The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, February 28, 1908, Page 2, Image 2
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL ; FRIDAY. FEBRUARY'28 1908. SOCIETY 18 IMPROVING THE RE. MAIMING HOURS. DANCES , LUNCHEONS , DINNERS Period Intervening Between Now and the Lenten Season Will be Marked With n Little More Than the Usual Activity In Norfolk. With next week's social calendar already - ready well filled with dtuiccH , lunch- I'oiiH iiiul dinner parties , It is easy to predict with untrouhlud conscience that the period Intervening between now and Lent will be marked with n little more than the usual amount of noclul activity In Norfolk , whore so cloty affairs have been remarkably In frequent since the holidays. This week hold the llfth of the dnnccH In the Elk series , pleasant features of this season. On Tuesday and Wednesday Mrs. .1. II. Maylard and Mrs. J. C. Stltt were hostesses at two enjoyable afternoon Affairs , .open ing with a luncheon. Tim parties were at the Stitt residence and completed a series of luncheons began last week The number of luncheons , small parties and club meetings this week attested the approach of Lent , to be ushered In a week from next Wednes day , on March ! . Society , aroused this week to a knowledge of the near ness of the Lojiteu season , has set out to make the most of the Interven ing days. Among the Invitations Issu ed are those to the dancing party giv en by the young men of Norfolk at Marquardt hall next Friday evening. The dance Is given In part as a bit of appreciation of the leap year danc ing party of the Trinity social guild. Washington's birthday was not for gotten In the social affairs of the week. Pleasures of the Week. A very enjoyable surprise party was held at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. P. Stafford by forty of their friends last Saturday night , the occasion being Mr. Stafford's birthday. High five was played. Prizes were given Mr. and Mrs. Roland for winning the most games , while Frank McGann and Mrs. Kllloran proved their ability to lose the most games and were given con solation prix.es. Music was furnished during the evening by Misses Lucy Schaffer and Anna Kelleher at the piano and Mr. O'Donell with the vie lin. Refreshments were served , after which the tables were cleared from the dining room and an old-fashioned quadrille danced by some of the older people present. Then the younger members of the party took possession of the door. The time to depart came all too soon for Mr. Stafford's guests. _ An Informal reception at the First Congregational church Thursday evenIng - Ing for Rev. and Mrs. W. .1. Turner was attended by about a hundred friends. The party was a farewell re ception for the retiring pastor , Mr. Turner leaving Norfolk to accept a call from the church at Shenandoah , Iowa. Mr. Turner has been pastor of the First Congregational church in Norfolk for six years , coming here from McCook. He has been promi nently Identified with many Norfolk affairs and there were many who wore unable to attend the farewell recep tion who icgretted Mr. Turner's de cision to accept the call to Iowa. Mrs. Gwynn was the victim of a pleasant surprise Thursday afternoon. The regular weekly meeting of the ladles' guild of Trinity church was scheduled to meet with her that after noon , but they made more of the oc casion than an ordinary guild meeting. Learning that the day was her wed ding anniversary , they brought well laden baskets , from the depths of which came materials for a dainty re past at the close of an unusually pleas ant afternoon. About thirty ladles were guests at a luncheon on Tuesday afternoon at thn Stitt home. Mrs. J. B. Maylard and Mrs. J. C. Stltt entertaining. The af ternoon was devoted to euchre , the honors going to Mrs. Will Hall. On the following afternoon Mrs. Maylard and Mrs. Stitt entertained at a Ken sington luncheon. Eighteen ladles were present. Mrs. A. J. Durland entertained a small company of friends at a lunch eon given Friday afternoon compli mentary to Mrs. M. C. Walker , who is soon to leave Norfolk , and her daughter , Mrs. J. E. Harper of Clear- water. A masquerade dancing party at Rail way hall Friday evening was largely attended and furnished a good time to those present. The costumes were unique , and ranged from pretty to hideous. Among the Washington birthday af fairs announced was a supper by the ladles' society of the Second Congre gational church at the railroad hall for Saturday evening. - - Miss Martha Davenport assisted by Mrs. Odlorno entertained the ladles of the First Congregational church Thursday afternoon. The B. B. club met with Mrs. L. C. Taylor Thursday afternoon. Refresh ments were served and a pleasant af ternoon passed. About twenty-five neighbors and friends enjoyed Saturday evening at the home of H. Rohwer east of the city. A birthday party was given for Aug- night. the Chess club on Wednesday evening. It wat < a pleasant meeting. Mrs. 10. P. Weathcrby entertained the Tuesday club Fihlay afternoon The afternoon was given over to cards. A Modern Woodman dance , the second end In the series , was hold Thursday ( veiling In Marquardl hall. The West Sldo Whist club was pleas antly entertained Thursday evening by Mr. and Mrs. David Hiuini. The ladles of the W. R. C. served a chicken pic dinner as a feature of Washington's birthday. The South Norfolk card club gave Its third card party Tuesday evening In railroad hall. Mrs. William Heck entertained the N. H. O. E. club at tea Wednesday afternoon. The fifth dance In the Elk series was given Friday evening In Marquardt hall. The Owl club gave a masquerade dance in South Noifolk Friday even- Ing. The Wednesday club met with Miss Helen Bridge. Hymenlal. Mr. E. B. Kauffman and Miss Kate Rcltcr were married on Sunday evenIng - Ing In the Catholic church of the Sa cred Heart , Father Thomas Walsh of ficiating. After the ceremony , which was attended only by the witnesses , Mrs. Burritt and Mr. John F. Flynn , Mr. and Mrs. ICatiffman left on a short wedding trip through Iowa. Mr. Robert King and Miss Lesetter Wachter were married Sunday at the home of the bride's parents , Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wachter , by Rev. John Wltte , pastor of St. Paul Ev. Lutheran church. After March 25 Mr. and Mrs. King will make their home on South Eighth street. Coming Events. Invitations to a Longfellow social have been Issued by the Christian En deavor of the First Congregational church , the party being set for next Friday evening. Those present are expected to attend In costume. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Burnbam will entertain at a 0:30 : dinner next Mon day evening and also on Wednesday evening. The dinner parties will be followed by cards. A dancing party will be given In Marquardt hall next Friday evening , the dance being given in return for the leap year party of the Trinity so cial guild. An evening at cards will follow a G:30 : dinner party given next Friday evening by Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Ersklne. Mrs. Spear , Mrs. McNamee and Miss Mason are to be hostesses at a one o'clock luncheon on Tuesday. STROKE OF PARALYSIS FINALLY RESULTS FATALLY. PASSED AWAY IN BANCROFT Was at One Time a Circus Performer of Some Fame Started With Ring- lings Years Ago When They Had a Wagon Show. Frank Cousins was called to Ban croft by a message telling him of the death of his brother , Lou Cousins , un til recently employed In the Thlem meat market In Norfolk. Cousins , it will be recalled , suffered a sudden attack of paralysis one night in Nor folk , the attack affecting his speech and auditory centers. He never en tirely rallied from the attack. Lou Cousins , before be gave up the glimmer of the saw dust ring for pro saic work In a meat market , was a circus performer of some fame. He was a born contortionist , with a re markable control over his muscles and loose joints. He had the "knack" of the circus stunt and he made good in the circus world in high wire and horseback work as well as a center tionist. Nineteen years ago Cousins left a little town In Iowa to go along with the Rlngllng circus , then still a wagon show but In a few years to become one of the two "big" circuses In the world. At different times Cousins traveled with most of the big shows. And whenever over a circus came to Norfolk ho felt the old circus fever. Lou Cousins was married. His mother also lives at Bancroft. He was taken to Bancroft about two months ago. T. P. A. OFFICERS. Post F of Norfolk Holds Annual Elec tion Here. Post F , Travelers Protective asso ciation of America , held Its election of officers in Norfolk Saturday afternoon , with the following rosudlts : President , A. F. Stearns ; first vice president , D. S. Day ; second vice presIdent - Idont , A. L. Lagger ; third vice pres ident , F. H. Scott ; fourth vice presi dent , S. H. Anderson ; fifth vlco presi dent , Tom H. Price ; secretary and treasurer , Herman O. Klesau. Following are commlteto chairmen : Railroads , J. T. Thompson ; legisla ture , S. F. Ersklno ; hotels , George H. Spear ; press , F. G. Gettlnger ; physi cian , P. II. Salter. Directors : S. F. Ersklne , chair man ; P. G. Gettingor , D. S. Day , A. L. . TT Thnmn- TEMPESTUOUS CAREER OF THE BOCHE FAMILY. PIONEERS IN MADISON COUNTY Many a Dramatic Story Appears , In the Lives of William Boche , Sr. , and His Family Down on the Elkhorn River Tragedy Always. The tragic drowning of William Bo- cho In the Elkhorn recalls the peculiar death of his mother more than a dozen years ago. Mrs. William Bochc , sr. , died an the result of having swallowed n fish hone. The Bocbo families have always been great Ushers and trap pers and fish have been constantly on their tables for two score years. A fish bone lodged In Mrs. Bochc's throat. She would not have a physician but members of her family tried to relieve her. Infection Is said to bavo set In , death resulting. Mr. and Mrs. William Boche , sr. , were pioneer settlers In Madison coun ty. William Boche , sr. , was a "sixty- six" man , one of the Madison county farmers who came here from Wiscon sin and one of the founders of St. Paul Ev. Lutheran church , Norfolk's pioneer church. The Bodies were of a coast fishing people. They came from the north German coast. So William Boche took his homestead on the Elkhorn in a region where trap ping and fishing were afforded him and his sous for two score years. Many a dramatic story Is held In the lives of William Boche , sr. , and hit family down on the Elkhorn river some three miles southeast of Nor folk. William Boche , sr. , is now dead He died a year ago , to the last a mar with no faith In banks , for when he died he left several hundred dollars in gold hidden on his farm. On his death-bed he tried to tell where the gold was hidden. William Boche , sr. , left two sons William Boche , who was drowned this week , and Herman Boche , who will be tried next week at Madison for shoot ing Frank Jarmer. The killing of George Ives nlneleer years ago was a dramatic Incident It the lives of both William and Hermai Boche. William Boche and Ives wen quarreling when Herman felled Ivei with an ax. Then last spring came the murde : of Frank Jarmer which again brough the Boche family Into the limelight. William Boche was drowned in i river that he had lived beside for mon than forty years. He was drownei just as he was making preparations t < leave the vicinity where he had spen pretty nearly every day of his llfi since boyhood. And he was drownei on the eve of the trial of his brother for murder. Close by the fertile farms of Wil liam and Herman Boche is the out door camp of Fred Boche , their cousin , Madison county's giant and probably the biggest man In Nebraska. For eight years he has slept In a tent , scorning the comforts of a bouse even In the winter. Drowning Was Accidental. Additional circumstances w h 1 c h conic to light all tend to confirm the original theory that the drowning of William Boche in the Elkhorn last Wednesday was wholly accidental. Stories of suicide , while still abroad , are credited by but few of those ac quainted with the facts. Boche seemed to have been pleased over his pros pective removal to Knox county , noth ing1 unusual had been noted In his ac tions , his tracks are said to show that he walked up and down the river bank looking for a safe place to cross , that he avoided several open places and came back to cross In a place where thin snow ice appeared safe when it was really but a thin coating over a deep hole In the river. He was warm ly clad preparatory to his trip to Nor folk. folk.Short Short funeral services for the late William Boche will be held at the Bo- che home at 2 o'clock Sunday after noon. The remains will be taken from the home to Christ Lutheran church In Norfolk where Rev. J. P. Mueller will conduct regular services. The interment will bo in the new Lutheran cemetery. William Boche was a religious man and a member of the congregation of Christ Lutheran church. COON TOWN WHI22ER8. Successful Home Talent Entertain ment at Neligh. Nellgh , Nob. , Feb. 24. Special to The News : Wliat was the most suc cessful and enjoyable home talent en tertainment given In this city for a number of years was pulled off at the Auditorium Saturday evening , when Mr. M. B , Ihiffman presented In min strel , the "Coon Town "Whlzzers. " The reserve seat sale was sold out last Tuesday morning , consequently nothing but general admission and standing room tickets were sold on the evening of the performance. The stars of the cast were J. C. Jen kins , Geo. Whitney , Goo. Sellery , Owen Housh and Master Dana Cole. The receipts of the evening's entertain ment were over $200 , which will go toward paying for the piano and pur chasing new scenery. EIGHTY-SECOND BIRTHDAY. C. H. Wilde , a Pioneer of Cumlng County , Celebrates. West Point , Neb. . Fob. 22. Special to The News : C. H. Wilde , one of the first settlers of the county , celebrated his eighty-second birthday on Satur day. He Is a native of Germany and has been a resident of Cumlng county for forty-one years , rearing a family Ing well. Mr. Wlldo homesteaded the quartej ; section where ho still lives and has acquired the rest of the section by purchase since , owning now the entire section two miles from the city limits. His health Is excellent and to all appearances he will live to see one hundred years. He Is a director of the First National bank and has hold many oflices of honor and trust. A Problem hi Time. There Is a Norfolk girl away at col lege who writes forty-page letters home. Her father Is trying to figure out how any one who writes forty-page letters can have time enough left to do enough to fill forty pages , or how anyone who docs enough to fill forty pages can find time enough to write that long a letter. Equalizing. 'Things equalize themselves In this country , " said a Norfolk man as he went down town one cold morning this week. "Tho poor man may think ho Is cold now but he will be warm nough next summer. " CASE WILL COME BEFORE JUDGE WELCH AT MADISON. REQUIRE CONSIDERABLE TIME It Is Expected That Difficulty Will be Experienced In Securing a Jury and That This Preliminary May Take Two or Three Days. With the Boche murder trial up Monday afternoon , the case being set for 1 o'clock , all eyes In this section will turn to Madison where Herman Boche will be tried for shooting Frank Jarmer. The court room in the Mad ison court hoube will be packed with spectators when District Judge Welch arrives to convene court. The Boche trial Is expected to oc cupy the greater part of next week. Considerable time will be consumed In getting the jury of twelve men. It Is probable that the regular panel of jurors will be early exhausted and that Sheriff Clements will be sent forth to summon Madison county citizens to appear to be examined as possible jurors. The jury panel already drawn con- slsts of E. A. Amerlne , F. W. Baker , O. T. Bostrom , B. L. C. Bonner , D. D , Brunson , A. P. Brubaker , C. H. Brake , Vern Coupland , Joseph Dankey , P. H Finnegan , A. W. Goldsworthy , F. A Hennlnger , Adolph Hllle , Charles Knapp , W. H. King , George F. Mills J. H. Massman , Reuben E. Nichols Obed Raasch , W. G. Reeves , Henr > Stoltenberg , Lou Thavenet , P. H. Tyr rel and Anton Welland. These names will be drawn by lot. The prosecution Is permitted six peremptory cballanges , the defense sixteen. There is no limit on the number of jurors who can be chal lenged for cause. On account of the wide Interest excited by the case dif ficulty Is expected to be experienced In getting the required dozen of un prejudiced men. The witnesses will be in Madison Monday afternoon. The jury once se cured the case will be opened by the statement of the case of the prosecu tion. Herman Boche , who will be tried for murder at Madison next week , was in Norfolk Friday. He came to this city on business connected with his fathei's ebtate , being administrator of the estate. FIGHT IS STILL ON TO WREST IT FROM FAIRFAX. HERRICK AND BURKE PETITIONS If These Towns Fail to Have Enough Signatures , the Town of Gregory Will Enter the Contest and Try to Secure the Coveted Prize. Gregory , S. D. , Feb. 24. Special to The News : The board of county com missioners of Gregory county are now In session at Fairfax for the purpose of acting on the county seat petitions of Herrlck and Burke , both of which towns are attempting to wrest the county seat from Fairfax. It Is un derstood that Herrlck and Burke each have about the same number of sign ers but It Is not considered likely here that either has a majority of the voters ers as required by law. It Is possible that Gregory will circulate a petition later on In case neither Herrlck nor Burke succeeds In getting a place upon the ballot , as It is believed here that Gregory Is the only town In the county that could secure a majority of the voters. FLOURING MILL AT SPRINGVIEW. Company Formed to Erect a Mill In Keya Paha County. Sprlngvlew , Neb. , Feb. 22. Special to The News : A corporation has been formed under the name of the Spring- view Milling company for the purpose of erecting and running a flouring mill In Sprlngvlew. The capital stock Is $10,000 , of which nearly half has al ready been subscribed by residents of this locality. This now Industry will mean a good deal for the county be sides supplying food stuffs , it creates a grain market equal to that of any of the towns along the railroad. The cor poration elected the following officers : J. F. Carr , president ; E. II. TIsue , vice president ; H. L. Mlllay , treasurer ; J. W. McLeran , secretary ; II. E. Jones , Adam Bammerlin and Chaa. Henno- JOE BARLEY ACCUSED OF STEALING - ING THOSE SKATES. HE IS NOW IN JAIL AT LAUREL he Box of Stolen Skates Was Shipped From Wayne to Laurel But Accidentally - ally Broke Open on the Depot Plat form Barley Once In Court. Wayne , Neb. , Fob. 22. Special to The News : Joe Barley of this place ins been arrested and Is In jail at Laurel on the charge of having stolen fort.\-two pairs of skates from the Wayne opera house two weeks ago. Barley shipped a box from hero to Laurel. He was at Laurel when the box arrived. Accidentally the box broke open on the depot platform and the skates fell out. The marshal was there and arrested Barley. Barley was formerly an M. & 0. brakcman and was Implicated In a charge of cashing another man's pay check at Sioux City a couple of years ago. After a hard fight he was cleared of that charge. THE SOUTHERN NEGRO BEST. A Norfolk Porter Compares Merits of Nebraska and Alabama. "DIs here north 'Braska land am sure not nlkc old Alabam. Down there when ( ley get through wld da ole moon' dey cut It up Into little stars , " re marked Bill as he gave a back flour ish to the shoe in front of him. "Sure didn't you 'uns over hear tell about dat moon ? "But hlttln away from dat poetry fancy Awh can tell you one way what Alabam has got old Braska beat across a watah melon patch. Awh point to the colored men. Talk all you want to , who over heard of a colored man up north doin' anything fob his coun try ? Da colored man grow best In da souf. "But Alabam am pow'ful slow. It takes twenty men to start a fight In , Alabam. In Norfolk It takes two men or one woman. " DURNO , THE MYSTERIOUS. Popular Number in High School Lec ture Course. The mobt popular number in the high school lecture course , Durno , "The Mysterious , " and his company , comes to the Auditorium next Satur day night. It is this number that is expected to fill the Auditorium and to help straighten out the finances of the committee in charge of the lecture course. While the preceding numbers have been greeted with good houses the total expenses of the course have been heavy on account of the price that It has been necessary to pay to get a course of merit. The sale of Indi vidual tickets for the next two enter tainments will have to amount to $240 to prevent a deficit. When the season opened the committee picked Durno as their popular attraction and are planning an active canvass. The tick ets will remain at fifty and twenty-five cents. Durno Is not only a magician but Is a comedian and humorist. The evenIng - Ing Is characterized as a mixture of mystery and fun. Battle Creek Free of Small Pox. Battle Creek Enterprise : Battle Creek Is now absolutely free from small pox. The quarantine enforced at the residence of Fred Miller , jr. , was raised today and members of the family are at liberty to go when and where they please. The cases were light In each Instance and no serious results will follow. The Miller residence was the second to be quarantined and as no new cases have developed there seems to be little likelihood of Battle Creek residents being further Inconvenienced by the pest. Uncle Lige's Toes Sliced. Clearwater Record : E. Luther had the misfortune to cut two of his toes off Saturday. Uncle Llge has lived to be past sixty years old and handled an axe all his life but the axe got the bettor of him this time. Dr. Hall was called and he stuck the severed mem bers together and sowed them so they will stay and he thinks they will grow "back all right In time. Motor Cars In South Dakota. Leade , S. D. , Feb. 24. Some time this spring , it is expected that motors will be adopted on the Lead-Dead- wood run of the Northwestern rail road. Although the officials decline to verify the rumor , employes assert that an order for the motors has al ready been placed by the company. They will be similar In type to the one which has been \ised \ on the Bone- steel and York branches and are ex pected to make better time on the steep mountain climb between Deadwood - wood and this city , by rail a distance of but five miles. Outside Precinct Caucus. Republicans of Norfolk outside pre cinct met In the city hall at 2:30 : o'clock and selected the following del egates to the Battle Creek convention , which meets next Saturday : A. L , Carter , Martin Brubaker , W. J. Freman , C. P. Byerly , Burr Taft. A. L. Carter was chairman and L. C. Hepperly secretary of the caucus. While presidential primary ballot was taken , It was said that nearly all those in the caucus are Taft mon. INDIAN SUMMER ON ROSEBUD. Building Operations Have Continued During Winter. Gregory , S. D. , Feb. 24. Special to The News : Weather conditions In country are all that can be desired. Since the first of Novem ber the weather may best bo described as a continuous "Indian summer" Building operations In Gregory have continued almost unchecked through out the winter. The Catholic and Methodist churches are Hearing com pletion and work Is progressing rapid ly on the new addition to the Hotel Luollyn which Is the largest and most popular hotel In the Rosebud country. People here are sanguine about the opening of Trlpp county this summer and are already making preparations to entertain the vast crowds who will come here to leglster. VERY LITTLE TALK OF WHO THE CANDIDATES WILL BE. JACK KOENIGSTEIN FOR MAYOR It is Likely That the County Attorney Will be Pitted Against the Democrat ic Nominee Officers Whose Terms Expire This Spring. Who Is your pick for mayor ? The city election Is six weeks away. On April 7 Norfolk elects a mayor , city clerk , city treasurer , city engi neer , police judge , four councllmen and two members of the board of edu cation. Within a fortnight city pol itics will begin to take on life. The man who boosts bis candidate early has a clear Held. Last year the democratic nomina tion was rather forced on C. B. Dur land and he made the race decidedly against his pieferences. It is well known that Major Durland's attitude towards the olllce has not changed dur ing the year that he lias been the city's executive head. Mayor Durland said last spring that lie didn't want to run for mayor. Ik said today that his attltudo had not changed , that lie would not ask for n re-nomination. Probably only one man has been talked of for mayor to any extent HI to this time. Jack Koenlgstein's name has been suggested by different mer as the proper lead for the republicar city ticket next April. Koenigsteir ran for mayor once before and was beaten by his brother , Dan Koenlg stein , who ran on the democratic tick et. The city officials whoso terms ol ofllce expire this spring are Mayoi Durland , City Treasurer Haase , Cltj Clerk Ilulff , Police Judge Eiseley , Cltj Engineer Salmon , Councilmen Haase Craven , Buchhol/ and Spellman , am Messrs. Salter and Vlelo , members 01 the board of education. DEATH OF CHARLIE MIHILLS At One Time Prominent Horseman Passes Away. Charlie Mihills , a resident of Nor folk for nearly eighteen jears , prom inent as a horse man and as a horoughbred stock owner , Is dead. Death came at 3:30 : Thursday after noon at his rooms in the Bishop block. . year ago last December Mr. Mihills iiiffered a stroke of paralysis. Since hat time his health has been very un certain , death during the hu > t year appearing many times to be quite tear. His 'death was ascribed to Brlght's disease. Mr. Mihills when he came to Nor folk in 1890 was financially one of the best fixed men in the city. He bought and fitted up a thorough-bred stock ranch eight miles southwest of he city. He also opened an unusually well equipped livery barn bore. In this business ho had Frank Hewlus and D. D. Brunsou as partners at illfferent times. Before he came to Norfolk Mlhllls liad become Interested In thorough bred horses and for a number of years he owned some blooded race horses in this city. Several years ago Mr. Mihills re tired from the livery business but he kept up his hack line until last spring. Charles Wesley Mlhllls was born in 1849 in New York. Before lie came to Norfolk be lived In Michigan and in Wlfaconsln. Ho was engaged In the lumber business in Fond du Lac and In Merrill , Wls. He was married In the former city in 187C , his wife dying two years ago last October. He was fifty-eight when he died. Mr. Mihills made his home with his daughter and son-in-law , Mr. and Mrs. H. Kllmurry , who were married In Norfolk last Christmas-day. One brother , M. Mlhllls lives in Norfolk. Walter Main , the circus man , was a nephew of Mr. Mlhllls. The funeral was held at 2:30 : o'clock Friday afternoon from the Trinity Episcopal church. Rov. J. C. S. Wellla conducted the services. Interment was In Prospect Hill cemetery. OLD SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION. About Time Such Association Was Or ganized In Norfolk. How about an old settlers' associa tion for this section of north Nebras ka ? Or how about an organization of north Nebraska pioneers ? Two old timers were talking the matter over In Norfolk the other day. They had not seen each other for some time and got to talking about how long It had been since they had seen certain other men , still living , who thirty or forty jears ago were active In the life of this section. Then the reunion Idea came up. There are a number of old settlers' ' organizations In Nebraska but none in this Immediate territory. Quite Cold. "Tho chill am certainly pcrculatlng through the athmosphcre this mornIng - Ing , " mused Eph Washington as he came out of the Oxnard a cold mornIng - Ing this week. r NELIGH CONSUMERS ARE ASTON I8HED AT THE FIND. DISGUSTED WITH SITUATION How the Fish Got Into the Water Mains Is What Is Puzzllnn the Au thorities Liable to be a Change in Methods of Flushing. Nellgh , Neb , Fob. 21. Special to The News : The city water eonMim- rs of Nellgh are sitting up with ho- wlUlered wonderment and are on the anxious seat as to what will happen next. next.Gay Gay McDougal , plumber for B .1 Wright , was called to the reside-no- Charles H. Kelsey Saturday morning to apprehend the dlfllcully why rltv water could not ho obtained at the house. Upon Investigation It was din covered that a dead fish , resembling a perch , about four Inches long , had lodged In the pipe leading from a N.- three-Inch main. From reliable Information It is stat ed that the fish was pumped up when a minnow last spring , although rumor has It that the standpipe was cleaned out about six months ago. However , If this were true , the fish could still remain In the water mains. All the flushing that lliu fire hydrants received In the outlying districts of this city during the past year was done by the fire department while practicing Ia t May and June. The propei ly owners and city water consumers are going to ask the cniin- cll at their next regular mooting why the flushing of fire hydrants should depend on the lire department , when a water commissioner was duly ap pointed last year. It Is not only when In case of lire that clean water should lie used when entering a building , but for the general health of the consum ers. Burglar Alarm Demonstration. Valentine , Neb. , Feb. 22. Special to The News : A public demonstration was given by the First National bank to show how the new burglar alarm works , which has recently been In stalled in that Institution. Any tam pering with the combination or drill ing of the walls of the vaults while the alarm is on , immediately sets belie ringing , two inside and one large one outside. It Is the very latest electric alarm and was Installed at the coat of $1,000. WILL WIRE COLUMBUS Y. M. C. A. Ed Brueggeman of Norfolk Gets Im portant Contract. Ed Brueggeman of this city has just been awarded the contiact for - - - -"O nil of the electric wiring in the new Y. AI. C. A. building at Columbus. Mr. Brueggoman secured this contract in iompetitlon with the largest wiring : ompank > s of Omaha and Lincoln , which Is a strong compliment for the Norfolk firm. Mr. Brueggeman hag ecently secured a number of out-of- ; own wiring jobs of large proportions. NFORMAL FAREWELL RECEPTION Many Friends Said Good Bye to Rev. and Mrs , W. J. Turner. About a hundred friends took ad- antage of the informal forewell re- icption at the Congregational church Thursday evening to say good-bye to Rov. and Mrs. W. J. Turner. Mr. Turner - ner has virtually entered on his work at Shenandoah , Iowa , already , and \\111 leave for his new field of work Satur day morning. Mrs. Turner and the children will follow next week. CITY COUNCIL DECLINES TO ANNUL - NUL SALOON LICENSE. NOW GOES TO THE GOVERNOR Minutes of Meeting , With Briefs Show ing Why and Why Not License of Elmer M. Thomas Should be Re voked , to be Reviewed by Sheldon. Wayne , Neb. , Fob. 22. Special to The News : The Wayne city council held a special meeting last night and took up the matter of reading brlefa filed by Elmer M. Thomas for the anti-saloon league , and Attorneys P. A. Berry , M. D. Tyler and C. L. Frit- scber for the city. After hearing all the evidence as to why and why not the council should revoke Peter Thora- scn's license , a motion was made by Councilman Chace that the petition to revoke bo refused. Councllmen Chace , Neely , Craven and Stringer voted a > e , Couucilmen Ducring and Harrington voting nay. The briefs and minutes of the meetIng - Ing will be forwarded to Gov. Sheldon as a part of the evidence to be used In a final hearing by him on February 25. Warnervllle. W. P. Rowlett returned Monday from a three days' visit at Shelby. I. S. Carter returned Saturday from a visit with relatives at Plainvicw. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Banish welcomed another daughter to their homo last week. Roy Sleeper returned Tuesday from a trip of three weeks In New Mexico and Colorado. Knud Nelson will sell his personal property at public sale next week and move onto his homestead In Loup county. Misses Rebecca and Naomi Moore , employes of the Norfolk hospital , are , [ the guests of Miss Mary Johnson fo a few days.