Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-28

was the attraction at the chautauqua last
evening.
DICKENS-The home grown w~atermelons
are going OF the market and the crop Is
very large. Several farmers have In five
and ten acres and some even more. The
sand hills are noted for the fine quality
ing shipped out daily. About = e
load were sold yesterday to the people on
the two daily passenger trains that pass
through here on the Burlington,
SYRACUSE-The annuai fete day known
as Syracuse Day" will be celebrated here
September 30 under the direction Of the
Commercial club, This Is the principal
always attracts a large crowd. The com
mittee in charge is arranging an attractive
program, including automooile eysnts snd
more than $500 spent on amusements.
PLATTSMOUTH-The three days reunion
of the Grand Army of the Republic at
Weeping Water has been a great success
those who delivered addresses were DIR. A,
A. Randall Of Plattsmouth and Rev, f. M.
Sisson of Nebraska City. Rev. Mr.. Orr Of
Lincoln delivered the fraternity day ad-
dress. A campfire was held. The Weep
ing Water team defeated the Elmwood team
by a score of S to T.
BEATRICE-The partition suit OF Row.
Edmund Erb against Laura and Amariah
McMaster, which was decided against the
plaintiff In the district court, has been
appealed to the supreme court. The case
! OF the hhIneblOn fAOIhE company III hAAlNAl
a number OF farmers were awarded dam
ages, amounting to 1880, iI IN action
against c.. H.. Dixon, who sold them a
been appealed 10 the higher court.
KEARNEY-Harry Schmidt. one of the
young men OF this city, left for Port
Royal, Nd, where he win enter the ma
schmidt received his commission from the
government purely on merit. he having
been a National guardsman and a good
one and army officers. noticing his sol
dierly points, gave him a chance. He
took HIS examination at Fort Crook and
passed. receiving excellent credentials.
FRIEND-At an early hour this morning
the building formerly occupied by H. A
ana II. X. Johnson. now by A. d. Freeman
as a dry goods store, was discovered TO be
on fire. Friends fire department was alb,
Hebron, but the citizens turned out and
manned the apparatus, extinguishins- the
blaze. The goods are considerably dam
both building and contents is fully GOV
cred by Insurance. The origin OF the fir
is unknown.
YoRK-owing to scarcity OF stock hog
many York county farmers will not feeC
cattle. and a few have bought sheep, Al
fred b. Christian, owner OF farms In and
near York. purchased this summer a mum
Der OF sheep that are helping TO clean NJ
one Of the farms by eating the growth ii
corn fields and the lower leaves Of corr
stalks ana when through he corn .fielI'
something new to Nebraska farmers, bu
Il has been done by farmers In Iowa an
Illinois, who this as ore OF tn
best plans devised 10 help rid . farm o
growth that is considered a nuisance.
FAIRBURY-The jefferson county teach
eFs' institute this year was not quite a
largely attended as on former years
Superintendent Harriss explains the SINAI
attendance by the statement that seyera
OF the teachers are to come from 0the
counties this fall and those are given IN
privilege OF attending institute In thel
home counties. At the close OF this year
session officers OF the teachers associa
ton and the Jefferson County Athletic as
ISOLATION were chosen. The teachers asso
kfatiOn elected Henry Abrams as presi