Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-10
Nebraska News Notes.

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CHAPMAN-The Chapman Co-operatiye
Creamery association started business today
with a capacity of 1900 pounds of butter
per day.
BEATRIcEIThe funeral Of the late Mrs.
Cynthia Hevelone was held this afternoon
from the Evangelical church at Blue
Springs.
BEATRICE-F. T. McMahan and ]. r.. c..
Field of this city have been elected repre-
sentatives to the grand lodge of Odd Eel
lows, which meets in Lincoln October %.
FRIEND-A Taft club of seventy-six
members was organized in this city last
evening, with Harry e. Hannes as presl-
dent; r. M. Broudfit, secretary and j. T.
Richards, treasurer. The indications are
that this club will more than double its
membership.
years of age, died yesterday of consump-
ton at the home of Wesley Day, nine miles
northeast of Beatrice, where he has been
employed for some time. The funeral was
held Wednesday from the n church
near Plckrell.
FRIEND-While Mr.. and Mrs. William
Burke and Miss Edna Home were out
automobiling last evening the machine went
into the ditch and overturned. Mrs. Burke
fsuffered the breaking of a collar bone, be-
sides some bruises. Mr., Burke and Miss
Home fortunately escaped. The machine is
considerably damaged.
BEATRICE-John H. wolken has applied
for a saloon license at Barneston. The viii
lage board some time ago granted a liquor
license to Walter L. Judah, who has twice
lost out in the district court in his efforts
to secure a license. He recently applied
for the third time, but the village board
has not yet acted upon his application.
HEBRON-At a school election held Tues
day to determine whether or not the city
of Hebron should vote $4,000 bonds for
the purpose of building a new ward school,
the bonds carried by a majority of Is. More
room is needed as the high school is over
crowded, one grade being taught now In
the Baptist church. rented for that pur-
pose.
CENTRAL C1TY-Ernest Olson, who lives
about four miles north of Polk, is searching
for his runaway wife, who left his home
last Thursday night in company with the
hired man, came to Central City Inv an
automobile and has not been heard of since.
Iest behind Gefef fiWe Children hit d @Ssot the Youngest G1sO a
babe not quite eight months old.
BEATRICE-Charles Moose, under arrest
at Omaha on the charge OF burglary, form
erly lived Nm Beatrice, where he operated
a barber shop. He was known here as
Frank Moose, and was sent to the asylum
several years ago TO tax treatment for the
morphine habit. At that time his wife Sc
cured a divorce from him and has since
married. She lives in West Beatrice.
OXFORD-The oxford schools opened
yesterday for the years work, with Super
intendent Percy Adams in charge. The fol-
lowing Is a list of teachers Employed: Mrs.
Adams. principal; Miss Dexter, assistant
principal; Miss Woods, Mrs. Green, Misses
Catchpal, Watkins and Durham Some new
| eQuiDmPnt has Oeen d0Qe0 10 the SClenIlIlC
department of the school, and prospects
for a good years work are bright. The
enrolment on the opening day was over 800
CENTRAL CITY-An action which will
probably result in placing 40 acres of the
best land in Merrick county on the market
has been begun in the district court by
the heirs of the late Adam oliver Smith,
who owned the old Hart ranch north OF
the Unon Pacific tracks, about a mile east
Of town. 1t is not likely that a s~atisfac'
tory partition Of the land can be made,
and consequently the land will be placed
on the market and the proceeds of its sale
divided among the children.
oXFORD-Mr. and Mrs. l. A. Rulan, old
and respected residents, living three miles
east of town, celebrated their fifth
wedding anniversary last Saturday. About
fifty Invited guests were present and the
occasion was celebrated with a sumptuous
dinner, to which all present did ample
Broughton, H., September 8. 1888, and have
resided in this vicinity, at Cedar Grove
farm, the last three years where Mr..
Rulan has gained the reputation or being
a prominent stockman.
WYMORE-Frank Docekal was arrested
last evening on a charge OF illegal liquor
selling and his hearing is set for Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock. He was re-
leased under $500 bonds. Mr.. Docekal has
lived in Wymore a number OF years. He
was proprietor Of a saloon, but retired from
that business three or four years ago and
has been running a shoe shop. He owns a
brick building that was. until the town
went dry, occupied by a saloon. This room
stood idle until about a month ago, when
a soft drink parlor was opened by Mr..
Docekal. At that time the authorities had
some little trouble in impreSsing the TACT
thai even a government license would not
give anyone the right to sell liquors. Mr.
Docekal, Notwithstanding the explanations,
vert to Omaha and got a government IL
cense. The mayor and city attorney have
kept a close watch on the place, and on
Saturday in looking through the upstairs
OF the building found a jug of whisky. A
man by the name of Hroch, who was work
ing for Mr.. Docekal, skipped out beetore
and city attorney again went to the place,
shortly after dinner. T~heIafound some
LIQUOR that could be sold undeE The law and
also some that could moi. About . O'Clock
Mr.. Docekal was arrested and his place
searched. II is said several empty. whisky
iuRs were found I'm the brick building. and
that in Docekal shoe shop. adjoining the
brick, a barrel of beer was found. IL seems
that there is no direct evidence that liquor
was sold on the place.