Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
News of Nebraska.

HUMBOLDT.-Two new cases of diph-
theira are under quarantine in this city.
EDISON-James Chase is the new village
marshal and Banker Miller is clerk and
treasurer.
EDISoN-Twenty cars of cattle and three
cars OF hogs were shipped from here last
Tuesday.
PRIMROsE-At meeting of the bust
ness men held last night 1t was decided to
celebrate the Fourth here this year.
STELLA-A J. Helmick and j. A. Har-
mon have each filed applications for saloon
license during the ensuing year beginning
June 1.
PLATTsMoUTH-Th body Of Mrs. Eliza
beth Lloyd, aged So years, arrived from
Omaha today and was inferred in Oak Hill
cemetery.
HUMBoLDT-Farmer in this section are
beginning to feel anxious about the lack
of moisture, the ground being dry to a
considerable depth
HARVARD-The South Platte Land com
pany of Lincoln has been engaged in grad
ing streets and seeding lands preparatory
to selling lots In new addition to Har-
ward
BEATRICE-The Beatrice Commercial
club Will hold Its annual meeting and
smoker next Monday night. H. NJ Bush
nell of Lincoln win deliver an address at
the meeting
BEATRIcE-A small bridge on the Bur
lington not far from Adams was destroyed
by fire and the company was Obliged to
send several of its main line trains through
Beatrice by way of Wymore.
PLATTSMOUTH-Si Hanson, who at
tempted to commit suicide by eating the
phosphorus on from the heads of a large
number, of matches, has been taken to a
hospital in Omaha for treatment.
PLATTSMOUTH Grandpa Joseph w.
Wirscott passed away at the home of his
son, George in this city. he was n years
and three sons, Charles OF Omaha being
one.
EDIsoN-Rev. Samuel Francis Smith, 81
years old, the celebrated sailor, scout,
soldier of two wars and Methodist Epsco-
pal preacher for nifty years, has had his
/ life, full of hair-breadth escapes, printed
! in book form.
/ HUMBOLDT.-IThe local Epworth league
/ seniors and juniOrs-rendered a special
/ program at the Methodist church last even
/ ing in honor of the eighteenth anniversary
/ OF the founding of the league organization
! in the United States.
! BEATRICE-W. II. Moseley. who has
/ here for many years, has resigned his posi-
| tion and left for Lyons, Ia. where he will
make his home. He is succeeded by r. E.
] Taylor of Pittsburg, Kan.
ORCHARD-Sunday, May II, during the
electrical storm the residence OF Otto
/ Bailey was struck by lightning. Luckily
the house did not take fire. Mrs. Bailey
and two children were in the house al
| the time, but escaped injury.
WEST POINT-Rev. Joseph Ruesing,
state president OF the Catholic Knights o
| America, left for Cincinnati o., last even
ing a delegate from Nebraska to tn,
supreme council OF that order, which will
| convene today and remain In session on
| week.
| ORCHARD-At a meeting OF the business
men held Saturday evening II was decided
unanimously to celebrate the coming Fourth
| OF July In Orchard About $3.50 was sub
| scrlbed at the meeting and soliciting com
mittee was appointed to further circulate
the subscription paper.
| NEBRASKA CITY-The Nebraska City
Telephone company has notified those whS
| were having telephones free that under th'
law enacted by the last legislature tele
| phone companies are classed as common
| carriers and that hereafter all having tele
phones must pay for them.
| STELLA-E. Withee. living a few miles
west OF town, was surprised on going dOwT
cellar Saturday morning to md that his
| Incubator had burned during the night
| The family smelled something burning, bu
/ supposed Il came from a lamp which they
| left burning In the room.
| NEBRASKA CITY-William ]. Richter
| who has been a resident of this city fo
the last thirty years, living nearly all o.
home near Paul, aged IS years. He leaves
| a widow and a family OF grown children
| The funeral was held Monday.
| BEATRICE-Charles Overman, the Bur
II lineyton conductor who shot himself In IN,
/ breast Thursday afternoon at his home II
i Wymore with suicidal intent, died Saturday
i night. He was S years OF age and leaves
a widow and three children. The remaini
were Inferred at Wymore yesterday.
'FAIRMONTLFred Burger. who has beef
living with John PlOck, one mile east o
this city. left the farm yesterday at abOu