Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-04

differences IN renting land by the Heals
wACo-winiam owen brought syit
against George Boslough OF York for loss
OF money while gambling. MT owen had
sold his corn and claimed that Mr.. Boslough
had wrongfully won from him the proceeds
OF sale of his corn. judgement was given
Owen to the amount Of $50.
sIDNEY-The women Of the Degree OF
Honor met with committee Of the Ancient
Order OF United WOrkmen and devised
plans for fine entertainment to take place
on April II az the WorkSmen temple; EVERY
one OF the epochs in lodge circles
s1DNEY-The high school boys organized
a base ball team last Friday and elected
James: treasurer, Edward Shoemaker; sec
rotary, Edgar Diedrick; captain. Ebson
Closman. The board Of managers will con.
sist of president secretary and principal
OF the schools.
TEcUMsEH-state Senator ]. G. o'con-
nell, who has been confined to his house
is considerably improved, and expects 10
be in his seat Monday. Senator O'Connel
he's been in poor health throughout the
winter, and yet he has remained at his post
of duty in the state legislature.
HYANNIS-E. w. Christman's 10-year-old
son had a narrow escape from being killed
foot caught in the saddle stirrup and he
was dragged about a quarter of mile
before being rescued by two of his com.
eeo on5HnS scratched and Bruised.
ALLIANCE-Dr II. A. Copsey, who re-
ceived such severe burns about the face
and eyes in attempting to extract an OBJ
stinate cork from q bottle OF nitric acid
is very much improved His eyestght, which
at first was thought destroyed. is unin-
iured, and L is now only matter OK
his practice.
BEATRICE-At the Farmers institute
held at Ellis Saturday, these officers wer,
Reynolds, vice president; d. ]. Wood sec
rotary; Mrs. c. T. Sears, treasurer; Free
Highland. VIII Summers and Miss Hattie
Summers, executive committee. 1t was ar
ranged to hold ANOTHER meeting next year
at which there will be exhibits Of corn anC
cooking.
ALL.IANCE-The final act in the plan I,
make the First National bank Of this cit!
United States depository was the re
ceipt several days ago Of $4,000, which WI
This Is the first United states depository
established west Of Grand Island and VII
mean much for this fast developing country
where there lie always demand Tor none!
for Improvement purposes.
PIaATTSMOUTH-Judg A. N, Sullivan
has filed a motion in the district cour
asking for a new trial in the case OF tn
State against Lawrence stull, who wa
| found guilty by jury on the charge o
| assaulting with intent to 90 great bodil
| injury to Jesse Green. aged 10 years IN
penalty OF the crime is from one TO nv
years in the state penitentiary.
| BEATRICE-At a meetin of the Feille
| Independent Telephone company the capi
| tai stock was Increased from 5000 to $500
| The purpose of this increase Is to enabl
the company to make extensions of its lin
| and otherwise improve Its facilities. Tn
company has been organized but thre
years and in that time its business ha
made a wonderful growth.
| BLUE HILL-D. w. Fay, manager OF tn
| Chicago Lumber company's yards at thi
| point, received word Friday announcin
the death of his mother, Mrs. D. Fay !
Chicago for burial. her former hom'
Mr.. Fay left for that point today Vt to ;
years ago and is we'll known here.
BEATRICE-The Cortland Telephon
company held meeting at Cortland Sai
ana H. M Huestis secretary. and treai
urer. The uestion of continuing the to
connection with the Bell company wa
discussed and laid owed to March Is, TT
Cortland company is a combination ( loo
companies and It owns the switchboaI
and controls the outside connections. =
BBATRICE-Mayor NJ. e. Shultz has al
nounced himself a candidate for re-ele
toin, c. ]. Mccall hayin gwithdrawn fro
the race. T. H. Burke and a H. Aver
the present incumbent, are candidates f.
city clerk, and J. II. Inman, j. r. era
and W. H. Walker are after the office
police Judge For treasurer j. E. Jones
a candidate for reelection as is also
r. c. Field the present water commi
sloner.
PLATTSMOUTH-A new trial has bee
asked for in the case of Pope again
Oberly. The evidence showed that u
plaintiff, John U. Pope a farmer dro'
to Greenwood. and after purchasing los
o. Oberly and purchased and drank nqut
and became intoxicated. Later in the da
while on his way home he fell from h
| wagon and one of the wheels ran ov
one of his limbs and broke both bone
\ The jury gave the plaintiff verdict fl
500 and costs.
PLATTSMOUTH-Ch Grant, for
man OF the riprapping crew for the Blu
lington, at work northeast of this cit
met with a painful accident that can
/ very near costing him his life. He hi
placed a charge of dynamite in the riv
bank to prepare for the riprap work al
lighted the fuse, but as the explosion d
not follow as quickly as he expected
went to ascertain the cause. The e
he was hurled about twenty feet in the al
He was badly bruised and his face al
. eyes filled with sand and dirt.
SIDNEY-Dlstrict court will convene
? Cheyenne county Monday, March IS. II
jury panel has been drawn and the meI
bers notified ed, to appear March r. II
Stoner, John Jenik, Gus Middlestadt, Il.
/ Comstock. Frank Cahtwell, Herman Mile
James Iddings, Louis Wasem. j. p. F1she
, James b. Cawley, James Burns, Frai
: Alderman, c. II. Harpole, =, r. McAdai
} j. 4. Mcintosh, Andrew Nelson. James
! Wolfe, H. H. Libby, Frank Lehmxuhl, Ne
man and Robert Enanuelson. This W
. be one of the most important sessions
! court held here in years.
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