Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-03

team in the Sunday School league has been
awarded the pennant for 1908. The Metho-
dist Baracas won second place IN the race.
GOTHENBURG-A resolution was passed
by the West Nebraska conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, assembled at
~Gothenburg, directed against Speaker Can
non on the ground that he prevented q vote
on the Lfttlefield bill.
GRAND ISLAND-The last share of the
10000 preferred stock for the securing of
the Giese Manufacturing company was
windmill manufacturing firm will locate
here before the end of the year.
BEATRICE-The Beatrice Commercial
club has secured Howard Evarts Weed or
evening. Mr.. Weed is a noted landscape
architect, and he will speak on the subject
of "A More Beautiful Beatrice
HASTINGS-A ''sunset social" for per-
sons 20 years of age or over was held
at the Methodist church Wednesday. over
a hundred attended. An open meeting In
the afternoon was open to all, but the ban
quet at 6 O'Clock was limited to persons
Of the required age or over.
BEATRICE-The Presbyterian base ball
team entertained the Methodist Baraca
Glasson last evening. There were twenty
present and a delightful evening was spent
in playing progressive dominoes after whlch
a three-course luncheon was served.
BEATRICE-The Dorcas society OF the
La Selle Methodist Episcopal church met
yesterday and elected these officers: Mrs.
Sarah Milburn, president; Mrs. j.. w.
Lewis, vice president; Mrs; c. I. Avey'
secretary; Mrs. Emma Radebaugh, treas
urer; Mrs. Eleanor Shackelton, Mrs. w. o.
Reimund and Mrs. ID. r. Smith, executive
committee.
| HASTINGS-A. M. Baugh, foreman of the
Hastings Pressed Brick works. narrowly
escaped death yesterday, when he was
caught by a heavy belt and carried to a
huge, rapidly revolving wheel. Just as he
was about to be drawn under the wheel
the belt broke and he fell to the ground
Although unconscious for half an hour he
recovered satisfactorily.
GRAND ISLAND-John Schnell. a Union
Pacific brakeman, fell from a freight train
yesterday, while the same was In motion
three miles out of Wood River. His face
was badly bruised and both wrists
sprained. but he seems to have been un-
injured otherwise. Brakeman Fern, who
Kearney wreck Tuesday, was brought TO
this city and taken TO the st. Francis hos
pital yesterday.
GRAND ISLAND-The Hall County Sun
day School association closed its nnual
meeting here with the best attendance ex-
perlenced In many years. On each evening
a fellowship supper was served az one
of the churches, at which those sunday
school workers of this city. otherwise en-
gagged during the daytime, could also at
tend and hear discussions. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Pre- sident, Dayton Ward, Grand Island;
vice president, Rev. j. c. Irwin, Wood
River; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Miss Margaret
Brown, Grand Island.
BEATRICE-C. II. Aldrlch Of David City
last evening delivered a political address
in the armOry to a fair-sized crowd. J." G.
Croker, republican candidate for county
attorney. presided. He spoke briefly on
the injunction question and explained It's
origin. Mr.. Aldrich laid down the PROPOSE
ton that the people have ruled and Will
rule, and that the legislative records Will
prove it. He referred TO Judge Tatts pub