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MOM1 IMOM1 TUB NOUFOLK WEKICIY NEWS-.lOUliNAL : KltlDAY. .IUNI ! M. 11)07. ) MIKE MICKEY BOUND TO DISTRICT COURT AT WEST POINT. BETRAYED BY TELL-TALE SHOE It fs Alleged That Mickey Walked Twenty-Two Miles to Wreck Train Between Sioux City and Omaha on Omaha Road. t West Point , -Nob. , Juno S. Special to The News : Michael lllckcy , the alleged train wrecker , was given Ills preliminary hearing before the county judge ami held to the district court In $1,000 bull. Considerable damaging evidence has developed against the accused. Sioux City , June 8. Special OUlcer Menscndlck of the Omaha railway re turned from Tlmrston county , Neb. , where ho succeeded In getting Mike HlcUoy bound over to the grand jury on the charge of wrecking a train. Ho says the evidence showed that Ulckey walked twenty-two miles to put ties and stones on the track after ho had been put off the train the night before. The prisoner was picked up as a sus pect and held In Jail at Fender. An Investigation showed that ho had a crossbar of leather nailed on one of the soles of his shoes. Tracks near the scene of the attempted wreck show marks of such a bar. While In jail Ulckey tore this piece off his shoe and tried to hide It. The train was a southbound passen ger and was saved after crossing the pile of stones before It reached the pile of ties. The engineer was jolted _ as the engine ran across the stones 'and feared an attempt to wreck the train. It Is the opinion of the ofllcor that Hlckey tried to wreck the train because the conductor put him off the night before. SATURDAY SITTINGS. J. C. Stltt returned yesterday from Neligh. C. S. Hayes retnrned yesterday from O'Neill. M. C. Hazcn left at noon for Mead ow Grove. A. Anderson was down from Wayne yesterday. A. Rulilow of Pierce spent yesterday in Norfolk. F. Lambert of Foster is in the city on business. B. B. Sherman of Columbus is in Norfolk today. A. Sohler of .Emerson was in Nor folk yesterday. Frank Roberts of Allen was in Nor folk yesterday. C. W. Jones of O'Neill is a visitor in the city today. Carl Mnurer of West Point was in Norfolk yesterday. W. R. Matteson of Blair stopped in Norfolk yesterday. , Miss Opal Olmstead was in Pierce yesterday afternoon. F. E. Lawrence of Beaver Dam was in Norfolk yesterday. Miss Bertha Hanson of Tilden is a guest at the Pilger home. Miss Belle Runyon of Octavia is the guest of Mrs. F. F. Ware. Mrs. Mabel Flint of Fairfax , S. D. , was In Norfolk yesterday. Frank Lambert of Foster was in Norfolk on business today. Alice and Lee Ogden left this morn ing for a two weeks visit at Gildden Iowa. Frank Ware Is expected home to morrow or Monday from Omaha. Mrs. J. A. Wright and Mrs. J. C. Os- born of Battle Creek are Norfolk vis itors today. W. H. Bntterfleld has spent the past week in a trip over the Rosebud res ervation in Tripp county. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Olmstead are ex pected home tomorrow evening from a visit in western Nebraska. R. G. Rohrke , cashier of the Secur ity bank at Meadow Grove , was in Norfolk yesterday on business. Mrs. H. II. Hull and daughter , Mo rene , went to Lyons on the morning train to visit her son , Ira Hull. Miss Esther Berg , who has been in Norfolk the guest of her sister , Miss Regina Berg , left yesterday for her home at Wausa. Miss Mlno McNcely left this morn ing on a visit to Lincoln and to Belle vue , where she will attend the com mencement of Bellevue college. Wlllard Harding of Nebraska City adjuster for the Springfield Fire am Marino insurance company , was In Norfolk , leaving at noon for Plalnvlew Charles Adams , a pitcher in the Denver ver Western league team , was in Nor folk yesterday'on a visit with friends Mr. Adams was in Norfolk returning from Slonx City and left tills morning for Denver. Dr. E. N. Smart of Madison , for th the time acting medical examiner o the county , was in Norfolk this morn ing on his way to Meadow Grove t Inquire Into the mental condition o R. S , Patten , who attempted aulcld Thursday. Miss Inez Skeen left at noon for visit to Chadron. William 'Mnjis of Hosklns was 1 Norfolk on business Saturday. B. Skolo\Vsl < b , Eft at noon for Slou City to attend hls'-'tyrollier's wedding. 'Fred Anderson -and T. B. Zenor' Monowl were Norfolk visitors Satur day. Charles A. Belersilorf left Saturda morning on a visit to his brother a Hartlngton. Mrs. Ira M. Hamilton and Mrs W ' W. Severns were visitors In Plorc Saturday afternoon. " John Hasenpflug of Monowl was 1 'orfolk today on a visit with hla broth- r , Henry Hasenpllug. Mrs. ( Jeo. Farley and daughter , nol le , went to Neligh today to visit at le homo of her brother-in-law , N. M. arloy. B. A. Korth returned at noon from trip to Wlnslde. The Odd Fellows have had tjiolr edge rooms renovated and repapered. There will bo a special meeting of Mhhorn encampment No. 27 , I. O. O. \ , Monday evening , The Madison county board of equall- atlon will meet three days next week , eglnulng with Tuesday , June 11. Mosaic lodge No. Go , A. F. & . A. M. , Ill meet In special session Saturday Ight for work In the E. A. degree. Dr. O. R. Meredith's bible study Inns In the Christian church will meet his evening at his home to outline lelr work. Atkinson Ledger : Expressmen say lint more ( lowers were put off at At- Insou on Decoration day than at any tlinr town between Norfolk and Chad- on. Lyons Sun : Joe Langford , an Oak- and rural mall carrier , has sold his utomoblle. T.hus the horse carriage cores one over the horseless. Charles H. Johnson , who has gone est on an extended trip , attended ervlccs at the Salt Uikc tabernacle nst Sunday and writes to Mrs. John- oil stating that the organ produced ic finest tones ho had ever heard. Ir. Johnson is now in Sacramento. Ainsworth Star-Journal : William hunder Hawk , a full blood Sioux In- Ian , is acting foreman on the Vnlen- Ino Democrat , during the absence of lark Xnrr who Is on a fishing oxpedi- lou. Ills work on the paper shows 1m to be a very competent workman. Battle Creek Enterprise : Clms. T. laman has sold his drug business to V. H. Stocker of Orchard , who took ossesHion last Saturday. Mr. Stock- r has until recently been cashier of ho Citizens' State bank of Orchard. Ir. Hainan is retiring because of ill lealth. Wayne Democrat : J. D. King has old his handsome new residence cast f the court house to J. M. Str'ahan , he purchase price being $7,000. The esidenco was bought for Mr. Strnhnn's laughter , Mrs. D. A. Jones , and will e occupied by the Jones family No- ember 1 , nt which time Mr. King plans to return to California. Lyons Sun : A fellow by the name of Jacobmeyer was arrested in Arl- ona precinct Sunday morning by Slier- ff Phlpps. Ho had been drinking and vas terrorizing the community about he store at Arizona Center. He had \ dozen of the citizens lined up and idmllllng that they were liars. It nust have been a crowd without the isual Arizona sand. Neligli Leader : Jos Contois was in Neligh the fore part of the week on mslness. lie Is well satisfied with his ireseut location at Hulett , Wyoming , ind believes it a first-class agricultural cction for nearly everything usually aised in this latitude , except corn. The country is filling up rapidly and .here is little land left subject to home stead entry and that Is some distance 'roin the railroad. Special "Children's day" exercises will be held In most of the Norfolk churches this month. Sunday morning special exercises of this nature will bo icld at the Methodist church and in ho evening at the Second Congrega- .ional church. A week from Sunday morning will bo'children's day in the Tirst Congregational church , the even- ng of that day being given over to the Sunday school children of the Bap tist church. The new sewer ordinance prepared by City Attorney Hazen was advanced to second reading at the adjourned neeting of the city council at the city mil last evening. L. J. Dlgnan pre sented the rough draft of a proposed lew plumbing ordinance. The coun cil placed the draft on first reading , eaving it to be revised later by the city attorney and Mr. Dlgnan , who has nterested himself In securing a work- ng plumbing ordinance for the city. Neligh Register : On Wednesday morning occurred the marriage of Ed- ar Taylor and Miss Nell Ferguson at ; ho home of the bride's mother in the irescnce of the relatives and a few friends of the contracting parties. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C O. Trump , Immediately after which Mr. and Mrs. Taylor drove to Oakdale where they took the train to Norfolk The Register Joins the many friends of the happy couple In congratulations Fifty acres of cucumbers have been contracted for by the Norfolk Pickle and Vinegar factory in this vicinity The company is assured of a sufficient acreage of cucumbers to meet their requirements. Additional contracts are still being secured. Tomatoes , cab bage and cauliflower will bo handlec by the new company in the fall , bu contracts for these supplies will no be asked for , the company proposing to go into the market next fall foi tlieho lines at the prevailing marke prices. Madison Star-Mail : The househoh goods of A. P. Pilger were taken over land to Stanton Saturday morning Mr. Pllgor drove over in the afternoon Mrs. Pilger and daughters , Gretchen Kathryn and Mary , went to Norfoll on the freight In the morning and wll remain over Sunday. We regret t ( see this family leave our city for the : are among our best citizens , but wi wish them nothing but the best of sue cess In their new homo where Mr. Pi ger will bo connected with tie | Firs National bank. Neligh Leader : A sheriff from Soutl Dakota lost a valuable watch Snnda night between this -point and Clear water. While standing on the rea platform of the Pullman , ho nttenipte to pull up his belt , and drew out th watch and fob , which fell to the track Ho got off the train at Clearwntor and made two uiiHUcci'Hsful trips over the ground. Together the watch and fob vcro estimated to bo worth In the elghborhood of $1,000 , A handsome eward will bo paid for the return of Ither to C. H. VunKIrk of this city. Atkinson Ledger : J. A. SUldmoro , vho was convicted as the principal In lie Atkinson hog steal , was sentenced Saturday to IIvo years In the slate pen- outlary. Skldmore got the limit of ho penalty. Dibble had hlH prelim- nnry hearing the snme day and wau lound over to the district court. Ho out on ball. M. K. Harrington and bounty Attorney \Vhelan acted for the roaeeiitlon and R. R. Dlckson for the ofetise. District court adjourned nu ll July , when McShnno and \Vollor vlll be tried for complicity In the time K ton I. Shorlfi J. J. Clements was In Nor- oik this morning for the purpose of aklng Daniel I. Avery of this city to ladlson for examination before the ounty board of commissioners on In anity. The complaint against Mr. Vvery was signed 'by ' a son. Mr. Av- ry has made his homo In Norfolk with . son for more than rf year , coming lore from Missouri. Twelve years go he Is said to have been a success- ill physician , but the death of his wife t that date is said to have lead to pe- lods of despondency. The oxamliin- Ion was set for 1 o'clock this after- oon. Wayne Democrat : Anderson Bress- or visited his brother Frank , down In -.esllc precinct , Saturday and Sunday ml found the heads of the family In nthor sorry plight from the effects of severe burning. Mr. Dressier had eon heating n wagon tire , his wife vatching him , when the wind blew the lames HO that her dress became Igult- jd and her whole body enveloped in i blaze. Her husband succeeded In Hitting out the lire but not before she vas quite badly burned about the Imbs. Mr. Dressier was also severely > nmod on the hands , but bolh have ihont recoverednow. , Wayne Democrat : Mike Carrlgan , a armor nnd , neighbor of the late Knelss irothers , was In Wayne Saturday on its way to Carroll. Mr. Carrlgan says hat Geo. Knclss was a good neighbor , tonest and square , but lie had no use or Henry Knelss , and barely gave him 'the time of day" when ho met him. t had been known for some time that .here was serious trouble brewing , and jeo. Kneiss had told Mr. Carrlgan that 10 expected Henry would kill him. Vsldo from their minor difllcultles there was a well defined suspicion that Icnry was jealous of his brother's family of children , nnd that ho had accused George of certain tilings while 10 , Henry , had been absent from home. The morning of the tragedy George mil expressed a fear that Henry would 10 after him. Mr. Carrlgan says ho .old the murdered man toget out of the country , but Geo. Knoiss had said 10 couldn't do so at once , hence , ho tarried until It was too late. Newman Grove Reporter : A natur al curiosity has been discovered on : he line between the farms where Kol- zow and Homan are living , and not far from the school house , which is puzzling all the scientists in the north- ivest corner of the precinct. For a long time there has been what was supposed to be a wolf hole in the west mnk of the ravine and another one in the bottom of the ravine. During the spring Homan discovered that the ipper hole had grown to be about a foot in diameter and was about ten feet deep. A few days ago a space about ten feet wide and twenty long caved in and a party of explorers went over to investigate. They found that , from the opeil space , a cavern led off , the roof of which was about six feet under ground. The opening , which was nearly ten feet wide on the start , soon narrowed down so much that it could not be followed. One boy was Uile to crawl in about twenty feet. Wayne Democrat : While attempt ing to serve papers on some of the college students last Friday morning Street Commissioner Benshoof was treated to i > bath of dirty water at the hands of some of the students. The Democrat desires to call the attention of President Pile to the fact that In the past years he has never been tardy about "jacking up" any Individuals or nartles who interfered with his stu dent body , but it is presumed that an indignity of the above sort is alright , coming from the students under hit management. Commissioner Benshoo ! ilso states that a number of the stu dents who voted nt the last election In the city of Wayne have gone to their "homes. " The Democrat hopcf the authorities of this city will take such further action In the matter as if necessary to determine what rights these young men have in the premises and no matter whether they vote here at President Pile's dictation or will his permission. Monday Mr. Benshoo was accompanied by Marshal Mlnei and service was secured on the stu dents without further trouble. Warnervllle. O. D. Munson went to Omalu Wednesday Jor a short visit. Glbbs Bros , shipped a carload of fa cattle to South Omaha the first of UK week. Prod Whltmoro of Lincoln was hen Wednesday looking nttor the real es tate Interests. Reuben Miller went to Battle Creel Wednesday for n few days visit will his uncle , Dr. II. O. Munson. Mrs. Guy Warner and children o Spauldlng are the guests of Mr. am Mrs. H. Warner. Mont. Wheeler went to Oma'h Thursday and was operated on nt SI Joseph hospital Friday morning fo appendicitis. A telephone message t < his brother George says ho is dolm well ns could bo expected. 3TANBERRY CONSTRUCTION COM PANY GETS THE JOB. O BE DONE BY JANUARY 10 he Cost of Norfolk's New HUjh School Building Will be $37,685 It Will be Built of Brown Pressed Brick , Iron Spotted , The contract for the consmotion ! of 10 no\v high school building was hint veiling awarded to the Stanborry 'oMHtrurllon company of Stanhorry , lo. , on Iholr bid of $ : il.7(10. ( The Stan- erry company agrees to complete the Igh school building by January 1ft , DOS. The heating and plumbing con- ract at hiHt evening's meeting of the oard of education wont to Lewis Si ( Itelien 'of Chicago for $5.825. The est of the high school by these fig- res would bo $117,585. The now high school building will o constructed of brown pressed brick , on spotted. Thin brick Is a new rick manufactured by the Omaha by- rnullc-Pross brick Co. of Omaha and as decided on by the board last night. The Stanborry company , the sue- ossful bidders , were represented be- ) ro the board last night by Ixiuts 'nllii , manager of the company. Ma- orlal for the now building would bordered rdored , Mr. Vulln Bald , as soon as the ontrnct Is signed and bond arranged. Uchltoct John Latonnor of Omaha vas not present at ( he mooting and It vas announced that as soon as his soiipo could bo secured In the city contract would bo drawn up with lie contractor. The Stanborry com- any agreed to finish the building by- animrj 15 anil this was a very Im- lortanl consideration In the eyes of ho board In voting the cnnlrni'l to the llssourl company. The throe contractors who bid on the lullding were not far apart on 'their Igiiron. The following bids wore re- olvod : John B. Herrmann of Nor- oik , $ : ! .SSi ] ( , after deducting $1,500 ! or salvage ; Polar Klowlt of Omaha , : ! ! ) , ni)8 ) , after deducting $2,000 for sal- ago ; Stanberry Construction com- > any. $ l9,500 ! after deducting $ : ! ,000 or salvage. The Stanborry people greed to complete the building by niiunry 15 , 1008 , Mr. Herrmann by September 1 , 11)08 ) , while the Omaha contractor gave no figures. After de luding the amount of the specified > ids on heating and plumbing and mnk- ug allowances for additional use of salvngo as provided in the bids the contractors were found to stand : J. 1. Herrmann , $111,197 ; Slnnburry Co. , $ : ! 1,7 < ; 0 ; Peter Klewit , $ : ! 2OS8. The lontrnct on these figures was awarded o the Missouri company on motion of Jean , the time limit offered being an mportant consideration In the mind > f the board. The heating and plumbing contract was given to the lowest bidder aH fol- ows : Norfolk Plumbing & Heating company , $0,800 ; Johiison-Rowc-Daily ompany , Omaha , $0,085 ; Korsnioycr company , Lincoln , $7'lGo ; F. E. Hen- ling , Minneapolis , $7,500. By the terms of the specifications a [ ) onally of $10 a day will fall on the contracting company for each day's lelay beyond the specified time for completing the school house. With the signing of the contract material A-onld be brought in at once , Mr. Valin said last night , and work on the build- ng started during the present month TUESDAY TOPICS. Dr. Overocker was In Battle Creek ; oday. F. Moore of Crcighton Is in the cltj ; oday. John Stephens whs In from Stanton yesterday. * Vess Linn of Humphrey is in Nor folk today. F. A. Reed of O'Neill stopped In Nor folk yesterday. J. R. Collins of Wlsner spent yester day in Norfolk. J. G. Johnson of Crelghton was In Norfolk yesterday. Mrs. Bertha Ahlmann Is home from a visit at Wakefleld. George W. Myers of Neligh stopped In Norfolk yesterday. Will Buckendorf was homo fron Uassett over Sunday. Earl Van Dover and mother of Plain view are in the city today. Mrs. John Olney Is in the city froir Minneapolis , visiting friends. Mrs. Robert Brashear has been Ir Sioux City on a short visit. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Casper Walkei of Stanton county , a daughter. Walter Savidgo of Wayne was Ir Norfolk yesterday on business. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gain of Meadov Grove were in Norfolk yesterday. P. J. Jorden of Emerson was a busl ness visitor In Norfolk yesterday. Bernard and Peter Wltwer of Tlldei are In Norfolk today on business. C. II. RIenon of WInnetoon was ii Norfolk yesterday between trains. Miss Bertha Hendrlckson of Kcar ney was a Norfolk visitor yesterday. Will O'Brien returned to O'Neill las night after a Sunday visit In Norfolk Miss Lulu M. Smith of Fairfax , S D. , was a visitor in Norfolk yesterday Sheriff Coleman of Butte was in Noi folk last evening returning from Lit coin. coin.Miss Miss Falo Diirnham has rcturnc from a visit In Lincoln withMis Boomer. Fred Beormann and C. C. Beerman of Dakota City were In Norfolk las evening. Miss Elsie Simons and Miss Martli dale of Pierce were'Norfolk ' visitor yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kelly of Stni ton spent Sunday nt the homo of r ( " The Nov V Mlllo , returning homo yimKrduy oon. Mrs L. P Prough of Kaunas City , Can. , IB In Norfolk the guoHl of Mrn. D. HrmiHon. ,1. L. Tlnkcom. C. R Elliott and L. Ilooso of Hartlngton weto In the lly yesterday. Judge and Mrs. 1. Poweto are homo nun a visit at JackHonvlllo , 111. , with hull1 win , Isaac Powers , Jr. A. N. AnthoH lofl IhlH morning on biiHlnoBH trip to Chicago. Ho will bo bsoiit for the rest of the week. Ilov.V. . J. Turner returned yoster- ay from Plaliivlow where ho conduct- d sorvlfOB Humlny evening at the lalnvlow Congregational church. Polor Klowlt , an Omaha rontrnclor , as In Norfolk yoHterday and today In onuortlon with the opening of hlda > r ( he now high school building. Mrs. F. W. llonjamln will leave Mini- ay to join Mr. llonjamln on n visit at olorado Springs. Mr. Honjamln him rrlvod In Deliver , returning from Cnl- 'ornla. Attorney II. F. Hnrnharl. loft this loinlng for Sttmlon to appear for the ofotiHo In the divorce CIIHO brought y Mm. Jacob Kopp against her him- and. Jacob Kopp IB a prominent ( union county farmer. Horn to Mr. and Mrs. John H. San- > rd , a son. The Wt'Ht Sldo HOHO company will loot tonight In the city hall. A number of young men In Norfolk uvo organ I/oil a now dancing club nd huvo IBHIKM ! Invitations for a dance t Mnnptardt hall on Friday evening. no or two dances will bo given this iimmer , The .1. S. C. club will bo entertained its evening at the home of Forest 3mory. The junior chiHH of Mrs. Heels' inuslo Indents will glvo a piano rooltal at the .udllorlum . ( onlghl. Culllgun'H Nashville ntudonts will ppour at the Auditorium tomoriow Ighl , plnylng at popular prices. The WOBI Sldo Whim club will hold business mooting at the homo of Mr. nd Mix. J. Haiim I Ills ovonlng. The Grand hotel at Plalnvlew has hangoil hands. II. II. Reed IIIIB pur- bused the hotel and IB now operating t. Frank I'utroy paid $5 and costs Into lollco court yesterday on an assault i Imttory charge preferred by Fred- irlek Folillinhn , a retired farmer who ins boon boaidlug with Frank Putroy it the Junction. A few old-time friends of Mrs. Mor is Mayor of Albion , who IB n guest it the homo of Mrs. D. llaiim , spent he afternoon at the Damn homo yes- orday In an Informal way , renewing ormor friendship with Mis. Mayor. W. S. SlmkliiH of East Norfolk has olurnod from Newman Grove , whore 10 was called to the funeral of his nolher , Mrs. Alvlna Thels , hold Satur- lay. Mrs. Thois was sovonty-iilno ears old at the time of her death , vhlcli came without warning. Lawroncu Harrett of Vordlgre , son > f Editor John Barrett of the Verdi- ire Citizen , has taken charge of the Verdul Outlook and will publish that lowspaper from now on. Mr. Harrett s an ambitious young man of good labits and he will render etllclent ser vice to Verdel. The olllco room on the first , floor ol the Cotton block In the rear of the No- miska National bank's suite of rooms s to be occupied Jointly by the firm of \V. H. Biittertlold & Son and by N. W. Clover , commercial agent for the Un on Pacific. The ofllces have been noved Into the new quarters. Yesterday was Fldo's last day of jrncu. Today all unlicensed dogs of whatever pedigree will fall under the diet of Chief of Police Flynn. Yesterday - terday morning more than a score of logs were placed on the "safe list" by their owners putting up the required log tax. Dogs not taxed and tagged will bo sent to dog heaven with proper llspalch , the chief of police announces. Earl Tannehlll , a small son of Har ry Tnnnchlll , recently got a ducking : is a result of the capsizing of a boat : > n a slough nt the farm of his uncle , George Tannehill. The boat leaked .uid Earl began scooping out the water. In trying to empty the boat , the boy was lipped out into the water , which was something over four feet deep. The lad was rescued by his uncle , George. Monowi News : The A. O. U. W. lodges of Boyd county will hold a bas ket picnic at Anoka on Thursday , June 115 , 1907. Everybody is cordially in vited to come. A good time Is prom ised on beautiful shady grounds a quarter of a mile south of the Auoka depot on the Ponca creek. Big ball games. Band music nil day. Grand Master Workman A. M. Walling will be there and will be the orator of the day. day.Rosebud Rosebud Times : Editor Ferd Reich' maim of the Bonesteel News is re ported to bo confined to his home with a severe and sudden Illness. It Boemt that he was taking dinner at the Hotel Ak-Sar-Ben with his family and , feel Ing queerly , walked out In the lobbj where he toppled over and fell. He was eased for a time at the hotel ant later taken home. Ho has suffered f good deal from hemorrhages and no\\ \ Is a very sick man. The members o : the newspaper fraternity over tin county and state will await news fron his bcdsldo with anxiety and trust tha he may speedily recover. Boyd county olllcers with Smothers the Anoka man \vho was convicted o incest , were In Norfolk between tralni yesterday morning. Smothers has i fifteen-year term to servo In the pcnl tentlary. Ills daughter was the vlctln of his outrage. Ho was accompanlci to the penitentiary by his young wlfi to whom ho was married a short tlnu i before the charge was preferre * against him. The faithful woman 01 1. the train looked most tenderly to tin * -tw\mi iu tev * ui ys : Yestordnv nf o noodii of In r hu.ibandvlio wan li.iml- cuffed Hho la twi nl > llvo yinr.i ol ago and will bo forty when Hinolhr IB fioo lo llvo with her again. The Union Pat'lflc Itallnmd company on July I will put In Borvlco twelve now giiHolhio motor earn , Hovornl or which will bo oporalod on the com- pany'H branch HIIOH in NolmiMku lo lake ( ho place of HOIIIO of ( ho sniallor IraltiB which now aio run at n loss and IIHO | lo bo run where mixed traliiH are now iiHod. The IMII-H IIH now built nro modolB of ullllly , beauty and Btroiiglli , liolng entirely of Blool , with all the latest ImpriivoiiioiilH known to the Imlldi'i-H' art. They have clroiilar win- ' dowH. giving the pamiongorH tiiiob. Htruotod views of I ho Hoonory on bold HOH | ( | of tint car. They are also oqulppod with vonlllnlors , and the nifi > olilnor.v IM HO llxod on I ho a.xlo of Urn front iruc'l , and I ho car HO balanced thai n" vibration IB felt from the en gine. It IH not nimounrod whether the Norfolk-ColumbiiB branch will bo oqulppodlth the now motors or not. HENRY OLTMAN HANGS HIMSELF IN STANTON COUNTY JAIL. WAS TO FACE SERIOUS CHARGE NERVE FAILING , HE INFLICTS DEATH PENALTY ON SELF. JURY HAD BEEN IMPANELLED A Jury In Dlotrlct Court at Stanton Was Relieved of the Duty of Trying Man of Thrcu Score Years on Dis agreeable Charge of Crime. Staiilon , Neb. , Juno 11. Special to The News : Apparently lacking courage - ago to face the Jury which was lo hnvo begun trying him today on a serious charge , Henry Oilman , the old man arioHtud BOIIIO months ago because of alleged wrongs committed upon Ills daughter , milcldod In iho county jail hero during the night by hanging. ' When Sheilff Sluckor wont to the stool cage at 7 o'clock this morning lo food his prisoner , ho found Oilman's dead body hanging in n strap that had been tied to Iho window grallng. Kxumlnallon by n physician showed thai Oilman had been ( load for prob ably olghl hums when his body was discovered in a rigid condlllon at 7 o'clock today. Jury Impanelled to Try Him. The jury to try Oilman was Im panelled yesterday and lasl night Iho court allowed a recess unlll this mornIng - Ing when the prosecution was lo begin Us case against Iho defendanl. But Iho old man relieved human jurymen from trying his case when he Inlllcied Die dea'th penally upon himself in the lonely recesKcs of the counly Jail last nigh I. Oilman was between slxly-one and sixly-1'our years of age , according lo Ihe loHtlmony. Ho was ariested some lime ago tor Incosl , his daughter being Iho alleged victim. Ills arrest was made at Madison , a trading point with him , jiisl as he was about to lake tin outgoing train. Used Strap For Hanging. Oilman used a stiap which he had worn n a belt for years , for the noose that strangled him lo death. Passing one end of the strap through the window - dow gralfng , ho fastened the other end ( around his neck and lied 11 with a cord. Ho was evidently standing on a chair to lie Ih'j noose. Then he jumped off Iho chair and , with his Iocs touching Iho lloor , was choken lo death. Though his hands were perfectly free hemade no effort , nppnrenlly , lo save himself after Jumping oft the chair. For several years Oilman lived In Colfax counly. Then he moved lo Platte county , where he remained for a year. Laler he localed fourleen miles boulhwesl of Slanton , just west of Madison , and Madison was a tradIng - Ing point for him. Ho has been under arrcsl for some monlhs. New Neligh Auditorium. Neligh , Neb. , June 11. Specclal leThe The News : Work on Nellgh's new auditorium and Odd Fellows hall is progressing as fasl as Iho weather will permit. The brick work on the base ment is completed , and the masons have starled on Iho first floor. Mica Axle Grease Best lubricant for axles in the world long wearing and very ad- besite. Makes a heavy load draw like a light one. Saves half the wear on wagon and team , and increases the earning capacity of your outfit. Ask your dealer for Hie a Axle Grease. STANDARD OIL CO. Incorporate nait the village wai