Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-02
Nebraska

fine dinner for the members OF the church.
az their business meeting, Milton lsnE-
FORA and Mr MCphersan were elected
elders and w. r. MINER was elected
trustee To- succeed Mr L.auErord Iu the
afternoon Rev Junkiu was given pound
ING l1 has numerous FRIENDS at when he
. was presented with many useful and
| valuable presents
NORTH pLATTE-Distrfct court COM
Eened in this city yesterday and the iar
was devoted Co "a call 1f the docket and dis
tossing nr motions The jury reported this
afternoon at $50 o'clock and the first case
lal-en uu was the case 1f the state against
william YUM. VINO was charged with
stealing sheep. He was convicted in the
f Justice court and appealed. Lfiz faith Jailed
him ana he decided TO plead guilty the
district court ana be was zlven the same
sentence as was given him iu the lower
court. which was fifteen days in lail.
GRAND ISLAND-Testprdav the knights
q Columbus Initiated large class with
the usual services and festivities attending
me occasion. In the morning the 81.
MARY Catholic church was cruwed with
one Of the largest congregations ever as
senuled in the city. The members Of the
order attended In a body and marched from
the church 70 the Palmer house in "A body.
To- the afternoon there were the .nitiatorv
exercises ana IN the evening "a fine banquet
was served at the LlederkranZ nail and
many dne tOasts were delivered. inter
spersed with excellent music.
NEBRASKA CITT-The engagement OF
AR Lothalr Rocco Of Mexico and Miss
stella McLennan Of this city mas been
announced Mr.. Rocco o. one Of the cad
ing attorneys Of Mexico as well as being
one Of the richest mine owners. Miss No
Lehman Is one Of the leading society young
women OF this city ana studied several
years az the art institute at Chicago and
won several prizes during that time she
met her prospective husband while spend
ing the winter in Ola Mexico two years
ago. for her health. The marriage Is TO
take place IN this city shortly after Lent.
KEA RNEY-The attempt Of the ministers
Of the various churches Of the city 70 close
the base bail fair being held here was
rhrottled completely this afternoon. when
City Attorney =. G.. Calkins rendered a
written opinion In which he held that no
prosecutions could be sustained. The OBJ
lection was made TO the thir on the
ground that lotteries were being conducted.
The preachers appealed TO Mayor J. ".
Patterson 20 stop the fair, which Is being
given 20 raise money for the kearneV
season, and ne refused 20 take the militia
tive In The matter after securing the 0p.n-
ion Of the city attorney.
GRAND LSLAED-A bout 100 laymen Of
the Metuodist episcopal church are in TIE
city attending the laymen convention Tor
the greater part Of the Grand Island ms
JrlCt. Ihs convention opened tonight with
"a t1ne banquet ana sessions VIII continue
throughout tomorrow. There are ten
prominent speakers from ala parts OF me
world who VIII place before the lay men
the details OF the missionary work The
ueids in India, the PHILIPPINES Korea ETC,
Will be covered by many interesting az
frontier work The sessions are being ntid
IN the First Methodist church Of which
Rev. ar. s. d. Bartle Is the pastor.
CLAY CTNTER-Hearing On the habeas
corpus matter instituted by Ida Maude
White OF Trumbul was held TO-DAY IN the
county court The petitioner alleged that
she was the mother o a child which was
being held by James Campbell and Dolhe
Campbell. residents OF IrumbulL The
testimony showed that about a year ago,
the mother in writing agreed that tbs child
should live with the CampDells Tor a year
or longer. II agreeable The Campbells re-
fused 70 give her up at this time and the
mother was about 70 leave Tor Colorado.
The respondents defended on the ground
OF the contract and also on the ground that
the mother was not a nj OF proper person
" have the custody OF the child Inc court
continued the custody OF the chllo IN the
Campbells.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the many bust
ness changes that have taken place here
recently ]. E. Kreidler sold ais hardware
store and business TO y. B. Aangus, Wen
known Nance county farmer. Mr.. kreidler
opened up the hardware business here
twenty-five years ago and has been
actively engaged in this business since W.
j. Mclcay q sons sold their implement
business 10 q. T. Miller, a resident FARMER
OF this county for many Years L. krasne
has disposed OF his general merchandise
store TO his son az aurora and Mr.. krasne
has moved 70 Omaha. p. r. Iu4ly SOLD MS
hardware business 10 .. a scott OF North
Bend. The Leach Brosthers have closed
out their furnishing goods and shoe store
TO August T. Hess OF Doniphan. These
changes viii all take place about the urst
OF March.
FAIRBURY An entertainment was
given at the opera house Tuesday evening
ana was entitled "Fairbury CoTnmercia4
club. oGod Roads and More Light Mn
strels'' which afforded considerable en-
tertainment for large crowd TINS was
an entertainment gotten NJ oy me zofn-
mercial club for the benefit Of the Good
Roads The official committee OF the
entertainment comprised: Messrs. ]. W
Mcdonnell C.. w Bartlett, A l. Cavlness' I
J. l.. Hutchinson. Vine Pease and G. X
Shelley. The Fairbury band furnished
music for the occasion Prof ZWickey. z
leader Of the band. drilled the More
IIrht Miustrrls' a farce entitled Dutch I
Justice" BIZ s. n. Bailey, r. ID. Russell I
II W Mason. Walter Shepherd. w n. 4
Mctvov Vine PeaEe and j. l. Hutchinson
was also a pleasing feature Of the enter
tainmeut. ". n. Crussiey was intertocu- 4
tor w a Lewis ana 3. u. Ballard. pre-
miers. end men. w r. Girard. Lester
Wrestling, c. W GoduinE and Cecil tors-
Iund These were assisted by a score
OF Fairbury's best talent.