Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-14

the buEines IN case hs accepts the propo-
Ettion. He was formerly engsEed In the
hote1 business at Humboldt Neh.
BEATRICE-wnzDer johnson was struck
on the head by a basket ball thrown from
the gallery IN the gymnasium q the Young
Mems Christian association lasf evening
and rendered unoOnsclo1s fog nearly thnet
hours lie was removed 10 his home and Is
slowly recovering
GRAND ISLAND-CArencs Painter. enc
q the heirs OF Lloyd Painter, has brought
suit IN The district court OF this county
IN the sum OF sakMD against the Burning
ton railroad for damages alleged to have
been sustained by the death Of his father.
thu result Of injuries recSived in getting
of q freight train al this point
FALLS CITT-The outlook for 4 glove
ana miften factory here IN The near future
is bright Mr.. Cope Of Nelson has been
here for the last week looking over the
necessary help which the Commercial club
expects to secure after a thorough canvass
o. the town
GRAND IsLAND-Ths fire department
was called 10 the plant Of the Paramount
Creamery company today where in an ad-
3acent shed in which tar was being pre-
pared the TAR boiled over and began burn
ing. The walls Of the frame building were
scorched. The fire Was quickly extinguished
with little damage
BEATRICE-Ths case Of Henry Won R4e-
sen. who was arrested last summer by the
Beatrice Civic league on the charge OF
EEA-AAAE AAAAa 8AAAAl1 q 49,
sn the district court yesterday and dis
missed at defendants cost As Won R1esen
had served some time in jan after has ar
rest the league decided not 10 push the
case against him
NEBRASKA CTY-Sherin Fischer yes
terday captured two men. al PaSl. who
were peddling ne~ shoes and selling them
brought here and placed in jail. where they
viii be held until the surrounding towns
have been heard from. as Il e expected
ahg4 GwA saline ETnlEn EnDnE OnE ~ the
men was armed with 3 new revolver. while
the other claimed 10 be a mute and had
been begging
NEBRASKA CITY-A meeting Of the base
bail fans OF this city has been called for
Sunday afternoon for the purpose Of or
E~anizing a semi-professionel team. which
son. A good team is 10 be organized and
a large sum raised TO property support f.
X viii receive the moral and financial sup
port Of the city base ball league. which was
organized recently and is composed of six
teams Of local players, each club having
fourteen players
GRAND IsLAND-The centennial ami
versay OF the birth Of Abraham Lincoln
was observed by a public meeting at the
B~artenbach opera house al 2 O'Clock, al
the Grand Island college, where Rev. Mr..
Wray OF York delivered the main address.
at the Soldiers Home chapel, B. II. Paine
OF this city being the orator: at all OF the
public schools and by a banquet al the
Eks' hall by the member OF that organ
ization at night. W. A Prince was the
speaker at the public service
GRAND IsLAED-Jsmes OConnor. be
lieved 20 be from Washington and e soldier.
was taken from the pilot OF train No. II
today In an almost dead condition. as the
result Of exposure. II appears that the man
was on his way 20 Washington: that be
had purchased a ticket at Omaha as far
as Columbus and that he had at the latter
station jumped on the pilot TO continue his
journey ID. H" The train runs on a fast
schedule and exposed as be was TO the
atmosphere. despite the fact that al this
time IL had not fallen 10 a very low de-
gree. he was thoroughly uumbed and IN
conscious. He was still very sick this even
ing at the hOsDital suffering internal pains.
but Is not believed 70 be in a serious con-
dltion.
MCooK-The Mccook Commercial club
has taken decisive action this week in q
protest against the repeal Of the present
high echoOl law OF this state. as Is contem-
Mated in a bin now before the legislature
This organization also urges upon the legis-
lature action At an early date upon the
matter OF junior normal schools. which
have been 40 popular and effective in Nc
Cook and other Nebraska towns during this
last few years. Tit club is taking an
active interest IN the matter of the state
making ample provision for manual train
ing eRd agricultural education in high
schools.
BLAIR-Miss Charlotte Templeton. secre-
tsry of the Nebraska public library com
mission. viii give her lecture on Library
The subject Is one which Is OF particular
interest 20 the people Of Blair at the pres
AZ, n@e a1 sub me %s% hsss ;Sy ne M0S S
Templeton gives her lecture, have extended
an invitation 70 all 81 the people uf Blair
and vicinity Who are INTERESTED IN THIS sns
free.
EDGAR-Charles y Ayres or Marrhan-
town. ia has purchaaea II James MrNaIiF.
formerly o. this piao4 oul noW q MarHha1-