Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-22
News of Nebraska.

NEWS OF NeDraSkH,
WOOD RIVER-After several days OF re-
pairing on the switchboard of the local
Ielephone company, the lines are again
working In fine shape.
LEXINGTON-The interest in the Daw-
son county chautauqua has not abated al
though the attendance today did not come
up to that of yesterday.
WOOD RIVER-The Union Pacific's
motor car passed through here early yes
terday morning on its way to Galloway,
where II commences its regular run on the
BLACK Hills branch.
ALBlON-The Boone County Teachers
institute convenes here today and will re-
main In session during the week. County
Superintendent Penny will be assisted by
some of the best teaching ability in the
state.
PLATTsMOUTH-A. H. Hager passed
away at his home ir this city today after
a four weeks illness. The deceased has
for number of years been engaged as a
contractor, and some Of the fnest resi-
dences In this city were built under his
supervision. He was 81 years Of age
COLUMBUS-John Fouts. laborer who
has lived here for several years had a pre-
n1f!nRlniary n!RriaTy ,hts examination before Justice
attempting criminal assault upon the person
OF Mrs. Kate Ciliocha, a Polish woman
40 years old. He was held to the district
court
PLATTsMoUTH-John wallinger, one of
the prominent farmers residing in Eight
morning at the home of his son-in-law.
Antoine Schaefer. He retired last evening
apparently as well as usual. Heart disease
sudden death. He was about 20 years OF
age.
WOOD RIVER-The Union Pacific is
tracks at this Place. This @ noon n' there wers Seqs
two long frieghts and three passengers
here and 1t was only after considerable
rumored among local railroad men that the
line between Aida and Buda will be double
tracked some time this fall.
A III
convention is called for next Saturday, the
26th. Most OF the primaries will be held
this evening over the county. Beaver pre-
ing, and 1t is expected that the delegation
from that precinct will favor S. j. Ken
nedy, editor of the Advance, for county
the field for the Office OF sheriff.
HOWELLS-The Turner's" gave a picnic
here in the Wagnergast grove which was
the afternoon was the ball game, when
the Howells defeated the Boston Bloomers
was 80 SenSeTeS GS ib the tbe evening Hp
included some excellent turning and com
edy singing. Dancing was also enjoyed
by large crowd from neighboring towns
and good order was maintained throughout
COLUMBUS-Earl Bushman, a young
man, met with an accident this morning
which viii lay him up for some time. He
been blown down by the storm last week,
when the ak glanced and struck him in
the left foot. Two toes were severed as
neatly as a surgeon could do II. and an
other was left hanging by a mere thread
of flesh Bushman, however. was able to
come TO town and have the foot dressed by
physician.
WOOD RIVER-O. ]. VanDyke OF Shell
ton, Grand Master Workman OF the
Ancient Order of United Workmen
of the state OF Nebraska, had quite
an exciting experience near here yesterday.
He and friend we're coming from Shelton
on a freight and stopped on here to see a
friend. While here the train started and as
they did not want TO wait for the cabOose
they jumped onto a fiat car. Previous TO
this the car had had hot box and when a
little east of town Il started up In a blaze
again. Fortunately nothing broke until the
train had stopped and two scared men were
transferred from the burning car to the
caboose.