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'HE NOUKOLK NIOWS : VKIDAY , AUGUST M , H)0l ) ! , Can't Tell Today Just Exactly Which is Who. JOKE MAY ACT AS A BOOMERANG Deputy Game Warden Ralney Was Led Twenty-five Miles In a Prac tical Joke , and Has Sworn out War * rants for Two of the Sportsmen. [ From Wednemlny'B Daily. ] What was carefully planned ami * elaborately executed by four Norfolk Hportsmen yesterday as a huge Joke on the state deputy game warden , in IcadlHg htm a wild chaHu of Home twenty-five miles , all told , to search their wagon for prairie chickens and lo find no trace of even a discharged cartridge , has so developed today * by the arrest of two of the sportsmen , that the joke Is just at present up In the air and will drop hard upon either the hunters or 'the official , the victim depending upon the court's decision. The Jesters were S. .1. Dixon , J. M. Conley , Albert Upton and Deb Up ton. Their game was one concocted purely for sport at the expense of J. A. Ralney , deputy game warden. The plot was for the four men to leave Norfolk in the morning with guns , shells and hunting dogs , ap parently off on a chicken shoot. A confederate was to put the deputy "next , " and he , If all went well , waste to follow with prairie chickens in his eye , to catch the hunters , search them and return humiliated and empty handed. The scheme worked in every detail. A short time after the party had started , Deputy Rainey qul't work at the government building , hired a liv ery team and , together with his sub- deputy , Miller , started out. All morn ing long the officers drove In search of the supposed huntsmen , carefully tracing the party by means of cigar labels , buggy tracks and queries along the way. This was according to pre-arrangement , as farmers on the , / . . way had been Informed just what di rection the hunters would take. At 2 o'clock the officers drove into > Battle Creek and were told that Con- ley and A. Upton had driven south. Dixon and I3ob Upton had meanwhile gone to the race track to watch si t e stepping. So Rainey headed for the south and a short way out located the suspects. He stopped vliem and Informed them that he would bo com pelled to search their wagon. So far the joke was Immense from the jest ers' view point and they laughed up their sleeves , filling them with mirth. Right here , however , came the point upon which the two parties disagree today and upon which the court's de cision and consequently vhe victim of the fun will rest. Conley's Story. According to Conley's story Rainey looked all through the carriage , un derneath the seats and cushions and searched the hunters to his heart's content. Then he examined the guns and declared that "It was a cinch nei ther one had been fired that day. " The suspected shooters asked Rainey how he learned that they were out and pretended to be concealing chick- 3 ; ens. "We'll bet you , " they offered , "that we eat chickens for supper and that you wouldn't see them either. " "After we drove Into town , " says Conley , "Rainey wanted to make a grandstand play and ordered us to stop and be searched again. We agreed to drive to the edge of town and be searched , but he refused and left us. We did have chickens , too V we bought three beautiful spring birds at the meat market. " Rainey's Tale. The deputy states that he started to search the buggy when he overtook it , south of Battle Creek , and that when he began to look under the front seat , Conley declared , "You won't search that seat ! You're not man enough ! " ( Conley denies this completely. ) "Then , " said Ralney , "as I stood on the step , they whipped up the team and started out , leaving Miller with my buggy. I had left my gun in my own rig. I ordered them to stop and they refused. I tried to grab the reins and was overpowered. They drove so fast that Miller could not possibly keep up , with my rig , and when he had dropped behind two blocks I saw that they would drive me out on the prairie and leave me , so I got out , with a remark that I already had enough evidence , anyway. They drove into a patch of weeds , where they could have thrown their chickens , and then returned , perfectly willing to bo searched. " Warrants wore sworn out this af ternoon against the two hunters , on the charge of resisting an officer. County Attorney Mapes has the mat ter in * hand. Conley says they will call for a jury. A peculiar feature of it is that Con- loy is a constable , himself , and ono ofilcor being arrested by another , for playing n trick upon the other , Is ex ceedingly unique. WEDNESDAY WRINKLES. A largo number of Norfolk people are still visitors at the G. A. R. on- oampmont in Niobrara. > v S. J ; Dlxou Is authority for the statement that ho and his gang will , leave tonight for NIobrara , to enjoy ! a fow.-days 9f chicken shooting. Miss'Jennie" Hawkins , who has been the guest of Miss Edith Altschnler for a week or ten days , returned to her homo In Onawa , Iowa , this noon. Charles Verges Is enjoying a visit from hist friend , C. Knott , of Madison , WIs. Mr. Knott Is n student at the University of Wisconsin and Is tak ing his summer vacation. .lack Davey of Ponca , the ono time popular second basemen In Norfolk , was In the city over night , having played at Wlnsldo yesterday. Ho went to Wayne today to play In a game. After two weeks of camping at Jackson's lake , near the Yellow Banks , a party composed of the fam ilies of Mayor C. M. Hnzon , and L. M. Heeler returned to Norfolk yes terday afternoon. The weather was bad a good portion of the time , but the campers were well quartered and enjoyed a pleasant outing regardless. Recent real estate transactions In the office of Tracy & Durlaml report the sale of a quarter section of land five miles cast of Ewing , in Antelope county , to Joseph Wlohekle , for $2 GOO ; and eighty acres ono mlle south west of Hadar to Julius Hcckman for $55 per acre. This same land sold last fall for $10.50 , making an In crease of $8.50 within n single season. The regular monthly meeting of the fire department will bo held this eve ning at which time the executive com mittee , having In charge the firemen's tournament , will make a report and ask for a discharge from turthur du ties and responsibilities. The work of raising the Union Pa cific track whore it crosses the Elkhorn - horn river south of the city is being completed by a large gang of men who came In from the south yester day. The track between the up grades on this and the other side of the river Is being raised about three feet , to reduce the grade. It is ex pected that the work will bo finished by the coming Monday. Ed Fisher , one of the most popular boys among the railroad folk of Nor folk , Is said to have this afternoon ordered a new Prince Albert suit from his tailor , and is incidentally looking for a house to rent In South Norfolk. Eddie has never needed a whole house to himself , and the other follows think they don't need a brick one to fall on them before they fig ure out Just what that man Fisher Is planning to do , Miss Irene Dexter very pleasantly entertained a company of friends last evening In honor of her guest , Miss Gertrude Wllcox , of Grlswold , la. Young ladies were invited for tea late In the afternoon and men went at 80. : : ! Cards were the feature. Pretty prl/.es wore presented by the hostess. At a drawing contest Miss Wllcox took first prize and at cards Miss Elizabeth Sharploss and Mr. Fain wore successful. The Meadow Grove hotel for sale or trade. Inqiureof Mrs. M. Storey , Mea dow Grove. HAVE NOT YET BEEN ARRESTED , Inquiry Fails to Locate the Warrants Which Were Said to Have Been Issued. [ From Thursday's Dally. ] While .1. A. Ralney , deputy game warden , stated to The News yester day that he had complaints out for the arrest of two of the sportsmen who led him a wild chase of twenty- five miles merely to have a laugh on him , inquiry at Norfolk justice courts reveals the fact that no such warants were issued yesterday , whatever. Three of the four men who had fun at the deputy's expense left last night for NIobrara and the other , J. M. Conley , is still in the city waiting to be arrested , hoping to bo arrested but fearing he may not. "You may say for me , " said Conley today , "that I not only deny Rainey's statement as to our refusing to be searched , but I defy him to arrest me. I hope he will , but I am afraid ho won't. It is said that in Battle Creek the citizens enjoyed the sport as a bit of rare good fun , all of them having been put "wise" beforehand. The tricksters laugh at the Idea of their resisting a search , after having planned the game for a week ahead of time. MANY SPEAKERS OF NOTE , Trans-Mississippi Congress Promises Held Next Week Promises Well for Discussion. Seattle , Wash , Aug. 13. Special to The News : The program prepared for the mooting here next week of the Trans-Mississippi Commercial congress gives asurance of ono of the most notable gatherings of its kind over hold in the west. Nearly all of those Invited to address the congress have accepted and the list shows that every section of the coun try and almost every line of Industry will bo represented. President John II. KIrby of Texas will preside over the gathering and deliver the annual addres. Other persons of note who will lie heard are Senator Thomas M. Patterson of Colorado , Herbert Strain of Montana , Senator Nortor J. MaCumber of North Dakota , Presi dent J. J. Hill of the Northern Pa cific railroad company , Secretary Cor- tolyou of the department of com merce , Hon. J. W. RIgglns of Texas , Secretary Truman G. Palmer of the National IJcet Sugar association , and R. W. Richardson , secretary of the National Good Roads association. For Sale Twelve thoroughbred , but not registered , Duroc-Jersoy boar pigs , $8 each , at my place two miles west of Norfolk. August Raasch. County Commissioners Say Street May be Opened. TO FIX FIRST STREET DRIDQE. Survey on the New Drainage Ditch Began This Morning and Surplus Will Soon Disappear Measure ments Taken for Repairing Bridge. [ From Tluirmlny'8 Unlly. ] The visit of the Madison county commissioners In Norfolk yesterday was an Important event to Norfolk. As a result of It , for one thing , the city has been advised to open Park avenue , below First street , ditch 'It and drain Norfolk's surplus water Into the Northfork river by this route For another the First street brldgo , over the Elkhorn , which wont out during the high water of last spring , is to bo Immediately repaired. The commissioners came to Norfolk to Investigate the Park avenue sit uation with a view of Instructing the city council as to what rights , If any , the city would have In opening this street for a drainage ditch. The question came up through a claim of G. A. Lulkart that the land belonged to him and could not , therefore , be > poncd. After consulting with attorneys , : he. county commissioners decided : hat whereas the road had been op ened for public tralllc for over twenty years and had , during that time , boon mproved by the use of poll tax noney , it was now a public highway , inder the statute which says that roads used for ten years with the mowiodgo of the land's owner , become - come permanent public highways. City Engineer Lowe today began he survey for the ditch , so that bo- 'ore long the flood situation in Nor- 'oik , caused by heavy rains , will be a thing of the past. II Is the lutou- lon to drain all streets Into the Park avenue ditch , and Irom there run .he water into the river. This will relieve the situation at Thirteenth street , where Corporation Gulch invariably goes wrong In the spring time and causes residents ol the locality to spend many hundroeds > f dollars and an unlimited amount if useless energy and nerve force. It will also take away the pools : lmt have stood in Norfolk avenue lown town , for a number of years and will keep the business section clean mid dry the year around. To Rcprir Bridge. Quito as Important to the business interests of Norfolk was the decision of the county officials in regard to the Elkhorn bridge on First street. Since early spring this structure has been out and farmers living south of the city have been compelled to drive around to the next section line In order to got to town. With winter - tor coming on there was every reason for both Nonolk.and the fanners liv ing south to want the bridge repaired. A petition , signed by several hun dred tax payers and business men In the city , was recently taken before - fore the coniissioners. While there no money for such emergencies , the bridge will bo temporarily re paired with piling.- Commissioner Winter , accompanied by a bridge builder , went out to the place this morning and took all measurements" so that the work wll commence 1m- mollatoly and teams may drive across before very long. THURSDAY TIDINGS. Rev. J. H. Leedom , of Madison , was In the city yesterday. Frank Ambrose went to Wayne yes terday to furnish harp music for a party. Misses May Johnson and Rosella Cole went to Wayne at noon today for a visit. Miss Mary Odiorno entertained a company of twenty-live young people last evening at her home , West Nor folk avenue. Mrs. J. F. Losch , of West Point , who has been the guest of Mrs. M. A. McMillan this week , returned homo at noon today. Cornelius Haskcll , who has been visiting with relatives and friends in Norfolk for a few days , returned to his homo In Wakefleld at noon today. Miss Laura Buckendorf has re turned from Valentino , whore she has been trimming In a millinery store , and will visit her parents for a few weeks. Prof. A. E. Davisson , principal of the school of agriculture at the Ne braska university , is in the city to day on business connected with the university. William Klatt and family have just returned from a visit with his sister in St. Paul , Minn. Whllo in the sainted city Mr. Hlatt met John Ol- ney , formerly of Norfolk , who Is enJoying - Joying life. Mrs. B. W. Barrett and chil dren left yesterday for a visit at Ster ling and Chicago , 111. Mrs. Barrott and ono of the children will return in about a week , and the other chil dren will remain during the rest of the vacation. E. H. Lulkart and brldo are ex pected In Norfolk al 7:20 : , over the Northwestern. They wore married at Stella , Nebraska , last evening. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Lulkart , parents of the groom , were present. Miss Lil lian Lulkart was bridesmaid. Mrs. C. II. Brake , of this city , has a very clever little story in this month's Issue of the Typewriter World. The tale Is entitled "Gnu Way" and Is a charming llttlo cre ation drawn from the life of a typewriter - writer girl. Mrs. Brake's photograph also appears In the magazine. Chief of Police Martin Kane Is carrying around a counterfeit dollar , black and heavy , which some patron recently passed In payment of a hill at the Pacific hotel , and which the man In .the office accepted , Ignorant of HH true svortliliiSHUiiss until ( ho pa tron bud disappeared. Thu piece of bogus money was handed to the chief of police by the proprietor In ( be hope that ( be villain who had taken ad vantage of the hotel , might lie appre hended and brought to justice. No trace of the criminal can ho found and the lead coin rests with the of ficer as a pocket piece. At the meeting of the tire depart ment held last night the executive conimltteo of the firemen's tourna ment haiulcd In Its report and WIIH discharged. The department voted each of six members fi5 ! to compen sate thorn for services rendered and time put In , two of the members were given $10 each and two who did not act asked for and received no com pensation. With those and all other obligations of the tournament met , something Ilko $ ! ! ( ) ( ) was turned Into the department treasury as the re sult of the tourney , giving the do- mrtmcnt about $700 of cash on hand. There are yet a few subscriptions ind some tax Irom Insurance cotup- inles to bo collected , and the Irons- irer was Instructed to collect them it once. ILLEGAL TOBACCO SALES , Deputy Collectors Instructed to Stop Sales Made Outside of Orig inal Stamped Packages. I From Thtimday'H Dully. ] Deputy Internal Revenue Collector C. P. 11. Williams sends The News a Ircular Issued by the commissioner if Internal revenue which calls at- cation to the provisions In certain sections of the United States laws irolilnltlng the sale of manufactured obaccos oiiti.lde the oilglnal stamped lackagos Poilirps there are no vl- ilators of these sections In Norfolk , nit as It Is intended to make a rigid 'iil'orcemcnt of their provisions alter he first of November , and Inasmuch is the penalty provided or their \l ilntlon Is a line of not loss than $ l.onii lor moro than $5000 ; or Imprison nenl of not ICKH than six months nor nore than two years , a portion of the ruling Is quoted : "Tho language of these soctlons of the revised statutes Is so plain as to hardly require explanation. Lib erally construed , they permit the sale of manufactured tobacco , snuff , ci gars and cigarettes by retail dealers from the original manufacturer's stamped packages only , and require that those products must remain In such original stamped packages at all Limes until sold and delivered to customers , "Manufactured tobacco , snuff , ci gars , and cigarettes found on the market outside of the manufacturers imckages In which they wore or T- nally packed are subject to slc/.uro and forfeiture and the person In whose possession tfio same arc found s liable to prosecution and on con viction to heavy fines and Imprison- lieilt. "From Infomatlon that has reached chls office , It appears that the law mil l tif miiiiiiim ( uniting LU nuiun nj lobbers and other dealers In manu factured tobacco , snuff , and cigars ire quite generally disregarded and ignored , and that these articles are being exposed for sale outside Un original package unprotected by the Lax-paid stamps. It is the purpose of this circular to glvo notice to all concerned that those Irrogulai itles and violations must cease or those guilty of them must suffer the con sequences. "One dealer In manufactured to bacco Is not privileged to toke from a manufacturer's package a portion of the contents and deliver the same unaccompanied by the tax-paid stamp to another dealer for resale ; neither can a dealer lawfully receive or have In his possession manuractured to bacco , snuff cigars , or cigarettes re moved Irom the original stamped packages. Such unstamped articles exposed for sale or exhibited in show windows , show cases , glass Jars , or otherwise by dealers , wholesale or retail , are forfeitable and must be seized. " TURKS HOMBARD KRUSHEVO , The Fight Grows More Intense Every Hour and the Town is Under Fearful Fire. Belgrade , Aug. II ! . Special to The News : Four thousand Turkish troops are today bombarding Krushcvo. The light grows in intensity eacli hour. PARRY'S ' SPEECH CREATES STIR , Declares That Organized Labor is the Worst Form of Mob in the World Today. Clmutauqua , Indianapolis , Aug. 13 Special to The News : In a speech hero this morning , Parry created a sensation by declaring that organized labor is the most dangerous mob in exUtenco. * - ' < , ' Vv For Sale Twelve thoroughbred but not registered , boar pigs , $8 per head at my place 2 miles west of Norfolk , i August Raasch. Seven New Arcs and Thirty Ne\v Gas Lamps Running. TROUBLE TO LIQHT HEIGHTS. Four Lights Originally Installed , and But Three are Allowed Queitlon IB , Which One Shnll be Cut off. City Well Illuminated. I From ThuiMliiy'n Unlly. ] Norfolk's new system of Illumina tion , adopted by the city council at a recent mecttln . and by means of which the city of Norfolk IH now completely and amply lighted from end to end , Is now In full sway. All of the lights were turned on for the Initial use last night. 'The change from darkened HtreulH ind uvemii'M to thoroughfares thor- Highly Illuminated and as bright as lay on the blackest nights , IH one which Norfolk has needed for many moons and ono which ' .ho residents ipproclato completely. The lights are on ( lie moonlight schedule , and are turned off while the moon Is up. Under this schedule , herefore , there will he times , when ho moon Is under a cloud , that the Ity will be dark. The lighting in cguhitod by Mine tables and when ho minute comes they go out , regard- ess of weatUer conditions. The locations of the several new Ights , both gas and arc , are as fol- ows : 'The five new arc lights are at ( ho Congregational church corner , the Lincoln school building , at Hransch ivemie and 'Third street , at ( lie high school corner and on Second street , ictween Park avenue and Pasowalk The gas lamps are placed on Keen gsteln avenue , at Eighth , Eleventh ind Thirteenth streets ; on Madison ivenue , at Fourth , Fifth , Ninth and Twelfth streets ; on Phillip avenue , it Fourth , Fifth and Tenth ulreeln ; in Park avenue , at Fifth and Seventh streets ; on Hayes avenue , at Eighth street ; on 'Taylor avenue , at Ninth street ; on Fifth street , between Park ind Pasowalk avenues ; on 1'anewalk ivenue , at 'Third and Sixth ; on Itlull ivonue. at Fourth : on Grove avenue , it Third ; on Michigan avenue , al 'loveland street ; on Pralile avenue it Madison street ; on 'Third avenue , it Cleveland and Madison streets ; in Second avenue , at Madison street ind at Filth street ; on Foui'ib slj'eet let ween I'aik avenue and Phillip av- 'iiue ; and on Firm avenue , at Clove- and street. 'Then ! is homo question as to I he lormanont location of lights In the lelgbts. Four were originally plan- led for there by Councilman Klcsau , int a chart given the gas company ndlcates that there are to be but hi no. One at the crossing of Ninth street and the Union Pacific track was cut off for a time , but a cry went ip and last night they put it hack , cutting off the light at the Trinity church corner. The Union Pacific corner Is considered a necessary spot for lighting , as trains run along hero it night and because so many people walk up the track. 'Trinity church , too , Is considered entitled to a , " , ' , slnco all other churches have them , lust which one of the Heights lights , therefore , which will bo removed , is the perplexing question just now. DOWIE'S ' ZION CITY , W. R. Hoffman Visited the Modern Elijah's Model City While in Illinois Recently. [ From Thursday's Dully. ] Whllo on a recent business trip to Chicago W. R. Hoffman spent a few IIOUCK In John Alexander Howie's Zlon City and investigated some of the pretensions of the place to the notoriety riety it has received. It Is a town of about 10,000 inhabitants , estab lished two years ago on one of the most sightly points Imaginable on the shores of Lake Michigan. There are a number of factories and other Industries employing hundreds of hands , and these as well as the stores , hotels and other enterprises are owned and controlled by the modern "Elijah. " The city Is governed by a puritan ical sot of laws and the men and women proceed from place to place leisurely and with great decorum , even the children being under like control. One of Mr. Hoffman's first experiences was to bo greeted with the customary salutation. Those passing him would approach near to him and In an undertone murmur , "Peace. " The visitor thought he was keeping the peace and that every thing about Indicated peacn , am : therefore failed to understand the significance of the salutation. He afterward learned that In its entirety It was "Peace be multiplied to thec. ' Ho attended services at the tab crnaclo with about 5 999 other people and heard the famed Dowle address his people and go through the cere monies of his sect. Music was b > a pipe organ and a vested choir of about 200 vufces. Above the choir loft wcie the crutches , cots , braces trusses and other appliances that ha < boon discarded by Invalids and crip pies who have been cured by the Dowio treatment , which Is akin to Christian Science. 'Thoro is not a doctor , nor a dri" < store nor a sa loon In the town. The mercantile business Is all in the hands of one largo department store , and It woult bo impossible to secure a permit to run a peanut stand , not under Dowlo'H ownership. A POI-HOII who would spit In the streets or one who would appear on tlmni with a plpo In his mouth would be taken before the ( ildt-rs of the church and punished If his offense In deemed sufficiently grave. The city hail the appearance of a gigantic monopoly , ntt all the prolltn and Income Is Howie's and ho In growing Immensely wealthy. Ho ( Inline however , that the money will lie used to convert the world , as ( ho Dowlollos are the only people who are living right and will be h'aved. lOach Inhabitant Is taxed one tenth if his Income to support the church iinil Hie religion , and are asked to ilve ; all their earthly goods on becom ing members of the community. Mr. Hoffman round 10. A. Lawrence * ind family , formerly of Norfolk , nicely situated ( hero , Mr. Lawrence iiivlng employment In the mills. Mr. Hogeni , formerly manager of the rail- oad eating house at the Junction , IB ilso there and conducts the hotel. COMMISSIONERS PAY BILLS , Accept Petition of Those Who Want First Street Bridge Repaired , and Order Work Done. IKrnm Tliiliiiilny'ii Dully. ] Madlxoii , Nebraska. August II. I'.iiKI. ' Tim hoard of county commis sioners met pi'wiaiit In adjournment. Ml members present. Tim mlmitcit if the meetings of July 7 and M were , in motion , approved. On motion the 'ollowlng bills wore allowed : 1. L. Lovelace , bridge work. . $10 ! ) 00 I. L. Lovelace , brldgo work. . 'M ( If ) I. L. Lovelace , hrldgo work. . 85 01) 1. \t. \ Lovelace , bridge work. . I in 01) olin ( V Studts. bridge work. . 10 00 lameH Clark , bridge work. . . . 10 50 Thco. Wlllfi mi fit ) Ino. W. Wai-rick , lumber , ' ! IO 1 ! ) Odwnrds St. llradford , lumber. 7 ( ! ( ) Mwardii & llradford , lumber.Itl ! ! ' , 2. . . II. Hume , lumber 111 yo Win. Hates , office expniiHcH and fee In stale case UO 55 'hr SclmvlitiKl , fee In llelllcli HOII Insanity caw n 2f 1hr. Sclmvhmd , wllmms fees In llelllcksiin and .lost In sanity CUHC 22 lit ) . .1. CleiiienlH. fees In Insanity cases. Jailor's 1'ues. etc I ! ) . ' ! IT. ' . 10. McNeil , food for pauper. 5 Ol > M. Farley , road work , commb. inlsMloiier district No. 2. . . . ' ! 50 I. Tucker , road work , commit- Hloner district No. 2 I 50 \ A. Long , fees In Insanity case s 00 ' . E llarniim , printing 550 Winter A : Kchnllmercliandlsu 11 00 ! . S. EvniiH. printing 17 ; ir ! . F. Elslcy , fees In s'.alo case ! ! 15 I. F. ICInley , fees In state case ' . , ' 25 lummoiiil Printing Co. , rec ords 10 00 \dain Gross , road work dist rict No. I ii 00 C. W. Criim. salary for July , Incidental expenses and Ii stltute fund HI2 7o W. N. Husf , county printing. . I2I OX W. N. Huse , county printing. . 10800 * Martin Kanefees In stave case 5 70 Martin Kane , fees in state case ! l 80 ' \ J. Collins , three wolf scalps 0 00 Win. Fry. road work district No. 1 ( i 50 Gust Kanl , salary for .Inly .jo 00 J. 10. Douglass , viewing road ; t 50 The following Juror and w.tness fees were allowed at Inquest hold > ver the body of Levy lOdiJy : II. ( ! . Briiggoman si 10 II. W. Winter 10 \ . I ) . Howe 10 M. llnlpln . . . 10 L. M. Gaylord 10 I'hoH. Long . . 10 A. Hear 10 l. IUU10 . ] ( ) 13d. Frost . 1 l ( ) John Lovelace . i 10 Robert Stonghton . ] K ) I. A. Romlno . l 10 lien Goon . l ] < ) I'eter Hell . l 10 I. H. Conley . l ] ( ) Martin Kane , serving papers. . 1 20 I. II. Conloy serving papers. . . . I' 80 On motion the petition signed by M. Staffer and 289 others , asking tha't the brldgo across thelOlkhorn river , south of Norfolk . ( unction be replaced , was referred to the comin ssioner from the second district with the un derstanding that if the cost of re pairing the same does not exceed $500 the commissioners bo empowered to inako the repair On motion board adjourned to September 8 , 190 ! ! , at 1 p. in. Emil Winter. County Clerk. A VERY NARROW ESCAPE , Lightning Struck Shed at Home of E. W. Zutz , Within Ten Feet of Mrs. Zutz. [ From Thursday's Dally. ] During the terrific thunder btorm of yesterday morning , Mrs. E. W. Hut/ very narrowly escaped death from a bolt which struck a summer kitchen and hit but ton feet away from her. Nothing was damaged ex cept a patch on the roof. The elec tricity went Into the building by way of a stove and. while blio saw the flash Mrs. Hutz was not aware that the building had boon struck until the liolo in the shingles was discovered later. TRAIN GOES THROUGH BRIDGE , Texas Express , of the Rock Island Road , Went Through a Bridge , Drowning One. Alma , Kan. , Aug. 13. Special to The News : The Rock Island's Texas Express train wont througti a brldgo hero , Into a swpllon river below , .this morning. The fireman was drowned while the engineer and two others , were washed away , but rescued later. Four cars were piled Into the river. The passengers escaped miraculously. .