Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

BEATRICE-A reception was rendered
Rev. J. w. Lewis and family last evening
on account OF their being returned 20 La
Sale Sttcet Methodist Episcopal church
for the third year. The Radebaugh orrhes-
ira RENDERED a number OF selse1ons' e wSa
Heimund, H.. j.. Kemp and Rev. ]. w
Lewis The reception was largely attended.
CLAY CENTER-District court, with
Judge Hurd presiding, has been In session
since Monday morning. This is a regular
jury term, but the jury was excused to-
day for the term. Walter, G. Murphy,
charged with obtaining money under false
pretenses and who had given a recognizance
for his appearance this term. failed to APP
pear and his recognizance of 500 was
forfeited.
PLATTSMOUTH-Tbe local lodge of
Knights and Ladies OF Security has in
stalled the following named officers: Presi-
dent. Postmaster c. III. Smith; vice presi-
dent. r. b.. Windham; second vico- preEi-
dent, Mrs. Lille Soper; prelate. Mrs. c.
NJ. Parker; conductor, Mrs. Charley Duke;
financier, w. ). Soperi sentinel. Mrs. Har-
riette Becker; guard, Con Gillispie; trustee,
j. E Douglas.
BEATRICE-The ministerial meeting Of
the Church of the Brethren owen here
yesterday morning for a two days session.
At the session yesterday addresses were
given by Rev. Bosserman, A. ]. Mickey, J.
l. Shavely and others, which were followed
Workers had charge OF the program. The
delegates are being entertained by the
members of the local church.
Ine Nefnala county SUNDAY ECnOOl assoc
citation has left for Auburn, where he will
meet with the presidents of the Sunday
school association of Richardson. Otoe,
Cass. Pawnee and Johnson counties. This
convention of presidents will arrange for
a series of Sunday school conventions to
be held in November and will endeavor
to secure an international Sunday school
worker to address these conventions.
NEBRASKA CITY-Attorney John c..
Watson of this city. is threatened with the
loss of his voice, by reason of the harden
Inv lnf tho Ungal nhnrdE Mr. Watson tE
one of the best known attorneys in this
section and was once speaker of the house
of representatives; also once president OF
the senate of this state and for many
years a leading republican of eastern Ne
braska. His physicians give him but little
hope.
NEBRASKA CITY,. d. Houston, coun-
Gilman from the Third ward, has filed a
petition and the proper application with
the city clerk for a special election under
the referendum act. He is fighting the
granting of a renewal of the water and
light franchise, which is owned by a for
eign corporation, and hopes to accomplish
IL by referring the matter to a vote of the
people. He also fought the purchase of a
new city park and other measures of this
nature.
~PERU-The building committee Of the
Methodist church has completed the plans
for a new church building. The building
is to be of pressed brick at an estimated
cost of $4,000 The building will be placed
several blocks neraer the normal, than the
present one. in order to better accommo-
date the many students who attend. Mr..
l.. T. Paine of Lincoln is here today ana
will address a meeting of the congregation
this evening In regard to the new church
building.
BE~ATRICE-A smoker was held last
Republican club which brought out a large
crowd. Officers were elected as follows;
Il We.L l.: Hevel3ne; president preside EnsI lawrence rs6ss
urer; Morris Freshman, Harry Doll, John
KEGS. G. j. Mcclellan and Henry Mar
quardt, advisory committee. After the bus!-
ness meeting addresses were made by
II. e. Sackett, Charles Brewster, G. ].
McColl and others. F1ambeau and march
ing clubs will be organized soon,. and It is
planned to hold several big rallies before
the campaign closes.
NEBRASKA CITY-Martin G. Martin OF
Council Bluffs, Ia, have purchased the
presses and printing plant that belonged
to the Morton Printing company, and are
moving the same to Council Bluffs. This
was the plant that was established by the
late J. Sterling Morton with which to print
hoped to put out of business w. ]. Bryan's
Commoner. He published a daily, known
as the Tribune. At. Mr.. Morton's deatt
Tribune was published until q year ago
when, 1t being a financial failure, 1t wal
discontinued and the plant locked up anC
not sold until a few days ago.
PLATTSMOUTH-In the district court ir
this city Judge H. D.. Travis appointed
John D. lott and Frank Ptacek b~ailiiffs
LII AHC PDfVuO dIldS Ndot VI I1Cii I1dIOlN
against w. w, Coates the plaintiff filed
a motion requiring the defendant to pro
duce In court a copy Of the bills OF, goods
purchased and the letters written by the
plaintiff to the wholesale merchants from
whom the goods were purchased during
the time Harold was in charge of the stort
in Toulon, Ill. The motion will be passed
upon next Friday by the court. In thu
case of the state against James Smith,
negro, who claims Omaha as his home
who was charged With breaking and enter
ing into the house of Mrs. Jennie child
necht in this city, the verdict of the jur!
NEBRASKA ~CITY-The funeral OF Tone!
Zimmerer, who was found dead in bed OF
Tuesday morning at the home of his par
ents, he having died during the night o
heart failure, will take place Thursda!
afternoon from the Baptist church. TIL
deceased was one Of the most popula
young men in this part of the state. FL
was 81 years of age and the son OF Hon
Anton Zimmerer and one of the leadinI
jewelers. Of this city. He is survived b.
sisters, the latter being Mrs. F.. G. Kee
OF Beatrice, Mrs. George Street of Lowell
Ark. and Mrs. Raymond Hancock of Chi
cago. Rev. ]. w. Marrill of the Baptis
church will conduct the funeral services
All of the places of business of this cit
l will be closed during the funeral.
NEBRASKA C~ITY-some time sine
Johnson Teten, a farmer residing nea
Talmage, after having left home becaus
ha was Jealous Of his wife. returned an
E without warning shot his wife three time
and thinking her fatally wounded carrie
her out to the straw stack and laid he
: down, after which he started for this cit
z where he gave himself up and remained 1
. jail for some time The wife was picked u
4 and carried in the house and with carefl
: nursing recovered from her injuries, bl
they left her marked. for life, one bull,
$ wound being i'm her face. The case wa
$ continued from time to time in court, tn
a defendant being under heavy bond. La,
evening Mrs. Teten appeared in court an
: county attorney had TO dismiss the case.