Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-05

GENEVA-The base ball game FRIDAY
between Geneva and Shickley was won by
the latter by the score of II to 3.
GENEVA-Friday while playing base ball
Andrew Holt was hit under the eye, cutting
an ugly cash, which laid him out for a
time.
BEATRICE-A fine rain fell here Sunday
afternoon, when one inch OF water fell
This will delay harvest, which was to have
opened In full blast tomorrow morning.
WEST POINT-Amardus Derr, a wei
known mason and contractor, sustained a
broken leg by falling from the scaffold OF
a building he was erecting at Elgln, Neb.
REPUBLICAN CITY-The Republican
City bank. which has been run for the last
twenty-three years by ]. S. clifford, was
sold last week to the Commercial State
bank OF this place.
LTONS-Exceedingty hot weather pre-
vailed here Friday and Friday night, VIII
liam Mcdonald, living ten miles southeast
of here, lost two horses from overheating
He had been cuitivating corn with them.
WEST POINT-Chaucellor Davidson OF
Lincoln Wesleyan university delivered an
able lecture at the meeting of the eastern
Nebraska district conference Of the Ep-
worth league of the Swedish Methodist
Episcopal church, which was in session
here last week.
WEST PoINT-Cuming county's railroad
assessment this year amounts to S267, S05,
as against 1888, 022 for 1903, a gain Of s., 2S2
The total assessment OF all property In
Cunning county for 1909 amounts to 1871,
$40. as against 81. 1e4,f 6i In 1908, a gain OF
$40, 059 for the year
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is on in this sec
tion and with another week of good
weather will be well under way. Wheat
iB extra good on the uplands. and a fair
crop along the valleys. In the latter fields
II has lodged some in places and will be
difficult to cut. N0thing is suffering Tor
rain at this time.
ANsLEY-At / o'clock Sunday morning
A. @. Daniels restaurant was discovered
on fire. The building and contents were
badly damaged Insurance July covers
stock. The water pressure was very good
and the firemen did quick work stopping
what might have been a big fire, as the
wind and conditions were right.
.FREMONT-Judge Hollenbeck granted
two divorces In the district court Saturday
afternoon. Mrs. Alice Records OF this city
was given n, decree on the grounds OF
desertion and nonsupport. The defendant.
A. O.. Records, made no appearance. The
family are old residents OF the county The
new divorce law which went into effect
Friday probably will cut out a good part
of the divorce business In this county
YORK-The semi-annual convention of
the York Distriet Sunday School associa-
ton was held yesterday In the Young
Mems Christian association rooms The
following topics were discussed: Primary
Work. Miss Vivian Elarthi Junior
Work. Miss Stella Deitrick: intermediate
Work. Mrs. Stella McCioud; Keen Kuts
at KeArney," Rev. #. w. Cliffei state
Association Work" r. !. Weightman.
YoRK-York county farmers have reason
to rejoice over the great prospects OF an
other bumper crop, making the thirteenth
big crop In succession. No farmer can
remember how winter wheat ever made
such a great change for the better. Sixty
days ago many York county farmers pre-
dicted either a failure or partial failure
OF winter wheat, and now they are In the
midst OF one OF the largest and best har-
vests ever known. At this time there has
never been a greater prospect for corn,
which. II as good as heretofore. viii Yield
from fifty 10 100 bushels to the acre.