Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-04
Nebrnrka. News Notes.

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EEATRICE-Rev. Fred Hall has accepted
the call OF The CongIe ational church o.
this C ty II b come is pastor and Will
trrve neie in umS 20 assume his new duties
next sunday.
NEBRASKA CITY-Miss Edna Sargent, a
former resident of this city and a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sargent, was mar
ried yesterday at Russell, New, to U. q.
Brule of Los Angeles, Cal.
PERU-Rain has been falling during the
day and the roads and fields are in poor
condition. Already many acres of wheat,
corn and alfalfa in the lowlands have been
rendered worthless, and the outlook for an
average crop is a very gloomy one.
BEATRICE-The returns made by the
Of Beatrice for the year ly0S amount to
S2,53s,S25, CT a 5000 increase aver last year.
Real estate valuat ons throughout the
county will show a material Increase.
NEBRASKA CITY-A letter from n. A.
Duff of this city, who went to Carlsbad,
Germany, for his health, states that he Is
improving and hopes to be greatly bene-
fitted by the trip, If not cured. He is the
president OF the Duff Grain company.
COLUMBUs-Miss Christobel Anna
Brian and Mr.. Walter G. Roberts were
married at the Brian home, about six miles
south of here. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. l.. r. DeWolf, pastor Of
the First Methodist Episcopal church OF
Columbus.
NEBRASKA CITY-Fred Mutton, the 16-
year-old boy who was kicked a week ago
by a horse attached to a milk wagon which
TIC vas 1 MS hAtu 90 NNEA -'
physicians who were called at first gave
his mother no hope. His skull was crushed
at the base of the brain.
NEBRASKA CITY-The mortgage record
for Otoe county for the month of June
shows ten farm mortgages filed, amount
ing to SO, S17.S2, and twelve released, of the
value of S34, 1885. on town property FOUR
mortgages filed. valued at $3.50, and seven
released. amounting to $2,926.
COLUMBUS-Suit has been filed in dis
trict court by DR.. p. L. Benthack against
! Henry NilNhkipg who was attorney Tor
Christopher Wubbe of Germany. Which
kins has had a power of attorney from
Wubbe for two years and now the doctor
has one. Property is involved worth >lS,0Co.
FAIRFIELD-wheatN harvest, which has
been in fun swing for nearly a weeS, was
interrupted yesterday by, a heavy ram.
There was an almost continuous downpour
for the twelve hours. Wheat already IN
the bundle will be damaged and the bal
ance of harvest delayed for several days
at least.
NEBRASKA CITY-The Missouri Pacific
officials were here yesterday in charge OF
Assistant General Freight Agent II. b.
in general. While here they were enter
tanned by members OF the Commercial club,
They were out inspecting all OF the lines
COLUMBUS-A new band has been or
ganized here. They have new uniforms
and will appear in the parade on the
Fourth. A. G. Boone Is the president, Bert
j. Galley secretary and the members are
c, l.. Develin, George Grub A. I. Boone
Charles Wurdeman, IL. Il. Reed, j. b.
Stchudy, Henry Westbrook and Lee Jen-
klns.
TAFLE RoCK-At the annual school
meeting held mere the reports of the director
ear were listened to. C.. l. Norris was re-
elected as a member OF the Board Of Edu-
cation and c. j.. Wood was elected to sue
coed DIR. f. l.. McCrea. A levy of $50,
was made to carry the school work OF the
next year
TECUMsEH-Judge J. B., Raper Of the
Johnson county district court has granted
the petition of Charles NJ. Chamberlain,
cashier of the failed Chamberlain banking
house of this city, to give him a change OF
venue on the two cases pending In this
county against him charging him with re-
ceiying money after he knew his bank was
insolvent. The cases have been sent to
Gage county
BEATRICE-A young man named Ear
Barnes, who has been working on the
Nichols farm south OF the city, disappeared
sunday last and no trace OF him has beer
that was the last seen OF him. Some thlnH
he may have drowned, while others be
work work. n as he talked Of Eoing there a few
days before his disappearance,
NEBRASKA CITY-Colonel Porter ]
Hand of this city. has been rendered tbs
position as head faTrier OF the big horse
farm Of the government in Connecticut
where they are raising Morgan horses tol
the cavalry and have over l,OO brood
mares. lie has gone to Denver as thirC
assistant sergeant-at-arms Of the demo
cratic national convention, and on his re-
turn will give his answer in this matter.
BEATRICE-ReV. Mr.. Bean of the BDis
copal church at WymOre yesterday fileC
a protest re ative TO the marriage ceremony
10 be performed on the street at Wymor,
en- the Fourth OF July, claiming that sucf
a proceeding would debase the sanctity Of
the marriage ceremony. The committee il
charge turned a deaf ear TO the ministers
protest and will pull off the marriage OF
schedule time. Judge Frank Crawford vii
Officlate.
nam pOCE Id.
Prof. A. NJ. Vance interest in the Tabl,
Rock chautauqua as well as the attendance
il greatly increasing. Miss Belle Kearne,
has spoken twice. A. w. Hawkes. was her,
yesterday and today. Mira. Carrie A. NatioI