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TUENOUOLK WEKKLY NEWSvJOUBNALFlUDAY JUNE 4 1909 Lamro Chosen County Beat. Gregory , 8. D. , Juno 2.-Lnmro was cliOBoii as the county scat of Trlpp county In yesterday's rod hot election , winning out over Coloino by aliout CO or 70 majority. Coloino hnil expected that the sup port of the Indians would liiHuro n victory , but the town miscalculated. Coloino figured on the Indians' sup port but miscalculated. The election was hold In compli ance with an order Issued by Governor Vcsiioy and was for the purpose of or ganizing the county. The fight was a bitter one , In many ways roBomhlliiB the early county scat fights In Kansas. Curse on Horn Estate. Lincoln , Juno 2. The old theory that money can carry n curse , ruining thoBO who touch a certain fortune , llnds some remarkable confirmation In the story of Helen Smlloy and her legacy. Briefly outlined hero Is what lias happened In the forty years since Ilolon Smlloy of Blnghampton , N. Y. , nnd later of Smlloy , Pa. , and Lincoln , Nob. , received $20,000 from her father. Her first husband , David M. Smlloy , n cousin , mot an accidental death , two years after she married him. Her second husband , Dr. J , D. Les lie , with whom eho came to Lincoln , dropped dead on a depot platform while returning from service In the yellow fever stricken parts of the south , In 1881. Three years later her son , Stuart Smlloy , Involved financially , for a email sum , killed himself after his mother had refused to help him out In 1885 , Charles P. Prick , whom she was engaged to marry , ran a nail in Ills foot and died of lockjaw on the ievo of tholr marriage. The woman's third husband was Tom Thrash , a herculean printer who roomed in ono of her houses . She supplied him with money , which ho employed In buying liquor. Ono night ho whipped her later in a violent quarrel , and then disappeared. She secured a divorce. Two years later , while In Denver , the woman mot Samuel Horn , a mer chant tailor. They were married. She was wealthy and brought Horn back to Lincoln. Ho began to act queerly , * v.al Bho divorced him. Notwithstand ing , she cared for him during his mental troubles , sent him to1 an asy lum and when ho died gave him bu rial. Charles Brltt , her fifth husband , was an artist who roomed at one of lier houses. She went with him to the St. Louis exposition In 1904. She came back alone. She said that they were married one evening , but that .night ho took all she had and skipped out. She got a divorce and resumed the name of Horn. A year ago she died. A will bobbed up giving practically all she had to Mrs. Alpha M. Shevaller , a compara tive stranger , a neighbor of brief standing , at whoso homo she died. The estate amounted to $75,000. Three sisters , living In different sec tions of the country , contested the will. They succeeded and , although the litigation Is not entirely ended , Mrs. Shovallor Is under sentence of live years for perjury In her testimony In support of the will , and a charge of stealing $5,400 she found In a chair back Is still hanging over her. J. II. McCarthy , n young lawyer , who had assisted In breaking the will , was given the Job of administrator as his reward. Saturday he was sen tenced to five years In the peniten tiary for stealing all of the cash , $8,000 , including the $5,400 taken from Mrs. Shovalier when she was arrested. McCarthy had spent It all In entertaining frail fairies on the vaudeville circuit and of the com panics that came to town In the last five months. CLEMENSON'S NERVES OFF. Mystery In Connection With Death of Physician's Wife. Chicago , June 2. Dr. Haldano Clem- onson , who is in custody here In con noctlon with the mysterious death of his wife , who , ho said , was chloro formed by burglars , seemed on the verge of nervous breakdown and called car'y ' for a physician. When the ambulance surgeon , Dr. William B. Ilanelln , rencl'ed Cleinonscn's cell the prisoner asked for water , which the visiting phyfctclan supplied In a tin- cup. This the physician refused to swallow. "I will not be tricked , " ho Is report ed to have exclaimed. "You will never get mo to talk by giving me dope. 1 will die before taking your medicine. I want to see plain water put Into a cup before I will drink. " The cup had to be cleansed and water poured from a bottle before the patient would drink , and then he IOOK only a sip. He was allowed to attend his wife's funeral under police guard. Dr. Clemlnson was formally booked tor the murder of his wife. The woman's stomach was placed In the hands of exports for chemical examinations. Chief of Detectives O'Brien stated that Dr. Clcmluson's declaration that his wife had. been chloroformed by burglars and that ho himself suffer ed from polson wns utterly unworthy of credence. The money and spoons which It Is alleged the physician said wore stolen wore found In a closet In his house. All attempts to make the prisoner talk failed today. A woman whom Dr. Clomlnson Is said to htivo sent flowers was discov ered to bo Miss J. M. Berg , 21 years old , who was a patient at the Chicago Union hospital from May 20 to 26. According to Dr. B. B. Zanghan , house phynlclan at the hospital , Dr. Clemln son made almost dally visits to the hospital while Miss Berg was there , and loft large bunches of flowers each day. It has been Impossible to locate Miss Berg at the address on the hos record. Dr. Clomlnson admitted that the story ho told Sunday in regard to a burglar was a farce and that ho had deliberately hidden the silverware to make It appear more real. Postmasters' Pay Goes Up , Washington , Juno 2. The twenty- sixth annual readjustment of postmas ters' salaries was announced hero , ef fective July 1. They Include : Nebraska Increases. Nebraska Increases O'Neill $300 ; Klmball , Laurel , Long Pine , Ogallala , Sargent , Wausa , $200 each ; Alnsworth , Mblon , Alnsley , Arapaho , Arlington , Atkinson , Aurora , Bancroft , Beaver City , Beaver Crossing , Bonkolmnn , Bor land , Bridgeport , Broken Bow , Butte , Cnllaway , Cedar Bluffs , Central City , Colorldgo , Columbus , Cozad , Crawford , Crolghton , Davenport , Dodge , Dorches ter , Elgin , Elmrld , Emerson , Ewing , Falrbury , Falrflold , Franklin , Fremont , Fullerton , Gordon , Gothenburg , Grand [ Bland , Hastings , Havolock , Holdrcdge , Howell , Humboldt , Imperial , Leigh , Lynch , Lyons , Morna , Mlndon , North Loup , Ord , Pierce , Ponca , Randolph , Ilavonna , Uod Cloud , St Edward , Scrlbnor , Stella , Stuart , Superior , Schuylor , Tokamah , Ulysses , Wahoo , Wood River , Wymorb , $100 each. Huston of Gregory Gets Raise. South Dakota Increases Klmball , Mount Vernon , Presho , Slssoton , Stur- gls , Wosslngton , $200 each ; Aberdeen , Uollo Fourcho , Blunt , Bridgeport , Can ton , Castlowood , Ccntcrvlllo , Cham- borlaln , Condo , Deadwood , DeSmot , 131k Point , Gregory , Hot Springs , Har- [ In , Load , Lotchor , Moletto , Mitchell , Plorro , Planklnton , Redflold , Sioux Falls , Tyndall , Vermllllon , $100 each. Floods in Black Hills. Load , S. D. , Juno 2. The report of a cloudburst In the Black Hills was exaggerated. Heavy rains for weeks liavo swollen streams and washed out' railroad tracks , badly crippling trans portation and wlro communication. Mo deaths resulted In this district and the water is subsiding. In Bald moun tain district Golden Reward and Mon- guol are drowned out , but no minors drowned. The big Homestako mine , at this place , is bothered slightly , but is working with almost a full force. The foundations under a few Deadwood business liquses are Injured , but none of them dangerously. Lead's only damage Is to streets and lawns. Slayer of Schultz Guilty. Alexandria , Va. , June -2. Calvin Johnson , a negro , was convicted of murder in the first degree , for the k-llllng of Walter F. Schultz , the Chi- en go artist , near hero on March 5 , last. TO PROBE THE CENSUS. LaFollette Wants to Know Not In a Hurry to Confirm Durand. Washington , June 2. There Isn't going to be any great hurry about the confirmation of E. Dana Durand as director of the census. Mr. Durand will undoubtedly be con firmed In duo time ; but not right away. And back of this statement Is the explanation that , taking this nom ination as an excuse for delay , there will be some Investigation into the conditions In the census bureau. Members of the senate committee on census , of which Senator LaFollette Is chairman , want to know about the various charges affecting the condi tions , business and moral , in the bu reau. They want to know the details concerning the contracts under which thd government 1ms paid almost $1,000,000 In royalties , since the last census , for the use of a mechanical tabulator. , and generally , they are de sirous of-knowlng Just what was the real Inspiration of the determined op position ' In the department of com merce and labor to the retention of Director S. N. D. North. Girl Umpire in Demand. Sioux Falls , S. D. , June 2. Special to The News : Malls arriving atllud son , south of Sloux"-Falls , contain many letters directed to Miss Aman da Clement , the famous girl baseball umpire , asking her services In um piring ball games at various places In the northwest during the next few days. | Miss Clement nt present Is attend ing tbo Nebraska university at Lin- ' coin , taking a medical course and per-1 1 footing 1'erEolf In physical training , nr.d taking half a dozen other studies , also. also.Sho She Is Impatiently awaiting the thro when she completes her college work and will be able to accept some j of the offers In connection with urn-1 p'rlng ball games. Her services , \ among other places , were desired at Aberdeen during the entire homecoming ing week. Miss Clement's parents yet reside at Hudson , nnd when she completes her college work she will return there nnd mnko that her permanent home. ARRESTED AFTER 32 YEARS. Claimed as Fugitive from Justice Af ter Generation of Honorable Living. Sioux Falls , S. D. , Juno 2. Walter H. Holcombo , a farmer , 76 years old , owner of a largo ranch In Custor coun ty. South Dakota , returned to his old homo In Rabun county , Georgia , not long ago , and there was arrested after thirty-two years as a former convict. While serving as sheriff of Rabun county , ho was arrested for horse stealing , In 1873 , convicted and sen tenced to ten years' Imprisonment. Four years later he escaped and made his way to Custer county , where he has lived and prospered since and reared a family. ' The spectacle of the white haired old man , a confederate veteran , caused so much sympathy that a pe tition was circulated in Georgia for his release , and the Georgia state prison commission has Just granted him a pardon. Donney Hold for Burglary. Emory Bonnoy , ago 21 , the son of a poor widow , n leader In the "kid mob" whose acts arc under Investiga tion by the city and county authori ties , was bound over to await trial In the district court this morning under $500 bond. Bonnoy will bo tried in the- district court next November on the charge of burglary. Conviction would probably result In a term In the penitentiary. Boys to Reform School. No charges will bo filed In Norfolk against Horace and Gilbert Case , ago 14 and 12 , who are still hold In Jail , but the lads .will bo taken to Madison and brought before the county court to bo committed to the reform school In Kearney. Four Fatherless Boys. Testimony In the preliminary hearIng - Ing of Emory Bonnoy before Justice Elsoloy this morning developed the significant fact that four fatherless boys were the ones concerned in the stealing of two cases of beer from n Northwestern merchandise car last Friday night. The four boys who took part In the robbery and who afterwards "killed" the plunder were : Emory Bonnoy , whoso widowed mother Is compelled to take In washing , Horace and Gil bert Case , whoso father Is dead , and whoso mother , Mrs. Jonks , has mar ried a second tlmo , nnd Vic Little , whoso mother runs n boarding house on South Third street. Vic Little Implicated. The evidence of Horace Case at the preliminary Implicated Vic Little In the beer stealing. The Case lad , who appeared to bo bright and mentally alert , told of the Friday night raid In police court under the questioning of County Attorney James Nichols of Madison and Attorney M. D. Tyler , representing Bonnoy. The Case boy said ho had known Bonnoy for three months. Last Fri day , with his 12-year-old brother hnd Bonnoy , the Case boy visited a mov ing picture show. After that they were Joined by Vic Little and "made a night of It. " After walking around a while the four went to a box car near the North western freight depot. The car door was closed but not sealed. Little opened the door. Then Bonney took out two cases of beer. Then the beer was carried behind a high board fence. Some of the beer was hid In the coal sheds to the north and some In some bushes. The boys slept In a barn all night. The cases of beer were full of quart bottles. Small Boy Killed Three Quarts. Complete statistics were not given as to Just how much beer the four members of the party consumed. Little 14-year-old Horace Case testi fied und * oath , however , that he drank two quart bottles of beer dur ing the night and "killed" another- bottle In the morning. "That's going some , " conceded the lawyer who was defending Bonney. Horace Case said that he was not drunk. In the morning , however , he was hungry. So ho went to the Fair store and bought a lunch , some meat , bread and crackers , charging them up to his mother. Horace Case said that outside of a Fourth of July night he had never been away from homo all night until Friday. Ills 12-year-old brother spoke up and admitted three nights spent In a barn , but was not questioned fur ther. Bonney Bound Over. Th6 testimony against Bonney was limited to the evidence by Horace Case. At the close Bonuey was bound over to the district court for trial on a charge of burglary under $500 bonds. Unless bonds are given Bonney will spend the next few months In the county Jail. Bonney lost a limb and part of one hand under the car wheels a few years ago. Some months ago an nr tlflclal limb was purchased for him through the circulation of a subscrip tion paper. The mother and sister of the Case boys were In court. Boy Had .Good Reputation. Vic Little , -who Is described as a boy from 1C to 19 years old , hijs been employed as a helper at the Degnor hardware store. Ho bad a good rep utation there , was a willing worker and was honest. Ho can not be located by the police. Guy Storm Disappears. Guy Storm , another member of the "kid mob , " 1ms disappeared from the jell ? , thereby forfeiting an oral bond of $200 pledged by his mother for his ' appearance In court. Storm , a sixth grade boy , was arrested for carrying and discharging n 32-callbro revolver. The boy was dismissed In order to make his grade at school , Last week ho passed his examinations and was promoted to the seventh grade , but lias failed to appear In court. The Case boys have not as good a record In cchool. Horace Case was not In school the last semester , but gave much trouble the first few months. The younger boy was tamed down by the teachers. Eight In the' Gang. The officers believe that there were about eight boys In the "kid mob. " Fourth of July Committees. Fourth of July committees : Executive committee : President A. L. Kllllan of the Commercial club , chairman ; S. G. Mayor , L. P. Paso- walk , W. J. Stadelman , H. C. Matrau , John Krantz , J. E. Haaso and P. M. Barrett , the executive committee being made up of the chairmen of the sev eral committees. Advertising committee : S. G. May or , chairman , N. A. Huso. Committee on sports : L. P. Pass- walk , chairman , George H. Burton , J , S. MathewBon , Will Hall and Asa K. Leonard , Committee on fireworksV. : . J. Stndolman , chalrmah , J. D. Sturgeon , W. C. Roland , Burt Mapos nnd C. J. Fleming. Committee on the parade : II. C. Matron , chairman , Frank Beels and 0. J. Bullock. Committee on grounds nnd decora tions : John Krantz , chairman , E. A. Bullock , B. T. Reid , F. Molchor nnd D. ( , . Cordry. Concessions committee : J. E. Hnnso , chairman , F. A. Beolor , W. A. Wltzlgman nnd H. A. Pasowalk. Committee on speakers : P. M. Bar rett , chairman , W. N. Huso. The main details of the Norfolk Fourth of July celebration were agreed on at a meeting of the special solicit ing committee of the Commercial club nt the city hall last evening. Yester day afternoon J. E. Hnaso , F. A. Bool- or , W. A. Wltzlgmnn , J. D. Sturgeon and P. M. Barrott made n canvass of Norfolk nvcnuo and found that about $1,100 or more was available for a celebration. The committees named last evening will take the place of the general com mittee , which was named some tlmo ago and failed to act. With the organization of the present committees It is. believed that plans lor the celebration will bo rapidly rounded Into shape. Meet Thursday Evening , . The various committees will meet at the city hall tomorrow evening to be gin the plans. The chairman of the various committees will work with the president of the Commercial club as a general committee. Big Crowd from Madison. Good sized crowds are expected to attend the celebration hero July 3. Word was received from Madison some time ago that 500 people would como from the county seat If a cele bration was hold here. Other Celebrations. Other towns which will celebrate the Fourth are : Stanton , July 3 ; Pierce , July 3 ; Osmond , July 3 ; Carroll , July 5 ; Wakefleld ; Crelghton , auspices of the firemen , July 3 and 4 ; Tllden ; Fairfax , S. D. , July 5 ; Dallas , S. D. , July , 3 , 4 and 5. The date of the Fair fax celebration was recently changed from Saturday to Monday. WEDNESDAY .WRINKLES. R. W. Rlley of Royal visited his wife at the hospital yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed C. Engle , Shirley Engle , "Grandpa" Engle , Mrs. Harry Hlnklcy and Miss Ida Larson leave tonight for Wood Lake , Neb. , to spend a week or ten days at the Willow Lake club house on a fishing trip. Eugene Osborne , son of the vicfl president of the Chicago & Northwest ern railway , was In Norfolk yesterday from Now York city. Ho was the guest of General * Superintendent S. M. Braden of the Northwestern. They left last night for Deadwood. Among the day's out of town visit ors in Norfolk were : C. O. Glldden , Dallas , S. D. ; B. F. Corzlno , Pierce ; J. E. McNally , Schuyler ; T. C. Burns , E. M. Hood , Gregory , S. D. ; J. V. Francis , Wlnslde ; S. -McFarland , Madison ; Kenneth McKenzle , Wls- ner ; J. McNamara , Dallas , S. D. ; N. H. Holmes , Crelghton ; County Attor ney James Nichols , Madison ; C. H. Bright , Wayne. A. J , Durland Is In Alnsworth on business. H. F. Barnhart Is north on the Bone- steel line. - Mrs. W. T. Weatherholt spent Wednesday In Hosklns. Father Thomas Walsh was In from Battle Creek Wednesday. Mr. and "Mrs. Adam Pllger of Stanton - ton were In Norfolk Tuesday. Mrs. W. A. Klngsloy and children went ot Omaha to visit relatives. J. Dj , Sturgeon loft Wednesday morn ing on a business trip to Fairfax , S. D. Ralph Lulkart has gone to Butte , Mont. , to spend the summer on a ranch. Mrs.V , M. Ralnbolt of Omaha Is In the city visiting her father , Rev , J. , C. S. Wellls. Miss Georgia Austin wont to Wayne at noon for a short vlsl with Wayne normal friends. M. Q. Hazen was in O'Neill Tuesday to attend the opening session of the district court there. Miss Agnes Matrau will return this evening from Lincoln , where she has ( been attending the state university. < Deputy County Clerk S. R. McFar- land , a candidate to succeed George ! Richardson , was In Norfolk Wednesday - 1 day , returnlng'from a political visit to Battle Creek , Tilden and Meadow Grove. J. W. Gibson left yesterday for n visit In Grand Junction , and other Col orado points. Ho Joins Mrs. Gibson In Colorado. Miss Marta Palm , who has been up from Hot Springs , S. D. , on n two weeks' visit In Norfolk , will leave for the springs again this evening. Mrs. Delia McKlnnoy arrived In the city last evening from Lincoln to visit her parents , Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Her- rington. Mrs. Herrlngton Is quite sick. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Butterflold have gone to Chicago. After a week or ten days spent there they will go to Wellesley , where Mlso Josephine But- terfleld graduates at this month's com mencement. Born , to Mr. and Mrs. Gus Sollln , n daughter. Born , to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stamm of Hosklns , a daughter. The Ladles guild of Trinity church will meet with Mrs. Frank Scott Thurs day afternoon. O. R. Robinson , who has been with the Nlobrara Trlbuno since leaving Norfolk , Is now editing the Butte Reg- Ister. The Madison Chronicle states that it is reported that W. p. Thatch' ' has purchased a real estate business at Lyons. Mrs. Chris Schavland has purchased a residence In Newman Grove and will move there with her children soon. Mrs. Fred Ltnorodo came In from Omaha last evening. W. II. Livingston arrived homo from Tlldon yesterday noon , where ho had boon to take part In the Decoration day exercises. Teddy Crouso , boiler Inspector for the C. & N. W. , passed through the Junction last night on his way to Lan- dor. Master Mechanic S , C. Graham of Missouri Valley , spent Monday and Tuesday nt the shops hero. Mrs. Fred Ellorbrock nnd son ar rived homo from Omaha last evening , Mrs. Carl Bush of Crolghton stopped off here to visit her sister , Mrs. M. P. Ryan , while on her way homo from Hartlngton. Miss Eunice Galland is qulto 111 nt her homo on South Fourth street. Mr. nnd Mrs. Ed Unllor of Chadron passed through the Junction last night on their way homo from the east. Mr. Haller was n holler maker In the shops here about fourteen years ago. ago.Tho The young friends of Miss Lyda Squires gathered a her home on Lin coln avenue nnd gave her a shower of granite Monday night In honor of her wedding , which takes place today. Engineer E. G. Wood Is able to bo at work again , after a severe spell of sickness. The Schavlands lived In Newman Grove before Mr. Scnavland became n county official. Mrs. E. E. Gillette will spend the summer In Iowa City , In. Mr. Gillette goes to Now York and later will return by way of Iowa City. Obed Raasch has announced his can didacy for the republican nomination as county commissioner in the first district , Madison county. The Degree of Honor will meet In the G. A. R. hall at 8 o'clock sharp this evening. There are candidates to be taken In and a full attendance is desired. Michael Kaus of Madison will have a hearing In the county court next Fri day on the charge of beating his wife nnd of disturbing the peace. The com plaint was made by Mrs. Kaus. The alleged assault was made at night and It Is said that Kaus created such a disturbance that the deputy had to bo summoned to the house. Dr. H. T. Holden was called to Omaha Tuesday evening by the fatal Illness of his sister , Miss Clara Hol den , who died Wednesday morning. The funeral will bo held In Omah.i Thursday afternoon at 2:30 : o'clock. Dr. Holden will return to Norfolk Fri day noon. Miss Holden had visited frequently at her brother's homo in this city. Five thousand feet of fish nets by actual measurement , representing va rious raids made by Deputy Game Warden J. B. Donovan , have Just been burned by Mr. Donovan In Madison. The Madison game warden was in Nor folk Wednesday and announced that permission had been granted to selno Kent's slough to free It of carp and buffalo , and that the work of seining would bo taken up soon. The Tariff Commission. Beatrice Sun : The Norfolk News professes to believe that there Is a growing sentiment In favor of a per manent tariff commission. Judging by the way congress continues in ses sion it would seem that thorp Is little wanting there in permanency. Battle Creek News. Joseph Finkra is building a large new barn on his farm , in Schoolcraft precinct. Dr. McKhn , and Galle Lee were hero Thursday on business from Norfolk. C. I. Osborn was here Friday from Tilden visiting old friends. Mr. and Mrs. Golden Johnson re turned Thursday from Lincoln , where Mr. Johnson has been attending the Wesleyan college for Methodist min isters. Geo. Brechler , a banker of Page , arrived here Friday for a visit with relatives nnd friends. Wm. Blerman was hero Saturday and Sunday from Wayne , visiting his parents and other relatives. Tuesday , S. R. McFarland of Madison , the only candidate for the republican nomination on the primary election for county clerk , was shaking hands with his many friends hero , j A. P. Young sold his butter and egg business Monday to J. E. Cordery of , Norfolk , who took possession the next day. Mr. Young Intends to go to Iowa. Mr. nnd Mrs. George Beed wore hero Monday from Meadow Grove. John Wnde was hero from Norfolk Tuesday visiting relatives. Miss Ida Hlntz was hero from Satur day till Monday from Nellgh visiting relatives , and friends. Tom Seslor and Wm. Nedrebet arc Intending to start n show here now. Monday they bought a fine covered wngon , ono mule , four horses and two bull dogs for $405. All those animals are trained. The man who sold this outfit hailed from Columbus. Peter Boos wont to Minor county , South Dakota , Monday , where ho owns a well Improved 320-acre farm near Howard. Frank Srb of Howolls has rented the two-stoiy Sovera building , on the north side of Main street , nnd Is fixing It up for a boarding house with lodg ing. ing.Tho The Infant son of Mr. nnd Mrs. John Lucht and the little daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Wm Solp wore' christened at the Lutheran church Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pratt of Meadow Grove were visiting here Sunday with his parents , Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Pratt. A little daughter was welcomed nt the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Martin - tin Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scheerger , Jr. , were the recipients of a bright little boy May 27. Henry Schutt nnd family of New man Grove" were visiting hero Friday. Rev. J. Hoffman went to BazIIe Mills Tuesday to attend a district conference enceof Lutheran ministers. A largo crowd was here Monday to observe Momorlnl day. A final program - gram wns carried out nnd Rev. Dr. Ray of Norfolk was the orator of the occasion. Pioneer Days In Missouri. In 1851 there was In IluntHvlllo n man who pulled teeth for 25 cents nnd n photographer who made dngucrro- types nt $ l.r > 0 unch. The first wan called "doctor" and the second "pro fessor. " They moved In I ho highest circles , as being the representatives of the sciences and nrlH With deur , birds and all manner of game In the woods and line flub In the streams so cheap that the poorest larders wercdtitocked with It , the grwcrs did a big business In mackerel , herring and sardines. The latter were real dainties , because the better food was so plentiful the pioneers neers got tired of It. M aeon Repub lican. Money a Fleeting Joy. Elinor was very anxious to brlnff homo nn Angorn cat from Maine last Bummer. Her mother objected , think ing that the care of n cat from Malno to Connecticut was entirely too ardu ous n task , so she tried to "buy off" Elinor. "If you will say no more about the cat , " she said , "I will give you a dollar to spend In Boston. " Elinor looked qulto thoughtful for n moment , then snld , "But , mother , how much longer n cat would last than n dollar. " Delineator. Washington Man Building Unique Type of Machine. HAS GAS BAGS AND PLANES. ! G. W. Byron's Aorlnl Craft Is Combina tion of Aerodrome and Dirigible Bal loon Inventor Predicts' It Will Bo Flier of Future and Could Destroy Big Fleet. George West Byron of Washington is building nn airship which will bo a combination of nn aerodrome and dir igible balloon and which will bo total ly different from anything heretofore constructed either In the United States or in Europe. Mr. Byron has obtained patents on Ills aerial craft nnd believes It will revolutionize navigation of the airThis This latest ship of the clouds con sists of two superimposed planes , each forty feet wide and seventy-five fee ! long , constructed of aluminium tubing. strengthened with manganese bronze and vandlum steel , the strongest pogsl- ble construction. The extraordinary feature of these planes Is that the up per ono consists of five flat connected gas bags Inclosed In n rigid aluminium envelope nnd the lower plane of noven similar gas bags , also Inclosed In a rigid flat envelope. The planes are seven feet apart. This construction gives an air supporting surface simi lar to the planus In the Wright ma chine and wltb the gas bugs has the additional buoyancy of n dirigible or a free balloon Suspended from the low er plane by a strong steel wire net work Is the cur of the airship This Is slightly smaller In area than one of the planes. In the car Is located the engine that will drive the ship. A motor of twen ty-five horsepower will be used , which will develop a speed of morn than forty miles an hour. A bicycle frame work. with four wheels. Is attached to the bottom of the car The ship will rest on this when It Is on the ground , One of the ingenious features of this framework Is that the wheels fold up automatically when the vessel Is in the air. The propellers two In front nnd two behind are placed at the least point of resistance in the car , the engine be ing located amidships. The cabin will act ns a ballast to preserve the equl llbrlum , so that the airship will be sta ble even in a strong wind. The whole machine will weigh when completed only 800 pounds , nnd It will have a lifting capacity of nearly 1.000 pounds more than Its weight , the Inventor claims. Mr Byron believes this type of , air ship will be the nerlnl craft of the fu ture. combining us It does the advan tages of n true heavier thup ulr ma chine nnd the buoyancy und lifting capacity of a dirigible balloon With thl type accidents Huch us cost the llfiof Lieutenant Selfrldge In the wreck of the Wright machine lust summer at Kort Myer would be Impos sible Tlu Inventor In speaking of his ma chine snld : v "An airship of this type , carrying 000 pounds of tubing ( Hied with high explosives und n crew of four men , could destroy thu largest battleship fleet In a few hours It could do It with perfect safety , for the ship would be practically Indestructible , even If It were hit many times wltb shells ( I red from forts or from the battleships This type of nlrsblp Is bound to be the ono In universal use In a few yours , " It Is Htnted that several Washington capitalists hnve Investigated Byron's plans and have advanced considerable sums tor the construction of the air ship. ship.Mr Mr Byron IB unable to say just when tbo craft will be completed , but when It is finished trials probably will beheld held near Washington , and If It comes up to the expectations c-f those Inter ested the United States government will be given the opportunity of pur chasing It and the patents under which It la constructed. Washington Post Artificial Flowtr Fans Noxt. Fans made of artificial flowers now are ued by women In the moot fash ionable circles In London ncd Paris Mrs. Potter Palmer was on of the to carry a dower fan , which was of lllloB of the valley BO delicately cut nnd colored ns to nppcnr natural to the most i critical oyo. The flowers are placed I In n crcncent along the tips of Ivory I ribs , which nro loft tinro nnil without onrvliiR or other decoration , When folded these fntm giro the effect of flowers Authored compactly In n tall , Blonder vaso. A silk bow in tied to one of the outer ends , the bow of- forlng a color contrast to the tlowora used. The finis now are made In Illlca of the valley , I'nrnin vloletn nnd roses , and It Is likely they BOOH will bo seen In the United Htatcs. lee Skating Rink a Summer Novelty. The grill room In the Plazn hotel , In Now York , will bo trnnsformod Into nn lee skating rink , which will bo opened Juno 10 nnd kept open until cold weather comes. An orchestra , the niombrrn of whloh will wear white uniforms , will play In the rink each afternoon nnd evening- Skates will bo furnished to peraonn staying In the hotel , nnd an effort will be miulo to restrict the use of the Icy floor to those persons nnd tholr friends Ar rangements have been made with makers of lee , who will URO pipes from the engine room of thu Plaza In lay ing n coating of lee on n zinc floor to bo placed over the tile floor In the grill room , His Kindly Act. In n Sunday school class recently the teacher sought to Impress upon the small boys the virtue of kindly nnd helpful deeds. "Now , " said Rhe , "let every boy hero try to do some kindness during the week nnd next Sunday report what ho did. " JCoxt Sunday arrived , and the teach er proceeded to listen to stories of good deeds done. Finally she reached the smallest boy In the class. Ills age Is nine. "Well. Willie. " she snld. "have you done any klrdniwi for any one. any thing really helpful , during the week ? " " ' " "Yes'm. "What was It ? " "I let another kid copy me 'rlthmetlc ICSSOP off me book In school. " A Composite Product. Mrs. Bogg.s - Mr. Meekmon la n splendid example of wbut a man ought to be. Mr. Hof-gs Not on your life. He's n splendid example of what u wife , two Flitters , a frrownup daughter and n mnthcr-lu-lmv think n man ought to be.Puck. . OVER NORTHWESTERN PRAIRIES. The Methodists will build n now church at Dallas , S. D. Fred J. Buck of Wlsnor' suffered n stroke of apoplexy last week. The Butte Register has changed hands seven times in nine months. A three-headed calf was born on the C. C % Anson farm near Orchard and sent to Sioux Ctyy to bo mounted. Editor W. B. Smith , having left Bur ton for parts unknown , Jerry Shrove , the proprietor of the Burton Indepen dent , is running the paper again. II. N. Vlnnll , an expert from the department of agriculture , Is to visit the Sixth congressional district to instruct the farmers how to start grasses to growing on upland sandy soils. Coming west from Cbndron , Mr. Vlnull will proceed to O'Neill and then south through Holt Into Wheeler nnd Gnrfleld counties , Plalnview News : A bunch of young Plalnvlow "bloods" got to gether last Friday night and pelted the box car homo of a bunch of dago section men on the Burlington with stones and brick bats , scaring thorn nearly out of their wits. What mo tive could have prompted such an act Is hard to guess , ns those men do their work well and mind their own business. No ono was hurt and the men are still living In.the box car. Elgin Review : A young man dropped Into town Tuesday and hired out to I. E. Freeso to work on the A. T. ranch. Ho Is of a sporty disposi tion and said that ho could rldo any horse that could bo produced , without holding leather. In order to satisfy his desirqs , tbo boys borrowed a horse of Ed Conner and took It down to the stockyards. A broncho busting con test was announced and In n short time about all tbo male population of Elgin was on the fence. Tho" man from the tall grass refused to mount until a collection was taken , nnd the lint was passed and the cash deposited In trust. Ho mounted but not to etny. The horse throw him In three seconds. Ho complained that the stir rups were too long. They were adJusted - Justed and the horse blindfolded until Mr. Cowboy was safely seated. Then the horse refused to buck. Ho run him around the yard a couple of tlmea and the show was over. Some ono nmdos Jclck and to show the crowd that ho was right , the rider offered to rldo another horse. Another ono was brought In nnd ho mounted. AH wont well until the horse slipped next to the fence nnd the rider's leg run through n crack In the fence , giving It n bad wrench. Ho was taken to the doctor for repairs. About Norfolk. WInsIdo Trlbuno : The Norfolk News enys "tho sweet girl graduate will bo the next batter up. " Yes , and she expects to make a hit : NEBRASKA POLITICS. Battle Creek Enterprise ( democrat \ ic ) : We see no reason why the dem ocrats of Madison county should not give John Flynn the unanimous nom ination for sheriff. We know of no ono who could make a stronger race , or ono better qualified for the position should ho bo elected.