Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-24
Nebraska News Notes.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Reedy Of Wymore,
aged "a years, was fined Sl00 and costs fol
a%ssaulting the S-year-Old daughter OF MIR
ard Mrs. H. r. Price of Wymore.
BEATRICE-The jury in the case Of
Kechley against Kechley, a damage suit
for $1,000, which has been on trial in the
district court for the last few days. FAILED
to agree.
HASTINGS-Thelma Demuth, aged Z
swallowed a ewing needle yesterday and
thus far has experienced no unfavorable
results. The needle was nearly three
inches long.
SEWARD-Two thousand dollars worth
Of paintings by Chicago artists, and an
exhibit Of pottery, under the auspices OF
the Nebraska Federation of Women clubs
will be shown here Thursday.
BEATRICE-The body of James Willis,
who committed suicide at Blu Springs
Tuesday evening, was taken to Sargent
Neb., today for interment. The coroner
decided that an inquest was not necessary.
BEATRICE-The farm house of Ralph
Ellis, located four and a half miles north
west Of Beatrice, was destroyed by IRE
early Wednesday morning from an I'M
known cause. The loss is placed at $3.50;
partially insured.
HOLDREGE-Monday afternoon Oscar
johnson of the Gus A. johnson Co., and
August Swanson, a clerk at Max Uhllg's
hardware store, were severely burned by
the ignition Of a three-gallon can of gaso-
line at the rear of Uhlig's store,
B%EATRICE-The north brick wall of
the OLD canning .IdCIOTy tOCCupleu ny lAe
Dempster company as a warehouse col
lapsed Tuesday, damaging the structure &c
the extent Of $1,000. The giving awayro
the foundation caused the accident.
BEATRICE-In a declamatory contest at
the Beatrict High school Tuesday Miss
Ruth Atwater vas chosen to represent
Beatrice in the sontest TO be held at the
annual meeting Of the Southeastern Ne
braska Educational association to be held
here the last of March.
NEBRASKA CITY-County Treasurer e.
II. Hoeman, who recently underwent a
surgical operation at Rochester, Mimi, has
not been Improving as rapidly as he
thought he should, and has gone to Spring
field, ILL.,, for treatment. He is In a serious
condition and not much nope is entertained
for his recovery.
NORTH PLATTE-There will be a con-
test in the Third ward Of this city on the
candidates for councilmen. Charles San
friends of William Yost have circulated
petitions to have his name placed on the
ballot as a petition candidate and 1t is
probable that he will be elected.
HASTINGS-Eugene N. Hamen, a promi-
nent citizen here, died at l o'clock yester'
day after an Illness of nearly two years
He was q native of Luxembourg, but lived
in Hastings since 1885. He was deputy
times was engaged in the banking an6
real estate business. Funeral services viii
probably be held Thursday.
HOLDREGE-Funeral services for Henry
Regild were held yesterday at the resi-
dence of Miss Jorgenson, Rev. j, S. Bayn'
officiating. The body of the young MAJ
has been brought here from Denver wher'
he died following an operation at st
Joseph's hospital on Friday. He was {
cousin of Miss Jorgenson, Mrs. j. A.. De
Cow and Chris Jorgenson of this city.
FREMONT-The Fremont Auto club helC
their annual meeting last evening ant
elected the following officers: President
r. b.. Schneider; vice president, DIR. A. z
Overgaard; secretary, DR.. F.; %. Calkins
/ Nrongrrau Trad II RtnharHgs hng r1 of Rnn
troll, DIR. G. H. Haslam, G. Christensen an
d. V. Stephens. Fifty triangular roa'
signs giving names of towns and distances
were distributed.
for the new Presbyterian church has al
rived and a representative of the compan
is putting the same in place. A recita
will be given on Tuesday, March %, by
specialist on the pipe organ of st. Loui
j. w. Graitian. Prof. Molzer of Lincoln
violin specialist, will also participate 1
the recital. This is the only pipe orga
between Kearney and Denver.
NEBRAS,A CITY-A move is on foot I
annex the three school districts adjacen
to this city and have them bear a part Q
bonds for the purpose of erecting a ne
high school. One of these districts wi
Include the one containing the packin
houses, stock yards and other industries
which nave always been outside OF tn
city and school district limits.
HOLDREGE-T. c. Bradley, the real es
tate man, has just closed a deal whereof
he is to become the owner of the tw
buildings at the corner Of Fourth an
West avenues in this city. The places ar
at present occupied by the Holdree
smokehouse and Reed & Noises meat ma
ket. The new landlord expects to mall
several substantial improvements in Il
near future. Mr.. Bradley paid Ante
Gustason about 10000 for the property.
HASTINGS-Masons from ~throughol
central and western Nebraska are attenu
ing the spring reunion of the local Scotti
Rite bodies. Degrees are being c%onferr'
from the fourth to the thirtieth, incluslv
On Thursday a consistory will be inst
tuted by a delegation of Masons fro
Omaha. With this new body the Jurlsdi
ton will be extended to the thirty-secoI
degree. In connection with the establis
ment OF the consistory the thirty-first al
thirty-secOnd degrees will be conferr'
upon eighty or more candidates.
PLATTSMOUTH-ATthur Doty was a
rested in the Hotel Perkins by Sheri
Quinton as requested by the Officers
Fort Russell, Wyo. Doty is accused
being a d~eserter from the regular Unit
States army at Fort Russell and will
turned over to the government officials
Fort Crook. There seems to be a que
ton I'm the minds of the officers here
to the sanity Or Doty and he will probab
be given an examination along that III
In Fort Crook before receiving punishme
for desertion. Sheriff Quinton will recei
the $50 reward offered by the government