Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-05
Nebrnska New. Note..

BLUE HILL@H. Z. Schmidt and Miss
Anna Wegman were united in marriage at
the Trinity Lutheran church Wednesday by
Rev. Ernst.
BEATRICE-In the Sunday School Base
Ball league the Presbyterians last evening
defeated the United Brethren nine by the
score of 10 to 2
Observation-Disclosures ]. Balser of
Farnam and Miss Marie c. Jess of Platts-
mouth were united in marriage last evening
by DIR. J. T. Baird
Blu H~ILL-Louie Kruger Of this city
purchased the Palace livery barn Of Jacob
Gall Wednesday. Mr.. Gall erected this barn
some few months ago.
NEBRASKA CITY-Herman II. Cowles
and Miss Hazel Beel of Cass county were
married In this city yesterday and left for
their home last evening.
Observation-Disclosures Schroeder of
Sioux City, Ia, and Miss Mary Ptak of this
city were united in marriage by Canon II.
b. Burgess at noon Wednesday.
HEBRON-Joseph Miller, the 1I-year-old
lad charged with passing three forged
checks on Hebron business men, has plead
guilty and was sentenced to the reform
school today.
BE~ATRICE-No trains were operated on
the Union Pacific road south of Beatrice
yesterday on account OF high water. The
river began falling, last evening at the
rate of an inch an hour.
HEBRON-Mrs. ]. G. Wright, wife of the
hardware merchant here, died at her home
last night. She had been ar invalid for
two years. Her husband, parents and five
sons we're with her at the last hour
BEATRICE-Whcat is ripening fast and
with favorable weather the harvest will
start in Gage county about June 20. Be
cause of the wet weather corn is in poor
condition., as the farmers have been un-
able to get into their fields.
PLATTSMOUTH-The Cass county mort
gage record for May shows: Fifteen farm
mortgages filed, amount, S44, 45O; released
eighteen, amount, A7,SS9. Ten mortgages
on city property filed amount, $4,9I5; re-
leased ten, amount 2,SO3. Z
NEpR ACKA CJTY-Iugh II Harx-av and
Miss Ernstone a.. Spier were united in
marriage yesterday at the home OF the
They we're married by Rev. PHI. Tester of
the Bethel Evangelical church.
OXFORD-The construction work on the
Bank Of Oxford's new home and p. H. Cup
tons brick store is in progress. This is a
rebuilding Of parts Of the town destroyed
by fire last october. The pew edifices are
expected to be completed before fall.
NEBRASKA C~ITY-George Fealer, who
stabbed Wilbur Golf, was bound over to
the district court last evening in the sum
Of $1,000. Not being able to give bail he
home at Auburn after the stabbing, is
still confined to his bed and in a serious
condition.
5 PLATTSMOUTH-The funeral services of
[ Mrs. Adam Wolfe were conducted by
/ Father w. F. Bradley in St. Johns Catho-
lie church Thursday. She was returning
from the garden to the house, and after
arriving on the porch, was stricken with
~apoplexy.
{ HEBRON-In district court yesterday, w.
: F. Beckett was put under bonds, his trial to
. has been in jail here for obtaining money
: under false pretenses, having drawn sight
D drafts on a wholesale concern after he was
n discharged from their employ.
. TECUMSEH-At a congregational meet
ing of the members of the First Presby-
n terrain church of Tecumseh, Rev. Robert
Liddell, d. D., Of Galena, Kan. was called
to the pastorate. He will move his family
from Galena to Tecumseh at once and take
up the work of his new charge.
" OXFORD-Progress on the completion OF
the water works system has been stopped
for the present by the nonarrival of the
25-horse-power engine, which is to pump the
water. The building enclosing the tanks /:
n all completed and the system is in readiness
n for testing wheB the engines are in place.
OXFCRD-Dr. ]. NJ. Prince of this city
was united in marriage In Tampa Fla.
last evening to MISS Pauline Eychaner. the
3 ceremony taking place at the home OF the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew BY
A chaner. The couple will spend a month II
the south and expect to be at home tt
oxford friends after July Is.
BEATRICE = At Hebron yesterday the
Pempster ball team am was asain 6 defeat ted
play at Blue Rapids. Kan. Sunday The
Dutch team has arranged to play at oketo
Kan. The Union Pacific motor car will
be run to these towns for the benefit OF
A those who wish to witness the games.
HEBRoN-Sheriff Townsend caught two
suspicious looking characters in Davenport
Wednesday, who had dropped off tn,
Northwestern. The search Of one brought
forth a Colts revolver and $I.O06.25 In cash
A 1t is thought the pair may be connected
with the bank robbery at Cuba, Kan, and
II they will be held until authorities arrive
from Kansas.
BEATRICE-Mrs. Frank Pethoud, one o.
the pioneer residents of Gage county, dice
: at an early hour this morning at the ole
homestead, six miles north of Beatrice
She had been a resident OF Gage county
= for nearly half a century and saw much o
y the hardships of pioneer life. She was 4
years Of age and leaves a large family o.
e children, all grown. Her husband passed
a away a few years ago.
BEATRICE-Miss Anna Lang was the
successful candidate In the contest tol
i queen OF the firemen's carnival, being helC
here this week. Miss Lang received 20 III
n votes; Miss Irma Fiske, 1888; Miss Maud'
Smith, SSH; Anna Walker. 1000. Miss LanG
g was crowned queen today with appropriate
A the presentation of the contest prize, &
800 diamond ring, by Mayor Reed.
NEBRASKA CITY-Some time since Au
gust Heinke. who own a section OF lanC
e near Talmage, built a dixie to prevent tn
overflow OF the land. During the wet spell
which prevailed recently the water backeS
n up, covered the public road and many o
d the farms adjacent thereto were unde
water by reason of the dixie holding tn
water. TIT farmers complained ard tn
II county attorney, after Investigating tn
d matter, secured an order OF the court in
structing the sheriff to cut the dixie. Tit
4 owner OF the land says he will resist tn
order OF the court.
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Absent Members Favor Graft.
SUPERINTENDENT Davidson Is in recent O