Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-03


tongue of the wagon then breaking and the
ago being hurried ON end.
BEATRICE - The Farmers institute
opened at Virginia yesterday afternoon with
a large attendance. Addresses were de-
livered during the afternoon and evening
sessions by John Bower of Lincoln and
o. Hall of Alma. There Is a fine display
Of grain at the institute, including the
trophy won at the state corn show at Lin
coin for the best ear Of corn.
KEARNEY-The quarantine that was
lifted from the Kearney Military Aca-
denny has been placed over the schoo
again. Another case of scarlet fever de-
veloped this week and the board OF health
decided to take the above action. Be
sides this one case. there are three others
convalescing. This last order will keep
the boys at the school for the next ten
days.
KEARNEY-A party of men from this
city left Tuesday morning for old Next
co, where they will look over land pros
poets in that country. The party con-
Carey, e. o.. Edwards and Fred Hatch.
While on the trip they will cover old
Mexico completely, making a pleasure TRIP
as well as a busines errand out of their
journeys.
GRAND ISLAND-The Etting Fruit and
Candy company has disposed OF its whole
sale fruit business to the Dolan Fruit
company and will devote the facilities OF
its entire plant to the manufacture OF Eft
ttng's candies, including the Vince choco-
late line. The change was made to enable
the company to purchase sugar, peanuts
etc, in carload lots, for manufacturing
purposes and store more of II.
PERU-Saturday evening about 7:sC
Mrs. M. F. Meek was picked up in an
unconscious state In front Of the Metho.
dist church; Dr. e. G.. Reed was called
before consciousness was restored. She
had no recollection Of falling and as she
has a weak heart it is not known whether
she slipped on the icy walk and fell
or whether the fall was due to hear
trouble. She has been bedfast ever since
although at present she is slightly inn
proving.
BEATRICE-The case of Harry N. Yer.
trees against Gage county, a damage suit
for 5000 for injuries received in 1903 by
going through a bridge west of the city
with a threshing outfit, when Charles
Folden, the engineer, lost his life, was be-
gun yesterday in a district court before
Judge Pemberton. The case has been In
the supreme court twice, each time being
remanded for a rehearing In the lower
court. The county won both times in the
district court.
GRAND ISLAND - The sudden disap
| pearance of Edward Beck is being investi
gated by the police authorities. Beck cam,
here with his family from Hastings abou
three Weeks ago. He left his home on
Thursday night aud Friday afternoon a
4 o'cleck Mrs. Beck received a note, os
tensibly from her husband, stating that h,
was alive and well and would not return
before "Sunday.7+fHe has not yet appearet
and It is learned that the note was gtvei
the Western Union messenger by a woman
for delivery ito Mrs. Beck. h polic'
authorities are Investigating.
OAKLAND-The morning session of thu
Farmers Institute Tuesday was devoted
to the discussion of What Must We Dc
In Burt County to Have and Maintain
Good Roads and Road Funds, with Jus
tice to An" This was followed by the
election Of officers and the following wert
elected: A. T. White, Lyons, president
! Andrew Young, jr, Craig, secretary. A
the afternoon session, VIM. M. Maupin
Deputy Labor Commissioners of Lincoln
spoke on Farm Problems;' C. d. Igor
Of Georgetown, o., on Rotation OF Crops
and Soil Fertility II. ID. Lutte of Pax.
ton, Neb.. on THE Growing and Care OF
Forage Crops:" and Andrew Young, jr.
of Craig, Neb., on THE Secret of Success
on the Farm" At the evening session
Theo. Sohlberg of Oakland, read a paper
on The Ideal Citizen He was followed
by c. ID. Lyon on Poultry Raising" and
H.. D.. Lutte on THE Value of Our Agri-
cultural SCHOOL,"