Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18
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Nebraska News Notes.
BEATRICE-Prof. H.. C. Gilmore Of Lin
coin, q former Beatrice resident, addressed
the Northwestern Business college yester-
day in chapel, along educational lines.
NEBRASKA CITY,. NJ. Tate has begun
suit in the district court against his father,
A. S. Tate, for $3.50, which he claims is iue
him for wages and his share of the crop.
PoNCA-A game of foot bali between the
afternoon resulted in a Tie. This Is the
first game for the Ponca boys this season.
PONCA-William Harding, manager of
the Commercial hotel, gave control Of the
A. F. Rocco, is sick in a hospital al
Rochester, Mimi.
BEATRICE-Joseph Mccain, a travelling
man, yesterday reported tho loss of two
threshing machine outfits by fire, in the
vicinity Of Tobias and Swanton. The loss
will amount to about $500.
MCOOK-The Billiard Lumber company
is the Incorporated name of all the w. c.
Billiard lumber yards in this section of Ne
braska. Headquarters are in Omaha. The
change of name has just been made.
BEATRICE-Miss Mary Robertson, for
thirty years a resident of Beatrice, died
yesterday morning. The funeral was held
today and the remains were taken to Cam
brifse, N. Y, the old home OF the de-
ceased.
COLUMBUs-Anton Kellman and Mrs.
Augusta Kellman have been married more
than twenty years and have accumulated
property that is said to be worth $4,000.
Mrs. Kellman has filed a petition for d.
vorce.
NEBRASKA CITY-During the high wind
which prevailed yesterday the home OF
Charles Ennis caught fire from a passing
locomotive and burned before any of the
contents could be removed. There was no
insurance.
NEBRASKA CITY-Mrs. Maria Hoefler,
50 years OF age, died at her home in this
city yesterday and the funeral took place
today. She came to this city many years
ago and is survived by three sons and two
daughters.
HUMBOLDT-The large barn en- the farm
of Mrs. w. @. Jores of this city was
burned yesterday, together wi,n hog sheds
and a lumber OF barnyard buildings, which,
with the contents, belonged to the renter,
Otto Powell.
HAsrINGs-suit for 5000 damages has
been instituted in the district court by
William u; shannon against his brother-in;
OF causing Mrs. Shannon to leave her hus-
band and home.
BEATRICE-The Young Mems Republi-
can club held a smoker last evening, which
was addressed by Hon. Samuel Rinaker
and Fulton Jack. Plans were made for
the Governor Sheldon meeting next Mon
day night. A feature of the rally will be a
parade by the flambeau club OF 200 MEM
bers.
BEATR1CE-Fire yesterday forenoon de-
| SIIOyeu the Darn CT JOln beTnldTQl, nalI
a mile west Of Rockford, together with
fifteen tons of alfalfa and some farm ma
chinery. Sparks from a Burlington engine
is supposed to have caused the fire. Loss
500, partially covered by insurance.
HUMBOLDT-Albert TJaden, a prosper
Gus young farmer, son of Harm l.. Tjaden,
was married yesterday afternoon to Miss
Lizzie Johnson, daughter of George John
son. The ceremony took place at the home
Of the bride, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. Mr.. Guyer Of the German Luth-
eran church.
HUMBOLDT-A wedding took place last
evening at the country home of Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. Bennett. several miles north OF
was united In marriage to Ransom M.
Dennis, a well known young farmer. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. A. s.
Buell. Of the Methodist church.
NEBRASKA CITY-The officers caught
three men yesterday who were trying to
work the short change racket on several
of the merchants. When searched at the
county jail there was found on them a
number of knives and other things which
they had stolen from the stores which they
visited. They were given thirty days in jail
GENEVA-The body Of John Wernimont
was brought home from Lincoln last even
ing. He died in the morning at the santa
rum, where he had been for a month or
more, being treated for spinal trouble He
leaves a young widow with two small
children, a boy and baby girl. Much SYM
pathy is felt for Mrs. Wernimont by her
many friends.
NEBRASKA CITY-The severe winds OF
the last three days have done much damage
TO orchards and nearly one-half of the
late apples have been blown from the trees.
Some OF the orchards have been entirely
stripped of fruit and II lies in a great mass
under the trees and cannot be shipped out.
The loss to those who purchased the fruit
on the trees has been very heavy.
NEBRASKA CITY-Arrangements have
been completed for the two days stock show
next Tuesday and Wednesday. TO be held
in this city under the direction OF the Otoe
/ NNnlnIX Stock RTae0RrE' aGgnptaIlnn This
is an annual affair and is followed by four
big parades and a floral parade I'm the
association has decided to make this years
meet the biggest ever held and the parades
have been the big features of the meet each
year.
as the Holmesville Mill and Power COM
pany, were filed yesterday with the county
a capital stock Of $4,000. with 5000 of il
common stock. G. w. and J. II. Stein
meyer are the incorporators. The incor-
p%oration runs for fifty years. The new
company will buy. sell and ship grain and
engage in the manufacture OF flour on a
large scale. 4 new dam win be built to
high waters last spring, since which time
the Holmesville mill has been closed down.
HUMBoLDT-Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mills
died at the home of her sister, Mrs. F. NJ.
Williamson, where she had been i'll for a
week or more. The home of deceased had
been for years at Los Angeles, but while
visiting in this section last week she was
summoned TO Humboldt by the tragic
death of her daughter, Mrs. Susie Stevens,
which occurred at Kansas City as a result
Of a dose Of carbolic acid administered with
suicidal intent The shock of her daugh-
ter's act proved too much for her already
weakened condition from poor health and
she suffered a collapse from which she
never rallied.
NEBRASKA CITY-samuel J.. Stevenson.
one OF the oldest attorneys In this part OF
the state, died at his home In this city
yesterday morning after a brief illness.
Deceased was born in jefferson county,
New York, on November 4. 1888, and came
to Nebraska City In 1873 and began the
practice OF law with his brother, the late
Binghamton, N. Y, and is survived by his
wife and two daughters, they being Mrs.
=. A Cannon Of CrookstOn, Mont, and
Mrs. f. H.. Campbell OF Havre, Mont. He
was the nestor Of the Otoe county bar.
His death was caused by kidney eomplica-
tons. The funeral was held this afternoon
from the family residence and the pail