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THE NOHFOLK WEEKLY NKWS JOURRNAL : FRIDAY , JANUARY 10 190S. SETH DULLOCK TALKS OF THE DIG SECRETARY. HUGHES IS HIS ONLY RIVAL Every Man Who Knows Taft IB For Him South Dakota Marshal Says That "Fixers" Are Not Going to Do Any Business This Year. "There IH no mistaking the liking which our western people have for tlao president , " mild Cnpt. Si'th Bullock , former eowpunohor and hunting coin- imnlon of the president , now United States marshal for South Dakota , In nn Interview In Washington. "Thoy HUe Tuft , too , " said the captain. "Thoy like Ills broad mullo nnil general good nature. Ho can remember a man after he IHIH once Been him , and that Is a valuable unset in politics. If Taft could got around over the country and meet the people personally there wouldn't be anything to the presiden tial nomination except to make It unanimous. Whenever a man meets Taft and conies to know the big sec retary of war ho Is for him. The trou ble Is that Taft has not been around as much as some of the other candi dates , and yet 1 will make a guess now that those persons who are think ing that the masses of the republicans of these United States are not friendly to the secretary will wake np to dis cover their mistake. Taft will bo one of the easiest men In the country to organize for. lie has been going along minding his business , doing the work of the government , and don't you think for a minute the people of the country who read the newspapers ore not uwako to what has been going on. Taft has not had much to do with party conferences , caucuses and these mysterious buck room plots to cap ture the nomination. "Hut I'll toll you fellows In the east that the people think more of a man who appeals directly to them. They like the fellow who keeps out of the scheming and goes along attending to bis ofllclal duties. That Is the secret of 4thc Hughes strength. When the convention meets you will find that all this plotting and planning hasn't got anywhere. The masses of the voters are going to have more to say about the character of men who go to the convention this year than they ever did before. When the time for selectIng - Ing delegates arrives you just watch the boys In the trenches get busy. There will bo more delegates In the next national convention chosen by primaries than ever before. That will mean something. The politicians who expect that they will meet In Chicago with a lot of delegates done up In packages ready for delivery will bo mistaken. The nominee of the next national convention will not be the result of a dicker. If ho Is he will be beaten. "There Is such a thing as getting a 'hunch' on a man , as wo call It in the west. The people out there have got a 'hunch' on several candidates who are parading around planning and scheming , and you notice their booms ' don't seem to get anywhere. They , " * f , i H never will got anywhere , and when the time comes the people will tell the politicians what they want , and you bet they will get It , for politicians know which side of their bread Is but tered. They can get a 'hunch * as quickly as anybody else. Just wait and see , " concluded Capt. Seth , with n twinkle In his other eye. PADEREWSKI HAS CLOSE CALL. Valet Cuts Gash In Throat of Great Pianist While Shaving Him In Car. Cincinnati , O. , Jan. 7. While being shaved by his valet last night Fade- rowskl , the great Polish pianist , sus tained a severe gash across his throat that narrowly missed being a fatal in jury. jury.Tho The valet was attending the temper amental virtuoso aboard his private car and was in the midst of the shav ing operation when the vehicle was pumped by a freight engine. The Jar sent the razor into the musician's throat , but an accidental turn of the valet's wrist prevented it sinking deep ly. Considerable cuticle was removed. The pianist was so affected by the accident that he had to Ho down to recover his nerves. RAILROADS Brakeman Moller Hurt. With a bad contusion on the back of his head , Brakeman Moller of the Northwestern was taken to Fremont and removed to Fremont hospital , says the Fremont Herald. Mailer's experience is a decidedly puzzling one , ho having been struck by something which rendered him un conscious and yet not having an > knowledge of what hit him. Attending to his duties , the brake man was standing on the top of the way car of freight No. 14 , as the train passed through Platte Center. The conductor was also riding on top of the train several cars ahead of the brakeman , and any overhanging pro Jectlon , It seems most certain would have struck the other trainman as well as Moller. From the unfortunate man's condl tion , it was plain that ho had received an exceedingly hard bump , but from what cause no ono seems to know. Railroaders say it's a new one on them. The brakemnn's Injuries are by nc means regarded as serious and he wil recover. Ho is a single man and makes his homo at Fremont. Sleepers Are Palaces. Luxurious state room sleeping cars tjeen added to the equipment o the midnight express trains botwcon New York and HotUon on the Shore Line route of the New Haven. They were placed In service last week on the Owl express train , leaving Now York nt midnight. The new style looping car affords the traveler the irlvacy and cxcluslvenoHB of a hotel > r club. Every car Is divided Into ton uxurloimly furnished apartments that ipproach In size the average slnglo oem In a modern hotel. They have wry toilet convenience except a bath lib. There are connecting doors bo- ween each apartment HO that the OOIIIH may be arranged In suites. The ipartmontH open on n corridor that extends along the side of the coach. Thorn are two berths In every room. New splendor and luxury are re- enlcd In the decoration and furnish- ngs of the cars. Railway Notes and Personals. It Is said that the Erie purposes linking the first class rnto between Chicago nnd New York $14 nnd the econd class rule $8. No secret Is undo of the fnct thnt tha Erlo's with- Irawal of Its rates from the rate sheet ncans n general cut in rates , but to vbat extent Is not known. II. J. Sllfer , formerly superintendent of the Iowa division of the Chicago and Northwestern road , has written rom Colon to friends nt Boone that 10 likes his duties as general manager of the Panama railroad and assistant engineer of the canal commission , and hat his family Is pleased with the country. C. A. Goodnow , formerly of the Chicago cage , Milwaukee and St. Paul road's operating department , who on January 1 resigned ns general manager for the Chicago and Alton , Is mentioned In Chicago traction circles as probable successor of the late Marcellus Hop- < lns as president of the South Side Ulevnted railroad. . The Wabash Is preparing to test a lew device for controlling the heating irrangements in passenger trains. It ins been discovered that cars nearest ho engine ore overheated , while the cars In the rear oT the train arc Insuf- latently warmed. The new device Is jxpected to distribute the steam so hat nil the cars In n train will be at he same temperature. The state of Texas Is building a rail- nail to run from Rusk to Palestine , hlrty miles. It Is expected that the Ine will bo In operation in about two nonths. It Is to be extended east rom Rusk to a connection with the Texas and New Orleans road , n ills- anco of six miles. The main object n building the road Is to afford an out- et for the products of the state penl- entlary at Rusk. The state Is operat- ng an Industry nt the penitentiary and It furnishes heavy freight traffic. A CPY OF NEARLY 2,000 , Gregory Has Had Wonderful Growth in the Past Year. Gregory , S. D. , Jan. 7. Special to The News : It Is a far cry from the wild prairies to a thriving city of nearly 2,000 people with all the accessories series of an important and rapidly- growing commercial center. Yet this Is the record In only three years which Is the proud boast of Gregory , the new Hedged metropolis of the Rosebud country which has sprung up as if by magic in western Gregory county , whore only the wild grass was grow ing In the autumn of 1904. At the close of the year 1906 Greg ory was a live young town on the Rosebud prairies , thirty-five miles from the nearest railroad , but with a large and growing trade and nearly ono thousand enterprising citizens. The first train arrived over the newly completed Northwestern extension on June 1C , 1907. Since that time Greg ory has grown by leaps and bounds. During the first month of railroad op eration 127 carloads of freight were received at Gregory , representing the enormous amount of over six million pounds , which broke all records for new stations on the Northwestern system. It Is estimated that during the past eight months $275,000 have been ex pended In Gregory for Improvements. These improvements include two large hotels , several well equipped ma chine shops , three elevators , a large flouring mill , a magnificent system of municipal waterworks and a large out lay for new business blocks and addi tions , together with many street and sidewalk improvements , all of which represents an outlay of $150,000 , be sides which another $125,000 have been expended for new residences , churches and school building. It is believed that this record of progress and enterprise has never been surpassed In South Dakota by a town three years old and but rarely If ever In the history of the northwest. Charged With Wife Desertion. Stanton , Neb. , Jan. 7. The drug firm of Drs. Beard & Peters was dis solved by mutual consent. Dr. Beard will have the offices in the rear of the building and will continue to run the business. Dr. Peters will have his of fice In the Derm building and his homo will be at the Hume building that has rented. Mrs. Minnie Lewis filed a complaint of wife abandonment against Ira Lewis yesterday and today Sheriff Stucker went to Iowa to get his man. Lewis went to Iowa and asked for n divorce and made the mistake of having per sonal service on the defendant In the divorce case. If Lewis is caught his trial will come off at the next term of the district court. S. S. Canfield and children , Ray and Nellie , left today for their homo at Greeley , Colo. W. D. Percival and wife left yester day for Omaha. Mr. Percival edited the Picket for eleven months and has many warm friends here among the business men of this city. THE METHOD OF ELECTION GOES THROUGH AS PLANNED. ONLY ONE CHANGE IN DIRECTORS Reports Showing What the Club Has Done During the Year The Slogan For the Coming Year Will be Better Freight Rates for Norfolk. A. .1. Durland 80 , W. U. Hoffman 78 , Geo. I ) , nuttorficld 75 , W. A. Wltzlg- man 12 , C. E. Burnhum 72 , A. Dcgner 08 , Sol G. Mayer 07 , L. A. Hollio 55 , D. Mutliewson 51. With ono exception there will bo no change In the board of directors of the Norfolk Commercial club for the en suing year. The one change Is the election of L. A. Hothc to membership on the board In place of S. R. Carney. The election Is distinctively nn admin istration victory. The contest over the point , as to whether the votes cast by mall upon ballots furnished by the secretary should be counted , or wheth er n new ballot should be taken in the annual meeting , was decided In favor of the ballot by mall with the result given. The nnniinl meeting of the members of the Norfolk Commercial club was held Tuesday evening at the city hall. The meeting was called to order by Chairman C. E. Burnham , who made report of the work of the club for the year. PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. Review of the Year by President Burn- ham. Possibly as we arc each of us en grossed In our own dally pursuits , giving the major portion of our time to our Individual success , we arc apt to think that as a city we have not accomplished much , that progress has not been as prominent as it should have been , yet like the individual , who takes an Invoice , or makes compara tive statements , when we stop and take nn Invoice of the improvements and new enterprises which have be come a part of the commonwealth dur ing the past year , we find after all that we have done "tolerably well. " This can be called "Invoice time" for our Commercial club. I am very glad to see so good a rep resentation of Norfolk's business men out this evening ; It Is encouraging to see an Interest , and no doubt It will act as an incentive to your newly elect ed directors to push the work of com mercial progress yet harder in the coming year. It takes time and work to accomplish anything for the general public. The least that can be accord ed to the men who act as directors of a commercial club Is to give them credit for at least trying to advance the welfare of the community. They very often give their time to the meetIngs - Ings of the board at a practical sacri fice of their own Immediate , individual interests , yet with a knowledge that every citizen should , when called upon , do his part towards the upbuilding of the city , they willingly do it , if there is at least a measure of appreciation of their efforts. By this I do not mean that It would be possible to do all things in so perfect a manner that no fault can be found , nor do I mean that It will even under that condition be possible to please every one , nor do I mean to convey the Idea that It Is necessary to praise all acts of the board , but I do mean that credit should be given for what has been accom plished and loyal support and com ment be given to them so that one large harmonious body can work In unison for a larger and better town. We may differ as to the manner of ac complishing this end , but I am confi dent that any member of the club will at any time find a willing listener among the board for any project that he may have that will advance the welfare of our growing city. Think this over , gentlemen , and see If each of you have done your share In as sisting the board during the past year and see If after taking stock you do not find that you possibly have been taking the easiest side of it , "finding fault. " All of us are apt to console ourselves after having elected our rep resentatives , we have then done all that Is necessary. It is not so far from "good resolution day" to make a "new resolve , " and do not break it , but let it be , "Resolved , that I , Individually , will bring to the attention of the di rectors of this club any idea that I may have that might be to the advant age of this city , and if I do not do so I will not complain that the club is doing nothing. " At the time of organization of the present board it was decided to hold regular meetings on each Tuesday morning , and with very few excep tions these meetings have been held. Every person coming before us with any proposition has received courteous treatment and In every case where the project was for the general good of the city has received favorable consid eration. At these meetings the secre tary brings to the attention qf the board anything that has come to his knowledge by correspondence or oth erwise , and makes suggestions as to what he thinks should be done , as does each member of the board. From this policy came the five thousand cir culars advertising the industries of Norfolk and her wants as to others. The printing and distribution of eight hundred badges to decorate our citi zens who attended the fall festivities of the surrounding towns , affording a positive proof that our citizens had paid them a fraternal call , and veiling an invitation for them to return the same when we were keeping open house. The making of seventy-five commercial travelers members of the club , who are now doing their share towards the upbuilding of Norfolk , by talking Norfolk over the vast territory which they cover ; being appreciated they In turn appreciate the courtesy and I am told take pride In registering from Norfolk now Instead of from oth er cities. The organization of the merchants of the city Into "Tho Norfolk Trade Promoters , " which organization has possibly done more towards bringing together the various interests of the city than any other , giving our deal ers n chance to forget jealousies and banded the various commercial Insti tutions together in a united effort to extend Norfolk's retail trade. From this organization emanated the "Nor folk's Retail Clerks' association , " which has In many ways accomplished good both to the employer and em ployes. The "Farmers' Exchange day , " so popular "With the residents of Wiscon sin and other eastern states and from the success of the first two gives every promise of being not alone popular but of great benefit to our farming com munity nnd a source of satisfaction to our merchants. The encouragement of making Nor folk n convention city by n liberal policy we have , during the past year , liad the district convention of the Mod ern Woodmen of America , attending which then was estimated to bo one thousand visitors ; the teachers' asso ciation with an attendance of two hun dred , and various other conventions and assemblages that have resulted In large numbers of visitors talking fa vorably of Norfolk and Norfolk's Insti tutions. For this year wo have the following already booked : The Young Men's Christian association for Febru ary , the Northeastern Nebraska Bank ers' association for April , and the U. C. T. for June. We made a strong effort to obtain a union depot but failed , yet we are confident that In a measure at least , we are responsible for the very cred itable depot recently erected by the C. & N. W. R. R. At any rate the "box car" Is gone and Instead of a small frame depot we have a commodious brick station , ample for our necessi ties for years to come. Continuing our efforts for good roads we have , under an agreement with the county commissioners , who purchased a light grader , paid for n man and team to work upon the roads out of Norfolk In all directions and the amount ex pended has been well Invested nnd should be continued when weather Is again favorable. "Good roads leading to Norfolk" should be one of our slo gans this coming year. Owing to the death of your former president at about the time for the annual - nual meeting last year no public meetIng - Ing was had so that some of the things mentioned n being accomplished by the club In the past year really were commenced In 190C but had final con summation In 1907. The most promi nent of which Is our present system of sewerage , the initiative was taken by the club. The petition necessary for paving which we trust will be done this coining year. The establishment of the cement gutters which extend the entire business portion of Norfolk avenue. Through the direct efforts of the club , the locating of the Smith Bros. Land and Live Stock company In Norfolk was accomplished , the i port of the secretary will show its value. It may be far fetched for us to claim that all new enterprises and Industries that have cast their lot with us in the past year have been the result of ef forts on our part , yet in nearly every Instance we have been asked for and rendered assistance so that we can call your attention : The candy factory , the pickle fac tory , the Norfolk Long Distance Tele phone company , the Shaffer cigar fac tory , Smith Bros. Land and Live Stock Co. , the improvements at the hospital for the Insane , which will cost $80,000 , and with In prospective a $10,000 Car negie library and a substantial Y. M. C. A. building , don't you agree with me that WP have done "tolerably well. " SECRETARY'S REPORT. C. C. Gow Outlined Accomplishments of Club During Year. Secretary C. C. Gow , in his report , spoke of things accomplished by the club during the past year and of move ments on foot. He considers good roads leading out of Norfolk as one of the most Important things now before Norfolk as a city. This same point emphasized two years ago by Secre tary Hansen of the Fremont Commer cial club. Secretary Gow also ex plained why It was difficult to get an Industry to re-occupy the old sugar factory. The property Is in such shape that it is Impossible to make a definite proposition to investors , so that little headway can be made. Mr. Gow mentioned among the things done : The printing of 5,000 advertising circulars ; printing of 800 badges to be worn by citizens attend ing gatherings In surrounding towns ; guaranteeing and raising of $100 to ward expense of North Nebraska Teachers association , secured rates at hotels , gave a trip to the hospital , etc. ; took Initiative in sewer matter ; assist ed in securing appropriation for asy lum buildings ; undertook to secure un ion depot , got fine brick depot ; cooperated erated with Madison county In grading roads ; made seventy-five commercial travelers members of the club ; took Initiative in organizing Trade Promot ers association ; Instrumental In secur ing Smith Bros. Land and Live Stock company ; assisted in establishing "ex change day ; " secured petitions for paving Norfolk avenue ; glad to note during 1907 candy factory , pickle fac tory , completion of $40,000 sewer , Inde pendent telephone company , enlarge ment of Norfolk creamery , Bullock threshing machine plant , Blakeman's storage and transfer depot , and us a Christmas present comes word of a gift of $10,000 for a public library by Carnegie. The U. C. T.'s , 300 strong , will meet I hero In JUMP and the Y. M. C. A. will hold their state meeting hero Fob. 13 , which , It Is hoped , will result In the building of n substantial building for the organization hero equipped with gymnasium , baths , etc. A number of [ irojects for 1908 are under way. A report was read fioin Hurr Taft , county commissioner , showing work that had been done on roads with the money appropriated for that purpose i y the club. The following financial statement was read : Recol\ed from membership monthly dues $359.50 Paid to II. C. Saltier , treasurer.$358.00 Amount on hand 1.50 Total $339.50 Uncollec'.cd dues duo January 1 , ( good ) $ 10.50 Orders drawn on treasurer as fol lows : Account of hospital legislation , ( securing appropriation ) . . . . $ 47.35 For expenses In the matter of efforts to secure union depot , ( trip to Omaha , telegrams , etc 31.85 Paid secretary's salary .eight months © $25.00 200.00 Paid secretary recording book. . 1.50 For 900 badges . - 2C.C1 Paid for extra work on grading roads around Norfolk 159.50 Paid expenses of the first meet ing of trade promoters ( re freshments and advertising ) . . 10.15 Expenses of reception to mem bers of legislature ( refresh ments ) 19.92 Paid for seeding with blue grass the sides of drainage canal. . 10.00 Paid Secretary Mathewson's salary 100.00 Paid secretary's sundry expens es , postage , subscription testate state commercial club , etc 7.98 Paid balance due Teachers' as sociation on guarantee of busi ness men ( meeting of 1907) ) . . 4.00 Expenses of trip to hospital , members of Teachers' ass'n. . 12.00 Expenses of reception at now pot , music , refreshments , etc. 27.34 Paid for use of Slaughter feed yards Exchange day , Dec. 4. 5.00 Paid services of Hadar band Ex change day , Dec. 4 20.00 500 circulars advertising Ex change day , Dec. 4 10.00 5,000 circulars advertising Nor folk 12.50 Postage 5.8C Printing and advertising 15.25 Total $738.81 Treasurer Sattler Reports. Treasurer II. C. Sattler presented his report for the year ns follows : Received from Geo. D. Butter- field , treasurer $ 9C2.44 Received from C. C. Gow , sec retary 358.00 Total $1,320.44 Paid orders from secretary as per secretary's report $ 738.81 Balance on hand 581.C3 Total $1,320.14 Election of Directors. Motion was made by Durland that an Informal ballot bo taken for nine directors , Ignoring the vote that had been cast by mall. This led to a con siderable discussion , and resulted in the adoption of a substitute motion that a committee of three be appointed by. . the chair to canvass the mall bal lot. The committee appointed con sisted of Matron , Durland and Stur geon. A motion by Tyler that a vote of thanks be given the directors of the club for the Interest they have taken and the work they have done during the year , was carried. As a result of the difference of opin ion in regard to the method of elect ing directors , a committee consisting of Hoffman , Parish and Butterfield , was appointed to draft a change In the by-laws covering the election. This committee reported as follows , and the report was adopted : "Amending Article VII of the by laws : The election of directors shall be by ballot and shall be held at the time of the annual meeting. Each member shall be furnished ten days previous to the meeting , a list of the sustaining members , and shall deposit his ballot , with the number of shares to which he Is entitled to vote to ap pear on the reverse side of his ballot , at the time of the meeting in a suit able box. In case a member finds it impossible to attend in person he may have his vote deposited by a duly au thorized proxy. The ballot to be counted at the meeting and the nlno members receiving the highest number of votes shall bo declared the direct ors for the coming year. " EXCHANGE DAY A SUCCESS. Is Going to be an Important Event In Norfolk Hereafter. J. D. Sturgeon , who has had much to do with engineering the "exchange day" proposition , was called on and said that "exchange day" had proved a success on the first two occasions and that there was every prospect of making It even a greater success In the future. The event next month , he thought , will bo bettor than this , be cause there will be a better demand for liorss , etc. He advocated a free lunch for the day and said that the co-operation of business men was need ed. TRADE PROMOTERS SUCCESSFUL One of the Very Best Things Ever Un dertaken In Norfolk. The Trade Promoters' association was one of the best things ever orga nized In Norfolk , according to W. R. Hoffman , who was called on to give Something of Its SUCCORS. Ho said that It had helped business very materially and that , If It is properly pushed , can bo made a great factor In building up retail Norfolk. Freight Rates , While the meeting was waiting for committees to reportsuggestions as to work that the commercial club can do for the benefit of Norfolk were In vited. A number of Ideas wore ad vanced along minor lines , but the sug gestion that received the most consid eration was one that Norfolk must have a better freight rate to enable It to take the place to which Its location rightly entitles It. During the discus sion the fact was emphasized that Nor folk In no farther from the Missouri river than Is Lincoln , and yet Lincoln has a rate that enables It to bo ono of the wholesale towns of the state. Nor folk is similarly situated In the north western part of the state that Lincoln Is In the southeastern portion. Nor folk Is within a few miles of the same distance to the river nt Sioux City that Lincoln Is to the river nt Omaha , and there must bo something radically wrong with a rate system that will make Lincoln a jobbing town nnd Nor folk a way station. At the end of the discussion n resolution was adopted that the Incoming board of directors be Instructed to use all honorable means to obtain more favorable freight rates for Norfolk. A committee of. three , consisting of Winter , Bcoler and Kllllan , was ap pointed to Interview the county com missioners as to the needs of the roads and bridges contiguous to Norfolk. Well Attended. The meeting nt the city hall was well attended by a representative class of business men , and the pro ceedings contained just enough spice to hold the attention of all until nearly midnight. Moro such meetings by the club during the year would undoubt edly Increase the usefulness of the Commercial club. BUY CALUMET RESTAURANT. H. Lodor Purchases Cafe From Wil liam Stokes. H. Lodor has purchased the Calumet restaurant from William Stokes. The new proprietor has already taken pos session. Mr. Lodor will continue on the road as a commercial traveler and Mrs. Lodor will have charge of the restaurant. A number of improve ments and alterations will be made , they say. TRAIN'S NARROW ESCAPE. Engineer Takes Second Look and Finds Bridge Out of Position. Mitchell , S. D. , Jan. 8. But for the Instinct of John Brown , anunglneer / on the Milwaukee road running be tween Chamberlain and Murdo on the Black Hills division , his passenger train would have been precipitated Into the Missouri river a few days ago. While coining in from the west Engi neer Brown went out on the bridge and stopped his train nnd waited until the draw part of the bridge had been put In place , as It was open to let the ice through. When the draw was closed and made fast , or was supposed to be , he received the signal to go ahead , and he started slowly and with care. With the escaping steam from the engine the view of the bridge was shut off and the engineer could dis cern nothing. Ho said that he felt something was wrong , and leaned out far as passible from the cab window to look under the steam to see If the bridge was all right. To his consterna tion he saw that the bridge had moved away .from Its moorings and that his engine with all the human freight be hind It was destined for the river. When within a few feet of the end of the track he managed to stop his en gine by the application of the emer gency air brakes. In all of his twenty- five years or more of railroading Mr. Brown said that was the closest call that he ever had from death. MRS. ROZINA Y. BRUCE EXPIRES AT CREIGHTON. KNOWN AS MOTHER CREIGHTON Well Known Old Lady at Crelghton , Who Has Lived There Since 1871 , Died While Sitting in Her Old Arm Chair at Home. Crelghton , Nob. , Jan. 8. Special to The News : Mrs. Rozlna Y. Bruce , revently known here as "Mother Crelghton , " and very nearly ninety-nine years of age , died hero suddenly yes terday afternoon at 3 o'clock. She was sitting in her arm chair , talking with a neighbor , when she expired suddenly and without warning. The funeral will bo held from her home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. "Mother Crelghton" came here In 1871 with her husband , Joseph J. Bruce. She has lived hero ever since and still took great Interest In affairs of the town. She was ninety-eight years , nine months and nineteen days old. She would have been ninety-nine March 20. NORFOLK ATHLETIC CLUB. Meeting Called for Tuesday Evening for Organization. A meeting of the Norfolk Athletic club was called for Tuesday evening at the gymnasium In the former Dem ocrat office. The meeting was called for the 'purpose of organization. This Is the athletic club which was promoted by Jack O'Leary , the wres tler. The nature of the orgonlmtlon was to be worked out Tuesday night. In connection with the Initial meet Ing O'Leary announced a free oxhlbl tlon of boxing nnd wrestling. The In vltntlon to this exhibition was to the PREPARE THIS SIMPLE RECIPE AT HOME AND TRY IT. S RECOMMENDED AS HARMLESS Drugglats Here In Town Sny They Can Supply the Ingredients or Make up the Mixture Prescription of an Em inent Authority. Get f i din any prescript Ion phnrma- IH ( the following : Fluid extract dandelion , one-half unco ; compound luirgou. one ouiiru , , . oinpoimd nyrup wiVHiipnrllln , throw IUIIOOH. Shulic well In n bottle and take a onHpoonfnl dose aflur each meal and it b 'dtlmo. The above IH considered by an oml- ion ! authority , who writes In a New York dally paper , UH the finest pre scription over written to rollevo hack- icho. kidney trouble , weak bladder ind all forms of urinary dlflleultlcK. PhlH mixture acts promptly on the * 'llmlnatlvo tissues of the kidneys , on- ibllng them to filter nnd strain the irle acid and other waste matter from ho blood , which causes rheumatism Some persons who suffer with the iflllctlons may not feel Inclined to ilaco much confidence In this simple iilxturo , yet those who have tried It ay the results are simply surprising , ho relief being effected without the slightest Injury to the utonincli or other orgniiH. Mix some and give It a trial. It cor- ulnly COIIIOH highly recommended. It s the proscription nf an eminent nu- horllj. whose entire reputation , It IB aid. was estnhllnhed by It. A druggist here at home when isked stated that he could either sup- > ly the Ingredients or mix the pre- crlptlon for our readers , also reconi- iiciuls | ( UK harmless. nomhors of the club and to Norfolk ) eople interested in athletics and ihysical training. CELEBRATED BY MOTHER. Dinner Given by Mrs. Harrington for Her Sons at O'Neill. A political dinner was glvon at ) 'NeIll recently. It was an iiftor-elcc- Ion dinner and was given by "Grand- na" Harrington. The dinner was given especially for icr bens , District Judge J. J. Ilarrlng- on and Attorney M. F. Harrington Fudge Harrington's victory In the Flf- eenth district judicial fight was in formally celebrated , for the Judge's nether takes a lively interest in pol- tics. tics.The The Harrington families and a num ber of friends were Invited to the din ner. WARRANTS ISSUED FOR SCHONE- BAUM AND BRIDE. A ROMANCE ON THE ROSEBUD It is Claimed That Goldie is Only Fif teen Years of Age and Henry Is Charged With Abduction Were Married at Fairfax Last Week. Butte , Neb. , Jan. 8. Special to The News : Papers were Issued here yes terday afternoon for the arrest of Hen ry Schonebaum and Miss Goldie Ad- kins , who eloped from Butte and wore married at Fairfax some days ago. The pair are said to Uave gone to Her- rlck. It Is claimed In the papers Issued that the bride Is only fifteen years of age. Schonebaum Is charged with ab duction. It Is said that the attempt will be to send the young groom to the penitentiary and the girl to the reform school. CRUSHED TO DEATH. John Erbach Killed by a * Freight Car in Lincoln. Lincoln , Jan. 7. Special to The News : John Erbach was crushed to death by a freight car at the Burling ton freight house this morning. Hospital Supplies. The state board of supplies has awarded the contracts for supplying the Norfolk hospital for the next three months as follows : Groceries , Irvin & Melcher , Raymond mend Bros.-Clark Co. , Hargreaves Mer cantile Co. ; coffee and spkes , Raymond mend Bros.-CIarko Co. ; meats and oils , Swift & Co. , Cudahy Packing Co. ; flour and bran , Sugar City Cereal Mills ; engineers' supplies , Cooper & Cole Bros. , U. S. Supply Co. ; drugs , Asa K. Leonard ; dry goods , A. L. Kll llan Co. , Rudgo & Guenzel Co. ; coal , II. H. MJJes. MUST BE FINISHED APRIL 1. School Board Very Anxious to Have New Building Completed , The Norfolk school board is insist ing on the completion of the new high school building by April 1. The board is especially anxious to have the big building finished by the first of April because the north Ne braska teachers will need the building the first week In April and because the board wants to have the use of the building for the spring term which be gins with the April vacation. The contractor and the plumbers were present at the board meeting Monday night. They promised to push the building. Theljoard was told that heat could bo turned Into the building within three weeks.