DUE NORFOLK \VKUKLYNB\VS-JOUttNA I , : KI1IDAY. MAltCII 21) ) 1907.
SALOON OF CLARK PARKER IS DESTROYED -
STROYED THERE.
TRIED TO BURN IT LAST WEEK
Stock Was' Worth $1,500 to $2,000 In-
cendlary Is Blamed for the Flames.
Same Fire Was Started a Week Ago
by Unknown Party.
fFrom Momlay'H Dnlly. ]
Verdlgro , Neb. , March 25. Special
to The News : Fire early today de
stroyed the saloon building belonging
to the Fred Krug brewing company
here. The stock was owned by Clark
Parker and was destroyed. The loss
is between $1,500 and $2,000 on the
stock , uninsured. The building was
insured.
The fire was of incendiary origin
nnd the same building had been sot
afire a week ago. There Is no trace
as to the Identity of the person who
did it.
COURT AT BUTTE.
Judge Harrington and Reporter Scott
Hflve Arrived.
Butte , Neb. , March 25. Special to
The News : Court convened here to
day and the town Is alive with attor
neys. Judge J. J. Harrington is on the
bench and C. B. Scott Is here to act
as reporter.
Teachers at Atkinson.
1 / Atkinson , Neb. , March 25. Special
to The News : A very successful Holt
county teachers' convention was held
hero Saturday , about thirty being pres
II ent from O'Neill. Miss Zlnk , county
superintendent , was here , with her
able assistant , Miss Splndlcr. The
O'Neill high school chorus , of eigh
teen voices , was hero and gave two
excellent selections. Prof. Mornmn
of Ewlng and Prof. Cahlll of Stuart
were present. About fifty were hero
altogether , fifteen from Stuart.
In the recent declamatory contest
held here Earl Stllson won first place
and will represent Atkinson at Norfolk
next week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. O'Brien were
called to Nellgh Sunday morning ow
for ing to the death of Mrs. McPherson of
that place , she being a sister of Mrs.
O'Brien.
MONDAY WtNTION.
S. D. Berg of Pierce was la Norfolk
Sunday.
J. L. Daniel was up from Madison
Saturday.
Mrs. Brown of Blair spent Saturday
in Norfolk.
A. Macy of Ponca stopped In Norfolk -
. folk Sunday.
C. E. Goshert of Sterling was here
Saturday evening.
Mrs. William Shine of Tilden was in
Norfolk Saturday.
R. B. McFadon of Chadron was in
the city yesterday.
Carl "Weidlich of Creighton was in
Norfolk on Saturday.
Emll Scheier of Verdlgre was In the
city Saturday evening.
Charles B. Wlllson of Syracuse was
In Norfolk aver Sunday.
J. H. Putnam of Cedar Falls was a
Sunday visitor In Norfolk.
\V. G. Weber of Humphrey spent
Saturday evening in Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. William Moore were
up from Columbus yesterday.
J. P. Setzer and family of Neligh
were Sunday visitors in Norfolk.
George D. Rich was a Wlsner visit
or in Norfolk Saturday evening.
. Miss Katharine Gentleman of Plattc
Center was In Norfolk Saturday.
Peter Moore of Battle Creek was In
Norfolk for a few hours Saturday.
W. R. Locke of Stanton was in the
city Saturday.
R. E. Nichols of Creston Is in the
city today.
W. C. Campbell of Creighton is In
the city today.
O. V. itinaston is a Butte visitor in
Norfolk today.
J. H. Faslln of Madison spent yester
day in the city.
Mrs. S. A. Irwln of Creighton was in
Norfolk this morning.
D. B. Huston returned Saturday
evening from Nellgh.
J. M. Kingsey of Bloomfleld was in
the city Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Bauman , jr. , were
up from Fremont yesterday.
Miss Jessie A. Hammon of Lynch
spent the morning In Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Alter of Wayne
were in Norfolk Sunday evening.
Carl Ketelsen of Vivian was a South
Dakota visitor in Norfolk yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Crockett of Plain-
view were Norfolk visitors yesterday.
C. II. Groesbeck left today for a
week's business visit at La Crosse
Wis.
Wis.B. . H. Austin and G. W. Miller of
Battle Creek wore In Norfolk Satur
day.
day.W. . D. Atkinson and sister , Miss
Veda , of Pllgor , visited In Norfolk Sat
urday.
John McKlnley and R. C. MoKlnloy
of New Castle were in the city lost
evening.
William Witzlgman of Seattle
Wash. . Is In Norfolk on a visit will
Ills brother , W. A. Witzlgman.
Paul Lyons , James Peters , Miss
Clara Anderson and Miss Mable Dlcl
wore Norfolk visitors in Stanton Sun
day.
day.Mrs. . Ray C. Frost nnd Misses Jcssio
E. Barnett , Jessie. McKInsey and Lola
Robinson of Stauton were in Norfoll
Saturday.
Edmund Winter , who is homo from
the Lutheran college at Now Ulm
Minn. , will spend the next two weeks
n Norfolk.
George H. Chrlsloph returned last
light from Ornntl Island , where ho
vas called to Investigate an alleged
violation of the stata pharmacy law.
Mr. Chrlstoph acted In hlH capacity as
halniian of the "commlUco on viola-
Ions" of the Nebraska state board of
marmacy.
Robert Hlbbon of Fremont , who has
) oen visiting with bin cousin , Roy Hlb-
ion , returned homo this morning and
toy accompanied him for a few days'
visit.
visit.Mrs.
Mrs. Fred Llncrodo and daughter ,
Miss Hattlo Llnerodc , returned homo
ast night from Omaha , where they
lad been to consult an oculist concern-
ng Mian Llnorodo's eyes.
Mr. .and Mrs. Will Beck and two
children returned from Battle Crook
ast night , wliuro they attended the
uueral of Mr. Beck's brother-in-law ,
Mr. Lund.
Mrs. Mable Jackson , who has been
Isltlng with her sister , Mrs. Elmer
Cummins for a few days , returned to
ler home In Battle Crook Monday
noon.
The baseball twlrlors attending the
Norfolk business college are rounding
nto shape for the spring ball season ,
uko Haak , a pitcher from Wlnnetoon ,
tas been selected as captain and man-
igcr of the team. The team expects
o play a practice game with the high
"chool boys Wednesday.
The following will be the order of
ho week's special service at the Trlii-
ty Episcopal church : Morning pray
er , 9:30 : a. in. ; holy communion 10 n.
n ; evening prayer , 4:30 : p. m. Thcro
vlll bo but one service on Friday and
that will begin nt 12 o'clock.
Floyd Twlss , a student at the busl-
less college who has been ill with the
neasles , left yesterday for his home
it Emerlck to regain his health. Mrs.
E. L. Twiss was in Norfolk yesterday ,
accompanying her son home.
At the regular meeting of Sugar
City lodge No. G22 , M. B. A. , the tenth
anniversary of the order will bo cele
brated with musical selections and
uldresses. The order was organized
ten years ago at Tlpton , Iowa.
The case of the state against four
'ormer Norfolk insane hospital at-
endants is among those scheduled for
the coming session of district court In
Madison. Court convenes week after
next.
The citizens of Fairfax , S. D. , voted
90 to 1C In favor of saloons nt their
city election last week. The munici
pal ticket nominated by the citizens'
caucus won out at the election by n
decisive majority.
Rain , turning to snow , and colder
weather for tonight and Wednesday Is
the forecast of the weather man. As
t stood Tuesday morning no more de
lightful temperature could be asked
for but the weather man persists In
his forecast for a mercurial drop.
The rural mail carriers state that
while the country roads are much im
proved over their winter condition
they are still far from permitting easy
driving. Carrier J. R. Rouse reports
a mile stretch of absolutely Impassa-
N. I. Owens Is quite sick.
Steven Stork , living nine miles
southeast of Norfolk , is suffering from
a severe attack of rheumatism.
The North Nebraska Live Stock
Owners' Protective association held an
informal meeting at the city hall in
Norfolk Saturday afternoon.
Robert Fenske and William Fergu
son were placed under arrest Saturday
evening by Officer Uecker on the
charge of being Intoxicated. Fenske
paid a flne of $2 and costs Sunday
morning. Ferguson was also released.
The Kost biluBu , iour miles south
west of Norfolk has been repaired.
Rural Carrier J. R. Rouse was able to
cross the bridge Saturday for the first
time since December. Seven boxes
will now be reached on route 2 that
have been without service for several
months past.
Mr. and M.rs. H. G. Wiles and son
of Dover , Maine , have arrived in Nor
folk and are visiting Mr. Wiles' broth
er , Joseph Wiles. Mr. and Mrs. Wiles
left Maine last Monday. At that time
the Maine fields were covered with
three feet of snow , while zero weather
prevailed. Meanwhile the season was
granting prfect spring daysIn Nor
folk. Mr. Wiles may decide to locate
here permanently.
The official notification of the pro
motion of H. P. Stafford , a former
Norfolk railroad man , in the service
of the Duluth , South Shore & Atlantic
railway , has been received In Norfolk
from Marquette , Mich. It reads as
follows : "Mr. H. P. Stafford Is ap
pointed assistant superintendent of
the Mackinaw and Houghton divisions ,
with jurisdiction over train and sta
tion service. Effective March 1C ,
1907. "
Mrs. Sarah A. Gambill , suing for her
self and her minor children , has filed
a $5,000 damage suit In Madison
against Madison saloon keepers and
their bondsmen. The suit was filed
by Attorney W. V. Allen and is di
rected against Henry Jakobl , Dan Die
ter , Chris F. Baisch , Joseph S. Balsch
Jacob Stuts , the Title Guaranty & Se
curity company and the American
Bonding company.
During the summer months Miss Is
nbel Irving , the star of the new play
"Susan In Search of a Husband , '
which come sto Norfolk next Saturda >
and who In private life is the wife of
William H. Thompson , the remarkably
line character actor , entertains largely
at her magnificent home that lies on
the shores of historic Nantucket Island
Miss Irvlng's house parties are a by
word In stageland for their charm am
novelty , and to bo asked to become n
member of one Is the sign manual o
personal excellence In the reclplen
of the Invitation.
SOCIAL NORFOLK ENTERS ON
LAST WEEK OF LENT.
EVENTS DURING PAST WEEK
'here Have Been a Couple of Dancing
Parties and a Few Informal Gath
erings Not a Few Have Enjoyed
Evenings at the Theater.
Ono hrlof wooU ronmlntt of the Lout-
< u Mention. Next Sunday will mark a
glad Easter morn and the world will
mlle again. In the miMiutlmu thorn
H nothing of vital Importance going
in In social Norfolk. Formal affairs
mvo had a rest during the uutlro
. .cuton period and but HOVOII more
lays of the forty remain. After that
ho school teachers aru coming , then
ho hankers , and later on ( ho races.
During the past week the theater linn
afforded pleasure for not a few , there
mvc been u number of Informal as
semblies and a couple of dancing par
ies. The coming week will bo punc-
uated with preparations for the lias-
er bonnet and the week will cloHO
vlth the theater , the engagement of
Miss Isabel Irving , the well known ac
ross , In "Susan In Search of a HUH-
mud , " which comes to town Saturday
light.
Pleasures of the Week.
The West Sldo Whist club met Frl-
lay night with Mr. and Mrs. N. A.
lusc.
A number of Elks enjoyed a pleas-
int Informal dancing party at the
clubrooms last evening.
Mrs. Mary Mathowson entertained
it a C o'clock dinner Saturday oven-
ug , complimentary to Mrs. John D.
Ilaskoll of Wnkefiold.
Carl Voccks passed his sixty-sev
enth birthday Sunday at his home In
Edgewater park. Many friends
Iropped In during the afternoon and
added to the pleasures of the anni
versary.
A surprise party was arranged
Wednesday afternoon for Fay Ogden ,
ho occasion being her ninth birth an
niversary. Nine little girls of her ac
quaintance were guests at the homo
of her parents , Mr. and Mrs. M. L.
Ogden. A happy afternoon was
gassed , at the conclusion of which re
freshments wore served.
The J. C. S. club , an organization of
a dozen boys who are members of the
Methodist Sunday school , were enter
tained Tuesday evening at the home
of Forest Emery. The club elected
ollicers as follows : George Bland ,
president ; Frank Mansko , treasurer ;
Earl Ransom , secretary. Wm. Dar
lington , an honorary member of the
club , was chosen vice president.
The Wednesday club , at Its regu
lar weekly meeting this week , reelected
ed officers for the ensuing year as fol
lows : Mrs. George D. Buttorfiold ,
president ; Mrs. W. H. II. Hagey , vlco
president ; Mrs. A. Bear , secretary and
treasurer. The program committee
was appointed as follows : Mrs. C. H.
Reynolds , Mrs. N. A. Ralnbolt , Mrs.
W. N. Huso. This was the last meet
ing of the year. It has been an un
usually profitable winter , the govern
ment having been the subject under
discussion.
Eighty masked dancers nnd more
than a hundred spectators enjoyed a
masquerade dance given Monday even
ing at Marquardt hall by the Norfolk
order of the Ben Hnr lodge. The danc
ing lasted until after midnight , the
dancers unmasking at 11:30 : o'clock.
One of the most Interesting events of
the evening was the announcement of
the prizes offered by Norfolk business
men and awarded among the merry
makers.
Prizes were won as follows :
C. F. Kaulf , berry set , value $2 ,
given by C. Pllger ; Miss Lota. Rish ,
shoes , ? 4 , Anthcs & Smith ; William
Gores , .laundry tickets , $2 , Norfolk
Steam Laundry ; Mrs. Howard , hat ,
$3.75 , Mrs. E. F. Stear ; Miss Free
man , hat , $5 , Mrs. Joseph Schwartz ;
Herman Nlckler , pair of glasses , $10 ,
Dr. Simmons ; Miss Minnie Kaul , one
year's subscription , Norfolk Dally
News ; Miss Emma Guso , $5 , Klesau
Drug company ; Mrs. Bain , ice ticket ,
$5 , Norfolk Ice company ; Miss Rice ,
sugar and creamer , $3 , C. S. Hayes ;
Miss Miller , pair shoes , $5 , Norfolk
Shoe company ; B. Brashear , hair cut
shave , shampoo , COc , M. E. Slawtor ;
A. Amerlno , overalls , $1.50 , Star ClothIng -
Ing company ; Miss Hazel Walton , pic
ture , $3.75 , H. A. Haley & Co. ; Miss
Otto , nickel soap dish , $1 , Norfolk
Heating and Plumbing company ; Mrs
Rish , Mrs. Brashear , $5 , Tribe of Ben
Ilur ; Charles Ahlman , $5.
New Rooming House.
The Norfolk Rooming House , whlcl
has for so long been in a dilapidated
condition , has recently been purclmsec
by Albert Smith of Lynch who has
made a wonderful change in the house
by replastcrlng and papering every
room and hall.
Each room Is re-furnished entirely
with new beds , bedding nnd carpets
The beds are all Iron and each room
has been thoroughly cleaned and now
Is In a strictly sanitary and healthfu
condition.
All the old windows will bo changei
to modern sizes , giving the building
from the outside a hotter appearance
The Norfolk rooming house is fo
lodging only and the rate is hut 25o
\H good a bed as no or $1.00 will buy.
I'lin IIOIIHO In now ready for the publlo
mil Mr. Smith will spare no trouble
> r money hi making his IIOIIHO comfort-
iblo for his patrons.
When In Norfolk for a night titopnt
ho Norfolk Hoomlng HOIIHO.
ELKS ELECT OFFICERS.
S. D. Robertson IB Made Exalted Ruler
for Coming Year.
Hlks elected olllcerH Saturday night
or the oiiHulng year IIH follows : H.
) . HobortHou , exalted rulerV. ; . M.
taltiholt , esteemed leading knight ; C ,
' . I'arlHh , esteemed loyal knight ; C.
I. Halter , esteemed lecturing knight ;
1. II. lloynohlH , tyler ; J. C. Stilt , trim-
ee ; H. C. ( leiille , secretary ; M. 1) .
'yler , ropresenlatlvu to grand ledge ;
iurt MupoH , alternate.
HAGER QUITS CANDY PLANT.
Change In Personnel of Local Manu
facturing Firm.
A change wan announced Saturday
veiling In the personnel of the Fait-
etl-Carnoy-llngor company , owners of
lie local candy factory. Mr. W. 10.
luger retires from the Norfolk IIOIIHO
o launch a similar biiHlnoHH of his own
it Hastings. Mr. linger has disposed
> f his Htock In the local factory to the
remaining members of the linn , who
\ill continue the active direction of
he business.
Mr. linger tendered his resignation
is vlco president and member of the
lourd of directors In the local com-
any at the directors' meeting Satur-
lay evening. Ho has been traveling
or the firm , but will now move to
laHtlngs , whore bo will enter the can-
ly manufacturing biislneHH. llo will
ncorpornte the 1 lager Candy company
hi1 re.
The Norfolk firm will retain the
.resent name with which It IH lucor-
xirated under the Htato law. Mem-
IIM-H of the firm stated thin morning
hat the business would bo conducted
ts formerly and that a stockholders'
lection will bo called at once to fill
lie vacancy In the board of directors
resulting from the acceptance of Mr.
lager's resignation.
Rural Route No. 3.
August Lensor was a Norfolk vlsl-
or Saturday.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Schoonfleld Is quite sick.
John Brnasch and Mr. Schwlcton-
lorger shipped hogs to South Omaha
Monday.
Misses Martha and Ella Huohnor
ind brother Oscar wore in Norfolk
Saturday shopping.
J. MlttclHtndt and daughter were
shopping in Norfolk the later part
of the week.
Gust Miller went to Norfolk Satur-
lay.
lay.A
A birthday party was given at the
homo of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Rhorko
In honor of the birthday of Mrs.
llohrkc.
Frank Miller is building a now ad
dition on the cast sldo of his house.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Docring were
in Norfolk Saturday.
A big blow out was given at Mr.
and Mrs. August Heckman's Monday
evening In honor of Mrs. Heckman's
birthday * The 'Hadar ' cornet band
furnished the music and everybody
liad a good time.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Conrad of Nor
folk visited with Mr. nnd Mrs. Hllllc
last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Rohrko returned
homo last week from a visit at Thurs-
ton , Neb.
COUNTY SEAT OF KEYA PAHA
COUNTY IS IN FLAMES.
IT STARTED IN LIVERY BARN
TREMONT HOTEL HAS ALREADY
BEEN DESTROYED.
TWO BUILDINGS' TORN DOWN
Word Received at Bassett Said That
Sprlngvlew Was Burning It Was
Hoped to Save the Balance of the
Block After Four Had Gone.
Bassett , Nob. , March 25 , 9 a. m.
Special to The News : Word was re
ceived hero by telephone this morn
ing that Sprlngvlew , the county scat
of Keya Palm county , was burning.
The fire started in Baylor's livery
barn and so far it has spread to the
Trcmont hotel , which has burned.
Two smaller buildings have been
j.ulled down and hopes are entertained
at this hour for. the balance of the
block.
The "trouble" of reading the ads. Is
the chief "trouble" about profitable
shopping sometimes called "bargain-
hunting. "
Perhaps a three-lino want ad. will
bo sufficient to change you from a pes
simist to an optimist ou the matter
involved , at any rate.
Never lost anything "bargain-hunt
ing , " did you ? Keep at it.
LAST SURVIVING SON OF NOR.
FOLK PIONEER.
DEATH WAS JUST BEFORE NOON
Norfolk Man Who Went to Hot
Springs , Ark. , In Good Health for n
Pleasure Trip , Taken Suddenly III ,
PassesAway In Few Hours.
William It. Unuitu'h of Norfolk , the
hiHl remaining member of Hie family
of 0. W. HniiiHcli of tlilH city , HIIC-
cmiihed at 10:10 : o'clock Sntimliiy fore
noon In Mot Sprlngx. AilmnmiH , to
which point he had gone but a few
days ago for a pleasure trip. When
lie left here , accompanied by Mm.
HraiiKch. he WUH In the best of health.
The father In Norfolk , grlefHtrieken
over I ho midden IOHH of hlii liuit re
maining boy , IIIIH not yet learned of
the cause of the death , none of the
telegnuiiH that brought the Had Hlory
to this city having contained any hint
an ( o the nature of HlncHH.
Taken III Only Friday.
Flmt IIOWH of thu HliuiHH which
proved fatal wan received Friday morn
ing In a nu'HHiiKu that came to the
father here. The dispatch merely slat
ed that Will llraaHch wan mirloiiHly 111.
A few IIOIII-H afterward another mes
sage came , bringing the discouraging
IIOWH that he WHH no better. A tele
gram received early Saturday morning
Htatlng that the patient was then dy
ing and might have PUHHIM ! away be
fore the wires could convey even tlilH
brief word , canned the worn I , to lie
feared and those fears wore realized
when a bulletin arrived at noon to tell
the parent here that his mm had suc
cumbed at 10:10 : o'clock.
Start Home With Remains.
The last telegram announced that
the remains would be brought to Nor
folk Immediately , leaving Hot Springs
at 7:05 : o'clock Saturday ovenlug. It
is not known when Mrs. Braasch will
reach Norfolk with the remains of
her husband , so that It IH ImpoHHlhle
as yet to make funeral arrangements ,
but the funeral services will be con
ducted by Rev. J. C. S. WoillH and
will bo held from the homo of the be
reaved father. R Is thought probable
that the KorvlceH may ho either Mon
day afternoon or Tuesday afternoon ,
When It was realized that death would
likely come , II. C. Matrau started to
Hot Springs hut was intercepted by
IIOWH that the end had como.
Another Chapter of Sorrow.
The sudden death of his last sur
viving son adds another chapter to n
long story of sorrow for the father
C. W. HnuiHch , a Norfolk pioneer.
A few years ago the Braasch lionu
was one of the happiest In the city
Besides the father and mother thorc
were three splendid young men and
a charming daughter In the household
They were universally esteemed bj
the community. The three sons had
; rown to manhood In the city and the )
md become business men of unusual
iblllty. The first to bo taken fron :
.ho home was Ed Braasch , a bankei
who had gone to Tilden to engage li :
buslnoHs. Not many months had
elapsed after this before the good wife
became 111 with an attack of gall
stones and succumbed in an opera
lion. But a few Hhort days hat
passed before the only daughter , Miss
Licrtrude Braasch , broken hearted ai
: ier mother's demise , followed Into tin
world beyond. Of the two sons thoi :
surviving , Ralph Braasch was the onlj
ono In Norfolk. Will was In St. Paul
Minn. I eng a sufferer from an 111
ness which ho was unable to combat
Ralph Braasch survived his mothci
and sister but a comparatively sheri
time and last August he , too , passci
away.
His ending loft just ono more mem
her of the family of C. W. Braasch
This was Will Braasch , then in St
Paul , but who came to Norfolk at once
with bis wife \o bring what of comfor
lie could Into the grief-filled home.
That was seven months ago. And
loday the remains of this son are beIng -
Ing brought homo for burial from the
southland , where he went Just a little
while ago for a rest and pleasure trip.
The father to whom this new gloom
lian boon brought had planned to leave
upon the return of his son , and take a
trip for his own rest. Ho has no Inti
mation as to the nature of the Illness
which has taken from him this , his
last and eldest son who seemed to bo
In perfect health when ho went way.
Was Born Near Norfolk.
William R. Braasch was born near
Norfolk , on a farm , thirty-five years
ago next July. As n young man ho
was clerk and assistant cashier In
the Citizens National bank of this city
for twelve years. In 1900 ho left Nor
folk for South Omaha , whore ho had
secured a position in the olfico of
Swift & Co. , packers , and later ho
moved to St. Paul , where he was en
gaged In the same line of work until
last August. For seven months ho has
been engaged with his father hero In
the coal business. Ho was married
five years ago , his brldo being from
Dunlap , Iowa.
STABBED NEARLY TO DEATH.
One Man Is In Jail , One Seriously
Wounded as Result.
Fairfax , S. D. , March 2C. Special to
The News : Dr. Wilson nnd a man by
the name of Meyer of Bonesteol got
Into an altercation about a feed bill
nt the homo of Cherrlo Raymond this
sldo of the Missouri river , opposite
wheeler , twelve miles north of hero ,
and when It was over Wilson was
uiilly pounded In the face and on bin
u > ad and Meyers was Htahhcd In the
leg and nearly bled to death and at
ihlH writing IH reported IIH being very
WIlHon WHH niTcHtcd hiHl night by
: tie tKiorlff and IH lodged In the county
lull at IhlH place ,
V
Deaths at Nelljh. (
Nellgh , Neb. , March 2fi. Special to
I he News : Two dentliH In highly ie-
Hpecled fainllloH of tlilH city occurred
luring the early bourn of Sunday morn-
UK. MCH , William Campbell , who lor
ilneleen inontliH had been a mil'foinr
I'Olll llthclTtllOHlH WIIH Hie Ill'Ht (0 ( pllllM
iway. The next wan Mrtt I ) (1. ( Ale-
lienuin , who IIIIH been HorloiiHly III
vllh a conipllciilloii of dlHoiiHCH , but
lied ol hemorrhage of the lungH. Fit *
lend HervlcoH of MIH. Caniihell | will
ie held IhlH alternoon at the home ,
ind that of MrH. Mcl'licrmm tomorrow
nornitig at the M. K. church , llolh
nirlalH will taku place at Laurel Hill
cemetery.
VERDEL TO GO FORWARD.
Forty Acrco of Indian Land Being
Platted by Frank Nelson.
Verdel , Nob. , March 1C. ! .Special to
The NCWH : llluck HIU , a I'ouca In-
Iliin , IUIH had deeded forty IICTOH of
tilH land , which Johm Verdel on the
iiHt , and ban tllnpoHoil of It to Frank
Nelson of Nlobraru. Mr. Nolmm In
laving It platted and will begin the
Hale of lotn In a few days. Thin will
10 a great Improvement to thin thriv
ing village IIH there IIIIH been urgent
all for more building niton for both
hiiHlncHH nnd rcHldcnco piopertlen bete
for HOIIIO time. The town will now go
forward with n growth that will In
crease the value of all other property
hero.
Nellgh Baseball.
Nellgh , Nob. , March 25. Special to
The NOWH : The llrHt barn-ball game
of the noiiHon IIIIH been arranged for
holweeii the high school toaniH of No-
llgh and Norfolk ( o ho played at River-
Hide park In this city on Saturday af
ternoon , April ( ! . For the paHt week
the high Hchool team hero IIIIH been
practicing each day and It IH mild that
the present team IH much Htiongor
than the one hint year.
WORK ON NIOBRARA CUT.
Car Went Off Track There Monday.
Steam Shovel Is on Job.
Nlobnira , Neb. , March 20. Special
to The NOWH : The work train and
tit cam Hbovel on the Northwestern be
gan operations Monday morning In the
chalk-rock cut ono mlle west of town.
This cut IH about three miles In length
and noco.HHllatof ! day and night watch
men , who make the rounilH before i very -
ery train. Kach spring it gives trou
ble by crumbling , sometimes great
rock HlldoH covering the track and re
quiring extra gangH to open the way.
For the past three seasons the steam
shovel IUIH been put to work here and
mndo considerable Improvement , but
slow orders are given to all trainmen
at thlH point.
A Hinall wreck occurred at the cut
on the westbound freight yesterday
afternoon , ono car jumping the track
and going for considerable distance
before discovery. Pasmjngors and
trainmen got to work and placed the
car on the track after about two hours
delay.
Notice to Redeem.
To unknown heirs of Justus P. leav
er , deceased , and to F. G. Hobson , first
name unknown : You nnd each of you
arc hereby notified as non-residents of
the state of Nebraska , that at a pri
vate sale made by the treasurer of
Madison county , state of Nebraska , on
the 21st day of August , 1905 , Mary
KIngsbury purchased at said tax sale
tor the unpaid and delinquent tnxes
thereon of the vear 1903 the following
described real estate situated In Mad
ison county , state of Nebraska , to-wlt :
Lots six , seven , seventeen , eighteen ,
nineteen and twenty ( C , 7 , 17 , 18 , 19 ,
and 20) ) of block three (3) ( ) ; lots seven
and eight (7 ( and 8) ) of block six ( C ) ;
ots two nnd three ( 2 and 3) ) of block
cloven (11) ( ) , and lots thirteen nnd four-
con (13 ( and 14) ) of block thirteen (13) ( ) ,
all In Riverside Park addition to the
city of Norfolk , Nebraska , the title to
all of which real estate appears of
record In the register of deed's otlico
of said Madison county in the name
of said Justus P. Leaver , In whotto
name the same was and Is assessed ,
hat no person Is in possession or oc
cupancy of said lots. Ou March 1C ,
1907 , the tax certificate Issued on said
tax sale was assigned to the under
signed N. A. Ralnbolt , who now owns
and holds same.
The right to redeem above described
real estate from said sale for delin
quent taxes will expire on the 22nd
( lay of August , 1907 , of which all per
sons Interested are hereby required to
take notice.
N. A. Ralnbolt.
To show Intelligence In "taking your
services to market" as want adver
tisers show Is half the battle In get
ting "a good Job. "
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