rillO NOltKOliK NKWS : KIUDAY , KtiBIUJAltY IUOG xl NORFOLK SERVANT GIRL IN JAIL TODAY AT NELIQH , DRIVEN TO CRIME DY FATHER Confessing Her Life of Theft , She Returns - turns Some of the Articles Thnt Were Stolen Telia Story of Father's Brutality Husband and Child Dead. Ktliol lli'ckwlth , alias Mrs. Lucas , alias Minn H . .1.Velln. . alliiH Klorenco Clements. IlllllH MlRS l/'OIUl l.UCaH , ( llO norvnnt girl who remained for a day or HO at a tlmo In a number of Norfolk homes nnil with whom , when HIO ! sud denly Ion , nt tides of viilno always din- appimied , IH In N'ellgh. She WIIH local- oil there yesterday afternoon after The Norfolk News reached ( own , taking a description of the girl anil her IhoflH horo. A telephone message hi ought the IIOWK to thlH olllro during the afternoon - noon , stating that ( ho woman hail with her a quantity of Hllvurwain , some ohlnawaro answering the description of the flip ami saucer titolim from thu Cummins homo , ami otlutr articles. The Information came from Constable John McCalllstcr , who iiHlcoil for hi nt ructions an to what should ho done with hor. The girl wan placed In Jail at Nullah by the Hhorlff hiHt night and thin mornIng - Ing Hho tuniud ever to JudgeMoAllls - tor n number of articles that Hho had Htok-n , confessing her crimes , mid naming the owners. Among tho.su things were the silver toothpick holder - or taken from the Ciimtnlim homo , two handkerchiefs , a rod \vulnt , n clilim cup and saucer , a uontorplcco and a few ether things. She IH wearing a black nklrt and a light walHl that Hho ndmltH are Htolon , She wants thin property returned to the owners and wants to reform and ho good. Husband and Child Dead. The woman'H story to Judge McAl lister t Nellgh thlH morning , accord ing to a dlnpatch received by The News , was a pitiful one. She says that her husband , a man named Lucas , mid her hahy aio both dead and thai for some ( Into Hho had boon stealing. Driven to Shame by Father. She also said that she has been driven to u llfo of uhnmo by her father - thor , who lives or did llvo at Newport , Neb. She claims that her father inado her steal and tried to make her lead A llfo of blackness but that she ran nwny. Her Htory was full of pathos and evidently truth. She Is willing to Klvo up all of the stolen property that she has , If Hho can only bo freed. REPUTATION IS GROWING. Slowly the Number of Places Where the Woman Stole , Come to Light. The number of places where this woman has made herself known by her propensity to leave suddenly and with things not her own Is slowly growing , Last Friday she went to the homo of George llonnoy and secured n room and hoarded there until Mon < day Then she Informed Mrs. Don noy that she had secured work at nursing at "tho Johnson homo on Fourteenth and Koonlgstoln. " She did not pay for her room and board but said she would return and do BO. After her departure Miss Gladys Hon noy , a niece visiting at the homo , dis covered the loss of a light green silk waist that had never been worn but once and was practically now. On Wednesday Miss Honnoy met her on the street and taxed her with the theft of the waist , which she de nied vigorously. No place can bo found near Fourteenth and Koonlg- stein where she secured work al though she culled up Mrs. W. H. John son by telephone on Monday asking for work. Mrs , Johnson did not give her any encouragement and she was not hired. At both Honnoys and John sons she gave her name as Mrs. Lucas , It Is also rumored alxnit town that R woman answering her description spent almost a year working In the country at various places. She did not disappear there until after a month or so but always then with some articles of value. A week ago last Tuesday the wo man went to the homo of Mrs. O. A. Lulknrt and secured employment. She remained two days. When she nrrlved a gold band ring suddenly dls appeared. She was accused of the Uioft , denied It and then , when told that the police would bo called , said that the ring would bo found after she loft. She was discharged In two days and the ring was later found tucked away in a drawer of the kltchon table. Besides going under the name of Leona Lucas and Klslo Ileckwlth she has been known as Miss E. J. Welch and Florence Clements at different times. Under some one of these four names she seems to be well known In a number of places. At Newport there is rumor that she was mixed up In some similar affairs to her Norfolk experiences. The sheriff at Bassett knows her although ho has never hail sufllcient proofs against her to pros ecute. Again , when Oftlcer Uocher went to the Norfolk House some weeks ago and secured the return ol a waist belonging to Miss Livingstone , she said that she was wanted in Okla homa City. Correspondence then fol lowed to elicit any proof of escapades there. v GIRL WILL GO FREE. Mr. Cummins Will Not Prosecute Ser vant Girl Thief. No complaint will be filed against Bthel Bockwlth and she will go fn > so far as the Norfolk and MiullKon county authorities are concerned , 'oiiiity Attorney KooulgHteln offered o proftoiMito her If a complaint would in miulo against her by Mr. Cummlnn nit at the last mlntito Mr. CumniltiH Iccldod not to take any action against ho girl na ho will Hootiro the return if practically everything that who took from bin homo. Hho IUIH turned over ill the Htolon property Hho had to the pioper anthorltloH at Nollgh and will 10 loloasod by the olllclalw there un- IOHH a complaint from elsewhere Is lirought against her. COLD WAVE ARRIVED SATURDAY EVENING , FULL FORCE. WIND HOWLED STRENUOUSLY All Day Yesterday the Man of Norfolk Fought the Cold Wave by Pouring Great Sliovolsful of Carbon Into the Furnace's Hungry Mouth. The cold man , according to the weather man's prediction , struck town with all four feet Saturday night and IUIH boon hanging around ever since. It piwhod the mercury down to the G- below zero mark during laHt night and , with cold wind that blow yesterday , the Inhabitants of the northwest wore willing to wager that the thermometer could register 20 bolow. The warmoHt point reached yester day was twelve degrees above , but the barometer WUH so high this morning as to Indicate the climax of the wave had arrived ami that It would warm up from now on. All day yesterday the man of Nor folk fought the cold wave down In his collar by pouring huge meals of car bon Into the gaping mouth of the hun gry furnace. The wind Saturday night developed Into almost a gale and howled around the corners of the buildings with a fe rocity that was Intense. The streets were swept clean long before the usual time and yesterday there was as little stirring about ns Is consistent with Sunday. The prediction for tonight Is cloudy weather and rising temperature. "I AM CRAZY , " HE SAID. County Attorney Jack Koenlgsteln Has Peculiar Experience. A man walked into the olllco of County Attorney Jack Koenlgstoln Sat urday morning and declared that ho was In trouble. "What's the trouble ? " asked the county attorney. "I'm going crazy , " said the man. "I llnd a npell coming on mo and I want to bo taken care of. " Startled at the declaration , Mr. Koenlgsteln advised the man to go to Madison to appear before the board of Insanity. The man left on the morning train for Madison , was tie- dared insane mid has been brought to the hospital horo. Ho callmed he came from Rapid City , S. D. , and other points. Ho said ho had had these spells before. Mr. Koonlgsteln telephoned to Madison In order that the man might bo met at the train and , as ho seemed confident that he could roach Madison alright , ho was allowed to go ahead. Ho gave his name as Barney. WANTED By manufacturing cor poration , energetic , honest man to manage branch office. Salary $185.00 monthly and commission minimum In vestment of $ COO In stock of company required. Secretary , Box 401 , Madi son , Wla SPENCER AND BUTTE TEAMS MET ON GRIDIRON SATURDAY. NEITHER TEAM MADE A SCORE Boyd County Has a Unique Contest In the Way of Midwinter Sports John Mentzer Has Been Sent to Lincoln Under Inebriate Law. Butte , Neb. , Feb. 5. Special to The News : The Butte and Spencer high school football teams met at Butte Saturday and played a game In which neither side came out victorious , the score standing 0 to 0. A new store Is to spring up at Car lock , S. D. , on the Rosebud resorva tlon , owned by Horst brothers. It will bo general merchandise. John Ment/er was arrested and brought before the board of insanity and sentenced for being a chronic drunkard. He was sent to the asylum at Lincoln. MRS. GARDNER DIES SUDDENLY Only Sister of Mrs. D. S. Bullock Sue cumbs at Mitchell , S. D. A telegram was received yesterday afternoon telling of the sudden death of Mrs. Elizabeth Gardner , the only sister of Mrs. D. S. Bullock of this city , at Mitchell , S. D. Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Bullock left at noon today to at tend the funeral , which will bo hold tomorrow. Mrs. Gardner visited with Mrs. Bul lock hero during the past summer. The family hero had had no word ol Illness and the message , therefore came as a great surprise. See F. 0. Corycll for insurance. DOYS HERE MAY MEET TEAM AT BELLEVUE , NEB. AMONG THE STAR PERFORMERS There Is Good Material In the High School Athletic Association Here and It Is Possible That the Boys May Go to Bellcvuc , Some lime ngo a letter was received by President Carl Austin of the Nor folk High School Athletic association Inviting the boys of this school to par ticipate In n track moot that IH to ho lield Home time this spring nt Hell- vile , Nob. Although the Invitation lias nut yet boon accepted , there are strong probabilities that It will ho and I ho members of the association here liavo already lined up for action. Places on the team will bo Illlod as fol lows , If the Invitation Is accepted : Hiinnlng HO , 75 and 100 yards Lawrence - ronco Hoffman , lloyd Mlakomaii , Clif ford I'arluh. Humilng half-mllo Carl Austin , Leo Glldoa. Sidney Walker. High and long Jump Iiuronco Hoff man , Boyd Hlakeman , Archie Gow and Carl Austin. Vaulting Laurence Hoffman , Boyd Hlakoman , Carl Austin. Shot-put Lee Olldea , Hess Tlndall. Disc throwing Will Hauptll , Carl Austin , Leo Glldoa and Hess Tlndall. HERSCHEL MILLER IS YOUNGEST EDITOR IN THE WORLD. HE HAS TWO OBJECTS IN VIEW Paying Off the Mortgage on His Moth er's Home and Seeking to go Away to School , He Has Maintained the Plant Well Father Is Dead. L > nch , Neb. . Feb. 5. Herschel Mil ler , the 11-year-old editor and publish er of the Boyd County News , probably the youngest editor of a regularly pub lished newspaper In the world , has two alms to the accomplishment of which ho Is bending all his youthful energy. One Is to pay off the mort gage upon his mother's homo , so that Hho and the ether five children , all younger than himself , will bo comfort ably settled ; the ether Is to save enough money to go off to school for two or three years and fit himself for a more responsible place In the news paper world. The story of young Herschel is one to put to shame many a youth who has started out In llfo with every advant age. For three years he has been the mainstay of the largo family , and for the last year ho has been its head , bearing the responsibility and bur dens on his young shoulders with a courage and devotion and cheerfulness that never lagged. Herschel began his newspaper ca reer when ho was 7 years old. His father was the owner and editor of the Sun , and the boy would come to the olllco and help whenever ho had the opportunity. Ho soon became a proficient typesetter , and gradually mastered the details of the work. Throe years ago the family was de prived of the father's help. The printIng - Ing plant as well as the homo was heav ily mortgaged. Young Herschel stuck bravely to his task , and while one af ter another acted as editor of the Sun he sot most of the typo and looked af ter the details of the office. One year ago Hcrschol's uncle also a newspaper publisher and editor came to Lynch to help the struggling boy. The uncle remained for six months , giving the boy the benefit of his own experience. Last summer ho left and young Herschel assumed full charge of the publication. Ho made good from the start Al most immediately ho changed the name from the Sun to the News. His mother helped all she could. The pa per was enlarged and Improved in many ways. Since that time it has never missed an edition , or been late. Every week the News makes Its ap pearance. Young Herschel gathers the news Items , sets some of the typo , solicits the advertisements , attends to the business details of the publication and writes the editorials. MARRIED AT MISSOURI VALLEY H. E. Dunham of Norfolk and Miss Edna Dunham To Live Here. II. E. Dunham of Norfolk and Miss Edna Fountain of Missouri Valley , Iowa , were married at Missouri Valley yesterday and arrived hero last night over the Northwestern railroad to make their home. They will occupy the J. C. Aid home. Among those who attended the wed ding was Engineer Julo Fountain , a brother of the bride. HELD FOR WIFE'S DEATH. Bartender Kelly at Chadron Charged With Causing Demise. Chadron , Neb. , Fob. 1. Special to The News : Mrs. Kelly , wife of a bar tender , died suddenly In their apart ments In this city Sunday evening , and after an Investigation by n Jury under direction of the county attorney and the coroner , Mr. Kelly was hold for trial under a charge of being impli cated in the cause of her death. Ho la out under a bond of $1,000. WEINRICH HOME SOLD. John Dravsen , Wealthy Wayne County Farmer , to Move Here. John Dravson , a wealthy Wayne county farmer , ban purchased the rest * lenco of Charles Welnrlch and will make his homo hero. Mr. Welnrlch will remove to South Dakota about March 1 , when John Drnvson will take of the property. If you have merchandise to trade for land or land to trade for merchan dlHo. write F. ( ! Coryell , Norfolk , Neb. SOUTH DAKOTA SHIPPERS WILL PETITION CONGRESS. OBJECTION TO 28-HOUR LIMIT The Stock Feeders of South Dakota Will Join Those of Nebraska In Pushing the Bill Before Congress to Make 36-Hour Maximum. Belle Fourcho , S. D. , Fob. 6. The cattlemen and stockmen of this vlcln Ity are endeavoring to secure the passage - ago of a law In congress that will give better facilities for transporting cattle and other livestock to eastern markets. Federal law nt present requires all cattlemen and stockmen to see that cattle In transport shall bo taken out of the carH , fed and watered every twenty-eight hours during their trip. It is not deemed wise to allow cattle to remain In the cars more than twen ty-eight hours at a time. The stock men desire that this time limit should bo raised to thirty-six , and are circu lating a petition which they will pre sent In the form of n memorial to con- gross. While domes'lc cattle are not In jured by this custom , yet It seems to work great harm to the range cattle , which are the principal output from this section. Every time they are un loaded they become greatly Irritated and excited by being put Into the pens , and as a result shrink In weight. The petition , which is receiving many sig natures , states that the proposed change In the law Is not In order that livestock will bo compulsorily retained In the cars thirty-six hours , but only in order that It may bo left to the shipper , when accompanying the live stock , or when not accompanying them , to direct the carrier to unload or not , according as the circumstanc es shall require , keeping In mind the welfare of the livestock during such transportation. The sheepmen about Denver are also making an attempt to have the same change made. One of their ob jections is that they are frequently re quired to unload at night , and that it Is very dlfllcult to handle sheep In the darkness. These resolutions referred to have the sanction of the National Humane society. REV. F. E. HUDSON HERE. Former Norfolk Minister , Now a Mis sionary , Visiting Friends. Hov. F. E. Hudson , at one time pas tor of the Baptist church in Norfolk , stopped over for a short visit with friends while enroutc to Huron , S. D. , where he has accepted a new charge , llov. C. J. Pope of Grand Island accom panied him. Rev. Hudson has been Held secretary for Grand Island col lege until recently. Kev. Hudson has just been appointed general mission ary and corresponding secretary for the state. Heckman-Degner. Miss Ella Degner was married to Chester Heckman today at the home of her parents east of Hadar. Rev. Brauer performed the ceremony. ROSEBUD SYRIAN NOT HELD NOW FOR MURDERING KAYDEN. ' WAS NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE Eighteen Witnesses Were Examined and it Was Shown That There Was Not Evidence to Warrant Holding Syfe to Circuit Court. Bonesteel , S. D. , Feb. 3. Isaac Syfe , the Syrian charged with murdering Peter Kayden , the Hoskins , Nob. , set tier who was found dead in a well , has been released hero for lack of evidence. Eighteen witnesses were examined and , while the case pointed strongly toward one of murder , there was not enough evidence to hold Syfo to circuit court. Dr. Hooker and Dr. F. G. Salter testl Hod that Kayden was not drowned but offered no solution for the cause of the death. Dr. Salter , off the stand , said death might have come from exposure or suffocation. Witnesses said that the letter which appeared to have been written , telling of his proposed suicide , seemed to bo In different handwriting. The evidence showed that if Kayden did commit sui cide ho went to considerable trouble , as he walked three-quarters of a mile to King's well , when there was one in his own front yard. Kayden had dug the King well , In which ho was found , and it was thirty- flvo feet deep. 1 Opportunities knock la the want col umn each day. Watch the want ads. Use them. NEBRASKA SENATOR GIVES VIEWS ON RAILWAY PROBLEM. FIRM FRIEND OF ROOSEVELT President Roosevelt Only a Few Days Ago Told Senator Mlllard That He Considered Him One of His Staunch- cst Friends In the Senate. Washington , Feb. G , Special to The News : A few days ago a Nebraska newspaper linked Senator Mlllard If he had anything to say In reply to the published statement that ho had not for n year been on the best of terms with the president. In reply the sen ator snld : "Nothing could bo further from the truth. The story must have been In- Invented by some one who Is unfriend ly. Why , only within the last week or ten days President Roosevelt took occasion to say to mo that ho consld- orod me to he ouo of his staunchcst friends In the senate. "Republicans throughout the state knowthat I nm a strong partisan that I always support the republican ticket ( as the record will show ) ; and that I have always supported the re publican administration. It Is my pur pose to continue to support adminis tration measures In the senate which Include statehood for the territories , the Philippine tariff reduction , the railway rate question and all ques tions of party policy urged by the pres ident upon the consideration of the senate. I shall vote with my party in all cases. " Senator Mlllard's best friends will understand this. While ho Is friendly with the railway Interest he is equally friendly with the business Interests and producers of Nebraska , and he will treat every Interest fairly wheth er it bo that of citizen , flrm or corpo ration. If the good citizens of Nebraska will wait until the railroad rate bill comes up in the senate this session , they will liave every reason to be satisfied with Senator Millard's action In regard to It. Senator Mlllard continued : "As my residence in Nebraska nnto-dntes the advent of most of the citizens of the state , having settled in the territory In 18fi7 , I believe I know the people and the people have come to know me. Some of them know , as I do , what it Is to reside in a region without rail roads , and the value of railroads to the business interests and to the farm ers and the uplift they give to land { allies everywhere. While railway men In many cases have done things which they should not have done , It is none the less true that the great wealth of Nebraska Is In an important degree due to the help of the railways in getting our products to market , and in many other ways. This fact should bo recognized by men of all parties. "Conceding that abuses have grown up In the method of making railroad tariffs which call for restrictive legis lation , we must not forget that the rail roads are entitled to fair treatment at the hands of congress , notwithstand ing they do things at times that we cannot commend. My opinion is that the railway is entitled to the same consideration that is due any great corporation , large business concern or individual nothing more , nothing less. "My position in this regard Is In harmony with that of President Roosevelt velt , who , in his message at the openIng - Ing of congress , suggesting remedial legislation In the interest of shippers , used this language : " 'Let me most earnestly say that these recommendations are not made In any spirit of hostility to the rail roads. On ethical grounds , on grounds of right , such hostility would be intolerable erable , nn < l on grounds of mere na tlonal self-interest wo must remember that such hostility would tell against the welfare of not merely some few rich men , but of a multitude of small Investors , a multitude of railway em ployes , wage-workers ; and most se verely against the interest of the pub lic as a whole. 1 believe that on the whole our railroads have done well * and not ill ; but the railroad men who wish to do well should not bo exposed to competition with those'who have no such desire , and the only way to se cure this end Is to give to some gov ernment tribunal the power to see that Justice Is done. ' "Huslness men throughout Nebras ka know that I am disposed to he con servative in expressing views on any Important subject of legislation. In respect to a revision of the Interstate / ' commerce law there Is every reason to believe that the senate will adopt such amendments to the statutes as will meet the approval of the presi dent and the people of Nebraska. In my judgment the now legislation will not bo radical but will he based upon V the principle of the square deal , to which I pledge my best endeavors , regardless - gardless of what the result may be ( to my political fortunes . " Farmers bring in your repair work for spring. I will save you 20To as I have the time and am prepared to do the work. Paul Nordwlg. MADISON NEWS. Invitations arc out for a public in stallation , ball and banquet to be given by the Royal Highlanders at the Thomas theater OH Tuesday , February C. Miss Bessie Gillespie entertained a select number of her friends at sup per , It being her birthday anniversary. L. Flowers nnd family , who lived on the Tannehlll farm the past year , left for Alliance , Neb. , where they will make their future home. Albert Kramer and family are here from Seward visiting Mr. and Mrs. Matt Zuinbrum in Fairviow. It has been ordered by the county board to lay a new floor in the lower story of the court house. They also opened a north nnd south road crossIng - Ing Union creek a mile and a half i east of Madison. _ J ' The Odd Fellows lodge gave an informal - formal farewell party at their hall f Wednesday evening In honor of Theo dore Tanner. Refreshments were served and Brother Tanner was pre sented him with a three link pin. OB the same evening the Royal Neigh bors entertained Mrs. Tanner and daughter , Miss Pearl , at the home of Mrs. Alice Stevenson. The family left today for La Garta , Colorado. R. A. Maloney will nil P. A. Clark's shoes as police Judge of Madison the remainder of the term. It is now up to the evil-doers to count on shorter speeches and longer sentences , as Old Dick Is not one to be fooled with. The Slg. Schavland chil'dren , who , „ have been sick the past week are Ail somewhat Improved. Mrs. Bickly , Mrs. Schavland's mother , is here from Cams , Neb. , taking care of them , while Mrs. Schavland , herself , is la Omaha whore she has undergone an operation. 5O VEARS * EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS . - COPYRIGHTS &c. Anvone nenrtliiu a nhctrh nnd dpicrlntlon mnj- quickly "wcrtnlri our opinion free whether nu liiTPiitlnn Is prolmbly pntentnliln runiiminlcn- tloiisstrlctlyconlldontliil. HAHDBC2K onl'nteiit * out frco. Oldest npency for tu-uinnp patents. I'nluiitH taken through Munu Jis Co. receive tptual notice , rllliout chnruc , lutlio \ rmnrtsnmcly Illustrated weekly. I.nrcost clr- i-iilullcm of tiny w IcntlUn journal. Turin * . $3 a tear : four months , f I. 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