Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-16

telephone girls and nearly frightened them
out of their wits They were both arrested.
BEEMER-The FIVE young fellows ar
we're turned loose. Nothing OF value was
Kissing, except a deck of cards and some
ire puzzles. Ed Purifier, the leader OF the
ang, was taxed up with the costs of the
-ase.
CAMBRIDGE-Rev D. A. Leeper, Phi. D.,
formerly of Sabatha, Kan, succeeds Rev.
W. w: Gettys as pastor OF the First Metho-
dist church here, Rev. Mr. Gettys having
recently resigned A reception was tend
cred pr Leeper and family Wednesday
LONG PINE-The force Of graders un-
der superintendent W. ]. Morisey has com
& Northwestern railroad on the new gravel
pit cutoff. and have left for Rawlins,
Whyo. The gravel pit will be put in opera
ton about May /.
LONG PINE-Long Pine is experiencing
a building boom TINS spring. Plans have
been drawn and contracts let for twenty
the real estate man, is putting up ten OF
these. Mr., Thomas has standing OFFER
to anyone intending to build. He offers to
give the builder deed for a lot.
LONG PINE-The Long Pine Temperance
and Improvement club Is planning an ag-
gressiye campaign for the next season.
izer OF the Woman's Christian Temperance
union, delivered two lectures, one in the
morning at the Methodist church and one
in the evening in the Congregational church
SUTHERLAND-In the special village
election E. c. Brown was chosen to succeed
himself as trustee for the two-year term
and Dave Love was retired from the board
his successor being Frank Coates. Some
thing of a fight was on between local fac
tons and as result there is desultory talk
Of trying to make the election appear IL
legal. Under the present administration
the town promises to remain dry.
COLUMBUS-S. r. Jones and John E.
Miller. travelling men, were held by Night
Policeman Nelson They said that while
crossing the railroad tracks thew were held
q heHn IN ha
head and remained unconscious for some
time. They had not lost anything from
scription of the men who assalled them,
only one was large and the other small.
WEST POINT-Very Rev. Joseph Rues-
ing, state president OF the Catholic knights
of America, has just returned from St.
LiboTy, where he organized large new
bsanSh Of that order and installed tale its
ing the last seven months OF his presi-
dency increased Eheir membership In Ne
braske over 100 per cent this state leading
ali others in the percentage OF Increase
largely due 10 his personal Efforts
LEIGH--Rev. @. L. shull, pastor Of the
Congregational church, rendered his resig-
service Sunday, the same TO take effect at
the expiration, Of ninety days. He has
pastor OF a Congregational church at Red
Lodge, Mont Rev. Mr.. shull has been
Neb where he had been pastor tori OF a church
Of the same denomination for i've and
half years.
WEST POINT-A complaint was hled in
the county court by Andrew Speich OF
Wisner against Albert Ruth, charging the
latter with the crime OF forgery. The
of Speich to a promssory note for 500 and
negotiated the same at the First National
bank Of Wisner, Ruth being the maker OF
the note and Speich's name appearing as
surety The act complained OF was com
mitted early in 1905 and has Just come to
light In the meantime Ruth has moved to
parts unknown.