Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-18

Aa8AA A9ANH
WEEPING Waterloo the last two
weeks Robert r. Carson. evangelist and
Dr.. r. T. Cassel. musical director, have
been holding meetings In the Methodist
Episcopal church.
BEATR1CE-Rev. A. Goppert. who re-
Gently came here from Egstis. Neb., died
wednesday evening, aged A. years. He
leaves a widow and three children. The
body viii be taken to Storm Lake. Ia. for
interment.
YORK-The superintendent OF the York
county farm has sold a team belonging to
York county to q horse buyer for which ne
received $500. Every week some farmer in
York count is offered and sales are made
Of teams bringing 500.
GENoA-A number OF the delegates who
attended the laymen's convention at Lin
coin Wednesday arrived home last night.
Ihey all expressed Themselves as delighted
with the meeting, particularly with the
banquet and the manner OF serving.
OAKLAND-Farry Hauneman. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Hauneman, living south
cast OF town, and Zellma Lindman oldest
daughte OF Mrs. Nellie Lindman of this
city, were married at Fremont Wednesday.
rhey viii reside on a farm west Of Craig.
OAKLAND-Invltations have been re-
eeived here for the marriage Of Carl Emil
city, who now resides in Portland, ore, to
Miss Minnie Baumann OF West Point, Neb,
on wednesday evening. March 30, at the
BRIDES home In West Point.
KEARNEY-At the home OF the brides
parents, Mr., and Mrs. Owen Williams, in
Center township. Tuesday night. March is.
occurred the wedding of Miss Susie VIII
officiated. Mr.. and Mrs. Storer expect to
reside on their farm in Center township.
NORTH PLATTER. N. Lamb has let
the contract for a modern two-story build
ing at the corner OF Locust and Eighth
streets in this city. This building will have
Two store rooms on the main floor. A con-
tract mas also been let for the erection Of
a store building at the corner Of Ninth and
Locust streets.
KEARNEY-Johannss Runduuist, so years
OF age, took out his first naturalization
Tor twenty-five years, having come here
from Sweden. His interest In the special
saloon election was the cause OF taking out
said he intended to vote FER dry"
WEEPING WATER-The city council has
voted q franchise TO the Drummond Elec-
trlcal company Of Lincoln to establish and
maintain an electric light plant here for a
period of twenty years. The ordinance was
published today, and It provides that the
town takes not less than forty street lights.
lights.
BEATRICE-G. w. steinmeyer, banker
and miller at Holmesville, has filed a suit
m the district court asking that a water
right be granted to him and permission
given to put a dam and power plant in the
Blue river about half way between Beatrice
ana Hoimesville; 1t Is the intention to
supply light and power for Beatrice con-
sumers.
NORTH PLATTE-The North Platte
lodge OF Elks has decided to erect a bust
on the corner OF Fourth and Dewey streets
IN this city. Architect Shaffer OF this city
mas been employed and preliminary plans
nave been prepared. The building WILDE
three stories and measure sexes feet. The
cost Will be about 81, 600,
CRAIG-Miss Vera Claypool was taken to
an Omaha hospital Wednesday for the pur-
pose OF having skin grated on wounds
received Christmas eve. when abe was
~dreadfully burned by the explosion of a
lamp. The family was gathered about a
Christmas gifts when a hanging lamp under
which the girl was sitting exploded, throw
ing the burning OIL over her head and
CRAWFORD-After the recent eonvio-
tons of the ~saloonkeepers. the council, by
law, must nullify the licenses. This they
refused to DO, and mandamus proceedings
were brought against them. This necessi-
tated their being called on the carpet be-
FORE Judge MISSIONER, who formally ordered
them them to return and close the saloons Of
OF Imprisonment in case of neglect or re-
fusal. 1t was done.
GENBVA-A temperance caucus was held
p ISS5 nissf and md the foll0wiHs, city ticket
Tor clerk, A. D.. Curttsss sfor treasurer,
Lytle Cumberland; for councilmen. First
tIosack, one year, to fiji vacancy; Second
ward, DIR. w. p. Propst; Third ward, II. q,
phillips. Board OF Education, for term Of
three years, Peter YounRers; for two years,
%. j. Dempster; Henry Muhlenberg, to fiji
vncsncy. s nr,
NORTH PLATTE-The city council Tues.
day evening passed an ordinance repeating
which granted a franchise to NJ. 3. spring
OF Lincoln, Neb., for the Construction az q
gas plant in this city. The franchise passed
at the time provided that the gas plant
must be In use and operation within one
year from that date. This franchise was
assigned to the North Platte Gas and Eleo-
trio company, but no plant was ever put In
operation. North Platte is the largest oity
In the state Of Nebraska not having a city
gas plant.
YoRK.From the profits made from York
county farm lands and the returns from
sales of crops, a conservative estimate is
made that citizens of York invested during
lOS, 100000 In farm iHnds in western Ne
braska, the Dakotas. Kansas and Colorado
irrigated lands, which they will hold for
advance, A real estate dealer is intro
and is advertising an auction of SEQ acres
or lands In Kimball county that will he
sold at public auction in York. This is
held In Nebraska.
SUTTON-The citizens caucus nominated
the Following: For mayor, M. J.. Wieiand;
for treasurer. ]. G. Griess; for clerk, c. NJ.
Brown; for water commissioner, Jacob Van
Patten; for police Judge, F. M. Brown: for
eouncllmen, First ward, Theodore Miller.
Second ward, l.. F. Esch. For members OF
the school board, M. Figi and ]. F. Bausche,
This tioket does not make much change
from the incumbent council. A petition
has been circulated asking that the 0ues-
ton OF bonds for water works be submitted
at the spring election, about SOC 900 being
asked. thus saving the expense OF a special
election.
SEWARD-The school board met Monday
evening and elected teachers for the ensu-
Ing year. superintendent Fulk was re-
elected for a term OF three years some time
ago. with an increase OF salary, he having
given excellent satisfaction, both to patrons
and the board. Following is the list, with
the exception Of a teacher for the third
grade. which is vet to be supplied: Princi-
pal. Addie Reynoldson: high school Mabel
Swanson, Ada Gibson, Edith Haggard;
seventh grade, Mildred Nunemeker; sixth
grade, Elizabeth Mcbride: fifth grade. Lucy
Eayles; fourth grade, Hattie Schultheis;
first grade Marie Austin; kindergarten,
Helen Miller; overflow from grades, Bess
exception OF Miss Gibson. were granted an
Increase Of llary OF s. per month and
Miss Bess Anderson was given 80 increase.
HUMBOLDT-The home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John II. Smith Of this city was the scene
OF a pleasant gathering. when all OF their
nine children, for the first time in over
thirty years, gathered about the hearth
stone and INDUCED in a good old-time visit
and a feast OF good things to eat. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith were married forty-nine years
ago, and expect to celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary next February. On
this occasion were present their five
daughters, Mrs. Loretta Davis. TonkaWa,
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