O THE NOKFULK \ 101'Ma ' jNh . o jUlhN u , b'KlliAY FHBttUAKY 5 11)09 )
THURSDAY TIDINGS.
John l ch of Hattlo Crock wan u
Norfolk visitor.
MlHB Florence Hanoi I" visiting bur
ulster. Mrs. Will Hull.
MlHH Klhol Doughty will leave for
f Iiiiniui thlH ovonliiK t Hpuntl Sunday
with frliiiulH.
Mr. mid Mm. K. W. Rathbmn of
On-gory are KUOHIH at thu 13. A. Bui-
, lock honic.
| Mr. and Mm. Charltm HarilliiB 3f
ij Omaha are KuetUs at the homo of Mr.
I ninl Mrs. n. A. llullock.
Assistant OlHtrlct Manager Carter
of tin- Nebraska Telephone company
IIIIH been In Wakolleld.
Mm Kred Marshall of Ntobrara , who
IIHH Ill-oil visiting her mother , Mm. A.
II. Vli-lo. will return homo Monday.
Archil- ( low has resinned as hook-
keeper In HID Nebraska National bank ,
loavlni ; for Lincoln on a visit before
IOIIK ; | to DOB Molni-H Saturday to talus
up art work In a DCS Mollies school ,
Ho will study ski-lcliln .
A n-BUlar mooting of the Kastern
Star will bo hold this evening.
The Klks animal hall will ho given
nt the club rooms Friday night.
Mrs. Carl Xuolow , who Is In a boa-
jiltal In Kansas City , Is said to bo 1m-
proving In health.
Thursday was a disagreeable day In
Norfolk , rain falling during the early
part of the day and turning to snow
Bhortly after 2 p. in. A cold wave Is
tlto forocast.
ITnclo lltlllo Prlngle and his music
organ , nearly as old as ho , are back
In Norfolk playing In the rain.
I'M ' Hartor , still census taking do
Hplto tbo rain , had onumoraled 1,831
people ut noon. Ho Is still working
In the northwest portion of the city
Tlio household effects of Holier !
Utter and H.V. . Williams were shipped
pod Thursday to Moovlllp. Tex. , when
both men will engage In fruit raising
A mooting of the Norfolk Commer
clal club auxiliary will he held at the
automatic telephone building nexi
Saturday evening at 9 p. in. Tin
mooting will ho an Important one.
Mr. Lackey , a member of the flnr
of Monroe & Lackey , proprietors o :
l\\K \ \ 1 Feed store has moved to Nor
folk from Stanton and will occupy tin
house vacated by H. W.'Williams 01
South Eighth street.
Among the day's out of town vlsl
tors In Norfolk were : W. M. Antler
BOH , Wlsner ; Charles Olson , Wayne ;
1 . U. Baker , Center ; II , II. Hart , .lot
Ajavey , John Doyle , Ponca ; Mr. ant
Mrs. W. 13. Bishop , 1'lerce ; F. G
Auringer , Nellgh ; Pat Stanton , Til
ilen ; M. Hart , Silver Creek ; Mrs
Ilyan , McLean ; C. O. Shannon , Me
Lean ; W. D. Forbes , Butte ; G. 13
Anderson , Oakland ; II. A. Tawney
Douglas Cones , Pierce ; G. W. Park
Oakdalo.
A little eight-year-old son died a
the Butt home live miles northeast o
Norfolk at 5 o'clock Wednesday alter
noon. Death resulted from Scarle
fever.
In Madison It was thought that Hugl
Jackson , alias .lack Curtain , allai
Clarke , the criminal who shot ai
Omaha policeman the other day am
who has since died from wounds re
colved from another officer , may havi
been the Clarke who , a number n
years ago , was confined In the Madlsoi
county jail on the charge of housi
breaking and who made a dariiij
scape from jail. George Losey wa :
sheriff at the time and though ever ;
effort was made Clarke was never car
lured.
Graduating exercises at the train
Ing school for nurses at the Norfoll
etato hospital are held this evcnlni
In the chapel at the hospital , a clas
of live receiving diplomas. The mem
bers of the class are : .lane S. Hubble
Kathleen T. Curry , Naomi Moore
Stella M. Ewlng , Mabel S. Kckert. Ai
effort was made to have ex-Governo
Sheldon come to Norfolk and dellvo
the address , but the former governo
and his wife leave today or tomorrcn
to spend several months In Missis
slppi where the governor has larg
interests. Dr. G. A. Young as suporii
tondont will therefore probably make
short talk in addition to prcscntln
the diplomas. Dancing will follow th
exorcises.
The funeral of Ira G. Wcstervel
for a quarter of a century a reslden
of this vicinity , was held yesterda
afternoon from the family home o
Madison avenue. Hev , C. W. Hay , pas
tor of the First Methodist church , coi
ducted the services. N. A. Halnbol
and John H. Hays also spoke , th
former speaking about Mr. Weste :
volt's course In business affairs , th
latter reading a sketch of his life. Th
details of the funeral had been plai
ncd by Mr. Westervolt before hi
death. He had selected all the pal
bearers In advance , speaking to som
of the men as much as two years agt
To one of the pallbearers , Franl
Prince of Madison , the request wa
made five years ago. Interment wa
nt Prospect Hill cemetery. The pal
bearers were : William Bishop c
1'Ierce , Frank Prince of Madison , (
S. Bridge. C. B. Durlaml , A. N. Mi
( ilnnls and S. M. Frazlor.
Fred Marshall , who has purchase
the Nlohrara Tribune , Is well know
nmong school people as the forme
superintendent of Knox county an
as an officer of the North Nebrask
( Teachers' association. He Is a soi
In-law of A. H. Vlelo of this city.
Norfolk theatergoers have receive
news of the forthcoming engagcmer
of Adelaide Thurston in her now pla ;
"Tho Woman's Hour , " with genuln
pleasure , as It promises a real trca
Miss Thurston Is one of the favorite
on the American stage today. Sh
comes Tuesday , February 9.
Tickets for the forthcoming onte
talnment to bo given by the freshma
class of the high school as Its shar
toward paying for a now high schot
piano , are nov on sale. The onto
talnment will be given a week froi
Friday night and will he more humor-
OUH than those that have gone before.
Messrs. Molcher and Irvln have le
celved a new live passenger four-
cylinder Overland touring car which
they purchased recently. Their North
ern touring car was sold last fall , after
three month's service , to a man who
wanted a ear for Immediate use In
Trlpp county and who paid Un
original purchase price.
Ice has about surrendered to the
rain anil warm weather In Norfolk.
The Northfork Is reported to ho large
ly clear ot Ice. Before the Ice went
out (1. W. Schwenh had filled hid
house. .John Schelly still lacks about
two layers of having his Ice house
Illletl. The Pure Ice company were
going to put up SOI ) tons of natural Ice
but were forced to wait for the com
pii-Mon of the First street bridge until
the weather made It Impossible tc
harvoHl lee. Cold weather may bring
another lee gathering season.
Friends of Mrs. Kezlo McCully of
New York City , who made her homo
In Norfolk during the past year , have
received word of the tragic death of
her father , who was accldcntly killed
as he was returning from a duck hunt
ing trip at Portsmouth , N. II. Mr.
Cooper was stepping out of a motor
boat when the trigger of his gun
caught on the side of the boat , the
load taking effect In his right hand.
The party , which consisted of a son
and two friends were ten miles from
a physician or hospital. When the
hospital was reached after two hours ,
hie hand was amputated at the wrist ,
but Mr. Cooper did not rally from the
shock.
Norfolk school property Is Insured
for $ -10,700. Ono of the recent acts of
the board of education has boon
to raise the amount of insurance
carried $2,000 , half of that amount be
ing added to the ( Irani building , the
other half to the. books and supplies
kept In the high school. The Insur
ance carried since these additions
were made Is as follows : High
school bulldlj.g $25,000 , supplies and
furniture , $ -1,000 additional ; the old
Lincoln building $1,800 , furniture $200
additional ; the new Lincoln building ,
$1,000 , furniture and heating plant ,
$1,000 additional ; Grant building $5,000.
furniture $500 additional ; Washington
bulding1,000 , furniture $200 addi
tional ICdgewatcr building $1,000 , fur
niture $100 additional. The amount of
Insurance carried on the old high
school building when It burned was
$15,000.
Veterans of three ot the historic
wars of Germany took part In the flag
dedication Wednesday of the Norfolk
Landwehr Vereln. All who belong to
the vereln are ex-members of the Ger
man army and many In the ranks of
the veterans took part cither in the
war of annexation of ISC-l , of the cam
paign of 1SCC against Austria and of
the war with the French In 1870-71.
The Ndrfolk vereln now has nearly
seventy members. In addition to these
veterans and their local guests , there
were present veterans from West
Point , Columbus and Omaha. The
Norfolk membership Includes former
soldiers from Norfolk- , Pierce , Hos-
klns and Hadar and as far away as
Alnsworth , Meadow Grove and Corn-
i lea. The Norfolk vereln Is nine
months old. The extensive program
carried out "Wednesday is Its first
formal celebration. Other regular re
unions will probably be hold in the
future. The lodge flags dedicated
Wednesday were an American flag of
silk and a line German flag , such as
the veterans once marched under. A
feature of the parade Wednesday was
a squad of the veterans carrying rifles
as of old. German songs and old Ger
man dances marked the ball and ban
quet at Marquardt hall In the evening ,
The reunion was ono of the jolllest uf
11 fairs ever held in Norfolk.
11r
r Accidentally Shot.
r
Sioux Falls. S. D. , .Ian. 28. Special
to The News. That it sometimes is
very expensive to "tote" a gun around
has been discovered by Eugene Ilulet
a well known resident of the little town
of Seneca , S. n. Willie he was "totln1'
K a heavy revolver around In a belt the
weapon was accidentally discharged
and he was seriously Injured. The
' heavy ball struck one of his legs
breaking it in two places and severing
some of the arteries. It required quick
work on the part of a physician tc
prevent him bleeding to death.
It SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
Senator Dillon Seems to be Busy In
troducing Bills.
Pierre , S. D. , Jan. 2'J ' Senate bill 78
a bill providing for settlement of ac
counts between Butte , Perkins ant
Harding counties , was , on motion o
Senator Stokes , recalled from the gov
ernor for correction and amendment
A resolution by Senator Stokei
makes February 15 the last day or
8 which bills may be Introduced , ex
copt committee bills , without the consent
) f
sent of the senate.
Senate bill No. 105 was conslderet
a short time and postponed one week
The bill abolishes the office of roa.
overseer and places the duties of thai
office on township supervisors. Ro.v
ll tax1 to bo paid In cash and road work
n to ho done by contract.
Senate bill 28 , by Senator Dillon
passed. It abolishes the privileges ol
senators and representatives of givln ; :
free scholarships In iho state educa
tlonal Institutions.
A. R. Hitchcock of Mitchell , was
nominated and confirmed as a tegonl
of education , to succeed Dr. II. A
Spafford.
Bills were Introduced In the fenate
as follows :
Ono by Senato/Amsdon , prohibiting
architects and superintendents ol
buildings from accepting commission !
liuni manufacttirers or doaleu.
One by Amadou , prohibiting discrim
ination In furnishing ears to gtaln
dealers.
otto by Senator 1)111 MI , etltiei < g the
ii.nher of ofllceis and unplojos ot
. ( legislature It abolishes 'he as
Distant surgoanl-at-arniH , asnlstat.t
.tost master , one page , watchman , as
sistant Janitor , and reduces tlie fores
.if committee clerks to llv , to he ex-
perl stenographers and typowrltois.
employed by the sce-vlnry of suit *
after a civil service examination.
One by Dillon , providing . . . eiv
nosing and cnrolllm ; be dune on
typewriter Instead of long hand , at *
heretofore.
One by Dillon , providing tluu the
printed journals shall bo the pen : ' . ! ,
nent Journals , and inducing the pav of
the secretary of the senate and chief
clerk of the house for compiling and
Indexing them to $100 per session.
Two Jartner Suits Filed.
The two Jarmcr suits , based on the
killing of Frank Jarmcr by Herman
Boche , have boon filed In the district
court at Madlaon , There are two ac
tions , each for oOUO.
One suit Is brought by Frank Ucck-
erman , as administrator of the Frank
Jnrmer estate , against Herman Boche.
Roche Is charged with being responsible
for Jarmer's death and hence re
sponsible for the widow being de
prived of her husband's support.
Mrs. Bertha Jarmer , the widow ,
tiles the second suit. It Is directed
against Frank Ueckerman , as adminis
trator of her husband's estate , and
the Title Guaranty and Surety com
pany of Scranton , Penn. , the latter
company of course being the real de
fendant. This action alleges that Jar
mer sold liquor to Boche , causing the
latter to become intoxicated and that
wliile Intoxicated Boche killed Jarmcr.
mo claim is made that the bond com
pany , which furnished Jarmer's sa
loon bond , was responsible for his acts
as a saloonkeeper and consequently
responsible for the sales of liquor
which made Mrs. Jarmer a widow and
deprived her of her husban's sup
port.
It Is set forth In the petitions that
Jarmer macie from $3 to $5 per day ,
which was used In the support of his
family.
family."B.
"B. B. Thomas" Bound Over.
Sioux Falls. , S. D. , Jan. 28. P. T.
Unriih , formerly postmaster at Tyn-
dall , S. D. , faces a charge by the fed
eral authorities wua an attempt to de
fraud through the United States malls.
It is claimed that he tried to cheat the
Mennonlte Aid plan , a mutual Insur
ance organization , out of largo sums of
money , through the medium of the
malls.
In the complaint brought by tne fed
eral attorneys In the federal court
here , It Is alleged that Unruh mailed ,
at Emmett , Neb. , March IS , 1908 , a
letter addressed to David Ewert , sec
retary of the Mennonlte Aid Plan , at
Mountain Lake , Minn. His object , the
complaint states , was to defraud the
mutual association. The prosecuting
witness for the governmen * Is .1. A ,
Tracy of Sioux City. Other witnesses
named are Jerry Carleton of Sioux
Falls , and David Ewert of Mountain
Lake , Minn.
In the hearing before United States
Commissioner White , Unruh was
bound over to appearance before the
federal court under bonds of $1,000.
Unruh was known In Norfolk as B
B. Thomas , under which name he
made his headquarters hero for three
years. lie operated among othei
places at Emmett and Anoka. The
charge Is that he milked the insur
ance company , a mutual concern , bj
collecting on fake tiros.
The Red Man and His Names.
Dallas , S. D. , Jan. 29. The Indian
Is : i man of many names. Until recenl
years , since Uncle Sam has taken hlir
in charge , he had no family nor siir
name , each member of the family hav
ing his own peculiar appellation. Ever
today they are known by some nick
name given them for some incident ir
their lives or for' ' that which the chili
shows a special interest or adapta
bllity. This Is often changeu later bj
the child himself to another , bearing
on some important happening in his
career.
Some years ago , upon the advent 01
twin boys , the father went to the chle ;
for aid in the selection of names foi
his young sons. The chief had beer
very much interested and impressed
with the recital of events and Incident !
by a soldier just returned from the
Philippines after the Spanlsh-Amerl
can war , and named them respectively
"Shot At And Throws The Dirt Over,1
and "Runs Through The Bullets. " Botl
showing happenings In the attack am
defense of n fortress. In going over r
list of "Inherited Indian Lands foi
Sale" one finds names like these :
"Sophie His Horse Chasing. " "Lizzie
Night Pipe. " "James Yellow Hobo , '
"Ida Deaf and Dumb Crazy Bear , '
"Moses Bear Looks Behind , " "Petei
Swift Bear , " "John 'Fast Horso. '
"George Charge On The Village , " ami
many others. The Christian names ol
these have been fixed fop them by the
government , with the help of the In
dlan agent.
Has One Secret Name.
Aside from the names already men
tinned , every Indian child has a name
given It by the mother , which Is novel
divulged to anyone. It Is the name
known only to the mother , for she
gives It to the child to the child and
the Great Spirit. This Is the name
used by the mother and child , and Ir
later life by the man or woman , In hi :
supplications to the "Good Father. " II
> the naruo should become known tc
mi nu i-uiur Iniilan lie might use It ami
thus become the recipient of the an-
Hooted prayers , It Is a part of their
n-llglon to strictly guard their names.
\n Indian will not talk of hist religion ,
ough he wtl , sj.eaK iluently on any
ilier subject.
AD Indian woman ever tells her
. [ .lino , neither the one by which Hhe
i * legally knoun nor her nickname.
\iter buying some goods In a store
mil asking for credit , when the mor-
. ' : anl asks the squaw her name , his
1 ijtn-Bi was calmly Ignored. Under
-o : cltcumstancca would she have told
iir na.no. A man may possibly give
his nickname , but the woman , never.
A Handsome Indian.
For some years the president of the
.osebiid council has been Hollow
Horn Bear , who Is said to bo the finest
.joclmon of an Indian living today ,
IkIs a great I-ullan , being not only
handsome , with good classic featuios ,
if a splendid physique , strong and
-tralght , with noble bearing , but also
i notable orator. With this gift ho
has often swayed the council.
The Indian who has gained his no
toriety as leader of the famous "Cow
boy band" Is called Chief Yellow
Horse. This baud was organized at
: ho time of our war with Spain ,
started for the Philippines , but was
recalled before actual service. It hns
figured prominently several years at
.ho Ak-Sar-Beii at Omaha.
The story that the Indian Is fond of
'log meat is no fable. During a trip
over the Rosebud recently an Indian
came to the camp and asked for one
of the dogs. He was given to under
stand that he could have the one be
hind the tent. Presently ho returned ,
shaking his head and saying , "Bow
wow , bow-wow. " This was to let us
know that ho wanted a live dog , ono
that could bark. The dog behind the
tent was a dead one.
In the Keya Pnhii country , along the
river bearing that name , Is a range
nf hills , one of these Is called "Turtle
Butto" on account of Its formation re
sembling a turtle. A verv interesting
story Is told of this Butte , which is
founded on fact.
Where Gold is Hidden.
Not many years ago a party of whit
men came from a great distance , a *
parently In search of some spot In a
particular locality. They finally
pitched camp at the foot of Turtle
Butte , where they spent the greater
part of the summer In digging. It was
not until their departure that their
mission became known , and this Is the
story told by ono of their party to Mr.
Raymond , a pioneer living several
miles from there : "Some fifty years
back a party of miners coming from
the the Black Hills country , In the
region where we now find the city of
Deadwood , and carrying gold valued
at several thousand dollars , were over
powered , robbed and killed by a band
of thieves. After traveling In an east
erly course for a long distance , the
robbers were pursued by Indians.
Fearing they might bo massacred , it
was agreed to bury the gold and flee
for their Hv6s. This was done at night.
The next day part of the band was
killed by the Indians , but a small
numbered escaped. When their startIng -
Ing point was reached , only one of the
original party was left. Before his
death ho gave to his son a description
of the location of the burled treas
ure , and It was this son , now In middle
life , who had organized this searching
party and made the long journey to
discover , If possible , the hidden gold.
Their efforts were not successful , how
ever. The description tallied in every
way to Turtle Butte and neighbor
hood. "
Battle Creek News.
George Klein and Miss Mary Wer
ner were united In holy matrimony by
Hev. J. Hoffman Wednesday after
noon. January 27 , at .tho German
Lutheran church before a large audi
ence , consisting of relatives , neigh
bors and friends. After the ceremony
a reception was held at the home of
the bride's brother , George Werner ,
i three miles northwest of town. The
newly married couple , well known all
over the county , will go to housekeep
ing on the farm of his father , seven
miles southwest of town.
Carl Preuss , who lived two miles
south of Meadow Grove , died Monday
after a short"sickness. . He was sixty-
three years old and formerly lived In
Green Garden precinct , and was an old
settler. He leaves a wlfo and a large
family. One sister , Mrs. Gottllel
Schilling , lives In Norfolk and one
brother , Gottlieb , nt Madison. The
funeral will be held hero from the
Lutheran church , of which he was n
devout member , Thursday. January 28
in the afternoon , and the remains will
be laid to rest in the "Old" Lutheran
cemetery , south of town.
The newly elected officers in tnc
Lutheran congregation wore Installed
Sunday by Hev. J. Hoffman , after the
main sermon. They were : Fred
Hohenpteln , sr. , deacon ; Chas. Praou-
nor , si. memrr of trustees ; and Balset
Wernei , momer of the school board ,
Jojin Rector sold his property north
of the high school to Albert Gardols ,
Mr. Rector Intends to build a new
residence in Uie near future.
J. R. Gardols Is going to move his
barn from the alley south to Herman
street and will convert II Into a nice
cottage , which will he occupied by his
oldest son , Albert H. Gardels , the bar
ber.
Andy Collins went to Tollurldo ,
Cole , , Monday to the funeral of his
brother and llttlo daughter , who wore
killed In n snow slide last week , near
that place.
Henry Stoltonborg , Jr. , went to Nor
folk Monday to take a course In the
Norfolk business college. Ho Is mak
ing his homo there with B. W , Jonas.
Mm. Henry Rolf Is building a now
addition to her millinery store on
Main street this week.
Mrs. Annie Scvera returned Monday
from an extended visit with her par
ents , Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kernel at
Omaha.
Clau-iieo Hellzman was hero Tues
day from Norfolk visiting schoolmates
and friends.
M. L. Thomson was a business visi
tor to Tilden Tuesday.
A. W. Llnteciim was here from Dal
las , S. 1) ) . , the forepart of the week ,
visiting old friends and neighbors.
Holy communion services will he
held at the Lutheran church Sunday
morning.
Frank Srb was hero Saturday from
Howolls visiting at the home of his
brother , Joseph F. Srb.
L. F. Merz has bought part of Fred
Brechler's lot east of Wells' livery
barn and will move his house on ( o ll
from Baltlo'Creek.
Gustav Werner , who lives six miles
north of hero , Is going to build a $2,000
house on his farm. His brother , ClniB.
Werner , ono of our contractors , Is goIng -
Ing to start next week on the building.
Dan Seheer of Madison was hero the
latter part of last week visiting at the
*
homo of his sou , John School
Chna , Gray of Meadow Grove was
here last Thursday visiting old friends.
Ed Losoy Is the "dovil" In the Enter
prise office now. He can sling type
like an old expert and ho is a good one
on distributing.
Philip Lund , a Northwestern brakeman -
man of Norfolk , was here several days
'
on account of sickness at the homo of
his mother , Mrs. Caroline Lund.
The German "Frauen-Veroln" will
not meet Thursday afternoon at tin-
home of Mrs. Fred Brechlor , on account -
. count of the Preuss funeral.
I Postmaster F.V. . Richardson has
'sold ' his ICO-acro farm three miles east
( of town , to John Flesner of Golden , 111.
I ' The consideration was $12,000. Mr.
Flesner Is a brother-in-law of Chas.
Eggen , who lives on Herman Eyl's
farm , southwest.
Northwest Weddings.
The announcement of the marriage ,
at Elgin , 111. , of Miss Rose Schmela to
Clarence R. Cain of thatplaco has reach
ed West Point. Miss Schmela Is the
youngest daughter of the late Ferdi
nand Schmola of West Point and was
born and brought up In that com
munity. The newly married couple
will reside In Elgin whore the groom
is established in business.
With the Travelers ,
"sheet law" Introduced last
week in the legislature has resulted
In a good many puns and no llttlo
ridicule from people who did not un
derstand the intent or reason for the
bill , which Is backed by traveling men.
The travelers insist that there is as
much reason for the regulation of
hotels as there Is for the regulation of
railroads or telephone companies. The
bill is to a largo extent a counterpart
of the Oklanoma nine-foot bed sheet
law , there provisions being incorpor
ated within its dcnfands. The under
sheet must he of sulllclent size to
completely cover the mattress and the
top sheet must be of equal width and
three feet longer and folded back at
the head so as to cover the top
clothes. Sheets and pillow slips must
bo made of white cotton or linen and
must bo washed and ironed after be
ing used by one guest and before used
by another. Bed clothes and mat
tresses must be aired and disinfected
at least once every three months. In
all the wash rooms , whether the main
room or private bath rooms , clean In
dividual towels are required to bo
furnished to each guest. The labor
commissioner Is made responsible for
enforcing the law and Is to bo pro
vided under the act with not more
than $10,000 for inspecting hotels
under the law. The penalty for viola
tion Is from $25 to ? 100. "There is
a certain appropriateness In the fath
ering of this bill by Representative
Sink , who takes a shoot something
more than the average size to cover
him. "
COUNTRY MERCHANT GAINING ?
Report Shows Chicago Catalog House
Has Lost Business.
Clearwater , Neb. , Jan. 29. Special
to The News : Has the country mer
chant finally got the bull by the horns ?
The semi-annual statement of Sears
Roebuck & Co. , in the Chicago daily
papers would Indicate that ho has.
Their gross sales for the six months
ending December 31 , 1908 , wore $21-
813,592 , as compared with $47,187,297 ,
for the twelve previous months. At
this rate their gross sales for the year
ending June 30 next will show a fall
ing off of $3,500,113 , as compared with
the previous year. If It also bo taken
Into consideration that the fall trade
Is heavier than the spring trade those
figures will doubtless bo increased.
It Is further shown by the statement
that while their sales have fallen off
their profits have Increased. Their
net profit for the six months ending
December 31 , 1908 , Is given as $1,991-
15fi , as compared with $3,328,502 , for
the previous year , one-half of which
$1.CM,251 ( would show an Increase of
profits of $327,205 on materially re
duced gross sales.
It Is further shown In the statement
that while their assets In the form of
merchandise on hand were ? S,038C77 ,
December 31. 1907 , on the same dnto
1908 they are credited with only $5-
055.S95 , In merchandise.
These figures , which nro doubtless
as near the truth as any market or
stock reports can bo , will furnish food
for thought to everyone Interested In
the innll-order business either pro or
con. There Is a world of encourage
ment for the small dealer In this re
port. Patrons of mall order houses
can also study It with profit.
Mojck Found.
Horrlck Press : Henry Mojck , the
former Horrlck butcher , who last
Week disappeared from his homo and
this part of the country , as reported
by the Press , has at last boon found ,
Mojck Is at Parkston , S. I ) . , where he
has relatives residing. It seems that
Mojck during his business career had
a number of shady transactions ,
imong which Is said to be the forging
of Ills mother's name to a note and
iti'lllng the same to a local hanking
Institution. However , no papers had
boon drawn for his arrest nor do we
believe the note had been found to bo
i forgery previous to his disappear
ance , but It Is apparent that ho be
came frightened and sought safety In
night.
lie was tracked by a party of hunt
ers to within a few rodn of his moth
er's homo , live miles north of Horrlck ,
but his relatives Insist that he did
not come to the house nor had they
seen him. However , ho iiiado his way
apparently on foot , after leaving hero ,
to Lake Andes and took the train to
Parkston , whore tolephoiio aorvlco re
vealed his place of refuge.
Hotel Burns in Bllzznrd.
Amid the furor of the fiercest bll/-
/.aril that has swept northern Nebraska
Hlneo the year of 1888 , the Norfolk
looming house burnt to the ground
last night , The structure , which fern
n year past , has been run under the
name of tne Ploneei hotel , was the
first real hotel erected In Norfolk for
the accommodation of the traveling
public.
The hotel was a part of the prop
erty of the late Mrs. C. 13. Farley who
died November 11 , 1908. Since that
time It has been managed by her sou ,
M. M. Farley , who returned from.
Mexico prior to her death.
The origin of the fire Is entirely un
known. It started , however , In an up
stairs room.
About 7:20 : Thomas Woods , a lodger ,
entering the hotel , commented on the
smell of smoke. Investigation found
the entire upstairs ablaze.
Unable to get the central office on
account of the lire Mrs. Farley , her
baby in her arms , struggled across
the street to the Fred Reed home In
the Times-Tribune building , \vhere she
turned In the alarm. The call received
Immediate attention , Mrs. Farley stat
ing that she had barely hung up the
receiver before the whistle blew.
The fire department was quickly on
iio scene and two streams of water
were concentrated on the burning
building.
Besides Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Farley
and the little child there were some-
twenty guests that occupied the
house. Ono or two of these lost their
personal belongings. Two trunks , a
sewing machine , and several bureau
drawers were the only salvage of the
blaze.
Farley , at first estimate , placed his
loss and that of his guests around
$ -1,000. Insurance will cover $1,500.
Mr. Farley was on the verge of sell
ing the hotel. An Atkinson party
was W > have come down today to look
it over.
Much relief was felt that the blaze
started when It did and not at a later
hour. Had the lire caught the occu
pants abed It is probable that some
would have been unable to got out of
the old building.
Draped like whltccaps with the
clinging snow , the members of the
lire department stayed at the scene
of action until the last spark had been
extinguished. On account the velocity
f the wind it was not at all improbable
that a flying spark might have Ignited
the adjoining building or those across
the street.
George Farley sheltered his brother's
family In his Braasch avenue residence ,
The ropmors scattered over town.
A Pioneer Building.
The old hotel which went to Its
death in the big storm was one of the
flr t buildings erected in Norfolk. The
west part of the building was put up
on First street by Landlord Wagner ,
in 1870. It was the first hotel on any
pretentious In Norfolk. In 1873-1 the
east part of the building was erceted
on Its present site by Charles Halm.
Wagner soon afterwards bought Halm
out and brought bis own building up
to Second stree.t and Main , Joining the
two buildings. The hotel remained In
the Wagner family until about two
years ago. It was for n number of
years the principal hotel In Norfolk
and nearly all of the town's visitors
In the early days were housed in It.
Were Expecting an Alarm.
At the time the lire whistle blew
Norfolk firemen wore taking steps to
prepare for an emergency call. Chair
man Winter of the lire committee held
a conference with Chief Krantz , with
the result that the latter had started
to call n squad of firemen to the city
hall In case overtaxed heating plants
should result In a blaze. The ex
pected call came while he was so en
gaged.
While the old hotel was virtually deB
B royod the flronlen prevented the
llamos from spreading to the brick
building adjacent and to the frame
buildings across the street. Water
was turned on these buildings at
once and the icy protection sa\ ' < l
them. Norfolk firemen never foujjh *
a fire under more trying circum
stances but they never left their
posts. They wore given a hot supper
afterwards.
The hotel Is virtually a total wreck.
It was a rambling two story struc
ture and covered a good deal of
ground.
AFTER TIMBER THIEVES.
Prosecutions Likely In Rosebud for
Stealing Government Timber.
Boiiesteel Herald : H. W. Caton ,
teacher In charge at the Ponca Issue
station , Milk's Camp , was In Bone-
steel Tuesday to ee State's Attorney
P. J. Donohuo relative to some cases
that are liable to ho brought up soon.
Mr. Caton has been busy the past
week Investigating cases where settlers
tlors have been removing timber from
government land or Indian allotments
In Gregory anil Trlpp coiiiitlcx , The
canes that tro liable ) to come up from
Trlpp conn./ will bo turned over to
the United St.t'.i's district attorney ,
but those from Gregory county ho pro *
fors to handle thnn.jh the local
courts In order to secure /uoro speedy
action.
There has boon consldera'.ilo rloln-
lion In this line recently. The offeiiBo
IB a grave one and not thoroughly
understood by many.
The penally attached to I ho removal
of timber from government or Indian
land la ihreo yearn In the federal
prison.
Order of Hearing of Final Account ,
In the Matter of the Estate of Carl
Kell , Deceased- Hit- County of
Madlaon County , Nebriifika.
Now on the 20th day of January ,
1909 , came Augiiste Kell. the adminis
tratrix with will annexed of said
estate , and prays for leave to romlor
an account as such administratrix.
It la therefore ordered thai I ho 25th
day of February. 19(19 ( , at one o'clock
p. m. at my office In Madison , Ne
braska , bo llxod us the time and plaeo
for examining and allowing such ac
count. And the heirs of said deceased ,
and all persona Interested In aald
estate , are required to appear ill the
time and place so designated , and
show cause , If such exists , why aald
account should not bo allowed.
It Is further ordered that said
\ugnsto Kell , administratrix , glvo
notice lo all persons Inteiested In aald
ealato by causing a copy of this order
to be'published In the Norfolk Weekly
News-Journal , a newspaper printed
and In general circulation In said coun
ty for three weeks prior to the day sot
for Haiti hearing.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto aet my hand and affixed my of-
llehil seal this 2Gtli day of January , A.
D. 1909.
Win. Bates.
I Seal. ] County Judgo.
Sheriff's ' Sale.
By virtue of an execution directed
to me by the elerk of the district court
of MndJpon county , Nebraska , on n
judgment obtained before- Chester A.
Fowller , a justice of the poaee In and
for Norfolk precinct. Madison county ,
Nebraska , on the 25th day of January ,
1901. In favor of Mary E. Spaldlng as
plaintiff , and against Oscar A. Rlehoy
and Minnie Rlchey as defendants , for
the mini of $28.95 , and costs taxed at
$28.95 and accruing coats , I have lev-
led upon the following described real
estate , taken as the property of said
defendants , to satisfy said execution ,
to-wlt : Lots ono (1) ( ) , twelve (12) ( ) ,
thirteen (13) ( ) and fourteen ( M ) , In
block eight ( S ) of C. S. Hayes' addi
tion to Norfolk. .Madison county , Ne
braska.
And will offer the same for sale to
the highest bidder , for cash In hand ,
on the 23d day of February , A. D. 1909 ,
In front of the county court house at
Madison , in said county and state ,
that being the building wherein the
last term of court was hold , at the
hour of 1 o'clock p. m. , of said day ,
when and where duo attendance will
be given bv the undersigned.
Dated this 21st day of January ,
1909.
J. .1. Clements ,
Sheriff of said county.
Seeds , including snake and other
cucumber , prehistoric 'and other corn , N
both sweet and field , poncllarla ,
squash , melon , mammoth sunflower ,
and hundreds of other st-ods , 1 cent
and up per packet , ( also seed In bulk )
direct from grower to planter. Garden
Guide and descriptive price list free.
Address H. M. Gardner , seed grower ,
Marengo , Nebraska.
WANTED Success Magazine re
quires the services of a man In Nor
folk to look after expiring subscrip
tions and to F.ccuro now business by
means of spocinl methods usually ef
fective ; position permanent ; prefer
one with experience , but would con
sider anv applicant with good natural
qualifications ; salary $1.50 per day ,
with commls.-lon option. Address ,
with references. R. ( ' . Poaiock , Uooui
102 , Success Magazine Bldg. , Now
York.
HEALTH IPVEiWNT
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eases of nerves and mucous membrane ,
Send for printed matter.
E. J. Hutcheson , Mgr.
416 South Fourth Street.
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