Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-21

December IA, for the purpose Of voting
bonds to the amount of g12,50o, to. be
used in the installing Of a complete
water system.
HUMBOLDT Miss Frances Little, for
years associate editor of the Standard, was
united in marriage Wednesday night at
the home Of her parents to Leonard NJ.
Mann, a stock man of this place. Rev.
j. NJ. Asllng Of the German church con-
Quoted the ceremony.
MILFoRD-Carlis Sharkey, an inmate
home, died very suddenly Monday He
arose from the table, clutched at his
throat and fell headlong, dead, He
was 10 years Of age and a native OF
county, although he served in the union
army.
HASTINGS - Joseph C. williams, who
suffered a paralytic stroke Tuesday even
ing, died at $50 this morning. He was un-
conscious almost from the first hour Of
the attack. Mr.. Williams was a pioneer
In Hastings and for many years was head
Of the police and fire departments. He
had been engaged in the tobacco business
since 1894.
NEBRASKA CITY-The Burlington road
has been experiencing considerable trouble
at Peru for some days, by reason of their
track sinking. Passengers and mai have
been transferred at that point for several
days. For the last two days there have
been no trains I'm from the east over the
system because Of a big washout In the
track at Riverton, Ia.
BROKEN BOW-Judge Reese, register
in the land office here. has decided to
go into the sheep business on a large
scale and to that end has just shipped
loaded at Merna and placed on the Reese
ranch, southeast Of here. Mr.. Martin,
a partner OF Judge Reese, went to
Montana and purchased the shipment.
NEBRASKA ~CITY-Jacob Payne, who re-
sides on the east side OF the river, and
the oldest son OF the ate Moses U. PAYNE.
who entered and at one time owned all Of
the lands between this city and Hamburg,
10 u,aFFarfna FnaVa h1,n1 AnNaAnIn2 aud 4 l.
feared he cannot survive. He has been
taken to Columbia, Mo. for medical treat
ment. He is one of the wealthiest men
In that part OF Fremont county,
KEARNEY-A post lnortem examina-
tion of Thomas Graffious, the man who
died suddenly at Shelton, revealed the
fact that he died Of enlargement Of the
liver. Graffious was shot last sumner
by Andrew Treat of the same town and
the coroner's inquest eXonerates Treats
act from all blame in the death Of
awaiting trial charged with shooting
with intent to kill"
NEBRASKA CITY-A man came to this
city a few days since and passed himself
off as a bill lard expert and before leaving
passed a number OF forged checks pur-
porting to be signed by some Of the farm
ers hereabOuts and managed to have them
all cashed, Mr., Williams, who operates
had the name Of Nelse Overton, a farmer,
signed 60 it. The man left the city on the
nlknt tram ana maze MS ESCAPE lie rs
about 40 years OF age and fairly well
dressed.
BROKEN BOW-C. L. Day OF Anselmo
has just returned from Hershey,
Neb.. where he recovered a fine
horse and saddle that was stolen
from him the middle Of last month.
The alleged horse thief is said
to have disposed OF his BOOTY at that
place at a good price, after which he
went to Kansas and worked on a farm
near Topeka, where Sheriff Kennedy
found him and brought him back 10
Broken Bow. At his preliminary hear
ing Frank Day was bound over 10 the
district court. charged with stealing the
horse.
HASTINGS-Carson HEdreth Of Frank
lin yesterday afternoon addressed the Com
mercial club IN reference TO the proposed
extension Of the Garden City-Stockton rail-
road I'm Kansas on through Franklin 20
Hastings. He said the builders OF the
road were determined TO complete the line
TO stockton as rapidly as possible and
later build TO some point in Nebraska.
He said the builders had considered SUI
peTior FOR the Nebraska terminus. but he
thought that with proper effort here the
road could be diverted 10 Franklin and
Hastings. The cub took no action, but Il
Is understood the Officers win correspond
with the builders OF the road. Mr.. Hill
dTeth was accompanied by Mayor ChitwOOd
OF Franklin. Both went from here 20
Kearney TO address the Commercial club
OF that city.