Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17

BEATRICE-Joseph Ellis. residing near
Rockford, is putting in his fifth crop OF
alfalfa.
sEwARD-Miss Alta Craig was operated
on for appendicitis at DIR. Morrison's hos
pital today.
Winter wheat and rye look
well in this locality, but a good soaking
rain Is badly needed.
PLATTSMOUTH-Som Of the farmers
commenced to husk their corn this week
and report good yields.
BEATRICE-E. w. Huse of Wayne ar
rived in the city Yesterday to take charge
OF the Beatrice Daily Express as editor
and manager
YORK-On Friday evening the Chris
tian church will give a reception TO all
the students of York college and the York
Business college.
GENEVA-Complaint is made in certain
parts OF the city that man is prowling
soaring women and children.
BEATRICE--The case of Newton Bur-
roughs against his brother, Deacon" Bur-
roughs, charged with assault. was called
in the police court yesterday and con-
tinued to October 30.
PLATTSMOUTH-Fift years ago today
Judge Nj. Archer crossed the Missouri
T TygT and located in Coss county, but
now who were here at that time.
SEWARD-Flossie Flanagan. daughter
of Frank Flanagan of Beaver Crossing
was severely scalded by tub of hot water
splashing over her as it was being emptied
by her mother. She was badly burned.
SEWARD-At the supervisors repub-
lican convention held at Seward last Fri
day night w. S. Williams was renominated
TO succeed himself He has been chair
man of the board for the last four years
PLATTSMOUTH-Mrs Thomas Kemp
ster and her two daughters departed to-
day for Denver, where her husband is now
storekeeper for the Burlington, having
been transferred from a similar position in
this city.
REATRJCE- Iohp Eosiar .r a rto,o.-
resident Of Gage county. died at his home
in Logan township Sunday after an illness
of two weeks of Brights disease. He was
6S years of age and leaves a widow and
seven grown children.
DAVID CITY-A petition was circulated
Monday among the business men which
manager of the Northwestern railway to
place George Runyon, who is now agent
at 0ctavia, at this city. taking the place
OF h. X. Hicks, as Mr.. Hicks Is about to
go to Fremont as agent
NEBRASKA CITY-Sunday afternoon
Elm camp No. 2, Woodmen of the World,
in the memory of the late George Bur
bank. d. w. Livingston delivered the prin-
cipal address, The Nebraska City band
the procession to and from the cemetery.
GRAND ISLAND-Mrs. Young. admitted
TO the Soldiers home from Lincoln, passed
away at the institution yesterday. Inter
ment 1t is expected, will be made in the
Soldiers home burial grounds in this city.
COLUMBUS-The republicans met in
mass convention Yesterday afternoon to
shannon of the Second ward was nomi-
mated by reclamation. -a4
FREMONT-An inquest was held this
morning on the body OF Pleasant Rich.
ardson. the man who jumped of The the
rear of building to the sidewalk yester-
day. The evidence showed that he was
and Sunday he was not in his right mind.
brother living on farm near lincoln
arrived here last night and has taken
were badly mixed and this fact, together
with heavy drinking. affected his mind.
GRAND ISLAND-After a chase of three
blocks and the firing of three shots in the
direction of the fleeing man. Oficer Switzer
yesterday took In tow I negro named Louis
Roberts, who is accused of stealing a gold
watch and chain, worth 500, and SIS in
cash from travelling man named Anderson
Roberts was suspected and about to leave
the, city on a Burlington train when the
man. The latter, while at the depot saw the
officer approaching and at once took to
his heels lively chase, resulting. Rob-
court to await his trial.
NEBRASKA CITY-ArranRements have
been completed for the first annual sale
and stock show OF the otoe Stock Breed
this city Wednesday and Thursday. Oc-
tober II and Is: Entries have been made
i'm both the sale and stock show by the
leading stock breeders of southeastern Ne
braska and southwestern Iowa. novel
parade will be held on Central avenue
Wednesday morning in which all of the
stock on exhibition and numerous decorated
vehicles will take part. large number
of prizes have been offered by the mer-
chants for the best display in the parade.
YORK-Sherin John Afferbach returned
this morning with Morris Dwinger who
Is accused by Healthier & Son OF securing
$40 through fraud and misrepresentation.
Ii seems that Dwinger for a time repre-
scented a Grand Island hide house and a
short time ago he came to York, called
upon Healthier & Son, meat market pro-
prietors here, but did not represent that