I'HE NOUKOIJC WEEKLY NUVVS.JOURKNAI , : FRIDAY , NOVKMHKU iil ) 1907 ,
ENGAGEMENT OF MR. PA8EWALK
AND MISS NORTON.
PARTY GIVEN FRIDAY EVENING
Wedding Which Will Take Pl.ice In
the Spring Will United Two Promi
nent Norfolk People Other Events
of the Week.
The feature of the week's social llfo
In Norfolk was the announcement par
ty given Frltlay evening for Miss Fan-
nlo Norton , when the announcement
of her engagement to Mr. L. P. Paso-
wnlk was made. These young people
are prominent members of society and
the forthcoming wedding will meet the
approval of many friends.
Society ns a whole has not been
doing much during the past week ,
Uioro being no largo parties to engage
attention , but a number of small gath
erings have proved pleasant pastimes.
The coming Thanksgiving , when fam
ily gatherings will bo held In prac
tically every home , Is taking much of
the thought of the socially Inclined
Just now and outside of Thanksgiving
gatherings It Is not probable that there
will bo much stir for another week to
como.
Pleasures of the Week.
"Maidens All Forlorn , " a little
drama cleverly carried out by six
young ladles of Queen Esther circle
of the Motljodlst church , pleased the
audience that filled the auditorium of
the church Friday evening. The
drama was a prelude to a bazaar con
ducted during the evening In the
church parlors. Those who took part
In the little sketch were Misses Anna
Fair , MIne McNeely , Vllllo Adams ,
Margaret Austin , Elsie Johnson and
Mao Dlckford. Prettily decorated
booths In the church parlors were In
charge of the following young ladles :
Fancy work booth , Miss Ethel Dough
ty and Miss Jessie Drebert ; candy
booth , Miss Margaret Austin and Miss
Ruby Macy ; corn booth , Miss Edna
LoiicUs and Miss Mlno McNeely ;
lunch booth , Miss Lena Mills , Miss
Anna Fair , Miss Ella Bland and Miss
Vllllo Adams.
The ladles of the First Congrega
tional church gave a chicken pip sup
per and bazaar at the church parlors
Thursday evening , supper being served
from 5:30 : to 8. A great many busi
ness men and their families stopped
for supper with the ladles and the en
tertainment was voted worth while.
A nlco fund was realized from the en
tertainment for the church treasury ,
and everyone who attended had a most
enjoyable evening , from those who did
the work to those who served.
The Lady Maccabees gave a chicken
plo supper at the Junction Thursday
evening which was a success In every
particular. The attendance was large ,
the supper was flno and the entertain
ment gave the society a net profit of
about $25.00.
Monday evening was the occasion
of a lodge party and entertainment
given In their lodge rooms by the Nor
folk Tribe of Ben Hur. A special pro
gram was carried out and lunch was
served In the latter part of the even-
Ing. About sixty people were present
Mrs. C. W. Ray on Tuesday was giv
en an opportunity to become acquaint
ed with members of Dr. Ray's congre
gation and other Norfolk people at a
reception given complimentary to her
at the home of C. E. Doughty. About
150 people attended the reception
Members of the clerks' association
pent Tuesday evening at progressive
high five , holding a social meeting In
the city hall.
The recently organized "social cir
cle" was entertained Monday evening
at the state hospital by Miss Robb.
Miss Maude Clark entertained eight
young ladles at an Informal party Fri
day evening.
The Wednesday club met this week
with Mrs. N. A. Huso.
Hymenlal.
A dinner party given Friday evening
by Mrs. P. F. Bell was the occasion
of the announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Fannie Norton to Mr.
Leo P. Pasewnlk. Guests at the din
ner party were told that the wedding
would occur In the spring.
Announcement of the engagement
was made Informally during the even'
Ing. Those present at the dinner par
ty were : Mrs. L. B. Nicola , Mrs. Bert
Gentle , Mrs. G. A. Young , Miss Stella
Luikart , Miss Pale Burnham , Miss
Mattle Davenport , Miss Laura Dur-
land and Mrs. Corl Jenkins of MadI-
on , the latter a sister of Miss Norton
to whom the party was compllmen
tory.
tory.Both
Both Miss Norton and Mr. Pcisewalk
have been prominent In the social llfo
of Norfolk. Miss Norton Is the daugh
ter of E. M. Norton , now of Wheat-
land , Wyo. , but for many years a
prominent resident of Norfolk. Mr.
Pasowalk Is cashier of the Norfolk
National bank.
Mr. J. B. Hlght of Norfolk but now
living temporarily near Interior , S. D. ,
and Miss Mabel Estabrook of Norfolk
will bo married at the Estabrook homo
In this city on Wednesday , December
4. It will bo a quiet homo wedding
with a simple ceremony. Both young
people are prominent In Norfolk.
In Stanton on last Saturday evening
Mr. Earle J. Blakeman of Norfolk and
Mlsa Lillian Johnson of Los Angeles ,
Calif , were married In the Congrega
tional parsonage by Kev. W. J. Tumor
of Norfolk , who had accompanied the
bridal party to Stnnton. A wedding
trip to Lincoln and other points In the
southern part of the state preceded
the return of Mr. and Mrs. Blakeman
to Norfolk.
John Ixcht and Miss Carolina Ores-
son of Norfolk will bo married on the
afternoon of Wednesday , November
27 , the ceremony taking place at St.
Paul Ev. Lutheran church. Rev. John
Wltto will perform the ceremony.
Invitations were Issued during the
week to the marriage of Mr. Ray Ben-
Ish and Miss Anna Matilda Skiff at
the homo of Mr. and Mrs. William
Skiff on Thursday , November 28.
Coming Events.
On Friday of next week the first
banquet of the now North Nebraska
School Folks club will bo held In Nor
folk. The banquet will bo held at the
Pacific hotel and will bo preceded by
a business meeting for organization
purposes.
The next Elk dance will bo given
December 20.
Earrings.
The message comes from the cast ,
and It Is flashed over the wire because -
cause a matter of so much Importance
as this could not cnduro the tedious
delay of Uncle Sam's mall pouches ,
that the "Four Hundred" are now hav
ing their ears pierced and getting out
grandmother's earrings. And when
the "Four Hundred" adopt a new fader
or revive an old one , all the rest of
the world , or anyway so much thereof
as Is Included In the domain of the
stars and stripes , Is expected to at
once follow and give thanks to the
grand dames for giving them some
thing new to do. Earrings of the nine
teenth century arefashion's latest
craze. The longer the pendant the
better ; the more oddly designed the
more desirable.
Mrs. Glyn startled New York soci
ety at a dinner party given by Mrs.
John Jacob Astor by wearing a pair of
earrings set with massive pear-shaped
pearls and topped by bow-knots of
diamonds. It is her favorite set , worth
$4,000.
The "Four Hundred" fell quickly
Into lino. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish , Mrs.
Herman Oelrlch , Mrs. Harry Lehr and
Miss Gladys Vandorbllt were among
the first to adopt the fad.
The new earrings differ from those
of our grandmothers in that they are
lighter and longer , but the old style
Is copied as closely as possible. If
anything , though , heirlooms are given
preference.
Miss Gladys Vanderbllt Is wearing
a striking set executed In Austrian
workmanship , a gift from her fiance ,
Count Szechenyl. They are finely
wrought gold with pearl settings.
Mrs. Fish wears sapphires and
pearls , Mrs. Lehr a solitaire diamond
with pink pearl pendant , and Mrs.
Oelrlch a gold leaf design with a topaz
setting.
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
Following Is the Thanksgiving day
proclamation by Gov. Geo. L. Sheldon
of Nebraska :
This has been a busy and fruitful
year. Our granaries and our store
houses are filled with the products of
our farms and our factories. Our pas
tures and our feed-lots contain cattle ,
hogs , and sheep without number. Our
commercial and business Institutions
are solvent. Our people , realizing that
they must go up or down together ,
have full confidence In each other's
honesty and Integrity. The Industri
ous and frugal for a decade have been
well rewarded for their labor. This
has enabled them to provide their fam
ilies with the comforts of life and build
beautiful homes In our cities and
throughout the country.
For all things that have promoted
our peace , prosperity and happiness ,
It Is fitting that thanks should bo ren
dered unto Him whose Invisible hand
controls our destiny.
The president of the United States
has appointed a day of general
thanksgiving and prayer. Under the
authority vested in me by law , and In
accordance with the established cus
tom , I , George Lawson Sheldon , gov
ernor of the state of Nebraska , do
hereby proclaim the same day , Thurs
day , November 28 , 1907 , as Thanksgiv
ing day In this commonwealth.
No business will be transacted on
that day in any departments of the
state.
The people of this state are earnest
ly urged to refrain from unnecessary
labor on that day and to assemble in
their homes and In public places of
worship to render thanks unto the
Supreme Rnlor of the Universe for
the blessings we have received as a
state and nation , and to Implore Him
to give us Inspiration and wisdom to
do nobly the work that lies before us.
"Let us come before His presence with
Thanksgiving "For the Lord Is good ;
his mercy Is everlasting ; and his truth
enduroth to all generations. "
In testimony whereof , I have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the state of
Nebraska.
Done at Lincoln this 19th day of
November , A. D. 1907.
George L. Sheldon , governor.
Eat such a big dinner at the house
of the hospitable woman that It kills
you and she will say at your funeral :
"I knew he was sick the day he was
at our house , for Ho Never Ate a
Thing. "
Do you know that Plnesalve Carbol-
Ized acts like a poultice In drawing out
Inflammation and poison ? It Is anti
septic. For cuts , burns , eczema , crack
ed hands It Is Immediate relief. Sold
by F. F. Ware & Son's drug store.
PIONEERS SETTLED BEFORE THE [
COUNTRY WAS SURVEYED.
HELPED TO DEVELOP COUNTRY
Land Was Thrown Open to Settle
ment In 1889 Out Was Not Surveyed
Until 189S In the Meantime the
State Was Given Odd Numbered
Sections.
For the purpose of Inducing the
state board of public properties to
scale down the appraisements on Boyd
county lands which have been in con
troversy between the state ot Nebras
ka and so-called " "
- "squatters" who set
tled upon them in nn early day , says
the Lincoln News , arguments were
made before that body Saturday by
Attorneys Sanford Parker and M. F.
Harrington of O'Neill. The hearing
took place at the office of Governor
Sheldon , who Is not a member of the
board , but was desired by the officials
who are members to participate In It.
Beginning at 10 o'clock , two hours
time was taken up In going over the
questions that have been so long In
litigation. The lands In controversy ,
aggregating 2,200 acres , wore assessed
In 1905 by the Boyd county commis
sioners at $7 to $15 per acre. On re
view by the state land commissioner's
office , these figures were raised to a
minimum of $20 and a maximum of
$32 per acre. The occupants of the
tracts do not wish to pay these higher
prices and have appealed to the state
board to date the appraisement back
several years , when lands In north Ne
braska were not worth as much as
now. They said this should bo done ,
because they were ready to buy at
that time , but could not do so because ]
the matter was in litigation and It ,
could not be told whether the state of
Nebraska or the United States held ,
title. The final result of the litigation |
was a decision by the courts that the
land belonged to the state.
The governor and the board of pub
lic lands and buildings listened to
what the attorneys had to say , asked
questions and discussed what should
be done , but arrived at no definite
conclusions. Land Commissioner Eat
on stated that he thought the date of
the 1905 appraisement might bo set
back several years and the squatters
allowed to pay at the rates prevailing
In 1901 or 1902. A dozen or more of
the men who are living on the disputed
domain were present at the hearing.
Attorney Parker , who is receiver of
the United States land office at O'Neill
declared that this was the thirty-sev
enth trip he has made to Lincoln on
business connected with the Boyd
county land cases. He said the mat
ter was one of the legacies handed
down to the present state board from
previous administrations.
The history of the affair was re
viewed at length by Parker , who said
that the tracts which the settlers now
wish to purchase were originally part
of an Indian reservation and later In
cluded in the old Fort Randall mili
tary reservation , during war times.
In 1889 , congress passed a bill throwIng -
Ing the Indian lands open to settle
ment , and in 1893 the military reserva
tions were added to this territory by
another act. At the same time , the
state of Nebraska was given authority
to select lands from the odd numbered
sections within the region specified
to indemnify it for other lands which
had been lost through squatters ob
taining prior rights.
In defense of the men who are now
seeking to purchase the lands they
occupy , Parker declared that they
were pioneers who came before the
country was surveyed and helped to
develop it. He stated that the gov
ernment survey was not made until
1890 , so that these settlers had no
foreknowledge where to locate and
could not tell In advance what tracts
were reserved for the state. He far
ther pointed out that the government
surveyors placed the names of the
settlers on the official plats , to that
extent recognizing their rights.
It was shown that former Land Com
missioner J. V. Wolfe of Nebraska
made selections for the state In 1897
and filed them in the land office at
O'Neill , which was Instructed by the
government at Washington to accept
no applications for homesteads on the
same lands. A letter written by Wolfe
at the time was read , showing that
he had endeavored to pick lands not
occupied by settlers but unwittingly
chose some on which the men now
interested had made their homes.
Land Commissioner Follmer , who
succeeded Wolfe , suggested legislation
allowing the state to sell to the squat
ters , and a bill was passed authorizing
the governor to make deeds. This
was declared unconstitutional , as the
Nebraska constitution provides that no
state lands shall be relinquished for
a less consideration than $7 per acre.
Another bill was passed by the leg
islature of 1905 authorizing the state
to sell at appraised valuations. This
is the act under which the settlers
hope to acquire the lands they are on.
The only difference between them
selves and the state at this time re
lates to the prices at which the state
will sell.
A talk was given by Attorney Har
rington , who said Land Commissioner
Wolfe made a trip to Boyd county
from O'Neill , driving forty-five miles
overland to view the tracts , but that
ho got only "as far as Jim Malono's"
and never saw the lands in contro
versy.
"I guess the land commissioner was
having too good a timeto make the
rest of the Journey , " remarked Har
rington , who said ho would not enter
into details ns to what the good tlmo
might have boon llko.
He gave the settlers credit for go-
lug Into a new country , forty miles off
the nearest railroad , and there labor
ing to convert It Into a producing re
gion. The land was originally hold
by the United States , he asserted , at
not more than $1.25 to $3.50 per acre.
The fact that these men were the vic
tims of Wolfe's mlstnge , thought Har
rington , should not deprive them of
the chance to buy nt the first apprais
ed value of $7 to $15 per acre , which
he said was high enough , considering
that they had developed the lands
themselves and endured all the hard
ships of pioneers.
As a farther reason for selling the
lands and getting them off the state's
hands , Harrington declared that the
state Is now getting no rents for them
as the law requires an Intending lessee
to deposit the cash value of Improve
ments which have been made by the
settlers. The county commissioners
have the province of determining what
Improvements are worth , and as they
would place the figures higher than
anyone might care to pay. The attor
ney Intimated that the settlers have
the state at a disadvantage and could
keep It there until there Is some final
settlement and a transfer of the titles.
"If these men are not paying renter
or taxes , what kick have they on the
way things now stand ? Why do they
want us to do anything ? " Inquired
Treasurer Brian.
"Well , some of them might die and
their relatives could not Inherit the
property , so they would llko to get
title to the lands and Insure their fam
ilies from being evicted , " Harrington
replied.
The hearing concluded without any
farther progress being made , and the
state officials will consult among them
selves as to what course shall be pur
sued.
sued.Land
Land Commissioner Eaton during
the forenoon got word from Washing
ton that 1,005 acres of government
land In Cherry county has been al
lowed the state In lieu of lands lost
through washing of streams and mis
cellaneous other causes. The selec
tions were made by the state several
years ago , since which time its appli
cation for their approval has been on
file at the national capital.
BUSINESS WAS SLOW.
Reasons Why a Customer Was Not
Ready to Pay.
Following Is a reply received by the
Sturgeon Music company to a rather
urgent request for payment of nn old
bill that had been standing some time :
Sturgeon Music Comp. , Norfolk ,
Neb. Dear Sir : I have received your
Letter in regarding to pay my agree
ments and vll say I vll send you the
whole amount 1C. $ so soon 1 can. I
am at precent In shortnes myself and
Busnes is slow and i cant verry good
aforde to sell iny Stok on Hand at the
Prices we have at Precent It would be
a Loose to me at least 25-30 $ but so
soon this Finance truble vil get settled
down 1 vll be to glad to settle my Ob
ligations so vl my get before long been
on the Skwaere again.
Hooping that you vil be pleaset In
a verry short Time getting the amount
Due
I remain
Yours respecktfully ,
SECURED ONE HUNDRED AND SIX
TY COPPERS.
THEN HE MADE A GETAWAY
Pursued by the Nlghtwatchman , Who
Fires Several Shots at the RetreatIng -
Ing Penny Thief Escapes In the
Trees Along the River.
Nellgh , Neb. , Nov. 23. Special to
The News : A burglar entered the
grocery and furniture store of A. H.
Phillips at C o'clock this morning and
made a haul of ICO pennies that had
been left In the till last night. The
burglar escaped.
Entrance to the store was effected
by pushing In a cracked glass In the
front door. As the man was leavlncr
the store the night watchman discov
ered him , but was too far away and
the man was too good a sprinter to be
captured. The watchman followed
him a mile up the river , firing at him
several times as they were footing It
over the country , but apparently not
doing any damage to the robber.- Fi
nally the fugitive dodged among the
trees along the river bank and got
away. It was still quite dark at that
hour In the morning and It was im
possible for the watchman to see his
man at any great distance.
When in the store the robber missed
a slot machine that contained several
dollars' worth of nlckles , that he might
have had If he had been a little more
Inquisitive. Money was evidently what
ho was after as nothing else was dis
turbed so far as can bo ascertained.
Mr. Phillips is now In Excelsior
Springs , Mo. , for his health and the
business Is being conducted by the
clerks.
Entertainments.
The O. M. C. club was entertained
Saturday evening by Miss Erna Wilde.
The chess club was entertained at
high five Friday evening at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blersdorf on
South Tenth street. Miss Hattlo
Llchtonberg and Will Llchtenberg at
tended the party from Hadar.
Son at Max Wilde's.
Norfolk relatives have been Inform
ed of the arrival of a little son at the
homo of Mr. and Mrs. Max Wilde In
Bazllo Mills , where Mr. Wilde is cash
ier of the First National bank.
MANY WILL ATTEND THE Y. M. C.
A. CONVENTION.
IN NORFOLK NEXT FEBRUARY
Important Branch of the Work of the
Y. M. C. A. Is Carried on by Cor
respondents Who They Are In
North Nebraska.
The state convention of the Y. M.
C. A. In Norfolk next February will
bring a good many men to this city
from points other than the cities where
regular associations are maintained
An important branch of the Y. M.
C. A. work is embraced In the work
of the corresponding members. The
association has corresponding mem
bers In most of the towns of the state
and these members can come as dele
gates to the Norfolk convention.
The work of the corresponding mem
bers is to keep the state association
in touch with the state as a whole and
especially to give the clt ynssoclatlons
notice of young men who are leaving
their home towns for the larger cities
where associations are maintained and
where they may bo of much service to
the young man who Is a stranger In
the city.
A good many men , cspoclally north
Nebraska men , who are correspond
ing mombprs have signified their In
tention of coming to Norfolk this win
ter for. the convention.
A good many men , especially north
Nebraska men , who are corresponding
members , have signified thPir inten
tion of coming to Norfolk this winter
for the convention.
Among the men in north Nebraska
who are doing the outside work of
the association as corresponding mem
bers are : W. E. Mosley , AInsworth ;
J. E. Smith , Albion ; W. B. Argan
bright , Atkinson ; C. T. Rice , Bancroft ;
C. M. Anderson , Bassett ; T. L. White ,
Battle Creek ; W. R. Ellis , Bloomficld ;
C. A. Mlnnlck , Crawford ; J. C. Green ,
Crolghton ; C. E. Newell , Elgin ; Prof.
W. T. Seeley , Emerson ; Dr. E. E. Cop-
pie , Fullerton ; W. L. Mills , Gordon ;
F. M. Drullner , Hartlngton ; George
W. Heine , Hooper ; Dr. H. H. John
son , Inman ; Guy Wilson , Laurel ; G.
A. Marshall , Leigh ; George Brewster ,
Long Pine ; W. E. Taylor , Madison ;
Dr. H. L. Kindred , Meadow Grove ;
Ed. Beckwith , Nellgh ; II. C. Stelner ,
Newman Grove ; C. C. Whlpple , Nlo-
brara ; G. T. Sprecher , Ed. Redmond ,
Norfolk ; C. H. Torpln , Oakdale ; Silas
Ludwlck , Orchard ; David Grosvenor ,
O'Neill ; Robert Raceley , Ponder ; H.
S. Buckingham , Plainvlew ; William
Brome , Pierce ; J. E. Stevenson , Pon-
ca ; G. E. Hartman , Randolph ; H. M.
DIels , Scrlbner ; J. Erwin Nye , Stnn
ton ; H. Gordon Cross , St. Edward ;
J. S. Elliot , St. James ; Prof. C. H.
Taylor , Springfield ; George E. Horn
by , Valentine ; Fred E. Poellot , Wake-
field ; A. R. Davis , Wayne ; Charles
Beckenhauer , West Point ; Prof. W. T.
Stockdalo , Wlsner ; Roy Richmond ,
Wausa ; Dr. A. H. Holm. Wolbach.
ROOSTER STARTS SOMETHING.
Country Bird Comes to Town Mixes
Up Two Families.
Pilger , Neb. , Nov. 22. A skinny
rooster with hardly enough feathers
to cover Its nakedness , has caused a
heap of trouble in Pilger this week.
G. II. Mahlpe bought It In the coun
try , brought It home and turned It In
with the rest of his flock. But the
rooster , not feeling at home , meander
ed across the alley where It found
more congenial company among John
Foy's bunch. Soon after Mahlpe miss
ed It and followed after the rooster.
Fey refused to acknowledge Mahlpe's
ownership and wouldn't give It up ,
but that night Mnhlpe's hired man
went over nnd got the roostpr without
Foy's knowledge or consent.
The next morning on learning that
Mahlpe had regained possession , Mrs.
Fey went to Stanton to consult an at
torney. He advised her to let some
disinterested party settle the question.
Mrs. Fey returned home , and after a
consultation with Miihlpe , it was
agreed that Justice of the Peace Ant
lers should decide.
The judge was loath to make any
decision , finally saying he would take
the rooster down the alley fifty yards
from each place , turn It loose , and to
which coop It returned there it would
stay as far as he was concerned , that
It would stand as the decision of the
court.
When the rooster was released from
the custody of the court It picked up
a few kernels of corn about , and then
made a beellne for Mahlpe's. Fey then
filed a bill of exceptions alleging that
Mahlpfe had scattered the corn to In
duce the rooster to return to him and
also made a few other remarks on the
side for which Mahlpe proceeded to
knock him down a couple of times.
Fey promptly had him arrested for
assault and battery. He pleaded guilty
and was fined $2 and costs , and then
had Fey arrested for provoking the ns-
salt. Fey pleaded guilty , drew $1 ,
and costs and a few hours later meet
ing Mahlpe's hired man , ho made a
few more remarks and caused his ar
rest again and another fine of $1 nnd
costs was taxed up against him.
Peace has been restored and the lit
tle skinny rooster still crows and cir
culates in the alley. The school treas
ury Is $20 richer because of him.
AInsworth Ladles Entertained ,
AInsworth , Neb. , Nov. 23. Special
to The News : Something llko a halt
hundred of the ladles of this city were
most delightfully entertained at a mu
sical recital at the parlors of The Os-
berne yesterday afternoon , given by
Mra. A. W. Scattergood who Is a stu
dent of the musical department of
the stnto university. Mrs. Scattorgood
was assisted by her daughter , Miss
Mildred , violinist , Mrs. Sadie A. Smith
vocalist , and Miss Jeannette Slsson , a
talented reader , who IB a student nt
the Wcslyan university at Lincoln.
The parlors of the hotel were espe
cially decorated for the occasion ,
The following wan the program
which was frequently encored :
Kwast Etude A Major
Rubinstein Kammonol Ostrow
Leschotlzky..Intermezzo In Octaves
Mrs. Scattergood
DcBerlot Fifth Air Varlo op. 7
Schumann Traumorcl
Mildred Scattorgood
Field Little Boy Blue
Field There Little Girl Don't Cry
Janotto Slsson
Denza Sing On
Orceno Slug Mo to Sleep
Sadto A. Smith
Hcnset..If ] I Were a Bird , op. 2 , No.fi
Schumann Nachtstuckc , op. 2
Moskowskl Waltz , op. 31 , No. 1
Mrs. Scattorgood
Refreshments were served after the
program had been concluded.
HANDSOME NEW BUILDING COST
ING $16,000 IS FINISHED.
TO BE OPENED DECEMBER 2
Constructed by the Odd Fellows , the
New Structure Is One That the
Whole of Nellgh Takes Commend
able Pride In.
Nellgh , Neb. , Nov. 23. Special to
The News : Nellgh's now auditorium
and lodge hall that has been built nnd
completed by the Odd Fellows Is now
ready for occupancy , or will bo ready
by Tuesday of next week , when the
final connections are made in the heat
ing system.
This building Is nn ornament to the
city nnd gives much credit to the or
der that has constructed It The en
tire cost will approximate $16,000 , and
It Is considered one of the best con
structed buildings in this section of
Nebraska. Mr. J. C. Stltt of Norfolk
Is the architect and Messrs. Kcllner
& Woerth of Scrlbner the builders.
The new auditorium will be formal
ly opened to the public on the evening
of December 2 , by the Arlngton Come
dians , a company of twenty-two people
ple , who will play an entire week's
engagement. This company features
the famous Polmatler Sisters Ladles'
orchestra , which has drawn so much
attention during their western tour.
Messrs. Jenkins & Payne , the man
agers of the auditorium , have been
shelling the woods for many weeks
trying to secure the best possible at
traction to open the house , and they
are convinced that the Arlngton Come
dians will fill the bill. They pay this
company $1,000 for the week's engage
ment , and If indications count for any
thing , they will have a nice surplus
at the end of the week. The follow
ing Is the repertoire for the engage
ment :
Monday evening "An American
Girl ; " Tuesday evening "Jim , the
Westerner ; " Tuesday afternoon Free
matinee for children ; Wednesday
evening "The Parish Priest"Thurs ;
day evening "Sandy Bottom ; " Friday
evening "A Texas Ranger ; " Satur
day afternoon Matinee ; Saturday
evening "The Black Flag. "
It is announced that on Wednesday
and Friday evenings after the per
formance a ball will be given , and
music will be furnished by the Polma
tler Sisters' orchestra. This Is done
to please those who enjoy dancing ,
which goes to show that the manage
ment has tried to furnish a week's en
tertainment that would be pleasing
and acceptable to all.
Nellgh people feel proud of their
new auditorium , and the Odd Fellows
throughout the district are rejoicing
that they now have a ball where dis
trict meetings can be held , and the
indications are that all will turn out
at this opening and give the manage
ment hearty support.
KILLED UNDER A WAGON.
E. G. Johnson , n Ranchman Living
Near Inman , Meets Death.
Dr. E. L. Brush was called to Inman
Saturday to attend the funeral of his
uncle , E. G. Johnson , a ranchman liv
ing seven miles from Inman , who wa
killed In a runaway.
Johnson was hauling lumber and
was taking two wagonloads from In
man. When the horses became fright
ened at a passing passenger train , ho
brought the two teams together and
tried to hold all four horses.
One team broke away but the second
end team plunged forward , throwing
him beneath the wheels of the heavily
loaded wagon.
The wagon passed over Dr. John
son's body , crushing his side. Ho
lived only a few hours after the accl
dent
The funeral was held Saturday at
Inman. The body was taken to Ash
land for Interment
DR. PARKER RE-ELECTED ,
Retains Old Place of Vice-president
of State Dental Board.
Dr. C. S. Parker of this city was
elected vice-president of the Nebraska
state dental board at a meeting of the
board held In Lincoln during the week.
The new officers of the state board
are : Dr. J. H. Wallace , Omaha , pres
ident ; Dr. C. S. Parker , Norfolk , vice
president : Dr. H. C. Brock , North
Platte , secretary ; Dr. W. T. Smith of
Geneva was elected delegate to Bos
ton next year to represent the Nebras
ka board at the national meeting of
state dental boards.
WA8EM OF LINCOLN AND CARROLL -
ROLL , ENGLISH CHAMPION.
AUDITORIUM MONDAY EVENING
Interest In the Event Has Been Great
Because of the Reputation of the
Two Principals Men Meet for the
First Time.
( Krom Momlay'n Dully. ]
Oscar Wnscni of Lincoln , Nebraska'
lleavy-welght wrestler , nnd Joe Car
roll , the English wrestler who took the
English belt a couple of yoara ago ,
were In Norfolk early for their match
at the Auditorium Monday evening.
The men meet in Norfolk for the first
time.
Interest In Monday's event has been
grout because of the reputation of the
two principals and the fact that Nor
folk Is to sco
a straight match wrcs'
tie. Men nro coming In from away.
Jack O'Leary , Omaha's crack wrca-
tier who has been seen In Norfolk ,
stopped over the Wasc'in-Cnrroll per
formance on his way to get a matcM
at Dallas. O'Leary sold that befog f *
this territory that ho couldn't afford
to miss the match Monday oronlntf
for two of the best men In the coun
try were to bo on the mat.
Carroll not long ago took two
straight falls away from Prof. M. J.
Dwycr , the Denver athletic club man.
Arrangements were miulu Monday
for a fast preliminary between two
Norfolk men.
Gentleman Jack.
Atkinson Graphic : From the nlco
wrlto-up given Jack Sullivan of O'Neill
In the Sioux City papers and the Nor
folk News , ho can deservedly be called
Gentleman Jack , to which wo say
union.
YALE SUPREME IN EAST.
Saturday Brought Victory to Yale ,
Carliole and Ames.
Saturday's football contribution to
the season's statistics did not lessen
Yale's football supremacy In the east
this year , Yale defeating Harvard on
old line football by the score of 12 to
0.
Carlisle trimmed Chicago 18 to 4.
This game , with the two eastern vic
tories of the week before when Penn
sylvania beat Michigan G to 0 and
Carlisle beat Minnesota 12 to 10 , Is
not cheerful dope for western football
"rooters. "
Nebraska Saturday ran up eighty-
five points against Doaiio college.
Thanksgiving the cornhuskors play In
St. Louis against St. Louis university.
In Iowa Ames won the state cham
pionship by defeating Iowa university
20 to 14.
The Nebraska Interscliolastlc cham
pionship was further muddled Satur
day by Omaha defeating Lincoln 12
to 0. Omaha has already been defeat
ed by York while Lincoln won from
York in a close game.
Wisconsin sprang the surprise of
the day by playing Minnesota to a tie ,
17 to 17. ' "
QUEENER BACK AGAIN.
Norfolk Qucener Begins to Trim Up
His Mitts Again.
"Our own" Queener Is wanning up
to the boxing game again. On the
Friday after Thanksgiving ho will
leave Norfolk to take on a bout with
Jack O'Drien , a Denver pugilist. The
battle Is set for Nov. 28 and will prob
ably bo pulled off In northwestern
Nebraska or Wyoming.
W. M. Queener , who is something of
a ball player In the good old summer
time , fought last year around In Ne
braska under the name of "Rabbi. "
Just now ho Is backed by C. D , Fletch
er of Whitevllle , Wyo.
Queener fights nt 1C5. O'Brien la
about three pounds heavier.
FALL FLIGHT OF THE HOBO ,
Moving a Little Later Than the Duck
to the South.
The fall "flight" of the hobo Is on.
The hobo , moving a little later than
the duck , Is headed south. The Nor
folk city Jail has been playing to a big
business the latter part of the week
and Chief Flynn says that there hasn't
been such a movement of men who
como under the class of "vags" and
"hoboes" for months.
"Wo have gathered In a lot of'vags'
the last few days , " Chief Flynn re
marked during the morning. "Tho
men say there Is no work but I know
that work Is easy to find all over the
country. There Is always a big move
ment of this kind during husking sea
son. With the cold weather the 'vags'
are taking to cover. "
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Carnegie Library.
After a delay of several months com
munication with Carnegie has been
secured by the library board. A pre
liminary letter asking for Information
on the library situation In Norfolk baa
been received by the secretary of the
board.
A meeting of the library board has
been called for Tuesday.
STANTON BEATS WEST POINT.
Close Game of Basket Ball at Stanton
Friday Night.
Stantonl , Nety , Novf. 23. A close
game of basket ball last evening be
tween the West Point high school and
the Stanton high school resulted In a
score of 38 to 3G In favor ot Stanton.
At the end of the first half the game
stood 2-1 to 14 for Stanton. The game
was witnessed by an Interested crowd
Df spectators.