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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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-"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.
