Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
News of Nebraska.

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AINSwORTH-A Taft and Sherman club
will be organized here in the near future.
AINSWORTH-The Democratic Bryan club
completed its organization last night by
electing officers.
SEWARD-The big railroad cut near
Pleasantdale. is being widened twenty feet
TO admit Of more tracks.
COLUMBUS-At the sangerfest here yes
terday singers were here from many. cities
outside. Sports of ali kinds were INDUCED
MILFORD-The man, Hyde, who was in
jured at the Grand hotel during an assault
on young Dawson is improving rapidly and
Will soon recover.
LINWOOD-One and an eighth inches of
water fell here last evening, which insures
the corn crop and places the ground in fire
shape for blowing, and helps the pastures.
HEBRON-Hebron defeated the Superior
base ball team here Saturday by a score
of Z TO l. out OF nine games played dur
ing the chautauqua the Hebron team won
seven.
HEBRON-Frequent rains have benefited
the corn crop in this vicinity beyond
Thayer county will produce more corn
this year than in any one year In the last
decade.
PLATTSMOUTH-The Cass county teach
ers' institute convened in Elmwood Monday.
The county superintendent, Miss Mary T..
Foster, started the session under the most
favorable circumstances Tor a successful!
meeting.
HARVARD-Harvard streets present a
lively appearance this morning, as several
amusement companies are busily engaged
in getting themselves in readiness for the
carnival to be held from the 18th to Goth,
inclusive.
SEwARD-H. weigart Of StanIehurst
was paralyzed by injuries rece-AB while
in diving Saturday. He thought tH- water
was deep, but il was shallow and he struck
with such force that the injuries mentioned
j above were received.
MILFORD-The excessive rains in Butler
and Polk counties mas sent the Big Blue
out of its banks again. II is reported that
eight incnes of rain fell at MarysVllle and
Ulysses, Friday night and seven inches Of
Surprise, Saturday night.
HEBRON - The Hebron c-hautauqua
closed with two good programs yesterday.
These were given in addition 20 the regu-
lar ten days program. The talent selected
this year was OF a nigh order and people
showed their appreciation by constant at
tendance. The chautauqua will be perman-
ent in Hebron.
HERMAN-Some one last night entered
the barn Of Charles Arnold and stole one
OF his large draft horses, and also stole
A saddle from James HarrisOn's barn. This
makes the second horse tnat mas been
stolen from TINS place in the last two
horse and 3 years Old. out a very acuNe
animal There is no clue 10 the party doing
the stealing as yet.
TABLE ROCK-There was a heavy rain
storm here last night, a high wind and a
vivid electrical display. Inc large barn,
SKA feet, on the farm or Fred woods,
Q three dAu Olt-l4a4A allAAF "'1A VA N'"a -
leveled TO the ground, but none Of the
stock was injured. The corn in the fields
is badly blown over. The city WIND mn
was put out of business. Shade trees and
fruit trees were blown over, and in some
Instances uprOoted.
SEWARD-A cloudburst Of eleven inches
of water at Marysville, Neb., raised the
Blue river here as high as did the recent
floods. People living along IT'S banks had
10 move to higher ground L%o f'G lbair
going out. Three inches Of rain fell here,
The elevator al Staplehurst was struck BY
lightning, as was a number OF barns Inc
lightning surpassed any display OF lire
works ever witnessed any place.
HARVARD-Observer Fleming reports
ten rains since August came, with SURF
cient rainfall for measurement, the tolal
aggregate being Z12 inches. With no destruc-
tive storms and favorable weather a large
corn crop seems assured Plenty or ram
has made fall blowing FOR wheat about al
that could be desired ana most or the
farmers have fully completed this line OF
work and are waiting the time for seeding
when a large acreage will be seeded.
N UTICA-M. w. Leonard, an old and re-
spected citizen OF this city passed away
hardening Of the brain. a disease which n
has suffered with for the last two years
He came here about tWenty-tour years ast
and conducted a blacksmith and machine
shop for a number OF years and later Went
into the plumbing business. lie was ais
interested in the gas sompany, Snien P8 ~
leaves a wife, two boys and two glrls
He was a very prominent Mason and thi
organization will have charge Of Tn
funeral. He was also a member OF tn
Modern Woodmen OF America.
PLATTSMOUTH-The Cass county chau
tauqua is in full blast ms week IN FIN
wood. Union church services were he'll
sunday and the song service was BY IN
Christian church chorus ana me mornln
sermon. subject. The Divine Purpose b
the Church by DR.. d. R. DUNCAN. /
the evening Senior Ramon Reyes Lala CAV
q descriptive lecture on The PhillppiE5
and Their People. Monday evening Ralp
Pariette gave a lecture on The CniVersit
OF Hard knocks The program Tuesda
will be an Introductory concert by the Oh
caEo Lyceum Lady quartet; readings. Win
fred Winter. Let Il Co Rev. Luther
Ludden;' with ar Irishman Through II
Jungles OF Africa Gabriel R Mcguire.
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