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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1908)
fHE NOHFOLK WEEKLYNEWS-iObltNAL ; MM DAY APUI ) , 3 , 19US. ATKINSON MAN DEINQ URGED TO MAKE THE RACE. HAS RECEIVED SOME LETTERS It IB Snld In Norfolk That a Number of Prominent Democrats Have Written to Former Stnte Senator Hale Ask- Injj Him to Mnke the Race. Will Nebraska fuiiloiilstH nominate F. J. Halo of AtkliiHon , formerly a altito senntor from Madison county when ho lived nt llnttlu Crook. as thotr candidate for governor thin fall1' A number of prominent democrats In varloim parts of the Htatu iiro F. J. Hale to have already written Mr. Halo , urg ing him to become a candidate for thu nomination. Mr. Halo TVUS In Norfolk last nlglt but could not bo Keen Tuesday aftcri noon to coicflrm the story nor to inalju a statement as to whether or not lie would 'accept the nomination if it were to bo ( tendered. Principal of Beemer Schools. West Point , Nob. , March 31. > $ < clnl to The News : The Nellrurg Man ufacturing -company Imvo sneceedofThi establishing selling agencies for tht'it product , the patented gasoline rend kerosene oil cans , In the eastern state * . Prospects ' .ire Rood Ser a very large output of these c&na , their va'ltie and \itfllty becoming more apparent President NelburR will shortly make a totir of tbs states west ol' NObratilra to csJjiblitfli "agencies there. Opening a Market. "West Point , Neb. , March 31. clnl to The News : Profeshor Wllllair ThelsHon , oT the faculty of 13ie WIJKI Point high cchool , has been elected tc the prlnelpalshlp of tbo Beeuior pub He schools. Mr. Thultauu IB a grafl uato of the West Point high flchod and of the ctato university. He hai tilled i-he position of assistant .miperin tondent of the West Point schools foi the past year and lias ivcn ereellen satlBfactluu. Ho Is a u&tlvo at Cum lug county ami the eldest sau.ai . Hour ; Thelssen. a pioneer settlta- . . BROWN COUNTY FAIR Annual Meeting of Stockholders 01 Monday Fixes Dales. AinsworLh , Neb. , March 411. Specla to The News : The Drown county fal will bo hold September 30 and Octube 1 and 2. The annual meeting of tin stockholders was held Monday after iiyii In Rising hull , when tie follow > ' ing olllcere were elected : W. H. IVsk president ; Dan Corpender , viee-presl dent ; C. W. Potter , secretary ; J. 13 Finney , troaEurej. Precinct vice presidents : Henrj Mattescn. Ainsworth ; Clarence Cassia man , Johustowu ; George Rohiort. Lakeland ; W. H. Hitchcock , Chester ; Frank Blnnoll. Smith ; W. H. McGill Pine ; Park Skllliuan , Pine Glenn ; A D. lleebe , Buffalo ; Frank Stephensou Garlleld ; Wm. Kuure , Falr.n eld. Board of managers : C. F. Howe , F A. Baldwin , John M. Cotton , Mai Ranscher , Fred Maetlck , John Weyer .1. H. Calver , superintendent ol grounds. Mesdames J. C. Tollver apd , W. II Baldwin , superintendents of the ladles department. Miss Florence N..Johnston , superln jtendont ol ihe educational department The board of managers will meel -qn April 15 at 1:30 : p. in. at Munfioi , & Howe's department store in tills V city. ' Aliwworth Items. I'ralrle flreB seem to be the ordei for both day and night. They can bt seen In every direction. So lar , how < eve.r. there has been no heavy loss from Ihem. Mis * Kate Cowley of Johnttown , a most Of-limable young lady , daughtei of one of the pioneers , died Satardaj evening of pneumonia and was buriei Monday , followed to her last restinf place by a large number of persona friends. The commissioners have ordered th < vote on the county high bchool ques tlou for June 'i. Uriah Chester of Long Pine , one ol the county commissioners , died Sun day afternoon and was burled Tuesdaj afternoon. He was one of the besl known and most highly respected clt Izons of this county and his loss wll bo felt In all parts of the county ant will bo a personal loss to many be sides his Immediate relatives. Hagin & Moomoy of AInsley hav < bought the Wyvol building In this cltj and on Thursday of this week opei up a first class , up-to-date meat mar kct. They come very highly recom mended. Mr. Haglu will move his Xamlly hero and manage the business Mr Moomoy will remain In Alnslcy , where ho has other largo interests. There Is talk of a building boom hero the coming stimmut. Some four ! or live two-story business blocks are I already on paper. It Is hoped that ! they may bu'on solid ground before thu fall snows Bet In. Cement IB the material talked of. Farmers report the ground In excel- nt condition for spring work. The lakes In the Houth p.xrt of the ounty are reported to bo full of ducks nd , of con rue. the Halting Is fine al ways IB. DATES CHANGED TO WEEK BE GINNING JUNE 8. LAN NOT DEFINITELY SETTLED Meeting of Department In Conference With the General Agent of the Parker Shows Causes a Change of Dates of the Carnival , The llremen's carnival , If the plans f the department In that direction ro dually carried out , will bo held he week of Juno 8. An option on that week has been secured by the com- nhtee roprosontlng the lire depart mint , the date being agreed on at a ui'otlng at the city hall last evening wSth A. H. Barkloy , general agent for Uie Parker shows. The contract to bring the Parker fihows hero has not been signed and t will not bo definitely known for a 'ew days whether or not the carnival ilans will be carried out. It will be lecessary , It is announced , to raise a ouplc hundred dollars to bring the shows here. This maitor will he tak-i ; n up at ouco with Norfolk people. Moving the earnlvnl Into Jirno win irolmbly not interfere with the plans Tor a Fourth of July celobraitlon which the department first Intencloa to hnlil In conncctlou with the carnival wedk. Sentiment today seemed to 'favor both a carnival and a Fourth of July 'cele ' bration. O'Neill Loi.t FlrdtGame. . O'Neill , represented hy some ' 01 last season's "old timers" and a few "aspiring youngsters" wore trimmed in the first bull panic played at .O'Neill this season , losing to IZinniott 3 to 0. Batteries. O'Neill , llrsdley and Al berts ; ISmmott , Wilson and \Vilson. The score : O'Neill ' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 , Kmmett ' 0 0 0 0 2 U ) 1 3 Fred Beell at West Point. Fred Bccll , that wonderful bunch of energy , proved too much for Mike Johnson at West Point , 'throwing ' DEATH OF MRS. TANNEH1LL. Result of Paralytic Stroke on Monday. Had Laved , ln Vicinity Many Years. Mrs. A , F. 'ISuinehlll , who differed a paralytic stroke Monday morning , died at 7 o'clock Tuesday morning at the Tannehlll home at (120 South Fifth street. Death ccnie vary unexpectedly as Mrs , Tjuinehill wan up and about Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Tannehlll have lived In this vicinity ifo'r ninny years past Two years ago they moved from the , old farm near "Warner.\311e to Norfolk Mrs. Taiuiehill was sixty-nine yeari ld. She was a member of the Jinptisl tihurch. Shtf has many .friends iln Nor folk and throughout the .county. Mrs. Taunehlll Is survived Ijy sto fwus and foeir daughters : George Tiijinehlll of this city , Homer , X-larrj and Frank Tannehlll living near War nervlUe ; Charle-s Tannehtll llvinc In Oklahoma , John Tannehlll In the gov eroment service In Panama , Miss Vafln Tannehill living at home , Mrs , Garlichs of North Platte , Mrs. Fetors of Stanton and Mrs. Evans oJ Norfolk , No .funeral arrangements were made pendtog a message from Joliu Tann - hill in Panama. Olc Olson's Troubles Real. Ainsivuctli Democrat : A prairie flrc driven by the high wind swept over a large scope of country about six miles northeast f town last Wednesdar , and did considerable damage. Ole Olson lost his btdldlngs and couUnte. He and his daughter were away from home at the time and saved nothing but the clothes they had on. A num ber of other farmers lost hay and pasttire. The fire Is supposed to have started from a hurnlng straw pile. Another Accidental Shooting. Sprlugview Herald : The youngest son of W. S. Dillon was accldontly shot by an older brother who was try ing a new 22 rifle. The shot glanced along the jaw bone and lodged in the neck. The little fellow eats well , and Is getting along nicely as Dr. White ( alls us. Newspaper Men to Meet. The Northeast Nebraska pencil pushers will hold their semi-annual meethjg at Kmerson Monday. April 20. the following program being out lined for their edlllcatlon : Address hy President Chas. K. Ott Lyons Sun. The County Printing C. E. Jones Ponca Journal. Prices on Job Work. F. L. Snoop Wakeflehl Republican. Printing Otilce Help \V. S. Goldie Wayne Democrat. The Editorial Page M. W. Murray Pendor Times. Discussion Ready Print Service. For : J. L. Phillips. Bancroft Blade Against : Jas. Brink , Concord World The Postmaster C. D. Crelllu The Newspaper and Politics John H. Ream Dakota City Herald. Round Table , conducted by C. E , Nevln Laurel Advocate. FORTUNE TELLING GYPSY WORKS SMOOTH GAME. ESCAPED WITH THE MONEY Then When the Police Rounded up the Crowd , She Was Glad to Refund the Cash to Blacksmith Clark and Quit the City. Font g > psy women trailed Into the blackHinlth shop of II. C. Clark at 110U South First street Tuesday moinliig a-fortune lolling. AH became. a sturdy blacksmith Clark would have none of them. The women persisted. They would tell his fortune , but no. One ol the gjpsles , with one eje on the future and the other on the shop door , letiulred .Mr. Smith to place a dollar in the open palm of his hum ! while the future-reader gave him a sample ot her prollclcncy. Clark put the cartwheel in his open llht. The g psy looked at the dollar , uttered three Incantations and made a wild llourlbh with her hands includ ing a swift and successful descent on the dollar. Grasping the coin the woman made for the door. The gypsies hit for the tall timber while Clark made tracks for police headquarters. Chief Flyun spent part of the day , as a result , gath ering in a hand of uypslos which have been here for several days. Two or three were arrested. Then all was settled , Clark got back his dollar and departed content. The gypsies wore released from jail and given the absence of the city. The city jail JB again omptj ; . UW.AND . .ORDER LEAGUE Meeting in Neligh Was Well Attended Monday Night Niillgh , Nob. , March 31. Special'to The News : The committee appointed liy the law cind order league to drafi resolutions of this organization in Noligh met at the court house lasi evening to perfect aiu ) make more binding its purposes whether th5s T.it > -s "svet" or "dry. " The meeting wnh well represented and a irooc crowd prtiMent. J. C Jenkins callet tue meeting to order-and O. A. Wil limns , chairman of the committee on resolutions , read the same to those present. 3'hey were li. . a nature to the elfect that law and order must am will prevail in N'elipi after the JlrB of May. 'That gamtflmg and lawless Jiebb will be abolished. They were unanimously carried The election of olhcers was HE fol lows : President , J. D. HntfieldTice ; president , T. H. Bienton ; secretary J. W. LauiEon ; treasurer , T. S. Pox ton. ton.To To meet necessary expenses ant Kirry on Ihe spring campaign a - committee mittee VKW appointed to bolicit funds und the fuine reponed before half o the meeting was over. The total a that time-was $101 HI ) . "W. L. McAllister was the -eloqucn speaker of the ovccing. Hie , acldres was one trial appealed to tbose tha fnnuentetl the drinkng and gamblin retorts ; that their children would , am coti'd ' be better dressed , and mo doub present a better 'appearance in ou citj schools , were it aot for tlrtj temp tat Urns existing In our city. He wa followed in this Mrujn of Uiowght b J. M Colen-an , L H. Suter. Wm Campbell , F. M. Houah and otbers. Before the- closing of the Tneetin O. A. Wllliaais made several pointed remarks and 'stated teat the Han. E mer E. Thomas of Omaha wouh speak in 'U / Auditorium tonigh Wishing all iu attendance would b present to hear his address on "L.'n and Order. " Thobe not having the op portunity to sign the roll of member ship wer i invited to do so after at journment. WHISKERS SINGED Attempting Escape Frwn Burning House , Beard Came Too Close. Bill Lemon's whiskers -were singed and his hair burned in the fire eve on North Second street and Braascli avnuf. . He was in the second storj of the hotise when It caught 'jlre and In getting himself and some of his belongings to safety was brought in close proximity the names. The house , which was one of the finrt bull In Norfolk , was badly burned Sn the attic or upper story. The house was rented by Mrs. Chestney. Mrs. Chest ney. colored , 1s mother-in-luw of 6am Goon , the Chinaman. PRIEST REPENTS. Rev. J. F. Parker of Boneste l Pub- llcly Retracts. Bonesteel News : It will be remem bered some wc-eks ago the Kewb con tained an article in Its columns con cerning the retirement of Hev. J. F. Parker as pastor of the Catholic parishes ishesat Bonesteel , Herrick and Fair fax , stating that he had been suspend ed and dismissed from the diocese by Bishop Starlha. Press- reports stated that Father Parker had left the priesthood - hood to enter Into the business world and his actions were thought of sulll- clout importance to be given promi nence in the city newspapers. Follow ing the article in the News he commu nicated to the Herrick Press that the News had done him an Injustice In stating that he had been dismissed for actions unbecoming a Catholic priest and that his only offense was the join ing of the Odd Fellows order , which lie dtennd was stnctlv proper as It contained nothing in its teachings contrary to the teachings of the Cath olic church and In his letter to the pub lic he intimated that the effort of bis life would he on the reconciliation of the church to the lodge and to do away with the ban. Now thu following chapter has been enacted and the deposed priest has tnur : ! > the following public declaration above his own signature : "Herrick. S. D. , March 1-1 , 1008 : Not realizing my position I joined the Odd Fellows , a society , membership of which Is barred to Catholics. Owing to my olllclnl position I must have given an occasion for scandal to Cath- lies. Henceforth 1 make It known lat I have ceased membership of said ) ody , us I have sent In my resignation o its olilclal head at Herrick. "Joseph F. Parker. " It is generally understood that 'ather I'm her will again make an of- ort to be reinstated In the church and that pending necessary arrangements to enter n monastery ho is staying for the present with friends In Btitto , Neb. DROP OF FORTY-TWO DEGREES IN TEMPERATURE. WAS A RAW APRIL FOOLS' DAY People Who Had Gone to Bed in Sum mer Awoke Wednesday Morning With Winter Abroad In the Land A Stiff North Wind Drove It in. April Fools' day was no joke. The neicury dropped from fifty-seven Tuesday to llfteon 'cegrees above zero Wednesday morning and then laughed ip its sleeve , filling the sleeve with nlrtli. People who wont to bed In the goml old summer time on the last day o1 March woke up on the first of Aprl1 to llnd winter abroad In the land. It was by far the coldest day for mor .han a month and people felt the cell < eeiily , as It was driven Into the mnr ow by n stiff north wind. The prediction is for colder weathei Wednesday night , warmer Thursday. Candidates Shy the Mayor's Office. West Point , Neb. , March 58. Spe cial to The Now ; . : Julhis Thlolo , citli /.en's candidate for mayor of West Point has filed his declination of the nomination. Tins resignation was fol lowed by that of foranor Mayor Son- ncnschela , who was nominated as councilman for the First ward of the city. The committee has -not - yet filled the vacancies. South Dakota 'News. ' D. Horras , cashier of the defunct bank of Hot .Strings , was arrested - rested und lodged in jail nt Deadwood - wood on a charge of embezzlement. District court .at Dmulwood upheK 3io primarj law and socialists will now appeal their < case to thq supreme court. Janls Hunt bus joined'his ' wife at Sioux FAlLs and the nllvorce story Is eicplcvS-ed. BORG IS IMPROVING. Holt -County Farmer .Shows Signs of Recovering , Now. AVwrd from O'Neill at noon "Wednes day was Jo the effect that Eric Borg tlu > Holt county farmer who was shot by John Price 3ust5aturtl y , Is gaining in .sirejigth . aod it as now believed ht may recover. Speaks Under the Jurisdiction of Ihs Law and Order League. NeJlgh. Neb. , A\rll { 1. Special to The News : The address given In the Aoidilorlimi latU , availing by the Hon. Elmer R Thomas of ( .Omaha was Blstened lo by a crowded house. It was not only rotors that .attended the iithoriiig , but it was mothers , wives and hrothcre. Mie meeting with , a. song 'by ' a chorus o. twenty voices , "Rescue dhe Perish liy , ' . " which was followotl by a male qmirtet singing "Nearer Sly God to Tli * < > . " Mrs. J. B. Davis .closed the mitdcal part of the IntroQuction by retiUerlng oae of her niharmlng solos. MK J. C. Jenkins gavti a short sketch as to what the law aufl orller league was , mid. what It intended to do , after which he introduced Mr. Thomas who held bis audience for nearly two hours , u the subject of gootl govern ment arid why Uie fciloons eiioiilxl be a minus quantity. He stated In JUs re marks that the -saloon as an institu tion did not do anyone any goofi , , and that the lime was but short dkitant when thei would be driven from the fno < > of the land. Mr. Thomas luaid that today * JO cities and towne In Nebi-a.ska were in the "dry" list , and predicted that after next Tuesday Sfi.0 more would be in this column , ami from i.ll indications and geucral senti ment expressed Neligh was scheduled as among the bunch. At tht close of the meeting Ihe audi ence cabs ; A Dawes County Tragedy. Chadron Journal : The entire com nninlty was startled and horrified by the news that Mearl Raines aged sev en years had been shot and Instantly killed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tully. The facts as nearly as can be learned at this time are about as fol lows : The parents , Mr. and Mrs. Raines , live on J. W. Good's ranch , east of town and two sisters have been staying with their uncles and family on Beaver and attending school. After returning fiom school some furniture was being moved and Bula , an older sister was given a gun to hold for a moment whoa It was in some way accideutly discharged , the ball from the gun striking little Mearle In the back , penetrating her body and came out In front causing death almost In stantly , REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMER. CIAL CLUB IN LINCOLN. CONSULT RAILWAY COMMISSION preliminary Overtures to the Commis sion for Rates Which Will Make a Jobbing Center of This City Effort Promises Well. Lincoln , March 11. ! Special to The NO\\H : Norfolk business men today consulted the state railway commis sion In regard to securing better job bing rates. The effect probably will be successful. Messrs. Bullock and Sprecher , of the railway committee , together with the attorney of the Norfolk commercial club , 11. C. Bronio of Omaha , are rep resenting the club In Lincoln today. The foregoing dispatch would Indicate that the effort on the part of the club to secure a freight rate which will make a jobbing center of Norfolk has at least found a receptive ear on the part of the commission. TUESDAY TIDINGS. Mrs. J. F , Wagner was down from Hudar yesterday. C. M. Thompson , the Noyporl bank er , came to Norfolk ycsterdar after noon. Miss Ida Lee of Stauton was In Nor folk. folk.Burt Burt Mnpes went to watmotoon at noon. Dr. A. TO. Tashjean was called to Plalnvlew yesterday. Geo. 'JL ' Burton returned at noon from Fremont , C. G. Whlpplo of Nlobrara was In Norfolk yesterday. Miss Nola Walker loTt today for lier now homo In Weeping 'Water. Lon GuUmer Is back from a hunt- ng trip near Columbus. Mrs. Hattle Wllbcrger of Ancfca was u Norfolk Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fechnor and flaughtor 6f Stwnton vere Norfolk visitors yes terday. Miss Elsie Eberllng and Miss Clura Ueckman left for a few davs' visit In West Point. Charles Konnor of Wlsmor Is In Norfolk OKI a vlult with , his uncle , Mar tin Kane , R. II. lleyirolds and Marcus Rey nolds went to Tllden tc iput up 'a now brick bmldlng. City Superintendent E. J. BoawolHa homo fiorn a visit to Wiosloyan. univer sity at ILlncdm. Wll ] Powers , court reporter for the district , Is home from Pierce , ( court "havlny adjournofl. "Or. and Mrs. Peters of Stanton wore to TSJorfolk yesterday by the illness of Sirs. A. F. Tannohill. Mlfs Anna Field of Madison 'Spent Sunday with Miss Burnham In this city. Mrs. Field visited with Mrs. Burxham Monday. Senator F. J. Hale of Atkinson , a aelegtite-aUlarge to ithe democratic na tional convention , -was In Norfolk on hlb way for a trip through 'the eastei n part of the state. Among the day's out of town visit- oi-fc in Norfolk wore : : Mr. and Mrs. T , Click ; H. M. Scott , Plalnviow ; John If. Booth , Columbus ; IS. C. Ludwlg AKsworth ; James , Nlchdls , Madison ; .Q. . A. King , "Wayne ; Jdhn Phinny , Til dea ; R. C. Anderson , Genoa ; C. F TMner.'Pllger ' ; n. B. Stocking , O'Neill ' 31. E. 'Owen has 3uat returned from -extenucd trip through Idaho , where 'he met a number ol Madison , Wayne anft Stantmi county people. He thinks Iditi'O ' the most prosperous country he has seen for many years and on * wh'teh presents many opportunities foi yoing moii. Many of the largest Irrl gating schemes in the United States nre 'underconstruction at present in lilahu , and 'there will be many more In 1lw near ifuture. W. H. Butterfield end ' D. D. 'Brun- son made a business itrlp to Mr. But- lerflt'kl's ranch near Mugnet. Mis&es Loaore and Helen Hftgol ol Coluniwis ana in Norfolk on a visit with their sister. Mrs. Will HalL Superintendent Doremus of Madison was in Norfolk Monday completing details lor the declamatory contest. Dr. Ttmng , superintendent ofthe Norfolk hospital , left for Lincoln at noon on business connected with -the Institution. R. Reiland of Lexington was In Nor folk yesterday ou his way to Cozi.d , stopping in Norfolk for a brief visit with friends. Ed. Lewis , a prominent stockman of Butte , was In the city on his way to Sioux Cltjr to purchase rattle. He shipped two carloads through hero last week. Mrs. M. Robb and daughter Gussle accompanied Mr. Robb's mother , Mrs. F. W. Robb , to the latter's home at Union , Nebraska , where they will visit for a month. Miss Myrna Wright has gone to Sioux City to meet her brother Gilt , who Is an actor In the Ole Olson com- ianjShe will also visit her sister , Mrs. Stevens. H. F. Barnlmrt Is back from Council Bluffs , where he went on business con nected with the Lynch road case which ms been Jlled In the federal court In his city. C. B. Scott , court reporter n the Fifteenth judicial district , has ) eon commlBbloned by Judge Munger 0 take testimony In the case on April 2 and G. Among the day's out of town visit ors in Norfolk wore : C. A. Smith , rilden ; Dr. and Mrs. M. D. Baker , Madison ; William O'Keefe , August TIKalhky,1 Arthur Pavelka , M. Oborle , 'erdigrt Rd L Brooks , Winnetoon , \ R. Walters , Bloomflold F. Lawsun \lobrara , H B. Hoobs , Madison. G 1 Hitchcock , Wayne , J R Lmabury Spaldlng ; Miss Jennie Prudon , MOM- owl ; Mrs. R. H. McCall , ( No. Iowa ; Martin Welch , Tllden. Mrs C. A. Blaltoloy Is sick. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ktl. R. Taylor , a son. Will Smith la 111 with an attack of measles. Miss Bertha Uhle. an employe of the Norfolk laundry company for the past two years , has resigned. Miss ICtnnm Mnnpmrdt Iu another H-yoar-old Norfolk girl who has Just won a prize In the Omaha Bee Juve nile story contest. Norfolk sddu founts nre being pol ished and will open with the first assurance that Miss Spring has really chrcl > od her baggage to Norfolk. \V. L. Ix'hninn , who burned his hands badly while trying to put out n lira In his home a few weeks ago , was able to retuin to work today In the Star clothing store. Fred Boche has just finished cut ting 8,000 feet of cottonwood lumber on the John S. Craig farm. About llt'ty trees were cut out of the big grove , which It Is estimated still con- tnlns 100.000 feet of lumber. These trees were planted hy Mr. Craig about thlity years ago. Columbus Telegram : The boys In the manual training class at the high ehool are this week making a line vnlnut gavel , which will be presented he presiding officer at the meeting of ho North Nebraska Teachers' assocl tlon In Norfolk. Work of very hlgl ratio In wood turning and draughting ias boon turned out by the class this oar , and Superintendent Conn Is pre larlng to lake with him an exhibit o ho work , just to show what the Civ umbus ttchoolB are doing In the man nil training department. Norfolk has been on Us good be mvlor the pant month. Or else Nor- 'olk luis been more careful. Or else Norfolk's erstwlillc zealous guardians Ivuve been only human and have not "BVEiiod too Ir.ird the festive voter on he ew of election. Anyway Police Judge 'Rlseley's report for March will show only $7 collected In fines. Ac- jordhig to the report Norfolk has in- lulged in only seven dollars worth of Imtrnoss. As a result of the visit here of State Drug Inspector Frank Nicholson of Nobniska City , Wm. G. Bonier has Iwen reported to the state food com mission for prosecution on a charge of selling unbranded liquor. The state Inspector was in Norfolk two da > s and at the Bcrner saloon bought a bottle tle of liquor which he charged was not brnnde l as required by the new law. The prosecution will be placed In the. hands of County Attorney Jack tein and will probably be started In a local justice court. When the HUle two-year-old son of K l MartihRll tumbled Into a tub of Iwit water yesterday at the Marshall Iftume just east of Edgewater Park auJditJoii , the little fellow created a llorr.v of excitement. The water had jjicst 1)een ) taken from the stove and was ivear the boiling point. The little 's arm and back were quite bad- H ildefl. Tlve bunas were quite .serious h&w serious could not bo told , TJio mother had place/1 the tub ol witor on the llo&r and supposed that Itier litUo sun was out of doors. Staiiion Register : Reverend R Tl'iehter , an eloque-nt minltfterpreachet an eiitliusiftritic sermon at the Ger man St. Lucas church. A.fter the ser Vit he was called to the sick bed ol Mas. Heiiingfi. twelve mileu Kouthwesi erf Stun4on , adminSsterlng the holj * : amuucut. Re Is a very soci.ihle mar wit to verj' accurate fetching ways. II Xnnfolk o'lll send him the CH.11 Stanior Mill acquire a very useful and heJp fuj uii/.trn. lit * . Richtcr at itho pres out time lias charge of two English Lutheran nhureies and one -German Lutheran. The Stanton Llgh school promises to hav the blggt-st representation ol any outside high school at the north state declamatory contest at the Audi' torium Wednesday evening. Fifty- seven seats have been ordered re served In the Auditorium for the Stanton - ton delegation , who are coming here to support their representative In the contest. Madison will have01 delega tion of twenty , Atkinson of fourteen , Tllden of twelve , Beemer of six. Other high schools will also be represented In the 'audience. The teachers who are coming to the convention which convenes Thursday morning will he- gin to arrive In Norfolk Wednesday. Brown County Democrat : Sheriff Plersall , who has been on the trail of an escaped prisoner for a couple of weeks , returned several days ago and recounts an experience that he does'nt want to try again. He got track of his man In Gregory county , S. D. , and followed him west until he came to the White river , and as it was nearly night and the only human habitation n sight was on the west bank he decided to ford the stream. The reacherous river was higher than he bought. The team went out of sight and Frank , .standing In the buggy was urprised when the murky , Ice cold .vater . reached above his waist. He was In for it , however , and urged his forward. Swimming and float- ng they reached the opposite bank , Iragged themselves onto the sandbar ind fell down completely exhausted , en foot further down the stream It A-ould have been Impossible to climb ho bank. Frank went to the ranch iou.se near by and when ho told the 'oiks he had crossed the river they ouldn't believe it. They told him it i'as a miraculous escape , one chance 11 a thousand , that a number of men nd teams had been drowned there . hen the river was not so high. Frank vas "skeorod" at his close call and Her getting rested went on a short Utanee to his brother-in law's plact hire hi umalncd four dajb waiting for tite watfr to subside Ho saje no more fording an unknown rlu < r for him. COMMERCIAL CLUD MAY HELP MAN ALONG THE STREET. TO INVESTIGATE EACH SCHEME The "Lincoln Plan" of Handling This Class of Advertising May be Adopt ed If the Proposition Meets Approval of Business Men , The Norfolk Commercial club may come to the aid of the man along thu street , a pro | > nMtluu having boon maim to adopt the "Lincoln plan" IIH a menus of preventing local merchants from being foieed into Indiscriminate ad vertising. The Commercial club dl- rectotK have referred I ho mutter to a special committee. A few years ago the Lincoln Com mercial chili took a decided stand against the ludlsurlmliiiito advertising that then prevailed In Lincoln. Through luck of co opciatlnii , It was said , Liu coin merchants worn forced into all kinds of fruitless forms of advertising Strangers cnmo to Lincoln and worked up all kinds of advertising schemes. Many weie pure fakes ; nearly all were profitless to the merchant. And Lincoln Itself offered Innumurahlu places to drop advertising mouny , people ple soliciting advertising In all kinds of forms for all kinds of causes. Lincoln merchants found that Jones lid It because Smith did and Smith iccausu Jones did. So they handed hemselvos together. They decided tvhat were prolllable advertising me- Hums. They established a llnul trt Hinal to pass ou the inerltB of differ- -'lit advertising schemes. The mer chants agreed not to putroul/.o any scheme which did not. have the en- lorsement of the special advertising committee. It Is thought thu schumo which worked In Lincoln will work In Nor folk. Norfolk business men will he sounded on the plan. The Commercial club as a club will not hack a winter lecture course. The directors were appioached at their meeting yesterday afternoon by a rep resentative of the Kcdpath bureau. The directors , however , have Interest ed themselves in a ehautauqua for this Mimmor and coiibuijuently decided to steer shy of the lecture course. The organization of an auxiliary as sociation to the Commercial club was endorsed. President Diirland , W. H. Hoffman and Sol Mayer wore mimed as a com mittee to look after the local end of the state convention of Commercial clubs In this city next spring. This action followed Mr. Hoffman's report on the grand Island meeting at which he represented the local club. CONDITIONS AS GOOD AS BEFORE LAST DECEMBER. PROSPERITY FULLY RESUMED : Banks In Omaha Are Loaning Money Cheaper Than They Did Before the Recent Trouble and Business of All Kinds is Prosperous. " 1 don't know how long it will take the eastern financial centers to get entirely straightened up again but as fur u& , Nebraska Is concerned the panic is all over and the state is as prosperous an before the recent trou ble , " remarked N. A. Rainbolt ioda > . Mr. Rainbolt returned last evening from Omaha where he has had occa- hlon to spend a considerable i > orJoi | | of his time during the last few weeks. "I believe business In Omaha Is pei-1 haps more active than before the panic. Every one tells you that In private conversation in Omaha. The country , this ' western country , is sound. That's the point. "It'b a fact contrary to what wo would have predicted last December hut banks down In Omaha are loaning money to their customers as cheap If not cheaper , than they did before the Hurry. "The prosperity that exists here in this northern section of the state and throughout the central west in the agricultural regions , Is evident. Prices for farm produce are up. We have , ecn cattle go up. Hogs have climbed" back again. "Presidential elections are always supposed to have a depressing effect on business , but that effect will be less this year than for a long time past , laft , Johnson or Bryan will carrv out Roosevelt's policies. The business world does not stand aghast at the idea of Bryan at Washington as they did a ftw yea i a ago. Bryan has changed with his own prosperity and is more or less conservative. At least he is not the wild , frantic , raving bioncho he once was , a brilliant hut ingtilded lire rocket. I d , , not want o bee Bryan president but as a candi date ho will iiot disturb business con ditions. "Nebraska business and financial In- stitutloiiH are again actlvo with the same prosperous conditions at hand. Of course wild speculation and rash Investments have boon inoro or checked. " Rleh people who have become rich by long and hard ivork do not enjoy the Hen things they can afford to eat. A man who has lived on bread nml butt , r for thlrn or fuiu V ( v > t ; < K I III' I'l ' ( Mil I ( | , | , , HI , iM. | . , | ii"i u'lin i ( .r . rH , , , f , , , You VMM find ti. | n < "i'l < who win lungo-t m getting rko au i he- ones who most enjoy a poor man's fare.