Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-27
News in Nebraska

The bail teams of Frontier county
have organized county league
games to- begin May l.
The elevator building Of ]. H. Ros.
enfelt G. Son of Cambridge burned.
Loss $4,000, mostly covered by insur-
ance.
Dan Rumelin, a young farmer re-
siding four miles west OF Elmwood,
lost his barn and four head of horses
by fire.
Four fires in seven hours is the rec
ord that Norfolk has established. An
incendiary seems to have done the
work
G.. l.. Brown, a young medical stu
dent at Omaha, attempted to end his
life with cocaine because of disap-
pontment in a love affair
II Is said that twelve young WON.
en- are to resign their positions as
teachers in the Plattsmouth public
schools in order to- get married.
Mrs. Mary McGill of A precinct,
Seward county, was declared insane
on complaint of her husband, whom
she insists is dead and buried
A smooth young fellow who claims
to be a travelling optician is the latest
CRATER who has been trying to get
some of the hardearned dollars of
Cass county farmers.
Stephen McNichols, a grain dealer
at O'Neill, is loading six cars of oats
billed to Manila, Philippine islands.
This is the first consignment from
Holt county to the Philippines.
Gus White, living north of Sterling,
was compelled to kill one of his best
horses last week on account of its
showing symptoms of hydrophobia.
Several other of Mr.. Whites horses
were bitten by the mad horse.
United States Judge Munger has
written to Norfolk asking as to fur
niture in the court room of the new
government building. and stating that
a jury session will be held there this
month if furniture is made ready.
Mrs. James Dagget of York was de-
clared insane and was taken to Lin
coin by Sheriff Booth. 1t is said her
malady was caused by the death of
her husband who was accidentally
shot several years ago in Oklahoma.
A large amount of live stock has
been purchased in Custer county re-
Gently, especially feeders, the biggest
purchase being made by S. McFall
and r. F. Bridgeford, representing
Crder Bros commission house of
Kansas City.
In the district court of Pierce coun.
ty, Paul Klawitter living near Os-
mond, was convicted of assault on the
person of Anna Blackwell, a 14-year-
old girl living near Osmond. Judge
Boyd sentenced him to six years in
the penitentiary at hard labor.
Governor Mickey sent the following
telegram to Secretary to the Presi-
dent Loeb: THE citizens of Lincoln
join with me in extending a pressing
and cordial invitation to the president
to stop in this city on his return east.
A western welcome awaits him."
The state labor bureau intends to
find out just what it costs to live in
Nebraska and instead of adding ones
debts to what he has made during the
year will get out in the state and
hustle up statistics on the matter.
Omaha, South Omaha, Lincoln and
Grand Island will be the principal
towns in which statistics will be
gathered.
Attorney General Norris Brown has
| announced his intention of filing an
| application with the United States SUI
preme court for the advancement Of
| the Union Pacific and Burlington tax
cases now pending against the state
to the head of the docket as soon as
the transcript of the proceedings in
| the federal district court is filed at
| Washington.
Mrs. Anna Wood, formerly Mrs.
| Charlton, called upon Governor Mick.
ey to secure executive clemency for
her son. Charles Charlton, who is
now in the penitentiary for murder
Charlton killed man in Dodge county
some thirteen years ago, and since
| his incarceration several attempts
have been made to secure his release,
but without success
Martin Anderson, an energetic
young farmer from Nemaha precinct,
Lancaster county, walked into the
Office of the county clerk and deposit,
ed nine young wolves with their eyes
| yet closed, for which he wanted $1.25
each under the appropriation and law
passed by the recent Legislature Not
with standing the law is not effective
until July l Anderson was given q
voucher for his money.
The Rock Island railroad was the
first of this year to file a report OF
the value of its property in Nebraska
with the state auditor for the use OF
the State Board of Assessment in
placing a value upon this road The
reports goes into detail about the
number of ties in every mile of its
road and the kind of ballast and
weight Of steel used, but it remain.