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m ; 'i. iN&wa. IMUUAT. MAY in i4 ir NulU'OLK NKWb : FRIDAY , MAY 19 l .Ko ) HER LOVER'S HEATH DROVE THE WOMAN INSANE. MACOMDER ENGAGED TO GIRLS Doctor Who Cams to Tllden Mnny ' Years AJJO Had n Hobby ( OP Engaoc- menu but n Dread of the Wedding Day Wns In Norfolk Asylum. Ilohlnil the story of tlio Insanity of "irtn 0. Mncombor. tJio Ininnto of the Nobrnskn hospital nt Lincoln , who IIIIH been giving no much trouble by adver tising In n inntrlmonlnl paper for n luiHbnnil. nnil who. by clnlmliiB wealth , bns rocolvt'd hundreds of replies each tiny , some of tlioin rontnlnliiB vnlunblo .gifts , such us rliigw nnil money , IH n pathetic tragedy. Although she cnlln herself liln Ma- comber , this woman's real nnmo IB Ida Irish , and her former homo was nl Tllilcn. She was engaged to ho mar ried to one Mncnmber a physician who was fount ! In bi'O , presumably n Hiilcldo. shortly before the wedding lay. Because of her hctrotlml to him , Ida Irlsli henceforth cnllcd herself Ida Mncomber , and IIPCIHIBC of her bitter disappointment In love , her mind be came unbalanced , mid she \vaB brought to the Insane hoBpltal at Norfolk , where she remained until the Institu tion burned. Dr. Macombor cnmc to Tllden In 1872 from Atlantic , Iowa. Ho had a mania for becoming engaged to young women , but n horror for the wedding day. Ho was engaged to Ida Irish and another woman simultaneously nearly twenty years ago , and both hlB wed ding days were Rot for the same hour In Juno. Dr. Mncombor , who was young and handsome nnd a great mak er of money , was found dead In bed. An overdose of morphine was assigned t > y friends. The story Is told of him that atone time n woman enmo into his office with n sore tooth for examination. Be fore she left the building nnd she had never seen Macomber before ho bad proposed marriage to her. After his death , Ida Irish Insisted that her name , by right of a sacred promise , should bo Macombor , and thus has she been known since. For several months past she hns been ad vertising In a matrimonial paper with large circulation , with the following advertisement : "Lady of thirty-five ; height , five feet eight Inches ; blonde hair ; light blue eyes. Have eighteen sections of land In Nebraska , near Lincoln. Want kind nnd loving husband to look after busi ness Interests and relieve mo of re sponsibilities. Mrs. Ida 0. Mncombor , state nayltun , Lincoln , No1. ) . " "During her stny In the Norfolk bos pltal , " said Dr. Mackay. former su perlntendent , "sio ] was troubled with an e.xultod innnla nnd had great do luslons as to her wealth nnd riches. ' Decnuso of her Insanity the federal nuthoritlos find It Impossible to pros cento her or prevent her advertising. Only Inst week this woman ad dressed n long letter to n Lincoln pn per , in which she stated that she had advertised In the matrimonial paper not for the purpose of marrying , bill for the purpose of getting free from "this place on Salt crook. " In the let ter she says she has received offers of mnrringe from four United States senators , among 000 others. She de clares thnt she is heiress to $12,000 , 000 , and thnt she hns been kldnappet nnd placed In nn asylum that others may get her money. She says thnt she wns born in Xo\\ York city , thirty-seven yenrs ngo , hns taught forty terms of school , hns been married twice , , nnd that her husband was a physician. She signs herself "Mrs. Idn G. Mn comber. " FRIDAY FACTS. G , Texleywns in the city Wednes day from Pender. J. H. Fnrlln was over from Madison yesterdny. Ora Bly of Foster visited In Nor folk yesterdny. Judge M. J. Mpyer wns over from Madison yesterday. S. W. Deuel of Meadow Grove was In the city Thursday. L. M. Hoag was n Norfolk visitor yesterday from Pierce. Miss B. Jackson of Newmnn Grove was a city vlsitort oday. John Rasmussen of Plalnvlew was a Norfolk visitor yesterday. Frank Lanraan of Pierce was in Nor folk this morning on business. A. D. Wllberger of Anoka attended to business in Norfolk yesterday. Vlck Wlngent of Randolph trans acted business In Norfolk yesterdny. C. F. Haul of the county seat had business In the metropolis yesterday. E. S. Shafenberg was In the city Wednesday from Hnrtlngton. 'Mr. nnd Mrs. Glaus Martins of Staf ford were Wednesday visitors in Nor folk. folk.C. C. R. Ford nnd Wm. Schmleaskany were in the city Wednesday from Do- catur. Miss Lillian Guild hns returned from a visit In Oinnha , of severnl weeks. S. E. Winhell of Fairfax , S. D. . came down on the early train this morning. Conductor and Mrs. Schrelder have returned from Hot Springs , where they , attended the wedding of her sis ter. George B. Chrlstoph hns returned from Beatrice , where he attended a nectlng of the Mate examining board if druggists. Chntlcs Alilmnn , who accompanied IH ! brother Arthur to Wnkelleld nnd ) nmhn , returned to Norfolk today. A piomlHlng young son , the flr t- torn , arrived nt the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Krnst Lewis yesterday. Mr. Lew- Y Is an employe of the Fair store. Mrs. 0. A. Lulkarl hns returned tome from a visit In Chicago , nnd > ther cltli'H of llllnolH. She returned ly way of Hastings , where Hho visited KT daughter , Mra. J. II. Fain. Miss Tona Hoehnke , who has been n the employ of the Singer Sewing Machine company for the past year , iaB gene to Omaha Jo nccopt n more ucrntlve position as bookkeeper fyr ho name linn. Hon. F. W. Richardson of Battle Creek , representative from MndlEon county to the recent sesBlon of the eglwlaturc , was in the city yesterday > n business. Mr. nnd Mrs. II. M. Roberts lenye tomorrow for n ten days' visit to their old home nt Racine , WIs. Mr. Rob erta has not been there for twenty- nine ycnrs , but expects to find com rades of two wars , with whom he served , when ho returns. Mln8 Kate Tnwncy of Pierce , now caching In Norfolk , has been elected : o a position for next year as teacher n the Fremont schools. The West Side Whist club will meet next Tuesday night nt the home of L. C. Mlttelfitndt. The bnntjuet of the club , which conies nt the close of ench season , nnd In which the win- icrs nro guests of the losers , will be given next week. Word wno received In Norfolk last light that the grand lodge of the An cient Order of United Workmen hns elected Mr. Grccnwald of Fnlls City is grnnd receiver * of the order. Fred Volpp of Scrlbner , formerly of nioomflold , wns a candidate , ns was also M. G. Perkins of Columbus. P. A. Cavannugh , n liveryman from Plnlnvlew , arrived In the city this morning to inspect the now racing stables north of Norfolk , nnd the track , preparatory to shipping one of his line horses to Norfolk. Ho was much Impressed with the track and [ ho favorable conditions for horse men. The sheds and stables nre be- ng painted this week. II. M. Roberts hist night received word from Colorado of the marrlngo of his youngest son , Fred II. Roberts , nt Longmont , Col. , to Miss Clnra Wil- helmina Rungc. Mr. Roberts formerly made Norfolk his homo and has many friends hero. Ho Is now assistant superintendent of the Great Western sugar factory there. Ho wns former ly connected with the Norfolk sugar factory. Dr. P. II. Snltcr has been looking up the record on previous heavy rains In this locality with n view to deter mining how that gentle storm Tues day afternoon mid night should bo classed. Ho Duds thnt at about the sumo day In the month of May , 1S99 , there was a rain that precipitated three Inches nnd thlrty-hundrcdths of moisture on the earth , sent the gulch roaring and Hooded the entire town. The rnlu of hist Tuesday is the heav iest since that time. Plalnvlew News : The Elkhorn Val ley Congregational convention wns held In this city beginning Tuesday nfternooii. and ending Wednesday night Ministers and delegates from Brunswick , Nellgh , Norfolk , Bloom- Held , Pierce , Crclghton nnd other towns were present. Mr. nnd Mrs. Hates spoke Tuesday evening , telling of ninny of their experiences in mis sionary work In South Africa nnd nn interesting address was delivered on the closing evening by Prof. O'Connor of Norfolk. Mayor Friday , who hns Just re turned from Omaha , when asked to day regarding the probable appoint ment to fill the vacancy made by Councilman C. P. Parish , who moved from the Second to the Third ward , snld , " 1 have no Idea whom I shall appoint ; I have been out of town and have given the matter no considera tion. " "Will the new councilman bo a republican or n democrat , " wns nsked. "I don't know , " ifaid Mr. Fri day. " 1 have no tden yet ns to what will be done. " Pierce is going to celebrate the Fourth of July this year , according to Former Sheriff George W. Lytle who was in Norfolk from thnt city to day. A meeting has been held and arrangements made. The committee In chnrgo nre J. A. Vnn Wngenen , A. L. Brnnde , A. H. Bnckhnus. Nine club directors in Pierce have been elected ns follows : Frank Mohrmnn , F. A. Fehlrnan , A. L. Brande , M. Inhelder , W. B. Donaldson , F. W. Stelnkrnus , S. D. Berg , W. II. Hough , H. B. Skeen. NORTH NEBRASKA HONORS. Miss Scott of Atkinson Gets Second Place West Point Boy Wins. North Nebraska won n victory in the stnte declnmntory contest nt Hastings - tings when Harry L. Thompson of West Point took first plnco In the or- ntorlcnl clnss with "Pntrick Henry in the Convention of the Delegates. " Miss Phoebe Scott of Atkinson won second place in the humorous class. Both spoke In Norfolk at the contest held hero severnl weeks ngo before the Northern Nebraska Teachers as sociation. Pharmacists. According to George B. Ohrlstoph , who has Just returned from the meet ing of examiners of the 8tat9 board of pharmacy , nt Beatrice , there were twenty-three applicants for certifi cates , fourteen being successful. Among them were Lyman Hoag of Pierce and F. G. Swarts of Beemer. RAIN OF WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOL LOWED BY SNOW. FLAKES FELL OVER AN HOUR /cry Little Corn Has as Yet Been Planted on Account of the Cold Weather Holmes Wins Lancaster Delegation on Forty-fourth Ballot. Anokn , Neb. , May 12. Special to 'he News : There was a heavy rain ere Wednesday night which was fol- owed yesterday by a snow storm , vhlch lasted over nn hour , during , vhlch an inch of snow fell. Very little corn has been planted bus fnr on account of the cold weiith- r. LITTLE BOY A THIEF. Tucked Pound of Honey Beneath His Jacket In a Store. Stores have to watch nil sorts of leople nnd to bo ever on their guard gnlnst the long-lived shoplifter. Even mall boys get the habit now and hen , ns wns shown In n Norfolk store nst night when n Ind of less than a ilo/en summers cnmo In to buy n nlckle'n worth of vinegnr. He bought ho vinegnr nt 5 o'clock in the even- ng nnd then remained Inside the tore. At 7 o'clock he wns still there. One shift of clerks had gone to sup per nnd had returned. He said noth- ng to anyone , but merely looked iround. The cashier wns instructed o keep nn eye on the boy nnd so ivere the salcBmen. At a little after 7 he left the store. One clerk called o stop him. Underneath his jacket was a pound of honey , neatly tucked away. Ho was very much frightened. Us name was taken nnd he was timed free. It Is hut nn indication of he trend in which a child , now nnd hen , is apt to go if allowed to. HOLMES WINS DELEGATION. Captures Crowd on Forty-fourth Bal lot Prout Is Supported. Lincoln , Neb. , May 12. Judge E. P. lolmes captured the Lancaster dele gation to the republican congressional convention on the forty-fourth ballot. Former Attorney General Prout , candidate for Judge of the cnnnl zone , : ins received the signatures of senat ors , supreme Judges nnd others , to : ils petition. Chadron Notes. Chndron , Neb. May 12. Special to The News : Mr. Robert Newberrynnd Miss Polly Fnhnestock were married at Chadron Saturday by Rev. E. E. Hunt. The Chadron District Ministerial as sociation has been in session at the M. E. church here for the pnst two .lays. Rev. Dr. Gray , superintendent of Congregational missions for Wyoming , hns been in the city this week , having preached In the Congregational church Sunday. Mrs. Eckman , an aged lady , died Sunday and was burled from the M. E. church hero Tuesday. Warnervllle. Tiie wild sweet peas are In bloom. Mrs. O. D. Munson went to Omaha Thursday to visit her daughter. C. J. Lodge , Jr. , Is building a porch and painting his home one mile north of town. Valentine Clinch shipped a carjond of hogs and steers to South Omaha Monday. A. H. Cropper , who has been sick for severnl months past , will go to Omaha soon to consult n specialist. Fred Terry is building a home and barn on his farm a mile west of town. Jack Eberley has the contract. SENT TO THUTOENTIARY Charles Murry Gets Three Years for Breaking Into Minister's House. Alnsworth , Neb. , May 16. Special to The News : District court convened here yesterday morning. The case of Chnrles J. Murry for breaking Into the residence of A. L. Taihter , the M. E. minister at Long Pine , on April 30 , when the defendant stole an overcoat and $23 in money , was called. J. C. Toliver was appointed to defend Mur ry , and he persuaded his client to plead guilty. The Judge sentenced the prisoner to three yenrs at hnrd Inbor in the penitentiary. ATTORNEYS WILL HAVE OUTING North Nebraska Lawyers and Judges Will Camp at Nlobrara. Lawyers of northern Nebraska are plnnnlng to hold n big picnic at Nlo brara for ten days , beginning June 10. The attorneys will Include those from Madison , Antelope , Pierce , Kno.x and Wayne counties the counties of the Ninth Judicial district. Burt Mapes of Norfolk is nt the head of the plan , having organized the campIng - Ing expedition. This Is the first camp of the kin'd yet to bo held and it promises to bo n winner. Burt Mapes is known to bo the best camping man ager ever , nnd the attorneys are plan ning to make a great outing of It. Several supreme court commissioners and judges have signified their inten tion of being present. Lodge Officers at Alnsworth. Alnsworth , Neb. , May 15. Special to The News : Members of the Silver Card lodge No. 224 , A. F. and A. M. , met In regular session and elected the following office for the ensuing yenr Worshipful Master , W. H. Wil liams , senior warden , C. A. Barnes ; treasurer , E. B. Smith ; secretary , R. S. Rising. DISSATISFIED WITH VERDICT. Protest from Springvlew Over Result of the Hans Case. Springvlew , Neb. , May 1C. Special to The News : Great dissatisfaction Is manifest hero over the acquittal of Fred Hans , charged with the murder of Ranchman Luse , by the jury nt Alnsworth , Luso was well and favorably known In this county for twenty years and his death was generally looked upon ns murder. No credence Is given to the report that Luso was the leader of n band of outlaws. The general opinion here Is that he was killed In order to get him out of the way of certain Brown county citizens , ngnlnst whom he wns likely to prefer serious charges. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. Springvlew Young People Finish their Home School. Springvlew , Neb. , May 1C. Special to The News : Commencement exer cises of the high school , held Saturday evening at the Congregational church , were well attended. An excellent pro gram wns rendered by the graduating class , assisted by locnl muslcnl tnlent. The grndtintes nro Bernlce Brown , One Patterson , Ednn Mlllny , Renn Cn- : > le , Grace Skinner , Ethel Carr , Myrtle Clapton , May Darnell , Nettle Jaquls , Frank Gilbert nnd Earl Weston. Very Lpw Excursion Rates to Denver , Colorado Springs and Pueblo , via the Northwestern line , will be In effect fem all stations January 7 , 8 and 9 , 1905 , with favorable retura limits , a account of annual contentions , Na- loaal Llvo Stock aa * Wool Growers' associations. Tw fast trains thrragta o Colorado dally , mly one nlgkt. For 'ull Information apply t agents Chicago cage & Northwestern R'y. CONFERENCE OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS. WILL COME HERE NEXT YEAR A. K. Barnes , Now Located at Kear ney , Writes an Interesting Letter Regarding the Work of the Confer ence Norfolk Will Entertain. The following letter from A. K. Barnes , son of Judge J. B. Barnes of this city , nnd who Is now In Kearney , explains Itself and will attract the in terest of many In Norfolk : Kearney , Neb. , May 12. The Nor folk Dally News : I have been greatly Interested In the Conference of Char ities and Corrections , which hns been In session here for two days pnst , nnd which hns decided to hold the next annual meeting In Norfolk , about Oc tober 9 , 190G. This orgnnizntlon Is one of which , I feel confident , few people In Norfolk know very much , but one which is engaged In n most worthy kind of work , namely , that of promoting In our state the proper means , by securing legislntlon nnd ex ercising a watchful care over our state Institutions in connection with the stnte board of chnritles and cor rections , and keeping up a public dis cussion of the social problems of vag rancy , dependency , delinquency and criminology , the means of realizing the best plans known to social science for the proper care on the part of the public for such people that are in need of it. It is a most worthy organiza tion and the work which it is doing is , indeed , interesting. The conference was most cordially entertained here in Kearney and I know It will be so in Norfolk , if the people learn what sort of thing it Is. I have sent to you , and to a few oth ers , some literature relative to It and its work , and I hope that many will become interested In it and help along the work of solving the prob lems which are always before a thoughtful people , as to what is best to be done with the tramp , the beggar , the Insnne , the imbecile , the superan- minted , the inebriate , the Incorrigible youth , the criminal. Such problems are receiving more attention from the best enlightened people now than ever before , and are worthy of some ntten- tlon by everyone. Now thnt we have n fiivonlle court law. It oueht to be enforced everywhere In the state , and so we may look out for the welfare of the boys. Nebraska Is following close on the heels of the other states In these matters , and Norfolk should be right up with the other cities of the state. Heretofore this conference has al ways been held somewhere In this south part of the state. It was nn easy task to persuade it to choose Norfolk for the next place of meeting , because nearly everyone In It wishes to see the new hospital for Insane. Now It is for Norfolk to learn what it is , and so bo able to take the in terest In It that will make the meet ings next year ns successful ns those of this year. In so doing Norfolk will maintain her good reputation as n good place for public meetings and will make n reputation among the people of this southern part of tlio state as a good entertainer. Yours truly , A. K. Barnes SUGGESTIONS FOR CONTROL OF WEST NORFOLK FLOOD. IS NOW A MENACE TO THE CITY At Every Heavy Rain the Flood , Forced From Its Natural Channel Rushes Through the Streets and Over the Lawns and Gardens. The matter of controlling the flood from "Corporation Gulch" In the west ern pnrt of the city , hns been n prob lem thnt hns confronted the various city administrations for yenrs nnd here hns been no effective nnd per- mnnent solution up to this time. Some ifforts nt relief have been made , but hey have only In part answered the nirpose. In fact the situation has be come worse during the pnst three or 'our years. People who have owned property In that section of the city mve taken to filling , damming , bridg- ng , diking and otherwise protecting heir property from the encroach ments of the flood. Previous to this movement on their pnrt , the water found its way south from where the gulch crosses Norfolk avenue and the people living to the east of the gulch failed to realize what it was capable of doing when there was n large nccu- mulatlon of water from the hills to the north. Since then , however , the floods have been diverted from their natural course and they come rushing down through streets , across lots and over sidewalks , affecting a section of the city four blocks wide and perhaps six blocks long in one of the preferred residence districts. Almost every lot In this district is occupied by n resi lience , nnd the people living therein suffer to n greater or less extent by the overflow , not to mention the dam age to the municipality from the holes washed out in the streets , the tearing up of sidewalks and crossings and damaging of grades. Damage to the property owners has been easily doubled since the course of the water has been diverted , and yet no one can condemn those In the immedinte neigh borhood of the gulch for tnking such precnutlons as they may to escnpethe effects of the overflow. It is , how ever , of grenter moment that the city should nrrnnge to cnre for the floods with a minimum of personal loss to property owners. It has been suggested by one who hns given the situation a large amount of thought and study , that the best and cheapest way would be to devote Fourteenth street to the overflow. This may be done by ditching out half of the street through the center to a depth of sny two feet nnd placing the dirt removed on each side of the street nnd forming nn embankment over the quarter width of street left on each side of tlio ditch for thnt purpose. By having gradual slopes of these em- bnnkments , the ditch could bo handily crossed at any street intersection , and by sowing the ditch and embn'nkments to blue grass it would not be nn eye sore in thnt part of the city. For the two or three times n year thnt the gulch overflows this ditch would then be available and It Is considered that It would be wide enough to take care of all the water coming down from the hills. To divert the water into the ditch It might be necessary to pur chase a lot or two on West Norfolk avenue - enue , where the floods enter the town and dam up the old channel that leads to Thirteenth street , but this could be more cheaply done than to buy a right of way the entire length of the ditch thnt would be required to carrj the water to the river. It is said that the plan suggested here hns been tried in Fremont and other places with eminent satlsfnctlon nnd thnt the blue grm does much to overcome the unslghtllness of the or dlnary ditch besides preventing the water from washing the dirt away ant cutting in where it has no business to cut. SATURDAY SIFTING8. I. E. Sarvls of Stella was in the citj yesterday. A. I. Clark was a city visitor yester day from Wayne. W. Theobald was in the city yester day from Wayne. C. G. Marshall of Arlington was a Norfolk visitor yesterday. Mrs. J. Trent and daughter were in the city today from Stanton. A. J. Thatch was in the city from Madison on business yesterday. Deputy Oil Inspector E. C. Burns of Scrlbner was In the city yesterday Mnnnger T. J. Pntrns of the Singe office returned nt noon from a bus ! ness trip to Clearwater. J. C. Horshnm , F. E. Kuslk and A W. Stuart were a trio of Madison people ple in Norfolk yesterday. Mrs. J. B. Williams of CIcarwate is visiting with her daughter , Mrs. T J. Patras of North Eighth street. Ed. Harter and family left today for Chicago , where Mr. Harter has a good position. Since the death o his father he has been farming th homestead northwest of the city. After a week's visit at , the homo o Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Blakeman Mrs R. A. Boyles and granddaughter Mis Flo Boyls , left today for Lexlngto where they will visit at the homo o Mrs. Boyles' son. Railroad men from the west stat that the Elkhorn river Is still ver high near O'Neill and that it is stll out of its banks in many places. The house of Henry Haase on North Seventh street is nearly en closed nnd In a few weeks nt the 1 < J present rnte of progress it will bo- , \ - rently for the finishers. In n baseball game at Spencer , Lynch was victorious over the Spen cer team by n score of C to 4 yester day afternoon. The batteries were : Lynch , Ilichtcr and Vltcrna ; Spencer , Stranger and Adklns. Umpire , Sanford - ford Parker. The air early today was filled with moisture which indicated an approach ing rainstorm. The clouds in the west were thick and dark , and it was ap parent that rain was falling In the vicinity west of Norfolk. Lightning played a prominent part In the west- , rn clouds. The Woman's club will meet with Irs. John R. Hays Monday afternoon , lay 15 , nt 2:30 : , to hear the report of elegates from the district convention t Fremont. Mrs. Brake will read her aper on "The American Club Woman the Significance of Her Work. " Ev * ry member is urged to be present. E. H. Hayes is Just recovering from kick received from the driving horse lelonglng to his father , C. S. Hayes. le was leading the animal out to rnss when she became playful antl hrew out her heels as n young horse i A'ill. Ray was In the way antl was necked down nnd out. He was car- ' led into the house , but soon recov- 1 red and is again able to attend to msiness. John Freythaler has been preparing all day for the rush tomorrow to his new pnrk and pavilion east of the : ity in the Ruhlow grove. Ho hns milt a Inrge pnvillon which will ac- iommotlate many dancers , nnd the re- iort promises to be popular all hrough the summer. Ice cream will > e obtainable at the grounds and Sun- lay afternoons will doubtless be busy ones at the park. It is expected thnt the Hnns murder case will be given to the jury at Alns worth tonight. This is the second rial and the case hns been on before Judge Westover all week. There Is clearly defined feeling In the north west against Hnns. It is believed that he was hired by cattle rustlers to get iiise out of the way. Luse , It is said , vas an enemy of the cattle rustlers and it is believed by many that Hans went out to kill the man. Many rail road men feel strongly against Hans. In spite of the late frosts this spring the prospects for an abundant fruit crop in this vicinity were never better than now , though there are many _ \ .hings that could happen to knock It jr out of business between now and the , lme for the harvest. The apple trees nre especially heavily landed with lealthy blossoms nnd trees thnt have not bloomed in years nre this spring iterally covered with bud and bloom ind developing fruit. Plums , cher ries , strawberries , currants and other fruit of this zone are full of promise for a flue harvest. The further fact that there never were so many trees bearing adds comfort to the lover of fruit at this season. jf W. G. Berner has discovered n new \ tlellcncy nnd proposed to have nt his disposal a large supply by this time next yenr. It Is smoked jack rabbit. A sample of the animnl thus prepared was brought up from Humphrey by a traveling man and those who have been favored with a taste think they see a possibility of bulling the jack rabbit market next winter. The an imal is cured in a covering of brine nnd then smoked like ham , dried beef or sausage , antl It is declared to be about 100 per cent better than the average dried beef and is much better than the goose breasts that the Germans - " mans prepare for summer use in the same manner. The cured rabbit will keep indefinitely and for lunches , sandwiches or table use it has large possibilities. J. O. Willoughby , Clyde Pepper antl Fred A. Schemmer of Bonesteel were in the city today on their way to Deadwood , where they have been sum moned to serve on jury In the Unltetl States court which begins its sittings on the 10th. Mr. Willoughby will go to Clearwater this noon to visit a few hours with relatives and friends. The others will remain hero and take the Pullman sleeper that has been ar ranged for by Chief Deputy U. S. Marshal Jerry Carleton , which will leave Sioux City this afternoon antl pass through Norfolk this evening with other Jurors , witnesses and offi cers of the court. The Bonesteel gen tlemen report that Bonesteel and the Rosebud reservation are lively spots ' on the map , that new settlers by the hundreds are arriving by train and wagon and that prosperity abounds in big chunks. They think that the development of grasses antl crops here Is about a week ahead of them , but say that the farmers have " " ' very generally finished their corn planting in their section of country. They have had an abundance of rain and things are starting nicely. nepairine neatent , fceat , cheapest. Paul Nordwic , harness man. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS Ac. 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