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\ \ NILE3 LATTA , AGED TWENTY-ONE YEARS , THE VICTIM. RESIDED SOUTH OF VALENTINE HORSE SWIMMING WITH RIDER BECOMES EXHAUSTED. MAN FAILS TO MAKE IT ALONE Rounding up , Horses , Niks Lntta , Who Was Married Only One Week Ago , Starts to Cross a Lake and Is Drowned During the Afternoon. Drownlngs In northwest this season Valentino , Neb. , Juno 20. Special to The News : Nlles Latta , who re sided on Hacltberry lake about thirty miles south of here , was drowned yes terday afternoon about 12:30 : In Long Lake , a few miles south of Hack- berry. Ho was out on horseback rounding up'somo horses and attempted to cross the lake on the horso. The horse , however , played out and the rider loft his animal , trying to gain the shore by swimming. His strength failed and ho sank. The drowned man was about twen ty-one years of ago and had just been married about a week. WEDNESDAY WRINKLES. B. P. Olmsted Is in Donesteel. M. C. Hazen was In Madison yester day. day.C CQ Flrldns returned yesterday from Fremont. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nordwlg are vis iting In Plalnvlew. Headmaster P. J. Stafford left at noon for Long Pine. Mrs. Whltmore of Venus Is visiting Mrs. John Ilorrlsky. Adam Pllgcr of Stanton visited Nor folk relatives yesterday. Miss Gretchen Schwartz Is homo from a visit at Fremont. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Anthes left for a short visit at Schuyler. J. W. Hodges of West Point was In the city yesterday , Robert C. Anderson of Genoa was In Norfolk yesterday. W. J. Houston of Plalnvlew spent yesterday In Norfolk. C. A. Smith , the Tilden banker , passed through Norfolk at noon en- route east on business. Carl Austin and Kimball Drebert are home from a visit nt Selmylnr. Attorney A. A. Kearney of Stanton was In Norfolk yesterday for a few hours. Mr. Kearney Is right-of-way agent for the proposed Yankton & Southwestern railroad. Mrs. John T. Prlngle and children of Pierce have been the guests of Mrs. W. I. Austin. Mrs. Florence McWllllams , who has been the guest of Mrs. Carl Wilde , has returned to her home In Grand Island. J. C. Pierce , who has been chief clerk at the Pacific for several months past , left -yesterday on a visit at Crelghton. L. P. Pasewalk left yesterday on a trip fo Long Pine , where he will put In parf'p'f his vacation from bank du ties in trout fishing. Mr. and Mrs. J. Earlo Harper of Clearwater arrived In Norfolk yester day from Lincoln , returning home from their wedding trip. | j C. C. Hughes , former general super ( intendent of the Northwestern , re turned to Omaha yesterday after a short business visit hero. Rev. and Mrs. William Gorst of Omaha , who wore In Norfolk in at tendance at the missionary con von- tion , returned to "imaha yesterday. D. M. Jester ol jt. Louis , represent ing the firm of Warner-.Tenklnson , was In Norfolk yesterday , the guest of President Faucett of the Faiicett- Carney candy company. Ralph Garvln has returned to Nor folk from Stuart where he has been keeping books for the William Krot- ter lumber company since graduating from an Omaha business college. Mr. and Mrs. G. Halversteln and daughter leave next Mondny for a week or ten days visit to Wisconsin lakes. Harry Hartford and Bun Hal versteln will leave on July 5 to Join them. Miss Reglna Berg , who has been trimmer at Mrs. Schwirtz's millinery store during the past season , returned yesterday to her homo at Wausa. MJss Berg will spend the summer in Denver. O. L. Vincent of Host Springs , Wyo. , secretary-treasurer of the Rosin coal I' ' ! company In which Norfolk men are Interested , has been In the city on a conference with the Norfolk men who are backing the coal mine. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Slecke , who have been visiting In Norfolk with their daughter , Mrs. C. C. Wehro , since Mr. Slecko's sudden Illness in Now York brought about the postponement of an European trip , are planning to leave again for Europe. They expect to leave for the east by the middle of July and will visit Germany and south I ern Euronp as orlglnnllv planned Burt Mapcs has established his sum mer camp on his farm north' of Uio city. city.Norfolk Norfolk schools will open next fall the first Tuesday after Labor day or September 3. The Norfolk Commercial club direct ors hold their regular weekly mooting yesterday morning but no business of public moment was transacted. Fred Kocrbor and his force of men who arc Installing a now telegraph Vno In the Black Hills , have moved from Oclrlchs , S. D. , to Smlthwlck , S. D. The Norfolk relief association will not hold a picnic on July ! us had been first contemplated. On July S n meeting will bo held to determine the picnic date. Mlas Ethel Hartley , sister of Mrs. W. G. Baker of this city , has entered a hospital in Spokane , Wash. , for a two and a half years' course ns pro fessional nurse. Miss Loulso Wollls , daughter of Rev. J. C. S. Wellls of this city , has entered St. Luke's hospital , Chicago , where she will take a course of train ing as professional nurse. Beck & Dlgnnn of the Norfolk Plumbing & Heating company have secured a $1,700 contract for putting In a steam heating plant nt the Holt county court house at O'Neill. The excursion in the woods planned last week under the leadership of G. F. Sprccher , L. Sessions , G. B. Salter and Julius Iltilff and abandoned on account of the rain , will take place Friday. Miss Verna Corycll has boon chosen librarian of the First Congregational Sunday school to succeed Miss Grotch- on Hulff who had resigned preparatory to leaving for Los Angeles with her parents. School district No. 37 held a meet ing Monday and elected Miss Colla Mullen ns teacher to succeed her sis ter , Miss Mae Mullen , who taught last year. Carl Relche was re-elected as collector for the district and Julius Llnstend was elected as moderator. H. C. Matrau , who Is in the east on a month's vacation visit , has written to Norfolk from Washington. One of the Important incidents of Mr. Ma- trau's trip east was another visit to the Gettysburg battlefield , where ho reviewed In mind the details of the battle in which ho participated some forty years ago. H. J. Hershlser , living near O'Neill , the father of Mrs. Thomas Shively , J. L. Hershiser and Lev ! Hershiaer of Norfolk , died Monday evening. Death resulted from dropsy. Levl Hershlser was at the bedside. J. L. Hershlser left yesterday and Mrs. Shively today for O'Neill where the funeral will beheld held tomorrow. Cucumber bugs are not far behind other bug pests In activity this year , farmers growing cucumbers under contract with the Norfolk Pickle & Vinegar company complaining that the bugs are eating up the young vines. President Slmms of the pickle company says that a little air-slacked lime sprinkled on and under the vines serves to put the cucumber pest on the retired list. Congressman M. P. Kinkaid , In Nor folk yesterday on his way homo to O'Neill from a visit to Boyd county , commented on the splendid condition of crops In that north Nebraska coun ty. In no nart of the state had he seen corn looking better. In western Nebraska an over supply of rain has made the corn crop backward but oth erwise the prospects for the season were encouraging. Tho'marriage of J. Earlo Sweet , n popular commercial man covering north Nebraska territory , to Miss Nel lie Lauman of Wayne , occurred Wednesday at the home of the bride's parents near Wayne. Following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Sweet left on an eastern wedding trip that Includes a visit to the Jamestown exposition. It is quite possible that they will de cide on Norfolk for their homo. Paul Nordwlg complains of the con dition of the Ipt adjacent to his Nor folk avenue harness shop. The lot to the cast of the shop has a founda tion cellar covered over with a loose board lloor. Mr. Nordwlg complains as to the uncleanllness of part of the lot and also objects to an old well or olstern which he says 1ms not been firmly protected. The matter was tak en up with the city authorities , he says , several weeks ago. He regards the lot as dangerous to children playIng - Ing about. Frank A. Peterson , nt present dep uty county clerk of Madison county , Is announced today as a candidate for the nomination for county treasurer before the republican and primary election which will bo hold Septem ber 3. Mr. Peterson Is a Madison county man , having been born and reared in this county. Ho was a sol dier In the Spanish-American war , having served in the Philippines , where ho was wounded. For four years ho has been deputy under Coun ty Treasurer Schavland at Madison. Articles of Incorporation were filed Monday with the South Dakota secre tary of state at Pierre for the Wyom ing Western railroad , which Is to make a direct line Into Wyoming In connec tion with the Northwestern extension from Pierre to Rapid City. The Wy oming Western road Is to be an ex tension of the "Crouch" line In the Black Hills , from Mystic , S. D. , to Buffalo , Wyo. , a distance of 200 miles , of which forty miles will bo In Pen- nlngfon county , this state , and the rest In Watson , Crook and Buffalo coun ties , Wyoming. The new company is capitalized at 14,000,000 , with head quarters at Rapid City. Incorporators - ors : Charles C. Crouch , Verne E Crouch , Jacob S. Gantz , Charles E Ito'i , Elmore L. Hurlburt , all of Rapid City. AINSWORTH BASE BALL DIAMOND A GOOD ONE. HOME TEAM WON FIRST GAME There Were Visitors From Long Pine , Bassett and Johnstown Band Was Out to Properly Dedicate the New Park. AhiHWorth , Nob. , Juno 20. Special to The News : The now ball park was dedicated yesterday In a flue gnmo of ball between Ainu worth and Bussotl , resulting in a score of fl to 2 in favor of Alnsworth. It was a spirited game from start to finish and was witnessed by a crowd of nearly 500 friends of the game from Alnsworth , Bassett , Long Pine and Johnstown. At 1:30 : p. in. the two teams , head ed by the Alnsworth military hand In full uniform , marched from the busi ness center of the town to the new ball park. At 2 p. in. Mayor Murphy pronounced the dedicatory ceremony and threw the first ball over the plate. The park Is one of Do finest n the state and has a largo , safe and substantial grand stand for the ac commodation of lovers of the snort. On the Fourth Gordon Is to piny Alnsworth on these grounds. Plalnvlew Defeated. Plalnvlew , Juno 20. Special to The ows : The Brunswick ball team de feated the Plalnvlew Sterlings hero n a hard fought battle , in a score of 1 to 1. Jewltt , catcher for Plalnvlow , was spiked through the hand whllo running bases , and this materially In terfered with his usual good work. This is Plalnvlow's first defeat this season , having shut out Pllgur , Ciulgh- : on and Brunswick recently . Bat teries : Plalnvlow Dnnaway and lewltt. Brunswick Fosberg and Fos- berg. Petersburn Wins in Wnlk. Petersburg , Neb. , June 20. Special : o The News : In a decidedly one-sid ed game of baseball played here be- Lween Boone and Petersburg , the lat ter won by n score of 17 to 5. This was the third promise to play Peters- Imrg and they fulfilled It yesterday. Petersburg has been playing good ball this year and always have a walk away with teams of this sort. The spectators were disgusted with the playing and left the grounds be fore the game closed. Summary : Hits by Petersburg 18 , by Boone G ; struck out by Alstott 9 , by Nicholas 5 , by Thillo 1 , UJ H. ; mend 9. Batteries : Alstott , Nicholas , Thillo and Seeley , Petersburg ; Raymond mend and Murphy , Boone. WILLIS WRITES POETRY. Battle Creek Postmaster Moved to Send Verse to Omaha. Omaha , Neb. , June 2C. When Post master F. H. L. Willis of Battle Creek , Neb. , rccuhud an iuviuUIou to intend the postmasters' convention In Omaha yesterday and today the prospect of coming to Omaha moved him to reply in noetic nhrase. Ills poem which ho sent In reply to Secretary Cook Is as follows : I want to go to Omaha , And see some things I never saw ; To see Jim Dahlman and his rope , TV * CIOP hlrn fhrour it ton T ! ' / > * To see the jury I'd not refuse , With which the gambler bled the News ; I would like to view them , one by one , And gaze awhile on Dennlson ; To see the saintly Patrick Crowe , And the Jury , too , that let him go ; I'd like to see King Ak-Sar-Ben , And beard the lion in his den ; And now , friend Cook , 'tween you and me , There Is lots of things I'd like to sec , And with the P. M.'s1 to commune , There on the twenty-fifth of June. West Point News. West Point , Neb. , June 2C. Spe cial to The News : The marriage of Miss Ella Y. Shearer , the eldest daugh ter of J. W. Shearer , cashier of the West Point National bank to Ambrose \V. Weller , of West Point was sol emnized at the homo of the bride's parents , Rev. G. W. Crofts , D. D. , pas tor of the Congregational church , of ficiating. The groom Is the resident partner of the firm of the Weller Bros , lumber company of this place. The young couple are among the most popular of West Point's society people. The county board of equalization have finished their labors and as a result have raised the total assess ment of the county some $50,000 , be ing chiefly mortgages and moneys un covered. Articles of Incorporation of the West Point land company have been filed. The Incorporators are W. T. S. Nellgh , P. M. Moodle. Otto Kerl. H. W. Baumann and E. M. Baumann. The capital stock is fixed at $25,000. The Fourth of July will bo celebrat ed In grand style by the citizens of West Point. The volunteer firemen under the leadership of Fire Chief Leonard Mnlchow will have charge of the arrangements. Programs are out Indicating a very extensive celebra tion. tion.Tho The weather throughout the week has been warm and wet. All vegeta tion Is growing amazingly and with favorable weather hereafter no dan ger Is apprehended for the safety of nil crops , and of a normal yield of all products. Robert V. Graff was married to Miss Margaret E. Burke at the country homo of the brldo's parents last v.-cok. Rev. J. W. Junken , pastor of the Pros-1 byterian church , officiated. The groom Is the eldest son of lion. Charles Graff , ox-roprcsentatlvo from Cutnlug coun ty nnd the brldo the oldest daughter of Jacob Hurku , ono of the pioneer settlers of the county and has boon a very successful tonchor In ( ho rural schools. The mnvly married couple will reside at Trenton , Neb. St. Paul's Gorman Lutheran paro- chliil school nnd the Catholic school closed Friday for the summer vaca tion. Prof. Stolnkruus , the tonchor of the German school , has boon rc-rm- gaged for the fall and winter session. MASONIC INSTALLATION. Officers Elected In May Are Formally Inducted Into Their Positions. Mosaic lod'o | No. 55 , A. F. & A. M , , last ovonlug In tholr lodge rooms In stalled their now officers chosen on May 7. The following moil were In ducted Into office last night : A. H. Vlolo , worshipful master ; W. R. Hoff man , senior warden ; II. L. Snyder , Junior warden ; George Burton , socro- Ijirv L. 0. Mlttolslndt , treasurer ; S. O. Dean , senior deacon ; J. T. Wolf- klol , junior deacon ; W. J. Whlto , se nior steward ; C. S. McCaslIn , Junior steward ; C. F. Elsoloy , tylor. The olllcers were installed by Past Master C. E. Burnham. After the Installation the master made a short address re- vlowlng work of the year nnd thank- I. . , , Uio utliui OiTlcoiH for the Hoi'vIcuH they had rondorod. After the formal oxcrclscs an Informal luncheon wan served In the banquet room. The evening closed with a smoker. SESSION HAS BEGUN , WILL TAKE SOME TIME. FIRST TERM IN OVER YEAR Several Cases nve Already Been Disposed of by the Court A Large Crowd of People From the West End of Gregory County are There. Fairfax , S. D. , Juno 2G. Special to The News : Circuit court Is In ses sion hero and will continue for sov- owl days , ns there has been no court hero for over a year. Several cases were disposed of yes- tonlnv A Inrrn ernwil from tlm west end of the county are In town. Notice of Administrator's Sale. In the district court of Madison county , Nebraska. In the matter of the application of C' ; .rGS ! B. Manwlller , administrator of the estate of Cora B. Mnnwillor , deceased , for leave to sell real estate. Notice Is hereby given that In pur suance of an order of the Honorable A. A. Welch , Jiulgo of the district court of Madison county , made on the Ifith day of April , 1907 , for the sale of the real estate herlimfter described , the.ro will bo sold at public vendiie to the hlKhest bidder for cnsh nt the front door of the court house In the city of Madison. In said county , on the 15th day of July , 1907 , at the hour of I ! o'clock , n. m. . the following de scribed real estate , In Madison coun ty , and state of Nebraska , towit : Be ginning at the southeast corner of lot two (2) ( ) In block throe (3) ( ) , Much- muller's addition to Norfolk , and meas uring thence to the east line of the . . , , . . ) . iiuilltci IU lllU lIUI'lilNVOHl quarter of section twenty-six (2G ( ) in township 21 range 1 , west of the Gth P. M. , 2SG feet moro or less , from thence south to the southeast corner of said southwest quarter , of the north west quarter and 4G7J/ { > feet moro or less to the place of beginning , and fnntainlng 3.07 acres moro or less , and being a part of the northwest quarter of the noilhwest quarter of section 2C , township 21 , range 1 , west of the Gth P. M. , in the county of Mad ison and state of Nebraska. Beginning at a point 28t ! feet west and 33 feet north of the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 2G , town ship 24 , numo 1 , west of the Gth p. M. , and measuring thence west 50.77 feet thence north 208 feet , thence east 50.77 feet , thence south 3G8 { . foot to the place of beginning , containing 13-100 acres more or less , being a part of said northwest quarter of the north west quarter of section 2G , township 21 , range 1 , west of the Gth P. M. In Madison county , Nebraska. And further : Commencing at a point three hundred thirty-six and 79- 100 feet west nnd thirty-throe feet north of the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 2G , township 24 , range ,1 west of the Gth P .M. , and running thence one hundred and eigh teen and 21-100 feet , thence south three hundred and eighty-six 5-100 feet to the place of beginning. Dated this 27th day of June , 1907. Charles B. Manwiller , Administrator for the estate of Cora B. Mnnwlllor , deceased. Killed by Train at Chadron. Chadron , Nob. , Juno 26. A man about 30 years old fell under car wheels In the yards hero and his legs were cut off. He died three hours lat er. He said his name was Howard Thomas and his homo at Salt Lake , ( Hah , but did not want to give any In formation about his family connec tions , as ho said he was not going to die. The body is now nt an under taker's. Baptlst < Ladles. Ladles Aid society of the First ( ] Baptist church will meet with Mrs. IV. , iCuiiUiig , Mrs. Cclcuian assist- 'ing ' , Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. NORFOLK WILL LEAD OFF WITH FIRST RACE MEETING. NINE OTHERS WILL FOLLOW Secretary John L. Hynoarson of Mnd- loon Hns Announced the Program for This Summer's Rnco Meets Over North Nebraska , The "speed program" of the North Nebraska Short Shipment Haco cir cuit has been announced by J. L. llyiiearson of Madison , iiecrotnry of ( ho circuit. IJegliiiilug In Norfolk on Wedue.Hilay , July 31 and cloning at Stanton on October ! , this year's pro- Bruin provides for ten weoltu of turf sport for northern Nebraska. From the reputation established by the north Nebraska circuit lust year mid from tinpuruoH that the ten towns offer this Hummer the racing season promises to open for the north Nebraska race men with smiling skies. Fifteen hundred dollars will bo hung up In Norfolk for the three days races of the Norfolk driving club. Some of this prl/.o money will go to I ho patrons of the races. Ptirchniiors iu mmtitiil liuKutB Will liit > u a ciiHIICt ) to draw $100 in gold. The race purses proper amount to $1,325. Gcorgo E. Schiller , pioprlotor of the Oxnard hotel , offoi-8 $25 to the first horse making bettor than 2:15 : on the Nor folk track. The program of the North Nebraska circuit races is : Norfolk Races July 31 to August 2. Wednesday , July 31 : 2:1)5 : ) class trotters $200 2:20 : clan ! ) trotters or pacers 200 Thursday , August 1 : 2:27 : class trotters $200 2:25 : class trotters or pacers 200 Pony running race 20 Friday , August 2 : 2:50 : class trotters or imcori ) $200 Free for all 200 Running race , free for all 75 Entries cloHO In harness races July 21 , 1)07. ! ) P. M. Barrett , Secy. Tilden Races August 7 to 9. Wednesday , August 7 : 2:35 : class trotters $200 2:20 : class trotters or pacers 200 Thursday , August 8 : 2:27 : class rtotters $200 Z.Z't I.IIICH uuuuiu or JIUUUIM < : uif Running race , ' & mile and repeat 50 Friday , August 9 : 2fiO : class trotters or pacers $200 Free for all 200 Running race , % -mllo dash 50 Entries close In harness races , July 31. E. B. Hanson , Secy. O'Neill Races August 14 to 16. Wednesday , August 11 : 2'ir : class trotters $200 2:20 : class trotters or pacers 200 Vi-mllo running race for Holt county horses 75 Thursday , August 15 : 2:27 : claco trottcra ? 200 2:25 : class trotters or pacers 200 P."r.n ! ; ; rue ? , -rr.Ilc 75 Friday , August 1C : 2:50 : class trotters or pacers 200 Free for all 250 Free for all running race 100 Entries close in harness races , July 31. M. II. McCarthy , Secy. Nellgh Races August 21 to 23. Wednuhduy , August 21 : 2:35 : class trotters $200 2-20 crc ! trotters , -r p.iccr . . . 200 ' -rnllo running race for Antelope county horses 50 Thursday , August 22 : 2:27 : class trotters $200 2:25 : class trotters or pacers 200 Pony running race 7C Friday , August 23 : 2:50 : class trotters or pacers $200 Free for all 250 Free for nil running race 75 Entries close In harness races , July 31. W. W. Cole , Secy. Pierce Races August 28 to 30. Wednesday , August 28 : 2:35 : class trotters $200 2:20 : class trotters or pacers 200 Pony running race 25 Thursday , August 29 : 2:27 : class trotters ? 200 2:25 : class trotters or pacers 200 Friday , August 30 : 2:50 : class trotters or pacers $200 Free for all 200 Running race 75 Entries close In harness races , Aug ust 20. W. G. Ulrons , Secy. Butte Races September 4 to 6. Wednesday , September 4 : 2:35 : class trotters $200 2:20 : class trotters or pacers 200 ' /i-mllo running race 100 Thursday , September 5 : 2:27 : class trotters $200 2:25 : class trotters or pacers 200 1 mile running race 100 Pony race , 14 hands 100 Friday , September G : 2:50 : class trotters or pacers $200 Free for all 200 Novelty race , 1 % mile , work horses 50 Free for all running race 100 ' -rnilo hui die race 60 Entries close In harness races , Aug ust 20 : G. S. Graves , Secy. Spencer Races September 11 to 13. Wednesday , September 11 : 2:35 : class trotters $200 2:20 : class trotters or pacers 200 Pony running race 50 Thursday , September 12 : 2:27 : class trotters $200 2:25 : class trotters or pacers 200 Running race GO Friday , September 13 : 2:50 : class trotters or pacers $200 Free for all 250. Running race GO' ' Entries close on harness races Aug-l I u-t 20 : n. I. Parker , Secy. Crnlghton Races September 19 to 21. Thursday , September 10 : 2:35 : class trolUjrn $200 2:20 : cliiMit trotters or paconi 200 Friday , September 20 : 2:27 : clans trotters $200 2:25 : clasH troltorn or paconi 200 Ilmmlug race GO Saturday , September 21 : 2:50 : class trotters or pucora $200 Free for all 200 Itimnlni ; race 75 Entries cloiio In harnosii rncen Sep tember 10. T. J. Buckinastor , Secy. Madison Races September 25 to 27. Wednesday , September 25 : 2:35 : class Irotteni $200 2:20 : HIIHH tint lorn or pacorn 200 Thursday , September 20 : 2:27 : elasH trotters $2QC 2:25 : class trotters or paconi 200 Pony running niconillo and repeat fie Friday , September 27 : 2:50 : HUSH trotters or pacers $200 Free for all 200 Running nice , free for all 75 KntrloH close hi harness races Sep- tdtllhnr 1(1. ( .1 1. irvtKKtpanti Cn/it. GUnton Races October 2 to 4 , Wednesday , October 2 : 2:35 : class trot torn $200 2:20 : class trotters or pacorn 200 Thursday , October 3 : 2:27 : class trottoni $200 2:25 : class trotters or pacers 200 Friday , October 4 : 2:50 : class trotters or pacorn $200 Free for all 200 $150 for running races , program to bo arranged by speed committee. Entries clo.no In harness rucoii Spp- tombor 10. R. F. Klttorinau , Secy. CAUGHT HER TRAIN. Chief Dlopatcber Proves Railroad Man Has a Heart. Fremont , Nob. , Juno 2G. Persons who happened to be at the union pus- Hongur station yesterday afternoon saw a sobbing woman with her two Infant children placed In the cab of a switch engine to bo hurtled east In pursuit of ii frnlti Hint liiul 1nut tiiillml nut Tlin conduct of the woman and the railroad men who cuied for her Indicated some thing unusual wus "up" but the pas sengers were left to guess what It was. The Missouri Valley train which had preceded the engine out of the yards was overtaken at East End station. There the woman was transferred to the passenger. She and the children had come hero from Hot SnrlnijH , S. I" ) , , by wnv of unind isltiud and hud missed the lilalr connection by ono inlnuto. The wo man WIIH hurrying to the bedside of her dying mother nt Blair , so she said afterwards. She wus In n convulsion of sobs when Chief Dcspatchor ' llllly" Golden happened to puss through the waiting room , and wan utti acted by her apparent distress. The woman ( old Mr. Golden of her predicament find renewed her crying. II liuppened Unit the Hwllclilni ; engine was passing ut the moment , and Mr. Golden stop ped It. Putting the woman and chil dren aboard It , ho hurried them to IC.iKt End htatlnn. IIo wired uheud to the operator there to hold the train . < l. c.iu ( JMJlCll dlgltlC. ' The woman was prol'uso In her thanks to the railroad men when she wus able to realize what hud been done for her. "I had always boon told , " she snld to a passenger , "that railroad men did not have hearts. I guess I never know any of them very well bo- foro. " YOUNG MAN OF EIGHTEEN FOUND DEAD IN HELD. TRAGEDY NEAR WEST POINT Without Any Apparent Motive , Her man Brummond , Son of Old Respected - ed German Family of Cumlng Coun ty , Ended His Life With Revolver. West Point , Neb. , Juno 25. Special to The News : The dead body of Her- inin Brummond , a young man of c i ' n years of age , was discovered b\ .n employer living on the ( iatz- ni' ' i' rim northeast of Webt Point In tiiu uuts Held. Near the body lay a revolver. The young man left his employer's house on Friday to go to Bancroft to have a tooth , which had given him much pain , extracted. While In Bancroft he purchased a new revolver. Ho was seen leaving the town on his way homo but all trace of him was then lost until his body was discovered. The sheriff and cor oner held an Inquest and the jury ren- ilntwl n vorillcf nf rtnnMi hv Ills nwn hand. No cause is assigned for the act. He is a member of one of the most respected German families In eastern Cumlng county. FINE FISHING IN BROWN COUNTY Twenty Fine Bass Hooked Near Alns- worth In an Hour. Ainsworth , Neb. , Juno 2G. Special to The News : Wonderful stories nro told of the fish catches on Enders , Marsh and the other lakes of this county. Ed Enders was up from En- tiers' lao ! : the other day and told of a party that caught twenty fine bass In a half an hour. Colonel Robert Wtl- hcrt and four others were at Marsh lake Just twenty-four hours and caught 1,100 largo sunflsh , making a barrel when dressed and salted down. In all the history of these lakes the fishing was never finer. Itch cured In 30 minutes by Wool , ford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. Sold by F. F. Ware & Son , druggists.
