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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 11, 1908)
UK NOKKULK WKKKLY NK \ --.juUUNAI . , : FU11)ASJJPTKMUIM ) \ 11 FAMOUS $13,089.25 TRUNK CASE IS ON FOR TRIAL. ECHO OF NORFOLK DEPOT FIRE. Five Gate * Have Already Been En listed for Trial at Norfolk Term by the Attorneys Federal Court Here September 21. CIIHOH already tinted for trial nt this montli'it term of the United States court In Norfolk : Abbott VH. the Northwestern. McOlll vs. the Northwestern. First Nntlonul Imnk of Mercer , I'n. , B. Citizens National of Norfolk and Meiulow Grove state bank. Joseph \V. Hlulien VR. T. N. J. Hynus ct a ) , A. H. Graham et a ! vs. Nebraska JLnnd company. With patience acquired through many yours of dlKappolnted federal court as pirations. Norfolk this month will again Klve an eager welcome to n term ol the federal court In this city promis ing more than any of Its predeces ors to be a "real" term and not n brief farce at "play court. " federal court will convene In the Norfolk court house on September 21 , A federal judge and federal court at taches will be In the city and prob ably a federal jury but whether their stay will be limited to a few hours or will Include a real term of court IE for the future to disclose. What lends encouragement to the hope that thin approaching term Is te bring a United States court to Nor folk In substance rather than Ir Bhadow Is the fact that the attorneys In five cases have .already sent In trial notices to Miss Olga Graucl deputy clerk of the Norfolk division These cases , which will be tried In Norfolk If the opposing lawyers dr not secure continuances , lire nearlj nil cases of Importance. One case especially has one of the most unique petitions In federal his tory. Story of the $13,000 Trunk. This case , as North Nebraska pee Vlo will remember caused a state wide Binlle when It WHS filed. The case Is brought by Rev. Alfred M. P. Ab liott , who through his attorneys , M V. Harrington and A. P. Mullen ol O'Neill , seeks to recover from the Northwestern railroad $111,080.25 foi the contents of a trunk destroyed It ; the uptown depot tire In Norfolk In December 1905. The jury In this case will bo asked to pass upon the value of a hunwr skull , of n family bible , of fifteen writ ten lectures , of 100,000 stamps , of tin text for a book on philosophy and ol 100 written sermons. What the Trunk Held. Here are the Items which the trunl Is alleged to have contained and upoi which the railroad company Is aske < to pay damages : 1 trunk , $15 ; I straps , SI ; 3 suits underwear , $ C : pall of shoos , $ ; ! .50 ; gaiters , $1 ; overshoes $0.75 ; C pairs cuffs , $1.50 ; 10 linen col lars , $2.50 ; C white linen shirts , , $0 ; : white negligee shirts , $1.50 ; 1 nlghi shirt , $1 ; 6 pairs woolen socks , $1.50 ; C pairs of cotton socks , $1 ; 3 neckties $1.50 ; 1 silk muffler , $1.50 ; 1 llgbj suit of clothing , $15 ; 1 suit clothlnf medium weight , $20 ; fall and white ; suit , $50 ; shoulder braces , $3 ; Uli gloves , $1 ; silk gloves , $1 ; heavj gloves , $1 ; 1 fish reel and paraphor nalla. ? 5 ; 1 nail puller , $2.50 ; 1 chli diamond , $5 ; 5,000 printed phrenolo glcal charts , $10 ; old family bible will record , $100 ; 1 phrenological outfit fo : demonstrating and Illustrating lee lures and containing human skull wltl history , $1,000 ; 1 plaster of Paris bust $15 ; 50 hand painted "ads" for lecture signs. $25 ; 50 written lectures , 1G-2I pages ; $500 ; 1 largo hand palntec phrenological bust on canvas , $10 ; : lot of scientific data , partly arrangei for the publication of a text book 01 philosophy , $5,000 ; 1 book , "Heads 4 Paces , " $1 ; "Constitution of Man , " $2 book by L. A. Vaughn , Chicago , $1.50 other books , $10 ; 25 charts for lee turos , $25 ; 1 hand drawing of the hu man brain by the plaintiff , $100 ; 101 sermons closely written , 10-20 pages $1,000 ; 1 very old and rare violin$100 100,000 stamps , civil war. , etc , $5,000 also l bicycle , $35. A $10,000 Damage Suit. The suit of Thomas McGill , brough through Attorney Harrington , agains the Northwestern asks $10,000 dam ages he claims ho sustained whlli working on a pile driver on a North western bridge west of Tllden Decem ber 15 , 1900. The Dlaben suit against Hynes et a Is a foreclosure suit from Holt count ; filed by Drome & Durrell and R. R Dlckson. The bank suit was filed b ; Drome & Durnell of Omaha. $21,67-1.27 At Stake. The suit brought by Andrew R. Gra ham and the farmers Loan & Invest inent company against the Nebraski Lrttid company has $21,07-1.27 Involve ! and Is based on a big land transaction the suit was filed by H. C. Drome. More Cases In. More cases are expected to be llste < for triul by September 11 , next Frl day , when the time limit expires. Probably a Jury. Instructions for the drawing of i - li-rnl ( ur > : ! pniluiht ) IKrccclvcil n Nnrf < Ik In a nhnrt linnr It Hut .Hiul of UIH ! elu Is jur.rn.miilhHlniK r The N'orfnl'v ' division ' > ' H'.f Nel-rail.ii ft di'tal rouri ! trl"t ro"iprl- ! - tin- ( ' until H of M.'ullMin , Antelope , Knox , Stitiiton , IMcrci. Wayne , Holt , Hoyil. Hock , Ilrown and Keyn I'ahu counties. West Point News. Went Point , Neb. . Sept. I ! . Special to The NV.\n : Word him been re ceived In We-Ht Point of the death and burial of Conrad Hclstertmuin , a former ronldent of this city. His death occurred nt Pasadena. Cat. , to which place he went some years ago for the benefit of his falling health. A largely attended meeting of the Personal Rights league of Curnlng county was held In West Point on Sunday afternoon , when arrange ments were made to support those legislative candidates who are known to be opposed to the county option measure. The organization Is very strong In Cumlng. News has reached the city of the death , at Foster , Neb. , of John Me- Klrahan , first treasurer of Cumlng county. The deceased was a pioneer Bottler of Cumlng county , coming here In the year 1857. for some years past he has resided In Madison coun ty , leaving there only a few months ago for the home of his niece at fos ter , where he died at the age of eighty years. James C. Crawford , who has lately been appointed assistant curator of the National museum at Washington Is a native of West Point , the son of the late Judge James C. Crawford. HH ! promotion Is a source of great gratification to bin fellow citizens nt West Point. He has been In the gov ernment service five years , and Is a pupil of Prof. Kiwrence Druner , state entomologist of Nebraska. The funeral of Mrs. Thomas King , late of Council muffs , occurred here today. The body was brought here on the Honesteel passenger train and Interred In the public cemetery. The deceased was 7-1 years of age and was the mother of the late J. J. King , for mer manager of- the Beatrice cream ery company , who died suddenly two months ago. She leaves an aged husband , Thomas King , residing at Council niuffs. The family were for mer residents of this place , taking a prominent part In the early settle ment and development of Cumlng county. Mrs. Gerhardt Rohlf , wife of n well known farmer of St. Charles township was Interred at St. Anthony's ceme tery at this place today. Vaclav Vanok , a former citizen of Cumlng county , died nt Madison , Neb. The deceased was eighty-three years of ago and a native of Bohemia. Ho came to Cumlng county In the year 1SC9. He was the father of the late Mrs. Anna Xacek of West Point and of Mrs. Knto Weinberger of Madison , who survives him. Funeral services were held at Madison. The death of Mrs. Bmiel Zahnow , wife of one of the best known farmers of Noligh township , occurred ver > suddenly on Monday evening. The deceased was thirty-four years of age and the mother of live small children. DIES MONDAY MORNING FOLLOW ING OPERATION FOR TUMOR. Mrs. H. T. Holden , wife of Dr. Hoi- den of Norfolk , died at 5 o'clock Mon day morning , following an operation Saturday afternoon for the removal of a tumor. Mrs. Holden was taken critically 111 Wednesday morning Her sudden death came as a vcrj great shock to the many friends ol Dr. and Mrs. Holden In this section. Mrs. Holden Is survived by hoi husband , by a little son and by three daughters , the youngest a babe n week old. Mrs. Holden was thirty-six years old and was born In Austin Texas , on February 11 , 1872. She came to Norfolk as the bride of Dr Holden and has lived In this city foi twelve years. Mrs. Holden was a member of the Episcopal church. She belonged tc the Norfolk Woman's club , the W-esI - Side Whist club , the Ladles' aid so ciety -nd the Kaffee Klatch. The sick woman was taken to the Norfolk hospital for the operation which was performed by Dr. Han chotte of Sioux City. Relatives from Omaha arrived Mon day noon for the funeral. The funeral will bo held at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning from the First Congregational church , Rev Edwin Booth , jr. , conducting the ser vices. Interment will bo In Omaha the funeral party taking the noor train to that city. A G. A. R. Picnic. All old soldiers and their families and the Woman's Relief Corps am : their families , arc invited to bring well tilled baskets to Pasewalk's grove next Saturday afternoon nt 2 o'clock for a picnic supper and n genera ! social time. Glass Cut Was Serious. Valentine , Neb. , Sept. 3. Special te The News : Wendel Cramer , the small son of Mac Cramer , a Valentine drayman , cut his foot very serlousl ) by stepping on a piece of glass. The cut was very deep and the wounc bled profusely , leaving the little fel low very weak from loss of blood. / doctor's attention was neceseory , EMERSON NINE LAID LOW IN WINSIDE TOURNAMENT. As a grand llnalc of the base ball ft'HHon of 1008 , the Norfolk team served up a nest full of nine goose eggs to the Emerson bunch of picked- up stars , and generously allowed them three measly little hits. Klrklnnd was In grand form and speeded up the balls to the batters with plenty of speed. The whole team WUH up on their toes all the time nnd furnished Klrklund with the very beat of sup port. port.Miss Miss Amada Clement , the lady um pire , was on hand , nnd gave the best exhibition of umpiring the team has Been this > i-ar. The only fault that could be found In her umpiring was her Inability to get cloc to the plays quickly as an official of the mascu line variety. This game ends the base ball sea son as far as Norfolk Is concerned. , The record for the season Is one to be proud of when the fact Is taken Into consideration that only two salaried men have been carried on the te.un this year , the rest of the team bolng composed of home boys. In a short time a record of the finances will be made public by the board of di rectors. Prospects are very good for a team next year ; a bettor team If anything , than the one which so cred itably represented our city the past year. Norfolk AB R H PO A E Solith , 3b 5 0 1 0 1 0 Hoffman , c 5 1 0 11 1 1 Bennett , 21 4 0 0 1 1 0 Klrkland , p -J 1 2 1 3 1 Rusk , ss 4 1 1 1 2 0 Boveo , Ib 4 0 1 9 0 0 Haak , If 3 1 1 1 0 0 Gllssman , cf . . .1 1 0 3 0 0 Reynolds , rf . . .1 0 2 0 0 0 Total IM 5 8 27 8 2 Emerson AB R H PO A E Sparser , 2b 2 0 0 3 2 0 Heffcman , c . . .3 0 0 10 2 0 Schrenpp , Ib . . -I 0 0 7 0 1 Herz , 31) ) 4 0 0 1 2 1 Hefferman , If . .4 0 1 2 0 0 Smith , p 4 0 0 0 1 1 Hnrtnett , cf . . .4 0 0 1 0 0 Bancroft , ss . . .3 0 1 2 0 1 Carter , rf 3 0 1 1 1 0 Total 31 0 3 27 8 4 The score : Norfolk 00032000 0 5 Emerson 00000000 0 0 Two base hit , Bancroft. Hit by pitched ball , by Klrkland 2. Base on balls , off Klrkland 2 , off Smith1. . Struck out , by Klrkland 12 , by Smith S. Umpire , Miss Amanda Clement. AT BASE BALL PILGER DEFEATS STANTON 6 TO 5. Pllger , Neb , Sept. 5. Ppeclal to The News : With two men out In the last half of the ninth inning of the Stanton-Pllger game , TIfts o'f Pllger connected squarely with a homo run , winning the game for Pllger. The score was C to 5. SATURDAY SIFTINGS. J. C. Stltt returned Friday from Lin coln. Miss Bertha Wllklns returned from Pierce Thursday. Mrs. II. W. Hlnkey has returned from an extended trip to Boston. Miss Zetta Northcutt , who has been visiting Mrs. H , L. Snyder , for several weeks left for Omaha at noon. A. G. Kennedy , a former high school teacher , who has been In the city for a few days left Friday evening for Spearflsh , S. D. , where he will teach In the state normal. Misses Emma nnd Louise Schulz re turned from Pierce Friday noon. Mrs. Walter Sevcrns returned Fri day from California and will make her home here. Mrs. Ed C. Engle and daughter , Shirley , have returned from n ten days' trip sightseeing at Minneapolis nnd St. Paul , returning home by the way ofSioux Falls , nnd spending a day with Mr. Engle's parents in that city. city.Mr. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Musselman have been enjoying a visit of several weeks from their two daughters , Mrs. E. E. Kennald of Omaha , and Mrs. L. C. Hurford , formerly of St. Louis , Mo , Mrs. Klnnnld left on the early mornIng - Ing train for her home In Omaha. W. B. Englo of Sioux * Falls , S. D. , is visiting at the home of his brother , Ed C. Engle. on North Ninth street. Mr. 'Bugle Is just returning from a two months' trip sightseeing through British Columbia , the Pacific coast and Colorado. He expects to leave Monday for his home. J. A. Valentine Is remodeling his home on West Norfolk avenue. August Pasowalk la building a now Ice wagon for the Pure Ice company. Miss Delia Howard has accepted the position of stenographer In Dr. O. R , Meredith's office. Miss Edith Estabrook has taken the position of bookkeeper with the firm of Baldwin & Monroe. H. C. Battler IB having & cement w.ilk phicoil In front of his pruprrtx niVnt Mndlt > n n venue. Sunday school class No. I of the liuptmt Sunday Kehool had n noi'.a ! a * tinLome of C. H. Jacobs Thurmln ) c\ruing. About twenty were prc- out. The Nebraska Telephone romping lins rented the wagon shop east of Peter's blacksmith shop on north Third street. The building will be lived as a store honso for supplies. Ed Ahrons , the hack driver , who had the mlxup with "Billy" Hlittt Thursday evening In front of a Nor folk restaurant , was fined $0.50 Fri day morning by Police Judge C. P. Else-ley. Ahrens paid the line. The roof of the Seventh stret ware house of the Norfolk Storage and storage company has been covered with a huge sign , the principal feature of which Is a view of the new new moving vans which the company has brought to Norfolk. The News Is In receipt of a post card from John Malone of Madison , who Is now at Rosthcrn , Bask. , In which he says : "Will finish cutting wheat this week and will bo home about the 10th. Have 450 acres yet to cut. Am running six binders. Crop good. " The post-card shows an exact picture of Mr. Malone's ranch. A branch of the nntl-horsethlef a * sociatlon will organized at Ran dolph September 12 About IVty farm v.rf there are p-ported to be ready to join. Vice Pn-ildent John Krimz of Norfolk Is going to Randolph to or ganize the branch nsoclatlon. It Is ex pected that an tisfcoclallon at Ban croft consisting of 700 members may affiliate with the North Nebraska Live Stock association. A traveling agent may be put on the road shortly to work up membership for the asso ciation. for the last week scores of Indians have passed through Norfolk , some north bound and others east. Friday a party of "reservation police" passed through the Junction from the weal on their way to Oklahoma where they Intend to visit some of their tribe. Very few of them seem able to speak the English language , though they are inclined to be sociable with travelers. The average Indian carries no grip 01 suit case but has his belongings rolled up in a blanket. Most of the men arc far above the average American stat ure , but their sl/.e seems to indicate a life of ease and laziness rather than that of Industry. THURSDAY "NORFOLK DAY" AT MADPSON RACES. STREET FAIR REACHES MADISON Wednesday , Thursday and Friday ol This Week Are Big Days at Madi son Baseball Tournament With Lindsay in Place of Norfolk. Tills is county fair week at MadI son. Tuesday , Wednesday , Thursday ami Friday arc the county fair days Thursday Is "Norfolk day. " County fair exhibits , races , baseball band concerts , a street carnival , a tennis tournament , balloon ascen sions and other county fair delights are on the Mndlson program. The Races. This week the horses In the nortl state racing circuit go at Madison The field is crowded nnd Wednesday Thursday and Friday will witness fasl races. WORK NIGHT AND DAY AT DALLAS Carpenters Rushing New Cemenl Building for Registration. Dallas , S. D. , Sept. 4. Special tc fThe News : The hammer and saw are reverberating through the atmos phere of Dallas twenty.four hours n ( day. A gang of men are working night and day on the new two-storj cement block building , 24x70 , to be used for registration and the land of flee. To pay for this the townspeo pie of Dallas have contributed $4,00f Every available man In Dallas is em ployed and others are needed. Judge Wit ton , who will have charge of the drawing , has engaged his of flees hero nnd will make this his head quarters. ONLY INSIDE GAMBLING. Grafters Will Be Put Off the Street at Dallas. J. J. McCann , a Dallas druggist , U quoted In the Fremont Tribune a ? saying : "An officer from every large city will be on hand to spot crooks that are sure to work In a crowd oi this kind. No gambling joints will be allowed on the streets or sidewalks and every game of chance will have to be run In a building. This relieves us of a great deal of responsibility as any person going Into these places knows what he Is up against. " Mr , McCann will soon put on a night and day force In his drug store. Ho Is jus- tlce of the peace at Fremont , nnd a former Fremont man. This Liquor Perspires. Walthlll. Neb. , Sept. 1. Wnlthlll hod an extraordinary nature fake o few days ago. A well known citizen shipped In a box of "books" and when they were unloaded on the depol 9 IN PRIZES iKKG trtrs toffiS IN PRIZES ( GIVEN AWAY .iRegfpriELffjr.W.l'ilW ' GIVEN AWAY Sjt.W > ' ? SS ? ! J ff * " * 1" * 'JltT" " * * * " * * " * * ' * : ' * " WA * 7 T FRJfcE FREE FOR. CORRECT SOLUTIONS TO THE PUZZLE BELOW HIi line of Pianos carried by 1'liu Ueniiott Co. iof , such a high degree of excellence : , and the fHMrnis makes so well and favorably k-iown. that their names arc already household words in the i.'ijority of homes in Nebraska and neighboring states , but in order that all may become ! familiar /itli the fact that the greatest line of liifK-jrr.dc } } Pianos in the West is to be found in our warerooms - rooms , iitiel in order to obtain a larg < - au.t cu npi. tioiisive : list ol prospective purchasers of Pianos and Organs to whom we may present the merits of our instrmm ntsand explain our equitable selling system , we have inaugurated a contest which we nelieve to be tin : most interesting , and at the same time the most liberal ever attempted by any Piano house. THE CONTEST Printed in the rotipp" below yon will find n Puzzle Automobile Wliocl , around the tire of which wr havn placed the letters which term the iikmns of some of the iliflerr.ut ni.iket. of 1'i.inos we nnirrwent. Wo want \ oto \ \ rtMrrnnge tlicsn lotturft correctly nnd write the n mirs which tint letters form in the plucei left for lli.it purpose between ibt- spokes of the wlirrl. In order tint \on may racily understand how to ilo it. we b.ive cmnplrtrd one an wcr StnOv the pilule carefully , also the i of the word I'ACKAKO. and you will bavelitllr trouble in complc-ting the rrit of I , e ani > rrs. THE RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST Arc very simple and will be easily underitooJ. They mutt be strictly complied with , however. 1. The cnntrst U open to fcll. except employe * of The Dennett Company or persons connected with other music houses , 2. Tilrnrnrt natiu-s and frddressrs of 4 pronpenivr purcbusrrs of I'ianrgor Organi MUST be wriltrn in thn spaces pro- vuiril lei tiiat purr-win the wheel. Eicrcise greul care in sending in these names , for , it explained above , the principal oujei t of this contest is to enableus to widen the scope of our optratjons and get in touch with those who are now , or may be later on. in the market for a piano. J , The cnnlext will extend over a period of M days , beginning August 21st and rnding September 19th , and priiei will bo awarded .tml the winm-is announced ai noon as poisible after the closing of Ihercontcst , 4 No coi.tfstunl may srnd in more than one solution 5 In ordr tint nil ma\ have IMIIH | ! chances of obtaining an award , the priie * will be diytrlbutrd as explained below THE PRIZES Louis XV Gram ! Piano Value $1.400 Magnificent Art Granel Piano . .Value 1.000 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano. .Value : 650 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano..Value 600 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano. . . Value 575 Upriglit Cabinet Grand Piano..Value 550 Upright Cabinnt Grand Piano..Value 525 I Upright Cabinet Grand Piano..Value 450 1 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano..Value 400 t Mahogany Upright Piano Value 350 And other Prizes amounting to. $10,000 in Cash and Credit Certificates. An attractive souvenir will bo presented to all who par- tlcipalR in the contest but are not fortunate enough to win one of the prizes mentioned above. CONTEST CLOSES POSITIVELY ON SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 19 , AT4:3O P. M. Cut off at this dotted Ilnn and mMl an Instructed below. JWR .i/.w-- / ® \ After nil ins In vour nn < * * ( > < to the pat etc. wrlto your nun * * an I n Mru * v > v nlainljr hi Uia Ulov cut tin * coupon elf tralow the dotted tin * and mail It to CONTEST MANAGER Name. THE Address ENNETT Street No. COMPANY / O/T Rural Route. OMAHA platform a colored fluid oozed out of the box. It Is claimed by scientists that this Is the first case on record where books \voro known to sweat , but others , who do claim to bo proficient In science , say that it happens often in "dry" towns HUe Walthlll. REMODELING SOME CARS. Northwestern Adds Fine Observation Equipment. Sioux City Tribune : The North western railroad , at the expense of thousands of dollars , Is remodeling Its cafe and observation cars. Two cars just out of the shops arrived In Sioux City yesterday and wore put on the Sioux City and Minneapolis run. Con ductor William Monte was never so proud in the forty years of his ser vice as when ho showed his new car yesterday. Inventive genius has al most doubled the space in the kitchen and pantries of the new cars. Humi dors , chill boxes and provision lock ers have been added. A cellar beneath the floor extends half the length of the car. The walls and fittings are finished In Inlaid cherry and quarter sawed oak. The observation half la How the Prize * Will Do Awarded On ( l ) Piano and $1,000 in Cash and Credit CortiflcatHi for the first correct answers receivvd as follows : (1) ( ) Hetwcen August 21st and August 2,1 rd , Inclusive ; (2) ( ) Iletween August 24th and August 26lh , inclusive ; (3) ( ) Between August 27lh and Angus ! 29th , inclusive ; (4) ( ) Hetwcen August 30th and September 1st , inclusive ; (5) ( ) Hetwten September 2nd and September 4th , inclusive , (6) ( ) Between September 5th and September 7th , inclusiva ; (7) ( ) Between September Sth and September 10th , inclusive- ; (8) ( ) Between September llth and September 13th , inclusive ; ( * J ) MMwern September 14th and September 16th , inclusive ; (10) ( ) Between September 17th and September 19th , inclusive. A total of 10 Plnnoa nnd $10.000 In Cash and Credit Ccrtlflcatco. covered .with a heavy Wilton carpet and fitted with beautiful upholstered furniture. It Is said these cars are pqual to any cars of the same typo on i ho trunk lines and are without doubt the best ever seen In Sioux City. S. M. Sorensen , who cared for Governor Johnson's party on Its trip to the Dem ocratic convention , Is In charge of Conductor Monte's car. The revenues of the road under the law for the year ending June 110 , 1907 , were $10- 011,359.09 from passenger fares ; this represents 353,713,189 miles traveled by passengers of the roads during the year. For the present year under the two cent law , the receipts were $7- 930.599.12 , Indicating that 309,829,970 miles had boon traveled. This was an Increase -13,000,000 miles In the dis tance traveled In the state. The re ceipts of the road fell off materially , but there was a greater amount of travel. Battle Creek News. The Battle Creek high school will open Its doors Monday. About fifty persons from hero at tended the Lutheran mission feat at Tllden last Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Mendenhall and lit * tic daughter of THUf'n were visiting at the J. W. Klsk homo Sunday. Mrs. C. W. Carr was hero from Meadow Grove Sunday visiting rela tives. Mrs. T. M. Tyler and children of Chadron returned homo Sunday nftor ono week's visit with her inothor. Mrs. Caroline Lund. Mr. Tyler Is an engineer on the Northwestern between - twoon Chadron and Long I'luo. Miss Ilenny Tohlen went to Hnrt- Ington Monday. Joseph Dlttrlck wont to the Lincoln state fair Tuesday. Charles Nilns returned Wednesday from a business trip to Cherry county. M F. Hans has taken a position as traveling salesman for the Tolorton , Warllold company , a wholesale gro cery at Sioux City. Fred Miller , sr. , wont to Sioux City Wednesday where his daughter , Mrs. Horm. Kyi. jr. , has been some time for treatment. He returned with his daughter , who is nearly recovered , the same night. J. W. Ulsk returned Tuesday from a two week's visit at Hot Springs , S. D. D.S. S. T. Napper was hero Wednesday on business from Norfolk.