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' " " " lW # ' ' * " * iiirc NTniKor ? WKKKLY XKWS jor UNA L FRIDAY N-OVKMUKH SOCIETY Olio of HID prollli'Ht dinners of tin' inHiiiiVIIH given by Mr. nnd Mrs. ( ! . I' . I'arlidi on Tuesday evening In their liuiiio on Madison uvuniiu. Hlxty-two KUOHlH were Honied at Hiniill tables mill nerved to a delicious four-conrso dinner. The Moral decorations were bountiful yullow and wlilto chrlHnntho- mums. Aflor ( ho dinner ami a little nodal vlHll came nix-handed euchre. 'I'lui favors for Ihu evening wont to MI-H. C. H. Parker and ( ! . L. Unilon. Mm. I'urlHli WUH assisted In serving by Mrs. 0. II. Hoynolds , Mrs. .1. C. Klllt. Mm. .1. M. Mnylard. Mrs.V. . (1. ( Maker , Mrs. J. llnuiu and Mrs. S. F. Krshlno. . ir. and Mrs. W. A. Wlt/.lgnuin on- t'-rtiilnod a small company of youiii ; people on Tuesday evening In honor of ilii'lr ' daughter , Kathoryn's eighteenth liirl Inlay. An orchestra furnished iiwi'ol nnmlo. for dancing which wan ( hi ! fhlcf amusement Tor tbo evening. 'I'lm IIOIIHO wan attractively ilocoratod In pink and wbllo whllo the young hos tess were a pretty now pink gown niailo for the occasion. At midnight Mrs. Wltxlgnmn served a dollKhtfnl Illtlu supper. 'I'lio oviilng ( ! wait a thoroughly cnjoyablo ono for all who were present. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Ersklno enter- talnod ii coinpuny of twenty nt an Informal supper party on Friday even ing. Among the guests were a mini- bur of tbo touchers , Superintendent Fred Iluntor and Mrs. Iluntor and Id'v. and Mrs. Edwin Itoolh. Miss ErsUIno of Owatonna , Minn. , was an out-of-town guest. Misses Helen May- laid and Carrlo Thoiniinon assisted MrH. Ersklno. In Hervlng. The nienibera of Trinity Social Guild gave a social session on Friday even ing in the home of Miss Stella Lulkart. It being leap year the young ladies Invited the gentlemen ami called for them and escorted thorn homo In pro per Htylo. Personals. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mnyhird go to Omaha on Monday to meet Mr. and Mrs. lid win Duval ami llttlo son , of Satlcoy , Cal. , who will visit in the Maylard homo several weeks. Mrs. Duval was formerly Miss Ann Soy- inotir and before her marriage made her home In Norfolk with Mrs. May- land , who Is her sister. Mrs. S. M. llrndon has returned from n two weeks' stay in Rochester , Minn. , where she accompanied her ulster and husband , Mr. and Mrs. U. L. Culver , of Chicago. Mr. Culver was operated on for appendicitis by Dr. W. 10. Mayo and has fully recovered and returned to Chicago on Thursday. Mrs. 0. A. Young bad the pleasure of an over-Sunday visit from her sister - tor , Mrs. Hart , of Columbus. Mrs. Kavanaugb , of Columbus , and Mrs. Murphy , of Chicago. Miss Ersldno of Owatonna , Minn. , is In Norfolk for u visit in the home of her brother , S. F. Ersldne , on North Ninth street. Mrs. 10. 10. Olllelto , who has horn coullnod to her homo , by Illness dur ing the past week , Is much Imporved. The lOlks will give a dancing party In their club rooms next Friday even ing , November 0. Mr. and Mrs. G. 1) . Huttorllold on- tortaluod the West Side \Vhlst club on Thursday evening. ii I'j ' Miss Huby Macy was the guest of honor i.t a party given at Stanton by Miss .lonnio Mills. Miss Sinclair returned Wednesday from a week's visit with friends in Lincoln. Miss Helen Hrldgo attended the charity ball in Fremont on Thursday evening. Mrs , Otto Tapport has been quite 111 for covoral days but is improving. Dr. 0. A. Young wont to Lincoln on Friday for a short stay. Coming Events. On next Saturday ovenlng , Novenv her 21- George Ado's most success ful comedy , "Tho Country Chairman , " under the direction of Henry W. S ago , the producing 'manager of "The Merry Widow , " will bo presented at the Auditorium by a strong company. The mime. Savage , in connection with the direction of a show , is the same as sterling on silver. Dr. and Mrs. 13oar , Mrs. H. Warrlck and Mr. and Mrs. 13. P. Weatherby , will entertain a company of friends at C o'clock dinner on Tuesday evening , November 21 , in the homo of Dr. Bear , The 11 ro department will glvo n Christmas dance as a means of rats ing money to defray part of the expenses ponsos of the state association meet ing hero on January lO-'JL Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Logan have Is sued Invitations for dinners on Tues day , November 17 , and Thursday , No veiuber ID. Interest In the Four New Judges. Umlor the amendment to the stat constitution Increasing the number o Mipremo Judges by four , Governo Sheldon will make the appointments i i those olllces before his term ex- l ires. There are numerous applicants for < v > . ' four aiMiMonal judgeships Nor- f. Ik ( Utori'tys ' have t-ndorsi-d several , including Judge H. E Evans , of Da- l.i . ia City. Judge Good , of Wahoo , and Jndgo Faweett , of Omaha , the latter a supreme court commissioner at pres- UK ndud by the local bar an n noith Nebraska man. lie nerved a torin ns district Judge with xntlHfacllon to the bnr and hl eonHllliionoy. At proMont the Hiipromo court com'- | ) | | HOH throe JudgoB , of whom J. U. HariKtH , of Norfolk , Is chief Jnsllci1 , and four commissioners. The latter have JudgoBhlp powers , but are not designated IIH Judges. Cases nro re ferred to them to pass on and report their findings lo the throw Judges , who generally approve of the decisions. As the Ktale linn grown In popula tion and litigation in the supreme court Increased It was considered necessary to add to the number of Jiidgos. This was the reason the amendment was submitted to the voters at the late election and adopted by them. Under the new law supreme judges will receive a yearly salary of $ lfiOO. At present It Is $2,500. Two of Governor Sheldon's nppoln1- cos will hold until 1)0J ! ) ( , the other two until 1'JII. ' Their successors will bo ehonoii at the stale elections held In those yearn. Judge Humes' term expires In 11)01) ) ) . Mondny to Be Corn Show Day. Monday will bo Corn Show day in N'orfolk. Valuable prlxos have boon offered y Norfolk bnaluoss men for the host orn that is brought in. Hvery farmer ms an equal chance of winning these irlzcs. The prize-winning ears will bo sent o the National Corn Show In Omaha. There Is prospect of a big attend- nee. Eaton Case to the Jury. Nellgh , Nob. , Nov. IS. Spot-In ! to 'he News : The ease against William Oatou , charged by his stepfather , lonry llerthani , with stealing twenty lead of cattle on August 111 , I'.IOS ' , vent to the jury last night at 10 ' lock. lOarly this morning the jury was till out. The case has occupied the attention if Jndgo Welch for the ( last two days. The Instructions given to tbo jury last light were In the main considered to 10 favorable to the cause of the de- endnnt. County Attorney Thornton was as- , isted by Charles H. Kelsey in the troseeution of the case whllo Attor- icys J. H. Smith and O. A. Williams ( presented the defendants. The court room was crowded the sntlro evening. The value of the cattle was placed it $ ( ! 00. To Try Riley Next Month Fairfax , S. D. , Nov. IS Special to The News : Judge Smith of Vankton uis called a special term of the dls- rlct court for Gregory county to be- fin December S. The regular court , term which should have been hold in September , vas postponed on account of the HOKO- Hid rush and the term now called is o take the place of the regular term. There is not a very largo volume > f business on the calendar , the mur- lor ease against W. A. Illley for Idli ng Illtts , a homesteader , at Hurko ast summer , and the horse stealing Mi urge against Johnson being among ho most Important criminal cases. The civil docket is not largo. A Jnil Breaker and Horse Grabber. Fairfax. S. D. , Nov. IS. Special to I'ho Nous : Sheriff McMulleii is un sparing in pains in his vigilance over Inhiison , the jail breaker , in jail hero charged with horse stealing. Johnson was ono of the desperadoes who stole i team near Dallas during the last lays of the "rush" and , was later cap tured with a companion and confined in the Oacoma jail. Later the two jroke jail. Johnson was recaptured A'hile his companion , in endeavoring to escape , was killed by the sheriff uf Stanley county. Johnson is regarded as a dangerous character and is kept under strict uard nt all times. It Is thought that there are others implicated with him and that if the opportunity should of fer they would assist the prisoner to again escape from jail. A suspicious looking "hobo" was "run-in" Sunday. Ho claimed to bo friendless and "broke" and willing to Ijo "boarded" at county expense. House-Adams. Alnsworth , Neb. , Nov. 17. Special to The News : Miss Lilllo C. Adams and Anson House were married In this city Saturday evening. The brldo is ono of the popular teachers of this county , a daughter of Hov. W. M. Adams , the presiding older of the Free Methodist church of this district. The groom is one of the popular resi dents of this city. They will continue to reside here. George Ade's Play Coming. George Ado's greatest comedy , "Tho County Chairman , " is coming to Nor folk. This great play , a feast of droll and wholesome wit and humor based upon life In a country town , and done as only George Ado could do It , will bo the attraction at the Auditorium Saturday night of this week. "Tho County Chairman" Is a regular $1.50 attraction. Through u special guarantee arrangement the Auditor ium management has been able to make the prices 20c , 50c , 75c nnd $1 for the attraction when It comes to Norfolk. From the fact that "Tho County Chairman" Is ono of the best known comedies on the American stage , it Is bolievt'd ' that the Norfolk phi } house will bo packed and the standing room sign hung out for Sat- uida } night. The seat sa > goes on Friday morn irg Mail orders nuij bo sent now and wl'l l/o resenoil In the order of re ceipt. It is pxpecIod that n largo number body knows what "Tho County Chair man" Is will be present. The Auditorium management 1 * able to giuraatoo the excellence of the pro duction and of the company. Will Tnke You Back. Human nature Is the same I ho world over and the talk and action of the vll- laso people pictured so graphically In "Tho County Chairman" carry you back to the days of youth and you seem to recognize In the typos drawn HO cleverly old frlrmls and acquaint ances. The Replies of the play are laid In Indiana but might bn In the far wi-st the south or the north or what ever the spectator's childhood home happened to bo , for the Various per sonages of the play arc sure to make ono reminiscent. Mr. Ade's play Is a satire but the satire Is always tem pered with kind lines. lOvoryono who has lived In the country will recognize at a glance the nilnnlo details of the author' ! ) creation ; the strong and often broadly drawn characters which while of the grotesque are really human per sonages. The fact that Mr. Ado passed his early life in a small com munity gives him the power to picture with such a facile pen the peculiari ties and oddities of the village folk. The County Politicians. The story of the play has as Its cen tral figure Jim 1 ladder the county chairman who dominates every scene with his rugged presence. Ho Is the past master of all the Ins and outs of politics In bis section. Incidentally he helps In the development of the pretty love story that provades the piece. As the Hon. Jim Hackler , Win. Chaltortou , has a strong part , ono that is out of the ordinary , and his characterization Is said to he thoroughly artistic. An other character study replete with genuine humor Is the inimitable Sassa fras , the colored voter , played capital ly by I'M I'aulus , Mr. Pains' long as sociation in this Hue of parts makes him master. George Ado Picked the Cast. George Ado has paid " - at tention to the cast , which is ono of ex cellence throughout. T'lu ' 1-ulsh pro duction of "The Countv Chairman" from a scenic standpoint , has resulted In its being known as a "Pictorial Comedy. " The secf-nd act wl.lcli pic tures the grove outside of Antloch , whore the debate between t.ho rival candidates is held , Is u line example of stage mnnagoment. And should prove to bo of more than ordinary in- teiost as there were many of ( hose same scenes this -ear in real life. Shoots His Bride. Nollgh , Neb. , Nov. IS. Special to The News : Only nineteen years of age and a bride of loss than throe months , Mrs. Kaymoiid McCabe , was accidently shot and terribly wounded by her husband , an employe of the lOdwards & Hradford Lumber company at Randolph. A Terrible Wound. The young bride was shot through the accidental discharge of a hammer- loss shotgun whllo hunting with her husband near Venus In the western part of this county. The shot after passing through her right arm en tered the stomach , the terrible force of the bullets carrying a coat button and i piece of corset stool Into the body of Llie unfortunate woman. Was Improving. While the condition of the patient was considered most alarming from the first with the chances of recovery strongly against her , a telephone moss- : igo received from Dr. D. W. Hcattle early this morning slated that the young lady was improving under ad verse circumstances. Her Injury , how- > ver , was believed to have been a fatal ono. ono.Was Was Home on a Visit. Mrs. McCabe is the daughter of C. A. Uruce , who lives In the vicinity of Venus and who is a highly respected farmer. The husband is in the employ of the Ed wards & Hradford Lumber company at Randolph. Mr. and Mrs. McCabe were visiting at the home of the wife's parents. Tried to Shoot Quail. The young people started out for a hunt Monday afternoon. They had traveled only a short distance when the husband discovered two -quail in a tree. In his attempt to take the hammerloss 1C guage gun , loaded with No. r > shot from the buggy the gun was accidently discharged. Button Driven Into Body. The shot entered the right arm of Mrs. McCabe , four inches above the wrist , completely severing the large bone. The charge passed through her coat , striking a largo button , which was carried with the shot through dross and corset , entering the body just below the pit of the stomach. Doctors Called for Operation. Dr. Ueattlo of Nollgh was Immediate ly summoned by telephone and loft on the ovenlng train for lowing , where ho was mot by Dr. Urlggs and later by Dr. Hild of Page. Dr. Deattlo had charge of the operation. During the operation It was d covered that the shot had torn a hole through the stomach wall as largo as a silver half dollar. Within the abdom Inal cavity was found a piece of ladles corset steel two Inches In length , a button from her coat and largo quan titles of stomach contents mixed will bloodclots. Venus Scene of Many Accidents , This accident , which was ono of the most dreadful reported In this viclnltj for a long time , occured three mller west of Venus , which has boon the scene of several somewhat similar ac cldonts In the last few years. SHOT WHILE RIDING. Careless Hunter or Unknown Enemy Fires Dangerous Shot In Stanley. Sioux Falls. S. I ) . Nov. IS.-SpecIa to The NewsA careless humor or some unknown enemy came near end Ing the life of Hey Benson , the aides son of Mr , and Mrs. TT. G. Hcnsnn , wel The young man. with a friend named Howard Church , was riding along Grindstone crook when a bullet struck him lieiitml i lie lut ear , and , alter passing along the sldo of his lit ad came out at the side of the temple. The curious pint of It Is that lielth.'r of the young men hoard the report of the weapon from which the bullet was tired. Neither did they see anyone In the vicinity. It Is believed that some hunter who was out of sight of the young men llred at something and the bullet missed Its mark and struck young Ilonson. So far as known ho has no enemy who would resort to an attempt at assassination. Had the bullet been deflected even a trifle It would have penetrated his skull and caused Instant death. 1 ne Husking Party Grows. Plaliivlew , Neb. , Nov. 18.- Special o The News : Plain view corn Holds ire still enriching the treasury of the dothodi.st church of this city and 'lalnvlow Methodists are still husk- ng corn. Yesterday the church husking party vorked In Frank Duteher's Hold south ) f town. The price of husking has icon reduced to eight cents a bushel , nit Mr. Dntchor permitted men , wo- lieu and children to work In his Held. lOarly yesterday morning largo mini- 10rs of people could bo soon making heir way to the Held. It was a splen- lid day to bo afield and the workers lumbered between foity and sixty looplo. The funds In the church treasury voro considerably swelled as a result f the day's work. Three Calves and Colt Burn. Crelghton , Nob. , Nov. IS. Special to The News : Fire supposed to have ) eon started by a llttlo llvo-year-old my burned a barn at the farm of Mrs. \Vllllam Robertson , two and a half nlles east of Crelghton , yesterday af- ornooii. Three calves and a two-year- ) ld colt were cremated. Considerable lay and corn were burned. The barn vas Insured for $ ( ! 00. The llttlo boy ran away from the Ire and refused to come back. Hut for the timely work of Crelgh- on firemen , the granary would have mrned. Hogs wore saved just In the ilck of time. A large water tank served well In fighting the ilames. The Ire started over the stubble , but was nit out by moans of flro guards which were hastily plowed. Wants Clear Interpretation. Washington , Nov. IS. It was inti- nated today that the government will irosont as Its chief reason In asking for a writ cortlornri in the $2,000,000 ! ) Ine case against the Standard Oil company the necessity for an exact nterpretation of the section of the Olkins act relating to the publishing ind filing of rates by railroad com- mnios. It will bo urged by the gov ernment attorneys that the courts of line judicial circuits rule conllictingly ; o that railroads can legally do things n one district which are Illegal in an other district. CATCHER CHAPMAN IMPROVING Plainview Ball Player Who Went In sane is Regaining His Reason. Plninview , Nob. , Nov. 18. Special to The News : Word from Severance , ! < an. , brings the welcome news that Harry Chapman , who caught for the Plainview Sterlings last summer and who recently went insane , is regain- ng his reasoning. The news 1ms caused much joy among the friends of the ball player here. $50,000,000 For Rivers and Harbors. Washington , Nov. 18. Hrlgadier General William L. Marshall , chief en gineer , In his annual report trans mitted to Secretary Wright today recommended an aggregate of $50,000- .100 for work on rivers , harbors and fortifications during the coming fiscal year. Another French Divorce. Paris , Nov. 18. The counsel for Count Honi do Castellaiie in the count's suit for the custody of his throe children , appeared In court to day nnd declared that ho know posi tively that the Princess Do Sagan contemplated divorce proceedings no later than last. woek. V/EDNESDAY WRINKLES. Martin Sporn was in Stanton yester day. day.Sam Sam Hanon wont to WaUefield to day. day.J. J. D. Sturgeon was In Inman yester day. day.Paul Paul nrinkman , a Madison druggist was hero Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Relneccius went to Madison Wednesday. Joyce Hall has returned from a ton days' visit In Columbus and David City. City.Mr. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Green of Plain- view were In the ctly attending the party given nt the Logan home. W. A. Klngsley of the Pacific hole returned today from Omaha where he 1 was called by the sickness of his daughter. Her ailment was perltou Itls. She Is recovering and will re turn with her mother next woek. Miss Lizzie Funk of Battle Crook Is hero for two weeks. Miss Edith Uerrynmn of Creighton was a visitor yesterday. S. S. Allen and Charles Schram of Plorco were callers today. County Siipeilntendent Frank I'll- ger of Plorco was hero yesterday. Sheriff John Hums of Knox county has made two trips to Norfolk inside of a week with patients for the state hospital. Herman IJerhtcl has returned from Lincoln where lie \lhitod Ills brother who was operated on lately for appen dicitis Tbo latter Is making good progress towards reunery. Among the out-of-town visitors In Norfolk todav were : S. S. Smith , It Dunn , Pierce , Jacob Nelfert , \apii ; II. lukihUr. Plcne. Slon\ City Journal : 10. S. Hiixton ms Kohl his laundry atIN Pearl , Kticct and will go to Norfolk. Nob. , . wheie ho will engage In business. Mi Itixton has been In the livery and lc nislness In Sioux City and Is well mown. Madison"county" farmers""should nako a good showing at the Omaha national corn exposition judging Iron liast performances. At the Portland jxposltlon Frank Tannohlll , living south of Norfolk , took tin1 sliver medal m white corn , the medal Indicating : hal the corn exhibited by Mr. Tamil1- ill ! ranked second among the exhibits. U the St. Louis exposition Al Fish- tack , who at that time lived south of Norfolk , secured a bronze modal for corn exhibited. Chris Welser of llutte died of yphold fever leaving a wife and font Ittlo children. T. W. McCormlck , a plasterer , was-1 omul dead In boil at Hutto. Heart 'allure was the cause. The case against William lOalon at Vellgh , charged by his step-father with cattle stealing , wont to the Jury Tnos- lay night. > The ladles' guild of Trinity church vlll meet with Mrs. Baldwin on South Mfth street , Thursday afternoon at 2o : : : o'clock. \ dangerous hole In the middle of the street has bcon caused by the falling n of a sewer ditch on North Eleventh , lotwoon Koonigstoln and Nebraska avenues. The "Jolly Dozen , " a social orgaulza- Ion formed In South Norfolk last winter - tor , will resume their card parties at { ailroad hall. The llrst party is given fhursduy ovenlng , November lit. The ladles' aid society of the First Congregational church will moot In the church parlors at 2:110 : o'clock Thurn lay afternoon. A large attendance it losirod as business is to bo transacted The test of hospital milk cows and leof cattle for tuberculosis made by he government inspector , William Thompson , showed that the herds were lot Infected. Mr. Thompson departed yesterday. Johnson , an alleged desperado who stole a team from Dallas during the ast days of the rush and who broke lall at Oacoma only to be recaptured it the same time that his partner was tilled , Is being carefully guarded In the Gregory county jail at Fairfax , D. D.W. W. A. Rlley , formerly a Northwest- ; rn brakeman who married a Norfolk Sir ! , will have to answer Jor the mttr- lor of Kilts , the Rosebud homesteader whom he killed at Burke , at a special .orm of the district court called to neet at Fairfax on December S. The .orm takes the place of the term post- loned on account of the rush. Asa K. Leonard bagged seventeen quail yesterday. E. P. Weatherby , Dankruptcy com missioner for this district , hold a hear- ng in the George H. Boose case at Crelghton Tuesday. fl'ho W. C. T. U. are making arrange ments for 2,500 pledge cards to be dls- ributod over the county by the County Sunday school superintendent , on Temperance Sunday. The wooden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wachtor occur red yesterday and was celebrated ast evening with a gathering of 'fiends. Forty couples attended. Re- . "roshmonts wore served , after which cards were played. Friends of Tom Brlce are somewhat alarmed over the seriousness of his condition. Mr. Brlco has been 111 at his room in the Oxnard hotel for about throe weeks , suffering from typhoid fever and complications. He Is now being attended by two nurses. Mr. Brlce is one of the best known com mercial travelers in this territory. He Is n partner in the mercantile business of Brice & Green at Plainview. There is a wide discrepancy in the statements of Jack Koenigstein , C. P. Parish , George Burton and W. J. Stadelman , who hunted quail on the C. C. ranch in Pierce county yester day. Mr. Koenigstein claimed today that the party got thirty-two quail. Mr. Burton asserted that they got eleven , Mr. Parish was more modest. Ho said that one quail was shot , but not found. Mr. Stadelman admitted that not a single quail was killed , al though many were shot nt. And there you aro. Six young men of this city aspire to J become cither postofllce clerks or mall carriers for the government. They are D. T. Hodson , Herbert L. Wlchmann , Myron M. Farley , John W. Decker , Herbert M. Hauptll and Adolph H. , Brauchle. They took the civil service examination during the morning nt the government building , the examination being given as usual by the local se cretary of the examining board , V. V. Light. On November 28 the civil ser vice examination for rural carriers will - be given at the federal building. This Is a county examination. LION GIFT FOR TAFT. Chased a Defenseless Pair Until Cow boy With Lariat Came Up. Farmlngdalo. S. D. , Nov. 19. Un armed and far from help , pursued by a great mountain lion , made ferocious by hunger , Mr. and Mrs. G. M. lllge- low of this place , were saved by a cowboy's lariat. Mr HIgolow , who Is n United States commissioner , was going on his regu lar weekly trip to Underwood and was accompanied by his wife. Mr. Hlgo- low saw what ho thought was a year ling calf running at full speed. As the animal came closer , the occupants of the himgy recognized it as an iinus uiilly large mountain lion. At the same moment the lion caught sight ) the btiggj and started toward it While Mrs Plgolow clung to the swaying buggj , the horses were whipped Into a mad gallop , tearing at reckless npcei over gullies and knolls. easy loping wilt , wan becoming more and more iiitoroslod In I ho chase and notwithstanding the gait , kept pace with the buggy. Al a point east of Hilly Christian's ( inch one of the traces came uiifast- 'lied ' and It was necessary to come teL L full slop with the lion gaining on hem at every hound. The commissioner cached over thu dashboard and fast- 'nod ' the trace. The horses , however , voro well-nigh exhausted , for they mil traveled six miles at top speed. At this moment when the torrilled nan and woman were considering how test they could meet the lion's attack , cowboy , known as "Trust Bill , " iime In sight riding a bronco. Seeing ho plight of the two In Ihu buggy , 10 gave spur and quirt and started to ho rescue. 'Tho lion , between two foes , losltalod , evidently fearing It had lost ts prey. The cowboy rode fearlessly ip and , with a mighty swing of his irlat , managed to leg the animal. The Ion was free In an Instant , however , ml made off toward the buggy ahead. "Trusty Hill , " however , gathering up Is lariat , hurled It again , nnd this line caught the animal around the lock and under one log. Putting on pur , ho dragged the lion over the iralrlo till It was subdued and could 10 "hog tied. " They brought the lion o Faimlngdalo ami put It in a stout ago , and It Is their Intention to ship t as a Christmas present to President- loot Taft. Labor Federation Winding Up. Denver , Nov. US. The Federation ol . .abor today completed its eonsldorn- Ion of the report of the resolutions ommlttee. The hearing of the reports ) f a number of minor committees will ollow and adjournment Is expected alnrday morning. Junction News. Miss Ellen Earlo of Winnctoon Is a Vorfolk shopper this woek. James Shancr wont to Battle Crook esterday on business. William Kroholer wont to Omaha esterday on business. Mrs. .lames McPherson and small > on , formerly of the Junction but now f Stanton , stopped off at the Junction ast evening on her way to Nollgh. Mrs. Walter Russell , who has boon visiting with her sister , Mrs. Idle , oturncd home to Fremont today. Mrs. Frank Idle and two small chll- Iron went to Oklahoma yesterday norning. Mr. Idle has packed the lousohold goods and will go to that ) lace soon. Leo Williams got his arm hurt yes- erday and arrived homo from Lynch vhero ho had boon working. John Lacey returned home from Verdlgro last evening. Charlie and John Dean arrived lome from Hooper last evening where hey had been putting down a well for he company. Roy Gleason went to Doncstcel yes- erday and will run between there nnd Dallas , until after the holidays , In ilace of S. Emory who Is taking a ayoff. t John Long arrived home from Lin coln last evening. Dan Welsh of Missouri Valley was n the Junction last evening. The Flaming Arrow. Ono of Lincoln J. Carter's molo- Iramas , "The Flaming Arrow , " pre sented by a good company and with he usual complete stage settings used n the Carter productions , pleased all overs of the melodrama at the Audi- orlum last evening. The play was veil presented and was witnessed by i fair sized audience. The prominent iart taken by the red man in the cast vas a unique feature which lent In- crest to the play. BUSINESS MEN PATROL TOWN. Wagner Has Unique Patrol to Protect Town From Fire. Sioux Falls , S. D. , Nov. 19. Special o The News : The town of Wagner , Charles Mix county , without doubt Is the only place In the state or the lorthwest where a flro patrol Is main tained by the business men personally. The mammoth well which for years furnished an adequate supply of water 'or the Wagner system has failed to such an extent that it docs not now afford the necessary fire protection. In this emergency , and pending an effort to make the waterworks system as efficient - ficiont as formerly , the business men , realizing that sonic sort of flro pro- lection must be provided have taken it upon themselves to patrol the town and thus prevent disastrous fires. Instead - stead of hiring reliable men for this duty the business men decided that the Importance of the matter made It necessary for them to personally pa trol the town at night so nn alarm can Instantly bo turned In If a flro breaks out. Until other arrangements can bo made the town will each night bo pa > trolled by business men , working In details of two each. It is thought the piping of the well which furnished the town its water supply has become clogged by sand. An effort is to bo made to clear the piping and If possible siblo restore the flow oftho well to Its old time volume. LIVE WIRE SLAYS LINEMAN Man Is Killed by Live Wire at Lin coin Gas Works , Lincoln , Nob. , Nov. IS. Special to The News : Lineman Charles Thlm bolman was killed today by contact with a live wire at the gas works. Homesteader's Son Starts Fire , Sioux Falls , S. D. . Nov. 19 Specla to The News : Frank E Cook , a wel known homesteader residing three miles from the llttlo town of Weta , between twoen the Missouri river and tin Black Hills , In western South Dakota , suffered n heavy IOPH MS the result nf Tliu ( lioloc-.t r , ; > icj i t'u.t skill ran tul.- . t from tie ! fiiii'st Natuiu produces uliMl in fctieaijth and t.iultlr..3 ii : t-iulity - Tin-si ! ioi 10 to you wilh thrlr fioihn. a iiiultcuul "ii'pit-suntlni : UIK-M'l'llOil. /JOOlllH'S1' / ' , Ullilp- pru.u 'u ' 1 p.irity hi CANNtfll . ( IA-.J Scaled immoduli' ' ) aftir giuul- hi mi air , no i Kuutuic , no fui I'ij'ii odori , n > mi , u'iy : whatso ever can touch t it-'i. 'lONT.'H Imcnosupormr f irliiicrtf.isuiiint1 , . Uroourn'JO cunts There fuMwoklmliu.f einrci-ToW. ' ! ) rimt "vHirn " TONE BROS. , DOS Molnos , ( own have a belated Fourth of July celebra tion on his own account. During the temporary absence of his parents the boy secured a match and set ! lire to a straw stack which stood near I his father's barn. In a moment II the I straw stack was a mass of Humes , and ! the llro was speedily coiiimiini- catod to the barn , which was destroy ed , together with Its content : ! , Includ ing a valuable team of horses belong ing to the boy's father. It was the father's only loam , and as he was only fairly getting started In | his farming operations It made ( ho loss | a heavy olio for him. HANEN HUSKED THE MOST. Husks Six Bushels In Half Hour at $3.40 a Bushel. Corn fairly Hew in the Held nf ( leorgo Mathers west of town yester day afternoon. Some of It How so wide of the mark that it missed Hie bang boards , so frantic were tin ; efforts of the four contestants to win a purse husking match of $20. The contestants were Ed Grant , Harry Heed , Sam Hanon and A. II. Kclnecclus. All are residents of Nor folk. All were soft muscled and un used to violent physical exercise , and as a result of their strenuous and un accustomed efforts all are sere and stiff today. Sam Hanon won the purso. Ho husked -111) ) pounds , Harry Heed was second with " 7r > pounds , A. H. Uelnec- clus third with lifiO pounds and Ed Grant , fourth with ! ! in pounds. The conditions were that each con testant should put nil $5 , and the ono who husked the most corn in half an hour was to take the purso. The corn was weighed in seventy pounds to the bushel on the scales of the Farmers Elevator company. The judges were Henry Hascnpllug and Ike Cook. For spectators there were numerous laughable Incidents in the husking match. Hut the amusement was eon- lined to the spectators , for the con testants worked too fiercely to enjoy things. The first three ears shucked by Hood went over the bump boards. After that ho got what marksmen called the range and only throw ono in throe ears over the wagon. Relneccius was In the lead In the llrst half. 13d Grant claims that ho was handi capped with down corn , also that Ills rows were filled with cockle and sand burs and sunflowers , all of which really impeded progress. Hesldes , ho ladn't shucked corn since 18U1 , and vas therefore rusty. Heed and Hoinoccius lost their hats Ight at the start while bending downer or corn , and husked for the remainder of that long half hour bareheaded. Sam Hanen , the winner , was the only contestant who didn't have ex cuses to offer. The 410 pounds ho uisked lacked ten pounds of being six bushels. Denounces Socialism. Chicago , Nov. 18. A. L. Granger of Kankakoo. 111. , in the Catholic mis sionary congress today delivered a scathing denunciation of socialism , terming It the greatest perl ! of the age. He urged the Catholic church lo "entreat labor unions to disabuse workingmen of the false Ideas sproa-t by agitators. " New Trial In Kaufmann Case. Pierre , S. D. , Nov. 19. 'The supreme premo court yesterday granted a new trial in the case of Emma Kaufmann. wlfo of the Slou.x Falls brewer , who was found guilty of manslaughter a year and one-half ago on the charge of having caused the death of her servant girl , Agnes Polrois , through abuse and boating. RUEF TRIAL RESUMED. ( Taken Up at Point Where Shootintj Interrupted It. San Francisco , Nov. IS. The Huof trial was resumed this morning at the point where It was Interrupted by the shooting of Honey. The court admonished the Jury to pay no attention to the shooting. H ; told the jurors that Honey was shot Friday by n man named Haas and d , clarod that this Incident was entirely outside the case nnd should bo dis regarded. It was not the Jury's pro vince , he said , to fix the responsibility for HOIK-N'N Hhoiding HEALTH INVESTMENT Viavl , the home treatment for dis eases of nerves and mucous membrane. Send for printed matter. ' " * - ' Mr-