Tim NOUFOMC N13WS : KKIIUY.MAY 25 , 1)0fi ) ,
WORST FLOOD EVER ON THE WEST
SIDE LAST NIGHT.
WAS AN OCEAN OF MUDDY WATER
More Than Three Inches of Rain , Fall
ing Within an Hour , Filled the Gulch
Leading From Northwest Hills to
Overflowing Freaks of the Storm.
[ From Tuesday's Dnlly. }
Moro tlmn lliroo Inches of rnln
within the space of nn hour Inst night
flooded the nnrrow vnlloy northwest
of Norfolk mid ( lumped down upon the
residence portion of the city on the
west side the Inrgest amount of surplus -
plus moisture that has been known In
the town's history for n score of years ,
doing hundreds of dollars worth of
damage. Norfolk avenue , between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets , was
a running river several feet deep ,
whllo the whole basin In that section ,
which drains the water from the north
west hills , was completely covered
with a largo and raging sea. The surplus -
plus waters tried to find a way to
drain off by going down the ditch that
has recently been dug south on Thlr-
tcenth street , but this proved entirely
Inadequate to the emergency and a
flood was turned down Norfolk avenue ,
flowing like n river to the tracks at
Seventh street.
Wlillo the water was higher appar
ently than It has been before for years ,
the cause may bo attributed more to
the fact that a great number of em
bankments have been erected on the
west side to protect property rather
than to the amount of rain that foil.
Three Inches of rain within an hour
Is unusual , but many storms In the
past have been known to precipitate
as much moisture and sometimes
moro , so that what happened last night
Is likely to bo repeated again at any
time.
Sidewalks were torn out and floated
away , pretty lawns were covered with
a thick layer of mud , stone crossings
were broken to pieces , porches were
town from their houses , culverts were
hoisted up Into the air by the force of
the current mid streets wore cut and
chopped until this morning they looked
like ragged ravines.
The water went higher last night
than has ever been known since the
west sldo was built up. Yards that
had been elevated moro than a foot ,
In order that their embankments
might act as dikes against the floods
that rush down that ditch , wore a foot
and a half under water , and the level
of the black , muddy river came with
in two or three inches of going Into
the parlor floors of houses on the av
enue.
The rain broke over the city at
nbout 8 o'clock and lasted with fury
for an hour , during which time about
three Inches of moisture foil. The
storm was accompanied by sharp light
ning that struck In several places.
Two hours after the rain had ended
the flood arrived by way of the gulch
from the hills northwest of the town ,
and the whole west side became sub
merged.
One of the mains on the electric
light system , running west of the
tracks , was struck by lightning at
about 9 o'clock and all lights were put
out on that circuit. The down town
line and the hospital line remained In
tact. The line that was struck was
promptly repaired and lights were soon
running again.
The telephone wires were badly
burned out In spots and there was
trouble this morning as a result.
In places the wires , where they were
short-circuited by tree limbskept up
a constant glitter of sparks during the
evening and night.
Breaks Stone Crossing.
At the corner of Thirteenth street
and Norfolk avenue a massive stone
crossing had recently been Installed
by the city. Under this crossing ran
a -wooden culvert which was to have
carried part of the water across Thir
teenth street , to the east side , and
thence south on that channel. This
culvert was hoisted by the force of
the water until It stood up in the air.
And the cement crossing which col
lared it was lifted with the culvert ,
being broken to piece"
West of Thirteenth street the rlvrr
spread over all residence property.
The O'Connor home , where n high dike
had been built , was flooded and the
Lawn covered with sticky mud. The
Coryell residence property was sub
merged. The property occupied by
R. A. Moulton , where a high dlko had
been built , was a foot and a half under
water and the water crept up to with
in three Inches of the first floor of
the house. Mr. Moulton , In waders ,
carried his family out of the house ,
through the water , and to a neighbor's.
The S. T. Nappor lawn , where a high
dike had been built , was completely
covered with the water and the Rome
Miller house on the west sldo of the
street , In the path of the gulch , was
surrounded.
Tore Porch Away.
What water failed to get down Thir
teenth strete , found Its way east down
Norfolk avenue. The home of Dr.
Holden was In the path , and sidewalks
were torn to pieces. The front porch
at the residence of P. E. Davenport
was torn completely away from the
house and moved several feet.
Sidewalks at the M. D. Tyler homo suf
fered. Mud covered the front sldo-
walk and lawn of W. N. Huso and
South Eleventh street was filled with
water. The Congregational church
yard was tubmergcd and ldewlks
torn out. Boards were torn out near
the H. C. Sattler home and again on
I
Norfolk avenue between Seventh and
Eighth streets. The Mlttlcstadt lum
ber yards iccolvcd Its regular share
of the Hood mid mud.
Down Thirteenth street the gulch
overflowed and went Into the yards of
J. Guild and Dennett Seymour. The
flood rushed over the yards of J. II.
Conloy and Mr. Moore on South Thir
teenth and piled up In a lake at the
Union Pacific tracks.
On South Fifteenth street the water
did damage , tearing out fences.
Cornstalks piled up high In all cul
verts and acted as dams for the water ,
throwing It back over everything.
The police ordered that arc lights
and gas lamps be allowed to burn all
night.
Among these to Inspect the flood
last night whllo It was at Its hclghth
wore Councilman Storrs Mathowson
and Street Commissioner Ulchoy. It
was their opinion that the only coin-
tlon of the problem would bo found
In digging a deep and very wldo canal
down Fourteenth street.
LIGHTNING STRUCK HOUSETWICE
Home of C. G. Miller Was Twice Hit
by Dolts Last Night.
The homo of C. G. Miller , at the
corner of Eighth street and Madison
avenue , was struck twlco by lightning
during the storm last night. Quo bolt
entered the peak of the roof and ran
down the back wall of the house to
the pantry , where It wrecked the wall
badly over a space of several feet.
Plastering was thrown In nil direc
tions and the exterior siding of the
wall was torn off. The other bolt also
entered through the roof and ran down
the front wall until It reached the sit
ting room , where It shot a small hole
through the wall behind a picture ,
which was thrown to the floor and de
molished. Mrs. Miller and the young
people were the only ones at homo at
the time , and they wore terribly fright
ened but not Injured.
MAY SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
Councllmen Have Been Investigating
the Water Proposition.
The Norfolk city council have , dur
ing the past week , been looking Into
the water proposition together with
some of the county commissioners.
People living on South Thirteenth
street , at the time of the last overflow ,
suffered damage and made complaint ,
since which time stops have been tak
en toward doing something else with
the surplus water. Last Saturday a
committee drove over the west side ,
looking into the situation , and It was
the sense of that committee that the
Fourteenth street canal would bo the
most satisfactory way of taking care
of the overflow.
CENSUS SHOWS THAT POPULA
TION WILL FALL SHORT.
KNOCKS OUT RECORDER'S OFFICE
Enumerators Who Have Been Taking
the Census of Madison County From
Thirteen out of Twenty-three Pre
cincts , Counting Thus Far 6,702.
According to the census results that
have already been received from the
enumerators who have been counting
heads In Madison county , the estimat
ed 18,000 persons of the county will
fall away short of that figure. Up to
date thirteen precincts out of twenty-
three have been heard from , with a
total population of 0,702. As there are
yet Norfolk , a part of Madison , n part
of Battle Creek and all of Tllden to
be counted , the remaining ten pre
cincts will probably run stronger than
the first thirteen , but the present Indi
cations are that there will be a wide
margin between the total population
and the 18,000 necessary to the crea
tion of the office of recorder In the
county.
When the county reaches 20,000 pop
ulation the salaries of the county
commissioners may bo Increased , but
not before. At present the Madison
county comlssloners are working on
a per diem basis , but they are limited
to $500 per year which is said to be
not enough , In view of long travel , bad
roads , and other conditions.
With a population of 20,000 the com
missioners would be entitled to $1,200
per year each.
The precincts thus far enumerated
are :
Warnervllle , 489 ; Kalamazoo , 508 ;
Highland ( Battle Creek In Highland )
035 ; Deer Creek , 399 ; Falrview , 545 ;
Shell Creek precinct , 705 ; Newman
Grove , 850 ; Madison city In Union pre
cinct , 383 ; Union precinct outside , 4CG ;
Emerlck , 015 ; Meadow Grove precinct ,
205 ; Meadow Grove village , 341 ;
Schoolcraft precinct , 501. Total ,
0,702.
It had been planned by the county
commlsloners , In case It was found
that there were 18,000 people In the
county , to create a new office of re
corder , provided for by the state law ,
thus doing away with the office of
deputy county clerk. This would have
made one moro officer to be elected In
the county at the polls.
From the showing of the census-tak
ers In Madison county , it begins to be
a matter of some doubt as to whether
the 18,000 inhabitants necessary to the
creating of the new office of recorder
In the county , will be found within the
limits of the terltory that can bo
counted.
If you h ve tome money "tled-up"
In something , see If a want ad. will
not "untlo" it.
NEBRASKA VISITED BY LIGHT
NING LAST NIGHT.
A MAN IS KILLED NEAR TILDEN
CARL JESSEN , MADISON COUNTY
FARMER , STRUCK IN FIELD. .
A FIRE STARTED AT MADISON
FARMER NEAR HASTINGS KILLED
INSTANTLY BY BOLT.
Terrific Electrical and Rnln Storm
Swept Over Spots of Nebraska Last
Night , Leaving Death In Its Path.
Hall Near Crelghton ,
A torrlllc electric storm , with heavy
rain , swept Nebraska last night.
The dead reported are ;
Carl JesHon , Tllden , Nob.
Frank Brown , Ayer , Nob.
Many persons felt shocks.
A 11 ro burned In the telephone olllco
at Madison.
MAN KILLED NEAR TILDEN.
Carl Jesscn , Farmer , Went to Take
Care of His Horses ,
Tlldou , Nob. , May 22. Special to
The News : Carl Jensen , a farmer
living six miles north and two west ,
was killed by lightning during the
storm last night.
Ho went to the pasture to get his
horses , and did not return. Thu family
supposed ho had taken refuge at a
neighbor's house. Ills dead body was
found at about daylight this morning.
Coroner Kindred of Meadow Giovo
was notified and had not decided at
this hour whether ho would hold an
Inquest or not.
Meadow Grove , Neb. , May 12. Spe
cial to The News : Carl Jensen , a
prosperous farmer living eight mlloH
northwest of hero , went out during the
storm to look after his horses. Ho
told his wife ho would stop at a. neigh
bor's In case n storm cmno up severely.
Ho was found dead In the pasture this
morning , llo was forty-live years old
and leaves a wife and several children.
FIRE IN MADISON 'PHONE OFFICE
Stroke of Lightning Did Damage to
Extent of $1,000.
Madison , Neb. , May 22. Special to
The News : Flro at 11:30 : last night in
the local telephone ofllco on Second
street , near Pearl , In the business sec-
tlon , resulted from a bolt of lightning
that struck the ofllco. Sonic firemen
wyre on the spot and had the flro un
der control in a short time. Telephone
fixtures were destroyed. The damage
amounted to $1,000 in all. The build
ing was covered by $100 Insurance.
The flro department did good work to
stop the blazo.
Misses Wahl and Iinhoff , operators ,
were sleeping In an adjoining room
when the office was struck. They felt
a severe shock but were not Injured.
LIGHTNING NEAR HASTINGS.
Frank Brown Is Killed at Ayer Son ,
In Same Wagon , Is Unhurt.
Hastings , Neb. , May 22. Special to
The News : A special to the Repub
lican from Ayer , Nob. , says that Frank
Brown of that place was struck by
lightning last night and Instantly
killed. The team which ho was driv
ing was killed. Brown's body was
badly scorched , with a hole burned
In his head.
A little son In the wagon seat with
his father , escaped unhurt.
There was a good rain and a severe
lightning storm throughout the county.
Clyde Olmstead , llnteman for the
Bell Telephone company , was knocked
Insensible by a bolt.
HAIL AT CREIGHTON.
Windows Were Broken In an Area of
Two Miles Last Night.
Crelghton , Neb. , May 22. Special
to The News : Hall was mixed In the
storm that visited this section last
night. Windows were broken over an
area two miles square eight miles west
and one north. Not much damage re
sulted.
'
Plainvlow , Neb. , May 22. Special to
The News : A light shower struck
this town last night , but there was no
hard rain.
INVESTIGATIONJTARTS JUNE 6
State Board Will be In Norfolk Next
Wednesday for Hospital Case ,
The board of public lands and build
ings will bo In Norfolk on Wednesday ,
Juno 5 to start the Investigation Into
Insane hospital affairs hero.
Dr. J. L. Greene , superintendent of
the Lincoln Insane asylum , filed a re
quest with the board of public lands
and buildings for an Investigation of
the matter of the death of W. S. Mc
Cartney of Nebraska City , who was
killed In the asylum during the first
week In November , 1901. The request
probably will bo granted.
"Every time anything comes up and
there Is an opportunity for a hostile
press to say something reflecting upon
me , the opportunity Is taken advantage
of. I want that death thoroughly In
vestigated and If I was In any way re
sponsible for It , then I am ready and
willing to resign my position as su
perintendent of the nnyluiu , I lu\v
boon n quarter of n century bulldlui ;
up a ropulntlon and an long an the
newspapers eontluuo to rofcr to that
murder , my reputation In damaged to
that extent. If the board Invcstlgntefl
and Undo I wan not responsible then
It will fnnn'or stop thin talk. I think
much moro of my reputation than 1 do
of any $ lr ! > 00 job the state of Nebraska
can glvo me , and I want thin thing Hot-
tied ouco and for all.
"Five mlnutoH after I wan notified of
the death of the patient I telephoned
bin brother and then notified the then
attorney general , who wan the only
member of the board In Lincoln. The
coroner WIIH called and after an In
vestigation said an InqueHt wan not
ncecHHiiry. The brother wan tmtailed (
and asked that the death ho not made
public. I advlncd him at that tlmo It
would be better to make the matter
public , as It would likely come out and
10 would he sorry for It. It wan a month
or moro later when the newspapers
got the Htory and published It , Now ,
then , a hostile press refoni to It on
every occasion.
"I wan not responsible for ( ho uiur-
tier. The guard , contrary to my or-
lorn , put the two men In the mime
room and ono murdered the other. 1
reported the matter to the proper an-
horltlen , and now I want thin death
thoroughly Investigated and a record
inudo of It. "
JOHN DEHM FELL OFF A WAGON
AT PLAINVIEW YESTERDAY.
HIS HEAD WENT UNDER WHEEL
Jnder n Heavy Load of Lumber , Farm
er of Means Who Lived Near Plain-
view , Was Ground to Death on Street
Yesterday Afternoon.
Plnlnvlow , Neb. , May 22. Spoclalto
1'ho News : John Dchin , a mlddloagcd
Gorman farmer living eight miles
lorthooHt , wan accidentally killed yen-
onlay afternoon by fulling under the
vheolH of a wagon.
Ho was hauling a load of lumber for
Tohn Weber , a block north of the high
school building , and was scon by
Hchool boys to fall out of the wagon.
Prof. Cole and high school HludunlH
an to the spot and found him dead ,
the wheels having crushed hlu head
ind face.
Dr. Oolko of Pierce , I ho coroner , ar-
Ivcd last night and held an Inquest.
Tlio Jury's \crdlct was that ho mot an
iccldental death.
The remains will bo taken to Plattn-
nouth , where his mother and sister
ire hurled. Ho was a man of meum )
mil had no relatives In this vicinity.
Warnervllle.
The Warnorvillo school closed Fri
day for the Hummer.
Geo. Wheeler has gone to Balrd to
visit his brothor-ln-lnw , Ed Creamer.
A. N. McGlnnls finished assessing
.his township last week.
Ralph Miller will go to Omaha Sat
urday to accept a position In a store.
Ed. Warner and family of Jersey-
vllle , III. , are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. II. Warner.
W. P. Rowlctt Is making prepara
tions to build a new barn on hla farm
southwest of town.
Enola.
A largo shipment of fat cattle was
made yesterday from Enola. Promi
nent among shippers were Nick Smith ,
Goo. Stork and Robt. Upton.
Mayor Mnlono Is building at $3,000
residence and several others are en
gaged In building.
The shipments of grain and llvo
stock each week are very large for a
lew town.
MADISON RACE HORSES.
Interest In Turf at County Seat Is on
the Increase Now.
The chief point of Interest In Madi
son nowadays Is the race track and
the rail birds are lined up all day long
watching the colts work out Chas.
Moore , the well-known trainer , has a
ninch of eleven on the track and sev
eral are sure winners. The sensation
Moore , who created such Interest In
our local races last year Is going
eighths in four and four-fifths and ne
gotiates the mile on a half mile track
n two five. Billy Onward , owned by
Davis , after several unsuccessful sea
sons , Is going to make good this year.
Ho Is going fast. Ho always could ,
and this year ho can carry the pace
the entire louto and then some
Dave Stannard's Speed On from
O'Neill , a sensational green ono last
autumn , has Improved In form and
will bo heard from on the circuit this
season. Shady O'Neill , owned by
Hugh McKlnney , Is also a promising
futurity. C. S. Smith , mayor of Madi
son , has on the track a three-year-old
filly by Impression , dam by Minnie D.
by Caffroy that has a promising fu
ture. Another good prospect Is Farm
er Boy , pacer , by Dakota Boy , dam
by Rushvlllo. Ho Is a half brother to
Harry Booth , well known on the local
circuit last year , Matno (3) ( ) by Spo
kane , dam by Shadeland Onward ,
comes from Columbus and has a fu
ture In store.
Trainer Moore would like to come
to Norfolk some day and glvo a mat
inee If satisfactory arrangements could
bo made by the association hero and
Commercial club to pay his expenses.
Ho can bring six horses and agrees
to show a half with Moore on our
track In ' 5. Woods Cones would no
doubt bring down Cap't. Mack and
John Kay might add a few to the en
tries.
COUNTY ATTORNEY KOENIG8TEIN
STARTS INVESTIGATION.
BROTHER CHARGES FOUL PLAY
Two Tlldon Men Were In Norfolk Yes-
terdny Afternoon to Consult County
Attorney Jack Koenlnsteln Regard
ing Tragedy Ho Is Now In Tllden.
UCioiu Thin mlny'H Dully , )
John iiohhien and W. Klnthlioffor of
Tllden were In the city yesterday to
conmill founty Attorney Jack Koonlg-
Hteln In regard to the tragedy at that
place on the I lib Itmt when M. II.
llolilneu wan burned In a building. It
In the opinion of theiio gentlemen that
there wan foul play and that the lire
wan net to cover a murder. It In mild
that membern of the coroner'ii Jury
are now of the opinion that lUihlnen
wan murdered.
Mr. Koenlgitteln departed today for
Tllilen to Investigate the ease an
thoroughly an poHHlblo.
II will be remembered that HohlHcn
burned to a crlnp In bin paint nhop ,
and the corouer'n Jury awilgned no
catme for the death. It wan found that
he had a bullet hole In bin head and ,
an he lay peacefully upon bin back
with bin arniH oulstrcched , II looked to
bin brother an though II could not have
been suicide. The theory of foul piny
wan IncTcasoil by n ntateinent that
money and a watch wore mining.
It wan mild by Ihono who naw the
eorpnp that the head wan enmhed In
at the back of the head and , an llohl-
HCII lay on bin back , It wan argued that
I bin could not have resulted from
falling llmbern.
TUESDAY TIDINGS.
F. Pell/ wan a visitor from Onmond
yesterday.
Minn Allco Mullen In vtalllng frlundn
In Crelghton.
C. G. Whlpplo of Nlobrnra wan In the
city yesterday.
Mrs. A. Spence of Madison was In
the city yentordny.
F. A. Malnon of Madison wan In
Norfolk yesterday.
.1. II. Frluk of Wayne wan n passen
ger to Geneva today.
Mm. J. J. Clements reliirned home
to Madison yesterday.
Train Maxtor E O. Mount wont to
O'Neill loday on No. 1.
John Ilamor wont to Plorco for a
short vlnll with relatives.
Mrs. Clms. Foster of Halt to Cieek
spent yentenlay In town.
II. Whalen of Wayne wan transact
ing business hero yesterday.
F. J. nicknoll returned homo last
evening from a business trip to Oma
ha.
Mrs. Ernest Webb of Madison was
the city yesterday.
MlHH Nello Grant of Mndlton wont
to Pierce today to vlnlt friends.
Albert Marquardt , living one mlle
north of Norfolk , IH seriously 111.
II. J. Illngenhoymer , cashier of the
Citizens bank of Crelghton , was In the
city between I rains on bin way homo
from Sioux City. Mr. HIngonhoymer
had In his possession plans for the
ciTotlon of a fine bank building.
John Storrs Cotton arrived In the
city today and Is a guest at the homo
of his uncle , Col. S. . S. Cotton. Mr.
Cotton is Identified with the bureau of
plant industry of tho'tj. S. department
of ngrlcultmo , and Is on his way from
Washington to South Dakota , which
territory has been assigned to him
this yenr.
Minn Nora Joungo returned to her
homo In Osmond today after a visit
with the family of Peter Barnes.
B. F. Wood , for several years ed
itor of the Boncstcel Pilot , has ac
cepted a position on The News staff.
Mrs. Laura Parker , mother of Mrs.
J. D. Sturgeon , left todny for a visit
with her daughter , Mrs. F. C. Largcn ,
at Crelghton.
Mr. and Mrs. Gco. II. Mumm , who
have been visiting In Omaha , passed
through today enrouto to their home
In Bonestccl.
John Crotty , well known In Norfolk ,
Is hero from Denntaon , Texas , for a
short visit with his brother , Pat , and
many old-tlmo friends.
Graham Humphrey Is again confined
to his bed. Ho had suffered recently
from appendicitis and caught cold
yesterday , suffering a relapse.
N. W. Spinner and Charles Dugan
returned at noon from a trip to Omaha ,
where they went to see the Omaha-
Denver baseball game and to take In
the opening of the Krug park.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ocstorllng and
daughter Viola , Mrs. Graul , Mrs. Aug.
Brummund and daughter Miss Mlnnlo
spent yesterday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs. John Ludcrs at Hosklns.
Wm. Kearvllle , a banker and real
estate man of Burke , S. D. , passed
through Norfolk today enrouto homo
after a business and pleasure trip to
Omaha.
R. C. Martin , representing the Na
tional Live Stock company of Omaha ,
passed through Norfolk , having spent
a few days at Madison and Tllden with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Hogrefo and two
sons of Battle Creek passed through
Norfolk at noon enrouto to Now York ,
where they go for a brief visit with
Mr. Hogrefc's aunt. They will visit
Niagara Falls onrouto.
N. Hansson , the commercial traveler
who has been laid up at the Oxnard for
several weeks with a bad ankle , will
leave tomorrow morning for Lincoln ,
and will start out on his regular trips
the latter part of this week.
Rov. and Mrs. Ben Zimmerman and
Jim Zimmerman were In the city today
from Santee agency enrouto to Rose
bud agency. Rev. Zimmerman Is a
Hlonx Indian and has Jimt finlnhod a
year's charge on the Sniiloo reserva
tion.
tion.The
The baby boy of Mr and Mrs , Clar
ence dray In suffering from a severe
case of whooping cough.
Geo. Stork and Frank Upton of It ,
F. I ) . No. I each shipped a carload ot
cattle lo Omaha from Enola yester
day.
10/rn Dovoy of Wlnneloou passed
Ihiough the oily thin morning for Pom *
eroy , Iowa , lo look up helrn lo the en-
Into of bin brother , John , who died
hint Friday In n hospital at Colitmbuit.
Martin Hchnnolmum , who ban re
cently located at Hlinshonl , but who
him been looking nflor Interests In
Gregory county , South Dakota , In In
the city today on bin return to Urn
new country to letnaln permanently.
W. | | . Gieen , editor of the Nebraska
Liberal , published at Crelghlon. panned
through NoifolU thin morning enrouto
for Lincoln lo attend the Democratic.
ICdllorlnl iiHHOclntlon. Mr. Green In
nlnlcd on the program for an addrenn
on Hid "CnplnliiH of Industry "
Prexlou Ogden leaven today for Chicago
cage where he will enter the Moody
Institute fur a two-yearn' counto In
ovimgcllntlc singing. Mr. Ogden ban
exceptional talent In the vocal line
mid his many Norfolk frlendn expect
more than ordinary results from bin
( ruining.
10. J. Anderson of Omahn arrived
liere hint evening lo take charge of
I ho OlfcnluuiHcr company's Jewelry
stoio. Mm. Anderson will move hero
later. Mr , Anderson In an experienced
jeweler and genial I > IIHIIOHH | mnn unit
will no doubt make many frlendu In
Ills new poolIon. !
A carload of furniture for the gov
ernment building wan received last
Saturday. The shipment consisted of
jiitorn' platform , wllnemi Hlanil and
rnlllimn for the court room and a
large number of tables and wardrobes
for various pnrtn of the building The
furniture In the bent and Is verj hand-
Home.
Jack Korpi'l , the popular ulniiiKiirni
good fellow , who n-Hpiclients the West
ern GliiHii mid Paint company of Oinn-
lin , had a narrow escape I'lom a serious
accident yesterday. While driving
fiom Klmilon lo Pllger Hie team be
came frightened and It was with great
illlllciilly thai Mr. Korpel controlled
Idem. Koine torn clothing \van nil
I lie damage reuniting.
John Derail and family of Vmllgro
wore In Hie city tliln morning ctin > iito
to Minnesota wbeie they will make
their future home. Mr. Benin and
family have been residents of Knov
county for the pant thirty nix years
and for sixteen ycais or Hlnce the
starting of Verdlgro Mr. Ileran him
been engaged In the general merchnn
dlse liiiHlneHH In that burg.
District court adjourned at Madison
liiHl night , lo meet In Norfolk this af
ternoon , when several ( Mixes , Including
the depot Injunction matter , will bo
tried Judge lloyd and the attorneys
who attended court came up on hist
night's train. They said that thcro
had been no rnln at Madison when
they left , though It was threatening
The llrHt rain struck by the train was
at the corporate limitn of Norfolk
Gregory County News : Mr Iluggo ,
who drew No. 2 In the great Rosebud
lottery conducted by Uncle Sam two
years ago , was hiHt week offered $10-
000 for bin claim by II. F Slaughter
of Napcr , Neb. The value of lands
on the Itosobud are soaring upwards
and with the coming of the railroad
will be as high or oven higher than in
the old portion of the county Mr.
Ituggo lofiised the offer. Wo under
stand that there are other parties en
deavoring to purchase this same farm
and offered n mini not quite so liberal
as that of Mr. Slaughter.
Dr. Tiisbjcnn left this morning for
Stnnton where ho goes to testify In the
case of the state vs. August Mueller ,
who Is charged with shooting his wife
and both her parents , Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Hohnekc , several weeks ago.
It will bo remembered that Mueller
escaped on a horse after the tragdy
and wns captured near Ponder. Ho
was returned to Stanton by way of
Norfolk and has been In jail there
since , awaiting developments In the
cases of bis victims. It was at first
supposed that his wife and his father-
in-law would die , but they have both
recovered.
The West Sldo Whist club last night
completed another successful and de
lightful season of play. The last meetIng -
Ing was held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. E. P. Weathorby and a largo
number , despite the storm , were on
hand for the finish. Prizes which were
given by Mrs. Warrlck to winners wore
last night awarded on high scores.
Mrs. Bear received first and Mrs.
Storrs Mathowson second prlzo for
the ladles , and Mr. Boas first and Mr.
J. Banm second for the gentlemen.
The ladles received beautifully hand
( minted plates and the gentlemen
handsome hand painted steins. Mrs.
D. Mnthcwson and Mrs. Storrs Math
owson tied on the score for second
plnco among the ladles.
Norfolk business firms have been
notified by the chief of police that
there shall bo no moro burning or rub
bish and waste paper In the Iron tanks
that have been devised In many In
stances for the purpose. Ono mer
chant said this morning that the order
will work hardship to the business portion
tion of town and that damage will re
sult moro than though the fires wore
allowed. "The order cnmo nbout
through carelessness , " ho said , "but
It will bo bad If the people allow pa
pers to blow hero and there and every
where , through lack of some place to
put the paper. If the council would
require the burning tanks to bo coy-
ored with perforated screens , BO that
burning paper could not blow out , It
ought to solve the problem. "