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\ THE NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY , JULY 20 , 11)04. ) TWO POLICEMEN RECEIVE BUL LETS DURING ROW. SALOON DOORS ARE BOLTED REPORT OF ROW IN WHICH THIR TY SHOTS WERE FIRED. REQUEST FOR STATE TROOPS Clerk McPhaul Reports to Governor That Complete Lawlessness Pre vails Wounded Policeman Is RestIng - Ing Easier More Trouble. Bonesteel , July 23. Special to The News : . Policeman Eli Schocnbrough and Harris were shot last night In an effort to preserve order and prevent the gamblers and tough element from absolutely controlling the town. Instantly the citizens , headed by Patsy Magner , gambling concession aire , started to round up the grafters. The shooting occurred at 4 o'clock this morning. Magner , In his nervous excitement shot himself through the foot. Shoenbrough was shot in the head , making a scalp wound. Harris was shot through the leg. The shooting took place in front of the Pike saloon. The toughs were rounded up by Magner's friends and were made to run In front of the bullets. The citizens organized to round up all of the toughs , some of them buy ing sixty feet of rope. It was a wild night in Bonesteel , and there was all kinds of shooting. About sixty gamblers are In the toils. toils.A A special Sioux City surgeon Is coming to attend the wounds. Patsy Magner is the hero elf the hour. Troops have been asked for by Clerk McPhaul. Bonesteel , July 23. Two police men , named Harrison and Stand- brought , were shot at 4 o'clock this morning. Harrison Is perhaps fatally wound ed. Several arrests followed. At noon Harrison was resting eas ily. The men who did the shooting ran around the rear of a saloon and es caped in the darkness. A vigilance committee was at once formed , and arrests are being made every minute. Reports have been received of a pitched battle at a sod shanty a mile from town , in which thirty shots were fired. No details have been secured. The saloon near which the shootIng - Ing occurred was the scene of an other affray a night or so ago , and has been closed by the officers. At 9:30 : o'clock this morning John McPhaul , clerk In charge , sent a tel egram to Werner at Pierre , secre tary to Governor Herried who Is out of the state , saying that the lawless element had gained complete control of Bonesteel. "Last night , " wired Clerk McPhaul , "a vigilance committee of citizens was organized and they are making splendid efforts to keep order. Two policemen were shot last night. The situation is quiet Just at present but much uneasiness still exists. The cit izen believe that troops are absolute ly essential for the preservation of 'order , and believe that federal sol diers should be sent at once. In this 1 concur. You understand that as a federal officer I must request troops through the governor of the state. " The message of John McPhaul , clerk in charge , asks for troops until after the entry period , August 8. Forty men were arrested and the ones who are convicted will be de ported. The vigilance committee sent about thirty of the grafters out of town on the Northwestern railroad. The day's events are not done. C. H. Perry , of the Orln Porter Lo cating agency , the man who was not- ! fled he was marked , was shot at through his window. He saw the gun and dodged Just In tlmo to escape the two bullets that made neat holes through the glass. Rev. Messrs. Kroons and' Kelly , of Clay Center , Neb. , were held up on the principal business street. Rev. Mr. Kroons proved a militant clergy man and drew a revolver and fired. Several shots were exchanged. A telegram from Commissioner Richards was read , In which he said he was greatly of a mind to remove the ofllce under any circumstances. Sylvester C. Harrison , one of the wounded men , . from , Wichita , Kan sas. The address of Stanhrough was not learned. They wore serving as special police men when shot by a gang of thugs In front of ono of the saloons. After the shooting the thugs escaped and have not yet been apprehended. After the shooting a vigilance com mittee was organized and began rounding up the hoodlums. The station house was soon full of suspects. Last Day at Fairfax. Fairfax , S , D. , July 23. The last day of registration at this point , the county scat of Gregory county , opened with n clear sky and good sized crowd In the city to get their names Into the box. The registra tion yesterday was heavy and will total well today. The announcement that the olflce at Benefited might be closed and removed to this point was received with excitement. At Chamberlain. Chamberlain , S. D. , July 23. The registration for the Rosebud drawing will bo fully as heavy today as yes terday. An Immense crowd was gath ered at the points of registration as early as ! o'clock , all anxlouH to have their names enrolled. The eagerness of some almost caused a period of strenuouslty. An attempt was made- to break Into the Hno that had been waiting patiently for hours and only the prompt and fair action of the po lice averted trouble. Less Than One Half Fare to Boston and return , via Wabash railroad. Tickets sold August 11 , 12 and 13 , account G. A. R. The Wabash has been selected as the olllclal line and special train will leave Chicago vlu Wabash R. II. from Dearborn and Polk St. station at 1 p. in. August 14 for all G. A. R. comrades , their family - ily and friends. Train will pass Detroit and a stop made at Niagara falls. Aside from this the Wabash has fast trains dally from Omaha , Kansas City , St. Louis and Chicago to Boston allowing stop over at world's fair and other points. See that your tickets read via Wn- imsh , the only line with Its own sta tion at main entrance world's fair grounds. All agents can route you Ms way. For rates , beautiful world's fair folder and all Information call at Wabash - bash city office 1C01 Farnam St. , or address Harry 13. Moores , G. A. P. D. , Wab. R. R. , Omaha , Neb. His Only Wish. Nothing so touches the heart strings as the loss of a favorite child. Anyone who has experienced such a misfortune will sympathize with Mr. N. J. Lewis of Newberry , Florida , who writes : "I am so thankful that I have found a cure for dysentery. For three years I have been troubled with this disease. Chamberlain's Cholic , Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy was recommended to me and has effected a cure. When It comes back one dose is all that Is necessary to set me right. I only wish I had known about this remedy a year ago when my dear little baby , one and a half years old , took dysentery and died in three days. The doctors tried to stop it but failed , and I burled my very heart strings with my child. No household should be without this val uable remedy. " For sale by Leonard the druggist. INSANITY CASE. County Board Met at Madison to Act on Mrs. Poole's Case. The county board of insanity met today at Madison to consider the case of Mrs. Poole , taken there from this city on the charge of insanity. The charge was filed by Dr. J. H. Mackay of this city. Mrs. Poole arrived in Norfolk from Council Bluffs and she is said to be suffering from an unbal anced mind. Dr. Mackay was consult ed In regard to her cape and filed the charge. He expected today that the board would release her because her home is not in this country. The neither violent nor dangerous. The board which met on the case were James Nichols , president ; Dr. F. A. Long , medical examiner , and W. H. Field , clerk. A telephone message received In the city today announces that Mrs. Poole has been discharged by the au thorities at Madison. GOT IN SWIFT CURRENT AT DAM Walter McFarland Rescued From a Perilous Position by His Older Brother , Clarence. Walter McFarland , while in swim ming below the dam yesterday , took a dive from the apron and got In the current so that he could not get back to the starting point and was fright ened for a moment and called out that he would need help. James Lindsay was at the dam and prepared ut once to go In after the little fel low , but before ho got in , Clarence McFarland , the older brother of the boy in danger was In the water. Doth boys had quite a time fight ing the current for awhile , but finally the younger secured a hold on the suspenders that hold up the bathing pants of his brother and was towed ashore at a shallow point and where the current was less swift. Both boys were pretty will exhausted when they reached land. Both boys have been In the water a great deal and are good swimmers. "Whou I saw I couldn't make It against the current , " said Walter , " 1 just commenced treading water and waited for assistance. " Both boys were considerably fright ened by the occurrence and some of those on the bank were fearful that there would bo a drowning for a time , but Mr. Lindsay , who watched the progress of the little fellow , said that he did not consider him in grave dan ger at any time and thought ho would have got out by himself had no assistance - sistance been near. I COMMISSIONERS MAKE AN AD. JU8TMENT OF BOOKS. APPROVE TREASURER'S RECORD Each Commlstloner to Have Charge of Bridge Work In His District at Stated Price Per Foot Allow a Number of Blllo. Madison , Nel > . , July 18. Donnl of county commissioners mot pursuant : o adjournment , and resumed check. ing books of county trenBitrcr. Pres ent , Flnnegnn. Smith nnd Schmidt. Minutes of last meeting were rend i ml approved. Honrd resumed check- ng accounts , Honrd adjourned to 8 o'clock n. in. July 10 , ItlO I. Honrd met pursuant to uljournmcnt nnd finished checking nccountH of county treasurer. It was agreed by the board that ench commissioner have the privilege of employing suitable persons to do the county bridge work In his re-spec- : lvo district , provided tbo cost shall lot exceed $30 per thousand fool for umber In place nnd 10 cents per foot 'or piling In place. All hardware and pnlnt to bo furnished by pnrtlos ( lo ng the work , without cost to the county. On motion the following claims were allowed : Sam llansen , rlprapplng . $50 00 F. J. Homier , rlprupphig . 7 00 3d. Keeler , road work , commis sioner district No. 3 . 50 00 Hnttlo E. Cruin , grading Sth grade pnpers . 1 ! 00 C. W. Crum , Incidental ofilve expenses . M Co V. B. Notlmway , 2 wolf scalps. I 00 > \ Z. McGlnnls , road work , dis trict No. lu . 21 00 i < \ Hrlnckmnn & Son , medicine for pnnper ( Gambill ) . 11 50 3r. A. Bear , quarantining , etc. .19 CO ' 'rank Martin , printing for county Judge . 25 00 On motion the following transfers were made : From miscellaneous fund to road llstrlct No. 19 , $8. From miscellaneous fund to 1902 bridge fund , $1,153.90. From 1901 nnd prior ycnrs county bridge fund to 1902 bridge fund , From 1901 and prior years county general fund to 1902 general fund , $ -180. 180.From From 1902 road fund commission ers district No. 1 to 1903 rend fund , $1-13.07. From 1902 commissioners district No. 2 to 1903 road fund , $11.10. From 1902 commissioners district No. 3 to 1903 road fund , $213.GG. From 1901 and prior years county road fund to 1903 road fund commis sioners district No. 1 , $52. From 1901 nnd prior years county road fund , 1903 road fund commis sioners district No. 2 , $52. From 1901 and prior years county rend fund , 1903 road fund commis sioners district No , 3 , $52. On motion board adjourned to Aug ust 18. 1904. Emll Winter , County clerk. THIS SECTION HAS SEEN A BIT OF HISTORY MAKING. BONESTEEL IS VERY PEACEFUL. Forty.five of the Thugs Who Had Been Imprisoned are Deported Into Nebraska Territory Towns Along the Line Will Do Well to Provide. [ From Monday's Dally. ] The Rosebud rush Is over. The mad Influx of humanity , arriving from every quarter of the continent , for the purpose of getting a chance In the biggest land lottery that has ever been pulled off , has subsided. With the ending of the registration at the four points , Bonesteel , Fairfax , Yank- ton and Chamberlain , comes a finish to the scenes which will never be witnessed again In this or any other country. Those persons of the new northwest , who have been so close that they could watch the rushing and the heterogenlous mass of men and women assembled In Bonesteel , are fortunate In having seen an Inci dent In the history of the United States. At fi o'clock Saturday night the registration for Rosebud lands came to an end. The ofllces at the four points were locked up and the books were closed. At 0 o'clock this morn ing John McPhaul , clerk of the regis tration nt Ikmesteol , passed through Not folk enrouto to Chamberlain , where the drawing will begin next Thursday and continue through four days. There will be 1,000 names drawn out each day for the first throe days. After that the remaining names , which will have no chance at land , will bo drawn just ns fast as possible , for the purpose of proving to the persons who registered thai each name was In the box and that each person had an equal chance. The filing will begin August 8 , nt Honosteol. The land olllco will bo temporarily transferred from Cham berlaln to Fairfax for this entry Each person who files will bo requlr ed to pay $160 down , The filing wll bo done at the rate of 100 per day. Tin- ending of the weak In Hone stool , amid Kronen of dranmtic ! < ! tensity , brought to a close n period of notlvity which has been seldom , iml perhaps never know before and which will never occur again. The people of HonotUocl , after hnvlng neon their police force ruled and reigned with no let-up by the law less gang that had gathered thuru , deserve great credit for having final ly taken a linn stand , formed a vigi lance committee and gone after the mob ns It needed , The respectable element of the ( own , together with the "minimi" gamblers of Ilommteel , at no tlmo countenanced the outside graft which irovallod nnd which , growing bolder every day , finally threatened to tear ip the whole town. After the crowd if grafters hud been driven out , fear- ng that those remaining might burn ip HonoHtool , ( he town trustees sta tioned 150 nrmod guards around the ilnce for Saturday night . One man WIIH shot during the night. 10. 10. Moron , giving his homo ns Mis souri , while entering a barber shop , eeelved n bullet through the leg. The forty-live toughs who wore ur- fsled Saturday , were tried bul'oro Indge ( inughon. Olio wan hold foi shooting with intent to kill , and liar leen bound over to the grand Jury lie gives his name as F. \j. \ Harper if Nnshvllle , Tenn. Ho was found tc mvo a bullet in his shoulder. The lollco who were shot Saturday morn ng claimed that they winged a man They claimed ( hey Identllled the fe/ ow In Harper. Deported Into Ncbr.iskn. The rest of the. half hundred tliug't ' were shut Into a box ear , according o reports , nnd were shipped out of the stnlu Into Nubraskn. Towns ilong the llonesteel branch of the Northwestern will do well to look lo heir protection for the next , ten lays on this account. Among the fellows captured was a gnng who hnil lu their possession , I1 s said , n complete outfit of burglar * * tools. They will also bo held. Butte Man Last to Register. A man from Hutto WIIH the last to eglster. Monroe Clark came Intir the ofllce just In the nick of time lo was No. 31,031 for the IlonesleoJ much. Among the people whoso pockets were picked during the hist of the ush was II.V. . Slarliu of this city , who was touched for $50. The purse was in his Inside pocket and ( lie cloth of. the garment was cut with shears so that the purse WIIH easily taken In the crush. Railroad Did Well. The Northwestern railroad did well n handling the crowds of ' 10,000 people ple who passed between this city and Uonesleel. Not an accident occurred , not n sign of a wreck , not a hold-up of n train nor any delays In moving the trains. Superintendent Reynolds has cause to feel relieved after so long and se vere a strain. With dozens of extra trains plying on the line , several In each direction all of the time , It was no easy .matter nt the dispatcher's olllce to keep the thing going ns It ought. There were few people In either Fairfax or Bonesteel yesterday who observed the Sabbath day by going to church. The hundred notaries who li&vo led so strenuous a life for the past three weeks , making every train , night or day , always anxious to "make out" the papers for the In coming throng , after having yelled their lungs out during all of that pe riod , were dead to the world imme diately after C o'clock Saturday night and aren't moving about much even today. The gamblers and grafters have be gun to leave Bonesteel and there are few left In the town. Today saloons can be bought for much less than the original cost of purchase. Seventy- four of the Sioux City gamblers , who left at midnight Saturday night , ar rived in Norfolk Sunday morning , laid over until noon and left for home. With them were many of the women who had flocked to Bone- steel. All night Saturday night these women grafters pased through the city , enroute to their homes , having "done" the Rosebud nifih. Among the "square" gamblers at Bonesteel , and there were some of the cleverest of the country , were Patsy Magner , of Sioux City ; Tony Stanton , well known throughout the whole northwest as one of the best In the bunch ; Red Cameron of Texas ; Grasshopper Sam , and many others. Today , according to all reports , Bonestcel Is as quiet as a silent city on a Sunday afternoon. The extra trains which have been necessary during the week , will be Immediately discontinued. A new lime card will probably be Issued shortly. Machinery for Copper Mine. H. 13. Owen returned Sunday evenIng - Ing from Holmes , Wyo. , where ho had been Installing a plant of machinery for the Blanche Copper Mining com pany , of which ho Is president. The machinery Just put In weighs 24 tons , and as It had to bo transported by wagon to a height of 10,000 feet up the mountain , the difficulties of the hltuntion may bo understood. It con sists of boiler , engine , hoist and pump The company Immediately commenced work with most encouraging pros pccts for a rich vein of ore. When Mr Owen left Holmes Sunday morn Ing , there was a heavy frost on the ground. NEBRASKA VOLUNTEER FIREMEN WILL BE IN NORFOLK. LARGE NUMBER OF CONCESSIONS Preliminaries to the Event arc About Finished nnd Work Has Commenced on the Grounds Mnny Running Tenms are Expected , The state volunteer flronten'H tour- lament will bo held In Norfolk TIICH- lay , WodnoHdny and Thursday of ie.\t week , at which tlmo thorn will 10 thoimnmlH of Hlrangeni In the city mil huslnoHH of all Hindu will be more ir IOHH on the strenuous order. With the near approach of the 'voiil the preliminary work IB prnr leully out of the way , but the liiuno Hate work of the tournament IH nnlv ichiK commenced. Today workmen oinmoncod on the erection of the ; rand nlmnl at the giouiidH north of he trucks , which will he n large and 'ommodloitH structure. The numm once will likewise ho erected UH HOOII IH possible. The truck Is being ilaced In Unit elans shape. It proved ho fastest ( nick In the slnto last your mil a number of records were hroKon t Is hoped to further lower the roc ifils thlH yenr and Home of the IOHIIIH tot In the winning last year are bine ng up for a try at the high prl/on vlth the determination to give ( he hamplunH ol lust yenr a hard run for ho honors. A number of tennis are ixpected here thin week to make n ow in-net tee ruim on the truck whore he contest will he held nnd many jf ( hum will he on hand early next veek. Coucesslonnlres will also begin coni ng In soon nnd eslnbllHhing thorn- selves for the biiHlnesn Unit will result mm the IncrouHod crowds. The mer- y-go-roniid will HOOII bo here , and the mhy racks , nnd the Hide shown nnd shooting galleries , and lioxl week the einonnde and Ice cream slnnds will 10 erected and the men with the nov elties will be on hand to get a share ) f the money that HID ciowd will have o Hpend. The executive committee and some > f the mih-coinnilttocH having the tour- inmeiit In chnrgu met at the city hall Sunday afternoon nnd advanced the voik In preparation lor the tourno.v The printing cominltlee reported that he tickets were In press and would soon be ready lor delivery. The com ulttee WIIH Instructed to finish up UH work this week. The music cominltlee reported that hey had hired the ( irnnd Inland bund mil the Norfolk Indies' band for the Millie throe da.v'H of the tournament. The concerts will be given nt n illf- 'ereut 'location on Norfolk avenue > .ich evening , lu addition to HIOKO minis to remain for the entire three lays there will ho several delegations with their own ImndH to take part In he parade nnd perhaps to take in jthor events of the tourney. The concessions committee reported hat they had huge stacks of applica tions liom people who wish ( o ope rate during the tourniiment , hut that the majority of them will not he closed until the concessionaires ar rive on the grounds. Nearly every thing Imaginable in the way of con cessions has been spoken for and there will be a good Income to the department from these sources. V. A. Nenow has been chosen as one of the ticket sellers and the oth er has not yet been named. W. II Wldaman will have charge of the po licing at the grounds and will be as slstcd by Kd. Hrueggemann , Lew Bruce nnd S. L. Murphy. Tickets takers will be W. .1. Rouse and Win. King. The committee will meet again Tuesday night for further work. Wabash Railroad. New world's fair trains dally. Leave Omaha at 7:15 : a. in , , 0:30 : p. m. ; leave council uiuns at suu : a. m. , 0:45 : p. in. ; arrive world's fair station at 7:35 : p. in. , 7:00 : a , m. ; ar rive St. Louis at 7:50 : p. m. , 7:15 : a. in. ; leave St. Louis at 7:30 : p. m. , 9:00 : a , m. ; leave world's fair station at 7:45 : p. m. , 9:15 : a. m. ; arrive Coun cil Bluffs at 8:05 : a. m. , 8:45 : p. m. ; arrive Omaha at 8:20 : a. in. , 9:00 : p. m. Compare this time with other lines. Juno 20 , now train service will be established between St. Louis and Plttsburg , Pa. , and Chicago and Pitts- burg over the Wabash R. II. The Wabash lands all passengers at and checks baggage to Its own sta tion at main entrance of world's fair grounds. Thhik what this means : quick time , extra car faro saved , and a delightful trip nnd you are not all tired out before entering the exposi tion grounds. All agents can route you via the Wabash R. R. For beau tiful world's fair folder and all Information mation address. Harry E. Moores. G. A. P. ID. Wab. II. R. , Omaha. Clean cotton rags wanted at The News office. Pay three cents a pound. Bought a Home. ' E. R. Hayes has completed a deal for the purchase of the Ben White house at the corner of Eleventh street and Nebraska avenue , which Is across the alley from the homo of his pa rents , Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hayes of North Tenth street. Ho will rent the property a few months and will then take possession and make It his home RoMd Mutice , To all whom It m y concern : The commissioner appointed to lo cate a road commencing at the iiouth- east corner of Sec , 33-21-2 running west on county line between Madi son and Pintle count I OH to the south- went corner of Sec. 32-21-2 wont of the sixth P. M. , linn reported In favor ot he establishment thereof and nil oh- lections thereto , or clnltnn for dam ages must bo filed In the county clerk's olllce on or before noon of the Mi\\ \ \ day of July 1904 , or such rend will be established without niforonca thereto. Emll Winter , County Clork. How to I Make Bread ) Good bread linker * , ns well MR beginners , cnii nhviiyH lenrn something new nboiil nuiking liremf. Send for our brcud book , which - "How i-xplniiiB to Mnke llrciid" with Yci l I'oam the bent yeast in the woi Id. Good hoinc-mmlc bread is dfllclouM , nutritious , and beautiful , nnd IN just an easy to make us pie or cake , if you use Yciiht I'onm nnd follow the directions. which is the first essential of good bread , imparts n flavor and aroma of ltd own. It's made of wholesome vegetable ingredients , and contains the secret of that sweet , nutty , whcaty taste which is the delight of all good home-keepers. The secret is in the yeast. Yeast I'o.im in sold by all grocers. Hiich package contains ycakes enough to make , ) o loaves nnd sells for s cents. It's the most economical and the best , re- jjmdlesH of cost. Write for the book to-day. We mail it free. NORTHWESTERN YEAST GO , , Chicago , She Has Cured Thousands DR. CALDWELL OF CHICAGO Practicing Aloopalliy , Homo opalliy. KIcctnc nnd ( ! < MI- cnil Mfdicino. Will , by request , visit profosionally NORFOLK , NEBRASKA , PACIFIC IIOTKL , THURSDAY Al'Gt'ST 11 OM5 DAY ONLY returning every four weeks. Consult her while the onnortunltv la nt hand. DH , CALDWELL limits her practlo * to the special treatment of diseases of the eye , ear , nose , throat , lungs , female diseases , diseases of children and all chronic , nervous and surgical diseases of a curable nature. Early consump tion , bronchitis , bronchial catarrh , chronic catarrh , headache , constipa tion , stomach and bowel troubles , rheumatism , neuralgia , sciatica , kidney diseases , lirlght's disease , diseases of the liver and bladder , dizziness , ner vousness , Indigestion , obesity. Inter rupted nutrition , slow growth in child ren , nnd all wasting1 diseases In adults , deforrnntles , club feet , curvature of the spine , diseases of the brain , par alysis , heart disease , dropsy , swelling of the limbs , stricture , open sorea , pain In the bones , granular enlarge ments and all long standing diseases properly treated. Illouil mid Skin Dlncnxrx. Pimples , blotches , eruptions , liver spots , falling of the hair , bad com plexion. eczema , throat ulcers , bone pains , bladder troubles , weak back. burning urine , passing urine too often. The effects of constitutional sickness or the taking of too much Injurious medicine rcculves searching treatment , prompt relief and n euro for Ufa. Diseases of women , Irregular mens truation. falling of the womb , bearing down pains , female displacements , lack of sexual tone. Loucorrhoa , sterility or ImrrunesH. consult Dr. Caldwell and the will show thorn the cause of their trouble and the way to become cured. CtinoTH , ( .oiler , I'lNlulii , Pile * and enlarged glands treated with tbo subcutaneous Injection method , abso lutely without pain and without the loss of .1 drop of blood , In one of her own discoveries nnd Is really the moat Hclontlilc method of this advanced ago. Dr. Caldwell has practiced her profes sion in some of the largest hospitals throughout the country. She Ima no superior in the treating and diagnosing of diseases , deformities , etc. She has lately opened an oltlco In Omaha , Ne braska , where she will spend a portion tion of each week treating her mwiy patients. No Incurable cases accepted for treatment. Consultation , examina tion and advice , one dollar tu tbos * & co Chicago , III , Address all mall to BOO Omaha , Neb ,