The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03
NEeaAskA NEWS AND NOTES
Items Of Greater or Lesser impor-
tanes .0versthe State.

tanes OVERTIME State.
Douglas county pioneers win picnic
June q. * $ st=s,t5
The Wymore State bank has opened
for business. go :.
Holdrese schools closed with twenty
one graduates. -ss
Ashland citizens sent 500 to Lc1is-
vile tornado sufferers.
Early planted corn has come up
well and is doing nicely.
A Fourth of July celebration has
been arranged for West Point.
Four prisoners broke Jail at Ere
mont, making good their escape.
The Standard Oil agent at Tecum-
sch, after service of six years. has re-
signed.
Farmers about Murray have taken
initiatory steps toward building an
elevator.
A number CT farmers about Murray
were worked on an insurance swindfe
by a man who is now not to be found.
In both Omaha and Nebraska City
there is a disposition to hold down
automobiles who persist in travelling
at dangerous speed.
Mrs. ]. F.. Sapp of eKarney commit
ted suicide at her home by hanging.
She had been in poor health for some
time and was respondent.
The Wymore State bank has opened
fol- business. The officers CT the new
institution are the same as those who
we're connected with the State bank.
McCoOk has already passed the $780,
600 mark in her subscriptions of stock
for her new Masonic temple and opera
house, which is expected to cost 1885,
600 or $4,000 when completed.
Mrs. Clara Dawson Bailey (coloredD
Of Hastings, celebrated her 108th birth
day anniversary. She was born In
slavery at Richmond, Va, during the
administration of John Adams.
The members of the st. Anthony
Catholic church at Cedar Rapids are
building a large addition to their
church, which for some time past has
been too small to accommodate the
congregations.
| A reception was rendered to Mss
M. Ella Tucker by the citizens of Te-
kamah at the home of DIR. and Mrs. A.
B. Nesbit in recognition of her earnest
work for the city schools during the
last twenty-five years.
The Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road has resumed running the Satur-
day and Sunday freight trains from
Oakdale to Fremont, which they took
OF some time ago and which caused
considerable discussion.
Charles Smith became entangled in
the tumbling shaft of corn shellep
near Edgar, and has it not been Tor the
quick action of his son, who was driv-
in the horses ON the power. he no
doubt would have met death.
George Warren of Hct Springs, S.
D.. formerly a resident of Hastings.
who was reported dead in hospital
at Hot Springs. S. D.. on February 10
| last, surprised his friends by appear
ing before them the other day.
Brandishing a revolver and threaten
ing to kill his mother. Bert Cue. a
young man who escaped from the asy-
lum at Lincoln last February, was
taken in custody at Beatrice by the Of
ficers.
Suit has been commenced against
Sarpy county by Mrs. Martin Teig for
damages. Mr.. Teig and son. Arthur,
we're drowned May IL, during the
tornado and it is claimed that the read
where the accident occurred was I'M
safe for travel.
The cornerstone of the new BRICK
Catholic church of Shelton was lalo
last week. The ceremony was wit
messed by a large crowd. Rev. Father
Wolfe Of Grand Island. assisted by
Father Lynch of Wood River, was in
charge of the ceremonies.
. At the annual encampment OF the
Grand Army at Hastings the veterans
of the Nebraska department denounced
what they term deos paying politi-
clans, who in positions of public trust
ignore the rights and wishes of the old
soldiers in making appointments.
DR.. Wilson of Lincoln, state board
of health inspector, arrived in Beemer
to decide a dispute between two dec
tors in regard to an epidemic among
the school children. Several families
had been quarantined for smallpox,
but it was found to be chicken pox.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Keens of Kear'
ney came in from the west over the
Union Pacific last week, having com.
pleted their second trip around the
world after an absence of just twenty
weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Keens kept out
of the beaten path of tourists. and
after visiting France went ,o India by
way of the Mediterranean and the Suez
canal, and travelled about 5000 miles
in India
Frank Harkins, Las Vegas, n. NJ.
sustained injuries under the wheels OF
the Burlington fast train at Minden
which probably will prove fatal. His
arm was badly smashed and was am
putated at the shoulder; his face was
cut, scalp cut open and body bruised
Thousands of citizens of York and
vicinity and hundreds of visitors wit
messed York's first public school May
festival. The flower parade was a
gorgeous spectacle, with nearly 1,5Ot
happy children in costumes participant
ing.
Secretary F. L. Rain of the Fair
bury chautauqua has issued the pro
gram for the fourth annual meeting
which will be held at the chautauqua