The Columbus journal., 1908-09-16
NEBRASKA NEWS AND NOTES.
Items OF Greater or Lesser lmpor'
lance Over the State.

lance Over the State.
The Oxford roller mills were de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is $500.
Burglars of late have been very &C
tive in David City.
Mrs. Mary A. Gilmore OF Otoe ccun'
ty went insane and was taken TO the
asylum. She is very violent and had
to be strapped down.
A young man of Milford, named
Burkholder, was arrested by Sherln
Gillian for attempted assault on
young woman named Erb.
Elmer futile, young man raised
in Salem, was run over by west
bound Burlington train and killed. He
is said to have been intoxicated and
was lying on the track.
A reward of 500 has been offered
for the capture of thief. who stoie
a horse from Hodges & Baldwin's
barn in Fremont The animal is big.
bay weighing 1850 pounds.
c. NJ Earnest was arrested IN Sc
wad by Sheriff Gillian for having stolen
a team June in Holt county. He
sold it at Krolbach. He was taken
to O'Neill by the sheriff of that county.
F. Erickson and family of Menahga,
Mimi. arrived in Fremont in an auto
mobile They came to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. David Jones, who reside south OF
the city. They drove the whole dis
lance in an automobile.
Richard Prettie made an application
to Clerk Mundy at the district court
of Dodge county for hearing under the
dipsomaniac act. Prettie says he is
dope fiend and he wants to take the
state treatment at the Lincoln asylum.
The five people who were injured in
Keith county, when the tank house
collapsed, are all alive. Frank Kalviet,
the young man employed by Mr.. Cir
man in his meat market, is the most
seriously injured. His leg may have
to be amputated.
heavy in this section. says Nebraska
City dispatch, that the canning fac
tory has contracted to put up some
thing like fifteen carloads of these two
kinds alone The tomato crop was fair,
but the corn crop short.
Fremont's new 100000 Y. NJ. c. A.
building was opened to the public last
week A big crowd filed the lobby.
corridors and the gymnasium. The
swimming pool in the basement called
out the admiration of the small boys
and many others of larger size.
The union labor lodges Of McCook
observed Labor day with big pic
mic, an address by Congressman G.
w. Norris and several unionist
speeches, music by the High school
band, a ball game and numerous other
games.
Mrs. Seigart of Hastings, who sew
eral weeks ago was injured in DOni-
phan, is still in serious condition and
a suit may be instituted against the
village of Doniphan or the St. Joseph
& Grand Island railroad for having I'M
proper lighting.
Mark Selts, one of the progressive
young farmers of Pawnee county, was
so seriously injured as to cause his
death. He was engaged in building
new residence on his farm, three and
One-half miles east of the city. While
upon him fatal injuries.
Three men, Joe and Jay Harrison
and John Conrad, were arrested at
Ponca for breaking into John Coins
saloon. They got SCI and probably
some whisky. After they were ar
rested they gave up the money, but
are held under $500 bonds.
With his arm in sling as the result
of a collision with Mexican bicycle
rider. d. f. Thompson, ambassador to
Mexico, arrived in Lincoln in his spec
ial car. He is on leave of absence and
will remain in this country several
weeks. This is the second time the
same arm has been fractured and Mr..
Thompson said it had caused him con-
siderable discomfort and inconven-
fence.
According to the report of County
Superintendent R. C. King, there were
| thirteen schools, in OtOe county that
| were not able to open on account Of
the shortage of teachers and these
schools will have to remain closed
until teachers have been secured. A
month ago there was a shortage OF
| fOrty-seven teachers. but since then
| the shortage has been cut down to
thirteen.
| One of the heaviest real estate sales
to occur in this section, says Suth-
erland dispatch. in a long time, was
consummated during the past few
| days. when the famous Duck Brand
ranch, lying in the east part of Keith
| county, a few miles west of this place,
passed from the ownership of c. F..
Nevin to p p. Maddux of Miller. this
state. The ranch embraces $4,000
acres of decided lands and is we'll
stocked with cattle. horses. etc.
The story of the killing of Mr.. Per-
lick by George Boyer has reached
Bridgeport. Boyer. who is we'll known
throughout that part of the country.
was engaged in setting post on the
section line between his place and that
of Mr.. Perlick, when the latter ap-
peared and demanded that the post
be set back several feet, alleging that
it was not on the correct line. Hot
words followed and in the quarrel
which ensued Boye: struck Perlick on
the head with heavy tamping stake
he had been using.
Harry T. Martin. Fred Thomas,
Larry MulIin and Lulu Wolfe, who
were arrested at Decatur by Sheriff
| Phipns charged with selling LIQUOR