Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-15


wYMORE-Charley Hsrtwig has pur-
chased a quarter section Of land five and a
half miles south of town, owned ny the
George y. Jones estate. for 500 per acre.
In the 100 acres but seventy are in cultiva-
tlon, the ret being hay and pasture land.
neutrality-suspicious. Circle No. Al,
Royal Neigbbors of America, met .yester-
day at the home OF Mrs. r. A Phelps and
elected these officers: Mrs. Cora Phillips,
president; Mrs. Susan Smethers. vioe-presi-
dent. Mrs. Cora Manon, secretary Mrs.
Nellie Conn, treasurer.
G~ENEVA-Mrs. McClung. mother of Mra
b. Y. Benedict and Mrs. Alma Williams
OF Geneva, died at the advances age OF
81 years. Mrs. McCaung had been a widow
for several years and an invalid. most OF
that time. The funeral was held this after
noon from the CongI egational church.
AINSWORTH-The annual report OF Will
liam M: Ely, local registrar Of vital sta
tistics for Ainsworth and vicinity, shows
the following interesting Information; Total
number Of births during 1905, males "a
females p, total 20: deaths, males ~, re-
males 9, total 81; permanent increase, 13'
DARTMOUTH During the regular
meeting of the city council a franchise was
granted the Plattsmouth Telephone com
pany to do business in this city, similar
to the one granted the foreign company.
The report Of City Treasurer Clemsnt
showed that there was a balance OF S,BZ8
in the city treasury.
AINswoRTH-The Brown County Demo
crat has changed hands. c.. C.. Jones Of
Lead, 8. D., has purchased the outfit,
building and all, and will next Monday
lake full charge. The paper will still be
politically democratic. Mr., Jones Is an old
on the Lead Herald for the last fifteen
years.
GRAND ISLAND-Charles Nader. an ex-
policeman, at present employed IN doing
repair work at the Union Pacific shops,
was crushed between a car and Its truck
yesterday and serious injuries were IN
flicted. The box of the car had been raised
to permit of the work. In some manner
a Jack slipped, letting the car down upon
the workman.
GENEVA-The woodmen lodge elected
these officers: v G. joseph c; BTaareyi
ton; clerk, w. f. F1egenbaum; escort. A.
d. Curtis; Waterman, John Cusick; sentry,
Chris Peterson; physicians. Dr.. r.. WOODS
and DR.. F. E. Beck; manager for term OF
three years. X. F. Walton; installing Off
Ger, Charles Buchrer
BEATRICEAThe stockholders Of the City
National bank of Wymore met yesterday
and elected the following directors: O.. e..
Anderson, J. A. Reuling, Sherman Taylor,
j. S. Jones and f. B. Smith; The board
of directors organized by e~lecting these
officers: c. G. Anderson, PRESIDENT; j. A.
Reuling, vice-president; j. S. Jones, CASH
Ter; e.. B. Smith, assistant cashier.
ALBION-What might have been a very
serious fire occurred at the court house
yesterday afternoon. About 4 o'clock SMOKE
was discovered coming from the windows
OF the basement, and an investigation re-
veaied that the fire was in the rooms occu-
pied by Sheriff Evans. The fire depart
ment responded promptly and in a short
time the fire was practically eXtinguished.
PLATTSMOUTH-The Grand Army Of the
Republic have installed the following Of
ficers: Commander, William Porter; W.
II. Freese, v. c.; John Renner, "; G.;
WilIGiam N MoC g McM Ms pn; C q Ms F Thomas
Carter, c.; T. w. Glenn, A; J. w. Thomas,
Q. NJ. S. Colonel H.. c. McMaken was
named for delegate to the department en-
wYMORE-The local order OF Royal
Highlanders, after initiating eight members
installed officers for the ensuing year as
follows: nlustrious protector, Il. M. Hol'
lett; chief counselor, Jack Lewis; worthy
evangel, Mrs. Charles Allen; treasurer, DR.
8 E; Yoder; secretary, :; w, Msro1 alT1,
Lizer. Following the ceremonies refresh
mentS were served.
PLATTSMOUTH-At the regular meeting
Of the county commissioners DIR. M. M
Butler was appointed a county physician
The expenses of the county for the coming
year was placed at $se:0So: OF which 5000
was for bridges and $4,000 for roads. a
petition was filed asking that Henry
teuchtweis be granted a license TO run Q
saloon in Cedar Creek. The appointment
of deputies for County Assessor soennich'
sen were confirmed.
sEwARD-The story and a half house
located on DR.. Fl. B. farm, two
miles east OF Germantown, was totally de.
O'clock. The house was occupied by Mrs
folly. a widow, and her four children. vine
as $ everytbins thew had was destroyed. They
are being cared for by neighbors and sew
eral subscription papers. are being, circu'
lated and literally signed for their bene1lt
The loss on the house is 1920 to $l,b0.
SEWARD-The annual meeting Of the
Seward fire department was held last weef
and new Officers ELECTS elested foT r th 1is ensu as
sistant chief, ]. Goehring; secretary-treas
urer, H. A. Graft. These officers vii
represent the department at the state fire
mems convention, to be held at Norfoll
r on January 10, 90 and q, while Henry Heu
/ mann, ]. F. Zimmerer and Frank Stocke'
. were elected delegates to attend the con
vention from hose companies Nos. l anC
2 and the hook and ladder company, respeo
I lively.
NEBRASKA CITY-The Merchants Ma
tional bank elected officers yesterday al
follows: President. H. II. Shewall; vic'
| president, James T. showall; cashier. r
D directors. r. o. Marnell, II. II. Showall
Joy Morton, James T. Showall and J. 7
t Showall. The Nebraska City National banl
q elected officers as follows: President, w
[ L. Wilson; vice president, Robert Payne
cashier, H. D.: Wilson; direct9rs;. W I Z
Stafford and w. A. Cotton.
GRAND ISLAND-The ice harvest Is Il
full progress here. The st. Joseph & Gram
Island is putting up a big lot OF 1t an
shipping It south, at ~Schimmer's lake. tn
Union Pacific has also contracted for sew
eral acres OF the lakes ice and has a bl
force of men employed. The company fill
its big houses mere. lot ITelSHI TciIlBcIdllOH
e with the ice, getting its passenger servic
= ice from the mountain streams and lake
5 Of Wyoming. The various local ice dealer
also have forces employed. The produc
ranges from nine to fourteen inches il
, thickness.
BEATRICE-Otoe Tribe No. 16. Improves
z Orde Red Men. met last night and ~installe,
these officers, w, r. Trip of Lincoln
7 deputy great sachem, acting as installinl
! officer. ]. II. Coomes, sachem; j. w
2 McKissick. senior sycamore; ]. J. John
5 son. junior sycamore; w. L.. jackson
prophet; A. c.. Bradley, chief or records
: L. IT. Miller, keeper OF wampum; B.. II
e Oden first sannap; F. NJ. Gashaw, secon
sannap; w. F. Wenrick. guard Of forest
I A. E.. Myers, first warrior; Charles Free
man. second warrior; r. b. Appleget, frs
1 brave; W. g. La Selle, second brave.
: sEWARD-The annual meeting OF tn
= Seward Equitable Building and Loan as
, sociation was held at the court house Mon
day evening, and while the attendance wa
e greater than for several years. vet It wa
n not as large as the officers would like I
, have had. The reports showed that las
v wear had been a prosperous one and tn
affairs OF the association are In good cor
n dition. These officers were reelected 70
: tie ensuing year; President, John Zim
merer; vice president. George F. Dickman
4 secretary, II. A. Graf: treasurer, w. +
Langworthy; directors, j. F, Geesen, L. i
Franklin. w. H. Smith. F. w. Goehnel
]. Nj. calder and NJ. c. Miller.
> sEWARD-Two fellows giving the