Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24

vice president: Mrs. McMuuen, Pawuee
City recording secretary; Mrs. F1oy Bull.
Pawuee CITY. Corresponding secretary: Mrs.
Anna r. Simmons OF Chicago was present
and gave an address, both in the afternoon
and evening.
TEKANfAH-At a special meeting Of the
Commercial club held last night final ar
rangemeuts were made for the old settlers
picnic, which is to be held here August ..
resolution was adopted requesting all
the business houses to close from u to
on that date There will be a ball game
both in the forenoon and afternoon between
Tekamah and Fremont. Bucklin will pitch
both games.
ALBION-This week will settle the ques-
tion OF county candidates so far as the re-
publican and populist parties are concerned.
The latter will hold its convention tomorrow
and the former Saturday Just what the
democrats will do yet remains to be seen.
| The democrats polled more votes i'm this
| county last fall than the Populists, and will
| therefore ask to be equally represented in
| case Of fusion.
BEATRICE-At a meeting Of the city
council last night the bequest Of the late
James Charles, who left about $4,000 to
| the city Of Beatrice for park purposes, was
| accepted and committee appointed to
| select grounds for a park City Attorney
| Davis was also Instructed to look after
| the Citys interest in the probate court,
where the will of Mr.. Charles is to be con-
| tested by some of his brothers and sisters
| HUMBOLDT-An important business
| change which is said to be booked for
in the near future is the transfer OF the
| control of the Park hotel Of this city
| from w. +. Duggan to his brother-in-law,
! Thurman r. Outer of Auburn. The former
| will go to Auburn and take charge of the
| New Avenue hotel. which has been under
| the manag cement of Mr. Outer and his
| father. r. r. Outer, who died last week.
! NEBRASKA CITY-Fred Straw. a farmer
! living south Of this city, has filed a suit
| in the district court asking for $500 dam
ages from Otoe county. The plaintiff al
leges that on July 29, 1905, team of
! through a defective bridge and the injuries
he received merit $3.50 compensation. His
Lola 1,v-
missioners at recent meeting, but was
not allowed
BEATRICE-The subcommittee Of the re-
publican county central committee met yes
terday and selected the Judges and clerks
| Of election. New rules were adopted by
the committee and in order to aid in meet
ing the expenses incident to the coming
primary election the committee decided to
charge S cents for the name of each alter
nate placed on the ballots and the secre-
tary was authorized to collect same when
the petition is filed
| YORK-The Presbyterian and Congrega-
tional churches have each Installed a fine
new pipe organ. That in the Presbyterian
church was the gift OF Walter Morgan's
mother, Mrs. Anna Morgan, which was pre-
sented to the Presbyterian church as a me.
mortal to Walter, who five years ago met
with an accidental death on the York school
Congregational church was paid for prin.
cipally by the women of that church.
BLAIR,-T N. Newkirk of Brooklyn, Ia
shipped from here today a carload OF
twenty draft horses bought of the farmers
of this county. They were as fine a lot
of animals as was ever shipped from here
averaging in weight l,40O pounds and were
bought at an average price of about Sl35
They were bought in less than a week
will be taken to his ranch at Brooklyn
where they will be fitted for the eastern
BEATRICE-At 1890 o'clock today the
marriage of Miss Ethel Pyle to Mr.. Fred
Stone was solemnzed, Rev. G. w. Crofts
officiating. The ceremony was performed
at the brides home and was witnessed by
and Mrs @ Stone left @ on 'ST am afternoon S trar M
for wedding trip through the east, after
which they viii return and make Their
ployed in the offices Of the Dempster com.
pany.
MCOOK-The generous gift of Major Al.
bert Barnett of this city to Red Willow
county-a splendid tower clock-has just
been Installed in the tower of the court
house l in this city. The clock cost over $50,
and is the only in this section Of Nebraska
consequently 1T is soWce of great pride
to the people of this city and county. The
city OF McCook contemplate adding a fine
bell to the striking equipment, which will
state.
WOOD RIVERA nice and most timely
rain fell here last evening and assured the
farmers of a bounteous corn crop. For the
last few days many complaints were heard
ginning to fire and in some fields 1t was
In bad shape. Last nights rain was very
general and will supply the corn with
enough moisture to complete its develop
ment., Fall plowing which has been re-
tarded by the dry weather, can also be
pushed with greater activity.
| NEBRASKA CITY-Shortly before a Sc
we're electric storm last night millions OF
small crickets and black bugs arrived in
this city The buildings and sidewalks were
covered with them and they succeeded in
entering stores and residences, causing
much annoyance to the occupants. The
arrival of the storm and the heavy rain at
tending killed most of the unwelcome Wis
itors, although this morning the entrances
TO many buildings were still covered with
crickets. Where they came from is a mys-