Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
"Wednesday the

bean steadily at work. Wednesday the
ilrv found against the Burlington railroad
in the sum OF $50 damages for deiect-Ne
construction of a railway grade, CAUSING
overflow OF lands and destroying crops.
Today the jury again brought IN a VeIulct
for Ed Wrestling Tor burning sLas
neglfKently against the railroad in the sum
OF 500.
BEATRICE-John Sparks Of Wymore,
who was arrested Tuesday and taken 70
Fairbury as an accomplice IN the steele
lack Of evidence. Edward Polak. VINO was
arrested last week at Wymore in company
with Frank Saunders, charged with rooDlng
a store at Steele City, pleaded guilty at nls
preliminary hearing and was held 70 Ine
district court Saunders viii nave MS near
ing later.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. camp No. go. Mod
ern Woodmen OF America, met last evening
and elected these officers: R. H. Schlach-
ter. venerable consul; ]. c. wheaton,
worthy adviser; A. J. Johnson, clerk L y.
Hardy banker: A. K. Tangerman, escort;
George A. Wilcox, Waterman; George w;
Gamble. sentry; o.. p. Ralston. Z. l. heeo
and G. II. Van Horne, managers Its
Fall. C. s. Curry and c. w. walden pnysl-
clans
FALLS CITY-On Tuesday evening a
meeting of the stockholders OF the Chau
tauqua association was held al tne coIIt
house. and the following were elected mem
beers Of the board OF managers: john
Lichty, president, DR.. q. w. Reneker, vice
president: Rev. R. X reeter. sscT 1919
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w. Holland. The board is now BUSY ar
ranging a program for the ehautauqaa next
August
CoLUMBUs-At the regular meeting OF
Rsksr post. Grand Army OF the Republic.
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Commander. E o.. Rector;
senior wee vice Sommsnder' r. w YGang
Chaplain, j. R. Brock; officer OF me cay
J. r. Meagher; quartermaster, ). II. Ia
lsS w 31t ciaTk' j. ". Blodsett was elected
delegate to the state encampment, win al.
Whitmoyer as alternate The Officers, Win
the sons Of Veterans lodge, VIII instaA on
January >
NEBRASKA CITY-In the case Of stone
against Nebraska City and Otoe county
wherein he tried 10 secure an injunction 70
prevent the closing up Of a road which
ran through the new city park ana Whlch
was denied by the district court, stone
asked FOR a supersedeas last evening ana II
was refused by the same court This morn
ing Attorney Watson, who appeared LoF
the pla1utiff, went 70 Lincoln 20 ask me
supreme court for a mandamus 70 compel
Judge Travis 70 grant the supersedeas.
County Attorney Livingston went up 70
appear for Judge Travis.
NEBRASKA C~ITY-From the county jail
yesterday were removed some fifty barrels
and boxes that have been there Ior some
time. They once contained Deer ana otner
intoNicants which had been seized IRON the
various joints which had been run IN this
county and whose owners were convicted
in the district court, ana each received a
heavy fine and the EOoQs OEueltu 0r1AEugtu-
The contents OF the bottles and other pack
ages were spilled upon the grass ABOUT the
court house square and the packages al
turned over to the wholesalers OF TINS city
who had shipped out the goods.
BEATRICE. n. Copeland. who was ar
rested at Byron, Neb., by Constable Moses
Allen OF Wymore IN the charge OF stealing
harness and rings from JACK Hugnes'
Walter Fenton and BENJAMIN Kinney farm
ers living in the south part OF me county,
was arraiRned last evening before Judge
Crawford at WymOre and pleaded guilty.
The court aid not pass sentence upon him
Copeland has lived In the vicinity OF wy
more for some time and drove 70 Byron
last Friday. Some OF the stolen goods were
rested. The thefts were committed WITHIN
the last few weeks. and in some instances
the harness was cut 10 pieces
TECUMSEH-A program which Will oe-
cupy the entire day and evening is being
arranged for Sunday, December - WneA
the new Methodist Episcopal church VIII
be dedicated in Iecumseh- Inc morning
service VIII begin at l0.O O'Clock ana une
dedicatory address will be by Rev r. e
Tiff. D. D., VINO up 10 a recent cate Va
secretary OF the Methodist Episcopal
meeting will be held at 30 O'Clock IN
which the pastors OF the several chuIcnes
OF this city viii participate The evening
service. beginning ar 7 O'Clock, viii De a
platform meeting By former pastors OF Ihe
Tecumseh Methodist Episcopal church
BEATRICE-Chanes Beasely. who was
arrested near Crab Orchard last week and
taken 70 MarysVille. KAN, 10 answer the
charEe OF robbing v stores at Blue Rap
ids. Kan. together with MS pal. Henry
Pope, charged with the same Ottense, broke
Sheriff Barrett was away from home and
when Mrs. Barrett opened the door lead
ing 10 the corridor Of the jail 70 pass the
prisoners their supper. one OF them pushed
her aside and both men escaped Blood
hounds were put ON the trail OF the fugi-
nv~A hut tailed 70 OvertAko them Beasely