The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-11-19
NEBRASKA.


player for the late Salvation Army in
Plattsmouth, was arrested for fighting
and disturbing the peace.
1t required seventy-two ballots be-
for the school board Of Blue Springs
succeeded in selecting teacher for
the intermediate department.
A force of about fifty men, under
Contractor Santell of Omaha, have
commenced work on the B. e M.
bridge fill at East Plattsmouth.
Burglars effected an entrance into
the hardware store of Empry & San
ders at Tobias by breaking the glass
of one of the large windows in the
rear of the store. They were probably
disturbed, as nothing is missing.
William Harris, of Havelock, had
two packages in his pockets. One was
common soda, which he was in the
habit of taking for heartburn, and the
other was sugar of lead, which he was
using for poison ivy. By mistake he
took the sugar of lead internally for
heartburn, but prompt action by the
doctors saved his life.
Helen Drake, 13 years of age, the
child of Engineer Drake of the B. &
M, Schuyler, disappeared from her
home. She was seen at Edholm,
across the river from that place
Wednesday morning and went from
there to a railroad crossing, where she
is supposed to have boarded an east
bound train. 1t is thought she is in
Omaha.
While Mrs. H. E. Stein of Clay Cen
ter was making jelly the baby boy, 1
year old, was about the kitchen play
ing. Mrs. Stein had just filled a dish
full of hot jelly when the baby raised
his hand to the table and pulled the
not mixture over him, burning his
head and face very badly. Prompt
medical attention relieved the baby's
suffering.
The Central house barn at Hebron.
together with the team and a large
amount of feed and hay was DESTROYED
by fire. The team had been in daily
use for nine years past and was so ac-
customed to their work that thew
could be driven without lines and were
noticed by nearly every one who saw
them work. The fire was undoubtedly
of incendiary origin.
The 13-year-old son of James Gunn
OF Otoe county, has narrow escape
from accidentally losing his life. He
left home for Otoe county on hay
rack, taking with him a shotgun. In
handling the gun the hammer caught
and the gun was discharged, the load
tearing away the fleshy part of his
hand between the thumb and first fin
ger. He took the gun against his faith
er's wishes
George Humphrey, formerly a resi-
dent of Pierce county, is charged with
the murder of his wife's brother. the
act being committed near his old home
in Marion county, Virginia, while un-
der the influence of liquor. George,
with party, was out hunting and got
on one of those sprees he was noted
ior while in Nebraska, striking his vic
tim with rock. The boy fingered for
several weeks before dying.
A Washington dispatch says: Gle
ment Chase, of the Omaha Exposition.
is in the city and has been interview |
ing the Georgetown college officials |
with reference to display at the great |
Trans Mississippi Exposition. 1t is
practically settled that this noted in |
stitution of learning will be represent
ed alongside of other colleges. The |
preliminary arrangements contemplate |
the requirement of about 400 feet of |
floor space.
The safe in H. E. Grice's drug store
at Red Cloud was opened and about
500 taken. The robbers drilled into
The safe door with common brace and |
steel bit and blew it off with a charge
Of powder. Mr.. Grice is financier of |
the Ancient Order of United Work
men lodge, and as it was the last of
the month it is thought the robbers
counted on getting a large sum of
money that is paid in on assessments
1t this time.
attorney General Smyth has ap-
pealed the Home for the Frieldicss
.ase t. the supreme court. The case
VAS brought in district court some
iTe ago upon mandamus proceed
nes commenced b. Mrs. C. $. Jones,
ne newly appointed superi llend,nt,
% Saln possession Of the hom. Ir
iis decision dismissins the writ OF
nanoamus Judge Holmes said thar
he :tate had entered into a contract
viii the society.
Juuges Stull and Letton have an.
loGnCed dates for holding district
ourt in the First district the coming
ears as follows: johnson county,
february 4, May 10, November 29:
'age county, January 19, May 8, Sep
enlber 20; Jefferson county, April l2
une Ia, October 4; Nemaha county.
anuary Is, June "a, November Is:
'awnee county, January 10, June 81,
october 4; Richardson county, March
9, June Z, December 6.
The Dairy School building at the
tate university farm is approaching
The enlargement of the
makes it possible to accom-
lodate the large attendance at the
arm and Dairy school expected at
ne opening of the school ON the 2Sth
{ December. The enlargement of the
arm at the farm gives opportunity for
le housing Of the herd of cattle upon
hich experiments are to be tried in
,eding and breeding to see what ma
We stock from the west will be
'und profitable for purposes of beef.
A costly new pipe organ will be pur- :
lased by the Catholic congregation at
:. Bernard and the instrument will {
l the large church with sacred mu- {
E about Christmas time.