THEflOHFOLK Wfll.Ki NEWS JUURMAl 1 HIM DECKM1IH 10 1 OJI
MISSOURI HAQ ASYLUM SCANDAL
Attendants at tha Ncv.idn Institution
Must Answer Questions.
Novniln , Mo. , Doc. 8. Tim practice
of nllowltiK liiHiino pntlcnlH to euro for
other imtlcntH In the state hospital for
the Insane here probably will bo thor
oughly Invosllgntod tit tlio Inquiry to
bo bold by Or. J. W. Lnmson , the su
perintendent.
Dr. Illusion's Investigation l n ro-
Hull of tlio death liiRt Tuesday of John
Hlloy , an aged patlont , who Btifforcd
u week with ton broken ribs am ! died
without medical attontlon.
The oxainliintlon of uovcral attend-
nntH was to linvo begun thin morning ,
but wan postponed because of the ab-
wonco of Dr. 0. W , Rooks , who has
charge of the men's wing of the Instl-
tutlon. Dr. Hooka IB In Kansas Qlty ,
> mt ho Is expected to return to Ne
vada tonight.
"Upon lils return nil of the attend *
ants who may know something regard-
'ing the circumstances of the death of
John Ttlloy will bo asked to make ad-
'dltlonal statements which will bo type
written and kept. The attendants who
'testified at 'the coroner's Inquest were
able to throw no light on the affair.
Dr. 'LuniHon was not satisfied with the
testimony and will ask for additional
tUatomoiits.
"It seems to mo that Hlloy , perhaps ,
came to his death by violence from n
patient rather than from an attend
ant , " Dr. Lnmson said this morning.
"Whenever possible the more normal
patients arc allowed to care for others ,
but only when an attendant Is present.
It Is only natural that the attendants
should become negligent and shirk
tholr work , allowing patients to per
form some * duties. In cases where the
assisting patients are under the observ
ance of the attendants there Is no ob
jection , but some of the old attendants
know all of the tricks of the business
and may take advantage of the willing
ness of active patients.
"It Is hard , however , to got any def
inite Information from an attendant or
patient. Formerly , I understand , If an
attendant should report any neglect or
Inefficiency of another attendant the
informer was ostracized by his follows.
This condition prevails in all Institu
tions of this character , and I presume
wo are not free from it hero. By
examination of attendants and the
questioning of patients'I ' hope to gath
er straws hero and there that may
form accurate clues. "
The death of John Hlloy recalls In
Nevada a somewhat similar Incident ,
Dr. V. O. Williams , who lives here ,
was an assistant physician at the hos
pital about three years ago when a
patient died under mysterious circuit *
stances.
"A young man was brought to the
hospital from Jasper county , I believe
and died the night ho arrived , " Dr ,
Williams said this morning. "When
ho arrived he was apparently healthy
except his mental condition. Hlsdeatl :
resulted in an investigation , and clthei
four or six attendants were dismissed
the next morning by Dr. L. II. Calla
way , who was then superintendent.
"I don't recall what the coroner's
verdict was In the case , but at the
hospital wo believed the man had beer
choked to death , slnco there was nc
other good explanation of his death
There was not enough Information t (
Issue warrants against any one , bul
the attendants were discharged be
cause of the mystery surrounding the
death. " N
CUTS CANCER WITH CURRENT.
Baltimore Surgeon Uses French Meth
od of Killing Growth.
Baltimore , Mil. , Dec. S. For the firs
time In this country the electrica
method of Dr. E. Doyen , the emlnen
French surgeon , was employed toda ;
by Dr. G. Ilauer Evorhart at St. Luke'i
hospital when ho removed a largo cancerous
cereus growth from the mouth of Join
Looking ! ) ! ! ! of Carroll county. The operation
oration also Included the removal o
growth from other parts of the pa
tlent's face. Hot sterilized air , jus
"below the burning point , first was ap
plied to soften the tissues and maki
the application of the electricity mon
thorough in its work.
"Fulgnratlon" Is the name of tin
Doyen method of applying clectrlcit ;
to cancerous tissues. It is the mos
thorough system of treating the dls
ease , as electrical currents can penetrate
trato and kill the growth In a manne
not permissible with the surgeon'
Knife. The current as applied is at
ranged specially for this kind of work
So delicate are the Instruments usei
that they have to bo hermetically seal
ed to prevent their injury while tin
room Is being fumigated after an of
eratlon.
The vaccine used In the case toda ;
was supplied by Professor Doyen fron
his laboratory In Paris. It was com
posed of mlcrocot-usneoformens , whlcl
Is one of the bacteria found In all cancerous
cereus growths , and is believed by Doy
en to be the cause of the taking on Q
now growth. The patient will be vac
clnated bypodermtcally with antltoxii
for six months following the operation
and at that time the treatment will bi
dispensed with , provided the growtl
shows no signs of returning.
Three years has been the time llmi
sot by the best surgeons of the worl <
for a recurrence of cancerous growtl
after removal , and as that time llml
has passed with non-appearance of th
growths In several operations perfonr
ed by him , Professor Doyen has re
ported to the French Academy of Sui
fiery that ho has such absolute conf
deuce In his method of treating th
disease that he practically is assure
of its absolute success.
New Germ Named "Proteus. "
London , Dec. 4. The Paris corrt
spondent of the Chronicle soys Prt
fessor Metchnlkoff of the Pasteur it
stltuto has discovered the microbe o
gastro-enterltls- has named 1
"Proteus. " It was found In Immens
numbers on the outer skin of fruit an
vegetables , In butter , and upon th
rind of most choose. It can exist upo
the human skin.
"Doo" Lewis' Ranch Sold.
Hcrrlck Press : The ctisl section of
the Lewtn ranch adjoining Hcrrlck
was sold at execution sale at Fairfax
last Monday , on judgment rendered
at the last Kcsslon of the circuit , court ,
In fnvor of Mrs. K. G. Lowls and In
the sum of $10,000 and Interest ac
crued , amounting In all to $111,000.
Thcro being no othur bidders the
land wiuf bought In by Mrs. Low la at
the amount of the mortgage and In
terest. ' The east section of this largo
ranch contains the Lewis residence ,
stables , corrals and the principal portion
tion of the improvements of the entire -
tire place and Is valued at $1)8,000. )
Dr. W. V. Lewis came to this coun
try In an early day and was married
to Klva C. Lamourcaiix , who Is of
French and Indian lineage , In the pro
portion of about one quarter Sioux
to thrco quarters of French blood ,
which gave her the right to an allot
ment of land under the government's
Indian allotment rystcm.
Still Growing Radishes.
Creston Statesman : .Too Louis Is
still pulling radishes from his garden ,
and supplied the Thanksgiving tables
at the Thurston hotel with a line qual
ity of his product. Ho has five beds
of radishes which will mature within
a few days , and If Jack Frost shall bo
only half way decent Mr. Louis Is con
fident that ho will be eating radishes
of his own growing as late as Christ
mas day. His radishes are growing
In the open air , Just as they do In
summer time , but he puts them to bed
at night and tucks In the covers well.
Depot Quarantined.
Creston Statesman : The railroad
depot and all contents was placed under -
dor quarantine Tuesday evening , on
! ( account of one of Agent II. Komper's
children having diphtheria. Wo now
have a new agent , and two box cars
for a passenger and freight depot ,
I Waiting room accommodations are not
the best , but must answer the pur
pose for awhile.
Electric Lights for Gregory.
Gregory Times : Gregory will have
electric lights In the near future ,
That much is now assured. On Mon
day night the city council will be
asked to grant a franchise to an eleo
trie light company that Is being form
cd and ? 7,00 worth of stock has al
ready been subscribed. The Home
stead Land company has been approached
preached by a number of citizens and
the proposition put up to them for the
use of their new building for the
plant , and they will grant the use ol
part of it for that purpose. The new
electric light company is not yet In
corporatcd , but will bo at once. Ter
thousand dollars Is needed for tin
plant , and enough Is now In sight tc
Insure going ahead with the organlza
tlon. The stockholders will contro
the company. A thoroughly compe
tent electrical engineer is hero this
week looking over the ground and wll
take hold of the plant. As soon as th <
stock Is subscribed work will bo begui
on the plant.
Mayor's Side of Cow Case.
Bonesteel , S. D. , Dec. 7. Editoi
News : You have published two ar
ttcles concerning my arrest on th <
charge of grand larceny , but in nelthei
article have you stated the facts.
In the last article It Is stated tha
sentiment In this community is divid
ed , inferring thereby that there mlgh
bo some reasons for suspecting m <
guilty of the offense. I , therefore , asl
you to publish a full statement of al
the facts connected therewith. Then
is a bitter factional light in Bonesteel
which has arisen through no fault o
mine , but which exists , nevertheless
and which has entered Into this un
pleasantness. At the city election las
April A. P. Hendrickson was nominal
1
jd for mayor at a city caucus , and In
. represented the crowd who has hai
control of the city government stnc <
the opening of the nosobud reservn
tlon in 1904. I was nominated by tin
other faction as the opposing candl
date. On the face of the returns Her
drlckson was elected by one majority
I contested his election , and after i
trial I was declared elected , and Mi
Ilendrlckson was removed from office
Sluce then my opponents have left n <
stone unturned to annoy and haras
mo In the administration of the office
Now , as to the facts In this case
Last August a man named Dalle ;
passed through this city on his wa ;
to Brlstow , Neb. Ho formerly livei
on a farm on the Sully Flats. Amoni
his belongings was an old cow , whlcl
became so sick while driving to thl
town that he was compelled to abar ,
don her a mile or two west of here
The cow wandered Into town and wa
i on the streets for several days. Sh
f
was very sick and offensive , and cor
sidered absolutely worthless. No oni
seemed to know to whom she be
longed , only that she had been aban
doned by emigrants passing througl
the city. The cow was a public mils
ance. Numerous complaints wen
made to the chief of police. The clt ;
3
j has provided no pound. The chief o
I police hired a boy and paid him 2
t cents to drive her two miles out o
j the city ; in a day or two she carm
, back ; complaints wore again made
t and the chief of pollco came to aie , a
Q mayor , for instructions. She was li
. such a shape that It was conslderei
. ' . advisable to kill her , but I finally dc
tormlned to send' ' her to my pasture
. three miles north of the city , wher
B she has been over slnco , and wher
j the owner Is welcome to get her at an ;
time.
There was nothing secret about he
removal. The chief of police am
! - * many other citizens know where sh
i. was. I never made a claim of ownei
i. ship to this cow , and would have bee :
f glad had some one claimed her am
t taken her away. No ono over askei
e me about the cow , and I did not kno
i that Mr. Crawford or any ono clalme
e to own her until n few minutes bofor
n I was arrested.
It BCOWB that William L. Crawfor
of this city was acquainted with Mr.
Dallcy , and some time after the cow
had boon left here ho wrote to Dalloy
and got a bill of sale for her. The bill
of sale was prepared at Drlstow , Neb. ,
and signed by both Dalley and his
wife. Mr. Crawford or no ono of his
friends has over offered a single rea
son for getting this bill of sale , as It
Was entirely unnecessary , Their mo
tive Is only too obvious. At the hearIng -
Ing Mr. Crawford swore that ho gave
$25 for the cow. On cross-examination
ho testified that It was not In money ;
that Dalley owed him something , and
then he boarded with him for a day
or two when ho was loading his goods ,
and the cow was given to him In set
tlement. Ho did not deem n bill of
sale necessary when the cow was
turned over to him , or until ho thought
of swearing out the complaint.
Ho admitted that ho made no de
mand on mo for the cow or over spoke
to me about her , but as soon as ho
heard she was In my pasture , and that
1 had hired a boy to take her out
there , ho swore out a warrant for my
arrest. The hearing was before Coun ;
ty Judge Charles A. Davis , who , after
hearing the testimony for the state
summarily dismissed the charge.
I never considered the cow worth a
cent excepting for her hide. No ono
thought of claiming ownership while
the cow was running at largo on the
streets of the city annoying the citi
zens. Docs any fair minded citizen be
lieve there was any ground for my ar
rest ? The whole matter was so ob
viously malicious that the county
udge did not hesitate to dismiss the
iliarge. Yours respectfully ,
A. W. Llntecum.
To Open Dakota Land.
Washington Dec. 8. Chairman
Jurke , of the Indian committee , In-
reduced bills opening Bennett conn-
y , In the Pine Kldge reservation , and
Melletto county , In the Rosebud res
ervation , to settlement. These hills
affect about 1,500,000 acres , being
some of the most desirable lands In
; he state. The new features In these
jllls drafted by Mr. Burke reserve
certain timber lands and ten acres
in each townslto for public purposes
He also provides that twenty per cent
of the proceeds from the sale of the
lands bo set apart for the construe
Lion of school houses and other pub
lie buildings.
Mr. Burke also Introduced a bill
amending the Burke act of 190G by
changing the practice of administering
Indian estates In probate courts. The
bill provides that the proceeds from
the sale of inherited lands may be
expended or invested by the secretary
of the interior asho may determine
(
to the best Interests of the Indians
It makes it unlawful for cattle 01
other live stock purchased to be solt
except under the regulations of the In
terlor department. Another provisloi
makes it unlawful to negotiate for the
purchase of any Indian allotment 01
the taking of any deed or contract af
feeling the same before the Issuance
of a patenting fee.
OPINION IN THE EGAN CASE.
Review of Decision Written by Justici
Whiting.
Pierre. S. D. , Dec. 8. In the decl
sion of the supreme court In the appll
cation of George W. Egan for rein
statement to membership of the bai
of the state the decision was wrltter
by Justice Whiting and concurred ii
by Justice McCoy and Justice Smith
On account of the peculiar condition
In relation to the cams Justices Carsoi
and Haney took no part In the dec !
slon. Justice Whiting , In his opinion
which covers fifty typewritten pages
goes not only Into the legal phases o
the case , but in fact includes practical
ly a complete history of the affairs li
which Mr. Egan has been concerned
which led up to tHe present situation
He takes up Jirst the legal phases o
the case , then shows In detail the tac
tics of Egan in carrying on his cam
paign , both In the-newspapers and li
other manner , in his attacks upon th
Integrity of the courts of the stat
and the Judges of such courts. In on
part of the opinion he assumes that I
is fortunate that a majority of th
present membership of the court ha
come to the bench since the disbar
ment of the applicant. And this inn
jority alone acted after a review o
the record in all the different phase
of the case , leaving the members win
had been attacked personally by Egai
entirely out of the present case , thu
cutting that Individual off from an or
portun'ty ' to declare the present decl
slon a part of the "conspiracy" t <
crush htm , continuing In their forme
line of action.
The newspaper articles and clip
pings In which Egan attacks Justice
Haney and Corson are quoted freelj
and set up as one good reason wh ;
surh a man Is not a proper person tc
be a member of the bar of the state
His record and pleadings In the hear
Ing in which he was disbarred an
shown to bo In largo part assertion
with nothing tangible to sustain th
allegations made by Egan in his appll
cations and petitions.
Justice McCoy concurs In a shor
special opinion , In which ho concur :
fully with the opinion written by Jus
tlce Whiting , in which ho holds tha
his accusations against the courts o
the state show his moral unfltness ti
bo an attorney of the court , while Jus
tlco Smith simply concurs In the opln
Ions expressed by Justices Whltlni
and McCoy , after a careful consldcra
tlon of all the records In the case.
The disbarment of Egan was on the
grounds of "moral unfltness , " and th <
justices , who have all coma to UK
bench since that decision was ren
dered , after a careful examination o
the record and other matters connect
ed with the case , have unanimous ! ]
come to the conclusion that the dc
clslon disbarring him should stand.
Taft Heads Red Cross.
Washington , Dec. 8. President Taf
was ro-oloctcd president of the Amci
can Hod Cross and presided for n
line over the fifth annual meeting of
ho association held In the memorial
all of the Daughters of the Amorl-
an Revolution.
BALDWIN ESTATE 10/2 ! MILLIONS.
omc of "Lucky's" Realty Didn't Bring
What He Paid for It.
San Francisco , Dec. 8. The estate
f "Lucky" Baldwin , popularly sup-
toned to have been worth 20 million
ollars , has been found by appraise-
nent to amount to 10V& million dollars.
The heirs In San Francisco have re-
lolvod a preliminary report through
heir attorneys. There was some stir-
rise , but It was pointed out that the
. .os Angeles realty had been taken up
or smaller sums than were now be-
ng realized In actual sales.
BEWARE OF THE COLD BATH.
The Sudden Shock Dangerous to the
Health , Prof. L. L. Dyche Says.
Topeka , Kan. , Dec. 8. If you are In
.he habit of taking a cold water bath
every morning or even Just once in a
while , quit It. That Is the advice of
Prof. L. L. Dyche of the state univer
sity , who was In Topeka today.
'Don't listen to the advice of physi
cians or any ono else who suggests
cold water plunges1- Professor Dycho
said. "They are harmful. The bathe
o take Is one that is in water just as
warm as a person can stand. Dry
yourself thoroughly afler your dip and
isc a little precaution about exposing
yourself to the air too soon.
"The cold bath gives a nervous
shock and I presume that no ono will
contend that that sort of thing Is bene
ficial. The warm bath brings the
blood to the surface and stimulates
circulation. At one time I had a fool-
sh notion about cold baths and took
them. They Injured my health. "
JACK JOHNSON GOES FREE AGAIN.
A Stage Speech Is Not a Challenge to
Fight.
New York , Doc. 8. Jack Johnson ,
lieavy weight champion of the world ,
lias again come out unscathed from an
encounter with the police. Magistrate
Dooley of Brooklyn came to his rescue
when Johnson was arraigned , follow
ing his arrest for an alleged violation
of the statutes in "issuing a challenge"
for a light.
The so-called challenge was deliver
ed In a little speech which Johnson
made from the stage of a vaudeville
house where he Is appearing. He
said he was willing to meet Sam
Langford or any other aspirant for
pugilistic honors on thirty 'days' ' no
tice.
"Discharged , " said Magistrate Dooley -
ey , when the big fighter was arralnged ,
"There is no violation here , and the
police were wrong. "
TWO BOYS SHOT , ONE MAY DIE ,
;
"Go Ahead , " Said Couple on Bank ,
and Gun in Boat Spoke.
South Bend , Ind. , Dec. 8. Angry
because his two playmates laughed al
his threat to fill them full of buck
shot , Clarence Llehty , aged 14 , It IE
alleged , shot them , one being probably
fatally wounded.
The victims are Carl McCormick
aged 13 , and Donald Foster , aged 13
The latter may die. The shooting
took place a few miles south of Soutli
Bend. The wounded lads promisee :
young Liehty they would not blame
him for the affair , but McCormick
upon learning that Foster was In
critical condition , told the story.
"I'm going to shoot yon , " Liehty is
alleged to have shouted to the boys
from boat. Thinking he was joking
the boys ashore laughingly shouted :
"Go ahead ! "
The next minute , McCormick said
they heard a report , something hii
them , and both fell to the ground.
ALL NIGHT UNDER HIS ENGINE
A Santa Fe Engineer Caught In J
Wreck Near Wellington.
Wellington , Kas. , Dec. 8. An Atchi
son , Topeka & Santa Fe passenge :
train jiorthbound from Blackwell , Ok.
to Ilntchinson , was wrecked at Castl > ;
ton , a small station south of Ilutchin
son , when the locomotive struck ;
loose rail and went off the track , fol
lowed by the tender and the bagpagi
and express car. ,
Engineer "Bert" Halney of Welling
ton was pinned under the locomotlv
fioin 9:30 : o'clock , when the accldcn
occurred , until after daylight , whei
the locomotive was raised off him
His knee was badly crushed. Roscex
Burnett , the fireman , was thrown fron
the cab and suffered Internal Injurlei
from which he may die. Ralney am
Burnett live In Wellington.
SICKNESS NOT RESPECTABLE.
Cheerful Promise of Dr. Fletcher , Wh (
Says Mouth Is Source of Woe.
New York , Dec. 8. "In five yean
from now it will not be considered re
spectable to be sick. "
Many more such cheerful promlsei
as this ono wore made by Dr. Horace
Fletcher , the famous exponent of ra
tlonal eating , who has made his tern
"Fletcherlsm" familiar on both sidei
of the AtlafUie , just before ho sallei
with his wife and companion on the
steamship Saxonia for a cruise to Gib
raltar , Genoa and Naples.
"Tho great source of unhapplness Ir
the world at present , " said Dr. Fletch
er , "Is the mouth. You should eal
when you feel like It , eat what yoi
may crave for at the time. You shoule
chew your food thirty-two times will
every mouthful. If you do this yoi
will live to a great age. "
"You may feel like ridiculing the
Idea that It Is well to chew your soup , '
said the doctor cheerfully. "I will
however , ask you to try It. It will 1m
prove the soup and help you.
"Never eat whoa worried , nervoui
or angry. It Is making and absorbing
poison to do It. "
FEWER BABIES IN ENGLAND.
Race Suicide Is Beglnnlg to Worry
the Statesmen ,
London , Dec. 8. England Is having
Its full share of troubles this year.
In addition to the uncertainty of the
outcome of the approaching general
election and the fate of the Liberal
government the nation has been
brought face to face with another and ,
as some statesmen believe , a graver
situation than Is presented by any of
the political Issues.
The decline in the relative birth
rate of Great Britain Is shown by the
latest figures to bo greater than In
France. The decline In population Is
not so great hero as In France , for
the number of deaths Is far smaller ,
In proportion to the population , In
England than In Franco. But In Ger
many , the country whoso statistics
England studies with a more jealous
Interest than any other , the Increase
In population , both by blrth'and Immi
gration , is constant.
For many years the preponderance
of unmarried women In England has
j been a source of some anxiety to mor-
I allsts and theorists. The fact that the
Island Is an "old maids' country , " as
t It has been described , has been at
tributed largely to the great number
1of 1 men who go as bachelors to the
British colonies. The new figures
have transformed the anxiety Into
genuine alarm , for they show that the
Increase In population is not proportionate
tionate even with tne number of mar
riages.
Sir Jervolso A. Baltics took this sub
ject for the text of an address which
he has just made as president of the
Royal Statistical society In the Royal
United Service Institution.
Haskell Ready for Trial.
Muskogee , Okla. , Dec. 8. Defen
dants In the Muskogee land lot case ,
Including Governor Haskell , announc
ed here they were ready for trial. No
date lias been set for the trials , but
they will probably come up during the
January term of the federal court.
Attorneys for the defendants made ap
plication to Thomas Ryan , acting sec
retary of the Interior , for records In
the townslto cases. They were In
formed that the matter would bo con
sidered by the department at once.
Northwest Weddings.
Albert II. Wilson and Miss Maude
Caylor were married at Lamro.
George Franel and Miss Anna Her-
out were married at Verdigre.
Miss Hoxy Wills and Charles Mc
Donald were married at Madison.
Miss Florence Martin and Arthur
Blmson were married at Elgin.
Clifford C. Peters and Miss Ada
Herman were married at Nlckerson.
Paul Honke and Miss Emma Ertz
were married at Butte.
John Peterson and Miss Lottie Ellis
wore married at Butte.
Edward A. Kusselhtith and Miss
Alma A. Frazler were married at
Long Pine.
Neligh Register : County Judge Wll
son issued the following marriage lie
enses : Arthur H. Blmson , Albion
and Miss Florence C. Martin of El
gin ; Hans Henry Christiansen ane
Miss Martha E. Snider of Oakdale ;
Arthur Burgo of O'Neill and Miss
Bessie J. Brlttell of Neligh ; Arthui
F. Sparks and Miss Agnes Hestellf
Hering of Royal ; Henry Glocke ol
Bradlsh and Miss .Mario Doh e o
Clear water ; Jay Ames and Miss Flor
ence Mabel Wordon of Neligh ; Hoj
B. Bentley of Neligh and Mrs. Minnie
D. Lathrop of Ewing.
Gregory County News : Wedding II
censes have been Issued to the fol
lowing : Hugh A. Coughlln and Bar
bant Drey of Herrlck ; William E
Reid of Norfolk Junction , Neb. , ane
Alma E. Yates of Dallas ; Henry Ax
hind and Miss Mary A. Casey of Dal
las ; Mark Slaley and Mary Baestel o
Herrlck ; Frank J. Varara and Mlsi
Tony Varar of Gregory ; Frank Meye ;
and Gladys Barnhnrt of Dallas.
Miss Alda Chilvcrs and Alber
Pohlman were married at Pierce.
Paul C. Butler and Miss Ottelio C
Gardels were married at Battle Cre > ok
John Zlmmer and Miss Tlllle Domnl
see of Pierce were married at Humph
roy.
roy.Jay
Jay Ames and Miss Mabel Wordei
were married at Neligh.
Miss Rachel Shaner and Clyde E
, McCoy were married at Ainsworth.
I Henry Axlunil and Miss Heloi
Miss Hattle Dawson and Floyd E
Cole were married at Ewing.
Miss Estella M. Presser and Veri
S. Nichols were married at Ewing.
Raises Fund for the Poor.
C. H. Groesbeck Is going to be Sant !
Glaus again this year , as ho was last
to Norfolk's poor. Though there aren'
many families In the city who are it
| distress , there are a few who neei
i help of ono sort and another , and Mr
Groesbeck has volunteered his tlnu
toward raising a charitable fund to hi
s * used Intelligently In relieving those
i who are deserving.
Mr. Groosbock started out Wednes
day and within a comparatively , fov
i' ' minutes had raised $10.25. This fune
I has been placed In trust at The News
i office and Mr. Groesbeck wishes thai
'all those willing to give would bane
their subscription either to him , te
Harry Hartford at Leonard's dnif
store , or to The News. Sums of 2i
cents to ? 1 are wanted. Not more
than $1 is desired. Later the fune
will be placed In the bank , to bo usee
judiciously.
Following Is the list of contributions
which Mr. Groesbeck raised within ar
hour Tuesday :
Gund Brewing Co $ 2.0 (
Emll Koehn io (
Martin Sporn i.ot
Ed Bennlng i.o (
E. M. Zlesch" B (
William Bonier 1.0
Wels Ilroa. , Milwaukee 1.00
Paul Nordwig 25
Clareiico ( Jerecko 25
P..M. Barrett 1.00
J. Kolleher 1.00
Norfeilk Dye Works 50
The News 1.00
Hcdmor & Co 1.00
August Brummund 25
Charle's Hlco 1.00
Gay Ilalvorstelu , 50
William King 25
W. C. Ahlmann 25
'red Bocho 25
L. J. Dlgnan 25
I. W. Hcoco 25
Fred Domnlssco 25
Total $16.25
Last year , It will bo recalleei , Mr.
Groesbeck voluntarily raised n fund
md aided a number of families In dis
tress. "I would have starved last
winter , " said ono woman with a fam
ily of little children.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
J. E. Slaughter of Burke was hero.
J. L. Kudrlo returned from Sioux
City.
City.N.
N. Frleberg of Herrlck was IP the
city.
Ira M. Hamilton had business nt
Battle Creek.
W. H. Avery of Tllden was In the
city Tuesday.
W. A. Mesorvo of Crolghton had
business here.
Mr. Wolschlagcr of Hosklns was In
the city on business.
L. B. Nicola was transacting busi
ness at West Point.
George Harms of Scrlbncr was In
the city on business. <
Frank Schwartz of Huron , S. D. ,
was In the city on business.
Miss Wllda Chase and Miss Louise
Chase of Stanton called on friends
here.
here.Miss
Miss Jessie llorton of Stanton vis
ited with friends hero Tuesday.
S. A. Miskimmlns and F. R. Baker
went to West Point on business.
Mrs. W. Z. King went to Humphrey
to attend the funeral of F. M. Cook-
Ingham.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Waddell of Phil
lips , S. D. , were In the city. Mr. Waddell -
dell Is transacting some real estate
business here. '
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kraus
at Hosklns , a daughter.
Miss Evelyn Chamberlain , who has
been quite ill , is reported much better
today.
Miss Emma Wetzel has accepted a
position as clerk in the Scofleld &
Wetzel store.
R. Roger , a merchant of Ponder ,
who has sold out his business there ,
Is In the city looking for a business
location. Mr. Roger may locate In
Norfolk.
The Commercial club met at their
regular weekly session at the Oxnard
hotel Tuesday afternoon. Regular
routine business was transacted and
a few bills were allowed.
Myrtle B. Williams , formerly stenog
rapher with the Norfolk Electric Light
company , returned from Yankton , S
D. , where she has resigned a good po
sitton to better a similar one at Cen
tervllle , la.
A number of Insurance agents o :
Norfolk have received word reporting
the death of John S. Belden , manager
of the Fire association of Chicago. Mr
Belden had been In the Insurance busl
ness a long time and was well knowi
by insurance agents of the west.
Millard Green was elected presiden
of the Norfolk Eagles at their meet
Ing Monday night. The other new
ofllcers elected at the meeting were
W. C. Ahlman , vice president ; Ee
Brueggeman , chaplain ; M. V. Avery
secretary ; E. B. Kauffman , trustee
After the election a smoker was held
The school board will hold their reg
ular meeting tonight at the office o
Matrau & AVille. On account of the
inability of some of the members o
the board to be present last Monday
the meeting was postponed till tonight
Victor Howarth was elected truant ol
fleer , and his appointment will bo re
ported to the board this evening.
The Norfolk fire depaitment wll
meet In regular meeting at the city
hall this evening to make arrange
ments to send delegates to the state
convention , which takes place a
Fremont In January. Other depart
ment business will bo transacted. The
West Side company hold a specla
meeting last night and elected A. E
Amerine as delegate to the convention
Peter Stafford , sr. , who had his righ
foot badly smashed Monday , is report
ed much bettor today , although he is
still confined to his home. Mr. Staf
ford was turning a Mansfield switch
of which the latch was loose , when the
stand ( lew up and smashed the toes o
his right foot. Mr. Stafford had a
very narrow escape from being hit 01
the head , which would probably have
resulted In a very serious accident.
George W. Evans Is In receipt of n
Kentucky deed to bo signed by him
conveying a small tract of property
left by his father , which shows the
difference between Kentucky methods
and those of the west. There are nr
section lines In that state and land Is
described only by such marks ; as
trees , creeks , otc. This deed describes
the land in question as follows : "Be
ginning at a white oak and poplar 01
the cast bank of Raccoon creek , thence
northwest to four white oaks , thence
to the west bank of Raccoon creek
thence down the creek , crossing te
the beginning. "
II. B. Dlxon , who wont to Spokane
In an effort to have Ed Dlxon , his
brother , , removed to Norfolk , has writ
ten friends that ho arrived at Spokane
Thanksgiving day and went Immedl
atoly to the hospital where Ed was
confined. Ho found that the oporatlot
had already taken place the Tuesday
before his arrival. Ed was on the ta
bio three hours and twenty minutes
Dlxon says , and It took three cans ane
two bottles of ether to put him to
sleep. The leg was cut open from
| four Inches below the knee to the
Oankle , the fractura broken over again.
Bach end scraped smooth , a nltvor
plate put on and screwed together unit
the limb sewed up ngaln. Kd li\ now
doing well , his brother says , mid al
though very weak , OMUUMH te > ho alilo
o lemvo the hospital soon.
LOW EXCURSION RATES.
National Corn Exhibition Omahn ,
Neb. , Via the North Western Line.
Tickets on sale Dec. 7 , S , i ) , 11 and
Cth ; return limit Dfc. 20th. For full
lartlculars apply to any ticket agent
) f the Northwestern lino.
DAKOTA FOUR HARMONIOUS.
Better Feeling Among Senators and
Congressmen.
Washington , Dec. 8. There are In-
Mentions of greater harmony among
he members of the South Dakota
lelegatlon than has existed In that
art of congre'ss for sen'ornl years.
Despite that fact that two nonatorH
come from the progressive wing of
ho republican party In South Dakotu
ind two representatives from the stal
wart wing , they seem to ho moro wili
ng to got together on matters of gcno-
ral Interest to the state than over bo-
fore. The alliance of thcso senators *
and republicans In support of the
raft administration on the tariff bill
Is believed to have done much to
ward breaking down the barriers of
South Dakota factionalism as maul-
tout there.
An Instance of the hotter fooling
existing In the South Dakota delega
tion Is the conference ! its members
will hold In a few days to discuss *
the new land district for the stato.
An effort will bo made to agioo on
Lo Beau , Mabridgc or some place
west of the Missouri river for the )
now land olllce. If an agreement can
ho re-ached it may bo pe > sslblo to have
the olllce ! located by executive order
without the additional legislation by
transferring the force of the present
land olllce at Aberdeen , which Is said
to have practically completed Itsi work
there.
Another conference will bo hold by
the South Dakota delegation during
the holidays to consider legislation
needed to protect the Interests of state
In school hinds located In the Black
Hills forest reservation. Congress *
will be asked to authorize the ex
change of those lands and e > thor school
sections hold by alleged squatters * for
lands outside the1 forest r' orvs Th <
South Dakota attorney general njitl
land commissioner will como to Wash
ington to attend this conference.
About 650,000 acres are involvceL
Next move of the English suffrag
ette : a demand that when a man
marries he take the woman's name.
Funeral of Judge Cookingham.
Humphrey , Nob. , Dec. 8. Special to
The News : At 10 o'clock the funeral
of Judge Cookingham took place. IIo
was ono of Humphrey's pioneers , hav
ing practiced law for about twenty-
five years In Humphrey. Ho leaves
n heart-broken widow and a daughter
to mourn his loss.
Advertisement for Bids- ;
Notice Is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the office of
the county clerk of Madison county ,
Nebraska , on or before the first day
of January , 1910 , for the furnishing oC
books , blanks and stationery for the
year following the first day of Jaiir
wiry , 1910.
Following Is a statement of the prob
able gioss number of each item of
books , blanks and stationery that will
be required during 'said year :
Books.
Six 8-quire records , four McMillan
or Western records , one 5-qulro record
with index , one treasurer's cash book ,
ono treasurer's warrant book , three
tax Hats , 8,000 tax receipts , seventy-
four name tabs , 500 poll boeks , 100
poll book envelopes , 100 ballot sacks ,
twenty-nine assessment t-cliodulo bind
ers , canvas covers feir receird books
Blanks.
Legal blanks as follows : 1,000 8i&
X28. Ji.r.OO 8 % xM , 0,000 8i/jx7 , 1,000
8V.'X3Vj , 2,000 7x3 ; envelopes2,000
No. 11 , 9,000 No. C'/j ' , 10.000 No. 10.
1,000 No. ' 9. 9,000 letter heads , 3,000
memo heads , 2OpO postal cards , 4,000
delinquent tax notices , 10,000 perfect
attendance certificates , 200 bar dock
ets , 200 election notices , 7.000 assess ,
ment schedules.
Stationery.
Twelve quarts black ink , six pints
red ink , two quarts mucilage , flvo
gross lead pencils , twelve gross pens ,
rubber bands four pounds small ,
twelve gross assorted , 2,000 blotters ,
ton reams typewriter paper , seven
stool erasers , eight dozen rubber erasers -
ers , two gross pencil point protectors ,
twenty-four dozen penholders , ono box
staple fasteners , four boxes Challenge )
eyelets , eighteen dozen document
boxes various sizes , three reams legal
cap , six dozen senate pads.
Separate bids must be made on
books , blanks , and stationery , all bids *
must bo made on bidding shoots fur
nished on application by the county
clerk of said court. All supplies must
bo furnished in ae-cordanco with spec
ifications on file In the office of tha
county clerk. ' '
All supplies are to bo furnished n
ordered. Bids must bo marked , bids
for "Blanks. " "Books , " or "Stationery , "
as the case may be. and addressed te >
the county clerk of Madison county ,
Nebraska. The successful bidders will
bo required to furnish a good and suf
ficient bond for the faithful perform
ance of their contract. The county
commissioners reserve the right to re
ject any and all bids. Bids will bo
opened according to the requirements !
of the law at the first mooting of the
county board , January 10 , 1910.
Dated at Madison , Nob. , this 7th day
of December , A. D. 1909.
George E. Richardson ,
County Clerk.