Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-12

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BEATRICE-The body of H. NJ. Rains,
= former Beatrice resident, who was killed ]
by train at St., Joseph Saturday, was I
Doon neTe Rains Ws \ Years H9 Of see snd
leaves three children. He left Beatrice
about two years ago and since Locating
In st. Joseph had been working In lumber
yard.
CHADRoN-one Of the old soldiers here.
William NJ Wilde had the grief of bury
deceased came to a sudden death by falling
from telephone pole at Mullen, Neb.' and
Strikins on sharp M picket, M9c s run
instant death. The services were conducted
by the Eagle lodge.
AINSNORrH-An important decision 70
the village was rendered here Friday by
Judge Lotter The village sued Dan FRAT
for dray license TO the amount OF So, Inc
judge decided that the town had no
authority to collect under the present ordl-
nance as village trustees failed to publish
the law was null and void.
FREMONT-Edgar Howard has retired
from the editorial management Of the Ere
several years with the Omaha World
Herald, is his successor. Mr.. Howard Will
devote his entire time to his Columbus
paper. Mr. Richmond has rented house
here and assumes charge Of the Herald
Monday. Marc Perkins remains as bust
ness manager.
HUMBoLDT-Mis Mary Fairbanks and
Noah Velvick, two well known young
people of the Mlddleburg neighborhood,
wee united In marriage at the home Of
the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A
Fairbanks, in the presence of a few rela-
tives and intimate friends The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Neville. Thu
couple will reside on the Velvick farm,
near Middleburg.
GRAND ISLAND-The Stock Yards ho-
tel, two miles east of the city and in the
vicinity of the new Union Stock yards
recently built on a very much enlarged
Ria1' Was opened to the public Friday
will be run in the interest of the company,
giving the best possible accommodations
to the stockmen who stop their shipments
here either for feeding or sale.
NORTH PLATTE-Fred Marti has re-
Gently purchased the interest Of Joseph
Spies in the CITY Meat market. The firm
room will soon be fitted up for tAs mar
ket on Dewey street. Mr.. MART is an old
time business man of this city, having
conducted the Enterprise bakery for a
number of years, and he will no doubt
make a success Of his new venture.
! CHADkON-Maria Nj. Chaplin Slattery,
aged So years, is dead. She was one OF
| the oldest settlers of Dawes county, and
leaves three sons, Ernest, United states
| commissioner of this district; Ray and
Alva, all residents here, and Mrs. Cora b.
/ Davis OF Ludlow, S. d. The body was
taken TO Columbus, Neb., for interment
after services held in the First COngrega-
George w. Mitchell.
| ing a few miles northwest of here, has
! recently received from the Modern Wood
men of America draft Of 5000 the same
! her late husband Charles A. Seaman, in
| that ORDER and who was killed by light
| two companions, the three having taken
refuge during a violent thunderstorm un-
der threshing machine.
! TABLE ROCK-As a result of the vari-
/ Gus school entertainments held the past
year and the recent school recital about
Sl00 has been invested in library books,
! which forms the nucleus of an excellent
] school library. In addition to these the
Board OF Education recently purchased
| about twenty volumes of history and biog-
rapny, making the total number OF vol
umes $50. A large box of laboratory sup
plies was also received last week.
| TABLE ROCK-Great prepare tions are
| beng made for the reunion of all persons
| who have ever been members Of the Paw
nee Military band at Pawuee City, Wednes-
day next. The roster OF this famous band
numbers more tnan eighty. several of
] whom now live In Table Rock. This band
was organized twenty-eight years ago, in
| 1875 ana since that date eieven of its
members have died. The roll call shows
that there are now about nifty resident
members of the organization.
! TECUMSEH 90 Walter Thompson, the
young man who was seriously injured here
| Thursday, is getting along as well as could
J be expected. He was on foot. driving a
control the animals he was pulled over
with the lines and one OF the horses stepped
sufficiently TO allow a small amount of
! brain matter TO ooz out. lie was taken
home and given surgical care and the
surgeons hope to save his life,
/ NORTH PLArIE-H. h.. wills, assistant
grand chief engineer of the brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers, yesterday visited
/ Division No. IS of this district. MIR Wills
arrived Wednesday evening and the fol-
! lowing morning was given an informal
at the Pacific hotel, followed by a car
later had dinner at the hotel and a con-
ference was had in the afternoon at the
Odd Fellows hail. all members then in
the city being present
GRAND ISLAND-The citizens OF Grand
Island have become interested in the PARKS
proposition and IL is regarded as quite
certain that as result of the recent
vote the former court house square will
be set aside as a memorial park and that
several blocks OF ground selected by the
North Side Improvement club will be pur-
Grand Island has neither a public square
nor a park and no steps have been taken
united effort viii be made by the citizens
for both propositions at meeting soon
to be called.
FREMONT-The preliminary examination
Of Noah Orr and Ebert Coomes on the
charge OF assault to do great bodily harm
to John Gels was held before Judge Sun
son In the county court Saturday after
noon and both defendants, who were out
on. 5000 bail, were discharged. Orr and
Cosmes were arrested two weeks ago on
the charge Of beating Gels at a dance
in Ridgely township, where all the parties
reside, and the hearing was continued on
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OF Gels The evidence showed that he was
pounded up all right but L failed to con-
meet the defendants with the AFFAIR.
WEST POINT-At the last meeting OF
the school board OF west Point It was
shown TO the board that while the nominal
length OF the period Of tuition daily Is
supposed to be six hours, that the actual
time devoted TO study Is only four and
one-half hours. The lost time has been
taken up by nfteen minutes, allowance
being given at and after the noon recess,
and a further fifteen minutes before The
CLOSE OF school. These, with time used in
the opening and closing exercises, recess,
etc, make the actual school day only four
and one-half hours Of actual study. The
board have taken steps to remedy this
state OF AFFAIRS.
Water Works for Lander.
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