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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 15, 1905)
Til 1.1 NMlMVMUv KltlDA V. MHI'TrtMHKIf . l.'i. limn. ANDREW DRUMQUIST , LIVING NEAR MAQNET , FALLS. DROPPED FROM A HAYSTACKER Slipping From the Top of the Stacker , He Fell to I1' * Ground- Turning A Somersault In the Air , Ho Lit on His Head and \Nr.s K.lled. Pierce. Nob. Sept. lit. Special leThe The News : A telephone nioHnngo from Magnet. Neb. tolls of nooldo.ntiil death > f Andrew llruiuiinlHl , 11 pioneer farmer - or In tlint section , wlio yiwtorda.v afternoon - noon foil off tliu top of u haystacker , struck on hlH head iinil lirolto his nook. llrumiinlHt lived about throw miles southwest of Magnet nnd was forty yearn old. Ho linn u largo fninlly. Ho luul boon worldiiK I" " 10 tlolil. Whllo standing t Hi" top of tlio Htiick ho ( dipped In mime way and foil to the ground. Turning a somorHiiult In the air aw ho dropped , ho struck the top of his hoiid nnd his nock WIIH Instantly hroUon so that death WIIH linmodluto. WEDNESDAY SIFTING8. A. Holt of Emerson WIIH In the city thin morning. A. llloom of Wnhollold was a city visitor this morning. H. llnnso wont to Sioux City thin morning on lmnluo.su. Mr. nnd MrH. Unas of Wakotlold were in the city today. MrH. J. C. S. Wollls Is In Fremont vlHltlng friends thin wook. Mr. and Mrs. Wllllnm Pomoroy of Allen were In the city today. MlHS 131la Stafford IH a guest In the city of her brother , P. Stafford. C. J. Hood and family wont to Sioux City yostordny to attend the fair. Mr. and Mrs. .Tunica J. Brown of Emerson were In the city yesterday. UmlH Johnson of Plalnvlow WBH an early arrival In the city this morning. Houdmiistor 12. O. Mount wont west hint night on Northwestern business. M. H. Dutchor , a Plalnvlow banker , arrived In the city on the early train. H. O. Klosuti loft this morning for a vlHlt to friends at Decorah and other cities In Iowa. Ho expects to bo gone about two weeks. Ernest Mansko and Rudolph Korth have gone to Nollgh for the carnival. Win. Bnrtlott of Ploroe was In the city this morning on his way to Sioux City. City.Fred Fred Harder and Walter Margin have gene to Nellgh for the street car- nival. Mrs. L. 13. Kilo of Vordol was In the city over night on her way homo from Denver. V. A. Huston , a Nollgh real estate man , Is transacting business In the city today. P. Vanwlo of Cedar Haplds , Iowa , a former resident of Norfolk , Is visiting in the city. .j. Trnutman left this morning on a special trip to Mlnden , to bo gone until Saturday evening. Mrs. A. A. Kssollnmn of Crolghton was In the city this morning , onrouto to the Nellgh carnival. Mrs. C. 13. Trumbull cunio down from Lynch this morning and wont to Wayne at noon to visit her parents. The Norfolk members of the Madi son county delegation to the state con vention left nt noon today for Lincoln. n.k The convention Is called for 2 o'clock : tomorrow afternoon. Hov. W. K. Peters has gene to Al bion to attend the annual conference. Hov J. F. Pouchor has gene to Al bion to attend the M. B. conference. Mrs. A. llrummund wont to Sioux City this afternoon to visit her daugh ter , Mrs. Hummell. Mrs. Slguor loaves Friday for Pooa- tollo , Idaho. She goes to spend some time with her sister , Mrs. Cirnnt In hopes ( hat the change will prove ben eficial to her health. Mrs. P. Stafford Is on the sick list this week. The Oxnard hotel otllce Is undergo- hip lepnlrs. A. P. Piluer was operated upon in nn Omaha hospital today for nn affoc.- tlon of the throat. His son. Dr. Wal ter Pilgor , Is with the patient. A special meeting of the Elks lodge has been called today for next Satur day night when the order will take koH. final action on future club quarters , beginning with May. 190C. Ben K. King , formerly of West Point but now of Omaha , who Is known to a number of Norfolk people , has now established himself In Omnlin as an advertising agent. His business offices are In the Paxton block. Mrs. F. Cummins has lieen quite ill for a week at her homo on North Elev enth street. She Is suffering from a renewed attack of gall stone trouble. lo.al Mr. Cummins , who la n commercial traveler , arrived home from his terri tory today. The young ladles of the Trinity so cial guild are arranging n series iOof dancing parties which are to bo given this winter at Marqnardt hall. As planned , there will be six dances dur ing the season. A club Is being formed , whoso members will enjoy the parties. ' t Mr. nnd Mrs. Mort Stewnrt , who have been visiting In America for sev I eral months , will leave Humphrey , Neb. , where they are now visiting friends nnd relatives , next Tuoj lay lor the return trip to Manila. They will ho accompanied as far as Everett , Wash. , l > y Miss Lena Stewart , who was in Norfolk for a short time today , bidding goodbye to relatives here. The trip to Manila , after leaving the t nlled States , will take almost t\u > months on the water. A number of piiHnengors onrouio to the Sioux City Intor-ntato fnlr pnoho 1 Miritiiuli Norfolk this morning from ' -lit UonoHlool branch of the Noilhwoslorn. Sioux City Journal : Arthur Severe , aged 21 yearn , a merchant from Anoka , Neb. , procured a marriage license In Sioux City yesterday to wed Miss Maudn Morris , aged L'3 , whom ho met a few years ago at Illoomlleld , Nob. Morris has of lute been making her homo with her parents at ConyurH , ( la. She arrived In Sioux City at : , ' ! ( ) o'clock last evening and was escorted to the parsonage of the Husttn A vomit Methodist Episcopal church , whorotho wedding ceremony was performed by Rev. S. U Chandler. Mr. Severe was a former student of Morning Side college logo , having come hero from Hvorly Iowa. Ho nflonvnrds went to Anokn Neb. , where ho Is now engaged In bust IIOHH. IIOHH.Tho The North Nebraska conference o the Methodist Episcopal church con VOUCH In annual session at Albion to day under the presidency of Illidioi Hamilton of San Francisco. The con forenco comprlHOS thai part of N ( brnskii north of the Pintle river am east of ( Irani ! Island , nnd contain nboiit III ! ) pastoral charges , to whlcl pastonil assignments will ho made by the bishop and his cabinet. Report from the various charges will bo presented sentod by the pastors and presiding olderH , and I ho program of the conference - once and Its nniilvorHnrlos will extend over a week. ThlH conference Includes nil Methodist churches In Omaha , South Omaha nnd the suburbs nnd nil of the Methodist pnstors who receive their nsslgnmonts for next year from Bishop Hamilton. Pat Crowo IIIIH been In every city of thin section now excepting Norfolk. Yesterday ho was reported to have loft Council Bluffs and Omaha for good , and It Is Hiild that ho ate his lust meal nt a roHtnurant , heavily armed , stat ing that ho would make no moro nt- tempts to give himself up. Simulta neously ho Is reported to have ap peared In Lincoln and Slonx City , .lust how ho could he In both places at . the same moment Is not explained , but ho was In both cities because pa I- pers of each town say HO. The Lin II I- coln papers say ho called on Editor Motcnlfo anil the Sioux City papers say ho called on friends there. A few ( lays ago Fremont papers got the hab I- it and reported Pat on their streets. The rending public will no doubt thank Its lucky stars when the yellow Jour nalists give Put a chance to rest. A heavily leaden sicy this morning Indicated that the day had started out to bo n dreary one , nnd the pnsslng hours have mndo good the early hull cations. With an Increasing density In the clouds and the heavy downpour o ( vain , there has been little doing In n business wny In Norfolk. People were iinnblo to got nbout enslly nnd j only those compelled to venture Into the wenthor have done so. The streets are muddy and driving Is oven moro disagreeable , perhaps , than walking. The Htroot commissioner early had men nt work cleaning the down town crossings over Norfolk avenue , but comparatively little use has boon in rule of thorn all day. Nollgh Is striking n wet week Just as did Norfolk and Til- den nnd Stnnton for their celebrations , but Nollgh has the advantage In hav " Ing sold , before the fun began , moro than 7,000 season tickets for the car nlvnl nt fifty cents per. The Sherman Saunders divorce pro coedlngs are of especial locnl Interest in Norfolk because of the fact that Mrs. Saunders , the wife who first tiled the suit and against whom nccusa - tloiu. have now boon mndo , wns for nierly Miss Little , daughter of Dr. am : Mrs. Llttlo while the doctor was su porlntendent of the Nebraska Insane hospital at this place. Mrs. Saunders nt that time lived In Norfolk with her parents. Public sympathy Is said by > these who live In Bloonifleld nnd know the fncts of the case , to bo overwhelm ingly In fnvor of Mr. Saunders nnd ngnlnst his wife. It Is stated that the charges of drunkenness against Mr. Saun.lors are purely bluff and that ho Is n clean , straight man. A resident \\lio has lived there for twenty-five yearn says that Mr. Saunders has never or , to his knowledge , been Intoxicated once in that time. Mr. Suunders has many friends In Norfolk , who regret' the trouble that has come to him. Fremont Tribune : In the capture of Will Hasso at Wisnor by Sheriff Kloko of West Point the police believe a horsethlof responsible for many crimes In this section of the state Is about to be brought to Justice. Hasso was arrested last night and Sheriff Bttuman was nt once notified. The ; conversation between the two sheriffs established the Identification of n wagon In Hasso's possession that belonged - longed to Herman Dlors of Crowell. The wagon disappeared from Crowell nbout six weeks ngo nnd the sent of it was found a few days later north of this city , indicating the thief drove through Fremont. Hnsso has been In central Nebraska two or three months going from town to town trading hors es. Ho had two or three horses with him when caught , besides the team ho drove , and It Is considered likely all were stolen. One has been Identified as an animal missed from Mills coun ty. Iowa , a tew weeks ago. Another may be Identified as the property of a farmer who lives across the river jn"j Saunders county. Herman Dlers tel ephoned from Crowell this morning tote a Fremont attorney requesting him to go to Wisnor. Ho said the wagon lie owned was being held by a liveryman who had a bill against Hasso , nnd ho' wanted to replevin It. ADVICE OF JAMES J. HILL ON HOW TO SUCCEED. THEY HAVE BETTER CHANCES Veteran Railroad Magnate , Who Own * the Line Between Plalnvlow and O'Neill , and Is Building From Lin- coin to Sioux City , Talks. James J. Hill , I ho master railroad man , whoso slxty-soventh birthday will bo celebrated next Saturday , has dashed Into Now York from St. Paul- he Is always dashing in and out and this week ho will ho awny and escort ing the Japanese peace envoys across the t continent In his private car , says a New York dispatch. Ho was very busy wiillo here , and It cost some time lia and effort before n reporter was ad mitted i to the sanctum sanctorum at the t threshold of which many of his metropolitan ' employes have trembled. "No business talk now , " ho warned , and so , of course , the Interview had nothing to do with rebates or Northern SecurllloH projects , which was not sought anyway. "No , Mr. Hill , no business ; some thing about young mon would bo moro valuable , or at least most essential , ill things considered. " Mr. Hill was still perusing his bill if particulars , and without looking upcountry 10 nodded. Young Men's Chances. "All right , all right , " ho said. Young men , eh ? " "Yes , young men. Has a young man ho same chance for success In the present day as ho had , say , when you 1 were a young man ? " He laid the paper upon his desk has- lly and wheeled around In his chair , facing his questioner , squarely , talking n a soft , hlnnd , smiling , purring wny. "Every bit ns much chance ; more , I should sny. I'll toll you this : There ire moro opportunities than there arc young mon to take advantage of them. You say the country baa grown larger , life Is more complex , and that , as result , the personal Incentive has vanished In proportion. Variety of Opportunities. ' "That Is the correct conclusion. The country IH bigger and life Is more com plex , but who will gainsay that If the country has grown bigger the opportu nities have with It , nnd that If life Is more complex , It at least results in a greater variety of opportunities ? " Mr. Hill spoke moro slowly , moro de liberately ns ho proceeded ; with In creasing drawl nnd n very latent lisp ; but suddenly ho changed his vocal tim bre ; his words coming quick , Incisive , but still Hlow. Where Young Men Fall. "A young man has always had to help make his opportunities , and he must do that today as over. But young men full moro nowndays than they used to because they expect to reap almost as soon as then sow. That Is the very great trouble with the young men of the present. They expect op- portunltles to como to them without application , or proper shaping of things so that opportunities will drift their way. You have to keep your eyes open and catch hold of things ; they will not catch hold of you as a rule. Components of Success. "Energy , system , perseverance , these are great components of success In a young man's llfo , and with thorn ho Is bound to succeed ns well today us ho over succeeded. Ho must have au set standard of achievement ; he must make up his mind what ho Is going to do In the world , and then keep lighting for this standard. " A question was hero Interposed as to whether this was infallible as a ISc Ipo for success , and Mr. Hill promptly qualified. "Well , " he said ( ho was smiling his umost genial smile now ) , "not absolute- ly Infallible ; for with that sot purpose the young man must have the ability to go with the current of things. ' If tya young fellow doggedly bucks the world i nnd circumstances without sense or | reason all the time , ho Is liable to get J nothing moro than n sore head. He . must know how to take advantngo of ' opportunities to use his brains , In short. A young mnn who has no brains ought nt least to have enough ; animal sense to find It out nnd lenrn to depend upon nnd get what benefits ho can from the brains of others. " ROCKEFELLER ON DRINKING. Oil King Warns Bible Class to Beware of "Moderate Drinker" Idea. John D. Rockefeller loves his fellowmen - mon , but despises the good follow. This was the lesson In his address be fore the Blblo class of the Euclid avenue - enuo Baptist church nt Cleveland Sun day. day."I'm "I'm extremely happy to meet you men , " said the oil king , with the slow ness which makes his addresses Vf11 pressive. His head held high and voice , well modulated , carried to every corner of the room. "I am always happy to meet any man , ' ho continued. "I love my fellow- man. I take great Interest In him. Ho Is worth the deepest study. For Instance , what man Is It which drags society down ? " ho asked , leaving the abstract for the concrete. Several an swers were made. "I had In mind the ono which was mentioned second. It Is the moderate drinker. There the greatest evil lies. There the degradation , there the ills- lio'repute ' , the tapping of all the world. Don't bo. a gooa follow. You know well what I mean ; don't bo convivial , always ready to pitch In and bo ouo of the crowd , Bo moderate. Don't lot your good fellows get the least hold upon you. If you do you are lost ah-1 solutely , not only you but your pro- Kony , the families for generations to come. There lies the trouble. "Now , 1 can't bo n good follow ; I haven't taken my first drink yet. Some hiol ol my friends think mo too radical on this subject. They say that I take a too decided stand , but I don't. I have watched society. As I said , I love my fellow-man , and I have studied him carefully. It la my firm conviction that every downfall Is traceable direct ly or Indirectly to his good-fellowship , his good cheer among IIH ! friends , who como quickly as they go. Wo have to apologl/e every day for this class of men. Ho tills our asylums , ho fills our hospitals , our poorhouses , the very Kill torn of our streets. Ixiok on him and don't be a good follow. " LOST BUSTLE FULL OF MONEY. Searched for Hours Before Finding Her Strange Savings Bank. Frank Krngor , elevator starter at the Chamber of Commerce , mnkcs the not altogether new statement that wo men's wnys are very Htrango nnd too much for him , snys n Mlnnenpolls dls- patch. This sago remark wns made this morning after Mr. Kragor had covered about live miles on a hunt foi a small tight bustle lost by a relative Miss Mnggle Fox wns the cauao of Mr. Krnger's perturbation. Yesterday while the streets were tilled with conn § try visitors and conditions were espe daily unfavorable for the location or recovery of any nrtlclo lost , Miss Fox somewhere nnd somehow parted com jinny with that lltle nrtlclo of foml nine nppnrel her bustle. Leaving her homo at 1001 Fourtl Htreot N early In the afternoon , Miss Fox repaired to scvcrnl dopnrtmont stores , whore she did some shopping then to the Union station for Informa ( ton nhout a train , stopping meanwhile at the home of Mr. Kragor In the Bur llngtou Hats , thence to her own home About an hour after her departure from Mr. Krager's home , while ho sat quietly smoking and looking over the evening paper , a wildly excited womui burst In. "Frank , " she snld. "I've lost my bus tie. Oh , dear , what shall I do ? " "Calm yourself , " said Frank , "wh > those things only cost a quarter. " "But , Frank , there wns $500 In it ! ' Then cigar and newspaper dropped anil Frank sat up ns though someone had hit him with a brick. Together they started out and covered ored the ground of the day , but It was rather late and nothing resulted. Onl > this morning did the fact that she lint been at the union station occur to Miss Fox. Thither she went on a bee line In the Indies' waiting room was the matron , tidying up the room for the day. day.Had Had anything been seen of a lady" bustle ? Yes , It had been found Where was It ? Somewhere around. "I think I put It In with the othe rubbish , " said the matron. She led the way Into a side room There was n day's accumulation bit of bread and banana skins , dlscarde lunch boxes , pieces of string , a baby' shoe , some lumps of candy , several oh streetcar transfers , chewing gum , : glove-buttoner , and enough other true ] to fill a bushel basket. Franttcall Miss Fox thrust her hands Into th pile , drew out a rather nondescript solid , cloth-covered article , ripped I open and took out a wad of greenback and a handful of twenty dollar gold pieces. "Well , I declare , " said the .matron , looking nt the gold , "I felt those things In there , nnd thought they were but- tons- TOWN LOTS SURE TO GROW. A Legitimate and Certain "Get Rich Quick" Proposition. Shoshonl. the new Wyoming town that is now being established by the Pioneer Town Site company , is de servedly attracting general attention. Located In Fremont county , Wyoming , In the famous Wind river country on the line of the Wyoming and North-1 western rnllwny , now under construe-1 tlon , and within two miles of the east line of the great Wind river ( or Shoshone - shone ) Indian reservation , comprising 1,400,000 acres of land , which will be opened for settlement Juno 1 , 190G , the town cannot help but take a promInent - Inent position among the cities of Wy oming. The tributary country Is good and will be settled speedily. The general situation of the town Is most auspicious , assuring to Investors , or these locating In any line of busi ness large returns. Opportunities of this kind are rare and "those who know" are rapidly tak ing advantage of this one. Lots In the new town will be offered for snlo during session of the Wyom ing stnto fair , at Douglas , Wyoming , October 3 , 4 , 5 and C , 1905. Mr. Whitney , general town alto agent of the Pioneer Town Site Com pany , will be at Douglas during the above period with maps , prices nnd nil Information concerning the now town. Baby Boy Succumbs. The nine-weeks-old baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. Ludwlg Koenlgsteln suc cumbed nt 1 o'clock this morning to n brief illness with which ho was sud- dthily attacked. The funeral will prob ably bo held tomorrow. Every effort was mndo to snvo the little fellow's llfo but his strength was gone. Almost everybody In Norfolk who can rend , rends The News. Advertis ing In The News will bring results. ' 'NEW ' BUILDING WILL BE BUT ONE STORY HIGH. NEW TURN IN ELK PROPOSITION The Contract Which Was Offered by the Elks to Mr. Rees Was Rejected by Him and Now He Has Decided to Withdraw Plan Altogether. D. Hoes has withdrawn his jiroposl- Ion to the Elks lodge for leasing the imposed second story of the building vhlch ho has started to erect nt the corner of Norfolk avenue and Fifth street , and the building will bo but mo story high. The original proposition which wns undo by Mr. Rees to the Elks was that they lease the upper story for a porlod if ton years. Later the period of lease was changed to eight yours. The Elks , 11 a counter proposition , Inserted n clause regarding heating of the build- ng which Mr Rees refused to accept Ho thought then of allowing his offer to remain open until next Saturday night but today It was announced thai 10 had withdrawn the proposition nl together. A special meeting of the lodge called for next Saturday night , will therefore | discuss either re-leasing the present1 quarters In the Marquardt block , or building a club house. GREER , MILLS & CO. View of Live Stock Markets at South Omaha , C. A. Mallory , Mgr. South Omaha , Sept. 11. We are still having a normal run of cattle for this season of the year , the supply at all markets being liberal and largely made up of range cattle. These cattle are fatter and better than usual , and ns prices are comparatively low , there Is good competition and prices have lceu fairly well sustained. We look for liberal receipts right along during the entire season , but still have confidence In steady or high er prices for choice corn fed cattle and this will hold up prices on the otho rgrades. Butcher stock Is selling 10@1G cents lower than last week , but Is In line with current prices for grass steers. The demand continues good for feed ers , and we have bought more this week than any other , taking advantage of the "soft" spots , which we can do when wo have the orders In hand. Wo look for liberal receipts right along , but also look for an active de mand and do not look for anything moro than temporary declines during this season. Wo quote good to choice medium weight and heavy feeders at $3.GO@ @ 4.00 ; fair to good medium weight feed ers $3.30f3.CO ; fair to good stockers ? 3.00@3.50 ; common cattle at the us ual discount. If our readers will write us their needs or place their orders with ns as soon as they know what they want , we will give them our personal attention. Hogs The receipts of hogs are not very heavy , but the market Is still on the decline , prices ruling 15@2f cents lower again this week , making a de cline of 70@80 cents lower than the ton nrlnns thla vnnr Tim linllr nf the hogs are selling hero today at $5.20@ 5.30. 5.30.We We have done our best to advise our people regarding the dangers sur rounding the hog market this month , and during this fall generally , and while we dislike to have our business reduced , we are glad our shippers have profited by our advices and work. We look for still lower prices during the season , but think we will have a more steady trade for awhile , and believe good hogs bought to sell hero at $5.00 @r.23 will be all right for the near future. Sheep The receipts of sheep and lambs continue large , but the demand Is good , although prices have declined I 2r > ( ( rr > 0 cents on most grades this week. j i Wo look for a more steady market the J balance of the week , and again advise all who want to purchase feeders to place their order with us at once. ATCHISON GLOBE SIGHTS. Don't depend on the committee ; do It yourself. When we hear that lovers old enough to be grandparents , do not mar ry because of the opposition of their parents , we always laugh. A woman's hands get harder and rougher after marriage , with the house work she does , but probably that Isn't the reason her husband doesn't hold them. It Is the opinion of the wife of every traveling man that If her husband would not leave such a trail of collars and cuffs on his route they might be able to buy cut glass and an automo bile. When grief overtakes a woman and catches her without a handkerchief and she has to snlflle' and wipe her eyes with her hand , her tears may bo more genuine than thobo in a dninty handkerchief , but U Is the handker chief woman who gets the tender sym pathy. An Atchison girl who has boon away attending school , returned a few days ngo , nnd told her mother thnt she would hnvo to put In her time posting up on psychology , philology and miner alogy. The sensible mother very Calumet Baking / : Powder 'Perfect In quollty. It Moderate In prloo. H promptly Informed her that she waste to roll up her alcoves and take a few lessons In roastology , bollology , stitch- elegy nnd general domcstlcology , and who did. According to the women , when a man Is disappointed in love ho takes It very hard. They say that an Atch- IHOII man was deeply In love with a girl who was engaged to nn out of town man. Her lover did not visit her much , and the Atchtson man , ac cording to the woman , hoped and hoped. But finally her wedding Invi tations came out , nnd the other man's nnmo wns on them. Still the Atchl- son man hoped and hoped. The wed ding day came nnd the Atchison man wont to the wedding , hoping and hopIng - Ing , but she married the other man , and the women say the Atchison man walked the floor all night. Another Atchlsou man was disappointed in love and the Atchison women say ho went out In the woods and smoked clearettes all dnv loner. Terrible ? But the telegraph tells of the most fearful revenge a disappointed lover had. Twenty years ago a young farm er living near Allenton , Pa. , loved one of the neighbor girls and expected to marry her , but she jilted him for Al lan Deppo. The disappointed lover , according to the telegraph uttered an Imprecation at the wedding on the bride. Ho wished she would give birth to six pairs of twins. The curse was fullllled last week , when Mrs. Deppo gave birth to her sixth pair of twins. She is the mother of twenty- three children. BASSETT LIVERYMAN IS FOUND GUILTY BY A JURY. NORFOLK MAN BOUGHT THE DOG A Well Known Norfolk Commerdlal Traveler , Who Loves Fine Dogs , Was Made an Innocent Victim by Burchard , and Bought the Animal. Bassett , Neb. , Sept. 14. Special to The News : A valuable bird dog , owned by H. B. Artus of Bassett , turned up missing on Monday and search was made Immediately. At about noon the dog was found by Jobn Ross at Long Pine , in the hands of B. C. Engle , a Norfolk traveling man who had purchased the dog from A. M. Birchard , a liveryman of this place. Blrchard was arrested and the trial was held yesterday. There was no attorney in Bassett who would take the liveryman's case and so he employed - ployed Attorney Davidson of Long Pine. The state had County Attorney Morgan and Hon. J. A. Douglas. The trlnl Instpd nil ilnv nnd Intn thn ing. ing.The The jury was out until 2 o'clock this morning , returning a verdict of guilty , nnd this morning at 9 o'clock Judge Olson fined Blrchard ? CO and damages , amounting to $50 , and the costs of the suit , which thus far amounts to anoth er $50 , making a total of at least $160. Much Interest was manifested In the case and It la the general opinion that justice has been meted out. Mr. Engle , who la a great fancier of fine dogs nnd owns many at Nor folk , was made an Innocent victim by the liveryman. RAILROADS WILL NEGOTIATE Strike of Union Freight Handlers ! Chicago May Be Averted. Chicago , Sept. 14. The relations be tween the railroad companies and their union handlers , who are demand ing an increase of 10 per cent In wages , have assumed a more concil iatory aspect and the Indications ara that the threatened Btrlko will ba averted. Although refusing to treat directly with the freight handlers' union , the railroads have agreed to meet the employes an Individuals , and arrangements have been made by the union to hove committee's from each of the freight houses meet the officials In an effort to make some sort of an agreement. The general managers of the rail roads , u wns said , would agree to sign a working agreement similar to that which expired last Juno , but would refuse to recognize the union or agree to any increase In the waga scale. Heretofore the roads have been unwilling to renew the agreement. Situation Is Serious. London , Sept. 14. Dispatches from Chrlstinnin represent the situation between - tween Norway and Sweden as serious , owing to the determined attitude of the Swedish commissioners. Dis patches from Stockholm , however , are less pessimistic and express the hope that a modus vlvendl will bo arranged. Apparently nothing definite will bo' known until after today's conference nt Karlstad. According to n dispatch to the Dolly Mall from Opthonberg , Sweden , It Is said that Norway will accept the Swedish terms and that Sweden will agree to an arbitration treaty.