Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

and the small grain, which are both look
ing as fine as ever in this section at this
time of the year.
CHADRON-Eastern Star lodge elected
Matron, Virginia Coffee; assistant matron,
Clara Loewenthal; secretary, Mort Pangle;
treasurer, George Ardsall; conductress
Maggie B. Donaghue; associate conduct
ress Albert w. Critics.
HUMBOLDT-At their quarterly confer
ence yesterday the local congregation OF
the Methodist church voted TO allow their
pastor Rev. John Calvert, a vacation of
ten weeks to enable him to visit again
the home Of his boyhood, England, from
which he has been absent about ten years.
ST. PAUL-Last night this section was
visited by another copious rain, the pre-
cipitation reaching 1.20 inches by this
morning, and still more is in prospect.
This part of the state is now stored with
the very maximum of moisture reserve
purposes.
MINDEN-Mrs. Hattie Saunders. who has
been sick for some time, died Sunday from
consumption. She was formerly teacher
In the Kearney Industrial school. Services
were held at the house. Her husband, now
deceased, was at one time a lawyer here
and also at Grant, Neb. Minden lawyers
were the pail bearers.
ARLINGTON-The Eastern Star lodge of
this city elected the following officers at
their annual election: Mrs. Jennie Cook,
M. l.. c. Weber W. P. Miss Grace Ham
ming, secretary; Mrs. Eva Fink, treasurer;
Mrs. Carrie Weber conductress; Mrs. Min
ME Newcomb, assistant conductress.
CHADRON-Chadron has Just heard that
the car It sent to San Francisco, of 500
bushels of potatoes and 100 sacks of flour,
had been gratefully received. Chadron was
one of the first cities in the state to re-
spond TO the call of distress, only taking
one day from the time 1t was known help
was needed until the car was on its way.
BEATRICE-Mrs. Freeman of this city
yesterday received a letter from Mrs.
II; Kleinhans, former Beatrice resident
who is living at San Jose, Cal, in which
she reports that their family escaped the
earthquake with little loss, though the
town suffered as much in proportion to
wealth and population as any on the coast
PLATTSMOUTH-Two suspicious looking
strangers, who gave their names as Joe
Eemoski and Charles Seapeskic, and claimed
to be from Omaha, were arrested and con-
fined in jail to await word from the Omaha
officials, as 1t is thought they may be
wanted there for brutally assaulting a
woman there Sunday.
TEKAMAH-At an adjourned meeting of
the city council last night the following
appointments were made by Mayor Ander-
son and confirmed by the council; City at
torney, Walter M. Hopewell; marshall and
night Waterman. w. f. Howell; street COM
missioner, j. H. Crom; engineer, j. W,
Sherman; cemetery sexton, j. s. Robinson
CURED AZ Nc homie a HRTe AND w Sfs
Osborn In this city this evening, when their
daughter, Miss Louise, and Albert Dutton
of South Omaha were united in marriage
Rev. j. II. Salisbury oficiated. Mr.. and
Mrs button departed on the Burlington
train for the future home in South Omaha
at 1920 O'clock
BEATRICE-The date fixed for the de-
bate between the Beatrice and Humboldt
teams is next Thursday evening, May 8
The question to be discussed is, Resolved
That American municipalities should
own, operate and control their street rail.
ways" Beatrice has the negative and will
be represented by Clifford Phillips
Ernest Hahne and Charles stoT.
CHADRON-Eari Ketcham died at his
rooms in this city at o'clock last evening
death resulting from a complication OF
causes incident to his age, which was
close 20 seVenty-fiVe years Mr.. Ketchan
was an experienced horseman I'm his early
years, being favorably known a driver
| on the track, both in Nebraska and Wis