Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26
NEBRASKA NOTES

lu al eAlenSlNe IeeUlDR pldub ucdE
Fremont and will feed a large num-,
bers Of cattle during the winter. !
Fred Bergeson, OF Chapel, APP
peared in county court on warrant
sworn out by John Mevlch, charg-
'ng him with drawing gun on him
and threatening to shoot.
Nine coal cars OH the Ro'k Island
Jumped the track at Lewiston and
rolled down fifty foot embankmentl.
The coal was scattered all over tho
embankment and the cars were badly
d molished.
Those who took part in the John
son co MY Teachers association at
reCumseb were: Thomas Brake
lusn, !. N. Clark, Miss Idemna
Saah, Miss Lucy Green and DR..
CHARLES Fordyce of Wesleyan uni
,ersity.
L f. Holmes, OF Wahoo, received
telegram announcing the death OF
his father, T. A. Holmes, who was
run over by tain at Avora, la.
Holmes left for Av0ca and Will bring
the body to Wahoo for burial. De-
eased leaves wife and one child.
Alre ,dy some few losses are report
I'd in the herds OF cattle that have
been turned into stalk fields at Cal
AWAY, the effects OF the dreaded
cOrnstalk disease, and 1t Is feared
that the same trouble that has been
had the past two years will be Te-
paated this winter.
Fire threatened the destruction Of
house on BIasch avenue at Norfolk
occupied by E. Lamb and j. A. Rom
iue and owned by Darius Matthew
'on. Some damage resulted to fur
liture mainly from smoke and water.
The damage to the house was covered
by insurance and was about $3.50.
The confirmation services at st.
JoSeph's Catholic church at Harvard
brought together a large crowd OF
people from surrounding towns.
Aurora, Bradshaw, York, Hastings,
Stockham and other places being
represented. The class numbered
siXty-Seven instead Ct Thirty i've as
previously reported.
The regular jury panel for the No
vember term Of the district court
was called when court convened ut
Portsmouth. The first case called
for trial was that of the state against
William Shepard, charged with en-.
tering the Missouri Pacific depot at
Weeping Water With the intent OF
committing burglary.
The funeral Of Mrs. John Wise,
OF Columbus, was held Tuosdiy
Mrs WISE died Friday at her home
In Columbus. Her death wds from
heart failure superintendent Ivy drop
sy and other kidney trouble. She
was seventy-six years Of age and had
lived In this country for over thirty
years.
| Judge Sornborger opened court at
Seward Monday. After calling the
| docket few cases were disposed Of,
among them that Of j. A. Hedge,
charged with passing forged check
at the Jones National bank. He
plead guilty and was given a sentence
Of one year in The penitentiary.
Sheriff Smiley took him to Lneolr
to begin his sentence.
The rural mail carriers OF Adam,
county have perfected an oTga TIA
ion and Will affiiliate themsel vei
with the state and national associ
ations. The following were tn,
officers elected N. W. Coleman.
president; George Reynol Is vice pres
ident; Frank Wheeler, trea>uras
Howard Sargent, secretary; and y.
+. Hill corresponding secretary.
The safe 10 the First National
bank at Lyons was blown open one
day this week. The robbers secured
81, OoO OF which 1900 was In bills
800 In Lold and 500 In silver. Tn.
robbers were not seen by any one. Al
the eastern edge Of town they stole
1 team from the barn Of T.. II. HaI
endeen, farmer, and drove east
ward. The bank safe and all tn,
furniture In the bank was utterly
ruined.
An entertainment was given at tn,
Methodist church at Wymore for the
benefit OF the denomination aud for
the especial purpose OF raising
money for bell. Drills, readings
and recilations made up the program
and 1t was conceded by every one Il
be the best program ever given by
the Methodist people. The Jeffer,
twins gave few numbers, Miss
Vistani Fisher rendered vocal solo,
| NJ ISIS Alice Crawford cleverly recite{
and little Miss Dora Hammond