Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13

day will be travelling mems day. The rail-
roads have granted reduced rates of one
and a third fare throughout the week. A
special train will be run from Curtis on
Wednesday and from Hastings by Blue
Hill on Friday.
FREMONT-George Warner, an employe
caught in the gearing Of rry-go-round
at the show grounds last night and his left
leg was badly mangled. He was oiling
the machinery and in some way MS pants
caught in the cogs. He was taken to the
Kirby hospital for treatment and his In
His mother lives in Omaha and is now on
an excursion trip to California.
PLATTSNIOUTH-The Nebraska Light
for the last three months on the new gas
plant, which will be ready for operation
by The Rat has is up to d9ts
Pacity' gas holder, with Lowe water gas
cost of $4,000 The old plant, which was
inadequate for the citys needs, will be
closed down September l.
BEATRICE-Mayo Gredler, Beatrice
resident who has just returned from Canon
City, Colo, reports that Olney Smith, allas
Ss Sesl sad r. from HS tSe peRitentiSry sent up from
this city for one year for obtaining money
under false pretenses, visited Canon CITY
ness men of that city. Smith told Gredler
that he working for a smelter com
pany at a salary of 500 per month: He
turned up missing one day leaving a board
bin amounting 70 $40 and other unpaid
bills. Gredler says he also succeeded IN
getting a bogus draft cashed at bank
there for small amount,
FJTILERTON-Th6 sixth annual Fuller
ton Chautauqua assembly is In full swing:
The grounds are in excellent condition and
there are more tenters on the grounds than
ever before Every incoming train brings
many from the surrounding towns. Mrs
Fuller Swift who has been engaged as en-
seton indian tribe. Every brave and mai
council chosen. The children played games
and were given their first lesson in wood
craft. DR.. c. A.: Vincent, platform super.
intendent and Bible lecturer gave the, first
of a series of seven lectures, his subject
being Where Did We Get Our Bible2'
OSCEOLA-Farmers have been very busy
the last week, putting in every moment
of their time in stacking their oats, and Il
is safe to say that they will get them all
oats are not as good this year as most
of the years on account Of too much rain
while they were in shock. There has
crops are suffering and with little rain
the middle of the month or next week
Polk county will have the largest and
grown in the county. There is very little
grain coming to town and not a NTH Of
the wheat has been threshed, but is in
stack. Farmers are jubilant, as they have
perfect right to be.
HARvARD-Two serious accidents oc-
| CURED to Harvard people yesterday. Or.
Buffers team broke away from his son.
boy of about II years, in the outskirts
of the city and started for home. Their
course was changed by people trying to
stop them and they turned along the main
| street where Mr.. Oakly Johnson was
struck by the neckyoke and knocked down,
receiving serious bruises. In the afternoon
| Elmer Pense took a four-horse team to
! 90 seven miles in the country to his farm
| 10 bring In a load of wheat that had been
| stuck in the mud, leaving the colt of the
| old and staid family mare at home. While
working around the load TO get II out OF
/ the mud this supposedly perfectly gentle
| animal kicked Mr.. Pense in the face,
I crushing the nose and face badly, so that
| several pieces Of bone were taken out and
| some fifteen stitches necessary to close the
wound.