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Tills NOKOLK. WEEKLY EW-SJOUNAL , FRIDAY JANUARY 1 I'JO'J ' MONDAY MENTIONS. Ifl. It. HnyoH arrived homo from Omnliii lout evening. J. G. Htltl tuiil family roturnoil homo luHt evening fiom a ClirlntnmH visit to Lincoln. MlHH CliaHO , Wild toaellOH III tilt ! ClllldlOII HUllOUlH , llllH hoeil Visiting III Norfolk. Among the day's out of town vlsl- torn In Norfolk were : Frank Morse , Nnpnr ; Mr. ami Mrs. IIiiukniiB , Dal las ,8 IX ; Cluuil Wood. Orogory , 8. U.i ( J. II. Holland , Dalas , S. I ) . ; II. 10. Hlman , WlnsldoV. ; . Standlford. Orogory , 3. I ) . ; U 0. Logor , Fairfax , S. . ; Dr. 1C. J. Spencer , ( Iregory , S. ; J.V. . Sloan , I'lerco ; Mr. and Mrs. T. Ollok , Vordol ; Fred Von Sogsorn , Orogory. S. IJ. ; D. L. Host. Ilattlo Crook ; C. C. Uuormann , Dakota City ; Cloorgo Oarvle , Niobrara ; T. S. Strick land , McLean ; Mr. and Mrs. It. 13. llowo , Wakollold ; August Lambolot. 1 Vcrdol ; Mr. and Mrs. 11. U. Ulock , Oakdalo ; .1. llaith , MadlHon ; A. L. Johnson , Hiegory , 8. D. ; Fred 11. Free , Plain view ; C. F. Flaugh , Dallas , S. D. ; Sheriff ThomiiH Colonmn , Hutto ; 11. F. Slaughter , OroKory , S. D. MrH. Chris Anderson la quite ser iously 111. The Wont Side Whist club will moel with Mr. and Mrs. 13. A. Mullock Tues day evening. I. 0. Wostervelt Is seriously 111 at his lioino on Madison avenue , between Third and Fourth streets , and fears for his recovery are entertained. Uoschud Times : A. J. Wllcox re turned from Tymlall and Springfield Tuesday. He has associated with him 11. F. Ilarnbart of Norfolk and will open a law olllco In Gregory. They Jiavo a law library of over 2,000 vol umes and are both noted In their pro fession. Supreme .lusllce .1. M. Barnes , In wiling to The News on business , says ; "I1ml / myself quite comfortably set tled In this city and think I shall like It here. Your paper keeps me In touch with Norfolk friends and con ditions. You need not be ashamed of The News In comparison with other dallies of the state. " C. W. Masslngale , aged fifty years , of Valentine , Nob. , who had been In ISldorado , Ark. , for several months , was robbed of about $200 Wednesday night and killed. His body was found Thursday near the school building in Mlflorado. Lee L. Combs , a farmer living about four miles from Eldorado , who was arrested In Little Hock , Ark. , last summer , said to have boon charged with larceny , Is held In con nection with the killing. A family reunion was enjoyed at the homo of Charles Meek , In Her- rrlck. Mr. Meek formerly lived In Norfolk. Among these present were F. ill Sattorlee , formerly of Norfolk ; [ Frank Hnrtsock of Herrick ; Ed iUeels of Norfolk. "George Sattorleo of IBrocksburg was unable to be present on account of the arrival of a now saon nt his homo December 24. There were children , grandchildren and /great grandchildren present. .Bernard Seat , a son of H. P. Seat , a ibnnker and leading citizen of Naper , dlpil in Colorado Springs last week. 'The deceased developing symtoms of consumption , went out to Colorado a year or so ago and up to the time of his death had been making rapid stu'des ' toward recovery. In weight lie had gained considerably. H. F1. 'S > tat , the bereaved father , has gone to Colorado to get the remains. The fumsrul will bo hold In Naper as soon .as ho returns. D'he Good Itotuls meeting to be held 'In the university of Nebraska , Memo- rift ! hall. January I , 1909. for the pur pose of discussing needed legislation 'to.secure good roads should be of great Interest to the citizens of Nebraska. vTho principal addiess will be made by Hon. Gt > ergo U Cooley , lepresontlnt ; the department of agriculture , Wash ington , \\lio Is recognl/od as on ? of the "must practical road engineers In the United States , and other prominent > speakers will also address the meet- ttiijfA cordial Invitation to be present is extended to every Nebraskan Interested - torestod in this important work. Jack O'Leary , welterweight prize- lighter , visited Harry Held In Norfolk Saturday on his way to Gregory , S. D , where he goes Into training. "Kid" Jensen of Council Bluffs and also of Norfolk leaves today for the same [ place to act as sparring partner for OlLeary and assist him In getting Riito condition to meet the challeng ing Dakota talent. It Is generally -uujjclpated that patrons of the ring- talHu will have the satisfaction of wit- i-iirsttUJg ono or two really hard dls- IjvOicd battles In the near future. Jensen - son who Is well known throughout the western states as a pugilist of no rwtfjan capabilities has for the past two . inwito been working steadily at his trade < f blacksmith at the Peter's shop In Norfolk. Ho Is at present In the very 1'luk of condition and It IB mere than probable that when he gets t to .Gregory lie will -go into the ring u-JifAin Yulniself. The clerks and managers of the Nor folk stores are Inclined and for good reason to appreciate Christmas in n different and somewhat less subdued light than ordinal y people do. It he comes monotonous keeping open shot tc > 10 o'clock or later every evening .anil to render pleasant service up tc .that hour every evening during tin \\veek and 11 o'clock Saturdays for twt wralght weeks In unquestionably t heavy strain. There are always thosi who are not quite as considerate ni they might bo for those behind tin counter. "Just closing up ? Oh. I'm si sorry , but do you possibly think yoi have time to show me some handket chlevos ? I do so want to see if can get ono to match a now dress in ; husband is getting mo for Christmas. And then often as not after an obllj Ing clerk has spent a quarter of an hou of what would have been appreciate sloop in the endeavour to please , th faatldeous patron will puil out wit the fahlo that "she will be back ngaln tomorrow. " This week , howovui , things won't he no strenuous. . Co u- inenclng today all the atoms close -it 0:30 : sharp. Anti-Horse Thieves Come. The anti-horse thief convention in Norfolk nt the city hull Tuesday af ternoon will bo preceded In the morn ing by a boaid meeting of the olllcers of the North Nebraska Live Stock Pie tective association. The main moot ing will ho called to order at 1 o'clock In the afternoon. This week's annual convention will ho the most Important In the history of the association. The association has Its largest membership. And It has sent the llrst man who dared to steal a horse from ono of Its mem bers to prison. The thief In facet was In Lincoln serving u seven year sen tence seven days after the horse was stolen , so quickly did the association act. The association has paid Shcrifl Hnuman , who made the capture , the $ fiOO reward posted for the capture nl the llrst horse thief. Might Place for Haywood. Omaha. Dec. 28. Col. William Hayward - ward of Nn'-niskn ' City , secretary ol the Republican national committee , has been offered , It Is generally under stood , the appointment of llrst assist ant postmaster general under the Taft administration. It Is also understood from sources nearly as authentic that the post of grst assltant in the navy department has also been open to the young Nobrasknn. Chairman Hitchcock becomes post master general In the Taft cabinet , Hitchcock Is the man who "discover od" Hay ward In the last campaign and pushed him up from state chairman to national secretary. Judge I lay ward from last accounts had not decided his course. Hayward Is young , has a good sized private In come , a comfortable law practice , the assurance of the national secretary ship for eight more years , In whlcli time he will be In constant touch with the live wire politicians of the country , lls friends believe he can afford to wait and Hnyward is in clined to think so too. Then there Is a vague report that Hay ward has his eye on the senate , Ills father was elected to the senate In 1899 hut died before ho was sworn In. Hayward's candidacy was not rumored in Nebraska City until the effect of Governor Sheldon's special session talk appeared to have put a handicap on the senatorial ambition oi the governor. THURSDAY TIDINGS. \V , P. Logan has been In Wynott on business. Mrs. R. Walters left for Omaha on Wednesday. Mrs. 13. A. Bullock returned yester day from Omaha. Miss Lulu Cronk Is homo from Hadar for the holidays. Mrs. C. W. Anderson of Hosklns was a visitor to Norfolk Wednesday. Mrs. V. Huebner of Pierce visited In Norfolk Wednesday afternoon. Miss Anna Hazcn , who has been teaching school at Croftou this fall has returned to Norfolk to spend the holidays. W. W. Person of Minneapolis Is a guest at the J. Horiskey home. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Miller of Ilos- kins wore in Norfolk Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Hantenberg ate going to Blair to spend Christmas. W. J. Halm will spend Christmas at the Poessneckor home In Stanton. Dr. Klestcad and wife left for Tilden to spend Christmas with Dr. Kler- stcad's mother. Mrs. August Schultz went up to Winnetoon on Wednesday to spend Christmas at home. Misses Edith and Irene Foyorherm of Stanton were visiting friends in Norfolk on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. Holt have gone to Elmore , Minn. , to spend Christmas with friends and relatives. Mrs. Carl Schultz and family of Wayne have come to Norfolk to spend Christmas with friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bonier of Llnd- sny have come to Norfolk to spend hlrstmas at the Alex Peters real- lence. Harold Oxnam of Fresno , Cal. , has eturned to Norfolk to spend Christ- iias with his parents , Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Oxnam. G. W. Evans and daughters , Edith and Lulu , leave Norfolk Christmas morning to spend the day with the W. S. Comptou family In Crelghton. Frank H. Beels , the Norfolk plane uner , will leave Saturday morning for Jhlcago and Valparaiso , Ind. , where he goes to take a post-graduate course in ilayer pianos and piano players. He will be gone several weeks. Ben T. Reld'lcft today to spend the Christmas holidays at Farwell Wyo. Wyo.Mrs. . R. Walter has gone to Omaht to visit her son , Leo , for about s week. L. P. Grant and family of Meadow Grove were Norfolk visitors on Wed nesday. L. P. Grant of Meadow Grove vlsltc ( his father. S. II. Grant , In Norfolk yes terday. Leon Thompklns of Inmnn Is spend Ing Christmas with relatives am friends in Norfolk. H. L. Marshall , editor of the Verde Outlook , was In Norfolk on his -vn ; homo from a visit in the east Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sprecher o Scotia. Neb. , will spend Christmas a the Fred Sprecher residence In Noi folk. folk.Miss Matilda Fox , who has bee teaching school near Foster this fnl has returned to Norfolk for the hoi days Miss Helen Herman , who has bo- ' teaching school at Bloomfleld this sei son , has returned to Norfolk to spon the Christmas vacation with her sis t"fB , Misses Anna and Edith Hernnin M > - U. II. McKlnnoy of Lincoln will i rive ( ills evening for a week's visit . \lth her parents , Mr. and Mrs. D. C. lerilngton. Mis. W. H. Bucholof Omaha and ler two sons , Fritz ami Arduu , are Isltlng over Christmas at the N A inlnhult home. Arlan Wiles returned home yestor- lay from his school In Columbus to spend the Christmas holidays with his nether , Mrs. Amy E. Wiles. . Mrs. 1C. P. Hummel and son , Earl. ) f Sioux City arrived last evening to spend the holidays with her parents , Ir. and Mrs. August Brummund. Mrs. J. A. Mullen and daughter Miss Ella , went to Omaha on Wednes- lay to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Irvm Jorecko. The entire party , Inc'.udln , ; Miss Gertrude Gerecko , will rctuni to he J. A. Mullen residence In Norfolk o spend Christmas. Among the day's out of town v.lsl- ors In Norfolk were : Joseph Sny- iert , St. Edwards ; Peter Lolf , Genoa , vor and C. W. Anderson. Hoskins ; E. M. Thompson , Genoa ; Nona Townscnd , lerrlck , S. D. ; Misses Ruby Allan and Martha Stelnkraus , Pierce ; William \dams , Spencer ; Mr. and Mrs. Her- iert , Madison ; E. H. Halton , Anoka ; N. C. Peterson , Wayne ; H. L. Mar shall , Vordol ; Miss Florence Watei- uiry , Lucas , S. I ) . ; Robert Framm , F Donate , Spencer ; U. L. Diaz , West olnt ; W. F. Spencer , O'Neill ; P. M ' 'niton , M. Valuer and John Terrence .lurke , S. D. ; Leonard Harst , Elgin , icorgo R. Scott , Wayne ; Olaf Larson , Plalnvlow , W. Davlcs , Herrick , S. D. ; A. S. Dufur , Fairfax , S. D. ; Ray Mar In , Pierce ; S. G. Campbell , Crelghton ; ) , Johnson , Gregory , S. D. Ludwlg Koenlgstcln has closed his studio till January I. There will bo Holy Communion at Trinity Episcopal church at 10 o'clock Christmas morning. The Krug Brewing company's ware- louse , which a couple of months ago was almost completely destroyed by ire , has been replaced by a more sub stantial building. E. C. Burkott , who has been work- ng on the Fremont Herald , has been n Norfolk making arrangements to : iurchasc and rcvlvo the Norfolk Demo crat , a weekly paper which has missed Ire for over a year. Charles East and Dr. Duncan of Dal as enroute respectively to Fremont and DCS Molnes to spend Christmas , missed the outgoing train hero yester day noon and spent the time until this morning In Norfolk. The Norfolk Business college closed December 21 for a Week's ' vacation. The students have gone to their ionics In various parts of Nebraska and South Dakota. The new term be- ; lns January 4 , 1909. A. B. Beall , who at one time con- rolled the Norfolk Auditorium , do- lies In the Sioux City papers a wlde- y circulated report that he Is to dis- lose of his Sioux City holdings and remove to San Francisco. W. L. Dowllng , Madison county's youngest attorney , some time before id was admitted to the bar , wrote for he Central Law Journal , a prominent egal publication , an article on Abuses of the Rules of Evidence. " "Everybody and their babies were on the train from the north yesterday loon , going back homo for Chrlst- r.as , " said a passenger from an In coming Rosebud train. "There must iavo been fifty women In one e-naeh ind every woman had a babe In arms. " Miss Lorena Klmos , daughter of S C. KlmeS , has the distinction of hav- ng just killed a hawk with a 22- ailbre rlllc. The bird measured 4 cot , 11 Inches from tip to tip , and vas on a post at the time of being villed. The little bullet pierced its load. iniri.r. IUMII : > V ron I.A cmi'i-i : . . ' uukliiK I" Krlppo c-oiiRliH that may cvelop Into pneumonia over nlRlit arc inlokly fiiri'il by Koloy'.s Ilonc-y and ar. The sore untl Inflamed luru-t an- oalnl and stronKtliuncil , a nil u dun- borons condition Is iiulckly avortod. ho ICIesan Dnitf i-ompanv. Northwest Weddings. August Zander and Miss Ellle HofT- nan of Stanton were united In mar- lago last Wednesday evening. There Is no cano on roi-ord of a conjfli , -old - or la wrtppo developliiR Into pneu monia after Foley's Honey and Tar HIM Iteen taken , as It cures the most obstinate deep Merited couKhs and colds. Why take anything else. The Kit-nun Dnig1 company. TUESDAY TOPICS. C. B. Grossplteh was In Creston Sunday. T. M. Nichols was down from Bruns wick Monday. Burt Mapes was in Madison Mon day afternoon. Miss Lillle Marqnardt is in Hastings on a ten days' visit. Mr. and Mrs. T. 0. Hight have gone to darks for a visit. Miss Helen Brown of Lincoln is a guest of Miss Tesslo Roseberry. F , G. Koester of Carroll was a visitor In Norfolk over Chirstmas. J. W. Wolfe , an Elgin business man , arrived in Norfolk Monday afternoon , Miss Emma Schorregge spent Chirst mas with her grandmother In Wake field. Superintendent J. A. Doromus ol Madison was n Monday visitor In Nor folk. folk.Miss Gladys Jenkins of Madison U spending the week with Miss Ma > Johnson. Miss Margaret Smith has gene tc Sioux City for a visit with Mrs. J G. Leglar. G. W. Roseborry and family returned Sunday noon from a Christmas vlsl In Chadron. E. C. Sweet of Madison and Mlsi Ethel Sweet of Atkinson were in th < city Monday. Miss Smith of Grlnnell , la. , Is visit Ing at the homo of her aunt , Mrs Robert Utter. Miss Ethel Turner of Wahoo li spending the holiday vacation at thi home of her aunt , Mrs. J. W. Mor dant. Mrs. Edward Hoopman of David flty Islsltlng Mrs. C. F. A. Mar- quardt and family. Misses Dora and Edna Furhs of Stanton aie visiting at the homo of Mrs. J. W. Morrliim. Miss Ruth Morsch of Albion Is hero visiting at the homo of her sis ter , Mis. R. O. Webb. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Peoples of Dal las were In Norfolk returning from u Christmas visit to Iowa. .1. L. llaugh and wife left Sunday for Hastings , Neb. , where they will spend a week visiting Mr. Baugh's parents. V. Miller of Perry , Okla. , a former manager of the Western Union In Norfolk , Is visiting friends In the city. Noi folk drug stores beginning this evening will return to the 9 o'clock closing rule In force before the holi days. days.Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller of Da kota City , who have been visiting at the T. M. Hull home , returned homo today. Misses Ida Jones and Helen Loot of Winnetoon arrived In Norfolk to attend the dance given by the Trinity social guild. Master IClrk White and Misses Jean and Ruth White of Omaha arrived In Norfolk today to visit Donald and Bornlcc Mapes. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Powers of Holdrege have been visiting for sev eral days with his parents , Judge and Mrs. I. Powers. Deputy County Clerk McFnrland was In Norfolk Monday , returning to Madison from n Christmas visit with his mother in Lynch. J. H. Conloy last week enjoyed sleigh riding In western Nebraska. He arrived home from Rushvllle , whore he had been on business. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cheney are ex pected this evening from White Thunder ranch , S. D. , and will be guest at the home of Col. S. S. Cot ton. ton.Mr. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Wilde and son stopped In Norfolk on their way back to Bazllo Mills from a Christmas visit In Battle Creek. Mrs. Nellie Glldca leaves tomorrow for Chicago where she goes to study the latest modes In dressmaking. She intends opening up a dressmaking parlor here September 1. E. P. Olmsted , accompanied by Robert Dick of Crete , left Sunday evening for Atkinson to Invoice u I hardware stock that Mr , Olmsted se cured sometime ago. C. E. Fowlle of Tugaske , Sask. , In western Canada , passed through Nor folk Sunday evening on his way to his former homo near Cloarwater. He has been In Canada for a little over three years In the country that Is being rapidly developed by the homesteader. Mrs. Cora A. Beels left yesterday afternoon on a two weeks' vacation , which will Include short visits with friends In Iowa and Michigan and a rip to Chicago In connection with her musical work. She wase accompanied jy Miss Winifred Hazen. They went jy way of Sioux City. Isaac Powers , jr. , known In Norfolk as "Bud" Powers , will be married next month in Jacksonville , 111. , to the laughter of a Jacksonville banker. Mr. Powers Is now manager of an in- lopendent packing plant there. He and his bride will take a honeymoon rip to Cuba. Tom Brlce Is still recovering very slowly from his attack of typhoid 'ever. Complications render his re covery much slower than would have ) een th case had he had merely the 'ever to contend with. It had been loped that he would be able to leave ils room by Christmas. North Nebraska Man Assaulted. Omaha Bee : As G. W. Preston , n rancher oT Gordon , Neb. , and estranger stranger In Omaha , was passing Tenth and Farnam streets about 10 o'clock Saturday night he was approached preached by two men , one of whom engaged him In conversation , following vh'ch ' ii.o 'ther threw ammonia In his jyes and at the same time struck him n the face. Preston grabbed for the man , but In ils blinded condition coulrt not secure lold of him , and both made their es cape without making an effort to rob Urn. Urn.The The police say that the work Is done by two young men who have also en gaged In several similar outrages with- n the last few weeks. It seems from the accounts of the victims that the work is done with merely malicious ntent and without and desire to rob , as none of the victims have lost any money. Officers In plain clothes have been specially assigned to be on the watch for similar occurrences , and If the perpetrators are caught It will go hard with them. Wants Spelling Match. A. D. Willberger of Anoka , who Is seeking championship spelling honors In north Nebraska , publlcally defies the sellers of Lynch , Butte , Brlstow , Spencer and Naper to meet him In n spelling battle. Junction News. Miss Nettle Luke returned to her home In Sioux City Sunday noon , hav ing spent Christmas with her parents , Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Lnke. Tim Murphy came In from Omaha Sunday noon. Otto Rankln arrived homo from Scrlbner last evening. Miss Olga Grauel Is on this week's sick list. Mrs. George Denton and two daugh ters , Gladys and Mildred , arrived homo from Missouri Valley Sunday noon whore they spent Christmas. August Vllmow went to Fremont to day for a few days' visit with rela tives. tives.William William Alexander of Oakdalo came down Sunday noon for a few days visit at the home of his son , H. B Alexander. Miss Ethel Luke returned to her homo In Omaha Sunday noon , after having spent Christmas nt the home ol her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jewel Fountain went to Missouri Valley yesterday noon fet a visit with Mrs. Fountain's parents Miss Gladys Ahlnuin of Stuart Is here visiting at the homo of her sis ters , Mrs. Doyle and Mrs. Hugh Dick Charlie Mandelko arrived home from Long Pine at noon yesterday. STILL PROBING PACKERS. Evidence to be Used for Antl-Rebatlng Proceedings. Chicago , Dec. 28. The federal grand Jury today resumed probing the packIng - Ing Industry. H was said that ovl- donee secured will be used for Indict ments In rebating and for th pur pose of Instituting contempt proceed ings for the violation of the old Kohl- snnt Injunction , prohibiting rebating. BAIL REFUSED. Slayers of Senator Carmack Have to Go to Jail. Nashville , Dec. 28. Judge Hart to day refused to accept ball for Colonel Cooper , his son , Robin , and John Sharpe , who are hold for killing Sen ator Carmack. SECRETLY SINK BARGE. Drainage Commissioners Steal March on Injunction. Peoria , 111. , Doc. 28. Fearing an In junction prohibiting the closing of the upper canal from the Illinois river to Spring Lake , the drainage commis sioners yesterday sank a barge at the mouth of the canal near the Copperas poras creek lock where the barge was secretly built. SITUATION DESPERATE. Sheriff and Soldiers Hunting Men Who Burned Hotel. Stearns , Ky. , Dec. 28. The sheriff today took charge of the forces here and will organize a posse of deputies and soldiers to limit the men accused of burning the hotel In which an of- fleer lost his life. The situation is declared the most desperate the Kentucky authorities have ever faced. The sheriff said that the sending of troops was the only salvation as deputies nlone have been powerless during the past few years. Ho said that seven officers have been convicted for murder when they killed outlaws , but not a single out law has been convicted for killing an ofilcr. ROCKEFELLER ON CHARITY. Would Organize Trust to Deal In Benevolence. New York , Dec. 28. John D. Rock efeller's article in the January num- jer of The World's Work , It was made known today , says : "Let us erect a foundation for a trust fund and engage directors who will make It a life work with our per sonal co-operation to manage this nisiness of benevolence properly and effectively. " He pleads for the organization of a benevolent trust and insists that charity Is possible only through a trust. TRIED IN WRONG STATE. Editor of Mine Journal Claims Trial Was Illegal. Indianapolis , Dec. 28. Sam Sexton , former editor of the Mine Workers' Journal , in an interview today said ho was editor of the Journal when the editorial was written which Is com plained of In the Gompers case. Ho says that Mitchell did not know of the editorial until after Its appearance. Ho declared the trial of Mitchell held In Washington was for an offense alleged .o have been committed in Indiana , n violation of the supreme court de cision In the case of Charles A. Dana of the New York Sun In which ; he court declared trial must bo held In the District of Columbia where the illcged offense was committed. Made It in the Rosebud. Wayiie Democrat : Mike Healy , who drew n claim and moved to the Rosebud country four years ago , yes terday sold his half section near Burke to Chris Welble of Wlnsldo for $40 per acre , making M. H. a small fortune in a very short time. The Healeys want to move where there are better school facilities. Relatives hero think It unlikely they will come back to Wayne. Those who have "put off" a good deal of the gift buying until now should save their time by making a quick study of the ads. You can do a lot of things "out of season" almost as well as "in" through want advertising. Renting that house is one of these things. When a store has a bargain to of fer ono that will stand the test of publicity you will learn about it In the store's ad. Make your want-advertising the most Important part of your work- hunting and it will make your work- hunt shorter. The work-hunters who will answer your want advertisement are the class from which you should choose. Trunk Not a Refrigerator. A trunk on the Sioux City train , marked by the unmistakable odor of decaying Hush , spread alarm among the baggage crow on the evening Sioux City train Into Norfolk. When Norfolk was reached the trunk , which had been checked from an Iowa point to Burke , S , D. , was gladly dropped at the Norfolk depot and Chief of Police Peters notllled. Chief Peters stationed a watchman to guard the trunk all night and wait developments. It was not until the morning was somewhat advanced that the trunk was uuroped and opened. Meanwhile rumors Mad upread along the avenue. Martin Kane , ox-chief of police , hailed Chief Peters coming from the depot. "Was there a body In I ho trunk ? " Inquired the ex-chief. "Thero was , ' said Peters. "A baby ? " ventured the ox-chief. "No. " "Well , " said the ox-guardian , "Was It a man's body or a woman's ? " "It was a female , " Peters admitted. "Throat cut ? " Kuno was getting back In police harness. "Head cm clear off , " was his information. "Well , " said the ox-chief again. "What did It look like ? " "It loolu-d like n goose , " said the chief who had been there. Someone in Burke , S. D. , missed a fat goose , which had been packed carefully In clothing. The goo.io was thrown out hero and the trunk ship ped on to Burke. A Iti'llKloimlltliorV Slnlciiu-lil. For HCM-ral years 1 was afflli-led with kidney trouble and taut winter I \\as suddenly strldum wllli a m-xere pain In my kidneys anil was cunllned lo bed elKhl days unable to K''t np without aKslstiuii-e My nrlni * i-olalne > ) a ( hi ! < white HedtmiMit and I passed Mime In-- ( | Ui'Mtlday and nlKht 1 ro'imieiu'i d takliiK Koley'H Kldnuy llemedv , and thu pain KTadnnlly abated HIM ! Dually ceased and my nrlne heat > ie noiin.il. I cheerfully lecotntnend I-'oley'M Kidney Remedy. The Klesau Druj company. Advertisement for Bids. Notice Is hereby given that sealed bids uil : he iccelvcd at th < olllco of the county clerk of Madison county. NebrasUa , on or before the llrst day of January , 1909 , foi\ the furnishing of books , blanks and stationery for the year following the llrst day of Jan uary , 1909. Following Is a statement of the probable gross number of each Item of books , blanks and stationery that will be required during suld year , IJOOlfH. Six 8-qulro records , four 700-page McMillan records , one treasurer's cash book , ono 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 , 2i ! assessment schedule bind ers , four canvas covers for records. Blanks , Legal blanks as follows : 1,000 8 x28 , 3,600 /jXl4 , 4,000 S'/Ax ? , 1,000 S xGi , 2,000 7x3 ; envelopes : 2,000 No. 11 , 9.000 No. CVj , 10,000 No. 10 , 1.000 No. 9 , 9,000 letter heads , 3,000 memo heads , 2,000 postal cards , 4,000 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 , five gross lead pencils , twelve gross pens , rubber bands four pounds small , Lwelve 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 penholders , one box staple fasteners , four boxes Challenge eyelets , 18 dozen document lioxes various sizes , throe reams legal cap. six dozen senate pads , one gross election pencils. Separate bids must be made on books , blanks , and stationery , all bids must be made on bidding sheets fur nished on application by the county clerk of said court. All supplies must be furnished In accordance with specifications on flic In the office of the county clerk. All supplies are to be furnished as ordered Bids must be 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 be accom panied by a certified check payable to the county clerk In the sum of $25.00 as a guarantee that the bidder will ( Miter Into a contract and furnish bond If contract Is awarded him. The suc cessful bidders will be required to fur nish a good and sufficient bond for the faithful performance of their contract. The county commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Bids will be opened according to the re quirements of the law at HIP first meeting of the county board , January 12 , 1909. Dated at Madison , Neb. , this 8th daj of December , A. D. 1908. George E Richardson , County Clerk If you will take Foloy'H Orlno laxa tive until the bowels become reBUlar yon will not have to take purgatives constantly as Foloy's Orlno Laxnttvo positively euros chronic constipation and slUKKlNh liver. Pleasant to take. The Klesau Drug company. Tried Twice ; Got Himself. Stanton , Neb. , Dec. 28. Special to The News : Joseph Novotny , a pris oner in the county Jail awaiting re hearing on the charge of assault and battery upon his wife , succeeded In ending his own life Saturday after noon after a dramatic day during which ho had attempted to escape and , before being recaptured , had chopped his head open with an axe Nine stitches were taken In the nxo wound and during the afternoon Novotny tore off the bandage , used U for n noose and strangled himself. At the last session of the court Novotny's appeal was dismissed and his case was remanded to the county court. Ho had previously been sen tenced to ninety days In jail. Ho was at once confined In the county Jail again and Friday tried to get away. When recaptured he bore evidence of three severe blows with an axe , evi dently Inflicted by himself. He was taken to a physician and nine stitches were required. Saturday afternoon when he was alone in jail ho took off the bandore , made a noose of It , attached one end to a bar of the cell , sat down and died His foot touched the lloor and it was necessary to bend his knees to succeed in the strangle. Coroner Lewis Dorn Immediately Impanelled a jury consisting of J. J Hopper , James E. Peters , Conrad Schmidt , J. 11. Burner and John Nyo. Sulcldo was the verdict. Want Stanton Postofflce. Stanton. Nob. , Dec , 2S. Special to The News : Tim announcement him boon made by Postmaster A. F. Emm that ho will retire from the olllco at the end of the present term , and may dose so before that I lino. The term will ox- pirn about Juno I , 1910. Mr. Enos recently visited the girlf coast country , TOVUH. and was HO well pleased with eondltloiiH there that ho purchased upwards of three hundred acres of land near Victoria , In the citrus fruit belt and Intends going there to reside In thu not distant future. Ills announcement has given hope to aspirants for tbo position locally and at least two parties are avowed candidates for the olllce. Mr. Enos made an exceptional post master. Ills llrst appointment was secured at the end of a bitter light Probably the worst political light that ever took place In Stanton county Not withstanding this , the ciminotor of the service given by him was such that at the end of his llrst term , ho was re-appointed without opposition The service throughout has been ex cellent , and Improvement has ever been his watch word In I ho administra tion of the affairs of hl olllce , and even Ills personal onemles concede that he has made a llrst class post muster. Both of the candidates for the posi tion now In the field have many friends and are well spoken of. John S. Han cock served three terms us county su perintendent of schools and since re tiring I'min that olllco has been en gaged In iho Implement business James E. Peters \\iis for four years deputy county clerk and for the past six years has been engaged In ( lie real estate and Insurance business In ( hit ] town. Notice to Crcaitors. The State of Nobraske , | Madison County , { ss. In the Matter of the Estate of JOHO- phlne Dili-land , Deceased. Notice Is hereby given to all persons having f-hiliiiH and demands against Josephine Durland , late of said Madi son county , deceased , that the time fixed for filing claims against said estate Is six months from the 1fith day of December , 1908. All such per sons " nrn required to present ( heir claims with the vouchers to the county judge of said county at his office in the city of Madison , In mild Madison county , on or before the Ifith day of June , 1909 , and that all claims so filed will be heard before said Judge on the ICth day of June , 1909 , at one o'clock p. m. Charles B. Durland , Gilbert F. Durland , Andrew J. Durland and Burt Mapes are the executors of the estate. It Is further ordered that notice to all persons Interested In said estate be given by publishing a copy of this order In the Norfolk Weekly News- Journal , a weekly newspaper printed , [ itibllshed and circulating In said coun- : y , for four consecutive weeks prior to said day of hearing. Witness my hand and seal this 8th day of December , A. D. 1908. Win. Bates , [ Seal. ] County Judge. Seeds , Including snake and other cucumber , prehistoric and other corn , both sweet and field , pencllaria , squash , melon , mammoth sunllowor , and hundreds of other seeds , 1 cent and up per packet , ( also seed In bulk ) Ilrect from grower to planter. Garden Guide and descriptive price list free. Address II. M. Gardner , seed grower , Maiengo , Nebraska. 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