t o THE NOllFOLK NEWS. FRIDAY. APUI 14 1305.
JURY SESSION WOULD DE HELD
HERE THIS MONTH.
IF FURNITURE WERE READY
Judge W. H. Monger of the United
States Court Hns Expresned His
WllllngncKp nnd Desire to Hold a
Re.il Session of Court Hero.
According lo n loiter received hv
John H. IlnyR , oiiModlnu of Ilio now
government building In Norfolk , fiom
United Slntos .ludgo Mungor of Omit
1m .thoio nvp to bo regular lurv HOM-
nlon < of tlio foilornl court bold In thin
rltv Just ns snon as tlio coniMooiiiHnt
the building nvo equipped with tlio
furniture nocrmnry to n lorin of
court tf ( ho rooms lind boon fur
iitthed during tlio wlntor or If tho\
Avoro oven furnished before tlio Insl
of this tnonlli tlio Ajirll session of tlio
fpilcnil form of court In Norfolk would
bo n ronlllv , with attorneys from nil
ever the stnto , prisoners from n Inriro
nr-\ mill witnesses from Iho samolor-
rltorv The fnrnltiiro not being In
Ilio building. Norfolk will loio thin
spring's tonn
It wns during Inst month thnt .Tudgn
Miinger wrnto to Mr Hnvs nnd In
thnt letter the judge nulled wholhor
or not the Norfolk fodornl hltlldlnir
were furnished RUlllclcntly for n court
session , dinting thnt If It were ho
might hold the April term of court
lioro , with n jury , nnd thnt If It were
not tlio mnltor would 1m tnl < on up nt
once with the department BO thnt It
might bo furnlflhod In tlmo for the
next term. Mr. Hays , replying to
.ludgo Munper , stated to him that the
building In not furnished and has hnd
no further corrospondcnco with the
Judge concerning the nmttor.
Wnnt to Hold Court Here.
A. J , Durlnnil of this city , while ho
was In Omnha the ether day , was told
by a number of attorneys nnd nls < by
.ludgo Munger that they were nnxloim
1o hold court In Norfolk during the
April term , which begins April 21 ,
nnd thnt If the building were fur-
tilshod for It the session would ho
forthcoming.
Mr. Durlnnd was Impressed with
the opportunity to start the precedent
nnd returned to Norfolk enthusiastic
over the possibility. "If the depart
ment could bo urged to get the furn'-
tnro hero for this term of court , " hn
paid , "It would mean very much to
Norfolk as n whole In n business way.
The hotels would be crowded with rt-
torneys , witnesses nnd parlies Inter
ested. While Norfolk hns been ; i
court town for innny years , nothing
In the way of n session has boon hold
hero excepting the arrival of the foil
oral Judgo. who would declare court
opened nnd adjourned. Now thnt
there Is n building for thnt coin t , with
n clmnco according to the law , It
Bcoms a pity to miss the cliauco to
establish the precedent by holding
court during the first term nnd while
Judge Munger. who Is Inclined toward
coming here. Is stll ) on the bench and
In authority " ,
No Word Regnrdlng Furniture.
John 11 Hays , postmaster and cus
todian , has had no word from the do-
pnitment concerning furntturo for the
federal couit portion of the now build
Ing. He saidv concerning the matter.
"I have received no Instructions nor
Information regarding furniture for
the fodornl court room. Whether or
not the appropriation Included furni
ture Tor the court room I do not know.
It is doubtful In my mind If fnrnlMiro
coulil be secured this mouth In tlmp
to hold court here. "
SATURDAY SIFTINGS.
Mrs. Chns. Stnley wns down from
TMerco.
Fred hike * of Concord wns In Nor
folk yesterday.
A. n Tvje was In the city yesterday
from Wlnsldo.
E. O. Malone wns hero from Colum
bus yesterday.
Thos. Irlnshnw of Nollgh was hi
the city on business.
C. W. Nies wns n Norfolk visitor
yesterday from Wayne.
L , J. Andrews was In the city yes
tcrday from Fremont.
M. C. Hazen wns In Pierce yester
dny on legal business.
Arnold Romberg was In Norfolk yes
terdny from Scribner.
S. J Arnett wns over from Mndl
son yesterday on business.
II II. Cenry wns ft Norfolk vlslto
yesterday from Plntto Center. .
Mrs Hutton nnd daughter Fny won
down from Pierce yesterday.
S ( C Chrlstensen was a visitor li
NorfolK yesterday from Wayne.
Mrs II. H. Mohr and Mrs. Douglas
Cones drove down from Plerco yes
tcrday
Miss A Ulrlch nnd Miss Lena
Scholtz of Pierce were In Norfolk yes
terday.
Ernest Bridge has accepted n posl
tion as book keeper with Dlakemiu
& Colcrnan.
Attorneys W. M. Robertson and M
D. Tyler tried a lawsuit In Battle
Creek yesterday.
Mrs. II. Gmnwnld and two dangh
tcrs were down from Osmond yostor
day.
llnrrv Knowles and J. II. Christ }
were do\\n from Tllden today on bust
ness. .
J. II. Covert , who has , with his fam
been spending the wlntor at Ewlng
is in Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lodoror of
Plerco county are visitors at the home
of Martin Brubaker.
Froom SlmrplcHR bus left for On
ulh , where he goon to join ! IH | pa *
ontfl , who recently moved there from
N'orfolk.
Dr. ThomaH White. II. 8. votorlnnrl
n for the district of north Nebraska ,
s planning to remove next week to
Salt l.ako city.
Mav Wlldo returned hist night from
'allfornla where ho haw been oporal-
ng for the rnllrond company , llo
Mint ti > work at the Junction this
uornlng.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bridge of Fie-
mint slopped off In Norfolk yestoiday
or it Hhort vlnlt with lolullvuH. They
voro on their wny to Wood l.nko.
vhoro Mr. Bridge lias extensive land
ntoronls.
A boy ban boon born nl the homo of
Mr. nnd Mrs. Carl Davonpoit.
August Uiummiind nnd P. II. Krahn
mvo decided to put In content walks
n front of their respective piopoitloo
in MndlHon nveimo
Hlowiird 1'olors of the Norfolk IIOH-
illnl for the IIIHIIIIO WIIH looking for
i good farm I cam In bin homo county
) f Slanton the llrsl of the week and
ifforod good prices but found the an-
mala for sale \voio HCIHTO.
Mairv Wilghl , son of Mr * mid Mrs.
ohn Wright and formerly of Norfolk ,
ins been In the oily from Omaha dur-
ng Iho past few days , connecting ca-
ties for the Nebraska Telephone com-
mny. The now cnblos , which hnvo
icon strung along main streets , are
iipnstrotm.
The llrowuliig club tendered n faro-
veil bamiuol on Friday night at the
lomo of Or. nnd Mrs. II. J. Cole , for
Mr. nnd Mrs. T. J. Morrow , who nro
eon to leave for their now homo In
bo west. Toasts of a delightful na
il ro proved n duo feature at the close
> f the dinner ,
H. M. Roberts hns a reminder of his
loybood days In the copy of a Rn-
Ino , WlH. , Journal which was entnb-
Ished there nt the tlmo he lived ( hero
IH a boy In ISfifi. Ho WIIH espoclnlly
nlorcHtcd In the nccount of a birth-
lay celebration of a former neighbor
vho Is now ninoty-ono years of age.
The ladles of Norfolk lodge No. 101 ,
) egroo of Honor of the A. O. U. W. .
entertained yesterday afternoon at
bo homo of Mra. Fred Llnerodo of
South Seventh street for Mrs. Chan.
) urham who has boon recorder of the
edge for many yearn. Mrs. Durham
uavus today for Fremont , her future
ionic.
Rock Bros. , proprietor of the new
tlorchants cafe , are preparing to In *
stall u number of more prlvato booths
n their restaurant , where prlvato din-
mr parties or luncheons may bo
Horved. Already two of these private
IOXOH , wboio theater parties or whore
niHlness men may lunch together ,
iiavo proven popular. The special
Sunday dinners are also proving at
tractive.
The watch thief who had stolen the
tlmo ploco from Jake HershiHor nnd
who nt llrut refused to admit his
guilt , dually confessed to the police ,
n a sweat box process , that ho hnd
ukon the article. When bo was prom
ised that ho should bo sentenced to
lint thirty days in the county Jail , the
fellow went to n corn crib northwest
of the union depot nnd dug up the
watch. Ho was ordered taken to Mad
[ son.
son.Dr.
Dr. ChnVlt-s A. McKtm of Norfolk
lias boon appointed Htnto voteihmr-
ian for Nebraska by Governor Mickey
oy nnd will , on the ( Irst of July , leave
this city for Lincoln to assume his
otllelal duties. Dr. Mokim succeeds
Dr. Thomas and Is tlio only now of-
llcer selected by Goveinnr Mickey for
the year. Dr. McKIm has lived in
Norfolk for many years , nnd has built
up a very largo nnd lucrative practice
in his piofesslon but with the now po
sition ho considers that ho will have
oppoituulty to widen bis acquaintance
very materially. Dr. McKim's ninny
Norfolk friends Imvo been congfatu
latlug him today.
A third bank has boon organized at
Meadow Grove. Tlio now iustltutlor
will bo known as the Security bank
nnd have a capital stock of $20.000
It will bo exceptionally strong llnnn
dally , Its stockholders representing
a responsibility of something like a
quarter of a million of dollars. The
otllcers are F. J. Hale , president ; S. J
Clark , vice president * ; R. G. Roheke
cashier. The directorate Is composet
of seven members , viz : F. J. Hale , R
0. Rohoke , S. J. Clark , J. I. Beach
John F. Newhnll , B. II. Baker nnd J
1. Nlles. Thirteen stockholders were
present nt the tlmo of organizing anc
nil measures were taken for cummenc
Ing business by May i.
Wnrnervllle.
Mrs. Roy Fuller of Holdrego Is vis
King her parents , Mr. and Mrs. O. D
Munson.
"Cramp" Powell , after spending th
winter in Battle Creek , has retiirnei
to Wnrnervlllo for the summer.
Mrs. Win. l ovoll has gone to Spencer
cor to see her mother , who Is repoil
ed seriously 111.
A. H. Cropper , who wns s..rlousl >
HI through the winter nnd curl ;
spring , has recovered sulllcioutl/
resume his farm work.
Miss Olive .uiison returnee
Wednesday fiom a visit with relative
In the eastern part of the state.
Very Low Excursion Rates to Denver
Colorado Springs and Pueblo , yla the
Northwestern line , will be In offec
from all stations January 7 , 8 and 0
1905 , with favorable return limits , on
account of annual conventions , Na
tional Live Stock and Wool Growers
associations. Two fast trains througl
to Colorado dally , only one night Fo
full information apply to agents Chi
cogo & Northwestern IVy.
NORTHERN NEBRASKA FARMERS
HAVE CONTRACTED.
TRIPLE LAST YEAR'S ACREAGE
A Weigh Station Will be Established
nt Norfolk to Hnndle the North Ne
braska Beet Crop for Ames During
This Season.
Now that Iho plant of the American
loot Sugar company which ran for
hh loon unlucky yearn In Norfolk has
icon ( llHiiiinillfil nnd shipped bodily
it t'oloiado. removing from their
ildst the wheels Into which they for-
norly were nblo to pour tholr boots ,
ho fanners around Norfolk and
hroughout noi I hoi n Nebraska hnvo
etormlnod to ralso bootH on a larger
calo than ever and contracts bavoal-
endy been signed In this Immediate
Iclnlty for almost three times Iho
croago that wns produced n yonrngo.
'ho boots which shall bo grown In
ortlieiu Nebraska dm Ing the coming
iimmor will nil bo shipped to the
, oavltt fin-lory nt Amos , Neb. , tlio
npnclty of which hns boon doubled
n order to handle the ciop that comes
loin the terrltoiy that naturally bo-
ouged to the Norfolk plant.
One of the visible potent reasons
or this remarkable Increase In beet
alHlng now that a marketing point
ms been made eighty miles distant
s , perhaps , the fact that the Ames
actory will Ibis year pay 2(5 ( cents
or ton more for the roots than was
mid by the Norfolk factory In 1901
'ho Ames people will pay $5 per ton
at for boots delivered to thorn nt
Norfolk and they will , themselves.
iay the freight from bore to Amos
n order to handle the crop they have
nado arrangements to establish In
Norfolk a weigh station. The Nor-
oik factory last year paid 1-1.50 Hat
ior ton , with 20 cents per ton extra
or hauling to the factory. 'The Amos
oople will pay 20 contH per ton extra
or siloed beets , which Is the &nmo
ate paid nt Norfolk last year for that
ilass of crop.
This , however , does not fully ex-
ilain just why the acreage should be
ncroasod three-fold ever the con-
rncts thnt the Norfolk factory was
iblo to secure for 1005 , when the
American people offered for the com-
ng season $5 Hat , just as the Ames
leoplo are doing. It Is a fnct , never-
holess , , thnt the American Boot Sugar
company were nblo to secure less
linn 100 acres of boots from this vi
cinity last year while the Amos com-
) nny has already secured 900 from
Norfolk nloiie , with many hundreds of
ncres more In other portions of this
.oiritory. And by Incronslng tboir
irlco per ton ever last year's contracts
: bo Norfolk people were tumble to sc
: -ure enough new contracts for this
summer to guarantee n throe months'
campaign.
As n result of the lack of beets for
lie Norfolk factory , Its machinery has
gene io Colorado ; nnd now thnt It hns
gone , on the same offer , the Amos.
Neb. , fnctoiy has had to double its
npaelty so. that It can chop up beets
from 1X000 acres Instead of 'lie o.nno
t bad twelve mouths ago Tlio ease
with which contracts have been given
to the Ames factory Is shown by the
fact that at Wayne , Nob. , In one -lay
lf > 0 acres were secured.
Nothing definite has been done with
the 210 acres of land , the bollors nnd
magnificent buildings abandoned by
the sugar plant hero nnd given back
to the citizens who donated $150,000
for a/bonus to secure the institution
hero in 1S91. It is being offered as a
prize to some now industry.
As n result of the peculiar situa
tion , the ptuzlo thnt Is" confronting
Norfolk Is , "Wliy weren't the , beets
raised for the homo plant ? " It Is evi
dent from the tripling of ncreago thnt
under certain conditions some farm
ers in this section nt least nre willing
to devote a portion of their time to
beet culture. What It Is that has
wrought the change In so short a time
Is quite nn unknown quantity. The
question that has naturally arisen Is ,
"Would It pay to start a now sugar
factory here ? " or , "If managed along
different lines during Its lifetime in
Nebraska , could the Norfolk plant
have been made a success ? "
A GROWING HOME INDUSTRY
Manufacture of Building Blocks Is In
creasing In Importance.
A coming Industry In Norfolk nnd
northern Nebraska or one , Indeed ,
which may bo said to have already
fairly arrived is the manufacturing
of cement building blocks for use In
both foundations , walls nnd partitions
of homes nnd business structures. Al
ready the process of manufacturing
these blocks in Norfolk , under the
direction of M. Endros , who founded
the Industry hero nnd who hns been
increasing its impoitanco month by
month , 1ms come to bo a factor In
the commercial being of tbo town and
a half dozen workmen , employed ev
ery day at good wages , attest the
field thnt it has begun to fill.
M his homo on South Eighth street
and that home , a two story struc
ture , is a model of the building blocks
Mr. Endies has erected two largo
buildings , in one of which the blocks
are made and in the other of which
they are laid for n week to dry thor
oughly before going on the market.
The process of making the blocks
Is an interesting one , from the mo
ment the Portland cement and twen-
ty live carloads of this material nro
iiBOd during the year Is mixed with
the sand hauled Into town from n pit
three mllcB away , until , harder thnn
n rock , shapely as n picture nnd solid
enough to maintain the greatest build
ing weights , the blocks are laid Into
place on n foundation or a wall.
Patent Was Costly.
The patent mold for mnklng the
Mlraolo Cement Blocks was costly ,
having been bought nt n hnlf thou
sand dollnrn. In this metal mold the
mixture of cement nnd gravel Is
lamped and shaped Into alr-clinin-
bored blocks. Two men employed at
this machine manufacture 1T.O blocks
every day. Then the blocks nro laid
In long rows to harden for a week.
They nro placed for this lime In a big.
dark building , Into which no currents
of air aio allowed , and water IsHonked
Into them every day HO Hint they mny
dry under water.
The blocks nro so shaped that , by
virtue of Iho air chambers running
Ihioiigh them. Ilioy nro nt nil times
proof ngnliiRt fiost , cold or rnln. Into
any portion of the blocks thnt n drill
may find Its wav. nn nlr chamber will
bo struck. It is claimed for Ihom
that they nro more lasting than bricks
nnd that they compote with brick In
price. Imposing , too , In appearance ,
they resemble carved stone so closely
thnt In some instances the difference
IH not dlncernnhlo.
A number of foundations Imvo boon
made from the blocks in Norfolk , and
seine bouses. ' More and more Inqui
ries are being received every day. A
handsome now homo Is now being
built nt a noniby town from Norfolk
blocks and many towns along tbo
Bonesteol line of the Northwestern
are equipped with the patent process.
It Is a growing Industry and one
which hns como to stny , from the
fnct , If for nothing more , that the
blocks grow better nnd bettor nstimo
wears on , becoming more solid and
more strong every day of their , lives.
A test shows thnt at the end of thir
ty days they are twice ns strong ns
nt the end of seven , nnd tbnt nt the
end of ninety days they are fifty per
cent hotter still this Indicating the
rate nt which they Incronso In value.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
Elks Lodge Has New Officers and
More Members.
At the meeting of * Norfolk lodge , No.
CiM , H. P. O. 12. , Saturday evening ,
three novitiates wore Inducted Into the
mysteries of tlio order , after which
officers were Installed as follows :
Exalted ruler I3urt Mapcs.
Esteemed Leading Knight E. H.
Tracy.
Esteemed Loyal Knight M. D. Ty
ler.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight C. S.
Parker.
Secretary B. C. Gentle.
Treasurer C. E. Burnhnm.
Tyler O. F. Tappert.
Trustee C. P. Parish.
Representative to grand lodge at
Buffalo , July 11 , 1U05 Dr. P. H. Salter -
tor ; alternate , W. M. Robertson.
Trustee to fill vacancy caused by
resignation of J. N. Bundick J. C.
Stltt.
Appointive officers were named ns
follows bv Exalted Ruler Mapos-
R. II. Reynolds , esquire.
F. K. Fulton , Inner guard.
Rev. J. C. S. Woills , chaplain.
M. C. Walker , Norris Huso nnd
Ralph Bransch , sick committee.
Sol Mayer , W. H. Johnson , M. D
Tjler , auditing comimttee.
Kepalilng neatest , best , cheapest
Paul Nordwlg. hnrne" man
Croup.
An attack of croup can be warded
off by giving Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy promptly at the 'first lmlcn ! <
tion of the approach of the disease.
For sale by Leonard the druggist.
Boy Baby Born.
Mr. and Mrs. Weber welcomed n
bouncing baby boy to their home 01 :
South Seventh street Saturday night
ANOTHER VERSION.
Attorney for Doctor Koch Offers New
Story of Relationship to Saple.
Winona , Minn. , April 10. W. D. Ab
bott , of Wlnonn , one of the .ittomevs
for Dr. Koch , of New Ulm , to be trlec
this month for the murder of Dr. Geb
bmd , is indignant o\er the story 'nt
out fiom New Ulm to the effect that
I a brother of Mrs. E. G. Koch , w bo is
the mother of Dr. Koch , committed a
blood-curdling murder In Teed county
in 1SS3. Mr , Abbot * has onrofr-lly In
vestlgated the matter and repoits the
facts as follows :
Mrs. Koch , who has been dead fo
several years , never bad n brother
The Samuel Saple referred to In the
article as being the murderer , wns a
son of a half-brother of Dr. Koch's
grnmlfathcr.
Unveiled at Appomatox.
Appomatox , Va. , April 10. The
monument to bo erected at Appomnt
ox in memory of the confederate sol
dlors who fought to the war's end was
dedicated today. The monument wns
erected by the state of North Carolina
lina , whoso troops were the last o
the confederate forces to hold ou
against the victorious union army.
The dedication was made the occa
slon for a great gathering of confcd
erato veterans of both North Carolina
and Virginia. Governor Glenn o
North Carolina delivered the princlpn
oration. Other speakers were Generals
als Cox and Roberts , whoso com
ninnds greatly distinguished them
solve * In the fighting about Appomat
ox.
WILL REORGANIZE ALONG DIF
FERENT LINES.
MEETING NEXT FRIDAY EVENING
At That Time a New Constitution Will
be Presented and an Effort Made to
Secure the Interest of All Business
*
Men.
The mooting of tbo Commercial
lub last night nt the city hall wns
veil attended nnd everyone of those
irosont Is n representative business
nan. It was the most enthusiastic
ml practical meeting that hns been
old In recent yonrs , nnd the thought
lint the club should bo disbanded wns
ory promptly frowned down. It wns
lecldod to reorganise the club on
omewhnt different lines , raise the
nomborsblp fee and plnce Its nffnlrs
ipon n business basis by giving the
fllcors something to work with In a
Inanolal way , Instead of expecting
hem to do a largo amount of person-
labor and at the same tlmo largely
oot the bills for advancing the Inter-
.sts of the town. To this end anotb-
T moot Ing will bo held next Friday
vonlng , when a lunch will be served
ind the occasion made a social meet-
ng of business men and property own-
rs.
rs.After
After calling the meeting to order ,
'resident Robertson tendered his res-
gnatlon as head of the club. This
rought on a discussion , In which ev-
ry member present expressed regret
hat the judge should contemplate re-
Irlng from the active management of
he organization. An attempt was
nado to Induce him to withdraw the
eslgnatlon , and the matter was fi
nally disposed of by a motion that
ho resignation be not accepted , which
ecelved the unanimous vote of all
present.
On motion a committee of three
vas appointed to revise the constltu-
Ion and that a meeting bo called next
riday evening to listen to the report
of the committee. The chair named
on this committee Messrs. Hazen ,
Durland and Burnham.
It was decided to servo refresh
ments at the meeting Friday evening
and W. R. Hoffman was selected to
nice charge of this feature of the oc-
; asion , with power to appoint assist
ants.
It wns the sense of the club that the
coming meeting be thoroughly ndver-
ised and Mr. Hoffman wns Instructed
o issue personal Invitations to busi
ness men and property owners , the
object being to have a gathering of all
those Interested In the welfare of the
city , to the end that projects for the
betterment of conditions might be
thoroughly discussed anH the club
given an impetus that should Insure
the active harmony in their accom
plishment. It Is well for all business
men to meet in a social way and talk
things over occasionally and no more
opportune time than next Friday evenIng -
Ing nt the city hall will evfcr be pre
sented.
Under Instruction from the , club ,
Hon. John R. Hays was invited by
President Robertson to make an address -
dross on that evening , defining the ne
cessity'of maintaining the club and
outlining Its purposes.
OPERATIC STARJO VISIT HERE
Miss Cecilia Robde , Daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Rohde.
Miss Cocinlia Rohde , daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. 'George Rondo of this
city , who lias been starring as prlma
donna In operatic productions through
out the east , is expected in Norfolk
this week for a visit of ten days with
her parents. Miss Rohde has never
been In Norfolk , though she received
a visit from her mother last winter in
Chicago. She was prima donna l\i
"Winsome Winnie , " and a number of
(
other popular pieces. She has sung
before audiences In all of the Euro
pean operatic centers and made a hit
in Chicago and New York , In both of
which she studied music. After her
visit here. Miss Rohde will leave for
Clnclnnlal to fill an engagement In an
other company as leading lady during
the summer.
Plowing Corn.
"Seeding Is practically finished am
plowing in the cornfields has begun
in the western portion of Madison
county , " said H. . C. Pahl of Meadow
Grove , who was in Norfolk today
"The wheat needs rain just now but
prospects for a good crop wore never
better. "
NEW ADMINISTRATION MAY 2.
Officers-Elect are , Getting Ready to
Take Their Places.
The first Tuesday In May is the
date set for the changing of adminls
trations In Norfolk and preparations
are being made for the shifting in
three weoks. Judge-Elect Westervclt
was In the "police court room this
morning , looking over the situation
Judge Hayes said that he was a pris
oner , charged with breaking into tbo
police court ; that ho had pleadei
guilty and been put In contempt of
court as a penalty.
VETERINARY PAJUNER FOR M'KIM '
New State Officer From Norfolk Takes
In Dr. J. C. Myers.
Dr. C. A. McKIm , newly appointed
state veterinarian , has associate- ! with
himself nnd his practice hero Dr. J
Myers of Galena , 111 , , who will ar
rive about the first of Juno for the
lurpouo of assuming charge of Dr. f ;
McKlm's work. Dr. McKIm will ren
ter his assistance and advice In all
! asos to his now partner nnd will fre-
luently be In Norfolk. The nppolnt-
nent came as a mark of merit to his
ability and standing In tbo state , as It
was In no way solicited.
"There Is a great deal of work In
lortbern Nebraska , " said Dr. McKIm
oday , "and for that reason I shall
10 thrown In Norfolk often. There Is
i good donl of glanders up around Os-
nond which needs looking after now. "
FIRE ATJADISON
Hardware Store of Hume , Robertson
and Wycoff Is Damaged.
Madison , Neb. , April 10. What
night have become the most dlsas-
irous fire In the history of the city
iroko out hero yesterday In the base-
nont of the Humo-RobertBon-Wycoff
company's hardware store. It was
Uncovered at 1:110 : p. m. and the flro
lopartmont worked about an hour be
fore the flames wore subdued. The
Ire coming up through a large regls-
or In the middle of the store spread
.o right nnd loft nnd reached the cell-
ng , n syllght directly overhead nctlnp 1
ns a Hue It was confined to the bulld- ' .
ng in which It originated. The stoie
) f M. F. Thomas , general merchandise ,
ivas damaged considerably by smoke ,
18,1110 buildings are separated by a "
ivoodcn partition only. The loss on ? , * < f
the IIume-Robertson-Wycoff company's
stock from fire and water Is variously
estimated at from $1,000 to $8,000.
The damage to the building Is about
$ ROO , and It Is fully covered by Insur
ance. A high wind was blowing from
the northeast The damaged building
Is located In the main business block
of the city. The cause of the fire Is
not known.
HEADLESS SKELETON OF BONE-
STEEL MERCHANT LOCATED.
A. ABOUREZK , LOST IN STORM
The Head Eaten Off by Coyotes on
the Prairie , the Whitened Bones of
a Rosebud Citizen are Discovered.
Story of His Disappearance.
Bonesteel , S. D. , April. 8. A head
less skeleton whose environment in
dicates It to be the whitened remains
of Alex Abourezk , a former business
man of Bonesteel , S. D. , has just been
found on the windbeaten praJries of
the. Rosebud reservation and the cor
oner has gone to the scene to Investi
gate. The clothing , consisting of
overalls , dark trousers , striped vest ,
a half dollar and a letterhead bearing
the name"Abourezk , Notions , and Groceries
'
ceries , Bonesteel's. D. , " goes to/Show
that the bones found on the plains
are those of a pioneer Bonesteel mer
chant who was lost in a storm about
two yeats ago nnd who hnd never
been located , though searched for by
many parties , since. It is believed
that the bead had been eaten and car
ried away by coyotes. The ghastly
find was made by August Koopman ,
while burning prairie five miles north
of Herrlck , in the breakers of the
Whetstone.
Abourezk disappeared during the
fearful March storm of 190 , " ! . In com
pany with Ellas Saad of Peoria , 111. ,
he had driven thirty-five miles north
west of Bonesteel , on the reservation ,
to buy a horse. Returning they drove'
into swollen Coon creek. Saad
jumped from the buggy and escaped A
alive. The horses nnd buggy of
Abourezk were found later.
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Rural Route No. 3 ,
Seeding Is nearly all do'ie nnd s-.mo
of the farmers have alrondy ccm-
m nced to plow for torn. Small grain
is coming up nicely.
R. W , and Ed Rohrke are running
the road grader over the road from
the bridge east of Hadnr to Albert
Slegebot's.
C. A. Weston Is shelling corn to
day.
day.Mr.
Mr. Wichman , one of Hadnr's mer
chants , is putting up a now store
building east of the church , that will
give lladar three stores. They have
nlso a new livery and food hcirn and
a new house Ismder construction.
Otto Huebnor Is finishing his new
house. He also moved up 01 e of his
father's large barns. They used fi
traction engine to draw it.
Not one live quail hns been seen on
this rural route since January 20 ,
nnd only one dead one. Up to that
tine there were about 100 on the-
route. Chickens nro quite plentiful.
At one tlmo there were about 300
prairie chickens In a bunch that had
gathered in a spot where corn bad
been left In the field. It Is presumed
that that Is about when the snow was
going off.
