The Columbus journal., 1910-02-23

the remains OF Miss Maria Hoover
who died in New Yorn City, were tai
en- to the old home at Brownsville TO
burial. Miss Hoover was one of tn,
leading members of a choir in one o
the leading churches in New Yorl
City at the time of her death.
Engineer George Himberger of tn,
Burlington. was severely scalded By
steam near Washington, Kas. The en-
CINE had jumped the track, and it was
while working under his engine thai
an exhaust was turned on accidently
striking him on the head and neck.
Clarence Edwards. aged about 81
years. was arrested at Benkelman fol
alleged assault on two little children
one his niece. aged years, and the
other a step-niece. aged 6 years. He
will be tried at the next term of court
Meantime he is admitted to bail on q
$4,000 bond.
Many farmers in Buffalo county are
now busy picking the last years crop
of corn. which they were unable to do
earlier on account of the heavy SHOWS.
Some fields will scarcely be husked
before the stalk-cutter is put at work
clearing the ground for the crop ex.
pected in 1910.
The matter of arranging for the
Northeast Nebraska G. A. r. reunion
was taken up by a mass meeting Of
the business men of Lynch. 1t was de-
cided to leave nothing undone that
will insure great success of the day
as far as Lynch is concerned. The re-
union will take place in August
The Woman's Institute association
is the name of the new woman's or
ganization in Laurel. which starts out
with fifty members. 1t is an offshOot
of the Farmers institutes for men
and at its monthly meetings papers
will be read and discussion had upon
topics of interest to the home-maker.
Evansville Qnd) dispatch: Rev. H.
D. Helwig of Fremont. Neb., who. I'M
der the name of H. j. Smith Is
charged with uttering a forged check
for $50. has made confession of his
guilt and will be sentenced before the
close of the week. Strong influences
are being brought to secure a suspend
ed sentence.
Joseph Jensen of Lowell suffered a
severe injury in Kearney when his
horse became frightened at an auto
mobile and made a sudden bolt which
threw Jensen and two lady occupants
out of the carriage. The ladies were
not hurt, but Jensen suffered bad
scalp wounds. He was unconscious
for several hours.
That the corn which has remained |
in the fields all winter was damaged |
more than was thought is proved by !
some of the lately gathered grain that |
is being brought to the grain buyers |
in Beatrice. Recently load was |
brought in that was saturated with |
water. the ears containing SO much
moisture. that they could be bent
easily.
John Head. a farm hand who was
almost disembOweled a few months
ago when he fell through a county
bridge along with a threshing machine,
has filed q claim for damages with
the county board of Dodge county.
Head did not state the amount he
but indicated he would be sat-
isfied to leave it for the supervisors
10 determine.
The experiment station of the state
has designated the eighty
acre tract owned by David d. Reavis
Of Falls City and situated on the Ne
maha bottom. subject to overflow in
he past. through which the new lat
teral drainage ditch has been con-
for tile experiment, to test
he value of that class of drainage on
ow bottom lands in that part of the
;tate.
Prominent citizens in Bennett, Dun
)ar, Talmage anu Brock have received
from T. p. Kennard.
, promoter. asking what they think
bout the establishment of an interu.-
IAN line from Lincoln tn Auburn via
J. W. Knowles & Son. living one
nile north of Craig, held a farm and
hog sale. everything
ringing good price. Twenty-Five head
If Poland China sows averaged $75.43,
he top price being $3.50. paid by Lutte
.lcDonald of near this place. Forty
our head of pigs averaged sl4.35.
Thieves forced open the door OF
frank Polaks tailor shop in Wymore,
nd made away with all the goods.
nd made up garments on hand. Mr.
'olak's loss is about 500.
The Omaha Commercial club IL
eading statewide campaign for the
urpose of interesting farmers in test
ng their seed corn and tins prevent
ng an economic waste which means
iillions to the state. Newspaper men.
implement dealers. grain buy .
rs and others are being asked the
Elimination of loss through planting
dead" seed !.