THE NORFOLK NMWS : KKIUDAY , HKCKMUKK . ) , 11)04. )
W. G. BROWN , BRIDGEPAINTER ,
FALLS TO HIS DEATH.
MAN DIED AT EDGEMONT , S. D.
And the Remains Were Brought to
Tllden for Burial He Dropped to
the Ground and Received a Concus
sion of the Brain , That Killed Him.
Edgemont , S. D. , Dec. 7. W. L.
Drown , a bridge painter working on a
bridge near here , received a fall that
caused concussion of the brain , which
was followed by his death. The re
mains were take nto Tllden , Neb. , for
burial.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
F. Lambert was down from Foster
yesterday.
H. Sculey was a city visitor yester
day from Leavltt.
Herman Smith was In Norfolk yes
terday from Fremont.
W. 1C. Sturgeon of Clarion had busi
ness to transact In Norfolk.
N. Clemors of Verdel arrived In Nor
folk on the early ( ruin today.
Hanker Chas. A. Smith of Tllden
Avas in the city yesterday meeting
friends and transacting business.
Miss Laura Buckcndorf has resumed
her position at Heeler Dros. " store.
She has Just closed the season as
trimmer in a millinery store at Hart-
ington.
Postmaster John Wamberg , who has
been having some trouble at Venlel ,
was taken to Omaha and bound over
to the grand jury.
The regular meeting of the Norfolk
aerie of ICaglcs will bo hold tonight
for the election of otllcers. All mem
bers are requested to bo present.
- The sheriff of Holt county has been
authorized to offer a reward of $800
for the arrest of Bernard McGroovy
and Patrick TIagorty , president and
cashier , respectively , of the failed Elkhorn -
horn Valley bank. Both men disap-
pcaied about the time of tbo failure
at Thanksgiving time.
District court for Madison county Is
in session next wool ; beginning Mon
day. Judge J. F. Boyd of Nollgh will
preside at the session. Among the
criminal cases to be tried is that of
Thurman Gibbons , seventeen years of
age , who pleaded guilty of burglariz
ing a South Norfolk house before a
local court.
Tilden Citizen : Lafe Waterbury
has a curiosity in the form of a per
fectly developed calf that weighs only
about twelve pounds. The Ilttlo ani
mal is not much bigger than a young
lamb and , owing to its diminutive size
5s unable to reach to take nourish
ment from the cow and is being
"raised by hand. "
At the session of the supreme court
which convenes today one of the cases
of interest to come before the court
is that of the Norfolk and Oxnard
beet sugar companies against the
state on the matter of the , beet sugar
bounties. The sugar companies lost
In their suit before the district court
t of Lancaster county and took an ap
peal to the supmere court.
Tilden Citizen : For a few minutes
on Saturday evening the principal
business block of Tllden was threat
ened with a serious fire. A lighted
match thrown on the floor of the room
In the rear of Andrew MInkler's store
ignited the straw used In packing
crockery and , when the fire was dis
covered , the room was all ablaze. For
tunately the accident occurred when
the stores and streets were full of
people , all of whom showed the usual
readiness ot become effective fire
fighters. The damage was very slight
but it is easy to conjecture what might
have "happened had the lire been al
lowed a few more minutes' headway ,
or had It broken out when less assist
ance was at hand to cope with it.
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WAS FEARED THE BIG MILLING
PLANT WOULD EXPLODE.
FRICTION ON BELT WAS CAUSE
Smoke Pouring Forth From the Doors
and Windows Created Alarm in the
Town and a Great Crowd Gathered.
Might Have Burned Soon.
Rev. S. F. Sharpless , who has just
returned from a trip north on the
Northwestern , says that a flro scare
in Verdlgre Sunday morning was cre
ated by smoke issuing from the mill
ing plant at that place. For a time
it was feared that the mill would burn
without a doubt.
Smoke , in dense clouds , poured
forth from the windows and doors of
the big mill. A great crowd gathered
to investigate. It was feared the plant
might blow up.
Finally it was learned that the cause
of the smoke was from a bolt , whoso
friction against the wheels had heat-
en it to a point of almost burning and
which , within a short time , no doubt ,
would have caused a disastrous con
flagration.
Special Bargain in Land.
SO-acro tract , improved land ; line
location , close in , near town , price
and terms right. G. R. Seller
OMAHA MAJTARRESTED
Charged With Larceny of Money and
Papers of Mrs. Hasklns.
Dot roll , Dec. i' . . Albert 8. Allen of
Omaha , was arrested across the line
In Canada , on the charge of larceny
of $2,000 cash and $30,000 in deeds and
other securities from Mrs. Annie II.
Hawkins of Omaha. Allen waived ex
tradition proceedings and was taken
to Chicago. IIo Is private secretary
of Airs. HaskliiH.
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL BALL TO
BE GIVEN DECEMBER 23.
INVITATIONS ARE NOW ISSUED
Tlic Committees Who Have the Throt
tle In Charge Are an Assurance
That the Affair Will be One of the
Usual Splendid Successes.
Friday evening. December 2H , a Ilt
tlo more than two weeks away , will
bo a gala occasion for the Elkhorn
Valley lodge , Brotherhood of Hallway
Trainmen , No. 101 , In Norfolk. On
that night the railway men will give
their seventeenth annual ball at Mar-
quardt hall , and Invitations for the
dancing party have now been issued.
A large number of fortunate people
have been invited. The music will ho
furnished by ( lie Norfolk orchestra.
All of the railway boys on the division
will make It a point to try and lie here
and the miles that will ho reeled off
will bo something stupendous.
No stopping signals will count.
There will bo no whistling for cross-
Ings. Every crew will own the whole
right of way. The turning tables will
belong to the entire crowd of visitors
during the whole evening and all at
the same lime.
The railway men always do things
in the right way. Their dancns are
always of a superior type and never
lose In popularity. The committees
who have the throttle In charge this
year are an assurance that the success
tills season will bo as great as ever.
Those In charge are :
The Committees.
Master of ceremonies , 13. B. Taylor ;
assistants , .1. V. McGrano , II. V. Ev
ans.
Committee on arrangements : J. C.
Eccles , Win. Heck , W. F. Bllonwood ,
G. W. Sears and H. C. Dick.
Reception committee : Messrs. R.
L. Burns , II. G. Bain , F. I. Russell , L.
A. Sims , P. H. Dlngman , N. F. Pfun-
der , Bert Sornsberger , N. F. Mnllen-
dorf ; Mesdamcs R. L. Burns , H. G.
Bain , F. I. Russell , L. A. Sims , E. H.
Taylor ; Misses Hazel Fairbanks.Maud
Dlngman , Nora Uurnett.
Invitation committee : J. C. Eccles ,
W. J. Walling , E. S. Cummings , C. N.
Durham , S. J. Burnett , Geo. Wantlln.
Floor committee : W. M. Beck , J. F.
McGrane , W. Fox , O. P. List , G. W.
Potter , W. E. Ellenwood , O. B. Walk
er , E. P. Fisher.
J. F. McGrane , W. Fox , O. P. List , G.
W. Potter , W. E. Ellenwood , O. B.
Walker , E. P. Fisher.
RESCUERS OF SLOCUM VICTIMS
GET THEIR REWARD.
THREE GIRLS GET FIRST HONORS
Nearly 200 Names are on the List of
Those Who Worked Heroically to
Save Women and Children of the
Disaster Mayor McClellan Acts.
New York , Doc. 1. The Second
Battery armory , In the Bionx , will be
the scene of impressive ceremonies
tonight when the medals given by the
United States Volunteer Life Saving
association will be distributed to those
who aided in the work of rescu'e at the
time of the General Slocum disaster ,
in which more than 1,000 persons per
ished. Mayor McClellan will preside
at the meeting and will present the
silver and bronze medals and certif
icates of honor. Nearly 200 names
are included in the list of those who ,
leaving all thought of self behind ,
plunged Into the water off North
Brother island on June 11 last to res
cue struggling women and children
who had jumped from the decks of the
burning steamer.
Those who are to receive rewards
have been divided Into three classes.
The first class receives the silver med
als , the highest award of the life sav
ing corps ; the second class , bronze
medals , and the third class , certifi
cates of honor. At the head of the
first class are three girls ; The first ,
Mary McGann , who was a convales
cent on North Brother island , waded
o\it \ and dragged ashore six boys and
girls. Miss IxnuMcKibbon , telephone
operator on North Brother island ,
stands Xo. 2. With rare presence of
mind she summoned the flro depart
ment and notified all the hospitals.
The third is Miss Pauline Puetz , who
also was a convalescent. She saved
live children. Included among those
to receive certificates of honor are
twelve members of the police depart
ment.
PROSPECTS FOR A LEAN CHRIST
MAS IN ENGLAND.
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KING AND QUEEN WILL SHOP
General Depression Throughout the
Country Has no Cheerful Aspect for
the Dealers In Staple Christmas
Goods and Novelties ,
London. Dec. 7. Ixmdon Hlmpkcop
ern arc anything hut hopeful over tin-
outlook for the holiday trade I his year.
The general depression throughout
the country Is regarded as the worst
In many yearn. Not since the great
dock strikes has the metropolis seen
so many unemployed workmen. The
effect of the had times extends to the
humblest ranks of Industry. The pros
poets for the winter are partlcularl >
bad in the building world and the
riverside and shipping Industries.
Under normal conditions I ho west
end shops would not bo tilling with
Christmas bu.iors. But the real holi
day rush has failed lo materialize as
yet and the shop-keepers view the con
ditions with a pessimistic eye. The
railroads likewise anticipate a great
falling off In holiday ( ravel this year.
Only In the topmost ranks of so
ciety Is it expected that Christmas
this year will bo observed without any
| curtailment In the exchange of gifts
anil the usual feasting and entertain
| inent. The king and qnoen of Portu
gal bought a number of Christmas
! presents while they were In London ,
'chiefly ' diamond studded bonbonnleros ,
I Hat pencil cases studded all over with
precious stones , and cigarette holders
made of delicately tinted transparent
stones , sometimes studded with diamonds
mends or encrusted with tiny emer
alds or rubles.
King and Queen to Buy.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
are expected to do their Christmas
"shopping" the latter purl of this
week. They always make their selee
( Ion of gilts early in the season as
some of them are to ho sent great dls
lances to their royal relatives at Ht
Petersburg. Bucharest. Darinstadi.
Berlin and other courts of Europe.
The queen's orders lo submit selec
jtlons for her approval have already
i been received by a number of the roy
| al warrant-holders , The Instruct lotw
to the shopkeepers lay down the class
of goods that her majesty wishes to he
sent , but ample latitude is allowed In
! this matter. Mention is made of the
I day when they should reach Bucking
ham palace , and meantime the shop
keeper selects his choicest wares.
In charge of some responsible mem
bers of the linn these are duly taken
to the palace , where rooms are as
signed for their display. As many ta
bles as are needed are available to set
them out In their most attractive ar
ray , and every Item Is labelled with
the name of the shop that is sending
it , as well as the price , which must
not bo a "fancy" one , but the ordinary
soiling retail value. Her majesty
spends considerable time in selecting
her gifts , and some days will probably
elapse before the shops are sum
moned to remove what will not bo re
quired.
Favor Jewels and Silver Work.
Jewelry and silver work always fig
ure largely in the collections placed
before the queen. In occasional In
stances , very rich and costly orna
ments are chosen , but more generally
her majesty looks for fanciful grace
of design and dainty novelty. Photo
graphic frames of the most dainty and
delivato description are favorite gifts
of tlie queen. Brooches tor lace ,
charming little pendants and fascinat
ing bangles are other favorite forms ,
in diamonds , pearls and other stones.
A largo number of pins and links , too ,
are invariably kept by the queen ,
whose aim Is always to give what
will afford a real and lasting pleasure
to its recipient.
In sending to Denmark or other
courts , the queen usually chooses what
Is characteristically English , while to
her English friends a very favorite
form of present with her majesty Is
that of pottery from the royal works
at Copenhagen. In the selection of
gifts she is also a marked patron of
the several societies formed for the
encouragement of home industries , In
cluding those of Scotland and Ireland.
The equipment of the boudoir or
study writing table gives her majesty
a wide range of charming little items ,
and clocks are also frequently chosen
in some quaint setting.
Queen Alexandra retains the kindly
custom initiated by Queen Victoria of
j giving presents to all the servants of
the royal establishment. These are
always of useful character , a very fa
vorite one for the upper servants beIng -
Ing a dress length of good silk , either
I in color or black. Toys , too , outer
largely Into the queen's list , and the
|
mmedlate pleasure of her grandchll-
jdren i.s an especial source of delight
to her majesty , who , however , bo-
'stows ' also inoro lasting mementoes
upon thorn.
Guild Dinner.
The chicken plo dinner given by the
Ladies guild of Trinity church In the
Koenigstoln block at noon today was
a great success from every viewpoint.
The hall was crowded from start to
finish and the diners wore delighted
with the feast. Tire pretty effects In
fancy work , on sale , made a great hit
with the onlookers and many pur
chased for Christmas use.
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Peruna is recommended by fifty meml ers of
Congress , by Governors , Consuls , Generals ,
Majors , Captains , Admirals , Eminent Physicians ,
Clergymen , many Hospitals and public Institu
tions , and thousands upon thousands of those In
the humbler walks of life.
FUNEREAL
William H. Lowe.
Mirny old friends ami comrades of
IIii1 Into William II. Ixiwe from near
and far attended the last rites for him
which were held this afternoon at U-J10
from ' 1'rlnlty ICplscopal elmrt'li. The
old comrades formed In line of march
and escorted the remains from the
family residence al the corner of
Hlghth street and Madison avenue to
Trinity church where brief lint Im
pressive services wore conducted by
llev. .T. P. S. WelllH , chaplain of
Malhowson post , . From the church
the funeral cortege pioceoded to Pros
pect Hill cemetery where interment
took place , the body being Interred
with beantltiil ritualistic services.
S. S. Cobb.
The body of ( ho late S. S. f'obb ar
rived on the morning train from .Min
nesota , accompanied by members of
IIH ! family and brief services were
held immediately afterward from the
ofllco of Dr. W. II. II. Hagoy , conduct
ed by Uov. .1. J. Parker and Interment
was In Prospect Hill cemetery beside
the grave of his son , Lloyd , who was
suffocated In one of tin ; tanks at the
sugar factory when It was first built.
Father Vaughan as an Orator.
Father L. .1. Vaughan appeared at
Lincoln , 111. , chaittauqua assembly last
summer for two lectures on August II !
and It. Hon. William Jennings Bryan -
an prewded him by a few days and
gave his great lecture on the "Value
of an Ideal. "
La\srrenco H. Stringer , late demo
cratic nominee for governor of Illi
nois , introduced Father Vaughan for
Ills first lecture which was "Sermons
from Shakespeare , " and in so doing
ho dwell upon the gieat orators who
had spoken there , saying he believed
the two greatest orators in America
at present wore Hon. Williams .Jen
nings Bryan and Hon. Hourko Coch-
rano.
The next day when Mr. Stringer
introduced Father Vaughan for bis
second lecture , "Tho Power of Love. "
ho refenod to what ho had said the
day before about great orators and
ended as follows : "I nm loyal to Mr.
llryon and .Mr. Cochrane nnd bollovo
them to bo wonderfully gifted oratois
but since yesterday when I heard this
now orator that lins come out of the
west , I no longer place them at tbo
top of tbo list. I now tnko 'pleasure
in Introducing the * greatest orator of
thoni all , Father L. J. Vnuglian of Wis
consin. "
Special Barglns in Land.
SO-acro tract , improved land ; tine
location , close In , near town , price and
terms right. G. H. Seller.
IJUDICIOUS ADVERTISING BRINGS
PEOPLE TO TOWN.
SPECIAL SALES DRAW PEOPLE
People Throng Into the City Today
and Will be Here During the Com
ing Week to Take Advantage of the
Bargains Offered.
If any Norfolk businesM man or wo
man ever doubted the fact that it pays
to advoillse , that eironoons vision was
withered away HKo a snowball before
a .Inly sun when the ciowds which
thronged into tills city from milosand
miles In every direction , arrived to at
tend the special clothing sales that
are now on. The clothiers conductIng -
Ing the sales attribute- the entire suei i
COSH of the crowds which wore creat
ed , to printer's Ink. There Is no oth
er way out of It. And a glance at the
mobs of jostling humanity , an astound
ing crowd , IB evidence In Itself of the
effectiveness of the space that had
been used.
The crowds which arrived to at
tend the Hauin Brothers' clothing sale ,
which had been offeotively advertised
by oxperln In that business , resembled
a circus throng. Thirty-live salesfolk
proved insufllcient to handle the people
ple who Hocked into the big store on
the opening morning. Door keepers
closed and held closed the doors be
cause of the tact that the crowds were
too great for the store. The throng
was enormous and no bettor proof of
the pottMicy of advertising was over
presented In this city.
People from surrounding towns , and
from a distance of fifty miles , or more ,
arrived. Besides the newspaper space ,
bills were thoroughly distributed
through the territory around Norfolk.
In the same proportions as the
amount of advertising done , other
sales drew crowds. The Star's big
discount sale was attended constant
and steadily by a largo crowd of pur
chasers , from just as large a terri
tory. The sugar special of Nelson &
iCo. drew a largo number of people mid
the special snlo on underwear , not
advertised extensively , drew \\ell at
the Boo Hlvo.
The Johnson Dry Goods Co's. spe
cials on Christmas goods and on
goods for the women , received a ver >
large patronage , it having been well
advertised , also.
The effectiveness nil goes to show
that people read the ails and that If
the right propositions are offered , the
peoplq will como to look. That hav
ing been accomplished , the newspa
per IIIIH done Its duty and It Is up to
the merchant to do ( ho rest.
How the Dog Came Back.
Mrs A. 1C. rim in hers lost a very
valuable bull dog last Saturday. Tues
day she Inserted a Ilttlo "lost" ad In
the want columns of The News. An
hour after the paper was out Tuesday
evening , the missing dog was returned
to the residence on North Ninth street
by a young man who had seen the ad.
Do want ads pay ? Always !
As a dramatic orator Father
Vunghan has no superior. In Shakos-
pean-aii lectures he is really great.aiid
his Interpretation of Shakespearean
characteiH is equal lo the gieatcst
aclor of the day. | | e Is rapidly gain
ing In national reputation and Ills loo-
inre work has received the personal
approbation of Archbishops Ireland
and Keane. Being possessed of a
powerful appealing voice and oxcop-
lonal dramatic ability , wherever ho
has appeared , he Is known as the
"great dramatic orator. "
Get to school right witn a supply
of Nows' tablets. '
CASH FOR
POULTRY
Highest Market $
Prices Paid
at all Times.
* * * LOIIJ : DiHtmu'iTi l * t > 1iom18t. ; .
* * ?
WASH BLUE
Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents
worth of any other kind of bluing : .
Won't Freeze , Spill , Break
Nor Spot Clothes I
DIRECTIONS FOR USE :
around in the Water.
At nil wise Grocers.