Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27

williams came to a close last evening
with but a limited number OF conversions.
a continuation Of these meetings Will be
held by the pastors OF the various churches
as conditions make Il impossible for Mr..
Williams to longer continue his stay.
MISUNDERSTANDING has been re-
ceived In this city Of the burial today at
Hastings OF Dr. Mary A. Howard, wife
Of Or. g. W. Howard of that city. Mr..
and Mrs. Howard were among the early
settlers OF Harvard, having come here I'm
many years till their removal to Hastings.
HERMAN-Last. Thursday, while Misses
Bertha and Minnie Wachter were driving
TO Blair from this place, their horse be-
came frightened at a hog and ran away,
throwing both young women out, bruising
them up considerably Miss Minnie Is
still confined to her bed, but 1t Is thought
nothing serious will result from the acct
dent.
here on the 10th Of this month, with jury.
There are several important cases on for
hearing at this term, among which Is the
stare against Charley and Clarence VIII
liams for the killing of their father some
two months ago, also the state against
George Vaughn and Cal Taylor for Grim
inal assault.
TABLE ROCK Recently Mr.. and Mrs J.
L. Scott, who have lived here for three
years, were visiting their daughter, MIS-.
W. @. Ward, six miles east Of here, on the
zone farm. where they lived for nearly
i..-l q century. They were much surprised
Aeir friends and relatives dropping in
..gthday anniversary.
NORK-Nebraska will be represented and
have its share at international stock shows
At the stock show at Chicago next month,
in the exhibit of steers in the Aberdeen
Angus Classf Nebraska State university
has entered six. Christian & Lang Co,
Of York, who won premiums at Nebraska
State fair, expect to exhibit Angus cattle
ut the next International
HUMBOlADT-Tne demand for loans has
been supplied so completely by the local
Building ana Loan association that the dt-
rectUrs have decided to accept 40 farther
subscriptions for investment stock, as it is
believed the payments on dues Will pro-
vide all funds needed for local loans. The
company is in a prosperous condition and
has aided many building projects IN TINS
city.
YORK-York county farmers are receiving
thousands of dollars from the sale of al
falfa hay and clover and timothy seed.
are returning owners from so to $50 per
acre. 1t is estimated that York county
has 1900 acres of alfalfa which Yields
four nay crops in one season. There is
about the same acreage OF clover and
timothy.
OSClOLA-About a year ago Frank
Fentress, near this city, sold out all he had
and pulled up stakes TOR Washington. One
year WAS enough for Frank and he has
moved back, and while his family is visiting
around Osceola win the old friends Frank
is looking for home, and he says he is
not going south of the Platte IN Polk,
again, but is going to settle somewhere
south of Norfolk.
LEIGH-A new standard of prices was
placed on farm land here the latter part OF
the week, when f. F. Clark sold MS 100
acre farm, four miles west of town, to Mr..
Loeseke for an even $iOO per acre. While
the farm lays well and is fairly well i'm
proved, It is not an exceptional one for this
neighborhood. There are dozens of farms
near here that are better. Farm land here
is increasing in price very rapidly.
I YORK-Owiug to discrimination of rates
by the railroads on machinery and sup
pies the York Foundry and Machine works,
manufac turers and Jobbers, have been
obliged to establish an eastern branch, 50
tnat they can enjoy Missouri river railroad
rates. The York Commercial club proposes
to bring up the matter of rate discrirnna-
ton against York jObbers and manufac-
turers, presenting 1t to the Interstate COM
merce commission, asking for square
deal Hastings and Grand Island are ex-
pected TO cooperate with York.
hUMBOLDT-Relatives here have re-
ceived word of the death of Will j.. San
som at Beloit, Kan, after an ilinesS eN-
tending over several months. The young
five or six years ago and had been engaged
in farming until his health failed. He
leaves a wife and five small children the
wife. being a niece of c. NJ. Smoke Of this
! ton, and his father, Stephen SAMSON, re-
sides here at present, but was prevented
| by III health from attending the funeral
OSCEOLA-1here have been five cases Of
! dlphtheria at Osceola and vicinity. Bust
ness has been suspended schools churches,
entertainments and everything that would
bring crowd together have been called
Off Those who have been down with the
is presumed that the quarantine will soon
be lifted and everything Will just cut loose.
ARRANGEMENTS had also been made by the
churches for a union Thanksgiving service,
but Il has been called on and the people
will have a chance to remain at home and
give thanks for that.