Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-12

many of the old timers are now refusing
to follow Mr.. Bryan In his radical ideas in
regard to government ownership of rail"
roads, and who are qualified to hold office.
News of Nebraska.
COLUMBUS-The fusion campaign was
opened up here last night Hon. George
w. Berge and Judge Guy T. Graves were
the speakers.
TEKAMAH-CIerk of the District Court
Ireland issued final naturalization papers
to twenty-four foreigners yesterday, all but
five being natives of Sweden.
ALMA-The new school building at this
place IL rapidly approaching completion.
and when finished will be one of the finest
school buildings in southwest Nebraska.
PLATTSM0UTH-Jos Baburek OF
Omaha and Miss Fannie Koukal Of Platts-
mouth were married in this city Monday
afternoon Father w. F. Bradley officiating.
WOOD RIVERS. r. Jones, a travelling
salesman, received a new automobile yea
terday which he is to use in making his
territory. He started out on his first
PLATTSMOUTH-A long looked for and
much needed rain fell in this vicinity to-
day One electrical shower was accom-
panied by hail.. II Is estimated that two
Inches OF. water fell.
BEATRICE-The continued dry spell was
e ssr ms Storm ss The s moisture viii put
the ground In fine condition for fall blowing.
Two inches of water fell.
BEATRICE-After eating freely Of canned
lobster last night w. C. Brooks, a travel
ing man. came near losing his life from
ptomaine poisoning. The prompt services
of a physician saved him.
TEKAMAH-Mrs. Remington, who has
been an inmate of the county farm for the
past twenty years. died at that place yes;
terday This makes three that have died
there in the last month.
WOOD RIVER-Plans are being made
for considerable sheep feeding at this point
arrangements to feed here, and the in
dications point to busy season along that
line.
FALLS CITY-The funeral of Mrs. jacob
Miller. an aged woman who died at her
home In this city last Sunday, was held
here today and interment made IN the Wer-
ner cemetery, about twenty miles north
east Of here.
WOOD RIvER-The public schools
opened Yesterday with an increased ed At; a..
The graduating class Of the high school
this year will be large one:
BEATRICE-John Hohl. farmer living
near odell. was found guilty today in the
county court of obstructing the public
| appealed the case to the district court
He gave bond in the sum of $500.
Acknowledgements $4,000 opera house is
| fast approaching completion. 1t Will seat
| 1900 people and will have stage accommo-
dations equal to any emergency-the equal
| Of the larger cities IN size and equipment
| the state.
MCOoK-AI bridge burned out Sunday
afternoon between Cameridge and Arapa-
ger train No. nine hours in arriving here.
A special train, with material and men,,
temporary bridge was cribbed up.
FAIRMoUNT-The public school opened
| yesterday with Fred. NJ. Hunter superin-
pioyed. The enrolment is 24O. high school
| attendance ninety. The new course OF
study in the high school will give thirty
| one credits at university entrances.
FALLS CITY-The entire livery stock in
| the barn belonging to Mr.. John Butter
field was sold here today. at auction; The
brought good prices. Mr., Butterfield Is
| going out of the livery business In order
to devote his attention to other affairs
WOOD RIVER-Farmers are beginning
| to complain for the lack OF rain. as It be-
| gins to Interfere with the fall blowing;
pioW MANY winter Wheat has ai
as soon as there is sufiicient moisture.
s41 u Il BysEs %eh
| his bride, formerly Miss Julia Freeland.
Mrs Byars was q number OF years ago a
for several years taught in the Omaha pub
| lie schools. They viii be at home at Ma
pie Grove Farm, west OF Valley.
COLUMBUS-There have been citizens
| proving up on homesteads ever since Pres
| hent Abraham Lincoln signed the home~
| stead law In 1859 Platte county has not
vertised that he viii prove up on his home
| stead entry, No. II, 293, before Clerk of the
| District Court c. NJ. Grunther
CoLUMBUs-when the German National
| bank opened its doors for business last
| week about the first thing asked for was
a loan of a few thousand dollars. and the
man offered as security note for 81, 10000,
| pretending TO have been signed by two OF
the most prominent business persons persons In
| the United States. President Phillips de-
| clined to take IL as collateral.
| VAI.LEY-Osear Lamberg, son Of Otto
| Lamberg. died at the Methodist hospital
IN Omaha Sunday morning. He was taken
jured by the fall Of a hay derrick, which
struck the back Of his neck, while at work
| funeral was held from the Swedish Bap-
| fist church yesterday afternoon at o'clock
| FREMONr-Tom Etherington. who says
he has served so many sentences for petit
number was given thirty days in The
county Jail today for embezzllng $40 from
Miss Major. He had not been In JAN for
several months and got a job as hack
driver. The woman handed him the bill,
| but instead Of handing her back the 1916
skipped out to Omaha, where ne was ar
| rested yesterday and brought back TO
Fremont AS usual he pleaded guilty
FREMoHI1AS auction s .S sas Of lots Ers in
new round house this afternoon. There
most desirable lots the bidding was spir-
| tied. The streets in the addition have been
| graded and over a mile OF four foot cement
Of the lots were sold for building purposes
and as there Is good demand for houses
near the round house quite building boom
/ is expected down there this tall Another
| addition In the north part OF the city. only
| twelve blocks from the postoffice. has also
just been placed on the market. II is 10:
Gated near the finest residence portion Of
| the city and its lots are selling well. There
| Is more activity in real estate here al
present than at any time since the old