Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-13

practical man of good ability and Mr..
Spence's choice is generally considered a
good one.
sEwARD-The new city hall will be
partment and city council will keep open
house to the citizens of Seward from
1880 to IL o'clock that evening.
~LEIGH-The Leigh Motor company has
story brick building on Main street, which
will be used as an automobile garage. The
building will be modern throughout.
sEwARD-Eighty acres of land belong
was hung for the murder of G. l.. Mum
roe on May 20. 1878, was sold at sheriff
sale here Monday to Sheriff Gillian. Inc
price pal was $500
LEIGH-A severe electrical storm passed
over this community last evening. The
large barn on the farm Of Newton Max
well, west Of town, was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground. Much damage
is reported along the right
of-way and a working crew has been busy
repairing.
completed on the farm of Herman Wilkie.
This is one instance in which a sturdy
pioneer has reaped what Hyi he has W ~
trees from which the lumber was cut FOR
the construction Of this barn.
WYMORE-City Physician S. e. Yoder
against a threatened epidemic Of polio mye-
litis. There are two or three cases of the
disease in the city and the doctor gives
Instructions as to how to avoid Infection.
No water is being set out for pupils in the
schools, as many use the same cup.
TECUMSEH-Eugene H. Bush has sold
his interests in the hardware, furniture
and undertaking firm Of McDougal Broth
ers g. Bush in this city to his partners,
the McDouglas hrothers-J. f. and o.. J.
McDougal. Mr.. Bush and wife will spend
the winter in the south in the interests
Of Mrs. Bush's health, and the gentleman
is undecided as to plans for the future.
sEwARD-The members of the Congre-
gstional church gave a reception at the
Koch, who will leave this week for Peru,
Neb. Mr.. Koch has been county superin-
tendent Of Seward county for the last
eight years and resigned in order to do
special education work. The church, of
which Prof. Koch Is clerk, presented him
with a valuable gift.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. General Hartigan
will be IN this city the latter part OF this
week for the purpose of meeting with a
number OF business men to discuss the
condition Of Company A, located at this
membership and attendance until II is one
OF the poorest in the state. General Har-
tgan will attempt to reorganize 1t and
get II started upward again.
BEATRICE-Lightning yesterday morn
Ing struck the granary on the farm of Nels
Larson, six miles northeast Of Beatrice,
stToy cd Win Win q 100 bushels ini s Of oats ANA MSS % ag-
Larson's winter supply of potatoes. Ralph
teaston, a neighbor boy, In going to Mr..
Larson's home on horseback to notify him
Of the fire, ran his horse into a ditch, with
the result that the horse was instantly
killed. The boy escaped unhurt.
WYMORE-There is considerable talk of
petitioning the Burlington to move its depot
from its present location to the foot Of
Main street. II is said the company is
contemplating raising the old structure and
placing n heating system In II. The depot
now stands at the foot of Nebraska avenue,
which Is a block east OF Main street. The
north branch comes in on the north side
OF the depot. and at train time the crossing
Is usually blocked for some minutes.
RISING ~CITY-Charles Weber suffered
a severe injury yesterday. While husking
started to run. Mr.. Weber made an at
tempt 10 jump on the wagon to get the
lines, but failed and fell under the wheels.
The wagon, well filled with corn, passed
over his stomach, causing internal in
1uries which have not as vet been deter
mined. Weber is living alone ana suffer
ing intense pain. He managed 10 crawl
more than a quarter Of a mile to a neigh
Dor for help.
KEARNEY-Union Pacific Detective Cor
man arrested a young fellow going by
the name OF Herbert Heuhner at Gibbon
Wednesday evening. For a number Of
days past someone has been placing small
obstacles on the track between Gibbon
and Aida. Huebner, II Is alleged. Is a
lunatc and has been doing this trick ali
along the line. From what the authorities
can CLEAN from his words he lives near
Hershey. In Lincoln county, and his father
was taking him TO an asylum when he
escaped and has been wandering home
ward He Is perfectly harmless and will
be held until relatives come.
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