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IMIK NOKFOLK WKKKLY NEWS-JOURNAL : Fill DAY , NOVOMIJRH 22 1907. STUNT NOT DOWN ON THE PRO GRAM AT THE CITY DUILDINO. PRISONER TURNED ON WATER Man With n Jag Makes Merry With the Waterworks Fnucet In the Jail and the Place nnd the Lower Floor of the City Hall Are Flooded. Tlio city jail luul n cleaning during ttyo evening that was not on the ofll- clnl schedule. Thu city Jail nnd the lower lloor of the city liull wuro flooded when Fred Ulil , n pollco court iirlBonor , turned on the city water In the Jull nnd let It run for nioro tlnui an hour. Water Commissioner Urummund when ho heard that the jail was being dollhonitoly lloodod caino down stnlrs In a high dudgeon. The wntor coin- inlHHlonor guards the city water with zealous care nnd ho was grlovod at the shameful waste that was taking place directly under his ofllco. The water commissioner was joined l > y Pollco Judge Elseley but Uhl , who had something of a "jag" on , only mocked at the remonstrances of the city olllclals. Efforts to disconnect the water from the street did not prove successful nnd no keys were at hand to effect an entrance to the jail , where the prisoner was making merry over the deluge of water that was giv ing the jail door an extra cleaning nt the expense of the city mains. Prod Uhl , who cnmo to Norfolk from Omaha with an eye to corn husk ing , was gathered In early In the evenIng - Ing by Chief of Pollco Flynn. Uhl was arrested In n local saloon , where ho had smashed n show case nnd appeared Inclined to start a "rough house. " In pollco court the morning after ho was fined $2 nnd costs but did not linvo the money to pay. THE VALUE OF AN IDEAL. Dean Curtlss on the Chicago Interna tional Stock Show. At the first or second show of the International Live Stock exposition , a young fanner from Iowa was attract ed by an exhibit of Improved corn. The uniformity nnd excellence of the product appealed to the eye nnd the words of the young man In charge of the booth kept ringing In the farmer's ears. He resolved to test the merits of Improved blood In seed corn. Ho purchased a bushel of the best corn ho could buy , nt what seemed llko a long price. Then ho prevailed on a successful nnd reliable corn breeder to lot htm have ten cars of his choic est corn nt n still higher price. Ho took this corn homo to his Iowa farm nnd went to work to reproduce It and make It better. Ho gave It close nnd Intelligent nttentlon for several yenrs. Last winter he came to the short course nt Ames with an exhibit of corn and won the grand championship for a single ear. The ear of corn was pronounced the most perfect that had over been seen. It sold at public auc tion for $150 , a rate of over $8,000 a bushel. This ear in corn competition wns ns outstanding as a young Abbots- burn In Shorthorn excellence. It was not n freak or an accident. The same exhibitor , the same year , produced two other ears , each good enough for grand chainplonshln > with the first out of the way. This young farmer , who got his Inspiration and higher Ideals at the International Live Stock exposition , has sold seed corn to hun dreds of farmers In lown and adjoin ing states , a number of whom have been winners at prominent shows. This Is a single Instance of the value of a higher Ideal In agriculture. There are hundreds of similar cases at each recurrence of the International Live Stock exposition , though the results may not bo as striking as In this case. When John Iluskin , the great creat or of higher art and ideals , was a boy , ho often accompanied his father on his travels. In visiting the great art galleries the father always preceded him and selected the pictures repre senting the higher types of art and took care that the son did not see those of Inferior grade. The father was molding the son's mental concep tions to higher Ideals In art. The result was that Ruskln became the master mind of his time in his chosen field. field.Tho The International Live Stock Expo sition affords the same high ideals in agriculture. Its value from year to year to this , the greatest creative In dustry known to man , cannot bo meas ured or fully estimated. Its lessons become more potent , moro practical nnd more Imperative with each suc ceeding year. C. F. Curtlss , Dean Agriculture. Iowa Stnto College , THREE NORFOLK BUILDINGS Bids Opened Monday for Improve ments at the Norfolk Hospital. Lincoln , Nob. , Nov. 19. Flvo bids for the construction of three buildings at the Norfolk asylum wore opened yesterday by the board of public lands and buildings , but the figures were not made public and no action was taken pending an effort to get the contract ors to substitute certain material In order to bring the cost within the ap propriation. The lowest bid was said to be $97,000 , not including heat and light , while the appropriation avail able Is $87,000. As some of the bid ders put in figures for different kinds of material an effort will bo made to get them to bid on the same kind ol material In the hope that the cost will be reduced. Brick may bo substituted for stone In the proposed $00,000 wing , Dr. Young , superintendent of the In- Jtutlon , attended the meeting of the hoard. A store house and n cottage for patients are to bo built besides the "wing. " The latter IB really a sepa rate building , and Is to bo flroproof. SNOW IN THE ROSEDUD. The Beautiful Fell as Far South as Nlobrara. Snow ns far south ns Nlobrara was encountered by Superintendents I Ira- den and HoynoldH , who were In the Rosebud country Monday evening , re turning to Norfolk Tuesday noon. The approach of winter has not In terfered with the business activity In the fast developing Gregory county towns. Building operations have been pushed during the spring and summer and the towns , still comparatively "new towns , " nro straining to bo ready for the Incoming rush of new settlers next spring. And Gregory county , outside of Its ; > respects bound up with the Trlpp county opening , Is n prosperous coun try right now. CONTRACT LET FOR MORE HOSPI TAL ACCOMMODATIONS. 10E8 TO W. G. MERTEN , EMERSON Mr. Merten's Contract Calls For an Expenditure of $77,872 Construc tion Work Will Not Begin Until Spring. The contract for the now hospital buildings has been let to W. G. Mor ten of Emerson for $77,872. Dr. G. A. Young of the Norfolk hospital re turned to this city Wednesday after noon from Lincoln , where the contract was awarded by the state board of public lands and buildings. Construction work on the three new buildings for the Norfolk hospital will not start until next spring. The build ings will probably not be completed before the following spring. Pressed brick was substituted for stone in the plans upon which the contract was finally let. When it was seen that the specification providing for the use of stone were going to bring the bids above the appropriation available for the Norfolk buildings substitute bids were asked for. The Ilnal plans provide for the use of pressed brick with stone foundations nnd stone trimmings. W. G. Morten or Emerson secured the contract for erecting the new building in. Norfolk for a total of $77- 872 and F. II. Wheeler of Have-lock the contract for wiring at a cost of $1,040. The Merten contract calls for the erection of a wing to the main hospital at a cost of $65,930 , and a cot tage costing $23,000 , making a total of $80,530 from which $7,258 was de ducted by reason of a change In the specifications for marble. For the erection of the store house $4COO was allowed. There were five bidders. Merten was lowest on the wing to the hospital when the bids were opened and agreed to take the other two build ings nt the figures of the lowest con tractor. George Derllnghof will super intend the work. The legislature ap propriated $ SG,000 for the erection of the buildings. The contract does not include a heating plant , however , and the board will have to leave that part of the structure uncompleted until the next legislature provides moro funds. It is believed the building will not bo completed until the next legislature meets. The total cost does not include 3 per cent of the contract price that will bo paid to George Berllnghof of Lincoln for services ns architect NEW MEMBER HOSPITAL STAFF. Dr. J. Frederick Langdon Appointed by Gov. Sheldon. Governor Sheldon hns nnmed Dr. J. Frederick Lnngdon of Omaha for a position on the Norfolk hospital staff and has advanced Dr. G. A. Dlshong U the position of first assistant physi cian. Dr. Dlshong has been at the Norfolk hospital for some months past and steps into the place made vacant by the resignation of Dr. Singer. The governor's action was announced to Dr. G. A. Young on the occasion of Dr. Young's visit to Lincoln this week. Dr. Langdon Is a graduate of the Crelghton medical college and has had experience In St. Joseph's hospital in Omaha. His appointment Is to the position of second assistant physician and pathologist at the hospital. Ho Is expected In Norfolk by the end of the week. Dr. Langdon , who Is coming to the Norfolk hospital , Is n first cousin to District Attorney W. H. Langdon of San Francisco , whose record In prose cuting graft and municipal corruption In the Pacific coast city has won him national fame. District Attorney Langdon was re-elected at the recent election. EDITORS ORGANIZE. Northeastern Nebraska Press Associa tion is Born at Emerson. Emerson , Neb. , Nov. 19. The news paper men of this corner of the state met hero and organized the Northeast ern Nebraska Press association. J. E. Ott , of the Lyons Sun , was chosen president ; C. E. Jones , of the Ponca Journal , vice president ; S. E. Cobb , of the Emerson Enterprise , secretary and treasurer. The territory of the association comprises the counties of Dakota , DIxon , Thurston , Durt , Cum- Ing , Cedar , Wayne and Knox. Emer son was designated as the permanent meeting place. Two sessions will beheld held each year , the next one early In January , when It Is expected every publisher In the district will attend. TRIAL OF ROBERT 8HUMWAY PROCEEDED AS USUAL. PRISONER IN COURT AS USUAL Attorneys Begin Examining New Ve nire of Talesmen But Anticipate Trouble In Securing a Jury Sheriff Trude Taking Extra Precautions. Beatrice , Neb. , Nov. 19. Special to The News : The trial of Robert Shum- way , accused of the murder of Mrs. Sarah Martin last summer , proceeded this morning with the prisoner In court as usual. The attorneys began examining the now venire of talesmen hut anticipate considerable trouble in securing n jury. Sheriff Trudo Is tak ing extraordinary precautions for the protection of his prisoner , In view of last night's attempt to take Shumway from the jail. WEDNESDAY WRINKLES. Father Alberts went to Omaha to- lay. lay.T. T. G. HIght Is homo from n visit to Lynch. Mrs. C. H. Reynolds Is visiting In Omaha. T. D. Prceco of Battle Creek was In the city yesterday on business. Miss May Harrison has been In Meadow Grove on a short visit. George Dudley , sr. , left yesterday to spend several weeks In Indiana , his former homo. Mrs. C. E. Greene of Plalnvlew re turned home today after n short visit with Norfolk friends. E. D. Kauffman , Ralph Beveridge and John Duncan were out northwest of the city yesterday on a quail hunt. The game bag showed fair luck. Adrian Craig left at noon for Omaha. Frank Beels went to Pllger at noon. C. S. Hayes left at noon for Pllger. Mrs. M. M. Faucett returned yester day from Dallas , S. D. M. C. Hazen was In Plainvlew Wednesday afternoon. W. P. Logan returned last evening from a business trip to Wynot. Charles Rico left at noon for a busi ness trip to Wlsner and Omaha. Burt Mapes arrived home last evenIng - Ing from Butte , where district court is in session. Mrs. Corl Jenkins of Madison is the guest this week of her sister , Miss Fannie Norton. Miss Grace Matrau returned to Mad ison Wednesday afternoon after a visit of several days at home. W. M. Robinson of Omaha , manager of the piano department of the Ben nett store , was expected in Norfolk Wednesday evening in connection with the Norfolk closing out sale. Father Blrnbach of Bow Valley and Father Hidebrand of Madison were the guests of Father Walsh Wednes day. day.C. C. B. Grosspltch arrived In Norfolk last night from Chicago to accept the position of expert window trimmer foi the A. L. Kllllan store. Mrs. M. G. McGawn and daughter , Miss Alice McGawn , who have been visiting relatives in Norfolk for the past three weeks , returned today tc their home in Three Oaks , Mich. Thej were accompanied by Miss Holer Beds , who will remain in Three Oaks until the close of the present school term. Dr. G. A. Young , superintendent ol the Norfolk hospital , is expected dur ing the day from Lincoln , where he has been on business connected with opening the bids for new buildings al the hospital. E. P. Weatherby Is home from Falls City , where he has been In connection with a Madison county suit. M. D Tyler , who was also In Falls City , stopped in Lincoln where the examliv Ing board of the state bar met. Mr , Tyler Is a member of this board. Among the day's out of town visit ors in Norfolk were : II. L. Classen Seward ; T. McCarvllle , Gregory , S. D. ; Mrs. S. S. McAllister , Shelton ; C Charlton , Blair ; E. Cunningham , Mr , and Mrs. R. W. Leu , F. Phillips Wayne ; F. Phillips , Hoskins ; Ralpli Gilman , Verdel ; L. C. Roberts , Kear ney ; W. R. Locke , Stanton ; J. F , Smith , Humphrey. The Commercial club directors did not meet yesterday. A message from Lamar , Colo. , states that Charles Howard , who has been quite sick with typhoid fever , is better , Winter Is rolling In nnd the annual outing of north Nebraska attorneys usually a regular event In this part ol the state , has never passed beyond a committee meeting. The picnic foi 1907 at least Is thoroughly defunct. City Superintendent E. J. Botlwell has been at the Peru normal with other members of the state examining board. The purpose of the visit waste to get a line on the normal work al Peru to afford a basis of comparison with other normal schools In the state. Randolph Reporter : The animal most dear to n man's heart , his pel dog , strays away. Such was the fate of S. A. Clatterbuck , who together will : J. W. Sagemnn drove to Norfolk Sat urday In search of the strayed canine Word received from Mrs. B. W. Bar rett in Rochester , Minn. , was to the effect that she was resting comfortablj after her operation. Mrs. Barrett's daughter , Mrs. Ella Maher , will re main In Rochester until Mrs. Barrel ! Is able to return to Norfolk. Constant rain has marred Dr. C , M. Pancoast's first impressions of Los Angeles , whore ho and Mrs Pancoasl are spending the winter. From letters tors just received by Norfolk friends It does not seem likely that Dr. Pan coast will locate permanently In Los Angeles. Pretty posters advertising the Queer Esther bazaar have attracted atten tion along Norfolk nvenuo and have proven nn effective ndvcrtlsemont. In connection with their bazaar at the Methodist church Friday evening the ( Jui'i'ii Esther circle will give nn enter tainment called "Maidens All For lorn. " Some forty members of the clerks' assoclnllon attended n party given Tuesday evening In the city hall. The evening wns spent In playing progres sive high five , the honors being won by Marcus Brush nnd Miss Edith Her man. Consolation prizes were secured by John Kayl and Miss Anna Lou. Re freshments were served during thee oonlng A reception for Dr. nnd Mrs. C. W. Rny was gl\en Tuesday evening nt the residence of C. E. Doughty In The Heights , the reception being given with the special view of welcoming Mrs. Hay to Norfolk. The reception was attended by about 150 people , In cluding many friends from outside of Dr. Ray's congregation. The recep tion was Informal and was given by the ladles of the Methodist church. Refreshments were served during the evening. The Newman Grove Herald closed Its career and said "Amen" in the last Issue. The paper has been published for years by A. L. Stewart , and later his son Jo Stewart has been associated with him. In the closing article these gentlemen say they are convinced that there Is only room In Newman Grove for one paper , and the people have said which one they want. The pub lishers say they have engaged In more congenial and profitable business and have sold the Herald to Mr. Miller of the Reporter. Boyd County Register : Miss Rosa Hudspcth , formerly editor of the Stu art and Atkinson Ledger , a lady of some note In the journalistic world and considerable ability , was In from her KlnUald claim across the Nlobrara river Tuesday and made the Register a pleasant call. Miss Hudspcth is quite a literary lady and the products of her pen arc In much demand by lit erary journals which know and appre ciate her ability. She Is carrying on her literary work while she holds down her homestead and gets her Inspiration from the prairie and the hills while she enjoys the "simple life. " . John DeForest , who was seen with Walker Whlteslde on the last appear ance of the latter In Norfolk , will have charge of the minstrel which the Nor folk fire department is to offer as a "before Christmas" attraction. DeForest est at present has charge of an ama teur production at Creighton. His services - vices for the Norfolk minstrel were engaged at a meeting of the flro de partment last evening. The officers of the department state that there Is plenty of good material In sight and that work on the minstrel will be started at once. Present Intentions are to give the minstrel before Christ mas. mas.Paul Paul Luebcke , who is charged in Justice Lambert's court with selling patent medicine without the necessary county license , wants the case against him postponed for thirty days Instead of coming up Saturday for hearing. Luebcko says ho is in correspondence with his company , which he thinks will aid him in attempting to get away from the license fee which he says is unconstitutional. Luebcke's arrest on the license complaint was caused by Herman Kurpgewoit , whose anger was aroused , as ho says , by Luebcke's act in paying for a cow with patent medi cine. County Attorney Koenlgsteio , who Is prosecuting the case , declares that he will ask that security for costs be given In event of a continuance Saturday. TREASURY NOTE ISSUE IS CORRECT - RECT SOLUTION. OPINION OF SENATOR ALLEN Former United States Senator William V. Allen Says Asset Currency Is Nonsense and Was Long Ago Ex ploded as Correct Remedy. The asset currency plan as relief for a financial stringency Is nonsense and was long ago exploded as an unfit theory , according to former United States Senator William V. Allen , who was In Norfolk from Mndlson during the day. The Issuance of bonds , such as the Panama bonds that have just been Issued , is the correct remedy , In the view of Senator Alien. "Now York wants asset currency be cause it will give New York financiers more money to speculate with , " said Senator Allen. "What the west wants Is to break away from Now York. The west has been breathing through the lungs of New York in a financial way too long. The west has had an Idea that It had to get Its financial judg ment and theories from Now York. "As soon as the eastern stringency loosens up , as It Is already beginning to do , these bond Issues will retire themselves , nnd the tax upon thorn is borne by the man who ought to pay It the man of wealth. " Senator Allen was In the United States senate at the time the law was enacted making possible the recent treasury note Issue which he believes Is the proper remedy. Sunday School Training Course. Starting with about twenty-five members , the "Union Sunday School Teachers' Training course" organized Monday evening at the Christian j church by electing Will Darlington 11 president and Cleo Ledorer secretary- | treasurer A permanent leader will 11 bo selected by the officers. The meet- ling next Monday will bo at the Chris- i tlan church. WRESTLING MATCH POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. WRESTLE THE REAL THING The Match Between Wasem and Car roll It to be a Straight Match , "Catch- as-Catch'Can , " for a Good Side Purse. The date for the Wasem-Carroll wrestle nt the Auditorium In Norfolk has been postponed from Friday even- in' ' ! until next Monday evening. It proved Impossible for Carroll to come to Norfolk for the date first announc ed and as a result the wrestling match wns switched to Monday evening , November 25. The wrestle Monday evening will 10 a straight match , catch-ns-catch-can with a side bet of $100 and the winner taking all. There Is a good deal of local In terest In the coming of Wasem to Nor folk. Wasem's record and past per formances are well known hero al though Monday will mark his first appearance on the Norfolk mat. Oscar Wasem weighs 170 pounds stripped. Joe Carroll , who is an English cham pion , goes on the mat weighing four pounds loss than Wasem. Wasem has been In Norfolk although ho has never wrestled hero. BREAKFAST WAITS IN PILGER. W men Have Early Morning Walking Craze , Pllger , Neb. , Nov. 20. Walking sev eral miles each morning before break fast for health and recreation Is what a number of Pllger women are now doing. The whole town Is excited about It and discussing It. As yet no men have broken Into their morning snooze and left their warm beds to accompany them. They are looking with disdain upon the in vigorating bid for health and , with such sarcastic thrusts as "brainstorm" and "dippy , " are attempting to check the movement. But , in splto of the ridicule of the male population , the brigade Is grow ing in numbers. The charter members were Mcsdames S. T. Bordner , J. Doty , J. G. Tlnncy , B. H. Schaburg and I. B. Jefferles , and since Mesdames R. O. Brandt , J. S. Guthrldge , C. H. Math- CSOH , R. B. Schaffer , M. M. Kelly , J. G. Matheson and Miss Daisy Abbott have joined. Recruits are coming In dally and the optimistic leaders say that it won't be lone until every woman and girl In the town will be enlisted. Warnervllle. Rov. Ira LeBaron of Evanston , 111. , preached at the M. E. church Sunday. Ernest Luebcke is building a barn and painting the farm buildings on his farm one mlle north of town. The Omaha Elevator company open ed up for business Friday and are now buying grain and hogs. R. D. Fuller and family returned to their homo In Tulsa , Indian Territory , Tuesday. J. A. Chamberlain has bought two lots on Main street of A. J. Davis , upon which ho will erect a building suitable for handling' poultry and eggs. The Modern Woodmen voted at the last meeting of the lodge to move into the vacant room at the school house , thus securing moro comfortable quar ters for the winter. BEN HUR ENTERTAINMENT. Special Program With Music and Re- freshments. Members of the Norfolk Tribe of Ben Hur spent Monday evening at a social entertainment held in their lodge rooms for the purpose of paying for new robes recently purchased. A special program with a number of musical selections was given , Lunch was served In the latter part of the evening. State Manager Way and Deputy Manager Cantrcll were present In con nection with a "campaign" that Is to be entered on by the local lodgo. The campaign , which will be to Increase the membership of the Norfolk lodge , will continue until next March. Some sixty people were present Mon day evening. West Point News. West Point , Neb. , Nov. 20. Special to The News : News has been re ceived In the city of the death at Pueblo , Colo. , of Mrs. Hermann , wife of Rev. C. C. Hermann , the former local pastor of the Gorman Methodist Episcopal church at West Point. The remains were removed to her former homo In Illinois for Interment. She leaves ono child. The West Point ledge of the Mod ern Woodmen of America have Inaug urated an active campaign with a view of doubling the present membership of the lodge , which Is now over 100. State Deputy Helkes is in the city and a determined effort Is being made to reach the 200 mark by December 1C , at which time the silver anniversary of the establishment of the order will be appropriately celebrated. This or der has the largest membership of any f-aternal organization In the city. v.orn husking Is being rapidly pros ecuted In Cuming county with a fair average yield , the crop running about thirty-five bushels per care. The weather during the entire husking sea son has been extremely favorable , so much so that very little , If any , corn will bo left In the fields for spring husking. Very llttlo farm produce IB now being marketed , duo to the low prices prevailing. Farmers are holdIng - Ing their crops and stock for a raise J. P. Mulligan and Albert Hellor , two progressive farmers of Ginning county , are each feeding 900 head of sheer on their farms , this Industry appar ently growing Into favor In this sec tion of the state. In splto of the financial stringency Lawrence Wortnuin Is building n largo barn , with all modern Improvements. 50x50 , on his farm south of the city. A "quitter" should leave advertising absolutely alone. END OF FAMOUS SHE'ELEY-ASH- ' TON LIBEL CASE. DEFENDANT TO PAY COSTS ALSO One of Several Cases Commenced Several Years Ago Against North Nebraska Publishers Grew Out or the First McCarthy Campaign. The libel case1 of Anna W. Shelhloy ) f Ponca against Charles S. Ashton , formerly publisher of the Ponca Jour nal , was finally disposed of In Sioux City on Tuesday , Judge Gnynor In structing the Jury to bring In a ver- llct for the plaintiff and fixing the nmount of dnmnges nt C cents. The trial came ta an abrupt end after last ing less than one day. This Is ono of several cases brought by Miss Sholbloy ngnlnst vnrlous newspapers of the northern part of the state on account of publications made In behalf of ex-Congressman Me- arthy during his llrst campaign for representative. The News was one of the papers from which It was expect ed to secure some $0,000. This case was settled out of court a year ago last spring but that Is another story. Of the Ashtou case the Sioux City Journal says : The termination of the trlnl came ns n surprise. It wns thought Hint it would require at least two days. The jury was Impaneled , the opening argu ments made and ono witness examined before the end of the morning session. When the defense announced Hint It rested , ono of the plnlntlff's nttornoys made a motion to direct a verdict In favor of the plaintiff and assess nomi nal damages. The court thought fi cents was sufficient , and the verdict was drawn up and signed by the fore man of the jury. The costs were also taxed to the defendant and as the case has once been through the supreme court the costs will bo considerable. The defendant Is undecided whether ho will appc.il. His attorneys were given sixty days In which to file a bill of exceptions. An Imposing array of legal talent wns lined up when the trial opened. The principal attorney for the plain tiff was W. V. Allen , of Madison , Neb. , a former United States senator. Ac- cross the table from him sat ox-Con gressman J. J. McCarthy who was the principal figure in the alleged slan derous nflldavlt. He was assisted by his brother , Will McCarthy , of Ponca , Nebraska and D. H. Sullivan , of Sioux City. Senator Allen was assisted by W. E. Gnntt , of Sioux City. The opening arguments were brief , Senator Allen speaking for the plain tiff and J. J. McCarthy for the defend ant. Mr. Allen stated that the evid ence would show that Miss Shelbloy did not know the contents of the nfll davlt made by Mrs. Mathilda Drager ; that she had no part In securing the same and that the second affidavit denying the first was a libel on her character. In the opening statement for the de fense Mr. McCarthy said that the defense - fenso would endeavor to prove that Miss Sheibley Induced Mrs. Drnger to make the affidavit which concerned himself. He declared also that the let ter would be Introduced to show that Miss Sheibley was particularly anxious to defeat McCarthy. Ashton First Witness. The plaintiff sprung a surprise by calling Mr. Ashton as the first witness. His examination by the plaintiff's at torneys was simply to identify the copies of his paper which contained alleged llbelous affidavit , and state the circulation the paper had at the tlmo It was published. Miss Sheibley testified that she was a notary public at Ponca , Neb. Most of the afternon session was devoted to reading the testimony of J. II. Brown at the first trial. It brought out letters that were written by Miss Sheibley at the time of the memorable congressional campaign. These letters urged Mr. Brown , who was one of the leaders of the opposition to McCarthy , to visit her , as he could get an affidavit from a certain party that would beef , use to him. In the letter , which was read on the stand by Mr. McCarthy , Miss Sheibley said she had some In formation which she could not write. "It Is a terror , " was one of the ex pressions used. Defendant In Own Behalf. Following the reading of the deposi tion Mr. Ashton took the stand. He said that ho had no mallco toward the plaintiff ; that the affidavit was brought to him by H. C. Drager , husband of Mathilda Drager , and that ho publish ed It because he thought Its contents were true. H. C. Drager testified that his wife was sick at home and that ho gave the affidavit to Ashton. The defense then rested. No evi dence In rebuttal was Introduced and the motion for n direct verdict follow ed. Miss Sheibley sued Ashton for $10- 000 damages. At a former trial , which lasted several days , a verdict was re turned for the defendant. The supreme remo court reversed the case , ono of the principal grounds being that the court should have let the jury decide whether the affidavit was llbelous , Mr. Ashton Is now proprietor of the Madison , S. D. , Outlook. AND EVERY PENNY OF IT WAS INI GOLD COIN. AND YET HE GOT INTO JAIL , In the Police Court He Wns Given n Fine and Costs , But Was Not In clined to Separate From Enough of His Gold to Buy His Liberty. No cashier's chocks for Henry Hlsoy , late of Portland , Ore. No government greenbacks or "cor- tlllcntt'H of Indobtiiess" either for jov- ; ( TtimontH are HomotlmcH unstable * things. No silver dollars , for Bryan has his eyes on the presidency again. None of these kinds of currency go with Henry. Henry Isn't of a trimtlng ; disposition. Nothing but good ring ing gold coin for Henry. Henry Klnoy , enrouto from Portland to Soulx City , was arrested In Norfolk by .Officer Kell and landed In jail on ru charge of vagrancy. It was In the * early hours of the morning when the * olllcer cnmo across Henry , whom then officer says had built a flro down by the U. P. stock yards nnd was waitIng - Ing to "bent" his way out of town on a Sioux City freight. Kell has had an eye open for "stray ones" since some ono tampered wltl a merchandise box cnr the ether even ing. So the olllcer gathered Henry In and ho wns duly hooked In pollco court records ns n "vagrant. " The vagrant , which Is pollco court for "bum" or "Icllo wanderer , " wai * not of the usual typo. In his pocketbook llonry Elsoy , charged with being a"vngrnnt , " had $170 In gold coin. In these piping days of wnmpunr , "certificates of Indebtedness" nnd pumpkins the local pollco had not : seen so much real gold for many moons Eight $20 gold pieces and m 'ten" were uncovered. "Here's a line on the money string ency , " said one officer. "He's one oC them "hoarders" the president write. * of" Mild another. So the officers star ed at the gold nnd Henry was jailed "on suspicion. " Henry Is a young man of twentv- two years , of some experience and not unproposlng In appearance. Hut he has one fault. Henry Is shame lessly stingy. In the afternoon ho shocked nlK police court tradition by calmly re fusing to pay the line that Pollco Judges Elseley assessed , a matter of some * seven dollars. "I can't afford to pay that fine. " said Henry. "It's to jail for mine. Time * Is cheaper than money , " Judge Elsoly remonstrated" against such unseemly conduct on the part of the prisoner , who In turn attacked that merits of the chnrgc against him. Henry wns obdurate nnd wouldn't "dig. " Ho marched back to jail while * the judge threatened his appetite wlthr "brend nnd wnter" and his gold wlths "attachment proceedings. " Elsey has worked In the lumber mills near Portland nnd has seen n. good deal of the country. Ho left Portland November 8 and was on hla way to visit a sister in Sioux City. "The money problem is terrible1 Henry confided to a News icportor. "If you're broke your bad off and 1C you're not you're oven worse off The 'brokes' are turned out of jail without formality but a man with money stnreH at a flue whatever the charge. If I was out of cash I would have been turned out hours ago. But hero I must stay for I need the money and won't pay. The lot of us follows with money Is hard , you had better believe , Car negie. " Elsey said It was the same the world over. Several hours In the city jail , however - over , gave liberty a rising value and towards evening Henry reluctantly called In the officers nnd paid his flno. Wlth a llttlo less gold and a trifle moro caution Henry left the Jail to wait for the Sioux City train. NEW ORGANIZATION TO IMPROVE : AND BUILD UP CITY. FIRST PROJECT IS A TOWN HALU A Fine Hall Will be Erected at a Cost of $3,500 , Which Will be Used ao a Land Office During the Opening of Trlpp County. Dallas , S. D. , Nov. 19. Special te > The News : At a meeting of the citi zens of Dallas the Dallas Commercial club wns formed. The club Is to bo incorporated with $5,000 capital stock , $2,500 paid in. At the first meeting ; $1,275 was raised in cash nnd many projects were discussed with nn ideate to Improve nnd build up the city of Dallas. The shares of stock are selling rapIdly - Idly and the first project will be the erection of a town hall , $3,500 bavins been voted for that purpose. Thlu building will bo used as the land of fice during the opening of Trlpp coun ty next year. Officers of the now club are : Ern est A. Jackson , president ; T. W. Wil son , secretary ; Don H. Foster , treas urer. The secretary Is opening up of fices on Main street. Bonesteol and Dallas will both have fine land office buildings during reg istration for the Trlpp county opening1. Bonesteel erected their hall during the opening of Gregory county Advertising Is an Investment , not an expense.