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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.
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"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
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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.