The Columbus journal., 1903-06-03
Matters in Nebraska.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NEwsv STATE BRIEFS.
There were twenty graduates at the
St. Paul school commencement.
There were four graduates at the
commencement exercises at Kimball.
The farm house of william Freder.
icks, near Randolph. was wrecked by
storm.
Corn planting in many sections Of
the state has been greatly delayed On
account of heavy rains.
The West Point camp of the Wood.
men of the World unveiled q fine mon.
ument In the public cemetery in that
city in memory of George Ruehl.
A class of 125 young persons receive
ed the sacrament of confirmation at
the hands of Rt. Rev. Richard Scan
nell. ID. D.. bishop of the diocese. ut
st. Mary's Catholic church, West
Point, last Sunday.
William Kubick. aged eighteen. was
drowned in the slough. an old channel
of the Blue river, at WILDER. Saying
to his companions. Boys. here goes
for . hip-hop." he sped down the
steep bank and was drowned.
Ex-Congressman John s. Robinson
died at his home in Madison on Mon
day from the effects Of appendicitis.
He was conscious to the last and pass.
ed away heroically. Everything pos
sible was done to save his life. .,ut in
spite of all death claimed its victim.
An epidemic of measles, which in
some cases proved quite serious, has
for some time been going the rounds
Of Exeter and the surrounding coun.
try. The worst cases were among the
older members, some of whom suf-
fered severely and were not expected
to live.
A futile attempt to cross the NJ.
maha river on q weakened bridge in
the edge of Tecumseh resulted in the
death of three persons by drowning.
The victims were Ms. Ed Purlke. her
six-yearold child and the woman's
brother, Frank Harms. who lives on the
Puhlke farm . few miles south Of
town.
The ohices of the Nebraska commits
sion for the Louisiana Purchase cx-
position are now open in Omaha. Sec.
retary H. G. Shedd is in charge daily
and is actively engaged in the distri-
button of circulars notifying prospect
i've exhibitors that their efforts look
ing towards making q creditable ex-
hibit are desired.
Emory Bishop. who lives on the old
Courtright farm, about three and one
half miles east of Milford, jus. where
the public highway crosses tho rail-
road. found quite lot of new goods,
consisting Of eight pairs of new pants.
. large bolt of silk and other silk
and sateen goods, hidden in a hay
stack on his farm near the railroad.
A man giving his name as Paul
came to Falls City soliciting orders
for silverware. In canvassing ne en-
tered the home of q woman ir The
south part of town, and while there
became so familiar that the woman
summoned the police and had the man
arrested rs he was trying to leave
town. He was fined S and costs
At the closing session of the State
Dental society last week Omaha was
selected As the next meeting place.
These officers were elected: H. ..
Shannon. Lincoln, president; A. Caiser.
Friend. vice president: w. X. Clark.
Syracuse. secretary: H. r. Hatfield,
York. corresponding secretary; n. ?
King. Fremont. treasurer: W. r.
Smith. Pawnee City. member of the
board of censors. DR.. r. F. Ross of
Omaha was chosen to supervise the
clinics next year.
The bill passed by the late legis-
lature authorizing the state treasurer
to pay out of the permanent school
fund money that had been paid into
the fund through the erroneous col
lection Of taxes paid to county treas.
urers will likely fail of its purpose.
The indications are now that the state
treasurer will refuse to pay the war
rants unless ordered to do SO by the
courts.
A misapprehension seems to exist
relative to the time the Grand Army
reunion will be held at Omaha. Pur.
suant with the action of the Grand
Army encampment recently held 1T
Fremont, the reunion which was voted
to 60 to Omaha will not be held until
September. 1904. The reunion will
be held at Hastings for another year.
the present year Of 1903, under the
contract which gave the reunion -
that city for three years. in 1900. The
reunions were consequently to be
held in that city for the years 1901.
1902 and 1908. Hence the Omaha con-
tract begins with 1904.
The committee selected to make q
canvass of Hastings for the purpose
of raising twelve hundred dollars for
the organization of q base ball team
report that they have been unable to
obtain promise of the necessary funds.
hence the project has been abandoned.
The team and buggy belonging to
A. d. Snow. the liveryman at Hum
boldt. has been located at Falls City,
where it is supposed the thief aban-
doned 1t when he found he could not
dispose Of it on account of the close
watch being kept over the county.