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Sclimlo Recordi Arc All Broken.
stPotcirnfoiirg , Jim. -ProfoHHor
Slotting , of the ItUHHliui phyHlcal ob-
Horviitory , and ttocrotary of the Inter-
nntloniil Holmnlc comtnlBBlon.lH busily
chiHHlfylng tlio obHorvntloim tele
graphed to him from all quarters of
the Blobo.
Tbi ) luti-nil displacement of the
onrth'H eiust during the Italian earth-
< | imUo , attnlnliiK I.a millimeters , IH the
groatoiit on record Hlnco the Intro
duction of selsmography. Tlio ab
sence of proinonltuiy shocks IH attrl-
butod to atmospheric condltloiiH , but
thin IH not dolliiltoly ( > HtahllHhnd. The
middonnoHH of disturbance and Its ox-
tout point to volcanic origin and not
to fnu'turo or sinking of tlio oarlh'H
cruiit.
THURSDAY TIDINGS.
" "
"Miss Gladys Weaver left at noon fern
n visit In Nollgh.
W. J , Stadolman left at noon for
Kearney on a business trip.
Elalr DuVal who has been visiting
bis friend , Roy Luiharl , loturnod homo
today ,
Mrs. A. C. Williams ami little daugh
ter of Meadow Grove were In Nor
folk.
Ralph Lulhart left Thursday noon
for a short visit lu Tllden before go
ing to Columbus for a visit.
Albert Loymaii and .Mr. Martoiiz. the
latter the Lutheran teacher at Stanton ,
have returned home after a short visit
In Norfolk.
Drs. Sailer and Tashjoau this morn-
lug grafted skin onto W. H. Shlppee's
linger which wan amputated Thanks
giving day.
Mr. ami Mrs. John Hainin of Roscoe ,
Mo. , are visiting their daughter , Mrs.
W. M. Clark. Two brothers of Mrs.
Clark , Frank and Wellington llamm ,
are also guests at the Clark home.
Miss Amelia Wilde and .Miss Emma
Nolt/.ko have gone to Milwaukee
where Miss Wlldo will make her home
in the future , Miss Nelt/ho wlK spend
two or three mouths In Milwaukee.
Miss Emma Domlnskey , a sister of
Mrs. R. J. Eeclos of this city , < 1K !
yesterday morning In Chicago. Miss
Domlnskey had been 111 with an at
tack of the grip. She was known In
Norfolk , having spent last sumni'M'
lu this city on a visit. Mr. and
Mrs. Ecelos went to St. Paul , Neb. ,
Thursday to attend the funeral.
A neighborhood row will bo aired in
police court at 2 o'clock next Monday ,
when Mrs. George Melster and her
twelve-year-old little boy appear to
answer to the charge of assault and
battery llled by Abram White. Mr.
White claims that lie was assaulted
with frozen chunks of earth. The
throwing of ashes lu the alley way is
one of the matters of dispute. Mrs.
Melstor claims that whatever disturb
ance there was was precipitated by
Mr. White.
Miss Eleanor Carpenter of Murray ,
who spent the Christmas holidays at
the hospital with Mr. and Mrs. Mont
Robb , returned home at noon.
Among the day's out of town visit
ors In Norfolk wore : Mr. and Mrs.
C. Nelson , Pierce ; La Rue Broghamer ,
Chadron ; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey W.
Pttzer , Stanton ; Thomas C. Thomson ,
Emerson ; L. F. Hoese , Hartingtoii ; C.
O. Ollne , Sholes ; Miss Ida Ollno , Mrs.
S. W. Light nor , Lynch ; Frank Weaver ,
Wakellold ; Harry Eugol , Plain view ;
J. F. Rosenberger , Hartlugton ; Mrs.
W. L. Boyer , Battle Creek ; Luuier
Slrok , Vordigro ; Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Burns , Humphrey ; F. H. Guenthner ,
Dallas , S. D. ; S. Abraham , Pierce ; E.
S. Gllllam , Niobrara ; Lewis Jones ,
Monroe ; J. T. Stone , C. B. Holland ,
Dallas. S. D.
Paul Wotzcl was on the sick list
yesterday.
City Clerk Ed Hartor is suffering
from a severe cold.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Schwede , a daughter.
A. Low now uses the building re
cently placed back of his feed store
by George Stalcup for a warehouse ,
been completed and will be occupied
by H. A. Haley.
The funeral of Mrs. Carl Braasch
will bo held from the Congregational
church Friday , January 1 , at 1 o'clock ,
conducted by llv. Carl Martin of St.
Johannes church , assisted by Rev.
Edwin Booth of the Congregational
church.
The marriage of Elmer C. Byerly of
Chadron and Miss Jennie Alta
Wheeler of Norfolk takes place at 0
o'clock Gils afternoon at the homo
of the bride's parents , Mr. and Mrs.
M. D. Wheeler , In The Heights. Rev.
Edwin Booth , jr. , of the First Congre-
national church , officiates at the
wedding.
The transfer or W. 13. McDonald ,
for two years past wire chief of the
Norfolk district of the Nebraska
Telephone company , to the Omaha of
fices of the company , has led to a
number of promotions. W. F. Perdue ,
the new wire chief , was promoted
from assistant wire chief. The new
assistant wire chief in the district is
Frank Hamilton , formerly district in
spector. B. L. Minton is the new dis
trict inspector. G. F. McDonald ,
formerly assistant wire chief , went to
Schuyler some time ago.
Official notices of the annual elec
tion of the Norfolk Commercial club ,
to be held In the city hall at S o'clock
on the evening of January S , have
been mailed to members of the club by
Secretary J. D. Sturgeon. With the
notice Is mailed a list of the sustain
ing members of the club to be used as
a guide in voting for directors. Shares
paid up in the club will permit a
total of 171 votes to bo cast at the
election. These li votes are con
trolled by the' sixty-two sustaining
members or firms , representing n
total of seventy contributors.
Officers for the coming year wore
formally installed in office last night
by the Damascus < hapter. No. 2R.
Royal \rcb Masons Tl'e utllc. vs who
took Otn e were in1 J C M > ' "s ,
high jiriest. J W McClary. K-ng
U , U Canote , scribe L. C Mlnle
stadt , treasurer , J. B , Maylard , secre-
tary ; 8. G. Dunn , captain of the host ;
A. H. Vlele , principal swordHtiiiui ; E.
J. Hicks , royal arch captain ; George H.
Burton , llrst veil ; N. II. IOBOII | , second -
end veil ; J. T. Wolfklol , third veil.
The ofllcurs were Installed by Andre
II. Vlole , past excellent lil li priest.
1. Sonneland , who met a boyhood
friend In the person of Dr. Culmsee
while visiting here this week , Is going
to locate In Norfolk. Mr. Sonnelnnd
an present liven In Newman Grove ,
but he lias made arrangements to es
tablish a clothing and gents' furnishing
Kiiuds store In Norfolk within sixty or
ninety days. Ho has leased a promin
ent store room In the business cen
ter of the city , but the location has
not yet been announced. Mr. Sonne-
land has been In the clothing business
for about a third of a century , having
been located at Marian , la. , for twenty-
six years.
BROKE SKULL OPEN.
Albion Man Contention That His Head
Was Wrong Found to Be Right.
Albion Argus : .1. A. Browder passed
through a delicate operation Sunday
at Council Bluffs when they took a
section of his skull out. All the tlmo
be has been sick for so loir. ? , he con
tended that he could feel the place
that was wrong In his head. He said
he felt depressed. Finally the doc
tors consented to operate on him
When ho took the operating table he
diagramed the spot and the doctors
marked It out. When they came to
lift the section of skull they found the
adhesion. Just as he contended that It
was there. No doubt but when ho fell
from the wind mill tower several years
ago and came so near killing himself
was the lime he got the lick on the
head that produced the adhesion. 10. K.
Browder called ( he folks up at Coun
cil Bluffs Monday and learned that
Andrew came out of the operation all
right and that he was getting along
very well.
Elgin Defeats Nellgh.
The Elgin high school defeated No-
llgh recently In a basketball game , lift
to 10.
Will Start a Horse Hospital.
It Is the present Intention of Dr. C.
A. McKIm , retiring state veterinarian ,
and Dr. J. C. Myers of this city to
open a veterinary hospital In Norfolk
hi the near future.
Dr. McIClm expects to return to Nor
folk about the tlrst of February , af
ter he has relinquished his olllce to
his Democratic successor named by
Governor Shallenberger. Dr. McKIm
has served as state veterinarian under
both the Mickey and Sheldon adminis
trations and has become widely known
through the energetic work of his de
partment in combating dangerous dis
eases on a very limited appropria
tion.
When Dr. McKIm loft Norfolk to '
take a state olllco he was succeeded
In his practice by Dr. Myers. It may
be remembered that Norfolk gathered
all the honors at the llrst examina
tion for state veterinarians under the
new law in 1005 , Dr. McKim tlelng
with Dr. Jones , a former Norfolk resi
dent , for llrst place , second place In
the entire Nebraska list going to Dr.
Myers , though the latter was ill at the
time and was seeking merely to pass.
Norfolk's central location together
with the reputation of the promoters
of the now hospital , is expected to in
sure the success of the undertaking.
Veterinary bospltrls are maintained in
many parts of the state.
Madison Young Ladles Assaulted.
Madison Post : Miss Pearl Elloy
of this city , a teacher In the city
schools and one of the city's most
respected young ladies , together with
a friend , Miss M alone , were assaulted
by a lone man in front of the Clevo
Heeves residence Tuesday night about
li : HO just as they were about to enter
that home on a visit to the Hooves
family. The fellow was dressed , as
near as we are able to learn at this
time , In a black overcoat and wore a
cap which was down well over his
eyes. He was of rather short stature.
He llrst grabbed Miss Malone , but sbo
tore loose from him and In the mean
time he caught hold of Miss Elloy.
But by this time both young ladies
had made a cry of ainrm and those
who heard It rushed to their rescue
but j the assailant bad fled and search
.
failed to locate him. At first it was
thought ( that It might bo one of two
,
fellows who beat their way into town
on the evening passenger but this was
j
found not to bo the case and the latest
theory t of Chief Kennedy Is that It Is
ti some fellow living In the city. Under
all circumstances he should bo run
to ' earth and given the limit of punish
ment.
Anti-Bryan Movement ,
Lincoln , Jan. 1. Special to The
News : Revolt and Insurrection maybe
bo expected to break out at any time
against William J. Bryan. The anti-
Bryan adherents in the legislature are
becoming stronger and bolder each
day. Already a large number of anti-
Bryan men are on the ground.
Immediate payment of bank de
posits in case of failure will be the
fighting Issue. Bryan and his follow
ers demand Immediate payment. The
opposing faction is for "prompt" pay
ment. The period of one year is hold
to be prompt by those legislators. Dr.
P. L. Hall , for years n Bryan adherent
and the vice chairman of the national
committee , Is the prophet of the op
position.
Clark of Richardson county , lead
ing candidate for speaker of the house ,
Is said to bo anti-Bryan. Pool of John
son comity Is favorable while H. R.
Henry of Holt county is regarded ns
neutral.
For the presidency pro torn of the
s."ire Frank Ransi > u of Omaha. J V i
oiis : of Vaileinir't nii'l < J W TP'-
b > us of Hastings an > the leading can
didatcs
Bryan demands au open caucus and
the appointment of the house com
. mittees by the caucus Instead of the
. speaker. It Is claimed that a "Bryan
kitchen cabinet , " composed of prom
inent Democrats , has been orgaul/ed
and these will direct the light.
Senator Wlltse , of Cedar , arrived to
day. Mo probably will be the Hopnb-
llcan leader of the senate minority.
Elgin Farmer First Killed.
Elgin , Neb. , Jan. 1. Special to The
News : J. H. Couch , a farmer living
a mile and a half from Kl ln , the
father of live small children , was
Killed this morning by the accidental
discharge of a shotgun. Couch was
alone at the time and was crawling
through a fence on his own farm
when the gun became entangled In the
fence. The gun had been broken and
the shell was apparently thrown out
of the breech as It exploded.
The charge lodged In the left side ,
killing the man almost Instantly ,
fondi was after a dog at the time of
the accident.
Couch leaves no Insurance for his
widow and live small children and tin
family Is only fairly well-to-do.
The gun after the accident was
found hanging on the fence. An in
quest will be hold as soon ns the au
thorities arrive.
The victim was a man of about
forty ami had lived near Elgin for a
number of years. He had a reputation
of being an Industrious worker.
CABAL AGAINST WILSON.
Opponents Would Force Him Out of
Cabinet Possible Successor.
Washington , Jan. 1. There is a per-
blstont rumor of a cabal of political in-
lluetices to foice Secretary Wilson out
of the department of agriculture. The
names of Gilford Piachot and M.
Hayes , now assistant secretary , are
named as possible successors. The
latest name brought into the matter
is that of Liberty H. Bailey , dean of
the Now York College of Agriculture
and head of President Roosevelt's
country life commission.
It Is said that Secretary Wilson
knows a good deal about some of the
work which has been done against
him , and is quite prepared to take care
of Ills own Interest. He has been
notified that unless ho shall be able
to regard with more friendly eye some
pending legislation ho may lose his
portfolio ; but thus far ho has de
clined to change Ills mind.
The promoters of the Davis bill for
government aid to agricultural high
schools are charged with especial hos
tility to the secretary , because he
docs not favor the matter. Unable by
any other process to got the secretary
lined up for their measure , they finally
went to Senator Dolllver , interested
him in the bill , and asked him to Intro
duce it in the upper house , Mr. Dol-
llver lias agreed to do so.
LILLIAN TO PUBLISH LETTERS.
All the Love Missives to Miss Russell ,
or Most of Them , Will be Printed.
New York , Jan. L' . Lillian Uussell
has another surprise in store for her
friends and the public. She has Just
announced that the love letters which
she has received during her long and
wonderful stage career will bo pub
lished within a short time. Between
performances of "Wildfire" Miss Hus-
sell has been busy arranging these
letters for publication.
"Ever since I llrst went on the stage
I've saved all the letters that were
written to me , and I have truukfuls of
them , " Miss Hussell said in explaining
her purpose. "I'm going to publish
many of the best in two volumes. One
volume will lie devoted to serious ones ,
the other to outrageously funny ones.
Of course , " with a roguish wink ,
"there are some I can't publish. Those
two books will make most delightful
reading. "
DR. LONG IS ALERT.
Early Member of Ananias Club Asks
Information.
Washington , Jan. 2. Hov. William
J. Long , the man whom President
Roosevelt dubbed a "nature fakir , " is
on the alert just now and is taking
particular pains to llud out all be can
about the president's big hunt in
Africa.
Dr. Long has asked for information
as to whether or not the Smithonlan
Institute at any time In Its history
ever fitted out an expedition for the
express purpose of killing wild ani
mals.
The point is au interesting one , for
there arc many skeletons of great
mammals In the national museum. It
is said that most of them were ob
tained through gifts or by devise from
naturalists who obtained the speci
mens after the mammals bad died a
natural death.
It is not claimed , at least Mr. Roosevelt
velt never claimed , that he Is a
naturalist. He Is a hunter for the
sport there Is in it , and for the ox-
orclso It gives him. The president Is
a firm believer In the killing of big
animals that are dangerous to man
kind.
It Is not of record that bo over spent
much tlmo shooting grouse , prairie
chickens or ducks. He is no fisher
man. Whenever ho hunts it is for
bears , wildcats and the ferocious
beasts which would , If left un
molested , make a prey of human be
ings or of live stock.
MARK TWAIN'S GIFT ELEPHANT.
Consternation in Family at Prospect
of Collier's Christmas Present.
Danbury , Conn. , Jan. 2. Redding ,
whore Samuel L. Clemens ( Mark
Twain ) lives In comparative retire
ment in his Italian villa , is laughing
over a practical joke on Mr. Clemens.
Robert J. Collier , the New York pub
lisher , wrote to Mis I.von , Mr. Clem-
ii ' si'iTitan. a few davs before
Christinas , that he had arranged to
ghe the humorist an elephant for a
Christmas present Me asked them
to prepare a place for It , Members'
of the family wore In consternation nt
the thought of such an addition to the
live stock on the place , but , unwilling
to risk an Injury to Mr. Collier's feel
ings , prepared to turn the garage Into
elephant quarters.
A few days later a load of bay was
received with the compliments of Mr.
Collier , who sent word It was for the
elephant to eat.
Next came a man who Introduced
himself as Professor May , a profes
sional elephant trainer , who caused
the garage floor to be strengthened In
preparation for the arrival of the
beast , which was to bo along the fol
lowing day.
The elephant arrived at night , and
when Mr. Clemens went to view bis
gift he discovered In the garage a
papier macho elephant about as big
as a full grown cow.
Auto Scare ; Arm Broken.
Lindsay , Neb. , Jan. 2. Special to
The News : A boy about ton years
old , son of C. P. Nelson , living Just
.south of town , sustained a broken
arm. While on a load of hay driving
a team lie met an automobile being
driven by Tony Weldner. The horses
became frightened and started to run
and the boy thought he could save
himself by jumping , but fell and
broke his arm. The other damages
were not great.
Wayne Normal Notes.
Wayne , Neb. , Jan. 2. Special to The
N'ows : An enrollment of 7flU students
marks the beginning of the llrst whi
ter term at the Wayne normal.
Mrs. Pile Is home from her European
trip.
LAND AT $127.50 AN ACRE.
Deal at Oakland Brings Record Price
in County.
Oakland , Jan. 1. A deal was closed
here whereby D. L. Preston becomes
i ho owner of the L , L. Young farm
lands of 200 acres four miles east of
town , the consideration being $127.HO
per acre , the highest price yet paid
for land in tills vicinity. Mr. Young
was born and reared here , but on ac
count of his wife's health will remove
to Nampa , Idaho , where ho has al
ready bought land.
Weds Sweetheart of Boyhood.
Sioux City , la. , Jan. 1. After wait
ing thirty-three years for the sweet
heart of his school days to become
his bride , Yale T. Hatch of lllgh-
moro , S. D. , was rewarded late yes
terday afternoon , when bo was mar
ried to Mrs. Emma M. Beam of Dos
Mollies , Justice of the Peace Harry
W. PItkIn officiating.
While going to school In Pennsyl
vania college Hatch met and loved a
little lassie , but after ho bad returned
to the west was married to another
man , and Hatch's heart was about
broken when he returned to Penn
sylvania and found that ho had lost
his sweatheart.
A few days ago he learned that
Mrs. Beam resided in DCS Moincs
and was a widow. Receiving a reply
to his letter , it was quickly agreed
that the two old-time sweethearts
should meet in Sioux City and be mar
ried. Mr. Hatch is 7f > years old , while
his bride is in the fifties.
Childless Wife Defended.
Atlantic City , N. J. , Jan. 2. Mod
ern woman was defender by Mrs.
Charlotte P. Gilman of Now York , In
an address before the meeting of the
American Sociological society. She
declared economic and industrial con
ditions in the homo , not the desire of
woman for the high life , were the
causes of race suicide.
Conditions In the poor homo and
those in the rich both work against
the growth of the nation , Mrs. Gilman
said. In the former case the wife ,
overworked , dreads maternity ; in the
latter the training which the wife has
received renders her incapable of car
ing for her chlldien.
"The industrial conditions of the
modern home , " said Mrs. Gilman ,
"are such as to delay and often pre
vent marriage. Since 'homo' Is sup
posed to arise only from marriage , it
looks as if the situation were suicidal.
So far , not seeing these things , we
have merely followed our world-old
habit of blaming the woman. She
used to be contented with those con
ditions , we say she ought to be now
back to nature ! Woman refuses to
go back home refuses to go forward
and marriage waits. "
Miss Mills' Relatives "Cut" Wedding.
Now York , Jan. 2. When Miss
Beatrice Mills Is wedded to the Earl
of Granard , on January 14 , at the homo
of her parents , Mr. and Mrs. Ogden
Mills , 2 East Sixty-ninth street , her
grandfather , Darius O. Mills , will bo
settling down on his California estate
for a winter In the balmy climate of
the sunny state. With him will bo an
aunt of the bride , Mrs. Whitelaw Reid ,
wife of the ambassador to the court
of St. James , In which the earl of Gra-
nard Is a peer. Mr. .Mills and Mrs.
Held will start for California tomor
row , a fortnight before the day set for
the wedding ceremony. The reason
for the early departure Is not ex
plained and is causing considerable
speculation.
As Seen By the Assessor.
Norfolk Is a pretty safe place to
live In , Revolvers , shotguns , rifles , all
told , only number forty-two In this
city , if the assessor Is to be believed.
To the man with the flower garden
there is consolation in the fact that
not all of the 113,021 chickens In the
county are kept by his neighbors. The
assessor has counted the chickens.
The honk car that you dodge on the
corner Is apt to be worth about $ : ! : iu.S3.
The assessor has figured It out.
Iloun In Madison nt the mint lioii. e
'Ik- ' returns Il'dde ' d > the < lo8'-8t > OI8 of
'he ' count * h.ue been talnila'ed The
figures here given represent the
"actual value" and not the "assessed
value , " which Is only one-fifth and
which Is used merely In figuring taxes.
Newman Grove Honkers.
Do Newman Grove honk artists
drive better curs than the members of
the Noroflk benzine fraternity ? Ai
examination of the assessor's records
would Indicate this. Newman Grovi
auto owners on an average value their
cars at $170. Norfolk Is listed at
three times as many cars as Newman
Grove , but the average car In this
city Is only worth filOl.Qfi. A car ovei
In Tllden Is worth $ : iiO ( , a car In
Meadow Grove $200 , while a car In
Kmcrlck , no longer the pride of Its
owner's heart , Is marked down to $100
A Dog Is Worth $5.
Turning to the Held of live stock
the average dog In the county Is
valued at $5. Dog fanciers lir Madison
county pay regular taxes on 1II2 ! dogs.
Of this number only fill are listed from
Norfolk. The biggest dog colony Is In
Norfolk precinct , where valuations
were placed on 201 canines.
Norfolk Long on Music.
Norfolk' , short on dogs , In the as
sessment If not in reality , Is long on
pianos. There Is an Instrument In
every fifth house ln\ Norfolk , 220
pianos being found In this city by the
assessor. In the county there are 181
pianos with an average value of $ ! ) O.SO.
Norfolk pianos are worth $ ! l7.7r. . Madi
son has 70 pianos and values them at
$ ! ) fi. The -Kl owners of pianos In New-
nan Grove think their Instruments are
worth $150. In Meadow Grove pre
cinct , in outside Madison , in Grove
and Waruervlllo no pianos were to bo
found.
Organs and other instruments of
musical torture are more numerous ,
701 being assessed with only 92 In
Norfolk and 7S In Madison.
Some Sparklers Are Paste.
If you got It at the owners' valua
tion you could buy all the Jewelry
worn In Norfolk for $2IH. ! ) You could
get all the jewelry In the county for
$5.820. Madison has $025 In Jewelry ,
Tllden $810 worth , Norfolk precinct
$1,000 worth of glltterers , while Newman -
man Grove's jewelry totals up to $5.10.
All the jewelry In six precincts
amounts to $280 while in the fourteen
remaining precincts not a single ring
or sparkler could bo found.
Live Stock Figures.
There are 11,115 horses in Madison
county , estimated to be worth a total
of $818,710 or an averairo of $71.0 : ! for
each horse. Norfolk horses are not
worth so much , the average value for
u horse in this city being $40.30. Grove
precinct is the banner horse precinct
with S10 animals.
Then there are 511 mules in the
county , with $15,105. Mules are worth
? ! l ( ) a piece , the owners said. So a mule
is worth more than a horse. The as
sessors found l0)17 ! ! ) head of cattle ,
worth about $10 each , 1,575 head of
sheep worth about $ ! ! . ; ! 2 each , 1701 ! !
head of hogs worth about $8.75 apiece.
Chickens Worth a Quarter.
The chicken census of the assessors
show IK,021 ! chickens scratching in
different sections of the county. The
chickens are assessed at $28,000 or at
about f.2-1 each.
Union Bond Holders.
The bond holders live out In Union
precinct , where $800 worth of
taxable bonds are held. Norfolk has
$100 worth of bonds.
Where the Hunters Live.
Despite Norfolk's elsowhile reputa
tion , there are more firearms kept in
Schoolcraft precinct than in Norfolk.
There are ! ! 77 weapons in the county ,
12 listed from Norfolk and ! JO from the
precinct.
Has Only Boat.
According to the assessors there is
only one boat in the county and that
is at Norfolk and worth $25.
What Is a Patent Worth ?
What is a patent worth ? There are
foui patent rights held in the county.
A Norfolk man 1ms a patent which ho
thinks is worth $120. A Meadow Grove
inventor has not quite so much con
fidence and thinks his Invention worth
$00. Two patents held in Kalamazoo
precinct are valued at $200.
Twenty-three of the 122 steam en
gines arc owned in Norfolk. The
average steam engine is worth about
$200 and in the opinion of the asses
sors is about the most valuable thing
in the county outside of a threshing
machine which they value at $250 on
the average. Sixty-three threshers are
listed on the books.
Seventy-four of the 131 safes in the
county arc in Norfolk.
Fifty-one of the 91 typewriters which
click in the county are in Norfolk of
fices The typewriters are listed at
ibout $25.
Book Accounts.
Norfolk has book accounts paying
taxes to the extent of $27,980. Madi
son accounts total up $0,195 and Bat
tle Creek accounts $2,780.
No Wall Street Stock.
Madison county widows nnd orphans
ire not staying awake nights for fear
of the Wall street market or of the
results of trust baiting. In the whole
county there is only held ? GOO worth of'
stock in outside corporations , that the
assessor could discover. All of this
stock Is credited to Norfolk. So Nor
folk people , unless they dodged the
assessor , are not clipping coupons to
any extert.
Eleven 01 the IS billiard tables are
In Norfolk , 5 in Madison , 2 in Meadow t
Grove. I
Merchandise In Norfolk stores is assessed - <
sessed at $280,075 , at Newman Grove
at $ H 1,070 , at Madison at $110.775.
The libraries and the furniture in
Norfolk homes , tbo as essora thought
were worth $01HIS. or about $90 tea
a home. In Madison the total i cached
is only ? lVRir , .
Sewing Machines.
There are JIM n > v\iitt , u > n < vmi'- In
be COUtltj O'JZ oflnrh un in NMT
folk
,
There are watches and clocks In Hie |
county to the number of 2,217. The
average ticker IH worth $8.
Them are .27U vehicles In the conn-
ty. The assessors saw 202 In Nor
folk.
Few Bicycles Found.
The bicycle club Is thinning out. The
assessors spotted on lit ! wheels In Nor
folk and only 5t In the entire county.
Vandcrllp to Succeed Stlllman.
New York , Jan. 1. The Intention of
.lames Stlllman to resign as president
of the National City bank has been
carried out , according to a report cir
culated today and continued In reliable
quarters , and soon after the annual
meeting on January 12 , Frank A. Van-
dorllp , who , as ranking vice president ,
has been In charge of the bank ( lur
ing Mr. Stlllman's protracted absence
for the last three years , will be chosen
to succeed him. Mr. Stlllman now Is
abroad.
Mr. Vanderllp did not care to com
ment on the report.
Levels Gun at Game Warden ,
Nellgh , Neb. , Jan. t. Special to The
News : After a continued watch over
two weeks for violators of ( lie game
laws of this section of the stale Deputy
Game Warden R. W. Myers of llasselt ,
landed Ora Keeler , a lad about seven
teen years of ago , in tne county jail
yesterday afternoon for the shooting
of prairie chickens.
The young man was watched early
In the morning by the deputy and about
1 o'clock lu the afternoon made the
arrest upon his return to town. Keeler
declared , "You can't arrest me , " and
leveled the gun upon Mr. Myers , who
rushed In and grabbed the prisoner
by the throat and marched him to jail
In an Interview by The News corre
spondent Mr. Hyers slated that ho
never in his life experienced such
nerve as possessed this young man by
resisting an officer and attempting to
shoot.
He also stated that charges would
be llled this morning , and the hearing
held before County Judge Wilson. The
gun and three chickens were sec.ured
from the prisoner.
The deputy stated he could file
charges against the young man for re
sisting arrest , shooting on Sunday and
the attempt of taking his life , but de
cided on only one charge , and that will
be of klirj.g three chickens out of
season.
Jess Keeler , a brother of the lad now
In jail , caused trouble late In the even
ing at the barn of Will Van Patter , lie
landed on Mr. Van Patter and It was
necessary to take him home In a
buggy. In phone communication late
In the evening Mr. Van PaUer stated
ho would not Hie any charges , but may
consider the matter today.
Laurel Also After I. O. O. F. Home.
Laurel , Nob. , Jan.1. . The I. O. O. F
grand lodge of Nebraska is looking
about for a sight for the location of
a homo for Odd Follows , their widows
and orphans , which they expect to
erect during tlio coming year The
Laurel Commercial club have taken
up the matter of trying to have the
homo located at this place , believing
that no better site , considering tlio
quality of the land , nearness to school
easy access to light and water supply -
ply , can be had for the money. Every
requirement can be met that the com
mittee asks for , nnd the Commercial
club will ] ) iit forth every effort to se
cure the home.
"Kid" Jensen Here.
"Kid" Jensen Is hack In Norfolk
from the Rosebud country for a few
days. Jensen was In Gregory for the
O'Lcary-Davis light. Ho has a lighten
on with "Denny , " a Rosebud (1st ( artist ,
some time within the next few weeks.
It lias not been decided in just which
Rosebud town the flsjht will take place.
Soon to Locate Land Office.
Washington , Jan.l.The iivalry of
Gregory lounty towns for the location
) f the Mitchell land office appioachfd
whPe heat today when flna ! h'-irlng on
the proposition came to hard. Five
Jregory county towns are in the con
test : Fairfax , Bouosteel. Burke , Greg
ory and Dallas , but it is said at the
general land office that the light has
lorrowed down to two towns. Gregoiy
ind Dallas.
It was said today at tlio general
and office that it is practically neces
sary that the Mitchell land office be
noved to Gregory county in order to
) o near the lands to bo settled up.
The transfer has practically been
letermlned upon. Which town is the
) one of contention now.
Commissioner Fred Dennett has
Istened to each town's claims and will
shortly take up the matter with Secre
tory of the Interior Garllehl.
Representative Philo Hall accom-
lanied the following gentlemen from
3rogory to the land office , where they
mil an extended Interview with Mr.
Dennett : Joy M. Hackler , cashier of
the Gregory State bank ; Fred Huston.
) ostmaster at Gregory , and Windsor
Doherty , attorney at law. Senator
Gamble and Congressman Hall are as
sisting the Gregory boomers , while
Senator Klttredge and Representative
Martin are said to favor tne location
of the new land office at Dallas.
The Dallas boomers consist of J. D.
veller , C. M. Rose , Opie Chambers and
J. A. Jeffers.
Indian Superintendent Transferred.
S , A. M. Young , superintendent of
the Indian si heel at Chamberlain , S.
) . , wan today transferred to take
charge of the Indian school at North
Yaklmn , Wash. , to succeed J. L > nch ,
( signed.
New Banks Authorized.
The application of Jonn Stewart ,
Frank 1) . Jackson , Ernest A. Jackson ,
[ 'rank Jackson and Graydon B. Jack
son to ( irgaul/e the First National
bi'iik of Diilla , S | i . \ \ iih S.'i mm capl-
. hin 1 ' n ti | > | | > \ > ' ) In tlie < olii : |
M | . I of tli. < inn ii < \
The follov ing bunki baxo been au
ihorl/.id to bcrln business. The Whit
beck National of Chamberlain , S. D. ,
with $50,000 $ capital ; William M. Pratt ,
president ; N. W. EKleston , vice presi
dent ; A. C. Whltbeck , cashier.
Postal Appointments ,
Rural carriers appointed : Ne
braska McLean , route 1 , DuuKliiH M.
Marsh carrier ; F. E. Marsh , substi
tute ; Wautm route 2 , Miner C Peter
son carrier ; J. 10. Peterson , milmiltuto.
The Boyd Contest.
The editor of the Plalnvlew Republi
can has tecehed a letter from Con
gressman Boyd relalho to the ru
mored contest against Congressman-
elect Latin , In which Mr. Boyd says
"Tho only thing I have heard of
such a course on my part are them )
publications in the newspapers which
are being miido without any authority
on my part whatever , as I have never
entertained or expressed ( he thong.I
of pursuing such a course. "
"The Honcymoonero. "
A rapacity audience at the Auditor
ium Saturday evenli-.g laughed (111 ( lt
sides shook at Willie Dutilay and the
other funny people in Cohan's soug-
sbow' , "Thi' llonoyinoonors. " What
started out with a nil her unpromising
llrst act , developed In the second and
Ihiid Into a sparkling tieat tbiil watt
thoroughly enjoyed. There were a
number of representative out-of-town
people in ( lie audience.
When once It gels going "Tho
lloiieymooiiers" moves like lightning.
There's something doing every mliiulo
of the time. There's a "rah , rail , rah"
lone to it that brings a snappy foot
ball game to mind.
Willie Diinlay was seen for the llrst
time lu Norfolk and be was richly
funny as the overgrown academy boy
In love. Ills songs were bright and
cleverly sung. lie was leealled
again and again In "Nothing New Be
neath the Hun , " "Honest , Little Girl ,
I'm Strong For You , " "If I'm Coin' to
Die , I'm Coin' to Have Some Fun , " and
"Chicago Is My Home. " It got HO that
be brought a hearty baud every tlmo
be merely appeared on the stage , to
ward the last. His facial expressions
were unique and lie was all the better
because be wasn't made up.
Anna Wliealon , as .Madeline Tiger ,
was a mighty pretty little girl and her
dancing and singing gave her a warm
spot In ( he heart of ( lie audience.
"Don't Go Near the Water , Daughter , "
was the best song she sang , and she
had to slug it again and again.
Louis London , as "Sam Gaylord , "
was a good looking and a clever fel
low , who made a bit early In the
game. Ills "I'm a Popular Man" was
the llrst good song on the program.
Rose Gildoa was rather clever in n
couple of songs. William Singer pre
sented a true-to-naliiie character of
the town constable. The chorus was
not good looking , but It was on deck
with all four feet when It came to the
songs.
A new stunt was presented In ono
song lu which , by electrical effect , the
chorus girls wore made to look liku
moving pictures. In another tlio
chorus girls' heads shone out of thu
dark by reason of little electric lights j
carried under their bonnets.
Seeds , Including snnkc and other
encumber , prehistoric and other corn ,
both sweet and field , pencllarla ,
squash , melon , mammoth minitower ,
and hundreds of other siels , 1 cent
and up per packet , ( also seed In bulk )
direct from grower to planter. Garden
Guide and descriptive price lisl free.
Address H. M. Gnidner , sei d giower ,
Marengo , Nebraska.
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