The Red Cloud chief., 1912-08-08
BRIEF NEWS OF NEeRAvKA.

Luella davenport has fled suit In
the district court Of Gage county for
divorce from her husband, Harry. She
charges her husband deserted her
without reason August 13. 1908; that
he is able to provide suitable main.
tenance for her, which he refused and
neglected to do.
The Adams county sheriff came to
York and caused the arrest of two
Hastings young men charged with
stealing a horse and buggy The OF.
ilcer returned with them. Their names
are Paul Heelmers and Will Carson.
They told conflicting stories about the
way they came by the horse and
buggy.
With his fighting blood riding on
the crest of beer.foam spree, James
Ridgeley. a farmer, residing twenty.
two miles northwest Of Fremont.
drove his wife and two children from
their home at midnight, brandishing q
butcher knife and threatening them
with extinction. They ran to the
home of neighbor whence a tele-
phone call brought Sheriff Condit,
who arrested the offender.
Godfred Hulshizer. at present re-
siding in Kansas City, but formerly
Of Wymore and later of Lincoln, had
quite an exciting experience with
burglars at his home. He and his
wife were awakened by their noise
and on arising to investigate were
covered with an electric flash light
and guns in the hands of the two in.
truders. The robbers got two gold
watches and few other valuables,
but no money.
James w. Sage Of Cass county was
severely kicked by mule he had
caught from the pasture and which
was not halter-br6ke. The animal was
tied in the barn when Sage went be-
hind It without speaking. The animal
was frightened and began to kick
Sage In corner Of the stall, and
while the mule was 30 close 1t could
not injure him fatally It played q tat.
too on his entire body before he was
able to get away.
Two new appointments 10 the fac
ulty Of the state university are an
nounced, Miss Alice Loomes Of Madi-
son. Wis, has been named as head Of
the department Of home economics.
taking the place Of Professor Rosa
Bouton. who resigned recently. Miss
Anna Olson Of Columbia teachers
college has been appointed assistant
professor Of home economics. taking
the place made vacant in June by the
resignation Of Miss Harriet Folger.
As q result Of injuries received in
Burlington freight wreck near
Grand Island, John Frederick, brake
man Of Lincoln, died in local hos
pital. Both legs were crushed and he
sustained severe scalp wounds. His
wife was with him when he died, but
before she could talk with him he
lapsed into Inconsistencies Just be-
fore this he had asked to see Mrs.
Frederick. He leaves a widow and
three daughters, aged nine, seven and
five years old.
Fred Tobey. formerly Of Ulysses,
but now homesteading northwest OF
Brewster. had very thrilling expert.
ence and narrow escape from pos
sible loss of his life In helping
Charles Persons and Ford Dodds with
a couple OF unbroken horses he had
snubbed one Of them up to his saddle
horn to hold It while being saddled.
As the saddle was thrown upon the
horse he reared, Jerking out about
six feet of slack in the rope by which
he was being held. then coming down
astride the horse ridden by Tobey.
Startling testimony bearing on cor
ruption in the city council Of South
Omaha for the years 1909 and 1910
was brought out in Judge Howard
Kennedy's court when James Parks,
South Omaha contractor. formerly
of the National Construction COM.
pany. swore that he and his brother.
George Parks, president Of the Ma
tional Construction company. had an
agreement to pay Mayor p. j. TrainoY
and three members of the city coun-
ell 3 cents for every yard Of pave
ment laid by the National Construc-
tion company.
A. F. Sheldon Of Chicago, ILL.,. and
Charles II. Marshall Of Philadelphia
will deliver the principal addresses
before the annual convention of Ma
tional Stationers and Manufacturers.
which will be held In Omaha on Aug.
~ to 16. Both men are widely known
in the stationers' field and their talks
will be worth while as they have
made q study Of conditions. which af-
feet the industry. Omaha has prepar.
ed a royal welcome for the visitors to
Nebraska, which will be one Of the
largest eastern delegations that has
ever visited the state.
Mcpherson county. Nebraska, is the
garden spot Of the world, according to
J. w. Eller. formerly OF Omaha.
Judge Eller lives on q farm in the
southeastern corner of Mcpherson
county. Tryon. the county seat, is the
nearest town. But without any rail-
road facilities whatever. says Judge
Eller. the farmers throughout the