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THE NOHKOI.K WKl Ll NKWS JOIUINAL FUWAY DKCI3MDEH 18 1U08 M SOCIETY Qiiuon Esther Circle of tlio Mctho- Olflt church inut with .Minn Anna Tlmyur nt her homo on Norfolk live- nuo Tuesday evening. Election of of ficers was hold , resulting In Mrs. F. CJ. llotllngor for president , MHH ! Ethel Doughty , vlro prosldonl ; Miss Edna IxncltH , recording secretary ; Miss JXMHI Mills , corofpondlng secretary mid Miss Ella niaml , treasurer. Miss Smlckloy , .a deaconess In the church read a paper and then followed the planning of a year's work. Thcao young wonioii are doing a practical and helpful kind of missionary work , having undertaken to pay thu schoolIng - Ing for one year for a young orphan jlrl ; , slxteon years old In the Hotuu'tt acliool In Jackson , Miss. They will also Horn I their protege a ChrlBtnms box filled with acceptahle gifts and nd twenty-ilvo dollars In cash. There are twenty-live young women who an ; inemhorH of the circle and they COP talnly deesrve a great deal of credit for the splendid work they are doing Miss Thayer served light refresh ments at the close of the meeting. Mrs. J. Pliant and Mrs. W. A. Kings ley were hostesses at a delightful afternoon tornoon on Wednesday , at the Pnclfli hotel. After a social visit In the par lors the guests wore Invited to the din Ing room , where a splendid suppo was served. The table dccoratlom were In pink and green , with a plnl carnation at o..ich plate. Candles will pretty pink shades wore used to llgh the tables and added very much t < the effect. In the guessing conies the honors went to Mrs. Orris am Mrs. Appleby of Stanton. Soventeci ladles came up from Stanton for tin afternoon and a company of fourtoot Norfolk ladles were present. The Methodist ladles' birthday clul In the Heights met with Mrs. II. L Snyder on Tuesday to celebrate the birthdays of four members. Mrs. M C. Hasten , Mrs. C. 12. Doughty , Mrs Joseph Alherry and Mrs. Snyder wort the fortunate ones this time and eacl received a beautiful spoon from tin club. A splendid luncheon was ser ved at 1 o'clock and then followed ai afternoon of visiting over pretty blti of work that were being fashlonei for Christmas giving. The Economic department of tin woman's club met with Mrs. II. L Snyder on Monday afternoon. It wai an open meeting and a mothers' meet Ing. A number of guests were pros cut and enjoyed the program whlcl was an interesting one. Mrs. M. A McMillan , Mrs. Coryell and Mrs. VIeli read papers and these wore followei by a general discussion on snoject ; of Interest to mothers. The Woman's Missionary soclet ; of the Frsl Congregational church mo with Mrs. H. J. Cole on Tuesday after noon. Mrs. C. S. Parker and Mrs. A N. McOInnls had charge of the prc gram. Papers were read by Mrs- Mary Mathewson , Mrs. M. A. McMi' Ian , Mrs. D. S. Bullock , Mrs. S. F Ersklne and Mrs. Parker. Mrs. G. D. Dutterflold entertained company of sixteen ladles at a o'clock luncheon on Tuesday. Afte the lunch a picture contest was ei joyed. Mrs. C. II. Reynolds and Mrs P. II. Saltcr won the favors. Mrs Bntterfield will give another luncl eon on Tuesday of next week. The ladles' auxiliary of the II. of I F. and E. met at the home of Mn W. II. Dean Wednesday afternooi Tho. afternoon was very pleasantl spent in discussing and nmkin Christmas presents. At the close c the afternoon a dainty lunch wa served by Mrs. Dean. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Drebort col < brated tholr twenty-fifth wedding ai nlversary on Monday evening. , small company of friends were li vited for the evening which proved very pleasant one. Mrs. Drebei served a nice little supper at 1 o'clock. Miss Leona Rnasch and Hedwi Raasch entertained the choir of th St. Paul Ev. Lutheran church o Tuesday evening at their home on and one-half miles west of the clt ; The evening was very pleasantl spent at music and games. Mrs. J. W. Ransom , Mrs. J. I Lough and Mrs. Dcmmon entertalnc the Ladies Aid society of the Metln dlst church at a social meeting o Thursday afternoon in the home c Mrs. Ransom on South Fourth stree The young ladles of Trinity socl ! guild met with Mrs. Joe Hlght at he home on South Ninth street , Thur day evening. Plans were made for leap year party to be given on Decon ber twenty-eighth. Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Walcott o Thursday evening gave a dancin party at the Northwestern eatln house. Refreshments were served r the close of a pleasant evening. Miss Etta Dnrland Thursday evei ing entertained the boys of her Sui day school class at a 0:30 : o'clock dli ner. Ons of the regular series of the El parties was given Thursday evening The Chess club met Thursday over Ing with Mr. and Mrs , J. E. Haaso. Mrs. J. S. Mathowson was hostes to the Wednesday club this week. The IJoys' dancing club gave on of the series of dances at Marqunrdt ! all Friday evening. Personal. Dr. ( IriH'M , who Is superintendent f the Insane hospital at Kankakee , I. , accompanied by Mrs , Oreen , will rrlvo In Norfolk Tuesday for a short Islt with Dr. ami Mrs. u. A. Young , Jr. Oreen was at one lime suporln- undent of the Norfolk hospital for isano. Dr. and Mrs. Wlgton of Lincoln utno up today to spend Sunday will ) r. and Mrs. Young at the hospital ) r. Wlgton Is asslslant superintend nt at the Lincoln hospital for In ane. Miss Kale Burnham has spent UK last week In Lincoln where she wai nal'l of honor at the wedding of hei rlfiid , Miss Lureo lleemer to Fred rick Ilaumont , on Wednesday oven ng. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dnval of Call fornln , who are visiting in the horn if J. II. Maylard , went to Madison 01 Thursday to spend a week with Mj ind Mrs. George Davenport. Dr. and Mrs. P. II. Salter expcc o go to Chicago on Wednesday for few days. Dr. Salter goes to alien Hie plorth Western Surgeon's coi volition. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Burnham wen to Lincoln on Tuesday to be presen at the Hecmer-Boaumont wedding o Wednesday. Mrs. S. M. Uraden , Mrs. P. II. Salte and Mrs. C. H. Reynolds were a day visitors in Sioux Clly on Frlda ; Mrs. Harriet McMurphy of Lincol was the guest of .Mrs. S. F. Erskln during her stay In Norfolk. J. F. Loach of West Point spor Sunday in Norfolk. Hymenlal. At the homo of the brides' parent : Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nyland In thi city , Miss Jennie Nyland was marrle on Thursday morning by Rev. Mi Gregor of Madison to Mr. J. E. Mai tin , a son of Joseph Martin , who own the West Virginia ranch near Mad son. After a winter's boneymoo trip the young people will make the ] homo on the part of Hie West Virgin ! ranch owned by the groom. In Meadow Grove at high noon o next Wednesday Homer Howard Dy and Miss Edith Estolla Twiss will h nulled in marriage. The brlde-lo-b is a daughler of Mr. and Mrs. E Twlss of Meadow Grove and a nice of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Twiss of Ihl city. Coming Events. Trinity Social guild will issue Inv tations soon for a leap year dance t be be given at Marqunrdt hall o Monday evening , December 28. The annual Christmas ball of tli trainmen's order is given at Ma qtiardl hall Chrislmns night. "MONTE CARLO" AT DALLAS. Society Women Borrow Gaming Ou fit. Winnings and Losses. Dallas , S. D. , Dec. 12. The lltt : city of Dallas , popularly described : being located on the edge of clvillz tlon , with hundreds of miles of Indln reservation lying Immediately to tl west , has just pulled off a sociel novelty that is well calculated I make the enterprising ones In U eastern circles sit up and take nolle The event here was designed , plamu and successfully carried out as "L ! tlo Monte Carlo , " the Idea for sm a venture coming as a direct relk from .the recenl big land openin when games of all sorls were in o oration. As the games are only allowed run hero on state occasions the w men In charge of the function four no difficulty in getting possession a largo line of wheels and layouts , ai the 200 guests found the time passli nil too quickly In mastering the my terios and and testing the chances roulette , faro , chuck-a-luck , ken draw poker , slnd poker and ov ( craps. All Kiiests were provided wl as many chips as desired to buck tl games , strict account being kept the amount drawn , and the wlnnim or losses fixed Iho honors of tl evening. The young woman wl landed the honors "got right" on ro letto and played fSOO to Iho good' In chips , of course. She didn'l dei Iho fascination of the game and a milled to a gentleman friend that would bo fun lo play for real money "If one dared.don't yon know. " Two ! i-cil women were Iho rri-jiji lors of the "Monte Carlo" part The Invitations to the function we printed on the backs of common pin ing cards , and the room in which tl function was held was fitted "up the notch" In every detail. The usu standard lunch and coffee were ava able , only requiring the deposit snillcicnt chips lo cover Iho price whatever might ho ordered. In addition to. the card game wheels , lunch counter and other gai bling house accessories a number clover signs helped lo make nppeti ances Two of Iheso signs , at leas are worty of reproduction. Oi read ; "Men may smoke It they'i gel the makln's ; women may smol If they've got the nerve. " The otln sign , best appreciated afler noticing woman drop about twenty plunks c the turn of the wheel , read : "Ladl < will please not throw blsculls at tl man running the game. . " There was the Introduction of , Mltle side Issue df a sem serloi : nature when Mayor Rose threatenc to Interfere and stop the party , d Glaring that ho considered the affa of a demoralizing nature. The co troversy over the mailer grow quite sharp , and the women In charge In- slsled upon knowing wljy he had not been equally solicit Ions about the real games thai had been In operation at opening time and during the mid summer carnival. The mayor dually concluded not to Interfere. STORY OF WALT MASON. Unique Genius of Nebraska Man NONA on the Emporln Gazette. The Kansas City Journal of reeeni contains a three column arllch fronting of the life and literary style and achievements of Wnlt Mason whoso Er.'porla Gazoltc verse In prosi form has been run frequently In Tin News and In many north Nobrnski papers. The Journal's opening parngrapl reads : Enough evidence has appcarei within the pasl year In Kansas HOWE papers to return Ihe indlclmcnl lha Wall Mason Is a genius. His harp I singing Us most eloquent songs , con : mlnglilig smiles and tears. The bill hlltr. ; effervescence of Ben King i surpassed. Mason's softer half note and subdued minors get under a man' ' vest as do the llllle twilight songs o 'Gene Field. The octaves Hare widen on the Ivories of the things that Mr son can do. Lines come to him fo every mood and tense of the gren scale of human endeavor and fallur the beggar's wall , the politico champion's huzza , the king's nilstaki the great heart's kindness , the deal of a llltle child , the flower slrow graves , a baby's toys , the niotinli bank's lying , the groiichlness of met the mountainous ascent of the grocer bill , the kicker and his troubles , the pei tlferous book agent , Ihe shadow of th valeyof death , and on through the em less ramifications of Ihlngs and fee Ings lo which human Interesl attache ! Day after Day Mason produces , year ago last month ho gravitated t Kansas , and each issue of the En porln Gazelle now carries on tls fror page Iwo or Ihree little poems of to or fifteen lines , "run together. " Among the Journal's quotation from Mason's pen are Ihcse sign llcant lines , captloned "Tho Noah' ' Ark : " The little toy ark Is all rusty , Its sail and its rigging are torn ; The litlle pink horses are dusty , The litlle green sheep are forlorn. The camel still patiently lingers , The bear watches still by the ( lee : For the little affectionate fingers , That play with the toys never monTe To slumber the children are creeping The tired little girls and the boys Alas , for the one who Is sleeping Afar from his ark and his toys ! The little blue ostrich Is lonely , The zebra's been crying all day ; In toy words they murmur : "If enl Our master would put us away ! " e The Journal writer had an Irile view with Mason to glean some fact concerning his life , and says hi story of himself , without the Into lincatlons of questions , runs Ilk this : " 1 began writing rhymes about th time I learned to spell , and when was fourteen years old all the whit paper on the old home place wn covered with undying song. It wn about that time that my first lyrl appeared In print ; I sent it to a com try paper in Canada , in which counti I was born and 'brought up , " and a though it was given a prominent plac next lo pure patent medicine adve Using , il didn'l attract intornatiom attention. "In 1SS5 I was working on the A s chison Globe , and one day I wrol a parody on 'The Ninely and Nine touching some local loplc ; il wr printed in prose form , and seemc to please Ed Howe , and after thai wrole a good many , always In tr. prose shape , and some of them hn a great run. In 1SS7 I went on tr Lincoln ( Neb. ) Slate Journal , ar kept up the same old gait , and n : rhymes fwent the round of Ihe new papers , usually credited to 'Ex. , ' ar x i some of the dirges written at tin period still bob up for another rn occasionally , credited to anybody bi the author. One , a burlesque c Aniclie River's style , Is a sort of eve green ; not long ago I found it in book of recitations , credited to a mr ( 'J ' named Ilolman , who by the way hi fastened bis name to a good many d mine. Another thai still kicl g , around the country periodically H. 'Kickers Must Turn to the Left. ' , f ] "For several years I vibrate n , around the country , working on mat papers , but never staying anywhe ; 11 long enough lo do myself or anyboi 11 any good. I lost all Interest In a lo\\ \ 10' ' when I had been in it a few week and moved on. In ISO ! ! I went Washington as editorial paragraph' ' for a new dally thai was establish ! there the Evening News. I begr printing my prose rhymes , and tin attracted a good deal of attention , ai some people of prominence took kindly Interest in me. One day the e ( lor-in-ch\ef \ lold mo UUU I had at la achieved a genuine distinction ; Mi Francis Hodgson Burnett of 'Lltt Lord Fauntleroy' fame wanted to si 'the poet of the News , ' and I shou go right up there. I went reluctant ! I had on a dinky suit of hand-m downs , with a sack coat that alreai reached below my shoulderblades , ar high water panls ; they had butle o | and footmen and such crlllers at tl il i Burnett house , and I was ushered in 1-1 a room well filled with ladles and ge jf' ' tlemeii In correct alllre ; and Mr Burnolt gave me a great rcceptio I and introduced me to all those bin of paradise , and my duds seemed s , shrink all the lime , and I never w : uJf so miserable In my life. Jf "You have heard of John A. Joyct r-1 He has Infested Washington for aboi t , i 100 years , and ho has always clalnu o thai ho wrolo Ella Wheeler Wllcox 0 poem , 'Laugh and Ihe World Laugl : o With You. ' Ho used to send peen to the News , and I turned down or of his lyrics. Ho came to Iho oflU n every morning for Iwo or Ihree weel n' ' to expostulale and break Iho funi s lure , and I finally had to dig It up an e run It in self-defense. As a result < j my poetry the panic came on tli n I spring of ' 93 , and everything wont I the bowwows ; the News , like oth < Institutions , began cutting down sala les. I was sick for the west , and s I went to Bentrlco , Neb. , where bought a suburban place , and mlxc wrltlntr with nirrlciilf'iirn fncnEoc ! ninny ycnrs. I wrote for the Lincoln Join mil and the Beatrice Express , and for a year or two was editor of the latter paper. I was so Interested In my Grimes Golden plga and Early 1 Ohio chickens , and cows and calves 1 and other wild beasts that I lost In- i terest In my newspaper work , and did poor execution. But my ngrlcul- luial triumphs were noteworthy. I built a hog house four stories hluh and people used to travel for miles 'o see the pigs shinning up ladders and ( Shooting ; the chutes and otherwise .llveitnu themselves. About three ye-is 1150 1 started a weekly paper at Beatrice , and It achieved a state circulation , but I was so busy rust- ! l-g : subscriptions and advertising for it thai I turned over the editorial Aorl : to a man who wrote long essays on Swedenhorg , and people seemed to Uibo Intelest In It. Bad luck of var ious kinds came along and the paper failed and 1 wont broke. In October , tSM'7. ' discouraged and out of funds , I came to Emporla to work temporarily until something should turn up , as It were. Mr. White and 1 got along so well together thai I have been with the Gazette ever since , and It looks like a life sentence now. If my work has Improved since coming here , U Is because It is an Inspira tion to work with or for W. A. While. As a man who has accomplished high Ihlngs In , llteralure , his encourage ment Is worth something , and ho Is al ways giving it. I have had most en couraging success contributing recent ly to New York papers and have had letters from the editors praising my stuff. " Interesting to read Is what William Allen White told the Journal writer about Mason. White tmld ; "In many ways , " replied White , quick as a Hash , "he is the most remarkable markablo newspaper man I over knew. He can get a bigger day's work , a bigger month's work or n bigger year's work done than any man I over worked with. He writes1 the poetry on the lirst page and some of It Is poetry , and all of it IK interesting. He writes it as quickly t as he writes prose. He also edits the Associated Press telegraph report ; he does all of the editorial twenty days In the month , when I do not contribute a line ; he gets up the Kansas com ment ; he slips out Ihe Shots at Em porla , and ho writes an every other day feature , 'In Other Words. ' All of ' thi's Is good sltiff He is never cross , never grouchy and never moody , Everyone in the olllce likes him. He and I are about the same age , and most of Ihe people are younger ; sc they call me 'father' and him 'uncle.1 And everybody works but 'father. ' 'He is a most remarkable man aside from his wonderful capacity for good copy. He has read more than the average college professor. And he rememebers accurately what he reads. A lot of people know many Important things that are not so ; but Mason's knowledge is accurate. He never gets things mixed up. He putf his stuff on the hook without having ! it go through anyone's hands , and while he writes some things that I dc not agree with , they are generally based on common sense , and we novel had a word njiont "policy. " It has nu blacklist , no favorite sons , and nc forbidden territory. Two friends can 0 set on , running a newspaper , just as they can keeping house , If they arc willing lo 'put up' with each other. . So far we have had no 'jawing , ' and we have had a lot of fun all the lime. ' KILL WILHELM'S CANNED TALKS e Germans Don't Want Voice Preserved l' ' Emperor's Conduct Queer. Berlin , Dec. 11. Slops are said U have been laken for Ihe suppressloi 0 of another American kaiser Interview which his majesty spoke flve years ago Into a talking machine for preser vation In a collection of the voices o Immortals at Yale university. Tin emperor is said to have filled the record on condition Ihat It was note to be released unlll afler his dealh. The Berliner Volks Zellung slales Ihat recent events Impelled Germat authorities to request the possessors of the record to return it , so that it reproduction of the kaiser's speed would be altogolher impossible. Oilier versions of the kaiser's seclu u ! sion are current , some of them sug " gestlns that he is deranged. OHicial denial is given today in tin s Dresden Nachricbton's assertion Urn he spends several hours a day In bc < and that he frequently displays unit d sunlly conspicuous manifestations o v piety. According to the satirical review Rolnn von Berlin , the kaiser's sc 11 elusion is due to deep depression con sequent upon the recent crisis. I says bis majesty Is passing tlirougl a series of soul storms of the mos violent character and that ho Is mi able to regain his composure. d a County Officers Go to Wheeler. Wagner , S. D. , Dec. 11. Special * The News : The newly elected count ; officials of Charles Mix county an making the necessary arrangements ti move to Wheeler , the county seat. Tin most Important ofllces nro to bo flllei by the newly elected mon. NORTH NEBRASKA P , 0 , ROBBED o1 Edwards & Bradford Store and Post i- office Safe at Nacora Blown. s. Sioux City , Dec. 11. While the mea ger population of Nacora , Nob. , twent ; miles southwest of Sioux City , and tin first station on the M. & O. north o Emerson slepl Wednesday night , saf < blowers crept Inlo the town , blow tin it safes In the Edwards & Bradford him her ofllco and postofllco , the force o the explosion doing some damage tc Ihe building , secured about $200 am disappeared as mysteriously as thej came. Edwards & Bradford , who are blf l- lumber dealers , with main ofllccs u Iho Security bank building of this city if | report that $90 In cash and some o' ' checks' wore secured from the safe ir 0 the Nacora ofllco by the cracksmen while Iho postmaster there declared that $90 in stamps had been taker from his safe. The report of the explosions musl hnvo hoen loud , ns the Interior of > mtri olllces were partly demolished , yet none of the Inhabitants heard It , and the robberies wrro not discovered until late this morning. Funeral of Rev. John Gray. Sioux City. Dec. 11. The remains of Rev. Jchn Gray , for seven years pastor of the Congregational church nt Sorgc'int Bluff , who died Tuesday morning at Naper , Nob. , were taken to Sergeant Bluff yesterday for burial. The funeral was at 2 o'clock this after noon at the home of his daughter , Mrs. Frank Baker , Rev. W. L. Tonney , of t.ho First Congregnllonal church | f'lllclnllng. Rev. Gray leaves a wife , and six children. Mrs. Frank Bald-l and R. O. Gray of Sergeant Bluff ; Mrs. Anna Moudy , a teacher In the Arm strong school of this city , II. W. Gray ef Spokane : II. M. Gray of Seattle , and W1M M. Gray of Los Angeles. The time of Rev. Gray's pastorate at Ser.'eant Bluff was twelve ; years ago. He retired from active ministry several years ago. Land Rushes Into Flames. Bassetl , Nob. . Dec. 12. Special to The News : Mat Fallert , of the firm of Merrltt & Fnllert , butchers of Ibis city , losl his house and nearly all his household goods by lire. The house was located on bis ranch two miles southeast of town , and they lived there while Mr. Fallert drove back and forth to his business. The family had gone lo a neighbor's visiting , In the evening , ami as their young son came homo from school , he noticed lire under the kitchen lloor. Ho hur ried to the house as fast as possible , and thinking perhaps bis lltllo sister mighl be In Ihe house , he rushed In , searching eaeh room in the smoke and heal , until ho was almost suffocated . -itlsfylng himself that no one was in the house. He ran to a neighbor and , nave the alarm over the phone , to ItOvMi people , who rushed ( "it lo Ihe ' ranch In force , but It wass too late to save much of anything except tin ; I other buildings. Mr. Fallert estimates the loss at about $1,200 with an in surance of only $500. It was dis covered that this insurance policy ex pired in a day or so. TWO BASSETT WOMEN DEAD. Mrs. M. Merryfield and Mrs. S. M. Morse Expire There. Bassett , Neb.Dee. , . 12. Special to The News : Thursday night marked the passing from this life of two old and respected ladies , Mrs. M. Merry- Hold , and Mrs. S. M. Morse. Mrs. Merryfield was sixty-live years of age , and leaves one brother , two sis ters , two daughters and one son , her husband having died several years ago Mrs. Morse was eighty-two years old and has lived in this country forever over twenty years. She leaves a hus band and five children. She had been very' feeble for a number of years , and the old couple had lived with , and tenderly been cared for by her son , F. W. Lake , who has a Hue ranch two miles south of Bassett. Funeral services will be held in the M. E. church , Sunday afternoon for Mrs. Morse , but no arrangements had been made for Mrs. Merryfleld's burial as they had not heard from the children. APPEAL WAS SUCCESSFUL. Winslde Minister Makes Novel Appeal In a Local Paper. Wlnside , Nob. , Coc. 12. Special to The News : Somewhat discouraged by the small attendance at revival meetings and an apparent lack of In- Interest in them whenever they con- iliclcd with a lodge meoling or a show at the opera house , Rev. A. W. Aren- dts , pastor of the M. E. church hero Inserted a notice in the local paper asking the people to attend services if for no other purpose than contribut ing to a fund to purchase for himself a pair of black trousers "to keep in grace. " The result was very pleas ing to the pastor. While the notice was inserted as a joke , he ascertain ed that while the people of Winslde perhaps were not much for revival they wore not willing that a leading minister of the gospel should suffot any Inconvenience or humiliation from not having n pair of trousers nice enough to wear on any occasion. New Albion Bank to Open Soon. Albion , Nob. , Dec. 12. Special to The News : The Citizens slalo bank a new institution whoso new building is now nearly completed , expects to open Its doors to the public Iho first Monday after Christmas. This gives Albion three banks , two national institutions and one stale bank. The now bank will bo under the presidency of J. T , Sherley of Albion. James Fox of Spanldlng , one of the heaviest stockholders , will be cashier. Change In Albion Hotel. Albion , Neb. . Dec. 12. Special to The News : The Commercial hotel reconlly changed hands , Herman Ecker , the present proprietor , buying out the Michael interests in the build ing. Santa Coming to Bassett. Bassott. Nob. , Deo. 12. Special to The News : Santa Clans m coming to Bassetl , and the children of the pub lic schools are preparing to give him a grand reception. They will prepare the opera house for his coming , Ht for the entertalnmcnl of a king , and It < s expected that 500 litlle ones will have a chance lo shake his hand and re ceive some little gift of love. They In return will v'litortaln him with songs of welcome to the king , and x short program. FRIDAY FACTS. Dr. O. R. Meredith was in Batllo Creek Thursday. Among the day's out of town visi tors In Norfolk were ; Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Burns. Randolph ; Frank Chlolt. Humphrey ; Miss Pearl Wood. Dlxon , S. I ) . ; J. A. Duncan , Hosklns ; E. E. Carter , Ponca ; H. Kelly , Pierce ; Will- lam Ixnvo , Battle Creek ; Joe Hyde , MadlHon ; J. C. Jeppesou. Bloomlleld ; 11. H. Hownrth. John ClatanolT. Wesl Point ; Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Whlttahl , Foster ; Charles Wood , SI. Edwards ; It. E. Worehongh , Wayne ; Luinburt Korbol , Spencer. The second heavy snow of the sea son fell in Norfolk Friday morning , iho snow starling before daylight and "ovorlng the earth with an Inch or HO if the "beautiful. " U. C. Matrau Is In Omaha for Iho inirpose of having a cataracl removed from his left eye. Some months ago he hnd a similar growth removed from his right eye , the operation be ing successful. William Burl Friday .afternoon bought out the Interest of his partner. Albert Koyen , In the Lyrle theatre , and now Is In full posseslon of the house. M. S. Newklrk of South Omaha , a field ngent for the Nebraska Mutual and the Dwelling House Mutual com panies , was In Norfolk yesterday callIng - Ing on G. W. Evans , who Is a director In the lalter company. As Chrislmas and New Year's day both come on Friday Catholics will bo granted a dispensation which enables thorn to eat turkey or chicken in spite of the general custom of the church of no meat on Friday. The day prior to Christmas and that prior to New Year's will be the days of abstlneiieo or fasting. The Auditorium management Is Just now making an effort to secure "The Honoymooners" for Norfolk about the llrst of the year. This is George M. Cohan's big song show , said to be the best musical show ever staged. The company is a very largo one. The only chance to gel the alt rant Ion rests upon the fuel thai Iho company is t'oiced tr > pass through Nebraska about the lirst of the year , headed north. If the show is landed , Norfolk will sue > ue of the best treats thai has over been brought lo town. Mrs. L. M. Gnylord is quite sick. Mrs. M. Mullen Is on the slek list. Mrs. George Schwartz is ill with an attack of the grip. Miss Ella Mather has been quite seriously 111 , her mother being called here from Tlldon. E. D. Palmer of Meadow Grove was in Norfolk yesterday. Miss Grelchen Schwartz wont to Omaha today to attend the corn show. Mrs. Fred Reidler of Thurston , Neb. , Is visiting at the August Raasch home west of the city. Mrs. M..C. Milde of Hazllo Mills was In Norfolk returning homo from a visit in Battle Crook. Dr. A. Bear was in Madison yester day as a witness In the sidewalk cases which were to have been tried. E. Roy Townsend , a bridge builder and contractor of O'Neill , passed through Norfolk this week on his way to the Omaha corn show. Mrs. W. H. Locke , who lakes Iho part of "The Girl" In her husband's production of "The Girl and The Gawk , " which was at the Auditorium this week , Is a cousin of Ben Walker , who was formerly in the dispatcher's office at the Junction. The ladies of the First Baptist church met yesterday at the home nf Leslie Parker to arrange for a Chlrst- mas box which will be sent In about a week to the orphan's home In Omaha. Sheriff Clements was in Norfolk to day on his way to Wahoo , where he -.tees as administrator of the V. B. Nothaway estate to close up certain details connected with property in Wahoo , which now belongs to Misa Sophia Nethaway. The wild west shows of "Buffalo Bill" and "Pawnee Bill" will be con- Kolfdaled next year , W. F. Cody taking Major Gordon Llllv as a partner. Both shows have been In Norfolk and both have obtained their Indians from the Pine Rld' n reservation with an oc casional Rosebud addition. Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghlnn , who was burled yesterday in Ihe Ar lington National cemetery at Washing ton , D. C. , with full military ceic- monies , was a great uncle of little Oliver and Philip Collins , who are spending the winter at the homo of their grandmother , Mrs. Anna Madsen , S. L. Brnnell of (108 ( South First street , who is a C. & N. W. flagman on the Dallas Iraln , left Thursday noon for Easton , Pa. , lo spend Christ mas will his parents. Mrs. Brunei ! and little daughter. Marie , have been In the east for several weeks and will return home with Mr. Brunei ! af ter the holidays. Several Norfolk cllizens have com plained about sounds of shooting at night in Norfolk. Several times heavy fusillades have disturbed the slumber of Norfolk citizens In certain parts of Iho cily and while Iho morn ing has brought no evidence of whole sale slaughter or murder , the shoot ing habit is such an objectlonabl one that local people want to see It sup pressed. A well selected program capably carried out by members of iho junior class at the high school Thursday evening constituted the second of a series of class entertainments given to pay for the high school piano. The ittendnnce was not quite as large as at the senior entertainment on ac count probably of the holiday season and rival attractions. The debate was won by Lester Weaver and Theo dore Mueller over Charles Difland and John Rico , the viclors arguing In favor of a sllll greater Increase in the American navy. The "hurnanaphone" under the direction of Warren Beeler was a clover musical feature of the evening. Ills physical frame uixdy wrecked , his eyes blacked blacker than any eyes have been blacked in this section for many months , blooding profusely from many wounds. Robert a well known fanner living northeast of llosklns arrived In Norfolk fioin lladar Thursday evening and wan hurried to a local doctor's olllce. where ho remained during Iho night and the greater part of Friday. Ills condition was such that It was neces sary for a physician to stay up with him all nlKht. Feimke was thrown out of the saloon at llndar and sovero- Iy pounded. Complalnl wntt llli-d dur ing the day with County Attorney ,1. A. Van Wngouen of Plereo against the saloonkeeper. Charles llonu-hlng , and his stepson , Frank Modrow. The latter claim that Foimko wan very drunk , which Is admitted. Ilia ! ho would nut pay for drinks that ho owed , that ho thought ho could light four or five men and that ho tried to \\restlo with Modrow , who had to tight to stop from being rhokod. The charge. If filed , would probably ho as sault with Intent to do greal bodily harm , which Is a penitentiary offense. County Attorney Van Wageneii up lo Friday afternoon had nol decided whether or not the facts warranted the charge , llersehlag and other wit nesses wore called to Plereo Friday. FeiiHke's contention Is Ihat ho was as saulted without provocation. Ho tmya ho has witnesses who will support this. Four Yeggrnen Caught. Sioux Falls , S. D. , Doe. 10. Going to the well once too often appears to bo the caste with four alleged yegg- men , giving their names as Fred 1C. Davis , George Norrls , Just Peterson and Elmer Volght , who have hoen brought lo Sioux Falls by Jerry Car- leton. chief deputy United States mar shal of South Dnkoin. The men were arrested nt Davis , whore II Is alleged they wore about to rob the postolllco when tholr presence was deleeted by residents of Davis , who all hough more than a year had elapsed , recog- nixed them as the Identical four men who on the nluhl of Nov. I of last year robbed the Davis postofllco. In possession of the four prisoners waa found n complete outfit for postolllco and bank robberies. The prisoners were given a preliminary hearing before - fore United Stales Commissioner Conway - way , of this city , when the prisoners were Identified by Davis business men. The preliminary hearing was con tinued until Monday morning of next week , when It is believed the federal authorities will have a clear case against the prisoners. ILLEGAL SALES TO INDIANS. Saloonkeepers Are eBlng Apprehended This Time at Pender. Ponder , Neb. , Dee. 10. Two spe cial agents of the United States gov ernment arrived in Pender to Investi gate the alleged sale of liquor to the Indians by the local saloons. II Is said at least a dozen Informations will be Hied against saloonkeoprs and boot leggers before the Investigation ceases. Two booze venders have already been served with notices to appear for trial next Saturday , and there Is consider able excitement and aiarm among the liquor Interests regarding what Is to come next. Th'oso cases are brought under the state Slocnm law and not under federal jurisdiction. Any Issue of this newspaper which does not contain an adequate adver tisement of your business all that you have to say about it to the readers of that issue of this paper represents a wasted opportunity for More Dakota Yeggmen Bagged. Sioux Falls , S. D. Dec. 11. Special to The News. That several gangs of yeggmon are prowling around South Dakota has been made evident the pasl few days as parts of three sepa rate parties are now In jail either in this city or vicinity. The first haul was made in Ihls city when four of a yegg sani ? got drunk and gel into a ro\\ with a haekmnn which resulted in the arrest and discovery of a com- Dlele safe blowing outfit which was found in their possession. Tuesday at Davis , a few miles south of here , De- nuty United Stales Marshal Jerry Carleton succeeded in bagging a party of four who are believed to be the gang which robbed the Davis post- olllee a year ago last month. When this pary wore arrested all the tools including n liberal quantity of nltro glycerine was captured on their per sons. Tuesday evening at Salem the ofllclnls of that place had their atten tion attracted to four suspicious char acters. An effort was made to arrest thorn. Two got awuy , bill In the pos session of the two captured wore found all of the tools and other equip ment for safe blowing. Needed Special Casket. Slonx Falls , S. I ) . , Dec. 10. Special to The News : Chris Mahl , one of the most prominent of the pioneer Ger man-American residents of the west ern purl of Minnehalm county , Is dead nt Die family home al Humholdl. Ho had been In poor healtlufor some time anil was recently at Rochester , Minn. , but surgeons there could give him no encouragement and he was taken back lo his home , where ho gradually failed unlll death relieved his suffer ing. He was a member of the Gor- mania Voreln soclely of this city , and a special committee will represent the society al Ihe funeral. The deceased was an unusually large man , so largo , In fad , Ihnl It was necessary to tele graph to Chicago for a special casket that would be large enough to accom modate his remains. Duke's Last Cable to Miss Elkins. Rome , Dec. 11. A cable message which the Duke of the AbruzzI Is re ported to have sent to Miss Kathorlno Elklns concluded with these words : "I will remember you forever. " This cable message Is to bo the last which will bo sent by the duke to the r'ounir woman.
