Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-17

c. E. Coblentz, A. V. Cole. w. r. Black
man, d. Nj. Ball; board of education. J. NJ.
Fergus, c. =. Van Patten, j. ID. Reed.
SCOTT'S BLCFF-H. r. Mclaughlin
secetary and manager of the Pathfinder
Lumber company OF SCOTS Bluff, has ac-
cepted q position as salesman in the South
Platte Nebraska territory for the Proudftt-
Polleys Lumber company of Lincoln. He
still retains his interest in the Pathfinder
Lumber company, which will he managed
by the president, j.. H.. Graves. Mr.. Nc
G%lsughlin also keeps his home here.
CALLAWAY-The little child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Phil Sherrell. residing two miles north
OF this city, swallowed a safety pin this
morning, the same sticking in the throat
of the child. The mother OF the child at
tempted TO remove the pin, but It stuck in
such a way that She could not do so. The
doctor was called from town and the
mother sat and held the pin with her fling
ers until the doctor made the two-mile
drive and removed 1t.
NEBRASKA CITY-Carl Adams, Lee Abb
ernathy and Bert Harvey, three boys, were
caught Sunday in the act of robbing a
school house south of this city, and placed
In jail. Yesterday the county judge placed
the boys in the custody OF their parents
and will require them to report to him for
a month or two regularly TO see how they
are behaving. They broke out one OF the
windows to get into the building and had
several armloads of books when caught by
one OF the school officers.
FALLS CITY-At n citizens caucus held
at lie tOuIl IOuEt l1OIiudY evening" " IL
Keeling was nominated for mayor on a
citizens ticket. Charles Davis, councilman
from the First ward: J.. l.. Aldich from
the Second ward, Thomas Jenkins from the
Third ward, and F.. Falcon and Vet
seminton for MEMBERS OF the school board.
There will be two tickets In the field at
the city. election this year, citizens and
temperance. The temperance candidates
have not yet been nominated.
BEATRICD-The cave of a party of boy
robbers was discovered about a mile south
Of here by the police, 4 building at the
hold goods had been stored, had been
broken into, and the bloodhounds were
put on the trail. The dogs tracked the
boys to a cave. and there the officers dis
covered the stolen articles they were hunt
ing for. and also a quantity Of copper
wire. One of the boys was seen leaving
the cave by the searching party. but he
ran away and made good his escape. The
boys have not as yet been arrested.
NEBRASKA CITY-Mrs. Francis L. Cant.
widow of DR.. S. l.. Cant, died at her home
in this city yesterday. She was one of the
best known women OF this part of the
state. She was born in Virginia eighty
three years ago and was the daughter OF
Colonel and Mrs. s. Yanccy. They moved
to Saline county, Missouri, where she was
married to DR.. s. l.. Cant in 1S4S, and In
1855 they moved to this city, where her hus-
band built up a lucrative practice In medi-
cine, which he enjoyed up to the time of
his death, some years since. She Is sur
vived by three children Mrs. w. f. n.
Houser, John Y. and DR.. THOMAS s.. cant.
The funeral will be held tomorrow morning
from the family home.
BEATRICE-The Personal Rights League
has decided to take an active part In the
city campaign and to do everything in its
power TO secure the granting OF saloon
licenses in this city for this year. At a
meeting Of the league the question arose
as to what should be the councilman's at
titude in case the people voted dry"
when the question was put on the ballot.
One candidate for councilman In the Third
ward stated in a meeting of the league
that he would vote as the people directed.
A rival candidate stated that he was for
license first. last and all the time, and
that he would vote his sentiments II elect