Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-27
Nebraska


Ter ~nelghborhood lost a finger in the
gearing Of his threshing machine the
other day. His hand was badly cut and
lacerated.
PLATTsMOUTH-Mrs william Carroll
a pioneer settler in Cass county, has
passed away. She was born In Kentucky
on February I. 1886. and IS survived by q
husband and ten children, five sons and
five daughters.
NEBRASKA CITY-R. NJ. Rolfe and
wife today celebrated their fftieth wed
only their immediate family being pres
ent. They have been residents Of this city
all OF these years.
NEBRASKA. CITY-So far this week over
four inches Of rain has fallen in this
section Of the county. Much OF the crops
on the low lands nave been overlooked
fields have been badly washed.
NEBRASKA CITY-Fritz Nicklas, cash
Ter Of the First National bank OF Syra-
cuse and Miss Grace Sargent OF Lincoln
are to be married at the latter named place
on June Is. They will take an eastern
trip after which they will make their home
at Syracuse.
WESTON. j. Volta has been forced
to close his cigar factory on account of a
strike among his employees, He states
that the strike will not affect him very
seriously as he has enough cigars on hand
to supply the present orders for the ma
tons big holiday.
FnI1A I -1hlilutl "Ilkuls al blu
resident Of Beatrice who suffered a stroke
OF apoplexy last week. died Thursday
night Deceased vas born august IS,
Beatrice in isS2, where he has since re-
sided. His wife died years ago.
NEBRASKA C~GTY-Judge II. d. Travis
charged the petit jury for the term and
will not call another jury until the Sep
TENDER term It may be hat there VIII
judge is better by next Monday.
ALMA-Frank w. stevens. the present
county clerk, is being petitioned by his
friends over the county to allow his name
to go on the republican primary ballot as
a candidate for another term. and 1t is
quite probable that he will again be a
candidate.
BEATRICE-The closing exercises Of the
school at the feeble minded institute were
held last evening before one Of the largest
crowds ever gathered there. The pro.
gram given was unusually well carried
out. rejecting much credit upon the ef.
forts Of superintendent Roe and his corps
of teachers.
ALMA-Sheriff Carroll got a Telegram
today from the clerk of the supreme court
at Lincoln to arrest Oliver Stevens, whC
stabbed Ben Coe last spring and was sen.
fenced by the district court last fall &c
two years In the penitentiary. Stevens wa:
out under bonds awaiting the action Of tn,
supreme court.
BEATRICE-A decree of divorce wa.
given Myra h. Salts from Frank Salts
and she was restored to her maiden name
Myra X. Hollgarth. They were married
nine years ago. Some time after Mrs
salts secured her first divorce but tn
court house, and a fine time is reported
filed a suit for divorce, but later had tn,
= case dismissed.
PERU-R. F. Neal, formerly one Of IN,
prominent attorneys of Auburn, for sew
eral years county judge and county attor
ney of Nebraska county. has concluded T.
r resume the practice of law at this plac
instead Of Auburn, and has opened al
office over Cooper's pharmacy. For tn
last two years he has given his time t
: his fathers land interests.
NEBRASKA ,CTTY-The hearing OF III
charge against Mrs. Maud Moran, wife 0
being insane has been continued over un
til next week, while dispositions have bee
taken in Omaha and Lincoln. In tn
itarium to rest up to enable her to b
$ in a frame of mind to continue the cas-
. This case has been on for hearing 70
more than a week.
PERU-A peculiar accident happened t
u Albert Parks, a farmer living near her,
He was riding a horse. and driving hi
other horses up from the pasture, whe
the horse he was riding stumbled an
threw him off. He landed in a pool c
II water, and the horse fell upon him. render
I Ing him unconscious for a time. When h
-, his mouth and nose just out of the waite
He suffered no serious injury. -
WYMORE-The largest wheat crop
= years is looked for and predicted in tn
d immediate vicinity. Farmers report III
8 largest heads they have ever raised. 1t
a only a question as to whether the head
will fill out. Should they do so the yiel
e will be a record-breaker. Corn is in fir
condition, most of 1t having been gone ovt
twice. Other crops are coming in fir
shape. Fruit will give an average yield.
= BLAIR-About three years ago, the men
II bers of John A. Dix Post. Grand Arm
of the Republic adopted the custom
paying a visit to each comrade on II
h anniversary of his birthday, They gel
II tack" but of a somewhat up-to-date va
y iety. Last night eighteen members vi
. tied the home of their comrade, An
d brose Parrish, custodian Of the count
court house and a fine time is reporte
=, The evenings are spent In telling stori
u OF their army days, singing the old arm
songs and amusing themselves generally.
lie BEATRICE-In the district court Frida
the case of Frank w. Nation, as guar
" ian for Mary Taylor, against Frank
IT Taylor and wife of Cedar Rapids, Ia. &
action for equitable relief. was remov,
to the circuit court at Lincoln by the d
a PENDANTS. The Taylor case was filed
ID Mr.. NATION June 1. In his petition
al PRAYED Judgment against the defendant
char charging them With having IS
quarter section OF Gage county land fro
Mary Taylor. He is seeking to have Il
deed set aside on the ground that Il
q defendants resorted to fraudulent metho
~ In securing the deed from said Ma
: Taylor, a mental incompetent.