Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-02

business will be interested in the company.
which will be corporation OF about *SO'OOp
capital stock
BEATRICE-L. wanger. a laborer at the
Burlington coal chute, was quite badly
hurt last evening while hoisting coal in
siipped in some way, allowing the handle to
fly back and strike him in the forehead, in
flicting a serious wound.
NEBRASKA CITY-A Burlington freight
train from Lincoln ran into a switch en-
gine in the local yards yesterday and COM
pletely wrecked the switch engine. Both
snS snSne escaped Sre injurS u The engine puliing
the freight train was slightly damaged.
BEATRICE-The unveiling Of the monu-
ment OF Sovereign Charles Harder by the
Woodmen of the World was held Sunday
afternoon in the Blue Springs cemetery.
Sovereign G. H. schleh Of Omaha deliy-
cred the address. About twenty-five Wood
men from this city attended the services.
SCHUYLER-The boys of the local
brotherhood of st. Andrew and the Epis-
s. Mills, have gone to Socks Hollow for a
few days OF camping out. Tomorrow
large crowd OF the church members Will go
out to visit the camp and indulge In pic
BEATRICE-The prohibition county con-
vention was held at the courthouse yester-
vention to be held at Lincoln August 8
were chosen. The convention adjourned
to meet at the call OF the president when
a county ticket will be placed In nomlna-
NEBRASKA CITY-A telegram has been
received in this city from Little Rock, Ark,
was instantly killed by falling OF street
car. The particulars of his death have
not been received. Mr.. Beausong was born
and raised in this city and left here a
SCHUYLER-Frank Hashberger and Ed
Kudrana left last night for Kearney to
Nebraska National Guard. Kudrana shot
% and Hashberger q out of possible %
at a 5OO-yard range, Kudrana's score Is
considered very good here and het has
NEBRASKA CITY-Charles A. Goodwin
was arrested yesterday on a complaint
charging him with assault and battery
to commit great bodily harm on William
Hessling, whose condition Is very critical
from the effects OF the alleged assault.
Goodwin was arraigned in the county court
and his bond was fixed at $500
BEATRICE-At a meeting of Company c
last night ]. c. Penrod, who has been cap
tain OF the company for the past four
years, rendered his resignation. Second
Lieutenant Harlan, a nonresident also
rendered his resignation. These ofhcers
were elected TO fli vacancies: First Lieu
tenant Guiles, captain; Sergeant Leroy Nc
Cullough, first lieutenanti Sergeant Paul
Hutchins, second lieutenant.
MCOOK-The three elevators OF this place
suffered damage by reason OF the heavy
rains of Saturday and Sunday nights, water
entering all of the grain Iits. The Ferguson
Easterday- Real elevator had sixteen feet
of water to contend with. The loss OF the
latter will reach in the neighborhood OF
$500 Three and a half inches of water fell
in a few hours Saturday night.
FREMONT-A light shower here this
afternoon, with good prospects OF more OF
the same kind came just when wanted.
The ground was getting dry and corn and
all crops except small grain, which Is
nearly all harvested, needed rain. The beet
crop is doing we'll The work OF enlarging
the factory at Leavitt is progressing and
will have to be rushed in order TO be in-
ished in time 10 receive this years crop.
FREMONT-The grading for the Great
Northern near the city Is nearly finished
except inside OF the city limits, where, on
account OF having TO remove buildings
nothing has yet been done. The houses on
the lands bought by the company have
been offered for sale and a number have
already been moved. The new toWG OF
Uehling, In the extreme northeastern cor
ner OF the county, will have a fine terri
probably be In operation there this fall. II
work has progressed as rapidly In Other
places on the new road as In this vicinity
Il will undoubtedly be finished by Novem'
Der 1.
MCOOK-Mrs Henry Corcoran OF Cole.
man precinct this county, who was so ter.
ribly injured Saturday evening last by
being run over by a wagon, died on Sun.
day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. COrcoran live
about ten miles northwest OF McCOok, The
accident occurred just after their arriva
home, while the horses were being un.
hitched. A colt became frightened ant
kicked Mr.. COrcOran unconscious Mrs
Corcoran was in the act of getting out Ol
| the wagon and fell under the wheels. Hel
body was dragged some distance and badly
| Corcoran's injuries are painful, but no
serious.