Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-06

many of our citizens attended the celebra-
tons at Columbus and Humphrey.
ALMA-The Farmers and Merchants Tele-
phone company of this county is rebuilding
its exchanges at Alma, Stamford, Repub-
lican City and Orleans and when remodeled
and cable installed will have one of the
best systems in southwestern Nebraska.
PLATTSMOUTH-Ral Coleman and
Miss Carrie Barr of Greenwood were mar
ried yesterday by County Judge Travis.
The groom is a son Of William Coleman
and the bride daughter of ID. X. Barr,
both well known citizens of Greenwood.
BEATRICE-Four residents of this city,
Ollie BiXler, Albert and Lyle North and
Henry SPAIN, jr., were injured last night
by the explosion of a large bomb on the
platform where the fireworks were in
progress. None are thought to be fatally
hurt.
SEWARD-A man named Packard is in
DR.. Morrow's hospital with badly cut
head a result of fight with beer bot
ties on the Fourth. A boy from Have
lock received an injury to his foot in the
razzle-dazzle swing on the grounds, and is
also at this hospital.
SEWARD-A woman named Dunber lost
her pocketbook containing SS5 on the pic
mic grounds on the Fourth ana she went
from a fainting attack into a cataleptic
condition, so serious that part. of the
amphitheater had to be roped OF to give
her proper quiet and space.
AI.MA-On account of the extreme wet
weather harvesting has been delayed more
of the farmers have cut most of their small
grain, and from reports the wheat is all
well filled and will make the greatest yield
in the history of the country.
PLATTSMOUTh-G Manager Hol-
drege of the Burlington visited the Wiles'
stock farm, southwest OF town, Few
days ago. He was so well pleased with
the stock that he purchased one of the
finest animals on the farm, ordering II
shipped to his ranch in Perkins county.
OSCEOLA-Never in the history of PolA
county has its people had more glorious
Fourth than yes Ceruay The program began
at daylight IN the morning ana was kept
up until the next morning. Everything
| advertised took place and not an accident
occurred to keep the large crowd from feel
| ing good all the time.
| SUTTON-The winter wheat harvest has
| been considerably delayed on account of
| wet weather, but is now in full blast. The
! crop, Notwithstanding the ravages OF the
| last year, the berry being plumper than
| for many years. Oats are coming on
! very heavy and free from rust
| HARVARD-A game of base ball on the
| Harvard grounds between Harvard and
| Minden the Fourth resulted in victory for
! Harvard, . to Q. Rev. Abbott OF Geneva
| ceived The day passed without an acct
! dent and everyone seemed well pleased
with the entertainment provided.
| TABLE ROCK-The recent rains and the
| bright sunshine of yesterday made 1t an
| ideal Fourth of July and brought out an
immense crowd. Rev {: M. shepherd D;
day. Max A. Marble, recent high school
! graduate, read the Declaration Of indie
| pendence. There were fireworks in the
AI.MA-The contract for the water works
| and electric light plant has been let TO
| Chicago firms and they VIII COMMENCE
! Stewart has commenced a new stone build
ing on the property recently purchased
| of R. l. Keester. This will be an eighty
! foot two-story building with all modern
| conveniences.
! SITPERIOR-The Republican river at this
point is higher than ever known by pres
| ipha Much damage has been
done to crops and roads In the bottoms.
A grave question presents itself tonight,
overcome the power on the wheel The
| electric light plant has been compelled to
| close down until the water falls
| FREMONT-Grant Sweeney, who has
been working for some time in Mr.. Orig
| ereit's beet fields west OF town, is wanted
| by the police for the larceny of gold
shirts. stockings and clothing from John
| Anderson and Adolph Liljenberg two fell
low employees who were unfortunate enough
| to occupy the same room with him.
| NEBRASKA CITY-During severe cleo
| tricaI storm last night the barn of Ed Nc
! Collum, south of this city, was struck by
| lightning and burned to the ground. Seven
fine standard bred horses were rescued
from the structure without any difficulty.
All the buggies and harness and quantity
of feed was destroyed. The loss will
amount to about 500, partly covered by
insurance
| SEWARD-Cal Raney a Burlington con-
ductor was shot in the heel on a special
| train coming from Lincoln to Seward on
the Fourth. Conductor Raney was not in
| charge of the train, but was coming 10
! celebrate The bullet went through his
| trousers into his shoe entering the heel
| DR., March probed for the bullet, but was
unable to locate 1t and Raney went back
| to Lincoln on the next tram ana TO
sanitarium.
| TECUMSEH-The Fourth was gloriously
celebrated at Tecumseh and considering
! the continued rains of the last three days
| ha attendance larger than IL
pected II would be- The music was fur
nished by the Tecumseh military band and
the Congo colored male quartet of Lincoln
Hon. George W. Berge OF Lincoln, former
candidate for governor, was the speaker
of the day. In the afternoon long pro
gram of sports, including races of all kinds
base ball, etc, was pulled on.
OSCBOLA-The odd Fellows of Rising
Star lodge had another Of their usual gooC
as grand master. J, f. Holt as granC
| warden and Harry Blggs as grand marsha
the following officers were installed: WI
Cole, noble grand; DR.. L. M. Shaw, vic,
/ grand s. A. Snider secretary; T. Ii
Saunders, treasurer Chef Dawes, warden
+. Hartle, CONDUCTOR Fred Deland, quite
p | guardian; c. G.. Gylling, inner guardian
e. H. Saunders, chaplain. After the in
stallation the members repaired TO tn
! banquet hall. where refreshments wer
served.
3 WEST POINT-The Fourth Of July fes
: tivities passed on very successfully Il
4 West Point. The arrangements were unde
I of the Woodmen of the World, who wer
present with their wives and families 4
large numbers. The attendance was large
than at any previous celebration had here
Sovereign Commander ]. c. Root of tn
e WOodmen and Supreme Clerk ]. c. Kuh
e OF the Woodmen Circle delivered addresse
in the afternoon. The weather was idea
= throughout. A special feature of the cele
b bration was the drill Of the Boys of Wood
. craft of the Omaha camp.
. REPUBLICAN CITY. an enormou
amount Of rain In Southwestern Nebrask
= the past ten days has swollen the rive
= and tributaries so much that the bottor
3 land is all under water. People living o
. the lOwlands have had TO move out. Hun
, dreds Of acres OF wheat, corn and alfalf
s are under water. The river is the highes
s ever known. Approaches TO the bTidg
over the river here are out. The raj
road track both east and west Of the cit
Is impossible, and IL has been forty-eigf
hours since we have had any mail. an
| no telling when We will get any NOR,
I Estimated damage in Harlan county
- 5000
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