Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-17

Co was here with Berge when the deal
was made, and as Mr.. WILDER has kept his
Berge, it may BE that he viii bring action
against those Interested in the deal to
recover damages.
WOOD RIVER-Farmers are beginning
TO complain Of the dry weather on ac-
count OF their corn. In some fields there II
a crust on the ground an inch thick that
cannot be broken with the cultivators and
It is hindering the crop. II is not an un-
common thing to see a farmer breaking
his eultivator IN trying 70 loosen up the
earth around his corn.
FALLS CITY-Fslts City has organized
local humane society with the following
officers: II, c. Davis, president Rev. e r.
Haskins vice president. Mrs. Ida Ran
som, secretary-treasurer Mr.. G, Hershey
was elected humane ofiicer. Suitable by
laws were adopted and the membership fee
placed at 90 cents per. annum No doubt
much good work will be accomplished
BEATRICE-W. T. Gore, a stock buyer
in the city from Colorado, where he closed
a deal for the purchase of cattle to amount
OF $4,000 Mr.. Gore intends to feed part
them to cattle feeders. This is perhaps
the largest purchase OF the kind ever made
country at one time.
FALLS CITY--The Nebraska conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal church will
convene in Falls City September 10. 1t will
be notable gathering-2OO ministers and
officials of the church at large from Gin
clnnati, New York, Philadelphia and Chi
especially honored in having such a meet
ing in our midst. Bishop j. w. Hamilton
Of San Francisco, Cal, will preside.
HUMBOLDT-In the closing contest be-
twee1 the tennis devotees of this city and
Tecumseh the locals were victorious. The
Humboldt team won each event as follows
doubles, Wilson and Unkefer beat Moore
and Harmon Ga, 90; Calvert and Linn beat
Davidson and Atterbury 6-2 GA. In the
previous contest honors were more divided
although Tecumseh was the winner.
GRAND 1SLAND-Lewis Stanter the
member OF the Soldiers Home hospital
who was accidentally severely scalded yes
terday afternoon by falling into bathtut
before he had turned the cold water into
the same, was resting easily this morning
and there are good chances for his recovery
though the home physician states that II
will be a day or two before any fairly
WEST POINT-The committee delegated
by the Nebraska Deutscher LandwehI
Verein Of Omaha have visited this city
and made arrangements for the entertain.
ment Of their members and friends at q
monster picnic to be held in this city 'on
Labor day, September 4. The society, which
is composed of the leading German-Amer-
lean citizens of Omaha and vicinity, has
western and trainload Is expected from
the towns on the Scribner branch, as well
as an influx of visitors from the west.
GRAND ISLAND-Through the columns
of the state papers Unadiila claimed the
record for the oldest school officer and
Strang claims to have bested Unadilla
Chris bunker Of district 30. that county
has been an officer for thirty years and has
School district No l of this county, how
ever. beats Strang out by three years
William Stolley was elected director In
1872 has served continually sinoe-thirty.
three years-and has just been reelected
for three years more. Mr.. Stolley is one
Of the pioneer settlers of Hall county.