Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
Nebraska News Notes.

BEATRICE-Ths coolest weather of the
season prevails here at present The
temperature yesterday morning was ) de-
grees below zero.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are very plentiful
in this locality. Gustave Brandt, living
north of the city a few miles, yesterday
killed twenty-three "cotton-tails" and three
Jacks in three hours.
STERLING-Monday evening the town
board was asked to grant a fifty-year
franchise to an electric lighting company,
capitalized mainly by home hnanciers. The
matter was taken under consideration.
BEATRICE-Mrs. Rebecca Barr died at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. NJ B.
Reddick In West Beatrice with whom che
had been living with for sORs time, aged
q years, The body viii be taken TO
Cooksville, H., for interment.
BEATRICE-Charles Cooley and Walter
Kelley, two plumbers in the employ OF
G. G. Pyle, were overcome by gas yester-
day while working in the Dole building.
They were removed to their homes, where
they recovered after a few hours illness.
BEATRICE-The story concerning the
escape OF Edward Burke from the city jail
at WymOre last week by picking the lock
with a fork was exploded yesterday when
Constable Moses Allen admitted that he
had left the Keys in the door when he went
up town.
HASTINGs-The Scottish Rite bodies OF
the Masonic order, today began their
twentieth annual reunion. Degrees will be
conferred from the fourth to the thirtieth,
inclusive. The class is composed of about
thirty candidates. Masons are here from
throughout the state.
FREMONT-The mercury this morning
stood at 3 below zero, according to the
official report though many instruments
made IL several degrees lower. The roads
in the country are still in a very. bad
condition and the supply OF hay and horse
feed Is getting low. Farmers say it is
impossible to haul scarcely half a load,
DAVID CITY-Last night was the coolest
night for this time of the year that has
ever been experienced in this section for
twenty years. the thermometer registering
IL degrees below zero. The roads about
town have improved to some extent so
shat drays were able to be on the streets
yesterday afternoon, the first time since
Saturday.
DESHLER-A deal was closed here to-
day whereby F. V. Lowe, formerly Of the
World-Herald became owner Of the Rustler
office and building. buying them Of James
Pontius together with Mr.. Pontius' interest
in the Farmers and Merchants bank OF
this place. Mr.. Lowe expects to continue
cratic papers in this part OF the state. Mr..
Puntius has not decided what he win do.
HASTINGS-The Adams county bridge
contract for 1910, was yesterday awarded
to the standard Bridge company Of Omaha,
at prices much lower than any quoted FOR
work here for several years. A number OF
bidders who had not previously competed
for the contract entered the field, but the
tandard was far below them all. The
prices on the main features OF wood con-
struction are as follows: Su-perstructure
per lineal foot, $50 TO 2.S5; red cedar piles
in place per lineai foot, 30 cents; tearing
out old lumber, per LEGO feet, 500; replac-
ing old lumber 500
BEATRICE-Dr. Johnson, the \Lincolr
physician. who Is under arrest on tht
charge Of performing a criminal operation
on the late Miss Amanda Buehler. formerly
lived in Wymore where he is well known
A few years ago while a resident OF tina
place. Rev. Mr.. Benbrook, also OF Lincoln
who was then a resident OF Wymorr. had
some trouble with the doctor, which re
suited in the preacher shooting seyera
times at him. The shooting occurred IN
a store and the physician saved himself
by lodging down behind the counter.