Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25

they turned a corner last evening. Both
machines were badly damaged, but the
drivers escaped injury.
PLATTSMOUTH-James Jones Of this
city and Miss Belle Davenport or South
Omaha were united in marriage In this
city, Judge Archer officiating.
PONCA-C. A.. Kingsbury and A. b.
Francis have formed a partnership in the
real estate business and will open an
office in Ponca about August l.
PONCA-W, H. Cady has sold his livery
recently purchased Mr. Mickey's barn.
Both barns will be KEEP in operation.
YORK-Arthur Gerlits, a farmer living
south of York, threshed his wheat, which
yielded thirty-six bushels to the acre.
He realized SSs cash for each acre of
wheat.
BEATRICE-In a spirited game of base
ball last evening the business mems team cam
Storage company team by the score OF
10 to s.
SUTToN-The proposition to issue $4,000
in water bonds to enlarge the water system
was decisively defeated at the election
yesterday. The electric light proposition
carried by a few votes.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. the little son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Medinger, residing west
Of town, was severely bruised about the
back late yesterday in a runaway. While
he seems in a serious condition, 1t Is hoped
none Of the bruises Will prove fatal.
BEATRICE-E. ]. Shinn, state manage
for the farms, returned home
last evening from Bookwalter, Neb. He re-
ports that a heavy rain fell at that place
Wednesday evening, greatly Improving the
crop prospects. He says wheat in that
vicinity will average about twenty bushels
to the acre.
YORK-York lodge No. 10, knights of
on the Blue river, twelve miles south
east of York. where they will build a
horses and everything done to make this
an ideal country club for the free use
of its members and families.
acknowledgements OF the APP
preaching marriage of Walter Tebbetts of
Chicago, a former Beatrice resident, and
Miss Winifred Alice Young, which Is to
take place at the brides home at Chicago
July 2s, has been received here. Mr.. Ten
belts is connected with the Hartford Life
Insurance company at that place.
YoRKLCorn is king and cooks are
York County Boys Agricultural and
Girls Domestic Science associations,
who will hold an exhibition at York, COM
mencing Tuesday. November 20 and end
ing November %. The best of the eX-
hibits will be taken to the Omaha Corn
show.
BEATRICE-A decree of divorce was
granted to Fred ]. Lohmeyer In an action
against Minnie Lohmeyer. Lohmeyer
charged his wife with desertion, and on a
cross-petition she charged him with cruelty;
child was awarded to the mother. The
family resides near Diller. Court ad-
JOurneQ 10 July ~
MISUNDERSTANDING In this sec
ton is about finished and some threshing
is being done. 1t is claimed that wheat
will make between twenty and thirty-five
from sixty to sixty-two. oats are
rather a light crop as a whole. owing to
the late freeze, but some fields will make
ing to contract wheat at 81 per bushel,
and many of the farmers will sell direct
from the threshing machine.
YORK-Three well-dressed men, riding
in an auto for which they were paying
$50 per day to take them around TO see
the farmers. are attempting to contract
wheat from 80 cents TO 81 per bushel for
been working in York county and II is be-
lieved that they represent a syndicate
state and in this way are trying to secure
a corner on wheat. While here they
claimed to be calling on elevator men.
NEBRASKA CITY-According to the
King, there are twenty-five male and las
female eachers in this county. There was
paid to male teachers last year NsoS and
the year from levies, licenses and fines
amounted to sls6, 5ss.Os, There are $40, 900 Of
outstanding bonds in the county, The
Of school age in the county, of which 1870
reside In Nebraska City. TIL total number
Of school children in the county is $3.50.
BEATRICE-In a runaway Friday even
ing David Kassing and his sister, Mary,
narrowly escaped being killed. Young
Kassing was driving his fathers dairy
wagon when the horses became frightened
and ran away, completely wrecking the
vehicle. Kassing was thrown out, alight-
ing upon a pile OF glass bottles. An artery
in his left arm was cut. and he came very
near bleeding to death before medical
assistance arrived. lie was taken to Dr
Falls sanitarium. where his injuries were
attended to. and IL is thought no serious
results will follow. The KassinR girl was
considerable bruised about the body, but
escaped serious injury.