TIIK NOIIKOMC NKWS :
SUPERINTENDENT D. C. O'CONNOR
WRITES INTERESTING ' .ETTER.
TELLS OF MIXED POPULATION
Indians , Negroes , Chinese , Spaniards
and Americans Mingle on the Isth
mus Natives are Shiftless and Have
Good Reason to be ,
The following letter has been re
ceived by Dr. Suitor from D. C. O'Con
nor , superintendent of education In
the Canal Zone :
Dr. P. H. Salter , Norfolk , Neb.
Dear Friend : I buvo boon on the Isth
mus now just a llttlo moro than a
month. If family and friends wore
hero , I should say I am delighted with
\ this land which "summer seems to be-
logo on every side. "
My travels on the Isthmus so far
have been limited quite strictly to the
Canal Zone , and the towns of Colon
and Panama. Though limited they
have been very Interesting Indeed.
Colon Is a town of from seven to
eight thousand ; portions of It pretty
and fascinating , but most of It lies
low , "squatty" and dirty. No surprise
at all should bo expressed that fever
hould prevail hero at times. There
are two parts , however , that are Ideal
ly beautiful and delightfully located.
With reference to the bay whoso shore
line IR crescent form , Colon occupies
the middle part , Cristobal one horn ,
and the railroad offices and residences
the other. These last two places are
built on points jutting out into the
OR and receive fresh breezes from
erory direction. Cristobal Point has
been artificially constructed , that Is ,
reclaimed or filled land. Manzantllo
point has been partially filled. On
Cristobal point were built the palaces
f DeLosseps and his son. These wore
Imposing frame structures , now being
used for oillces of the Canal commis
sion. On this point also have been
and are being constructed the resi
dences of the American canal em
ployes employed at the Colon termi
nus. Borders of handsome cocoa-nut
palms and other tropical plants adorn
the fringes of beach at Cristobal and
Manzanlllo points , and of course en
hance the beauty and attractiveness
of these places.
Mixed Population.
As you already know , the popula
tion of Colon ( Columbus ) Is decidedly
mixed. Here are admixtures of Span
ish , French , Panamanian Indian , ne
gro and Chinese. Some retain pure
and distinct types , but many blend
the blood of all the above in the same
veins. This last observation may bo
applied to the general population of
the city of Panama as well as to Colon.
The people are the slowest-going people
ple I have ever seen. They seem to
act on the principle that they have
"all summer" to complete the task and
It is unnecessary to hurry now.
The Chinese seem to be the most
Industrious , Inoffensive and I may add ,
skillful of the mixtures just enumerat
ed.
Nature Provides.
There perhaps Is a sufficient reason
for the shiftlessness and indolence so
common among these people. They
seem to bo little troubled with the
ambition of Caesar or Napoleon.
The sun supplies fuel for the warmIng -
Ing of their homes , the banana , the
cocoa-nut , the orange and the agava
afford them food , and the bamboo
shack , shelter. For laborers , low
wages Is better than high. They
can live on 25c per day easily. When
they received this sum they worked
every day. When wages increased to
50 cents they worked one day and
rested two days. . This I am told is the
general custom. Though I take it
there must be numerous exceptions ,
almost all burdens to bo borne , such
as baskets of vegetables , jugs of wa
ter , sacks of fruit , are carried on the
head. This Is done by men and wo
men. A Jamaican negro was ordered
to take a wheel barrow from one place
to another about a quarter of a mile
distant. He picked it up , placed It on
his head and walked away. The na
tives seem to prefer close , warm , stif
ling rooms to fresh , clean , breezy
rooms. I see them every day , no mat
ter how It may be , men and women
huddle about in small , dark , dirty , cub
by holes , enjoying ease apparently ,
while a few yards away they might
enjoy sunlight and fresh air In abun
dance. This will explain why Colon
and Panama are post breeding nests.
The sanitary officers hero are doing
much to change these conditions. Sys
tematic work of draining and clean
ing these cities is now going on. The
lower classes of people are sent out
of their places until the latter are fum
igated , washed and white washed. At
first this Interference was resented but
they are gradually submitting to the
"yoke. "
Schools Will Help.
One thing I believe the schools may
do here , that Is to aid these people in
Icanilng and obeying certain laws of
hygiene ; also to make them moro sen
sitive as to personal appearance.
It Is common to see children several
years old chiefly boys on the prin
cipal streets and plazas absolutely
naked. The better classes , however ,
both Panamanian and Spanish , take
great prldo in fastidiously dressing
their children.
The sanitary commission Is doing
miracles In the matter of the sanita
tion of the Canal Zone. Every marsh
In the vicinity of a village or camp is
drained. All water courses are kept
tree from grass or weeds or places that
might afford breeding places for mo-
sqilltos. Moving water has over boon I
regarded us n source of health , stag
nant wntor as the source of disease.
Hero where possible nil water Is mndo
to How always Mow. Where It can't
ho made to How oil Is poured upon It
and upon the margin of the pool or
pond that may contain It.
A very largo force of men , chlolly
negroes with American forcmon , IB
employed In this work.
The hospitals at Ancon , built on the
slope of Ancon mountain , overlooking
Panama anil the sea , are very well ap
pointed , light , cheerful , and quiet.
Skilled Indy nurses are found In every
want and nothing Is loft undone for
the comfort of patients. And no matter -
tor how long one may he kept lioro
for treatment there Is no expense. The
government furnishes this service ab
solutely free.
Allow me to close this hastily writ
ten document by saying I am pleased
with the place , the outlook and the
climate. With best wishes I am sincerely
f
cerely yours , D. C. O'Connor.
HOSKINS NOTES.
Ilosklns Headlight : There Is quite
a bit of hog cholera around Hoskins.
H. F. Wctzllch , the first of the week
bought the Chas. Lonz place , now oc
cupied by O. L. Colbert.
Mike Wagner Is moving his machin
ery and grain this week to his now
location near Norfolk. His family will
go there next week.
On Wednesday , January 17 , ( Jus
Schrocdnr and Peter Kautz bought the
Stamm building , now occupied by the
Headlight. Consideration was $700.
Gus Schroeder this week sold his
eighty-acre farm three and one-half
miles northeast of Ho.sklns to Fred
Strate , jr. , receiving $75 per aero.
Three now members have been add
ed to the band , Jim and Andrew Skiff
and Henry Anderson. This makes
eighteen members the band now has.
John Drevson , six miles north of
hero , was In town today , and Informed
a reporter that ho had bought a homo
In Norfolk , paying $1,150 , and would
move there next month to reside.
Mr. Heeler of Norfolk , of the linn of
Heeler Bros. , was In town Friday In
voicing Mrs. WaddolPs stock of mil
linery and notions , which has has sold
to Miss Koehn. It is Mrs. Waddell's
Intention to go to Meadow Grove to
reside.
The ladles of the M. 13. church met
at the home of Mrs. C. Tomplin Tues
day evening and made arrangements
for holding a "spook social" and supper -
per In the Wctzlich hall on Friday
evening , February 2. See the bills
later , and watch this paper for moro
particulars.
On Thursday of last week the Dnr-
land Loan & Trust Co. , of Norfolk ,
sold Herman Miller's eighty-acre farm
four miles cast of Hoskins to Otto
Miller , consideration $47.50 per acre.
This was raw land and the price it
brought proves again that Wayne coun
ty has good soil and that her farmers
are prospering. This makes three
eighties Otto has In one piece.
FINE OTTO JOHNSON $50
Man Charged With Keeping Disorder
ly House Appeals Case.
Otto Johnson , against whom n
charge of keeping a disorderly house
was filed Monday , was found guilty
and fined $50 and costs by Judge Wcs-
tervclt. The prosecution bent Its ef
forts to proving an unsavory reputa
tion against Ida May Green , sister of
Mrs. Johnson who was arrested at the
house Monday. A number of neigh
bors also testified that the house had
a bad reputation In the neighborhood
although nothing definite was known
against Its character , the talk mostly
being surmise and gossip.
Johnson had no witnesses beside
himself. In his testimony ho declared
that Ida May Green was the sister of
his wife and lived with them only
when she was out of work as she had
no other home. He also declared that
he had never known anything derog
atory to her character beyond the two
Incidents of her arrest at his homo.
The case was appealed.
EGGS DROP 3 CENTS.
Warm Weather Made the Hens Lay.
Butter is Scarcity Now.
Eggs have come down within the
reach of everybody again. During the
past week the price dropped three
cents and the stores have been much
more liberally supplied with nice ,
fresh eggs than before. The warm
weather agreed with the hens and
they started In laying eggs with a
will , which forced off the price at
once and made it qasy to get fresh
eggs. If the cold weather continues
long , however , the store-keepers look
for an advance In the prlco again as
the hens are susceptible to cold weath
er. Eggs are now 14 cents a dozen.
Otherwise farm produce has re
mained about stationery In price , al
though there Is an Increasing scarcity
In country butter. Ever since the hol
iday advanced price paid by the cream
eries for cream the farmers have giv
en less attention to churning and there
has been a corresponding scarcity of
country butter.
How to Cure Corns and Bunions.
First , soak the corn or bunion in
warm water to soften it ; then pare It
down as closely as possible without
drawing blood and apply Chamber
lain's Pain Balm twice dally , rubbing
vigorously for five minutes at each ap
plication. A corn plaster should bo
worn a few days to protect It from
the shoo. As a general llnimont for
sprains , bruises , lameness and rheum
atism , Pain Balm Is unequalod. For
sale by Leonard the druggist
WAS ELECTED LAST NIGHT TO
SUCCEED C. P. PARISH.
START SEWER BOND ELECTION
The City Council Last Night Passed
the Proposed Sewer Bond Election
Ordinance Two Readings Will Fin
ish It Next Time For $ ' 10,000.
Norfolk drew a new councilman hist
evening and again has a full city conn
rll after almost a year of Hqunhhllug
and political rivalry. It becume ap
parent at the meeting last evening that
another councilman was absolutely
necessary to make action on the sewer
bonds legal beyond a doubt and Pan
Craven was elected to the office , vacated
catod by C. P. Parish , Insldo of thirty
minutes. There was a llttlo Jockeying
between Mayor Friday and the mem
bers of the council before the mam\er \
of electing the new councilman and
his name were decided upon. The old
ordinance providing that elective of
llces of the city beneath the grade of
mayor can only be tilled by appoint
ment of the mayor , the council con
firming the appointment , was passed.
The ordinance had been held up by
the council since It passed Its second
reading In July. As soon as It was
passed Mayor Friday nominated Alex
Morrison , whom the council refused lo
accept by a vote of one for nnd six
against. The mayor then realized the
Impossibility of passing any appoint
ment over the heads of the council and.
after a consultation with several of
the members , nominated Dan Craven ,
whose name was accepted by a ma
jority of the counciliuen.
Act on Sewer Bonds ,
Action was Immediately taken on
the question of a sewer bond election
and an ordinance providing for the
election 10 decide whether $ 10,000 In
bonds snould be issued by the city
passed Its Ilrst and second reading.
The original wording of the ordinance
provided for bonds to the extent of
$118,000 but the members of the coun
cil decided to Increase this to $10,000
according to the estimate furnished by
Engineer Hosowator according to his
latest plan. This additional $2,000
will provide Increased sewage on
Main street and on Omaha avenue.
The sewer according to the present
plans will extend from Logan street
to the river In a direct line , on Omaha
avenue from Ix > gan to Main , on Main
from Omaha to Norfolk. There will
be two laterals extending from Main
lo Sixth on Park avenue and from
Main to Seventh on Madison avenue
and on Seventh from Madison avenue
to Norfolk avenue.
The ordinance calls for $10,000
worth of bonds drawing three per cent.
Interest and redeemable in thirty
years. The date of the election on the
ordinance is put at March 20 , the
bonds to bear the date of May 1. "
The ordinance for the sewer bonds
will bo put to Its third reading at the
next meeting of the council when
Councilman Craven will qualify.
The order of the evening was :
Council met with the mayor and all
councllmen present.
The petition for an arc light at the
Intersection of Thirteenth street and
Norfolk avenue was granted , and the
gas lamp is to bo removed. It was the
opinion of tlic council that no light Is
necessary at Ninth and Koenigstoln
avenue.
A communication was read from En
gineer Hosowator calling attention to
the change in the sewer plans , the
main sewer south being run down
First stret to Omaha avenue , at an
Increase of $2,000.
The matter of $1,000 damages asked
for by Dr. Mackay for falling on ce
ment walk was referred to city attor
ney.
ney.Tho
The petition asking for a street
light at the corner of Ninth and Phil
ip avenue was referred to the proper
committee with Instructions to report
at the next meeting.
The following resolution was read
and adopted :
Resolved , That the following de
scribed sidewalks bo condemned and
that the owners of the property bo re
quired to build new walks within thir
ty days , according to the provisions of
ordinance No. 275 :
Western Town Lot company , block
1C , east side of lots 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , G and
7 ; block 7 , east side lots 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
and C , west side lots 7 , 8 , 0 and 10 ;
block 9 , west side lots 3 , 4 and 3.
Dorsey Place , block 2 , west side of
lots 11 , 13 and 11.
Pasewalk's Third addition , block 5 ,
east side lots 1 , 2 , 7 , 9 and 10.
Pasewalk's Second addition , block
3 , cast side lots 3 4 , 5 and G.
Koenlgstein's Second addition , block
1 , east side lot 7 ; block 4 , east side lot
9.
Mathewson's addition , block 2 , lot
1C , cast side ; block 4 , lot 7 , east side
and north end ; block 3 , cast side lot
1G , north side lot 7 ; block 2 , west side
lot 9.
Mathowson's Second addition , block
1 , west side of lots G and 7. ,
Pasowalk's Second addition , block
1. east sldo of lots 1 , 2 , 3 , 4. 7 and 8 ;
east side of lots 9 , 13 and 11 ; block 2 ,
east sldo of lots 11 , 12 and 13.
Pasowalk's Third addition , block 3 ,
east sldo of lots 1 , 2 , 3 , 1 , 5 , G , 7 , 8 , 9 ,
9' and 10.
Dorsey Place , block C , cast sldo of
lots 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , C , G and 7 , south sldo
lot 7.
7.Western
Western Town Lot company , First
addition , block 9 , east sldo of lots 7 ,
8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , and 12 ; block 7 , east side
of lots 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 and G ; block 8 , east
sldo of lots S , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 and 13 , and
DOG
. ,
nn the miulh idde of lot S block H
MatlicuMiii'H addition , block J ! . tiiuilli
lite of loin it ; , 11. If , and 10
\ peliionIIH | presented , signed by
ten residents of each ward , praying for
i special election In mihmll a proposi
tion to IHNUO luiiidH for a sewer sys
tem , to an amouul nut lo exceed $ i"-
mmThe
The hills allowed were :
E. P. Weitlierby.r.t.tO ! : ! ; Illakemaii
t Coleiitnu. $ ! 100 ; W. Livingstone ,
M2.50 ; C.V. . llraasch , Jilll.OOV. ; . .1
House , lii.r.O ; S. S. Adams , $2.00 ; H.
10. Hardy , $21M.Sfi ; Andrew llomnvater ,
Wli.OO ; Au/.elger. $10.15 ; ( ' . E. Hurl-
ford , $5.55 ; ( 'has. Dudley , $ : i.i)0 ) ; L
L. lleekendorf , $ II.J2 ; Nebraska Tele
phone company. $ S.50 ; John Mlchal
son. $2.70 ; Julius llulfT , $77.S2 ; Aug.
Hrummund , $27.00 ; Norfolk Electric
Light and Power company , $7.50 ! ;
Norfolk Light and Fuel company , $ tii ( ;
Aug. Gruul. $110.00 ; ( ) . Uhlo , $ | . : i5 ; W.
D. tTeekor. $ rO.IO ; W Koch. $ IO.v)0 ) ;
.1. Hay , $ ( .0.00 ; O. Illchey , $10.00.
The police Judge's report for Janu
ary showed ten dollars collected In
lines.
The treasurer's report for January
showed the following balances :
General , $ SS.3G ; Interest. $ li'.ll. ' < ! ! l ;
\\ntor , $5211.27 ; roiid , $515.00 ; sinking ,
$ | .GJG.I : | : ; street lights , $1IO.OO ! ; hnl
nice with lineal agency , $ ; ! ! ) ! ) . ( ! ! l.
Ordinance No. 2SO , to provide for
Illllug of vacancies In the city conn
ell , passed Its third ami Una ) reading
The mayor Humiliated Alex. Morrison
for councilman of Second ward to 111) )
vacancy. Nomination was not con
tinued. The mayor then nominated
Dan Craven for the vacancy and this
was confirmed.
The revised plans , specifications , ind
blue prints of Engineer Koseuater
were adopted.
Ordinance- . 281 , providing for the
calling of a r.peclnl sewer bond elec
tion passed flrsl reading , and under
suspension of rules PIIHHOI ! second
reading.
Ordinance No. 280.
An ordinance to provide for the fill
ing of any vacancy In the office of
mayor , city clerk , treasurer , police
Judge or councilman In the city of
Norfolk , and providing for the giving
of an official bond.
He It ordained by the mayor and the
city council of the city of Norfolk.
Section 1. That , whenever a va
cancy shall occur In the office of may
or , in the city of Norfolk , by reason of
death , resignation , removal , or any
other cause , such vanancy shall ho
filled by the city council of said city.
Section 2. Thai whenever a vacan
cy shall occur In the office of city
clerk , treasurer , police judge , or coun
cilman , in the city of Norfolk , by rea
son of death , resignation , removal , or
any oilier cause , such vacancy shall lie
filled by the mayor and city council
of said city , provided that a majority
vole of tlio coiiucilinen present and
entitled to vote shall elect the officer
voted for upon the nominal Ion of the
mayor.
Section 3. Within ten days after
the election by the mayor and city
council of any person to fill vacancy
mentioned in section 1 of this ordi
nance , the person so elected shall qual
ify and give bond for such amount and
with such conditions as Is required by
law , and the person so elected shall
hold the office to which ho is HO elect
ed until the expiration of the term
of office which ho was elected lo fill.
Provided that if any person so elected
falls to qualify within the ten days af
ter his election , then the office to
which ho was elected shall bo doomed
vacant , and It shall ho the duty of the
mayor and the city council to again
fill such vacancy by election as herein
provided.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall
take effect and bo in force from and
after its passage.
Passed and approved this 1st day
of February , 190GJ
I Seal ] John Friday ,
Attest : Mayor.
Julius Hulft , City Clerk.
SATURDAY 8IFTINGB.
Dr. P. II. Sailer was In Wlnslde yes
terday.
Fred Haley went to Sioux City this
morning.
J. L. Davis was hero from Warner-
vlllo yesterday.
Carl Wilde was confined to his homo
with illness yesterday.
Charles G. Frey of Pendor spent
Friday night In the city.
Miss Opal Olmstead made a trip to
Wayne over Friday night.
Joseph Contois has returned from
a business trip to Lynch.
Col. T. D. Preeco of Battle Creek
was in Norfolk Saturday.
Andrew Spence has been visiting in
the city for several days.
Mrs. Setzkoln nnd daughters of
Pierce were In the city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Alberts of Hos-
kins were In the city yesterday.
H. J. A very wont to Lincoln this
morning to stay over Sunday.
Miss Lenora .lounge of Osmond is
visiting with Mrs. Stear.
M. C. Burbank and J. O. Shugart
have gone to Omaha for Sunday.
15. H. Taylor , who was formerly with
W. H. Vail , has returned to his homo
in Minnesota. Before leaving Norfolk
ho received a letter stating that the
snow was three and a half feet dcop
and had boon on the ground all winter.
Harry Barnes came down from Bat
tle Creek Saturday morning on busi
ness.
ness.W.
W. E. Taylor , cashier of the Mad
ison State bank , Is in the city on busi
ness.
A. H. Vlolo has returned from Chicago
cage where ho made a short visit with
friends.
A few friends dropped In upon Mrs.
II. A. Mlttolstadt at her home on Keen
IgHtein avenue last night and surprised
her They cnnie In fancy tin .in eon
iiune mid spent nil cnJnMible eu < iiiuic
Mm Idilnhiill and MIHViiu M iclt
Kaliibnli ai ( < eiilerlnluliu ; a number of
Indies thin arieriKion.
John 10. Clonk , rural mull carrier on
lloule No. I , IH moving Into the home
'ie lecenlly pun-linm-d In Glen 1'iirli.
John Is i MII I/ , the liveryman , IIIIH pur-
ehiiHed ,1. H. MalhewHoii'ii matched
team and will um > It on the hoauie.
A warrant WIIH HWOHI out ngnltiHl
\lherl CuinmliiH this morning by Hen
ry Plller , charging him with an assault
upon his HOII , lOmll Plller.
MI-H. W. 11. llulterlleld him limned
Invitations fur another company of
Indies at her home next Thursday af
ternoon. The guests this lime 'III he
from the purl of the elly cunt of
Twelfth street.
Debiirnh llehekah lodge No. G.'l , I.
O. O. I1' . , held a Hpcclnl meeting IIIH !
night at which live candidate ! ) were
lull luted. The work wan put on by
the Degree team and wan exceptionally
Hue. ItefreHlimenlii were served later.
In honor of bin fourteenth birthday
lohu Gllden enleitallied a eiowd of
voting people last evening at the home
of his parents on South Tenth itlreet.
'lames alTorded fun throughout the
evening. Delicious lel'reshmeiiln were
served bile In the evening.
Thete IH going lo he Ice made In
Norfolk ( onionow uighl If the weather
man known what he In talking about.
A very cold wave In predicted for ( bin
vlelully by Sunday night nnd It will
be well for the coal bins lo become
Illled and the winter wrnpn lo he dug
on ) .
The freak cnlf with one bend , two
inoutlm , two m > lH of teeth and two
lumen , which wan born on the farm of
. .1.V. . U'elln , west of Warnervlllo hint
Sat unlay night , In ( lend. The animal
appealed lo lie not of the best conntl-
lutlon and grew weaker and weaker
until It died.
Miss Ell/nheh ! ShnrpleHS , who had
Intended to visit retailven hero during
January , tins changed her plnnn and
will no ) arrive until In ( he tiprlng.
Minn ShnrpleHH now ban a large clnnn
In painting in Dnlnth nnd II wnn hard
lo gel away at thin time. She will
upend Home time heio with her sister ,
Mrs. Jack Knonlgstcln , and otliern.
Miss Mao Barrett was the victim of
n pleiiHant surprise parly at I ho homo
of her parents on South Fifth Hi reel
last night when twenly-llvo of her
friends suddenly arrived. They
brought with them a supply of dainty
refreshments which closed the oven-
Ing's pleaHiiro after Hcvernl enjoyable
hours spent n ! games The occasion
WIH : Miss Barrett's birthday.
There are about 500 Gobblers in Hie
territory out of Omaha , Lincoln , Fro-
inonl and Sioux Cily , ninny of them
living In Norfolk. Scores of the boyn
came home tliiH morning to npoiid Sun
day and on Wednesday next they will
all go lo Madison for the annual moot
ing The orgniib.nlIon extends from
Chicago west and Nebraska Is the
headquarters for the order.
Dr. and Mrs. A. Hear enteitnliied a
large number of their friends last
evening at their homo on Norfolk av
enue. Six-hand euchre was the order
of the evening , tlio games continuing
with zest until nearly midnight when
a bounteous supper svns served in sev
eral courses. The shouting prize was
won by Mrs. J. Hauin , the ladles' prize1
for high score was won by Mrs. Dole-
son , and the gentlemen's high score
prize was won by Mr. G. B. Suitor.
One of the superstitions of South
Fourth street has been badly shatlored.
The house at 411 South Fourth bus
had the reputation for some time of
being haunted. Neighbors declared
that they saw ghosts and while , sheet
ed things passing the windows and
heard Hlrango noises at night. Two
weeks ago J. H. Hunter moved Into the
house and , though they have looked
faithfully for the spirits and have lis
tened for the manifestations , they have
seen and heard nothing and the house
has lost its reputation for being haunt
ed.
ed.A
A machine for the making of ce
ment concrete pressed bricks has been
purchased by Reynolds & King of this
city and will arrive soon to be started
In use. The firm expects to manufac
ture pressed blocks In various late and
ornamental designs for building fronts
exclusively. It Is not yet decided
where they will locate with their ma
chine , sheds and other equipment.
This firm bar. long been In Iho brick-
mason contract business and they
were attracted last week by one of the
machines which was on display at the
convention held In the city hall.
Bonesteel Pilot : Conductor J. L.
Beach has a pigeon at his home near
Carlock ( hat came into his possession
in a peculiar manner. One day last
week when Mr. Beach's train was stop
ping at Crelghton the pigeon rapped at
n window of the caboose for admis
sion When the window was opened
the dove entered and mndo itself at
homo. Whenever Mr. Beach was free
from duties the bird would perch upon
his shoulder and showed a marked de
gree of affection. The dove remained
In the caboose until ( ho return trip to
Honesleel , when Mr. Beach sent It to
the homestead.
SOLD HIS HOME.
Carl Voecks Sells House to Wealthy
Stanton County Farmer.
Carl Voecks has sold his place on
First strcel In Edgownter park to Mr.
Zoelmor , a wealthy Stnnton county
fanner who will reside hero. Mr.
Voecks has bought the August Blank
property In Edgowator park and will
remove to It.
WANTED Bright , honest young
man from Norfolk to prepare for pay
Ing position in Government Mail Sor-
vice. Box Ono , Cedar Ilnplds , la.
BAPTIST CHURCH AND CHRISTIAN
CHURCH TO JOIN HERE.
WILL MOLD CREEDS TOGETHER
Ovcrturcn Have Been Made by the
Chrlntlnn Church and the Baptist
Church to Each Other and One Or
( lanlzatlon Will Result.
A movement In on fool lo unlln Iho
llnpllst anil Chilnllau church heller
era In one body with one pnnlor The
overtures have been niulnnl nnd It In
liomdhle Hint the two creedii will tinllu
In one body , agreeing on the oiwon-
llnln of chrlHllanlly. The llnptlHln uro
organized In Norfolk nnd have a
church ; ( he inetnhern of the OlirU-
I Inn church have no regular organlr.n-
lion mid no church homo In the city.
I'bey have been holding n meeting or-
i-ry other week In the G. A. It ball
llefore effecting n permanelil orgnul-
/nllon ( he C.hrlHlInu church peopln
mndo advanccH ( o the Bnptlnln for
mutual church. The llnptlnln at the
name lime made nlmllnr oveituren to
the ChrhiHnn church people.
II In part of ( he ( enr.hlngii of the
( 'hrhitlnii church Ilia ! Ilieie nhould hone
no denomination ! ! nnd thai all church
es should unite In their work In no fur
IIH pomtlhlo nnd gel nwny from denoin
Inallonnlhim. Thin In what they are
trying to do In thin cnne. In parts of
their ereedH the two churched ngro <
very well Indeed. In fuel , the ChrU-
linn church In practically free of a
creed tin lln leaching ) uro practically
luiHeil upon the new lenlament. Tlioy
ngreo with the llapllidii In llmlr Idea
of hnptlHin , both ohuroheii holding for
imnierHlon.
What nnnin the united church will
bear and just how they will adjuut
nny dirforoncen of creed In not. known
nlthongh they HCCHI to bollovo that It
In nil very poHHlhlo.
A HOO-DOO GUN.
Euuene Andrews , Commercial Travel
er , Hao Relic of a Suicide.
Every violent dentil and every death
buck of which lien an InjiiHlIco huron
lifter It n nuperslltlon. SomeUmen It
Is n ghost , n something HCCII , nnd
soinollincH only a sound thai recurn at
certain limes of the day or night
Thejfe may be ghosts ; I hero may bo
haunted IIOIIHCH. There IH n difference
of opinion about It. Hut Eugene Au
di ews , n Norfolk traveling man , once
owned a gun that was hoodooed from
( he day n man killed himself with It
until It panned mil of his baud. It was
a 32 cnlllier revolver mid a good gun
when the man took It down by the
( be Icehouse and idiot hlnmelf with It.
After that It would never go off when
It wns pointed at any living thing. At
other ( linen It might explode tlio car
tridge but Iho bullet always wont wild
of nny mark. The gun wns absolutely
hoodooed.
Mr. Andrews was living In a Hinall
Iowa town at the time. He had a re
volver , which be kept In his desk at
the Htoro. Seldom , however , did ho
have any use for It nnd It often lay
for months unused , hut It. wns a good
gun.
gun.One
One day a townsman dropped Into
the store , n&kud about the gun and
said he would borrow It some day to
shoot ground squirrels with on Ma
brother's farm. A lew days later the
man dropped In and asked for the gun ,
saying he wnn going out lo shoot some
Hqulrrels. Within the hour the gun
was brought back to Mr. Andrews
with the Information that It had been
used by the borrower to kill hlmsolf
On Investigation It proved that the
man , who was a" former gambler , had
threatened to kill himself on several
occasions. Prohibition nnd a changed
moral tone had ruined him and rathar
than keep up the fight ho killed him
self.
self.The
The gun was put away In Its old
place until one day when Mr. Andrews
wanted to kill a dog. Ho got out the
gun , pointed it at the dog , and pulled
the trigger. A dull click answered.
Several times he tried to lire It but
each time the gun missed fire. He
put It nwny and waited. Again he
wanted to kill a cat and got out Ui
gun. Again It missed fire. Ho took
It to the gunsmith. Nothing seemed
to be the matter with it. It would
shoot when aimed at a mark although
It bad lost Its accuracy. Again it wan
brought Into use to kill an animal and
again It missed fire.
Eventually Andrews had the gun
cleaned up and put Into order Ho
hold it to a man who used It to shoot
blank cartridges with. In a few days ,
however , the now man brought It back
decla'rliig that it was no good. An
drews fell happy though now that ho
was well rid of the gun and refused
to take It back. So that was the end
of the good gun hoodooed KO far as
he knows about It.
NETTED $18.
Missionary Tea Given by Ladies So
ciety Thursday.
The Missionary tea given at tlio
home of Mrs. J. W. Hansom netted the
satisfactory sum of $1S for the ladies
and was a success in every way.
Mrs. Craft's New Home.
Mrs. llobert Craft has returned from
a trip to Council Bluffs and Missouri
Valley. The excavation for her now
homo on South Second street Is fin
ished and work on the foundation will
bo begun at onco. If the weather per
mits the house will bo rushed to com
pletion during the rest of the winter.
