Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-03
Nebraska

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had been paroled from the Iowa state pen
itentiary, was arrested here and taken
back to Anamosa, Ia. last evening. He
had been working about here for some time
shocking corn.
LYONS-George Crawford, the farmer
who died here Tuesday and was buried to-
day, was a native OF Ireland. He gave good
service to the United States In the navy
both before and during the civil war, hay
ing served two enlistments.
wYMORE-The wymore city council
held a meeting last evening and discussed
the matter OF refunding $4,000 water bonds
drawing 4 per cent No action was taken.
city treasurer and Barney Sohlangen as
night officer were confirmed.
NEBRASKA CITY-Charles LaRue, agent
for the Burlington railway at Payne, la,
is a nephew OF the late Jefferson Davis,
president Of the southern confederacy. He
has been working for the company for sew
eral years. His mother, who Is still living
In Virginia, was a sister OF Jeff Davis.
YORK-The Methodist church Of this
city, owing to the increase in membership,
expects to build an addition TO cost $4,000.
q. w. Shreck, ]. NJ. Bell and Rev. A. g..
Bennett, a COMMITTEES appointed to consult
with architects, left for Lincoln, where
they inspected the new churches there.
CALLAwAY-Mrs. Stella Drum. widow
Of Charles b. Drum, and Richard Wat
kins, both OF this city, were united in
marriage at the home Of the brides sister,
Rev. MT. NeLnefly OF the AENanRel1CAl
church officiating. Only relatives OF the
contracting parties witnessed the oere-
mony.
BEATRICE-Rain has been failing here
for the last four days and as a result the
country Is flooded. Traffic on the railroads
is badly impeded and trains are making
little effort to run on schedule time on
account Of soft track. During the month
Of November as inches Of water fell. an
unusual occurrence at this season Of the
year.
NEBRASKA CTTY-The Knights Of
Pythias lodge has elected the following Of
Ulcers: c. G., w. F. Moran; V. c., w. s.
Hyer; prelate, A. A.. Bennett; H. w, r. E.
shannon; X. Of r., John Y. Cant; M. Of F.,
e. Reiber; NJ. Of F., ]. L. Patterson; NJ.
Of A., Howard Seymour; I. G., d. P. MO
CURE; o. c., l. J. Ertl; trustee. E.. P. Nc
CURE.
Observation-Disclosures court, No. "a, Tribe
Of Ben Hur, met last night and elected
these officers: J. w McKissick, chief; H.
d. Rieoker, judge; Ralph Lenz, scribei Tim
othy Howard, keeper Of finances; Mrs.
Edna Hammond, teacher; Carl Wright,
captain; H. Workman, guide; Mrs. Eliza
beth Stump, keeper of inner gate; Miss
Vivian Wooley, keeper of outer gate.
CALLAWAY-At a regular meeting last
night Galloway lodge No. 200, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, elected the follow
ing officers for the term beginning January
l: l: C, Shupp, noble grand; Walter Bar
nard, vice grand; Robert Moran, secretary;
N. M. Morgan, treasurer; r. 70. Brega and
F.. ]. Drum, trustees, the former for three
anu ll6 lhlpSI AOI AWO gGhIes
tCALLAWAY-Beginnlng with this date
o. W. Barnard, who has had editorial
charge of the Loup Valley Queen since last
April, sewers his connection with the paper
to become deputy county clerk. Mr.. Bar
nard will move to Broken Bow with his
family some time this month to be ready
to take up his new duties the first of
January. The paper hereafter will be
edited by it's proprietor, Roy r. Barnard.
YORK-Elwood Thompson sold his 100
acre farm, seven miles southwest of York,
to an Iowa farmer for $40 per acre. Mr..
THOMPSON at once purchased the Henry
Swanson l6O-acre farm, eight miles north
west of York. Five years ago Henry
Swanson, then renting a farm. paid the
first $500 he made on the 100 acres sold to
Mr.. Thompson, and on his purchase he has
realized a profit in crops and increase in
value of land Of $14,4o
NEBRASKA CITY-Hay is selling for S14
per ton in this market on account of the
) muddy roads and the impossibility of get
ting in a fresh supply. Frank Thomas,
who had a large contract for grading
l roads, has abandoned the work and brought
/. his teams to the city because of the con-
tinued rains, he being unable to do any
work. The mail carriers were unable &c
make their regular. trips yesterday, and
( will lay off until the roads improve so they
t can travel.
Y YORK-while York was not successful il
. winning the state high school foot bal
championship, which was lost to Lincoln
1t has the largest amount OF money in Its
Q treasury at the close of the season tina
probably any high school foot ball team
ever had in recent years. The team is no
discouraged and already is looking forward
:, to next year, when 1t hopes to put in Tn,
= field a championship team that will vii
another state championship for the Yorl
s High school.
YORK-A conflict in dates made 1t i'm
possible for the Commercial club and bust
a ness men of York to enter the best Of tn,
= York county corn exhibit at the Natlona
i Corn show at Omaha. This is q, great dis
o appointment, as the exhibit this year wa
q considerably better than a year ago, whel
\ York county won a large percentage Of tn
best prizes. The exhibit here was adver
tised to be shown from November q to z
o and the management was unable to ge
:, consent to leave entries open for the Ma
tional Corn show until Saturday night, No
s vember q. For this reason the display vii
l. not be shown at Omaha.
GENEVA-County Treasurer, elect, r. {
10 McPherren has chosen as his deputy, Les
ter Donisthorpe, who has been in the OF
flee Of the Fillmore County Abstract as
ISOLATION for the last five years.
GENEVA@Charles Burnett sold his proI
erty in West Geneva to Harvey Hitch an
y has bought the Steele property on Cente
street, a fine quarter block. where he wi
q Stannard has bought Mrs. Anna Buckle
property across tho street from the abov
< and win improve it and reside there.
GRAND ISLAND-Owing to damage b
has condemned no little amount Of III
8 cement work done for the paving OF I'll
recently established districts and no MOI
cement work will be undertaken by Coz
tractor Ford until next spring.
d GRAND ISLAND-Mrs. Huber Of Ok,i
N home, formerly Mrs. Stout Of Hasting
mother of Ernest Stout. charged with II
le murder of Joseph Richeson near Don
phan late last summer, has arrived in u
At city and viii remain until after her son
N trial, which will begin on Monday next.
PLATTSMOUTH = The Burlington hi
paid it's personal Cas- county taxes
Frank r. Schlater. amounting to 500, AIS
E. The Missouri Pacific paid $l5,2 65.B II
l. Rock Island paid $,3o6.s.
ID PLATTSMOUTH-The Cas- county NOR
- gage record for November follows: Far
"a mortgages filed amounted to the sum
ID 5000; released. 1884. city mortgag
Q. filed, 1850; released, $50,
TO PLATTSMOUTH-The wife Of DR.. =. '
Cook had a tunor removed in Immanu
hospital In Omaha by Or. Davis,
TECUMSEH-John Dreihous, son OF q
late Captain A. Dreihous' died at q