Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-20

and money.
BEATRICE-A light shower fell in this
locality Friday night, accompa MED by
vivid flashes OF lightning. This is an un-
usual occurrence. at this season OF H.
year.
ARLINGToN-The, county commissioner.
estimate that 10000 will be needed to ru'
this county the coming year. This is les
than when conducted under the supervis
system.
BEATRICE-Thieves visited the farm Of
Rev. p. Matherschka. who resides nea
Plymouth. and carried away about 81
worth Of chickens. There is no clue to tn
thieves
BEATRICE-The United states recruiting
station was closed at this place yesterday
and removed to Lincoln by Sergeant Frank
Dexter. Lack Of business is assigned as
the cause for the change.
COLUMBUS-The government will re-
ceive bids from property owners who wisr
to sell site for the postoffice buildiE
until February 10. The appropriation q
$500. Many bids are in already.
BEATRICE-H. G. Stoddard. for man
years painter of this city, was adiud 5eh
insanity commissioners and ordered sen
TO the Hospital for the Insane at Lincoln.
DAVID CITY-The many friends o.
Sherin ], West are boosting him foi
been elected to his third term as sherin
oil Butler county and has made goo1
BROKEN BOw-A large meteorite. sup
posed to have struck somewhere in mi
vicinity, was seen by two FARMERS abou.
SHUTDOWN several miles northwest of here
II left high trail that was visible Ion;
after dark
TECUMSEH-Mrs Mary Anderson, wifi,
OF s. N Anderson, died at the family home
west of Tecumseh Thursday. She was
aged 81 years and leaves the husband and
hve children. The funeral will be held at
Vesta Saturday morning
TECUMSEH-J. NJ. Stokesberry died at
the home OF his son, NJ. G. stokesberry,
in this city today. He was aged 10 years
and recently came here from Red oak, Ia
Besides his wife, he leaves five children
The funeral will be held Saturday
DAVID CITY-There seems to be good
prospect Tor new railroad being built
through David City. The Yankton & Gulf
people have made surveys along the pro-
posed line and II the project is carried
out David City will be on the route.
BEATRICE-At the state convention of
Laughlin of this city was awarded the
gold medal for the most scientific and
suggestive methods for correcting error in
refraction with q trial case in clinic.
FAIRBURY-Two inmates of the city
jail, confined for minor transgrcsslons OF
the law, escaped Friday night by cutting
a hole through the brick wall of the Jail
They were not confined in the cells, butt
given the range of the outside corridor.
NEBRASKA CITY-James Smith of
Palmyra died Thursday evening at his
home, aged 20 years Pneumonia was the
cause. Mr.. Smith was one of the pioneers
o. Otoe county and was universally es-
Y.
WEEPING WATER-Revival services
will begin in the First Methodist Episco-
pal church here next Monday evening and
continue for two weeks, anG will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Irwin C. Lemon, the pastor,
mouth
PLATTsMoUTH-Abou thirty citizens
residing in the western portion of this
county enjoyed real old-fashioned wolf
hunt. They were not very successful how
ever, as they only lanoed two full grown
Ia hRf Inc IRAN rod
for in the near future.
FAIRBURY-At the request of the men,
bers Of Russell post, Grand Army of the
Republic, Congressman Hinshaw has Sc
cured from the War department the dona-
tion 70 the post OF one OF the cannon cap
tured in the Spanish-American war which
Will be placed In the city park.
WEST POINT-Herman Ritzdorf an
aged man who was an inmate of the Home
I Rar, the Ia: Aged al West Point, died at st.
deceased was the father of f. w. Crow
jain, former citizen of this place.
1,OSCEOLA-Married at the Methodist
episcopal church parsonage. by Rev. L,
70 Miss Emma LUX of Butler county
lhey take up their residence in Polk
county where the groom has a fine
DAVID C1TY-F. W. Ruzicka. who was
cashier Of the First National bank of this
CITY, ana H. X. Coutal, bookkeeper in
interest in the First National bank of
trenton, Neb Mr.. Ruzicka has been
elected vice, president and Mr.. Coufal,
WEST PoINT-At the. adjourned septem-
Der term of district court Joseph Cecrle
was found guilty of wife desertion and
sentenced by Judge Graves to a year i'm
the penitentlary sentence to be suspended
upon his giving a bond to support his
VIE a number of minor jury cases were
ARLINGTON-Count Assessor Charles
+. carpenter has appointed the following
deputy assessors. Grant Allen. Mrs. Min
Bross, w. ID. Badger. Joe s. Cook William
Swihart, G. N. Rose and Guy Cook About
oneIthird OF the deputies are fusionists.
Whlle Carpenter is republican.
ECUMSEH-President John r. Pierson
OF the Tecumseh Commercial club has ap-
pointed Messrs p. II. Hopkins, S. p. David
plans and specifications for the proposed
Carnegie library for Tecumseh, with power
70 ,s act Inc finance COMMITTEES is at work
raising FUNDS to provide the lot walks, etc.
WEST POINT-Fred j., Hille, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Hille of Bancroft died OF
pneumonia on his homestead in Lyman
county, South Dakota, at the age of 80
years. The deceased was an unmarried
man and native of Cunning county His
remains were brought to Bai.eroft and in
the German Lutheran churcn.
NORTH PLATTE-Mr. Hall, who was
watchman on the railroad bridge east of
enough to fall from the bridge and thereby
broke his leg. The fall rendered him un
conscious for several hours and he lay
his hands. Mr., Halls home is in OMAHA
and he was taken there yesterday
-OSCEOLA-The Woman's Relief corps
served ratlons In great abundance to the
soldiers of J. +. Reynolds post, Grand
Army of the Republic. at its annual meet
ms. II was the intention that the CORPS
install officers at the same time as the
post, but SO many OF them were under
the weather that only the Grand Army of
the Republic officers were installed. These
are the ofice bearers for this year: posi-
commander, l. ID. Reed; senior vice com
mander, w. S. Miller: junior vice com
mandcr, Thomas MASSEY: adiutant
Cassius NJ. Pulver; quartermaster, b. r.