The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-10-16
NEBRASKA.

Young ladies of Tecumseh have or
yanized Mckinley club.
Miss Laura Bendolen of Fremont
suicided by taking chloroform. She
had been disappointed in a love affair.
Mrs. Beebe, prominent woman Of
Wahoo, died last week. She was borr
In 1904, and was widow for nearly sc
years.
Fairbury among the women. Mrs. w.
p. Freeman was elected president and
Mrs. T. j. Andrews vice president
The mortgage record for Otoe county
for September is Farm mortgages
6led, S27,25s; released. SIS, ,925; city
mortgages filed, $,729; released, So, SOC.
The state convention of the Young
. Women's Christian association will be
held in Lincoln Oct 9, 10 and IL. An
Interesting program has been prepared
and large attendance is expected.
Frank Ordens. an Omaha carpenter,
has finished table with 5000 pices OF
inlaying at which he has worked at
odd times for two years. Its design
embraces the emblems of the Wood
men of the World.
One hundred five cars of grain were
shipped from Wausau during Septem-
ber. All of last years crop grown
there is still in the crib, and the new
crop, which is the best ever grown
there, will be cribbed and held for a
raise in prices.
Following is the mortgage record for
Platte county for September: Farm
mortgages filed, 15, SIG. 200. 60; released,
90, SGT, 96s. 20; city mortgages filed, 8,
$500; released, 5. 81, 765; chattle mort
cages filed, 43, $14, 159. 4S; released, Is,
$I,407.2a
The postoffice at Cody, Cherry coun.
ty, was robbed Sunday night of $7s
worth of stamps and money orders
numbered from $50 to 200. The rob-
bers are supposed to have ridden
horses out of Cody and taken train
at one of the stations along the Elk
horn.
The large central school building at
Fairbury was partially destroyed by
fire. The fire originated in the cellar
and is thought to be the result of spon"
taneous combustion. The building
was insured for 81, 200 and the books
and fixtures for $780, This will cover
the loss
While loading hay, Cornelius Keith,
living six miles north of York, was bad
ly injured by the falling of hay-car-
rier. One of the big forks entered the
head about three-fourths of an inch.
The skull was badly fractured and
place had to be dug out His condi-
tion is serious
Members of Workmen lodges at Nc
Cool junction and Fairmount plowed
80 acres of ground for John Collins and
James Jackson, farmers living near
McCord Junction, both mem bers of the
Workman order, who, owing to sick
ness, could not get their ground plowed
and winter wheat sown.
Superintendent James Edmunds Of
the Beatrice electric company was Sc
riously injured while working upon
the company's line. While at the top
of twenty-foot pole it broke with him
letting him fall upon the brick paving.
His head was badly cut, one, arm broS-
en- and one leg badly bruised. He will
recover.
Clyde Crasser. well-to-do rancher
who lives fifteen miles southwest of
Brigham, was nearly killed by a horse
falling on him and MASKING his head
into the ground. He was unconscious
for several hours, after which he was
carried to the -Latspiech ranch, where
he was cared for. He did not regain
full consciousness for two days. He
will recover.
A negro, named Brown, was brought
to Falls City from Hiawatha, charged
with robbing Souders Bros store two
weeks ago. A trunk filed with cloth
ing, which was identified by A. E.
Souders, was found in Browns pos.
sion. He was given a preliminary
hearing and was bound over to appear
before the district court in the sum
of $500, in default of which he went to
Jail
Following is the Dodge county mort
gage record for September: Farm
mortgages filed, Il, s24,67O released,
IA, $ll, 735; town and city mortgages
filed, 14.S1.le0; released, -, SS,636;
chattle mortgages filed, 1s. S5S,911: re.
leased, 10, S2,6Tl. Many farmers are
buyiRg cattle on time to fatten on
cheap corn, which accounts for the
large number of chattle mortgages
given.
The reunion at Sutton was marked
success. The weather was exception
ally fine and the attendance even be-
yond the most sanguine, one day see
ing fully 5, 900 people upon the grounds
and the fact of the occasion attracting
the presence of men with state reputa-
tions added pleasing tone to the camp.
J. A. Eberhardt, A. V. Cole and Thorn.
as Majors each made addresses at the
campfire.
The district court which convened at
Red Oak last week, was adjourned on
Saturday. A great amount of business
was disposed Of Among the criminal
cases was that of George Drake. for.
mer prosperous and wealthy farmer,
accused of statutory rape upon the per-
son of an orphan who had maze her
home with his family. He was con-
victed and sentenced to four years in