"THE JJtoRJkOLK WEf ttLY tfEWS jfotfUNAL FRiiJA&APIllL 23-1909-
North Dakota Rait Rates Cut
Bismarck , N , U. , April 17. The supreme
premo court decided the North Dakota
coal rnto cnflCB , holding tllo law fixing
maximum ratoH to ho const Itutlonnl
and the rates to bo roiiRonablo and
enjoining the Northern Pacific , Grout
Northern and See rallroadB from
charging the i > ra ont tnrlfTB and order
ing thoiu to put Into effect llio tnrlftn
llxcd by the legislature two years ago.
Real Estate Transfers ,
Heal estate tranafors tor the past
week , compiled by the Madison Conn-
ty Abstract & Guarantee company. Of
fice with Mapos & Ilazon.
Rebecca J. Wanker to Pat Stanton ,
W. D. , Cons. $600. Lota 10 and 11 ,
block 18 , Western Town Lot CO.'B Ad
dition to Norfolk Junction.
Olive Ponegrast to P. W. Mewos ,
W , D. Cons. $1,100. Part of the so&
of the soVi of 23-21-4.
G. B. Parker to D. M. Parker , , W.
D. Cons. $100. . Lot 7 , block 11 , C. S.
Hayes' Addition to Norfolk.
J. J. Clomentfl , sheriff , to Geo. E.
Parker , S. O. Cons. $80. Lot 12 , block
8 of C. 8. Hnyes' Addition to Norfolk.
D. Ray Speece to Swan Johnson , W-
D , , Cons. $800. Lot 10 , block 2 of C.
S. Hayes' Addition to Noroflk.
AnnaDogner to August Dogner , W.
D. , Cons. $1.00. Lots 4 , 5 and 0 , block
G , Norfolk
P. T. Smith to Robert L. Gllchrlst ,
W D. Cons. $200. Lota 1 , 2 and 20 ,
block 32 , Pioneer Town Site Co.'s Ad
dition to Battle Creek.
Frank Scranton to Rufus Lanman ,
W. D. Cons. $1GOO. Lot 12 , block 3
of Dorsoy Place Addition to Norfolk.
Mary Elloanor Reynolds to H. S.
dverockor , W. D. Cons. $400. SYi of
lot 4 and the nV& of lot 5 , block 9 ,
Durland'a First Addition to Norfolk
William Miller to Oscar A. Hacker ,
W. D. Cons. $500. Lot 8 and the
east 33 feet of lot 7 , block 20 , Battle
Creek.
T. E. Odlorne to August Schumacher ,
Q. C. D , Cons. $60. Lots 1 , 2 and 3 ,
block ft and lots 1 , 2 , 5 , G and 7 , block
10 , C. S. Hayes' Addition to Norfolk.
EmllF. . Ringer to Charles N.
Hutchlns , W. D. Cons. $1,000. Part of-
block G of Meadow Grove.
Kathorlena Trapp to John Trapp et
al , W. D. Cons $7,000. So& of4-22-2.
Louis F. Mars to Gustav F. Warn-
eke , W. D. Cons $1,250. Part of the
BwVi of neVi 0-23-2 and part of the
se'4 of the swVi of seU of 31-24-2.
Talcott C. Olney to Robert Broker ,
W. D. , Cons. $450. Lots 9 , 10 and 11 ,
block 4 , Mathowson's Second Addition
to Norfolk.
Rachel L. Willis ot al to Edward
Tanner , W. D. Cons. $700. West 22
feet of lot 7 of block 14 , Battle Creek.
Edward Tanner to Fred W. Richardson -
son , W. D. Cons $700. West 22 feet
of lot 7 , block 14 , Battle Creek.
C. S. Smith to Edward F. Fuerat , W.
D. Cons. $0,500 'The n& of the neVi
and the seV4 of ne'/i and the ne& of
66,14 , 4-24-2.
John E. Shipley to Wm. Selp , W.
D. ' Cons. $1G50. The west 30 acres
of ne % of the neVi of 4-23-2.
William Eddenfleld to Elsie Sharp ,
W. D. Cons. $600. Lot 8 , block 25 ,
Park Addition to Norfolk.
Thomas Hlght to J. L. Hlght , W.
D. Cons. $600. Half Interest In the
west& of lot 19 , of Ward's Suburban
Lots to Norfolk.
Mary E. Miller to William W. Mills ,
W. D. Cons $400. Part of the nw %
of 25-24-4.
D. S. Gulnter to J. W. Ransom , W.
D. Cons. $175. Lot 4 of Davis Sub
division of lot 3 of block 12 of Haase's
Suburban Lots to Norfolk.
Susan Murphy to E. J. Carlco , W.
D. Cons $300. Part of Lot 4 of block
3 , Battle Creek.
E. J. Carlco to Elblrt Carlco , W. D.
Cons $95. Part of lot 4 , block 3 , Bat
tle Creek.
Laura E. Swengel to. Sarah Ann
Clements , W. D. Cons. $2,800. Lots
1 and 2 of block 9 of C. S. Hayes' Ad
dition to Norfolk and lot 13 of block 8
of Koenlgsteln's Second Addition to
Norfolk.
W. E. Harvey to Gust M. Uranlund ,
W. D. Cons. $550. The south 24 feet
of lot 21 , block 9 of Railroad Addition
to Newman Grove.
Andrew J. Durland et al to J. L.
Hershlser , W. D. Cons. $400. Lots
7 and 8 , block 4 of Pasowalk's Fourth
Addition to Norfolk.
Andrew J. Durland et al to August
Kaun , W. D. , Cons. $300. Part of
block 1 Pasewalk's Fourth Addition to
Norfolk.
Ernest Mittelstadt to Herman Bartz ,
W. D. Cons. $350. Lots 1 , 2 , 5 , G and
7 of block 10 , C. S. Hayes' Addition to
Norfolk.
Henrietta Pasowalk to Andrew J.
Durland et al , Q. C. D. Cons. $1,00.
Part of block 1 of Pasewalk's Fourth
Addition to Norfolk.
CLOSES SEASON ON HUSBANDS.
Judge Says They Must be Protected
From Wives' Guns.
New York , April 16."Stop that
man ! Stop him ! " cried a pretty wo
man , who was chasing a man through
Oliver street yesterday , A policeman
did as ho was told. Then the woman
ran up , panting , and managed to gasp :
"Now , hold him until I get my
breath. I want to shoot him. "
"No , you don't , " yelled the police
man , grabbing the woman and hustling
her to the Tombs court.
Before a magistrate the woman
said she was Mary Robinson , ot
Brooklyn , and that the man was her
husband , John , who was not true to
her.
her.In
In holding her for special sessions ,
the magistrate said :
"This promiscuous shooting of hus
bands must stop. The unwritten law
will not go In this court ,
"The husband should be protected
Just as any game. Fish , birds and
deer nro all given certain seasons of
the year in which to mind their own
business1 without * being shot-at _ and
peppered with bullets. ' ' '
"I now dcclnro the season on hus
bands closed. "
Courtland Beach to Bo Reopened.
Omaha , April 16 , Courtland Beach
will figure as a mitigating circum
stance this summer , Inasmuch as 8
8 o'clock will not arrive until 10 ,
postponing thy drouth period until
nearly bedtime. The beach Is on Iowa
soil and therefore comes under the
Council Bluffs law.
ROOSEVELT VS. WASHINGTON.
Senator Cummins Says Former Is
Greater Than Latter.
Washington , April 16. Senator Al
bert B. Cummins , who succeeded
Senator W. B. Allison , jarred the
Men's club of Mount Pleasant Congre
gational church yesterday with the
statement that Roosevelt is greater
than Washington. While his liearors
were trying to adjust themselves to
that point of vlow , Senator Cummins
ran In the statement that Daniel Web
ster was n "dub" compared with Sena
tor Aldrlch and that Henry Clay was
not In Speaker Canndn's class.
"Theodore Roosevelt , " said the
senator , "I consider a stronger man
than George Washington , the father of
his country. " /
Senator Cummins then compared the
achievements ot S/nator Aldrlch and
Daniel Wobstor/and the public careers - .
reors of Joseph/u. Cannon and Henry |
Clay. His cpncluslon was hat if
Webster and' Clay had to face and
solve the problems of today they
would not/have made the records
credited to Aldrlch and Cannon. , Of
President Taft the senator said : I'
"I boljeve that If the present presl- '
dent ofthe , United States roaches the
day when he has served his country
as the' head of the nation for fouri1
years he will be the greatest man the
Unlto'd States has over produced. " '
Senator Cummins also contrasted
the east and the west , finding the lat
ter much better , "God's country" in
fact.
Youth Dies From Nosebleed.
Houghton , Mich. , April 17. After
bleeding from the nose almost continuously -
tinuously since last Thursday Harry
Halt , aged seventeen , died at his
home at Point Mills , near Dollar bay.
The hemorrhage started while he was
coming from school Thursday after
noon , and , despite the efforts of sur
geons and physicians , the flow of
blood continued.
Wets Gained In Nebraska.
Omaha , April 16. Official returns ,
from Nebraska municipal elections
were issued by the Merchants' and
Manufacturers' associations touching '
the question of licensing "the sale of
liquor.
Returns have been received from
150 cltle's and villages having a total
population of 260,230.
Of this number eighty-two towns
voted to issue license. The total
population is' 154,900.
The remaining sixty-eight towns
voted against issuing licenses. Their
tal population is 105,330.
Excess of population of wet towns
over that of dry towns is 49,670.
The number of dry towns which
changed over to the wet policy la
twenty-five , the total population of
which is 46,150.
Rapid City Quiet Now.
Rapid City , S. D. , April 16. Yesterday -
terday was probably the quletlest day
in gambling in the history of the town.
Complaints were filed against
Glower and Brooks for violation of the
gambling laws. Glower is a promin
ent saloonkeeper known as "Big Jack , "
and Brooks was connected with the
gambling rooms. States Attorney
Chauncey L. Wood , who is also mayor ,
has been asked by the law enforce
ment league for five complaints against
other saloonkeepers. What effects the , 1
raids will have on the coming annual '
city election to be held next Tuesday
is problematical.
RAILWAY EARNINGS LESS.
Reports Show That Year 1903 Suffered
Decrease of $330,000,000.
Chicago , April 16. An advapce ab
stract of statistics of American rail
ways for the year ending June 30 ,
1908 , as compiled by the Bureau of
Railway News , says :
' 'Instead of a decrease of only $104-
464,941 In gross earnings , as the re
sult of the 'temporary financial depres
sion' of 1907-8 , as set forth In the pre
liminary Income report of tha Inter
state commerce commission for the
year ending June 30 , 1908 , the panic
of 1907 resulted in a loss of $330,000-
000. "
Plans Big Tour.
Washington , April 16. President
Taft is arranging plans for a tour of
the United States. He will visit New
England , the middle states , the south ,
the middle west , and the Pacific slope.
At Important points he will deliver
speeches In which he will define the
policies of the administration upon
various business aud political Issues.
It Is a comprehensive program
which has been tentatively adopted ,
and its purpose is to keep the presi
dent in the closest possible touch with
the people. Mr. Taft made thousands
of friends by criss-crossing the coun
try during the campaign last fall. His
genial smile , his evident sincerity , and
the dlretncss of his remarks appealed
to every one with whom he came In
contact.
Then he was a canldato for office.
Now with the halo of the presidency
about him , ho will be greeted with
even greater Interest and his words
will enjoy the Influence and consldera-
ttoh which attach to the utterances
of a distinguished chief executive.
Myera May Run fop Governor.
State Senator E. L. Myers of New *
port , if conditions shape themselves
tnvorably , may bo the republican can
didate for governor in 1910. If Sena *
tor Myers , ln the next twelve months
should decide to enter the canvass ,
his north Nebraska friends are confl
dent that ho will bo ono of the promt
netit figures In the republican primary
contest.
Has Not Committed Himself.
Senator Myers , who vns In Norfolk
yesterday , has not committed himself.
He protested to his friends , In fact ,
that ho does not want to enter the
primaries and that ho does not care td
bo put to the very considerable expense
ponso which is Incident to a primary
and election campaign and which is
also attached to holding the office
itself.
Made a Record In the Senate.
Senator Myers has Just completed
n good record in the senate and was
generally recognized ns the leader ot
the minority party In that body. It
was rumored at the time that Myers *
candidacy for the state senate was
announced that the friends of the
itock county man believed that the
senatorshlp would be n stepping stone
to the state house. Myers has had
previous legislative experience.
Close friends and political acquain
tances of Senator Myera believe that
it is very probable that dlsplto his
present protests ho may bo In the race
for governor before the year Is out.
The Newport senator has the reputa
tion ot being a good vote getter , a
reputation : which is based somewhat
on his recent race in the big senatorial
J
ial ' district of which Rock county is a
part. In case ho runs for governor it
j
is believed that Myers would establish
headquarters ' in Lincoln and make a
state ' wide fight.
Politicians over the state have been
discussing ( candidates for 1910 for
some weeks. It is known that at
j
least one of the men who has been
most ' prominently mentioned has ex
pressed himself as favorable to Senator
]
tor ' Myers.
Myers.Says
Says He le In Earnest.
A north Nebraska friend of Mr.
Myera who was in Norfolk today said
j
that he was sure that Myers was in
earnest in the statement ttiat he could
not ' afford to run. "It would cost a
man ' $10,000 a year to be governor , "
this 1 man declared , "and Myers hna
business I enterprises swinging which
would make his term in the governor's
chair < cost him many times that. He
will not be a candidate. "
FRIDAY FACTS.
Fred Roberts and family of Sterling.
Colo. , are In Norfolk on a visit with
Mr. Roberts' parents , Mr. and Mr ? .
H. M. Roberts. Mr. Roberts is super
intendent j of the sugar factory at
Sterling.
Among the day's out of town visi
tors in Norfolk were : County Judge
W. P. Cowan , Sheriff James R.
Stucker , Stanton ; United States Dep
uty Marshal John F. Sides , Dakota
City ; P. G. Burress , Carroll ; J. W.
Jllffle , Monroe ; A. Shadbolt , Dallas , S.
D. ; John V. Pearson , Ponca ; S. D.
Berg , Pierce ; J. H. Montgomery , F.
C. Oldenberry , Dallas , S. D. ; Indian
Agent C. H. Bates and daughters , Pine
Ridge agency ; Charles Atkinson ,
Crelghton ; F. Nelson , Hartlngton ; J.
N. Ktnkade , Oakdale ; Robert Schultz ,
Pierce ; Frank Jungmeyer , Battle
Creek.
Rev. J , L. Hedbloom , the Baptist
minister , conducts a men's bible class
at his home every Sunday morning at
10 o'clock.
Mrs. 1C C. Hitchcock , formerly of
Pierce , who had been in a Norfolk
hospital for several months. was _ able
to leave the institution yesterday.
With her son , Dr. Norrls Hitchcock ,
she has gone west to visit frlend ! for
a short time. She will'remain with
her son this summer.
Born on Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Reed , a little son weighing two
and a half pounds , a watch charm size
baby. The previous child , who'is now
a nice ( large girl three' years old ,
weighed two and a half pounds with
clothes on at the age'of elghl weeks.
The average baby weighs about seven
pounds.
M. V. Avery , after acting ab manager
of the'Norfolk band for two years , has
tendered his resignation , and was pre
sented by members of the band with
a token of their appreciation of his
efforts. Mr. Avery resigned because ,
as bookkeeper at the Guttd branch
house here , he finds his time more
than ever occupied with his eton w.irlc ,
Inasmuch as the territory of Manager
C. H. Groesbeck has Just recently ht > en
extended.
"Someone Is either making a great
big bluff with the Yankton-Norfolk
railroad or else they are going to do
business , for the reason that they are
unloading stuff there at Yankton right
along and have men working on the
bridge ske , " writes Maurice W. Jencks
of Yankton , S. D. , In a personal letter
to a Norfolk friend. Mr. Jencks man
ages the New Grand theater at Sioux
City and represents some 350 theaters
in the northwest circuit of the Klaw
6 Erllnger syndicate.
The Junior normals at O'Neill , Va >
entlne and elsewhere will open June
7 for a term of eight weeks. Dr. H.
K. Wolfe of the state university will
bo principal of the O'Neill normal
again this year. The Valentine ap
pointment has not been announced ,
city Supt. F. M. Hunter of this city
could have been reappolnted to the
summer normal prtnclpalshlp at Alma
State Superintendent Bishop by whom
the recommendations for reappointment
ment were made having made a state
ment to this effect shortly after be
ing advanced to the state miperln-
tendency. Mr. Hunter , however , on
coming to Norfolk severed all connec
tion with the normal work. The np-
pointment at Valentine will be filled
by the state normal board's commil Uo
of teachers and employes consisting
ot State Superintendent Bishop , N ,
M. Graham and T. J , Majors. The
new state normal board law is declar
ed by former Supreme Court Commis
sioner E. C. Calkins to be unconsti
tutional and the board may bu sup
planted by the old state bonrd of edin
cation.
J. S. Smith was In Sioux City yes.
torday.
Misses CJsgo of Stanton were Nor
folk visitors Friday.
Mrs. 13. Ai Waddell ami daughter
were In Madison Thursday afternoon.
W. E. Taylor , tho'Madison banker
was til Norfolk during the day * on busi
ness.
ness.D.
D. C. Main of Wayne was In Nor
folk at noon Friday on his way to
Meadow Grove.
County Assessor P. W. Ruth of Newman
man Grove was In Norfolk Friday ,
conferring with F. Coryell , the Nor
folk assessor.
J. B. Donovan , editor of the Madison
Star-Mall , was In Norfolk Friday af
ternoon on business connected with
the deputy game wardenshlp.
A. J. Pasewalk , assistant cashier of
the Farmers and Traders Bank of
Wnkofleld , was In Norfolk Friday , re
turning from Gregory , S. D. , where
ho has been assisting In the Firat
National bank during the recent rush
of business.
W. P. Logan arrived homo yesterday
from Rochester , Minn. , whore ho wont
with his father , J. H. Logan of Ponca.
It was thought that the latter would
have to undergo an operation but at
the hospital It was thought that an
operation would probably not bo
necessary.
Mrs. E. A. Bullock , who has been
quite 111 , was somewhat improved this
morning.
Damascus commandery , No. 20 , will
meet tonight at 8 o'clock for work In
the red cross degree.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hays have re
ceived word of the arrival of a baby
boy In the home of their son , Charles
R. Hays , at Denver.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hull are expect
ed from Rapid City this week to make
their home in this city with Mr. Hull's
mother. Mrs. Hull Is a former Rapid
City girl.
Herman Schelly , who Is home from
Omaha where he attends the Crelgh
ton school of pharmacy , will work at
the Kiesau drug store until returning
to school In the fall.
After being 111 with scarlet fever
since Tuesday , Arthur Zltkowskl , a
of Zltow-
thirteen-year-old son August
ski , died at 9:30 : Friday morning at
the family home In Edgwarter park
addition. The boy attended the St.
Paul Lutheran school. It was not
known definitely until Friday that he
had scarlet fever although the home
had been quarantined. The funeral
will probably be held Saturday.
E. A. Bullock of Norfolk will be the
toastmaster at the evening banquet of
the Northeast Nebraska Bankers' as
sociation , which holds its annual con
vention at Crelghton on next Thurs
day , Arbor day. Mr. Bullock estab
lished a reputation among the bankers
as a 'banquet ' speaker two years ago
when the convention was held In this
city. The speakers at the Crelghton
banquet will be Senator Wlltse of
Randolph , E. T. Kearney of Jackson ,
W. A. Merserve of Crelghton , and H-
E. Gooch of Sioux City. Among the
bankers who are on the convention
progranr are James P. A. Black of
Hasting * , an ex-president of the state
association and twice a candidate for
governor before the republican state
convention ; W. B. Ryons of Lincoln
and W. E. Ellis ot Bloomfield. C. E.
Burnham of this city will have charge
of the question box.
Grand Island Girl Orator Wins.
Crete , Neb. , April 17. Grand Island
college , winner of the state oratorical
contest , added further laurels In that
line In winning the state prohibition
oratorical contest here last night. Miss
Jessie Draper , in her oration , "The
Mission of the Vanguard , " was strik
ingly original and intensely effective.
Doane was second , Cotner third ,
Wesleyan fourth and Central City
fifth.
Army Officers Promoted.
Washington , April 17. Secietary
Dickinson announced the following
army appointments : Colonel J. J. Au-
gar , Tenth cavalry , to be brigadier
general on the retirement of Brigadier
General John B. Kerr , commanding the
mounted service school at Fort
Leavenworth , May 20 ; Brigadier Gen
eral William H. Carter , commanding
the department of Luzon , to be a major
general , succeeding John F. Weston ,
commanding the department of Cali
fornia , November 13 ; Colonel D. J.
Knight , corps of foreigners , to be a
orlgadler general , vice Carter promot
ed and Colonel Marion P. Maus , Twen
tieth Infantry , to be a brigadier gen
eral on the retirement of General
Knight In January , 1910.
Can Organize Reservation Land.
Pierre , S. D. , April 17. Attorney
General Clark has given Governor
Vessey an opinion that the state has
the right to organize the county of
Corson , even if it Is Indian reserva
tion , that by sale of helrshlp lands
to whites within the territory in ques
tion , and the granting of townsltes by
the government along the right-of-wuy
of the railroad which operates across
that county , the state has acquired
Jurisdiction over the tracts thus solder
or granted , and has the power to pro
ceed with the organization.
Dakota A. O. U. W.jWInners.
Huron S. D. , April 17. Judge T. M.
Simmons , grand master of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen , Jurisdic
tion of South Dakota , announces win
ners of prizes in the banner contest
as follows :
Class 1 , Hope lodge No. 150 , lead ;
class 2 , Estellino lodge No. 92 , Estel-
line ; class 3 , Glenham lodge No. 144 ,
Glenham.
Catch Railroad Thief at Pierre.
Pierre , S. D. , April 17. By the ar
rest ot Matt Kerchen , freight checker
at. Fort Pierre , the Northwestern of-
flclals thnk | they have put a stop to
the stealing of freight from shipments
to'merchants at Fort Pierre and points
west. A part of the stolen shift was
{ found In Korchch's house , but ho de
nied any guilt In regard to the losses.
Petition In Voluntary Bankruptcy.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , April 17. Frank
M. Potter and John Potter as In
dlvlduals and co-partners , have filed n
petition In voluntary bankruptcy , The
liabilities of the firm are scheduled at
$1,878.70 with assets of$160.
Hlncs Appointed Commissioner.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , April 17. Judge
Garland , of the federal court , has ap
pointed Eugene R. nines to the posi
tion of United States commissioner ,
with headquarters at Wrlghtsonvlllo.
Boy Killed at Redfleld.
Miller , S. D. , April 17. The four
teen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Walton , living north of hero ,
was run over by a pulverizer In a field
and instantly killed. I
State Disposes of Land Money.
Pierre , S. D. , April 17. The state
has disposed of a little more than
$24,0000 which was taken from pur
chasers of capital lands.
Baseball Notes.
A baseball team was organized at
Pllger this week. W. W. Vaught ,
cashier of the Farmers National bank ,
is manager and secretary. Now uni
forms will be provided and prospects
are bright for a good team this sea
son.
Embezzled $50,000.
Bloomlngton , Ind. , April 16. Harry
A. Axtell , former city treasurer of
Bloomlngton and former secretary of
.he Real Estate Building association ,
was declared guilty of embezzlement
jy a Jury which had been out six
hours. The verdict means a peniten
tiary sentence. Axtell , until the
smash up in his affairs , was a business
eader and estimated to be worth
5150,000. His city shortage is alleged
.o reach $7,000 and his building asso
ciation affairs are behind more than
$40,000.
Brother of Subway Victim.
Rev. S. W. H. Nesbltt , the Irish min
ister who was killed in the New York
subway Wednesday night , was a
brother of a Norfolk traveling man ,
Henry R. Nesbltt , who travels for
Armour and who for a year past has
been making his headquarters at the
Pacific hotel In this city.
Henry Neshitt arrived In the city
this morning. With him was his
nephew , the son of the subway victim ,
Rev , A. H. Nesblt , pastor of the Con
gregational church at Elgin , and the
latter's wife , bound for New York.
Was Coming West.
Rev. , S. W. H. Nesbitt , accompanied
by a nineteen-year-old daughter , had
been in New York for about a week ,
making his first visit to America from
his Methodist charge at Clonmel in
County Tlpperary , Ireland. He came
partly as a special missionary for the
purpose of raising money among
American Methodists for a Methodist
nstltutlon In Ireland. The chief oh-
ect of the trip across the ocean , how
ever , was to visit the son at Elgin. Mr.
Mesbltt and his daughter were to ar
rive in Elgin about the middle of May.
Brother Hears the News. ,
Henry Nesbltt was at O'Neill yesterday -
day when he received a telephone call
'rom ' Elgin. He thought at once that
ils brother had arrived from the east ,
instead came the news of the subway
accident. Two messages were received
n Elgin from New York but the de-
alls of the accident were not known
until the Associated Press dispatch In
The News was read. Mr. Nesbltt last
saw his brother five years ago in Ire-
and.
and.The
The dead minister was fifty years
old and for thirty-one years had been
n the Methodist ministry. He leaves
a wife , and a son and daughter.
Details of the Accident.
It was preparatory to his first ride
on the subway , according to a later
dispatch from New York , that the
minister lost his balance and fell to
he track in the station at One Hun-
dred and Flftyseventh street and
Broadway and was so badly crushed
jy a south bound train that he died
tonight. He was with his nineteen-
year-old daughter , Roscla. Miss Nes-
) ltt narrowly escaped falling herself
n trying to aid her father. The first
car of the train passed over the min
ster's body.
SYBIL SAMMIS A BRIDE.
South Dakota Girl Weds Man Whose
Songs She Made Famous as Soloist.
Chicago , April 1C , Having literally
sung her husband-to-be to fame and
'ortune , the climax in an unusual "ro-
nanco of music" was reached Monday
when Miss Sybil Sammls , well-known
soprano of this city , was united In
marriage to James R. McDermld , who
hrough the interpretation of his work
jy Miss Sammls. has gained Interna
tional reputation as a composer of
sacred Bangs.
The musical romance reads almost
like fiction. When but sixteen years
old Sybil Sammls came to Chicago '
from her home In Pierre , S. D. , to
study music under Mme. Llnne. She
progressed rapidly , Critics advised
ior to study for grand opera. She
went to Paris , where she was the
pupil of the famous Mme Lurlg for two
years.
While in the gay French capital the
music pupil's mother died. On her
deathbed she asked that her daughter
give up her operatic career. The death
of the mother affected the girl greatly.
On the blithesome and gay music at
the stage she turned her back and
returned to the United States.
Shortly afterward she met Mr , Me-
Derinld. 'lie waa i salesman for the
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Blss'ot-Cownn Piano company. Ho lint
Written numerous sacred songs , bu
had been unable to have them sung
The young soprano became Interested
In him and his work. In a few months
the strains of "Charity , " "My Love Is
Like a Red , Red Rose * and MoDormlil
musical exposition of the Ninety-first
Psalm \vfcro being sung all over the
country.
Then she became soloist with the
Minneapolis Symphony orchestra. In
nearly all of the larger cities she
sung , and the songs wore usually
those composed by Mr. McDormld.
The zenith of her success was
achieved last summer with the Thom
as orchestra at Ravlnla Park. Her
wonderfully pure soprano voice won
her much praise from critics.
But by this time the success of both
Miss Sammls and Mr. McDormld had
been assured. Among vocal artists her
concert and oratorio work had become
famed. The songs of her husband-to-
be had been roclvcd with applause
throughout the country.
Plans for the wedding wore guarded
with great secrecy , and only the Im
mediate friends and the family were
present. The double ring service was
performed by the Rev. Mr. Fonda , of
the Fourth Scientist church , In which
church Miss Sammls was soloist dur
ing the past year.
Nebraska Revives Grand Jury System.
Lincoln , April 16. The grand jury
Is to bo revived In Nebraska , but here
after only as an annual Institution.
For years that species of Inquisition
prevailed , but later the law was
amended so as to provide that none
shall be called unless a district Judge
ordered one.
This practice made * It necessary for
county attorneys to take the ini
tiative In any prosecution , and mild
mannered prosecutors found it exceed
ingly irksome when to do so meant
they must haul in some personal or
political friend. The result has been
a lax enforcement of the criminal law.
With the annual Inquisition of a
grand Jury , which can take up and
Investigate anything without the con
sent or assistance of the county at
torney , n place IB provided where ag
grieved persons who have been unable
to get the county attorney to act can
go and air their troubles.
Appraise School Lands.
Aberdeen , S. D. , April 1C. The ap
praising 1 board In a meeting here ap
praised 1 the school and endownment
lands 1 in those lands which are to be
sold this year.
Boy Winged Himself Instead of Ducks.
Flandreau , S. D. , April 16. James
Hoskins ' , son of Ex-Sheriff Hosklns ,
was shotIn the left arm while hunt
ing ducks a short distance north of
Colman. He had placed the weapon
against l the wheel of his buggy and
was leaning over to get some ammunition
J
tion from the back ot the buggy ,
when , , in some unaccountable manner ,
the gun was discharged. The shot
struck the biceps muscle and tore Us
way up to the shoulder , barring the
bone. ( The wound will confine the
young man most of the summer , even
if he escapes blood poison , which is
feared. t
Rejected Suitor Shoots Girl.
LeMars , la. , April 16. Lying uncon
scious from the effects of three bullet
wounds Inflicted by Casper Nelhaus ,
a young man twenty-three years old ,
the chances are against the recovery
of Miss Anna Wengler , the daughter
of John Wengler , living nine miles
south of Remsen. ' Young Nelhaus lies
In the county Jail here awaiting the
result of his murderous assault on the
young woman , when he will be charg
ed with the crime.
Nelhaus went to the farm of Weng
ler and , after leaving his team in the
yard , walked out to the field where
the young woman was driving a team
on a disc harrow. When he reached
the place where she was he at once
began shooting , one ball from his re
volver taking effect in the back near
the base of the spinal column , an
other under the right shoulder blade ,
while a third bruised a finger.
Mr. Wengler , who was quick to
grasp the situation , felled Nelhaus
with a well directed blow on the head ,
but not before the assailant'had fired
three shots at the daughter and at
tempted to fire a fourth at the father ,
as one bullet was found lodged in the
barrel of the weapon.
After strapping the furious man
down , Mr. Wengler gave the alarm
and the sheriff , who was at Remsen ,
made the arrest. The authorities are
of the opinion that Nelhaus is Insane.
He has been driving a wagon through
the country for n creamery company ,
and it is understood he had offered to
pay some attention to the young lady
and was not encouraged to continue
Maybray Has Ardent Champion.
Des Molnes , April 16. Protesting
that her husband is a much wronged
man , Mrs. J. C. Maybray haunts the
federal court rooms and predicts hit ,
speedy acquittal. There is not much
chance for the alleged sporting grafter
getting a change of venue from Des
Molnes.
"Tho state of Iowa , or , for that mat
ter , the government , has no more evi
dence against me than against a baby , "
saidJ. . C. Maybray last night In the
Polk county Jail.
It is nqw thought that Maybray will
bo tried In Des Molnes during the Mnv
term of court , though an order from
Judge Smith McPherson may transfer
him to Council Bluffs , where Indie4
ments were returned.
Walked Prairies All Night.
Aberdeen , S. D. , April 10. Walking
seventeen miles through an Indian
reservation , on a dark , cold , cloudy
night , with coyotes "yapping" in the
distance , and grey wolves following on
his trail practically the whole distance ,
was the unusual and harrasslng ex
perience of Dr.'S. A , Pholpa of lionv
mon , the other night , Ir , Pholpa had
driven out In the country nadlntanco of
Ilfty-Hvo miles to attend a patient. On
the return Joiirnoy his mitomobllo
broke down , and the physician had no
cholt-o , but to walk to the mwroHt
suttlomont. The way was fumlllnr
enough by daylight. In hla mitomobllo ,
out not so familiar on foot on a dark
night , and ho Imd HoVeral nanow es
capes from losing hin way , Finally
about dawn , Dr. Phclpa reached Thun
der Butte , on the Milwaukee road ,
whore ho. waited until he could catch
n train to take him to Lommoii.
CONFESSION AT PITTSBURQ.
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Many of Leading Business Men Leave
City Hurriedly Following Rumor.
PlUsburg , Pa. , April 1C. It was re
ported today that ono of the Plttsburg
councllmen recently Indicted on the
charge of grafting had turned state's
evidence and Implicated a largo num
ber of business men and many mem
bers of the council Since the report
gained circulation there bus been an
exodus of the city's leading citizens.
Road Notice to Land Owners.
To All Whom it May Concern :
The commissioner appointed to
vacate a street or a road located In
tlorr'a Suburban Lots to Norfolk , Ne
braska , in Norfolk precinct , Madison
county , Nebraska , and described as
'ollows : That portion of the street
n Horr's Suburban Lots to Norfolk ,
Nebraska , lying between lots 7 , 8 , 9
and 10 and lots 11 , 12 , 13 and 14 of
said Horr's Suburban Lots and bound
ed on the north by the extended north
Ine of lota 7 and 14 , aud on the south
> y the extended south line of 10 and
11 of said Horr'e Suburban Lots , has
reported In favor of the vacation
thereof , and all objections thereto or
claims for damages must bo filed In
the county clerk's office on or before
noon of the 17th day of Juno , A. D.
1909 , or said road will be vacated
without reference thereto.
Geo. E. Richardson ,
[ Seal. ] County Clerk.
Notice to Creditors.
The State of Nebraska , Madison
County ss.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Philips W. Hull , Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons having claims and demands
against Philips W. Hull , late of said
Uadlson county , deceased , that the
time fixed for filing clalma against
said estate Is six months from the
14th day of April , 1909. All such per
sons are required to > present their
claims with the vouchers to the coun-
y Judge of said county at his offlco
n the city of Madison , in said Madi
son county , on or before the 15th day
of October , 1909 , and thai ; all clalma
so filed will be heard before said Judge
on the 15th day of October , 1909 , atone
ono o'clock p. m. Jack Koenlgsteln
and Anlct Elizabeth Hull are execu
tors of the estate :
It Is further ordered that notice to
all persons interested in said estate
be given by given by publishing a
copy of this order in the Narfolk
Weekly News-Journal , a weekly news-
mper printed , published and clrculat-
ng In said county , for four consecu-
Ive weeks prior to said day of hearing.
Witness my hana and seal this 1st
day of April , A. D. 1909.
Wm. Bates ,
! Seal. ] County Judge.
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