8 THE NORFOLK WEEKLT NBWS.JOUKN\ITO ! AY , OCTOUBK 20 , 1907
ARIZONA IS TO DECOME A STATE
DY HERSELF.
* . _ . _
ARID LAND IS TO DLOSSOM
State For Which the Future Promises
Much A Commonwealth Rich In
i Mlner.il Deposits One of Nature's
Supreme Wonders Found There.
tty UODIUTU : LOVfc.
HI/.ONA IH going to ho n state
A-II nl by herself. 'I'lic illi ; IH cast.
President ' Roosevelt IIIIH Just
announced , through Secretary
fJnrfiold of the Interior , thnt the ad-
inlnlHlrntlon will make no further ef
fort to lirliiK tihout u joint statehood
of Arizona mid Now Mexico. Kecre-
tnry Oarllold IIIIH returned from u vlntt
to Arizona , \\hcrc lie Iciu'ncd nt first
band ( lie sentiment of tha people. Hut
the overwhelming vote of Arizona cltl-
rons against admission Iti conjunction
( With New Mexico WIIH enough.
"Tho verdict of the people will foe
regarded as llniil , " says Mr. Garfleld.
"Tho president requests 1110 to make
thlfl nnnoiinccincnt with his author
ity. "
Ho Arizona , If It gets In foeforo New
Mexico , will he the forty-Heventh star
on the Hat ? . 1'ho struggle of this far
( western territory to foe admitted alone
Instead of with her sister territory as
o part of the new Htate haw been long
find laborious. The administration
tried arduously to make one state out
1 per cunt of the ti-iTltoila ! urea way
cultivated Since then Irrigation IIIIH
ndded appreciably to the farmed area ;
hut. oven HO , yon could hunch all the
farms of Arlr.on.i In one corner of ono
county iiiul foria't where you left
them. Yet this need not he taken as n
rollcctlou upon the fair fame of Ari
zona. Hhe IIIIH many other tittup * of
value which other states lack. She I ,
for Instance , ttilnl In the Union as to
the production of copper , and she pro
dut'GH gold and silver and lend an 1 coal
and nearly every other mineral mule
the sun. Arizona Is accounted the
most prcK'iatit ' if not th most prolllk
of nil the states In mineral deposit
AH yet her hack scarcely has l > eo i
Hatched for metals , precious and
practical.
Tilers are penis In Arl/.onn too
Those glittering , sun baked , silent stir-
faces of disintegrated rock are rlcti
with precious stones. While thus far
no distinct diamond field bus hoen dls
covered , as recently In Pike county.
Ark. . Arizona IH no marvelously pro
ductlve of other valuable stones and
gei inglm ! conditions are NO favorable
thnt some day an American Johannes
burg may blossom out of thnt shim
merlug desert and make n populous
city. Btonos already found In paying
quantities are the opal , the sapphire ,
the onyx , the garnet , the chalcedony ,
the ttminolse and others. Turquoise
mountain Is a mass of the blue beauty
Indicated by Its name. Arizona does
nothing hy half. When she turns out
turquoises she does It by the moun-
talnful. This Is but another evldenco
of her vnstness and her natural fecun
dity as to Inert things of value.
Sometimes It rains In Arizona. Sev
enty-throe per cent of the small fann
ed area of the territory , however , Is Ir
rigated by artificial works. Only 27
BOMB OV ARIZONA H WONDERS -SKUT1O.N OK I'K'l R1F1KD FOREST
AND PREHISTORIC HIEROGLYPHICS.
of the l\u teriltorles , but when tlu-
question \\as submitted to n votu of
the people concerned nearly every man
In Arizona voiced his sentiment strong
ly against the proposition. There Is a
rate problem bound up In the matter.
'A very Inrge percei.'age of the New
'Mexicans ' Is Mexican , "greasers" In the
Bouthvfcsterii lingo , while Arizona's
population Is almost wholly American.
Arid Arizona wns not at all thirsty for
a drink of Mexican blood In the way
of statehood assimilation ; hence the
( verdict of the people.
Arizona menus , etymologlcally , arid
belt. It Is the arid zone. Really there
to n poem In the name , and In that
vast arid land there are thousands of
poems. Arizona Is America's wonder
land. Iler natural features may be
dteribed In part by the adjectives
etrimge , stupendous and startling. For
full description other words must be
coined. Our English tongue does not
tuow them.
lOne of Nature's Chief Marvels.
1 Arizona contains the Grand Canyon
of the Colorado river , one of the su
preme wonders of nature. For UOO
miles this marvelous stream flows
through scenery of sheer mnglu and
superlative magnificence. Painters
'Love trial to put Its form and hue on
canvas , but vainly. Poets have stood
"awed wlliifn the canyon"oVabove and
4one ! away without trying to write a
word of appreciation , for It would be
* aerllego. Once Uncle Sam sent Into
CiN Indescribable and nnpnlntnblc can
yon an expedition of photographer *
ud "scene painters. " The result was
a huge panorama of garish colors dis
played with the handy aid of electric
nights , at several of the recent exposi
tions. But the skill of the scenic urt-
Kt. Miougti perhaps the highest obtain-
jblo , was utterly Inadequate to the
ttnsU No hand can limn the many
colored radiances of the mists and wa-
ifrerf-ilK the sculptured fouttes , the pre-
lpitous walls , the gorgeous plinths and
inio'aollths , the hanging gardens , the
ilent distances of the Grand canyon.
So when Arizona comes la she maj
ay to her forty-six slater states : "Most
of you have splendid farms and fine
verdures and little limpid rills and
green clad hills. These I have not , 1
ata the arid zone , Arizona. But hush
1 bnvo the Grand canyon ! Come am' '
too mo and be silent. "
Great Mineral State.
It Is quite tme thnt there Is uoi
much farming in Arizona , Accordlnj
to the census of 1000 , only one-third o ;
per cent takes Its drinks naturally.
From this 1 * Is seen tlin * umbrellas are
not necessaries of life In Arizona.
Wster a Scarcity.
The-e are towns In Arizona , but nr.
big cities. Cue of the largest town
Is T'ic < ou , somotin'os called "Tor
Poon. " and nnoMior.ls the present ter
ritorial eu : > ltal. riienlx. Tucson inert
to be the capital and still 13 the most
no'Mi'ou" . I'-'vin ' ' something more than
h.COO people. Water , of course , Is scarce
throughout Arizona. It used to sell by
the gallon In all the towns , and at
some points that la still the case. Per
sons from verdurous regions who cast
their lot with \rlzona sometimes pa-
thotlcally plant an artificial tree In n
neap box or pnv good money for water
with which to quench the thirst of a
forlorn flower In n pot packed wltli
earth Imported from a distance. This
ilti.vou applies only to those places
which have not been aide as yet to find
wafer enougli through irrigation or In
springs to keep a grave green.
It Is hot In Arlzonn , particularly In
the southwestern part. The famous
town of Yuma Is located there. Most
of us have heard the story of the resi
dent of Yuma who died. Not having
. . . iff- < caW < * . Cv . P
boon n guileless person , ho was as
signed to the abode of Pluto. Some
how he in ess n god back to his friends
In Yunin :
"Not used to this cool climate. Send
me my blanket. "
And yet Yuma achieves only about
120 In the shade.
Now n great Irrigation plant , one of
the government's many reclamation
projects , Is about to make the desert
around Yuma blossom Into a paradise.
For the present alfalfa Is the best crop
grown In Arizona , but the future holds
high promise of wonderful things. Un
cle Sam's agricultural sharps have
been Investigating possibilities In the
territory. They report that the crops
of the future are sure to be tigs , dates ,
oranges , lemons , apricots , raisin grapes
and almonds. It Is discovered that
these fruits ripen earlier In Arizona
than elsewhere In the United States.
Several Imported species of the Asiat
ic date palm have been grown In Arl
zona with fine success.
The climate of Arizona outside the
bent , that sometimes Imcomcs objec
tionable , Is In many respects Ideal
The territory has more clear days In
the year than any other region In the
country. The ulr Is clearer than any
where else. That accounts for the pluc
log of the Lowell observatory at Flag
staff , whcro the astronomers looking
thrmiah the clganUc telescope bnv <
Uaratd more about the planet Marc
than Benne of tin can believe.
Hut lot UK not forget another wondci
of Arizona. In Nnvnjo county , which
Is iilnnit the size of nn ordinary eastern
state , lies the world famed petrified
forest. Trunks of ancient trees , some
of them four feet thick , are petrified
Into onyx , which takes a glorious pol
Ish. Tnfolo tops cut from these pre
hlntorlc treoH , now turned to ninny col
ored stone , are worth almost theh
weight In silver. Score again for Arl
rxHin , since the world holds no other
such marvel ns the petrified forest neai
the town of Holbrook.
Millions of Wooded Acres.
In Arlronn , despite the vast rcaclicf
of treeless desert , there are millions ot
ncres of tlmbeted land l > elonglng to the
present nge Instead of the prehistoric
It Is the prehistoric past of Arizona
however , that holds first thrall for the
nclentlst and student. Arizona Is nn
clent of days not only geologically , but
anthropologically. Traces of pcop'e
who perlfhcd ages ago have left theh
relics In thnt region. Even now SOUK
of the curious Indian tribes Inhabiting
Arizona dwell In cliff cut abodes , make
and use pottery of very ancient pnt
Urn and have habits and customs
rites and ceremonies which may have
come down from a period already an
citnt when the oldest Egyptian muni'
my was placed In his cerements.
There's nothing new about Arizona
except the 170,000 people who Inhabit
the coming state. Most of them whc
profess any religion are Mormons. The
Roman Catholic church comes next
In number of communicants. Jesuit
schools In the territory date from 1(587 (
Jamestown , Va. , was settled only 3CC
years ago. Plymouth welcomed , though
not warmly , the pilgrim fathers , moth
crs and children In 1020. Do Virginia
and Massachusetts wear extra feuth
crs to plume themselves upon their nn
tlquity as antiquity goes In America !
Very well. Pluck n large fowl for
Arizona's pluming , for In 1D30 , nearly
n century before Jamestown and
Plymouth , the Padre Marco de Nlzan
and his Spanish followers came up
from the south and explored Arizona
The next year Coronado led an cxpedl
tlon through the heart of the arid zone
into Utah looking for the traditional
seven cities of Clboln. These Span
lards found that the ancient Aztecs
had made Pcttlctnents In Arizona and
worked the copper mines. Later the
Spaniards worked the mines , long be
fore Captain John Smith was saved by
Pocahontas or Captain Miles Standtsh
was cut out by John Alden.
Has a Mind of Her Own.
After the Mexican war Arizona and
New Mexico were ceded by Mexico to
the United States , except a southern
strip , which was acquired In 1853
through the Gadsden purchase. In
1863 Arizona was divorced from New
Mexico and became n separate terri
tory. The recent effort of the adminis
tration to force a remarriage was
something , as we have seen , not to be
"stood for" by Arizona , who has p
mind of her own.
All things come to those who wall
long enough. Arizona has been knock-
lug at the doors of the republic for
admission the.se twenty years past. In
1801 she wont no far ns to frame and
adopt a state constitution , but Uncle
Sam refused to accept her as a new
star. Politics , It Is said , makes strange
bedfellows. Politics has tried to make
bedfellows of New Mexico and Ari
zona one distinctly American , the oth
er largely Mexican but In this In
stance has not been successful.
Now that Miss Arizona Is to conic
into the fold as a maiden lady It I. ,
pleasing to know that she Is bU
enough to take care of herself. The
new state It will be a state In a fe-
months no doubt Is about 3f > 0 mile" ,
square. Its shape being npproximatcl.
so.uarp. Rnllnxds arc building rapid
ly through the state. Tourists , too few.
It Is true , go to see the petrified forest
and the Grand canyon In Increasing
numbers. When Arizona sends a pair
of senators to Washington they may
tell us things about their wonderful
state of which we have not dreamed.
The new staU la Democratic in poll-
tic * .
Warnervllle.
Ralph Miller went to Omaha Friday.
He expects to return In April.
O. D. Munson has returned to Oma
ha after n week's visit with his daugh
ter , Mrs. R. D. Fuller.
Mr. Terry of Tllden was the guest
of his son Fred from Friday until Mon
day.
day.Miss
Miss Lucy Taylor , formerly of this
place but now living In University
Place , was here Sunday greeting old
friends.
Alex Snider has moved to Norfolk
and C. H. Drake of Norfolk has moved
onto the farm vacated by Mr. Snider.
Ed Wheeler returned to his home
at LaCrosse , WIs. , Thursday after n
ten days visit with his cousin , Geo.
Wheeler. ,
TEST COMING IN LYMAN.
Homesteaders and Stockmen to Fight
Out Differences at the Polls.
Pierre , S. D. , Oct. 23. Lyman coun
ty residents met about 200 strong at
Presho to push their herd law peti
tions , and organized by the selection
of J. C. Clough of Presho , president ;
F. M. Wheeler of Kennobeck , secre
tary , and W. E. Sweeney of Presho ,
treasurer. They discussed the situa
tion thoroughly , and appointed sub
committees all over the county to cir
culate the petitions demanding a spe
cial election. Their case will be a
test between the homesteader and the
stockmen as to policy in that county.
Dick Robinson , who resides six
miles north of Philip , reports the dls
covery of a small vein of lignite coal
on his claim.
Reconslgnment of Cars.
Lincoln , Neb. , Oct. 23. Special to
The News : The state railway com
missioners today listened to a hearing
on the reconslgnment charge matter.
The railroads wish to charge from $5
to $7 per car.
R. G. ROHRKE OP MEADOW GROVE
WAS -LUCKY.
TELLS OF IRRIGATED LAND
Madleon County Banker Tried In
Gregory County Out Failed Secured
Choice Quarter In Idaho Will Try
Again In Trlpp.
Having visited Boncsteel In the
days of the Uonestccl rush but having
failed to como within 10,000 numbers
of n Rosebud homostea'd , R. G. Rohr-
1(0 ( , cashier of the Security bank of
Meadow Grove , who wns In Norfolk
yesterday , went away from homo to
find his luck.
Out in the irrigated lands of Idaho
Mr. Rohrko's luck blossomed out vig
orously In the new climatic conditions
and out of the 1,790 names drawn ho
stood number forty-seven.
Mr. Rohrko , Will McDonald and
George Chllds have just returned to
Meadow Grove from the Lincoln coun
ty drawing at Jerome , Idaho. F. B.
Evans and Dr. Kindred of Meadow
Grove , who sent powers of attorney ,
drew homestead number six jointly.
Their ICO acres were secured close
to Jerome while Mr. Rohrko's quarter
section of Irrigated land Is about two
miles from town.
"The rush nt Jerome was far more
calm and considerably less In volume
than the Gregory county drawing , "
said Mr , Rohrke. "Jerome was n now
town like Bonesteel. Prices were high
but not excessive. A livery rig could
bo secured for $10 , a saddle horse for
$5 , meals for fifty cents.
"They raise pretty nearly all the
cereals on this Irrigated land save
corn. Sugar boots are raised exten
sively. There is a great future for
beet sugar and canning factories
throughout the whole Irrigated coun
try. Land that has been irrigated
successfully brings all the way from
$50 to $300 an acre. "
Mr. Rohrke , who has two drawings
to his credit , expects to visit Trlpp
county next year and try his luck
again In the new Rosebud government
land lottery. As the Jerome drawing
was a state affair , the winners In Ida
ho did not lose their government
homestead rights.
THURSDAY TIDINGS.
Paul Karo and son returned home
to Lyons after a visit in Norfolk.
S. D. Robertson has been looking
over his farms in Antelope county this
week.
Mrs. R. E. Huse of Beatrice visited
yesterday at the home of her son , W.
N. Huse.
Adam Kost will leave the latter part
of the mouth to spend the winter In
California.
Rev. Hubert Robert and bride left
Norfolk at noon for their future home
in Tecumseh.
Mrs. Hadly of Cedar Bluffs Is in
Norfolk on a visit with Mrs. Baldwin
and Mrs. Monroe.
Mrs. Scott , Mrs. Iladly and Mrs.
Baldwin drove to Stanton Wednesday
to spend the day.
Sheriff J. J. Clements was in Nor
folk over night , returning to Madison
Thursday morning.
A. S. Kelly of the engineering de
partment of the Nebraska Telephone
company was in Norfolk.
L. A. Rothe and family came In yes
terday from a short outing at the
Leonard camp near the Ray farm.
Mrs. Harry M. Culbertson has re
turned home after an extended visit
with friends and relatives In Iowa.
Mrs. Ellen B. Dobson , worthy grand
matron of the Eastern Star order in
Nebrasak , arrived In Norfolk at noon
from Plalnvlew. In this city she Is
the guest of Mrs. L. B. Musselman.
Among the day's out of town visit
ors in Norfolk were : President J. M.
Pile of the Wayne normal ; Mayor C.
S. Smith , Madison ; Mr. and Mrs. A.
J. Thatch , Madison ; J. D. Uxrrabee ,
Stanton ; F. W. Blatz , Randolph ; J.
E. Agler , Wayne ; M. S. Whitney , Ran
dolph ; Dr. Thomas , Pierce ; Noah
Green , Osmond ; Mrs. Frank Heffner ,
Howells ; Louis Sommer , Randolph ;
S. W. Johnston , Hastings ; P. M. Ful
ton , C. E. Waterburg , Burke , S. D. ;
Mrs. C. L. Wattles , Nellgh ; F. D.
Brooks , Creighton ; J. F. Demel , Plain-
view ; J. A. Dlmmlck , Wlnslde ; Mrs.
R. A. Osborn , Lincoln ; George L.
Brown , P , HPhiison , Wayne ; W. P ,
Cowan , Stanton ; P. C. Feltz , Ewlng ;
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Warren , Wake-
field ; Mrs. G. B. Warren , Randolph.
W. M. Dutcher has sold the Secur
ity State bank of Plalnvlew.
E. W. Zutz , who Is a trustee In the
Martin Luther college at New Ulm ,
Minn. , left on the morning train for
thnt city to attend a meeting of the
trustees.
During the week when mail was
counted at the Norfolk postofllce , 9,054
letters and 3,591 postal cards originat
ed at the local ofllce. Revenue on the
letters amounted to $189.38 and rev
enue on the postal cards $37.21.
Bonesteel Pilot : The Stevens pro
perty in the west part of the city has
been rented by George Duraczynskl
of Norfolk , who has moved here with
the expectation of investing in farm
land after he has looked over the
country roundabout Bonesteel.
A score or so of friends surprised
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bathke WedneS'
day evening at their home on North
First street , Obtaining possession ol
the Bathke home during the absence
of Mr. and Mrs. Bathko at a neUh'
bor'a , a real surprise was carried out
The evening was spent at cards. Re >
fresliments were served.
W. H. Wldaman was disturbed
about 5 o'clock Wednesday morning
by someone whom he thought might
be trying to obtain entrance to the
house. The man ran nway whun dis
covered. From evidence the police
believe that the man who came onto-
the Wldnman proniloca was simply n
stranger who had itecimiulntcd nn ear
ly morning jag.
A Thursday mornfnn ; wedding at
Christ Luthornn church MWB the mar-
rlngo of August Bertrum nnd Miss
Ella Leu nt 9 o'clock. The groom
lives near Plerco while the brldo is
the daughter of Ferdinand Ix > u living
six miles southeast of the city. It
wns n very quiet wedding. After the
ceremony the young people wont to
the future homo two miles cast of
Pierce.
The General Association of Congro
national churches of Nebraska Is holdIng -
Ing an anniversary session In Fremont ,
whore the Initial meeting was held
fifty years ago. At the business meet
Ing Gcorgo W. Mitchell of Chadron
and J. E. Taylor of Nellgh wore placed
on the committee on nominations.
Mr. Taylor also rend the report of the
treasurer , F. C. Taylor , who had
moved to Oregon. Both the First and
Second Congregational churches of
Norfolk are represented at the meet-
Ing.
Ing.Don't
Don't swear at a Norfolk policeman.
It Isn't altogether nlco and It Is down
right expensive. In fact It Is a luxury
for the rich. "Ten dollars and costs"
was what Police Judge Eiselo'y snld to
n Norfolk man who came before him
on the charge of usli g abusive lan
guage towards a local special officer.
The man snld he hnd n grievance nnd
the vocal expression that ho gave to
It when he saw the olllcer was such
that ho fractured a city ordinance.
Lincoln Star : Dr. Frank E. Os-
berne , superintendent of the Beatrice
Institute for the Fceblo Minded , was
In Lincoln todny conferring with the
members of the state board of public
lands nnd buildings regarding the im
provements at his institution. Dr.
Osborno hns been In charge but a few
weeks , having been appointed to suc
ceed Dr. Johnson. The new bakery
at the Institution Is about completed
nnd the new Ice house will bo con
structed soon. Dr. Osborno was a
member of the class of 1900 of the
state university.
Fairfax Advortsiser : The Fairfax
Republican , offspring of the late la
mentable Sun-Review , which wns bu
rled deep into oblivion by W. I. Kort-
right's master hand , has also gone to
its rownrd at the tender age of twelve
weeks. Its demise was sudden , with
no tender hand nenr to pay the bills
when the end came. H will bo two
weeks tomorrow since Alex Relch-
niann , father of the Republican , left
Fairfax , nnd no one seems to know
his present address. In fact no ono
knew of his contemplated abandon
ment of the Republican , although he
is said to have told his friends that n
second newspaper in Fairfax was not
a paying proposition.
A big catch-as-catcli-can wrestling
match hns been signed up In Lincoln
between Charlie Delivuk , champion
wrestler of Austria nnd holder of the
championship of Canada , and Oscar
Wasem , whose wrestling record is
well known in this section. The
match will take place on the evening
of October 30 in the Oliver theater
In Lincoln and will bo for a purse of
$500. Commenting on the match the
Lincoln Star says : "The game as It
hns been exhibited In Lincoln has not
shown features calling at any time for
unfavorable comment. The wrestling
game has proved itself to be clean
nnd the crowds drawn nt the better
matches have been representative of
the men of the town. The change in
the location of the meet has been
made in recognition of the demand
of fans for better places from which
to watch the game and the theater
stage as It will be arranged Is expected -
ed to prove nn excellent place. "
Kellogg Dnrland , the well known
lecturer and recently the companion
of the Wallings In a Russian prison ,
as reported in the Associated Press
dispatches , Is very probably a dis
tant connection of the Durland family
of Norfolk. The name Kellogg Is a
family name in the Durland family
as a result of a marriage between the
Kelloggs and the Durlands. The name
of Durland Is not n common one In
America , Americans by thnt name so
far as known being descendents of
three brothers of Holland descent who
came to America from England. Kel
logg Durland lectured In Omaha and
other northwestern cities last winter
on Russia. In Omaha he wns ahead
of the two Russian envoys , Aladdyn
nnd TohnUowaky , propagators of Rus-
[ slan reform. Visiting In Russia , Wall
ing , a Chicago millionaire , his family
and Durland were imprisoned with
some Finnish friends on account of
their supposed effort to encourage the
propaganda for revolution In Russia.
Durland was later released through
the efforts of the government.
Fremont Tribune : The inaugura
tion of a motor car service on the
Northwestern road between Fremont
and York marks a radical departure
for that road and Is ono that may lead
to nn extensive development of Its
passenger service. The Northwestern
has always offered the public good
facilities for travel. Fewer complaints
have been entered against it than
against any other road in the state.
Its policy has been to anticipate the
needs of the traffic and to keep just
n little ahead of the general demand.
The weakest spot on Its system was
the ono that has just been improved.
Ono passenger train each way dally
over the York and Hastings line has
been n meager service , though there
has been little clamor for a better one.
The motor car service will double the
facilities heretofore offered In that dl
rection and It will doubtless reault In
nn enlargement of traffic. That hns
always been the effect of such enter
prise. The motor car has been a fen
ture hitherto exclusively belonging to
the Union Pacific In Nebraska. The
U ticiUuB you
long for
dinner tlmo
Best for flaky jvistry ,
wholesome bread ami biscuit
best for crisp cookies-
best for delicious cakes , tooth
some imitTins , doughnuts thnt
will melt in your mouth.
Everything you niukc
it will help to make hotter ,
because it's " bt'itt by tout. "
Anybody cnn cook writ U they use
CuliiiiH'l Iluklnc 1'owdcr , Hulluro
vrith II la nlmost Impossible ,
It Is chemically correct nnd
makes I'urn , Wholesome 1'ood.
Prloo Is Moderate
York experiment will bo watched with
Interest . If It proves what may bo
reasonably expected of it the North
western will undoubtedly Increase the
number of its motor cars.
Fairfax Advertiser : During the ab
sence of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Itontz
from their homo on last Wednesday
iilght , only the presence of mind of
their little twelve-year-old son , Fred-
ilic , saved their residence from being
destroyed by fire. The Dentz chil
dren , Freddie , twelve years of ago ,
Gust , aged ton , Peter ngod seven , and
their cousin , Lydln Stroll , ngod twelve ,
wore In the home alone. The children
had Just retired for the night , the
uleopiiig rooms bolng on the second
lloor , when little Gust announced that
lie smelled smoke. An Investigation
proved that some clothing near the
foot of the stairway was on fire. By
Lhls time the stairway was black with
smoke , making It dangerous to attempt
to descend , so Freddie opened n win-
ilow and tossed out n lot of bed clothIng -
Ing , then dropped the children to the
ground ono by ono on the soft cloth-
Ing. Freddie then mnde himself fire
? hlef nnd with the aid of the other
jhildron soon hnd the llnmes under
control , although It took about fifteen
mils of water to do It. The stnlr door
uid cnslngs were considerably dam-
iged and sevornl dollars worth of
jlothing belonging to Mrs. Bcntz and
he children wns burned. The origin
if the fire is not known.
Every day in the year theie is a
itream of currency flowing in and out
) f Norfolk. Norfolk Is the coin cen-
er of north Nebraska and out of Nor-
'olk banks n big portion of the banks
) f this section are kept supplied with
: oln and paper money. In the smaller
tanks there is always a tendency to
i deficit of actual money and as n re
mit every day orders are received in
Norfolk to ship money in some special
orm to some of the north Nebraska
innks. If It wns not for these calls
'rom north Nebraska banks Norfolk
innks would have n surplus of money
.o dispose of because the tendency is
'or more money to be deposited here
; han Is paid out. Norfolk banks tend
: o bo long on silver , though pennies ,
ilckcls and dimes have to be shipped
: n. Norfolk banks ship out their coin
jy express while paper money goes
ihrough the mall. The express rate on
lollnrs and half dollars to Sioux City
, s seventy-five cents per $1,000. For
paper money It Is forty cents per $1-
300 , But the banks don't use this
ate. Instead they use the registered
nail and pay an insurance company
Ifteen cents per $1,000 for protection
igainst loss. In this way a good many
plain little packages with big rolls of
annk notes go through the malls each
lay.
Battle Creek.
Congressman Boyd of Nellgh was
lere Friday renewing friendship. We
fiad a chance once to smoke a white
tiouse cigar containing republican
Illler , a Taft wrapper with Roosevelt
llavor.
Ernest Freudonberg of Green Gar-
; lon has all kinds of Improvements In
the line of new buildings put up on his
new farm at Blakely. Henry Stolten- '
berg , a neighbor , has the place In
charge.
Ralph Simmons has a large corn
crib erected on his farm south of town.
John Peters of Tllden was visiting
hero one week with relatives.
There are a few hero wearing straw
hats yet. Howard Miller Is the leader
and the others say If he don't quit they
won't.
Part of the township line running
south Is a little sandy and this week
It Is being graded and a heavy layer
of clay put on top of the grade. The
help comes from three sides : the
county , the business men of town and
the adjoining farmers.
Mrs. August Steffen Is on the sick
list.
list.Wm
Wm , Biermnnn , n well known farm
er who lives three miles north of
town , raised over 700 bushels of po
tatoes off of three acres of ground.
Gottlieb Schilling , jr. , was hero on
business Friday from Meadow Grove ,
John LJnstadt of Tilden was here
Friday enroute to the county capital.
Chns. Calmer wns here from Madi
son Saturday.
Anton Gradavllle was here Saturday
from Meadow Grove hunting horse
thieves.
Willis Pierce , section boss nt Oak-
dale , wns visiting relatives here Sun
day.
August , the youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Gco. Heuerman , has been
under the physician's care about three
weeks on account of sickness. The
last report is that he Is Improving.
Robert Schlnkus , who lives near
tlu > Ycllowbanks , hnd a largo reception
by neighbors , relatives and friends
Sunday The occasion wns his twen-
ty-olghth birthday.
Miss Clara Risk of Stanton wns vis
iting hero Sunday with her parents.
Miss Kmmn Schneider of Crookstou
was visiting hero the middle ot the
week with filends ,
Lnmbort Kcrbol < | iilt his threshing
campaign for this year Tuesday nnd
put his outfit under roof. Ho nnya
the season was a success.
J. W. Risk sold his two acres of
ground In East Battle Creek to Mark
Sessler for $100.
Otto H. Mnas received ono carlond
of Hour from his roller mill nt Crclgh-
ton nnd M. L. Thomson ono carload
from his mill nt Plntto Center.
Mnrk Sessler , jr. , of Emerlck Is se
riously sick nt present with gallstone.
M. L. Thomson was a business vis
itor to Tllden Monday.
Emmett Wnrrlck of Meadow Grove
had n nice litllo runaway hero Mon
day morning. While the team was
standing In front of the Best barn It
took n chance to run without n driver.
The animals were cnught nnd the bal
ance of the buggy , nlso , n couple of
blocks nwny.
Ex-County Commissioner Sim Fin-
nignn , who Is In business nt Peters
burg now , wns here Monday on uusl-
ness nnd greeting old friends. He
owns n nlco quarter yet In Knlamnzoo
nroclnct , which Is farmed by his
brothers.
DEATH OF FATHER KELLY
Well Known Priest Dies In Omaha.
Oldest In State.
Word was received from Orrmlin
Wedncsdny evening of the denth of
Father W. Kelly , occurring In Omaha
that evening. Father Kelly wns the
oldest priest in Nebraska nnd was one
of the pioneer workers In this state.
He wns Instrumental in the building
of the old cnthedral In Omaha In 18C8
and was connected with the cathedral
until it wns recently disposed of by
the church. Father Kelly was eighty-
seven years old. His funeral Friday
morning from St. Patrick's church In
Omaha will be attended by many
priests from north Nebraska.
To over-advertise Is worse than not
to advertise.
For a Market Day.
Battle Creek Enterprise : It has
been suggested by some of the busi
ness men that n special sale and mar
ket day ns n regulnr feature be Inaugu
rated In Battle Creek. The plan Is to
have each merchnnt offer bargains In
certain lines of goods on the day
agreed upon and to increase In other
ways the Inducements to farmers for
doing their trading nt this place. The
market day might occur once or twice
a month. The co-operation of the busi
ness men In an enterprise of this kind
would work to their mutual benefit In
such a way that competitive conditions
would not be altered.
There Is no question that trade
which Is going to other places should
come to Battle Creek. People are at
tracted away from this market , not
so much because they can do better on
the whole elsewhere as because they
can purchase the staple articles at
practically the same price and at the
same time cnn secure bargains in
special lines thnt include some of their
wants. There Is also the element of
festivity that accompanies buying
where the crowd Is large and there Is
something special going on , If that
something is only a handkerchief sale.
Merchants must reckon with these
foibles of human nature.
Regardless of particular considera
tions , it is a good thing on general
principles to have people come to town
In large crowds. It stimulates trade ,
makes the town look better and draws
other people who will make the crowd
still bigger next time.
The merchants should get together
on this proposition. The sales will
help each ono to turn over his stock
more frequently and cannot fall to
make new patrons for his dally trado.
Each will be benefited by them equally
with the others and , as compared with
the compensation , the effort Involved
Is slight. There Is not a single busi
ness man In Battle Creek who does not
owe it to his business and to the town
to endorse this movement.
REAL ESTATE.
Great Bargain.
"Sunnyside , " ICO-ncro farm adjoin
ing town ; If In aero lots would sell
for $100 to $200 $ per acre ; all the ad
vantage of town nnd farm life ; $60
for Immediate sale. J. T. Campbell ,
Lltchfleld , Neb.