The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-09-30
NEBRASKA NEWS AND NOTES.

NEBRASKA NEWS AND NOTES.
Items Of Greater or Lesser Impor'
lance Over the State.
+ President Turner Of Hastings col
lege has accepted election as secre-
tary and platform manager of the
Hastings chautauqua.
Arrangements have been completed
by the Seventh Day Adventists to be-
gin the erection of a church and
school building in Hastings within a
few days.
Farmers should sH-have telephones.
Write to us and learn how to set tine
best service for the least money. Ne
braska Telephone Company. 18th and
Douglas streets. Omaha. Use the
Bell"
The continued dry weather threa-
tens the crops and is cutting the
fruit crop short in the vicinity Of Te-
cumseh. Slight hot winds have pre-
vailed to the detriment of all kinds Of
vegetation.
The Columbus Driving club has ar
ranged for a big festival October I
and 2. when Colonel C. B. Irwin will
present practical duplication Of the
chief events at the Cheyenne festival
held recently.
Governor Sheldon gave hearing to
the friends of Joseph Smith who are
applying for his pardon. Smith was
sent to the penitentiary from Jefferson
county on a charge of disposing Of
mortgaged property.
Last week was closed the most sue
cessful fair that the Nuckolls County
Fair association has ever held, not
only from the point of attendance and
financial receipts, but from live stock
and agricultural products display.
Miss Sue Anderson of Nebraska City
has become prominent on the stage in
the east and has become one of the
leading women under Sam Bernard in
Nearly a Hero" She is a favorite
with the theater people of New York
City.
A petition was circulated asking
the board of supervisors Of Knox coun-
ty to submit the question Of county
division at the election in November.
It has been eight years since the last
county seat fight was pulled of in
Knox county.
The continued dry weather is play
ing havoc with the apple orchards
throughout Otoe county. The lack Of
moisture In the ground causes the ap-
pies to fall. and nearly one-half of the
heavily ladened fruit trees have drop
ped their fruit.
In collision in the yards at Weep
ing Water. Neb.. between what is
known as the Lincoln-Auburn passen-
ger trail nand freight, eighteen pass
engers and three trainmen received
severe injuries. In two Of the cases
the injuries are serious
Walter and Caney West. who we're
arrested in Herman. we're brought be-
fore United States Commissioner
Singhaus charged with selling liquor
without license: both were placed
under bonds to appear before the
next federal grand jury.
Sheriff Bauman returned from
Omaha after having recovered four
horses which were stolen from Dodge
All of them were heavy work
horses One valued at $3.50 was used
on an ice wagon. having been hired
out by Lutz. Two were from Hooper
The sheriff is confident it will be only
a question of time until Lutz is
caught.
York college. York Normal and
business college and the Urseline SEM
mary all report the largest registra-
ton of students. coming not only from
and adjoining states. but
from long distances to attend the ex-
cellent educational institutions at
York. Additional instructors have
been employed and many improve
ments made to provide for the large
increase of students.
Prof. Craig, who has been making
balloon ascenSions at Fremont had a
lose call. He did not have his bal
Don ready until about sunset. and
when he made the leap with the para
.hute did not notice the wires near
he corner of Tenth and Broad streets.
He landed on the wires. The para
.hute was jerked out Of his hands and
lie chung to telephone cable for some
ime before being relieved.
One of the most brilliant meteors !
aver seen in this vicinity. says a
dispatch. passed west of
his city going in a northwesterly d.
ection Saturday evening at O'Clock
md was witnessed In this city by |
Judge J. w. Johnson. A. ". Atwood,
J. E. Hilton and many others. 1t was
llso seen from other towns in this
ounty The ball of fire was described
S appearing to be as large as barrel
nd having tail of gre 1000 feet in
ength.
An interesting feature in the list
# fall entertainments is the From
Ter Days Festival to be given at
rand Island. October 6, Z and s. The
club of that city is be-
ind the enterprise and has raised
:. 600 to pay the prizes and expenses.
he program will include all the spec
ocular wild west performances. and