The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-25

Custer County.-The board of In
sanity passed on the case of Mrs
Nettie Mohatt, who confessed befor,
the coroner's jury to having killed
her child by means of carbolic acid
The board examined the woman
closely as to her mental condition
an found her incapable Of realizing
the enormity of her crime. She wa:
sent to the asylum.
Nebraska Checker Tournament.
Lancaster County.-The Nebraska
state checker tournament will be
held in Lincoln FEBRUARY Z. 1t will
be conducted on the two move re
striction plan with the usual open
ings barred. A purse has been raised
by the Lincoln players and this will
be divided into the different prizes.
All resident players are invited to at.
tend and take part in the contests.
Buffalo County Poultry Show.
Buffalo County. The Buffalo
County Poultry and Pet Stock associ-
alton closed it's annual show at
Kearney after very successful exhi-
bition. Nearly seven hundred en-
tries were made and hundreds of fine
blooded fowls were shown. Frank
Householder of Newark won the spe-
cial prize for the highest scored
bird, q rose comb White LeghOrn
owned by him scoring SO 1-3 points.
Mark NJ. coad's Will.
Dodge County.-The will of the late
Mark NJ. COad which is on file in the
county judges Office gives a bequest
Of $4,000 to the Benson Orphanage.
thousand dollars is given
to Mark o. Coad, of Denver. payable
$1,000 when he attains the age of 25.
$1,000 at so and the balance at 35.
There are requests agSregating Si5.-
600 to relatives in Nebraska. Mon
tana and Ireland and $4,000 to MIR.
and Mrs. ]. F. Coad of Omaha.
OSOC SOOUty SOtU SUO~s
Otoe County.-The Otoe County
corn show, which was held in Nebras-
ka City, was one of the most sue
cessful ever held in the county. The
exhibits doubled those OF any year.
both as to farm and school exhibits.
The prize for the largest ear of corn
was awarded to William Often of
Berlin. 1t measured fourteen and
inches. Mary Robirds
secured the prize for the heaviest
ear. it weighing twenty-six ounces.
Epidemic Of Smallpox.
Johnson County.-At the present
time there is epidemic of smallpox
In many of the towns in southeastern
Nebraska. The village Of Elk Creek,
in Johnson county, has several
cases. Tecumseh has had a number
Of cases but the disease has now dis
appeared. Cases are reported at Tai
mage. Auburn and many other places.
The disease is in mild form. fire.
luently the patients not being obliged
10 take to their beds.
Mother Kills Her Baby.
Custer County.-Mrs. Nellie Mohatt,
living five miles north of Broken Bow.
s under arrest charged with killing
her four-weeks-old baby by admins.
ering carbolic acid. Mrs. Mohatt
vas taken before Coroner Pennington
Ind Prosecutor and confessed that |
The killed the child. She gave as her |
'eason that she had too many chill |
iren and that this one was not want |
ID. The woman is only g years old |
md is the mother of six children.
Student Piunses to Death.
Buffalo County.-Milton Benner. H.
student at the Kearney Mill |
airy academy. plunged to his death
lown a tOboggan slide. His foot
'aught in the runners of the sled, the
led was overturned, the railing of
he incline gave way and he fell to
he earth, crushing his skull.
Canning company's Report.
Adams County. The Hastings
company closed its years
BUSINESS January 5 and its annual
tatement shows up well. The COM
any did very satisfactory business
made several hundred dollars worth
1 permanent Improvements and
aid a dividend to stockholders.
Attempt to Burn Buildings.
Custer County-An attempt was
made to burn the buildings belonging
o the county poor farm. Investiga-
ion showed quantity Of inflamma-
lie materials placed in secreted
laces about the main building and
athouses. The incendiary was evil
emily frightened away before COM
letting his work.
Smothered In Cave-ln.
Red Willow COunty.-Alfred Lof-
enberg of McCook was smothered
nd crushed to death by q cave-in at
he Flitcraft sand bank q few miles
'est Of town.
Three Bullets in Body.