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
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' 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 !
