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THbl NORFOLK NEWS ; FRIDAY , SBTEMBBIl 7 , 190G , LITTLE GEORGIE DORSEY , AGED 4 , STRUCK BY A HORSE. PLAYING IN FRONT OF HOME A Team of Horses , Frightened by the Rattling of Tin Cans at Their Ears , Swerved Out a Little From the Road and George Was Too Near. [ Prom Wednesday's Dnlly.J Little four-year-old Georgia Dorsey , sou of Conductor and Mrs. Jack Uor- sey of Norfolk , while playing i the road in front of his father's house on South Kourth street , was struck by a passing horse which was frightened by children , and died Inter last night us a result of iv ruptured spleen. The horse which struck the llttlo fel low was one of the team drawing ono of the United States mall wagons. The horse shied out of the road when a cluster of children on the other side of the road rattled tin cans , and the little Dorsey lad was close enough to the center of the street to bo struck when the horse jumped. There was only a slight mark on the child's body but it is believed by Dr. Tashjcan , who attended the case , that the spleen and perhaps some other organ was ruptur ed and that the boy bled to death. The little victim suffered such a very severe nervous shock that an opera tion was out of the question. No Blame Attached to Driver. The children wore playing merrily In the street after supper and the evening grew dark. Shortly after 8 o'clock the United States mall wagon , carrying mall to the postoflce fiom the Ulnok Hills passenger train which had just arrived at the Junction de pot from the east , came along Its usual route on Fourth street , W. J. Barnes driving. Mr. LJurnes saw that the children were all out of his path and away from the center of the road , so ihat they could not be hurt , and nat urally drove on toward the postolllce. Just as the team came alongside the crowd of children , some of them on one side of the road began rattling tin cans and making a furious noise and clatter. The sudden turmoil frigh tened the horses and they shied out a little on the other side of the road. It chanced that on this other side stood little Georgie Dorsey and so close to the center of the street was he that , when the horse swerved a trifle from its course , the small boy was in the way. One of the children who saw the accident says that the horse's knee struck Georgie in the stomach. It all happened before Mr. Barnes could possibly rein in the frightened team , and , Indeed , before he realized that there was a child on that side of the rood at all. In fact it was not until after he had reached the postoillce that Mr. Barnes leained of the accident , and he recalled nothing that Indicated a child being struck at the time. Chll dren playing in the street said it was a mall wagon that came along , and Mr. Barnes has taken their word for it that it was his horse that struck the child. "As I came along that street , " snid Mr. Barnes , "I noticed a crowd of children ahead and also a canopy- topped buggy. The buggy turned out to the right when It neared the chil dren , and apparently stopped. I therefore turned a little to the left and , just as 1 reached the children , driving aiound the other wagon , the crowd began to rattle tin cans and one can was thrown on one of my horses , bumping down from the animal's back to the tongue between the team. This gave the horses a fright , and I pre sume that it was then that the horse jumped out to the side. " After he reached the post-office , Mr. Barnes was told that a child had been hurt and that probably his wagon did it. When he heard of the death he was dumfounded. Mr. Barnes drives slowly and Is one of the most careful drivers in Nor folk. "We blame no one , " said Mr. Dor sey. "It was an accident and no ono ' Is 'to be blamed at all. " It was clearly an accident for which neither the driver nor the horses were in the slightest degree responsible , and the parents of the little victim , though heartbroken with their sad bereavment , attach no blame whatever to Mr. Barnes. Mr. Barnes Almost Prostrate. But In spite of the fact that ho Is not held In any way responsible for the accident , Mr. Barnes is almost prostrate with grief over the affair nncl mourns the death fully ns much as if it wore a boy of his own. He can not reconcile himself to his sorrow and his nerves are all undone today as a result of the sad affair. The child lived about three hours and a half after being struck , suc cumbing at about 11:30 : last night. Five children survive in the family of Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey. Mr. Dorsoy Is one of the well known conductors on the Northwestern railroad with headquarters In Norfolk. The many friends of the family In this community sympathize deeply In the sad affliction nnd the many friends of Mr. Barnes deeply sympathize with him , too , be cause of the accident and because of his own unremitting grief. Funeral services over the remains of the little Dorsey boy will bo held from the family home , 707 South Fourth street , at 1:30 : o'clock and from the Sacred Heart church , Father Walsh In charge , at 2 tomorrow after noon. Interment will bo In Prospect Hill cemetery. Try News wont nds. PITFALLS IN BRYAN'S NEW PET J. J. Hill Finds Three Serious Objec tions to Government Ownership. Now York , Sept. 5. Many inoro messages from senators , governors , representatives and railroad presi dents have been received , expressing disapproval of Mr. Bryan's plnn of government and state ownership of railroads. James J , Hill , president of the Great Northern , wont into the subject In some detail , declaring that govern ment ownership would introduce "un paralleled corruption" into railroad operation and politics. The same-.view In another way was expressed by President Mellon of the Now York , Now Haven Hartford railroad. Ho expressed the opinion that a private corporation could ho Induced to man age our postolllco department and run It at less expense and with greater satisfaction to the public than It is run at present. Three Objections. Following are the messages received today : James J. Hill Three main objec tions to Mr. Bryan's plans for govern ment ownership of railroads suggest themselves at once. Ono economic , one moral , one political. Nowhere in the world Is any enterprise conducted ns cheaply under public ns under prlv- ate control. Government ownership means decreased efllclcncy with in creased cost. This perpetual burden must be borne by the people. The actions brought against federal depart ment olllcials , and the Investigation lountl necessary within the last few vcirs discloses a state of morals In public life that no actual rai'road management would tolerate In its em ploy. The railway standard with government ownership for its oppor tunity would introduce unpninllcled corruption into railroad operation and politics. Control by any political party of the ways , hours and opportunities nf the army of railroad employees would Insure to it an Indefinite lease ) f power. Elections would become a 7arre and the transfer of power forci- iile by revolution. These are only the leading objections to n proposal that ins nothing to recommend it. Objectionable to All. Phailes S. Mellon From the stand point of a security holder there would seem to be little object. The prices paid would in all probability be ample compensation Fiom the standpoin * of a shipper and traveler , consldoilng government service to be of the char acter furnished by our postofi ! < .o de partment , It would be less satisfactory , and a source of endless co'itplatiit. But for the monopoly granted to the government in the transporlntio" of the mails there would be corporations formed that would undertake thu ser vice and handle the same in compe tition much more efllciontlv , economi cally and to the better satisfaction of the public served. A corporation could be quickly formed that would contract to handle the business of th postoffice department at a profit to tbe govern ment and at a satisfactory return also to its stockholders. From the stand rolnt of a citizen , believing in the pies-out form of government and hop iiii ; the same may endure , it would seem most deplorable , in that ilouId put an army of ofllcials and etnplovcej into tit sca'os ' of patronage ai.l : set a standard of pull in place of one of efficiency. With such an army well drilled , as It would become In time , any administration so disposed could prepetuate itself and elections be more of a farce than they now are in some sections of or. country. This republic will endure longer on the theory of efficient regulation of public utilities than on that of ownership , with the attendant jobbery of perhaps consoli dation nnd the strife of localities for ascendancy in trade , with the monopo lization and graft necessary to go in partnership with the same. Much n& there is to deplore In corporate man agement at the present there is a power to which appeal can bo made for redress , but with government ownership the mess would be Infinitely worse , would bo all our own and we be deprived even of the poor satisfac tlon at which to rail , for those who rail at what they themselves have set upon a pedestal , write themselves fools Indeed. Indeed.Others Others Against It. Governor A. E. Mead of Washington I am not in harmony with Mr. Bry an's ideas on government ownership of railroads. Senator H. C. Lodge I am opposed to the government ownership of rail roads and have expressed my opposi tion strongly , both in the senate and in speeches elsewhere. I believe that this policy , If carried into effect , would be productive of great disaster and would revolutionize our system of free popular government , which has been built up and maintained with such great ability nnd by so many sacrifices. Senator Morgan , C. Bulkcney I have not even read Mr. Bryan's spooch. Senator A. J. McLaurln I favor and support Bryan for president , but op pose government ownership of rail roads. Junction Hotel Sold. B. W. Belnap of ttie Junction has sold the Cottage Home hotel to parties In South Dakota , who will take charge In about two weeks. Mr. Delnnp and family expect to leave soon for their now home In Montana. Fourteen Stock Trains. The annual stock rush on the North western railroad Is Increasing. The record for trains yet this season was made last night when fourteen wore run through Norfolk to the Omaha market Your Dealer It is offered to the public today for the first time and from now on the public will be the judge. We want every onn who drinks bottled beer to pivo "Luxus" ono trial that IB nile ni.ltono trial - then wo are willing to Uko our clunceH on thnir regular patronage. You know that there Is ns much dliTeronce In beets HH Ihere in in any oilier food product. You will notice that "Luxus" ( antes diflerent from nil others. You will notice It tastes better. Ami We Can Tell You Why. Send For Our Book ; "Ltixms Beer" telling what it is made of , how it is made and why \vo can abso lutely guarantee iliuniformity o { flavor , purity \\holesoincness , There arc muny jjooil reasons lor UK superiority and we want you to Imow tliein ll. Here are a few : Wo tine the finest liopi grown in Hohamln , sulrclrd liy our nun rxperls nnd specially Imported for "Limis" Ucrr. The Malt is made from the licit barley in the world that grown in the Northwest. The Ricr is imported from India where it in grown and then stored until it brrotmm perfectly conditioned , \\hich cannot bo accomplished in Ics-i limn ono year. The water usnd i-t from our wonderful Artesian Spring the purest , healtliirsi , most sparkling of naturo'-s waters. Ami It's Made Jll.st Hilit. Not n sticky , heavy beer but a light nutritions beverage of a pnlu ntnbur color , bomclhiug that you will enjoy with your meals HH well as for refreshment , Try If Now Today. If your dealer cannot supply ) ou , send > our order direct In us- . Weitl supply yon promptly. Don't Forget The Mame- FIRST DAY OF MEET PROVED A RECORD BREAKER THERE. BIG CROWD GOES TOMORROW An Excursion Was Run From Nlobrara Today , and Extra Coaches Will be Run From Norfolk Tomorrow How the Races Came Out. Pierce , Neb. , Sept.5. Special to The News : The first day's racing here was a decided success , and to day and tomorrow , with fair weather piedicted , promise to bo record break ers. An excursion from Nlobrara was run in here today and will return to night. Extra coaches will be attached to the train from Norfolk tomorrow. The Race Results. In the racing yesterday there were the following results : In the 2:40 : trot or pace Dr. Skott won in three straight heats , Miss Gund second and Hazel W. third. Time : 2:2 : V4 ; 2:29 : 4 ; 2:29'/j. : In the 2:1C : trot or pace Captain Mack ( Xuhiuf ) won first , Sioux Chief bccond , Ashland W. third and Honest Abe fourth. Captain Mack won in three straight heats. Time : 2:21 : ; i:22fc ! : ; 2:21j. : . Daisy D. won the county pony race. Osmond and Pierce Play Ball. A game of ball was played before the races between Osmond and the homo team , resulting in a victory for Osmond , score six to 0. The feature of the game was the work of the Os mend battery. Not a Pierce player reached second and only ono reached first base. Eight hits were made by Osmond , none by Pierce ; Osmond made one error , Pierce six ; home run , Vlterna. Batteries : Osmond Fisher and Viterna ; Pierce Peter son , Drebert and Powers. STOLEN PIPES WORTH $40. Smoke Clouds are Curling Up From Stolen Pipe Bowls Today. Smoke clouds guilty of rising from stolen pipes are not uncommon in Norfolk today. Pipes to the extent of $40 worth , which were stolen from he sample case of a Sioux City drum mer in Norfolk , have been sold about own at remarkably low prices and the smokers who bought are now en joying high priced luxury at low cost. The commercial traveler who lost ho pipes appeared before County At torney Koenlgstoln and requested that all of the purchasers of the stolen pipes be arrested on a charge of re ceiving stolen property. Such action was not within the law's limits , how ever , and could not bo taken. Then the manager of the wholesale house In Sioux City dropped in and discussed sod methods of recovering the pipes but did not take action. The thief is still uncnught. A Daughter. A baby g..l was born at the homo o Ernest Wichman today. YOU MAY BUY A "RESULT" Almost as Simply and Easily as a Ha and Usually for Less Money. The advent of classified advnrtlslng brought to the market-places of th world a now sort of commodity whlcl for want of n better name , may b called a result. It Is now possible to buy a state o affairs. The man or woman who wants anew now working environment may secure It through a "situation wanted" ad. The employer who would like to find better workers may buy that result by buying a little want ad. space. A person who would rather have a certain sum of money in the bank than to own some particular thing may buy that result by buying a little want ad vertising space. The landlord who wants moio ten ants or boarders , the person 'who wants to buy or borrow or sell or speculate all may buy results In buy ing classified advertising space ; and i this Indirect way may often buy a tate of affairs at n bargain. Addition at Eating House A now building Is being erected at le Homo Miller eating house for the nrpose of handling the milk and ream business of his other eathig ouses along the line west of Norfo'lk. Mrs. Leonard Entertains. Mrs. Asa K. Leonard entertained a ew friends at C o'clock dinner last veiling in honor of her sister , Mrs. "rank Emery of Plttsburg. GREGORY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - ERS BOOST THINGS ALONG. COUNTY CLAIMS BEST CROPS County Commissioners at Fairfax Yes terday Made a Big Donation for the Coming Gregory County Fair , to be Held at Bonesteel This Month. Fairfax , S. D. , Sept. 5. Special to 'he News : The board of county com- nissloners In this county yesterday lonated to the Gregory County Fair association $500 , of which $350 will be mid out In premiums nt the county air to be hold at Bonesteel Sept. 19 , 20 and 21. The balance , $150 , will be ised in preparing and sending a conn- y exhibit to the corn palace at Mit chell , S. D. Crops of nil kinds arc excellent in his county and the other counties will mve to work to beat Gregory. WEEK WARM AND CLEAR. Dally Temperature Was 3 Degrees Above Normal in Nebraska. Lincoln , Neb. , Sept. 4. The weather bulletin Issued today says : The past week was mostly warm intl clear , with light winds and light local showers the last part of the week. The dally mean temperature aver aged about 3 degrees above the nor mul. Tuesday was the warmest day with maximum temperatures quite generally slightly above 90 degrees The minimum temperatures were about normal. The rainfall was below the nonna In the greater part of the state. The amount was less than a quarter of an Inch In the western part of the state Local showers occurred In the eastern countries Friday , Saturday and Sun day , with a total rainfall ranging fron one-half to slightly more than one Inch. Reserve Friday evening , Septombo 7 , for the social of the Ladles Aid so ciety of the First Congregatlona church on the church lawn. MORE THAN 150 STUDENTS ENROLLED - ROLLED FOR THE ONE ROOM. ARE SEVENTY FRESHMEN ALONE The Largest Class of Seniors That Ever Started In the Norfolk High School , Begins This Term , Being Twenty-five All Told. The high school attendance this year eclipses all it-cords. There are more than 150 slndont In the high school nlonu , as a result of which the high school room Is overcrowded There arc sevc'nty freshmen and wenty-ilvo members of the senior lass the largest senior class that ban ot boon known In the Norfolk school. Just what will be done with the verllow In the high school Is a ( pies- Ion which Is perplexing the suporln- undent and teachers today. An Incomplete list of those who be onio seniors today arc : Geneva Moo- ck , Agnes and Nellie Flynn. Edith tan-Hi. Emn Wilde , Edith EHtor- rook , Georgia Uliikomnn , Elenoro luellor , Anna Mueller , Ix > ls Gibson , lelllo Bridge. Nola Walker. Elsie ohnson , Ilobeccn Duggan , Iloyd ilnkomun , William Hauptll , Elmer inrdy , Sam Ernklnp and Harry Ulx. HSKOS Matilda Herman. Llx/lo chrnnim , Glpimlo Slilppco , Margaret lamllton and Hobs Tyndall. A complete and corrected llbt will e published later. HORSES THAT WERE IN NORFOLK Young Pilgrim and Surena , Both Fa vorites Here , are at Lincoln. Young Pilgrim , the bountiful dark jay running horse which won every- hing hands-down In ttie Norfolk meet , vas picked for a winner In the first Nebraska derby at Lincoln on Tuesday of this week , and lost In an exciting finish. Surona , the guldcless wonder vliich made such a hit here and at Jattlo Creek , lowered his Battle Creek record of 2:18 : by going in 2:17t. : . Concerning the two horses , ho State Journal says : In one of the most exciting finishes n a running race ever seen on a Lin coln track , Electric Spark , yesterday came under the wire a full length ahead of Young Pilgrim , the favorite , winning the first Nebraska derby. The race was ono to arouse the spectators and when the llttlo bay mare that pulled first money away from the much touted Lincoln horse , was led back be tore the grand stand after the brllllaul Imrst of speed , the big crowd cheered enthusiastically. Before the start , while the horses wore parading before the grand stand very llttlo attention was paid the darl bay mare , Electric Spark. Mead wtio had the mount , was himself no very confident of the outcome , thotigl ho promised his friends that he would bring all possible speed out of the filly. Young Pilgrim was picked b > many as the horse In best trim ant with the host chance of winning. Inbreeding brooding lines and past form , ho look ed to bo ono of the most promlnen among the starters. Many of his fol lowers were offering 2 to 1 upon hln as against the field. Dr. Tom was scheduled to pace a mlle iinguMcd but ho was not In form and despite his hobbles , Insisted on galloping Two trials proved unsuc- coHHful and Siironn , the gnldolcsH trot ter , owned by Wolf & Koniiody of St. Edward , Nob. , was brought out to glvo nn exhibition mllo. Ho IB the only guldcloHH ( roller on the track nt the present time and his mlle In 2:17 : 1-1 WIIH noteworthy. Surena has been working as a guldoloHH performer only a few weeks. Ills worked proved hl worth and Die IHncsH or the Lincoln track. Many words of praise for the track were spoken by horsemen during the day. Rural Route No. 3. Mr. .1. Host and family nro visiting C. A. Weston of Hod Oak , la. Most every one on this louto Is taking In the Pierce county fair thlH week. A box social was held at the Pleas- nit Valley school last weok. Miss darn C'ottoroll returned from visit at Osmond. BUY OUT GROCERY STORE Anthcs & Smith Have Added New Department to Their Store Today. Anthos At Smith todnj bought fiom -owls Hrob. the latter firm's entire tock of giocerlos. Moth stores nro n the same building , thu decs bluld- ng , and they will bu connected by an rchway which will bo cut through ho wall Immediately The stock will hange hands this evening , the In- olclng liming hogun Immediately. Lewis Bros , will contlnuo the opor- tlon of their bakery , wholesale and etall by wagon , in the rear part of heir present building. Anthes & Smith have purchased rom Lincoln a large line of canned goods , the Golden Niagara brand , which will arrive in about two weeks , he order not being filled until new canned goods could bo shipped. The grocery department will be run is are the other departments of the \nthcs & Smith store , on a cash msls. With n grocery store added , he firm announces that they will buy mttor and eggs for cash at highest narkct prices. A grocery wagon will bo put on for the now department nt once. Anthcs & Smith will renovate the entire store iroparntory to their new opening. FATHER GOES FOR THE BODY. John J. King Will Bring Son's Re mains from Texas to Nebraska. Omaha Bee : Konolin King , more generally known In Omalm , where ho was n reporter for a few years , as Ben K. , will bo burled at West Point , Nob. , whore the family once lived , the latter part of the week. A letter from Mr. John J. King , the stricken father , says he left Beatrice immediately on receipt of the news from Texas of his son's death and will bo back with the body Thursday or Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John King recently re turned from Oklahoma City , where Mr. King had been for a year or more in the creamery business , and Mr. King Is now with the Cresent City Creamery company nt Beatrice. Ho was formerly with the Beatrice Cream ery company In Omaha. Members of the Delta Tau Delta mot at the Pnxton hotel Monday evenIng - Ing and decided to send a tloral tribute to Mr. King's funeral In the form of the society pin , with the letters "Delta Tnu Delta" worked In. You can transmute the "baser met als , " and many other things , Into gold by the publicity process.