The Columbus journal., 1908-01-01
NEBRASKA POINTERS
STATE NEWS AND NOTES m CON.
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The PRESS. PULPIT md PuBuc
what &c Going on Here and There That
ID % Interest 10 the Readers
Throuoheut Nebraska
The Burlington is now occpying its
new depot at York.
Christmas trade In Osceola this
year vas beyond all precedent.
w. ID. Benson, . rural route carrier
Of Columbus. is down with the small
pox.
The Richardson county farmers in
stitute will be held In Falls City Feb
ruary 5. s and Z.
The Law and order league Of Hal
county held a meeting and organized
q branch of the society.
Alleging that her husband boasted
Of his infedlity, Mrs. Mamie Hitch
cock of Lincoln secured a divorce
from Harvey F. Hitchcock.
Henry Thieves. who has been con
Quoting a saloon at ROsemont. seven
miles southeast Of Blue Hill. commit
ted suicide at Lawrence by cutting his
throat.
Mrs. Jessie Frank Of Table Rock,
widow Of the late C. H. Frank. has
received . check for $1,000 from the
Ancient Order OF United Workmen in
him In that order.
A telegram was received In Beemer
from Grey Bull. WyO.. announcing the
sudden death of Arthur Spencer, an
old Cunning county boy and the o
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Spencer Of Bee
mer. The cause Of his death Is no,
known. but it is known to have been
sudden.
After having done his Christmas
trading Peter Oman. one Of Kearney
cOunty's wellto-dO farmers. started
for home laden with bundles. when
his team became unmanageable and
threw three children out Of the sleigh
and Mr.. Oman himself was thrown
against a tree and seriously Injured.
Governor Sheldon prepared a con-
ditiOnal pardon for August Schroeder
of Creighton. The father of this boy
is a retired minister and it was shown
that there was a chance for the youth
to secure employment as soon as he
left the county jail at Lincoln. where
he is serving a six months sentence
on a burglary charge.
About , o'clock in the morning fire
broke out in the wall paper depart
ment OF Fletcher & Polansky's drug
store in st. Paul BY prompt action
of the fire department the blaze was
limited to that part of the store
room. The loss. which is estimated
at $500 on the building AMI $500 on
the stock. is Covered by insurance.
Prof. BengstOn, the Swedish men,
Der Of the faculty in the Peru nor
NAL. occupied the chapel period with
Sweden. He spoke with great warmth
of King Oscars manly qualities. his
ability as a scholar. his remarkable
and the high esteem
in which he was held not only by
his wi people. but also by the ma
tons Of the world.
All bills incurred in the ShuMway
case at Beatrice were laid
over by the board of supervisors un-
til the regular meeting January 6.
These bills include the one filed by
McNulty Of Oregon. Mo.
to $500 for the capture Of
There a a difference OF
as to the legality Of a part of
claims and the whole bunch was
laid over for further consideration.
A uno has been current for a few
days that President Crabtree of the
Peru normal was likely to accept an
1ffer from a Wisconsin normal school
at an increase of salary and it is we'll
known that several prominent Wis
,onsin educators have repeatedly urg-
I'd him to leave Peru. President
Crabtree did not deny having received
In offer. but insisted nevertheless
hat he intended to remain in charge
IF the normal at Peru.
The Lincoln hospital for insane had
g. O6S.42 cash on deposit in the state q
reasury at the close of November.
This is the largest amount turned in
,y a state institution. In a published
statement recently the Hastings hos
for the insane was given credit
having this amount in the treas
Try. The semi-annual report shows
hat the Hastings institution had only
in the treasury credited to its :
ash fund. These funds are derived :
the sale of live stock or farn
,rOdIcts.
A queer kind of hog disease is rails
ng havoc with the hogs all over TINS
nd Of the county, says a RulO dis
patch. The disease has ragged for
and thousands upon thousands
# hogs have died from its ravages.
rhe disease does not spread with the
,apidity OF cholera. but is as dis
rous in it's effects. Pen after pen
been stripped of nearly all its
if no: quite all. and few are the
ems that have not been visited. AL
attempts to stay It's progress have
,een futile.
Carey Likes. a prominent farmer re
;idins three miles nurtheast of Wood
River, was kicked IN the head by a
lOrse while driving a number OF the