The Columbus journal., 1903-08-19
Matters in Nebraska
r,,e STATE m A MUTsHELL.

The johnson county democratic and
un.ulist convention will be held IN
recsnseh Saturday, August -.
At Mitchell. 8. D.. Nichols Bossea
had both legs cut OF by being run
over by . Chicago. Milwaukee Z st.
Paul freight train.
The hardware store OF J. w. Turner
at Beaxer City was entered and the
ssfe blown opeo. There WAS no money
iu II and the cracksmen took nothing
fruo the stock Of goods.
-. Nine miles southwest Of Red Cloud
I. Smith was Shot and dangerously
wounded by Rudolph Ring. young
man Who had been working for Smith.
The quarrel was about the matter OF
wages.
At q recent meeting Of the execu-
tive committee Of the old settlers
association Of Pierce county 1t was
decided to hold the next meeting and
ntcnic n Plainview on Saturday. Sep
tember II.
The Cunning County Old Settlers
sssociation have set the date for their
picnic and annual reunion for August
=. This Is one Of the gala days OF
Cunning county. July and other na'
tional holidays being made subservfent
to Il.
Grant Blackman, q prisoner brought
20 Red Cloud from Kansas City for
having stolen I. W. Crary's horse and
buggy from Guide Rock the night OF
July 3, escaped from the county jail
Thursday night and left town with
another horse and buggy belonging to
= C. B. Crone.
]. 6. Wheeler. q farmer living south
. west Of Beatrice, reported to the po-
lice that two Of his horses had been
etolen from his pasture several days
aeo. One horse belonging to Mr.. 1pson.
who resides not far from Mr.. Wheel
er's home. also was stolen. Nothing
has vet been learned as to the iden-
tity OF the thief.
when President Roosevelt made q
trip through Nebraska Mrs. Mary d.
Lydick Of Harrington presented him
with . silver mounted riding bride.
Last week she sent him . photograph
of herself and husband. and she has
received from the presidents secre-
tary q picture Of the president. with
his compliments.
The secretary of the Hastings re-
union committee has been ofhcfally
notified that the various railroads in
Nebraska have gotten together and
agreed upon giving . one fare from
all points In Nebraska to Hastings
during the state Grand Army reunion.
which will be held there from August
81 TO September s.
The fight over the relocation Of the
school house in district No. ~ Of
Dodge county has finally been ami
cably settled out Of court. The par
ties finally agreed to leave It to Su.
perintendent Arnot to decide the cen.
ter OF the district and he located It ut
Q point about half Q mile from where
the movers left II.
Peter overland Of Murdock. vice
president Of the Murdock Grain and
Elevator company. called at the ONCE
Of the secretary Of state to arrange
for the Incorporation of his company
with Q large capital stock. The Rock
Island railroad. according to Mr.. Ever
land. has declined to grant IN elevator
site under the terms OF the Ramsey
bill.
CLINTON.-Niss Carrie Knapp OF
lie Claire. q few miles below here.
met death In . singular way Sunday
night. While In the church the hang
ing lamp fell In her lap. set hre to
her clothes and burned her body to
. crisp.
Mrs. s. L. Hayward Of Nebraska
City swallowed two silver half dol
lars and the physicians were unable
to locate them. She held them in her
mouth while she lay down to take q
nap and On being awakened rather
suddenly swallowed them. An X.ray
picture was made. but even then the
money was not located. The physi. |
clans are 1t Q loss what to do.
Governor Mickey talking On crop
condltions said: MY Judgment is
that the dig increase in the central
and western parts Of the state will
make up ior the slight decrease In
the eastern portion. Nebraska. I be-
lieve. vii! have . big crop. In my
trip up the Denver line Of the Bur-
1ington found IN immense crop Of |
wheat and the yield averaging up near
" al the way from ten to forty bush
els to Ihe aero
DR.. C.. ]. Bayer. . representative OF |
the Nebraska society for the suppress.
sion OF disease and degeneracy. was
In Plattsmouth securing signatures
Of medical petitioners and others to |
. petition which with Q Law will be |
submitted 1t the next session of tho |
legislature. The proposed bill will
provide for IN education Of marriage
able persons. to teach them how to |
avoid producing degenerate organisms
In their progeny.
Two Lutheran organizations will
build churches at Pierce.
The program for the big two days |
street fair 1t Sterling. August 1920. 10
now complete. The FIRST day will be |
republican day and Hon C. r. Reavis
wfll speak; the second day will be
democratic day and Hon. G. N. Hitch.