Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-24


its bill. The bird was captured after Il
bad enjoyed few hours Of liberty.
Ralph kitchen Best Nnan--Ratph Kitchen
was best man at a wedding at the Paxton
hotel Wednesday afternoon and Judge Les.
lie was the Officiating clergyman" H.
w. Kane Of Central city. Colo. and Mrs
T. W. Hearne OF Denver were the CON
tracing parties. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A.
Hearne OF Chicago and Judge H. A. Hicks
OF Central City composing the wedding
party.
Church Must Pay the claim-By de-
cree entered Thursday. Judge Kennedy has
declared the claim Of John Lundberg
contract for s2,70O. lien against the Dletz
Memorial church and has given him judg-
ment for the amount The suit was the
outcome Of controversy between Lund-
berg and the church authorities over the
amount he should receive for some work
he did on the building.
Omaha Man buys Peoria Bakery-Otto
Wasgoner formerly of the u. p. Steam
bakery. who went to Peoria some time ago
70 look over the bakery situation IN that
city. has announced that he has bought one
OF the largest bakeries in the city and will
move his family to Peoria. H.. at once
Mr.. waggoner at one time planned to build
new bakery In Omaha and then to build
in Peoria, but found what he wanted and
bought model plant
Council Bluffs Knots Fail-Another
Council Bluffs marriage mas found its way
into the divorce court in less than six
months, apparently confirming Judge SUIT
toms statement that Omaha people, who
went across the river to have the nuptial
knot tied were rarely happy afterwards.
Alois Knezacek wants a divorce from
Mary Lillian Knezacek, whom he welded
in Council Bluffs, November 12. He says
she uses liquor against his protests and
makes other serious charges against his
conduct, which, he says, greatly humiliates
him.
Board Of Appraisers saturday-The
Board of Appraisers will meet at 10
o'clock Saturday morning TO hear argu-
ments from representatives of the Kountze
and Davis estates on the values of their
holdings in the Cut OFF lake region where
the park board wishes to make another
park. Owners OF smaller pieces of realty
were heard couple of weeks ago. The
two large estates want pay for all their
land, including that under water.
q. d. Darlington Boosts candidaoy-G
ID. Darlington, Jr., of Auburn, superin-
tendent OF schools for Nemaha county, is
In Omaha in the interest of his candidacy
for the republican nomination for superin-
tendent of public Instruction. While there
are altogether eight candidates in the field,
Mr. Darlington says he thinks he stands a
better show than some OF them and as
good a show as all and is hopeful of Sc
curing the nomination in the primaries in
September
New Grand Jury at Lincoln-A new fed
eral grand jury will be called for the Lin
coin division of the federal district on
May II. This jury will take cognizance
of cases originating in the South Platte
district since February 2s, 1907. a petit
jury will also be called for that term
The present term Of the courts now being
held at Lincoln is the adjourned or con-
tinuation Of the November term and will
probably remain in session about two
weeks longer
state Agency for the MISUNDERSTANDING
r. Ward. superintendent of agencies OF
the Hartford Insurance company, is in
Omaha from Hartford TO establish a state
| agency for the company. The Hartford
company has financial agent In Omaha
but has not maintained a state agency for
the insurance department. Mr.. Ward said
he had not yet selected man for man
ager, but would probably appoint local
insurance manager, who will give his time
exclusively to the company.
Jims VIII Nave Train, Too--The Jims
are not TO be outdone by the Jacks in the
showing they make on the occasion Of the
national democratic convention at Denver
July Z, and to that end a special excur-
sion has been arranged to 60 over the
Union Pacific. The Union Pacific haa
prepared a neat folder concerning the ex.
cursion. with half-tone pictures Of VIII
liam J. Bryan. James Charles DahIfnar
and map of the city of Denver. The
train will leave Omaha July at 10 a. m
and stops will be made at Papillion, Val.
ley, Fremont, Schuyler, Columbus, Grand
Island, Central City. Kearney Lincoln
North Platte and other points.
zOtsl Fights for ITS watsr-Threatenec
with drought considerably worse than .
Sunday lid, the Drexel hotel has secured
a restraining order from Judge Redick to
prevent the Omaha Water company from
turning off its supply OF water. The order
was secured by Louis b. Scherb, who says
\ Ia HIS petition the Water company is
threatening to turn the stop cock in the
/ supply pipe. He says prior to February 10
the, hotel was occupied by Butler & soren.
son. who failed to pay water bill amount
ing TO s14i56 Though he has paid for ali
the water consumed since he took charge
he says the Water company is trying ii
hold him for this old debt. and is liable tc
turn off the water unless he pays It.
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