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HIE xNOttFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL FRIDAY , AUCU'ST ' 71 MS
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WISCONSIN SENATOR GREETED
BY GREAT CROWD.
IS RECORD DAY OF CHAUTAUQUA
LA FOLLETTE SPOKE ON "REPRE.
8ENTATIVE GOVERNMENT. "
LOCKED CALLERS OUT FOR REST
Arriving In Norfolk After Long Trip
Senator La Follette Sought Two
Hours' Rest Guards His Energy.
His Son With Him.
To mi immense clmutauijua crowd ,
augmented by delegations from every
neighboring town , Including a special
train of excursionists from Wayne
and Wiiihlde on the M. & O. line , Sen
ator Hobert M. La Follette of Wis
consin Tuesday afternoon brought
the message of "Representative Gov
ernment. "
The Man Who Out-Talked Allen.
People crammed and twisted for a
glimpse of La Folletto , the man who
created an upheaval In Wisconsin
[ Mjlltlcs and who has snapped his
lingers at senate tradition. Then he
had out-talked Senator Allen , Madi
son county's distinguished ex-sena
tor.
tor.Allen's
Allen's name was on everybody's
tongue , almost as much as was La
Kollette's. People In the big chau-
taiHiua tent speculated how long La
Kollette had talked. They were gos
siping about the elghteen-hour speech
In the senate , the speech that set
Senator Allen's record at nought.
A Small Man.
Then La Kollette came. Ho was a
small man bristling with magnetism.
Most of the people in the big audience
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SENATOR LA FOLLKTTE.
had expected to see a larger man
Then when he started to talk they
forgot all about his size.
A political Talk.
Senator La Follctto's address , talk
campaign speech or 'whatever ' you
want to call It , dealt with politics from
the La Follette viewpoint. The last
year or two have made La Follette's
view common property so there was
little of a new message to the people
But La Follette Is a man of detail. He
did not generalize. He told when n
government was representative and
when it was not. And ho gave the
La Folletto remedies.
Senator Dolllver , who spoke Satur
day , represents one type of chautau
qua speechers , Senator La Follette
another.
Would Not Meet Callers.
The Wisconsin senator arriving ir
Norfolk at noon took at once to bed
Ho spoke In Kansas Monday and ar
rived in Norfolk about 1 p. m. fron-
Omaha. His first thought was for his
physical condition. So with his dooi >
barred he rested it is doubtful li
oven La Follette could sleep undei
the conditions for outside bands wore
playing and autos screeching. This is
said to be the secret of La Follette's
endurance that he guards his
strength.
And there were callers Ex-Con
pressman J. J. McCarthy of Poncr
among them. Mr. McCarthy hai
sought and struggled to swing Neb
braska or at least the Third dlstrlc
for La Folletto for president las
spring but he couldn't break tin
Bleep rule. Ho was turned away wltl
the rest.
Demanded Electric Fan.
Senator La Folletto before ho re
tired rushed to the telephone to asl
that an electric fan be placed on tin
speaker's stand and that ice wate
bo provided ho said that he wouldn'
speak without the fan and the water
This ultimatum delivered the Wiscon
sin senator retired to his room In tin
Oxnard.
R. M. La Follette , Jr.
With Robert M. La Folletto on thi
trip is R. M. La Follette , Jr. , a thir
teen-year-old son who shows some o
his father's characteristics. All de
tolls at the hotel were left to Li
Follette , Jr.
A SIOUX DIFFERENCE.
Man With Seven Wives Scalps Man
With Six.
Wagner. S. I ) . , Aug. C. Whether or
not liiiHband No. C has a right to wife
No. 7 was the Issue In a one-round
bout that took plnco hero between
John O'Connor and James Williams ,
two Sioux Indians. It scorns Mrs.
O'Connor now enjoying her seventh
husband , had had Williams as IIUK-
band No. C. And since O'Connor al-
rvady had live wives Williams * thought
It Inconsiderate of him to break up
his homo. In the altercation that ensued -
sued , O'Connor seized a broom stick
for want of a tomahawk , and nearly
scalped his opponent. Williams was
laid out for quite a while , but will
survive. O'Connor was fined $10
and costs by Judge Kaborna and sent
to jail.
ALLEN AND LA FOLLETTE TOLD
OF ALLISON'S DEATH.
HOW Two Senators Heard the News.
Two mon who had been with Sena
tor Allison on the senate floor re
ceived the first news of the sudden
death of the venerable Iowa senator
through the agency of The News.
Senator I a Folletto , who was
ypoaKIng at the chautauqua , was In
formed at once of Senator Allison's
death by ex-Congressman McCarthy
of I'onca and Senator Randall of Newman
man Grove , who hurried to the Wls
onsln senator with a copy of The
s'ews as soon as he finished hlsaddress
Senator La Follette was much sur-
rised.
Former Senator Allen , who was a
) ersonal friend of Senator Allison for
orty years , was told of the sad news
ivor the long distance telephone as
eon as word was received In Norfolk
Tuesday afternoon.
"It Is hard to express Senator AMI
oil's qualities , " said Senator Allen in
onnneiiting on the news. "Allison was
good man. Ho was a great man h
nany respects. He was honest. He
vas conscientious. He was incldently
strong partisan. Ho had a great
capacity for detail work and no man
vas better Informed on our loglsla
Ivo history than ho.
"Though Allison was a man of a
; roat deal of spirit and pride of char-
icter , he never sought controvorsary.
"Our relations wore always most
.ileasant. 1 knew him many years be-
'ore I went to the senate. In fact
have known him over forty yonrs. "
NEW RAIL BRAJJE IS INVENTED
Patent Rights Received by H. F. W.
Prelle of Bassett.
Bassott , Nob. . Aug. 5. Special to
The News : H. F. W. Prello , living six
niles east of Bassett , has received
lotlco of the Issuance to him of a
latent for a "rail brace" which , to
: hose familiar with such devices for
preventing the spread of rails under
iieavy engines , especially on curves ,
appears to be the simplest in construc
tion , the strongest and the most easily
placed in position on the rails of any
now on the market.
The new brace is made of two
pieces of Iron identically the same
and so made that when both pieces
are placed on the base of the rail
, and bolted with three bolts between
the rails a complete brace is formed.
Mr. Prelle is a young man who has
been raised In this county and whose
, inventive genius has been watched
with Interest.
Business Changes In the Northwest.
W. C. Blazer has purchased the
McOlll photograph gallery in Elgin.
, Cyril Erychleb will enter the gen
eral merchandise business in Spencer
about October 1.
The contract for the new Tom
Carey building in Gregory has been
let to D. E. Moses. Work began this
week.
F. HI Peterson of Plalnvlew Is to
open a cement block shop In Osmond.
Mrs. Tillson has bought the Com
mercial hotel in Winside , the former
proprietor moving to Canada.
Rlley McGraw of Nlobrara has pur
chased the Owl restaurant and pool
hall at Boyd from Thompson &
Timmons.
r Business Changes In the Northwest.
Clyde Austin has purchased the A.
T. Christiansen confectionery store at
Newman Grove.
William Dentcn of Winside nought
the restaurant , fixtures and business
of R. Hodgson who has been many
years in the business. Mr. and Mrs.
Hodgson expect to remain in Win-
side for some time , then remove to
Illinois.
Why Hale Didn't Run.
Atkinson Graphic : F. J. Halo could ,
as the anti-machine candidate , have
easily won out In the primary for the
Democratic nomination for Governor
of the state of Nebraska , but getting
- no encouragement from the Demo-
cratlc papers of his home county , who
seem to be under the spoil of the
machine , he concluded to let the machine -
chine fight it out with their three candidates -
didates , Berge , Shallenberger and
Ropy Jim.
Man Struck By Lightning.
Osmond Republican : Fred Schulz
who works northwest of town , was
severely shocked by lightning during
the electric storm the other night ,
He was knocked down and rendered
unconscious , but made a speedy re
covery.
SANTEE INDIANS HOLD ANNUAL
POWWOW NEAR NIOBRARA.
rtR. BOYD USES INTERPRETER
ase Ball , Broncho "Busting , " Horse
Races , War Dances , Speeches Are
All on the Five Days' Program.
Custer Scouts Present ,
Nlobrara , Neb. , Aug. 5. Special to
rim News : Congressman Hoyil of
s'ollgh was one of the speakers at the
nnual Indian powwow , speaking to
ho red men through an Interpreter ,
lajor Melgley also gave an address ,
'ongrossman Iloyd was Introduced by
Ir. Funk of IJloomfield.
The Santee and other neighboring
rlbos of Indians are holding their
nnual powwow and celebration at
Im Feather's place five miles east of
-Ilobrara. - Several of Custcr's old
couts are taking part In the cere-
ionics and war dances. Ball games ,
roncho "busting. " horse races an *
omo of the "sports" of the flvo days'
( . 'union.
On some of the bills that announce
ho powwow arc the words : "Bring
our husbands , fathers , sweethearts ,
ilends and wives. Lot them enjoy
homsolvos. They will soon pass
way. "
Many "pale faces" from towns along
he Bone stool line are tenting on the
grounds.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLEb.
S. Bock wont to Pierce at noon.
P. J. Fuesler Is in Chicago on busl
ness.
Ernest Korth went to Wayne Tues-
lay.
Miss Hale of Atkinson was In the
city yesterday.
Mrs. Miller of Winsido was in the
city yesterday.
John Hunt of Tilden was In the
city yesterday.
Ray Gleason of Hosklns was in the
city yesterday.
Miss Dora Pahn returned from
ladar yesterday.
William Elfrlug of Boomer was in
he city Tuesday.
Mrs. S. M. Catc of Pierce was in
ho city Tuesday.
Mrs. N. Chase of Stanton was In
ho city Tuesday.
Dr. H. S. Overocker was in Battle
Creek Wednesday.
Mrs. Tanner of Battle Creek was
n the city Tuesday.
Mrs. Max Wilde of Bazlle Mills was
n the city Tuesday.
Miss Catherine Hicks of Hadar was
n the city Tuesday.
Mrs. Peters of Stanton is visiting
Miss Vada Tannehlll.
Charles Snyder of Tilden was in the
city Monday.
H. F. Barnhart returned at noon
from Verdigre.
Lorenz Jurgensen left for Tilden
Tuesday noon.
Goo. D. Buttcrficld left for Chicago
Tuesday noon.
Eilei's circus passed through the
Junction at noon.
R. E. Rouse of Meadow Grove was
in the city Monday.
Mrs. F. J. Alyea of Meadow Grove
was in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. B. W. Caldwell and children
went to Oakdale at noon.
W. L. Lehman leaves for Mlssour
Valley , la. , to visit friends.
C. P. Roe , cashier of the Lynch
bank , was in the city Monday even
ing.
ing.G.
G. C. Lambert returned from a
short business trip to Lincoln Mon
day.
day.Miss
Miss Hazel McDonald of Pierce ar
rived at noon to visit Miss Lillian
Fox.
Fox.Alec
Alec Kennedy of Stanton arrived a
noon to visit his daughter , Mrs. J
Pliant.
Lars Bartelson of Butte was in the
city Monday to purchase a carload o
horses.
Will Green of Creighton , editor o
the Nebraska Liberal , was In the cltj
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Maumaugh o
Omaha are in the city visiting Mrs
M. O. Walcott.
Miss Gladys Merrell , who has been
visiting Mrs. W. J. Hahn , returned to
Stanton Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Green of Creighton ar
rived Monday noon to hear Senate
La Follette speak.
Miss Ada Guttery , who has been
visiting Miss Helen Friday , returned
to Pllger at noon.
Miss Lou Qulst of Rapid City , S
D. , arrived at noon to bo the giies
of Miss Minnie Schramm during th
chautauqua.
Miss Loretta Crowley , who has bee
visiting Miss Reglna McGhan , roturne
to Verdel Tuesday noon.
F. C. Balleweg of Stuart and Mis
Esther Balleweg of Creighton ar
guests of C. A. Balloweg during th
chautauqua.
Rome Miller and twenty-five otho
prominent hotel men and their wive
took supper at the Junction Monda
evening on their way to the Nortl
western hotelmen's convention a
Deadwood , S. D.
Miss Bessie Horton of Stanton Is
visiting at the home of C. P. Parish.
T. B. Ireland of Hay Springs was
the guest of August Raasch Tuesday.
Mrs. A. L. Jones came from Winside
yesterday to hear Senator La Follette ,
Misses Ricka and Carrie Gettlnger ,
returned to Rockport , Mo. , Wednes
day.
day.Miss
Miss Cora Van Buskins of San Fran
cisco , Calif , was In the city ycstcr-
dnvC.
C. A. Miller , editor of the Newman
flrovi' R' porkr , was in the city Tues
day.
day.Mrs.
Mrs. OUR Morotz was In the city
rom Hosklns Tuesday.
MIKS Anna Buck returned to Omaha
Vodnesdny after a short visit with
rlends.
Misses Ada Boyer and Emma Wig *
rs of Boomer are In the city visiting
rlends.
Mrs. Frank Pllgor , Mrs. Oako and
Irs. Jowott of Plorco were In the city
'ostcrdny.
Miss Ruth Plum , who has been vis-
ting at the homo of F. L. Gonung , ro-
urned to oPtersburg at noon.
Miss Amy Frlnk of Newman Grove
s visiting at the home of E. S. South
or a few days.
H. F. Brown and sister loft at noon
or Ironwood , Mich. , to spend three
vooks visiting friends.
Miss Luella Stuefor of West Point
s spending the week in Norfolk , a
guest at the Parish homo.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Baxter ami Mrs.
"red Rastodo rode to the city In their
ute from Plorco yesterday.
Misses Ethel and Margaret Pcarce
> f Scotia arc In the city visiting at
ho home of T. C. Cant well.
Harold Gow returned from Stroms-
mrg Tuesday evening to visit his
> arents during the chautauqua.
J. S. McClary returned last evening
rom an extended visit with friends
ind relatives at Belvldero , Illinois.
Senator C. A. Randall of Newman
jrovo was In the clyy yesterday to
lear Senator La Follotte's speech.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lntour and
laughter arc visiting at the homo of
W. J. Woathorholt for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. William Wolfe and
ind children of Ncllgh are In the
city , the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.
Jaum.
R. Y. Appleby of Stanton , a pri
nary candidate for the senatorial
lomlnaUon , was in Norfolk chautau
Itia day.
A carload of laborers went through
the city this morning on their way to
Gregory to work on the Northwestern
railroad.
G. Long and daughter , who have
.teen visiting at the F. Schelly home ,
eturned to Rock Island , 111. , Wednes-
: Iay noon.
Miss Emma Melcher returned from
SMIgcr last evening. Her father , Fred
Molcher , came with her and will visit
at the home of his daughter , Mrs. II.
G. Brueggoman.
R. R. Hartford of Council Bluffs , la. ,
a son of C , E. Hartford of this city ,
: ias moved to Wayne to take charge
) f the northeast Nebraska district of
the Nebraska Telephone company.
Mrs. E. S. South has boon 111 for sev
eral days.
J. H. Hodgman has come to Norfolk
to live and will take the shoe line of
Footo , Shulz company formerly
represented In this territory by Bon
T. Reid.
Mrs. P. A. Shurtz has returned homo
from Colorado Springs on account ol
the altitude being too high. Mrs
Shurtz Is Improving In health , al
though the trip home was a hard one
Tilden Citizen : Charley Ullarlch
was up from Norfolk Monday look
Ing after his Interests in this locality
Ho reports a yield of sixty-live bushels
of oats to the acre on his farm a
couple of miles west of Norfolk.
Mrs. Sims Is taking her vacation
from Mrs. E. A. Waddlell's mllliuerj
store and will be away four weeks
spending part of the tlmo in Chicago
During her absence Miss Clara Pal
mer of Battle Creek will have charge
of the store.
The Norfolk races will not consist
of merely trotting and pacing as
formerly expected , but the race com
mittee has arranged for several run
ning races. Five head of horses from
Columbus arc coming this week to
try out on the local track.
Paul Wetzol received a ducking am
a few scratches Monday by slipping
out of his boat into the water. Ho
was pushing the boat from the shore
when his foot slipped and he fell into
the water up to his waist and in fall
Ing painfully scratched his face on the
willow branches projecting from the
bank.
Frank Cummins expects to move
Into his new homo on Koenlgsteln av
enue this week. The residence prop
erty which he will vacate , on North
Eleventh street , is to bo occupied by
by Mr. and Mrs. Buckley. Mr. Buck
ley is a traveling salesman for the
Lincoln Paper & Bag company o
Lincoln.
Former Governor Frank D. Jacksoi
of Dos Molnes , father of the Jackson
brothers who promoted the new town
of Dallas at the end of the Norfolk
Dallas line of the Northwestern , man
aged senator Allison's last primarj
campaign in northern Iowa and to
Governor Jackson'sefforts was consid
erably duo to the victory.
Columbus Telegram : Arrangement
wore made for Mrs. H. E. Hardy o
Norfolk , for twenty-one weeks n
patient at the hospital in Columbus
to return to her home. Owing to th
number of serious operations whlcl
she had to endure , and the wonder
ful vitality she has shown at crlttca
periods , her case Is one of the mos
remarkable in the history of St. Mary"
hospital.
Plorco Leader : Mr. nnd Mrs
Woods Cones returned homo fron
Fremont , where they had been attend
ing the races there. Mr. Cones
horse , King Woodford , was not en
tered in any of the races , while Mr
JCalauf's pacer , Captain Mack , race
In the free-for-all class , and finlshc
In fourth place. From Fremont Mr
Zalauf took the two racers to Norfolk
and they will be trained there tint !
the races are pulled off at that plac
on August 12 to 11.
HARMONY AND AGGRESSIVE AC
TION ON PUBLIC ENTERPRISES.
O'Neill , Nob. , Aug. fi. From a staff
orroHpondent : A person can't help
Iking the way they do things In
O'Neill. Harmony Is the watchword
rst , last and all the time : back of
armony ( hero Is aggressive organl-
atlon and a liberal attitude toward
ny public Improvement or new enter-
rise that comes along.
The community Is overwhelmingly
f the Catholic faith In religion , yet
Catholics wore among the most liberal
onators toward a now Protestant
liurch. And , Inversely , Protestants
reely took stock In the now Knights
f Columbus building , regardless of
he fact that the organization Is an
xcluslvo religious society.
The Knights of Columbus had $5-
00 when they started out on their
ulldlng project. The building cost
20,000. Stock to the extent of $10-
00 was quickly and easily sold to
rlvato Individuals about town , no
hat the building Is clear of debt , ex-
opt for about $5,000. The two lots ,
inong the best In the business por-
Ion of the town , were donated out-
Ight by the Catholic priest for this
lamlsomo structure.
Fair Grounds Donated , Too.
The same liberality made possible
ho fair and race grounds. One even-
i\K \ after supper a dozen live busl-
less men stood talking on the street
orner. "Let's start a race mooting , "
omobody suggested. "We're 'on , ' "
aid the others. Forty acres of
clmlco ground , lying just In the north-
'nst ' edge of town , were deemed do-
Irablo. There wasn't any money In
sight , but that didn't dampen the
nthuslasm. The various owners of
own lots In that section wore seen.
3nch agreed to donate his ground for
iso as a race track. It Is provided In
ho deed that the land will revert at
my time the grounds are not used
wo years In succession for a race
neetlng.
dozen men quickly put up enough
noney to guarantee any loss which
night be Incurred by the race meet-
ng. They still guarantee each moot
ng advance to guard against bad
veathor.
This Is the way two big Improvo-
nents to O'Neill have boon brought
ibout during the past couple of years.
\nd so It goes In other things.
A creamery came to town and a
) onus was quickly forthcoming. One
church starts at something and other
churches fall into line to boost.
So , Also , In Politics.
So , also , In politics. O'Neill Is a
lotbed of political lire. There's more
ire than smoke , too. But hitter par
tisanship Is not allowed to mar the
community's peace of mind. Arthur
Million , president of the Bryan Volun
teers of Nebraska , has his office right
across the street from O. O. Snyder ,
who went to the Chicago convention
as a delegate from the Sixth to help
nominate Taft. Mullen strays over
into Snydor's olllco , and Snyder into
Mullen's , and they argue politics in
spirited , but good naturcd , fashion
Sparks fly during the argument , but
the men arc friends after the discus
sion is all over and the war paint
washed off.
This is the homo of Congressman
Kinkaid and of Judge J. .1. Harring
ton , one a Republican and one a Dem
ocrat ; it Is the homo of M. F. Harring
ton , long a right-hand man of Mr
Bryan and at the head of the Govern
ment Ownership League of a year
ago. It Is the homo of the count- ,
officials , some Democrats and some
Republicans , and something of the
political atmosphere may be drawn
from the existence of three weeklj
newspapers one a Republican , one a
Democrat and one an Independent.
And to add to the i > ollttcal tone o
the town still further , the Unltei
States land office is located here and
out to the west of this city arc located
the new Kinkaid section big home
steads which have been taken up
rapidly within the last year or so.
Look For Burlington Extension.
O'Neill looks for a further opening
of tributary territory in the prospec
tlvo extension of the Burlington rail
road from this point southwest. Pee
pie hero say that the Sioux City Com
merclal club has kept a man on the
Job of keeping In touch with this sltua
tion , because the extension would
moan so much to Sioux City , and they
claim hero that the Sioux City Commercial
morcial club Is satisfied that the Bur
llngton is going to extend. This , i
Is pointed out , will moan still more
activity for O'Neill.
After That Piano.
With wonted spirit O'Neill has
gone into The News $500 prize con
test. Miss Rose Fallen has been so
looted ns the city's standard beare
and people here claim that O'Noll
will win. They say that O'Neill neve
falls down and they express faith tha
Miss Fallen will not allow O'Neill to
bo disappointed in this instance.
SIXTY DAYS FOR STANTON MAN
J. W. Payne Jailed for Assaulting
Twelve-eYar-Old Girl.
Stanton , Nob. , Aug. 5. Special to
The News : J. W. Payne of this coun
ty was convicted on simple assault on
the person of Mnggle Cogavske , t
twelve-year-old girl , nnd was sentenced
cod by County Judge Cownn to slxtj
days in the county jail.
About three months ago Payne wo a
convicted of Indecent assault upon
MIC MIUIO llulo j-lrl and roturnoil to
the i-nuiitj after ho had been warned
nwa > . endeavoring to obtain POHBOB-
Ion of a small sum of money which
10 learned that Mrs. Cogavsko had
n her pOHHoslon.
While the little girt was pumping
pall of water about 10 o'clock at
kht he slipped up behind her and
tilling the girl's outcries by throats
ie demanded whether or not her
iiothor had received the money. The
hlld escaped by tolling him there
vas comimny In the house. Meanwhile
Irs. CogavHko , who lives on a farm
outhoaut of Stanton with nine child-
en , the oldest twelve years old , had
akon a rile and begun a search.
month Payne appeared at
, where Mrs. Cogavsko was con-
lilting a physician , and his conduct
. as so suspicious and alarming that
he authorities of the village pro-
hied * her with an escort homo.
Mrs. Cogavsko'H husband absconded
bout eight months ago.
D
SOME OF LA FOLLETTE'S PLAT
FORM ECCENTRICITIES.
Pronounce It In the American way
with the accent on the "fol. " Don't
mphasl/.e the "otto. " That's the way
.a Toilette pronounces It himself.
The Wisconsin senator gets $22" >
ier lecture at these chautaiiqna meet-
ngs. His contract calls for payment
if the entire $2H before the speaking
logins. He apparently feels surer
hat he will live through It to deliver
he talk than that the chaiilauqua poo-
lie will survive to hand over the
cash.
"Haven't you anything larger than
hat ? " ho demanded when his cash
vas counted out to him In Norfolk in
$20 $ bills.
The senator has ruined his voice
ind has to keep drinking Ice water
ill through his address to keep up
ils vocal chords. Otherwise his voice
jets husky.
La Folletto has a number of ecten-
rlcltles regarding his platform work ,
" "or Instance , he declared ho wouldn't
speak unless he could have Ice water
uid an electric fan. He didn't get the
'an , but spoke regardless. Also , when
10 saw the size of the table , he do-
nanded a bigger one.
"Now I have managed two chautnu-
quas before where you spoke , " replied
Kov. 13dwin Booth , jr. , pastor of the
-Mrst Congregational church of Nor-
'oik , "and I know all of your peculiar-
ties. I will attend to everything you
need. .lust let them drop from your
ulnd. " Then ho went ahead. In
Norfolk he did not receive his cash
.int II after the speech.
La Follotte's set form of contract
calls for cab-fare to and from the
haiitauqun grounds. This clause was
stricken from the Norfolk contract.
The senator's son sits on the plat
form to tell his father when to quit.
Ho spoke three hears In Norfolk.
Hartman May Make the League ,
Stanton Picket : Louis Hartman ,
received a communication from
our local hero of the spit hall , has
"Ducky" Holmes manager of the
Sioux City team of the Western
league , requesting Information as to
his physical qualifications and con
taining a hint that there Is a place
for him on "Ducky's" ' team If he Is
as good as his record indicates. Those
who have seen his work are practically
unanimous in the belief that he will
make good in fast company , and while
he may lack some experience , being
but twenty-two years old , It Is certain
that If he keeps up Ills present gait ,
he will some day bo a star In the big
leagues. Out of twenty-throe games
pitched for the Stanton team last year ,
nineteen were victories and many of
them shutouts. This record was made
with only an ordinary country team
behind him against some of the fastest
semi-professional teams of the state.
This year he has pitched eight games
and in not one of them have his oppon
ents been able to score more than
five lilts. In three of them but two
hits were made off his delivery and
one was a no-hit contest.
South Dakota News.
Reports from every nook and corner
of the state indicated that bumper
crops are being harvested.
The state assessment board began
work on telephone properties.
WEEK HOT AND DRY.
Weather the Past Week Was Hot
Even For August.
Lincoln , Aug.1. . Special to The
News : The weather bulletin for the
week ending August 3 , Issued today , Is
as follows :
The week was warm and dry , with
an excess of sunshine.
The mean temperature for the week
was between 7-1 ° and 78" , which Is an
average of about 2 ° above the normal.
The maximum temperature exceeded
90 ° very generally , except on Thursday -
day and Friday , when it was 5 ° to 10 °
lower.
The rainfall was below normal in all
parts of the state. I > jcal showers oc-
cured Monday , Tuesday and Thurs
day , but the rainfall was generally less
than a quarter of an inch. The high
temperature of the week caused rapid
evaporation and more rain is now
needed in practically all counties. The
total rainfall from April 1 to date is
above normal in nearly all counties [ ,
but in n few northern and western
counties there is a slight deficiency.
THIRTY.THREE REPUBLICANS
START T. & . S. CLUB.
Atkinson , Nob. , Aug. 5. Special to
The NOWR : Pursuant to a published
call by Coinmlttoomnn Dell Akin , in
Taft and Sherman club wan organized !
by a largo mimhor of llopiihlloan voters
ers meeting In Uio opera IIOIIHO. Dell'
Akin was selected as chairman muE
W. E. Scott as secretary of the moot-
Ing.
Ing.A
A declaration of principles and thiv
'lub ' roll was signed by thlrly-thrc-
votorn. A
permanent organization Wnm
effected by the adoption of a con
slltutloii and by-laws.
The election of olIlcorH resulted am
follows : .Ini'oli Roeko , president :
Fred Swlngley , vice president ; 13. J.
Mark , secretary and A. .1. Hart treas
urer.
urer.On
On motion the chair appointed an-
executive committee of live consisting ,
of A. O. Havens , W. n. Arganbroght , .
William L. Shull.1. . M. Gnllogly and
Ivan Dlckorson ami a membership.
committee consisting of Georgi-
Sturdovant. William Rlslnger and ,1.
12. llrook. The executive commit ( OP *
was Instructed to procure suitable *
headquarters for ( he club. The moot
ing adjourned until 8:110 : next Monday
evening.
VENERABLE STATESMAN SUC
CUMBS TO HEART FAILURE.
Dubuquc , In. , Aug. 4. Senator Alli
son of Iowa tiled suddenly at his home-
here at 2 o'clock this afternoon from
heart failure.
Six times In the United States
senate from Iowa , Senator Allison war.
at the time of his death this afternoon
a candidate for the seventh term and
his candidacy was to have been sub
mitted to the voters of Iowa In thn
coming election next November.
In the Senate Thirty-Five Years.
Senator Allison entered the United
States senate March -1 , 1873 , and
served In that capacity for more than-
thirty-five years , having been ro
ok-clod In 1S78 , 1S8I , KS1IO , ISllli and
1U03. And ho
would have been reelected -
elected again this fall , without any
question.
Senator Allison served In thi-
Unlled States senate longer than any
other man ever did.
Seventy-Seven Years Old.
Senator Allison was soventy-sovci
years of ago , having been born Marclf
2 , 1829.
Born in Ohio.
Allison was born In Perry , O.
March 2 , 1829. Ho was brought up on
a farm and was educated .at Alle
gheny college , In Pennsylvania. He
practiced law In his native state until
1857 , when he removed to Dubuqiu
and he has lived In this city for more
than fifty years.
In the early part of the civil wai
he served on the governor's staff and
was actively engaged in raising troops ,
for the union army.
In lSGu-71 he was a representative
In congress and on March1 , 1873 ,
first entered the senate.
Had Just Been Through Fight.
The sudden death of Senator Alli
son is the more dramatic because of
the terrific political struggle through
which the venerable statesman hau' .
just passed in securing a renomlnu-
tlon for Ills long-time olllce at the
hands of the Republicans of Iowa.
Fierce battle was waged upon this
feeble senator by Governor Albert
Cummins and it was only after the
severest form ' of a political struggle-
that Senator'AlIIson won the day.
Was Presidential Timber.
Several times Senator Allison was ;
mentioned prominently In connection- ,
with the presidency. He was a dele-
Kate to the
Republican national con
vention in 1SCO.
In the session of the senate begin
ning December , 1899 , Senator Alli
son was made chairman of the com
mittee on appropriations and a mem
ber of the committee on finance.
As a statesman he ranked among ,
the most prominent in national poli
tics.
WAS ILL FOR FORTNIGHT.
Serious Illness of Allison Kept Frorm
the Public.
Dubuque , la. , Aug. 5. Although ncn
news came from the home of Senatot
Allison Indicating his serious condi
tion , it is now learned that he had :
been falling fast for the past fortnight
Fort the past two years Senator Alli
son has been in falling health.
HANS ALBERT WAS IN WAYNE
_
Pueblo Episode Revives Wayne Mem
ories of Violinist.
Wayne Democrat : Hans Albert ,
the dopy violinist who caused a com
motion In Wayne three years ago.
caused a grout sensation In Pueblo
Ho was confined In the town basilic *
and a handsome girl from Ottumwn
Iowa , who ran away from homo be
cause she "loved" Hans , persuaded m
preacher to sneak up to the grat u *
Jail window and marry them. The
pastor was later arrested and the
police are now trying to find out how
many wives the Insane Hans has
Hero in Wayne the crazy musician
wanted to do things to James lA-ahy
probably because Jim had heavy.
curly hair but after the husky druggist -
gist threatened to break the fiddler In
two and throw the pieces in the street , .
Albert became mure docile/ .
