Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12

an array Of talent and attractions the equal
Of any held in the state.
MCOOK-Bishop Bonacum Of the diocese
of Lincoln OBLIGATED at the confirmation Of
lie church here this morning. This is the
first visit of the bishop here in this ca
pacity for several years, and the event
was one OF uncommon interest.
NEBRASKA C~ITY-Frank S. Barr and
Miss Elizabeth Marie Miller were united in
marriage this morning at St. Mary's Catho-
friends and relatives to witness the cere-
mony. The groom is employed on the Daily
Press and the bride formerly was q clerk
in the county recorders office.
M'COOK-Sesostris shrine of Lincoln,
Neb., will hold an oasis here next Thurs
day, at which a large number will walk the
burning sands. This will be an unprece-
celebration OF McCook's splendid Masonic
temple-theater building. A great banquet
with 200 plates will be spread by the women
OF the Order of the Eastern Star.
NEBRASKA CITY-Clint Gilman. the
mar who while up a telephone pole had a
paint pot set fire by an electric light wire
The physicians found one Of his shoulders
had been dislocated by the fall. Fears are
entertained by reason of the injuries which
he received by striking another man when
he fell. The physicians have some hopes
for his recovery.
WEST POINT-The unsettled weather OF
the past few days eliminated today in q
COlu snap, with 0rlzZllnB rains and cold
north wind. No frost has as yet occurred,
The potato crop of Cunning county is now
being marketed. The crop is a good one
and farmers are receiving SO cents per
bushel. All available cellars in the bust
ness portion of town are being utilized for
the storage OF the potatoes and are being
rapidly filled.
CENTRAL CITY-The contract for build
power house has been let to ID. Y, CLARK
OF this city for 81, 800. Large quantities of
poles, wire and electrical supplies n ma
chinery have already arrived, and II is ex-
pected that the new plant viii be in work
Ing order before the winter sets in. Eight
cen thousand dollars of bonds were voted
Tor the erection OF this plant, and Il is ex-
pected that this sum will be ample to install
a modern and up-to-date system.
CENTRAL CITY-In pursuance Of the
order OF the court ordering the destruction
or all the liquor found in the possession of
Illicit sellers convicted during the last year,
Sherift Her has emptied two barrels and
one case OF beer into the sewer this week.
mere mas been a general cleaning up OF
all booze joints in the county during the
last eighteen months and over 5000 has
been imposed in fines, and one party given
a long term in the county iail. There are
now, no saloons in Merriok county, and
Dootlegging has been almost completely
eradicated.
CENTRAL CITY-With a complaint of
assault and battery filed against him. and
charges or bootlegging and robbery held in
5~oeyance william !Carren, alias Red"
locality Just now. Carren came here sew
eral months ago and went to work as a
oootblack at the Schiller hotel. Later he
was arrested and served a term i'm the
county jail for stealing a barrel OF beer
from a car standing on the b. & M. siding
here. After he was arrested ne arranged
a prize fight between himself and a colored
lad from Grand Island. to be pulled Off
down on Parker's island, but the authori-
ties interetered and stopped the bout. Last
saturday he encountered Tony Forsell, a
local blacksmith, and 1t is claimed that In
a dispute over the payment for some
whisky which II Is claimed he sold Forsell.
ne severely beat the latter. A warrant has
been sworn out by Forsell, but i'm the
meantime Carren has disappeared.