THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NRWS-IOURNALFRIDAT , : , APRII24 .1908.
NORTHEAST NEBRASKA
. BANKERS III NORFOLK
( Coiitlttiioil from P ( ? i 8-1
_ . . . . . National bank , Lincoln ; P. It.
Mutlerday. iiHRlHtnnl canhlur Flrnt Na
tional bank. Lincoln ; J. II. Maylard ,
jvjcrctary The Diirlanil Trust Co. , Nor
folk , C. H. Durland. vlc-o preHldent
Thu Durland Trust Co. , Norfolk ; A. J.
Jurland. ) ( ireHldent The Durland Trust
Co , . Norfolk : E. A. Ocrhart. cashier
KirHt National bank. Newman Grove ;
A 0. Hazen , The Durland Trust Co. ,
Norfolk ; Cloo Lederer. cashier The
Diirland Trust Co. , Norfolk ; Ralph
Oilman , cashier Farmers State hank ,
Venlel. A. E IMaohol , asRlstant cash
ier Farmer * State bank , Vordel ; Chaa.
P. Mathowson. vlco president First Na
tional hank. Wnlthlll ; C. M. Mathcw-
.son , cashier First National hank , Wnlt
hlll. D MathowBon. vlco president
. I-.irmers . and Traders hank. Wakeileld ;
F. A Black , vice president Security
National bank , Sioux City ; J. E.
Hiiasf , cashier Clttzons National bank ,
Norfolk , M. 0. Wilde , cashier First
National bank , Bazllo Mills ; W. L.
fcTofo. president Bank of Plain view ;
K H Mason , cashier Citizens State
bank. Uloomflold ; F. II. Orahan , vlco
pri'sldont Citizens State bank. Bloom-
fluid. R E. Cook , assistant cashier
Commercial bank , Waut ; C. E. Burn-
him. president Norfolk National bank ;
A. L Cull , cashier Farmers National
tunic. Oakland ; W. A. Zutz , bookkeep
er Norfolk National bank ; Daniel K.
Tlndall. clergyman , Norfolk ; C. J. Bab-
liltt. Omaha Printing Co. ; J. II. Dim-
uillt. Iowa Lithographing Co. , Des
Koines ; Herman Hogrefe , president
Rittlo Creek Valley hank ; J. R. Wit-
xSsniau. cashier Battle Creek Valley
liink ; W. E. Taylor , cashier Madison
SUlo bank ; Carl Wilde , assistant
ctiHhler Norfolk National bank ; G. E.
French , president Merchants State
bank , Winslde ; B. C. Main , cashier
Otlizons bank , Wayne ; Alex Bear ,
Norfolk National bank ; Daniel Davis ,
asiUstaut cashier First National bank ,
Carroll ; W. E. Jenkins , bookkeeper
farmers National Imnk , Carroll ; E. J.
Martin , cashier Farmers State bank ,
Craig ; R. H. Mathcwsou , cashier
Farmers and Traders hank , Wakefleld ;
I ) . W. Greenleaf , cashier Farmers
State bank , Tokamah ; H. F. Wilson ,
National bank , Wayne ; H. J.
k , First National hank , Emcr-
W. S. Weston , cashier Farmers
SUto bank , Ilartington ; J. A. McDon-
ld , assistant cashlor First National
Junk. Emerson ; W. G. Morton , direct
or First National hank , Emerson ; V.
W. McDonald , cashier Allen State
li-ink ; A. G. Zuhlkc , cashier First Na
tional bank , Bancroft ; W. F. Fllloy ,
cashier First National bank , Allen ;
Ouy W. Bonstead , bookkeeper Allen
State bank : L. K. Wharton , book-
Jtoeper First National bank , Allen ; G.
Arthur Bailey , assistant cashier Citi
zens hank , Bancroft ; Jas , J. Lynch ,
assistant cashier First National bank ,
1'ender ; Goo. I. Parker , cashier Cole
ridge State bunk ; C. D. Young , assist
ant cashier Laurel State bank ; Guy
Wilson , cashier Farmers State bank ,
l.inrol ; E. D. Ingham , director , Cole
ridge ; Paul Rledlor , cashier Thurston
Stite bmk ; Herman Lundburg , assist-
nt' caslifer State bank , Wayne ; F. M.
Ktmball. cashier Hartlngton National
Uink ; Q. M. Jones , director Kartlng-
tna National bank ; F. A. Kind-
rail , cashier First National bank ,
Wynflt : W. T. Graham , cashier
laurel State bank ; John F. Crosby ,
cashier Hoskins State bank ; Robert
JR. Templln. Hoskins State bank ; Aug.
Xiemer. president Hoskins State bank ;
Ceo. Haase. cashier Farmers State
hank. Emerson ; F. J. Dankers , assist-
jmt cashier Madison State hank ; John
Wnheley. Madison State hank ; U. G.
Jlrtdenbaugh , cashier Commercial
State bank. Coleridge ; Will F. Mike-
sMI. assistant cashier Bank of Dixon
County , Poaca ; F. A. McCormack , vice
president the Belden bank ; A. S.
Neumann , cashier Farmers and Mer
chants bank. Oakland ; Ed. Latta. cash
ier'First National bank , Tekamah ; E.
Vt' . Zutz , vice president Norfolk Na
tional bank : Edward Renard , presi
dent Citizens State bank , Bloomfield ;
H J. Pasewalk. assistant cashier
fMrmers and Traders bank , Wake-
fiotfl ; H. A. Gooch , cashier Iowa
State National bank. Sioux City ;
C D. VauDyke. assistant cashier Live
Stock National bank. Sioux City ; Wm.
f. r.Uller. asslsant cashier First Na
tional bank. Wakefleld ; F. C. Asmus.
assistant cashier Norfolk National
fcank : L. A. Rothe , vice president Cltl-
sens National bank. Norfolk ; Ed. Kear
ney , president Bank of Dakota County ,
Jackson ; Wm. H. Harm , president
ttirmers and Merchants State bank ,
Btoomfleld : Ackley Hubbard. vicepres-
Went First National bank , Sioux City ;
II B. Evans , assistant cashier First
National bank , Lincoln ; Geo. D. But-
b'rflelJ. president Nebraska Na-
'IJonal bank. Norfolk ; U P. Pase-
cashier Nebraska National bank. Nor-
Sulk : W. A. Wltzlgman. vice president
Nebraska National bank , Norfolk ; P.
! > . Tluelow. assistant cashier Nebraska
national bank. Norfolk.
Norfolk had 179 bankers as guests
Arbor Day. It was the biggest enroll-
Brent In the history of the Northeast
Uebraska Bankers' association , pass.
IQR the high water mark established
at the 1907 convention In Norfolk by
twohty-one.
The big attendance was of course
made possible by Norfolk's central location -
-cation , the fine day and the attractive
program.
Names of bankers who registered
during the afternoon and evening ;
M Sorenson. cashier Bank of Plain
tlew ; P. S. Pexton. assistant cashier
Atlas bank. Ncllgh ; G , C. Bennlng
issistant cashier , Battle Creek Vallej
iunk' ; John C. Green , assistant cashier
Bsnk of Crelghton ; H W. Woodworth
-assistant cashier , . Security bank
Crelghton ; O. E. Engler , preslden
Socurlty Slate bank , Plalnvlow ; II. D.
Miller , cashier First National bank ,
Slanlon ; A. D. Shepard , cashier Bank
of Ilorrlck , S. D. : Will I ) . Forbes , pres
ident Citizens State hank , Buttc ; A. H.
Ilundiiulat , cashier Royal Slate bank ;
Ed. L .lonal. assistant cashier Pierce
county bank , Pierce ; F. C. Holbert.
president Farmers State bank. Plain
view ; ( J. W. ICIockonteger , cashier
Security bank , Crolghrtm ; II. A.
Cheney , president Security bank ,
Crelghton ; O. A. Woodworth , assist
ant cashier. Dank of Plalnvlew , : F. I
Brooks , cashier First State bank.
\\Mnnetoon : C' . F. Roe , cashier
Ponca Valley bank. Lynch ; George W
Paik , cashier , Oakdale hank : H. A.
Walker , vice president Knox County
bank , Verdlgro ; P. Morrison , cashier
Knox county bank , Vordlgre : F. J.
Beech , assistant cashier Security hank ,
Meadow Grove ; Fmnk Jackson , vice
president. Bank of Dallas ; J. W.
Stewart , cashier Bank of Dullns ; C.
Samuelson , assistant cashier Brlstow
State bank ; John I eiuurt , cashier Ger
man hank. Tilden ; George T. Lambert ,
cashier Foster State bank ; J. M.
Klngery , president Tilden State bank ;
Albln Olson , cashier American Ex
change Imnk , Brlstow ; R. B. Forbes ,
rushler , Anoka National bank ; H. E.
Mason , cashier Meadow Grove Stale
bank ; E. Crook , president , Foster State
bank ; Charles W. Dunham , assistant
cashier Packers National hank , South
Omaha ; Myles Stanillsli , Omaha ; John
Frostrom , cashier Corn Exchange bank
Spencer ; E. II. Ornnwald , assistant
cashier , Pierce State bank ; John
Tnlly , cashier Farmers National hank ,
Madison ; A. J. Mastallo , bookkeeper
Pierce County hank ; F. W. Woods ,
vice president , First National bank ,
Spencer ; J. D. Dasonbrock , bookkeeper
Nebraska National bank , Norfolk ; II.
W. Klngery , assistant cashlor Tilden
State hank ; J. P. Adnmfi , cashier
Ponder National bank ; W. T. Wattles ,
vice president Nellgh National bank ;
George W. Chambers , cashlor NIo-
brara Valley hank , Niobrara ; Woods
Cones , president Pierce County bank ;
Willis McBrlde . president First Nat
ional hank , Elgin ; J. Eberly , cashier
Stanton National bank , Stanton ; A. P.
Pllger , First National bank , Stanton ;
Harry Barnes , cashier Citizens State
bank , Battle Creek ; W. D. Hirons ,
cashlor Security State hank , Plain-
view ; J. Q. Ingram , Clearwater ; B. H.
Schoherg , First National hank , Pllger ;
S. D. Thornton , cashier Farmers
State hank , Orchard ; Arthur L. Rice ,
bookkeeper , Citizens bank , Bancroft ;
J. P. Latta , Tekamah ; W. J. Stafford ,
assistant cashier Citizens National
bank , Norfolk ; W. Ilauptll , bookkeeper
Citizens National bank. Norfolk ; W.
W. Weaver , Norfolk : George E. Rob
erts , president Commercial National
bank , Chicago ; C. H. Reynolds , Nor
folk ; W. P. Logan , cashier Nebraska
National bank , Norfolk ; George N.
Seymour , president Elgin State bank ;
J. M. Flannigan , Citizens bank , Stuart ;
H. A. Wlltse , cashier First National
bank , Ponder ; Mrs. S. D. Thornton ,
jr. , assistant cashier Farmers State
bank , Orchard ; Frank Boyle , assistant
cashier Omaha National bank , Omaha ;
Dr. P. L. Hall , president Central
National bank , Lincoln ; George Coup-
land , Elgin ; John D. Haskell , Wake-
field ; C. A. Johnson , Fairfax , S. D.
The Arbor Day Convention.
The 1908 convention badge was a
neat watch fob with the words "North
East Nebraska Bankers' Ass'n. , Nor
folk. 1908" In relief. The visiting
ankers also wore pink carnations dls-
ributed at the Nebraska National
ank.
For a minute President C. A. Ran-
all of the convention stood In a literal
pot-light at the morning session. Sen-
tor Randall has often been in the fig-
rattve spot-light but this time It was
he real thing. As the result of friend-
y conspiracy on the part of some of
he bankers arrangements were made
vherehy as the senator stepped for-
yard to read his annual address the
tage lights were dimmed and the
iright calcium spot-light turned on the
STowman Grove banker. The senator
scaped from the situation nicely and
he normal lighting conditions were
estored.
A number of the visiting bankers
ook advantage of an invitation to in
spect the new automatic telephone ex
change.
The 1909 bankers' convention geese
: o Crelghton.
Northeast Nebraska bankers are nol
ready to abandon their practice ol
novlng their annual convention from
one town to another In the district
The policy of passing the convention
around was endorsed In the resolutions
adopted by the Arbor Day convention
late Wednesday afternoon. It appar
ently found no opposition.
Goes to Crelghton.
After being held in Norfolk In 1907
and 1908 the bankers convention In
1909 will be held at Creighton. Crelgh
ton's request for the gathering nex
Arbor day was granted by acclamation
A Crelghton banker , H. A. Cheney
president of the Security hank o
Crelghton , was chosen president of the
association for the coming year.
The convention Wednesday was the
biggest and most successful conven
tlon In the history of the association
The papers and addresses wore of an
unusually high order and set a high
standard for future gatherings of th
district bankers.
Business Session Uneventful.
The business session of the conven
tlon was uneventful. In this It rep
resented a decided contrast with the
gathering of a year ago. Last year's
convention was full of action and
some little heat. Secretary Hughes
of the state banking hoard was at the
convention and his action In relation
to certain bank bills before the Iegls <
lature was called into question by
Senator Randall. This year the elec
tion of officers , the location of. the
1909 convention and the adoption ol
resolutions represented the full I
amount of business ( ran. ictcd at the
business session hold at the close of
the Roberts address late In the after
noon , i
When President Randall opined the
Mislnoss session E , T. Kearney of
lackson spoke on I dudrahllHy of
changing the location of the convcn-
Ion from year to year. Ho found
inlf the pleasure of n convention In
nuking new acquaintances. On his
notion Crelghton was unanimously
selected as the convention town for
1909.
1909.The
The list of ofllcors reported by the
lomlnntlng committee was ratified.
W. L. Mote of Plalnvlew was reelected
ed treasurer but otherwise the nssocla
tlon honors were placed anew.
On motion of W. S. Weston of Hart
ugton the convention voted to defray
ill of the 1908 convention expenses
that might hnvo been Incurred be
yond the usual appropriation. The
innunl appropriation was also Increas
ed to $200 on motion of Mr. Kearney.
Resolutions.
The following report of the com-
nlttee on resolutions was adopted :
First , be It resolved that we tender
he sincere thanks of the North East
Nebraska Bankers' association to the
lankeis and citizens of Norfolk who
lave opened their gates , .their homes
ind their hearts In greetings for the
hlrd time. And with the knowledge
conveyed to us of the feast of beauty ,
of wit , of reason and of material
hlngs awaiting us this evening , we
hank from our hearts the Ladles guild
> f Trinity church who will tonight , as
one year ago , grace and serve the
MUiquet.
Second , we tender to our beloved
lester and friend , Dr. Hall of Lincoln ,
okens of onr respect and admiration
ind hope that every meeting of our as
sociation may be honored and graced
by his presence and the members ben
efited by his knowledge and wisdom In
all matters pertaining to sane , sound
ind conservative finance ho has been
a bulwark of defense , his voice ever
> elng raised for the common good with
he honored dean of Nebraska bankers ,
lenry W. Yates.
Third , we extend the thanks of the
association to Hon. George E. Roberts ,
vho Journlod so far to be with us and
or the eloquent and forceful address
le has given us.
Fourth , be It resolved that future
onventlons be held at different towns
n onr section that n better acquaint
ance may be formed and the burden
f entertainment bo divided. That
ho board of trustees meet on Wash-
ngton's birthday each year at some
entrnl point and make all the arrange
ments for the convention and see that
L be given proper publicity and that
t shall bo their duty to arrange for a
ilaco of meeting for the next year
icforo Arbor Day.
Fifth , be It resolved that we believe
he bill for postal savings banks Is un-
ust In Its present form as its result
vould be to drive the money of the
eoplo from all the rural communities
) f the west and segregate It In the
argp financial centers of the east
vhero only the trusts and special In-
crests could benefit from It , thus de-
irlvlng onr local communities of the
ise and Investment of. their own sav-
ngs.
Sixth , we extend our greatful thanks
o the officers of the association who
o ably served this year and to the
pcakers who contributed their best
fforta.
DR. HALL SPEAKS.
Lincoln Banker Defends Present Cur
rency System.
America's much abused banking
ystem had a kind word or two Wed
nesday afternoon from Dr. P. L. Hall ,
president of the Central National bank
of Lincoln and a man of unusual stand-
ng among Nebraska hankers. Dr.
Hall's subject before the bankers con-
entlon In Norfolk was "Western
nterests. "
Dr. Hall began his remarks by stat-
ng that ho did not believe In section
alism or class but that recent attempts
at financial legislation had brought
lome to the west the fact that certain
old and established financial centers
were dominated by provincial and
selfish motives and a desire to ex-
) lolt the resources of the whole conn-
try for their own benefit. It had once
been accepted as truth that financial
wisdom dwelt only "where the salt
sea breezes of the Atlantic fanned the
fevered brow of the oracle of money
science , " it never occurring to the
west that the teachings of the east
were tinged by self Interest.
The Aldrlch Bill.
Continuing Dr. Hall said in part :
A financial measure , recently put to
sleep , was the boldest attempt at nat
lonal legislation In favor of selfish In
terests , that has been attempted for
a generation. Nothing but an arous
ed public conscience arrested this
stock jobbing scheme from full frul
tlon. We should be proud of the fact
that In the west was sounded the first
notes of alarm. Other schemes of like
nature will follow : It will be but the
natural trend If It Is so. Wealth be
gets wealth ; power gives desire for
more power ; It has always been so Is
so now and will be so until man Is
made with different hopes and aspir
ations , than have Influenced him in
the past or control his actions now.
It Is this I wish to Impress on your
minds , and It Is by this thought as
bankers of the west , you should l > e
guided when such bills as these Aid-
rich and Fowler bills are offered you
The United States has the only In
dependent banking system In the
world ; dual In Its nature , state and
national , weak It may be In some es
sentials , Imperfect It may bo In some
parts of Its construction , but It Is bet
ter than any other system existing
In the world today , and bettor than anj
that has ever existed In the past. It
seems the fashion In certain quarters
now to deride and condemn It. A not
ed financier recently characterized 1
as the worst banking system the world
had ever seen. Did this pampered son
of special privileges see In It a danger
or would ho trustify It so It would be
In harmony with his Interests ? It maj
bo the worst system the world has
ever seen , but It has been a mighty
Instrument In the development of this
great nation
No Elasticity In Money.
We must have elasticity In our cur
rency Is the special plea. Is there a
tyro In economics that does not know
there Is no such thing as elasticity
In money. That element exists In
credit , but not In money. It was not
a want of currency that preclpatod the
recent panic. The month of October
1907 , saw more money per capita In
existence and In circulating than over
before in the history of this country.
In n day It disappeared. Why ? The
fabric of credit had been stretched
until It could no longer stand the
strain. Then It snapped and panic and
commercial chaos resulted. Reeupcr
atlon and resumption wore quick and
easy because no one questioned the
money of the country. Suppose that
during the years of overtrade that
preceded the panic as the fabric of
credit kept stretching more and more
that we had an asset curu-ucy , easy to
Issue , and that It kept pouring Into the
channels of trade in response to the
demands of expanding credit to the
final hour of the crisis. Think what
the result would have been. A money
based on credit , measuring credit and
credit destroyed. Never In the his
lory of finance in this or any other
country was a clearer demonstration
made of the wisdom ol a currency , in
dependent in Its value from trade
credit. In hours of doubt , when under
the Inlluenco of the sophistry of the
asset currency advocates remember
that panics will come so long as credit
Is given , and that the only rock of
safety Is a money not affected by fall
ing prices and in which the people
have faith. When you hear the so-
called kings of finance talking credit
currency , asset currency , recall the
calm confidence of the people In our
money In the late panic , and consider
what might have been the result had
the money of the country been ques
tioned.
Present Attacks oNt Merited.
I am willing to admit our present
banking system is not perfect. I am
willing to admit that it must he chang
ed to meet changing conditions and
the Inevitable development of the
country , but It does not merit the at
tacks now being made on it. Any
system that could stand the strain It
did the last few months , and come
through with so little damage must
have Inherent strength In it.
Here in the west It answered our
purpose well , and only proved Inad-
quato where speculation and question
able methods of banking were practic
ed. If the office of the comptroller
of currency held the great central
hanks to a compliance with the law ,
as he does the smaller banks , there
would have been no panic.
Seeds , Including snake and other
cucumber , prehistoric and other corn ,
both sweet and Afield , jiencilaria ,
sqnnsh , melon , mammoth sunflower ,
and hundreds of other seeds. 1 cent
and up per packet , ( also seel In bulk )
direct from grower to planter. Garden
Guide and descriptive price list free.
Adress H. M. Gardner , seed grower ,
Marengo , Nebraska.
NORFOLK MEETING WILL BE HELD
EARLY IN AUGUST.
PLAN RECEIVES APPROVAL
Contract Signed by the Norfolk Commercial -
mercial ClUb Which Brings to the
City the First Chautauqua Ever
Held Here.
Norfolk's first Chautauqua will be
held the first ten days In Augnst. The
contract for the chautanqua was
signed'by the officers of the Commer
cial club at the meeting at the city
hall. The directors took formal ac-
ion on this line just before the prin
cipal business of the club meeting was
aken up.
The Chautauqua contract is entered
nto with S. M. Holladay , manager of
the Midland Chautauqua circuit. ' The
circuit will supply the program , fur-
ilsh the chautauqua tents , do all the
advertising and manage the chautau
qua generally.
The Commercial club directors on
their part guarantee the sale of 500
season tickets at $2 each , agreed to
lend' their hearty moral support to
the chautauqua and to lend assist
nice In securing the necessary chau
tauqua grounds and In making other
local arrangements.
C. P. WtLTSE WAYLAID BY PAIR
OF HOSTILITIES.
HENIFENS ARE ARRESTED
Editor of the Newport Republican Has
Filed Complaint Against Eliza anc
Tester Henifin , Charging A&cault
and Battery.
Newport , Neb. , April 22. Special to
The News : Warrant was Issued yes
terday upon the sworn complaint o :
C. P. Wlltse , editor of the Newport
Republican , against Eliza Henifin ant
Tester Henlfln , for alleged atoault ant
battery. It Is alleged in the complaint
that the assailants had waylaid the
editor on account of his having instl
tuted a contest against the heirs of
James E. Recard , who had not made
a very favorable showing In the con
test. The editor beat the pair off for
about ten minutes before peace offi
cers Interfered. The Henlfins then
made a safe retreat before Sheriff
Marsh could serve the warrant.
TELEGRAPHY Learn at Bojlef ,
College , Omaha , Neb. , Official Train
Ing School U P R. R , Dispatcher
wire ; Station Blanks ; Positions abso
lutely guarnanteed. May work for
board. Booklet "D" free.
HORRIBLE DOUBLE TRAGEDY OC
CURS NEAR OSMOND.
LEE YORK AND SON EARL DEAD
THEIR HORSES WERE FELLED BY
A BOLT OF LIGHTNING.
MEN PINNED UNDER HORSES
Younger Man Dies From the Crushing ,
But the Father Lived Until Fire ,
Started In a Straw Stack , Took His
Life.
Osmond , Neb. , April 22. Special to
The News ; The father literally roast
ed alive , the son crushed to death and
then roasted , Is , the terrible fate of
Leo York and Earl York , aged fifty-six
and twenty-one , farmers living three
miles north of Osmond. Death was
met by these men at a straw stack In
their field , struck by lightning , by the
side of which they had taken shelter
luring a thunder storm that came up
about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Of the seven horses which they had
with them , four were killed outright
and It was necessary to shoot another.
The two men were plowing In the
field during the afternoon , using one
: eam of four horses and another of
; hree horses. When they saw the
storm coming the men drove up under
the straw stack for protection. While
there and the men were among their
torses to keep them quiet , lightning
struck the stack and set It afire.
The thunderbolt felled four of the
horses to the ground , carrying down
with them the two men , pinning the
man and his son under the dead bodies
of the animals. The younger man was
entirely under the bodies of the horses
except one leg which protruded , while
the older man's head and one hand
projected from under the horses piled
on top of him.
This was the condition the men and
lorses were found In when Wm.
Moore , who was half a mile away ,
reached the scene , attracted by th'o
cries of the elder York , whose cries
could be heard that distance. When
Mr. Moore approached , Mr. York cried
'My God , Earl Is gone already ! " Mr.
Moore could just hear the groans of
he young man from under the body
of a big horses , but they ceased short-
y , and It was evident that death had
come to his relief. Mr. Moore then
urned his attention to the elder man
and attempted to release him from his
perilous position.
In the meantime the fire In the
stack had been growing In volume ,
and when Mr. Moore took hold of Mr.
York's wrist to try to pull him from
inder the horses he found the arm
so badly cooked that the skin peeled
off and the flesh cleaved from the
bones. Stopping to quench the fire In
he hair of the man's head , which was
ablaze , Mr. Moore rushed to another
neighbor's and secured the services of
Leo and Aug. Neubauer , jr. . who
reached the scene as quickly as pos
sible.
By the time these men came to help ,
; he men were beyond human assist
ance. The fire In the straw stack had
overwhelmed them and both men were
dead. The elder man had been liter
ally roasted to death , while the young
er man had mercifully been put out
of his misery before the fire reached
him.
him.As
As soon as the neighbors could get
the flames under control , the work of
removing the bodies was begun. It
was found that the young man's chest
had been crushed when a horse fell
on him , and there Is no doubt but he
died before the fire reached him. His
body was burned to a crisp and his
features were beyond recognition. The
elder man , because of his head being
out In the air , was not so badly dls
figured In the face , but It was found
later that his body had been roasted
until the abdomen had popped open.
The Yorks lived on a farm rented by
Mr. Oilman of Sioux City , and the
family remaining consists of the wid
ow and five children , one of them mar
rled and' living In Colorado , the young
est being a year old. They had lived
on this farm six years and were well
liked and highly respected by neigh
bors.
bors.The
The elder Mr. York carried | 2,000
Insurance and the younger $1,000 In
the "Woodmen of the World for the
benefit of the family.
Dr. Oelke , coroner of Pierce county ,
was notified early last evening of
the tragic deaths , and drove up to
the farm during the night. Upon In
vestlgating the affair this morning , he
decided that there was no occasion for
a coroner's Inquest.
On account of the charred condition
of the bodies , it has been decided that
the funerals will be held tomorrow
morning.
Survey Starts Heartbeats ,
Newport , Neb. , April 22. Special to
The News : C. M. Thompson and J.
B. Menney were out at Pony lake yes
terday with a surveying party from
Omaha , doing some surveying. Resi
dents are speculating as to whether
there Is tn bo a new town or a now
railroad , but the gentlemen stoutly
assert that they are only surveying
some land In which they are Inter
ested ,
Try a News want ad.
Health
Insurance
at little cost
51,000,00 reward Is offrrod to
, ,
nnyonofor any sub
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.Calumet Baking Powder may bo
'
'freulyused with the certainty that food
mndc with It contains no harmful
drugs It is chemically enn-oet
and makes 1'ciro , Wholesome
'Food.
MAX FRANKE , SOUTH OF VALEN
TINE , LOSES LIFE.
HIS BROTHER IS MISSING
THE OLD MAN STARTED FIRE TO
BURN GARDEN RUBBISH.
LARGE AREA IS BURNED OFF
Telephone Message Reaches Valentine
Telling , of the Accident But Details
Are Meager Thought That Brother
is Safe Somewhere.
Valentine , Neb. , April 22. Special
to The News : In a telephone message
received from Georgia , about twenty
miles west of here , word comes that
Max Franke , a homesteader , was
burned to death In a prairie fire and
his brother Is reported missing.
Details are meager as all the men
are out fighting fire and have not yet
returned.
In a talk over the wires with the
.elephone operator at Georgia , The
News correspondent was told that the
supposition Is that the man , who was
ihout fifty years old , had started a
ire to burn rubbish In his garden.
The fire got beyond his control and
started a prairie fire and in his effort
to save his building was probably over
come by smoke or heat In some man
ner and was burned to death before
10 recovered.
His brother , who is rather simpleminded -
minded , has not yet been found but
It Is thought that ho escaped alright.
The fire is still burning , but Is now
pretty well under control. The burned
area Is about twelve miles south of
Georgia and comprises a large section
of the country. Much damage Is
thought to have been done. Full do-
tnlls will be reported later.
GERMAN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER TO
BE DISCONTINUED.
TO BE MOVED TO COLUMBUS
After May 1 the Norfolk Anzelger ,
Which Has Run as a German News
paper Here for Twenty-two Years ,
Will be United With Nebraska Blene
The Norfolk Anzelger , a weekly Ger
man newspaper which has been pub
lished In Norfolk for twenty-two years ,
will cease to exist on Mny 1.
The subscription list , the good will
and type of the paper has been sold
to the publishers of the Nebraska
Biene , and they will unite the Norfolk
Anzelger with their newspaper , giving
a special department over to Norfolk-
correspondence each week.
The Anzelger was founded In 188C
by Herman Brummund , who continued
to publish the paper for ten years. In
1896 he sold It to Mrs. John Hulff.
Two years ago It was sold to an Incor
porated company.
Messrs. Wllckens and Kinder are
clean-cut newspapermen of energy and
ability and the Nebraska Blenc stands
well In newspaper circles of the state.
The publishers are making a state
paper of the Nebraska Blene. with es
pecial attention to the Third congres
sional district and Norfolk.
That Norfolk will faro well at the
hands of the Blene Is assured , and the
paper Is entitled to liberal support.
WHAT THE NAMES MEAN.
Northwestern Compiles Interesting
Little Booklet.
The Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad company has complied an Interesting -
toresting booklet entitled "A History
of the Origin of the Place Names Con
nected with the Northwestern and
Omaha Roads. " This little directory
explains the origin and significance
attached to names of the states , coun
ties and towns through which the two
lines run , The arrangements of the
work is excellent the names being
run alphabetical ! } . The small volume
covers about 200 pages and represents
an Immense amount of work on the
part of the compiler , an olllcer of the
company , who has been connected with
the line for over thirty-four yearn.
Deathof Alexander Fischback.
A telegram was received before noon
by Oscar List from Mrs. Alexander
Fist-back , at Hot Springs , Ark. , an
nouncing the deatli of her husband In
that city Tuesday. The remains will
bo brought to Norfolk for burial jit
once. Mr Fischback was a member
of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men and of the Royal Highlanders.
ONE OF LIVERINGHOUSE TWINS
AT WAYNE.
ONLY 18 INCHES OF WATER
Little Seventeen-Months Old Twins
Near Wayne Have Been the Pride
of the Entire Neighborhood One of
Them Perished in a Tank.
Wayne , Neb. , April 22. Special to
The News : One of the Llverlnghouso
twins , seventeen months old , was
drowned in a farm tank yesterday
about noon , at the home of her father ,
Clarence Liverlnghoiise , a mile and
a half south of Wayne.
About an hour before the drowning
occurred , the father saw his little girl
playing around the tank. At that tlmo
she was splashing the water with her
hands In childish glee , and her father
told her to go away from the tank
and supposed she had gone Into the
house , where her mother was busy
with her household duties.
Finally Mrs. Liverlnghoiise had oc
casion to cross the yard when she dis
covered the body of the little child In
tht tank , quite dead. Frantic attempts
to resuscitate her failed to bring re-
milts.
The tank is about two t'eet deep and
at the time contained perhaps a foot
and a half of water. The theory of
the accident Is that the baby , attracted
by the sparkling water , returned to
the tank after her father had gone
about his work , and probably became
? o interested In the water that she
finally lost her balance and fell In.
The funeral will be held from the
home Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock ,
conducted by Rev. Mr. Sharpe of the
M. E. church.
The little LIveringhouse twins have
been the pride of the whole neighbor
hood as well as the parents during the
past seventeen months , and people all
through this section are mourning
over the sad accident.
RAILWAY EMPLOYES WOULD IN
VEST IN WHOLESALE HOUSE.
READY TO JOIN WITH NORFOLK
Railway Employes Say That if Norfolk
Were to Get a Wholesale House , It
Would be Taken Care of They
Would Invest at Least $10,000.
Norfolk railroad men , to show the
sincerity of their belief that the rail
road company will accord fair treat
ment to any jobbing house started
here , offered yesterday to go In with
Norfolk business men tn starting a
wholesale grocery house.
Mr. List , representing the railroad
employes , said that the railroad men
wore confident as to the soundness of
the assurance that If Norfolk would
first get the jobbers she could get the
jobbing rate. He said that he under
stood that outaido capital bad been
figured on starting a wholesale gro
cery house In Norfolk , putting la $50.-
000 on condition that 150,000 more bo
put In by Norfolk. To convince the -r
business men that the railroad men
were confident that such a house
would bo cared for by the railroad ho
said that the railroad men would go
In for ? 10,000 of the $50,000 and pos
sibly more.
This proposition was made at the
Commercial club mooting last night ,
being conditioned on the business men
taking no action hostile to the Inter
ests of the railroad employes.
E. A. Bullock said that the proposi
tion called for serious consideration
because , ho thought that .It held the
solution of the Norfolk rate question.