o TUB NORFOLK WEEKLY MKWS-JOUIlNAh ; FKIIJAY , JANUARY 11 1907.
COMMISSIONERS HOLD THE FIRST
MEETING OF THE YEAR.
SHORT SESSION OF THE DOARD
Bonds Approved and Bills Allowed.
ABBcasmcnts AnnlnRt Property for
Mowlno Weeds Janitor for Ensuing
Yc r Is Employed.
Madron. Ncli , .Inn. 2 , I HOT.llnnnl
nit't inii-Miiiim to mlJouriiini'Mt. I'ron-
( Mil CommlsKlmiiM'H .loliu Mnlotie , .lolni
II. Ilnnllng nnil Hurr Tnfl
Tinmliiuti'R of December IS , 1000 ,
wore read mid appiovml ,
On motion the county cleric WIIH di
rected lo IBHUO a wurmnt on the lttnr >
gonornl fund In favor of Pimm Young ,
uliulrinnu of tlio soldiers' relief com-
inlHMlon , for $100 ,
On motion the following bonds wore
approved :
W. ntummund , rend ovorHoor , roud
district No. 8.
( Jeo. 0. Lambert , JuHllco of tlio pence
for Norfolk product.
Henry Ueclior road overseer , road
district No. 1.
JOB. Orr , rend ovorReor , road dlHtrlct
No. 0.
.1. It. Jaoolmou , road ovorBoor , road
dlHtrlct No. 28.
ChaH. Wlt/ol , rend ovcrHour , rend
dlatrlct No. IS.
Julio Gabloiuan , road overseer , road
dlHtrlct No. 27.
JoHopli Flnkral , road overseer , road
dlHtrlct No. 22.
O. F. Hllgor , constable , Norfolk pro-
clnct.
Jack Koenlgstoln , county attorney.
On motion made and Hccoudcd Oim
Kaul WCIH hired at n salary of $50.00
per month aa janitor of the court honso
uml to euro for the court house ynrd
during the your 1907.
On motion the county clerk was In-
ntructcd to nnsess the following
nmpuuta paid for mowing weeds
against the following lands :
NB > 4 of the NWtf of 34 , 24 , 1 , $1.50
South eight acres of tlio SEU of the
SIBVi of 28 , 21 , 1 , $1.00.
Bight acres east of the U. P. track
In 8E > 4 of SEW of 28 , 24 , 1 , $1.00.
SWVi of the SWVi of 29 , 24 , 1 , $3.00
SWVi of the SWVI of 27 , 24 , 1 , 75
cents.
On motion the following bills wore
allowed :
\ Philip Bock , work , road district
No. C $ 09 00
Chns. W. Wlt/.ol , work , rend
district No. 18 74 00
\V. S. McCullum , work , road
district No. 19 3 00
Chicago Lumber Co. , lumber ,
road district No. 20 28 40
Mlko Novovny , road overseer ,
road district No. 22 30 0
Jnmea Storok , work , road dis
trict No. 22 30
Frank Horda , work , road dis
trict No. 22 30
John Horda , work , road district
No. 22 15
Fred DlcrUs , road overseer ,
road district No. 26 30 0
Fred Dlorks , work , road dis
trict No. 20 28 5
Paul Fischer , work , road dis
trict No. 20 30
Frank P. Gableman , work , road
district No. 27 75
J. P. Gnblomau , work , road dis
trict No. 27 80
Fred Gableman. work , road dis
trict No. 27 SO
Ebort Olson , work , road district
*
trict No. 28 . . . . . 27 2
Ebort Olson , work , road dis
trict No. 28 49 5
Henry Mnurcr , work , road dis
trict No. 31 7 00
Rolnhold Maas , grading , com
missioner district No. 1 52 50
William Besk , grading , commis
sioner district No. 1 40 00
Peter Kent , work , commission
er district No. 2 3 00
"Win. Lowe , work , commissioner -
or district No. 2 3 00
J. T. Moore , road work , com
missioner district No. 2 30 00
J. T. Moore , road work , com
missioner district No. 2 18 75
L. W. Lyon , repairs , grader 7 20
L. W. Lyon , moving grader ,
commissioner district No. 1. . S 2Ji
L. W. Lyon , moving grader ,
commissioner district No. It. S 2.
John H. Harding , county map. C 0(1 (
If Geo. 13. Richardson , county
clerk , fees and office expens
es 155 3fi
On motion the board then adjourned
Geo. E. Richardson ,
County Clerk.
FIRST PULLMAN TO BURN
Fire Near Missouri Valley is First on
Record in Northwestern.
Not in the history of the entire Chicago
cage and Northwestern railway sys
tem , In the opinion of trainmen of the
Norfolk division , was there over a
case until Sunday of a sleeping car
catching flro between stations and
burning up before a water supply could
bo reached.
The unusual case on this road hap
pened just off the Norfolk division at
a point three miles west of Missouri
Valley near the little town of Love-
Jand.
Jand.Tho
The dead :
Louis Delario , Washington , D. C. ,
clerk of the house committee on Irri
gation.
The Injured :
O. H. Johnson of Salt Lake , slight
burns on neck and head.
Henry Cabrow of Salt Lake City ,
right wrist cut by1 glass.
Mrs. B. HIggins , Carbondale , Pa. ,
SHftered from exposure.
The sleeping car was a standard 14-
ectlon Pullman In the ensthound I H
ngoles limited train , a tninscontlnent.
I train , patronized almost exclusively
y through passengers , and perhaps
HI lluoHt train In the Northwestern
ervlco.
Ton of the occllons In the car woni
coupled. The lire started In the Ural
orlh hack of tlio drawing room , which
as on the head end of the oar. The
icrth WIIH occupied by a woman who
ind n baby. Blio waa hi < allng some
ill ) ; by I ho llanu > from a amall alcohol
uui. | The llnmoH wwepl down the line
urlnliiH and Immediately lh < < whole
ilt'ilor of I ho car was enveloped In a
beet of lire.
The Ural knowledge the trainmen or
HhMniiKorH In the other earn had of the
rnvn when a pnHwngor from the
urulim palace on wheels niBhod Into
ho RloeptiiK cnr ahead and elnd only
n bin night clothes Hhoulod for every-
lie to get up , Hint the Main was on
Ire. For a few minutes the 'wildoNl
ort of tenor and excitement pre-
ailed. The train conductor signaled
o the engineer and thw train WIIH
toiped | HO that Iho work of rescuing
he piiBHengerH In the burning car
could bo expedited.
Trainmen , who were the only OIIOH
IrosHod , niHlied down the alHlo of the
ar through llames and Hinoke alid car
led out men and women In pajamas
ind night rohos. The curlaliiH , bed
jlotlilug and Inllammable pliiBh and
lacking of the upholstery were shoot
ng their llamcH up to the roof of the
car , and oven that was on llro. Some
> f the piiHHoiigorH had not awakened.
One of those was Louis DeLarlo , clerk
of the house committee on Irrigation ,
Washington , D. C. , whoso homo was at
aramlo , Wyo. Mr. DoLnrlo had slept
hrough the nolao and oxcltcmont , and
when ho was pulled out of his berth ho
was choking from suffocation and died
n a few minutes. The body of Mr.
3oLarlo wan slightly burned , although
hero scorned no question that ho dlod
of suffocation rather than from Uie
burns. Mr. DoLarlo's Washington ad-
Iress was 1101 K street , northwest.
The majority of the passengers lost
all their outer clothing , their tickets ,
money and valuables. A pocketbook
containing a draft for $ GO,000 and several -
oral largo bills was among'tho ' articles
grabbed from the berths by the rescu-
ng party of trainmen. The woman
who had the baby saved her pocket
book.
After the passengers had been re
moved to the sleeping cars ahead the
engineer made a fast run to Missouri
Valley with the burning car. As the
llames shot out of the roof and windows
dews and streaked behind with the
train racing a mlle a mlnuto across the
pralrlo the scene was highly spectacu
lar.
llofore the llro department of Mis
souri Valley could bo got out the car
waa burned to the lloor , only the steel
framework remaining.
The body of Mr. DoLarlo was taken
care of by a Missouri Valley under
taker , who held It for Instructions.
CONDUCTOR'S GREAT WORK.
Train Officer Is Cousin of Mrs. John R.
Hays of Norfolk.
Conductor Hamlln , whoso heroic
work probably saved a greater disas
ter on the lx > s Angeles Limited train ,
Is a cousin of Mrs. John 11. Hays of
Norfolk. Concerning his work the
Omaha Boo says :
Conductor Hamlln was Instantly on
the scene , trying to discover the cause
of the smoldering lire which filled the
car with smoke , but falling addressed
himself heroically to the task of pro
tectlug his passengers and saving the
train.
This car was third from the rear
Between It and the end was another
coach and an observation car. Before
xnyoiio else had time to collect his
thoughts Conductor Hamlln , taking In
tlio situation at a glance , was under
: ho car , scarcely yet brought to a
standstill , and uncoupling It from the
rest of the train. Ho rushed his panic-
stricken passengers Into the rear car
mil thus probably prevented a far
more appalling disaster.
While passengers were aroused by
Ibo smoke , the conductor was one of
the first to discern that something was
wrong. The trouble was discovered
about f : (0 ( , when the train was about
one mile east of Ixn-eland , a small sta
tion on the Northwestern. Women
screamed and men jumped out of their
berths In search of the fire. It could
not be found and thus far no one is
certain where or what It was. The
conductor and porter had an Idea that
a woman with a little child had lighted
an alcohol lamp In her berth to heat
milk or food of some sort for the baby.
They went to this berth while excite
ment was nt Its height , but were un
able to confirm their suspicions. This
may have been the correct theory ; It
may not.
RAILROAD NOTES.
A. O. Hazen Leaves Office of Superin
tendent G. H. Demmon Dies.
A. O. Hazcn , who has held the posi
tion of accountant In the office of Su
perintendent C. H. Reynolds of the
Northwestern railroad hero for a num
ber of years , has resigned and will take
a position In the office of the Durland
Trust company. Mr. Hazen Is to bo
succeeded by J. D. Scanlln , who ar
rived last night from Missouri Valley.
Mr. Hazon will leave the superinten
dent's office about Thursday of this
week.
George H. Demmon died at 9:30 : last
night at the homo of his son , Engineer
R. C. Dommon , No. 812 Madison street ,
from asthma and heart failure. The
remains will bo taken to Missouri Val
ley tomorrow morning for burial.
Superintendent Reynolds went cast
on No. 402.
Trainmaster E. 0. Mount went east
on train 02.
NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD MADE
REMARKADLE TESTS.
WITH BLOCK SIGNAL DEVICE
A Large Number of Surprise Testa
Were Made and Ten Engineers Were
Discharged 'Shows Crews Can be
Perfectly Disciplined.
Chicago , Jan. 7. The management
if the Noithwohlorii road has junt
completed n moat lomnrkablo demon
stration allowing what can be accom
plished In the \\ny of educating engine-
men lo obey block Hlgnals.
During 100C the company made a
scries of "turprlHo tests , " numbering
1,021) , and the record shows there was
not a Mingle fallute to obey the algnnlH
and to olmorvo the rules governing
block signaling.
The total signal tests were made up
of < ! H hall and 1,011 distant signal
tests. Oiirlng the same period other
toHts wore made In various mnltora of
secondary Importance with respect to
block signaling. These numbered 1-
021 , and ranged from audible signal
tests to the observance of slow and
stop signals placed by track maintainers -
ors and others. In only sixteen cases
wore the rules not absolutely obeyed.
This Is 1 per cent failure on signal
matters of minor Importance. "Sur
prise tests" are made without previous
knowledge of the engine crows and
consist of every conceivable question
which may arise.
Engineers Discharged.
The management of the Northwest
ern began making these tests several
years ago and found that In a certain
percentage of cases the signals were
not observed. As a result of a series
of early tests ton engineers wore dis
charged from the service and others
wore severely dealt with for failure to
obey signals.
In each case the men were told that
they had done nil In tholr power to
contribute to an acoident and It was
no fault of theirs that an accident had
not occurred. It was given out plainly
by the management that failure to
obey signals meant dismissal from the
service. The result of the campaign
shows , according to Northwestern of
ficers , that engine crows can bo dis
ciplined to the point where failure to
obey signals will practically never
(
occur.
THIS EXPLAINS CLEAN RECORD
Fine Discipline on Northwestern Gives
Safety in Nebraska.
The telegram from Chicago telling
of the scries of surprise tests that have
been given by the Northwestern rail
road company to engine crows regard
Ing the block signal service no doub
explains the clean record for wrecks
that has been made In this dlvlr.lon o
the road. It wna noted In these col
umns tlio other day that eastern railroaders
readers might well como west for les
sons In the safe operating of trains
but the remark was ventured wltbou
knowledge of the systematic training
that has been given to the Northwest
ern's trainmen.
TO INVESTIGATE BLOCK SIGNAL
Interstate Commerce Commission
Takes Steps to That End.
Washington , D. C. , Jan. 7. The In
terstate commerce commission is pre
paring to turn the light on the block
signal system of the railroads of the
United States. It was directed to do
this by Joint resolution of congress ,
but thus far has been lacking In the
means for scientific investigation and
ono which will get at the root of the
difficulty.
The resolution of congress required
the commission to suggest legislation
to cure the admitted evils by which
ono terrible wreck has followed anoth
er. The commission has proceeded far
enough already to reach a point where
It believes theer are certain automatic
mechanical devices which would pre
vent wrecks nearly if not entirely.
To determine the availability of
these devices , the certainty of their
operation , and their general reliability ,
the commission has decided to ask
congress for a special appropriation to
enable It to test all of these automatic
devices , so as to be able to recommend
to congress the passage of a law which
positively will require railroad to use
devices of this description.
FIGHT ON FOR FAST MAIL.
Northwestern Now In the Race for
Rich Contracts.
Omaha , Neb. , Jan. 7. Can the
Northwestern maintain a service be
tween Omaha and Chicago In a trifle
more than nine hours ? That Is the
question railway men are asking.
Union Pacific train No. 10 , arriving
In Omaha at 5 o'clock p. m. . has been
bringing the bulk of the mall from the
coast. At the Council Bluffa transfer
this mall has been turned over to the
Burlington's fast train , leaving at G
o'clock.
The Northweetorn's fast mail train
for the east baa boon leaving the un
ion station dally at 8:23 : p. m. That
has been too late to catch any of this
mall from the west , but now It an
nounces that , beginning tomorrow , It
will change the time of Its fast mall
and that It will leave the Union station
at 5:55 : p. m. , arriving In Chicago at
3 o'clocktho next morning and In tlmo
to catch all early morning connections
for tlio east
Northwestern people assort that with
a double track road between Omaha
and Chicago they can handle this moll ,
boating the time of all competitors , and
hat they propose to have the big end
if the mall from the coast.
Burlington officials say they have
mil the mall contract for twenty years
ind wilt not give It up without a light.
They add that they have a double track
ill the way to Chicago , with the oxcop-
Ion of twenty miles , and that they can
uako an fast time as any other road.
In order to hasten the mall from the
east the Union Pacific will cut three
IOIII-H off the running time of Its No.
0. ft will leave San Francisco three
IOUTH later , but will arrive at the same
lour as now.
The change in tlmo of the North-
voHlorn'8 fast mall will not have any
i'ot uiion the late evening mall go
ng east , for It will go on No. L' , the
) verland limited , that leaves the union
Nation at , 8S : ! ) , arriving In Chicago the
H > \t morning , but too late for the flist
ardor delivery. This arrangement
be NorthwoBli-rn pioplo llguro will
nl.o most of the mall Mint heretofore
las been going on the lliirlington'a No.
10 , that leaves Omaha at 11:15 : p. m.
The Tlurlington people , however , do
lot see It In that light , contending that
his has been the popular train for the
ale castbound mail and that it will
continue to be such.
A FEW DAYS AGO HE WAS FLYING
WITH STOLEN HORSES.
NOW POINTED TOWARD THE PEN
George Gebhardt , Who Stole a Team
From August Besk , Pleads Guilty to
the Charge and Will be Sentenced
at Next Term pf Court.
Stnnton , Neb. , Jan. 7. Special to
The News : George Gcbhnrdt , the
young man who stole August Bosk's
team In this county on the night of
January 2 , was brought to town Satur
day morning by the sheriff , having
boon captured by the authorities of
Colfax county near Rogers with the
horses still In his possession.
Ho was arraigned before County
Judge Cowan on complaint of larceny
and promptly pleaded guilty and
waived preliminary examination.
Court convenes hero on February 18 ,
at which tlmo ho will bo sentenced.
CHANGE IN NORFOLK LAW FIRM
Barnhart & Koenigsteln New Partner
ship , Judge Powers Retires.
A change has been made In Norfolk
law firms. H. F. Barnhart and Jack
Koenigsteln have formed a partnership
to bo known as Barnhart & Koenig
stein. Judge Powers , who has been In
partnership with Mr. Barnhart under
the linn name of Powers & Barnhart
will retire. The new firm's office wll
bo In the Bishop block , Mr. Koonlg
stein having moved his law librnr >
into the new firm's quarters. Judge
Powers , who retires from active prac
tice on account of ill health , will re
main counselling counsel for the no\\
linn.
linn.The
The three attorneys who are affectci
by the change are all well known h
northern Nebraska. Judge Powers has
been In active practice before Nobras
kn courts for many years and was for
merly attorney general of the state
Mr. Barnhart formerly lived In Pierce
and Crelghton and has been a membo
of the Powers & Banihart firm fo
some months. He was the democratic
candidate for county attorney In this
county last fall and , oddly enough , his
new partner was the republican cnndi
date and was elected , Mr. Koenlgsteh
Is now serving his second term as
county attorney In this county.
In Line With the Pure Food Law.
The National Food and Drug ac
which takes effect January 1 , 1907
does not affect Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy In any manner. No specla
labels are required on this remedy un
der that act , as It Is free from opiate
and narcotics of every character , inaK
Ing It a safe remedy for mothers tt
use -itl ! ; their children. This remed >
h aen in use for so manj years
aim good qualities are so we ]
know , that no ono need hesitate to
use It when troubled with n cough o
cold. For sale by Leonard the drug
gist.
FARMERS' INSTITUTES.
Begin In Madison Tuesday Othe
North Nebraska Dates.
Nearly a hundred farmers' lust
tutes will bo held In Nebraska durln
January and February. Instructors I
the agricultural college of the stat
university , assisted by prominent af ,
rlculturlsts from various parts of th
state and from adjoining states , wl
bo on the programs of the meetings.
Among them will bo the following
Mndlson , Tuesday and Wednesda ;
January 8 and 9.
Humphrey , Wednesday and Thurs
day , January 9 and 10.
Newman Grove , Thursday and Fr
day , January 10 and 11.
Albion , Friday and Saturday , Janu
ary 11 and 12.
Spencer , Monday and Tuesday , Jan
uary 21 and 22.
Verdlgro , Tuesday and Wednesday
January 22 and 23.
Crolghton , Wednesday and Thurs
day , January 23 and 24.
Plalnvlow , Thursday , January 24.
Plorce , Friday and Saturday , Janu
ary 25 and 2G.
Alnsworth , Tuesday , February 5.
Atkinson , Monday , February 4.
Battle Crook , Tuesday and Wodncs
day , February 5 and C.
Wobt Point , Thursday and Friday
February 7 and 8.
WATER GAS" WILL BE USED
HEREAFTER IN NORFOLK.
YSTEM CHANGED YESTERDAY
After Three Months of Hard Work , the
New Plant Has Been Completed.
Construction Company Is Operating
It for Thirty Days as Trial.
After three months of laborious con
trite ! Ion the new system for munufnc-
urliig gas In Norfolk ban boon com-
letcd and was installed Into service
OHterday morning at 11 o'clock In tlio
liuit of the Norfolk Light A Fuel
oinpany. It required about twenty-
uiir hours to got the now product sift-
d Into all of the pipes , and the old ma-
orial used up. Slight difficulty was
ausod throughout the system for a
hurt time after the now sorvlco went
ute effect but the nickering was
topped as sootl as burners and jets be-
ame adjusted to the now kind of gas.
Tlio now gas plant was built by the
imerlcan Construction company of
owton , Iowa , and Involved heavy ex-
) cndlturo on the part of the Norfolk
ompany. The construction people
inllt the new plant under a guarantee
hat It will prove as satisfactory and
nero economical than the old way of
manufacturing the product. Under
his guarantee the construction com
pany will operate the now plant for
hlrty days , at the end of which tlmo
ho local company will decide whether
or not the now system Is satisfactory.
New Process Used.
An entirely new process of produc-
lon Is now employed. Whereas the
old gas was made from gasolene , the
now kind comes from crude oil and
coke. The now product Is known as
'water gas" and Is the same as Is used
n all large cities.
The now gas Is manufactured In the
gas -plant building In retorts and is
hen transferred through pipes , under
ilgh pressure , Into the enormous gas
tank on the outside , from which it on
ers the mains that lead out through
.own.
.own.Water
Water at the bottom of this tank
seals it perfectly so that there Is no
; as escape. The tank Is so made that
t rises and falls according to the
amount of gas contained.
It was the digging of the cistern
nto which to place this tank that gave
so much difficulty to the construction
people. Water that seeped up from
.he ground caused trouble and pumps
were kept going day and night to rid
the hole of surplus moisture.
MONDAY MENTION.
Peters and King spent Sunday In
Stanton.
Clyde Bender went to Battle Crock
yesterday.
C. D. Case of Wood Lake was In
town yesterday.
Miss Blanche Weaver visited friends
in Madison yesterday.
Miss Pearl McCormick returned from
Scranton , Iowa , last night.
C. A. Grandlund of Bonesteel was a
visitor in the city Sunday. ,
Miss Ella Hauptll returned to her
school in Battle Creek last night.
Walter Compton returned to Pllger
after spending Sunday in Norfolk.
Miss Elizabeth Peters is visiting her
sister , Mrs. Fred Bonier , in Lindsay.
ulr. and Mrs. J. B. Palkey of Madi
son were Norfolk visitors yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Kuhl have re
turned from their visit In Morris , Iowa
J. N. Klncaid of Nellgh was In the
city yesterday visiting old tlmo friends
Miss Renn Olmstead returned to
Wayne yesterday after two weeks at
home.
Charles Verges returned to Chicago
to resume his studies in the medical
college.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beiersdorf returnee
to their home In Hurtlngton Monda >
morning.
M. Sorenscn of Plalnvlow was in
town yesterday on his way to Donnel
ly , Minn.
Miss Matilda Fox , Miss Elsie Case
and Leon Case went to Wnrnervlllo
yesterday.
Edmund Winter returned to New
Ulm , Minn. , Monday , after a two
weeks' vacation.
Rev. J. C. S. Wcills was unable to
take charge of his sorvlco Sunday , 01
account of illness.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Nicola spent Sun
day in Norfolk , returning to Fohter
Monday morning.
Miss Nelda Hans , who had been vis
itlng friends In Norfolk , returned to
Battle Crook yesterday.
Dan Craven Is In York on business
connected with his laundry at Urn
place. Ho will return Tuesday.
M. H. Scott of Plalnvlew , a travel
Ing man for the Sturgeon Music com
pany , spent Sunday In the city.
Misses Lucy and Nanny Carberry
returned from Sioux City last night
where they had been visiting tholr sister
tor , Mrs. Henry Kennedy.
Mrs. Ava Towno , who has been vis
Itlng at the homo of her father , F. F
Ware for the past two months , left for
her homo In Omaha this morning.
Miss Edna Durlund of Plalnvlew
passed through Norfolk Monday en
route to University Place , where she
goes to resume her collegiate work.
Mrs. R. J. Ogden and Mrs. Allco
Walters , mother and sister of M. L.
Ogdcn , who have been visiting him
during the holidays , left Monday for
their homo In Olldden , lown.
Heman Walker returned to Omaha
Monday after a two weeks' vacation a
homo. Ho will resume his medlca
study.
Glen Ogden left at noon to resume
his duties In Wheaten college. Pros-
ton returned to Chicago to Moody In
stitute.
A. L. Tucker of Wayne was In Nor
folk Monday on business.
Frank H. Ware loft for Omaha Mon
day , where ho will bo married on
Wednesday to Mlsa Lena Hoffman of
thai city.
Mlsa Edna Cobb of Geneva vlalted
Miss Opal Olmstcad over Sunday on
her way to Wakeflcld , where she Is
teaching.
Charlie Nenow , who has been visit
ing bis mother , Mrs. Mary Nenow for
the past two weeks , returned to Gor-
ion Monday.
Misses Lena and Jennie Mills hnvo
eturnod from llielr visit In Fairmont ,
vlth tholr sister , Mrs. H. S. Overocker.
Henry Peters of Minneapolis , Minn. ,
s visiting a few days with Mr. and
drs. Spellmnn of South Norfolk.
Mrs. M. A. McMillan returned homo
it noon after several months' absence
rom the city. During that time she
iccompanled her granddaughter , Miss
tilth Harding of Omnhn , to Vnssar col-
ego , where Miss Harding is now in
icr first year's work. Mrs. McMillan
jocnmo 111 on the way to Vassar and
vns In a critical condition for some
vceks , but has fullyl recovered. En-
route home she visited Mrs. McLaugh-
In at Wast Point.
Jean Crotty left for Missouri Valley
yesterday where ho will spend a few
lays with his friends , George Case
and John Johnson , formerly of Nor-
'olk , who are employed at that place.
Frank and George Cramer of Win-
netoon , who have been visiting with
heir sister , Mrs. Oscar List , returned
ionic yesterday.
Julius Salzwcdle , who has been laid
up with rheumatism In his arm , IB
some better. He has the use of his
fingers a little now.
Miss Bessie Etter stopped over a
day with her cousins , Misses Geneva
and Nora Moollck , on her way to Fil
er , where she is teaching school.
Engineer E. G. Wood came up from
its homo in Council Bluffs and took
his usual run out after a ten days' lay
off.
Frank Potras has returned to Fre
mont today , where ho has been going
: o. school , after a two weeks' visit with
his parents.
John Harshman of Omaha , who has
aeon visiting with his aunt , Mrs. Fred
Koorber , returned home this morning.
Misses Geneva , Nora and Luclla
Moollck returned homo yesterday
morning from Nlobrara , where they
tiad been visiting their uncle , Frank
Ettor.
While Edward Wier was trying to
get a shell out of n gun It went off and
slightly Injured his finger and thumb
and clipped a piece off his ear. Sim
ply another case of "didn't know It
was loaded. "
Mrs. Mabel Jackson of Battle Creek
Is visiting with her sister , Mrs. Elmer
Cummins.
Miss Rebecca Dugan entertained a
number of her friends at her home
Saturday night.
Fred Koerber , who has charge of the
line gang on the Bonesteol extension ,
returned to his work today.
Mrs. Chas. Durham returned to her
homo In Hot Springs , S. D. , after a cou
ple of weeks visit with her parents.
Norfolk public schools reopened
Monday morning after a two weeks'
holiday vacation.
A fine son , weighing eight and a half
pounds , has arrived at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Mlllard Green.
A special convocation of Damascus
chapter , R. A. M. , will be held this
evening for the purpose of Installing
officers.
Week of prayer union meeting will
be held at the First Congregational
church this evening at 7:30. : Topic ,
"Confession of Sins. " Leader , Rev.
Mr. Vallow.
A meeting of the vestry of Trinity
Episcopal church was held at the homo
of the senior warden , Col , S. W. Hayes ,
for the purpose of settling up the finan
cial year , which ends February 1.
The mllkwngon of Wlllems Bros ,
was overturned Monday morning .and
forty gallons of milk spilled In the
street. Mr. Willems , who was driving ,
Injured bis leg severely in the fall.
Mrs. S. M. Braden has arrived from
Chicago. Mr. Braden , who Is assist
ant general superintendent of the
Northwestern railroad with headquar
ters here , has rented a house on Pase-
walk avenue nt the corner of Tenth
street and they are now nicely settled
there.
The snow and cold wave forecasted
by the weather department arrived at
Norfolk on schedule time. Sunday
was a raw day , with a light coating of
snow on the ground. Monday morn
ing , brought a rising temperature.
Frost on the sidewalks , with the slip
pery bed underneath from previous
flakes , made them extremely slippery.
Judge Boyd passed through Norfolk
from Nollgh on Monday , enrouto to
Madison where ho went to hold dis
trict court.Court Reporter Powere
went down from here. A number of
Norfolk attorneys left on the noon and
afternoon trains for the county seat.
The first cases on the docket It waa
announced , will bo the hospital at
tendants , charged with "assault with
Intent to do great bodily harm. "
C. E. Doughty writes from Belle
Plalne , Iowa , where ho went with Mrs.
Doughty to attend the funeral of her
father , that Mr. Hutch Ins died very
suddenly on Wednesday. Ho had gene
out to the barn to look after affairs
there , and two hours later when ho
failed to return some ono went In
search of him , when hla lifeless body
was found , having apparently fallen
and expired Instantly. Mr. Doughty
writes that another old gentleman
dropped dead In Belle Plalne on the
same day , and that at the tlmo ho
wrote there wore six funerals sched
uled to take place la that town within
a day or two.