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PRIMARY SYSTEM PROLONGS THE
POLITICAL FIGHT.
9ARTIE8 INHERIT WOUNDS ?
rtsullson County Men Who Have Stud
ied the Matter Say That After a
Heated Primary Battle , Parties Suf
fer In Real Election Campaign.
Madison , Neb. , Oct. 1C. From n
stuff corri'siionili-nt : MntllBon polltl-
clnns nntl MnillHon voters though
fcoino innlntnln Unit the terms nro
HynnnymoiiH niiiy Imvc varying opin
ions concerning the new direct pri
mary law hut they nil ngre'o that the
Innovation roHUltlng from the now law
Iocs not end with the primary ItHclf.
CnnilldntuB have not only had to go
through two campaigns hut the cam
paign proper has proved an extended
one. Election Is still three weeks In
the fnturti and though Norfolk may
Imagine that the race has been a quiet
one up to date , candidates for county
olIlcoB have boon pretty well over the
county , having been plunged Into the
campaign when September was still
young.
Madison county democrats have a
special grievance against the new law
because Its gift to the party was , In
the language of one leading Madison
democrat , "a bob-tailed ticket. " And
there Is no doubt but that the fact that
the democratic ticket has many vacant
places and that a good part of the
ticket seems already doomed to defeat
is a real handicap to the whole ticket.
And this , It Is pointed out , Is going to
bo the common fate of minority par
ties the state over. It Is singularly
true In north Nebraska this fall that
the minority party Is letting many
county offices go by default because
the old time convention was not at
hand to draft good men as candidates
where the rather slight chance of elec
tion did not bring forth volunteers.
The handicap against the democrats
in the county on account of their ab
breviated ticket Is Increased by the
fact that the opposing ticket Is par
ticularly well balanced , presenting a
rather exceptional list of well tested
men , whoso records as a whole are
calculated to appeal to the voters.
It's every man for himself at the
primary and In the campaign It seems
to tend to bo pretty largely every tick
et for Itself. The party machinery no
longer springs from the voters and
may como to stand apart from the
voters , lessening a healthy Interest In
party affairs.
There Is one other thing that party
men say Is to be feared and that Is
that wounds from the Initial or pri
mary campaign will be the ticket's In
heritance from the primary when the
real campaign is on. It Is hard for
any man to suddenly have to change
his whole attitude of mind. A defeat
ed candidate and his friends may bo
supposed to have been Interested In
and hopeful for the inglorious defeat
of the opposing candidate at the pri
mary , nut on the sudden plunge from
one election Into another they are sup
posed by the theory of the new law
to swear true allegiance to the candi
date they have been diligently oppos
ing as against a candidate In whose In
itial fight they were not concerned.
And In Ills true heart was there ever
a candidate who really thought that
an opposing candidate at primary or
election was especially constructed to
1111 the olllce which ho himself was
booking ?
What names will go on the election
ballots this fall ? This question Is
bothering County Clerk Richardson
jiibt as It Is every other county clerk
In the state since the primary election
law muddle arose over the validity of
names written on the primary ballots ,
It is qulto possible that County Clerk
Richardson may follow the precedent
set by the secretary of state In conv
piling the state ticket.
The Madison Star-Mall in its Friday
Is ue inakf s this contribution to the
gayety of the campaign :
Otto Kuclow , the democratic candi
date1 for county treasurer , is making
a very thorough canvas. No man goes
unsolicited ; not even his opponent ,
Frank Peterson , the republican nom
inee. The two aspirants for the coun
ty's cash mot at a sale the other day.
Mr. Peterson being unknown to Mr.
Xuelow , the latter presented the for
mer with his card and informed him
that anything ho might do for him
would be very highly appreciated.
"Ditto" remarked Mr. Peterson as he
handed his card to Mr. Zuelow , adding
that the best encouragement he could
offer him was an even trade. When
this cruel battle of votes Is over on
Nov. 0. lot the result be what It may ,
Otto will buy Frank a good cigar.
The candidate for county ofllce "by
petition" is apparently not to be in
the field this fall. Another week ,
however , is still given to get on the
ticket by petition , that privilege clos
ing fourteen days before election.
There Is no prospect this year of any
candidate taking advantage of this
provision.
Physicians' fees In Madison have
been revised by Madison doctors who
have Joined In publishing a new sched
ule of charges to keep pace with the
general upward swing of all prices.
Five Madison doctors have subscribed
to the new list of fees. Town visits
under the now list are $1.50 In day
time and | 2 at night.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
Mr. and Mrs. John Aldag are here
from Battle Creek on business.
J. s. Mathewson , Sol Mayer , Frank
Davenport and D. Mal&swson spent
Tui'Hdny along the Elkhorn. fishing
ind hunting
Mrs. Uen T. Held has loft to join
her husband In a short visit In Grand
Island.
W A. Wltzkman left nt noon for
Oinnhn , where ho will be among the
visitors at the borne show.
Thomas O'Shea and son of Madison
wore In Nrofolk Tuesday on their way
in a land trip to Casper. Wyo
County Judge William Hates , now
In the midst of a campaign for reelection
tion , was In Norfolk Tuesday on his
way to Battle Crook.
James T. Wolfklol left at noon for
Omaha where ho will Join S. D. Rob-
ortfion and Hay Hayes In attendance
at the grand lodge mooting of Nebras
ka Odd Follows.
13. P. Olmsted went to Emerson yes
terday.
Walter Compton of Dcadwood Is In
Norfolk.
Mrs. B. F. Stcar has been in Omaha
on a short visit.
Dr. A. S. Warner and E. G. Dnrnum
of Hullo wore In Norfolk yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wcldonfellor
have gone to LoMara , Iowa , for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Earlo Harper of
Clearwutor vislled In Norfolk Monday.
Miss Suslo Feddcrson of Humphrey
vial. I In Norfolk yoslorday between
trains
Miss Mctta Wlldo returned to Bazlle
Mills yesterday after a visit over Sun
day at homo.
Mrs. Ralph Jennings of Fremont re
turned homo nt noon after a short
visit In Norfolk.
Ed Mullen went potato digging on
Saturday of last week , getting almost
200 bushels from one acre.
Oswald Hclcho has returned from a
successful show season In South Da
kota , llo expects to take up a South
Dakota claim ,
Mrs. H. V. Walking and son , Earlo
Wntklns , of Crelghton , who have boon
guests at the Sturgeon home , returned
to Crelghton yesterday.
S. R. Barton , grand recorder for the
A. O. U. W. of Nebraska , was in Nor
folk between trains , returnlnc from a
delightful outing near DasMtt. Mr.
and Mrs. Barton and Mr. and Mrs.
Brayton camped for a week south of
Bassett , where duck hunting is report
ed to bo excellent.
Among the day's out of town visit
ors in Norfolk were : Mrs. S. A. San-
born , Royal ; W. H. Basse , Dloomfleld ;
F. W. Rollback , Jr. , Crawford ; J. H.
Abbenhaus , Emerson ; H. Schoof , Weal
Point ; W. J. Hooper , Donesteol , S. D. ;
E. E. nushnell. Butte : John Kuhl ,
Plalnvlow ; Miss Mamie Cale , Pierce ;
.T. S. DcForesl , Crelghlon ; Wayne
Crcery , Chesler Crecry , SI. Edward ;
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Barton , Grand
Island ; Henry Staltenberg , North
Bend ; Herman Zibell , Bloomflold ;
Mrs. Olive Christiansen , Mrs. Jennie
McConnell , Plain view ; A. B. Thatcher ,
Naper ; Ernest Busek , Carroll ; John
Radford , Wlnslde.
Battle Creek.
The funeral of C. E. Hanson was
one of the largest ever seen in Battle
Creek Tuesday afternoon. Members
of the Modern Woodmen were attend
ing from over the whole of Madison
and adjoining counties. Mr. Bressler
of Clearwatcr delivered the oration at
the grave In behalf of the order. In
the procession to the union cemetery
ninety-three teams wore counted.
J. E. Sanders is putting in a new
concrete dam of about twenty feet
height from the base up at the mill.
Orvllle N. Stuckey , deputy Internal
revenue collector of Norfolk was here
Saturday on official business.
Herman Hogrefe has a largo new
corn crib built on his farm west of
town.
town.Win.
Win. Meyer , who went east last
spring , returned Saturday and has tak
en employment with George Seckel.
While ho was away ho purchased ICO
acres of land near McIIenry , North
Dakota.
T. Hanen was here Friday from
Meadow Grove.
Joseph Brozey was over to Pierce
Friday , where he intends to buy a
100-acre farm.
J. C. LarKin of Norfolk was hero
Saturday on professional business.
M. Paradise was here from Newport
Sunday on business and went to Til-
den the same day.
Frank Shaffer , the horse tamer and
trainer , moved Monday to Craig , Neb.
The members of the Lutheran con
gregation held their quarterly business
meeting Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Relmers were
over from Pierce the fore part of this
week visiting relatives.
Frank Rravis , who is living on a
C40-acro homestead near Curlew in
Cherry county , sold his property In
Highland park hero for $1,350.00 to C.
A. Hedman , the retired hardware mer
chant.
Henry Massman , sr. , departed Tues
day for the national farmers' congress
at Oklahoma as a delegate appointed
by Governor Sheldon.
Oscar Henckler , Chas. Musser , Wor-
ley Allen and Gordon Honckler re
turned Tuesday from an extended visit
to old Virginia. They said that there
Is mighty little "moonshlntng" done
nowadays "back yonder. "
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Mink arc rejoic
ing over the arrival of a bright Htllo
girl.
Ludwlg Kerbol of Spencer Is visitIng -
Ing relatives bore this week.
Aug. Tledtke Iransacled business at
Meadow Grove Wednesday.
It wouldn't pay you to spend a dollar
lar advertising a used article worth
sevonty-nvo cents. But it might pay
to spend fifty cents on It Just to sec
If you can write'an ad. that will sell
a thing.
Over-caution is usually yoked to
failure in advertising "would be
like taking off the skin to feel the bet
ter. " GrevUle.
FIRST NEW CORN HAS BEEN
DROUGHT TO MARKET.
HORN OF PLENTY FOR FARMER
It Is Estimated That Corn Will Run
Thirty to Fifty Bushels an acre In
North Nebraska Machinery SupPlanting -
Planting Human Help.
The corn husking season is on in
north Nebraska.
New corn of the 1007 crop has been
brought to market lu Norfolk. In an
other two weeks north Nebraska will
have Its sleeves rolled up and will
have plunged Into the fall corn gatherIng -
Ing In earnest.
Now corn was purchased yesterday
by the Sugar City Cereal mills. And
many north Nebraska farmers who
have either big corn fields or face the
prospect of being short of help have
opened fire on their corn fields. The
now corn brought to Norfolk yester
day was declared to bo good corn. It
was a Htllo heavy. Men who are be
ginning their husking early are scat
tering their corn about in the cribs to
give it every chance to further dry
out.
Local grain men maintain that the
new yield can never be accurately es
timated until the farmers are actually
out in the Held. Jusl now all over the
northwest they are about to stop into
the Holds of frost-kissed corn' .
Grain men and farmers arc not to
gether on the average yield of corn
this fall In the vicinity of Norfolk.
The average yield per acre Is estimat
ed all the way from thirty to forty
bushels. Some farmers maintain that
they arc certain of their own fields
running up to fifty bushels. A Norfolk
grain man In close touch with the sit
uation said yesterday that thirty bush
els Is a close guess for the prospective
corn crop.
But whether tlie average yield varies
one way or the other north Nebraska
farmers have rlvcttcd connections with
the horn of plenty. Whatever a big
healthy yield does not do for them
strong market prices will supply.
With corn in Norfolk selling nt a half
dollar , oats bringing forty-three and
wheat ninety cents the north Nebras
ka farmer is on the road to certain
riches.
Everything seems to bo coming the
farmer's way. This fall a now light
Is pointing the way of the annual scar
city of labor during the long corn-husk-
lug season. "Corn-husking by machin
ery , " long predicted , seems to bo ma
terializing into actual fact. A number
of the new corn husking machines are
In actual use In north Nebraska this
fall. The International Harvester
company has machines on the market ,
selling at $ ; ' > GO. The machine Is said
to bo "practical but not perfected. "
Next year Is expected to see a husk
ing machine on the market with a
working guarantee. This , It appears ,
Is to bo the appointed way out of the
labor wilderness. The now machine
will supplant the expert with the huskIng -
Ing peg , long prince In what ho could
command. Many farmers have solved
the vexatious labor problem by going
Into the ilelds early themselves and
the man with a Roosevelt family of
husky boys has had just cause to con
gratulate himself.
The new corn crop will find empty
cribs In north Nebraska this fall. Last
year's corn crop is practically exhaust
ed.
By November 1 , it is said , most north
Nebraska farmers will be out In the
cornfield.
FIFTY YEARS OM/VEDDED / LIFE
Mr. and Mrs. August Voecks Celebrate
Their Golden Wedding.
Alter fifty years of wedded life the
golden wedding anniversary of Mr ,
and Mrs. August Voecks was celebrat
ed Tuesday evening at a large gatherIng -
Ing of friends in the Voecks home in
Edgewater park. About a score of the
fifty years have been spent In this vi
cinity. Fifty years ago Tuesday the
wedding ceremony was performed In
Germany. Rev. John Witte of St. Paul
Ev. Lutheran church was among the
guests of Tuesday evening and gave
an address on lines appropriate to the
anniversary which friends and rela
tives were celebrating.
TWO ACCIDENTS IN DITCH
One Digger Struck by Another's Pick.
One Breaks Wooden Leg.
As a result of two men working too
close together In n trench Tuesday , W.
Watson , a trench digger for the Nor
folk long distance telephone company ,
was struck on the hand with the polnl
of a pick used by another workman.
One of the bones of the right hand was
broken , the injury being serious
enough to keep the man from work for
the next two weeke.
On Wednesday In the same trench
E. Bonney , another trench digger ,
broke a leg. But as the leg In ques
tion was wooden , Booney's means ol
navigation were only temporarily Im
paired.
Men are working between Thin :
and Fourtli streets on the underground
conduits leading from the Independent
telephone company's exchange loca
Uon.
Funeral Tuesday.
Battle Creek , Nob. , Oct. 14. Specla
to The News : The remains of Conrad
E. Hanson , the well known pioneer
blacksmith of Battle Creek who sue
cumbed to an operation Saturday fore
noon In an Omaha hospital , -arrlvei
here last night on the passenger and
the funeral will be held under the aus
pices of the Modern Woodmen tomor
row afternoon from the Baptist
I
church. Rev. Mr. Starring officiating.
' The deceased was about llfty-sevon
ycniH old and was more than thirty-
live years In the blacksmith business
here. Ho was a native of Schleswlg-
Holstcln Germany He loaves a wife
and live grown children , two sons and
throe daughters
BRAASCH WILL CONTROVERSY
WILL NOT BE BRIEF .
COUNTY HEARING TO BE NOV. 14
Mrs. Apfel , Sister Who Brings the
Will Contest , Raises Two Charges
In Her Claims Thnt Last Testament
Should Not Stand.
Madison , Neb. , Oct. IB. From a
staff correspondent : November 14 is
ho now date that has been agreed on
or the county court hearing on the
Braasch will contest. This date was
fixed by County Judge Bates Monday
ifternoon.
The Braasch will contest Is going
o Involve n lo'ng drawnout legal light.
Whatever decision the county court
enders Is certain to bo appealed from
uid It Is very probable that the valid-
ty of the Braasch will will be biought
for final judgment to the supreme
court of the state.
On the death of the late C. W.
Braasch , a prosperous pioneer of Nor
folk , his will disclosed that with none
of his immediate family living he had
broken the ties of kinship In making
provision for the disposition of his
property. In his will , drawn up last
summer , Mr. Braasch after first giv
ing the Braasch residence to Tale
Wlllo and bequeathing the sum of
$500 to Burt Mapes , bin friend and ad
visor , and the sum of $1,000 to the
Norfolk lodge of Elks , directed that
the remainder of bis estate Including
bank stock and his Norfolk avenue
coal business should bo divided be
tween Tate Wllle , au employe of many
years service , and H. C. Matrau , a
friend of many years and a comrade
of the G. A. R. Burt Mapes was
named as executor In the will.
Mrs. Mary Apfel of Norfolk , a sibler
and nearest living relative of the late
C. W. Braasch , has protested against
probating the will. It Is this protest
that will bo heard on November 14.
Mrs. Apfel in contesting the will has
raised two charges , claiming first that
undue influence was exercised and second
end that the testator was not in a
proper mental condition at the time
to make a valid will.
Mrs. Apfel In her contest Is repre
sented by Barnhart & Koenlgsteln ,
while the other parties to the suit
have the law firm of Mapes & Hazen
of Norfolk and Senator Allen of Mad
ison.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION ]
Norfolk District Delegates Will Meet
Here Sunday.
The Madison county district Sunday
school convention for the Norfolk
quarter of the county will be held in
the First Congregational church of
this city on next Sunday afternoon and
evening. Representatives will be pres
ent from Sunday schools in this part
of the county.
The Sunday program Is :
2:30 : Song service led by C. C. Gow.
2:10 : Devotional , E. A. Moore.
2:50 : "The Teacher Problem , " H.
M. Steldly , field secretary of the state
Sunday school association.
3:25 : State convention report , Mrs.
O. R. Meredith.
3:55 : Music.
1:00 : "Practical Primary Plans , "
Miss Minnie Stooker.
4:30 : Discussion , led by Dr. C. W.
Hay.
7 : HO Song service.
7:15 : Devotional , Frank Joining.
7:55 : "The New Movement , " Secre
tary H. M. Stoldloy.
Loomls-Brown.
Pierce , Neb. , Oct. 17. Special to
The News : One of the prettiest wed
dings in the history of Pierce was sol
emnized bore last night when Miss
Ada Maude Brown became the bride
of Eugene Loomls. The bride was at
tired in cream liberty silk trimmed in
white duchess lace and carried a large
bouquet of bride roses. Little Elma
Huebner acted as ring bearer while
the wedding march was played by
Miss Minnie Leverkus of Kennard ,
Neb. During the service , which was
performed by Rev. E. J. T. Connely
of Pierce , Miss Loverkus sang the solo
'O Promise Me. " The bride Is the
only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. L. R.
Brown and is one of Plerco's fairest
and most accomplished young ladles.
The groom Is a worthy young mer
chant of Belleville and the young cou
ple will begin housekeeping at that
place after a few days' visit at Omaha
and Falrbury.
AT THEJHEATER
Comedy Drama Coming.
"When We Were Friends , " a com
edy drama , will be seen at the Audi
torium Monday night. This Is said
to be a clever play , with an interestIng -
Ing plot and a capable company. Pop
ular prices will prevail 25c , 3Cc , GOc
and 75c.
New Moving Pictures Tonight.
An entire new series of moving pic
tures will be seen at the Auditorium
tonight. Among them will bo three
good comedy sketches. There will be
two performances , one at 7:45 : and one
at 8:45. :
Got things through want ads.
BROOKLYN ITALIAN WAILS OVER
HIS TREATMENT.
NOT SAME AS "GEORGE DA WASH"
"I No Telia da Lie , Boss ; I Choppa da
Tree With Ma Hatch , " He Confessed -
fessed He's Stung Where Washington -
ton Was Patted on the Back.
New York. Oct. 1C. "I no tella da
He , boss ; I choppa da tree down with
ma hatch. "
Standing before Magistrate Steers
today In the Fifth avenue court , Brook
lyn , Pasqualo Hosaka , an Italian , made
this honest confession. Ho had been
arrested for chopping down a small
cherry tree In Dyker park , intending
to take It home for firewood. Ills
frankness did not avail , as the magis
trate lined him $10.
"Gcorga da Wash no tella da llo and
gltta da pat on da back. I no tella da
He and gltta stung good , " walled Pas
qualo In disgust as ho counted out the
money.
THURSDAY TIDINGS.
W. J. Gow Is In Gregory on busi
ness.
C. E. Cole was In Battle Creek yes
terday.
Henry Hasenpllug has returned from
a business trip to Wlnnctoon.
Mrs. Fred Llnerodo and daughter ,
Mrs. Harry Owens , arc visiting in
Bonostcel.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Buchholz are
home from near SWnton , where they
attended the fiftieth birth anniversary
party of Mrs. Buchholz's brother , Otto
Pillur.
Al. Wlllerllng of Bassett , who IB
buyer for the Smith Bros. Land and
Live Stock company , loft this morning
for Oregon and Washington to purchase -
chase mules and mares for the No
vember sale.
Among the day's out of town visit
ors In Norfolk were : Attorney W. A.
Meserve , Crelghton ; P. H. Pope , S.
E. Auker , Wayne ; P. H. Shafer , Dixon -
on ; G. S. Stevenson , Madison ; T. E.
Thompson , Niobrara ; Miss Mary Vom-
acka , Lynch ; Albert Goesch , Edgar ;
A. A. Spires , Plain view ; Dr. Thomas ,
Pierce ; W. F. Morse , Plain view ; Rev.
E. E. Finkle , Stratton ; E. A. Wade ,
Wakeflold ; P. J. Winter , Crelghton ;
Al Wlllorling , Newport
Frank McGan , accompanied by his
mother , has gone to Rochester , Minn. ,
to bo operated on for appendicitis by
the Mayo brothers.
B. W. Woolverton , the former Pierce
real estate man who died a few days
ago at Spokane , Wash. , was a member
of the Norfolk lodge of Elks.
C. H. Cornell , county chairman of
the republican committee of Cherry
county , has requested the presence of
Governor Sheldon at Valentine during
the campaign.
Chief of Police Flynn was notified
yesterday to have an eye open for a
loose Indian , a young full blood of
nineteen years having deserted the
Indian school at Genoa.
Do you want to be a Mormon ? The
doctrines of Mormonism are to be ex
pounded on the streets of Norfolk by
a "company of Mormon elders" on
Saturday evening , Sunday afternoon
and evening and Monday evening.
The city authorities have been trou
bled during the week with spontane
ous combustion In the forty or fifty
tons of Iowa coal that is piled near the
pumping station. It has been neces
sary to work the coal over to prevent
loss.
loss.The
The reception to bo given at the
Methodist church this evening Is for
Dr. C. W. Ray , the pastor , and Presid
ing Elder and Mrs. D. K. Tlndall. At
the recent Omaha conference Dr. Ray
as pastor and Dr. Tlndall as presiding
elder were both returned to Norfolk.
For some days past all postoffices in
the United States have been counting
every piece of mail handled by them.
This counting process started last Sat
urday and continues until Friday. Dur
ing this period postoffices had the
privilege of abandoning the back-stamp
on letters.
Wednesday W. A. Moldenhauer re
ceived the sad intelligence by wire of
the death of his nephew's wife , Mrs.
Alex Moldenhauer , living near Water-
town , Wls. The young woman , news
of whose death was sent to Norfolk
relatives , was a bride of last February.
Norfolk relatives have asked to bo advised -
vised of the funeral arrangements.
Norfolk people who turn from Nor
folk avenue to the Union Pacific right-
of-way for a short cut south make the
saving of time at considerable personal
risk. This week a young lady returnIng -
Ing from down town slipped over a
cross track and fell In front of an approaching
preaching engine. Only the fact that
the engine was running sufficiently
slow to permit It to be quickly stopped
saved a serious accident.
Officers of Norfolk's unorganized mi
litia company are very much encour
aged at the present prospects of ob
taining early admittance Into one of
the regiments of the state guard. In
view of these prospects the men who
have helped push the organization of
the company arc very anxious to have
a large attendance at the weekly drills
until something definite materializes
In the state militia world.
Burlington Gazette : Mayor and
Mrs. Unterkircher announce the en
gagement of their elder daughter , Alma
L. , to Mr. Roy Cutler Smith of Nor
folk , Neb. Miss Unterkircher Is one
of the popular girls of society and a
graduate of the Mount St. Joseph acad
emy , Dubuquo. The brldegroom-to-bo
Is the son of Mr and Mrs. George A.
Smith of Ft Madison and a member
of the firm of the department store of
Anthes & Smith at Norfolk , Nob. Mr.
Smith is also very popular in social
ami musical clrcle of the same plm-e
"You would bo surprised at tin
aiiio.inl of business being done In that
town of GioKnry , " mild a Norfolk com
mcrelal traveler who arrived lu tin
clt > from that hunt ling town yosterda >
afternoon. "Things are certain ! )
booming there and theie are few towns
lu tills part of the country as busy
Gregory Is prosperous now and IH
bound to continue lu Its present pros
purity. It Is a mighty good town now
and It has prospects of getting bettei
all the time. "
John Koenlgsteln has recently had
some Improvements made lu thu Pa-
clllc block , one of his pieces of Nor
folk property. Among the Improve
ments was the placing of a now boiler
lu a remodeled ( teller room. The now
boiler room Is raised above the old
level and Is protected from water seep
age by a cement floor. Adjacent to
the boiler room Mr. Koonlgstoln has
had a cement coal shed built , the new
shed being water proof. At this time
all of the four store rooms which com
pose the north part of the Pacific block
are rented.
Julius A. Ix'liiinuin of south of Nor
folk , who drew claim No. 51 In the big
Ixwer Brulo land lottery , left Thur *
day to pick out his homestead on the
reservation. Mr. Lehmann will drive
across country to the reservation , ar
riving In time to select his entry and
file It on next Tuesday. Lehmanu will
be the llrst man to name his choice on
Tuesday and only llfty will have a
choice ahead of his. Lehmaiin visited
the reservation when he registered
last week and thinks he has a good
Idea of the land that makes up the 300
odd claims at stake.
The state board of public lands and
buildings is advertising for bids for
the construction of the Norfolk hos
pital buildings , the construction of
which was authorized at the last ses
sion of the legislature. Sealed bids
will be received by the board until
noon of October 28. In his official no
tice Secretary of State Jiinkin asks
for bids for the erection and construc
tion on one lire-proof wing , one cot
tage and OHO store room , all to bo
erected on the Norfolk hospital
grounds. A certified check of $1,500 ,
is required of bidders. Plans and spec
ifications , it is stated , may be obtained
either lu Lincoln or at the Norfolk hos
pital.
A member of the coroner's jury
which found the death of David Doherty -
ty to have been accidental , has written
to the O'Neill papers to contradict
certain news Items which gave suicide
following accidental shooting as the
probable cause of Doborty's death.
Doherty was the Chicago man , once
of Norfolk , who was found near Cham
bers dead as a result of wounds re
ceived from ills own gun carried with
him on a hunting trip. The Juryman
writes that the wound in the neck that
some held was a knife wound was
probably made by the wad from the
shell. The open knife found near the
body , the juryman says , was evidently
used by Doherty in trying to extract
the shells from the gun when the ex
tractor refused to work. The juryman
says that the theory that Doherty after
being fatally wounded tried to end his
misery by suicide is not tenable and
is entertained by none of the jury who
examined the accidental shooting.
A WORD OF EXPLANATION.
Some Criticism Has Resulted In Nor
folk From Mistaken Reports.
Some public comment has been giv
en in Norfolk to the fact , unfortunate
because misleading in some respects ,
that the moving picture series was
Installed in the Auditorium at about
the same time the new Lyric theater ,
with moving pictures , was opened to
the public. There has been some ad
verse criticism against the Auditori
um management , based on untrue and
unjust stories Industriously circulated.
Gene Iluse , who manages the Audi
torium and upon whom the entire re
sponsibility of its success or failure as
a theater in Norfolk has been placed ,
six months ago determined to install
a moving picture feature in the play
house on Oct. 1 of this fall. Through
out the summer arrangements to that
end were made. He went to Lincoln ,
Omaha and other cities to learn how
to operate the delicate electrical ma
chinery required for the pictures. And
Oct. 1 , just as planned , the Auditori
um moving pictures were started.
It chanced by rather unfortunate
coincident that some days before the
opening of the moving picture feature
In the Auditorium arrangements were
made for a second moving picture
show In Norfolk. The two managers
arrived and began operating the Lyric
theater a little while before the Audi
torium was ready to Install this Iden
tical feature. But , though not ready
to start actual operations , the appa
ratus for this feature had all been
purchased and was here when the
Lyric theater announced Its plans.
From the fact that the new theater
announced Its plans before the Audi
torium made known its intention of
months , the report was given publicity
that the Auditorium had merely start
ed Its now feature In order to "run
out" the now Lyric theater. And noth
ing could be further from the truth.
As a matter of fact , the Auditorium
management , far from hoping for the
failure of the Lyric moving pictures ,
sincerely hopes that the Lyric will
thrive and prosper. This must be ap
parent to anyone when It Is borne In
mind that amusements arc a matter of
habit and that , since there are but
two changes of program a week at
the Auditorium , the ability of the
Lyric theater with Its two changes a
week to help maintain Interest In
moving pictures will tend toward the
success of both In this line There is
no controversy between the manage
ments of the two theaters , their Inter
ests being Identical It stands to rea
son that If one moving picture show
in a town of Norfolk's slzo can sue *
used by
Millions
laiuntef
taking
Powder
ulth th Pure
titvfutr HUt . i
eeetl , two euu Hueoood better Their
appetite for moving pictures whetted ,
people will want to nee more and more
of them.
Moving pictures wore Inst.illcd at
the Auditorium because Gone HUHO ,
the manager of the theater , determin
ed six months ago that such a feature
would help keep up Interest In M hole-
some amusements. And ho followed
out his Idea by Installing the machine.
Gone Huso has boon given nu his re
sponsibility the handling of the Audi
torium. It Is up to him to make It
succeed or clone down the theater
The Auditorium was purchased Inst
winter when It was down and out , not
because ( here were any prospects of
making a fortune from It , but because
an empty theater next to the news
paper building of the purchasers would
have been a serious menace at all
times ; this was the motive of self In
terest , aside from the fact that some
public Interest In desiring to BOO Nor
folk's theater kept going Instead of
nailed up. Thus far Gene HUHO has
done his best to make the playhouse
a success. Ho has boon given the cor
dial and generous eo operation of the
people of Norfolk' . He hopes to keep
the Auditorium alive by means of
good attractions , an attractive theater
and the best treatment of playgoers
that ho knows how to give. That an
Injustice has boon done by the delib
erately spread and utterly false re
ports of trying to persecute the Lyric
theater , goes without saying. The Au
ditorium wishes the Lyric luck and
success.
EDWARD TILDEN OF CHICAGO IS
THE PURCHASER.
NORFROLK BANK ONE OF TOY'S
Norfolk People Will be Interested in
the Sale of Stock by Mr. Toy Be
cause of His Presidency of the Citl-
zens National of This City.
.Times F. Toy of Sioux City , head
of the Toy system of banks and presi
dent of the Citizens National bank of
Norfolk , has made official announce
ment in Sioux City of the purchase by
Edward Tlldeti of Chicago of an Inter
est in the Toy Sioux City bank , the
h"irst National bank.
The new partner lu Mr. Toy's Sioux
City bank Is president of the National
packing company , president of Llbby ,
McNelll & Llbby , half owner of the
Sioux City Traction company and Iden
tified with other Sioux City Interests.
Asked if Mr. Tllden would own the
controlling interest in the bank Mr.
Toy said :
"Not at the present time. But I
shall not say that ho may not later. If
iiiy man offers mo more for anything
I have than I think It Is worth I am
going to sell It to him. "
Norfolk will bo interested in the
Hirchaso of First National bank stock
iy Mr. Tllden on account of the po
sition which the Citizens National
mnk of Norfolk holds In the Toy
chain of banks. In Its management
the Citl/.ens National Is closely Hen-
tilled with the whole Toy chain of
mnks of which the First National
mnk of Sioux City Is the head.
Touching the future of the First Na-
lonal and the associated banks Mr.
Toy Issued tills statement :
"It will bo noticed by the recent
statements made that the total assets ,
that Is to say , the capital and deposits ,
) f the First National bank , the Fam
es' Loan and Trust company and Its
associated banks aggregate over $9-
100,000 , and It has been thought pru-
lent to further strengthen our re
sources by having some other large
nterests associated , and an agree
ment has been entered into through
which Edward Tildeu of Chicago is
soon to become the owner of some of
our bank stock , and other Interests
may also be later added as wo may
from time to time deem proper , but
he control of the bank remains as
lofore , and there has not been and
.hero is no probability of any change
icing soon made in any of the officers
or directors , although additional help
may be employed and a more prog-
essive campaign inaugurated. "
Gregory Water Works.
Gregory , S. D. , Oct. 15. Special to
The News : Work began on the $12-
000 water system which will be in
stalled In Gregory. Contractor Bruce
of the Western Engineering Co. , is
icrc and has just finished building a
road to the top of the Gregory Button
n order that he might haul up the
material necessary for the construe-
.Ion of the big cement reservoir to bo
built there. Ho will receive ship
ments of piping and cement this week
and will push the work on the reser
voir and the laying of the mains. The
city council will let a contract this
week for the construction of a Iff-foot
well to bo sunk near the buttc. There
s no doubt whatever about being able
to get an abundance of pure soft water
aa a vast quicksand lake thirty foot
lown underlies the city and which can
) o tapped at a point along the line
of the mains and not far from tfao
butto-