The Columbus journal., 1903-01-07
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tolo IN i LIVE:
Tho annual meeting Of the state bar
association win b held in Omaha
January 8 and 3
The state bank at Surprise vas en-
tered Tuesday night. the safe blown
open and $500 stolen.
Mrs. Bernard Dolan, IN elderly Lin
coin woman. Was found in the Ice Of
Salt creek, frozen to death:
Captain 4: H. Hardy Of Hysnnis.
tbs celebrated wing shot, Is in Omaha
under treatment for the appendicitis.
The York Ice company has gained
. monopoly ON the ice business In
York by buyins up its only eempet'
it8r.
john Cote, 4 1eltto-do kimbail
county ranchman. IL believed to have
perished in the recent storm. He left
| wife,.
Walter Wood. arrested for assault
upon Dora Porter. = 14year-0ld Aims
worth girl. has been sentenced by
Judge Westover to three years In the
penitentiary.
w. A. Richards, who is slated for
the position ef commissioner of the
general land once, worked when ,
young man In an Omaha lumber yard.
He was later governor Of Wyoming.
Adams county has paid Oh $2s.eOo
OF the bonds held by the state, leat-
! ing 500. 900 in bonds still In the
hands of the state treasurer. Another
block will soon be taken up.
The papers in Mexico City ail COM
ment ON the arrival Of w. J. Bryan.
but II IL Understood that his visit il
merely one Of pleasure and recreation.
he being accompanied BY his family.
Dorre Howard, an 1S-year-old Oma-
ha boy. attempted suicide because OF
obstacles which made it impossible for
Wilhelmina Sadler, . girl of his own
age, to marry him. Ihe boy will re-
cover.
The foot bali warriors at the state
;; university have their schedule for neA.
fall about completed. The big game
of the season will be played in Lincoln
Thanksgiving day with the university
of Illinois.
Fire damaged the Union Paci8c hu-
tel ut Sidney to the amount Of 81. 900.
It started in the servants quarters
and capable work on the part of the
local fremen alone saved the building
from total destruction.
Moses Hamm. So gears old, for
many years editor Of the Dubuque
Herald, q national democratic com
mitteeman from 1872 to 1888. once a
state senator and postmaster during
Cleveland's administration, is dead.
It Is authoritatively stated that
Governor Mickey will make no ap-
pointments to the positions Of adju-
tant general of the Nebraska National
guard and state oil inspector until
next spring. Several candidates are
making Q lively scramble for thess
positions.
Charles s. Young, formerly assist
ant general advertising agent Of the
Burlington. has been appointed gen.
eral advertising agent OF the Mil
waukee with headquarters in Chicago.
Mr.. Young was formerly q reporter
In Omaha. His advancement in the
railway world has been rapid.
Fl. J. Evans at Hartley has rendered
his resignation as assistant state dairy
commissioner. He has held the posi-
ton for fourteen months and his res
ignation is prompted by the fact he is
about to enter into the creamery bus
mess. Mr.. Evans is ranked as one Of
the leading buttermakers Of the state.
Two unusual marriages occurred At
Ainsworth Christmas week. The con-
tracing parties in one were Levi Lind
quist and Miss Grace Hagerman. the
groom weighing a little ove- 100
pounds, while the bride weighs 800
pounds. In the second marriage Ca
leb Hiveley. aged 72 years, was united
in marriage to Ars. Anna e. SOpher,
aged 81 years.
An interesting suit will soon be
started in Lancaster county. wherein
the county commissioners will seek tc
compel County Judge Waters to pay
into the county treasury fees which he
las collected for performing marriage
ceremonies Judge Waters insists that
he is Just as much entitled to the fees
for performing the marriage ceremony
as are the ministers Of the gospel whe
perform them.
III. Hadkinscn Of Omaha has beer
appointed head gardener for the de
partment of horticulture in connection
with the worlds fair. Mr. HadkinsoH
is q native of England and studied
gardening in that country. He had
charge of the gardening at tne Omaha
exposition and of Nebraska's horticul
tural exhibit ut the Pan-American.
For two years he was secretary Of
the State Horticultural society Of Ne
braska-
Money csmoers of TWo citiee.