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Three Mysterious Calls at Mid
night Give Alarm.
ONE AFTER ANOTHER THEY CAME
Out Not One of the Blue Coated Offi
cers Stopped to Tell Mrs , Charles
Durham What the Trouble Was and
She Was Much Puzzled ,
Of nil the wlord and crooning son-
nations which psychologists attribute
to tlio human mind under various olr-
cuniHtancort und rondltlonii , porhauM
none could ho moro uncoinrortnblo
and nt the same ( line moro llllod with
nng'ry curiosity to Umnv wlmt wa the
innttor than Mrs. Charles Durham of
South Norfolk who wun nil nlono nt
her homo lant Saturday night and
who suffered a thrill from 'throo dls-
Unfit visits of policemen each tlmo
ix dlftoront ono within the short
npaco of half an hour. And the moHt
exasperating part of It all was that
not ono of the hluo coated otllcora
\vho Htolo up to the door myHtorlotisly ,
ntppod and asked for her husband ,
told her wlmt wan wanted. Each ono
of the three , having learned that Mr.
Durham WH not at homo , wont away
in Hoarch of him.
It was Just about midnight and the
dogs had stopped barking In the
neighborhood. The lights In all of
the cottages round about had boon
darkened until morning and the
streets were empty and vacant and
noisy In tholr lonolluoHH. Gharlon
Durham , who works during every
night at the Northwestern switching
yards , hud loft homo when the HX
o'clock whlstlcH blow and would not
return until daylight. Mrs. Durham ,
tlrod from the work of the day , had
boon Bleeping for several hours.
Of a sudden she was brought to her
BOUHOH. There was u nolso at the
front door. Somcono had knocked.
The thud canto again and she asked
who was there.
"It's Livingstone , the policeman , "
ho said. "Is Charllo thoroV"
"No , " replied Mrs. Durham , "bo's
ixt work In the yards. Is tboro any
thing 1 can do for you ? "
"No , " cnmo the words of the olllcor.
"I only wanted to see him on private
business. " And ho turned from the
door and walked away.
Wondering what could ho the
trouble and puzzled an to the Incom
plete reply which she had received ,
Mrs. Durham was Just dozing Into a
Bound sleep again when nho was
startled by another rapping at the
door ,
"Who's there ? " she questioned.
"IMIgor , the policeman from up
town , " was the answer. "la Mr. Dur
ham hero ? "
"No , ho's working at the yards , "
she said. "Is there anything I could
do for you ? "
"I guess not , " said Olllcor IMIgor ,
"I merely wanted to see him a mo
ment on private business. " And ho
turned his dark lantern toward the
street and retreated from the yard.
Ten minutes passed. Quito worked
up over the peculiar coincident , and
not yet nndorstan.llng what could bo
the trouble , the little woman was tryIng -
Ing to think and to wonder when a
third tapping came upon the panels
of the door.
"Who's1 there ? " she asked.
"It's Kane , the policeman , " was the
answer. "Is Charllo hero ? "
"Charlie Isn't homo. " she said.
"Ho's working at the yards. Is there
anything I could do for you ? "
"No. " replied the chief. "I just
wanted to sue him a mlnuto on pri
vate business. " And ho turned and
went away.
And thus It was , half distracted by
the three consecutive calls of otllccrs
of the law within half an hour and
that at midnight , Mrs. Durham wor
ried through the rest of the night ,
until her husband cnmo homo from
the switching yards and cleared up
the mystery.
During the night before , It seems ,
Mr , Durham bad purchased a half
dozen spoons from a tramp who had
stolen the silverware in u grip from
the platfgrm of the union station.
Having just heard that the follow
disposed of some of the wares and
that Durham had bought something
of the sort , and presuming that the
thief was still in the city , the three
policemen , ono after another , had
taken cabs and hurried to the homo
In the hope of securing some clew
by vvhtch the tramp might bo appre
hended and landed In jail before ho
could get out of town on a freight
train.
' It was too late , however , as the
selling had all taken place twenty-
four hours before and the thief was
by that tlmo many miles away from
Norfolk. Mr. Durham had bought the
spoons but ho didn't think it was
quito fair to have the whole police
force after him just because ho hap
pened to pay n dollar for some silver.
And his wife was glad that no moro
serious object had brought the officers
on their midnight mission.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
O. II. Robinson was down from NIo-
'brara.
Mrs. E. Jackson of Newman Grove
was a Norfolk visitor.
Mr. C. A. Case was a city visitor
yesterday from Plalnvlow.
Superintendent Williams of thogov- .
orumcnt building has gone east for two
THE NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY , MJUUARY 5 , 1904.
woolen , llo will vlnlt Washington ,
Now York , HoHton and Chicago ,
Matt ChiHRun , jr. , of Madison transacted -
acted business In Norfolk ,
Charles Marshall of Deadwood , 8.
D. , was a visitor to Norfolk yostorday.
II. .1. White , post master at HaHsott ,
and his daughter , were In Norfolk to
day.
day.Mm.
Mm. 8. .1. Long of Hawklngs , Win , ,
Is the guest of lior brother , Hov. W.
U. Potors.
A. M. Wilson , S. L. Wihion and Mao
13. WIlHon of Wayne were In Norfolk
yesterday.
Fred Uemonder , Fred Hledlngor and
F. M. Loach were a trio of Plalnviow-
lies In Norfolk ,
Mrs. Moore wont to Crolghton at
noon today. She will later go to
Fairfax for n visit.
Mrs. O. 0. Ilankln goes to Fremont
tomorrow to visit friends for u short
time.
A. II. Winder , who has Just returned
from an extended business trip west ,
reports that business In that section
of the country In excellent.
The WliiHldo bowling team Is in the
city and a contest between the visit
ors and a Norfolk club will bo held
at the Wilkinson alleys at 8 o'clock.
A very Important mooting of the
Eagles fraternity will bo hold at the
rooms tonight and every member of
the lodge Is earnestly roiiucHtcd to bo
present.
Company L IH talking over the ad
visability of giving an amateur theat
rical In the near future. An actor , for
merly with Sanford Dodge , is in the
city to endeavor to Interest the com
pany In the plan , and If ho succeeds
will train the amateurs In tholr parts.
The Ladles Aid society of the First
Congregational church will meet with
Mrs. Darius Mathownon Thursday af
ternoon , February . The ladles of
the congregation are cordially Invited
to attend the mooting.
HI chard Wachtor and Miss Llzzlo
Nlmmor are to bo united In marriage
tomorrow at 11 o'clock at the St. Paul
Lutheran church , Hov. Philip Hooltzel
officiating. After the ceremony the
happy event will bo celebrated at the
homo of the groom's parents , north
of the city.
Conductor Llnaborry of the Union
Pacific , running between this city and
Columbus , found In the waiting room
of the depot at Madison , a chock for
$2I.fiO ! , In favor of John E. Miller , The
check was drawn on the Citizens Na
tional bank of this city and the check
has been loft there for Its owner.
The Norfolk Leap Year club has de
termined upon every Friday night for
meetings. The proceedings will bo
published ouch Saturday In The News.
Letters which liavo been received dur
ing the week will bo read and acted
upon at ftioso meetings. Also applica
tions for membership. Now and then ,
In case of emergencies , special meet
ings will bo hold.
Owing to the lightness of the work
on the Northwestern here the management -
mont has arranged for the transfer of
a number of onglnomon to help out
In the rush Incident to the lumber
season at Kaukauna , Win. , until truf
fle again becomes heavy horo. Among
those who have gone or will go are
four engineers , 0. O. Hankln , Halph
Alien , Arthur Gray and Alfred Her-
ling , and four firemen. The transfer
Is preferable to a lay-off , naturally.
This battle between the north wind
and the south wind at this season of
the year is a weather feature that is
not agreeable to the people and far
from being the best for the health.
Ono day the wind shoots up from the
south and the next day It has switched
to tle north , producing rapid changes
of temperature , frequently within the
twenty-four hours. In splto of this
tendency the temperature has pre
served Its equilibrium in this vicinity
very creditably. For three mornings
past the minimum has been one de
gree below zero , but the maximum
temperature has shown greater range.
COMING TO NORFOLK.
One Young Man at West Point Has
Already Written to Club.
It Is reported that a number of the
young men of West Point arc con
templating taking up tholr residence
In Norfolk In the near future and it
is quite probable that this city will
lose part of her population unless our
sweet maidens organize n like club to
retain the young men hero. Wake up
girls ! Strike for your sweethearts and
future happiness. Cumlng County
Democrat
There Is some truth In the above
Item. Ono letter has already been re
ceived by the club from a West Point
man. Ills case will bo acted upon nt
the next meeting of the club , which
takes place Friday night.
SALOON ROBBED.
Uncle Sam's Place at Meadow Grove
Entered by Burglars.
Somowhcro between midnight and
the dawn of day , Thursday , some mis
creants tapped a pane of glass In the
rear of Uncle Sam's favorite head
quarters , gained entrance to the build
ing and proceeded to ransack things.
They found the outer door of the
safe unlocked and proceeded to break
the Inner door In a very bungling
manner which made It plainly evident
that they were not exports at the
work. However they obtained noth
ing as the bar tender In charge had
taken the currency homo with him.
There is no other evidence of any
thing being disturbed. Meadow Grove
Press.
For the man Who Works
from sun to sun t j
Uneeda
Biscuit
For the Woman Whose
Work is neVer done
Uneeda
Biscuit
The clean , fresh , crisp food that is al
ways good , and good for all. Good for
the worker because they are sustaining.
Good for the housewife because they
are convenient. Good for the children
The
Crackle because they are wholesome.
You Hear
Is the Sign
They are Iresh NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
Young Men of Fender , Neb. ,
Write to Leap Year Club.
RUSH WITH THIS SECRET ORDER
A Letter Is Received From a Pair of
Young Men at Fender , Neb. , Con
gratulating the members and OfferIng -
Ing Themselves as Candidates.
The rush Is on with the Norfolk
Leap Year club , which was recently
organized by a band of young women
whoso names are not disclosed be
cause of the secrecy which surrounds
their mysterious order. Outside of
tholr regular work , which has now
been In progress for several days ,
foreign correspondence has begun to
develop and before so very long they
may bo required to hire a secretary
by the leap year.
Two young men of "Ponder , Neb. ,
are the 11 rat to register in for a share
of the attention which this organiza
tion has planned to bestow upon
young men In general. Noticing the
report that such a club had been or
ganized In Norfolk , and noting , also ,
Its purpose , these two fellows have
written a letter to the club congratu
lating them upon tholr pluck ami of
fering themselves as candidates.
A copy of this letter , which was de
livered to the president of the club ,
has finally been secured for publica
tion. It was only upon the gravest
asssuranco that the names of no Nor
folk members would bo disclosed ,
that the letter was available at all.
The oplstlo follows :
"Ponder , Nob. , Jan. 27. Norfolk
Leap Year Club : Dearly Beloved :
Seeing an Item In the paper to the
effect that the young ladles of Nor
folk have organized a leap year club ,
wo hasten to extend congratulations
and wish you success In every way.
The object of our writing Is to In
form you of our admiration for your
pluck and modern method of secur
ing a helpmeet through life. Wo are
of the opinion that you will bo suc
cessful In your excellent undertaking
and hereby hasten to submit our
names as candidates for matrimony.
Wrlto and let us know how you nro
prospering and what our prospects
aro. Yours without a struggle ,
H. F. D. No. 1. James Keller.
Frank McGuIro. "
In replying to the ardent admirers
who live near Ponder , the young la
dles made it qulto plain that the ob
ject of-tholr organization was to se
cure to , thcni for twelve short months
the right to choose their own mates ,
or to nt least attempt to do so and
that because they had by this letter
tended to take away absolute inde
pendence in selection , the Ponder
gentlemen must bo rejected.
Two or three applications have also
been received by the club. All appli
cations must bo sent by mall.
IN MADISON COUNTY SCHOOLS
Asspciatlon Will Hold Meetings This
Month at Battle Creek , Madison
and Newman Grove.
The regular annual meetings of the
Madison County School Board asso
ciation will bo held at :
Battle Crook , Feb. 13.
Madison , Fob. 20.
Newman Grove , Fob. 27.
Prof. Davlsson , principal of the ag
ricultural college , will moot with the
boards at Battle Creek and speak on
"Agricultural Education. "
Prof. Smith of the agricultural col-
leeg will ho at Madison and speak on
"Teaching Agriculture In the Common
Schools , " or on "Principles of FeedIng -
Ing , " or on "Improving Breeds of Live
Stock. "
D. P. Ashburn , the specialist In the
breeding and selection of seed corn ,
will speak on that subject at Newman
Grove.
A report of educational conditions
will be presented by the county su
perintendent , and questions of vital
Ihtorest to the school officers will bo
discussed.
All farmers , whether members of
school boards or not. are Invited to
attend these meetings. The addresses
of these agricultural specialists will
bo of benefit and interest to all.
Teachers will do well to hear what
j these men have to say on the matter
of teaching agriculture.
It is hoped to organize regular farm
ers' institutes at these three points in
connection with the School Board asso
ciation , and thus got some of the ben
efit of the speakers annually sent out
by the stnto university.
School officers will please speak to
tholr neighbors about these meetings
and invite them to attend.
The mctlngs will open at 1:30 :
o'clock.
LOST FINGER IN CIRCULAR SAW
A. M. Hall , An Old Man Who Was
Sawing Wood at the Buetow
Farm , Has Accident.
While sawing wood with a circular
saw at the farm of Herman Buotow ,
a few mlles east of the city , A. M.
Hall , an old man , got his flngor into
"tlib whirling teeth and had it taken
off. The wound was dressed later by
i a "surgeon.
One of the Members of Leap
Year Club Starts It.
HE IS A QUIET OLD BACHELOh
In a Brief But Nicely Written Letter
He Announced His Readiness to be
Proposed to , and the Two Pretty
Brunettes Drew Straws for Him.
Another letter written to the leap
year club which has been organized
in this city by a number of young la
dies for the purpose of mutual advan
tage in a matrimonial way , has just
been received from Sidney , Neb. , and
denotes that the project Is in a fair
way to meet with favor. It is as fol
lows :
Sidney , Neb. , Feb. 1. Dear Ladles :
Send the address and picture of the
sweetest little brunette In the bunch
to a quiet young bachelor , and I can
promise you that you can soon get
rid of ono of your encumbrances if she
has grit enough to pop the question.
Earnestly yours , to command ,
A. W. Scott.
The young ladles of the club fool
highly flattered with the complimen
tary tone of letters which they hevo
received from various portions of the
state and are exceedingly gratified to
know that they will without a doubt
make a success of their organization.
In regard to the letter from Sidney ,
they have been a bit puzzled as to
just which ono of the two very pretty
little brunettes to propose.
At their regular meeting , which was
held yesterday , the matter was qulto
thoroughly discussed. It scorns that
there are two exceptionally handsome
girls of the desired complexion and
both of about the same ago. Both
were quite struck with the tone of the
letter which Mr. Scott had sent and
both , too , were charmed with the pen
manship and neatness of the epistle
from Sidney. The writing Is of the
vertical typo and Is , to bo sure , very
attractive.
"You can see at a glance , " remarked
ono of the blondes , who had no chance
in this particular Instance , "that ho
Is a man of exceptional neatness and
the vertical style of penmanship Is
a good indication that ho Is up-to-date.
It may bo a sign that ho has just como
out of the high school for the vertical
style is getting to bo a great fad thoro.
If bo's as young as all of that wo don't
want to oven think of considering
him. And still , a boy just getting out
of the high school wouldn't call a girl
a llttlo 'brunette , ' now would ho ? "
"I don't bellovo ho's a man of much
learning , " quoth another , who admit
ted afterward in a confidential mood
that she was just the least bit jealous. -
'
"I really and truly don't think , girls , >
that ho has over seen the inside of a t
college campus for you can read every '
word ho 1ms written and that isn't
consistent nowadays with education. "
"That ending that 'yours to com
mand , " looks good to me , " said a third
member of the organization. "How
few men there are who ever turn out
to bo anybody's to command. Maybe
though , and if ho does he's a \
good fellow to admit it because
of course , being absolutely Independent - j
pendent , wo are not obliged to {
take him. And then ho calls us
encumbrances. Now what do you
think of that ? And still I sort of like
the nerve of the follow for that. I
wonder If he'd bo ono of these kind
of men who would remember things
that go wrong. Now I've a friend who
married a man ten years ago. Before
they were marl red she lost a llttlo
stick pin of his ono day and would
you believe It , ho still brings that up
about twice a month and reminds her
of her carelessness. I couldn't take
any comfort with a man llko that ,
could you ? "
"Wo are getting away from the
question , " declared the president.
"Wo will now draw straws for Mr.
Scott.
"Great Scott ! " cried the girl who
drew the long ono. "It's up to mo. "
Funeral of Mrs. Philip Beck.
Battle Creek , Nob. , Feb. 3. Special
to The News : The funeral of Mrs.
Philip Beck was hold from the Cath
olic church at this place yesterday af
ternoon at 3 o'clock , and was conduct
ed by Rev. Father Walsh of oNrfolk.
In spite of the cold weather the at
tendance was large. The deceased
came hero with her family twenty-four
years ago. when the railroad was built ,
and has lived here almost continuous
ly since. For a tlmo Mr. and Mrs.
Beck made their homo with their son ,
William at Norfolk. The oldest son ,
Henry , who had been section foreman
west of Norfolk for many years , died
about two years ago in Iowa.
Besides the aged husband , three
sons , Philip of this place , John of
Washington and William of Norfolk ,
survive hor. Five daughters also
mourn the loss of a mother. They
are : Mrs. N. M. Lund , Mrs. Thos.
Taylor , and Mrs. M. J. Hughes of this
place ; Mrs. W. G. Smith of Spokane ,
Wash. , and Mrs. Pennlwell of British
Columbia.
A sign was posted In the postoffico
last evening which road , "Tho mall
from the east is on tlmo. " Patrons
appreciated the humor.