The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-14
Nebraska nofes

Nearly forty cement crossings and
more than three miles OF cement side
walk represent the season progress In
that line in Fremont.
Tho Nebraska state institution for
the blind opened at Nebraska City with
hfty pupils enrolled for the coming
year.
A large barn on the farm OF l.. r.
Pomeroy, ear Germantown. was
burned. The loss Is about 81, OO0; in
surance, $500.
Extraordinary catches Of black bass
are reported from the ~neighborhood
OF Nebraska City. One man caught
nfty-two the other day.
Mrs. John Jahnke, an aged woman.
the wife of q well known farmer of
Logan precinct, Dodge county. died At
the farm home OF diabetes, from which
che had suffered for many years.
F. 2. Brandt. Joe Birdsong, and Jo-
eeph Bailey were sentenced to one year
In the penitentiary. having plead guilty
In the district court OF burglary. and
Ia Mccormick to one year for forgery,
at Grand Island. All were caught in
the several acts and no trial resulted.
Mrs. Laura Bell. wife Of James d.
Bell, died suddenly at Fremont while
Mt the breakfast table. Heart disease
IL assigned as the cause OF her death
She was ffty-nine years of age and
had lived in Fremont for twenty-five
years.
It. The knee was the first part uncov-
cred and was taken for a stone. They
knocked pieces out Of the leg and a
chip from an arm before the nature OF
the substance was discovered. They
estimate the weight Of the petrifed
man at from COO to'7OO pounds.
The Salvation army has ordered a re-
treat from Fremont. 1t established a
post there seven years ago and has
kept up the attack ever since, but the
enemy proved too strong. Interest
died down and collections dwindled.
Finance is one OF the vital things In
spiritual as we'll as In other war.
Will Nelson, a youth employed In
the Tribune bindery at Fremont had
a narrow escape from death. He
caught his shirt sleeve In a pulley
and was jerked up In the air. A fell
ow employe caught him and prevent
ed him from getting into the machin-
cry. His shirt and %suspenders were
pulled of him before he could be re-
leased.
N~ine-year-old Rost Ferber Of Ponca.
Neb., was taken to st. Joseph's hos
pital. her entire body In the grip OF a
paralysis popularity known as st. Vitas'
dance. Her every muscle writhes and
twists, utterly beyond her control. Her
malady came upon her shortly after
she had been shaken by Miss Douthitt.
her teacher at Ponca. Mrs. Ferber
threatens suit. declaring the punish
ment unwarranted and cruel. A more
likely explanation. however, the doc
tors say, ia that the disease approach
Ing the girl was not able to control
herself as orderly. and the reprimand
was enough Of a shock to bring on the
attack. Physicians say 1t is often
brought on in that way.
An alleged petrifed man has been
dug up on the Dayton Compton farm,
three miles south OF Waterloo. in the
Iron Buns district. Murray Schwartz.
Andrew Ruan and w. Shawl OF the
county surveyors force, found the
body while digging for a section cor
ner post. They believe Il the remains
OF q man buried about four feet below
the surface In a low place. where water
often stands. The features are those
OF a white man In their judgment and
the body is perfect. except for the in
1uries received in digging It up. They
noticed q place under the heart which
looks as though It might have been a
bullet hole. Mr.. Compton now has
possession OF the body. which he
claims, but the surveyors hope to get
Not long since a young gentleman OF
Dakota invited his best girl 10 70
buggy riding. This in itself is nothing
strange. but the aforesaid lady has
bright, golden hair. When the young
mar drove to her PARENTAL home the
bunch of lovliness stood in the door
all ready FOR the contemplated drive,
The young fellow, seeing her, called
out: Hello! Ready" The door
slammed and he Is still wondering
what on earth got the matter with the
girl.
Guy Toulouse, the local promoter OF
the petroleum prospect on the Klaus
farm. south of the Platte river. SAYS
that work on the well will commence
within two weeks. Up to the present
time nothing more has been done than
to take surveys OF the land and sign
up contracts with the owner. A 20
year lease has been secured on twenty
acres OF the KLAUS land. BY the terms
OF the lease II will become necessary
for the holders to sink a well not less
than n hundred feet In depth be-
fore the first Of next January or forfeit
al their further rights thereto. Mr.,
rays he has interested an
coal and gas company in the
prospect and this company has prom
ised to conduct the prospecting to the
depth OF Mt least five hundred feet.
The comptroller Of the currency has
approved the application of Otto d.
Stallard, j. X. Tuloss. l.. Chapman.
II. Study, s, C. Tucker and w. II.
to organize the Peoples
National bank Of Sedan. Capital, $685.
300.