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VETERAN OF
TWO WARS ,
M , T , Post of Nlonowi Tells of
Campaign Under Guster ,
S A VETERAN INDIAN FIGHTER ,
Incidents and the Story of Ouster's
Qlg Indian Battle at Waahlta Is
Told by Monowl Attorney Who
Took Part In the Ouster Charge.
Monowl , Neb , Nov. 27. From a
Staff Correspondent ; A uoldler with
two honorable war records la M. T.
1'ont of Monowl. IIo Horvod In nn
Indian regiment during the civil war
and aftorwardH with Cn tor against
the Indiana on the plains , llo was a
imrtlclpant In General Sliorldan'a
inoniorablo winter campaign against
the southwest IndlaiiB , and was In the
battle on the Waahlta , which brought
potico to frontlor for a couple of
yours.
Mr. Post waa a young man living
lit Ohio at the outbreak of the rebel
lion , but ho joined a Ilooxlor regiment
Imitead of one from hla own ntiito.
Ho waa at the battles of Stony Illvor ,
Chlckamauga , Mlsalonary Ridge and
In the campaign leading to the cap
ture of Atlanta. Ho marched with
Shermait'a army to the sea and north
ward from Savannah. After the war
Mr. 1'oat enlisted In the regular army
and was assigned to Cuator's cavalry
regiment , the famous Seventh.
In the aummor of 1801 ! the Cboy-
onnos and other Indians In the southwest -
west committed countlcsa depreda
tions. Settlers wore butchered , their
wives and children killed or carried
Into captivity , their stock driven off ,
emigrant trains and atagcs were at
tacked and stage stations burned.
Notwithstanding the activity of the
soldiers , Indian depredations contin
ued throughout the season.
First Winter Campaign.
General Sheridan , who was In com
mand of the department of the Mis
souri , with headquarters at Leaven-
worth , determined on a winter cam
paign against the Indians , something
which had never before been tried.
IIo realized that the customary sum
mer mode of warfare against Indians
waa Ineffective. They went on the
war path when their ponies had fat
tened on the spring grass , and quit
when It was time to go Into winter
quarters. Indians , living oil of the
country over which they roamed , hav
Ing no towns to protect nor base of
supplies to guard , bad the choice of
giving or refusing battle , as was to
their advantage. The troops could
neither corner nor overtake them If
they did not choose to light.
Sherman determined to attack the
Indians when they were In their win
ter camps and when their ponies
would bo poor for lack of food. Dur
Ing the fall he had a large amount of
supplies collected at an outpost In
northwestern Oklahoma , then Indian
territory. The post was named Camp
Supply , and Sheridan went there In
person to direct the campaign.
Ouster at Washlta.
Custer's cavalry and a regiment of
infantry were assembled at Camp Sup
ply , but the cavalry alone fought the
principal engagement of this memor
able campaign the battle on the
Washlta.
Jt was late In November when
Custer's command left Camp Supply
In a southward direction , where the
hostile Indians were supposed to be
camped. The start was made In a
snow storm , which compelled the
troops to go into camp several miles
out. Next morning there was a foot
of snow on the ground , but Custer
proceeded , followed by the supply
train.
A small scouting party with a con-
plo of Osagc scouts went ahead to
look for Indian "signs. " After dusk
n scout returned with the Informa
tion that a small trail had been
struck. Custer went back with the
scout f.fter giv'ng ' directions that the
troops should follow on a night march.
The supply train wont Into camp with
orders to push on at daylight.
Follow Indian Trail.
The scouts had struck the trail of a
small party of Indians who were re
turning to their village. The trail
was followed far Into the night. It
led to the village of a Shawnee tribe ,
of which the noted Blacck eKttle was
the head chief. The camp was lo
cated on the bottoms of Washlta
crook , which the bluffs overlooked.
Custer and the scouts cautiously
crawled to the bluff edge to rocon-
nolter. They dimly descerned a largo
Indian village. When the cavalrymen
arrived they were required to dis
mount and stand beside theif horses
during the chilly night , with strict
orders not to stamp their feet or
hands for warmth.
Before the attack was made Custer
sent Major Elliot with a small troop
by a circuitous route to the opposite
side of the village to cut off retreat.
This march was nado In darkness.
At dim daylight the advance was
made. The cavalrymen walked their
horses until the village was neared.
The signal to charge was to be given
by bugle call , at which the mounted
bond was to play Custer's favorite
tune , Garry Owen. But the hands
of the musicians were so lonumbed
with cold that they could not finger
their Instruments , and after a few
discordant notes they desisted.
Indian Village Charged.
The troops charged as the village
was neared , As the horses broke Into
a gallop there was a shot from the
Tillage. This shot was Bred by Black
Kettle himself , whoso lodge was on
the Bldo the troops wore approaching.
His keen cur had caught the sound
of the advance. Ho sprang from his
lodge and Ilred at the charging caval
rymen. During the light Black ICottlo
was killed.
The village was Instantly aroused.
The Indiana , who alopt In the clothes
they were by day , poured out of tholr
lodges , some Ileelng , others making
a stand and llrlng at the dimly dis
cerned troops.
The cavalrymen charged through
the village , shooting and cutting
down the surprised Indiana. Cuater
hud given orders not to kill women
and children , but In the confusion this
could not he avoided.
After the llrat surprise the Indiana
made a stand In a gully , from which
protected spot they poured a galling
lire Into Cnstcr'a command. Ilia
loaaea In killed and wounded mainly
came from this quarter. The hostlles
In the guily were outflanked , and were
either killed or ( led.
Mr. Post relates an Incident of the
light , of which he was an eye wltneaa.
A corpulent Indian jumped on a pony's
back and with hla wife behind , gal
loped off. A ahot killed the horse.
The riders were thrown , the pony's
body falling on the woman and crushIng -
Ing her. The Indian was shot and
killed as he lloundored on the ground.
The sun was well up when the light
ing ceased. The male Indians had
either boon killed or had escaped.
Many women and children also es
caped. The captured women and
children were put under guard ,
A notable Instance of juvenile In
dian lighting ferocity occurred at this
battlo. A boy of ten years , who was
shooting at the troops , was com
manded by Major Bonteon to surren
der. Instead of surrendering he shot
twice at the olllcer , one of the bullets
being deflected by the saddle pommel.
Major Bonteen In self defense was
compelled to kill the lad.
Burn the Village.
After the shooting had ceased the
destruction of the village commenced.
The lodges and their contents were
burned. Bales of buffalo robea and
great quantities of jerked buffalo
moat were destroyed by fire.
There were 300 ponies In the vil
lage. As It was Impracticable to hold
this herd and drive them to Camp
Supply , Custer gave orders to kill
them. After the squaws had selected
the ponies they needed to carry them
to Camp Supply , the remainder were
shot down.
When Custer attacked Black Ket
tle's village ho supposed that he was
dealing with a single winter encamp
ment of Indians. Instead , the Wash
lta bottoms were thick with the win
ter camps of the Cheyenne , Arrapa-
hoe and Kiowa tribes. Excepting
that the villages were separated , It
was almost a continuous camp for
thirty miles. Custer had struck the
head of the camp when he attacked
Black Kettle's bond.
While the village was being de
stroyed mounted Indians appeared on
horseback on the bluffs. They had
camped further down the Washlta
and had been attracted by the sounds
of firing.
Meantime Custer's command was
anxious for the safety of Major El
liot's detachment. Sounds of llrlng
had been heard In the direction ho
had taken , but no other knowledge of
his whereabouts or fate was known.
Weeks afterwards the mutilated bodies
ies of Elliot and his two dozen caval
rymen were found. Not a single man
had escaped.
Custer Plans Return.
It was late In the afternoon when
Custor had completd the work of de
struction and was prepared to move.
Prom the captives ho learned that he
had fought but a small number of the
Indians encamped on the Washita.
This made It advisable for him to re
turn to Camp Supply. But he deter
mined first to make a feint of attackIng -
Ing the villages below. With the band
at the head of the column playing
Garry Owen , Custer headed for the
villages farther down. The mounted
Indians , who had been watching his
movements , disappeared.
Custer then swung around and
started on his return to Camp Sup
ply. While the troops were on their
march they were cheered by the sight
of the wagon train , with its supplies
of ammunition and food , which had
hurriedly followed on the traij made
by the cavalry.
Couriers were sent ahead with dis
patches to General Sheridan Inform
ing him of the victory. Two days
after Custer's command reached
Camp Supply. It had been arranged
with Sheridan that he should review
t. em. The command halted a mile out
of camp to arrange for the review
and gave the Osage scouts time to
fantastically paint themselves.
First came the band playing that
liveliest of nlrs , Garry Owen. "Then
the scouts with the celebrated Cali
fornia Joe , riding a mule , as was his
custom , at the bead. There were forty
Osage Indians in the scouting party.
Feathered and costumed In barbaric
colors they Ilred off their weapons
and gave their college yelis as they
passed Sheridan and the reviewing
officers.
Following them wore the Indian
squaws and children mounted on
ponies. Then came Custer's command ,
the supply train bringing up the rear.
Sheridan afterwards declared that
this was the most thrilling rovidw
ho had over witnessed.
The number of Indians killed at the
battle on the Washlta was about 200 ,
and of troops less than a fourth of
that. It was no great battle , except
In Its consequences. The remaining
encampments along the Wnshlta were
abandoned , the Indians In their panic
leaving lodges , goods and food behind.
Later , when bnerldan's combined for
ces of calvary and Infantry marched
southward they struck the former en
campments and destroyed an Im
mense amount of abandoned Indian
property.
Peace on the Frontier.
The Indians were followed up until
their spirit was broken , although no
further engagements of any consu-
quoni'o occurred The vailous hostile
trlbrs who had b."en devastating the
frontier gladly agreed to return to
( heir reservations. For two yours
there wns peace on the southwestern
frontier. Thin winter campaign waa
therefore great In Ita results.
Post Throughout All.
Mr. Post , who took so creditable
part In the battle on the Wnshlta , and
In the pursuit of the Indians which
followed It , Is now a lawyer at Mon
owl , and owns a line farm nearby.
Ho baa boon employed by the govern
ment In straightening out Indian
tittles , and at present Is engaged on
n Ponca title which required a trip
to Oklahoma.
The entire Ponca tribe wns re
moved by the government over forty
yours ago from the Nlobrara country
which they Inhabit" ! ] , to a reserva
tion In the Indian territory. Three
hundred of them , pining for tholr
native haunts , hiked back , the gov
ernment afterwards giving them a
reservation near Nlobrara , Neb.
Indian Titles Valuable.
Formerly when Indian lands were
not of much value , but little atten
tion was given to titles. But the
advent of the white men has made
allotted Indian lands valuable , and
the Indiana themselves are eager to
get straight titles to hinds In which
they claim an inheritance.
FRIDAY FACTS.
Mrs. A. II. Baldwin Is visiting
friends In Plattsmouth , Nob.
Tom Coyne of O'Neill was down
with the football team yesterday.
Mrs. Morrlrk of Meadow Grove was
In Norfolk Friday
Mr. and Mrs. \ \ Illlam Alilman spent
the day In Wakolield.
Miss Henii Olmstod is home from
Pierce fo.r the holidays.
Dr. Scheme ! of Hosklns was a Fri
day visitor in Norfolk.
Miss Mnudo Uoes is homo from
boano college for the holidays.
Sol G. Mayer has gene to Chicago
whore he moots the body of his father
and , with other relatives , accompanies
the remains to Lincoln. The funeral
will be hold Sunday morning.
Dave Johnson of Basin , Wyo. , Is In
Norfolk on a visit with his cousin , Dr.
E. L. Brush.
Charles Landers came home from
the state university for the Thanks
giving holidays.
Spencer Buttorfleld came home from
Ames college yesterday to spend the
Thanksgiving vacation at home.
Miss Sophia Netbaway came up
from West Point to spend Thanks
giving with her grandparents , Mr. and
Mrs. E. Nethaway.
Miss Ethel Doughty , Margaret Aus
tin and Georgia Austin spent Thanks
giving with friends at Inman.
Mrs. R. V. Wallick , who has been
trimming for Mrs. Schwartz , went to
Omaha for a Thanksgiving visit.
Father Moore , who has been at
O'Neill , was In the city yesterday on
his way to Newcastle , where he takes
charge of the Catholic church. He
was the guest of Father Buckley while
in the city.
Rev. J. F. Poucher , now pastor of
the Methodist church at Stanton and
formerly pastor of the First Methodist
church of Norfolk , spent Thanksgiving
In the city , the guest at dinner , with
other friends , of Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
Beeler.
J. R. Morris and family of Omaha
spent Thanksgiving at the home of D.
Rees. Mr. Morris Is secretary of the
Nye , Schneider , Fowler Grain com
pany of Omaha. He was formerly In
business In Norfolk with Mr. Rees and
is now said to be the best grain man
In Omaha.
The Norfolk Elks will hold annual
memorial services at the lodge rooms
on Sunday , December C.
Norfolk seems to have escaped a
heavy snowstorm Wednesday by a
narrow margin. The snow was re
ported at Columbus and throughout
the South Platte territory ; and at
West Point. Snow also fell heavily In
Sioux City. Not a flake fell here.
Howard Beymer , who had held the
position of ticket seller at the Junc
tion depot of the Northwestern for
four years past , has just gone to
Grand Island to accept a position with
the Union Pacific. Mr. Beymer lost a
foot In a freight accident at West
Point four years ago.
The remaining finger on the right
hand of W. II. Shippee , a Northwest
ern freight conductor , running be
tween Norfolk and Long Pine , was
amputated yesterday morning at New
port. Mr. Shippee was jacking up a
journal box of a freight car to ex
tract a brass when the jack broke and
crushed his finger. Amputation was
necessary.
Dr. C. S. Parker of this city was
elected president of the state dental
board at the board meeting In Lincoln
this week. Dr. Parker was also
chosen as Nebraska's representative
to the nrtlonal meeting of dental ex
aminers at Old Point Comfort next
summer. Dr. Parker has been a mem
ber of the state board for throe years.
He returned to Norfolk yesterday.
The county commissioners will meet
at Madison Tuesday. It will be the
last reguar meeting of the old board
of commissioners before the January
meeting to arrange for the transfer of
officers. This year there Is no change
in the membership of the board , Burr
Taft simply succeeding John Malone
as chairman. At the same time Jack
Koenlgsteln will bo succeeded by
James Nichols as county attorney.
The Northwestern passenger from
Omaha arriving in this city at noon
yesterday morning struck a farm
wagon * near Arlington , the first sta
tion east of Fremont. The three oc
cupants , a man , wife and little son ,
were thrown to one side The woman
escaped Injury wllo > \ the boy received
only a cut on his tongue. The man
was more painfully Injured but a fur
coat which ho were gave him some
protection. The farmer did not BOO
the approaching train , It Is said , on
account of a airing of box cars. The
accident delayed the train about
twenty-five minutes.
Arthur Ahlmun of Omaha spent
Thanksgiving with his parents , Mr
and Mm. W. F. Ahlman of this city.
Miss Margaret Lombard was In I'll-
gor Thursday to attend the double
wedding of the Misses Cutlery , former
Norfolk teachers.
Burl Mapes loft Friday for Gregory ,
S. D. Returning ho will atop at Butte
on business , arriving home Monday
or Tuesday.
An Important case to bo trlod dur
ing the special term In Gregory coun
ty Is that In which a man giving hla
name as Johnson , Is the defendant.
Together with a companion , Johnson
was charged with having stolen a val
uable team of horses from S. A. Hill ,
a Gregory county farmer. The two
men were arrested but made their
eacupo. They were recaptured In Ly-
man county , but again mndo tholr
escape and In a running fight with
Sheriff Sam Sheldon of Lynian coun
ty , the companion of Johnson was
shot and killed. The identity of the
dead man never has boon established.
If Johnson knows who ho waa he refuses -
fuses to reveal his Identity. However ,
It Is believed the dead man came from
a wealthy and highly respected family
In the east.
MRS. SCHWARTZ SELLS OUT.
Her Millinery Store Purchased by Miss
Mae Barrett.
Miss Mao Barrett today purchased
the millinery store which for live
years past has boon conducted by Mrs.
Joseph Schwartz. Mlsa Barrett will
take possession of the store December
1. The business will bo conducted as
the Barret millinery store.
Mrs , Schwartz will probably remain
In the store the greater pait of the
counts. After that her plans are not
coming month , closing up her nc-
settled. Mrs. Schwartz bought the
luskeop millinery store five years ago
and has always had a largo patronage.
Not Expected to Live.
Little Edward Loucks , the son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Loucks , has boon
very sick and was not expected to live
through the day. The little fellow has
had heart trouble , following his re
covery from a severe attack of typhoid
fever. Among the relatives who have
arrived arc Mrs. L. M. Tompkins of
Inman , and Mrs. Fred Klnney of
Schuyler , Loon Tompkins Is expected
Saturday from Inman.
West Point News.
West Point , Neb. , Nov. 27. Special
to The News : An old fashioned snow
storm broke upon this section Wed
nesday morning and continued without
Intermission during the day. Much
snow has fallen , about four Inches
lying level on the ground. A light
northwest wind was blowing but the
snow was soft and wet and owing to
the dry condition of the ground was
speedily absorbed. Great benefit to
winter grain is assured and the mois
ture was greatly needed to facilitate
spring work. Practically all the corn
crop is in the cribs and farmers are In
better shape than over to care for their
stock. The snow Is very welcome at
this time.
Wagar Under Arrest.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , Nov. 27. More
trouble is In store for Ansen Wagar ,
former United States commissioner at
Dallas , who early In October was re
moved from that office by Judge Car-
land , of the United States court In
this city.
Wagar ut that time was charged
with having used his commissioner
postal frank on postal cards contain
ing printed matter of a private nature.
Formal charges were made against
him by the United States authorities ,
and recently he entered a plea of
guilty and was compelled to pay a fine
of $1100 for the offense.
Wagar was ro-arrested by Deputy
United Stales Marshal Edwards on
the train in the southern part of the
state and brought to Sioux Falls on a
charge of embezzlement of funds be
longing to homesteaders in the ceded
portion of the Rosebud Indian reserva
tion in Gregory county.
The funds alleged to have been em
bezzled by him range In the aggregate
from $3,000 to $ . " ,000 and had been
placed In his hands as commissioner
for the purpose of enabling him to
pay the purchase price ot the land for
the homesteaders and also final proof
fees.
Wagar , when taken before United
States Commisloner D. J. Conway this
morning , waived his preliminary hear
ing. The bond for his appearance be
fore the next federal grand Jury was
fixed at $5.000.
Wagar disclaims all Intention of re
taining the money placed In his hands
as an official of the government , al
leging that there was .delay In com
pleting the proofs and turning them
over to the United States district land
office. Ho further claims that he was
on his way to the land office nt Mit
chell with a number of the proofs
when he was arrested.
O'Neill 5 , Norfolk 0.
Norfolk 17 , Madison 0.
Norfolk 22 , Nellgh 0.
Madison 10 , Norfolk 0.
Norfolk 0/Wisnor 0.
Norfolk 5 , Nellgh 5.
Norfolk 0 , Oakland 0.
O'Neill 5 , Norfolk 0.
O'Neill defeated Norfolk by a single
touchdown Thanksgiving afternoon at
the driving park before a largo crowd ,
the local high school football team
going down to its second defeat of the
season. The touchdown came just at
the close of the game. Norfolk had
carried the ball to O'Neill's fifteen
yard line and then lost It O'Neill on
straight football then carried the pigskin -
skin across the gridiron for a touch
down in the last minute of play. I
On fancy plays Norfolk outclassed
O'Neill , but the latter had the heavier
Hue. O'Neill has lost but one game
this season , dividing a victory and
defeat with Nellgh.
The Thanksgiving line-up was :
Norfolk O'Neill
Weaver f Mc.NMchols
Anderson rh Hunt
Durland. Ih Gallagher
Erskino q Campbell
IColohor re Knno
Morrison rt lllglln
W. Boolor rg Simmons
lllbbon . ; .c Golden
R. Boelor T. Ig McCafferty
Wllloy It Hanloy
Clark lo Kelly
Officials : Hunter , referee , Horls-
key , umpire.
District Court Comes Monday.
District court will be convened by
Judge A. A. Welch In Madison Mon
day afternoon. The court will spend
the first throe daa of the week In
Madison , giving attention wholly to
equity cases. Thursday Judge Welch
goes to Nellgh , whore he will finish up
a court term there.
The following Monday Judge Welch
returns to Madison to take up jury
cases. A upmbor of Important cases
will probably be hoard , although
nothing sensational Is in sight on the
court docket.
An even hundred cases are on the
docket for tilal , though of course
many of these cases will never bo
touched.
Throe criminal cases are listed , the
case against Chris Lonson , the charge
against Mrs. Barnhart for shooting
her husband , and the case against
Eugene E. King. The latter Is a
justice court case from Newman
Grove. The prosecution expects to
have the Lensor case called for trial.
Eighteen of the 1UU cases arc di
vorce cases. Most of them are from
Norfolk. This does not represent the
real pioporHou of divorce cases be
cause these cases stay on the docket
a shorter time than most cases , us
ually meeting with no opposition.
Thus among the cases which run over
from one term to another are to be
soon very few divorce cases.
The city of Norfolk Is interested In
the Herrick suit and two or three
sidewalk damage suits.
Pine Ridge Indians Play Football.
Chadron , Neb. , Nov. 27. Special to
The News : The Chadron Congrega
tional academy defeated the Indians
of Pine Ridge agency government
school in a football game Saturday on
the athletic field at Pine Ridgo. The
game was hotly contested , the aca
demy making some of the best plays
of the season on that Held. Final
score , Academy 18 , Pine Ridge 10.
Normal Training at Chadron.
Chadron , Neb. , Nov. 27. Special to
The News : The normal training de
partment recently introduced into the
Chadron high school by Superintendent
R. I. Elliott , is proving to be one of
the most beneficial movements ever
made In this section of the state. The
normal training instruction is under
the direction of Miss Celia M. Chase ,
a recent graduate of the University of
Chicago , and formerly an instructor In
the Wayne Normal college. As a re
sult of the new department the high
school Is nearly crowded out , and
many of the teachers of the county are
planning on taking up post-graduate
and normal training courses.
Lynch Farmer Badly Injured.
Lynch , Neb. , Nov. 27. Special to
The News : Joseph Vallen was thrown
from a load of hay last week and In
jured Internally. As soon as he can
be moved he will be taken to the
Omaha hospital.
L. M. Gaylord , Pioneer , Dead.
L. M. Gaylord , a pioneer real estate
and insurance man in Norfolk and for
more than thirty years a resident of
this city , died at 8:50 : o'clock Thanks
giving morning at his home on Philip
avenue just south of the Methodist
chinch. He had been In gradually fall
ing health for sometime and for nearly
four weeks had been suffering fiom a
general breakdown. He was sixty-five
joars old.
Came Here in 1872.
Mr. Gaylord came to Norfolk for
Ijio first time in 1872 and secured land.
Norfolk was a cluster of a few houses
about a mill and store. He remained
in the town for three years and then
loturned to New York , coming back
to Norfolk five years later. In the in
terval he was married. Since return
ing to Norfolk he has made his home
here constantly.
In Norfolk Mr. Gaylord has always
been engaged in the real estate and
insurance business. Ho has boon in
terested in movements of a public
spirited character and has served as
nn officer of the Prospect Hill Ceme
tery association. He has been promi
nent In the local Masonic lodge , of
which he was for nlno years secre
tary. IIo also belonged to the Mystic
Legion.
Ho was born in Now York in 1S43
and grow up thoro. LnteV , before com
ing to Norfolk , bo spent a few years
In Chicago.
Mr. Gaylord leaves a wife and one
daughter , Mrs. Emll Matthes , of this
city. An only brother , Marcus Gaylord -
lord , of Bath , N. Y. , was at the bed
side. Two sisters still live In New
York.
Mr. Gaylord was an exemplary citi
zen. While not a member , ho attend
ed the Methodist church , and the
funeral will bo hold from that church
at 2:30 : o'clock Saturday afternoon
under Masonic auspices. Dr. C , W ,
Ray , the pastor , will have charge of
the services.
Smashed Eye With Screw Driver.
Bert Walton , who lives on Soutn
Fourth street , will probablv lose his
loft eye as a result of a Thanksgiving
accident.
Walton was using a screw driver In
hanging a door. In some way the
screw driver slipped and made an
ugly wound In the left oyo. Every
membrane of the eye save the Inner
one waa Injured. Dr. W. II. Pllgor
was called.
New South Dakota Prisoners.
Sioux Falls , S. 1) . , Nov. 27. Special
to The News : During the pnat few
days several now prisoners have been
lodged In the Sioux Falls penitentiary ,
and the Institution now Is pretty well
llllod by those who have \Iolatod the
law In various ways.
Among the now pilsonora are
George Williams and Otis Bunnoll ,
who wore lodged In the Institution by
Sheriff Logan of Huglios county. Each
will servo a year for grand larceny.
The offense committed by thorn waa
the stealing of a steam launch. Desiring -
siring to make a trip down the Mis
souri river they took possession of the
launch , which was moored near a
landing at Pierre. The men would
have made tholr escape from the
country had It not boon for the fact
that tholr craft became marooned on
an Island some distance below Pierre ,
where they were rounded up by the
authorities.
Another of the now prisoners Is
Jack Williams , who was lodged In the
penitentiary by Sheriff Ennos of Cus
tor county. Williams , who was con
victed of a felony , will serve a term
of one year.
The latest prisoner to be placed be
hind the bars of the penitentiary Is
Vlncel Kovnr , who was brought to the
Institution by Sheriff Horswlll of
Ilamlin county. Kovar will serve a
term of live years on a statutory
charge.
Suspected bank Robber.
O'Neill , Nob. , Nov. 27. Spoclnl to
The News : Sheriff Hall wont to
Ewlng yesterday and brought back n
prlsonoiyKitspocted of being implicated
In the robbery of the Farmers bank at
Page Tuesday night. The man's name
is Pat Welsh but his homo is not
known. He was arrested on suspicion
and Is now In jail here.
Sheriff Hall also brought two men
from Ewlng by the name of lx > tzel
who are charged with stealing corn
from the farm of Charles Sober , liv
ing south of Ewlng.
$850 FOR BANK ROBBERS.
President of Robbed Bank Brother of
Mrs. Cantwell of Norfolk.
A man Is now In custody < n
the Holt county jail believed to be a
member of the gang that wrecked the
Farmers bank at Page Wednesday
morning. The man was captured at
Ewlng Wednesday Sheriff Hall of Holt
county removed the prisoner to the
county Jail at O'Neill Thursday after
noon.
Five men are known to have been
parties to the robbery and the other
four are supposed to have gone east
toward Sioux City. A strict survellanco
Is being kept on all passengers travel
ing east on the B. & M. and It Is be
lieved that the other four will be 'n '
the hands of the sheriff shortly.
A total reward of $850 has now been
offered for the capture of the thieves.
Of this amount $200 are offered by E.
II. Smith , president of the bank , $200
by Holt county and $450 have been
raised by the business men of Page.
It is the Farmers Bank that was
wrecked Wednesday morning , not the
Page State bank , given in the first re
port. E. H. Smith is president of the
bank and Angus Palmer Is cashier.
Mr. Smith is a brother of Mrs. T. C.
Cantwell of this * city. Mr. Cantwell
returned from the scene of the wreck
yesterday.
The five men who wrecked the bank
went at the work systematically. Two
worked Inside the bank , while one
guarded the house of the president ,
another that of the cashier and the
third watched the hotel. The opera
tions of the burglars wore seen by
several guests at the hotel , but not one
dared take the chances of giving the
alarm under the throat of having a
bullet shot through him.
The report that $1,000 wore secured
from the safe of the bank was a mis
take , says Mr. Cantwoll. Not more
than ? 100 in silver was taken. Al
though five cnarges of dynamite were
fired and tnu outside door of the safe
was blown oir , yet the robbeis did not
succeed in gt-alng Inside the cash
chest protected by a time lock , and
no currency or gold was secured
The contents of the silver traj wore
taken , but in their haste to got away
the robbers dropped a number of sil
ver dollars on the floor.
Having protected themselves from
Interfeionce , the two inside workers
were very deliberate in their move
ments. It is agreed that five distinct
reports wore heard of d.\naimto explosions -
plosions , and those came at Intervals
of twenty minutes apart. Even with
that number of charges tlio robbers
woio not able to reach the strong box
and they finally gave It up. But tlie >
succeeded in wrecking the building
In elegant stylo. The doors were
blown out , the windows were shattered
mil portions of the safe door wont
through the walls.
E. R. Baker , agent for the B. & M
at Page , who lives over the depot ,
was awakened by the first shot
about 3 o'clock In the morning. Im-
nodiatoly divining what was up he
went down to the safe in the depot
office and gathered up the cash there
which he took back to his living room
and sat guarding It with a shot gun
until broad daylight. The whole
operation was soon by hotel guests ,
who sat In the windows of their
rooms and allowed the robbers to
proceed without Interference or alarm.
Try The News Want-Ad , column.
Order of Hearing on Original Probate
of Will.
In the county court of Madison county.
Neb. The State of Nebraska , Madi
son County :
To all persons interested In the es
tate of Caroline E. Farley. docoutuuU
Whereas , thoio Is on Ille in the
county court of said Madison county ,
in Instrument purpoitlng to be the luut
will and testament of Caroline E. l < 'nf.
ley , Into of said Madison county , clu-
ecamd , and Mjrou M Farley , htm filed
hla petition herein pricing to imvo
said Instrument admitted lo ptolmlu )
and for the Issuing of | < < ( t ( < rs tostu *
moiitary , which will relates to both
real and personal estates.
I huxo theioi'oie unpointed Monday ,
the L'Sth tla > of Deooinbi r , I'.UIS ' , at t
o'clock In the afternoon , at the county
court loom In Mudlson , In said county ,
as the time and place for hearing and
proving said will , at which lime and
place > ou and all concerned may np-
lioar and contest the probuto and al
lowing of the Hiune.
It Is further onlered that said peti
tioner give notice to all persona Inter
ested In aald estate of the pendency
of the said petition , and the tlmo and
lilnce set for the hearing of the mime ,
by causing a copy of this order lo bo
MibllHhod In the Norfolk Weekly
News-Journal , a newspaper printed ,
published and circulated In aald
county , for three weeks successively
piovlous to the day sot for the hear
ing.
In witness whereof I ha\o hereunto
set my band and official seal this 21ut
day of November , 1008.
William Bates ,
( Seal. ) County Judge.
Aol In- .
1 Ionium May , wlilowur. Olio Si-ltln ,
Klrlnml Sfllln , (1iiHl.iv Hcllln , Kmullii
SchwiMli' , llnttlo Ki'liuU'orn , ImliM of
\Vlllirlmlim May , ilcci'iiftc-il :
In tliu illHtrlul ( . -111111 of MuillHOii
counly , NulmiHlca.
In tliu nmtUT iif UK ! potltlou of .luok
iuMiltfHti'lii , udmlnlHlruloi , for llrunua
1(1 Hell IL'lll fSlllU' .
Order to .show rniim- why HCMHIHO
.should lint liu Kriinti'il to m-Il Ic'al UH-
tilte.
tilte.Now
Now , on tills twentieth ilny of No-
veinliei , I'.ms , this ciiuw eimio on lor
heailiur iiiioii the iiolllloti nndor outli
of Jack KoonlKNti'lii , admlnlHtralor ( if
the estate of Wllholinlim Ma > , deceaH-
ed , [ iraylnK for HeeiiHe to Hell the lol-
lowliii ? < lonei Ihod leal eHtatu ol the
HiililVllheliiilnii May , to wit lot
twenty ( lit ) ) , and an undivided Inter
est In lota twonty-ono ( ! ! ! ) and twenty-
two U'1 ! ) of block one ( I ) , of UlverHldo
I'ark addition to Noilolk , Aladlaoti
county , Nebraska , 01 a sullleleiil
amount thereof to biliiK the mini of
one bundled dollars lei the piiyiiiuut
of debts allowed against said estate ,
and allowance and omits of admlnlHtni-
tlon , lor the reason that theie Is not
.x sulllrlcnl amount of personal prop
erty In the possession of said Jack
KoenlRsteln. admlnlHtiator , belonuliiK
to .said estate , to pay nald debts , al
lowances and coats
It la , Iheroloie , ordered that all per
sons Intel usted In suld estate appear
before mo at chambers In the < lly of
Wayne , In Wayne county , Nebraska ,
on the second day of January , 1UOU , at
the hour of ! ) a. in. , to show eaiiHO.
If any there be , why a license should
not be KI anted to said Jack ICoenlK-
steln , admlnlHtiator , to Hell HO much
of the above described real estate of
suld decedent as shall be necessary
to pay said debts and expenses.
It Is further ordered that a eopy of
thla order be served upon all pctsonB
interested In said estate by rniiniiiT
the same to be published oncu eaeli
week for four successive weeks prior
thereto In The Norfolk Weekly NOWH-
Jounial , a newspaper printed and pub
lished In said .MadlHon county , Ne
braska. Alison A Welch.
Judtfo of the District Court.
Seeds , Including snake and other
cucumber , prehistoric and other corn ,
both sweet and field , pcncilarla ,
squash , melon , mammoth sunflower ,
and hundreds of other seeds , 1 cent
and up per packet , ( also seed In bulk )
direct from grower to planter. Garden
Guide and descriptive price list free ,
Address H. M. Gardner , seed grower ,
Morengo , Nebraska.
WANTED Success Magazine re
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Rooms cheap without board , if de
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