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NORFOLK WEEKLY.NE.WoJOURNAL . . KHIUAY AUGUST 6 11)09 ) Nellgh Woman Takes Her Life. Nollgh , Nob. , Aug. 2. Special tc TTho NCVVB : Mrs. Efllo Pexton , wlfo o T. 8. Pexton of this city , committee milcldo by hanging yesterday mornltu about 1 o'clock In bor room , InGreoi C.abloH fliinltnrlum nt Lincoln. Mrs. Pcxton wna taken by bor hue land ami Dr. Bcattlo to tlio capita city about two weeks ago for mctllcn Iroatmont. Slio was afflicted with 1 coratlon of the stomach , and had beei nufTorlng from this complaint for several oral months before she finally conaont cil to receive treatment from n physl clan , owliiB to her strong belief In tin Christian Science faith. She wa treated for some time by the Sclenl IdtH at Sioux City early this sprlnp without any apparent relief In her con tlltton. It Is the general presumption thn nftcr giving up her Science treatment coupled with her long and constan uufforlng , Hho became mentally unlm unced , and It was during ono of thoa liorlods that she took her life. In talk over the long distancetele Hhono from Dr. Ualley of the sanlti rliim to Di. Ilcattlo hero , ho Bald "Mrs. Pcxton hung herself with a rep that she got from . " After r < Beating the above the doctor wasstl unable to catch the last word. M : 1'oxton returned homo Saturday aftc Jioon from a couple of dnys' visit wit Ills wlfo , and stated that she was vor much improved In health. Dr. Dalle nlso said that up to the fatal hour he condition showed a marked Improvi niont. The nurse had loft her pallet but a few minutes , and upon her r turn found that life was extinct. Mr. Pcxton and Mrs. F. M. Houa left on the early morning train yeste day to accompany the remains bac to this city. No doJlnlto arrangement liavo been made for the funeral BO vices. The deceased was highly esteeme by her many Nellgh friends , and was n shock to these most near an dearest to her In receiving the sad 1 telllgence. Two Suicides at Lincoln. Lincoln , Aug. 2. Mrs. Thomas ! Pcxton , wlfo of the cashier of the A las bank , of Nellgh , Neb. , commltte suicide by banging herself In her roe In a Lincoln sanitarium yesterda She had been In 111 health and d Bpondent. Her husband visited In Saturday , and Intended to take her i her home next week. Edgar Stahley , one of the be known young men In the county , klll < himself near Lincoln yesterday. I loft a note saying he did not care live longer. Norfolk Wins Against Pllger. Norfolk's Standing. Played. Won. Lost. P < 11 .5. Norfolk won from Pllger Sunday 1 the lopsided score of 13 to 4. Althoui the grounds wore a little . soft , tl Page crowd stole a few bases by fa running. Cooper was batted all ov the field and was often wild , ai threatened to quit the game In the In of the sixth , but was finally Induced return to the box. Doth of the pitchers had an cv < break of strike-outs , and only one mi walked on both sides. Archie Wa pitched a splendid game and the Pllg crowd had a hard time making th ( seven hits , which were all short on < The feature of the game was t three-base hits of Tottenhoff ai Scboenauer. Skeen , who caught for Norfolk , w there and over. The score : Pllger AD. R. H. PO. A. Whnlen , rf Koplln , ss Vanauker , 3b 4 1 2 1 0 Hopper , c 3 0 0 7 1 Sanders , 2b 4 1 I 0 0 Swartz , Ib 4 0 1 7 1 Parr , If 4 1 2 0 0 B. Cooper , cf 4 1 0 3 0' ' C. Cooper , p Totals 35 4 7 23 8 Norfolk AD. R. H. PO. A. Tottenhoft , If 5 2 3 0 0 Neno , ss Buckmaster , Ib 4 3 3 10 1 Schoenauer , 3b 4 1 3 0 2 Imsinsky , 2b 5 Skeon , c 5 2 2 8 1 llaak , rf 5 1 2 1 1 Good , cf 5 1 0 0 0 Ward , p 4 1 1 0 C Totals 42 13 1C 24 12 Score by Innings : R. II. Pllgor . . . .000100300 4 7 Norfolk . .40800010 * 13 1C Summery Three-base hits : Tott hoff , Schoonauer. Two-base h Schoenauer. Dases on balls : Ward , Cooper , 1. Sacrillco hit : Ske Struck-out : Dy Ward , 7 ; by Coop 7. Stolen bases : Haak , Lucius Duckmastor , Skeen , Good. Time , hours. Umpire , Doyer. Nellgh , Nob. , Aug. 2. Special The News : Secretary W. W. Cole the Nollgh carnival , race meet ti baseball tournament , that will be h In this city Wednesday , Thursday n Friday , August IS , 19 and 20 , uounces that the following basoli teams will appear at the Rivers park grounds on the above dat Royal , Orchard , Midway , Tllden r Nellgh. It goes without saying tl the baseball fans will get a good i for their money with the line-up t ! Is promised. Dallas 5 , Lamro 2. Dallas , S. D. , Aug. 2. Special to 1 News : Lamro met defeat again y torday at the hands of the Hal Tigers by a score of 5 to 2 on Dal grounds. Cy Young pitched great h ; cutting Lamro down with 7 hits struck-out 10 men. Mnhble Probst Zamro also pitched good ball , but support was ragged at times. Summary Hits : Lamro , 7 ; Dall 8. Struck-out : By Probst , 7 ; Young , 10. Batteries : Lamro , Prpbii nndjtnlrd ; Dallas , Young pnd Prior son. Umpire , Segrlst. Wlsner Breaks Even. Wlsnor , Nob. , Aug. 2. Spcclal tt The News : Wlsner won ono and lost ono In the double header ball gamof hero yesterday , trimming West Point 7 to C and going down to defeat , 5 tc C , before the South Omaha coloret team , the Little Mlssourlana. Dat terlcs In llrat game : West Point , Wagner nor and Korl ; Wlsncr , Savldgo am Savldge. In second game : Soutl Omaha , Williams and Totlk ; Wlsner Schwartz and Savldgo. Both wen line games. The colored men are i Hue lot. Umpire In West Point game Duxt ; In Omaha game , Krause am Jally. Western League. At DCS Molnes R. H. K cs Molnes C 15 malm G 10 At Pueblo R. IL H ucblo 4 4 Denver 8 11 At Sioux City (1st ( game ) R. H. E ioux City 0 t > ilncoln ' . 1 f > At Sioux City (2d ( game ) R. H. li Ioux City 0 5 ilncoln 8 11 At Wichita R. H. E Vichlta 7 13 'opelm ' 4 4 National League. At Chicago (1st ( game ) R.H.I hlcago 3 5 'hlladelphia 0 1 At Chicago (2d ( game ) R. II. I hlcago 7 13 'hlladelphla ' G 9 At Cincinnati (1st ( garno ) R. II. I Cincinnati 2 C Brooklyn 3 8 At Cincinnati (2d ( agmo ) R. H. I Cincinnati 3 7 Drooklyn 1 9 American league : No games. American Association. At Indianapolis R. H. 1 ndianapolls 1 7 Kansas City 2 3 At Columbus (1st ( game ) R. H. 1 Columbus 0 4 St. Paul 1 C At Columbus (2d ( game ) R. H. ] 'olumbus ' 1 7 St. Paul 2 5 At Louisville (1st ( game ) R.H. ] Louisville 5 14 Minneapolis 2. 7 At Louisville (2d ( game ) R.H. 1 Louisville 0 9 Minneapolis 4 9 At Toledo (1st ( game ) R. H. 1 Toledo 0 1 Milwaukee G 7 At Toledo (2d ( game ) R.H. ] Toledo 1 3 Milwaukee 13 14 Games In National and Amerlct eagues at Louisville In American n soclatlon postponed today In honor i eorgo M. Pulllam , whose funeral o curs at Louisville this afternoon. Standing of the Leagues. Western League Sioux City , 61 : Dos Molnes , 573 ; Omaha , 5G7 ; Denve 512 ; Wichita , 500 ; Topeka , 483 ; Pue o , 382 ; Lincoln , 374. American Association Minneapol ! 551 ; Milwaukee , 542 ; Louisville , 52 : Columbus , 500 ; St. Paul , 495 ; Toled 471 ; Kansas City , 475 ; Indlanapoli 439. Mean Murder at Omaha. Omaha , Aug. 2. One of the mo cold blooded murders In the history Douglas county occurred at 12 : o'clock Sunday morning , when Mr shall Hamilton , manager of a sawm on the Missouri river near the Hi between Omaha and Florence and o : of the best known citizens in that s ( tion , was shot In his sleep and almei Instantly killed. James Phillips , a truck gardener ai small farmer , who lives only a she distance from Hamilton's home , Is i cused of the crime for which jealou of his wife Is believed to bo the prlr motive , and the officers of the law n bonding every effort to capture be Phillips and his younger brother , w was present when the crime was co mltted. Hamilton slept in the office. He w called to the door and shot down wit out warning. Nellgh Boy In Circus. Nellgh , Neb. , Aug. 2. Special The News : Yesterday the flrst th In the history of Nellgh that a clrc arrived In the city on Sunday. Can bell Brothers were hero bright a early. It was Interesting to note t largo number of people from the to\ and surrounding country witness ! the unloading of the cars. Particular Interest Is taken Nellgh people in Campbell Drothe circus that Is showing hero todt from the fact that a former Nell boy , Joe Hudson , Is ono of t Renallo's that make a special sen ! tlonnl feature In turning n comple somersault on a bicycle while leap ! the gap. Phil Bauch Dies Suddenly. Madison , Neb. , Aug. 2. Special The News : The entire commun was shocked by the announceme that Phil Bauch had boon suddei stricken with heart failure while mi ing about his bedroom at 11 o'clc Sunday morning , death ensuing alm < instantly. While Mr. Dauch has been crlpp ] slnco boyhood and has always been delicate health , yet ho has been ; lively engaged In business these ma years and able to bo at his office , w the exception of n few days sevo weeks ago. Hn was at his desk at t Farmers elevator during busln < hours , and retired as usual. Ho arc cheerful and apparently well. Ho was the pioneer citizen of Ma son , his father , M. Dauch , homestei Ing a portion of the present site ladlfion and building and oporatlni ho flrst store In 1871. In 1878 ho gatli red up the fragments of the aban oned newspaper plant , known an th ovlow , and established the Chronic ! nd edited and published the sam mill 1883. Ho was county clerk fo wo years , his term ending with Jar tary , 1902 , and ho has been for a nun her of years the treasurer of this cltj Phillip Dauch was born near Kar kakco , 111. , March 9 , 1854 , and cam vltli his parents to Madison In 1871 November 26 , 1882 , ho married Olll Mary Steen In this city. There sin Ivo him , to mourn his sudden an mexpected death , his widow and thre laughters , Amelia Justlna and Estell Mnrlo , who are well known teacher of the county , and Florence Rhodi vife of Christopher Courtland , a me chant of Madison ; also four sisters Mrs. F. W. Barnes , formerly of thl city but now residing In San Dlegi Calif. ; Mrs. Delia HIpf of Chicago Mrs. Mary Bellman of Knnkak ° o , an Mrs. Christian Ncldlg , formerly 01 Mai son , now deceased , and n host t friends and acquaintances , among tli number some few who have know him during his forty years' resldenc in this county. Ho was a patriotic and enterprlsin citizen , a zealous member of the Pro jyterlnn church of this place , and loving and devoted husband and f ther. Arrangements have not been dc Inltoly settled for the funeral , but pro ably It will take place some time Tue day. Ed Dlxon Hurt in Spokane Wreck. Edward L. Dlxon of Norfolk , n flr man on the Northwestern rallroo and oldest son of W. P. Dixon , 12 ( Phillip avenue , was one of the sevent live persons Injured In the wreck < electric trains at Spokane which r suited In twelve deaths. Dlxon su tained a compound fracture of the le log. William Beck of Norfolk , a Nort western conductor living at 1101 Mae son street , and his brother-in-law , To Taylor , a farmer living near Datt Creek , were In the wreck with DIxe but were not injured. Mrs. Deck and Mr. Dlxon recelvi telegrams yesterday telling them n to worry. Not until Informed by The News its Associated Press dispatch , did tin know the exact situation. The Wreck. Spokane , Aug. 2. In tne wreck suburban electric trains which occi red Saturday night latest reports ma ! the casualties twelve dead ai seventy-five Injured. The injured i elude E. L. Dlxon of Norfolk , No who suffered a compound fracture the left leg. Dlxon Is said to ha been one of many landseekers wl was on his way to register for a far in the Couer d' Alone reservatli which is being opened to settlemei No other Nebraska people were hu In the wreck. Passenger traffic on the line is pi tlcularly heavy on account of t thousands passing between Spoka and Coeur d' Alene to register f reservation lands. The two trains collided head-e The ono coming from Coeur d' Alei crowded to overflowing , was co pletely wrecked , the cars be ! ground to splinters. The moans a cries of the Injured filled the air a the whole scene was one of Indescr able confusion. Officials of the 11 have as yet made no statement as responsibility for the wreck. It said the eastbound train did not ta a siding as ordered. Running at High Speed. The motorman of the westbou train Is among the dead. Both tral were running at high speed , especl ly the westbound train , and were p sumably beyond control. The dead : William Ward , Wenatchie , Wash. A. P. Whlgley , Memphis , Tenn. D. E. Campbell , Coeur d1 Aleno. Orville Puterbaught , Elkhart , Ind John A. Vernle , Springfield , Mo. Dallle Dolden , Spokane. J. O. Cox , Hayden Lake , O. Will Allen , Wenatchie , Wash. Walter Dalquist , Esthervllle , la. A. T. Whitney , an attorney , of Me phis , Tenn. Unknown woman and son. M. J. House , Scotia , Wash. William Wernsetta , Harrlngti Wash. An unidentified man , an unldentlE woman. Madison Boy Shot and Killed. Pierce , Neb. , Aug. 2. Special to 1 News : Alvln Townsend , 21-year-i , son of L. W. Townsend , a farmer 1 Ing seven miles northwest of Mndls died here today from a gunshot wou sustained through the careless hai ling of a shot gun Saturday night the victim's younger brother , Orv aged 18. The two Townsend boys togett with a friend , Robert Darnum , li started overland for the Dakota h vest fields. They got as far as Plei county when they determined to turn home. They camped seven ml south of here Saturday night nnd tor supper started out for rabb ! The shotgun had a little rust in I breech and the trigger was snapped loosen It up. They did not know I gun was loaded and It wont off , I full charge striking Alvln Townse at close range In the loft leg , betwe the knco and hip. Refused Admittance to Two Horn Dr. Oelko and Dr. Baiter were ci ed. After being refused admlttar with the wounded man at two fa houses , they wore allowed to cai the young man Into a bachelor's hoi but with no lights In the place tt were unable to euro for the wou properly. The wounded man was brought town yesterday morning and oporal on by Dr. Oelke , Dr. Salter and ] Pheasant.- succumbed to the fects of the wound and operation n 5:30 : this morning. The leg was not amputated , an e ! fort being made to save It. The boy's father came to Pierce ye : tcrday and was here this niornln when his son died. The lomalns wll be taken back to Madison for burin Brother Kills Brother. Paola , Kan. , Aug. 2. Thomas Cun mlns was shot to death by his brothei Frank Cummins , In a revolver due : > ught near bore. In the fight , whlc /as the outgrowth of n family quarn f long standing , each brother flro irco times. Witnesses say UmtThon s Cummins was the aggressor. It I sscrted that Thomas Cummins hn overal times threatened his brother fo In the past. Charles Cummins , bird brother , witnessed the duel , hi Id not take sides. Bell Phone Co. Makes Change. Norfolk has Just been made a stl nero Important center In the Nebra a Telephone company's state syste : ban It was before. The company lu Ivlded the state Into seven dlstrlc' ' nstead of sixteen , thus concontratlr lore supervision Into each of tl oven remaining division headquarti lolnts , nnd Norfolk Is ouo of these. There will be three district maim rs at each headquarters point Instes if one as in the past. Thus Norfo jalns two officials , besides a numbi jf workmen. The three now district officials he : ire : District plant chief , C. F. Dusch , fc morly of West Point. District traffic chief , F. E. Hanna ormerly of Omaha. District commercial chief , M. J. Sa dors , formerly of Omaha. G. T. Sprecher remains manager he Norfoik office. J. R. Carter , formerly district ma ager here , Is transferred to Llncol where he becomes district traffic chli The new order Is now effective ai Mr. Carter leaves Wednesday for LI coin. Norfolk Beat Blomfleld 11-7. Norfolk's Standing. Played. Won. Lost. P < 10 .5 Norfolk's baseball team partial made up for the week's record by c ! featlng Dloomfield at Dloomfleld ye terday 11 to 7. This was the secbnd victory wi over Bloomfield , that team havli one down to defeat here last Sati day. Norfolk Pl&ys Pilger Sunday. On Sunday Page's crowd returns f a game on the local diamond again Pllger. Pllger has a fast team ai the game promises to be full of gi ; er. Pilger and Wayne recently plr ed a 1-0 game and this week Way beat Norfolk. So there'll be thin on tap. Nebraska Boy Drowns. Utlca , Neb. , Aug. 2. Earl Clai aged 22 , son of Postmaster Clark South Omaha , was drowned In L coin creek , near here yesterday aft noon while bathing with companloi The body was recovered. Cattle Stealing Case Dismissed. Holt County Independent : The p Hminary of Charles Watson , on charge of cattle stealing , preferred John D. Horton , was held before Ji tlce John A. Golden Monday. Cour Attorney Whelan being forced to absent , Walter Hodgkln conducted t case for the state and Arthur F. MIen Ion of this place and Fred Free Plalnvlew conducted the defense. T state presented their case , whl showed , as nearly as we could get that Watson never claimed the ste In controversy and had left word w Joe McCaffrey that If anyone call : the steer to let them have It by pr > Ing property. After the state had re ed Attorney Free made a motion have the case dismissed on the grou that there was no evidence to contu the defendant , Watson , with any tention of stealing the steer. T court sustained the motion and t missed the case at the cost of 1 plaintiff. Mr. Watson lives near Pin view and has a large number of : cattle cared for by Joseph McCaffr near Emmett. It seems that the st < In question was driven to Brunsw : and wintered and then driven back n left with Mr. McCaffrey , with the structlons mentioned above. A Fifteen-Inning Game. O'Neill Frontier : Ono of the b and most exciting games over pull off In the O'Neill diamond was pi ed last Sunday afternoon between 1 Peelers and the Emmet teams , t game going fifteen Innings wli Ducky McNichols , who caught i Emmet , connected with one of Hu Coyne's fast ones for a homo r winning the game by a score of to 5. CAPTAIN ANDERSON TO SHOO1 Head of Norfolk Militia Leave for I tional Rifle Tourney. Capt. C. L. Anderson left Norfi Sunday noon for Camp Poynter , win ho will practice with the rifle tei until August 18 , when the team v immediately leave for Camp Per Ohio , to participate in the shootl contest there. Captain Anderson's shooting avert when in camp was bettor than a other on the range , and It Is expect he will carry off some honors at Cai Perry. There were fifteen men from I braska chosen to make up the tei from Ashland , Among them are C tain Johnson of Stnnton and Capti Hobbs of Madison. y STANTON ELOPERS WED. Eddie Wagner and Mildred Tyler , Hi ed by Sheriff , Marry Later. Fremont , Neb. , Aug. 2. Special The News : Eddie Wagner and Mil dred Tyler , both Stanton elopers , wen taken in custody by the sheriff 01 their arrival here this morning , at tin request of the bride's father , J. W. Ti ler , n prominent real estate man. Hi nnd his wlfo arrived later and It wni deckled the couple should wed. Tin ceremony took place at noon. The girl had been visiting n frlem at Hooper last week and Wagner me ! her. The father said , "Wo wanted ti I know more about the young man am their plans. " Humphrey Man Has Bad Fall. Humphrey , Nob. , July 31. Specla to The Nosvs : Conrado Ilaysacket aged GO , fell twenty feet from a seal fold In the Hurbes building , bclni erected he're , to the basement below this morning , and was badly smashui up. He was picked up In an uncoil scloua condition and carried to i physician's office. The man stopped aside for n brlcl wheelbarrow to pass. Missing 111 footing , ho fell. Ho Klruck on hi head nnd shoulders. Ho has been a rural route carrle out of here. His condition was thought serious Later examination shows the man' arm Is broken at the shoulder an elbow but he Is not Internally hurt. Battle Crceh News. A nice shower of refreshing ral visited Battle Creek and vicinity aboi 4 o'clock Friday morning. Tnto Wllle was here Thursday froi Norfolk visiting his brother , Angus Wllle. and uncle , Gottlieb SIbell. Andreas Schott went to Omaha Fr day to visit his son , Paul , who wn aken there about one week ago fe an operation for appendicitis. Tli ast report said that the boy Is doin well. Arthur Pratt , who was working In neat market at Bloomfield , returne home Thursday. Geo. Zimmerman returned Thursd.i > rom a brief visit from Nenzel , Chen county , where he owns a fine quarte section. He says everything lool fine up there. W. A. Moldenhauer was In Batt Creek Thursday from Norfolk , visitlr at the home of his old friend , Hernia Claus. The Inside and outside of the Ente prise building has been repainted. Frank Henderson and his son , C Henderson , were In Battle Cree Thursday on business from Norfolk. The Baptist parsonage was r6palr ed this week. A medicine show under a large tei exhibited here this week. The Dattle Creek carnival will coi mence Monday , August 9. TOPLESS POTATOES. Grower Is Envied by Neighbors W Fight Potato Bugs. Potatoes without tops are bell raised by John Groves of Salem , ( on a small patch of ground , and t fine , largo "spuds" arc being examln < with curiosity and Interest by hu elreds of citizens and farmers w have seen n number of them on ex ! bltion. The patch of potatoes was plant by the owner about a month ago aft many experiments , and now the bul have grown to the size of large hei eggs without showing the sign of sprout , but are clean and white ni growing rapidly. Samples will be sent to the state c perlmental station at Wooster by t grower , who Is the envy of his nelg bors , who come from their potato b slaughter to gaze In wonder at t topless crop of tubers. Memorial to a Noted Friend of Anima As a memorial to George T. Ange the long time friend of animals , w died In Doston last spring , the dire ors of the Massachusetts Society F the Prevention of Cruelty to Anlmt and of the American Humane Educ tlon society are planning to erect "humane building. " In their app ( to the public for funds for the stn turo the committees In charge si "Mr. Angell always hoped for t erection of n building In Doston which should bo housed both our 1 mane societies , and It Is earncsl hoped that the Interest and sympat of the public will warrant such building as other cities possess i similar organizations and one whl shall bo suited to the growing nee of humanitarian work. " About $2 000 has already been contributed. It Told the Truth. A countryman on a visit to Glasge while walking along Argyll stre reading the signboards and the tlcke In tlio shop windows said to his coi panlon : "Hoo can a' time ham she be the best nnd cheapest ? Every y o' them says that , and the same wl't clothes shops tao. They ore jlst n 1 o' leears. " They continued along the street u til , coming opposite a plumber's sin with a bit , ' bill In the window with tl words "Cust Iron Sinks" printed large letters on It , he exclaimed : "We Jock , here's yln that tells the truth ony rate. But any elanged fool kei that cast Iron wad sink. " $415 For a Farthing. The Rashlelgh coin collection wi sold ut inn tlon at Sotheby's , In Lu ion , En huul , the other day. A go Patrick farthing brought $415. It believed lo be the only ono extant , was coined nt Carrlckfergus or Dow Patrick about 118. > by the governor i Ireland under KhiB Henry II. It hi n representation of David playing harp on ono side and St. Patrick drl Ing the reptiles out of Iroliuul on tl other. Now Think Knapp May Recover. Madison , Nob. , Aug. 2. Special The News : The surgeons attendii Charles Knapp , who shot himself tu his wife , today begin to entertain hoj that the man will recover. Mrs. Knapp improves steadily. Little Girl Scalded. Anoka News : Llttlo'Mildred ' Froa trom was seriously scalded with hoi water Monday morning. The washing machine had just been filled wltl scalding water and In some way tin stopper came out , throwing the watoi on ono of her limbs and burning It sc the skin afterwards came off. Mcdlca aid was summoned and everything pos slblo Is being dotiu to relieve the su ( ferlng of the child. Harry Starlln Weds Homesteader. News from Dallas Is that Hnrr : Starlln , formerly of Norfolk and Ew Ing , was married nt Dallas Sunda ; morning at the Episcopal church ti Miss Helen Eaton , a charming home stcadur. They will spend their honey moon on the farm. Mlsslonfcst Netted Over $300. Over a thousand people , Inclmllni lele-gates from Pierce. Stanton , Mndl HOII , Battle Creek , Hosklns and Molvln attended tlio Christ Lutheran chnrcl iilsslonfcst , which was held In Pase walk's grove Sunday. Regular services wore hold in tli nornlng at 10:30 : nnd Rev. Air. Gul knecht of Wnyno delivered the Jubllo sermon. Mr. Gutknocht said there I more call for missionaries every yea and missionaries arc to bo had , bu : ho church has not had enough fund to send them out. He believes toda people who can aid financially shoul take more interest In the mtsslonar work. Ilev. Mr. Lolmer of Boomer nlso hei services In the afternoon and spoke o missionary work. He says mlssloi nrles all ever the world are meetln with great success and only need th aid of the people at home to mak their work complete. The congregi tlon of the Lutheran church , Mr. Le mer says , has Increased 700 In growtl compared with seven years ago. A sumptuous dinner was served b the ladles of the Norfolk congregatloi The Norfolk band delivered a di lightful concert In the afternoon an evening , and after supper was serve a mixed choir sang hymns. After the expenses are taken out ( the collection nnd refreshment stan receipts , a sum or $300 clear will t shown in the treasury. HOVI'H ThlH ? We offer One Hundred Dollars R < ward for any case of Catarrh that carnet not be ciirt-il by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO. , Toledo. 0 We , the undersigned , have known 1 J. Cheney for the last IlfteiMi years , ar bulleve him perfectly honorable in n business transactions and financial able to carry out any obligations mu : by his firm. Waldlng , Klnnan & Marvin , AVholosale Druggists , Toledo , O Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Into nally. acting directly upon the blot and mucous surfaces of the syste ! Testimonials sent free. Price 7Ii cell per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for const pntlon. OFFICERS' CHARADE. One of the Company Was an Expe at the Game. A general arrived from St Peter bnrg In a garrison town In the Interl * of Russia to hold an Inspection of tl troops. After the review he steppe Into the officers' mess room , where 1 noticed on the counter a row of bo ties , to which , Instead of uaual label white tickets , with a single letter < the alphabet on each , were nfflxe The bottles stood In rank and file at In alphabetical order. "What does this mean ? " the gener asked the lieutenant who was sbo ; Ing htm around , "That Is an officers' charade , yoi excellency , " replied the officer , rath embarrassed. The general continued bis Inqulrii and elicited the following Informatlo ) "Each bottle contains n dlfferci bind of liquor. At the meeting of tl officers' club one of us mixes some < these varieties In a glassh BO that tl Initials spell a name , and the odi ! and more experienced members of tl club after tasting It guess what It composed of and name the word 1 tended. " "Very original Idea , " remarked tl general. "And are you able to make guess of that kind ? " "If It Is your excellency's pleasure , will try , " the lieutenant replied. The general went to the counter ar mixed a glass , while the officer Btoe at the other end of the room with h face to the wall. "Now , guess what this means , " sa ; tbo general as ho handed the glass ' the officer. The latter drank It at ono gul smacked his tongue and replied : "Tlint was 'Anna , ' your excellency "Bravo ! " exclaimed the general. " requires a lot of practice , eh ? " "Your excellency , 'Anna * Is cat enough , but there Is a captain In 01 corps who can oven guess 'Nebuchai nezzar ! ' " Repopulating Chinese Islands. Severn ! centuries ago many of tl Chinese const Islands were dcllbernt ly depopulated owing to the attacks I turn of JnpnncRc pirates and Eur penn freebooters , but In view of tl Klentno ( Korea ) dispute nnd the Prnl Islnnel difficulty the Chinese goven mont has begun to see the danger c leaving any place unoccupied , an consequently Chinese merchants ni now raising repopulatlng syndicates You will not need to be a clalrvo ; nut to bo able to see some opportun ties for yourself among today's wai ads. If It's a good store , It should be ai vertlsed. If It's not , advertising wl merely emphasize that fact. Gpod Idea , usually , to let your beget got his flrst "business experience" 1 answering some want ads , A good servant need never do mor than to "want-advortlso" In order t find a good place. Th Bo tw ln' Judgment. It wna ( toniewhcro In thl * wide , wtel < world , Just where has slipped my mind , and they were about to buy beef on hoof for the Bh'lpn. So the officer whoso duty It Is to make the purchase took ashore with him the bo's'n , no representing the crew , to look over the anlmalR nnd either object or not. They approached the llrpt animal. "How will that do ? " nuked the offi cer. cer.Tho ' ' tlio The ho's'n cautiously approached beast , bent down and gingerly ran hU thumb and forefinger down first onn shank and then the other until tha whole four KlmnkB hnd been examined. Straightening np ho Raid : "Ho'll elo nil right , sir. " Tlio officer , llnbhcrKitsted , cried : "But , dnsh It nil , you can't tell the good polnta of n bullock by the shanks ! " "Perhaps not , sir , hut they're the only parts wo ever gets , sir , " wns tlio reply. Pall Mall Gnxetto. A Qermnn Holiday. At IliiPlnch. In the Kliizlv valley , In Germany , Feb. 2'2 Is a holiday and bun been observed as ono for hundreds of years. Once upon a time * , the story teller who explains Its origin begin * , llnslnch wns overrun with 8milu 8 , ami no ono knew how to drive thorn out. Ono < lay n great Hock of storkn ap peared , and they were tlio saviors of the place. In recognition of this dc- Hvcranco from the pest , which oc curred on Feb. 22 , the day ban been kept sacred and IB known as "storb day. " An appointed official known at. the "stork father' ' parades the streets , followed by as many children as care1 to join the procession. Ho wears hla1 "Sunday clothes" nnd n high hat deco rated with two stuffed Htnrks. Stops' ' are made by this procession at houses along the line , nnd the children re ceive gifts of sweets and small coins , every householder feeling pleased to > show his gratitude to tlio stork. Nest Eggs. Take a nlco fresh egg and separate the whlto and the jolk so that the yolk will not be broken. Put the white Into a bowl , add a pinch of salt and beat It until It Is very stiff. Have ready some little bowl that la pretty enough to put on the table , but that will not break lu the oven. Pour into this the stiff beaten white nnd make a little hole In the middle of It with a spoon. In this little hollow place the yolk , Gtlll unbroken. Set the dish lu a hot oven and cook for three or four min utes , or until the whlto has browned a little and the yolk Is firm. There must be a separate dish for each egg that you cook In this way. Serv right away. Delineator. The Echo. A little boy was amusing himself by hallooing , then listening for the echo "What Is the echo , nmmma ? " he asked. \ His mother attempted to explain , feel ing all the while how inadequate her explanation was. The little fellow trotted along nt her side , silent for some minutes. Then his eyes feC upon his shadow. "Oh. I kuow what echo Is , " ho ex > claimed Joyfully. "It's the shadow ol our voices. " Los Angeles Times. A Palpable Hit. "Now , sir. " demanded counsel foi the defendant , "tell us what time this alleged robbery took place. " "You hnd better ask your client , " re torted the plaintiff. "Ho had mj watch ! " WEBSTER AND CHOATE. ' . The Latter Rapid Plre Maxim , th Former a Thirteen Inch Gun. "Probably no educational Institution In our country has ever graduated two more eminent and eloquent lawyora than old Dartmouth college gave ua In Danlol Webster and Ilufus Choato , " Bays a writer In Our Dumb Animals. "It was my privilege as a member of the Suffolk bar to attend many years ago the trial of ono of the most Im portant cases of the year In our supreme premo judicial court at Boston. "On the two sides were arrayed Bomo half a dozen of our most emi nent lawyers , Daniel Webster and Rufua Choate , as It happened , were on the same sldo. "A hostile witness was pat on by the other side , some of whoso evidence wna of the utmost Importance to Wob- Bter and Choato , If It could bo ob tained , and Choato undertook the task of obtaining It No man nt our bar had more profound skill In cross ex amination , and the questions bo put to the witness were like the flro of a Maxim gun , but In every Instance ho failed to got the evidence ho wanted and finally sat down In despair. "Then Webster , who had been Bitting In his great armcbnlr , apparently about half asleep , as though taking no Inter est In tho-case whatever , slowly arose to his foot , put his great eyes dn the hostile'Witness , asked him In the most serious tone a single question and brought Instantly the required answer. Then as quietly bo sat down and ap parently went about half asleep again. It was a scene photographed on my mind , never to bo forgotten. "The difference between Webster nnd Choato cannot better bo explained as it rests in my mind than to com pare Choate to a Maxim gun raining bullets of eloquence wherever he chose and Webster to n great gun that can send out n thirteen Inch shell to pene trate an Ironclad. "It wno wonderful to listen to Choate > . I remember a case In which an ordinary lawyer would have aim- nlv said to the court that ha moved a Little kJarbara'a Complaint. Four-year-old Barbara went to church with her two sisters und came home crying. "What fs the matter , dear ? " Inquired her mother. "He preached n whole s-Bormon about M-Mary nnd Martha , " sobbed Barbara , "ami never said a w-word about me. " Llpplncott's.