Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-18

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tendent of motive power for the Burling-
ton system, +. II. Clark, and T.. Roope,
the superintendent Of motive power west
of the Missouri river, arrived in this city
in n special car and inspected the local
shops.
BEATRTCE-"Dad' Mason. a veteran
engineer of the. Rock Island road, whose
home is in F%airbury. was injured so badly
here yesterday that he was forced to give
up his run to another. engineer. He was
engaged in trying to turn a bolt on the
engine when the wrench slipped in such a
manner as to bruise his arm severely.
PLATTsMOUTH-Miss Mary Il. Foster.
county superintendent Of public instruction,
gave an exhibit in agriculture for the boys
and a contest in domestic science for the
girls in her office. Prof. Val kiser spoke
on agriculture and Miss Bessie Sidwell gave
an address on Domestic Science, both
of which were interesting and instructive.
BEATRlCE-In the district court yester-
day Judge Pemberton appointed Judge
Hazlett of this city as attorney for Charles
banker. charged with accepting and re
ceiving deposits in an insolvent bank. The
defendant gave notice that his attorney, E.
case.
PERU-Prof. w. II. Hart, former pro-
fessor OF psychology and pedagogy in the
normal, who now holds a chair in Amherst
college, delivered three excellent addresses
before a large educational meeting in Bos-
ton recently, and is now preparing an ad-
dress to be delivered before an educational
gathering which will meet in Atlanta, Ga,
in the near future.
NEBRASKA CITY-word was received
IN this city last evening of the marriage of
Edgar Cotton of Syracuse, but of univers-
ly foot ball fame, who was married in
Denver to one of the leading young women
OF that city. He and his bride have gone
east to spend their honeymoon. He is
now connected with a big mining com
pany at Salt Lake City. Utah.
BEATRICE-Because of a disagreement
over certain claims alleged to be due the
John Deere Plow company, Albert Moschel.
who has been handling a stock of goods
mere Tor the company during the last few
years on commission, yesterday turned the
stock over to the company. Mr.. Moschel
owned about one-fifth of the stock, and
after he disposes of it he will retire from
business on account of poor health.
DAVID CITY-The son of Anton Svtock.
who was run over yesterday morning by
the Union Pacific freight tram, died about
noon. 1t was found after he was taken
to the hospital that the back of his
head was badly crushed, In addition to
having both legs cut off. Mr.. Svtock's
wife is also at the hospital, having just
been operated on for cancer of the stom-
ach. She probably will only live for a
short time.
PLATTSMOUTH-Among the members of
the Nebraska Veterinary association who
met with the president of the association,
DIR. A. T. Barnes, in this city, were DR..
B.. NJ. Fletcher, Ashland, secretary, and
DIR. A. b. Robinson of Meade. The object
of the meeting was to prepare a program
Tor the next annual meeting, which |. to
be held in Lincoln next month. and to map
out a bill to be made a law during the
next state legislature.
PERU-The Young Mems Christian asso-
citation of the Normal. at a recent meet
ing elected Allen Hill as a delegate to the
Bible Study conference which is to be held
in Lincoln beginning November q. The
association is also considering a plan by
which the company, made up of a number
of men, from this association and a number
more from the University association, will
hold meetings for young men at Nebraska
City during the holiday vacation.
BEATRICE-A dispatch from Chicago
states that John Bedford, arrested near
Ellis, this county, last week, and taken
charge of numbering Oscar Hoganson,
whose body was found buried in the Bed.
ford chicken house, has confessed to muir.
dering Hoganson. After his arrest and in
generation in iail here BEDFORD msinteined
his innocence and stated that he knew o.
no reason why he should be arrested.
NEBRASKA CITY-walter Secord, .
] employe at the packing house, badly GU
his left hand yesterday and it required
some fifteen stitches to close the wound.
Mr. Pendergraft, who is here wrecking
the starch works, was seriously injured by
a timber falling and MASKING his foot
yesterday. johnson TAFT of Talmage. while
evening was thrown from his horse and
seriously Injured. T. B. Cruiokshank, a
Burlington employe. was seriously injured
yesterday while unloading a car at the
round house.
FREMONT-Parties who were in the new
town of Winslow Sunday report that IT
the state. It's one saloon was doing a
landoffice business. About twenty or thirty
indians, came down from the reservation
to load up on firewater. People from
Uehllng and Hooper came in to get their
daily drinks and everything appeared lively.
The town has no police protection and is
not Incorporated, and while many Of the
people appeared satisfied with the con-
ditions. others are of the opinion that 1t is
about time to call a halt.
NEBRASKA ~CITY-Rlchard Witte is cir
c%ulating a petition asking republicans and
democrats alike to sign for the position OF
game warden. Mr.. Vitte has been elected
to the position of constable a number OF
times and feels that he can handle the
other office as well as the nracjnct off,ce
He expects TO get the signatures of at least
1000 voters before he presents 1t. Nail Sin
the superintendency of the Institute for the
Blind, George w. Leidigh and Henry Kat
NJ. w Herbert as oil inspector.
PERU-The Ciceronisp Debating club
meeting of last Saturday evening was
opened by an excellent address by Prof,
F. NJ. Gregg on the subject, How Our
Laws Are Made" AS Prof. Gregg was
formerly a representative he was fully a
master of his subject. After this address
the question, Resolved, that the navy
should be Immediately strengthened" was
debated. 1t was affirmed by Archie Hos
terman, w. 7. Harrington and Frank Ad,
ans, and those who took the negative side
of the question were, Harry Sanders
Charles K. Morse and J. d. MacMillen.
BEATRICE-Court No. "a, Tribe of Der
HUI was instituted here last evening by
c. e. Wilkinson, past supreme guide and
state manager. Obligations were conferred
upon forty-two candidates, after which
these officers were elected: M. w. Roby
past chief; ID. w. Care, chief; Ralph c
Lenz, judge; Eliza F.. Care, teacher
Shirley Wright, scribe; Walter Kors
keeper Of tributes; Ora irwin, captain
Charles r. Wallace, guide; Joanna Roby
keeper of inner gate; Bertha Smith, keeper
Of outer gate; Dr.. c. w. Walden, medica
Burke, Ben Hur; f, G. Klassen, Rabbi Jo
seph; II. ID. Riecker. master of ceTe
monies; Dora A. Phillips, master of Hur.