Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-14
Nebraska

miles southeast Of RushviIle and lost
Nesides the buildings, two buEgies, harness
wagons ana farm implements ana LOO
bushels OF grain. The cause or the fire was
q little 4-year-old boy and match.
BEATRICE-Wor was received here
yesterday from Davenport. Neb.. annOunc-
ms the death OF Gerhard Mahlen, former
Beatrice resident. which occurred az that
place yesterday morning. Mr. Mahlen was
formerly engaged in the meat market bust
ness here and was 81 years Of age. The
body will be brought here for interment.
KEARNEY-The churches Of the city
have approved the plan OF the government
70 close the carrier windows OF the post
office on Sunday, practically all of them
having passed resolutions to that effect
The kearney Commercial cluub recon-
mended that no change be made until the
postottioe was installed In the new build
ing, which will he some time In July.
STEBLA-The seventh annual session OF
the Nebraska City district conferences OF
the Methodist church will be held in Stella
next Monday afternoon at ? o'clock The
call for this session Is that every pastor,
local preacher, eXhorter and district stew
ard in this district be in attendance, which
means that the homes OF stella are to be
opened for the entertainment OF about 100
visitors
NEBRASKA CITY-At a meeting of
Nuckolls lodge No. Z, Ancient order of
United Workmen. the following delegates
to the grand lodge. which meets in Lin
coin on MAY 10, we're elected r. o. Marnell,
y. c. Heck, Frank H. Marnell, M. l..
Crandall, L. A. Prue and Fred Mcclellan.
The delegates were requested 10 make
fight to secure a new set of officers for
the grand lodge.
NEBRASKA CITY-Sherin Fischer went
TO Council Bluffs yesterday after Bert
Reed of Dunbar who had been placed in
sanitarium for mental trouble, but on his
arrival found that he. in company with
three other inmates, had made their escape
The man had become violent and he was
to have been brought here and sent to the
insane asylum. No trace was secured Of
the missing man.
NEBRASKA CITY-The merchants gave
a bargain day yesterday and the town was
filled with farmers and others trading.
This is the second time they have tried this
scheme TO draw trade and found It most
successful and Will hold one every six
weeks throughout the year and thus adver-
ttse the town and get the people In the
habit Of trading here. The movement is
under the direction Of the Merchants Re-
tail association.
YORk-York county farmers are con-
graduating themselves on the nice rain
fail. Winter wheat I'm York county is ex-
cepuonally good and promises a large
yield. over ~ per cent Of cultivated acreage
Is In winter wheat Owing to the early
spring considerable farm work has been
cone and nearly every farmer Is more ad-
Nanced in spring farm work than before
at this time OF the year.
FAIRBURY-County Superintendent r. c.
Hsrriss is busily engaged in supplying
teachers to the various districts In this
county. A number of school boards have
been busy hiring teachers for next season.
Last September seven district schools in
this county could not open on account Of
no teachers, consequently the various
school boards are hiring early this year. A
number OF districts have increased the
salary Of their teachers.
PLATTSMOUTH-T city council was
reorganlzed last evening, the newly elected
officials being sworn in and having their
bonds approved. Attorney d. o. Dwyer was
elected president. Mayor ]. p. Ssttler ap-
pointed DR.. j. B. Martin as city physician,
Henry Trout night policeman, and A..
kurtz, sexton of the cemetery. Five appli-
cations for license 20 keep saloons and
three applications for druggists permits
we're read and referred to the license COM
mittee.
NEBRASKA, CITY-Miss Erma f. Nell
atory contest during the meeting Of the
Southeastern Nebraska Teachers associa-
ton, was given a reception at the high
school last evening by the pupils of the
school, and special musical program was
prepared for the evening and carried out.
Miss Nelson was presented with a hand
some signet ring during the evening as a
token Of the high esteem In which she is
held by all of the students of that school
.kEARNEY--At the meeting of the Board
of Education today John G. Lowe presented
a resolution to throw open the school
grounds to the children for play from sun
rise TO sunset and to request the city to
provide for efficient facilities for play. The
board unanimously adopted the resolution.
The members Of the Nineteenth Century
club OF Kearney started the campaign
which Mr. Lowe is carrying out At present