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THE iNOKKOUNKWSs FIJIDAY , NOVKMHKIt il l n , | .
ALDION SCHOOL TEACHER FAILS
TO RESPOND TO CALL.
DEATH DUE TO HEART FAILURE
Miss Mnblc Klnnham Does Not Henr
the Summons to Breakfast Inquiry
Shows That She Had Died During
the Night of Heart Disease ,
Albion , Neb , Nov. 4. Special to
Tbo News : Miss Mnblo Klnglinni ,
daughter of 13. J. Kiiiglinm of this city ,
was found dead In her bud yesterday.
She him boon teaching school out In
the Caddy district and at an early hour
Will Caddy rode hastily into town
with thu newB that they had called
Mi.ss Klnghaiu for breakfast and \vhun
she failed to respond they discovered
that she was dead. Heart failure Is
supposed to have becu the cause of
her Hiidden death.
She was one of the brightest young
ladles In this vicinity and had recent
ly graduated from the Albion high
schKl and was teaching In olio of the
rural districts this year. The sad af
fair has caused tills community to
mourn and her family have the sym
pathy of all who know them.
FRIDAY FACTS.
M. P. Gordon was in town from
Arabia.
T. L. liremmn was In the city from
( irecly.
N. M. Nelson was In town from
Pierce today.
L. C. McGinnis was a Norfolk visit
or Irom Beatrice.
P. U. West was down from Hutto
yesterday on business.
Carl Hansen had business in the
city from Bazile Mills.
Eugene Crook of Meadow Grove had
business In Norfolk today.
Dr. J. J. Williams is in the city from
Wayne on political business.
Miss Ethel Chllvors of Pierce was
shopping in Norfolk yesterday.
E. Webb and E. H. Stanley were In
the city yesterday from Columbus.
Miss Nell Craig of Uattle Creek vis
ited friends in Norfolk yesterday and
today.
V. W. Avery of Jackson , Minn. , is
here visiting his brother-in-law , S. F.
Erskine.
Sheriff Clements was over from
Madison again yesterday on onicial
business.
Miss Pearl French of Ewlng is hero
visiting the family of Robt. L. Burns
on South Ninth street.
Miss Helen Glissman of Doon , Iowa ,
arrived in the city yesterday for a
visit with Norfolk friends.
J. II. Conley and W. L. Kern will
leave Sunday for Pierre , S. D. , where
they go on land business.
Dr. and Mrs. P. H. Salter have re
turned from St. Louis where they vis
ited the Louisiana Purchase exposi
tion.
Senator Wm. V. Allen was over from
Madlfeon yesterday on business , and
met a number of his old-time Norfolk
friends.
Mrs. Pilger has returned from Stanton -
ton where she visited with friends.
While there she attended a housewarming -
warming party given by Mr. and Mrs.
Zander.
C. S. Bridge and daughter , Mellie ,
went to Lincoln today to visit with
Miss Helen Bridge , his daughter , and
watch the Nebraskans win from Iowa
on the gridiron tomorrow.
Mrs. W. N. Huse went to Lincoln
today to visit her son , Gene , and to
see the Iowa-Nebraska football game
tomorrow afternoon. She was accom-
penled by Hiss Josephine Butterfleld ,
who will be the guest of Miss Helen
Bridge until Sunday.
The ladies of South Norfolk are or
ganizing a literature club that will
hold meetings during the winter to
study the works of prominent authors.
The junior Endeavor society of the
First Congregational church will have
a party tonight at 104 North Ninth
street to which all members of the so
ciety are invited. '
A. F. Tannehill has purchased the
Asmus home on South Fifth street and
will take possession the first of the
year. Max Asmus has begun the erec
tion of a new house south of this , on
Fifth street.
The funeral of Erlman Tretcen ,
twenty years of age , was held from
Christ Lutheran church yesterday af
ternoon at 1:110. : Rev. J. P. Mueller
otficlated and a large number of
friends and old neighbors attended.
Mr. Hugh Alphonsus McCaffrey of
South Omaha and Miss Kathleen Lenora -
nora Conway , who formerly clerked in
the store of the Johnson Dry Goods
company , have invitations out an
nouncing their marriage today at the
home of the bride In Lynch.
The Nebraska Pnlvorslty football
team will meet the team from the
Iowa state university tomorrow after
noon in Lincoln. The lowans are said
to bo heavy and fast and there is every
indication that tomorrow's game will
be the best played In Nebraska for
many a moon. Booth's men will go
Into the game to fight for every point ,
but the Hawkeyes have long been a
fearful foe for the Gophers and there
will be something doing every minute
of the game.
James Callahan , brakcman on the
Northwestern , had -narrow escape
from death at Fremont. Ho fell un
der a switch engine , and the monster
machine pinched off two toes of his
right foot. He let one of his feet slip
down below the stop and It caught In
a frog , The next Instant ho was
thrown headlong from his position and
the whet'la weto upon him. Thn engi
neer quickly rovi'rsod the engine and
Ki'pt the big machine from going over
him and crushing nut his life.
Witisddi' Tribune : A mooting of the
stockholders of the Fanners' Indepen
dent Telephone company was called
lust Saturday afternoon and the fol
lowing oltlcers elected : Provident ,
Ja > Wilson : secretary and troasuior ,
( Miarlos Long ; board of management ,
Frank Long , Hans Itrotaocn , .Us Jon-
won. Material for the construction of
this line Is expected soon and work
will begin at onco. When completed
there will only bo a space of a half
mile to connect with 1 tonkins.
\Vlnwldo Tribune : For a Kansas
drouth victim , one who came to Ne
braska a few \ears agoito recuperate
a lost t'ortuno , the Tribune thinks that
Sam How will take no back seat In
the wagon of prosperity. It has just
leaked out that bo ban recently pur
chased another farm , the one adjoining
Ills on the south. Tills added to his
already well Improved place , makes
him a nleo farm and gives plenty of
pasture land , which ho needs as ho Is
an extensive stock man. Mr. How's
friends are glad of his prosperity.
Sixty friends enjoyed a delightful
evening last night at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Maylard , on The
Heights , as guoHts of Mr. and Mrs.
Maylard. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stilt and
Mr. and Mrs. George Davenport. Sup
per was served at C0 : , military euchre -
chro following. The team captained
by Mr. Boas and composed of Mrs.
Wellls , Mrs. John Davenport , Mrs. C.
K. Hurnlmni. Mrs. C. D. Simms , A. J.
Koonlgstoln and Mr. Boas won the
prl/e. The Ice cream was done In Hag
effect , as a touch of the militarism
that prevailed.
Nellgh.
Nollgh , Neb. , Nov. 4. Charles Stern-
berg , who recently beat his wife and
shot a neighbor , Mr. Bos-sort , was ar
raigned before County Judge Finch
Saturday and waived examination ,
lie was hold in the sum of $1fii > 0 and
in default of said sum was committed
to the county jail until the next term
of the district court here. The de
fendant seems very cool and exhibit-
' ' (1 ( very little Interest In what was tak
ing place. The more serious charge
of shooting Mr. Bossert is withheld
until further developments In his case.
At this time , however , he Is doing very
nicely and may possibly recover from
his wound. The present charge was
one preferred by the wife , who lias
gone to her mother's in Humphrey for
the time being.
N. D. Jackson , candidate for the leg
islature on the republican ticket , is
making a few speeches nowadays. He
will have no difficulty , however , in se
curing the election.
. The now dam at the mill here Is ijow
completed. This makes the tlllrd
time Mr. Oilman lias had to remodel
tills dam this summer , but he believes
he has it In such shape now that fur
ther washouts will be impossible.
The Croighton brothers , who re
moved here from Pawnee county a
year ago , threshed out thirteen hun
dred bushels of oats which weighed out
over fifteen hundred bushels. This is
the experience the farmers are having
with oats all over the county.
STOLE A MARCH ON HIS FRIENDS
George Offenhauser Returns From
Omaha With a Bride.
George Offenhauser of this city and
Miss Edyth E. Ernst of Shenandoah ,
Iowa , were married in Omaha yester
day afternoon and arrived home to
day. Mr. Offenhauser stole a march
on his friends in his hymenlal venture.
He left Norfolk for Omaha on Tues
day and said that he would return
within a day or two. Little did his
closest friends in this city dream that
when he returned he would bring with
him a bride. Mr. and Mrs. Offenhaus
er will make their home for the pres
ent at the Oxnard hotel. Mr. Offen
hauser is a popular young jeweler
here.
THE NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD
GRANTS PETITIONED CHANGE.
MEN CAN BE AT HOME OFTENER
A Few Will Move to Fremont to do
the Short Hauls , While Norfolk
Crews Will Run Through to Omaha
and the Valley , Returning at Once.
A change in the railroad crew sys
tems which has been long hoped for
by the employes of the Northwestern ,
Is announced today and takes effect
this week. According to the change ,
a number of crews , both engine-men
and trainmen , will be transferred to
Fremont where they will be allowed
to do the "shorter" work , and be at
homo all of the time ; while those in
Norfolk will run directly through to
Missouri Valley , Omaha and other
points , returning immediately and thus
bringing them homo a much greater
portion of the time than during the
summer.
The shifted positions have been ad
vertised and the older men Lave made
application for them , they having first
choice in the work.
The stock business having elaclten-
ed slightly , three crews Lave been
taken off.
INTERESTING PROGRAM FOR THE
FARMERS AT MADISON.
HELD ON NOVEMBER 18 AND 10
Contest for Prizes Open to the Farm-
era of Mndlson County Institute
Workers of the State Will be Pres
ent to Address the cMetlnrj.
A county corn show and
to be hold at Madl.sou November IS
and 10 , which should ho of matrilal
honollt to the fanners and farm owners -
ers of the county , and the fur morn In
the vicinity ol Norfolk Hhnuld bo n presented -
resented , both personally and with ' \ -
hibltn. The following lUHlruetloiiH.iud
program of the meeting has boon Is
sued by ( ho olllcers :
Corn for contest must bo brought
In to the opera IIOIIHO , or sent in care
of the ollleers , and onlorod by the
evening of the 171 h of November and
will be received and en rod for IIH sunn
IIH the llth. I'orty cars conntllnti nn
entry.
The Institute opens at 10 o'clock In
the morning on November IS , .mil
the following Is the program :
10 ; no Mr. Ashliurn on "Breeding
Corn and C'aro of Breeding Pints , and
How to Multiply pure seed. " Ho will
Hpeak Ito minutes and then HO mlmiii'H
will be devoted to quest Ions and an
swers.
I1io : : Mr. Barnard speaks on Ilio
subject of strawberries and other
small fruits.
From noon till 1 o'clock recess.
1 : on "Tho Selection and Care of
Seed Corn , " by Mr. Ashburn.
lie : : Quest IOIIH and answers. '
2:00 : "Selections , Grafting and Oili
er Propagation of Fruit TrcoH , " by
Mr. Barnard.
2:00 : Questions and answers.
15:00 : "How to Score Seed Corn , "
by Mr. Asliburn.
I ! : HO Questions and answers.
1:00 : "Caro of Orchards , " by Mr.
Barnard.
: . ' ! Questions and answers.
fi : 00 Look at ( but don't handle )
corn exhibit.
Saturday , November 19.
10:00 : Awards announced on claus
e's A , B , C and D and reasons given.
10:00 : "Alfalfa Culture and ltn
1'ncs , " by Mr. Lowelllng.
10f0 : ! "Dairying and Care and Mar
keting the Product , " by Mr. Ashbnin.
11:00 : "Uconomic Pork Produc
tion , " by Mr. Lowolllng.
1 1:30 : Questions and answers.
From 12 to 1 a picnic dinner. Let
ouch one bring a basket of lunch , and
have a picnic dinner in the opera
bouse. Hot coffee for all. Lot each
farmer using a separator bring a jug
of separated milk ; and oacli fruit
raiser a quantity of the best products
of his orchard.
1:00 "The Care and Management
of Poultry. " This will be a rare treat ,
by Mr. Lowelllng.
1:30 : Questions and answers.
2:00 : Awards announced on classes
E , F , G and sweepstakes , and reasons
given.
3:00 : Scoring contest on corn , un
der guidance of expert , everybody is
Invited.
On Request.
4:00 : Any subject omitted.
40 : : Delivery of pri/.es by the com
mittee.
5:00 : Reports of officers and elec
tion for ensuing year.
A vote will also bo taken to decide
upon holding an evening session , and
If not carried the institute will close
after new officers are elected.
P. A. Clark , Pros.
C. W. Crum , Sec.
M. Richardson , Treas.
SATURDAY SITTINGS.
Miss Stafford goes to Scrlbner to
spend Sunday with her relatives.
John H. McLaughlin was in the city
from Fort Randall , S. D. yesterday.
Lon Verger and F. M. McGricorin
of Fremont were In the city yesterday.
J. H. Jennings and P. E. Lumbnrd
were in the city from Fremont yester
day.
day.Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Degner of Wls-
ner are visiting Norfolk relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hamilton of
Sioux City , formerly of Norfolk , are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Shurtz.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Howe of the
Queen City hotel have returned from
St. Louis where they spent two weeks
at the exposition.
C. A. Smith was in the city from
Tllden. He said that he came down
to attend a meeting of baseball um
pires with a view to changing the
rules. Ho declares that when he
called "one ball" his now team at
Tllden kept right on bawling and ho
wanted something done by which he
could line them or put them out of
the game for Insubordination.
Andrew McCanco of Cam was In
the city yesterday.
Mrs. Adolph Cocker of Wlsnor is
visiting in the city.
E. H. Luikart was In the city from
Tllden on business.
Ed. A. Jones was In the city from
Grand Island yesterday.
Ex-Sheriff Geo. W. Losoy was down
from Battle Creek today.
F. L. Gallogh was a Norfolk visitor
yesterday from Humphrey.
J. W. Adams was a city visitor yes
terday from Jefferson , S. D.
Mr. and Mrs. I * O. Allen were In
the city from Hot Springs , S. D.
The roods that had been cut up by
the late rains aie axaln becoming
siMooih and e\en IIH paved MtreetM HI >
that ( ho plenum i' of a drive Into the
country at thin beautiful MIMIHIIII of the
year aie greatly enhanced.
UtlN llowei'M of the mlnxliol com
pany enrrlo * a thorough-bred greyhound -
hound with him and ycMleuluy ho took
'he ' animal out and ran down a couple
of rnhhllH ennl of town. Ho said that
ho Hushed several covles of chick
ens during the SIKH I.
The now cement walk of regulation
width In altnoHi completed along the
cant side of tin'ItloiiH ( National hank
lot , and the HlaKcH have been act and
\\ork will begin along the Collon loin
on the other Hide of the Hired which ,
when completed will afford the people
a good walk to I he government build
ing.
Madison Slur-Mull : Danlol S. Fru-
nor and Miss Francis 1C. Balrd were
married a ) Omaha ou WodiioHdny at
S p. m. It IH Dan Eraser and wo all
know him nn a Madlwui boy who
Horvod IIH corporal of Co. F. First Ne
braska , lie now hoIdH a rcHpoiiHllile
position with the American HvproHH
company at Omaha whore they will
nmho their home. Further particu
lars wo could nut get but join with
DIUI'H many friends In congealiilatlonx
and wishes for a HfoV happiness.
Bench * Bowers' mliiHtrel company
niortulncd a good IIIIUHO at the \udl-
lorlum hint night. The company IHIH
vlHlted Norfolk m'Vrrnl llmcM since It
IIUH been on the rend , but IH alwnyit
welcome and always IHIH a new iiiul
entertaining program to present in
the public. MOM ! of the iiumberH wop
now and Hiiappy and Homo of the jukes
received their II rut Introduction to a
Norfolk audience. The HOOH ! , quartet
Hinging and onsemhlo numherH were
well received and Ilio dancing \MIH
cleverly executed. The orchestra inn
Hie was of high quality and the feu
turos In general were well receUeil
Particularly new and attractive \u-ie
the feats of dexterity and Htrengib
shown by the acrolmln of the rum
puny , and the trick IIOIIHO In the llnal
act left a happy ImpresHlon with the
audience that luakod at InlervalK
along the Htreot In broad grins and
hourly laughs as they made thelin \
homo.
Rural Route A ,
Corn husking began with a rush
Monday morning. The yield and quiil
ity are much better than for several
years previous.
About 100 people gathered at the
liomo of A. Flshbach Saturday evening
In rosponm' to Invitations to attend a
Hallowe'en party. Everyone reported
a good tlino. '
A. F. Tannehill ban purchased the
Carl AHIIIIIH property on South Fifth
street In Norfolk and will take posses
sion January 1 , 1005. His son will
take charge of the farm for the com
ing year.
John Hay bought two cars of fat
entile along the route last week.
There Is a young patron on this
loute who llgurc.s that If he had been
horn Iwenlj-soven hours , llfteen iiiin
utes and thirty seconds sooner he
could have cast his lirst vote for pros
Idont this year. Ho Is as unlucky an
Monty Hooligan.
li. B. McGinnis has his new ronl-
denco ready for the plasterers.
A number of friends and relatives of
Mr. and Mrs. C. Green gathered in
Sunday to sec their boy twins , who ar
rived Friday morning.
FOR EXCHANGE. Improved town
property of all kinds to exchange for
lands. Address Box ! )7. )
PlattHinouth , Neb.
And this is November.
With the mercury hovering between
the seventy and eighty degree mark ,
the dust being occasionally kicked
Into the air by a gentle zephyr , the
Mowers abloom on the prairies , the
grans a brilliant emerald hue on the
lawn , the crickets merrily chirping in
the weed patches and the frogs tuned
up In the ponds It Is difficult to real-
l/.e that this Is November , and the at
tractions of southern California fall
to entice the people of Nebraska. Too
warm , If anything , in the middle of
the day , and with nlghta cool enough
to encourage healthful repose , Ne
braska has for a week or more been
experiencing beautiful Indian Bummer
conditions and Old Borons will need
to hurry if there Is anything resem
bling Thanksgiving weather by the
24th. It Is the kind of condition that
causes Nebraskans to sing the praises
of their homo state and Invite people
from the frigid corners of the earth
to the enjoyments of their Garden of
Eden.
Croup.
Not a minute should be lost when a
child shows symptoms of croup.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy given
as soon as the child becomes hoarse ,
or even after the croupy cough ap
pears will prevent the attack. It nlv-
or fails , and is pleasant and safe to
take. For sale by Leonard the drug
gist.
Eagles' Annual Ball.
Sugar City Aerla. No. 357 , Order of
Eagles , Is arranging to give Its second
annual ball on the evening of Decem
ber 30 at Marquardt's hall. The
Eagles had n big time on the event of
their first ball last year and they pro
pose to make the one this year even
better than the first.
LOST Between John Ray's corner
and Norfolk Bottling works , one ham-
raerless Parker shot ? run In case. A
liberal reward will be putd if returned
to R. Dlatt ,
C14 Boutb 2nd St.
.TOWN LIGHTED BY ELECTRICITY
NOW , AND HAPPY.
1B.OOO WATER BONDS ARE SOLO
Two New Stores , a New Meat MiKnal ,
a New Restaurant and a Blncknmith
Shop Have Opened at Lynch Within
the Last Month.
Lynch. Neb , Nov. 8.- Special to
The News : Lvnch IH jubilant today.
The hoiiKCH and HlreelH are now III
up by electricity. The current waH
turned on Saturday evening and IH lv
Ing excellent HUflxfaction. Tlui plant
wan Installed | > v iho Lynch Mlllmu
ami Power companv a > u ! the power IH
furnlHhed by a 10 Inch aitemau well ,
Sell WnU"1 Grinds.
Another renwvi for the njolcmg IH
the Halo of $8,000 water bonds , voted
HOIUO time ago. by f'Kv Treasurer line ,
\Vork on a H.VHIIMU of waterworks will
begin an HOOII an pomildr run ! HM much
an piiHHlble will belono this fall to
ward Installing the plant.
Lynch IH ono of the lion ! tow tin In
this Hocllon of the Htnt- rind IH grow
ing nicely , two HOMOIM ! HIOI-OH , n blaclt
smith Hhop , mont nnrkot and ronlnu
rant having opened during Cm IIIH !
month.
If > < ni fall to gel rcHiiliH from \ < mr
aiheillHlng , lonk uell In the winding
of the ililw. If a proposition Is pre
sented cnmpli'tel ) iimi If Hie propoHl-
llnn Is all right , lesuliM me hound to
lie obtained.
Mrs. Mclvlna P , Clemmons ,
Mrs , Melvllia P , CleminoiiH dlml Sat
urday at her homo on South Fourth
sheet and WIIM hurled yoHloidny after *
noon , Itev. J , F. Poueher cnmllliUltlK
the funeral Hervleim , Inlennont was
In I't'iiMpoot HIM cotnolery Mrn. Clum !
inoiiH WMH born til Helolovllle , 0. , Atljj-
imt : in. 1ST , I , and hud lived In Norfolk
for Home lime. ItoHltleii Din himhiuid ,
four KIIIUII daughter ) * were In alletid-
unco at the funeral.
WILL BE PERMITTED TO VOTE
Hnllro.ul Mnn nntl Suunr Factory Em
ployes Will ( dive the Opportunity.
The employe * of the XoifhwoHlortt
and of the Norfolk heel sugar factory
will he given every opportunity to
cant Iholr ImllniH today. The railroad
men have had their ruiiH so arranged
that they will bo able to be hotnu dur
ing the portion of llu day when Iho
poll * are open and at coimldcrnblu
eliango of the general order , they will
be able to go to Iho polln and register
their proforonooH.
At the Hugar factory the shifts
changn at I o'clock thlH afternoon ,
thiiH giving even man employed there
nu opportunity In CIIHI liln vote during
tin' IHIIIIN ihe polls arc open.
Special Excursion nates to Chlcntjo
.mill to St. Louis via Chlcnyo.
Via the NorthwiiHlern lino. Excursion
llelielH will he weld dally until Novem
ber HO , Inebmlvo , with favorable lotnrn
limits. Apply to agents Chicago and
Northwestern ll'y.
AH u inmllmn of oxohutiK" for iiny-
tlilni , ' In not Hi NuhriiHliik try a NOWH
wnnt nrt
It's a Peculiarity of Human Nature to expect
in Merchandise really more than it's price
justifies. It's through ( hat Peculiarity that
we lay a strong claim to your .Mail Order
Patronage. : : : : : : : : _ j
Instance our Men's $ K h ( ffe l
Overcoats at : : p BvJ vrB
From a merchant's stand point thi'rr tins never liccn n bcttrr Overrun ! on ( be
market at tliii price. Cut full SI inches lunj- ; with a silk velvet collar An
eiiiin-ly new 1'Hlt ' creation A very swell sulislaiiti.il garment , hand madu
throughout
Send lor Samples ol this Ovc.rconl. We will send HIP in
the same day your request arrives
15lh and farnnm Streets.
ID'S FAIR
SPECIAL
Leaving Omaha at 5:30 p. m. .
Arriving at St. Louis at 8:30 : a.m.
For descriptive and illustrated pamphlets , books on the different states ,
limps , folders , etc. , write the piiEM'UKC'r nud ticket agent t Omnhn.
TOM HUGHES , T. P. Agent. T. F. GODFREY , P. & T. Agent.
S. E. Corner 14th nnd Doughs , OMAHA , NEB.
Every One
Should Know
the great advantages offered by through
car service on a journey east. If you can
board a car at your home town and not
leave it until you reach Chicago , it is an
advantage worth considering. This can bo
done from any jjoint on the main line of
the Union Pacific Hailroad by asking for
tickets via the
Chicago , Milwaukee & St , Paul By-
The trains on this line are brilliantly light
ed by electricity , are steam heated , and
equipped \\ith every modern safety device
known to railway service.
F. A , NASH , Gen'l ' Western Agent , 1524 Farnam St.
OMAHA , NEB.
