The Columbus journal., 1904-12-07
NEWS in NEBRASKA
THE a IN BRIEF.

THE STATE IN BRIEF.
James H. Locker has been convict
ed of assault at Hayes Center.
twenty-five banks Of the state have
failed to make the regular report to
| the state banking board.
Farmer Fenck was held up by high
waymen four miles from Shelton rs he
was ON his way home. The would-be
robbers got nothing.
The Deuel. County bank Of Osh-
kosh has been authorized by the sec
rotary Of the state banking board.
The bank has . capital stock Of $25,-
0O0.
A series Of successful evangelistic
meetings il in progress in Crete. un-
der the Leadership Of Rev. Milford H.
Lyon Of Chicago and J. w. Patterson
his singer.
At Sutherland. Robert r. Brent. pas
tor Of the local Presbyterian church.
rendered his resignation and. with
his family. returned to Lebanon. ILL.,,
from which place he came . few
months ago.
George V0ix, q well-tO-d0 farmer re-
siding near LOrtOn, vas going home
from LOrtOn when his team ran away
and Mr.. Voix was thrown out. the
wagon box falling on top Of him. His
neck was broken.
There was brought before the COM
missioners of insanity of Polk county
Mrs. Emily JOhnaon. whose home is
near Str0msburg. 1t was found she
was a fit subject for the asylum. and
she was therefore sent to that in
stitution.
The Ashland Telephone company
has been reOrsanized, the changes in
the directory to take place January
l.. H. H. Herndon. who owned q on
trolling interest, has sold his stock
to H. A. and e. A. W~iggenhOrn, jr,
and C. F. Folsom.
Real estate Of Omaha has been val
ued this year by Tax Commits
si0ner Fleming at 81, 739, 23O. OF this
amount. $41. 427, 1915 is for lands, and
$50. 3O1 .255 for Improvements. Last
year the assessment ON real estate was
81 .633. 345, Of which $43. 1882 $50 was
for lands. and $2S,35O,7 l5 for i'm
provements.
The preliminary hearing Of John
| Sinner, Ed Bartholomew, Myrt John
son and Edna LUST. who went to
/ Benedict and all got drunk. was held
1T York. They were charged with
breaking into James Bros elevator
a1d destroying property. Judge Tay-
kr bound them Over to the district
court ON both counts in the sum of
$500 each.
At the government land ofice in
Lincoln last week William F. Shane
and Foster Church each filed on eight
acres of a tract in Thayer county
which they had purchased years ago.
Walter F.. Camp had filed on the land
in 1875, but disposed of the tract be-
| fore he had perfected the title. I'm
der the superstition that the title was
clear, the land has been transferred
several times.
legislators arriving in Lincoln the
first of the year will not find things
in the same condition they did two
years ago. all ready for the start.
This is because the last legislature
authorized the secretary Of state to
| spend not more than 81. 1000 in getting
| ready for the session, the remainder
of the purchasing to be done by the
legislators themselves. This $1,000
will not go very far.
The state apportionment of the
temporary school funds to be made
December 5 by State Treasurer Nor
Jensen and State Superintendent FOw-
Ter will not exceed $4,000. The
amount Of the last appOrtiOnment,
made in May. was $443,2S8.14. The
various counties receive their appOr-
tiOnment on their school population,
and this amount is then divided by
the county superintendent among the
several districts. |
A sharp fight between farmers and
automobile men see ms imminent In
the next legislature. The farmers of
the Loup valley. where the excellent
roads make travelling very attractive
to the chauffeurs. seem especially hos
tile. and have pledged a number OF
the legislators from that section Of
| the state to introduce a bill. keeping
automobiles unless they are u at
a very low speed, and stopped at the
| side of the road as Oon rs a wagon
! or other vehicle ome in sight.
Thieves entered the home Of James
Schock, living southeast Of Beatrice, |
while the family was in the city and
! carried of a considerable quantity OF
bed clothes, clothing and tewelry. The
| bloodhounds were put on the trail.
which was followed to the banks of
| the Blue river, where the thieves had
escaped in a boat.
The farmers of Pickerell held a big
mass meeting for the purpose Of con-
sidering the proposition of building an
| independent farmers elevator.
| Speeches were made by prominent
| farmers, who complained bitterly Of
the treatment received at the hands
| of the trust. About 81 500 was pledS-
ed at the meeting. and it is the in
| tention t. raise $500. when a mod
| ern structure will be erected.
Rev. F. p. BlackmOre of Weep
| ing Water. who mas been on trial be
fore a court composed of clergymen
of this section. has been Ound guilty
az charged. The sessions Of the in
quiry lasted two days.
The four minor children of John
Pupe of PlattsmOuth brought suit in
| IL l:.x.;n4 an 20 colIocf thu SIm