The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-04-03
NEBRASKA IN BRIEF.

Burglars entered the home of Mrs.
Sam Chambers, Plattsmouth, and stole
SOS.
Report is that ex-President CleVe-
land will visit Nebraska in the near
future.
A meeting is t be held in Fremont
having in view formation of a base
ball league.
Ex-Congressman Mercer has re-
turned to Omaha, which, he says, Is 10
be his future residence.
Tecumseh is in need of more school
room, and it is expected bonds will be
voted to provide additional space.
1t is authoritatively stated that work
will commence on the new Union
depot at Fremont in a short time.
A broken fange on a Missouri Pa
cific freight wrecked ten cars near
Berlin. Charles Bennington, brake
man, was buried under the wreck and
killed.
Ezra Fellers, a young farmer re-
siding southeast of Table Rock, was
the victim of an accident which re-
suited in both bones of his leg being
broken, between the ankle and knee.
His team ran away.
Ed Simon of Lincoln, who three
weeks ago shot d. K. Kelly through
the right hand during a fight at
Ceresco, Neb., was sentenced by Judge
Good Of WahOo to two years at hard
labor in the p%enitentiary.
Holbrook had the most disastrous
fire since it's Incorporation. The en-
tire business portion of the town
north of Miller & Cooper's general
store vas consumed. The loss is $780,
600, with only Sc, 1000 insurance.
Some young men who were recently
hunting on a small island below the
Burlington bridge at Plattsmouth
found an old whisky bottle which con-
tanned this message: "Omhaa, Sept.
4, 1902. My last drink" 1t was sign
ed J.. w. C.
James Richardson, an old soldier,
died of consumption at the home of
of Hebron, having stopped at the
farmers house while driving through
to Eagle. where he said lived his
daughter, by the name of Mrs. Mary
Bradley.
Willie Murray, 16 years of age, died
from injuries received while endeav-
oring TO board a freight train just pull
ing out from Silver Creek. The lad
was the son of Robert Murray, a
wealthy farmer, who recently came
from Saunders county and purchased
a large farm near Silver Creek.
The scarcity of farm hands in
Dodge county is becoming a source of
considerable anxiety to the farmers
and daily complaints are heard. Thus
early farmers find it impossible to get
help. The wages paid are $40, and in
addition board, laundry and room,
which is the equivalent Of $35 to $40.
Prospective railroad building for
coming season in each state is given
in the Railway Age. Nebraska in
cludes within it's list a number of
prospective lines which have been III
the prospective stage for several
JGars past, while a few new ones are
added this year-the new ones being
mostly proposed electric railways.
1t is the intention of Senator
Dietrich to take his daughter, Miss
Gertrude, now at Bryn Mawr college,
on an extended tour through Alaska
upon the completion of her studies
this summer. They will spend some
time coasting among the Aleutian
islands and will then undertake the
800 mile trip into the Klondike u
try.
The Commercial club of Fremont is
interesting itself in national road leg.
islatiOn to a great extent. 1t viii send
an endorsement to Washington of The
idea embodied in the BrownIow bill
for federal aid in the improvement;
of the country highways. This hill die
not pass the last session, but will be
r~e-introduced AMI vigorously pushed
when congress convenes again.
Miss Eva Thompson of Lincoln, sis
ter of D.. E. Thompson, received a ca
blegram from Mr.. Thompson Saturday
night stating that he and Mrs. Thomp-
son arrived safely in Rio Janeiro
about March IA. A letter dated Feb
ruary q described a trip to Madrid
and the gaiety of the city on account
of the yearly festival. At that time
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson were about to
go to Lisbon, where they expected to
sail for South America on March 3.
News was received at Randolph of
the death of J.. E. Everett at a Sioux
City hospital, and of his father, W.
S. Everett, at his home in Atlantic,
Ia. These men were engaged in
farming and raising Shorthorn cattle
at Randolph, and are we'll known. A