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D. MATHEW8ON RETURNS FROI\
A DELIGHTFUL TRIP.
WENT TO THE CITY OF MEXICO
The Party With Which Mr. Mnthewaon
Traveled Wns Given a Private Re
ception by President Dim Trip of
( i Lifetime Thoroughly Enjoyed.
Mr. 0. Mill1 r v | Inn * J t returned
from n dollu tin mid liiHtnictlvo trip
Into Mexico , iiinl talks Interestingly
ninl enthusiastically aliout Hint HUD
Inntl of the Aztecs who were conquered
by the disciples of Christopher Colum-
tio.
Mr. MntlinwRon limj the good fortune
to lie a K ent of the Stlllwoll imrty
ovtir Hint now railroad , the KIUIHIIH
City fi Orient , which when completed
will ho the shortest traiiH-contlnontal
line In North Ainorlca. There were
nhont eighty guests aboard the Mox-
lenn special when they loft KaiiHnH
City Hlx of thoin being from Nebras
ka , and the ronialndor being Hcattorcd
from California to Malno. "It was a
Jolly crowd" said Mr. Mathowson. "and
ovoryhody was prepared to make the
best of the trip. "
Mr. MathowHon spoke In particular
of hla vlBlt to the City of Mexico , and
was much ImpruHROd with the man-
tiorH , ciiHtoniH and appearances of the
Honoras , HonorlttiiH and HonorH of that
city. Ho Rayii there In not at present
n Btrlctly Amurlcan hotel In the city ,
but that another your will see such
an Institution completed and that an
effort will he inailo to maUo It a winter -
tor resort for those who can afford to
go down Into the Spanish republic.
An American banquet had boon
planned for the party , but owing to
the untimely accident which canoed
the death of the United States consul
the day of their arrival , It \VI\H not
hold. I'roHldent Din/ , however , hold
nn Informal reception at his private
residence and personally met each of
the party who attended. This WIIH an
unusual occurrence as all such rocop-
tlons are usually held In the govern
ment building , hut hlH masterly House
of etiquette realized It would simply
be a private reception , Instead of a
public affair. If held In the city at the
capltol.
The president can talk very good
English , lint his CiiHtlllan blood tells
on wucli an occasion , as he adheres
Btrlctly to the Spanish of his fathers
and hml his Interpreters present to
assume their oillco of translating all
Spanish and vice versa. It will he one
of the occasions which will forever
remain green In the memory of Mr. ,
Mathowson ,
The mid-day parade of the elite and
aristocratic of the city was a feature
dllllcult for the Americans ) to compre
hend. The stores and stalls are all
closed from 1- until - o'clock , and the
gaily decked turnouts of the wealthy
Honors , as well as all who can afford
an outfit , are to bo soon driving up
and down the principal streets. Of
course the fair senorlttas accompanied
by their fond mammas , tutors or chaperones
orones appear In all their Moxlcatv
Spanish Iluory , while on the walks and
galleries In front of the buildings are
crowds of the gay young Mexicans
droned In the height of fashion with
clgarettos of the choicest Cuban
make , who salute tholr favorites and
friends In the vehicles as they pass
along. It Is a custom carried hither In
ear'y days from the Spanish capital of
Mc'Irld , and Is therefore honored from
ger eratlou unto generation as are their
other non-progressive customs , which
rot-nl I'e gio.vt'i ' of all the Latin re
publics where the people think and
plan much more for holiday than they
do tor work Three days were spent
in the city at the base of the moun
tains and still It is over a inllo above
son level
The new road over which the party
traveled Is already over 1,000 miles In
length , and will be pushed across to
the snif f rnlilornln and become a
competitor for the Isthmian canal
when both are completed. ' Mr. Math
owson says It it < a country of great
promise , and ( bat good lauds arc now
selling In imrt'ii-istern ' Mexico for
$1.25 an acre and upward , and that It
is an excellent cattle or ranching
country.
President Diaz Is making all kinds
of concessions to bring Americans and
American Industries Into his country ,
and the now American bank In the
City of Mexico has doubled Its tmsl
ness during the past year. The coun
try Is now on the gold basis which has
added substantially to Its bond value ,
nnd that It will certainly prove a boon
to It commercially , Is what Mr. Math
owson Is Inclined to think.
THE ROUNDER.
It was Saturday morning before
Christmas and a lady had purchased
n couple of nice linen table cloths at
one of Norfolk's best stores. The
Rounder happened along and a wag
seeing the pretty table linen which the
handsome lady clerk was wrapping up ,
was led to tell of his experience In ta
ble cloths.
Ho said ho had always liked a clean ,
white table-cloth above all other things
about a house and despised the yel
low oil-cloth In use In so many homes ,
and restaurants In small towns. Once
upon a tlmo he was down In Arkan
sas. Down there as In several other
southern states a hotel'license ' of $50
a year Is necessary for every landlord
to pay , and as a consequence in some
very small towns this becomes a bur-
en and there are no hotels. The wag
ud Hint onu evening ho was compcllci
i Mop at a hamlet without a hotel
id Inquired at the general store and
iiMlnlllce , as to where ho might HC
ire lodging. The genial P. M. told
'ni thai Sam HtiHter sometimes kept
MlriiiiK i-H over night. " and pointed
'it ' the Ilnstor home. The place wan
Islted and the occommodatlonH tie-
iinnl from Mrs. Hunter , who was n
yplcal native and who "chawed snuff"
mil talked through her nose. A good
upper was prepared which coiiHlsted
if fried chicken , hot corn bread and
tailed Hweot potatoes , very well
served , and the table had a clean white
loth over It , which made the food
ante ever HO much bettor. At a late
Mour Mr. Wag turned In and found a
"lean sheet on the bed. Ho slept splon-
Hilly after his day's rldo and good sup-
nor. and arose later than ho Intended
the next morning. Going to break-
fiuit ho found the table set on a plain
clean wood top table , and the hostess
isked him to excuse her for not having
a table cloth , as ho had slept too long
and she could not got the sheet for the
table In tlmo to have It for breakfast.
The other morning while several of
the teachers were waiting for the train
Homo of them were tolling of ridicu
lous things which happen In the school
room. This one In particular said the
little folks had HOIIIO very funny no
tions. She was explaining what made
a compound word , and said the word
blrd's-nest was compound and that the
hyphen between the two words was
necessary to make It compound. Then
to drill the class she proceeded to
learn how well the matter was under
stood. Asking how one could toll a
compound word from any other she
was astonished to HCO that none could
tell her , and was Just about out of pa
tience when one of the youngest hold
up his hand. The teacher was very
much encouraged and said , "Now ,
Harry , you tel ! the class what that
little mark Is for , " pointing to the
hyphen. "It's for the bird to stand
on , " was the response , and "I Just felt
w fainting , " Is what the teacher said.
WEATHER HAS BEEN FAVORABLE
FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK.
NEW WING IS GETTING ALONG
More Has Been Accomplished Than
Was Thought Could be Done This
Season Other Betterments Around
the Institution.
'The work on the now wing to the
hospital for Insane Is being pushed
during the good weather and consid
erable more headway has been made
than was expected this year.
Superintendent Alden has likewise
been taking advantage of the good
weather to got along the Improvements
about the hospital and grounds thnt
are directly under his charge. The
roadway from the entrance of the
grounds to the buildings has been com
pleted and It Is now In llrst class con
dltlon. The roadway was built by glv
Ing It a heavy foundation of cinders ,
on top of that laying a coating ol
crushed brick and then another layoi
of cinders. Dr. Alden expects to make
the public roadway all along the extent
of the state property of the same ma
terial.
A new Ice house. 21 by fiO , has been
erected which will ho filled with Ice
this winter. At the time the hospital
was burned a plan was on foot to con
struct a pond on the grounds from
which could bo gathered Ice , but It was
never completed , and it will bo neces
sary to haul Ice from the river again
this winter as of old. In the Interior
of the house a cooling room has been
constructed , where meats and other
articles will bo kept In summer. The
old Ice house was practically gone , the
sills and lower portions being decayed.
A hog house 20 by10 nnd a cnttlo
shed 20 by 1)0 ) nre among the other
new improvements at the Institution.
These have been substantially built
and painted white.
A green house 20 by 70 built of brick
Is ready for the roof , and a blacksmith
shop IS by 25 , also of brick , has been
completed. The brick used In these
buildings Is salvage from the walls ol
of the old burned buildings.
Clerk-Carrier Examination.
An examination for clerk-carrier po
sltlon in the postoillce service will beheld
held at Norfolk , Nebraska , In the Post-
office building , on Saturday , Janunrj
13 , 190C , beginning at 9 o'clock a. in.
Persons desiring application blanks
or any Information concerning the ex
niiiinations should inquire of the locn
secretary , or at the money order de
partment in the postolllco building
The applicants will bo examined in
spelling , arithmetic , letter writing ,
penmanship , copying from plain copy ,
U. S. geography , and reading of ad
dresses. The ago limits are from 18
toin years.
The salaries for such positions
range from ? IOO to $1,000 and all new
appointments are started at the mln
Imum salaries. There are positions In
cities of less than 75,000 population
where the salary goes as high as $1 ,
700. All applications must bo scut
In by January 10 , before -1:30 : p. ni.
WANTED llright. honest young
man from Norfolk to prepare for payIng -
Ing position In Government Mail Ser
vice. Box One , Cedar llaplds , la.
What could ho nicer for a Christmas
gift to a young man or young lady
than beautifully engraved cards ?
3UGAR FACTORY BUILDINGS TOO
LARGE FOR J. WALDO.
N8PECTED PLANT YESTERDAY
Same With Idea of Arranging to Start
a Canning Factory Here but Con
cluded That He Could Not Use so
Much Room and Power.
J. Waldo of Dexter , Iowa , was In
ho city yesterday looking over the old
sugar factory buildings with the view
if occupying them with a canning fac-
ory. Mr. Waldo has been succosHfiil
n the canning business In Iowa and
10 believed ho saw a good opening
icro for a similar Industry. After
ooklng over the premises , however ,
ic concluded that the buildings and
lower plant are too large to Justify
heir IIHC for a canning factory , and
10 loft for homo this morning , having
Ivon up the project.
The great buildings that were occu-
tied by the sugar factory up to a year
igo. the ten hollers with a total capac-
ty of 1,000 horse power , and the 210
icrcs of land upon which the plant
stands , contain a magnificent proposl-
Ion for some one who wants to start
i nianiiracturlng Industry on a largo
scale , and Mr. Waldo undoubtedly fig-
ired correctly when ho concluded that
i canning factory largo enough to oc-
upy nil the buildings and consume
ill the power available could not bo
mule profitable. While an abundance
if the kind of products that are preserved -
served by canning are raised In this
ouiitry and more would bo were there
nore than a local market , yet an Instl-
iitlou of the size that would have to
io Installed to occupy the buildings
vonld ho of such magnitude that It
vonld ho practically Impossible to sup-
ily It with raw material.
FRIDAY FACTS.
M. Nichols of Foster was In the city
Thursday.
II. V. Preston of Osmond was hero
ast evening.
II. W. Abts was In town over night
rom Columbus.
15. M. Sturdier of Fairfax was In
own over night.
.loo P. Muller of Humphrey was In
own over night.
Henry Hrinknioyor of Seward spent
he night In the city.
A baby girl Is reported at the homo
of Mr. and Mrs. Kd. Kline.
II. P. Gill of SI. Edward transacted
Imsinoss in town yesterday.
F. Moore of Crelghton was visiting
friends In the city yesterday.
U. A. Motes of Randolph transacted
business In town last evening.
.1. Hlghoo of Meadow Grove was a
city visitor yesterday afternoon.
Senator W. A. Mesorvc of Crelghton
was n Norfolk visitor Thursday.
Miss Mary McDolo goes to Omaha
tomorrow morning to visit a few days.
Mrs. C. II. Vail wont to Sioux City
this morning to visit with her friend ,
Mrs , Howe.
.loo Hlghl and Miss Myrtle Clark are
visiting friends at Walker , Iowa , dur
ing the Yuletide.
Mrs. Martin Erlckson of Hosklns is
In , the city looking after her ante-
Christmas shopping.
Willis McBrldo and family of Elgin
will bo guests at the C. H. Reynolds
llresldo during Christmas time.
Miss Fleming loft at noon today for
her home In Aurora , where she will
spend Christmas with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Weatherby nnd
Mrs. Warrlck went to Omaha today
to spend Christmas with Mrs. Shoe
maker.
Miss Helen Tanner of Battle Creek ,
who Is just returning from school at
Glrtou Hall , Wlnnctka , 111. , visited
with Norfolk friends between trains
yesterday.
I/mis Belt/ and his daughter-in-law ,
Mrs. Frank Rcltz of Stanton , called on
friends and did Christmas shopping
yesterday.
Miss May Olney of the city schools
will spend her holiday vacation with
her friend , Mrs. Robert L. Cheney of
Leslie. S. D.
Evan S. Mickey , son of and book
keeper for Governor Mickey , was in
the city yesterday and paid a visit to
the Norfolk hospital for Insane.
Al. Hermann , who has been cm
ployed by Mr. Fuesler , the tailor , has
gone to California to secure employ
ment and improve his health.
Mr. Shrove Shlnn of Sioux City , a
coffee chef and expert , is entertaining
the public today and tomorrow at the
Fair Store with a coffee party and In
vltcs you to come and see him.
Senator F. J. Hale and daughters
Misses Elizabeth and Leah , were litho
the city Thursday , having come fron
Battle Creek to attend business matters
tors and look at the ante-Christmas
sights.
Miss Bessie Freolnnd loft today for
Sioux City. From there she will go to
Cherokee , Kansas , and visit during the
holidays , after which she will go to
her parents , who have recently movei
to Greeley , Colo.
Emil Mcscher and wife and John
Winter and wife of Ixonla , WIs. , an
hero visiting relatives , the former will
his uncle , Julius Wichert near town
and the latter at the homo of his pa
rents , Mr. and Mrs. Karl Winter.
A. C. Anderson , formerly one of tht
commissioners of this county , but elate
late years a resident of Houston
Minn. , is hero visiting old friends am
acquaintances , and reports that for
tune has favored him up In the north
land.
land.Mrs.
Mrs. H. E. Truman goes to Boulder
Colorado , today to Join her husbam
who has been there for several weeks ,
t Is rumored that they may make the
lolden stale their future home , nl-
hough she Is at present expecting to
pend only the holiday season In that
and of mountains.
Misses Maud Reese and Itosella Cole
ire planning a mtiHqucrudo party at
ho liotnu of the former on Wednesday ,
H'cof her 27
A baby girl Is reported at the homo
) f Mr and Mrs. C. F. Winter. It's
drthday will bo on the shortest day
if tin- year December 21.
Then1 were no doings In the police
lepartment yesterday except a "Weary
Willie. ' who was given a night's lodg-
tig on the "downy" couch In the city
tllHlllO.
The Trinity social for the Vulotldo
vlll be held at Marquardt'n hall on the
evening of the 20th. The Invitations
vlll he Issued within the next few
lays. There are other social events
o ho hold during the holidays which
vlll bo delightful events for the young
iconic Interested.
The Christmas shoppers were Ink-
ng In the shops last night and most
of the store people scorned In a very
melons mood over the manner In
vhich the dollars were rolling Into
heir tills.
Misses May Johnson and Georglo
llakoman will give a G o'clock dinner
o a number of their friends at the
lomoof the latter the day after Christ-
mis. The party Is In honor of Leon
ird Haglnnd of Lincoln.
There Is always optimism and hap-
> lness when the people's pockets are
veil filled with money. This Is shown
o a marked degree this holiday sea
son. The people have the money and
ire buying the very best of everything
mil no wonder merchants have that
iptlmlstlc feeling.
Ernest Spora has just completed a
ilco residence on his place , four miles
not of town , In the edge of Stnnton
county. He Is a young bachelor farm-
r and Dame Rumor says that now
louse Indicates ho Is contemplating a
llfforcnt life from that of a bachelor
it no distant day.
Damascus comniandory , Knights
Templar , will observe the custom of
Ivlng the annual Christmas greeting
nt the asylum ( Masonic hall ) Monday
at 10:110 : a. m. Toasts to the eminent
rand master will be given nnd re-
cived , and the usual ceremonies In
iccord with the spirit of the day will
) o observed. All sir knights are cor-
llally Invited.
Never before in the history of Nor-
'oik have the merchants shown such
mndsnmc displays of Christmas wares
for old nnd young , white and black ,
saint and sinner , Christian and inlldol
as one can see by visiting the mnnj
places where toys , candles , jewelry ,
clothing , groceries and other articles
are sold. H Is truly astonishing how
much of these goods are being sold
and 'also surprising how cheaply one
can purchase the presents
The eighteenth annual ball of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen will
bo ono of the principal features of
Christmas in Norfolk. The boys of
Elkhorn Valley lodge , No. 101 , never
do things by halves and this year they
expect to exceed all previous efforts.
The decorations of Marqnnrdt hall ,
where the party Is to be given Monday
evening , will bo elaborate , and the cut
( lowers will bo the finest that green
house can produce at this time of the
year.
The city schools close with appro
priate Christmas exercises in the va
rious rooms this afternoon for the hol
idays , and will remain closed two
weeks. This will give the teachers
and students a nice long rest. Those
whoso homes are out of town will leave
today and tomorrow to spend Christ-
inns nt home. After that many of them
will attend the state teachers' meeting
in Lincoln , and they will return to
work on January 8 with new Ideas and
refreshed by the change. It goes with
out saying that the pupils will Improve
every moment of the holidays.
INITIATION AND BANQUET.
Men of Three Links Have a Good Time
Last Night. '
The I. O. O. F. lodge , No.1C , of this
city had an Interesting work last night
and three now candidates were initiat
ed into the beauties of the Inner cham
ber and now realize that to bo an Odd' '
Fellow and live Its teachings means
much more than the uninitiated over !
dreams of. The three link people us-
unlly have a good time in conferring |
the third degree , and from reports of
last night's work this was an extra
ordinary event In their calendar of doIngs -
Ings for the year Just closing.
S. R. McFarland , who has been their
efficient secretary , and who was also
secretary-elect , resigned his office and
Is succeeded by Mr. E. R. Hayes who
will be the scribe during the ensuing
year.
After the work was over the mem
bers present , with several visiting
brothers of other lodges , hut who re
side here , partook of a delightful ban
quet. At the close of that Interesting
part of the program Mr. C. E. Burn-
ham , P. G , , as tonstmnster set the
speechmaklng going and toasts were
responded to by the following Odd
Fellows , some of whom belong here ,
ind others who live here , but as yet
have not transferred their membership
to this lodge.
Dr. D. K. Tyndnll. George N. Beols ,
P. G. M. , S. R. McFarland , secretary ,
' \ 13. Doughty. P. G. P. ; C. F. W. Mar-
liiardt. P. G. ; M. C. Hazen , P. G. :
K. H. Beels , P. G.
The toasts all pertained to topics of
the order nnd were very.well taken
? are of by tno speakers who respond-
? d to the toastmastor.
Try a News want ad.
ARRIVES HERE TO REMAIN WITH
HIS UNCLE.
LEFT RUSSIA FOUR WEEKS AGO
Cornea From the Town of Chweldun In
Western Russia and Knew But Little
of the Troubles of the Czar's Em
pire at the Time He Left.
A little personal In Saturday's News
announced the arrival In this city of
Max Gordun from Western Russia , to
visit his uncle , S. M. Roscnthal.
A personal of the arrival of a Rus
sian In this city at the present time Is
of more than ordinary Interest , when
It Is considered that the czar's conn-
try Is now a land of revolution where
.
brother fights brother , nnd no man Is
safe , whether ho Is for or against the
government , and an Interview was
sought with the young man.
He Is of Hebrew pnrentngc , who
were born In the Gorrnnn empire. Mr.
Gordun Is n young man of seventeen
years and speaks good German as well
na the Russian tongue of the West
.
Russia which has a dialect of Its own ,
as is the manner In most of the European -
l pean countries. Ho also understands
Hebrew.
When asked what he knew of the
troubles In the land which ho has hith
erto called homo , ho had but little to
say , thinking at first probably that ho
was being followed by ono of the
czar's secret police who arc popping
up all over the world at unforseen mo
ments. When assured , however , by
nli
his uncle that he was at liberty , In
this country , to talk as ho desired on
the t subject , he still hesitated and fi
nally ! ' said hut little had tr ansplrcd In
his native town of Chweldun to make
it uncomfortable before ho left , except
that there was considerable excite
ment as some brief news came from
the interior parts.
He also said ho had rend more of
the troubles slnco ho loft the Russian
soil than ho had heard In nil his life
while living in that land. He further
< nid many were prepared to move
away In event of the troubles becom
ing local , nnd Hint there were many of
his own counlrymcn who would only
bo too glnd to come to America of
which he had heard so much.
He left Russia n little over four
weeks ngo when everything looked
much more piomislng than It does to
day , while thousands nre being killed
In Moscow nnd South Russia. When
told that the papers today reported
that thousands were being slain in the
revolution now in progress in Moscow
and other cities , he said thnt he
wished that his parents were here.
West Russia has ninny German col
onies and it is the cause of the Ger
man language being spoken almost as
much ns the Russian tongue.
He was asked to write the name of
his native town In Russian and Ger
man , and as it appeared In Russian. It
was about like tills , "Xbudanr , " which
in English Is Chweldun , pronounced
"Shndon , " with a broad sound on the
"o. " The Russian tongue is one of
the most dlfllcnlt , being partly Greek
nnd n mixture of dinlects. They have
no letter "h" In their alphabet , but the
sound of that letter as we pronounce
it Is most commonly used.
Mr. Gordun is very much Impressed
with this country , having come via
New York where he was welcomed by
many people of the Hebrew race. He
is also surprised that so many speak
German , thousands of miles from bis
home and fn a land called America ,
where he supposed that only the Eng
lish tongue prevailed.
For the present he will remnin with
his uncle , Mr. Roscnthal , nt the Bee
Hive store , and study English and become -
come acquainted with American ways
and customs , and It is to ho hoped
that he will prosper In Norfolk and be
pleased with his now borne.
WANT REPEAL.
Talk of Dispensing With the County
Assessor.
Some state officials who have
watched the operation of the county
11 assessor law are urging that the work
' lone by those officials ought to bo
left ! to the county clerks and the pre
cinct ' assessors. Men who have been
out In the state report that they have
discovered evidences of sentiment In
favor of repealing the law nt the next
session of the legislature. By many
advocates of the now revenue law , the
county assessor feature has been re
garded as nn essential to the enforce
ment. It Is urged that the county as
sessor , exercising Jurisdiction over the
precinct assessors was bound to In
sure a uniformity of assessment as
between the various districts of the
county. The fnct thnt bo Is endowed
with plenary powers nnd supervises
the work , hns been regarded as an
Important argument.
It Is now charged that the county as
sessors have not done what the frnm-
ers of the act had Intended them to
accomplish. U is alleged that In many
of the counties they have done but lit
tle work , which might readily have
boon left to the county clerks. One
of the objects to he attained by mak
ing the change would ho to save the
salaries paid to the officials , which
range from $250 In the smallest coun
ties to ? SOO In Gngo county , $1.800 in
Lancaster and $2,100 In Douglas coun
ty.
ty.At
At the last session of the state leg
islature , an effort was made to secure
the repeal of the county assessor pro
vision and a return to the elective pre
cinct assessors , but It was defeated by
the friends of the revenue enactment
who claimed that the election of the
assessors locally would bring about a
return to the old haphazard method of
assessment. The plan broached now
Indicates that an effort may bo made
to rotnln the appointive. Lincoln
News.
Warnerville.
H. J. Morris Is baling hay to go to
Fort Leavenworth , Kansas.
Patrick Carborry Is seriously 111 at
his homo two miles northwest of town.
The now church was crowded Sat-
unlay evening , when the Methodist
Sunday school had a Christmas tree
for the children.
Ralph Miller has accepted the agen
cy for the Harding Cream company of
Omaha , and will handle cream , eggs
and chickens the coming season.
Milt. Webb has leased O. D. Mun-
son's farm for the coming season and
will take possession the first of March.
A petition to the management of the
U. P. R. R. Co. asking that n stntlon
nnd nn agent be furnished this town
Is being circulated and receiving many
signatures.
THE AUTOCRAT OF THE PULLMAN
FEELS EFFECTS OF REFORM.
WILL ORGANIZE LABOR UNION
With the Discontinuance of the Pass
the Pullman Car Porter Finds His
Means of Living Gone and Wants
More Wages.
Chicago , Dec. 23. Discontinuance
of railroad passes hns ruined the busi
ness of the Pullman car porter. The
reform may please the railroad presi
dent , but the autocrat of the diner and
sleeper views It in another light. It
hns driven him Into an ordinary labor
union in the hope of protecting his in
terests.
Pullman car porters hitherto have
depended largely on the "tips" of pas
sengers. Their wages have been fixed
accordingly. Now , the passenger who
used to ride on a pass pays his tip into
the ticket oflico for transportation.
The expectant look of the negro porter
Is mot with the chilly stare of a man
who feels that he Is not under obliga
tion to the roads or any of its servants.
The porter cannot live on the chilly
stare , as ho wns wont to do on the tip ,
and ho is to demand better wages ,
hence a movement to organize the
Pullman porters has been started.
The organization is known ns the
American Association of Railway Em
ployes.
A porter on the Lake Shore rend said
lie believed the only salvation of the
dining car porters was to organize n
union and fix a scale of wages , without
taking tips into consideration. "Tips
nro so fnr and few between now that
they are not worth considering , " ho
said. "We ought to be paid living
wages and we can get that when we
nre well organized.
WARNER SILENT AS TO FORCE.
New Marshal Declines to Say Whom
He Will Appoint.
United States Marshal W. P. Warner -
nor of Dakota City , nppointed as the
successor to T. L. Mnthews , arrived in
the city Thursday morning nnd Is at
the Her Grand , says the Bee. Mr. War
ner was asked In reference to the reappointment -
appointment of the present force of
deputy mnrshnls. Ho said :
" 1 see such a report hns been sent
out from Dakota City. I have nothing
to sny nbout the mntter just now. I
hnve not been omclnlly notified of my
appointment as yet , nor have I re
ceived my commission , nor have I ex
ecuted my bond. Consequently it
would bo Imprudent for me to say nny-
thing just yet. I will visit the mnr- j
shnl's office this nfternoon , but I can
not tnko hold until I hnve been officially - )
ly notified of my appointment. I shall (
go from hero to Lincoln this evening. i
My visit hero Is an Informal ono and
I must bo excused from saying anything -
thing Just at this time. "
INDIAN REMEMBERS KINDNESS OF
EARLY BOYHOOD.
V- > -
COMES TO RESCUE OF FRIEND
Youth Who Protected the Indian Boy
at School Is Remembered In Later
Days When He Was Serving Time
for Killing His Sweetheart.
St. Iritis , Dec. 20. James Seketer ,
nn Indian , has procured the release
from the penitentiary of Ottawa Wil-
Hg , a school chum , nftor eight years
of effort. Sokotor entered n public
school In St. Louis twenty years ngo.
The boys mndo fun of him and ho beat
ono. A dozen , white boys pounced
upon him nnd Wllllg took the Indian's
part. Eight years ngo Wllllg. In a nt
of Jealousy , killed his sweetheart and-
was sentenced to twenty-five years in
the penitentiary. Seketer championed
his old chum's cause nud succeeded nt
last in getting a pardon from Govern
or Folk.
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