Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-13

BEATRICE-The remains of Charles
Riley, who was drowned here Sunday, were
interment
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dowd Of Wymore
yesterday began suit for divorce from Al
bert w. Good on the grounds OF cruelty
desertion and non-support.
LYONS-Garland OConnor. the 7-year-old
son or John OConnor of this place, fell
from cherry tree this afternoon and
broke his aim in two places.
GENEVA-After all the frosts and
freezes of the spring. there is fine apple
crop in this county. 1t is estimated that
there are 1900 bushels in one orchard
BEATRlCE-Mrs. Ramme Zimmerman.
last evening, aged 81 years. She is sur
ViNed by her husband and five children.
BEATRICE-w. e. and e. E. Lenhart
Yesterday received a telegram announc-
Lenhart. former Beatrice resident, which
occurred at Gibson City, III.
SEWARD-Amel Fuchman, a farm hand
en- ployed near Seward, was fiercely at
tackled by an enraged bull, while driving
cattle from a pasture yesterday, and In
the encounter received a broken collar
bone and two broken ribs.
RED CLOUD-Nearly an inch of rain
fell Tuesday, much to the delight OF all
the farmers. Corn has been making rapid
growth and this rain will be all that is
needed till tasseling time. Wheat and
oats are cut and the yield will be better
than first estimates.
| BEATRlCE-The school board last night
elected N. N. Souder of Maryviie. Mo,
as principal TO succeed f. X. Beers, re-
signed. at salary of $1,000 per year.
Miss Ruth Moore was elected teacher
\ 70 succeed Miss Emma Meyer, and Miss
Mary n. Bardwell was elected science
| teacher.
BEATRICE---A new bank was organized
| at Wymore Monday by +. NJ High OF
Wymore. The institution is capitalized
for S550O and Will operate under the name
| OF the Farmers and Merchants bank The
bank viii begin the construction of new
| building at once
RED CLOUD-Mrs. II. L. Howard died
at her home on Seward street Sunday night
twenty months Mrs Howard was one OF
| the first settlers in this county and was
revered and respected by all. She leaves
daughter and a son to mourn her loss.
| lnterment will be made In the local GEM
etery.
LEXINGTON--Dawson county was Wis
| tied last night by a good rain that relieves
the minds of the farmer for the present
! The ten days of hot. dry weather was caus-
ing the corn TO look somewhat withered
| and a few more DAYS would have injured
county has had rain just IT. time to save
| the crops.
LEXINGTON-Lexingt is jubilant over
| the results of the energetic work of the
Lexington Mill and Elevator company to
| see that the residents and stores were sup
piled with lights within twenty-six hours
| dIter the lire tnat practically destroyed the
| electric light plant. A belt was secured
| from ELM Creek and an old dynamo was
| brought into use.
BEATRICE-William Swain, SO years OF
| age and civil war veteran, is In the hos
pital here suffering from bruises inflicted
| Dy his daughter, Mrs. Lena White who
attacked him the other day while in iii
4 of rage, Mr.. swain makes his home with
] his daughter who is mentally unbalanced
(. and while quarreling over some trivial
/ matter, she pounced upon her father and
| gave him a beating
RED CLOUD-Word was received here
! Monday that Elmer Haley had committed
suicide on his ranch in Idaho. No reason
/ Tor the act can be given as he was in good
| circumstances and had no serious troubles
| About three years ago his mother com
mitted suicide by hanging after an illness
| or two months. The young man was the
eldest son of Abe Haley and was borr
and brought up here and was considered
very exemplary man. He leaves wife
and two children.
AUBURN-Moses Furlong, for many
years in the furniture and undertaking
business in this city, died at his home q
was born in Jersey City n. j., but came
to the west in an early day and was one o
me business pioneers of Auburn. To
gether with T. NJ. Eustice he engaged n
business for a long time until some year,
ago, when he assumed the entire busnets
and until incapacitated by Ill health he re
was held from the home Sunday afternoon
Rev Mr.. Wilcox of the Methodist church
conducted short service at the house ant
the Masons afterwards took charge TIL,
Masonic ritual service of burial was con
Quoted at the grave by Judge S. p. David
son of Tecumsen.
TECUMSEH-The annual johnson Count!
Teachers institute will be held in connec
tion with the Tecumseh chautauqua Angus
to -, inclusive. Prof Byron e. Dill o
WILDER and Miss Nina c. Doyle of Omaha
will be the instructors, and the institut,
will be under the direction of Count,
superintendent Josephine Moberly TIL,
entire chautauqua program will constitute
I the lecture events Wednesday, August Il
I VIII be education day. on the afternoon o
that day President A. +. Turner Of Hast
ings college will give an address and in tn
evening United States Senator E. j. Bur
} kett will deliver his lecture, THE New
Woman and the Young Man" Ever
teacher who expects to teach in johnson
county the coming year is required by Law
to attend the institute
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