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Crops Good Around Sidney.
Crops around Sidney nre "In good
shape , according to the following let
ter to Rnnsch IlroB. of Norfolk :
"Sidney. Neb. , June 24. ItmiBch
IJroH. . Norfolk , Neh. aontleinen : Rei-
ntlve to your Inquiry concerning
weather conditions with us we can say
that we are In a better position than
most parts of the state and In fact ,
the greater share of the small grain
countries. A very small amount of
our Hinall grain has been Injured a
trllle , but the balance looks very good
and we do not feel but what we will
have a good crop this summer.Ve
have had two good rains this week
and wn are expecting another tonight.
However , we can do without It nicely
for a day or two yet.
"Yours very truly ,
"B. H. Krntz. "
He Blew Up Soda Fountain.
Madison , Nob. , June 28. Special to
The News : A boda fountain blew up
In the drug store of Leo Schaumann
hero today and Mr. Schaumanu was
quite severely Injured ,
He was pumping up the soda foun
tain with carbonated water and got
too much pressure Into the tank.
The fountain blew up and went all
to pieces. Mr. Schaumann's clothing
wan partly torn off , his face cut and
he was knocked down. , He Is G5 years
of age.
A piece of copper from the tank
blew Into a 11x4 , broke the 2x4 and was
embedded HO deeply that It could not
bo removed.
Mlddlebrook-Clark.
Nebraska State Journal : A very
pretty wedding occurred at the coun
try homo of Mr. and Mrs. John Willie
Clark , Jr. , Little City farm , near Re
serve , Kan. , Wednesday morning , June
22 , when Miss Ruby Geneva Clark , the
second daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Clark , was united in marriage to
Frank Clarence Mlddlebrook of RobInson -
Inson , Kan. Only the immediate rel
atives of the bride and groom were
present. At 10 o'clock the bridal par
ty repaired to the lawn after a song ,
"I Love You Truly , " sung by Mrs. II.
B. Clark of Kansas City , Mo. The
wedding march was played by Miss
Gertrude Coon of Red Cloud , Neb.
The bridal couple took their position
under a wedding bell of daisies and
smllnx and were united In marriage
by the Rev. Robert J. Phlpps of Hia
watha , Kan. , in the presence of about
thirty guests. Congratulations were
followed by a live-course wedding
breakfast. Among visiting guests :
were Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Clark , Miss
Helen Clark , Mrs. Cora A. Andrews ,
Miss Edith M. Clark , Mrs. James A.
Nutter , Miss Florence Nutter , C. 13.
Clark and Curtis E. Clark , all of Kan
sas City , Mo. , Ralph A. Clark and wife
of Stella , Neb. ; Air. an'l Mrs. Felix
O'Nell , Misses Edith and Cora Raymond -
mend of Hiawatha , Kan. ; Mrs. Eliza
beth Mlddlebrook and H. O. Middle-
brook of Robinson , Kan.
Miss Clark was teacher of German
in the Norfolk high school this year.
A Fair Store Picnic.
The clerks at the Fair store held a
picnic yesterday down nt Boche's ,
south of the Junction. About twenty-
live clerks are employed in the store
and nearly all were present. They
were conveyed to the place In a dou
ble-seated rig , a lumber wagon and
the Fair store dray wagon , there te
ing three loads of them. They ak
their llshpoles and Clint Asher was
fortunate enough to land a catfish
weighing something over five pounds.
Is.he
They started about 9 o'clock In the
morning and reached home about 8
o'clock in the evening , all very ed
but all reporting a line time and dy
to go again.
PavInQ Bids Are Held Up.
The letting of a paving contract for
Norfolk avenue has been delayed.
Out of the numerous contractors who
were in the city , but two filed their
bids with the city council last evening ,
although two others were seated in
the council chamber. The bids were
not Hied until a late hour , and the ;
general sentiment was that there was
not enough competition.
The council , upon recommendation
of the delegation of business men , ap
pointed Councilman Coleman and Dois
lin and City Engineer Tracy to visit
other cities to ascertain the amount
expended for similar paving. Two
business men will probably go with
this committee on their trip of Investi
gation. It was thought the two bids
Hied with the council were too high
and the meeting was adjourned until
Friday night
The bid Hied by the Katz Craig com
pany of Omaha , providing for a stone
base foundation with Purlngton brick ,
amounted to $2.34 per square yard ;
for a gravel base , $2.29.
M. Ford's contractor of Omaha bid
$2.38 per square yard for a crushed
stone base , Purlngton brick ; gravel
base , $2.35.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
C. LIchtenberg of Hndnr called on
friends here.
Alfred Lantz of Wlnslde was In the
city on business.
Mrs. William Alarotz of Hosklns wns
a visitor in the city.
Mrs. John Troester of Lincoln is in
the city visiting with relatives.
Attorney John A. Ehrhardt of Stanton -
ton wns In the city on business.
M. W. Spenner has gone to Naper
to spend n week's vacation with his
parents.
Aliss Ethel Gall of Sioux City Is vis
iting at the home of Air. and Airs. F.
L. Estnbrook.
E. N. Vail is in Alinnesota having
an addition built to a house on his
farm near Foxhome.
Miss Florence Johnson of Denver ,
Colo. , is in the city visiting with the
Dr. C. 8. Parker fa'mlly.
R. M. Waddell , a prominent real es
tate man of Phillip , S. D. , was in the
city transacting business.
Airs. J. Tally , who has been here
visiting with her sister. Airs. C. B.
CabnnlHS , has gone to San Francisco.
AIlss Lena Alunsterman has re
turned from a week's vacation spent
with friends at Sioux City and Hart-
Ington.
Airs. C. R. Reed returned from Sioux
City .Monday evening. She was ac
companied by her bister , Airs. H. B.
Rhodes.
Aliss Alattle Gurley of Ilelolt , Kan. .
Is In the city to spend the summer
with the AllstH's Emma and Allnnlo
Braasch.
Air. and Airs. Fred Braasch have
gone to Hot Springs , S. D. , Colorado
anil Kansas for an extended visit with
relatives.
Airs. W. A. Klngsley and children ,
AIlss Krlssle and Richard , and Walter
Pliant returned from a week's visit
with relatives at Omaha.
Airs. C. A. Young of Dawson City.
N. Al. . who has been in the city visit
ing with her sister , Airs. S. A. Allsklm-
mins , has gone to Emmcttsburg , la. ,
to visit with relatives.
The Infant child of Rev. A. Kersten
Is reported quite ill.
Every employe In the Durland Trust
company's office Is wearing one of
those big "Teddy smiles , " owing to
the fact that a son wns added to the
meal list of one of their staff , L. B.
Nicola.
Constable A. W. Flnkhousc was ap
pointed extra policeman during car
nival week.
Airs. Walter Jones has been called
to University Place , Neb. , where her
sister , Aliss Dixon , is reported very
ill.
Airs. R. E. AIcLeester of Omaha is
reported quite ill. Her mother , Airs.
AL J. Sanders , has gone to Omaha to
visit her daughter.
Fred Evans of the Naper Advertiser
was In the city. He says the crops
around Naper have been greatly bene
fited by the recent rains.
The state hospital for the Insane at
Norfolk will retain its old telephone
system , having renewed the contract
of the Nebraska Telephone company.
Alatt Shaffer , Jr. , a Northwestern
employe , Is suffering from a half an
inch cut on his upper lip as the result
of a wrench in the hands of a com
panion striking him.
Alyron Gill , who broke his arm a
few weeks ago as the result of falling
from a wagon heavily loaded with sew
ing machines , Is able to be out on the
street again. The fracture is healing
rapidly.
H. W. Krauel , a Northwestern fire
man , Is suffering from a sore on his
left arm as the result of a burn be
coming Infected. The burn is the re
sult of Krauel hitting his elbow
against a bollerhead.
S. A. Aliskimmins has resigned his
position with the C. S. Hayes Jewelry
store and hns been appointed manager
of the special sales of the Schmoeller-
Alueller Piano company of Omaha ,
with headquarters in this city.
According to a letter received by
relatives from Airs. Ludwig Koenlg-
steln , who is now at Rochester , Alinn. ,
with her mother , Airs. Asmus , she will
return to Norfolk Sunday , Airs. Asmus
having recovered sufficiently to be able
to travel.
The recruiting officer of the local
militia company is well satisfied that
bis company will go to camp at Fort
Riley this vf > nr . The list of recruits
Is reported to be quite large. The
company held their regular weekly
drill last night.
Judge Welch held a short session of
the district court at Aladlson Tuesday.
A number of equity cases were called.
Among the Norfolk attorneys who
made the trip to attend court were
Jack Koenigsteln , Burt Mapes. AL D.
Tyler and H F. Barnhart.
Frank Connelly , traveling salesman
for the George AL Conway Cigar com
pany of Lincoln , has left for his trip
through the sandhills. He will be '
gone about three weeks , much to the
regret of his teammates on the trav-
elers' ball team. He Is one of their
star players.
L. Sessions has just received a post-
al card from Ralph Lulkart of Nor-
irh
folk , who Is enjoying a trip through
Europe. The postal Is written from
Gibraltar. The writer speaks of a
appleasant trip to Naples. Air. Lulkart
is now enjoying his summer vacation
from the state university ,
Thursday evening another Interest-
Ing and fast game of ball is ed
by the city league management. its
stigame will be played between the
clerks and bookkeepers. The game is
called for 0:30. : The bookkeepers ,
who play the Edgewnter team this
evening , promise the clerks a defeat ,
at.S.
jrnFred Evans , son of the late C. S.
Evans , the Norfolk inventor , was In
the city to ship his fnther's invention ,
a perfecting press , to Omaha , where
It will be placed on exhibition. Chlca-
go capitalists , says Air. Evans , are
interested in the press , which was pat-
ented Just before his father's denth.
Another Invention of Air. Evans Is the
Evans newspaper folder , which Is now
In use and being manufactured nt the
rate of thirty machines per day. Fred
redd
Evans is now editor of the Naper Ad
vertiser.
Farmers through whoso property
the ditch which runs from the Raasch
fnrm nnd connects with Corporation
gulch , appeared before the board of
county commissioners Tuesday nt
Aladison to discuss what damage was
done to their lands by cutting the
ditch to the river , which they say has
destroyed a number of ncres of good
liny land. The farmers , It Is said , are
not satisfied with the way the ditch .
was cut. Among those who went tease
Aladlson In connection with this case
were : Ernest Raasch , Obed Rnnsch ,
W. Haase. Frank Wachter , Julius
Heckman , Louis Ueckor.
Want Boche Paroled.
Efforts are being mnde on the part
of friends of Herman Boche , now serv-
ing n ten-year term in the penlten -
tlary for the killing of Frank J. Jar-
mer , to get him out of prison on n
parole. It Is reported that an appeal
to Governor Shnllcnberger will be
made.
It will be one year on July 2 when
Boche commenced his ten-year term In
the penitentiary.
Mitchell-Harrison.
Norfolk friends have received word
of the manlaue Tuesday In Omaha
of Albert S. Mitchell and Alias AIno
Harrison , both of this city. Air.
.Mitchell Is a well known commercial
traveler making his headquarters here
and AMR Harrison Is a popular Nor
folk girl. For home years she has
been chief operator for the Bell telephone -
phone company , serving most effi
ciently In that capacity. She Is the
daughter of Airs. George Dudley , sr. ,
and a general favorite among a largo
circle of friends. Air. and Airs.
Mitchell will make their home In Nor
folk.
To Celebrate on the Fourth.
Although Norfolk will not celebrate
the Fourth this year , there are many
towns In this territory whlcli have
now completed all arrangements for
a big celebration. The majority of
the programs are alike. There will
be baseball games , balloon ascensions ,
horse races , fireworks In the evening
and many other Interesting features.
Among the towns which will cele-
brato are :
Wayne. Winside , Verdlgre , Stanton ,
Pierce , Anoka , Donlln'b Grove , near
O'Neill ; Stuart , Duff , Twin Lakes ,
Springvlew , Inman , Gordon , Elgin ,
.Madison , Winner , Gregory , Bonesteel ,
Wewela , Herrick , Witten.
MAKE YOUR OWN FLY SWATTER.
A Fan Handle , a Bit of Wire Screen ,
a Tack and , Blng !
Have you a little ily swatter In
your home ?
If you haven't , here's a cheap way
to make one , guaranteed to kill nt
every swat if you swat In the direc
tion of a fly.
Take the handle of a pnper fan and
remove the wind propelling part.
Then cut a piece of window screen
into rectangular shape , say four by
six inches. Slip one end of the screen
Into the slit in the fan handle , use a
tack or two and the lly-swatter is
made.
'
Compliments for The News.
The News is receiving just now a
flattering share of national attention
in the newspaper and advertising
world. "Newspaperdom , " n national
trade magazine , printing the address
given by W. N. Huse at the recent
session of the Nebraska Editorial as
sociation , says :
The paper on "Foreign Advertising"
read before the Nebraska Press asso
ciation last month by W. N. Huse ,
publisher of The Norfolk ( Neb. ) Dally
News , shows the trend of newspaper
principles in the state of Nebraska.
It ought to be gratifying to adver
tisers to know that newspaper pub
lishers in the west are so thoroughly
alive to the necessities of the adver
tiser and so bent upon delivering
newspaper values.
"Newspaperdom" heard of this ad
dress by Air. Huse , wrote for a copy
of it , and through the courtesy of C.
B. Cabanlss. advertising manager of
The Norfolk News , is able to print it
almost in full.
It might be added that "Newspaper-
dom"sent a liberal check , altogether
unexpected , " to Air. Huse.
Along this same line of comment up
on Norfolk's paper , is the following
ign
very cordial item printed in the Om
aha World-Herald.
For the first time the country news
paper has a place on the program at
atd.
the national convention of the nd.
d.ce
clubs in this city next month. Space
ces
sellers and space Buyers for newspapers
papers , billboards , weeklies and
monthlies have had a say before , but
W. N. Huse , publisher of the Norfolk
News , and widely known as a sue-
cessful and talented man , will represent
eat
sent "The Country Newspaper" at
that time.
Madison Co. Republican Convention. >
Notice is hereby given that a dele
gate convention of the electors of
Aladison county will be held in Battle
tieP.
Creek on Friday , July 8 , 1910 , nt 1 p.
m. , for the purpose of electing Ic
gates to the state platform on
to be held in Lincoln on Tuesday , July
iiym
26 , 1910 , the selection of precinct com-
mof
mltteemen and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before the convention. The sev
eral voting precincts are entitled teen
the following representation , based on
one delegnte for every fifteen (15) ( )
votes or mnjor fraction thereof cast
for George L. Sheldon for governor at
the November election , 1908 :
Norfolk City-
First wnrd 8 tes
Second ward 13 tes
Third wnrd 8 tes
Fourth ward 5 tes
Norfolk precinct 8 tes
Battle Creek 7 tes
Union precinct 4 tes
Enoln precinct 1 delegate
Warnerville 3 delegates
Jefferson 8 tes
Grove 5 tes
Highland 4 , tes
Emerick 5 delegates
Aladlson city 12 delegntes ,
Afndlson precinct 5 delegntes
Knlamnzoo 5 delegntes
Shell Creek 17 delegntes
South Deer Creek 1 delegnte
North Deer Creek 2 delegates
Aleadow Grove 6 delegates
Schoolcraft 3 delegates
Fairview 4 delegates
Valley 4 delegates
Green Garden 3 delegates
C. A. Smith ,
S. C. Blnckmnn , Chalrmnn.
Secretary.
1.45 Inches at Springvlew.
Sprlngview , Neb. , June 27. Special
to The News : Keya Paha county ,
from one end to tbe other , received a
JarHOR :
Just
ami
brig
her
gau
'
ran
They are having to ship a large mini-1
her of cattle to Wyoming on account ;
of having to tear down their fences
placed around government land.
Wisner Man Fined.
West Point , Neb. . June 25. Special
to The News : Deputy State Game
Warden Donovan filed complaint in
county court against Fred Sehrlmer of
Wisner for illegally fishing In the Elkhorn -
horn river and upon hearing Suhrlmer
was lined by Judge Downld.
To Contract for Paving.
Hids for paving Norfolk avenue from
the bridge to Seventh street will be
opened this evening. About eight con
tractors t will Hie their bids with the
. .
city council this evening. The city
clerk . and engineer have been busy all
day piling up bricks expressed hereby
.
by the various brick factories to be
.
passed ' upon by the city fathers. Rob
ert Klug has a sample of gravel filed
with ( other exhibits of material which
,
he will endeavor to have used as a
layer under the brick pavement.
LOST AND FOUND HER PURSE.
Norfolk Man Stops Train in Sioux
City and Recover's Wife's Money.
Sioux City Journal : James G. Burns
of Norfolk. Neb. , is singing the praises
of the employes at the Nebraska
street station. Air. and Airs. Burns
are on the way from Norfolk to
Rochester , Alinn. While changing
trains at the Nebraska street station
last evening Mrs. Uurns left her purse ,
with contents worth $05 , on a seat at
the depot. She discovered the fact
after the train had pulled out and In
formed the conductor. The train was
stopped in the yards and Air. Burns
went back to the station , taking a hit
er train for Rochester. He found the
purse In the possession of one of the
railroad "boys , " who hat' been guard
ing It until the return of tne owner.
While hurrying through the railroad
yards Air. Burns was a witness of an
exciting scene when a switch engine
ran ; into a man , hurling him to the
side of the track. The engine was
stopped and the train crew hurried to
the assistance of the man who had
been hit , but he quietly rose to his
feet , brushed his clothes with his
hands and disappeared in the dark
ness.
Guests Find It's a Wedding.
At the bride's home at the Junction
Arthur Stottenberg and Aliss Alabe
Tanner were united In marriage nt {
o'clock yesterday morning by Roy J
Lucas of the Church of Christ. It wa
a great surprise to many of the friends
and relatives who were present. They
assembled for another purpose , bu
found they had met for the wedding
The groom is a Northwestern brake
man and both are well known at Soutl
Norfolk.
The Wisner Stock Show.
West Point , Neb. , June 28. Specia
to The News : The dates for the 191
Wisner Stock show have been flxei
for September 13 , 14 and 15. This
annual event has taken the place of
the former Cuining county fair at
West Point which has been discontin
ued for some years. II. A. Leisy is
secretary and L. C. Thlemke mana
ger of the show which has proven a
very successful venture , securing
largo patronage not only from this
county , but from the surrounding dis
trict.
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Auto Driver Fined.
Nellgh , Neb. . June 28. Special to
The News : Fred Raubach was ar
rested Saturday evening for driving
an automobile belonging to John igc
Leod and not having the lights on the
machine lighted. The fine of $5 and
extras was paid in AIcAllister's court
yesterday afternoon.
Ed VanAllen was arrested yester ;
day morning on complaint filed by
Officer Nichols for riding his : le
on the sidewalks. It being his st
offense , Police Judge McAllister et
him off-by paying a fine of $5.45 , ch
included costs.
Nellgh School Board Meeting.
Nellgh , Neb. , June 28. Special to
The News : The annual school meet
ing of district No , 9 , which Includes
the city of Nellgh , was held yesterday
afternoon at the high school building
The fact that a report had gained clr
irrt
culatlon to the effect that an efforl
would be made to do away with al
the grades above the eighth , and cans
Ing the pupils in the higher grades usto
attend the academy , brought out the
largest attendance that had ever before
beI
fore been at a school meeting. I
there had been any inclination to tha
end it did not materialize.
J. J. Alellck and O. A. Williams were
quite Indignant as being quoted promoters
motors In this move , and their dlsap
proval In addressing the assembly
plainly showed that these gentlemen
were Innocent of the charge.
A levy of 25 mills was voted for the
coming year. C. L. Wattles and
George Fletcher were re-elected on
the board.
Gllddens Leave Omaha.
Omaha , June 28. Dae Lewis , offi
cial pathfinder for the Glidden tour
ists , arrived in Omaha nt 5:30 : nnd
was followed at'intervals until 8:30 :
by the twenty-two cars following him ,
The 242 miles from Kansas City was
made over the worst of dusty roads
hut no accident of Importance marred
the journey. The tourists were met
and entertained by local automobile
clubs , many members of which escort
ed the visitors across the river In
their way to DCS Alolnes this morn
ing. The tourists have covered 2.294
miles thus far and have f > fi7 miles to
fo to reach their journey's end. Path
finder Lewis said that this year's
tour had been the hardest of any yet
attempted nnd many hardships bad
beset the tourists since they left Cin
cinnati.
Cumlng County Republicans.
_ West Point , Neb. , June 28. Special
to The 1 News : Chairman F. D. Shnr-
inr has called the republican county
convention for Cumlng county to meet
Ilt the * court house at West Point on
July 12. Cumlng county Is entitled to
nine delegates to the state conven
tion. : The call specifies 145 delegates
from the townships and wards of the
county.
Light Crop Near Gordon.
Gordon , Neb. , June 28. Special to
'he News : It Is now feared that the
xistlng drouth has seriously affected
reps In this part of the state. Small
ruin will not yield much more than
alf a crop. Prairie hay will bo light
Mfalfa will yield fairly well.
But the light rain which fell Friday
Ight may save a good portion of corn
nd potatoes.
The first cutting of alfalfa Is ex-
iccted to he harvested soon. On some
( inches It In looking fine , but on the
ithers It Is thought that the severe
old of last winter killed it.
Horses Sell Low.
Gordon , Neb. , June 28. Special to
riu News : Trueblood Brothers sold
horses at auction at the stockyards.
A large number were well broken bred
Iraft horses. Colonel T. D. Preece and
Ward Alasher were the auctioneers ,
ln spite of the large crowd of horse-
nen present , buying went very slow-
y. Alost of the horses were sold for
about half price , but several for a
) oed price. About $75 per head was
he average.
Cattle Shipped.
Gordon , Neb. , June 28. Special to
The News : Eddie Hill shipped four
cars of cattle to South Omaha Sunstc
day night.
Malone is Recovering.
County Commissioner John Alalone
of Aladlson , who was operated upon
In a Chicago hospital Saturday , is get
ting along nicely and his physicians
promise that he will be out of the hos
pital in three weeks.
On His Way to the Fight.
Ernest Yahr of Iron Ridge , WIs.
was here visiting with Airs. Pllgerand
Herman Gerecke. After visiting his
sister , Mrs. Dave Robertson , nt Alad
ison , he will go to Reno , Nev. , to set
the big light.
Railroad Not Responsible.
Regarding the Item appearing In the
Fairfax Advertiser , stating that Leon
ard Butka , a rancher , would sue the
Northwestern railroad because his
horses were held up In Norfolk unde
quarantine for glanders , General Su
perintendent Braden of the Northwest ;
ern says that the railroad company
had absolutely nothing whatever to d lo
with the case.
"The railroad was merely shipping
the horses , " Air. Braden said. "Th >
horses were held up in Norfolk at th
order of Dr. C. A. AIcKIm , deput ;
state veterinarian , and the railroac
ind no nlternatlve nor any respons
ility in the matter. It simply wa
beying orders of the state authority. "
County Option Organization.
Nellgh , Neb. , June 28. Special to
The News : A < wpnty option organiza-
Ion was formed In this city at the
Methodist church yesterday afternoon.
M. S. Paulson of Lincoln was present
nd addressed the meeting. He also
spoke In the Auditorium Sunday even-
ng. The following officers were elect-
Ml : William Campbell , president ; W.
3. Pike , secretary ; T. S. Pexton , treas-
irer. F. P. Wlgton of Elgin was
elected a member of the executive
committee.
A New Cemetery.
West Point , Neb. , June 28. Special
to The News : County Surveyor Hel-
er has laid out a newtwoacre ceme
tery on the Oakland road , eight miles
east of West Point , In the Swedish
settlement.
Fierce Dakota Timber Fire.
Deadwood , S. D. , June 28. The '
worst forest flre of the season broke
out Just out of Alystic. The area beIng >
behe
Ing covered Is five miles wide nnd the ;
flames are sweeping north. A special :
tralnload of men to fight the blaze Is
on the way to the scene.
The timber flre which started about
five miles from Sturgls Is still raging
and said to be increasing. One troop
of soldiers from Fort Aleade went out
to light It nnd two more went to the
scene later. They will probably be re
lieved by others.
Civilians nre also giving assistance
Flre In Madison Theater.
Aladlson , Neb. , Juno 28. Special to
The News : At 2 p. m. the city opera
house was discovered to be on Ire
the alarm being given by an employe
in the Bell telephone office which ; Is
on the second floor of the opera house
building. The timely arrival of the
flre department and the absolute calm
ness of the atmosphere saved the
city from a disastrous flre.
The exact cause of the flro Is im
known although there is a strong presumption
sumption that It originated with some
smnll boys smoking cigarettes on the
stnge. The loss Is estimated at $1,500
most of which was confined to th
opera house auditorium. The build
Ing belongs to Adam Bechtel , Lincoln
Neb , nnd so far us known there wane
no insurance.
Bruin Makes His Escape.
Nellgh , Neb. . June 2S , Spec
The News : One of the bears belong-1
Ing to the Hobby Fountain horse and
dog show managed to get away from
his keepers yesterday. The show was
In the northeast corner of the park ,
and hruln wended his way toward the
river , which did not hinder his prog
ress as he calmly entered the water
and swam across. It was with ditllcul-
y that he was surrounded and ro-
urned to the tent.
Rosebud Horsethlevcs.
Valentine , Neb. , June 28. Special
: , The News : Joseph White Lance
ml William Ann are alleged to have
tolen six head of horses from the
osebud reservation and drove them
ver In Nebraska to sell. Ann WIIH
an heie and White Lance was got
t the I mission. They both are In jail
t Rosebud now.
Was Almost Drowned.
Valentine , Neb. , Juno 28. Special
o The News : Young Hooper , a young
nan working here In the mill , came
ery clone to drowning while in swim-
ning in the mill pond. He got out
vhere It was over his head and was
nconsclous when he was pulled out ,
ut they brought him around all right.
He Says She Shot at Him.
Valentine , Neb , June 28. Special to
'he News : Mrs. ( iorber was arrested
ml ! brought to town for shooting at
Oilier Brady , a rancher living neigh-
ior to her. She shot at Brady twice ,
t is i alleged. They have been having
onslderablo ' trouble for some time.
}
ler hearing will be held Friday.
Corn Doing Well.
West Point , Neb. , Juno 28. Special
The News : The alarming conditions
aused by the severe drouth and In
ensely hot weather of the past eight
lays were relieved by a heavy show-
j" r of rain. Great damage to pastures
las ' resulted from the drouth through- ,
| nit this entire section , In many fields
he grass being dry enough to burn. ,
Some farmers have turned their stock
nto the meadows. Small grain lias
suffered terribly , many fields being In
i most deplorable condition. Corn has
stood the dry and hot weather re-
markably well and with a continuance
mf"
of local showers will develop rapidly ,
The stand of corn is fine with a very
iiealthy ; color. Potato bugs arc playIng -
Ing havoc with the vines In spite of
all preventive measures.
MOVE AGAINST BRYAN.
Lincoln , June 28. Following the
setback administered to W. J. Bryan's
leadership of the democratic party In
Nebraska by the refusal of Governor ,
Shnllenberger ' ' to cnll an extra session
of the legislature , rumors are afloat
that the launching of a stnte demo
cratic ; club at Columbus Is Intended :
by some of the prime movers to fur
nish the means for enabling the anti- : i
Bryan element to seize full control of
the party organization.
Several of Bryan's supporters scent
a plan of this kind and will endeavor
to prevent Its consummation. The
Bryan men will be represented at the-
Columbus meeting to watch things and
If the scheme If attempted to prevent
It
The situation confronting the Ne-
brnska democracy brings a reminder
of the dual organization two years
ago , when the state committee and
the Bryan volunteers furnished a clou- !
bleheader campaign. T. S. Allen , the
brother-in-law of Air. Bryan , was then
chairman of the committee and looked
fter the interests of the presidential
indidate , while Chris Guenthcr and
rthur Alullen , working through the
olunteers , managed affairs for Gov-
rnor Shallenberger. This year the
hallenberger force dominate the com-
ilttce and if the new state democratic
lub also falls into their hands it will
ive Bryan an uphill fight to main-
Tin his present standing as the head
f his party in this state.
The contest in the democratic ranks
as been precipitated chiefly by Bry-
n's espousal of county option , which
i large majority of the leading poll-
Iclans in the party do not want. So
eng as he confined his attention to
lational issues and left state politics
o be handled by those directly In-
crested , they were willing he should
emain the titular chieftain In Nebras
ka , but when he came out for state
eform antagonized by the brewers
hey began to think it was time to put
ilm on the shelf. This Is the meaning
of several developments , as nonlnter-
ested observers Interpret them.
The West Point Races.
West Point , Neb. , June 28. Special
o The News : Elaborate prepnrations
nre being mnde for the first circuit
rnce meet at West Point which oc
; urs early In July. It is proposed to
make this event rival nny of the oth-
er races on the circuit The business
men of the city nre pushing mntters
very energetlcnlly. Over $2,000 is he
ing expended on the grandstand and
buildings necessary to nccommodnte
the large number of horses expected
and the public which will witness the
races.
Gregory Beats Dallas.
Gregory , S. D. , June 28. Special to
The News : The game of baseball
played hero between Gregory and Dal
las resulted in n victory for Gregory
by n score of 13 to 6. Gregory has
signed Ducky AIcNlchols of O'Neill , he
playing his first , nnd ho proved to
bo much better than Burns of Ne
braska City , who was just released by
Gregory. Score by innings :
Gregory 50100340 x 13
Dallas 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 G
Batteries : Gregory , Kelly and Hoff
man and AIcNIchols. Dallas , Porter nnd
Iletz.
Summary Hits , Gregory , 14 ; Dal
las , 7 , errors , Gregory , 4 ; Dallas , 4 ,
Umpire , Parkhurst.
Gregory has scheduled the follow *
Ing games :
- C. Horrlck ; July 9. Ilutte ; July 10 ,
Winner.
CLOSE CALL FOR A BOY.
Mcllgh Lad In Suffocating Condition In
Burning Barn , Is Rescued.
Nellgh. Neb. . June 28. Special to
'he News : An alarm of llro wan
irued In from the extreme northwest
art of town yesterday afternoon , and
cfoii- the arrival of the department
he harn and shed was a IIIUHH of
nines and completely destroyed , and
1th It a quantity of hay and grain
The place was rented by Tom Knley.
Irs. Knlox was out looking for her
oungcst son , when she noticed smoke
omlng out of the door of the barn.
, he hurried as rapidly as poswlblo ami
Iseovered the little hey on the other
Ide of the flames and next to the
orth side of the barn In a suffocating
ondltlon. The little fellow was soon
i his mother's arms and was carried
o the house , and no serious nmullH
re expected. Had Airs. Kaley been
moment later no doubt her sou
vciulcl have been In the ruins of the
lace that had been set on lire by him.
s'o Insurance Is reported to have beuii
arried on the property.
BASEBALL CHIPS
Jake Dauberi of the Itrooklyim In 11 li
ng Tim Jordan's Hhocu at first base In
ijroat shape- .
Elbcrfeld considers himself the llght-
eat player In the major league. Ho
veighs only KS5 pounds.
Like most of the star InlleldcrH , Scc-
tid Baseman Dick ICgan of the Redd
nakes most of his errors on rldlcu-
ously easy chances. Hard ones never
seem to trouble him at all.
Frank Chance and Fred Clarke , so
rumor has It. are to manage from the
bunch next season. Campbell is slated
for Fred's place , while Luderus will
occupy l the first cushion Instead of
Frank.
Christy Alathewson Is having trouble
with his left wrist. He says he doesn't
remember having hurt It In any way ,
but It Is stiff and painful. Although
j t doesn't affect his pitching , It does lilt
batting.
Captain Chase of New York U among
the leading long distance hlttera of
the . American league , also among the
leading base runners and run getters.
That's the kin'1 of example for a lead
er to set.
Hob Groom of Washington has de-
velopcd Into a finished pitcher. The
Improvement of the lanky t wirier sluco
last season Is so marked that It In
hard to believe be Is the same man.
Groom now has almost perfect control
of the bull.
rAFTER DIAMOND SCULLS.
Three Canadian Oarsmen Figure on
Rowing In England.
There Is a possibility that threw
Canadian oarsmen will compete for
the Diamond sculls , which Is one of
the : feature events of this year's nen-
ley regatta In England , July 3 to C.
Lou Scholes and O'Nell , winner of the
amateur sculling title at Detroit last
J
year , have been In training for the
event for the past few weeks , while
Jim Cosgrave arrived in England re-
cently ready to compete for world's
sculling honors.
Cosgrave has n new Sims shell
which he will use nt Henley in July.
It Is made of Spanish cednr , weighs
O'NEUj. ASIATKUll BCl'LLINO OHAMI'lON
twenty-three and one-half pounds and
Is four and one-half Inches deep In
tlic bow. At the Muru It measures
three and one-half Inches and has a
hip of live and onu-hiilf inches. Its
length measuies twenty-rive feet.
Lou Scholes expects to win the title
again this year. Since he has gone
Into light training he says that ho
feels flt and that when he gets down
to real hard work on the river he will
surprise the rowing world. Scholes
has captured the event before , nnd ho
knows Just how to train for it Ills
boat Is similar to the one owned by
Cosprave.
If O'Neill goes after the Diamond
sculls. Canada certainly will be well
represented , and the chances are one
of the three will conic pretty near
carrying the honors as the world's
premier shell artist
DIAMOND CHIRPS
Brooklyn fans say that Tony Smith
Is playing a tine game at short He Is
the best man there slnco Bill Dalilun'a
days.
Inflclders Johnny Evcrs and Tinker
of tin' Cubs have robbed the Glunta
out of more closet games than all the
rest of the Cub playera put together.
Outfielder Milan of Washington IH
unquestionably playing the best ball
of his career this spring. Not only IH
he blttlnc well , but getting on the
bases ouu way or another.
When Honor HreHiiahan's pitchers behave -
have his team should win Just as of-
luu as It loses , Oakes , Hugglns and
Corrldou are throe most valuable ad
ditions Hcqulrfd via Cincinnati. Then
Mowrey for Charles also was a 100
