Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
Sheridan County Excursionists
Are Royalty Received at
the Yards.
ARE GIVEN A BANQUET

Two nunQfeQ excurSlOnlStS from
Sheridan county were loyalty received
Friday at the yards. The big event
was the banquet in the banquet room
at the expen2e of the yards company.
Bruce McCulloch, editor of the
JournalStockman, was toastmaster
and introduced a number of en-
tertaining speakers. Senator Ad-
ans of Sheridan county, Henry Rich
mond and Jim Bulla, representatives
of the local state legislative district,
William Tagg, president of the Live
Stock exchange, ]. Brown of Rush.
vile. Jim Jones also of Rushville,
Mr.. Davis, the county potato king"
c. L. Maze, editor OF the Rushville
Recorder and Lloyd Thomas, editor
Of the Alliance Herald, talked.
Had to Consult Map.
"As far as l know" Mr.. Thomas
said, "the special train agent of the
Burlington had to look up on the map
to locate Sheridan county when he
was asked the possible price of a spe-
cial train. After this weeks events
think there will be little misunder-
standing as to where we farmers
come from. We are here for the ex-
press purpose to make it known to
the world that we are feeling good"
and we grasp that you are feeling the
same way. We hope that the same
close affiliations will exist between
the Shippers of our county and the
local yards that has in the past"
Toastmaster McCulloch compli-
mented Sheridan county on the beau
tiful women they had with them say
ing that "the greatest product any
section of country can raise is fine
women and children"
About twenty-five Of the guests
left last evening over the Northwest
ern for Sheridan county returning
from the weeks excursion. The spe-
cial train of seven cars broke up at
arrival at 10 o'clock at the local L
street Burlington station.
Dies of Pneumonia.
James Howe died at noon Thursday
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Harriette Howe Duke, l7O5 South
Twenty-eighth street, of pneumonia.
Death came nine days after the death
of his wife.
Mr.. Howe had lived in Omaha
eighteen years. R. c. Howe, general
manager OF the Armour plant, is one
of the surviving sons. Other surviv-
ors are: Mrs. J. Britton, Mrs. Har-
riette Duke, William G. Howe and
Samuel Howe.
Mr.. Howe was IS years old. George
Brewer, funeral director, has charge
of the arrangements.
Tells Story of Marriage.
. B. M. Crowder, county treasurer of
Sheridan county, told a story of much
interest yesterday. 1t concerns the
marriage of Carl Smith of Rushville,
one of the Sheridan Booster Spe-
cial," to Miss Ulekka Dial Aims
worth at Lincoln the first day of the
excursionists' stay at the Capital City.
II was little suspicious of Carl,
Crowder said yesterday. "The day
before we left he kind of nosed up to
me and sidled around for a little
while finally asking for a loan"
How much do you want" says l.
"Oh, about seventy-fve dollars"
well, here's a hundred for good
luck" the pioneer officer said, and
wrote him check for that amount.
"And the best part OF it is as soon as
them two got into Lincoln they went
off and got married. knew about it
right away but | didn't squeal."
Smith is a merchant in Rushville.
Charged With Gambling.
Three men were arrested on a
charge of gambling by Captain Briggs
and Sergeant Sheahan. The place
was raidt at $3.50 o'clock and two
decks Of cards, quantity OF chips and
some money conhs~ated.
Record Sale Of Lambs.
A high water mark of $l4.05 which
bids fair to be overrun indefinitely
was established in the sale Of lambs
yesterday at the stock yards. A con-
signment OF Mexican bred stock COM
ing from Wood River topped the
market for this price.
Thieves Are Busy.
H.. L. Johnson, Twenty-sixth and
N streets, is offering SIS reward fol-
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