Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-29

then served and at $50 o'clock the pro-
gram was rendered which consisted OF vo-
cal and instrumental music aud farce
entitled Mrs. Podger's Mince Pie" by a
company of ten people, all home talent.
The opera house was crowded. The re-
ceipts were over SlO0, which goes to the so
ciety,
HERMAN-Eggs are q very scarce article
at this place. There has only been about
four or five dozen offered for sale in the
past week. The stores are offering % cents
per dozen for eggs, but this price does nat
seem to encourage the hens in the least.
The farmers are shipping a large amount
OF dressed poultry to Omaha but very few
turkeys are offered for sale, and farmers
are asking 20 cents per pound for what
few they have for Gale.
FREMONT-Work on the Fourth street
paving was suspended yesterday afternoon
on account of little difficulty between the
contractor and the city engineer over put
ting down the cement foundation. The
contractor was putting 1t down in one layer
OF the required thickness, while the en-
gineer insisted it should be In two layers
and so instructed the men. Contractor
Ford then called his men of. Matters were
patched up today and the men were put
to work grading.
HERMAN-The Burdic hotel at this place
has changed hands I'm the past month. Mr..
J. A. West purchased 1t from Charles Bur
die. Mr.. West has now rented the build
ing to F. s. Carpenter of Wakefield, who
took charge today. Ii has been a very hard
matter tier to get help enough to run hotel
have plenty Of help with him. There is no
reason why a hotel properly run at this
place would not be a paying investment
and 1t is hoped that this family will re-
main among us and give us tirst-class
hotel.
COLUMBUS-WnHam Webb put on his
war paint on Monday night and went on
the war path, his objective point being the
store of M. Rothleitner, Eighth and North
streets. He intended to mop the ground
with Rotheitner for the reason that he
had sent Webb dunning letter. Not find
ing Rothleitner at the store he started
for his residence. Nhern he found. the
woman of the house and just pounced
upon her. Chief of Police Setback was
called and Webb was taken TO the cooler
and today, before Justice . Brian was
granted continuance until the Justice
could try cases on the docket.
NORTH PLATTE-Yesteroay a draft for
HO6G25 was rendered to the county treas
urer of Lincoln county, by the Burlington
Railway company through its attorney, j.
j. Halligan, in payment OF the company
taxes for the year 1906. This tender was
SSl5.43 less than the amount due and was
therefore refused by the county treasurer
until permission is given by a, court OF
competent jurisdiction to accept a partial
payment without invalidating tho collection
of the full amount. The Burlington ex-
poets to go into the United States court
and ask for an Injunction restraining the
county treasurer from attempting to col
ceedings. The total amount OF the Union
Pacifcs tax for 1906 is S46,1S2.50. and It Is
intimated that the company Will tender
$50, 454O4 I'm payment OF the amount due.
The county treasurer will also refuse this
payment. The total amount of taxes which
the two companies seek to evade payment
| Of, is $l9,543.Se.