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THE NORFOLK \VEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL : FRIDAY , JUNE 14 , 1907. DLOODY FIGHT AMONG UNION PA CIFIC LABORERS. ONE 13 FATALLY > WOUNDED Crazed With Drink , n Japanese Laborer - borer Turns on Three Mates In the Same Dunk and Slashes Them Right mid Left. Grand iBliuul , Nob. , Juno 12. Spo- clnl to The Mown : M. AtHimugu WIIH probably fatally wounded , K. Kimultard HcrloiiHly Htahlicd and F. Fimiya slightly - ly cut by a knlfo In the hands of F. Olkwa In their bunlt he.ro today. The inuii , all JupuneHo laborers on the Union Pacific Hid boon drinking. Olkwa bocanio crwd with drink und attacked the other three men. The bunkH had the appearance of n slaughter holme. Olkwa Is being held , awaiting devel opments. ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT. Senior Class of Western Conservatory Will Graduate Thursday. The annual commencement recital of the Norfolk branch of the Western Conservatory of Mimlo conducted by Airs. Cora A. Heels occurs Thursday evening at the Auditorium , a special program of miiRlo being arranged In connection with the commencement. Miss Edyth NolHon of Plorco graduates from the course this year. I lor di ploma and the special rewards of mer it will bo presented by Hov. W. .1. Tur ner of the First Congregational church. Emma Lane , Elsa Glldea , Grace Hill , Huth Heebe , Lycllu Ilrueggoman. Vera Hay ward , Emma nrueggeman , Lillian Degner , Harold Dlors , Mlim Antlsdol , Margaret Long , Ward Hubondall , Lloyd Mohr , Adah Chllvors , Edyth Nelson and Leona Moroy at four pianos will play the opening number of the pro- gram. Single numbers will bo rendered by Edyth Nelson , Clara Homer , Nolle Grant , Nolle Schwcnk , Lily Jaycox Mitchell , Hello Tumor and Oscar Schavland. Julius Hulff on the violin will bo ac f . companied by Gretchon Hulff. Marlon Gow on the violin will bo accompanied by Nolle Schwenlc. Helen Friday , May Sclavonic , Emma Lane , Lydla Hrueggoman , Grace II1H , Leota Leach , Lloyd Pasowalk and Reu ben Ktosau will take part In ono piano number , Oscar Schavland , Ward Ru- bondall , Harold Dlors , Nolle Schwcnk , Ethel Woathorholt and Dorothy Green In a second number and Clara Dernor , Pearl Reese , Nolle Schwcnk , Lloyd Mohr , Nolle Grant , Oscar Schavlaud , May Schwcnk and Emma Lane In a third number. The program of the evening will close with a special feature , The Slolghrlde , "a musical Joke. " More than a score of young people will take h part Battle Creek. J. IJ. Hngwell , who came hero this spring from Virginia , staying with the Frank Huddle family , departed last Friday for Montana. Mr. and Mrs. J. Protlvlnsky and daughter , Mrs. Frank Sunders of Stan- ton , were visiting .hero last Thursday with J. E. Sanders and Henry Mloynek. Edward Ringer was visiting hero Friday from Nellgh. A daughter was born to MY. and Mrs. II. C. Pahl last Thursday night. James Wells was here Friday from Lindsay. Mr. and Mrs. Hernard Risk arrived hero Friday from San Francisco , whore he was In the painting business. Mr. Risk Is a native of Hattlo Creek and came back on account of the strike. He wont to Norfolk this week , where /ho found employment. I'J 'hos. Cook was hero Saturday from jilbng Pine visiting friends , J.'D. Larabee was here Saturday on business from Stnnton. Miss Mattle Simmons departed Mon day for Lansing , Michigan. At Fre mont she Joined Miss Mattlo Ingolds- by , who will accompany her. They are teachers of the Hattlo Creek high school and will stay till next term of school. The tlrst will teach In our school again , but Miss Ingoldsby will teach at Douglass , Wyo. On Sunday , Juno 23 , the Lutheran parochial school will hold its annual picnic In Tomhagen's grove. A flno program will bo carried out. The Hat tlo Creek band will furnish the music. The betrothal of Carl Flster and Miss Minna Fensko was announced at the Lutheran church by Rev. J. Hofman Sunday. Fred Tegelor returned Sunday from a visit with relatives In Nemaha coun ty and at Beomer , where he was vis iting his brother , Rov. J. H. Tegelor. Crockett James of Tllden was visit ing from Saturday till Monday with his parents at this place. George Doerlng was a Norfolk vis itor Sunday. M. L. Thomson was a business visitor - or to Tllden Monday. Mr. Thomson Is a stockholder In the now bank at that place. The largo bank building connected with the Institution Is un der construction now. R. T. Cain was over to Newman i I Grove Monday. Win. Volk was hero Tuesday from Blakely. Chas. H. Brown Is here this week from Omaha looking after his business affairs at this place. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walter and Mrs. S. Kuhrts went to Tllden and Nellgh Tuesday for a visit with relatives. . Swltzer and Cain , butter and egg 'store , will dissolve partnership Satur day. R. T. Cain bought C. W. Swlt- zor'w Interest. The latter In running the same kind of u business at Now * man Grove. John Hchftchor lost his bout horse Tuemhiy. In the morning when ho on. ( ( roil the burn ho found that the ani mal had broken one hind leg near the hip and the horse had to be killed. ClinH. Werner with' a gang of car- pontoni commenced the erection of n now IIOUHO on Fred. Nouwerk's farm Tm'mluy. John Hector In building a new ce ment sidewalk In front of his residence north of the high school this week. Herman Wei nor started to build the now Catholic pammago Tuesday. Early TuoHday morning a little daughter WIIH received at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Otto H. Maos. Tholr homo Is the happiest In our town now , an the now little lady has only four elder brothers. Ralph Cain arrived here last week from University Place to help his brother In the butter and egg store during the mimmor season. CLARK BUYS NEW MINE. Million and Half Deal In Property In Copper District of Wyoming. Shoshonl , Wyo. , Juno ID. The big gest mining dual over consummated In Wyoming has just been closed and $1- fiOO.OOO will bo paid over In a few days. Senator W. A. Clark , the Montana cop per king , Is the purchaser , through his agent , Angus McQueen , and the for tunate minors are the owners of the famous Wllllamu-Luhman group of coppor-gold mines In the Copper moun tain district near horo. Several weeks ago representatives of Urn copper king paid the Copper mountain district a visit. They wore particularly struck with the properties of the Wllllams-Luhman company , and alter making an exhaustive and export examination , the lopreaontatlves of Mr. Clark offered $1,000,000 for the ground. The offer was llatly refused , the own ers stating they would not take less than $2,000,000. They are experienced men and realized they had a bonanza. Finally they compromised on $1,500,000 and certain concessions. Angus McQueen Is authority for the statement that the deal has been made and that It will bo closed In a few days. It Is announced that the prop erty will bo developed on a largo scale by the now owners , and that soon a second United Verde will bo turning out largo quantities of copper and gold. MISS EVA HARRIS AND CLARENCE PORTER RUN AWAY. BUT WERE FOUND AT CHADRON Young Man of Nineteen Summers and Young Woman of Sixteen Winters Left Long Pine on Westbound Train , and Were Brought Back. Long Pine , Neb. , Juno 11. Special to The News : Miss Eva Harris and Clarence Porter , both of Long Pine , eloped Sunday night and went west entrain train No. G. Word was received by telegram yes terday that they were found at Chad- ' ron. They will bo brought homo. Miss Harris Is sixteen years of age and Mr. PM'tor is nineteen. LATENSER COMING. Material for New Norfolk School BuildIng - Ing to be Ordered Soon. Members of the Norfolk board of education have been notified that Arch itect John Latonser of Omaha will bo In Norfolk Thursday to submit to the board's approval the contract to bo entered Into between the board and the Stansborry Construction company for the construction of the now high school building. Louis Valln , manager of the Stanborry company , said before leaving Norfolk for Omaha , whore ho had a conference with Mr. Latenser , that the material for the now building would bo ordered the moment the * con tract was entered into. KEENE YEAR ON TURF. Winnings Expected to Reach $225,000 by the End of the Season. Now York , Juno 13. When turf his torians record the deeds of the race horses of 1007 they probably will pre face their writings by calling this sea son "Kecno's year. " The present outlook - , look promises that James R. Kccno not only will bo the leading winning owner of the year , but ho threatens to eclipse the $150,000 his horses won in 100G. There Is not a stable of race horses in training today that has as many lleet thoroughbreds In it as Keeno's. Within his barns are sheltered forty- four horses ranging In age from 2 to 4 years old. There Is not an old horse in the lot. There are twenty-eight 2- year-olds , five three-year-olds and two four-year-olds. The absence of old horses Is duo to his habit of selling those horses that ho docs not desire to keep at the end of their 3-year-old careers and of retiring those that ho values highly to his Castloton stud farm In Kentucky , where they wind up their season as 4-year-olds. Son For John Davenport. Word has Just been received in Nor folk of the arrival of a flno baby boy at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Davenport In Elgin. The young man was bom Tuesday morning. ' Finely Equipped Studio. J. L. Baugh , formerly a well known photographer of Blair , Nob. , has locat ed permanently , in Norfolk and has opened a finely equipped studio on Norfolk avenue. LINCOLN HEARS THAT SURVEY- OR8 ARE WEST OF LANDER. OFFICIALS GIVE IT COLOR A Report Printed In the Lincoln Jour , nal Says It Is Understood Northwest ern Surveyors Are Working West of Lander For Extension Soon. Lincoln Journal : It Is reported from the northwest that the North western has a surveying party west of Land or , and that further extension work may bo looked for. Railroad mon In Norfolk , as well as people along the entire main Hue of the Northwestern In this section , will ho very much Interested In develop ments which may tend to throw light upon the above report as printed In a Lincoln newspaper. While the source of the Information Is' not given , some weight Is perhaps glvon to the theory by reason of the visit this week of the directors , the president , vice pres ident and other high officials of the Chicago & Northwestern road to Lan der. While no authoritative word has reached Norfolk Indicating that the road will bo extended west from Lan der to the Pacific coast , it has long boon thought that some day this move would bo made and the opinion that the extension may bo begun soon Is given color when It Is recalled that within the past year President Marvin Hughltt and Vice President W. A Gardner of the Northwestern have made , between them , several trips over the line to Lander as have also General Manager Walters and General Superintendent Braden. It was stated in Norfolk that the trip of the directors and the highest officials of the Northwestern railroad to Lander and to Gregory this week was merely a tour ot Inspection. Stories have grown , however , In both these localities as to the significance of the officials' visit just now. The report printed above the Lincoln pa per , however , Is the first word pretend ing to bo authoritative that has been rccefvcd on the matter. THURSDAY TIDINGS. Mrs. A. T. Brlggs and five children of Missouri Valley Is here visiting with her sister , Mrs. Miles Case. Leo Williams returned homo from Newport , where he has been watching an engine. Henry Oaks of Missouri Valley was here visiting with friends a couple of days. Bert Bcamor , a former engineer of Norfolk but now working on the North ern Pacific out of Livingston , Montana , is here visiting. Mrs. Jo Johnson is In Chicago vis iting with her brother , Preston Ogden , who is studying there. Mrs. Lemly is quite sick. John Denton went to Missouri Val ley yesterday on business. A birthday party was given In honor of Miss Gladys Hill and her little cous in , Helen Kroehler , yesterday at the homo of the latter. Miss Helen was llvo years old and Gladys six years. The llttlo girls received many pres ents and all had a flno time. Miss Mather returned homo from the cast last night. Mr. and Mrs. John Koorber returned home from Omaha last night. Mr. and Mrs. Macnell went to Oma- toduy noon on business. Mrs. Robert Craft wont to Tllden on business lastuiight. A carload of workmen went up to work on the gravel on the west end division. E. R. Carpenter of Rising City is in Norfolk today. J. C. Mullen of O'Neill spent yester day in the city. Jesse Flavor of Plalnvlow is visiting In Norfolk today. Marvin Collins of Hastings was In Norfolk yesterday. N. E. Hoganson of Hooper spent yes terday In Norfolk. J. W. Bartlett of Wayne stopped In Norfolk yesterday. George W. Myers of Neligh was In Norfolk over night. C. E. Zebsen of Newman Grove was In Norfolk yesterday. K. W. McDonald of Pierce Is In Nor folk today on business. J. W. Taylor and daughter were up from Madison yesterday. Dr. R. L. Thomas of Pierce visited Norfolk friends yesterday. E. B. Jacobson of Genoa was In Nor folk between trains yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bennett of Crelghton are in the city today. Henry Massman of Battle Crook was In Norfolk on business yesterday. Jacob Schlak of Battle Creek spent yesterday In Norfolk on business. G. T. LIddlcott of Beatrice was In Norfolk for a few hours yesterday. W. C. Roland left yesterday after noon on a business visit to Omaha. Mrs. Fred Brechler -Battle Creek was a visitor In Norfolk yesterday. Miss Thelma Grauel Is expected homo this week from a several weeks visit at Julesburg , Colo. Mrs. E. A. Lawrence of Nebraska City , who , bas boon in Norfolk on a visit with her daughter , Miss Daisy Lawrence , has returned homo. Miss Grace Brando of Pierce ar rived In Norfolk this morning to at tend the musical commencement re cital atlho Auditorium tonight. S. D. Robertson went to Crelghton on the morning train to ship stock. Ho will ship a carload of hogs to mar ket from his ranch west of Crelghton. Mr. and Mrs. S. 0. Rankln have left Norfolk for Cody , Wyo. Mr. Rankln has nearly recovered from Injuries I received some mouths ago In a wreck at Alnsworth , G. H. Gray , wife and daughter of Central City are' visiting Rov. D. K. Tludull and family at 1210 Kocnlgstcln avenue , Mr. Gray Is a banker of Cen tral City and his wife Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ttndall. County Attorney Jack Kacnlgstcln arrived homo yesterday from a com bined business and pleasure trip out In the Black Hills country. The coun ty attorney's return was delayed sovcr- Ul days by the hard rains which re sulted In Impassable roads. Mrs. Seaberry of Plalnvlew has been In Norfolk the guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Anderson. . Mrs. Albert Schram is a Plorco vis itor In Norfolk today. Miss Maude Hoeger of Portland , Ore. , is the guest of Mrs. L. Sims. Mr. and Mrs. John Kocrbor returned last evening from a visit at Omaha Mrs. C. Beiorsdorf and son , Charles , loft this morning on a visit In Lincoln. Mrs. C. E. Greene and Mrs. B. C. Gentle went to Plalnvlow Thursday morning. Superintendent Reynolds returned at noon from an Inspection trip over the Lincoln lino. Miss Amelia Gatz of O'Neill was in Norfolk today , leaving at noon for a visit at Columbus. Miss Edyth Nelson of Fierce arrived In Norfolk to take part in the com mencement recital at the Auditorium Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Johnson left yes terday for Denver In response to a message tolling of the death of Mrs. Johnson's mother In Denver. County Attorney Jack Koonlgstoln loft Thursday afternoon for Madison to attend the final meeting of the Madison county board of equalization. The annual commencement exercises of the Western Conservatory of Music , Norfolk branch , will bo held at the Au ditorium this evening. The South Norfolk tennis court on South First street Is being placed in condition for the tennis season now starting In earnest In Norfolk. W. W. Weaver has moved to his new homo at 1317 Norfolk avenue. After purchasing this Norfolk avenue prop erty Mr. Weaver has had it overhauled and thoroughly remodeled. Dr. and Mrs. P. H. Salter informally entertained a few friends at cards last evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Butterfleld , who yesterday celebrat ed their fortieth wedding anniversary. Mr. Maenell and bride have arrived In the city from Correctlonville , Iowa , and will make their home at the home of Mrs. Robert Craft. Mr. Maenell Is one of the popular dispatchers at the Northwestern headquarters In Norfolk. Atkinson and Bassett played a re markable ball game at Bassett Tues day afternoon resulting in a score of two to one * In favor of Atkinson. "How Is that for amateurs ? " writes a Bassett man in telling of the game. The special train carrying North western railroad officials over this ter ritory was slightly delayed by wash outs In the west , but left Long Pine Thursday morning at 8:45 : and passed through Norfolk at 12:45 : enrouto to Gregory. There are sixty dogs duly licensed to breathe the free air of Norfolk. The city treasury is over a hundred dollars richer as the result of "dog money" collected during the first three days of the war against unlicensed dogs. The demise of six dogs has been offi cially recorded. The Nashville Students appeared be fore a small audience at the Auditori um last evening. The singing , danc ing and "nigger cabin" act were good and If the company would devote more time to musical numbers and less to stale alleged jokes , It would stand higher with the thclare-golng public. T ehannual Sunday school picnic held by the Sunday school of St. Paul Ev. Lutheran church will occur next Sunday afternoon at Freythaler's grove. The Hadar band will be at the picnic and music will form part of the afternoon's program. On the Sunday following the annual picnic of Christ Lutheran church will be held. Norfolk friends have received cards announcing the marriage of Miss Em ma Kloko at West Point to Mr. Ed ward M. Baumann yesterday morning. Miss Kloko Is related to the Asmus and Rudat families In Norfolk and Is ono of West Point's popular young women. Mr. Baumann Is an energetic young business man of West Point , being interested in one of the finest stores In this part of'the state. Owners of fast horses that are to circle north Nebraska tracks this sum mer and fall are making active prep aration for the opening of the racing season as June advances , The latest of the preliminary events to be an nounced is a racing matinee at Spen cer on Saturday , June 29. Three driv ing events and a running race are on the program. The Tilden racing mat inee was scheduled for this afternoon. The members of Queen Esther circle of the Methodist church are practicing for an entertainment which they are to glvq on Saturday evening , Juno 22 , at the church In connection with the meeting of the north Nebraska wo man's home missionary convention In Norfolk next week. Some eighteen young ladles of the church will take part in the entertainment , which Is entitled "Queens and the Kingdom. " * Mrs. Anna Ranlgan died yesterday morning at the homo of her brother , Jerry Hennessey , six miles northwest of Norfolk. For two years , following an operation for cancer Mrs. Ranlgan has been in falling health. She was a widow. The remains were taken this morning to Battle Crock for Interment , the funeral being held In the Catholic church at Battle Creek at 10 o'clock , Father Thomas Walsh conducting the services. Interment was made In the Catholic cemetery at Battle Creek. FLAMES ATTACK FIRST FRAME HOUSE IN NORFOLK. TWICE IN THE SAME NIGHT The Roof Was Burned Off the Old Dr. Daniels Home at the Corner of Nor folk Avenue and First Street Second end Alarm Later. IFrom Thursday's Dally. ] Flro breaking out In the old Daniels property on First street and Norfolk avenue shortly before 0 o'clock last evening brought a dramatic adjourn ment to the tire department's mooting In the city hall. The blaze apparently originated in the kitchen , the flames passing upward Into the roof of the two-story frame building and burning off most of the roof before it was ex tinguished by the department The Daniels property on Norfolk av enue was the flrst framd house in Nor folk and for many years was ono of the largest houses In the city. At pres ent It Is occupied by Mrs. R. J. Robin son as a boarding house. It is the property of Mrs. N. A. Daniels of Oma ha and Is In charge of J. W. Ransom as agent. The attention of Engineer Gus Graul at the pumping station was flrst called to the flro and the alarm came from the pumping station. The department responded Immediately , n meeting of the flro department being In session at the time. Before the firemen could arrive the fire had broken through the room. The flames in the old building proved hard to entirely subdue and the house was thoroughly soaked with wa ter before the flro was out. The early hour and convenient ac cess to the lire made It one of the at tractions of the evening. The origin of the blaze is not known. Part of Mrs , Robinson's household goods- were removed from the building before the house was filled with smoke and water. Five hundred dollars in surance was carried on the furniture. Eight hundred dollars insurance was carried on the house. The damage here will not exceed six hundred del lars. A second alarm brought the de partment to the house again near mid night but the flames had gained no headway when the firemen arrived. The old house on Norfolk avenue which was seriously threatened by flre last night is one of the landmarks of early Norfolk and its destruction would have been received by real regret on the part of all the earlier settlers of the city. By those who flrst came to Norfolk the Daniels property Is point ed out as the flrst frame house erected In Norfolk. What Is now known as the Daniels property was the early Norfolk resi dence of Col. Charles Mathewson. It was built by him In 18G9. The flrst frame house in Norfolk It was also for many years the largest dwelling in the city. A large two-story house it represented a mansion In the early days. STATE TREASURER BRIAN EX ACTS HIGHER RATE. FROM STATE DEPOSITORIES The Rate on State Funds Deposited Over the Commonwealth Has Been Two Per Cent But Another Per Cent Has Just Been Called For. Lincoln , Neb. , June 12. Special to The News : State Treasurer Brian to day notified all state depositories that three percent would hereafter bo ex acted'for state money , instead of two percent which has been charged here tofore. ANOTHER FARM PHONE LINE The Clover Leaf Bell Company Builds Northeast of City. A new farmers' telephone company has just been organized northeast of Norfolk. It will be known as the Clov er Leaf Bell Telephone company. Ma terial has been ordered and construc tion will begin this week. The offi cers are : Arthur Kaun , president ; W. V. Voecks , vice president ; Ferd Ut- techt , secretary and treasurer. Mem bers are : Julius Dawes , Herman Welch , R. F. Staun , C. F. Shaw , M. Benedict The line will connect with the Norfolk telephone exchange of the Bell company. Best-Frank. On Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock Leroy Best and Miss Loulso M. Frank were united In marriage at a pretty home wedding at the home of the groom's parents , Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Best , seven miles west of Norfolk. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. J. Turner of the First Congrega tional church of Norfolk. The ceremony was performed In a room decorated with bridal wreath and snowballs. As the wedding march was played by Mrs. J. Ray , the young people ple took their places beneath an arch of flowers. The bridesmaids were Miss Ella Hauptli of Norfolk and Miss Maud Whltla of Battle Creek. The groom was attended by Harley Wheeler of Kearney and by Clyde Best , a brother. After the ceremony a wedding din ner was served. Eighty-eight guests were present The bride has grown to young wo manhood in the neighborhood where Wednesday's wedding occurred and "Ml " whcro slio Is held In high regard by many friends. The groom has Just completed n business course in the Norfolk business college and Is be loved by his friends to have u successful - ful future In prospect The young people may make their homo In Nor folk. folk.Guests Guests at the wedding from away were ! Charles Wheeler of McLean , Hnrloy Wheeler ot Sumncr , Mrs. Sny- ler of Clearwater , Mrs. Henderson of Clearwater and Mr. and Mrs. T. Best of Battle Creek. Too Much Rain. Nollgh , Neb. , Juno 11. Special to The News : This vicinity Is experi encing an unusual amount of rainy weather. Saturday evening it started to mist and before 10 o'clock It was raining quite hard , continuing through out the night. There was no indica tion of a let-up Sunday and late In the afternoon , lasting for over two hours , it was a steady down-pour. Farmers are complaining a good deal on ac count of the over-abundance of mois ture , and say that a largo portion ot corn will have to bo replanted. ALBION PICNIC PARTY FINDS CARRIAGE - RIAGE IN ASHES. HORSES' TAILS WERE SCORCHED Mysterious Blaze Destroyed Carriage , Lunch , Wraps and Bonnets While the Party Kept on Fishing a Little Way Away. Albion , Neb. , June 11. Special to The News : The most peculiar con- llagratlon over heard of happened In this vicinity. A fishing party given by Dr. and Mrs. L. E. Scouten , In honor of Miss Vera Allen of Omaha , were enjoying the enticing pastime of laudIng - Ing the elusive trout and suuflsh and were so ingrossed In the pleasant pur suit that they were utterly unaware of the fact that the carriage in which they came to the brook was burning while standing with the horses hitched to It. After awhile the pangs of hunger drove the party to their base of sup plies and when they arrived at where they hoped to partake of an elaborate out-of-door dinner they found the feast In ashes as were also their carriage , wraps and bonnets. The faithful hors es still stood hitched to the buggy tongue with their tails slightly scorch ed , but otherwise no worse for the fate that had overtaken the feast , the wraps and the carriage. The doctor is unable to offer any ex planation as to the origin of the flro and as the Incident is so absolutely remarkable he has simply concluded that subsequently he will take out a. fire Insurance policy upon the next livery he hires. Letter List. List of letters remaining uncalled for at the postofflco at Norfolk , Neb. , June 11 , 1007 : Anna M. Chas , C. O. Cornillus , M. Edward Dunn , John 1. . Allen , Mr. E. W. Dearwein , Mrs. Elizabeth Fergu son , Mr. Alva Owen , Mrs. Goldla Sut- ton. ton.If 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. RAINS IN BLACK HILLS. Northwestern Main Line Is In Trouble Between Deadwood and Rapid City. Heavy rains and high water were reported Thursday between Deadwood and Rapid City on the Northwestern line. line.Tho The noon passenger which left Nor folk Thursday noon for Omaha was made up at Long Pine Instead of Dead- wood. At that time communication had been cut off between Deadwood and Rapid City and the regular eastbound - bound passenger due In Norfolk at noon had not made Rapid City. Trouble In the west has been llmted in the main to the Deadwood line , the road west to Lander , Wyo. , remaining clear. HERSHISER PAYS FINE. Junction Druggist Pleads Guilty to Failure In Keeping Record. J. L. Hershlser , the druggist at the Junction , appeared In police court yes terday afternoon to answer a com plaint filed by Chief of Police Flynn alleging that Hershiser had not kept an open record of all alcohllc liquor sold by him during the month that the now city administration has held the reins of city government Mr. Her shlser did not contest the case and paid the minimum fin $ of $50. Mr. Hershlser took the position that the law requiring an open record of all liquor sold by drug stores has been a dead letter In Norfolk for a dozen years past and that as a result he could not possibly expect to present a semi-annual report to the council on July 1. Mr. Hershlser says that as soon as It was announced that the law would bo enforced he realized that he would have a fine to pay for disobeying It and that not having prepared a re port during the back months ho took no stops to prepare a report that would , ho says , only cover part of the time required by law. It may bo that one ad. In today's pa per is of such a nature as to really cause you to "sit up. " And It may bo a little "hard to find ; " but you should not run risk of missing It.