Nebraska Newspapers

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Dnttle Creek News.
The funcrnl of Hohort McKlbbcn
Sunday afternoon was largely attended -
tended by llattlo Creole people. The
G. A. H. poHt of tills place , of whlcb
Jio WIIH u ineinber , Hont u delegation ,
which had chaw ( if I ho funeral and
Huv. U. J. Callow of Iho M. 10. church
WIIH the officiating minister.
Tberi'Hii Gobor , about elKhtoen yenrH
old , a stepdaughter of I Ionium Kyi ,
WIIH taUun to the feeble minded Instl-
Union IIIHI Friday by Sheriff .1. .1.
CleinenlH.
The wedding of Harvey KiihrtH to
Miss Lena Illultel will taUo place Feb-
niary ! ! In the morning-at the ( lerinnn
Lutheran church.
Mr. Tayloi' ' , ca hlcr of the Madison
State bank , and Mr. SchsvanU , were
here on business from Madison , Friday.
Henry Waller has ronti'd the -100-
acre Stolle farm four miles east of
town and will inovo hlH family there
about the llrst of March. The place Is
now occupied by Malon AnderHon , who
IH going to Idaho , whore ho will en
gage In the sheeii raising bimlnesH.
Mr. Walter also IH operating the
Pnlacd saloon here , the olduHl In
town.
Geo. W. hosey nnd August Volk , Jr. ,
were laying In their Ice supply for
their private use the forupai't ' of the
week on their farms east of ( own.
Matt Wagner , the llaltlo Creek pool
hall man , was transacting business at
Norfolk Monday.
The annual meetltiK of the Battle
Creole Mutual Fire Insurance company
was well attended Saturday , and dele
gates were present from all surround
ing counties. The salary of Secretary
M. O. Doorlng was raised $100 pel-
year.
' Ilev. O. Eggloston of Ewlng was vis
iting hero Saturday at the home of his
daughter , Mrs. Chus. Hansen.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Mlllor and baby
of IMerco were visiting here the fore
part of this week with her parents ,
Mr. and Mrs. August Schlnkus.
Robert lllxby , "who " works on the
farm for Julius Glandt near Meadow
Grove , was visiting friends here Mon
day. He Is a nephew of the noted Doc
Blxby. The boys say that his work
Is more honest because ho is steering
the plow and uncle the pen.
Mr. and Mrs. Kd Austin , who live on
.1. A. Moore's farm north of town ,
were the recipients of a little son Sun
day night.
Miss Jennie lugoldsby resumed her
duty as teacher In the Deer Creek
school , west of town , Monday. The
school had been closed on account of
the measles.
Howard Miller went to Omaha Mon
day on business.
Tom Curas , an old citizen and an cx-
postmaster of our town , Is very sick
nt this writing.
W. C. Webb , colored , arrived here
Monday from" " Norfolk. Va. , for a visit
with his cousin , the well known "Nig'
gor Joe" Phlpps. They' look just
exactly alike.
Sam Hansen was hero Tuesday on
business from Norfolk.
Wm. Klein , who Is going to quit
farming and let his boys do the work ,
will move to town In the near future
and has purchased the Mrs. Sessler
property In Highland park south of
the railroad track.
Arm Torn Off In Cornsheller.
The right arm of Otto Carson , a
young man living near Euola , was
caught lu a cornsholler Thursday
morning and literally torn out of the
socket at the shoulder. The arm was
practically taken oft' tiie body in the
terrible accident.
Carson , twenty-three years old , was
operating a cornsheller at the farm of
W. P. Hewlett near Enola. It was a
self feeding machine. Corn became
clogged and Carson reached in to start
the corn. His hand was clutched and
drawn In and before he could be re
lieved the arm had been torn off.
The How of blood from the wound
seemed to stop of Its own accord. At
llrst It was thought the Injured man
would be taken to Omaha but the
train had gone. Dr. Salter and Dr.
Holden of Norfolk and Dr. Gadbols of
Madison were summoned.
At noon Frlflay Carson was resting
fairly well. Ho was , of course , very
weak , but physicians hold out hopes
for his recovery.
About That Horse.
Editor News : The editor of the
Wayne Democrat thinks that discus
sing whether a horse lifts , pushes or
pulls is "small occupation for an In
telligent , community. " Ho should re
member that small occupations are
usually necessary before larger ones
are undertaken. Before beginning
work on the Panama canal Uncle Sam
had to catch all the mosquitoes In
that neighborhood by the tall and
crack their heads off. Before ousting
the plague from San Francisco the
authorities had to catch the rats , and
disinfect the germ laden lloas that
they carried. Small occupation In
deed , but necessary. How does the
editor of the Democrat know that our
discussion In The News may not ulti
mately result in a solution of the vex
ing problem of the balky horse , to
which he refers , and be of untold
value to future horse-owners.
I maintain that the question of a
horse's lifting , pulling , or pushing
does not depend on "whether or not
the horse is balky , by dad. " But the
horse probably balks because he Is
not sure whether he is required to
lift , push or pull , "by dad. " Wouldn't
the editor of a paper balk If his
drivers ( subscribers and advertisers )
should say ho had a "pull" when In
fact ho had to push like sin for every
thing he got ? R. P. M.
Lawmakers Are In Norfolk.
Dr. Young , superintendent of the
insane hospital here , received word
from Lincoln Thursday that eighteen
inetnberH of the legislature would be
hero Friday noon to look over the hos
pital In connection with proposed ap
propriations that the Institution needs
Three committees are represented In
the visitors : the llnance and ways am.
meant ) committee , the committee on
public lands and buildings and the
conduce on Insane hospitals. Among
the visitors are Senator Randall of
Madison , Representative hew Young
of Madt.son and Representative Pllger
of Stanton.
Dr. Young has asked the legislature
for appropriations us follows : $5,000
for a new hospital building for the
'
men ; f8,000 for a new barn ; $ ' . ' ,000 for
a nurses' homo ; $ i",000 for a new
dynamo ; $1,000 for a new holler ; $ l0.- !
(100 ( for general Improvements.
The visiting legislators will b ;
shown through uio Institution during
the afternoon and entertained at a
smoker tonkht.
The Norfolk Commercial club made
arrangements to entertain the com
mittees In the rooms of the Elks club
and all citizens are Invited to attend ,
regardless of whether they arc mem
bers of the Commercial club , as It will
be an open meeting.
Wlnside News.
Lawrence Longnecker was quite ser
iously Injured Thursday afternoon by
being kicked In the stoimlch by a
mule.
John Davis , a former resident of
Wtnslde , became temporarily Insane
In Wayne the llrst of the week but re
covered In a short time. He Imagined
that he was In Wlnside and called
those about him by names of Wlnside
people.
Ed Ross , the Wlnside man who
escaped Injury In the recent Colorado
wreck , was on his way to California
where he will spend the winter.
Fremont Wins Hot Fight.
First ballot on in09 convention :
Fremont 112 ; Alliance 92 ; York 20 ;
Wilbur f. .
Second ballot : Fremont 185 ; Al
liance 10. ) .
The camel question would not down.
Frowned on by the leaders of the
state volunteer llrunio.ii and dis
couraged by Fremont's official repre
sentatives , the "wet" and "dry" issue
still forced itself before the conven
tion at the last moment when the
question of locating the 1909 conven
tion came up.
Carry Banner Into Convention ,
Fremont a "wet" town was bidding
against Alliance and York , both "dry. "
Before the nominating speeches
were made a Fremont delegate
marched down to the front of the thea
ter with a banner. It read , "Who
wants to be a camel ? "
Mayor Wolz Makes Bid.
Mayor Wolz of Fremont In behalf of
that city Invited the firemen to Fre
mont. His talk was well received.
Invitations were then read from
Mayor C. C. Smith of Alliance , the Al
liance Commercial club , Acting Mayor
W. M. Wllldman of York and the
York Commercial club.
Rldflell Starts Fireworks.
W. S. Rldgell of Alliance exploded
the bomb. HIdgell la a prominent
fireman and Is a fighter when he gets
on the convention lloor. He invited
the convention to Alliance and started
off along the usual lines. Then he hit
the dry question.
He explained that Alliance was dis
criminated against because the town
was "dry. " He made caustic reference
to the Fremont banner and to the
camel Issue generally.
Uidgell demanded to know whether
or not the convention would endorse
those things. If he did he served no
tice that If Alliance asked for the fire
men's convention next year It had
better ask for the convention of "Ne
braska Volunteer Booze Fighters. "
Alliance Has Its Oasis.
Then Ridgoll told the convention
that if any fireman had to have some
thing to drink when he came to Al
liance he could get It. "If the town
goes dry in the spring and it Is very
doubtful there will still be something
to drink there and if the saloons arc
not open it will be free. In Alliance
like any other dry you can get some
thing to drink. " Alliance , he ex
plained , had three clubs.
Hut he didn't consider saloons In
any way necessary to a firemen's con
vention , the speaker declared.
Alliance , Mr. Ridgoll concluded.was
a town of 0,000 , the best town of its
size In the state. It was to the asso
ciation's advantage to go there In
order to get in touch with new terri
tory.
Strike "Booze" From Record.
Ridgell's words created a stir.
J. C. Elliott of West Point took the
lloor. It was the first time , he said ,
that the question of "booze" had ever
been mentioned on the lloor of the
convention. He depreciated it and
moved that all reference to "booze"
be stricken from the Alliance man's
speech In the official record.
A stenographer takes down a report
of all convention transactions and this
Is published In a pamphlet.
The convention voted to strike from
Its records all reference to the camel
subject In Mr. Ridgoll's speech. And
then on his suggestion It rejected the
camel sign.
Mayor Wolz spoke again. - "Come
to us because It Is Fremont. Don't
come because pf a camel sign. We
are proud of the firemen and wo want
you. "
Offers Wilbur.
T. W. Clements of Wilbur suggested
that the convent'ois avoid n fight and
go to Wilbur.
Then they voted.
Fremont won on the second ballot.
Good Feeling Restored.
After the result was announced good
feeling was restored. Alliance was
iuod natured and was satisfied with
.no big vote polled.
Rldgell made the vote unanimous.
The Donrd of Control.
Just before the selection of a eon-
entlon place was taken up the result
f the vote for the five members jf
ho board of control was announced.
The election resulted In the choice
of George Howe of Fremont , Jacob
iloohrlng of Soward. Robert Lewis of
Humphrey , Fred Harrison of Grand
Island and II. L. lioyeH of Hebron.
Boyos won his place by getting nix
more votes than Ilert Dennett of Fullerton -
lerton , a retiring member of the board.
L. C. Maun o ? Humbolt was the other
defeated candidate.
The vote stood : Howe 101 , Lewis
103. Goehrlng Ifi'.t ' , Harrison 150. lloyes
110 , Dennett KM , Mann 102.
Committee for 1909.
President Ilert Galley , just before
the convention adjourned , announced
his committees for 1909 as follows :
Auditing committee : M. J. Sanders.
Kearney ; W. P. McCuno , Norfolk ; L.
F. Gottschalk. Columbus.
Constitution and rules : J. W. Unit ,
Nebraska City ; Thomas E. Jcfforsf
North Platte L. II. McClaran , North
Ilend ; T. M. Dillon , Grand Island ; Bert
Hennott , Fullerton.
Legislative committee : L. W. Hague ,
Mluden ; J. C. Cleland , Fremont ; John
Wilson , Kearney.
Committee on officers' reports : .1.
D. Buckley , Stromsburg ; W. J. Gard
ner , York ; John R. Manners , Wahoo.
Press committee : John McKay ,
Blair ; Mike Murphy , David City ;
John Huck , Holdredge.
Memorial committee : Albert Pll
ger , Stanlon ; W. S. Uldgoll , Alliance ;
II. A. Graff , Seward.
Wolf Bounty Should Stay.
Dnttle Creek , Nob. , Jan. IS. Editor
News : When your most valuable
paper , The Norfolk Dally News , of
January 15. reached Battle Creek and
we saw the Hem stating that a little
team work had been done by Intro
duclng bills In both houses repealing
the state wolf bounty law , there was
something doing In town. By Satur
day noon a petition was in circulation
to our sate senator , Hon. Charles A.
Randall , and another petition to rep
resentative , Hon. Lew J. Young , both
of Newman Grove. Madison county ,
Nebraska , reading thus :
"We , the undersigned residents of
Madison county , Nebraska , realizing
tint the removal of the bounty on
wolves would necessarily work great
Injury to stockmen and farmers , re
spectfully ask and urge that you do
all possible within your power to defeat
feat any legislation tending toward
the removal or reduction of said
bounty. "
Two hundred and twenty-six voters
signed the petition and it was not
carried two blocks on Main street. A
great many in town have not had a
chance to sign. All classes are sigiv
Ing it bankers , merchants and far
niors and we hope the people in
other towns and other counties in
north Nebraska will take it up and
roll in a remonstrance that will reach
from here to Lincoln.
Very truly yours ,
L. B. Baker.
Father Rueslng to Washington.
West Point , Neb. , Jan. 23. Special
to The News : Very Rev. Joseph Rues
Ing of West Point , a member of the
state board of charities and correc
tion left Friday evening for Washing
ton , D. C. , in response to an Invita
tion from President Roosevelt , as
representing Nebraska as a delegate
to a national convention In relation to
the care of dependent children which
will be held In the New Willard hotel
at Washington on January 25 and 2C.
On Monday a reception of the visiting
members will lie held at which the
president will take part , to bo fol
lowed by a banquet. On Tuesday the
convention will bo In business session.
Father Ruesing's long connection with
charitable work In this diocese and
state Is recognized as eminently fitting
him to take a prominent part In the
deliberations of this body , which com
prises the best known men of the na
tion In the line of charitable reform.
Father Rneslng also expects at thl ?
time to visit the scenes of his early
pastorates In the state of New Jersey.
Banquet the Climax.
Norfolk and the volunteer firemen
of Nebraska divided compliments at
a banquet given Thursday evening at
Marquardt hall In honor of the vis
itors. Norfolk was praised for her
spirit of hospitality , the firemen for
the splendid nature of the services
rendered by them to the cities and
towns of the state.
The banquet , executed successfully
as to all details and reflecting no little
credit on local committees , was the
climax of the convention. The decora
tions were elaborate and decidedly
tasteful , the banquet proper worthy
of the compliments It received and the
orchestra music during the evening
provocative of merited applause. The
banquet was served by a score or more
young ladles of this city. The capac
ity of Marquardt hall was taxed to
provide tables to seat all In at
tendance.
C. E. Burnham Toastmaster ,
C. E. Burnham of Norfolk presided
over the banquet as toastmaster , a
duty which ho as usual successfully
executed. The banquet did not begin
until after the play at the Auditorium
and It was exactly nt midnight that
Mr. Dnrnham Introduced the first
speaker , Hon. W. W. Young of Stan-
ton.
Story of the Hero.
Senator Young told the story of the
hero , dwelling upon the heroic ago
which had its climax in Homer. After
giving the hero his place in history , ho
declared that there wore no greater
achievements In heroism than those of
the Ilremen whoso acts of heroism are
recorded only in the dally press. Senator -
ator Young spoke with peculiar force
and eloquence.
Senator Allen Praises Norfolk.
Explaining that his speeches wen
noted not for eloquence but for their
.ongth and calling attention to the
iact that for llfteon years he held the
long distance record for speech mak
ing In the senate , Sen. Allen of Madi
son proved that he could also deliver
a short address , eloquent and to the
point. He gave rank to the heroine ,
emphasized duty and lauded the prlv
ate hero of the ranks. Praising the
llremoir for the Inestimable service they
rendoorod In saving life and property.
Senator Allen classed them with the
men who brave their breast to bat
tle , to the naval heroes who float the
seas nnd to the heroes of the railroad
service. He advocated legislation
that would provide for one or two paid
flremon In every town and for a state
fund for the benefit of those dependent
on firemen who might bo killed In sor-
vice.
Senator Allen spoke of the welcome
which wont with the hospitality ex
tended by the people of the "gate city"
as he characterized Norfolk. Norfolk
was the "gate city , " he said , because
as the metropolis of this part of the
state , It already had all the railroads
of this section and wanted more.
Burt Mapes Pleases.
Hurt Mapes , to the toast "Tho VisIting -
Iting Firemen , " spoke In a lighter
vein. No city was prouder of Its vol
unteer lire department than Nor
folk. Norfolk also , he said , loved
all the firemen's friends and was
proud to entertain the convention.
"Wo have burned an automobile and
set lire to a private livery barn and
all for your benefit. " In closing he
paid a tribute to the late Harry
Spauldlng as a fireman.
First President Speaks.
J. C. Cleland of Fremont , the be
loved nosier of Nebraska firemen ,
spoke but briefly. He felt called on ,
he said , to pay proper tribute to the
courtesy and royal welcome which the
firemen were always accorded In Nor
folk. The compensation to firemen
was not In dollars and cents , but In
a common belief that Mioir efforts were
lu"U > st ml that In practice they
soiight only that which they were
organized' ' for , the protection of life
and property. He referred to the
death of A. C. Hull of Fremont.
Tyler Competes With Alarm.
M. D. Tyler of Norfolk , speaking on
the "Would-Be Fireman , " was forced
Into competition with a lire alarm.
Ho met the competition successfully ,
however , with a number of clever
take offs and with a discussion of the
question of nationalities as making for
good firemen.
J. C. Elliott of West Point responded
to the closing toast.
E. A. Bullock , who was to have
spoke on "Alarms , " was called out of
the city on business and could not
be present.
Cane for Mark Martensen.
The banquet closed with the pre
sentation to Mark M. Martensen of
Fremont , the retiring president of the
state association , with a handsome
gold headed cane. The presentation
speech was made by Senator Young
of Stanton. Mr. Martensen replied
with a considerable show of feeling.
FALSE ALARM DURING BANQUET.
Fire Whistle Blows During Banquet ,
Causing Confusion.
Towards the close of the firemen's
banquet at Marquardt hall , the screach
of the fire whistle brought confusion
among the fire fighters gathered at
the banquet table.
The Norfolk firemen left the hall and
found that a false alarm had been
turned in. The matter will be thor
oughly sifted and suspicions against a
member of a certain visiting delegation
tion will bo run down if possible. General -
oral indignation was expressed over
the Incident.
The alarm was turned In over the
telephone , the man stating that he
was a Fremont fireman and that the
blaze was back of Pllger's bakery.
M. D. Tyler was speaking at the
time. He resumed his address when
the room was quieted and held the
attention of the flrmen over the com
petition of the supposed fire.
FRIDAY FACTS.
C. M. Hazen Is home from Madison.
Justice McCann of Dallas passed
through Norfolk enroute home from a
business trip to Sioux City.
C. E. Cole has been ill with the
grip.
grip.Otto
Otto Carson , wnose arm was torn
off in a cornsheller , Is resting fairly
well , though very weak.
Harold Gow will leave within a
couple of weeks to accept the position
of bookkeeper in the First National
bank pf Gregory.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
C. J , Llnstrom will learn with regret
of the loss of a little Infant daughter
born to them on Thursday. Mother
resting well.
Among the day's out of town vis
itors in Norfolk were : Mrs. Elloy and
daughter , Madison ; Louis Sundall ,
Wayne ; Charles Ilarkey , Fairfax , S.
D. ; W. Barto. Monroe ; E. L. Hllborn ,
Plalnvlew ; Albert Anderson , Elmer
Hedlund , Brlstow ; H. Barnes. Battle
Creek ; Clans A. Johnson , Wausa ;
Mrs. H. J. Bnckes , Humphrey ,
C. H. Oroesbeck of Norfolk recently
told his friends hero a fish story that
they laughed at. Ho sends a clipping
from the LuCrosso Dally Chronicle of
January 19 to show that his assertions
were correct. Following Is the clip
ping : "Lifting a net containing over
two carloads of fish weighing from
five to forty pounds each was the
unusual sight witnessed by Leo Mayor
'and ' Leonatd Xelsler at the fishing
[ gronndu near Brownsville of George
Holzhninmor of this city , and Joseph
1 and Thomas Williams of Brownsville.
It was u great sight to see those big
fish , weighing from live to forty
pounds , roll In. ' said Mr. Meyer. 'I
could not ste a game tlsh among them.
They were all carp and buffalo. The
net SOD ft ot long and there were
02,000 pounds of fish In It. They had
four loams , some of them with two
sleds , hauling the catch to the cars
for two days. The llsh wore shipped
just as they wore to Now York , a man
being on the fishing grounds to buy
them. It figured there that over $11.000
would be realized on the cateh and
this sounds pretty good but they have
made many li haul where they haven't
made expenses. The Industry seems
to bo .booming down that way. 1 saw
a bin with 100,000 pounds of bullheads
In It and as many more had been
taken out and shipped away. There
was a big force of men there cleaning
HIOIII. Theae llsh are being shipped
to Chicago. " '
Ruth Bryan Sues for Divorce.
Lincoln , Neb. , Jan. 22. Special to
The News : Mrs. Ruth Dryan Leavltt ,
eldest daughter of W. J. Bryan , today
filed suit for divorce from William
Homer Leavltt. who Is described as
"a painter. "
Mrs. Leavltt charges desertion and
non-support.
Ruth Bryan married Leavltt against
the wishes of her parents. Mrs.
Bryan did not oven remain In the room
for the wedding ceremony. The mar
riage did not take place until after
the bride was eighteen years old , lu
order that she might do as she pleased.
Loavltt had come to Lincoln as an
artist to paint Mr. Bryan's portrait.
There are two children. For a
couple of years Mrs. Leavltt has boon
living in Lincoln at her father's homo
and her husband has boon in Paris.
Atkinson Wins School Debate.
Atkinson , Neb. , .Inn. 21 ! . Special to
The News : Last evening at the opra
house the boys of the Atkinson high
school debated against representatives
of the O'Neill high school.
The question was that of compulsory
arbitration as applied to railroads.
It was a lively question and hotly
contested by both sides. Atkinson up
held the alllrmatlve.
Although Atkinson won , the opposite
side put up splendid arguments and
did remarkably well.
This was but one of many debates
held throughout the state on the same
question. The state is divided into
eleven districts. O'Neill , Atkinson ,
Ainsworth and Valentine are in the
northern district. Ainsworth and Val
entine debated the same evening and
the winners will hold a third debate
to decide the district championship.
Besides the debate the girls of the
tenth and eleventh grades gave a play
entitled , "The Superior Six , " which
was greatly appreciated.
Music was furnished by Mr. and Mrs.
Hughes and Arthur Miller of Atkinson
and Miss Rose Fallen of O'Neill.
O'Neill was represented by Thomas
Golden , Ernest Simmons and Lawrence -
rence Hunt ; Atkinson was defended
by Roy Griffin , Joseph Roche and Earl
Scott. The question was , "Resolved ,
That Disputes Between Labor and
Capital in ' the Railroad Business
Should be Settled by Compulsory Arbi
tration. "
The judges we're M. M. Fogg of the
state university ; E. II. Whelan , county
attorney of O'Neill ; and Ellsworth
Mack of Atkinson.
Joint Installation.
Atkinson * Neb. , Jan. 2 ; : . Special to
The News : The Modern Woodmen
and Royal Neighbors of Atkinson held
a joint installation of officers at the
I. O. O. F. hall Thursday evening , Jan
uary M , at 8 o'clock.
The camp was called to order by
Neighbor Cora Brook and the beauti
ful Installation drill was put on.
Neighbor Ella Miller , assisted by
Neighbor Mattlo Williams as ceremonial
menial marshal , acting as installing of-
ucer , installed the camp officers for
the following term , after which the
degree team put on their drill in a
pleasing manner.
Tne Woodmen then called their
camp to order , and Installed their of
ficers.
The evening's pleasures closed
with a splendid banquet where toasts
were responded to by the Woodmen.
Land Office Winners Home ,
Tales of moves and counter moves ,
of a month's polite warfare , of a vic
tory gained and lost and gained again
make up the story of Gregory's vic
tory over Dallas In the land office
fight. W. H. Tackett and Fred Hus-
tin of the Gregory delegation passed
through Norfolk , home hound yester
day afternoon. Windsor Doherty , the
third Gregory man In Washington at
the finish , missed a train In Omaha
and was In Norfolk over night.
"All official Washington had an eye
on the land office fight , " said Mr.
Hustlu in recounting the struggle be
tween the two Rosebud towns. "One
congressman from Iowa who didn't
even know the names of the towns
called at the land office and asked to
be registered for 'that town at the end
of the line. '
Fight Made a New Record.
"Tho matter was argued before Sec
retary of the Interior Garfleld for two
hours and a half. Such an extended
hearing had never been given before
by a cabinet officer on a like proposi
tion. Senator Gamble nnd Congress
man Hall spoke for Gregory , Senator
KUredge nnd Congressman Martin for
Dallas , Martin was probably Dallas'
strongest card during the contest.
Roosevelt Didn't Help Gregory.
"President Roosevelt didn't como to
Gregory's rescue as suggested In HOIUO
of the press dispatches. Friday we
had the light won nnd the papers wait
ing the president's signature. Com
missioner Dennett had favored Greg
ory and wo had won the secretary of
the Interior over. Dallas supportois
got the oar of the president. The
whole matter.was ordered back for
another hearing. The hearing was
held Saturday. Monday afternoon at
: ) o'clock Iho llual announcement was
made.
"Ronostool and Burke were elimin
ated a month ago by the land ofllco
officials. Then the South Dakota dele
gallon fought It out. It's all over nnd
the only thing wo missed was not be
ing In Gregory last Monday night. "
Jncksons on the Train.
On the Main with the Gregory dole-
gallon chanced to bo Frank Jackson
and Mr. and Mrs. Graydon B. Jackson
of the town of Dallas. They wore re
turning from Dos Molnos. States At
torney P. J. Donolmo , returning from
a conference at Pierre , joined I no
Rosebud party hero. George Jeffries
and C. M. Rose of Dallas wont to
New York after the decision was an
nounced and are still In the oast.
Get Office Next Month.
The Gregory men were Informed
that the office would be moved to
Gregory about the middle of February.
. .o opening as already announced
has boon postponed until April 1. Greg
ory will build a cement laud ofllco
building 2-1x50 and rout It to the gov
ernment.
Officers to be Named.
A receiver and a register are to bo
named soon for tno now ofllco. Sev
eral clerks will also bo required for
the office.
Notice of AHmlnlstrator's Sale.
In the district court of Madison
county , Nebraska.
In the matter of the application ol
Jack Koonigstoln. administrator ol'
the estate of Wilholmlna May , deceased -
ceased , for leave to soil real estate.
Notice Is hereby given that In pursu
ance of an order of the Hon. Anson A.
\Volcli. judge of the district court of
Madison county , Nebraska , made on
the 2d day of January , 190' ) , for the
sale of the real estate hordnafU"1 described
scribed there will be sold at public
vondiio to the highest bidder for cash
upon the promises herein described
in said county on the -Itli day uf Feb
ruary , 1909 , at the hour of 10 o'clock
a. in. the following described real os-
talc , to-wlt : Lot twenty (20) ( ) and an
undivided Interest in lots twenty-one
and twenty-two , all in block one of
Riverside Park addition to Norfolk ,
Madison county , Nebraska. Said sr.le
will remain open one hour.
Dated this 8th day of January , 190 ! ) .
Jack Koonigstoln.
Administrator of the estate of Wil
holmlna May , deceased.
Corn Replaces Alfalfa Fields.
Cicarwater , Nob. . Jan. 23. Special
to The News : Corn is king. Alfalfa
Is retreating from the Elkhorn valley.
A dozen years or so ago Klnf Corn
was threatened with a rival to his
throne. The air was full of talk
about alfalfa. Marvelous tales wore
told of ? 20 , $30 and even $ -10 per
acre made In a single year from that
wonderfully productive plant known
In Europe as Lucerne , in America as
alfalfa. Even yet we hear of remark
able profits made In Kansas or Cali
fornia , or some other state , but in the
Elkhorn valley alfalfa talk Is quiet
and king corn monopolizes the stage.
Alfalfa on Huffman Ranch.
One of alfalfa's greatest strongholds ,
and in fact the largest tract of land
devoted to Its culture to he seen from
the Northwestern in Nebrasa , was be
tween Noligh and Clearwater. Five
op ten years ago nearly one thousand
acres of alfalfa fields could be scon
from the car windows In riding from '
Clearwater to Neligh. Practically all
of the arable land on the Huffman
ranch , beginning just out of Neligh' '
and extending several miles up the
track , was in alfalfa. Fully -100 acris' , '
near Clearwater , mostly east an 1 .
southeast of town , were devoted to Its
culture. Of this amount over 250 acres
have boon plowed up and planted to
corn or other grain in the past throe
years , and more of It Is to he turned
under this spring.
Of the tract of land formerly known
as the Huffman ranch The News cor
respondent is reliably Informed that
fully two-thirds has been plowed under
and Is now devoted to other crops.
Corn More Profitable.
Does this mean that alfalfa Is a
failure In the Elkhorn valley ? No ,
assuredly not. It means that condi
tions have been such in the past few
years that the raising of corn nnd
oats Is more profitable.
Ask a farmer why he plowed up his
alfalfa Held and planted It to corn and
ho will tell you It was because it pays
better , acre for acre and labor for
labor. This may be explained in part
by the following conditions :
'The Reason Why.
First Corn Is worth four times as
much as it was twelve years ago and
othc-r grains In proportion. Hay of all
kinds has not shared to such an extent -
tent In this phenomenal raise.
Second Alfalfa , after It has boon' '
mown a few years tends to kill out in (
the winter along the valley. The win
ter of two years ago was especially
severe on alfalfa. Many fields have
run to blue grass with a bunch of
alfalfa here and there.
Third This blue grass sod cannot
bo successfully reseeded to alfalfa
without llrst cultivating It a year or
two to kill the grass. This sod turned
under raises special crops of grain.
Fourth The price of alfalfa seed Is
so high ( some $10.00 per hundred
weight last season ) that many farmers
who do not Intend to abandon alfa'fa '
raising are waiting in an apparently
vain hope for It to como down in price
before reseedlng.
Fifth Alfalfa has not as ready mar
ket as grain and only those raisers
MISERY IN STOMACH.
Why not start now- today , and fni -
over rid yourself of Stomach tronhltt
and Indigestion ? A dieted HtummJi
gels the hluos and grumbles. ( Iho ( L
a good out , then take Papo's IHuiK-p-
win to start the dkosllvo julcim worU-
lug. There will ho no d > tq > opBlu or
botching of Gas or eructation uf un
digested food ; no fooling like u liimii
of load In Iho stomach or licartiiiirii ,
slok heitdaeho iind IM//liicHs , ami
your food will not ferment and pohioii
your hrc'iith with nauseous odors.
1'apo's DlapupHlii cowls only .Mi tvnii *
for a largo case at any drug
hote , and will rcllovo the iniiHt
iiic case of Indigestion and 1'pnot
Stomach In live mlniitoH.
There Is nothing clue heller in takt *
Gas from Stomach and elemiNe Hut
stomach and IntcsllnoN , and hi < sldt'K ,
( Hie trlaiigulo will digest and prcpuri' '
for assimilation Into the blood all > our
food the same as a sound , healthy
stomach would do It.
When Dlapepsln works your stomach
ach rests gets Itself In order , cloaiiK
up and then you fool like eating
when you como to the table and what
you eat will do you good.
Absolute relief from all Slomnctt
Misery IH walling for you us soon am
you decide to begin taking DhipopHln.
Toll your druggist that you want
I'ape's Dlapopsln , because yon wnnft
to bo thoroughly cured of Indigestion.
who feod.lt to their own stock got HUB
full value from It.
Whether alfalfa will over again hw
raised In this part of the Elkhorn vat
ley as abundantly as In the past IH u
question that future changing condi
tions will have to solve.
Notice to Creditors' .
The Stale of Nebraska \
Madison County. ] SH.
In the Mailer of Iho Estate of Cn rid I no
13. Fnrloy , Docoasod.
Notice Is hereby given to all persons
having claims and demands ngnlnuf ;
Caroline 13. Farley , Into of said Madi
son county , deooased , Unit the time
fixed for filing claims agalnsf Haiti
estate is six months from Iho 18th day
of January. 1909. All such persons arc
required to present their claims wltli
the vouchers to the county judge of
said county at his ofllco in the clt ? off
Madison , in said Madison county , era
or before the 19th day of July , IJI09./
and that all claims so lllod will ba
hoard before said judge on the 19tti .
day of July , 1909 , at one o'clock p. us.
Myron M. Farley Is the executor of thra
estate.
It Is further ordered that notice reIn
all persons Interested In said ( -state
be given by publishing a copy of
order in the Norfolk Wc/jkly / News-
Journal , a weekly newspaper printed ; .
published and circulating in said
county , for four consecutive weekfi. .
prior to said day of hcniTng.
Witness my hand and seal this Gtb
day of January , A. D. 11)09. )
[ Seal. ] Win. Bates.
County Judgtr-
Seeds , including snake and other
cucumber , prehistoric and other corn ,
both sweet and Hold , poncllarla ,
squash , melon , mammoth sunflower ,
and hundreds of other seeds , 1 cent
and up per packet , ( also seed In bulk )
direct from grower to planter. Garden
Guide- and descriptive price- list free- .
Address II. M. Gardner , sued
Mnrcngo , Nebraska.
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folk to look after expiring subscrip
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one with experience , but would con
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