Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-05

parties broke into the front rooms OF the
county Jail. evidently with the intention OF
securing the Keys to liberate three men
who are now serving jail sentence Tor
the recent burgiariss coumitted In this
city. Sheriff Mencke has had the persons
placed in separate cells since the attempted
jail delivery.
ECt'MsEH-The city central committee
has called mass meeting Of citizens Tor
Monday evening, March y; At that time,
probable n resolution to vote ON the license
question direct will be adopted, Two popu-
lar candidates for each Office will be named
politics being lost sight of. There are a
few aspirants.
HUMBoLDT-Ralph w. Moore and Miss
olive Stewart were married at una snS h Mrs,
Charles Stewart. at Salem, Rev. Mr.. Garb-
ensen officiating. The ceremony was Wit
messed by about fifty relatives and friends
The groom is n son Of Cass Moore OF
Salem and the couple will live on one OF
the latters farms I'm that vicinity.
BLAiR-The stockholders of the Blair
horse collar factory, which industry was
recently located here through the EFFORTS on
the Young Mems Commercial CLUB ~ ha we
purcha sed good location at cost OF N,Ooo
on which they will erect two-story brick
building 4sx50 The contract was let on
Friday TO Herman Shields Of this city. The
:ttSC COST Of the pant VIII DC "'Ou
BLAIR-The Clifton hotel OF this city,
which has been run under the management
Of DR.. !. II. Foote for the last two years
closed its doors last night and DIR. Foote
will take charge of the Pacific hotel at Nor.
folk, Neb. The building was erected and
twelve years ago and was used for that
purpose some two or three years. IL has
never been considered paying investment
ae a hotel. The closing up of the Clifton
will only be temporary, as several parues
are negotiating for lease of the building.
TABLE ROCK-The pupils, patrons and
teachers of school district No. 81, three
miles southeast of here, had nag rals-
ing at their school on Friday: Patrlotlc
nv
pupils concluding with Columbia Re-
ception," in wnicn the pupils, representing
the various states. brought samples OF their
chief products. Talks were given by County
Superintendent T.. M. Avery, Rev Mr.
Schrer, J. l.. Clark and Mrs J, w. LION
berger and Miss Ella V. Clark, the teacner,
whose efficient labors made the meeting
success.
HCMBoLDT-Carl, the 14-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Williamson.
lost his LETT foot just before noon SUNDAY
by falling beneath the wheels OF an m
coming freight train at the west cno OF
the railroad yards, where a force is az a.
bridge across the Long Branch. With a
number Of companions he mad gone 70
watch the progress of the work and when
the freight came along they climbed upon
a pile OF crushed rock alongside the track
While the train was passing the Niillahsol
lad in some manner lost his footing ana
slipped under the wheels. 1t Is Thought
amputation at the ankle will be necessary.
TABLE ROCk-Wth the municipal elec.
Il
the matter of license" and ''anti-license
again comes to the front, to be fought over
again. There are two hodQvcr members
this spring, one belonging to each faction
and three to elect so the faction that sue.
ceeds in electing two members of the board
this spring will be in control. Inc license
men carried last year by an unexpected
majority and Table Rock has had a saloon
the last year The matter Will be STUB
bornly fought this spring, and each factlon
seems to be confident of winning the VIC
tory. The license men have called caucus
for Thursday evening
HUMBOLDT--Thc bounds of the drainage
district having been decided by the recent
session of the district court an eleciloh
has been called for March II at Falls city,
when a permanent organization VIII DC
effected by the election of officers ana com
mittees and in all probability a prelimi-
nary survey will he ordered among the nrst
official acts with a view to the stralghteh-
ing OF the channel OF tile Nemaha river. over
which there has been much discussion ana
controversy during the last few years. lne
promoters of the drainage proposition pc
iieye that all obstacles OF legal character
have been removed and expect to see ths
practical drainage work started soon, ana
further insist that with the progress OF
the work all opposition i'm the minos OF
the people will fade away, as II Will mean
a wonderful increase in the value and
productiveness OF all the land along tne
Semaha valley. The west border OF the
drainage district Is several miles east OF
Humboldt, but II is thought when the nrst
work is completed n second and tnlrd as
trict will he organized along both the north
and south fork OF the Nemaha farther up
stream. ..r.