Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-07

cent paint book" for children.
Foot, Schulzs s. Co., St. Paul.
principally in otoe county farm lands. and
show that something is doing in this county.
NEBRASKA CITY - The Elks of this
city are preparing for a big time next Fri
day, as they will charter a special train
sna go 10 H tbs % TseTe % be n
tiation, banquet and general good
time. Two cars have been ordered to con-
vey the Elks from this city
NORTH PLATTE-Mr. Joseph Godfrey,
who has been conducting an auction sale
at the Fair store, became Intoxicated ana
ed SRsps 6 hhe aSd he Waa ned
IS and costs. Godfrey also abused Mar.
Richards and the contract was 1T once
declared of. and the sale discontinued
KEARNEY-N. p Hansen. for many
years in the retail drug business here,
who sold out to A. J. Lee, Will again 90
wholesale cigars, drugs and sundries and
will have headquarters in the corner room
OF the opera house basement. This will
add a new line OF business to the city.
Nebraska City Brick company have elected
the following officers: ]. M Huberle, pres
vice president; F. ]. Hemeyer secretary
and treasurer This company has large
orders for their vitrifled paving brick. and
will run at their full capacity this summer.
BEATRICE - The Crabtree Forensic
club yesterday presented the Mary Young
Mems Christian association with shuttle
tree of the Peru normal, who organized
the club when he was principal OF the
high school here, donated SIS for the pur-
chase Of the board.
GENEVA-Daniel M Lefever has been
| adjudged insane and sent to the asylum
at Lincoln. Mr.. Lefever has been resi-
dent of Fillmore county for about thirty
four years and is one of its most pros
porous farmers and stock raisers lie
owns about thousand acres of Ne
braska's best land and has comfortable
and commodious home.
FREMONT-Brad Allen, a prominent
farmer of Maple township, died at the age
Conn. and in 1871 came with his parents
to this county. He was married in 1871
to Eliza Witham Of Warren, Ill who. with
eight children. survive him. He was an
extensive land owner and man of strong
character and convictions.
LEXINGTON-E. d. johnson, Dawson
county pioneer, died suddenly of heart
failure. He had been ailing few days and
i at noon Wednesday grew suddenly faint.
Two doctors were summoned but before
Johnson was under secretary of the State
Board of Irrigation under Governor Poyn-
ter. He leaves a widow and two children.
.TEKAMAH-At a regular meeting OF
the city council held last night reBolu-
ton was passed granting an extension or
trio light plant to remove the poles and
wires from the streets and alleys. The
bond election has been called for March
26, at which time bonds for $4,000 will
be voted on for the purpose of installing
new light plant and for the repairing OF
the water plant
BLUE HILL-The Independent Order
of Odd Fellows lodge has completed Its
plans for a new lodge hall and expects TO
commence construction next week. Re Sc
Bros. of Rosemont will have charge Of the
| carpenter work, The building, which viii
| be a two story AFFAIR of corrugated iron,
will be 32xe4 feet. the top floor to be
| floor for an opera house 1t will cost
between five and six thousand dollars.
| SCHUYLER-The Tribe OF Ben Hur lodge
Of Schuyler Wednesday evening took In
largest class ever initiated at one time in
Schuyler, making the total membership
boring towns. The state court team from
Lincoln put on the work c. r. Wilken-
re sSs guide ana Psn assistant T an state
was also here. banquet followed the
meeting.
Preliminary preparations for
pleted and the officers of the association
expect the session to be even more sue
cesful than last years. Plans are being
ing which win cost about 5000 and bids
for its construction will be advertised for
this week. This building will have a
seating capacity Of about 5000 and will be
so arranged that 1t can be enlarged with
but little extra expense.
a n,
is circulating well supported petition ask
ing for mail route to be established be-
tween Anselmo and Brewster, via Milburn
and Cooper. The route will pass through
Edith valley, and the petitioners ask for
the establishment of postoffice at the res
idence of II. L. Hulett, to be called Edith,
and another at the home Of Frank Thomp-
son, TO be called Oma. This will give a
direct mail route to south Blaine county,
which has been settled by Kinkaid home
steaders.
NEBRASKA CITY-The Board of Educa-
ton last evening had a little experience
they did not appreciate. At the meeting a
month ago they decided that the graduates
should fill the program on graduation
night, as the parents wanted TO hear and
see what their children had been doing At
the regular meeting the graduating class,
consisting OF twenty-one, signed a petition
asking that an orator be secured TO make
the address and that they be relieved OF
the trouble OF writing essays orations,
etc. The board granted the request.
NEBRASKA CITY-The Board Of Educa-
last evening when the secretary was in
structed to consult with Omaha architects
as to the plans and specifications OF high
school building to cost in the neighborhoOd
OF $4,000 The board has long realized that
there was not sufficient school room and
that some provision had TO be made soon
or turn away pupils It lie proposed TO dis
the best terms possible and erect a build
ing that will meet all demands. II is pro-
posed to vote bonds TO the amount OF S5,-
900 to put up the building.
NEBRAskA CITY-The question Of mu-
plant In this city has been one of lively
interest for some time. The democrats
last year adopted resolution favor
ing the city purchasing the water plant
and the republicans were not far be-
hind. Mayor Steinhart has tust returned
from the east, where he made an ex-