Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-24

past week. The amount, of mortgages
filed exceeded the releases by S2S,417
JCAMRRIDGE-WfA p. Bennett
prosperous farmer. residing fifteen. miles
north, was seriously hurt by a fall FROM
load of hay. No bones were broken.
YORK-W. e. Dayton. editor of the York
Republican,, is confined to his home by
threatened attack of pneumonia. His
friends are pleased to learn he rs improv-
ing. a.
BEATRICE-W. E. williams and w. A.
Noel of this city have organized a State
Building and Loan association at Pan
handle, Tex, and are meeting with sue
cess.
Observation-Disclosures court convened
here Wednesday morning with Judge j.
]. Harrington on the bench with a light
docket. and adjourned at noon until
April s.
BEATRICE-Mr. Fred E. Davis and Miss
Lennie Ramsey, both of this city, were
married yesterday afternoon at 2:30 at the
Presbyterian parsonage, Rev. w II. Kearns
officiating. a'
COLUMBUS-Lebanon lodge No So.
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. had
an irteIesting meeting Wednesday night.
The sublime degree OF a Master Mason
wds 60 Inferred in full form.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lodge No "a has
been in session morning, afternoon and
evening for three days on SPECIAL meetings
of school of instructions, Grand Custodian
French being the instructor
| SCHUYLER-F. w. Miller, who has
been agent for the Union Pacific here for
ten years has resigned to go to California
to accept a position in the auditing depart
ment of the Southern Pacific
BEATRICE-The "Dago Kid" lightweight
champion wrestler of the United States,
pion of Iowa and Nebraska, will wrestle
at the armory here Saturday evening.
YORK-T L. Sedgwick, known as York's
Editor Tim Sedgwick. has been unable
! 20 attend to business owingSto an attack
/. OF the grip. Wednesday was the first time
since his illness he was able to visit his
Office
NORTH PLATTE-Mr. w. E. Fenno of
New York City will make an address at
the Young Mems Christian association
rooms this evening, Following this meet.
secretary, Mr.. Davies.
BEATRICE-Albert Wisely yesterday re-
eeived message from Silver Creek, Neb.,
announcing the death of his father, Harvey
Wisely, old settler of that section. Mr..
Wisely was 20 years of age and the father
of eleven children. Kidney trouble was the
cause Of death.
/ Observation-Disclosures GTeeninG OF this
city. travelling representative for the
Beatrice Poultry and Cold Storage com
pany, was in the tornado which struck
Blackwell, Okl. The hotel where Mr.
Greening was stopping was demolished. but
he escaped injury.
NORTH PLATTE-E. NJ. Westervelt, the
| Burlington right-of-way agent. is in the
/ city today and accompanied the Board Of
| Appraisers in their inspection OF the prop
erty in the south part OF the city. against
which the Burlington have brought con-
demnation proceedings.
' YORK-The Red Men installed these Of
| hcers: Sachem, Herbert Reisinger; senior
| Sycamore, Tom Turley; prophet, A. b.
/ Gould: chief of records, Guy Meradith;
, keeper of wampum, c. T. Johnson. Twelve
| strangers found spying around the camp
were given haymaker's degree
| FAIRBURY-The Jefferson County Farm
eIs' institute adjourned, after electng these
| officers: President, M. Cofrman; vice pres
| ident, ]. w Timer; secretary, N. II. Clark
! treasurer, e. ID. Brown. The second day {
| exercises included addresses by Hon. w
| A. Poynter, ID. p. Ashburn, DR.. Peters and
Mrs. Olive A True
| FAIRMONT-F'un services for Miss
Ada A. Burgess were held at the family
residence, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Schemer-
horn and DR.. Gallagher. Deceased was
born in Illinois In 1852 aud came to Fair
| mont about two years ago. Her illness
was only Of short duration. The body was
taken to GlenwOOd, la, for interment.
| NORTH PLATTE-Five more firemen
were initiated into Division S. Brotherhood
tof Locomotive Engineers. yesterday after
noon. When all applicants shall have been
/ received into this order, Division s. will
have grown stronger by thirty-twO mem
| bers since the first OF the year. This order
Is one of the strongest railroad orders IN
the city.
| COLI MBUS-Otto Koop, the crazy man
| who tried TO bring down George Blair al
/ st. Edwards with his gun. is now in this
county Jail. Koop is farmer living sew
erai miles from st. Edwards. His ex-