Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-19

ell and located on highest point in town at
intersection OF streets.
PLATTSMOUTH-W f. Mason and wife,
who have been wishing the latter's parents
In this city, departed yesterday for New
Orleans, where they will sail for Panama.
where each has a position with the govern
ment in the building of the canal.
BBATRICE-The Schock family held their
third annual reunion in ]. f. Divine's grove
near Holmesville Sunday. Grandmother
Schock, aged 81 years. with eight Of her
and their families appropriately
celebrated the event. There were fifty-one
in the party.
PLATrSMOUTH-Fred the son of Adam
Hid. while feeding the hogs yesterday, was
Fred kicked at the hog TO drive him away,
but the animal caught the foot in his mouth
and the tusks punctured his shoe and en-
tered the foot.
BEATRICE-The case Of David Ripley, an
old resident of the Adams Deighborhood.
who is charged with incest, was called yes
Der Z Ripley's 15-year-old daughter is the
complaining witness. He gave bond for
his appearance on that date.
LINDSAY-The 1h-year-old daughter OF
of here, Friday drank the contents of a
bottle of fly killer which had been knocked
to the floor in the wash room and died a
few hours later, being buried from ST.
Bernard's Catholic church yesterday.
MISUNDERSTANDING X, First regiment,
Nebraska National guard is investigating
land and values with a view Of securing
a rifle range where frequent shoots may
be held. There are quite a number of
young men of the city preparing to enlist
in K, and will bring the number of men
up to the standard.
BEATRICE-The Beatrice Tennis club will
hold its annual tournament In this city
August 26 and q. About thirty players
from different points in the state have been
entered in the contest. All matches will be
the best two out of three sets, except the
semi-finals and finals, which will be the
best three out of five.
FREMONT-James ]. Lowry, for thirty
five years a resident OF Fremont, died
yesterday at Laramie, Wyo., where he
had lived for the past three years. Mr..
the city. He was at one time president
of the city council and had been chief of
the fire department. 1nterment will be
NEBRASKA CITY-An Information has
pred man WHO. while working for the
from him before he left the city, and they
had been robbing them for some time, and
they had him arrested at Omaha. He will
be brought back here and prosecuted.
FREMONT-The committee in charge Of
Young Mems Christian association build
ing has received notice from w. j. Bryan
that he will not be able to be present at
the dedication on account of campaign af-
fairs. IN effort is being made to secure
Governor Sheldon for the principal address
of the week of festivities which opens
September Z. Other prominent speakers
will be on the program.
NEBRASKA CITY-A Personal Liberty
league was organized in this city Sunday
with a membership of 435. The
meeting was largely attended. The follow
ing officers were elected: President. Chris
Wuertle; secretary, Louis ottnal; treasurer,
charge of affairs and call a meeting when
they deem necessary. Several from this
city Joined the league at Omaha, but they
will be transferred to this city.
FAIRBURY-The jefferson County Teach
ers' institute began yesterday with a full
enr9llmeqt 70 teachers; County s%uperin-
of Nemaha and r. w. Eaton of Seward.
s sGSoo Miss as E 5stp1cto Lsly s Of PeTu aI NoT 5eid
only in the morning, the afternoons being
devoted to the chautauqua exercises, where
of the program.
NEBRASKA CITY-The Morton-Gregsqn
company closed down its plant for
repairs Rs and Goyernment INSPECTORS Hugh
ferred to Kansas City, and DR.. B. o. Hull
to st. Louis. DR.: Irons has gone to England
be transferred. When the plant opens next
month a number of new inspectors will be
sent here to take the places Of those re-
moved. The government aims to move its
inspectors around so they will not become
too familiar at any one place.
NEBRASKA CITY-The cereal mills are
new machinery in their packing
department, and in the future ali goods
Will be put up in sealed air-tight tin pack
ages. This is done to prevent weevils from
terminating in any of their products. All
Of the machinery belongs to a new patent
process which is just out, and the trust is
lng away with the paper cartoons. which
have been In use for so many years and
caused them so much trouble when their
goods were shipped to warm climates.
or ME- ebiar n u DalI ana |
his associates Of the Grand Island Bank
Ing company have purchased the stock
stock fSSrmeTrly held by s.. A. Peterson OF
banks official roster with Chris Hansen
of Dannebrog, president: ]. w. Thompson,
president; g. b. Bell, cashier: I. r. Alter,
r., assistant cashier; F. e, Slusser and c.
G. Ryan are directors; Aside, from the
other officers mentioned, Mr., Slusser is a
new stakeholder in the bank.
GRAND ISLAND-Thomas F.. Costello,
ex-Union Pacific conductor has filed a suit
for damages in the sum of $4,000, making
the Union Pacific the defendant, and al
leges that he was permanently injured by
a rear-end collision in Omaha, in 1904.
While his train was pulling into that city
on the down grade another freight crashed
into the rear of his train. He alleges he
since and that he was permanently injured,
all through no fault of his own and that no
reparation of the damage done him has
ever been made.
SINANND iSi4AAND-N z dbOul ~ NC |
married In the office of the county judge
yesterday afternoon, Miss Sadie Hodgson
and Everett Allen of Cairo, received a
rude shock. A telephone message indirectly
from the father OF the bride, entered pro-
test on the assertion that the groom was
not Of age. Judge Mullen postponed pro-
ceedings until the father could arrive, but
when he learned that the only objection
that had been entered was that the young
man was not yet quite of age and this
statement was denied by the groom and by
the latter's brother, the after
sufficient time for further protest, was car
ried out.
BBATRICE-TRe Personl Rights league
held a well attended meeting Sunday after
noon in the German hall, which was ad-
dressed by e. j. Miller of Omaha. In the
course OF his remarks Mr.. Miller warned
his audience against the county option
ard urged all to cast their votes
against every candidate in favor of such
legislation. A story Is going the rounds
that Mr., Miller visited a farmers home in
Highland township last week, and after
entering the house Informed the agricul-
turist that he was being paid by the rail-
roads and bTeweries for working against
prohibition. 1t is stated that he offered the
farmer a nip from a bottle, whereupon the
farmer ordered him out of the house. In a
signed statement published I'm the Beatrice
Daily Sun of Tuesday morning the story is
emphatically denied by the Personal Rights
LEAGUE, which is signed by August SChaefer,