Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-01

%pardoned. They want one OF the three
things granted. Young still has forty
months to serve.
YORK-Captsin r. f. Woods, command
ing Company A, Nebraska National guard,
announces that he has made arrangement
to take the local company to Stromsburg,
where they Will take part in the celebra-
ton at that place.
BEATRICE-Mrs. John Shaw, a pioneer
resident OF Adams, died yesterday after
noon at her home at that place, aged 81
years. She had lived in that section of
the county for nearly half a century: She
is survived by her husband and a family
Of four children, all grown.
NEBRASKA CITY-Charles Veerhusen.
aged q, died at the home of his brother,
near Sterling, and was brought to this
reared near this city, but on being taken
sick went TO the home of his brother, where
he died. He leaves several brothers.
TORk-The first arrest made in York
for fast driving was hat OF Ernest Bald
win, who was charged with driving his
m faster than speed limit. and he
was assessed a fine and costs. Since the
arrest automobiles have been more careful
and have strictly observed the speed limit,
COZAD-During a storm Tuesday after
noon, a barn and a horse were struck by
lightning belonging to Mr.. Charles T..
Allen. Thu horse, which was a valuable
t%rotter, was killed instantly. The fire de-
partment made good by saving the barn
from total destruction, although there was
considerable wind.
FALLS CITY-The Gagnon quarter sec.
ton in Rulo precinct, known as the Char
ley Gagnon farm, sold Tuesday morning
at public sale for SIS, $50. 1t was bought
by Fred Haeffle, one of Richardson
Sounty,s prosperous farmers, Fifteen
Majerus for $2,072.5O.
TABLE ROCK-At the annual school
meeting held here Monday, o. d. Tibbets
and Harry Freeman were elected for three
years. Miss Anna Pangburn was elected
for one year to fill a vacancy caused by
the removal OF John r. Sutton from the
district. There will be nine months OF
school the coming year.
SEWARD-Otto Lage was considerably
bruised up last night in an automobile &C
cident, his heavy machine turning ovei
while crossing the railroad track soutf
Of town while out riding with a party
otto was caught under the machine anC
quite badly bruised up and says this morn
ing that his machine is for sale at a bar
gain.
BEATRICE-During the last year Filey
a small town twelve miles east of Beatrice
has been forging to the front. Among thu
buildings erected are T. G. Hagerman'i
two-story cement block store, a 10000
bushel capacity galvanized iron elevator
A. l.. Stanhope's 40,OOO-bushel capacity ele
vator, besides a large number OF resi-
dences.
| SUTHERLAND-At the annual schoo
meeting in Sutherland school district Mon
day the election Of two members Of tn,
school board for the three-year term re
suited In the reelection of George Whit
and Frank Coates. The estimate Of ex
penses for the school year foot up to
sum in excess OF 5000. 1t was also de
cided to employ another teacher in tn,
lower grade
BEATRICE-In county court yesterda,
arguments were heard on the objection t
the Jurisdiction of the court filed by tn
defendants in the habeas corpus case o
Seth Terry, as guardian of Effie Johnson
against j. Alfred Johnson, Josie SWEEP,
and Gussie De Loire of Omaha. The cour
overruled the objection and the defendant
were given until Saturday OF this week L
file their answers to the petition of tn
plaintiff.
ALBION-To ascertain whether Boom
county is entitled to a county recorder
census OF the county. The aggregate popu
lation is not far from 5000, falling con
siderably lower than was generally antici
pated. The county assessor has not we
finished the totals, but when finished tn
total valuation of the county will SHOW
that the average is just about 5000 70
each man, woman and child in the county
NEBRASKA CITY-Judge H. D.. Travi
Is holding a brief session OF the distric
court. He tried the case Of Van Buskir
against McWilliams yesterday, in whicI
one sister Is suing the other for borrowe
money. which the latter claimed to hav
paid. Today the divorce case Of Asa agains
Asa is on for hearing. Both are we
known residents OF this county and tn
wife charges the husband with misconduC
and cruelty. 1t promises to be a rae
case before 1t is through with, as the hus
fighting the matter quite hard.
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