THE NOiU < OUVE ( < < at NtiWS JOURNAL PHIDAY MAY" 28 1909
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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.
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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.
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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 -
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"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.
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