Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-04


murderer and throw him from the train.
He has tackled the dagger up In his car as
a souvenir OF the occasion.
HILDRETH-The grating OF new skin
on Ed Vansteenburg's left leg continues
covered and they are taking second cut
tings from men who first volunteered
Several men have given hundred or more
pieces of skin from their arms and are now
giving from the other arm. Up to the
present time all grated skin has grown.
BEATRICE-Word was received here
Friday from Omaha stating that Edward
Wilson. e former Beatrice resident, is dy-
in there of cancer. Mr.. Wilson was for
merly chief OF police here. and when taken
IN was a special officer in the employ OF
the Burllnton with headquarters at Al
lance Neb.
REPUBLICAN CITY-C. A. Haslins.
aged rs years, died at the home Of one OF
his sons, two miles southeast OF this city
in the Methodist church at this place
Thursday. conducted by Rev Morris, dis
trict superintendent, after which the BODY
Seven children with the widow survive
him.
KEARNEY-The promoters OF the Shell
ton oil well have expressed their deter
mination to sell no stock In the well. They
will continue TO finance the proposition
without requesting outside aid. The well
is now to a depth Of 100 feet, but viii be
paying quantity Is found before then. Gas
has been found that will light, but not
sufficient to be paying proposition COM
mercially.
NEBRASKA CIrY-some woridngmen
excavating for a new sidewalk In the east
ern part OF the city Friday unearthed q
skeleton. The coroner and sheriff were
called and after they viewed the find de-
cided that the remains had been in the
ground for many years and there was
nothing to show whether IL was an Indian
or white man or how the person came to
his death.
VALENTINE-Mr. V. I. eaton OF eaton,
S. D., and Miss IrInis Boyer OF this city
were united in marriage at the home OF
Rev. Julian officiating. The groom Is
young merchant from Cation, s. D.. while
the bride t. a popular young woman well
known IN the city. They will go east on
their honeymoon and will make their home
at Cation, s. d.
BEATRICE-Hoss company No. 6 met
last night and elected the following off
lace, first vice president; Ismay Palmer,
second vice president: Theodore Horn, sec
rotary; c. III. Nudge. treasurer; W. II.
Kors, foreman; l. II. Abbott, first assist
ant; Henry Fox, second assistant; J. }.
Arney, steward; W. II. kors, trustee A
banquet was held az the close OF the meet
ing.
NEBRASKA CITY-JudFe Travis. who
has been holding district court here for
some time. has adjourned the same until
December 10. when he will return and hear
a Few law cases and sentence the prisoners
who have been found guilty daring the
term by the juries before whom they were
tried. Fred Beck, who was charged with
attempted rape and held in Jail here for
the last six months, has been released as
the complaining Witnesses have all re-
moved from the state
SUTHERLAND-owin 20 slush ice In
the North Platte river. the local irrigation
district has closed the headgate OF its main
canal for the season Lack OF water made
Z impossible 70 irrigate at a time when
there was no rain last season. therefore
farmers along the ditch have recently been
using all the water they could get IN an
effort 70 molsten their ground sufficiently.
owing 70 irrigation operations IN Colorado,
the water OF the South Platte river has
not reached 80 far down as this place for
this season. For the greater part OF the
year that stream Is dry.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS got busy IN this town
last night ana broke out a panel IN the
door OF *. q. II. Damme's general mer-
chandise store and entering went through
the money drawer and then opened the
iron safe. which was not locked and rot
all the money In sight and scattered the
papers and other things IN the safe on the
floor. They also entered the saloon OF
William Ives and went through his slot
machine and also his money drawer and
took All the cash q few boxes OF ciEare
and a few bottles Of vhisrev ard beer
The amount OF money taken was not
large.