Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

NEBRASKA ClI1-Abe GOldSberry
while chopping wood, at his home ycstcr-
day, let the axe slip and nearly severed his
arm.
SEWARD-The board OF trustees of the
Lutheran seminary here has decided to Gre
ate a new department, that OF a business
course.
BEATRICE-Ernest Habicht and Miss
Elva Robertson. both OF Diller, were mar
ried at the home of the brides parents.
near that place Wednesday, Rev. G. S. Nc
Clure officiating.
UNION-A deal was made today whereby
James Niday purchased a fine farm from
r. b. Stone, the price paid being $40 per
acre. The land is located east of here.
and Mr.. Niday will move there soon.
U~NION-Winiam Reynolds, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Reynolds residing south
west of town, received a very painful injury
Wednesday afternoon by being kicked in
the left eye by a horse. He was un-
conscious for some time, but was brought
to town to have the wound dressed.
NEBRASKA CITY-The wind storm Of
Thursday evening did considerable damage
TO the corn crop north, east and south Of
the corn was blown flat to the ground and
IT being heavy cannot rise again and thus
will be almost a total loss.
DICKENS-Corn has been growing fine
the last week and is caring well. a large
acreage has been planted In this vicinity
and farmers expect to reap a big harvest.
The hay crop is also good and the farmers
are in the midst Of a big hay harvest and
the chances are a large number of cattle
will be fed the coming winter.
BEATRICE In the district court here
yesterday Zuna Sylvia Lyons was granted
a divorce from Leon Lyons. Mrs. Lyons
for the last month or two has been making
her home with her parents at Cortland and
she alleges that her husband at different
times tried to induce her to lead a life Of
immortality. He is a DhOtOETaDhpr at
Tecumseh.
CROOKSTON The Cherry county
Womsn's Christian Temperance union held
its annua convention at Crookston this
week. There was a good representation f
the unions of the county. The following
officers were elected: Mrs. Helen Horribly.
Valentine, president; Mrs. Matilda J. Kcllar.
Crookston, vice president; Mrs. Mary
Searby, Crookston, recording secretary;
Miss Lillian e. Nelson, Valetine, cor
responding secretary.
~CNION-Word received from Judge
Barnes of the Nebraska supreme court
says that he will he present and believer
an address at the old settlers reunion mex
Friday and Saturday. A good game of bal
will be played each day. The first dan
Bartlett Uowa) and Union will play, and
Union will play, and the second day the
game will be between Weeping Water and
Union. Ex-Governor George L. Sheldon o.
Nehawka will be the orator Of the dav or
Saturday. Music will he furnished boil
days by NJ. w. A.. band OF Union.
BEATRICE-The Board OF Supervisors
was in session Yesterday as a board o
equalization. The matter Of assessing tn.
real estate owned by the different bank
In the county, and assessing tho BOnrc
Springs cement stock was discussed. bu
action was postponed until the Angus
meeting. Following adjournment Of Angus
10? the supervisors met as a regular boar,
and authorized the county clerk TO adver
tise for bids for the construction Of bridge
I'm Gage county, which were damaged b.
the floods of last spring.
NEBRASKA CITY-At present there ar
three men in the county jail charged witt
being insane and one woman outside, VIII
has been convicted a subject for III
asylum and the officials have receive
notice that the state asylum is fun an
they cannot take any more patients. TIL
officials are I'm a quandry what to do wit
these people. because the Jail Is not m
proper place 10 confine Thorn. II NAV 90
suit I'm the county commissioners erectin
an addition to the home ON the count
farm, where these people and others in
? similar condition may he properly care
Z for.
UNION-Work was commenced this wee
q on the new brick building Of J. r. Piersor
+, Ed Leach and l.. r Upton. The building
will be used for a new home for the Unto
bank, Mr.. Upton's hardware stock, and
s pool hall will be opened mp by Mr.. LeaCt
/. \ large force Of men are al work on IN
I building and the work will be rushed a
fast as possible, Joe BanninE's new brio
building Is so near completed that he ha
moved his furniture and implement stOc
in the new building. Work on the ne
p two-story brick building which is bein
built by the Woodmen lodge ~ this plac
/. Is progressing nicely, and the local lOdo
car boast Of a very fine home when II
new building is finished. The Wuodme
and other lodges will use the upper floo
2 and a new store will occupy the lowe
e part.