THE NOKKi LK WKBKLY NKvNS-IOUKNAI , : FHIDAY , OlTOHKH 1 , 11)07 )
J. A. LEHMANN LUCKY IN LOWER
BRULE LOTTERY.
OTHERS OF NORTH NEBRASKA
Mr. Lehmnnn Drew Claim No. 51 and
Will Get a Good Farm as a Result.
A Number of Northern Ncbraskans
Were Lucky In the Game.
Jtr Julius A. Lohmann , a Madison coun
ty farmer living south of Norfolk , will
: - $ * sccuro one of the choicest quarter sec
\.tiii tions of land In the Lower Brulo res
ervation. In the government Lower
Brulo land lottery nt Pierre , S. D. ,
Mr Lehmnnn's name was the fifty-
first to bo drawn In the big land lot-
' , lory Accordingly he will have the
fifty first choice of a homestead In the
new territory and will be able to se
cure ono of the best South Dakoln
farms awarded
Two HoHklns men wore lucky , 0.
Polzold drawing No. 182 and W. Mans
No 31C.
The name of II. L. Anderson of Now-
casllo was Iho third to bo drawn In
the lotlory.
There arc about 350 claims In the
tract. While 2,000 names wore drawn
nt Pierre only the first -100 drawn will
be notified by mall of the date when
Ihey may file. In case of failure of
llioso entitled lo make entry to appear
on the day set , applicants beginning
with ' 101 will bo notified. Men who
drew numbers I to 50 will enter Ihelr
claims on Monday , Ocl. 21 In the order
drawn , 50 to 100 on Tuesday , Oct. 22 ;
100 to ir.O . on Wednesday , Oct. 23 ; 150
to 200 on Thursday , Oct. 21 ; 200 to
250 on Friday , Oct. 25 ; 250 lo 300 on
H T Saturday , Oct. 20.
Tm North Nebraska drawers were :
51 J. A. Lehmnnn , Norfolk.
G5--T. llognn , Newcastle.
81 B. Schroeder , Elgin.
82 T. J. McIIonry , Plain view.
80 J. T. Llndborg , Elgin.
112 Ira Job , Plalnvlew.
113 W. Cold well , Cornlea.
% 'jfjP ' 11G Ira Bates , Wlsner.
'
; 4JJTt'1C9 D. Enders , Ponca.
' ) ' ? $ 182 G. Potzold , Hoskins.
-fiW 205 II. Schnoor , Tilden.
> fWf 207 C. M. Holmes , agent for For-
- ' y , dlnand Weller , Plalnvlew.
> 'VL& 211 L. A. Blerking , Dakota City.
\ .J&f 215 C. Radetke , Pierce.
. 'j ' * * * 258 M. Hunt , Bloomflcld.
2CO W. I ippo , Elgin.
< 275 E. Ball , Elgin.
* 280 T. M. Rice , Newcastle.
< j
311 11. Johnston , Plalnvlew.
315 H. Popnr , Wisncr.
31C C. D. Thompson , Plalnvlew.
i :
320 T. C. Maxwell , Running Water
: v ( S. D. )
> 322 P. C. Cryan , Newcastle.
345 W. F. Jones , Magnet.
31C W. Mans , Hoskins.
Madison News Notes.
County Commissioner Malone , the
condition of whoso health Friday was
such as to alarm his friends , was able
to come to Madison Monday from his
farm northeast of town.
i That old Phillip avenue Injunction
. . .
case Is still on Ihe trial docket of the
> * United States supreme courl at Wash
ington. The remonstrators have an
nounced , however , Hint they have
withdrawn from the suit and Senator
Allen , on advice from his clients , will
withdraw the appeal from the federal
court docket. The Norfolk city coun
cil recqntly look slops lo have the
case cleared from the court dockets
by agreeing to pay Its own attorney
fees.
"A big building like the new Nor
folk high school Is seldom finished on
contract time , " remarked County Su
perintendent Perdue nt the Madison
court house. "There Is general Inter
est in the progress of this building
over northeast Nebraska because wo
expect to hold the Northeast Nebras
ka Teachers' convention In Iho new
building the first week in April. This
convention will bo discussed at the
coming meeting of superintendents
and principals at Lincoln on October
21-C. " Superintendent Perdue will bo
in Norfolk the greater pnrt of the
week while he Inspects districl schools
In the northwest part of the county.
Two handsome brick buildings are
nearly finished In Madison. An $8-
000 city hall of press brick which is
to be a credit lo Madison will bo ready
in about six weeks. In addition to
giving quarters for city offices , the
Madison fire department and the city
jail , the new cily building will afford
Madison a public assembly room lhal
will seat about 400 people. The new
DIers store building , a double two-
story building of modern design , will
be finished In about three weeks.
Madison county has had many good
men on her leaching forces and still
has a good number of men at the head
of her schools who rank high. This
fall It Is said to bo F. II. Price , prln
clpal of Iho Meadow Grove schools
who Is obtaining recognition as n re
sult of the work he Is doing at Mead
\ ow Grove.
Madison county may be wicked bul
ono prisoner , Ray Cassell , represents
the county's full quota of prisoners It :
the county jail. And Cassoll , who hni :
five months for burglary In Madison
will walk out of the Jail on Friday.
Sheriff Clements has been Informer
lhat Joe Mastlcla , Ihc section mat
who was sent to Madison counly fron
Basselt for obtaining $30 on a forgot
money order , had drawn a fine of $10 (
and a thlrly day Madison counly Jal
sentence from the federal court ir
Omaha. Two ether federal prisoners
Jesse Red Wing , nn accused bootleg
ger on the Santee reservation , anc
Henry Habaflhaw , nn Indian charged
with assaulting the Snntee agent , nro
, out of the Madison county jail tinder
bond.
1 In about two weeks farmers about
MndlHon will start to husk corn. Corn
In this vicinity Is said lo bo butter
than liiHt year and with soaring prices
will bring a Joyful fall harvest.
Norfolk , MadlKon county politicians
point out , occupies a unique position
In county politics In Nebraska. For
Norfolk , though by far the largestH
rlty In tlio county , Is not the county
sent. In no other county of the state
are tlio court house officials not In
ilnlly touch wllh Iho principal body
of voters of Iho counly.
As n resull Norfolk always occu
pies a peculiar position In Iho situa
tion political and forms as a rule a
big unknown quantity In political cal
culations. And candidates who have
como back to Madison from Norfolk
this fall have brought little definite
word from the city for where there Is
little or no "politic * " or political dis
cussion afloat there Is lllllo for eve.n
a skillful politician to make note of.
The truth Is realized , however , that
Norfolk , like Madison and the rust of
the county , Is pretty well satisfied
with Ihc present administration of
county affairs. The republican ticket
gains strength through the fact that
every man who Is on the county ticket
has rendered the people of Iho county
efficient public service. These men
lave been tested and their record in
uiown. It Is the open record that Is
inck of the candidates that Is making
he republican campaign an easy one
o direct.
But Norfolk will bo thrown into Ihe
lollticnl si a before the campaign
ilosos. In fact the closing battles of
he campaign will bo waged In Nor-
oik for the candidates of both parties
invo not forgotten the old custom of
iiig to Norfolk for the final "round-
ip. " It Is In Norfolk that political
outs will bo pitched the last days of
he county contest.
In the Interval Smith Brothers' second
end big horse sale in Norfolk will
jrlng the candidates to Norfolk next
lontlay.
WANT BASEBALL TEAM
Merchants Believe Good Team Would
Help Advertise Norfolk.
A good live baseball team In Nor-
oik for nexl summer was advocated
> y merchants who attended the Trade
romoters meeting at the clly hall
ast night. It was suggested that
mough professional players should be
mported to Insure a gnmo worth
ivhlle.
D J , H , CONLEY REPLIES
Answers Criticisms For Not Support
ing Losey.
J. II. Conley , who has been criti
cised for not supporling the democrat
ic candidate for sheriff , has just Issued
the following statement :
The following article , with other
slurs at various times , appeared in
the Norfolk Democrat on Sept. 27. I
decided to pay no attention to it.
Since that time Ihe same class of mat
ter has been appearing in the Madison
Star-Mail :
"J. H. Conley , who claims to be a
democrat , has , we understand , been
electioneering for the republican can
didate for sheriff and working hard lo
beat Losey. Every foul word that
comes out of the mouth of such things
as Conley will help elect Mr. Losey. "
I had decided not to mix in the cam
paign for several reasons. First , I
felt assured that Losey would bo suf
ficiently defealed wllhout my taking
Ihe trouble or allowing my attention
to be detracted from my business.
Second , I have been and will be too
busy to devote my lime to anything
except my private business. I have
simply , on a few occasions when approached
preached by some of the moro faith
ful who undertook to tell me what my
duty was as a democrat , regardless of
principle , stated that I was against
Ixisey and showed from his official
record good reason why. I was under
the Impression that It was my right as
irt American citizen. Perhaps not ,
however. I hoped not to bo compelled
to go into a newspaper controversy
over the matter but as Mr. Barnhart
of the Norfolk Democrat and Mr. Donovan
evan of the Madison Star-Mall con-
Unuo lo spar and dare mo in , in I am.
Now my posilion as a democrat is
tills : With the one exception I expect
to vote Ihe democratic ticket straight ;
not alone because they arc democrats
but because I consider every man on
It equal to his opponent and in ono
or two cases moro entitled lo the
olllce.
Now as to Losey : I will make
Messrs. Barnhart and Donovan a prop
osition. If Mr. Losey's official record
Is a good one , It should go before the
voters and If either ot the above faith
ful democrats will como again with
just a word or a slur , I will furnish
free of charge a few stanzas of Lo
sey's record which I assure you will
be intoresllng reading lo the other
voters of Madison county who are
not already familiar with them.
Now , Messrs. Barnhart and Donovan
van , you have forced me Into the cor
ner and I propose to fight. I have the
goods and am ready , able and willing
to deliver. Do not wait until the
eleventh hour , as you will not catch
mo unprepared then.
J. II. Conley.
ROLL OF WIRE STOLEN.
H. A. Pasewalk is Victim of Thief Who
Worked in the Night.
A heavy roll of woven wire was
taken Tuesday night from the sidewalk
In front of Herman Pasewalk's Imple
ment store on East Norfolk avenue
The heavy bolt of wire was rolled east
from the sloro across the bridge over
the Northfork. There all Iraco was
lost. There was nothing to Indicate
whether the disappearance of the wire
was to bo attrlbuled lo thieves or mis
chlovous boys. The wire was valued
at about ? 8. *
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THIS TENDENCY SHOWN AT NA
TIONAL CONVENTION.
THE EAST WANTS ELASTICITY
It Is the West Today That Is Standing
Pat on the Money Question , Says
G. D. Buttcrfield , Just Home From
Atlantic City.
Tin1 apparent movement to the west
> f tlio center of financial stability and
worldly nllliicncu was one of the len
iencies of the day that Impressed
! ieorgj | 1) . Ruttorlleld while In the east
MI alslt from which ho has just re
turned to Norfolk. It IH now the west ,
Mr. HuUerlleld found , which Is "stand-
tig pat" on tlio money question and
tlo : ea.st which IH reaching out for an
liiHtlc currency which will meet the
clumping demands of business.
The American bankers association ,
o which Mr. Bullortteld was one of
s'obraskn'H delegates , held a session
'nil of constructive work at their At-
antic City meeting. The act of chief
nibllc moment was the adoption of the
issoclatlon's special commission's re
tort proposing a plan for a "credit
urrency" closely akin to what Is gen
erally known as "asset currency. " In
> rlef the report approved would per-
ult national banks In addition to their
cgulnr note Issue to Issue additional
ank notes In amount not to exceed
J"i per cent of the capital stock and
secured not by government bonds but
: > y the mass of the bank's assets. The
lew notes could not be Issued In ex
cess of forty per cent of the national
jonds hold and would be taxed at a
.ito of two and a half and five per
i'it ] , the piocoods of the tax to consti
tute a guarantee lund as a protection
: o the holders of this sort of currency.
The new note ISMIO would be classed
with deposits In llxlng the amount of
the cash reserve.
"The west generally seemed satis-
fled with the present financial situa
tion and western bankers opposed to
my change In the present currency
situation , " said Mr. Butterlleld In com
menting on the action of the bankers
convention. "The east on the other
hand was eager for the change con
templated In the report adopted. It
Is the east of course that has been
most affected by the money stringency.
"Despite many alarming reports In
the press , one finds no great dread In
the east of a tide of hard times or be
lief In an approaching crisis.
"A visit east three months ago would
have found a more noticeable feeling
of strain but a spirit of pessimism Is
far from having settled over eastern
financial centers. The east like the
west Is In prosperous lines with the
difference that the east being in late
years more than ever the borrowing
center has been affected by the recent
money stringency.
"I do not think that the money strin
gency affecting the eastern money
market Is to continue severe. Amer
ican shipment of commodities over the
sea will probably be bringing foreign
gold to American shores by Christmas.
"There is one possible amendment
to the report adopted that would com
mend Itself. I refer to a higher tax on
the proposed bank note Issues , a tax
that would fix a very definite sphere
for the proposed Issue and make them
a profitable Issue only in times with
a money stringency puts forth a call
for funds strong enough to bring about
a high Interest rate , higher than the
tax on the notes. Not banking profit
but means of relief In times of money
stringency Is contemplated in the pro
posed plan , as I understand it. "
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
Dr. A. Bear was In Tilden yesterday.
Dr. H. S. Overocker was In Battle
Creek yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. August Hoenke of
Ilosklns spent yesterday in Norfolk.
Dr. O. R. Meredith went to Wayne
Wednesday to be present at the
Wayne county Sunday school conven
tion.
tion.Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E , Dodendorf came
up from Fremont for a brief visit In
Norfolk before leaving for Spokane ,
Wash.
Mrs. J. C. S. Weills , who has re
turned after a four weeks' stay in Mid-
dlotown , N. Y. ( left her father In about
the same condition as when she was
summoned east by his illness.
Among the day's out of town visit
ors In Norfolk were : Gray don B.
Jackson , Fairfax , S. D. ; G. A. Wllken-
son , Burke , S. D. ; Representative T.
E. Alderson , Madison ; Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Mebans , Gregory , S. D. ; E. Crook ,
Foster ; Myron S. Whitney , Randolph ;
John Shannon , Carroll ; G. G. Whip-
pie , Nlobrara ; Mr. and Mrs. C. F.
Sharpe and son , William Sharpe ,
Wayne ; Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Fitch ,
Merna ; Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Torpln ,
Iran Torpln , Mrs. C. H. Bralnard , Miss
Mary Bralnard , Oakdale ; W. E. Pow
ers , Fierce ; W. H. Rehback , Crawford ;
C. T. Petlack , Verdlgre.
M. D. Tyler is home from Lincoln.
F. J. Hale of Atkinson spent
Wednesday in Norfolk.
H. F. Millenz and family of Stanton
were in Norfolk yesterday.
County Judge William Bates was in
Norfolk Wednesday , returning to Mad
ison on the morning passenger.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Hurtt , a daugh
ter.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Patter
son , a daughter.
Mrs. M. T. Johnson of the A. L. Kll-
linn store was taken 111 Monday.
The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Hen
ry Wiles Is recovering from a severe
Illness.
Trinity Guild will meet with Mrs.
Frank Scott on North Tenth street
Thursday afternoon nt 2:30 : o'clock
Tlio A. L. Kllllnn store has added
a new model Duplex sponging machine
to HH equipment. The machine Is of
late design and cost $125.
A box social will bo held at the Fuhrman -
man school house Friday ovonlng. A
prize will bo given to tliu ono receiv
ing the highest priced box.
Dr. C. M. Pancoast has joined his
wife on a visit In the eastern part of
the state before leaving to spend the
winter In California. Dr. I'anronst
bus not determined on his future loca
tion.
Thomas Taylor while engaged In
Moving a residence near the Junction
caught his hand beneath one of the
icavy rollers. One of his fingers was
badly crushed and may have to be
amputated.
Dr. P. H. Salter left yesterday noon
for Chicago , whole he goes to attend
.be annual convention of the National
Hallway Surgeons' association. While
n Chicago he svllt remain a tow days
: o visit some of the hospitals.
The olllcers of the Norfolk flro de
partment acting under Instructions of
the department have placed an order
with the Seagrave Manufacturing com
pany of Columbus , Ohio , for the two
new hose carts that are to bo added
to tlio equipment of the department.
Final action on the contemplated
ity limits reform will ho taken by the
Norfolk city council Thursday even-
ng. In some of the additions which
: ire to be added to the city n not alto
gether unexpected opposition has aris
en among some residents of Norfolk
who are slated to be brought within
the legal limits. In Edgewnter park
uldltlon a remonstrating petition has
been circulated by some of the rcmon-
strators. It was noticeable , however ,
that there were some who refused to
sign the petition , pointing out that
opposition to the annexation move
ment was really a short-sighted policy.
"Smith Brothers' horse sales are goIng -
Ing to bo an even greater direct ben-
ellt to Norfolk merchants than was at
first anticipated , " said a local mer
chant yesterday. "My own trade was
benefited during the two days of the
sale and I find on inquiry among other
merchants that the amount spent by
the horsebuyers along Norfolk avenue
represented a good round sum. As a
general proposition every gathering of
men or women In the city leaves a cer
tain amount of money behind them.
The average amount spent , however ,
varies considerably and Smith Broth
ers' customers arc to be classed , I
think , ns good buyers. "
Owing to the fact that President
Burnham was called from the Commer
cial club's directors' meeting Tuesday
no action was taken on the corn pal
ace or fall festival that is a current
topic of discussion among Norfolk av
enue merchants. Directors said that
the proposed festival would be brought
up before the directors soon , probably
at the next meeting. The Tuesday
session was devoted to informal dis
cussion of two or three projects that
the club Is Interested In. In conver
sation members of the board of di
rectors expressed their special interest
in the Y. M. C. A. movement. The club
will be represented by a special com
mittee at the conference with State
Secretary Bailey.
It will be n month on next Saturday
since Herman Winter suffered a se
vere wrench of the knee and Norfolk's
ex-county commissioner Is still com
pelled to make slow progress about
the city on crutches. The initial cause
of Mr , Winter's discomfort tended to
appear ludicrous at the time but it a
healthy laugh that can live four weeks
with a bad knee. It was to rescue a
pet calf from the attack of two bull
dogs that brought Mr. Winter hurryIng -
Ing forth one September day and It
was nn ordinary piece of wood that
lay In his way , causing a fall and a
badly wrenched knee. Mr. Winter's
Injury was much improved when a re
cent lire alarm aroused his fireman's
patriotism and resulted In a short
dash that brought back the old trouble
in the knee.
Norfolk has a mayor and eight city
councllmen who will draw their "cigar
money" next month. November 7 will
be a semi-annual city pay day. On
that evening Norfolk will dig down
into the municipal trousers to pay off
the city's hired hands who gather from
two to live times a month about the
council board and labor more or less
during the interval. And the city can
still jingle a little coin in that trouser
pocket for the salaries of the councilmen -
men won't deplete the treasury. The
city fathers haven't joined the union
and their official salary Is fourteen
cents a day. And the dally compensa
tion allotted to the mayor by city or
dinance Is "two bits. " So next month
the council will vole their own sal
aries for the half year $25 $ for the
councllmen and $50 for the mayor.
REV. MR. FERGUSON'S DEFENSE
IN COURT.
HUNTINGTON IS ON THE STAND
Chancellor Denies That There Was
Any Conspiracy Against the Deposed
Preacher Court Is Held Behind
Closed Doors This Time.
Lincoln , Neb. , Oct. 1C. Special to
The News : Chancellor Huntlnglon
was put on Iho witness stand this
morning in Iho case of Rov. Mr. Fer
guson.
The chancellor donlod that there was
a conspiracy against the deposed
preacher.
The defense alleges that perjury has
bec-n used In testimony against Fergu
son.
son.Tho
The court this morning held a secret
session.
NEW TOWN AND DONESTEEL SE
LECTED , 'TIS SAID.
OPENING IN EARLY SUMMER
It Is Reported to Have Been Definitely
Learned at Dallas That That Town
Will be One of the Registration
Points for the Big Land Rush ,
Dallas , S. D. . Oct. 1C. Special to
The News : Dallas citizens are highly
elated over the Information which
came this week from u thoroughly re
liable source that Dallas Is to bo a reg
istration point during the opening of
I'ripp county which will occur during
the early bummer next year. While
this has been considered a certainty
all along , It is nevertheless comfort
ing to have It definitely setlled. Bono-
sleel Is to bo the ether roHlstrallon
| ) oinl In tills county. YunUton will
ilso be a reglblratlon point , while
strong Influence IH being used which
will no doubt result In a couple of
registration points being located on
the Milwaukee road probably at
I'resho and Mitchell.
The alloting of the hull HUB In Trlpp
county Is almost Mulshed , and the pres
ident's proclamation Is expected In
April or May.
Dallas is rapidly preparing to enter
tain the tens of thousands of people
who will be hero during the rush.
Eighteen large business buildings are
now completed and twenty-two moro
ire In piocc'ss of construction. The
greatest dilllculty Is In securing build
ing material , the three lumber yards
lien.1 being unable to got tholr ship
ments as fast as needed. A canvass
of tliesic yards reveals the fact that
there are now In transit eighty-four
carloads of lumber for Dallas , and
most of It Is needed right now.
First Election at Dallas.
Dallas , S. D. , Oct. 10 Special to
The News : The result of the first
municipal election In Dallas was : J.
W. Stewart , trustee first district ; C.
\V. Rose , trustee second district ;
James Conway , trustee third district ;
Don II. Foster , cleik ; R. A. Patrick ,
assessor ; E. A. ( Juenthner , treasurer ;
J. W. McCann , justice of the peace.
Ono hundred and seventy-six votes
were cast.
TO JILT COUNT ?
Newport Stirred by Rumors of a Brok
en Engagement.
Newport , R. I. , Oct. 1C. The air
about Newport is full of stories about
the reconciliation of Mrs. Vanderbllt
and her daughter-in-law. Mrs. Corneli
us Vanderbilt , jr. , and of a disagree
ment between Miss Gladys Vanderbllt
and Count Szochenyl and the possibil
ity that the engagement has been brok
en.
Coupled with the latter story is the
report of the opposition of several
members of the Vnnderbilt family to
the marriage of Miss Gladys to a for
eigner , Mr. and Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney being the most vigorous ob
jectors to the alliance. While it Is
impossible to verify these stories by
Inquiries at the Vanderbllt villa , there
Is apparently good grounds for belief
that they are in a measure correct.
MAY BE DISMISSED.
Montgomery Ward & Co. , of Chicago ,
Not Likely to Push Case.
Sioux Falls , S. D. . Oct. 1C. The Oc
tober term of the United States court
convened here with Judge John E.
Carland presiding. Although there are
about sixty criminal cases on the dock
et for the term , it is expected that only
between five and ten will be ready for
trial. None of the criminal cases are
of great importance.
The main case of Montgomery Ward
Co. , vs. the Retail Merchants and
Hardware Dealers' association of
South Dakota , is upon the calendar
for the term. The suit was Instituted
last December , at which time the plain
tiff company sought to secure a tem
porary injunction restraining the asso
ciation and Its officers from continuing
their warfare against mail order hous
es in general , and the plaintiff com
pany in particular.
The Chicago concern received a
knockout blow as the result of argu
ments before Judge Carland on Its mo
tion for a temporary Injunction , and
It is expected that the main case will
not be pushed but will bo dismissed
when it is called.
LIVELY SALEJtfSHORTHORNS
Animal at Wlsner Brings Price of $360
in Sale Ring.
Wisner , Neb. , Oct. 1C. Special to
The News : A combination Shorthorn
sale was held In Wlsner yesterday.
The top price was paid by A. C. Nel-
lor for Starlight 282355 , $3CO.
J. R. Mansfield paid $230 for one anImal -
Imal and $210 for another.
This sale was held In the Wlsner
live stock pavilion and the firms con
signing stock wore J. R. Mansfield &
Sons , J. J. Kr.ne , O. N. Kane , C. F.
Behlers , C. A. Saunders.
Among Ihe buyers were : D. Draught ,
J. P. Mllligan , W. J. Ellis , B. McGom-
Igal , Henry Muller , Mr. Sechrlsl , L.
Armbruster , Val Flannegan , J. Me-
Gaughey , E. A. McDonald , II. Lolsy ,
Pal McDermolt , II. Godhearl , S. E.
Bowden , J. G. Dresson , C. G. Illcks ,
Mr. Flynn , J. O. Kane , II. Fanbcl.
Improvements at Lindsay.
Lindsay , Neb , Oct. 1C. Special to
The N'PWS : P. J. Ducoy Is building a
brick block on Main street. The base
ment is nearly completed and the work
will be rushed to completion. The
building has not been leased as yet
but several ilrmn nro figuring with P
1 Ducoy now.
Death of Old Soldier.
Albion. Neb. , Oct. 1C. Special to
The News : Kllslm Culver , ono of the
pioneer residents of Doono county ,
died at his homo In this city after a
short Illness. Mr. Culver was nn old
soldier , having served under General
Hhermau In the civil war. Ills death
occurred yesterday.
In For Winter Bass Bawl.
Alnsworth , Neb. , Ocl. Id. Special to
The News : CMdo ) do Sllva , Iho base
ball pitcher , Is the father of a fine baby
girl , born Monday toronoon.
GROCERY HOUSE MAY COME.
Social Session of Trade Promoters
Was Held at City Hall.
A social session was enjoyed by n
number of members of the Trade Promoters -
motors association at the city hall last
evening , coffee and sandwiches being
a feature. Various matters concern-
ng the association were discussed.
Secretary Gow told of n wholesale
grocery house which Is being Interest
ed in Norfolk by the Commercial club
and also said thai tun big ratllo sales
ire to bo held here this fall.
The trade promoters prenenl were
i unit In favoring a fall festival for
Norfolk.
PROMINENT ALBION MAN GOES
TO PENITENTIARY.
HE'GETS SIX YEAR SENTENCE
Mr. Lcedom , Who Was Prominent In
Social and Church Circles , is Con
victed of Serious Offense on Com
plaint of Employe.
Albion , Neb. , Oct. 1C Special to
riic News : The most sensational case
tried this year In the district court of
this counly ended when Judge liana
sentenced A. R. Loedom to six years
in Iho penitentiary for a stalulory of
fense In which Edith Mathews was
complainant.
The trial lasted nearly a week and
the jury was out thirty-six hours be
fore bringing In a verdict of guilty.
The defendant had been very promi
nent In social and church work here
and for the past few years has been a
partner In the Argus Printing house.
Mlb. Mathews formerly worked In
Iho ofnce of Mr. Leedom. The arrest
caused great consternation. Mr. Lee-
tloin is now in the county jail awaiting
his attorney's decision as to whether
or nol Iho case will be taken to the
supreme court.
THERE'S ' A NEWCLUB IN TOWN
A Dozen Popular Young Women Or
ganize for Sewing Circle.
There's a now club In town. But it
hasn't any name. They tried to name
it last night and nobobdy could sug
gest just the right tille. There arc an
even dozen prominent young women
In the club and they will meet every
two weeks at the homes of members.
Sewing will be a principal feature of
the evenings and It Is said that pretty
Christmas things are already In the
making. Following are the members :
Misses Laura Durlnnd , Mallio Daven
port , Fannie Norton , Carrie Brush ,
Drew Brush , Slella Luikarl , Clara Hit-
dal , Faie Burnham , Miss Robb , Mrs.
B. C. Genlle , Mrs. W. F. Hall and Mrs.
L. B. Nicola. The inlllal meeting was
held last night at the home of Miss
Laura Durland.
FREMONT BUSINESS MEN CLEAR
COLLEGE DEBRIS.
500 WORK , LABOR FAMINE CAUSE
Wealthy Citizens of Fremont Put on
Their Old Clothes and Are Working
to Help Restore the Recently Burn
ed Fremont College.
Fremont , Neb. , Oct. 1C. Special to
The News : Fremont business men
today volunteered their labor to re
store Ihe college building which was
burned Monday.
Wealthy citizens wearing overalls
are at work clearing the debris. In
all there were 500 men who voluntar
ily went Inlo Ihe ashes of Ihe building
lo help In the restoration work. La
bor scarcity was the cause of this un
usual Incident. The entire force of a
local factory was Iransferred lo Ihe
college ruins.
IN60RPORATESAVINGS BANK
_
Nebraska Savings Bank Name of New
Norfolk Instltulon.
Articles Incorporating the Nebraska
Savings bank , a new banking Institu
tion for Norfolk , were filed Wednes
day with the secretary of state at Lin
coln. The now bank was Incorporated
by men Interested In thot Nebraska Na-
llonal bank.
The new bank , incorporated under
the title of the "Nebraska Savings
bank , " is organized as n savings bank
under the banking laws of Nebraska.
Its capital stock will bo $12,500.
The organization of Iho new savings
bank will be effected at once. The ar
ticles of Incorporation were filed by
the following men : W. A. Wltilgmnn
Isaac Powers , W. P. Logan , A. II. Kle-
sau and George D. BuUerflold.
The new savings bank , it is stated ,
will probably bo ready for tiiiKlnoHa by
MIC firm of November. The now R.IV-
IngH Institution will linvo quarters with
the Nebraska National bank , although
as far as Its affairs and organization
i ro concerned It will bo entirely st > p-
'unite ' from the parent Institution.
The men \\lio have organized the
now Having bank suy that ( hey luv
Move that ( ho action Is In line \\lth
the progress and development of Nor-
[ 1k and that the oxporlonro of the
Nebraska National with Its Havings dc-
imrtmont hat * shown them thai Ihoro
a a field In Norfolk for n Boparnlo suv-
ngB business.
Meeting of Clerks.
Members of the clerk'n iimtorlatlon
spent a plrasant evening Tuesday nt
tlio city hull at n social mooting of the
irganl/atlon. Sixteen now applica
tions were received. Nearly forty
nemborH were present.
Reception for Dr. Ray.
On Thursday ovonlng n reception
will bo given at tlio Motliodlst church
for Iho now pastor , Dr. C. W. Ray. A
general Invitation lo bo present IH ex
tended.
In a alore'H advertising campaign
appoarw , visible to practiced eyes , Its
'calendar of dull days. "
TWO BARNS BURN
Building Owned by H. C. Mntrnu , and
One by Mrs. Jacobs , Destroyed.
Flro early Wednesday afternoon de
stroyed two barns on South Fourth
street , one barn the properly of II. C.
Matrau , the other belonging to Mrs.
Inrobs , a non-resident.
The lire started In the bam in the
rear of tenant property rented by Mrs.
lacobH. Before tlio Ilio depart niriil ar
rived this barn had burned to the
ground and the Malrau barn was a
mass of Dames. The firemen worn
forced to devote their efforts chiefly
towards Having adjacent properly.
Mr. Matrau carried $100 Inmirnnca
on his barn. The loss was about $200.
The loss on the oilier barn was less.
Both buildings were empty.
The cause of the lire was not known
though II was thought that school chil
dren might have been playing about
the buildings.
WEDDING BELLS IN NORFOLK
Three Marriage Ceremonies Among
Prominent People.
fFrom Wcilnnpilny'H Dully ]
Wedding bells , figuratively speaking
at least , heralded the dawn of Wednes
day In Norfolk. Throe Norfolk wed
dings took place during the day , two
of the ceremonies being performed In
the morning and one in the afternoon.
With three weddings on tlio calendar
the sun could do nothing but shine
brightly and help furnish a perfect
autumn day. Norfolk was busy dur
ing Ihc day with congratulations and
best wishes.
*
Robert-PIIger.
The marriage of Rev. Hubert Rob
ert , pastor of the German Lutheran
church at Tecumseh , and Miss Otolla
Pilgor of Norfolk was solemnized at
9:30 : o'clock In Chrlsl Lulheran church ,
Rov. J. P. Mueller , pnslor of Iho
church , officiating. Only relatives
were present at the church.
The bride was attended by her sis-
lor , Miss Bcrlha Pllger , and by Miss
Sophia Warneko , the groom by Will
Llohtenherg of Hadar and Eruost
Ransch of Norfolk.
A wedding dinner was served at
the homo of the bride's mother , Mrs.
Bertha Pllger , on South Fifth street ,
following the ceremony In the church.
At noon Rev. and Mrs. Robert left on
n wedding trip to Monte Video , Minn ,
Hie groom's first charge In the Luther
an ministry.
Miss Pllger Is connected with one of
the prominent pioneer families of this
vicinity and was until lasl spring an
Instructor in the Norfolk schools.
Rev. Hubert Robert was also raised
In Norfolk , leaving this city to pre
pare for his life work , which he en
tered on graduating from the seminary
in Springfield , III. His present charge
is at Tecumseh , Neb. , In the Jurisdic
tion of the Missouri synod. Bolh have
many ' -'on ' Is lo cxten 1 best wishes.
Wagner-Leiiman.
A second wedding during the day at
Christ Lutheran church was the mar
riage of Mr. Arnold Wagner and Miss
Antonla Lehman performed at 3 o'
clock in the afternoon. The pastor of
the church , Rev. J. P. Mueller , con
ducted the wedding service.
It was a pretty church wedding with
many friends and relatives in attend
ance. Miss Dena Lehman and Miss
Elsie Raasch of Stnnlon altonded the
bride , Louis Wagner and John Wag
ner the groom.
An elaborate wedding dinner was
later served at the homo of the bride's
parents on South Sixth street.
The bride Is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Lehman of Norfolk. The
groom Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Wagner of near Norfolk.
The young people will make their
homo with the groom's parents south
of the city until next spring when they
will have a homo creeled on an adja
cent farm.
Compton-Evans.
At n quiet homo wedding at the
homo of the bride's parents In The
Heights at 9 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing , Miss Glondorla Evans of this city
was married to Mr. Walter S. f'omp-
ton , nt ono time of Norfolk but now
living In Dendwood.
A few frlonds and relative \\fto
present at the homo of Mr ami MM
( Jeorge Evans for the ceronmiivh < 'i '
\\as performed by R < v. John L 8t.no.
pasior of the ChrNtlan chunli.
At noon Mr. and Mrs Cunipt.ai I .ft
for a short visit at Sehu > kr before
leaving for their homo In Deadwood.