The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-04-29
NEWS IN BRIEF.

park.
The house of Albert Hartman, near
Nebraska City, was struck by light
ming and considerably damaged.
DR.. Miller of Omaha and Hon. Rob-
ert w. Furnas were speakers at the
Cotner university Arbor day celebra-
ton.
The saloon of William Nolan at
Barneston was robbed. The burglars
secured S25 from the cash drawer and
a small quantity Of liquors.
The committee which is soliciting
funds for the Rockefeller temple at
Lincoln has secured $32, GOO in pledges
Il hopes to obtain the remaining
81, 900 within a short time.
Robbers broke into the Barnes
Bros store at Hastings and carried
away fifteen or twenty high-priced
overcoats. Entrance to the store was
gained by smashing the windows in
the rear of the building.
Some person or persons unknown
entered the dwelling of w. J.. Bogar-
dus of Neigh Sunday night while the
family were at church mi carried off
the silver table ware and Mrs. b.
gardus' watch and chain.
The Henningsen Produce company
of Superior had 400 cases of eggs
smashed at Red Cloud. A box car
got away and ran into the end of the
depot, smashing the eggs and tele-
graph instruments in the Office.
q. H. Gardner, a prominent farmer
OF Cunning county, died from a severe
attack of congestion of the lungs, fol-
lowing a siege of measles. He had
accumulated a large acreage and his
residence was one of the finest in that
section.
Gertrude Mckinley filed a COM
1, plant in Judge Elmers' court charg-
ing Harold w. O'Connor with the
crime of bastardy. Both parties are
residents of Homer, Dakota county.
Mr.. O'Connor is cashier in the Homer
State bank.
Articles Of incorporation Of the
Church of Our Lady Carmel of Til
den have Deer filed with the secretary
of state. The church is of the Catho-
III ldlIn, dllu IHS l1COI pOI dIOl0 L
Bishop Scannell and other officers of
the Omaha diocese.
Plattsmouth is to have the first
street carnival in it's history next
month. The local business men con-
tracted with a representative of the
Metropolitan Street Fair company for
the appearance of that attraction on
May IA to 10, and all look forward
to a big time.
Harry G. Shedd, secretary of the Ne
braska Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton commission, was home at Ash
land last week visiting his parents in
that city. He is on a trip through
the state to secure photographs illus
trating Nebraska's for ex-
hibitiCn at the fair.
The trouble between the Burling-
ton Railroad company and a number
Of the residents of the little town of
Greenwood, growing out of the COM
pany's action in attempting to erect
fences along its right of way through
that town, has finally reached the dis
trict court of Cass county.
The supreme court has declined to
appoint a receiver for the Bankers
Union Of the World for Omaha, but
has enjOined the organization from
transactirg business until the abuses
complained of by Auditor Weston
have been corrected and the law relat-
ing to fraternal insurance companies
is strictly complied with.
Melvin G.. Hubbard, who was SEN
fenced to the p~enitentiary for statu-
tory assault, for seven years, though
having served out a portion of his
time, is not yet reconciled to his fate
and wants the supreme court to re-
verse the decision of the Knox county
, court, and has filed a brief in the su-
preme court to show his reasons.
The Farmers and Merchants bank
of Clay City, Ind, was blown up by
robbers, who secured 1921.
Robert B. Roosevelt, all uncle of
President Roosevelt, who was nomi-
; mated as IN elector by the democratic
state convention at Albany, N. Y,
last week, has declined to accept such
? nomination because of his relation
ship to the president.
At a meeting of the Tecumseh
Board of Education Prof. c.. n. An
derson was reelected superintendent
of the city schools for another year.
Prof. Anderson mas been with the
schools for several years and is con-
sidered a very able instructor.
The mixed bloods, consisting of ten
or twelve families who claim kinship
to the Omaha tribe, have been Or
dered to leave the reservation. These
: families are among the most prosper
GUS and intelligent class. Joining
: the tribe several years ago they
claimed allotments, and therefore set
!, tied on some of the choicest and most
valuable lands, adding thereto valu-
able improvements, anticipating com.
Portable homes. From time to time
f they have been ordered off by the In
dian department.
William Quincy, a painter living