Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-24

contestants. The members Of the relief
corps served refreshments and realized 3 y,
San Francisco sufferers.
PLATTSMOUTH-Joh Behn, who for
merry resided near this city, was Killed
near Plainview by being crushed under a
to this city today for burial.
BEATRICE-Loudin Scroggs, the 12-
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. l. A.
Rock Island road west Of the city and
broke his right arm just above the wrist
joint.
ALBION-Prof. H. Clyde Finley OF Bea-
trice was elected superintendent of the AL
bion schools last evening About forty APP
plications were on file for the position.
Mr.. Filley was superintendent at Bancroft
PLATTsMoUTH-Th local lodge Of
Masons have elected the following officers:
warden, c. c. bbovey; junior warden. f.
L. Cummins; treasurer, A w. White, and
secretary. Judge NJ. Archer.
PLATTsMOUTH-Th have been so
many flowers stolen from the premises
Of Plattsmouth citizens recently that j.
~, Wise has offered reward of So for
of any one taking his flowers.
EATRICE-Rebekah lodge No. 113 met
last night and elected these officers for
the coming year: Mrs. Martha Coulter
grand; Mrs. Libbie Lescher, secretary;
Mrs. Susie Brenker, treasurer.
BEATRICE--In attempting TO start a
fire in the cook stove with Kerosene Miss
Cora Thoman of Blue Springs was \se-
verely burned last evening about the
face hands and neck at the, home Of her
sister, Mrs. John Ritterbush, a resident
| OF West Beatrice. Her injuries are not
! considered serious.
BEATRICE-word was received here
| yesterday from Wymore that T. j. Ma
| honey, the 12-year-old boy who was
| wounded by the accidental discharge of n
| shotgun Sear that place last week, is re-
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sicians have discovered that two of the
| bullets entered the brain and have not
| yet been removed. Those familiar with
the case consider 1t a remarkable one.
| ALBlON-By request Of Mayor Graham
| all business houses were closed Tuesday
afternoon, during the funeral of Mrs. NJ
| s. Cline, who died last Sunday mornin I
| after a brief illness. The deceased was
| an early settler of this county, coming
| here with her husband Joseph Cline, who
| was one of the pioneer merchants of the
| town. After the death of her HUSBAND
Mrs: Cline conducted the business, ant
at the time of her death was proprietor
! of one of the largest stores in the
| city
FREMONT-The district court yesterday
| dismissed the case against Frank Tragard
who is charged with bigamy. There were
some Irregularities in regard to what is
| claimed to be his first marriage and Judge
! HOLE nbeck in sustaining a nole prossequ
full. The replevin case of DR.. S. {. Kirby
against Sheriff Bauman for an automobile
| satisfy n couple of judgments against DIR
T. Kirby was decided in favor of the de-
| PENDANT
FREMONT-The dismissal of a number
of Northwestern employees this week hai
made considerable excitement in railroad
circles The report in an Omaha paper
that Trainmaster Leppla Is responsible FOL
1t is not true, as he was only carrying out
the orders Of his superiors. The evidence
that many of them we're in the habit OF
drinking while on duty was convincing
A good many of them, II is believed, will
be reinstated. Fewer changes were mad
under the new management than whel
Superintendent Mahanna had his famous
housekeeping fifteen years ago.
| BEATRICE-At a meeting of the cit,
Kaserman for a saloon license was read
but as q remonstrance had been file
against the granting of a license to NJ
| Kaserman, the committee on Hcens
. ! recommended that the matter be post
puned to Friday evening, at which tim
the remonstrance will be heard. The re
port of the committee was adopted an
the case set for hearing on the evening
of May %. A ommuniCation was re
! ceived from A. S. Maxwell asking tina
the ordinance granting a franchise to tn
new gas and electric company be lai
on the table and that a new ordnanc
offered be considered by the council TIL
Z communication was received and place
: on file. The city clerk was instructe
i to draw a warrant for $1,570.36 in favo
of the Masslich judgment fund. Mayo
n Schulz announced the appointment of
2 II Inman as police judge, and the az
4 pointment was confirmed after the bon
0 had been approved.