Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

here Yesterday for the first time since
their discharge forty-three years ago.
FREMONT-The body of Peter Jensen,
the Burlington who was drowned In the
Platte Monday, has not yet been recovered
and search has practically been ABANDONED
until the river falls. The water Is stil hlSn
and the current swift. 1t Is probable that
the body has been carried some distance.
BEATRICE-The marriage of Miss Rose
Blanche Brewster to d. e Thomas OF
Lemars, Ia, was solemnlZed yesterday at
ternoon at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Brewster. Rev. LorimeT
Of Utica, Neb., officiating. FIFTY guests
witnessed the CEREMONY, which was fol
lowed by a luncheon. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
left last evening for Lincoln, and after
a brief visit there they will go to Lemarsr
where Mr.. Thomas is president OF a col
lege.
ALMA-The large barn OF Herman Lu-
beck living about five miles southeast from
Alma was blown to the ground by a storm
which passed over that section last night.
Part OF 7he barn on the c. I. Newman
farm was also blown in during the storm.
From this point the storm jumped TO a
place about three miles west from Huntleyr
where II wrecked one barn belonging to w.
II. Kisler end blew another one from Its
foundation. In the city of Alma little dam
age was done.
year-old boy who was driving a milk
wagon, was kicked by one Of the horses
yesterday and knocked onto the sidewalk
some sixteen feet away, where he alighted
on the back OF his head, crushing the base
of the skull. He was cared for and taken
home by a physician and despite the fact
he was p~aralyzed and unconscious. the
widowed mother of the boy, who belongs to
a mental healing sect, informed the physi-
clan that his services were no longer
needed. The boy Is still unconscious and
no hopes are entertained for his recovery.
FREMONT-About se~venty-five property
owners In the vicinity Of North Bend pro-
tested against the assessment OF the cost
north Of that town. A hearing will be
had on June 80 The parties are not OBJ
jecting to the ditch. but claim that its
accruing. The total cost Of the ditch is
SIS Practically all the real estate
valuation protests were overrUled. The as
sessments on all banks were reduced Il
per cent, the action being the same as that
of the Douglas county board.
NEBRASKA C1TY-Max White. an en-
pany. is in jail awaiting his hearing on a
charge of highway robbery. He went out
with a companion named Robert Mathany
police that White had taken him down into
the eastern part OF the city. where he
pulled a revolver and putting it M III his
cash G1O and left him. White was pickle
up by the police later in the night and
some $40 was found on his person. His
case Is set for hearing tomorrow.
NEBRASKA CITY-Two children OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Wirth I and s years of age
wandered away from home and not re'u-n-
ing at night some twenty-five of the neigh
bors Joined in a searching party and al
3 o'clock in the morning found the li.tle tots
four miles from home. They were chasing
some tame ducks down a creek runn'ns
past the house and followed them until
they got lost. When found they were wet
and very chilly. They had wsded into al
of the water along the creek, save In two
pools. which was ten feet deep, and
walked around them. They were a boy and
girl and the bow seemed to he look'na
after the little girl in all OF their wander.
ings. They mad been way from HON.
over twelve hours.
Observation-Disclosures lodge No. %. An
cient Free and Accepted Mascns. and Yes
per chapter. No. 10, Order Eastern Star
held joint installation last night. The Of
ficers of Beatrice lodge No. 8 are: CHARLIE
H.. Campbell, worshipful master: M. w
Roby, senior warden; j. A. KEGS. junior
warden; w. F. Gingrich, secretary; ]. L
Anderson. treasurer; F. r. Beers, senior
deacon; Wallace Weigel. Junior deacon
Charles Miller. and Walter McC1anahan
stewards; James ID. Swanev. tyler. Eastern
Star officers: Mrs. Mary Mattocks. WORTHY
matron: Charles Coddington. worthy pa
tron; Miss Katherine Fiske, associate ma
iron; Miss ImoRene ShafPr. secretary: Mrs
! Lucy Ayers. treasurer. Mrs. Carrie SPELL
man. conductor; Miss Ehe MattonI
associate conductor; Mrs. Ida Brown
chaplain: Mrs. Martha Ouein. marshal
Miss Ethel Garner. Adah: Mrs. Mabel Pen
rod. Ruth Marie Saunders. Esther: Mrs
Laura Wimsett, Martha: Miss Mamie VOL
Electa: Mrs. Mary Campbell. wsrder. ]
banquet was held after the meeting.