Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10

disastrous IN this vicinity. Early beans
tomatoes. etc. are killed.
BEATRICE-Frosts have occurred here
during the last few night. but not severe
enough to do much damage.
FALLS CITY-This locality was visited
by heavy frost Tuesday night Thin ice
was frozen also. but Il is Thought that the
fruit Is not hurt.
sTELLA-The sherif came up from
Fells city today and arrested seven per
sons Tor gambling. The trial will come be-
fore the county judge at Fails City.
TRICE-Yesterday in the county
court, Judge spanford ofhciating. occurred
the marriage of Mr.. Frank J. Fisher OF
Cleone. Ore, and Bertha Book Of wymore
NORTH PLATTE-Ora Elder. who has
peen city marshal for two years past and
has just retired from that position. opened
week ~
vALLEY-At a special election 5000
building Only four votes were cast
against. while year ago the same ques-
ton was lost
ALBION-The thermometer has lowered
close to the freezing point for the past
four nights. Vegetation is making but
little Advancement, and farmers are begin
ming to complain.
BEATRICE-The Degree Of Honor held
largely attended meeting last evening
at which there were number Of initia-
IONS rs Z, BANQUET was held ct the close
sEWARD-August Groff. cashier OF the
state bank of Goehner, this county received
80 in small contributions for the San Fran
cisco people and sent the money to Or.
Dcvine of the Red Cross
ELKHORN-Yesterd at O'Clock Mr.
Charles a. Obert Of south Omaha and Miss
Anna G. Burke of Elkhorn. Neb., were
married in ST. Patrick's church by Father
Hoheisel Of Papillion. Neb
SEWARD-August Broksw, who carried
on the honors in the district high school
declamatory contest at Hastings will 20
to Lexington to represent this school at
the state declamatory contest
YoRK-Joe Dillow and Willie Curtis.
two young men are confined in the county
jail on the charge of stealing a set OF
double harness from William McCann a
farmer living south of McCool Junction
! NEBRASKA CITY-Prof. Neal Sinclair
has been reelected superintendent of the
city schools and his salary increased by
$lUO per year. The Board of Education
will elect the teachers on Monday, even
ing, May g.
YORK-William Lesh, a former member
of the Lincoln High school foot ball team
and coach last year OF the York High
school, came near losing all his household
goods last from the explosion of a lamp
in an incubator in the cellar.
BEATRICE-Mrs. wilkins, wife of A.
Wilkins, an engineer on the Union Pacific
road with run between Manhattan, Kan.
and Lincoln, fell yesterday at her home in
this city and broke her right hip. AS she is
| eighty years Of age, the injury is serious
| one.
BEATRICE-The athletes at the high
school have been preparing for the state
| field meet to be held at Lincoln next Fri
day. 1t is thought the boys will win a
/ good place at the meet. At least 100, and
| possibly more, from Beatrice, will attend
| the exercises
| BEATRICE-Ansorganiz TO be known
| as the Beatrice Tennis club was perfected
| here last evening by the election of E. G.
| taryAtreasurer The membership of the
CLUB is limited to forty and it viii begin
active operations at once.
ALBION-S Superintendent George f
klndler, who has been at the head of our
schools for the past three years. has been
s snhaeil suiPeriInteadent OF the Seward
/ strong and successful school man No
J superintendent has been elected here.
| SEWARD-The old school board held a
/ M. d. Carey and L. II. Schultz were
| sworn in. There were fifty applications for
| the superintendent of the schools GEORGE
e. Kinder. who is now superintendent Of
the position.
! CoZAD-Louis Burdesu. retired farmer,
| and respected citizen of Co1ad died at his
| residence. The deceased was an old settler,
having come to Nebrsska from Chatsworth
| ILL.,, over twenty years ago. He FIRST set
| Dawson county, settling on a farm about
four miles north of town.
| SEWARD--Mayor Dickinson, who is also
| the president of the Commercial club Of
! Seward, called a meeting OF that club
at the rooms last night in order 10 make
a special practical demonstration OF good
roadmaNing. Nine split log King drags will
be used on the roads leading to Seward to
show the farmers the good that It does
OLUMBUs-Columbus Is to have gas
plant and gas will be furnished here as
| cheap as il can be furnished anywhere.
local company has been formed, con-
| sistlng of Messrs. Carlow, Roen and George
| A. Scott and the business will be started
| right away so as to furnish gas for fuel
and for lighting purposes before next WIN
NORTH PLATTE-North Platte at last
Is waking up to the need of permanent
sidewalks, and during the last two weeks
| nearly 1900 lineal feet of cement sidewalks
have been laid and the work is barely in
its beginning. Contracts are out and ar
rangements have been made for several
! miles of cement walks 20 be laid this sea
| son.
NEBRASKA CITY-The Nebraska City
district conference OF the Methodist church
church i'm tAis city this evening. Prof. r.
| Nj. Gregg az the State normal At Peru de-
nsts r the opening t address, dele
will be In Session until Thursday even
ing.
FALLS CITY-The rernonstrances against
the granting of saloon licenses to Frank
Nufer, Peter Frederick and William Har-
neck were tried before the city council on
Monday and Tuesday OF this week. The
| council has not yet announced its decision
| on any OF the cases. Three more cases
are remaining to- be tried They are all
being holly contested.
WEST POINT-The several frosts which
have occurred in this vicinity during the
last week have not damaged the fruit
trees to any apprecable extent Some lit
tie damage has been done to early garden
plants, but in only slight degree. II is
believed that the bulk of fruit crops OF
this portion OF the Elkhorn valley is per-
fectly safe. The weather is gradually
| getting warmer.
KEARNEY-Mrs.- Ella J. Keens passed
| away this afternoon. Mrs Keens had been
i'll for several months and during tine last
| six weeks has been at the Kearney hospi-
| tai. She was ~ years of age. Her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ID. Grant and her
sons, Fred Harry and Frank, were present
| at the bedside when she expired. Her son
Harry came from California and arrived
in this city yesterday.
! sEWARD-Judge Evans adjourned the
| April term OF the district court last Sat
| urday until Thursday. After he had dis
missed the grand jury for the week he
| received telegram from Iowa announcing
the death of his aged mother and he made
an order excusing the petit jury from APP
pearing until Monday of next week. The
judge left at once for Iowa. The grand
| jury will be In session for a week yet.
! AUBURN-A jury was secured yesterday
in the case Of the State against Charles
! NJ Chamberlain of Tecumseh. The follow
ing persons compose the jury: J. s. Clark
4. l.. Bourliero. n. 3. Horn, George
Coulter, w. X. Blount, Albert 8. Higgins,