Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
weeks will see many farmers in their

few weeks will see many farmers in their
fields.
MCOOK-J. X. Barnes, post No. POI
Grand Army of the Republic of this city,
has just passed and made public stirring
resolutions endorsing Hon. William II. Taft
for president of the United States. Cover
nor Sheldon for reelection as governor of
Nebraska, and Hon. George w. Norris for
reelection as congressman for the Fifth
Nebraska district.
PONCA-A fire started among the grain
stacks on the farm of Cornelius Oldson to-
day, near Ponca, and before 1t could be
extinguished about $500 worth of grain was
destroyed. The separator owned by Hough
Bolton Of Ponca was entirely consumed.
Tit machine was insured for $500, but there
was no insurance on the grain.
CAMBItIDGE-The citizens of Cambridge
and the Members of the Methodist Episco-
pal church here in particular. are pleased
pastor for another year. His services here
for the past two years have been So highly
appreciated that to secure his return by
the conference his salary was raised from
$1,000 to $500 in addition to a new $1,000
parsonage which is being completed for
occupancy.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Charles +. Scott
of Kansas, chairman of the committee on
agriculture of the house of representatives,
discussed the issues of the campaign at the
opera house last night in an able discourse
to a well filled house of voters. Congress-
man Scott is an able and entertaining talker
and the facts set forth in his discourse
were SO pain ana convincing InaL ne nelQ
the closest attention of the entire audience
and was many times a~pplauded.
PONCA-Insurance adjusters are here and
have settled with r. Il. Halstead, president
OF the Dixon County National bank. His
house was burned a few days ago, incur
ring a loss of about 1900. The house was
insured for $500 and the household goods
for $1,000. Mr.. Halstead saved his automo-
bile, which was housed near the residence.
Mr.. Halstead will rebuild soon and II is
expected that the new residence will be
one of the finest in this part of the
state.
WEEPING WATER-A large new barn
only recently completed, filled with thirty
five tons of hay, corn, oats and apples,
owned by j. c. Rauth, living five miles
northwest of here, burned Thursday even
ing. The fire was started by one of the
children playing with matches. The chemi-
cal engine from Weeping Water was called
out, but too late to assist In saving the
property. The house was in imminent dan
ger and in the fight to save II the son OF
William Rauth was overcome. The prop
erty was insured.
organized. The senior class officers are
as. follows: President, c. B. Moore; vice
president, Julia H. Van Driel; secretary,
Clara McDermit; treasurer, Jesse Hen
bricks; sergeant-at-arms, Bert Swenson.
The junior officers are: President, G. G..
Beck; vice president, Mary Ellenberger;
sergeant-at-arms, Carl Schott. The sophie
mores elected the following: President,
Charley. Motion; vice president. Ruth
Brownell; treasurer, Russell stewart; sec
rotary, Opal Rice; sergeant-at-arms, Arthur
Gelwick Normalite reporter, Cecilia
Wehrs.
MANLEY-The new barn of VIII Rauths
living southwest of Manley, was totally
destroyed by fire today, by children who
Were playing in the barn with matches
The barn was a large structure. Just com
pleted this summer, and well filled will
hay; ii also contained 400 bushels of oats
100 bushels of corn and 300 bushels of ap-
pies and peaches, all of which was de
strOyed, and the house and COW shed,
were threatened. An army OF neighbori
fought the fire hard. but all In vain anC
1t was all they could do to save the hous,
and other buildings. The wells on thu
place were pumped dry several times. TIT
barn carried insurance, but there was non,
on the contents.
CAMBRIDGE-A dealt mute giving hi
name at various times as John Brown
WIN Smith. Mike Alberts and Georg
Davis, worked upon the ~sympathies OF IN
people OF Cambridge. He solicited aid L
send him to a deaf mute school,. But h
I ! UAH slsa n snort and could not resis