Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-24

TIIDEN-Mrs, Ruth Bryan Leavitt,
daughter of w. ]. Bryan VIII lecture %e
the opera house Wednesday. The proceeds
will be turned over 10 the dlHleNN Si"D -
Tilden High school.
BEATRICE-Henry Workman yesterday
obtained a decree of divorce from Leoha
Workman. They are residents Oh beaIl0e'
Plaintiff charged intidellty'
REATRICE-Ear w. Gardner of Blue
Strings and Miss Florence b. Harrison OF
Marysyille Kan We're maF F ! mere yes
REATRICEZFour freight cars attached
to a northbou1d Union Pacific freight tram
Iumped the track near Blue Springs lasI
night, blocking traffic for a rev hours a
broken rail caused the accident.
KEARNEY-Two marriage licenses were
granted by the count Judge Monday Inc
first couple was Joseph Humpal anu Lara
j. Tibbets of Ravenna, and the other Two
narties were Charles b.. Barrett and Edna
oliver of Shelton.
NELIGH-The first number of the free
lecture course under the auspices OF me
Neigh schools was given "Wednesday IN Ihe
a,rditorium by Senator Norris Brown, ms
subject being The American constitution
and the sixteenth Amendment =
NEBRASKA CITY-Rhoda A.. Druery
has filed a petition in the district court
asking for a divorce from her husband on
the grounds of desertion. She claims that
she has not heard from her husband, Jonas
Druery. for the last two years.
BEATRICE-The Commercial club dlrec-
tors at a meeting last evening declded 70
make an effort to secure better lralh ser
vice on the Rock Island road. A com
mittee was appointed to purchase furniture
for the new club rooms in the hlpalrlck
building.
HAsTINGS-Impressive funeral services
for ]. c. Williams were conducted at the
Catholic church yesterday by Rev. Father
Dunphy of Sutton. Nj. Williams was a
member of the knights OF m
and these organizations attended in rank.
NEBRASKA CITY-The Otoe Count
Corn show opened today, and Will last
the remainder of the week. The eXhlolts
! are ahead Of any year past and the school
children have an exceptionally fine eX-
hibit. The school children have exhibits
from nearly every school in the county.
NEBRASKA CITY-Joseph Schreiner
was united in marriage at noon, TO Miss
Mary Ullspurger Of Johnson county. The
wedding ceremony was performed at the
home Of the groom's parents IN this city.
The groom is a wealthy young Farmer, ana
the bride a former resident OF this city.
. BEATRICE-AI the county officers-elect
have appointed their deputies with the eX-
ception Of Register Of Deeds c; j.. Hensley,
The deputies are; r. +: VII 1sPuty
deputy count judge Frank Action OF Wy
more, deputy sheriff. j. c. Meints, deputy
county clerk.
Observation-Disclosures interest has
been aroused in the city over the announce
ment by Union Pacific Agent j. Il. Plank
that Kearney and Hastings would be con
] neCLeQ win a ldlllOdu me hOlh 70 bGblN
in the spring. This shOrtens the distance
to Kansas City and other southern markets
and furnishes another outlet for Kearney
products.
KEARNEY-A new motor car has beer
placed in service on the Kearney & Black
Hills line and quite an improvement il
noted in the service. The new car wa!
built at the Mckeen Works in Omaha and
IL is the largest one that has done duty
on this line. 1t is seventy-siX feet Ions
and is propelled by a 300-horsepOwer gaso'
line engine.
NEBRASKA CITY-The Red Oak branch
Of the Burlington railway system, which
was closed a week ago today by reason
OF high water, Is still without any trains
and the water is still up over the tracks,
road. The tracks are flooded in the VI
entity OF Riverton, Ia, and all trains have
been tied up over there since last Tuesday
night.
BEATRICE-The city council met yester-
day afternoon and passed an ordinance ap-
prOpTiating lot 4, block Sc, the property OF
Mrs. Z. III. WILDER, for city park purposes
in accordance with the will Of the late
James Charles. Upon a previous occasion
WILDER was not served with notice. Tn
case has been fought In the supreme court
and the city won, but IL appears that the
litigation is not yet al an end.
KEARNEY-The Nebraska Telephon,
company will shortly begin the ~installa,
ton OF an entirely new plant at this city
The second floor OF the Downing buildinl
has been leased and a new board vii
be placed therein. A central energy sys
TEN, which does not require the ringing
for central" will be adopted and new