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"THE THIIID DEGREE. "
Play by ChurlcH Kloln , presented In
Uio Auditorium , Norfolk , September
14 , 11)09. ) Hunry B. Harris , producing
innnngcr. The cast :
Illcliard Drowsier Paul Kvcrlon
Howard Joffrlca T. L. Colomnn
Howard Jeffries , jr..Walter Thomas
Captain Clinton Alfred Moore
lloburt Undurwood Francis Bonn
Mr , DurtiRtoln 13. A. Eborlo
Mr. Jonoti H. H. Forsoman
Mr. UonnlniUon H. H. Forsoman
DeL Sorgt. Malonoy..A. II. Symmons
Klovntor Attendant Ralph Ramsey
Officer Ed. Lymann
Servant at Hrowstor's..E. F. Kendall
Annlo Jeffries Fernanda Eilacu
Mrs. Howard Jeffries..Margaret Drew
Within six months Henry B. Harris ,
the famous producing theatrical mag
nate , and Charles Klein , probably the
ablest of playwrltcrs of the present
day In America , Imvo sent to Norfolk
the two greatest plays that the town
lias over seen. In the spring It was
"The Lion and The Mouse , " and Tues
day night It was "Tho Third Degree. '
A fair number of representative Nor
folk people wont to the Auditorium ,
mid it IH believed that they were all
delighted with the play as presented.
A good sized portion of the audlonco
was made up-of prominent north Ne-
brnskans who had como to Norfolk
for the express purpose of seeing the
show , and who felt well repaid for the
trip. And a considerable number of
"our playgoers , " or "our prominent
citizens , " If you will , did all that they
possibly could do to discourage future
attempts to bring high grade attrac
tions to Norfolk , by remaining at homo
Bulking In many cases , no doubt , over
the fact that a play which costs him-
dicds of dollars a night to produce
and which charges ? 2 and $2.50 In the
biggest cities , would have the audacity
to como to Norfolk and maintain Its
standard scale of prices without offering -
ing Norfolk a rebate or a fire-sale bar
gain i" parquet seats. And the Irony
oC the situation lies not so much In
the fact that certain citizens displayed
disloyalty to the Norfolk Auditorium In
its effort to bring the very best stage
productions Into tholr midst , as in the
fact that these very stay-at-homes
among "our playgoers , " will bo Ilrst
to jump upon and trounce the Auditor
ium when Bomo 10-cent show falls to
como up to the Richard Mansfield stan
dard.
1 If the prices cha/ged for "Tho Third
Degree" are too much for Norfolk ,
then plays of "Tho Third Degree' type
are too much for Norfolk. Norfolk
can not expect to get Now York's
boat plays without paying prices that
those same plays charge In Now York.
r Henry B. Harris has a number of
other high grade attractions which
wore half-way promised to Norfolk for
this season. Ho wanted to see how
well Norfolk people treated "The Third
Degree. " And a goodly number of
"our playgoers" have voted against
Iilm.
Maurice W. Jencks of Sioux City ,
manager of the New Grand theater
there and booking agent for Norfolk ,
came to town from Sioux City for the
purpose of personally watching the ex
periment of giving Norfolk the very
liest in the show line. And it Is needless -
loss to say how he felt about it.
All next week there will bo a reper
toire show at 10 cents and upward ,
and it is to be hoped that the Audito
rium's efforts along this line will be
as much appreciated as along "Tho
Third Degree" lino.
A Magnificent Play.
"T\i Third Degree" is a greater play
than ' The Lion and The Mouse. " The
plot ii , more Intense , more gripping In
its intercut , more vital. There's more
sympathy In it , more anxiety. It is
truly a great play , and Mr. Harris has
equipped the play with a remarkably
brilliant and well balanced cast.
.Never was a more thrilling scone
depicted than "tho third degree" scene
in which young Jeffries , exhausted by
seven hours of cruel , grilling ques-irn ' |
tions , Is forced , against his own knowln !
vdgo , to confess that ho did the mur
der. It Is a brilliant stage scene , bril
liantly done. Walter Thomas , as Jef-
jf1s
fries , jr. , is at his very best In this
instance. Gasping for breath , his eyes
wild from the long night of sweating ,
lie sinks into his chair only to bo goad-
c'd'to his feet by the cruel command
of the brutal police captain. "I've told >
you over and over and over , " ho
pleads. "Won't you believe mo ?
"Won't you please lot mo go ? I'm tell
ing you the God's truth there were
110 words. Won't you won't you be
lieve me ? "
U Is a scone that thrills and awak
ens every spark of human sympathy
in the auditor's mako-up. And It's a ' '
scene that you don't got over until the t
next day , If then.
Fernanda Ellscu , as Mrs. Jeffries , jr. ,
is n wonderfully clever actress and
she played her part brilliantly. The
wudlenco wept for her and sympa
thized with her and applauded her
sameness. And the scone In which
she wins the great lawyer to her hus
band's defense , Is a remarkably clinch
ing one. chhe
Paul Evorton as Mr. Brewstor , the :
great lawyer , was Immense and the
'
audience loved him. Ho was big ,
broad-gauged , clean-cut , keen of mind.
Ho was human and ho was a vital
factor in the cast.
Mr. Eberle , as Dr. Bernstein , was
recognized as the man who played the
senator In "Tho Lion and The Mouse. "
Ho was equally good here. And the
balance of the company were mighty
capable people.
Never was so elaborate a lay-out of
uccnery brought to Norfolk. The art
studio , the lawyer's office , the lawyer's
liomo and the shabby flat were all per
fect In minutest detail , oven down to
the commonplace kitchen sink and the
Konulno milk boiling over.
It was a great play and those who
aw It will go a good many miles at
any old time to see another under the
management of Henry B. Harris.
The superb orchestral music ren
dered by Ray Estabrook's orchestra ,
added very greatly to the delight of
the evening. The orchestra win en
cored enthusiastically.
I
Theatrical Men Praise It.
Mr. JcnckB , manager of Uio Now
Grand In Sioux City , who came to Nor
folk to see "Tho Third Degree , " pronounced -
nounced It a magnificent piny. The
company goes from here to the Pa
cific coast for the winter , returning by
way of Minneapolis In the spring and
does not reach Sioux City till March.
Mr. Lawrence , advance ngont for the
Edmund Carroll stock company , which
comon hero all next week , said :
"That's the greatest play I've seen In
ten years. "
UPSETS FRIDAY HANGING RULE
Nebraska Judge Reverses Old Custom
In Fixing Monday.
Omaha , Sept. 15. Judge Suttoti of
the Douglas county district court has
departed from the old custom of fixing
upon Friday as a date for nxocutlona.
In sentencing John Masourldes , mur
derer of a South Omaha police ofilcpr ,
to bo hanged ho sot the date for MonAI
day. '
By reason of this action the Omaha
Ministerial union today adopted reso
lutions commending the Judge. Speak
ing of fixing the date for the execution
on Monday Instead of Friday , Judge
Sutton said :
"The execution of murderers on Fri
day always has been abhorrent to mo.
It is a custom dating back into nr > -
tlqulty and nothing less than a mock
ery of the crucifixion of Christ. Al
though this may be sentiment , it
seems to mo , with live other days In
the week on which to vindicate law
and justice , there is no necessity of
confining an execution to the day upon
which the Savior gave up his life. "
Never before , so far as Is known , has
a man been sentenced In Nebraska to
bo hanged on any other day than Fri
day.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Turner ,
a daughter.
The democratic central committee
meets at Madison Saturday.
The Trinity guild meets with Mrs.
Weills. Thursday afternoon.
Constable Bllgcr and George Wheel
er were added to the day police force
for circus day.
The regular meeting of the D. of
H. will be hold in the G. A. R. hall
this evening. Mrs. Klrkpatrlck , grand
deputy worker of Columbus , will bo
here.
The Lucas acrobats came up from
Stanton to witness the Yankee Rob
inson parade and circus. The- Lucas
troupe are playing with a carnival
company at Stanton.
A Kallspell paper prints a large cut
of W. W. Hughes , well known in Nor
folk. Mr. Hughes Is lecturing in Kal-
ispoll and the paper gives him credit
as an able man on the platform.
The Ladies Aid society of the First
Congregational church will meet at
the home of Mrs. F. E. Davenport ,
with Mrs. Booth Assisting , Thursday
afternoon at 2:30. : All the ladles are
cordially invited to attend.
The Cliautauqua association reports
great success in the pledging of the
tickets , which will Insure a chautau-
qua here In 1910. Secretary Lederer
says when the pledges are counted
there will bo only about fifty more to
dispose of.
Chicken thieves visited the hen
house of R. O. Riley at 1207 Pasewalk
avenue , but were frightened away be
fore they could get any of the fowls.
Mr. Riley heard a noise in the chicken
coop about 1 o'clock In the morning
and reached the door just in time to
take five shots at the fleeing thieves.
Burglars entered the homo of M. W.
Beebe on Twelfth street and Madison
avenue and stole a valuable gold
watch and chain from an upstairs
room. Miss Beebe , who had been up
rather late , heard someone moving
about upstairs , mid after she had retired -
tired she heard the burglars go down
the stairs. The front door had been
loft unlocked , and it is thought the
thief got in that way.
C. L. Williams was coaching the
high school football team last night ;
itT.
In place of Superintendent Hunter.
The team Is getting better every day
and will keep up their practice on the
Lincoln school grounds every evening.
The second team Is getting in a posi
tion to make a strong lineup and will
probably be the junior team this sea
son.
son.The
The Norfolk baseball team went to
Stanton for a game. They go to Al-
jblon for games Thursday and Friday.
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Herman ] i * 1 t .1 1. t I
Neb.
, , a team of picked ball
players from Blair , Tekamah and other
cities In that vicinity who have been
touring northern Nebraska , will bo
hero for two games Saturday and Sun
day and two fast games are expected.
Herman played Hooper a thlrteen-ln-
ning game recently , the score being 4
to 3 in their favor.
C. E. Burnlmm , before leaving for
Chicago , in a statement to Burt Mnpes ,
J. S. Mathewson and a few other golf
enthusiasts , challenged Dr. Salter tea
a game of golf. Dr. Salter recently
took Burnham's golf championship
away from him. "I will play Dr. Salter
any time , " Mr. Burnham Is quoted as
saying , "and I am confident I can beat
him. " A game with the Fremont Coun
try club team Is being talked up , and
that team will probably come here for
a game of golf in the near future.
A boxing contest has been arranged ;
between Monk Truimner of Omaha and
Young Denney of Iowa , and will take
place at Hooper September 23. This
match has long boon looked for by
many of the sporting men in Norfolk ,
Omaha and Hooper , and will prove to
bo a fast bout. Monk Trummor is j a
welterweight well known In Omaha
sporting circles , and Young Donnoy ,
who is a fast man and well known
hero , will find a hard opponent to beat
The match will probably bo pulled off
in Lowroy's hall at Hooper.
Father Rothkcgol , who has been for
the past two years assistant priest of'
the Catholic churches here , at Nellgh
and at Stanton , has been transferred
to Sidney , Neb. , where ho will take up
mission work , In which ho has boon
so prominent hero. The Stanton conD.
gregatlon gave a banquet In Father
RothkcKol's honor and presented him
with a line gold watch In appreciation
of the I valuable work ho had comSwc
menced here. Father Glbanor , who
has Just boon ordained , arrived hero
direct from Europe and will take up
Father Rotlikcgcrs work , assisting
Father Buckley. Father Glbauor
speaks many languages , Including
French , Polish , Bohemian and German.
In leaving ' Norfolk Father Rothkogel
says ho regrets much to leave the ter
ritory , which ho has grown to like.
j | | |
Ho speaks well of Norfolk and the sur
rounding towns.
E. P. Weatherby Is at Bloomflold.
Godfrey ' Maas was In Buttle Creek.
M. J. Sanders returned from Omaha ,
Mrs. ' II. II. Mohr of Pierce was In
the city.
Adolph Moldenhauer has gone to
Stanton.
Mrs. C. W. Ray has returned from
Hinton , W. Va.
Mrs. Mason of Meadow Grove was
here visiting friends.
Burt Mapes went to Madison to
close up the Gaylord estate.
William Smith of Madison is hero
visiting with W. S. O'Brien.
Mrs. John A. Bnllantyne went to
Tekamah to visit her parents.
Dr. and Mrs. F. G. Salter of Pierce
were hero to see "The Third Degree. "
Rev. D. W. McGregor of Madison
was hero yesterday visiting with Rev.
C. W. Ray.
Mrs. S. L Hihben of Wabash , Ind. ,
Is here visiting her son , C. J. Hlbben.
Mrs. A. C. Stear received word from
Waukon , la. , saying her sister , Mrs.
Anna Kiesau , Is very 111.
Mrs. N. A. Huso and daughter are
visiting her parents , Mr. and Mrs. J.
F. Losch , at West Point.
George Becker , who has been hero
visiting with Paul Zuelow , returned to
his homo at Milwaukee , Wis.
Miss Clara Krause of Randolph and
Miss Carrie Miller of Perry , Okla. , are
visiting with the G. W. Schwenk fam
ily.
ily.J.
J. C. Chamberlain returned from
Battle Creek Tuesday evening.
C. W. Scofield went to Hoskins on
his motor cycle.
J. J. Mullvlhlll and J. C. Blair , two
newspaper men of Omaha , are in the
city working in the Interests of the
True Voice , a Catholic paper.
Mrs. W. D. Stevens of Sioux Falls
is stopping off in Norfolk for a day on
account of her son's illness. Mrs.
Stevens Is on her way to Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. George D. Butterfield
went to Chicago yesterday , where Mr.
Butterfield attends the American
Bankers association convention.
Mrs. Jos. Pliant , Mrs. W. A. Kings-
ley and Mrs. V. Mitchell , who have
been In Sionx City visiting friends and
attending the fair , returned last even-
ing.
Mrs. Susan Hagey , Mr. and Mrs. W.
T. Sackett and W. C. T. Sackett of
Columbus , O. , who are on their way
to Fort Collins , Colo. ; are stopping off
a few days in Norfolk visiting with
Dr. W. H. H. Hagey.
Dr. C. A. McKim returned from
Chicago last night , where ho has been
attending the meetings of the Amer
ican Veterinary Medical association ,
of which he Is state secretary. This
association Is composed of veterinarians
aa
rians from the United States , Canada ,
Cuba , South America , Australia , Hawaii
a10
waii , Porto Rico and the Philippine
10n
Islands. Dr. J. G. Rutherford , veterinary
na
ary director general for Canada , Ottawa
ant
wa , Canada , Is the retiring president
of the association , and Dr. A. D. Mel-
vln , chief of the bureau of animal in
dustry , Washington , D. C. , assumes
the position.
Ex-Sheriff George Losey of Battle
loR.
Creek , after eight years of farming ,
has determined to quit this work and
has rented his place for next year.
Ho expects to move to some college
town , where his sons may have the
advantage of good schools. Mr. Losey
was in Norfolk yesterday. During his
eight years of farming Mr. Losey Is
understood to have made over $20,000.
Ho says this year's crop is the best in
years.
Madison Star-Mall : Rudolph Blatt ,
who was charged hy his wife of being I
a habitual drunkard and a fit subject
for the Inebriate asylum , is now at
large and the white winged dove of
ofm
peace once more hovers over the domicile
icile of the Blatt family. Mr. Blatt
was In Madison Wednesday in the in-
Inho
vlterest of his pop factory , and to hoof
Star-Mail said : "There's a bunch of
knockers in Norfolk that are Jealous '
of my success ; they poisoned my
wife's mind for the time being , but
after she had time to Investigate the
inmany trumped up charges against me ,
she dismissed the case. "
InTho German Lutheran schools , which :
have just reopened In Norfolk , show
a considerable Increase In their , anst
rollments over the opening of last
year. At the Christ Lutheran school
the enrollment Is about 100 , or about
thirty more than last year. Prof. Aug-
ust Stoffon of this school exptfcts the ;
attendance to roach 150 , which will
necessitate the employment of an nd-
dltlonal tonchor. Prof. J. H. Bartes
of the St. Paul Lutheran school re
inports nn enrollment of 77 , which will \ \ \
vber
bo Increased greatly before December
25. J. P. Moyn of Chicago will lecture
at the Gorman schools with the aid of
Illustrated moving pictures on the
"Persecution of Christians In Olden
Times and the Reformation of the
Church. " giving two different exhibl-
tlons , one at the St. Paul's school Sop-
tembor 23 , and one nt the Christ Luth-
oran school' September 24. Everyone
is Invited to attend these lectures.
which will be most interesting. The i
moving pictures are said to bo the
best obtainable In this line ,
Among the day's out-of-town ors
In Norfolk wore ; M. H. : on ,
O'Neill ; S. Erasley , Wlsner ; Phil Hille ,
i Hadnr ; II. D. Anderson , Monowl ; Mr.
' and Mrs. F. E. Martin , Battle Creek ;
; Ralph Fuerst , Battle Creek ; Oscar
Gross , Vordlgro ; Mr. and Mrs. H. F.
Barney , Madison ; A. 13. Antrim ,
Crolghton ; H. E. Reavls , Battle Creek ;
D. L. Best , Battle Creek ; Mr. and Mrs.
E. H. McLean , Lynch ; Thco. J. Schroomnl
dor , Humphrey ; Mrs. S. D , Berg ,
Pierce ; Mrs. H. II. Mohr , Pierce ; C. A.
Sweet , Crolghton ; Bess Brown ,
Wayne ; ; Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Napor , -
per ; Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Erlckson ,
Naper ; R. V. Wilson , Butto.
Real Estate Transfers.
Transfers of real estate for the past
week , compiled by the Madison Coun
ty Abstract and Guarantee company ,
ofllce with Mapos & Hazon , Norfolk.
George Scheldel to C. E. Doughty ,
quit claim deed , $1 , nw'/i 5-24-2.
O. C. Hauptli to Julius E. Ilnaso ,
warranty deed , $300 , lot 1 , block G , C.
S. Hayes' addition , Norfolk.
E. R. Hayes to D. E. Coulson , war
ranty deed , part of lot 3 , Miller's addi
tion to Norfolk.
Carl G. Elstrom to Charles Young-
quist , warranty deed , $2,500 , lots 1 and
2 , block 1 , Railroad addition , Newman
Grove.
Ella Roslnbaum to Mabel B. Covert ,
warranty deed , $1 , nMs ot wMi of lot
G , block 3 , Pasowalk's ' addition to Nor-
folk.
folk.John
John J. Jones to Thomas O'Shea ,
warranty deed , $500 , north 22 feet of
south 88 feet of lots 7 and 8 , block 8 ,
Madison.
D. S. Bullock to Clyde J. Bullock ,
warranty deed , $800 , lot 2 , block 4 ,
Koenlgsteln's Third addition , Norfolk.v't
Charles C. Gow , administrator to
Hattte Groom , administrator's eleed ,
$550 , one-half Interest in lots 1 and
2 , block 1 , Bear & Mathowson's add"p !
tton , Norfolk."e
Joseph A. Foiling to Henry J. Fell-
Ing , warranty deed , ? CCOO , e of :
3-21-2.
Gregory Has Won 4 Out of 5.
Gregory , S. D. , Sept. 15. Special to
The News : Gregory defeated Dallas
3 to 1 , yesterday. This is four out of
five game's won by Gregory in the ten-
game series for the purge of $1,000.
MRS , CHRISTY ASKS DIVORCE'in
Madison County Woman Alleges
Cruelty Council Stirs Firemen.
Madison , Neb. , Sept. 1C. Special to
The News : Mrs. Lucy Christy has
commenced action In the district
court for divorce from her husband ,
John R. Christy , alleging In her pe
tition extreme cruelty and non-sup
port.
port.Final
Final settlement was entered In the
probate of the estate of Lucius Mar
vin Gaylord , deceased , Burt Mapes
'St
appeared in the county court as attorney
ta
torney for Mrs. Gaylord , the execu
trix.
trix.The
The foreign will of Emily N. Gillette
of Vermont was admitted to piobule
In the county court of Madison county ,
Attorney H. Alderson was appointed
administrator. Relatives of the de
ceased reside at Newman Grove.
The Madison fire department and
the city council do not think alike :
in reference to some things. Since
the city hall was completed the mem
bers of the company have felt that
they were entitled to the use of the
hall for their dances Inasmuch as the
proceeds from such were or the maintenance -
tenance of the department. However ,
the city council has been firm In its
iusistance that the hall should not
ata
bo used for such purposes. At a
meeting Monday evening , a com
mittee was appointed to draw up na
set of resolutions setting forth the
company's grievances. It is reported
that the resolutions drafted and
handed to the city council are in of -
tect an ultimatum that unless the city
council grant them the use of the hall
lor the purpose wished , the company
will disband. The council will meet
Friday evening to consider the matter ,
INDIANS ON WAR PATH
One Rosebud Sioux Is Wounded Cow
boy Found Dead on Road.
Gregory Times : On last Thursday | 1
there were doings at WItten. Indians
usa
were camped along the creek in a
largo body. They got hold of a lot of
firewater and things got lively. One
'
Indian was shot through the leg and |
the next morning a man was found
dead by the road. Had not the iSB' (
farmer happened In town there would , (
have been more casualties , but ho held )
the Indians In check. The dead man
was D. Donovan , a cowboy. He startK
ed homo with three Indians and the i
'
story told by two of the Indians Is {
that he and one other Indian fell off
their horses and they covered the two
with a blanket and wont on. In the
morning when they went to look for
thorn the Indian was gone and the
white man was dead. There were no
marks except that his nose was brok
en , and it is thought ho was drunk
and was killed by the fall. An Inquest
was held Saturday.
GIRL MANGLED IN RUNAWAY Y
Alta f Coburn , Aged 12 , Badly Gashed
In Wire Fence at Gregory.
Gregory Times : While driving with
a young lady friend , Alta Coburn ,
aged 12 years , was badly hurt In a
runaway Friday. The horse became
frightened at the railway crossing near
the mill and ran through two wire
fences , overturning the buggy and
dragging Alta along the wire from one
post to the other. Both arms were cut
and i sawed to the bone above the
wrists and the arteries cut , the loft
upper arm receiving a terrible gash.
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She i I. „ ! t. A.I Aittn nn flirt Infva'l
also received bad cuts on the logs 11 [
and chest. It is feared that she will t
never bo able to use her hands again ,
as the cords are cut. She was taken
homo and Is getting along as well as
possible under the circumstances. The
young lady who accompanied her re
ceived a few bad cuts , but Is not sort *
ously injured ,
Mall Box Rifled ,
Herrlck Press : Someone rifled the
mall box of Superintendent Caton on
the Star mail route , between St.
Charles and Napor near the crossing
on Ponca : creek the other day , scatter
, ing letters and papers at soYoral places
along the road. Someone will llkoly
find out some of these days that tam
pering with initll boxes along the deliv
ery routes Is mighty serious business
and may land someone In the ponlton-
tlary sooner than they think. Might
as well rob a postofllco ns a rural mail
box. The penalty Is about the samo.
Connects Dakota and Nebraska.
Ynnkton Press : Captain Joseph
Golsler celebrated Labor day by throw
ing open to trafilc the pontoon bridge
upon which ho has been so Industrious
ly working for several weeks past ,
with n big force of men and nt an ex
pense of about $1,000. The faithful old
ferry boat , the Joslc L. K. , did duty
until ? o'clock In the afternoon , when
the first team , a Nebraskan who had
been in town on business , was allowed
to take the newly finished bridge on
his homeward trip.
GOVERNOR NOT INVITED.
Allen ' , Incensed at Slight , Sugests That
Shallenberger Meet Taft Elsewhere.
Lincoln , Sept. 1C. Ex-Senator W.
v't Allen of Madison la wrought up
over the treatment of Governor Shnl-
lenberger ! by the people of Omaha , who
Imvo not Invited the governor to como
"p to Omaha and help welcome Presl-
I dent ! Taft when ho comes to the state.
It Is broadly hinted down hero that the
reason . why the governor was shelved
was because he offended Omaha senti
ment in signing' the 8 o'clock saloon
closing law. When it came to receiv
ing Taft the matter was turned over
to the Ak-Sar-Bon society , which is
composed of folks who believe in the
old order of saloon closing , and the
governor was not asked to come up.
Senator Allen made public today a
letter ' he had written to General J. C.
Cowin of Omaha , in which he protests
in strong language against this indig
nity to the governor , and suggests that
Omaha people rectify their blunder at
once. He objects also to making the
coming of Taft a tail to the Ak-Sar-
Gen kite , and Insists that Taft is coin
ing to Nebraska and not to Omaha.
If Omaha will not do the polite thing
and the right thing , he suggests that
the governor take steps to meet the
president elsewhere and welcome him
officially to the state.
Raise Money for Torrance.
Anoka News : Charles Tienken gath
ered by subscription about $3 yester
day for C. A. Torrance , who lost both
feet under a gravel car here this sum
mer. Mr. Torrance has recovered
from the accident at the Ira sanitari
um at Lynch , and his friends are ask
ing these funds to buy him a pair of
cork legs.
SEES FUTURE
FORJORFOLK
FORMER LINCOLN STAR EDITOR
IS IMPRESSED WITH FIELD.
BEST CROPS IN ALL NEBRASKA
A. L. Gale , Formerly Managing Editor
of the Lincoln Star , Says He Is
Amazed at the Railroad Radiation
From Norfolk as a Hub.
A. L. Gale , formerly managing editor
of the Lincoln Daily Star and at
present , engaged in advertising work ,
with headquarters at Lincoln and
Omaha , says the crops around Nor
folk are far ahead of those In any
other part of Nebraska. Incidentally ,
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i i j. it
he Is iinii.in *
amazed at the possibilities of
Norfolk.
"It seems to mo Norfolk has tre
mendous possibilities for the future , "
'said ( Mr. Gale. "I've been traveling
over this territory somewhat during
the past few weeks , and I'm amazed
at the railroad radiation out of Nor
folk as a hub. With the peopling of
the new territory that Is tributary to
Norfolk southern South Dakota and
western Nebraska this Is bound to
make a city of importance , It would
seem. "
Finds The News Everywhere.
Being n newspaperman , Mr. Gale
was interested in the dally newspaper
situation of this territory. "I know
The Norfolk News was a great paper
for a town this size , " he said , "but
I'm amazed to discover the way The
News Is covering , this big field. I
find the people In this region depend
upon The Norfolk News to the ex
clusion of Omaha , Lincoln or Sioux
City papers. It Is more sought for
than any other daily. And I nm Im
pressed with the fact that there is
a field hero which will make The
News one of the very biggest and
greatest papers In Nebraska. "
Mr. Gale says that Norfolk strikes
him as a remarkable town and the
only criticism ho could offer is the
lack of paved street and a street carte
to afford transportation from the
Junction to the business section.
Find Five Diamonds ?
Ewlng Advocate ; While digging up
windmill posts at the Graver stock
yards the first of the week , two tin
boxes were found , one tnsldo the other ,
the Inner one containing what Is sup-
posed to be five diamonds. Up to the
present writing It has not been ascer
tained how valuable the find Is. Is
'
$25
To Portland and the
Pacific Northwest
Low One-Way Colonist Rates
arc in effect daily
September 15 October 15 , 1909
via
Union Pacific
"The 5afe Road to Travel"
Electric block signal protection. Dining car meals
and service "Best in the World. " For tickets and
information , call on or address
E. L. LOMAX
G. P. A.Union Pacific R. ' R. Co. , Omaha , Nebr.
mm FOUND
IN AWFUL STATE
ONDITION.S IN PENNSYLVANIA
PENITENTIARY INTOLERABLE.
TO MOVE FEDERAL PRISONERS
lalf the Prisoners Are Idle all the
Time , Most of the Cells Contain
Two Prisoners Each , Many Have
Tuberculosis and There's Vermin.
Washington , Sept. 1C. Conditions
t the western penitentiary of Penn-
ylvanla have been found so distress-
ng and intolerable as to require the
uimedlate removal of all federal pris
oners whose transfer is practicable
and to demand the most serious con-
Ideratlon of the proper public au
horities. This is disclosed in the
eport of C. H. McGlasson of the de
partment of prisons and prisoners to
he attorney general.
At the direction of the attorney gen-
oral , Wade Ellis , acting head of the
lepartment of justice , made known the
results of the Investigation of the j
penitentiary.
.
"Tho population on the first day of j.
th ; month was 1,301 , " says Mr. Ellis
in his statement. "Of this number
: nore i than half are at all times idle
an more than half are confined two
in a cell. The cells arc unusually
small and the cots take up all the
ntlre length of each , the room for
novlng about being a space 8 feet
eng and 18 inches wide. There arc
lom than 300 prisoners suffering
tuberculosis and seventy-nine cells
are now occupied by those showing
advanced stages of the disease. The
prison Is filled with vermin of all
kinds although the officials are mak
ing an effort to eradicate them.
Frightful Sanitary Conditions.
There are an unusually large num
ber of the prisoners of the lowest pos
sible character morally , and there Is
but one general mess provided for all.
Almost universal complaint is made
about the food served , and especially
the meat. On one occasion the prison ,
ers at the Institution are reported to
have . arisen in a body and hurled their
food , plates and other articles at one
of the officers of the prison and to
have called upon him to witness the
quality of food. Because of the num
ber involved in this outbreak punish
ment seems impossible , it Is said.
"The attorney general does not of
course assume that these unfortunate
conditions are known either to the
government of Pennsylvania or to
other authorities having Immediate
control of penal institutions In that
state , " said Mr. Ellis.
"A copy of an abstract of the report -
port made by the agent of this department -
ment will be sent to the government
and the board of inspectors of the
penitentiary. It Is intended by this
action to assume any official duty in
the matter. It Is merely intended to
call to the attention of the proper
authorities a situation so grave and
pitiful as to justify prompt and
earnest consideration. "
There are twenty-one federal
prisoners confined at the west Pen-
nsylvanla penitentiary. All of these
who can bo immediately transferred
will bo removed at once to Atlanta
or Leavonworth.
Are In News Contest.
Madison Post : The Norfolk News
Is carrying on a subscription contest.
The principal prize to bo awarded Is
an automobile. Miss Margaret Long ,
Miss Ruth McGoheo , Miss Nora Has-
kins , Miss Mary Honnes and Miss
Frances Wahl are popular Madison
young ladles whoso names have been
entered from this section.
Roumanian Minister Resigns.
Bukharest , Roumania , Sept. 1C.
Spencer F. Eddy of Chicago has sorit
In his resignation from the diplomatic 2
corps to President Taft. Mr. Eddy Is
at present United States minister to
Roumania and Sorvla. Mr. Eddy's
reason for abandoning the diplomatic
service is duo chiefly to continued Ill
ness In his family. Mrs. Eddy , who
now in Paris , has not been well
enough to join her husband hero. Fur
thermore ' , certain pressing business
matters in the United States compel
Mi . Eddy's ' presence during the com
ing winter.
STANTON IniS S TRIMS
NORFOLK N AT FAIR
BEAT NORFOLK BASEBALL TEAM
BY SCORE OF 2 TO 1.
DIANA MACK WINS ONLY RACE
Perfect , Weather and a Big Crowd
Marked the First Day of the Stanton -
ton County Fair Big Crowd Watch
ed the Ball Game Track Heavy.
Norfolk's Standing.
Played. Won. Lost. Pet.
34 22 12 .047
Stanton , Neb. , Sept. 1C. Special to
The News : In the first day's race
meet Diana Mack won the only race
and Stanton beat Norfolk at baseball , \
2 to 1.
In the race Skylight was second ,
Easy D third. Best time , 2:42. :
] I Perfect weather and a good crowd
meant much for the success of the
entire fair.
The ball game between Norfolk and
Stanton drew a great crowd and the
excitement : was Intense. Norfolk has
a hired team that has been defeating
every team In the Elkhorn valley.
The game was full of great plays ,
fast base running and star catches.
Norfolk scored In the second Inning
on a hit and n drive to centorfleld
that was dropped. Stanton scored
two In the third on an error , a safe
bunt by Hopper , a sacrifice by Whalen
and a hit by Pont.
Slndelor , pitching for Stanton , did
great work , holding the Norfolk bunch
down to four hits and struck out
seven. Bovee pitched great ball for
Norfolk.
Summary : Batteries ; Stanton ,
Sindelor and Hopper ; Norfolk , Boveo
and Spellman. lilts ; Stnnton 3 , Nor-
folk 4. Struck out , by Boveo 8 ,
Slndelor 7. Errors , Stanton 4 , Nor-
folk 1. Umpire , Kitterman of Rush-
vllle.
Minnesota Crew Wins.
Norfolk , "a. , Kept. 1C. The crew of
the battleship Minnesota , by defeating
the crow of the Vermont , were the
champions of the Atlantic fleet for
cutter rowing. The race was twelve-
oared , distance one mile.
Notice to Property Owners In Sewer
Districts 13 , 14 and 15.
Notice is hereby given that there
will bo a special meeting of the mayor
and . council held at the council cham
ber In the city hall October 4 , 1909 ,
at 7:45 : p. m. , for the purpose of sit
ting as a board of equalization to levy
assessments against the property ben
efited in sewer districts 13 , 14 and 15 ,
district No , 13 comprising the follow
ing described property , to-wlt : the
south half of'blocks 4 , 5 and G of the
original town of Norfolk , the north
half of blocks 1 , 2 and 3 of Mathow-
son's addition , all of Bear's school lots ,
the south half of blocks 1 , 2 and 3 of
Koenlgstoin's addition , lots 1 to G in-
elusive of Pllger's addition , all of Bur
rows' and Egbert's additions , all that
part of the southwest quarter of the
southeast quarter of section 22 , town
ship 21 , range 1 lying between the ex
treme southwest corner of block 2 ,
Bear's addition to Norfolk , and Seventh - ,
onth street along the north side of
Norfolk avenue ; district No. 14 com
prising the following property , to-wlt ;
the east CO feet of F. Verges' unplatted
3.3 acres , the east half of block 1 , Dcd-
erman's addition , the west half of
block 2 , Dedorman's addition , lots 1 ,
2 , 3 and 4 , blocks 15 and 1C , block 2 ,
Koenlgstoin's Second addition ; dis
trict No. 15 comprising the following
described property , to-wlt : lots I ,
, 3 , 4 , 5 and G of R. G. Fleming's sub
division lots , 1 , 2 and 3 of C. S. Hayes' \
choice lots , lots 1 and 22 of Ward's
suburban lots.
Any property owner may appear and
show cause why such levy should not
bo made.
Ed. Hartor , City Clerk.