Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-15
Nebraska Notes


Pat Carter, IS, OF Table Rock, had
his hand torn off In corn shredder.
Charles Miller is in Jail at fremont
for stealing $40 from saloon at
Scrlbner.
Mihcacl Clare, aged 10 years, died
at his hGme in Cortland. A family
Of six children survive him.
= At Elk Creek George Clark had
his hand caught in pulley and the
flesh was torn from two fingers.
The county recorders statement
made shows that for the month Of
December The nor tgage reduction for
Otoe county was $40, 900. so.
The G.. A. Murphy farm, located
four miles north OF Beatrice, was
Bold to +. II. Klmmerling for 80, 600
cash, OF $50 per acre.
The Water and Light company OF
Nebraska City refused to continue
their contract with the city for
lighting the streets, aud as a conse-
Qeuence the streets are in darkness.
At Elmwood G.. W. Swacker's IA
year old daughter had the thumb Of
her left hand caught In washing
machine breaking the bone and
decorating the flesh.
Manager Carver of the Nebraska
City water company is to be succeed
sd February /, by h. L. Egan Uf
Chicago, formerly of Lincoln and Me-
0raska City.
John G. Beard, resident of Hum
boldt, dropped dead at his home Of
heart disease. Mr. Beard was an old
settler and a member OF the Grand
Army, He leaves wife and two
children.
Because he lost his job as freight
conductor on the Burlington through
excessive drinking, w. W. Hambell
killed himself ty swallowing carbolio
acid. The suicide was committed at
his home in Wymure, his wife and
child being away visiting In Lincoln.
Charles II. McDaniels, one OF Swift
Il Co.. s chicken pickers, died at
Beatrice from the effects of sixty
grains of morphine taken the night
before. McDaniels and his wife, who
came to Beatrice from superior, Neb.,
two months ago, had quarreled and
separated on account of McDaniels
drinking heavily. The deceased was
| 36 years old and had 81. 900 insurance
in the Knights and Ladies of Secur-
ity,
John Neville, a farmer living four
miles north Of Wahoo, met with
fatal accident. He was hauling corn
and attempted to drive across the
railroad track ahead Of the Elkhorn
assenger train. The train struck
the wagon and demolished 1t and MI.
Neville was thrown some distance.
aliyhtlng on his shoulders. He was
picked up unconscious and brought
back to Wahoo by the train and med
ical aid was summoned. He was
about 40 years OF age, married and
had Il large family. Mr.. Neville died
In the depot waiting room.
Several bad Eases of cattle being
poisoned by eating hay which con-
tanned ergot have come to light
around Fremont. One herd OF cattle
northwest of Fremont Is In an es-
pecially bad condition, nearly all of
the $50 head showing symptoms Of Vt.
A number were ordered shot by the
veterinary. The disease affects the
hind feet, which swells up and In
some cases actually rot and fall OF
before the animal dies.
A convention Of sugar beet growers
Of that part of Nebraska is called to
meet in McCoCk Saturday afternoon,
January 1t is proposed to have
an exchange Of ideas and experiences
from practicl growers of beets the
past season for advantage during the
next season. An association of su-
gar beet growers will also he formed
during the convention for the pur-
pose of promoting the sugar beet in
dustry In southwestern Nebraska. A
full attendance OF farmers is urged,
as the matter is considered OF first
and largest Importance tu them and
to the locality.
Anna Morrell, whose husband was
killed in collision at Table Rock,
Neb., December l6, while acting In
the capacity Of fireman, has begun
nit In the district court in Gage
county against the Chicago, BuIling-
ton & Quincy railroad for $50, 900
damages. 1t is alleged that some OF
the crew were asleep on the train
which crashed into the engine occu-
pied ty Fireman Morrell. The suit
is brought on the grounds that the
| cOmDanV violated the law In cOm oeli