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nicely and while some damage from rust is |
expected II will not be material, the yield
being expected to equal the average.
BEATRICE-The officers of the Big Four
Log Rolling association, which includes the
Gage, met yesterday at Dewitt and de-
cided to hold the annual picnic of the
Modern Woodmen OF America at that place
on August % and "a. The officers also or
ranged program for the two days at the
meeting
TECUMsEH-The Tecumseh city library
board has received a proposition from the
agent of Andrew Carnegie whereby he. for
a library building. This provides that the
city will take action to provide fund Of
$500 per year to maintain the library.
Steps will be taken at once to secure the
new building.
BEATRICE-The seventeenth annual ses-
sion Of the Beatrice Chautauqua opened
last evening, with large attendance. The
program consisted of addresses by Presi-
dent Begole and Superintendent Fuller
cert by the Beatrice military band and the
Nightingale jubilee singers. This assembly
lasts until July Is and the management has
prepared a splendid program during the
entire session.
BEATRICE - The Christian woman's
| Board of Missions held a meeting at the
which was largely attended. Following
| musical program DR.. and Mrs. Gordon, Wis
| iting missionaries from India, told in an
| interesting way of their work and the
varied experiences In that country. Miss
/
/ gave a short address. She leaves soon to
| resume her work as a missionary in India
| EXETER-Since June 10 there has not
| been single twenty-fOur hours hut there
has been rainfall at some time. The soil Is
| very wet and haying and harvesting has
been greatly retarded. Farmers are max
| ing use of every minute they can get trying
to save their grain, which is OF a very fine
quality although the acreage is not as
fairly we'll, although rather backward, Ni be-
cause of too much wet, and too cold nights.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have been COM
| pleted for the Fremont Chautauqua ses-
| Sion which opens here tomorrow after
noon and will close July 16 1t will be held
| in Irving park. A large tent has been
| put up where the sessions will be held The
first session will be held tomorrow after
| noon and the opening address will be by
| DR.; s. T. Cadman Of Brooklyn. Governor
| Folk OF Missouri is 70 speak on Tuesday,
| July II and the entire program will be one
| of interest.
FREMONT-The Royal Highlanders' dis
| trict lodge for the Sixth district was in
! session here yesterday afternoon. The
| ton of delegate to the grand lodge, which
meets in Denver in September. c. II.
! Green Of this city was chosen and NJ. l..
| Higgins Of Schuyler alternate. Resolutions
were adopted commencing the present man
| agement OF the order and protesting against
taxing fraternal beneficiary orders on their
surplus funds.
NEBRASKA CITy-County Clerk Busch
has received notice from the State Board
OF Equalization that the assessed valua-
ton OF lands that have been damaged by
overlooking Of the waters In rivers cannot
be lowered. A number OF farmers who
! request with the County Board OF Equal.
zation that the valuation Of their land be
reduced, as their property had been seri-
ously damaged by floods. The county