Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-13

lateness Of the season. the company has
decided not to purchase set Of cider
presses this season, but has leased the
Stumbo press for this seasons use.
NORTH PLATTE-North Platte State
Junior normal closed here yesterday 1t
was the largest attended junior normal
ever held in this city and was in every
way successful 1t is thought that the nor
NAL at this place has proved TO be such
a marked success that Junior normal will
be permanently established for each sum
mer In this city.
COLUMBUS-The German National bank
the fourth national institution for this city,
Is about ready to open for business 1t
has one Of the incest bank buildings in the
state. Walter @. Phillips is president
Theodore Friedhofr vice president, Bernard
Schroeder cashier and Henry wllckens as
sistant cashier. and are among the best
business men in this city.
NORTH PLATEAU recent meeting
OF the city council competitive bids for the
construction of sidewalks and culverts in
this city were opened and the contract
awarded to the North Platte Cement com
pany, whose bid was 20 cents per square
foot for sidewalks and 22h cents per square
foot for culverts, the contractors giving a
guarantee that the cement work will last
flve years. -.
RULo--The holiness camp meeting is
now on in earnest. Elder, ]. r. Linsay of
Council Bluffs, Ia, has charge of the meet
ings. A large congregation is present at
the evening services and much interest is
already manifested, Elder Linsay preached
one of the most eloquent and Instructive
sermons last evening that the people of
Rulo are seldom so fortunate as to hear.
Rev. George Kidall of Morrill,, Kan; Rev.
James Schafer and Oscar Rumbeau of Ba-
rada; Rev. Force of Mound City, Mo-. and
Elder Walden of Craig Mo, are among
the preachers present.
AUBURN-The Auburn Chautauuua was
opened last evening with an exceptionally
large crowd in attendance, The large tent
was well filed, The Auburn cornet band
furnished the instrumental music, and the
Midland concert company the vocal music
Miss Ruth Lillian Hemenway read several
East and the West"
NORTH PLATTE-The difficulty about
appraising the water works Of this city,
in order that the city may purchase the
same, IL at least partially over. The third
appraiser has been appointed, and in de-
termining the valuation of the city plant,
regard will be had only to the physical
value of the same and no value assigned
to II on account of its being a going con-
Germ, The appraisers are to reach this city
about August 20.
DAKOTA CITY-Funeral services over
the remains OF Mrs. Henry I-ahrs were held
day, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Kohler pastor
OF the Salem German Lutheran church. Mrs.
Lahr's death occurred Thursday noon from
Deceased had been a resident of this place
since 1877, coming here with her husband
the deceased, Mr., Lahrs being mayor of
the village. all business houses closed dur
Ing the funeral services.
BEEMER-Farmers OF this vicinity claim
the crop this year is the heaviest for over
thirty-hve years, and land values are in
creasing, now being from s65 up, one farm
selling last week for $3.50 an acre.
TABLE ROCK-Frank Kamen, living n
few miles west of here, recently threshed
out twenty-four acres of winter wheat,
which yielded 1886 bushels, or almost fifty
living near Bookwalter. this county, from
ten acres of measured ground: threshcd
out over 500 bushels of winter wheat.
HUMBOLDT-A telegram was received in
this city yesterday announcing the marriage
OF Mae l.. Dobyns To Frank Mullen both
of this place. Miss Dobyns left here Thurs
day ostensively to visit relatives In In
diana, and Mr. Mullen was to accompany
her as far as St. Joseph, IL seems, how
ever. they left home with the intention OF
marrying
HUMBOLDT-A house on the farm Of
Mrs. PLACER caught fire Yesterday and was
| burned to the ground with its contents
| The building was insured for small
amount. but the household goods, belonging
! 70 Robert Carsh, were total loss. The
blaze started from defective fiue.
| HUMBOLDT-The new church at Prairie
/ Union, east of here, was dedicated today
( with appropriate exercises large crowd
! was in attendance to listen TO the dedca-
/ tory address in the morning by Rev. g. j.
] Pope of Grand Island while the evening
service was conducted by Rev. DR.. Wells
| of Kansas City.
| HUMBOLDT-Much complaint is heard in
the west part of town of chicken stealing,
| Alex McCltntock losing 200 and Sias Hayes
| 100 In a single night
| PLATTSMOUTH-P Postmaster Smith ex-
amined seven applicants Saturday for the
position of rural mail carriers for Uncle
| Sam at Elmwood and Wabash, both In
PLATTsMoSTH-Th body of Mrs. e S.
Shepherd, who was one Of the first settlers
! In cass county and who died at the home
| of her son Jacob in Denver, after pro-
! longed illness, arrived here Saturday and
was taken to the Eikenbary cemetery and
lot 20 do hot Of hag htaal nd
! PLATTSMOUTH-Last Thursday morn
| ing Mrs, David Lane, residing west OF
Plattsmouth. went to the cupboard to ger
slipped and fell. her head coming in con
tract with the corner OF the stove, fractur-
ing the skull Just above the left eye. She
the fractured skull was raised from press
ing upon the brain, and reports are that
she regained consciousness and is doing
nicely.
PLATTsMoUTH = The members and
frends OF the z j. sokoi and the teSehegs
school, located a az 20 south T6irt s
| street filled seven passenger coaches this
morning and came from Omaha TO Piatts-
| mouth over the Burlington on a special
| train and enjoyed a fine time picnicking In
| the Bohemian Turner hall. During the
afternoon a nne concert was given by the
| Louie Korisco. the teacher. An excellent
program was also given. The COMMITTEES
In charge was composed Of Joe Mick. John
Wolf, Frank Kolachny and Louie Korisko
PLATTSMOUTH-The convention OF the
| Christian Endeavor society OF the south
Presbyterian church in this city closed this
evening with union meeting OF the local
churches with an able address by Rev
WILLIAM 4. HaIGessile OF Lincoln secretary
| TFCTrMSFH-CarI Madden. the l5-year-
old son Of Charles Madden, came near bein {
! hreshing al j. A Thompson's in Maple
! Grove precinct At noon he jumped onto