Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-28

BEATRICE-A fine rain fell here Sun
day which viii be of great help TO corn.
inch.
SEWARD-John Metz, while painting a
barn, fell and broke his right shoulder
bone and one of the bones of his right
arm.
SYRACUSE-George, the 15-year-old son
Of T. @. West, fell off Ola scaffold twelve
feet high and fractured his wrist and broke
the bone above the elbow on one arm.
UNION-A deal has been made whereby
Harry f.. Graves succeeds his father, c. L.
Graves, as editor of the Union Ledger. c..
l.. Graves has been editor of the Ledger for
twenty-one years.
ball ever played In this part of the state
Union was defeated by Nehawka by a score
Of 3 TO l. The game was very interesting
and was attended by a large crowd.
NEBRASKA CITY-Thomson Bros, who
have been in the grocery business In this
city for a number of years, have failed, and
their stock is in the hands of their cred
itors. Their failure is due to a large credit
business and poor collections.
FREMONT-John Head, who was crushed
by falling through a bridge with a
thresher and traction engine Saturday
evening ana almost disemboweled, is doing
well and the doctors think he VIII recover
UNION-The body of Mrs. Mary Davis ar
rived here Tuesday morning from st. Jo-
seph, and the funeral was held at the home
Of her sister, Mrs. Clara Davis, Deceased
was Ntl hllOAu IN l0lS SeCNlOn Oh ln6 STATE
being the widow OF the late DR.. C. f. Davis.
UNIoN-Chsrles L. Graves, editor of The
Ledger, received a very painful injury
while playing ball last Sunday, his right
aments torn loose, and it will be several
months before he will be able to walk on
the injured limb.
BEATRICE-Walter L. Horner and Miss
morning at the home of the brides aunt,
Mrs. J. v. Shackelton, Rev. w A. Multi
gan officiating. The brides home is at
Corning, Ia, but she has been living in
Beatrice for the last few months,
BROKEN BOW-Chancellor Avery OF the
state university arrived here today and
talked to the Junior Normal students dur
ing the forenoon. comparing the educational
system OF Germany with that Of the United
states, The chancellor made the trip from
Ansloy up here by automobile.
Observation-Disclosures White Of this city,
a young man who became demented at
Lincoln last week, after being taken In
custody by the officers was brought before
the Board of Insanity Commissioners yes
terday and adtudged insane. He will be
placed in a sanitaTium here for treatment.
BEATRICE-The board Of directors of
the Beatrice C~hautauqua association met
last evening with H. d. Reed. a representa-
decided to hold a c~hautsuqua assembly the
Iast week IN august provided enough tick
cts can be sold to Justify the board in
booking the necessary attractions.
DORCHESTER-The people Of Dorcbes-
ter and vicinity were entertained with a
large display OF fireworks Monday night,
which the town had left over from the
Fourth. on account OF the accident which
occurred In the early part OF the evenings
program. The Dorchester Cornet band
gave a concert in the band stand and sew
eral large balloons were sent up.
CENTRAL CITY-Pleading guilty to the
charge against him, Jack Costello, who
stole the contents OF a keg OF beer from
a boxcar on the Union Pacific siding, was
sentenced 70 ten days In the county TAIL by
Judge Peterson. The supplies he acquired
syill not be returned to the parties to whom
they were consigned, but were taken in
charge by the sheriff.
HASTINGS-Miss Mary Miller. waitress
who was arrested In Mlndsn Saturday on
the charge OF larceny, was released yes
terday, the complaining witness, Mrs.
Louise O'Brien, having recovered her
stolen property. A grip and other articles
belonging to Mrs. O'Brien was found In
Miss Miler's possession, but the girl de-
clared they had been given her by a
friend.
HASTINGS-William Halloran has Of
fered a reward OF $50 for the ? rest and
conviction OF the person who shot his
Dan Halloran. from an automO-
last Thursday night This makes a
total Of SO offered as a reward. for the
club had previously posted a
reward OF SIS. Dan Halloran was shot
ting on his porch a short distance east OF
town.
BEATRICE-The management Of the
fage County Society OF Agriculture met
asst evening with a committee from the
Live stock Breeders association and ar
Ianged TO hold the Gage county fair here
september lSn' The prospects for a sue