Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
News for Nebraska.

WAHOO-School will commence on Mon
day September g.
vicinity are making hay this, week, while
the sun shines .''s : N'.fE7
PAPILLIoN-The fall term of the dis
trict court will be called September H.
criminal cases.
WAHOO-The Cherokee Indians play the
locals two games OF ball next Wednesday.
4 large crowd Is looked for especially for
PAPILLION-It is getting very dry here.
There has been no rain since August /.
has been stopped.
WAHoo--The rains Of the past week
have put the ground in fine shape for fall
plowing, and bumper corn crop is now
assured, IL no frost.
DAVID CITY-Mrs. Joseph Shaffer died
at her home In this city Sunday evening of
heart failure. She has been confined to
her home for the past year.
Smith, ]. M. CroweI, A. M. Anderson and
DR.. c. A. Raver will leave the first OF
next week for ten days hunt near Wood
wAHoo-sam p wahls,rone has com.
menced work the past week tearing down
the old Swedish Lutheran cnuch. and the
erection OF q new $4,000 church will be
PLATTsMouTH-Pre Elder George
1. Wright of Nebraska City held the last
quarterly conference of the year in the
city this evening.
HUMBoLDT-M., c. shurtIen, wife and
daughter. Grace. have been called to Nc
Frank shurtleff, who has been in charge
OF the Shurtlef ranch, and IL now lying
very low with typhoid fever.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. e. Whitney
left today for Omaha to take charge Of
the planning mill which he purchased last
week In that city; He win be assisted
SScb nis son: b aa s mn,sney kansas City
COLUMBUS-All that was mortal. OF the
late r. II. Jenkins was laid TO rest In the
columbus cemetery this afternoon. The
funeral was held from the residence on
West Thirteenth street and was con-
Quoted by Rev. l. X. DeWolf, the pastor
OF the First Methodist Episcopal church.
being made for the fourth annual reunion
and picnic OF the pioneers and Old Settlers
association OF Burt county, which will be
nesday the 18th. Several good orators have
been procured and music will be furnished
by the TekamRh Military band.
WEST vPOINT-The local branch OF the
Catholic Knights of America held a grand
reunion and picnic on the grounds at the
Riverside park In West Point yesterday,
NAM whion snhrT se s a ,bs was present
festivities.
HUMBOLDT. s. Hackett. a leading
mayor. had a narraw escape from death
Saturday afternoon, when he attempted to
board movipg Burlington passenger
train, and failing TO get a good hold was
thrown against mall crane and then to
the ground in close proximity to the car
wheels
HuMBoLDT-Sunday evening witnessed
the last OF the open air park meetings in
TINS city Tor the present season. The
Tour pastors Of the city divided time and
spoke on the temperance question Rev.
John Calvert of sthe Methodist church,
making special mention Of his observations
regarolng the temperance work in Eng
land, nom which he returned last week.
PLATTSMOUTH-The steamboat r. c.
Gunter, which was fast on a sandbar for
several days last week between Omaha
ana this city, but finally arrived at this
point, departed Sunday evening down the
river. There was a time when the citizens
OF Plattsmouth and vicinity could enjoy a
steamboat ride TO Omaha and return with
out fearing TO be stranded on a sandbar
for few days. but that day has passed
and gone on the Missouri river. ~.
PLATTSMOUTH-Wh a burlington
freight train No. 70. west bound, was
rounding sharp curve near Cullom this
forenoon, c. s. Ciary OF Lincoln, a brake
man. fell from one OF the cars to the
ground. The unfortunate man was picked
up and brough: TO this city and to the
once OF DR.. Livingstoy. where his i'm
juries received attention. Although not