Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

In this locality and would greatly aid the
farmers In planting fan wheat.
BEATRICE-At last reports the body Of
Perry l.. Jerman of this city. who was
drowned IN a lake near RawlinR, Wyo.,
Wednesday, had not been recovered.
BEATRICE-Hon. II. +. Rainey. cor
gresham from Illinois, will speak In Bea-
trice next Tuesday evening He Is one
OF the leading democrats of the country.
BEATRICE-The l. F. Debating club
held a meeting Saturday evening and de-
soon. The date has not yet been decided
upon.
BEATRICE-The woman's Relief corps
at its regular weekly meeting Friday intti-
will meet next week TO audit
the books Of the order.
BEATRICE-Daniel Freeman. the first
homesteader who recently recovered from
q severe spell OF sickness, has suffered a
relapse and is reported in a serious condi-
ton. He Is 81 years OLD.
BEATRICE-S. S. Ratlin and family,
old residents Of Liberty township, VIII
leave soon for Colfax. Wash., where they
will make their future home. Mr.. Ratliff's
son Is sheriff of Whitman county.
NEBRASKA CITY-Moses II. Damme. a
well-to-do and prominent resident of Lor-
ton. who was arrested and placed in Jail
on a charge of being a dipsomaniac. was
released last evening on probation.
TEKAMAH-A, Hamlin was arrested by
Marshal Sides, charged with introducing
liquor on the Indian reservation. He waived
examination and was bound over to appear
before the next federal grand jury.
PLATTSMOUTH-Grover NJ. Cannon
united in marriage in. this city by the
county judge. The bride formerly resided
in this city with County Surveyor Hilton
and wife.
BEATRICE-Dr. R. S. Albright, secre-
tary of the Board of Education, is con-
fined to his home with tuberculosis. He
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at Colorado Springs, but the trip seemed
to benefit him but little.
PLATTSMOUTH-Mrs Mahala p. Graves
was assisted by $50 friends in celebrating
at Rock Bluffs. Mrs. Graves was born in
knoxviile, Tenn, and was one Of the earli-
est settlers in this county.
BEATRICE-The Young Mems Christian
associations is making plans to put a fast
loot ball team in the field this season.
which a team will be CHOSEN next week,
when active practice will begin.
NEHAWKA-The homes of +. A. Bode-
eker, 5. |. compton and Charles Duck
worth were burglarized last hight. The
screens were pried from the windows and
entrance gained, and small amounts of
money taken from each home, and also a
watch from Mr.. Boedeker.
SEWARD-Wednesday, September 30. the
annual district conference and Sunday
The district represents all Of the United
States, and mony representatives, delegates
ana CnurCn people VIII be present from
over the territory mentioned.
observation-disclosures Crannell. formerly
of this place died at the home of his
brother, o. E. Crannell, yesterday of lock-
jaw, caused by blo~od-poisoning. He has
been living near Bancroft for the past few
years, and was brought here last week
in a very serious condition.
LEXINGToN-Friday the most success
full county fair ever held in Dawson county
closed. The grounds cannot be surpassed
in this part of the state for
suitableneSs. The attendance, which ran
into thousands, was beyond the most san
guine expectations of anyone.
TEKAMAH-United States Marshal Sides
arrested John Andrews of Herman last
mess of retail liquor dealing. Andrews
was brought before United states Com
% BosSS eyeT sin t6 sba st t6 i morning ora55 and anG was
NEBRASKA CITY-George Trullinger
and Grover Lane. the two men who were
SO badly burned in the gasoline explosion
at the cleaning establishment OF the
former on Friday afternoon are still alive,
but in a very bad condition. Doubts are
entertained for the recovery of Trullinger,
but 1t is thought that Lane will live.
NEBRASKA CITY-The police have
given warning that all men and women
must be off the streets after midnight OF
to explain the reason why. This warning
was given some time since and is now be-
ing enforced and two parties have been
taken before the court and ordered to
leave town.
NEBRASKA CITY-The general store OF
Louis kropp, in which is located the post
night. The thieves affected an entrance By
breaking out a small window light, and
some $50 in stamps, $50 in cutlery, knives
some groceries were taken, The sheriff
has offered a reward for the arrest and
conviction.
PLATTSMOUTH-Fred Ossenkop, who is
charged with murder in the second degree
for the killing of Charles Byrne in Eagle,
was brought into Justice Archer's court
yesterday and gave bond in the sum OF
5000, and was released from custody. The
preliminary hearing is set for October %.
The bond was signed by John Ossenkop,
an uncle, who owns 100 acres of land In
this county; John Group, who owns 1920
acres, and Edwin Dorm, who owns eighty
acres.
SEWARD-A citizens meeting was held
at the Commercial club rooms last night
to confer about the county buying three
lots on the south side of the business
square to build a pail, also TO talk over
purchasing a $500 clock for the court
house and the granting Of a franchise to
a representative of the Quick Meal Stove
company for manufacturing artificial gas.
Committees were appointed to look after
the several interests.
CITY-Thursday morning al
Percival, Ia, a village seven miles east
OF here a fire destroyed a number OF
buildings and several barns: The drug
was destroyed with its contents; next was
q barber shop and general merchandise
store, both were destroyed and belonged To
Sheldon Brothers and there was but little
insurance while the loss was heavy. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
BEATRICE-Jacob Routh, about 20 years
old, became involved in a quarrel Friday
evening at the fair grounds with Mrs.
Vert Ellis and struck her in the face,
knocking her down. AS Mrs. Ellis is a
powerful woman and weighs 2lO pounds
she soon regained her feet and went after
Routh In a way that forced him to break
ground and run. He was later overtaken
by a special officer and turned over to
the police. AS no complaint was filed
against him he was released.
PLATTSMOUTH-Dan b. Smith has re.
signed his position as foreman of the Bur.
ltngton paint shop here, after having filled
the position for forty-three years to the
entire satisfaction of the company, and he
also had the confidence and good will OF
the hundreds of men who worked under
his supervision. Recently II. j. Helps,
master mechanic, resigned and, with his
amily, removed to Los Angeles, Cal. A
few months later Washington Smith, who
had charge of the coach department. re,
signed and he and his wife removed to
? Omaha.
CITY-1n a runaway acct
dent at Dunbar last evening, Oscar Weller
son OF A. Weller president Of the Farmers
bank OF that place In company with Mrs
Chris. KasbOhm were seriously iniured
They were both thrown from the buggy
and Mrs. Kasbohm severely injured about
the ankles, Young Weller was dragged oveI
1 a block by the lines which he had tied
/ about his shoulders and his calp nearly
torn from his head II reouired so,,r