Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-11
Nebraska News Notes.

BEATRICE-The gas company bowling
team last evening defeated the clerks by
the score Of 2,O39 to 1853.
YORK-At a meeting Of druggists Of this
city an agreement was made by which all
close their stores at 8 o'clock until March l..
BEATRICE-Yesterday a stranger entered
the store Of the Klein Mercantile company
and stole a Winchester rifle. There is no
clue to the thief.
GRAND ISLAND-The police department
arrested six citizens Sunday morning at an
early hour for riding bicycles on the side
walks. Each paid a fine of 81 and costs.
BEATRICE-Dr. B. L.. Spel.man has been
elected secretary of Beatrice lodge No. rs,
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, to
succeed w. F. Gingrich, who recently re-
moved to Superior, Neb.
YORK-Judge Spurlock has circulated a
petition on which are names OF republican
leaders and prominent business men petit
tioning Governor Sheldon to call an extra
session of the Nebraska state legislature.
PLATTsMoUTH-while making a con-
nection with the gas main in a ditch at The
corner of Seventh and Vine streets George
Brooks was overcome with gas and fell
unconscious, but was pulled out and medi-
cal and
PLATTSMoUTH-The preliminary hear
ing of the four young men who broke into
a Burlington freight car at the depot in
this city and stole some clothing belonging
to William Baird, the superintendent of the
burlington shops here. was held before
fto the district court.
York;. H. Chain of York was the sue
cessful bidder for the bankrupt stock of
rangements can be made the stock will be
sold In York. Mr.. Chain may continue in
the dry goods business.
PERU-The Philomathean and Everett
literary societies held a joint program last
Friday evening because so many members
Of both societies were away. The program
was characterized by Il music, a debate
and impromptu speechc
nK- For aoUna tiplR fhara has haan
considerable talk of starting a new daily
in York. The promoters are the York
stock is subscribed the paper will be started
and will enter the field in competition with
Tim sedgwick's Daily Times.
P-ERU-School started here Tuesday after
a short vacation for the teachers' associa-
ton. Nearly all of the faculty and many
of the students attended the association.
They report a very excellent program and
an exceptionally large growth in the mem
bership over last year., the enrolment
reaching the 400 mark.
PERU - The Normalite Publishing com
pany has raised the subscription list OF the
Normalite to near the 1000 mark and Otto
MUTT, business manager, says that there
will be almost double that number before
the year is over. The company has also
decided to devote the next issue especially
to the interests of foot ball.
PERU-The Sunday schools of Peru are
planning to send a large number of dele
gates to the Nemaha county sunday school
day OF this week. Mr.. Meigs. more ia.
miiiarly known among Sunday school peo-
pie as the Indiana Cyclone" will be pres
ent and deliver several lectures at the
meeting.
PLATTSMOUTH-The annual Cass county
Sunday school convention closed in Weep.
ing Water this evening. 1t was one of the
largest attended and most enthusiastic ever
held. The principal speakers We're G.. d
Meigs Of Indiana, Rev. A. A. Randall. Rev
J. II. Salisbury and c. c. Westcott of Platts.
mouth. Mrs. +. ". Westcott had charge
Of and led the music.
Observation-Disclosures Montague chaptel
OF the Daughters of the American Revolu.