IM1E NORFOLK WKKKLY NKWS JOUilfcJAIi : FRIDAY , FKUIIUAKY 1 , 1907 ,
EARLAPS KEPT OUT SOUND OF
PASSENGER TRAIN.
FUNERAL TO DE HELD FRIDAY
Remains of George Wantlln Drought
Here and Funcr.il Will be Held nt
Dnttle Creek Mr. Wantlln Was to
Have Deen Married In June.
I Prom Tlnirmliu-'a Dnllr.l
A thick cap vvlioHo oarlaps kept out
nil sound of tlio npproachlng passen
ger Irnln was responsible for Iho death
of Hrakoman George Wnntlln nt West
1'olnt. Intent upon IIH ! HwKchliiR or
ders , Mr. Wnntlln did not look down
tin * ini\In track unit Urns failed to BOO
tlio coming train Ho WIIH Just In the
net of signalling tln engineer on IIH !
own freight train nnd Imd stopped back
from tlio line of cars to within twenty
Inches of tlio mnln truck when , his
arms uplifted to attract the attention
of his own engine crew , ho wntt Htruck
by the pilot of the locomotive haullni :
Uonestoel passenger train No. 101 Into
the West Point station nt a rate of
thirty miles an hour. The accident
occurred at the east end of the West
Point yards. Mr. Wantlln was struck
nt the base of the brain by the pas-
fconger engine.
The body was hurled ngalnst the
freight train. The unfortunate man's
bnck was broken by the engine's force ,
and ho lived but n moment. Ho was
not conscious after being struck. For
tunately his features were not man
gled , there being but n Blight break of
the skin on the right aide of the neck ,
and but one gash , that at the rear of
the skull. The remains wore taken to
the city hall at that place where Cor
oner Wells held an Inquest later In the
day. No blrvtue waB attached to any
one by the coroner's Jury.
Mr. Wantlln was twenty-nine years
of age. Ills father lives near Madison
nnd he has a brother living near Nor
folk. His sister Is employed In the
Battle Creek Enterprise ofllco.
Soon to Have Married.
Ono of the most distressing features
lit the sudden death of this splendid
young railway brakenmn was tlio fact
that he had planned to bo married In
Norfolk next June , his betrothal to
Miss George , niece of Mrs. Cullom ,
having been announced to friends
some time ngo. It was for this reason
that the remains wore taken to the
Cullom home and the shock of the and
accident has nearly prostrated the
young woman who was to have become -
come the bride of the dead railway
trainman.
The remains wore brought to Nor
folk on the evening train and taken to
the homo of Mr. Cullom. The funeral
will bo held at Uattlo Creek Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock and Interment
will bo In the Alberry cemetery five
miles cast of that point , eight miles
west of Norfolk. At llattlo Creek live
the grandparents and sister of the nc-
cldpnt-vlctlm nnd he will bo burled
beside the grave of his mother between
this city nnd Hattlo Creek.
The UroUicrhood of Hallway Train
men nnd the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows , In both of which Mr.
Wnntlln was a member in good stand
lug , will have charge of the funeral
and three pallbearers will bo selected
from each of the lodges.
News of the distressing accident
came to Norfolk railroadmen and other
persons in the city acquainted with
George Wnntlln as n severe shock.
Of all the railroad boys on this divi
sion there was none more respected
or better liked than hqt A sober ,
hlndhoarted , hardworking young man ,
nmbltlous nnd dependable to a degree *
George Wantlln was above the average
young man in many respects and his
sudden taking off has been a severe
loss not only to his friends hut. to the
company for which ho worked.
Formerly n Printer.
When George Wantlln cnmo to Nor
folk a dozen years ago ho was a young
boy just starting out for himself. IIu
secured a position In The News as a
pressman , where ho remained as one
of the most faithful nnd industriou
wbrkmen who over hung his coat in
this Institution.
Always on hand to do his share am :
a little more , assuming a largo respon
slbllity and carrying It out , ho was o
that solid nnd reliable typo of mar
whom the woild Is forever looking for ,
Of generous nnd kindly disposition , he
was a favorite among carrier boys or
the paper whom ho used to remember
nt Christmas time with little gifts o
candy nnd fruit. He tlnally left tin
printing business to learn the railroad
work , because there was more money
in it , and ho stuck steadily to his worl
on the cars from that day until n fov
hours ago when , getting between a
pair of rails that carried a train upoi :
him , his life was ended.
KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER
More Popular Than the Alberta Gal
latin Production In Omaha.
"When Knighthood Was in Flower,1
which will appear at the Audltoriun :
Saturday evening with Miss Grace
Morrltt In the leading role , Is the las
first class attraction that will bo seen
at the Auditorium for some time , non
other In the class of Alberta Gallatlr
and Miss Merrltt being booked fo
Koine weeks to come. Other shows o.
lesser character nnd lesser price will
however , bo seen in the meantime
While it is unfortunate that two firs
class attractions come to the Auditor !
urn In the same week , yet a theatrica
manager cannot always control thi
time when a show must come if i
comes at nil.
When Knighthood Was In Flower"
onM.v played a throe nights' stand
n Omaha at OKI name time that Al *
lirla ( Inllatln WIIH there , and from
ho tone of the papers of that city to-
Mini the two stars It would seem that
\llss \ Merrltt was the favorite , nnd the
dot'd In which she appeared the more
Kipiilar.
Omaha Bee : The curtain rose on
beautiful scone near the river land-
ng , Windsor park , England. The
IIIIH represented WIIB May day , Ifilil ,
ivhon knlghtluxid wns In flower. The
ilay preBontod was the well-known
Irnmntlzatlon of Charles Major's ro-
nance , "When Knighthood Wan in
'lower , " by Paul Kester. Grace Mer-
lit was the one particular person In
ho play who won her way to the
learts of Krug patrons yesterday by a
nreful portrayal of Mary Tudor , the
nadcap princess of England anil sister
) f King Henry VIII. A word for this
oung nctross known an Grace Mer
it ! :
In the many and varying moods and
msslons required of her In the role of
Mary Tudor , she gave evidence of nn
irtlstlc temperament , albeit at times
iho may betray facets of her profos-
tonal worth yet unpolished. Hut she
H earnest nnd painstaking and , con-
Idcrlng the'wide gamut she Is re-
pilrod to run as Mary Tudor and how
ivell she meets the requirements , It
an be said she Is worthy the praise
loslowcd on her yesterday.
The Shlpman company appearing In
his pretty romance IH n capable one.
ho five nets nro well sot and the Bar-
orlal feature Is well looked after.
William Clifford plays Charles Bran-
Ion , the hero , who Is a captain of the
he king's guards and a fervent suitor
'or Mary's affections. His duel In the
Irnt act with Sir Adam Judson is a
ilevor bit of stage work. John G. Ed-
tvards , ns Francis D'Angoulemo , dan-
ihln of France , Is a trifle hasty to an-
lounco himself king of France while
10 yet hears the boll tolling his fa-
hor's death , but It Is presumed that
n the year 1G13 a young man got ready
'or the bell every time dad had n bad
lough. There Is much humor In tlio
) lece , Mary Tiidor's fine contempt for
ourt conventionalities nnd divine right
if kings being brought out in splendid
'ashlon by Miss Morrltt.
Omaha News That historical
: ro- |
nniico by Charles Major , "When
Knighthood wns in Flower , " was pro-
entcd to a largo audience by the Shlp-
inan company and the hearty applause
t received Indicated that patrons of
he theater were more than pleased.
Too much praise cannot bo heaped
ipon the shoulders of beautiful Miss
.Irace Morrltt , who Interpreted the
ole of Mnry Tudor , the madcap prin
cess of ICnglnnd In the reign of King
lonry VIII.
Her heart was in the lines she spoke ,
ind every gesture , every movement ,
svory word , showed htat she almost
Ived , for the time being , the role she
Assumed.
Miss Morrltt Is polished In her art
ind she Instantly won n place in the
leaits of her auditors.
The five nets are handsomely staged
: iml the production was far better than
when seen In this city last season.
There was a clever bit of stage work
n the first act , when Charles Brandon
ind Sir Adam Judson fought a duel
with swords because the latter had of
fended Mary Tudor.
The tavern scene , where Brandon
mid Mnry Tudor were waiting for the
tide to rise so they could escape to the
new Spain , was carried out especially
well , as was the scene In the king's
palace In Franco.
There Is a vein of humor in the play
that causes much laughter and it Is
brought out just enough to make the
production fetching.
. , "IF tWERE SADIE"
This'.Writer Tells What He Would Do
if , He Were She.
The following really rich "Sadie"
poem comes unsigned from Battle
Creek : '
If I were Sadie I would tell
Those ixots all to go to well ,
To name the place I'd rather not ;
They say the climate's awful hot
If 1 were Sadie 1 have no doubt
I'd lead my little pets about ,
Thnt they might grow and raise
lleoco
In spite of poets and police.
If I were Sadie I'd never stop ,
But keep on raising mutton chop.
I'd exercise them every day ;
When they wore hungry feed them
"Hay. "
Now If Sadie only know
Thnt she had caused this mutton stow
I think she would surely mend her
ways
And stop this foolish rhyming craze
SUCCUMBS TO BURNS.
One of the Little Schultz Children at
Pierce Is Dead.
fFrom Wednesday's Dnlly.j *
Word has been received In Norfolk
of the death of one of the little chil
dren of Mr. Schultz at Pierce , so bad
ly burned last week In a gasolene e.v
plosion. Two little children suffered
In the fire and one of them has sue
cnmbed. ,
FROZEN EARS ARE COMMON.
Not a Few People Have Pair of Purple
Auricles.
Not n few Norfolk people are today
suffering from frozen ears as a re
suit of the 15belowzero weather
which swept down upon Norfolk dur
ing Tuesday night. A number nro suf
fering with two purple auricles am !
some oven had their nose tips frozei :
white.
PLAN POPULAR ELECTION OF NEW
DIRECTOR DOARD.
WILL COLLECT NO MORE FEES
Not Until the Commercial Club IB Re
organized Will More Money be Ac-
cepted From Members , According
to Directors' Decision.
[ Fiom Thurmlny'ii Dally.1
Where will the 2,000 guests expected
lioro next Thursdity to atteild the
lodorn Woodmen of America district
nootlng , bo fed while In the city ?
This was one of the problems which
, vas brought before directors of the
ommorclal club at their meeting last
light In the ofllco of Secretary Math-
owson. An effort will be made to
solve It.
Will Reorganize.
The directors appointed n commit-
oo to vlfilt merchants with a view to
iirousltig some sort of speclnl enter *
nlnment In stores for the visitors ; tie-
' n plan for popular election of n
mart ! of nine directors of the Com-
nerclnl club ; appointed a reception
committee to represent the Commer
cial club at the city hall on the after-
won of the Woodmen's visit ; appoint-
d local representatives to make
speeches of welcome and of prize pros-
mtatlon to the Woodmen ; announced
hat collection of dues from members
) f the club has been abandoned nnd.
mssod resolutions of sorrow because |
if the death of the president , the late
\V. M. Robertson. It was announced
hat $1,337.50 has been collected from
ncmbers since the reorganization of
ho club , of which it Is estimated there
a about $1,000 now on hand. No more
funds will be collected until the club
s reorganized.
The following committee was ap
pointed to visit merchants with a view
o urging speclnl sales and entertain-
nont for the guests : E. B. Kauffmnn ,
? . E. Davenport , A. H. Klesnu. It Is
estimated that there will bo 2,000 vis-
tors hero and they will hnvo llttlo to
lo In the afternoon , aside from the
, iiftornoon meeting In the Auditorium ,
except stroll about town. It was there-
'ore desired that all possible effort bo
mt forth by merchants to make the
afternoon especially attractive.
It was decided to Issue an Invitation
: o nil members of Commercial clubs
Tom over the district to mnko the city
mil , which will bo headquarters for
the local Commercial club's reception
committee , nn nssembllng nnd loung-
ng place during the day. The follow-
ng committee wns chosen to act ns
; i reception committee In the city hall :
C. E. Burnham , George D. Huttei field
mil W. M. Wltzlgman.
it wns voted that Hurt Mapes shall
make the presentation speech of $50
$ ; tO to the largest delegation nnd $20
to the largest class to be Initiated.
John R. Hnys wns selected to de
liver the nddress of welcome nt It
o'clock in the afternoon to the visitors.
This meeting wll bo held hi the Audi
torluin.
For Election of Directors.
It was determined that , as a means
of electing a now board of nine direct
ors for the club , a blank ballot with
a circular letter of Instructions will bo
sent to every member of the club , and
every member will be allowed as many
votes as he holds memberships In the
organization. In this way It was be
Moved that all chance of the criticism
that electioneering were done , would
be punctured. And , by this means , it
was thought that the responsibility of
helping to reorganize the Commercial
club will be. placed upon every mem
ber.
Reorganization Essential.
It.was nniKHinced by Secretary Math-1
owspi } that .since the club wns orga
nized a couple of years ago $1,337.501
has been , collected and , Treasurer G.
D..Iuttcrfleid/bclng absent , It was Im
possible to kijow exactly how much
money is on hand , but It wns thought
that there Is now about $1,000 In the
treasury. It was determined , that
there will bo no more collecting of
membership fees until the club is re
organized.
It seemed to be the sentiment of the
directors thnt a Commercial club Is n
valuable factor of the community and
that reorganization and renewed ac
tivity is needed.
The following resolutions , presented
by Mr. Hurnham , were unanimously
adopted :
Whereas , It has pleased Almighty
God In Ills divine power to remove
from our midst William M. Robertson ,
therefore be It
Resolved , That In the death of-Hon.
Win. .M. Robertson , the club has not
only lost an efficient and worthy prcsl
dent and member , but the city has lost
one of its most enterprising and prog
ressive citizens , a man gifted far above
the average In his nblllty to accom
plish things. Ho was never more hap
py than when ho was engaged upon a
mission the result of which being sue
cessful would benefit the city and people
ple whom he loved. Many monuments
to his memory may be found nbout
our city and vicinity , among which are
the federal building and the present
Insane hospital , the possession of
which credit to n largo degree Is duo
to his untiring effort.
Bo It further
Resolved , That the hecretnry of this
club bo instructed to procure an en
larged photograph of the said Hon.
Win. M. Robertson , have same suitably
framed and present one each to the
above named institutions.
TRIES CARBOUCACID SUICIDE
_
Jess Andrews , Brldgemnn , Fails to
End Life In Boarding House.
Jess Andrews , a brldgoman em-
ployed on the construction work of the
Rout bildgo Houthwost of NoifolK , nt
templed suicide Just before noon by
drlnMiig carbolic arid at the Robin
son boarding house , corner Norfolk av
enue and First Htreot. Dr. Tashjean
was hurriedly summoned nnd gave nn
antidote to the victim , who will re
cover.
No motive for the deed wns learned.
Andrews IB said to have been drinking
heavily for Bovoral days past nnil the
odor of carbolic acid wns noted by
Mrs. Robinson. Ho Is said to have
had a bottle , but that could not be
found later. After the antidote had
been administered , the patient simply
gro'anod , "Let mo die ! "
Andrews Is n single man and his
Jiome Is at Kearney , where his mother
lives. Every effort was made to sup
press reports of the attempted trag
edy , but neighbors soon learned what
had transpired.
People nt the boarding house admin
istered antidotes before Dr. Tashjean
arrived on the scone. The physician
found little caustic evidence on the
tongue or mouth thnt carbolic acid
had been taken , nnd it was apparent
thnt the acid must have been n weak
solution , If taken.
SAYS MAN IS DANGEROUS.
Dr. Mackay Claims James Kelly Ought
to be In Asylum.
Jim Kelly , who ran nmuck In n
boarding house last week In Norfolk
nnd wns finally overpowered by four
men and a physician with a hypoder
mic syringe nnd placed in n straight
jacket , is back again from Mndlson ,
having ' ' been released by the authori
ties , and Is around with a butcher
knife looking for those who put him
under restraint.
Dr. Mackay , who attended the man
and had a medicine case and hypoder
mic syringe smashed In the melee ,
gives the following account of the
case :
"I found the man exhibiting the in
carnation of ungovernable passion and
stealthy cunning In a paroxym of
almost convulsive frenzy with the per
ceptive faculties unimpaired. He
would bite , spit , strike , kick nnd swear
and use as obscene language ns the
vilest could utter. He wns not intoxi
cated. During this tornado of raving
madness his face wns flushed , veins
engorged , eyes red , staring and ghast
ly wild and all his energies concen
trated In killing those who were restraining -
straining him.
"I recognized the case as one of
periodical mania. This Is a condition
where at intervnls the excitement of
certain areas of the brain causes n
large development of nervous energy
which expands In nn equivalent of new
thoughts nnd emotions in distorted re
lation nnd overflows In motor currents
discharged J through the muscles so that
the victim is capable during the pe
riods of disturbance of exerting tre
mendous physical strength. Bucknill's
vivid description is authoratlve. He
says these chronic maniacs arc per
mitted to come and go at pleasure and
are considered harmless nnd from
them come the authors of the many
crimes we read of daily. A sudden
murder committed under most revolt
ing or heart-rending circumstances
and the account ends , 'the author of
the crime , though known to have
spells , wns considered harmless and
Inoffensive. ' "
Kelly Changes Boarding Houses.
Jim Kelly , the sewer laborer who
wns recently dismissed by the county
board of insanity and who created a
disturbance that took Chief of Police
Hay nnd three men to quell , has moved
from the Robinson boarding house ,
corner First nnd Main streets , on ad
vice of Chief of. Police Hay. Officer
Hay was called to the boarding house
one day after Kelly had returned from
Madison , because qf trouble that
threatened. ( Kelly and another board
er were quarreling in words nnd the
other man .had a chair hoisted with
which to strike. Qn Chief Hay's ad
vice , Kolly.left
ANOTHER .RECORD ON SOUTH [
OMAHA 'CHANGE.
BEST IN FOUR YEARS' TIME
The Norfolk Market Bobbed up With
the South Omaha Rise and Farmers
Here Received $6.30 Cash for 100
Pounds of Live Pork. .
South Omaha , Neb. , Jan. 31. Spe
cial to The News : Another top notch
was struck by the livestock market in
South Omaha today when hogs wont
sailing up to the $0.90 mark. The bulk
of sales ranged from $ C.80 to $0.85 and
$0.90 wns paid for high class stuff.
This is the highest price paid in four
years and joy reigned among the sell
ers who chanced to bo in.
The Norfolk market sailed up to
$0.30 with the South Omaha rise , this
being the highest local price paid for
four years , North Nebraska farmers
nro feeling mighty happy over the high
price that is prevailing in live pork.
DEFEAT BROWN'S BILLS.
Two Votes Kill Measure Against Court
Reversals.
Lincoln , Neb. , Jan. 29. Speclnl to
The News : Ned Brown's bills to wipe
out court reversals on technicalities ,
were defeated In the house by two
votes today.
Try n news want ad for results.
The Wonderful Growth
of
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Is due ( o Its
Perfect Quality
and
Moderate Price
* Used in Millions
of Homes
LAST CAKE OF LOCAL SUPPLY IS
STORED.
BY LIGHT OF MIDNIGHT MOON
Fred Schelly's Force of Men Complet
ed Their Labors at Midnight.
George Stalcop Loaded the Last of
Fifteen Cars for Railroad.
Norfolk's Ice for next summer's use
Is all stored away.
The last block of frozen water was
hoisted Into nn ice house by the light
of the midnight moon when Fred
Schelly's force of workmen completed -
ed their task and loaded his storage
houses to maximum capacity. Moon
light was used for the closing half-
night's work because it was desired to
keep an open channel in the river
which would float the huge transparent
cakes of chill.
And at noon George Stalcop finished
loading the last car of Ice purchased
from Norfolk by the Northwestern
railroad company for use on this divi
sion next summer. Ten carloads went
to Bonesteel and five carloads to West
Point.
The Ice houses of Waldo & Dillon-
beck. E. B. Kauffmann , for his busi
ness use ; the Insane hospital ; Oert-
wig , Schelly , Sattorlee brothers , and
the various vaults about town , are now
jammed full.
The quality of ice put up in Norfolk
was never better and the quantity as
sures a plenty of Ice cream nnd sher
bet next Fourth of July , to say nothing
of ice cold lemonade.
THURSDAY TOPICS.
II. Jurgensen was over from Madi
son Thursday.
H. L. Thomas of Pierce was in the
city yesterday.
Matt II. Boyle of Winslde was In
Norfolk yesterday.
W. W. Vogt of Belgrade was a Nor
folk visitor yesterday.
John Telion , district passenger agent
for the Wabash railroad , was In Nor
folk yesterday.
George Krasne of Peru was in the
city yesterday.
J. S. Busserman of Hadar was in
the city yesterday.
E. O. Pollard was down from Mead
ow Grove yesterday.
O. VanHotisen of Schuyler was a
Norfolk visitor yesterday ,
W. S. MpKlnhey of iCala'm
In the city yester'day.
G. E. Jungo was a'Norfolk visitor
from Pierce yesterday. " >
H. G. Woygeut of Clearwater vlsTte'd'
in Norfolk yesterday.
W. H. Clark went to West Point yes
terday to begin work.
J. D. Sturgeon made a business trip
to Oakdalo yesterday.
L. Patterson of Albion was a Nor
folk visitor yesterday.
L. Patterson of Albion wns a Nor
folk-visitor on Thursday.
J. H. Foote returned from n busi
ness trip to Omaha last night.
Miss Belle Temple of Wayne Is vis
iting her sister , Mrs. C. C. Gow.
B. Whitwer and A. J. Dunlovy of
Tllden were Norfolk visitors yester
day.
day.Mrs.
Mrs. C. L. Wattles and daughter of
Nellgh were in Norfolk yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Platz of Columbus Is
visiting Mrs. Young at the hospital.
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. Johnson were in
Norfolk yesterday from Union Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. W ! ' H. Vail of Wayne
stopped over night In Nrofolk on their
way homo from Fairmont , where they
have been visiting Mrs. Vail's brother ,
H. S. Ovcrocker.
Word has been received In Norfolk
that Rev. Dr. F. M. Slsson fell on the
icy sidownlk some time ngo and in
jured his hip. Ho wns laid up for two
weelts. Dr. Slsson was formerly pre
siding elder of the Methodist church
In the Norfolk district and now lives
at South Omaha.
Mrs. I. W. Wilson Is much better
and Is now able to be around , but the
two children are not out of danger.
The llttlo baby of Mr. and Mrs. Clnr-
enco Hedrlck , which has been sick nil
winter , Is apparently getting worse.
Fireman E. Turner , who has been
working out of Fremont the last week ,
returned home last evening.
Mr. Irvin , superintendent of bridges
and buildings at Chadron , was In Nor
folk on business yesterday.
The Junior Endeavor society of the
Congregational church will hold a so
cial at the homo of the Durland sisters -
tors tomorrow evening. *
Engineer Pat Klllornn went out on
his run this morning after a week's
Illness.
Engineer Geo. Johnson has meTed
his family from Fremont Into tbe
house vacated by O. P. Masters.
Ralph Dlefenderfer went to work la
the round house yesterday morning as
jacket wiper.
. F. E. Foreman went to Missouri Val
ley this morning on. business. j
Selkirk Ellenwood , the little son of \
Mr. and Mrs. William Ellenwood , is
quite sick with diphtheria. The homo
Is ndw In quarantine.
L. M. Bceler and family are moving
into their new home , recently pur
chased on North Ninth street TkU
Is the homo recently vacated by U. 0.
' Walker.
J. M. Hosklnson of Newcastle , who
has been visiting in Norfolk for the
past few days and who left for hi
home at noon , states that the Omaha
road has finished five miles of grade
northwest of Newcastle for the extern-
slon toward Nlobrara.
No word has been received In Nor
folk of work on the survey of the pro
jected Yankton & Southwestern. Fre
mont Hill , when he was here , an
nounced that surveying would begin.
January 5 , but no word of that begin
ning has been received here. v
New opera chairs for the balcony in \ / '
the Auditorium have arrived and are
being Installed for use Saturday night
for the first time. Heretofore there
have been only two rows of opera
chairs In the balcony. The house man
agement has changed the hour for the
rising of the curtain on all attractions
from 8:30 : o'clock to 8:15 : o'clock , ow
ing to the need of earlier starts by the
playerfolk. It seems to be the uni
versal opinion of those who attended j
the first night that accoustlc properA
ties of the theater have been very
greatly Improved.
FOR GREATER HASTINGS.
Movement for City of 20,000 Is Started
by Nebraska Point.
Hastings , Neb. , Jan. 30. A move
ment was launched last night for a
greater Hastings. "Twenty thousand
people by 1910 , " will be the campaign
cry and if the plans of the men back
of the scheme are carried out Hastings
will move with full steam ahead for
the next three years.
The opening ceremony was conduct
ed last night by the Hastings commer
cial club. This .organization has been *
enjoying Rip Van Winkle sleep eyr y
since , its first few spasms of real.ac
tivity and will hardly be recognized
when it meets to mix .the . elixir for the
new life of tjie.towj,4. ) , Hi. . r- ; >
The population of the town is now
about 12,000. The city directory-al
lows even a few hundred more , but bjr
any process of figuring it can be dem
onstrated that there are at least an
even dozen thousands of people under
the Queen City's protecting wing.
Mayor Miles , who is president of the
Commercial club , Issued the following
proclamation as a starter : f \
We have now entered upon the year
1907 ; a prosperous condition prevails
among our business Interests nnd plen
ty among our agriculture Interests and
the promise Is for greater abundance.
Would It not be well to unite our ef
forts in a movement to make Hastings
a city of 20,000 people by 1910 , when
the next census will be taken. It Is
needless to recount the advantages of
Hastings to Hastings people , but what
wo should do , Is to meet , determine
upon plans nnd lot our many advantages -
ages be known to the country at large.
With this purpose in view , I hereby
call a meeting of the Commercial club ,
nnd any of our citizens in sympathy
with this movement , for Tuesday
night , January 29 , nt 8 p. m. at the
city hall. A commercial club nnd cit
izens' banquet on Washington's birth
day might be a good method for
launching our enterprise.
Letter List.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for nt the postofllce at Norfolk , Neb. ,
January 29 , 1907 :
Miss Glenn Husklrk , Miss Hazel
Dawson , Mr. Henry Davis , Mrs. Mary
Ellsworth , F. H. Hackett , Miss Aug-
usto Hntztkle , Mrs. E. E. Nlckols , M.
L. Todd , Mr. John Nichols , Glen S.
Welling. Geo. E. Senrles , Mr. H. L.
Smith , Miss Geneva Patterson.
If not called for in fifteen days will
bo sent to the dead letter office.
Parties calling.for any of the above
please say "advertised. "
John R. Hays , P. M.
