Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14

that work on the new depot will be started
| in few days.
oAKLAND-The Great Northern COM
menced grading on their right-of-way in
this city Tuesday. The grade north Of here
is almost completed, and work south Of
town is progressing rapidly.
| CHADRON-At st. Patrick's church Rev.
J.. Barry officiating, Jasper Lechner of
Ghadron was married to Anna Leohner of
Eau Claire, Wis, The attendants were
Peter Lechner and Rosa Lechner.
| BEATRICE-Clarence Sawford was SEN
fenced to twenty days in Jail today for
beating his wife and young McCalpin and
| FOR brutally assaulting Walter Kelly boy.
WAYNE-The Nebraska Normal college
or this city began the present term with a
| magnificent institution the ensuing year
Will no doubt exceed that OF any year in
| Its history.
| OAKLAND-The postponed Oakland Com
| mercial club picnic, scheduled for Thurs
day September IA, has been called off,
| owing to the heavy rain Of last night, which
still continues this morning. Much disap-
| be held.
WOOD RIVER-It is stated on good au-
| thority that the double track of the Union
/ Pacific from Aida to Buda will be completed
this fall. The need of 1t is very apparent,
| for every day the fast passenger trains
which meet here about noon are delayed
| for several minutes.
BEATRICE-'Deacon" Burroughs was ar
| rested here today, charged with stealing a
| team and buggy from r. Gilman in Bea-
| trice more than a year ago. Oltman now
! lives in Nuckolls county. Burroughs gave
bond in the sum of 81 600 for his appearance
| In court September 20.
] SUPERIOR-Many strangers are on the
I streets looking for locations, and farm
| lands are booming in price. One man whose
| half section farm was wanted named $50
per acre as his price. He is now hedging
on terms and wishing he had named 800.
! The improvements are superb
OSCEOI-A-Another of Osceola's citizens,
Mr. John Erickson, has just passed to the
] nf ffnr
that was called creeping paralysis THE
funeral was held from the Swedish Luth-
eran church of Osceola, with it's pastor
Rev o. J. Johnson. officiating.
| WOOD RIVER-As a result OF raid OF
the village marshal on poker game over
several citizens OF this place appeared be-
| fore Justice of the Peace Brittin yesterday
and paid their fines without standing trial
| The fine amounted to SO each.
| BEATRICE-Miss Maud North had a mar.
accident 5,ta here yesterday The horse she
| principal streets of the city before 1t was
| brought to stop. Miss North pluckily
held to the lines until assistance arrived.
| BEATRICE-Word was received here yes
terday of the death of Miss Jessie Martin
a resident OF this county, which occurred
Portland July to attend the exposition
and to visit friends at San Francisco, where
| brought here for interment.
| WOOD RIVER-The village schools
| opened yesterday morning with the larRes
enrolment ,I IN the history Of the schools
| by the board, which make a number o.
changes in the grades. Prof. r. s, Baker
| Williams of this place as assistant
WOOD RIVER-Rev. ]. B. Leedom, pas
tor OF the Methodist church, preached hi
leaves today for Albion, where the Norti
Nebraska conference will be held. Afte
the the. conference S she he Will tour the east an
daughter. Miss Jessa accompanies him.
NEBRASKA CITY-Mr. Frank Olmstet
marriage at clock this afternoon at tn
home OF the brides grandparents, Mr.. an,
Mrs c. s. Wade. Rev. j. w; Scott of tn
Olmsted left for wedding trip and will
return to this city to make their home.
PLATTsMoUTH-A small wreck oc
CURED at Murray Station last night Al
engine and five cars were derailed. Tn
wrecked train, which was a southboun,
freight, ran into an open switch on to al
elevator track. Three Of the cars wer
thrown across the track and the line wa
blocked for twelve hours, None of tn
, trainmen was injured.
OSCEOLA-At the late republican conven
ton the Rev. Knox Boude, the pastor O
the First Presbyterian church, was nomi
clined the nomination, and among othe
reasons that is given one is that his pro
mission is TO buiiS nm OF the the gospel nj
souls, and he don't propose TO be led ava
from his mission by running for office.
FALLS CITY-Mrs, Joseph, wife Of job
, Joseph, cigarmaker in Falls city, die
here TUESDAY noon from a stroke Of apo
plexy. She was apparently in good healt
soon after. while talking to him, she fe
over in faint, from which she never re
! covered. Coroner Reneker held an inques
! and the jury brought in a verdict tha
, , death was due to a stroke of apoplexy
PLATTSMOUTH-,A fine barn on IN
; premises, Of John Lloyd, farmer. residin
M nfF
by lightning early this morning and burne
, 20 the ground. Five head OF horses wer
burned to death, while some harness ha
! ! and grain also went up in smoke. The los
! will exceed $3.50, partially covered by In
surance; Joseph Tubbs, a farmer, resdin
horses from lightning.
FREMONT-John Rankin, a teamster. fe
on load of coal this morning and sus
talned injuries which will probably resu
fatally. He was coming up Broad stree
with big load, and when opposite IN
carriage factory on Fourth street the bac
, axle broke dropping the rear end of IN
: wagon nearly to the pavement. Rank
was thrown from his seat to the pavemen
: striking on his face, and taken up uncor
scious and carried to the hospital. III
cheek bone was fractured, and he sustaine
other serious internal injuries, which az
likely 10 result fatally.
! WAYNE-A large number OF fanciers {
nHe thoroughbred stock and poultry OF a
view and for merit and ribbon dattii,
horses, hogs and poultry at Wayne's bi
| race ana me STOCK exposition. Splendi
inducements have been offered by the a,
ISOLATION, comprised OF twenty-nine
Wayne's leading business men. who haN
organized to do business and do Il righ
Everything is guaranteed. All races an
| events Tor the three daNs-Septemher 20,
and 22-have been filled far beyond N
! expectations Of the promoters, because
the large purses offered and the guarante
| Of payment thereof by Wayne's three banl
] ing institutions behind the affair.
pumpkin show or street carnival in thi
Every conyenience Will be provided vii
| itors. Reeds celebrated Fourth Regimen
! hand Of Sioux City Will furnish music
the grounds duriDg the day and will giy
grand public concert In the city eac
| aVenlnR.