Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-11-20
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typhoid fever.
Near Cowles both ends of threshef
blew out seriously injuring three men.
William II. Till has been arrested
charged with embezzeling funds be-
longing to Humboldt lodge, A. o. u. w.
Il lward Welberg was sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary at Col
umbus for forgery.
Gov. Mckey's ten year old son Ben
had his leg broken while playing foot
ball.
Mrs Ira Williams of Litchfleld COM
mitted suicide by drowning herself In
mill pond.
The yearly export of silks from
Switzerland is. valued at early &c.
600, 900.
At Fairbury Lee Spraggins who shot
Constable Blu tertield in Daykin few
weeks ago was acquitted.
f.. A. Stultz of fremont, who keeps
a livery stable, was kicked by horse
and one of his lege was broken in twn
places.
| Cyrus A. Deadoff sues David Strick.
er for $4,000 damages for alienation
of his wite's affections Both parties
live near Bennett.
11nn rni al, ~
ley the sheriff discovered and seized
nine cases Of beer and arrested VIII
Mulchow, the manager.
The new Union brick building at
Exeter collapsed injuring Vern New
ms, Joe Binens, Sr., and RUDE Span
gor.
At Plattsmouth Harry Hcl s m got
30 days and his brother Willlam 10
days for petty laro ny. Otto Voget-
man plead guilty to burglarins his
fathers house.
Frank Meek who resided IS mllea
southwest of Columbus had his lite
crushed out by the props of build4
ing giving way and house settling
upon him.
Samuel Lindsey, of Murray, Neb,
was shot and seriously wounded by
James McReyno DIS in dispute over
some money which Lindsey claimed
McReynold owed.
The Catholic society has commenced,
the erection Of new church at Sill
yer Creek. 1t will be pu he'd to COM
pletion as rapid y as possible. This
will give Silver Creek four churches.
The Grand Island Board of Educa-.
zion at it's meeting sustained one of
the teachers, Mr.. Davis, In the natter
Of charges brought against him by a
Mr.. Anyan for the wrongful suspension
Of his daughter.
The Ord gas plant is nearly oomI
pleted, and will soon be selling gas TO,
Ord citizens for lighting PURPOSES
James Barta has secured franchiSe
and will at once begin the erection of
An electric lighting plant.
! Formal complaint has been MADE
against Herman Borchers Of Columbus
for the murder of his father, and
against August Borchers as an access
sorry The Youngest son John is not
mentioned.
While engaged in moving the station
Int - 4, Anf IA.
broke. George Harmon had several
ribs broken, Peter Hansen, Tennie
Wilson, Atkens Elridge and George
Cox we're seriously injured.
Near Hogins' bridge on the Mo
brara river, fifteen mills northeast Of
Newport, a .nan by the Lame of Ira
MCGEE was found with bullet wound
in the forehead. DR.. Dodd of New
port was called and word comes by
telephone that the man is still alive.
hut has no chance of recovery
II John Corey, for many years an
employee Of the Burlington, can furn-,
lsh satisfactory proof that he Is an
neir Of sir Francis Drake, he will re4
give between 100000 and 81, 900, 600
as his share OF Brakes estate. Such
Is the message borne to him by George
Corey OF Hendricks, Mimi, who has
Oeen travelling over the country for
three years In hunt for heirs.
, Robbers mnde an unsuccessful at
: tempt to loot the bank at Western,
: Saline county. The robbers entered
the building and had succeeded In
blowing open the vault when they
, we're detected by the Burlington agent
r who occupies apartments over the
J bank and who was awakened by the
repo OF the explosion The robbers