Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-27
Nebraska

taken to Lincoln Tuesday by Sheriff Smith
HoLDREGF'-Th sunday schools OF
Frontier county held their district conven-
ton at haywood, Sunday. At the Methodist
church. Representatives were present from
the schools OF tho county and three inter
estinE sessions were held.
STELLA-A hen belonging to Mrs. H. r
Wilson. who lives four miles north OF
town, laid an egg last week weighing five
ounces. The egg was eight inches in cir
cumference and inside the shell Of the
large egg was another egg perfect in every
way.
STELLA-Leman weddle, who lives three
miles west OF town, has pig three weeks
old that has five we'll developed ears.
the regular ears, and the other one is near
one OF the other ears. The pig Is in
healthy condition,
MADIsoN-Mrs. Sarah B. RAIDER OF Nor
folk commenced action in the district court
Monday for n divorce from her husband,
Albert E. RAIDER, alleging in her petition
desertion, and praying for a divorce, all
mony and the custody OF her two children.
MADISON-Mrs. Grace Il. Paul of New
man Grove, Neb., has filed a petition in the
district court Of Madison county asking for
divorce from her husband, James f. y.
Paul She alleges desertion and extreme
cruel treatment, and prays for q divorce
and the custody OF her infant son.
NEBRASKA CTTY-The members OF the
Nebraska City High School Athletic asso-
meet to be IN held of ts. 'I ne
scholastic association, to be held at Te-
cumseh next Saturday. A largo delegation
will 60 down with the teams that go from
this city.
KEARNEY-The body Of Porter Bidwell,
man p years old who has lived alone in
a cottage near Watson's ranch for several
years, was found in path near the cot
tage, where IL Is evident that he fell and
died alone some time Saturday night. His
daughter, Mrs. N b. Hislet, is resident
Of Kearney.
LUSHToN-York county farmers have
been thoroughly aroused as to the Inn
portance OF securing first class seed corn
and hundreds have experimental with seed
corn by testing same. and IL Is believed that
by reason Of the testing OF seed corn York
county will not plant corn that will not
grow.
PLATTSMOUTH-Rev. ]. II. Steger con-
Quoted the funeral services in st. Paurs
Evangelical church in this city tuesday OF
Mrs William Otterstein. The deceased Is
survived by her husband and seven chill
dren She was born In Germany, Decem-
Der Is, 1857, and has resided in this city for
several years.
NEBRASKA CITY-The funeral OF Mrs
Katherine Epler, wife OF ]. B. Epler, was
held in the cemetery south OF this city
Monday. The deceased died Saturday and
was one of the pioneers of this section
She was 70 years of age and came to
this state In 1861. She is survived by a
family Of grown children.
NEBRASKA CITY-Miss Katherine Bur
CERT, who has been making this city her
home for a number Of years, died Monday
after an illness lasting some time. She
was 81 years OF age and sister OF ex-
]. ]. Hochstetler, The body was taken to
her old home at Toledo, o., for interment.
KEARNEY-Mi Gertrude Phillips a
teacher Of a school in Center township, a
few miles northeast of Kearney, died Mon
day after being unconscious for nearly four
days. She partook OF some candy about a
week ago which seemed to have been pois-
onous in IT'S effect, as she became seriously
| Ill almost Immediately after eating Of II.
MADISON-Herman Krieger of Norfolk
! who Is now serving a thirty-day jail SEN
| tence for vaBrancy, was brought oetore
the Commission Of insanity Monday, com
| plant having been made by Chief OF Police
Marguardt of Norfolk. After examining a
number of witnesses the commission de-
clded to reserve decision for day or two
! CHARLEsTON-Frank Cans and A. c.
Corners, who have been doing thriving
business stealing chickens from York farm
ers and selling to chicken buyers In other
counties. we're tried before District Judge
| Corcoran and found guilty Cans was given
one year in the penhentiary and Conneis 5
will lodge in the Yory county jail FOR the
next ninety lays
! BEATRICE-The following teachers have
been elected to fill vacancies; Miss Winona
Proper of Nebraska City, Miss Chloe Green
! OF North Loup, Miss Agnes Baker, Miss
| Haeda Poerverlein, Miss Minerva Todd and
Miss Harriet Shackelton, all OF Beatrice
III. H.
| Katherine Gibson, head of the German de-
partment, were reelected.
! NEBRASKA CITY-Last evening there
was a lively fight on the streets between
riet Chapman and Mrs. Calvin Chapman,
the former being a divorced wife or Cal
win Chapman. The fight took place in
| tracted a large crowd. Mrs. Calvin Chap
man gave the divorced wife a severe
drubbing before the husband appeared and
separated the women.
BROKEN BOW-Rev. W. H. Bromley,
assisted by Prof Myers, as musical d.
rector who is holding successful eYangel-
istic meetings here in the interest of five
churches, has found the opera mouse 700
small to accommodate the crowds. A taber-
nacle, capable OF seating over 1000 people,
is accordingingly being erected. As work
is being rushed II will probably be com
pleted Wednesday.
HUMBOLDT. w. Bahmer. a young
farmer Of Bohemian or other foreign par
entage died at the Park hotel about 6
o'clock last evening of heart failure fol-
Sunday afternoon at the postoffice lobby
Very little is known here Of the deceased
beyond the fact that he has wife and
two children, who often accompanied him
TO this city from the farm several miles
southwest
HOLDREGE-OrvileB Breese, a well known
resident OF this city for a number OF years,
but who now lives at st. Lawrence, S. D.,
has announced his marriage to Miss Ruth
Wilson Of that place Miss Wilson Is
graduate of the South Dakota Wesleyan
university and Is one Of St. Lawrence's
most accomplished young women. Mr..
Breese is the owner Of the Edridge ranch,
near his brides home town.
HOLDRBGE-The democrats of the Fifth
district are planning to have big banquet
at Beaver City the evening of May l6 Gov
ernor Shalienberger, ". ID. Sutherland and
a number OF other prominent democrats Of
the district and state, will be present to
give their views OF the coming campaign
and the necessity of a strict adherance TO
certain basic principles II is expected by
those in charge Of arrangements that this
will be one of the most momentous gather
ings to be held In the Fifth previous to tho
formal opening OF the fall campaign.
HOLDREGE-The local gun club has
made arrangements to have Mr.. and Mrs.
Topperwein, the expert marksmen Of San
Antonio Tex. in this city the latter part
OF May Tho couple will do considerable
fancy shooting for the benefit OF trap-shoot-
ers here. The appearance of the Topper
veins may be the occasion OF a two or three
days trap shoot, open to the marksmen OF
the state and the west. II the proper ar
rangements can be made the club will also
conduct a tournament at that time in which
team shoots will be a leading attraction
HOLDRBGE-Rev. F. N. Swanberg re-
turned TO this city today after having spent
SUNDAY ~ gWedebaTR where he was DrRE-