8 TUK flOHFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL : FRIDAY , MARCH 27.1908.
CLASS INITIATION AND DANQUET
TUESDAY EVENING.
GRAND MASTER WAS PRESENT
Grnnd Trustee Alter , Deputy Simmons
nnd the Wayne Uniformed Drill
'Team T.ake part In the Proceedings.
Ladles Prepare Fenst.
A visit from the chief ofllcor of the
A. O. U. W. , A. M. WnlllnK of David
< Mty , grand muster workman , together
-with I. W. Alter of Wuyno , ono of the
Krnntl lodge trustees , F. G. Simmons ,
FAST RUN FROM OMAHA.
Art Ahlmnnn Makes Quick Trip From
Omaha to Norfolk.
Maintaining u speed of almost twen
ty ml I on an hour , Including stops , bo-
tu ot'ii Oniuliu and Norfolk , Art Ahl-
mann arrived at 12:30 : In a hlg touring
car which ho Is delivering to A. M.
CroKH of 1'lorco. The miichlne loft
Omaha at 0 o'clock , a. m. , covorlng
the dlKtnncc of more than 120 tulles
In six and a , half hours.
Prosperity In Western Knox.
Walnut , Nol ) . , March 21. Special to
The News : The farmers In the west
ern part of Knox county arc husy with
their Hold work. Stock 1ms wintered
well and everything Is most prosper
ous , Quito a number of people have
'A. M. WALLING , GRAND MAS I liR WORKMAN A. O. U. W.
deputy grand master workman , the
fraternal visit of the Wayne degree
team , and the Initiation of seventeen
bright young men Into the mysteries
of the order , with the sumptuous
spread served by the wives and daugh
ters of Workmen at the close of lodge
wotk , all conspired to make on Tues
day evening ono of the greatest events
in the history of Norfolk lodge , No. 97 ,
A. O. U. W.
For two weeks Deputy Simmons had
been at work here securing applica
tions for membership , during which
time twenty-one were written , twenty
examined and seventeen initiated.
Grand Master Walling had been In
vited by Norfolk lodge to bn present
and direct the Initiation , and Mr. Alter
and the uniformed drill team of Wayne
responded to a request to come and
confer the degrees.
When lodge opened , Master Work
man Lough placed the gavel In the
hands of Mr. Simmons , who In turn
transferred It to the grand master
workman when ho arrived. After the
lodge was , , opened , It was announced
that grand olllcors wore at the door ,
uud being escorted to the room Grand
Master Workman Walling and Trus
tee Alter wore welcomed with the
grand honors.
With the grand master workman In
the chair , routine matters wore dis
posed of while the class of candidates
was being prepared for Initiation.
Then the lodge ofllcers vacated their
stations and the vork of initiation
was given Into the hands of the Wayne
drill team , who unfolded the beauties
of Workmanship btcp by stop to the
initiates , In a manner that was effec
tive and pleasing , the grand master
workman delivering the charge at the
< > lose of the ceremonies.
About tills time John Quick , under
whose direction wives of Workmen
had been preparing an elaborate
spread in G. A. U. hall adjoining ,
made the announcement that refresh
ments were now ready. Lodge was
closed in form , and an adjournment
taken to the other hall. Hero it was
. and his capable
i > en that Mr. Quick
assistants Ind not been busy In vain ,
I. W. ALTER , GRAND TRUSTEE.
for there was offered to their guests
a mi-nu that will compare favorably
with the coming Taft banquet in
Omaha.
An address by the grand master
workman to the lodge and visitors
was the closing feature of the evening.
Mr. Walling dwelt with earnestness
upon the benefits of the order Is con
ferring upon humanity In its great
work in throwing the arm of protec
tion over the families of deceased
members. Ho congratulated Norfolk
lodge upon the enterprise shown by
Us members and said that while this
was his first visit to the lodge he
hoped it wpnld not be his -last. Ho
was in Norfolk thirty-five years ago ,
"when It was not the pretentious city it
sold out this spring to go onto Dakota
homesteads' they have realized
quite good prices for their farm ma
chinery , household goods and live
stock. More people are coming than
are going out.
TO SHAVE OR NOT TO SHAVE.
A Momentous Question Among Male
Inhabitants of Troy , Idaho.
Spokane , Wash. , March 21. To
shave or not to shave is the question
of the moment among the young men
of Troy , Ida. , southeast of Spokane.
Fifteen of them recently organized
themselves as foresters of hirsute dec
orations , pledging each other not to
permit a razor blade to pass over their
upper lips until .lime 7 , the penalty
being $5 hats for each of the men ,
also a $75 stag dinner for the party.
Now como the young women , like
the Helens of ancient Troy , and de
clare they will neither hold converse
nor hands with the knights errant
until the 90 days shall have passed In
to history and the upper lips are shav
en clean. This rigid ostracism Is Im
posed upon nil members of the mus
tache club , as well as the Independent
element of eligible bnchelordom In the
town of Troy. While the action of the
young women has caused some un
easiness the members of the club are
yet firm in their resolutions.
"Roney's Boys" In Name Only.
Many amusing incidents have oc
curred on account of the name
"Honey's Boys , " by which are known
nil over the country the five wonder
ful youngsters which Mr. Honey will
bring to this city for a concert on
Saturday evening , March 2S , at the
M. E. church. Being from different
families in different states the boys
are , of course , not related to Mr.
Roney , their trainer and manager ,
but conductors and hotel men persist
in talking to the boys In all serious
ness about their "Papa , " and the
youngsters find the mistake an endless
source of amusement. The first
"Honey's Boys" chose the name thorn-
solves many years ago , before the lads
of the present company were born.
The name has become a trademark
of immense value to Mr. Honey , who
is indefatigable in his efforts to keep
Ills company up to the standard he has
t'htablUhed , notwithstanding the year-
l > changes In Its personnel.
Colonists in Washington.
Spokane , Wash. , March 21. Mar
cus Arntzen and Louis K. Hoberg
lin\i > bought 320 acres of land 20 miles
ii'iithoast of Spokane , where they will
o.-fabllsh a Swedish Lutheran colony ,
to be settled by colonists trom Min-
ni'Mitn. Other land Is to be bought In
iinUointty this spring , when it is
MHuiiinci'd by Mr. Hoberg , 20 families
will come west and make their homes
i ie A church and school are to be
fbtniillshed at once. The tract bought
for the colonists Is partly cultivated
and Improved with a house , barn and
si'\i < ral acres of orchard. The colony
has Invested $11,000 and will Increase
that amount to $50,000 within the next
.10 days.
Scarlet Fever at Valentine.
Valentine , Neb. , March 21. Special
to The News : The families of Win.
Clarkson and J. P. Ninas are under a
35-day quarantine for scarlet fever.
There are also several cases reported
from the country. The disease so far
has been confined entirely to children.
Democratic Vacancy Filled ,
P. F. KHIoran , a Northwestern en
gineer , succeeds Carl Wilde as a dem
ocratic candidate for the board of
education. Mr KUIoran's name was
placed on the democratic ticket to fill
the vacancy at a meeting of the city
central committee last evening. Ho
has lived in Norfolk for a good many
rears past.
HOUSE APPLAUDED DELIVERY OF
SPECIAL DOCUMENT.
LAWS WANTED DY ROOSEVELT
The President , In the Special Message
Sent to Congress Yesterday Noon ,
Spoke Against Boycott and In Favor
of Tariff Revision.
Washington , March 2C. President
Hoosovelt sent a apeclal message to
congress today.
When read in the house the mes
sage produced outbursts of cheers , In
which democrats joined the repub
licans heartily.
The message uns received In the
senate without comment.
Following Is the complete text of
the message as It was read this after
noon :
To the Senate and House or Hep-
rosoutntlves : I call your attention to
certain measures as to which I think
there should bo action by the congress
before the close of the present ses
sion. There Is ample tlmo for their
consideration. As regards most , If
not all , of the matters , bills have been
introduced Into ono or the other of the
two houses nnd It Is not too much to
hope that action will bo taken ono
way or the other on thcso bills at the
present session. In my message at
the opening of the present session ,
and , Indeed , in various messages to
previous congresses , I have repeatedly
suggested action on most of these
measures.
Child labor should bo prohibited
throughout the nation , or at least a
model child labor bill ought to bo
pushed for the District of Columbia.
It Is unfortunate that In the ono place
solely dependent upon congress for Its
legislation there should bo no law
whatever to protect children by for
bidding or regulating their labor.
I renew my recommendation for the
Immediate re-enactment of an employ
ers' liability law , drawn to conform
to the recent decision of the supreme
court. Within the limits Indicated by
the court , the law should be made
thorough and comprehensive , and the
protection it affords should embrace
every class of employe to which the
power of congress can extend.
In addition to a liability law protect
ing the employes of common carriers
the government should show Us good
faith by enacting a further law giving
compensation to its own employes for
injury or death Incurred in its ser
vice. It Is a reproach to us as a na
tion that in both federal and state
legislation we have afforded less pro
tection to public and private employes
than any country of the world.
Asks Relief on Injunctions.
I also urge that action be taken
along the line of the recommenda
tions I have already made concerning
injunctions In labor disputes. No tem
porary restraining order should be Is
sued by any court without notice , and
the petition for a permanent injunc
tion upon which such temporary re
straining order has been Issued should
bo heard by the court issuing the
same within a reasonable time say
not to exceed a week or thereabouts
from the date when the order was is
sued. It is worth considering whether
It would not give greater popular con
fidence in the impartiality of sen
tences for contempt if it was required
that the issue should be decided by
another judge than the one issuing
the injunction , except where the con
tempt Is committed In the presence
of the court , or In other case of ur
gency.
I again call attention to the urgent
need of amending the Interstate com
merce law , and especially the anti
trust law , along the lines indicated in
my last message. The interstate com
merce law .should be amended so as
to give employers the right to make
tralllc agreements , subject to those
agreements being approved by the interstate -
terstato commerce commission and
published in all of their details. The
commission should also be given the
power to make public and to pass up
on the Issuance of all securities hereafter -
after issued by railroads doing an In
terstate business. A law should bo
passed providing , in effect , that when
a federal court determines to pass a
common carrier or other public utility
concern under the control of a receiv
ership , the attorney general should
have the right to nominate at least
ono of the receivers , or else In some
other way the interests of the stock
holders should be consulted , so that
the management may not be wholly
redelivered to the man or men whose
policy may have necessitated the crea
tion of the receivership. Receiver
ships should bo used not to operate
roaits , but as speedily as possible to
pay their debts and retuin them to the
proper owners.
Anti-Trust Law Amendment.
In addition to the reasons 1 have
already urged on your attention , it
has now become imnortant that there
should bo an amendment of the anti
trust law , becauseof the uncertainty
as to how this law affects combina
tions among labor men and farmers , If
the combination has any tendency to
restrict interstate commerce. All of
these combinations , If and while ex
isting for and' engaged in the promo
tion of innocent and proper purposes ,
should be recognized as legal. As I
have repeatedly pointed out , this anti
trust act was a most unwisely drawn
statute. It was perhaps Inevitable that
In following after the right remedy
the first attempts to provide such
should bo crude. And It was certain
ly imperative that some legislation
ihould bo passed to control in tbo In
terest of the public , the business use
of the cnormujs aggregations of cor
porate wealth that are so marked a
feature of the modern Industrial
world. But the present anti-trust law ,
In its construction and working , has
exemplified only too well the kind of
legislation which , under the gulso of
being thorough going , Is drawn up In
such swooping form as to become
either ineffective or else mischievous.
In the modern Industrial world conibl *
nations are absolutely necessary
among business men , they are neces
sary among laboring men , they are
becoming more and more neeoBmiry
among farmers. Some of those combi
nations are among the most powerful
of all Instruments for wrongdoing.
Others offer the only effective way of
moving actual business needs. It Is
mischievous and unwholesome to keep
upon the statute books unmodified a
law , like the anti-trust law , which ,
while In practice Is only partially ef
fective against vicious combinations ,
has nevertheless In theory been con
strued so as swcoplngly to prohibit
every combination for the transaction
of modern business. Some real good
has resulted from this law , but the
time has cotno when It Is Imperative
to modify It. Such modification Is ur
gently needed for the sake of the
business men of the country , for the
sake of the wage workers , and for the
sake of the farmers. The congress
cannot afford to leave It on the statute
books In Its present shape.
It has become uncertain how far
this law may involve all labor organi
zations mid farmers' organizations , as
well as all business organizations , In
conflict with the law , or , If wo sccuro
literal compliance with the law , how
far It may result In the destruction
of the organizations necessary for the
transaction of modern business , as
well as of all labor organizations and
farmers' organizations , completely
check the wise movement for securing
business co-operation among fanners
and put back half a century the prog
ress of the movement for the better
ment of labor. A bill has been pre
sented In the congress to remedy this
situation. Some such measure as
this bill is needed In the Interest of
all engaged in the Industries which
are essential to the country's well bo-
ing. I do not pretend to say the ex
act shape that the bill should take ,
and the suggestions I have to offer
are tentative. And my views would
apply equally to any other measure
which would achieve the desired end ,
bear this in mind. I would suggest ,
merely tentatively , the following
changes In the law :
Suggestions as to Changes.
The substantive part of the anti
trust law should remain as at pres
ent , that Is , every contract In restraint
of trade or commerce among the sev
eral states or with foreign nations
should continue to be declared Illegal ,
provided , however , that some proper
governmental authority , such as the
commissioner of corporations , acting
under the secretary of commerce and
labor , be allowed to pass on any such
contracts. Probably the best method
of providing- this would be to en
act that any contract subject to prohi
bition contained in the anti-trust law ,
into which It was desired to enter ,
might be Hied with the bureau of cor
porations or other appropriate execu
tive body. This would pro
vide publicity within say sixty days of
the llllng , which period could be ex
tended by order of the department
whenever , for any reason , it did not
glvo the dopaitment sulllclent time
for a thorough examination. The ex
ecutive department having power
might forbid the contract , which would
then become subject to the provisions
of the anti-trust law , If at all In re
straint of trade. If no such prohibi
tion was Issued the contract would
then only be able to act on the ground
that it constituted nn unreasonable
restraint of trade. Whenever the
period of filing has passed without any
such prohibition , the contracts or
combinations could be disapproved or
forbidden only alter notice and hear
ing , with a reasonable provision for
summary review on appeal by the
courts. Labor organizations , farmers'
organizations and other organi
zations not organized for purposes of
profit should' be allowed to register
under the law by giving the location
of the head olilce , the charter and by
laws , and the names and addresses of
their principal ofllcers. In the Inter
est of all these organizations , busi
ness , labor and farmers' organizations
alike , the present provision permit
ting the recovery of threefold dam
ages should bo abolished and as a sub
stitute therefor the right of recovery
allowed for should be only the dam
ages sustained by the plaintiff and
the cost of suit , Including a reasonable
Ettornoy's fee. The law should not
nft'ect pending suits. A short statute
of limitations should be provided , so
far as the past is concerned , not to
exceed a year. Moreover , and even
more in the interest of labor than of
business combinations , all suits
brought for causes of action heretofore
occurred should be brought only If the
contract or combination complained
of was unfair or unreasonable. It may
be well to remember that all of the
suits hitherto brought by the govern
ment under the anti-trust law have
been In cases where the combination
or contract was In fact unfair , unrea
sonable and against the public inter
est.
est.It
It is Important that wo should en
courage trade agreements between em
ployer and employe where they are
just nnd fair. A strike is a clumsy
weapon for righting Wrongs done to
labor. We should extend , so far as
possible , the process of conciliation
and arbitration as a substitute for
strikes. Moreover , violence , disorder
and coercion , when committed in con
nection with strikes , should be as
promptly and as sternly repressed as
when committed In any other connec
tion. But strikes themselves , are ,
and should bo recognized to bo entire
ly legal. Combinations of workingmen -
men have a peculiar reason for their
existence. The very wealthy Individual
employer and still more the very
wealthy corporation , stand at an enor
mous advantage when compared to the
individual worklngman. And while
there are many cases where it may
not bo necessary for laborers to form
a union , In many other cases It is in
dispensable , for otherwise the thou
sands of small units , the thousands of
Individual worklngmeii will be loft
helpless in their dealings with the
ono big unit , the big Individual or cor
porate employer.
Stands Firm on Doycott ,
Twenty-two years ago , by the act
of Juno 21) ) , 188(3 ( , trades unions were
recognized by law , and the right of
laboring people to combine for all
lawful purpose was formally recog
nized , this right including combina
tion for mutual protection and bene
fits , the regulation of wages , hours and
conditions of labor and the protection
of the Individual rights of the work
men In the prosecution of their trade
or trades , And In the act of June 1 ,
1898 , strikes were recognized' as legal
In the same provision that forbade
participation In br instigation of force
or violence against persons or prop
erty , or the attempt to prevent others
from working , by violence , threat , or
intimidation. The business man must
be protected In person and property
and so must the farmer and the wage-
worker. And as regards all alike , the
right of peaceful combination for all
lawful purposes should be explicitly
recognized. The right of employers
to combine and contract with oue an
other and with their employes should
bo explicitly recognized and so should
the right of the employes to combine
and to contract with one another and
with the employers , and to seek peace
ably to poisuade others to accept their
views , and to strike for the purpose
bf peaceably obtaining from employers
satisfactory terms for their labor.
Nothing should be done to legalize
either a blacklist or a boycott that
would be Illegal at common law , this
being the type of boycott defined and
condemned by the anthiaclte strike
commission.
Postal Savings Banks Needed.
The question of financial legislation
has now received such mention in
both houses that wo have a right to
expect action before the close of the
session. It Is urgently necessary that
there should be such action. More
over , action should be taken to estab
lish postal savings banks. These pos
tal savings banks are Imperatively
needed for the benefit of men of small
means and will bo a valuable adjunct
to our whole financial system.
Prepare For Tariff Revision.
The time has come when we should
prepare for a revision of the tariff.
This should be , and It must be , pre
ceded by careful investigation. It is
particularly the province of the congress
gross and not of the president , and In
deed peculiarly the province of the
house of representatives , to originate
a tariff bill and to determine upon Its
terms. And this I fully realize. Yet it
seems to mo that before the close of
this session provision should be made
for collecting full material which will
enable the congress elected next fall
to net Immediately after It comes into
existence. This would necessitate
some action by the congress at its
present session , perhaps in the' shape
of directing the proper committee to
gather the necessary Information , both
through the committee Itself and
through government agents , who
should report to the committee and
should lay before It the facts such as
would permit it to act with prompt
and Intelligent fairness. These gov
ernment agents , if it Is not deemed
wise to appoint individuals from out
side the public service , might with ad
vantage be members of the executive
department , designated by the presi
dent on his own motion or on the re-
auest of the committee to act with it.
Wood Pulp on Free List.
I am of the opinion , however , that
one change in the tariff could with ad
vantage be made forthwith. Our for
ests need every protection , and ono
method of protecting them would be
to put upon the free list wood pulp ,
with a corresponding reduction upon
paper made from wood pulp , when
they come from any country that does
not put an export duty upon them.
Waterways Commission.
Ample provision should bo made for
a permanent waterways commission ,
with whatever power is required to
make It effective. The reasonable ex
pectatlon of the people will not be met
unless the congress provides at this
session for the beginning and prosecu
tion of the actual work of waterway
Improvement and control. The con
gress should recognize In fullest fashIon -
Ion the fact that the subject of the
conservation of our natural resources ,
with which this commission deals , is
literally vital for the future of the
nation. Numerous bills granting water
power rights on navigable streams
have b''en Introduced. None ot tnem
give the government the right to make
a reasonable chaigo for the valuable
privileges so granted , in spite of the
fact that these water power privileges
are equivalent to many thousands of
acres ot the best coal lands for their
production of power. Nor Is any dcfl-
nlte time limit bet , as should always
be done in such cases. I shall be
obliged hereafter , in accordance with
the policy stated in a recent message ,
to veto any water power bill which
does not provide for a tlmo limit and
for the riuht of the president or of the
secretary concerned to fix and collect
such a charge as he may find to be
just ana reasonable In each case.
WILL NOMINATE MR. BRYAN.
The Choice of the Nebraska Delega
tion Has Fallen on I. J. Dunn.
Omaha , March 25. Ignatius J. Dunn
has been selected by the Nebraska
delegation to the national democratic
convention In Denver to nominate
William J. Bryan for president. Mr.
Dunn is ono of the four delegates-at-
largo selected by the Nebraska con
vention. Ho Is city attorney of Oma
ha and has been Identified with demo
cratic politics In his homo state for
twelve years Ho Is a strong sup
porter of Mr , . Bryan , a brilliant orator
and an attorney of high standing in
ticci by
lending physicians
and chemists
FIVE
REASONS WHY
has obtained the c nlhlenco of the jniMto
1. It complin with tlio I'liro Food Liws of nil stifps c
r 2. It is the only high-Hmdo INwiler .told at a moiloratu'price . I
3. It is not niiidc by n HnUini ? I'nwdur Trust.
t I-oocl prepared with It is frou from UoHii'llo Suits or Alum.
5. It is the stioiiRfSt Unking I'owdcr on tlio market.
Sl.000.00 Blvon for any uubatnnoo
Injurious to honlth found In Cnlumat
< 'iiliiiiiiU ( so carefully unit nclrntlllcnllv
prcpim-il that tlio ucutrnllriitlon ot tlio
Inuicillotits U alisoliili'ly jiorloct. Thrrr-
( ore 4'iilliiui't leaves no Kocliello Snllfl
or Alum In tliu ( ooil. It Is rliriulrully
corrcvf.
All Grocers tire Authorized to Guarantee this
Cnlimirl llnlilntrPowdcrcoMiilltllp. Coits
a Ilttlo morn limn the clu < np , Injurious
powders now on tlio market , Imt It h n lilir
invlnir over tlio trust powders.
Try Calumet
Omaha. During the Internal dissen
sions which have rj'iit the democratic
party from time to time ho has fan-
aged to strike a happy medium , nnd
now represents a united parly In No-
Imuska. Unassuming and of a quiet
disposition , Dunn Is nevertheless con
sidered equal to I ho occasion for which
ho has boon selected. Ho has a well
rounded , clear voice and will bo able
to make himself heard In all parts of
the big auditorium.
M. Mihills will sell at public sale
on Saturday at 2 p. m. , March 28 , at
Knintz's livery barn In Norfolk , 7
head of pure Dnroc-Jersoy gilts , duo
to farrow the latter part of April and
the fore part of May , and bred to Com
modore 11(1 ( , the boar they sold at the
last January sale for $150. These are
gilts that Mr. Mihills reserved for his
own use , hut as he is going away they
must be sold. Hogs arc already climb
ing the ladder again , HO get in on ono
of these and start right.
Joe Trulock , Auct.
M. Mihills , Owner.
MISSOURI VALLEY NEWSPAPER
MAN NOT GUILTY.
SHOT AND KILLED BRUNDIGE
At Midnight the Jury In the Case of
Editor Sniff of Missouri Valley , Defended -
fended by Senator Allen , Brought In
Verdict of Acquittal.
At midnight the jury In the case of
A. H. Sniff , editor of the Missouri
Valley News , who was on trial at
Logan , Iowa , for the second time for
the murder of M. K. Brundlge , re
turned a verdict of not guilty. Sniff
shot and killed Brundlgo In 190G , nnd
icqulttal was on a plea for self de
fense. Former United States Senator
W. V. Allen of Madison defended Sniff.
The first trial resulted In the con
viction of Sniff for manslaughter.
The court granted the motion of the
defense for a new trial , which has just
concluded with the result stated.
The testimony showed that Brundlge
md no grievance of his own against
Editor Sniff , but took up the fight of
another man ; that he made serious
threats concerning what he Intended
to do to Mr. Snlfll ; that these threats
were communicated to the editor by
responsible men ; that Brundige was
looking for Sniff ; that he pursued
Sniff to his olllco door ; that Sniff told
Bruudlgo to stop and then shot. Wit
nesses did not agree as to the distance
Brundlge was from Editor Sniff when
the fatal shot was fired or concerning
the attitude of Brundlge as he leaped
from his carriage to follow Sniff. It
was alleged by ono witness that Brun
dlge held the paper containing an
article to which ho objected In both
hands ; by another that Brundlge held
the paper in one hand and with the
other was reaching for his pocket
when shot.
Sentiment In Norfolk favored Sniff.
TEMPERATURE FELL 64 DEGREES
Sudden Cold Wave Swept Across
North Nebraska.
A cold wave dashing across north
Nebraska from the north struck Nor
folk a little after 7 o'clock Wednesday
evening. The cold wave brought an
almost unprecedented tumble to the
thermometer mercury. In a few hours
the temperature dropped from eighty-
four to twenty degrees , a drop of six
ty-four degrees. Most of the fall oc
curred within a relatively few minutes.
The cold wave swept down with a
rush of wind froth the north. The
approach of the storm , which came
with little warning , could bo heard
last evening for about two minutes
bofoie the actual wind arrived. The
storm was a straight wind storm of
considerable force. A number of windows
dews about the city were blown in.
Wednesday was the warmest day of
the now year. Thursday was one of
the coldest days of March.
HIBBEN NAMED AS CANDIDATE
Takes Place of Robert Eccles on Republican -
publican Councllmanic Ticket ,
C. J. Hlbben will bo the republican
candidate for the city council from
the Fourth ward. Mr. Hlbben takes
the place of Robert Eccles who with
drew from the race because he thought
Llmt ho would be absent too much
from the city to represent'tho ward
properly If elected. Mr. Hibben was
formally endorsed as a candidate at a
meeting of the republican city central
committee last ovonlng Fouith ward
republicans arc confident that Mr.
Hlbbi-n will nmKo a strong candidate.
I To Is a Northwestern engineer , a pop.
iilnr man and has served olllclontly on
I he board of education.
CHAS. VITERNA SENTENCED IN
CALIFORNIA FOR FORGERY.
FORMERLY LIVED IN LYNCH
Disappeared From the Nebraska Town
Last Fall and Was Next Heard of
In the West , Where He Raised a
Draft From $1,000 to $2,000.
Lynch , Neb. , March 20. Special to
The News : Chas. Viterna has been
sentenced to fourteen years In the
San Qtiliitoii penitentiary In Califor
nia for raising a draft from $1,000 to
$2,000 and cashing same.
The story that Viterna , who former
ly lived In Lynch and was qulto well
known and popular In Boyd county
and all northeast Nebraska , was caught
and on trial at some point In Cali
fornia for shady work has been In
circulation for some days , but nothing
sure has reached Lynch. However ,
today C. F. Roe received a note from
him stating that ho was on his way
to San Quintan to begin a fourteen-
year sentence. No further Informa
tion was Imparted as the note then
referred to some business matters.
It will be
remembered that some
tlmo last fall , about the beginning of
the panic , Mr. Viterna disappeared
from this part of the country , leaving
many creditors holding his paper and
at that time It was alleged that ho
had been passing bad paper and was
mixed in several questionable deals.
The PInkerton detective agency linn
been following him since and finally
caught him In California but not until
ho was badly wanted there.
H Is generally regretted here that
Chas. Viterna , who was a universal
favorite , has turned out bad. Ho was
ono of the brightest and most prom
ising young men that has ever lived
In Lynch. He was an expert penman
and used to amuse himself changing
his hand and writing with an entirely
new system and then dropping back
Into the old style at pleasure. Finally
this mastery of penmanship led him
Into deep trouble. Though cards , wine
and women , are considered the old
yet ever now cause for his downfall.
Charles Viterna was well known in
Norfolk , having made his headquar
ters here for a short time. A year
ago ho held a position as clerk In the
Nebraska legislature. Ills father ,
John Viterna , lives at Verdlgre and
the young man worked in banks at
Pierce , Verdlgre and Lynch. He was
a bright , clever young fellow and people
ple in Boyd county thought ho had a
most promising future. Not many
years ago he was mentioned as pros
pective candidate for county treasurer
in Boyd county. His downfall has
been ono of the surprising and very
much regretted dramas of the past
year In this vicinity.
THURSDAY TIDINGS.
H. A. Hefllin Is on the sick list this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Reid went to
South Dakota on a visit with rel.itlves
and friends.
F. II. Chandler has traded his MadIson -
Ison county farm of 200 acres , south
of the Junction , for 700 acres of tim
ber land in Buckvillo , Virginia , and
shipped his goods for that place last
evening.
Miss Faie Burnham entertained the
Kilo club Wednesday evening , and a
pleasant time was tlio result
The D. W. C. club will bo enter-
tallied Thursday 'evening by Miss
Elsie N'ltz at her homo on Braasch
avenue.
R. J. Parks Is building a cottage on
South Eleventh street for R. W. Bes-
wlck. Mr. Beswlck Is having the
house built for renting purposes.
Smith Brothers' Land and Live
Stock company has doubled Its office
room In the Bishop block by moving
into the four rooms In the east side
of the block. The business of the
company has been Increasing and ad
ditional ofllco room was needed.
AGENTS WANTED.
AOIOXTS "WAN7fEl > 10x21) ) crayo'n
portraits 10 cents , frames 10 cents
and up , sheet pictures ono cent each.
You can make -100 % profit or $30 per
week. Catalogue and samples free.
Frank W. Williams company , 1208
W. Taylor St. , Chicago , 111.
