Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-04-05
NEBRASKA BRIEFS

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Beatrice.
Mayor Miles OF Hastings has been
nominated by the republicans for a
third term,
The Nebraska Telephone company
will build two lines between Beatrice
and Wymore,
McClintock & Carter, druggists, Co.
lumbus. have been closed on an at.
tachment for $500.
Most of the teachers OF the oxford
schools have been retained another
year at increased salaries.
A rumor Is current in Boyd county
that the Great Northern will be ex.
tended northwest from O'Neill.
The mayor and city council of Be
atrice are considering the advisability
of cutting down the fire department
Fifty farmers comprise a committee
which is soliciting funds for the new
farmers elevator at Hoag, The build.
ing is to cost $4,000.
The Y. w. c. A. Of Omaha is can
wasting for s125O0O with which to put
up a building. One man and his wife
sent check for $4,000.
Mrs. Sarah Coon of Beatdce receiv.
ed a telegram from Marysville, Kan,
stating that her brother, George Parks.
had dropped dead at that place.
Major" Johnson, charged with Bur-
lington car robberies at Wymore, has
been found guilty. He has made
statement duplicating his accomplices.
The subscriptions to the Young
Mems Christian association building
at Fremont have reached $4,000. The
committee is well satisfied with what
has been accomplished.
G. w. Mayfeld has rendered his res
ignation as postmaster of Louisville,
which position he has filed for nine
years, and w. @. Dorsey has been ap-
pointed to succeed him.
G. M. Shaw, one of the candidates
for mayor of Tecumseh, has absolutely
refused to make the race, as has also
John l.. Sherman, who was nominated
for the board of education.
A barn of A. G. Records was de-
stroyed by fire at Fremont and the ex-
element caused a team to run away
and destroy two rigs before striking
an ice wagon, which stopped it.
A number of Beatrice capitalists an.
nounced that plans were under way
for the erection the coming summer of
a new opera house at that place. The
building is to cost about $4,000.
Fruit experts in the locality of Ia
BILE Rock claim that the extreme cold
and zero weather has destroyed the
peach buds. which were almost swell
ed to opening by the previous warm
weather.
The Presbyterian people of Fremont
have decided to erect a new building
this season to cost $4,000. A good
portion of the money has already been
subscribed and work will be begun
this spring.
A. Fl. Merchant has rendered his res.
ignation as secretary of the Omaha
grain exchange and it has been ac-
cepted by the directors, to take effect
as soon as a success to Mr.. Mer-
chant Is appointed.
M. B. Thompson, president Of the
| Albian National bank, who was strick-
en- with paralysis and whose life has
| been despaired of by his friends, Is
| improving and hopes are now enter.
tanned for his recovery.
Ed Brantner Of Plattsmouth accept
ed the offer Of Judge Wheeler to &C.
| pnnf tho Nf
lington company for injuries received
while in the employ of the company
as switchman at Pacific Junction.
j. K. Kealy, night yard master Of
the Burlington at hastings, was killed
while assisting In the switching o.,
freight cars near the round house. He
made misstep in front of a moving
car and was caught under the wheels
AT Central City, in the district
court, Judge Reeder overruled the mo
ton for new trial for Thomas Riley
who was found guilty of robbing the
Chapman State bank on November 81,
and sentenced him to the penitentiar,
for six years.
Since the grand jury found nearly all
the druggists in York county guilty OF
selling intoxicating liquors and fined
most of them from $3.50 to $500, there
is a disposition among the druggists
to quit selling liquor of any kind and
In any shape for fear that the same
grand jury or another might meet
and they would again secure a fine fol-
larger sum than they just paid.
August Miller, who shot his brother
in-law, wife and mother.in-law neal
Stanton, was captured at Pender. Mil
Ter went to the home of his father-in
law, Fred Harnecke, and shot Har
uecke, Mrs. Harnecke and his wife
The murderer's wife will die. H,
shot his father-in-law three times anC
mother-in-law twice. They may re
, cover. He lived on corner of Har
necke's farm and had trouble with tn,
old folks. His wife had gone back t,
her parents, and he declared he woult
get his wife or blood.
Moses H. Sydenham has revived hi
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