AMOUNT FIXED FOR FIRST AR
REST AND CONVICTION ,
ASSOCIATION MEETING MONDAY
Annual Election of Officers Results In
the Selection of Strong Men For the
Places An Enthusiastic Meeting of
Anti-Horse Thief Men.
Ilurliort Rhodes , Urt'Ighton ' , presi
dent.
John Krant/ , Norfolk , vice-president.
II. IS. Mason , Meadow Grove , secro-
liiry.
liiry.Adrian
Adrian Craig , Norfolk , trciiHiiror.
George W. lx)8ey ) , Battle Creek ,
chief captain.
"Five hundred dollars for n horse
hlef. " Thnt's what the nutl-horso
thief men said at tholr annual meeting
In Norfolk Monday afternoon. U'H the
jimonnl the North Nebraska Live Stock
Protective association will pay for the
lli'Ht arrest and conviction of any thief
who gets away with one or more
horses belonging to a metnhcr of the
jiHsoclatlon.
That the north Nebraska anti-horse
Ihlef association , as the N. N. L. S. P.
A. IH familiarly known , la a "live wire"
was attested by the enthusiastic dele
gations sent to Norfolk from the
branch associations Monday. Of the
twelve branches all Have Madison were
represented. There was very nearly
a complete attendance of the allotted
delegates and the men who came to
Norfolk were prominent and represen
tative citizens of the north section of
the state.
There were three sheriffs present at
the anti-horse thief convention Sher
iff Mcars of Wayne county , Sheriff
Stncker of StanUm county and Sheriff
Marsh of Hock county. The delegates
wore prominent farmers , stockmen
and horse owners , the class of men
who are organizing to wage effective
war against horse grabbing In this
Hectlon of the west.
In the annual election of ofllccrs ,
one of the most Important pieces of
work before the thief-lighters , Vice
President Rhodes of Crelghton was
advanced to the presidency succeeding
v Herman Uucttow of Norfolk , who de
clined to accept another term. John
Krantz of Norfolk , one of the prime
movers In the association , was recog
nized with election as vice-president.
G. W. Evans of Norfolk- , who has been
acting as secretary of the general as
sociation , was elected to the position
for the coming year but declined to
.accept. II. E. Mason of Meadow
Grove was then chosen secretary. Af
ter the names of O. D. Butterllcld and
Adrian Craig of Norfolk had been sug
gested for treasurer , Mr. Crnlg was
re-elected to the position. For chief
captain George W. Losey of Battle
Creek was re-elected with a display of
enthusiasm that amounted to an ova
tion.
There was a healthy amount of dis
cussion and debate in the anti-horse
thiefconvention , an Indication of the
vitality of the organization. A little
difference of opinion , after the matter
has righted itself for the future , only
serves to bring out the real strength
of a growing movement and Monday
afternoon's convention was declared a
"mighty good meeting. "
After President Uucttow had called
the meeting to order he turned the
chair over to Vice-President Rhodes.
. Treasurer Craig's report showing a
balance of ? 110.1 ; ! was approved. The
Wnyne association was formally ad
mitted into the north Nebraska orga
nization with the provision that the
Wayne branch would bo exempt from
the January assessment.
A formal vote of thanks was passed
for George W. LoHoy , chief captain ,
F. B. Massman , captain of the Battle
Creek branch , and Ed Losey , a son of
the former sheriff , for their good work
in recovering the team stolen from
Cnrl Praeuner of near Battle Creek.
The Norfolk Dally News was also
slven a vote of thanks for the support
that It had given the organization of
the north" Nebraska anti-horse thief
association.
The constitution of the association
\vas then taken up and subjected to a
certain amount of revision.
On motion of II. E. Mason of Meadow
t
ow Grove the amount to be set aside
for the maintenance of the local orga
nizations was Increased from ten to
twenty percent of all moneys collected ,
fifty percent of the moneys collected
to be remitted to the chief treasurer ,
the remaining thirty percent to be re
tained in the local treasury.
That article eight might read per
fectly clear in the future the provision
that association funds should be paid
only for the expenses of searching
for stolen property "of the members
of the association" was changed to
read "of those who are members of
the association prior to the loss of the
stolen property. " This change was
made on motion of J. W. Warrlok of
Meadow Grove , seconded by G. W.
Losey.
Other changes gave to the local
branches the right to fix the salaries
of the local officers , struck out a pro
vision to permit each local association
to pay the railroad faro of two dele
gates to the regular association and
changed the manner of the local asso
ciation drawing on the general treas
urer.
urer.At
At the next annual mooting there
will bo a systematic revision of the
constitution , a special committee hav
ing been authorized for that purpose.
II. L. Carlson of Norfolk , II. E. Mason
of Meadow Grove and G. W. Losey of
tg"rBattlo Creek will constitute this com
mittee.
Acting on the suggestion of the
chief."captain of the association voted
that a reward of $500 bo paid by the
association for the first arrest and
fighters nnd Is to bo printed on the
hacks of envelopes used by the asso
ciation.
Mr. Losoy advocated members of
the association using a uniform brand ,
the letter "I , " to ho placed on the In-
Hldo of the left front hoof Just below
the hnlr. No formal action was taken
In the matter hut the suggestion will
probably be carried out by a number
of association men as a means of Iden
tifying tholr horses.
After olllcers had been chosen nnd
the Nebraska National hank designat
ed as the depository for the funds of
the association adjournment was vet
ed.
While the N. N. L. S. P. Anew em
braces n membership of between COO
and 000 nnd has twelve hranch asso
ciations ntnilnted , It was felt by the
delegates Monday that their associa
tion was Just entering on n period of
rapid expansion which would render
It more nnd more effective.It was
pointed out that the absolute neces
sity of n state-wide organization to
successfully meet the operations of
the horse grabbers who ply their trade
In north Nebraska and southern South
Dakota , was beginning to bo realized.
As a network of organized branches
is spread over the north Platte conn-
try north Nebraska Is going to bo
mndo a mighty unprofitable field for
horse thieves.
Among the accredited delegates who
came to Norfolk for the meeting Mon
day afternoon were the following del
egations : Wnrnorvllle , W. B. Rice
nnd F. .2 McGlnnls ; Meadow Grove ,
E. II. Crook , II. E. Mason , E. Mcln-
tosh , C. J. Hlxon , L. L. Fryo and J.
W. Wnrrlck ; Verdlgre , Albert Hall
nnd F. J. Studeny ; Wayne , Will Less-
man , Sheriff Grant S. Mears , A. Bla
zer , James Mclntosh , Chan Norton and
M. II. Glldersleeve ; Hosklns , T. E.
Bornhardt , Peter Brumels , Charles
Bernlmrdt , August Bchmer and C. W.
Anderson ; Tllden , J. E. Bolton , A. M.
Jones , George Connelly nnd II. W.
Klngery ; Battle Creek , Joseph Orr ,
Carl Praenner , George Scheargor and
F. G. Mnssmnn ; Wlnnetoon , Henry
Schwartz , Joe Meyer and Charles
Bnnge ; Crolghton , H. Rhodes , Pat
Green and Mr. Echterncnmp ; Pilger ,
S. D. Dcnney and A. E. Burnham.
The Norfolk delegation chosen was
composed of E. A. Craig , G. W. Evans ,
Frank Lehman , Ed Hammond , F. D.
Krantz , Fred Detcrman , H. L. Carl
son , Gus Wagner , John Krantz , R. W.
Rohrke , E. C. Raasch , Obed Raasch
and George I oscy.
With the Anti-Horse Thief Men.
A horse thief In the "pen" scares
twenty In the bush.
The man who has captured a horse
thief has only to bow to one man the
fellow who has captured two.
It Is stated Monday that during the
last two years and a half thirty-eight
head of horses have been stolen with
in a radius of a few miles of Norfolk
and that only four animals were re
captured.
Sheriff Stucker of Stanton county
told the association that he thought
Stanton was beginning to see the need
of an antl-horso thief association and
that an association would probably be
formed there. The Stanton sheriff
said that he always did what he could
but that no one or two men could do
what had to bo done to overcome
organized horse thieves.
Save those who lived on the west
line most of the association men
stayed in Norfolk over night and took
in the firemen's minstrels.
Charllo Anderson of Hosklns , friend
nnd champion of the much abused
mule , succeeded in having the official
frown of the association fixed firmly
on the mule-thief. The Ire of the as
sociation will bo as strongly aroused
over the theft of a mule as the stealing
of a horse.
Chan Norton , the Wayne county
man who recently lost four horses
through the operations of horse
thieves , was In Norfolk as a delegate
from the new Wayne branch of the
association. The Wayne association
was not affiliated when tup robbery
occurred. Carl Praeuner , the Battle
Creek farmer whose team was re
turned by Captain Losey and other
workers , was another delegate In the
annual meeting.
Sheriff Marsh of Bassett , who came
down from Rock county for the meetIng -
Ing , Is well known in Madison county ,
where he once lived.
In western Nebraska horse thieves
are followed with rifles and ropes ,
Chief Captain G. W. Losey told the
delegates. Mr. Losey spoke of the aid
that was everywhere offered him In
the western counties during his pur
suit of the Battle Creek thieves and
he said that from the temper of the
people the rope might have been
called Into action.
How many men can furnish an ac
curate description of their own hors
es ? Not one In a hundred , so horse
men say. Members of the anti-horse
thief association are urged to write
down nn accurate description of their
horses In case horse thieves should
make away with their property.
The strength of the association is
indicated by the following apportion
ment of delegates , one delegate being
allowed for each ten members :
Wayne , 12 ; Norfolk , 13 ; Battle Creek ,
7 ; Pilger , G ; Hosklns , 5 ; Crelghton ,
4 ; Winnetoon , 5 ; Meadow Grove , 5 ;
Tllden , 5 ; Verdlgro , 3 ; Warnervllle ,
2 ; Madison , not represented.
G. W. Losoy , again chosen chief cap
tain of the North Nebraska Live Stock
Protective association , probably gets
his share of criticism but no one ever
disputes his ability as a thief chaser
or organizer.
Saturday Dance at Hospital.
Saturday evening has been picked
as the evening for the holiday week
dance to bo given at the Norfolk hos
pital for the officers and employes of
the hospital nnd their friends.
DR. ERNEST KELLEY OF OMAHA
IS APPOINTED.
FOR THE NORFOLK HOSPITAL
Governor Sheldon Has Named Dr.
Ernest Kelley as Assistant Physician
nnd Pathologist at the Norfolk In
sane Hospital.
Dr. Ernest Kelley , who comes from
ono of the leading families of Omaha ,
has been appointed assistant physi
cian nnd pathologist at the Norfolk
Insnno hospital.
Dr. Kelley was appointed by Gov
ernor Sheldon to fill the vacancy made
by the promotion of Dr. Dlshong to
the place of assistant physician.
Dr. Kelley will take his place Tues
day.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
Miss Jennie Schwenk was In Stanton -
ton Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Burt Mnpes went to
Omaha Tuesday noon.
Miss Ernn Wilde Is homo from a
Christmas visit in Bazllc Mills.
J. L. Hcrschlscr Is home from a visit
with relatives at Waterloo , Iowa.
Misses Martha Kcll and Emma
Hcckman , the latter of Council Bluffs ,
spent Tuesday in Hadar.
Miss Laura Buckondorf has gene to
Hartington on a visit , before leaving
to enter a wholesale millinery Louse in
Minneapolis.
Chris Anderson and Julius Hulff
wore in Stanton Monday evening , at
tending an inspection of the Stanton
company of militia.
Mrs. Mary Hosklns of Plalnvlow , and
daughters , Misses Cora and Alice , arc
Now Year's guests at the homo of Mrs.
Hosklns' brother , J. W. Ransom.
Miss Esta Anderson left at noon for
a visit with her sister in Montana.
Miss Anderson will spend part of the
winter at a wholesale millinery house
In Minneapolis.
Mrs. John GHdca has been qulto
dangerously ill with pneumonia at the
home of her mother , Mrs. Louise
Hlrsch at Plpestone , Minn. , where she
wont to spend Christmas with her
daughter , Miss Lizzie.
Mrs. John Collins of Marcus , Iowa ,
was In Norfolk Tuesday noon , accom
panying her husband to Stanton ,
where the Collins orchestra played
for a Stanton dance. Miss Emma Wet-
zel of Norfolk accompanied Mrs. Col
lins to Stanton.
Mrs. George R. Hodson has been
spending the holidays in the vicinity
of Lynch. Mr. Hodson was at Lynch
for a few days , returning to Norfolk
after Christmas to give his attention
to the Norfolk pickle plant , which ho
has taken In charge.
Among the day's out of town visit
ors in Norfolk were : J. S. Smith ,
Newport ; F. G. Koester , Carroll ; C.
W. Smith , Pierce ; Attorney M. F.
Harrington , O'Neill ; District Judge A.
A. Welch , Wayne ; Senator F. J. Hale ,
Atkinson ; Attorney R. M. Johnson ,
Stuart ; C. E. Morrison , Plalnview ;
John Boyes , Humphrey ; A. O. Perry ,
Atkinson ; W. J. Winder , Meadow
Grove ; Otto Kamroth , Madison ; Mr.
and Mrs. H. J. Blngenhelmer , Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Blnghelmer , Creighton ; A.
J. Rudsdlll , Dallas , S. D..W. ; S. Ar
nold , Bloomfleld ; R. C. Hale , Pierce ;
W. R. Locke , Stanton ; D. W. Zlegler ,
Monowl ; H. N. Horn , St. Edwards.
Mrs. O. R. Meredith has been quite
ill for some days.
Miss Kate Weldenfeller Is to enter
the Splesberger wholesale millinery
house in Omaha this week.
Peter Stafford , Jr. , whose arm was
operated upon on account of blood poi
soning , is doing as well as could be
expected.
Little William Reynolds , the three-
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Reynolds , Is better after being very
sick with pneumonia.
P M. Barrett returned home last
night from Rochester , Minn. , where
he went to consult with the Mayo sur
geons. Mr. Barrett was told that he
needed no operation.
Young people In Norfolk last night
took advantage of the snow and mild
air for bobsled parties and a number
of them were in evidence about the
city. The sleighing has been ideal In
every way.
The new road grader bought by the
city last fall has been pressed into
service by Street Commissioner Lee
as a gutter cleaner. The light grader
gives good service In cleaning the ce
ment gutters of snow.
A great deal of sickness Is reported
In Norfolk and other parts of the mid
dle west at the present time. There
Is an epidemic in Norfolk Just now of
grip , another epidemic of pneumonia
and near-pneumonia , as well as throat
troubles.
"Now Norfolk looks peaceful
enough , " said a Madison livery stable
man as he looked up and down the
avenue. "But Mathews' words were
disquieting. Mathews said as I left
Madison , 'Be careful of the horses. I
don't care whether or not you get shot
but don't let the horses get hurt. ' Now
that's what Mathews said. "
W. H. Powers , who has returned
from Rochester , Minn. , says that his
mother , Mrs. I. Powers , was recover
ing rapidly from the effects of her re
cent surgical operation at the hands
of the Mayo brothers. It Is expected
that .she will bo out of the hospital
within a few days and she will prob
ably return to Norfolk within a few
weeks.
Monday , January 20 , 1908 , is an
nounced as the date for the first win
ter sale of horses in Norfolk by the
Smith Brothers Land and Live Stock
company. The sale barn has not boon
announced but the sale will bo by auc
tion and there will bo about 300 horses
offered. The horses and mules , which
are to bo offered every two weeks at
the coming year at their nice
13. Amerlno , protector ; L. M. Ogdcn ,
past protector ; Mrs , J F. Redman ,
evangel ; Mrs. A D. Howe , councilor ;
Mrs. C. Rnsloy , secretary ; Mrs. A. D.
Howe , treasurer ; J. F. Redman , senti
nel. Mr , Amerlno was ro-olectod pro
tector. Fred Krnntz wan elected as
trustee for a two-year term , Mtllard
Green for the full term of three years.
In accordance with Its custom , The
News will observe New Year's day by
Issuing no paper tomorrow. There
was one New Year's day , though , when
The News did Issue n paper nnd It
was a hummer. That was three years
ago. It had been announced that there
would be no New Year's paper. Now
Year's day dawned nnd telegraph
keys began to click In the Norfolk of-
llco of the Western Union. The As
sociated Press began raining column
after column of red hot telegraph matter -
tor In upon this olllce. For Port Ar
thur hnd fallen. It was the greatest
story of the war and so an extra was
hurriedly Issued nnd sent out by The
News to Its thousands of readers In
Norfolk nnd In this territory. A whole
page of the great story was ready for
the noon edition and as n result the
people of this territory heard of Port
Arthur's fall through Norfolk's dally
just twenty-four hours ahead of any
other paper.
Omaha World-Herald : Miss Ruth
Daniel , an Omaha girl , who had the
distinction of shooting an elk while on
a hunting trip In Wyoming last Octo
ber , has a wonderful souvenir of the
d cd. The animal was nn unusually
fine specimen nnd when she returned
from Wyoming she left the skin with
some Indians. Last week she received
It , and it Is being admired by all her
friends. The Indian squaws took the
hide and tanned It. After this had
been done , one of the Indian chiefs
displayed that old art of the rod men ,
known long ago , before they had seen
the "talking leaves" of the white man ,
and which is to them as plain as any
book. On it he portrayed in brilliant
colors the story of a hunt. It starts
with the Indians rounding up their
horses , nnd mounting. Then they pro
ceed in a body to the hunting ground.
A herd of buffalo Is encountered and
the hunt begins. Then comes the re
turn to camp , the skinning of the
beasts , nnd the hunting dance of suc
cess. The teeth , wonderfully marked ,
she presented to her brother , Herbert
Daniel , the city prosecutor , and he
had them mounted on a watch fob ,
and displays them proudly as a token
of his sister's prowess.
THIS TIME THE NORTHWESTERN
IS ASKED FOR $35,000.
THIRD SUIT OF KIND IN WEEK
A Total of $80,000 Claimed From the
Northwestern Damage Cases In Past
Few Days And Railroading is All
Profit , Too.
Another big damage suit against the
Northwestern railroad , this time for
$35,000 on behalf of John B. Williams ,
a Norfolk breakman , Is to be filed in
the district court at Madison. The
papers In the case were drawn up In
Norfolk Tuesday by Attorney M. F.
Harrington of O'Neill , attorney for
Williams. This suit Is the third to be
brought against the Northwestern dur
ing the last few days on behalf of Nor
folk railroad men or their families.
The damages asked for in the three
suits represent in the aggregate $80-
000.
000.J.
J. B. Williams , who is to sue the
Northwestern for $35,000 , lives In Nor
folk at the corner of Indiana avenue
and Fourth street. He is a young
man and Is married.
Williams' claim for damages is
based on Injuries received on Septem
ber 1 , 1907 , when he fell from a North
western box car. He claims to have
been hanging onto the hand hold on
the car when a bolt came out , throw
ing him to the ground. Williams says
that the train was going over twenty
miles an hour and claims that his
spine was permanently injured by the
fall. The plaintiff claims that he is
still compelled to use crutches.
The accident happened near Fre
mont. Williams was employed as a
Northwestern breakman at the time.
The suit will bo filed at Madison at
once.
Last Saturday Attorney Harrington
filed a $20,000 damage suit at Madison
for T. A. Taylor , who claimed serious
Injuries resulting from an accident in
the Norfolk roundhouse last Septem
ber.
ber.About
About the same time a $25,000 suit
was brought against the Northwestern
In Sioux City by the widow and chil
dren of Albert Stark , who was killed
in the Norfolk roundhouse on August
31 , 190C. This suit was filed by Judge
A. Van Wagauen of Sioux City.
Y. M. C. A. Convention.
At a meeting Sunday afternoon of
the general committee in charge of
the local end of the Y. M. C. A. con
vention In the city In February , a num
ber of local committees were outlined.
These committees will bo ready to bo
announced as soon as the men sug
gested can bo interviewed nnd their
acceptance secured. The meeting Sun
day was held in the office of Mape
& Hazen.
Operated on Saturday Morning ,
A telegram received about noon stat
ed that Geo. M. Dudley'was operated
on In the morning for appendicitis by
Mayo Brothers , and that ho withstood
the operation well nnd is getting along
fine.
GEORGE BRERETON , A STANTON
COUNTY FARMER , DEAD.
STRUCK GROUND WITH HIS GUN
Stanton County Farmer , Hunting Rab
bits , Thought He Saw One and
Struck at It With the Gun The Gun
Exploded , Killing Him Instantly.
In the course of n rabbit hunt Tues
day , George Uoroton , a Stanton county
fanner , was killed by the discharge
of his own shot gun , which ho hnd
grasped by the barrel and was using
ns n club In pursuit of nn elusive
rabbit.
Hrereton lived but n few minutes
nfter the accident. The load from the
shot gun took effect in the center of
his body near the waist band.
The Bioroton farm is eight miles
from Norfolk , six cast nnd two miles
HOUtll ,
Brereton Is the father of four little
children , the oldest , Herbert , n lad
of eight. The other children uro
Helen , ago six ; Martha , ago 3 nnd
one little babe only eighteen months
old.
In Fremont the terrible news of the
tragedy was received by the wife nnd
little children at n family reunion ,
whore at the home of Peter Miller
seven sons and daughters were gath
ered together for the Hrst time In
eight years.
Last Saturday Mrs. lirercton nnd
the four little children hnd loft the
Stanton county farm for the prospect
of a happy New Year's at the home
of the wife's parents , Mr. nnd Mrs.
Peter Miller In Fremont. Brercton
nt the station hnd bogged that little
Herbert bo left at home that the farm
might not seem so lonely In the ab
sence of the family. But the little
fellow wanted to see his grandparents
nnd when the fatal charge entered the
body of the father there were none of
his family within many miles.
The brief message that was click
ed over Western Union wires to Fre
mont plunged Into gloom a merry
gathering of brothers and sisters. Mrs.
Brereton is said to have fallen in a
swoon on the receipt of the little yel
low message that told of the accidental
death of the husband at home.
With Mrs. Brereton at the home of
her parents wore the following bro
thers and sisters : Seth Miller , who
lives on a Stanton county farm near
Wlnneloon ; Chester Miller of Valley ,
Mrs. James Collen of near Crelghton ,
Mrs. Charles Saunders of near Waterloo
lee , nnd Mrs. Mary Hunter of Valley.
On New Year's day a group picture
of the reunion party was to have been
taken. But on New Year's eve Mrs.
Brereton was summoned by a mes
sage of death to tiie Brereton farm
near Norfolk.
The stricken .wife and four little
fatherless children came to Stanton on
the Tuesday evening train. Mrs. Brer-
ton was accompanied by her mother ,
Mrs. Peter Miller , and by two brothers ,
It was on the suggestion of George
Brereton that D. W. Lycan and a son
Roy Lycan , joined Brereton in a rab
bit hunt Tuesday. Brereton , with his
family away , felt time heavy on his
hands and called on the Lycans , his
neighbors , to equip themselves for
a little hunt.
They were on a near-by plowed field
when Brereton thought he saw a rab
bit hiding under some earth or brush
Calling to his companions , Brereton
turned his shot gun into a club and
struck at the projection. The gun
hit the frozen ground and the jar dis
charged the load. The shot gun was
pointed on a line with the man's stomach
ach and a terrible and fatal wound re
suited.
Brereton was hunting with a double-
barreled hammerless shot gun. When
the gun struck the ground In a blow
aimed at the hiding "cotton-tail , " some
thing about the gun broke. The load
from the right barrel was discharged
the shot entering Brereton's body a
little distance below the heart.
The accident occurred In a field
some sixty rods from the homo of
Setli Miller. There Brereton was car
ried as soon as he had breathed his
last , life remaining but a minute or
two after the fatal discharge of the
gun.
Assistance was useless. Brereton
died in a few minutes. Then there
was only to send word to the wife In
the happy New Year's party at Fre
mont.
Louis Dern , coroner of Stanton
county , went out to the scene of the
tragedy although it was not thought
that an inquest would be necessary.
Brereton lived on a farm which was
one of the Stanton county farms owned
by his father-in-law , Peter Miller. A
brother-in-law , Seth Miller , is a near
neighbor. Brereton's plans were to
give up the farm tills spring. Ho had
been a railroad man before he came
to Stanton some two years-ago and It
was thought that his intention was to
return to railroading.
Brereton was thirty-eight years old.
He was counted a popular man and
was well known by a number of Nor
folk avenue merchants.
The funeral was announced for
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock from
the home of Seth Miller , the brother-
in-law. The body was then to bo tak
en to Stanton , from where the remains
would bo conveyed to Fremont Friday
on the morning train for burial.
FIRST ACCIDENT OF YEAR.
The Most Unlucky Man of Madison
County Gets In the Game Early.
Paul Brummund , "tho most unlucky
man of Madison county , " was the first
victim of an accident in 1908.
It couldn't have been otherwise.
Brummund's luck wouldn't have per
mitted any ono clso to get in ahead
CALUMET
BAKING POWDER
has obtained the confitlence of the public.
, 1 , It compile * with the Pure Food LmvH of nil state * ,
2. It Id the only hlKh-grnde 1'owder sohl nt n moderate price.I j
3 , It is not imuio by ti linking Powder Trust. \
4. Food prepared with it Is free fioiu Knctielle Salts or Alum ,
5. It Is the strongest linking Powder on the mnrkut.
9I.OOO.OO Rlvon for nny nubntnnoo
JnJurloiiD to honlth found InCnlumot
Culiiniot I * go carefully nml nclcutlflcnllr
prepared tlmt tlio noutrnlltnllon ol ( ho
IncrvdlcnU l nbnoliitnly perfect. Therr-
fore Ciililttirt lenves no Kocliolto SnIU
or Aliun In Ilio food. It Ii fliriiilctillr
correct.
All Grocers are Authorized to Guarantee Ihls
OluuiPt linking t'owdcrcnuti little. Conls m
little more Hum the clienp , Inlurloim
powderi uow nn tlio innrUct , tint It U n lilif
lAVlnir over the trust powder * .
Try Calumet
of him on the brand now 1908 list of
accidents.
In the first minute of the first hour
In the llrst day of the happy New Year
nrummund shot off a good portion of
his right thumb.
When the Norfolk fire whlstlo sound
ed the death knell of the year 1907
Ltrnmmund picked up an old fashion
ed breach loading shot gun and stop
ped out In the open air to fire just ono
salute for the new yonr. Ills wife and
children who know Brummund's pro
verbial bad luck , pleaded with him ,
not to go , but Brununnnd wanted to ,
get on the good sldo of the now year
and to answer the gnus which wore be
ginning to boom out the tidings In
Norfolk. I
When Brummond pulled tlio trigger ,
most of the shot came out the back
end of the gun. The flesh on his
thumb was badly torn. Dr. Pilger was
called out from Norfolk. No serious
results arc expected from the acci
dent unless infection sets in.
Brummund lives on a farm two miles
southeast of Norfolk. His continued
HI luck has won him the title of "tho |
unlucklt'st In Madison "
man county. j
Ills last accident was at Hosklns a
month or so ago nnd resulted In the
amputation of two fingers of the right' §
hand.
THURSDAY TIDINGS.
E. W. Ueckor of this city is to en
gage in the harness business at Lake
Park , Iowa.
A number of young people enjoyed
a party New Year's night nt the homo
of I. T. Cool ; in Edgownter Park.
"Josephine" Is the name decided on
for little Miss Sturgeon , who arrlvet
on last Sunday at the J. D. Sturgeon
home.
Crumliill's orchestra , of Sioux City ,
will furnish music for the Elk dance
to be given Friday night. Dancing
will start at 8:30 : sharp.
The employes of the Antlies & Smitl
department store wore entertainer
Wednesday evening by Mrs. A. N. An
thes at the Anthes home.
Dwight Reed of Nebraska City , a
traveling man who once made this tor
rltory , has taken a territory tributary
to Lincoln for the E. E. Bruce Drug
company of Omaha.
Miss Emma Mueller , who Is spend
ing the winter with her sister , Mrs
William Elsaesser in Cheyenne , Wyo.
is reported as being in much better
health than when she left Norfolk.
Peter Bussey has just found more
gold In the craw of another duck killed
on his farm. Last year a consider
able quantity was taken from fowls
which he killed. Mr. Bussey Is going
to have a tooth filled with some of
the gold found.
The Norfolk Pickle & Vinegar com
pany , under the direction of George
R. Hodson , is now actively engaged in
introducing its product to the Nebras
ka market. The company has placed
three men on the road and Intends to
increase its traveling force to six.
An Interesting post-card from Frank
Tannehiil says he is now visiting in
his old home town , Bedford , Ind.
When he came west that was a town
of 2,000 and now it is a city of 15.000.
The coldest weather yet experienced
In that vicinity this winter was twenty
above zero.
A bankruptcy hearing was held
Tuesday In the court of E. P. Weath
erby , referee In bankruptcy , on objec
tions that had been filed to the dls
charge from bankruptcy of Leroy A.
Angel of Spencer. Attorney M. F.
Harrington of O'Neill appeared for Mr.
Angel , Attorney Matt Miller of David
City for the creditors.
The first firm alarm of 1908 was sent
In from the home of S. T. Skeen at the
corner of Seventh street and Hayes
avenue. A burning chimney caused
the alarm. There was no damage to
the house and the services of the de
partment were not needed. Mr. Skeen
Is a traveling freight auditor for the
Northwestern and Is working out of
Ilapld City Just now.
A reunion of the Schiller family was
held on New Year's day at the Oxnard
hotel. Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. George Schiller , sr. , of Ida Grove ,
Iowa , Mr. and Mrs. George E. Schiller ,
Miss Hazel Schiller and Harry Schil
ler of Central City , Frederick Schiller
of Ida Grove , Iowa , Mr. and Mrs. E.
Schiller of North Platte and Mr. and
Mrs. R. F. Schiller of Norfolk.
Pierce Leader : Mrs. Walter Hamm
of Springfield , 111. , arrived in Pierce
Sunday afternoon and Is visiting at
the homo of her sister , Mrs. J. F.
Koltermnnn , living north of town.
Mrs. Hamm was formerly Miss Dora
Smith , and ns was stated about a month
ago in the Leader her husband was
taken sick and died. Later on she
may decide to buy n homo In Norfolk
and live there.
Sliding down the short incline nt
the end of the platform nt the North
western freight depot Tuesday Ralph
Randklev , the little son of Mr. nnd
Mrs. A. Randklev , went off of the plat
form , falling In such n manner as to
strike his leg ngnlnst something
sharp. A gash of some length was
cut in the calf of the log. Several
stitches were taken by Dr. Snltor to
close the wound.
Norfolk friends have received word
of tlio death of Walter Slngor , a son
of Max Singer who until three years
ago was nn instructor In the Christ
Lutheran school In Norfolk. The
Singer boy was a lad of about twelve
years and was raised In Norfolk , whore
Mr. Singer lived for about cloven
years. Death occurred In Chicago ,
which IB now the Singer home. The
funeral was held on Now Year's day.
The city council meeting Thursday
evening Is the first meeting of that
body In the now year.
J. H. Conley , who has been appoint
ed deputy grand president of the Eagle
order , Intends with the now year to
give considerable attention to his ter
ritory , which consists of the north
Plntto country exclusive of Omaha
Mr. Conloy's work consists of visiting
lodges In the Interest of the order and
organizing now aeries of Eagles. One
of the first towns that Mr. Conley will
visit for the purposes of organizing a
new Eagle lodge will bo Bloomfleld.
In north Nebraska Eagle lodges al
ready exist In Blnlr , Fremont , North
Hend , Grand Island , Alliance , Craw
ford , Chadron , Valentine , Norfolk.
Wayne and Hartington. Among the
towns which do not have Eagle orga
nizations hut which are considered as
good places for local aeries to bo start
ed are Columbus , West Point , Long
Pine nnd O'Neill.
Notice to Bridge Contractors.
Public notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by the
county commissioners of Madison
county , Nebraska , for the furnishing
of all the necessary materials and la
bor for the erection and completion of
the following wooden bridges , or so
many thereof as shall be ordered built
by the said county commissioners , for ,
the year beginning March 20 , 1908 , J
and ending March 19 , 1909 , to-wlt :
One thirty foot , 15-foot road way ,
pile bridge across a branch of Union
creek between sections 1C and 21 in
township 22 north , of range 1 In said
county.
And such other bridges of like class
ns above as necessity or emergency
shall require said county commission-
rs to order constructed during said
period.
All such bridges shall be what Is
commonly called pile and stringer
bridges , to be built in accordance with
plans and specifications heretofore
adopted by the. said county commls-
sioners.
At the same time and place as here
tofore specified , bids will also be re
ceived by said county commissioners
for a yearly contract for the repair of
all rbidges and approaches to bridges
which may be ordered repaired and
maintained by said county commis
sioners during the period above speci
fied.
fied.No
No bid will be considered unless it
is accompanied by a certified check
for $250 payable to the county clerk
of Madison county , Nebraska , which
shall be forfeited to the county of Mad
ison in case the successful bidder re
fuses or neglects to enter into a contract -
tract if the same shall be awarded to
him.
him.Tho
The party receiving the contract , or
either of them , will be required to
give a good and sufficient bond in the
sum of $2,000 , or such other amount
as the said commissioners may desig
nate , conditioned for the faithful per
formance of said contract.
Bids will bo received at any time
prior to 12 o'clock noon , of February
1 , 1908 , by the county clerk of said
county at his office In Madison , Nebraska -
braska , and said bids will bo opened
at the commissioners' ofllce at Madi
son , Nebraska , at 2 o'clock p. m. on
February 5 , 1908.
All bids shall be made on bidding
sheets furnished by the county clerk
an application.
The commissioners reserve the right
to reject any and all bids.
Done by order of the county com
missioners , at Madison , Nebraska , this
31st day of December , 1907.
Gco. E. Richardson ,
County Clerk.
BIRTHS.
fwo Friday Arrlvall , But What Matters -
ters the Day ?
A little baby boy came to the homo
) f Emil Schulz early Friday morning.
A little baby daughter was a noon
irrlval at the homo of Ernest Haase.