Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-13

sick but a day or two. His age was s.
years and he leaves a family. The funeral
arrangement are not yet made.
PLATTSMOUTH-Mrs. Claid Hostetter.
aged p years. passed away in her home in
Farnam Wednesday and the body arrived in
this city Friday morning and was buried
in Lewiston cemetery. She was a sister OF
Mrs. John HIATT, Jr.. in this city.
ALMA-Mrs. C. w. Stewart. one of the
old resident of this city, passed away at
her home early this morning. She leaves
a husband, one son and two daughters.
The funeral services will be held at the
family home at 1880 Saturday morning.
SEWARD-John Zimmerer was reelected
president of the Commercial club on Mon
day evening. W. Q. Dickinson is vice presi-
dent, II. r. Wright secretary-treasurer and
q: J: Harrison, A.. J. Calender and J. NJ.
Dickinson compose the board Of directors.
Observation-Disclosures w. Newell, a
son OF Judge w. II. Newell of this city. has
been appointed by Auditor w. p. Burkee
auditor of freight and ticket accounts for
the Burlington lines west OF the Missouri
river to succeed ]. D.. Shields, transferred.
BEATRICE-Elmer ]. Stambaugh of Vir-
ginia. this county. and Miss Grace Harsh
were married yesterday at the brides
home at Lincoln. The young couple will
spend their honeymoon in Colorado, after
which they will make their home in Vir-
ginia.
PLATTSMOUTH Mrs. Robert Gibson,
aged 80 years. died in her home in this city
Thursday after q short Illness. Her hus-
band. a Burlington engineer. and a child
body will be taken TO Lincoln Saturday for
interment.
CENTRAL CTTY-The new Central city
steam laundry will soon be open for bust
ness and the town. which has been without
a laundry since the closing OF the Model
laundry and the burning down of the Cen
trial City laundry a few months ago. VII
again have one.
BEATRICE-Mrs. ]. A. Gage. who is
soon to locate in Fairbury with her family,
was given a farewell reception last even
Ing by the member Of Nina Rebekah
lodge No. liz AS a token of esteem the
hostess was presented with a beautiful
hand-painted vase.
SEWARD-The Congregational churches
of York. David City and other towns WIFI
hold a missionary conference with the Con-
sregational church in Seward next Monday
and Tuesday, February 10 and l6 Mission
aries from foreign lands and others of
prominence will speak.
PLATTSMOUTH-County Attorney VIII
C. Ramsey will file in Justice Archer's
charging John c. Clarence. aged IS Years.
with murder in the first degree by having
shot John p. Thacker three times with his
revolver on January 10
BEATRICE-Miss Mary Bull of this city
was married TO Robert Schedler at Still
water. Okl.. February s. Mr.. and Mrs.
and after a brief visit I'm the city with
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Bull, VIII locate IN Wisconsin.
HUNTLEY-Miss Mabel Fern. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Arnold. was united
IN marriage to Fred Arthur Holmes. a
prominent contractor and builder OF this
friends and relatives. Rev. Mr.. Burnett.
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
officiated.
MCOOK 80 The McCook Cooperative
Building and Savings association at its
annual meeting here this week took strong
ground against the Gates revenue and tax
alton law proposed. especially as the law
affects building associations. A committee
was appointed TO urge legislators TO action
against this measure.
BEATRICE-A move is on foot here by a
number OF our citizens 20 have a national
park established on the late Daniel Free
man farm west of the city. which is the
first homestead In the United States. The
matter will be taken up by the leading
citizens Of Beatrice, with a view of having
congress make an appropriation for the
purchase Of the land for such purpose.
ALLIANCE-Mrs. Margaret Hin. wife OF
William Hin. a retired rancher. who has
been a Nebraska resident for forty-two
years, died this morning of pneumonia after
an illness of several weeks, at the age of
came 10 this country at a time when piO-
neer meant a daily risk of life, together
With its attendant and inevitable hardships-
Out OF a family Of twelve children seven
are living
PLATTsMoUTH-The' hotel in Union was
entirely consumed By fire about 3 o'clock
II Al4aN nAAAA ANss u lAlE was AAELVNEIkA
in time for the guests 20 escape. many OF
them carrying their clothing IN their arms
TO the street A portion of the contents Of
the lower floors were removed into the
street. The hotel was valued at about t2.OO
and was insured for $500. 1t was owned
by Edward McCleave OF Nebraska City and
was leased 10 Dan Farnham and his wife,
who were conducting it.
PLATTSMOUTH-The Plattsmouth city
council is considering the benefits 20 be
trio light plant Councilman Neuman stated
that, judging from the past. that during
the next twenty years the city would have
paid for water and light the sum OF S1S2 1874.
an amount sufficient to build two electric
light and three water plants. He believed
the city could he bonded for $1,000, an
amount sufficient TO build a nrst-cIass light
and power plant. and he believed IL was the
proper thing 10 do.
PLATTSMOUTH-In the debate in this
city Thursday evening between the Auburn
High school and the Portsmouth High
school on the question. Resolved. That Dis
putes Between Capital and Labor Should
be Settled by Boards Of Arbitration" was
won by the former, who supported the
negative, by one point The judges were
faculty. Miss NJ. Machen or the high school
faculty In Omaha and John speedie, SUPER
intendent OF the schools in Benson.
BEATRIcE-The case OF Dr.. j. 3. Full
ton against the Nebraska Telephone COM
pany was tried in the district court yes
ants. Mr.. Fulton brought suit against the
company 10 recover damages In the sum
OF sls9. due 10 the alleged carelessness
OF one OF the operators He answered
call over the long distance telephone from
a merchant at DsWeese. Neb.. who en-
gagged him to send two OF his boodh0unds
70 PAT On the tran Of burglars. The plant