Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-30

barn burned to the ground. Two mules. a
large quantity of feed and several farm
implem.ents were DESTROYED. The loss will
amount TO more than $1,000
PAPILLIoN.-A son Of 3. Knokle. "a
years old, had his foot cut on by now
ing machine. His older brother was driv-
Ing the machine and did not see the bov
until too late to avoid the accident
TEkAMAH-The three tramps arrested
mere yesterday by Sheriff Phipps were
turned loose this afternoon. Instructions 3
from the railroad company saying that the
was the cause.
WOOD R1vER-The Methodist Sunday
school IS holding picnic today in the grove
OF 2. w. Francis, north ut town. There
Is large, attendance and the children
and big folks are all having good time
nice program was rendered.
GBNEVA-sheriT Page captured George
Baker near Nebraska City yesterday and
in jail Baker is charged with ste stealing ing
four horses and two buggies. Page has
been on his track for three weeks.
PLATTSMOUTH - Henry Snyder, rs
years Of age, passed away this morning
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alice
White, int his city. Mr.. Snyder fell from
the top Of a flight Of stairs a few days ago
death.
DT-Superintendent Hoff of the
CITY schools has finally consented to have
OF county superin tendent of schools on the
republican ticket In place OF superinted-
Al.
stand for reelection.
TABLE ROCK-Mr. Bert Laynan of this
place, accompanied by Miss Nellie Harri-
son of Dawson, drove over to the office
of the county judge at Pawnee City last
evening and the judge spoke the words
uniting the young couple in marriage.
Ihey VIII make their home in Table Rock.
BEATRICE-B. n. Smith of this city.
travelling representative for Marshal Field
& Co. of Chicago, yesterday received
that ore valued at 81, 200 per ton was being
taken out of the mine In which he was
Interested Naturally Mr.. Smith is feeling
pretty good over this piece of news.
ORD-Extensive preparations are being
made for the third annual exhibition of
the Loup Valley Agricultural association
tember IL to Is, inclusive. New buildings
are to be erected on the grounds of the
society and many improvements added to
of the patrons Of this annual show.
BEATRICE--Mrs II. w. l. jackson last
night received a telephone message from
Culbertson,, Neb., stating that her sister,
Mrs Josephine Troutman, had been badly
Injured in a gas explosion. She lost the
sight Of one eye, but 1t is thought the sight
of the other can be saved She will be
taken to Omaha at once for treatment
Mrs. jackson will meet her sister at Lin
coin and accompany her on the trip
ORD-The teachers of Valley county as
sembled in Ord this morning for their an
nual week of institute work. County Su-
perintendent Jones predicts that the at
tendance at the institute this wear will
exceed that of any former year. The in
structors are the best that could be se-
cured, and, aside from regular institute
work several lectures will be delivered
In the evening by prominent lecturers.
NEBRASKA CITY-Saturday afternoon
Street Commissioner J. T. Wright swore
out warrants against j. A. Schoonover and
Alex Hart, charging them with violating
city ordinances. SChoonover is charged
with not keeping the alley in the rear of
his grocery store clean and Hart is charged
with permitting the rank growth of weeds
on lots owned by him. Both men allege
personal prejudice of the street commits
sioner. Schoonover plead guilty, refusing
to fight the case, and his fine was remitted
by the mayor. The case against Hart was
continued.
YORK-The shoe store of Dennis Meehan
for time yesterday morning seemed
doomed to destruction by fire. While clean
ing gasoline lamps used in the store the
cap to one of the lamps became unfastened
and gasoline was thrown over the room
and near shoe boxes. In an instant flames
shot to the ceiling and spread over a large
burned his hand in carrying out a gaso-
line can and putting out the fire before
the fire department arrived There will
be some loss by fire, smoke and water to
his stock of shoes
WOOD RIVER-The campmeeting and
Bible conference of the Platte Valley Evan
gellcal church is in session at Cameron
few miles north of Wood River this
week. The camping grounds. which are
the finest in this part of the state, are
thlckly dotted with tents, and more visitors
are coming every day. The attendance
and interest is larger and better than on