Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-12
Nebraska News Notes.

BBATRICE-Farmers in this section are
improving the nice weather by gathering
their corn crop.
McCOOK-Joseph Budek, an early settler
of Red Willow county, died this morning
after a long illness, a victim of asthma.
NEBRASKA CITY = Harry Rolfe, city
editor of the Press, has resigned his po-
sition and will engage in other business.
prowling around in the south part of the
city for the last few weeks was shot and
killed yesterday by Frank Ellis.
BEATRICE-Mrs. II. v. Riesen sustained
painful injuries by falling down the cellar
steps at her home. Her face was terribly
lacerated and she suffered other minor
bruises.
PONCA-The womens' Christian Temper
ance union secured Miss Belle Kearney of
T temperance. Last evening she spoke on
The Ships Barnacles."
NEBRASKA CITY = Nathaniel Suther-
land of Tecumseh and Mrs. Mary A Cook
OF University Place were united i'm mar
rage in this city last evening and left at
once for their home at Tecumseh.
~DICKENS-T. O'Hara. a farmer living
about twelve miles southwest of this place,
was operated on yesterday for appendicitis
and is in a critical condition. His father,
living at Forest City, Mo-, is expected to-
morrow.
BEATRICE-A man giving the name of
James Kennedy was arrested at Wymore
yesterday and lodged in Jail here on the
charge Of stealing a rifle from Klein's
store. A charge Of petty larceny will be
filed against him.
CLAY CENTER-John Wahl of Sutton.
his county. charged by the county attorney
with disturbing a religious meeting on DC
tober 4, was tried before a jury in the
county court yesterday and found guilty.
He was fined IS and costs.
BEATRICE-G. w. Workman, a farmer
living near Hoag, put out a trap Monday
night to catch a chicken thief and caught
leasing the animal from the trap he was
bitten severely on the hand.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. streets We're
crowded Monday evening by a large out
mourning of people from the city and sur
rounding county who came to witness and
participate in the Taft ratification proposed
by the young men of the city.
BBATRICE-The foundation of the fire
mems building is completed and the work
of constructing the block will be pushed
as rapidly as possible. The building will
be 4OxsO feet in size, two stories high and
constructed Of brick. 1t will cost about
1900.
NEBRASKA CITY Marion Reeves and
Mrs. Marian Bransteter of Douglas were
united In marriage last evening at the
home of the bride near Douglas. They are
both well known and middle-aged people
and will make their home on a farm near
Douglas.
HUMBOLDT-Vincent Hiskey, a well
known known Young farmer of this sec
tiOn, and Miss Carrie, daughter or Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Kerr, were united In mar
rage at the home of the latter, several
miles southeast of the CITY. The couple will
make their homo on a farm in the home
neighborhood.
McCOOK-The date and place for holding
the next session Of the South West Ne
brsska Teachers association has Just beeI
announced by President ]. o. Lyme of MIN
den. Next April is the date and McCooh
the place. The McCook Commercial club
will cOllaborate with the local teacher
corps in making this session a notable one
NEBRASKA CITY-In looking into the
affairs of one OF the inmates at the pool
farm II has been found that he was pos
sessed OF some 500 I'm real estate and
some personal propertY. The overseer OF
the farm has asked for the aDDolntmen
OF a guardian for George w. Newman and
the county will be relieved Of his care. II,
Is 81 wears ~ are and feebleminded.
observation-disclosures court convened
Monday, Judge Raper presiding. YESTERDAY
was devoted to the trial OF +. ID. Ferguson
who was charged with the larceny Of
Rock Island pay check OF the value o
Sea@. Lfter a short elaboration the jurl
returned q verdict OF not guilty. TIT
docket Is a small one this term, only sixty
three cases, of which seven are divorc'
suits.
NEBRASKA c~ITY-There win be a bis