in the
county TOR the party; The members are
Judge Hensley. ]. G. Byrnes James Greig
the best offices in the gift of the partI.
this fall, and none Of them want to got
left or thrown over the transom.
FREMONT - Goldle Predmestky of This
city and Harry Simons of Edgar, Neb.
were married at noon Sunday at the resi-
dence of the brides parents by Rabbi Wild
of guests. including many from Omaha and
Cheyenne. They leave this afternoon for
Edgar, where the groom is engaged in
PLATTSMOUTH = A. G. ShalIenbergcr
the democratic nominee for governor, spoke
IN Union saturday afternoon, and adj
Parmele theater in this city in the even
Ing upon the issues OF the present CAIN
by both parties and the situation in this
state '''S
PLATTSMOUTH-Lee Muck. who pub-
fishes newspaper In College View for the
blind came TO this city Saturday and took
his niece. Miss Leona HeEdrickson, aged Is
years. home with him. The gir escaped
two weeks ago. She formerly resided In
TINS city with her parents but after their
GRAND lSI.AND--The Grand Island Gas
company having also electrical machinery
has, since the voters carried the mu-
nicipal lighting plant bonds and cons,i uc-
tlon Is well under way. offered its entIrc
electric pole line to the city and the deal
the city is ready TO connect up. which will
probably be before the holidays, the gas
company will go out OF the electric busi-
the city should ever abandon the lighting
business. The city will now have its water
and light plant under one roof and fed
from the same boilers,
FREMONT-The old building which has
neen standing on Fourth street near Main,
Tor the last three weeks. viii be torn down
for the mayor and street committee for
the most OF that time. The owner sold il
tIoIs iss1 week zee & to party who made made prepaia-
limits. The authorities stopped this move
saturday the various parties who at one
time claimed the building. but now shift
the responsibility, said that tomorrow the
building would be torn down by them or
someone else. Al the time IL was built
about forty years ago, Il was one OF the
ntost pretentious business buildings in the
city.
GRAND ISLAND-Sherin Dunkle has re-
eeived a letter from woman in New Mex
leo expressing her belief that there lived
there the man who was guilty of the mur-
der OF one Nenkcn I'm this city eighteen
years ago. IL was recalled Immediately
tha such man was found dead In patch
OF weeds near the round house about that
time and that no clue 10 his murderer was
ever found. Robbery appeared TO be the
motive, though between 800 and $500 was
found securely sewed in the clothing on
the dead mans person. The woman. now
ever: upon further correspondence indi-
Gated the possession of no such evidence
as would make further investigation and
arrest and trial warrantable and no action
w.ll be taken.
GRAND ISLAND-The Grand Island
Business college foot ba4i team opened the
season here Saturday by defeating the
Wood River High school team BY the score
OF g. to o. Only twice during the entire
game were the visitors able TO make their
downs. while the Grand Island backs tore
through their line and skirted their ends
at VIII, piling up tiVe touchdowns and one
goal kick during the first half. At the end
Of the iirst half Captain Weatherman of
the college team retired. placing McLaugh-
lin in his position. He ran the team at ton
speed and amassed six touehdowns during
the second half. Shurlen distinguishing
himself by kicking six goals. Next Friday
the business college team will clash with
the HaNtinag college