Nebraska Newspapers

    NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL ; I'KIDAr ' APRIL 10' 19US.
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Events of the
SOCIETY
P Week In Norfolk
The I/'iiten HVIIHOII , although effec
tive no far an ( hlngH formal wore con
cerned , had Illtlo appreciable wirfaco
effect upon Norfolk life during the
week Just pant. There wore moro
than a half thousand teachers In town
from all over the northern part of the
nUito. They came beneath huge Mer
ry Widow hats of bright colors , und
( hey brought cheerful hearts and Imp-
iry million along with them. For their
especial bonelll. there were things doIng -
Ing at the Auditorium three nights In
succession and HO things weren't by
nny meaiiH quiet. Before many more
dnyH--Aprll 21 ! north Nebraska bank-
erH will bo In town and then a week
later como the state U. C. T. boyn for
thHr big convention , HO that It doesn't
look like dull sailing ahead for some
inoon.H to come. Preparations are ho-
Jng mmlo for EaiUor , which Is now-
V- close at hand , and Norfolk womenfolk
have during the past week boon look
ing over now bonnetn and new Hulls ,
with an eye to the forthcoming sea-
ton.
Pleasures of the Week.
Dr. Ifolden and daughter Margaret
have the pleasure of celebrating their
birthdays the same day , March 28.
Mra. Holdon entertained a small com
pany of friends at 0 o'clock dinner In
honor of the occasion , and also In hon
or of Mr. and Mrs. Boas , who are soon
to leave Norfolk. Covers were laid
for Mr. and Mrs. Boas , Mr. and Mrs.
Logan , Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Gow , Mr.
and Mrs. Gillette , Mr. and Mrs. Wllzlg-
man. The decorations were In yellow ;
dainty yellow primroses holding up
their pretty heads under soft yellow
candle- shades , while- little yellow
chickens holding a place card at each
Plato for the guests , gave a suggestion
of Easlerlldo. Cards followed the din-
dinner.
Miss Susan Gillette entertained a
company of friends on Thursday even
ing at her homo on South Twelfth
street. Miss Blanch Putney of Oak
dale , ono of the successful contestants
in the high school contest , favored
the company by rendering her selec
i Won. "Naughty Zoll. " Miss Dorothy
Rudat also gave a very Interesting
reading. Miss Putney was voted the
most successful conversationalist and
received the lady's prize , the prize
lor the young gentlemen going to
Charles Durland. Mlllard South , who
IB homo from Doano college for vaca
tion , wns an out-of-town guest.
Little Misses Bessie Dolson and
Willameo Weaver , members of Mrs.
Cora Beds' kindergarten class , gave
a parlor recital last Saturday evening
at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. N. B.
Dolsen. Master Fred Dolsen and Win
nlfred irii7.cn were also on the pro
gram. The little folks all did line , and
the evening was thoroughly enjoyed
by a large company of friends.
Members of the senior class were
guests of Miss Verna Coryell Friday
evening at a party given complimen
tary to Mlllard South who Is homo
from Doano college for the vacation
week. Miss Louise Cook , who repre-
F nted the Norfolk high school In the
declamatory contest , was also a guest
In addition to the ten members of the
graduating class.
They say If you always wait for an
Invitation you miss a lot of good times.
A few friends of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Reynolds decided not to wait for an
invitation to help them celebrate their
fifteenth anniversary last Saturday.
The friends took their suppers with
them and stayed for a game of bridge
in the evening.
Col. S. S. Cotton entertained a small
company of friends at dinner on Tues
day In honor of Ilov. Edwin Booth of
Beatrice , who has been a guest In the
borne of Col. Cotton the past week.
Rev. Mr. Booth will occupy the pulpit
at the First Congregational church
Sunday morning.
The young ladles of the Baptist
church gave a social In G. A. R. liall
Tuesday evening. A short musical
program was rendered , followed by
progressive games. Ice cream and
cake served to the seventy-five guests
present netted the young ladles a nice
little sum.
Miss Marlon Gow entertained nine
of her friends at her home , corner of
Eleventh street and Nebraska avenue ,
on Friday afternoon from 3 to 6.
Games and music for the afternoon , a
rfco llttlo supper with hand-painted
place-cards , made the party a decided
success.
Saturday afternoon Misses Loreen
Gow and Myrtlco Doughty , pupils of
Miss Nell Schwenk. gave a recital to
Jorty-flvo of their little friends at the
homo of Miss Schwenk. The program
consisted of five numbers , and the
young musicians were heartily ap
plauded.
The party to have been given for
this spring's graduates by Miss Amy
Paine , principal of the high school ,
wns postponed two weeks on account
of the death of Mrs. Tannehlll , a
grandmother of Miss Edith Evans , a
member of Uio senior class.
Ten members of the "Merry Wid
ow" club spent a pleasant evening
with Misses Maud and Myrtle- Clark
-A- on Thursday. The evening was spent
In an Industrious and social manner.
The hostesses served a dainty lunch.
Thursday evening Miss Clara Nap-
per entertained a company of forty-
one young ladles and gentlemen * Jol-
ly games were played and a four-
course luncheon was served. After
an enjoyable evening the party broke
up after midnight.
Trinity church guild mot Tuesday
evening with Mrs. Will Hall. The
young ladles of the guild are to fur
nish the hall decorations for the bunk
ers' banquet April 22 , so their meet
ings are busy ones.
Mm. G. D. Butterlleld and Mrs. E.
A. Bullock were bostegses to the la
dles society of the First Congregation
al church on Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Butterlleld on Nor
folk avenue.
The members of the D. W. C. car
ried out a pleasant surprise on Miss
Nora Fueslor Thursday evening at
her home on Hayes avenue , the occa
sion being Miss Nora's fifteenth birth
day.
The Tuesday club enjoyed a pleas
ant meeting with Mrs. Ilrlmerfl on
North Eleventh street. Dainty re
freshments were served and 500 fur
nished amusement.
The Ladles' guild of Trinity church
was entertained Thursday by Mrs.
Gibson and Mrs. Helmer at the homo
of the latter on North Eleventh street.
The Norfolk band gave an April
First dance on Wednesday evening.
Hymenlal.
The wedding of Charles U. Hays of
Denver , Col. , and Miss Grace Whit-
comb of Northwood , Iowa , which will
take place place about the first of
Juno , has been announced In this city ,
Mr. Hays Is the only son of Mr. and
Mrs. John R. Hays of this city , occu
pying a position of trust with the
American Beet Sugar company In
Denver. The acquaintance which will
ripen Into a wedding between these
two young people began when they
were In school together at Mount Vernon -
non , Iowa , a few years ago.
The young lady spoken of In the
following Item from the Lincoln Star ,
Is a nleco of Sol G. Mayor of Norfolk :
"The engagement of Miss Edna May
er , daughter of Simon Mayer , to
Israel Mattuck , rabbi of the Jewish
synagogue of this city , was announced
last night at a dinner given by the
Handy club at the home of the Misses
Schleslnger. No date was announced
for the wedding. "
Two young people , former residents
of Norfolk , Frank A. Twiss and Miss
Frankle Clemmons , were married this
week In Lincoln. The wedding was
without display and had been an
nounced only to relatives and a few
intlmato friends. Mr. Twlss has been
clerk at the Lincoln hotel In Lincoln
but now takes charge of a hotel at
Klrksvllle , Mo.
Personals.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Boas have rent
ed a bouse In Sioux City and expect to
go there to live the first week In May.
Miss Kathleen , who has been spend
ing the past week here with her pa
rents , will return to Sioux City to
morrow to resume her high school
work. Her young friends In Norfolk
regret very much that this Is her last
visit here as home.
II. C. Matrau went to Omaha on
Tuesday to attend a meeting of the
Loyal Legion , an organization com
posed of officers of the civil war. On
Thursday Mr. Matrau went to Lincoln
for a short visit with his daughters ,
Mrs. O. R. Eller and Mrs. C. A. Me-
Kim.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Maylard , Mrs.
J. C. Stltt , Mrs. H. L. Snyder and Mr.
and Mrs. M. C. Hazen forme I a party
who heard Mme. Sembrlch In Omaha
Thursday iilght.
Mrs. Robert Harris of Lynch , who
had been the guest of Miss Nora Dlx-
on and Miss Maud Clark for a few
days , returned homo Friday noon.
Mrs. C. C. Gow and daughter Be
atrice are spending a few days In
Wayne with Mrs. Gow's sister , Miss
Belle Temple.
M. E. White and John Doyle of Chicago
cage were guests at the homo of S.
M. Braden Friday evening.
Miss Helen Bridge left Thursday
noon for a week's visit with her sister ,
Mellle , in Lincoln.
Coming Events.
The members of the Woman's club
are planning to serve dinner election
day in the dining room of the Queen
City hotel. The proceeds are to be
used In buying new books for the
public library. It Is hoped the ladles
will bo well patronized as they are
planning to serve a tempting meal.
Bad Eyesight.
Bonesteel News : The Butte Gazette
says that Norfolk will bo the envy
of every country on earth next week
because It will have five hundred
pretty school 'marms as guests. We
will admit that school marms as a rule
are "dear" things but as to them be
ing "pretty" wo must "fess up , we've
never seen ono yet.
A Race at Verdel.
Verdel Outlook : Mrs. Wm. King
and Mr. T. 1C Cameron ran a race
out of town last Saturday and Mrs.
King drove her team right over the
well east of town and broke off the
Iron pump level with the platform ,
but it never slackened her speed.
POLLS OPEN AT 9 A. M. , CLOSE AT
7 P. M.
SIGNS POINT TO STURGEON
The Polling Places Saloons Will Remain -
main Closed All Day Until After the
Polls Close In the Evening Cam
paign Ends Quietly.
Norfolk voters have ten hours Tues
day In which to register their cholco
for city olllcors. The polls will open
at 9 In the morning and close at 7 In
the evening. The saloons will bo
closed during those hours , opening at
7 p. m. They will bo closed previous
to the opening of the polls.
The polling places are as follows :
First ward , city hall ; Second ward ,
West Side hose house ; Third ward ,
Anton Buchholz's residence on South
Fifth street ; Fourth ward , Junction
hose house. In the Third ward the
election Is held at the homo of Coun
cilman Buchholz , who Is running for
re-election.
The campaign now almost at a close
has not been marked with political
fireworks. On the surface at least
little campaign work has been done
by most of the candidates.
The Indications are that J. D. Stur
geon will be elected mayor.
MONDAY MENTION.
Father Tevls left at noon for Con
stance.
H. M. Culbertson returned Sunday
from a business trip to Omaha.
Miss Nettie Dortch Is visiting with
friends In Stnnton.
Rev. M. Shclps of Pierce was In the
city today enrouto home from a trip
to Bloomllold , Neb.
Mrs. K. Roe , who has been visiting
at the home of her daughter , Mrs.
Corry R. Cook , for the past two weeks ,
left Friday 119011 for her homo In
Omaha.
Miss Emma Wetzel has resigned
her position In the sales department
of the A. L. Killlan store.
L. A. Rotho returned Saturday from
Lusk , Wyo. , where with P. F. Bell he
was a guest at the Tom Bell ranch.
Mr. Bell will return this week.
Misses Vera and Vcrda Beach of
Crelghton returned to their home Sun
day after spending several days with
with Mr. and Mrs. John Krantz. They
attended the teachers' convention
here.
here.Miss
Miss Jennie Schwenk wont to Stan-
ton.
ton.Mrs.
Mrs. E. A. Bullook went to Sioux
City on the morning train.
Mrs. H. M. Culbertson went to
Omaha at noon to stay until after
Easter.
Mr. and Mrs. Oleii Scarlett of Fullerton -
lerton spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
M. M. Faucett.
Miss Rena Olmsted loft Sunday for
Pierce where she has accepted a posi
tion In the Pierce high school.
Miss Fale Burnham has gone to
Lincoln to visit a couple of weeks with
her friend , Miss Luree Beemor.
Mrs. T. F. Mahtr , who has been In
Norfolk on a visit with her mother ,
Mrs. B. W. Barrett , has returned to
her homo in Denver.
Ross Tlndall , who has been In Nor
folk for a week's vacation , left Satur
day for Lincoln where he is attending
Weslyan university.
Mrs. A. N. Anthes has gone to
Omaha to meet a friend , Miss Alma
Unterkircher , who will return to Nor
folk with her and bo a guest at the
Anthes home.
II. C. Matrau arrived home last
evening from a visit with his daugh
ters in Lincoln , having gone to the
capital city after attending the month
ly meeting of the Loyal Legion in
Omaha.
Miss Jeanott Wheeler left Sunday
for Crete to resume her studies at
Doane college. She was accompanied
as far as Omaha by her mother , Mrs.
M. D. Wheeler. Miss Ruth Shaw and
Millard South , also students at Doane ,
left Monday.
W. N. Huso is In Omaha "milling
around" with the politicians. He at
tends a luncheon at noon given by
Victor Rosewater to the sixteen Ne
braska delegates to the national re
publican convention , and this evening
will attend the reception tendered
Wm. H. Taft by the McKinley club
of Omaha.
Among the day's out-of-town visit
ors in Norfolk were : J. J. Jones ,
Hartlngton ; A. A. Gilbert , Crelghton ;
J. Hedlaml , Bristow ; I. Castor , Emer
son ; Ed Allen , Brunswick ; E. L ,
Jones , Lynch ; Frank Phillips , Hos-
kins ; H. Ranback , F. E. Gamble ,
Wayne ; Miss Alma Prelchiff , Naper ;
W. H. Burdick , Creighton ; G. E. Rob
erts , Osmond ; K. W. McDonald ,
Pierce ; Miss Margaret Dlxon , Wayne ;
John Nekollte , Ewlng ; G. P. Hitch
cock , Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Welch ,
Wayne ; Miss Jessie M. BeechelPlain-
view ; Miss Alice Wadsworth , Nic-
brara ; E. L. Lundak , Verdlgre ; C. E.
Pearse , George A. Hume , Madison ;
Miss Josle Richardson , Pllger ; Frank
Pi Churchill , Emerson ; B. Eckholt ,
Humphrey.
Harry Reid has moved from Madi
son to Norfolk.
Extensive alterations and improve
ments are being made in the residence
property of G. B. Salter.
H. A. Fritz and F. W. Farrand will
represent the Columbus council of the
U. T. C. at the state convention in
Norfolk next month.
Dr. M. D. Baker , a resident of Mad
ison for the past four years , is to re
move to Tllden this month entering into -
to a partnership with Dr. Campbell
of Tllden.
Oakdalo Sentinel : Clyde Baskett
went to Norfolk Monday expecting to
take the position of station agent at
Wlnnetoon , flve miles northwest of
C'relghton , and bi > ready to take up the
work the llrst of the month.
The llBhHlo | has come out of Its
winter hiding place , and Is beginning
to dip down Into the clear waters of
river and s'lough. Yesterday there
were a goodly number of recreation
seekers who ventured to try their
luck at the old sport , landing more or
loss llnny success.
Misses Mildred Wall , Ermel Orrla
and Mary Hicks , who had been visit
ing nt the home of S. T. Nappor , have
returned to their homes at Stanton.
Miss Clara Napper did not entertain
for her guests , an was reported.
B. R. Cowdery , who ha been In the
Otis & Murphy bank at Humphrey ,
Intends to locate hi Norfolk Just as
soon as he can move his family to this
city. Mr. Cowdery Is to bo special
agent for the German Mutual Insur
ance company.
Lynch Journal : A number of
Lynch business men have said to UH
since the announcement of Chas.
Vlterna's sentence that much of the
momentum for his downward course
was acquired In Lynch gambling
rooms and that they should bo stop
ped.
ped.The
The board of health held a special
meeting Saturday and authorized the
appointment of a special quarantine
oUlcer to look after several places
which are quarantined on account of
contagious diseases. The appointment
was referred to the chief of police by
the mayor. J. II. Van I Torn was
named.
Crelghton News : Ernest Brennen-
stall came up from LeShara , Neb. ,
Monday. Ernest has been bookkeeper
In the LeShnra bank under J. C. Foser (
but ( bo bank changed hands the first
of the month and Ernest was let out
of a Job. Frank Austin formerly cash
ier of the Security bank now has
charge of the LeShara bank. Wo un
derstand J. C. Foster will open a real
estate olllce in Norfolk.
Crelghton News : Mr. and Mrs. A.
C. Petersen came up from Norfolk Fri
day to visit friends. Mr. Peterson re
turned Saturday morning by way of
Sioux City , and Mrs. Peterson remain
ed over until Wednesday evening.
While hero Mr. Peterson closed a deal
on his residence property on south
Redlck avenue to August Merrill , who
with his family moved into the same
this week.
Pierce Leader : Mrs. J. C. Morey
this week closed a deal whereby she
gives possession of the Morey hotel
In Juno to Mrs. Jas. Williams of Os
mond. At that time the Morey family
will leave for Stanley county , S. D. ,
and move on their homestead. They
have lived hero for the past ten years
and during that time they have made
a large host of friends who will re
gret to see them leave our midst.
The Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis
& Omaha railroad company is not held
responsible for the recent accident at
Wakefiold , in which the two Bllck
brothers were run down , one of them
being killed Instantly. The coroner's
verdict released the company from all
blame , It having been found that the
engineer had blown the whistle , rung
the bell and made every possible ef
fort to warn the men of the approachIng -
Ing train.
Five former presidents of the North
Nebraska Teachers' association at
tended the 1908 convention. The flve
were County Superintendent C. S.
Coney of Stanton county who was
president In 1S94 , Miss C. M. White
of Norfolk who was president in 189ii ,
H. E. Mason , the Meadow Grove bank
er , who was president In 1S95 , City
Superintendent E. P. Wilson of Wayne
who was president In 1900 and County
Superintendent F. S. Perdue of Mad
ison , last year's president.
Lincoln Journal : People at the town
of Georgia , between Valentino and
Cody have petitioned the railway com
mission to require the Northwestern
railroad to maintain a station , tele
graph operator and agent at that town.
The petitioners say there are 240 pa
trons of the postofllce and 1,000 people
ple living within a radius of ten miles.
Complaint is made that freight will
not be carried out of the town unless
the shipper goes to the track and
bills his own freight out. Cattle are
driven through town to other towns.
Omaha Trade Exhibit : When Mar
shall Field , the merchant prince of
Chicago died , he left an estate of
$80,000,000. Of this vast sum , a portion
tion was1 represented by Nebraska
land In Stanton county much of which
has since been sold at from $75 to
$100 per acre. Here is a suggestion.
If you have money to Invest put it
into Nebraska dirt. Mr. Field bought
this land around $10 per acre , and in
a few years It increased six , eight and
ten times in value. It is said that dur
ing the lalter years of Mr. Field's life ,
ho told some of his intimate friends
that the most profitable Investment
he ever made was when he put a few
thousand dollars into Nebraska land.
Preacher Bar * Merry Widow.
"The Merry Widow hats must go ,
or our congregations will bo broken
up" is the statement made by a Muskogee -
kogee , Oklahoma , minister who had
a few dozen of the new hata In his
congregation Sunday. "With , a few
Merry Widows on the front seats ,
what's the use of anyone else coming
in ? They cannot see the minister and
he cannot see them. Besides , with
the Merry Widows only one person
can sit where three used to sit. It is
difficult enough to keep the congrega
tions up to the standard In the sum
mer time under ordinary circumstanc
es , but what's the use to try with the
new canopies worn ? "
It is understood that the Ministers'
alliance will take the matter up and
try to get concerted action to persuade
the women of their congregation to
go bareheaded to church on Easter
Sunday , or else not wear Merry Wid
ows , They fear that the male contin
gent of the congregation , which Is
usually out in full numbers on Easter ,
will vow a vow never to go again if
the Members get hedged In with a
Merry Widow hat on each Bide and
one ju front of him.
Hat Money For Church.
Several dozen women , members of
the First Methodist Episcopal church
In Chllllcolhe , Mo. , have shown their
devotion to their church In a unique
manner. They have agreed to forego
that article of dress so dear to the
feminine heart , the Easter hut , In-or
der that a church debt of $700 may bo
paid.
paid.A
A year ago the ladles' Working so
ciety of this church took upon Itself a
debt of $700 for the church. The debt
still In existence , and the leaders
of the society have been at their wits'
end as to the best means for raising
It. Recently ono of the society mem
bers hit upon the plan of asking the
members to put the money that they
expected to spend for Easter bonnets
Into a fund ( o pay off this debt.
Drawing up a llsl pledging Its sign
ers to such a promise , she first signed
It nnd then took It to other members
of the society. The proposition was
n severe test on the loyalty of the
women to the church , but they were
equal to the sacrifice. Many of them
signed the llsl and thus agreed to glvo
up the cash that would have been
spent for a "Merry Widow" for the
purpose of paying off that longstanding
ing debt.
The result Is somewhat hard on the
millinery sloros , but It is quite gratify
ing to the church olllccrs. The wo
men who have thus pledged them
selves are expected to go to church
13aster Sunday bareheaded and show
to the other members of the congrega
tion who have made the sacrifice.
Whether the brethren will arise to
the occasion by giving up spring "der
by" for the same purpose remains to
ho seen.
Death of W. S. Hayward.
Sioux City Journal , April 2 : Mr.
and Mrs. Rome Miller of Omaha , Neb. ,
who arrived In Sioux City Tuesday
night , left yesterday for Vermllllon ,
S. D. , where they have l > een called
by the death of Mrs. Miller's father ,
W. S. Hayward. Mr. Miller , who Is
the proprietor of the Now Homo hotel
In Omaha , formerly resided in Sioux
Mr. Hayward , who was one of the
pioneer settlers of South Dakota , was
79 years old. He moved to Vormllllon
more than forty years ago and for
more than twenty years was engaged
in the general merchandise business
there. He retired from business about
twenty years ago. Ho Is survived by
his wife and five children , as follows :
Mrs. Rome Miller , Omaha ; Mrs.
Piiifus C. Mllllgan , Sioux City ; Wil
liam Hayward , Centervllle ; Wall Hayward -
ward , Iowa -City ; and Mrs. C. C.
Bridgman , Vermllllon , S. D.
The funeral was held at Vermllllon
yesterday afternoon.
To Become a Journalist.
Miss Hazel Council , of Morning
Side , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.
Council , formerly of Norfolk , now of
Sioux City , has gone to Mobile , Ala. ,
where she has accepted a position as
a special writer for the Mobile Her
ald , one of the leading afternoon pa
pers of the south. Miss Council spent
some time in Mobile with her mother ,
sister and younger brother two years
ago and she fell In love with the city
and has longed to return to It.
During her stay In Mobile Miss
Council wrote a llttlo "storyette"
which fell under the eye of the editor
of the Herald and he has been trying
for some lime to attach Miss Council
to bis staff. A pleasant experience In
prospect for this Sioux City young
woman about to enter the newspaper
world Is a tour of the large southern
cities soon to be made by a party of
writers on the Herald who will fir.-aish
the material for manufacturers' edi
tions.
Miss Council Is a graduate of the
Sioux City high school and not only
Is an accomplished writer , but a young
woman of wide popularity.
O'NEILL KNIGHTS INITIATE.
Sixty Candidates Taken Into Knights
of Columbus There.
Sixty candidales were Inilialed inlo
the Knights of Columbus at O'Neill
Sunday. The initiation was the first
held in the splendid new hall of
Charles Carroll of Carrollton council
at O'Neill. The day was a perfect day
for the exercises and added to the en
joyment of the O'Neill hospitality.
At 10 o'clock Sunday morning the
candidates and members assembled at
the new hall and marched in a body
to the Catholic church where high
mass was celebrated by the Very Rev.
Father Cassldy , resident pastor. An
eloquent sermon appropriate to the
occasion was given by Father O'Hern
of South Omaha.
The initiation began at 2 o'clock.
It was witnessed by nearly 300 mem
bers. Assistance was given by several
members from the Omaha council.
Among the candidates was W. S.
O'Brien of Norfolk.
In the evening the banquet tables
were spread with a sumptuous dinner
prepared by the young ladies of the
O'Neill parish. Wlille the dinner was
being served music and songs were
rendered by Misses Rose Fallen and
Mao Campbell.
John A. Harmon of O'Neill was
toastmasler.
After the Invocation by Rev. M. F.
Cassldy , Rov. Thomas Walsh of Nor
folk responded to the toast "True
Knighthood. "
James A. Donohoe of O'Neill spoke
on "Modern Chivalry , " M. F. Harring
ton of O'Neill on "Impressions of the
Day , " T. V. Golden of O'Neill on
"Tho Pasl and Fulure , " and Arthur F.
Mullen of O'Neill on "What We Need. "
At the conclusion of the formal
toasls addresses .were . given by Father
Loecker of A .Klnson , Father Cassldy
of O'Neill , Father O'Hern of South
Omaha , Owen Donohoo of Hubbard
and Charles Garvoy of Omaha , the ro-
marlm of the latter being spicy nnd
humorous.
Members were present from the
Omaha , South Omaha , Chadron , Hart
lngton and Columbus councils.
Among those who altended from
Norfolk were : Father ThomaH Walsh ,
D. 1O'Brien. . J. P. Kagan , W. F.
O'Brien. Lou Gut/.mer , W. T. O'Don-
nell. Will Stafford , Anthony Corkle ,
Bud Carberry. S. R. Carney , Martin
Kane , Sam Kent , Will Kennedy and T.
C. Cantwoll.
The candidates were : Charles A.
Grass , Page ; John Tlnimormaji , Wm.
Ulrlch , Joseph Tlmmernian , Stuarl ; A.
M. Dendlngor , Wood Iviko ; Jacob A.
( Jasper , Wayne ; Martin Lnngan , M.
F. London , John Connolly , Elgin ; D.
10. McCarthy. Ewlng ; W. E. Urogan ,
Nicholas L. Kent. Tllden ; John White ,
Dorsey ; William Torpy , J. F. Nighten
gale , Nicholas O'Connell , John Ban-
man , Atkinson ; J. 1) . Klrwan , Edward
S. Klrwan , Gross ; W. SO'Hrlen , Nor
folk ; C. F. Bauman , Charles Hani-
fuller , J. F. Gallogan , Atkinson ; Cas
per Prlhll , Iiiman ; John 1/irgo , Ran
dolph ; John Gallisple , James M. Gal-
llsple , James Gallisple , Charles Gallls-
plo. Meadow Grow ; John Mechaloy ,
lohn E. Bleley , D. D. Harrington , An
thony Slanlon , James T. Farney , Carl
A. Baker , A. J. Klrwan , F. J. Gallag
her , D. A. McDermott , W. J. McDermott -
mott , James W. McDermott , Daniel
McCarthy , M. P. Sullivan , Pat Shea ,
Jorromlali Hundley , Dennis Murphy ,
Patrick Sullivan , John Hlckoy , Wm.
LaVlollelte , Dennis Murphy , John
Peter , John Horlskey , Michael Lan-
gan , Martin S. Judge , L. L. Man-
devllle , A. P. Bnxks , John Hlchey ,
James J. Kellcy , W. J. McNIchols , Ber
nard S. Mullen , Martin Stanton , Wm.
. Hununond , James I aVlollette , George
Gibbons and Wm. B. Haley , O'Neill.
SERMON BY REV. EDWIN BOOTH
Congregational Minister From Beatrice
Speaks In Norfolk.
Rev. Edwin Booth , pastor of the
Congregational church at Beatrice , oc
cupied the pulpit of the First Congre
gational church Sunday and proved a
very effective speaker. Mr. Booth Is
a descendant of the same family from
which came the famous actor , Edwin
Booth.
M'KILLIP TALKS OF TROUBLES.
Democratic War Horse Says He Will
Try to Make Good.
Humphrey , Neb. , April C. P. E. Me-
Kllllp , whose affairs have been pushed
Into bankruptcy by creditors of this
place and In Minnesota , talks as fol
lows of his financial condition to the
Democrat :
"Some of my creditors , becoming Im
patient , have filed bankruptcy pro
ceedings against me , and thus tied my
hands so as to prevent mo from doing
any business for two or three weeks
until the case can be heard. Should
the court adjudge me a bankrupt , then
the men 'whom I owe would elect a
trustee to take charge of my property
sell it and pay my debts. I have
no fault to find with the creditors who
have commenced proceedings , as I
have boon unable to meet payments
due them at maturity. Should my
property fail to pay my debts in full ,
I will start again and eventually pay
every man whom I owe a dollar. I am
Informed that there have boon some
wild rumors out about my running
away , and you may say emphatically
that I have no definite plans for mov
ing , and that any move I may make
will be with the sole object of getting
into a place where I can make suffi
cient money to pay my debts to the
last dollar. No man will eventually
lose a cent and all I ask is ordinary
charity and forbearance until I can
get on my feet again. I am more than
grateful for the consideration which
the men whom I owe have thus far
shown , and this has strengthened my
resolve that every creditor shall bo
paid in full. I will remain In Hum
phrey at least for the present , and ,
should a truslee be appolnled for my
properly , will lender him my services
free of cost in disposing of same and
winding up my estate. Should there
be a shortage , I will then lay plans for
making sufficient money to pay for it ,
and wilh lhat end In view may possibly
move , but that Is a matter for future
consideration. "
WATER RESOURCES.
Government Geological Survey Report
on Northern Nebraska.
A report of a portion of the Missouri
river valley In northeaslern Nebraska
has just been Issued by the United
Stales geological survey as No. 215
of ils scries of waler supply papers.
The area covered by Ihls report
comprises aboul 4,100 square miles
and includes Dakota , Cedar , Knox and
Boyd counties and the northern part
of Holt county. The eastern part of
this area was settled long ago and the
western counties are now rapidly fill
ing up. The entire region has a fer
tile soil , and the rainfall is sufficient
lo insure crops In most seasons , es
pecially where careful cultivation is
necessary , and the few short ditches
conslrucled during oxcoplionally dry
years are seldom used. Slock raising
Is carried on exlenslvely where the
land Is not farmed.
Notwllhstandlng the fact thai there
Is abundance of ground waler Ihrough-
out most of the area , dllHculty Is
sometimes experienced In obtaining a
sulllclcnt supply of good well waler
for stock and domestic purposes , and
the Information given In the report In
regard to the wells , both deep and
shallow , Is therefore particularly val
uable. Many springs , some of them
of large volume , are found In all these
fututifh , and arrt-bian ( lows are ob-
ttum-d on the Missouri bottoms and
adjacent lowlands from eastirn Boyd
to the northeastern part of Dlxon
county.
The mineral resources of the
comprlHo brick clay , a plentiful supply
of Hand and gravel , and matorlnln
miltablo for ( ho manufacture of Porl
land cement.
The report , which was prepared by
Prof. G. E. Condra , of ( ho Unlvuntlty
of Nebraska , aa the romill of Hold
work done under the direction of Mr.
N. 11. Uartou , ono of the geologists of
the national mtrvoy , Includes a do
sc.rlptlon of ( ho topography and geol
ogy of the region nnd a detailed UP-
eounl of ( ho waor resources , both
surface and underground , of each
county. The lists of springs ami
shallow and deep wells glvo full In
formation In regard to Iho supply to
be obtained.
Copies of this report may bo ob
tained by applying to Iho director of
the United Slates geological survey
at Washington. I ) . C.
RAILROADS
An order issued by the Illinois Con-
( nil requires tlint baggage ho given
I he preference over oxprosM and If
necessary , tin- express iniiHt be un
loaded ( o give rMin ( ) for baggage.
The shut-down of the Hock luliuul
shops at Shawnee , Ok. , will bo only
of short duration , all ( ho men having
been notified that ( hey will bo taken
back today. Those orders will give
employment to100 mun.
Amos Hlanclinrd , fonnorly treasurer
of the Boston fc Maine , Is dead aged
sovonty-ilvo. H'o ' suffered a shock of
apoplexy lust Thursday and failed to
rally. Three weeks ago ho married
Mrs. Kathcrlno White , a widow.
Tile Utah Const ruction company has
been Instructed by the Harrlman of
ficials to resume grading a line from
Iluntlngton to Homestead , linker
county , Ore. Thin work was halted
last fall at the beginning of the finan
cial Hurry.
The Oalveston & Southern divisions
of the Gulf , Colorado & Santa Fo are.
to be united and operated as a single
division under Oliver Snyder , who will
transfer his headquarters from Oal
veston to Temple , Texas. The object
Isi to curtail expenses. The now deal
carried K. S. Hull from Temple to
Longvlow , whore he will be superin
tendent of the Texas & Gulf , In place
of M. T. Pratt , who will return to the
engineering corps of the Santa Fe's
main line.
ADDITIONS TO CONGREGATION.
A Large Number Are Taken Into the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
An Increase of forty-nine members
Sunday brought the membership of the
First Methodist church of Norfolk up
to about I30. ! The new members were
received into the church at the close
of the special U. C. T. memorial ser
vice Sunday morning. Since last Oc
tober , when Dr. C. W. Uay came to
Norfolk 11C new members have been
added to the church list.
Those who were admitted by letter
Sunday were Mrs. Dora King , Mrs.
Dora McCune , .1. A. Ouster , M/H. Cora
Buckley , Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Thomas ,
Mrs. Chrlstlann Pliant , Walter Pliant
and Benjamin Pliant.
Others who were taken into the
church were Mrs. George W. Stokes ,
Anna .Iwhnson , Mrs. Ethel Held , Clar
ence Heltzman , Warran Hoitzmann.
Mertice Doughty , Martha Otto , Charles
Otto , Louie Otto , Margorle Heeler ,
Mrs. C. A. Wood , Mrs. Frank Carrlck ,
James B. Thomas , Sophia Flnkhonse ,
Ida Anderson , Lois Thomas , Caroline
Thomas , Alice Holt , Harold Anderson ,
Marvin Hlbben , Delia Duffy , Grace
Entires , Gladys II. Steamer , Lola R.
Steamer , Jennie M. Steamer , Mary
Graham , Fay Ogden , Albert D. Lewis.
Ilerley Longh , Gilbert Stone , Hllva
Adams , Florence Brewer , Mary Hum
phrey , Alta French , Lena Humphrey ,
Alice Ogden , Helen Friday , Lillian
Johnson , Ellen Sar and Mildred Sar.
TWO SUIT PATTERNS STOLEN
Pair of Sneakthieves Lift Cloth at
Fuesler Tailor Shop ,
Two suit patterns were stolen from
P. J. Fnesler's tailoring establishment
on Norfolk avenue Friday evening , the
two pieces of cloth being picked up
by one man while a confederate en
gaged1 Mr. Fiiesler's attention In an
other part of the store. The theft
was not discovered until Saturday
when a Norfolk citizen , desiring a
suit made , appeared at Mr. Fuesler's
place of business with one of the
stolen suit patterns which he had pur
chased for $4.
It was a little after C o'clock when
the two men entered Mr. Fuesler's
store. On a pretense of buying but
tons ono of the men succeeded In callIng -
Ing Mr. Fuesler to the back part of
the store , a common trick with sneak-
thieves. The men wore heavy coats.
Saturday Mr. Fuesler was surprised
to see a piece of goods which he eas
ily Identified as ? coming from his own
store brought In by a prospective cus
tomer. The Identification was easy on
account of store marks. The loss of
course fell upon the purchaser , who
was out $4.
An examination made of the stock
then disclosed a'nother piece of goods
to bo missing.
The police were notified. From Mr.
Fuesler's description they wore con
vinced that they knew the parties con
cerned.
GANS AND NELSON TO FIGHT.
Lightweight Battlers to Meet in Twen
ty-Round Bout Next Month.
Afi r nearly two yearn of contlnuou >
vir-iuttl'ur ' Hauling Nelson and Joi
Uuiio Iniio finally signed up to fight
and another month will settle the long
-nandiwj dispute of supremacy be
tween thr o two irroal little A'htors <