The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-02-05
THE STATE AT LARGE.

soldiers home.
interviewed at Sidney, the former
grand vizier of Persia says that there
will be no war between Russia and
Japan.
Rev. Hauptman, pastor of the Con
gregational church, and Miss Char
lotte Worley, school teacher, has re
signed their positions at York.
After entertaining a family OF pole
cats for severaI days in his home,
Harry Petit of Fremont kept open
house during the coolest weather.
Edward 7. F. Reynolds, the nineteen
| year-old son of Theodore V. Reynolds,
residing three miles north of Kearney,
| committed suicide by shooting him.
self in the head in room at the Hotel
Holt.
A new auditorium for the city of
West Point is now an assured fact.
The present hall, or so-called opera
house, is nOtoriously unsafe and the
want of a suitable building has become
acute
Alex Thomas, drayman at Shelton
and an old settler of that place, was
severely injured by being struck by
the east bound train No. II on the
Union Pacific. There is doubt about
his recovery
The Bricklayers' union of Nebraska
City gave a banquet to it's members.
The game eaten at the supper was
killed by the members of the union in
hunt and comprised 153 rabbits and
nearly as many squirrels.
The plans for the new Norfolk asy-
lum are nearing completion. State
Architect Tyler and his assistants are
working overtime that the plans may
be ready by February 1. Building will
begin as soon as the plans are finished.
The city council of Plattsmouth,
acting upon the recommendations OF
the committee which inspected the
public buildings, has ordered the own
ers of twelve Of the buildings in the
city to equip their property with
proper fire ESCAPES.
William Dodson Northwestern
employe, slipped and fell from a coal
chute at the Northwestern coaling
place eaast of Fremont and was Sc
verely injured. His skull was frac-
tured and cash about three inches
long cut on his head.
The residence of Ed Hickey, about
two miles east of Gretna, was totally
destroyed by fire. A defective flue is
supposed to have been the cause.
Nothing was saved, and Mr. Hickey,
in his endeavors to quench the fire,
fell and fractured one of his limbs.
Margaret Shreck, Bohemian
woman, cook in the restaurant of Cap
tain Jennings, Table Rock, undertook
to kindle fire with gasoline, mistak-
ing it for kerosene. An explosion fol-
lowed and Mrs. Shreck was fatally
burned.
The engine of the westbound freight
on the Great Northern railway jumped
the track at Allen. Although it ran
on the ground for twenty-five yards, |
and jumped large ditch, no special
damage was done. The engineer and |
not injured
The school teachers of Cass county |
will meet in Louisville for a mid-year |
on February 13. County |
C. S. Workman has ar |
ranged an interesting program for the |
day and he expects notable educators |
Of the state to be present. They will |
discuss practical questions that come |
up in the school room.
The aggregate salaries of the nine
y county superintendents in Nebras-
la is $4,000. Three years ago it was
$4,000 The increase is due to a bill |
in the legislature one year
ago at the request of State Superin-
-endent Fowler This bill raises the
minimum salary and leaves the
amount partly to the discretion of
county board.
j. NJ Gilchrist has entered into q
contract with the county commission
ers of Lancaster county to examine
he books of the office of the county
treasurer for the last ten years at $40
/ day. Gilchrist is to furnish two as
,istants and complete the work as
soon as possible. The publication of
he contract has caused considerable
agitation, and it is expected that suit
will be brought to annul it.
Edward R. Golf, an employe of the
Union Pacific shops, Grand Island is
confined to his home and will be for
some time as the result of an injury
'eceived while aiding in pushing a car
n the shops. He became wedged be-
ween the slowly moving car and the
shop door, and was turned or rolled
lbout several times before he escaned.
lis collar bone was broken.
Food Commissioner Thompson is en-
,aged in still hunt" for violators of
he regulations governing the sale of
and distilled vinegars.
The confscation of large quantities of
-inegar by the commissioners several
weeks ago has nearly stopped the i'm
,ortation and sale in the state of adult
rated vinegaTs, and but little poor
.inegar now is being found.
Petty thieving is going on in the
Western part of Hall county. John I
Iitchell missed twenty bushels of ]
Wheat, hauled away in one night. and ,