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NORTH NEBRASKA SCHOOL FOLKS
ASSOCIATION.
INITIAL MEETING A SUCCESS
NEARLY A HUNDRED MEN AND
WOMEN WERE HERE.
A REGULAR THING IN FUTURE
Banquet Served at the Pacific Hotel
Attended by Many Noted Instructors
of the State Toasts Were Bright
and Inspiring ,
Never before In tlio history of north
Nebraska mill seldom If over In the
whole state linn a moro representative
body of Nebraska educators been gathered -
orod nround the banquet table tban
were assembled Friday evening at the
tlrst annual banquet of tlio day-old
North Nebraska School Folks' club at
the Pacific hotel In Norfolk.
The first banquet of tlio now club
was an unqualified success. Taken In
connection with the short period of
preparation and the lack of an estab
lished organization the splendid suc
cess of the banquet forecasts a bright
future for north Nebraska's latest or
ganization , something now In Nebras
ka educational circles.
The unity of Interests and the broad
spirit of fellowship that the wldo prai
ries of the big north Platte country
Instills In the minds of north Nebras-
Imnu was evident In a certain feeling
of Informality and general good will
among the "school folks" at the ban
quet. Meeting on these terms and
with a genuine north Nebraska pro
gram of toasts the school folks club
bad "made good" at the close of the
banquet and had become a permanent
Institution.
Hctwccn eighty and a hundred men
and women , the most representative
workers In an Important profession ,
d. \vero seated at the banquet table.
From as far south as Grand Island and
Lexington , as far east as Fremont , as
far north as the Hosebud and west beyond -
. . , yond O'Neill the school workers came
to Norfolk.
E. O. Garrett of Fremont was toast-
master. No man In the state Is so
well acquainted with the teaching pro
fession as Mr. Garrett and few better
supplied with humor or the art of
graceful Introduction. When the ban-
X quet tables wore cleared at 10 o'clock
Mr. Garrett Introduced the first speak
er of the evening , President ,1. M. Pile
of the Wayne normal. From the be
ginning of President Pile's address un
til the last toastas given shortly
after 1 o'clock oratory , witticism , rem
iniscence , jest and word of greeting
mingled.
President Pile , for the last fourteen
or fifteen years at the bead of that
typical north Nebraska school , Wayne
college , said that the gathering Itself
was the best response to the toast
"Why Wo Meet. " To jar loose from
- . the rut , to find problems solved by the
t1 wider common experience , to cultivate
enthusiasm , to develop a wldo spirit
of charity , in all this and for the good
of self , the good of others , the good
of the boys and girls at homo and
through them the good of the country ,
Mr. Pile saw the reason and justifica
tion of the now club.
Speaking on "Associations" Superin
tendent U. S. Conn of Columbus , once
honored with the presidency of the
state association , traced the growth of
the association movement in Nebraska
and the development of professional
spirit. Association meant , ho said ,
good fellowship , co-operation in meetIng -
Ing common problems , judgment on
_ _ new ideas and the more rapid spread
of the Ideas that survive , the chance
for ambitious young fellows to get
their notions Into action and finally a
balance wheel to safeguard the com
mon purpose.
Superintendent w. M. Davidson of
the Omaha city schools was to have
responded to the toast , "Fellowship"
but was detained in Omaha by school
business. His place was taken by Su
perintendent Gardner of Fremont , who
gave a short Impromptu talk with sto
ries and witticisms that matched the
toastmaster. The most valuable part
of the club meetings , Mr. Gardner said ,
would lie In the social side. Highly
as scholarship and the power of dls
clpllno are valued In teachers the Fre
mont superintendent still asserted that
ready and true sympathy with the
pupil was really the highest qualltyln
a teacher.
"Where are wo nU" asked Superin
tendent R. J. Barr of Grand Island In
a few pointed remarks. No speaker
was listened to more attentively than
Mr. Barr and aono deserved to be.
Coming straight from the University
of Michigan to Grand Island twenty-
Bix years ago the splendid schools ol
that Nebraska city are an enduring
monument to a man with strength of
purpose to see his work and do It.
State Inspection of schools that
meant Inspection on paper with n stop
of rn hour or so In town , a super
abundance of "red tape , " binding "dec
laratlon of Intentions" from high
school normal class pupils , a system
of "first class high schools" that swept
in everything under one meaningless
head with a dozen subdivisions , all re
ceived sharp raps and raps that me
with applause.
Mr. Barr spoke of the growth o
\
manhood In the state alongside of the
development of wealth and of thu
splendid growth of thu schools In keepIng -
Ing pace.
"Our Heat Product. " F. S. Perdue of
Madison , superintendent of the county
and last year prcHldonl of the North
lirnnlui Teachers' association , milil
, VHH the boys and girls of the public
Rcliool system. And the people were
icglnnlng to realize It for In every vll-
ngo and town the InrgoHi and best
itilldlng was the public school building
landled by specially trained mm and
vomen. Mr. Perdue's address was one
> f the shortest of the evening.
Football found a champion In Su
perintendent .1. 13 , Dolzoll of Lexington ,
he man who has built up the largest
ilgh school In the state In proportion
o the size of the town. Sixty non-
residence pupils go to the Lexington
school and Superintendent Delzell ex-
) latned how he kept his boys In school.
'Football more than anything else en
ables me to keep the boys In school , "
said Mr. Dolzell. "I can only bo with
ho boys part of the time but I try to
each them to keep their heads and
always go after the ball Instead of the
other fellow , in short , to act out
noosovelt's splendid words , 'Don't foul ,
lon't ' flinch , hit the line hard. ' Arlth-
nolle may make Hockcfollors but font-
mil makes self governing boys. Self
government Is what you want In a
school. I do not mean for the pupils
o run the school , but to manage their
own affairs so that they will not como
u contact with others. Remember ,
hero may be order without self gov-
irmtH'nt , but the latter makes good
chools and good schools make a good
tale. " Mr. Del/.ell spoke on "Self
government. "
President W. II. Clements of the
i'romonl normal received a hearty
greeting , a token of sympathy for his
ecent loss In the Fremont normal fire
and of appreciation of his energy and
courage In building over again his big
lorth Nebraska school , already repre-
enllng twenty years of work. Only
a couple of classes were missed on
nccount of the fire and It was stated
hat all damage would bo repaired by
he first of the year. President Clem
ents gave an eloquent response to the
east , "Homo. "
Superintendent A. V. Teed , presl
dent of the north Nebraska nssoela-
Ion , a man whom everybody likes and
vho consequently Is the target of all
nfterdlnner orators at school banquets ,
vas to have responded to "Sunshine , "
mt the Dlxon county superintendent
brought a few remarks to a close by
remarking that a "before breakfast
speech" on his part would bring sun
shine in reality to drive the banquet
; uests from the banquet table.
lion. 13. R. Gurney , the Fremont.
mnkor and ex-school teacher on the
east list for "North Nebraska" missed
rain connections and was not at the
banquet.
To "Tho Goldenrod" President C. A.
Thomas of the state normal at Kear
ney gave a charming little toast at the
close of a few remarks sparkling with
vlt and happy thoughts.
Responding to "The Ladles" Hon. J.
C. Elliott of the West Point school
loard and an ex-teacher , passed a few
pretty compliments to north Nebraska
and the school folks' club as well as
to the ladies.
Superintendent Bodwell at the close
of the banquet was Introduced as the
first president of the club. He re
sponded very briefly with a few words
of thanks.
Singing "Good Bye Ladies , " the
school folks left the banquet a little
after 1 o'clock.
With the School Folks.
There Is no disputing the popularity
of either Superintendent Perdue , last
pear's north Nebraska association pres
ident , or of Superintendent Teed , this
year's president. And their popular
ly Isn't limited to school folks , for
unanimous re-clec-
joth wore given a
.lon by the voters.
The North Nebraska School Folks
club has no moro enthusiaslic sup
porter than President Pile of the
Wayne normal , who brought his nor
mal faculty to the meeting.
Principal Waterhouse of the Omaha
high school and State Superintendent
McBrlen. both sent greetings to the
school folks of north Nebraska.
The ladies were well represented at
the banquet , though not among the
speakers. It was agreed that their
presence conlribuled much to the sue
cess of the banquet.
13. .T. Bodwell , who proved himself
by his splendid services to Norfolk
since the burning of the big high
school building , is a man whom north
Nebraska teachers are pleased to hon
or with office. Mr. Bodwell was coun
ty superintendent of Douglas county
and president of the state teachers'
association before he came to Norfolk.
Ho Is a Dartmouth man.
The "educational uplift" was men
tioned twice Friday evening.
A glance around the banquet table
Friday evening made it quite apparent
why north Nebraska's schoolmasters'
club inltvled the school mistresses.
"When I meet a school man without
troubles , " remarked Superintendent
Conn of Columbus , "I always recall
the adage 'Know ye that all men are
llnrs. ' "
"Perdue , Dorcmus , Bodwell Madi
son county has three of the best mon
In the state , " remarked a school man
at the banquet.
When a speaker chanced to mention
attendance "padding" during the ban
quet the school folks smiled and looked
at The News man.
Centralization Is a modern tendency
that Isn't limited to the administra
tion. It has been a very marked move
ment In the educational Held In Ne
braska , BO marked Indeed that there
appears to be some question if It has
not In some Instances substituted ret
tape for the Independent Judgment of
local school men to the particular ben
eflt of no one and In some cases to
the disadvantage of the school system.
KoinarltH. somewhat pointed , by Su
perintendent llnrr of Grand Island ,
were heartily applauded with knowing
RintloH by many of the school folks.
"And Garrett. " remarked A. V. Teed
it the close of Frank Perduo's talk ,
' ! a by-produot of the school system. "
A. V. Teed admits having been once
[ mbarraKHod. II wan hlH first day as
i district , teacher In Missouri when a
lelapldatcd lad on a horse hailed him ,
'Sad , Hud , has the leacher come yet ? "
This time tlio pretty teacher looked
suspiciously as though she came from
Wayne.
It Is an open secret that Suporlnlcn-
lent J. E. Delzell of Lexington , one of
the moat forceful speakers on the ban-
met program , will probably bo a can-
lldatc for state superintendent next
fall. Mr. Delzell would not deny the
possibility and admitted thai his name
was being used. The time , ho said ,
uid not arrived for a definite announce
ment. Among school men It has been
reported that State Superintendent Mc
Brlen contemplated jumping over the
two-term rule In an attempt to gain
the olllco again.
North Nebraska school teachers are
confident of their Norfolk welcome and
In their latest organization the term
'north Nebraska" Is stretching out to
include the whole north Platle coun-
Iry.
Iry.The
The North Nebraska School Teach
ers' association will meet In Norfolk
thu first week In April.
Good jokes with the flavor In the
telling were served to the school folks
in toast
HERMAN CARLSON , LIVING NEAR
WAYNE , DIES.
BOY FOURTEEN YEARS OLD
YOUNGER BROTHER ACCIDENTAL
LY FIRED SHOT.
HE LIVED TWENTY-FOUR HOURS
While Playing In the Yard Thanksgiv
ing Day the Accident Occurred Boy
Died Friday Evening Just as Sur
geons Were About to Operate.
Wayne , Neb. , Nov. 30. Herman , the
l'1-ycars-old son of Carl Carlson , who
Ives north of Wayne , was accidentally
shot by a younger brother in the yard
of their home Thursday afternoon , and
: licd last evening just before the sur-
jeons wore about to operate on him
to remove a badly shattered leg.
Rooms for rent ? Want ads.
STILL ON THE TRAIL.
Losey and His Men Not Yet Successful
In Capturing Thief.
Up to Saturday noon no additional
word had been received from George
D. Losey and the men in pursuit of
the Battle Creek horse thieves aave
; hat the Thursday evening stopping
place of the horse grabbers had been
llscovered. Two men , ranchmen said ,
were In the stolen buggy.
The anti-horse thief mon were
thought to bo about seventy miles west
of Battle Creek.
The men on the trail of the thieves
believe thai they have also run across
( he trail of the Wayne horse thieves.
TEST OF CHILD LABOR LAW
Labor Commissioner Ryder is aWitlng
for Faversham.
Lincoln , Nov. 30. Special to The
News : "When William Faversham , one
of the foremost actors before the
American public , attempts to present
the "Squaw Man" in this city Monday
evening , ho will be arrested if he at
tempts lo permit the 10-years-old child
to play the usual role. Labor Com
missioner Ryder announced today that
he intended to make this a test case
of the new Nebraska child labor law.
ANNUAL BALL CHRISTMAS.
Neligh Fire Department Will Dance In
Auditorium.
Neligh , Nel/x Dec. 2. Special to
The News : At the regular monthly
meeting of the Neligh fire department
held In the city hall Saturday evening ,
It was the unanimous vote of the mem
bers present to hold their 18th annual
ball on Christmas night , December 25.
The committee appointed were Harry
Curtis , Ben Bennett and Howard
Plank.
Secretary McDougal of the depart
ment Immediately secured the audito
rium for the occasion , and also has
the assurance of the Italian orchestra
of Omaha to furnish the music.
The people ot Neligh look forward
to the annual ball of the volunteer
firemen as one of the most pleasant
events of the season.
That Island Saloon.
Fairfax Advertiser : A committee of
Yankton Indians were in Fairfax from
Greenwood agency one day last week
gathering information In regard to the
Kiiloon run on Bcebe Island In the Mis
souri river. It is understood that an
effort Is being made to have the saloon
closed. Those making up the party-
were : Rev. LaPoint , Isaac Omaha ,
Moses William , Samuel Endropo and
Paul Flying Hawk. John Omaha also
accompanied the part yas Interpreter.
SWINDLERS ARE NOW AT WORK
IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
OPERATE IN SMALLER TOWNS
Same Scheme That Was Worked In
North Nebraska a Month Ago With
Considerable Success U , S. Officials
Powerless to Help.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , Nov. 30. During
the past few weeks complaints have
been received by the United -States
authorities In this city from different
parts of the stale In reference lo the
oporatloiiHyof men who seem lo bo
well suppllol with "wlldcal" currency ,
which they have succeeded In passing
uium a number of unsuspecting South
Dakota business men. The men hand
ling the spurious money appear to
confine their operations lo the smaller
places lu the state. The currency
handled by them arc old Issues of bills
of the Merchants & Planters' bank , of
Georgia , Issued during the wlldcal cur
rency period about the tlmo of the war
of the rebellion , and other bills Issued
during that period. The practice of
those handling the money Is to split
the old bills In an ingenious manner
and then paste together the faces of
tlio bills , back to back , so that the de
nomination of the bill appears both
upon thu face and back of the bills
they tender In payment for purchases
In stores.
The United Stales authorities have
been urged to run down the men pass
ing the bills and arrest them , but the
fact that the United States olllclals
are powerless in the matter does not
seem to be known to the people of the
states generally. The federal author
ities are able to make arrests only In
cases where anyone passes counterfeit
money. The old wildcat currency beIng -
Ing passed by swindlers In the state
does not come under the head of coun
terfeit money not being a representa
tion of any lawful money of the United
States and therefore the passage of
the money Is a matter purely for the
local and state authorities to take care
of. Persons arrested on the charge
of passing the money are subject to
piosocutlon on the charge of obtaining
goods under false pretenses or by
fraudulent means.
MONDAY MENTION.
B. T. Reid went to West Point at
noon.
Dr. P. II. Salter was In Piainvlow
yesterday.
N. W. Clover 'left Monday morning
for Omaha.
Dr. J. C. Myers is In Butle and
Spencer Ibis week.
A. H. Winder leaves Tuesday on a
business Irip to Chicago.
Rev. Thomas Bilhell rolurned at
noon from Plalnvlew and Osmond.
The sick list today includes C. D.
Sims , who has an attack of pneumonia.
E. A. Bullock returned Saturday
evening from an extended business trip
to the east.
C. F. Kail ; and Chas. McCuddin of
Piainvlow were In the clly between
trains Sunday.
Mrs. Bruno Hanson of Omaha was
expected In Norfolk Monday , the guest
of Mrs. Ben T. Reid.
Mrs. Ella Lalller and son John , who
had been visiting at Johnstown , Neb. ,
returned home Sunday.
Pearl Nicholas , who has been husk
ing corn for Sam Kent southwest of
town , averaged eighty-five bushels per
day.
day.A.
A. P. Dee returned yeslorday to his
liomo in Davenport , Iowa , after a
Thanksgiving visit In Norfolk with his
daughter , Mrs. George D. Buttorlield.
Leonard Heggeland of Lincoln was
the guest of his former college mate ,
Harold Gow , In Norfolk during the hol
idays , returning to Lincoln Monday.
Attorney H. F. Barnhart returned
Saturday from Butte , where ho had
charge of the defense of Frank Hlg-
gens of Lynch , who was acquitted In
Butte on a criminal charge filed by a
Boyd county girl.
Misses Ruth Shaw and Jennlo
Wheeler have returned to Doane college -
lego after spending Thanksgiving at
home.
J. B. Hight , who Is to bo married on
Wednesday to Miss Mabel Estabrook ,
arrived In Norfolk from Inlerlor , S.
D. , Salurday.
Among the day's out of town visitors
in Norfolk were : W. H. Green ,
Crelghton ; Thomas Leavy , Tilden ;
William Relnhold , Pllger ; Woods
Cones , Pierce ; John Tully , Madison ;
Miss Ida Van Blarlcon , Madison ; P.
G. Smith , Platte Center ; C. P. Jones ,
Herrlck , S. D. ; E. B. Glrton , Wayne ;
Miss Rosalie Sherman , Monowl ;
Charles Morgan , Randolph ; T. D.
Precco , L. Long , Battle Creek ; R. C.
Anderson , Genoa ; Miss Annie do
Great , Madison ; Clark Churchill , Miss
Mary Churchill , Emerson ; F. Pike , C.
Billings , Dallas , S. D. ; E. D. Lundak ,
Verdlgre ; L. S. Llllsbrldgo , Burke , S.
D. ; Miss Jennlo A. Gibson , Newman
Grove ; John N. Ellerman , Fairfax , S.
D. ; W. C. Campbell , Crcighton ; E. P.
Van Kirk , Brunswick ; Mrs. Ora Glider-
sleeve , Miss Susie Kelsey , Fred Gilder-
sleeve ; O. F. Plum , Petersburg ; John
Shick , Blair ; W. W. Ahrens , Plain-
view ; B. J. Overton , Grotna ; J. M.
Roberts , W. A. Fowler , Ashton ; Miss
Joslo Richardson , Pilger ; H. Barnes ,
Batllo Creek.
Ed. Mullen Is quite sick with what
threatens to become pneumonia.
The Wesl Side whist club will mecl
with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mathewson
Tuesday evening.
The new postofflco hours went Into
effect Sunday , the carrier windows
opening from 2:30 : to 3:30 : o'clock.
Theodore Chrlstopherson of Omaha ,
a walch maker , has come lo Norfolk
lo work In the Burton jewelry store.
Work has started on the roof of the
now high Hchool building. Homo Idea
of the progress made on the building
will probably bo given the board at
the December meeting Monday.
District court convenes again Mon
day afternoon with the jury assem
bling for jury work. While Interest In
the Hoclio case Is paramount , a num
ber of other cases of Importance are
listed for trial.
Report from the bedside of Mrs. W.
S. Forham at Whltellsh , Mont. , who
was considered dangerously 111 with
appondlcllls , Is that she IB much bet
ter and that Iho prospecls of recovery
have materially Improved. Her sister ,
Mrs. Martha Brown , has gone to
Whlteflsh to help care for her.
Lincoln Star : Dr. 0. W. Dlshong ,
who has been appointed first assistant
physician of the Norfolk asylum for
the Insane , has been In Iho Institution
since November 1 and his commission
will bo dated November 1 , although his
formal appointment was not announced
until today. His salary will bo $1,500
per year.
Ray Benlsh , another knight of the
husking peg , can also go some In the
corn fluid. Working for Counly Com
missioner Burr Taft Bcnlsh cribbed
and husked 1,313 bushels of corn In
thirteen days. Incidentally Benlsh
met his reward on Thanksgiving day
when ho appeared as the groom In the
Benlsh-Sklff wedding.
Jack O'Leary , the Omaha wrestler
who has had his headquarters In Nor
folk for the past week , has two 1m-
portant malcbes up Iho Boneslccl line
this week. Thursday at Butte O'Leary
undertakes to throw three local men ,
Hobby Ford weighing 1-10 pounds , Gus
Tilth weighing 180 pounds , and C. R.
Curry weighing ISO pounds , In ono
hour of wrestling. At Dallas on nexl
Saturday he goes up against "Babe"
Coole , a 155-pound wrestler. O'Leary ,
who is light but clever , goes on the
mat at M5 pounds.
Pierce Leader : This week a peti
tion to conduct a saloon In the village
of Foslor Is being circulnled among
the freeholders of that place. The
person who is doing lliis work and
who desires to operate a saloon in Fos
ter is George Pfoifor , of Plalnvlew.
In a talk with Mr. Pfeifer , we arc told
that the chances for securing the re
quired number of feeholders a maj
ority tliereof are very bright. Tills
is the third time an attempt has been
made to get a license to open a saloon
in Foster , and Hie present petitioner
Is confident lu being successful In
his undertaking.
Fred Hartlleb , a popular north Ne
braska traveler who was called into
the house by bis company last Sep
tember , made an emergency trip
through north Nebraska last week and
tlio trip quite naturally made him
homesick for his former territory.
Hartlieb covered the lerrilory tribu
tary to Norfolk for Krage-Elllott , Omaha -
ha wholesalers of shoe findings and
supplies for several years prior to last
September when ho was called in to
Omaha to become city salesman with
supervision over the mall order de
partment. But It Is not all togelher
impossible but what he will be back
on Ihe road again with the coming of
the new year.
A $5,000 damage suit that has been
filed for the next term of the Wayne
county district court and one that by
reason of being somewhat out of the
ordinary will no doubt allract consid
erable altcntion , is the suit of Johan-
nus Hanson vs , Iirs Larson , asserts
the Wayne Herald. The petition is
very brief and alleges that on August
8 , 1907 , said defendant with intent to
injure the plaintiff , made a statement
In the presence of others , In effect stat
ing that defendant had "killed my
ducks. " The petition stales that plain
tiff had been greatly injured In his
good name and asks damages in the
sum of $5,000. Both parties reside
about seven miles northwest of Wayne
and are well-to-do farmers.
Local officers and members of the
Norfolk branch of the anti-horse thief
association met Saturday afternoon In
the city , hall transacting routine busi
ness. At the time of the meeting word
had not been received of the recovery
of the horses stolen from the Praeuncr
farm south of Batlle Creek. Opinion
differs among members of Iho assocla-
lion as to the exlent that the horse
grabbers operating In north Nebraska
and South Dakota have organized ,
some of the horse thief lighters believ
ing that the thieves arc working In
small gangs , others that they have a
close organization. This system , however -
over , seems to prevail in Ihelr opera-
lion : lhat horses stolen In southern
South Dakota and western Nebraska
arc rushed east while eastern animals
are hurried west.
Will McDonald and IOC other resi
dents of Meadow Grove have , accordIng -
Ing to a dispatch from Lincoln filed
with the stale railway commission a
complaint charging that Iho North
western road does not keep a night
operator on duty. Under the section
of the law which provides that facili
ties shall be furnished to tlio public
the complainants ask the commission
to Issue an order requiring Iho railroad
to keep an operalor on duly. It Is al
leged In the complaint thai It Is i i-
possible for one to purchase tickets ,
have baggage chocked or received ,
send telegrams or transact any busi
ness between hours of fi p. m. and
7 a. m. , during which tlmo the Black
Hills passenger train Is duo to leave
at 8:33 : p. m. , No. 2 passenger east Is
due at 5:07 : a. m. , an accommodation
freight and passenger No.110 leaves
at 8:35 : p. m. , being the train on
which all live slock Is shipped , mak
ing It necessary for stock to bo
loaded and billed for this train before
0 p. m. , and frequently the train Is
from ono to flvo hours late , thus
working a great hardship on stockmen
as well as causing unnecessary suffer
ing to Iho stock. The complaint will
bo considered by the railway commis
sion.
A HOT CHASE LEADS TO RETURN
OF STOLEN PROPERTY.
LOSEY AND HIS MEN SUCCESSFUL
ABANDONED TEAM FOUND IN
WESTERN BOONE BOUNTY.
THIEVES FOUND CHASE WARM
Deserted Team and Took Flight Will
be Taken Yet or Losey IB No Proph
et Bad Condition In Sand Hills Is
Uncovered Wayne Team Traced.
Word was received in Norfolk Sat
urday evening that Geo. Losey and hla
posse of men who had been trailing
horse thieves since Thanksgiving
morning had captured the learn , har
ness and buggy bill lhat the thieves
had escaped. The horses and harness
were stolen from Carl Pracunor and
the buggy from Conrad Volk , both
farmers living near Battle Creek , dur
ing Wednesday night.
Tlio horses were found flvo or six
miles west of Petersburg In the edge
of Boone county in a plum thicket
along a stream. They had been aban
doned when the thieves found that
the pursuit was becoming hot , and the
men had taken to their heels. There
wore two of the mon who took the
loam and Mr. Losey secured an accu
rate description of lliem , BO that all
hope of taking tlio men is not yet gone.
Mr. Losey believes lie knows where
the thieves live and their place is be
ing watched for their return. He Is
also convinced that the parlies who
took the Wayne team are the same
ones who stole tlio Uatllo Creole out
fit , as ho found the trail of that loam
in his search for thu ono from Madi
son county. It is believed tlioVaynu \
county team Is now somewhere in the
sand hills of Greoloy or Wheeler coun
ty.
Losey and his posse mot with cor
dial assistance all along the route of
their search for horse thieves. The
bhoriffs of bolh Greeley and Wheeler
counties joined in Iho search. By Sal
urday morning ho had llfty men scour
ing the country In western Booiie , Garfield -
field and Wheeler counties , ami It is
probable that If the lliievcs had been
found Madison counly would not have
been put to the trouble of trying them ,
as he doubts If ho would ever have
reached hero with them.
During the early part of the chase
Mr. Losey made his headquarters at
Bartlett , later moving to Chambers ,
from which places he directed the
hunt. The people along the line were
very much interested lu capturing the
fellows who took the Batlle Creek
loam , believing them to be profession
als. The chase also uncovered the
fact that there is quite a bunch of
criminals and tough characters in the
sand hills and the law-abiding people
are very anxious to have them driven
out of that section. Mr. Losey came
in contact with two men that he had
taken to Ihe penitentiary from Ibis
county while ho was sheriff , and there
seemed lo be others of Ihe same Ilk.
Officers and members of the North
Nebraska Live Stock Protective asso
ciation are greatly elated over the suc
cess in capturing the team and buggy ,
as tliis was the first theft made Iroin
a member of the association. But
they regret exceedingly that the
thieves wore not captured , as they re
alize that this was the most essential
part of Hie Iraiisacllon. With the sit
uation as it is , however , having an ac
curate description of the men , they do
not figure that the Incident is closed
by any means and will not be until
the thieves are behind Ihe bars , which
they have every confidence will be ac
complished.
WEST POINT TEAM RECOVERED.
Stolen Horses Found Near Lyons Run
ning Loose.
West Point , Neb. , Doc. 2. Special
to The News : The team of horses
missed from the pasture of John Fill-
mer , north of West Point , was recov
ered at Lyons , being found wandering
about. The team had doubtless been
stolen and abandoned by the thieves ,
as they showed signs of hard driving.
The sloleu loam of Robert Zahnow
has not yet been located. A clue was
discovered last week at Missouri Val
ley and was thoroughly investigated
by the local officers but without avail ,
although It Is believed that the team
was In lhat city two days before the
ofllcers arrived there , but a short dis
tance from the lowu the trail was lost.
LEG BROKEN BY FLYING CHAIN.
Chain Snapped While Moving a Build
ing.
Stauton , Neb. , Dec. 2. Special to
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The News : James E. Brooks , a prom
inent farmer residing six miles northeast -
east of Stanton , had his left log broken
In two places. He was moving a buildIng -
Ing and the chain used In moving
broke and the free end struck him on
the leg with the result above staled.
TWO CRIMINAL CASES
Disposed of in the District Court of
Cumlngs County.
West Point , Neb. , Dec. 2.- Special
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to The NOWH : District court was lir
HOHSltm during lust week. In the ram *
of the State vs. Michael Mickey , chnrff-
od with attempting to wreck n miutlv
bound M. R O. train , bolwoon Ponder
and Bancroft on May 12lib , taut. The
evidence developed that Mickey wmi
put off the blind baggage of n train
at ThurHlon the evening before ; that
ho footed It lo I'Midor and then start
ed for Bancroft ; that four obstructions
wore placed on tlio track HOIIIO lltttu
distance apart ; that the llr.it obstruct
ion , being passed In safety , Horvod aa
11 warning and the others were ( Un
covered In time to prevent a disast
rous wreck. Ho was positively Ident
ified by thu train crew who put him
off and by the operator tit Ponder.
Special detective MoiiHoudlck of Slour
City was pul on the case and made thu
arrest of Hlckoy nt Lyons Iho immo
day. Tlio circumstances surrouml-
Ing Ihe caHo and Iho conflicting tUorlc *
told by Hlckoy pointed to his guilt ,
very strongly , and the jury had llttlu
dllllculty In finding him guilty. 8cu
lenco has not yet boon pronounced.
The case of the Btnto vs. James Rob-
ley , n man of 50 years of ngo , charge * !
with attempted rape upon thu person
of Bertha Gardner , on August 3rd , nt
the home of Charles Behlors , In Grant
township , attracted considerable atten
tion , and the courtroom was crowded
during the trial. After several hours
deliberation Iho Jury returned a vor-
dlcl of guilty.
Ranchman Gourlcy Thankful Thursday
Perhaps the most heartfelt cause for
thanksgiving experienced by anyone lu
Omaha Thursday was manifested by
David M. Gourloy , a ranchman of Cher
ry count , who , according to Iho Omaha
World-Herald , got out of Jail lu tlmo
to celebrate rationally and bo full oC
rejoicing because ho was not heavily
sentenced for unlawfully fencing the
public domain In Cherry county.
Ho had boon indicted on a charge of
conspiracy to defraud Iho government ,
and conspiracy lo suborn perjury.
Those counts of tlio Indictment were
milled. L-ist Wednesday ho pleaded
guilty to the charge of unlawfully
fencing public land.
( lOiirloy was lined $300 and sen
tenced to Iwenty-four hours In Douglas
county Jail. Ho was locked up at 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon and was
released at the same hour Thursday
afternoon. lie then went to the holcl
and enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner ,
which to him was oven bettor than the
host of homo-cooked dinners.
Farmers' Exchange Day.
Crolghlon News : A farmers "Ex
change Day" Is to bo a regular fea
ture at Norfolk on Ihe first Tuesday
In every month. The move Is under
Iho direction of Iho Norfolk Commcr-
Icnl club , and Is conlemplaled to bo a
general trading , selling and visiting
day for tlio farmers of the Norfolk lor-
ritory. Anything and everything lu
the way of live stock , poultry , farm
machinery , etc. , will be brought In on
that day and a general barter , and
sale business will bo transacted.
Yards have been secured for the free
use of visitors on that day. December
I , will be the first day and It is pro
posed to make a gala day of it , by a
big parade and music by Ihreo brass
bands. The News has advocaled some
Ihing of tills kind for Crcighton and
yet believe we should got busy. Let's
wake up.
NORFOLK LODGE OBSERVES THE
EVENT ON SUNDAY.
ORATION BY REV. MR. WEILLS
Thirteen Members of the Lodge Have
Passed to the Land Beyond Since
the Organization in Norfolk Short
Program of Music.
Annual memorial services of the
year were held Sunday by Norfolk
lodge No. C53 of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks. The exor
cises were held Sunday afternoon In
the Elk rooms.
The exercises of the day Included
the public ritualistic services of the
order and a short program of music.
The oration and memorial address of
the afternoon was delivered by Rev.
J. C. S. Wcllls of Trinity Episcopal
church. The address not only filled
the occasion but was received as an
unusually logical and appropriate ef
fort.
Passing from memorial day and the
land of the departed , Rev. Mr. Weills
reviewed the lives and paid special
tribute to the three members of the
Norfolk ledge who had died during
the past year , W. M. Robertson , C. W.
Braasch and B. W. Woolvcrton , Iho
latter formerly a resident of Plerco
having died at Spokane.
In connection with the musical pro
gram John B. Maylard sang a solo.
The complete death roll of the ledge
Is : Allen C. Powell , May 28 , 1902 ; I *
Rosen thai , Sept. 13 , 1902 ; J. W. Par
ker , Sept. 19 , 1903 ; G. A. Lulkart , Feb.
8 , 1901 ; D. M. Owen , Dec. 17 , 190 1 ;
George Offcnbausor , Oct. 8 , 1905 ; Otlo
F. Tapperl , March 22 , 1900 ; R. L.
Braasch , July 21 , 1900 ; Thomas M.
Ryan , July 22 , 190C ; C. D. Jenkins ,
Oct. 2 , 190G ; W. M. Robertson , Jan.
22 , 1907 ; C. W. Braasch , August 11 ,
1907 ; B. W. Woolvorton. Oct. 5 , 1907.
A War Horse of the Nineties.
Stanton , Nob. , Dec. 2. Special to
The News : H. B. Miller , familiarly
known as "Uncle Henry" Miller , a
populist war horse of the nineties , and
who formerly resided near Wlnside ,
visited in tlio vicinity of Stanton ( lur
ing the pa t week. His home is now
in Washington Mute Mr. Miller was
ono of the lending populists in this
part of the stale.