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THE .NORFOLK WEEKLY NE.VS-JiLRNALFRlDAYMAY ( : 22.1908. RAILROAD SHOPS AT MISSOURI VALLEY CLOSE INDEFINITELY. A RETRENCHMENT ORDER Northwestern Closes Missouri Valley Shops Indefinitely , Affecting 300 Men May Mean Great Opportunity ( or Norfolk. An order wns Issued yesterday clos- \\\K \ \ \ Indefinitely the Northwestern MiopH nt Missouri Vnlloy , lowu. Iloth tlio locomotive ntnl cur shops wuro affected , between 2HO mid 1100 em ployes being ilruiicil | | from the North western service for the tlmo being at leant. Retrenchment Is supposed to be the motlvo for the order. A Norfolk Opportunity. The closing Indolliiltely of the shops nl Missouri Valley nuiy mean a great opportunity for Norfolk , If properly talien advantage of. Norfolk In the inlndH of mnny people has for years been considered the proper location for the Northwestern's big shops at Missouri Valley. With the gradual extension west of the Northwestern BYBtom and the building of new lines tilwayn covering more and inoro coin pletely the great northwest Norfolk's strategic iKsltlon In this respect has In emitted. The main shops at Missouri Valley art * old nnd are considered Inadequate. Recent building operations on the part of the Northwestern at Missouri Valley has been In the direction of now round house and terminal facil ities , Improvements along the lines of those carried out in Norfolk a few years ago. About $250,000 was ex pended along these lines In Missouri Valley. Would "Make" Norfolk. If the shops could bo brought to Norfolk and If the situation Is nuch that a move In this direction Is feas ible , the situation at Missouri Valley is of prime importance to Norfolk just now. Extensive railroad shops hero would "make" Norfolk. The city would become a railroad town of the llrst rnnk of Increasing Importance as the big railroad develops in the west. Norfolk's Location. Norfolk's location in relation to the main line from the east , In connec tion with Sioux City , with the Hone- steel line which must some day push on to the Kapld City extension and in connection with the main line to the Black 11111s and the Wyoming line IH such that this city drops into a natural hub of the Northwestern sys tem' west of the Missouri. Norfolk's future in this direction lies in the at titude of the railroad otllcials and the westward swing of the system. The work which has been done In Missouri Valley along the lines if re pairing and rebuilding engines and cars will have to be done in Chicago. Such repair work as will be done at Missouri Valley , It Is said , will be along the same line as that done in Norfolk. Notice of Dissolution. Notice is hereby given that , on and nftor May S , 1908 , the partnorshlr hitherto existing between O. S. Strain .1. C. Foster and W. C. Williams , undet the firm name of Foster , Williams & V Co. , is dissolved by mutual consent ol all parties concerned , O. S. Strain having ing associated himself with the Palnc Investment company of Omaha. O. S. Strain , J. C. Foster , W. C. Williams. Business Changes in The Northwest 13. A. Blakesley has severed his con nection with the state bank at Clear- water. n. 1C. Langworthy has retired from the firm of Langworthy & Sullivan , a Gregory county hardware firm. John Weeks has l > ought a control- Ing Interest in the O'Neill National bank , succeeding J. F. O'Donnell as cashier. S. E. Rust has retired from the Urlstow Lumber company. Next month Cashier Inhelder will be come president of the Pierce state bank. A. F. Magdanz , Jr. , a former Pierce boy who is now an Instructor in the department of animal industry at the state university , will become cashier of the bank. Bd Hall of Gregory has sold his meat market to Joseph Kalash. Cly < ! e Beckwith has disposed of liU interests at Crawford and Joined B. E. Beckwith at Nellgh in the real estate business. W E. Hlley and Sid Riley are the now proprietors of the Nellgh houst nt Nellgh. The Elgin state bank is to creel a modern bank building. J. II. Thomas of Omaha has opened a general store at Burton. J. T. Hookstra lias purchased the Crelghton harness shop at Creighton .AGAINST SUNDAY BASE BALL President of Norfolk W. C. T. U Seeks to Stop Local Game. The W. C. T. U. Is reputed to hav ( found another issue in Sunday base ball. Saturday Mrs. Brewer , president o : the Norfolk W. C. T. U. , called ui County Attorney Jack Koenlgstelt and asked him to stop the Hosklna Norfolk game t-cheduled for Sunda ] afternoon here. The county attorao ; replied that a crime could not bo an ticlpated. County Sunday School Officers. The complete list of officers select ed by the county Sunday school con venticm at the Methodist church Is : Dr O 11. Meredith , Norfolk , presi dent , Hev. C. W. Hay. Norfolk , vice president ; Cleo Lederer , Norfolk , see- n-iary and trcamiror ; Ralph Cain , Hat- tic Creek , superintendent of county temperance work ; Mrs. Carl Ltnd- HI rum , Norfolk , superintendent of county primary work ; II. C. Stelner of Newman ( Jrovo. superintendent of home department ; superintendent of teachers' training work to be tilled ; superintendent of pa tor8' committee , lev. C. W. Hay ; superintendent of dull blblo class work , L. II. Jxul- rer ; delegates to state convention t Fremont Juno 0-11 , Dr. O. H. Mere- llh , Cleo Lodcrur and Mrs. C. Mini- irom. About thirty delegates from away t tended the convention. The ollleent , vlll select the place for next year's ( invention. THE MADISON COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION. DR. MEREDITH IS PRESIDENT Dr. Ray Is Vice President and Cleo Lederer Secretary An Interesting Program at the Annual Convention Held in Norfolk. lr. O. R. Meredith , president. Rev. C. W. Ray , vice president. Cleo Lederer , secretary. The alM > ro ofllcors of the Madison County Sunday School association ivo.ro presented for re-election by the lomlnatlng committee late Thursday ifternoon. The nominating commit- ee consisted of C. C. Oow o ? Norfolk , : - . W. Leiiiont of Norfolk and II. C. Stelner of Newman Grove. The county convention , which has icon In session for two days at the Methodist church , has developed an nterestlng program , the principal fea ture being a series of addresses by H. M. Steldly , state Sunday school sec- clary. Among those who came to Norfolk for the convention from away were : Mrs. W. White , Miss Maude Whltla Battle Creek ; Miss Glendoris Snider. Tllden ; Rev. R. J. Callow , Miss Mar jorle McConnell , Battle Creek ; MiM Com Cloyd , Pleasant Hill ; Mrs. L Johnson , Miss 1C. Twiss , Meadou Grove ; Miss Beeo Johnson , Miss Lara \ ra Wright , Ilillsdale ; H. C. Stelner , Miss Amy Frlnk , Miss Lillian Svens- seii , C. L. Whitcher , Mrs. C. U Whltcher , Newman Grove ; R. C. Sleeper , Rev. W. II. Robinson , War- nerville ; Mrs. C. E. Smith , Tllden ; Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Johnson , Battle Creek ; II. A. Varner , Warnervllle ; Rev. M. McClanughan , Miss Jackson , George Richardson , Mrs. A. M. Ru- bendall , Madison. In Prtctlce Fifty-one Years. After practicing medicine for fifty- one years Dr. T. G. Bracking , now in his seventy-sixth year , is engaged In a dispute with the state board of health over his present right to prac tice. The row between the Norfolk doctor and the state board Is over the required state certificate. Dr. Bracking hasn't the state cer tificate so the state board had county Attorney Koenlgstoln swear out a warrant against the doctor. Dr. Bracking was brought into Justice - Elseley's court yesterday for a pre liminary hearing. County Attorney Koenigstoln wanted time to get in touch with the state board so the case went over until Saturday , May 23. Then Justice Eiseley will either dis miss the complaint or bind the doctor over to the district court for trial. Dr. Bracking has five state certifi cates but ho hasn't any from Nebras ka , lie holds certificates from Ten nessee , Mississippi , Louisiana , Missou ri and Texas. Dr. Bracking graduated from the Memphis Medical college in 1S5S and from the University of Penn sylvania in 1S70. Dr. Bracking says that he is en titled to a certificate on his creden tials. Dr. Sward of Oakland , secre tary of the state board , says htat he Is entitled to the certificate when he goes down to Lincoln and takes the examination. Dr. Bracking says he doesn't have to go and won't go. So the state board has had him arrested for practicing without a license. In case of a conviction in the dis trict court Dr. Bracking will receive a fine of from $50 to $300. Dr. Bracking will plead his own case. In fact he had his case already drawn up when arrested. There has been corresjiondence between him and the state board for many months. The Norfolk doctor says that he will not hire a lawyer. Dr. Bracking came to Norfolk n little over a year ago from St. Louis ChronicCfinntfpntlnn Cured. One who suffers frm chronic consti pation is In clangor < ? f mnny serious ailments. Fnley's Orlno I > nxntlve cures chronic constipation ns It aids diges tion and stimulates the liver nnd bow els , restoring the nnturnl action ol these organs Commence taking It to day nnd you will feet bolter at once. Foley's Orlno I.axntlvo does not nnu- so.ite or grlpo nnd Is pleasant to take Ilefuso substitutes. Klcsau Drug Co. Make your services so useful that employers will hunt you In the day- tlmo with a lantern. Iluninn Kllten. The function of the kidneys ta tc strain out the impurities of the blood which Is constantly passing1 through them. Foley's Kidney Remedy makes the kidneys healthy BO they will strain out all wnsto matter from the blood , Take Foloy's Kidney Remedy nt once and It will make you well. Klesau Drug Co. The people who go to the postofflcc oftenest , are those who do not gel more than one- letter a year. APPLES PRACTICALLY ALL KILL ED AT NORFOLK. EXPERT EXAMINES ORCHARDS. The Nebraska State Experimental Station Sent an Expert to Norfolk to Investigate Fruit Conditions Not More Than Half Crop of Cherries. Apples would Iw1 or J5 a bushel xt winter If Nebraska orchards hade o be depended upon. The apple crop around Norfolk Is Tactically a total failure , only three ereent of a normal crop having sur- I veil the frosts ; there will be about half crop of cherries ; plums are al- mist entirely ruined ; there Is a small rep of currants in prospect ; straw- jerries that were uncovered at the line of the frosts were all fro/en , those hat were covered were practically un- inrt ; grapo.s were frozen off at first nit are sending out new shoots so that here will be a fair grape crop unless here should be another severe freeze. This Is the situation with regard o fnilt prospects in the territory around Norfolk , ns brought to light yesterday by W. II. Heln , an expert sent to this city by the Nebraska state jxporlmental station at Lincoln to nake a scientific Investigation of the natter. Four Anple Orchards Examined. The state ex | > erlmental station had ecently received word from Norfolk hat apples were safe here. So they sent a man up to investigate. Mr. leln went into four orchards , In four different parts of the vicinity. The ivchards he examined were those of It. M. Gaylord four miles west , Martin Hrubaker , north , B. Reed , south , and he Osborn farm , now leased by the . ( ate Insane hospital , northeast. Some Apple Orchards Total Failure. Some of the apple orchards visited were found to be total failures. The situation was best at the Osborn farm which Is up on a hill. Here the apple crop will be four to live percent of a lormal crop one apple where there ought to be twenty or twenty-five and this nourishing condition there las brought the percentage all around up to three. In other words , one apple will grow In tile vicinity of Norfolk where thirty-three apples ought to grow. Currants are a good crop In the southern part of the state , but the. polonatlon was not completed here when the frost came. Most of the fruits withstood the first two frosts , but the last one did the damage. Will Spray Cherries. Dr. G. A. Young , superintendent at the hospital , has authorized W. G. Baker , superintendent of the hospital larni , to spray the cherries In order to save as many as possible. Spray ing is done to keep off the rot and the Insects. Half the trees will be given over for experimental purposes. POTATO MACHINERY IN NORFOLK First Machines of The Kind WIU be Used by H. P. Gray. An experiment with potato machin ery Is to be carried on near Norfolk this summer such as has not been known before in this part of the state H. P. Gray has purchased potato ma chinery amounting to $400 with which to work on the old Young farm. Most fanners have about ? -10 worth ol potato machinery. Among the new machines Is a potato planter costing $100 , a unique potato digger , a potato sprayer In all there Is about a half carload of potato ma chlnery. No such machines were exhibited at the Nebraska state fair last year as are to be seen here. The machines are to be found at the King imple ment store , where interested farmers may see them. Many will probabl.v take a long trip to see the machines Mr. Gray will spray the potatoes for bugs and for the Colorado beetle though most farmers claim there are no bugs In this country. Mr , Gray Is starting several new varieties of potatoes for Nebraska Among them are the "Snowllake , " the first of the kind to be found by an experiment station expert west of the Mississippi ; a large purple potato which went 350 bushels to the acre last year ; and White Ohlos , which have never been much raised hero bul which , In a sandy soil , ought to make a good siiaped potato. FRIDAY FACTS. A. J. Durland Is in Spencer on bnsl ness. ness.Mrs. Mrs. W. R. Jones loft yesterday for Boston. Mrs. C. II. Reynolds left yesterda > for a visit at Middletown , N. Y. Will Hayward returned yesterda > noon from Falrbury , where ho tool the examination before the state bean of pharmacy. Alfred Lentz Is home from Falrburj where he took the pharmaceutical ex amlnation. C. D. Simms of Lincoln , one of the Norfolk delegates to the U. C. T meeting , is in the city. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Greene of Plain view are in Norfolk in connection with the grand council meeting. Mayor A. J. Mathls and son of Des Moines , Iowa , are In Norfolk on a short visit with Mr. Mathls' niece Mrs. II. E. Owen. Col. R. J. Woods of Sioux Falls , S D. , president of the South Dakota traveling men's association and one of the speakers at the Friday evening banquet , arrived In Norfolk at noon George B. Christoph arrived homo last evening from Falrbury , where a meeting of the state board of phanna cy was held this week. The other members of the board will forward their ratings of the Falrbury examina tion papers to Mr. Christoph In a few da > s A class of twenty-three look the examination at Falrbury. The results f the examination will bo announced by Mr. Christoph. Born to Mr. and Mrs. O. Selling , n daughter. A son has been born to County Commissioner and Mrs. Siindornmn. Paul Wotzel was able to return to work yesterday nt the llayo.s jewelry store for the llrst time since his re cent operation. 10. P. Olmsted has purchased Leo Pirn-walk's Bulck touring car. Mr. Pasewalk Is thinking of purchasing a four-cylinder machine. Fanners have almost finished their complaining nnd the rains of the past few days will put the ground in splen did condition for growing. "Ten Nights in a Bar Room" Is now being played up through northern Ne braska towns In a tent. The company presenting the old-tlmo drama Is capable. Members of the senior class of the high school after going over the funds aken In at their recent social find hat they served about 550 people at he high school "opening. " The class : leared about $35. Sheriff John Burns of Knox county , after eight years In the service of the county as either sheriff or deputy sheriff , will not be a candidate this year for re-election. He is now ser ving his third term as sheriff. \V. H. Green of Creighton , editor of : he Liberal , was In Norfolk this week : rylng to make arrangements for a special train up the Bonesteel line on the day Bryan comes to Norfolk , but the arrangements were not made. J. F. Platz has opened a new bar room at Creighton , "Tho Stag , " and IMS furnished It with as handsome bar equipment as can be found an > where In the state. The building was erected expressly for the new b'ir room. Madison Chronicle : C. M. Dodson was brought down from Norfolk Sun day and on Monday was brought be fore the board of insanity charged with inebriety. After a careful hear ing the board decided that he was a fit subject for treatment and ordered the sheriff to take him to the asylum it Lincoln. Madison Chronicle : We regret very much to record this week the failure of one of our business firms. Mrs. Alice K. Stevenson has been forced by adverse circumstances to file a petition in bankruptcy. E. P. Weath- erby , district referee , has accepted the petition and declared the petitioner a bankrupt. A meeting of the credit ors has been called to meet in this city on the 25th of this month. Hosklns Briefs. Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox of Battle Creek , who have been visiting with Miss Anna Nelson , returned homo Sat urday. Sam Nelson , with the telephone ex change In Norfolk , visited with home folks Sunday. W. S. Deal now has his new auto mobile , the first in town. F. Miller is having the cellar under his house cemented. Within the course of a few weeks Hosklns will have several new cement walks. Banker Crosby Is having his prop erty enclosed with a new picket fence. Miss Frances Leslie of Madison was in town last week. Banker Roerke of Meadow Grove was in town last week. W. Zutz is having his residence newly papered and painted. Mrs. Lenser will soon remove to the Mantle building on Main street and there conduct a boarding and rooming house. There is said to be a case of small pox southeast of town. Miss Gcorgie Blakeman's school closed for the year on last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Bruchner both re turned from Sioux City Monday. They had both been under the surgeon's knife , and mending ns well as might be expected. An upholstered arm-chair was pre sented to the Rev. Mr. Grubor as a token of esteem by his brethren in the ministry on the evening of his golden jubilee. Gus Schroeder shipped last week two carloads of cattle and five of hogs ; C. W. Anderson three of hogs and three of cattle ; E. Kenrdlck one of cattle ; H. Dobbins two of cattle and C. Sim one of hogs. While making a home-run last Sun day Mr. Hart fell and dislocated his knee joint. He is able to bo about on crutches at this time. The baseball game between Win- side and Hosklns resulted in the de feat of the latter. Jock Duncan has his team of fine grays out pasturing as a result of last Saturday's runaway. Henry Wetzlich stored a carload of Ice purchased from a Sioux City firm. This will insure our having a meat market this summer. Miss Brummund of Norfolk visited friends and relatives In and about Hosklns Sunday. H. Krall of N. Point is visiting his friend and classmate , Otto Gmber , this week. Mrs. Louis Zelmer returned from a visit to South Dakota this week. Miss Fern Dewey leaves for a few days' visit to Wayne today. Robt. Templln enjoyed a few days visit from her friend , Mrs. II. C. Can dor , of Carroll. Seeds , Including snake and other cucumber , prehistoric and other corn , both sweet and field , pencllarla , squash , melon , mammoth sunllower , and hundreds of other seeds , 1 cent and up per packet , ( also seed in hulk ) direct from grower to planter. Garden Guide nnd descriptive price list free. Address H. M. Gardner , seed grower , Marengo , Nebraska. ONE OF THE FINEST EVER GIVEN' ' IN THE STATE. FOLLOWED BY DELIGHTFUL BALL More Than 200 Guests Enjoyed the Annual Banquet of the Nebraskq United Commercial Travelers In Mnrquardt Hall Last Evening , What was pronounced Hie most suc cessful and the moM beautiful banquet ever held within the history of the United Commercial Travelers of Ne braska , was given In Marquardt hall. Norfolk , at fi o'clock last evening by the local council , No. 120. to visiting members of the order. The banquet was followed by n most delightful ball which continued Into the small hours of this morning. The banquet was served by the ladles Guild of Trinity Episcopal church , the apK | > lntments for the event coming from Norfolk homes. The Indies were paid many a pretty compliment by ( lie visitors for the manner In which the banquet was executed. The tables were prettily decorated with cut ( lowers , a carnation being at each plate. Preparations had been made for 1100 guests , and something more than 'JOO were served. Grand Counselor E. A. Bailey of Lincoln presided at the beginning of J. T. Thompson , Toastmaster. the banquet , later introducing J. T. Thompson of Norfolk as toastmastor. Dr. Charles Warren Ray Invoked di vine blessing upon the banquet board. Key to The City. After the banquet , Mayor J. D. Sturgeon , who Is also a member of the order , extended a cordial welcome to the visitors , presenting a huge key to Grand Counselor Bailey. He de clared the key would unlock the gates of the city and would unlock the Jail. He had instructed the police to go home at S o'clock , knowing that the travelers would take the town anyway. Col , R. J. Woods , grand counselor of the order In South Dakota , was here from Sioux Falls to respond to the toast , "Our Wives and Sweethearts. " Col. Woods delivered a very beautiful tribute to the ladles In a very effective manner. He said that he could have handled the wives and sweethearts one at a time more successfully ; also he said that he thought It useless to talk upon a subject which was so able to speak for Itself. The toast was full of wit and pretty sentiment. Mrs. Hyde Responds. The only lady speaker of the evenIng - Ing was Mrs. O. L. Hyde of Norfolk , who responded to the toast of Col. Woods in a most effective manner. "I don't know why they asked mo to respond , " said Mrs. Hyde. "I don't know why I consented unless for the same reason that prompted all of you women to get married : because you were asked. " Mrs. Hyde paid tributes to the com mercial travelers which were heartily appreciated , and at the close she gave an orginal poem which expressed clever compliment to the traveling salesmen. Mrs. Hyde's toast was en cored for some moments. "The Traveling Men as Boosters" was the topic assigned to C. E. Burn- ham of Norfolk. Mr. Burnham express ed the appreciation of Norfolk in the lxxstlng that is done by the commer cial travlers and told how vitally the city's welfare Is affected by the horde of clean-cut , constructive commercial travelers who make this their home. The commercial travelers are one of the most Important elements in the life of this community and their efforts in behalf of Norfolk have been effect ive in accomplishing much of the city's upbuilding. Mr. Burnham made his toast spicy by the Introduction of a number of clever stories and witti cisms which were well received. In cidentally he declared that The Dally News joined the traveling men in ever lastingly boosting Norfolk. N. A. Huso responded to the toast , "Traveling Men and the Newspaper , " in a light vein. Railroads and Traveling Men. C. H. Reynolds , superintendent of the Chicago and Northwestern rail road at Norfolk , was assigned , "Tho Relation of the Railroads to the Traveling Man. " After a couple of bright stories and spontaneous flings , Mr. Reynolds launched Into the serious phase of the railroad situation , mak ing an address which appealed strong ly to his audience. He declared that the railroads realize that there is a storm. He spoke of an editorial which ho had read declaring that the rail roads might partially solve their prob lem by Inculcating a greater spirit of courtesy among all employes. Admit ting that railway employes should at all MIIR-H be courteous and accommo dating , he boR | > eke equally fair treat ment from the traveling public to rail- roads. The mini who takes the atti tude that a railway employe Is merely "n earth to help people In every Illtlo detail along their travels , takes n wrong position. The station agent nt the little town has his troubles. Mr. Reynolds recognized the Immense work thai I lie traveling man can defer for the railroad. There Is every rea son why the traveling man and the railroad should be on the most cordlnl terms. It Is Impossible to run a pas senger train at ever } hour that every Individual might desire. The matter of expense must be met. Hut the mil road's efforts are headed toward glvlnn the best service to the greatest num ber. That Is al that can be done. Every traveling man knows all the details of the railway lime tables , and many a trajellng man can arrange a time table "that will double discount a time card made up In the superin tendent's olllce. " The speaker had just finished a new dim-card for this division. The Ink was scarcely dry. And he told how yesterday morning , after the tlmecard was all printed , one raveling man had called his attention o the IOSH of a connection at Scrlbner by ten minutes. It wim tix > late to hange the card , but the connection will still be made. The traveling men route ninety percent of the freight ind the gx > d will of the traveling men Is worth vastly more than any amount > f advertising a railroad could do. 'We want your good will. May we not have It ? " he asked , In conclusion. Miles Couldn't Come. C E Miles , past supreme counselor , was booked for a toast on , "The ( Jood of the Order. " But Mr. Miles , who mayor of Hastings , was unable to lu prcM-nl , owing to the fact that a 'oral ' liquor license row kept him nt home Mr. llrookw , however , of Rent- ce ueiierously consented to take the 1'ilect ' and delivered an address time hlng upon the widows' and or phans' fund which meant much to the ni' niberH. Toa-.tmaster Thompson , In closing , thanked the ladles who had served the banquet and those who had helped. Ho ati d that throughout nil of the pre parations for the convention , never a oss word had been spoken by on Norfolk commercial traveler to an * other. Mr. Thompson filled the toastmast r-r's chair with great credit , livening up the evening with an apt story here and there In Introducing the various speakers. Cleared Room in 39 Minutes. After the banquet had finished , the guests retired to the Elks club rooniH below and the large hall was cleared of banquet tables for the ball. The work of clearing that big room was accomplished In just thirty-nine min utes by the clock and before 10 o'clock the dancing began. D. S. Day was master of ceremonies. The music and It was music was furnished by Lar son's orchestra of Fremont. Punch was served during the dancing , which continued until about 1 o'clock. It was one of the most enjoyable balls ever given In Norfolk. THE ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY. Directory of "Live Wires" of Norfolk Council No. 120. A jump in membership from eighty' one to 120 , the council number , is the record of Norfolk council for the last cloven months. Norfolk travelers sei out to do this sometime ago. Natur ally they did it. The Norfolk council was started ten years ago , in 1808. It had ten charter members. They were : Theo A. King , Joseph A. Wlngard , C. E Greene , L. E. Wallerstadt , Frank S Pnitnam , W. H. Blakemnn , Harry C McCord , Daniel P. Owen , T. C. Dag- gett , Adrian C. Eldridge. Three of these charter members are still on the rolls. Wlngard is in the hardware business at Kearney. Greene is lu the dry goods business at Plain view. Wnllerstedt is transferring his headquarters to Mitchell , S. D. A directory of Norfolk council gives the following members : Samnel H. Anderson , city ; Ira G Alyie , Meadow Grove ; Charles Ad ams , city ; E. K. K. Allen , Spokane Wash. ; C. I. Benford , Omaha ; E. H Bauer , New York ; George A. Brooks Bazille Mills ; C. A. Blakeley , F. H Beels , T. H. Brice , L M. Boro.wiak city ; T. C. Bassett , Anthon , Iowa ; E I. Brown , P. C. Bowling , St. Louis R. E. Bryant , F. J. Caslin , E. Conklln South Omaha ; F. N. Connelly , F. G Coryell. S. R. Carney , Norfolk ; H. A Carpenter , Everett , Wash. ; D. E. Cam eron , Gregory , S. D. ; Charles A. Chandler , C. D. Case. A. E. Chambers city ; Harry Cinnamon , Sturgeon , Mo. John F. Denver , Chicago ; George S Damon , Council Bluffs ; M. Dendinger Wood Lake ; D. S. Day , C. E. Doughty city ; W. E. Dally , Wisner ; W. W Dellart. F. U Estabrook , S. F. Ers- kine , E. C. Engle , M. M. Faucett , city C. E. Greene , Plalnview ; John T. Gil more , Oskaloosa , Iowa ; E. H. Gerecke Fremont ; F. G. Gettlnger , O. L. Hyde S. F. Herber , city ; B. C. Hanson Omaha ; I. J. Johnson , Bloomlngton 111. ; George H. Jenks , Fort Pierre , S D. ; A. Nyland , city ; T. J. Klmbrough Topeka , Kan. ; E. B. Kauffman , A. U logger , city ; A. J. Leislie , Nebraska City ; George Mocller , Omaha ; J. C Mann , Albion ; E. A. Moore , E. R Miller , city ; C. M. Potter , Casper Wyo. ; C. P. Parish , Tom Price , city C. S. Roe , Superior ; Charles Rice , B R. Ramer , city ; B. B. Root , Red Wing Minn. ; A. Randklev. B. T. Reid , D. F Rosonborough , F. Ransom , city ; O C. Rood , Minneapolis ; Charles R , Rlckabaugh , Mr. Cubbern , city ; II. C Redenbaugh , Crawford ; A. B. Robin son , Omaha : Ira J. Shook , Columbus J. D. Sturgeon , city ; M Schultz , Chicago cage ; C. D. Slmms , Lincoln ; George H. Spear , C. G. Sutherland , C. F Shaw , II. TovlBo , Jr. , Jamea T. Thomp son. C. II Taylor , city ; 0. C. Thaycr Omaha , II. A. Vlgnrn , Mitchell. H. ! > . - , J. II. Van CiuiHbeek , Nellgh ; .1. A Wlngard. Kearney ; A. G. Wltmer , KHkane. | ) Wash. ; C. H' . Wunner. Ktnn- ton ; L H. WallerHledl. A. II. Winder. M. 11. Ileebe. .1. G. Collins , IAOII 10. CralK , A. M. ( Iwlnn. J. B. Gill. I. . M. IIIbbH , Fred llnwkaworlh , II. W Illnk- ley , ( ' . N. JaeolmiMi , W. It. .linuH , 11. S. Knapp , George Cain , George F. Masters , F. II. Scott. A. F. Slearnn. < : I ) . Simpson. J. II Smith , W. J Vtalhrrholt. M. C. While , M. A. Kit i'it , Klton Shrrdeiiinn. city HALL IS OCCUPIED BY A MERRV CROWD LAST NIGHT. A DANCE , NOT A PRIZE FIGHT Dancers Beat the Pugs to the Hall and When the PunHIstic Party Shows up Music and Merriment Greet Them and Nothing Is Doing. Norfolk lovers of the fancy worn Mutig last night. The gay and festive "njyorl" who- sallied down to Railroad hall for tli u-l/e fight last night found "nolhlnp lolng. " The dancers 'teat the fighters to It. A fifteen-round contest between Inrry Lewis ol Gaheston and Oinnhrt uicl "Young" Couhlg of Dunkirk , N Y. . was hllli-d - for Railroad hall , lint here was a hitch. About ! > p. in. the would-be upec ators began to arrive. As they nenreil he hall there came a sound of music. Who ever heard of music at a Norfolk- 'contest ? " Up In the hull the sight was even less cheering. Along one side of the hall was a row of pretty girls In white. Over In n corner stood i dozen young men who were not taili ng prize light. In fact the Owl dnnc- ng club was giving a dance. The only sparring at Railroad hnl ) ' ast night was sparring for partners. Most of these who came for the light "beat It" up town at once. But W. Doplow of Chicago , manager for Young Couhlg lingered. Ills wrath was overflowing. Deslow charged hat Ixnvls backers had "ducked , " that the hall had really been obtaln- ible. "Say , alnt ills de yellow ? " Mr. Des low demanded. "Sure , do mutts were yellow. Iy < nvls has do yellow. Hear me ? "Lewis wanted de kid to lay down to him. De kid don't lay down. I told1 le guy dat the only way ho could get de kid down was to punch him down and then jump on his bend. "Say , de kid would have nished it. "Lewis had another deal. Three rounds easy nnd then de knock out In de fourth. That was de deal. LewIs - Is tells me he can not. go fifteen rounds. I told him he'd never see fifteen rounds. He'd get his biff early. "Lewis wns yellow. He was look ing for a local. Do kid Is real. He's a Jlmmie Britt boy. "First It was no hall , den no gloves. I says I get the gloves from some pug. I fix It up with the hall. Easy. But : they ducked. "Let's go at It with the knucks. I says , out In the open. We get a little of the blessed coin and the write-up- . But he wouldn't meet de kid. I'd like to get my knucks on that guy. "We fer Cheyenne. But we wanted- to go In good. Wasted three days here. Where's de coin ? Where's de write-up ? Our write-ups are old , our coin Is gone. This is de dead one. " Mr. Deslow says that business In his line is to the Imil In Chicago and the wist. Lid and hard times trouble he blames equally. Mayor Sturgeon had Insisted that the chief of police view the "contest" to see that It did not wander beyond a boxing exhibition. The services of the chief were not needed. NO BLACK MOVEMENT HERE. Colored Influx From the South Has. Not Struck Norfolk. Norfolk's colored population is not Increasing by immigration. Just now there is a very notice-able movement over the country of the col ored race , which is reported to bo gn- Ing north. At Lincoln In this state the colored population Is being aug mented at a rate that may place the balance of political power In the hands of the Lincoln negro. No such movement is noticed in : Norfolk. According to Al Johnfion , . local authority of race matters , there were thirteen colored voters at the last election. The black population he says , numbers twenty-seven. Tie- also says that there was something ; like thirty-eight colored i > ooplo her a year ago. Improved Fire Alarm. Norfolk Is about to gain an Improv ed lire alarm system. When electrlcty is substituted for steam as motive power at the pumpIng - Ing station the fire whistle is to bo located at the electric light plant In stead of at the water station. There will not bo any question about the fire whistle giving a prompt and Immediate shriek for its shriek ing propensities will bo thoroughly modern. Each of the telephone companies Is to be connected directly with the whistling apparatus. When the alarm comes Into the ofllco the oiwrator will push a button and an Immediate and dismal wail of fire will come from the electric light plant. The manager of the electric light company is also willing to increase the fin- alarm system by placing one or two ( Ire alarm boxes at designated
