Nebraska Newspapers

    THE NOKOMC * EKKLY NEWS-JOUBNAL KKIDA V MARCH 5 1900
Ono of tlio prottlost imrtlca given
Bti llio few days preceding I < ont WIIH
( tlio Hoclul BUBHlon of tliu Trinity Hoclnl
Kiillil on Moniliiy evening with Mrs.
I' " ( ! . Gtjttlllgor IIH hOHtOHH. TJlCI Got-
Ringer homo WIIH decorated In tinna -
alonnl colors In recognition of tlio
party being < "o of tlll > Washington
birthday Hoclnl nffalrB. Forty-live
KuealH wore prcHoiit. Tlio evening
wan devoted to live hundred. llu >
lii'iiniH nt cnnlB being won by Fritz
ABIIUIH niul MIBH Margaret Lambard.
Tlio consolation favoiH were Hocurod
Iiy II. O. Kli'Hiiu anil Miss Esta Aniloi'-
eon Light rofroHhnionts were Burvuil.
. A. M. Owlnn anil Mrs. Bruce
Jlnmoi onlortahicd the members of
tlio I'lilted Commercial Travelers'
"mhiHtrol company" nt thu residence
< of tlio former on Tuesday afternoon.
\ gumming contest was one of the
jTonturos of tlio afternoon , tlio first
o going to MIH.V. . 11. JOIIUB , HOC-
honorH to Mrs. Hoot-go 11. Spour.
3n the pluco tiivorB and In tlio decora-
I.IOIIH unique Htigrostloim of tlio recent
znliiBtrH show nt tlioI. . C. T. mini-
vormiry party were given. The even-
flng iloscd with nniHlc "Iiy the entire
company. "
Tlio Wemian'H club reception to tin
president of the Nebraska Federation
ofonien'H clnlm. Mrs. Emma I'loree
Cole , of Omaha , nt tlio homo of tin
president of the Norfolk Huh , Mrs. O
"K Men-dltli , hold a proinlnent place
Jn the Hoelal calondtir WodnoHiln >
iwnhig. The IIOIIHO was decorated in
the clnh colors. Light refreshments
wore soreved. Mrs. Cole came to Nor
tfolk In lunklng a tour of the nortli
jNobniHka eluhs. Her preceding visit
was to the Pierce clnh , while she wont
afroin Norfolk to Madison.
Stanton Picket : A party of ahonl
twenty five young folks called at tin
Biome of Mr. and Mrs. Monry Mntthes
Thursday evening , February 18. Tin
evening was spent In playing garnet
and at midnight a delicious snppoi
was served and enjoyed hy all. II
was a farewell party as Mr. Matthet
jind family are going to move to tholi
new homo near Norfolk. Tlio guostf
left for their homes ahout two o'clocl
iifl/ having spout an enjoyable even
UK-
evening Misses Iloloi
Craven , Emma Bonier and Lotha Lar
fUIn entertained a number of thoh
Ifrlcnds with an Interesting inuslca
program at the home of Councllmai
IDan Craven. In spite of the stormj
< ovonlng the Invitations wore generallj
accepted. The young ladles were as
misted In the miislcale by Miss Abbh
Craven , who played the violin.
A reception at the homo of tin
t&rldo's mother , Mrs. Lucy Vail , was
jglven Tuesday evening for Frank 13
tBuchmnn and brldo , formerly Miss
: Bthol Vail , who had just returned
tfrom a short wedding trip. Mr. and
3Mrs. Buohman left Thursday morning
tfor their home two miles out of Am <
Hioy , 111.
Tht Ladles' Auxiliary of the Brotherhood
orhood of Locomotive Firemen am !
HSnglneers pleasantly surprised Mrs
3atterson last Saturday with a hand
Jkorchlof shower , the occasion being
Shor birthday.
Mrs. B. W. Barrett and Mrs. V. V ,
JLIght entertained the Alter society ol
ttho Catholic church Thursday after
at the home of Mrs. Barrett hi
social session.
The Dorcas society of the First Con-
Sjregatlonail church was entertained
IMomlay evening by Misses Mildred
and Marlon Gow.
* Mr. and Mrs. Anton Buchholz enter-
'coined the Chess club Thursday even
ing In honor of Mr. Buchholz's birth-
* Tlio V. B. T. club was entertained
Iby Mrs. Ralston this week at her home
on Third street. Lunch was served.
Personals.
Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Burnham left on
Friday morning for Chicago , to
Ibe absent from the city for the next
tthreo or four weeks. From Chicago
! Mr Burnhaiu will go on to Washing-
rton and New York City on business ,
3Mrs. Burnham remaining In Chicago
Jthe guest of friends In that city. The
Hast two weeks will be spent by Mr.
wild Mrs. Burnham in Fronchllck
s , hid. , a health resort.
Pov. ,1. .1. Parker , who has had Con-
tlonal charges at Norfolk and
JMatnviow , has accepted a call from
Ahc "onesregatltttml church at Kearney.
He H ill leave Genoa for his new home
uicxi week , his family joining him in a
am nth Mr. Parker has been engaged
fln the Kearney ministry before , sn
tthat he will find many friends waiting
JUHi In that city.
Miss Patrlen Kenny of Schnyler was
tllio guest of her cousin , Miss Edna
ILoucks. this week.
Mrs. Charles Deuel of Chicago Is
vlsflug at the home her father , Rev
3. C s. Wellls.
Hymenlal.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gus
\Vononer four miles south of Norfoll
Sa-t Sunday , a daughter , Miss Holer
West ner. was united In marriage tc
ttriust Sporn. Some 145 guests wen
t > r sort at the wedding and at tin
jcllj eddlng party which followed
AIV.TS the guests from away wore
O oil- \V gner of Omaha , Miss Hclei
% v - t if Wayne , Mr. and Mrs. W. II
V i an. Mr. and Mrs. Steele Becl
sir i . U'idaman of Norfolk. W. H
V in and .lullus Lehman acted a :
least irasters during the evening
j\ i.l inight the guests were en
4crt lied by August Hllle as Hocli
.elt Hooligan , Oscar Wagner as Al-
ihotiBO and Carl Uycndorf an Gloomy
! UB , Arnold Hllle , a son of Augutit
Illlo , spoke "Father Had n Little
Min\t. \ " Martin Sporn , Henry Deny
and Oscar Wagner sang , "Who ! BUI. "
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Ha/on enter-
allied the ineinberH of the choir of
ho First Methodise , church nt a din-
lor party Wednesday evening at their
tome In The HelghtH. complimentary
o Minn Ethel Doughty who will ho
iiarrled the middle of next month to
.eon Tompkliis of Inman. ThlH wan
he llrst of several parties which willie
io given In Miss Doughty'H honor.
.lohn Illce and Miss Selnia Haase
were married at Madison Tuesday
'veiling at ( ! o'clock hy .ludgo Bates.
MHS | HaiiHe IB a daughter of C. F.
laasc of Norfolk and the groom IB a
voung farmer of Warnorvlllo. They
will live on the farm. A wedding sup
per was nerved at the homo of tlio
; room'H mother , Mrn. Robert Linn , at
Madison.
Coming Events ,
Mrn. II. L. Snyder and Mrs , C. ,1.
ilihhon will entertain the Methodist
holr at a dinner party Wednesday
evening at the Illbbon homo , compli
mentary to Miss I3thol Doughty.
The New Kllllan Store.
Quite literally the now Kllllan store
Is a "daylight store , " for not only does
it aim to do Its business In the day
light hours , but with tlio extensive
alterations which wore only today
completed It Is more than over a store
as light as day In every department
and nook and corner.
The alterations 'which are just
finished are much more complete and
extensive than Is generally realized
by any save those who have boon hi
touch with the progress of the work.
After the A. L. Kllllan company
succeeded the Johnson Dry Goods
company something more than a year
ago , Mr. Killlan began to work out a
complete scheme or plan for remodel
ing the store. His aim , In these plans ,
was primarily to secure , llrst greater
lloor space , second , a bettor lighted
store and third , the opportunity of a
more systematic and attractive classt-
llcatlon of departments. Today when
the contractor and the last of his men
left the store It was easily seen that
Mr. Killian had been successful In his
alms.
To briefly recount what the altera
tions have accomplished :
The body of the store has been ex
tended at least thirty-five feet to the
south and all waste space has been
eliminated. The largo dressmaking
and storage rooms have been replaced
by a series of compact , artistically
constructed rooms , In the extreme
south end of the store , capped by a
balcony for reserve stock and contain
ing a fitting room , a rest room , toilet
rooms and a packing room. In front
of these rooms a double , open office
lias been built out. Here Is Mr. Kll-
Han's private office and desks for the
cashier and bookkeeper. A new car
rier system has been installed to assist
the clerks In quicker service.
Along the east wall , thirty-six feet
forward , are the new cloak apartments ,
seven feet deep. The apartments are
capped by a huge glass display case.
Like the open office the cloak apart
ments are constructed to add to the
appearance of the store , panels and
mirrors alternating. In front of the
apartments the open space for the
use of customers has been several
times doubled.
In redecorating a pure white celling
has been secured. The side walls arc
of a subdued brown. Every Inch of
woodwork has been revarnlshod. Not
only do the white celling and the new
colors , assisted by the prism upper
windows placed In the front of the
working floor space , receives still
lulldlng sometime ago. aid In dlffus-
ng the light , but the rear of the store ,
which has just been added to the
more light from a large prism glass
skylight , a new feature for the store.
In rearranging the departments , the
garments In the ready-to-wear depart
ment are of course hung In compact
space in the special cloak apartments.
On the west side the trunk and suit
case department has the south en'd of
: he building and is entirely shelved.
Next Is the carpet department , all
shelved , and the rug department. The
shoe department receives extra space ,
In the center and east parts of the
store nearly all departments receive
some advantage.
With the alterations completed the
i\ . L. Kllllan company believe that it
has secured a more than ordinarily
Utractlvo dry goods store which will bo
a credit to Norfolk and that the alter
ations have accomplished what they
were In tended to accomplish better
service to the public.
The Aftermath of the Fight.
Stanton Register : About a week
ago Orville Allen had some trouble
with a young man named Anderson.
In the scrap that followed Orville
had his thumb badly bitten. Nothing
was thought of the wound until Mon
day when it became so painful that ho
had to come to Stanton and have it
dressed. Blood poisoning set in and
It took two doctors all of Tuesday to
check the disease. Ho has a bad
hand and It will be a long tlmo In
getting well.
Stole 46 Cents ; In For Life.
Chicago , Feb. 27. Three men were
today sentenced to life Imprisonment
for highway robbery In Judge Kesten'e
court.
They robbed a man of1C cents.
Stanton May Get Alfalfa Mill.
Stanton Is said to be assured of ar
aualfa mill if the present acreage car
be doubled. F L. Sanders Is the mar
who proposes to put In the mill If the
farmers around Stanton will agree tc
raise more alfalfa.
DAKOTA LAND SALES.
They Will De Held In April and May
In Several Counties.
Pierre. S. I ) . , March L Under the
present law the state land department
Is obliged to offer for sale not IOSB
than 50,000 acres of state lands each
year. In this line they have selected
lands In a number of counties which
they will place upon the market In
April and May. The counties and
dates for offerings In each of them are
as follows : Sanhorn , April 2(5 ( ; Jer-
aulil. April l7 ! ; Miner , April 28 ; Mln-
neliaha , April 29 ; Aurora , April HO ;
Douglas , May 1 ; Charles Mix , May 3 ;
Gregory , May -I ; Splnk. May 11 ; Clark ,
May1 ; Day. May ( i ; Kdmmuls. May
7 ; McPherson , May 8. The lease dates
In the counties In which lands will he
offered will the the day following the
salo. In other counties the lease date
Is hi March.
CIGARETTE BILL PASSED.
Goes Through Dakota Senate With
Votes to Spare.
Pierre , S. 15. , March 1. A resolu
tion was Introduced In the house pro
viding for the acceptance of the build
ings at the Chamberlain Indian school
as a gift from the general government
with a proviso that a state school he
kept in existence at which Indian
children shall have free tuition. The
house sentiment does not appear to
bo In favor of the acceptance on such
terms , and If the state refuses , It Is
up to some private organization to
take It over at a § t price , and ono
is ready to pick it up.
The house passed the Bartlue
freight rate bill and the bill providing
for a state Inspector of hotels and
places of public gatherings.
The house killed the Cable bill re
quiring the publication of the names
of the signers of liquor llcenso peti
tions and adopted the conference re
port on the warrant Interest bill , fix
ing the interest at C per cent on gen
eral fund warrants and requiring the
state treasurer to refund not more
than 5 per cent whenever the out
standing warrants roach $50,000.
The house anti-cigarette bill did not
create a ripple when it was called up
in the senate , and passed easily , giving
the state a strong anti-cigarette law ,
It going through the senate with three
votes to spare.
Bates led a fight in the senate
which "smoked out" of committee
the bill to cut off the publication of
\nsuranco \ statement . The opposi
tion was led by Byrne , but the com
mittee was Instructed to report the
bill.
bill.The
The bill to legalize a bond election
for court house bonds , which barely
squeezed through the house , passed
the senate after a contest , Bryne leadIng -
Ing for the bill and Dillon opposing It.
May Name Judge Smith.
Pierre , S. D. , March 1. Governor
Vossoy , Is expected to appoint Judge
Smith as one of the new supreme
judges.
Died , a Printer.
Norfolk , Neb. , March 1. Editor
News : I heard the printer's dying
words. To me he confided the story
of his life , of his family back east and
much else of personal and other dis
course that is Immaterial here , and I
relate his story only to refute an
anonymous newspaper article that
defames the memory of the dead , to
point a moral and adorn a tale.
The man died of chronic Bright's
disease. The end was Inevitable from
the beginning , many years ago , Ir
respective of all other circumstances ,
though , no doubt , hastened by them.
Ills habits were incidental and re
sults rather than causes. His consti
tution was frail and his temperament ,
both of which he Inherited , highly
nervous. He spent his life in the
enervating atmosphere of a com
posing room. Day after day and year
following years he worked at the
case to support a family until his
children reached maturity. Then ,
under the strain of toll , sickness and
despair , ho severed his ties and took
the westward trail , seeking the El
dorado of health , happiness and suc
cess. Let us draw the veil over the
reverse side of the family shield and
tell the rest of the story. For sake of
the living there are statements man
may make on his deathbed that should
not he repeated even to vindicate the
dead.
One day , years ago , back in the
stifling air and blinding cross-lights
of that old composing room , after a
series of recurring headaches and
sleepless nights , he Imagined the im
posing stone was moving about the
room and the cases ascending to the
colling , and he had to shut his eyes
to stick type , because copy , typo and
stick appeared double. Ho was set
ting an ad. for a soml-rel.iglous publi
cation an ad. that extolled the vir
tues of a certain malt whisky as a
tonic and which told how a famous
preacher , who never used whisky , fre
quently took this remedy as a medicine ,
Ho procured some of this whisky at a
procured some of this whiskey at a
drug store and It sustained his vital
forces for months , but In time H
failed and his Insomnia returned and
ho resorted to morphine to secure
sleep. This bo dragged through
wreched years , holding each ap
preaching night In abhorrence , strug
gllng through the days and when
down and out with the Insidious mal
ady that , unknown to him , was sap
ping his energies bo resorted tc
drink and dope. Ho was not a drunk
aril nor a dope fiend. Ho did nol
drink for the love of It. There were
days when he took neither , when botl
were in his possession. Rarely dli'
IIP drink more than three glasses o !
liquor In an evening and ho took mor
phlno only when ho "just had to have
It. " He was a skilled craftsman ant
during nearly forty years of labor ai
his trade , ho had garncrnd n fund of
real knowledge such as few college
graduates possess. He worked ns
his fragile body and shattered nerves
would sustain until within a few days
of his death.
The hook of llfo for him Is closed.
Restrain your hand , or use It only to
throw flowers upon his grave. It Is so
easy to believe that "Moses com
manded that such should ho stoned"
and to forgot that wo cannot cast the
Ktones. It Is so easy to bo good when
fortune smiles and temptation and
slcknesis and trouble pass us by , that
it Is hard to understand that this
printer had a heroic soul , and that j
after the conflict had passed ,
tarnished and atrophied and dis
torted as we may view It , an alllnlty
beyond our comprehension may have
found hi him the true gold of a hmuin
soul. j. n. Mackay.
Nlobrnra Knights Celebrate.
Nlobrnrn , Neb. , March 1. The Nio-
brara Knights of Pythias , Vigil loile ,
No. 711 , gave a musical program and
banquet. After Mr. Houston's address -
dress of welcome , Misses Raffan and
Orr sang a duet and the NIobrara
orchestra played. Fred Marshall gave
a violin solo. Then the moiubois and
guests , more than seventy in all , went
to Vlasmk's hall where a toothsome
collation was served. Then the ban
queters returned to the lodge ball
where Mr. Gllham sang two solos and
assisted Misses Raffan and Orr In a
trio. The orchestra closed an enjoy
able evening with several pieces ol
popular music.
Debate Won by Atkinson.
Atkinson , Neb. , March 1. Spechl
to The News : Saturday night at the
opera house , a debate was hold be
tween Valentino and Atkinson , which
decided that Atkinson won the cham
pionship of the northern district of
the Nebraska High School Debating
league.
The question was , "Resolved , that
difficulties between capital and labor
In the railroad business shall be set
tled hy boards of arbitration and com
pulsory powers. "
Valentine supported the negative
and her representatives were Marie
Christoiisen , Edith Adamson and
Charles Hllzer.
Atkinson had the affirmative side
and her debaters wore Roy Griffin ,
Joseph Roche and E\rl Scott.
The judges were Superintendent II.
C. Fllloy of Albion , Superintendent
C. F. Llhr of Wakefleld and Principal
Dell Gibson of Plainvlew.
The judges selected Roy Grffln as
the best debater. He will represent
Atkinson and the northern district in
the state contest at Lincoln next May.
This is the second debate hold here ,
the first one being with O'Neill.
Never in Atkinson's history have wo
seen moro enthusiasm over the high
school's public work. Both meetings
were well supported , the net pro
ceeds of Saturday night being about
$45.
$45.Too
Too much cannot bo said on the
able manner in which both sides gave
their arguments , but Atkinson was
far superior in her rebuttal. The
judges complimented the debaters
particularly on this part of their work.
Superintendent Watson of Valentine
accompanied his debaters as well as
twelve high school pupils , members
of the board and patrons. Stuart was
well represented.
The debaters of Atkinson wore
trained by Superintendent C. A. Mohr-
nmn of our schools , and to him the
boys , In a great measure , owe their
victories. He has been untiring In
his efforts to help them , and their
successes are his. The patrons of
Atkinson are proud to have such a
man at the head of their schools.
Excellent music was furnished by
the orchestra.
Northwest Weddings.
Albert J. Galley and Mltis Grace M.
Woods , both of Columbus , were mar
ried Tuesday night at Columbus. Mr.
Galley will be remembered In Norfolk
through having been elected president
of the state firemen's association at
the roccnt convention here this win
ter.
Having won the heart of the pretty
nurse who cared for his sister during
a long illness , James T. Leahy of
AVayne , and Miss Mao Taylor of Rapid
City , S. D. , a professional nurse , were
married In Wayne Tuesday morning.
They are now on a wedding trip
through the south.
Newman Grove . Reporter : Snow
storms and delayed trains sometimes
interfere with cupid's arrangements.
Miss Lilllo Peterson and Mr. Charles
Waldln planned to slip away to , Madi
son Wednesday and get married with
out letting anybody but their im
mediate friends Into the secret. But
the train was so late that they had to
postpone the trip until Thursday ,
John Jump Up Dead on Rosebud.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , Feb. 27. Special
to The News : John Jump Up , a Sioux
warrior who for many years was quite
a celebrated man among his people ,
died a few days ago at his home on
u'hlto river , In western South Dakota.
When a young man ho participated In
many of the fights between the Sioux
and Pawnees and other enemies of
the Sioux nation , and on ono occasion ,
when twenty-five years of ago , single-
handed fought four Indian enemies ,
Killing three of them. He participated
In nuiMorous other affrays , and always
gave good account of himself. Ho
is surv/ved by two sons , Ono To Play
With ai.d Moose Elk Whistle.
MONDAY MENTION.
William Burtz went to Pierce dur
ing the day on business.
F. E. Davenport Is back from u
business trip through Iowa.
F A , Beeler arrived homo Sunday
from a business trip to New York
W. P. Thatch , John Douglas and
Frank Heed of Madison were In Nor
folk during the day.
Mrs. Edward Burke of Chicago , tin
head trimmer nt the Barrett milliner ]
store this season , arrived In NorfolV
Sunday evening.
Miss Sofia Nethawoy has returned tc
her studies In West Point , after i
week's visit at the home of her grand
father , Mr. E. Nethaway , who has
been quite 111. Mr. Nothaway h
rapidly Improving.
A. L. Kllllan has gone to Chicago 01
a market trip.
Miss Mamie Ward wont to Mlnnea
polls last week.
N. S. Wostrope , a Plalnvlow rea
estate man , and M. R. Dutchor. i
Plalnvlow banker , were business vial
tors In Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Needham o
Gregory , S. D. , were In the city today
Mr. Needham was proprietor of tin
Pacific hotel hero some throe yean
ago.
Among the day's out of town vlsl
tors In Norfolk wore : J , E. Brollnt
Wausa ; Andrew Christiansen , Spoil
cor ; Arthur Papsteln , Madison ; W. C
Elley , Madison : Miss Matilda Busli
Blooinlleld ; N. W. Ronilln. Humphrey
Aleon Duggos , Ilassett ; L. J. Mill ?
Pierce ; C. F. Benton , Ralph Gllmai :
Vordcil : G. E. Scholor , Valentine ; G
L. Golder , Naper ; J. E. Agler , Wayne
Miss Ruby Allen , Pierce ; Mr. am
Mrs , James Huston , Dallas , S. D.
Fred Ranback , Pierce ; B. J. Gossar < l
West Point ; D. C. Anderson , C. 1
Bowden , O'Neill ; County Superhi
tendcnt A. E. Llttell , Wayne ; S. H
McFarland , Madison ; Miss Blanch' '
Boll , Wayne ; Robert Frahm , Spencoi
The Quaker doctors have a medicine
cine show at Stanton this week.
Charles Korstlne has moved to Noi
folk with his family from Moado\
Grove.
Charles Hulac , who was taken suddenly
donly 111 last week , Is improvlnj
rapidly.
District Judge Welch will be ii
Madison March 25 to take up SOUK
unfinished court business. The nox
regular term of court at Madison wil
begin May 19.
The W. C. T. U. will moot Tuesda ;
afternoon at 2ISO : o'clock at the hem <
of Mrs. Fred Johnson , botweoi
Twelfth and Thirteen streets on Ne
braska avenue. A large attendant
is desired.
K C. Sundcrland of New York City
an exhibition pool player , is in Nor
folk. Ho gives a free exhibition o
trick and fancy shots Tuesday even
ing at the P. M. Barrett pool parlors
beginning at 8:15. :
Mary Agnes Katiffmnn , the littli
two-days-old daughter of Mrs. E. B
KaufCman , died at 11 o'clock Monda ;
morning. The child was not stroiif
at any time. The funeral will b <
held from the Kauffman residence a :
2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Trlpp county , S. D. , Is said to be
overrun with coyotes this spring. It
a half day's hunt by two men fron
Dixon , S. D , Ervin Wllcpx and Join
Sully , scalps of flvo grown wolves
were captured. Seven wolves were
hounded and nineteen seen during the
half day.
William Carroll and Tom Hopkins
of Norfolk have purchased the Jacl *
Wright saloon at Gregory. The new
firm is known as Hopkins & Carroll
Mr. Hopkins will run the place while
Mr. Carroll will continue on the roar
for the Gund Brewing Co. They In
tend to remodel the place completely
A young alligator something less
than a foot long Is the first souvenh
of his southern trip sent home bj
George B. Christoph. The alllgatoi
was expressed from Palm Beach , Fla.
just before Mr. and Mrs. Chrlstopli
sailed for Cuba. Mr. Chrlstoph ir
writing presents a claim to having
personally caught a four foot sharh
before leaving Palm Beach.
From Randolph comes a report that
the M. & O. road Is planning to cut
Into the territory of the projected
Yankton-Norfolk railroad , building r
line from Fordyce to NIobrara , extend
Ing the Bloomflold branch to Intersect
with this new road. Northeast Ne
braska will probably from now on ox-
joy as many railroad rumors as north
Nebraska has experienced for the past
two or three years.
S. C. Klines , for many years a Nor
folk farmer , leaves Tuesday for Bone
steel , whore he has rented a farm a
mile from town upon which Is located
the spring which furnishes Bone
steel's annual ice supply. Nine bun
dred tons of Ice come from the pond
each season. Mr. Klines has a lease
for five years. The farm which he
has operated bore has been pur
chased by Albert Peter from Mrs. L.
M. Gaylard , the owner.
A gasoline range at the homo of H.
W. Hlnkley , a Norfolk traveling man ,
exploded shortly after 10 o'clock Mon
day morning. No one was hurt. The
flames did not spread and though a
lire alarm was turned in , the services
of the department were not needed.
This Is the first fire alarm which has
sounded since the firemen's conven
tion In January , when Norfolk enjoyed -
joyed three or four flros. Mr. Hlnkley
lives in one of the Bishop cottages at
103 South Eleventh street.
The question of a chautauqua ! n
* > orfolk this summer ban been the sub
ject of considerable correspondence
carried on by Rev. Edwin Booth , jr. ,
who was appointed by the Commer
cial club to look after the matter. An
effort has been made to secure the
details of the plans used In localities
where a success has boon made of
chautauquas under local manage
ments. It Is hardly felt , however ,
that the tlmo has arrived for Norfolk
to take a locally conducted chautau-
qua. The Midland bureau , which con
ducted the chautauqua last year , have
been In corresponde-nce again. They
ask In their llrst proposition that the
Commercial club furnish the chautau-
I qua grounds already lighted. The
club's attitude on this would depend
( bniowhnt no doubt on whether or not
Norfolk has secured n city Hark hy
that time. Manager Holladay of the
Midland organization Is expected in
the city In a short time to take up thu
matter with the Commercial club di
rectors In person.
Ducks northward hound marked the
passing of the last winter month and
the arrival of March. Several Hocks
of ducks In long lines passed over
Norfolk Sunday. Monday , the Ural
day of March , was pleasantly sug
gestive of sprhr. ; . The thermometer
during the night foil as low as twenty-
six degrees but with daylight as
cended rapidly.
Mrs. Sherman Wllley Is very 111.
The Infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Napier Is very 111.
The board of education will hold
Its March meeting this evening In
Secretary Matrau's office.
The Bon Ilur lodge expect to Initi
ate n class of ten or twelve members
this evening at the regular lodge
mooting.
Madison has named Mayor George
A. Wycoff and A. M. Koechlg as dele-
gales to the commercial club conven
tion hero this month.
A. Degnor was elected a member
of the executive committee of the Nebraska -
braska Retail Hardware Dealers' IIB-
soclatlon for a three year term at tin1
recent convention In Omaha.
Florence1 Dodge , a Fremont girl wlni
was arrested In Norfolk last siimmoi
for running away from home to join
a show at Wlnslde , hns been again
restored to her mother , this tlmo hy
the Omaha police , the young lady hnv-
ing decided that llfo In Omaha was
profoiablo to Fremont. She Is six
teen.
Miss Hello C. Clark of Bellevue has
been appointed superintendent ol
nurses at the Norfolk state hospital ,
succeeding Miss Sinclair who re
signed some weeks ago. The train
ing school for nurses Is to bo con
tinued at the hospital. As previously
announced Miss Gracla Kidder of
i\orfolk is the new matron at the hos
pital.
The ladies' guild of Trinity church
will serve the banquet to be tendered
the visiting delegates to the annual
convention of Nebraska commercial
clubs to be held hero March 17 and
18. The banquet will be held the
evening of March IS. The ladles'
guild in the past has served several
convention banquets which have added
much to Norfolk's fame as a Nebras
ka convention city.
The Madison county mortgage
record for February , as prepared by
County Clerk George E. Richardson ,
Is as follows : Farm mortgages filed
22 amounting to $71,072.50 , released
30 amounting to $01,850 ; city mort
gages filed K : amounting to $10,825 ,
released 21 amounting to $12,251.39 ;
chattel mortgages filed MC amount
ing to $30,472.28 , released 105 amount
ing to $20,598.42. Until last week the
mortgage record for the month showed
a decrease , but the large number filed
during the last week turned the scale
in two of the classes and made an
Increase In the total mortgage indebt
edness of the county. A large number
of mortgages are always filed around
March 1 , which Is moving time on the
farm and the time when most farm
land changes hands.
The unearthing of the Council
Bluffs fake sporting gangs , one of the
biggest swindling organizations this
western country has produced and
which took hundreds of thousands of
dollars from its victims , failed to sur
prise a good many people In north
Nebraska. From time to time rumors
of strange transactions have floated
down from Council Bluffs. For In
stance an Atkinson man , not long
ago , was taken to Council Bluffs on a
large business deal and only by a
show of force escaped from the
framed-up transaction. A "cop" was
on hand and Instead of going back
with the Atkinson man to face the
gang turned his energy to hustling
the Nebraska visitor out of town be
fore the wicked men could "get" him.
Mark Coad. the Fremont capitalist , Is
reported to have contributed $38,000
to the harvest. John Hermel-
brecht of Bancroft Is another north
Nebraska man In the published list
of victims. The published descriptlos
of the method of operations tallies
exactly with what was generally
understood In non-police circles to bo
going In the Iowa city. Police con
nections Is shown by the fact that the
gang secured a "tip" In time to
escape arrest In Council Bluffs and
that u similar "tip" nearly prevented
the arrests made In Little Rock last
week. Not a few north Nebraska people
ple who were "next" thought that the
Hadnr bank robbery could ho traced
to the Council Bluffs gang , but recent
events have proved that this bank
robbery at least Is not to bo placed at
their door.
Branch Line Was Also Snowed In.
Albion News The Northwestern
passenger train got stuck In a snow
drift just east of Bradlsh Tuesday
night , and did not got through until
nearly noon Wednesday. A number
of people waited In the depot all night ,
while the people on the train went
without anything to eat until the mid
dle of the forenoon. An engine and
work crew were dispatched from Oak-
dale to dig them out of the drift. The
U. P. main line trains were delayed
several hours Tuesday by the snow
In the western part of the state.
GET $60,000 OF GRAFT COIN.
Express Package at Davenport , la. .
Thought to Be From Swindlers.
Davenport , la. , Feb. 27. Packages
supposed to contain $00.000 shipped by
the alleged swindlers under arrest at
Little Rock , Ark. arilved hero today
tij American Express.
The companj was sencd with a
garnishment on behalf of John E.
I Cnvanaugh of Davenport , who Is al
leged to have been nwlndlod to the
extent of $ .17,000 on n fake wrestling
match.
The pnckngeos were placed In n
vault unopened to await action of the
court.
Alnsworth Items.
Alnsworth , Nob. , Mnrch L Special
to The News : Mra. Lydla Mllka , ono
of the older settlern of this county ,
was married hy County Judge Potter
at his office on Saturday , February 27 ,
to John II. Grime , a man who baa
boon working for , her on her ranch for
some mouths. The couple will iiiako
their home on her ranch near the
Calamus. She has quite a bit of prop
erty In this county and Is ono of the
busiest , most ludiiHtrlouH and wldo
awake business women of thla part of
the state.
The spring never opened up botl or
than It seems to ho opening now , Wo
have had what might be called a wet
winter lots of snow. The last miow
( hat came between eight and ton
Inches was very wet , and It Is all
soaking down Into the ground , putting
the ground hi line condition for the
crops.
A line baby boy was born to Ray
Fonrnlor and wife Saturday evening
at the home of Iho grandparents ,
Henry Herring and wife. In the south
part of the town.
There are many plans being formu
lated for building hi Alnsworth Iho
coming summer. In fact never sluco
tin ! town started was there more
promise of building than now. Many
now people are coming In both Into
town and the country surrounding.
BISHOP BONACUM IN ROME.
Received In Private Audience hy Pope.
Presents Earthquake Fund.
Rome , Feb. 27. Bishop Bonacuni of
Lincoln , Neb. , was received In private
audience by the pope today and pre
sented an offering for the relief of
earthquake sufferers In Calabria ,
There IH moru untnrrli In HUH section
of the country than all otlmr dlsoiiHos
put toKothi-r , anil until tlio IIIHI few
years wim HIIPPOMLM ] to lie Inuiirnblu.
Kor a mriMit many years iluctni'H | iro-
noimcpil It a local illHi-iiHu anil pro-
Hcrlbt'd locul roiniHlli-H , and hy eon-
Htimtly falling to euro with local tri'iit-
irii'iit , iiroiionuoL'd It IniMintlilo.
ScliMico IIIIH proven catarrh to lie u con
stitutional iilsciiHi- and thcrcforo ro-
quln. * ! ) constitutional troatnu-nt. Hall'n
Catarrh Cure , inaniifauUirod by K. J.
Cheney * Co. , Toledo , Ohio , Is the only
constitutional cure on the market. It
IH taken Internally In dom-n from ton
drops to n toaspoonfnl. It acts di
rectly on the blood and mucous mir-
1'aooH of HID system. They offer ono
hundred dollars for any cnso It falls to
cure. Send for circular and testimon
ials.
Address : F. J. Cheney & Co. , Toledo ,
Ohio.
Sold hy dniKKlsts. 7f > c.
Take Hall's Family I'llls for contUI-
imtlon.
Appraise Property.
Valentino , Nob. , Mar. 1. Special to
The News : County Judge Quolgley
last Saturday appointed Bon Hobson ,
J. E. Pottycrew , John Jackson , T. C.
Hornby. W. T. Bullls and G. A. Chap
man as commissioners to appraise the
land east of town which the North
western railroad needs to make the
changes in Its line and for approaches
for the now steel bridge which thej
intend starting work on this spring ,
which will cross the NIobrara river
They appraised the land Thursday
: uid will make their report March 9.
Daughter at Kauffman Home.
A little daughter arrived Saturda )
morning at the home of Councilman
ind Mrs. E. B. Kauffman on Madison
ivenue. Miss Kauffman tips the
scales at eight pounds.
North Nebraska Deaths.
Mrs. O'Connor living near Crelghton
Heel Tuesday.
Mrs. William Walnscott of Stan
ton died last week.
Mrs , Fannlo Lea died at Pierce fol
: owing a stroke of paralysis.
Hennig Peters , a Pierce pioneer ,
lied at the ago of eighty-one.
Gertrude Lueck , a seventeen-year
aid Stanton girl , died this week ol
: liphtherla.
Business Changes in the Northwest.
G. M. Wurtzbaugh will put In a
bakery at Nellgh.
J. Allen of Santa Fo. N. M. , will
start a grocery store In Dallas.
John W. Ambroz of Madison had
bought a general merchandise store
it Dlxon , S. D.
G. R. Xeiche of Nellgh has pur-
biased bis partner's Interests In the
Nellgh cigar store.
A now firm of contractors and build
ers at Madison Is the partnership of
Craig , McVlttle and Reeves.
J. R. Foster of Crelghton Is to
establish the Foster Heating ami
Plumbing company in Dallas , S. D
HAVE PERRY & SMITH SOLD ?
Report That Lemmon Circus H §
Been Resold Not Credited.
Sioux City Tribune : J. C. Mooru ,
of the C. Shonkberg company , hfli
bought a share In another circus. Ha
Is already a part owner of Campbell
Bros , circus , of Falrbury , Neb. Thin
show has now bought out Lemmon
Bros. ' circus and menagerie at Kan
sas City. The former owners wor
L. J. Perry and C. A. Smith of Nor-
folk. Neb. Mr. Moore has a fourth
Interest In the enterprise. The showi
will not bo combined , one of them operating -
orating In the south and the other In
the northwest.
It was Impossible to verify tha
above report In Norfolk. C. A. Smith
and J. S. Smith of the firm of Smith
Brothers have boon hi Kansas City ,
where the circus Is hi whiter quar
ters. They were expected homo to.
day.
Friends of theirs In Norfolk , who
arc acquainted with the details of Inn
recent purchase of the Lemmon cir
cus , this morning did not credit 'tho
report printed In the Sioux City paper ,
stating that at least they did not
think any deal for the sale of the
show had been closed up at this time ,