Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-08

BEATRICE-Howard Miller, the g-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Miller, fell
fifteen feet from tree and was badly
hurt. He was unconscious for q short time.
Representative B. H. Begole
has announced that he will not be candi-
date for state senator on the republican
ticket this fall.
BEATRICE-yic Holmes, one of the
costs yesterday at Wymore for fighting.
he paid his fine and was discharged.
NEBRASKA CITY,. r. Trullinger's
store was entered by burglars on Tuesday
night and several suits of clothes taken.
The thieves tore down a large number Of
piles of clothing before they found what
they wanted and left their old clothes.
EXETER--The funeral of Mrs. Mamie I'm
derwood, who died July 4. was held yester-
day. Mrs. Underwood had been seriously
i'll for several weeks, but her death was
hardly expected. The services were held in
the Catholic church, Rev. f. Mcdonald Of
ficiating.
NEBRASKA CITX-Both the packing
house and the cereal mills are closed down
while they make a number OF repairs and
add new machinery. Many men are out Of
employment by reason Of this shutdown,
and some Of them have gone 10 the wheat
fields to assist in the harvest
AUBURN-winiam Sharp Of Brownville
and Miss Martha Robnette OF Watson, NO,
and George Simmons of South Auburn and
Miss Silvia STANCE Of DuCrae, Ill, We're
married at the parsonage OF the Presbyter-
D
/ the 5th, and the latter On Wednesday, the
/ 9Th
YoRK-Miner Of Miller q Son. while
1 filling his car TO take some parties to
Grand Island, accidentally spilled gasoline
on a side kerosene lamp, which Immediately
set fire to the cushion seats and threat
ened to burn the automobile The loss was
I about $3.50. The fire company came witt
chemicals and extinguished the flames.
| NEBRASKA CITY-The government
steamer, General Arthur. is here with six
bsrges and will do some work on the Mis-
souri, river before proceeding further north
This is the first steamer Up the river this
season. The water IN the river Is very low
and the boat had 10 make two trips to ST
| Joseph TO enable them TO get all OF the
barges wanted here.
| NEBRASKA CITY-George Easley has
filed suit In the district court against the
Missouri Pacific ana Northwestern railways
asking for damages amounting 10 $685. As for
delay OF a large shipment OF cattle, which
he made from Dunbar on May "A, 1909. The
cattle did not arrive in Chicago until a day
later than the company had contracted L
land them for him
NEBRASKA CITY-The Citizens Ca
company has applied 10 the city council
for franchise for twenty-one years AND
agree TO reduce the price of gas from SIG
to $50 per loo cubic feet. The company ha,
franchise which runs twelve years longer
but Il wants 70 cancel this one and secure
one for twenty-one years, so DIS to ISSUE
bonds with which 10 pay for the improve
ments IN the plant.
AUBURN-Sheriffs Jones and Whitmor,
OF the local feed yards save chase on Sat
urday night 20 two thieves who had stolei
a number OF things from the wagons an,
buggies OF the farmers, who had left thei
teams at the yards. The sheriff employed
his Ford runabout for such purposes, ant
they soon overhAuled the parties and founi
the stolen goods, together with supply o
wet goods, The young men, Wilcox AM
COatney, now rest In the county jail
YORK-The body Of W. y. Mead wa
laid at rest IN Greenwood cemetery Wednes
day. followed by a large number OF friend
and acquaintance. The deceased WAS a
one time one OF the largest property owner
In the city Of York The deceased wa
most active In building the Young Men
Christian association building, and sine
has been one OF the active workers for II
maintenance. He was also Identified Wit
the Methodist church. taking q most activ