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THE DANGER LINE HAS DEEN PASSED AT OMAHA. HIGHEST FOR TWENTY YEARS People Have Been Driven From Their Homes , Their Houses Floated Away and Their Crops Ruined by the In undation , Omaha , July 8. Special ( o The News : The Missouri river broke through Us banks early this morning , flowing Inlo Cut Oft lake , flooding over the low lands. People living In the section of the clty llod for their lives when the break came but none Is re ported drowned. The Indications this afternoon are that the river may change Its channel , which will Inlllct heavy property damage. The water Is only three feet below the danger line today and Is still ris ing. Omaha , July 8. The Missouri river lias passed the danger line at this place and the low lands are badly Hooded. The only damage thus far reported Is to the truck farms In East Omaha bottom , which are Inundated nnd very largely destroyed. At Sioux City. Sioux City , la. , July 8. The Blfi Sioux river Is higher than it has been In twenty years and general alarm exists along Its banks for fifty miles above Sioux City. At Riverside park hero three of the four expensive boat club houses arc under water. Thousands of acres of crops have been ruined by the overflow , the river varying from a half mile to three miles In width. Houses have been seen floating down stream but no deaths have been re ported as yet , though families have been driven out. At Yankton. Yankton , S. D. , July 8. From Springfield comes word of submerged bottom lands and great difficulty In rescuing the cattle on the low lands which have been "pocketed" by the sudden rise in tlio Missouri , which U now higher than for many years. Tlu water at the government gauge Is al the nine-foot mark , the gauge ordl narily being high and dry on the nortli bank of the stream. Many dwellers have been compelled to abandon theli homes , although so far In this com munlty there has been no loss of prop erty or stock. 1 TUESDAY TOPICS. Mrs. S. K. Long went to Wayne this morning. Senator Hale of Battle Creek Is ir town today. O. L. Hyde made a business trip tc Stanton today. C. G. Gross of Madison was in tlu city over night. A. T. Stear of Cozad , Neb. , was In the city over night. Walter J. Herbes of Humphrey was In the city this morning. Orion Porter of Fairfax , S. D. , is In the city today on business. Miss Anna Herman went to Madi son at 11 o'clock this morning. Lisle Nichola was a passenger for Omaha on the noon train today. Mrs. C. E. Green has gone to Lin coln for a visit with her parents. Attorney M. D. Tyler made a pro fessional trip to Madison yesterday. Dr. F. M. Slsson of Stantou is In the city meeting his Norfolk friends. J. B. Needham , landlord of the Pa cific hotel , went to Bonesteel on the noon train. - C. E. Green has gone to St. Paul , Minn. , to spend a week at his whole sale house preparatory to taking the road again. Mrs. G. Offenhauser left this mornIng - Ing for a short visit with her sister In Sioux City. - Dr. F. G. Sailer and daughter Helen of Dallas , S. D. , arrived In the city this morning. D. A. Huston , a real estate dealer of Ewlng , Is transacting business in the city today. Wm. Jacky of Foster was in. the city over night. He visited friends Jn South Norfolk today. E. H. Tracy left this morning for Nemaha county on a laud deal , to be gone nearly all the week. Attorney Reed of Madison came to the city last evening and this morning went east on the M. & O. train. Mr. Canterbury of Chicago , exam ining loans for the Belolt college at Beloit , Wls. , is in Nebraska. Ho was accompanied up the Bouesteel line yesterday by A. J. Durland of Nor folk and Frank Nelson of Nlobrara. A. P. Doe , who was visiting his daughter , Mrs. Geo. D. Butterfleld , has returned to his home In Davenport , Iowa. J. H. Lohmann of Bloomfleld , ed itor of the Germania and Nebraska Hermanns Solm , was in town this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Haase went to Sioux City this morning to consult wth physicians over the condition of Mrs. Hanse's health Mrs. Campbell and two daughters , Misses Alice and Helen , of Lynch , came In on the early train and took the noon train for Omaha Mr. and Mrs. Willard G Jones of Madison and Mr and Mrs. H. C" . Thomson of Tllden were guests of Mr. nnd Mrs B. C. Hansen over Sun day. day.Miss Miss Lena Stewart went to Hum phrey today to visit. Her father , M. L. Stewart , Is now In Buffalo , dele gate to the grand lodge of Rlku from tlio Mnnlln lodge , of which ho Is past exalted rulor. llo will roUirii to Nor folk before leaving for Mitulln. Henry llaasc niul wife have moved Into their now house on North Seventh enth street C. Lenim and M. 11. Dutehor wore on the noon train onronto homo to Plalnvlow from Omaha , where they had boon with a Hhliunent of Mtoek. W. H. Hlnkoman has sold hlu line drlvhiK horse "Doc" to Cheney Broth- era of Crolghton. "Doc" goes to his new homo today. JIo Is considered one of the finest driving horses owned In this section of the ntato. The choir boys of Trinity church are getting ready for tholr annual camping trip lo the Yellow Banks. They will go about the 17th of the month , and will bo accompanied by the rector , Hov. .1. C. S. Wellls and Mrs. Wellls. The Oxnnrd bar Is being oxtonslvo- ly Improved , the betterments Includ ing a new lloor , steel coding , new paper , paint and varnish , and It makes a line appearance. The hotel Itself has been renovated throughout and Is now one of the bent hotels In the state. Hecauso his squaw wanted to go to Ilonestcol and because ho wanted to buy whisky , a big Indian bravo near the depot at Spencer last night struck bis wife on the Jaw , stretching bet Hat and unconscious on the ground , lly and by she recovered and the brave bad gone. Michael Muloltz of this city , wlic Is selling nursery stock , mot with some hard luck near Tllden. While driving over a bridge one of hlw horses stepped through a hole In the planking , disabling it so that It is un lit for use. lie sent homo for another horse and bis son Hay left for Tlldeu this morning with the animal. In bis message home , Mr. Muloitz says he thinks the horse injured will have to be killed. F. F. Miller of this city has pur chased the Weekly News at Hastings and removes with his family to that place this week. Mr. Miller was for merly In the newspaper business but for a number oC years lie has been acting as a deputy for the A. O. U. W. , which position he has resigned tc engage In business for himself , There Is no doubt but that Miller Is a hustler and he ought to succeed In his new enterprise. At Scrlbner tomorrow morning at 10:30 : , Miss Julia , daughter of M. Star ford , will be united In marriage to Dr. McCarthy of Butte , Mont. Miss Edna Stafford left for Scribner this morning , and P. Stafford , anil daugh ter Genevleve , and nieces Mary and Frances Collins will be present at the ceremony. Miss Stafford was for merly a resident of Norfolk and has many friends here whose well wishes will accompany her through life. Dr McCarthy is a sterling young physi cian with a growing practice at Butte , Their wedding trip will include Chi cago. Buffalo ami other eastern cit ies Mrs. Ott , who lives on Elm street on the standplpe hill was thrown from her buggy Saturday evening by an encounter with one of the express wagons. The wheels of the heavlei vehicle caught her buggy and over turned it , Mrs. Ott falling out anil striking on her head. She suffered a severe blow but was not seriously In jured as she plucklly got to her feet and climbed Into the buggy and drove off after the vehicle had been righted. She was indignant at the cause of her ftmbarraslng calamity , and perhaps had reason to be , but was undoubted ly thankful that It was no worse in results. When it cornea to delightful mornIngs - Ings a Nebraska July can occasionally furnish thorn , and today brought one of the choicest in the bunch. With the sun out brightly giving Its reflec tion In millions of dewdrops ; with the air as pure as though It had been sifted and strained through the most perfect filter and afterward charged with life and strength-giving ozone ; with no breeze blowing and not a cloud to be seen anywhere , and the temperature Just cool enough to bo bracing , it was a morning that would make anyone think of picnics and outings and fishing parties and out door enjoyments , while the farmer and other out-door worhor would rev el In his environment like a pig In a clover patch. The spring has not had all nice days , but when ono era a series of them do come they are heartily appreciated and the people who can are making the most of this mid-summer treat from the hand of uaturo , Clyde Walton , the six-year-old son of Mr and Mra. James F. Walton , was the victim of a careless driver last evening soon after G o'clock. Ho was crossing1 Fifth afreet , between the Pacific and Marquardt blocks when he was run down by a livery driver and fell under the wheels of the buggy. One wheel passed over his head and ho was otherwise bruised and injured but fortunately not seriously. It was a wonder that he was not trodden under the horses' hoofs , but ho somehow managed to escape such a calamity. Ho was picked up by Norton Howe ami taken into his father's place of business where ha soon recovered from the effects of the accident The man who ran h.tn down wan exceedingly care less He approached the crowing at a pwlft pace , and after the boy had been , knocked down and run over , ho never halted for a moment or slackened speed to make inijulrlen hut drove In the opponito direction at a stiff pace. Indignant onlookorti thought a stiff thrashing waa about bin duo. THE DIXIE PEOPLE PULL STAKES FOR CHADRON. MERCHANTS ARE QLAD OF IT The Week Was a Disappointment to the Merchants ns Well as the Com pany Norfolk Wants No More of the Same Kind. The Dixie Carnival company , which wan hero all during last week , IB now In Chad ) on , having pulled out for that place yesterday. The manager of the carnival stated to a reporter bi < fen > leaving that the week hero liad not proven very successful from a Ilium- clal standpoint , because of the un favorable weather , but he scorned lo lake the matter philosophically. He said he thought Norfolk IH a good town and hoped he would he able to bring his company hoio at some fume - ( me date under more favorable condi tions. The Hroots ( of the city look much bolter sluco the carnival company cleared out. The novelty of having touts , stands , booths , a big tank of water and a tall ladder , a FOII-IH wheel and a dance hall clutter up the main business thoroughfare of the olty , soon wore off , and merchants were very much out of patloncoitli the affair before the close of tlioi'H < Instead of the carnival bolng n bonolli to business , tradesmen llgurod that II was a positive detriment , nnd they and glad H Is gone and want no rope- tltlou of It. The shows of the carnival arc of themselves clean and moral enough , but they do not rank very high as at tractions. They are not of such a nature that a person would care In see them a second time , because on the whole they are Indifferent Imita tions of good attractions. The jump of Prof. Dana Thompson from the top of a 00-foot ladder into a tank of wa ter , Is a really meritorious feature and the chief attraction of the whole show. LEAP FOR LIFE THRILLS. The High Diver Tells How it Feels to Jump From the Top of the Ladder. Prof. Dana Thompson , the high div er , after resting from the effects of his three jumps on ( ho Fourth of .lntv , again appeared on the top of his , ! ladder Saturday , bowed to the garinq crowds , slipped his foot off the plat form and dropped through space , -lo Ing a somersnult meanwhile , to the tankful of water below After doing three dives on Tuosdiv , Mr. Thompson became somewhat ill an a result of the chills ho received. The three trips to the water tank- made him shiver and did him up. For the past four years , pretty nearly - ly every dav of the year. Thompson has boon doing the high dlv stunt. In the summer time he Is in the north and in the winter time In the south. His sensations , as ho falls through the air , may be described ns those of a person who , in a dream , falls off a high bridge nnd sinks down , down , down through space. The trick of doing the stunt is all in the slart If he starts right , Thompson has no fear of not ending right side up. "Do you over feel frightened before the dive-was asked "Not exactly frightened , " ho said , "though T do realize that every tlmo I jump may be the last f know that I must be absolutely positive of my position In the start and that a slit ) or a wrong turn of my body may hurl mo lo death , f realize that a slight twist of the wind may blow me out of the path or that , In turning the somer sault , f may ( wist not quite right and then split myself open on the wator. Of course it Is dangerous , but it IB thrilling for all that. " WOUND UPTHE FOURTH Finishes His Celebration In the Ains- worth Jail. Ainsworth , Neb. , July It Special to The Mows : Fred Valentine of Johnstown , Neb. , came down here last Saturday to wind up the Fourth and ho did by landing himself In Jail. About 10 o'clock Saturday night when he wan filled up with fighting whisky. he mot some boyn on the sidewalk , struck and knocked down a small lad named OHkar House , brother of the city marshal. The boy was HO badly used up by the blow that ho was un conscious for aome time. Valentino wan arrested and placed In jail until yesterday morning , when he waa brought before the county judge , plead guilty and was fined i2f..OO and costs , amounting in .ill to $30.70. Val entino had the money and paid the bill without a whimper County Base Ball Leagua. Bu te ? . Nett. . July 11. Special to The News : Butte will have a baae ball moot here on Saturday. July 15 , to organize a county league. There will be the teams of Bouesteel , Fair fax , Naper and'Spencer to take part They will play two gatnea on Satur day afternoon. The Butte ball team played the heat picked players of the other towna of Boyd county on the grounds at Butte. The playlug riouo by the boya from Napur in the county team waa fine. The score waa 8 to 12 In favor of Butto. Special Stock Train. Most of the day Sunday droves of fat cattle came Into town and far Into tbo night tlio lantornn vroro scou no- Ing to and fro at the stock yards In ( ho collection of ( ho utooh for Ibu upo clal train ( hat loft hero early Monday morning Operator lttiHkii-1 , hojtan | iin inborn tin early an I a in bllilni ; and maltiuu contracts MOM of the Hlooltmou and feeders In and about ( ho town wore on hand at an early hour looking over the flower of fat slock produced In this vicinity. Messrs. 13. T. MoOohoo , ( 'has. Sprout and Morris HI-OHM were tlio shippers. Tbo train consisted of twenty cars all loaded to tholr full ca pacity with A No. 1 cattle , billed through to Chicago. While It IH not an uncommon thing for Madison to call for a special nlook train , yol II was a rare event lo HOO one leave Ibis city before breakfast. Among these who traveled on the train In charge of the Htock were : S. O. DavloH. Hou Dovls. Carl Horst , Wm. Sachljou and Matt Knnubor. Madi son Star-Mail. Duttc Ball Players. Unite Ga/olto : Talk about ball players ! Hullo him a lot of them. Ono ulno wont to Fairfax the Fomlh and pluyod llonoslool with a score of I ! to I , and another team wont lo Spoil- con and bent ( hem plenty , the Hooro being S lo I. The Spoucor boys played good ball but were In lee fust com pany.Vheno er ( he "long green" Is liuni up for a bull game you can ilo- poud on Manager Ford's team of cells playing fust enough to hind It. Want Ault Pardoned. Fairfax , S. 11. , Ad\orllnor : A peti tion ( o ( ho governor of South Dakota has boon olreulnlod In the county linking - ing for ( ho pardon of Alva .1 Anil , who was Hontenced recently lo servo a term of two M-arH In tin * stale ponllon linn for ( lie Killing of "Kid" lOunllsh at lloiiostool during the rush last HUIII- mor It IH nali | thai the petition Is beIng - Ing liberally DISCOVERED HANGING TO A TREE NEAR LYNCH. SON OF MR. AND MRS. P. SCOTT The Little Boy Was Drowned While Attempting to Cross Ponca Creek on Their Way Home From the Fourth of July Celebration. Lynch , Nob. , Jujy 11. From a staff correspondent : Tlio llttlo body of the 7-yoars-old child of Mr. and Mrs Perry Scott , who was drowned In Ponca crook near bore on the night of July -1 , was found hanging to a tree two miles below tbo fording place yesterday , and the funeral was held at once. The father , who hail spent a sleepless week without food , col lapsed when he looked at the changed face of his boy , and It was feared that he could not survive the shock. The discovery of the body was made by a boy fishing , who saw a tiny shoo In the water. The horse blanket was wrapped about the child's body. The drowning occurred when the family drove homo from the Fourth of July celebration at Lynch. The creek was swollen and the buggy turned over near the shore. It was only by miraculous work that Scott saved his wife. Doth horson were drowned. One Dollar Saved Represents Ten Dollars lars Earned. The average man does not snvo to exceed ten per cent of his earnings. He must spend nine dollars in living expense * for every dollar nav-Pd. That being the case ho cannot ho too care ful about unnecessary expenses Very often ! few oenls properly Invested , llko buying seeds for bis garden , will nave several dollars oull.iy lat r on. It is the saino in buying fJliaiiiln-rlain's Colic , Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. II costs but a few cents , and a bottle of it in the house often haves a iloo- lor'H lilt ! of M-voial dollars. For Halo by the Kiesau Drug Co SPELLMAN MADE ROADMASTER. Succeeds C. H. Fehlman , Who Goes to Fremont. John C. Spellman has been appoint ed roadmartter to nucceed C. H. Fehl man who goes to Fremont. Mr. Spoil- man haa been In the yards at South Norfolk for a long time and has fully earned his promotion. For several terms he has served on tbo Norfolk city council as member from the Fourth ward. Good Game Tomorrow. Lynch , Neb. , July 11. A good base ball game will bo played hero tomor row between Butte and Lynch. Both teania are fast. BROKE HERJHOULDER Daughter of the Ainsworth Postmaster Meets With an Accident. Ainsworth , Neb , July 11 Special to The News : Miss Edna Short , daughter of the postmaster at this place , was out riding with a neighbor girl , when they carne in contact with another hor.se that was fractloua and ugly. The animal Jumped and struck MIHH Short , breaking her right shoul der badly. Dr. A. Murphy sot the fracturo. Another Old Settler. Tocumnch , Neb. , July 11. Cyrus S. Phllllpii , an old nattier , In dead at bin homo iu thin city. AN INSCRIPTION THAT CARRIES FRIENDSHIP WITH IT. O. B. WALKER IS REMEMBERED Handsome Token of Appreciation From Enolnemcn and Trainmen to the Man Who Was Recently Promoted meted by the Northwestern. An elegant gold watch chain and charm , a present fiom hlH udiulroi-H among the railroad men of Norfolk , IH now on Its way to O. II. Wallior , CaHpor , Wyoming. Tint two articles worn made lo order and are tbo very bent Hint money can buy , putchaHcd wllh a fund ralHod by popular Hub- Hcrlpllon among tlio tralnmou and on- gluoiuon of Iho Northwestern , ami It carries wllh II the host wlnhoH of a host of frleuilH In Norfolk. On mm Hide of tlio chiirm IH an liiHcrlpllon IIH follown : "Fiom Iho HO.VH lo Him I lion , ' whllr < on the oilier Hldo IH nn Initial "W , " engraved In Old ICngllHh. For yearn Mr. Walker WIIH chief clerk In the olllce of Superintendent ItoyimhlH , and IIH a rnllioad man and n olllyon ho iiuido frloiidH wherever ho formed aciiiialntaucoH llo WUH twice elected to roproHonl Iho Fourth \vnrd on the oily council , nerving ( wo torniN wllh credit to himself and with sntlHfnctlon to hlH constllucnln A Hhorl ( line ago he WIIH pioiuoloil to be chief supply cb'rli al CiiHpor. bin ditlloH being to have entire clinrge if material being UHOI ! on ( ho exten sion work of Iho Northwestern ho- . \oiid CiiHpor. The very fuel of bin Holcrilon for ( hat place IH evidence of the confidence tepoHod III him by the r.illroail company , IIH II IH nn Im portant position nMiilrlii | | ; I runt worth- IIIOSH niul pitliiHliiklng honesty. HlH friends and fellow lahoici-H hero re joiced In his promotion , much IIH they regretted tlial II look him away from Norfolk. When the extension work IH llnlHhed In Wyoming , Mr. Walknr'fl friends expect that he will bo given further promotion at the hands of ( he company , because ho Is In every way a thorough railroad man and a good fellow. MONDAY MENTION. J. L. Grant of Madlnou was In ( own yesterday. D. S. Day of Omaha was In the clly over Sunday. Louis X.audor of Stanton was a clly visitor in Norfolk. W M. Smith of Spencer was an over night visitor In Norfolk. Mrs. Hanson of Madison was n Norfolk visitor yesterday. Goo. W. Mitchell , a merchant of Os mend , was In the city yesterday. I1" . Lambert of Foster came lo town on the early train this morning Choi Moroy w.is In I lie city IblH morning on his way to Meadow Grove L II. Prlchanl , merchant of Mead ow ( Irovu , was in the city yesterday. H. F. Carnahan and Frank Lewis of Albion , were Norfolk visitors over night. 13. H. Luikart , banker of Tllden , was in tlio city yesterday to visit blH mo ! nor. C. D. Anderson of Nlobrara was In the clly this morning on his way to Cloarwator. Mrs. Fnuoe of Plainvlow was In Iho city over Sunday , Iho guest of Mrs. J. A. Porter. Miss Kathleen Boa.s ROCS to Sioux City tomorrow to anond two weeks with old-tlmo frlonda. J. F. Linabiirry of Columbus was In the clly yesterday Ho Is a conductor on tlio Union Pacific. Miss Luclle Tracy went to Fairfax on Saturday and will visit with Mrs. W. F. Idleus for ten days. J. Al Livingstone of the Singer Sew ing Machine company , wont to Cr igh- lon on the noon train today. J. 15. Donovan , editor of the Madi son St-nr-Mnil , accompanied by J. G. Ling , was In town over night. S. W Douol of the Illinois Cattle oomp'iny was In the city this morning on his way homo to Meadow Grovo. Mr and Mrs A. Randklov are to day moving from 110.J Koonigstoln ivoniio to their new homo at 510 South Hlghth street. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Porter of Pierce were In the city over Sunday the giioflts of the former's parents on West Norfolk avenue. W. O. Hall shipped ono of his rac- I\K liorses to Tckamah today , whore it will be put in training for ( he open ing of the racing circuit. Miss Stella Story of Hulto WHH In the city Saturday , enroulo to Sioux City , where she wn to join a party of friends and go to Portland. Mrs. May Bargolt and daughter. Miss Evelyn , who have been guests of Mr. and MM. C. S. Hayes for some time , left today for their home In La- Moor , Iowa. Mrs. S. K. Huntslnger of Lincoln ar rived iu the city Saturday evening on a visit to her sister , Mrs. John R. Hays. Mrs. Huntslngor is accompa nied by her daughter Graco. Misses Juno and Muymo Gafford , who have boon visiting at the homo of their uncle , E. R Hayen. for the past three weeks , left for their home In Council Bluffs this morning Mr and Mrs. Cbas. Schram and daughter. Miss Minnie , loft today for Chicago , and from there will go to Wisconsin to visit their son and broth er , Robert Schram , and wife. 13. M. Huntington went to Tildon to day with hli : automobllo for couvoy- iuaco Ho took M , Twinn wllh him lo begin Iho work of oioctliif ; Homo now hmldliitvi on hlti farm near that place I'lnioai ' Korili and F.ruo .1 Man.ilio dune in I'lcico early thin mornlni ; on liiiHlnctm .linlKo .1 II llimioH l homo fniin Lincoln whole ho IIIIH been Hitting Iu Hiiproiiio courl HOHHlon. Ho oxpoctn lo loavit In a few dayii for a visit with | IH ! mm , J. | i. ItainoH , Jr. , who ban on * liugod In ( ho pi act Ice of law al Can- per , NVyo. U' . II. CroHHiiinii of Philadelphia In a guest al ( ho homo of Mr. and Mm. J. K. HoiiH. Mr. CroHHiiiim IH a broth er of Men. lloan. After ton < layn' vlnlt hero ho will go on to the Black Illlln country , llo IH looking up a location , bin Intention being ( o lomovo ( o Iho WOHl , Mi'H. A. llodgellH and daughter , MIHH Snrnh , are impeded boio thin \\cclt lo vlHlt frlemlH. They hnvo boon atlondlng Iho national Kpworth limguo convention n ! Donvor. Tholr homo In al proHoul hi Iliooklyn , N. Y. They lived In Norlolk when Mr. llodgiMi WIIH prcHlilltig older of Iho Norfolk district of Ilio M. 10. church HOIIUI HX ! yearn ngo Mr. and MCK. Chan. Duncan of Haul Norfolk am the proud paieulB of a Him , born yoHlordny morning. The Woninu'H MlHHlonary Hoclelyof the ( 'onKregalloiinl chinch will niool. \\llli Men. DarliiH MnlhowHon Tuonday nflc-moon al 2:110 : nharp. The Kevenlh Day AdvonllHlH of No- folk bapllHod HOIIIO now convorla In Iho fa I Hi .M'.Hiri iluy. The nor let y li.ui no church building IIH yet , but IH gmw Init'at a rate thai would HCOIU lo piom IHO Hiioh a building In the near fu- lure. KervlcoH are held In the Immi-u of ( he mouthers Fanners have begun the harvest of whiter whoa ! , r > o and barley. Sprlni ; ulioat and oalH will bo ready for Iho Hlclile In a few days. The Indications aru thai , all Hiimll gralim will bo n gooil yield , but corn mum have much nioio heal and HiiiiHhlno limn It him had thus far to develop. Wllh ( bo cessation > ) f tlio rain SI reel ComtulsHlonor Oscar Illclioy ex pects lo get busy on a number of Im portant Htreut liiipiovomontH that , ho had planned for weekH. The gradlni ; of HlroetH and the draining of the same by culverts will bo undiirlaknii If the weather will but consent to the Improvement. A lorco of moil was set to work tills morning clearing the Btieota of ( lie litter loft by the carnival com pany and the Fourth of July col 'lip-i- : tlon. To keep their patrons out of the mud buy waa strewn over tlio ground by the Dixie pcoplo and thin was left as a legacy to the city t > bo dlHpoBod of as It saw lit Ambrose J. Bllgor surprised hl-iol atlves and friends lant week by bring ing homo and piosentlntf to thorn Mm. Ambrose J Bllgci. The > hml bonu married at Frumont. Mrs. BIlgoiwiH Miss Frances H Simpson of Atni-K. The young couple will for tbo pn'-cut make their homo with the groom's pa rents. Dr and Mrs. G. F. Bilgor. Mrs Goo. Kendall wan suddenly Hlriuhon yesterday with ombolim of tlio brain , and her condition wan crit ical for some time. A special tram was soul for Dr. Mackuy , who waw at Battle Creek , to meet Dr. Tanhjoan In voiiRuKatlon over the case. Mr. Ken dall 13 private secretary to Superin tendent Reynolds of the Northwc.sl- ern. ern.The The tunnel at ( ho Norfolk hospital for the Insane lias been completed and the contractor , Thou. Radford , left for bin homo in Lincoln this morning. Tlio tunnel connects the larloua build- in ga of the institution .mil is u.-u > d to convoy food supplies to the cott-igon from the genor.il kitchen , besides cur rying steam and w.iter P'P"H ' , uluctric wires , etc. The weather that haa boon chilly and as cool as a mountain reaoit for the past few days , shows Indlcatlonn of a warming up procun th.it will bo wulcouied by the corn if not by tlio pcoplo who ralhor enjoy the cool nlglita a a chance for refreshing slumber after a more or lc. strenu ous day's work For the temponituro to bo near the frosting mark in July lt > unusual but no harm has come f'-om It as yet. There have been a * ver.il duya now without ram und the wafer iu disappearing from the surface , which Is .mother good feature. The temperature yesterday morning was U ami Uiis morning 15. The regular "army" of Norfolk trav eling men left on the early trains thin morning. Norfolk IH the homo of probably a hundred traveling uion , who spend Sundays with their fam ilies when they are not too far away , all pulling out for the road early Mon day morning. The same fact that will uHlmatuly make Norfolk a city ia what Induces traveling men to make this tholr headquarters. It Is a rail road center from which may bo reached at least twice a day any town In the northern part of the state As a consequence traveling men make their homes here and are an Import ant factor of the city. Bricklaying ou the new Krug Vuld- Ing was coTimeuced this morn'ug. ' The building Is located on tti ? site of the ouo burn d during the waiter , between the Degnor and Durl met Trust company buildm ? ' . < on M uu street. The new structure is to uo of brick. 50x90 fuel one story fMgh , with plate gliss front ft will " : e tin ished in two rooms , one to bo use < t an a saloon and the other as a resUi'ir uit , and will be completed as soou as pos sible. Joha Herman has the contract for putting up the building , and Mil ler Miuher nas the subcontract for the brick wor ) : . It in to bu finished ia clasn slylo throughout.