The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-30

on the top of pile when the heavy
hammer dropped and caught the one
finger The wound was dressed by
Drs Bear and Pilger and II is thought
that amputation will be unnecessary.
County Attorney Jack Koenigstein
went to Madison today to try the
case of State VS.. Ed. Wheeler of War.
nerville who is charged with assault
and battery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hasenpflug re.
turned last night from six weeks
visit with friends at Portland, Ore,
and other prominent points along the
Union Pacific road. They enjoyed a
delightful trip and Mrs. HasenpiluG
is much improved in health. Among
the cities that they visited We're Sc
attic, Bismark, Minneapolis, Spokane
and Salt Lake. They saw Brigham
Young's tomb, the Mormon tabernacle
and other interesting sights at Salt
Lake City. They returned over the
Great Northern. While they had a
pleasant time, Mr.. Hasenplug says,
"I saw some nice country, but Ne.
braska is good enough for me-"
While at Spokane Mr.. Hasenpflug
saw b. w. Woolverton, Benjamin
Lindsay, r. A. Stewart, f. Sergeant
and other Nebraska citizens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Grey Of
South Norfolk are entertaining
brand new son at their home
The rains have greatly interfered
with building operations and work on
the streets and many are hoping and
watching for spell Of dry weather
that will permit accomplishment in
these particulars.
Ed Wheeler, a 15-year-old boy Of
Warnerville who was charged with
assaulting a young man at Warner.
vile with brass knuckles, was dis
missed from county court, by Judge
Bates. 1t was charged that Wheeler
A barn was struck by lightning at
the Schmerer barn during the storm.
A son was welcomed to the home OF
Brakeman Deuel. on Prairie avenue
this morning.
knocked out several teeth with
blow.
Another thunderstorm came growl-
ing down on this vicinity this morning
between 3 and 4 O'Clock, but it was
mostly buster, the precipitation be
ing light, for which the farmers and
other people are duly grateful. Show
cry conditions remain, however, and
more precipitation may be expected.
Secretary S. c. Bassett of the Ne
braska state fair and exposition
which is to be held in Lincoln from
September l to 8, has sent out pre-
MUM lists, speed programs and other
information regarding the thirty-sev-
enth annual show. Splendid premi-
ums are offered and a large number
of classes are open for the display OF
anything from an ear of corn TO
thrashing machine. The state fair in
creases in interest and importance
each year and the coming fair will
undoubtedly be up to the usual high
standard and better.
A number of citizens of Wheeler
county are interested in the construc-
tion of an electric line from Elgin TO
Ericsson, forming a connecting link be-
tween the Northwestern and the Bur
lington. A meeting was held recently
for the purpose of organization and
a committee of three was appointed
to find the cost of construction and
maintenance of the proposed line.
Another meeting will be held to hear
the report of the committee. Power,
it is believed, could be furnished from
the Cedar river. All were in favor of
voting bonds for the project.
Fred Trenepohl, arrested at in
stance of Sam McKiver, was not, as
stated, put in Jail. He was allowed
freedom until tomorrow morning.
McKiver was compelled to go home
and get security to advance for the
cost of the trial before the matter
would be taken care of by the court
This is not the first time McKiver
has been in police court. He is hav-
ing trouble with somebody more or
less all of the time. Two years ago
he figured in an episode in which a
little boy of the city ran away and
stayed at McKiver's house all night.
McKiver was the apple man and the
police were forced to search for some
time before they finally located the
lad.
Interesting reports from the storm
district continue to come in, and in
many portions it is shown that it was
one of the most violent since this
country has been settled. One farm
er living west of Norfolk states that
the water falling in the short duration
of the storm was far greater than any
single rainstorm he had ever known
in twenty years. Five inches Of wa.