TUB NOKPOIjK NEWS : FIIIDAY.SHI'TKJIDKII I. 11KI5
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PROPERTY ASSESSED FOR NEW
WALKS AND REPAIRS.
AMOUNTS CERTIFIED TO COUNTY
Contract Entered Into With City En-
glneer Rosewater of Omaha to Make
Plans and Specifications for Sewer
age and Drainage System.
fFrom SntunlnyV Dnlly. ]
The city council met In regular ad
journed .session last evening with
Mayor Friday and Counclhncn Grotty ,
Cow , Klcsau , Stafford and Mathowson
present. Absent , Hnlvorstoln and
Spellmnn.
D. Kees was granted a permit to
build a brick block on the corner of
Norfolk avenue nnd Fifth street. CO
by 100 feet , one or more stories high.
The report of Street Commissioner
Rlchoy , showing walks built and re
paired and snow shoveled from walks ,
was presented. The following resolu
tion wns roitl and ndonted by unani
mous vote of the council :
Resolved , That the following de
scribed property be assessed the
amounts set opposite each description
as a special tax for now walks and for
sidewalks repaired and snow shoveled
from walks , and that the city clerk bo
instructed to certify the same to the
county clerk as follows :
New Sidewalks.
Dorsoy Place.
Lot 1 , block 3 ? 44 64
Haase's Suburban Lots.
South V , of lot C , block C G3 CO
Koonlgsteln's Second Add.
Lots 4 and 5 , block 7 40 04
Original Town.
West % of lot 11 , block 5 39 12
Belle Isle's Sub-Division.
Lot 4 , block 23 39
Pasewalk's Third Addition.
Lot 9 , block 6 25 45
Western Town Lot Company's Sub-Dl
vision of O. L. A.
Lot 12 , block 1 23 fiO
Lot 13 , block 7 23 50
Lot 3 , block 18 23 43
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Lot 13 , block IS . . . 23 70
Sidewalk Repairs.
Original Town.
Lot 3 , block 1 25
Lot 3 , block 4 2 00
Lot 4 , block 4 30
Lot 5 , block 5 15
West % lot 11 , block 5 25
Lot 9 , block C 30
Lot 15 , block G 50
Koenlgsteln's Addition.
West Vj of lot 3 , block 1 75
Lot 1 , block 2 50
Lot 13 , block 2 25
Lot 14 , block 2 45
Lot 15 , block 2 35
Lot 1C , block 2 35
Lot 9 , block 5 50
Lot 14 , block 7 7 25
Koenlgstein's Second Addition.
v. Lot 4 , block 5 25
t Lot 5 , block 5 CO
Lot C , block 5 20
Matthewson's Addition.
Lot 14 , block 3 50
Lot 4 , block 4 30
Lot 7 , block 4 25
Lot 8 , block 4 25
W. K of N. K , lot 3 , block 3. . 55
Matthewson's Second Addition.
South 100 ft. , lot 1C , block 2 50
Lot 1 , block 4 1 50
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Lot 1C , block 4 40
Lot 3 , block 2 75
Pasewalk's Addition.
North 50 feet of south Vfc of lot
3 , block 4 45
East ' , of lot 5 , block 4 4r
East % of lot C , block J 'CO
Pasowalk's Second Addition.
Lot 7 , block 3 30
Lot S , block 3 30
Lot 9 , block 3 75
Lot 4 , block 4 30
Lot 10 , block 5 30
Norfolk View Addition.
Lot 1 , block 2 5 40
Durland's Addition.
Lot 3 , block 9 35
Lot C , block 9 3r
Lot 7 , block 9 2 00
Collamer's Addition.
Lot 1 , block 1 . - 2r
Lot 12 , block 1 1 20
Original Norfolk Junction.
Lot 14 , block 1 IT
Lot 3 , block 2 15
Lot 4 , block 4 15
Lot 21 , block 4 10 2f
Lot 22 , block 4 10 25
Dorsey Place Addition.
Lot 1 , block 5 CO
Lot 2 , block 5 80
Lot 3 , block 5 1 15
Lot 8 , block 9 30
Lot 12 , block 9 30
Lot 10-block 8 10
Lot 11 , block 8 10
Lot 12 , block 8 10
Western Town Lot Company's Firs
Addition.
Lot 1 , block 9 30
Lot 2 , block 9 40
Lot 4 , block 9 2 95
Western Town Lot Company's Sub-Dl
vision of O. L. A.
Lot 2 , block 10 90
Lot 1 , block 18 3 25
Lot 10 , block 18 30
Cleaning Snow From Sidewalks.
Original Town.
Lot 11 , block 5 2 ,
Lot 1C. block 5 25
Lot 9 , block C 2.
West 23 ft. lot 11 , block C 25
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Lot 15 , block C. . 2f
Lot 1C , block C 50
Mnthewson's Addition.
Lot 1 , block 1 25
Lot 2 , block 1 25
Lot 3 , block 1 25
Lot C , block 1 5
Lot C , block C 25
Matthowson's Second Addition.
Lot 1 , block 3 BO
Durland's First Addition.
.ot 14 , block 2 25
Lot 12 , block 3 25
.ot G , block 9 25
.ot 7 , block 9 25
jot 1 , block 11 25
Dedorman's First Addition.
.ot C , block 2 25
Dcdorman's Second Addition.
vet 2 , block 1 25
.ot 3 , block 1 25
.ot G , block 1 25
Lot C , block 1 25
Haaso's Suburban Lots.
Vest 50 ft. lot 4 , block G 25
.ot fi. block G 75
.ot I. block 7 50
.ot (5 ( , block 7 50
.ot G , block 1 50
Koenlgstoln's Addition.
.ot 9 , block 5 50
.ot 12 , block G 25
Kocnlgstcln's Second Addition.
.ot 7 , block 1 25
. .ol S , block 1 25
it 1 , block 2 25
.ot 2 , block 2 25
.ot 3 , block 2 25
Lot 1 , block 2 25
Lot 9 , block 3 75
.ot 10. block 3 25
Lot 11 , block 3 25
Lot 1 , block 4 25
Lot 2 , block 4 25
Lot " 9 , block 5 | 25
Lot 10 , block 5 25
Lot 14 , block C 50
Lot 15 , block G 50
Lot 4 , block'7 25
Lot 5 , block 7 25
Lot G , block 7 50
Lot 9 , block 8 25
Lot 10 , block 8 25
Lot 11 , block 8 23
Lot 12 , block 8 25
Lot 13 , block 8 25
Koenlgsteln's Third Addition.
Lot 1 , block 2 25
Lot 2 , block 2 25
Lot 3 , block 2 25
Lot 1 , block 4 25
Lot 2 , block 4 25
Lot 4 , block 4 25
Lot 5 , block 4 25
Lot 3 , block 7 25
Lot 4 , block 7 25
Lot 5 , block 7 25
Lot G , block' 7 25
Lot 8 , block 7 25
Lot 9 , block 7 75
Block 8 1 00
Koenlgstein's Fourth Division.
Lot 7 , block 1 25
Lot 8 , block 1 25
Belle Isle's Sub-Division.
Lot 2 , block 25
Lot 3 , block 25
Lot 4 , block 25
Pasewalk.'s Third Addition.
Lot 11 , block 3 25
Lot 11 , block 5 25
Lot 12 , block 5 25
Lot 13. block 5 25
Lot 19 , block 5 25
Dorsey Place.
Lot 8 , block 2 25
Lot 10 , block 2 50
Lot 11 , block 2 50
Lot 13 , block 2 50
Lot 14 , block 2 50
Lot 1 , block 5 50
Lot 2 , block 5 50
Lot 3 , block 5 50
Lot .9 , block 5 50
Lot 10 , block 5 25
Lot 11 , block 5 50
Lot 12 , block 5 25
Lot 13 , block 5 50
Lot 14 , block 5 50
Lot 12 , block 7 25
Lot 13 , block 7 25
Lot 14. block 7 25
Lot 15. block 7 25
Lot 1C , block 7 25
Lot 17. block 7 25
Original Norfolk Junction.
Lot 1C , block 2 25
Lot 17 , block 2 25
Lot 21 , block 2 25
Lot 1C , block 3 50
Lot 17 , block 3 75
Lot 23 , block 3 25
Lot 1 , block 4 25
Lot 22 , block 4 25
Western Town Ix > t Company's First
Addition.
Lot 1 , block 7 25
Lot 5 , block 7 25
Lot 2 , block 8 25
Lot 9 , block S 25
Lot 10 , block 8 25
Lot 11 , block 8 25
Lot 1 , block 9 50
Lot 2 , block 9 25
Lot 8 , block 9 25
Lot 14 , block 1C 2r
Western Town Lot Company's Sub-Dl
vision of Out Lot A.
Lot 2 , block 1C 25
Lot 5 , block 1C 25
Lot 4 , block 17 25
Lot 5 , block 17 2f
Lot C , block 17 25
City Engineer Rosewater of Omaha
was awarded the contract for making
complete plans and specifications for
a sewerage and drainage system. The
contract price Is $ C50 , and the worl
Is to be completed by September 10
1905.
1905.Tho
The bill of Aug. Graul , for wages
amounting to $05.00 was allowed.
The city attorney , In conjunction
with the city engineer , was Instructed
to establish a curb line over the city.
The street commissioner was In
structed to stretch a barb wire fence
on First street the full length of the
city dumping ground , with sufficient
open space for a driveway , and to
place another fence along the same
distance six rods further to the east.
This action wns taken to abate mils-
nncos on the dumping grounds.
The framing of an anti-spitting ordi
nance was discussed and deferred un
til the next meeting.
Try Newa want auu.
JOHN CONOYER , RO3EDUD TROU
BLE MAKER , QAUQHT.
HE ATTACKED SHERIFF SPROUL
The Man Who Assisted a Brother In
Escaping Arrest at Herrlck August
8 , Is Taken by Petrie A Desperate
Character House Robbed.
Oregory , S. D. , Aug. 25. Special to
The News : John H. Pt'trlo , deputy
United States mnrHlml of Chamberlain ,
S. D. , 1ms arrlvc'd hero with John Co-
loyor , a quarter breed Indian , who
was wanted on a government charge ,
lo Is one of the parties who broke
nto the house near Dlxon and ho also
Utnckcd Sheriff Sproul of Fairfax at
lorrlck on August S , during the anni
versary celebration. Conoyor Is ados-
lernto character.
Ho was brought hero to appear be
fore Commissioner Alison Wager In
whoso absence ho was taken before
Commissioner ICarnost Jackson for a
i hearing.
A few days ago Hey I" ) . Davis , who
inldH a claim near Dlxon In the north
mrt of the county , looked his door nnd
went awny for the day. On his return
K * found that Homeono had broken Into
the house and stolen his shoos , razor ,
revolver , shells , comb , brush , pocket
knife , a can opener and a dozen eggs.
It seems that three of the noted
toughs of Trypp county had been
drinking and having a time during the
day at the saloon at Dlxon and went
In that direction. A neighbor of Mr.
Davis saw three men on horseback
and started toward the place to In
vestigate , but they ran away. Descrip
tions tallied with those of the Trypp
county men.
I'ctrle generally gets the men ho
goes after. lie got Jack Sully.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
C. 13. Salter Is in the city from Dal
las , S. D.
Aug. Karo went to Sioux City this
morning.
J. K. Lenox of Albion was In the
city over night.
Jno. A. Hoyd of Sewnrd wns In the
city yesterday.
M. C. Ilnzcn went to Madison Mon
day morning.
Dr. W. n. Peters wns a Sunday vis
itor in Norfolk.
H. Lucas , the Foster ranchman , was
in the city over night.
U. M. Campbell wns in the city from
West Point last night.
Dr. J. II. Mnckny 1ms gone to Battle
Creek for the races.
Frank Nelson , banker of Nlobrarn ,
Is In the city today.
Miss Lena Mills 1ms returned from
a visit nt Fairmont , Neb.
J. M. Covert has returned to Norfolk
from Ewlng and will remain hero now.
lie will occupy the Light property on
South Third street.
Paul Welzel Is In an Omaha hospital
for an appendicitis operation.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Mathowson returned
Inst night from a visit to Wakclleld.
Mrs. E. P. Barker of Sioux City Is
visiting at the home of David Kuhn.
Ernest Goodrich , who has been so
seriously 111 , Is now able to be up and
about.
Chris Ilandley will go to DOS Molnes
tomorrow , where he will make his
homo.
Mrs. R. J. Park nnd children have
gone to Hosklns to visit Mrs. Park's
parents.
.Geo. F. Boyd , an attorney of Oak-
dale , was a business visitor in the city
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clins. G. Gross came
up from Madison on the U. P. train
last night.
Mrs. J. Hauptli , Ella and Herbert
Hauptli have gone to Omaha for a few
days' visit.
Geo. Roby and Frank Overtoil of
Croighton were transacting business
in the city today.
Cashier Miller of the Nebraska Na
tional bnnk wont to Wakelleld on busi
ness this morning.
Miss Leola Porter , who had been at
tending school at Wayne , returned
homo last night.
Mrs. II. J. Miller , who had been vis
king at Hnrtington all summer , re
turned Saturday night.
J. L. Daniels of Madison was in the
city over night , attending the meeting
of the democratic central committee.
Mrs. C. C. Gow loft this morning for
a two weeks' visit to Blue Springs , this
state , returning by way of Lincoln for
the state fair.
Mrs. George Schwcnk nnd daughter
Miss Nolle Schwenk , have returnei
home from a four weeks' visit with rel
atives In Dayton , O.
Misses Lottie nnd Veda Pllger of
Wayne , Neb. , passed through Norfolk
enrouto to Plnlnvlew , where they wll
make their future home.
E. P. Weatherby returned yesterda >
from Omaha , accompanied by Mrs
Weatherby and Mrs. Wnrrlck , who had
been visiting there two weeks.
Misses Veda and Lottie'Pllgor of
Wayne visited nt the homo of Mrs
Bertha Pilger yesterday. They were
enrouto to Plainvlew , where they go
to live.
M. B. Foster , Fred II. Davis , J , B
Donovan and Win. Bates of Madisoi
were In the city yesterday attending
the mooting of the democratic centra
committee.
Mr. and Mrs. Gcorgo Henkol nnd
two children left for a week's visit
with Mrs. Hcnkel's sister , Mrs. II. C
Perks nt Albion. They wor accorn
panted by Miss Lena Klontz.
It Is learned that Paul Nelson , for
morly telegraph operator at the I'nlew
Pnellle depot In this city , lutR received
promotion UH night operator at the
I'nlon Paolllo headquarters In Omaha
Mrs. H. Ludlow rtiturmid ytwlordny
from HasHelt , where she had boon vis
iting friends for n couple of wookn.
During u portion of the tlmo tdio wan
with n camping party.
Mrs , J. W. OlbHon mid daughter ,
Miss I/ls ) , returned yesterday evening
'mm n six weeks' visit to relatives In
Minnesota. They visited Minneapolis ,
Luvorno nnd Charflold , the blrthplaco
if Mrs. Gibson.
Hon. W. M. Robertson wont to Or
chard today , where ho npoahn tomor
row before the old solders plonlo. On
'rlday ho will speak nt a picnic nt
Vonus. In the moantlnin ho will visit
ils rauoh In Knox county.
Will Logan nnd family arc oxpoolod
o arrive from Elgin tomorrow , nnd
hey will occupy n IIOUHO on North
Twelfth Hroot. | Mr. Logan will IIH-
sumo bin dntlos In the Nebraska Nn-
lonal bank on September 1.
Flei.td Hull of Hut to nrrlvod In Iho
city tills morning for n two weeks'
visit with his imronlH. llo In oiuplovod
n n drug stove nt Uutto and Is gelling
along In line shape. Ho him won Iho
OHtooin of Hullo people during his res-
donee thoro. and Hays ho likes the
own very much.
Mlsn Maude Tnnnohlll of thin city will
each again thin year at Hlnnton. for
which place HIO ! will leave1 next wook.
It Is announced from Vordlgro ( lint
Voidlgro and Norfolk will piny base-
tall at Vordlgro next Sunday Instead
of Monday.
A Hpoclnl train of two cnrH canio In
this morning on the C. St. P. M. & O. ,
with the general manngor , general mi-
[ H'rlntondonl anil other olllcers of tlio
road , who are making nn Inspection of
the Nebraska system. After a short
visit hero they loft for Omaha.
Sadie De Hols , colored , who has
been very seriously 111 for four weeks ,
Is now able to lie on the streets again.
Sadie has lost perhaps llfty pounds of
llenl ) during her siege , and looks pale
and thin. She walks with n slow , cau
tious step and fools lucky to be able
to walk at all.
J \V. Humphrey , who has just re
turned from a trip through the west
ern part of this state and In Wyoming
near Casper , report H that the condi
tions are the best that lie ban seen In
many a year and everybody In ( lint
neighborhood IB feeling happy over the
outlook of a good fall.
The Baptist Sunday school Is enjoy
Ing an all-day picnic today nt Tnfl'H
grove. The young people gathered at
the church this morning at 9 o'clock
and were driven out to the grove , nc-
companion by older personB , carrying
well filled baskets with them. It Is n
nice day and the picnickers are mak
ing the most of It.
Willie , the 11-years-old son of Gnu
Werner , was seriously Injured yester
day while riding a horse. The animal
stumbled nnd foil , throwing the bo >
and falling upon his left wrist nnd
ankle , both of which were sprained
Drs. Bear & Pllger were summoned
nnd mode him as comfortable as pos
sible. It IB too early to ascertain
whether there was any Internal In
jury or not.
Gcorgo Offenhnuser of this city is
well acquainted with John F. Brown
the Chicago teacher whom the board
of education attempted to secure as
principal In the high school. Mr. Of-
fcnhaiiscr studied Latin under Mr
Rrown nt Shonandonli , Iowa. He says
that Mr. Brown is a most excellent
Latin teacher and a very superior man ,
withal. Ho was educated for the min
istry but later gave it up.
The democratic county central com
mittee hold a meeting at the Oxnnrd
hotel yesterday afternoon and Issued
a call for a county convention to beheld
held at Battle Creek on Monday. Sep
tember 18 , when delegates to the state
convention will bo selected and onndl
dates for county ofilcors will be placed
In nomination. The apportionment of
delegates gives one at largo for each
voting precinct and one additional del
pgate for each twenty votes cast foi
Geo. W. Berge for govc rnor , or major
fraction thereof.
GOES TO GREAT NORTHERN ,
Frank Maryott Has Gone to Minneap
olis to Get Instructions.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mnryott have
left Norfolk for Minneapolis , where
Mr. Maryolt will bo given Instructions
at the headquarters of the Great North
ern railway as to his future location.
Mr. Maryott has for some time been
In the dispatcher's office at South Nor
folk and was very efficient. He han
dled n large portion of the extra trains
between here and Bonesteel during the
Bonesteel rush. Before coming to
Norfolk Mr. Maryott was operator on
a special news wire In nn Omaha news
paper office nnd before that , for nine
years , ho had been operator on an As
sociated Press wire. The Associated
Press was too strenuous , ho said , and
ho finally gave it up. Ho had worked
In Denver for some time. Mr. and
Mrs. Maryott have many friends In
Norfolk who regret their departure.
It Is not yet definitely determined
where they will bo located.
HANDLE BARS DANGEROUS.
Little Boy In Norfolk Receives Badly
Gashed Foot.
The habit of carrying children on
the handle bars of bicycles Is a dan
gerous custom nnd one which , If not
stopped , is apt to result In serious ac
cidents. Ono accident did occur in
Norfolk Saturday night when n little
follow , riding on a blcyolo handle bar.
slipped his foot Into the wheel and
received n badly cut bit of flesh.
HOLT COUNTY MAN ATTEMPTS
WIFE MURDER FIRST.
THEN BLEW HIS OWN HEAD OFF
BUT THE LUCKY , PLUCKY WOMAN
DODGED THE LOADS.
SHE HAD SECURED A DIVORCE
Mnvlng Threatened Frequently to Take
the Lives of Himself and His For
mer Wife , Gustav Schrnader Tried
and Failed In Plan.
AtkliiHon , Neb , Aug. 2S. Special leThe
The Newii : After tiring two HholH at
his wife and thinking ho had killed
lier , ( iiiHtnv Helirnndor , 52 yearn
old , committed milcido by shooting
lilniHoir In the temple , the hullol IIIIHH-
ng through bin head and coming nut
on the other side , caiitdng liiHlaul
dentil.
Some months ago Mm. Kcliniador ( to-
cured n dlvoroo from her husband ,
owing lo his e'xoosslvo drinking and
illume of bin family. The mother and
children have made and kept Iho homo ,
the IIOVB working and providing for
the home , while Iho father has lived
nlono. The man Insisted on being tak
en bark Into the homo , nnd frequently
threatened thai If the wife would not
allow him to como bark they would
both go out of the world together. He
finally became so troublesome Unit a
warrant was Issued for his arrent , ami
the Hlierlff went to whore lie was room
ing to place him In eiiBtody and take
him lo the county neat.
The sheriff served notice * on the man
early In UK * morning and he Immedi
ately dressed and went to the homo
of Hie family , when1 ho found Hie
mother with three little girls Ho
walked Into the kitchen and asked a
quotation about going lo O'Neill , then
ho quickly drew n revolver and tired
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at his wife. The bullet only grit/oil
her arm , us she threw It up lo shield
her face , but ' dropped to Hie floor
from fright at 1'ioiu'h she \\ero dead.
Sehraador lire ! another shot at ! IH !
wife , to make nine Hint ho had killed
her , lint this time the bullet went wide
of the mark. With the mother were
tlio throe Ilttlo girls , nine , e'leiven and
thirteen years of age , but lie did not
attempt to molest thorn. Mrs. Schrna-
dor had swooned as the ! result eif hoi
fright , and after ho had IIrod the H < HV
end tlmo the room was se lllle-d with
smeiko that ho was sure he had suc
ceeded In bin purpose.
Ho then passed lute ) the dining room
and the children rushed lo close the
door. The mother , recovorlng cem
scloiisnoss about this tlmo , nnd renllz
Ing the need of action , arose and
helped to hold the eloor clewed. The
man asked through the door If his
wlfo WIIH < le > ad but received no reply
Concluding from this that she was
gone , ho wont lute ) the next remm , lay
down em the bed and put n bullet
through his head.
Two sons , seventeen nnd eighteen
years of ago , who had gene to weirl
some time1 before In the gravel pit
were notified of the tragedy by the
youngest child who cnmo running U
them screaming that her mother was
shot. They cnmo Immoellntely am
were rejoiced te > llnel that their mother
had escape. * ) ! with her life.
Ono wIlne-sH snw the man appreiael
the house and heard the. ruportu of the
weapon , and at emco called others , but
as everything was quiet In the house
by tlio tlmo they rouchod it , they die
not go to the door but hastened foi
the sheriff , who arrived within lei
minutes of the tragedy , and ho foiim
the body as nbovo statod.
The coroner was notllled and nn in
quest hold , tlio verdict being that the
man came ; to his death from u rovolvui
shot fired by his own lianil.
Sehraador was a Gorman , and for-
jnerly a geiod kind hearted man , but
ho had become debased through the
excessive use of liquor. Mrs. Schraa-
der Is a hard working , worthy woman.
AFTER THE LUMBER TRUST.
Farmers Grain Dealers' Association
Will Furnish Evidence.
Lincoln , Aug. 28. It Is announced
that the Farmers Grain Dealers' asso
ciation is going to assist In looking up
evidence to show the existence of n
lumber trust in this state. The suit
promises to bring out some revelations
concerning the lumber business in Ne
braska.
VISIT ROOSEVELT CABIN.
House Where President Lived as B
Ranchman Reproduced at the Fair.
Questions of politics and opinions
for or against the president's policies
apparently bear Ilttlo weight with the
visitors at the Lewis nnd Clark expo
sition , for the Roosevelt cabin in the
North Dakota section of the ngricnl-
turo and horticulture building has In
terested visitors from every state in
the union , nnd of every political croed.
The cabin brought from the ranch
which the president owned In the
eighties and sot up again at the fair.
Is the striking feature of North. Da
kota's mo-t interesting showing.
A register is maintained within the
cabin , where visitors may Inscribe
their names. Four books nro now
filled with namoM ami the fifth will
HOOII hi1 covered with HlgnntiiroH , mak
ing a tola ! of 75,000 vhdlorH who have
roilHloiod. ; The roglHloiod vlBltemi
conHlllulo only a iimall preiporllem of
Hi- number who visit the cabin. Tlio
total IH oHllmiilod at half a million.
Tin * cabin IH biilll of logs , which are
whllowiiHhod em the Inner Hide , and
every available Inch of iipaeo hears n
Horlbbleid Hlgnaturo. VJHllorn have
written their imnum em Iho narrow
Hills and the door I'liiilng , and tlio Ilttlo
placard ) ! donerllilug Hie several itooiio-
volt rollcH are Murk with HlgiiuturoH.
NO PRINCIPAL YET.
Board of Education Has Trouhlcn In
Finding a Teacher.
With dm beginning e f Iho school
vear but a week dlHlanl , ( ho inoiiihorH
) f Norfulk'n board eif educnllem are
teeoiuliig more ami more roslIeBH ro-
; nrdlng the pieisporf of filling tlio vu-
miry In the poHlllon of high tiolmol
irinelpal. One candidate In Chle-ago ,
whom1 application Hinted Hint ho want-
> d Latin weirk , wan telegraphed HID
ilher day nnd n contract almost roin-
ileled when tin * proHpeellve principal
lee-nine nllllrlod with frigid poiloslnlH.
| e < WIIH nulled by wire If ho would
oiiio and replied Hint ho would , In
line the weirk WIIH HnllHfne'leiry. The
wink WIIH oiiHIni'd lo him then by lol-
> grnpli nnd ho replied Hint it was lee
ionvy Then the hemrd Honl n HIGH-
wigo that told Iho Chicago tutor ho
could hnvo any work ho wanted ho
could arrnnio things lei Hull , hluiHolf.
An niiHwor cnme Hlnllng that ho hail
doeldod ho had bettor glvo up the
proportion.
Secretary Mat rim IIIIH bee > n wiring
lillhor nnd thlthor In an effort to gut
hold of a principal but HIIIH far has
ine-l with no HUCPOHH.
On Friday nnd Saturday e > f Ibis week
an examination of ( oni'horH and pupils
will ho held at the * high Hcliool hnlld-
Ing , e'eiiiiiiieiirlng nl 8 o'clock uneli
morning. ToaehorH In I he rlly schools
whe ) do not now hold re rlllleatoH will
he examined nl thht lime , nnd pupllH
de'slrlug If ) enter Iho tichool for the
first Hnii' will ho examined for tlio
purpose of ranking them In the crudes.
Hlbhon-Law.
At the home of the brldo'H fnthor ,
Win. Lnw , on Seiuth Highlit street , at
II ei'oleiok this morning , Mr. C. J. Hill-
lion and MHH ! Laurn Lnw woio united
In mnrrlngo. The ri'roniemy was per
formed by Rev J. V. Pouohor of the
M. 1C. church nnd was witnessed by a
fi-w Intliiiato frlenilH of tlio contractIng -
Ing parlies. After a bountiful wed
ding breakfast , the couple were es-
oeirtod te > the Neirthwe'storn station ,
where the > y took the train for Wabash.
Ind. After n short , visit In the east
they will return nnd bo at home fit
Mr. million's residence on South Third
H | reel.
Mr. Illbbon Is a well known engi
neer on the Chicago & Northwestern ,
ono of the safest and most reliable In
the employ of the company , honest ,
trustworthy , and Is popular among a
largo list of aceiualntnnroB. Ho takes
an Interest In public affairs and Is nt
the present tlmo serving as member
of the board of education. The brlilo
Is a popular young lady with hosts of
friends who will extend their heartiest
congratulatleins to the couple In tholr
now relation.
SOCIETY ON THE ROSEBUD.
Automobiles and Dinner Parties Make
Things Gay There.
The Dallas ( S. D. ) Enterprise says :
Our friends In the east who are
painting a mental picture of our hard
ships em Hie Rosebud should have par-
He-lpated In a dinner given by Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Salter at tholr homo , Fair-
\ew ! Farm , e > u Sunday last.
GnoRiH te > the number of nlno ar
rived nt 1:30 : p. in. , six of whom made
tlio trip of six miles from Dallas In
twenty minutes in Mr. Jacksou'd lour
ing automobile.
The dining table was beautifully dec
orated In goldun.rod , whllo elaborate
pace ! and menu cards done in wntor
redor , carried out tlio color scheme of
green and yellow. A delicious dinner
was served In four courses to the ac-
ceimpanlmont of a musical program
rendered by the graphoplioiio. It Ja
needless to h-ay that tlio oycnelon wns
one llioroupl'ly enjoyed by all present'
The guests were Mr. Frank Jackson ,
Mr. Patrick. Mr. C. B. Salter. Dr. and
Mrs. Snlter and two children of Dallas ,
and Mrs. Schlyfern and son Allan of
Chicago.
Mr. Ersklne's Father Dead.
S. F. Ersklne has n telegram that
his father , David Ersklne , Is dead at
Owatonna , Minn. Mr. Krsklno will
leave for that place In the morning un
less ho receives notice thai the re
mains have been taken to Canada for
Interment , when ho will not be able to
reach Owatonna In tlmo. The mcs-
s.'llif did not contain announcement of
funeral arrangements , but Mr. Krskino
thinks It qulto probable that his fa
ther's body will be taken to the old
homo In Canada for burial. ,
DROWN AS RESULT OF JOKE.
Two Subtle Humorists Throw Girls In
Water and Then Jump ,
llormnn Melln of Mollno nnd Don
Brooks of Osco , camping nt Hook
Rlvor , 111 , wore ? drowned yostonlay.
In company with two youiiR women
they wont out rewlng. Thinking the
uator shallow , they throw the young
girls overboard. Scrambling hnok. tlio
girls threatened to throw the young
men out. The young man lumped Into
wntor fifteen feet deep nnd wore
drowned.