Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-30

ground in good condition and the corn crop
looking fine. 1t also helped the hay crop.
BEATRICE-The Pawnee City ball team
defeated the Barneston team at Barneston
Saturday afternoon by a score of to
BEATRICE-The annual street fair at
Adams closed Saturday evening after run
of two days and IL was the most successtul
Of any yet held.
TBCUMsEH-Mr. w. f. Cady of Cas-
cade, Neb,, and Mrs. Callie L. Ayers of
this city were married at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. l.. Rogers, in this
city, at o'clock this evening.
TECUMSEH-Isaa owens, who lives
fering with a broken thigh. the result of
an accident being thrown from a wagon
and getting his leg in the wheel.
TECUMsEH-The Modern Woodmen Of
their annual picnic on Wednesday, August
%. These picnics are attended by many
from all over the county each year.
BEATRICE-W. b. Ellis, sentenced TO
two years in the penitentiary for forgery,
and Lemme Miller to one year for grand
larceny were taken to the penitentiary yes
terday by Sheriff Trude and Chief Burke
TABLE ROCK-Hon. George l.. Sheldon
of Nehawka, Neb.. one of the leading can
didates for the gubernatorial nomination,
was in Table Rock Saturday forenoon max
ing the acquaintance of people and looking
after his political fences.
LEXINGTON-The attendance at the
Dawson county Ghautauqpa Sunday RAJ. ran
could be desired and the attractions so
good, and it seemed as IL the entire country
had awaited itself of the opportunity Of en-
joying the feast Of good things spread for
the people.
FAIRBURY - The prohibtiunsts held
their county convention Saturday afternoon
and made the following nominations: For
representative, Thirty-tourth district, Mil
ton Coffman Thirty-siXth float district,
Veins II. McLucas: county commissioner,
Second district, j. z. Brown; Third district
James Quinn. "a.
BEATRICE-otoe Tribe No Is. Improved
Order of Red Men, installed these officers ::
H. D. Gish, junior sycamore; c. w. Free
man, first samap; Theodore Leech, second
samap; J. s. Roller, first warrior; j. II.
Martin first brave; Joseph 'ler, .jr., sec
ond brave. THEODORE Leech ". Il. Trip
were the installing officers
O'NEILL-The county central committee
met in this city and called the county CON
vention to meet in ONeill on Saturday,
August Is, to nominate candidates for
county attorney and representative and to
select delegates to the state congressional
and sena torial conventions. The convention
will be composed Of 40 delegates.
TECUMSEH-The Board OF County Com
missioners Of Johnson county are serving
notices on enginemen that they must plank
all bridges before they attempt to cross
with their traction engines, thTeshing ma
chimes and other heavy machinery: The
in the past and does not care to have an
other.
BEATRICE-The funeral of Nathan
Blakely was held Saturday afternoon from
ices were conducted by Rev. N A. Martin,
who gave a brief sketch OF the life Of the
distinguished citizen. The pallbearers were
ii. +. Cook, r. S. Bibb, Samuel Rinaker,
A l.. Green, NJ. " Nichols and A. w.
Nickel.
TABLE ROCK-Benjamin Bedea, who
has resided in Pawnee county for twenty
four years past, died at his residence, seven
miles southwest OF Pawnee city, at the
age of rs years. Mr.. Bedea was delegate
to the state republican convention held at
Lincoln in May 1904 and while there was
taken i'll and has been practically confined
TO the house ever since.
BEATRICE-The biggest yield of wheat
yet reported comes from the farm of The
odore Bateman, who resides near Rock
| ford, this county. From field that meas
ures eleven and two-thirds acres Mr.. Bate
man received 625 bushels, or a tribe over
lfty-three bushels to the acre. The grain
was sold at Rockford, and that Is the
weight paid for by the dealer
TABLE ROCK-There a strike
Wednesday at the Table Rock depot, when
] Section Foreman Settles had orders to set
! his men to cleaning stock cars, which the
men refused to do for less than 20 cents
! an hour, OF by the piece at 20 cents per
| car. The company offered TO allow an
extra hour to each man for time spent at
| this work but the men stood solidly 10
/ their proposition. This was telegraphed To
/ Superintendent c. b. Rodgers, who sent
| back word to discharge every man who re-
! fused to obey orders, and the entire force
| of ten men quit and are now looking else
where for job.