Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-22
Nebraska

Of Saunders county. to the following Victor
y. Wording Of Chicago, Ill, and Miss Beda
Ceresco and Miss Ida Nelson Of swede-
burg, John +. Bornemeier, jr. Of Murdoch
and Miss Frieda Smith OF ithaca.
PONCA-The Missouri river Is running
high and all sorts Of materials are afloat.
Some men went to work sunday to secure
some drift wood and they rescued five sec
lions Of bridge material, one rowboat and
a government barge. Ten head OF cattle
are imprisoned on a sandbar and probably
will be drowned.
CULBERTSON-There are two tickets In
the field for the coming municipal election.
The progressive party which represents the
Frank Brown as candidates for town
trustees. The anti-saloon party placed in
nomination Geo. I'm and J. G; Roop. The
Issue is saloon or no s9loCn.' Culbertson
has the only saloon In Hitchcock county.
HARvARD-At the citizens caucus held
in Stokes opera house Friday evening
George w. Phillips was nominated for
mayor, G. II. Thomas for treasurer, ]. T.
Flemings for clerk, William Schwenk for
councilman in the First ward and w. T.
Ayton in the Second ward. These nomina-
not probable that another ticket will be
placed In the field.
UTICA-Sunday morning confirmation
exercises were held in the German Luther
an church, five miles southwest Of Utica.
Prof, Warneke's class included sixteen
members. Rev. Mr.. Wunderlich. pastor Of
AAAN NAhAfht hNlANtINu NHt huuINSks ADDfO-
pirate exercises were also held in the
church four miles north of Utica. Prof.
kiekhaefeE.s class included seven members.
Rev. Mr.. Zagel, pastor Of that church, de-
livered the address.
CLAY CENTER-The high school
declamatory contest was held here last
night with the following results: Gladys
McFadden winning first, Elsie Nagel, sec
ond, and Florence Eller third. The judges
were Prof. John Bennett OF Crete, Principal
W. Morton, Fairmont, and superintendent
contest will not enter the district contest,
but will compete for the Jones medal at
Fairfield, next Friday night.
NEBRASKA CITY-Rev. +. w.. Slsson,
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
yesterday purchased the hospital building,
situated In the northern part of the city
and sold at s%heriff's sale. 1t is thought
he will arrange with the women of his
church to refurnlsh and open this hospital
during the coming summer. This city is at
present without a hospital and has sorely
fealt the needs Of one since It was closed,
by reason of the death of the owner.
FREMONT-Albert %Johannsen Of the
United States geological survey has been
appointed professor of minerology and
petrology In the department of geology at
the University of Chicago. Prof. Johannsen
is well known as a geologist and as an
author and his research work in this spe-
cial science has made him a recognized
d. from the Johns Hopkins university In
1903. He is son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Johann
! sen or fremont and Will assume his duties
at Chicago March Is.
PLATTSMOUTH-In the case of Mrs.
Frank j.. Morgan against Mrs. Fred A,
Murphy, in which the plaintiff sought to
collect pay for clothing sold previous to
the death of her husband, Judge Archer
found for the plaintiff and gave her a
judgment for more than S107 and the costs
of the suit. Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy reside
in Omaha and he is a clerk In the United
States war dept tment. A Judgment
against Mr.. Murphy failed to fine property
sufficient to liquidate the debt, hence this
suit against him wife. They formerly re-
sided in this city.
AXTELL-The removal of the congre-
from the Bethany church two miles east
Of town into this place, has been planned,
II seems that the church In town will be
enlarged to meet all the needs Of the con-
gregation and then the old parsonage ano
church building will probably be converted
of Omaha has been here looking into the
matter. The Swedish Lutheran church ir
Nebraska has long felt the need of al
Orphans home and this seems in a meas
ure to offer an opportunity to get one.
EDGAR-Edgar High school declamatory
contest occurred last evening In the opera
house. TIL evening was ideal and a full
house greeted the contestants. The pro
gram was interspersed with excellent music
and songs. The contestant were Grace
Hart, Vera Holden, Sue Browne, Helene
Jennings, Elsie Hart, Alice Thompson
Ollie Northrup and Madge Stonecker. The
Judges were Profs, Rainier and Meyers OF
Fairbury and Prof. Shambaugh of Daven.
port. The winners were: First, Miss Opa.
Brookley; second, ORE Jennings; third
Miss Alice Hart.
WEST POINT - The Cunning County
Dueutsches Landwehr Verein, an organi
zatlon of German veterans, which has
large membership in this county are dis
cussing a number Of important changes AM
improvements. The chief among these i
the proposed erection of an auditorium
which may be used alike for public pur
poses and for the uses of the society. Thi
project was undertaken by the citizens gen
orally some time ago, but failed owing t
the inability Of the committee to rails
sufficient funds. The Landwehr, however
promise to carry the plan out II atforde'
at least q reasonable amount of assistanc
from the general public.
NEBRASKA CITY-The district rail-
held by the Odd Fellows of this city dis
trict in this city on Thursday evening wa
a success in every respect and was at
tended by over 800 from the outside. TIL
degrees work was put on In two lodg
rooms. A meeting was held in the Over
land theater in the afternoon, which wa
Clark, Mrs. Emma Tablet and Past Gran,
Master Il. p. Corrick Of Lincoln.
NEBRASKA CITY-Mayor L. F. Jackso
had the police on the carpet last evenin
and instructed them they must enforce tn
ordinances regarding eXpectorating on tn
sidewalks, teams using the wrong side o
the streets, and other ordinances regarding
the making OF this a clean and health
city. He plainly told them that unless the
| followed his orders they might as we
hand in their stars, because he would dC
mand them.
HOLDREGE-Just as No. of tn
Burlington was about to pull out OF tn
station, the Vestibule of one of the coache
: was found TO be on fire. The train wa
? brought to a standstill at once, and backe
up Il short ways, where water could 0
applied by the depot hose. Just wha
caused the fire seems to be a mystery, br
: covered before the train had gotten we
under way.
WAHOO-The Saunders county gran
B fury, which has been in session the La
week, adjourned yesterday until next Tues
day. Mayor of Wahoo Is fore
man of the Jury. Three Indictments haV
been returned. Joseph Volta, q saloor
, keeper OF Weston, was indicted on eigf
counts for violating the 8 o'clock closin
j bail. Joseph Spicka, who conducts a ha
ness shop In Weston, was indicted on tou
s counts for selling liquor without a licens
e Michael Potable, who has been In u
a county Jail several weeks, charged wit
s theft, was indicted on two counts for n
S offense.
PERU-The Missouri river, which
r higher than usual for March, is cuttir
q rapidly on John Reslgue's farm betwee
q compelled to move his farm buildings, ar
|, the only way to move them quickly enougI
as the ground is spongy, is to tear the