Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-14

Mr.. Kloke upon his successful career ms
president. Mr.. Kloke will hereafter reside
terests.
BEATRICE-The Crabtree Forensic club
held meeting last night and elected these
officers: James Ayers, president Clifford
secretary; Donald Folsom. treasurer. Stand
ing committees for the year were also APP
pointed and Messrs Butler Lawrence and
Ayers selected to represent Beatrice in the
April 10.
WEST PoINT-D. S. Crawford post No
OF the Republic installed the following on
GERS: p. c. James W. Shearer: S. V. p,
Ah Anna. Derr' > g., AeSander Cham
Person: sergeant, John Wiesner; chaplain
stephen Person: .. D., +. J. Wiesner; o. c..
Frank Scheibe; 5. NJ, II. Jarrett: Q. Nj s.
John W. Bysong.
BEEMER-The Congregational church in
Beemer, which has been without a pastor
since the middle of November, when Rev
gent Invitation to Rev. c. c. Sawtell OF the
Omaha Theological seminary to become its
new pastor. Mr.. saMtell has partially &C
Sunday, January IA. filling the pulpit both
morning and evening.
PLATTSMOUTH-Th crew of south
bound Missouri Pacific train picked up a
stranger beside the track a mile south of
town. who was suffering from cash on
his head, He claimed that his compa Mon
knocked him off the car He said his name
was G. +. Brown. that he was printer
and on his way from Omaha TO Kansas
City. He was taken to Nebraska City.
PLATTSMoUTH-Th members Of the
churches in this city will unite in observing
the week of prayer by holding evangelistic
services each evening next week In one
of the churches commencing Monday even
ing In the Christian church, with Rev. D.
A. YoutZy. pastor of that church. leader
Mrs. Mae Morgan leader of song and Rev
]. E Houlgate, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church. evangelist for that even
ing
BEEMER-one OF the old time Methodist
REVEALS has struck Beemer. Rev. q. L.
Goodell, pastor of the Methodist church.
assisted by an evangelistic singer. Miss
Lotte Wands, is carrying on series of
stirring revival meetings. Friday night
closed the first two weeks of the series
with great results. The influence of the
meetings is being felt by the entire com
munity They will continue for an in
definite length of time.
WEST POINT-Fred carlson of Burt
county was united in marriage on Satur-
day to Miss Zelma Mossberg of Cunning
township. The ceremony was performed at
the Swedish Mission church, Rev. John p.
prosperous farmer living on the Cunning
and Burt county line and the bride the
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Mossberg and a member Of one of the
most substantial families in eastern Cum
ing county.
WEST PoINT-The local lodge of the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows installed
officers as follows; N g., DR.. II. l., Wells;
v. g., William Paul; treasurer. M. f.
6 6erl secretary Dr. H. Thompson; w.
L. s. NJ G.. ]. Gardells; r. S. V. c., c. w.
Sass; L. S. ". c.. c. St Clair; r. s. s..
| Otto wishert; L. 8. s.. Peter Poellett; G.,
| Charles Carsten; chaplain, +. ID. Schairer;
installing officer. Deputy Grand Master
NJ. f. Kerl.
BEATRICE-The stockholders of the
| Four b IS Mining company held a meeting
here last night, which was well attended.
| It was voted to increase the capital stock
from s1,5OO.OOO to s25Oo,OoO, the extra million
| to be placed in the treasury to be used In
J developing the mine more thoroughly. 1t
is the intention of the company TO resume
! operations at once. The property Of the
| company is located at Turret, Chanee
county Colorado. and many Of the stock
holders are residents of this city.
| BEATRICE-Prof. Lawrence Bruner dc,
livered his lecture on Nebraska Bir ,1a :
church last night, Mr.. Bruner; among
other things, said that in Nebraska there
have been wonderful changes in the bird
| life of the state during the last forty years
| the actual number of different sorts is the
| same today that il was eleven years ago
| when the first report on Nebraska birds
| was made. Speaking of the good they
| accomplish. he said there were 15,O0OC GOV
birds In Nebraska, which require l's75'oooo"
| insects.
| BEATRICE-IAst evening stranger
| entered the grocery store of +. A. Miller
amounting to s2i.5o. The piece of paper
| was drawn on the Beatrice National bank
in favor of James Carpenter. and purportet
e this s.eH city sfter ieoeivipe the cSecs
, Mr.. Miller called up Mr., Rutherford by
telephone, who, disclaimed any knowledgt
| OF Issuing such a check. Under orders
| from MIR. Rutherford, instead of cashint
the check Mr.. Miller refused payment and
kept the piece Of paper; The me strange hss1
| apprehended.