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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOUllNAI FRIDA I JULY 1C Iu09 'READS OF HIS OWN DEATH. Miserly Farmer Reported Dead IB Alive , but Daughter-ln-Law Dies. Alson , S. I ) . , July 10.--Nils P. Swan- BOH of Gnrllc'ld township , this county , who WIIH yesterday reported doud , la nllvo to road the account of hh mys- turlotiH demise mid I ho suspicions Hint hover about liln taking away. MPH. CharloH Swanson , u daughter- in law , In dead , however , at the homo of the nged man. and whether her dontli was caused by poison self-nd- ministered or coming from outside sources , thu officers now Investigating will Book to determine. The woman and her husband had madu their homo with thu old man nlncu tholr marrlagu live years ago , and are known to have had much trouble with him , owing to hlB miserly habltn. Although having acquired a large fortune atid being ac counted one of thu richest men In the Htato Swnnson has lived like ono In penury. Income Tax for Nebraska ? Lincoln , July 10. Nebraska may be the first among the states of the union to adopt thu Income tax amendment to the federal constitution as piopos- e-d In the senate amendment now pending before that body. Governor Shallenborgor said that If the federal court Injunction against the bank deposit guaranty law was not of such a character as to make It possible , for the legislature to remedy Us defects , ho would call that body In special session. Until then he could not say what he woufd do. K the law was entirely knocked out , he would not resort to that measure. Ho added , however , that If the legis lature Is convened In special session ho will Include In the call and recom mend for their consideration the pas sage by that body of the Income tax amendment. It Is not expected , that any formldlble opposition to It will de velop In Nebraska. Representative Henry Weds. State Representative H. II. Henry ol O'Neill , and Miss May Martin were married at the homo of the brlde't parents at Mount Vcrnon , la. , Juno 30 Lid on at Boncsteel. Gregory County Pilot : The city council hold an Interesting meeting Monday night at which Mayor Llnto cum presented a proclamation for the approval of the council , prolix and pro scrlptlvo In Its makeup. It dlrectt Chief of Police Biggins to "put on the lid" and correct numerous ovlls pro sunicd to be existing In Bonesteel. Wanted to Die In His Arms. Two letters written by Genla Han sen , the 19-year-old daughter of Chris Hanson of Croighton , Just before she suicided by drinking carbolic acid n week ago , have been made public and are printed In the Croighton News The letters show that the young wo man ended her life because her lover Oscar Grim , bad broken the engage inent and taken up with another girl In her letters Miss Hanson said she wanted to dlo In his arms and thai she wanted his letters burle"d " 'In hoi coffin with her. Following are the notes : Dear Mamma and Papa and all : / \ Oh , Mamma and Papa and sisters and brothers , I am nearly crazy will grief and am going to end my life with poison and I want to die In Os car's arms. Mamma , all of my clothes night gowns , underwear and all o : my dresses I want you to put la the trunk and give them all to Carrie , al the things I have In those two dressei drawers put In the trunk with all 01 my dresses , don't give a dress ol mine or a skirt away , for Carrie gets them all , even my white dress. Maybe bo she will never wear them , but want her to have them. And Mamma that little glass heart and the little spoon that Gillie gave me , put then away for Edna , and when she gets i big girl tell her they are from hei dead sister. All my dishes I wain you lo have , and , oh yes , that Jackei I want you to have and my black ha I want Mamie Melkle to Ijave , maybt she won't wear It , but I want her tc have It. Mamma , I want Mary am Chris to be sure and be at my fun oral. oral.And And now , I want you all to trea Oscar like your own son , he will b < almost crazy , but don't look down 01 him , he Is young and don't know hov great my love Is for him. Papa , I want you and all to be awfu good to Carrie and don't let her d < very much work , and send her awa ; to school ; let her have a good school Ing , and there Is dear little Edna bless her little heart If I only ha < her In my arms now , and Lewis am George and Raymond , tell them all ti be good and not to forget their broken hearted sister , How I long to sei you 'all now , so will close with all thi love a letter can bring. Oh , yea Mamma , all the letters that Osca : wrote mo , they are In my closet , want you to put them In my coffin , want them buried with me. Your daughter and sister , GENIA. This letter was written to Mlsi Maymo Meiklo : Mamie Meiklo : In one of thosi boxes I left by the school house thn day Is a stick pin and you give tha to Oscar just as soon as you get thl letter for it was meant for him am the other box was face powder , yoi can have that and I am going to glv < you my hat and I hope you will tak it and wear it , I wrote and told Man : ma to give It to you , I am GENIA. FRIDAY FACTS. Mrs. Frank Kroholer and daughte went to Missouri Valley at noon for few days' visit with Mrs. Kroholer' parents , Mr. and Mrs. George Arp , Fireman H. E. Anderson has n signed his position with the C. & h W. and will work In a Norfolk butche shop. Herman Wltte and family went t Omaha for a few days' visit , Durln his absence H. R. Gleason will hav charge of the round house nights. Irvln G. Edwards , who was hit o the head with n piece of coal in Fr < mont about at week ago , was able to go to work last evening. Miss Catheryn Hewitt of Arlington Is hero visiting at thu 12. W. Stansbory home. K. W. Pratt of Chicago , assistant su perintendent of motor power for the C. & N. \ \ ' . , passed through the Junc tion last evening on his way west. August Grauol loft for n visit In Deadwood yesterday. The steam shovel of the gravel pit at Atkinson finished the work there and wont east to worir for a few days. H. F. Hnrnhnrt has returned from Sponcor. Mrs. W. Uccker has returned from Stanton. .1. G. Collins went to Dallas Friday afternoon. J. L. Doyle has gone to Omaha for medical treatment. W. A. Klngsley has gone to Lincoln for a couple of days. Mrs. P. H. Suitor returned at noon from Boston and New York. Louis Hanson of Tlldun was visiting friends In Norfolk yesterday. M. J. Doerlng of Battle Creek Is In Norfolk visiting Prof. August Stoffon. Miss Laura Waller of Menomonlo , WIs. , who Is returning from the Urn- atllla government Irrigation project country In Oregon , stopped In Norfolk to visit her cousin , Mrs. C. J. lllbben. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Twlss , who have been visiting his parents , Mr. and Mrs. M. Twlss , on South Eighth street , re turned to their homo at Pierre , S. D. , at noon. J. B. Williams , formerly of Norfolk but now of Lebanon , Mo. , had the mis fortune to lose one of Ills line horses. Another horse kicked It and broke one of its legs. The drainage dltcli on Norfolk nv- onuo east of First street will soon see I Its completion. The tiling for the ditch arrived Friday morning and Street Commissioner Uecker had the work started Immediately. Claire Blakeman , son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Blakeman , suffered during the day from a bug In bis ear. The bug , an unusually largo Insect , flow into the ear and lodged there. It re quired considerable effort on the part of a physician to extract It. I Miss Knthcrlne M. Shatto has been I appointed superintendent of nurses In the state hospital for insane , here , and will have entire charge of the training department for nurses. Miss Shatto comes highly recommended , and has , had extensive experience in this hue of work. She Is a graduate of the Northwestern hospital at Minneapolis. Fremont Herald : While Chester Beemer , who resides at 832 North Clarkson , was repairing some electric light wires near the Country club yes terday afternoon be accidentally grasped a live wire containing 1,100 i volts of "Juice. " The shock stunned , him for a short time , but he was not , knocked unconscious. The electricity , went through his hands and down to his feet , leaving a large scar on the ball of each foot. A movement Is on foot to Improve down town streets and gutters , partic ularly at points now pawed up by horses hitched along the sides of the thoroughfares. People passing by are frequently bespattered with mud , and great holes have been dug Into the ground by the horses' hoofs. Cement gutters are suggested by many , while a layer of ground brick and cinders is in favor with others. It is said the matter will be brought before the city council at its next meeting , i The work of checking out N. B. Dol- sen and checking in S. E. Martin aa manager of the Norfolk yard of the Chicago Lumber company was finished yesterday and Mr. Martin is now in charge of the office. Mr. Dolsen will leave Norfolk within a week , his fam ily having already preceded him. Mr , and Mrs. Martin have rented a cottage at the corner of Norfolk avenue and Eleventh street. Mr. Martin was for merly with the Dlerks Lumber and Coal company of Lincoln , and has been in the lumber business all of his life , being one of a family of prominent lumbermen. DEPOSITS INCREASED 7 MILLIONS South Dakota Bank Examiner Report : Substantial Increase. Madison , S. D. , July 10. That the deposits In banks other than national in South Dakota are now increasing at the rate of $7,000.000 a year is shown by t ie abstract of reports by such banks for May 28 , just Issued by Public Examiner John L. Jones. The deposits increased from $41,125,521.50 on February 16 to $42,890,798.65 on May 28 , a gain of $1,775,277.15. Sines this is a comparatively quiet season In all agricultural states , the showing is thought especially good. Highlanders at Tllden. Madison , Neb. , July 10. Special tc The News : The Royal Highlanders drill team of Madison castle , consist Ing of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis , Cap tain Fnes , Earl Potter , Oscar Lum beck , Preston Palmer , Dan Grlflln and the Misses Stella Smith , Pearl Becker Edith Potter and Nora Gllland , lefl for Tllden to assist in the organlza tion of a castle at that place , whet a class of sixty members was taker In. New Church at Clearwater. Clearwater , Neb. , July 10. Specia to The News ; The new German Luth eran cnurcn which , though not r largo building , Is one of the neatest and best built churches in this locality is nearlng completion and Is to be dedicated with appropriate coremo nles August 1. Good Rain at Alnsworth. Ainsworth , Neb. , July 10. Special t ( The News : A fine rain fell here yes terday 1.75 Inches. It was mucl needed. The rain wet down the hot 3 torn of the potato hills and assures i good crop. The Valentlne-Alnswortl ball game was spoiled. Oakdale Banker to Wed. Norfolk frlcndu have Just received word from. Battle Creek of the forth coming marriage of George F. Boyd , n banker at Oakdale , to Miss Mabel Richardson of Battle Creek. The wedding will take place at the home of the brlde'B parents , Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Richardson , nt Battle Creek , m-xt Wednesday. 'Miss Richardson has taught school In Oakdale for several years. Mr. Boyd Is 'cashier of the Antelope County bank. Special Train for Sake of Babe. Tllden Citizen : The only child of Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Hanson was taken suddenly with an attack of illness which throw the little fellow Into a convulsive stoto last Friday. Medical attendance wns at once procured and the doctor diagnosed the case as quite grave , Involving the telescoping of ono of the bowels. The direct cause of the trouble was traced to the eating of an acid cherry. A surgical operation be ing urgent , and Dr. Campbell absent , a special train was secured to take the parents and the llttlo sufferer to Oma ha. Specialists In that city coincided with the opinion of Dr. Barr , but de cided to defer operating until other treatment was applied. For about twenty-four hours the child seemed to bo Improving and the hopes of the anxious relatives In Tilden were cor- lospondlngly raised. But n telegraphic dispatch on Monday afternoon , asking T. 1C. Hanson to go to Omaha nt once wns equivalent to the announcement that a change for the worse had tak en place. This fear was Justified In the evening by a telephone communi cation to the effect that the llttlo fel low expired at 6 o'clock. The be reaved parents have the sympathy of the whole community in their afflic tion. Bank of Naper Sold. Naper , Neb. , July 10. The Bank of Naper , one of the oldest banks In Boyd county , organized some years ago by R. L. Crosby and later trans ferred to his son C. G. Crosby , has just been sold to John Flannlgan of Stuart , Neb. , and to Michael Flannl gan of Minneapolis , Minn. The new owners have been big cattle operators In this country for years and also ovm the Citizens Bank , Stuart , Neb. , and have three cattle and chattel loan companies located at Mills , Brocks- burg and Jamison , Neb. They make a specialty of % cattle paper and have been very successful bankers. Engleman to Madison. Madison , Neb. , July 10. Special to The News : J. C. Engleman of Nor folk , who made the race for county I attorney on the democratic ticket In this county last fall , has decided to locate nt Madison and was in the city looking up office quarters. Revival at Clearwater. Clearwater , Neb. , July 10. Special to The News : The Adams Evangel istic company Is holding revival ser vices this week at the opera house. Considerable interest is being mani fested , both In the singing of the Ad ams sisters and In the preaching of their brother , and a full house has greeted them every night this week. They expect to stay two weeks more at Clearwater , after which they go to Wayne , where a large tabernacle is to be put up for Evangelist Adams. Victor's Alibi Weak. Aberdeen , S. D. , July 10. There is nothing left to the nllbl set up by Emil Victor to show that he was in Conde When the Christie family was murdered at Rudolph last Saturday morning. State's Attorney Van Slyke fails to find anyone at Conde who knows Vic tor or recalls the visit of any such appearing man there at the time he claims to have been there , and like wise the trainmen fall to recall any one answering his description riding on the train from Conde to Northvllle on the day In question. On the other hand , the route of the murderer has been traced all the way from the farm where the murder was | committed to Northville * . where Victor was arrested , and several parties identified Victor as a party whom they met at points between Rudolph and Northville. The accused man has not yet se cured counsel , and claims to be unable to bear the expense of securing any one to defend his case , and the court has not yet taken action in the mat ter. Two Rains at Stuart. Stuart , Neb. , July 10. Special tc The News : This vicinity had twc heavy rains yesterday. While not par ticularly needed , no harm will re sult , providing it lets up soon. The corn , at this time , promises more than an average yield. The small grain , notwithstanding unfavorable condi tlons in the early spring , will be up tc the average. How Anderson Was Killed. Stuart Advocate : Charles Andersen son , a C. & N. W. brakeman , whose homo was In Norfolk and who was o member of the local freight crow , was caught In the frog at the east swltcl of the Stuart yard , Monday morning about 10 o'clock , and received injuries from which ho died in a couple ol hours. Ho was helping with the regu lar switching , and was walking ahead of a moving car and probably failed tc notice the frog , or intersection of the two rails , and wedged his foot betweer the rails and did not have time to es cape before the cars wore upon him The left leg was cut off below tlu knee and the right one above the knee and he had a large hole torn In the abdomen. Ho was no doubt otherwise Injured internally. Dr. Colburn was called and the man was placed on i stretcher and carried to the depot and accompanied by Dr. Colburn , Jack Me Grow and John Hoffman , jr. , was taken to Atkinson , where the doctor would inve assisted in operating , The man died , however , before any operation could be performed. He was a man about 30 or 32 years of age , was mar ried and had three children. Dakota Farmer Injured Haying. Sioux Falls , S. D. , July 9. Special , o The News : T. J. Hunt , a well uiown farmer living In the eastern part of Charles Mix county , Is the first victim of an accident in that lo cality during the present haying sea son. While operating a mower ho was thrown from the machine , whlctf passed over htm , Injuring his back so severely that he Is paralyzed and can not move n muscle. It Is feared that oven If ho recovers he will bo helpless during the remainder of his life. Digs Up an Old Murder. Valentino , Neb. , July 9. Special to ihe News : Sheriff Rosseter received a telegram from Sheriff Knox of Stevenson , Wash. , asking If one Pros per Marlon was wanted hero for kill- : ng Murphy In 1S84. The message brings to light an old case. The Prosper Marlon mentioned better known as Frenchle killed a ranch man by the name of Murphy down on the Nlobrara river southwest of here In a quarrel over land In the year of 1881. Ho was arrested and had n trial , the Jury disagreeing , eleven being for conviction and one for acquittal. Then ih his second trial the very night that the second Jury was out , he broke jail. It was thought that he had help from the outside nt the time and up till now has never been heard from. Sheriff Rosseter Immediately wired to have him arrested and held until he could get the required requi sition papers after which he will go out and bring Marlon back and he Will have to stand trial yet for the crime committed over twenty-five years ago. The family and people of the mur dered man , as well as many of the witnesses , are still living In this sec tion of the country , so it Is likely to bo an Interesting as well as an un usual case. Probate Trennepohl Will. Madison , Neb. , July 10. Special to The News : TJio will of Frederick Tennepohl of Norfolk was admitted to probate In the county court of Madi son county. Julius E. Haase was ap pointed administrator with the will an nexed. Attorney Burt Mapcs appear ed In behalf of Mrs. Trennepohl , widow of deceased. Found Dead Near Bonesteel. Gregory County News : W. D. Whit ney , a homesteader living about nine miles east of Bonesteel was found dead in his home Wednesday noon. The deceased was a widower and was 50 years of age. The last seen of him alive was Monday evening and it is thought that he died at that time. Heart failure is assigned as the cause and Coroner Fish did not deem it necessary to hold an inquest after In vestigating the circumstances sur rounding his death. The deceased was a brother-in-law to H. I. Pierce , chair man of the board of county commis sioners. The funeral was held In Fairfax Thursday. Oilman Buys Pierce Light Plant. S. F. Oilman of Nellgh has bought the electric light plant at Pierce and will operate It by water power. Her bert Craven -formerly ran the electric light plant. North Nebraska Deaths. Mrs. Julius Kuhl of Pierce died at the General hospital at Omaha Fri day , July 2 , whither she had been taken about a week previous for treat ment. The doctors say that the cause of her death was heart trouble and blood poisoning. Mrs. Adelia Donaldson , wife of Allen D. Donaldson , died at her home three miles southeast of Ewlng , July 4. Waterways Congress Ends. Ynnkton , S. D. , July 9. After a spectacular and sensational contest , Governor John Burk of North Dakota was elected president of the Missouri river navigation congress over Edgar C. Ellis of Kansas City , Mo. The friends of the Mlssourian fought every inch of the way and did not give up until a division of the house showed almost two to one against them. Omaha was voted the next conven tion , which will be held in December in connection with the national corn exposition. At the last minute the town of Glasgow , Mo. , entered the race , but the cities north of Omaha favored Its selection. ' Vice presidents of the congress wore elected as follows : North Dakota Gone E. Williams , Bismarck. South Dakota C. E. Deland , . Pierre. Iowa Judge J. L. Kennedy. Montana Jerry Sullivan , Fort Ben- ton. Nebraska F. D. Wead , Omaha. Kansas W. P. Shields , Kansas City , Missouri Judge W. K. James , St. Joseph. Omaha as the next convention city will be given the secretary and treasurer - urer , who will bo selected later. The resolutions adopted by the con ventlon favor the issuance of bonds that the Missouri river may be per manent'/ converted into a channel ol commerce , work to commence at once ; disapprove of the recent report of the board of engineers for rivers and harbors upon the lakes to the gulf deep waterway project , protesl against the application to that greal project of the rule , which has already been too far recognized , that improve ment of waterways shall respond only to the needs of commerce actually moving upon water ; commend the work of the executive council of the congress In undertaking to make r thorough traffic survey of the sever states and of the area * tributary to them , and recommend Its continua tion ; favor locks upon navigablt rlrers dammed for Irrigation and oppose nil obstructions of narlgable rivers. RIVER TRIP FROM PIERRE. Delegates Prove That the River Is Navigable. Ynnkton , S. D. , July 9. Actual proof that the Missouri river is navlgablo for vessels of light draught has boon furnished by the delegates to the con vention from Pierre and Fort Pierre , who made the trip to Yankton In the steamer "Rosebud. " The staunch little vessel covered the 325 miles separating the two cit ies In twenty-seven hours of actual running time. From Plorro to Cham berlain consumed ten hours and the remainder of the distance took seven teen hours. Politics In Holt. Atkinson Graphic : Petitions are being circulated hero , asking that the names of J. C. Harnlsh for treasurer , W. P. Slmnr for clerk and Henry D. Orady for sheriff bo placed on the re- rubllcan primary ballot and from pres ent Indications It would look as though they would have no opposition for the nomination. Mr. Conklin , who wap considered by ills friends for clerk , has concluded not to enter the race. Bread Famine at Spencer. Spencer Advocate : A new baker girl arrived at the home of Voc .lira- cek Sunday and Voc was so jubilant over It that he forgot to do any baking and consequently the community ex perienced a bread famine for several days. This Is Some Corn. Spencer Advocate : Our wife claims the distinction of having the largest corn in Boyd county. There is only one stalk , though. It is flve feet high and if It keeps on growing wo hope to build a twenty-foot fence around It to keep the boys from climbing it and swiping the silks off for cigarettes. GRAND YOUNG NEBRASKA. A Lot of Things for Nebraskans to Get Busy Boasting About. Lincoln , June 9. Of course Nebras ka is a great agricultural state one of the very greatest , " and Deputy Labor Commissioner Maupln the other day. "Other states may raise a greater number of bushels of corn and wheat and oats , but Nebraska raises more , wheat and oats per capita than any other state. In all three of these grains our yield per acre Is away yon der ahead of the general average of all the states. We've got 'em all beat in output of hay , wild , timothy and alfalfa. We have every reason to boast of our agricultural resources , but agriculture is no longer our sole dependence. It is the basis of all wealth , to be sure , not only in Ne braska , but everywhere else , but the time has come in the history of Ne braska when we may feel satisfied that our agricultural supremacy is no longer questioned or menaced , and therefore devote some time and atten tion to letting the world know what we are doing along other lines. "We are doing some manufacturing in Nebraska and when we get wise to our opportunities we will do more. In 1908 Nebraska manufacturing plants and industries turned out $151,000,000 worth of manufactured goods from raw material raised mostly in Nebras ka. That was $20,000,000 more than the value of our live stock In 1908. Men engaged in mechanical pursuits , Including transportation , received up ward of ? 20,000,000 In wages in Ne braska in 1908. Ever stop to think what a great variety of articles we manufacture in Nebraska ? I'll give you a partial list , and It will help you form some Idea of our growing im portance as a manufacturing state. " Deputy Labor Commissioner Maupln then fixed up the following list : Automobiles , alfalfa meal , aprons , artificial stone , awnings. . Beet sugar , beer , buttons , brooms , baking powder , boots , boxes , brick , breakfast foods , butter , barrels. Carriages , creamery supplies , candy , caps , crackerjack , cornice , crackers , canned goods , cigars. Dental supplies , dusters , divans , dressers. Engines marine , locomotive and stationery ; electrical supplies , en velopes. Fire escapes , fences , flour , foundry goods. Gloves , garments , garden tools , gas , machines. Harness , hats , hardware novelties. Incubators , isinglass , Ice. Jellies , jewelry , job printing , jams , jumpers. Kalsomine , knit goods. Leather goods , loose leaf ledgers , lightning rods , liquors. Machinery , marble goods , mat tresses , mineral waters. Neckwear. Overalls , optical goods. Pickles , pumice stone , paints , paper , patent medicines , mill products , pave- raents , planing. Quince preserves ( out of real quinces ) . Rugs , roofing , rubber stamps. Stoves , shoes , shot , Saratoga chips saddles , shades , signs , soap , suspend ers. ers.Trunks Trunks , tinware , tags , tools. Underwear , umbrellas. Valises , vinegar. Whisky , washing machines , wagons whips , wire goods. Xcellent Ice cream In carload lots Yacht engines , yeast. Ywelbach. "Try a new game some evening , " suggests Mr. Maupln , "Just take thl < list and see how many things yen : know are made In Nebraska that yen can add to it. "We stand nt the head of the e > du cattonnl column , yet wo foolishly ship our raw hides to Massachusetts and buy them back In the shape of shoes , mulcting ourselves for thu freight charges both ways and leaving all the wages on the Atlantic coast. Samu thing with the millions of pounds of \\ool annually clipped from thu backs ) f Nebraska sheop. Why not tan No- > raska hides In Nebraska , and make his Nebraska leather into shoos by Nebraska labor In Nebraska factories ? Why not do thu same thing In regard o wool ? Don't whine about not hav- ng cheap fuel for power purpose. . lust harness the millions of horse lower going to waste In the Missouri , Matte , Loup and Nlobrara rivers. All ho wheat that Is raised In Nebraska uul not exported ought to be ground n Nebraska mills , and the Nebraskan vho neglects or refuses to Insist upon laving Nebraska ground Hour In the cltchon lacks some of the needful olo- nents of state pride and patriotism. Everything made in Nebraska and put ) ti exhibition anywhere ought to be aboled 'Made in Nebraska. ' "When you are not 'standing up for Nebraska" you nro missing an oppor tunity to boost yourself as well as your state. " Rattlesnake Kills a Horse. Sponger Advocate-- Will Lamb Is lomp from Trlpp county , where ho as been tilling the sol ! on his home- fcteuid. Ono of Ills horses died from ! l-e effects of a ir.tllcyiinke bite , which caused him to abandon his work up there for the present. Sinclair Moves to Lamro. Butte Gazette : It is with sincere regret that wo chronicle the departure of D. A. Sinclair and his estimable 'amily. Mrs. Sinclair and the children eft for their now homo nt Lamro , S. D. , Tuesday. Butte loses a staunch and loyal friend , one ready at nil times to boost for Butte. Our loss Is Lain- ro's gain , and the citizens of that now town arc to bo congratulated on their good fortune , for Don Sinclair and family will be a valuable addition to : heir town. Accidentally Kills Stepson. Sprlngvlew Herald : Earl Billings was killed on the 5th day of July by an accidental shot fired from n 32- caliber revolver In the hands of Mr. Kast , the boy's stepfather. Mr. Kast was preparing to go to Tripp county , S. D. , and Intended to leave on the afternoon of the day the boy met his death. Mr. Kast cleaned and loaded the revolver , and while In the act of closing It the shot was fired and struck Earl Billings near the base of the lieart. He died In a few minutes after. Mr. Kast , Mrs. Kast and four of the ihlldren , two llttlo girls and two boys , of whom Earl was one , ' testified to the same story. Dr. Evans was , called as loroner. No Inquest was held. SATURDAY SIFTINGS. Herman Newman and daughter of Stanton were visiting friends in Nor folk Friday. Mrs. John F. Klug and children went to Spencer Friday afternoon for a week's visit with relatives. James Bottou of Rothesny , Scotland , visited at the home of William Gra ham , on Madison avenue , from Tues day till Friday on his way to Casper , Wyo. Among the day's out-of-town visit ors in Norfolk were : George E. Gra- don , Albion ; R. M. Johnson , Stuart ; M. F. Harrington , O'Neill ; H. H. Ho- worth , West Point ; G. H. Bogenliager , Bloomfield ; W. F. Bogenhager , Bloomfield - field ; John Book , Bloomfield ; F. J. Pratt , Humphrey ; S. H. Pickering , Elgin ; N. S. Westrope , Plninview ; Martin F. Zimmerman ; Lynch ; H. M. Scott , Plalnvlew ; A. J. Roepe , Pierce ; J. W. Smith , Yankton ; Frank Light- ner , Lynch ; Father Thomas Walsh , Battle Creek ; George Warner and wife , Wayne ; C. Landerfield , Dodge ; John Engel , Gregory ; W. C.ElIey , Madison. A telegram has been sent to the Ex position Amusement Carnival com pany at Columbus by the fire depart ment stating that their contract with the Norfolk fire department Is can celled and that they are not wanted at Norfolk. "The railroads of the country are so overburdened with freight that they are not opposing the develop ment of the rivers and waterways as ' channels of transportation , " said George N. Beels , who attended the Yankton river congress from Norfolk. Tllden Citizen : Nearly 200 persons bought tickets for Norfolk at Tllden on July 3. Judging from those who expressed themselves , the citizens of Norfolk made very successful provi sion for the entertainment of the big attendance , with the gratifying result that all came away satisfied and with a good feeling for the hospitality shown them. Stanton Register : Ludwig Koenig- stein was down from Norfolk yester day and made this office a pleasant call. He is an ardent baseball fan and deplores the fact that Norfolk has no ball team. We fall to understand why that town doesn't have n team. They have plenty of material , and only need a good hustling manager. It Is a good ball town and the Stanton boys would like to meet sonic te'am there and play a game In the near future. Madison Star-Mall : "I did not care to go , " said ono of our business men after the celebration , "and did not In tend to go until I went to the train and saw that jolly , good hatured bunch got onto the train. I couldn't stand it. I got on , and to say that I had n good time at Norfolk Is putting it mildly , and from the general appearance oi things everyone had a big time. I am glad I went. Norfolk people are preat entertainers and they certainly demon strated It on this occasion. " J. W. Stadelman returned from Omaha Friday. Mrs. S. T. Adams left for n twc weeks' visit at Lincoln and Fremont. Mrs. I ) . Kulin will leave Monday for Mnrshatltown , la. , on a two weeks * visit. C , A. Dolormlorf left this morning for Minneapolis to spend n two weeks * Mtcntlon. Paul Zuolow , of the Nebraska Nn- tlonal bank , will leavu tomorrow for 1,11111 ro on a business trip. Mrs. R. IS. Howe and children of Wakollold are In Norfolk visiting her parents , Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Law. Mrs. Bon Blerur , who has boon' visit ing her sister , Mrs. L. M. Boulor , re turned to bur homo In Council Bluffs Saturday. The day of uxucutlon has arrived for the dogs which Chief of Pollco Mar- quardt has In his possession , without licenses. Ono suffered death today and It Is said more will be killed to morrow. D. Rocs returned from Council Bluffs and reports that 150 men are at woiklng loading the mud , which Is two feet deep In thu main streetH , onto Hat cars. Mr. Roes says the Hood caused great damage- that place. The P. B. T * club was entertained by Mrs. William Hill. Miss Gladys Hartford entertained a number of her girl friends last night at a birthday surpilsu party. Candidates for political olllco In Nev braska huvo Just one more week In which to file with the county clerks notices of their candidacies. The law provides that notices must all bo Illetl thirty days before the primary elec tion , whlrh comes on August 17. Next Saturday , therefore , Is the last day for filing. The Christian church has called Evangelist Edward Clutter for a meetIng - Ing in November. Mr. Clutter Is an evangelist of several years' experience , having held meetings In many differ ent states. Ho has Just closed a meet ing at Mine LaMott , Mo. , with eighty- eight added during the hot summer months. Dr. C. S. Parker of Norfolk will leave Norfolk the latter part of this month for Old Point Comfort , Va. , as a dele gate to the national convention of dental examiners. Dr. Parker Is presi dent of the Nebraska state board of dental examiners and In this capacity goes as a delegate to the national as sociation meeting. Not every finder of a watch and chain Is given the watch as a reward for his find. Such was the luck of Elmer Beeler , son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Beeler. The watch and chain were lost on the golf links at the Country club by D. Mathewson. The chain wna valued because of Its age as much as anything. The watch , luckily , was n cheap one which Mr. Mathewson chanced to bo wearing while his real timekeeper was laid up for repairs. EXCITING GAME AT GREGORY. With Two Men Out and Two Strikes In Ninth , They Won the Game. Gregory , S. D. , July 10. Special to The News : Gregory won from Dallas Saturday at Dallas , 3 to 4. A home run by Graham was the feature of the 5ame. Batteries : Gregory , Burke and Ford ; Dallas , McDermott and Shirley. Sunday's game was called on account of rain in the second inning. Mon day's game was a merry-go-round , 14 to 5. 5.Tuesday's Tuesday's game with Sprlngvlew at Gregory wns exciting from start to finish , neither side scoring until the ninth , when Springview got a score on a bunt. Gregory , in the last half of the ninth , had two men out and two strikes on Bobbie Ford , when Ford landed a two-base hit. Lamro hit to shortstop , who errored to first base and Ford at third worked the catcher to throw the ball away at second , while Ford came in on the overthrow , tying the score. It took eleven in nings to decide the game in favor of Gregory , score 4 to 1. Batteries : Sprlngvlew , Grimes and Cox ; Gregory , Burke and Ford. Um pire , Ed Biggins. World's Largest Barometer. The biggest Iwromotor In th * world Is in the city of I-'aonza. Itnly It Is a monument to Torrlci'lll. Invrnror of the buromotor. wh" wa < b-irn In that city o < V ) yt > : irs njro Tht > scale of this baromi'tPr Is on n bads of foot whore the ordlnnry tan : : iori-r N measured in inches. The liquid ri lumn is thirty- seven foot > -'ch ' nt n < > r" ' 'I ' itvns In- teudi'U tn u.a t'lr" -iw < > fix i of water lit ; ! t' ' - v .1' niiVnrd Then glycprl'.ivi : . trr < l. hut with this liquid tin' normal l" > l-hi was only twpnt.v-t = ( > von foot , which was iot onoutrh. Ollvo i II wns chimon finally. The till * ' ri'sts : : . ; .st ; i nil nu'.iontil plll.ir of som- Olive , | | Is the UshioM liquid ) i't nHl for u 1 1. n"iotor. When n IJphtrr t : U r. ! ( ! i > iivti' ! 'o a taller hnroiwtiT taaj bv n > : isnii'r : ] Pas cal tmuJo tM.-jtniM'l1 * if nater aril wine mu ! > d 'AAmT \ Ml'lx of New York mod a pl.vi-orln bnixnotur , and Jnuborr wt up UK : > ( .1" wnter In the fa mous Tour St. Jacques , the \\eathcr burvnu confer of Paris. Detroit Fruo Scrry Ho Spoke. Ho wire very deferential , but be- was a deacon In the church , and he felt that he had a right to criticise. "I hope youl ! pnnlon me , " he said. "If I suggest that jxrar sermons arc nh" 'Too prosy , I suppose ? " suggested the minister. "Oh , no , not that hut too long. " "But yon mustn't blame me for that , " returnctl the minister pleasantly.MIf you knew n little more I wouldn't have to tell you BO much. " Shaving. When nsbet ] whether Napoleon shai- ed himself Tniloyrnnd replied : "Yes. One born to bo n kins has some one to shave him , but they who acquire king doms shave themselves. " Dlonyslus , the tyrant of Syracuse , not daring to commit himself to n harbor's hands. Is said to have pinged his own beard with glowing walnut shells.
