The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, February 08, 1907, Page 5, Image 5

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    NOKKOLK WKEKLY NEWS-.JObHNAL : FKIDAY , KIOBUUMU 8 , 15107.
WILLIAM BOCHE DIED WITHOUT
TELLING WIFE.
WHERE SHE COULD FIND MONEY
Although Some of His Relatives Can
not Believe That He Would Carry
His Secret to the Grave , Search Thus
Far Has Failed to Locate Money.
Although hla relatives can not bo-
llovo but that ho rovenlt'il bin secret to
sonuiierson , the fact remains thnt
William Bocho , who was burled Tuesday -
day afternoon , died without telling to
bis wife or to any other person thus
far discovered by her where she
could unearth n mini of money which
ho had kept lu hiding for some time ,
ll Is said by relatives that the man
had bidden about $2,000 In gold , and
speechlessncas after bo was taken
sick , the last few days of his life , pre
vented him from answering a question
put to him by hlH wife as to where
she could find the treasure.
Some of the relatives of Mr. Bocho
believe that he must have told his se
cret to some person who has thus far
chosen to keep the secret to himself.
It Is claimed that Mr. Boche realized
he was about to die , as he laid out
clolhing in which he wished to bo
burled , and It Is also snld that ho was
able to speak the day before his death
when , In settling with a neighbor over
a trade , he remarked , "You still owe
1110 a bushel of corn and ton cents. "
It Is argued froni this that Mr. Bocho
could have told' whomever ho chose
concerning the hidden money and that ,
knowing he was about to die , ho was
too wise not to give up the secret on
his death bed.
A search by Mrs. Boche and mem
bers of the family , however , 1ms thus
far failed to locate the hidden gold and
If any one person 1ms been told where
the money can be found , ho has not
yet chosen to give his Information to
the widow and others of the family.
Mr. Boche divided his land among
his sons some time ago but since then
he has made two sales , from one of
which ho received $1,500 and from the
other of which he received about $500.
He was paid In currency , but had the
currency changed Into gold , and where
he put that gold nobody ever could
learn. He was unwilling to entrust
the sum to banks-
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
Burt Manes Is In Madison on busi
ness.
ness.Myron Lambert of Valentine Is In
the city.
' Mrs. II : Miller of Battle Creek Is In
the city.
A. R. Davis was over from Wayne
yesterday.
J. L. Whalen was over from Madi
son yesterday.
H. B. Slman of Winsldo was In the
city yesterday.
J. S. Harrington of O'Neill Is in the
city on business.
Charles Wells of Dlxon was a Norfolk -
folk visitor yesterday.
James Roseborough goes to Tilden
tomorrow to hold a sale.
A. Klee of Ponca was In the city on
Tuesday.
G. R. Zlesche was In the city yester
day from Nellgh.
W. W. Smith was a visitor from
Beemer yesterday.
M. E. Mallory of Plainview was In
the city yesterday.
Mrs. H. Slaughter of Gregory was
In Norfolk yesterday.
E. T. Slaughter of Wakefleld was a
Norfolk visitor yesterday.
J. O. Hostettler of Bloomfleld was
transacting business In the city yester
day.
Congressman-elect J. P. Boyd was a
Norfolk visitor yesterday from Neligh.
E. C. Burns -of Scribner was in Nor
folk yesterday on business.
Charles H. Kelsey of Nollgh was a
Norfolk visitor on Tuesday.
George H. Lamoureaux came down
from Gregory Tuesday morning.
A. B. Campbell Is expected to return
tonight from a trip to Oklahoma.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hale and daugh
ter of Atkinson have been visiting In
the city.
Hugh Bender resigned his position
and returned to his home in Albion
yesterday.
A ten pound son was born last even
ing to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wachterof
this city.
Mrs. J. M. Hoskinson 1ms returnetl
to her home in Newcastle after a visit
with friends.
Tom Read has returned to Chicago
after a visit with his parents , Mr. and
Mrs. James A. Road.
Mrs. Gillette returned last night from
Genoa where she was called on ac
count of the death of a friend.
George Schiller Is visiting his fum
ily in Central City ; Ho expects to
make a trip to Utah before returnlnt
to Norfolk.
Superintendent C. II. Reynolds of
the Northwestern railroad went to Her
rick , S. D. , at noon , on business.
Mrs. T. F. Maher , after a visit with
her parents , Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Bar
rett , has returned to her homo In Den
ver.
ver.M. . C. Walker has' been enjoying n
visit from his brother , who arrlvee
from El Paso , Texas , for a few days
stay In Norfolk.
J. H. Van Horn of this city has Jus
received word of the appointment o
his son-in-law , Charles Pierce , as post
master at Wlnnetoon.
John Friday , A. Degner and W. W
Weaver left for Omaha Tuesday morn
ing to attend the hardware dealers
convention In session there this week
C. C. Hughes , formerly general su
> orlntondont of Iho Chicago & , North-
vostern railway west of the Missouri
river , was In Norfolk over night on
itistness.
Clarenro Clark returned homo Titos-
lay from Leavltt where ho has been
employed In the sugar factory. The
nctory IIHH completed Its run and IH
closed down until next season.
George I ) . Buttorlleld has gouo to
Omaha for a couple of days on busi
ness.
Lambert and Joseph Korbcl of IJiit-
lo Creek were Norfolk visitors yonler-
luy.
luy.B.
B. A. I'ollnrd , formerly of Norfolk ,
low of South Omaha , was In the city
ostorduy.
E. M. Thompson , J.V. . Yonltey and
son of Broken Bow were In Norfolk
osterday.
Miss Addle J. Hoaghind of Luvurno ,
Minn. , Is visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Gibson.
Miss Agnes Una sell has gone to Falls
City , Neb. , where she has a position
as Instructor In a ladles' tailoring
school.
W. B. Hlght left Tuesday for south-
vestern South Dakota , where he will
nspcct the government land with the
dca of locating a claim.
Miss Helen Mnniuardt and Miss Mln-
ilo Maas went to Enoln Wednesday to
attqnd the wedding of Miss Minnie
Boveo which tixik place nt her home.
County Commissioner J. H. Harding
mil' John Crook of Meadow Grove
were In Norfolk Tuesday night enrouto
loino from Madison , where Mr. 1 Inni
ng attended a meeting of the hoard of
xmnty commissioners.
Mrs. Anna Mndscn has returned
lomo from St. Louis , where she was
jailed by the Illness nnd death of her
son-in-law. Her daughter , Miss Opal
Madscn , remained In St. Louis with
icr slater.
C. W. Mihllls will lie taken to Ex
celsior Springs , Mo. , tomorrow noon
ly his daughter , Miss Eva Mihills , in
.ho hope that waters at that resort
nay improve his condition , which con-
inuos to he serious.
J. 11. Van Horn of this city served
: lie first banquet over given by a lodge
) f the Woodmen of America order ,
which will hold a large mooting bore
this week , when the order was orga-
ilzed at Clinton , Iowa.
Fritz Asmns went to Omaha Sunday
: o meet his moUier ( who was returning
>
from San Antonio , Texas , where she
ins been for the past three months
with her sister , Mrs. Peterson. Mrs.
Asmiis and Fritz returned to Norfolk
yesterday.
Miss Hattie Llnerode has been suf
fering with illness from stomach trou
ble for several days.
Miss Eva Mihllls left nt noon , ac
companied by her father , C. W. Mihllls ,
tor Excelsior Springs , Mo. , where it. is
lioped the mineral waters will prove
of benefit to him. It was thought thnt
the waters might benefit his system
and thus possibly relieve him.
Leon Riniunsky is quite sick with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Tom Schurley went to Wisner
yesterday to visit.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence White is quite sick.
Little Johnnie Hanmrd has been
quite sick with a bad cold.
Janitor White of the Washington
school Is crippled up with rheumatism.
Charles Darnell went to Omaha on
the early morning train to transact
business.
A largo number of the Junction folks
attended the show last evening nnd
were highly pleased.
Jerry Adams reported for work this
morning after being off a couple of
weeks on account of sickness.
Master Harry Moolick , who has been
quite sick. Is much better nnd will
soon be ready for school again.
Hamp Nelson returned today from
Lebanon , Missouri , where he has a
farm. Hamp reports everything In
flue shape and the grass all green. He
spent one night with Boh Wright , an
ex-engineer from Norfolk , who is get
ting rich in Missouri.
Mrs. Robert Craft Is quite 111 with
an attack of appendicitis.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hanso pleasant
ly entertained the chess club last night
at their homo on North Eighth street
Chas. Winter nnd Ernest Raascli
have been appointed by the county
judge ns adjusters for the estate of
August Haase , who was killed a few
weeks ago by n railroad train.
Mrs. G. B. Saltcr and Mrs. P. H. Salter -
tor entertained at a pleasant luncheon
yesterday afternoon in the home of
Mrs. P. H. Saltcr on Koenlgsteln av
enue.
The Ladies Aid society of the M. E ,
church spout the day at the church
Wednesday going In the morning and
taking their lunch with them , the ob
ject being to quilt all day and enjoy
a social time together also.
A strong wind from the south blow
ing Wednesday morning indicated the
approach of a low pressure , containing
warmer air. The weather man fore
casted rising temperature and fall
skies.
Fred L. Domnisso received a tele
gram yesterday stating that his father
thor , who lived at Wakefleld , was dead
Dr. Domnlsso left on the noon train foi
Wnkefleld to bo present at the fu
neral.
The Trinity Social guild spent i
very pleasant evening with Mlsi
Dortch and Miss Flemming and ac
compllshed quite a little work , hem
mlng a half do/'on napkins and half (
dozen towels for the Clarkson hospl
tal , Omaha. The next meeting wll
bo held with Miss Stella Lulkart 01
Febmary 19.
That "little venture" of yours wll
grow quickly Into a big one If you hnv <
the courage to advertise It.
Any of your money growlnj : lazy' '
Find a job for It through a w&nt ad.
A. J. DURLAND DISCUSSES COM
MERCIAL CLUB PLAN.
SAYS THE ELECTION WILL KAIL
Mr. Durlnncl Believes That a Meeting
at Which a Report of What Has Been
Done Were Announced , Would be
Well Attended.
Norfolk , Nob. , Fob. 0. Editor NOWH :
Inasmuch IIH the only way to commu
nicate with the stockholders of the
Commercial club seems to bo through
the columns of the newspaper , 1 ven
ture to address a lellor to you on thn
subject of the election of the board of
directors that HOOIUH to bo under way.
I noticed In your paper the other
day a stntomout looking toward an
election of this kind and WUH quite sur
prised thnt It would bo thought of,1 as
It scorns to mo not altogether fair to
stockholders and surely not for the
best Interests of the Commercial club
nnd our city.
I assume It must he that the direct
ors wore discouraged with the result
of their attempt to hold an annual
election In the day time , and bocaiiHo
of that failure , concluded that the pub
lic and our stockholders arc not suf
ficiently Interested to attend a mootIng -
Ing ; but In this they are undoubtedly
mistaken as , If they will call a meet
ing of the stockholders for any evenIng -
Ing with the announcement that they
doslre to make a report of tholr doings
money collected and disbursed , otu.
and for an election of directors for
another year , they will find an abund
ance * of interest and a good attendance
ance- .
Tills matter Is a very serious 0110
for the Commercial club and for Norfolk
I
folk and should not ho allowed to go
on In this way , that IH to say , It would
bo so much bettor to have an election
of directors at a public mooting whore
we can confer with each other and
dlsciiHS matters generally and got In
touch with what has been done and
doing lntho , club that the result of this
effort to elect through the postolllco Is
likely to bo a sorry failure.
Further than this , the plan of elect
ing directors by mail is directly con
trary to the constitutional provision
adopted by the organization.
COMMERCIAL CLUB BALLOTS.
Have Been Sent Out to Members of
the Organization.
Blank ballots have been sent out by
mall from the ofllce of Secretary Math-
owson of the Commercial club to mem
bers of the organization asking that
the ballots ho filled in with the names
of nine men to ho directors of the
Commercial club for the ensuing year.
The members are allowed one vote
for each membership which they hold
In the club. This ballot has boon sent
out by Secretary Matbewson in compli
ance with n decision of the club di
rectors at a recent meeting when , this
method was adopted in the hope that
an election might result , insofar as it
had failed to result in the regularly
provided way by balloting at the city
hall on the first Friday in January be
tween the hours of 10 a. in. and -1 p.
in.
The blank ballots sent out were ac
companied by return envelopes , al
ready stamped ; but by an accident
one-cent stamps wore on the envelopes
and , since the postal regulations pro
vide for two cents postage , It will be
necessary to add another cent's worth
of postage In returning the votes.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Real estate transfers for Madison
county for the week ending February
2 , 1907 , reported by Madison County
Abstract company , ofllce with Mapes
& Hazen , Norfolk , Neb. :
J. W. Uansom nnd wife to Rosetta
J. Bruce , W. D. , consideration $1,000 ,
lot 7 , block -I , Koenigsteln's Third ad
dition to Norfolk.
J. W. Ransom and wife to R. J.
Bruce , W. D. , consideration $300 , lot
8 , block 4 , Koenigsteln's Third addi
tion to Norfolk , Neb.
Kenyon I. Nlles nnd wlfo to Charles
Niles , W. D. , consideration $8,000 , NEVI
NEVi of NW'/4 and part SVa of NWVi ,
7 , 23 , 3.
Minnie Williams and husband to
Isaac T. Cook , W. D. , consideration
$1,350 , part of W Vs of NEVi , 33 , 2-1 , 1.
Mrs. R. J. Bruce nnd husband to R.
F. Bruce , W. D. , consideration $750 ,
lot 5 , block 8 , Edgewater Park addi
tion to Norfolk , Neb.
George W. Losey to Minnie Zimmer
man , W. D. , consideration $100 , lots
3 , 4 , 5 and C , block 29 , Western Town
Lot company's addition to Bnttlo
Creek.
Wm. Selfert and wife to Citizens
National bank , W. D. , consideration
$1.00 , lot 12 , block 5 , Hillside Terrace
addition to Norfolk.
Andrew G. Brevltz and wlfo to Geo.
H. Gutru , W. D , consideration $1,450 ,
lot 2 , block lo , Railroad addition to
Newman Grove.
Geo. H. Gutru and wlfo to Hannah
Brevltz , W. D. , consideration $1,000 ,
lots 11 , 12 , 13 and 14 , block 1C , Rail
road addition to Newman Grove.
Nye , Schneider , Fowler and Co. to
Louisa Klatt , W. D. , consideration
$600 , lot 13 , Ward's suburban lots to
Norfolk.
Alice B. Mills to J. W. Ransom , W ,
D. , consideration $1,100 , lots 7 nnd 8 ,
block 4 , Koonlgstoln's Third addition
to Norfolk.
John E. Douglas nnd wlfo to Lul Al
len Lynch , W. D. , consideration $320 ,
Sof block 14 , Mandamus addition tc
Madison ,
Isaac T. Cook and wlfo to Minnie
WIlllauiH , W. H. , coiiHldorntlou $000 ,
ol o. block ( ! , Klmbnll and lllnlr'H nil-
lltlou to Norfolk Junction.
Total considerations , rcnl oHlato
niiHforH , $ lfir > 7fl.
Total coiiHldcriitloiiH , mortgage * , fin-
noo.
noo.Total
Total ooiiHldoralloiiH , roloiiHOH of
iiortgoROH , $ ttr ! ! > 0.
FUNERAL SERVICES
Mrs. L. Schumacher.
The remains of Mrs. L. Schumacher ,
uotlior of Mrs. Joseph Schwartz of
Norfolk , were tnkon to her former
lomo at WlHiier Tuomla yaflornoou for
utonuout hOHldo the grave of hcrluiH-
laud. Miu Schwartz and family and
ithor relatives and friends nccompa-
ilod the romaliiH to Wlsnor.
Wllllnm Bochc.
Funeral services were hold over the
remains of William llocho Tuesday nf-
tornoon and burial was In St. Paul's
cemetery. A largo number of friends
mil relatives attended the HorvlcoB.
FUNERAL OFJRS , DOERING
Services Will be Held Friday After
noon One of Original Colony.
The funeral of Mrs. William Door-
ng , who died Tuesday , will ho hold
Friday afternoon from the homo north
> f the city nt 1IO : ! o'clock , and at 2
o'clock from the St. Paul's Lutheran
ihiirch. llov. .1. Wltlo will ho In
hargo of I bo services.
Mrs. Doerlng watt ono of the orlg-
mil colony who came * to Norfolk lu
ISdli from Wisconsin. She was a
laughter ol' llornmii HnuiHoh , who WIIH
: > no of two mon to solool thin site for
UK * sotllomont of the colony. Two
years nl'lor HIO ! arrived with her pa
rents , Miss Hrnasch was married to
Mr. Doorlng , and they have lived near
his city over slnco. She * was Ilio
mother of three children , two of them.
Mrs. Lan imul Miss Mary Doorlng'nro '
still living.
Mrs. Doorlng was n kind mot her and
wife , and her loss Is mourned by n
large circle of sorrowing friends. She
was fifty-eight years , four months and
eight days old at the lime of her ( loath.
Atkinson News.
Atkinson , Nob. , Fob. 0. Special to
The News : Mrs. Luelln Brook and
daughter , Mrs. Merle Richards , loft for
Spencer , Iowa , for a short visit.
Hon. Jacob Roche and wlfo have
gone to Omaha , where Mrs. Rocho will
remain for some time nt the hospital
for an operation.
Mr. .StllHon nnd Mr. Jess Brooks are
spending the week In Omaha attend
ing the Nebraska retail hardware deal
ers association.
Mrs. Alex Hart has gone to Omaha
for a few weeks.
Married , at the St. Joseph Catholic
church , Miss Clara Schaaf to Frank
Pettlngor of Stuart. A very flue wed
ding dinner was served at the homo
of the bride about seven miles from
town. Many good wishes follow this
worthy young couple.
Mrs. Keller of Newport , who has
been taking treatment at the Sturde-
vant sanitarium , after visiting at hot
homo at Newport , returned to this
place this morning.
TRAMPS MUST NOT RIDE ON
TRAINS HEREAFTER.
CONDUCTORS MAY ARREST THEM
Widows Will Get One-Third of Prop
erty , According to Bill That Wat
Approved Merchants Bulk Sale :
BUI Is Also Approved.
Lincoln , Nob. , Fob. C. Special if
The News : The house of reprcsenta
lives today passed a bill forbidding hoboes
bees from riding on trains nnd au
thorlzlng the conductor of a train tc
arrest them.
The house also passed an Indetor
initiate sentence bill.
In the senate the deccndcnts bill
allowing widows one-third of the real
estate property of her husband , was
approved. The dower is abolished b >
the bill.
Bulk Sales Bill.
The bulk sales bill , prohibiting mer
chants from selling slocks without no
tlco lo credllors , was approved.
Senator Allen 60 Years Old.
Madison Star-Mall : Monday belnj
the fiOth birthday of W. V. Allen , Mrs
Allen invited In a party of friends te
spend the evening nnd talk over olc
times. The genllemen had a pleasanl
time in the library over their cigars
while the ladles enjoyed a social tlnu
In the parlors.
Those present were R. A. Malonj
and wife , J. B. Hume nnd wife , J. E
Douglas and wife , M. C. Gnrrett am
wife , Rev. Bothwell nnd wlfo , W. L
Berry and wife , Peler Rubendnll am
wlfo , F. A. Long and wife , Mrs. Ban
croft and D. D. Lynch.
Light refreshments were served am
all voted It a very pleasant evening.
Will Go to Farming.
Fairfax , S. D. , Feb. C. Special t <
The News : Chas. E. Rhoades , count ;
auditor of Gregory county , Is rojolclni
over the arrival of a baby boy at hli
house Sunday night Chas. says Urn
as soon as his term of office is out the ;
will go to farming on the reservation
The cold weather continues unabated
od here , It being 12 below Monda ;
morning nnd sleighing Is the very best
Slnco Christmas there has not been i
day but what wo have had flno sleigh
Ing nnd there are no enow drift *
South Dakota is the place to lire In.
STATE WIDE DIRECT PRIMARY
WILL BE DRAFTED.
QUESTION WAS MUCH DEBATED
One of the Ardent Advocates Declared
It Best to Shelve Men of Unsavory
Records May Hurt Country Dis
tricts Hard onCandidates. .
Lincoln , Noli. , Feb. IV- Special In
The NOWH : A Htato-wldo direct prl-
nary hill IH to bo dral'lod by the jnliil
onmilUtoo lor mihiulHHlon to the N'o-
irnska loglHluturo. Thin IH the docl
Hlou reached IIIH ! night nftor a lively
llHCIIHHlOll Of all pIlllHOH III' tllO ( | HCH-
Ion. The vote Htood ton lo four.
Ono of the moHt ardent advocaloH of
ho Htato-wldo hill WIIH Senator Aldrlch ,
vho declared that It WIIH the hoHl way
o Hholvo mon of uiiHiivory rcconlHiuid
o put In tholr plncoH "mon of ubNo-
Into InillvltluallHin , Independence of
bought and action , who are of un-
loubted Integrity of character , who
( now what the people want and will
Htaiid for It. "
lloproHouliillvo McMulloii of Oago
irgucd agaliiHt a Hlato-wldo hill on the
ground that It offered no way to main-
aln party organization or ciithuHhiHiii ;
hat the oxpouHo WIIH heavy on eundl-
lato.s running for Htato olllceH ; that
here Hliould lie n way provided for the
idoptlou of I ho party platform by di
ed delegates of the people ; that It
van undignified to force candidates for
uillclal oIllcoH lo make hard euni-
mlgiiH for their uomtnatloiiH ; and that
ho law had never boon Irlod long
imtigh In any Htato to prove It I hor-
nighly practical.
A Hiih-commltloo of IIvo lo draft Urn
ill ! IH to lie appointed by Chairman
MciMiillon.
DETAILS OF TRAGEDY.
Murder ef Youna Girl at Ponca Was
Deliberate.
Ponca , Nob. , Fob. 6. Alone In her
lomo here , biiHylng herself with prop-
iratloiiH for her wedding , MHH ! IloHsle
Newton aiiHwerod a rap at. the door
his afternoon to llnd hoim-lf confrontl
od by Frank Frlnk , who , a few mo
ments later , shot and almost Instantly
killed the dofensoloHH girl.
Frlnk , who Is a well to do farmer ,
igod 30 , living a mlle HouthoiiHt of her
ionic ; then turned Die gun on hlniHolf ,
nlllctlug serious \vonntln In the head
mil breast. lie Is still alive , although
10 has not regained COIIHCIOIIHIIOHH
since the shooting.
Murder Deliberately Planned.
Miss Newton was 2 ( ! years old and
lived with her aged father. An Indi
cated above , the tragedy was the re
sult of an unhappy love affair.
The crime was committed al 3:30 :
o'clock p. m. Frlnk had driven In
from his farm early In the afternoon
ami was loafing In the cigar store of
Nulliam Groth. Just before the wlioot-
ing Mr. Newton , the girl's father , came *
Inlo the store nnd Frlnk was soon to
leave the place immediately. A few
moments later the Newton neighbors
were startled by the report of a re
volver , nnd were horror Btrlckon to
see Miss Bofmle reel from the house
nnd fall upon the ground In the yard.
Frlnk was nowhere to be seen.
The neighbors rushed to the girl's
assistance and'carried her into the
IIOIIRO , hut life was already extinct.
Wild Fight of Slayer.
A moment later the occupants of
Doylo's barber shop were surprised to
see Frlnk brealhlcssly enter and walk
dlrcclly to his overcoat , which hung
upon a hook on the wall. lie hastily
extracted several loaded cartridges
from one of Iho pockels and dashed
from the shop loading his gun. II
was done so quickly that no ono had
time to prevent him or to even think
of doing so.
Frank McCabe was the next person
who saw Frlnk. McCabe had just
driven his slolgh Into the alley behind
the Commercial hotel when a shot
rang out just behind him. Turning In
his seat ho saw Frlnk reel to the
ground and In an instant recover his
balance long enough to llro another
shot and stagger to the street a half
llock distant Here Mr. Bolton saw
the man drop a gun nnd fall heavily
to the walk. Mr. Bolton carried him
Into Dr. Young's office.
An examination on the operating
table disclosed a severe wound In the
head , the bullet being lodged In the
nose , nnd n bullet hole in the left
breast. The patient Is still uncon
scious.
Was to Have Wed.
The facts leading up to this most
distressing Iragedy were of nn un
usual nnlure. Tomorrow night Miss
Newton was to have married Edward
O'Donnell , a farmer in Iowa. Although
she was nt the time engaged to this
man she was sllll receiving the ardent
attentions of Frlnk , with whom she
had been keeping company for some
flvo years. Frlnk was well aware ol
the existence of a rival , and notwith
standing the fact that the girl had re
fused his offer of marriage ho had , on
more than ono occasion , nmdo threats
that ho would never let Miss Newton
marry O'Donnoll.
Made Threat to Officer ,
Ho had informed the marshal thai
he would never let O'Donnell mnrrj
"his girl , " but the the marshal had nc
Idea of the seriousness of the thrcal
and was entirely unprepared for the
crime.
It la supposed that Frlnk , knowing
of the Intended wedding , came to towi
prepared for the desperate work h <
had sot himself to do. While waitlnj
In the cigar store ho saw the girl' :
iithor inlor and formed bin plan of
ictlon at once. Knowing ihu girl
vould bo alone at homo ho went ( herd
it once , committed the murder with-
ml. parley with the girl , hurried to the
urlior nhop for bin overcoat , got the
hollH and ran around bohltid Iho hotel
iiilldlug , where ho nmdo the doHporato
ittcinpl lo put an end to bin own ox-
iitonco.
Frank Frlnk WIIH known to hi > a
ohor , lomporiito man , and the deed
annul ho attributed lo an Intoxicated
otiilltlnn. The only explanation that
an ho made IH KrlnlcVi unraiHoiiablo
ealoimy of the girl.
Previous to thin ( line Frlnk had boon
u Sun FrniiolHcn , where * ho HOI veil
vllli the KUiirdH on the rulim left hy
he ourtluptaKe.
SHALL IT BE CONSTRUCTED OF
STEEL OR CEMENT ?
PROPERTYOWNERSWANTCEMENT
'he Commissioners Have Concluded
Thnt the County Is Not Justified In
Putting More Money Than Steel Will
Cost.
( From \Vc(1iu ( > mlny'H Dnlly. )
There HeoniH to lie HOIIIO dllllcully lit
Iclcrmlulug' the clmraclor of Iho
irldgo I hat shall bo placed acroHH Cor-
lonillon gulch on Main HI root. The
natter WIIH up before the county com-
nlHslonoi-H who met lu MadlHOii yoHtor-
Iny , and II WUH determined hy t.ho
Kiaril I hat they would ho jimllllod In
lulling In three Hleel brldgOH , ono a
JO fool roadway In Iho center of tlio
ilroot unU , two fi-fool bridges to con-
icet with the HldewnlkH on olthor side * .
I'lireo plans wore under dlHcimslou at
lie meeting , one as outlined , another
o build onn steel hrldgo only , with
ho walks In the center of Iho street
uljoliilug Iho roadway , and tho'other
o build the full width of Iho street
if cement.
The board had uHketl UIOHO lutoroHt-
d to he at ( ho meet lug when the mat
er would como up , hut no adjoining
iroporty owner WIIH thorn , but instead
several letters were received urging
hat. the bridge bo built of content.
The commlsKloncrH Investigated the
olatlvo cost of the three plans and
hey found that while the throe brldg-
. 'H would cost moro than the one Unit
, ho cement propoHltlon would coat two
md a half or three tlmoH as much no
ho three. It was the Hoiitlinunt of the
'nil hoard Hint the county would not
10 justified In going to moro expense
ban the three Hteel bridges would cost ,
mil then they left the matter for final
lolormlnatloii al the mooting to beheld
held February M.
At that time owners of property or
'ithoi-H Interested are urged to attoinl
Hie meeting and talk the mat tor over
with the commlHHloiiers. 'ThVcommlH-
slonerH wish It understood that If the
town wnntH something moro uxpunxlvo
Limn Iho stool bridges thai Ihoy would
lie willing to put the miinu amount of.
money Into a cement arch that the
irldges would cost. They say thai If
.ho city or property owners want a ce
ment arch or something moro expen
sive than Hteel , that the commlHHlonera
ire willing to contribute to such an
iircb an amount equal to the cost of
the three bridges.
It Is hoped that owners will me t
with the coinmlHsloiicrH on lh 2utli
and help to dlRpowe of this matte-sat- :
sfactorlly to everyone- .
KELLY WILL LEAVE TOWN.
Man Who Created Disturbance and
Whose Condition Was Discussed.
James Kelly , the laborer who recent ,
ly was taken before the hoard of In
sanity al .Madison because of a dis
turbance created here , and who re
quired four men to handcuff him be
fore he could ho Imprisoned while In
his dolirius condition , will leave tomor
row for Tennessee , where ho 1ms work.
The police and others whom Kelly
turned upon In his wrath for sending
ill in to Madison , are glad thnt he Is
to leave the city because of threats
that ho has made. Ho was declared by
n local physician to ho Insane and It
was snld thai his Insanity was of a
typo thai breaks out In dangerous
spots. One of Kelly's hands lias been
a-lremble ever since his attack. Ono
man In town asked Mayor Friday for
permission to carry a gun with which
to protect himself from nn attack at
the * hands of Kelly with which , ho said ,
Kelly Ihreatened him.
TO BE MARRIED IN IOWA.
L. O. Wood of Pierce Surprises His
Friends.
Pierce. Neb. , Fob. 5. Special to The
News : L. O. Wood of this place left
yesterday morning over the North-
wvstorn for Tlngloy , Iowa , where to
morrow ho will bo married to Miss
Bcsslo Landreth. This will bo news
to all the friends of the conlracllng
parties , as Mr. Wood has kept his engagement -
gagement a secret until giving the
Item to The News correspondent. Mr.
Wood Is a young man of moro than
ordinary Intelligence nnd has much Influence -
fluenco locally lu politics as well as
being' popular with all his acquaint
ances. His fiance is a most estimable
young lady who had a host of admir
ers among the acquaintances she nmdo
while teaching school in this vicinity.
They will reside at Carroll , Nob. , upon
their return.
The man you ought to bo working
for is as anxious to meet you as you
are to meet him. Of course he reads
the want ads.