8 IMIl ! ) NOKKOUv WEEKLY NEWS-.lObiWAJ , ; FHIDAY , APKIL 12 , 11)07. )
COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL COOPERATE
ERATE FOR Y. M. C. A.
MAY GET BAND CONCERTS AGAIN
Retail Merchants May Adopt Methods
For Enlarging the Business of Nor
folk Plan for College Football Game
Here In Fall.
A Htuto convention < 'f the Y. M. C
A. In Norfolk next February , a fall
i Ynnkton-nouno football game In Nor
folk nwxl fall , bund coneorts In Nor
folk thin summer , a rot-option next
month to the men who helped secure
the Norfolk lioH | < ltnl appropriation ;
thono niuttoiH oiiKWd 'In' ' attention
of Hie Commercial < 'u ' directors ni
Hie Tuoaduy nioiiiliiK meeting of the
board In the orretary'fl olllco. Presi
dent 0. U. llurnhuni presided at the
mooting , Sol .Mayer acting us tem
porary Hccrelary In the ahm-nco of I ) .
MiilhowHon.
For State Convention.
The dlrecloiH agreed to contribute
$ r > 0 townulH securing the Htuto eon-
volition of the Y. M. C. A. for Nor
folk next February. The mutter was
brought before the directors by AH-
HlBtunt Secretary H. .1. SlniondH of the
state organization , and by Nov. W. .1.
Turner , Hov. .1. L. Vnllwv , G. 'I1.
Sprecher and L. M. Heeler. The ex
penses of the convention , It was mild ,
would amount to about $2fiO. The
Commercial club endorsed the move
ment to bring the convention to Nor
folk and agreed to ralso $ fiO towards
Bocurlng the stuto mooting. The di
rectors also Hand ! ready to assist In
all efforts that may bo inudo to secure
the convention and In entertaining the
delegates should they coino to Norfolk.
Seek College Football Game.
Norfolk may witness a college foot
ball gumo In the city next fall. At the
Tuesday morning mooting Hov. W. .1.
Tumor and Sol Mayor wore appointed
as a committee to try to secure for
Norfolk a football contest between the
teams of Doano and Yankton colleges.
May Have Band Concerts.
I A. Degnor was -appointed to see
, what arrangements could bo made
with the Norfolk bund for street concerts -
corts this summer. The directors are
anxious to co-opcruto with Norfolk's
band In arranging a series of public
open nlr concerts.
For Retail Extension.
W. R. Hoffman was asked by the
directors to wait on the different mer
chants of the city und HCO what plane
could bo outlined for bringing more
outHldo trudo to Norfolk. Mr. Holt-
man will report nt the next mooting
of the club.
Reception for Legislators.
Sonic time in May the Commercial
club will tender a reception to the
local members of the legislature and
others who assisted In securing the re
cent appropriation from the stuto leg
islature for the Norfolk hospital.
Messrs , A , J. Durland and W. R. Hoff
man wore numod as a committee to
arrange for the reception.
CARTRIDGE THOUGHTLESSLY EXPLODES -
PLODES IN HAND.
THREE FINGERS OFF , EYE CUT
Newman Grove' Lad is Supoosed to
Have Tried to Explode Shotgun Shell
by Means of a Hammer The Shell
Explodes , All Right , With Bad Result
Newman drove , Nob. , April S. Spe
cial to The News : Low , the little son
of M. M. Peterson of this city lost
thrco flniors ; and was injured about
the face by the explosion of a loaded
shotgun cartridge.
It Is supposed the boy was trying to
discharge the shell by means of a
hammer. The boy denies this and
says ho was struck by a stray shot
from a hunter. Ills face was filled
with powder and stray shot , one eye
I being penetrated , which indicates that
the explosion occurred close to his
faro.
faro.His
His lingers , hanging by threads ,
wore amputated and his other wounds
dressed. Ho will recover.
TEACHERS THANK NORFOLK.
Resolutions Are Passed Expressing
Appreciation for Treatment.
The North Nebraska Teachers' as
sociation through its special committee
on resolutions has formally thanked all
who assisted In the success of the re
cent meeting of the association In
Norfolk. Following the adjournment
of the association the committee mot
and adopted the following resolutions :
"In the name of the North Nebraska
Teachers' association wo the commit
tee on resolutions dcslro to express
our keen appreciation of the kindly
efforts of the following persons and
organizations who have so generously
contributed to the success of the as
sociation just closed :
"First , to the people of Norfolk for
their hospitality and entertainment
and to the Commercial club for Its
contribution of one hundred dollars
toward the financial support of the as
sociation ;
"Second , to The Norfolk Dally News
for Its generous reports and gifts of
free papers ;
"Third , to the Norfolk public
n , the Wayne nonnnl and othorn
who helped furnish the liberal mipply
of excellent mimic ;
"Fourth , to the churches that HO
kindly opened tholr doors for the nso
of the Hoctlon meotlngn ;
"Fifth , to the hotoln for tholr reduc
tion In rntoB ami the commcndablo
inunnor In which they provided for the
comfort of the touchera ;
"Sixth , to the retiring olllclalfl for
the nblo manner In which they have
performed their duties and tholr untir
ing efforts In behalf of the association.
( Signed ) "H. M. Campbell ,
" .I. A. DoronniH ,
"Florence 13.Ink , ,
"Committee. "
FIRST QUESTION CONCERNS USE
OF OLD FOUNDATION.
DISCUSSING A NEW BUILDING
The Board Conferred With Architect
Elsontraut of Sioux City , Who Made
Statements Regarding Cost Disap
proves Old Foundation.
"Tho llrst thing for the board to do
Is to llnil out If a satisfactory high
school building with un assembly room
of the necessary capacity can be built ,
on the old foundation. If a modern
school building with proper lighting
arrungomonts and seating capacity
can bo built on the old foundation , the
man best able to present such plans
to the school board Is your local archi
tect , Mr. Stltt , who Is familiar with
the details of the old building and
who would bo best able to suggest
possible alterations in the old plans. "
This was the udvlco offered to the
Norfolk board of education Saturday
night by Architect J. P. Elsontraut of
Sioux City.
Members of the board svoro called
to President Colo's otllce Saturday
evening to consult with Mr. lOlscntruut
regarding the rebuilding of the high
school building destroyed by lire last
mouth. The Sioux City architect did
not think the use of the old founda
tion in rebuilding advisable on account
of the Irregular outline. This Irregu
lar outline among other things ren
dered the lighting problem very d I Hi-
cult , especially as concerned un as
sembly room of the required slue.
The difference between the value of
the old foundation as it stands and Its
value as salvage In an entirely now
building would bo the cost of clean
ing and replacing the stones that com
pose the foundation. This would rep
resent two or throe thousand dollars.
The question for the board to decide
was whether or not this sum would
warrant them In keeping to the lines
of the old foundation.
If the board found It Impossible to
nit up a modern building on the old
foundation , then , Mr. Elsentraut said ,
t would bo free to determine on such
a structure as the situation demanded.
Mr. Elsontraut presented plans for the
now building covering practically the
same ground space as the old struc
ture but constructed along the more
regular lines of classical architecture.
Detailed figures showed the cost of
the building to total as follows : BuildIng -
Ing , $30,191 ; steam heat , $2,800 ;
plumbing , $1,200 ; lighting , $250 ; total
cost , $34,114. Detailed figures placed
the salvage In the old building at $5-
610 , leaving the cash cost of the new
structure at $28,804. This building
could bo erected , ho said , at practical
ly the same cost as the old building ,
with the latter of course having the
udvantngo of the labor represented In
the foundation. Plans for the now
building provided for an assembly
room of 300 capacity and gave cloven
recitation rooms. It would also have
a higher basement as well as advant
ages coming from the more regular
outline which not only makes for more
economical construction but also
makes the lighting problem easier.
Continuing , Mr. Ktsontruut said that
if the board should proceed along the
regular lines of seeking competitive
bids their building could not bo fin
ished before the llrst of the year. If
some linn of architects wore engaged
to furnish plans and acceptable plans
were secured at once the building
might bo ready In October.
Omaha and Sioux City stockmen
passed through Norfolk Sunday evenIng -
Ing over the Northwestern enronto to
the yearly mooting of the Western
South Dakota Stock Growers' associa
tion at Rapid City. S. D. The Sioux
City stockmen arrived In Norfolk over
the M. & . O. Their special car was
joined to the Omaha stockmen's sleep
ers just In from the east , the 4rlvul
stockmen leaving on the west train
Intent on making their markets "sol-
Id" with the ranchmen who gather nt
the Rapid City convention. Sioux City
will make special efforts to Induce the
Black Hills ranchmen to favor the al
most completed Milwaukee railroad
extension from Chamberlain to Rapid
City In their stock shipments
TEACHERS VISIT CANDY FACTORY
Several Hundred of Them Pay Visit to
Sweets Producing Plant.
Several hundred northern Nebraska
teachers visited the candy factory of
the Faucett-Carnoy-Hagor company
during the afternoon In response to
an Invitation from the management.
All processes of candy making wore
inspected and the trip was much on-
joyed. As souvenirs the candy fac
tory presented each teacher with a
specially made stick-candy cano. The
novelties wore greatly appreciated.
STATE RAILWAY COMMISSION
HAS ORGANIZED.
CLARK PERKINS IS SECRETARY
Former Secretary of Republican State
Central Committee Gets New Job
at $2,000 Per Year G. Powell Is
Rate Clerk at $150 per Month.
Lincoln , Neb , , April ! ) . Special to
The NOWH : The now state railway
commission organized today with Dr.
H , J. Wlnnott IIH chairman.
Clark Perkins , secretary of the re
publican ntnlo central committee , was
undo secretary at a salary of $2,000
per annum ,
0. Powell of Lincoln was made rate
clerk at $150 a month. C , W. Cros
wultho of University Plnco was made
stenographer at $70 per month.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
J. Davis was up from Fremont yes
tonlny.
I , . D. Smith of Crolghton is In Nor
folk today.
L. .1. Tuol of Lincoln slopped In Nor
folk yesterday.
P. Colenmn of Wayne spoilt yesterday -
day In the city.
Sheriff J. L. Burns of Croighton Is
In the city today *
D. B. Newcomer of Brlstow was in
Norfolk yesterday.
C. S. MntheBon of Pllgor was a Nor
folk visitor yesterday.
Henry Saunders of Bazilo Mills was
In Norfolk last evening.
Charles Hill of Springfield , S. D. .
was In Norfolk this morning.
Miss Mary Steffes of Pierre , S. D. ,
was In the city this morning.
W. C. Mahr of Osmond was in Nor
folk between trains yesterday.
O. J. Johnson loft yesterday for a
few days visit with W. II. Johnson In
Denver.
J. Mattes , W. Smith and R. A. Tur
ner of Wakctlold wore Norfolk visit
ors yesterday.
Miss Nolta Krause has returned to
West Point after a visit with friends
in Norfolk.
George Schldlo and James Burrows
of Plutto Center were visiting NorfcUk
friends yesterday.
Conductor S. L. Miller arrived homo
yesterday from Chicago , where ho has
boon during the past two months on
commtitoo work connected with the
recent conference between the rail
roads and their employes.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Sturgeon returned
last evening from Omaha , where they
hud accompanied Mrs. Sturgeon's sis
ter , Mrs. Frank Ehrnot , who' Is return
ing to her homo at Montccello , N , Y. ,
after a Nebraska visit ,
D. Mathowson returned yesterday
from Wukefleld.
A. J. Durlnnd went to Omaha
Wednesday morning.
L. P. Pasowalk , cashier of the Nor
folk National bank , was taken quite 111
with the grip today.
Mrs. P. Collins and two sons of St.
Louis have arrived for a visit with her
mother , Mrs. Anna Madsen , on Madi
son avenue.
D. O. Whltla of Stanton was In Nor
folk on a short visit with his sister ,
Mrs. Will Darlington , returning homo
this morning.
Mrs. William Mapes , who was not in
good health on her arrival In Norfolk
from the Philippines , was taken to
Omaha yesterday , her .condition not
showing satisfactory Improvement. In
Omaha Mrs. Mapes will be under Dr.
Gilford's care.
W. M. Rainbolt , who is in southern
South Dakota on a two weeks business
trip , will not visit Gregory or Trlpp
counties , but will spend the greater
part of his time in Meyer county , west
of Trlpp county. Mr. Rainbolt expects
to visit the Indian agoncics and also
to familiarize himself with Meyer
county land conditions.
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Habkell und
daughter of Wakefleld loft Tuesday
for the east enrouto to Europe. Mr.
and Mrs. Haskell will Join an Ameri
can -party which is visiting Eip ope this
spring In connection with the Interna
tional Sunday school convention meetIng -
Ing In Rome during May. They will
return to America in the early fall.
Mrs. George Dudley , sr. , was very
low Wednesday afternoon and it was
feared by those In attendance that
death was near. Mrs. Dudley has been
In an unconscious condition the great
er part of the time since she was tak
en dangerously ill last Sunday. Ar
thur Harrison , a son , arrived In Nor
folk Tuesday evening to be present at
the bedside.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mor
ton , a son.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blr-
meler , a son.
The West Side Whist club will moot
tomorrow night with Mr. and Airs. F.
13. Davenport.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Will
Darlington , tuken very ill during the
early pnrt of the week with measles ,
Is much bettor.
Mrs. George Schwonk returned yes
terday from Dayton , Ohio , to which
point she hud gone because of the Ill
ness and death of her mother.
Letters from Ed Bloy , who was op-
crated on last week by Mnyo brothers ,
the Rochester. Minn. , surgeons , state
that the operation has proven success
ful.
ful.E
E , H. Brewer has returned from
Meadow Grove whore ho went to help
Invoice In a hardware store which has
Just boon purchased by him and his
brother-in-law , L. A. Brown.
The Beggar Prince opera company ,
which recently presented "Frn Dluv-
olo" In the Auditorium hero , has
cloned a contract for a lx weeks' run
at I lie lloyd then tor In Omaha.
James Allen , claiming to come from
Crelghton , wnu unable to pay a line of
$2 and costs assessed against him In
police court Wednesday morning on
the charge of having boon Intoxicated
the night before.
The city council and the Norfolk flro
department are scheduled to moot this
evening at the city hall , the council to
transact the business of the month
und to canvass election returns anil
the tire department to hold UH annual
election of ofllcorH.
The following delegates to the grand
lodge , A. O. U. W. , were elected by
Norfolk lodge , No. ! )7 ) , at regular moot
Ing last night : W. R. Hoffman , M.
Moollck , W. N. Huso ; alternates ; John
Quick , Fred Kocrbor iind Mr. Fair
bunks. Three initiates were taken
Into the lodge.
"Undo Billy Prlnglc , " the aged tin
nor who has become well known In
Norfolk , Crolghton , Onkdulo , Meadow
Grove and Nollgh , hi once again out
on the street with his hand organ.
Ilo claimed several years ago to bo
nlnoty-nlno and ho Is still as old as
ho used to be.
George Clement , the llftcon-ycur-old
Norfolk boy whoso loft hand was
crushed between Iron rollers In n local
bakery Sunday evening , may lose the
hand as a result of the accident. As
no bones were broken It was first
thought that the hand could bo saved
with little trouble.
The work of remodeling the Cotton
block for the occupancy of the Ne
braska National bank was begun yes-
torday. The ground floor of the build
Ing Is to bo partitioned , the cast store
room to bo used by the Baum clothing
store and the rest of the first floor
when remodeled to bo occupied by the
bank.
General Manager Walters of Omaha ,
Asskitant General Freight Agent Mil
ler of Omaha and General Live Stock
Agent Cutler of Chicago were joined
In Norfolk Monday evening by Gener
al Superintendent Braden , the party
of Northwestern officials leaving for
Rapid City and Belle Fourche , S. D.
where the cattle men of western
South Dakota hold annual convention
this week.
Local agents of express companies
have received no Instructions regard
Ing the maximum express rate bill
signed by GovernorSheldon on Aprl
5 and carrying an emergency clause
and which Is said to call for a cut 01
25 per cent on the rates In force 01
January 1. The Norfolk offices o :
both the American and the Pacific express -
press companies are working under
their old schedules until advice Is re
ceived from their general offices.
E. II. Lulkart , cashier of the Tllden
State bank , has not , as was reported ,
sold his Interests in that Instltnlon.
The stock owned by Mrs. Anna M.
Lulkart of Norfolk In the bank ban
been sold to .1. M. Kingery of Bloomfield -
field , who is to become president of
that bank In active charge in place
of F. McGlvern of Fremont , whose
stock Mr. Kingery has purchased. No
other change" will bo made In the di
rectorate or other officials of the bank.
Mrs. Chas. Rice of Norfolk contem
plates spending the summer in Europe
and will leave for New York , which
is her port of departure April 15. She
will sail on the 23rd on the Kron Prlnz
Wllhelm of the North German Lloyd
line for Bremen. From there she will
go to Baden in south Germany to visit
her mother and then will go to Switz
erland to visit Mr. Rice's mother.
Her tour will include Bohemia , where
she has friends , and down the Rhino
with a stop at Cologne am Rhine. She
will leave for home during the last
week In August.
Contractor 0. P. Herrick , who is
constructing Norfolk's new sewer sys
tem , returned to his home in Des
Molnes yesterday after having spent
the past three days in the city. With
favorable weather Mr. Herrick thinks
the sewer construction may bo fin
ished in about two weeks. In digging
the sewer trench up Park avenue to
Sixth street the workmen have encoun
tered a constant flow of seepage wa
ter , which has had to be carried off
in the sewer pipe. Seepage water has
been running through the sewer for
the past three days.
A chapel car , one of the five "church
curs" maintained by the American
Baptist Publication society , has been
brought to Norfolk. With a lecture
room seating nearly a hundred and
fifty people and providing living and
library rooms for two men those cars
are being used effectively In evangel
istic work In the United States. The
cars are well equipped and were con
structed at a cost of several thousand
dollars each. They represent an In
novation Introduced by the Baptist
workers. The coming of the chapel
car to Norfolk foreshadows two weeks-
or a month of special religious worli
In Norfolk. The special services , however -
over , will bo hold In the Baptist
church , the local situation not calling
the car Into use. The men in charge
of the chapel car are Rov. Gcorgo L
White of Lincoln and S. T. Davlcs ol
Nebraska City. ' Both are enjoying
short visits nt their homes and will
not open services In this city until
next Sunday. Rov. G. L. White , whom
Rov. F. W. Benjamin of Norfolk say
is a splendid speaker and a University
of Chicago man , will arrive In Norfolli
Saturday , conducting the Sundaj
morning services at the Baptlsl
church. Following Sunday , specla
services will bo held every evening al
the church. The chapel car has beer
placed on a sldo track near the North
western's uptown depot. It was
brought to Norfolk from Crolghton.
T
The Wonderful Growth
of
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Is duo to its
Perfect Quality
and
Used in Millions
of Homes
Homes'm
WILLIE STRACK GETS DEAD IN
FANT ON FISH HOOK.
CORONER TO HOLD INQUEST
Child Suggesting Criminal Operation ,
Wrapped In Newspaper of February
16 and In Water Less Than Three
Days , Is Caught on Fish Line. '
( From Friday's Dolly. ]
It was a growsomo catch that little
Willie Strack brought to shore Wednesday -
day afternoon , flshing on the bank of
the Northfork just below the mill dam.
No shiny catfish was on his hook and
line but the dead body of an early born
babe , the probable victim of unnatural
treatment.
The little body was taken to the un
dertaking rooms of Sessions & Bell.
County Attorney Jack Koenigsteln
took the matter in charge , pending the
arrival of Coroner Kindred in Norfolk
Thursday morning. The evidence in
dicates a premature birth with the
suggestion of a criminal operation. lie-
fore the little body was sent to the
bottom of the river death had prob
ably resulted from forcible strangula-
ion.
ion.Little
Little Willie Strack and Tonney Wei-
ilenfeller were fishing In the Northfork
ust beyond the bend in the river be-
ow the mill dam. Al Johnson , the
colored janitor of the Mast building ,
had taken the boys to the river. On
one throw out Willie Strack's big fish
look caught a gunny sack from the
river bottom. It was pulled to shore
and left on the bank , its contents un
noticed. About 4:30 : o'clock some chil
dren playing near , prevailed on Johnson -
son to open the bundle and soon a
thoroughly frightened darkey was
rushing up Norfolk avenue to bring
word to the authorities.
The find was placed in charge oi
Sessions & Boll. The body had been
placed In a pasteboard box. Wrapped
about the box was a State Journal ol
Saturday , February 16 , 1907. A light
sack covered this , while the whole
with two bricks had been placed in a
gunny sack and tied with a peculiar
fine wire.
Dr. H. L. Kindred , the Madison coun
ty coroner , came to Norfolk Thursday
morning at the request of the county
attorney. On his arrival the coroner
and Dr. W. H. Pilger held an autopsy
over the body. They pronounced the
body to be that of a male babe of prob
ably seven months development. Ii
was a "viable child , " that is , had been
born alive. Of premature birth , the
indications were that it had been stran
gled to death. Coroner Kindred said
that an inquest would bo held. The
body of the babe had not been in the
water more than three days. From its
condition it might have survived with
care at its birth , physicians state.
The possible charges connected wltl
the suspected crime are abortion and
infanticide by strangulation , both very
serious charges. Little or no clue ex
Ists as to the identity of the parties
concerned.
DEATH BY UNLAWFUL MEANS.
Coroner's Inquest Over Infant Crime
Probably Done Tuesday.
Late Thursday Coroner Kindred 1m
paneled II. W. Winter , Fred Karo , C
L. Laubsch , Oscar Uhle , P. F. Boll am
L. Sessions as a jury and examined
the witnesses present at the finding
of the body. Dr. Pilger was called on
for export testimony based on the an
topsy of the morning. The coroner's
jury rendered the following verdict :
"That said child came to its death
by unlawful means by some person
unknown to this jury. That said deatl
was the result of strangulation on or
before the third day of April , 1907. "
After the verdict the county attor
ney announced that every effort would
be made to bring justice to the guilty
parties. Save that the offense prob
ably occurred Tuesday night no now
facts wore disclosed by the inquest.
MYSTERIOUS BABE BURIED.
Police Force Is Requested to Exert. It
self In Solving Affair ,
The little body of the babe found in
the Northfork river Wednesday utter
noon was burled Friday in Prospcc
Hill cemetery. No new facts connect
cd with the case have come to llgh
Ince the coroner's Inquest of Thurs-
lay. The police have been asked to
exert themselves with a view of throw-
ng light on the transaction.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Aids
Nature.
Medicines that aid nature are always
*
ways most effectua ! . Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. It
illays the cough , relieves the lungs ,
aids expectoration , opens the secre
tions , and aids nature in restoring the
system to a healthy condition. Thou
sands have testified to its superior ex
cellence. For sale by Leonard the
Iruggist.
FORMER NORFOLK BOY FACES A
DIFFICULT TASK.
HERBERT DANIEL IN LIMELIGHT
As City Prosecutor In Nebraska's Me
tropolis , He Promises to Clean up
the Residence Portion of the City
and Stamp Out Evil Resorts.
Omaha is going to be cleaned up.
And a former Norfolk boy is going to
do it.
Herbert S. Daniel , born in the old
Daniel home at the corner of First
street and Norfolk aevnue , a graduate
of the Norfolk high school in the class
of 1890 , and now city prosecutor in
Omaha , is coming into the local lime
light of Nebraska's metropolis in con
nection with a campaign which ho
purposes to make upon ill-famed re
sorts In the residence district. With
his picture , an Omaha paper prints
this letter from Mr. Daniel :
I shall act on the evidence which
has been turned over to me and would
welcome any further information that
may lend additional aid In this move
ment. I hope the people of Omaha
will take an Interest in this and lend
a hand in giving me any testimony
that may lead to more prosecutions.
Now Look Out For Rheumatism.
The grip has been unusually prova-
during the past winter , and in
many cases Is likely to'be followed by
an attack of muscular rheumatism.
This is the most common variety of
that disease and least dangerous.
There is no swelling of the joints and
the pain is not so excruciating as in
acute or inflammatory rheumatism. It
is sufficiently severe to disable a man ,
however , and every movement increas
es the pain. Keep as quiet as possible
and apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm
freely with a thorough massage , and
you are certain to get quick relief.
This liniment is for sale by Leonard
the druggist.
MIKE HUGHES LOSES LEFT LEG > ,
Well Known West Point Man Suffers
in Train Accident.
M. J. Hughes of West Point , one of
the old settlers of that place and well
known over northern Nebraska , fell
under a train at Colfax , Iowa , Thurs
day night and suffered the loss of his
left leg between the ankle and knee.
Word of the accldpnt has just been
received In Norfolk. Mr. Hughes ,
known among his friends as "Miko"t
Hughes , Is said to bo getting along as ,
well as could be expected , West Point *
friends having telephoned to Colfax I
to Inquire for his condition.
Ho is said to have been getting oft
a passenger train when ho fell under
the wheels. The accident occurred at
about 10:30 o'clock at night.
Mr. Hughes has been a resident of
West Point for many years and is in
business there.
TO SELL TOWN LOTS.
Auction Sale of Lots to Come Off at
Dallas April 29 and 30.
Town lots In the now town of Dal
las , a change In whoso name waa an
nounced yesterday , the "Now" bolug
clipped , will bo sold at public auction r
Monday and Tuesday , April 29 and 30.
Dallas is nt the edge of Trlpp county ,
whose million acres of lands are to be
opened soon. It has Just been an
nounced that the Northwestern rail
road will extend ( rom Gregory to Dal
las and now railway maps show Dallas
as the terminus. Being the gateway
to the new lands , Dallas Is bound to
bo as lively as any town that was over
on the map.