Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-31
Nebraska

her husband.
MCooK-Rev. william J. Kirwin, Q. NJ
l., of st. Patrick's Catholic church Of this
brothers OF whom he is chief in this sec
ton of Nebraska.
ANsLEY-It Is stated that Prof. H.. r. II
Williams does not want The principalship
OF the high school for another year. on
April u the school board will meet to elect
a principal for the coming year.
GENEVA-Geneva Is to have a town
clock. to be placed in Inc court house
tower. A fire alarm whistle is also being
placed at the water works office. The
water is now pumped by electricity.
M'CooK-St. John ~commsndery, No. 16.
knights Templar. of this city, which EN-
braces members from all over this section
of the state, will observe Easter Sunday
in the Christian church OF this city.
ord. w. Carkoski mas bought the
whole interest in the barn which he for
merly owned in partnership with DR..
Clason. The doctor will now give his en-
tire attention to his veterinary work.
BEATRICE-The Beatrice Lawn Tennis
club held a meeting yesterday and elected
A. NJ. strunk secretary treasurer. Arrange
ments were made to hold a tournament
here in August.
sTRoMsBURG-The families Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Fl. Green and Mr.. and Mrs. Gust
Erickson, who left Polk county about a
year ago for Forest Grove, Ore, have now
returned and bought back the old home in
TIC part vi his NlAla
FALLS CITY-wers has been received
here that julie Schoenheit had died at a
hospital in Kansas City Monday morning.
He had suffered severely from rheumatism
sinCE early last October. The body was
brought here Monday evening.
BEATRSCB-Three Auburn merchants,
Walter Gilmore, Arthur Allen and Charles
Rustls, were in the city yesterday in
vestigating the cooperative delivery sys-
tenn among Beatrice merchants. Wymore
merchants established the system several
months ago.
FILLEY-Fflley is to have a base ball
team the coming season. and has Or
ganized by ~electing the following officers:
c. w. Hagerman, manager; q. M. Clark,
captain; W. d. Reed. treasurer; ]. l..
Martin, official umpire; Omer Phillips, Of
fetal storekeeper.
STROMSBURG-Two cases Of smallpox
are reported in this county. one of the
victims being Mrs. w. T. seymour living
about six miles southwest of this city. and
| the other the Oldest daughter of A. w.
Runquist living nine miles west. Both fam
lilies are quarantined.
PLATTsMoUTH-Miss Mary f Foster,
county superintendent: superintendent J.
W. Gamble and n large number Of teachers
and pupils in the schools here will attend
the East Central Nebraska Declamatory
contest in the high school building in South
Omaha Wednesday evening.
BBATRICE-The ministers OF the city
delivered addresses on the temperance
question at their churches last Sunday. A
4 Iila8b hAOCAAhh " IlC was ~ a. Tit
Congregational church on Sunday after
noon. Every effort possible is being made
by the prohihtionists TO keep Beatrice
dry" this spring.
BEATRICE-Mrs. Marie Won Riessen died
yesterday morning at her home in this
city. She was born at Marienberg, West
Prussia, December Is, 1882. and had been
a resident OF this city and county since
1876. She is survived by a son and three
daughters, her husband having passed
away a few years ago.
YORK-The odd Fellows Of Nebraska
will employ a civil engineer and survey and
plat grounds here for laying out OF walks.
drives, orchards, location of the new mod
err buildings and make arrangements for
making tho Odd Fellows Home at York
one of the best, most modern, complete
and beautiful homes In the United States.
ORD-A big meeting is planned for next
Sunday at the Young Mems Christian ASSOC
rotary of the Young Mems Christian associ-
alton college work. will be here. The OBJ
ject of the meeting will be to get our bust
ness men interested In securing. a new
building for the organization in this city.
FALLS CITY-A 14-year-old runaway was
found with a crowd of buns at the Bur-
lington yards Friday. After close ques-
tioning he stated that he ran awsy from
everything he wished. as he was an only
child. The chief of police t~elephoned to
his father in Chicago, who Immediately
sent a ticket for him to return home.
ElJI d TWO IlCRGlH IN the
field for the spring elections. One is called
the anti-licenss ticket, the other the clti-
zens'. Both have good men for the vari-
GUS offices and the candidates for mayor
and councilmen have made a published
statement. under oath, that in case of their
election they will not under any circum-
stances, grant license for a saloon. The
issue, therefore. is only OF men.
BEATRICD-Rev. Charles Reign SEQ
Vile, the evangelist who has been conduct
ing meetings at Des Moines, Ia, the last
few weeks, addressed a large audience last
evening in the Christian church on the
subject OF temperance. Preceding the meet
ing Mr.. Scoville was given a reception by
the men OF the church. He left last even
ing in an automobile for Lincoln, where
he intended to take a train for Dies Moines.
ST. P~AUL-During the past week revival
meetings have been In progress every day
and evening at the Methodist church. The
meetings are held under the joint auspices
of the Presbyterian and Methodist churches,
the preaching being done by Mr.. Hamil-
sisted by Mr.. Underwood, the gospel singer
from Minnesota. Interest in these meet
ings Is steadily growing, and the audi
ences are increasing In numbers.
KEARNEY-Jake Cornelius, a boarder at
Intervals at the city jail, was locked up
Saturday night for drunkenness. Monday
morning the jailer visited his cell to find
that he had to dig through a two-foot brick
wall trying to make his escape. The soft
brick wall of the city Jail gave way TO
the crude tools the prisoner had, but when
he struck the concrete wall of a building
that sets close to the Jail his efforts were
fruitless. Judge Reilly gave him thirty
days.
PLATTSMOUTH-Miss Mary e. Foster,
county superintendent. presided during the
Cass County Teachers association meeting
in the high school building in Louisville.
About 200 teachers and a large number OF
the patrons OF the Louisville schools were
present during the interesting session Sat
urday. A very interesting program was
successfully carried out. After the exer-
cises a reception was given and a dainty
luncheon served by the senior pupils of
Louisville.
BEATRICE-The annual meeting OF the
stockholders OF the Pickrell Farmers State
bank was held yesterday and a handsome
dividend declared. j. d. White, who re-
moved to Oklahoma some time ago has
sold his interests in the bank to W. v.
Lancaster and q. c. BTicker. The old
directors were reelected, and at a meeting
held by them, these officers were elected;
Edward Bauman. president; Chris Spilker
and j. H. Penner, vice presidents; F.. L.
PothaSt, cashier.
YORK-Dr. o. NJ. Moore. at the request
Of the business men, invited a representa-
tive o. the government to come here and
meet with the York Commercial club to
discuss the best means OF securing expert
services to assist in building good roads.
The county commissioners voted TO not
invite a government expert TO come here
and assist in the building of a few miles
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