Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-21


McCOOK-A class Of eleven young lad
members Of Court Granada. No. a. Daugh-
ters Of Isabella OF this city, departed today
for Alliance, Neb.. whore they will estab-
lish a court OF the Daughters Of Isabella
and install its members Sunday Of the com
ing week.
GRAND ISLAND-Mrs. William Christ
Jansen, the wife Of the man who committed
suicide on Union Pacific train No. 8. was
heard from today, ordering the remains
sent to New York, and not TO Oakland, as
az Hrst INDICATED. Inc man was pound LOT
aklHn Cal, and evidently had a friend
there.
WYMORE-Probably nothing the present
city administration has done has called
forth so many words OF praise and so many
concentrations as their action in taking
out the middle of the block" crossings
on Main street. These crossings put In by
business men were made Of brick and were
along in the middle Of the block. There
were two In one block on Main street,
and one extra one on a side street.
WYMORE-The council was informed
that a citizen desires to buy Taylor park
on which to erect a residence. This park
Is formed by the intersection of two streets,
close to the railroad, making a triangular
piece Of ground. II found that to get 1t In
shape for selling IL would be necessary TO
vacate the streets, and In that case. the
land would revert ~ the adjacent owners,
The city is now trying to find some way
by which they nay sell the park and get
the money for 1t.
NEBRASKA CITY-william Gray of
Howard county and Miss Anna Jane Malone
OF Palmyra, and Richard Dunbar Of But
Ter county and Miss Nora Ellen Malone
were united in marriage in st. Deo's Catho-
lice church at Palmyra this morning by
Rev. Father Brontz, in the presence Of a
large number of relatives and friends. All
OF the young people are well connected and
highly respected. They were given a re-
ception at the home Of the brides parents,
after the ceremony.
NEBRASKA CITY-C. w. Irish. who was
arrested and brought here from Wayne,
on the charge filed by John M. Floor,
charged with disposing of mortgaged prop
erty was taken Into the county court last
evening and plead not guilty. HIS bond
was fixed at $500, but he was unable to
furnish the sum and had to go to Jail. His
case is set for hearing on the SOth. Mr..
Irish run a moving picture show here and
IL failed to pay and he got into debt and
had to mortgage his outfit, which he took
away and disposed OF.
NEBRASKA CITY-A telegram was re-
ceived in this city last evening telling of
the death of Mrs Corryton Rood, in a
hospital at Denver, Colo, where she had
gone for surgical treatment. She was, up
to a short time ago, a resident Of Talmag
and one of the best known and poular ladies
In the county Her husband, who is an at
torney practicing law In this county, some
months ago went to Colorado, where they
settled. AS yet no arrangements have been
made for the funeral, but It is thought the
remains will be brought to Talmage for
burial.
NEBRASKA CITY-Atter a trial Of two
weeks in the county court, James Martin,
colored, who was charged with taking
money from Leibold & Jensen, for whom he
was working, was found not guilty by the
county judge and released from custody.
When he was first accused of the crime
by the men for whom he was working he
returned 500 and afterwards when arrested
In Omaha he returned $3.50 more. After be-
ing away from the city for about ten lays
he returned and stated that he came for
the purpose of recovering what money he
had paid them and was arrested.
WYMORE-The electric light proposition
was up for consideration Friday night by
the council and no action was taken. 1t
was stated that Black Brothers, the Blue
Springs millers are intending to put In an
electric plant, to run with their surplus
water power which amounts to about 1856
horsepower, and tina in that event they
would light Wymore's streets at less than
the Electric Service company has so far
offered. The Blacks plant would not be
In operation in less than six months. Mu-
nicipal plants were talked of, but the
council expressed itself as being In favor
of buying light from the company rather
than building a plant.
NEBRASKA CITY-Last week F. N.
Dunlap and wife came to this city and put
up at the best hotel and Mr.. Dunlop
claimed to be short of cash and induced q
number of his friends to cash checks which
he gave on an .Onaha bank. He left and
since his departure u, was learned that he
had no money to his credit In the banks at
| Omaha. He was wei known here among
the business men who met him quite fire.
Quently when he was in Omaha Last
evening an Information was filed against
\ him of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. When Dunlop came to this city
from st. Joseph his wife left her pocket
book containing a draft for $50 and tickets
living on the car seat on the main line train.
This was recovered and returned to her
that night by the trainman. He claimed To
be representing a land company when here