THIS NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL : FRIDAY , JULY" 12 , 1907.
WORK ON NEW STRUCTURE WILL
START TODAY.
DE FINISHED DY JANUARY 15
Louis Vnlln , Manager of the Stnnhorry
Conr.triictlon Company , Is on the
Ground and Will Remain Hero Some
Time to Supervise Work.
Work ( in Noifolk'H now $10,000 high
school bulldlntt stnrlii today. Today
( ho linanl of education gives the con
tracting comimny ( lu > mirvoy to Indl-
onto the ( \\urt location of Norfolk's
now school building. The new build
ing will bo n few fcut farther cnat than
tlio old Btructurc.
IxiiilH Vnlln , mnnnKor of tlio Stan-
berry Construe1 li ' < > wny which ban
the contract fc : , 'u' now building , IB
on tlio wound and startM work at onno
on the now bnlldliiB. Tlio Htanborry
coinpiiny haa hroiiKht n carload of
working material to Norfolk. Mr. Vn
lln will apond a considerable part of
his time during tlio next few months
In Norfolk ,
"Oiu'o the work of excavating IB
through , " Bald Mr. Valln. "Wo are
prepared to rush the construction of
the building. We will ho through by
the contract time , .laiiuary Ifi. "
A Morrison has boon He-looted by
the Norfolk board of education to su
pervise the const ruction of the build
ing In the Interests of the board.
The heating and plumbing contract
for the new building was yesterday
formally awarded to Deck Dlgnan
of the Norfolk Plumbing nwl Hunting
company.
President Vlelo of the board Is In
the east on a two or three weeks' busi
ness trip. During his nbsonco Dr. P.
11 Salter , vlco-prosldent , Is the acting
president of the board.
HURT ON MERRY-GO-ROUND.
Little Daughter of Willis McBrlde of
Elgin Severely Injured.
Llttlo Jcnnctto MclJilde , daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Mcllrldo of Elgin ,
was sorlously Injured at that place a
few days ago In a merry-go-round and
narrowly escaped losing a limb. The
child Is known In Norfolk. Mr. Me-
Hrldo being a son of Mrs. , T. C. S.
Wollls and brother of Mrs. C. II. Rey
nolds of this city , and Mis. Dtldc a
sister of W. 1' . Logan. While the 111-
tlo victim of the merry-go-round accl-
dent Is said to bo well on the lorul to
recovery , she Is still conllnod to her
bed.
bed.It
It was In the cable which turns the
merry-go-round that the llttlo girl \\as
Injured. In getting off the platform
she was crowded back upon tlio cable
by people who were mounting the iv i-
chine. In the still moving cable the
child was so pinched as to cnnh one
of her limbs In two places between
the knee and the ankle.
The big machine was stopped Just
In time to prevent the loss of the limb
entirely. The llttlo victim suffered
terribly from the Injury but It Is ald
that there will bo no seilous after
effects.
JABENS PAIR GO HOME.
Witchcraft Insane People From Bovd
County Are Dismissed. '
Witchcraft has dlsappeaied from
Doyd county. Peter Jabens and Frieda
Jabens , brother and sister from near
Butte , who \\oro recently sent to the
Norfolk Insane hospital because of
their belief that witches lurked In all
corners of Boyd county , wore yesterday
day dismissed from the Institution as
cured , and they left at noon for their
home.
The Jabens brother and sister cins-
cd a number of people In Doyd county
to be arrested at various times , charg
ing that they had become bewitched ,
At last the pair were adjudged Insane
and sent , sonic weeks ago , to the hos
pital here. At the hospital It was found
that their mental condition was not
such as to warrant keeping them here
as wards of the state.
For Albion Chautauqua.
Albion , Neb. , July 11 , Special to
The News : Arrangements have been
completed for the Albion chautnuqun.
The Commercial club of the city Is be
hind the enterprise and are pushing
the chautauqua assembly this year
with the hope that It will bo made a
permanent annual chautauqua. One
of the best chautauqua programs avail
able has been secured and the dates
are set for July 25 to August 3. W. B.
Swygard , local manager , reports that
ho is receiving Inquiries dally for pro
grams and other Information. As Al
bion has all the requirements and the
best of locations for the assembly the
success of the enterprise is assured.
NEW SOUTH DAKOTA LAW.
Warm Time Develops at Bonesteel
Over Granting of Licenses.
Gregory County News : The town
council of Bonesteel took action on the
Issuances of permits for the operation
of saloon's" In Bonesteel for the ensu
ing year-on last Friday. There were
seven applicants for the privilege all
of the old saloon proprietors being
numbered among them. The members
of the-town council were all present
and the matter was taken up after
the careful examination of all of the
papers before them. The papers wore
all found to bo sufficient and In the
regular order of business motion was
considered and adopted wherein all the
council should vote on the choice of
three candidates for permits. The
vote was cast and canvass showed that
W. A. Peoples and Woods & Casavant
recdxed three volcfl each and ono
each were cast for the following- Jack
DaxhlHon. Albln ROOH and Ferd Peters.
A ballot or two wan taken to dolor-
nine the llilid party , but the council-
nun were unable to iwoo and an ad
journment xvim taken until Monday
ex onlng.
The council mot nnaln on Monday as
per adjournment to agnln consider
the gruntIHK of the third llcoimo.
Tlio aspirants were present , and
Manner * \Vnlnh xvoro roproHontod by
Ihetr nltdniey. W. U. Rnckuii. I. T.
JnneH , x\ho up until this time hud been
I he duly appointed city attorney ten
dered IIH | lOHlmintlon and announced
that ho xvould be employed by Mngner
NVnlHh IIH their attorney and that ho
would appear In their behalf and take
flueh BtepH im woie necessary to pro
tect their rlgltlH In the promises.
From tlio Htatcnionts mndo to the
eoiincll by Messrs. Backus ami Jones
Magner & Walsh xvoro tlio only nppll-
ants xvlio xvoro onlltled to considera
tion at that time , Inasmuch at ) they
had compiled xvlth the law by present
ing their bond xvlth the board and
having paid their state license Into
the county tioasury and held the cre
dentials thorofor. That under the law
tlio county commissioners had Issued
three licenses In Boncstcol xvhlch xvas
the limit and that they xvould not bo
permitted to grant any others , even
If the town council so recommended.
Mr. Magnor'H counsel contended that
xvhllo the town board of trustees might
not bo compelled to grant his firm n
permit that they had complied xvlth
all the requirements of the laxv and
that they could prevent a third license
being Issued to any othorn but them
selves. Both Mr. Polora and Magnor
for Magner Walsh tendered their
city license money of $000 xvhlch xvas
rejected by the council and an ad
journment In the matter talc on until
Tuesday evening , when the matter xvlll
bo again considered.
It Is reported that Jack Davidson
nnd Albln Roeu have dropped out as
candidates for the favor and the con
tention now Ilea betxvcen Ford Peters
and Magnor & Walsh , both of which
firms have employed competent attor
neys to care for tholr legal Interests.
The probable outcome of the xvholo
affair xvlll bo the Issuance of a foxv
restraining orders and the refusal of
the council to net , xvhlch xvlll leave
Boiiestocl xvlth two legal saloons , pos
sibly , for the next year.
Runaway Victim Recovers.
Lindsay , Nob. , July 10. Special to
The News : David Roberts , who was
hurt In a runaway two weeks ago , IB
able to bo around again. Ho was un
conscious for two days nnd now fools
weak , but Is pronounced out of dan-
gor.
THE A. L. KILLIAN STORE OPENS
ITS DOORS.
SUCCEEDS JOHNSON COMPANY
The Johnson Dry Goods Company
Have Formally Turned Over Their
Store In Norfolk to A. L. Kllllan
Company , Mr. Kllllan In Charge.
It Is now the A. L. Kllllan company.
Norfolk's now dry goods company ,
successors In business ot the Johnson
Dry Goods company , opened their
store Wednesday morning for their
first business day In Norfolk. Since
last Thursday the store has been
closed to permit an invoice of the
stock Incident to the transfer of own
ership.
The now company Is still engaged
In rearranging its stock. Additional
orders for goods have boon placed In
the east and are beginning to bo re
ceived.
A. L. Kllllan is at the head of the
now company. Mr. and Mrs. Killlan
and llttlo son have arrived In Norfolk
from Wahoo , their former homo.
How's This ?
Wo offer ono hundred dollar * re
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co. , Toledo , O.
We , the undersigned , have known
F. J. Cheney for the last 16 years , and
believe him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions made by his
firm. Waldlng , Klnnan & Marvin ,
Wholesale Druggists , Toledo , O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Inter
nally , acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents
per bottle. Sold by nlld rugglsta.
Take Hall's Family Pills for consti
pation.
BENEFICIAL DRENCHING COMES
AT PROPER TIME.
IT WILL HELP OUT THE CROPS
Three Quarters of an Inch of Rain
Fell In the Vicinity of Alnsworth and
All Over That Section of the State ,
Doing Much Good ,
Alnsworth , Neb. , July 10. Special
to The News : Three-quarters of nn
Inch of rain fell Monday night. It
was general. All portions of this sec
tion of the state received a good wet
ting. It will do much good.
High quality printing of all kinds Is
a specialty of The News.
NORFOLK PUBLIC LIBRARY DI
RECTORS ARE NAMED.
WILL SOON WRITE CARNEGIE
The Preliminary Steps Toward Nor
folk's Public Library Have Been
Taken In the Selection of the Board
of Directors Last Night.
A. II. Vlelo , M. I ) . Tyler , Mrs. M. A.
McMillan , M. C. 1 In/on , N. I. Owen ,
Mm. John 11. Hays , Julius Hulff , Mrs.
II. 10. Owen and Mrs. II. II. Ilagey will
constitute the llrst board of dhcctoru
if the Norfolk public library.
Mayor niirlnnd last evening an
nounced the llrst library board , the
council approving the following ap
pointments : Mr. Vlelo , Mr. Tyler and
Mrs. McMillan , three year terms ; Mr.
Hir/on , Mr. Owen and Mrs. Hays two
year terms ; Mr. Ilulff , Mrs. Owen nnd
Mrti. llagcy , ono year terms.
The library board will meet during
the coming month and organize , Af
ter detormtnlni ; on Its organization
ono of HH llrst acts will bo to enter
Into correspondence to secure a Car-
neglo library for Norfolk. For this
purpose the city council has already
made provisions for a library levy of
more than a thousand dollars , that
sum being requited by Mr. Carnegie
as a provision for adequate mainten
ance.
The library organized by the Nor
folk Woman's club and still under the
control of the club's library commit
tee , will form the nucleus of the city
library. It Is to the Woman's club
that Norfolk's present prospects of a
city library are largely duo.
THURSDAY TIDINGS.
Miss Clara Grotty has a very sore
forehead , caused by a boll turning Into
an abscess.
Claude Clark went to Pllger today
on business.
Miss Martha Christen has a very
sore boll on her right arm.
Julius Brown of Clearwater trios
acted business hero yesterday.
Word has been received from Mrs
Mike Moollck , who is visiting wlthhei
brother , Will Jones In Dos Molues , thai
her brother Tom Jones , in Marysvlllo ,
Iowa , was blown up In a dynamite explosion
plosion In the mines and was danger
ously Injured. Mrs. Moollck and cull
dron left for there yesterday.
Mr. Lovljohn , who has been here
visiting with his daughter , Mrs. Coonj
Campman , returned to his homo li
Lindsay.
William Hill Is In Omaha having a
ploco of steel removed from his eye
by Dr. Glfford , and word has been re
ceived that the steel has been removed
and the eye will bo all right , but ho
will not bo able to work for a few
days.
A meeting of the Eastern Star oc
curs this evening.
Louis Heckendor'f has purchased five
lots In Edgewntor Park.
Judge Welch will convene district
court at Pierce Monday.
Adrian Craig Is erecting a new 'homo
on his farm southwest or the city.
Clco Lodcrer is spending a two
weeks vacation at his homo In Plerco.
The local Christian .church has con
tracted for opera chairs for Us new
church building now In process of con
struction.
Miss Loulso Born nnd Mr. Otto
Uechor will bo married Monday mornIng -
Ing at 10 o'clock at Christ Lutheran
church , Rev. J. P. Mueller performing
the ceremony.
W. P. Logan has purchased Frank
Davenport's former residence on Nor
folk avenue. Mr. Davenport recently
purchased the Gerecko property for
his new home.
Madison Chronicle : Mrs. W. J.
Barnes of Norfolk and Mrs. Emery
Thavenct of Emmett , Nob. , mother and
aunt respectively of Mrs. A. A. Bley ,
arrived hero Monday for an extended
visit with the latter.
Miss Blanche , Weaver leaves Mon-
ilay for Jackscm , Mich. , where she will
make her home with an undo. Miss
Lena Klentz leaves at the same time
for Milwaukee , where she will spend
the next two years with relatives.
Harold Gow very pleasantly enter
tained a number of young people last
evening nt a party for his friend , Fred
Hofmann of Omaha. Twelve guests
were present.
The Sugar City Cereal mills of Nor
folk yesterday received an order from
one of the largest merchants In the
state for 200,000 pounds of flour. This
Is ono of the largest orders over book
ed by the mill. The Institution Is op
erating day and night.
Fred Haaso and sister , Miss Zelma
Haase , Adult Moldenhauer and Misses
Clara and Dora Moldenhauer were In
Orelghton yesterday as guests at the
fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. nnd
Mrs. Charles lauch , jr. , celebrated In
Crelghton yesterday.
It Is probable that Zlon church , the
llrst church home of the Gorman Con
gregational church In Norfolk , will be
dedicated within the coming month.
The now church building , which Is at
the corner of Eleventh and Park av
enue , Is nearly completed.
Miss Elsie Sweet , daughter of H.
B. Sweet , suffered a peculiar accident
Tuesday evening. Miss Sweet was
sewing and In striking some object
from her dress ran a needle Into her
knee. The needle ran more than an
inch Into the flesh and broke off. An
X-ray machine was used to locate the
broken needle.
_ Louis Jensen , the expert window
dresser brought from Chicago by the
A. L , Kllllan Co. , has arranged his
first window In Norfolk. Mr. Jensen
! ? ava evidence of taste and nrjllstlc ca-
liaclty In his first work. Tlio A. L.
\llllnn company luia also begun the
iracllco of lighting their show win-
lows at night.
Mrs. Howard Scclirlst , wlfo of the
'dltor ' of the Beemer Times , will ar-
Ivo In Norfolk Saturday to bo the
est of Mrs , O. H. Meredith over Sun-
lay. Ten yearn or more ago the Bee-
nor nnd Meredith families were close
frlonds In Den Molnes. Dr. Meredith
lever know , however , that his old
rrlunds were neighbors In northeast
Nebraska until ho read In The News
of a llltlo accident to Mr. Scchrlst's
son at Boomer.
Mrs. W. A. Moldonhauer has boon
uitllled of the death of her brother ,
Fred W. Hlrth , at Kmporla , Kan. ,
whore Mr. Hlrth has been n citizen
since 18r,9. Twlco during the civil war
ho enlisted In Kansas regiments , his
( Irst period of service ending on Aug-
wt 10 , 1801 , when ho was wounded In
the battle of Wilson's Creole. A year
later ho had enlisted In the Eleventh
Kansas as second sergeant and served
through the war. In Emporla ho
served as a member of the city council
on different occasions nnd for many
years was engaged In the furniture
business. Ho was nearly seventy
years old at the time of his death.
Death followed an operation for gnll
stones. When Mrs. Moldenhauer last
saw her brother it was In the days be
fore the war. ,
Lincoln Journal : Additional reports
from the storm of Saturday night Indi
cate that the area affected by hall was
unusually large In the aggregate , and
that the sections where the hall Was
fatal to crops were of unusually wide
distribution. This Is n catastrophe
that strikes some part of every agri
cultural state every year , and Is ono
of the unpreventable sort which the
farmers can only grin and bear with
the fortitude no person can afford to
lack who must depend upon the co
operation of nature for the success of
his ventures. Skill In planting nnd
cultivating may avert some of the
evils of drought or excessive moisture ,
science mny defend against Insect en
emies , but the hall cloud nobody can
check. They used to try It with can-
nous when hail threatened the grapes
In Italy and France , but the effort
availed nothing , unless It were to bring
the relief that comes with the mere
effort to defend oneself. Fortunately
the areas sacrificed to hall are com
paratively small. Flvo or six hall
storms In every 100 square miles of
Nebraska territory Is the annual av
erage. These will not amount to a
slight damage to more than 5 or G per
cent of the total area , and much less
still will be the area damaged serious
ly. Nebraska Is In fact considerably
more fortunate than her neighbors
south and east In this respect.
HIGGINS CASE BRINGS BACK PARALLEL -
ALLEL TRAGEDY.
WAS EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO
While People at Pender This Week
Scouted the Idea That Hlgglns Might
Have Met With Violence , Old Tim
ers Remember When Foley Hanged.
Old timers are recalling a north Ne
braska tragedy of eighteen years ago ,
which In Its details corresponds closely
to the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Copplo
near Pender.
Monday Lorls P. HIggens , the farm
hand who murdered Mr. and Mrs. Cop
plo , was brought to Pender , where he
waived preliminary hearing and was
hurriedly bound over to the distrlcl
court. Then Sheriff Young , who had
stolen into Pender with his man , drove
overland eighteen miles to West Point
where sheriff and prisoner boarded the
Northwestern for Omaha. Conductor
Pierce had charge of the train which
brought Hlgglns back to the safe con
lines of the Douglas county Jail.
People at Pender resented the Idea
that violence could have resultec
from Higgons' open appearance at
their town. But eighteen years ago
when that other north Nebraska trag
edy was enacted the Higgons of elgh
teen years ago met death at the hands
of a mob.
It is the shooting of Mr. and Mrs
Pomeroy Clark of Elgin on June 19
1889 , that the old timers recall as the
striking parallel to the double murde
near Pender. Nicholas Foley , who she
the Clarks , was like HIggens cmploye (
as a farmhand by the husband am
wlfo who were his victims.
Angered because the Clarks objected
to his attentions to Mrs. Clark's sister
young Foley stole Into Clark's room
and shot the husband. Ho rushec
down stairs only to return later in th
night with a ladder. Climbing th
ladder he shot and instantly killed
Mrs. Clark.
Foley was captured near Burwcl
When Deputy Sheriff Beckwlth with
his prisoner were four miles east o
Elgin on their way to Nellgh they wer
overpowered by a mob. Foley wa
taken from the officer and lynched
Ho was hanged from a high brldg
over Cedar Creek.
Letter List.
List ot letters remaining ancalle
for at the postofflce at Norfolk , Neb
July 9 , 1907 :
Ralph Forest , Mrs. Dora Goings , Mr.
Joe Hapoly , Miss Hellen Krause , Ma
bel E.'Karass , Mr. Ernst Spolnhowor ,
Geo. L , Wovol , Mr. Fred West , A. W.
West. John R , Hays , P. M.
If not called for in fifteen days will
bo sent to the dead letter office.
Parties calling for any ot the above
please Bay "advertised. "
MORE RETURNS FROM HEAVY
WIND AND HAIL STORM.
HIT VICINITY OF LINDSAY
It Was Estimated That a Patch Cov
ering Almost Twenty-five Square
Miles Had Been Devastated by the
Hall In Platte County.
Lindsay , Neb. , July 10. Special to
Tlio News : A severe hall storm struck
the Looking Gla&s valley about seven
miles southwest of Lindsay. Just how
much damage was done has not been
learned. The hall covered a larger
errltory In Platte county than any
all storm In the country. Passing on
nd through Mast Hill on to Monroe
ml Genoa , and reported to bo south
f the Platte river. Lindsay and the
ountry east received a beneficial nnd
lentlful rain , Insuring a good oats
rop.
During the storm several hogs and
orses were killed by lightning. Light
ing also struck a tree under which
Charlie Young was sleeping. The
reo was splintered but the man was
nhurt. Scared , but uninjured , ho
led for the barn.
The hall covered an area estimated
11 the way from a stretch five miles
vide by twenty-five long , to twenty-
Ivo miles square , all told. No Injury
o persons has been reported. Crops
n the area covered by the hall were
ompletoly destroyed.
STORM WAS HIGHLY DISASTROUS
Hall Wiped Out Crops In Many Spots
of the Northwest.
The Lindsay storm , reported above ,
vns a portion of the extensive storm
rea reported In Monday's News ,
vhlch was punctuated by tornadoes
nd hall at many places. Crops In a
lumber of spots were destroyed and
ho damage done by the storm was
icavy. The storm did much damage
at Long Pine , destroyed some of the
reps around Gregory on the Rosebud ,
nnd also near Petersburg , Crelghton ,
sTlobrura nnd other points.
GOT UP TO 104 ° .
.ast Week Was a Scorcher All Over
Nebraska.
Lincoln , Neb. , July 9. The weekly
veather bulletin says : The weather
vas very warm , with southerly wind
and abundant sunshine.
The daily mean temperature av
eraged about 4 ° above the normal.
The weekly average was 78 ° to 80 ° In
ho southeastern counties , and 74 ° to
70 ° In the northern and western. The
maximum temperatures generally were
above 90 ° on four or five days , and on
Trlday the maximum temperature a !
many places was between 99 ° and
104 ° .
The rainfall was below normal gen
erally In the southern counties , anc
was .normal or more In the central anc
northern. Showers occurred In nearlj
all parts of the state Friday or Satur-
lay. The rainfall was heavy , exceed
ng an Inch , In most of the northern
counties , while It was light , less than
mlf an Inch , In the southern. The
rainfall from April 1 to date In mosl
of the state Is between one-half anc
Avo-thirds of the normal amount , but
n a few small areas It Is about nor
mal.
Bright sunshine prevailed during the
week , but a few clouds appeared the
ast part ot the week.
PASTOR LOCKED OUT.
Intruder Takes Possession of Father
Parker's Room.
Gregory County News : Last Frl
day evening was a hot and sultry one
When the sun had gone pretty well
> eyond yon hill , the Rev. Father Par
! < or , pastor of the Catholic church In
this city , left his room which IB In the
rear of the church for a stroll about
the streets. He left the door ajar
thinking he would soon return. B >
chance he began visiting and soon
found himself comfortably located at
the home of one of his parishioners
and about 11 o'clock he started for
home. Going across the commons he
noticed what appeared to him a Ugh
In his room , and a second thought sug
gested to him that it might be a reflec
tlon from a light elsewhere. As he
came nearer to his room he notlce (
another light and then that It had
been extinguished. The door , too , hac
been closed. He endeavored to open
It but met with resistance. He
thought not seriously of It , but sus
pected some of the young men of hi
parish having a little sport at his expense
pense , arid In a jocular tone aske (
thorn to let him In. Another effort to
open the door on his part met witl
the same resistance and no reply from
within. Ho left the church and wen
to the Ak-Sar-Ben hotel and secure (
the assistance of the night police an
when they had returned the trespasse
had gono. A few things of trifling 1m
portance were missing when an Inves
tlgatlon followed and Father Parke
passed the affair over by suggestln
that perhaps someone was tired am
sought a place for a quiet rest an
Jijst happened to drop In.
Alnsworth News Notes.
Alnsworth , Neb. , July 9. Special t
The News : The storm that was s
destructive further down the road Sat
urday afternoon did not reach hero
Wo only had a gocd rain nnd a llttl
hall , not enough to bo taken Into ac
count. The ground was getting a H
tlo dry , following the hot wind of th
Fourth , and the ra'ln did lots of goo (
August Kuhre , ono of the old set-
[ dp flic Horse
No article U more useful
nbout ( he stable ( linn Mien
Axle Orcn e. I'm n little on
( lie npinille * before you "hook
up"U will lirlp ( he horse , nnd
lirlug ( tie load huuie quicker.
MICA AXLE
utan itrll licHcT than nny
other prensc , Conta ( lie nxlc
w Ith n linnl , unooth surface of
powdered mien which reduces
| irlctlon A k ( he denier Tor
Mica AxleCitinse.
STWKWRD Olt COMFAHT
lers of Brown county , died Saturday
fternoon. Ho raised a largo family
f children , most of whom live In this
ounty and are among our most re-
pected cltl/.ens as fine a monument
s nny man can leave.
Rev. Robert FInley Paxton , Congro-
utloiml minister hero , has returned
rom his outing taken nt the homo of
ils brother In Macon county , Missouri ,
and occupied the pulpit In his church
Sunday morning and In the M. E.
hurch In the evening at a union ser-
Ice.
J. R. Gardiner , the foreman of the
Star-Journal office , has gene to Dun-
icbrog on his annual vacation.
Miss Amanda Jensen , who has been
Isltlng with the family of G. 0. Saw-
cr for some weeks , has returned to
icr home In Dannobrog.
Ralph Williams , who Is employed In
ho Burlington headquarters In Oma-
ia , Is home for a week's vacation.
Leo Johnson , a prominent ranchman
of this county , who lives over on the
Nlobrara , has traded his ranch prop
erty to Helnzleman Brothers of Ver-
lon , Nebraska , for a roller mill and
cattle feeding yards. The valuation
) laced upon the properties was $50-
000 for each.
TELEPHONES MERGED. f
Extensive Improvements Now Being
Made In This County.
Rosebud Times : The Rosebud Tel
ephone company , owned principally by
F. Slaughter , has been merged with
he Gregory County Inter-State Tele-
) hone company and the lines of the
two companies will be operated under
in Independent management Jointly
controlled by stockholders of these
ocal companies In the various parts
of the county. This arrangement will
greatly facilitate the transaction of
telephone business In Gregory county ,
more particularly In Increasing and
mproving the present facilities and
n decreasing the cost of good service.
RETAIL DEALERS' ASSOCIATION
TO BE FORMED.
MEET AT NORFOLK IN AUGUST
August 1 and 2 , Two Days of the Nor
folk Race Meet and Street Carnival ,
Have Been Selected for the Meeting
Dates.
An organization of the retail har
ness dealers of northeast Nebraska
will be formed In Norfolk next month.
August 1 and 2 , two days of the Nor
folk racing meet , have been the days
selected for the first meeting of the
harness dealers of northeast Nebras
ka.
ka.The
The organization of the new asso
ciation Is being promoted by a com
mittee consisting of H. W. Winter of
this city , A. W. Krenz of Humphrey
and Art Brubaker of Battle Creek.
The prellmnary meetings will be held
In the hall over the Winter harness
store on the first two days In August.
The purpose of the association will
be to promote the mutual Interests of
the retail harness dealers. The new
association will hold annual meetings
In the Interests of the trade.
Information concerning the proposed
organization can be obtained from H.
W. Winter of this city.
MO. PACIFIC RAILROAD CHAL
LENGES STATE COMMISSION.
SAYS IT IS FEDERAL MATTER
*
Claiming That Jurisdiction Over Oil
Rates Rests With the Interstate
Commerce Commission and Not With
the State , Railroad Rests.
Lincoln , Neb. , July 10. Special to
The News : Alleging that the Inter
state commerce commission has ex
clusive Jurisdiction over oil rates , the
Missouri Pacific railroad todav
longed the authority of the Nebraska
railway commission.
The Marshall Oil company com
plained against alleged discrimination
In favor of the Standard Oil company.
The Children's Aid society of New
York desires to place orphan children
In good homes either by adoption or
contract. Children of all ages , either
girls or boys. Applications made to
J. W. Swan , state ngent , University
Place , Neb. , will receive prompt atten
tion. J. W. Swan , agent , University
Place , Nob. , phone A9051.