Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-30

| burned to the ground. Some household eff
fects were saved. but the major portion
was consumed. The fire occurred in the aft
| ternoon.
| sEwARD-Mrs Jonas steckley Of Mil
/ ford slipped on a wet oil cloth and sus-
! tanned a fractured hip.
! SEWARD-The little daughter Of Mr.. and
! Mrs. Adam Sipple drank "a large quantity
I Of kerosene and for a while was in a
serious condition. Five physicians pumped
| the oil out OF the child's stomach and saved
her life
! NEBRASKA CITY-wilram L. Seybold
and Miss Bessie BRANDED OF Murray came
| to Nebraska City Friday and were united
/ in marriage. They will make their home
J on a farm belonging to the groom near
| Murray.
! NEBRASKA CITY-The office Of NJ. w
| Neihart was entered Thursday night and
some money and stamps taken therefrom
/ The thieves turned everything in the office
| upside down in their search for more
money or other valuables.
| FAIRBURY-During the last week County
Judge c. c. Boyle issued marriage licenses
to 'he following parties Martie Cline, q
and Mayme Strayer, 10; Sidney Townsend,
q and Ida Rathbun, p; Anthony ]. Wempe,
% and Clara Jane Myers, 20.
! SCOTS BLUFF - Several thousand
! brook trout have been planted in Winter
creek and Tub creek, two of the fine little
streams that come in from the north. The
shipment came from the state fisheries and
was consigned to @. l. Shumway.
NEBRASKA CITY-Mrs. Sisson, wife of
Rev. f. NJ Sisson, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church, has been taken to
Omaha, where she is to undergo a sur
gical operation for the fourth time. She is
very sick and fears are entertained for her
recovery.
FAIRBURY-Henry Stutevoss has sold his
place on 1925 G street, to d. 7. Mortimore
of Custer county. Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimore
will arrive the first Of the week and take
charge. Mr.. Stutevoss expects to leave for
Seattle, Wash, in the summer and start
a Single manufacturing plant
WEST POINT-At the farm home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Kroeger occurred on Thurs
Gay the marriage of their daughter, Maria
to August p. Stark Rev. ]. p. Tegeler of
Beemer performing the ceremony. The
young people will make their home at Ar
lington, where the groom is In business.
TECUMSEH-It was jolly company of
some fifty or more people that gathered at
the hospitable farm home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John 3. Hester, north of this city, Thurs
day afternoon, to witness the marriage of
the daughter of the host and hostess, Miss
Clara Hester, to Frank c. Little of Crab
Orchard.
YORK-The Farmers Mutual Insurance
company of York has satisfactorily adj
Justed the loss sustained by s. l. Cleland
when his house was burned. DR.. Hanna
and Rev. A. G. Bennett, whose small boys
were concerned in the starting of the fire,
have also done their part in recompensing
Mr. Cleland.
WEST POINT-The semi-annual confer
ence of the priests of the West Point
day, Dean Ruesing presiding. At these
meetings the practical business matters
cussed. A full attendance Of local clergy
was present.
SCOTS BLUFFATwo and fifty-three
one hundredths inches of rain fell here
last night. 1t was heavier to the north
and east and considerably lighter to the
west of here. 1t puts the ground in fine
shape and winter wheat that had not al
ready been irrigated will not need more
water for some time.
NEBRASKA CITY-Johnson Bros, gro
GERS, were arrested some time since,
charged with selling milk and cream that
did not comply with the pure food law.
They had their hearing before Judge Will
son and on being found guilty were fined
$40 and costs, amounting TO $3.50. This is
the second time they have been convicted
OF violating this law.
GOTHENBURG-At the city council meet
ing Tuesday evening an unsuccessful at
tempt was made to reduce the saloon IL
cense from $L760 to 81 800. 1t was made
by Councilmen Carlson and OKane. The
vote was a tie, Sholund and Lindberg vot-
Ing TO sustain the present levy Of N75o.
Mayor Wnchell decided the matter by vot-
ing against the reduction.
| NEBRASKA CITY-Ira Rakes, a local
character who gained considerable no
toriety by reason OF the part which he has
taken in all OF the annual fiddlers' car
nivals, Is In jail. charged with being
dipsomaniac, the complaint being filed by
number OF these complaints filed against
various persons during the last few months.
NEBRASKA CITY-The Great Western
Cereal company has started 70 wreck and
move some OF It's buildings Some OF these
buildings were erected on the street, which
was leased to II by the city council and
move is on foot to stop the removal of
any buildings situated upon public prop
| erty. II may mean that they will get into
| trouble with the city before they are
through with the matter.
| GOTHENBURG-The school board met
and allowed the contract for fllrnigbinU ha
high schol building to o. NJ. Brauer. for
SSI5 covering the items OF labor, necessary
material 10 be furnished by the board. The
delay caused by failure of Haworth Bros. to
complete their contract has caused loss OF
extra rent, but under the circumstances
the board has done well in handling the
emergency without serious loss to the dis
trict
YORK-wednesday at a. m. in the
convent chapel Sister Mary Elizabeth,
made her final and perpetual vows. The
clergy who took part In the impressive
service were Father Healy of Au-
Colon. deacon; Father o'Brien of Seward,
/ subdeacon Father Tonello. master OF
ceremonies. Father Cullen was delegated
| by the diocesan administrator TO receive
the vows
! WEST POINT-AIrs. Wallace Of Kansas
City, Kan national lecturer and organizer
has reorganized the West Point society OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance union
with a membership of twenty-three. Mrs
IL w. Rich was elected president Mrs
David b. Wright, vice president; Mrs. c.
IT. Hemkin, secretary and Mrs. w A
Black, treasurer. Mrs. Wallace Is the sister
OF Bishop j. c. Hartzell, Methodist Episco-
pal missionary to south Africa, and has
devoted her life TO this work.
! NEBRASKA CITY-Last fall Ralph A.
Duff. one OF the wealthy young men of
this city and large dealer in automobiles
| was coming down the street and Jacob
Gohn. a real estate dealer, in some way
| stepped in front OF the car and was
knocked down. Yesterday he filed suit in
the district court against Mr.. Duff asking
t25 for doctors bill. 500 for loss OF time
while he was In bed and 5000 for dam
ages, claiming that some OF his injuries
are permanent. The suit vii be heard al
the June term OF the district court
B. w. Tad, the prize giving kid