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rilli HOHKOliK NI4W8 : I'MIIDA V , JULY r , , Mini ) . FRONTIERSMAN FROM CHADRON TELLS OF HIS NAME. BUFFALO BILL DUBBED HIM Tells How He Was Frozen In the Bllz- zard With No Fingers , He Is Able to Write a Fine Hand and Operate a Typewriter Cleverly. I. T. F. laeger of Chadron , who has "Won attending the state meeting of the Eagles , held al Soulh Omaha , stopped off In Norfolk by the Invita tion of the Norfolk aorlo No. 357. Mr. laeger. otherwise known as "Bil ly the Bear , " Is a very remarkable character. Ho has managed for some twenty-lhrce years lo live without fin gers or feet. In January of the year 18S3 , when ho was a prominent ranch man and cattleman of western Ne braska and Wyoming , ho was caught In a blizzard near Rock Creek , Wyo. , and remained out in llio storm for four days nnd a half , when ho man aged to gel lo a ranch. Ills limbs , hands and ears were frozen solid nnd had lo bo amputated. "Billy the Bear" writes a fine hand nnd can operate a typewriter very well with his thumbs , which were saved and did not have to bo ampu tated. Before becoming a ranchman ho took the part of the bear in Klralfy's "Snowflakke , " which was then play ing In San Francisco. While playing at the Grand theater Colonel W. F. Cody , who was about to open his play , "Tho Red Right Hand" at the Bush theater , went to his play and It hap pened that , on being killed In his bear act , "Billy" had rolled too far out to ward the foolllghts. , Afler Ibis the curtain was to descend. A stagehand called to him to rail back so he gave a shiver and rolled back. This made a great lilt. Cody was Impressed and after the play , went to see laeger , which ended in Cody's hiring him. Then It happened that when Gen. McDowell was visiting Cody in Call fornia and as they drove up to the Ihealer the colonel asked for "Billy. " "Billy Murelock ? " asked the slage- hand. "No , 'Billy Ihe Bear.1" And lo this day he Is called "Billy the Bear. " Mr. laeger Is the proprlelor of n cigar store and billiard hall In Chad ron. He was clecled slale Ireasurer of Ihe Eagles and delegate lo Ihe na tional council nt Milwaukee , as also is J. H. Conley of Norfolk. While bore Mr. laeger has been n guest of J. H. Conley , E. B. Kauff ' I mann , P. M. Barrelt and Frank Car- rick. A GASH NINMNCHES LONG The Neligh Boy , Wounded by Prema ture Explosion of Fourth of July Powder. Neligh , Neb. , July 3. Special to The News : Dr. Conery , the attending physician , sician of Joe DeWitt , who was injured . last Saturday In firing a quantlly of powder under a can , reporls that his patient Is getting along as well as could be expected , although he has a cut nine Inches long on his right arm from the shoulder down and a cut on his first finger on the left hand. How , the latter could have been obtained is a mystery , not only to the patient but to the doctor in attendance , as the full charge had taken place on his right side. Oakdale Wins Over Nellgh. Oakdale , Neb. , July 3. Special to The News : The Nellgh base ball team was down yesterday afternoon and was defeated by a score of 16 to 6 In favor of Oakdale. A Fine Boy. A fine boy was born at the home of Mr , and Mrs. B. W. Stansbury this morning. Making Improvement * . C. F.V. . Mnrquardt Is repapering hie optical rooms. W. A. Emery Is placing a fresh coat of paint on his 'Office and otherwise Improving H. EAGLES PUT OUT A FIRE. Blaze In Kauffmann Bakery Was Dis covered at Noon. A fire that might have resulted dis astrously started at midnight in thereof roof above the oven of the Kauffmann bakery. It was discovered In time to give the alarm to Chief Kern and oth er Eagles who were fortuntely In the Eagle club rooms , near the fire. They got a hose cart from the city fire house , connecled with the fire hydrant at the Fourth streel corner and put out the fire. No alarm was turned In. ' More Hail In Knox. A special from Crelghton says that another hailstorm struck Knox county , ten miles north of Creghton , doing doing some damage , though not so much as the one last week. SAY MICKEY IS CANDIDATE. State Journal Believes This Paper Was Right In Its Statement. Commenting on an editorial that ap peared In these columns some time ago , In which it was ventured that Governor Mickey has hopes of becom Ing a senatorial candidate and that this is one of the real reasons why he will make a speech-making tour , the State Journal says : Is Governor Mickey In training for the senatorial ro.ce ? Despite his ofi repeated statements to the contrary for several weeks this question has been In the mlnd3 of politicians , but since Ins speech to the old soldiers nt Mllford , published In the Journal , where ho took a strong Btnnd for rail road regulation , endorsed the national administration , nnd said that while some might fall In the performance of duty , ho had faith that In the end the republican party would select men who will do their duty nnd protect the ople from the rapacity of the corpoN' rations , the question has been voiced by many who do not ordinarily take great Interest In matters political. Should a deadlock result In the con vention over Brown and llosowatcr , or should the light grow so bitter that a compromise would bo desirable. It Is believed that the governor hopes to bo remembered. Immediately after the announce ment was made that Governor Mickey would remove to Omaha at the close of his term the Journal quoted a poli tician who expressed the belief thai Governor Mickey thought Omaha would bo a good place of residence In case political lightning should strike , In view of the outlook for a delegation from Douglas county Ihal may bo di vided on llio question of Ronntor. At tention was called at that time to the fuel thai Governor Mickey Is not en tirely satisfied that Edward Hosewater has boon taking bis usual firm stand In favor of the people as agalnsl the corporations. BOTH ARE KNOWN IN NORFOLK Dr. Young Formerly Assistant Dr. Frank Osborn Norfolk Man. There Is little of definite knowledge in Norfolk today regarding what Gov ernor Mickey intends to do with the Norfolk hospital slluatlon. Although It is believed thai Dr. P. II. Salter has been slrongly considered by the governor ns a successor to Dr. Alden , In case the laller Is discharged , yol a report from Lincoln says thai Dr. Young and Dr. Osborn are to bo of fered the places. Dr. Young and Dr. Osborn are bolh well known In Norfolk. Dr. Young Is now a physician In the Lincoln asylum and was assistant superintendent at the Norfolk hospital at the time of Iho fire. Dr. Osborn Is a Norfolk man. Ho is Ihe son of Mrs. Osborn , who lives near Ihe hospital , and was reared In NorfolkHo Is al present asslstanl physician in Ihe Beatrice Institute for the feeble minded. NOT THE JOB HE CARES FOR. Dr. Nicholson , Reputation Clear , is Willing to Step Out. Lincoln correspondence in Omaha Bee : What the governor said to Nicholson and to Peters Is a matter mostly of speculation and whal the an- swers of the two men were Is also [ peculation , because the mooting was ixecutlvc and Uic press ropresenla- ives were forbidden lo pass Ihe por- als into HIP chamber whore Ihe meel- ng was held. Al the conclusion of the meeting Dr. Vlcholson said ho informed the gov ernor the testimony , so far as he was concerned , Is all in , and therefore he iad no further defense lo make and j 10 further stalement for the executive ears. That was all there was to the meeting , ho said , except the governor announced he would take the mailer mder advisement. Just previous to the meeting a telephone - phone message was received by the governor from Norfolk asking If Dr. \Icholson had resigned. To reporters Dr. Nicholson said : "I don't care anylhlng about Ihe ) lace al Norfolk , but I do care some- .hlng about my reputation , and that s the reason I asked for an Investlga- , lon. I have a daughter who Is ill and ! have been trying to get away to Min nesota wilh her to have an operation performed , but I did not want to leave mill this case is settled. It Is prob able someone thought In order to take my daughter away I would resign ra ther than be delayed longer. " During the talk Dr. Nicholson inti mated If his reputallon was cleared he might resign later and not attempt to lold onto the position. ARRESTED IN SIOUX CITY. Man Charged With Cheating Norfolk Junk Dealer , is In Jail. Sheriff J. J. Clements has Just re turned from Sioux City , where he ar- resled T. Epsletn , a fugitive from jus tice. He Is now waiting for County \ttorney Jack Koonlgstein to make out requisition papers , so as to bring Epstein here. It is said thai Epsleln , a few weeks xgo went lo Spencer , Neb. , and galh- ered a big lot of Junk at that place , then ho prepared It for shipment to Norfolk. He Is alleged to have secured the bill of lading and before the shipment , took the passenger and came lo Nor folk. Ho Ihen went to Max Venger , who Is proprietor of the junk house here and , It Is said , sold the goods ' that were coming.from Spencer to Mr. Venger , representing them to be cop per. lead , zinc and old Iron. Venger paid him $50 for the lot and Iho bills of lading. When the Junk came Ven ger went over to examine It before sending It to Omaha and claiming to have found that about three-fourths of 11 was rock. Venger then let Sheriff Clements know of the mailer and II was found thai Epstein had gone to Sioux City. Venger found thai there was only about $15 worth of good copper , etc. , 'n ' the bunch. Wants a Building. Wayne Herald : Wayne Is In line for a government building , and those vho know Judge Boyd , candidate to succeed Congressman McCarthy , be lieve he Is a man capable of going af ter nnd winning such prizes. , ' [ GOVERNOR HAS NOT YET AN NOUNCED DECISION. MAY ' NAME YOUNG AND OSBORN It Is Reported That Dr. Young , For merly Assistant Superintendent Here , and Dr. Frank Osborn of or- folk , Will Get Places. Lincoln , July 3. The Norfolk asy linn matter has not been settled. Steward Peters will send the governor Bomo correspondence and BOIIIO vouch ers. After that Governor Mickey will announce his decision. It is expected that ho will try to remove the Iwo men. II Is also expected thai Ihey will resist. Should the case go to the supreme couit the men probably would hold on during the remainder of Governor Mickey's term. Dr. Nicholson , assistant superin tendent , came before the board. Ho stood by his recent letter , In which ho declared all was not well. Steward Peters was queStloned concerning some vouchers and an alleged dis crepancy in the cash fund. Ho agreed to send the vouchers to Governor Mickey. The voucher matter the state board overlooked when probing the case of Dr. Alden and his assistant. H Is said that Dr. Young of Lincoln and Dr. Osborn of Beatrice will bo named to succeed Alden and Nicholson. Dr. Alden Ignored the request of Govern or Mickey. Ho refused to answer , Ithcr by attorney or In person. TUESDAY TIDINGS. Clias. Owen will spend the Fourth In Wayne. H. E. Owen Is In Omaha on busi ness today. S. O. Roven of Humphrey Is In town on business. Fred Stafford of Scrlbnor Is visiting relatives here. G. H. Ilusso of Bancroft is in the city on business. B. F. Sklles of Wayne was a city visitor yesterday. F. Lambert came from Foster ton spend the Fourth. Dr. Macombcr left for a short visit to Fullerton today. R. N. Frazler left for a few days visit at Long Pine. Mrs. Geo. M. Dudley went to Omaha to spend the Fourth. R. E. Williams has gone to Omaha to l spend the Fourth. P. A. Shnrtx wenl lo Brlslow to re main over the Fourth. Miss Fannie Norton will spend the Fourth al Lusk , Wyo. L. A. Fisher of Oakdale is a busi ness visitor in Norfolk Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Reynolds of Ful lerton are visiting here. Orley Nelson and his sisters are In Spencer for a short visit. Isaac Jones came down from Nlo- brara to spend the Fourth. Mike Moollck and daughters will spend the Fourth In NIobrara. Miss Lyle Hawkins has gone to Sioux City for an exlended vlsll. J. II. Ilohmann came down from Bloomfield to spend the Fourth. W. E. Olmstead leaves for a bus ! ness Irlp lo North Platte today. Vance McFarland of Stanton Is vis iting friends and relatives here. J. J. Clements went to Meadow Grove on business this morning. Bert Stone of Platle Cenlor has ar rived In Norfolk for a short stay. Lawrence Hoffman leaves today for Platte Center to spend the Fourth. Hazel Chlttle of Bismarck , N. D. , la visiting relatives and friends here. Leo C. Kline came down from O'Neill yesterday to spend the day. Rome Miller passed through Nor folk last night enrouto to Long Pine. Thos. Meyer and family of Hum phrey are shopping In Norfolk today. Dr. and Mrs. R. O. Mittelstadt left this morning for Laurel to spend the Fourth. Miss Clara Rudat has gone to Mad ison to spend the Fourth with Miss Bauch. S. O. Reese and family and Mrs. Harper of Randolph are vlBlUng in Norfolk. F. J. Hale , formerly of Battle , Creek but now of Alklnson , lu In Norfolk on business. Mrs. P. W. Ralhburn of Bonesteol visited Mrs. E. A. Bullock in Norfolk yesterday. Mrs. Enck Slecke of Washington , D. C. , is visiting her sister , Mrs. W. Sucke here. L. B. White and Lloyd' LaFarge of Fremont are expected hero tonight for a short visit. Mrs. Bates of Verdlgro arrived In Norfolk for a visit at the homo of J. S. Mathewson. H. E. Gllssman of Doon , Iowa , ar- rived In the city last evening to visit old time friends. Mrs. Chas. Nelson , who has been visiting In the city , lefl for her homo In Wayne yeslerday. Mrs. J. L. Weaver and children left this morning for Armour , S. D. , to visit over the Fourth. Mr. and Mrs. Welling Barnes of Mineral Springs , Tex. , are visiting their son P. J. Barnes. Archie Gow left for Sioux City this morning to spend the Fourth with his brother Harold at that place. Miss Rosa Klaro of Pueblo , Colorado - rado , arrived In Norfolk yesterday fern n visit with Miss Elsie Grim. Mrs. O. R. Meredith arrived homo last night after an extended visit with relatives In Lake City and Boone , la. The Misses Brome , of Bntto , Mont , who have been visiting hero , left to : day for Omaha to spend the Fourth. Jim Woodruff of Sioux City arrived In Norfolk yesterday to accopl the po sition its porter for the I'ncltlo hotel. 10. 11. Holt of Omaha IH In the city , visiting at the home of Mr. and Mm J. C. Stilt. Mr. Holt Is a brother of Mrs. Stilt. L. M. Gnylord lefl for Lincoln thlH morning to assist In organizing n Htalt grand lodge of the Loyal Mystic Lo- glen of America. Mr. nnd Mrs. Max Wilde of Crelgh- ton J ( passed through the clly enroulo to Buttle frock , where they went to Hpoud the Fourth. K. A. Hlakomnn left this morning for , n trip through Oklahoma , Indian Territory and Texas , llo oxpectn lo return by wny of Denver. L. Jackson of Council Bluffs arrived to spend the Fourth at Iho homo of II. M. fulbertson. Miss Grnco fonloy of Beatrice. Nob. , IH also a guest at ( his homo. Mrs. H. A. Nlmmer will leave for Wayne Saturday for n short visit. From there she will go to WlHcoimln ami visit al Fond du Lac , OHhkcmh and other places. The fumllloH of f. C. Gow , K. P. Weiitherby. Dr. H. J. Holden , W. II. Bridge , J. K. Boas and J. Hiinm will spend the Fourth picnicking at Illlle'H piiHlure north of the city. MlBH Helen Dlekover , who suffered n Hovoro nervoiiH nhork in n wreck between Los AngoIoH and San Fran cisco HOIIIO montliH ago , IH able to bo about , after a long nlege IndoorH. Mrs. II. E. Ely of Fort Leivvonwortb , Kan. , arrived nl noon and IH visiting her HlHter-ln-law , MrH. Vllletle. Cap tain Ely , a West Point graduate , IH professor In the war college al Ihal post. post.No No paper will bo Issued from The NOWH olllco tomorrow. Mrs. Charles Eblo has been taken to Arlington , where she Is being cared for In the homo of a daughter. The noon passenger from iho east was two and one-half hours Into on account of a washout near Omaha. The 2-year-old child of W. Rlcko died yesterday. The funeral will beheld hold from the family residence today. There will bo a regular meeting of Mosaic lodge , No. 55 , at 8 o'clock to night , by order of Commander Vlolo and Secretary Hazen. Airs. Anlhos , who Is enjoying an automobile Irlp from Omaha to Chicago cage , by way of Fort Madison , Iowa , has written that she IH enjoying the trip Immensely. E. H. Lulkart returned to Tllden yesterday after a vlsll hero with his mother. Air. Lulkart Is now moving into his now bank building at Tllden , which is one of the handsomest in the county. Ono of the big coming events at lias- sett will bo the A. O. U. W. picnic to bo held at thai place on July IS. Han- sell has held several similar events In i . the past and they have always been a success. Grand Master Vandyke will bo the orator of the day this year. The Norfolk postotllco is now being lighted ' by means of electricity , Instead of gas. Last night was the firsl nlglil under Iho new system , which will bo continued from now on. The change was made with the beginning of July because that i the first of the fiscal year. AL Venger , Ihe Norfolk junk dealer , has been searching for a Spencer man who is alleged to have shipped rock along with copper in a consignment to the Norfolk dealer. Sheriff Clem cuts has n warranl for the man's ar rest but has been unable lo locale Ihe parly. Air. and Airs. A. J. Durland drove lo Plalnvlew Ibis morning. AIIss Alay Durland and AIIss Jane Durland went up on the Iraln. They will spend Iho Fourth at the home of Air. and Airs. G. F. Durland , after which Air. and Airs. A. J. Durland will drive over the county for a couple of days. The books for the new public library arrived yesterday and are being placed on the shelves In order to open the library on next Saturday. There are , among the number , all the late books if fiction , histories , biographies and Juvenile literature. There will be be tween 450 and COO books to select from. Charles Dugan displayed his usual clever skill as a swimmer In a trip through the rapids below the mllldam. He walked across the apron of the dam in search of minnows. At the middle of 'the stream the water was almost up to his neck on the apron and Its force toppled him over like a straw. He was completely inverted and went , head downward , into the current. For some time he was under water , but after a while he was losset out of the whirlpool by the current and easily swam to shore. Air. Dugan after going under , merely folded his arms and calmly allowed the water to carry and toss him where It chose In this way ho had no trouble what ever In gelling out , and when ho reached shore ho felt as fresh as a well trained athlete just entering a game. Air. Dugan is one of the fasl csl swimmers In this part of the country. It Is an old proverb In Nebraska : Ihal If corn Is knee high by the Fourth it is safe from frost. This year corn , on an average , Is easily knee high , though some is nol yet that tall and idw some Is taller. During the past few days corn Is said to have leaped forward rIs ward In rapid strides , so that there Is a vast quantity of It which Is raoro than knco high. The Whitney bioscope company will bo at the Auditorium on the night of the Fourth , and will present moving pictures showing scenes that trans pired during the San Francisco disas ter. The show Is said to be an unusually ' IS'n ually good moving picture attraction , and It Is claimed that the machine ( with whlcll they throw pictures on a canvas Is a nespeclully good ono. ocial Events Weddlnil.s S Luncheons of Norfolk In form a Is Visitors in Town fFrom rfntunlnv'M Dully. ) Whllo no exlraordlnary fuiii'llon IIIIH liiiraolerl/.ed Iho punt week In a noelnl way , yet there1 have been n nuinbor of small nlTiiIrM In town lo break Ihe mo notony of the hot ilayH. Young people have reliiVned from eolh'go and Ililn sol IIIIH tended to enliven IhlngH dur ing the piiHl IVw iliiyn. ( ItiimlH In town have been honored with n few purlieu of vnrloiiH HorlH , at which companion of young people wore ( < norlalneil. ( A few InilloH have given Inloriiial alYnliH during the afletiinoiiH , and the Juno hrldo IIIIH mill held an Important part of the HI ago. A good many Norfolk people have luken to Iliolr Hiiuiiiior eaiupliu ; rowirlH , and a few are pio- paring to leave for IrlpH. Next week the Fourth ol July will overshadow all OHO. | The llreinon will give a big pic nic bore , HOIIIO will go lo other towns and many will picnic , gathering In the evening for llroworkH , al IIIWIIH about town. Weddings. On Wednesday morning at St. PnilPH Lutheran church , wan celebrated ono of llio moHl hugely attended and Im portant. woildlngH of the HOIIHOII among the young people of Ihnl congregation , when MIHH Mlnnlo ItaiiHch , daughter of Henry KiuiHch , beciimu the hrldo of Robert Leu. The wedding took place at 11 o'clock In the church , the pastor , llov. Air. Witt , performing the cere mony. Among Iho young people who Htood up with the bride and groom were Ernest and Eininii Raiisch , Ixiuln Illllo , Otto Kami , Clara Haunch and MlHH Leu. After the wedding , a very largo and happy hochzell celebration took place at the homo of Iho brldo'H parents , two mlloH west of the city. There were llfly-four families Invited for the affair , all of them being guoHtH for dinner Wednesday noon , supper Ihal night , lunch al mldnighl and hrcakfnHt next morning. The young couple will live on a farm two miles went of lladar. A nuinbor of Norfolk friends were irosenl al the marriage of Gustavo ) cck to MIHH Laura Wilson , In the lomo of Iho brldo'H parents near HOH tins , on WednoHday of thlH week. The irldo and groom are well known young leopla In that community , and will reside - side on a farm near thero. A pleasant veddlng celebration followed the core- uony. Among the Norfolk people irosent were Mr. and Mrs. D. Biuim mil Mr. and Mrs. J. Hauin and HUM ISdwIn. Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock tin wedding of MHH ! Ethelwyn Wllloy ti lobu L. Haiigh of Blair , Nob. , was col- brated at the homo of the brldo'H pa- reulH at SI I Noilb Tenth street , Rov. D. K. Tyndall olllclallng , asslstod by Rov. D. B. MoLuughlin. AlIwH Daisy ChumberH of HaKtlngH presided at the piano. About twenty of the Immeill- ito frlcmlH of the family were present to witness the ceremony. A bounteous supper waH served to the guests Immediately after congrat ulations were over. The wedding cer emony was beuutlfiillly and Impres sively performed by Dr. Tyndall. The bride recently moved to this city with her parents , Air. and AlrH. Sherman Wllley , from Hastings , Nob. , where she has many warm friends. The parlors of the family borne were beautifully decorated with roses , peonies nies and ferns. The bride was tastefully gowned In white net over white Hllk and Irlmmed In baby Irish lace , and carried bride's roses. The bridesmaid , AIIss Cora Baugh of Hastings , was dressed In pink silk and carried a bouquet of car nations. The groom and best man , Lloyd Fink of Hastings , were dressed In conven tional black. The bride was a member of the class of 1905 , Hastings high school. The groom Is a graduate Of the High school of Junlata , Neb. , and the Illi nois College of Photography at Ef- flngham , 111. , and Is now located at Blair , where'they will make their new home. Friends wish for the happy pair a future of unclouded wedded bliss nnd abundant business success In their now home. The bride was substantially remem bered by her friends In the many beaullful and useful presenls received. Those present were Airs. S. J. Cham bers , Aliss Daisy Chambers , Lloyd Fink and Cora Baugh of 'Hastings ' ; Miss Elsie Pittinger of York : Air. and Airs. D. B. AIcLaughlin , Air. and Airs. C. S. Hayes , Beulah Hayes , Air. and Airs. S. F. Erskine , Sam Ersklne , Airs. C. S. A. Bargelt , Dr. and Mrs. Tyn dall , Air. nnd Airs. E. J. Rlx , Airs. S. A King of VInton , Iowa , grandmother ol the bride , nnd Aliss Grace Krasno of Fullerton , Nob. Pleasures of the Week. AIlss Knthryn Shaw and AIIss Eva Carpenter entertained a company o twenty-four young ladles at 7:30 : break fast Tuesday morning In honor of their guests , AIIss Ryan of Nellgh and AIIss Scaco of Wayne. The breakfast which was a delightful treat , was served daintily In three courses. Dec orations were In pink and while. Af ter Iho breakfast the guests enjoyec an Informal program of music nnd a jolly social time such as girls alone know how to enjoy. Among the guests were two Norfolk Juno brides Airs. Nicola and Airs. Hall. Mrs. P. II. Salter entertained an oven ( In/en ladloH al bridge WIHH | | ! on Monday afternoon In honor of Mrs .1. H. llnltorflold of Chicago. Light ro- 'lOrthnionlH were orviid al the elono if the KHIIIOH. Mi'M. A. J. Diirland undo the high neon1 uiid WIIH proHniil- < d with a pretty bunch of HWOO ! peaii. MIHH Kathleen HOIIH very pIcnimiiMy Milcrlnliied a few of lior Irlendii \VedllCMil iv evening III honor of MI-M Hull ) N'orrlM of Slniix Clly. Tlmtte In \lli-d wenllnlh NorrlH , Ixiln ( ilhxon. \lollle Bridge. Lnrllo Tracy. Mnry Hloriio and Veda LooiulH of Mlnno- ipollH , mid llnrhin .lohnmni. Arehlo How , MUM ! HlnUomnn , Spi'iicnr Hut erllold , Italpli Lulkarl and Ham Ern- liluo. MIH. 1' . ! ' . Hell very pleasantly on- [ ( rtnliiod a few frlendH nl a dinner 'inrty ' In honor of the Mlwuw llromo if Hullo , Mont. , on Wednesday oven- Ing. A delleloim live coiirHo dinner WIIH Herved ami the evening wan liormigbly enjoyed by all present. rhoHo prom'iil wore the MHHUH ! llromo , MIHHOH Kiln and Jiwophlno nnrlnnd , MlHH Dorleh nnd Minn Llzzlo Keen. Mni. .1. H. Maylnrd entertained liiHt night In honor of ( ho birthday of MU May Diirlnud A dellcloun dinner wan eiveil. TluiHo preHenl were MHHOB ! May Diirland , Kdnu HtalTord , U'Uira Diirland , Faniilo Norton , Nina Walker , Kathryn Hhaw , and Nina Ityau of No- llgh ; and MOHHIU L. 1 * . I'linnwiillt , FritAHIIIIIH , .1. ICarlo Harper , L. Seho- Held , .lulliiH llulfl' , and Eruoul Bridge of Ml Vorn S. I ) . i .MHH ! ICvn Carpenter oiiturlalnud u Miuall company of frlomlH Wednesday evening In honor of MHH ! Scaco of 'iVayne. The ovoulng WIIH uponl In .llfi'cionl ainuHomeiilH , after which do- llcluiiH rerroHhmenlH wore Horvod. On the occaidon of their II rat wed ding nnnlvorHiiry , which came on ThiirHilny of thlH week , Mr. and MrH. Wynn Hiilnboll very delight fully en tertained at a family dinner In Ihelr home on Koenlgstolu avenue. TboHO proMent were Mr. and MrH. N. A , Ilnln- bolt , Mr and Mrs. J. P. S. Wollls , MrH. Deiiel ' , MIHH Loubiu WolllH. Mr. and Mnt. C. II. Heynolds , Mlns Ik-Ion Hoy- nolilH. Ono of the plcawanl lufonaal affairs of the week WIIH the surprise luncheon which WIIH perpetrated by a few ladu-H upon Mm. Sol ( I. Mayor at lior beaut I fill homo on Norfolk avenue yoHtord.i > The giiewlH bioiight dainty thlnuH to oat , and Iho afternoon wan Hpunt at cnnlH MrH. A. Hoar won at live bun- red. The all-cut prl/.o WIIH a novel hlng In ( he way of prlxon. It WIIH won Irnl by Mrs. WelllH , who bad no place n the IIOIIHO to jiiit It. Ncxl II wan von by MlHfl Helen llrldge , who llko- vlso turned II back. MrH. W. N. HIIHO von the third cut and kepi Iho prl/.e. A pleasant surprise party was per- letnited upon Mrs. .1. Huiim yesterday rternoon by a few frlendH. TboHO vho wore Invited to the afternoon , vhlchwan entirely Informal , were MrH. II. 10. Warrlck , Mrs. E. P. Weath- rby , MI-H. H. T. Ilolden , Mrs. W. H. Jrldge , Mrs. IX Hiinm , MrH. C. C. Gow , MrH , E. E. Gillette , Mrs. J. K. Boas mil Mrs. E. A. Bullock. The ladles ook Hiipperw with them. Euchre was he plcnmiro-feature , Mrs. Gow win- ilng the high score. Personals. Miss Edith Barrett and Miss Erna Wilde have Issued Invitations for an evening party at the home of Miss Wilde , C02 Park avenue , July n. The nvltallons wore unique , with fire crackers daintily drawn on the cards. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pllger returned o their homo in Madison yesterday , ifter a visit to Camp Davenport. Mrs. C. E. Bnrnham and daughter , MIsB Bnrnham , returned last night 'rom an extended visit In Iowa. THE JAILBREAKERS. Grand Island Officer for the Union Pa cific Telegraphs. A telegram was received at the Un ion Pacific railroad station hero this morning from Grand Island , asking for a description of the five men who broke jail here. It Is possible that the gang may have gone in that direc tion. Nothing has been done to apprehend the fugitives and there Is no charge that could ho placed against them , so far as is known , excepting that of : jail breaking. It has been suggested by a Norfolk man that It would bo a good plan to arrest the fellows , If possible , and give them the limit for this of fense. In order to teach the "profesh" that Norfolk Is a bad place to work In. The telegram came from a special olllcer of the Union Pacific. Cleared of Charges. Spencer Advocate : Dr. Alden of llio Norfolk asylum for the insane was cleared of his charges of cruelty to Inmates by the state board of public lands and buildings. His assistant , however , was proven guilty of causing dissension and trouble. Other em ployes who were in the mlxup were fired and now peace and proper con duct of affairs will reign , wo trust. "Tho owner has one house the renter a thousand. " If you are a rent er are ycu living In the best of your "thousand houses ? " Some of the oth ers may be ready for you. Look at I the ads.