T111 < ! N U W ) L , K W12 E K L Y N E KIUDAV MAY 2811)00 )
Cloudburst Near Verdlgrc.
A Icrilftc rainstorm , iippioaahlnKtlio
Btiveilty of a cloudburst , swept a Urn
from north to south In northern Nej j
bniHlm laat night , doing enough dam-1
ngc to railroad llnon to dumorallxo
train service.
llctwptm Plalnvlew and Nlobrarn
the storm wns worst. Ifivery railroad
brldgo In that vicinity was slightly
damaged. At Vordlgro a number of
fanilllfs were compelled to tnovo mil
of tbi-lr hoiiu'n , In the lower part of
own , to oseapo the overflowing water.
Jlotwei'ii Tlldon and Oakdalo the
Btorm wan aovore , causing a consld-
orablo washout to the Northwestern
On the Albion line , between Albion
and I.oiotto , a long stretch of track
wa washed out.
The Htorni struck between 3 and G
o'clock yesterday afternoon with great
est severity. And again between G
niul 7 last night It was renewed.
No Dallas Trains Tuesday.
There was no train service between
Norfolk and Dallas between Monday
jilght and Tuesday night. It was esti
mated that by Wednesday morning
train service would bo restored.
Northbound passenger trnln No.
401 , which loft Norfolk Monday noon
for Dallas , tied up for the night at
Wlnnotoon and returned to Norfolk
Tuesday morning. Train No. 40G , duo
In Norfolk from Dallas Tuesday noon ,
canto only part way and then went
back.
There was no great damage at any
point , but the Innumerable slight dam
ages played havoc.
Two pile ihIvors were In the Nlo-
brara vicinity and went to work fia
noon aa the water subsided enough to
JllIOW It.
The washout between Oakdnlo and
Tlldi'ii was repaired during the night
and trains resumed borvlco theic.
Westbound Ulack Hills passenger , No.
15. duo out of Norfolk at 8 olclock Mon
day night , left hero 'at 3:15 : a. m. Tnes-
1 day morning , having been delayed on
account of the storm.
Washouts In Montana ,
Buttc , Mont. , i\iay 25. Northern Pa-
cillc traffic In eastern Montana is de
moralized aa the losult of the worst
washouts since the disastrous Hoods of
last Juno.
Long stretches of track are washed
out between Bozeman and Livingston ? ,
as the result of a cloudburst and rapid
ly molting BUOWS in the mountains.
Half a dozen ovoilaml passenger
trains are tied up at Billings , Living
stone and Bozcman. All the streams
arc swollen and further trouble Is ex
pected.
Shoots Enemy Near Court Room.
Nellgh , Neb. , May 25. Special to
The News : A shooting scrape oc
curred at Brunswick. Neb. , yesterday
nfteinoon over a borrowed wagon
tongue. As a result Barney Hanson ,
who was shot , win likely lese a leg
and Jcn'orson Eddy , who did the shoot
ing , has lied the country and had not
been lotind up until this morning.
The shooting occurred Just outsldo
the courtroom of Justice Van Kirk.
A trial had just been in progress over
the borrowed tongue. The story is
that Hanson followed Eddy out of the
court room , abusing him with bis
tongue , when Eddy turned and shot.
Eddy's son is reported to have bor
rowed a wagon tongue from' Hanson
some time ago. Hanson accused the
boy of stealing it and had him arrest
ed. That's what yesterday's trial was
jibout.
Eddy's revolver pumped a lead ball
Into Hanson's leg just below the knee
and the attending surgeon says the
leg will likely ha've to be amputated.
VICTIM A WRESTLER.
Hanson Was Pursuing Old Man , In
tending to Whip Him.
Brunswick , Neb. , May 25. Special
to The News : In Justice Van Kirk's
court suit was brought against Heinle
Hans6n for assault and battery on
the person of Fred Eddy. He was
fined $1 and costs. J. Eddy , the fa
ther of Fred , who brought the suit
against Hanson , then started for home.
Hanson , after llndlng what It would
coat 10 whip Eddy , started after him
.and ovoitooli him before he got home.
Eddy drew a 3S-callbie revolver and
Jired at Hanson , the ball striking him
below the knee , breaking both bones.
Hanson was taken back to the jus-
tlco'b olllce and a warrant sworn out
for Lddy's arreot , and then was taken
to the olllco of Dr. Watson to recalve
tioatment , while Lddy was consigned
to the village lockup to await his hear
ing at Ncligh. Hanson Is a young man
of about 2G years and has hold a rep
utation heie as an amateur wrestler ,
while Lddy Is an elderly man of about
57 .years.
Seven Editors In One Year.
Uutto. Nob. , May 25. Special to The
News : " C. W. Domel-arrived from
Niobrara with a now printer for the
Register. This makes seven editors
the Register can boast of tnsldo of a
year. Mr. Domol Is the owner of the
plant.
Spanish Uprising Threatened.
Madrid , May 2G. An uprising of the
peasants similar to that which oc
curred a few days ago In Andalusia
is now threatened in Callicln , where
the country people are reported to bo
burning the crops and the forest.
Chadron Mill to Be Rebuilt.
Chadron , Neb. , May 2G. Special to
The News : Tito Chadron steam roller
mills , which were completely destroy
ed early last fall by fire , are soon to
be rebuilt with many now Improve
ments and several additions. The
plant Is owned and operated by Rob
ert Hood , who also Is the owner of a
largo lumber yard and Is Interested In
other business enterprises In this city.
The contract for the new building has
boon lot to J. W. Irwln of this city ,
ll.c mult ! portion to bo . ' ! nU > fott and
tiiiiipBcity to IK > wa barrels per
day. i There Hill tiUo be a new elevator -
or iu addition , anil tfitT entire plant
will ho In running pnler. for grinding
the fall orop this yoar. This section
of the state has boon sorely In need
of a llonf-lng mill since the dostrue-
lion of the mills hero , and the new
millswill piovo a gront bonollt to
the rotall dealers In this and the sur
rounding counties.
GOTCH CANCELS MATCH.
Australian Bout With Hackenschmldt
Is Declared Off ,
Omaha , May 2G. Frank CJotch , the
vorld's champion wrestler , has can
celed his match with Hackonschmldt
n Melbourne , Australia , for next Jan-
tary and will quit the wrestling game
after Juno 11 , at least temporarily.
Gotch gave out an interview In
which ho stated that ho would under
go an operation on the nose about the
nlddlo of Juno to remove a growth
which resulted from an Injury re
ceived many years ago while playing
mil. The Injury has been aggravated
the past two years by a catarrhal af-
'cctlon which became almost acute
luring his trip to England. Ho has
consulted physicians who have ad
vised him to have an operation per-
'ormed on the nose before the trouble
jccomcs more serious.
Gotch has matches In Sioux City ,
DCS Molncs and Minneapolis , and af-
.or filling these dates ho will go ill-
ectly to Minneapolis for , treatm.ont.
Two operations will bo necessary , one
on each sldo of the nose. < The chain-
ilon docs not expect to make any new
natches for a year -or more.
Dakota Would-be Suicide Recovers.
Mitchell , S. D. , May 2G. Henry
Booncko is going to make a live of it
after his attempt to commit suicide.
Becncko has been despondent , it IF
said , over domestic troubles , his wife
laving two sons , it is reported , who
'all to make their share of the money
, o keep up the household expenses.
Beoncko drank a quantity of carol
lollo acid while he was at homo and
then , mounting his bicycle , rode ten
niles into the country with the expec-
ation of dying out there. The car-
jollc acid did not have the desired
effect , and ho came bnc c homo about
10 o'clock in the evening and told his
wlfo what ho had done. She called a
) hyslclan and since then he has shown
signs of recovery , with the chances In
ils favor.
Roosevelt 'CoL.icll Abolished.
Washington , May 26. The council
of line arts , created by President
Roosevelt and which was to have
charge of the beautiflcation of Wash
ington to pass upon the design of gov
ernment buildings , was abolished by
Piesldont Taft yesterday in an execu
tive order. This action was required
by the last sundry civil bill , which
failed to appropriate money for ex
penses or salaries of any of the com
missioners created by President
Roosevelt , without the consent of con
gress.
Dakota Boy at Top.
Annapolis , , Md. , May 25. At the
navy academy today the class standing
of the third section of the class of
1'JOT , which was graduated in three
sections because of the need of acad
emy olllcers in the navy , was given
out. The nlembers will be commis
sioned at once. Among the ten lead'
ers of the class are : Ralph R. Stew
art , Huron , S. D. , and Robert L. Mont
gornory , Council Bluffs , la.
Valentine Beats Long Pine.
Valentine , Neb. , May 25. Special to
The News : The first game of the sea
son was pulled off hero between the
fast railroaders from Long Pine and
the locals , resulting In a victory for
the home team. The game was In
tensely interesting and hotly contest
ed. u'rimes , the slab artist for Valeiv
tine , allowed the visitors only three
nits , while nine were taken from Drew
ot the railroaders. The crowd was
rather small on account of threatening
rain. Score :
Long Pine 00010000 0 1
Valentine 01100100 0 3
Batteries Long Pine , Drew and Kir
by ; Valentine , Grimes and Cox
'strikeouts ' Grimes , 16 ; Drew , 4. Um
pire Jackbon. Time ot game , 2 hours.
TRAIN HOLDUP AVERTED ?
Telegraph Operator Overheard Strang-
! ers Talking of Gold ,
Grand Junction , Colo. , May 26. An
attempted holdup of Denver and Rio.
01 undo passenger train No. 4 , from I
Ogden to Denver was probably pro-
vented by the action of the telegraph
omrator at Thompson , Utah. ho
I Overhearing a conversation by two'j ;
I men regarding gold specimens from'
'Nevada ' usually sent to the Denver
mint on No. 4 , the operator tele-
graphed to Helper , Utah , whore an
sheriff's ' posse boarded the train.
I Train No. 4 was run through Thomp-
I son without stopping , but guaids on
train No. S , which followed , exchanged
shots with a supposed tramp nt that
place.
To Arbitrate Venezuelan Question.
Washington , May 26. A protocol
for submission to arbitration of the
Emory claim was signed at 8:30 :
o'clock last night with representatives
of the Nlcaraguan government at the
homo of Secretary of Stnto Knox. In
the protocol Is a provision that during
four months from this date the repre
sentatives of Nicaragua will have the
opportunity to endeavor to roach a
definite settlement of the claim direct
ly with the company , subject to the
approval of the government of the
United States. Falling in such settlo-
ruent the course of arbitration will
then begin. The claim which has been
long pending arose -out of the annul
ment by Nicaragua of a concession
granted for cutting mahogany because
of an utlotfi-d violation of Its provi .
sions , About two wualcs ago Pedro
Uoaealos nrrlvod in Washington as n
ureclftl moBieuger from President Ze-
laya of Nicaragua to settle the claim ,
either by compromlso or by arbitra
tion. SOon after Secretary Knox came-
Into olllco ho tout to Senor Esplnosa ,
Nlcnragunn minister here , a column-
nlontlon generally rcgatdcd as an ul
timatum , whereupon President Kolayn
announced the appointment of Senor
GonznlcH 'as a special ambassador to
settle the claim.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
II. A. Vail has succeeded James A.
Read as bookkeeper at the Sugar City
Cereal mills.
Squads of mllltla boys are out at
the now rlilo range every Sunday for
target practice.
It Is stated that Oboil Raasoh will
run for county commissioner at the
republican primaries.
Louis Thompson , son of J. T. Thomp
son , Is able to sit up after an illness
of nearly ton weeks , during which
time ho has been very much reduced.
It Is believed ho is on the road to re
covery.
The npponrnncq of the group of
buildings at the Norfolk hospital with
the completion , so far as the exterior
is concerned , of the now buildings , Is
much more impressive- visitors.
Men are engaged In plastering the
now male cottngo , while concrete
floors are being laid in the big fire
proof cottage for women.
William A. Schrador , who has suc
ceeded C. J. Llndstrom as Joint cash
ier for the Union Pacific and M. & O.
railroads in Norfolk , has boon ticket
man at the Union Pacific depot at
Columbus. . Mr. Llndstrom , who has
boon cashier in Norfolk for three
.
years past , Is at present on a vacn-
Ion. He is an M. & O. man and will
' irobably take another place with that
oad after a short rest.
A Norfolk friend or Senator Randall
r s ! authority for the statement that
Mr. Randall , although ho has closed
out his Interests in Newman Grove ,
ms not determined where ho will lo
cate and that the definite statement
hnt ho will go to Wayne is In a way
iromature. Senator Randall Is going
o spend some time In Texas looking
ip land investments. Gossip has
credited Senator Randall with looking
o congress , to the governorship and
lerchanco to the United States sen-
atorship.
The country club grounds are now
open ] to members and settled weather
conditions ( will probably bring many
visitors to the grounds. The imme
diate grounds upon which the club
liouso , tennis courts and other club
adjuncts will stand have been fenced
off from the country club grounds
proper , so as to open directly into
.he road. A well has been put down
on the grounds and the plans are bo
ng hurried along to make the various
club activities available at an early
date.
date.Mrs.
Mrs. George Coleman of Sioux Falls ,
S. D. , will address the colored people
of Norfolk this evening on "The Im
provemant of the Race- and Slum
Work. " She will also speak from the
seventh chapter of Romans , twenty
fourth verse. Mrs. Coleman will talk
In the building just west of Mayor
Friday's hardware store , until recent
ly qccupled by the Grant saioon , but
now empty. It is stated that every
body is cordially Invited and that the
admission is free. Mrs * . Coleman was
formerly Frances Gordon , and a mem
her of a well known colored family
of this city.
Matt Shaffer , sr. , who gave a pair
of black eyes to one of the tough
gravel laborers who tried to get Into
his home a couple of weeks ago , has
been notified indirectly that the vie
Urn's "pals , " a gang of about twenty
are planning to "get even. " Malthas
sent word back that he is ready for
them at any time. This particular
man tried twice one evening to work
his way into the back door of the
Shaffer home. Matt went out and
found the follow sitting near a tree
At first the stranger offered fight , but
after he had been twice knocked down
with Matt's powerful fist , ho turne <
and ran. He was later arrested and
brought to Jail , but released because
Matt decl.ned to prefer a charge
against him , declaring that ho had bad
sufficient satisfaction.
Among the out-of-town visitors were
Elinor Hellund and Martha Aijderson
Bristow ; Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Gray
Plain view ; George E. Deerson , Join
Knecht , H. S. Slaughter and Aloxan
ider [ Maxwell , Gregory , S. , D. ; E. B
Glrton ( , Wayne ; James Coo and F. R
aRaker , freighton.
Will Hall is In Omaha.
Chas , Maas was down from Hos
kins. j
kins.Miss
Miss Irene Foyerherm came up from
Stanton Monday.
Mrs. Maas of Battle Creek was n
Norfolk visitor.
Trainmaster E. , O. Mount of Fremont
mont was In Norfolk yesterday.
Mrs. Noah Welnbrenner of Walthll
Is a guest of Mrs. S. H. Anderson.
II. F. Slaughter and J. M. Hackle
were Rosebud visitors in Norfolk
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. E. P. Root of Lebanon , Kan
Is in Norfolk on a visit , with her daugh
ter , Mrs. E. B. Reed.
Mrs. Lorn Chesney of Now York city
Is In Norfolk on a visit with Mr. dies
noy's mother , Mrs. Bracking.
S. W. Warner will go to Omaha
Wednesday , accompanying his mother
Mrs. C. A. Warner of Chadron , who 1
going to vlsl' In Missouri. Returning
Mr. Warner will go direct to Chadron
for a week's visit.
Mrs. J. McKlmzle , who has been vis
King at the Hardy and Lander
homes , returned to Albion yesterday
Miss May Harrison has returned t
her work as chief operator of the Nebraska
braska Telephone company after a
week's vacation spent in Meadow
Grove.
I August Olmstodu hns arrl'-fftl In Nor-
'
from Yutan , Nob. , to nocopt n po
sition In the A. L. Kllllnn storo.
N. A. Rfllnbolt was down on the
N'orthfork river yesterday and coaxed
Ight bullheads from the stream ,
The Highland Nobles will meet
Vednoiday night In G. A. R. hall at S
'clock. The members are urged to bo
rosoitt ,
George Strolow , who was In Norfolk
jctwcon traitiR on an Omaha trip , Is
o enter the drug business at Long
Ino , having arranged to buy a btoro
lotc. Ho Intended to enter business
t West Point , but the deal fell
i rough.
Reserved scats for the high school
radttatlng exorcises Friday evening at
10 Auditorium will go on sale at the
uslncBs ofllco of The News Thursday
tornlng. The attendance at the high
chool commencements Is always largo
ml the fact that Governor Shallon-
) orgor is the orator Friday evening
111 undoubtedly result in a packed
ouse.
Sioux City Journal : John C.Moore ,
fho Is one of the owners of the Camp-
ell Bros , circus , which is to give ox-
ibltlons In Sioux City Friday and
aturday for the benefit of the play-
rounds association , returned last
Ight from Nebraska , where he has
eon traveling with the show for sev-
nil days. Despite the frequent rains
vhlch the show encountered , Mr.
loore said It had been doing n good
usliicss and was giving line satlsTac-
ion.
'A social meeting of the Union Aid
oclety last week at the homo of L.
I. best , west of the city near the Best
chool house , was attended by a large
arty of Norfolk Indies. The proceeds
f the afternoon wont to a fund for
he Improvement of the Best come-
cry. The day was very enjoyably
8 pent ] , the Norfolk party going out In
lie morning and spending the entire
ay. An appetizing dinner was
ervcd. The members of the Norfolk
arty were : Mrs. C. Illbbon , Mrs.
Sly , Mrs. Lough , Mrs. C. S. Hayes ,
Irs. II. Bargelt , Miss Eva Bargolt ,
Irs. L. M. ' Beeler , Mrs. Dellart , Mrs.
Sngle , Mrs. Inglis , Mrs. J. Krnntz ,
Irs. D. K. Tindnll , Mrs. C. W. Ray ,
d. M. C. Hazen , Mrs. Kuhn , Mrs.
Cuhl , Mrs. Davenport , Mrs. Hum-
) hrey , Mrs. Lulow , Mrs. Twlss and
tlrs. Groesbeck.
Lightning Struck Nellgh School.
Nellgh , Neb. , May 25. Special to
Mie News : The heaviest rain storm
of the season , which was on the verge
of a cloudburst , visited Neligh and vi-
inity yesterday afternoon. The light-
ling was something terrific. One of
he heavy crashes struck the belfrey
ot the high school building and start
ed a fire. An alarm was Immediately
urned.In . and the fire department was
) romptly on the scene , but their ser
vices were not required , ns a few
buckets of water quenched the flames.
The fired rill was not used as the
entire school had boon dismissed pre
vious to the discovery of the blaze.
Talks of Bible In Butte Saloon.
Butte , Neb. , May 25. Special to Tito
News : Something out of the ordi
nary in religious services was given
n Butte when Rev. A. T. Edwards , an
evangelist who has been holding suc
cessful meeting In the Free Methodist
church here for the past two weeks
preached to a crowd of some 250 men
and women in Hubert Hafner's sa
ioou.
ioou.The
The Invitation was given by the
proprietor , Mr. Hafner , rather in a
jest , but the preacher accepted the
offer and the announcement was made
thrnuirh the local naner of the ser
vices to be held at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon. The building was fur
nished with chairs and everything pos
slblo done to make the congregation
comfortable. Business was suspendei
and the minister mounted a table am
lor about thirty minutes expounded
the gospel in a very forceful and log
leal manner.
Bullet In Brain , Boy Lives.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , May 25. To ap
parently be in a normal condition , not
withstanding that a bullet Is ern
bedded in his brain is the strange
case of Henry Miller , aged 10 , son o
Mr. and Mrs. John Miller , who reside
on a farm near Bristol , Day county
He Is the lad who several days ago
was accidentally shot In the head wltl
a 22-callbre rifle in the hands of hi
brother while they were hunting go
pliers. One of the little rodents rai
Into a culvert and the older boy flrei
Into the culvert just as his brothe
peered Into the other end , receiving
the bullet In his forehead. When the
accident was first reported there ap
peared little hope of the wounded lad
recovering. However , Informatiot
from the hospital at Webster , to whlcl
he was taknn , Is to the effect that ho
Is yet allvo. Dr. Schenecker , one o
the physicians in charge , states It 1
one of the strangest cases to como
under his observation for some little
time. The boy Is conscious , IB enjoy
ing his meals , his temperature Is no
alarming and his condition is surpris
Ingly good considering the fact tha
the wound in his head was so sever
that a small portion of the brain sub
stance exuded from It. The bullet 1
away back in his head. The prob
has been used without avail , and stil
the boy Is in a normal condition am
Is not suffering much pain ,
A "Klnkalder" Ends His Life.
Bassett , Neb. , May 20. Special t
The News : Word was received b ;
telephone yesterday that George 13
Gore , a newcomer , had killed hlmsel
by shooting with a revolver. Ho , will
his wlfo and family , including J. U
Gore , a married son , formerly a drug
gist at Elk Creek , came here from
Talmage , Neb. , purchasing a Klnkalt
homestead about thirty miles south o
here , and had commenced some very
nice Improvements upon It.
At this ( line there seoins to bu no
reason for bin rash act. It IB said that
ho WIIB apparently planning out IIH !
future , home , and was very energetic ,
ut for no g od or known reason , ho
oomcd to be worrying. Without
rnrnlng ho wont Into a room apart
rom his family , and there did the
wful dood.
Dr. C. 11. Root , the county i-oronor ,
ot being at homo , County Attoiney
. J. Carlln took Sheriff Marsh and
out to the scone of trouble to make
full Investigation.
Joshua Gore , aged SO , father of the
vlnkald homesteader who ended his
to near Bnssett , and William E. Gore ,
10 only living brother of the dead
mn , first learned of the tragedy that
ad hefallon their family when they
cached Norfolk from their home at
reoloy , Colo. , Wednesday morning.
It was from The News that the
rothcr got his first Information of the
rother's manner of death and , with
ears boiling down his checks , ho led
Is aged fatner awny from the news-
apor office to the Pacific hotel , there
o Impart to the parent the most
raglc story of his life.
"It will kill my father , " said Mr.
Gore , "to hoar of this. I tell you , man ,
on don't 'know ' what a sensation that
s , to learn that your only brother has
akon his life. I hope it may never
appcn to you. "
A telegram reached the father and
rother at Grecley , Coio. , Tuesday
eon from Bassett saying simply ,
Father is dead ; come. Answer. " It
vas signed by one of the dead man's
hildren.
That was n terrible shock , In itself ,
ut to learn after coming all the way
o Norfolk from Colorado that It was
y his own hand that the victim died ,
aused a nerve shock that severely
csted the big strong brother's physical
nergy and which would , he feared ,
rove a very serious blow to his aged
other.
When the telegram camo. the father
ml brother presumed the Bassett
omcstcnder had fallen off a windmill ,
s they had had a letter a few days
efoio announcing that ho was plan
ing to build a windmill soon.
"Ho was the last man In the world
vhom I would have thought would do
thing of that sort , " said the brotner.
and I can't understand what caused
he net. He lived on father's farm at ,
nlrnage fifteen years and suddenly { 1
urprlsed us by taking up this homo-
tea d. "
There were ten children In the G'pre
amily. . *
On the way from The News office to
he hotel the father guessed the s.tory
hat the son was about to tell him.
'Will , ho didn't kill himself , did he ? "
asked the father. When told that
hat was the truth , the f-tther said
hat fear had been running through
ils mind all morning.
Ban-American Circus Bumps.
Omaha , May 25. "Bill Hall , sedate-
y known ns W. P. Plall , with resi
dence at Lancaster , Mo. , known in
the midwest for many years , and con-
iccted with a number of "wild west"
shows of minor character , became the
owner of the Pan-American shows in
Council Bluffs yesterday afternoon.
Hall was the owner of the Boer war
concession at the St. Louis exposition.
Hall , It is understood , has canceled
all the dates for the circus , and the
outfit will bo moved at once to his
homo In Missouri.
The circus , upon ltd arrival in Coun
cil Bluffs , carried some 300 people and
over 100 horses , in addition to the an
imals in the menagerie. Twenty-four
cars were used to transport it. The
price paid for the outfit was $17,500.
The show belonged to J. E. Blenk-
iron and T. P. Guernsey of Sioux City
when it arrived in the Bluffs. It was
not until after noon Tuesday that It
was finally determined to give an ex
hibition , either afternoon or evening ,
in the city.
Blenklron and Guernsey purchased
the shows themselves only about six
weeks ago from Lemon Brothers at
Argentine , Mo. They accumulated
about $2,000 debts during the ten days ,
most of which were paid off yesterday
afternoon. A number of the common
laborers , however , were not paid , and
attachments suits were brought in
Justice Gardiner's court for the ac
counts they claimed to be due.
The Pan-American circus was the
circus to which A. O. Perry of Atkin
son and Smith Brothers of this city
for n time held title. For a time the
advisability of moving the winter quar
ters here were discussed.
For some reason the show was no !
put on the road ns planned , tltlo being
transferred to Sioux City parties
Smith Brothers , it Is stated , have no
Interest in the show at this time. Mr
Perry was understood to still have
something tied up in the transaction
after the Sioux City purchase , and
was reported to bo managing the clr
cue.
During the coming two weeks the
circus was to show at Hooper , _ West
Point , tanton , Gregory , S. D , , Fair
fax , S. D. , Lynch , Plalnvlow , Noligh
O'Neill , Atkinson , AInsworth , Valen
tine , Chadron , Gordon and Crawford
the circus striking Hooper May 26
and leaving this territory at Crawford
Juno 11.
Will Question Contributors.
The question of definitely giving up
the Y , M. C. A. building campaign or
of entering the fight with now vigor
will bo put up to the contributors to
the $16,000 now pledged , at a meeting
to be held on or about Juno 15 , prob
ably in Marquardt hall. This was the
decision reached by the executive com
mittee at its meeting in Mapes & Ha-
zon's office late yesterday afternoon.
The meeting will be an informal
dinner and will bo an evening affair.
It Is desired that there should be pres
ent just as many of the contributors
as it is possible to get together.
The executive committee has nol
foil that It WBH uinpovrorod to make a
dociiltm ono way or the other on H
question vital to the whole movement
locally.
The stiength of the Y. M. C. A. Kent-
Imont here Is not known. Sotno IIP-
Ilovo Ihnt without a largo outside con
tribution nothliiK onn be done , V
Norfolk buHliuiBH mini was In Colum
bus last week and was taken to the
Columbus Y. M. C. A. llt came back
to Norfolk enthusiastic over the Y. M.
C. A. for the first time. Ho has of
fered to double his subscription and
to secure llvo pledges from men who
have not yet subscribed.
Everybody In Norfolk , however , has
not visited the Columbus Y. Mi C. A.
Rosebud Land Soaked by Rain.
The first soaking rain otv the year
fell all over the Rosebud reservation
country Tuesday and Tuesday night ,
a very heavy rain coveilng all of
southern South Dakota and northern
Nebraska as far west as the Black
Hills where , In the northern section ,
there was heavy snowfall.
Trains Through by Night.
Trnln service between Norfolk and
the Rosebud country was still tied
up Wednesday morning because of
the water damage to brldgos and
track. Northwestern officials In Nor-
to.k , however , hoped to have the
damage repaired by Wednesday night
and it was said that , barring unfor-
seen circumstances , a train from Dal
las would reach Norfolk during the
evening and that train No. 401 , leav
ing Norfolk In the early afternoon ,
would got through to Dallas during
the evening or night.
The storm , which hung on through
out Tuesday , denied away Wednes
day morning , there being llttlo rain
fall despite the heavy clouds that
overhung the heavens.
Verdlgre Creek on Rampage.
The two bridges giving gioatcst
trouble Wednesday morning were
these over Verdlgre creek , one east
of Veidlgre and 0110 between Verdigro
and Niobrara. That btrcam was still
ovci flowing.
Dozens of stiangors were blockaded
In Norfolk all day Tuesday and part
of Wednesday by the washout trouble.
Hotel 1 lobbies here were filled with
the travelers Deputy Oil Inspector
Pratt of Iluinphi ey got as far north
as Wlnnctooi. and came back to Nor
folk. ' Elmer llcrron , a teal estate
nan of Dallas , with n party of land-
seekers , reached Noifolk and was
stalled on his way to the Rosebud.
South Dakota In "Rain Belt. "
The rain of Tuesday and Tuesday
light over the Rosebud will be great-
: y welcomed. Although there had
been a few light showers , this was
the first copious downfall In that sec
tion , just as it was the first of the
year throughout northern Nebraska.
This heavy rain , extending from the
Black Hills to the Missouri river and
covering South Dakota as well as Ne
braska , dispels the former erroneous
theorv that southern South Dakota
was not in the "rain belt. "
The rain was general over the entire
tire middle west. Not a Western
League baseball game was played
Tuesday , owing to the general extent
of the storm.
Rain All Over Dakota.
Huron , S. D. , May 26. Rain has
been falling over the central and cast
ern portions of the state since early
Sunday evening. The ground Is thor
oughly soaked and in some localities
rain was greatly needed. It Is the
first general rain since early last fall ,
and' while crops have not suffered bc >
cause of lack of moisture , great bene
fit will result.
Rain In Black Hills.
Sturgls , S. D. , May 26. Heavy rain
started over the Black Hills country
Sunday morning , since which it has
kept up steadily without abatement
Creeks and rivers are rapidly filling
up , roads are almost beyond travel
and trains late.
Rain All Over Nebraska.
Lincoln , May 26. Nebraska from
one end of the state to the other got
its first real wetting down of the
spring. In some places the wetting
was overdone. At Cambridge seven
Inches of rain fell In an hour. Streets
and basements were flooded and an
aged couple , who had taken refuge In
a cellar from the wind , narrowly es
caped drowning. The southwestern
and south central part of the state
were well drenched. Between McCook
and Holdrege the Chicago , Burlington
& Qulncy had three washouts resulting
from high water. Rain continued to
fall In southeastern Nebraska last
night.
Dakota Telephone Extension.
Aberdeen , S. D. , May 20. The Da
kota Contra' ' Telephone company o
this city will expend $30,000 In open
Ing now lines through the countr >
west of the Missouri river. The ex
tensions will hit the new towns alonj ,
the Milwaukee extension and lines
will bo built to the now resorvatloi
towns as soon as they are platted.
The Dakota Central has an agreement
between the Dakota-Montana Telephone -
phone company , operating In north
western South Dakota and Montana ,
by the means of which connections be
tween the two systems will be made ,
greatly extending the usefulness of
both.
SELL BANK OF HERRICK.
Parties from Beresford , S. D. , Pur
chase Institution.
'Herrlck , S. D. , May 25. Special to
The News : C. P. Jones and W. S.
Slaughter have sold the Bank of Herrick -
rick to parties from Berosford , S. D.
O. E. Garmong of Fairfax has es
tablished a harness shop in Horrlck.
Fairfax Commencement
Fairfax , S. D. , May 25. Special to
The News : Friday evening witnessed
the annual commencement exorcise * )
of the Fairfax high school. The ex
ercises were held in Btarchor's opera
house. Three young ladies , Misses
Emma Thompson , Leota Combes and
MET BAKING
CHICAGO
must RIVC you r
It must prove ti.
equal in every *
superior in ionic11 : .il
other baking powders , or
you must have your money
back. You cannot set your
standard of quality too high
to suit us.
Insist on Calumet and
don't let your grocer give
you .1 Substitute.
Received Highest
Award World's
Pure Food
Expoiition
Chicago. ' 07.
Hannah Morach , members of the
graduating class , acquitted themselves
witli honors and were the recipients
of many tokens of esteem from ad
miring friends. After a short pro
gram of music , followed by the orations
tions of each of the graduating class ,
Prof. L. G. Cowlos , who has been the
elllcicnt principal for the past three
years , introduced N. Wesley Galnos \
of Lincoln , Nob. , who delivered his
pleasing lecture , "New Wine in Now
Bottles , " which was well received.
Professor and Mrs. Cowles , accom
panied by the latter's sister , Miss Me-
Crlllls , who has also been employed In
the primary department of the school
this year , go to Fremont for a month's
stay with relatives and then go to
Salt Lake , Utah , near which city the
professor lias farming interests and
also has teaching engagements.
Murder Trial at Sturgls.
Sturgis , S. D. , May 25. At the
opening of the circuit court States At
torney Mllck moved for trial In the
case of Emerson Elchtcr , charged
with the murder of Henry Bohnsack
near Elm Springs , Meade county , November -
vember 22 , 1908. The regular panel of
the Jury was exhausted at 3 o'clock.
Judge Rice Issued a special venire for
thirty talesmen to report this morn-
Ing. A large number of witnesses
from the eastern part of Meade county
are In attendance.
DUFFY GETS $1,000 , DAMAGES
Jury Decides He was Injured to That
Extent by Arrest.
Madison , Nob. , May 26. Special to
The News : The jury In the case jaf
D. B. Duffy of Norfolk vs. Fred Scheer-
ger today awarded Duffy $1.000 dam
ages for injuries which the jury de
cided he sustained when arrested by
Scheerger on a charge of attempting
to dispose of mortgaged property.
Duffy ran an Implement storo.
Scheerger held a mortgage of $1,400
against the stock and building fixtures.
He thought Duffy wao disposing of the
fixtures and stalled to Issue a writ of
replevin. The Battle Creek Justice , by
mistake , made out a warrant for ar-
icst. This } was withdrawn but later
n wairant was genuinely Issued and
Duffy sued Scheerger for damages to
his moral reputation and good stand-
inc.
inc.Tho
The amount of the mortgage just
about offsets the damages awarded
and some think the case will end
hero.
The case of Frltzoff ; Stoblom against
Uurr Taft , in which the former sues
for labor biro , occupied the balance of
the day. Taft denies that ho over cm-
ployed the man or that service was
over rendered.
Heard In a Restaurant.
Gerald "On account of their simi
larity In drcas it's hard to tell a gentle
man from a waiter. " Goraldlne "But
doesn't the waiter usually own his
dross suit. " Bohemian.
Affsctatlon.
Affectation Is that spirit which
prompts you to say to your guest : "Do
you care for cream in your coffee ? "
when you know right well that It's
milk you are passing , and mighty thin
milk at that.
The Reason.
"Men worry more than women. "
"Ycg ; they not only have everything
to worry about that women have , but
they olio have the women to worry
about , too , " Smart Set ,
