The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, November 23, 1906, Page 2, Image 2
HIE NOIWOLK WlSKKLY NtiWS JOUKNAI , : FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 28 , 1906 , C. 8. GOULD SUCCUMDS TO APOPLEXY - PLEXY AT VALENTINE. DOYD COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS Nclljjli Is to be Dctter Lighted Wed ding nt Alnsworth News From Vn- rlous Parts of the Northwest Al bion and Ncllgh to Piny G.ime. Vnlonllnc , Nob. , Nov. 10. Spcolnl to The News : C. a. Gould , niannKor of tlin Mlnnpchadu7a mill here , died sud denly Sniidny morning about o'clock from apoplexy. The rotnuliiB will bo tnUon to bis old homo nt Davenport , Iowa. MONDAY MtuxriON. Will Stafford spent Sunday In Dattlo Crook. W. A. Wltzlgmnn wont to Meadow Grove lust night. Miss Lulu Johnson Hpont Sunday at her homo In Wlnsldo. II. .1. Krlomor of Vordol Is a bust- iiOHH visitor In the city. M. D Tyler miulo a buslnoss trip to I'lorco at noon. Alex Morrison made a buslnoss trip to Madlmm Monday. John Bridge made a business trip to Long Pine at noon , W. II. Buttorllold , who IIIIH boon 111 for some days , Is considerably bottor. A. A. Welsh of Wayne was a busi ness visitor In the city Monday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Nolcho of Meadow Grove were visiting In the city during the day. Mrs. Will Hall loft for Colnmbus yesterday for a few days' visit. While there she will bo guest of honor at a party to bo given by her sinter. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Forhan , who have been visiting at the homo of her parents , Mr. and Mrs. .1. F. Boeck , re turned to tbolr homo In Whltollsh , Mont. , Monday. , Prof. Aug. Meyer , the pool export who exhibited In the Walton saloon Bomo tlmo ago , passed through the city at noon onrouto to his homo In Stanton. Ho has boon making a tour of South Dakota and western Iowa. Frank Davis , who has boon express- man here at the depot , has boon promoted meted to train expressman between Norfolk and Chadron with his Sunday layover In Norfolk. Mrs. Robt. Graft went to Omaha Monday for a short visit with friends In that city. Miss Nora Unmet has resumed her duties as clerk In the store of Mrs. Robert Craft after a week's vacation. While Raymond Craft was sliding on n small pond of Ice at school Monday morning ho fell In such a way as to cut a deep gash nbovo his left eye , Although It Is not serious It Is very painful. George Case returned to his work as helper In the machine- at machineshops Mis souri Valley after spending Sunday with his parents. Among those who arrived to take In the china display of Mrs. Wonthorby were : Mrs. Davis , Mrs , Campbell , Mrs. Warren , Tildcn ; Mrs. Neodham , Mrs. Chnpln , Mrs. Falrman , Mrs. Cul- Ion , WInsido ; Mrs. Cnllom , Sioux City. Miss Elvira Durland loft for Plain- view Saturday for a week's visit. Miss Laura Sweet of Crolghton visIted - Ited Miss Jpsslo Drobort yesterday. M. F. Harrington of O'Neill was a business visitor In the city yesterday. Kd Evans of Jamestown , North Da , kota , Is visiting his uncle , George Ev ans. ans.I I * Mooney of Bloomfleld Is a busi ness visitor In the city Monday morn ing. Fritz Asmus went to Omaha Satur day on business , returning last even ing. Albert Webster , jr. , of Stantou was visiting In the city yesterday after noon. Miss Nettle Dortch and Miss Flem ing spent Saturday and Sunday In Omaha. Fred Poore of Hastings was a visit or In the city yesterday between trains. Goo , Saffell and Ernest Mapos of Til- den were visiting In the city yester day afternoon. Ben Blercr of Oakdalo came dowr yesterday for a few days visit at the homo of L. M. Beoler. D. F. O'llrlen of Anoka was a busl ness visitor In the city Monday morn Ing between trains. Mcsdames Warren , Davis and Campbell boll of Tllden were guests of Mrs. C E. nurnham on Saturday. Miss Bertha Pilger spent Sunday al homo , returning to her school work ir Stanton Monday morning. Misses Minnie and Emma Boveo oi Enoln were visiting In the city yesterday day afternoon with Miss Clara Wilde Mrs. Beckley of Crelghton was dowt yesterday for a short visit with hoi son , who Is attending buslnoss college J. A. Duncan and II. B. Benso 01 Wayne were business visitors In th < city Monday morning between trains Miss Eva Tannohlll spent Saturdaj and part of Sum'-iv ' In Norfolk wltl relatives , returning to Wnrnorvlllo yes terday. Sidney McNcely came down fron Bonesteel yesterday morning am spent a few hours at home , returnlnf to Bonesteel on the noon train. Claude Clark , who has been hem < for a few days visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Clark , has roturnci to his work In the sugar factory a Ames. The West Side Wlilst club will race with Mr. and Mrs. Jake Damn Tuesda ; evening. The Trinity Social guild will give t lancing parly at Manpinrdt hall Frl- ay ovcnlng of this weok. MlHH Kathryn Shaw ontortalnod at i fancy costume dinner Saturday oven- ng for her guest , Miss Anne Ainund- on of Hartlngton. Mr. and Mrs. (1. I ) . Uuttorlluld have HHtiod InvltattonH for a dancing party 0 bo given In Maniunrdt hall two vt'oks from next Friday , December 7. Miss Elsie Grimm ontortalnod a few f her friends at a party last evening it the homo of Fred Langonbcrg , The vonlng was upont socially , nftor which refreshments were served. Uudolph ( iehrko was found dead at its corn crib llvo miles east of Win- tddo Saturday. Ho had boon dead two lays. Ho had lied IIH ! tram and start ed for dlnuor. Ho lived alone. A cold wave struck this section of he Hluto on Sunday , In accordance vlth the weather forecast , and the nomiry took a tumble down to the eleven degree point. The cold wind lint whistled down from the north- vest prairies drove the cold clear hrough winter garb and this section 'or the llrst line got a taste of the coming winter. Mm. W. 8. Fox entertained a small company of young ladles at dinner osterday. John I > nkoy in taking a revolver rom n shelf Saturday , accidentally llsclmrgod it and shot a hole through its linger. The Eagles initiated two now mom- iors into the mysteries of their order ast night , F. Francis of Chicago and lonry Uraso of Hosklns. The Wednesday club will mootTues- lav Instead of on the usual day this veok , at the homo of Mrs. N. A. Ruin- mil. All members are urged to at- end IIH there Is Important buslnoss to ittend to. Walker Whltesldo'a second com- lany , starring Lawrence Evnrts In the ilny that made a hit with Mr. White- iltlo a year ago , "Wo Arc- King , " nr- Ivcd to present the attraction at the \udltorlum Monday night. The grain brokerage house of F. D. ) ay & Co. , Omaha , has closed Its loors. The ilnn once Intended to put 1 branch house In Norfolk. It was n nombor of the Superior board of trade Hit not of the Chicago board. Many of the farmers of this section vlll begin to husk their corn this veok. William Hadonz , a prominent armor on rural route 4 , will start this veok on his crop and says that there ire many who have not begun. The ladles of the Prosbtyorlan church served a largo number of peo- ile at their chicken plo dinner and mippor on Saturday. They will have ibout $50 clear after expenses are mid. The meals were delicious. Arthur Glasor of Stanton , son of a ending merchant there , fourteen years if age , had all the toes on his loft foot unputatod Saturday by .a freight train , lo attempted to jump on the train and ils foot slipped under the wheels. The Republican , published at Valen- Ino , has just entered upon Its twenty- Irst year. Cherry county Is oxporlone- ng a lively progress and development low but for many years the dlscour- igomonts that faced the men In this rentier county were great. Norfolk frlonds have received an- louncemonts of the marrlago of Albert [ loss Amspokor and Miss Gotha Me- iCoe at Bonesteel November 1. Mr. \mspoker Is a prominent citizen of \eya Palm county , being at present county treasurer. Miss McKee comes rom ono of the foremost families In Iregory county. The couple will re- sldo at Sprlngvlow , Nob. Mr. Ludwlg Koonlgsteln has con- Tlbutcd n full set of Dickens works to ho public library besides a number ) f other volumes. A circulating li brary consisting of about llfty books ins also boon added. These books will bo In the library for three months uid then sent on to some other place and another fifty sent hero. This will jo of great benefit to the patrons of the library. Fremont Herald : C. D. Marr Is a candidate for the position of postmas ter at Fremont , and is circulating n petition with the view of soliciting the appointment. The document is being very numerously signed. Postmaster Swanson , some tlmo ago , sent to Congressman grossman McCarthy a petition contain ing over 150 signatures , and his ap plication for roappolntment. Consid erable lively Interest Is liable to de velop in this forthcoming controversy , for both the lenders in It are known to bo fighters , and neither will surrender ns long as there remains a single hope of victory. Nobrnskans were disappointed In the result of the Kansas-Nebraska foot ball game In which Kansas won by a score of eight to six. Poor judgment on the part of Quarterback Cooke , who had been struck In the head during the first half , was responsible for losing two chances to score by the cornhusk- ors. The two teams arc old tlmo foes , and had not mot for years owing to n controversy over a game. The Prince- tou-Yalo game resulting In no score was a disappointment to Princeton supporters and the decisive , victory of Pennsylvania over Michigan , 17 to 0 was n bard blow for the west. The salary claim of Dr. Young , for mcrly of the Lincoln hospital for the Insane and now superintendent of the Norfolk asylum , has boon allowed. It Is for $375 for tlmo served as assist ant physician nt the Lincoln hosplta whllo Dr. Young was waiting to got possession of the ofllco to which he had been appointed at Norfolk. Whllo ho was no longer on the pay roll of the Lincoln hospital , ho performed the duties of assistant physician and the board of public lands and buildings and the state auditor allowed the amount from the salary appropriation There had boon talk of paying Dr Young from the cash fund of the Lin coin hospital. ERRONEOUS REPORT WAS ISSUED FROM SIOUX CITY. DRADCN SUCCEEDS WALTERS New Assistant General Superintendent Comes to Norfolk , Though Perma nent Hendqunrters Arc Not Yet De termined Other Appointments. Considerable consternation has been occasioned In Norfolk railroad circles > y a report Kent out from Sioux City stating that Charles G. Hughes , gonor- tl superintendent of the Northwestern railroad west of the Missouri rlvor , vlioHO headquarters are In Norfolk , vould rotlro and that his place bad > eon filled by the appointment of Stan- oy M. llraden. General Superlnton- lent Hughes will not retire. Ho ro- nnlns In his present position with loadquartors at Norfolk. Stanley M. iradcn has boon appointed assistant general superintendent to succeed 'rank Walters , who was recently mule general manager , The position of assistant general su- lerlnlemlent has been vacant since \\r. \ \ Walters was promoted to the ptml- Ion formerly occupied by Mr. Bldwcll. Comes to Norfolk Now. Assistant General Superintendent Iraden has not yet arrived from Chi cago. Ho will como to Norfolk at Irst and will make his headquarters lore but where his permanent head quarters will bo has not yet boon do- ormlnod. Mr. Walters , when bo was appointed assistant general supcrln- endont , came to Norfolk and Inter os- nbllHhed headquarters at Fremont. Mr. Braden has been superintendent ) f the Galena division of the North- vostorn. The following appointments nro mule ns n result of the promotion of Mr. Braden to the position of assist ant general superintendent : W. D. Bock , superintendent of Gn- ona division , vice S. M. Brndon , pro- noted. P. , T. O'Brien , superintendent of Mad- son division , vice W. D. Beck , pro moted. Fred H. Ilammlll , superintendent of northern Wisconsin division , vice P. J. O'Brien , promoted. Silas H. Brown , superintendent of Sioux City division , vlco Fred H. Ham- nlll , promoted. C. T. Boone , trainmaster of Sioux City division , vlco E. E. Smith , pro- noted. J. M. Pattlson , trainmaster of north ern Iowa division , vlco C. T. Boone , promoted. C. E. Andrews , superintendent yof < ale Shore division , with hendquar- ors nt Green Bay , Wls. This Is a lowly created division. RAILS HAVE REACHED HERRICK view Rosebud Extension Built Fifteen Miles Trains to Run Soon. The new Northwestern extension out of Bonesteol has been completed as far out on the Uosebud reservation as Herrlck. Horrlck was reached by : ho two steel ribbons that are being inreeled across the South Dakota prairies , on Saturday night. This Is Iftecn miles from Bonesteel. It is toped to finish the thirty-two miles of track to Gregory by the first of the roar. It Is said that trains will probably ID running out to Herrlck within a few weeks , depending on the weather. WORK BEGINS ONGUND BUILDING _ G. Hllllker Arrives and New Headquar ters and Cold Storage Goes up. G. Htlliker has arrived In the city to start work on the now cold storage uid headquarters building for the und brewing company. The work be gan Monday on the site , just north of the union depot. Mr. Hllllker has just recently completed a similar but small er building at Mitchell , S. D. , for the firm. firm.The The cold storage and ofllco building to bo erected hero la of the largest typo which Is put up anywhere by the Gund brewing company. It will bo ninety-six feet in length and will be modern In every particular. The building was secured for Norfolk through the efforts of Manager Charles Groesbeck , who has built up the busi ness for his firm until the headquar ters and distributing building was needed here. M. V. Avery has arrived to accept the position of bookkeeper for Mr. Groesbeck and , besides these , drivers and other employes will bo given work in the Institution. PET SPANIELFREEZES , TO DEATH Dog That Had Been Lost And Was Advertised For , Found Dead. "LOST. Small white fox terrier with round brown spots on center of back. Return to Charles Gorecke. Howard. " This was the substance of a wanl ad. inserted last week In the "lost" columns by Charles Gerecko of this city in the hope of recovering his pel dog. It was too late for human aid to restore the pretty spaniel , though It has boon found . Its frozen body was discovered , life extinct , after the ad had appeared. The pot had boon losl and , lying down to slerp , had frozen to death. NELIGH TO BE BETTER LIGHTED Six Lights of Seventy-two Candle Pow er Will be Added. Nellgh , Neb. , Nov. 10. Special to The Nowfl : At a recent mooting of the city council It was decided to add HX ! lights of seventy-two candle power ouch. Throe are to bo Installed In the east end of town and three In the west end. With this addition of lights to Nollgh wo will have ono of the best Ightcd qltlcs of Its size In the state. The Nellgh high school football team will play the Albion boys on tbo lat- or'a ground Friday next. The return game will bo played In this city at Riverside park on Thanksgiving after noon. J. P. Pcnne Sent to Asylum. Nollgh , Nob. , Nov. 20. A snort term > f district court was hold last week > y Judge Boyd , although little business was transacted of general Interest. Mrs. Emollno GrlHUbs was granted a llvorco. Court adjourned slno die. The regular term will begin December 17 and the jury will report on that lay. The docket will consist of about sixty cases. Two cases were before the board of nsanlty recently. Mrs. W. O. Decky of Grant township was ordered con- Incd In the Norfolk asylum and on Thursday morning John P. Ponno was convicted of being an Inebriate. Ho Ives east of Elgin and during ono of ils recent regular sprees drove his 'amlly away from home and upon their return some tlmo after again drove : hem awny. This led to his arrest and lllng of the charge. Ho made no de fense , but said ho had bettor go to the asylum and admitted drinking to ex cess. cess.A A young man who has boon around Nollgh for some time and known ns Ed Smith , was engaged by the Glanbltz Bros. , living three miles north , to pick corn and wont out Sunday night to icgln work the next morning. During the forenoon of Monday ho came to ho house and soon after surrendered ils job , apparently not having much ambition'for work. Ho came to town mil visited several places of business and then disappeared. Tuesday even- ng a roll of money , the proceeds of collodions of threshing and amounting to $280 was missed by tbo Glanbltz ioys. It was in a pocket of a coat oft banging upon the wall of their 1OUSO. NORFOLK BRICK WORKS. Every Industry In Norfolk which em ploys labor and thus maintains a part of the city's citizenship , is a factor in the upbuilding of the community. A plant which gives work to one man Is a help , and the plant which gives em- iloyment to between fifteen and thir- : y-flve men at certain seasons of the year , is a bigger help. The Norfolk Brick works , operated by II. E. Ge- recke. Is therefore an Important facer - ; or In the constructive process of mak ing Norfolk a bigger city than Its more Agricultural environment would war rant , for the Norfolk Brick works gives work to between fifteen and thirty-five men during a large portion of every year. This industry Is one along produc tive lines. From the raw earth , aided by the hand of man , building bricks are turned out for use in all lines of the building trades. And Norfolk , be cause the profit Is not distributed to eastern jobbers , reaps all the benefit of the production , In one way and an other. The Norfolk Brick works are conve niently located on the Chicago & Northwestern's Bonesteel branch , fac ing Prospect avenue on the south be tween Seventh and Eighth streets , two blocks north of Norfolk avenue. The works were originally established as a hand yard In the early 80's. In 1883 the Norfolk Brick and Tile com pany was Incorporated. The plant was In charge of Herman Gerecke as manager. About 1893 the corporation was dissolved and the name was changed to the Norfolk Brick works , and the management has retained the name. The plant has usually run from May until the latter part of October each season. From fifteen and thirty-five hands are employed and from 1,000,000 to 2,500,000 of brick have been made. The demand has usually been largely above the supply , and a great many brick have often been shipped Into this market. ASCOT PARK AND OTHER TERRITORY - TORY ADDED TO CITY. AND POOL SELLING WILL STOP Strip of Land Sixteen Miles Long and a Mile and a Half Wide Will Belong to Los Angeles , Connecting It With San Pedro , the Harbor. IMS Angeles , Gal. , Nov. 17. By the close vote of six In its favor , the plan to annex a largo territory lying be tween this city and San Pedro was approved In a special election by the. voters of the city and county districts. The annexed territory Includes Ascot Park , the racing plant of the Los An geles Jockey club , and by the elec tion the park is brought under the Ju risdiction of the city ordinances , which prohibit pool selling. When the returns of yesterday's election are properly certified and passed on by the state authorities , a strip of one-half mile wide and about sixteen miles long will become n part of Ixs Angeles city , making San Pe dro and Los Angeles adjoining cltlos , This Is the first stop In a plan to an nex San Pedro harbor to the city of Los Angeles. NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD GIVES A VOLUNTARY INCREASE. TO TELEGRAPH AND DEPOT MEN An Increase In Salaries Which Will Amount to About $100,000 Per Year , And Which Brings $18,000 Moro a Year Into This Division , Announced. ( From Tuesday'i ) Dully. ) According to n report around the railroad yards In Norfolk , the North western railroad company- has volun tarily Increased the wages of every telegraph operator , every station agent and every station cashier on the sys tem. All of this class of employes In the Nebraska & Wyoming division are affected by the raise and will , It is understood , receive material Increases in salaries. The Increase wont Into effect No vember 1. All telegraph operators , all station agents and all cashiers will receive on an average of $5 per month more than they received before. Some of the same line of workmen , higher up , will receive $10 Increases. Means About $100,000. Estimating the number of such em ployes who are working for the North western system , the amount of In creased salaries to bo paid by this vol. untary Increase In wage will amount to more than $100,000 per year. There are about 300 men In the Ne braska & Wyoming division who will reap a benefit from the now order of things , meaning $1,500 per month or $18,000 per year paid into this channel in this division alone during the year than heretofore. Northwestern Pays Well. Among the railroad men on the Northwestern system there Is always content In their work. The North western pays Us men well , gives them a square deal and in return gets the best men available and gets the best work possible. There has not been a collision In the North Platte portion of this division within the memory of man. Good wages and good men are believed to : > o the cause. EXPRESSMEN GET RAISE. Norfolk Employes Have Not Yet Heard of the Increase. The American Express company , through a dispatch from New York , announces an Increase In the salaries of all workmen who are now getting less than $200 per month and who have been in the employ of the com pany for more than a year. The raise will be $5 to $10 per month. The Nor folk employes have not yet heard of the order , but anticipate it with joy. NEW LINE IS OPEN. Omaha Road From Hartlngton to Crof- ton Will Help Norfolk. It is announced that the new exten sion of the Omaha road from Hartlng ton to Crofton , thirteen miles , will be open and ready for traffic next week. This has been ono of the important extensions In Norfolk's tributary ter ritory during the past year and will help manufacturing and jobbing In dustries In this city materially. Stanton Briefs. Stanton. Neb. , Nov. 10. The past two weeks has been very bad for the farmers , as the wet weather kept the corn from drying. The severe freeze of last night was hailed with delight as it will help the corn a great deal. It was thirteen above this morning with the chances of reaching zero to night. There are probably twice as many feeding cattle this year as there have been in former years. The low price of corn and the reasonable price of steers gives the feeders hopes of In creased profits. Louis Lehman , one of Stanton's most respected citizens is seriously 111. His son , Henry , arrived here from San Francisco yesterday to see him. Mr. Lehman Is over 70 years old and Is one of the pioneers of Stanton county. Bert Haynes Injured. Nellgh , Neb. , Nov. 10. County Treasurer Nles , who has been in Lin coln under treatment by a specialist for pen paralysis , returned home a few days ago. Ho says ho Is consid erably Improved , and Is led to bellovo there are grounds for hope of final re covery from the complaint. Bert Haynes was seriously Injured by the falling of a horse ho was rid ing Friday evening , whllo caring for stock on the upper Huffman & Rol lins ranch. Ho was taken to the M. L. Freeman farm where Dr. Beattle attended to his Injuries. Yesterday afternoon his parents brought him to their home In Ncllgh , and ho Is doing as well as could be expected. H. M. Mclntyro has sold his grocery store to Messrs. Rapp & Duncan of this city , and gave possession yester day. Mr. Mclntyre and his wife will take a vacation for a year at least. Attorney F. L. Putney of Tilden , while trying to board a freight train at this place seriously sprained his ankle. Obituary. Ezeklel Hewlett was born August 23 , 1834 , in Bucks county , Pa. , died November 10 , 1000 , aged 72 years , 2 months and 17 days. The relatives , and the entire com munity around Warnorvlllo as well , wore shocked when they learned of his sudden demise , occasioned by a cold and heart failure. His parents being Quakers , ho mar ried his first wife In that church , she dying the Fnmo year. Ho again mar ried in 18GC to Susan McIIugh. Two children were given to this union , Catharine Morgan of Portland , Ind. , and Thomas of Tryon , Okln. After the death of his second wlfo ho nmr- rlcd his present wife , Amanda J. Per ry , In 1804 , who with their children , two sons and three daughters , nil liv ing , mourn his departure. Ho enlisted In the 100th Indiana rog. Imont and was honorably discharged the following year on account of dis ability. Ho came to Nebraska in 187C , locat ing for a few years In Seward county. In 1882 ho came to Madison county , living on the farm known as his until his death. Mr. Rowlott endeavored to hold firm the faith of bis fathers. Being a Quak er , and doing extensive pioneering , ho labored among the different families of God's kingdom as exhorter and local preacher , doing excellent work for the Master. For some years previous to his death he became a monitor of the M. E. church at Warnervllle , where heroic work was done the past year In building a new church edifice. The funeral services were held at the house on Tuesday , November 13 , at 10 o'clock , conducted by Rov. C. H. Sterner. Notwithstanding the Inclem ency of the weather a large company of friends attended , extending their sympathy lo the bereaved relatives , after which the remains were taken to Madison for Interment. "Ho now rests from his labors. The quiet sobs of his household told the story pf their sorrow , but their posi tive and sturdy vision set toward the 4. future witnessed their joyous anticipa tion of the resurrection morning. " Contributed. Sure and Safe Cure for Croup. When a man finds a good thing It Is natural that he should wish to share bis good fortune with others. Mr. Henry Bolz , of Ilillsboro , lown , is not an exception to this rule. He says , "I have used Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy In my family for years. As a croup euro it has no equal. I am sat isfied that It saved my boy's life , and take pleasure In recommending it. " For sale by Leonard the druggist. CUT DULUTH-SIOUX CITY RATE. Slight Reduction is Made by Great Northern Affects Nebraska. A reduced Duluth-Sloux City freight rate by the Great Northern rallway wlll have some effect upon Norfolk and other Nebraska points , according to a dispatch from St. Paul , which says : The Great Northern railroad yester day issued Its new freight tariff sheet , announcing the changes In effect No vember 15 , In accordance with the gen eral reduction order of the state rail , road and warehouse commission. The- changes affect traffic not only in Min nesota but In Wisconsin , North and South Dakota , Iowa and Nebraska a& well. Not wishing abrupt changes In the rates at the state boundary line , the company has made reductions In the neighboring states as well , grading the rates In those states to meet the rates In Minnesota. The new rates Include a reduction on merchandise hauled from Duluth to Sioux City , Iowa , the reduction being 3 cents on first-class gradually dimin ishing for lower classes. This reduc tion Is the result of considerable nego tiation between the Great Northern and the roads hauling merchandise from Chicago to Sioux City. "For a long time past the rate on merchandise from Duluth to Sioux City has been exactly the same as the rate from Chicago to Sioux City , " said a Duluth shipper today , "this arrange ment being made on the theory that the Duluth and Chicago jobbers were thus placed on an equal footing. The haul from Chicago to Sioux City Is , however , considerably longer. At the same tlmo , the lake rate on merchan dise from Now York and other eastern points is higher to Duluth than to Chicago cage , the difference ranging from 6 cents per hundred pounds on fifth-class merchandise. "Evidently , the arrangement In rates has been considerably In favor of the Chicago jobbing houses , and the com plaints from Duluth have been numer ous and frequent. The matter has been taken up with the Great Northern on many occasions by the Duluth Jobbing Interests , and as a result many confer ences on the subject have been held by the Great Northern officials with the officials of the Sioux City-Chicago lines. "The Great Northern officials some time ago expressed a willingness to re duce the rate from Duluth to Sioux City to make up for Duluth's disadvant age In the lake rate. They wished , however , the consent of the western lines , fearing that a rate-cutting war would result from any Independent ac tion on the part of the Great Northern. "At length the matter was adjusted , the Western lines leaving their rate from Chicago to Sioux City as It was , and the Great Northern making a suf ficient reduction to overcome about one-half the disadvantage Duluth has been suffering by reason of the dif ference In the lake rate. " BOYD COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS Hold a Convention at Lynch Elect Officers for Ensuing Year. Lynch , Nob. , Nov. 10. Special to The News : The Boyd County Sunday school association met here yesterday and the day before. Prof. Stledly , state field secretary of Lincoln , and Miss Mamie Hulnes , state superinten dent of primary work , were present and have delivered able addresses. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : Rev. Mr. Isaccs , Spencer , president ; A. C. McFarland , Lynch , vlco president ; S. M. Wyatt , Butte , secretary.