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THE KOHKOUC N10WS : FRIDAY , MAY IS , 1UOG. THE GRANGER PRELIMINARY IS BROUGHT UP IN COURT , EVIDENCE AGAINST PRINTER Mrs. Armstrong and Her Daughter Were on the Stand Last Night and Circumstantial Testimony Was In troduced Told How They Tricked. Butte , Nob. , May 1C. Special to The News ; The preliminary hearing of Editor Granger , the man who had been running the Gazette 1ioro for Mrs. A. R , Armstrong nnd who was arrested on a complaint filed by Mrs. Armstrong , charging him with robbing the postoffico hero a few weeks ago , was begun last night before a crowd of citizens at the court house. The preliminary hearing was not complet ed and will bo finished tonight. It Is thought that Granger's fight will bo made In the preliminary and that ho will bo placed on the stand. I Story of the Robbery. As told by Mrs. Armstrong , who was acting as postmistress nt the time of the robbery , nnd her daughter , the story of the robbery was Interesting. Mrs. Armstrong Is the wife of the former postmaster , A. R. Armstrong , once editor of the Gazette , and who left the country with a shortage in the postofllce. She and her daughter , together with Mr. Martin , a telephone lineman , locked up the postoffico on the night of April 27 at 11 o'clock , locking the safe. This was just a couple of days before Mrs. Armstrong was to be succeeded as head of the office. Mr. and Mrs. Granger roomed at the Armstrong home , ho having worked hero since November. It was Granger's duty to open the office In the morning. About 0:30 : the next morning word was brought to Mrs. Armstrong that the office had been robbed. Mrs. Armstrong found the door ajar. She said that she did not know of anyone outside who knew the safe combination. There were two sacks of money missing from the safe , con taining $125.93 in all. Mrs. Armstrong's personal money , which had been kept in a pocketbook in a drawer , was untouched. The next morning a girl who worked at the Armstrong home found a sack of money more money than had been in either sack in a pile of cobs. Lat er Mrs. Armstrong found stamps worth $800 mixed In a pile of stock in the Gazette office. Suspect Granger. Mrs. Armstrong did not announce this find to the public. Instead , she told Dr. Warner , her bondsman , and they planned to trap Granger If pos sible. Dr. Warner therefore went into the Gazette office nnd ordered en velopes which Granger must got from the spot where the stamps lay at the time. The stamps had not been dis turbed. Granger got the envelopes. It was the theory that if he were hon est , he would report finding the stamps. He did not report it. Gran ger had been talking of going away. At the time of the robbery , when Mrs. Armstrong was hysterical , Mrs. Gran ger suggested that perhaps her mon ey might not have been touched. A search revealed the truth of this. Mrs. Armstrong has worked hard since her husband left and has man aged to pay back every bit of shortage that he left , to the government. She has the sympathy of the people here. WEDNESDAY WRINKLES. Burt Mapes went to Butte. Frank Beels returned from Stanton. Mrs. Koechig returned to Omaha at noon. N. H. Johnston went to Spencer at noon. Harold Cole was In the city from Stanton. R. E. Williams went to Clearwater at noon. Dr. Meredith was in Stanton this morning. Dr. Meyers went to Battle Creek at noon on business. State Deputy Fish of the M. B. A. lodge , Is In the city. Mr. and Mrs. John TJO P-B of FM"n. ton were in town ye = ' < Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Locke of Stanton - ton were In the city yesterday. P. F. Bell left last night for a visit with his brother at Lusk , Wyo. J. B. Cams , superintendent of the state anti-saloon league , Is in Norfolk. Northwestern Dispatcher Fred Mary- ott has returned to work after a week's vacation. Freight Agent Benjamin of the Northwestern was In Norfolk at noon from Fremont. Frank McGann Is building a new house north of the home of his mother on Cleveland street. Miss Gertrude Klcntz is very low this afternoon and it was feared that she might not bo able to survive the day. day.Stato State Veteran Dr. C. A. McKlm re turned to Lincoln at noon , after hav ing been In tills vicinity for the past two weeks. Madison will celebrate the Fourth of July this year. Carpenters today began the work of Installing a handsome now plate glass front In the Ralsley dye works on Norfolk avenue. A. Best , while sharpening n saw on a farm near Norfolk , received a parti cle in his eye and Is wearing the mem ber In a bandage. Howard Beymer has engaged in the poultry business and Is today placing a couple of dozen now chickens In his yards nt tlio Junction. There Is not ix vncnnt house In Stanton - ton , according to Knox Tipple , who arrived In the city after having spent n few days In the county seat to the southeast. 0. A. Knhl Is this week plnyliiB the role of bachelor , Mrs. Kuhl having gone to Lincoln for u visit. Ills duugh- tor. Miss Birdie , Is doing the house work for her father. Mr. ami Mrs. C. II. Chaco of Stanton were In the city Interviewing Archi tect Stilt In regard to pltius for a now house. Mrs. Win. Hnftless and son of Plain- view were In the city vnroute to Hum phrey to attend the dedication ser vices. Robert Bchramm , formerly a Nor folk railroad man , arrived last night from Wisconsin and will go to Casper from here. H. J. Hlllorbeck of Osmond was In town on his way to Humphrey to at tend the dedication of the parochial school building at that place. Attorneys Hurt Mnpcs and M. D. Tyler went to Meadow Grove at noon to try a lawsuit which has arisen ( hero over the saloon proposition. Ralph Blood has resigned his posi tion with the Fair store and has re turned to Crelghton to accept a posi tion with J. , T. Phllbrlck of that place. Frank Locke , who twenty years ago was landlord of the Pacific hotel , Is In the city Interviewing old-fine friends. He Is now a traveling man and lives In Omaha. Dr. Frank Graham , who has started on his return trip to Washington state , goes home by way of Omaha and Min neapolis , and is attending the state dental meeting in Omaha this week. Word has been received at the C. S. Bridge home that Mr. Bridge's tnothor-ln-lnw , Mrs. A. T. Ulrclmrd of Marshnlltown , Iowa , who formerly vis ited in Norfolk , Is In serious condi tion. tion.Tho The West Side whist club will meet with Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Weatherby on Monday evening of next week. This will bo the last meeting of the club for the season. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. itainnoii re turned from Atkinson yesterday after noon , after having spent n deligbtfu' day nt llshlng trout. They brought back homo with them a pretty string of the gnmcy brook swimmers. Mr. Halm , formerly of the firm of ninkcman & Halm of this city , -but now of Hastings , passed through Nor folk at noon from Stuart , where he bad been to attend bis father's fu neral. Ills brother , Will Ilahn , will not return to Norfolk for several days. Gco. Corrcvon , whoso death in Everett - ett , Wash. , was recently chronicled , was one of the first beneficiary mem bers of Protection lodge , No. 101 , D. of H. , at this place , to which he had belonged eleven years , and was the lirst member the lodge has over lost through death In that length of time. The W. C. T. U. met with Mrs. C. P. Michael yesterday afternoon. It was a mothers' meeting and partook of the nature of a farewell to Mrs. Mich ael , who is soon to remove to Lin coln. There was a good attendance and much interest was manifested. The visiting ladles served refresh ments at the close of an enjoyable af ternoon. Mr. Dlllenbeck , one of the Ice firm of Waldo Dillenbeck , will leave Nor folk tomorrow morning for Rochester , Minn. , to be examined and probably operated upon by Mayo brothers at that place. He will be accompanied by Dr. P. II. Saltcr. Dr. Salter , who will be accompanied by Mrs. Salter and their son George , will return after several days. The Dennett Piano company has leased for a year the Heels building at the corner of Norfolk avenue and Third street , and will carry a stock of twenty-five or thirty pianos. Work at renovating and redecorating the store room began today. The com pany will use Norfolk as a distribut ing point for all of northern Nebraska , including the Donesteel line , west to the Black Hills , southeast to Fremont , northeast to Sioux City , on the Albion branch and to Columbus. J. C. Nelson , assistant superinten dent of the Western Union Telegraph company In Omaha , spent the after noon yesterday In Norfolk , looking af ter the company's business. Mr. Nel son was pleased to find that the local office Is giving the best service at the " "nt time , under the supervision of "mas ; " " Metcalfe , that has been ' uiwii in \ > -r"i' { In many a year , " ' p West on I'D on company Is pro- purli" ? for HIP rush to Shoshonl , said Mr. Nelpcn , n-'ii will have two wires into the town , one by way of Norfolk and one by way of Denver and Chey enne. This will give Increased facil ities over the Bonesteel rush , for hand ling the business , as only one wire ran Into Uonesteel , and wires were para lyzed with news during the latter days of the registration. M. P. Slcgel , one of the foremost business men of Unite , was In Norfolk this morning , visiting old friends , and returning homo from South Omaha , where ho has just taken two carloads of hogs. Mr. Slegel says that Butte Is paying twenty cents per 100 pounds more for hogs than Is paid In other towns of the state , Including Norfolk , because of a very fierce war that Is on between that city and Anoka. Last Saturday the Butte market paid $5.90. On this rate , Mr. Slegol says , there Is no profit at all , and they are paying to do the business , but It Is all for the good of nutte. Ho says that a Great Northern railroad man has twice vis ited that point recently , asking about the quantity of goods shipped In there , and the citizens now believe that there will bo a railroad before the opening of the reservation In Trlpp county , northwest of Gregory county , S. D. INVESTIGATION TAKEN OUT OF HANDS OF GOVERNOR. OPINION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL Point Raised by Dr. Alden's Reprcsen tatlves That the State Donrd U Com petent Authority to Investigate. Hearing to be Held In Norfolk. Lincoln , Nob. , May 1C. Special to The News : Attorney General Drown gave It as his opinion this morning that the hearing of charges against Drs. Alden and Nicholson , olllcora of the Norfolk hospital for Insane , shall be held before the state hoard of pub lic lands and buildings. This opinion Is given in response to the Invitation of Governor Mickey , who upon the point raised by the representatives of Dr. Alden last evening , referred the matter to the attorney general as to whether the Investigation should beheld held before the governor or the board. It Is also announced that the Investi gation will bo held In Norfolk at a time to bo fixed by the board. Referred to Attorney General. Lincoln , Neb. , May in. Special to The News : The hearing of the charg- PS against Dr. Alden , superintendent of the Norfolk hospital , and Dr. Nich olson , assistant superintendent , sche duled to be held before Governor Mick ey last evening , was adjourned to glvo Attorney General Drown time to de cide the point raised by the represen tatives of Dr. Alden , as to whether the hearing shall properly come before - fore the governor or the state board of public lands and buildings. The meeting was called to order In the executive chamber with Governor Mickey presiding. Dr. Nicholson was present and represented himself , while Dr. Alden was not hero hut was repre sented by Hurt Mayes , M. D. Tyler , W. M. Robertson and C. E. Durnlinin. At the very outset of the proceed- ngH , the point was raised by Dr. Al len's representatives that the govern- > r Is not. the proper authority to bold the hearing but. that the case should come before the state board of public lands and buildings. It was also con tended thai the hearing of the charges should be held In Norfolk , whore ac cess to witnesses can bo readily se cured. Doth these points wore re ferred to Attorney General Drown for an opinion. Charges against the olllcors of the Institution were made public at the meet lug. In a general way they recite Inability of management and cruelty. The strongest specific charge Is thai three patients came to their deaths as the result of cruel treatment received at the hands of attendants. Nicholson's Letter. The State Journal gives the text of the letter which was written to Gov ernor Mickey by Dr. Nicholson , mak ing accusations against Dr. Aldon. The charges contained .therein are de nied by Dr. Alden as untrue. Govern or Mickey , using this letter aH bis foundation , filed charges against both Dr. Alden and Dr. Nicholson. The State Journal says : Governor Mickey has had In his pos session for several months letters In forming him that cruelties were being practiced at Norfolk. They first came to him In the shape of a letter from L. M. Wolfe , the asylum farmer , who made a number of charges implicating ns responsible for many cruelties Su pervisor J. Wiles , Foreman Faurest Ellis , Night Watch W. Bicrly and At tendant Julius Altschuler. The gov ernor visited Norfolk and personally interviewed the men accused who were still there , and others of the em ployes who knew anything about the matter. He took such action at the time as he thought would slop the trouble , but the conditions did not change , and he wrote demanding of Dr. Nicholson information concerning specific Instances of cruelty. Dr. Nicholson was loth to glvo the same , but finally , on April 18 , he wrote a personal letter to the governor , pur suant to the governor's request , and detailed some of the facts as he had learned them. In this letter Dr. Nicholson says that on December 17 the patient , Shockley , became unruly and got into a fight with his attendants , when he was hold , thrown down , kicked , and otherwise maltreated so that ho suffered se\ero Injuries , external and Internal. Later , when ho was being bathed , the letter continues , Shockley was jabbed In the body with a broomstick , his head was pounded against the tiled wall of the bathroom , and ho bled profusely. As an actual fact , Dr. Nicholson alleges that Shockloy was In a stupid condi tion from this time until his death , December 20 , and that In the doctor's opinion death resulted directly from these Injuries. Dr. Nicholson states that the super intendent took this view of the case. Case of John Prosser. Going further Into the conduct of the asylum , Dr. Nicholson In his letter said that John Presser , a man eighty- eight years old , was brutally kicked in his side by an attendant because ho accidentally slipped on the floor and fell. He was taken 111 and was con fined to his led for five weeks from his Injuries after which time ho died. The doctor also cited the case of James Dalrd , an old man , who when lying on hid bed was injured by an attendant Jumping upon him and planting both his knees In his stomach till Balrd begged not to be killed. Ho also cited the cose of Mears and Gllllck , two pa tients who escaped. Orders were glv- leu that when they wore captured thej ho given a severe beating. The doc tor does not know of bin own knowl edge that they wore beaten but hi HiippoHt'H the orders were carried out The doctor knew of several patients who wore struck by attendants will their lists. Other patients were dragged along the lloor by towels fastened toned around their necks. Old pa tlents suffered from lack of heat though when n change of firemen was made , the hollers Kent heat enough Into their quarters. When matters were brought to the attention of the superintendent by the employes , they were met with rebuffs and trouble fol lowed. Men accused of those sever ities were advanced and given morn lucrative positions. On receipt of the letter containing Ihoso accusations , the governor wrote lo Mr. Alden ashing for a record of Ilio death of Patients Shoehloy and ProHser. The letter In reply staled hat Shockley died of cerebral hemor rhage , local peritonitis with a compli cation of epilepsy. ProsHer was re torted an dying of senile decay. Dales were given when restraint had boon ippllod under orders of both Dr. Alden mil Dr. Nicholson. Denials arc Made. Dr. Nicholson does not say In his otter who performed the cruelties ho nontioiiH. Denials have been entered ly Ellin and Dlerly that they were Ini- illcatod and the whole matter appears o be loft open for ( ho full Invest Ign- Ion that IH certain to follow. The at' orneys for Dr. Alden Insist that a full xnmlnntlon of witnesses will clear ilin and Dr. Nicholson Insists that ho was not responsible. In order that ho fullest possible hearing may bo mil , a request has been made that the oHtlmony be taken at the asylum m > hal witnesses who are employed there ind raniiot leave may be permitted to glvo evidence. The suggestion was nndt1 that In case ( ho entire state toard find It Impossible lo make the rip lo Norfolk for this purpose , which H highly improbable , that a notary bo commissioned to lake the testimony , raiiHerlbo It and lay It before the > oanl. The charges against Dr. Alden as ( referred by the governor are not long le Is accused of being Incompetent to nalntain discipline ; of allowing coudl- ions to prevail lo the detriment of bo institution ; of grossly neglecting IH ! duty In permitting cruelty In the onduol of the asylum ; of permitting he records lo be kept In a way lo nlfdcnd the executive of the slnlo ; of ailing to report a true account of the iianagemont of DIP asylum ; of employ- ng Incompetent help nnd attendants or the care of the patients under bis charge. Dr. Nicholson , bis assistant. In ac cused In the same manner , Urn last .wo specifications being oinltlod. At the Hearing. At the bearing before the governor , Ulornoys W. II. Robertson , Hurt Mnpos and M. D. Tyler of Norfolk opresonted Dr. Alden , Attorney T. J. ) oylo of Lincoln representing Dr. Nicholson. A number of Norfolk clt- x.ons wore In the city also In Dr. Al len's Interest. Governor Mickey was llsposed to grant an impartial bearing tut ho made it plain that ho would lot tolerate any such actions as ho lolli'vod had taken place 'it Norfolk. lo practlcnlly conceded the point of ho two physicians that the hearing should bo before the stale board of lultllo. lauds and buildings ns under his procedure the final action do- fives upon him. The physicians ro- led upon a special act placing the Norfolk asylum In the bands of this toard. They alho wanted sufficient line to prepare tbolr case , which will to conceded though no delay is to be termltted. Dr. Alden did not appear tolng represented by bis attorneys. Or. Nicholson was present. DR. DAY NOT HERE. Dr. Alden Denies Charges Made by Governor Mickey. Dr. Day , who was named as the nccossor to Dr. Alden by Gov. Mick- y , did not appear at the state insane ospltal hero this morning , as was chednled by the governor , nor did Dr. Young come to take the place of Dr. Nicholson. In regard to the charges that were tresentcd against Dr. Alden in Lin- oln , and of which ho had had a copy Ince Saturday , Dr. Alden enters an bsolnte denial to every allegation , f ho had not been willing to stand on ils record In the matter he certain ! } vould not have demanded a hearing. \H it Is , ho fools that a fair Investlga- Ion is justly his due , as It is the only hing that will clear his reputation , nd ho is not afraid of the result. RAILWAY AGENTS MEET HERE. Owing to Rushing Business , However , Only Three Arrive. A meeting of the Northwestern rail- oad's agents association was sched- iled for Norfolk today , but owing to ho rush of business only three of the members out of the score that belong n various parts of the Nebraska & Wyoming division , put In an appear ance , and they were obliged to return o their homes without having held a session. The next meeting will be icld at Fremont on Juno 7. Those who were present were C. C. lohnsoii of Fremont , J. McFadden of York , II. M Miller of Seward and H. C. Matrau of Norfolk. The association has been formed at the suggestion of Northwestern offi cials for the purpose of setting now deas from one another with the end n view of constantly Improving the service to the public. Meetings are held every two or three months. NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD MAN AGERS PASS THROUGH. ARE OUT ON SHOSHONI LINE A Special Train , Consisting of Presi dent Marvin Hughltt nnd Other High Officials Went West at 11 O'clock Last Night. A special ( rain consisting of officers special cars No , 100 , GO and 1011 , and carrying a tralnhmd of the highest of ficials of the Norlhwoiilorn railroad system. piiHHod thiough Norfolk nt II I'clock last night , enrouto to Casper mil Hie new Hlioiihonl extension. The imrly IH out merely for limpet-lion of the now acquisition In Wyoming and will bo up I hero for novornl days. ThoHO on board I ho train wore : I'roHldent Marvin I highlit'lco Prow- dent McCullotigh , Vlco Preiddont Gardener , Chief Engineer Parlor , Gen- 'nil t'Uporlutotidoiil HughoM , AmilHt- ml General Superintendent Waltoni , Attorney I ) . T. White , Engineer Selionek , General Freight Agent Miller mil other officials. Tim parly of officials did not stop oug at Norfolk Junction and were iHleop when they passeil through hero. PREPARE FOR RUSH. Lnmlcr Will be Prepared to Handle the Crowds. The season of laud rushes IH on and nmdreilH of people are panning hroiigh Norfolk every week lo go to he now lauds In South Dakota and Wyoming. Attention Just now IH centered In ho opening of the great HhoHhono In- Han reservation , where 1,110,000 acres if laud are lo be thrown open lo home stead settlement Augimt 15. Already he Northwestern railroad , which Is iiilldlug a line lo Lander , IH preparing o carry the crowds and homonookorn ire going lo polutH west of Casper lo ook over the land. Announcement wan received today bat ( lie line Is now completed as far VOH las Richards. The North western 'ompnny announces ! that by Juno I Ho Hue will extern ! lo SlioRhonl , on the luo of I ho great reservation. Rcglfitrntlon nt Lander. "Lander , Wyo. , will bo fully pro- tared to lake care of the crowds , " tild Jacob \V. Gable , traveling agent if Iho Northwestern. "The registration Is to bo hold In .under and nrrnngcnionlH have al- oady been made to shelter and food voryoao going lo Lander lo register , 'ho novel part of the onterlalnmout s that Instead of the city of Lander oiling concessions to stand and res- aurant keepers lo put In temporary lolols for Iho purpose of holding up bo people , the city of Lander will ho bo host. The restaurants are to bo iwnod and operated by Iho city gov- Miunent. Just the mime OH Mayor Dunne of Chicago wants to operate the street cars. Municipal Ownership. "This may not bo according to law , and no city may bavo the right lo en ter the restaurant nnd hotel business , but people In Wyoming do tilings as suit the necessities of the occasion and lot the law Rland. They will square It afterward , but as a matter of fact the plan Is Ideal. Tbero will bo u uni form price for everything fixed by the city council of Lander , and any man will bo safe In going there as the con cessions will bo operated by the city. "The part of the Slioshono or Wind River reservation to bo thrown open to settlers consists of 1.1500,000 acres. Only ' 100,000 acres of land IH good ag ricultural land. According to the es timates furnished by the different rail roads there will bo between 175,000 and 200,000 people going Into that country from July 1 , when the regis tration will probably open , until Aug ust in , when the drawing taluis place. The proclamation for the opening of this empire Is expected from Presi dent Roosevelt within the next few days. It will specify the place of reg istration and drawing and other de tails In regard to the drawing. Better Freight Service. The traffic department of the Great Northern Railroad company announced that hereafter the local freight ser vice on the Nebraska line would be Improved by running the freight through to O'Neill every day. For some time past It has been thought unnecessary to do this and the train has been run to Osmond , Nob. , every other day , making only three freight trains a week to O'Neill , but the business has increased. Profit of $85 a Mile. The O'Neill line of the Great North ern from Sioux City to O'Neill has earned a net profit of $85.10 a mlle during the past year. The financial statement has just been completed to file with the authorities at Lincoln , Neb. Dusiness on this line for the past year has been Increasing. The gross earnings In Nebraska of this road for the year 1005 were $239.085.71 , and its not earnings amounted to $10,733.78. The passenger department contributed to the gross earnings a total of $51- 822.50 , while the freight department earned for Its road n total of $105- C31.CO. Other sources brought in $1G.- 171.50. The operating expenses of the road in Nebraska during the year amounted to $223,951.93. This does not Include the taxes paid. This road last year filed no financial statement of its business done in Ne braska. Dally News , 10 cents a week. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Record of the Changes Mnde In Mndl- non County. Real ONtaln trannfors for Madison county for week ending May 12 11100 , compiled by MadlHon County Abstract company , office with Mapeu and Hit- /on. Norfolk , Nob. : Herman C. Saltier and wlfo Annlo lo Dalian D. llrniuion , lots 9 nnd 10 , block 2 , Malhowsou's addition ( o Nor folk. PoiiHldoratlon , $3,000. Thomaii Wailo and wlfo , Kathorlno Evans , to Harry Damon , lots 8 , 9 and 10 , block 2 , Day's addition to Ilattlo ( 'rook. Consideration , $1,500 Stale of Nebraska to William Ilaano , W',6 ' NW'/i. 10 , 21 , L Consideration. $5iio. $5iio.T. T. K. Hanson ami wlfo Catherine to lohn II. Haxlon , purl of the NE'/i ' of NW'/i. 19 , 21. . | . Consideration , $1,200. T. K. IlaiiHon ami wlfo Calhorlno to lohn It. Hnxlon. part of out lot D to llurnntt. Consideration , $150. T. K Hanson and wlfo Catherine to inmuol llcckman , part of the NIO'4 , NW'/i ' , ll > . 21.I. . Consideration , $100. 10 II. Tracy and wlfo M. R lo Frank L. EHlahrook , lotii 13 and II. block 2 , ) urlnnd'H addition lo Norfolk Con- Hldorallon $025. L. P. Pasowalk to Maria Eddy , lotjj K and ! i , block II , Pmiownlh's Fourth iilillllon to Norfolk. CoiiHldorullon , fl.OO. Maria Eddy lo L. P. Pasownlk. lot 10. Deobi addition lo Norfolk. Con- Hlilerallon $1,500. Lpiiora Foyorhoru and hufdmnd ( o , P. Panowalk , N'/j ' of lot 27. Wnrd'H Suburban loin , and lot 21 Ward'n Adill- loiuil Suburban lots lo Norfolk. Con- ddoralton , $1.00 , J. llurrowH to Charles 18. Rouse , lotii K and ! i. block 2 , C. H. Iliiyos1 addition o Norfolk. Consideration $1,000 Frledrlch Dognor and wlfo Wllhol- nine to August Deguor , loin -I , 5 and ! and north 110 feel of loin 7 and 8. ilock 5 , Norfolk. Consideration , $1.00. John Crook. S. W. Deuol and P A. Mann lo K. n. GoHHolto , part of the s'Kv'i. 113 , 21 , ! , known IIH the Duffalo mil Dry Crook Cemetery association. Consideration $5 00. FritKnmrnlh and wlfo Dortha too \/o | Hamilton ; , lot 2. block 12. R R. iddltlon to Newman Grove. Ponsld- nilIon. $700. Win. J Letup Urowlng Po lo Gco. McComltH , lots 18 and 19. block 1 , loar's addition lo Norfolk. Connld- irallon $1.00. Slnlo of Nebraska to John Malone , nU. . Ifi. 22 , I. Consideration. $2.2rn Mary Luchl lo John Luclit , HINE'i III. 21 , It consideration. $1.00 , etc HornanJ Whllowor and wife Mlnnlo o the Odd Follow Cemetery aflnocla- Ion of TlldPit , part of the NIC" , RW1/ , , ! l , 21 , ! . Consideration , $ : ! IO r.f ) Tin' Odd Follows Cemetery nimtcla- lon of Tllden to Itornard Whllwor , tart of the NKVl SW'/i , 19 , 21. 4. 'onsldornllon , $1.00. Plll/.ons National bank lo John P. Mueller , lot 3 , Ditrrows Second addl- lon to Norfolk. Consideration $700. /'itlo P Martin and wife Emma I'1. o J E. Criim. lots I , 2 , 3 anil \ b'ock ' S , Battle Creek , and part S\V" , SW1/ , . 11. 21 , 2. Consideration , $ .1.fin Flora E. Cox and husband. Xnch- loli , toalto P. Martin , loin 1 , 52 3 mil I , block 8. Buttle Crook and part SW'/i ' SW > / , , 31 , 21. 2. Consideration , $3,500. George W. Dempsey and wife Sarah , . , ( o Lucolno L. Wet/.ler , lot 1 , block .9 , Chirk & Madison Mill Co' addle - o Madison. Consideration , $000 I'tilled Stales of America to Charles Mathewson. W > , NE'/i , 20 , 24 , 3. William Ludwlg and wlfo Augusto o Goo. W. Hlght. part NEVi , 3 , 23 , I. Consideration , $550. Wllheltn Ludwlg and wlfo Augusto o George Spckel , sr. , part NE"3 , 23. 3. Consideration , $2.200. Wllholm Ludwlg and wlfo Augitsto to JnmcH F. Jenkins , part of NE'4 , 3 , 23 , 3. Consideration , $1,100. Bernard Whltwcr and wlfo Mlnnlo to William A. Wheeler , part of SW'/i. 19 , 2'l , ! . Consideration , $375. Ole Johnson and wlfo to John M. Johnson , NW'/i SW'/i and SW > 4 NW'35 , 211. . Consideration. $0,000. Clara Karo and husband August to Anna ( ! . Robertson , lots 7 and 8 , block 3 , Mnthewson's Second addition to Norfolk. Consideration $5,000. Fremont Brewing comnany to Fre mont Real Estate Co. , part of lot 2 , block 17 , Battle Creek. Consideration , $1.00 , etc. Ploneor Townslto company to Josef Xobnor , lot 12 , block 31. Pioneer Townslto company's Second addition / ' to Battle Crook. Consideration , $100. , - Ploneor Townslto company to Josef ' Zohncr. lot 11 , block 31 , Pioneer Town slto company's Second addition to Bat tle Creek. Consideration $ C5. IS AGAINST ROUSE. Grand Island Editor Does Not Favor Home Man. Grand Island , Nob. , May 15. Spe cial to The News : In an extended statement In the Dally Independent , A. F. Bnechler , Its editor , explains why his name , put there without his knowledge , was withdrawn from the committee appointed to urge upon the voters of the state the candidacy of Hon. Goo. L. Rouse for governor , de claring that while It Is unimportant whether ho acts or not , to act wore to ridiculously stultify his paper and to bo treacherous to many people for whom the paper has contended. Thirty or Forty Imprlspned. Shcnandbah , Pa. , May 15. 2 p. m. Dotsveon thirty nnd forty men wore Imprisoned In the Shenandoah city colliery today. The mine is black and damp following the explosion and gas prevents rescuing the minors. Two were found dead nt the bottom ol the slope entering the mlno.