Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-21

through a bridge and was badly wrecked
The report is that no one was seriously
injured.
,BEATRICE-The Blue Valley Association
Of the United Brethren church is holding
camp meeting this week in Browns grove
at Blue Springs
BEATRICE-Councilma f. w Clancy
sprained his ankle severely yesterday by
falling from a stepladder while picking
fruit al his home.
REATRICE-The Fitzpatrick Hose com
pany met last night and made arrange
ments to hold it's annual picnic in Graff's
day
0GALALLA-The new railroad in the
North Platte valley will reach Keystone
tomorrow, and town lot sale will be held
on the site of the new town of keystone
RULo - Norman Kermode was today
awarded the contract of painting the s15, 300
city school building. The work must be
completed by time school commences In
oGALALI4A-The First State bank of this
place has this day been purchased by j.
w, Welpton cashier of the Exchange bank
and 1t is rumored that the two banks will
be merged into one.
oGALALLA-Sufhcie rains have fallen
70 Keep the crops in a thrifty growing
condltlon, and the small grain especially
Is splendid prospect. There has been no
nail to do any damage.
BEATRICE-The semi-annuai report of
j; A. Barnard, county treasurer, for the
total collections to be $2S7 1906 s. and dis
eoursements *2Sg, 4S9. The total amount of
Lunus deposited IN the various county de-
positories is $9l OH TO-
BEATRICE-William Goe of this city has
passed an examination at the recruiting
and left Beatrice today for JEFFERSON bar
racks Missouri, to attend school of in
struction, after which he will be assigned
10 regiment Of light artillery
AUBURN-The Southeastern Nebraska
Eoucatlonal association met in this
county. Among other questions which
came up was the place for the next an
hual meeting 1t was decided that Beatrice
should be the place, the same as last
year The date has not been set ,
YORk-The recent rains, amounting to
nearly three inches, has thoroughly soaked
YORK county, and farmers are rejoicing
over the prospects of one of the greatest
corn crops ever raised in York county
lightning struck the wheat stacks of An
drew Persel burning them to the ground
AuBURN-F'ire was discovered in the
coal beneath the Missouri Pacific railroads
coal shutes at this place. which was
started by spontaneous combustion. 1t
has now burned for several days and
they have had no little trouble in putting
II out. No serious damage was done
RULQ-Twelve-ye ar-old Louis Cogsdell of
this city filled bottle with gunpowder
and lit II with match just to see What II
would do. The force Of the explosion
knocked him over and pieces OF shattered
glass lacerated his feet 80 badly as to com
BEATRICE. I. Harden of this civ
came near being killed while boarding. the
excursion train at Wymore for homie He
missed his footing ana would have rolled
under the coach had Hot F. A. Harrison
Instantly grabbed hold OF him and nuiIed
nun MN TO one side, thus preventing him from
AUBURN-Miss Bonnie De Vert Iapt
yesterday for Chicago where she will ioin
the Parkinson Trace Theatrical com
pany' she VIII be in Chicago about two
weeks then he
Bonnie is talented young lady and An
burn is very proud of her obtaining such a
good position to start a theatrical career
WEST POINT-Miss Anna Ceida the
Oldest daughter of Frank Cejda we'll
known business man of West Point. has
entered the convent of the Franciscan
take the vows of sisterhood. She has tust
graduated with high honors from the
musical department of 81. Mary's Academy
in West Point.
FREMoNT-Mrs, Irving G. Pollock at
tempted to commit suicide this morning
by cutting her throat, but by strenuous
efforts on the part of the doctors who
were called few minutes after, her life
was saved and she will recover. She
had been respondent for some time and
last evening seemed much more so than
usual and threatened TO kill herself by
throwing herself in front of a railroad
train. She has a baby two weeks old
birth.
MINDEN-The owners OF the new cleo
trio light plant, r. A. Hines. ]. T. Caun-
sell and j, S. Smith of Chicago and Thad
Robson and Lewis Hines OF Minden
gave swell reception to the people of
Minden in the opera house Friday even
ing. The house was beautifully decorated
with different colors OF lights: on the
stage were seated number Of business
men and short talks about our city and
its growth were made An orchestra OF
eighteen pieces furnished music through
out the evening. Ice cream and cake
was served 10 all. The house was packed
and the people OF Minden have a good
feeling toward the owners OF the new