Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-22

in Columbus for voting bonds for surface
sewerage and for a new park. The vote was
to be $4,000 for sewerage and $1,000 for
park and both propositions were showed
under b va vote of two to one against any
bonds.
STANTON-Dr. Ed Person. for many
years a prominent physician of Dodge, died
at Lincoln this morning. He has been an
invalid for four years, during when time
he has been living at Lincoln. He has two
brothers living at Stanton, both of whom
are doctors.
FALLS CITY-Two changes In business
firms took place during the week. John
Benschoter Of the firm of Benschoter a
Doerner sold his interest In the urn 70
his partner, AL Doerner, and j. A sod
man sold his grocery store on South Morton
street to John Ross.
BEATRICE-The Holmesville Mill and
Power company, which was Incorporated
last week by g. w. and j.. H. Steinmeyer
for $50, 600, is building a new dam at Holiness
Vile and otherwise Improving the plant.
The contemplated Improvement Will cost IN
the neighborhood of $1,000.
M'CoOK-Congressman G.. w. Norris OF
the Fifth district is q~uarantined out OF
lily, and is again In the field campaigning
in this district, after having spent several
weeks outside Of the district and outside Of
the state in campaigning. His daughter,
Marion, is doing nicely.
GRAND ISLAND-The funeral Of Fred
Mueller, father of Mrs. w. II. Hagge, an
Olu-lltlt ItELttIl VI Alllb NlAg BAAN1
today. Mi. Moeller had reached the age
Of s. years. He was born in Schleswig-
Holstein, Germany. He leaves an aged wife
and the daughter referred to and many
grand and great grand children to mourn
his loss.
GRAND ISLAND-The Republican club
of this city held an enthusiastic meeting
last evening, at which the local candi
dates made brief addresses and ether local
members discussed various features Of the
campaign work. over fifty members We're
nTRGHnt An Invitation Was extended 10
Congressman Norris to address the voters.
under the auspices of the club, at the court
house on Friday night.
TECUMsEH-Mrs. John Graft and
daughters, the family having been resi-
dents of Tecumseh since early pioneer days,
have departed for their new home in Chico,
Cal Mrs. Graft and daughter, Mrs. Sadie
Stokes, will go to Chico at once, where
another daughter Of Mrs. Graft, Mrs. W,
NJ. Marvin, and a son, William Graft, re-
side. Miss Effie Graft Will go TO Pleasant
View. Idaho, where her sister, Mrs. j. q.
Williams, resides. Later she will so to
Chico.
AUBURN-District court convened at this
place Yesterday afternoon with Judge Penn
bcrtOn on the bench. The famous Chamber
lin case was to DE tried at this term, but
on motion of the defendant the case was
continued until the December term of court
which commences on December Z at which
time it will be brought up and tried, to-
gether with several other important cases.
After transacting the necessary business
the court adjourned until December (, at
which time it is expected there will be a
long term.
STANTON-District court, which was to
have convened here last Monday was ad-
iourned until December "A on account Of
the small number of cases on hand. on
complaint of Mrs. Joe NovotnY, whose hus-
band is supposed to have bought his liquor
there and then beat her, the store known
as St. Henry's, in the southeast corner OF
this county, was closed and the liquors
brought to stanton by Sheriff StTucker. It
is 20 be used as evidence in the trial now
pending. Mr.. NovOtny is out on bond, as
are also the owners Of the store. This will
be a new case before this court.