Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-17


sBWARD-Thursday was Inspection day
at the Soldiers Home at Milford. There
Is an enrolment Of 100 members.
kEARNEY-Cora A.. Brisbane has been
granted a divorce in the district court
from William n. Brisbane on the grounds
Of n~on-support.
SEWARD-The graduating exercises Of
the high school will occur at the Methodist
church May 2S. The class play, valley
Farm will be given at the opera houFe
May 81.
BLUE HILL-Two new papers have
sprung into existence during the last week
In this part Of the state. the Cowles
Courier, by K. B. DeWolf, and the Deweese
Hustler, by Mr.. Gardner.
SEWARD-The saloon situation at Pleas
ant Dale remains unchanged. A anvass
among the freeholders to get the required
signatures necessary has failed and the
"drys' have their line unbroken.
BLUE HILL-Rev. G. Wenning. pastor
of the St. Paul German church, gave in
his resignation to his congregation last
Sunday on account of his condition OF
health and will go to the Pacific coast.
BLUE HILI-A business change in the
professional ranks vas completed Friday
wherein DR.. ]. Thompson retlres from tho
medical practice in Blue Hill and Is sue
ceeded by DR.. A. A. Aitken OF Wichita,
Kan.
NORTH PLATTE-Vice President Mohler
- ~ NAao' = oNaaA' aAa sSftAeA ONAN
railroad officials made a trip over the
North River branch this Afternoon for the
purpose of examining the construction
work.
sEWARD-The cadets OF the military
academy in Lincoln will march across
country to Milford and are expected tc
arrive May p 10 go into camp for drill
The cadets come by invitation OF the Com.
mercial club of Milford.
BLUE HIII-After being in possession
90 H. - -NAAA LA-al. - -.N
Havlik & Wenderlick nave disposed Of
their business TO II. x. AtkissOn OF Merna
Neb. Mr.. Atkisson Is still connected will
an implement business at Merna and will
spend part Of the time at that place.
GIBBON-The high school will gradual,
fourteen this spring, Luther w Gramley
]. Bradley Buck, Clyde Knott, s. r. Hayes
jr., Everett l.. Randall Lloyd w. Harte
Robert B. Robertson, zummia NJ. Smith
Bessie NJ. Smith, Mabelle C. Chapman. NJ
Floy Chapman. Lillian II. DeWolf, Rutl
NJ. Capps and Docia r. Marsh, seven boy
and seven girls.
NORTH PLATTE-The dry goods stor
of Julius Pizer was robbed Of s. or IS II
sn all change. taken from the cash register
When Mr.. Pizer entered the store, he foun,
the rear door open. 1t is believed tn
burglar concealed himself in the store dur
ing the evening, secured. the money afte
the store was closed and then opened III
rear door and departed.
NORTH PlATTE-A young man givinI
the name Of Frank Wilson committed tw
forgeries and obtained IS from Mrs. Fred
BsInsll and the same amount from Mrs
r. v. Cox, both of whom conduct boardin
houEes. At each place he engaged a roor
in advance and gave a check signed w. n
Miller and drawn on the Mcdonald Stat
bank. These checks were cashed. but tn
prospective boarder never returned and a
Investigation later showed that the check
were worthless.
GIBBON-Prof. J. b. Gibson, superintend
emit: Miss Maymie RObb. principal, an
Miss Alice Wlnn, assistant principal. wer
reelected for another year, but Miss Rob
has resigned 10 take a university cours
= ard Miss Hermonsen of the University {
Nebraska has been elected TO fill tn
vacancy. Miss VIM has also handed 1
her resignation, having been elected I
teach in the Kearney schools, and p~referre
/ ttat position. Her position here is sti
vacant. The new high school building wi
, be finished in August.
KEARNEY-A damage suit has been file
in the district court by w. l.. Hand. 9
E attorney for f. S. Brown, next friend
5 the seven minor children of Mary A. s
John. deceased. The suit Is filed againi
five former saloonkeepers in Kearney ar
two bonding companies, and asks damag'
to the amount of $N 900. 1t Is alleged thu
the defendants are responsible for the hai
= drinking of William A. st. John, husbar
e of the late Mary ST. John, who is now
the Douglas county jail awaiting trial Il
the Unlawful practice of obstetrics witho'
: q license. Appearance is set for the Jur
= equity term.