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    THE NORFOLK WEBKLT NEWS-JOURNAL : FRIDAY , FEBRUAKi 58 1908.
CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF
FRANK JARMER.
SHOOTING OCCURRED LAST MAY
THE VICTIM SHOT THREE TIMES
AND DIED IN AN HOUR.
REPETITION OF ANOTHER SCENE
When Herman Doche Steps Into the
Court Room at Madison a Trial of
Eighteen Ycara Ago Will be Recalled -
called Sketch of Boche's Career.
[ From S&tunluy'a Dally.l
Herman Uocho next week nt Madi
son will go on trial for the shooting of
Frank .dinner , n Norfolk saloon keep
er , early In the morning of May 1 ,
1 ! 07 , In front of a resort east of the
city. Jarmer lived an hour after the
shooting , wan conscious hut told little
of the murder. Bocho on the murder
charge will ho prosecuted hy County
Attorney .dick Koenlgsteln and Judge
N. I ) . Jackson of Nellgli.
When Boche steps Into the court
room Monday his mind will revert
hack to another trial of eighteen years
ago when he was tried for murder In
that , same court room. Bocho was ac
quitted then on the grounds of self
defense. Former United States Sen
ator William V. Allen , who success
fully defended Docho eighteen years
ago , again has charge of the defense.
Herman Hoche Is a man of the
woods whose life has hecn close to
the soil. He is not a man who thinks
quickly or keenly. He can neither
read nor write , either In English erIn
In Gorman. For more than forty years
he has lived on the Hoche farm some
four miles south of Norfolk. It Is part
of a wild wooded country along the
131khorn and a good portion of Doolie's
time has hecn spent In hunting and
fishing along the river and hayous.
There Isn't anything mystifying , any
thing especially dramatic ahout Her
man Roche himself. There have heen
dramatic elements enough about his
life down there on the Elkhorn hut
Herman Hoche himself Is slow speak
ing , apparently slow thinking and ah-
solutely untutored In such things as
relate to hraln storms , unwritten laws
and the various legal Intricacies. He
hasn't always heen nhle to follow the
turns that the present case has taken.
But he 1ms told his story to Senator
Allen , trusting with Implicit faith In
the big senator.
Morning of the Shooting.
It was ahout 5 o'clock on the morn
ing of n pleasant. May day that Bocho
killed Frank .dinner in front of " 247 , "
a resort In which they had heen since
midnight. .Tanner was shot three
times , once in the left shoulder and
twice in the left groin. The shootIng -
Ing occurred after Jarmer had led
Boche from the house and was trying
to force him into a cab. Lee Vrotnan ,
the cabman , and at least one of the
Inmates of the house , saw the shoot
f ing.With
With the shooting Boche dropped
from sight. The cabman inside no ef
fort to stay him but lit out across
fields for Norfolk.
Little was known of the details of
the tragedy until the story came from
Boche's lips a week later. It was
agreed , however , that Boche was un
der the Influence of liquor.
The Investigation of the olllcers
showed that Boche had come to Nor
folk in the early evening , had visited
one or two saloons and had gone to
.Jarmor's place. He was with Jarmer
until closing time , accompanying the
latter to a local restaurant. Then the
two men got in a hack and drove east
across the Northfork. Jarmer and
Bocho were friends. Then came the
shooting.
Jarmer had heen a bartender In Nor
folk and for a year or two had heen
running a saloon near the corner of
Fourth and Norfolk avenue. The sa
loon Is now conducted by Henry Has-
enpflug.
Where Blow Fell Heaviest. -
It was on the wife In the little homo
on Park avenue that the tragedy fell
hardest. Mrs. .Tanner's parents were
respected residents of West Point ,
where the Jarmer wedding occurred
some fifteen years ago. Mrs. Jarmer
was called across the river after the
shooting to see her husband , who
ceased to live before she arrived.
Since the death of her husband , Mrs.
Jarmer has been working to support
herself.
Eluded Officers.
For seven thrilling days following
the shooting of Frank Jarmer , Herman
Boche was able to elude arrest. He
know the woods and the land along
the Elkhorn as few men have ever
known them. In making a dash for
escape along the broad avenues of
Asteam travel Boche would have been
utterly helpless. But while the offi
cers were searching for him all over
north Nebraska he kept close to the
Elkhorn and his farm.
Ono fleeting glimpse of the hunted
man was given the olllcers. On the
night following the shooting Boche
was seen by Sheriff Clements on the
Boche farm. Four shots were fired
ny the ofllcer , two of the bullets. It
> V was nftersvards learned , penetrating
Boche's clothes.
From 8 until after 11 Sheriff Clem
ents and Deputy Sheriff W H. Elloy
had waited for the halt expected re
turn of Hoche to his home. It was
after 11 when a doi ? barked and Mrs.
Ilonhe left the house on a pretext.
She was followed by Sheriff Clements.
When near the barn the wife called
In Herman , Hoehi > , himself , not twelve
feet distant , answered In German.
I'niler.the Hash of the sheriff's dark
lantern he stood for a second , easily
recognized and wearing the stiff
brown hat which had figured In every
description of the man. With the Hash
of the lantern Hoche had darted away
followed by the olllcer. "Stop. " cried
the sheriff. "Stop or I'll shoot. "
Around the barn and thirty feel across
to a wooded pasture Hoche ran. Four
times the sheriff shot. At the pas
ture fence Hoche , familiar with the
place , ducked beneath a gate while
the sheriff was halted by the wires.
Then Boohe made a getaway.
Until the morning of May 8 , Boche
fo all Intents and purposes had van
ished from the earth so far us the
olllriTH were concerned. Clues came
from Wnkellcld. from Humphrey and
from other points. The whole coun
tryside along t1ii > Elkhorn was
searched and the bayou near the Bo
che farm dragged to make sure that
Boche's body was not to bo found In
the water of the Hoche slough. Gov
ernor Sheldon offered $200 reward for
Hoche's capture and the county com
missioners of Madison county $100.
Neighboring sheriffs joined In the
search , a search which was prosecut
ed vigorously save for the two days
when a "truce" was declared and a
proclamation Issued asking Boche to
come forth from the wilderness and
deliver himself of his own accord dur
ing the Intermission of the search.
Gave Himself Up.
Two days after the olllclal "truce"
had ended Herman Boche gave him
self up. He went to the camp of his
cousin , Fred Boche , south of Norfolk ,
where It was arranged that Constable
Conley should bo summoned from
Norfolk to take Hoche to Madison.
The evening previous Boche had spent
at his own home.
Herman Boche , with the constable
and his cousin , Fred Hoche , arrived
In Mndlson about noon. The first In
terview secured from Hoche was that
gained byI. . H. Donovan , editor of the
Madison Star-Mall , and that afternoon
three columns of Hoche's story as It
fell from his lips was printed In The
News. Apparently trying to conceal
none of the facts In the case as he
viewed It , Boche spoke freely of the
Incidents leading up to the shooting
of Jarmer , of what dim recollection
he had of the shooting Itself and of
that wild week In the woods when he
lived the life of n hunted animal.
Boche's Story.
Boche said that he had come to Nor
folk on the eve of the tragedy with
over $800 , the proceeds of a livestock
sale. For this reason and because he
traverses a wild country in going to
Norfolk , he had carried a revolver.
Then Jarmer , who had been seeking
to borrow money for his saloon li
cense had , Hoche said , coaxed him
over to one of the resorts , first get
ting him to drink heavily. Here , ac
cording to his story , he was persuad
ed to drink still more until when
aroused in the morning hours he
found himself robbed. Boche recalled
being dragged towards a hack , miss
ing his money and drawing his re
volver. The day of the shooting , Bo-
clie said to the newspaper man , was
even less than a hazy recollection.
Near sunset he found himself in a hog
pen near the resort. He arose , ignor
ant for the most part of the momen
tous events of the morning , and made
his way towards his farm beyond the
river. It was that night that Sheriff
Clements' dark lantern revealed Bo
che In the barn yard.
Boche , a few minutes after he told
his story , was taken to the office of
Senator Allen. When he left the law
yer's office he went back to jail with
the injunction to seal his lips and
speak to no one.
A Long Legal Fight.
Boche's arrest Introduced a long le
gal fight , finally successful , foi his
release on hall. On May 9 Boche ap
peared in Norfolk In Justice Lambert's
court , waived his preliminary hearing
and was bound over to the district
court. Court was In session the lat
ter part of May but Boche's attorneys
showed that they had not had time to
prepare for trial on account of the
short time elapsing. On May 28 Bo
che was brought to Norfolk again , this
time In an effort to have District
Judge Welch admit Boche to ball.
Judge Welch denied the application.
Boche's four attempts at suicide oc
curred in the jail on July 7. Three
attempts were made by hanging , one
hy diving to the cement floor of the
jail , striking his head. The same day
Boche tried to project a pitchfork
Into the anatomy of Sheriff Clements
out In an old grave yard near the
jail. Boche a day or two afterwards
attributed his acts to homesickness.
The Madison county commissioners
on Insanity were asked to pass on
Bocho's sanity by Senator Allen but
declined , holding that under the cir
cumstances they had no jurisdiction.
A writ of habeas corpus was then
sought from Judge Welch , who while
taking no action at the time , advised
Sheriff Clements that ho had author
ity to place a prisoner wherever he
might deem necessary for safe keep
ing. Sheriff Clements acting on this
advice , asked permission of the state
hoard of public lands and buildings to
place Boche In the Norfolk hospital.
This request was refused.
Out On Bail.
In the latter part of August Boche
was brought to Norfolk again , this
time In handcuffs. His attorneys now
applied to Supreme Judge Barnes for
Hoche's release on ball. After taking
the matter tinder consideration Judge
Barnes admitted Boche to hall under
$15,000 bond. The bond was finally
secured with the result that Bocho
has been bark on his Mndlson county
fiirm since September. At the last
term of court Boche's attorneys had
the trial continued on the grounds
that the public mind had been unduly
excited by the publicity given Hoche's
affairs.
Since his release from the county
jail Herman Hoche has been spending
his time quietly on his farm south of
the city. Ills family welcomed him
back to the old farm.
Herman Hoche will be hack In court
next week , the central figure In a
trial that Is to excite Interest nil over
north Nebraska. Boche was born In
Wisconsin. His father , the late Wil
liam Hoche , brought him to Madison
county while he was a boy some for
ty-odd years ago.
District Judge Welch of Wayne will
ho the trial judge nt the Madison trial.
There are many different opinions
held In Norfolk ( is to Herman Bocho.
Many Norfolk people who have had
picnic and fishing parties on his land
have found In Herman Hoche an un
usually accommodating and hospitable
man. For many years he permitted
his place to be overrun with hunters
and fishers. It Is said that he has al
ways been kind to his family.
ANOTHERJRAGEDY
Shooting Occurred Nearly on Anniver
sary of Another Murder.
At the time of the .Tanner shooting
It was pointed out that the May Day
tragedy occurred within eight days of
the anniversary of another tragedy In
which Herman Boche had killed an
other Madlsoiv county man. George
Ives of Tllden was killed hy Herman
Boche on April 215 , 1889. Ives1 head
was split open with an ax In Heche's
hand.
Ives and his brother-in-law , L. W.
Heckard , were digging scions along
the banks of the Elkhorn on the Bo
che farm. Herman and William Bocho
approached , William with a revolver ,
Herman with an ax. Words followed.
H was said that William Boche ad
vanced towards Reckard and was
struck by Ives with the butt end of
a target gun. Then * Herman Boche
struck Ives on the head with his ax ,
crushing the skull and felling the man
to the ground. Herman Boche said
he struck to save his brother.
The two Bodies gave themselves up
to Sheriff Flynn. They had their pre
liminary hearing before Justice Beels
May 20 , 1889. Herman Boche was
bound over to the district court under
(
$10,000 bond and William Boche un
der $5,000.
Herman Boche was acquitted the
following January. He was defended
by former United States Senator Allen
and his partner , the late Congressman
John S. Robinson.
The Other Trial.
Several of the men who figured in
the trial of 1890 are connected with
the present case to be heard next
week. Judge Allen again" heads the
defense. Hurt Mapes who as prose
cuting attorney was listed against
Boche In 1890 now appears as one of
his counsel. Judge Barnes who also
prosecuted Is now chief justice of Ne
braska , ,1. S. Robinson dead.
District Judge Norrls , then of Pon-
en , presided over the trial. Judge Norris -
ris is now on the judicial bench In the
Philippines. John F. Flynn , now chief
of police in Norfolk , was sheriff at
the time of the killing of George Ives.
The Boche trial of 1890 lasted seven
days.
The work of getting jurymen for the
trial began on Thursday , January 9 ,
1890.
1890.Hy
Hy Friday noon after n hard strug
gle the jury had been nearly secured.
The prosecution had exhausted all of
Its peremptory challenges and the
defense all but one. The jury se
cured , the testimony began. Drs.
Tashjean and Fuller testified as to
the nature of Tves' Injuries and the
cause of his death.
L. M. Reckard , the principal witness
for the state , covered the tragedy In
detail. He told that he and Ives were
pulling young cotton wood seedlings
along the south bank of the Elkhorn ,
that William Boche found him pulling
up the young seedlings on a sandbar
and , drawing a revolver , ordered him
to get out. Reckard testified that he
said "all right , " when Herman Boche
came up , called him a vile name and
struck at him with an axe. Reckard
retreated about six feet Into the water
while his two sons began to call to
Ives to come with the gun. "William
Boche started to meet Ives , Herman
Boche following. Reckard said ho
first saw Ives when ho and William
Boche were close together In some
brush. William Boche held a revolver
at Ives' breast. The latter whirled
around and , raising his target rifle ,
struck William Boche over the loft
shoulder and arm. Herman Boche ,
the witness testified , had come up be
hind Ives and now struck the latter
over the back of the head with an ax ,
felling him to the ground. The two
Bodies then came towards Reckard ,
William snapping the revolver at him
and Herman with the ax. Reckard
told that they had killed Ives and that
they had better go to Norfolk and give
themselves up. They left and Reck
ard got help to take Ives to his house.
Ives at no time fully regained con-
sclousness and died at 0 o'clock In
the evening. The witness did not see
William Boche strike at Ives and did
not know whether or not he had called
Herman.
Saturday morning the cross exam
ination of Recknrd was concluded and
his son , Arthur , placed on the stand.
The boy corroborated his father's tes
timony.
Mrs. Ives , the widow , was called
but gave no Important testimony.
Thomas Ferguson , proprietor of the
mien House , testified that William
Bocho had told him that they had
fixed Ives so that ho wouldn't steal
any more trees from them.
Monday when the rourt convened
after the Saturday adjournment the
state put witnesses on the stand to
Identify various articles , Sheriff John
F. Flynn being the last witness called
by the prosecution.
Herman Winter was the first wit
ness called by the defense. He testi
fied that William Hoche had come Into
his store and showed him the arm
where he claimed Ives had struck
film. He also testified that Herman
Boche was peaceful and law abiding.
Gross Clapp had dressed the wound
on Win. Hoche's arm and testified ns
to his good character.
John Koenlgsteln , M. Mnchmullcr ,
W. Moldenhauer , Herman Miller , D. C.
Reed , A. While , Henry Sommlor , Fred
Krantz , John O'Hnnlon and others
who hail known Herman Hoche from
nineteen to twenty-three years , testi
fied as to his good reputation In the
community.
William Boche , placed on the stand ,
testified thut he and his brother Her
man were going towards the river
when he saw a man pulling trees. He
found out afterwards that the man
was Reckard. The man told him he
was gathering trees. William then
told the stranger that he did not want
him to pull his trees and ordered him
off the land. Reckard. he said , then
backed down Into the water and said
that ho was on his land. Herman Bo
cho came up and said , "Wlliy , that Is
the man who has been pulling my cottonwood -
tonwood trees. " Reckard , the witness
said , began to shout "George , George ,
bring the gun , quick ! " The witness
bring the gun , quick ! " Herman said ,
"There Is a man coming with a gun ,
let us run. " The witness said they
started to run but Ives ran towards
him with the gun pointed at him.
Ives struck him over the shoulder
and then on the left forearm with
the gun. the last blow shattering the
gun. The witness testified that as
Ives was about to strike at him again
he called to Herman , who came up
with the ax and struck at the gun bar
rel so as to ward off the blow from
his head , and that the blow glanced
somewhat and struck Ives on the
head. He also testified that Reckard
who was In the water had called to
Ives to kill him. After they had
knocked Ives down the witness said
that he and his brother were scared ,
and went to Norfolk to see Justice
Hriieggeman.
Herman Boche , the defendant , testi
fied along the same lines , claiming
that he thought when he struck the
fatal blow that he was saving his
brother's life.
Both sides rested.
Tuesday morning Attorney Burt
Mapes opened the argument for the
state. Judge Allen for the defense
consumed the rest of the morning.
John S. Robln&on followed Judge Al
len for the defense. Judge Barnes
closed the argument for the state and
the case went to the jury.
The jury was out all night and at
1:45 : Wednesday afternoon , Jan. 15 ,
returned a verdict of acquittal.
Herman Gerecke was foreman of
the jury.
COMMITTEES FAVOR Y. M. C. A.
AND LIBRARY TOGETHER.
THE CANVASS STARTS MONDAY
Several Big Subscriptions Are Said to
be In Sight The Executive Com
mittees for Both Institutions Hold
Harmonious Session.
At a joint meeting of the executive
committees of the public library board
and the Y. M. C. A. board , there was
unanimous sentiment In favor of plac
ing the projected Carnegie library and
the projected Y. M. C. A. building on
the same lot.
Several Sites in View.
Several sites are now being consid
ered for the location of the two build
ings.
It was left for later discussion to de
cide upon which portion of the site
either building is to stand , that fea
ture being merely Incidental to the
joint selection of a common lot.
Other Big Subscriptions Coming.
Other large subscriptions , besides
the $2,500 to be given by W. H. But-
terfleld & Son , are In sight.
On Monday a systematic canvass
will be begun.
ORCHESTRA GIVES CONCERT.
Plainview Turns Out Well to Hear M.
E. Orchestra.
Plainview , Neb. , Feb. 22. The or
chestra of the Methodist church of this
place gave a musical entertainment
last evening to a large and apprecia
tive audience. This orchestra Is one
of the best in the state and their home
town Is justly proud of such musical
talent. The names of these musicians
are as follows : O. B. Akers , B. & M.
agent , leader and first violinist ; James
Rouse , C. & N. W. baggageman , second -
end violinist ; Carl Watson , farmer ,
first trombone ; Paul Wood worth , bank
er , second trombone ; Ray Crellen ,
foreman In Republican office , cornet-
1st ; Thos. Schlecta , band leader , first
clarinetist ; Elmer Parks , mechanic ,
second clarinetist ; Burnlce Frost , high
school student , pianist.
THE TRAIN WAS HELD.
While a Little Girl's Hand Is Dressed
by Dr. Salter.
Because a little girl caught her hand
In the toilet room door of a coach in
the Bonesteel train Saturday noon the
train was held while Dr. Salter could
bo called to the depot to dress the lit
tle one's hand , which had been quite
badly crushed The little girl's home
Is in Omaha.
A NUMBER OF ANTELOPE COUNTY
MEN ARE SUED.
DUPREE'S REPUTATION IS HURT
Former Norfolk Man Who Has Been
Conducting a Hotel at Orchard Feels
Himself Aggrieved to the Extent of
$20,000 Because of Public Talk.
Nellgh. Neb. , Feb. 22. Special to
The News : Suit has been commenced
In the district court of Antelope coun
ty by Charles J. Dupreo against Sid
ney I ) . Thornton , Nels Llndqulst , Ora
J. Goldsmith , Archie D. Joyce , John
Thomas Fletcher and JCachnrla T.
Hicks , demanding damages to the
amount of $20,000. The defendants
are all residents of the village of Or
chard.
The plaintiff recites that ho has
heen engaged In conducting a hotel at
Orchard , and that defendants pub
lished and caused It to be believed
that plaintiff was conducting a "bad
house , " and In writing charged him
with the same , and notified him to
leave town within ten days.
The above allegations of defendants
are denied , and damages are claimed
In the sum first specified.
Mr. Dupr'ee came to Nellgh from
Norfolk a yens or more ago , and con
ducted the Atlantic house in this city ,
and under his management It did not
stand well with the community gener
ally.
Previous to his apeparance In Ne-
ligh Mr. Dupree conducted the Mer
chants cafe In Norfolk. Under his
management the restaurant speedily
lost business and he was obliged to
close out In a short time.
Battle Creek.
The Battle Creek Hardware com
pany moved Its stock the first part of
this week Into the Howard Miller
brick block on corner of Main and
Fourth streets.
Prof. M. G. Doerlng was nt Sioux
City Saturday to visit Henry Massman ,
sr. , who went there three weeks ago
for an operation. Mr. Doerlng states
that Mr. Massman Is getting along
nicely and Is able to walk around the
city , but It will be some time yet be
fore he can come home.
All our saloon keepers left us and
they have a new set of people to run
the "gin mills. "
Moses Ayers of Meadow Grove was
here Friday on business.
E. E. Cartney returned Monday to
North Bend. He Is posted dally by
The Norfolk News.
C. J. Schroeder of Norfolk gave an
entertainment with his moving picture
outfit In the opera house here Wednes
day night before a full house. lie
showed "The Life of Christ , " and It
was very interesting.
H. C. Pahl of Norfolk has taken a
position on Napper's ranch north of
Battle Creek.
Misses Josie Risk and Belle Dufphey
have taken positions In M. L. Thorn-
sen's department store.
Mrs. Dollle Endres and daughter
were here Saturday from Norfolk visit
ing her parents , Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Pratt.
A. P. Brubaker , who sold his harness
business recently , Intends to move to
Norfolk.
Chas. T. Hainan went to Clearwater
Sunday for a visit with his parents.
John Scheer of Emerlck Is visiting
here this week at the home of his
daughter , Mrs. A. Christiansen.
Henry Just of Norfolk was visiting
his parents here Sunday.
Mike Richardson was a business vis
itor to Omaha the first of the week.
F. K. Cornell will quit the marshal-
ship the first of March and will move
to Tllden , where he has rented a farm.
E. A. Kohrt of Norfolk was here
Monday and raised a monument over
the grave of the late Mrs. Herm. Eyl.
Ludwlg Kerbel was here Monday on
business from Spencer.
"Uncle Billy" Smith , the oldest per
son In this county , was on the sick
list this week.
Saturday Arthur Clark , while break
ing some boards across his knee , ran
a nail Into his leg and the limb was
very sore for several days. He Is all
right now.
A republican caucus of Highland
precinct will be held at the Neuwerk
residence on the corner of Depot and
Herman streets Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock.
The funeral of Miss Barbara Scott
was held Thursday afternoon from the
M. E. church , conducted by J. R. Cal
low , and the remains were Interred
at the Union cemetery by the side of
her father , the late R. D. Scott.
Real Estate Transfers.
Real estate transfers for the week
ending February 21 , 1908 , compiled by
Madison County Abstract and Guaran
tee Co. , office with Mapes & Hazen :
Helen Clark and husband et al. , to
Henry E. Pecker. Q. C. D. , considera
tion $1 , lot 5 , block 1-1. Barnes' addi
tion to Madison.
State of Nebraska to Inez M. Kynur ,
St. D. , consideration $1,120 , SE'4 11-
24-1.
Johann Koeppe to Albert Herman
Koeppe , W. D. , consideration $1,200 ,
part of block 14 , Mandamus addition
to Madison.
Battle Creek Valley bank to Her
man Hogrefe , W. D. , consideration
$1,500 , part of SEVi of SE > 4 of 1-23-3.
Wllhelm Relkofski and wife to An
drew J. Durland , W. D. , consideration
$11.000 , part of NEV4 of 2C-24-4.
M. M. Reed and husband to E. S.
Bley. W. D. , consideration $2.000 ,
north CO feet of lot C , block 1 , Keen
Igsteln's Fourth addition to Norfolk
W. H. Butterfleld and wife to
Frank Wlchort , W. D. , consideration
Jl.lKiO. part of the NWU of 22-21-1.
Charles L. Corkle and wife to John
I' ' . Slaub. W. 1) ) . . consideration $5.000.
part of oittlot I ) . Klmlmll & Blair's
addition to Burnett.
Thomas J. Malone and wife to David
Cole Creamery company. W. I ) . , con
sideration $ r.O. lot 5 , block I. Enola.
! < ] . C. Danes and wife to James H.
Conley. W. D. , consideration $1,000 ,
Hiof . KI/J of SW',4 of NNVVi of 5-21-1.
Frank Kopach and wife to I. T.
Cook , W. I ) . , consideration $3,500V&
of NWU and SE4 < of NW , i ami N'l-JVi
of SWU of 18-24-3.
Andrew J. Durland et al to Albor-
Una Donner , W. D. , consideration $200 ,
lot 7 , block ( ' . , Pasowalk's Fourth addi
tion to Norfolk.
lyoulsa Schultz and husband to Ben
jamin F. Thompson , W. 1) ) . , considera
tion $150 , north 09.9 feet of lot 5 , Carl
Voeck's subdivision to Norfolk.
C. R. Hlnman and wife to August
W. Thompson , W. D. , consideration
$1,000 , SMof SWA of 9-21-1.
W. E. Harvey et al to Chns W.
Hanks , W. D. , consideration $1,000 ,
lot 15 , block 0 , Klmball & Blair's ad
dition to Tllden.
Robert Louis Herman Prlbnow to
Gottllef Prlbnow , W. I ) . , consideration
$700 , part of NWU of NEU and NEVi
of NWVi of 22-21-1.
A NATIONAL HOLIDAY THAT IS
NEVER FORGOTTEN.
DAY IS GENERALLY OBSERVED
Flags Are Displayed , Banks Close and
the Schools Have Special Exercises
In Honor of the Day Series of Dou
ble Holidays.
George Washington , first president
and national exempllfler of the virtues
of truthfulness , was horn 17G years
ago Saturday. Saturday , as a result ,
was a holiday pretty nearly the coun
try over.
In Norfolk the banks were closed
Saturday and In several places flags
were displayed. The public school ex
ercises In honor of the birth anniver
sary of the great American were held
Friday afternoon. In twenty-odd
rooms In the city schools the cherry
tree was again dragged forth from its
corner to the general consternation of
the small boy on the front seat.
That Washlngtons birthday Is a nationwide
tion-wide holiday Is attested by the
fact that no weather forecasts or grain
markets were issued Saturday.
_ The postoflice did not observe the
holiday. The rural carriers , however ,
who come under separate holiday
rules , remained at home for a day of
rest.
Washington's birthday was the first
of quite a series of double holidays ,
counting Sunday as a day of rest a
holiday. Decoration day , May 30 , falls
on Saturday this year. Fourth of July
falls on Saturday while Labor day
comes on Monday , September 7 , the
day after Sunday , so there will be four
double holidays in 1908. It will be a
rather unusual thing to have the banks
closed three Saturdays but for the
man who gets the benefit of the holi
days there will be a great opportunity
for short trips.
"Tliis year's calendar makes two va
cation days grow where but one grew
before , " a Norfolk man said today as
he figured out two or three short trips
he intended to take.
On account of leap year Christmas
will come on Friday this year.
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM BOCHE
One of the Largest Attended that Have
Even Been Held Here.
William Boche , drowned In the Elkhorn -
horn Wednesday , was buried In the
new Lutheran cemetery Sunday after
noon. At 3 o'clock the funeral ser
vices were held at Christ Lutheran
church and an hour earlier from the
Boche farm south of the city. Rev. J.
P. Mueller preached the funeral ser
mon.
mon.Few
Few funerals In Norfolk have ever
been attended by more people than
the funeral of William Boche Sunday.
There were a few drawn to the church
from curiosity but the greater part of
the funeral attendance was drawn
from those who had known the dead
man during the forty-odd years that
he had lived on the Elkhorn river
farm south of the city. The big Christ
Lutheran church could not hold every
one In attendance. Forty carriages
left the Boche farm and the church
was crowded when the procession ar
rived.
The pallbearers at the funeral were :
Ed Wagner , Henry Kruse , Fred Wag
ner , August Machmuellcr , Charles
Schmledeberg and August Mueller.
The dramatic circumstances of Wil
liam Boche's drowning through the
Ice of the Elkhorn , the fact that on the
day following the funeral a brother ,
Herman Bocho , would go on trial at
Madison for murder , and the promi
nence of the Boche family In Madison
county lent a touch of tragic Interest
to the solemn services and the grim
procession.
The details of William Boche's death
must always remain more or less a
mystery , for ho was alone when he
plunged through the Ice. Many saw
In the circumstances evidence of sui
cide. Others pointed out a chain of
circumstances indicating a drowning
wholly accidental.
Golden Wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Wlchman , living
near Hadar , celebrated their fiftieth
wedding anniversary Sunday. About
seventj-five friends were present , en-
Jojlng the pleasures of the annlver
sary Charles Bolersdorf and family
and Mrs. Uecker of Norfolk were
among these present.
KNOCKED PAT STEVENS PLUM
OUT IN SEVENTEEN ROUNDS.
A FURIOUS MILL AT DALLAS
Norfolk Pugilist Surprised the Rose
bud Fans and In the Seventeenth
Round Put Stevens Completely to
Sleep for Six Minutes.
Jack O'Lcary of Norfolk knocked
out Pat Stevens of Gregory at Dallas ,
S. I ) . , Friday night In seventeen rounds
of us rapid a prize light as the light
fans of the Rosebud have ever cast
their lamps on.
O'Leary arrived In Norfolk at noon ,
none the worse for wear. As for
Stevens , It took six minutes and two
doctors to bring him back to life.
It was a Jawbrcaklng blow on the
left jaw that put Stevens to sl op. Ho
didn't wako up for qulto a whllo and
In the meantime ho was counted out
by the referee.
Stevens was a bigger man than
O'lxjary. He was tall and had a long
reach. O'Leary weighed In at HE
pounds.
Right off the reel the Rosebud pug
ilist seemed afraid. Ho was timid
before the onslaught of the Norfolk
fighter. But In the fourth round ho
took on new courage and went to It.
The fourth was Stevens' round ,
O'U > ary being knocked down.
After that O'Leary began getting
the better of It. Ho would rush In and
smash Stevens , so quickly bouncing
away again as to be clear of Stevens'
long swings.
A Wayne man who saw the fight
said that It was the real thing. There
was $100 at stake. Little betting was
Indulged In. O'Leary was surprising
ly fast.
A couple of speedy preliminaries
were pulled off. Seats for the mill
sold at $1 and $1.50. There wcro
about 250 men on hand.
Efforts- are being made to match
"Butch" of Wayne against Walton of
Norfolk.
THIRD DISTRICT PENSIONS.
Amounts Granted Residents of the Dis
trict Last Week.
Pensions were granted to persons
residing In the Third district of Ne
braska for the week commencing Feb
ruary 13 , as follows :
Robert Van VIeck , Clearwater , $15 ;
John Adams , Craig , $12 ; Ervln Eddy.
Fullerton , $17 ; George Peterson , Teka-
mall , $12 ; Win. McPherson , North
Bend , $15 ; Win. II. Fleming , Wlsner ,
$12 ; Ole Oleson , Lindsay , $12 ; Barna-
bus Grlbble , Dakota , $15 ; Owen Dono-
hoe , Bancroft , $20 ; John Buss , Leigh ,
$20Klng ; S. Barger , Tllden , $12 ; Geo.
W. Shlppee , Tllden , $15 ; Harry Hill ,
Bloomfleld , $20 ; David E. Hart , Ne-
ligh , $15 ; Isaac Becks , Emerson , $12 ;
Henry Stoner , Craig , $15 ; Joseph G.
Davis , Palmer , $12 ; James H. Me-
Cutchen , St. Edwards , $12 ; John W.
Hlldruth , Venus , $12 ; Elisha C. Culver ,
Albion , $8 ; Henry V. Nltzer , Peters
burg , $15.
COUNTY SEAT PETITIONS.
Gregory Commissioners Work on
Burke and Herrick Petitions.
Bonesteel News : The work of can
vassing the Herrick petition was ar
rested Friday evening by the adjourn
ment of the board until Monday morn
ing. They were making fair progress
on going over the signers and passing
on the citizenship of each. On Monday
afternoon an alternative writ of man
damus was served on the board .of
county commissioners to act upon'the '
Burke petition and on Tuesday'mbr'n-
ing the matter was taken up by the
commissioners and after the argu
ments of the attorneys for the respec
tive towns In Interest had made their
arguments the board decided to take-
up for consideration the Burke peti
tion after they had canvassed the Her
rick petition and before an order
would be made to place any town
upon the ballot. Burke regards this as
a distinct victory for them and Herrick -
rick claims that the action of the board
on this matter is not regular and It
may be that other writs may bo forth
coming in a few days.
STANDS SUSPENDED.
Bishop Stariha Dismisses Father
Parker From Diocese.
Bonesteel News : Information has
been received In Bonosteel that Rev.
J. F. Parker , for the past eight months
pastor of the Catholic missions at
Herrick , Bonesteel , Fairfax and Ft.
Randall has been suspended by the
bishop of the Lead diocese for conduct
unbecoming a Catholic priest and the
Information has caused a sensation
among the Catholic families of the
county. In his communication to the
trustees of the Bonesteel church the
bishop states that Rev. Father Parker
stands suspended and dismissed from
the diocese.
To many of his friends the priest
is giving out the word that he has re
signed as pastor and that It Is his In
tention to enter upon other work but
he has made no announcement as to
what field he will enter.
The bishop gives further assurance
that within a few weeks ho would
have another priest here to take up
the work and care for the spiritual
needs of the Catholics In this part of
the country.
O'Leary Says Training Is Rough.
"Training Is worse than fighting , "
remarked Jack O'Leary as he came
from a little bout In his gymnasium
the other morning. O'Leary had a
tooth loose and one ear slightly dam
aged He had been going some in a
little bout. O'Leary ' is getting back In