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JOHN ORCUTT , FORMERLY OF
THIS CITY , AND HIS WIFE.
DIED IN OKLAHOMA TORNADO
The Orcutt Family , Who Resided In
This City About Ten or Twelve
Yenrs Ago , Later Moved to Okla-
homn nnd Settled.
I from ftnltmhty' * Dnllv.1
.lohn Orrutt , formerly of Norfolk
but Jntor of Snyder , Oklahoma , to-
ITCthor with his wlfo , who was not
Imown hero , were both killed out
right In the recent turrlflc tornndo
which Bwopt people to death hy the
hundred In the dond of night. Al
though the names of Mr. nntl Mrs.
Orcutt appeared In the lint of dead
nn reported hy the Associated Proas ,
yet the Initials were lacking nnd It
wnn therefore not known In Norfolk
nntll today , when a query of The
NOWB In this regard was answered ,
that the Orcutts mentioned were from
here.
The man killed was the Junior part
ner In the firm of Orcutt & Son , who
owned a fruit store on Norfolk nv-
cnue In nhout the location now occu
pied hy the Btore of B. N. Vail.
After living hero for some time the
family left for the fumth , Bottling in
Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. John Orcutt
had recently located In Snyder , the
town which was wiped off the map.
FRIDAY FACTS.
Mrs. M. D. Tyler Is In Omnha for a
vlfilt.
vlfilt.H.
H. Krasne IB enjoying n visit from
Ms father.
Judge J. B. Barnes returned at noon
from Lincoln.
M. C. Hazen went to Osmond today
on business ,
L. dough of Stanton was n Nor
folk visitor.
P. M. Moodlo WJIB up from West
D lnt yesterday.
M. M. Stannard made a business trip
to wnyno today.
P. F. Ware was In town yesterday
from David City.
P. llomondor was In the city yes
terday from Plalnvlow.
F. A. Huston of Nollgh was In the
city yesterday on business.
B. B. Cook and son of Wayne were
In the city yesterday on business.
R. J. Tate of Plalnvlow was In the
city today on his way to Omaha.
Knox Tipple was In Norfolk yes
terday afternoon from Stanton.
O. I ) . R. Williams and Wm. Hall
were In the city yesterday from Col
umbus.
Mrs. John Huobner of IIoHklns Is
In the city visiting her mother , Mrs.
Haaso.
Mrs. Bondurnnt Is In the city from
Omaha for a visit at the homo of her
daughter , Mrs. Pippin !
Miss Ransom 1ms returned to hot-
homo In Neola , Iowa , after a visit at.
the horiio of J. W. Hansom.
Miss M. K. Smith , who had ber u
visiting In the city , loft today for 1 r
homo In Omaha.
Miss Ilattlc Marquardt Is In the
city from Omahn , visiting her parents ,
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. A. Marquardt.
Fred Walton left on the morning
train for Wajnujt , Iowa , where he
expects ot remain for some time.
Attorney Maggl , connected with the
Bell Telephone company In Nebraska ,
with headquarters at Lincoln , was In
the city yesterday on business.
Miss Tena Buehnke , who has been
employed In the Singer ofllco at this
place , left today for Omaha where she
has secured a position as stenogra
pher for the same company. Miss
Maud Clark takes her place in the
locnl office.
Clare Blakely arrived In the city
last night from Chicago , for a visit
of several weeks at the homo of his
parents , Mr. nnd Mrs. C. A. Blakely
on South Tenth street. Mr. Blakely
bas made a pronounced success In
telegraph work and Is recognized as
one of the most expert In Chicago to
day.
day.H.
H. B. Thomas returned from Omaha
last night , accompanied by Mrs. Thorn
ne who has been In Clarkson hospital
for the past six weeks where she was
operated on for the removal of gall
Btones. She has been constantly 1m
proving since the operation and ex
pects to soon recover a full degree of
health.
John Freythaler went to Stanton
today to arrange for the Stanton band ,
which will bo present for the grand
opening of his park hero on Sunday.
Mrs. Maude L./Swift of San Antonio
nio , Texas , arrived In the city and
will spend a few weeks visiting her
parents , Mr. nnd Mrs. J. T. Pfunder ,
Mr. and Mrs. John Davenport n7e
enjoying a visit from her parents ,
Dr. and Mrs. Richardson of New Mat-
nmoras , Ohio , who arrived yesterday
to spend several weeks.
County Commissioner Christ
Schmitt , Elizabeth Schmltt , Lottio
Frey , August Stauss and Amelia
Schmltt were In the city yesterday
from Madison.
L. C. Mittelstadt Is planning to go
to Portland , Oregon , on the Cth of
Juno with a party of Nebraska lum
bermen , who will travel in a special
car from Omaha. At Portland they
will be the guests of the lumber man
ufacturers of the coast.
H. C. Richmond , South Omaha rep
resentative of the Omaha World-Her
ald , was in town today on his way
homo from the west. He was acconv
paired by his father-lnjlaw , C. L.
Mullan , who IB with the Harding
Cn-amory company in Omaha.
MeinliorH of Norfolk lodge No. ifl ,
1 0. O. F. , after conferring degrees in
their lodge room last evening , went to
the Hock Hros. restaurant and wcro
nerved with a light Innch.
A full plate glass front with an an-
trance on the corner of the street are
among the Improvements being nitido
to the Peerless Baleen at thw corner
of Norfolk avenue and Fifth Htreet ,
whlrh wan recently damaged by lire.
The local price of corn this morning
was advanced to 3714 rents , the high
est It ban attained during this crop
year. Whether It will Htlll further
ndvanco dopendH largely on crop re
ports and ( lie doings In the grain ex
change.
Some of the tobacco dealers of Nor
folk have placed their Ktocks of cigar
ettes on the bargain counters to got
them out of the way of the now law
which goes Into effect on the first of
July. It Is an Inducement to cultivate
a liahlt , perhaps , that cannot ho grat
ified after the law goes Into effect.
NebFaHka teachers are becoming In
terested In the approaching meeting
of the National Kdncatlonal associa
tion which will ho hold this year at
Ashury Park , N. J. It Is tixpoctod
that no less than eight carloads of
Nebraska teachers will take advant
age of the rates and make the trip.
Miss Smiley Is to glvo something
now In the way of a musical recital
for Norfolk. With her class of vo
calists film will next Thursday even
ing entertain at the M. E , church , ad
mission free. Solo , duet and quartet
numbers are being practiced for the
occasion and an evening of enjoyment
to these who delight In vocal music Is
in promise ,
The nirnors that the Northwestern
contemplates the shortening of the
Omaha line between Dakota City nnd
Tokamah have been revived by the
visit of President Marvin Hughlttand
a party of high officials to the line.
Should the route be built straight
across the counttry It Is said that It
would bo shortened thirty or forty
miles. There Is also some talk of
shortening the line between Sioux
City and Lincoln.
Water In the Elkhorn Is still too
lilgh to cross at any bridge , whether
the bridge ho safe or not , aH the wa
ter Is running over the roads. The
water during a portion of yesterday
was higher than It had been hereto
fore this season , in the Klkhorn. It
s reported that the river is cutting anew
now channel around the First street
brldgo and that that structure is in
danger of being left partly over dry
land , with a now channel to bo
bridged.
C. A. Hondo of Chicago , son of
Oeorgo Hohdo of this city holds a re
sponsible place with the city of Chicago
cage which ho has acquired through
the civil service plan. IIo Is an enthu
siast , for civil service reform and in
a recent , number of the Civil Service
Gazette has an able article urging that
nil city positions outside of mayor bo
placed In the civil service list and re
moved from politics. In Paris , ho ar
gues , all ofllces but that of prefect , or
mayor , hnvo been removed from pol
itics "and Paris Is the best governed
city In the world. " Mr. Hohdo Is qulto
a regular contributor on civil service
subjects and his arguments have
weight.
John Freythalor yesterday Installed
a number of big swings In his new
park east of the city , and cautioned
children of the neighborhood to not
disturb them. Ho loft the park late
last night and when he returned to
the grounds early this morning , ho
found that one of the finest swings
had been broken up by trespassers.
Mr. Freythaler has gone to consider
able expense In the Installation of
this park and he feels that ho is en
titled to protection. If he can not
secure this protection from the chil
dren voluntarltly , ho asks it from the
parents , as the damage done does no
one any good , nnd makes constant
trouble.
It is expected that the Northwestern
will soon begin running a number of
extra train crews in getting the ma
terial for the Casper extension to the
end of the line. Through the hills
and mountainous country over which
the extension will be built large
amounts of timbers and other mate
rial will be required and it Is ex
pected to carry them over the dlvi
slon at a time that Is ordinarily quiet
In the railway business. Numbers of
railroad men who would bo laid offer
or working only part time , will there
fore have steady work. Some of this
material has already passed through
Norfolk , but a steady stream of It by
the extra trainload is expected to
start again.
The annual banquet of the West
Sldo Whist club was held last evenIng -
Ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John R. Hays. The event was to cel
ebrate the close of the card season
and it was a very pleasant affair.
The truest s were seated nt Kmnll tn.
hies , which carried a weight in dell-
cato china and attractive silverware ,
and were prettily decorated with apple
blossoms. The menu was served in
four delicious courses and at the end
of each of the
courses the guests pro
gressed and changed partners carry
ing out the idea of progressive whist.
The evening was finished up with a
literary program , over which Dr. Bear
acted as master of ceremonies , nnd
then the last card games of the sea
son were played , adjournment being
finally taken until next fall.
We cell flour , oil meal , mill feed ,
stock and poultry supplies. Flour and
Feed Btore , Pacific block.
COMPANY ORGANIZED TO PRE
VENT ANOTHER DISASTER.
NEW STANDPIPE IS NOW HEADY
4
Provision It Made In Norfolk Against
Another Catastrophe In the Norfolk
Hospital for the Insane Story of
the Former Fire.
IKrom Snlurdn.v'n Dully. ]
By organizing a flre department at
the Nebraska state hospital for the
Insane at Norfolk , Superintendent Al >
den has provided against another such
emergency as that which , a little over
three years ago , cost the state of Ne
braska $200,000 to say nothing of
human life. The company to light
the tlatncH has just been organized ,
with attendants and patients an mem
bers , and a new IIOBO cart with a
thousand feet of hose , has arrived.
The hydrants arc of the name size as
these lined In the city of Norfolk so
that the hose of the one will fit the
hose of the other In case of a perilous
fire In either the city or the hospital.
If thlH apparatus had been at hand
when the flro broke out , which de
stroyed the institution , the buildings
would have been saved with but a
very slight loss. As it was a new
standplpo that had just been allowed
by the state , was then on a car in
the Norfolk freight yards , nnd no wa
ter supply waa convenient with which
to fight the ( lames that started in a
tunnel and burned their way in the
face of a wind , throughout the insti
tution. A now cottage system now
replaces the old buildings.
Old Dick , a very violent patient
when excited , after having been res
cued from his cell and led out of
the burning building , broke away
from the attendant and ran back Into
the flames , locking himself in his
cell and shouting , as ho burned to
death , "You can't take mo from my
home. "
The hose and materials were or
dered through C. E. Hartford.
TUESDAY TOPICS ,
John Rambach of. Pierce was In the
city today.
Phil Graves was here yesterday
from Wakefield.
J. E. Hallderson of O'Neill was In
town today.
H. Montgomery was here last night
from Madison.
G. E. Hamlln of Humphrey was in
the city last night.
P. M. Moodlo was in Norfolk last
night from West Point.
> fr. and Mrs. M. D. Tyler returned
yesterday from Omaha.
E. A. Hall is suffering from n bad
attack of typhoid fover.
W. M. Halnbolt made a trip to
Omaha and return yesterday.
Frank Lambert and daughter , Miss
Nettle , are In the city from Foster.
Commissioner Christ Schmitt of
Madison was in the city over night.
C. W. Braasch has gone to Omaha
to place orders for his winter supply i
of coal.
William A. Dlnkel of Meadow Grove
was transacting business In Norfolk
ypsterday.
Mrs. C. H. Allen of Hawarden , Iowa ,
arrived In the city last night and will
visit for a few days with her sister ,
Mrs. W. N. Huse.
Mr. and Mrs. Farrell , who had been
visiting at the home of Mrs. Farrell's
parents , Mr. and Mrs. IJe.xter , have
gone to Hot Springs , S. D. , to make
their future home.
Dr. J. E. Paul of Columbus spent
Sunday with Dr. N. Matzen of this
city.
city.Miss
Miss Nolle DIngman visited with
her parents in Missouri Valley yes
terday.
C. D. Jenkins , who has been ill and
confined to his home for a week , is
improved in condition today.
Miss May Schelley , the 19-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schel
ley , who has been very sick for some
time , shows a slight improvement to
day , but her condition is still serious.
E. E. Cathcart , the Meadow Grove
druggist , visited In Norfolk yester
day.E. .
E. Schostag , one of NIobrara's first
settlers , now of Columbus , was a
guest In this city over Sunday.
Miss Emma Feane , domestic in the
employ of F. A. Crlssy , suffered a
fractured elbow from a fall yester
day.
day.Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. James Askey of Plain-
view are guests at the home of their
daughter , Mrs. John Porter , on South
Twelfth street.
Paul Brummund who lives two
miles east of the city on the Stanton
road , Is suffering from a severe at
tack of typhoid fever.
Miss Korth left yesterday for
Crelghton , where she takes n posi
tion as operator In the telephone of
fice of M. C. Theissen , who Is rapidly
developing the telephone wires
through the northwest.
superintendent C. H. Reynolds and
Chief Dispatcher K. O. Mount made
a tour of inspection in Mr. Reynolds'
car over the southern portion of the
Nebraska & Wyoming division on
the Northwestern yesterday.
Mrs. MacMIllan nnd Mrs. Meredith
will entertain the Ladles' Aid society
of the Congregational church Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. MacMIllan
and the ladles cf the congregation
are cordially luvlted to attend.
Norfolk streets are beginning to as
sume their ordinary condition which
is one of excellence In the handling
of traffic , but there \e \ enough of a
remembrance of what they can be
come under a continuous and heavy
rain to make thoughts of paving at
tractive to a largo number of people.
The Unit of the annual children's
recitals of tlie pupils of Mr. Ludwlg
Koenlgsteln was given at the M. E.
church last night. A largo nnd appre
ciative audience was present , listen
ing with attention nnd Interest to the
different numbers. They were greet
ed with the most enthusiastic ap
plause throughout the program. The
advanced pupils' recital will take
place on the evening of Juno fifth.
The celebration of an eighty-fourth
birthday on the part of the father ,
and of a wedding on the part of his
daughter , made a great occasion Sun
day afternoon at the homo of Steven
Stork , Houth of the city. Mr. Stork
was eighty-four years old and still as
young aw he used to be. His daugh
ter , Miss Gimta Stork , was married
to Mr. Frank Wright. Fifty-six inO-
mate friends were present as guests
and a "hoch zelt" for fair waa there
that day.
There will be a. good string of fast
horses at the Initial matinee of the
driving association , to bo held at
the racing track north of the city to
morrow afternoon , and the present
tone about town indicates that the
matinees will steadily gain in popu
larity as each Wednesday rolls round.
The track IB In excellent shape for
tomorrow's events nnd there will be
good sport beginning at 3 o'clock
sharp.
Railroad firemen in the city are
making a strenuous effort to send the
largest delegation to Nellgh on Satur
day that that town has over seen.
Tickets are being rapidly sold among
business men of Norfolk and there
are Indications now that , If the weath
er remains good , there will be more
than the crowd of COO who were at
first expected. And the crowd that
attends Is assured a rattling good
time. too.
Boy bicyclists have been making
considerable trouble for pedestrians
along the sidewalks of Norfolk streets
recently and there is trouble brewing
In return for the offenders. There Is
an ordinance In Norfolk against rid
ing on the sidewalks , unless the rider
will get off and walk around pedes
trians. A number of reckless youths
have been riding at full speed down
the Norfolk avenue walks , whizzing
by the people on the walks without
signals or alarms and frightening the
latter if not injuring them.
ITackmen complain that a large
number of people about the city are
in the habit of throwing glass , tin
cans and broken bottles , or boards
with nails In them , out Into the street
and that their horses suffer badly as
a result of It. The horses' feet get
In bad condition on account of the
habit and there Is a strong sentiment
being worked up toward the prosecu
tion of those persons who persist in
this kind of business. There is an
ordinance in the city to protect the
equine Interests from this very evil ,
and it will be enforced with a heavy
line If continued.
Norfolk business men who are In
terested In the races of the third and
Fourth of July and the celebration ,
should nlnn. bv all menus , fo 1m urns.
cut at the meeting held in the city
hall tomorrow night for the purpose
of completing the preliminary details.
There will be something doing at
the meeting as there are a large num
ber of committees to appoint , and the
details are the important feature of
the preparations. It is planned to
run excursions into Norfolk on all
railroads during the two days and
mammoth crowds are expected here
to have a good time.
Northwestern activity In building
from Casper west , is said to have
been influenced , in part , by the evi
dent intention of the Milwaukee to
extend from Chamberlain into the
hills. The Northwestern is adding to
the profits to be secured from Its 400
miles of main line across Nebraska
and It is figured that this can be best
accomplished by extending into a
business producing territory which
will be opened up by the line to Le-
ander nnd Thermopolls. Much mate
rial has already gone in the direction
of the extension , but the promise is
that things will soon be moving live
ly in the transferring of material to
the point where it will be needed , and
while It looks like the company meant
business now that Indication will ma
terially Improve when the full run of
extras IB on.
Ansel E. O'Banion , formerly of this
city and son of Mr. and Mrs. John
O'Banion , has been appointed police
man In the Chinese district of Los
Angeles and is the very first white
man to have been appointed as guar
dian of the peace In that district. 'He
Is remembered here as a boy who
could well take care of his own and
law breakers as well , and it is pre
dicted for him by bis friends that he
will make a good record and climb
the ladder to the top. His father be
fore him , In Norfolk , was an efficient
chief of police years ago. Of the ap
pointment a Los Angeles paper says :
"In spite of the fact that he is minus
a queue and docs not speak in pigeon
English , Ansel E. O'Banion Is the
first "Chinese" policeman to receive
appointment as a guardian of the
"peace' " "ty.nanion has a name that
smacks of the * > nld sod" yet he say's
his father Is Scotch' ' and his mother
Welsh and that he was born In Nor
folk , Neb. A petition that he be ap
pointed was circulated by George
Lem , a Chinese merchant , and the
police commission yesterday gave
him a star. "
Repairing neatest , test , cheapest.
Paul Nordwlg , harness man.
WARDEN BEEMER IS ORDEREDTO
CONSTRUCT GALLOWS.
BUT BARKER IS UNAFFECTED
Three Weeks From Next Friday
Young Barker Will Swing to Death
In Payment of the Penalty for Most
Atrocious Murder Near Red Cloud.
Lincoln , Neb. , May 20. Warden
Beemer at the state penitentiary here ,
has received a mandate ordering him
to construct a gallows upon which to
execute Frank Barker , the murderer
from Red Cloud , on Friday , Juno 1C.
The case has been refused rehear
ing and Barker must dlo on the gal
lows. His murder of his brother nnd
bin brother's wife in order to get
their farm was a heinous crime
and purely a cold blooded murder.
Barker appears to be unaffected by
the order to the warden for the con
struction of the death gallows upon
which he will swing into eternity three
weeks from next Friday.
Is It Spite or Ignorance ?
A very yellow story , mostly fake ,
has found Its way from Norfolk to a
St. Paul paper. The subjects of the
tale are the late Dr. Mncomber and
Ida Irish , whoso portraits adorn the
write up. The narrative is somewhat
on the pathetic order and represents
Dr. Macomber as Jilting Miss Irish
and committing suicide a day or two
prior to the date set for the wedding
in June. This deed is given as the
cause of Miss Irish's mental derange
ment. The facts are that Miss Irish
was crazy long before she ever heard
of Dr. Macomber and those who knew
the latter are fully satisfied that he
never at nnv time encouraged the
girl In her infatuation of him. Dr.
Mackay is quoted as an authority
Iilfi'n behavior In the Nor-
folk hospital for the Insane while ne
had charge of the institution. When ,
as is well known here. Miss Irish was
never nn inmate of an asylum until
last year when she was sent to Lin-
coin. The whole story Is a humbug
and is a very good example of that
feature of modern journalism which
the Norfolk News and many larger
papers deem necessary for their read
ers. Tilden Citizen.
Is it anger because the story of
Ida Irish , which was true In each detail
as published in The News , was not
heard of by the Citizen first ? Or is
it ignorance of the facts , which are
known as true by scores of Madison
county people ? And In either case ,
is there foundation for crying "fake"
and "yellowlsm" when the only fake
statements In the whole matter are
those of the Citizen ? Is everything
concerning Tilden , not known by the
Citizen , a fake and a fraud ? Once
last fall a little tragedy occurred
there. The News learned of the story
and printed it. Therefore the Tilden
editor branded it as fake , though he
know when ho wrote his branding ,
that the story was true.
"Ida Irish was in the Norfolk hos
pital , " said Dr. Mackay today , "dur
ing my superlntendency. The story
of her career as told by The News
was true in each detail. I've known
her eighteen years. I roomed with
Dr. Macomber. "
Is it honorable to shout "fake" be
cause an editor is scooped ? Isn't
there an old fable about sour grapes ?
LOCAL HORSEMEN MEET ON THE
TRACK FOR SPEED TRIAL. |
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SHOWER DID NOT HELP TRACK
First of a Series of Free Matinees is
On the Norfolk Track Today Keen
Interest In Racing is Being Aroused.
Good Bunch of Animals.
The awakening of interest in the
stepping of fast horses and in the
records of the various animals , has
come today to a climax and at 3
o'clock this afternoon , promptly on
the minute , the gong will sound at
the new racing track north of the city
for the initial racing matinee of the
summer , to be followed by others each
Wednesday afternoon.
All the morning today horsemen
who expected to participate in the
meeting of this afternoon , have been
exercising their favorites and there
was a great bit of interest worked up
before the noon hour , in the coming
races.
Norfolk is the proud possessor of
a good bunch of well bred horseflesh
and this , together with the fact of
the renewed interest In the matter ,
promises to make the meetings of
the summer a feature of the city's en
tertainment which will bo most hear
tily appreciated and enjoyed. Rivalry
between the owners of good horses is
anticipated.
The track would have been in bet
ter condition without the shower of
last night , because of the fact that
the recent heavy rains had placed the
track in bad condition from which it
was Just recovering , but the sunshine
has been doing good service in re
moving the effects of the shower and
the horsemen who will take part will
proceed as though the track was at
Its best.
A REMARKABLE HUNTER.
One-Armed Indian Gets Six Ducks at
a Single Shot.
'
Sioux Falls , S. D. , May 22. J. B.
Cloude , nn Indian of the SIsseton
Sioux tribe , who lives In the extreme
northeastern portion of South Dakota ,
notwithstanding that ho has only one
arm Is claimed to bo the champloo
marksman and hunter of the state.
The other day ho went to a hard L
ware store In the little town of Peov-
er and purchased cloven shells. After
an hour or two spent at some small
lakes In that vicinity ho had killed
fourteen big mallard ducks with the
cloven shells.
On numerous occasions Cloudo has
shown really remarkable skill as a
duck hunter. Recently ho brought
down six ducks at a single shot He
quite frequently gets two or three at
a shot and very seldom misses en
tirely.
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West Point Loses Game.
West Point , Neb. , May 22. Special
to The News : A game of baseball
was played at Hooper between West
Point and Hooper. West Point was
defeated by a score'of 8 to 7. West
Point had Hooper shut out up to the
seventh inning , G to 0. On account
of numerous errors by West Point the
victory was turned Into defeat In the
ninth inning.
The West Point Junior team were
defeated at Hooper in n close and ex
citing game , score 3 to 2.
Master Mason Degree.
AInsworth , Neb , , May 22. Special
to The News : Members of the local
lodge A. F. & A. M. met and adminis
tered the degree of master Muson to-
C. S. Waters. There was a large attendance - '
tendance and a banquet followed at
the Schultz restaurant.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TAKE
STEPS TO REPAIR.
THREE CAN BE CROSSED NOW
.
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The ' Bridges at Thirteenth Street ,
Kost's .Farm , and North of Meadow
Grove are Now Passable Others
Will be Repaired With Dispatch.
The board of county commissioners
in Madison county are today inspect
ing the damage done by the recent
high water along the Elkhorn river
at the several bridges which cross the
stream In their jurisdiction. The
water has been falling rapidly during
the past two days and the repairing :
of the bridges will begin as soon as
possible.
There are today three bridges
which can be crossed in Madison
county across the Elkhorn , by wagon ,
They are that at Thirteenth street ,
south of Norfolk ; the bridge north
of .Meadow Grove , which was out of
business for a time ; and the bridge
at Kost's farm. Others are not doing-
service.
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"Wo will begin at the First street
bridge , south of Norfolk , today , " said
Commissioner Smith , "and Inspect the
situation with regard to the entire
county. Wo have a gang of bridge-
men who have been at work at Mead
ow Grove , and we shall set them at
once repairing the damaged Enkhorn
crossings. The bridge at the Kent
farm is all right , but a washout north
of there has rendered it impracticable
for crossing. "
It is understood that approaches to-
the bridge on the county line between.
Norfolk and Stanton are washed out
and that the bridge can not be used.
The damage done by the river In
northern | Nebraska this season by the
rampaging Elkhorn will reach thou
sands of dollars in the aggregate.
OBTAINED MONEY IN FREMONT
Stranger Swindled Fred Wlstlcen and
Then Disappeared.
Fremont , Neb. , May 23. Special to
The News : A stranger claiming to
be the foreman of a bridge gang ,
swindled Fred Wisticen of a sum of
money under tftlse pretenses. The
stranger has disappeared and there
Isnocletuo j ET et ETtbruPUUUf8L@T
is no clue to his whereabouts.
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may bring just what you want. One :
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They bring results. In a little want
ad you are enabled to reach more than
2,400 homes every day. Granting
five people to a home , your little a *
Is read by 12,000 persona. Out of It-
000 persona reached by The News In
a day , there ought to T > e some one
Interested In what you have to offer.
If you want help men or women
get them easily with a Iktle want a < 5
In The News.
BO YEARS'
EXPERIENCE
TRADE
DESIGNS
COPYRIGHTS' Ac.
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quickly1 a certaln onr opinion free-whether an
Intention Is probably patentnhte. > Ooiumnnlrn.
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