Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09

Observation-Disclosures county was visited
by a nice rain today. The wheat and late
pastures are greatly benefited.
PLATTSMOUTH-Dr E.. T. Richard, a
prominent physician of Weeping Water,
was killed in an automobile accident Mon
day.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. q. Forgrave,
aged Y, and Miss Ida Welke, aged "a,
both from Omaha, were united in marriage
in this city Monday, Judge M. Archer Of
Floating.
PLATTsMoUTH-The November term of
district court convened In this city Mon
day with Judge IL. ID. Travis on the bench.
The docket was called and two divorce
cases disposed of.
TAYLOR-The final count of votes was
not taken until Friday. one of the largest
precincts did not report before and the
early reports were indefinite. The repub-
licans won the sheriff by one vote.
PLATTSMOUTH-Joseph Green, aged q,
of Omaha and Miss Hazel Beckett, aged
1907 Council Bluffs, Ia, were united in
marriage in this city Sunday, Rev. w. L.
Austin Of the Methodist church officiating.
WEST POINT-Mrs. Elizabeth Lonner-
man, an aged citizen, suffered a stroke of
paralysis at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Heine. She is 70 years of age and
owing to her advanced age recovery is
very doubtful.
WEST POINT-Marriage licenses have
been granted to Emiel Benzine Of Wisner
and Miss Cecilia Hanson Of Beemer, to
Albert j. Zimmerman and Miss Minnie
Brummond of Bancroft township. The last
named couple were married by County
Judge Dewald at his office.
YORK-It is a hard matter for politicians
to account for defeat of two of the best
officials who ever occupied an office.
Sheriff Attlebaugh, noted as one Of the
best sheriffs and thief catchers in the
west, and Harry Belcher, against whom
there was no objection, both went down TO
defeat.
WEST POINT-Henry Risse, a farmer
son, living west Of the city, holds the
champion corn husking record for the sea-
son for Cunning county, having on Thurs
day, last, husked 1O bushels and sixty
pounds of corn in nine hours. This corn
was all cribbed. The field yielded an
average of siXty-five bushels.
WEST POINT-Judge Graves has Just
closed an equity term Of the district court
for Cunning county. The estate OF the late
David Neigh and his wife was partltioned
am3,ng the heirs Sit TIE case of PscheTer
missed at plaintiffs cost. A divorce was
granted TO Mrs. Nellie Manor. A decree OF
foreclosure was entered at the suit Of f.
B. Hughes against w. A. Stewart.
WEST POINT-The funeral Of the late
Theodore Workman, which took place Sat
urday at the Catholic church, was very
the pioneer settlers Of Cunning county
since the year 1881. a few years ago he
retired to his town residence. He leaves
a widow and a family Of grown children
His death was sudden, due TO heart failure
WEST POINT-The West Point Woman's
cluD helu LnelI regular meeting al the
home OF Mrs. A. D.. Krause. The subject
OF the evenings discussion was Libra,
ries." Mrs. A. ID. Krause read a papei
on "The Congressional Library at Wash.
ington"; Mrs. r. II. Campbell, The Bos-
ton Public Library; Mise Emma r. Nil,
Ter, The Value OF a Library 10 a Com
munity'i Mrs. j.. c. Elliott, How Can W
Get a Public Library in West Point"
YORK-At the York Young Mems Chris
tian Association Business Mems banquet
held In the Young Mems Christian associs
\ sisting OF addresses by business men and
officers Of the association. p. J. Weight