Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-11

former has also had experience in the
business. The new proprietors will take
charge of the business at once.
SARGENT-During the absence of a. ].
Roth, Wednesday, a fire consumed his
garage at the west end of Broadway, but
his four automobiles and one belonging to
DR., Ninnedge which was undergoing some
ence. Mr.. Roth is planning to put up a
better building on the site. The residence
belonging to Will Wood near by was saved
from burning by the direction of the wind
and the efforts of the neighbors.
NEBRASKA CITY-Yesterday an engine
attached to a southbound extra freight
train on the Missouri Pacific went through
a bridge two miles north of Julian All
Of the train crew escaped injury, a v the
fireman and engineer, who both received
by way of Weeping Water and down the
Talmage branch to Auburn because OF the
wreck. The road was cleared today. Near
this point several accidents have occurred
during the last few years.
BROKEN BOW-Frank Day, who has
been under the sheriffs care for the last
three months, charged with horse steaiins'
/. ernoon in district court and pleaded guilty
as charged. The judge promptly sentenced
him to one year in the penitentiary. Will
| liam Edwards. for cattle stealing, also re-
ceived one year. Dick Shute, a pal Of Days
and charged with the same offense, pleaded
not guilty and was bound over to the next
jury term in the sum of $1,000.
SEWARD-The Commercial club held its
annual meeting last evening and elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
President. John Zimmereri vice PRESIDENT,
W. Q. Dickinson; secretary-treasurer. 4.
w. Gaehner; directors, T. II. Wake, Il. Fl.
Policy, Burdette Bayes and j. F, Geesen.
w. F.. Porter and DR.. Shank Of Lincoln at
tended the meeting and both addressed the
members concerning the Nebraska Power
c~ompany's contemplated plant, which Will
be established near Columbus.
BEATRICE-District court convened yes
terday, with Judge Pemberton on the
bench. The case of the state against Fred
T. Robinson of Lincoln, charged with muir
dering his wife, Ellen Robinson, in this
city last November, was set for hearing
March 2. The case against Charles b. Car
booked for trial March 4. A large number
of civil cases were docketed. The case OF
Mrs. Eliza J. Miller against the city OF Be
atrlce for condemning her property for
park purposes, was begun Wednesday even
Ing.
SARGENT--A mass meeting was held at
the office Of Miller and Sherman In this
city on Monday afternoon where the
county division situation was discussed: A
delegation of three men was appointed to
attend the meeting of the other delegations
which time new lines will be draw and
decided upon preparatory to the opening
cial election is called TO decide on the APP
preparation of a 5-mill tax for the con-
struction of a new court house at Broken
Bow to take the place of the one recently
destroyed by fire.
BROKEN BOW-"Double the acreage OF
alfalfa in Custer county during the yeal
l910' is the slogan OF the Commercial clut
of Broken Bow, and at the last meeting. OF
the executive committee a special "alfalta,
committee, consisting of Messrs. Caldwell
Bruce, Eastman, Mullins and Bowman, wai
appointed to boost this idea and keep 4
before the people for the coming year
other committees were appointed on pho
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roads. The committee on literature is au