The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-18
NEBRASKA IN BRIEF
Religious. Social. Agricultural. Pol1t
ieal and Other Matters Given
Due Consideration.
all SUBJECTS TOUCHED UPON
NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST FROM
VARIOUS SECTIONS.

Democrats of Buffalo county vii
hold q banquet June 9th.
Albion had four fires in one weel
and two in the nearby county.
Robert Bethel of Pawnee county
was killed by his horse falling upoz
him.
All arrangements have been com
pleted for the establishment Of AZ
Elks' lodge In Fairbury.
The contract has been let for q new
opera house In Giltner. The old one
was burned down last winter.
The Aurora banker. A. G. Peterson
and his wife and daughter. are about
to start on trip around the world.
Kearney will hold a special election
to vote on the question of $125,OO0
bonds for purchasing the water
works.
Ed Roberts. who has been traevl.
Ing over Otoe county. reports potato
bugs as being more numerous than
for years.
Gilman Is dry SO far. saloonkeep-
ers beinsers being unable to secure
the requisite number of signatures
to their petitions.
The north-bound freight on the
Omaha road was wrecked near Teka-
nah and six cars of fruit and rock
salt were thrown into the ditch.
Jack Oackes and C. H. Johnson
were sentenced to thirty days in the
Dodge county Jail on conviction Of
the charge Of stealing two bicycles.
Jacob Weiss. of York county,
charged with attempting to murder
Frau Zook. whom he brought from
Germany. promising marriage. which
he refused. was bound over to dis:
trict court.
The state convention of the WON
ans Foreign Missionary society was
In session in Sutton Missionaries
from China. Japan and India gave
daily lectures on their work and con-
ditiOns in foreign fields.
Judge Grimes of North Platte held
special term Of district court at
Bridgeport to receive the plea and
George Hunt. charged with
horse stealing. The accused pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to the peni.
for one year.
A petition was circulated at Stella
and funds raised by popular subscrip.
ton to send to q hospital the little
girl that was injured in the gas tank
explosion of the moving picture
show.
A sentence Of five years imposei
upon Reenar Aabel Of Harlan county
IS reduced by the supreme court to
Two years. Aabel was convicted OF
grand larceny. being charged with
stealing $500 worth of property In the |
store where he was employed as q
Jerk.
The Tecumseh school board Is still
Without two teachers for next year.
Great difficulty has been experienced
his year In the securing of a full ,
:orps. the pedagogues seeming to be
scarce.
Upon the complaint Of W. +. ELL
ut. marshall of Brady. John Wat
Rms of that village has been lodged
q Jail upon q charge of being a dipso.
maniac.
Plans ahve been perfected by tho
merchants Of Kearney for q 2O0-mile
rade excursion bv automobile train
arly in June. About forty Kearney
will make the trip. car
ying about 100 business men. a brass
and. a male quartet. plenty Of ban
ers. souvenirs. advertising matter
nd other matter to delight the tour
SITS and their friends. and several ma
hinists to look after the cars.
A deal was consummated which
rill mean the location of another
lectric light plant In Beatrice.
iessrs. Marris Freshman and II. A.
vheler of that city have been grant
d a site on the Zine river five miles
ou:heast of Peatrice where a con-
rete dam viii be built to use the
;ater for rover.
The Nebraska railway commission
"a given the Bell Telephone COM
any permission to lower its rates in
carney 20 to 30 per cent. to meet
from the Independent
Dmrany.
The Holdrege Commercial club has
ent invitations to the members Of
re state railway commission and to
s secretary. to be present at func-
on to be given on the evening Of
lay 20. Invitations have also been
sued to General Manager Holdrese.
olicitor Kelby. Attorney Dilworth.
ice President Byram and Superin-
Iendent Ko'er of the McC0ok di.
ision.
Ed Burke. q resident Of Wymore.
no escaped from the asylum at Lin
,ln the latter part Of January. was
ken into custody at Wymore. Burke
as sent to the asylum for inebriacy
Id no attempt was made to again
Ike him in charge until 1t was as.
,rtained that he had gone back to
Is cd habits.
Custer county democrats are plan
ng a grand rally and love feast for
Inc 6. thus passing on the feature
the fall campaign that has become
habit already. Governor Sha,len-
,rger and other prominent demo
ats have been invited.
A. ". Buffum of Tecumseh recently
rote TO John Wilson of Houston.
ex., said to be the rightful heir to
e estate Of the late Judge and Mrs,
,hn Wilson OF Tecumseh. and ad-
sed him in case he could prove his