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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JObUNAL : b HI DAY MARCH ,18 1908. JACK DOWNS AND OSCAR WABEM MAY MEET HERE. JACK O'LEARY IS ARRANGING IT. Jack O'Lcary Recently Met Down * and Has Picked Upon Him as a , Man Able to Down the Clever Ger- iman From Lincoln Date Not Set. , A big wrestling match Is In prospect for -Norfolk. The prospective match IB ibi'twoon Oscnr Wascm and Jnck Downs unil IH to lie lu-Iil nL the Audi torium probably nL BOIIIO ( Into In the ncarifuturo Onrnr Wnsoin IH n Lincoln wrestler , a clean performer nnd a man with a utrong reputation In Nebraska. Nor folk ixMjlo ) ) have seen Wasom on the mat ami ho haw many friends In this ) ( . < ; ( Ion. The man iPlckt'd to throw the sturdy flormiui In , 'J.uek Downs , who IB just jiow In Minneapolis. Jack O'lxMiry ' of Norfolk haduitry out with Downs and lie picked Iowi\s \ as a man who could Ihrow Wasem. J > lch Walton has seen IX > wns wrestle In South Dakota and 1u > puts his faith tw the man. Roth men w mi tie at 185 pounds. Norfolk people are corrcBpondlng with the two men lo complete the details of the match. Wasem lias written that ho is favorable to the match provided that It Ip arranged that the' winner takes alj the proceeds. FRIDAY FACTS. Miss Wllhelmlna Tawnoy of Plerco was In Norfolk returning from a visit at Fremont. I' . L. Nichols , who 1ms been feeding cattle near Kent Siding , has resigned his position and has accepted a pltrce in lumber mills near Black Hawk , S. D. D.J. J. 1 < \ Centllvre ana wife came In from Sioux City today and are visit ing with Mr. and Mrs. Lynda. They have been attending a photographers' convention In Sioux City and are on their way home to Pierce. Among the day's out of town visit ors In Norfolk were : Mrs. Mary Bngelbert , Fairfax , S. D. ; P. Rlley , Hay Springs ; J. Stucker , Hooper ; L. II. Hinds , Hutte ; Mr. and Mrs. F. Meurlt , Orchard ; E. Moon , Will Had- ley , Fullerton ; II. Hanson , Gregory , S. D. ; Miss Maude Young , Monowl ; George Wilson , Endlcott ; George W. Kirk , P. D. Corell , Frank C. Holbort , Plalnvlew ; B. Storms and family , Crelghton ; John Schwahland , Hartlug- ton ; II. H. Stelnhaus , Spaldlng ; Mil ton Recder , Columbus. Attorney J , C. Engelmau was called to Nellgh Friday morning. The Hedpath Lyceum bureau will JiohJ a. chautauqua Columbus next summer. Mrs. W. C. Ahlmann and Margaret SmUU went to Wakefleld to attend the funeral of MTB , Chas. Schulz. The body of Mrs. W. S. Forhan , who died at St. Paul yesterday afternoon will bo brought to Norfolk this even ing , and taken to the home of her parents , Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Boeck. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced and will not bo until a sister , who lives In Montana , can bo heard from. Mrs. F. F. Miller , a sister living In Utlca , will be here to night. John Loftier and his mother of this city have returned from Johnstown , Nebraska , near which place they pur chased a half section of land. They intend to make their home there In the near future. Born to Mr. and Mrs. William Heck- man , a son. Ernest Raasch shipped a carload of cattle to the South Omaha market. The last of the Elks' dancing par ties will be given this evening at the club rooms. Mrs. H. A. Moler of Wayne has or ganlzed a class In vocal music in Nor folk. She arrived in Norfolk Friday. Word from Davenport , Iowa , says that A. P. Doe , father of Mrs. George D. Buttcrlleld , is recovering from his recent Illness. Judge Elseley collected $45 In fine last month. That amount represent the proceeds turned over from hi olllce during February. The appraisers appointed to apprals the value of the property needed t open up Pasewalk avenue over th Union Pacific tracks has reported th value of the Upton property affecte at $200. The city council has ordere a city warrant drawn for that amount An ordinance condemning a plec of property owned by J. C. Stltt an needed by the city to straighten ou South Sixth street was introduced a the city council meeting last evening It was also voted to authorize Mayo Durland to appoint a committee t < confer with Mr. Stltt. The city council proposes to pu another ban on signs. If an ordinanc that has been introduced In the com ; cil passes it will be a violation of th law to tack signs or bills on any pole building , sidewalk , tree or fence wltl out the written consent of the ownoi A fine of from $10 to $100 Is tacke < onto the ordinance. The Madison county teachers' li stltuto will be held at Madison in th high school building for one week b ( ginning August 17. Supt. H. H. Hahr Blair ; Supt. A. V. Teed , Dixon county Elizabeth Sheehan , Columbus ; Pro ; Reese Soloman , Norfolk ; and Paul Dlttrlck have been employed as ii structors and lecturers , There has been grief at the vlllag jail at Meadow Grove. The Jail ha been treated with impunity. A youn man In the jail for being drunk wa given a wrench by a friend and brok flUtMh escaped , getting away Wednesday evening. The Meadow Grove News has been ncild , to the Nye Publishing company from Stantnu and will be edited by Harry A. Nye. The Meadow Grove News htiH always been n very credit able paper and the retiring editor and publisher , J. O. Carter , states that the now managmcut will make Improve- munts. Mr. Carter retires from the newspaper business. Sewer contractors will bo asked to ild on throe new Hewer districts In Norfolk this spring. Last night the wunoll .sent thioiiRh lor illnal passage rditmneos creating newer district No. on Tenth , Eleventh and Twelfth tnwtn south of Miulleim avmuio , and owcr district No. \ In the Heights. t the time these district * ro ndvor- sed contractors will also be naked to Id OB district No. 2 , on South Fifth trceL Mrs. W. S. Forhan , daughter of J. ' . Jloeck of this city , died in SL Paul t 'J:30 : Thursday afternoon , a lulo- ram to Unit effect having been ro- eived by th - family hero last evening , frs , Forhan'u home was In Montana , ] where she WRH taken with append ! " ( Us in the fall , submitting to an peratlon about Thanksgiving , and to nether after Christmas. Not recov. ring then , she was taken by her hus- nnd to Rochester , Minn. , for opera- Ion by the Mayos.Vhcn she reached icre they decided that she was not ble to withstand another operation nd advised that she go homo and rest ntll she had more stwngth. On the vay back to Montana tti < ey stopped at t. Paul , where Mrs. Forhan was laced in a hospital under ( ho care of specialist , but her strength was so adly spent that she only lived a few ays. ays.Meadow Meadow Grove News : W. P. Evans and J. 0. Carter have Just perfected a ew and useful invention and have lade application for a patent. The lachinc Is a device to automatically rim , paste and put wall paper on the vail and cut It off with ono operation , 'he machine is so simple and light nyonc can handle It. The machine omplete with a roll of paper and filled i paste only weights ten pounds. t does away with ono man to put on he paste and enables the operator to ccompllsh about five times as much vork In the same length of time. It vlll also be a great saving of time to 111 posters , as the machine is design- d to bo made up In any size to fit a hree sheet poster to a common hand jlll. Messrs. Evans and Carter are lanning to arrange to manufacture ho machine and put It on the market. V1ARKET SWINGING BACK TO WHAT IT WAS BEFORE PANIC. GOOD DEMAND AND GOOD PRICES Natural that the Price of Horses Should be Among the First to Get Back to Normal , as the Horse Can not be Dispensed With , The horse end of the live stock narket is swinging back to where It vas before the money flurry sent stock irlces down last fall. It was probably latural that the price of horses should ) e the first to recover because horses ire a staple article used by the com mon citizen In his own pleasure and work and not raised as a market com- nodlty to be turned into a hundred articles at various price controlling Manufacturing centers. Anyway the price of horses is back again. C. A. Smith , the Norfolk horseman , states that at a sale at Hastings re cently horses sold for higher prices than obtained before the financial trouble. Norfolk Is fast getting to be an Im portant horse center and word that the horse market has recovered from Its temporary depression Is cheerful news. Suit For Slander. Neligh , Neb. , March 7. Special to The News : Suit has been commenced In the district court of this county by Bertha May Saxton against her broth er-in-law , John R. Saxton of Tilden for slander , claiming damages In the sum of $12,000. A suit for divorce Is now pending In the California courts between the plaintiff and her husband On Monday of this week was nc doubt the biggest day In the banking business ever witnessed In Nellgh , the Atlas bank alone reporting clearances of upwards of $50,000 , and the amouni of cash received being In considerable excess of that paid out. There cer tainly Is nothing looking like calamltj times in Antelope county. O. K. Newbery of Orchard was ar rested on Wednesday of this week b ; Sheriff Miller on an Informatloi charging him with malicious shootlni at Frank Gustln , and was lodged litho the county jail. His preliminary heai ing Is to come up today before Judg' ' Wilson. The prisoner was employed in th Duprco hotel , and Glisten is the prc prletor of the rival house. The shool Ing Is said to be the result of the wa that Is known to have been wagd between the two hotels. Revival Meeting. Services at the Methodist chum next Sunday as follows : Mornln sermon , "Doorkeepers for God ; evening theme , "The Results of D ( clslons. " Meetings every night next weel Evangelist Olenslayger of Clnclnnal was detained In a gracious revival o Harlon , Iowa , but will be In Norfol is Tuesday , March 10 , and preach ever SHROVE TUESDAY WAS A MARDI GRAS OF FESTIVITIES. NORFOLK HAS LIVELY SEASON. The Regular Features of Festivities Have Given Amusement of Diversi fied Variety Quieter Now Until After Easter. [ From fiatiirfliiy n Dully. 1 At the close of a fnirly lively social season , Shrove Tuesday presented a Mardl gran of fcstlvltleH In Norfolk homes , live or six very plfttmtnt social functions taking place during the day and evening. Like the merry makers of the Catholic south , who make the most of the day before At.li Wednesday by continuing the festivities of 'the occasion until aim up the next mornIng - Ing , the most was made of the llcvtliig hours of the last day in Norfolk. The Lenten season now being on , eocloj functions may be expected to take ; oi a more quiet turn , though many people do not glvo the same observance of tjio forty days of fasting as IB given In the old country and In some local ities of the United States. Norfojk has witnessed a rather live ly season. The dancing parties of the ElkB , the Owl club and the Norfolk band , together with those the latter part of the season given by Trinity Social guild , have furnished amuse ment galore along this line , while din ners , luncheons and card parties have been attractions for those who enjoy a more quiet mode of entertainment. Pleasures of the Week. The senior class of the Norfolk high school enjoyed the eighth party of the season at the home of Claude Ogdcn , one of the members of the graduating class , last evening. The Ogdcn home In The Heights was tasti ly decorated in pink and green , the class colors , and tempting refresh ments were served. The next of the series of senior parties will be held at the home of Miss Bessie Rlchey. There will be two more of these par- tics before the class graduates. Fifty ladles were guests at a 1 o'clock luncheon given by Mrs. C. E. Burnham Tuesday. Mrs. Burnham was assisted In serving by Mrs. Braden - den , Mrs. Gentle and Misses Lulkart , Sharpless , Bridge and Burnham. Six- handed euchre was played during the afternoon , the prize for high score being won by Mrs. Napper , the shoutIng - Ing prize by Miss Bridge. The last meeting of the Chess club for the present season was held Tues day evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Fuesler.- The club has been In existence for several seasons past and will hold meetings again next fall. The present season has been one of the most enjoyable In the club's history. The Trinity guild followed a habit they have got into lately , and took along materials for supper when they met with Mrs , Tappert Thursday after noon. The supper feature of the afternoon was a surprise upon the hostess , and It added that much more pleasure to the occasion. A decidedly novel party was given by Mrs. Jack Koenigsteln Tuesday evening at the Koenlgstein home on North Eighth street. The Koenlgstein house was filled with matrons and misses gowned In novel and fancy cos tumes , the evening being turned over to a fancy dress party. The birthday club of the Heights held one of Its most pleasant meet ings of the season at the home of Mrs. J. C. Stltt Tuesday evening , the party being In the nature of a surprise on Mrs. Stltt. The Elks closed their series of danc Ing parties with a final dance Friday evening at Marquardt hall. The Elk dances have probably been the most prominent feature of the social sea son. Mrs. Frank Davenport entertained at a one o'clock luncheon Friday after noon complimentary to Miss Elizabeth Sharpless and Miss Mae Olney. The B. B. club met with Mrs. C. A. Wood Thursday afternoon. Refresh ments were served and a pleasant afternoon was enjoyed. The Norfolk band gave a "just before - fore Lent" dance Tuesday evening In Marquardt hall. It closed a popular 3 series of dancing parties. The Ladles Aid society of the Chris- tlan church met with Mrs. H. Teal Refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Wolcott gave i dancing party at the Junction eatinj house during the week. The D. W. C. club met with Miss Hattie Schmledeberg Thursday even ing. Miss Maude Clark entertained tet young ladles at an Informal party 01 Thursday evening. The B. Y. P. U. held a necktlo so clal in G. A. R , hall Friday evening. The Misses Brush were hostesse to the Trinity social guild. The Wednesday club met with Mrs Dolsen. Hymenlal. A South Dakota homestead romanc- - culminated in a Norfolk wcddlm y I Wednesday evening , Miss Mabel Cal last , becoming the bride of Everetto row lie , a wealthy ranchman of Stan- ey county , S. D. The marriage took ilaco at the homo of the bride's pa- cuts In this city. Coming Events. The Wednesday club will hold Its annual guest day at the homo of Mrs. George D. Butterlleld next Wednesday iifternoon at 2 o'clock. A number of papers will be read. Each member will he permitted to Invite ono guest. Two weeks from next Monday even- ng Dr. George Edgar Vincent , a pro fessor and a dean In the University of Chicago , will speak at the Auditor ium. Dr. Vincent's lecture will be the closing number of the high school lec ture course nnd It will be the only regular lecture given In Norfolk this year. SIOUX CITY WEDDING PRECIPI TATES TROUBLE. DIVORCED WIFE OF JOHN FOX , JR Marriage of New York Clubman to San Francisco Beauty , Starts Things by His Former Wife , Now Divorced. Gotham Society Agog. Sioux City , Mnrch 7. Special advices - vices from the Now York Herald state hat Constance Maud Levlen , of that city , divorced wife of John Fox , Jr. , he New York clubman married in Sioux City Sunday to Marie Teresa Holland , the wealthy San Francisco > eauty , refuses to recognize her for- nor husband's decree and is about to start proceedings against John Fox , sr. , his father , for alienation of affec- .ions. New York society circles are report ed to be agog with gossip. Back of Sunday's marriage here Is the story Jf young Fox's runaway marriage with Maud Constance Lovien , actress and [ laughter of Douglas A. Levlen , at that .Ime editor of the New York Evening World. When interviewed today at the West hotel for The Tribune , Mr. ? ox told the story of his first marriage. Runaway Match. "Miss Levien and I were married , " 10 said , "In Jersey City. It was a runaway match. My father"was angry , ! and Insisted that a second ceremony ] performed In one of the New York cathedrals. That was done. Miss Levlen was playing with Rose Coghlan .it the time in 'A Lady of Quality. ' Shortly after the birth of my daughter , now G years old , my wife deserted me. That was my contention In the South Dakota divorce courts. "I understand that my divorced ivife holds that the decree Is Invalid jecause we were married under the Roman Catholic ritual. Her father and mother were English Jews and she merely consented to have the ceremony performed In the cathedral jecause my father Insisted on it. She ms twice brought action against my father for alienation of my affections. Both times the case was thrown out of Court. "She let the divorce case go to me by default. She declined to file an answer or to fight It In any way. She has never seen her daughter since we separated shortly after the little girl was horn. The child Is now at the home of my father where she has been continually. I see her often. I have had no word of any kind from my former wife since she deserted me. Back to Stage. "After the sensations aired in New York following our runaway marriage and separation , she tried again to go on the stage. She appeared for a few performances In a one act skit. It failed , ami , so far as I know , she has never gone behind the footlights again. "There can be no question about the validity of my decree , " he continued. "I am a voter in Sioux Falls. I have lived for a year in Honolulu since leaving New York and have been in business in San Francisco. By per sonal advice and bona fide domicile , unquestionably established , the South Dakota decree is valid. " Mr. and Mrs. Fox will leave this afternoon for Sioux Falls. They will spend a short time there and then proceed on their trip abroad. HOUSE FAMINE IN GREGORY. There Is Now a Genuine Rush of People ple to the Rosebud Country. Gregory , S. D. , March 0. Special to The News : Since March 1 immi gration into this section has been un usually heavy. On one day this week a special train containing only emi grant cars arrived and was all un loaded at Gregory. Although the number of new build Ings erected in Gregory during the latter part of 1007 eclipsed all rec ords , the demand for buildings no\s seems to be greater than ever before In fact an actual "house famine' exists. With the acute shortage o : buildings rents have gone soaring , Many families are forced to pay $1 ( to $15 per month for mere one-roon shacks. There are many business lots which could have been bought tw < years ago for $10 or $50 $ that now wltl the erection of a cheap building hav < a monthly rental value of more thai the original purchase price. The hlgl rents will undoubtedly stimulate build Ing and the indications are that tin building season of 1008 will be th ( greatest in the history of Gregory The demand is acute for at least on < nioro largo hotel , many buslnes blocks and innumerable new dwell Ings. Ings.Tho The city has recently been redle trlcted so that hereafter there will b < TO DECIDE WHO SHALL REPRE SENT THE HIGH SCHOOL. AUDITORIUM , FRIDAY EVENING Three of the Classes Will be Repre sented In the Contests by Seven Students , One of Whom Will Go to the North Nebraska Contest. [ From Snltmlny'H Dully. ] The Norfolk high school declama tory contest will bo held at the Audi torium Friday evening , February 13. The contest Is In part a preliminary for the north Nebraska high school contest which will be held In Norfolk during the association In April , the winner on Friday night being Norfolk's representative at the association con test. Besides this a cash prize will be given to the class whoso two best speakers win the most points. Three of the high school classes will take part. The class of 1009 will bo repre sented by Dorothy Rudat and Bessie Wldnman ; the class of 1910 by Helen Friday and Dollle Pfundor ; the class of 1911 by Louise Cook , Josephine Mullen and Thco. Sprecher. It promises to be a very Interesting contest , as the speakers are well matched , while the class spirit adds excitement. The program has been arranged as follows : Chorus High school girls. Piano solo Lowell Erskln. "Her Cuban Tea" Dorothy Rudat. "Spartlcus to the Gladiators" Jo sephine Mullen. Chorus High school girls. "William Henry" Dollle Pfnnder. "Mary's Night Ride" Helen Friday. "As the Moon Rose" Louise Cook. Violin solo Ray Estabrook. "How the Church Was Built at ) Kchoo's Bar" Theo. Sprecher. "The White Cowl" Besslo Wida- man. man.Music Music High school quartette. Decision of judges. The program will begin at 8:30. : Admission fifteen cents. Tickets sold at the door. Son Is Sick. Charles II. Groesbeck , jr. , Charlie Groesbeck's little boy , has been quite sick. Funeral of Mrs. Forhan. Mrs W. F. Forhan will be buried 'uesday ' afternoon. The time and le place of the funeral will be an- ounced later. THE DANE AND JACK. Ighting Dane Anxious to Put on the Gloves With O'Leary. There is a good deal of interest In Norfolk over the proposed go between 10 "Fighting Dane" and Jnck O'Leary. 'he ' Dane after ho got a decision in is last sparing contest with Curly ox Issued a "defy" to O'Leary for glove contest. O'Leary Is figuring n a regular battle with Pat Stephens 11 Gregory and will make no local ates until the time for the Rosebud ght Is set. All For Taft. Valentine , Neb. , March 7. Special o The News : The republican county onvention was held yesterday at he court house. The attendance waa oed but on account of the recent term many delegates from the pre- Incts were unable to attend. Max Virtel of Crookston was elected hairman of the convention and F. A. Jumlow secretary. Resolutions were manlmously adopted favoring the andidacy of Wm. H. Taft for presi- lent and endorsing the policies of 'resident Roosevelt. The delegates o the state convention were instruct- d to endorse Taft at that convention. : ongressman M. P. Kinkaid and his lolicles were approved , and he was ndorsed as a candidate for re-elec- ion. The administration of Gov. G. 'j. Sheldon and the acts of the county officials were heartily approved of. The following delegates were chosen o attend the state convention : F. M. Walcott , chairman ; C. H. Cornell , E. C. Cole , W. D. Armstrong , 0. Hanna , A. L. Lewis , Max E. Vir tel. These same delegates will also at tend the congressional convention. Snow at Valentine. Valentine , Neb. , March 7. Special to The News : About two Inches of snow fell Thursday night here. The snow was preceded by a rain and sleet which froze on the ground , mak ing sleighing very good. This Is the first time this winter that enough snow has fallen at one time to make that pastime possible. It was also welcomed by the farmers , as the ground was exceedingly dry. Two Committees Announced. Mayor Durland has announced the personnel of the two committees au thorized by the city council Thursday night , one committee to take up the pumping station proposition of the Norfolk Electric Light and Power company and the other to confer with J. C. Stltt in regard to opening up South Sixth street to its proper width , The committee on the pumping sta tion proposal will consist of Council men Craven , Garvin and Buchholz. The committee to meet Mr. Stitt will consist of Councllmen Haase , Kauffman and Dolan. WEAK SPOT IN NINE-HOUR LAW Operators Point Out One Defect Ir the New Law. Lincoln Journal "The nine-hour law works a hardship , " says a rail road operating man , "where It defines a telegraph operator as anyone whc ZXXX * X4XXXXXXXXXXX + XXXXXX X + X * X * * H Jud e Isaac Powers , Who Has ; ' Held Many Important Positions k'xxx * xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx * xx * x * JUDGE ISAAC POWERS. The Ideal life , still clung to ns Ideal even in these days of strennousness , has by most thinking men been charac terized as the life that Is marked with fruitful activity nnd merited honors to be crowned later with retirement from the more active exertions when ono has some of the substantial marks of Miccess , friends and a reputation that has been left stainless. Judge Isaac Powers of Norfolk Is a quiet unassuming man and It IM per haps hardly fair to any man of modest tendencies to couple many adjectives with his name or to hold up his life as one well suited as an exemplifica tion of what should mean good citizen- ship. But the fact lemalns that Judge Powers held an active place In north Nebraska for over thirty years , that he held a conspiclou.s place In a county bar , consplcloiis enough In Its rather unusual strength to attract outside at tention , that he was honored In a pub lic way as few other citizens of this section have been , that when he came to retire from the more active prac tice of his profession he had the ma terial marks of success and In addition had the real respect of every one of his north state neighbors. Before Judge Powers withdrew from political life he had been twice state senator , he had been n member of the constitutional convention , he had been a member of the board of regents of the state university , he had been at torney general of Nebraska and he had served with ability on the district bench. The public service that Judge Pow ers rendered was always closely con nected with his profession as a lawyer. His record as an attorney was exem plary. AVhen he was engaged more actively In the practice of law the Mad ison bar occupied a unique position. It was said that for the population of the county the Madison county bar could compare favorably , with any county bar in the country. Most of these men are not In active practice here now. B. T. White is In Omaha , chief counsel of the Northwestern , larry Brome Is In Omaha. D. A. lolmes Is in New York City. W. M. Robertson is dead. So Is Congress man Robinson. John R. Hays is post master. Judge Barnes is on the su- > reme bench. Among those still in lie active practice of law must be mentioned Senator Allen. These men iclped make a brilliant assembly of awyers and Judge Powers was prom- nent in the group. Madison county still holds a good deal of Its nsendcncy , 'or Madison county attorneys practice ividely over the north part of the state. Judge Powers came to Nebraska in 870 and to Norfolk In 1881. Ho had jeeii horn in Lenawce county , Mlchl- an our road where we could work ho operators nine hours a day only , ; > y using the agent for an hour or two with train orders , but if the agent nkes a train order he is barred from working more than nine hours a day at anything. His work may be largely collecting bills , seeing merchants about freight and looking after out side business , but if ho takes train orders he must stop work at the end of nine hours. That works a hardship on the railroad , because perhaps In the hours where he would watch at the key he might not get a train order nor anything at telegraphing. But lie would be on duty as a telegrapher just the same. " West Point Wants Auditorium. West Point , Neb. , March 9. Special to The News : The agitation which has been prominently before the pub lic mind for some time past In rela tion to the building of an auditorium In West Point crystallized In the holdIng - Ing of a mass meeting of the citizens who assembled to consider the project and to devise ways and means for the accomplishment of this much needed public Improvement. The meeting was well attended and very enthusi astic. Addresses were made by a number of local capitalists and after a full discussion of the matter a com mittee of nine was appointed to can vass the city for subscriptions to a stock company , with a capitalization of $15,000 , In shares of $10 to erect an auditorium in West Point , the com mittee to report progress In fourteen da > 8 No doubt exists In the mind ol any ono of the full amount of the required capital being subscribed at once. The death of Mrs , August Ploper , gun , on October 10. 1810. in 18fi-l ho had eomo farther west with hlH par ents , ttuforo ho came to Nebraska. Judge Powers lived In Donlplinn county , Kansas , where ho had been educated In the common schools and whore ho had studied law In the olllco of fol. 1) ) . M. Johnston of Troy. Ho was admitted to the practice of the law In Dnnlplian county. In 1870 Kansas was deserted for Dakota county. Until 1881 , when ho moved to Norfolk , Judge Powers practiced law In Dakota City. It WUB something of a coincidence , too , that Judge Powers should hove removed from the extreme norlboast county In Kansas to the extreme northeast county In Nebraska. In 1875 Judge Powers was elected to roproHcnt Dakota comity In the con stitutional convention which framed the state constitution under which wo are now living. Among his co-worker.s In that convention were many men who have been prominent In Nebraska life , among others , former Lieutenant Governor A. C. Abbott , former Gover nor J. W. Dawos , former United States Senator M. L. Hayward , present Lieutenant Governor Hopowoll , Hon. John L. Webster , C. If. Gere , until his death editor of the Lincoln Journal and a member of the board of univer sity regents , Supreme Judge M. U. Reese , the late W. M. Robertson of this city , former United Slates Sena tor C. F. Mandorson , former Supreme Judge Maxwell , United Slates Circuit Judge W. II. Mungor , Judge S. D. Pound nnd former United States Sen ator C. H. Van Wyck. Mr. Powers was In 1870 elected to the stale senate from Dakota and Hurko countIOH. Four yours later In 1880 ho was again elected state sen ator , serving In the session of 1881 as chairman of the Judiciary committee , the most Important committee In the senate. At the republican state convention of 1881 Judge Powers was nominated as a member of the board of regents for the University of Nebraska. Ho was elected nt the following fall elec tion. Next year , In 1882 , Judge powers was nominated by the republican state convention and later elected as attor ney general of Nebraska. He served as attorney general of the state during 18S-I : : , and then retired from the office , not desiring or asking for another term. Upon retiring from office ho changed his residence to Norfolk. Almost Immediately Mr. Powers was appointed to the district bench by Gov ernor Thayer , a vacancy having been made by the creation of an additional judge. In 1887 ho was elected district judge for the regular four-year term. The district consisted of Antelope , Mndlson , Stanton , Wayne , Ciimlng , Pierce , Knox , Cedar , Dlxon and Da kota counties , with the Omaha and Wlnnotoon Indian reservations added. Judge Powers left the bench In 1892 to take up the private practice of law again. He soon formed a partnership with John R. Hays , a partnership which lasted about ten years and which was not dissolved until Mr. Hays became postmaster. Judge Powers has drawn off from the active practice of law but he still has time for the science of law and Is frequently consulted on law points by attorneys. In Kansas Judge Powers married Miss Sarah G. Maillor , who had come to Kansas from Alabama. A daughter and three sons are living : Mrs. V. E. Whitney , who Is homo from Chicago just now ; Frank Powers , assistant superintendent of the Armour pack ing plant in South Omaha ; W. H. Powers , court reporter for the Ninth judicial district ; Isaac Powers , Jr. , manager and part owner of a packing plant at Jacksonville , III. 1 precinct , Is announced. The deceased | suffered a lingering Illness , having recently undergone two operations without any beneficial effect. She was the widow of the late August Pleper , who died two years ago. She leaves two daughters. A mass convention of the people's party of the city of West Point has been called to meet on March 1C to nominate candidates for the various j municipal offices and for two members of the board of education. Railroad Notes. Reports from the south show that many telegraph offices were closed on March , when the new law went Into effect. This was especially true In Oklahoma. Spring Hoods along the Platte river have been avoided , say railroad men , by the failure of the ice crop and the gradual breaking up of the river. Little trouble along the Platte river Is looked for this spring. Railroad passenger men say that the railroad homeseekers' rates busi ness Is as great now as it was last year when the rates were five dollars lower than now. Then the maximum rate was $22.50 and now It Is $27.50. Vice President Willard of the Bur lington will pass through Lincoln this morning at about 9:30 : on his way to the northwest. He will be accompa nied by the officials of the lines west on his trip. It Is understood that ho will return east sometime next week. V Freight business on the Burlington picked up with the coming of March , and it Is now said to bo much better than during the last two weeks in February. Farmers are marketing their grain , the prospect for a now crop of. winter wheat encouraging them to part with their holdings.