Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23
News of Nebraska.

dead. Deceased was porn III bllbAbis Ost
MAY 9. is4s. aud had resided most Of her
life in this county.
BEATRICB-A hot wave swept over this
section yesterday. The Thermometer regis
tered So degrees. 1t is probably the hottest
day ever recorded in March In this city
BLUE HILL-C. A. Proctor Of Hastings
has purchased the Star livery barn. Barcus
g. Burge who have been conducting the
business, will continue dealing in horses.
YORK-Jake Geiger killed six geese last
week between here and Waco. Sportsmen
say Il has been several years since they
were able to kill any geese in York county.
TECUMSEH-whil engaged in feeding
buzz saw, Nicholas Schmidt, son Of Mr..
and Mrs Henry Schmidt of Tecumseh, met
with an accident which cost him two
fingers
FREMONT-Cty Clerk Stiles reports a
large number of sidewalk permits being
granted this spring to replace old board
walks.
GENEvA-The Equal Suffrage club met
with Mrs John Shickley. The club is ar
ranging for a minstrel show about the
middle Of April under the training Of John
Barsby.
yoRK-The Ancient order of United
Workmen will have an open meeting next
Tuesday evening. DR.. Plumb. Hon. Charles
Gilbert and Mr.. Cleland have arranged the
program.
BEATRICE-The county board has passed
resolution requesting w. w. Wright,
ex-county treasurer, to reimburse the
county NsS4SS, claimed to be Illegally re-
tained by him for clerk hire.
SEWARD-A distressing accident hap
pened to the 1S-months-Old child OF Henry
Linderman Thursday. The, child slipped
and fell across the door sill, running two
OF it's teeth through its tongue
GENEVA-The full corps Of teachers has
been selected for next years school. Miss
Mosier is taking vacation and r. E. Case
formerly a teacher in the Kearney Indus
trial school, is teaching her grade.
ARLINGTON-The Arlington Telephone
company expects TO improve its lines In
nv III IL Inn Ia aNW
limits the wires will be placed In a cable
All country lines will be metallic.
AINsWoRTH-At the residence Of the
schelni, Miss Bertha schelm was married to
Charles Clauson. Rev. Mr.. Schworc of the
German Lutheran church offciated.
body OF NJ. L. Firoved were held yesterday
from the homo of F. E. Lenhart. The
services were conducted by Rev. U. s.
Brown and interment was in the Beatrice
cemetery.
PLEASANT DALE-People east of here
have circulated a petition to have the rail-
road put viaduct over the big cut on the
east and west side Of the new grade The
railroad intends to build one near the north
and south line.
PLATTsMOUTH-Judg Paul lessen held
He overruled the motion for a new trial in
the case of John Sebesta against the SUI
preme Court Of Honor and entered judg-
ment for S1.19756
HUMBOLDT-Farmers are taking ad-
vantage OF the present spell Of good weather
and are busily engaged in getting their
oats into the ground some already having
completed the task. Wheat is reported in
excellent condition.
MILFORD-After an absence of four
years George Overholts has returned to
Milford. He served two years in the navy
but while on a trip to Panama was over
come by heat and asked for his discharge,
which he received.
BEATRICE Reuben Nance, who had his
son-in-law, William j. Whitcomb. arrested
Wednesday evening, soon after his mar
riage, charging him with perjury yesterday
appeared before County Judge Spafford and
dismissed the case.
BEATRICE-V. r. johnson and ]. Ed
Fisher yesterday returned from a drive
through the northeastern part of Gage
county. They report winter wheat looking
excellent and that farmers are much en-
couraged over crop prospects.
YORK-The T. A. Blackburn company Of
York has filed articles of Incorporation, in
which T. A Blackburn, NJ. s. Blackburn
and Frank I. Borden are named as incor-
porators. The corporation will engage in
the general merchandise business in York.
YoRK-Large signs are being placed In
the business houses by the promoters of the
read Make 1t &c.," A clock will be placed
In front Of the association building which
will record the membership each hour OF
sEwARD-The Babson-Dickman COM
pany Of Utica, Seward and Staplehurst,
which lost its building and stock at Utica
I
chased the implement business OF Henry
Schark Of that town and will occupy the
Schark building.
YORK-Hon. Charles RecIley raises
about 1000 pigs a year, and since January
| 81 his sale Of hogs has amounted TO over
! $4,000. Mr.. Keckley claims his corn yielded
! did not husk one bushel. The hogs were
turned IN on the fields of corn.
| FALLS CITY-The celebrated Miles will
/ case is on before the district court At
] tOrneVE arguing for and AGAINST fha
| calling Of a jury. The proposition is re-
sisted by the plaintiffs: The case has been
| tried several times In both the district and
supreme courts, and will take two weeks at
least
! HUMBOLDT-The revival services now
| In progress under the auspices Of the local
! churches have been transferred from the
! Methodist TO the Presbyterian church, ow-
| ing to lack of room, and considerable in
| terest is being manifested In the work Of
! Evangelist Enslow and Mrs. Eva Hill, the
singer.
| BEATRICE-The collapse OF an iron
gangway at the plant Of the Batrtce POul-
! try and Cold Storage company nearly
cost Al Dearborn his life He was pre-
cipitated twelve feet and the heavy truck
| loaded with dressed poultry which he was
pushing fell upon him. His injuries are
serious.
II OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES have been made
and 5. Senator IaFoliette will III SPEAK Deal
and a splendid program has been prepared.
II is predicted that 800 fair and brave school
during this meeting, in which twenty -four
counties are represented.
HUMBOLDT-News is received Of the
death at Baker City, Ore, of Rev. Lester
Dudley Wells one of the pioneer Presby-
terrain ministers of this place. He was
pastor OF the local church during the early
sOs. He was almost 20 years OF age and
had been making his home with his son,
Herbert A. Wells. on the coast
| TECUMSEH-John W. Tyson died at the
home OF his son, Il. c. Tyson, in Elk
Creek at II 10 o'clock Wednesday evening
after a prolonged illness. He was aged
g. years. He was an old soldier, having
| served with an Illinois company throughout
| the civil war. At the close OF the war he
came 10 Johnson county and located al
| Tecumseh.
BEATRICE-T F. Denton. while engaged
in operating a cornsheller on a farm south
| OF this city, had his arm badly bruised
and lacerated by getting the member caught
in the machinery. The sleeve OF his Jacket
was torn completely on and he had great
difficulty in saving his arm from being
| ground to a pulp.
| HARRISON-F'ire, caused by a spark
| from a chimney, destroyed the barn OF
Carl Witt during one Of the worst gales