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    THE NORFOLK WEEKM NKWS JOU1IXAL FRIDAY NO V EM HE H 27 15108
MANY WEDDINGS
THANKSGIVING ,
Former Mayor Friday and Mrs ,
Hannah Graft Wed.
There were at least three Thanks
giving weddings In Norfolk ,
A wedding , the secret of which has
been carefully guarded , was the
innrrlago of ox-Mayor John Friday , n
prominent business man of Norfolk ,
and Mrs. Hannah Craft of this city.
The wedding occurod Thursday morn
ing.
At 2:30 : o'clock Otto Roohrko , a
son of Gottllp Roohrke living north of
the city , and Miss Mlnno Rautonborg ,
who lives near the Junction , wore
married nt St. Paul Kv. Lutheran
church , Rev. John Wltto , officiating.
II. B. Dlxon and Miss Myrtle Clark
wore married at 5 o'clock at the
homo of the bride's parents , Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Clark.
Sioux Potato Farmers.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , Nov. 27. Special
to The News : Durlrg the season
just closed the Sioux warriors belong
ing on the Crow Crook reservation
have made n good record in an agri
cultural way and proved themselves
to bo good amateur farmers. Many
of them raised largo quantities of
potatoes , which now are being sold
I to merchants In towns near the reser
vation at good cash prices. There are
I many white farmers adjoining the res
ervation who do not raise oven
* enough potatoes for their own use ,
while the Indians have a surplus
which they are turning Into money.
A WANT TELEPHONE LINES
AV
At Wires May be Used by New Western
Telegraph Company.
t Chicago , Nov. 27. The People's
\ Mutual Telegraph company , promoted
and organized by Board of Trade oper
ators In Chicago , St. Louis and Kansas
City , and designed to complete with ex
isting public service telegraph conv
panics nt reduced rates , last night
asked the city council for an ordl
nance granting it the right to negotiate
contracts with the Metropolitan Ele
vated company for stringing telegraph
wires on Its structure and with the
Commonwealth Edison company for
the use of Its conduits.
The now company , whoso stockholders
ors are members of the Board of
frrnde In the three cities , propose to
amalgamate Independent telephone
companies and to use their wires for
transmission of telegrams between
Chicago , St. Louis and Kansas City.
Gregory County Seat Vote.
For four years moro Fairfax remains
the temporary county seat of Gregory
county. As previously announced no
town secure the required majority
In the county seat fight.
The official vote , as reported in the
Bonosteel Herald , shows the towns to
have ranked ns follows : Herrlck ,
1,120 ; Burke. 78G ; Fairfax , 512 ; Greg
ory , 344 ; St. Charles , 41 ; Bonesteel ,
29.
Boncatccl cast 127 for Herrlck 45 for
Fairfax , 32 for Burke. 21 for Bone-
steel , 5 for St. Charles.
Burke cast 145 votes for Burke , 18
for Herrlck , 1 for Gregory.
Carlock cast 128 votes for Herrick ,
30 for Burke , 1 for St. Charles , 1 for
Gregory.
Dallas cast 131 for Herrlck. C9 for
Burke , 1C for Fairfax , 7 for Gregory ,
and 2 for Bonesteel.
Fairfax cast 229 for Fairfax , 10 for
Herrlck , 1 each for Burk , St. Charles
nnd Gregory.
Gregory cast 238 for Gregory , 38 for
Herrlck , 15 for Fairfax , nnd 8 for
Burke.
Herrlck cast 17C for Herrick and 11
for Burke.
St. Charles cast 54 for Horrlck , 13
for St. Charles , 2 each for Burke and
Gregory.
The remaining votes wcro cast by
the other eighteen voting precincts.
Taft carried the county by 205 , but
the Democrats elected the greater
part of their county ticket.
Kildare's Wife Questions His Sanity.
New York , Nov. 25. Owen Klldaro ,
author and playwright , was commit
ted to Bellevue yesterday for obser
vation ns to his sanity , at the instance
of Mrs , Klldaro , who before her mar
riage was known on the stage as
Lelta Russell. She charged threats
against her life.
Attacks a Boarding House.
Davenport , la. , Nov. 25. T. Leon
ard Sears suddenly became violently
insane last night In a boarding
house nnd drove the Inmates out Into
the rain In their night clothes , and
then proceeded to smash all the fur
niture and dishes before the police
could capture him.
Gross Weddings ,
Gross , Nob. . Nov. 27. Special to
( The News : W. R. Gross , n son of the
founder and promoter of the town of
Gross , nnd Miss Muna Moollck wcro
quietly married one day last week In
County Judge Leslie's office at Bntte.
The groom Is manager of his father's
general store.
The matrimonial germ Is evidently
contagious.
Two moro of Gross' young resi
dents paid Judge Leslie's office a
visit nnd a fee Wednesday. The
second couple were Bruce Barnes and
Miss May Grey , both of Gross.
A wedding dance Is to be given Sat
urday.
Gross , Nob. , Nov. 27. A son . has
been added to the family circle of Mr.
and Mrs , I ) . J. Kofwln , arriving Wod-
State Dank of Page Dynamited.
Page , Nob. , Nov. 25. Special to The
News : The State Bank of Page was
dynamited and robbed at 2 o'clock this
morning.
It Is nut Known how much money
was seemed , but the amount Is placed
at $1,000 by some.
Six or Seven Robbers ,
Six or seven robbers did the work.
They wore watched during the entire
proceeding by two strangers In the
hotel , which Is Just across the street
fiom the bank , and who made no out
cry or attempt to foil the highwaymen
for fear of being shot.
Two robbers went Into the bank and
dynamited It. The other four or five
were stationed as guards at various
points to prevent Interference.
Had Guns Ready.
Two wore put on guard near the
hotel ; one stood on the opposite cor
ner ; one was stationed down the
street. These guards all had guns In
readiness to shoot anybody who ap
proached.
Building Wrecked.
The building was badly wrecked.
Windows wore blown out nnd the door
pried and held open with a bar.
Explosion Woke Whole Town.
The noise of the dynamite explosion
awoke the whole town but nobody
made a niovo to molest tlio robbers ,
each man apparently waiting for some
body else to net.
It Is thought the robbers escaped In
buggies.
Passed Through Norfolk ?
Telegrams have been sent to var
ious points. The sheriff at Fremont
was wired to watch the Northwestern
train which arrived there at 9. It was
thought the men might have driven tea
a rallrond station and taken the early
train thiough Norfolk.
Sheriff Hall of O'Neill was notified
and arrived hero early this morning.
Two Suspicious Strangers.
Two strange men sat up all night
In the depot here night before last.
There are suspicions that they were
the robbers. One was light complex-
loned nnd heavy set ; the other tall
and slim and dark.
The cashier of the bank says that
the robbers did not get much money ;
that there was not much in the vault.
It is said the bank was insured
against burglary.
SAY $4,000 TAKEN.
Report Received at Nellgh Says All
Cash Secured.
Neligh , Neb. , Nov. 25. Special to
The News : A report received here
by S. D. Thornton from a brother at
Orchard says that the Page robbers
got all the money in the vault , about
$1,000. This being the crop moving
season , It Is said the amount was un
usually large.
The men arc reported to have work
ed through the vault and then to have
blown the safe.
CAPITAL $10,000.
Fred Brechler , President , George
Brechler , Cashier.
The State Bank of Page is capital
ized at $10,000. According to a late
directory Fred Brechler Is president
and George Brechler cashier.
North Nebraska Robberies.
The Page dynamiting Is the first
northern Nebraska bank robbery in
several years. About four years ago
there wore a half dozen bold robberies
of this sort In this region. The Ewlng
bank , one at Naper , one at McLean ,
ono at Martlnsburg end several others
were robbed then.
Gen. Sheridan Honored Today.
Washington , Nov. 25. Lieutenant
P. P. Sheridan this afternoon pulled
the rope unveiling the statue of his
father , General Phil Sheridan , while
the battery fired seventeen guns in
salute. Secretary of War Wright and
President Roosevelt were present. All
regular soldiers and marines stationed
nt Washington took part In the cere-
money. President Roosevelt , Wright
and Horace Porter spoke.
Woodmen Add Big Class.
Initiating a class of fifty , about
forty of whom affiliated with the Nor
folk lodge , the Modern Woodmen of
America last evening held the biggest
class Initiation held In this city since
the big Woodman class adoption in
Norfolk about two years ago.
Visitors were present from Meadow
Gr&ve and Madison , the latter town
contributing some eight or nine can
didates.
State Deputy Koester of Lincoln had
charge of the initiation.
Sherman Was Pioneer.
Ponca , Neb. , Nov. 24. The funeral
of Charles W. Sherman , who died In
a Sioux City hospital last week , was
largely attended.
Mr. Sherman was a pioneer of Dlx
on county nnd for many years had
taken an active interest and part In
the affairs and politics of the county.
Anthrax Quarantine Removed.
Lincoln , Nov. 21. Governor Sheldon
has removed the quarantine of Oc
tober 2 on account of anthrax among
cattle. The district quarantined in-
Included parts of South Dakota , north
western Nebraska and Wyoming.
Shallenberger Checkmated Here.
Lincoln , Nov. 24. Governor-elect
Shallenberger would like to cut the
legislative session to forty days but
the constitution provides that the ses
sion shall bo not less than sixty.
Norfolk Man In West Point.
West Point. Neb. , Nov. 23. Special
to The News : L. J. Slawter has open
ed up a ten-cent feed barn in West
Point on an elaborate scale. This Is
a now departure for this locality. The
buildings are modern in every respect ,
cover ono half block In the center of
the city and have up-to-date facilities
there nnd the drivers likewise. Com
modious waiting nnd toilet rooms have
been provided nnd a largo amount of
money Invested In the enterprise.
New Bank at Lamro.
Larnro , S. D. , Nov. 23. Special to
The News : Lnmto , Trlpp county , S.
D. , now has three banks assured.
The Bank of Trlpp County nnd the
Farmers' State bank have both
opened for business this month , and
now the Rosebud State bank has se
cured u charter and Is erecting a
21x12 bank building. George Mitch
ell of Prosho and Isaac Battelyon of
Lamro are the promoters of the last
named bank.
BRITIANS RFADYFOR TROUBLE ,
_
Fleet In Readiness , In Case Haytlan
Revolution Serious.
IxMidon , Nov. 21. It Is stated In
iiuvnl circles thnt tlio coinmnnder of
the HrltlBh West India squadron has
boon ordered to hold his force in
readiness to lie sent to Haytl In case
the revolution there threatens British
Interests.
THIRD OPERATION ON HENEY.
Will Be Performed Today to Aid In
Throwing Off Anesthetic Effects ,
Sun Francisco , Nov. 21. In order to
aid In throwing off the effects of the
powerful anesthetics that have been
used upon him , a third surgical opera
tion will bo performed on Attorney
llenoy , who was shot by Morris Haas ,
today.
Nellgh , Nub. , Nov. 21. Special to
The News : Recent coniniunlrntloiiH
of Or. Hlld of Page to Dr. Heattlo of
this city In regard to the condition
of Mrs. Raymond McCabc , who was
considered at the point of death n
week ago after being accidentally shot
with n shotgun , state that the patient
Is now pronounced out of danger.
Mrs. McCabe Is still tit the home of
her parents , near Venus.
Dr. Heattlo stated in an Interview
last evening that It Is probably one of
the most remarkable cases of Its na
ture on record , n patient receiving a
wound in the stomach and after hav
ing extracted from such , gun wads ,
pieces of corset steel , and clothing ,
being on the way to recovery.
FATHER OF S , 0 , MAYER DEAD
Dies in Home In New York Had
Visited In Norfolk Sons Prominent.
The father of Sol. G. Mayer of this
city , of Simon , Charles and Henr >
Mayor , prominent business men In
Lincoln , and of Dr. Emll Mayer , a
prominent surgeon of New York City ,
died Tuesday morning at his home in
Now York City , after being seriously
ill some six months. A telegram was
received In Norfolk Tuesday morning.
Mr. Mayer at the time was near
Crelghton with his brother , Henry
Mayor , looking at some land. Shortly
after dinner they were found and the
sad message delivered. Mr. Mayer
was called to his father's bedside last
spring when the latter was not ex
pected to live.
Mr. Mayer , sr. , was a man of about
ninety years. Although he had re
tired from business a number of years
ago he retained his faculties unim
paired until this last fatal illness. He
leaves five sons and three daughters.
Mr. Mayer has visited his son , S. G.
Mayer , In Norfolk.
The body will be brought to Lin
coln for burial , Mrs. Mayer having
been burled In that city.
Mr. Mayer arrives home from
Crelghton this evening.
Following the receipt of the tele
gram the Star Clothing store was
closed.
Death of Mrs. Druck.
Mrs. August Druck , a resident of
Nenow's addition , died Monday night ,
following an attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Druck leaves a husband and sev
eral children. About five years ago
she came here from Germany with her
husband. They first made their home
in Edgewater park but later moved to
Nenow's addition , the husband working
for the Northwestern. The funeral
will probably be held Friday afternoon
from St. Paul Ev. Lutheran church , of
which Mrs. Druck was a member.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
C. L. Hall is home from Sioux City.
Miss Minnie Schramm went to
Omaha yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Draden went 10
Omaha today.
J. W. McClary Is homo from a visit
with his sister In Fremont.
A. F. Stearns and family left today
for a visit with relatives In Omaha.
Mrs. F. F. Marchant has left for an
extended visit In Chicago and Freeport -
port , 111.
Mr. anil Mrs. W. A. KIngsloy and
children returned last evening from < i
visit In Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Olmsted and
daughter , Doris , are homo from a
brief visit in Wayne.
Mrs. H. P. McKnlght of Long Pine ,
in Norfolk on a visit with old friends ,
was a guest at the W. M. Drechblll
home.
Mayor George Wycoff of Madison ,
who Is also secretary of the Madison
Commercial club , was In Norfolk last
evening attending the Woodman class
adoption.
Mrs. n. P. PIppon and Mrs. E. F.
Fisher went to Omaha Friday. Mrs.
Plppen returned Friday evening while
Mrs. Fisher stopped at Scrlbner where
she was Joined by her husband. Mr.
and Mrs. Fisher made a trip on the
branch , returning home Sunday noon.
Among the day's out of town visi
tors In Norfolk woreMrs W H
nagan , Central City ; Arthur Pelrco ,
R , H Pilate , George Wycoff , Madi
son ; C. H. Buckley , Humphrey ; H.
M. Scott , Plalnviow ; J. Harrlgan ,
Bloornfield ; D. Q. Nicholson , Madison ;
Schellenborg , 1 Joskins ; W. J. Davis ,
Madison.
A scoio of representative Meadow
Grove Woodmen , from Grove lodge ,
No. 1.772. were in Norfolk last evenIng -
Ing to attend the big class Initiation
of the Norfolk Modern Woodman
lodge. The members of the Meadow
Grove party we're : H. Carmody , Jean
( Hailow , William Hawkins. M. W.
| Carmody , Warren Lewis , Emory Dow ,
Fred Yomnn , Dave Woyglnt , William
Williams , Al Williams , Frank Russell ,
Elmer Dodge , A. M. Fields , William
Strong , William Scssler , Harry Nye ,
Guy Xlnk , Emmet Palmer.
The new officers of Damascus chap
ter , No. 215 , R. A. M. , will bo Installed
on Monday evening , December 7.
Mr. and Mrs. George Schwartz hnve
rented the LaFarge property on SotiMi
Third street at the Junction and will
begin housekeeping
Sneak thieves stoic several pairs
of fine pigeons from the promises of
Dr. R. A. Mlttestndt , on Koonlgstcln
avenue , during the night.
Norfolk Eagles on Friday evening ,
December , expect to Initiate a big
class of now members. A number of
now members are already on the list.
The Interstate Telephone company
at Stuart has bought from seventy-
live to eighty miles of copper circuit
and Is going to rostrlng toll wires west
and northwest of Stuart.
The Wakellold exchange , which the
Nebraska Telephone company recently
contly established at Wnkcflold , now
has ninety-two patrons. Until recently
the Nebraska company merely oper
ated a toll exchange at Wakelleld. A
local company was already In the
field.
"Wo used to think , " said a Norfolk
man this morning , "that Norfolk had
reached a stage in her development
when the population would cease to
be constantly shifting. But I be-
Hove there is as much changing In the
population of the town as over. I
was looking over the congregation at
church Sunday and a third of the faces
were new. Wo don't notice people
coming and going as much as we used
to because the town Is larger. "
Invitations to a Thanksgiving wed
ding which will unite in marriage H.
B. Dlxon and Miss Myrtle Clark , two
well known young people of this city ,
have been Issued. The wedding will
take place at 5 o'clock In the after
noon at the homo of the bride's par
ents , Mr. and Mrs. W. H Clark.
From 300 to 500 firemen arc ex
pected in Norfolk the Ilrst of the year
when the state firemen's convention
comes to this city for a three days'
convention. The Ilrst night will con
sist of the opening address and a
smoker. The second day will have
the business day sessions , while In the
evening the delegates will bo enter
tained at a show it the Auditorium
and at a dance in Marquardt hall.
Business meetings will be held the
last day with a banquet In the even-
Ing.
Chief Justice J. B. Barnes of this
city has rented a house In Lincoln and
with Mrs. Barnes will move to Lin
coln during the coming month. Judge
Barnes changes his place of residence
for the time being In compliance with
a requirement In the constitutional
amendment recently adopted which In
creases the size of the supreme court
and requires the judges to reside in
Lincoln. In the past the judges have
stayed In Lincoln only during the
court sessions. The new amendment
Increased the number of supreme
judges from three to seven and raised
the salary from $ ,500 to $4,500.
Stanton has swung Into line for the
North Nebraska Live Stock Protec
tive association , a branch of the horse
thief lighters being organized there
on Saturday by John Krantz of Nor
folk , vice president of the general as
sociation. Stanton elected the follow
Ing officers : Sheriff James R. Stuck-
er , president ; Lewis Aembenster , vice
president ; M. B. Myres , treasurer ; W.
J. Allderman , captain. The general
convention of the anti-horse thief as
soclation will be held In Norfolk dur
Ing the holidays. The association now
numbers about 700 members. Up to
this time the only horse grabber who
has dared to steal a horse from n
member of the association was cap
tured , sentenced and In the state
prison serving a seven year sentence
within a week after the horse was
stolen.
W. H. Butterflcld and Burt Mapes
wore in Sioux City today.
Judge and Mrs. I. Powers and W. P.
Lojan and family will spend Thanks-
gt' Ing In Elgin
W. J. Stadelman , president of the
third district of the Independent Tele
phone association , wont to Columbus
Tuesday to attend the district conven
tion.
Earl Perry Is back from Washington
and Is not altogether satisfied with
life In that state. His father and
mother , Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Perry , have
a fine fruit ranch in Washington , but
Mrs. Perry Is very much dissatisfied
and misses Norfolk so that they may
return to this city.
The "ladles choice" party which was
scheduled for Friday , December 1 , has
been changed to Thursday , December
10 , by ordr of the entertainment com
mittee.
0. L. Hickorson , the barber who loft
the Reed barber shop and also some
thing of a shortage in the cash box , Is
back In his former homo In Soward.
His wife left today for her former
homo In Gresham , near Soward. Hick-
orson's health Is poor and It is thought
that ho will go to Colorado.
J. D. Sturgeon today began to un
load his Madison stock , which has
been shipped to this city and which
ho Is uniting with the Norfolk Bar
gain store stock. The Madison stock
was a general stock and save for the
millinery department has boon re
moved to Norfolk.
More money was counted In Norfolk
this morning , It is said , than was over
counted In Norfolk before at any one
Norfolk National bank by n committee
from the board of directors , consisting
of Senator F. J. Halo of Atkinson , Dr.
A. Boar and H. E. Hardy , cnmo at a
time when the bank's cash funds are
unusually high on account of the corn
moving season at hand. $ ( ' .f . > , ! )00 ) In
cash funds , that Is In currency , gov
ernment notes and bank notes , was
counted during the morning , fl'ho
operation took two and a half hours.
Two > uiirs In the penitentiary Is the
sentence given Lon Loonlgorby Judge
A. A. Welch at Pierce. Ixionlgor wan
convicted of assault with Intent to do
great bodily harm , the victim of the
assault being a Plctco county farmer.
Judge Welch after adjourning court nt
Pierce was in Norfolk Tuesday noon
on his way back to Wayne. One of
the Pierce contest cases , dating back
to January 1907 and Involving the of
fice of county commissioner now hold
by Commissioner Beyhl , was taken
under advisement by Judge Welch.
Norfolk bankers have received dur
ing the past week copies of an address -
dross delivered by E. R. Gnrnoy , vice
president of the First National bank
of Fremont , before the Wyoming
bankers' association and entitled ,
"The Imminence of the Postal Savings
Bank. " The unique thing about the
pamphlet Is that It Is published by El-
bert Hubbard's "roycrofters" at East
Aurora , N. Y. , In true roycroft style.
With the pamphlet , which Is mailed
from East Aurora , Is a slip asking for
letters to congressmen and senators
against the postal savings banks.
The cement sidewalk season Is vir
tually over , the final appearance of
cold weather putting a veto on the
work. Ui"isual progress has been
mai' ' .urlng the year In getting a
mo. * systematic arrangement of walks
over town. The sidewalk campaign
has now reached the tagc where
walks are being called for on both
sides of every street , avoiding the dis
crimination against property owners
that exists when the burden of main
taining walks Is thrown entirely on
one side of the street. One bad gap
remains on Madison avenue near the
railroad tracks , a gap which the mayor
has ordered closed by the contractor.
The llbarary board has started out
to collect the subscriptions pledged to
wards the purchase of the Norfolk av
enue site for the Carnegie library. The
securing of a deed to the land is the
next step towards getting a public
library and Is a formality depending
upon the collection of the subscription
pledges. The library plans will also
bo forwarded in a short time to Mr.
Carnegie. The plans are still on ex
hibition for public criticism. One
change from the usual plan or public
libraries Is to be noted In the Norfolk
plans. The stack or book room 's
pushed Into the back ground , arrange
ment being made to have the sides of
the reading rooms lined with books
in easy access to patrons. The stack
room , which is a relatively small room ,
will be used as additional room Is de
manded. Mr. Stitt , who drew the
plans , says that the new library would
have a book capacity of 20,000 books.
The plans were recently submitted to
Miss Templeton , the state librarian.
She suggested alterations in two doors
and a change in the arrangement of
stacks in the stack room but other
wise thought that the plans were
thoroughly in accord with modern li
brary demands. One of the difficulties
which may confront the board may be
to keep the building within the $10-
000 limit which Mr. Carnegie's do
nation Imposes. It Is the desire of the
board to let the contract sometime In
January , as It is considered that the
best terms could be secured from con
tractors at that time.
Saw Presidents Killed.
Alton , 111. , Nov. 25. E. S. Kennedy ,
of East Alton , has sworn off calling
on presidents , for he Is probably the
only man In the United States who
has seen two presidents of the United
States assassinated.
BILLIK LOSES HOPE.
Condemned Murderer Writes Letters
to His Friends.
Chicago , Nov. 24. Bllllk , the con
demned murderer , today has apparent
ly given up hope of escaping execu
tion. Ho spent the day writing letters
to his friends. His wife and daughter ,
Edna , visited him today.
Real Estate Transfers.
Real estate tranfers for the week
ending November 21 , compiled by the
Madison County Abstract & Guaran
tee company , office with Mapes &
I laze.n.
W. H. Davies to George N. Lee , W.
D. Cons. $150.00. Sfc of swVl of
block 12 , Mandamus Addition to Madi
son.
United States of America to Joseph
Beck , Patent. EM : of nwVi of 18-21-3.
Alta B. Chandler to W. Frank Tanne-
hill , W. D. Cons. $ ; ! ,500. NV { , of nw'/i
and sw'4 nwVl of 30-23 1. *
Frank Muflly to Charles F. Hannen ,
W. D. Cons. $1,100.00. E'of ' wV. of
12-21-1.
Harriott Bryant to Gottlieb Preuss ,
W. D. Con. $350.00. WVi of block 4 ,
F. W. Fritz addition to Madison.
John W. Men-lam to Carl Christian ,
W. D. Con. $700.00. Lots 4 and 5
block 7 , Dorsoy Place addition to
Norfolk.
Henry Clausen to J. Van Blarlcom ,
W. D. Con. $10.00. Lot 10 , block 10 ,
Clausen cemetery.
F. A. Peterson , county treasurer , ( o
Laura Coryoll and Eliza J. Weaver ,
tax deed , lot 1 , C. S. Hayes Choice
addition to Norfolk.
Archbold on Witness Stand.
Now York , Nov. 21. John D. Arch-
bild. ) vice president of the Standard
OH company , took the witness stand
'his ' afternoon In the Standard hear
ing
Rockefeller Finishes Testimony ,
John D. Rockefeller was recalled to
Kellogg , for the prosecution , began
questioning him concerning the dis
tribution of Standard Oil stock.
It was expected thnt Kellogg would
use statements that have been made
by Rockefeller on the stand , together
with statements formerly made by !
Atehbohl , himself , to confuse the now
witness.
Decision December 7.
Washington , Nov. 21. A ruling of
the supreme court of the writ cortlor-
jurl In the $2i.000,000 ! fine case against
the Standard Oil company , Is expected
'
December 7. The decision will bo con-
sldeied by the justices Monday and
the ruling will bo announced one week
later.
Finds New Use for Camera.
G. D. Buttorllold of the firm of
liuttoifield & Son , recently worked out
an Innovation In the matter of Insur
ance policies which may attract con
siderable attention. Incldently ho has
found a new use for the camera.
Recently In ro-lnsurlng their various
ranch and farm properties east of
Crelghton , constituting a score or so
of clusters of buildings , Mr. Butter-
field In accompanying the Insurance
agent took "snap shots" at all of the
buildings , where necessary taking
more than one picture. The photo
graphs , which also served to give a
complete serial view of the property ,
were used In making out the policies ,
a picture of the house or buildings In
question being attached to each policy
and spplementlug the regular descrip
tion in figures.
The recent fire , which totally de
stroyed the big fifteen-room ranch
house , on the Buttorllold ranch near
Magnet , brought one of the policies
Into use. The Insurance adjuster ar
rived In Norfolk In the morning and
by noon a draft for the Insurance was
in the hands of Mr. Biitterllold. The
photograph has proven useful more
over In rebuilding the property as well
as In adjusting the Insurance.
Carpenters will start to work on the
ranch building the morning after
Thanksgiving. So satisfactory was the
old building that It will bo exactly
duplicated In rebuilding.
J. B. Parks , In charge of the ranch ,
lost a considerable part of his furni
ture In the fire. Mr. Parks has been
with the Buttorflclds for twenty-one
years
It Is thought that the fire started
from a line
120 Wants Three Delegates.
Norfolk Council , No. 120 , of the
United Commercial Travelers , not
content to rest on the laurels gained
by Its successful entertainment of the
giand council here last May , has set
out to do two things at the next coun
cil meeting in Columbus In May.
The council aims to secure the right
to have three delegates in the grand
council , requiring a membership of
150 travelers. It also alms to at
tend the grand council meeting In a
body to see that S. F. Ersldne of Nor
folk Is properly elected grand senior
councilor. Local travelers plan to
take to Columbus a uniformed U. C.
T. brass band and a "winner" base
ball team in uniform.
A Gold Medal Contest.
As part of the campaign to secure
the additional twenty-three members
necessary to entitle the council to
three delegates , the council has pur
chased a solid gold presentation
jewel to be given to the member pro
curing the largest number of applica
tions. The membership of the coun
cil at this time is 127.
Eleventh Anniversary.
A committee of Norfolk U. C. T.
men Is working on plans for the cele
bration of the eleventh anniversary
which will come on January 2 , 1909 ,
Saturday evening.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
Freight cars arriving from Sioux
City nt noon were covered with snow.
C. J. Furhman , living four miles
northeast of Norfolk , Is erecting a
large barn on his farm.
Tom Brlce is reported ns somewhat
better. His sister , Mrs. Ella Robblns ,
Is hero from Omaha.
The Norfolk-O'Neill football game
Thanksgiving day will be called at
3:30 : at the driving park.
"Twilight on the Elkhorn" Is the
title of an article by Dr. J. H. Mackay
of this city In the November Issue
of "Sports Afield. "
The postofllce nt Battle Creek Is
still to bo filled , the vacancy resultIng -
Ing from the death of Postmaster
Willis not having boon acted on by the
department.
A. B. Dillon , deputy grand master
workman of the A. O. U. W. lodge ,
was in the city last night to attend a
mooting of Norfolk lodge , No. 97. Plans
are being nindo to organize a drill
team in this lodge.
An entertainment given last evening
at the Baptist church was liberally
patronized. Among the young ladles
who took part In the program were
Misses Ruth Beebo , Florence Nightin
gale , Marie Johnson , Blanche White ,
Lydla Bruoggoman , Marian Taylor ,
Emma Bnieggeman , Ruth Hcdbloom
and Gladys Adams.
Kid Hall has an election bet to
pay. Ho agreed to wheel Paul Nord-
wig from the Oxnard to the Pacific
hotel In case Sheldon was defeated.
Mr. Nordwig has been suffering from
appendicitis over since election. He
Is not yet In condition for the rldo.
Just when the wager outlaws Is n
problem causing discussion right now.
Jack Morrison , formerly a traveling
salesman for Selzer Brothers , whole
sale liquor dealers In Sioux City , drop ,
pod dead In Sioux City Monday. Mor
risen was In Norfolk a few days ago ,
returning from Bonostcol , S. D. Ho
had been forced to glvo up his posi
tion , It was said , on account of In
temperate habits , Irately ho Is said to
have frequently declared that ho
would commit suicide. Still It was not
the cnuse of the death , the eororutr
being of the opinion that death wan
caused by heart failure , superinduced
by alcoholism. Morrison had been
drinking heavily for some time.
According to a report from Lincoln ,
| the Increase In salaries of supreme
and district Judges In Nebraska , pro
vided b > the new constitutional amoiiil-
mi'iit , will be effective Immediately
and all salaries will bo raised. Su
preme Judges will get $1,500 Instead
of $2,500 and district Judges will ot
$ ; i,0)0 ( ) Instead of $2.500. The constllu-
llon provides that salaries of olllelntu
can not bo raised by the legislature
during the officials' terms , but as thesu
hulniles have been uilsed by the people
ple the Increase will be effective at
once.
O. H.Veitz of Crelghton was ( n
Norfolk between trains.
P. A. Woods and F. E McNnughton
are In Valentino this week
Mayor Ed Gallagher of O'Neill
passed through Norfolk on an Omnhn
trip.
Churles Ohlund , n Hosklns contrac
tor , was In Norfolk yesterday on busi
ness.
iW. \ . Nicola of Washington , In. , In
a Thanksgiving visitor at the homo of
his son , L. B. Nicola.
Mrs. L. M. Keene of Fremont Is In
Norfolk for a Thanksgiving visit wltli
her parents , Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mc
Clary
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Roden of Mis
souri Valley arrived In Norfolk last
evening to spend Thanksgiving with
their daughter , Mrs. E. C. Adams. Mr.
and Mrs. W. P. White will also bo
Thanksgiving guests nt the Adnmu
home.
Sam Ersklno conies homo this overt-
Ing from the state university.
E. A. Bullock returned last night
from a business trip to St. Louis.
Misses Helen and Elsie Mnrqunnit
loft Wednesday noon to spend two
days In Omaha.
Miss Cordelia Lulkart leaves Sat
urday to resume her studios In the
Nebraska university.
J. A. Johnson of Ho'ckford , 111. , will
spend Thanksgiving with his parontn ,
Mr. and Mrs. 1. J. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Green of Plain-
view , came down today mid will
spend Thanksgiving In Norfolk.
Mrs. M. T. Johnson left Wednesday
morning for a visit in Iowa. She vrllX
stop In Ashland on her way back.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Davenport miuh
family will come over tomorrow
from Sioux City to spend Thanks
giving.
Mrs. L. M. Keene cnmo up frour
Fremont last night for a visit In tlia
home of her parents , Mr. and Mrs. J.
S. McClary. Mr. Kecno will como up
tonight to spend Thanksgiving.
Dr. and Mrs. C. A. McKim nun !
baby boy will como up from Lincoln :
this evening for a visit In the homo ofl
Mrs. McKlm's parents , Mr. and Mrs.
H. C. Mntrnu , on South Fourth street.
Dr. C. W. Ray delivered a lecture -
on "The Holy Land" In Newman.
Grovo. The lecture was delivered ! !
under the auspices of the Epwortlu
league. A good house greeted the
lecturer.
Mrs. Carl Zuelow , who Is still ill
In the Methodist hospital In Omaha ,
was reported as being very low .tho
Ilrst of the week , with the result that
her son , Paul Xuelow , left for Omaha
at noon to spend Thanksgiving with ,
her.
Rev. W. A. Romlnger , pastor of thcr
Methodist church at Pllger , passed
thiough Norfolk enroutc home from
THden , where he had been to conduct
the funeral services over the remains
of A. J. Dnnlevy. Mr. Romlnger wan
formerly pastor at Tlldcn and had
been a friend to Mr. Dunlovy for
thirteen years.
Ernest Fenske , returning to Norfolk
from Battle Creek Tuesday , received
a dislocated shoulder In a runaway ,
occasioned by a break In a neckyoko
which let down the tongue of the
wngon. Mr. Fensko had just got hi
foot out of a cast from another ac
cident of eight weeks ago.
A Funeral.
The funeral of Mrs. August Druclc
will bo held Friday afternoon at " .
o'clock from the home In Nenow's ad
dition and af 2 o'clock from St. Paul's
Ev. Lutheran church. Rev. John
Wltte will have charge of the ser
vices.
Mather-Hayzler.
Last Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the homo of the bride's parents in
Schuylor , Miller Mather of this city
and Miss Mary Hayzler of Schuyler ,
were married. Mr. and Mrs. Mather
have returned to Norfolk and will
make their homo in the now residence
which Mr. Mather has had erected on
South Second street. Mr. Mather Is
a well known brick mason In this city.
A Great Sale of Pianos.
A list that Is the biggest that has
over boon compiled , comprising duo
pianos , him just been Issued by Lyou
< t Healy. This list contains the nnmeK
of the hundreds of fine , new pianos
and slightly-used pianos being offered
at a forced sale owing to ro-bulldin
operations by Lyon & Healy. Full
and trustworthy particulars of each
instrument are given , so Hint the
buyer may judge for himself whether
or not the piano Is a bargain.
The figures quoted are phenomen
ally low. Lyon & Healy are making
a determined effort to close out all
these great stocks of Instruments
within the next 30 days , and the prlcea
have been reduced with this object
In view.
Send for a copy of this list If you
do not wish to pay nil cash for a piano
> ou can arrange for monthb pay-
nifiits. Address Lyon & Heal > , 10
Adams street , Chicago
Lyon & Healy exhibit the largest
vnrlofl Rtook of tilniios in tlm