Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23

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ing in a score of to in favor of the de-
LONG P1NE-Mrs. Pioppcr. wife of afr.
Frank P1opper, one OF the oldest settlers
IN this section, died Friday at her home
BEATRICE-The little son Of c. W. Enck,
living southwest Of Beatrice, had one OF
his fingers taken on in the machinery OF
the windmill while at play about the yard.
MISUNDERSTANDING the excess
sive rains throughout the state In the last
ten days, this county has had no floods.
The rainfall in Columbus was but IS
inches.
PERU-Owing to the large attendance at
the State Normal, 200 additional seats have
been placed on the first floor Of the chapel.
in order to accommodate the increased en-
rollment.
PLATTsMoUTH-Th water has boon
rising rapidly in the Platte river for sew
eral days and the sandbars are covered.
The boat at Oreapolis has been put out of
business.
BEATRICE-The o. o. Wells farm Of 16O
acres located four miles east Of Beatrice,
sold yesterday to George Townsend, a
resident Of West Beatrice, for triie over
$4,000 cash.
WOOD RIVER-The last few days have
been busy ones for the farmers. Since the
rain the ground has been in fine condition
and the farmers are busy putting In their
winter wheat
CoLUMBUs-H. 8. Elliott has paid Sl5
an acre for seventy acres OF the old Bar
clay Jones homestead. This is considered
Platte county.
DAVID CITY-Among some of the young
people that have gone TO Lincoln 10 at
Miriam Miller, Fay Myers, Camille Evans
and George Fenlon
BEATRICE-Chicken thieves visited the
premises Of Henry Ritterbush In the east
part Of town and stole number Of fine
fowls The officers have been unable to
locate the guilty parties.
DAVID CITY-Ed Confsi, who has
worked for Attorney Matt Miller in this
city for several years past as stenographer,
will leave Monday for Lincoln, where he
will study at the university.
PERU-Mrs. Daisy ID. wettleton of the
Department Of Expression, who has been
taking a much needed vacation, win be
back ready for work by october l. Large
classes are awaiting her return.
COLUMBUS-Ben Custer, who has been
running a livery stable at Shelby in Polk
county, bought the stables run by Louis
Drunken on East Eleventh street and will
enter into possession right away
NEBRASKA CITY-Hon. A. c. Shallen-
berger, democratic candidate for governor,
spoke to large audience in the court room
Saturday evening. He discussed the rail-
road question and national politics.
BEATRICB-Traffic was resumed yester-
day over the Union Pacific between this
point and Omaha for the first time In sew
eral days on account Of the washouts on
the line between Lincoln and Valley.
TEKAMAH-Mrs Nora Pebwoth Brad
u,
Nebraska Telephone company Of this place,
died OF tuberculosis this morning. The
deceased leaves q husband and baby boy
and girl.
week the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis 4
Omaha trains are running on time.
The first three days OF the week only one
train day ran and that was from two
to four hours late.
BEATRICE-Dr. Stewart yesterday oper-
ated upon COW belonging to man named
moved from a1 the Stomach TWO tubs Of al
Of the alfalfa died but it is believed the
one operated upon will recover.
DAVID CITYSE1more johnson has sold
his secondhand store to James Keil, who
has been working In the Walter Hardware
Sre M crs nssr mas Ss rented 1er
and will put in onions and other garden
stun, next year.
GRAND IsLAND-Cuyler Schultz. an
aged resident reports that while he was
alone in his house on the outskirts Of the
city two men entered. One of them jumped
on him while he was lying on the bed and
i fhs e either took from him purse contain
AUBURN-w. s. Crichton of the Crichton
Publishing company has resigned as man
ager and John H. Kearns elected in his
place. Mr.. Kearns is an experienced news
paper man and was previously one OF the
Joint holders and editor of the Auburn
GRAND IsLAND--stephen d. Horton, a
well known travelling salesman passed
away at his home here at the age ot 43
disease. He leaves a wife and five children.
The funeral will take place Sunday from
the Elks' hall.
]. G. Gahagen, was held Tuesday after
noon from the Methodist church of this
city. He died Sunday afternoon. The
funeral was largely attended. high school
class of which his brother was a member
attending in body.
COLUMBUS-One Of the old residents of
this county, Mrs. Jonathan Taylor, died on
Wednesday at Genoa OF dropsy. Mrs
Taylor was the former wife Of Barclay
Jones, one of the first settlers She leaves
a son, Barclay Jones of Council Bluffs
The funeral was held Saturday at Genoa.
NORTH PLATTE-Some apples from the
Hunter farm north OF Sutherland are being
Hunters crop this year will be at least
1000 bushels Of very fine apples, raised
by irrigation The apples all are very
work OF insects
vALLEY-Rev. w. l. Elliot. who has
been pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
given a charge at Craig, Neb.. from which
place he came to Valley. The entire COM
munity, as well as the members Of his
wife, and regret to have them leave.
TBKAMAH-At the regular session of the
county commissioners at this place. the
board decided to submit a proposition at
the general election to the electors Of Burt
county to vote $50 600 court house bonds
bearing not to exceed 4 per cent and to
run twenty years, with the option OF pay
ing them on any time after ten years.
PLATTSMOUTH-Follo a mad dog
scare in the country few miles south
west of this city several dogs and one
horse that had been bitten were killed.
Friday evening Il became necessary to kill
a fine collie dog belonging to Henry
Herold In this city. The owner prized the
animal highly and had refused $50 for him.
COLUMBUS-The Union Pacific had a
little smaAh-up about half a mile from town
this morning. The brakes on an engine re-
fused 10 work and IL ran into the hind
end OF a freight train, the only damage
was to car loaded with merchandise,
which was broken and the merchandise
scattered hither and yon. No one was In
jured.
BEATRICE-The funeral services for tho
late T, ID. Cotton, who died at North
Platte. Neb., were held here yesterday from
the home OF Judge Haxlett Immediately
after the arrival OF the remains In the
city Interment was In the Beatrice oem-
etery. Deceased was the father Of Mrs.
Judge HaAlett, and was pioneer resident
OF Nebraska.
BEATRICE-The Crabtree Forensic club
held its first debate Of the season last
evening. The subject discussed was Re
solved. That the open shop IL preferable
10 the closed one Speakers on the