Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-30

last few days investigating several cases
OF ALLEGED unlawful fishing. 80 far he has
found no evidence that would warrant
making arrests
BEATRICE-A traction engine IL being
Vicinity of wymoFs with S'S very satisfae e
results. 1t pulls eight gang plows with
the result that considerable ground Is COW
cred in one day.
BEATRfCE-A boy by the name OF cole,
who is employed IN the drill department
Of the Dcmpster factory, had a portion Of
his right hand taken OF yesterday by get
ting the member caught In the machinery
he was operating.
PLATTsMoUTH-Alice Ruth Palmer,
who has travelled around the world I'm the
interest OF missions and temperance, Will
speak in the Methodist Episcopal church
here Tuesday afternoon in the interest Of
the Loyal Temperance legion.
WEST POINT-Mrs. s. Romie, one Of the
pioneer women OF Cunning county cele-
brated her SD birthday ct the home Of her
1Waush Ie Mrs w. =, krause last week,
fair to reach the century mark.
GRAND ISLAND-The Grand Island fire
department. closed very successful fair
last night. having during the week cleared
over $500, which will be kept for the ex-
penses incidental to entertaining the next
fremens state convention in January.
HUMBOLDT-A special crew il here
this week gathering dp the rails along the
main line OF the Burlington where new
steel IL being placed, and 4 is, expected
that much OF this viii be utilized In build
ing the new side track to the brick yard
TABLE ROCK-Nimrods have been quite
successful the last week. They captured
day night and yesterday they discovered
nest of young wolves numbering eight,
all OF which were captured and brought to
town.
HAsTINGs-The United Commercial
Travellers. under the leadership OF Supreme
counsellor G. j. Miles as interlocutor,
ing for the benefit Of its charity fund.
The AFFAIR netted the local lodge upwards
Of $3.50.
HAsT1NGs-Ths Adams County Drug
lowing officers for the ensuing year: w.
r. Hoover, Kenesaw president w. b.
Hardin. Juniata, vice president w. b.
Hartigan, Hastings, secretary; Frank Nc
chimney. Hastings treasurer; executive
committee, Mrs. Howe. Ayr; viii Mel
meyer and A II. Brooke, Hastings
PL.ATTSMOUTH-Re and Mrs. ]. E.
Houlgate have adopted a 1S-year-od girl
from the New York Childrens Home So
ciety of New York, who was brought to
this city by Rev. j. w. Swan Of University
Place, who is one Of the field workers for
the society.
HUMBoLDT-owing to the bad cond-
ton OF the grounds, the county field day
contest, which was scheduled for Salem,
Saturday afternoon, has been postponed
for two weeks. The district contest will
take place at the driving park in this city
on Saturday next
WEST PoINT-Peter Frahm is complet-
ing fine new residence on the lot south
Of the parsonage OF the Grace Lutheran
church. number OF fine houses will be
erected in West Point the coming season.
There promises to be great activity in mat
tiers of improvement.
HARVARD-The dry goods firm of T.
Sheean g. Co. has been transferred into the
Harvard Mercantile company. Mr. Sheean
retiring from the business and Mr. Delaney,
the company Of the Sheean firm, being as
ISOLATED with other parties in continuing
the business under its new name.
TABLE RoCK-Friday night about Il
o'clock the alarm was given that burglars
were in the store OF c. II. Morris and
the building was soon surrounded with an
excited crowd armed with guns and re-
volvers. Investigation showed that the safe
door had been left open accidentally
MISUNDERSTANDING Dibble, a pioneer
farmer and stock raiser living seven miles
northwest OF Beatrice reports that he never
saw wheat and oats looking better than
at present He says that many farmers
are sowing tame grasses and that the
Kinds are exceedingly bright
HUMBOLDT-An epidemic OF internal
improvement has broken out in the city
even more noticeable than last year, and
hundreds OF feet OF cement walk are be-
ing laid in various parts of the city. Per-
haps the most important is the stretch
to the depot, which has been foE years
laid with defective board walk and which
is now being replaced with the better
kind.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES post, Grand
perfected arrangements for Decoration day
observance this year Rev. ]. T. Rob-
church at Table Rock, will be the orator.
The Memorial day sermon will be Sunday
afternoon, May q. at the Christian church,
link.
BEATRICE-rhe Salvation Army discov-
cred sad case OF restitution here yester-
day. the unfortunate person being an aged
woman by the name Of Cummings, who re-
sides in West Beatrice. She has been III
Tor the last week, during which time she
The army has provided for her immediate
wants and the authorities will look after
her case.
WEST POINT-The West Point Farmers
Institute society is making rapid strides
In the matter Of Increase In membership.
Large numbers OF the best farmers Of Cum
ing county are enrolling themselves as
members and it is the aim of the execu
tive committee to make the coming insti-
tute better than the ones already held and
OF real interest and value to this farming
community.
TABLE RoCK-Clinton c. Norris, a for
mer Table Rock boy, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
the chicago Nortw 9Sw yards al ch n
cago, was badly hurt Wednesday last by.
broken car door which projected out too
for two days after which he was removed
to his home In the city. lie suffered
broken shoulder blade and three broken
GRAND ISLAND-The eighty-seVenth an
niversasry of the Independent Order of ODD
Fellows was celebrated by the members in
this city last Friday evening, a musical and
literary program being rendered. An ad-
dress by Judge HoRgland OF North Platte
was a main feature OF the event. Mr.. Al
den, sr., OF this city, father of Alden Bros,
grocers. who was taken into the lodge "
the year 1913 is believed to be the o!Ssel
member I'm the state.
ECUMSEH-Tecumseh will have third
saloon. as seemed evident a week ago.
Leo Bennlnghoven OF Grand Island ciTcu-
lated a petition here, but secured only ts;S.
| thirds OF the requisite number Of signefE.
The matter OF licenses will come up before
tho city council Tuesday evening, and
the applicants will be Shramek & Kas-
parek and William Otto. Logan Simps IN
is circulating a petition for the purpose OF
opening a billiard hall.
BLAIR-The Blair collar factory, which
will be operated by Charles Ross, Will COM
mence work tomorrow morning with about
twelve men at the bench. The two-story
brick building. lsx50 has been completed
and was turned over by Contractor Her
man Shields yesterday. The building
stands one block from the business por-
ton OF the city and close to the railroad
depots Orders are now on hand to fur
nish the plant With work for one year.
Mr. Ross has purchased a fine residence
property costing 1850, and has already
moved his family here.
The window Hog.