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.
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