Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-13
Nebraska

Druse took first place, Vera Leapolo, sec
ondi Mary BayO, third. Judges were
superintendent =. +. Gordon Of lndianola
Rev. Hawley OF Stratton and Miss Anna
NJ. Hansen Of Franklin.
NORTH PLATTE-Ira L. Bare, editor Of
the North Platte Tribune, has just received
a telegram from Congressman Kinkaid an
nouncing the appointment OF Mr.. Bare TO
be receiver OF the land office to succeed
W. II. c. Woodhurst, who has held the
position for the last four years. Mr.. Bare
will take the office as soon as arrange
ments can be made for him to qualify.
TECUMSEH-The funeral of Mrs. Mary
G. Oldaker, wife OF A. I. Oldaker, was
held at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
smith, a daughter, Saturday afternoon. 1t
was conducted by Rev. W. G. Leesley,
pastor Of the Christian church. Mrs. Old
aker, who had been an invalid for seven
years, died Thursday, aged 60 years, her
death being on the anniversary Of her
birth.
TECUMsEH-Arch Lindsey Of West
Plains Mo-. at the Hotel Hopkins satur,
day morning, left his room on the second
floor and went out upon the roof Of a
one-story addition and walked off. He
feH a distance of twelve to fourteen feet
suffered other than a severe shaking up
was dislocation OF his left elbow. Lind
sey was on his way to Cook to visit a
son.
NORTH PIATTE-James T. Keeffe,
trustee OF the estate Of Kyle d. Small,
bankrupt, today conducted public auction
OF the STOCK OF HoOuSs fixtures ana reuse
belonging to the bankrupt estate. The
stock of goods was a shoe stock, the entire
assets being estimated by the bankrupt
in his scdheule as $500. The highest
bidder for all the assets was ]. s. Johnson
OF this city, who will take the goods under
a bid OF &2665.
TECTMsHH-Two district church meet
ings are to be held in Tecumseh early in
April, bringing many visitors to the city.
On April 4, 5 and a district meeting of
the Christian church. including many coun.
ties, will be in session here. It is expected
that from 100 to 13 delegates and visitors
will be in attendance. On April 4 and 0
a Presbyterial meeting OF the Nebraska
City Presbytery will be held In this city.
and Il is expected that this meeting will
bring from fifty to seventy-five delegates
here.
TECUdsEH-Chapter A. r. of the P.
e. o. Of Tecumseh has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year:
President, G. r. Staley; vice president Mrs.
u, G. Hedrick; recording secretary, Mrs.
Warren Ingersoll, corresponding secretary
Mrs. ] X. MCDOWELL; treasurer, DR.. Dora
Judkins- Davis; chaplain, Mrs. L.
Chittenden; guard, Mrs. g. ]. Rubelman;
journalist. Mrs, p A., Brundage; organist,
Mrs G. E. Smith, delegates to state con-
vention Mrs. Staley and DR.. Judklns-
Davies; alternates. Mrs. Mcdowell and
Mrs. s. w. Thurber
ALMA-Friday night about o'clock while
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Beachler we're in town
an attempt was made at their home just
west Of Alma to steal a valuable horse.
However, on account or Mr.. Beachler s
youngest son, Albert being at home the at
tempt was unsuccessful. The barn was
always kept securely locked at night and
when the boy heard voices coming from
the barn and saw the door open he at
once telephoned for his father and then
got gun and went outside to investigate.
When he heard one of the men make the
remark to his partner to hurry and unite
the horse the boy fired the gun and as
the two men ran from the barn took
another shot at them, but missed.