Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Nebraska


are a credit to towns much larger than
Chappell.
BEATRICE-Word was received here yes
terday from Lincoln announcing the death
OF Mrs. Minnie zappe, a former resident
OF this county, which occurred AT that place
yesterday. Deceased was born In Germany
in 1869. and leaves two children to mourn
his death. The body Will be brought to
Beatrice for interment.
GENEVA-Mrs. william Fulton, wife Of
County Judge Fulton, underwent q serious
surgical operation Sunday morning. DR..
Bixby of Geneva and DIR. Fftzsimmons OF
Ohiowa we're the attendant physicians. The
operation was successful and Mrs. Fulton
is doing very well. Her sister, Mrs. Lewis
of Des Moines, Ia, is with her.
BEATRICE-Frank McColery. who left
Beatrice last winter before an order en-
joining him from taking his child out OF
the jurisdiction OF the court was served
on him., returned yesterday. The restrain
ing order was secured by Belle McColery,
ceedings Mr.. McColery has secured legal
talent and will fight the case.
PLATTSMOUTH-while visiting at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Oscar link. in
pneumonia, aged 20 years. she is sur
vived by a husband, one son and two
daughters, one being Mrs. Miller in Omaha.
Rev. j. II. Address preached the funeral
sermon in Weeping Water Monday.
NEBRASKA CTTY-The home of Lars
Anderson, at the corner Of Fourteenth
street and First avenue, was entered by
burglars Sunday night. Nearly all of their
silverware was taken. Entrance was eff
fected by breaking open a rear window.
This is the third house robbed in that part
of the town within that many days and in
each instance only silverware was taken.
NEBRASKA CIT Y-Monday morning the
cooper shop of Vaughn g. O'Brien was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is something
like $1,000. with only a light insurance.
The firm had just unloaded several cars
of new barrel material. II is thought that
the origin of the fire was lncendiary, as a
tramp was seen to leave the shop a short
time before the fire and there had been
no fire in the place for several days.
NEBRASKA CITY - Mayor Logan F.
Jackson, the newly elected mayor. took
the oath of office this morning and with
Installed IN their office. The other city
officers took their oath OF office last even
ing, during the meeting Of the old council.
Next Monday evening the new police force,
street commissioner and other city en-
ployes, to be appointed By the mayor, will
be made public.
property, franchise and everything belong
ing to the Citizens Gas ccmpany of this
city were sold by a special master In
chsncery to Frank f. Grover and Christy
G. Loser of Chicago. who represented the
bondholders. The price paid was 5000. IL
being the only bid offered. The company
is to be reorganised and the plant over
hauled and ref!tted and the mains ex-
tended.
GRAND IsLAND-While It was expected
that several applicants for saloon license
would drop out after the passing of the
8 o'clock closing bill. no application has
so far been withdrawn. Several changes,
however, are being made. ard IL tbs under
stood that in one or two cases admins
tration pressure and suggestion has been
brought to bear, and that the changes have
been made in order To avoid refusal of
license.
BEATRICE-Word was received here
VaafardaU from lincoln qfnfinO that Charlea
Franz. a Rock Island detective, who Is
we'll known in eBatrice, was severely in
iqred by being thrown from q eaboose:
the car when the train gave a sudden
lurch. throwing him to the ground. He fell
on one Of the rails. sustaining three broken
ribs and severe bruises about the body.
He was removed to his home at Fair
bury.
GRAND ISLAND-The dates rave been
fixed for the next annual convention of the
Nebraska Travellers association for August
s and z In this city. On the 9TH the local
U. G. T. will have its annual picnic at
tainment exercises. Mr.. Sheldon, a noted
lecturer on commercial salesmanship, will
be secured for an address. The arrange.
ments are in the hands of the officers of
the state association. the local L. c. T.
and the Commercial club.
GRAND ISLAND-At the meeting of the
city council last evening report was made
by the committee instructed to circulate a
petition permitting each property owner in
the paving district to vote for the kind OF
pavement he desired. Over fifty votes were
recorded for trick, as against five for
wooden blocks and three for cement. The
council therefore adopted a resolution, by
unanimous vote. i'm favor of the cement
base and brick top and instructed the
mayor and committee to employ an engi-
neer to make plans and specifications.
CENTRAL CITY-Amanda L. Wetherell
has started suit in the district court against
Frank c. Adams and Lulu Adams, his. wife.
for the possession of an eighthy-acre tract
OF land lying near Clarks, and the rent on
the same since March 1. 1909, amounting
to $50. Mrs. WetheTell and Mr.. Adams are
mother and son and were a short time
ago involved In a suit for the possession
of some property, The son claiming that the
mother had agreed TO giVe him certain
property In lieu Of MS keeping her as long
as she lived. The suit resulted In a victory
for the mother.
FALLS CITY-The high wind OF the last
few days did considerable damage in and
near Falls City. The smokestack at Hea-
cocks mill was blown to the ground, taking
with Ii the telephone and electric light wires
and poles, one pole being broken In three
pieces. Several chimneys were blown down
bakery were broken. A couple OF cars were
blown off the track at Straussville Two
miles OF telephone poles and wires were
blown down just north OF the old Meyers
place. destroying all connections north of
this city. It will be a week before thisI
damage can be fully repaired. The Bell
telephone system also had some OF its wires
destroyed.