Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06

ums from the house Of representa-
tives visited Beatrice Tuesday and In
spected the grounds and buildings Of the
feeble minded Institute. IL IL said the
visit was in the interest OF the $4,000
appropriation recently asked for new
buildings.
sEwARD-Harry Gwartney. son OF
District Clerk Gwartney, died at his par
ents home Tuesday morning from lung
trouble. The young man was not quite
examination for railway mail clerk and
took position, but III helth caused him
to leave for New Mexico.
DAVID CITY-Miss Marie Boston, who
has been confined to her bed for the past
six months and was taken to a hospital
ment died az that Mace Sunday afterneon
The body was brought home Monday even
ing. accompanied by her mother. Funeral
from st. Mary's Catholic church.
YORK-The Pendell & Brown sale OF
draft horses held at the sale barn OF Hin
Bros, was the most successful sale of
horses ever held in York county. The bid
ders were principally York county farmers
and the bidding from the start was most
spirited. Horses were rapidly picked up
at from $50 to t235. The total amount Of
the sale was about 1900 and everyone paid
cash.
TEKAMAH-The elevators at this place
are having a great deal of trouble In Sc
curing cars for the shipment of grain. All
three elevators are full and II is impossi-
| BILE to get more than one car a day for
| the three houses. Owing to the fact that
| the Missouri river has been unsafe for
crossing most of the winter there has
ever before.
NEBRASKA CITY-Monday last Henry,
son Of Peter Hoffman, died at the family
home. twelve miles southwest Of this city.
The day before the funeral the father,
Peter. collapsed, and II was thought he
| was suffering from pneumonia, but Satur-
| day night he died, more from a broken
heart than from disease; Henry was the
favorite son and the father relied on him
! Tor almost pVarVthinR
TABLE ROCK-Eii Porter died at the
residence of his daughter Mrs. w. L.
years. He had a stroke of paralysis a
| few days ago. Mr. Porter came to Ne
braska in 1873 worth many thousand
! dollars, but died a poor man. ReverSes
came tc him, caused by the metecric
! career of his son, George w. Porter. who
| died about month ago. Intcrment was
| at Junction City.
BEATRICE-Mrs Susan B. King died at
her home IN this city Sunday evening, aged
! u years, She was born at Fort Wayne,
she has since resided. Her husband and
oldest son died five years ago. She is sur
vived by three daughters one of whom is
a teacher in the Lincoln schools and one
son. The funeral was held today at 1880
O'Clock from the family home. conducted
! by Rev. j. r Davis.
! NEBRASKA CITY-A few days ago the
Coupon base ball club met and reorganized
for the coming campaign. This is one Of
the strongest clubs in Nebraska and 1t
was very successful last summer. as they
lost but few games. This year they ex-
pet to put up better game than ever
Reds" met and organized with Leslie Bur-
nett as manager and Harry Chapman as
| captain. This Is also a strong nine.
| UTICA-Mrs. Sophia Meyer. aged Sc
years, was discovered in an unconscious
condition by her daughter, Mrs. Paul
Knoechel, who lives next door. She went
to call her mother in the morning, but
| could not arouse her his alarmed her
and she sent up town for her husband
and they broke open the door, finding the
| old lady in bed. DIR. w. G. Kenner was
| called, who pronounced II stroke of
| apoplexy. He gave out no hopes for
her recovery. Her three sons have been
| called to her bedside.
| PLATTSMOUTH-A deed has ben filed
| in this county transferring the owner
ship of 800 acres Of land from Hon. JOS
| eph @. Cannon, the speaker of the national
house Of representative, to Charles r
was purchased by Mr.. Cannon in 1901 for
$4,000, showing that the land has almost
doubled IN value n that a s10s5
to S110,100 and the next to s12b,2o0. Cass
county land is readily selling at from
chased from .. e. Chandler $40 acres for
1907 ]. M. Carper sold TO Miss Cora
M Walker so acres for $500.
| NEBRASKA CITY-Dr. j. w. Parker,
who died Monday at Kansas City, was one
of the pioneers Of this section. He landed
at westport, Mo-, in 1853 and did mission
| airy work among the Indians, and at the
breaking out of the war came to this city
and remained for many years and held sew
was was one Of the - company Of Westport men
who attempted to solve the problem OF
prairie trahsportation By the use Of s,sil-
to the ground Bad roads and lack Of steer
ing apparatus made the scheme a failure.
their tn ''' golden wedding anniversary r' "a
widow and three children survive him.
BEATRICE-The monthly meeting Of the
directors Of the Beatrice Commercial club
was held last evening with a large attend
ance. The matter OF occupation tax by
insurance companies was discussed. II is
ance rates per cent II the occupation
tax is taken OF, and II the companies would
make and retain such reduction It would
be economy for the city to repeal the oc-
cupation tax ordinance. A report was sub
mitted showing that no site was yet avail
Duncan. Harden and Penner were ap-
pointed committee to see that the South
meets here next month, was properly
housed and to induce the association to
continue to hold its meetings in Beatrice.
LYONS-At a meeting Of business men
organized and Incorporated with a capt.
tai of 100000, Of which $4,000 is paid
up. The following officers were elected:
Frank B. Rhoda- president; Oliver Waite,
vice president; David McMonies. treas
urer; and John F. Piper. secretary This
company will Immediately go into the
grain business and the old Peavey eleva-
tor will be put in operation under the
name of The Farmers Elevator, and
another elevator will be operated at Ros-
allie, about 10 miles north OF Lyons, as
soon as II can be constructed, IL the COM
pany is unable to purchase one OF the
elevators already there. The object Is to
secure a good grain market for these
towns.
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
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