Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

make their home on a farm near that
place.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Abbs of North Bur
well, died at the family home yesterday
and was buried today from the Methodist
church.
BEATRICE-Dr H. A. Given, x-mayor
Of Wymore, aud one of the oldest physi-
clans of Gage county, Is lying critically
III at his home in that city. NO hopes Tor
his recovery are entertained.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to statistics in
the general freight agents office OF the
Burlington, the Burlington Milling and
Elevator company at Adams did more bust
ness in 1903 than any corn mill In Ne
braska.
ORD-Mrs. A. P. Jensen died Wednesday
morning at her home in this city. tn
funeral was held Friday afternoon. She
was rs years of age. Death was caused by
a tumor from which she has suffered for
many years.
BEATRICE-Rev. Charles Reign Scoville,
who was to have appeared here next Mon
day evening, writes from Des Moines, Ia,
where he is holding evangelistic meetings,
that he will be unable to visit the city
on the date mentioned.
BEATRICELKirby Calland of this city,
who has been a conductor on the Union
Pacific road for many years with a run
out OF Evanston, Wyo., has quit the railroad
business and will locate in a few days on
a farm near that place.
REATRICE-Th Ladies' Aid society of
the Methodist church was entertained yes
terday at the home of Mrs. Mary jackson.
There were sixty-eight members present
and after a musical and literary program
refreshments were served.
BEATRICE-At the farm sale OF c. A
Gale held south of the city yesterday
a fine gelding colt sold for $245, and brood
sows brought as high as $50. Colonel Gala
han of Omaha and Boss Wright of
! Diller were the auctioneers.
PLATTSMOUTH-J. ID. Phillips, with his
east Texas exhibit car, filled with the prod
remain at the Burlington depot here until
Monday. The exhibits are very fine and
are attracting much attention.
BEATRICE-A company has been organ
competent engineer secured to ascertain
If a sufficient supply of water can be OBJ
tanned from the springs on Edward James
farm to supply the needs OF that city.
LOUISVILLE William Erhardt, a
wealthy farmer living six miles southwest
OF this place, after a sudden attack of
pneumonia, died at his home yesterday
afternoon. He carried 1900 life insurance.
Funeral at 10 a. m. from the Catholic
church at Manley.
PLATTSMOUTH-W. B. Hamblin, general
freight agent of the Burlington east of the
Missouri river, who died in Pasadena, Cal,
Sunday, formerly resided In Plattsmouth.
His death will cause a number OF changes
TO be made In the official lineup of the
traffic department.
MCOOL JUNCTION-Joseph Hanlon.
owning a farm near here, is a ftm be
lever of good roads and announces that
he will circulate a subscription paper ask
ing 100 farmers each TO subscribe so, max
ing an additional fund of $1,000 to be used
on roads entering McCool.
NEBRASKA CITY-Troy e. Wiles of
| Cedar Creek and Miss Edrie Kiser of MAY
were quietly married by Judge Wilson.
Both are leading young people of their re-
spective homes and they came here to es-
cape the annoyance OF a big wedding.
NEBRASKA CITY-Harm Hinrich, who
has been a resident of this county for the
last forty years, died at his home in the
western part OF the city yesterday, aged g.
He has been suffering from cancer of the
stomach and his death was rather sudden,
caused by the bursting OF a blood vessel.
TEKAMAH-Dal Alderman will leave to-
morrow for Sioux City, where he goes to
Join the pitching staff of the Packers. Art
Rice and Fred Jack. both Tekamah boys.
will leave next week for the south, where
they have contracts to play with the Mus
kogee (Okl.) team in the Western associa-
ton.
DECENTRALIZATION thirty minutes after
young Miller had paid his fine of $100 and
costs for Bookkeeping. Deputy United States
Marshal Sides arrived and arrested him for
selling liquor without a government license.
Miller will be held here until the return
of United States Commissioner Singhaus,
when he will be a~rraigned.
NEBRASKA CITY-John F. Williams
and Miss Marie Burmeister were united in
marriage last evening at the home OF the
brides parents. In the presence OF only the
members of the respective families. The
groom is a well-to-do young farmer and
the bride is one OF the former teachers in
the public schools of this city.
oRD-The school board met Wednesday.
electing the following teachers: Superin-
tendent. f. Howe; principal, Miss Reynold-
son; assistant principal, Miss Clement
science, Will Noll. These teachers were
merely reelected to the positions they have
fild during the last year. The Language
teacher and all the lower grades were not
considered at this meeting.
BENEDICT-A riderless horse stopped
the Kansas City & Omaha railroad passen-
ger train. When first seen by the engineer
the horse ran ahead and easily distanced
the train, but when arrived at a bridge II
stopped. turned around. refusing 10 move,
although the train was stopped within ten
feet OF the horse. A brakeman led the horse
to a fence along the right-of-way where
he tied him
BEATRICB-The Beatrice Civic League
held a well attended meeting last evening
at the library building and discussed the
situation relative to the best course to pur-
sue TO keep Beatrice in the dry column
again this year. II is planned 70 get out
a full vote OF the prohibition ticket, and
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