The Columbus journal., 1911-10-18
NEBRASKA IN Brief.
News Nc:ss of Interest from Various
Sections.

Roy Names o. jefferson county haS
a broken shoulder received while lesT-
ing a train as i was il motion
John Golf. a prominent farmer and
cattle feeder OF Osmond. passed away
last week. death being caused BY
acute indigestion
Oxford has recently recognized its
entertainment course. consisting CT
five numbers 10 be held the coming
winter
Citizens Of Candy are interesting
themselves in getting a railroad ana
viii present tie matter 70 President
Mohler OF the Union Pacific rall-cad-
. The convention OF Uae state wc-
mans club federation came 20 4 close
al Foldrege with a musicale and cleo
ton Of officers Mrs. Gisr Of Falls
City. being chosen president
The SUN - sS4 .+26 vii be c.SCr5O-
ured this month 20 ne heirs Of forty
e,gn- members OF three leading ira
-e-nal beneficiary societies - Eehras-
ka. as insurance nOner.
: stale reward Of s-GT has heen Of
fered By ne governor for the arrest
Of the murderer OF George Ja-rell OF
Syracuse. farrell Was fCu1t dead N
his hut September 70.
The pu5..c schools Of Fremont OBJ
served ~Auu-Tobacco Day Copies
OF the ne- state law. forhiddicG the
sale Of tobacco 70 minors and making
possession Of i b. a BOY under eight
cen punishable by 4 fine. were dis
rri5ucef.
An Intoxicated ta-mer OF Saunders
county Lest Ms life = tie Raymow. He
climbed into the NOW ana falling head
foremost down a long. marrow open
ing between the Dales OF hay and the
wal of the barn. sudocateG = :l2-
position.
STATE superintendent !. C-abtree
has written a letter 10 boards Of eCu-
caricn throughout the state N which
he ha@ Indicated thai they would 90
we'll rC send az least one q their
teachers 20 the state meeting - Oma-
la a. The expense OF the district.
Governor AICrich. Land Commits
eiOnE- CIwles and State Treasurer
George held a conference with -ela-
ton % re Injunction SUI which has
been srarred against them 5- Charles
Van Ness. Al inmate OF the Soldiers
home OF Grand Island The purpose
OF he suit IS 10 prevent the state OF
fctals AID ComnacdanI Hoy from
disc&arging the complainant rom The
state institution.
The United States civil service com
mission announces IN examination 20
be held On December - md IS. n
various cities Of the United States for
teacher. industrial teacher AMI as
sistanC in The Philippine service.
From the eligible LIST thus secured
teachers will be selected during the
coming spring fer service IL ne Phil
irpine islands beginning win he
opening Of schools next school yea.
The late corn crop is turning ont
much better han was expected. &C
corGing 20 Sidney Smith. head OF tie
agriculture. department OF Union col
ieEe. On the college farm OF a nun
Gred acres. thirty acres We're planted
20 corr The early crop did not do
veil and : being CIT up :Or s.io but
that which was planted lace IS tI.rn-
ing OUT well. Fifteen acres Of : viii
yield fifty bushels 10 the acre.
TIE farmers generally N mis- part
OF the state. says Lexington DIS
patch. are eIaIed over the conditions
prevailing Numerous rains nave fall
en IN July. August and September.
and between three and four inches
nave fallen so tar il October. About
The first OF July. when the heat wave
struck the country. Gaar t2rme-s
were wondering where they would
ird enough food fer their stock the
coming winter. Since then niller.
crops are enormous.
Al Elk City Mr. and Mrs. o. 4
WcIcott celebrated their golden we'd
ding The program was opened with
the presentation . Mr. and Mrs VOL
colt of TWO splendid gold watches. the
gift OF their neighbCrs and friends y
recognition OF their worthy lie so
long spent among them. Rev. \. II.
G Hitler Of kerlarG made the pre-
seGtaCCQ speech. Then followed
numerous sreeches bv local and Ou--
of-town speakers. \ boGar:tCl dill
.er was then served
A spider bite IS causing Y. r
Winsor. 4 Burlington conductor Of
WvuCTe considerable trouble The IL
sect biz him en- the let wrist. Later
the wound began 10 swell. and became
very painful. \ doctor was called il
and he found il necessary 10 open the
swelling \ large quantity OF poison
Gus matter was removed from Ile
wound and precautions taken 20 pra-
vent the spread Of the poison No
further serious results are locked
for
Burney Jumbo. an Omaha saloon
keeper. is back 70 the soil. Re sold
his sa.oCp anu viii soon Own conGUc.
a. SU0-acre farm II Utah
Governor Aidrich Will speak al
Grand Island. December -. before the
state association OF county commits
sioners. supervisors I'D clerks E:s
subject VIII be Some Rig-1s OF Cur
State Which Should Be Preserved
4 trip TO Texas. during which SIZE
spent Tue money with which size was
supposed u pay her expenses AZ
Union college. featured the disappear
alca Of Mss Blanche Ea-I OF Delta.
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