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TIIMNOUKOLK WEEiaYNKWa-JOURNAL KMUAY JANUAHY 15 1909 J Eventi of the i SOCIETY in Norfolk li if Mr. unit Mrs. J. IJ. Mnylnrd enter tained it compimy of friends at u 0 o'clock supper on Tuesday evening , In honor of their guest , Mrs. Dnval and other ini'inlicrH of what was known IIH thu "llacholor Girls' chili. " Several of it the members have forsaken I IK ; club mid an > married and living uwiiy from Norfolk. The reunion was a very plonsuiit oiio and gave old friends an opportunity to greet each other once moro. After supper came an hour of Hoelal chat , and then a game of " & 00. " 'J'hu favors In the gumo went lo Mrs. U. C. ( lontle and .1. C. Stilt. Mr. and MTH. C. I. llernard of Lln- coin , Mr. and Mr.H. ICnrl Harper of Clenrwiiter , and Mr. and Mrs. CJoorgo Davenport of Madlnon wore out of town guests. 'I'ho Ladles' Society of tlio .First Congregational church met In the church parlors on Thursday after noon. 'I'ho following officers wore o.locted for the coming yenr : Mrs. T. 13. Odlornc. president ; Mrs. 13. A. Bui- lock , vlco president ; Mrs. O. L. Hyde , Hucond vlco president ; Mrs. George Ghrlstoph , secretary , and Mrs. J..S. Mtithowson , treasurer. Fremont Trlhuae : Miss Marguerite Bltholl entertained about a doxeu frluads at a watch party last week In honor of Miss Ilessle Sterner and Preston ORden of Norfolk , who are house guusls at the Itlthell home. Dnr- lilg the approach of thu midnight hour the gnosts Indulged In various socla' ' diversions. Light refreshments were Borvod. At the conclusion of Tuesday night's ledge meeting a small party of brother .Masons descended In a body upon the homo of .1. L. Lyudo , who was recently - contly Injured whllo attempting to board a moving train at Lindsay. The guests received a very hospitable welcome - como , a light supper being served before they loft. Lorin Doughty was host at a C o'clock dinner on Friday evening. Seven young men wore the guests and a pleasant evening followed the dinner. The Bridge club met with Mrs.V. . N. Huso last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. ICvaus and Mrs. Pollock of Co lumbus wore out of town guests. Mrs. I' . 11. Sailer was hostess to the Wednesday club this week. The club will meet with Mrs. .1. II. Hays next Wednesday. Mrs. C. II. lloyuolds entertained the Bridge club on Thursday. Light re freshments were served at the close of the grimes. Mrs. H. L. Snyder entertained the Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church on Friday afternoon. The Ladles' Guild of Trinity church met with Mrs. A. 10. Chambers Friday \ afternoon. P.crsonal. Mrs. C. 13. Hurnham and Miss Burn- 1mm spout Monday In Sioux City. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Leggett of Dal las , S. D. , spent Sunday In Norfolk. Mrs. G. A. Young and daughter , Aim , visited In Omaha the llrst of the week. Mrs. C. S. Parker , who has been very ill with pneumonia , is Improving. Miss Josephine Huttorlleld loft Sun day noon \Vellesley to resume her college work. Superintendent and Mrs. Fred Hun ter will occupy the cottage where Mr. ami Mrs. Illbbs now live. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Harper of Clearwater - water were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Maylard ou niesday. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Illbbs expect to leave Norfolk In the near future to make their homo in Omaha. Mrs. Hurloy Mitchell of lied Oak , la. , has been' the guest of her sister , Mrs. N. A. Huso , the pant week. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Bernard and baby of Lincoln were visiting Norfolk friends ami relatives several days this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Fleming will oc cupy the cottage on Kooiiigstoln ave nue to bo vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Utter. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Utter and son Oliver , arc sorry to know they are planning to leave Nor folk this month for Texas where they expect to make their future home. N. H. Dolson nns rented the cot tage on Koenlgsteln avenue that Is being built by F. ti. Davenport. Mr , and Mrs. Dolson expect to move the llrst of February. .Mr. and Mrs. Sol G. Mnyor ami daughters Jcanette and Ulalne , accom panied by their maid , expect to leave tomorrow for New York City whore they will visit friends for six weeks. Mrs. Joan Whitney of Chicago , who Is visiting in the homo of her parents , Judge and Mrs. Powers , went to Omaha on Friday for a short stay , Mrs. Whitney expects to return to Chicago cage on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sutherland are In the city for a frw weeks Mr Suther land formerly traveled out of Norfolk for the Roberts , Johnson & Rand Stun company l > ut is ii"\v with the Humil ton , Brown Shoo company Ho Is shortly lo make his homo In Uis Angeles and will travel In Arizona. Hymcnlal. William Borgmaim and Miss Minnie Troiiim wore married Wednesday af ternoon tit 2 o'clock In the Christ Lutheran parsonage , Rov. J. P. Mtiol- lor officiating. They will reside on a farm twelve miles s'outh of the1 city. Walton-Lodge. On Thursday morning at 0 o'clock James Rlcharil . . . .ton and Ida Ell/a- beth Ledge wore united In marriage with a high mass at St. Leonard's church , Madison , by Rev. I-athor - 11II- debraml. The- bride was alt lied In a traveling suit of bine with hut and gloves to match. She carried tin Ivory prayer book with a silver cross , pre sented to her by her former teacher at St. Francis academy , Columbus. The urlde was attended by her nloeo , Miss Alice Ite-ardon , who acted as maid of honor. Samuel Ledge , a brother of the bride , served the- groom us "best man. " After the ceremony a six- course1 wedding breakfast was served at the .Madison house- , near relatives being present. The bride and gioom loft on the Union Paclllc train for Lincoln , Fairmont , Marcus , la. , and other points. Koester-Drebert. A pretty wedding took place ou Wed nesday morning nt 10:110 : o'clock , In the home of Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Dre bert on South Eighth street , when their daughter , Jessie May , was united In marriage to Frederic G. Koe-ster of Carroll , Neb. The ceremony was per formed by Dr. D. 1C. Tyndall and wit nessed by a company of twenty all either relative's or very Intimate friends. The bride looked very sweet anil girlish in a dainty gown of white mull trimmed in lace. Mrs. II. L. Snyder - der played the wedding march. After congratulating the happy couple the guests wore seated at handsomely decorated tables ami served to a throe-course wedding breakfast by Misses Ethel Doughty , iCdua Loucks and Ollie Drebert. Pink and white wore the colors used In decorating the tables and rooms mak ing them very attractive. Many beautiful gifts were sent the young bride by loving friends to help furnish the now home. Mr. ami Mrs. Koester left on the noon train for Omaha. After a short visit there they will go to Carroll , Neb. , where they will bo "at homo" to their friends. Mrs. Charles R. Read of Sioux City , a life long friend of the bride and herself ti bride of last week , was an out of town guest. Mrs. Koester has grown to womanhood In Norfolk where she has boon promi nent , in musical circles and church work. Mr. Koestor is a successful druggist In Carroll whore ho has boon established a short time. The sincere congratulations and good wishes of many friends go with these young poo- pie to their new homo. Coming Events. Norfolk Council 120. United Com mercial Travelers , are planning to give a banquet in Marquardt ball on Friday evening , January 2to cole- brute their eleventh anniversary. Dancing will follow the banquet. Mr. and Mrs. C. U Gow and Mr. and Mrs. Itobort Utter have Issued invita tions for a G o'clock dinner party on Friday , January Uat the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Ctow. Queen ICsther circle will bo enter tained In the Drebert home next Tues day evening. Mrs. Fred Koostor will return from Omaha to bo present. Mrs. Gow and Mrs. Lttor will give two-1 o'clock luncheons In the homo of Mrs. Utter on Friday , January 15 , and Tuesday the Kith. The Dorcas society will meet Mon day evening at the homo of Miss Edith Violo.100 South Eighth street. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Hraden will en tertain the members of the Bridge club and their husbands at C o'clock dinner this evening. PRESIDENT PILE AT LINCOLN. Believes Wayne WIN Win State Schoo If Any Town Does. Wayne Democrat : President Pile went to Omaha Thursday morning to visit his physician and from there goes to Lincoln to visit the legislature and size up the situation as to a new state normal school. President Pile Is quite optimistic over the prospect ? of making the Wayne normal a statt Institution , but of course there arc other towns after such distinction then the legislature may , or should have an economical streak and not lo cate one anywhere , which born of Hie dilemma would ho just as sattsfactor > to the owner of 1200,000 worth of prop erty on College hill. Death In R. M. Campbell Home. The twins horn to City Superintend ent and Mrs. R. M. Campbell of Wosl Point have both died. The little bo > and girl were born at the homo of the grandparents , Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Sheldon don In Columbus on December 20. Thoj lived until the new year , the little boj being the llrst to dlo. The story will be sad news to the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Camp bell over north Nebraska. Mr. Camp bell Is this year president of the Nortl Nebraska Teachers' association. 1 ! Every job "lost" today willn \ foini'l" ' bv some want advettUer , 01 v MIMU ansvvtrer of want a > l. tomorrow ciivi tin errnii'l to a want ad un 5. Uss it Is a disj < hiy au's errand Put New Men on the Board. The now directors : V. L. Klllhui 103 L A. Pam-walk 89 ' . C. Gow * SS W. J. Sladelinau 71 George I ) . Buttorlluld 113 lullus Utilise C2 A. Boeler (51 ( W. A. WlUlgiuau GS \ S. Brldgo C5 ? . J. Fleming 10 * Mr. Gow declined election. The result of the nnnnil meeting of Ihe Norfolk Commercial club at the Ity hull last night Is the virtual re- irguulzutlnu of the governing board of directors. This had been expected : IOOUUHO for some mouths several of ho old directors have announced them selves IIH anxious to turn tholr respon sibilities over to new men. Of the board elected last year G. D. Intlerllelil and W. A. Wit/.lgman re- naln. A. L. Kllllan. II. A. Pasowalk ind Julius Ilaaso , chosen recently to 111 vacancies , keep their places. W. I. Stadolman , F. A. Heeler , C. S. Irldgo and C. J. Fleming are now men in the board , although Mr. Heeler has icon present at directors' meetings as roasuror of Ihe organization and Mr. Stadolman as the representative of the Commercial club auxiliary. The directors who retire tire 10. C. mrnham , n former president of thor r > lub , A. L. Doguor. the present prrsl- lenl , W. R. Hoffman and D. Mnthcw- son. Gave No Instructions. 'Pile new board of directors will liter on Its work without instructions from the club pioper. A your ago freight rates were made an Issue at ho annual mooting. No Instructions ivoro voted and the directors are loft 0 their own judgment In the matters Ikely to come before them. The next hoard meeting would ordinarily be le-ld next Monday. A Good Attendance. When the mooting was caned to irder last evening by President Dog- nor , the hall was comfortably tilled by 1 representative attendance of Com mercial club members. The review of I lie joar by Secretary .1. D. Sturgeon , with his report , was approved by the club with a request that It ho pub lished in Tlie News. The treasurer's report as usual was referred to the auditing committee. Chautauqua Is Urged. Rev. ICdwin Booth , jr. . pastor of the First Congregational church , urged that a second chautunqua proposition bo taken up by the club for the com ing summer. The matter was loft to the directors. Ballot for Directors. The vote for the nine directors was taken by secret ballot , each member voting the number of shares held by him. No nominations were made hut each member was given a list of the .sustaining members. When the results wore announced C. C. Gow , who had ranked third in the vote , announced that his business during the comlngyoar was such that he could not give the of fice his attention. He explained that ho was not Insensible to the honor but that ho had been connected with every commercial organization In Norfolk for the last fourteen years and had given such time as he could spare. By vote of the mooting C. J. Fleming , the next highest Dan , was advanced to member ship In the board. Commercial Convention Will Come. The state convention of commercial clubs will be hold in Norfolk next March. The meeting was unanimous in approving the Invitation to the con vention , their action being based on u conference held by Secretary Stur geon lu Fremont yesterday with the president of the stale organization , and by the action of A. L. Killian and W. A. Witzigman , of the board of di rectors , in ascertaining that the sonti- nient of Norfolk avenue business men was very strong against dropping the convention. The expense of entertain ing Ihe convention will not bo exces sive. Tannehill on the Corn Show. Frank Tannehill , on behalf of the recent Norfolk corn show , thanked the business men of the city for their sup port. Next year he said the show would be on a larger sculo. Endorse Postal Clerks. Before the annual mooting was call ed S. L. Anderson , representing the railway postal clerks , addressed the directors in the Interest of legislation that would result in the government paying the expenses of the postal clerks when away from home ou of ficial duty. The directors endorsed the measure and will make It the sub ject of a resolution to congress. Hoffman Explains. Mr. Hoffman , during the course of the meeting , explained the Item of Jl'fiO advanced Mr. Brome as attorney , explaining the negotiations which were curried out , the Investigations made and the present status of the matter. In reply to a question ho said that It had been found that Nor folk was In the same situation as to rates as other Nebraska cities simi larly situated , having the same ad vantages or disadvantages as Grand Island , Hastings and other Inland towns. Fremont , however , being on a line between Omaha and Lincoln , enjoyed special advantages In rates Norfolk's hope , ho said , lay In getting the in-rate based on the distance from Sioux City. SECRETARY'S REVIEW. Account of Year's Work Made by Sec retary Sturgeon to the Club. Norfolk , N'c'b. . Jan. S. To the Mem bers of the Norfolk Commercial Club , Mi. President and Board of Directors : I bog leave to submit to you my an nual report soorotar.v . of the Com- nion-lal dull for lllo.s. Statement of ( 'iiinii.i-i rial dub fur. Is for I'.iOS ' ] { i > i-i > l\i-d fi-nm c c ( inv\.cush $ 1 it CullfCt. .1 fruni niPiiilierhhii ) by C C Ciow and banked . . . 47 00 Collected from membership by myself 1,016.00 Collected from citizens 22.00 $1,08550 'aid Treasurer Heeler $ 1171.71 Cash on hand 110.70 $1.08550 The following ordoi'H have been Irawn on the treasurer : luso Publishing company , for printing I 37.00 loo. Dudley , for livery to sugar factory LOO 1'he Fair Store , for cigars , con ducted before 1 took ofllco. I.GO Mbort Dcgiior , to trip lo Meadow Grove to examine Hvuiis hay press Jt.lG , , . .1. Slaughter , for rent of feed yard for exchange day 17.50 . M. Mary , for enlarging pic ture of Judge Robertson. . . 12.00 Yostorn Union Telegraph com pany , for lire department. . .Ill 'roHn Publishing company. . . 10.75 ' . C. Gow , salary for llrst half of January. ISHIS 12.50 low .t .MathoWHon , for Y. M. C. A 75.00 'lina. Pllgor , for silverware used at V. M. C. A. banquet 0.00 I'o I' . C. T. convention 50.00 W. R. Hoffman , expense to Grand Island to state 111001- moetlni ; of Commercial clubs 10.92 \ . J. Durlaiid , expense to Lin coln In freight rate case. . 17.50 Nebraska Telephone company for telephone by Durliiud. . 2.05 'aucoit-Cariu'vUaner Co , , and Klliert Sim for. cigars for traveling men 5.25 ' . F. Sprochor , expense to Lin coln and Omaha In freight into case 10.50 lurry Lodor for room cent. . 30.00 larry Bronie , uttoilioy fees in railroad case 250.00 Norfolk band , to Madison , chautnuqii'i at'd Stantou. . . 110.00 ' . A. Cronk. clearing cliau- ttiuqua grounds and for po lice work 35.12 3d llrueguonian , light and switch on Calumet sign and Junction lights during the Trlpp county rush IS.25 . A. Boeler and L. A. Rolho. expense for selling 500 chau- tauqua tickets "fi.oO \ . L. Kllllan. ribbon for budges to Mndlson 10.00 iurr Tuft , expense on road work tributary to Norfolk. 215.25 Hoffman . 'i ' Vide , for rent of chairs and distributing cards on M. .t O. train dur ing the Trlpp county rush. S.25 W. J. Stadolman for current for electric lights during Trlpp county rush It.xOO I. D. Sturgeon , secretary sup plies , stamps , letter Hies , telegrams 5.70 I. D. Sturgeon , secretary sal ary to Jan. 1 , 11IOH 287.50 $ Ii9S.O' : ' ) Some things the Commercial hib have accomplished during the year 1IOS ! : Kntortatnod the state Y. M. C. A. lelogutes tit Marqnardt hull , and re ceived much praise from the delegates in attendance. Succeeded in reversing Ihe order of : ho U. P railroad company that aban- lonod the freight on that road for ihree days In the week. In twenty-six hours after the order had gone into ffect. They had pressed the freight rate question with a degree of success until asked by the railroad men , with it petition simied by a largo number of the business men , to cease agita tion for a few months , until business picked up on the railroad , so there would bo no danger of lowering wages for the employes. The case Is now ready to be taken up at any time , which ought to be done in the near future anil pushed to completion. Secured the Midland chautauquti that was one of the best attractions that was over in the city of Norfolk , and guaranteed to soil 500 tickets at $2 each , and more than intule good on it , selling more than the required num ber , at a normal expense to the Corn- iiioiclal club. Took SOO people to Madison on the Fourth of July. Including the Norfolk band , and ostHblished the most friend ly feeling between Norfolk and Madi son , that there has boon lu many years. Took 200 people , and the band to Stanton county fair , at Stanton , and wore heartily received by that town. Inaugurated and put In operation one of the best plans and money-saving schemes by getting the busi ness men to pledge thmoselvos not to patronize unprofitable advertising schemes , which has saved the business men and citizens of Nor folk many thousands of dollars , to my own knowledge , during the last year. I herewith give a list of some of the things that this plan has prevented : One wireless telegraph scheme , which would have cost Norfolk citizens $5,000. One calendar proposition that would have cost $75. One advertising cook book that would have cost $50. Circulars advertising Parker's white city 150.00 Two atlas propositions , that wore persistent In tholr ef forts 277.50 One envelope scheme 50.00 A second envelope scheme at. 100.00 One newspaper write-up pre sented by deaf man 150.00 One score card proposition. . 100.00 Ono fair book proposition. . . 50.00 Total $0,002.50 Under the direction of Commissioner 'raft , had $215.25 worth of work dour on the roads tributary to Norfolk This in my opinion , was one of the best moves that the directors madr during the yenr , as it Is a permanent benefit to the city and entire com munity. As a rule , men placed In office , erIn In n position of trust , are more or IOHH criticised for what they do , and qultr frequently crltlslzed for what they dc not do. For a period "f elcbt months or until about Soptt mlx-r 1. the N'or foil ; Commercial clnlivorl \ < -i | illllvent Iv for the licsl . rests of Norfolk Ore thlnu tl'iit ' ha-- t.irdi'd ' the > ? 'hi'j of thr- tint , to n er < at rx'ont ' wi 'bo fact that during tbo vcar weha"5 had practically three presidents ; In the nildHt of our year's work , and at a very critical time Prwaldont Dur- land \yts nocessarll ) , on account of business affairs , taken from the city , ami Mr. Rotho , vice president , tilled the president's chair but a few mouths , and the same unavoidable clrcuiu stances occurred In his affairs , that took him from the clt > . The directors , on the resignation of these ofllcerH. placed at the head of the Commercial club , Mr. Albert Doguor , who Is a very oainest and conscientious worker for the upbuilding of Norfolk , but unfor tunately his term of ofllco has boon of such short duration but little could be accomplished In such a short length of time. Another thing that has bothered the club to some extent , was to select a mooting place and a time of meet Ing that was best suited to the greatest number of the club. Our quarters , while hold at the Calumet rooms over the Illchards' block , were very pleasant , whore we met at the noon hour thai has proven the most suc cessful plan of mooting of any yet tried. Since Hint time the directors have met In the office of the secretary , thus saving the expense of the room rout that had to be , paid at the Calu met mooting place. At this opportunity , 1 am desirous of making a few statements that I hope will remove from the minds of some people who have an Idea , or at leant It has been rumored on the streets , that the Commercial club di rectors wore spending money that be longed to the club for tholr meals at these noon sessions. I have been present a ) every mooting of Iho Com mercial club and collected the money from each one Individually , and paid for those meals , amounting lo a total of $51.75. lu addition to their own meals they have paid for visitors who wore Invited when they wore there on business , $ l.)3. ! ) This money had no connection whatever to the Commercial club fund. In addition to paying this money , the Commercial dub members have bold thirty regular meetings besides a number of special meetings. These sessions have lasted on an average of two hours , making a total of fiOl ) hours for the ton mem bers including the secretary. All members of this board arc men who are holding Important positions re ceiving large salaries from tholr firms or businesses , and counting their time at ti normal llgnro , not Including the committee work , they have given lethe the city lu labor $ < ; 00 worth of I heir lime , and I believe this Is not exag gerated In the least , anil I know that during the > ear many limes they have been called from tholr business to at tend special meetings and ou com mittee work that meant many dollars to them in their own business. Since my term as secretary , or til Iho commencement of my term , there were ninety shares paying in , and at the height of our work during the summer , we reached the number of 210 shares : since that lime we have dropped to 171 shares or virtually UH it stands now , just double the shares that we had tit the commencement of the year. The members have boon very prompt in paying their dues , and there is every cent paid to January , 1 , IHO ! ) . Trusting that this statement will meet your approval , and thanking the directors for their courtesy to mo dur ing the year , with kindest regards and host wishes for the directors and the Commercial club members , I beg to re main , Very truly yours , J. D. Sturgeon , Secretary. Railroad News. Sioux City Tribune : Sioux City travelers for Iho west are beginning to receive the benefits of new con struction milking shorter time possible Irom hero lo the coast. The North western and the Union Paclllc have just issued a new schedule for Chi cago-Portland tiains that cuts off two hours and twenty-live minutes from the time to'the ' coast. The through Port- hind train will leave Chicago and Oma ha at the former ilmo , 1:10 : p. m. , for the hitter point , so that the entire gain in time Is west of the Missouri , and hence available for Sioux City liassengers westeward bound. The train will get lulu Portland at 7:20 : a. m. , In place of 0:1.1 : a. m. The competition of the Hill lines because of establish- mt'iit of through service on the now Spokane , Portland & Seattle , Is given as the reason for the shortening of the Union Paclllc time. Not Twins , Exactly , But Madison Star-Mall : Joss Reeves and wife of Cherry county who for the past three weeks have boon visiting at the Win. Husteed and J. C. Reeves homes , were made the proud parents of a most beautiful little daughter on Mon day. Joss says this Is no pipe dream and that they have the goods to show any of his many friends lu this lo cality who may have doubtful symp toms , and the twin story appearing In the Star-Mall some weeks ago was no fault of his as the letter by him to the ( Tranilparer.tB read " \Vo \ have twin boys with us now. " and they did have two brothers who happened to he em ployed ns cornhuskors. Theatrical Notes , Walker Whlteside , who opened the Norfolk Auditorium and has appeared hero several times since , has come to bo one of the big stars. He ban boon drawing capacity crowds for many weeks at the Chicago Opera House in Chicago , and made good in Now York Otis Skinner , who captivated Nor folk Koine years ago In "Tho Liars , ' with Naiif'tle Comstork , Is drawing large and fashionable audiences at tin ( irand Opera House In Chicago , li "Tho Honor of the Family. " ORGANIZATION OFTRIPP. . Lamro Journal Believes an Electlof Could Be Held the First of March. The question of the organl/atlon o Trlpp county , now n part of the Hose bud reservation. U III , ' of the 1(0- ( ' ' I . , n in Tom I .il i t din- Til' rtllUH Id M > < I I M | . I ,1 , i tlon ID rtgnrd to Mi- < /r , mzi'i- . o the county. The circumstances In re gard to . .10 opening of this county dif fer In the fact that In other openings the tiling took place almost imme diately after , whllo In this opening six months IntoruMios between the drawIng - Ing and the tiling. The land Is now under the Jurisdiction of ( ho United States government and will net come under suite control until tno HfHl one Illos. The law requires Unit lu order that a county organization can bo ef fected there must be 150 legal voters In the county. A petition must bo pic- honleil to the governor signed by at least ( hat number of voters requesting that an election be called to elect the county officers and to locate a tempo rary county seat , also the places where the voting shall bo he-Id. Trlpp county Is still a reservation and under United States government control. There1 are over 150 voters lu this county living cm and owning deed ed or patented Indian lands who de nt ro a county iirgaul/.atlon us quickly us possible. The question at IMOH , are those voters honulldc residents of the ntulc or are they tresspassers ou In dian or government land ? There Is no question about the rlgnt to buy In dian laud , but some olllclaln question ( he right of mo one to be on the reser vation \\ithout a penult. Would their petition bo legal and has the governor any right to Issue a cull for election before the llrst of March ? The stale statute * have- nothing In regard to this partli-ular case. The statute's refer to laud already open to homoHtoador and under state Jurisdic tion. Would the governor be1 over reaching Ills rights bv granting the call for an election ? Lymaii county has civil Jurisdiction over this county showing that the state has something to do with the- business of thecounty. . Putting everything together u He-ems to us that a petition is le-gal ami thai the governor could Issue1 a proclama tion calling an election Iho llrst of March. It Is very doubtful , Judging from what staleoltlctals have1 lo say on thesubject. . If anything definite will bo done until spring. Arrested Here ; ' Is Much Wanted. PierceNob. . , Jan , ! -Special to The News : "Jerry" llnmnmrloy , charged with burglarizing the Abraham store , will have his preliminary hearing here next Tuesday. George Becbc's Example. Alnsworth Star-Journal : George Beebebus genieto Lincoln to lake * a short course in corn judging and corn culture In the state agricultural col- le-ge. The Star-Journal wlslu-s to com mend this act ion of his as one of Iho vi-rj host acts of his life. One- man In Iowa who luiel spent several years In this study we'iit out ever the state ; and lectured to the people1 , te-lllug them of the results of his oxporlmeMils and Investigations. The farmers listened , accepted his doctrines , and we-nt hoine- and put them into practice. The result was that next your Iho fanners of that state.- raised a million bushels of corn more ( him they had In any previous year. And the > se > Iowa farmers have kept at It , and tholr young men have kept at Ibis study eif Iho subject. As a result of this effort on tin ; part of the young men they carried off t-ve-ry prize In corn judging at the National Corn exposition in Omaha last month. Nebraska has not done so we-ll because our young men have- not taken hold of the- subject in the sumo spirit that lias animated the * Iowa boys. But the example of Gooigo Beebo will enthuse unit Inspires others , anil wo hope that a dozen or more Brown county young men wll go ne-xt yetn. Lot the- good work go on. Scl- entlllc culture- and breeding of corn will pay as we'll us scle'iitlllc culture and breeding of cattle , horses or heiga. Football in January. On New Year's day Humphrey ami Newman Grove played a very "post- season" football game at Newman Grove , lluinphioy won , 5 to 0. Humphrey Opera House Closes. Manaper .Mice Paprockl of the Humphrey opeia house , has conclud ed that there is nothing about the tin-liter business in Humphrey that ooks like piollts. HiIs taking out the- stage anel scenery In his hall. The hall he will turn into an auto garage. Northwest Weddings. Louis Kerstineand Miss Haltlo Wichman of Pierce were married Wed nesday. George A. Wittier of Humphrey and Miss Mollle Oak of Cornlea wore mar ried in the Catholic church at Cornleu Thursday. Atkinson Wants the Switch. The Atkinson Graphic declares with considerable emphasis that It was the citizens of Atkinson and not the cltl- /ens of Alnsworth who petitioned the state railway commission for a trans fer switch to connect the Burlington and Northwe-storn at O'Neill. Welcome to Our City , Charlie. Plorco Call : Churllo Korstlno of Mills precinct , brought us In n load of cobs on subscription Monday. Mr. Korstino will soon move to Nor folk where ho has purchased resi dence property. Poucher and Dahlman. Stanton Picket : Rev. J. F. Poucher of this city , bears a somewhat strik ing resemblance to "Mayor Jim" Dahl- man of Omaha , and this re-semblance has led to a good many amusing Inci dents , especially as those gentlemen hold some rather positive views on a number of public questions and their views do not always coincide. While on a visit to Omaha recently Mr. Pouchor and the cowboy mayor chanced to meet on the street. In the courseof their conversation Mr. Pouchor remarked that the mayor born a strong resemblance to his saiv tanic majesty , "Possibly. " answered Mayor Jim , "but I'veoften been told that I ve-ry much resemblejou. . But ti li un : ID ! tin" , otti-n iKe \oii tor n > d' ' i'.1. n it St.int. . m ' " ' Y < - " 11 di < d .1 . ' ' . ' i 1 U . ' ' , ' 1 > III' > ' ! . .1'n ' > < i\ ' ' , 'in ' " ' . . ! s M . | " u i i > . . < i .11 > 'i ' i , it ' ijf in in ; : it t man vvlio r < > i drunk Duilnesn Change * In the Northwett. Joe Chilr has bought the Lewis Imr- her shop itt NellKh. J. W. Wrny has retired from the harness business at llcrrlc-k , S. D , ami will move onto a Rosebud farm Cliet Nelson of Pierre and Loul Johnson of Plaliivle-w will probably open an auto garage In PleiccIn the spring. The Wti.vue sloiim laundry v\at mild to a Mr. Mculro ( ) of Lincoln \vhn wax said tei hold u fiiOO cbtliu iiKultmi the properly. S. S. Alien , who resigned tinFcmtcr poxtofllcc and who will be1 HIH 11 ib-d \\Vlllngton \ McConnell , IH jsoiim to Lincoln ( o engage In the real eMulo bllsllle-MH. dioNlor Slaughter retlioH freun Iho livery buslm-ss lu Italian at ( be > IOMI of Iho present month , hiivlug sold out o LrnoHt Prims of Bonestoe-l ami a man I'riun Ord. Neb. Mr. Slaughter will re'tniiln In Dallas. SATUMDAY SIFTING. 1C. II. Lulkarl of Tlldon Is Iran-net- lug himlnoHn lu the cit.v. Mrs. llnppe-l of Plalnvlevv Is victim ; at Iho A. W. Flnkhouse homo in Nor folk. folk.L. L. Greenwood eif Sioux Cll.v , .iiniunr for the Toy buiiKs , was In Norfolli sal unlay metriilnc. 10. C. Salisbury , special agent ot iho N'e'brasKa Telephone- company , is WM | I Hi ; lu Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Mayor will le.i\et Sundaj afternoon for an extoiisiM mp to Now York and the1 e-nsl. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ke > nnodir , le-fl yesterday for Hoi SprlliusiU. . , tei be-iiolll Mr. Kennedy's health. Mr. ami Mrs. George F. Cain \\lll leave Monday for Hastings to an. ml Iho wedding of their m-lco. Miss Ll"i Buckley. C. C. Clark Is homo from Janeiie | , \\'ls. , where during Ihe1 season m | closed he was sugar e-lu-mlsl lor r , t Hock County Sugar company. Mrs. George of Ne-llgh , who ha : , 1 n attending Judge 1. G. Wostorfc It through the worst purl of his recent dtinge-rous Illness , returned home t < Nollgh yesterday. A. J. llruminiind , ti former member of the Norfolk city council who IK now in the hardwaie business In Minimi emle , oxproaHoel himself us pleased with his new location when In Norfolk recently. Charles Alilmann wont to Omaha on Friday. Mrs. 1C. H. Lulkarl Is still visiting at Stella. Mayor J. D. Sturgeon wns In Fre mont Friday. Charles Ule'o inaele a business trip to Tllele'ii Friday. Mrs. 1C. Sly left Friday to visit friends In .Marshalltown , la. Burl .Mapes and ,1. 11. Maylard made a business trip to Foster Frldav Miss Josephine Tholsem of Cn-lgli- teiu Is visiting her friend. .Miss Majmo Klee-berge'r , for a fe-w days. Born , em January . to Mr. and Mrs. C. Joc-lu-ns of lloskins , a son. F. ( ! . Corye-ll has vacated his ofl'lcou over Cole-man & Month's hardware ) store and has moved Into the Bishop 1 block. Miss May Burnhnrt Is suite-ring from n severe' attack of appendicitis. It IH probable' that before he-r pi-rinani nt recovery she- will htiveto undergo tin operation. Meadow Grove News : C. W , Carr had the Carr , Funk & ICvtius aui'iuiat ' Ic hay baler In operation Friday after noon. II elrow the attention of many spectators. The machine- did ' ; oed work tinil it will not bo long until iho machine- will bo inamifticlure-d and | placed on the market. O'Ne-lll Frontier : J. L. Hc-rshlsor le-ft for Waterloo , Iowa. , Wi'dno.-elay morning where'he-joins a party which leaves for Cuba Friday. The > are 'going ' to look over Iho country with | ti view to Investing in real estate as IL Is te-portcid many real ( . 'Stale bargains can be > picked up In Inal founti\ The ; Nebraska Telephone company have Just finished stringing ihu < o more now copper toll llne-s across thei { country. TheHIIOH are fiom Noil'olk i to Nollgh , MadiHon ami llumphiey. IConvorsfitlon over these lines will ( commence next week. The Humph rey line gives another through copper , lineto Omaha. The Madison line gives a (111eel ( exclusive line te ) the county seat. The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ludwlg Doinmer , re-siding onenillo and a half from town , died Thursday from fever of the brain. The- child was just uovon months of ageThe ! funeral will take- place 1'iom the1 house at l.0 : o'clock Sunday after noon. Interment will be- made ! in the St. Paul Lutheran cemetery. Re-v. John Wltto will officiate nt thefuneral. . Plorco Call : A se'e-tlon of theKrleg - crhund , or solellors and veterans of the Ge-rinan army , was organizes ! hero recently. A number of Gorman vet erans wore up from Norfolk and started the organization which will be a part of auxiliary to the- Norfolk or ganization. August Juhls has been ap pointed sec-rotary of the local division and has a dozen members enrolled , rormor soldiers of the dcrmaii aimy are asked to hand tlu-lr mimes to him. Bank Change nt Plalnvlew. Through the- transfer of pint of tin- Interests formerly he-Id b > W < ; Hlrons in Iho Security State lmnl < of Plalnvlow tei Itobort Tindalc , It L Tindalo and Bruce * Hires , a rlmnue of cashiers takes place in the bunk. U. L. Tlndulo , who bus boon as-.i.-ant. ( rashlor of the Brunswick slate' bank , will bcc-aiiu ! cashier. Mr. Ilium * moves to Colorado , whenhe - will be iihsorlutod with It. A. Tttwnov , fin morly of pierce. Judge Welch Sells Farm for $24,000. Win ii" lii mm ! .n A A Wi Id , 1 i , t ' \ I . ! i I , b | 'I _ HI .If t I till Ml lUst viii' i , , , f .AH . ' .i . (1 ( ' . I III ill . f ' , .i . | " -r Ml' | ' ! i. Ill ' I ' ' | l- 1 M mt UP/ for ci ( I ft > \ > iir.i ai"u
