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fllK NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOl HNAL : PHI DAY JANUARY 24 , 1908. COMMERCIAL CLUB INAUGURATES THE CAMPAIGN. WILL PUSH MATTER VIGOROUSLY A. J. Durlnnd Concludes to Accept Presidency of the Club , nnd a Sys tematic Campaign for Equitable Rates Is Started. A. J. Durlnnd will accept ( ho presi dency of the Norfolk Commercial club nnd a systematic campaign looking to an adjustment of tlio Norfolk freight rat OH will bo entered on. ThlH was annoitncod at the conclu- lon of the Tuesday meeting of the Commercial club , dlroutors. At the meeting the matter of freight rated was discussed. It wa anld that the campaign for freight rate adjust ment , once Initiated , would probably last two or tjirco ypars , requiring more or IOBU expert information besides the " * 15J/ employment of a good attorney , the ! j very beat that could bo obtained , .and Involving altogether a probable expense - penso of at least 12,000 Jn addition , to the -regular annual expensesof the club , ; " > > ' \ < i * i . , , After thorough consideration ' .nnfl discussion hyxthq club , tho. following . resolution was adopted : "Resolved , That | n vlow of the ex isting discrimination , in. freight rates against the city of Norfolk and In view of the instructions of the club at its annual mooting passed by unanimous vote , we'thVtllrectdrs'o'r'Uie Commcr - clal club , bollcvo that the following procedure should bo' carried out : "That we should employ an efficient secretary and an attorney to investi gate and Inform us what these discrim inations are , after which wo should make a submittal in a friendly man ner to the railroad company of our request for a discontinuance of such discriminations , nnd if such redress -as wo deem necessary is not made , -then action should bo begun in the proper tribunal and the controversy carried through to a final adjudication. 60 AFTER THE CONVENTION Delegation Hope to Bring Firemen to Norfolk In 1909. "Norfolk , 1909" was the banner that the Norfolk firemen carried to Ne braska City Tuesday , when the dele gation composed of twenty-two Nor folk firemen left over the Northwest ern In a special car for Nebraska City , Iho 190S convention city. Norfolk sent a big delegation to the state convention Instructed to use ev- cry effort to bring the 1909 convention of Nebraska volunteer firemen to this city next winter. The special coach provided for the Norfolk firemen was decorated with bunting and banners. The Norfolk delegation which left Tuesday morning for Nebraska City , was composed of J. H. Hnase , H. W. Winter , M. R. Green , Bun Dixon , Ed Dlxon , P. J. Fuesler , Fred Hellermau , W. P. McCune , James Lindsay , Henry King , William King , L. Bruce , H. Paul , L. Kennerson , Robert Reynolds , M. Schmledeberg , Ed Brueggemnn , W. Rouse , Ed Mullen , C. E. Hartford , John Napier and V. A. Nenow. TEMPLE QUARTET CONCERT Auditorium Comfortably Filled With Well Pleased Audience. The Auditorium was comfortably filled Monday evening on the occasion of the appearance of the Temple quar tet concert company , the third num ber of the high school lecture course. Norfolk people who appreciate good voices were delighted with the quartet and \vith the soloists. Miss Lucy Lee , the reader , while hardly the attraction of the evening , gave some pleasing readings. President Pile of Wayne college , County Superintendent Pilger of Pierce , County Superintendent Perdue of Madison and E. O. Garrelt of Fre mont , the latter a prospective candi date for lieutenant governor on the democratic ticket , occupied a box at the concert. Financially the management of the lecture course find that they have about $210 to raise by single admis sions to the next two numbers. Up to date the work of securing sup port for the lecture course lias fallen pretty largely on City Superintendent Bodwell. EXECUTIVE BOARD REORGANIZED North Nebraska Live Stock Protective Association. The executive b'oard of the North Nebraska Live Stock Protective asso ciation was re-organized In Norfolk yesterday nt the first meeting held since the general meeting. President Rhodes of Crelghton , Vice President Krantz of Norfolk , Secre. tary Mason of Meadow Grove , Treas urer Craig of Norfolk and Chief Cap tain Losey of Battle Creek were at the meeting. The board Is to start in on an Imme dlato campaign to extend the organl znttou. MINISTERIAL ADVERTISING. Rev. C. W. Snvidge of Omaha Adver tlses Record. Omaha , Jan. 20. The latest in ad vertislng , that of a minister , the Rev Charles W. Savidge , who advertises that "he is ready to bury the dead whet/ever called on , and will go to the coin/tery when necessary , " nnd thai "hi fevlll marry couples at any hour ol tin ay or night , " has Just come of ] the ess. ess.minister's minister's advertisement is Ir ape of a pamphlet , the first page itdorned with his photoginph , and the BUt'coodlug pngt-s tolling of bin work. That It pa > s to ndvi > rllse Is a truth recognized by the Rev. Mr. Snvldgo , for he Hhows that he 1ms burled l.&OO people and marrlod over 1,100 couples. Ho claims the record of the west for loading people In , or uscoittng them out , of misery. WINTER HORSE SALES Initial Sale Monday Afternoon Indi cates Big Future. Smith Brothers' winter sales of nn- llvo horses , which opened with the In itial sale Monday afternoon , brought a big enough crowd of buyers to Nor folk to make the prospects for the winter scries very bright. The Nor folk horse market Is believed to have a big future. The market was topped by a bay mare at $205. Most of the horses sold from $05 and $75 up to $150. The next sale of native stuff will be held on Monday , February 3. For a Cleaner City. The following resolution was v sub mitted to the Norfolk Woman's club Sfonday afternoon by Mrs. M. A' . Mc Millan ahd unanlraoitsly' adopted by Iho members ol the club present : "Whereas all mothers ate desirous that1 their children become good ct- } { zens and welcome everything In'the way of reform that will help promote high ideals , and ' ' "Whereas , our mayor Is trying to create a better .sentiment by enfbrc- } Ing the Slocum law and by introducing other reforms , therefore , be It "Resolved , That the Norfolk Wo man's club extend Its hearty sympathy to him In his work and that each member so far as possible will cooperate erate with him in his efforts for the enforcement of law and hence a clean er city. " STATE DELEGATION IN CONGRESS ASKED TO DECIDE. HAMMOND AND ROSE CANDIDATES The "Iowa Idea" is Adopted by Ne braska Senators and Congressmen and the Collectorship Will Come tea a Vote Next Saturday. Saturday President Roosevelt asked Senators Burkctt and Brown to call together the Nebraska delagation and decide the collectorship appointment. The delegation immedlatiatly met in Congressman Boyd's room on the third floor of the new office building and decided that the "Iowa Idea" should govern the action of the representa tives from Nebraska in the national halls of legislation on state-wide posi tions. This reserves to the individual members of the delegation all post- masterships in their several districts , postmasters in home towns of sena tors and land offices in cities where senators reside. On all other matters of patronage , however , in which the state is Interested the delegation will have the right of selection , each mem ber being entitled to one vote. The vote on the collectorship was set for Saturday , January 25. Senator Gamble introduced to the president Joy M. Hackler and Wlnslow D. Dougherty of Gregory , S. D. , who are east upon a pleasure trip and sight seeing in Washington enroute to New- York. Senators Burkett and Brown have , with Judge Boyd , indorsed P. E. Taylor of Tecumseh for examination for a consular position. Among the pension bills passed Fri day by the house were two Introduced by Judge Boyd for Alfred G. Anderson of Palmer nnd Edwin T. Farmer of Albion , each for $30. The National bank of Ainsworth , Neb. , has been authorized to begin business with $35,000 captal. R. S. Rising is president , J. M. Hanna , vice president , and C. A. Barnes , cashier. GRIEF IN THE 'PHONE. The Mix Up That a Person Gets Into at Norfolk Junction. When you are at the Junction tick- etoffice of the Northwestern don't ask to use the telephone. It holds only grief. A local telephone system connects the ticket office , the round house and the dispatcher's office. The busy traveler breaks Into the ticket office , grabs the telephone and begins to ring. If the traveler is a man of slow comprehension the conversation over the wires is apt to be vigorous and Interesting. W. H. Duncan. W. H. Duncan , an old settler of Ne braska , died at the home of his son John Duncan In Norfolk on the 18th day of January , 1908. He was born on the 10th day of October , 1S39 , in Can ada. He came west with his parents to Wisconsin and lived with them until he married Miss Mary Duncan of North Dorchester , Canada. He was the father of five children , three sons and two daughters , who are all left to mourn his loss. He also leaves one brother In Grant county , Wisconsin , and two sisters , one in Grant county , Wisconsin , and the other in Norfolk , Five grand children and many other relatives sympathize with the be reaved. Mrs. Duncan died nine years ago. We are thankful for all the kind' ness and help we received during oui father's sickness and death and burial John Duncan. James Duncan. Charles Duncan. Margrett Drudge. Ethel Sesler. BURT SHOEMAKER IS TAKEN TO WEST POINT. SHERIFF MALCHOW GOT HIM Shoemaker Is Charged With Being Im plicated With Kennard In the Rob bery of Charles Miller of Oakland In West Point. Burt Shoemaker , arrested on n Northwestern train In Norfolk Monday afternoon when In the company of Ray Kennard , watf taken to West Point Tuesday noon by Sheriff Malchow of Cumlng county. The Cuming countj sheriff was In Norfolk but n few minutes to get Shoc.maker , who with Kennard Is ac cused of bblng Implicated with ahold- tip or robbery committed on Charles Miller of Oakland , who. was visiting In West Point when ho got "touched , " so the officers say , for $8. Shoemaker claimed that Miller was "touched" by Kennard but admitted Using part of the-"haul" to purchase railroad" tickets t6 Plalhv'Iew , his home. Sheriff Malchow Intimated In' Nor folk that he could' ' have additional com plaints filed , against-both Shoemaker and Kennard. CHARGED WITH STEALING WHEAT ' \ Frank- Sims , a Farm Hand , Taken to Neligh. Frank Sims , a young farmhand of nineteen , was taken back to Neligh Tuesday noon to answer to the charge of stealing a wagon load of wheat from his erstwhile employer , a farmer named Clark who lives near Neligh. Sims marketed the load of wheat and came to Norfolk , having a brother living some seven miles east of the city. He was arrested In Norfolk and held until Marshal I. E. Atkins of Ne ligh arrived for his man. TUESDAY TOPICS. M. C. Hozen was in Wayne Tuesday afternoon. Director Vradenburg of the Norfolk band went to Wayne Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mullen left for Nebraska City Tuesday morning. Ed O'Shea of Madison was In Nor folk Tuesday on his way to Tllden. Mrs. W. R. Walling and Mrs. G. W. Plantz returned Tuesday noon from Long Pine. G. Crook , cashier of the Foster state bank , was In Norfolk Tuesday on his way to Meadow Grove. Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Ray went to Stantoii Tuesday noon , Dr. Ray speak ing in the evening at the Stanton Methodist church , where revival meet ings are in progress. District Judge A. A. Welch was in Norfolk Monday. Misses Prauner , Lambert and KHe- der of Battle Creek were Norfolk visitors. C. L. Wattles , banker of Neligh , , ransacted business In Norfolk Mon day afternoon. C. M. Thompson , the Newport bank er , was In Norfolk to attend Smith Brothers' horse sale. County Attorney Jack Koenlgsteln , who is in Battle- Creek on business , came in to Norfolk over night. Trainmaster J. Leppla of Fremont came to Norfolk Monday to attend a meeting of local railroad men here. O. R. Webb , a farmer living near Plainvlew , was in Norfolk on his way to locate an Idaho homestead. His family will join him in the spring. Carl Felk Is sick with the grip. Chris Anderson is on the sick list. Mrs. Louise Schwartz is quite sick. Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Moore , a daughter. Mrs. L. Wachter , jr. , who has been very sick , Is bettter. IMrs. S. A. McNeely has revovered from an attack of the grip. Miss Lizzie Gildea Is ill with the grip and with an attack of tonsllltls. Both Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Myers have been troubled with an attack of the grip. grip.The The club of young women formerly known as the "Even Dozen" club has changed Its name to the "Phylo" club. Sam Reynolds has had the grip for several days. A relief man has been handling his work as chief night train dispatcher. The O'Neill Democrat is authority for the statement that the fur trappers in Holt county will get about $12,000 for this season's work. Mrs. Renee Shordeman of Stuart has come to Norfolk , having secured the position of stenographer in the Sturgeon music company's office. Maple trees have begun to bud and the sap Is flowing. Whether or not there will be damage when cold snaps come Is an open question among tree- men. men.A. A. H. Winder has made application in the district court at Madison for a divorce from his wife , Mrs. Mary J. Winder. Mapes & Hazen filed the petition. E. S. South , formerly of Newman Grove but now In business in Norfolk , is moving into the W. J. Gow residence on the corner Twelfth street and Ne braska avenue. E. J , Splttler Is the new mayor of Ewing , having been appointed by the village board to fill the unoxplred term made vacant by the death of J. A. Trommershausser. 'The Bonesteel motor was taken off its run Monday In order to put in a new clutch , the old clutch having be come so worn that It occasionally failed to work on curves and hills. The faculty at the Boston conservatory vatory of music say that Miss Lois Gibson of this city will probably fin ish her course In two years. For most people the course requires three tc five years. "I believe that the Gregory county scat will rcniuln at Fairfax , " snld n mtm from Gregory. "Tho light Hint has developed will , It appears , leave the county went where It now Is for some time. " "I am anxious to see every Norfolk Industry succeed. I realize that every Industrial success In Norfolk will make my farm that much more valuable. I am proud of Norfolk , " This was the sentiment expressed yesterday by a well Known farmer , who lives near here The Increase In land values with the success of the town IH n point that is being given more nnd more consideration. Butte Gazette : While they are talkIng - Ing of suitable material for vice presi dent , the Gnzelteo would suggest the inune of Congressman M. P. Klnknld for that position , He Is recognized from ocean to ocean ns otto of the most nble men in that august body and has received many honors nt the hands of President Roosevelt , which gdes to show that our popular Presi dent nppreclntes his work , Chief Justice J. B. Barnes left for Llnboln where the supreme court met Tuesday. The week's session will be Important. Among the opinions long since , duo are the following : The/suit against the alleged. Lumber trust , which was In the hands of the court before the summer ailjournmenj. This case * Is on the decision of Refreo Post , both' "sides objecting to his decision. Thw suit against the express compan ies and the mandarrius' suit against the < < State Board of Assessment to compel the board to show just how It arrived at the valuation of the proper ty of the Union Paclflo railroad. Hosklns Briefs. Rumors are afloat that a new butch er shop is about to be started here. Mr. Schroeder , sr. , has been ill for the last week and is slowly improving. The sale of Aug. Deck occurred at his farm six miles east of Hosklns and one of the best and largest sales this year was reported. A wrestling match has been sched uled at the local opera house , to oc cur on the 23rd of this month. Halli- dan of Sioux Falls and Walton of Nor folk are to be the main attraction , with a few preliminaries. The partici pants for the preliminaries have not been made known. This Is the first match that'has been'held ' at Hosklns for a long time , and a good crowd is expected. Mr. Lundberg of Wayne is about to start a new newspaper at this place in the old Headlight office. Miss Minnie Koehn and Arthur Weatherholt , both of Hosklns were united in marriage at the home of the groom's parents in Norfolk the latter part of last week. Verne Zeimer was seriously ill the latter part of last week , but is slowly recovering. Frank Phillips and John Kaulen were Norfolk visitors Monday. Quite a few young people from Hos klns attended the play at Norfolk last Saturday evening. Frank Phillips and Will Barge were Sioux City visitors Sunday. Mrs. Roehrke of Meadow Grove is visiting her mother , Mrs. Wm. Zutz. A great many sales are scheduled 'or the latter part of January and fore : iart of February. Almost all the own ers are Intending to go to South Da- Icota. SNOW PURIFIED THE AIR Welcome Moisture in the Atmosphere Removes Dust and Germs. A light coating of snow was spread over the earth Tuesday night , a wel comed gift from the weather man to dust-ridden north Nebraska. Despite the mild temperature , few days were more disagreeable than Tuesday. The wind had disagreeable trength and the air was saturated with dust. But Tuesday was not only disagree able but positively unhealthy , so Nor folk physicians said. The air was filled with dust , lively skirmishing germs , and all kinds of Impurities , the result of the long winter dry spell when neither snow , rain nor the sprinkling wagon , quiets the dust of the city streets. So the snow was welcome when it came Tuesday night. Physicians say , too , that mild weather In the winter months Is most productive of colds and grip. ANOTHER PETITION COMES UP TO THE PIERCE COMMISSIONERS. QUESTION THAT WILL NOT DOWN Having Just Refused to Grant a Li cense For That Town , the Board Is Now Confronted With Another Pe tition Another In Prospect. Pierce , Neb. , Jan. 22. Special to The News : Notwithstanding the fact that the board of county commission ers refused to grant Geo. M. Phifer a license to run a saloon at Foster only last Saturday afternoon , another peti tion is already being circulated for the same purpose. This time there are two applicants in the persons of Hen ry Niegenfiend and William Dean As two other parties stand in waiting , according to their own statement , tc make application If the present nppll cants lose out , there promises to be a long drawn out contest as the remon strains nro nt nothing but nominal ex pense to carry on objections and the tax payers have the major part of the costs to pay , the war will likely be waged until , as suggested by The News , the resident freeholders become more unevenly divided by death , era Igratlon and immigration in Fostei precinct. TWO DIME-NOVEL BOYS COME TO NORFOLK TO KILL INDIANS. THE LADS ARE FROM LAUREL Disappointed In the Scarcity of Big Game Here the Boys Travel on to the Wilds of Sioux City to Try Their Luck There. Nothing doing In the Indian line In Norfolk- . Hunting Indians , two Laurel lads , Carl Gollx , ago thirteen , and Will Stu- kns. nqo sixteen , cnme to Norfolk , where , disappointed nt the scarcity of Indians to hunt , they expressed their shot gun and rifle back to Laurel , giv ing up the Indian end of their chase. Monday afternoon J. D. West , city marshal of I-nitrcl , arrived In Norfolk looking for the runaway boys. He traced the boys from Beldon to O'Neill and then to Norfolk. While hero bo received word that the lads had gonp ' to Sioux City. Little Carl Goltzwho Is the only son In a , prominent Laurel family , was the financier of the party , leaving home last Saturday with $48 and a. ' gold watch which cost CQ and which had been a present to the boy. Both boys had been reading litera ture of the wild west variety. WEDNESDAY WRINKLES. Miss Anna Miller IB homo from Bat tle Creek. J. C. Roth of Clearwater spent Tucs- day In Norfolk. II. A. Haley arrived home yesterday from South Dakota. Miss Minnlo Schram is home from a short visit to Stuart. Jack Pringlo , who formerly traveled out of Omaha , making this territory , was in Norfolk Tuesday renewing ac quaintances. He is now with his- house In Qmaha and his visit to Norfolk Tuesday was the first time he had been In this city for several years. Dr. Schcmel of Hosklns was in Nor folk Wednesday. A. J. Durland was in Pierce county on business Wednesday. Mrs. C. B. Durland arrived home Tuesday evening from a short visit at Plainvlew. Ed. Bennlng is a member of the Nor folk delegation of firemen at the Ne braska City convention. There is a slight improvement in the condition of Mrs. D. Mathewson , who is seriously ill with grip. John Ballantyne of Gregory , S. D. , was In Norfolk Sunday. From here he went to Omaha to attend the lum bermen's convention. Ho is expected back tonight for a short visit with home folks. James Kllllan of Cedar Bluffs was expected in Norfolk Wednesday to as sist in the annual invoice at the A. L. Killlan store. Mrs. Alex Peters , who was very ill with the grip , is much better. Dr. Salter operated on J. W. Marrall yesterday , operating on the leg for bone trouble. Word has been received from Spo kane , Wash. , of the arrival of a little daughter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otho Johnson , formerly of Norfolk. She is the first child. An effort is to be made to close the three saloons at Missouri Valley , la. , the only saloons In the county. The saloons have been indicted by a grand jury. Their licenses read to 1911. The Ladies Aid society of the First Congregational church will be enter tained by Mrs. Boas and Miss Helen Bridge at the home of Miss Bridge on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 : o'clock. II. A. Haley now occupies the build ing formerly iibed by the Bennett pi ano company , which discontinued Its business in Norfolk this week. Mr. Haley's new store building is to be used for carriage and sign painting. O. J. Johnson , formerly of the John son Dry Goods company of this city , has purchased an orange grove thirty miles from Los Angeles and will en gage in the orange business. He writes that there is no place like California. The theatrical papers speak In terms of only the highest praise concerning MisS Grace Cameron and her opera company , who will be seen In that popular production , "Little Dollle Dimples , " at the Auditorium Satur day night. H. M. Eaton , commissioner of public lands and buildings , has been notified that the last of the Boyd county farm ers whose land was recently appraised were willing to take the land at the valuation mnde by the state board of educational lands. Carl Steinbare , who committed sui cide near Humphrey , ended his life with a homemade poison. Ho made the poisonous mixture principally out of phosphorus dissolved from the ends of matches. After the poison began to take effect Stelnbaro .sent his little boy after a doctor in order to be re lieved of the pain. He died before the doctor arrived. Among the many novel offerings of the Grace Cameron company to bo seen in "Little Dolllo Dimples , " at the Auditorium , Saturday night , is one of the greatest Russian dancers ever seen in this country. She Is known as Emma King , the whirlwind dancer and was first seen In this coun try two years ago with the famous Russian Ballet Troupe , which played at Hammerstein"s New Yorlc Roof Garden all summer. Mrs. Elton Sherdeman , who with her husband recently moved to Norfolk from Lincoln , was a playmate of Grace Cameron , the actress , In Falls City not very many years ago. Mr. Sherde man is traveling out of Norfolk for the Rock Island plow company. A sister of Mr. Sherdeman , Miss Renee Slier- ( Ionian , Is making her home with hor' ' brother. A new hind onioo for South DnUotn In provided In n bill Introduced In the Mounto by Senator ( Iambic of South Duhotn providing for the ostabllKhmont of a now hind district In South Dakota with Iho ollloo nt Lommon , S. D. The now dlntrlct IH to be composed of the northern purls of Butte and Shannon counties , embracing a trnct of about 1,000.000 acres not now accessible teat at the present land offices. HORSE HIT THE LANTERN Then the Flames Spread Quickly and the Barn Was Burned , Pierce , Neb. , Jan. 21. Special to The News : The ringing of the lire bell aroused people nt about 4 o'clock to find that the barn of T. A. Lea was burning. Mr , Lea lives just outside the Incorporation and hence the fire men wore unable to lay hose to the flames and the barn was a total loss. The fire originated In an unusual way. Mr. Lea was up early to take his daughter to her school where she wnt teaching in the country. Taking a lantern to the barn ho hung It on a Vug nenr one of his horses' head. The horse in 'throwing his head aroumj knocked the lantern off and broke the globe. The barn Is arranged with a feedway and -horses on each side. The lantern fell into loose hay and Instantly the llanies spread. There were nineteen head of llvo stock In flip barn nt the iimo but all were 'saved. Mr. Lea was painfully but not dangerously burned in rescuing the live stock and trying to extinguish the llames. The loss is about $500 with only one hundred nnd fifty dollars in surance. STAR ON TWOJJONTINENTS Miss Grace Cameron Has Delighted Europe as Well as America. The dainty little comic opera star , Grace Cameron , who Is to appear with her big musical company at the Audi torium in Norfolk Saturday night , has not only captured the hearts of the American people but has almost as large a following in London , Berlin , Paris , Cape Town , Johannesburg , and In fact all the larger cities of the world , as she has had In America. During her famous career with such celebrated organizations as "The Bos- tonlans , " "Poxy Qulller , " Henry W. Savage's grand opera company , "The Telephone Girl , "Tho French Maid , " "The Girl From Paris , " "Nancy Brown , " "When Johnnie Comes March ing Home , " "The Tenderfoot , " "Piff Paff Pouff , " etc. , etc , Miss Cameron has never played a part that she did not make a pronounced hit in , and has never had or given a bad performance in all her life. This is attributed as a good and sufficient reason for her present popularity , for as Edwin Booth often said : "The success or failure of actors depends upon their ability and willingness to keep faith with their public. " The life of a conscientious actress is a most difficult one. Miss Cameron devotes her entire life to the public and her dally habits and routine of living Is made to coincide with her views to keeping faith with her public so that she will never have to disap point her audiences. First is the delicate care of the throat , next the vigilance In keeping the tones of the voice properly placed ; then there Is the morning plunge , the regular massage and the usual care of the health , the French , Italian and Ger man lesson and In fact the whole life of a conslcentious prima donna Is ex pended in the Interests of the public and in the effort to keep faith with the public. SIX YOUNG MEN ANSWER CIVIL SERVICE QUESTIONS. NORFOLK CARRIER OR CLERK Applicants for Position In the Norfolk Postal Service Are Examined by Val Light , Secretary of the Local Examining Board. Six young men , five living in Norfolk and one In Madison , took civil service examinations at the Norfolk federal building Wednesday on the chance of gaining the position of carrier or clerk In the Norfolk postoflice. The exam inations were conducted by Val Light , secretary of the local examining hoard. Those who took the examinations were : Ernest A. Arnett , Madison ; Lorln F. Brueggeman , Herman F. Haase , Harrison G. Peters , James E. Thomas and Herbert L. W. Wichman of Norfolk. The examination lasted four hours and a half and consisted of tests In spelling , arithmetic , letter writing , copying , penmanship and geography. The papers will bo forwarded to Wash ington , D. C. , where the successful con testants will he accorded a place on the eligible list for a period of one year. As soon as the necessary papers are received In Norfolk an examination will he given for the position of store keeper and ganger In the revenue de partment. Frank R. Bartley of Neligh will take this examination. A Prophetic Song. "Nebraska Is Going Dry. " At least that's what the members of the Nor folk W. C. T. U. sing. Tuesday afternoon the W. C. T. U. met at the Brewer home nnd they closed the meeting all " by singing "Ne braska Is Going Dry. " Twenty-five women were present at the meeting. The afternoon's program was arranged by Mrs. Kldder , Lunch was served. MACHINE THAT AUTOMATICALLY TIES BALES OF HAY , INVENTED BY W P EVANS Commercial Club Investigating the Merits of the Machine With Purpose of Promoting a Plant to Manufacture Them Here. A now buy prosH Invented by Walter P. Evims of Meadow Grove and which Is expected by its inventor to revolu tionize the hay press business Will be tine of the llrst things to ho investigat ed by the Norfolk Commercial club In Its 1908 program. Evaus first conceived the Idea of the new press about fourteen ycnra ago. His invention wus perfected within the past year. Quo machine has already been constructed nnd js said to be working satisfactorily. C , W. Carr of Meadow Grove helped build this first machine and will Hharo in the patent rights. ' ' The feature of the no'w press Is au automatic tier. It in claimed to be the only press In the country which ties its own bales. Not cheapness , but economy pj operation - oration Is the advantage claimed for Evans' now hay press. It IB claimed that the prosB docs away with three men , with a feeder and two tiers , it is said by the Inventor that where seven men with an old style press bale from twenty-five to thirty tons of hay in a ten-hour day , four men with the new press Can halo fifty tons' . The price of baling hay , It Is said , would drop from $1.20 to 75c a ton. By at taching the press to a threshing machine - chine , straw , it is said , could ho put up for GO cents a ton , a price that would open a new field for the hay press. The Evans hay press Is expected to sell at the price of Iho best presses , about $1,000. It was estimated by Evans that a capital of about $100,000 would bo required by the manufactur ing company. Mr. Evans has taken the matter up with directors of the Commercial club , who at present view the new presw with favor. The sugar factory build- ins lias been suggested as a possible location for the industry If brought to Norfolk- . During the next few weeks the Com mercial club directors may be expected to try to turn themselves into hay press authorities. Mr. Evans is thirty-three years old. He was in the newspaper business at Meadow Grove until the last year erse so , Rince which he has blven his time to his hay press. He Is a son of C. S. Evans , editor of the Norfolk Times- Tribune , who has a reputation as an Inventor nnd who has a practical in vention on the market in a new paper folder. CHERRY COUNTY ASSESSORS. List of Deputies Named for the Va rious Precincts. Valentine , Neb. , Jan. 22. Special to The News : P. II. Young , county as sessor , has appointed the following deputy assessors : Wm. E. Haley , Val entine precinct ; C. W. Bennett , Cleve land and Dewey Lake ; C. W. Cramer , Table ; T. F. Kelley , Minnechnduza ; Chas. Hudson , Kewanee and Sparks ; Wm. Kennedy , Kennedy ; Barney Mc- Nitt , Loup ; J. M. Uehling , Pleasant Hill and Goose Creek ; J. W. Grooves , Wood Lake ; Dan Barnes , Glllispieand Barley ; Wm. Rlcketts , Ell ; E. B. Quib- blp , Merrlman ; Ira Johnson , Irving and Lavaka ; Alex Burr , Mother and Buffalo Lake ; Capt. Osborne , Steen ; M Mone , Cody ; Alois Shaefer , Nenzel and Sharp's Ranch ; Wray , Georgia ; Sweeney , Enlow ; Wm. Heelan , Schle- gc-1 ; Earnest Heth , River ; W. D. Spen ser , German ; . A little excitement was stirred up yesterday afternoon when a team be longing to Albert Haley of Sparks took fright and ran away pell mell down Main fatreet. He was loading freight at the depot when they started and was not in the wagon. Fortunately there was a clear space down the street and no damage resulted beyond the spilling of some of the load. The building recently occupied by II. Hoening as a piano store has been rented by Elmer Bristol , who Is going to stock It with groceries and open a grocery store. Mr. Hoening is now managing the Fair store. MISSOURI RIVER CONGRESS Norfolk Delegation Attends Big Meet ing In Sioux City. G. D. Butterfield , J. B. Maylard , C. E. Burnham and Henry Haase , mem bers of Norfolk's delegation to the Missouri River Navigation congress at Sioux City Wednesday and Thursday , left Norfolk Wednesday morning to attend the big meeting which is to pull for the opening of the Missouri river to navigation. L. A. Rothe , the fifth member of the city delegation , was threatened with an attack of the grip and was unable to leave on the morning train , although he expected to attend at least one ses sion of the convention. W. P. Logan , appointed a delegate by Governor Sheldon , left at noon for Sioux City. Interest in the future of the Mis souri river is strong all over the west , where river navigation Is expected to help freight rates. What has become of the old fash ioned boy who believed that a hair from a horse's tall , kept six weeks , would turn Into a snake ? And of the old-fnshloned boy who believed that the bug known as "money bug , " if kept long enough , would turn Into money ? ,