PHIS NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JObBNAL : FRIDAY , OOTOIJKR 4 , 1907.
THERE HAS BEEN SOME ACTIVITY
IN NORFOLK.
ELKS WILL DANCE NEXT WEEK
The Marriage of Miss Ethel Miller.to
Dr. Hewitt Allen Waggoner of Oma.
ha Was a Marriage of Interest to
Norfolk People.
[ From Bctunlny'H Dnlly.l
The week was marked by noclnl ac
tivity In Norfolk , with signs of inoro
to follow. The events which filled up
the calendar were participated In
largely hy femininity , the autumn's
frost being" not yet far enough ad
vanced to call men Into their dress
suits. A marriage of particular Inter
est to Norfolk during the week was
that of Miss Ethel Miller , daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Home Miller , to Dr.
Hewitt Allen Waggoner of Omaha.
Pleasures of the Week.
On Wednesday a very pleasant
luncheon for Miss Mary Odlorno of
Boston was given In the homo of Mrs.
V , 13. Davenport on Norfolk avenue hy
Mrs. Davenport , Mrs. T. E. Odlorno
and Mrs. H. C. Gentle. The luncheon
was served In four courses. During
the afternoon six-hand eurhro was en
joyed. Mrs. L. I ) . Nicola was success
ful In attaining the largest number of
punches In her score card and received
a handkerchief beautifully trimmed
with laco. Mrs. D. Mathowson was
fortunate In the all-cut contest and
nlao received a handkerchief. Mrs.
Ilolden enjoyed her usual luck at
shouting and received a teddy bear.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. S. F.
Ersklno was hostess at a rather unique
ti o'clock tea which proved highly en
joyable to the forty-five guests. After
supper had been served , Mrs. W. F.
Hall sang n pretty solo and then Mrs.
ISIcMurphy of Lincoln , state food Inspector
specter In Nebraska , gave an Interest
ing discussion of the new pure food
law In this state , going Into detail as
to the Intention of the law , the evils
to be overcome , and the things about
foods that housewives ought to know.
A party complimentary to Mrs. J. E.
Copeland was given Tuesday evening
at the homo of Mrs. A. Ilandklov In
The Heights , Some twenty ladles of
The Heights were Invited to Mrs.
Randklov's homo as a farewell party
to Mrs. Copeland previous to her de
parture for her new home at Evans-
Ion , Wyo. The evening /was Informal.
Mrs. C. E. White was hostess to a
company of ladles nt a Wednesday
noon luncheon.
Coming Events.
The Elks will begin a series of six
dancing parties with a dance at their
club rooms next Friday evening.
The Friday evening reception which
Norfolk teachers who were connected
with the city schools last year bad
planned to hold complimentary to the
new teachers on the force this fall
was Indefinitely postponed on account
of the Inclemency of the weather Fri
day. The reception was to have been
given In the parlors of the First Con
gregational church.
Waggener-Mlller Wedding.
Omaha Bee : A home wedding ,
beautiful In all of Its appointments ,
was solemnized Wednesday evening
nt 7:30 : o'clock when Miss Ethel May
Miller , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rome
Miller , became the bride of Dr. Hewitt
U Allen Waggoner , Rev. E. H. Jenks
officiating. The home of the bride on
Grand avenue and Florence boulevard ,
Is ideally arranged for such an occa
sion , all of the rooms being largo and
spacious and arched doors made it
possible for all of the guests to be in
full view of the bridal party. The
bride and groom were unattended ex
cept by little Dorothea Clarke , the
ring bearer , who made a charming
\ \ picture in a dainty frock of white
French lawn , over pink silk. She car
ried the ring In an American beauty
rose. The bride wore an exquisite
imported gown of white embroidered
chiffon which was made princess and
trimmed with real lace. She were a
long tulle veil which was held In place
by a wreath of white lilies of the val
ley and her shower bouquet was of
the same flowers. Her only ornament
was n pearl necklace , a gift of the
groom. The ceremony was performed
In the living room before an elevated
bank of palms , while around the rooms
were clusters of white carnations. A
reception followed the marriage ser
vice with only the wedding guests ,
numbering about sixty , present. For
the reception the dining room was dec
orated In tones of pink and green. A
low mound of pink roses adorned the
table and candle light cast an effective
subdued blow. Mr. and Mrs. Wag
goner have gone on a wedding trip
through the east and on their return
will be at homo to their friends at the
new Rome hotel. Mrs. Waggoner
wore a striped Alice-blue go-away-gown
with gloves and hat to match.
ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA.
Ballasting Roadbed Across Reserva
tion to the Black Hills Country.
Mitchell , S. D. . Sept. 27. That the
Milwaukee railway Is not losing any
time In ballasting Its roadbed across
the reservation to the Black Hills coun
try la shown by the fact that the com
pany has put a day and a night force
i to work In getting out the sand and
[ 'V gravel from the pit near Oacoma. An
I-J electric light plant has Just been es
tablished at the gravel pit to furnish
light for the workmen. Several nun-
.dred carloads are hauled out in a day
and distributed along the track , and
at the present tlmo the roadbed IB
completed In ballasting for some dis
tance west of Miirdo.
During the winter It Is expected
steps will be taken by citizens for the
erection of a new high school building.
An effort will bo made to concentrate
public opinion on a $100,000 high
school building , to hold a special elec
tion during the winter , sell the bonds ,
and then commence work In the
spring.
The agricultural exhibit at Mitch
ell's corn palace this year , from all
Indications will surpass any previous
year. Twelve counties have already
made application for space In this de
partment , and the products of the soil
will be shown to a fine advantage.
The counties to display their products
are Hand , Douglas , Stanley , Jcrauld ,
DavlHon and the exhibit of Brooklngs
agricultural college.
BOLDNESS OF THIEVES GOING UP
IN NORFOLK.
USE TRAINED DOG TO HELP
Three Chicken Yards Were Ransacked
by Rustlers In Broad Daylight.
Heads Are Wrung Off on the Spot.
Not Caught.
Like everything else , the nerve of
chicken thieves In Norfolk's vicinity
Is going up. Now they're stealing
chickens In broad daylight with the
aid of a trained dog.
The chicken rustlers drive along a
roadway and hide behind a hedge.
The trained dog goes Into the chicken
yard and , one by one , brings out the
specially selected fowls. The heads
are wrung oft then and there , and the
dead birds tossed Into the wagon.
There were thrco victims to these
thieves Monday Barney Edwards ,
Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Robert Bathko.
Three birds were stolen from Mrs.
Balhko and the deadheads found at
the roadside. The dog was a light
yellow animal with a peaked nose.
The thieves were not caught. Their
theft occurred In broad daylight.
GETS ARTIFICIAL LIMB
Norfolk Boy Cripple for Life as Result
of Baseball.
Carl Nitz , son of Albeit Nitz living
five miles northeast of Norfolk , went
to Omaha Monday to have fitted on
the artlllclal limb that he Is to wear
through life.
One of young NItz's legs was ampu
tated Just above the knee in an Oma
ha hospital during the summer. Loss
of the limb , It was said , was due to
complications resulting from an Injury
received In a game of baseball.
When young Nitz lay very 111 at his
homo north of town last spring and
the trip to the hospital seemed neces
sary the klndess of a "soulless" rail
road corporation was appealed to that
the young man might be spared the
dangerous ride overland to the depot.
It was for young Nitz that the M. &
O. passenger stopped at the Nltz farm
yard , through which the road passes ,
while the sick boy was carried to the
train.
After weeks spent in the hospital
Carl Nitz was able to return to Nor
folk. Now he is going back to Omaha
to find a mechanical substitute for the
limb he lost in the hospital some
weeks before.
West Point News.
West Point , Neb. , Sept. 30. Special
to The News : A marriage license has
been granted to Ellas Anderson and
Miss Esther E. Henry of Garfleld
township and to Paul Wegner and Miss
Mollle Munderloh of Nellgh township.
The subscription Hat now being cir
culated In Cumlng county for the pur
chase of a colony of Hungarian pig
eons has met with such success that
fourteen pairs of birds will be pur
chased and colonized.
The heavy rain which fell generally
throughout this section yesterday was
a great relief to suffering humanity.
The dust had become intolerable. The
potato crop is being dug and the ma
jor part marketed. Prices are ruling
higher than an average year , the mer
chants paying 45 cents per bushel for
the tubers.
Father Caslmlr Renner , an old time
priest of the West Point parish and
who for some years past has been sta
tioned at Randolph where he has built
v largo church and parochial school ,
ms been transferred to Elgin.
N. P. Hammarlund , aged 70 years ,
an old and well known pioneer settler
of Cumlng county , died at the home
of his son In Cuming township of ail
ments Incident to old age. Funeral
services were held Saturday at the
cemetery attached to the Oakland
Swedish Mission church.
Walter Kerl , until lately employed
as a compositor on the force of the
West Point Republican , has resigned
his position and will enter the Univer
sity of Nebraska.
"Are You Crazy ? " Coming.
"Are You Crazy , " a merry musical
farce with Frank Damsel and seven
teen other clever players , will appear
nt the Auditorium next Monday night.
This farce Is playing in Omaha this
week to Aksarben crowds. The music
al numbers are all new and are decid
ed hits. The now toddy bear feature
will bo seen with Interest. Pretty
girls who can sing and dance are said
to form a striking feature of the show.
"Tho big music fun show , " it is called.
This play has been drawing packed
houses In the cities at $1 prices. In
Norfolk the boxes will bo 75 cents and
parquet seats only 50o. Other seats
will bo at lower rates.
GOVERNMENT MAIL CONTRACT
IS AT STAKE.
NORTHWESTERN IN RUNNING
Four Big Railroads Will Compete for
the Million Dollar Mall Contract Be
tween Chicago and Omaha and Win
ner Will Know It's a Race.
Omaha , Nob. , Sept. 28. The great
est race of u century over a course GOO
miles long , across rivers and prairies ,
the racers being four great locomo
tives , the largest and fastest ever operated -
orated by n transcontinental railroad ,
Is soon to he pulled off between Oma
ha and Chicago. The prize Is a con
tract worth $1,000.000 , the donator be
ing the national government , and the
winner will also recelvo the honor and
prestige of being selected by the gov
ernment to carry the fast mall between
the Missouri river and thp great lakes.
As its badge of honor the winner will
have the right to Inscribe on Its cars
the magic words , "tho transcontinental
fast mall , " and Its advertising matter
may state , "the route of the overland
fast mall. "
The four monster locomotives which
will enter the race will travel over as
many different railroads the North
western , the Rock Island , the Burling
ton and the Illinois Central. The lat
ter Is n newcomer In the field of the
fast mail , and It has never before com
peted for the honor. In past years
only the Northwestern and Burlington
were considered of force enough to
haul Uncle Sam's mall across the
country. But two years ago the Rock
Island decided It wanted a "throw , "
and announced that It would go after
the contract. The Burlington beat it
out , however , and retained the fast
mail.
Are After Burlington.
All went smoothly until last spring.
Then came the new rate laws , and
among all the states which passed re
strictive laws Nebraska headed the
list. In retaliation the Burlington has
reduced the time of the fast mall until
now H requires about three days for a
letter and an answer between Omaha
and Chicago. A general howl arose
all over the west , and as a result the
government Is going to relet the con
tract , and to the road making the best
schedule and maintaining that sched
ule for a month will bo given the con
tract for the fast mall between the
Missouri and the lakes , this Includes
the mails for the Pacific coast and
the orient as well as the local Nebras
ka mall.
The Northwestern was the first road
in the Held , and declared its intention
of getting the contract If possible.
Having the only double track between
Omaha and Chicago , and being shorter
than any of its competitors , the North
western claims that none of the other
roads can make better time between
the two points.
But the Rock Island , since its failure
to secure the contract two years aio ,
has been preparing for the future , and
to that end has rebuilt many miles of
Its line through Iowa. It Is now hav
ing built six of the largest and fastest
locomotives In the west , and with
these greyhounds it expects to get in
ahead of the other racers.
The Burlington has had the contract
for so long it believes Itself Invincible ,
and its officers say they do not fear
the outcome.
Central a "Dark Horse. "
But the Illinois Central Is an un
known factor In the race a "dark
horse. " Never before has the Illinois
Central had the nerve to get in a con
test with the other giant lines between
Omaha and Chicago , where there Is a
run known as one of the fastest in the
country.
There Is yet a possibility that the
contract will have six entries instead
of only four. The Milwaukee and the
Chicago Great Western are both ca
pable of making It Interesting for any
ine which beats their trains from
Omaha to Chicago. Especially is this
true of the Milwaukee , which is only
one mile longer than the short line be
tween the two points.
The mileage of the different Omaha-
Chicago roads is as follows : North
western , 491 ; Milwaukee , 492 ; Burling
ton , 490 ; Rock Island , 503 ; Great West
ern , 501 ; Illinois Central , 51C.
The coming race Is attracting the
; reatest attention among railroad men
jverywhere , and the winner will know
t has been racing.
NEWS OF WEST POINT.
Rains Help New Bank Report of
Pierce County Fire.
West Point , Neb. , Oct. 1. Special
to The News : Frequent recurring
rains have put the fields In fine con-
lltlon for fall plowing which is becom
ing more and more the custom in this
section of the state. Stubble fields are
now soft and mellow and in excellent
condition for plowing and fall seeding.
Pastures have been greatly benefited
by the recent rains as also late corn
which has not been damaged in the
least by the light frosts of last week.
News was received from Pierce of
the total destruction by fire of the
dwelling house of Louis Schlote , a for
mer West Point citizen who now lives
three miles west of Pierce. During
the flro his daughter , Ida , was severe
ly burned.
Cumlng county now boasts of anoth
er national bank , the First National
of Bancroft having commenced busi
ness last week with a capital of $30-
000. The officers are : J. E Turner ,
president ; J. E. L. Carey , vice presi
dent ; A. G. Zuhlke , cashier ; directors :
J. E. Turner , J. E. L. Carey , A. G.
Zuhlke , John Munderloh and John Her-
melbrecht. This Institution succeeds
the private bank of J. E. Turner which
was the first financial Institution In
Bancroft established seine twenty
years ago.
The Woman's club of West Point
have announced their first meeting for
the coming season for next Tuesday ,
October 1.
Kmtl Von Seggorn , editor of the Ne-
hraska Volksblatt , has purchased the
fine residence property of Andrew
Sorcnson In Nellgh's addition.
Henry Hachmclcr had the misfor
tune to have his jaw broken and sus
tain other severe Injuries In a run
away n few days ago.
GIVE ARGUMENTS TO SHOW BASE
BALL SUPERIORITY.
WON TWENTY IN TWENTY-FIVE
Atkinson Was the Only Team In the
Northwest Which Twice Defeated
O'Neill ' O'Neill Insists That Atkin
son Is Not Champion.
O'Neill Neb. , Oct. 1. Special to The
News : O'Neill closed the 1907 base
ball season by defeating Brunswick
on their home grounds last Saturday
afternoon by n score of 5 to 1. On
last Thursday afternoon O'Neill de
feated them upon our grounds here
by the same score , 5 to 1. During the
season Just closed the O'Neill team
has played twenty-five games and has
won twenty of them. The only tea'm
that has defeated us twice this season
is Atkinson , which defeated us by a
score of 3 to 0 last Friday , but they
had but two of their regular team on
the field and were reinforced by three
western league players : Ice Hall of
Sioux City , Stein of Lincoln and Townsend -
send of Omaha. O'Neill defeated No-
Hgh three straight games and Nellgh
defeated Atkinson three straight. O'
Neill defeated Alnsworth three out of
four and Alnsworth defeated Atkinson
three out of five. So It would appear
that their grounds for claiming eham
plonship honors were not good.
Railway Notes.
A. C. Bird has tendered his rcsigna
tion as vice president In charge of
traffic of all the Gould lines.
It Is reported that the Burlington
has been making almost as good tlmo
with its htock trains from the north
west as its passenger trains make.
The Panhandle people have disposed
of a number of their old eight-wheel
engines used for switching purposes
and will replace them with new en
gines.
George F. Stevens , president of the
Chesapeake & Ohio , states that his
company has resumed operations that
had boon canceled when the recent
scare over money matters came. He
last week approved of an order for the
completion of twenty-eight miles of
double track that had been temporarily
arily abandoned.
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois Is
turning over 150 carloads of coal per
day to the Peoria & Eastern at Dan
ville Junction , to bo shipped to the
northwest , avoiding delays in getting
into Chicago and out. It Is expected
that quite a now business will be built
up over this now route to the north
west. The P & E. will get a 128
miles haul.
Owing to the congestion of traffic
on roads cast of St. Louis no consign
ments of grain are accepted by the
Burlington road. The embargo pro
vides that no Burlington or foreign
cars may be loaded with grain to either
St. Louis or East St. Louis. Foreign
cars may be loaded on the Hen of that
road only when destined to points on
connecting lines beyond St. Louis. It
is understood that other roads are
considering following the Burlington's
example.
A rumor is current that at the an
nual meeting of the Chicago & Alton
road , In Toledo next month , the Haw-
ley-Shonts Interests will show their
ownership , George H. Ross , now vice
president of the Clover Leaf , will be
elected president of the Chicago & Al
ton. Should this be the case , it is be
lieved that he. will be continued as
vice president of the Clover Leaf. Mr.
Ross Is a product of the C. B. & Q.
road and began his railroad career in
the freight department . When T. P.
Shonts secured a controlling Interest
In the Indiana , Illinois & Iowa road ,
he called Mr. Ross from the C. B. &
Q. and made him traffic manager of
the "Three I's. " He soon got that road
on a paying basis and sold It to the
Lake Shore , and with Edwin Hawley ,
purchased the Clover Leaf , and Mr.
Ross was Immediately made traffic
manager and afterward given the title
of vice president.
Moving Pictures Start.
[ From Tuesday's Dally.1
The first night of moving pictures
and light vaudeville at the Auditorium
proved a genuine success In splto of
the Inclement weather. A good sized
audience listened to the songs , watch
ed the buck and wing dancing and en
joyed the moving pictures.
Vaudeville features were buck and
wing jig dancing by Olllo Uecher ; the
hobo band by Ben Hull , Harold Clark ,
Walter Howe and Herman Schelly ;
the stage hands' quartet by Howe , Hal-
loway , Ballantyne and Brueggcman ;
illustrated songs sung by William
Wetzel. All these features were hear
tily applauded. They were snappy.
The moving pictures were clever
and well received. The last film , in
particular , made a hit. This Is en
titled , "Father Buys a Moke , " and
shows a number of gymnastics through
which one real active mule can go.
The shows will continue every night ,
excepting when there Is n theatrical
attraction booked. The admission is
ton cents to any part of the house.
CITY COUNCIL INVESTIGATES PO
LICE MATTERS.
CHIEF FLYNN IS EXONERATED
It Was Said That Old Records Were
Brought In to Justify the Fee Propo
sition Matter Is Now Considered
Settled.
IKrom Tuesday's Dnily.i
The city council conducted its po
lice "Investigation" Monday evening
behind closed doors.
As a result of the investigation
Night Officer Braasch has left the
force , Chief of Police Flynn has been
exonerated of the charges against him
and Mayor Durland says that there
will be a now deal In police court mat
ters.
ters.The
The following men were present at
the investigation : Mayor Durland ,
Councllmen Buchholz , Craven , Degner ,
Dolan , Haaso and Kauffman , Acting
City Attorney Hurt Mapes , Chief Flynn
and Night Officer Braasch.
Officer Braabch did not file addition
al charges against the chief and the
question of alleged over-charges ex
acted from prisoners was taken up by
the council. Outside of the men pres
ent no witnesses were examined.
An Old Custom.
At the close of the Investigation
council men said that old police court
records were examined and as one of
the Investigators said : "Tho practice
of making what might bo called 'over
charges' under the head of police ex
penses can bo said to have become amore
moro or less recognized 'custom. ' In
fact police expense charges have been
actually less as an average during the
last few months than formerly. "
Along towards midnight a formal
motion was passed declaring Chief of
Police Flynn to have been exonerated
of all the charges filed against him.
Officer Braasch was then asked If ,
in view of the circumstances and the
council's action , he thought that ho
could serve on the force with his pres
ent chief. He did not think so.
Brnasch Resigned.
A motion to declare Night Officer
Braasch's place vacant was Intro
duced. It was never put to a vote ,
however , as Officer Braasch was of
fered an opportunity to resign , of
which he availed himself. The resig
nation was accepted.
The vacancy on the night force will
be filled by the mayor Thursday even-
Ing. In the interval Chief Flynn will
secure the services of a special officer.
One result of the recent police epi
sode , it Is said , will be an adjustment
of the chaotic "fee" situation as It
affects police court.
Will Regulate Fees.
"Police fees will be a matter of con
sideration at the next council meet
ing , " said Mayor Durland , "and action
will be taken by the council rather
than by the mayor. " Mayor Durland
has expressed himself as satisfied that
there will be no further occasion for
charges of abuse In the matter of over
charges entered on police court dock
et.
Would Excuse Fee Matter.
"None of these cases where exces
sive fees were claimed to have been
charged are matters of any great im
portance , " one member of the city ad
ministration said Tuesday morning.
"Tho fact is that none of the people
from whom the fees were collected
were nice people and the truth is that
they did not get what was coming to
them in police court as far as their
fine was concerned. I think that the
chief's hack and assistance fees were
straight enough and custom is back of
them. "
Braasch Had a "Hunch. "
Officer Braasch said Tuesday that
he was ready to drop the fight. The
ex-officer said that Monday afternoon
he became aware of the course that
the investigation would take and that
councllmen had said plainly enough
what would happen to him when his
row with Flynn came before the city
council.
Consider Affair Ended.
The city administration now con
siders that the police row has been fi
nally settled and that the police charg
es are now burled. The whole matter
is frankly admitted to have been very
unpleasant to members of the admin-
tratlon , who thought the "executive
session" Monday night the easiest way
to have the affairs quietly settled.
Say He Should Have Kept "Mum. "
Ex-Officer Braasch has been reproached
preached for the publicity that ho
save the police trouble. In fact this
was one of the grievances against him.
H was said that Instead of consulting
an attorney he should have made his
alleged disclosures to the chief , the
mayor or the police committee , recog
nized authorities.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Plantz ,
a son.
Mrs. R. W. Williams Is homo from
Omaha where she has been visiting
her husband.
George Bentle of Gregory , S. D. , Is
visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs.
Solomon this week.
Among the day's out of town visit
ors In Norfolk were : Graydon B.
lackson , Fairfax , S D. ; Thomas Wells ,
Madison ; Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Whlpplo ,
Nlobrara ; I. B. Saunders , W. F. Bas-
sort , James E. Hublmrd , Albert Moore ,
Bazlle Mills ; Howard Grubbs , C. B.
Grubbs , Brunswick ; A. R. Oleson ,
WIsner ; John A. IShrhardt , Stanton ;
George W. Kirk , Plainview ; J. L. Phil
lips , St Edward ; Mrs. J W Sargent ,
I'lalnvlew ; Carl R. Peterson , Monowl ,
Brail Hoffmoyor , Stanton , John W.
Brown , M. Nichols , Foster ; W. J
Shafer , Fairfax , S. D.j J. W. Cottrell ,
Genoa ; C. W. Brandt , St. Edward ; W.
II. Locke , Stanton ; E. H. Whltehead ,
St. Paul.
Burt Mapes was In Pierce Monday
afternoon.
Misses Frances and Jennie Burner
spent Saturday In Norfolk.
J. II. Conloy leaves Tuesday on n
business visit to Boxbutto county.
Klmer Hlght went to Omaha Sunday
for a few days' visit during Aksarbon
week.
H. Rhodes of Crelghton , vice presi
dent of the North Nebraska antl-horso
thief association , was In the city from
Crelghton. Captain George W. Ixisoy
was also here. The association Is
planning to go Into Gregory county , S.
D. , for co operation among the people
of that section In fighting the horse
rustlers.
Mlas Nettle Ncnow has nearly re
covered from a very severe attack of
the grip.
Miss Tcsslo Dlxon has succeeded
her sister as stenographer In J. H.
Conley's office.
R. J. Smith , formerly of Renvlllo ,
Minn. , has n position In C. S. Hayes *
jewelry storo.
Mosaic ledge No. 55 , A. F. & A. M. ,
will hold Its first October meeting on
Tuesday night. ,
The Pioneer Hook and ladder com
pany will hold their regular meeting
Wednesday evening.
The third grade In the Lincoln buildIng -
Ing was dismissed Monday as a re
sult of the illness of the Instructor ,
Miss Clara Brueggcman.
Charles F. Hoegcr announces the
coming marriage of his sister , Miss
Hazel Hoeger of Portland , Ore. , to Dr.
G. 13. Watts. The marriage will take
place Tuesday , October 8.
Miss Anna Crosby will resign her
position as saleslady In the A. L.
Kllllan store this evening In order to
accept a similar position with the
Polletlcr Dry Goods company of Sioux
City.
Monday during school hours one of
the brick chimneys on the new Lin
coln building collapsed. Fortunately
school was In session nt the time and
the shower of bricks fell to the ground
with no Injury to the school pupils.
W. C. Ahlman , who has had an au
tomobile agency In Norfolk , Is figur
ing on fixing up an automobile garage
on Norfolk avenue. Mr. Ahlman may
erect n corrugated Iron building , 28x40 ,
on Norfolk avenue between Second
and Third streets.
Several temporary changes have
been made at the Northwestern train
dispatchers' office as a result of the
absence from the city of E. Sly , who
is trying to recuperate his health.
Sam Reynolds , night chief in the office
js occupying the chief dispatchers'
chair while W. J. Johnson has been
sent out from Chicago to act as night
chief.
Pending Herman Bocho's trial next
December and the return of the jury's
verdict in the Norfolk murder case
no action has been taken cither by
the state or the county towards pay
ing the rewards that were offered last
May for Boche's capture. Constable
J. II. Conley , who brought Bocho in
to Madison , expects to receive the
$200 state reward and the $100 county
reward at the conclusion of the Bocho
trial.
trial.Tho
The last chapter in the Philip av
enue Injunction case will probably be
written at the city council meeting
next Thursday evening. The remonstrators -
strators who sought the assistance of
the courts In their fight against the
closing of Philip avenue for depot pur
poses have announced that they have
withdrawn from their suit against the
city , now rendered of little moment
hy the erection of an Individual North
western depot away from the disputed
crossing. The remonstrators have
asked that the city pay its costs in
the case , consisting principally of the
city's attorney fees. A committee has
been appointed to Interview the city's
legal representatives in the depot bat
tle for a report at the next meeting.
William Dunn , once of Pendor , who
came to grief recently In Norfolk , has
the check habit. Dunn has the Im
pulses of a millionaire and writes
chocks with delightful ease hut has
so far neglected to collect a bank ac
count. In Norfolk William forgot that
his Pender account did not match a
check he presented to the Hazenpllug
saloon. Ills memory failed In two sim
ilar Instances here and a local court
handed out thirty days In the Mndlson
county jail. William's time at Madi
son was out last week but he hadn't
: ot past Humphrey before ho stum
bled back Into the old check habit.
Chief of Police Flynn has been advised
that William la now In the county jail
nt Columbus for thirty days on account
of the Humphrey transaction.
TWO FREIGHT TRAINS MEET.
About $8,000 Damage Results In Wreck
on Albion Branch.
Northwestern freight trains No. 339
and 340 mot head-on three miles east
of Petersburg , on the Oakdale-Scrlb-
nor branch , last night. Fireman Hlm- | I
cliffe of Fremont sustained a broken
collar bone , the two locomotives were
pretty badly damaged , one car of oats
was totally destroyed and three cars
of cattle were badly wrecked , though
only flvo animals were killed. None
of the passengers was Injured. The
englncmen jumped and in this way
Fireman Illmcllffo sustained a frac
tured collarbone. The damage is cs
tlmatcd at about $8.000.
The two freight trains met near a
sharp curve. The train orders had
been properly Issued for the trains to
meet at Petersburg. In some way the
Petersburg agent failed to dullur the
order to train No. 310. An
tlon as to the exact respou.silliit ) >
be held by officials
Cattle on the train were- lot out of
the cars onto the prairie near the
track Passenger service was at once
resumed by means of transferring pas
sengers around the wreck.
Moderate
Price talumel
faking
? owder
tl.CHt 00 will IKI alrrn for
hvnltli Jimn J in Cnluini
VI
THOUSANDS CLEANED UP IN DAKOTA - -
KOTA THIS FALL.
HIT BANKS AND POSTOFFICES
Horde of Criminals Invaded the State * .
With Harvest Hands and Have Op
erated In Several Small Towns lr
Different Parts of the State.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , Sept. 30. Chica
go yeggmen who came to the two Dn >
kotas with the Influx of harvest hands
several weeks ago have been reaping
a rich harvest In the way of bank and.
postolllce robberies slnco their ar
rival , and before cold and stormy
weather sets In , which will bo the sig
nal for the stopping of operations , and.
their return to their headquarters for
the winter , probably will "clean up" '
anywhere from $100,000 to $125,000.
The operations of the yoggmeu lit
the two Dakotas during the fall of 1900
Is estimated to have netted them $100.-
000 , and their profits on this season's'
operations promise to surpass UIOBO
of last year. Within a few weeks
yeggmon have robbed more than a ,
score of postolllccs In North and South.
Dakota , and In addition have held u ; >
and robbed numerous banks , in nearly
every Instance securing good Irnulo.
In a few cases the hauls were excep
tionally large.
So numerous have been the rob
beries of postolllccs In particular that
a familiar salutation when one post
master writes to or talks over the tel
ephone with the postmaster in another
town is , "Has your safe been crack
ed ? "
At a convention of North Dakota
postmasters hold a few days ago thcra
were present a number of officials
whoso safes had been robbed during1
tiio past few weeks. How to prevent
the further spread of the safe crackIng -
Ing mania was one of the live topics :
of discussion during the convention.
Inspector Ilegge , postofllco Inspector
for the district , was among those pres
ent , and ho stated that within a few
weeks nineteen postolllccs In North
Dakota alone had been robbed. Ho
further reported that owing to the
shrewdness of the cracksmen , who left
absolutely no clews , not a single ar
rest had been made as yet , notwith
standing that the federal nuthoritlea
had worked strenuously , and were still
working , to secure evidence which
warrant arrests being made.
Inspector Heggo recommended that
postmasters In the smaller town a
should keep but a very small amount
of either money or stamps on hand.
Remittances , ho ' stated , should bo
made every day from the office to the
nearest depository. Only enough
stamps should be kept on hand to sup
ply the day's business. Ho gave It as-
his opinion that when yeggmen cracto
a safe and secure only from $25 to $50
for their pains their operations will
cease.
DOLAN GOT HIS CROSSINGS.
City Council Changes Its Mind About :
Building Them.
Councilman Pat Dolan , the repub
lican-democratic representative of the
Fourth ward in the city council , has
got his two crossings.
Councilman Pat has kept faith with
his constituents and has riveted the
friendship of Fourth ward voters wltlt
two more cement bonds.
Councilman Dolan has been engaged
this summer In the worthy work ot
pulling the Fourth ward out of thw
mud. There were miles and mllcB of
cement sidewalks mixed In Norfolk
during the summer and In no section ,
of the city did the merry work go on
faster than In the Junction.
In fact the city administration
thought that Dolan's sidewalk and
crossing propensities threatened a.
dcficit in city funds. So the city ce
ment crew were pulled away from the
Fourth ward with the result that Dolan
appealed to the council last evening.
Dolan asked for two cement crossIngs -
Ings at Second street and Michigan
avenue to complete the summer's work
and threatened to lay them out of his
own pocket.
But the council relented and the ad
ministration was instructedjto back
down to the Fourth ward again and
give Dolan his crossings.
Don't Push
The horse can draw the
load without help , if you
reduce friction to almost
nothing by applying
-MicaAxl
to the wheels.
No otlu-r lubri
cant ever niudc
wears so long
and SUVCSKO much
horse power. Next time
try MICA A.VI.E G UKASE.
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