The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-08-02
NEBRASKA IN BRIEF.
News Notes Of Interest from Various
Sections.

GlenrOck. HIS BODY was recovered
soon after.
H. H. Hess & son brought a pig to
market at Superior that weighed 500
pounds. This is the largest hog evel
marketed there.
The directors of the Plattsmouth
Commercial club selected Secretary
E. H. WestgOtt to represent the club
on the Nebraska publicity special to
Boston.
Broken Bow merchants have
agreed to close their stores ut 6
O'Clock. beginning August /. Prior to
and up to this date they have been
closing at Z.
The elevator Of the Schaaf Grain
company in Ord burned. The elevat.
or was the best in the city and was
built not long ago. 1t is valued at
about $4,000. 1t was insured.
the general merchandise store of
W. H. Baughman of Cambridge. was
entered by someone who took away
fifty-six pairs of the best shoes in
stock leaving the empty shoe boxes
in their places.
At a recent meeting Of the city
council of Nebraska City an ordi-
nance was passed reducing all of the
salaries of the city officers to con-
form with the new state law which
went into effect July 1.
Roy. the son of Jess Glothar, resid-
ing few miles north of Humboldt, Is
minus a portion of the index finger of
the right hand, owing to an accident
that happened while operating a now
ing machine.
Alvah Brown of the Brown Milling
company of Fremont appeared in dis
trict court and pleaded guilty to a
charge of selling sack of -four on
which the weight had not been
stamped.
Governor Aldrich refused a requisi-
ton for the return of Maurice Pass
ovay. janitOr of the Congregation of
Israel church in Omaha, to Milwau-
kee. where he was wanted on
charge of embezzling 1913 from a
wOrkingmen's organization.
George Haywood. an old resident
of the vicinity of Springfield. was
drowned in the Platte river east of
Springfield. Haywood was bathing in
the river in company with a number
OF young men. none of whom, how
ever. witnessed his death.
The Burlington traffic department
has been gathering statistics on the
apple crop in southeastern Nebraska.
1t is said a showing will be made in
this report pleasing to orchardists.
The apples have been well sprayed
and are carrying a heavy crop.
Word reached Lincoln that A. Le-
Grand Boynton, formerly a Burling-
ton passenger train engineer and a
resident ~ Lincoln. had died in Santa
Barbara. California. When death
came his wife was visiting their son
at Wellington. Kas.
In Custer county the other day, as
the train rounded a curve the engi-
neer saw woman dash onto the
track in pursuit of a hog which was
headed down the track The woman
was SO taken up with the chase that
She did not see or hear the approach
ing train. and emergency brakes were
set and the train stopped until the
woman secured her pig.
Frank Lockwood was brought to
Broken Bow from Seneca. where he
had fled after being caught. it is said.
with number of Ansley people, who
were enjoying a game OF cards with
money up for stakes. The other five
players pleaded guilty and were fined
S. each. Lockwood entered a similar
plea and was fined SIS and costs He
was unable to pay and sent to Jail.
An unsuccessful attempt to destroy
the Chase county records by fire was
made. 4 hole was made through the
wall of the stone vault and paper or
some combustible material was in
serted and set on fire. Appearances
Indicate that the fire was started
some time Saturday night and smoul-
1ered until o'clock Sunday morning
when discovered by passers-by who
gave the alarm.
Two masked robbers entered the |
home of Mrs. Mary J. Powell at Kear-
hey. bound her with a rope and |
placed on her face a piece of cotton
with chlOroform. The two |
men then ransacked the house and
secured $50 in money. Miss Lillian
Powell. daughter OF Mrs Powell. re-
urEed 10 the home at 1920 and !
ound her mother dazed from the |
with her hands tied to her
inees.
st. Joseph. (Mo) dispatch-Roy
Hart. % years old. bookkeeper in the
bank, surrendered follow
ng the issuance of capias from the
court charging him with en-
'ezzling several thousand dollars
rom the bank. Hart. who is married
md has two children. was formerly
in a bank at Rulo. Neb.
lie is said to have confessed when
in his books were found
y a state bank examiner.
Charles Sullivan. aged about twen-
y-five years. of Monroe. Mo-. fell
rom the rods of a passenger coach
n train No. s Thursday night one
nile west of Parks. Chase county.
severe bruises about his
cad and body.
Edward Wilcox of Custer county,
'as killed by lightning. He was rid
ne in a wagon with his uncle and
Ousin, A. Dusenberry and son, thir-