Act * Like a Madman ,
Madison , Nob. , July 28. Special to
The NOWH : Frank Tompka , residing
between Madltton nnd Lindsay , has so
conducted himself of late that the
righteous Indignation of the neighbor
hood has boon aroused to the point of
cxnctlng nummary punishment. It Is
r i > orted that thin follow frequently
soaks himself with boo/o when In the
neighboring towiiH nnd goes homo and
threatens his wlfo nnd children until
they are obliged to lice to the neigh-
bora for protection nnd shelter. Unable -
able to tolornto such conduct longer ,
tha wlfo , It la reported , has brought
suit for dlvorco. It scorns that this
unhnppy wlfo nnd children occupy the
same dwelling with Tonipkn , who still
perHlsls In soaring booze , and just last
Friday night It Is said ho cnmo homo
from Lindsay intoxicated nnd in a
dangerous mood nnd his family were
obliged to lenvo the house nnd seek
nnfoty with the neighbors. His family
escaping from his clutches , ho rushed
to the barnyard nnd proceeded to cut
and slash the horses , hogs nnd cattle
tike a madman.
A partial distribution of the cstato
of August F. Vollbrocht , deceased , was
anndo by County Judge Bates , there
appearing In court the heirs nnd other
Interested parties. Ebort Olson , executer
tor , nnd Attorney Halderson of Newman
man Grove , representing the heirs nnd
the executor.
Alnsworth Restaurant Sold.
Ainsworth , Nob. , July 28. Special to
The News : George Tlsuo sold his
jrenlfliirnnt to Klmball & Stokes. He
relnlnu his billiard parlor and bowling
alloy.
Brilliant Golf.
Chicago , July 28. Traveling as
smoothly as Louis DIorlot , the French
aviator who recently crossed the Eng
llsh channel , and like him getting an
early start , Warren K. Wood made the
most successful Journey over the hills
and. dales of the Homewood Country
lub course , landing at his Dover the
eighteenth hole with n score of 73
Tlio Homewood crack was nccordec
the honor of driving the Initial ball In
the opening play of the eleventh an
mini championship of the Western
Coif association , nnd felt It n matter o
duty to set the
visiting players a gooc
example.
Norfolk's Standing.
Played. Won. Lost. Pet
6
.666
Norfolk will play Pllger at Norfolk
next Sunday.
Dallas comes to Norfolk for games
next Tuesday and Wednesday.
In n message to The News , Manager
Page says that Good , who pitched yes to
terday's game , is high grade nnd
Bitched n good game. Good has beet er
signed with Norfolk.
Dallas , S. D. , July 25. Special to
The News : Dallas defeated Norfolk
yesterday by a score of 11 to 7. The
jgnnie was fast from start to finish , bu
Uallnn played the better ball , hittint
ihreo home runs with men on bases.
'II ' was a very interesting game up to
to the seventh inning
, when Dallas se
cured a lend which Norfolk could noi
overcome.
Tills was the third day that Cj the
Young had pitched in succession , win
nlng two of the three.
: Nor/olk scored one in the first , one her
In the fourth , three In the fifth and he
two In the eighth and ninth. Dallas
scored two In the third , four in the
fifth , two in the sixth and three In the :
seventh.
Iliis ; .Norfolk , 7 ; Dallas , 11. Homo that
runa : Graham , Pitts and Vnsbinder. '
Three-base-hits : Graham and Ollva. on
Two-base-hits : o
Kirkland , Lucinsky ,
Ford and Tottenhoff. Batteries : Nor y
folk , Good and Ford ; Dallas , Young i
and George. Umpires , Howe of Nor
folk nnd Dugan of Oinnhn. Norfolk
, plnvs at Gregory Wednesday.
" IHiauwj "by Innings : R. H.
"Norfolk
7 7
Dallas 00204230 * 11 11
that
life
" \Vould Uphold Veto of BUI. . . ,
"Lincoln , July 28. Of the five state
conventions held in Lincoln , chief in train
terest centered In the platform of the was
republicans so far as It referred to the car
special session of congress. It was blade
almost a foregone conclusion that the
representatives of the party would de the
clare adherence to the declarations of rib
the national convention and In this the
delegates did not disappoint
, the
res '
elution coming out strongly for down 3'V 3't
ward revision ; commending President (
Tnft for the course ho lias taken In
urging lower duties ; caljlng on the Ne
braska delegation in congress to stand
by him In his position and approving
the president's policies. The resolu
lions so further and the republicans of Isn't
Nebraska will approve a presidential will
veto of the tariff bill if it does not con- little
Ibrm to Mr. Taft's construction of the quit.
platform pledge. The convention do-
dined to entangle itself on the ques- Ing
tiin of county option
which
for a year
Iw s boon the ruling issue In state af- was
tuirs , and Ignored the
matter
entirely. came
The planks on President Taft , the tariff -
iff and the Income tax
are as follows : Rock
\Wu approve , commend , and unquall-
Medly endorse the stand taken by
President Tnft in the matter of tariff board.
revision. We of
are counting on him to
sco to it that the party's platform ho
jpromlso of revision is redeemed by asked
'the enactment of n tariff bill accept- he
ahlo to the people nnd wo would ap at
prove the exercise of his veto on any and
1)111 that does not conform to his con- club
tsiruction of the platform pledge
M'lilch ho has said means "revision the
downward within the limitations of truth
the protective principle. " Wo look to It.
our senators nnd representatives in tlgated
I congress to sustain the president in printed
this position and wo commend thorn He
I for their efforts In
support of the
party's pledges and the president's "
policies.
to a
Wo approve and endorse the Brown hood.
resolution adopted by congress sub
rolttlng to the , several states for their had
action a proposed constitutional j and
amendment empowering the federal
government to levy and collect taxes
on Incomes.
Not Agreed on Bank Guarantee.
The speech of the temporary chair-
nan , Charles O. Whecdon , in which
10 cnmo out strongly for n bank dopos-
t guarantee law , did not meet with
ho entire approval of the delegates
ind there wore speeches In opposition
o the stand taken by the chairman.
For nn "off year" the convention was
argoly attended. A state central com-
nltteo was chosen.
Democrats Condemn Federal Court.
The significant feature of the dem
ocratic convention was the plnnk In
ho platform strongly condemning In-
orferonce by federal courts In state
enactment , nnd reiterating the decla
ration of the national convention at
3onvor on that question. The resolu-
.Ion has reference to the recent de
cision of two federal Judges sitting at
Lincoln , In which they pronounced un
constitutional the bank deposit guar
antee law passed by the recent dem
ocratic legislature. The democratic
platform scores the republican major
ity In congress for Its action on the
tariff bill which It pronounces revision
upward Instead of downward. Mr.
Bryan did not attend the convention.
Few Prohlbs and Pops.
Only a small number attended the
prohibition convention. Its platform
arraigns the last legislature for refusIng
Ing to enact a county option law.
The populists nnd socialists also
held conventions , but there were few
delegates at either gathering. The an *
nounced purpose of those present be
ing mainly to maintain their orgnnlza
tlon.
Nominations for Justice of the supreme
premo court and regents of the unl
verslty to be elected this fall will bo
mndo at the state-wide primary to be
hold next month.
WOMAN KILLED.
Funeral Held at Old Home at Hudson ,
S. D.
Hudson , S. D. , July 28. At the Swed
ish church , twelve miles southwest of
tlils place yesterday morning , Mrs
Chas. Anderson was thrown from Iho
buggy by the overturning of a buggy
seat , when the team started suddenly
and received Injuries to her spine
which resulted in her death a few
hours later.
DISAPPEARANCE IN DAKOTA.
Man Who Suddenly Leaves Home It
Believed to Be Unbalanced.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , July 28. UneasI
ness exists because of the mysterious
disappearance of Fred W. Wlldung
until recently n resident of MInneap
oils , who only about ton days ago came
South Dakota for the purpose of
:
forming a partnership with his broth
, W. R. Wildung , a well known res !
dent of Sioux Falls , in the general :
merchandise business at Brldgewater
The misslr.g man had been in poor
health for some time and his Sioux
Falls brother believed a change of ell
mate and business would prove benefl
cial to him , so ho induced him to come
er
South Dakota.
The missing man n
was last seen last Saturday morning
when he left the home where he hac
installed his wife and little child for
ostensible purpose of gohig to his
place of business. About
noon Mrs. ter ;
Wildung found a note left behind by
husband -which convinced her thai
was mentally unbalanced and had
wandered away. The note was of a an
very rambling character. The missing
nan has been traced to a point near
Salem , where he inquired the road to
place. Ho was without money
rt'hen he disappeared and is traveling
foot. His wife and child have come la.
Sioux Falls , the former being near
crazed , by the disappearance of her day
Husband.
Drove Knife Toward Heart.
Henry Boveo of Norfolk , express
agent on the Norfolk-Columbus Union
Pacific passenger train , is recovering
from a knife wound over the hear
came about as near ending his some
as it could come without stopping
- - for
-
things for sure.
Boveo sat cato
sharpening a pencil as the
of
drew into Norfolk. Suddenly ho
thrown against the side of the deleg
by a lurch of the train. The knife dent
which ho held in his hand was
driven Into his chest directly toward recer
heart. The steel point struck a
nnd thus was kept away from the
heart. yefc
No serious effects are feared and u
Bovee took his usual run out today. ton the
NOT INSANE ; JEALOUS. Horii
conv
Arrested for Insanity , But Hubby I any *
the One Who Stays In Jail. Poyn
Lincoln , July 28. Mrs. Henry Rock D ,
Insane , only Jealous , and Henry break
have to either put up with her Norf
eccentricities along that line or the
. Rock came to the court house
asking for a warrant for his wlfo
, saypubll
she had threatened to kill him and coun
otherwise acted queerly. The woman Mnpes
dumbfounded when the officer W.
after her , and when she was C.
brought down town was released , while kins
was locked up. Gear
Later n hearing was had before the the
. Rock said that the first attack De
his wife came last November. When of
came homo Saturday night she on
him for his money. Believing Co
had a right to carry It over night , ot
least , he refused to hand it over , and
later he woke to find her with a tend
, with which she ran him out of VIda
house. The wlfo said that the A"
was ho told her ho didn't have m
Believing ho was lying , she InvcsH ° sl
during the night nnd approJnco
the money. Then bo got mad. Pllger
Insisted that since then she had Cars
flourished a butcher knife nnd made oa\
"snoots" at him Just because he spoke E(1'
young woman in the neighborCroii
. The wife admitted that Henry D- *
been trying to flirt with the girl , kamah
other evidence induced the boar ; Heel
! o believe she was merely Jealous nnd
ot nn Insane woman. She was dls-
barged , and Henry told to bolmvo
Imsolf. This is Mrs. Rock's third
latrlmonlal venture , begun last fall.
Used Kerosene ; Is Badly Burned.
Trying to Ilro up a traction engine
1th kerosene , C. Bohno , living on
'ark ' avenue , was severely burned
bout the hands , neck nnd face last
Ight at the E , A. Bullock machine
hops. Dr. Verges , who dressed the
inn's burns , says that ho Is appar-
ntly getting along all right.
Bohno , nn employe nt the shops , was
ring up n traction engine. The fire
vns not burning as rapidly ns he
ked , so ho tossed kerosene Into the
lame. Naturally the kerosene explod-
d.
d.Tho
The man's hands are burned badly
, nd the flesh ubout his face nnd neck
s cooked. His hair was burned off.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES ,
C. H. Groesbeck arrived from Den-
or.
John Boehnlco went to Madison to-
dny-
Charles Dudley wont to Omaha yes
i
G. T. Sprecher was In Madison yes-
erday.
James McGinnis of Madison was In
he city.
Mrs. A. C. F. Schulc returned from
Crelghton.
M. Nichols of Foster is in the city
on business.
Mrs. August Steffen nnd son of Bat-
, le Creek are visiting friends in Noryu
folk.
W. II. Butterfield returned from his
ranch nt Wausa today.
A. Koyen went to Council Bluffs
yesterday on a business trip.
B. W. Loucks of Oregon is visiting
with his brother , E. L. Loucks.
Miss Grace Carrick of Columbus Is
n the city visiting with friends.
Mrs. H. E. Gerecke of Fremont is
visiting with relatives in Norfolk.
E. F. Schulc and family left for a
six weeks' visit at Wanawalk , Wls.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B , Maylard returned
from their Pacific coast trip at noon.
Mrs. Frank Pearce of Diller was
here visiting with friends yesterday.
Leon Hnrdenbrook of Chicago Is vis-
ting here in the home of Mrs. M. Dick.
Miss Alice Pollock of Hartlngton is
here visiting with Miss Margaret Ham-
Iton.
Iton.Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moody ol
Walker , la. , are visiting at the home of
W. H. Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Wineberger of
Colorado are hero visiting with the
Romine family.
C. R. Allen of Durant , Okla. , who
ias been ill here since Monday , is
somewhat better.
Mrs. G. A. Joy of Oak Park , 111. , is
iere for a week's visit with her sister ,
Mrs. A. L. Kllllan. ,
Herbert M. Hauptli is being em
ployed nt the postofllce for the sum'
mer vacation relief.
W. L. McAllister and George Fletch
, county treasurer at Neligh , were -
the city on business.
Mrs. William Carrablne of Grand
Junction , Colo. , is visiting here with
icr brother , Frank Carrick.
Mrs. J. A. Kelleher and her daugh' '
er , Miss Anna
Kelleher. have re
turned from a trip to Sioux City.
Mr and Mrs. Ed Klllian , who had
been visiting their brother , A. L. Kill-
an. left 1 for their home in Wahoo.or }
Mrs. Catherine Little of Chicago has
taker a position in the ladies' wear de-
partment at the A. L. Klllian store. for
R. W. Mills , Miss Lena Mills and
Mrs. M. C. Mills leave for Brooklyn
. , where they will spend the summer. ; fr
Mrs. E. A. Bullock returned yester- "
from J Chicago. Mr. Bullock is excarrl
pecte home the latter part of this
week folk
Mrs. Bertha Bndrcs has returned man
from a visit at Butte City , Mont. Mrs tion
Entires has no intention of leaving
Norfolk , as had been reported among
of her friends.
Dr C. S. Parker leaves tomorrow the
Old Point Comfort , Va. , for a va
cation. ) He will return the latter part ter
August. He goes as Nebraska's
delegate to the national convention of
dental examining boards.
George Davenport of Madison , who
recently returned from Rochester
Minn , where he had an operation per ed
formed on his arm , left Madison again
yesterday for Rochester for treatment
J. Horiskey received a letter from man
hospital authorities in Washing
, D. C. , stating that his son , Joe until
Horiskey , Jr. , had been seized will 7:45 :
convulsions and that he might die at
moment. i
Frank Kayl has returned from Camp
Poynter , where ho wont with company
N. N. G. He says the boys wll
camp Thursday. Ben Hull o ;
Norfolk Is one of the militiamen on sums
sick list.
Among those who attended the re
publican convention from Madison fiscal
county were : M. D. Tyler , Bur
< , Jack Koenigsteln , C. S. Smith
L. Dowllng , George N. Beels and S
Blackman. August Zlemer of Has
was with the Madison delegation
George Losey of Battle Creek attended
democratic convention.
Deputy Game Warden J. B. Donovan
Madison was in Norfolk yesterday
business.
County Superintendent Frank Pllger
Pierce spent yesterday in Norfolk
loft for Wayne where he will nt
the wedding of his sister , Miss
Pllger. Poll
Among the day's out-of-town visitors
Norfolk were : Robt. Nettleton
Hoskins ; John Osurind , Burke ; Niels
Jacobson , Pllger ; Andrew Knudsen
< ; Chas. Slama , Wuhoo ; D. H
Carstens , Hoskins ; Herman Wilkor
Hoskins \ ; L. S. Llttlobrldgo , ' Burke
Hoagknd , Pierce ; J. R. Zimmer
Croighton ; Garry Beaver , Ewlng ; L
Phlpper , Tokamah ; M. Buns , Te
! ; L. A. Sobers , Bntte ; C. C
, Plalnvlow ; Mr. and Mrs. L. S
Kelly , Stnnton ; L. C. Stevens , Dallas ;
Homo Hill , Bonestool ; E. P. Vnnklrk ,
Brunswlclc ; James W. Mynnn , Madi
son ; C. < F. Haul , Madison.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. n. D. James ,
n son
The daughter of Peter Schmeer is
eriously ill with appendicitis.
For lack of n quorum there was no
neetlng of the city council last night ,
A. mooting will bo held tonight at 7:45 :
'cloc .
Ton Corwlne , imitator of any old
hlng from n torn cat to a calliope or
n rive tug , has been added to the pro
gram of the Norfolk chautauqun Aug
ust 7-15. Ho will appear on Thursday.
C. L I , Gore , who will act as business
manager of the chautauqun , is expect-
d to arrive today. Any persons do-
Irlng } tents or tent sites , nnd those
wanting ) concessions , will drop n card
.o him , "General Delivery. "
Tom Morris , a commercial traveler
representing the Consolidated Fuel &
Coal Co. , Is looking for n dwelling In
Norfolk , preparatory to removing from
Fremont. Fifteen years ago Mr. Morris
ri8 was a miller at the Norfolk roller
mills.
The f Ladies Aid society of the First
Congregational church will meet with
IMrS Mary Mathewson
* Thursday after
noon at 3:30 : o'clock. There Is import
ant business to transact concerning
; ho repairs of the church. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
Six business men representing the
Commercial . . . , club are canvassing Nor
folk ; for a subscription for good toads.
. Bvery . day from now on the campaign
for the ] good roads will be carried on
by.the Commercial club , nnd a largo
subscription is expected. Although
there Is already a little money subscribed
_ . _ _ . V,7 AlVUVf * * AUtVJ JU&-
.ll * II. _ . . _ i _ _ . _
scribed - rrt 1 J. 1 i
it is
scrlu , not sufficient , nnd to car
ry a road building campaign through ,
more money will be needed.
Council Sets Aside Money.
The city council met last night and
passed the annual appropriation bill ,
setting aside $37,280 in various funds
for the purpose of operating the city
government during the coming year.
A total of GO mills was levied against
taxable property in the city to provide
this fund. The council also passed a
new ordinance fixing the first 1 IJtist
Third Mondays of each month as the' , [ '
time for regular meetings. I
City Engineer Brown stated that the
new Norfolk avenue sewer will provide
an eight-foot deep cut and that cellars
not more than seven feet below the '
ground will be drained satisfactorily
by the new sewer.
The question as to whether or not t
Mr. Baldwin could have a tree In the
middle of the sidewalk was discussed [ ' .
and It was the sense of the council I (
that the tree be removed.
Council Proceedings.
Council met in regular session at
9:50 : p. m. , Mayor Friday presiding.
Present , Blakeman , Winter , Coleman ,
Fischer , Dolln , Hibben. Absent , Cra
ven and Fuesler.
Moved by Coleninn , seconded by an
Fischer , that bonds .
liui null UU1IUB of Guy Smith for ,
| „
water main contract and sewer jThe
tricts No. 10 , 11 and 12 , be accepted i
J
and certified checks be returned. Carnorn
ried. I
ried.Or
Ordinance No. 337 , the annual appro- I : the '
priatlon bill , and ordinance No. 338 j' '
were passed under suspension of the' , ' .
rules . .
I
Pt M. Barrett appeared and asked ,
or the |
concession for the race meetnur
Ing. Moved by Dolin , seconded by |
Fischer that the request of Mr. Barrett i Mrg
or concessions during the races be 1
granted. Carried. . ' 'West
Moved by Hibben , seconded by Wintlm I
that It is time
, the sense of the council
that tree of Mr. Baldwin be removed.
Carried-
east
A petition for sewer on West Noroccur
avenue was read. Moved by ColeMr.
, seconded by Dolin , that the petl- | , and
be granted. Carried.
j jn
jln
A petition for sidewalk
on South with
Eighth street was read. Moved by j
Blakeman , seconded by Winter , that t est
request be granted. Carried. here
Moved by Dolin , seconded by Win- and
, that the covering of the water ntlvei
across Corporation gulch bo reF.
ferred to the public works committee. Verdi
Carried.
Moved by Blakeman , seconded by
Winter , that the city clerk be Instruct
to advertise for bids on sewer dls- Late
tricts Nos. 13 and 14. Carried.
Moved by Winter , seconded by ColeTn
, that the special meeting of the the
council called for July 28 be adjourned 1 ten
Monday evening , August 2 , at descr
p. m. Carried. ' . the
The council adjourned at 12:20 : a.m.forme
Ordinance No. 337. \ /
Inf/t
An ordinance known ns the annual 1 i posse
appropriation bill , appropriating such impel
of money deemed necessary to' ' " > ' .
defray all necessary expenses and - | (
abilities of the city for the ensuing' ' frln'
year. Appropriation for each 3 j ( I honors life '
person
lution
1 er ,
less
saw
vised
of
the
his
have
there
longer
( tive
away.
called
one
He
that
they
eyesight
that
but
with
a
his
0 last
of a
slona 4,000.00
Public library 1,000.00
Sec. 2. That the following levy bo
mndo upon the tnxnblo property of
said city of Norfolk , Nebraska , for the
salt ! year and for the following pur-
> osos , to-wlt :
General fund 15 mills
Street light fund E mills
Interest fund 7 mills
Sinking fund 10 mills
Water fund 5W mills
Library fund .l-Ti mills
Police fund G mills
I'Mro department fund G mills
Per Corporation gulch R mills
Sec. 3. This ordinance to take cf-
feet and bo in force from nnd after its
passage , approval and publication as
required by law.
Passed and approved this 28th day
of July. 1909.
Attest : J. Friday ,
Ed Hnrter , Mayor.
City Clerk.
Ordinance No. 338.
An ordinance llxing the time nnd
place of holding regular and special
meetings of the city council of the city
of Norfolk , Nebraska.
Be It ordained , by the mayor nnd
council of the city of Norfolk , Nobrns-
ka :
Section 1 , That the regular meet
ings of the city council of the city of
Norfolk , Nebraska , shall bo held on the
first and third Mondays of each month
hereafter. And that special meetings
shall be held at such time as ordered
by call of the mayor In manner pro
vlded by law.
Sec 2. That the place of holding
regular and special meetings of the
council of the city of Norfolk , Nebras
fCfl | shall ! be at the council room in the
city hall In said city.
Section 3. This ordinance to take
effect and be in force from nnd after
its passage , approval and publication
ns required by law.
Passed and approved this 28th day
of July , 1909.
Attest : J. Friday ,
Ed Harter , Mayor.
City Clerk.
Battle Creek News.
The Ladies Aid society of the Bap-
church will give an ice cream so-
cial | at the church lawn
Saturday
even-
bufidl ine- The proceeds will be used for
building a cement sidewalk on the
north side of the property. -
Col. T. D. Preece will go to Cody
Friday , where he will cry a large horse
'and cattle sale Saturday.
Henry Burch was here Friday on
business from Madison.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Beltz of Osmond
stopped here Friday on their way to
.Lindsay , where
they will visit at the
home of his brother.
J. E. Cordry and of
son were visiting
relatives at Norfolk Sunday. as
Mrs. Win. Seiffert was in Battle
Creek Sunday from Stanton visiting
relatives. °
Rev. R. Uhlmann and family arrived
here Monday from Westgate , la. , for
extended visit with Mrs. Uhlmann's
parents . , Rev. and Mrs. J. Hoffman.
e young minister
will occupy the
pulpit ( at the Lutheran church Sunday
morning.
A1 little daughter
was welcomed at
'le home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman on
Kurpgewelt July 18.
Last Saturday it you
was noticed that
Itnere is quite a fine looking bunch ol
democrats left.
The ( German Frauenvereln will Just
meet
Thursday
afternoon
at the home of
. Balser Werner.
Fritz i Fillmer and Gottlieb Boldt of
\yeat Point were visiting here the
hitter part of last week with their old
friend , L. B. Baker , and others.
Wn . Klein bought John Linde
mann's 160-acre farm , five miles south girl
of town , for $8,550. The place is
a
occupied now by Gustav Warnke.
New
Mr. nnd
Mrs. Relmer Hintz and Mr.
Mrs. 1 S. Paulson of Neligh visited of
bon
Battle Creek Monday and Tuesday
relatives.
Mn B. Langhoop and three
young- thorn
children
of Hartlngton
are visiting
crop
this week with her parents , Mr. threa
Mrs. ] M. Warnke , and other rei coral
atlves.
F. C. I Meincke Is here this wcok from T.
Verdigre on business. Audu
JOHN Knox
ROBINSON'S
PHILOSOPHY. sever
Congressman From Third
Disto
trlct Showed Real Bravery.
The < teach
following article
appearing in
scboa
Western
Medical Review
was writ-
by ' Dr. J. H. Mackuy of Norfolk and 000 cd
describes the scene at the deathbed of
this
late John S. Robinson of Madison , e'd
formerly congressman from the Third
district of Nebraska : era
Whatever ' ' may bo our views regard
the , future life , few In
persons in full
house
possession of their faculties
can face
impending dissolution with equanlm- In
-
The aged may philosophically birds
welcome death , weary of a life of suf- are
' . Not so with persons in middle the
surrounded ! by family and friends bo
nnd emoluments. The bravest work
In the face of Impending disso long
ever seen or known by the writ On
was n man In the
forties
, once a
Engli
member of the national house of rep
resentatives , who was stricken with izcd
perforatlve appendicitis and died In Illinois.
than three days. A noted surgeon show
him , declined to operate , and ad habit
Ice bags. Some hours later one bird
the medical attendants came into schools
room and the patient , holding out tloua
hand , said : "Well , doctor , we Ucsl
fought the battle and lost. Is "W
need of
keeping this Ice
on
? " On to ta
being told in the nega
ho said : "Nurse , take this ice which
. " His family and friends were William
to his bedside and he gave each sociation
goodbye with a shake of the hand. York
noted his symptoms nnd remarked great
his fingers were getting cold , that dren
felt numb , nnd
finally said his their
was getting dim , told his wife taught
he could
not see her any more
,
will
could feel her hand , and presently
a gurgle expired. Not a tear , not tlons
word of regret , hardly a tremor In presc
voice as he said the words of the vital
farewell. Ho had lived the life we b
philosopher , and he died as one. to Its
Muit Keep th * Curtain * Up.
"In London It Is strictly against the
! law for the driver of any public con-
I veynncc to nllow the curtains of his
vehicle , to be "
purTonicl pulled down , snld n man
who has visited the English metropolis.
"By day or night the windows of oabs ,
hansoms , carriages , or what not , wheth
er drawn by horses or propelled by
electric power , must be so open to
public Insertion ns to nllow n plain
view of those occupying the Interior.
A closed rig wouldn't get n block ho-
fore n London bobby would nnb its
driver nnd halo him to n magistrate's
olllco , where ho would get no mercy.
The j law is based on the theory that
closed vehicles lend themselves easily
to the commission of robbery or niur-
der nnd that they may nlso assist a
criminal to mnko his escape. " Balti
more American.
The Gorgon * .
The Gorgons were creatures of Greek
mythology ' , mentioned iTy Homer and
Euripides . us being of peculiarly abhor
rent aspect. Their hair was composed
of serpents , their bodies covered wltL
scales : and girdled with reptiles with
heads erect , vibrating their tongues
threateningly ! , while the hands of the
Gorgons , adorned with sharp tiiloiiH ,
were of brass. The gaze of the mon
stcrs was deadly , nil ujton whom they
fixed their eyes being turned to stone.
One of i the three terrible sisters was
conquered and beheaded by Perseus ,
nnd as he took lllght In the air on route
for Ethiopia , holding the severed heiul
in his hands , the drops of blood which
fell from i it became serpents , which
ever after i infested the sands of Lybla
New York Ti-legrnm.
Avoided the Conventional.
"It Is a wonderful story , " says the
publisher to the new author , whose
manuscript has Just been accepted
"but you have failed In one Important
feature. You do not describe the way
the heroine was dressed when the hero
first met her. You'd better write In n
paragraph about bur clothes , but try
to avoid the conventional. "
The ingenious author , knowing the
sameness of costume descriptions ii
the best sellers nnd also knowing how
to make an appeal to the feminine
heart , wrote :
"Ilelol.qp floated toward him garlxx
In a $000 dreiis. a $250 hat , with a
$03.75 mantilla over a $375 lace coat.1
--Chicago Post.
A German Memorial to Napoleon.
It will come as iiews to most persons
that there exists In Germany a mono- .
mcnt to NapoU-on I. This curiosity Is
to be found about eleven miles from
After , in the grand duchy of Hesse. "
The monument Is situated near the
Vorholz hunting lodge , at the summit
a wooded hill , and the spot Is known
Napoleon's : garden. It Is a dwarfed
pyramid of three sides , rather moro
than three feet in length. Upon it
stands the Inscription , In Latin , French
and German , showing that It commenv by
orate ; the marriage of Napoleon 1. to of
Marie support"A
trla. on i April 1 , 1810. London Globe.
Went Papa One Better.
"I love yjj very much , papa , " said
flve.voiiroldVllllo ns he crawled up
Onh father's knee.
OnhA
"And , I lore you. too , Willie , when
are pood. " replied the father.
"But. papa. " continued the little fel
tow not to be outdone , "I love yon of
the 1 same , even when you ain't no
good. " his
CHILDREN AS ALLIES OF BIRDS and In
Audubon Societies' National Move
ment For Crop Guards' Protection and
To enlist every American boy nnd
in I an army to guard the bird re a
sources of the country is the object of
campaign that has been begun In he
York city. Under the direction see
the National Association of Audu
Societies ! It is planned to try to
reach all the 20,000,000 school children
scattered over the continent and align
on the side of the feathered
guards whose butchery Is now
threatening the agricultural wealth of man
coming generations.
To muster the children of the south
Gilbert Pearson , secretary of the
Audubon association , has gone to
Knoxville , where he will lecture to vey
several thousand teachers nt tholr derct
summer school on the relation of birds toucl
agriculture and the best methods of man
teaching this important subject In
schools. With an endowment of $100 , car
, which , It is hoped , may be obtain pearc
from the Peabody fund next fall , you
branch 1 of education will be push- to
nnd extended throughout the southns
"
states. . .
„
Th boys of Cincinnati are enlisted "If
a movement of building 1,200 up
for the birds that need shelter dor.
the parks. Instead of robbing
' nests of their eggs these boys _
interested i in making nnd placing . In .
shelters In trees , where they will girl
patronized by native flocks. Such book
has been done in Germany for a Hon.
time i with good results. mcnti
nntl-c
the Pacific coast nnd in New
ter
England the children are to bo organ
tuallt
tunlity
, and also In New York state nnd
insult
. Thousands of pamphlets
cnnot
showing the children the uses and The
of more than sixty American
up
species have been distributed In for
over the the
country by Na atone.
Association of Audubon Socle clear
in the last year. to
must depend on the youngsters very
take up this battle for the birds of
we have waged for years , " said Then
Dutcher , president of the as istrate
, at its headquarters in New "
the other day. "Besides the dence
sentimental interest which chll- one
tn.ke in the feathered songsters of fan
homo country , they must be pheming
to realize that their native land ended
become barren In a few genera ,
If the insect eating birds are not When
preserved and increased. This Is a
work of national education , and be good
hope to rally thousands of parents the 8'
active support" will
A FAITHFUL PORTER.
Ha Trltd to Follow Order * H * Un *
deritood Them ,
The major dropped Into his club In
London one night with three plrcos of
courtplnster on his nose nnd an cyo In
half mourning and was vainly Impor
tuned to dlvulgu the caune. Ho de
clined all confidences , but one friend ,
to * whom ' , In n weak moment , ho related
the * circumstances under \ \ hlch ho had
horo5clv his rears , told nil nbout It
after . the major's departure.
It appears that bo wan stopping at
nn out-of-town hotel where n brawny
farmer's son had bocn engaged wltb
no . experience In hotel work , but with
n frame capable of caring for hta mas
ter's property during the small hours
nnd with n profound
ncnso of duty M
well , The weather wan cold , nnd tha
major asked the landlord to have n
fire mndo in his room nt 0:30 : the next
morning. As is customary , a Rlnto
was hung In the hallway containing
direct for the night porter regard
Ing the time guests wore to bo culled
to catch early trains , etc. , so the land
lord wrote upon the slate :
"Fire 40 nt 0:30. : "
Next morning the major was nwnk-
cned by n loud knock at his door. He
shoutnd "Come In , " for it was 0:80 : ,
and the t porter entered.
"You're to git out , " lie said briefly.
"What do you mean ? " asked tha
major testily.
"I'll show you phwhnt I mane , " re
marked Pat , "If you don't git mighty
quick I've orders to fire you out nt
0:30 : , nnd out ye go. "
"What kind of n fool are you any
way ? " shouted tbo major , sitting up
In bed.
"I am nil kinds , " responded the per
ter "but I obey ordrrs Just the same ,
and out you go. "
Suiting the action to his words , ha
grabbed the major by the neck nnd
hauled him out Into the middle of the
room
"Now drlss yourself , " onld Pnt , "and
drifts quick or Ol'll throw yon out ai
ye nre. "
The major began to storm nnd used
language ) not to bo repeated , where
upon the exasperated and honest porter
ter s upon bis victim snd shot
him into i the hall like n bundle of rags.
The major's clothes , traveling bogs ,
rugs , etc. , followed.
"Now ( , " enld Pnt , "If ye don't driss
In folve minutes out ye go In the
strati ns ye were bornP'
And out the major would have gone ,
but . the landlord , disturbed by the
noise , came and rescued him from his
formidable , persecutor. And that was
the result of Pot's interpretation of
"Fire 40 nt 0:30. : "
Be Cheerful.
Always be cheerful , because It pro
motes the health by exhilarating the
physical functions , by stimulating the
process of respiration , by oxygenizing
the blood , by Improving nutrition and
causing the mind to feel confident
success. Charge your mind with
feelings of happiness , success. Joy nnd
cheer Remember that the pathway of
the soul is not a steady ascent , but a
hilly ' and broken one , nnd do not be
come . pessimistic , for the pesulmlst
poisons his very blood nnd darkens the
horizon . of the sun of Joy. Health Rec
ord. i JP
Sympathy.
In nn emergency the manufacturer
Llmburger cheese was forced to use
strategy with n shipment. Ordinarily
product went In special caret , but
this Instance no car was available ,
the order must be filled. Two
hundred pounds of the fragrant cumcs-
tlblo was put In n rough , oblong box
taken to the railroad bnggngo
room. Then the manufacturer bought
ticket for himself and the boi and
entered the train. At the first stop
went ahead to the baggage cur to
that there was no trouble. He
stood by the box In n disconsolate at
titude nnd shaded his eyes with his
hand. The baggageman was sympn-
thetlc. "A relative ? " he nsked. "Yes , "
answered the manufacturer ; "It Is my
brother. " "Well , " said the railroad
philosophically , "you have one
consolation. He's dead , all right. "
Cheating the Lester Evil.
The ( proverbial wit of the Irish Jar-
is I oftentimes mixed with nn un
dercurrent of stern reality that is as
touching ns It Is eloquent. A gentle
driving through Sackvlllc street ,
Dublin : , the other day on an outside
commented on the wretched ap
pearance of the horse. Said he , "Pat ,
ought to bo taken up for cruelty
animals , driving such an old screw ,
that. " * "
"Be gor , sur , " was the quick reply , j
I didn't dhrlvo that , I'd be taken
for cruelty to a wlfo and six chll-
" St James' Gazette.
The Sinner's Progren.
narrating a story of n naughty
and an English magistrate In bin
, "Old nnd Odd Memories , " the
. Lionel A. Tollemacho supple
It with that famous example of
nntl-cllmnx , the rebuke of a head mas
to < youthful Etonians for unpunc-
nt chapel , "Your conduct is nn
to the Almighty nnd keeps the
waiting. "
young girl mentioned wns had
before the magistrate by n farmer
killing one of his ducks with n
. The case against her was quite
, but It was thought worth whllo
call witnesses to prove that she was
naughty Indeed and In the habit
using bad language.
, in solemn accents , the mag
addressed her :
"Little girl , you have heard * the evi
ngalnst you , and yon eee bow
thing leads to another. You bo- S
by cursing and swearing and bias- \ ,
your Maker , and you bava A
by throwing a stone at a duck. "
all local merchants come to
advertisers , the occupation of
sheriff ' , In certain of Us phases ,
be gone.