Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-04

den. last evening John Meegan had ms
ankle broken and Thomas Turner was SER,
ously injured internally. a son OF "liilaInt
Gebert was kicked in the nes1 Torn Off.
II REQUIRED ten stitches to restore the s@nh@'
oxFORD-Rev. M. s. Satchell OF the
Methodist Episcopal church Is IN attSnu-
bnT9 This week. II is expected that Mr.;
Satchell will be returned 70 inc ONtWWLH
charge again, as he Is PopuIar gencraIiv.
ELGIN-The first freeze of the season
occurred Tuesday night and II was a iight
one. All vegetation was pracucalIy out W
the way, so no damage Is done; farmeTs
rennrt that corn is drying rapidly, ana III
a short time of favorable weather, they
will be in the midst of husklns a large
crop.
REATRICE-The Woman's club held its
first meeting of the year yesterday WIN
Mrs. Jennie Starn, the president WHO
gave an interesting ADDRESS on cduD w wa
chosen delegates to the state NEE ing OF
women's clubs, to be held In Omaha DC
tobcr 13. IA and 10.
OXFORD-"Owing to the pure food law,
saws a local business man. the mer-
chants of this place have raised the price
on eggs = cents per dozen 10 the retall
PEELED to replace all bad eggs sold. and
the extra price is to reimburse them TOT
the loss thus occasicned.'
oXFoRD-YesteEday; l. A Rutan. r.
nent Of over 100 head of thoroughbred
hogs, to Seward, where they Will have an
auction sale to the farmers of eastern
Nebraska, who are Interested In the breed
ing of pure-blCod swine. No corr. IN TINS
vicinity was also reason for the Shipment
united in marriage, Rev. Father Rothe OF
SNYDER officiating. The bride is the oldes!
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fritton,
wealthy and respected pioneers or ColtaN
county. The groom is the Oldest son 9I
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Walken, ST. Ills
parents will build a commodious home In
town and the young people VIVA haVe
charge of the old Walken farm, three miles
east Of town.
PLATTSMOUTH-While Roy Thompson
was on his way from the Plattsmouth post
office to the Missouri Pacific depot Sat
urday evening about 8 CLOCK. WIN Dne
and he was held up by a heavy-set man
Roy screamed for help to Mr.. kroehier
wouid-be robber departed in an opposite
direction. The police were notified but
failed to find the highwayman.
sHELToN-The republicans of shelto-
and vicinity met at Meisner's opera house
last night and organized a Taft club, W.T.
1870 members. Joseph owens was elected
president; c. A. Robinson, wee president
treasurer. The meeting was called 10 ordei
by 4. A. Robinson. The club Will NEE
every Tuesday evening until election, )
and candidate for re-electioo' was present
ana made an address.
AINSWORTH-Friday was the last da!
of the Brown County fair. and as the wint
blew a heavy gale all day. the crowd wa.
small. The officials OF the fair say thel
are well pleased with the display and gen
eral patronage. and they say that they will
be able to pay all premiums in full. Tn
officials OF the fair are: President, w. II
Peck, Ainsworth; vice president, d. d
Carpenter, Johns.own; treasurer. r.
Flnney, A%:nsworth; secretary, c. w. Patter
A~insworth.
Observation-Disclosures has been re
ceived Il the sudden death of Mrs Charlie.
NJ. Steele, formerly OF Hastings, at he
home in Brooklyn, yesterday. Death wa
caused by a complication incident to ap
preaching confinement. Mrs. Steele, VIII
was Lillian Brown, lived here until he
marriage to Charles NJ. Steele in Brook
lyn, last fan, She was a graduate Of III
Hastings High school and Hastings col
lege. She was prominent and popula
among a large circle Of friends.
MISUNDERSTANDING the decision o
, the court in the habeas corpus case o
Mrs. Mary, Cunningham against MT. an
Mrs. w. II. Prime, which was decided il
l Mrs. Cunningham and husband attacks
the Primes yesterday as they were !e4v
ing the court house and were In the &C
: OF putting them out Of business" whe
Constable Leary stopped further proceed
! ings. The Cur. inghams felt azgTleved 4
the outcome Of the case and conclude
. 10 wreak summary vengeance on Mr.. an
D Mrs. Prime.
NEBRASKA ~CITY-Judge II. d. Travi
I was here last evening and held a short SEES
. sion OF the district court and heard th
= case of the Board OF Education agains
the Nebraska City Driving Park associa
? ton, where they contested the title of som
$ twenty-tour acres of valuable land whic
5 has been held by the association for
, number Of years. The title was quieted
favor Of the association and Il sold n
E same TO the city for an addition TO IN
cemetery, and the proceeds will be used !
: the purchase Of the new driving parl