Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06

Is the daughter Of Mr.. Louis Busch. one
Of the wealthiest farmers OF that part OF
the county.
YoRK-The man who came here rep
resenting himself as an employe Of the
Burlington and purchased furniture OF
Baer a Sons and hardware Of Johnson
Bros giving each a check for 80 more,
receiving in the operation $40 in cash,
was a White-haired old gentleman, who
He claimed TO come from Fairbury and
gave checks on Fairbury banks. Fair
bury banks claim he has never lived In
F~sirbury.
BEATRICE-The watch and chain stolen
from Archie Vadbonker Of this city Sum
day night by a member OF the Sixteenth
Infantry, were recovered by Lieutenant
Hagerman, who has been working on the
case ever since the theft was reported. The
officer left last evening to rejoin the in
fantry, which is enroute to Fort Riley,
Kan. He stated that the young man who
stole the watch would properly be punished
for his act.
CAMBRIDGE-The second annual session
Of the Cambridge c~hautauqua opened yes
people and the opening program witnessed
an unusual large attendance. Senator
Jonathan p. Doliver delivered a lecture
which lasted for two hours. The evening
program was rendered by the Hungarian
orchestra. A vote was taken last evening
to determine whether or not Mrs. Carrie
Nation was to be permitted to appear upon
the c~hautauqua platform when the ques-
ton carried by a large number and the
people III attendance VIII nave lne ODIOI-
tunity to hear Carrie Nation Saturday
afternoon.
BEATRICE-C. G. Baker, appointed as
special appraiser for estates from which in
heritance tax is collectable, has flied his
reports on several estates in the county
court. The report places the valuation OF
SS6,0l0 on the estate of the late c. s.. Black.
The estate of Alma V. HANNA is valued
100. About $3.50 will be paid in inheritance
tax from the Black estate, and $50 from the
Miller estate. and about $3.50 from the
HANNA estate. Mr.. Baker will investigate
the estate of the late John Warren and
will visit the farm lands in Canada to de-
termine their value.
W~YMORE-The wymore Athletic assoc
citation will enter several men in the meet
at the state fair next month A team will
be entered in the county relay race.
WYMoRE-Although Wymore went dry
last spring the water wagon has not been
in evidence until yesterday. when the old
craft was out to sprinkle the streets.
WYMORE-Company d, Sixth United
states artillery from Fort Riley, camped
In the city yesterday all day. They are
en- route on their annua hike, going from
Fort Riley to Beatrice and now on their
way back to the fort. Company b came in
about 8 o'clock last evening and left this
morning with Company D from Marys-
vile. Kas.
wTMORE-The p. f. O.'s and woman's
club gave a reception at Mrs. j. A. Reul
ing's last evening for Miss Betty Reynolds
and Mrs. E. p. Reynolds, who are about
to leave the city. Miss Betty Reynolds.
who has made Wymore her home fr a
ILL.,, to live and Mrs. +. p. Reynolds will
go to her old home in California.
CLAY CENTER-walter c. Murphy OF
Mt. Vernon, Mo. is. under arrest here
charged with obtaining money under false
pretenses. The complainant is j. G. BECK
his brother-in-law. who resides near Har.
yard, this county He is charged with
to certain property in Missouri which. II
is alleged, he represented that he owned
when in fact he had no title to the land
The preliminary hearing Is set for Mon
day, August 10.
INSTRUMENTATION ]. Streight, al
old soldier, who suffered a stroke OF
day.
PLATTSMOUTH - While passinl
through the hide house Of w. A. Lindsay
& Co. in Council Bluffs, Fred Range O.
basin and was badly injured. He wal
brought home. His condition is reported
to be more serious today.
PLATTSMOUTH-John Miller paid tn,
pasturage on a horse owned by Johl
Jones and took it out of the pasture o
Ed Fitzgerald and started west on horse
back: Jones reported the matter to Fitz
gerald, a nd with a warrant Sheriff Quin
ton found Miller and the horse befor
they were out of the county and brough
them back to this city.
PLATTSMOUTH-Father Shine Of Lin
coin will succeed Father Bradley as prizes
of ST. Johns Catholic church in this city
PLATTSMoUTH-The candidates or tn
| democratic Legislative ticket In thi
county are all opposed TO local AoptioI
while the republican candidates are a
in favor of It. when, will be the para
mount political issue this fall.
FREMONT-The Universal Social club. a
organization of the colored population G
this city, held les annual picnic on the lie
island yesterday. All the negroes OF thl
city. besides large delegations from OmahJ
Schuyler and David, City, were In attend
r ance. The usual picnic sports were pre-
vided and the occasion was in every way
success. The colored population of thi
city is increasing rapidly and is compose
of an honest, Industrious class, many {
them owners of real estate.
FREMONT-The Fremont branch of tn
= Railroad Mems Protective association ha
invited the candidates for nomination 6
the primaries to attend their next meeting
which will be held Friday evening, an
express their views on current topics. The
object is to determine which ones shout
, receive railroad support. One Of the repul
t lican candidates for the legislature, Wa
lace M. Smith, is engineer of a switch er
CINE in the local yards.