Nebraska Newspapers

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WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
J. It. Carter returned last night from
Otniiha.
I'M Martin of Madison was In Nor
folk today.
\i. \ H. Pcnnlngton of Stanton was In
Norfolk Tuesday.
M. C. IIii7.cn wont to MadlHon Wed-
noHday morning.
10. P. Olmstod In homo from a busi
ness trip to N'oita Plntto.
MTH. Frederick and daughter , MHH |
Louise , wore In Norfolk from Plain-
view.
view.Miu
Miu A. I'otot-H and HOII , HarrlHon
Potots , leave tonight for a visit at
Rushvlllo.
George N. Bools wan In Omaha to
day to attend the opening of thu na
tional corn exposition.
Rev. J. L. lludhloom IIUH gone to
v Alexander , Nob. , to participate in n
ten days' scries of meetings. The
pulpit at the ItaptlHt church will liu
mipplleil next Sunday.
J. S. Smith with his family hau
moved to 10(5 ( South Fourth street.
Tom Hrlco Is recovering from his
attack of typhoid fever as fast as
could bo expected.
Arthur Ward has been troubled with
his hip for the past two weeks , being
forced to give up work.
Mr. and Mrs. C. 13. Hnrnham went
to Lincoln yesterday.
Mrs. I. A. Lowncs of Verdol has
boon visiting her parents In Norfolk.
Mrs. A. Severn of Hat tie Creek , who
Is suing the town of Battle Creek for
heavy damages as the result of a fall ,
was In Norfolk on her way to Madison.
Mr. Hiid Mrs. W. II. IJutterllold
were passengers for Omaha yester
day.
Judge Cones of Pierce passed
through the city yesterday enroute
to Omaha.
Judge J. J. Harrington of O'Neill
passed through Norfolk yesterday on
his way to a town In the Ozarks.
where he goes totake depositions In
a legal case.
Among the day's out of town visi
tors In Norfolk wore : H. K. Fish ,
Donesteel , S. D. ; A. Zander. Stanton ;
II. J. Sinclair , Ilartlngton ; L. Oleson ,
Burwell ; Frank Cole , Dallas , S. D. ;
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Gorman , Dallas ,
S. D. ; Mrs. M. Carlson , Bonesteel ,
S. D.
Horn to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bush ,
a son.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Grove ,
a son.
The Eastern Star will meet tomor
row night.
Dr. C. W. Hay , pastor of the Meth
odist church , delivered his lecture on
"The Holy Land" at Coleridge last
night.
The ladles' aid society of the First
Congregational church netted $120.95
as a result of the annual bazaar and
church dinner held lu the church par
lors last Friday.
The young ladies' guild of Trinity
church will meet Thursday evening
at S o'clock at the homo of Mrs. Joe
llight. All members are requested to
be present as Important business Is to
bo transacted.
Sioux City Journal : "Tho Girl and
the Gawk" was the bill at the Now
Grand theater last evening. It Is a
comedy drama in "four acts and forty
laughs. " However , it Is not all fun ,
pathos adding to the Interest of the
piece. Will H. Locke plays the part
of the gawk and Delia Locke appears
as the girl.
A meeting of the Norfolk fire de
partment , held this evening , will prob
ably act on matters connected with
the state convention soon to bo held
here.
here.Richard
Richard F. Marwood's verse on
"Bryan for the Senate , " which ap
peared originally In The News , has
been copied by the Springfield Re-pub ,
llcan , the leading dally paper In Mas
sachusetts.
Fred Woodruff Is camping on the
horseshoe bend of the Elkhorn In a
tent with his family. Woodruff farms s
In the summer but spends the winter
trapping.
Pierce Call : F. A. Reed went to
Norfolk where he will work out of the
general ofllces of the Singer Sewing
Machine company. His family will
follow him.
Mrs. J. Pliant and Mrs. W. A. Kings-
ley entertained a party of friends dur
ing the afternoon at the Pacific hotel ,
, many of the guests at the party com
ing up from Stanton at noon.
Mrs. J. W. Ransom will entertain
the ladles aid society of the Methodist
chinch on Thursday afternoon , Dec.
10. Mrs. Ransom will bo assisted by
Mesdames Demmon and Lough.
Norfolk farmers are represented in
the competition at the national corn
exposition in Omaha. Exhibits of corn
and wheat were sent MI rrom here.
About 300 pounds of corn Is exhibited
from here , while four samples of
wheat wore sent to Omaha. Franl ;
Tannehlll will bo in Omaha next week
in connection with the local exhibit
Marriage licenses were Issued 'at
Madison Monday by County Judge
William Bates to Joseph Edgar Martin -
tin of Madison -and Miss Jennie
Elizabeth Nylnml of Norfolk , to Carl
W. Lindo and Miss Gundn M. Lcscley ,
both of Newman Grove , and to John
F. Blecher and Miss I uira J. Fuller ,
both of Newman Grove.
This Is the season of the poll tax.
Chief of Police Peters is making the
cash collections and serving poll tax
notices for the city. The receipts Is
sued are from the city clerk and maybe
bo mailed direct to the county treas
urer at Madison. Last year consider
able confusion arose In Norfolk be
cause the man employed by the city
council to collect the tax , disregard
ed a now law and Issued receipts
which the county treasurer would not
recognize but which had to bo turned
over to the city clerk.
Judge E. G. Smith , who is holding
circuit court In Fairfax. S. P. , this
was tried. The case which excited j
them most Interest and occupied the
most time nt Tyndall was brought by \
Marie Skogland of Bonosteel against
Lee Michel of Springfield , charging
the latter with defamation of char
acter. According lo A. J. Wllcox of j
Gregory , who returned homo by way
of Omaha nnd who was one of the at-
nltoineys for the plaintiff , the jury
was out twenty-four hours , a verdict
of $2,125 damages finally being rend
ered. The amount asked for being
$5,000.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hurt/ were
called to Omaha yesterday by news
of the accidental death of a brothci
of Mrs. Burlz.
J. 10. Cooper and S. H. Pickering of
Lynch aie here looking up offices with
a view of opening up a real estate
office. Mr. Cooper Is a nephew of
George U. Ilodson of the Junction.
An Impolite horse , which he was
leading to the blacksmith shop yester
day afternoon , kicked A. Low , the feed
store man , knocking him down In the
muddy street. Mr. Low was covered
with mud but was not hurt.
Judge J. J. Sullivan of Columbus ,
who last week refused an appointment
to the supreme bench of the state ,
will within the coming month move
to Omaha , where he has formed a
partnership with J. 10. Halt , a promi
nent Omaha lawyer. Judge Sullivan
Is an uncle of Mis. G. A. Young of
this city.
Coming to Norfolk under the im
pression that this was a county seat ,
Otis Hlon of Columbus and Miss Flor
ence Theme of Omaha met with dis
appointment at the end of their trip.
) Not dlscouiaged , however , they en
gaged a carriage and drove overland
to Madison , where they expected to
be married dining the morning.
Mis. Harriott Murphy of Omaha ,
state food Inspector , will meet with
the economic department of the Wo
man's club In the parlors of the First
Congregational church , on Friday af
ternoon at 2:30 : o'clock. She will give
a talk on what the commission has
done In the past year and will give
some simple rules for detecting adul
teration in food. The public is invited
to the meeting.
Officers for the coming year were
elected last evening by the Norfolk
lodge of the A. O. U. W. W. E. Mullen
was elected master workman , succeed
ing J. H. Lough who accordingly be
came past master workman. Other
officers elected were : Ed Conley ,
foreman ; Lester Parker , overseer ; M.
Moolick , recorder ; Chris. L. Anderson ,
financier ; John Quick , receiver ; Wal
ter Ward , guide ; Arthur Daniel , out
side watch ; George Knapp , Inside
watch. E. A. Bullock was elected trus
tee for a three year term.
At the regular meeting of the W.
R. C. Saturday afternoon the follow
ing officers were elected : President ,
Mrs. Delphla Quick ; senior vice presi
dent , Mrs. Emma Morrow ; junior
vice president , Mrs. Mary Howe ;
treasurer , Mrs. Eva Overockor ; chap
lain , Mrs. Ellen Byerly ; secretary ,
Mrs. J. O. Matrau ; conductor , Mrs. J.
Redman ; assistant conductorMrs. .
Dlxon ; guard , Mrs. Lucas ; assistant
guard , Mrs. Kate Hodsoii ; color bear
ers , No. 1 , Mrs. D. Knhn , No. 2 , Mrs.
Eliza Dudley , No. 3 , Mrs. King ; No.
4 , Mrs. M. Bondurant ; delegate for
convention , Mrs. D. Kuhn ; alternate ,
Mrs. Eva Overocker.
Judge J. B. Barnes left today for his
new homo In Lincoln , where the
recent supreme court amendment de
crees that he shall make bis home as
long as ho remains on the supreme
bench. Mrs. Barnes will join her
husband In Lincoln probably tomor
row. Judge Barnes has made his
home In Norfolk just twenty years and
two months. Now that the operations
of the recent amendment are bettor
known In Norfolk , the recent act of
the people Norfolk voters Included
finds a good deal less favor here than
It did before election. The enactment
requiring Norfolk to give up one of
its most valued citizens to Lincoln Is
causing a good deal of local criticism.
Twenty-two Miles of Walks.
Norfolk's cement sidewalks If laid
In a straight line would reach from
Norfolk to Tllden , from Norfolk to
Foster , from Norfolk to Pllger or
from Norfolk to within sight of
Wayne.
City Clerk Harter's sidewalk report ,
just approved by P. F. Dolan , chair
man of the street and alley committee ,
shows that Norfolk now has 22 miles
and 1,105 feet of cement walks and
5 miles and 1,301 feet of brick walks
in the city limits. Nothing Indicates
more clearly the passing of the brick
walk In Norfolk , which Is now entirely
prohibited. Board walks are too few
In the city to bo listed.
The report shows this year's cement
record to bo as follows : Walks laid ,
t miles , 110 feet ; crossings laid ,
1,900 feet ; approaches laid , 1.191 feet ,
cement culverts put In , twenty-four.
Sidewalks laid by the city and as
sessed to the county treasurer against
the pioporty amounted to $2,017.33.
Council Proceedings.
Council mot In regular session nt
8:13 : p. m. Present , Councllmen
Schwenk , Winter , Craven , Degner ,
Fuesler , Dolan. Absent , Councllmen
Kauffman and Hlbbon.
The report of the lire Inspectors
was read and on motion of Craven ,
seconded by Fuesler , the report was
accepted.
Treasurer's report for November
was read and on motion of Craven ,
seconded by Winter , was referred to i
the auditing committee.
The report of the city clerk was i
read and on motion of Degner , seconded
ended by Dolan , was accepted ,
The following bills were reported ;
"O. K. " by the auditing committee and
on motion of Fiipslnr , spcondort ! iv
lOurolm Fire Hose company , $450 ;
Norfolk Light & Fuel company , $72 ;
Hoffman & Vlele , $2C.IC ; Coleman &
South , $3.15 ; Edwards & Bradford
Lumber company , $91.1f > ; Huso Pub
lishing company , $3 ; Thomas Farage ,
$5 ; J. KrautfiO ! ) ; Norfolk Electric
Light & Power company , $202.00 ; W.
H. Livingston , $50 ; H. G. Urueggo-
man , $52 15 ; National Meter company ,
$05 ; A. Peters , $05 , A. Kell , $50 ; No-
biaska Telephone company , $3.25 ;
Norfolk Long Distant Telephone com
pany , $11.75 ; H.Rohwer , $1 ! ) ; F. Pot-
run , $0 ; G. W. Lee , $72 ; H. Lee , $33 ;
IT. S. Supply company. $31.15 ; Will-
Sam King & Company , $9.72 ; F.
Uemcl. $18.50 ; F. Klcntz ; $1.50 ; A.
Pascwalk. $17.70 ; Matrau { i Willo ,
' 1.25 ; Ed Welch , $17.50 ; J. Lindsay ,
$1.
Moved by Dolan , seconded by
Schwenk , that city purchase one mat
tress , two pillows and four blankets
for jail service. Carried.
Council adjourned at 0:18 : p. m.
Section Foreman Reid Resigns.
Dallas , S. D. , Dec. 9. Special to
The News : Will Reid , who has been
section foreman of this division for
nearly two years , yesterday resigned
his position with the Northwestern
and will return to his home In Nlo-
brnrn , Neb.
A. J. DURLAND IN NORFOLK.
Stops Here for a Week on Way Back
From a Trip to New York.
A. J. Durland of the Durland Trust
company , until this summer president
of the Norfolk Commercial club , ar
rived In Norfolk yesterday coming
from a two months' business visit 'o
New York City. Mr. Durland is en-
loute back to Seattle and will stop in
Norfolk for n week or ten days.
After spending the summer In
British Columbia , Mr. and Mrs. Dur
land removed to Seattle , whore their
daughter , Jane , Is attending school.
It was his timber interests , which
lie has acquired with his nephew ,
Frank Graham , In British Columbia ,
which took Mr. Durland to New York.
They hold 5,093 acres of timber ,
amounting to about 200.000,000 feet of
timber. It was to dispose of part of
this that Mr. Durland went east.
Business Changes In the Northwest.
The Osborne hotel at Ainsworth has
been purchased by John H. Llndale
of West Point. The management of
the hotel remains the same.
R. V. Goodman is to start a new
steam laundry in Ainsworth.
Cow Jumps Into River.
Sioux Falls. , S. D. , Dec. 7. Special
to The News : A cow belonging to
Walter Mnthwig. a Spink county far
mer , deliberately committed suicide
and to prevent being lonesome on the
journey to the happy hunting grounds
of animal kind took two horses with It
Mathwig had the cow tied behind his
wagon. When a bridge over Tlmbei
creek , near his home , was reached the
cow became unruly and notwithstand
ing that It was tied to the wagon
jumped off the bridge Into the water
which was quite deep at that point
The weight of the cow on the rope
which successfully withstood the
great strain , was sufficient to drag the
wagon and horses after it , and before
assistance could be secured the cow
and both horses were drowned. The
financial loss to Mathwig Is a heavj
one. It was only by the greatest
agility that the farmer saved his own
life , barely escaping from the wagon
as it was toppling over the edge of the
bridge into the stream.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
Mrs. John Gildea and daughter , Miss
Lizzie Gildea , are home from Hast
ings.
County Commissioner Burr Taft
went to Madison Tuesday noon.
J. E. Haase left at noon on n bus !
ness trip to Sioux City.
Dr. A. Bear was called to Hadar
yesterday.
Miss Anna Manske of Plrce is vis
Iting in Norfolk.
Deputy United States Marshal John
F. Sides of Dakota City was In Nor
folk today.
M. J. Saunders , farm line solicitor
for the Nebraska Telephone company
Is in Wakefleld.
Mr. and Mrs. Tlel and daughter
Hattle. of Boomer , are visiting Mrs
Charles Schlect.
P. F. Sprecher was called to
Schuyler by the Illness of his sister
Mrs. J. O. Dane.
Among the day's out of town visitors
In Norfolk were : Charles Morrlssey ,
Fairfax. S. D. ; J. H. Van Gaasbork ,
Chicago ; Miss Van Gaasberk , Neligh ;
E. G. Barnum , Dallas , S. D. ; Lawrence
Thompson , Crelghton ; Fraud Lambert ,
Wayne ; D. B. Newcomer , Spencer ; L.
O. Hizer , Fairfax , S. D. ; Gus HIghton ,
Primrose ; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Miller ,
derrick , S. D.
The city council meets tonight.
Miss May Kleoborger has been on
the sick list.
Miss Nellie Howard has been quite
sick for the past week with quinsy.
The A. O. U. W. lodge meets tonight -
night for the annual election of of
ficers.
The county commissioners met In
Madison Tuesday afternoon at 1
o'clock.
The Commercial club directors
wore to have met last night but a
quorum of directors failed to appear.
One case of chicken pox was re
ported In the city yesterday , a baby
being the first to be taken ill with
: the disease.
' Mrs James Montague received a
telegram tolling of the death of her
father , eGorge Sinclair , in Ontaris ,
Canada. He was eighty-eight years
old.
,
Charles Hulac has been appointed
I
I bnnkk eeniirJ n the No rfnlk Nnttnnnl
seven below In Fremont Sunday
when It dropped to thirteen here. In
Sioux lity It .ttiH ten degrees below.
A meeting of the West Side Hose
o.i.punj is t I. li"l tl'ls evenli. ; at
S o'clock In the Firemen's hall. Itn-
lortnnt business Is to be transacted
uul a large attendance Is deslved.
The plledrlvers arc In place and
work has started on the now steel
jrldge over the Elkhorn on South
'Irst street. Permission has been
Hlvon to close the bridge during the
icrlod of reconstruction.
Judge J. B. Barnes has rented his
N'oifolk lesldonco to I. Nightengale.
ludgc and Mrs. Barnes will move to
-Ineoln the latter part of the week ,
ludtc Barnes taking up his residence
hat In accordance- with the recent
supreme court amendment. Mr. Night-
ngale will occupy the Barnes property
at once.
Nothing new has been discovered
relative to the man or men who tried
lo effect an entrance to the office of
the Durland Trust company Friday
light. The broken transom has been
repaired and the matter will be per
mitted to be forgotten. It Is now
thought that the Intruder after get
ting the transom up was frightened
away and did not enter the building.
The cold wave has made trouble for
the telephone companies through
breaks In the toll lines. The sudden
ind decided fall In the temperature
contracted the wires and where
breaks during the summer had been
repaired and the lines left too tight ,
weak spots were found , the wire snap
ping under the strain. The Nebraska
company yesterday hod trouble men
driving through the country la several
directions , repairing toll trouble.
Election of olllcers by the local Ben
Ilur lodge last night resulted as fol
lows : Dr. R. C. Simmons , chief ; Mrs.
\V. D. McCuno , JuilRo'j Mrs. A. D.
Howe , teacher ; Mrs. I. M. Macy , keep
er of tribute ; Mrs. M. P. Suiter ,
scribe ; Mr. Vogt , inside watch ; John
Horrioky , outside gate keeper ; Mr.
Brashear , captain ; E. A. Amerine ,
guide. State Manager Way of Lin
coln was present at the election and
delivered an address. At some time
in the near future a class of about
thirty will be Initiated Into the lodge.
Hungarian Quail In North Nebraska.
Otto Pieffer of Gordon , Neb. , reports
to Game Warden Carter that they
have seven covles of Hungarian par
tridges as a result of the thirty-five
pairs they planted along the upper
Niobrara one year ago , and George D.
Golay of Mlnden reports two covles
from the two pairs they planted in that
locality , writes Sandy Grlswold , the
Omaha sporting writer. Bill Francke
the old Valentine sportsman , and who
was among my callers during the past
week , also told me that he was down
on the Long Pine a short time ago and
flushed a covey of twenty-two lairds.
These were from the plant of a'few
pairs made by Isaac Mills , who resides
on the edge of the Buffalo Flats. This
looks very much as If this very valu
able game bird was going to thrive In
this state , and the various parties most
interested are to be congratulated.
The Hungarian partridge Is very
similar in general construction and
plumage to our common Bob White
although twice as large and much like
the English partridge. He Is a
hardy bird and non-migratory , which
makes him a much more valuable bin :
than either the ringncck or Mongolian
pheasants , which have been propagat
ed so successfully In Oregon and the
coast states. Warden Carter , just a
little over a year ago , purchased 248
of these birds from Wenz & McKenzen
of Yardly , Pa. , the American agents
of Julius Mohr , the great German con
tractor for foreign game birds. From
the shipment west of the Omaha in
voice , but one bird died In transit , am ;
the remaining 247 were distributee
by the warden among various pur
chasers throughout the northwestern
part of the state. The fine for killing
a Hungarian partridge In this state is
just double that assessed for killing
any other bird out of season $10 per
bird. They are now protected the yeai
round. Game Warden Carter also in
formed us while here that the wardens
of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts
had written him with the view of pur
chasing a supply of our prairie chick
ens pinnated grouse for propagat
ing purposes. Pennsylvania wants
twelve pairs , for which they are will
Ing to pay $00 , while Massachusetts
wants a like number at any price
While the local warden Is not permit
ted to sell these birds , he thinks thai
a way will be devised through the
state university by which the birds
may be trapped and exchanged with
the Pennsylvania and Massachusetts
authorities.
Their Star Number.
Concerning the LaDell-Fox concert
company which appears as the thin
number of the lecture course at the
Auditorium Friday ni ht. the Fremont
Tribune says : "Next Wednesdaj
evening the LaDell-Fox Concert com
pany will give the fourth number of
the Y. .M. C. A. course of entertain
ments. This is expected to bo the
star number of tno course. The com
pany includes some excellent musical
talent. In addition to this there will
be excellent readings by Miss Mar
ietta LaDell. George Fox will render
music on the violin. "
LAY FORGOTTEN IN JAIL.
Four Days Prisoner Without Warmth
or Food. Toes and Fingers Gone.
Chamberlain , S. D. , Dec. S. Without
warmth or Food for four days In the
county Jail , where lie was placed by
the city marshal , on a charge of In
toxication , and then released with i
both hands , both feet and his face so >
badly frozen that parts of his fingers
flTlfl hlf fnnr ! ln/1 in l.n / - . . . . . . , . ( . I -.1 T. . -
go through the balance of his life a
cripple.
McGlnnls was placed In the jail
by order of City Marshal Seiners Sat
urday afternoon. November 28. There
was no lire In the Jail , though after
he had somewhat sobered , he built one
from a little kindling and part of a
bucket of coal which was In the room.
When this was burned out lu > claims
that he called for assistance until he
was exhausted and benumbed with
the cold and then crawled between
a couple of old mattresses on the floor
of one of the cells. The marshal went
to the jail Sunday morning , but claims
that he could not find McGlnnls and
went away again.
The following Wednosdu ) night the
narslml had occasion to dump another
infortunate In the Jail , and then dis
covered McGlnnls in a deplorable con-
lltlon , frozen and benumbed from the
/.ero weather that had prevailed for
four days , and famished for want of
something to eat. He was taken to
he Merchants hotel and later to the
Samaritan hospital where the amputa
tions were made. Whether the un
fortunate man will live cannot be told
it this time.
ANNA GOULD FIRES LAWYER.
He Was Handling Her Case In Clumsy
Fashion , She Thought.
Paris , Dec. 9. Princess de Sagan ,
formerly Miss Anna Gould of Now
York , became angry on account of the
alleged clumsy manner In which her
case was being presented In court and
removed Maltrc Clemcnceau.
Today at the resumption of the suit
In which Count Bon ! do Castellane Is
seeking to recover custody of their
children , M. Julllmler appeared as
chief counsel for the princess.
Factory at Butte.
The Story Egg Machine Co. , recent
ly established at Butte , Is now active
ly engaged in the manufacture of egg-
packing machines. These machines
are designed for stores and produce
stations and are the only device of
their kind on the market.
Electric Lights for Willow Lakes.
Sioux Falls , S. D. . Dec. 10. Special
to The News : Willow Lakes in the
near future will take Its place with the
other South Dakota towns which are
lighted by electricity. A movement
for the formation of a company for
the purpose of establishing an electric
light system now has been inaugur
ated , and as many of the business men
have agreed to take stock in the new
company it is practically certain thfit
in the near future WlliOw Lakes will
be provided with this modern Improve
ment.
REV. JOHN GRAY DEAD.
Pioneer Congregational Minister Dies
on Homestead Near Naper.
Naper , Neb. , Dec. 10. Special to
The News : Rev. John Gray , who
lived with Ills wife on bis home
stead two miles south of Naper , diet !
Monday night from old age and othei
complications.
Mr. Gray was an old veteran In the
Congregational ministry , having
preached in the south Platte countrj
In the early days of Nebraska when
he organized and built severa
churches.
He organized the Congregationa
church at Naper In 1898 , serving at
that time as the regular pastor of the
Congregational church at Butte. Be
coming too old for active work Mr
Gray took a homestead near here
where he lias lived ever since. His
sons and daughters are living In
Iowa , Nebraska and California , his
daughter , Mrs. Baker from Iowa , being
with him when he died.
The body was shipped to Sioux Cltj
for burial this morning.
Rev. John Gray was born and cdu
cated in England. At the time of his
death he was eighty-six years old
"Father Gray , " as he was called , was
a faithful minister and a good citizen
and will be greatly missed In this com
munlty where he was a familiar figure
on tne streets of Naper.
Masonic Banquet Held at Dallas.
Dallas , S. D. , Dec. 9. Special to
TheNews : The Ilrst banquet in Dal
las given by the Masonic order to
which the ladles were Invited was hell
Monday evening after the public In
stallatlon of officers conducted In
their new quarters. The entire second
end story of the registration building
has been leased and furnished by the
Masons for lodge purposes.
The Dallas lodge Is the youngest
in the state and has thirty-five mem
bers. The auxiliary order , the East
ern Star , has not yet boon organlzd.
After the installation , In which Attorney
tornoy Harvey of Le Mars , la. , acted
as deputy grand master , over 10 (
Masons and their guests adjourned to
the Hotel Dallas , whore a sumptuous
five-course banquet was served.
With Mayor Rose as toastmaster , a
number of subjects wore respondei
to : "Woman , " Major ! McLaughlln ;
"Man. " Mrs. W. McCann ; "lOastern
Star. " Mrs. Butrldk ; "Masonry. " M
Coffman ; "The Spirit of Masonry , '
Ople Chambers ; "Twenty-Sevei
Years of Masonic Work In South Da
kotn , " Captain Carroll.
ROOSEVELT STILL HAS NERVE.
So Declares His Naturalist Friend
and Philosopher , Jbhn Burroughs ,
Now York. Dec. 8 That there is lit
tie chance that President Roosevelt
will end his career In the jungle as
the victim of a man-eating lion or n
charging rhinoceros , Is the belief o
his old friend , John Burroughs , poe
and naturalist , Mr Burroughs was
guest at a gathering of naturalists am
gig game hunters in the Campflro
if his missing the first shot In a tliht ;
ilaco and being killed or Injured by
ils prey ? " he was asked.
"No. " leplled Burroughs. "I have
iftcn thought that under some of the
lllllcultles the president eiicounteied
u * might break down under the strain ,
nit I find he has as much nerve as he
vcr had. "
He added he thought the president
ind lost the desire to kill with the
ulvancc ofears . , and that ho would
unit as a naturlst.
Early Morning Fire In Store at Pierce ,
PIcice , Neb. , Dee. 9. Special to
The News : Flro at 5 o'clock this
iiornlng , of mvHtorlous origin , dam-
iged the general merchandise stock
if Moses Abraham to the extent of
3,800 , uoeoidlng lo his statement. Ik <
ind Insurance to the extent of $3,200.
The building , owned by L. A. Pohl-
nail , was said to be damaged to the
xtcnt of $150.
The furniture and harness slock of
lenry Boekelmnii , In the rear of the
building , was somewhat damaged.
Mr. Abraham's stock was all pretty
much scorched and smoked.
'FUNERAL ' TRUST. "
Chicago Undertakers Charge People
Exhorbltant Prices for Coffins.
Chicago , 111. , Dec. 8. Chicago is at
he- mercy of the funeral tiust. Grief-
stricken relatives are compelled 'o ' pay
ocal undertakers exhorbltant prices for
caskets prices out of all proportion to
ho actual cost of manufacture ac
cording to P. J. Hursen , an embalmer ,
089 West Madison street.
Collins which should sell for $50 , Mr.
Hursen declares , often net the under-
: akers $25. Incidentally Mr. Hursen
ins been taken to task by the Chicago
Undertakers' association. His allega
tions , printed In the form of "display"
[ idvertlboments In dally papers , have
succeeded In stirring up MA brother
embalmers and a merry war is on.
Won These Indian Cases.
Dakota City , Neb. , Dec. 8. Four
saloon keepers , Alfred Cballle of this
place , Chas. Schwartz of Nacora , and
Carl Frederickson and Duggan & Hef-
fernan of Hubbard , have been fined
$50 each , with costs , lor selling liquor
to the Indians contrary to the provl
slons of the Slocomb law which has
been on the statute books for years ,
but has never been enforced.
T. E. Brents and G. A. Porter of
Oklahoma , in the employ of the In
terior department of the government ,
were active in securing the arrest and
punishment of these offenders , and
their action has occasioned some sur
prise , many people not appearing to
know that there was such a law in
force In this state. Concerning theli
work , these ofllcials say :
"Wo aie two of six special ofllcers
appointed by the department of the
Interior , and working under a chief
located at Salt Lake , Utah , and oin
business is to suppress , so far as pos
slble , the sale of liquors to Indians , b >
prosecuting offenders under the laws
of the state of Nebraska. It is an of
fense , punishable by a fine of $50 for
a licensed saloon keeper In the state
of Nebraska to sell Intoxicating liquors
to Indians.
"We have visited nearly all the
towns bordering on Indian reservations
in Nebraska and find that nearly al
the saloon keepers in these towns
have been violating this law with 1m
punlty. Many saloon keepers sceme <
to be entirely Ignorant of such a law
being on the statute book. In nearlj
every instance where prosecution was
instituted the accused has pleadec
guilty and was fined as provided bj
law. It is not our Intention to perse
cute liquor sellers , but If , after their
first arrest and conviction they stll
persist In violating the law , no mercj
will be shown them by the Unltei
States authorities , and In the end 1
will be seen that their license Is re
voked , as the law will sustain us It
such n move. We have evidence
gathered against a number of salooi
keepers in different places which have
not as yet been brought Into court , bu
will be as soon as it Is possible for
us to again reach their localities. "
Anti-Horse Thieves Coming.
The annual convention of the Nortl
Nebraska Live Stock Protective asso
elation has been called to meet in Nor
folk at the city hall at 1:30 : on Tues
day , December 29. It will be a dele
gate convention to which betweei
seventy and eighty delegates will be
accredited. Each branch of the asso
elation is allowed one delegate for
eacli ten members.
The Norfolk branch will bo entltlet
to fourteen delegates. The meeting to
elect these delegates has been callet
by President John Krantz at the clt >
hall for next Saturday afternoon.
The board meeting of the officers
of the general nssoclotlon will bo holt
In Norfolk on the morning of the con
vontlon.
The anti-horse thief association has
played an Important part in lighting
horse stealing In north Nebraska the
last two years. But one horse belong
ing to a member has been stolen
Within a few days tha horse had beei
returned and the thief taken to the
htato prlhon at Lincoln. The assoela
tlon has over 700 members.
Elks' Social Session Thursday.
All Elks and their Indies are requested
quested to bear In mind the social sos
slon on Thursday evening. Cards
dancing and a light lunch.
FIVE DAMAGE SUITS IN A ROW
Heavy List of Damage Claims Before
Madison District Court Jury.
Five damage suits In a string ap
pear on the jury docket at Madison
These cases will go before the Jurj
one after the other. In addition BOV
GOOD HOME RfcOiPE ,
Mix this Simple , Helpful Reclpo nt
Home and Try It , Anyway.
Got f i din aiij prescript Inn plmrmii-
cist the follow Ing :
Fluid extract dandelion , one half
ounce ; compound Kurgon. aiio nitiiuu :
compound syiup sarnafarlla | , , throu
ouncos.
Shako well In a bottle and taku n
tiMiHpooiiful dose after each meal nnd
at bedtime.
The above Is considered as tlu > motit
certain proscription over written lo
rollovo backache , kidney trouble ,
weak bladder and all forms of uri
nary dlllleiillloH. This mlxturo acts
promptly on the ollmlnatlvo tlmuiuu
of the kldnojH. onalillng them to llllor
and strain the uric acid and otlmr
waste matter from the blood which
causes rheumatism.
Some persons who suffer with the
if dictions may not fool Inollnexl to
dace such confidence In this tdmplo
nixluro , yet these who have tried It
ay ( lie results are simply surprlHln .
ho relief being effected without the
illglitest injury to the stomach or
it her organs.
Mix some and give It a trial. It
lertalnly comes highly rocommoiidou .
I Is the pioscrlptlon of an eminent
nithorlty , whose entire reputation , it
s said , was established by It.
A druggHt Iliero > at homo , when
iskod , slated that lie could olthor HUJI-
tl.v tlio Ingredients or mix the pre
scription for our readers , also rocoin-
nend It as harmless.
Miffy against Fred Schoorger , nsklntf
'or some $1,000'on ' the giounds of
also Imprisonment.
Then thereIs a sidewalk case
igalnst Battle Crook nnd two ngalu.st
\orfolk.
The case of C. M. Thompson , of al.
igalnst P. G. Cooper et al. Is a dam-
ge suit for some $1,500 for alleged
nlsropresontatlon.
Notice to Creditors.
Pho State of Nebraska , )
Madison County , \ ss.
tn the Matter of the Estate of Jose-
phlno Durland , Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
having claims and demands against
losephine Durland , late of said Madi
son county , deceased , that the tlmw
fixed for filing claims against said
estate Is six months from the Ifith
day of December. 1908. All such per
sons are required to present their
claims witli the vouchers to the county
judge of said county at his office In.
the city of Madison , in said Madison ,
county , on or before the loth da > oL'
Tune , 1900 , and that all claims so llleol
will bo heard before said judge on the
10th day of June , 1909 , at one o'clock
p. m. . Charles B. Duriinid , Gilbert
F. Durland , Andrew J. Durland and
Burl Mapes are the executors of tha
estate.
It Is further ordered that notice to
; tll persons interested In said oMata
be given by publishing a copy of this
order in the Norfolk Weekly News-
Journal , a weekly newspaper printed ;
published and circulating In said coun
ty , for four consecutive weeks prior to
said day of hearing.
Witness my hand and seal this 8tli
day of December , A. D. 1908.
Wm. Bates ,
[ Seal. ] County Judgo.
.
Advertisement for BIdsr.
Notice is hereby given that soaloC , (
bids nil : be leceived at tha oHlce of
the county clerk of Madison Bounty ,
Nebraska , on or before the first day
of January , 1909 , for the furnishing ot
books , blanks and stationery for tho-
year following the first day of Janr
uary , 1909.
Following Is a statement of tfio
piobable gross number of each Item of
books , blanks and stationery that will
be required during said year.
Books.
Six 8-qulre records , four 700-pago
McMillan records , one treasurer's
cash book , one treasurer's warrant
book , three tax lists , 8,000 tax re
ceipts. 72 name tabs , 312 poll books ,
100 poll book envelopes , 100 ballot
sacks , 29 assessment schedule bind
ers , four canvas covers for records.
Blanks.
Legal blanks as follows : 1,000 $ W
x28 , 3,500 8'X.xl-l , 4,000 Sy.x7 , 1 000
8 x3' , 2,000 7x3 ; envelop'es : 2,000
No. 11 , 9,000 No. CM10,000 No 10 ,
1,000 No. 9. 9,000 letter heads , 3,000
memo heads , 2,000 postal cards , -1,000
delinquent tax notices , 10,000 perfect
attendance certificates , 200 bar dock
ets , 200 election notices , 7,000 assess
ment schedules , 2,000 sheets court re
porter paper.
Stationery
Twelve quarts black ink , six pints
red ink , two quarts mucilage , flvo
gross lead pencils , twelve gross pens ,
rubber bands four pounds small ,
twelve gross assorted , 2,000 blotters ,
ten reams typewriter paper. , seven
steel erasers , eight dozen rubber
erasers , eight dozen pencil point pro
tectors , twenty-four dozen penhoIderH ,
one box staple fasteners , four boxes
Challenge eyelets , 18 dozen document
boxes various sizes , three reams losnl
cap , six dozen senate pads , one gross
election pencils.
Separate bids must bo made on
books , blanks , and stationery , all bids
must bo made on bidding sheets fur
nished on application by the county
clerk of Snld court. All supplies
must be furnished In accordance with
specifications on file In the olllce of
the county clerk.
All supplies are to be furnished as
ordered Bids must bo marked , bids
for "Blanks " " " "
, "Books" or "Stationery , "
as the case may be. and addressed to
the county clerk of Madison county ,
Nebraska. Each bid must bo accom
panied by a certified chock payable to
the county clerk In the sum of $25.00
as a guarantee that the bidder will
enter Into a contract and furnish bond
If contract I awarded him. The suc
cessful bidders will bo required to fur
nish n good and sufficient bond for the
faithful performance of their contract
The county commissioners reserve thci
right to reject any and nil bids Bids
will be opened according to the re
quirements of the law at the first
i"PCi' ' ' " { ? ° f U' ' ° county l)0art1' ) January