Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-05

off it formed a basin to hold it. The move
ment to replace the hitching posts grows
stronger every day. Two years, ago they
kicking to have them replaced again.
. BEATRICE-Meine Leners, one Of the
prominent NGerman farmers living In Han
over township, was seriously injured in a
runaway accident. His team became fright
ened at a threshing machine engine and
after running short distance ne was
nearly cut off, his arm broken and his body
terribly bruised. He is getting along as
we'll as could be expected.
PLATTSMOUTH-H c. McMaken of this
city has discovered what he claims to be a
sure remedy for disposing Of the pest
is to sprinkle common flour over the cab
bage heads while the dew Is on them. This
forms glaze surface on which the cabbage
fective and less expensive than other
methods recommended by scientists.
COLUMBUS-Fred Ecker, farmer liv-
ing in Loup township, met with an acct
dent last evening which Will lay him up
for a time. He was loading some bridge
timbers in the lumber, yard mere, when ms
in the lines and dragged under the wagon
and when he was picked up it was found
of the left leg He was removed to a doc
tors office and later to his home.
DEWEESE-The Court Of Honor held its
annual picnic today The day being favor
feature of the morning program was the
nail-driving contest between twelve women,
Miss b. b. Titus winning first prize. In the
afternoon Deweese and Edgar played ball,
Deweese easily winning by score of 10 to
l. The picnic was considered the best ever
held. Supreme Chancellor Hereford of
| Springfield, ILL.,. delivered the principal ad-
dress of the day.
PLATTE MOU T H-County Treasurer
Wheeler this morning received from the
state treasurer a warrant for 2,l7754 being
! the amount received from Cass county un-
der the provisions of the Inheritance tax
/ 10 Of no Ia st leUiela a
clause in the law which ordered the tax
| paid into the state treasury to be refunded
/ TO the various counties and placed into a
permanent road fund. The amount refunded
| to Cass county is larger than any other
| county in the state
| SCHUYLER-Two hayracks loaded with
! Episcopalians went to Socks Hollow yester-
| day for picnic with the Brotherhood OF
! st. Andrew. They took along a bountlful
| supply of provisions, among which were
| four freezers of ice cream. When refresh
! ment time came one freezer was missing
| II turned out that couple of boys and
| girls had purloined and hidden II in the
| woods. A mock trial was held and they
| were banished from the camp.
| SCHUYLER - The Irish" and the
park next Monday afternoon. The pro,
| ceeds will be used 10 buy a fountain for
| the Third ward park The game between
! the Fats" and Leans" Hast week was
such success that the local fans" got
| together and arranged a game between
the 'Micks" and the Dutch" A large at
| tendance is looked for. Hon Otto ZueloW
| will twirl the sphere for the Dutch"
| BEATRICE-The Pickrell Farmers Ele-
| vator company, which was organized two
| weeks ago, Is making fine progress. At the
| present time there are les subscribers to the
| stock and the amount of capital stock paid
| in will be sufficient TO erect a splendid
| building and leave a handsome balance tC
| do business with. The company includes
! the best farmers I'm this locality and they
! will average a crop acreage OF over 10
| acres each This ENSURES the product OF
1900 acres Of the choicest land in Gag,
| county.