NOIIKOLK NEWS : I'MUDAV. ' FKIHUTAKY 1(5 ( I'.HJG ,
FAST MAIL ON MISSOURI PACIFIC
FROM ST. LOUIS.
IT CARRIED NO PASSENGERS
At Gascondn Bridge , Twenty-seven
Miles From Jefferson City , the Flyer
Was Wrecked and the Cars Soon
Were In Flames.
Kansas Cllv. Fob. II. Fant mail
trnln No. 7. w < stbound on the Mis
souri Pacllle , which loft St. Louis nt
8 i > . in. , was wrecked at tlio Gasconade
bridge , twonty-Hovon mllea east of Jef
ferson City curly thlH morning.
Throe mall cars were tlltcliod ,
caught Hro and were doHtroyod.
Several niPinbors of the crow were
hurt hut none was killed.
The tniln carrloil no pasHengors.
. THURSDAY TIDINGS.
H. M. Onto of Pierre IM In the city on
business.
MTB. Fred Klontr. returned from No-
light thlH morning.
AlfriMl iRiior of Ronontool stopped
ever between trains WodnpHday.
l/ty Hoypr was down from Unttlo
( "reck on business Wednesday.
15d Crow of Tlhlon wan In the city
Wednesday ovonliiR on h\mlnoBH.
Blalno Skcon of Spencer stopped
ever Wednesday night In the city.
M. 0. Hir/.on wont to MadlHon
Wednesday morning on business.
Stanford Parker of Spencer was In
the city liotwpon trains WodnuBday.
T. 1C. .InluiRon of Slanton stopped
ever Wednesday night on biiNlnoHn.
A. Matnon of Hartlngton was In the
city Wednesday evening on business.
Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Doano of Randolph -
dolph were In Norfolk Wednesday
noon.
Miss Hattlo Llchtenbcrg of Hadnr
Is visiting with nor sister , Mrs. Gust
Uockor ,
Carl lloyondorf Is moving his family
from Stunton to his now homo In
lllllsldu Torraco.
Harry Dlgnan has gone to Clinton ,
Iowa , to visit for some tlmo with his
grandmother.
J. H. Mnylard has boon on the sick
list for Hovornl days bucansu of a severe -
voro toothache.
Dr. PIlRor returned from Omaha
TnoHday evening where ho had boon
for Hovoral days.
Hnrlo Haropr wont to Oinalin
\Vodnoaday In the Interests of the Hnr-
per Medicine company , and will return -
turn Thursday.
Mis Mnymo Thill loft for Doll RapIds -
Ids , S. D. , this morning and will inaKo
her homo there ,
Mr. and Mrs. 1) . P. Pippin Imvo re
turned from an extended and plousant
visit In Missouri.
Mia Kay Watts returned to Colitin-
bits today after a short visit with Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Hlakcly.
City Attorney 13. P. Woathorby loft
today for Rrlstow and Spencer to look
up some bankruptcy cases.
H. 11. Dundvall of Nollgh , who has
been visiting with Hurt Kummer , loft
for Omaha and the eastt oday.
Darius Mathowson Is on the sick list
with n strained back , which ho ro-
colvod on a snow-covered walk.
Mr. and Mrs. Jo Morrow , formerly
of Norfolk , will leave Omaha tomorrow
for an oxtondetl visit with his parents ,
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Morrow In Wash
ington state.
T. V. Ixicwlior and his children , Her-
thn and Will , will leave for Los Angeles -
gelos tomorrow , where they Intend to
make their future homo.
The social session of the Ladles
guild , which was to have been hold at
the home of Mrs. Anna Madson on
Friday , has been postponed.
Mrs. S. T. SKeen gave a delightful
party last evening at her homo for
friends of her daughter Agnes on the
occasion of her thirteenth birthday ,
A new sanitarium Is being built at
Battle Creek , Mich. , that will cost
$500,000. It will soon bo opened as
an osteopathlc and surgical sanltarl-
u in.
Fireman Smith , who was Injured at
Oakdale night before last by getting
his foot caught and tinned In a track ,
was brought to Norfolk and Is getting
along nicely.
The marriage of Miss Mlnnio A.
Brandonberg to William A. Mans on
March 1 at the Kvangellcal church
has been announced by her mother ,
Mrs. Wilholmlna Hrandenberg.
A severe epidemic of colds IB travel
ing about Norfolk just at present and
about half of the people of the city are
allllcted with the ailment. Hod eyes
and constant sneer.lng are to bo found
In almost every homo. The physicians
are kept constantly going In efforts to
check the Illness , which assumes al
most the severity of grip In some cas
es.
Ed Beols went back on his mall
route today on account of the Improved
condition of his mother , Mrs. S. F.
Heels. While her condition is still
serious it is not such as to give alarm.
Miss Lulu B. Condon was married to
Arthur H. Brown by Hov. J. P. Pouch-
or last evening. The ceremony was
performed at the homo of Mr. and Mrs.
Manning at the Junction. The newly
married couple will make their homo
In Elgin.
Isaac Nightingale of Norfolk has
been made district manager in Albion
for the Sturgeon Music Co. Ho will
handle four or live counties with as
many assistants out of Albion. Mr.
Nightingale will remove there within
the next month.
Miss Elizabeth Schram entertained
a number of her friends last evening
at a parfy at the homo of her parents
on South Third street. The evening !
wan dovoled ( o cards and Ramos. He-
froKhmenl * were HOrved before the
Veiling IllohO Up.
N. I * Packard of Lincoln , wtato mis-
Hlonary for Ilia Congregational church-
i > s , \\lll hold a sorloM of meetings at
the Second Congregational church at
the Junction , commencing next Sun
day , ami will continue every night of
HIP following week. Everybody IH In
vited to attend these meetings and a
largo aiidlonco Is expected.
NATIONAL LIVE STOCK COMMIS
SION CO.
Views of the Live Stock Market at
South Omaha , Neb. , C. A. Mai-
lory , Manager.
South Omaha , Feb. Ifi. The nccond
storm of this remarkable winter oc
curred this week , and while not HO-
voro. Is mostly responsible for the
moderate supplies of live stock. The
cattle trade IB moving along smoothly
with prices gradually Improving , all
grado't Belling at the bent prices of thq
season , with the Omaha and other
river" markets well In line with all
other markets.
Cholco fat cattle ace scarce and are
selling $5.00 to $5.50 , but the bulk of
the offerings nro medium to good
steers , which are selling $1 50 to $15.00.
Uutchers stock Is not very plentiful ,
and prices are well maintained with
favorable prospects during this month
and next. Stockers and feeders are
In gooil demand at the best prices of
the season , Good to choice steora BellIng -
Ing $1.00 to $1.50 , with the common
to fair grades $11.50 to $1.00.
Wo advise any of our readers who
may want to buy cattle this spring , to
place their orders with UB HOOU as pos
sible.
There will be a fair supply of hay
fed cattle during March and April , but
we still have confidence In bettor pric
es for fat cattle as the season ad
vances.
Hogs The hog market continues on
Its upward march , with prlcoa well up
to the Co mark all around. The bulk
of the hogs are selling hero at $5.85
to $5.05 at present , and while wo have
confidence In better prices later , wo
always believe In being conservative ,
and suggest It might bo well to "play"
for a little reaction before the week Is
out.
Sheep Sheep and lamb receipts
have been moderate this week. The
quality of the stuff offered has been
as poor as any time this season. Good
stuff sells readily , at prices steady
with last week's close. Best lambs
$7.00 to $7.15 , yearlings $5.85 to $0.15 ,
wethers $5 75 , owes $5.00 to $5.110.
The common and medium grades are
more neglected by mutton buyers than
at any time. Feeders are buying a
few , but the prices they aio paying
are so low , that there Is not much
probability of the shipper making any
thing out of his feeding.
Wo do not look for any IncreaBO In
shipments for this week's market , nor
very much Improvement In values ,
but there Is a good prospect of heav
ier receipts next weok.
Wo advise sorting stuff closely , and
shipping only good stuff , unless you
will bo satisfied with feeder prices.
I > nmhs are selling from 5.75 to $0.50 ,
yearlings $5.10 to $5.75 , wethers $5.00
to $5.25 , owes $ ; t.75 to $1.50.
During the last week wo have had
the following sales :
No. Ave. Price
IS I sheep and yearlings. . . . 03 $5.85
282 lambs 71 7.00
10 lambs Cl f > .50
-105 lambs 71 C.75
17 lambs 51 5.25
88 ewes 89 1.00
158 lambs 5 ! ) G.25
21 > t ! ewes 107 1.85
111 owes IHJ 4.00
2UO wethers and yearlings. . 00 5.90
LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY.
daman Stock Company Closes Three
Nights' Engagement.
"Little Lord Fauntleroy" as pre
sented at the Auditorium last evening
by the daman Stock company proved
a very entertaining diversion. As a
play It abounds In clean , wholesome
humor with nothing strained or un
natural in the plot. It points a moral
Inconspicuously In the reformation
which Uml Fauntleroy , as a boy full
of love and kindness , effects upon his
crabbed old grandfather. In fact it
fultllls Its purpose of amusing without
tiring , most excellently.
In the title role 4Uiby Claman na
turally overshadowed the other mem
bers of the company , Her opportu
nities were greatest and shu used ( hem
woll. .The lull sweetness and love vof
the , llttlo lord was displayed well in
the paresses which nho heaped upon
her grandparent. To both Mr. ai\d
Mrs. Claman fell double roles of op
posite characters , which they handled
well. Mrs. Claman in her portrayal
of Minna , the adventuress , introduced
the audience to a woman they could
not help but hate and despise. She
was loud ; she was impossible ; she
was everything that the mother of n
lord should not bo. Then as the moth
er of the llttlo lord she became a
mother , who loved both her child and
her dead husband and who was loved
In return. Haversham , the hard head
ed lawyer with a heart , was excellent
ly given by Basil Newman. Ho was
distinctly an Englishman and distinct
ly a legal man. The remainder of the
company played their parts very satis
factorily.
A Quilting Party.
A quilting party was given this af
ternoon by Mrs. August Brummund to
the ladles of Johannes Lutheran
church.
Superior ongrayea cards. The New * .
COMIC VALENTINE HAS LOST ITS
OLD POPULARITY.
DETTER ONES HAVE GAINED
One Valentine Heart In a Do * This
Morning Bore the Words , "Fragile ,
Do Not Crush" Mall la One-Third
Larger for Valentine Day ,
[ from Wctlncmlny'H Dully. ]
The Valentino has not lost Ita pop-
ulorlty by any means , unless It bothu
comic Valentino which has come to be
the medium of thn children only. Bo-
yon il a few comic valentlnoB there are
mighty few valentines In Norfolk to
day that can bo bought for less than
fifteen cents. Even of the finer grades
there are not HO very many left In the
dealers' hands. They are crowding the
IHHichoH of the mall carriers Instead.
So great ban been the flood of Vitlcn-
tlnoH that the volume of iriftll had In
creased one-third , and the carriers loft
the postofllco this morning with their
pouches piled high with boxes mid
large envelopes as In the Christmas
season.
The BaloB of the higher priced mis
sives of love and remembrance are an
Indication of the hold which the day
IB taking upon the older persons.
Their offerings are not those of paper
lace and gilt , that they know In their
younger days , but more artiste offer-
IngH of silk and satin and celluloid
with the verses and the decorations
painted In by hand. Each carrier had
a load of the larger packages with
these In them this morning. One ol
the freaks in the mall , while perhaps
not Intentional , had a most pathetic
note of humor In H. It was a heart-
shaped box , whoso contents could be
easily guessed. On the outside wau
written besides the address , "Fragile
Please do not crush. " There was no
Indication no to whether It was n mcs
sago only to the postal clerks qr to the
person , who was to receive It.
There were also any number of par
ties given as offerings to SL Valentine
tine and nt each one the Idea of the
mlsBlvo of love was carried out In the
decorations , the programs or some oth
er feature of the entertainment. Bui
these were but slight Indications o
the general acceptance of the day com
pared with the valentines that won1
through the malls.
SORE OVER WEDDING.
Senators' Wives and Others Fee
Slighted by Roosevelts.
The wives of senators are nmont ,
the most disappointed ones ever no
receiving Invitations to the Long
worth-Roosevelt wedding , says a
Washington report. No senators1 are
known to have been Invited oxcop
Lodge , who Is the president's persona
friend , and Kean , who Is related to the
Hoosovolts by marriage. There is a
minor that one or two others are 01
the list , hut this rumor Is not yet verl
lied.
Only 200 guests were present at the
wedding of Nellie Grant to Algcrnoi
Sartorls In 187-1 , In this same eas
room , which on that occasion was very
comfoitably tilled , The number of in
vitatlons Ih.suud for Saturday's even
Is perhaps upward of a thousand , am
just whore the guests will all be pu
Is the problem that white house al
tendants are now trying to solve. Hat
the senate set been Invited en bloc
the house sot could not have beet
omitted , and straightway there wouli
have been a crush which would have
exceeded that at the formal white
house receptions and made the we <
ding a perfect mob. The list of guest
Is already much larger than the prcs
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt Intended 1
should bo.
It Is said with authority that th
east loom arrangements nro being
closely patterned after those made fo
the Sartorls-Grant wedding , and tha
a person reading a description of th
room for that occasion will have a
clear Idea as to how It will look nox
Saturday. The raised platform on
which the bridal party will stand wll
be of the same size as that used In
187-1 and will stand In the same place
The bridal party will enter by th
same doors , the white ribbons will b
stretched across the room Irt the sam
way , and the tloral decorations will b
similar.
Senator Kean of New Jersey Is'con
nectod with the Roosevelt family b
marriage , through his slater havln
married Emlln Roosevelt.
i The senator Is to give a dance th
night before the wedding for all th
Roosovelts , and on Sunday , the da"
after the wedding , Mrs. Cowles , th
president's sister , will give a tea , whlc
will bo the signal for another famll
reunion.
The family Is said to be very clai
nlsh. They stand high In New Yor
but Insist on remembering their oh
Knickerbocker traditions , and are coi
sorvatlvo to a degree that is annoj
ing to some of their would-be friend
In Now York society. The Roosovelts
the Minturns and one or two other fam
Hies aio all that are left of the ol
Knickerbocker set , and they are aj
parontly proud of the distinction grow
Ing out of this fact
Many members of the old set hav
married into newer families and take
up newer ways , but the Roosevelt
have not done this much.
They use the old family carriage
and cling to old family customs.
Representative Longwortli Is makln
extensive preparations for his farewc
bachelor dinner , which will be give
Thursday night. His best man an
ushers will arrive In tlmo to attorn
ml the lint of gueslB will number
bout fifty After his visit to the lloor
f the hoiiho yesterday afternoon he
ent to lunch with his mother and
isler , Countess do Chnmiirun , and
ite In the afternoon for a drive with
llss Roosevelt. He has practically
ecovered from his tonsllltls and.tho
anger that the wedding might have
> be postponed has vanished.
Theodore Roosevelt , Jr. , will attend
lie bachelor dinner.
So many ( lowers were sent to the
vhlto house yesterday on account of
llss llooscovlt'fl birthday that the
tately mansion will bo fairly burled
iy the tlmo other flowers begin to ar-
Ivo for the wedding. In accordance
vltli previous custom , It is probable
ho bride will order these offerings ) dls-
rlbuted among the hospitals of the
ity.
ity.Tho
The supreme court has named n
ominlttee composed of Chief Justice
Duller and Justices White and Holmes
determine whether that august trl-
innal shall HOIK ! an elaborate gift or
. acli 'member of It shall content him
self with a garland of flowers. It Is
tmld that thor sentiment of the court
nellnUB tb the piirchaso of some sub
stantial thing \vhlch , properly In-
Mcrlbcd' , hiay ho handed down In the
nmily for generations.
A curious" feature of the wedding , as
low planned , will bo the absence of
joxes for the wedding cake. Just what
ho Idea Is In dispensing with these no
one seems to know , as there s no spe
cial economy In It , oven If that were
o bo practiced. Besides , It Is not as
f the guests were not expected to take
tlocqs of cake with them. On the con-
rary , the waiters will have plccoB of
irctty oiled paper In which to wrap
> lts of the cnko which guests will cary -
y away.
All kids of funny stories are going
iround In regard to what this , that and
the other one Is planning to do in the
absence of boxes for the wedding cako.
One of the foreign ministers actually
UIB received a letter from a man In
his native country asking him to se
cure a plate for him from Miss Reese
velt's wedding to add to bis largo col
lection of china pieces.
WINE ? . WHY NOT ?
New York Women of W. C. T. U. Wll
Not Intrude Protest.
The storm created by some temperance
anco people ever the suggestion that
there will be wlno served nt the wed
ding breakfast of Miss Alice Reese
veil does not scorn to rullle people In
this town , says a Now York dispatch
The Now York county organization
seems to consider the matter of alco
liollc or non-alcoholic refreshment nt
the nuptial feast nobody's business but
Miss Alice's own. No matter how
much the members may personally ob
ject , they refuse to utter one word of
criticism.
Mrs. A. C. Allen , secretary , does no
see why her temperance society shouli
make a fuss just because "the poor
girl" happens to bo the president's
daughter.
"Miss Roosevelt can serve all the
wlno she wishes at her wedding break
fast without our interference , " she
said. "It Is not our party. The Now
York county chapter of the W. C. T
U. would not think of addressing a
girl on so personal a matter just be
cause she happens to bo the presl
dents daughter.
"I think the poor gli'l already has
suffered too much from publicity am
curiosity. At least , she shall not be
bothered by any protest from on
branch of the society.
"Whether she has wine or not , it Ifa
none pf our business. "
WAYNE COUNTY FIRES.
Two , One at Wayne and One at Win
side , Cost $37,000.
The Wayne fire caused a loss o
$22,000. This , together with the Win
side fire , caused a loss of $37,000 In
Wayne county. At Wayne the genera
store of I. Relffol was gutted and thereof
roof also caved In. The merchandise
was nlmost entirely destroyed. The
fire communicated to the dry good
store of Chas. Robblns and a fresl
stock of dry goods valued at $8,000
which was being installed preparatory
to opening the store on Saturday wa
burned. Insurance hod not been taken
out on this stock. The origin of the
fire is not known.
For a time It looked as If most o
the business part of the town wa
doomed' ' , but nn explosion In the Rolf
fel store brought flic flro down whore
it "could bo 'handled. The explosion
blew , out'tho ' 'plato"glass front of th
lEU "Raymond' drug store across th
street. ' -
ThJ ( losses :
Relffel merchandise stock , $12,000.
BUlldlhg owned by P. L. Miller , $2
COO ; Insurance , $2,000.
Chas. Robblns stock of dry goods
$8,000.
COMPLIMENTARY DINNER.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker and Mr. and Mrs
Ersklne Will Entertain.
A dinner party for Friday evening
February 23 , In honor of Mr. and Mrs
J. E. Ersklne of Columbus , has beet
announced. The dinner will bo given
by Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Ersklno , am
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Walker at the
homo of the former.
FIRE IN FARM HOUSE.
Young Man Is Injured by Jumping
From High Window.
Howe , Neb. , Feb. 9. The farm res
Idence of George Mnthows burned hero
yesterday. The oldest son was severe
ly injured by jumping from the second
end story window and Mrs. Mathew
lost all of her possessions excepting
the clothing she wore.
HISTORIC BUILDING.
Old O'Neill Hotel , Scene of Shooting , '
Is Torn Down. ,
O'Neill Frontier : Another old land
lark IUIH been dismantled and IB be |
ng rapidly torn down and moved
way. John Ilorlskey has bought the
Id hotel building that stood almost
Inco the oldest Inhabitant can romem-
> er on the lower end of Douglas street
ml Is conveying It away to build an
ce house. 'I'ho old building had some-
hlng of n history. In the early days
t was occupied as a small store and
vns later converted Into a hotel. The
iromlscB were deeded to St. Patrick's
hurcli by the original owner who died
unity years ago. For llfteon ycarB the
nilldlng had been In a state of decay
mil was occupied by Polk , nn old man
vim was popularly supposed to have
ilddon wealth but who was apparently
lofltltute when ho died some two years
igo. The building was the scene of
he Sheriff Kearns shooting some
twenty-six years ago.
CENTER'S BATH TUB.
Comment of the Paper Which Printed
the Item That Started Things.
Center Register ! .There's . a town
called Center and It has a hotel , barer -
> er shop , bath tub-and a newspaper.
Of course , It has other business Insti
tutions , but those mentioned are vor.y
illicit In evidence all ever the United
States , as the marked copies of dally
ind weekly papers and the letters tele-
; runs ; and telephone messages which
invo been pouring In this week will
testify. And wo wish to call the at
tention of business men generally to
the fact that your town and nil It con-
.ulns would be an unknown quantity
but for the little weekly newspapers
which go forth from week to week to
ell the world that you are In exist
ence. You may bo sure that your an
nouncements In their columns will be
seen and read , though they may not
make the stir that did the following
Innocent little local which appeared
In the Register two weeks ago :
"Wo are requested to Inform the la
dles of Center that Thursday will bo
ladles' day at the new bathroom In the
Saundei'8 hotel annex. None but la
dles will bo allowed to bathe on that
day , and they are invited to take ad
vantage of the new tub. Every cour
tesy will bo shown patrons. "
This Item was clipped and comment
ed on by the great dallies from Aug
usta , Maine , to San Francisco , and
I'rom Duluth to Tallahassee. Marked
copies of the papers of Minneapolis ,
Phllndolnhln. Now York. Ohlcaco.
Omaha , Denver and San Francisco
have been received and we have been
asked by 'phono to furnish views of
the town and prominent people. Wo
republlsh a part of the articles which
have drawn attention to our town and
which arc samples of all the rest. The
last article draws the moral although
the amount should be tens of thou
sands and all credit should be given
to the llttlo four-column sheet which
set the ball a rolling :
The comment referred to , as showIng -
Ing the true moral , Is the following
from The Norfolk Daily News :
"Center's new bath tub has been
worth $1,000 in advertising the town.
Its reputation has spread over this
country to corners that never know
there was a Center or a Knox county
before. "
AGONY FROM BURNS ; NO DOCTOR
Zion City Girl Fatally Injured , But
Dowleltes Deny Her a Physician.
Estello Smith , principal of the
Twenty-sixth street school In Zion
City , was refused medical attention
by her parents and the deacons of the
church Sunday , after she had been so
seriously burned by the explosion of
a lamp that her death Is considered a
question of but a few hours , says a
Chicago report.
Prayer services were offered for the
recovery of the young woman In the
tabernacle In lieu of the treatment of
physicians , and the elders prayed at
her bedside throughout the day and
night.
The burning of Miss Smith was nl
most Identical with that of Miss Es
ther Dowle , daughter of the "First
Apostle , " who died In Chicago three
years ago without medical attention
after twelve hours of the most excru
ciating torture.
Miss Smith was alsc crimping her
'
hair for cl\nrch \ services , when the ker
osene lamp used exploded. With her
head and shoulders In Ilames she ran
Into the room wjiere her parents were
seated and fell at her father's feet.
Ho extinguished the fire with a cur
tain jerked from a window , and the
young woman was carried to her bed.
She begged plteously for relief from
the pain , and the elders of the church
were summoned to the bedside.
There they knelt and prayed all day
long , their supplications being punc
tuated by the moans and shrieks of
the girl.
Even the father and mother joined
In the prayers , turning n deaf ear to
every appeal of the girl for medical
relief.
Miss Smith Is 25 years of age , pret
ty and nccomplshed.
COLLEGE YELL A SUCCESS.
All Columbus Is Telling About the Suc
cess of it.
All Columbus Is talking today about
the "Bible yell" Introduced In the
First Methodist Episcopal church last
Sunday by the pastor , Rev. Alfred H.
Pitkln , says a Columbus report.
A special service for children was
held In the church auditorium after
the regular- Sunday school service.
Each youngster had boon provided
with a slip of paper on which was
A frlonrt of the hem -
A too of the Trust
Powder
Complins with tha Pure Fred Law *
of all fitatnn.
printed In bold typo ;
Say , my chum , have you seen
II. Timothy , II. , 15 ; III. , 15 ;
I. John , I. , 7 , 9 ;
Romans , vlll. , 1C ?
I. Thessalonlans , v. , 22 ,
Tells you exactly what to do.
The adult members of the congrega
tion had not boon Informed of what
was coming. Rev. Mr. Pitkln mounted
the pulpit and announced that the
service would open with the "Blblo
yell" Instead of the usual hymn by the \
choir , and that the cornetlst who leada V
the singing would lead the yell , ho /v
liavlng been taken Into the pastor's
confidence. L
The youngsters had by tha tlmo 'V
learned the mystic symbols , and when
the pastor and cornetlst led the way
the building fairly shook as those
words rolled out of 200 youthful
throats , every llttlo slnnor putting all
his voice Into the work :
Say , my chum , have you seen
Second Timothy , two , fifteen , three
fifteen ;
First John , ono , seven , nlno ;
Romans , eight and sixteen ?
First Thessalonlans , five , twenty-two ,
Tells you exactly what to do.
Some of the older members of the
congregation didn't know whether to
feel scandalized or pleased , but the
great majority enjoyed the novelty and
nnnlninlnil vlcnroualv.
After a few trials the children had
the "Blblo yell" down pat , and gave
it with true rhythm and proper em
phasis ; and how they did scorn to en
joy It !
The yell was repeated as often as
an excuse could bo found throughout
the service.
Speaking of the matter today , Rev.
Mr. Pitkln said :
"Tho Blblo yell roused the Interest
of the children and fixed In their minds
the parts of Scripture referred to.
There probably Is not one person ,
young or old , who attended the ser
vice who has not looked up the chapters -
tors and verses named n the yell , and
I assure you If they were read with
care every ono has been benefited.
"I am not sure that the yell will bo
made a part of the regular Sunday
school service. That will depend
largely upon the sentiment of those
besides myself who have authority in
the church. U may bo a llttlo too
noisy for a regular Sunday feature ,
but I think It served a good purpose
yesterday.
"No , I do not object to nolso if It . '
Is made to the glory of God. " J ,
BOYS BAREFOOT EVERY DAY.
L. C. Bargelt Writes From Pacific
Coast That Weather Is Warm.
The children of L. C. Bargelt , for
merly of Norfolk but now of Marsh-
field , Ore. , have been barefoot every
day this winter. A letter was received
from Mr. Bargelt today by J. T. Wolf-
klel , In which the writer stated that
that section of the country is enjoying
delightful weather , and that he likes
it. "Our children , " no said , "have not
missed a day going barefoot this
year. "
F. P. SKEEN HURT. .
Mr. Skeen Slipped on Icy Sidewalk
and Received Bruises.
F. P. Skeen , operator at the Crolgh-
ton station , met with a painful acci
dent yesterday afternoon due to a fallen
on the slippery sidewalk at Seventh
street and Park avenue. His check
was badly bruised and his lip cut In
the fall but not seriously enough to
confine him to his home.
RECEPTION TO MRS. RICKER.
Ladles Honor President , Who Is About
to Leave.
Tim Foreign Missionary society and.
( ho Homo Missionary society of the
M. E. church are giving a reception at
the Jwmo of Mrs. Kuhl this afternoon ,
in honor , of Mrs. Rlcker , who will re
move from the city In a few days.
About fifty ladles nro In attendance
and light refreshments will bo served. /
A handsome &ouvenlr of remembrance V
will be presented to Mrs. Rlcker , who
has served as president of the Homo J
Missionary society for some time. J
INDIANS IN TOWN.
Party of Nine Were Here Over Night
Enroute to Genoa.
A party of nine Indian children In
charge of P. M. O'Neill stopped overnight
night In Norfolk whllo on their way
to the Indian school at Genoa They
came from the WInnebago an'd Omaha /
reservation and are going to Genoa \
for the first tlmo. >
Very Low RateTTo Denver , Colo. ,
Via the Northwestern line. Excursion
tickets will bo sold on Jan. 28 , 29 and
30 , limited to return until Feb. 15 , In-
elusive , on account of Wool Growora
and Live Stock association meetings.
Apply to agents Chicago & Northwest
ern R'y.
Superior engraved cards. The News
'
FOR SALlfl r will trade for good
heavy work horses , dapple gray stal
lion 4 years old , weight 1,700. will
gtvo a good bargain If taken soon. \
John H. Harding , Meadow Grove , Neb.