Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-24

the sale Of tickets instead of being at a
loss came out 1910 to the good.
NORTH PLATTE-Governor Shallenber-
ger last Monday issued a PROCLAMATION de-
claring North Platte to be city of the
first class, having more than 5000 and less
than 5000 population, and subject to the
provisions of the law governing cities OF
that class
NORTH PLATTE-Judge Grimes SEN
fenced Virgil Root, who pleaded guilty to
forging checks on Julius Pier, merchant
here, to two years in the penitentiary, and
Charles Barnes, a colored man who entered
the Wade home and stole purse, was
given one year.
NEBRASKA CITY-Word was received In
this city last evening that a one-armed
man was wandering nude near Burr and
that some OF the residents caught him
and replaced has clothing and started him
toward Douglas. 1t is though he is in
sane and was a stranger in that part OF
the county.
east side of the river are fast drying up
and fish therein are dying by the hundreds.
The Iowa fish commissioners were APP
pealed to save the fish, but they replied
they had no funds with which to do this
kind OF work and refused permission from
the applicants to seine the fish out of the
shallow ponds.
NEBRASKA CITY-Arthur Frost, a resi-
dent of the eastern part Of the city, re-
ported to the police last evening that while
he was enjoying a few bottles of beer In
his bachelor home that some one stole
his pocketbook, containing SsS in money
notes and certificates of deposit. He can
not remember the names of the parties
that were with him celebrating
NEBRASKA CITY-Mrs. Laura Shirley
died in her home in this city yesterday aged
SO years She was born in Cincinnati, o.,
and moved to this city number Of years
ago. She Is survived by two sisters, Mrs,
M. A Carriker and Miss King, OF this city,
and brother, DR.. KING, OF Clarinda, la.
The funeral was held this afternoon from
the home OF her sister, Mrs. Carriker.
neutrality-suspicious. A. Nye has traded
hts stock Of racket goods which he had
| recently purchased from B. Zuelow with w.
| o. Nelson of David City, Neb., for eighty
acres OF land in Clay county, Illinois. Mr..
Nelson will take immediate possession OF
the racket store and Mr. Nye expects to
go back to Kearney, Neb,, where he has
lived for many years before he came to
Schuyler.
BEATRICE-Dr. A. V. Robinson yester-
day received a telegram stating that his
nerhew, c. w. King, was among those
killed in the explosion at Fortress Monroe
Thursday. Mr. King was twenty-fouI
instruction in gunnery The remains will
| be inferred at the old home of the de-
ceased at Dayton, o.
REPUBLICAN CITY-Walter Woodbridge
was ordered placed under quarantine yes
terday by State Health Inspector Wilson.
Mr.. Woodbridge was under quarantine for
small pox at oberlin. Kan, but came to
he was released. His condition seemed
such that the authorities here thought 1t
best that his case be investigated more
thoroughly,
BEATRICE--The officers believe that the
three men arrested at Wymore ThursGSy
on the charge Of robbing store AT q. z,
Ne, are part OF the gang which robbed the
bank at Virginia, Neb., fow months ago.
They broke their knife blades off In the
locks OF their cells and when the kansas
officer comes after his prisoners II will
be necessary 20 saw the doors off In order
to get them out of jail.
BEAVER CITY-Eddie Carter, who is II
years old, who was horribly burned a few
weeks since and for many days lowered
between life and death, is now out OF dan
ger. There was many places on h1s BODY
where new skin was essential, ana a
younger brother, Roy, volunteered to sub
NIT 10 having skin taken from his body
and grated onto that OF his brother, which
was accomplished with good results
REPUBLICAN CITY-At the last regular
officers were installed: Ada Booker, N. @. /;
Ethel Skeeles, v. O.; Nora Kelley, secre-
tary; Ruth Booker. treasurer; Josephine
Smith, warden, Frank Sheffield. conductor;
Anna Munger, chaplain r. o. Tanbiion,
l. c.; ]. b. Booker o. c.; Sophronia Fan
bion r. 8. TO N, c.; Sarah Smith, r 8.
to V. G. Refreshments were served.
REPUBLICAN CITY-Home lodge No,
II Independent order Of odd Fellows, held
their semi-annual installation OF officers
! Thursday evening. District Deputy NJ. A.
Selere of Huntley conducted the installe-
| ton. The officers elected and appointed are
9 e. H oas TSnbioH, p c. IHlT'e 4 Smith smith.
| warden; George Bowes, conductor; George
1 Doty, inside guard; Nat BASQUE, chaplain.
! NEBRASKA CITY-Under the new fran
| chlse and contract granted to the Electric
| Light company they are erecting poles all
| over the city for the purpose OF stringing
| incandescent lights In the intersections OF
j the streets for the purpose Of lighting the