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TIIK NOItKOl.K NKWS : l-'IMDA - Y , SKI'TOIllKH S , IHOfi. HOLIDAY WAS OBSERVED BY SEV ERAL INSTITUTIONS. HOW LABOR DAY WAS CREATED Robert Price , Father of Labor Day , Is Now Practically Forgotten by the Worklngmen of the Country Story of Its Thrilling Inception. il'Voin Momlny'H Unllv.l Labor tiny was not greatly observed In Norfolk , although the holiday wns taken by a number of institu tions. There was no demonstration twch as there Is In a city , and business houses generally went on with their work In usual fashion. The banks were closed all day , the telegraph of fice observed Sunday hours , postal car riers , both rural and city , took a day off nnrt the schools delayed opening until morning. Trains ran on regu lar schedule , fanners worked In the Holds and laborers took advantage of the fair weather to push buildings to completion. Some of the bankers went hunting , but with two holidays Sunday and Monday they will pay for their fun later when the resulting labor ac cumulates. Postal employes who had a day off , spent their time In doing odd Jobs and , as one of them expressed It , "laboring because It Is labor day. " School children spent the day get ting their supplies of pencils , tablets and rulers ready for the morrow and tencbers dusted off their desks In preparation. How Labor Day Was Born. The Inception of Labor day Is of a recent date. And among the many hundreds of thousands of workmen who , on the first Monday of Septem ber each year , parade the streets In labor's cause It Is safe to assume that of all that vast throng not one In 10- 000 can name him who Is , by right , "Father" of Labor day. Robert Price , once a well-known res ident of Lonaconlug , Md. , Is the man to whom all honor of Labor day Is due. And yet his name Is well-nigh forgotten In labor circles , his very whereabouts being uncertain. He was last heard of In.Kansas , an old man of seventy or more. Dut a quarter of a century ago Price was a sturdy miner , bringing forth by \ the sweat of his brow and the brawn / of his strong arms the treasures of Mother Earth. At that time the Knights of Labor was approaching the zenith of Its power , which continued to Increase until 188G when the Amer ican Federation of Labor gained the ascendancy. One of the strongest workers for the Knights of Labor in his own district was Price. Early and late he labored for the cause , and when in 18SI local assembly 848 met to choose a delegate , to the general as sembly of the Knights of Labor It was but natural that the choice should fall upon Price. The convention was held In New York city. The typographical mem bers of the order gave a street parade and the convention temporarily ad journed to witness it. Stirred by the sight of the marching horde , fired by the enthusiasm of the participants and glorying In the Idea that the marchers were members of the order to which he had given so much of his time , Price entered the convention hall. The convention meeting was filled with the life and spice of the pageant just witnessed and many remarks were made on the occasion. At a mo ment when there was a momentary hush In the babel of voices about him , Price arose. Tall , well formed and In the flush of manhood he stood erect. He leaned far over the balcony in which ho was seated and caught the eye of Master- Avorkrann Powderly. For n moment his voice was hardly heard above the din of sounds. Gradually the noise about him became less and soon his full round tones were heard In the farthest recesses of the great hall. At the conclusion of his address , which was filled with rhetorical bursts of oratory , he stopped for a moment , and with a voice choked with emotion and showing the depth of his feelings he said : "I move you , Mr. Chairman , that It be the unanimous decision of this convention that hereafter one day of the year shall he set aside and on that day labor shall not labor but go forth and show that It Is free and glories In the right of Its prowess , " Ho sat down and the cheering which followed his remarks and motion made the building fairly rock as ono thou sand men sprang to their feet. At last , when ho managed to restore or der , Powderly , turning toward Price , asked : "And what do you Intend to call that day ? " Quickly nnd without a moment's hesitation Price sprang to his feet and exclaimed "Labor day. " Again was all semblance of order destroyed , and the meeting came tea a sudden end , but not until Price's mo tion had been carried with overwhelm ing numbers. Today Labor day Is observed as a legal holiday in all the states and ter ritories of the United States except Nevada , North Dakota and Wyoming. Its observance has spread across the Canadian border and the day is now celebrated over a largo section of the Dominion. On each recurring anniversary the bono , blood and sinew of the country abstains from all work , triumphant In Its might , flies before the eyes of ad miring throngs the proud banners of labor's worth nnd power. Alnsworth Schools. Ainsworth , Neb. , Sept. 5. The Alusworth schools opened yesterday with the following tent-horn : Prof. 13. Maloot. principal ! Misses Clara Mar tin. Ornco Peck , Emma Hurrltt , Ada Gould and Llla McAndrows. BEEF TRUST TRIALS. Packers Were Summoned to Appear In Court Today. Attorney General William H. Moody has cited all the packers Indicted In the beef ci\sos to appear In the federal court In Chicago today. The attorney general had a conference - once In his room at the Auditorium Annex with District Attorney Morri son. The status of the cases was dis cussed , but neither man felt at liberty to express any opinion. DOORS ARE THROWN OPEN FOP ANOTHER STUDY YEAR. THE BIGGEST ATTENDANCE EVER Norfolk Streets This Morning Became Alive With Pretty , Brand New Frocks Hurrying Along Toward the Various School Houses. rKrnm Tuosilny'K Dnllv.1 School bolls rang out merrily from their tall towers In Norfolk this mornIng - Ing and the streets wcro early teem ing with pretty , fresh frocks and arms filled with pencil boxes and new paper pads. The drinking fountains at the school buildings were surround ed as of yore with the happy crowd of little folk whoso shoes wcro new and faces clean from scrubbing. Gongs In the high school building clanged out the quarter hours and then at 9 o'clock , long lines of moth ers' favorites inarched up the stone steps and into the various doors of the several buildings. The term of school for 1905-G had begun. Inside the rooms there was a rustle for the choicer seats ; there was a scramble for the back seat , most dis tant from the teacher ; there was a rush for the seat In the rear corner , with a window on the side nnd just behind , from which the passing Inci dents of the out-of-doors may bo soon this winter. And here , for once i.i their lives , those unfortunates afflict ed with weak eyes and spectacles con sidered themselves lucky , because all aid to their optics is always afforded by the generous tutor. No High School Principal. Up In the high school room , where more than 100 students assemble , the assistant principals found themselves overworked right at the start because there was a vacant chair at the prin cipal's desk. Until a principal can bo found for the place , the assistants will have to do his work. J. C. Walker , from Keystone , S. D. , who had con tracted to take the work and who ar rived hero Saturday to assume the du ties of Instructor , escaped In a rather peculiar manner and the guards didn't oven get his number. School in Edgewater Park. During the months of January , Feb ruary and March there will be school In Edgewater park. This was deter mined at a meeting of the board of education last night and a teacher will be elected for the place. It was estimated today that the at tendance tills season will be larger than It has ever been In the history of Norfolk's schools. CALLS THEM HYPOCRITES. Dr. MacArthur Continues His Denunci ation of Rockefeller's Critics. Defense of John D. Rockefeller nnd denunciation of Gov. LaFollette , of Wisconsin , who criticised him , were the features of the sermon delivered In New York by the Rev. Dr. Robert S. MacArthur , who has just returned from n summer lecturing tour on the Chautauqiia assembly platform. Dr. MacArthur made special reference to the speeches of Gov. LaFollette , which related to the head of the Standard Oil company , and declared them to bo exaggerations which only served to excite sympathy with the person against whom they were directed. "Gov. LaFollette's attack on Mr. Rockefeller , " said Dr. MncArthur , "Is positively fierce. His criticism of Mr. Rockefeller is cruel , coarse and se vere to the utmost extreme ; It defeat ed Its own object , creating sympathy for Mr. Rockefeller. The governor was guilty of exaggeration which re acted against himself nnd In favor of the object of his denunciation. The pendulum is swinging toward favor able judgment of Mr. Rockefeller , largely because of the criticism in a monthly magazine article of members of his family. I hesitate not to affirm that the writing of these articles Is creating a reaction In favor of Mr. Rockefeller. And I know whereof I affirm when I say that Gov. LaFolletto shocked his audiences. There Is a vast amount of arrant hypocrlcy In public speakers' denuncatlons of mil lionaires. Probably all of these speak ers would bo millionaires If they could. " Dr. MacArthur paid a glowing tri bute to William J. Bryan , speaking of him as "the foremost figure on the platform today. " "Mr. nrynn delivered n lecture en titled , 'The Prlnco of Peace , ' which is ono of the greatest lectures of our times , " Dr. MacArthur. "It Is really a sermon and ho fre quently delivers It on Sundays. " Dr. MncArthur characterized Gov. LaFolietto's addresses as models of patriotism and the governor as a man of the noblest Ideals. FORMER NORFOLK MAN FOUND TO BE DIPSOMANIAC. THREE YEARS LIMIT TO TERM Under the New Law Passed by the Last Legislature , Two Men are Sen tenced at O'Neill Julia Uecker . Filed the Complaint Against Gun. Otis Uecker. formerly of Norfolk but Inter of O'Nolll , ban boon taken to the Nolmrska hospital for Insane under the now law against dipsomaniacs or In- obrlutOHj Ho was soul until ourod or for a term not to exoood tbroo years. The complaint was slguod by his wlfo , Julia Uec-ker. and the allegation Is habitual drunkcnnoss. Tlu now law under which I'ookor hns lioon Imprisoned was pasnod by the last legislature and provided that dipsomaniacs may bo locked up. This Is the first convict Ion of a person from Norfolk territory so far as known. An O'Neill roporl of the sentence says : The board of Insanity , under the au thority delegated thorn by a law on- nctod at the last session of the legisla ture , hnvo secured two convictions of dipsomaniacs , or Inebriates. Under this law , Gus Ueo.kor was sentenced to the Insane asylum to servo a term until cured or not to exceed tbroo years. The sheriff took the subject to Lincoln yostorday. The complaint was signed by Julia Uocker , wlfo of Gus Uecker. and alleges habitual drunkenness. James E. Hughes Is the other upon whom sentence was passed. The com ilalnt. In this case was also signed bj : he wlfo of the defendant and allegu- .lons made identical with the other Similar sentence was passed on lugbos , but was suspended for two weeks to give the defendant an oppor tunlty to take treatment at homo or eform of his own volition. Inasmuch is each subject sent to the hospltn' inder this law costs the county aboul $80 the board thought It wlso to save that amount if they could , but say ho sentence will .bo executed if the conditions of the parole are violated STRANGE NEW YORK KIDNAPING After Nine Years , Man Appears a Door With Photo For Moment. A curious sequel to a strange kid imping In Now York , which has booi given coiifllderahlo space by New Yorl papers , Is but a fair rival in Its extra ordinary outcome to the recent case at Gross , Nob. , In which Mrs. Hormai Wlppern , formerly Miss Scheinost found her paraiits , Mr. and Mrs. Mll Scheinost , after eighteen years' ab sence. Mrs. Wlppern for a number < > years traveled with a circus woman whoso name was Mrs. Heard , and who it her deathbed , told the girl that he real parents were in Nebraska , fron whom she had been stolen. A New York dispatch says : There has been n strange sequel to the mysterious kidnaping , nine years ago , of pretty Roslo Cohen , an Eas side girl. The girl's mother lives li Orchard street , and was surprised yes terday by the visit of an unknowi man , , who called the mother to the door and , after telling her ho know the present whereabouts of the daugh ter , thrust a recent photograph of the girl into her hands nnd , with the re mark "she's changed her name ; it's no use for you to try to find her , " ills appeared. In the winter of 189C the girl , nearlj five years old , was playing on the street in front of her home , when a man was seen to creep up , placed his hand over the child's mouth , caugh her up In his arms nnd fled. The po lice worked on the case for a long time without success. The mother was heart-broken and gave up hope of over knowing the child's fate. When the man visited Mrs. Cohen yesterday she pleaded with him for knowledge of the girl's whereabouts , but he refused. "She would not bo happy here , " ho said. "She's doing all right and has forgotten you. She has changed her name. Now , just for get her and don't try to find her. It won't do you any good. " The police were at once notified and are Inclined to believe that the man , having fouml the mother , intends to demand n ransom. POTATO ASSOCIATION. Brown County Farmers Meet and Or ganize at Alnsworth. Alnsworth , Neb. , Sept. 4. Special to The News : The Brown County Pota to association has been organized herewith with the following officers : President , A. D. Deebe ; Secretary B. S. Harring ton ; treasurer , R. S. Rising. A good quality of potatoes Is raised here and n carload will soon bo sent cast. STANTON POLITICAL POT. Three Sets of Delegates to State Con ventions. Stnnton , Neb. . Sept. ! . Special to The News : The populists of Stnnton county met In mass convention hero and elected delegates to the state con vention nnd also nominated the follow ing county ticket : For county treasurer , Andrew John son ; for county clerk , W. A. Hrown ; for county Judge. W. II. Woodruff ; for county superintendent , Paul Klngsloy ; for county sheriff , Frechorn S. Car- rler ; for county surveyor , George Porter - tor ; for county commissioner , Alex. MntheKon. The democrats also mot and select ed the following delegates to attend the state democratic convention ; \ilnm Pllgor. Joseph Grnttou , 0. II. MiilhoHou , Alfred I'out , Al. HUHUIUH- ( Mi , John Calllos , Titos. Carson anil .outs Dorn. The following nro the republican lologntos to the tttato republican con- ontlon to bo hold September II : W. \V. Young , John A. Khrhnrdl , A. A. \onrnoy , George A. Khorly , Howard Vnttcs , it. Y. Applohy , John Sporn , 10. Y. Abbott. SECRETARY SHAW IN NEBRASKA Will Address the State Bankers Asso ciation In Lincoln. Lincoln , Hop ! . 1. It Is imnouuood hat Hoorolnry Hluiw will 001110 to Lin- oln and ndilrcHH Ibo Nebraska Hunk- M's1 ronvolition which moots here ( ) c- oltor 111. WHY HE CAN NOT WEAR THE CONGRESS ELASTIC BOOT. AND ACCIDENTS THAT RESULT Howard Beymer of the Northwestern , Who Was Injured at West Point Last Winter by Catching His Feet In a Frog , May Yet Lose Hlo Limb. MonJiiy'H Dnlly. ] Howard Iluymor , the Northwestern brakeman whoso foot were run over by a freight train at West Point lust winter , bellcvos that ho will , nftor all , lose his right limb as a romilt of the accident. Ho will lonvo for Chicago , this week , perhaps tomorrow , In com pany with Dr. P. H. Salter , for con sultation with Chicago surgooiiH on the case , hut Mr. Hoymor , himself , IH not at all hopeful of saving the mem ber. The loft log has healed up well and Is being used with crutches , but the wound on the other has not healed up nnd has given him considerable pain during the pnst few weeks. A Brakeman's Shoes. The shoos that a brakeman on a freight train wears have considerably to do with his welfare and the Invent or who could produce a bit of footgear which would allow the brakomnn to withdraw his foot from the boot In case of emergency and at ( he sum < > time remain snug In the boot during use. would draw a fortune and the permanent gratitude of the men who dally endanger their lives climbing 01 , and off swiftly moving cars and wN > not infrequently catch their foot In the frogs of the I racks , only to be run over and crushed by oncoming wheels that cnn not bo stopped. Howard IJeymer of this city , who believes that ho will yet lose his right log as the result of nn accident at West. Point last winter , was the vic tim of Just a circumstance and In explaining - plaining why ho did not wear at the time a Congress shoo one with rub ber uppers RO that the foot could be slipped easily out he said : "A brakeman's full force , when lie Jumps off a fast train , falls on his foot. The tendency of the jnr Is to force his foot forward. In a shoo that fits loosely the whole weight Jams ngalnst the great too and In time that member becomes Intensely sere and may , perhaps , put the brakeman out of business. It Is therefore essential that a shoo be worn which is as tight and snug as can possibly bo , and for that reason a brakeman always buys boots which have high Insteps , thus holding the foot absolutely Intact to protect the toe. When caught In the frog of a traclc , therefore , the foot Is held perfectly tight and it Is an utter Impossibility to extricate the mem ber. " "A knlfo ? Well. If a man had tlmo to take a knife from his pocket and rip the shoo to pieces , ho might Just as well Instruct the agent to wire for a wrecking crow and take up the track before the car arrives. At the moment you realize you arc fast in those rails and that a train Is rolling nt you , bound to go over your foot , the wheels arrive and the Injury is complete. " Mr. Boymor has been on crutches for months ns the result of the acci dent and will this week go to Chlcag In a last hope of saving the limb. Both legs were crushed , but the left was run over by but one wheel. The right was terribly mangled. "For six hours I lay In the Nellgh House at West Point , " said Beymor , "fighting off everyone , Including the surgeon , who approached me. I was conscious but crazy with the feet. I struck my partner , Mike Ryan , nnd when the West Point doctor refused to give mo something to stop the pain , I tried to get up and light him. It was six hours before Dr. Salter arrived from Norfolk and gave attention to the feet. " HAS WIRELESS TELEPHONE. Invention of Sevcnteen-Year-Old San Francisco Boy Is Successful. Francis J. McCarty , a 17-ycnr-old San Francisco boy , seems to have dem onstiatcd the application of wireless telegraphy to the telephone. Yesterday at Ocean lleach , on homemade made- Instruments , ho was nhlo to car ry the words of a song for ono mile so they were heard distinctly nt the ether or end of his circuit. For several months the boy has bcpii working at his Invention , on which he hopes to got a patent. His appa ratus is a secret. In iho basement of the Cliff lionso in front of his appa ratus ho sang half a dozen songs and newspaper men nnd others nt his re ceiving station , a full mile away , hoard the words ns distinctly ns if they came over an ordinary telephone wire. CLOUDY WEATHER STARTS AT STANTON THIS WEEK. TILDEN CARNIVAL TOMORROW There Will be Races and Free Exhibi tions at Moth Places Until Friday Night Norfolk People Will Attend Both Events If Weather Is Good. I From 'I'ui'Miliiv'K Miillv 1 This IH not at all a fair day for the lli'Ht fair day of the your at HI union All that Hlanlon auks , however , In what IH fair and on that account It IH pOHHlble that I IK- weather man will try to do tin- square tiling during Iho coming three days of Iho annual event. Faro IIIIH boon reduced to Hlanlon to day and all railroads lend to that point. Today IH the find of Iho four which Ktunlon county him chosen for the enmity exhibition of ll)5. ! ( ) Tomorrow IH Iho llrst day of the throe days' car nival at Tlldon. Until are planning big tlmoH and both , If the woalbor man will give half a chance , will be well attended by people from Norfolk and other ( OWIIH of northern Nebraska. With the two events on , thorn will he mtroly nothing lacking to Iho man who wants Homothlng to do for excitement. Races at Both Places. There will bo races at both places during the wook. There will bo also ball gamoH , contests , and free exhi bitions. The Slanton county fair Is a long oslithllHhod proposition and has al ways boon a success. The Klanlon fair belongs to the short shipment mo- Ing circuit of this soot Ion of the slate mid a largo number of the horses which wore soon at Norfolk and Hal- tie Crook will ho started on the Stanton - ton track this week. Slanlon people always attend Norfolk events In largo numbers and always hnvo a good word for this city : this Is a chance to reciprocate. The Tlldon carnival was ostuhliHhoi ] last , year and Is managed by the Tll don Carnival company , an organiza tion of business inon who have planner ten annual carnivals , at least. The carnival hiHl year was a decided suc cess and a good advertisement. Tills year a piano and other prizes will he given away , M SM Itoiiso of Norfolk daughter of I 'irnl Carrier .lumen Mourn1 , holng a oaudldalo for the In st rumen ) . The Tlldon people , too , always pa tronlzo everything that happens In Norfolk with good crowds and Nor folk will return Hie compliment at this time. A largo number of fast , horses have already arrived nt Tllden for the races and there will be something doing every minute. Next week come the Nellgh events where there will ho something doing Illgger prl/.es than ever will be glvei and there will be rattling races. The week after that comes drelghton nni a week later Madison's county fair. STRAW HATS DOWN AND OUT. First of September and First Frost Complete the Knock-out. Straw hats have gone glimmering The first of September dealt the firsi Mow that sent them , howling , to tin mat and when , encouraged by the \\nnn air , they slowly rose again In tl c ring as if to continue the battle , the weather man doubled up a list full of frost and struck the straw hat a solar plexus blow that sent the head gear to the floor In an unconscious condition from which It has not yet revived. After the count had be n taken the Mr. Derby and Mr. Crusher bobbed up and took possession of things. POLITICIANS AT SPENCER. . Boyd County Republicans Hold Con ventlon There Today. Silencer , Neb. , Sept. fc Special to' The News : The Boyd county repub lican convention meets hero this afternoon - noon and nil of the candidates nnd many delegates are In town talking over the .matter today. The republican caucus met Satur day for Spencer precinct. The dele gates were elected unlnstructed. The slate was defeated. Spencer lias four candidates desiring nomination. COAL STRIKE FEARED. It Is Said That All Coal Mines May Close In the Spring. A dispatch from Indianapolis says that the closing of every coal mine In the country bituminous as well as anthracite and n stoppage of the coal supply next spring , now Is declared moro than probable. Both sides seem preparing for the fray , and all signs point to a despe rate struggle hcsido which the great anthracite strike will pale into Insig nificance. The eight-hour day and a full rec ognition of the unions by all operat ors are the chief points at issue. TROUBLE OVER A CHICKEN. Lawsuit at O'Neill Grows Over Killing of a Fowl. O'Neill Frontier : A complaint wns filed In Justice J. A. Goldon's court yesterday by J. A. Plnkermnn In be half of the state of Nebraska against Frank McPnff.ej-ty alleging that on August 29 , the defendant "willfully , unlawfully and maliciously destroyed one chicken of the value of 75 cents , the personal property of Walter Hath- bone , that said Frank McCafferty de- H | riiI'd said porHOiml property by kill ing wild ohlckeii. " The cnsn was sol fur hearing al : t o'clock yesterday nf- lonmou. In the meantime the defen dant took a change of voimo and the hearing will ho hud before Justice Hint lory. As a sort of sequel to this affair , 'ouiily Attorney Mullen was oiled thin doming to appear before Police Judge ) avhlson to answer Iho charge of us- mini ! and battery. The county nltor- toy Is alleged to have taken a fall out if young MoCnfTorly last , night In n llspulo over Iho ohloUon affair. Mili eu declined In appear before the po- lee Judge , and now Ibo district judge , ho mayor and UK- lawyers are reading ip Iho oily ordluaiiooH to m < e whern hey are al. THE TRAIN ROBBERS HAVE BEEN WATCHING NORTHWESTERN. WANT THE HOMESTAKE GOLD The Railroad Hears of the Proposed Raid and Makes Elaborate Prepara- tlonn to Give the Robbers a Nice Warm Reception , A Htory emanating from Omaha Is to the elTeel that , templed by the halt million dollars In gold carried from Iho llomostako mine In the Black Hills , n band of train robbers for three days has threatened the e.astbound Nort It western train out of Omaha. To ward off the robbers all ( lie-so trains have gone under guard of twelve heavily armed men with In structions to shoot to kill. The Information mation was given to the Omaha pollen several days ago that , the holdup would occur between that , city and Logan , thirty miles east. Twice each month the great gold mine sends half a million dollars to New York. This Is hauled by the American Express company and the Northwestern road. Engineers were ordered to slop the train whenever signaled. The ex press messengers were Instructed to open the cur doors If called upon to do so. But within the express car were live men with rifles ; scattered through the train were live moro , and guarding the roar were two. The preparations were elaborate and complete , hut It Is supposed the robbers got. wind that their scheme was known and abandoned the at tempt. MARSHALL FIELD WEDS TODAY Chicago Merchant Prince Takes Widow For a Bride. Marshall Field , the Chicago million aire , nnd Delhi Spencer Cnton , the widow of Arthur Cnton of Chicago , were married at noon today In Ixmilon , A special license was Issued by the canon of Westminster. The groom gave his ngo as 70 and the brldo gnve hers at 52. The wedding took place In St. Mar garet's church , Just west of Westmin ster ball. One of Its most notable stained-glass windows Is a memorial to Phillips Brooks. John Milton nnd Samuel Pepys were married there , and the remains of Sir Waller Raleigh and of Caxton rest within Its walls. Mrs. Cut on began the purchase of her trossenu In Paris last Juno. Her sister , Mrs. Augustus Eddy , Is there , as are the son and daughter of Mr. Field. The .ceremony was strictly private. Mrs. Cnton was formerly Miss Delia Spencer. 'Her father was one of the founders of the firm of Hlhlmrd , Spen cer , Bnrtlett & Co. , and she was n leader of the younger set in society until 27 years ngo , when she wns mar ried to Arthur J. Cnton lifter n brief courtship. She was considered ono of the wealthiest women In Chicago. j ' Mrs. Caton's former husband , a well- known whip and sportsman , died sud denly at the hotel In Now York city I , during the horse show last winter. j Her wealth extends Into the millions. Since the death of her husband she j has held aloof from social functions and In the latter part of June left for Europe with her sister. She met Mr. Field after ho went abroad In July. Since then the parly has toured through Italy and the Alps. * The extent of Mr. Field's great wealth Is known only to himself. Con servative men , who know something about his affairs , place It nt $120.000- 000. Some idea of his Chicago hold ings may be gained from the valua tions put on his Cook county property. lie has scheduled , nnd his schedules hnvo been accepted , $10,000,000 of real and personal property In Chicago and Cook county. He has been a widower for some years. GLAD FROST CAME. Hay Fever Victims are Rejoicing at the End of Their Misery. There is one set of individuals In Norfolk nt least who are highly thank fill for the frost. They nro the suf fc-rors from tiny fever. With the firs * frost , though ever so slight In its 1-1 fe ts t.pon vegetation , there comes mi end to the poisonous polon winch brings so much misery. to those who nro susceptible to the nervous irnta- MOII that results In hay fev ? r. For woi-liB these people have boon ilerlng to the mountains and the lake" regions , ! n an endeavor to escape from the an- iiiril illness. But with the arrlva' of the first frost there has come an end of all this worry nnd nn end of the red eyes and the sleepless nights.