Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-21

to ascertain n the matter was Just a Joke
or whether the writer OF the letter lost
his courage.
YoRK-Mr c. A. stahI and a travelling
representative Of stock food company
got mixed up I'm runaway. One of the
horses they were driving kicked over the
pole ana commenced to run away. The oc-
cupants were thrown out and the travelling
man was hurt seriously, receiving a long
o S9t tb Between S his eyes There was little left
TBCUMSEH.-Bert L. Harvey. a printer
employed in this city, was thrown from
horse he was riding last night and
broken thumb. Mr.. Harvey, accompanied
by young woman. went horseback rid
ing early in the evening and were near
the home of II. @. Jury. four miles south
of the city, when the accident happened.
NEBRASKA CITY-Lewis Roach. re-
siding near Minersville, has been ar
cealed weapons. His hearing Is set for
Thursday and in default of bail Is being
held In the county Jail II is alleged that
threatening manner for tome time and
his actions have caused apprehension
among his neighbors.
Observation-Disclosures the snow
storm the Poland-China hog sale of o. N.
Remington was q decided success. This
was Mr.: Remington's first public sale and
practically all the hogs were sold to per
sons residing In this county. The average
price paid for the forty gifts and two
brood sows was t5OS5 each. Auctoneer
A. r. Taylor of this place, failed to arrives
YORK-Great interest is manifested in
the district missionary convention which Is
being held this week in the Methodist
church. The program is interesting and
instructive. On Monday afternoon the lives
OF the master missionaries were related
such men as Carey, Morrison, Livingston,
Patton and Miss Elizabeth Thobon. Tues
day evening Rev. Robert MacLean of China
and mrs Ward, Hindoo woman, appeared
esting speaker and a sweet singer. She
appears In native costume.
NORTH PLATTE-Sixteen appeal bonds
Will be filed with the county Judge in a
day or two by the B. g. M. to cover the
amount OF awards made in the condemna-
ton proceedings in the city. This would
indicate that the railroad company does
not expect to make settlement with the
property owners. These bonds will be
kept on file until the property is vacated,
which will be May 1, when the cash will
be deposited and the bonds taken UP. Dis
trict court convenes here March 4. but II is
not definitely known whether the, appeals
will come up for hearing at that time or
not.
CoLUMBUs-Cour business has been
greatly disarranged since the freshet of
last week. The trial OF Miss williams
against the Monroe Telephone company
was postponed because one of the jurors
relatives, the McCone family who were
drowned In the flood. Court has been ad-
journed from time to time, there was
to bury the family. Then Judge Post St had
to go to Lincoln to argue a couple of
cases and Judge Reeder had to go to
Central City to hear a couple of cases.
If nothing further lnterferes court will
convene again Thursday morning.
NORTH PLATTE-Edward Seyferth who
for thirty-slx years has been a resident of
this citv, died at his home In this city
on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was
about 81 years old and for thirty-six years
has been employed as a machinst in the
Union Pacific shops at this point. He was
one of North Plates popular and honored
pioneers He leaves surviving him his wife
and five children, Charles OF Cheyenne,
Mrs. Maggie McGlone of Denver, Frank of
San Francisco and Mrs. Nellie Quigley and
Miss Kate Seyferth of this city. The flu
neral services will be held at the house
Thursday afternoon, In charge of the
Ancient Order of Gnited Workmen, of
which order he was a member.
TECUMSEH-Lady Maccabees of Te-
cumseh gave a public installation of Of
fcers last evening Lady commander
of Iowa and Nebraska, Miss Ella Marks
of Council Bluffs, was present and helped
with the work. program was given
and refreshments were served. The fol-
lowing officers were installed: Lady
commander, Mrs. b. +. Gay; lady past
commander, Mrs. M B. Rogers; lady
lieutenant commander, Mrs. ID. r. Bush;
lady finance keeper, Mrs. NJ Stewart ;
lady record keeper, Mrs A. G. Blauser:
lady chaplain Mrs. w. NJ. MONTE; mis-
tress at arms, Mrs. NJ. NJ Morrissey;
lady sergeant, Mrs. Walter Stevens; lady
sentinel, Mrs. A. Canfield; lady picket,
Mrs. Marion Corey.