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vmnm.v wi.nvc. mpuv A i wmnAVnv 01 one THREE COMMERCIAL CLUB DI RECTORS TO LINCOLN. WHEN FREIGHT HATES ARE UP It Was Decided by Directors of the Norfolk Commercial Club That Three Representatives Will Appear Before the State Railway Commission. Snowed In by the bll/.zard which Kwopt over eastern Nebraska Tuesday the nlno directors of the Norfolk Com mercial club. Secretary J. D. Sturgeon nnd H. A. Pasewalk , nn'inhcr of a spe cial Commercial club committee , ate lunch together at the Calumet restau rant nnd then we-nt to President Dm- land'B office for an afternoon session. Freight rates , the chief subject now engaging Commercial club's atten tion , were again taken up and dis cussed. The club will have three del egates to the coming rate hearing nnd conference before the state railroad commission when the subject of a ills- tanco tariff for Nebraska comes up for consideration nt Lincoln. The state railroad commission's call asks for a representation of all towns which may have grievances against the pres ent system of rates. O. D. Buttorfleld was selected to represent the club at the state meet ing of Nebraska commercial clubs to bo held at Grand Island March 18-19. Mr. Butterfield Is treasurer of the state association. J. D. Sturgeon may also go to Grand Island ns secretary of the Norfolk club. Messrs. Degner and Pasewnlk re ported on the results of their visit to Meadow Grove to inspect the Evans- Carr hay pre > ss. The Norfolk men spoke very highly of the Idea em bodied In the invention but said that while the Idea In the press was a good one the press Itself had not been com pleted sufficiently In detail to put It In a stage where It could bo taken up by the club. It Is generally thought that the Meadow Grove men have a patent In their hay knotter which will bring them money but at the same time Nor folk business men have expressed themselves ns doubtful as to whether or not sufficient ready capital could be found In this vicinity to get the design In marketable shape and to float the manufacturing company. FREIGHT RATE CIRCULAR. State Railway Commission Issues In vitation to Nebrasknns. A copy of circular No. 22 , Issued by the state railway commission , regardIng - Ing the freight rate investigation which will be held at Lincoln March 24 , and which will be attended by three directors of the Norfolk Com mercial club , has been received by The News. In part the circular says : The scope of the investigation will include : 1. What plan of rate making is for the best interests of the state as a whole ? lu this connection the com mission will consider : ( n ) The ad visability of promulgating a schedule of flat rate maximum and minimum distance tariffs , ( b ) The advisability of promulgating a schedule of flat rate maximum tariffs , ( c ) The advisabil 1- ity of permitting the carriers to make a schedule of rates to jobbing and dis tributing centers lower than the sched ules of rates obtaining between non- jobbing or non-distributing centers. 2. An examination of the present classification and the readjustment and correction of any inequalities , or dis criminations that may exist. 3. An examination of the rules as to minimum weights on carload ship ments , and the correction of any un reasonable and unjust rules. 1. An examination of the rules and regulations of the various carriers ap i plying on business done between sta tions In this state , and the correction of any unjust and unreasonable rules. 5. An examination of the schedules of rates and charges now In effect for the transportation of merchandise and all commodities between stations In this state , and the readjustment and correction of any and all unreasonable and unjustly discriminatory rates. The first hearing Is set at the office of the state railway commission , Lin coln , Nebraska , at 10 o'clock a. m. on Tuesday , the 24th day of March , 1908. At this hearing consideration will be given more particularly to the ques tions presented under sub-paragraphs ( a ) , ( b ) and ( c ) of item 1. Subsequent hearings will bo held at the office of the commission at Lin coln , or at such other places as the commission may hereafter deem ad visable. Any person or persons having spe cific complaints which may properly be considered under any of the above itoms.and desiring to bo heard in regard thereto , are requested , in order to ex pedite the hearing , to file their com plaints in writing In this office on or before the 17th day of March , A. D. 1908.Persons D.ts Persons filing specific complaints will bo duly advised of the time and place of hearing of such complaints. idb All persons interested in the sub ject matter will be given an opportu nity to be heard. Dated at Lincoln , Nebraska , this 13th day of February , 1908. Ship Full Blood Swine. Jenkins Bros , yesterday shipped by way of the Union Pacific two full blood Duroc-JOrsey hogs to a purchaser in Wyoming. The finu animals passed edm through Norfolk enrouto. Corl D. Jen kins and Fred C. Jenkins comprise the hec firm. They arc breeders of fin Duroc- > Jersey hogs and Shorthorn cattle. NEW PILL ROLLERS. Secretary George B. Chrlstoph Makes Up Pharmacy List. Secretary GeorgeB. . Chrlstoph of the state board of pharmacy has ar rived at the results of the recent ex- aiiilimtlon conducted by the board nt Fremont , the returns showing that twenty-four of the thlrly-fivo appll cants were HuccpSHful , Thone who miccossfully passed the examination arc : E. W. Be-ranck. Omaha ; Boyd O. Brawner , Springfield ; Herbert C. Goodwin , Omaha ; Noyes Harrington , Newman Grove ; Robert J. Hunt , Omaha ; Fren G. Klouch , Do- Witt ; Iko Levy , Omaha ; Albert A. Llndeman , Crawford ; Howard S. Mil- tnnberjor ; , Anaeltno ; Soren D. Mon roe. Brunlng ; Albert Morseiium , Falls City ; Joseph Pesclipk. David City ; Carryo Petprson , Wolbach ; John Rock- hold , Gothenburg ; Francis Rorder , Omaha ; Karl Rye > rson , Pawnee City ; J. A. Shanks , Contorvlllo , Iowa ; Wil liam C. Sorhor , Omaha ; Herman Specht , Auduhon , Iowa ; John Sulli van , O'Ni'IIl ; C. P. Swarm , Weston ; J. Edwin Trlenvollor , Bloomfield ; Dwlght E. Wilson , Red Cloud ; G. W. Sourk , Goff , Kans. It was a north Nebraska embryo druggist who won the honors In the examination , A. A. Llndeman of Craw ford getting the highest rating , 81.2 percent. Examinations will be held at Fair- bury on May 13. T. L. YOUNG , AUBURN HARDWARE MAN , THE VICTIM. BULLET INTO HIS ABDOMEN Displaying a Revolver to a Prospective Customer , T. T- . Young , a Hardware Man of Auburn , Neb. , Accidentally Gets the Bullet Himself. Auburn , Neb. , Feb. IS. Special to The News : T. L. Young , a hardware man of this city , yesterday accident ally shot himself through the abdo men , Inflicting a serious wound. He was dlsplajlng a revolver to a prospective customer when the gun was discharged. It Is thought that ho may recover. Meadow Grove Weekly Doings. W. C. Hopkins , our depot agent , was doing business In Norfolk Thursday , returning home on an extra , arriving hero about 3 o'clock in the morning. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hutchlns went to Inman Saturday to visit with rel atives over Sunday. A Valentino dance was given nt the Meadow Grove opera house Friday night. A social time was reported by all. Fred Evans , our dispenser of drugs , has been busy dealing out valentines the past week. W. S. Justice returned homo Satur day from Omaha , where he had been to market some stock. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Colegrovo were entertained Friday evening by a Val entine party at their homo here. All present had a very enjoyable time. Chas. Parker was a Long Pine vis itor a couple of days this week , der what the attraction was ? C. Muffiy of Hot Springs , South Da kota , is here doing a little repairing on his farm , on which Win. Snyder re- sides. Wra. Jenkins died at his home Wednesday morning. He was buried 1in the Emerlck cemetery Friday , be side his wife , who died only a few weeks before. Will Clark was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Colegrove Sun day afternoon. Bert Bruce is here from Wood Lake He Is helping his grandfather , Mr . Hannan , haul hay , after which ho wil 1 attend school here. Revival meetings have been in ses slon at the M. E. church the past couple plo of weeks , and will probably con tinue another week. The meeting have been led by Rev. Kellogg , assist ed by Rev. High of Elgin. JEWEL CAVE IN SOUTH DAKOTA Is Made National Monument by Proc lamation of the President. Washington , Feb. 18. The president * has just signed a proclamation creating itat ing the Jewel cave national monument within the Black Hills national forest , South Dakota. Thie remarkable cave , which Is located thirteen miles west and south of Custer , the county seat of ofa Ouster county , in a limestone formation aje tion , is believed by geologists to be an extinct geyser channel. The na tional monument will embrace an area of 1,280 acres. This cave , which was explored as late as 1900 , has been found to consist of a series of chambers connected by narrow passages with numerous li leries , the walls of which are encrust st ed with a magnificent layer of calcite crystal. The opening of the cave is situated In Hell canyon , the walls of which are high and precipitous. The surface of the country in which 3hh the cave is located consists of a high rolling limestone plateau about G.OOO feet above sea level. The area is almost ilof most entirely covered by a forest of bull pine , a considerable portion of ofe which is merchantable , while the re mainder consists of a vigorous young growth. The Jewel cave national monument ntC' will now bo given permanent protec ! ' tion by vlrtuo of the act of June 8 , 1900 , which provides that objects of scientific Interest may bo declared national i > aIs tional monuments if such action is deemed necessary for their preserva tion and protection. A young man with a sense of gallantry - nies lantry decides that If ever ho marries ho will bo better to his wife than his father ever was , but a young girl makes up her mind good and early i that when she marries she will not r-bo [ as patient with her husband as her xmother. . FOURTEEN INCHES OF SNOW ALONG MISSOURI RIVER. TRAIN SERVICE CONGESTED MANY TRAINS WEHE STALLED AT OMAHA UNION'STATION. NOT SO BAD IN NORTHWEST All Trains From West and North Cam * Into Norfolk on Schedule Time No Snow Between Long Pine and Chad- ron Heavier In Black Hills. Omaha , Neb. , Feb. 18. Special to The Newb : By far the worst storm of the present winter Is prevailing In the vicinity of Omaha today. A terrific snow storm , with a high wind , has been prevailing all day. Fourteen Inches of Snow. In this place and all down the Mis souri valley aer > heavy snow storm raging. At noon fourteen inches of now had fallen , and the snow was till coining down. Trains Blocked at Omaha. Trains were badly blocked in the Omaha union btatlon this morning and 11 roads , entering here were badly ougebted. It required a long time to iet the trains out. Storm Right in Valley. The storm seems to have centered down in the valley. Trains from the ast this morning reached Council Bluffs all right and then they were tuck , going down into the valley. Electric curs have had trouble in vorklng and wires are tangled and in rouble. All business has been badly demor alized around Omaha by the storm. When Omaha people awoke this morning they found the city buried be ncath fourteen solid inches of snow and the driving blizzard which started early was still In progress late today Drifts were five feet deep in many places and business was at a stand still all day. Only a very few street cars in the city were running. Mails were all late In delivery. Street sweepers worked all nigh but the snow blew faster than the } could sweep it out. Omaha Shut Off From World. Communication with the outside world was almost totally destroyed. Trains from all directions weiefron one to six hours late , the delays bein worst 011 the Union Pacific and Bur lington. One of the severest storms of the winter prevailed over north Nebraska ; Tuesday , but It was by no means so severe as the storm east of Fremont. Reports received at Noithwestern railroad headquarters in Norfolk showed that about the same storm as prevailed in Norfolk extended west to Long Pine and north into the Rose bud country. Snow Stops at Long Pine. West of Long Pine , between there and Chadron , there was no snow. Heavy in Black Hills. But in the Black Hills the snow was still heavier , ranging from three to five inches in depth. Trains arriving in Norfolk from the west and north were all on time , but those from the east were delayed an hour or so , by the storm in the Mis- souri valley. The weather forecast was for snow and colder Tuesday night , with warm er weather Wednesday. Klug-Wachter. The marriage of Robert Klug and Miss Lesetter Wachter was solemnized Sunday at the home of the bride's i'Sr. parents , Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wachter. : Rev. Mr. Witte , pastor of the 5t. 5t.at Paul's Lutheran church , officiated at the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Klug will make their . home on South Eighth street after March 25. Mr , Klug operates the American Cement Block factory. Both young people are well known in the community. Following the cer emony a wedding celebration was in dulged in at the parental home , danc ing being a feature of the evening's ; pleasure CHAMPION RUNAWAY BOY. Jimmie Passick of Omaha , Who Was Caught In Norfolk. Jimmie Passick , the fourteen-year- old Omaha boy who ran away from Omaha last summer and was ed by thf police in Norfolk , has JiiEt en caught in Illinois on another runaway trip. Jimmie Passick is said to be the champion runaway boy In America. Ho saves up a little money and then strikes out. This tlmo Jimmie ran away with a twelve-ypar-old companion , George Rest Young Rosb has gone some , too , his last little journey being teen DPIIr DPIITin Tin- two Omaha l > ov * hpve nict been located , n Mattlesuii. 1 ! ) with no moiu-y 01 means of support. Instruc ; tions have been sent to put the boys on a train and have the conductor watch them Jlmmlo Passlok , when stopped In Norfolk last HUinnior , was taken hack o Omaha just In time to KCO the Bar- inn * llnlloy olreMis. Gregory Democrats. Gregory , S. D. . Feb. 111. The follow- ng democratic delegates to the state onvcntlon were chosen : Hon. F. M. { Ichach , 1) . W. Forbes , Fred H. Von -u , R T. Slaughter , Karl Ixislle , Union llutka. P. J. Jtonohoo and Mart 'offinnn. ' Alternates : Thos. Donlln , W. Stan- I ford. Kil Wnterbury , Ben Bailey , Vin. Hmery , E. M. Stnrchor , Gco. Col- y and Ludger Turgron. The delegates were Instructed to se their InlliU'iico and nil honorable leans for the nomination of Hon. F. I. Zlt'bach as one of the South Da- ota delegates to the national demo- rallr- convention at Denver. lljiu titin nit imniiAiF V1ERCURY GOT ALMOST DOWN TO ZERO POINT. TROUBLE IS , IT WON'T ' LAST George Schwcnck , With a Crew of Fifty Men and Teams , Began HaulIng - Ing Ice From Boche Slough to Nor folk Almost the Last Chance. . A night of almost zero weather gave onewed hope to Norfolk people , for Norfolk has had reason to bo alarmed over next summer's Ice situation. The mercury wont down to two de grees above rero and the air was crisp and calm Wednesday morning. George Schwenck began hauling Ice from the Boehe slough , southeast of ho city , to his new Ice house on the bank of the N'orthfork. A half hun dred men and teams were engaged for : ho work. Fred Schelly has not yet put up any ICP , as the river Is not yet frozen over. Up until Wednesday morning about one-fourth enough ice for Norfolk's summer iibe had been stored away. The discouraging feature of the weather situation was the prediction of the weather man that the cold spell would not be of long duration. COUNTY SEAT CONTESTS. Number of Fights Are Started West of the River. Plorre , S. D. , Feb. 19. The counties west of the Missouri river this year will not only have the state political situation to keep them busy , but will all be torn with county seat and divi sion contests. Butte , the largest coun ty In the state , shows up with the most diverse view a in regard to division. Lemmon , while on the state line , wants a county carved out of the northeast corner of Btifte , with that as the only railroad town in the borders , and the county seat. The people of Meadow , a new inland town south of Lemmon , at a mass meeting declared against any division proposition for this year. The people of Camp Crook , In the north- western part of the county , arc In fa vor of division into three counties , with one cut .off the eastern part of the county at the "jog , " the line be- tween ranges 9 and 10 , with the west . part of the county cut In the middle on ' tan east and west line , making a new ' : : ounty in the extreme northwest cor ner of the state. With so many di verse views the division project will lot have the easiest of sailing. Philip citizens want Stanley county cut into two counties , and have out their petitions. Midland residents , who would bo on the county line in such a livlslon , want things left as they are for the present. Fort Pierre would , not likely put up much of a fight against such a division , as it might save them future trouble In county ' seat location. Presho , in Lyman county , Is pushing . its petitions for county seat removal from Oacoma and is doing everything f possible to keep down division senti I' ment. Witti an equal division of that county Presho would be on the division line and does not care to have any such movement pushed. Among them all they promise to keep things lively west of the river , and while some time In the future county division will come [ to all of them , what they will do this year is yet a large sized question. BOYD COUNTY REPUBLICANS. Select Delegates to Conventions ln < struct for Two Men. nristow , Neb. , Feb. 19. Special to The News : The republican county central committee of Boyd county met and selected the following delegates to state and congressional conven tions , both of which meet In Omaha March 12 : State convention H. L. McCoy , R H. Harris , George Bell , G. A. Me- Cutchpon , Lev ! Bennett , W. Whltlu , Frank Mor.se ; delegate-at-largo , J. K. Moore. Congressional convention M. T. Post , George B. Tonner , A. Olson , Rob ert Lynn , h. W. Kenaston , P. F. Dan ker , Peter Anderson ; delegate-at-large , John A. Davis. Delegates were Instructed to jlo all In their power to secure the election of John A Davles as delegate to the national convention and to use the same effort to secure the nomination of Robert Lynn for the office of com missioner of public lands and build- Ings. Thomas Resigns as Senator. Omaha , N"b Feb. 17. Special to The New - Benjamin Thomas. Omaha's now postmaster , today sent his resignation as state senator to Governor Sheldon. MORE THAN 100 NORFOLK MEN ON THE COMMITTEE. ARE BACK BONE OF MOVEMENT A Large Number of Representative Norfolk People , Young Men and Older Men , Have Been Selected to Start Building Movement , The mc'inbfrshlp of the general Y. M. C. A. building committee , known as the citizen's rustling commltteo of a hundred , Is announced today. The committee list was worked out by a special nominating committee. This committee Is expected to form the backbone of the building cam paign and is made up of the following men : C. S. Bridge , II. A. Pasewalk , W. G. Berner , F. E. Davenport , A. Dcgner , A. J. Durland , George B. Chrlstoph , Fred Thiem , Henry Haaoo , 11. E. Thlem , P. J. Fuesler , N. JJ. Dolcson , C. B. Salter , S. H. Anderson , F. K. Fulton , H. C. Matrau , W. A. Moldon- hauer , W. A. Bmory , W. C. Roland , D. F. O'Brien , Harry Ix > dor , C. B Dur land , W. F. Hall , George Burton , M. B. Irwin , S. M. Roscnthal , C. W. La- inont , H. C. Sattler , L. C. Mlttolstadt , A. W. Goldsworthy , J. W. Ransom , H. H. Hardy , E , A. Moore , A. Randklov , S. F. Ersklne , H. L. Hyde , L. M. Hlbbs , M. M. Faucett , Rev. C. W. Ray , Father Thomas Walsh , Rev. J. P. Mueller , Rev. J. L. Stlne , Rev. W. J. Turner , Rev. Johu Witte , Rev. John M. Hinds , Rev. F. S. F. Scherff , Rev. J. C. S. Weills , Dr. D. K. Tlndall , Rev. D. B. McLaughlin , P. F. Bell , P. M. Barrett , J. A. Ballantyne , H. W. Winter , S. C. Evans , Gus Nitz , J. F. Flynn , J. W. Bovoe , C. Laubsch , George Schiller , A. Koyen , L. Wetzel , Henry Klug , August Brummund , I. G. Wtstervelt , J. 13. Maylard , Norton Howe , Fritz Asmus , John Schelly , M. C. Fraser , V. A. Nenow , Boyd Blakcman , Arthur Krahn , Cleo Lederer , Clyde Whalen , Oliver Utter , Elmer Hlght , Fred Par ish , Fred Hellermau , Will Hauptll , Charles B. Landers , Sam Ersklne , George Schwartz , James Peters , Worth Adams , Leo Pasowalk , Paul Zuelow , Paul Wetzel , Marcus Reynolds , V. V. Light , Charles Rlchey , Clyde Bullock , Matt Schaffer , jr. , Bob Ballantyne , Julius Hulff , Elmer Hardy , Lawrence Hoffman , Warren McClary , E. J. Rlx , L. C. Hepperly , Otto Zuelow , S. T , Napper , Burr Taft , Obed Raasch , W. F. -Winter , John Ray , John Krantz I A. D. Howe , W. Baldwin , S. G. Dean C. ' E. Hartford , E. A. Bullock , C. P , Parish , Chris Anderson , E. E. Cole man , E. N. Vail , T. E. Odlorne , H. S Overrocker , E. B. Kauffman , A. K Leonard , John Friday , C. C. Gow , H Krahn , Julius Haase , N. A. Huso Steele Beck , F. F. Ware , J. D. Stur geon , E. M. Ziesche , W. H. Blakeman A. H. Kiesau , S. W. Garvln , F. L. Es tabrook , Fred Coryell , C. H. Pllger H. R. Ward , Ed Schoregge , L. A. Ro the , C. Stoeber , L. M. Gaylord , R. C Bruce , H. J. Cole , , C. S. Parker , R. A Mlttelstadt , Dr. Klerstead , F. W. Koer ber , J. A. Willey , Jack Welsh , E. Sly C. H. Reynolds , E. Blersdorf , jr. , R Gleason , C. J. Hlbben , A. M. Leach E. O. Mount , E. F. Fischer , L. Z. Leo J. B. Barnes , J. C , Engelman , Jaa Koenigsteln , M. C. Hazen , John R Hays , S. D. Robertson , Burt Mapes M. D. Tyler , E. P. Weatherby , Isaa Powers , N. A. Rainbolt , Alex Bear , A B Tashjean , W. H. H. Hagey , H. T Holden , O. R. Meredith , G. A. Young , T. G. Bracking. P. H. Salter , E. L Bnibb , A. L. Macomber , W. H. Pllger , George N. Beels , J. C. Myers , J. H Mackay , L. Buckendorf , I. M. Macy W. A. Witzigman , A. L. Killlan , Pro Mackle , C. S. Hayes , J. S. Mathewson S. S. Cotton , W. H. Butterfleld , Cari Wilde , S. G. Mayer , B. T. Reid , H. A Haley , M. Spenner , W. J. Stadelman P. F. Sprecher , G. D. Butterfield , W P. Logan , R. S. Simmons , H. O. Kle sau , A. Buchholz , D. Mathewson , J C. Stitt , C. E. Burnham , E. W. Zutz W. R. Hoffman , L. M. Beeler , D. Cra ven , J. M. Parker , Oscar Uhle. DEATH OF BARBARA SCOTT. Daughter of the Late "Bob" Scott , Su cumbs at Fremont. Fremont , Neb. , Feb. 19. Barbar ; Scott , a young woman seventeen yean of age , died about midnight at the res idence of Air. and Mrs. Scott Wai Miss Scott came to Fremont from Ba tie Creek , Neb. , a few days ago for visit. She was in poor health , beln a sufferer from diabetes. Brief funera services were held here , Rev. Dr. Spy ker officiating , and the body shlppc to Battle Creek for interment. Miss Scott was the daughter of the late "Bob" Scott , publisher of the Battle Creek Enterprise until his death. NORFOLK ALWAYS ESCAPES. Somehow or Other Norfolk Is Pecu liarly Fortunate. "Now Isn't it just the thing to live in Norfolk ? " Inquired a Norfolk man last evening as ho read of the troubles of blizzard-swept Omaha where street cars couldn't run nor trains nor tele graph messages got In or out on any thing like schedule time. Norfolk was In the edge of the Omaha blizzard but as usual it wns merely the edge of the storm. Nor folk Is In the good graces of the storm spirit , Norfolk people who have noted say. Last summer and fall north Ne braska was swept with severe wind and rain storms tlmo after time but the area of the floods and winds never quite reached Norfolk. People who have lived here a long time say that this Is nearly always true , that Norfolk seems in a protected east ! Over a ton of Arlmckles' Ariosa Coffee is roasted rt a tSsne , in a large revolving cylinder , which drops the coffee through heat again and again until each bean is uniformly roasted. No other coffee is in suffi cient demand to afford such scientific and perfect prepara tion. tion.The The sales of Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee exceed the sales of all other packaged coffees combined , and this scientific roasting , whicn no other coffee can afford , by its very mugni" tudeg reduces our cost to a minimum , and enables us , with our other advant ages , to give better value in Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee than is possible for any one else. Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee is the cheapest good coffee in the world and the best of all for you. imoa , New York citr. alloy Just n little out of the beaten nth of the big storms. So the Norfolk business innti said nst night that Norfolk wns a good Ince to live because the storms al- vnys passed the town up , because It s a little warmer here In winter and little cooler In summer than In other ectlons of the state , and because the ame factors that contribute to these hlngs , a reasonably high altitude and he absence of a moisture laden atmos- ihere , also make Norfolk a very ealthful place. For County High School. Alnsworth , Neb. , Feb. 17. Special .o The News : The question of 1m- .iortance In Alnsworth today Is the pro posed organization t.f a county high school under the act of 1907. An en- huslastlc meeting was held In the .own high school building Saturday evening , attended by a large number of our citizens. Another meeting Is called for Thursday evening of this week. The good thing about the move ment , as about any movement for the ; oed of the town or county , Is that ; hero Is really no opposition all are in favor of It. MOVEMENT STARTED IN NORFOLK TOWARD THAT END. HOSE WAGON ALREADY ORDERED The Norfolk Fire Department Has Ordered - dered a New Wagon for Carrying Hose to a Fire Council Will be Asked to Install Horses Then. A movement Is already well under way to increase the efficiency of the Norfolk fire department. This move ment contemplates a regular fire team and driver and the use of a four- wheeled fire wagon. The wagon has been ordered by the department. Norfolk has long been proud of the efficiency of the city's volunteer fire department , which In ready service and Judgment Is a constant and re liable factor In the protection of prop erty. There has also been something of a sentiment for some time that the department was unfairly handicapped by lack of a regular fire team and fire wagon that would permit the depart ment to get to the scene of the more distant fires quicker. The department recently ordered two new hose carts , which being not altogether satisfactory vero returned to the eastern manufacturing com pany. As a happy way of getting out of the resulting tangle the department has ordered the two carts exchanged for a regular hose wagon. The wagon will cost about $ GOO , $300 of which has already been remitted to the man ufacturers. After the wagon has been received In Norfolk the department expects to go before the council with a request for a regular fire team and the em ployment of a regular driver. SPOILS "PIPES. " Come-Back-to-Llfe Yarns Traced to In dustry of Correspondent Faker. Sioux Falls , S. D. , Feb. 19. Dr. S W. Heath of Sioux Falls , out of cu rloslty and In the belief that all sucli reports were fakes pure and simple has devoted some attention to Investl gating reports from different parts oi the country In reference to the alleged coming to llfo of persons as they were about to bo consigned to the grave. "Anybody prepared by a modern undertaker dortakor for burial will never como to life , you can rest assured , " Is a sum mary of the result of his Investlga tlons. From Kansas City came one of the stories Investigated by Dr. Heath The report gave nn account o the death of a young man fron tuberculosis , and stated that ho wa engaged to bo married ; that blsflanc refused to permit his burial and had the body placed In a vault In tho.com- ctery , where she visited It daily for months , finally discovering signs of life. The remains were taken back to the homo and the young man was brought to life , a wedding following , etc. From his Investigation of this re port , Dr. Heath learned that the street number given Is a vacant lot , with no house In the block. No such person ns named ever lived In Kansas City. Another of the reports Investigated by Dr. Heath came from Savannah , Mo. The story wns to the effect that Nov. D. E. McLaughlln was called to officiate at the funeral of a young man , and while conducting the service , thought ho noticed signs of life In the remains. Ho called a physician , who administered restoratives , and In a few minutes the man was sitting up In his coffin. The clipping was sent by Dr. Heath to the minister named In the story for his verification , and ho replied that no such liicidc-nt had occurred there ; that the correspondent who sent out the story had simply given full play to his Imagination. Another of the miraculous Instances f apaprcntly dead persons coming to fe as they wore about to be buried vas reported from an Ohio town and as In substance as follows : John smith had the misfortune to lose his . Ifo by death , and , living near the emetery , the remains were carried to t across lots. In passing over a rough ilece of ground , two of the pallbearers tumbled and dropped their end of the asket , and , after picking it up , they elt a movement In It , and on remov- ng the lid the woman was found to e alive. Dr. Heath has a let I or Irom the nayor of the town , who says that John mith ib a half-witted old bachelor and hat the story was a fake , manufac- ured by a newspaper reporter. "Now comes the report , " said Dr. Teath , "that there Is a movement on oot to prevent persons from being mrled alive by enacting laws compel- ing physicians to know positively that person Is dead before Issuing a death : ertlficate. A better movement would je to bury alive any newspaper re porter sending out such fake stories. " MAN ARRESTED IN PIERCE COUN TY 18 DISMISSED. WIFE WOULD NOT PRESS CASE After Being Chased From Cumlng County to Pierce , Frank Brokaw Was Taken Back to West Point Only to be Liberated In Court. West Point , Neb. , Feb. 19. Special to The News : Frank Brokaw , the young man who was arrested In Pierce county after a long chase , and brought ! o West Point charged with deserting his wife and young baby , was ar raigned In county court. The woman and her parents evinced no great desire to prosecute and In consequence the testimony was not sufficiently strong against him to war rant the court In holding him. The charge against him was therefore dis missed. Gregory County Republican Delegates. Gregory , S. D. , Fob. 19. The followIng - Ing delegates from Gregory county to the republican state convention have been selected : Geo. A. Jeffers , Fred Bontz , Matt Biggins , Alvin Smith , Ford Holchnmnn. Frank Mullen , John N. Ellorman , Joy HaeKlrr , W. J. Hooper , Peter Hoggest- ed and A A Antles. Alternates : Don H Foster , Win Hiihh M L. Parish , L , hlegerot , Harry Foster W F Klnney , H. D. Hansen , E T Spencer , L , . D , Cullender and W. C. Lewis.