fe , THE NOUOLK. WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20 1909
\ FROHMAN ON WIFE'S LOVER.
"Mr. Dowea la a Fine Chap , " Sayi
Theatrical Man.
Now York , Fob. 17 : Ditnlul Froh-
limn Hiild toduy Hint If his wlfo , Mar
garet Illlnglon , married Edward .1.
Howes of Hun FranclHco , nflur she ob
tained u divorce from lilm , ho would
approve of her choice of lnmbiuid.
"MfH , Frohman ntul myself 1mvo
known Mr. Bowes for Hovcrul yours , "
Hiiid Mr. Frolumin yoHtorday. "Ho IH
a young man of great ability , oxcollcnt
characator and a line all around chap ,
I think ho would make a good bus-
hand for any woman. Mr. Howes IIIIH
vlHltod In Now York frequently and
IIIIH lieiMi a guest In my home1.
"If Mrs. Frohman doHlrow to marry
again after nho IIIIH secured her di
vorce ami If Mr. HOWCH IH to ho ilw
man , I will ho perfectly HutlHllod with
her cnurtie. My fondi'Ht hope In thul
Mrs. Frohmuii will ho happy In whatever -
ever HIO ) undortakoH. If HIO ! obtains
a dlvorco I hope HIO ! marries Mr.
DOWOH.
Conference Successful.
Dologutos ami pastors from Croigh-
ton , I'lulnvlow , I'lorco , Nollgh , Stanton -
ton and Winner mot with tliu Norfolk
Congregational churches Wi'dnosdny ,
holding morning , afternoon aiid evenIng -
Ing HeHHlotiH an party of the program
of the Congregational missionary con
ference.
\ Hov. Dr. Thomas Gray of the Mlc-
ronoshi Inlands ami Miss Miriam \t. \
Woodhorry of Now York City , super
intendent of women's work for the
homo missionary society , wore the
principal speakers.
Hov. Victor T. Clark , Hov. C A.
.Jncullh ( | , Kov. F. M. DoWeoso and
others spoke
The morning session was an In
formal conference mooting. The af-
tornoou was given to platform ad
dresses as outlined lu the program
announced Tuesday evening. A good
audience enjoyed the enthusiastic
and hopeful talks and papers.
At ( > o'clock the ladles of the church
served one of their excellent suppers.
The tables were many times filled and
It was nearly S o'clock when assembly
could again be made in the church
auditorium.
The evening session was opened by
Rev. Edwin Uooth , Jr. 1'rayer was
made by Hov. W. 13. Woldman of Wls-
uer. Scripture was read by Kov. .1. J.
Klopp of Stantou. Heesc Solomon of
Norfolk sang a solo. Miss Woodborry
followed with a very excellent ad
dress. The latter part of the evening
was given over to a storeoptlcon lec
ture on Micronesia by Hov. Thomas
Gray.
The conference was counted a suc
cess and It was agreed that It would
bo helpful to all benevolent enter
prises.
The visiting delegates were as fol
lows : Hov. and Mrs. J. J. Klopp ,
Stanton ; Mrs. Forbes , Stanton ; Mrs.
John Morton , Stanton ; Hov. C. A.
Jacqulth , Nellgh , Hov. F.M. DeWeeso ,
Plalnvlow ; Rev. and Mrs. Weldman ,
Wlsner ; Hov. Mr. Ellwood , Pierce ;
Rev. J. RoUyor. Crelghton ; Mrs. F. I ) .
Derg , Pierce ; Mrs. Oelke , Pierce.
VOLUNTARY DEPOSIT GUARANTY
South Dakota House Fixes Up Bank
Bill For Four Year Terms.
Pierre , S. D. , Feb. 19. The house
declared for a voluntary bank deposit
law to apply to deposits bearing 4 per
cent interest or less. If a larger rate
Is paid the risk remains the same as
under the present system. The whole
afternoon was given to this measure ,
all members desiring to be heard bad
the opportunity , and only one man
out of the body containing more than
flfty farmer members admitted that
he did not know all about the banking
business. This member is a banker.
The measure will now go to the sen
ate for completion , and will not meet
with opposition as all parties are
pledged to its enactment and the pres
ent bill embodies the sentiment of the
members.
The senate passed I arson's bill for
a constitutional amendment for four
year terms of legislators , one-half to
bo holdovers.
By consent White was allowed to
introduce a bill in the house , Its pro
visions being to prevent the marriage
of common drunkards , habitual crim
inals , imbeciles and other prohibi
tions.
After voting on several motions to
adjourn , and ro-refer , the house finally
passed the senate bill which replres
railway companies lo place viaducts
either over or under their tracks
wherever ordered by town boards or
city councils , and to keep the same Ju
good repair.
The house live stoqk committee at
tempted to start a back fire on the
bill to repeal the free range law , by
presenting a bill to allow the question
to be put to n vote on petition of five
per cent of the voters of a county , In
stead of the majority provision of the
present law.
The senate wasted no time In talk
and disposed of twenty-seven bills it
the afternoon session , among them the
Laurson resolution for a constitu
tional amendment for four-year terms
for legislators , half to be elected every
two years.
Mixes Wives and Forgery.
Maybe it was not matrimony which
did it , but William M. Wright who on
Lincoln's birthday "touched" D. Hees ,
James Pierce of the Oximrd hotel am ]
\Vm. 0. Homer , has two wives In Oma
ha , who with the various men who
were stung on bad checks are wonder
ing Just where the bad Mr. Wright Is.
Wright found operations In Norfolk
easy for he had made acquaintances
hero last fall during the campaign
when ho represented himself to bo an
agent of the "merchants' association"
In Omaha which \\as promoting per
sonal liberty sentiment. Wright at
that time approached D. Recs , candl-
( Into for the senate , with offers of
financial aid and while Mr. Hcos llatly
refused to have anything to do with
the fellow he still remembered lila
face and did not suppose that there
wan any trick connected with the re
quest to cash a $20 chock on Wright's
recent visit hero.
At the Oxnnrd Wright found " .Jim-
mle" Pierce , who had known him In
Omaha as a politician , willing to oblige
him and the night clerk cashed a $110
check with his own funds.
\Vin. G. Llcrncr at his saloon cashed
a $10 check and today wonders why
\ , right didn't ask him for $25.
H , L. Uoverldgo Is one man who re
fused to "bite" on the Wright halt.
Ilovorldgo was asked by Wright , who
had met Ilovorldgo before , to step
ever to the bank and endorse a $75
check. Heverldgo didn't endorse.
As a rsult of the checks going Into
Omaha on Saturday , the transactions
were slow In coming to light.
Meanwhile Wright , who Is also
wanted In Omaha for forgery , has de
serted his two wives. Wright once
before spent two months In Jail In
Omaha for forgery. Ills latest offense ,
on which ho Is now wanted , Is passing
a worthless check at the ,1. L. Brandels
store In Omaha.
Wright's first wlfo was Miss Ma
thilda Olson of Chicago. She Is still
In Omaha. Wright came to Omaha In
April. 11)07 ) , Wright leaving a year's
board bill unpaid lu Chicago. Ills
second wife , who has Just discovered
the bigamy , was Miss Maude Mac-
Culloch of Omaha. She has gone to
I.OH Angeles. She will also seek a
dlvorco.
Wright has skipped and Is believed
to bo In the west.
REFUSES TO DRINK ALONE.
By Slight Margin South Dakota Senate
Defeats Anti-TreatIng Bill.
Pierre , S. D. , Fob. 17. The anti-
treating bill went down to defeat In
the senate , lacking one of the coistl- ;
tntlonal majority , but Its life Is 'tem
porarily prolonged through a motion
for reconsideration. There were seven
absentees ami If these get back for the
final vote the bill may pass.
The house passed the measure pro
viding for two additional supreme
court districts with only a scattering
vote opposing.
lioth houses agreed by icsolutlon to
adjourn at noon on Friday , March 5.
Governor Vessey and other state offi
cers wont to Huron to attend the re
ception to Senator Elect Crawford.
There wore 150 now bills offered In
the two houses on the closing day for
the Introduction of measures.
Battle Creek News.
Dennis Connolly , who was sick only
a few days of pneumonia , died Sunday
night at his home one mile south of
town. The funeral was held Monday
afternoon from the house to the Catho
lic church and Hov. Thomas Welsh
was the oclclatlng priest. He leaves
bis wife and six children and four
of them were very sick at the time
of the death of their father , with
scarlet fever , but they are on the road
to recovery now. He was about forty-
four years old and ho came here
twenty-six years ago with bis parents
from Wisconsin. Ills parents wont
back to their old homo several years
ago and died there. He was a good
Christian and a devout member of the
Catholic church. Besides his family
he leaves a lot of relatives and friends
In Madison and adjoining counties.
On Lincoln day , the 12th , a line boy ,
the first heir , was received at the
homo of Mr. and Mrs. John Aldag. Our
friend John Is not sure yet what he
will christen the boy.
John Ott was hero last week from
Canyon City , Texas , on business. A
piece of land bo had , near Tllden , he
traded for an Implement building at
that place. Mr. Ott told your correspondent
pendent to notify you to Keep on send
ing the Norfolk Dally News to him.
The way it looks to me you will have
some subscribers in South America
soon.
soon.Henry
Henry Stoltenberg , Jr. , who Is at
tending the business college at Nor
folk , was hero from Friday until Mon
day for a visit with his uncles , Judge
Henry Neuwork and Peter Nouwork ,
and with his parents at Blakoly.
Frank A. Heeler moved to town last
week into his house In Highland Park ,
vacated by Randolph Collins , who
moved back to his farm four miles
southwest.
Jerry Warden returned Friday from
a two months' visit at his old homo In
Alleghany county. North Carolina.
Wo did not smell any tar.
William Hlntz of Nellgh stopped off
hero Saturday for n visit nt the homo
of his aunt , Mrs. S. Kuhrts , enrouto
to Holsteln , la. , for an extended visit
with relatives.
Herman Eyl , jr. , was hero Monday
from Norfolk visiting relatives.
Willis Pierce , our section foreman ,
will leave ns soon and will bo'tho
"boss" at Scrlbner.
William Nedrebet has bought the
Musser property on Sixth street , south
of the railroad track , and Mr. Mussor
bought the house on First street now
occupied by Adolph Hredehoeft.
A. D. Wlllberger was hero from
Anokn the middle of this week visit-
lug relatives.
Paul Moellorlng arrived hero Satur
day from Wentzvillo , Mo. , for a two
weeks' visit at the homo of his uncle ,
Henry Mnssman , and other relatives.
Monday , Frank Massmun shipped
one carload of cattle and Tuesday
Henry Borchers shipped one carload
of hogs and one of cattle.
At the present there Is quite a little
sickness In our vicinity. We believe
It Is nil over In this part the same
way. What shall we poor creatures
do when one doctor gets sick and the
other one tied up In a snow bank ?
"Doc" Haley and Blx.
Columbus Telegram The big
Quaker doctor now down busi
ness In Columbus , looks Ilk * Blxby
the poet of Nebraska. And the com
pliment IB not Intended alone for the
Quaker doctor.
North Nebraska Deaths.
Mrs. Adolf Hoofs died at her home
In Plerco.
Mrs. John Klussen died last week
at , Sponcor.
Mrs. II. J. HorbcH of Humphrey died
at the home of her parents In Osmond
at midnight , Wudiiemlny.
SATURDAY SIFTING.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Whtilon arrived
homo Friday evening from a short
wedding visit to Columbus.
Cashier 13. M. Hood of the First Na
tional bank of Gregory , S. D. , was In
Norfolk Saturday aftornoon.
Mrs. F. W. Taylor , who has boon
the guest of Mrs. E. F. Flslior , re
turned to her homo In Fremont today.
Mrs. M. T. Johnson of the A. L.
Kllllan store Is homo from a visit to
Don Molnes , Omaha , Ashland and other
points.
Mrs. August Xelmor and Mrs.
Hohrko of HoskhiH were In Norfolk
yesterday.
Mrs. Ina Southwlck has boon In
Plalnvlow visiting with her parents ,
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Sears.
A. Degner and E. S. South are home
from Omaha , whore they attended the
state convention of Nebraska hard
ware dealers.
Among the day's out of town visi
tors In Norfolu were : P. H. Pope ,
Wayne ; Ed Hruddock. Page ; J. C.
Crosby , .Madison ; Elmer Hedluml.
Hrlstow ; F. L. Carson , Nlobrara ; O.
C. Anderson , West Point ; L. Best ,
Stanton ; Frank Kanirath , Madison.
Councilman E. B. Kauft'man has been
on the sick list.
The Quaker doctors , recently In Nor
folk , have a show In Madison.
Baum Bros , have remodelled their
store room , getting more room on the
west side at the rear.
Superintendent F. M. Hunter leaves
Sunday for Chicago to attend a na
tional convention held by superinten
dents and principals of schools.
Plalnvlow News : J. C. Chamber
lain and family moved to Norfolk Mon-
imy where he will engage In the real
estate business and make farm loans.
Judge Welch will bo in Madison
Tuesday afternoon to pass on district
court motions and announce several
pending decisions. Wednesday ho
will hold an adjourned term In Knox
county.
Mrs. C. J. Fleming yesterday after
noon. In hanging some curtains at her
now home at 1105 Koenigstoln av
enue , fell from a step ladder , striking
against a machine. She received painful
'
ful Injuries.
Rural carriers still feel the force of
the last blizzard In roads which are at
points almost impassable. Few of the
live carriers but have places where 't '
Is necessary to leave the road and
drive over Holds to avoid huge drifts.
Miss Ethel Dovey , the Plattsmouth
actress who was seen in Norfolk last
season when she appeared as the star
In "The District Leader , " was married
the other day In California to Fred
erick Truesdol , her leading man.
Truesdel was the leading man wltb
"The District Leader" company.
A check cashed at Madison bank by
William M. Wright , the Omaha lawyer
and political representative of the
Merchants' and Manufacturers' asso
ciation of Omaha , who touched Nor
folk citizens up for $50 , has not been
returned from the Omaha bank and Is
believed to have been alright. Wright
has disappeared from Omaha whore a
warrant Is out for his arrest.
The Norfolk postofflco has asked
for an additional supply of the special
Lincoln two cent stamps , the supply on
hand being rather limited. The postof-
flee have been selling the special issue
sparingly as the whole supply would
have been exhausted by three days
sales If thrown directly on the local
stamp market.
Stanton Picket : Mr. and Mrs. R. Y.
Appleby returned this week from an
extended trip through Florida and
other southern states. They report a
modt pleasant trip and Mr. Appleby
Is much benolitted In health. While
on a steamer in the Gulf of Mexico two
weeks ago they passed through a ter
rific storm , nn experience which they
are not likely to forget for a time.
Norfolk as a circus center Is gaining
some attention through large adver
tisements for circus men In all depart
ments Inserted in the Billboard and
other show publications by the Perry
& Smith Consolidated railroad shows.
O. A. Perry and C. A. Smith have been
south this week In connection with
their new circus venture , which Is
now In winter quarters In Kansas City.
Plerco Call : Mr. and Mrs. Emll
Wlchmnn came up from Norfolk Mon
day and will make Pierce their future
home. Emll will assist his brother ,
Louis , In the opera house barber shop.
As soon as the roads are in good con
dition Mr. Wlcluuan will move his
household goods up from Norfolk. In
the meantime they nro staying with
the family of his father , Herman Wlch-
man.
STEWART HITS S. C. POLICE.
They Are Buffaloed by the Gamblers
Says Man After Bank Robbers.
DCS Molnes , In. , Feb. 20. County
Attorney C. H. Stewart of Pierce ,
Neb , , arrived hero yesterday to at
tend the hearing In Governor Carroll's
office to decide the disposition of
James Martlman. alias James Mor
risen , James Rlloy and Harry Joyce ,
held by the Sioux City police , charged-
with dynamiting the State bank of
Hadar , Neb. , In January.
County Attorney Stewart just ar
rived from Sioux City and was In a
bitter frame of mind ever the treat
ment ho received while there. Ho
charged that In Sioux City criminals
ire being protected by a coterie of
gamblers and saloonlsts. making It
Impossible to secure their extradition
without expense of a legal battle.
"The Sioux City police are absolute-
ly powerless In the face of the Influ
ence exercised by these men , " ho de
clared. "Tho bill In the legislature
making the governor's signature Una
to extradition process , Is the only pos
sible solution of the evil. I will have
to go back to Sioux City , even with
extradition papers In my pocket , and
make a battle In the courts to pre
vent the men being taken away
through habeas corpus. "
Sioux City , Feb. 20. Chief of Po
lice John Dlnoen slutvs that he does
not know what cause County Attorney
Stewart hud to make IIH ! Dos Molnes
statement. "He has not been dealing
with the police department , " said Mr.
Dlneeii , "but with the county attorney ,
and the mutter Is really up to him ,
und not the police. " County Attorney
U. G. Whitney Is In Des Molnes lu the
Interests of the proposed hill making
changes In the extradition laws , and
could not bo soon regarding the mat
ter. D. H. Sullivan , who Is the at
torney for the suspects , has arranged
to be represented before the governor.
Mr. Sullivan talked with Charles Nyc ,
secretary to Governor Carroll , over
the long distance telephone and learn
ed that the papers of the Nebraska
men seem to bo regular and that there
was little question that the requisition
would be grant oil. The cases against
the throe suspects were set for a
hearing in the police court today. In
the event that requisition papers are
granted a police court hearing will be
unnecessary , and It Is likely that Mr.
Sullivan will commence habeas cor
pus proceedings against Sheriff
Dwyer. Then the case will go to the
district court. Joyce , Hlley and Mor
risen arc now lodged In the county jail.
REVERSE OMAHA COAL CASE.
Nebraska Supreme Bench Finds
Errors In Trial Court.
Lincoln , Feb. 20. The Nebraska
supreme court today reversed the
case of the state against the Omaha
Coal Exchange and its president , Samuel
uol E. Howell , on the charge of re
straint of trade , on the ground of Im
proper Instructions by the trial court.
Reasons for the Yankton-Norfolk.
Yankton Press and Dakotan : Today
the people of Yankton are deeply in
terested in tlie suddenly revived hope
of the Immediate completion of a very
old project , that of the construction
of a bridge across the Missouri river
and a railroad running south to Nor
folk , Neb. , ultimately to be carried to
the Gulf of Mcxllco. Some people
seem to feel that the promoters of the
enterprise are not In earnest ami that
It will not be carried to completion.
This feeling prevails probably because
of a lack of understanding of the
sound business reasons which exist
for the construction of the line ; rea
sons so substantial that they admit of
no possible doubt of the success of
such a line and the return of hand
some profits to any capitalists who
might Invest In It. Even a superficial
examination of these reasons cannot
fall to convince the most skeptical of
the feasibility of 'he proposed railway ,
whatever they may think of the
chances of Its Immediate completion ,
and make , It clear why capitalists , pro
viding they have had the matter prop
erly put before them , may have been
far from averse .to Investing money.
In it.
In the first place , as regards the
Initial portion of the line , from Yank-
ton to Norfolk , it has been facetiously
suggested that no reason can be
found for Its construction because ,
from a railroad standpoint , "It begins
nowhere und ends nowhere. " This
may be amusing but It is hardly true.
The line both begins and ends at
points having great possibilities of
traffic development and passes
through a country well settled
throughout and rich In agricultural
productions. The six Nebraska coun
ties which the road will penetrate are
Knox , Cedar , Pierce , Madison , Stan
ton and Wayne. According to the
figures of the Nebraska state bureau
of statistics for 1907 , these six coun
ties In that year had a total populu
tlon C9.052 , or an average of near
ly nineteen peop'e per square mile.
The most populous county Is Madison ,
in which Norfolk is located , which
has a population of 10,970 , or thirty
per square mile. The six counties
have 1,449SGS acres under cultivation ,
02 per cent of their area. They pro
duced in 1007 , 19,175,210 bushels of
corn , an average yield per acre of
lil.90 bushels , whereas the average
yield for the whole state of Nebraska
In that year was only 25.75 bushels.
They produced 54G.4S5 bushels of
wheat , 8,321,792 bushels of oats , and
42,918 tons of alfalfa , and had within
them 253,140 head of cattle , 252,820
liead of hogs , and 58,524 bend of
iiorsos , a total Including a compar
atively few sheep and mules , of 14'J '
head of llvo stock per square mile ,
* s against an average of oitly 82 bead
[ > or square mile for the whole state.
Is there anyone who can believe
for a moment that a railroad running
through such a rich region will not
liny , especially In view of the fact
ihat only two trunk lines now cross
ho tcrltory , the balance of the 201
miles of railway now embraced with
in the six counties being mere stub
Ines and all , oven the trunk lines ,
giving access only to the markets at
Dmaha and Sioux City ? The Yankton
mil Norfolk road would open up the
3iitlre region to the great primary
> vheat markets of Duluth and Mlnne-
ipolls , placing It 4G miles nearer to
hose cities , via the Greath Northern's
Direct Yankton-Duluth line , that It Is
low. H would also place Norfolk
hat much nearer to those centers
mil divert a great part of the freight
low carried through that city on the
/nlon Pacific , to the Minnesota mark
ets via Its short line The line of the
5reat Northern In Nebraska , now op
erated by the C. , B , & Q. , which
crosses the proposed line about mid
way between Norfolk and Yankton ,
would also be placed It ! miles nearer
to Its own system at Yankton than H
Is now , via Sioux City to Gurrotsou.
There can be no doubt that under
the circumstances , much freight
would be transferred from this Great
Northern branch to the Yanktoii
Norfolk road for quicker shipment
north , giving the Yuukton bridge the
tolls now collected elsewhere. The
now road would , moreover , give tt
the whole region the benefit of con
nectlons at Yankton with the main
Dakota line of the Chicago. Milwau
kee & . St. Paul , and with the North
western , opening up to It competing
northern markets and. on the olhei
hand , opening to Yaukton and to
much of southeastern South Dakota ,
the competing markets of Omaha and
the more southerly cities , thus reci
procally developing that comparative
actlvltly which Is always necessary
to stimulate industry to Us best , both
manufacturing and agricultural.
WALTON SALOON REOPENS.
Tarpenning Flics Exemption Papers
With Constable.
The Walton saloon reopened for
business Saturday afternoon , C. Tar-
penning , holder of the license. Issuing
exemption papers to show that his
property , under the law , was exempt
from the judgment to satisfy which
the saloon was closed by Constable
John Flyini several days ago. Tarpen
ning showed lu nis exemption papers
that his property amounted to about
$200 , while the law exempts $500
worth.
Railroad News.
Battle Crook Enterprise : Philip
Lund , conductor on the Northwestern ,
Is spending a forced vacation at home.
Ho Is suffering an attack of tonsllltls ,
Pierce Call : Wo understand the
Northwestern are making arrange
ments to put lu a double track at this
place next spring. The second track
will bo laid oust of main track on the
right-of-way. This point , since the
change In time , has got to be a very
busy one so far as the arrival and de
parture of trains. It Is hero the pas
senger and freight trains meet , both
In the forenoon and evening and the
company has found Itself handicapped
n not having enough trackage for the
passage of the trains. Besides a sec-
ind track the company desires to make
his a watering station also. The plan
s to run a large pipe with a goose
neck attachment from the hydrant on
main street and thus supply the en
gines with city water.
The Valentine Substation.
Superintendent of State Fisheries
W. J. O'Brien , in his report to Gov
ernor Shallenborger , makes the follow-
: ng recommendations as to the sub
station at Valentine :
"If work Is to bo continued at the
Cherry county substation , an ap
propriation of at least $5,000 should
ie made to either buy a site and
mild ponds at some point along the
Nlobrara , or Minnechaduza rivers
near Valentine , or one or more lakes
now stocked with bass , should bo
secured with sufficient land on which
to build ponds and care taker's cot
tage. No attempt should bo made to
build up a second Institution like the
main hatchery. All that Is needed
would bo a plain dwelling and some
largo ponds. Bass cannot bo stripped
and the eggs hatched on trays like
trout , or In jars like we handle the
pike , but must be allowed to propa
gate in the natural way , and It has
been fully demonstrated that this
cannot bo done successfully in small
[ londs. Large ponds or lakes are ab
solutely necessary for the production
3f fish of the bass families in quun
Lilies , and we cannot supply these
conditions at the present hatchery ,
an account of lack of pond room and
water supply. We also need a larger
illowance for procuring fish transpor
tation , etc. , to permit us to more ex
tensively seine the overflow ponds
ilong some of our streams every fall.
Millions of fish perish In these ponds
nearly every winter that might be
saved with a limited expenditure of
money. Wo will also require more
nonoy for necessary labor , the amount
illowed at the last session being ut-
: orly Inadequate to keep the hatch-
jrles In the condition expected by the
risking public. "
LITTLE BOY HURT.
Atkinson Lad Injured by Flying Pul
ley at Slaughter.
Atkinson , Neb. , Feb. 22. Special to
I'ho News : Jesse Skldmore , n seven-
ear-old boy , was quite seriously hurt
it the Hale ranch seven miles north-
ast of Atkinson , Saturday aftornoon.
Joe Skldmore , the father , and n
ilrod man were lifting a btjef1 , which
mil Just been butchered , with n team
islng a rope and pulley. Just ns the
ieef was raised the rope broke. The
netalllc jiulloy was thrown across the
ho barn striking Jesse just below
ho shoulder. The force of the blow
brew him against the side of the
mrn. When the child was picked up
ilood was running from his mouth
mil nose and It was thought that he
vns Injured Internally.
Dr. Douglas was Immediately tele-
( honed for and the arm was found to
10 broken and very badly splintered
lear the shoulder. The doctor re-
nalnod all night , fearing Internal In-
urles , but Sunday morning the little
ollow was reported resting and great
lopes are entertained for his re
overy.
Miss Eves Won Medal.
At the silver medal contest at the
ipera house In O'N'rlll tl.i- < kcis > iun
> f the judges was giun iu Mum E\es
ho thirteen-year-old dnughier of the
dltor of the Holt Count Democrat ,
who was presented with the medal.
Great Interest was taken In thin
contest which was the llrst of the
series to be conducted ever the state
by the W. C. T. U. , the opera house
being packed for the occasion. The
winner In this contest IH eligible to
contest for the gold medal In the
state contest.
Mrs. P. J. Flynn , Miss /Ink , county
superintendent , anil Miss Gorly , prin
cipal of our public schools , ofllclated
UB Judges.
Basketball at Elgin.
ElKln. Neb. , Feb. 22.-Tho Elgin
high school basketball team mot the
team from dates academy on the
home Hour In one of the fastest games
seen bore this season. During the
llrst half of the game the teams
seemed evenly matched with every
man In the game nil of the time. It
ended with a score of S-10 In favor
of Elgin. The second half was Elgin's
all the way. The llnal score was 8-27.
The Nollgh boys did some good team
work , using signals to advantage , but
they were weak In goal shooting.
With the exception of two or throe
minutes lu the last half the game was
free from roughness. The official
from Gates' , Mr. Best , did excellent
work.
Lodge Event nt Long Pine.
Long Pine , Neb. , Feb. 21) ) . Special
to The News : Blanche chapter. No.
202 , O. E. S. , of Long Pine , received
mil entertained the grand matron of
Nebraska , Mrs. Marie Apian , at the
Masonic temple. About twenty-live
visitors were present from Basset ! ,
Newport , Stuart and Alnsworth. He-
'reshments were served lu the ban-
Itiet room. The Masonic orders are
nstly proud of their splendid homo.
MAN KILLED IN RUNAWAY.
Elbcrt Nelson of Near Center Thrown
Out , Breaking His Head Open.
Elbort Nelson of near Center , drlv-
ng home from Crelghton , was killed
n a runaway near Ba/.llo Mills last
week. After ho had broken one of
the lines In an effort to stop his team ,
S'olson was thrown out In passing anther -
) ther wagon near the mill , his head
Hrlklng the corner of the wagon box.
I'hc unfortunate man's head was
Itesally broken open , death resulting
nstantaneously.
The young man was twenty-four
rears old and was of such a happy
ind genial disposition that ho had
; alned the name of "Happy Nelson. "
BURT ALLOWS NO SMOKING.
President of Great Western Regulates
Personal Habits.
Omaha , Fob. 22. Horace G. Burt ,
successor to A. B. Stickney as presi-
lent of the Great Western , has pro-
itbited smoking In the headquarters
) f that railroad , so a representative
if the Great Western tells "the boys"
n Omaha , und local railroad men are
laving amusement over the fact.
"Yes , sir , " says this nmn , "Mr. Burt
ias placed such a rule In effect and
haven't soon it violated up to date ,
either. Why , If the general manager
vantcd to smoke he'd have to leave
he building to do It. I happen to
mow that the general manager , who
s quite a smoKer , wanted to tnko a
> nff or two the other day and his
vork , would not permit him to leave
ils office , so he cut out the puff. "
It Is recalled by some of the North-
vestern men In Omaha that this is no
nnovntlon for Mr. Burt , ns ho adopted
he same rule when he llrst came to
Dmaha as local head of the North-
vestern.
Mr. Burt makes no claim to being a re-
ormor , but he believes smoking inter-
ores with work and he never did bc-
iove in tolerating anything that stood
letween a man and his best work.
Many radical changes in the per-
ionnel of the officers at Great West-
irn headquarters have been made and
.re being made since Mr. Burt , form-
irly president of the I'liion Pacific ,
MISERY IN STOMACH.
Why not start now toduy , and for
ever rid yourself of Htomurh tumbler
and Indigestion ? A dieted stomacft
gels the blues and grumbles ( llvo It
a good eat , then take l'ape'n Dlupou-
sln lo start the dlgcHllvc Juices work-
Ing. There will bo im dyHpepsIa or
holrhlng of ( inn or enictullons of undi
gested food ; no feeling like a lump of
loud lu the Hlomaon or heartburn , sick
headache and Dl//lness , and \oii ; food
will not ferment and poison > our
breath with inmneoiin odors.
I'ape's DlapepHln costs oiil.v M ) < < ntii
for n largo enm < at any drunmro
hero , and will relieve the most ulmiln-
ate case of Indigestion and 1'pset
Stomach In live nitnutis.
There IH nothing else hotter to tuko
Gas from Stomach and clouime ( ho
stomach ami Intestines , und hcsliloii ,
one trlatigulo will digest and propura
for assimilation Into the blood all \our
food the same as u sound , healthy
stomach would do It.
When Dlupepslu works your niom-
uch restsgets Itself In order , clrnim
up- and then you fool like eating
when you come lo the table , and uh'it
you oat will do you good.
Absolute relief from all Stomach
Misery Is wall Ing for you as sunn mi
you decide to begin taking UlapcpHlu.
Toll your druggist that youant
Papc's Dhipcpsln , because you want to
be thoroughly cured of Indigestion.
has taken the chief executive's piml-
tlon on the Great Western at Si. Paul.
Heads have been falling Into baskets
until they have hud to semi out for
more baskets.
The Union Pacific Is operating all
Its trains between Sidney and North
Platte by Its now telephone R.\HOIII |
exclusively. It Is what Is known UH
( ho Gill HyHtem and It Is the most
modern nnd up to dale which has yet
boon tried. Although It has bei-n in
use for some time on some sections of
the Illinois Central , the first accident
from this source is yet to bo re
corded. The plan Is said to bo much
more expeditious and safe than the
Did system of running under tele
graphic ordois.
Kryau Smith , coimln of William Jn -
Bryan's Cousin In Elopement.
Oliioy , 111. , Feb. 17. Mrs. Laeta
alngs Bryan , eloped to this city from
Salem , 111. , with Clarence E. Michaels ,
und they wore married at the court
liouso hero. The bride IH a handsome
widow , aged twenty-throe , and the
groom Is the twonty-foitr-yoar-old son
af Sheriff Michaels.
Dog and Woman Save Town. *
Tyndall , S. D. , Feb. 19. The In
telligence of a dog and the energy of
i woman wore all that saved Tyndall
from a disastrous fire. While a nalo
was blowing , Severn , the Great Dane
watchdog In the basement of the de
partment store of Mrs. J. Houzu ,
iwukoned the family. Mrs. Bouxii
Imrried into the store , finding the
liasoment so full of smoke It could not
ho entered. She located the very
spot in the floor under which the IIro
was burning , and , seizing an axe ,
ivlelded It with such strength that
she cut through the lloor und hud
tlrenched the lire with buckets of
ivator before the fire department
: onld lay a hose. The blaze was In a
; > ile of brooms und had got a good
start. fr
North Nebraska Deaths.
Mrs. Albert Klmblo died at her
tome in Crelghton.
John Kllnk died at Elgin last week.
Seeds , lnolililttiu Knako and other
Micumber , prehistoric and other corn ,
) oth sweet and Hold , poncilarla ,
squash , melon , mammoth sunflower ,
mil hundreds of other seeds , 1 cent
mil up per packet , ( also seed In bulk )
llroct from grower to planter. Garden
Julde and descriptive price list free.
Vddress H. M. Gardner , soi-d grower ,
ilarengo , Nebraska.
PUBLIC SALE
I have rented my farms and will offer my stock for sale , conslstino of
fiorses , mules , cattle , hogs and machinery on
. TnesdUy , Maurch 2 , 1909
Dne mile south and two miles east of Norfolk , at the W. A. Wagner Gravel
Pit farm.
FREE LUNCH AT 11 O'CLOCK. SALE IMMEDIATELY AFTER.
TERMS Twelve months' time on bankable notes , bearing 8 per cent in-
: erest. Sums under $10 cash.
TEN HEAD OF HORSES.
1'wo gray horses , 10 and H years , weight 3,000.
Dne dapple gray horse , 5 years , weight 1,300.
3ne gray horse , 4 years , weight 1,200.
3ne black mare , family singln driver , 8 years , weight 1,100.
3ne good road team. 10 and U years , weight 1,800.
Dne gray yearling horse , c-olt.
Dne gray mare , 12 years , \\elght 1,300.
Dne bay mare , saddle and single driver , 4 years , weight 1,000.
TWENTY-SEVEN HEAD OF CATTLE.
Seven cows , one fresh , others fresh soon.
Sight heifers , coming 3 ynrs , nil with calf.
Shorthorn bllll > ' ' ycnrs ohlwelBlit 1,000 , uODJf "Duke 2d , "
Hiree l-months-old ) bulls.
Ymr coming yearlings , steer calves.
' 'our coming yearlings , heifer calves.
EIGHT HEAD OF MULES.
Due team of jinnies , 5 years , weight 2,000.
Due team of mules , 5 years , weight 2,200.
Dno team of mules , 5 years , weight 2,100.
Duo team of mules , 4 years , weight 2,000.
rheso mules nro my own raised , all good workers.
FIFTY HEAD OF HOGS.
fwonty bond of stock hogs and brood sows.
rwenty-three fall shouts , Poland China.
jovcn thoroughbred fall shonts , consisting of thrco good boars nnd four sows.
MACHINERY.
One Superior disc drill Broiler , one 'Fuller and Johnson corn planter rom-
dote , one 14-inch breaking plow , one Daln hay slacker , one Daln hay swoon
'
hreo cultivators , one Ohio riding , one Ohio walking and one Brown's walking-
wo road carts , good as new ; one single buggy , one gasoline engine truck ono
horse corn drill , ono barn manure puller , ono spade disc harrow two 2-si-r.
Ion stool barrows , one corn stulk cutter , one 3-scctlon land roller , one double
ow Go-Devil , ns good as new ; one singlo-row Go Devil , omtiliKli ) > horsi- hay
'Hko , two si-is Com-ord hanu-sh , OIKMI pad lianu't-s , oruK.I 114 inch pad
larness. om- not buggy harm/sH. good IIH m \ \ . on. blaikHiultbs forge , anil
Iso. drill , stalk and du-s. toula ou One- stuck tauu buy. nbour u-u tons '
W. A. WAGNER , Owner.
P. D. PREECE , Auctioneer. J. E. HAASE , Clerk.