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TUH NOKFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY , .FULY 20 , 1900. 8IOUX CITY SCIENTIST PREDICTS A VISIT THIS YEAR. 17-YEAR AND 13-YEAR LOCUSTS These Two Breeds Will Join Issues This Year to Make Crops Suffer and Life a Burden to Humanity Sioux City Man's Cheerful Prospect. [ From ninesdny's Dnlly. ] - ' "Early In April Prof. Willis Mai shall * of Sioux City , who foretold the 'Frisco earthquake , told his friends that lo custs will cotno this year , not only the 17-year locusts but the 13-year locusts , and that this Is something which hap pens only once In 200 years , says the Sioux City Trlhune. Just now those who heard Mr Mar shall make the prediction are reading with wonder the reports from all parts of the world that the locusts arc com ing on schedule time. Hero Is a dis patch which the Associated Press car ried from Budapest yesterday : "A swarm of locusts of the 17-year variety destroyed the garden products of the finest part of the Hungarian puszta , the great plain of Hungary. The Insects have come from Morocco In extraordinary numbers. They have destroyed all the vegetation on about 18,000 square kilometers (11,000 ( square miles ) , devouring barley , rye , wheat , maize , beetroots and turnips. It Is feared that a famine In cattle fodder will ensuo. " Appear In the West. The following special from Crook- Eton , Minn. , Is published by the Minne apolis Journal : "Locusts , thought to be the 17-year variety are found In the fields here , and It Is thought swarms of them will bo hatched In the next few months. Farmers do not be lieve they will do much damage. " From the fruit district of Colorado comes the following telegram : "Grand Junction , Colo. , July 14. Swarms of locusts of the Rocky mountain - tain variety Infest the orchards and melon patches of the Grand Junction district. Their ravages extend as far west as Salt Lake City. " Other reports from Washington and Oregon tell of locusts being so numerous - merous as to excite the fear of the fruit growers and to threaten the comIng - Ing harvest of grain. Conditions are Right. If the prediction Is true that locusts are coming In droves , the winds which sweep over the corn fields of Nebras ka and Iowa and the wheat fields of Minnesota and South Dakota during August and September , will bring with them billions of locusts. It is claimed , that according to the records and conditions of the present season , things are just as they should be for hatching the eggs. The fact that there are no files worth mentioning Is one of the condi tions of the season which causes the scientists to believe the locusts will take advantage of the opportunity. It is late In July and yet flies are not a pest ot mankind In the west ; few of * ' them are seen following the sweating teams In the fields and the houses are almost free of them. A MARVELOUS ACT. The Mid-air Performance at the White City. There Is being performed In Norfolk this week an act which Is really won derful in its daring and artistic per- fectlon. It Is so far above the average "free attractions" carried by show companies as to be almost beyond comparison In point of greatness. We refer to the marvelous mid-air per formances of Herr Granada and Mile. Fedora and their -wire-walking ele- elephant , Rajah , all of which are to be seen daily at Parker's White City. Twice dally , Granada and Fedora ascend to the lofty wire and for a few minutes are hidden behind the folds of a canopy surrounding the mid-air platform. "Where is the elephant ? " Is the cry th'at goes up from many boys among the spectators. "Oh , there alnt no elephant , " Is the answering chorus of nearly as many other boya. Then a bun of voiced wonderment If/ ' arisen from the sea of upturned faces. / ' The spot light Is thrown upon the can opy , and the elephant's trunk and Iffe tusks are clearly outlined. The band plays a slow march and out from the fe camera obscura , high above the crowd , Rajah's ponderous form becomes dis tinctly visible. Slowly he walks along the wire , keeping time to the beat of the music and succeeds In reaching the other side In safety. A great cheer arises from the people below and Gra nada and Fedora lean over the railing of the platform and bow their ac knowledgements. Mow that "Rajah" has made good , the crowd is ready to expect anything. It would not surprise them a bit to see Granada walk on the air or to view Fedora flying with the strong wings of an eagle. None of these feats , however - ever , are attempted , but others almost as difficult are accomplished with fin ished grace and ease by these two high-wire experts , the greatest and best the world has ever known. Then the band strikes up a lively march and Granada comes out alone with a step as springy and light as that of a cory phee. He lies down on the wire on the broad of his back , he turns a back ward and forward summersault ; ho stands on his head on the wire ; ho sits on a chair , balanced on the wire ; then he sits on the back of a chair with his feet on the bottom and when ho arises to his full height , standing on the bottom of the chair , while It has nothing but n thread-like cable to support It , there IB a tumult of pro longed and uproarous applause. Other hazardous and hair raising feats are performed by this courageous pair and , while they are yet standing on the wire , the crowd's attention IB attracted by a Hash of Maine and a spurting of Hro Immediately under the spot where they are standing. This hissing and spurting Increases to the brightest flame and suddenly a great revolving cascade of lire bursts on the vision. From this seething cascade vnrl-col- orod rockets dart Into the air In every direction , forming a spectacle In the night shade that Is at once wlcrd and beautifully Impressive. This Is n grand llnalo to an act which , without doubt , Is the greatest In the entire world. All these different acts are executed with a grace and precision which real ly makes thorn appear easy , though one's sense of reason tells htm other wise. Distance from earth has no ef fect whatever upon the daring of Herr Gnumda. There are Just two things which could limit the height at which ho might perform : the Impossibility of getting poles tall enough , or the rarity of the atmosphere. In order to secure this free attrac tion , Manager Dnrnaby was compelled to bid against the management of the great White City , Chicago , where Gra nada and Fedora were the star per formers during the opening of this re sort. Nothing but the determination to have the best at any cost could have led Mr. Daruaby to pay the big salary which this great act requires , Quality Is what ho Insists upon , however , In all his attractions and nothing can be too good for his White City. This ac counts for Beautiful Bagdad , n very high class and expensive musical pro duction. The high-wire performance takes place twice dally : at 3 and 10:46 : p. m. All other attractions of the White City run continuously from 1:30 : until 5:30 : and from 7:00 : until 11:30 : p. m. Letter List. List of letters remaining uncalled for at the postofllco at Norfolk , Nob. , Jlily 17 , 190G : Miss Clara Alice , Miss Anna How ard , Mr. John Kloze , Miss Ora Me. Mc- Cance , Frank , T. Peterson , Mr. Lucian Wash , Mr. Win. Whistler. If not called for in fifteen days will be sent to the dead letter office. Parties calling for any of the above please say "advertised. " John R. Hays , P. M. Scenic Nebraska. Lincoln Journal : Within easy reacli of the population of eastern Nebraska are the islands and bluffs of the lower or Platte , accessible by the crossings of the Burlington , Northwestern , Un ion Pacific , Missouri Pacific and Rock Island. A man will tramp a long way In Minnesota or Colorado or elsewhere before lie will find equal privileges of water and sky and woods and wilder ness. Here it is.at his door and he goes off 500 miles to find it. A tent pitched on one of the bluffs. Deep woods and tangles to the water's edge. Springs of clear cold water breaking from rocky beds. Long stretches of saud bar where children can race and dig sand pits to heart's content. Wa ter enough to bathe In and float a beaten on occasion. Magnificent length of waterway and woods and bluff and prairie with sunrises and sunsets un rivaled. All of these within an hour's ride of Lincoln and nobody knows of them save the chosen few who have not followed the crowd , but have tramped the sandwirs and ciimuea me bluffs and studied the marvelous water life which fills the ponds and bayous along this typical Nebraska river. From Fremont to Plattsmouth the Platte Is a never ceasing delight to those who will make her acquaintance. Northeast Nebraska is full of un hackneyed wilderness , some of which Is just now being made available by the new Great Northern line to Sioux City. The woods and bluffs and lakes about Homer are almost unknown to the arevage Nebraskan. It Is a region rich In springs and lakes , rocky hills and beautiful meadows between. The old aboriginal home of the Omaha tribe , and of other older tribes which preceded Its Innumerable Indian graves and remains of ancient campa are an additional attraction. The en tire Missouri river front In Thunston county Is a remarkable combination of deep woods , lakes , hlgb orck walls and river beauty. The Niobrara river valley Is another Nebraska region not yet begun to be known and appreciated in the state. Three hundred miles long and every mile revealing a new beauty. Canyons as deep as those of the Rocky moun tains , clear spring water every few hundred yards , pine timber for campfires - fires , cascades and waterfalls , splendid trout streams like Long Pine , Verdi gris , Gordon and Plum creek , running Into the main river. And for a greal part of Its course as wild as nature made it. No finer boating trip than a canoe voyage down the Niobrara. The "lake district" of northern Ne braska Is destined to become very pop ular. Beautiful sheets of water with clean sandy shores and bottom present magnificent possibilities for future ser vice. The ono great lack is abundant shade. Wlien groves of cottonwood , willow , ash and pine grow to the wa ter's edge around these lakes and pro jected railroads pass their shores they will bo "discovered" by the multitude. Now they are the Joy of a chosen few. "Wise men ne'er sit and wall their loss , but cheerily seek how to redress their harms. " Wise men of today "cheerily seek" the want ad. columns when usual things "go wrong. " News want ads do the business CITY IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT , MANY VALUABLE ARTICLES GIVEN All Are Contributions From Norfolk Business Men , Among Whom the Committee Found a Spirit of Hearty Co-operntlon In Bettering the City. The city Improvement committee , beIng - Ing a Joint committee representing the Commercial club and the Woman's club , Its members being 0 , B. Salter , W. H. Bridge , 13. M. Huntlngton , Mrs. McMillan , Mrs. Vlele , Mrs. Oxiiam and Mrs. A. .1. Durlaml , have classified the list of prizes that will bo awarded for care of lawns and gardens. The priz es are all contributions from Norfolk business men , offered upon the solici tation of members of the committee , who appreciate the spirit of hearty co operation toward bettering the condi tion of the city which they found among the business men. Norfolk , Neb. , July 17. To the News : The city Improvement commit tee wish to announce that boya and girls competing for the prizes must report to Mrs. McMillan at 701 Paso- walk avenue on or before August 1. This Is to enable the committee to learn who nro competing In order that unnecessary labor In Inspection may he avoided. There will bo Inspections it various Intervals and the final award will bo made on September 10. The committee have noticed that many of the vacant lots nro In had condition and overrun with woods and would recommend that the city press , through their columns , call the atten tion of the property holders to this with a view to improving these condi tions. The committee wish to express their heartiest thanks for the liberal gifts which have been made to bo used as prizes. They wish also to thanlc the city papers for the enthusiasm with which they have taken up this move ment and for the trouble to which they have put themselves to make It a suc cess. cess.The The committee wish to announce that none of Its members will compete for any of Its prizes. Mrs. M. A. McMillan. The Prizes. The following Is a list of the prizes as arranged by the city Improvement committee. Beht kept alley in any resident block First prize , one case of Wheatlliig and $5 cash ; second prize , assortment of canned goods and porch choir ; third prize , two gallons of ice cream. Best kept residence property worth not over $1,800 First prize , ono ton of Rock Springs coal , delivered ; second end prize , Planet Jr. garden cultivat or ; third prize , spading fork , rake , boo and lawn sprinkler. Best kept residence block in each of the four voting wards First prize , II. Best kept residence property worth from $1,800 to $3,500 First prize , Dutch mission block , china water pitcher and Japanese salad bowl ; second end prize , souvenir spoon , fancy vest and book , "In His Steps. " Best kept residence property cared for by a boy under 13 years of ago First prize , suit of clothes ; second prize , boy's watch ; third prize , pair of rubber boots ; fourth prize , ball anft bat ; fifth prize , pearl handle knife. The points to be Judged upon for the last four Items will be general neatness .IK regards alleys , parks , lawns and trees properly trimmed. Beet kept vegetable garden In card ward First prizes , suit case , pants pattern , ladles' hat and ( leather flynot , whip , duster and can of buggy oil ) ; second prizes , ladies' parasol , ladies' shirt waist , Webster's Unabridged dic tionary and Universal bread mixer , Best kept flower garden In each ward First prizes , velvet rug 3x6 , Hardanger lunch cloth , young lady's hat and parlor lamp ; second prizes , water set , gratis sickle and clipper , 10- pound roast and picture. Best flower bed kept by a girl under 12 years of age Flrat prize , ono dozen cabinet photos ; second prize , music roll and china plate ; third prize , rag ; fourth prize , box of candy. Best kept alley in the city First prize , pair of | 3.00 shoes ; second prize , umbrella ; third prize , picture. RAINFALL BELOW NORMAL Official Report for the Week Ending July 16. Lincoln , Neb. , July 17. The follow ing weekly weather bulletin has been Issued for the w-eek ending July 1C : The past week was cool , wltli gen erally light rainfall , an abundance of sunshine , and light wind. The mean dally temperature av eraged 3 ° below the normal In the eastern counties , and 5 ° below In the western. Tuesday was generally the warmest day , with a maximum tem perature about 90 ° at most places. Sunday was the coldest day , with min imum temperatures between 50 ° and 00 ° . The rainfall of the week was below the normal In nearly all parts of the state. However , light showers oc curred very generally on Thursday and Saturday. A few heavy showers oc curred , with rainfalls exceeding nn inch , but they were local and covered relatively small areas. WILL ACCEPT THE PLACE. Dr. Singer Has Not Yet Received Com mission From Governor. Dr. H. D. Singer of Omaha , who at tundoil the mooting of the 101 khorn Vnlloy Modlcal association hold In this place yesterday , was asked concerning his appointment an assistant mipurln- ( undent at the Norfolk hospital , Ho milil ho know very little about the mat ter. Whllu ho has been offered the ap pointment by Governor Mlckuy , ho has IIR yut not received hit * conimlHslon , but ho IIIIH decide * dto accept If the tangle IH strulKntenoil out so ho could take peaceable possession of the place. AH to what the condition Is at the present time ho knows nothing except what he has seen In the newspapers Or. Singer Is nn export In nurvous dis eases and IH building up a good prac tice In iiiaha. Ho would take the place at the hospital moro for the benefit of the experience It would glvo him , than from pecuniary motives. The doctor returned to Omaha on the midnight train. CATHOLICS CELEBRATE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. ESTABLISHED TRACY COLONY In 185G a Band of Sixty Camped a Mile and a Half North of Present Town of Jackson , and Founded What Is " * " " Now a Prosperous Community. Jackson , Nob. , July IS. Fifty years ago , on Juno 1 , 185G , a band of about sixty daring souls crossed the Mis souri river at Sioux City , pitched their tents about ono and one-half miles northeast of the present town of Jack- con , and planted In what wan then a wilderness the colony of St. John's , which name was later changed to Jackson. This band was under the leadership of Rev. Jeremiah Tracy of Garryowen , Iowa , and has since been known as the Father Tracy colony. They had come from the far eastern states and had made the journey from Dubuque , Iowa , In covered wagons , being six weeks on the road. Being zealous Catholics , mass bad been cele brated every Sunday of the overland trip. On Juno 2 the first HIUHR In the colony was celebrated In a tent In the vIldemosB. In striking contrast was ho Eonil-cciitennlal religious celebra- Ion of yesterday , attended by two ) lHhops , over fifty priests and about 2,000 of the laity. The colony at St. John's suffered nany hardships , but prospered oven- ually. After a few years a tine church vas erected on the present site of 'ackson and the bottlers soon moved o the now location , In tlmo building ho present prosperous town and fine church property. Of the original Tracy colony , George Portias , James McKlvorgen , M. S. Ad ams , Mary McCormsck , Patrick Two- ilg and James McIIenry survive , but vere unable to be present yesterday , foreinlnh and Cornelius Dugg.in , John tlcKlvorgnn , Thomas Jones and Milieu. ) anlel Duggan , John Boler and l-xtw- rence Erlach wore present and piirtlcl- mtcrt In the exercises of the day. At an early hour the people catno pour- UK in from all directions by team and .rains , the Great Northern running a special train from Sioux City bringing many priests from Iowa. At 10:30 : pontlficlal high mass was celebrated with lit. Rev. Richard Scannell , D. O. , ) lfihop of Omaha. Blxhop Scnnnell spoke of the historic significance of .he celebration , praised the work of Father Tracy and the early settlers , and said that , while prosperity was to ) o desired , there were many other de sirable Ideals. The male choir from St. Patrick's church of Omaha added much to the ImprosMveneKs of the service - vice by their splendid music. Immediately after the mans the old settlers , the priests and other Invited guests assembled in St. Patrick's hall , whore an elaborate seven-cource banquet quot was served. After the banquet came the toasts , Very Rcy. D. W. Mo riarlty of Jackson acting as taskmas ter. Eloquent toasts were given as follows : John Boler , "OJd St. John's ; " Rev. M. A. Shine , "Catholicity In the West ; " Hon. John Rush , Omaha ; Rt , Rev. Mgr. B. C. LJnehan , Sioux City ; M. Rev. Msr. T. A. Flynn , Sioux Falls , n informal talks should have followed , nit wore omitted on account of UIB ate hour. Wedding at Crelghton. Creighton , Neb. , July ) $ . Special to The News : The marriage of two of Crelghton's most popular young people was celebrated here this morning , Miss Mary Watteyne being united In matri mony with Mr. James P. Ryan , Rev. Father Wlndolph officiating. After the ceremony , which took place at 9 o'clock , the newly married eouplo drove to the home of Mr. Ryan's moth er , where a sumptuous wedding break fast wns served. Mr. and Mrs. Ryan will leave this afternoon for a wed ding trip of two weeks In the cast. Mr. Ryan Is a merchant of this city , being ono of the firm of Ryan & Schneider , while the bride for the post two years has been an operator In the telephone exchange , and a favorite with the patrons. When they return they will settle down to housekeeping In a home of their own. New Bridges. The steel work for the two now bridges over the Northfork at the Hlllo farm a mile north of town , has arrived and a gang of workmen will commence putting them In place the fore part ol the week. These two steel bridges re place old wooden affairs that have been considered dangerous for some time. The new tubing for the Kos bridge Is also hero and will bo in stalled as soon as possible. MID-SUMMER SESSION OF ELKHORN - HORN VALLEY ASSOCIATION. MAKE A PICNIC OF THE EVENT Sessions Held In Freythnler's Park Pa vilion Afternoon nml Evening Sup per Served at G O'clock Papers Scheduled on the Program. [ From TucRiliiy'R Dully. ] The mlil-minimer meeting or the ICIk- horn Medical society was held In the city yesterday. Appropriate to the sea son of the year , the meeting of thn so ciety partook of the iiatuio of a picnic , the sessions being held In the Frey thaler park pavilion , half mile cast of the city. Here the afternoon pro gram was carried out , hero supper was served at ( ! o'clock and here the even ing HCHHlnn was held. Free busses conveyed the doctoiH hack and forth between the city anil park. After routine I > UHIICHH | was-disposed of , the following papers were suited- tiled to bo rend and dlHciiHHed : "Tho Surgical Treatment of Sciati ca" W. R. 1'etoi-H , Htanton. "GiiHtro-lntoHtlnnl Auto-Intoxleatlon" A. O. Peterson , Omaha. "Tho Surgical Treatment of Burns" A. C. SloltoH , Omaha. "Suggestion In the Treatment of Dis ease" H. Douglas Singer , Omaha. "Current History , In KM Medical As pects" Julius Llngenfelder , West' ' Point. "Infantile Diarrhoea" John D. Reid , Pllger. "Gastric and Duodenal Ulcers" M. V. BUITIIH , Albion. "Injection of Air In the Treatment of Neuralgia" A. P. Condon , Omaha. "Observations on the More Common Hernlao" ) . II. Davis , Omaha. "Achylla Gastrlca" II. L. Alkln , Omaha. "The Origin and Progiess of Chorlo- Hplthellomii" 13. C. Henry , Omaha. "Antitoxin In the Treatment of Mem braneous Croup" J. .1. Williams , Wayne. Doctors Present. The following named doctors were among those present : F. II. Long , Madison ; Joseph M. AlUIn , B. II Davis , J. P. J rd , N. L. Akin , A. P. Condon , A. C. SlokoH , H. D. Singer , Omaha ; \j. \ R. Pheasant , Pierce ; Frank Jensen , F. L. Frlnk , Nowimin Grove ; M. W. Biirrns , Albion ; H. L , Kindled , Mead ow Grove ; J. H. Thompson , Albion ; W. F. Conwell , Nollgh ; C. C. Johnson , Battle Creek ; W. L. Dnnomaii , Stanton - ton ; D. B. llmiHcr , Hooper ; JIIH. < ! . Graham , Seward , and G. A. Young , Lin coln. WEDNESDAY WRINKLES. Bert Allen of Ncligh wan in town. C. W. Lenient went west at noon. W. C. Klley of Madison Is a Norfolk visitor. S. 0. Campbell of Crelghton IB in the city. K. A. Dwyer drove In from Plcrco eotorday. .T. M. Bay of Madison Is a city VH- ! tor today. If. Oleson of Bloomflold IH visiting 'rlonds ' hero. John Li-Ik went to Bonesteel yester day on htmlneHK. C. P. Huntsman of Newman Grove s here on business. Miss Marie Wachob of Stanton was shopping hero yesterday. J. G. Gannon and family of Ponder are visiting friends hero. C. B. Hall came down from O'Neill his morning on business. Clyde Bullock made a business tripe o Humphrey today. Dr. Meyers made a trip to Battle Crook this afternoon. S. D. Allen and Johnnie Graham of Albion were city visitors. W. H. Johnson and daughter Faith are In Madloon this afternoon. Miss Irene Fclerhc-lm of Stanton Is vlnitlug Miss Glcnnle Kvnu . Goo. H. Lamoureaux of Gregory , 8. D. , Is in the city on buslno n. Cha . Johnson came up from Stanton - ton yesterday to see the sights. H. A. Drebcrt of Omaha IK bora vfs- tlng his brother , H. M. Drebert. A. J. Ryder and daughter Florence of Stanton are visiting Mrs. Ralsley. Jn . H. Spaugb of Keya Pali a county B in the city taking In the White City. Webb Kellogg , Jay Hamlln and Paul Jplcl came In from Emerson yesterday. F. L. Wansor and Philip Stels , two business men of Plalnviow , are In the city today. Mrs. Marie Koch left for West Point this morning to visit relative * . M1ss Pearl Widaman went to Lin coln at noon to visit with friends. P. J. Vuesler left at noon for Okla homa City , Okla , , where he will attend a family reunion. J. L. Daniel of Madison was In the city on his way home from n trip to Lake Superior points. Mr. and Mrs. C. 13. Coleman , Ralph Boyd and Frank Byerly have returned from a visit to Lake Superior. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Ralnbolt left to day for Wisconsin , where they wll camp for the coming two weeks on the shore of a beautiful lake thirty miles north of Spooner. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Fechtner and son , Walter , of Stanton were In town shop ping yesterday. Mrs. J. W. Turner and Mrs. II. M. Davidson of Springfield are shopping In Norfolk today. Mrs. G. Halversteln and daughter , Ruth , left this morning for a short visIt - It In Missouri Valley. Mrs. Gco. D. Butterfleld and daugh ter Kdlth left today for a month's visit with relatives in Maine. Mrs. Huebner passed through the city on her way homo to Hosklns from Hot Springs , whore nho lian been vis iting. AIlHB JoHephlno Hnttorflolil Is enter taining tills afternoon for Allss Killth lliitlorllelil of Chicago. C. Al OlHen , L. F. Howa , J. L. Twlk- pom anil T. 13 TwIUcom of Hartlng- ton aie In the city on business. Aiu ! Fai limn and Alni. Wllklim of Hlnnlon piiHHed tliroiich the city on ( heir way Id Alenomonlo , WIs. H. W. HlmpkliiH , who recently bought a piece of land In HilKowutor , Is build- K a nice new residence- It. It. Y. Apiileby , the real usluta him- tier of Slnnton , ( niHtied Iliiongh the ll.v on hlH way home from Ilio went. Airs. ll. L Whitney of Omaha ar rived lux ! evening to visit at the homo ( if her piirenlii. Judge mill MrH. Poworn. Ali'H I , . J. Hoi ( on and daughter of Slanlon and Airs. G. II. Horton of 'lelKlitnn nre visiting frlemlH In the lly. Venus Nenow went to Columbus to day to meet his wife , who IH returning Horn an oxtt-iiiled visit with rolatlvoii In HI Anthony , Id. Albert Wilde returned liiHt night from nn attended trip through the weHl , Including. Sun Fniucliico , portland - land , Vancouver , Seatllo and oilier polntH. Dr. Clms. 13. Deuel of Chicago him renched the city and IH visiting at the home of liln fatlior-ln-luw , llov. J. 0. S. Wellln. MrH. Douel arrived hero sovarul weokH ago , After n short visit lien- they will make a trip through Colorado. llov. D. 1C. Tyndnll left thin morning for Blair , where ho ioet to receive a largo piece of properly that bun been donated to the M. 13. church for super annuated niltiliitoni. The land IH a do nation of Mr. G. C. Crowell of that place and Is valued at $80,000. Norfolk WIIH visited by a thunder storm early thin mornlni ; , during which coimlderable rain fell and there wore Bharp Hashes of lightning and heavy peals of thunder. While loading freight yesterday , A. J. Dongheily fell and a large box of freight fell on hlii back , Injuring him HO I hut he could not walk. It IH not thought that his accident will provo The republican central commlUooof he Third congreHHlonal illstrlet holds i meeting In ( 'olumbim thin evening , o IIv time nml place for the congres- Hlonnl convention and apportion the lumber of delegate ! ) entitled to seats herein. Congressman McCarthy has gone to Columbus , reaching the city y way of Fremont. I3rnsl FciiHlie , living on North ISIghth Hlieel. tmffered an attack of heart trouble on Alnln Hlieet last evening , which Ity-HliimleiH feared would provo filial , lie gnapeil lor breath and fell several ( linen IxMore ho recovered suf ficiently ( o lie taken home In a buggy. Mr. and Mrs. C. B Diirland and Family , Misses ICdna StalTord , Nina Walker , Clara Iliidnt , Kdllh Parker of Plnlnvlew. Messts. J. FJarlo Harper , Clarence Heliolleld , Dr. Vulllep , Julius HulfT and Heiiinn Walker , expect to 'eave ' Saturday noon for a point four miles went of Nellgb where they will no into camp for two weeks. Miirgiuol Diislmoll. the 4-yenrH-oId daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Bush- neil , living on North Klghth street , fell fi om the merry-go-round at the White City hint evening , and broke her loft arm. She was Immediately taken home and the arm placed In splints. The Ijttlo lrl WHK Juwt recovering from a similar accident to her arm , and the member had scarcely healed , making It very easy for another fracture to occur. L. Wct/.el IK Jtmt fliilUhliiK a launch with gasolene motor which will bo placed on the Northfork In a short time. The boat Is sixteen feet long itnd carries a Miorso engine , and ev ery part of both boit and engine wore constructed by Mr. Wctzel In his shop here. The frame work of the craft Is of oak and the sldea are of cypress , while the finishings are In polished brans. The construction of both boat and motor are equal to anything ever turned out of a regularly equipped fac tory and reflect credit upon Mr. Wot- zel's skill an a mechanic. Bonds to the amount of $2,000 have boon registered In the office of State Auditor Searlo for the purchase of land by the city of Lexington , Dawson county , to be used for park purposes. The bonds run for ten years and draw five per cent interest. They have not as yet been sold. The enterprise Is the result of action taken by twenty citi zens last year , who put in $100 apiece and bought four acres of land that waste to have been cut up and sold as lots. It contains a fine grove of trees , Is entirely fenced and is well adapted for a park. The ground has heretofore been used on which to hold a chau- tauqua session , and It will still bo open to that enterprise. The bonds were Issued to reimburse the men who bought It for the city. George D. Barr , ono of three trustees In whose name the property has been held , brought the bonds to Lincoln and presented them for registry at the auditor's of fice. Carl Fuhrman. Carl Fuhrman , ono of the old settlers and well-to-do farmers of Stanton coun ty , died at his home near Hosklns last Monday morning. Mr. Fuhrman was eighty-seven years old when ho died. Ho came to this part of the country thirty-six years ago from Wisconsin and has lived here over since. Ho loaves a wlfo , four sons , William , Fred , August and Carl , and ono daugh ter. Mrs. Carl Boworman. The funeral took place yesterday at the family homo , a largo number of friends and relatives being present. Dont1 assume that you would not bo able to "find It among the want ads. " Test It test It again tomorrow !