Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15

theater, and yesterday afternoon the teach
ers were given an auto ride over the city
well as the factories.
WEST POINT-Martin stark. the eldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. August Stark, well
known farmers Of Elkhorn township, died
bowels at the age of 81. The funeral ser
vices we're held under the auspices of the
German Lutheran church.
BEATRICE-A hold-up man made an I'M
successful attempt to relieve Mr.. and Mrs.
z. c. Campbell Of their loose change while
driving to their home, four miles west of
Beatrice. last night. Mr.. Campbell notified
the police Of the attempted hold-up, but
they failed to locate the guilty party.
WEST POTNT-The twenty-eighth annual
session Of the Cunning county teachers
institute was in session at Wisner last
week with the count superintendent, Miss
Emma X. Miller in charge. The attend
snce is exceptionally large, seventy-five
teachers taking part in the exercises.
PLATTSMOUTH-Charles c. ParmeIe,
Charles D.. Grimes, J. P. Falter. n. Wes-
colt and Frank Z. Schlater were among
those who made about lO miles through
Cass county yesterday in autos to adver-
this city during the first week In Septem-
Der.
NEBRASKA CITY-so far this month
there has not been a single arrest by the
case has been heard in the police court.
police and the police Judge say they
Viii be ashamed to draw their salaries II
things do not pick up before the close Of
the month.
WEST PoINT-Ernest schlecht. a pio-
neer citizen Of Cunning county died at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Detleff OFT,
at the age of 81 years. He settled in Cum
ing county taking up a homestead here
In the year 1854 and has been closely linden
tified with the development of this part
OF Nebraska.
FALLS CITY-The park board and chau-
tauqua management met this week and fin
ished checking up the ticket sales, which
amounted to S,Ol9.15. Of this the park
and Is per cent of all over that amount,
making a total of $202.S7, which has been
turned over to the city treasurer for park
improvements.
LoUP CITY-Mrs. Fritz Johansen, AGED
81 years., a resident Of Sherman county Tor
the last t~wenty-seven years, died in this
city Friday morning. She is survived by her
husband. five sons and five daughters. Her
death was caused by cancer of the liver
The funeral will be held from the Presby-
terrain church Sunday afternoon, her fiys
sons acting as pail bearers.
HARVARD-The death of Geors. e
Barthelman was reported from the SOL
diers' Home at Leavenworth. Kan, last
T Ynn, morning Immediately his son
on the Burlington train at 4 o'clock this
morning with the body. Burial will a
place from the home in this city tomorrow
afternoon, with interment in the local GEM
etery.
NEBRASKA CITY-E. II. Wilson is home
from Kansas, where he has been for the
last week pitching horseshoe matches with
some Of the sports of that state. He came
out victorious In every game. and at To-
peka defeated the champion of the state.
Mr.. Wilson is president OF the local club
and is considered the best horseshoe
pitcher in the state, and is willing to meet
all corners.
WEST POINT-News has reached the
city OF the death at Meeker, Okl., of Mrs.
Edgar N. Sweet, tho wife of Judge z. n.
Sweet. formerly of West Point. The de-
ceased was we'll known here, her husband
being a former county judge OF Cunning
county and the founder of the West Point
Republican, the Oldest paper in the Elk
horn valley, which he established in 1870.
UNION-Miss Jessie Drest has accented
the position OF operator and manager OF
the Independent Telephone company al
this place, the change taking place Tues
day. She succeeded Mrs. Clara Davis. who
has been manager here for several years.
The change was necessary on account OF
Mrs. Davis health. which has been quite
poorly OF late. Mrs. Davis will still con-
unue TO make her home in Union.
YORK-The county board was engaged
today In attempting to compel an estate
TO pay back taxes on property II claims
had been hid and not returned for several
years When the estate was probated II
was learned that from 10000 to S1OO. 900 had
not been returned for valuation. The county
attorney and leading attorneys In York.
after investigating and looking up decis-
ions, refused to take the case and advised
no good action could be brought and held