8 THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NUWS-JOUURNAL : FRIDAY , OCTOBER II , 1907.
JIM CRAMER IS FINED $10 AND
COSTS IN COURT.
IT- WAS NO LAUGHING MATTER
Norfolk Young Man Pleaded Guilty In
Court to Passing Bogus Paper Mon
ey , But Said That He Had Done It
All In Fun.
fFrom Woiln < "nlny'8 Daily. ]
Jim Cramer of Norfolk has learned
that it la expensive to pass bogus
money oven an an alleged "Joko. "
The cost of Creamer's "joko" of Mon
day evening was J21.9S , inflicted by
Justice ElBoley.
A farmer near Norfolk has learned
that It Is not advisable to "swap" bills
with a Htrnngor even when the strang
er volunteers that hla old hill will wear
better in the farmer's pockets. For
the bill that Mr. Farmer traded for
was bogus and there were some excit
ing minutes until ho had landed his
good 1)111 ) buck in his pocket and Jim
Crcnnier In the city Jail.
Creamer , who said that ho had "bor
rowed" the "wild cat" twenty for n , little -
tlo fun and In a moment of Joyful hi
larity traded it off for n brand new
twenty , wont into Justice court
Wednesday and pleaded "guilty" to
the charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses.
It was all a Joke , Creamer said , but
the justice assessed a fine of $ .10 and
costs , the total amounting to $21.95.
Creamer arranged to pay the fine.
Tuesday Creamer spent in the city
Jail , unnblo to give the $200 bond re
quired to secure his temporary release
from jail.
"It was a Joke , " said Creamer. "It
wasn't any Joke when I worked to
earn that good twenty , " said the farm
er who was also in Justice court.
The ' vild cat" bill will do no more
harm for Creamer says that he has de
stroyed it.
CRAWFORD ANEBRASKA BOY
_
One of World's Championship Baseball
Players Known Here.
"Wahoo" Sam Crawford , who was
one of the hardest hitters in the first
world's championship baseball game
between Chicago and Detroit Tuesday
afternoon , and who made one of the
throe scores for Detroit , Is a former
Nebraska boy and Is known in Nor
folk.
Crawford played baseball with the
West Point team when there was a
strong rivalry between West Point
and Norfolk. He came originally from
Wahoo , Nob.
He is one of the fastest baseball
players in the world today and was n
factor In the first world's champion
ship game. The Associated Press re
port declared that when such excellent
batsmen as Crawford could not land ,
the pitcher must be a wonder. The
first game resulted In a tie , 3-3 , in
twelve Innings.
For Mr. and Mrs. Dudley.
At a meeting of Mathewson post
Tuesday evening a special social ses
sion was hold In G. A. R. hall for Mr.
and Mrs. L. E. Dudley , who leave in
n short time for California where they
will spend the winter near Los An
geles and possibly locate permanently.
Refreshments wore served during the
evening by the Woman's Relief Corps.
The ladles of the corps took advantage
of the occasion to present Mrs. Dud
ley with a handsome gold W. R. C.
pin.
CONVICTED MURDERER HERE.
Gregory County Sheriff Takes "Doc"
Wilson to Sioux Falls.
Joseph W. Wilson , alias "Doc" "Wil
' ton , who recently was convicted In the
'Jti. district court of Gregory county , S. D. ,
of the murder of Charles Meyer , was
taken through Norfolk by J. W. Me-
Mullan , sheriff of that county , on his
way to the state penitentiary at Sioux
Falls.
Falls.Wilson
Wilson In the trial was convicted of
assault with a dangerous weapon and
his sentence Is for two and one-half
years.
Meyers was formerly a citizen of
West Point , Nob.
To Build New Boat.
London , Oct. I ) . Sir Thomas LIpton
has decided to build a new Fife do-
Mgncd cutter to compete In the Brit
ish regattas In 1008. It is intended
that the cutter shall eclipse the White
Heater II , the present champion of the
British yachts.
Nebraska Beef Won.
The cornhuskers romped away from
South Dakota Saturday on Nebraska
field , the coyotes being drubbed 39-0.
The Dakotans played sturdy football
in spots , once rushing the ball nearly
feisty yards on short charges , but they
iHinbled miserably at critical moments
and permitted the beefy cornhuskers
lo annex two of their touchdowns vir
tually without effort. Coach Cole's
Rlants , however , snatched the laurels
strictly on merit and weight. They
were better drilled , displayed superior
tnctics and possessed more beef and
also more speed.
Their offense moved as a machine
and the coyotes , while battling vali
antly , wore swept from their foot.
Only straight football was attempted
by the cornhuskers , who kept their
repertory of forward passes for future
opponents.
Captain Wollor and Krogtr did the
hulk of the work in carrying the ball ,
their terrific charges through the
South Dakota line netting many yards ,
The ends and tackles were also called
Into action , tactics which gained the
desired distance on nearly every down.
Quarterback Bluer shifted to right half
in the final half , twice skirted the
South Dakota line for long runs , while
Cook , the midget quarter , returned a
punt Hlxty yards nnd also broke loose
for a dnsh half the length of the field.
Nebraska was penalized seventy yards
for holding and offside plays , the corn-
liuskerH forfeiting nearly 100 yards for
Infractions of the rules.
Hypnotist nt Spencer.
Spencer , Nob. , Oct. 9. Special to
he News : Spencer people witnessed
10 greatest novelty of the season in
rof. Earl's Hypnotic show which
as boon held nt the opera house each
Ight this week. Prof. Earl used
poncor boys and men as subjects
ml while under his power they did
11 sorts of funny things. The feature
ct was the fake medicine show and
10 soiling of Hokus-Pokus corn salve
y Arvnl Sarlos , Harry Boals and
iorn Storm. But what brought the
ouso down was the climbing of the
conory after an apple by young
.modon and the political speech by
ynn Woods. This show was the
rst of Its kind In Spencer and made
big hit.
HERRICK'NELIGH GAME PROVES
DRAWING CARD.
FANS FROM LONG DISTANCE
People Have Gathered at Bonesteel
From Hundreds of Miles Away to
Watch the Big Baseball Event of
the Season Thursday.
Bonesteel , S. D. , Oct. 9. Special to
The News : Great preparations have
been made for the baseball game
which will be pulled off hero Thursday
between Herrlck , S. D. , and the Neligh
Neb. , teams. There are men coming
'rom hundreds of miles to witness
his contest and largo sums of money
will bo wagered on the game. It wll !
be one of the great baseball events of
he season.
TACKLES WRONG INDIAN.
assenger With a Jag Comes to Grle
on Yankton Train.
Tyndall , S. D. , Oct. 9. The Yankton
Platte passenger last evening between
Ynnkton and Tabor was the stage set
ting for a little one act comedy which
brought In evidence the advancemem
of the American Indian. A stalwar
young Sioux from the Yankton agency
was occupying a seat across the Isle
from an obstreperous and broad shoul
lered white , who , under the influence
of a pint of splrltous Inspiration , wa
handing Insulting epithets to his fcl
low passengers , and the Indian in par
tlcular. The fellow's profanity
brought no response from the Indian
whereupon , with the remark , "I'l
make you talk , " he landed a punc ]
on the Yankton's eye. There was 1m
mediately something doing. The In
dlan jumped to his feet , caught hi
tormentor a left swing , and with a
smashing right square to the point o
the jaw put the bully down and oul
Rearranging his necktie as he resumoi
his scat , the Indian remarked : "M
friend , I trust you will recognize
gentleman hereafter when you inec
one. "
The Indian was returning from
Carlisle and is a member of th
track team of that institution.
i 1101
ONE OF THOSE COUNTERFEI1
BILLS GIVES TROUBLE.
JIM CRAMER BEHIND THE BAR
Cramer Traded His Bad Bill to
Farmer for a Crisp New $20 Late
the Farmer Found Mistake Crame
Charged With Serious Offense.
One of those $20 "wild cat" ban
notes dropped in Norfolk last week b
the two bad money men put Jim Cra
mor of Norfolk behind the bars of th
city jail.
Cramer repassed one of the bogu
twenties Monday and was arrested b
Chief of Police Flynn. Tuesday morn
Ing a complaint was Issued from th
county attorney's ofllce charging Cra
mer with obtaining money under fals
pretenses. The charge was filed wit
Justice Lambert.
Cramer entered a Norfolk saloo
Monday evening. In his pocket h
hold one of the "wild cat" notes tlm
the strangers of last week had left i
Norfolk. Cramer says he borrowed
from a local resort.
In the saloon Cramer found a loca
farmer with a brand now $20 btl
"Let's change bills , " said Mr. Crame
graciously , "I have an old bill tlm
will wear better in your pockets.
They "swapped" twenties.
On his way homo the farmer steppe
at a Norfolk avenue bar to lay in
quart of whiskey. The bartender wh
reads The News nearly fell over th
counter when ho saw the notoriou
twenty from the ancient Farmers an
Planters bank of Georgia.
It was a hurry-up march for th
farmer until he landed on Jim Crame
and effected another exchange. Cra
mer , according to his own statemen
then destroyed the bogus bill.
"Just for the fun , " was Cramer's c.\
planatlon. lint It didn't keep him ou
of jail.
The charge of obtaining money nn
dor false pretenses is a serious one.
A want ad , Is a "partnor"that is eas
to get along with
WELL KNOWN CHARACTER IN
SOUTH DAKOTA.
EXPIRED AT FORT RANDALL
At the Ripe Old Age of Eighty-six , MaJor -
Jor John H. McLafjhlln Died Sud
denly From Heart Failure at His
Home , the Old Military Post.
Boncstcol , S. D. , Oct. 9. Special to
The News : Maj. J. II. McLaughlin ,
: ) r nearly thirty-five years a resident
f this county died at his homo at Ft.
tandall of heart failure at the age of
Ighty-slx years.
The major for years was connected
Ith the military post there and after
ho fort was abandoned and the mill-
iivy reserve opened for settlement ,
e homcsteadcd the old grounds where
ho government buildings wore local-
d. Since then ho acquired several
undrcd acres of land adjoining his
nd had ono of the finest ranches in
lie state.
Tlie major was a prominent Mason
nd Odd Fellow and those orders took
hargo of the funeral and buried him
n the old military cemetery on his
arm. He was a prominent cltlzon and
ook an active Interest in affairs pollt-
cally up to the time of his death. lie
eaves a large estate and a wife to
nourn his loss.
During the last years of his life ,
Major McLaughlin was anxious to sell
ils fine property overlooking the Mis-
louri river at old Fort Randall. With-
n the past few years the major had
vritton a number of articles which
vere printed In The News. He wrote
some time ago of the early life of Buf-
'alo ' Bill , having known Cody in his
younger days. Major McLaughlin was
voll liked all over southern South Da
kota.
Yankton Press and Uakotan : Ma-
or John H. McLaughlin , who died sud-
lonly at old Fort Randall , in Gregory
county , on Sunday , Oct. G , was In
nany respects a remarkable man and
md experienced many vicissitudes of
fortune before he had reached half
way across his life's journey. He was
born In Limerick , Ireland , on the 22nd
lay of Juno , 1S2C , being a little over
eighty-one years 'of age at the time of
: ils death. John McLaughlin must
liave been born with an Intense love of
adventure , for he scarce waited until
Ills school days were over before ho
embarked In August , 18-10 , upon a fa
mous craft which was bound for Amer
ica. The ship referred to was the Jane
Black which had become famous , or
rather notorious , from the fact that
some time before one of its passengers
had suffered deatli at the hands of his
follows and all was clouded in mys
tery. The "Jane Black" set sail auspi
ciously for the United States , but the
sailors' superstition was soon verified
the blood of a murdered man had
fallen upon her decks , and no good
could conic of It. The "Jane Black"
tossed about disabled upon the Atlan
tic ocean for thirty-seven days and
just as all had given up and were ready
to die another vessel hove In sight and
rescued passengers and crew , while
the luckless "Black Jane" wont down.
Mr. McLaughlin was finally landed at
Galway , Ireland. His Intrepid spirit
had been aroused , however , by his
recent peril , and he decided to follow
the mast thenceforth. He soon cm-
barked upon another vessel bound for
Calcutta , the Mecca of all true mari
ners , and after another eventful jour
ney he arrived there. During his stay
In the famous Indian city he was of
fered the position of chief of the Chu-
berasses or a native police , but as he
could speak none of their wonderful
language was compelled to decline the
offer. The terrible Asiatic cholera
next claimed him , and he was only
pulled through by his wonderful con
stitution and the excellent nursing a
native woman physician , who saved
his life after the English men of med
icine had called his case hopeless.
Mr. McLaughlin soon after shipped
aboard a merchantman bound for the
West Indies. From there he was tak
en on by a vessel whoso destination
was Baltimore , and arrived upon Amer
ican shores without further serious
mishaps. Ho had learned the paper
trade when a young man , and forth
with went to Brooklyn , where he ob
tained employment in a paper factory.
This , however , pro\ed to bo too pro
saic life for one who had sailed the
high seas and braved the dangers of
faraway India , so ho gave It up and
enlisted in the regular army In 1850.
Major Mclaughlin served during the
civil war a portion of the time under
the famous General Miles and after
1SC5 continued In the service doing
duty against the Indians on the west
ern frontier , re-enlisting several times
until In 1877 at Fort Randall he found
himself too advanced in years to con
tinue in the service. lie was then ap
pointed a wagon master as a civilian
and was connected with the army until
Fort Randall was abandoned In 1891 ,
when ho took np a homestead on the
site of the abandoned fort , was ap
pointed postmaster of the office which
was continued there , and was also
made the custodian of the various
buildings.
Mr. McLanghlln was married to Mrs.
Michael Moran. Ho was a prominent
secret society man , being an Odd Fol
low , Mason and colonel and Inspector
of the Army and Navy union , and a
post commander of the G. A. R. IIo
was a man of good education and pos
sessed a great knowledge of the world
In general. In consequence of his trav
els and adventures in many countries
from the equator to the frozen north ,
and his happy faculty of expression ho
was one of the most Interesting of con-
vorsatlonallBts nnd ono who never
needed to borrow fiom fiction to fur-
nlHli a tate or adorn an experience ,
His has been a lifo truly remarkable
III Its way. Ho wa" ono of the land-
mnrliH who furnish a connection be
tween the picturesque western wilderness -
ness of the past nnd commonplace
civilization of today a typical border
land soldier , a man of that fine cour-
go , that adventurous Impulse and that
eon quick-witted action which made
nd saved the pioneer of the north-
OHt.
OHt.Major
Major McLaughlin was well and fa-
" -ably known throughout the stnto ,
' 1 particularly in Yankton , where ho
( i njoycd the Intimate acquaintance and
stoem of scores of old-time friends.
MORFOLK BUSINESS MEN SAY IT
MUST BE HELD.
TRADE PROMOTERS DISCUSS
During the Month Sales Amounting teat
at Least $1,300 Resulted From the
Fare Refunding Plan Meeting Next
Monday May be Refreshments.
Norfolk business men are in favor
if some sort of fall festival on a largo
cale , after the harvest , which would
) dng to the northwest what the Ak >
arbon is to Omaha's immediate vl
clnlty. This was the sentiment of
merchants who gathered last night at
he meeting of Trade Promoters.
Such a festival must bo held in Nor
oik , they declared. Though no for
nal action was taken , it was apparent
hat nothing can stop Norfolk busl
less men from mapping out some such
plan for a big fall festival and carry >
ng it through.
Doing Business.
Members of the Trade Promoters
did business to the extent of at least
> 1,300 last month on the strength of
: he new faro refunding plan. Fares
mve amounted to ? G8. One merchant
sold one bill for $1-15 and another a
bill for ? G7.50 as a result of the new
plan. The meeting last night was en
liuslastic for trade expansion and de
velopment of Norfolk's territory in a
retail way.
way.Meet
Meet Again Monday.
Another meeting will be held at the
city hall Monday evening to discuss
and map out a campaign for keeping
the t fare refunding plan before the pee
plo. i It was suggested that a lunch o
coffee and sandwiches may be servei
next Monday.
t
TWENTY ACREJS YIELD $2,484 , IN
FINE SPUDS.
AVERAGES $124.50 AN ACRE
Twenty Acres of Potatoes In Brown
County on the Farm of Joseph Bljo
Yielded on an Average of 276 Bush
els of Potatoes to the Acre.
Ainsworth , Neb. , Oct. 9. Special to
The News : Joseph Bijot , who live
a few miles east of Ainsworth , has jus
harvested and marketed his no tat
crop. He had in twenty acres. Th
yield was 5,520 bushels , an average o
27G bushels per acre. He was pal
forty-five cents a bushel , or $2,484 an
average of $124.50 per acre.
Surely the potato Is king and Brown
county Is his realm.
SCARLET LETTER.
Rev. Hopkins Suggests Punlshmen
for Men Who Ask Women to Drink.
Chicago , Oct. 9. There will be
largo number of men walking abou
Chicago with the letter "D" embro
dercd In vivid scarlet on the breast o
their fall overcoats , if suggestions ar
adopted which were made by Re\
Frederick E. Hopkins to a congrega
tion which jammed the Pilgrim Con
gregational church.
Mr. Hopkins , speaking to the topi
"What ought to bo done to a man wh
asks a woman to drink , " laid down
specific rules as to the treatment of th
men of whom ho was talking. He d :
vlded Into classes the men who invit
feminine acquaintances to listen i <
the frolicsome popping of champagn
corks and ho offered a punishment fo
each class. The address was a. con
tlnuatlon of his crusade against wo
men drinking in public restaurant
and elsewhere. According to th
speaker , the man who asks a girl o
woman to drink in a restaurant is n
gentleman and should not be treate
as one. The most picturesque sngges
tion by Mr. Hopkins was as follows "
"Tho man who insists upon a wo
man drinking after she has said sh
'thought she should not' this citizen
should bo ostracized by society. Th
church and the public at largo shoul
compel him to wear the old scarlet lei
ter 'D' pinned on his breast , for he i
a debauchee , a devil. "
DESERTS WIFE , ELOPES.
W. L. Williams of Sidney , Neb. , Hel
at Omaha on Serious Charge.
Yankton , S. D. , Oct. 9. W. L. Wll
Hams , who eloped from hero wit ]
Clara Beals , a 15-year-old girl , is In
custody at Omaha , whore the girl i
In charge of the police authorities
The parents of the girl will attend th
trial of Williams , which will bo hel
In Omaha.
The prisoner has a wife and chili
at Sidney , Neb , and the parents o
Mrs. Williams will also take a llvel >
interest in the case as they have been
searching for Williams for some time
Mrs. Williams' father Is A. B. Re
gan , a merchant of Sidney.
GROUND IS BROKEN FOR NEW IN
DEPENDENT EXCHANGE.
UNDERGROUND CONDUITS DUG
Wire Stringing Will Begin Next Mon
day Survey to Battle Creek Began
Yesterday 477 Poles Have Been
Placed In Norfolk by New Company.
The Independent telephone system
n Norfolk may at last bo said to ho
veil under way of construction.
The ground for the Norfolk avenue
xchango has boon broken and next
Monday Is expected to sco brick Iny-
ng. With the force of men that will
> e put to work it is thought that the
> rlck work on the exchange will bo
Inishcd in three weeks.
The last of the manholes for the
inderground conduits was finished
estorday while one block of the con
lult tiling has boon laid. Underground
lulls will carry the Independent
vires np the alley between Norfolk
uid Madison avenues from First to
sixth streets , and up the avcnuo bo
ween Norfolk and Braasch avenues
rom First street tot Fifth. These par
illel lines of conduits will bo connect
> d at Second street.
One block of the conduits have been
aid. These conduits arc constructed
o hold regular telephone cables run
: hrough the long narrow holes after
the conduits arc laid. It may appear
complicated but the cables are brought
through by the simple trick of first
pushing a wire through from one man
lolo to another and then drawing
through a stout rope.
Norfolk's quota of telephone poles
has doubled In the last few weeks
Telephone poles to the number of 477
have been placed about the city by
the independent people , these poles
representing all the poles that will
carry cables.
_ Next Monday Is the day set for the
initial wire stringing. Work will then
start to place wires on the indepcn
dent line laid out between Norfolk ant
Hosklns.
The work of surveying an Indcpen
dent toll line to Battle Creek was
started yesterday.
Other independent long distance
connections will be brought to Nor
folk. Yesterday Manager Stadelman
received word that the Sioux City in
dependent company was starting to
build its line from Wayne to Hoskin
to connect with Norfolk.
THURSDAY TIDINGS.
E. P. Olmsted left at noon to visit a
farm at Atkinson.
Jack Koenlgstein returned last even
ing from Stanton.
Mrs. W. P. Wlgton of Albion was
in Norfolk Wednesday.
Mrs. Walter Braasch of Plattc Cen
ter spent yesterday in Norfolk.
Bert Egbert of Neligh was in Nor
folk during the day on business.
Ralph Blood was In Norfolk fron
Crelghton yesterday , visiting friends
Mr. and Mrs. Asa K. Leonard have
been camping for the past few days
on the Elkhorn.
Mrs. Hulda Pitt was in Norfolk yes
terday returning from Fullerton to he
home In Crelghton.
Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Ware returnei
yesterday to Norfolk from a visit t
Oklahoma City , Okl.
George Davis returned to Chlcag
yesterday after a business visit of several
oral days In Norfolk.
Mrs. Snyder nnd Mrs. Spence o
Madison have been In Norfolk on a
short visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Flynn wen
to Madison Thursday morning to nt
tend the funeral of the late Charle
Lodge , sr.
Willard S. Harding of Nebraska
City , special state agent of the Spring
field Fire and Marine insurance com
pany , was In Norfolk.
Among the day's out of town visit
ors in Norfolk were : Georue A
Brooks , Bazlle Mills ; A. J. Thatch
Representative T. E. Alderson , Mad
Ison ; W. H. Brehm , Button ; Frank R
Hulsmlth , Creighton ; M. Hart , Sllve
Creek ; W. A. Peoples , Bonesteel , S
D. ; C. H. Reed , J. Price , Madison ; A
L. Norden , St. Paul ; Mrs. Sadlo Pitts
Wood River ; II. F. Harris , Ewing
Frank Phillips , Hosklns ; H. C. Friend
Lynch ; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Reynolds
Creighton ; Dr. Thomas , Pierce ; Wll
Ham House , Wayne ; Robert C. Ander
son , Genoa ; Mr. and Mrs , Stephei
Jones , Madison.
Mer/.bers of the men's club of the
Congregational church will entortah
the ladies and children of the churcl
Friday evening at S o'clock.
The ladles of the Sorosis club o
"Meadow Grove met witli Mrs. H. Ma
son Monday afternoon. After the lit
erary program closed the hostess
served luncheon.
W. A. Witzigman Is moving Into the
W. H. Johnson property on Kocnlg
stein avenue which he recently pur
chased. L. A. Rothc , who has beei
occupying the Johnson residence for
several months , has rented E. P
Weatherby's former residence.
Dallas News : The Austrian gango ]
workmen are busily engaged In com
pleting the switches in the rallroai
yards bore. The yards will receive
the finishing touches In a few week.
and when completed will be the larg
cst this side of Norfolk. There wll
bo twenty-three switches In all ,
A carload of Kansas brick to be
used In completing the new Northwest
ern pasbonger depot building arrived
In Norfolk yesterday after a consld
orablo de-lay i-nroute. The arrhal 01
this brick will permit the depot con
tractor to make short work of the depot
pot walls that remain to go up.
The committee from the council on
the reform of Norfolk's overgrown clt >
RscanimoiKled by
loading physicians
and chomlsts
FIVE
'REASONS WHY
ban obtained the cnnfidcnco of the public.
1. It oompllrs with tlio 1'uro Food Laws of nil stntrs.
2. It It the only Inijlirndo Powdrr si < ld nl u modcruto price.
3. It U not nimfe by linking I'owdtr Trust.
4 , Food prepared null it Is free front Kni'ticllc Salts or Alum.
S. U U tlm htrougcst Making I'owdur on tliu tnurket.
SI.OOO.OO Rlvon for nny subatnnoo
Injurioua to health found In Cnlumot
riilniiit'l 1 RO carefully unit nclnntlllcullr
iirrp ir"il tli.it Ilia inMitinllxiitloii of tlio
iittrmllcnlH i iilisoluiulv iiciloct. Ttiete-
( err < ulunirl lo IVH no Korliotlo Sain
or Alum In tliu doj It Is rlii-inlc.illy
lori-i'vl.
All Grocers are Aulliorlzcd to Guarantco this
i'lilunicl Hikltipl'owilcrcoit lltllo CosM
a little IIIKIU linn the thvap , ( nUirl'Mis
powdura nuxv nn ( Mr 1-1 irlirt , tint It Is a 1 > I
cavliij ovrr the trust iimnlfra.
Try Calumet
Imlts will probably not bo able to
present its report at the meeting of
the council tonight. The matter has
not been urgent and the absence of
the city attorney from Norfolk lias pre
vented a possibly earlier conclusion
of the work of the committee.
The new reel of moving pictures ,
put on at the Auditorium last night ,
are considered by many the best se
ries that has yet been seen. A num
ber of clever comics and some unus
ual colored pictures are Included. The
light vaudeville stunts continue a fea
ture. Moving pictures will bo seen at
the Auditorium the balance of the
week with a matinee Saturday after
noon for children.
A social session of the retail clerks'
association Is being planned for next
Tuesday evening. The meeting will
bo held in the city hall and special
committees are working to make the
session a pleasant one. These com
mittees were named for the Tuesday
evening meeting : on refreshments ,
Miss Helen Marquardt , V. A. Nenow
and Miss Agnes Raasch ; on amuse
ments , Charles Hulac , Fred Frohloff
and Ed Redmond.
H. K. Owen of Norfolk , contractor
for the Saratoga & Encampment rail
way , Is In Cheyenne , according to a
Denver dispatch from Cheyenne , at
tempting to recruit 500 laborers. He
Is offering from $2.50 to $ P a day for
grade laborers and $13 a month and
board for teamsters , despite which In
ducements he is having a hard time
getting men. Ho reports that the new
railway Is completed several miles
bouth of Saratoga and will be at Dag-
gelt Rocks , which guard the canon of
the Encampment river , within the next'
10 days. In the canon the heaviest
grading on the line must be done and
this will delay the work of completing
the road Indefinitely. The temporary | !
terminus of the railway at Baggett
Rocks will leave only a short freight' '
haul between steam transportation
and the smelter at Encampment. | 1
Members of the firm of Smith Broth
ers Land and Live Stock company
who have remained in Norfolk to fin
ish np odds and ends of this week's i
first range horse sale In Norfolk have i
declared themselves to be very well
satisfied with the initial sale and es
pecially with the prospects for build-
Ing"up a big sale point here. Smith
Brothers were pleased at the attend
ance and the class of buyers at the
first sale. The Initial sale has also
served to show the Kind of horses that
are In greatest demand by the buyers
who Come to Norfolk. C. M. Thomp
son , the Newport banker who Is a
member of the firm , returned home !
last evening after spending the greater
part of the week in Norfolk. J. S.
Smith , who Is the active head of the
horse sales department , has been lookIng -
Ing for a home here and may move to i
Norfolk In a very short time.
According to a newspaper report
Campbell Brothers' circus has been
purchased by W. P. Hall of Lancaster , ,
Mo. , the now owner to tal\c possession
nt the close of the proHont season
The Campbell boys of Falrbury Imvo
boon prominent figures In Nebraska
and their olrais , one of the best train
shows In the land , has become well
known In Norfolk through annual vis
its hero. What lends color to the
newspaper report of the sale Is the
fact that "Hoc" Campbell , the real
head of the big Nebraska circus , died
during the last HoaKon shortly after
the show visited Norfolk- . The show
encountered bad weather during the
early season but was reported to have
made good their losses later. Mr
Hall , who Is reported to have pur
chased the Campbell circus , IB an ac
quaintance nnd friend of Robert Schil
ler of the Oxnard. At one time Mr
Hall purchased the Walter L , Main
shows which he put on the i > ad one
season as the Win. P. Hall shows. ,
At the meeting of the Nebraska Feu-
oration of Woman's clubs at Hastings
It was announced that the vice-presi
dency of the third district would bo
vacant , owing to the Illness of the
present Incumbent , Mrs. W. 15. Reed ,
who refused re-election. Mrs. John
A. Ehrhardt of Stanton was talked of
us her successor. Another vacancy to
be filled at the Hastings meeting IH . / * '
the corresponding secretaryship , ow
ing to the departure from the state of
Mrs. Charles Marriott of Ponder.
Norfolk children had better go to
school or something more terrible
than goblins will got them. Goblins
may be all right to frighten children
In fairy tales but Its the real live po
licemen that the Norfolk school board
Is going to put on the trail of truant
' children , many of whom have never
reported at school at all this fall. The
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last legislature passed a very stringent -
gent school attendance law and thv
Norfolk school board intends to ar
range with the local police to make
an Impressive visit on some of the
delinquents. This action was voted
at the last mooting of the school board
C. J. Denpree , once proprietor of
the Square Deal restaurant In Norfolk ,
has exchanged his Interest In the At-
lantlc hotel at Nollgh for the manage-
mcnt of the Pacific hotel at Orchard.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown of El
gin are hero visiting Mrs. Brown's
sister , Mrs. Harry B. Alexander and
family.
TO GRADE GREGORY STREETS.
Streets There Will be Put Into Splendid -
did Condition.
Gregory , S. D. , Oct. 5. Special to
The News : Contractor Treadway , who
( is at present completing the work on
the railroad extension to Dallas nnd
'the ' Tripp county line , will begin work
s'on the streets of Gregory the first of
the week with his big graders. A large
force of men will be kept busy until
the principal business streets are put
in the best of condition and cut nnd
filled according to the grade established -
lished by the city engineer.
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