Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
Nebraska

been appointed a meat INSPECTOR and as
signed 70 Outs in BROOKLYN. n, Y. He left
his work.
PLATTSMOUTH-Miss Mary H.. Hansen.
aged y years. after a few hours illness
passed away with heart failure. Rev. Ed
ward Clutter conducted the funeral ser
vice Saturday.
PLATTsMoUTH-The assessed valua
ton OF railroad property in Cass county.
as reported to the state board follows: Bur
l%ington. Sis, s72; Missouri Pacific, s21. $50:
Rock Island, t3,N3.
GRESHAM-Miss Siegfreed Emelia Kaliff
and Leslie r. White were married at the
rssidence OF the brides parents near York.
MISS kaliff was formerly a teacher in the
Gresham High school.
BEATRICE-Mrs. Alex Graham, wife OF
ex-senator Alex Graham, accompanied by
her family, left yesterday for Alliance.
Neb., near which place they will make
their home on a ranch.
BRADSHAw-The Burlington depot has
been wired for the new system OF telc-
phone dispatching. The Burlington off
Gals expect to wire all their stations
and will use the telephone.
NEBRASKA C1TY-The funeral OF Miss
Lucy o.. Rehse took place yesterday aft
ernoon: She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry F. Rehse and was 80 years of
age. The funeral was private.
M'COOL JUNCTIoN-The condition of
winter wheat Is as good as that of a year
ago, excepting where the wheat was drilled
III A0Ao hNN BUM nNSu was NOI uENINa a a.
fields are reported as damaged.
BEATRICE-Edward Hyde with four
teen men yesterday began the work of con-
structing a new long distance copper cir
cult line for the Nebraska Telephone COM
pany between Beatrice and Lincoln.
YORKLTwo of the rural mail carriers
out OF York are using a small automobile
and motorcycle. When the roads are good
ice and make the trip in a great deal less
time.
BEATRICE-The Crabtree Forensic club
met last evening and elected these Officers
Ashton Love, president; Harold Nation.
vice president; Warren Burgess, secretary
Robert Drill, treasurer; Alfred Wright,
press correspondent.
PLATTSMOUTH-Mrs Joseph Krolek
was born in Bohemia in 1880 and died in
her home in this city yesterday. She is
survived by six children. Rev. ]. H. Sails
barry preached the funeral sermon and in
terment was in Oak Hill cemetery.
HORk-Farmers are busy sowing oats
and many are seeding farms to alfalfa,
clover. timothy and other grasses. The
weather has been rather backward and
farmers are not as far ahead with their
work at this time Of year az formerly.
BEATRICE-The home Of Mrs. Sara
Burroughs in the south part of the city
was damaged to the extent of 5000 by fire
early yesterday morning. The fire Is sup
posed TO have been caused by a defective
flue.
NEBRASKA CITY - The residence Of
County Treasurer F. NJ. Cook was entered
on Thursday night by burglars and a lot
of silverware taken. The robbers even
stripped the dining table of the silver
ware.
PLATTSMOUTH-The Plattsmouth nlm-
rods now cross the Missouri river into Iowa
and bag a few large Mallard ducks ana
return home and have a feast, but are
very careful not TO dispose OF any OF the
birds to the dealers.
BEATRICBLSome Of the members of the
Beatrice Civic league called upon Mayor
elect Rutherford yesterday and pledged
their support in suppressing gambling,
Bookkeeping and all kinds of vice within the
city limits of Beatrice.
BEATRICE-E. w. starlin and William
Hagerman, two farmers living near Filley,
yesterday killed eleven wolves. The mother
wolf was shot as she emerged from her
den, and ten young wolves were later
found In the nest and killed.
BEATRICB-The I. F.'s held their annual
meeting last evening and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Frank Kruse, president;
Waite Morrison. vice president; Boyd
Horace Cook, press correspondent.
PLATTSMOUTH-The member of the
local lodge of Eagles gave a feast last
evening hInas properly to celebrate the election
roasted chickens and an abundance OF
liquid and other refreshments and a merry
good time was enjoyed until a late hour.
YORK-The many friends of Marvin
Hockenberry, the York ball player and
pitcher for the York Business college, were
pleased to learn OF the good showing re-
rently made by Hockenberry against the
Chicago league team. His many friends
here have predicted that Hook" would
make good.
EDGAR-F1re was discovered yesterday
afternoon about 2 o'clock in the residence
of F. w. Carlson. Much damage was
done to the front part OF the house. The
fire resulted from spontaneous combus-
ment. The damage lie estimated at nearly
$500; insured.
M'CooL JUNCTIoN-Dr. J. e. Prest has
will again engage in the practice Of medi-
cine. DR.. Prest was offered a fine position
with a large mining corporation in Mexico,
after a short stay decided that Ne
braska was good enough for him and will
never again move away.
NEBRASKA CITY-The body Of Henry
Brown. who died the fore part OF the week
In Omaha. was brought to this city yes
terday afternoon and inferred with full
Masonic honors. The body was met at
the depot by the Knights Templar and
of the Blue lodge and escorted
to its last resting place.
WYMORE-The entertainment given by
the pupils of the public schools In the
opera house last evening was a departure
the place of the exhibition OF work usually
made at the end of the school year. The
hall was packed with people and the pro-
gram proved highly entertaining.
N6bINAShA Cll1-A large delegation
Of Blks went from here to Shenandoah.
Ia. last evening to assist In putting on
the secret work AT that place and the mem
oers OF that lodge have promised TO re-
turn the compliment in a short time. A
banquet was given the visitors by the
Elks OF that place while they were there.
TECUMSEH-During All electrical storm
The large barn OF William Walters, west of
this city, was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground. The granary and
hog house adjoining the barn were also de-
Six head of work horses, a mum
Der of calves, harness, etc, were burned
In the barn. Mr., Walters had but $500 in
surance.
KEARNEY-One thousand trees have
been planted along the Union Pacific track
between this city and the cotton mill west
Of town. Elm and bull pine are the varie-
ties used, for the reason that they are
better adapted TO the soil than any other
tree. The trees are planted two rods apart,
alternating the variety and make a very
pleasing appearance.
CENTRAL CITY-Armed with a search
warrant, County Attorney Ross and Sheriff
Tier went TO Clarks yesterday and searched
4 restaurant there in quest OF intoxicating
liquors. Their trip was fruitless, for they
searched I'm vain and were unable TO find
any OF the forbidden beverage within the
covered by their search warrant.
KEARNEY-The Kearney volunteer fire
department. met Thursday evening at the
,ity hall for the purpose of voting on can |