Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-30
THE STATE IN BRIEF.

Beatrice has sent fast horses to
Iowa under control of Fred Robore.
The Grand Army of the Republic
will hold reunion at Franklin August
22-25.
Owen B. Peppen, wanted for larceny
as bailee at Dakota City, has been ar
rested at Topeka.
A reward of $50 is offered for recov-
cry of the body of young Bessey, re
Gently drowned at Elk City.
Three cases of smallpox have devel.
oped in one of the hospitals at the Sol
diers' home at Grand Island
Gibbon will celebrate the Fourth in
grand style this year with steam
merry-go rounds and games and races
Of all kinds
Grand Island college, which started
the year in debt, is out of debt and
has $4,000 for a new dormitory which
is under construction, and about $25,.
900 has been added to the endowment
fund.
Julius Kushman, farmer residing
south of Nebraska City, was kicked
in the jaw while embarrassing team.
The kick of the horse broke his jaw
and caused conclusion of the brain.
He is not likely to recover.
! Violations of association rules were
charged by members of the State I'm
plement dealers in session at Lincoln.
Some OF the members, it was said,
we're either robbing the farmers with
exorbitant rates or giving inferior
machinery for good money.
Sixty-two graduates of the medical
colleges Of the state took the examina.
ton before the state board of medical
examiners for permits to practice
medicine in the state. or the number
all but two were up to the required
standard and will be issued licenses
The residence of Frank Wolf, who
resides in Glenover, Gage county, was
struck by lightning at an early hour
in the morning The family was away
from home with the exception of Mr.
Wolf, and when he arose he found the
roof on fire. The flames were extn.
guished by the neighbors, who formed
a bucket brigade before much damage
resulted.
John Cloupek, a farmer about q
years O. age, living five miles east
and one mile north of Ulysses, was
found dead in his cornflel6. He went
to the field after dinner and had plow-
ed only three rounds. When found,
the horses were standing where they
had stopped when the man fell off the
cultivator. Death is supposed to have
been due to heart failure.
| Undertakers of the state, in conven--
ton at Grand Island, elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, j. w. Butt,
Nebraska City; first vice president,
president, George Darling, Alliance;
second vice president, A. J. Jackson,
Plattsmouth; third vice president, c.
E. Troyer, Dorchester; secretary,
George Brown, Superior; treasurer, N
P. Swanson, Omaha.
Jacob Shaw and wife, pioneers of
Beatrice, celebrated the fiftieth ami
versary of their wedding last week at
their home in that city. They came to-
Beatrice in 1854 and erected a log
house on Court street where M. s.
Wolbach's dry goods store now stands,
four years later building brick resi-
dence ON Marke t street between
Fourth and Fifth streets, where they.
now live.
The assessment OF Cass county,
which has just been completed, shows
large per cent increase over the re-
turns OF one year ago. The total val
uation of the county is $30,7348,42
The valuation Of real estate is $24,-
491,8 1875, and of personal property S.
246,550 There are f1,626 horses val
uel at $162,060; there are 28,435 head
of cattle valued at $662,755, and 36,097
head Of hogs valued at s210.425.
The County Board Of Equalization
of Hall county is in session reviewing
the work of the assessor and his vari
Gus township duties. Over the assess
ment of year ago, under the old law,
there is an increase in all kinds Of
property of II per cent. The larger
portion of it is in personal property.
The call for $4,000 of state war.
rants issued by Treasurer Mortensen
ten days ago, for June 16, is now in
effect. The majority of the warrants
are held by the permanent schooI
funds, and consequently the cash on
hand in these funds will be increased
considerable amount. Money is
coming into the treasury at lively
rate and the treasurer expects to is
sue another call for $4,000 warrants
before the end Of the month.
The convention of undertakers in
Fremont listened to an address by Or.
S. R. Towne, the state medical inspec.
tor of Omaha His subject was The
Standard Death Certificate" He be-
lieved that steps should be taken for
the appointment Of death recorders in
each county of the state. The board
of health he said, has considerable
b difficulty in keeping track of all the
deaths in the state, especially those
which occur in the smaller towns