The Red Cloud chief., 1912-03-14
BRIEF NEWS OF NEBRASKA


ranging for lycoum course.
August Kopke. living near Benning.
ton. while milking. had his leg broken
by his COW falling on him.
II Is intimated that Beatrice will be
very glad to purchase franchise in
the Nebraska state League
Hans Jones. residing northwest OF
Fremont. suffered the loss OF two
fingers in cornshelcr accident
The revival meetings which have
been in progress at the Christian
church at Greenwood have closed.
The Blue river at Beatrice is to be
stocked with q large number of fish
from the state hatcheries this spring.
y p. Rawson, for long time editor
Of the Aurora sun. has sold the paper
and will leave shortly for other fields.
The congregation of the Baptist
church of York is rejoicing over the
fact that the organization is clear of
iebt.
Farmers OF the state are jubilant
over the prospects of hrstclass
whea, crop as a result of the recent
SHOWS
A carload OF bananas. while in the
Yards at Wymore, took fire from an
oil heater in the car and were badly
scorched.
The new Methodist church at Ster-
ling will be dedicated March II. The
building is one Of the most handsome
,f it's kind in that part of the state.
Company X. First infantry regi-
ment, Nebraska national guard. pre-.
sented In Old Virginia" to large
! audience at the opera house at Wy.
more.
Smallpox broke ont in the Douglas
county Jail and a liberal use of dis
infectants to prevent the spread Of
the disease made the 40 prisoners
deadly sick.
The debate between Wymore and
Beatrice high school debating teams
was won by Wymore. This victory
entities Wymore TO enter the State
Debating league.
liomesteaders in the vicinity OF
Henry and Morrill, are protesting
against the high charges for canal
privileges assessed against them by
the government.
Hay Is such scarce article in the
neighborhood of Howe that farmers
have been shipping in baled hay from
Kansas City. The price. laid down, is
about s15 per ton.
Fred Sonnenschein. for many years
prominent in political and civic af-
fairs in that part Of the state. Is dead
at his home in West Point at the age
of siXty.five years.
The house has been engaged and
the date set for Wednesday, March
90. for the big insurgent meeting OF
the Modern WoOdmen of America to
be held at Hastings.
The Hebron military band gave its
annual concert and minstrel show be-
fore an immense crowd at the opera
house Tho concert was the most sue.
cessful one ever given by the band.
Officers OF the Nebraska Spanish.
American War Veterans association
are planning for the annual reunion,
to he held this year at Beatrice. The
annual gathering will begin April %.
Supervised public play grounds for
I'll the children of Hastings through.
out the summer is the project backed
by the woman's club of that place
which will be submitted to the city
council.
Upon thorough examination. the
cause of the fire that did serious dam.
age in the state museum on the uni.
versity campus at Lincoln. Wednes'
lay morning. was located in a piece
,f defective wiring.
Oakland business men will give a
smoked Swede" minstrel perform.
ance in the near future. 4 score of
mcn are rehearsing for the musical
md of the performance under direc.
ion of Y. H. Van Cleve.
A will is said to have been made by
Iohn O'Neill of Neigh only about one
mis- entire property. estimated 10 be
worth about $1,000. to Mrs. Clara
Saunders. his housekeoper
Thomas Dunn was attacked by two
mold up men at Alliance. They were
walking slowly along in front OF him
and on his passing them he was
slusged with sandbag or some sim
lar instrument, which rendered him
unconscious.
Many farmers are arriving in Fair
bury daily from distant parts of the
county who have not been able TO get
: to town since the storm of February
25. The merchants have complained
} bitterly of slack business due to the
lack of patronage
Foul play is suspected in connection
with the disappearance in Omaha OF
; W. II Mcmillan, trusted employe o
the Richmond Sales company of Lin
coin. Mcmillan had between $500 and
$500 when he left Lincoln.
, Prof. c. f. Merriam Of Chicago uni
, versity. head OF the political science
department of that institution ant
| candidate for Eo NJ i'bi