Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

Of the Burlington hotel, lasted from s
o'clock until midnight.
News of Nebraska,
wAHOO-The farmers are busy sowing
oats. Wheat is in excellent condition, also
the pastures.
RED CLOUD-Father Mualey of Chi
cago is giving a series OF lectures at the
new Catholic church here every night this
week.
RED CLOUD-Miss Emma Harris and
Mr.. Albert Smith were united In marriage
at the home of the Rev. Noah wagner
Saturday evening.
COLUMBUS-The transfers Of real estate
for the past week amounted to SS2524, and
the decrease OF mortgage Indebtedness
amounted to S2,22l.
NEBRASKA CITY-Judge Wilson has
united in marriage Eddie Lunsford and
Miss Belle West They are two prominent
young people OF Syracuse.
PAPILL1ON-At the meeting of the
school board this week Prof. Slothower was
reelected, and all the seven teachers but
one were engaged for the ensuing year.
RED CLOUD-Evangelst c; F. Barrett
of Delaware o. begins three weeks
series of revival meetings at the Methodist
Episcopal church Wednesday evening.
RED CLOUD-A heavy rain and hail
storm visited the section OF country lying
southeast of this place Saturday evening
Great damage was done to fruit trees.
BEATRICE-Mrs John Tanner, for forty
years a resident Of Gage county, died yes
terday at the nome OF net uhuknleTf MIS-
A. Brewster, in this city, aged 80 years.
NEBRASKA CITY-Judge Richard Neal
of Auburn who has been suffering for
some time with appendicitis, was operated
on here Saturday night, and Is reported
as resting easy. He has been quite sick
for some time.
NEBRASKA CITY-James H. Bahret,
agent for the government, is here for the
purpose of ascertaining some facts about
the divorce and marriage records in this
county. He has found that the divorce
laws have been very lax in this county.
BEATRICE-Mr. Fred Starr, until re-
Gently resident Of Beatrice, and Miss
Ethel Stauffer were married yesterday at
the brides home at Pawnee City. Mr..
and Mrs. Starr left on an afternoon train
for Pueblo, Colo, where they will make
their future home
ATRICE-Yesterday afternoon at
Omaha was sOlemnized the marriage of Mr..
John Klein of this city and Miss Myrtle
Hagerman OF Lincoln. The young couple
will make their home in Beatrice, the
groom being the son of Hon. Jacob Klein,
president of the Klein Mercantile company
NEBRASKA CITY-Monday a represen-
tative OF w. z. Smith & Co. of Omaha,
was in the city and agreed upon the
strohle building, at the corner OF Third
street and Central avenue, as the loca-
ton Of the new factory. II is a two story
building and will have all modern conVen-
lences
BEATRICE-The funeral services for the
late ]. r. Dodds were held Sunday after
noon from his home at Wymore, and were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Miller Of the Bap-
fist church. There was a large attend
ance Of relatives and friends, and the re-
mains we're laid to rest in the Wymore
cemetery.
HERMAN-During the year OF 1906 the
farmers In this country shipped over 5000
cans of milk and cream from this place to
Omaha. II is surprising the amount Of pro-
duce that goes out from so small place
as this. There are some farmers that ship
butter to Denver and St. Paul and lots OF
other places nearly as far away.
HASTINGS-National President Everitt
of the American Society Of Equity has
written the local officers Of the organ
ization that he has planned to be in
Hastings on April is and 10 State Presi-
dent o. b. Shafer has issued an invitation
for all farmers in this section to meet
Mr.. Everitt during his stay here.
PENDER-District court convened here
Yesterday. The first case called was that
Of oscar HambIin, charged with hog steal
ing. The evidence presented to the jury
by the prosecution occupied about two
animation. The jury was out but twenty
minutes, returning verdict of acquittal.
AUBURN-District court convened this
morning at this place with Judge w. H,
ular session OF court but was a special term
called for the hearing OF the defendants
in the Nemaha valley drainage case, which
probably will take several days. No other
matters of Importance will come mp at
this time.
OxFORD-East oxford will remain a cor
poration, according to the action OF dis
trict court today. Last fall the citizens
voted to abolish the corporation, with the
| primary object in view OF putting the sa-
loon out OF business, A contest was Med
| trict court, Judge Adams throwing the
| case out Of court.
sTROMsBURG-The school board has
| elected the following corps Of teachers for
the coming school year: Principal. Prof. G.
| w. Crozier; assistant principal Miss Ada
Comstock; teachers, Miss Julia ,McCune,
! Wood River, Neb, Miss Lola Howe Miss
! Hattie Herendeen. Miss Winnifred House
and Miss Ellington.
HASTINGS. d. French, who is serv-
| ing his eighth year as superintendent Of
| the city schools, was last night reelected
! for the coming year. Prof. Thomas, for
a number Of years superintendent OF the
Kearney schools and who has Deon en-
ployed on several occasions as instructor
Z In the Adams county institute was also
suggested and balloted upon.
NEBRASKA CITY-Francis b. Sorenson,
stepson OF Landlord Paulson. died at the
/ hotel Sunday morning Of diabetes. He was
| born in Howard county, Nebraska, and
came to this city some two years ago with
Morton house. The funeral services were
/ held Monday morning under directions OF
I the Elks Rev. ]. w. Merrill officiating
| and the body was taken 20 Omaha for in
terment,
LINwOOD-Yesterday and today were
very disagreeable and cold. II froze ice
I last night as thick as window glass. Some
I fears are entertained in regard to small
! fruit Dat seeding is nearly all done
| Farmers are ahead with their work and
/ are In no hurry about blowing for corn, as
/ they look for some cold weather yet. Win
/ ter wheat looks fine; some farmers say
] they never had II as good before as al
Z this time.
| HERMAN-LeaCh & Son, railroad con-
/ tractors, have been doing some county work
on the roads near town and have used a
I good many men the past few weeks. They
have shipped the most OF these fellows W
| from Omaha and they have been making
/ business very good for the marshal There
has hardly been a night in the past two
I weeks that he has not had from three q
| four OF them in jail for being drunk and
| disOrderly.
/ OXFORD-The bridge across the Repub
/ lican river al this place which has beer
| in process OF construction for some
| months past. Is completed and viii be for
! mRllT accepted b. the commissioners 9.