Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-25
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News OF Nebraska.
BEATRICE-Frank Pethoud was severely
injured yesterday by being kicked on the
leg by horse
everything in fine condition. The straw
berry crop will be immense
MINDEN-The Minden Commercial club
at the meeting TUESDAY evening appointed
a committee on extending the water mains
on several streets.
BEEMER-A good soaking rain fell here
this afternoon. Farmers arc all through
planting corn and moisture was beginning
TO be needed to start growth.
BEEMER - The pupils of the Beemer
High school will give comic entertain
this week. entitled. THE Old Maids Club"
PAP1LLION-J. Kelley was killed by
lightning yesterday near Forest city,
Sarpy county. He was cS years old and
was held.
BEATRICE-The Beatrice Daily Courier
is the name OF a new democratic paper
which will make its appearance here this
week. Ed Roberts, an Omaha printer, Is
to be editor-in-chief.
BEATRICE-Walt Mason, who recently
received word from Washington that his
monthly magazine had been refused ad-
mittance to the mails. was yesterday nott-
ned by Postmaster Hollingworth that the
officials at Washington had reconsidered
the matter and admitted his paper as a
legal publication.
manufactured with Assaulting
Mrs. Arthur Woelke and her sister, Mrs.
Lizzie Scharton, Henry Rodgers, a barber,
and William Tombly, painter, were fined
IS and costs each in police court today.
LEIGH--This section was visited by
heavy rains yesterday and last night. The
first rain fell at noon yesterday and rained
at intervals during the afternoon and
night. Sufficient moisture fell for all pres
ent needs.
COLUMBUs-It has been the custom in
this city for the churches each Memorial
Sunday to send an invitation to the Grand
Army Of the Republic post. This year
at the Methodist church.
OAKLAND-Andrew Osterberg son of Mr..
and Mrs. John S. Anderson, south of oak
land, was married at noon Wednesday to
Miss Anna Johnson, oldest daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. @. johnson, at their home Just
east of town, Rev. Sandahl of the Lutheran
church OF this city performing the cere-
mony,
BEATRICE-Farmers in Gage county
have finished planting corn, and in some
pearance Of good stand. Wheat and oats
look fine, but farmers report that good
soaking rain would be beneficial to crops
OF all kinds as the ground is becoming
oAKLAND-At the regular meeting of
Oakland chapter No, 81, Ancient Free and
Accented Msssons, "Wednesday, evening the
suing year: A. c. Holmquist, w. M.
Charles z. Lang, S. w; Clyde c. Neumann,
]. W.. v. L.. Fried. secretary; A. L. Gull,
BEATRICE-Friday will be observed as
Patriotic Day" in the public schools of
Beatrice The civil war veterans chosen
to deliver patriotic addresses at the differ
ent schools on that day are: w. N. Whit
lock, H. A. La Selle, Colonel w. s. Tilton,
G06 G. c9T rIt,h p II Porp, J.; R. Craig
FREMONT-The Standard Oil company
Is going to have some opposition in this
vicinity. The National oil company, an
some property in Cloverly addition near
the brewery, where IT proposes to erect
tanks and a warehouse and do a Jobbine
business. The Standard has previously
had monopoly of the oil trade of this
section.
GRAND IsLAND-At regular adj
journed session the Board of Education
deliberated over the plans of several
architects for the construction of the new
| high school building, and f. A. Henringe.
was given the c0ntTSet The n cSm repof
that the price of the building including
heating and plumbing, be fixed at $4,000
this giving the board the Co. r smrnIamre
| and fixtures.
FREMONT-There was a severe thun
derstorm accompanied by heavy rain here
/ yesterday afternoon, between and
O'clock lightning struck the chimney OF
| II. ]. Lees hardware store, throwing y
| down and shaking up some of the people
! inside. Some damage was also done Il
| Jarmin's confectionery store next door
Lightning also struck the telephone wires
and c. 6. Fletcher, Bell company line
man, who was on a pole at the corner
| OF Sixth street and Nye avenue, sustained
a severe shock. paralyzsng his legs. HI
/ will probably recover the use or them.
| BROKEN BOW-The commencement ex
| ercises of the high school last night at thu
| opera house were of unusual interest an(
| will long be remembered by those who at
| tended. Following is the program: Over
ture by orchestra: invocation, Rev. Mr.
Mitchell; solo, ia Sullivan; salutatory
Faith Gpttersoni Step by Step" Fly;
| Squandered Inheritance" Hazel Norcutt
| opportunity" Elenor Richardson; Para
| sites" Lynn Sullivan; selection by gle,
| club; vim" Guy Armstrong;; Evolution,
| Hazel Jewett; "Shepherdess of Domremy,
Edna Russom; duet. Mesdames stuckeI
Iris Dewey; valedictory, Ruemont Pigman
| orchestra; presentation of diplomas b,
| President j. r. Dean; class song; benedic
| ton by Rev. Mr.. Levack.
| COLUMBUS-Judge James G. Reeder Il
| making an effort to clean up the docko
in this term of the district court, nnt
at the present gait is sure to accomplish
| one by Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson againS
| James Nevils and August Steften. Sh
! asked for $4,000 on the ground that MI
Nelson was filled up with booze at tn
bar OF the defendant, started for homl
fell in a basement of a new building an
injured. The jury brought in a verde
Of $3.50 Another case OF the same kind
| only in this the man lost his life, wa
Mrs. Joseph Savage against several salool
keepers of Humphrey. The usual amour
was asked for, but It was settled outsld
PENDANTS paying $500 damages.