Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
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and garden seeds do not grow, the ground
is 50 dry.
BBATRICB-The art exhibit conducted
by the Beatrice High school opened in the
Young Mems Christian association building
last evening for run of four days. The
pictures are furnished by Horace K. Tur-
ner and the proceeds Of the exhibit will be
used to purchase Turner pictures for the
high school.
GBNEvA-Last night the teachers of the
schools gave the graduating class a recep-
ton at the home Of Superintendent G. w.
Taylor, which was enjoyed by all present.
This morning the pupils in the high school
were few In number. as they had taken
their annual sneak and picnicked on
PLATTsMoUTH-A complaint was filed
In Justice Archer's court Wednesday
charging William Barclay, a saloonkeeper
in this city. with unlawfully selling liquor
to five different minors in his saloon. The
defendant was arrested and taken into
court Tuesday, where he asked for con-
tinuance until the 18th, which was granted.
NEBRASKA CITY-The county recorder
reports that during the month of April
in Otoe county there we're eighteen mort
cages filed to the amount Of $57,750 and
sixteen released, to the value of $SS,S9l.
The city property Jared much better, as
there were only eight mortgages filed,
amounting to S5125, and twenty-three re-
leased valued at $16,745.
SEWARD-Ed Woods. the local clerk OF
the Royal Highlanders, has received
check for $500 in payment of the policy
held by Mrs. Louisa LANCE against that
order. The policy was for 81, 900 and $500
| interest had accumulated since Langes
death by his own hand The Highlanders
had fought the case most bitterly, carrying
( It TO the supreme court, but were beaten
| in the end
| PLATTSMOUTH-AdoI Giese is having
all kinds of trouble to obtain a license to
| run a saloon in his city this year. In the
/ first place the council refused to grant a
! license to him because he had violated the
J provisions of the Slocumb law by selling
liquor on Sundays, Then the council
/ day Judge Paul lessen in district court set
aside the action of the city council His
/ bartender is now circulating petition for
signers asking the council to grant a
| license to him.
sEwARD-A resolution was introduced
| and passed by the city council Tuesday
fund the bonds voted in aid Of the Fremont
Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad twenty
4 years ago, and which fall due in July this
year. The old bonds draw interest at the
| rate Of per cent, but the refunding bonds
will only draw ~ per cent interest. Two
new sewer districts were also created one
| reaching TO the German college In the
| north part of town and the other through
| the central part.
YoRK-An accident happened in the
dental rooms OF DR.. c. A. Calkins, which,
while very painful, was not as dangerous
as many reports that were circulated Dr.
Calkins had Just put in new duplex
spring and was doing some grinding on the
! teeth of Mrs. ]. H AfIierbach, when all at
! once the spring broke and the end OF II
/ whlrled around and caught the stone with
! which he was grinding and jerked 1t under
her tongue, where IL tore the membrane
and profuse bleeding and intense pain fol,
/ lowed. A physician was called at once and
/ the wound dressed. Mrs. AtIierbach is i'm
proving and will be all right in short
time.
! RED CLOUD-Prof George Dudley, su-
perintendent of the city schools here, re-
/ signed, and Prof. r. d. Moritz OF Blue
| Hill was elected in his place for the en-
suing year. Miss Maude Sims OF Peru was
| elected for first and second grade work
| in the South ward, Miss Edna Williams
! for the third and fourth grades In the
/ South Ward. Miss. JOY was transferred
/ from the primary room In the South ward
/ to the kindergarten, vacated by the res
! ignation OF Miss Sherman, and Miss Alice
Coombs was transferred from the South
ward to the primary room in the North
/ ward, vacated by the resignation of Miss
! Perkins The principal OF the high school
| has not yet been elected.