8 Till' ' ] NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY. NOVfcJMHKH 24 , 15)05. )
DRAKEMAN W. H. PEFFER MEET8
DEATH NEAR CHADRON.
HE WAS MAKING A COUPLING
Not Knowing Th.it the Engine WAS on
That Track , He Wns Unprepared fern
n Jolt From the Train One Truck
Passed Over His Limb.
Clnulron , Noli. , Nov. 22.-Spoc.ini to
The NOWB : At nn early hour , wlillo
making n coupling of thu nlr on n
freight trnln nt Crawford , twonty-Hlx
wont of here , W. II. Puffer WIIB
crushed beneath thu wheels of thu
trnln.
Not knowing Hint ( ho trnln win on
his ( nick hoVIH making the coupling
mill the car Hiulilunly bumped him nvor
ivtul then one truck passed ever his
loft lof , grinding It nlitiont to n pulp.
Dr. Meredith of Crawford \vnti called
and bandaged the lliuli no IIH to Htop
the llo\v of blood nml then brought , the
innn to Chntlronvhoro ho wn placed
under the euro of Dr. 13. A. Weir , rail-
rend physician. Ho was tnkon to the
Y. M. C. A. rnnniH wlioro ho dlod nt
I'JtfiO.
Ills folks nt Mnnltiito , Minnvoro
notlllod hy wire nnd n relntlvo IH now
on the wny here to tnko chnrgo of the
body.
News of West Point.
West Point. Nflb. , Nov. 22. An nth-
lotlc club with n largo inomhorHlilp
ImH boon organized hy the young men
In the village of llnncroft , Energetic
Blops nro being tnkon to Ilnd occupa
tion for the young inon of thnt vicin
ity during the long winter ovonlngH.
On Friday evening n Inrgoly attended -
ed reception WIIB tendered to Doctor
mid Mrs. CroftB by the members nnd
frlondB of the Congregational church
of West Point nt. the liomo of Mr. nnd
Mrfl. J. lLosch. . Doctor CroftB IB
the newly nppolnted pastor of the Con
gregational church of West Point , com
ing here from ollntrlco.
Monroe Kniitz , who hnd the mlwfor-
tune to break n leg In n football sklr-
inlBh , IB reported IIB slowly recovering.
15. 0. Gregory , a well known mer
chant of West Point sold Ilia Block
nnd buslneHB to I'nul Dowltof WlB-
nor. Mr. Oregory will engage In n
similar undertaking at Bancroft.
Prod Thlotje , the newly elected
county treasurer , him sold hla butcher
Bhop nnd meat market business to the
Stallhorles brothers who will conduct
the business In future , leaving Mr.
Thlotjo free to conduct the affairs of
the county treasurer's ofllro.
The sad news of the death of Mrs.
August Koudele of Schuylor reached
"West Point this week. Mrs. Koudol *
WIIB a young woman , married three
years ngo to n brother of the Messrs.
Koudele , prnmlniMit cltl/.ens of West
Point , liho leaves an Infant child , a
husband , aged parents and several
brothers nnd sisters. The deceased
WIIB a former resident of Monterey
township , In this county. The remains
wore Interred at Schuylor under Cath
olic auspices.
Mrs. Mary McDonald , mother of Sta
tion Agent \V. A. McDonald and of
Mrs. P. Stafford of Norfolk , Is serious
ly 111 and gruvo doubts are entertained
of her recovery owing to her advanced
age.
age.Anton
Anton Kuglcmnn left today for his
now homo In Chicago , where ho Is lo
cated In the jewelry business. The
local Ltcdorkninz soe.lety tendered him
a banquet last ovonlng.
Battle Creek.
Mrs. Annli ) Severn , Ludwlg Korbo
nnd Attorney II. H. Klllumi were
transacting business at thu'county cup
Ital Friday.
Miss Pearley Hurch has rented ho
nice residence on Depot street to T
D. Preeco. Miss Hurch went to Sious
City , where she will make her futur <
homo with her sister , Mrs. J. Mur
phy.
phy.Tho
The Misses Margaret Lund , Clara
Risk nnd Josephine Hodman wen
Norfolk visitors Friday.
A foot ball team was organized hen
Sunday afternoon by the high schoo
boys ,
John Jest hna sold his ICO-acro farn :
four miles north to John H. Lindor-
man. In this bargain Mr. Jest takes
Mr. Llndeinnn's town residence , known
ns the Brechlor property.
County Surveyor A. J. Thntch o
iMadlson has been In this vicinity
nbout ono week on ofllcinl business
Ho went homo Tuesday.
County Commissioner J. H. Harding
of Meadow Grove was hero Monday
on ofllcinl business with other county
officials.
G. G. Salmon , who lives on the Whit
la place cast of town , is going to ball
Ills Immense hay crop for shipment to
the eastern market
Mrs. Johnson nnd three youngest
children arrived hero Friday from Cal
ifornla for nn extended visit with her
her parents , Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry Habe-
IcosL
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Huddle of Era-
crick were visiting hero Saturday
with Mrs. Huddle's parents , Mr. nnd
Mrs. W. W. Craig.
Rudolph Fuerst has taken n position
In O. H. Mass's general store.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Clms. Marsh of Mead
ow Grove were visiting hero Saturday
at the Ralph Simmons homo.
Mrs. 0. H. Maas and llttlo son Al-
vln were visiting relatives at Norfolk
Saturday.
Mrs. Herman Hogrefo has been on
the tick list this week.
Munlo Hackler has rented 140 acres
of farm land of the John Lucht pUc
north of the Union cemetery.
( lee , Bloltel received u letter fron :
South Dakota fltatlng that bin noii-ln
law , Andy ThoniBon , lost his dwelling
on hln hnmoHtond In Lyiiian county by
fire last week.
John Ott shipped ono carload of cat
tle to Omaha Sunday night.
P. Xlmnierman IB confined to the
room thlfl week on account of rheuma
tism.
Cluifl. FoiiBko , nr. , Intends to rnlno a
crop on the Gottlieb Hlbbol place one
mile north next your.
W. A. Sutherland IB wall-papering
nnd painting flchool houflo No. 2 of the
Dill tie Creek district , located on John
Ott'H farm , thltt week.
John Schnchor IB plastering Mrs.
Klrby'H new residence In Highland
Park.
Ilov. Fnther CnBBndy of O'Neill , and
Assistant Father Mennlng of Norfolk
were holding services here Sunday nnd
Monday nt the Catholic church.
ClmH. Hanson IB assisting G. W.
Ixwoy on hlB farm this week.
Grandpa Philip Heck , who has been
visiting hero about ono month with
relatives , returned to Norfolk Monday
to the homo of his son , Win. Heck , who
IB an employe on the Northwestern
railroad.
Kam Kent , nr. , of Kent Siding , wan
here Monday on huslncBB.
J. M. Glltnor IB compelled to walk
with the iiHBlslanco of n cano on ac
count of rhouniatlBiu.
Lovl Hplehor , accompanied hy Chas.
Ungcr , n relative , arrived hero Mon
day from Harnvlllo , Pa. , with the In
tention of locating. They went to vis
it Mr. Splehor'a brother , Cyrus Spl-
chor , who IH a farmer In Highland
precinct.
J. A. Moore returned Sunday from
Hot Sprlnga , S. D. , where ho has boon
about two weeks for n benefit of his
health.
Ed Llttlo IB here from Lucaa , Kan
sas , for an extended visit with rel
atives.
Mr. and Mra. J. A. Wright and llttlo
daughter were passengers to Norfolk
Monday.
Frank Massmnn wnB here Sunday
from Meadow Grove visiting his pa
rents.
Col. T. D. Preeco was over to Newman -
man Grove Friday visiting hla nick
"huslnesa brother , " Col. Goo. Dopson.
John Crooks of Meadow Grove was
( greeting old friends here Tuesday.
J. A. Wright sold to Frank Ulrlch
the James house on corner First nnd
Main Htreet.
Herman Hogrofo was nt Norfolk
Monday where ho was visiting the old
man Henry Hurch , who la an Inmate
of the state asylum.
Andrew Ilengstler nnd Mrs. K. T.
Horn were married at Madison Mon
day by Judge Hates. Both arc resi
dents of Hattlo Crook. They went
to Crolghton to visit relatives.
JURORS WHO HAVE BEEN DRAWN
TO APPEAR.
COURT WILL BEGIN DECEMBER4
Jury Cases Will Be Called One Week
Later nnd the Jurymen arc Sum
moned to Appear at Madison Mon
day , December 11 at 11 a. m.
Madison , Neb. , Nov. 23. Special to
The News : The following Jurors 1mvo
been drawn for the coining term of
district court In Madison county nnd j' '
they have been summoned to appear i' '
at the roill'f lionsn hnrn nil Mnmlnv I 1
December 11 , at 11 o'clock a. m. Court
begins Monday , December , and the
jury Is called for ono week later.
The jurors tire : Henry Apfel , A. O.
Anderson , James Hrown , Charles
Heebe , Robert Ctw.lor , J. Chrlstensen ,
Fred Dlttbernor , Charles Klley. Win.
Krskluo. Christ Gosch , Will Horden ,
A. H. Howery , August Koch , John U.
Maylard. C. N. Marsh , Ed Mueck , Tom
Mayhew , W. W. Roberts. J. W. Stollo.
K. W. Twlss. Win. Yolk , August Yolk ,
T. L. White. Ross Wilherger.
Father Walsh Home Again.
Father Walsh has returned to Nor
folk after two months' traveling over
the state of Nebraska , during which
tlmo ho has been engaged In the so
licitation of funds for the now Cath
olic cathedral which Is to bo built In
Omaha. Father Walsh , It Is learned ,
was eminently successful In his work
but his parish will bo glad to welcome
him homo again.
Spencer Will Contest.
Chicago , Nov. 23. A blttcf contest
for the estate of J. D. Spencer of Ok
lahoma City was brought to Chicago.
Relatives cf the man arc fighting a
will filed by Mary Cartwrlght , also of
Oklahoma. They charge that the docu
mcnt Is a forgery. To det rmlno the
truth of this charge the will and cop
ies of the testimony In the case taken
In the west have been sent to the
United States district court here and
experts on handwriting will examine
the documents , when they will be re
turned to Oklahoma City.
A Curlou * .
By the terms of the will of ono Dr.
Wilde of St. IVM parish , Huntingdon
shire , England , his trustees wcro di
rected to spend 50 In the purchase of
a piece of land in St Ires , the annual
rent of which was to bo set asld for
the purchase of six Bibles at a cost of
7 shillings each. To decide who shall
hare them ho requested his trustees
to "prepare a saucer with three dice
upon the altar table of the parish
church and let the Bible * b raffled
for. "
DOES NORFOLK WANT TO BE ONE
OF EIGHT CITIE87
HAS BEEN INVITED TO JOIN
W. W. Roberts Received a Letter To
day From John Foley , Secretary
Last Summer of the Omaha Base
ball Association , Asking the Question
Does Norfolk want to ho one of eight
Nehranka cities to support a Btato
baseball league next Bummer ?
This IH the question which IB naked
of W. W. Koborts of this city today In
n letter received from John Foley , HOC-
rotary of the Omaha baseball nssocln-
( Ion. Mr. Foley , who IB manager of
the Omaha Orlglnnla , IH now forming
a Htato league In Nebraska which will
Include eight of the accoud class nnd
ho wnntB Norfolk IIH ono of HIOHO
IOWIIH.
U IH thought thnt other towns which
will bo Invited to join the lenguo nro
Fremont , Columbus , Grand Inland ,
Kearney , Huntings nnd Wahoo. This ,
with Norfolk , would make n convent
cut circle for travel from Fremont to
Norfolk , then to Columbus , then to
Grand Inland , Kearney nnd Hastings ,
and back to Wnhoo.
Mr. HobertH will reply to Mr. Foley
lo the effect thnt ho will take up the
matter with Norfolk business men and
learn what can bo done.
It hna been aoveral years since Nor
folk played league baseball.
ChntiQO of Plumbing Business.
The plumbing business of J. M. Long
baa been Bold to the Norfolk PlumbIng -
Ing nnd Heating company , composed
of L. P. Dlgnnn and S. Heck. The
buslnosn will bo continued In the buildIng -
Ing It now occupies on Main street.
Mr. Long hna not decided what ho will
do In future.
Court at Alnsworth.
Ainsworth , Nob. , Nov. 22. Special
to The NOWB : An adjourned session
of court In this district met hero and
was adjourned slno dlo by Judge Har
rington.
Home Visitors' Excursion Tickets to
Illinois , Indiana , Ohio , etc. , vln the
Northwestern line , will bo sold nt very
low rates on Monday , Nov. 27 , limited
lo return until Dec. 18 , Inclusive. For
particulars as to territory to which
excursion tickets may be purchased ,
etc. , apply to agents Chicago & North
western R'y.
NATIONAL LIVE STOCK COMMIS
SION CO.
View of the Live Stock Markets at
South Omaha , Neb. , C. A. Mai-
lory , Manager.
South Omaha , Nov. 2 , ' ! . The decline
noted In the general cattle market dur
ing the past two weeks , together with
the continued good weather through-
nut the country , has caused lighter
rece'lpts and with an Improved demand
from nearly all quarters , the cattle
market shows a good healthy reaction.
Wo believe It conservative to quote
the advance this week as being 15 ®
2fic on nearly all grades. Good to
choice stockers , feeders and butcher
stock have shared fully In the advance
while the common grades of steers
have not fared quite so well.
Strictly choice corn-fed cattle nre
not plentiful but ns usual at this par
ticular time of year , the demand Is
not urgent , although prices for well
finished cattle are generally satisfac
tory.
tory.The
The decline In the corn market to
gether with a good supply of rough
ness , has caused some Improvement in
Jho demand for feeding cattle nnd ns
iho range season Is practically at nn
end , wo would not be surprised to see
stronger market , especially for the
more desirable grades. Wo look for
scattering shipments of range cattle
for a week or two nnd still advise our
readers to place their orders with us
as soon as possible if they have not
already done so.
We consider the prospects favorable
for at least steady prices In the near
future for butcher stock and fat steers
but do not ndvlso marketing short-fed
or half fat cattle , especially those of
good quality.
Hogs. The hog trade continues In
the oven tenor of its wny , fluctuations
being slight nnd the rnngo In prices
narrow. The bulk of the hogs nro
selling hero nt $4.CO < 014.70 , which Is
well In line with all other markets.
Wo do not look for much permanent
Increase In the receipts In the very
near future but still believe the packIng -
Ing Interests will take advantage of
any Increased supply to bring about
n llttlo lower range all around. The
good weather and the continued de
clining tendency of the corn market
will naturally cause hogs to bo hold
back , especially those thnt are not ma
tured , and while wo bellovo It wise to
always bo on the safe side nt this
season of the year wo think prospects
favorable for hogs bought to sell hero
around J4.50 for next week.
Sheep and Lambs. Receipts of
sheep nnd lambs show considerable re
duction nnd the decline last week has
caused sufllclent Increase In the demand -
mand to bring nbout n reaction of 15
< J25c all nround. Very llttlo real
choice stuff Is being offered ns the
bulk of the supply Is on the feeding
order.
Wo quote good to choice feeding
lambs ? 5.75fG.25 ; fair to good , $5.25 ©
5.75 ; good to choice feeding ewes ,
3.76 < g > 4.25 , fair to good , J3.25S ( > 3.75 ;
good to choice feeding wethers , | 4.GO
( fl > 4.75 ; good to choice feeding yes *
llngfl , JI.SfXOTi.lG.
Wo look for modornlo receipts tin
balance of thlfl month , when BOIIIO ot
the short fed Bluff will begin to coma
In. Wo would not bo Biirprisod to BOO
n stronger market In the near future
for mont grades nnd fitlll have conn-
donee In nt lenBt average prices for
good Bluff during the season ,
Wo tniBt our renders will not forgot
the "National" nt South Omaha , ns
well ns nt nil other markets when they
arc In need of up-to-date information
nnd services.
A STRANGE INSECT.
Tlir Aivi-ti , I * llnU I'lnnt nnd U
I'on ml 11 , N < MV Zciilnml.
The uwulo , us the Maoris , or natives
of New Zealand , call It , or Hlplnlls vl-
rcscciiH , IIH tmturallHlH term it , Is found
In New Zealand and Is n vegetable ca
terpillar of from three to four liichej In
length , nnd so far science has not been
nblo to way whether It Is n vegetable or
nn Insect. It IH always found nt the
foot of largo myrtle trees that have
beautiful red flowers on their stems
And n beautiful creeping clematis as
white ns the snow. The Maoris call
this tree by the name of rata. The
a\vcto buries Itnelf among the roots of
the rata a few Inches below the ground
and there lives until It Is full grown ,
when It undergooj n most wonderful
change. The spore of n vegetable fun-
KUJI , termed by naturalists Sophourln
robertsll , fastens Itself to the neck of
thu caterpillar Just between the head
nnd the first ring and then grows up
ward to the height of from six to eight
Inches. Many people assert Unit there
Is never uioro than ono stem , but such
Is not the case , for some have been
found with two stems , although very
rarely.
The Htem shoots up out of the ground
above where the caterpillar Is living
nbout two or three Inches. Below the
earth It grows into the nwcto until it
fills up every possible space within the
outer Hkln without changing the form
of thu Insect In the slightest wny what
soever , but nlmply mibstltutlng a vege
table matter for animal matter. As
soon as tills takes place both the plant
and caterpillar become dry and hard
and die , but retain exactly the same
form as when alive. The whole has a
brown coloi1 , nnd the Insect appears n
wooden caterpillar with a huge horn
standing up from the back of Its neck.
How the caterpillar manages to propa
gate Its species no one can tell. Usual
ly the caterpillar becomes a chrysalis ,
the chrysalis changes Into n moth , the
moth lays eggs , and thc < c eggs again
become caterpillars , nnd so on without
stopping. Many reasons are given why
the plant shouts up from the back of
the nock of the aweto. One Is that the
aweto has a slimy substance oozing out
from Its neck , which while the nweto lh >
boring nt the foot of the rata tree for
Its only food catches the seeds of the
fungus and holds It fast there till the
latter begins to grow. When It has
sucked all the vegetable life out of the
nweto It must naturally die , for it finds
no further nourishment. The nweto 1
often found In large numbers.
WHAT IS ROMAN FOR 1905 ?
CoiiKrcNH , imiilfil Ilt'tivct'ii MIX'CCCV
and ML'.MVViuilN ( o Know.
A classical quandary will be debated
in the house of representatives this
winter whluh will draw out the aca
demic accomplishments of a score of
members , says a Washington corre
spondent of the Philadelphia Public
Ledger. Carrere < fc Hastings , the ar
chitects of the house olllce bunding ,
have bad cut In the cornerstone of that
structure In one long and very plain
Hue the letters "MDCCCCV , " to tell to
mm an coming generations tlint
the great bulUllug was erected In the
pres'eiit year of gface. Already n dis
cussion has started among leading of
ficials and government architects as to
Uie correctness of the inscription.
It Is urged that It should be"MCMV. "
Those who have had the temerity to
suggest thnt It should bo plainly " 100.V
have been told that they had 110 soul
for the artistic , nnd such an Inscription
has from the start hnd no chance what
ever. Carrere & Hastings Insist that
they have the Roman wny of" saying
J003 dowu flmj because It Is written In
this -way on the New York Public li
brary , lu the case 9f that numeral the
whole matter was finally submitted to
professors at Yale nnd Harvard and
the French Institute. As opposed to
this the point has been raised that ou
the face of the Roman sundial the
hour of four Is never written "IIII , "
nor , lu fact , are four letters ever used
to produce a numeral In Roman meth
od. It Is claimed that as long as 10 Is
Indicated by the letter "XIX" and 100
Is indicated by the letters "CXC" there
Is no logical reason for changing the
form when indicating 100 times 19 or
10 times 100.
A Letter Front College ,
Tour /U-nry's fractured , mother , dear ,
Upon the gridiron sporty ;
Ills feet betwixt the goal posts near ,
At fourteen ynrds ho left an ear ,
A collar bone at forty.
A doctor now , with loving care ,
Ilia cnrtllngo Is tacking.
They say ho will not miss his hair ,
As nearly nil his ribs nro there.
Though several bones nro lacking.
He holds his thorax with a Rroan
Ami EHIt hurts a little.
His conches' eny. In awestruck tone ,
They'd not have done It had they known
Thut Henry was so brittle.
They say that Henry didn't lack
The talent nnd the training.
At half ho was n crockerjack.
( You couldn't moke n quarterback
Of what there Is remaining. )
Alas , ho had the proper stuff.
Though rather tall and slender ,
And , though his fate Is somewhat rough ,
'Tis not because the game's too tough ,
But Henry la too tender.
Wallace Irwln In N w York CHobe.
FORMER NEBRASKA 8TATE SENATOR -
ATOR ENDS HIS LIFE.
DEEP TRAGEDY AT HASTINGS
HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS , IS NO
KNOWN CAUSE FOR ACT.
HE STOOD BEFORE A MIRROR
A Prominent Mason and Old Soldier ,
Big Brained , Kind Hcnrtcd , nnd
Well-to-do , the Suicide Is a Mystery
Unless Insanity Prompted.
Huntings , Neb. , Nov. 22. Special to
The News : Kx-stato Senator T. J.
Sykes , a fusion member of the legis
lature in 189(5-7 ( , an old and prominent
citizen of Adams county , committed
suicide early today by shooting him-
nelf through the head with a 22-cal-
Ibro rlllo.
There Is no known cause for the
deed. Sykcs was happy , prosperous
and well-to-do. He had Just sold n
line farm In order that ho might move
Into the city to reside.
Stood Before Mirror.
Ho stood in front of a mirror this
morning and sent a bullet through his
brain. It Is believed that ho was tem
porarily Insane.
Mr. Sykcs was n man of splendid
temper , of good judgment nnd was op
timistic.
Great Shock to Community.
The tragedy is n great shock to the
community. The deceased was n
prominent Mason , an old army veter
an and pensioner for this city.
Ho was a brainy , big hearted man.
To lovers of Intelligent romance the
forthcoming production of "Pablo Ro-
manl" nt the Auditorium Thursday
evening , November 30 , will particular
ly appeal. It Is claimed that a possi
ble tenth of the world's entire popula
tion has already read Marie Corelll's
famous novel "Tho Vendetta , " from
which book "Pablo Roman ! " Is an
adaptation. The story Is ono of love
and honor and deals with the intrigue
of Romnnl's faithless wife , his false
friend , nnd their successful efforts In
having him consigned to entombment
for life , during which he registers the
vendetta , or vow of eternal vengeance.
The terrific volcanic eruption of Mt.
Vesuvius , however , causes his release
and resurrection , after which he puts
his oath Into execution nnd then fol
lows the death of the erring wife and
false friend. The piny Is romantic In
nature , full of emotion and human In
terest and while brisk In action , never
borders on the sensational. The va
rious picturesque characters are all In
the hands of capable players and n
most elaborate scenic nnd electrical
production Is given.
THURSDAY TIDINGS.
W. II. Hough of Pierce Is In town.
Philip Graves of Wakefleld Is in the
city.
Charles Rtjssell of Albion Is In the
city.
city.Dr.
Dr. II. T. Holden drove to Ilosklns
today.
Miss Kato Bount is hero from
Pierce.
D. C. O'Connor wont to Omaha this
morning.
G. E. Groom of Petersburg Is In the !
city on business ,
E. Gorhor of West Point Is in the
city on business.
Mrs. A. II. Dohannon of Oakdalo
was hero Ihls morning.
C. K. Durnham left last night on a
business trip to Dolle Fourche , S. D.
Mrs. William Ruhlow of Pierce Is ,
visiting her son , E. W. Ruhlow of this ]
city.
city.Seth
Seth Jones , the Wlnnotoon stock
man and banker , was In Norfolk to
day.J. .
J. D. Lnrrabce. formerly of Norfolk
but now of Gonesteel , Is In the city
today ,
H. Borrall , M. A. Dorrnll nnd H. E.
Horrall of Butte were In town this
morning ,
E. A. Bullock left this morning for
Missouri Valley where ho went to in
spect n farm.
Mrs. II. L. Whitney of Omaha Is
visiting nt the homo of her parents
Mr. nnd Mrs. I. Powers.
A. L. Wltherspoon , traveling route
agent for the
Pacific Express com
pany , was hero yesterday.
F. A. Blakeman has returned to Nor
folk after nn absence all summer In
Lincoln , where ho has been on bust
ness.
ness.Mrs.
Mrs. Horned and daughter , Miss
Etta , arrived in Norfolk yesterday
from Orchard. They have been out of
the city two years but will remain hero
permanently now.
W. Moeller , brother of Emll Moeller
of Norfolk , has gone to Germany fern
n three months' visit with his parents.
Ho was hero to visit his brother nnd
started to New York from Norfolk.
Mrs , E. M. Huntington has Issued
Invitations for a card party to bo giv
en next Wednesday.
Miss Elvira Durland nnd Mrs. Burt
Mapes have Issued
Invitations for a
reception to bo given next Tuesday.
A dancing party will bo given nt the
homo of Ed Best Saturday- evening ,
December 2 , to which everybody is In
vited.
Superintendent Bodwell will occupy
the house on South Tenth street , re
cently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. James
A friend of the Home
A fan of the Trust
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Oompllea with the Pure Food Lowe
of all Ototoo.
Gulldcn.
Fred Roberts , formerly of this city
nnd the son of II. M. Roberts , writes
from Longmont , Col. , where ho Is now
employed lu a sugar factory. Ho
states that the factory started Octo
ber 1 nnd will run until February ,
making n run of live months at the
rate of 1,000 tons per day.
Joseph F. Klos of Creston nnd Miss
Mary Jnno Clark of Norfolk were mar
ried last evening by Justice of the
Peace Elsely nt the homo of the
bride's parents , South Norfolk.
Mrs. C. E. Durnham was hostess tea
a number of Madison ladles who drove
ever yesterday morning and spent the
day. The visitors were Mrs. William
V. Allen , Mrs. W. E. Rled , Mrs. J. B.
Hans and Mrs. W. II. Field. They all
returned homo excepting Mrs. Allen
who loft last night for Oakdalo to visit
her daughter for n few days.
COURT-MARTIAL TRYING MIDSHIPMAN -
MAN FOR MANSLAUGHTER.
WITNESSES TELL OF THE FIGHT
Inquiry Develops That Cadets In Com
mon Have a Code of Their Own
and That Fighting IB Frequent at
Naval Academy.
Annapolis , Md. , Nov. 23. Midship
man Minor Meriwether , Jr. , of Lafay
ette , La. , a member for the third class
of the naval academy , was put oa
trial hero before a naval court-martial
on charges that Include that of man
slaughter in having caused the death
of Midshipman James R. Branch , Jr. ,
of New York , a member of the class
above him , as a result of a prear
ranged fist fight , which took place on
the evening of Nov. 5 last.
The sad incident of the death of
young Branch has called attention to
the existence at the naval academy of
an unwritten code governing the stu
dent body , but qulto outside the au
thoritative regulations , and generally
In violation of them. Under the
"code" every detail of these fights is
fixed , the midshipmen on duty ab
staining from reporting them and ex
cusing from formation those connected
with them. These facts were very
clearly brought out by the judge advo
cate. The witnesses Included Branch's
roommate , the referee and timekeeper
of the contest and all the four sec
onds. Midshipman A. W Firth , who
refereed the fight which was followed
by Branch's death , stated that he had
officiated in nineteen such contests.
The testimony also showed that al
though frequently severe Injuries re
sulted from these fights and the recip
ients often hnd to be taken to the hos
pital , nothing further was ever beard
of them. J
Midshipman Harold McKlttrlc , who
acted as a second to Branch , said that
the fight took place In Bancroft hall.
The rounds wcro two minutes In dura ?
tlon. with one minute Intermission.
| j
Early In the tight Branch had one eye II |
closed , but up to the fifteenth round II
had something the bgUer of it. Then I"
Meriwether had It a little in his favor
tijl towards the cnd hen he appeared
much fatigued and clinched to save
himself. There wore several minor
fouls. ' Once ; towards , the ' last , Merl-
vfdh'sr foufed by hlttin'g in a clinch
and offered to glvdjip the fight , but
this was not jkcoDtefj by Branch and
bis seconds. An ' ' jrj'lnio BratjcS wjw
on his Knees' , SffOflder the rulea
'
could have been'Til.t but Meriwether
would not hit hlin. Both of these were
points in Mcriwcthtr's favor.
NEW JOB FORJROF , MITCHELL"
Man Deposed for Heresy Appointed to
Another Chair In Boston University.
Boston , Nov. 23. The trustees of
Boston university announced the ap
pointment of Professor Hlnckley Q.
Mitchell as Instructor of Semitic Ian- \
guttgea and literature In the graduate L
cbool of the university. Recently Dr. 1
Mitchell was removed from his chair
in the theological school of the unl-
Terelty by the board of bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal church for al
leged heretical interpretation of the
icriptures.
_
American League Meets.
Chicago , Nov. 23. The American
Baseball League met in annual ses
sion her .
* There was
an apparent V
feeling of unrest among the magnates , 1
however , and the general belief la
that the proposed amalgamation of the
American and Notional Leagues will
como up for consideration. Should
I
this proposed scheme be
sprung upon I
the magnates the session will bo a 1
warm one. as according to reports of
the proposed plan , should the deal go
through , it would leave several of the *
clubs of which the American League
Is composed out In the cold.
O. R. MEREDITH , D.O
OSTEOPATH.
Office , Cotton Block , 'Phone Blick 23.
Residence log North Tenth .Street , 'Phone T > S4
