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PHK NltPOMnVKRKLYYNhWK..inilRNAI. ( ) : > PFMOAY S HPT \IMH I II .1 I IM r I CHARGING ELOPMENT INDIANA MAN MAKES TROUBLE. DETECTIVE CLUTTER ARRESTED An Indiana Church Row , Two De serted Homes , an Elopement , South Dakota Divorces all Figure In Tale of George L. McClellan. D. L. CluttiT , now facing a very serious charge In the court of Justice Iviniliort lint elsewhere a detective nnd deputy game warden nnd at one tlrno a candidate for constable- , pins his hope for liberty on n South Da kota divorce two of them In fnc ( nnd n South Dakota mar riage. It IB ono the missing mar riage license that Clutter says he can convince the court that he hnH played the matrimonial name straight and not hluffcd on a four-Hush. And as Justice1 Ijunhcrt has not barred the divorce u la South Dakota from the ruled of the game , Clutter has a fair chance for freedom If he can show that missing marring license. Clutter's arro t yesterday came as the result of a two year search on the part of George L. McClellan , an In diana farmer , now tit the Oxnanl hotel. The arrest was made by Con stable John K. Flynn , who n year ago dufcatcd Clutter for the constable- Hhlp. The arrest was made at the Instance of County Attorney Koenlg- stein. Elopement Charged. Marriage unhnpplnens , n wife's un faithfulness , the old , old story of un requited love of wife for husband , Is the basis of the plot In this new talc In Norfolk justice court. D. L. Clutter , the defendant , Is alleged to have eloped from Butler , Indiana , on May 17 , 1900 , with a Mrs. George L. McClellan , the wife of a former well-to-do farmer of that lo cality. Clutter Is said to have de serted his own wife at Butler , and to have lived thereafter with Mrs. Mc- Clellnn. His defense Is that both ho and Mrs. McClellan secured divorces y and were married In South Dakota. Clutter Is a resident of this city and Is a well-known character. Since his arrival hero over a year ago , ho has posed as a detective and for a time has served as a deputy game warden. Mr. McClellan's wife and two children live with Clutter. The beginning of this attachment between Mr. Clutter and Mrs. Me- Clcllan occurred two years ago In Uutler , Intl. , while the hitter's hus band was In an Insane hospital at Logansport , Ind. When ho learned of his wife's being untrue to him , Mr. McClellan eluded his guards at the hospital , as ho says , and hastily re turned home. This was May 17 , 190G. That very night , accompanied by her two children , his wife started away on the train , westward bound. Al most nt the same hour , It Is charged , Clutter followed her from Uutler and It Is thought joined her before she had gone far. The next heard of , they were In South Dakota. There they remained for some time and finally came here. About two weeks ago Mr. McClellan learned of their whereabouts. Ho In formed Jack Koenlgsteln , the county's prosecuting attorney. The result was the arrest of Clutter by his successful opponent at the last election for con stable. After the separation McClellan says that his wife sought for part of his property. Ho gave her attorney one- third of his estate or $475. He claims her lawyer gave her $375 , as the law yer told him. The wife declared that she received only $34. McClellan laughed when he said this. He used the rest of his money In the hospital and since then has worked at day labor. Mr. McClellan Is registered at the Oxnard hotel. He Is affable , and well- dressed. His past suffering shows Itself In his face. When Interviewed ho was at first reluctant to speak of his un fortunate married life , but later aired his trouble unreservedly. Church Row Caused Prostration. He stated that the Indirect cause of his late misfortunes started February 13 , 1901 , two years before he charges Clutter with breaking up his home. With no emotion , save when he spoke of his children , whom ho loves dearly , he went on to state that on the above date he was transferred to the Logansport hospital for treat ment for nervous prostration. He had been a very devout Christian hereto fore. Troubles between the minister and the congregation arose and Mc Clellan hastened to the support of the former. These dlssentlons In the church and the levity with which people ple considered his pretensions slowly undermined his health. Ho said he remained at the hospital two years. McClellan said ho did not desire the custody of his children unless ho Is certain that they are not being well provided for. As for any real affec tion for his wayward wife ho said ho had none and was satisfied for her to live forever with the man whom he thinks wrecked his home. D. L. Clutter , the defendant In the case , appeared before Justice Lam bert this morning and asked that his case ho continued for ten days. It was granted by consent of the prose cuting attorney , the defendant was allowed to go away on his own CORII ! Mt.cc The trial In n-t for SepUmUi 10. REIGN OF REPORTER-CHIEF ENDS Ross Tlndall , Son of Rev. D. K. Tin- dnll , Has Oeen Chief of Police. For five days a newspaper reporter and college student has ruled Nor folk as chief of police. During these ilnyH the city's chief police officer 1ms been HOHR Tlndall , a son of Dr. D. K. Tlndall , presiding elder of the Norfolk district of the Methodist church. Norfolk was well behaved during the week. l ast night Chief Peters returned from n week's visit In Albion. He stepped to the head of the police force and HOBS Tlndall , the reoprtcr-chlef , surrendcrd the star and club nnd gun. , Tlndall will attend the state univer sity this year. MORNING WAS A COLD ONE. Forty-Four Degrees Was Lowest Point Reached Tuesday Morning. Just twelve degrees above freezing. That's what It was Tuesday morning. A frosty morning for primary day. Kind of a prophecy of a frost for someone. Hut the chilly weather put a new tinge of life In the air and the political milling went on un abated. It was forty-four degrees above zero early Tuesday morning. The frosty tinge to the air turned attention to the prospects of the annual "first killing frost , " which usually comes near the end of the month. In this connection data covering the weather conditions for September In this section for the past nineteen years Is Interesting. It Is given out by the weather bureau as follows : The normal temperature for the month in { he nineteen years has been 04 degrees. The warmest month was that of T897 , with an average of 72 , the coldest that of 1890 , which was 58. The highest temperature was 103 which was September 17 , 1895 , and the lowest was 25 degrees on the 29 , 1899. The earliest dates on which the first "killing" frost occurred In autumn was September 13 , 1890 and 1902. The average date on which the first "kill- Ing" frost occurred was September 27. The average precipitation for the month was 2.82. The average num ber of days In September with .01 of an Inch or more of rain In the nine teen years were seven. The greatest monthly precipitation was 8.00 Inches in 1900 , and the least was .20 which was In 1899. The greatest amount of precipitation recorded in any 24 con secutive hours was 4.29 Inches on Sep tember 17-18 , 1905. The average nuniber of clear days was 15 ; partly cloudy , 7 , and cloudy , 8. During this month the prevailing winds are from the south , and the average hourly velocity Is ll.fi miles The highest velocity of the wind was 70 miles from the southeast. GOT TRAVELER SAMPLE CASE But Valentine Thief Spent Night in Jail and Confessed. Valentino , Neb. , Sept. 1 Special to The News : Detected in stealing a sample grip from a traveling sales man , two men were thrown In jail over night and ordered to take the first train away with the coming of dawn The traveling man was playing pool In the "Owl" saloon when one of the men walked out with the traveler's sample case. When the traveling man missed It the bartender remembered seeing a man leave the saloon with a suit case nnd gave a good descrip tion. tion.The The fellow was found In company with another man and denied the theft vigorously. One of the sus pects fought back and had to be knocked down a couple of times be fore he was landed In Jail. When morning came one of the pris oners admitted taking the grip and told where It was hid. The sample case was found in the cellar of an old building. Rather than burden the county with expense the men were or dered from town. Made a Hit in. Omaha. Omaha Dee : Harney street before and after the theater performances Sunday evening was a veritable show street with the hundreds of people that ( locked to the various play houses , and "The Royal Chef" re ceived Its share of the crowd. In spite of the previous run of the piece In Omaha and other cities , everything seemed fresh and sparkling , and the principals In the little musical farce were overworked trying to satisfy the audience , which demanded recall af ter recall. William H. Conley pre sents the part of the Chicago-Oolong brewer-chef with all the necessary life and nonsense , and the others In the cast and chorus add to the enter tainment with a variety of song , dance and costume. Julia Curtlss Introduced troduced- few creditable Imitations of Eddie Fey , Anna Held and others which won a generous applause , and " \f\\o \ \ \ Spirit of ' 70 , " a life tableau of the famous painting of that name , was recalled again and again at the close of the second act. Almost every solo made a hit with the parquet , bal cony and gallery , and the peanut boys In the latter were especially appre ciative of the "broiler" and soldier and sailor choruses. When you are In the company of a man of fifty don't say : "Oh , dear ; I am becoming old ; I passed forty the other day. " NORFOLK TAKES PLAINVIEW'S MEASURE 3 TO 2. PLAY A TEN INNING GAME Norfolk Won a Swift Game In the Tenth Inning When Bennett Doubled to Right Field and Was Scored by Oovee. That far famed and much feared hunch of salaried ball artists from up at Plalnvlew came down to Nor folk to try conclusions with the husky players of this town nnd suf fered defeat only after a great ten Inning struggle , by n score of 2 to 3. Before the game many were bewail ing the fact that Norfolk was doomed to almost certain defeat. After Nor folk had nosed a length ahead , these same ones were wearing a pleasant smile and saying "I told you so. " Norfolk's winning run came In the tenth Inning when Dennett doubled to right field , and Uovco scored him on a pretty single over second base. There were two out at this time , nnd Bovee's hit was most timely. Ben nett's double was the only ono of the game. The best part of the game was the closeness of the score throughout the ten Innings , and the uncertainty of the result. Errors and dumb plays were frequent , and about evenly di vided on both sides. Some sensa tional fielding and base running on the Ty Cobb order enlivened the In terest to a considerable extent. . All the double plays were fast , and nicely handled. Some fly balls to the out field were trapped after long runs. In the first inning Plalnvlew had three runners on bases , but could not score. For Norfolk In the first in ning Hoffman singled and went round to third on Bennett's Texas leaguer over the Infield. He scored on first baseman's error. In the third inning Plalnvlew took the lead. Chapman walked and was safe at second on an error. With Chapman and Chenner on first and second , Drebert nnd F. Tepner suc cessively singled , scoring the former two. Norfolk evened things up In the same Inning when Hoffman was snfe nt first on shortstop's error. Ho stole second , and scored when shortstop fumbled Rush's , grounder. In the sixth there were two double plays. Bennett stopped grounder , tagged runner racing to second and threw out another runner at first. With Norfolk at bat and three on bases the ball was hit to the pitcher who threw home to the catcher and the latter threw to first , completing the best double play of the game. In the ninth a great running catch was made by Plalnvlow's left fielder. In Norfolk's half chances for a run seemed good , but two runners were caught off bases. Tlie decision at third was very close. Errors put pitcher Kirkland In a hole in the tenth , but he was equal to the emergency and struck out a batsman , retiring the side with run ners on second and third. The score : Norfolk. AB R H PO A E South 3b C 0 1 0 4 0 Hoffman c' 5 2 1 9 0 0 Bennett 2b 5 1 3 3 3 1 Kirkland p . . . .5 0 0 0 C 2 Rusk ss 5 0 1 0 1 0 Bovee Ib 5 0 1 13 1 0 Haak If 3 0 1 4 0 0 Glissman cf . . .1 0 0 1 0 0 Reynolds rf . . .4 0 0 0 0 0 Total 88 3 8 30 15 3 Plalnvlew AB R H PO A E C. Tepner ss . .4 0 0 1 G 0 Chapman c . . .1 1 1 5 1 0 Kelly 3b 4 0 0 5 3 0 Schenner , p . .5 1 0 0 1 0 Drebert Ib 5 0 1 13 1 4 F. Tepner 2b . .3 0 1 3 4 0 Scott If 4 0 3 0 0 0 Holbert cf 5 0 0 2 0 0 Necker rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 Total 35 2 C 29 * 15 4 * Two out when winning run was made. The score by Innings : * Norfolk 1 0 1 00 0 00 0 1 3 Plain view 002000000 0 2 The summary : Sacrifice hits , Chapman 2. Earned runs , Norfolk 2 , Plalnview 2. Stolen bases , Haak , Scott. Two base hit , Bennett. Double plays , Bennett to Bovee , Schenner to Chapman to Dre bert ; F. Tepner to Kelly. Bases on Balls , of Ktrkland 4 ; off Schenner 1. Hit by pitched balls , by Kirkland 2 , by Schenner 3. Time of game , 2:15. : Umpire , Howe. KEEP SCHAVLAND WILD. Madison County Man Has His Wor ries In Lincoln. Lincoln Star : Secretary Sclmvland of the state board of equalization and assessments is being driven wild by the mistakes made by assessors In re turning the terminal tax assess ments. Time after time he has sent back the returns only to have them returned in a worse muddled up con dition than ever. The state board has not yet completed its equalization. The valuation placed on the side track of the Union Pacific railway IB ou low nnd the trouble now eiicoun- 1 > ! Is to equall/.o the valuation of i\v \ hide tracK of the Carious roads. Mr. tcha\land ? linn figured out the auTatfe actual value per mlle of tracks , as nssossod by local asses sors under the to nn I mil tnx law which found by adding assessments In cities nnd villages where the main track has been assessed separate from right of way lands , nnd not jointly with the track of other companies , and dividing the total assessed value by the totl mileage of the same cities and vintages as follows : Union Pacific : Main track , $10,090 , side track , $4,850. Burlington : Main track , $10,005 , side track , $0,971. Northwestern : Main track , $12,274 , side track , $7,500. Minneapolis & Omaha : Main track 114,511 , side track , $9,050. , Rock Island : Main track , $10,178 , side track , $0,417. Missouri Pacific : Main track , $10- 736 , side track , $0,820. $ St. Joe & Grand Island : Main track $7,401 , Bide track , $4,515. Peace at Pllger. Pllger Herald : This editor has been enjoying peace and tranqulllty this week as our better half got stung on the face quite badly Monday by a bee causing the stung member to swell up thrice its natural size and It seems to produce about the same effect as lock jaw. If any editor wants to borrow the bees for a few days we would gladly loan them. The effect of the stingers is all that could be desired this hot weather. Grand Army Parade. Toledo , Sept , 2. It was estimated that 30,000 were In the Grand Army parade this morning. There were 150,000 visitors here. The Taft party arrived this morning to sit In the re viewing stand. Automobiles took the Taft party to the reviewing stand where the party was tendered an ovation. Senators For- aker and Dick and Mayor Whetlock occupied the carriage and were cheered continuously. The veterans , in passing , saluted Judge Taft. Votes at Nellgh. Nellgh , Neb. , Sept. 2. Special to The News : Democratic candidates for governor received in two wards : Berge 18 , Dahlman 8. Shallenberger 15. For Democratic congressman , Howard 13 , Latta 2J. For Republican state senator , Ninth district , Bressler CO , Thornton 08. For representative George Fannon 80 , F. E. Sala 54. For Republican county attorney , E. D. Kilbourne , 71 , J. B. Smith 31 , O. A. Williams 42. MISTAKEN IMPRESSION GAINED GROUND HERE. No ; Mr. Randall has not withdrawn from the race for the Republican sen atorial nomination. He Is still mak ing every effort to continue himself in the office. A number of Norfolk people who | I read the affidavit made by John Eb- erly of Stanton in which Mr. Randall was quoted as admitting that It Is Stanton county's turn , and declaring that he would not be a candidate for renomlnation , thought that that meant a withdrawal from the field by Mr. Randall. Not so , however. It was last April that Mr. Randall admitted the nomin ation ought to go to Stanton and declared - . clared he would not be a candidate [ for rcnotnination. . Two weeks after that conversation | Mr. Randall announced his candidacy to sudceed himself. He is still after the nomination , and will be until next Tuesday night. And in order to nominate R. Y. Appleby of Stanton , those who favor him must go to the polls and vote for him. The voting booths will not open until noon on primary day. They close at 9 in the evening. It Is Impossible to vote on two tic kets. A man must either vote for his choice of candidates on the Republi can or Democratic or Prohibition , as the case may be. He is not allowed to help select candidates on two differ ent tickets. INDIANS LOSEJO VEROIGRE North Line Team Scores Victory Over Walthill Score , 6 to 0. Verdigre , Neb. , Sept. 1. Special to The News : Vordlgre defeated the Walthill Indians on the Verdigre grounds by a score of G to 0. The fpature of the game was the pitching of Thompson , Verdlgre's south paw , who held the Indians to a single hit. Only twenty-eight red men were per mitted to face him during the game. The score : R.H.E. , Verdigre . . .00013020 x G Wathill 00000000 0 0 1 3 Batteries , Thompson ; Indians , Pet ty and Walker. Called on Account of the Dust. Lindsay , Neb. , Sept. 1. Special to The News : The "fats" and the "leans" of Lindsay played a base ball game , the fats losing by the score of 2 to 4. The game was called In the sixth Inning on account of the heat and dust , the "fats" being fearful of sunstrokes. Batteries , Fats , Sweeny and Van Ackem ; leaof , McAulltfo and Logan. - "THE ROYAL CHEF" DELIGHTS FIRST NIGHT AUDIENCE. WILLIAM CONLEY WAS CLEVER An Abundance of Catchy Music , Pret ty Chorus Girls and Clever Come dians , With Soloists of Quality , Made the Evening Enjoyable. The theatrical season of 1908-9 opened at the Auditorium In Norfolk last night with a catchy musical comedy which was greeted by a well filled house. "Tho Royal Chef , " on the whole , was an attractive nnd n satisfactory musical show , with some good voices , a cluster of songs of the whistling kind nnd n number of clever fun-mnkers who won wnrm spots In the hearts of the audience. William H. Conley as a comedian Is satisfactory nnd his fun-mnklng was of the clean , wholesome type. It wns particularly to be noted that "The Royal Chef" was absolutely free from any slight tnlnt of sugges tion , such as so often really spoils these merry musical comedies. Mary Mnlatcsta was pretty and Is possessed of a beautiful voice which i pleased Norfolk. Julia Curtis , who was recalled again and ngnln to sing "O'Reilly , " nnd whose character Imi tations of Anna Held and Eddy Foye attracted unusual applause , was popu lar with the crowd. An attractive tableux of n Yankee fife and drum corps brought cheers from the house. There was an abundance of music going all Iho time and the comedy features were crisp and new. Like the majority of present-day musical comedies , the show has no plot and Is rather a pudding of many kinds of spices. Mr. Conley's unique and exception ally clever singing the catchy song- hit , "Let Me Go Back , " will long be remembered by Norfolk theatergoers as one of the most enjoyable features ever seen in the city. ' A large number or out of town peo- . pie were here , particularly from Stanton - ' ton , Pierce , Hoskins , Creighton and West Point WEDNESDAY WRINKLES. Mrs. R. Craft went to Sioux City Monday. S. Beck went to Pierce Wednesday morning. Mrs. II. A. Vail went to Pllger Tues day noon. Mrs. B. T. Reid Is visiting friends In Omaha. B. T. Reid ,1s in St. Paul , Minn. , on business. W. H. Livingston went to Tllden Tuesday noon. Mrs. Harry Loder returned from Omaha Tuesday. C. W. Anderson of Hoskins was In the city Monday. Mrs. B. W. Avery of Jackson , Minn. , Is the guest of Mrs. S. F. Erskine for , few ' . a 'weeks. John Dunn went to Wayne at noon to attend college. Miss Alice Holt went to Pierce Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Scott left Tues day noon for Aubjim. Mrs. John Stevens of Madison was In the city yesterday. Miss Bertha Stilson of Atkinson is visiting Miss Lela Brush. A. H. Klesau left for Atkinson at noon to look after his farm. , F. G. Aurlnger of Nellgh was in Norfolk yesterday on business . Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blakeman went to Pierce today to attend the races. Dr. Nora Falrchllds of Omaha is the guest of Miss Drue Drush Tor a few days. days.H. H. F. Hilborne of Plalnvlew , for merly ] of Norfolk , is in the city visit ing relatives. Misses Emma and Louise Schultz and Miss Anna Manske went to Pierce Tuesday noon. Gustavo Wachter will leave Wed nesday for New Ulm , Minn. , where he will attend school. Preston Ogden returned Irom Chicago cage Tuesday noon after a two week's engagement In revival work. Lorin Doughty leaves Wednesday morning for Ames , la. , where he will enter the sophomore year of the Iowa state college. Misses Ollio and Jessie Brain , who have . been the guests of Mrs. E. Sly for several days , returned to Omaha Tuesday noon. Miss Myrtle McCormlck , who hns | been the guest of Miss Jennie Schwenk. left Tuesday noon for her home at Wagner , S. D. . F. B. McElfresh , wno has neon stenographer - L ographer for General Superintendent ! S. M. Braden for the past month left Tuesday for Lincoln. Mrs. V. G. Hucbner , who has been visiting her brother , Herman H. Mil ler , who is very low , returned to Pierce Wednesday morning. Mrs. O. R. Meredith returned Mon day noon from Lincoln , where she has been attending the Christian church convention at Bethany. S. R. McFarland , deputy county clerk , and William Darlington , deputy county treasurer , came up from Mad ison at noon to vote at the Republican primary In Norfolk. Miss Myrtle Hewlns returned to Wayne Monday after spending her vncatlon with her paroiitB. Miss HowtiiH U nuiMlciil director at the normal. .Miss 1-otilno Kummer IH on thlg week's Nick list. Mr. nnd Mrs. Mnllory and children of Pierce stopped off over illicit with Mrs. S. (1. Satterk'o nml left this mornIng - Ing to nttond the state fair nt Lin coln. Mr. and Mrs. W. Sntterleo and two children arrived homo from Omaha last evening after a brief visit. Miss Irma Gibbon of Atkinson will bo the guest of Mrs. F. G. ( Jotllngor Wednesday. Miss Mao Brubaker of Mortlnch , StiHkntchownn province , Canada , IH visiting her grandfather , Martin Hrulmkor , and will attend school here. Mr. nnd Mrs. Ed Nelson were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Halm Tuesday on their return to Creighton from ft two weeks' visit to Pipkin , WIs. WIs.Ed Ed Ellis of this city hns n chicken with five toes on ench foot. W. H. Blnkemnn Is having n largo sign painted on the roof of his ware house on Seventh street. The streets of the Junction are be ing graded nnd weed mowers nro nt work cleaning up the vacant lots nnd alleys. A. J. Colwoll hns purchased n , Wlnton forty-horsc-power four cylin der ( touring cnr with n capacity of ] seven , passengers. Mrs. II. Lodcr has just returned from a trip to Omaha where she went to study up-to-date methods In the management of cafes. A. Ranklcv of this city will sail on the | Lucltnnla December 5 for a visit to t his old homo in Chrlstlanla. He will be accompanied by his brother , Jim Randklev , of Plorro , S. D. Roy Manor and wife , who was form erly Edna Ingham and who was re . ported to have Inherited wealth In England , left Norfolk last night for Lander , Wyom. , where they expect to live. live.Mrs. Mrs. L. M. Beeler narrowly escaped serious injury in a sensational run away on Norfolk avenue yesterday af ternoon. People who saw the accident held their breath In fear , fully believ ing that Mrs. Beelor must suffer ser iously. She plucklly clung to the reins of the runaway horse , however , and was unhurt. A wheel came oft the carriage frightening the horse. Frank Beels , L. P. Pasewalk , Lowell ' Ersklne and Sam Erskine will enter the tennis tournament which Is to bo held at Madison during the county fair. All will enter the singles and a team consisting of Frank Beels and Sam Erskine will represent Nor folk In the doubles. The players have not been practicing much of late , but they are all strong players and will undoubtedly play their best to give Norfolk the honors. The trains passing through Norfolk going north and east have boon filled beyond their seating capacity the last few days. Monday an extra section of No. C was made up here. The second end section was over an hour late on account of the heavy passenger traf fic. Many people are going north and looking over the Rosebud coun try soon to be opened. Many are liv ing In that vicinity temporarily. The state fair and the comimcncemcnt of the school year are causing the large amount of the traffic cast. Forty-Two Potatoes In One HIM. Bassett Leader : James Cooper brings a wonderful talc of the fertility of our soil. He says that In his garden In Bassett , ho recently dug n * hill containing forty-two potatoes ranging In size from a hen's egg up. The hill was a large ono containing five stalks. Of course not every hill has so many potatoes but the crop In this section this year will be simply immense. In quality and flavor our potatoes excell those grown farther east. This is due to the climate. , GOT THEM"AUHEY RUN" Fremont Lawyer Was Victim of a Nellgh Minnow "Gag. " Nellgh , Neb. , Aug. 31. Special to The News : R. R. Cooke , an attorney from Fremont , who , with a bunch of boosters from O'Neill , has been en joying the carnival at Neligh during the last week , Is the latest , and up to date the easiest , victim of John May- bury's minnow gag. Mr. Cooke bought five dozen at five cents per twelve , paid in advance , and agreed to take them "as they run. " Mr. Cooke is "two bits shy" nnd some wiser , but Maybury's supply of minnows is un- diminished. Battle Creek News. Gottlieb Preuss came over from Madison Friday for a visit at the home of his son , Robert Preuss. Mrs. A. C. Uredehoeft and little daughter ' and Miss Lena Bredehoeft went to Avon , S. D. , Friday for a visit with relr.tlves. George Simmons came homo from an Omaha hospital , whore ho has been about ono month for treatment of his crippled foot. Ho Is doing fine , but will have to walk with the assistance of crutches for some time. His father , Ralph Simmons , accompanied him. Rev. J. Hofman will preach at Con cord , Neb. , next Sunday. The Luth eran church at Green Garden will have a mission fest Sunday. The same day a new minister , Rev. Mr. Vogel , will be Installed In the Lutheran church on Buffalo Creek by Rev. F. Koester of Tllden. Our schools opened the doors again Monday. O. B. Walker of the Norfolk glove factory was here on business Friday. James Nichols and Fred Dankers were here Thursday from Madison. [ FORMER NORFOLK PLANT IS SHUT DOWN OUT WEST. DROUGHT CAUSES SHUT-DOWN. Owing to the Lnck of Rain In the Vi cinity of Lnmar , Col. , There Were No Beets This Year to be Harvested For Norfolk's Old Fnctory. The sugar factory nt Lamar , Col. , which wns moved to that city from Norfolk n few yours ago , will not bu operated this fall. Ijick of bootH , duo to drought In that region Is the rea son. The former Norfolk factory l Iho only ono In Colorado which will not run. This Is the word brought to Norfolk Dy M. J. Best , who has been absent from the city for three years. Mr. Host would not he huro U the factory WIIB running at Lnmar. Ho has boon In Douglas , Wyo. , El Paso , Tex. , Snl- da , Col. , and other places since leav ing Norfolk. He says Norfolk IB boat nftor all. OFF FOR BIO GAME. Sioux City Comment on the Mathew- son Hunting Trip. Sioux City Journal : Kiiroittt ? for the state fair at Washington , where 10 will engage In n big hunt , Major 2. P. Mnthewson. of Walthill , Nob. , president of the First National bank of Walthill , was the guest of F. 11. Intchinu of Sioux City. Major Miithowson left for Norfolk , Nob. , whcro he was Joined by other Members of the party , Including Dar ns Mathewson of the Norfolk Na- lonal bank , and Robert. Mnthewson , cashier of the Traders and Fnnnora mnk of Wnkelleld , Nob. Upon their arrival In Washington they will bo olned by Fred Mathowson , who for a number of years was a timber Inspector specter for the United States govern ment and who Is thoroughly familiar with the country. The major Is a pioneer of the ter ritory adjacent to Sioux City , having ; come to this section of the slate lit the late ' 60s. He killed deer In what H now the orporatlon limits of Sioux 21ty and shot oik within ten miles of Sioux City. Business conditions along the new extension of the Burlington road lit. . Nebraska are all that could be de sired , according to Major Mathewson. "We will , have a banner crop , " salt ! he major , "If the weather man will give us three weeks of warm weather. It will take ajiout that length of tlmo to place the corn out of danger. The corn has matured but slowly In the * past ten days. " Major Mathowson said about Walt- hill : "Tho growth of the town IB gratifying to the men who have faltlt In Its future. About two years ago the t site of the town was a corn Hold. The sale of lots for the town site toolc place ' in an open field ou May 22 , 1900. Two years ago at tiio present time there . was not a permanent building. Now we have a population of over ( JOB and In addition to beautiful homes j1 have fourteen brick business build ings and two more In process of con struction. " Railroad Notes. Fremont Tribune : Wallace Smith , an engineer on the Northwestern rail road , sold his suburban farm south east of the city to Mr. Jensen , who resides on Mrs. Edwards' place. Mr. Jensen will take possession of the property soon and will convert it Into a dairy. Ho paid $100 an acre for it. Order of Hearing. In the County Court of Madison County Nebraska. The State of Nebraska , Madison County. To all persons Interested In the estate of Josephine Durland.deceased : Whereas , there Is on file In the county court of said Madison county , an In strument purporting to be the last will and testament of Josephine Durland , late of said Madison county , deceased , and Hurt Mapos has filed his petition herein praying to have said Instru ment admitted to probate , nnd for the Issuing of letters testamentary , which will relates to both real and personal estates : I have therefore appointed Mon day , the 28th day of September , 190S , at one o'clock In the afternoon , at the county court room In Madison , In said county , ns the time and place for hear ing and proving said will , at which tlmo and place you and all concerned may appear and contest the probate and allowing of the same. It Is further ordered that said peti tioner glvo notice to nil persons In terested In said estate of the pen dency of the said petition , nnd the time and place set for the hearing oC the Mime , by causing a copy of this order to be published In the Norfolk Weekly News-Journal , a newspaper printed , published and circulated In said county , for three weeks succes sively previous to the day sot for the hearing. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 31st day of August , 1908. Wm. Bates , Seal. ] County Judge.