WP.RIM.Y Mi < * w7s. rni.itN AI. inA V MAY OQ IQM
Norfolk Is pioud of her traveling
men. During the pant week they have
been it busy lot of men planning for
thulr state U. C. T. convention , which
wan held here mi Friday. Nothing
was loft undone which would give
pleasure to their guests. Scores of
the lepiesentatlve commercial men of
lhi state weie heio for the meeting ,
many of them accompanied by their
wives. They will all go home glad of
this opiKirtunlty to got better ac
quainted. The business houses wore
decorated with the colors of the U.
C. T , blue , old gold and whlto. 13 v-
oryhody Hoemod anxious to extend a
woid of welcome to these men who
do HO much not only for tholr owu
homo towns but all the towns along
the linos. Next year the eleventh
nnniial meeting will be held In Colum-
bua. Norfolk hopes that some tlmo
In the future the U. C. T. convention
will come again.
Pleasures of the Week.
Two hundred friends In South Nor
folk snlrt "good-bye" to Rov. and Mrs.
John M. Hinds Friday evening at a
farewell reception given at the Second
end Congregational church. The at
tendance at the reception was by no
means limited to members of Mr.
Hinds' congregation , but was an Indi
cation of the broad lines of friendship
that Mr. Hinds has formed during his
two years pastorship In the Second
Congregational church. The church
parlors wore prettily decorated for the
reception. Flowers were In evidence
and rugs and easy chairs had been
brought in for the occasion. The
greater part of the evening was spent
informally. Ice cream and cake were
Borvod. In the latter part of the even
ing Mr. and Mrs. Hinds were present
ed with a handbomo gift of money. A
Hhort speech wishing them success in
the new Held of work was made by-
Mason Fraser. Sunday evening Mr.
Hlnd.s will preach his last sermon as
pastor of the Norfolk church. Tues
day or Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Hinds
leave for their new homo In Jules-
burg , Colo. Both leave many friends
In Norfolk. In this list may be count
ed all of South Norfolk ,
Refreshments were served at the
Eastern Star meeting Thursday even
ing , following the Initiation of seven
jie\v members.
Norfolk's splendid now high school
building was formally opened to the
public on Wednesday night. The
members of the board of education ,
Superintendent Bodwell and the teach
ers connected with the building re
ceived the visitors , of which there was
several hundred. The decorations were
artistic , class and high school colors
having been used most effectively.
The members of the senior class
had charge of the details of the open
Ing and they arc to be complimented
on their success. The class also ser
vert cake and ice cream to visitors
during the evening. The results wore
very gratifying , netting the treasury
about $ I2.00. ! A concert program was
rendered by the Norfolk band in the
high school assembly room on the
second lloor of the building , and
thoroughly enjoyed by all. Norfolk is
to be congratulated on this new high
school building , which ranks among
the best In the state.
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One of the pleasant features planned
in connection with the U. C. T. con
vention was the reception to the la
dies at the home of Grand Conductor
S. F. Erskine , 210 North Ninth street
between the hours of 2 and 4 Fridaj
afternoon. Mrs. Erskine was assisted
In receiving the guests by Mrs. A. E
Chambers , Mrs. O. L. Hyde , Mrs. A
llandklev and Mrs. George H. Spear
The Erskino home , always attractive
was made more so by the decorations
which were the colors of the U. C. T
A short musical program gave mucl
pleasure to the visitors. After the
music came a social time , giving the
wives of Norfolk traveling men an op
port unity to get acquainted with the
wives of prominent commercial mei
from outside towns. Punch was
served during the afternoon by Mrs.
D. S. Day and Mrs. E. C. Engle.
A good audience greeted the benefit
concert for the Y. M. C. A. at the
Methodist church on Monday evening.
The concert was under the direction
of Prof. Otto A. Voget of Wayne , as
sisted by Ray Estabrook of this city
and Miss Pauline Voget and Arthur
Johnson of Wayne. Norfolk people
are always appreciative and the program
.
gram was thoroughly enjoyed. Prof.
Voget is a musician of ability. Ray ,
Estabrook is a clever violinist and his
Norfolk friends are always glad of an
opportunity to hear him. The Y. M.
C. A. fund was Increased $ G5.
Miss Clara Crotty and Jean Crotty
entertained a company of young
friends on Tuesday evening in honor
of their cousin , John Enls , who left
Wednesday for his homo in Wiscon
n3
sin. Dancing and games with refreshments -
3y
-freshments made the evening a very
pleasant one for the young folks.
Two piano recitals will bo given by
Mr. Ludwlg Kocnlgsteln's pupils on
May 2C and 28. These recitals will bo
given in the Auditorium and are
looked forward to with pleasure by
the musical people.
Mrs. D. Baum was hostess for the
Tuesday club on Wednesday of this
week. Delicious refreshments wore
served after the cards were laid aside
One of the pleasant affairs of the
eating house at South Norfolk on
Thursday evening.
Miss Margarotha Boock entertained
the O. M. C club nt her homo Satur-
evening. Light refreshments
were served.
A company of little boys and girls
were supper guests In the homo of
Dr. ami Mrs. II. J. Cole on Saturday
evening.
The missionary society of the Con-
gregatlonal church met with Mrs. W.
M. Hobortson on Tuesday afternoon.
Personal.
Miss Josephine Ilutterfleld's Norfolk
friends , and they are many , are very
much pleased at the honors she has
lately received at Wellesley , where
she Is a Junior. Miss Huttorfield was
elected this week president of the
"IVarn Swallows" for the coming year.
The "Harn Swallows" are a merry
bunch of girls who entertain in dis
tinctive style by giving plays and
vaudeville shows In the college barn.
Rev. Edwin Booth , Jr. , who came to
Norfolk this week from Beatrice , will
occupy the pulpit as pastor at the
First Congregational church tomorrow
morning. Rev. Mr. Booth is a guest
in the home of Col. Cotton this week ,
Mrs. Booth and the children are visitIng -
Ing her parents at Geneva , and will
come to Norfolk next week.
Mrs. W. R , Jones and daughter
Mary left Thursday for a visit at
various points of interest In the east.
They will spend the summer months
at Yarmouth and Halifax , Nova Sco
tia , sailing from Boston May 27.
J. S. McClary left Thursday for
) ixou , 111. , where he went to attend
reunion of his old regiment. Out
if twelve hundred men only about two
lumlred are left. Mr. McClary will
o visit a few weeks with his sister ,
vho lives near Dixon.
Mrs. A. J. Durland spent a few
lays in Plalnvlcw this week visiting
he homes of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
Durland and Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Corell.
Mrs. Irene Farrell came down from
hadron yesterday to attend the U. C.
T. banquet and ball. Mrs. Farrell Is
he guest of'Mrs. Asa K. Leonard.
Mrs. James R. Fain and baby and
Miss Stella Lulkart have been visiting
heir brother , E. A. Luikart , at Tilden
; he past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sol G. Mayer and
children have been in Lincoln the
past week visiting relatives.
Miss Mabel McNish of Fremont is
a guest of Miss Faie Burnham this
week.
Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Young spent
Tuesday In Columbus visiting Mrs.
Young's mother.
Mr. L. P. Pasewalk has rented the
Winder house on North Twelfth street.
Mrs. Erskine of St. Paul , Neb. , is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Erskine.
Hymenial.
Invitations have been received by
Norfolk friends to the wedding recep
tion of Miss Grace Lenoro Whltcomb
and Mr. Charles Rolvln Hays at the
home of the bride's parents , Mr. and
Mrs. George H. Whitcomb at North-
wood , Iowa , the third of June. The
young couple will be at home after
August 1 at the Shirley , Denver , Colo.
Colo.
DR. TINDALL WILL DELIVER THE
MEMORIAL ADDRESS.
DAY ONLY FORTNIGHT AWAY.
Annual Address Will be Delivered In
The Morning Rev. Edwin Booth to
Give Memorial Sunday Sermon
G. A. R. to Meet.
Decoration day is only a fortnight
away. A meeting of the Mathewson
post will be held Monday night to
take final action on the Norfolk observation H
servation of the day.
The Decoration day address will bo
delivered this year on the morning of
the thirtieth , Dr. D. K. Tlndall deliverIng -
Ing the address at the Auditorium.
The exercises at the Auditorium ar
set for 11 a. in.
The morning exercises at the cemetery -
tery will accordingly take place a little
earlier than customary.
Memorial Sunday Is the twenty- ,
fourth. The special sermon of the
day will be delivered by Rev. Edwin
Booth. Jr. , the new pastor of the First
Congregational church. The sermon
will bo delivered at the church at the
morning service hour.
The following Decoration day com
mittees have been appointed :
Program : E. P. Weatherby , Judge
J. B. Barnes.
Conveyances : J , P. Byorly , George
Dudley , Sr.
Finance : H. M. Roberts.
Marking gravesW. . H. WIdaman.
Music : W. H. Widaman , A. N. Mc-
Glnnls ,
Marshal of the day : W. II. i-
SWEET GIRL GRADUATE ASCENDS
POPULAR THRONE.
THE CLIMAX IS FRIDAY EVENING
Seven Young Ladles and Three Young
Men In Class of ' 08 Their
School Life Ends Program of the
Coming Week.
The day of the "sweet girl grad
uate" Is at hand. Likewise , though
possibly . not quite so much In the lime
light , the day of the young man grad
uate Is lingering just around the cor
ner.
ner.Next
Next week Is commencement week
The week Is opened with the bacca-
lam f eate sermon Sunday morning. The
week's program ends with the alumni
reception Saturday evening. The cli
max Is Friday evening , May 22 , when
the annual "graduating night" comes
around.
Week's Program.
The Norfolk high school's program
for the coming week Is :
Sunday morning , baccalaureate ser
mon to the graduating class by Dr.
D. K. Tindall at the First Methodist
church.
Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday ,
final examinations In the high school.
Wednesday evening , junior class
reception in honor of the seniors given
nt the home of Miss Inez Vlele , a mem
ber of the Junior class.
Thursday , senior class picnic at the
Yellow Banks.
Friday evening , commencement ex
ercises at the Auditorium.
Saturday evening , N. H. S. alumni
reunion , reception nnrt annual banquet.
Commencement Night.
The program for commencement
night Is :
Invocation , Rev. Edwin J. Booth ,
pastor of First Congregational church.
Salutatory , Lydla Brueggeman.
Music , "If I Were a Rose , " Edna
Loucks.
Address , Hon. W. E. Andrews.
Music , Grand Valse , Lydla Brueggo-
man , Agnes Matrau , Claude Ogdcn ,
Verna Corycll.
Valedictory , Bessie RIchoy.
Presentation of diplomas , President
Andrew H. Viele of the board of edu
cation.
Class song.
Class Ranks High.
Ten young people graduate from the
high school next Friday , seven young
ladies and three young men. The
class is very small in point of num
bers. Otherwise it ranks high.
The class of 1908 is the twentieth
class to be graduated from the Nor
folk high school. It will be the first
graduating class to leave the splendid
now high school building. It will be
the last class to graduate under Su
perintendent E. J. Bodwell , one of the
most popular and efficient school ex
ecutives ever in Norfolk.
High school life Is virtually a thing
of the past for ten young people.
Thursday and Friday of this week
they took the "counties , " as the county -
ty examinations required by a special
rule of all Norfolk graduates are'
known.
Senior Class Statistics.
The class honors this year were
gained by Misses Bes&ie Richey and
Lydia Brueggeman.
The class roll is : Lydia Bruegge
man , Verna Corycll , Edith Evans ,
Edna Loucks , Agnes Matrau , Bessie
Richey , Linda Winter , Ralph Luikart ,
Claude Ogden , Herbert Hauptll.
The class motto is , "No Reward
Without Labor. "
The pink carnation is the class
flower.
Pink and green are the class colors.
The officers of the class are : Ralph
Luikart , president ; Herbert Hauptli ,
vice president ; Verna Coryell , secre
tary ; Agnes Matrau , treasurer.
WOMEN WILL STUMP.
Countess of Warwick and Mrs. Long-
worth Will Stump Ohio District.
Bellofontalne , Ohio , May 1C. Count
ess Warwick , England's famous so
cialist agitator , is to be pitted against
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt - Longworth ,
daughter of President Roosevelt , in a
congressional campaign , in the Eighth
Ohio district , next full.
That both women will make speech
es from the stump has been learned.
Representative Longworth told Ralph
D. Cole , the republican nominee , that
he and Mrs. Longworth would make
speeches. Today E. G. Wharton , so-
clallst candidate , announced that the
Countess of Warwick had agreed to
visit the district on a speech-making
tour in his behalf.
WAYNE BOOSTERS BUSY.
Many Improvements Are Planned for
the Present Year.
Wayne. Neb. , May 1C. The annual
smoker of the Wayne Commercial club
was given at Woodmen's hall and was
a decided success ,
More than 100 members and guests
were present and the question of fu-
turo Improvements for the city was
discussed , such as a $50,000 public
school building , for which an election
will be held In June to vote bonds for
iits construction , also a public hall and
a Y. M. C. A. building ,
The speakers of the evening were
Prof. J. M. Pile , president of the No-
braska Normal college ; Mayor Ley ,
Councilman F. L. Neely , District Judge
A. A. Welch , James Britton , John
Kate and S. R. Theobald.
The program was interspersed with
splendid music by the Wayne Com-
imerclnl band and a male quartette.
The reports of the secretary and
treasurer were very gratifying and the
I club proposed to push hard for the
| Creighion Is Proud Of Fine Telephone Building
New Copper fircuit Will Be Built To Butte I
Creliihton , Neb. M i > 1C. From a
staff coni'Hpomlc'iil : CroUhion n < > \ \
honutH ono of O most atliactlve l 1-
i-phone buildings in fie wc t. In fact ,
It Is prohaMy the Hit * st telephone
building in the counlr\ for a town of
'n ' this nli > loft , the telephone girls
! > - ' , e.ill.s In pleasant surround-
1 i , K Tin te I * plenl > of light , plenty
of'n fresh air , and pit nt.of room In
\\lilch to work. The ttlcphono girls
vcrli three hours , then rest two hours ,
so that thc.\ never grow tired.
Crelghton'b b
The building Is of stone composi
tion and has jut-t been moved Into by
the Camp Dewey exchange. M. C.
Thelsen of Crelghton , owner of the
Camp Dewey Fjstem all over north-
The building Is equipped In every
little detail with modern improve
ment' ' A long distance booth opens
ironi the outside so that at night any
passerby may step into this booth and
use the telephone service. The ex
change here aNo manipulates a fire
ern Nebraska , is one of the foremost
telephone men in the middle west and
his enterprise in building the hand
some new home for the local exchange
Is appreciated by the people of Crolgh-
ton.
ton.The
The large office Is roomy and ar-
ilarm for the city.
Out In front of the building is a
bulletin board upon which are chalked
the arriving of trains , weather reports
and any other Information of interest
to the public such information as
one gets ftom a dailj newspaper.
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tlstic. Much space is given over to
Lhe public Leading up fron this
arge roomy office , which is consist
ently equipped with attractive ni > -
pointments , is a stairway which as
cends to the switchboards. Up above ,
advancement of improvements in the
city for the coming year.
The board of directors elected for
the ensuing year are F. L. Neely , H.
C. Henney , John Hufford , C. H. Sweet ,
Rollle W. Ley , J. M. Pile , S. R. Theo
bald , W. H. Morris , J. W. Jones , J. J.
Ahem , J. T. Bressler , L. E. Marsteller
and L. W. Roe.
HETTY LEAVES FLAT.
She Moves From Hoboken Down Into
Plaza Hotel.
New York , May 1C. Mrs. Hetty
Green , "the richest woman in the
world , " has moved from the flat in
Washington street , Hoboken , for which
she has paid $15 a month for several
years , and now lives at the Plaza ,
where her rent is thirty times as much
as it was in Hoboken.
When Mrs. Green exchanged the
severe simplicity of the Hoboken flat
for the Savonlerre carpets and the rose
silk hangings for a f5 a day suite
in the Plaza she took with her to share
her altered fortunes her daughter ,
Miss Sylvia Green and her maid.
Mrs. Green admitted last night that
she likes to dwell in marble halls , and
although she had hoped it would not
become known generally that she had
begun to spend money so fast , she had
decided she was entitled to the best
| 15 a day will buy at the Plaza.
Dressed in black , she sat last night
upon an upholstered divan in the re
ception room of the hotel idly looking
Into a mirror that cost a lot of money ,
and as Idly playing with a bit of tapes
try that cost a lot more money.
"This. " said Mrs. Green , surveying
the costly furnishings that lay about
her , "this is better than Bellows
Falls. "
At Bellows Falls. Vt. , Mrs. Green
has a summer home , to which she will
go later In the season.
Mrs. Green knows many persons
who live nt the Plaza. She has called
on some of them and some of them
have called on her To those with
whom she has talked she has pointed
out the advantages of Central Parkaa
a field for exercise. Mrs. Green la
fond of walking. She had not been
Mr Theisen has just placed an or-
dei for material with which to con
struct an entire copper circuit from
> . reighton to Butte. This is No. 10
copper wire and will very greatly 1m
prove the service.
at the Plaza before she went there
to engage apartments. When she saw
there was an automatic clock , an auto
matic heat regulator and a telephone
in her apartments , she said :
"It may be some comfort to know
what time It is , and it may bo pleasan
to know how hot or how cold it is
"int I can get along without that tele
phone. Just tell them down stairs tha
Hetty Green hasn't any telephone. "
She was Interested when she fount
that on each lloor of the hotel there
Is a full office staff , a clerk , maids
hallboys , and telephone operators.
"Sakes alive ! " bald Mrs. Green
"what do all you people find to do ? "
"We answer calls , " said one of the
maids.
"I won't bother you much , " said
Mrs. Green. She has kept her word.
ALDERSON NOT A CANDIDATE
Thanks Friends for Mention , But Wll
Not Run.
Norfolk Dally News : Thanking
the newspapers of the county am
friends for their kindly mention o
my name for renomlnatlon as repro
sentatlvo , I wish to reiterate what
have heretofore stated that I am no
a candidate in any sense of the term
May 1C , 1008. T. E. Alderson.
Bryan May Go to Bonesteel.
It was stated by the local demo
cratlc committee that the exact hou
of W. J. Bryan's address In Norfol
on May 20 cannot bo announced tint
it Is known whether or not Mr. Brj
an will be taken to Bonesteel on
special train leaving Norfolk abou
I ! p. m. of the afternoon of the at
dress. In case Mr. Bryan goes u
the Bonesteel line in a special hi
Norfolk address will bo given shortl
after the noon hour. The local con
mlttee expects definite word by to
morrow.
Vote Desk for Secretary Spear.
The local council of the U. C. T
at their meeting Saturday ovenln
voted $35 to Secretary George Spca
for the purpose of purchasing a des
for his uso.
ARL PETTIJOHN CONVICTED OF
NEWPORT BURGLARY.
IS SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS
onvlctcd of Burglarizing Smith Bros. '
Hardware Store nt Newport , Petti-
John Is Given n Scathing Denuncia
tion by Judge Harrington.
llassett , Neb. , Miiy 10. Special to
'he News : Carl Pottljohn has been
Mind guilty of burglarl/lng the hard-
are store of Smith Bros , at New-
ort last December , to the extent of
> 200 worth of jewelry and cutlery ,
nd was last night sentenced by Judge
larrlngton to serve six years In the
enltentlan.
The verdict was returned by the
ury at I o'clockyesterday afternoon
nil at 8 o'clock last night sentence
vas pronounced by Judge Harrlng-
on. In pronouncing sentence , Judge
larrlngton took occasion to deliver
scathing lecture to the convicted
nan and the court declared that ho
vould have given Pottljohn the full
iinlt of the law but for the fact that
ho jury asked that the prisoner be
cult with lonltntly.
This Was the Second Trial.
This was the second trial. The
ase began Thursday morning , Hon.
. A. Douglas pro neutlnu ; for the
tate and Hon. J. J. Carlln defending
ettljohn.
The case went to the Jury late
'hursday night and the twelve men
vero out for some hours before they
inally arrived at a unanimous Judg-
no nt.
I'ettljohn broke Into the Newport
lardwaro store of Smith Bros. , now
loldlng headquarters at Norfolk , last
December anil stole jewelry and cut-
ory worth alxnit $200. The case was
ard fought on both bides.
Two Months to Get Evidence.
It was about two months after
he burglary before any direct evl-
once was obtained pointing to Pettl-
ohn's guilt. This was when he com-
noticed to dispose of some jewelry
ind knives , corresponding to the
tolen articles.
Identify Watch , Chain and Gun.
It was a watch , a chain and a re-
olver which gave Pottljohn away.
These articles could be and were iden-
ifled.
The case was first tried on the first
if May. The jury was out at that
line for thirty hours and then dis-
igreed.
Another panel was drawn and the
ccond trial began Thursday morning.
Has Served Time Before.
Pettljohn has served one term In
he penitentiary before and Judge
larrington had very little mercy for
.his second offense.
PLAY SUNDAY GAME.
Norfolk Beaten by Hosklns in Ragged
Game Sunday Afternoon.
Hoskins took Norfolk into camp to
ho tune of eighteen to twelve Sun-
lay afternoon at the driving park dla-
nond. It was a loosely played game
and was gathered in by the Hosklns
line in the first two Innings. Poor
support was a feature of the game.
The Norfolk nine was a pick-up
gregation of local players who will
probably play several other games In
he near future.
The game proceeded without inter
ruption from the Norfolk W. C. T. U.
't was stated , however , by the play-
rs that Sunday games would prob-
thly be played away from Norfolk in
the future.
The game Sunday was witnessed
by a fair-sized crowd. A return game
will be played in Hosklns next Sun
day.
Batteries : Norfolk : Haak and
Bovee , p ; Monroe and Gllssrnan , c ;
Hosklns : Phillips of Hoskins and
Simmons of Winslde , p ; Zcimer , c.
Umpire , Scott.
The score :
Norfolk 01010181 0 12
Hoskins 54101501 1 18
Klttridge In Gregory.
Gregory , S. D. , May 1C. Special to
The News : Senator A. B. Kittredge
will deliver an address in the interests -
ests of his candidacy for a renoralna-
tlon to the United States senate In
Gregory on the night of May 27. The
senator will have a good many things
to say to the Gregory people well
worth hearing and it Is expected that
a large crowd will listen to the dis
tinguished speaker , though it is com
monly conceded that Gregory will go
largely for Governor Crawford. It
has been charged that Senator Kitt
redge was favorable to other towns in
the county to Gregory's disadvantage
and it Is expected that ho will refer
to this matter in his talk hero on the
night of the 27th. The meeting will
be held in the new Gregory Auditori
um and arrangements made to care
for a large audience. Ho will spend
three days in the county making
short addresses in all the various
towns.
Epworth League Officers.
The following officers of the Ep
worth League were Installed at a
meeting at the Methodist church Sun
day evening :
Edgar Redmond , president ; Uiura
Hcltzman , first vice president ; El
wood Duffy , second vice president ;
Ruby Macy , third vice president ;
Georgia Austin , fourth vice president ;
Hattlo Adams , secretary ; Roy Hlb-
ben , treasurer ; Blrdlo Kuhl , organist
Whlttecar Exonerated.
Gregory , S. D. , May 1C. Special to
The News The matter of the re
ported shortage in the accounts of
ex-Treasurer Frank M. Whlttccar has
been straightened out , and Mr. Whlt-
tecar Htatids exonerated , 'Tho checks
.vtie . found In the Gregory banliB af
ter tl.e e\peit accountant , who-
checked up lilH accounts , had com
pleted the woik , which clears up Iho
matter of the shortage and catiao the
accounts to check out all right.
At the last meeting of the town
council the unit' ' . * , was taken up ami
he accounts gone over. The two ex
tra checks were then produced mid
after explanations , the board voted ( ( >
exonerate Mr. Whlllecar.
BEEF GOES UP.
High Price of Corn Mnkcs Cornfccl
Beef Expensive Article ,
The price of beef over the retail
counter has not been so high as it IH
today In Norfolk for many years.
The high price of corn Is the ran so
of the prevailing heavenward cost ,
.lust nt the pieHcnl time the steern
shipped to market are cornfed mil-
malb and their meat Is the choicest
In the woild. A month later the
grassfod cattle will be coining Into
the saleyard.
Corn is such a scarce article thin
spring that the price has gone up.
One well posted man said the other
day ho thought coin might got up
around $1. As a result of the in
creased cost of beef , many people In
the cities have quit eating meat for
the tlmo being and are become veg
etarians. In Norfolk , however , tlu ro
has been no noticeable tendency In
this direction.
LEWIS M'DERMOTT ENDS LIFE BY
HANGING FROM A TREE.
GRIEVED OVER CHILD'S ' DEATH
Mr. McDermot Was n Member of the
Republican County Central Com
mittee in Holt County Took Ad
vantage of Family's Absence.
O'Neill , Nob. , May IS. Special to
The News : Lewis McDormot com
mitted suicide at his father's farm a
mile bouth of Inman by hanging latu
in the afternoon Satimlaj. The body
was found dangling by a rope fioin a
limb of a tree back of the barn by
his nineteen-year-old bibter , the only
one of the family at home at the
time.
McDermot was about thlrty-fivo
years old and married. He had been
legarded as mentally unbalanced
since the loss of their only child a
few months ago and had made two
previous attempts at suicide. For
thib reason his lather's family had
persuaded him to come with his wife
and live with them , hoping thus to
prevent him from carrying out hiu
manifest intention to take his life.
Saturday the folks all went to town
but Lewib and his bister. Lewis waa
listing corn. I ito in the afternoon
he drove in fiom the field , tied the
horseb btill hitched to the lister and
went to the house and took a drink
of water. Noticing that his sister
was lying on the bofa he quietly went
out. Fifteen or twenty minutes later
Miss McDermot , mistrusting that her
brother might have taken advantage
of the absence of the family to carry
out his pre\ious throats , wont out to
Investigate and found the lifeless
body of her brother dangling from a \ \
tree. She telephoned to the nearest
leighbor , C. D. Keyes , who hastened !
o the McDermot home and took the
body down. He had evidently
climbed the tree , fastened the rope
o a limb , put his neck in the noose
and dropped down.
During the morning McDermot und
ils wife had been to the grave of
their dead baby with a tribute of
lowers. He grieved much over the
: osu of their little one.
He was a member of the Woodmen
and Odd Fellows lodges and also a
member of the executive committee
of the Holt county republican central
committee and took an active part In
labt fall's campaign.
CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THE
CARNIVAL PLANS.
PARKER SHOWS HERE IN JUNE
Council Grants Street Concessions
for Firemen's Carnival Week , June
8-13 Parker Representative Here ,
Have Been In Norfolk Before.
The use of Norfolk avenue for car
nival week was granted the Parker
shows at a special meeting of the city
council held Monday afternoon.
The Parker shows will be here June
8-13. They come here under the aus
pices of the fire department , which
shares in the profits of carnival week.
The carnival will be along Norfolk
avonue.
Lem A. Scott , a Parker representa
tive , is in the city. lie will be hero
until after the carnival.
The Parker shows have been in i
Norfolk before. They made good.
The carnival will be advertised ex
tensively over this section. Big
erowds are expected.
The money secured by the fire de
partment will be used in meeting the
expenses Incident to entertaining the
state firemen's convention hero next
winter.
It wns said that business men
asked to have the street carnival up
town. Many people have favored
holding carnivals off Norfolk avenue
but the committee decided to bring
the Parker shows to Norfolk avenue.
