Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-04
Nebraska

overflow. The corn crops on the bottoms
this year are unprecedented, and an over
Flow would mean the loss of hundreds Of
thousands TO Nemaha county.
STANTON-The school board has let the
contract Tor the new school building TO
The contract for the heating plant was let
to Columbus firm for 1920. Work will
begin at once and the contractors promise
to have the building ready by January l.
BEATR1CE-The statement of County
Treasurer Hevelone for the month OF Aug
ust shows a balance on hand of $50, $50. SO.
The August disbursements amounted to
&l4956S2 the school districts of the county
receiving SS,g7307, the cities N559.3i, town
ships 1928 while A,S3l.H was paid out on
county warrants.
FALLS CITY-Aiss Ethel Neide, daugh-
ter of Rev G. L. Neide OF the Episcopal
church of this city, has been awarded this
years scholarship at Brownell Hall, Sc
lect school for young women In Omaha.
There is but one scholarship given each
year, and 1t is equivalent to $500 to say
nothing of the honor that goes with 1t.
HASTlNGS-A report was received here
today that Jim Elberta, former manager
of the Kerr opera house and lately resi-
dent of Maitland Mo-, yesterday. He was
brellas The authorities here are searching
for his relatives His wife and child are
believed to be somewhere in California.
BEATR1CE--A. c. Grimes a saloon
keeper Of this city, was arrested on the
charge of selling a pint of beer to Sherman
Smith, under q years of age Smith was
found at the driving park early this morn
ing intoxicated Grimes appeared in police
court, pleaded not guilty and gave bond
for his appearance in court next Tuesday.
HUMBOLDT-Mrs Mabel Harshburger-
King died Wednesday at McCook in which
place she had lived for few months, and
the body was shipped here for burial.
Deceased was but 10 years old and leaves
besides her mother and three brothers a
Quoted the funeral services from the Chris
tan church.
BEATRICE-Frank c. skrabal against
| Eta Anterior, alias Ethel Allen, Is the title
| of a divorce suit filed in the district court.
| The plaintiff charges that several Beatrice
people entered into conspiracy to bring
ceived sums ranging from $12 to S15 Skra-
| bal has resided on a farm near Odell for
years. They were married here last Feb
ruary.
| BELATRICE-Word was received here yes
terday from Mahaska, Kan, announcing
the death of Ferdinand Riddle, a former
| resident Of this county, which occurred al
that place yesterday morning Mr.. Riddle
came here with the late Daniel Freeman
the first homesteader, and later located
near Steele City, Neb He was n years OF
age, and had been a resident of Mahaske
for five years.
SIDNEY-Edward Wadsworth Collins and
Eva M. Miles were married here today al
the home of the parents of the BRIDE Mr.
and Mrs. William P. Miles. Friends, es-
lcorted by the Sidney military band, marched
to the residence, serenaded the couple and
whence they departed for Denver. They viii
reside in Newcastle, Neb., where Mr.. Col
Inns is engaged in business.
ALBlON-City schools open Monday
morning, September 5, with the following
corps of teachers: Superintendent, E. M
lCowan; principal high school, Miss Myrtle
Price, assistant principal, Miss Clark
science teacher, Prof Kellogg; grad,
teachers, Miss M. Jamison, Miss Elm,
Carsten, Miss Ollie Burdck, Miss Ethe
Williamson, Miss Anna Halligan, Mis-
Mertie Pittenger. Miss Grace Sailor, Mis-
| Pike; kindergarten, Miss Clara Hohl
music, Mrs Rickabaugh.
, AUBURN-The final chapter in the no
torious Chamberlain case is now beini
l written. This case, which has a larg
l place on the records of three counties
Johnson, Gage. and Nemaha, and whcl
challenged the best talent in this stat
both detective and legal, was recently give
its final quietus. and remaining feature
3 were expunged from the docket Now tn
, commissioners of Johnson county are seek
ing to settle the court costs in the differen
4 counties to which change of venue wa
taken. District Clerk Langford was sum
mond to Tecumseh Tuesday to take up tn
matter of Nemaha's dues, The total 70
the three trials in this county amounts
: nearly $1100.