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r NORFOLK WEEKLY NKWS-JOUKNAL : FRIDAY. MAY 201908. SOCIETY I Events of the $ t ? Week in Norfolk * U'hlH IIIIH bewi distinctly commence ment week. Norfolk lias turned her mind to matleTH HcholnHtle , although poHhlbly It night he mild that the HO- clal Hide n | Htudy-llfe IIIIH been most In mind. Hut the weck'u program has had a rightlul place on the education- nl IIH well IIH the Koclal program. It IIIIB been the reward of Htudy and the omphiiHlh has been placed on these who persevered and micce-eded In utinly. Norfolk WHS happy this week to give what honor she could , social or other wise , to the graduate , to the young man In black no less than to the Bweet girl graduate. The Bweet girl graduate dilfto naturally Into her own. The young man who has won his hon ors just as well IB too often neglected. AB a matter of fact , the city ahould be proud of the masculine part of her high bcbool graduates of ' 08. In man ner and In real merit they do not fall below the standard that Norfolk might wish to always BOO maintained In her graduates. This is not slighting the Bweet girl graduate a dear public has already claimed her na their own and words of approbation In that di rection are lost In the general chorus. But the events of commencement week : Sunday the class sermon by Dr. Tindall , Wednesday evening the junior reception at the homo of Miss Inez Vlele , Thursday n delightful senior picnic at the Yellow Banks , Friday evening the crowning commencement and Saturday night the annual alumni reception and welcome to the now alumni. Pleasures of the Week. The members of the junior class of the high school gave a delightful re ception to the senior class on Wednes day evening at the homo of Miss Inez Vlole on South Eighth street. The rooms had been beautifully decorated throughout in the senior colors , pink and green. A pink carnation , the class flower , was presented to each guest. Punch was served throughout the evening. After a short musical program which was very enjoyable a dainty lunch was served. There are twenty members In the junior class , with Miss Dorothy Uudat ns president. Lloyd Pasowalk vice pres ident and Lowell Erskino secretary nnd treasurer. The high school teach- era , Misses Lambart , Glittery , Paine nnU Tliorngate , and Mr. Kennedy were Invited to enjoy the pleasures of the evening as guests of the Juniors. The committees who had charge of the affair are to be highly complimented. The reception gave to all the guests a pleasant evening that will linger in their memories after they have separated at the end of the eel.1' ! ' . ' ! , V ( > ar a d Iwo gone their dif ferent wayS. A miscellaneous shower was given in the home of Mrs. L. B. Nicola on Thursday evening for Misa Fannie Norton , who is to be married next Wednesday. Mrs. A. J. Durland , Mrs. J. B. Ma.Uard , Mrs. Bert Gentle , Mrs. Will Hall , Miss Faie Burnham and her guest Miss Mabel McNish of Fre mont , and Miss Mattlo Davenport , were the old-time friends who came to bring dainty gifts nnd with them loving wishes for the future happi ness of the bride-to-be , who has grown to sweet womanhood In Nor folk. Pretty pieces of linen , cut glass and chhmware were among the gifts that will go to adorn the new home. During the evening each guest was given a llttlo book In which she wrote the life history , as she saw it , of some other guest. After the little books were filled they were given to the ladles each was supposed to portray , to be kept by her as future reference. A very dainty two cource lunch was served by the hostess. Norfolk people always look forward t the musical recitals given annually by the students of Prof. Ludwlg Koentgstein , with a great deal of pleasure. His two annual recitals will be given next week ( Tuesday and Thursday evenings ) at the Auditor ium. The programs will Include musl cal numbers of the classic , romantic nnd salon schools. The beautiful Lucia dl Lummermoor by Donizetti wfll be played for left hand only , so also the Dance of Macabre by Saim Saens. This composition Is n vlvlc tone picture of the ' "cemetery dance' or dance of death. Pupils are usually nt their best at these recitals and the custom certainly has a stimulating effect upon their work. There Is nothing like competition to awaken the pride of a student and If his or her standard Is low , it is rarely pos slblo to find one who will not n least try to equal , Is not excell , a the next contest. The members of the birthday clul met In the home of Mrs. J. D. Stur geon on Wednesday to celebrate the birthdays of two of the members Mrs. U. H. Reynolds and Mrs. Stur geon. A delicious one o'clock lunch eon was served. The afternoon wa spent in sowing and visiting. Mrs Reynolds nnd Mrs. Sturgeon wer each presented with a birthday spoon The other members of the club pres ent were Mre. Vlele , Mrs. Meredith Mrs. Maylard , Mrs. Parish , Mrs Bleakney , Mrs. Weaver and Mrs Stitt. The first meeting of n new socln club was held on Tuesday ovenlnj nt the homo of Miss Anna Miller The six young women who are mem bora enjoyed a thoroughly good time Misses Elalo Kell , Jennie Bennlng Anna Boennke , Edith Pasewalk , Lli .years. | j.liSchram - and Anna Miller arc the charter membeiH. They will meet again In two weeks. The Sunday school and Christian Endeavor society of the Christian church gave u farewell reception Tuesday evening at the home of N. U , Owen , South Fourth street , In hon or of MlHB Maude Boyd. Miss Boyd has been principal of the Grant school the past year and left Norfolk on Friday to attend normal school at Greeley , Colorado. The members of the Tuesday club held their last meeting for the year with Mrs. Weathcrby and Mrs. War- rick on Friday. A delicious threo- couree luncheon was served nt one o'clock. Five hundred was played during the afternoon as usual. Mrs. Scoonovor of Seattle nnd Mrs. Shoe maker of Omaha were out of town guests. The senior class of the high school drove to the Yellow Banks early Thursday morning for an all-day pic nic. Miss Thorngate and Mr. Ken nedy accompanied the young people ns chopcrones. Mrs. G. B. Salter and Mrs. P. II. Salter entertained the I > adles Aid so ciety of the First Congregational church on Thursday afternoon at the home of the latter on Koenigsteln av enue. The Ladles guild of Trinity church met with Mrs. Gulnn on Thursday af ternoon. The banquet served for the U. C. T.'s netted the guild a little over two hundred dollars. A Jolly crowd of young folks sur prised Misses Minnie and Altlo King at their home In Edgewater park Thursday evening. A pleasant even ing was spent by all. Mrs. N. A. Huso entertained Miss Faie Burnliani and her guest , Miss Mabel McN'lsh of Fremont , and Miss Helen Bridge at n game of bridge on Wednesday afternoon. The ladies of the Methodist church met in the home of Mrs. John Krantz on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Krantz was assisted by Mrs. E. A. Moore and Mrs. W. I. Austin. Mrs. R. A. MIttelstadt was hostess at a small and informal luncheon on Saturday , given In honor of her guest , Mrs. Scoonover of Seattle. The West Side whist club enjoyed a pleasant meeting with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Burnham Thursday evening. The Ladles Aid society of the Pros byterlan church met with Mrs. Hagel on Thursday afternoon. A company of young people enjoyed a dancing party In Marquardt's hall Friday evening. , < Miss Faie Burnham entertained her bridge club on Monday afternoon. Coming Events * The alumni banquet will be held to- light at the Calumet restaurant. Mr. ohn H. Hays will act as toastmaster , The board of education and high school teachers will be present to see he class of 1008 welcomed to the ilumnl association , Mrs. H. L. Snyder had Issued Invl- : atlons to a "Kensington" for Wednes- : lay , May 27 , but later changed the late to Thursday. Mrs. G. A. Burton has issued Invi tations for a one o'clock luncheon on Wednesday , May 27. Personal. Miss Helen Lucile Tracy , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Tracy of Colum bia. Mo. , will graduate from Stephens college of that city"on the evening of May 27. Miss Luclle's many Nor folk friends extend congratulations. Rev. nnd Mrs. J. C. S. Wellls went to Omaha on Tuesday to attend the annual convocation of this diocese. During their stay in Omaha they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Rain- bolt. Mrs. E. A. Bullock has returned from a week's visit with friends In Sioux City. While there Mrs. Bul lock spent a short time with Mrs. J , K. Boas in her new home. Miss Mabel McNish , who has been visiting Miss Faie Burnham , left Sat t- urday noon for Wisncr , where , she will spend a few days before returning tc her home In Fremont. Mrs. Harry Brome came up from Omaha Wednesday evening to vlsll friends. Mrs. Brome was entertained ] In the home of Mrs. A. J. Durland. Mrs. C. E. Burnham expects hoi brother and wife , Mr. and Mrs. W. H I.opor of New York City , to arrive Sunday for a visit. Mrs. W. H. Bucholz came up frorr. Omaha on Friday and will visit it the homo of her parents , Mr. and Mrs N. A. Ralnbolt. Mrs. S. M. Braden returned Frldaj evening from a two weeks' visit Ir Chicago and Waukcsha , Wls. Mrs. W. H. Butterfleld and Mrs. P H. Salter were in Omaha several dayi this week. OCCUpy IUU liiuiieu ) ua u uuuic.j COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES ANNUAL MEMORIAL EXERCISES. DR. D. K. TINDALL THE ORATOR Order of Decoration Dny Program for Saturday Morning , May 30 Will Honor Soldier Dead A Morning Program. The following Is the program for mulated by the committee for the ob servance of Memorial day , and the following order of exercises will bo carried out na nearly as possible on that day. Members of Mathewson post , G. A. H. , nnd Women's Relief Corps will meet nt the post hall at 8:30 : a. m. and promptly nt 9 o'clock will be conveyed In carrlnges to the cemetery where the graves of nil old Boldlera nnd their wives will be decorated by the G. A. R. post nnd W. R. C. All old soldiers and soldiers of the Spanish-American war nro Invited to unite with post nnd corps in the ex ercises. Committees of firemen , civic socie ties nnrt citizens who wish to deco rate the gravca of deceased friends and relatives , or others than soldlcra dead , are Invited to accompany the old soldiers and Woman's Relief Corps to the cemetery at 9 o'clock. Persons wishing to contribute flow ers will please bring them to G. A. R. hall at S o'clock , already prepared in bouquets or wreaths suitable for decorating. After the decoration services are held at the cemetery the procession will return to the city and march to the M. E. church , where promptly at 11 o'clock the memorial address will bo delivered by Rev. D. K. Tindall. Order of March. The following will be the order of the march : Marshal and assistants. Orator of the day : Rev. Dr. D. K. Tindall. Mayor , city council and city offl cers , In carriages. Norfolk band. Mathewson post , G. A. R. , and all old soldiers. Woman's Relief Corps. All soldiers of Spanish-American war and all other soldiers or sailors of the American army or navy. Board of education. Teachers and school children of the public schools. Norfolk fire department. Civic societies. Citizens on foot and in carriages. Exercises at the Church. The order of exercises at the Meth odist church will be as follows : Music by the band. Prayer by Rev. J. C. S. Wellls. Vocal music. Memorial day address by Rev. Dr. D. K. Tindall. Vocal music , including the hymn , "America , " by all. Benediction. Committees. The following committees appoint ed by the commander of Mathewson post will have charge of the details connected with Memorial da"y : Program ; E. P. Weatherby and J T ) . Barnes. Conveyances : J. P. Byerly nnd George Dudley , sr. Finance : H. M. Roberts. Marking graves : W. H. Wldaman Music : W. II. Widaman and A. N , McGinnis. Marshal of the day , W. H. Wlda man. Citizens are requested to suspend as far as possible all business and to close business places from 9 a. m until close of exercises In order tha all may participate in ceremonle : held In honor of the soldier dead. It Is also recommended that public and private buildings and residences be decorated In an appropriate man ner with the national colors. By order of committee. MEMORIAL SUNDAY SERVICES. Rev. Edwin Booth Will Preach Spec ial Memorial Sermon. Memorial Sunday services will be held in the First Congregational church Sunday morning. The memor ial sermon will be delivered by Rev. Edwin Booth , Jr. , the new pastor of the church. The old soldiers and the ladies of the G. A. R. wil lattent the services in n body. Notice. All old soldiers , Spanish American soldiers nnd sons and grandsons of veterans will meet at the G. A. R. hall Sunday , May 24 , at 10 a. m. and march to the First Congregational church to attend memorial services - conducted by Rev. Edwin Booth , Jr. By Commander of Post. Notice. The daughters and granddaughters of veterans are not only cordially In vited but respectfully urged to meet with the W. R. C. at G. A. R. hall on Sunday , May 24 , at 10 a. m. , to at tend memorial services at the First Congregational church. Mrs. Dell A. Quick , President W. R. C. THINKS TOY REAL. Pet Spaniel Jumps Into Baby Carriage to Rescue Child. Now York , May 23. Mrs. Eugene Roworth's baby , Eleanor , lulled by the warm brcezo and the sun , lay asleep in her baby carriage on the front porch at Montclalr heights , N , J. , today. Eleanor clasped in her small arme a new toy , a stuffed dog , whoso fierce appearance earned for It the name of "TlK" from Mrn Hnworth. Alongside the carriage lay Judy n cocker spaniel much alive , alert to protect Eleanor from Imrtn. After u while Eleanor awoke nnd be > - gan to cry. As Mrs. Hownrth hurried to her little one she saw Judy gel tip and rest her fore paws on the car riage , plainly to Icaiti what ailed the Kiddle. There and then Judy caught slKht of "Tlge" for the first time. OoubllcHH Judy thought a strange dangprotiH and ugly dog was at the baby's throat. In a Hash Judy waste to the rescue. Snarling low and llerco she sprang Into the carriage to seize the threatening "Tig. " Judy'u Impet uous weight was too much ; over went the carriage and down the porch steps , baby nnd all. lOleanor shriek ing , Mrs. UoKorth screaming , Judy howling , but shaking "Tlgo" furious ; ly. The anxious mother picked up Eleanor and rejoicing found the bnby was only slightly bruised. "Tlge , " torn to bhreda was found In n lot back of the Iloworth house. But Judy had not returned home late at night. Perhaps the dog realized she had jeopardized the Innocent she had tried to save. FUTURE OF WOE. Engineer Predicts Time When Coal and Wood Will be Gone. New York , May 23. Dr. Charles Stelnmetx , consulting engineer of the General Electric company at Shenec- tady , and professor of electrical en- Incerlng at Union college , painted a oleful picture yesterday of what life 111 be in the world when the conl upply has been exhausted , when Hie atnrnl fertility of the soil has been sed up and when the population 'ins ' argely Increased. He thought ulti- : nately the people of the earth would ave to look to electricity for eat ; would have to depend on it to ofertlllzo the earth , for food and lathing to keep people alive. Dr. Ste-inmetz spoke in the hall of lie American1 Institute of Electrical Ingineers to the students nnd friends f the New York Electrical Trade chool. His subject was "The Future f Electricity. " "You who sit in this room , " he said will see the time when there will bee o more hard coal. You may see the line , too , when supplies of soft coal re so far removed that they won't e worth while bringing to the people t can't last very long. And there Is possibility that some day people vill wake up to the fact that soft oal poisons the atmosphere. Then hey may prohibit it. But It can't be very great while before we must eek for some other means than coal or keeping warm. Wood has long ince been discarded , as coal must e. What next ? "It seems to me that our best hope 3 electricity. But we must have tower for that. With coal out of the uestion where is the power to come rom ? The solution of the problem eems to be our natural water power f which we use so very little now. " WAGON FOR HEARSE. A/ishes / of Indiana Farmer Carried Out. Funeral Plain and Simple. Bloomington , Ind. , May 2 : ! . In nc- : ordance with the last wishes , ex pressed as he lay on his deathbed , araes Baxter , Civil War veteran , ng- d 71 , who lived on his farm near1 Bloomington , was conveyed to his ; rave In his old farm wagon. His amily carried out his wishes In de- ail , principally that there be no learse , no flowers , no eulogy , and even no city manufactured coffin. An old box which had been on the farm was the man's casket. The deceased in his lifetime had ived "the simple life. " He detested he ostentation of his neighbors and : ias always expressed himself In favor of the nddress In which a famous ora- or asked that "flowers you mean to send for my coffin , send to brighten and sweeten ray life before It leaves me. " And ho would quote the orator fur ther : "If my friends have alabaster boxes laid away full of fragrant perfumes and affection which they intend to break over my coffin , I would much rather that they bring them out In the world and troubled hours and open them , that I may be refreshed and cheered while I need them. I would rather have a plain coflln , with out a flower , a funeral without an eulogy than a life without the sweet ness of love and sympathy. Let us learn to anoint our friends before their burial. Post-mortem kindness does not cheer the burdened spirit. Flowers on the coflln cast no fra grance backward over thr weary way. " Mr. Baxter carried out the senti ments of these words literally , nnd j asked his friends to respect his. He lived near Payne , in Salt Creek town ship. He was born , lived and died on the same farm. CORN PRICE UP. Former Mayor of Evanston Boosts Golden Cereal , Chicago , May 23. Patten pyrotech nlcs blew the corn trade Into a frencj of excitement. Within about three minutes the" grain rose 3 cents , to 70 cents , which , with two exceptions IB the loftiest mark the golden cereal ever has reached In the history of the board of trade. The Patten millions piled up will the advance to what extent Is purel > a nmttter of conjecture. With Jamee A. Patten at the top of the heap raan > In the trade would have J. Ogden Ar mour at the bottom but knowing ones say that country shippers nnd a cot orlo of the less pretentious Wai street operators arc the prlnclpa sufferers. Nature has been Patten's princlpa nnd most powerful ally , not only be fore nnd at harvest time but now. Of course , UK * plentiful millions have had their part In giving formidableness - ness t : > the big "corner" but the cloud and the sun have pla.ved the ntellnr nib's. Country dealers handlers throughout Illinois , Indiana , Iowa and NehniRkn principal short the mar ket , have the grain at hand to deliver on their contracts which expire with the month , but the recent heavy rains have called n halt to their shipping operations. Whllo the1 uninitiated galleries flut tered and wiggled with the excltment born of the bhywnrd leap of May corn , the former mayor of Evanslon was glancing over the weather map , apparently oblivious to what was transpiring in the seething pit. He was to all appearances , the least In terested man In the corn trade. The extent of Mr. Patten's holdings with those of his conferee and busi ness partner , William H. Bartlett , Is not known to anybody outside of their own olllce , but men who have tried to follow the progress of the deal figure that he holds approximate ly 5,000,000 bushels of the golden grain. Mr. Patten also Is supposed to be long about 7,000,000 bushels of oats which on paper stands him a handsome profit. While many of the smaller shorts have been hard hit by the big rise In the price of corn , bulls nnd small caliber have flourished. Those who have had the courage to stand with the big operator throughout the deal are in the proverbial clover. Many things can happen between now and the end of the month , but many In the trade believe that conditions war rant a further material rise in values before the beginning of June. Some of the more radical have gone so far to mention dollar corn. Eighty-live cents is a popular figure. STOLE HER CLOTHES. Wife Telephoned Police , Who Soon Recovered Wearing Apparel. Danville , 111. , May 23. Mrs. Ed ward Hardy telephoned police head quarters and asked for the sergeant on duty. That functionary answer ed. "What's that you say , madam ? " he said into the transmitter. A response from the other end. " \V w what ? Your er-er clo clothes. Oh , yes. All of them ? Didn't leave a single thing : ' Sure , madam , er-er. I mean yes. Indeed , madam ; right away. " And the sergeant got red about the gills and called a waiting copper. The copper went to the street as fast as his legs would carry him , came back to the station with Edward Hardy , 2.1 years old. Mr. Hardy car ried a bundle under his arm , a large bundle , and looked sheepishly toward the sergeant , who told him to open it. A moment later the charges made over the telephone against Edward Hardy by his wife were substantiat ed. It was proved that he had left home and taken all of Mrs. Hardy's clothes with him , and Mrs. Hardy just couldn't leave the house. That s why , of course , she telephoned the ergeant to apprehend her husband , and then get the clothes back to her n as short a time as possible. She said she just bad to keep a dinner ngagement in an up-town restaurant n half an hour. Five minutes later a bicycle mes senger delivered the clothes at Mrs. Tardy's door. Twenty minutes later she appeared at police headquarters , where her husband was still held , n another five she had sworn out a warrant , charging him with theft and n another five she was two blocks away and she had her clothes. O'Neill's Birthday. O'Neill Democrat : Just thirty-four years ago the twelfth , at 11:30 : o'clock i. m. , General John O'Neill , Colonel Neil Brennan and their loyal tollowers brought their caravan to a halt on the O'Neill townsite , and while the wolf , the deer and the antelope gazec' ' curiously upon the efforts of these pioneers , they began the building o : this metropolis. Thirty-four years Is a long time , jet Col. Brennan says it seems almost as of yesterday , so rap Idly has the time flown , but these pleasant anniversary days are al ways remembered and celebrated b > the Colonel , by telling a few remlnis censes of erstwhile times , and this Is how we came to get this Hem. BLOCK SYSTEM ABANDONED. Some Roads , to Curtail Expenses , Stop Use of Safety Devices. Chicago , May 23. In the eagerness of their desire to cut operating ex penses to the bone , a number of rail roads have curtailed the use of thel block signal systems , which were In stalled with a view of making travo safer. The abandonment of the block slg nals have thus far been mostly to branch Hues of road and In the nigh service on the main lines. This cur tallment of expenses , which Is re garded by many railway men as In excusable even In stress of flnancln emergency , has spread to both east crn and western roads , and two o the systems extending Into the north west country. In the words of on western vice president yesterday , threads roads to which reference Is made ar "skating on thin Ice. " This action by the comparative ! ) few roads , among which are some o the larger systems , Is viewed by manj with alarm , and It Is confidently ex pected that there will bo an cxplosloi If the matter becomes public know edge. News that some of the road have temporarily abandoned the us of some portions of their block slg nals for train operation Is said t have been given to the Intcr-stat commerce commission , and an In vestlgntlon tuny follow. The commission - mission has no power to compel rail- oiuls to adopt uny particular method f train operation , but It Is well IIOVMI that If the knowledge beeomi'H while , public opinion would compel he roads In question to resume full se of their safety devices. In defense of their action the of- elals of the roads making the Imnges declare that on the lines In uestion there are no more than one r two freight trains a day , where liere used to be nt least four , and hat the passenger train r.ervlco has leen cut down to a point where train Iteration by means of the time card ml the train dispatcher can be connoted - noted with ns great safety as for- lerly by the old of the block signals , 'he operation of what are known as manually conl rolled" block signals s expensive , nnd the railroad olllclals nuking the changes Insist that they lave not done eo where safety would bo diminished. FOUR SHORT TALKS ON TRIP TO BONESTEEL. REACHES BONESTEEL AT 9 P. M. W. J. Bryan at Close of Norfolk Speech Will Go North to Bonesteel , Making Short Talks at Pierce , Crelghton , Verdlgre and Lynch. The train schedule for the Bryan special up the Bonesteel line has been irranged. At the close of W. J IJry in's address in Norfolk next Friday ifternoon he will leave In a special rain for the Hosebud , leaving Norfolk at 3 p. in. and arriving In Bouesteel it ! ) p. m. At Pierce , Crelghton , Ver- llgie and Lynch fifteen and twent nlniite stops will bo made to afford i chance for Air. Bryan to make a short talk at each place. The special out of Norfolk will be i train of about six coaches. It will ake the Bonesteel line people who come to Norfolk for the Bryan address > ack to their homes. Farther up the Ino where Bonesteel Is of easier nc cess It will take the crowds to Bone- steel for Bryan's evening address. Other Special Trains. Two other Northwestern specials ire announced In connection with Bryan's Bone-steel address. Friday afternoon at ! a special train of about eight coaches will leave Dallas , arriv- ng In Bonesteel 5:35 : p. m. At the close of Mr. Bryan's speech at about 11 o'clock it will return to Dallas ar riving at the terminal town about thirty minutes past twelve. Saturday norning a special train from Bone- steel to Norfolk will leave Bonesteel at S a. m. , arriving at Norfolk at 12:40 : p. m. Bryan's Schedule North. The running schedule of the Bryan special from Norfolk to Bonesteel Is innouiiccd as follows : Norfolk , leaves at 3 p. m. Hadar , 3:17. : Pierce , 3:35-3:50. : : Foster , 4ll. : Plain view , 4:30. : Crelghton , 4:55-5:15. : : Wlnnetoon , 5:28. : Verdigre , 5:15-0:00. : : Niobrara , 0:25. : Verdel , 0:45. : Monowi , 7:03. : Lynch , 7:20-7:40. : : Brlstow , 7:55. : Spencer , 8:10. : Anoka , 8:31. : Fairfax , 8:48. : Bonesteel , 9 p. m. Through North Nebraska. On Saturday , May 30 , Mr. Bryan will deliver the Memorial day address at Spencer at 9:30 : a. m. After the morning address at Spencer , Mr. Bry an leaves by automobile for O'Neill , where he speaks at 2:45. : Proceeding from there he speaks at Long Pine at C and at Alnsworth at S o'clock. The addresses on Memorial day will all be of a non-partisan nature. Mr. Bryan will spend Sunday , May 31 , nt Valentine , where he will occupy the pulpit at the joint services of the Methodist and Presbyterian churches during the forenoon. At 2 o'clock ho will deliver his non-political lecture , "The Signs of the Times. " Arrange ments are being made at Valentine to take care of the crowds which will come from a great distance to hear Mr. Bryan on this occasion. On Monday , June 1 , Mr. Bryan spe > aks at Chadron at 9 a. m. and at Crawford at 11 o'clock. From Craw ford he proceeds by special train to Alliance. From Alliance Mr. Bryan returns to Lincoln by way of North Platte and Ixsxlngton. Politics in Gregory. Fairfax , S. D. , May 23. Special to The News : Politics Is fairly sizzling hot Just now In Gregory county. All political parties have filed candidates for each of the offices and the race Is now on. Senator Vessoy , Insur gent candidate for governor spoke In Starcher's opera house. U. S. Senator KIttredgo Is billed for a three days' tour of the countj the last of next week and with Wil liam Jennings Bryan , "tho peerless lender , " Is to speak at Bonestcol Friday evening and at Spencer , Neb. Saturday May 30. Consternation seems to pervade the insurgent camp to some extent be cause of the withdrawal of Carl O Anderson , an erst-whllo democrat who Is said to have been persuadec to allow the use of his name ant afterwards reconsidered and changed his mind. A private teacher , with "want ad help , " may have a waiting-list of'pu plls In a short time. - * NORFOLK MAN WOULD SEEK * LEGISLATIVE HONORS. MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Councilman Knuffmnn Will Seek the Democratic Nomination for Repre sentative This Fall at the Primaries. Is Going to Win. Councilman 10. B. Knuffman IH nil mowed candidate for the democratic nomination for repiesenlatlve from this county. Councilman Knuffmnn is going after the democratic nomination. He ex pects to get It. Kiiuffman admitted this morning that he was In the rnco to win. Kauffinan's friends hnvo been urg ing him to make HOIMO such announce ment as thin for the past we'ck. After going OUT the situation with them ho has decided to try for the legislature. The fall cir dldates will be picked at he September primaries. This Norfolk man who may possibly 10 the democratic nominee for rep resentative came to America In 1R88. lo was seventeen years old then. He came to America alone. When Knuffman got to Sioux Falls , E. B. Kauffman. S. D. . lie had $1 > Q He also had tntrcy and pc i severance. Hi s-tuck to ( lie bakery trade and "made good. " Mr. Kauffman lias lived In Noifolk for eight je-nrh. He lias been success ful in business. He recently sold his wholesale bakery business to de-vote- ills time to a wholesale Ice cieaiu plant. Kanffman's enterance Into politics was at the spring election a year ago. He was nominated for the council by the democrats and was elected by a good majority. His record on the council led to his friends starting the new boom. D. Hees of Norfolk and Lew Young of Newman Grove have been discuss ed by democrats as possible candi dates for representative. West Point News. West Point , Neb. , May 23. Special to The News : District court has ad journed for the term after disposing of a number of minor civil matters. In the criminal division Charles El- singer , held for trial on a charge of assault with Intent to Inflict great bodily injury , made application for a reduction of the amount of his ball bond , which has been fixed by the jus tice at $1,000. Judge Graves reduced the amount to ? GOO , which he fur nished and the case went over to the fall term. No special Jury was called at tills term of court. Corn planting Is generally finished throughout this section and In many fields corn is up , showing a good , thrifty stand. The season has been remarkably favorable for planting , the ground being mellow and the weather most propitious. Farmers generally are paying more attention to the quality of seed corn than for merly , with the result that very little re-planting is found to bo necessary. Cherries are setting , the crop will bo about half the normal yield. Peaches and apples are badly Injured , by frost , very few trees escaping damage. One of the grandest and most elab orate weddings ever held in this coun ty was that held Wednesday on the occasion of the marriage of Herman Melster and Miss Mary Knleval , mark ing the union of two of the wealthiest families in Cumlng county. The cere mony was performed In St. Mary's Catholic church , Rev. A. E. Klemenz celebrating the nuptial mass. The wedding reception held at the home of the bride , west of the city , was at tended by two hundred families of the neighborhood. The couple will occu py their own farm In Monterey town ship. ship.Edward Edward Schrang , a farmer of Bis marck township , met with n fatal ac cident yesterday evening while returnIng - Ing to his home from town with a load of shingles. The shingles shifted on the wagon , he lost his footing in trying to adjust the load and , falling to the ground , dislocated his neck , dying Instantly. Ho leaves a wife and several small children. Otto Wendt nnd Miss Phebe Frost were united In mnrrlago yesterday nt West Point by County Judge Dowald. The groom Is n young farmer of Garfield - field township and the bride the daughter of William Frost of West Point. They will reside on the farm of the groom cast of West Point. Two piano recitals will bo given by the pupils of Mr. Koenlgsteln at the Auditorium Tuesday nnd Thursday evenings , May 20 nnd 28. Pupils rep resenting each grade will play both evenings.