Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-22
Nebraska New. Notes.


PERU-The Peru Normal summer school
Is now the largest in the west, the regis
tration having reached the 800 mark.
HARVARD-The confectionery and res
taurant store of Charles II. Pratt was dam
aged by fire Sunday morning. Mr.. Pratt
carried $500 insurance on contents. The
building was owned by I. A. Barbour and
was insured for $500.
PERU-At a mass meeting of representa-
tive citizens It was unanimously decided to
sold a Summer chautauqua in Peru the lat
ter part of August. A committee was APP
pointed. which Is actively pushing the prot
ect, and present conditions Indicate a very
successful session.
sTELLA-Mrs. Sarah A. Wagner, died
yesterday morning at the home Of her son
years OF age. Funeral services were held
from Prairie Union church this morning
and the remains laid forrest in the. -eeme-
GENEVA-Mr. ana Mrs. shively and Ed
ward Fussel. victims Of the late tornado;
about abe ai %Ts. F Tisssy' has Mr BEEN snS III f ts UP Wee Sna
The dirt and grass, with slivers, that pen
etrated the wounds. interfered seriously
with healing and may prove fatal.
PERU-Dean southwick of the Emerson
School Of Expression OF Boston, opened the
normal lecture course Friday evening, read
ing Richard Ill" His magnificent rendi-
ton of the great drama was fully appreci-
sted by the large audience, The four re-
naming numbers Of the course are as fol-
Brush. the magician: Chicago Giee club
and the Katherine Ertz-Bowden Dramatic
company.
PERu-The Philomathean Literary So
ciety Of the Normal organized Friday even
ing with a large membership. The follow
ing OFFICERS were elected for the summer
term; President Superintendent c, NJ.
Grace Berry of Tekamah; secretary. Miss
Alice ,Rryer of Beatrice treasurer Super
intendent L. r. Hill Of Bridgeport.
FREMONT-The board OF supervisors
raised the valuation of about 800 pieces OF
property in this city and issued notices
to the owners to appear Monday and show
made absolute. The increase runs from
$500 to 5000 per lot. a number. of parties
have their assessments reduced had them
NEBRASKA ~CTTY~Many Of the farmers
compelled to bring their stock to the higf
lends on this side OF the river: because
vi Was 'n Standing ndfin Waist Waist de some IN OF wa tns S wSSE
rescued. The river continues to rise al
this, point and spread out over the low
places and much Of the rip rap which was
put In by the government and railroads
Is in danger Of being carried away, because
IL Is under water and a swift current pre-
FREMoNT-officer Pollock last evening
G lR tts'S on east g Fiji ifstlSps street o srTest tgGm M6 5Tsi
Otto Pohl Tor violating the .sufomobiit
sHStu OlhlhdHtC. DUH pledutu guilty.
Knapp was, fined $500 n costs as Il wa
his first offense and hfs previous reputa
ton for obeying the law was good. Poh
got 5000 and costs. Q scathing lkctur,
from Police Judge Cook and a promis,
that a future violation OF the law would
mean the limit. p Tho better class O
automobile owners heartily approve tn
efforts OF the police TO break up persisten
violations of the law. -..-,
NEBRASKA ~CITY-Samuel T. William
son died at his home In this city thi
morning as the result of an accident, tn
overturning of a wagon, two weeks age
He was born in Meadville, Ky, Januar.
20. 1912 and in 1861 enlisted tn the unto.
army and fought until Nov. 1864. whe.
his time of enlistment expired and he cam
home and going to Hfilsborro. IN. wa
married TO Miss Aria NJ, Cunning, VIII
now survives him. They came to thi
city in 1889 and have since made II thei
home. He Is survived by a widow an
three sone, Frank II. Williamson, OF Ceda
Rapids, Ia. Louis r. Williamson of Nev
Hampton, Ia. and s. Earl Williamson, q
Chicago. He was a member OF the Ancier
Order OF United WoTkmen, Fraternal Ai(
Tribe of Ben Hur and Grand Army of On
Republic Post. HIS. funeral will TAX
place from the family residence on Sur
day afternoon. and the services will b
? conducted by Rev. A. K. Perry. OF III
Presbyterian church, he being a membe
OF that church since he was IL years {
4 age.