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HAS NOT DEEN KILLED DY FINANCIAL - ANCIAL TROUBLES. FREMONT HILL MAKES REPORT Field Work Has Been Completed Through From Yankton to Houston Conotructlon Work Can be Done Cheaper Now Than Planned. Following Is part of a personal let ter recently received by the editor of the Yankton Press and Dakotan from Fremont Hill , president of the Yank- ton Southern railroad : "I take plenmiro In reporting that the Yankton Southern railroad enter prise IH progressing steadily and Huccessfully to n final Issue. Wo now have the Hold work completed through from Yankton to Houston. The rights of way In Texas nnd Oklahoma are guaranteed free (072) ( ) miles by the cities , towns and saw-mill com panies along the route and In Kansas and Nebraska options have been se cured on all farms excepting those whose owners could not bo reached. "On account of the very material decrease In the coat of labor and ma terials , which would result In n sav ing of at least 15 to 25 per cent In construction cost , the proposition can and will bo presented to capitalists within the next four months , more favorably than was anticipated. "Our proposition has been endorsed ed by the leading business men In each and every community along the entire route. This fact speaks for It self , I am feeling fully satisfied that I shall be able to complete the work successfully. " Omaha News : The Northwestern ' road has announced It 1ms selected for discharge , In order to retrench ex penses for the winter , the men who are addicted to drink , whether they are new or old employes. Proceeding on this line * the road has released about 4,000 men , weeding down Its force to a winter basis. The employes who will hold their positions through the winter are those who do not frequent saloons. As a result , the Northwestern be lieves It Is today operated by about as temperate a body of men as can be found In the entire United States. Of ficials claim that there Is not a drunk ard In the service , and that further more It Is their Intention not to let any drinkers Join the ranks of em ployes. The steel passenger conches , one of which has been In service for the last few weeks between Norfolk and Co2 lumbus , will replace wooden cars on the Harrlman lines , according to a dispatch from Omaha where the new steel cars are being constructed in the Union Pacific shops. The Union Paciflu railroad has de cided to spend millions In the Omaha shops In building steel cars , which will gradually replace all wooden coaches used oTi the entire Harrlman system. All work at the shops Is now only being expended on the erection of steel cars and motor cars. The shops will bo able to turn out ten cars a month , all of new and un conventional design. As quickly as cars are completed they are hurried Into service , at present being sent to the western end of the line. The steel coaches have their en trance at the center. They seat about as many people as the regular coach. Instead of having square windows , they will have round ones. Vcntlla- tlon Is provided by an upward draft. Each car weighs about 90,000 pounds , It cannot bo telescoped and in case of wreck offers a far greater chance of escape to passengers. Although the federal law prohibiting railroads from working their train crows over sixteen hours at a stretch does not go into effect until March 4 , 1908 , some western railroads are makIng - Ing efforts to observe that law nt pres- ent. Vice President Mohler of the Union Pacific and General Manager F. Walters of the Northwestern are among the railroad officials who so declare In some recent Omaha Inter views. "For more than n year the Union Pacific has striven to observe the new law just as much as though It were In effect at present , " said A. L. Mohler , vice president nnd general manager of the Union Pacific. "The schedules have been so adjusted that a crew does not have to work more than the specified time except In case of an emergency. We have kept com plete records of the time the men have worked on each run that wo might the better adjust our schedules. " "The Northwestern has been work ing on the now law for nearly a year , " said Frank Walters , general manager of the Northwestern. "So the new law will be no hardship to us , for we have adjusted our schedules to meet the requirements of the law. I don't t see any necessity for laying a train up at a small station , for the law says that In case of emergency the train may be run on In. " Railroad men say the severest sectIon - Ion of the new law Is that part which applies to telegraphers , In permitting those working at stations open day and night but nine hours a day. This will require three men for each tower and station open twenty-four hours and at present telegraphers are hard to get The law Is peculiar In that It permits operators working in stat ions which are only open In the day time thirteen hours a day. Battle Creek. A. O. Meyer of Broken Bow , an old I Battle Creek business man , arrived I I here Saturdfu and expects to spend part of the winter In this city with his' many frlemtg Ho was the IlrHt Hnttle1 I Cioi-lc butcher He now speculates i In real estate In Ouster county. Henry Stnmpe of Hlcketts. Iowa , was visiting his frleml Harvey Kuhrts In this city last wuck. dco. Urlslus of Leigh was visiting friends here Friday. Ho hud been up to Tllden with other friends for some time. Hon. F. J. Hale of Atkinson wns here on biiblncss the fore part of this week. Miss Minnie Clausen of Illcketts , Iowa , was vlstllng hero the latter part of the week at the home of her aunt , Mrs. Sophia Kuhrts. The celebrated Rodekohr string band , consisting of fourteen pieces , all of the members farmer boys , will give a concert soon In the opera house. They are thinking of going to Norfolk some day and letting the folks at that place know what they can do. Otto Rodekohr , a young man of twenty-one summers , IH the lender and manager. S. S. Moffett , who has been bartender er In the corner saloon , has moved with his family to the state of Wash ington. Fred Schecrger , who bought J. E. Sanders' roller mill recently , Is put ting In a new dam of rocks. Two carloads arrived hero Monday. Tlioro Is more cntnrrh In this section of the country tlmn nil other diseases put tOKothcr , nnd until the last few ycnrs was supposed to bo Incurable. For n Brent mnny ycnrs doctors pro nounced It n locnl disease nnd prescrib ed locnl remedies , nnd by constantly tailing to cure with locnl trentmcnt , pronounced It Incurnble. Science hns proven cntnrrh to bo n constitutional disease nnd therefore rcqulros constf- tutlonnl trentmcnt. Hall's Cntnrrh Cure , mnnufnctured by F. J. Cheney & Co. , Toledo , Ohio , Is the only constitu tional cure on the mnrkot. It Is taken Intornnlly In doses from 10 drops to a tenspoonful. It acts directly on the blood nnd mucous surfnces of the i fB- tem. They offer ono hundred dollars for any cnse It fuls to cure. Send for 'clrculnrs and testimonials. Address : F. J. Cheney & Co. , Toledo , Ohio. Sold by drug-plats , 75c. Tnlse Hall's Fnmlly Plls for consti pation. Advertisement For Bids , Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the county clerk of Madison county , Nebraska , on or before noon of the first day of January , 1908 , for the fur nishlng of books , blanks and stationery for the county of Madison during the year following the first day of January , 1908. Following Is a statement of the prob able gross number of each Item of books , blanks and stationery that will be required during said year. Hooks. Five S-qulre records , two McMillan records , one treasurer's cash book , ono treasurer's warrant book , three tax lists , 8,000 tax receipts , 72 name tabs , 288 ! poll books , 90 poll book envelopes , 48 ballot sacks , 29 assessment sched ule binders , three sets Indexes for rec ords , three canvass covers for records , 25 school directors' records. Blanks. Legal blanks as follows : 1,000 8 * x 28 , 3,500 8&xl4 , 4,000 8 x7 , 1,000 8 % x3Mi , 1,000 7x3 ; envelopes : 2,000 No. 11 , 9,000 No. < P/6 , 7,500 No. 10 , 1,000 No. 9 , 9,000 letter heads , 3,000 memo heads , 2,000 postal cards , 4,000 delin quent tax notices , thirty reams exam ination paper , 10,000 perfect attend' anco certificates , 100 order books for district treasurer , 200 bar dockets , 200 election notices , C.OOO assessment schedules , 2,000 sheets court reporter paper. Stationery. Twelve quarts black Ink , six pints red ink , two quarts mucilage , five gross lead pencils , twelve gross pens , rub ber bands four pounds small , twelve gross assorted , 2,000 blotters , ten reams typewriter paper , 1,400 sheets carbon paper , seven steel erasers , eight dozen rubber erasers , eight doz en pencil point protectors , twenty-four dozen penholders , one box staple fas teners tc t , four boxes challenge eyelets , eighteen dozen document boxes vari ous sizes , three reams legal cap , six dozen senate pads , two gross election pencils. Separate bids must be made on books 1 , blanks , and stationery , all bids must i be made on bidding sheets fur nished i on application by the county clerk of said county. All supplies must be furnished In accordance with specifications on file in the office of the county clerk. All supplies are to be furnished as ordered. Bids must bo marked , bids for I "Blanks " " " " " , "Books" or "Stationery , as the case may be , and addressed to the I county clerk of Madison county , Nebraska. Each bid must be nccom panled ] by a certified check payable to the i county clerk In the sum of $25.00 as a guarantee that the bidder wll enter Into n contract and furnish bond cessful bidders will be required to fur nish a good and sufficient bond for the faithful performance of their contract At the same time and place and sub ject to the same conditions as above separate bids will be received for the printing of sample and official ballots for the primary and general elections of 1908. At the same time and place and subject to the same conditions so fa as applicable , bids will be received fo the printing of the proceedings of thi board of county commissioners , thi county treasurer's list of dcllnquen taxes , the county treasurer's annua and semi-annual statement and such legal notices and advertisements a may be necessary for the county tc have printed , during said year. Th county commissioners reserve the rlgh to reject any and all bids. Bids wll be opened according to the require ments of the law at the first meetln of the county board , January 14 , 1908 Dated at Madison , Neb , , this 6th da ; of December , A. D. 1907. George E. Richardson , County Clerk. ' ! ' NORFOLK BANKERS AMONG THE FIRST TO CRITICISE. NOW BANKERS GENERALLY KICK Design of the Coin From Which "In God We Trust" Was Left Off , Are Meeting With Popular Disapproval. Workmanship Unsatisfactory , Norfolk bankers wcro among the first to pass criticism on the now gold coins nnd subsequent comment over the country has sustained the objec tions that they made to the now coins. Mr. G. D. Buttcrflcld was among the first bankers In the west to got hold > f the new coin nnd at the time ho pointed out what ho considered to bo serious defects In the coins. Mr. But- tcrfield thought that the coins lacked the appearance of superior workman ship characteristic of the old coins and thought that the bnnlw generally would object to the new design be cause the relief or raised part of the moulding of the eagle and other fig ures upon the coins was so high that the coins would not stack up well. And It will be remembered that it was from these coins that the motto "In God We Trust" was dropped. Now such a howl has been set up over the St. Gaudcns design that the mint au thorities have stopped coining them and It Is probable that the designs will bo remodeled and the words "In God Wo Trust" restored. A Norfolk admirer of President Roosevelt said yesterday that two serious "breaks" were chargeable to the man of the "big stick , " one the simplified spellIng - Ing "reform , " the other the motto ep isode. FRIDAY FACTS , J. W. Ransom was In Albion yester day. day.J. J. S. Smith went to Bonesteel yes terday on business. Mrs. Schulz of Stanton has been vis iting relatives in Norfolk. Julius Beemer and Fred Benne of Stanton were in Norfolk on business Thursday. Father Tevls , who Is to be assistant priest In Norfolk , arrived In the city yesterday from Dale. Will Buss , who has been working In the sugar factory at Lamar , Colo. , Is homo to spend Christmas with his parents. Mrs. G. O. Rankln returned yester day to Cody , Neb. , after a visit in Nor folk with her mother. H. F. Barnhart was In Albion yester- a ay ( attending a session of the district ourt in Boone county. J. K. Smith of Plalnvlew Is In Nor- oik on a visit with his daughters , , Irs. Irvln and Mrs. Melcher. Among Norfolk's Thursday visitors vere : D. W. Forbes , Bonestoel , S. D. ; teuben Logerwell , Naper ; C. G. Whip- le , Nlobrara ; R. M. Rutcher , Plain- lew ; W. A. Meserve , Crelghton. Mrs. Angus PhiHpp , whose home Is n northern Minnesota and who has icon in Norfolk on a visit with her incle and aunt , Mr. and Mrs. W. A. iloldenhauer , has gone to Stanton for . visit before returning home. Among the day's out of town visit- irs In Norfolk were : P. W. Ruth , SJewman Grove ; James Nichols , Mad- son ; N. S. Westrope , Plalnvlew ; Em- ry Coleman , Silver Creek ; Mrs. E. E. som , Dee Isom , Concord ; Mrs. Ste- enson , Mrs. Gadbols , Madison ; Mrs. H. M. Davlson , Sprlngvlew ; August lemer , George Weatherholt , Hosklns ; E. F. Relzlekc , Spencer ; F. A. Masen- da , Butte. Engineer Joseph Schwartz Is on the sick list. Mrs. Isaac Powers , who was quite 11 for a time , Is very much better. The Enola Woodmen are preparing to erect n hall 22x48. Work on the new building will probably start next week. Miles W. Holcomb has been appoint ed postmaster of Amelia in Holt county in place of G. W , Holcomb , re signed. The new bell for St. Paul Ev. Luth eran church was hung In place last Saturday , and given ' Its first test Sun day after services. The bell weighs 2,104 pounds and rings clear. The Whlte-Lenser wrestling match , scheduled for Stanton Thursday evenIng - Ing , "wasn't" The * local wrestlers didn't go to Stanton , it being stated that the match was called off by the black boy. The Norfolk fire department has ap pointed a committee to arrange for the Norfolk representation at the state association meeting In Nebraska City next January. Something like twenty firemen will probably go to Nebraska City from Norfolk. Mrs. C. P. Parish and Mrs. W. G Baker entertained a company of about seventy ladles at Luncheon Thursday afternoon , at the home of Mrs. Parish at the corner of Madison avenue and Eleventh street. Word has been received In Norfolk of the arrival of a little daughter al the homo of Mr. and Mrs. George Wright In San Diego , Calif. Mrs Wright wns formerly Miss Julia Re- qua of Norfolk. Payment of $1,000 life Insurance car ried In the Modern Brotherhood o America by the late Robert J. Stein formerly of Norfolk , to the widow , Mrs. Ella Stein of Pawnee City. Mr , Stela died the latter part of August Thursday Mrs. August Haaso dls posed of her personal property and farm Implements at a sale at her farm some two miles north of the city. Mrs Ilanse has built a new homo near St Paul Ev. Lutheran church where shi will live In the future , Jolly little Gay Johnson who goes t the Washington school , was seve ; years old Thursday. Every boy In th Washington school pounded htm on the back but ( Jay wns happy for oven the hoys who pounded him the hard * out admitted that his new birthday i knife wan n "beaut , " some oven say- 1 ing "beautiful. " Don Cnmciun , formerly of Norfolk , hns left the unloou business In Greg ory to enter the hotel business. Mr. Cameron Is now proprietor of the Wi ley hotel In Gregory , having traded his half Interest In the Cameron & Co. saloon to William Wiley for the hotel property In question , Cameron hns been In business In Gregory for the past year. Madison Chronicle : W. C. James , district state deputy of the M. W. A. , came down from Norfolk Thursday to be present at the annual supper of Box Elder camp. Ho Is planning on a grand class adoption at Fremont on the IGth of this month , and another one at Newman Grove a little later. Mr. James Is one of the leading depu ties In the state and Is certainly a hustler. Albion News : Ida Hamilton arrived here Thursday for a visit with her father , Judge Hamilton , for n short time. She is at the head of the Epis copal rescue work In New York city but has been absent for nearly a year now on a vacation. During the sum mer she traveled In Europe , visiting France , Germany nnd Italy. Her va cation ends In January when she will return to New York and resume her work. According to a Lincoln dispatch a letter was received at the state house from a member of the newly organ ized North Nebraska School Folks' club denying the statement that the club had Indorsed the candidacy of James E. Delzell of Lexington for state superintendent. The letter said some of the state papers had published that the club had Indorsed Delzelh Ho desired to make public that the club was not a political organization and did not Intend to take any part In pol itics. Because all school lads look much alike to the average citizen an Indig nant Norfolk avenue1 man who ap pealed to the police yesterday didn't receive much satisfaction. The man was sure he had a grievance , com plained that school boys were over- boisterous in leaving the high school and interfered with his property but because he admitted that he couldn't tell one from another the police said they would be unable to gather In the guilty parties. The man was given authority in the future to grab any offending school boy and hold him until th lad could be properly Identi fied and labeled. G. W. Schwenk , who returned to the cc business last fall is putting up a Ig double Ice house on the Northfork ust north of the city. The new Ice ouse will be C4 by 80 nnd twenty cot high nnd will be a double house nder one roof. The work of the new ulldlng was delayed as a result ol ho frame work blowing down lasl , Ionday but the Ice house will be fin shed In about two weeks. The capa : lty of the Ice house will be about ,000 tons , a house of about the same opacity as the one destroyed by fire ast summer , when the business was londucted by Waldo & Dlllenbeck who uffered a disastrous loss in the fire Mr. Schwenk Is building away from tils old Ice pond , which proved too ex pensive. P. W. Ruth of Newman Grove , as sessor-elect , was In Norfolk Friday returning home after a tour of Madl son county made for the purpose of filling out the list of deputy assessors Mr. Ruth will submit his list of depu les to the county commissioners on January 9 for approval and the Us will contain a number of new names representing changes made from the 1st of appointments made by Assessor Rynearson a year ago. Mr. Ruth In tends to give an additional deputy to Norfolk city. The outside precinc will retain its deputy while an addl lonal deputy will be added to the town , putting two men to work-on the city assessment , ono to handle the personal assessment , the other the rea estate assessment. Mr. Ruth has his 1st pretty well in shape now. TRAGIC DEATH OF A RESPECTED ATKINSON CITIZEN. KILLED HIMSELF WITH REVOLVER H. W. Transue Deliberately Goes to the Barn , Carefully Removes His Coat , Places Revolver to His Breast and the Bullet Does the Rest. Atkinson , Neb. , Dec. 13. Special to The News : H. W. Transue , an old j soldier , Odd Fellow and highly re spected citizen of Atkinson , commit ted suicide yesterday , ending bis life with a revolver bullet through his breast Despondency was the cause of the tragedy. Transue has been In poor health for the past two months. Recently he seemed to have fully recovered his physical health but continued to bo very despondent. Yesterday he walked out to the barn , carefully removed his coat , held a re volver to his breast and took his own life. Ho died instantly. In a few minutes his wife had missed him and after a little search she found the dead body out In the barn. Mrs. Transue Is left entirely alone by the tragedy , her only child having died some years ago. Transue was not only an Odd Fel low nnd an old soldier , but was highly respected In Atkinson as a man and citizen. He was well to do financially. The coroner was called from O'Neill , arriving on the afternoon train. Funeral arrangements have not been made. . THRILLING EXPERIENCES OF A YOUNG RUSSIAN. TERRIBLE HARDSHIPS ENDURED Constitution Undermined In Getting Away From His Native Land , He Lives But Four Weeks After He Reaches Free America. A story of old Russia wns brought to north Nebraska last week when Fred Walter , n young Russian , died at the homo of relatives northwest of Naper In Boyd county. A thrilling escape from Russian nil- horltles was followed by terrible hard- hips in an escape across the Russian oundarlcs , hardships which under- ulucd his constitution nnd left the oiing man a victim to typhoid fever our weeks after ho reached America , ho land of refuge. Walter made n thrilling escape from he Russian authorities who were try- ng to force him Into the army. Cap- ured and thrown Into a Russian jail o managed to steal across the bor er. Exposure and constant hardships vcro his lot on his long Journey to afety. Typhoid fever developed. Valter worked at Fairfax after his ar- Ival In north Nebraska. Ho worked ntll he was too 111 to walk when he urrendered to the sickness nnd was aken to the homo of his uncle , a Mr. Icrmnn , near Naper. In four days e was dead. The funeral was hejd In the German Lutheran church. BROUGHT BY UNKNOWN HANDS TO THE HOME OF JOE KLOS. WARMLY WRAPPED IN BLANKET \levvly Born Infant Found in the Early Morning , is Again Transferred to Another Home , That of Guy Nestel , Where it Is in Good Hands. A new born babe , a little baby boy , clothed with a hastily gathered ward robe and warmly wrapped in a blnn- - set. was a clft b'roucht Monday morn ng by unknown hands to the door sill of Joe Klos , who lives in the little yel- ow house near the Junction depot. Klos viewed the gift with astonish ment. A young Bohemian , married and with a seven months' baby boy of his own , Klos threw up his hands. But the little stranger found a home. Guy Nestel , a baker at the Junction eating house and a young married man without children , promptly adopt ed the little fellow. Joe Klos works at the lunch counter In the eating house. At 5 o'clock Mon day morning ho arose for the morn- Ing's work. As he dressed he heard a tiny cry from the direction of his door. There on the doorstep was the strange gift of the night , Klos , who has a boy of his own , viewed the little fellow on the steps with alarm. The Infant was brought Into the house and warmed. Klos , who has lived In Norfolk three years and Is a tender hearted young fellow , couldn't figure out what to do with the extra baby. It was Guy Nestel who came to the rescue. He made the first bid for the baby and the little Infant changed owners for a second time. The Nes- tel home Is a block or so north of the eating house. There wns no clue as to the parent age of the strange baby. The little fellow appeared healthy. MODERN WOODMAN RALLY. To be Held In Fremont on Monday. Special Train From Norfolk. The Northwestern Is to run a spe cial train from Norfolk to Fremont Monday for the big Modern Woodman rally to be held In Fremont. The Modern Woodman special will leave the uptown depot at 9 a. m. Monday and the Junction depot ten minutes later. Returning from Fre mont after the day's program has been carried out It will leave Fremont at 3 a. m. , arriving In this city early In the morning. The Fremont rally Is to be a big event for the Woodmen lodge. Over 300 candidates will be present from away for Initiation and several thou sand Modern Woodmen visitors are expected. An afternoon meeting wll be public but the evening meeting In the Fremont opera house will bo for Woodmen only. Head Consul A. R , Talbot of Lincoln will speak at both meetings. A number of Norfolk Woodmen are going to Fremont on the special next Monday although the special wil probably pick up Us biggest crowds ai West Point and other towns enroute , The special starts at Norfolk. INDIAN JJLOW OUT Fjve Hundred Natives at the Lamro Festivity This Week. Lamro , S. D. , Dec. 13. Special to The News : The Indians began to come In yesterday to the great blow * out that they arc going to have her from now on until Saturday , when they will have a beef roast and dance They will bo hero In largo number and will come from as far away a the Rosebud agency , a distance of fif ty miles. As there will bo no llquo allowed It Is expected that there wll be a general good time. Somn 50 ( Indians will bo hero to take part 1 Dent Shiver Just scratch a match light the Perfection Oil Heater nnd stop shivering. Wher ever you have a room that's hard to heat that the fur nace doesn't reach thcro you'll need a PERFECTION Oil Heater ( Equipped with Smokeless Device ) Jiut the thing for blizzard time or between seasons. It * genial glowing heat makes any room cheerful and cozy. No smoke p _ no smell smokeless device prevents. Brass \ \ font holds 4 quarts of oil burning 9 hours. Fin- / * tthcd in japan and nickel Every heater warranted. .teady.soft light which is so much appreciated by workers and students. Made of brass , nickel plated with the latest improved central draft burner. Every lamp warranted. Write our nearest agency for de scriptive circular if your dealer cannot supply the Perfection Oil Heater or Rayo Lamp. Standard Oil Company ( Incorporated ) ginning of n regular scries of gatherIngs - Ings that will be held here , as this Is the center of the county and the near est place for the Indians to gather. Automatic Switchboard. Manager W. J. Stadelman of the Norfolk Long Distance Telephone company was In Chicago during the week , arranging for the shipment of part of the automatic switchboard to Norfolk during the coming fortnight. The present prospects are that the automatic company will be giving lo cal service In Norfolk by the lirst of February. January 1 had been the date originally announced but It does not appear possible that the first an nouncement can be realized. In order to receive the switchboard 10 construction of the upper story of 10 exchange building bus been hur led. NELLIE KERN OF VALENTINE AR- RESTED IN FREMONT. GIRL IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD he Officer at Fremont Apprehends the Girl When She Reaches That City on Her Way to Omaha , on Advice - vice From Valentine. Fremont , Neb. , Dec. 13. Nellie Kern , a girl eighteen years old , was arrested by Chief of Police Peterson 311 Northwestern train No. C when It arrived In Fremont nnd was taken to he police station to be detained until he authorities at Valentine , Neb. , could be heard from concerning her. rlor to the arrival of the train the police received a telegram from Dep- ity Sheriff Williams of that town stat- ng that the young woman was wanted or forgery and requesting her deten- ion till someone could be sent to take charge of her. The girl made an emphatic denial of the forgery allegation and indicated : ier inability to understand why she iiad been arrested. She was on her ivay to Omaha In company with aiv other young woman whom she said , vas hurrying to the bedside of her aunt who was seriously 111. She sub mitted to detention without much lies- tation , first turning over most of the money she had to her companion. At he police station , however , she broke down and related her story between sobs. She said Deputy Sheriff Williams Is a brother of her brother-in-law , Har- . ey Williams of Valentine , and that she had been visiting at the home of the latter. She claimed to have been at Crookston , which is a small town near the former named place and had started for Omaha from there , after addressing a brief note to her mother at Rushvllle explaining her Intentions She said she was taking the trip with her friend out of sympathy for her and for the further reason that she wanted to do some shopping In the metropolis. She claimed she had been having some differences with the Wll llamses , but Insisted she could not understand J why they should resort to the extreme of causing her arrest. The police provided a place for the young woman In the judge's room and she spent the night there. Her second burst of tears came when the chief explained that since she was In ! the custody of the law It would be Impossible for him to release her to go to a hotel. At noon Chief Peterson received a telegram from the Valentine officers stating that a deputy had been started for Fremont with the necessary papers for the girl's formal arrest and deten tlon. The chief kept her at the cit > hall through the day and will dellve her to the deputy when he arrives. Notice to Creditors. The state of Nebraska , Madison county , SB. In the matter of the estate of C. W Draasch , deceased. Notice Is hereb ; given to all persona having claims an of said Madison county , deceased , that the time fixed for llllng claims against said estate Is six months from thu 2nd day of December , 1007. All such persons - sons are required to present thofr claims with the vouchers to the county Judge of said county at his office In the city of Madison , In said Madison county , on or before the 3rd day of June. 1908 , nnd that all claims so fllcO will be heard before said judge .on the 3rd day of June , 1908 , at 1 o'clock p. m. It Is further ordered that notice t all persons interested in said cstato be given by publishing a copy of thla order in the Norfolk Weekly News- Journal , a weekly newspaper printed , published and circulating In said coun ty , for four consecutive weeks prior to said day of hearing. Witness my hand and seal this 22nd day of November , A. D. 1907. Win. Hates , County Judgo. . The state of Nebraska , Madison county , ss. At a county court held at the county court room , In and for said county , December 9 , A. D. 1907 , present , Wm. Bates , county judge. In the matter of the estates of Val- lie B. Nethaway and Mary L. Netha- way , deceased , and of the guardianship' of Sophia Gladys Nethaway , a minor. On reading and filing the petitions of Claude L. Nethaway and George- Daily praying that administration or said estate may be granted to J. J. Clements as administrator , and that said J. J. Clements be appointed the guardian of Sophia Gladys Nethaway , a minor , ordered , that January 10 , A. D. 1908 , at one o'clock p. m. Is as signed for hearing said petitions , when all persons Interested In said matter may appear at a county court toUi held at the court room In and for said county , nnd show cause why the pray er of petitioners should not be grant ed ; and that notice of the pendency of said petitions and the hearing there of , be given to all persons Interested In said matter by publishing a copy of this order In the Norfolk Weekly News-Journal , a weekly newspaper printed , published and circulated Irt said county , for three successive weeks , prior to said day of hearing. ( A true copy ) Wm. Bates , [ Seal ] County Judge. LAFOLLETTE BOOSTERS WILL BE HERE NEXT WEEK. WANT PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATES The Wisconsin Senator , Now That Roosevelt is Really Out of the Way , Hope to Secure the Radical Element of the Party In This State. Lincoln , Neb. , Dec. 13. Special to- The News : Friends of Senator La Folletto were notified today that boost ers for the Wisconsin senator will b& In Nebraska next week to attempt to- secure the support of the Nebraska delegation for LaFolIette In the presi dential convention. President Roosevelt's final state ment has given a new impetus to the- LaFolIette boom , the Wisconsin sen ator counting on gathering under his banner the more radical of Roosevelt's following. CHOKED TO DEATH WITH CORK Little Girl at Newman Grove Meets : Sad End. Newman Grove , Neb. , Dec. 13. Playing with some bits of cork on the lloor by her mother's side , llttlo Olive Gutru swallowed some of the cork which lodged In the windpipe , causing death in a few hours. The little girl was unusually healthy and was playing with her brother on the lloor when she began to choke , Two doctors remained nt the Gutru homo until the llttlo ono died. Sorvlceu wore hold at Trinity church. The llt tlo Gutru girl's parents are Mr. ana
