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THE NOiU < OUVE ( < < at NtiWS JOURNAL PHIDAY MAY" 28 1909 4 Three Rlbi Broken. ITS ClcorgoVllllmiiH , u Northwestern flramnn , broke thiou ribs \vlillo workIng - Ing on u train going north front Nor * folk hint night. Jiibt how the accident occnrrod la n matter of ROIMU dispute , the Rtauinont ; that Williams was Blinking down or lopalrlng a unite nt tuu tlmo ho wan hurt being denied at headquarters WllllaniH suffered considerably all night , but full bettor toward morning. Ho wan attended by Dr. Brush , Off to U. C. T. Convention. Occupying a apodal coach , plainly ducked with banners tolling of the trip of the Norfolk council to the grand council mooting of the United Commercial Travelers nt Colmnbua Friday and Saturday , the Norfolk del egation to the U. C. T. convention , Homo sixty strong , loft over the Union I'aclllc for Columbus at 11 a. in. Thurs day. About a score of the Norfolk travelers wore accompanied by their wives. It was a splendid ropioscula tion to the grand council and a dele gation worthy of presenting to the Htate gathering the next grand senior councillor , 3. F. Ersklne of this city. Among thobo who made up the U. C. T. party to Columbus were : Mr. and Mm. C. A. Shceler , Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Gcttlnger , Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hlnkloy , J. U. Caitor , Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Taylor , Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ad ams , F. II. Heels , Mr. and Mrs. A. Randklov , Mr. and MYs. ( Jeorgo II. Spear , Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Lowery , Mr , and Mrs , A. 10. Chambers and lit tle daughter , Mr. and Mrs. E. C. En- glo , Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hymer , Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Ersklno , Mr. and Mrs. H. W. IJedford , Mr. and Mrs. V. St. C. Mitch- oil , Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Culbertson and little daughter , Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Col lins , Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scott , Misses May Johnson and Lola Davis , Don Foltz , F. V. Lewis , M. L. Martin , Frank Conley , M. W. Deebeo and George Harms. W. II. Dexter and daughter of Cluulron joined the Nor folk party hero. Albert Pettltt of Sioux City was another addition. The slzo of the delegation was such as to Insure enthusiastic support of the Norfolk baseball team in its game against the Beatrice travelers Satur day. The line-up of the Norfolk nine will bo as follows : Martin , p ; Sheet- er , c ; Scott , Ib ; Becls , 2b ; Conley , ss ; Lowery , 3b ; Bedford , Gottlnger and Adams , Hold. C. A. Sheoler Is captain of the nine , Ed Englo manager , II. W. Cnlborlson ofllclal scorekeeper and 1. R. Carter of the Nebraska Telephone company ofllclal rooter. Fate of Y. M. C. A. In the Issue. The future of the Y. M. C. A. build ing campaign hero will bo "absolutely determined" at a meeting of the ex ecutive committee In charge of the campaign , according to a call for n meeting Issued today for 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. A full attendance Is desired In order that there may bo' ' no appearance of the committee seek ing to escape its responsibility. The Y. M. C. A. campaign has been drag ging for months and It is deemed nec essary that final action bo taken one way or the other. Battle Creek News. The Battle Creek Hardware com pany is taking down its warehouse and storage room behind the large brick building. A now structure of modern type will replace the old build ing , which is one of history , as it was the first Baptist church hero , and used to stand on the corner of Main and Third streets , where the bandstand IB now located. Mrs. C. A. Hedman has been bed fast for about three weeks on account of sickness. At this writing it is learned that she is improving. John Horlcks was here Tuesday from Emerlck. The Enterprise building is covered with a new roof this week , and a new foundation Is nloo built. It is about time for Editor Martin to have a new platform with a solid foundation to stand on. Miss Louisa Schrelber is here from Council Bluffs , and will make her home here in the future with her grand parents , Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hedman. A little boy was received at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Miller Tuesday afternoon. The high school closed for summer vacation Thursday , tile 20th. Jesse Wllcox has bought the resi dence of the estate of the late Mrs. Martha Barnes , on O'Neill street. Tom Crook is hero from Bassott vis iting the Ulrlch families. Mrs. Emit Mortz and little daughter arrived hero Tuesday from Crelghton. Mr. Mertz , who was manager in a mill there , will join his family here soon. They have a nice residence property In Highland park , which they will oc cupy again. Ralph Simmons went to Gordon Sunday on a business mission. Schavland Death Arouses. Lincoln , Neb. , May 21. Six victims of the now mayor's order to enforce the rule's of the road and stop gay driving in Lincoln paid $9.70 each to the police judge. Within the past year two persons have been killed by automobiles , live others seriously Injured and a number run down by horse vehicles , In almost every case duo to a violation of the rules of the road. The town Is In an uproar over the killing of Schavland , who was a highly esteemed citizen , by a qwutot of careless youngsters not old enough to bo tnisted with a ponderous derous machine such as they were driving , and popular sentiment is backing the mayor In his crusade. / A Happy Meeting. Sioux Falls , S. D. , May 19. Living only about twenty miles apart for many years , and not aware during all that time of the proximity of the oth er , Chief of Police Gunn of Rapid City , and William ( "Billy" ) Brown , a ranch er residing on Alkali crook , twenty miles from Hapld City , were the prin cipals in an liUere.itlng reunion aftnr a separation of nearly twenty years. They wore boyhood friends and com panions "back east" before cither over iiiougtit of coming weal. A day or two ago Drown had occasion to make a business trip to Ilnpld City , wlieio he was recognized by the chief of po lice and the reunion followed , FRIDAY FACTS. Mrs. Nathan Chaco ami Mrs. I ) . E. DeWItt of Stanton were Norfolk vis itors Thursday. Judge W. L. Berry of Madison was In Norfolk yesterday on business. Mr. Ilerry was county clerk ot Madison county at the time when that ofllco also Included the duties of the clerk of the district court. Among the out of town visitors were : A. P. Davis , Wayne ; George G. Bayhn , Nlobrara ; 0. H. Mohr and Fred L. Wautor , Plalnvlew ; Ida Blom- qulst , Mabel Olson , A. S. Becklund and Charles Wood , St. Edward ; Mrs. L. R. Protchard and Mrs. M. P. Bartlett - lett , Meadow Grove ; I. N. Bower , Humphrey ; L. B. Clark , Nellgh ; T. C. Fleming , Boomer , and H. J. Van Derschled , Dallas , S. D. Father Walsh was In from Battle Creek Wednesday and found time to greet a few of Ills friends. Last week new bells In two of the churches , un der the direction of Father \Valsh , were blessed with tno usual impres sive services of the Catholic church. > Vow bells weighing over 1.300 pounds each were recently placed In both the church nt Tllden and In the church at Battle Creek. C. S. Hayes was In Stanton Thurs day. day.D. D. Rces is back from n business trip to Omaha. Mr. and Mrs , W. A. Klngsley were In Stanton yesterday. Mrs. E. R. Fairbanks and son re turned yesterday noon from a three weeks' visit with relatives in Burling ton , la. H. C. Matrau and T. Wllle were In Madison attending court. William Selling of Omaha , n cream ery traveling man , was In the city to day. day.C. C. R. Elgas , a Lincoln insurance man , was In Norfolk yesterday on business. W. H. Metcalf and James Flanlgan came up yesterday from Sioux City to complete a plastering contract at the hospital. Mrs. Max Swift of Fort Ogelthorp , Ga. , arrived last night for a two months' visit with her parents , Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Pfunder. Miss Louise Odlorne , wiio irns been very 111 with pneumonia , is better. Senator Allen of Madison has been In Sprlngvlow , the county seat of ICeya Paha county , defending An thony Robinson and Will Blckley , charged with shooting one of the Suth erland boys last summer. County Superintendent Housel of Madison , who Is seeking re-election , was In Norfolk Friday morning lookIng - Ing up the local situation. A. E. Ward of Madison will probably be the can didate who opposes Housel. Fred H. Salter , now of Lamro , S. D. , whose name appeared in the list of Tripp county candidates published in The News yesterday , is a son of G. B. Salter of Norfolk. Mr. Salter is a candidate for register of deeds in the new county. He has one competitor. * There will bo a short session of the United States circuit court , Norfolk division , on Saturday , May 29 , at 9 a. m. , at the United States court house in this city , for the purpose of hearing motions and demurrers , taking de faults and attending to other routine business. The heavy rain which fell uptown Thursday afternoon was not noticed at the Junction. The government reg ister showed that a quarter of nn Inch of water fell in a few minutes. The rain for a considerable time was lim ited to that part of the city east of the tracks , but later moved west. Kid" Jensen , It is stated , may fol low up his match with Dick Walton at the Enola hall Saturday night by a handicap match at Madison later. Jensen weighs about 160 , while Wal ton Is said to weigh over 200. A large crowd is expected to go to Enola from Madison , while a number will drive down from Norfolk. Norfolk firemen will enter the state firemen's tournament at Hebron , Nob. , on August 25-7 with a running team. The team was organized at a meeting of the local department held at the city hall last evening. Eleven run ners were enlisted at the otart : John Mesler , L. G. Hlght , Joe Hlght , Paul Kell , Charles Speece , Ben Beemcr , William Koppl , Ernest Simkins , Ed Marshall , Ed Hans and Ben Skolow- sky. At a previous meeting Jess Bee- mer was chosen captain and J. E. Hnase manager. The ( list practice will bo held next Tuesday. After that practices will bo hold every Tuesday and Thursday. Miss Ruth Mount , a daughter of Trainmaster E. O. Mount , who was transferred from Norfolk to Fremont a year ago , has won the highest oratorical torical honors in the Fremont high school. Miss Mount Is one of the five who will road orations at the Fremont commencement exercises at the opera house there. The flvo papers were chosen out of twelve , Superintendent Watorhouso , the Fremont high school faculty and the principals of the va rious schools being the judges. Of the flvo to bo delivered , Miss Mount's paper graded first. She was a stu dent In the Norfolk schools until a year ago. E. B. Kauffman Is another man who has tested the want ads In The News , and found them not wanting , Mr. Kauffman wants to buy a second hand steam holier. Over the telephone the want ad man understood him to say 'wheelbarrow. " So that's the way It went Into the paper. Before break fast Mr. Kauffman had received six dlffoient telephone calld from people answering the ad and anxious to dls lo.sO of their wheelbarrows , H. S. Thorpe , manager for the Bennett Hone company , Is another man who nas found the want ads "there and over. " He advertised for a loom and was falily deluged with replies. Thomas Fitzgerald , n Norliiwestern brakeman who has also acted as a freight conductor , had his head brought In violent contact with Olllcer Livingston's club yesterday afternoon. The ofllcer reported that Fitzgerald was drunk , disorderly and using tin- seemly language and that , moreover , ho resisted arrest , stating that the Junction olllccr was too old n man to gathei him In. The city physician dressed Fitzgerald's head after ho was brought to the city jail. John Fletch er blgned n bond for $20 and Fitzger ald was released from the jail early in the evening. This morning ho plead ed guilty to being drunk and paid a fine of $5 and costs. The man denied , however , that hu had been disorderly , and claimed that the ofllcer had used his club without proper provocation. Herman Bocho has a strong cause of complaint against his arrest and trial before a Madison justice court Wednesday. Boche , it now appears , pleaded guilty to doing something which the law gives him a perfect right to do and was fined on ills own admissions. In Madison Herman Bo che , on behalf of his son , Emll , plead ed guilty to Illegally selling catfish. This was under the old law , which was repealed by the last legislature. Most people still believe It Illegal to sell fish caught locally. The game and court olllcers in the case of Mr. Bocho made the same mistake , it scorns , of not being aware of a new law. The new law was known ns house roll No. 287 and was Introduced by Represen tative Smith of Cass county. It per mits the sale of sturgeon , catfish , buf falo , carp and gar during the open season , which Is from April 1 to No vember 15. It amends section 3258 of the Cobby statute and was signed April 3 , 1909 , carrying the emergency clause. It is reported that the money paid Into court was returned to Boche. The granting of a divorce to Mrs. Hose Mllner at Madison this week is the final chapter of a theatrical ro mance which began thirteen years ago. Two years before that she had married Harry Gates , but Gates failed to support his wife and the married 'Ife of the young lady , whd had been Rose Boomer , a Norfolk girl , was most unhappy. The stage had attracted her . then and though her first ventures were unhappy she continued to cling to it. Thirteen years ago this month she started out with Edward J. Mllner , until this week her husband , with the Little Winner Comedy Stock com pany. The company was not a win ner , and one of the pathetic incidents of the honeymoon was the placing un der arrest In Sioux City of Milner and his partner , Bert Stratton , on the charge of horse stealing , they having failed to return a livery horse. Dep uty Sheriff Will Davenport , formerly of Norfolk , made the arrest. The two were bound over to the grand Jury. Mrs. Mllner , billed as "Queenle Mll ner , " has been appearing at the Lyric theater while the divorce suit re quired her presence here , but left to day for Texas , whore she has a theat rical engagement. Court Over Until Monday. Madison , Neb. , May 21. Special to The News : Judge A. A. Welch ad journed district Court last night until 1 p. m. next Monday. Yesterday's Session was largely taken up with various motions and with the jury assignments for next week. Another Divorce. Mrs. Laura B. Ottls of Emerlck was granted a divorce from her husband , Howard Ottis , the latter letting the case go by default. Mrs. Ottis was awarded the custody of the children. c The title to a 40-acre tract of land was quieted In her. She was charged with the costs of the suit. Cases Which Come Up Next Week. The first case on the docket for next week is the case of the First Na w tional bank of Madison against C. W. Sprout , which is up for retrial. Mr. Sprout alleges forgery , the case being cl brought by the bank to collect pay clU ment on a promissory note which U Mr. Sprout declares he never execut ed. Frank Fry , whose case is on tko as signment , is charged with stealing a horse at. Battle Creek some time last fall. The act was committed when a Fry was Intoxicated. Peter Unruh , who must answer to the charge of passing forged chocks at a Norfolk bank In connection with M alleged Insurance frauds , is in very poor health and there has been grave doubt as to whether his case can bo tried at this term of court. ) The jury assignment for next week er Is as follows : Monday : First National bank against C. W. Sprout , John Maurer against C. A. Forsllng et al. Tuesday : George F. Mead against si Rachel K. Yates , D. B. Duffy against sig Fred Scheorgor. g Wednesday : Theodore Wolf against A Carl Vollbrocht ot al. , Nicholas Schmltt against Thomas J , Mnlone , Is Mattle Turner against Madison coun ty , J. S. Beer against Madison county. Thursday : Anna Lovelace against Joseph Kerbel , state against Frank tl Fry , Wlllam Reed against the Far R. mers Grain company. Friday : State against Peter Un ruh , state against G. R. Seller , state against Chris Lensor , claim of S. T. Napper against Madison county , claim of W. E. Gleason against Madison fi county , Oscar A. Rlchey against J. W. Ransom , Anna Marquardt against Is James F. Walton , Floretlne Papsteln against J. J. Clements et al. A number of the cases assigned for trial will probably be passed whou reached. Real Estate Transfers. Real estate transfers for the week ending May 15 , 1909 , compiled by the Madison County Abstract and Guar antee company , ofllce with Mapcs & Hazen j : Evelyno Rouse to Ethel Long , war ranty deed , $1,200 , lot C , block 8. Paso- walk's Third addition to Norfolk. C. E. Johnson to Bert Crowell , war ranty deed , $840 , part of swVi 19-24-4. Fanny B. Curtlas to James H. Con- ley ' ' , warranty deed , $2,650 , neVi 9-23-1. J. Arthur licnder to John Berry , warranty deed , $4,350 , ne'A 9-23-1. Herman C. Saltier , trustee , to Mar tha H. Ersklno , warranty deed. $800 , 11 % of w % of lot 3. block 4 , Haaso's Suburban lots , Norfolk. F. A. Fletcher to W. W. DoIIart , warranty deed , $450 , one-half of lot 2 , Miller's addition , Norfolk. Frederick G. Walters to J. L. Dun can , warranty deed , $80 , lot 4 , block 12 , Edgowator Park addition , Norfolk. Lena Horst to R. A. Boysen , war ranty deed , $2,300 , wist 110 feet of lots 1 and 4 , block 23 , F. W. Barnes' Third addition , Madison. William II. Bottolcher to Mary Bran- nan , warranty docd , $125 , lot 3 , block 23 North addition , Madison. Andrew J. Durland to Sherman T. Skeen , warranty deed , $3,000\ \ lot 9 , block 7 , Durland's subdivision , Nor folk. folk.Sarah Sarah E. Gereckc to Rudolph B. Wlchert , warranty deed , $500 , lot 1 , Gorccke's subdivision , Norfolk. Clyde B. Switzer to Frank L. Wlder- gren , warranty deed , $100 , lot 12 , block 11 , Western Town Lot com pany's addition , Norfolk Junction. Clyde B. Switzer to Claude W. Swlt- zer , quit claim deed , $1,925 , sVj soVI , and swj/t of 14 , and mv % ne % , and 23-22-4. nw % - - Northwest Weddings , Columbus Telegram : Formal an nouncement of the coming marriage of Judge John Ratterman to a lady re siding at O'Neill , Neb. , was made at St. Bonavcntura church in publishing the marriage banns. The name of the bride-elect Is Miss Katherlne Cain. Miss Cain has frequently visited in Columbus ns guest of Mrs. S. J. Ryan and other friends , and Is well known by many people in this city of her future home. .The wtjding will take place toward the last of the present month. OMAHA SALESMAN EMBEZZLED. Steve Schmidt Asks to be Locked Up For Stealing $1,000. Omaha , May 21. His lips pressed firmly together and his eyes red with tears ( which even his stole purpose could not suppress , Stove Schmidt , city salesman of the Voegele & Din ning Confectionery company , walked Into the office of Chief of Detectives Savage at the police station this morning , seated himself In a chair and said : "Lock me up , I've been embezzling my company's money and I'm tired of It all. " Savage was bewildered for an in stant by such an unusual procedure , and thought the man was Jesting , but glance at the drawn face suttlted to show him that the fellow was in deadly earnest. "How much did you take ? " asked Savage. "It must be over $1,000 , " responded Schmidt , dully. The ensuing conversation between the two men , held In the tiny office , revealed the facts in the sad case. Schmidt , an employe of the candy people for years , had been systematic ally robbing them for over fifteen months. When he sold a bill of goods for cash , he pocketed the money and turned in the sale as charge . Battle Creek News. The largo bell for the Catholic church was christened Thursday , and Mrs. A. M. Lovelace acted as sponsor. There were eight Catholic divines here assisting Father Thos. Walsh in the dedication services. A largo crowd : of all denominations were here from all over for this affair. Robert Ashcroft of Tilderi manipulated the mechanical work. The funeral of Raymond Severa , the 11-year-old son of Mrs. Annie Severa , who died In an Omaha hospital of ap pendicitis last Thursday , was hold Saturday noon from the Catholic church , Rev. Father Walsh officiating. The remains were laid to rest at the Union cemetery by the side of his father , the late Joseph Sovera , who died several years ago. Relatives at tending the funeral were : Mr. and Mrs. J. Kerbel and daughter , Miss Hattie Kerbel , of South Omaha ; Mr. and Mrs. Max Wilde of Bazlle Mills , Lambert Kerbel , Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Korbel and Joseph Kerbel of Spencer. Mrs. Chas. Tegeler and daughter , ' Miss Frances Tegeler , arrived here Friday from Palmer , Kan. , for a visit with her sister , Mrs. Henry Massman , and brother , Chas. Schroeder , and lrother-ln-law , Fred Tegeler , and oth : relatives. Sam Hanen was hero Saturday on business from Norfolk. Mrs. Geo. Pratt mot with a painful accident Saturday afternoon. While she was wiping dishes , a glass bowl broke In her hands and cm , n large gash on her right wrist , cutting a vein. physician was summoned and sewed up the wound. It Is learned that she getting along nicely. Chas. Rico was here Thursday on business from Norfolk. A. B. Richardson sold his farm , three miles northeast of town , to Mrs. . Eggen of Golden , 111. The ICO acres brought $12,000. Mlko Carmody and Tom Evans and ladles were visiting hero Thursday from Meadow Grovo. Clint Smith was here on business from Madison Thursday. J. F. Kenney , assistant station agent , very low with an attack of pneu monia at the present time. Mrs. Rolnhold Relmers of Pierce was visiting in Battle Creek the latter part of the week at the homo of her sister , Mrs. Geo. Houorman , and other relatives. Mrs. Dolllo Endres and two little daughters of Norfolk came up hero Saturday for a couple of days' visit with her parents , Mr. and Mrs. George Pratt. John R. Wltzlgman returned Satur day from n one week's visit with his mother nt Clinton , la. , and other rel atives In Iowa. Wonzol Korytn , who operated a sa loon here about flvo years ago , has filed a petition with suindont free holder signers with Village Clerk C. J. Richardson , for a saloon , the place va cated by Hy Walter & Co. This will make throe saloons for Battle Crook. Battle Crook now has six large bolls. As mentioned in these Items before : The bell at the Catholic church , the boll at the Lutheran church , nt the Baptist church , at the Methodist church , the high school boll and the curfew.flre-town boll. But there Is 0110 bell that was not mentioned. When It rings everybody will follow Its call- that Is , the dinner boll. Thursday Is ascension day , and It will bo observed In the Lutheran and Catholic churches. A ball game was played hero Sun day afternoon , Tllden vs. Battle Creek. The result was C to 7 In favor of Tll den. George Boycr was umpire. E. P. Olmsted and I. N. Nightingale were in Battle Crook Friday on busi ness from Norfolk. II. Dunlap arrived here Friday from Fremont and has taken a position as bartender with E. E. Cartnoy in the Corner saloon. * M. L. Thomson , who recently bought about 1,000 acres of land In South Da kota from the government , wont there Monday on business. Train Sharks Get Two Years. Fremont , Neb. , May 21. nad Andy Potts and Charles Osborn , who wore sentenced to two years in the peni tentiary for working a confidence game on Harry Dressier of Springfield while in Fremont enroute to Dallas , been brought to trial , some InterestIng - Ing evidence would have been brought out. County Attorney Cook had pre pared an unusually strong case against { the men and had made ex haustive 1 Investigation to that end. The hearing of both was set for this term of court , but both agreed to plead guilty and to restore $250 In money to Dressier. County Attorney Cook arranged this settlement of the case with the prisoners arid their wives , who furnished the money to icpay Dressier. Potts , when making his confession , * said that he had a wife and child five months old. Both wives of the two men reside In Oma ha. The women were foiced to bor row , a part of the money and they are to pay the Indebtedness by working. One of the witnesses would have been Frank Dvorak , an Iowa man , who was located through the number he won In the Rosebud land lottery. Dvorak sat behind Dressier , in the train in which the express package game was pulled off , and was a wit ness to the whole transaction. Dress ier had talked with him and learned that his number was thirty-one hun dred and something , but couldn't re member the exact figure. County At torney Cook secured the names of fifty or more of winners In the 3100 column and wrote to them , with the result that Dvorak was finally located. He Identified photographs of the men and was to identify them at the trial. A note book found in Osborn's pos session when ho was arrested waste to have been an important exhibit. While the bunco man was gaining Dresslor's confidence , he asked the young farmer for the address of some one who had a Jersey cow he could buy. Dressier mentioned the name of O. P. Dovel of Auburn and at Osborn's request wrote It in the note book. The county attorney had secured a certified copy of the list of banks In Oklahoma from the national comp troller of currency , for the purpose of proving no such bank ns the Bea ver City National In Oklahoma ex isted. He had E. R. Gurney , the Fre mont banker , spend a day at Guthrlo In order to qualify as n witness , to show there was no town bearing the name of Beaver City and no bank by that name In Oklahoma. "O. F. Hoff man of Morna , Neb. , was to Identify the prisoners as men who swindled liim out of $ GO on a draft similar to the one they passed on Dressier. County Attorney Cook and Sheriff Bauman believe they have struck a good hard blow at bunco operators on the railroads in Nebraska by the ar rest and conviction of Osborn and Potts. Swindled out of $250 , which ho needed to make his first payment for e his Tripp farm , Dressier failed to get to Gregory In time to claim his farm and lost it when his number was called. Potts and Osborn were caught in an Omaha opium joint a day or two later. Victim and Bunco Men Shake Hands. * Fremont , May 21. In a cordial teto-n tete at the county Jail , Harry Dressier , buncoed , and Potts and Osborn , bun- coers , renewed acquaintance and In dulged a few- Jokes over the little game which ended In the lots of n homestead for one and sentence to a two years' state Job for the others. Dressier was Introduced to the con fidence men by Deputy Sheriff Condlt ns n particular friend of theirs. After a hearty handshake the prisoners ex pressed the congratulations wltti Dressier for taking the winning trick. They said It was not a matter of per. sonal Ill-will that they had attempted to got his money. "You happened , " said Potts , "to bo one of the fish In the lake that took to our bait. " Dressier was equally free from reTrain - | $25 To Portland This low ono-wa.V Colonist Kato in etWot every tiny to April 'M , 1900. Tickets good ( on payment of tourist car rate ) in through Tourist Sleeping Cars which ( run daily to Portland and the Northwest vm Union Pacific Electric Block Signal Protection. The Safe Road to Travel. Dining Car Meals and Service "The Best in the World. " Ask about the Alnska-Yukon-Paeiflo Exposition , Seattle , Wash. For reservations , tickets and information inquire ol E. L. LOMAX , Agent , Omaha , NebrJ sentmcnt. "I liad to learn It sometime , " ho said , "and I'm ' glad that you broke mo In. The next man will have a hard time to hand mo anything. " Both or the confidence men told Dressier that If ho had come to them on the train to Omaha after the stunt had been pulled off and asked for the money It would have been returned. They said they would have taken It as a sure sign of arrest and conviction. Dressier arrived In the city to get the money which was refunded to him. Ho said ho was out about fifty dollars and his claim in Dakota and his friends at Springfield had nick named him "Mike. " Tangled Up With Picket Rope. Sioux Falls , S. D. , May 19. Special to The News : In future , when M. C. Balrd , a prominent resident of Scot land , exercises himself by personally taking his horses to pasture , he will bo very careful that the picket rope does not become entangled about his wrists or arms. A few days ago ho was leadIng - Ing his horses to pasture when the picket rope became entangled about one of his wrists. Before he could re lease himself the horses became frightened and ran away , throwing him from his feet and dragging hlma , considerable distance. When finally rescued he was found to be seriously bruised about the head , body and limbs , but will recover. Randall Sells Bank. Newman Grove , Neb. , May 21. C. A. Randall has sold his Interest In the First National bank here and It Is currently reported he will locate In Wayne , Neb. His 135 shares of bank stock a controlling interest were sold to E. H. Gerhnrt , C. R. Hln- man and F. L. Wldergren , Mr. Ger- hart taking the major portion. Mr. Randall came here in 18SG and Is at present state senator from the Eleventh district. Buffington-Cloyd. Madison , Neb. , May 21. Special to The News : County Judge Bates Is sued marriage licenses to Joseph H. Bufflngton and Miss Martha Randell Cloyd , both of Meadow Grove. Final settlement was made in the Braasch estate yesterday afternoon in the county court. DELL RAPIDS GETS HOME. Deadwood , S. D. , May 21. The prin cipal feature of Interest in the delib erations of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows was the vote on the recom mendations of the home board , which recommended Dell Rapids as the most favorable location for the home for aged Odd Fellows and orphan children. Milwaukee Train Wrecked. Aberdeen , S. D. , May 21. Milwau kee passenger No. 0. eastbound , was wrecked four miles west of Roscoe. The engine and all the coaches left the track. Two coaches were over turned and 1,800 feet of track torn up and traffic delayed many hours , but only two passengers were Injured , and they only slightly. Home from Schavland Funeral , Mndlson , Neb. , May 21. Special to The News : County Treasurer Peter son , County Clerk Richardson , Editor S. C. Blackman of the Chronicle and Dr. Smart returned yesterday from Lincoln , where they attended the fu neral of Chris Schavland. South Dakota Congregatlonallsts. Sioux Falls , S. D. , May 20. Special to The News : For the past two days Congregational- clergymen have been arriving In the city on every train , the occasion being one of the greatest meetings of the church ever held In South Dakota. It Is , the thirty-ninth annual meeting of the general asso ciation of the state. The business ses sions will be held In the new $00,000 Congregational church building , which was recently completed In Sioux Falls. Stanton 9 , Pllner 3. Stnnton , Neb. , May 20 , Special to The News : Stanton and Pllgor met on the local diamond for the first contest - test of the season. The result was : Stanton 9 and Pllgcr 3. Base hits , Stanton 8 , Pllger 7. Parr of Stanton made a three-base hit , and Hopper and Bovee a two-base hit each. Bat terles Boveo and Hopper for Stanton , Cooper and Sanders for Pllger. West Dakota Tennis Tourney. Sioux Falls , S. D. , May 20. Special to The News : It has been decided by the tennis clubs of a wide extent of country between the Missouri rlvor and the Black Hills , In western South Dakota , to hold a tennis tournament the latter part of the summer at Mur- do. Drunken Man Stabs Him. Centerville , S. D. , May 21. A stab bing affair occurred on the road a few miles north of this place , when Bon Johnson inflicted knife wounds on Marcus Bleko , one quite serious. It appears that Johnson , Bleko and two other men were returning homo from Davis in a rig. Johnson being under the Influence of liquor became abusive , getting into a dispute with Bloke over some giocerlcs they had purchased. The two men got out on the ground , when Johnson drew n large pocket knife , making "nn assault with a dangerous weapon , " which Is a penitentiary offense. The Injured man was brought to this place and a local physician dressed the wounds. The doctor said that one stab had penetrated the lung cavity. Sheriff John Shanks came yes terday and arrested Johnson and placed him In the county jail. South Dakota Odd Fellows. Deadwood , S. D. , May 22. The grand lodge of Odd Fellows , In ses sion here , chose George W. Ladd of Sturgis as grand master for the en suing year. The other officers elected were : Deputy grand master , M. W. Wallace of Elk Point ; grand secre tary , Harvey Rice , Huron ; grand treasurer , George W. Snow , Spring field ; grand representative to sovereign eign lodge , C. B. Knott , Bristol. Yank- ton gets the next meeting , i Old Man Cremated. Sioux Falls , S. D. , May 22. Special to The News : An old man named C. C. Smith was burned to death by the burning of the farm residence of Wal ter Hammetter one mile south of Ha zel. The old man was the only per son about the place at the time of the fire , and Is supposed to have mot his death while endeavoring to exting uish the flames or remove goods from the burning house. Irregular Ballots In Mllbank. Mllbank , S. D. , May 21. In deciding the legal contest over the vote In Mll bank upon license , favorably to the "wets , " Judge MiXulty passed upon a legal question of Interest generally through the state. It seems tne bal lots were irregularly printed by the election board in that the voters were given an opportunity to mark in a square- Instead of upon the word "yes" or "no , " ns provided by law. The "drys" claimed the ballots were Invalidated whenever any voter marked In the square. BANKER POSTMASTER QUITS. Alfred Mlllard of Omaha Feels Repaid by Reforms He Secured. Omaha , May 22. Alfred Mlllard , vice president of the United States National bank , who for three years has ht-ld the position rf poundmnster , has handed his resignation to Mayor Dahlmai. . The banker has never rid den on tfie box of the dog catcher's wagon , but has Instituted many re forms In tlw manner of caring for Im pounded animals. Speaking of the matter , Mr. Mlllard said : "While I have been reasonably suc cessful In securing reforms in the care of dumb brutes taken up by the poundmaster and consider my efforts and time not III ipent , the position has brought many annoyances that have Interfered with my business ; to say nothing of my peace of mind. I have been able to establish some now hu manitarian methods , which , however , have fully repaid mo for-tho trouble to which I have been put. " Mr. Mlllard is an official also of the American Humane society. Avery Chosen Chancellor. Omaha. May 22. The board of regents - gents of the University of Nebraska at n meeting held In this city elected Samuel T. Avery chancellor of the university. Mr. Avery has hold the ofllco of acting chancellor for about a year. Your classified ad. will bo as easy to flnd as your telephone number.
