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I IKd NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL MM DAY DECICMBKR 17 1900 5 \ A SOCIAL ROW IN THE ARMY , Four Officers Left West Point Because of an Inquiry. Went Point , N. Y. , Doc. 1C. An order dor iBHiiotl by tlm wnr department transferring Capt. Jamoa 8. Horron , adjutant nt tlio inllltnry nciulomy the lust tliroo yonra , to sorvlco In the Phil- llpnlnos IIIIH precipitated ti Boclnl row In nnny circles and iniulo nocoaaiiry n general reorganization of tlio ncad- oinlo board nt Woat Point. Tliroo ether olllcora who , with tholr wlvoH , wore gucatH of Captain Ilorrou ut n dinner party Riven In hla qunrt- era oti the roaorvntlon ourly Inat month , which hna licon referred to an nn "hllnrloua nffnlr , " have nindo nppll- cntlona to lie rolloveil from duty nt the academy. Tholr roqneata are now known to have boon approved by Col , Hugh L. Scott , superintendent of the liiHtltutlon. ThcBO olllcors are Dr , Jlobort T. Oliver , oxninlntng and sup frlvlalng dental Burgeon , who baa boon on duty with the cadet corpa since Jnn- uary , 1905 ; Lieut. Qnlnii Grny , const artillery corpa , Inatructor In the department partmont of phlloaophy , and Lieut. II II. Smith , coaat artillery corpa , Instruc tor In the doparmont of mnthomntlca The row la Indirectly the reault ol an Investigation iniulo by Colonel Scott Into the conduct of thoao who parti clpatod In the foatlvltlca at Captain IIorron'H dinner party. Just what the olllclal Inquiry revealed can only be Judged by the changes now taking place. Colonel Scott would admit nc more than was told by the facta nl ready In the poaaesalon of an Inter viewer. IIo Inalated that the Investl gallon revealed nothing savoring ol scandal in connection with the dinner "No ono can regret thla affair more than myself , " Colonel Scott said. " 1 made Inquiries because reports reach' cd mo about the dinner party , which had they boon true , would have set at exceedingly bad example for the cadol corpa. Prom all I could learn It was simply a Hohomlan party. Captalr Hcrron and myself have been clos < friends moro than fifteen years. " Another olllcor who discussed the case , whoso name Is withhold by re quest said : "I know that Colone Scott did everything In his power tc smooth out this trouble when ho fount that nothing more serious than an or dlnary army post jollification has talc en place at Captain Horron's quarters The party was given about a montl ngo and n day or two Inter Cnptnh Ilorron wont away on leave of nb sonco. The facts did not reach Colono Scott until several days after this , am rather than discuss the matter wltl anybody else , he wrote to Captaii Ilerron , asking him to come back torn porarlly that ho might communlcati to him personally the gossip that ha ( found its wny to the barracks ns wol as to every homo at the post. "Captain Ilorron came back , bu took umbrage nt the fact that ho wni being mndo the subject of a seml-offl clal lujulry and applied o the ndjutnnl general of the nrmy to bo rollevec and returned to bis regiment. Docto Oliver and Lieutenant Smith and Lieu tenant Gray did the same thing Colonel Scott was called to Washing ton and after a conference with tin authorities there It was decided thn bo would approve the request fo transfers. Tlio step taken by thesi olllcors was the sign for hostilities tha have been threatening to disrupt th social Ifo of the post since last sum mer. . Captain Ilerron belongs to the see end cavalry and has a splendid recon as an officer. Acting under the order of the secretary of war several year ago ho made n tour of exploration o Alaska , which resulted In the A\aco\ \ cry of the natural roadway known a Simpson's Pass , lending from the Pi cillc ocenn to the gold fields of th Nome country. IIo also brought bac seine of the finest maps of the nortl ern country over obtained In Wasl ington. An Optimist. "I am going to buy a ravon. " n gel tic-man Informed Ilia neighbor. "Kcnlly ! " rejoined the latter. "Win for ? " " 1 want to see If these birds renll do live IKK ) years , as people say ! " Westminster Cnzotte. Nebraska and Insurgency. Washington Post : "Nebraska la nc an Insurgent state In the sense UK Iowa , Knnsns nnd Wisconsin nre , " snl Victor Rosewater , owner of the Omi ha Boo , at the Now Wlllard , "yot th three republican members wor against Cannon nnd the rules. The voted for the tariff becnuso they hi Moved it was the best bill they coul get. And so , while there Is n stron insurgent movement in Nebraska , will not go to the extent among tli voters thnt the republicans will Jol hands with the democrats. The lattt tried in the last campaign to profit b the differences in the republican part : and sent out circulars urging the veers ers to affiliate with the democrat ! party. Undoubtedly this had its o feet , nnd porhnps it mndo a dlffe once of 5,000 votes in favor of tl democrats , but the republicans wl not overstep the line that divides r publlcnnlsm from democrncy. "They are more middlo-of-the-ror republicans , progressives If you Ilk but still republicans. I do not doul that Cnnnonlsm will bo nn issue I the congressional primaries all ov < tbo west , but It will not bo an Issi in Nebrnskn , for the simple reason th it has in reality already been an Issu No Cannon man could bo elected the house from Nebraska. I think v shall gain one representative in tl next election on this issue. There no question In my mind that the 1 surgent movement is going to rodui the republican representation in tl house , but I do not think the contr of the republicans will bo endangore If Cannon wore to announce that 1 would not bo a candidate for ro-ole tion as speaker of the next congre It would help the republicans a lot the campaign. " PAT SHEEOY , THE GAMBLER WORLD RENOWNED GAMESTER LOSES GAME WITH DEATH. HAD PLAYED FOR LARGE STAKES There'll be a Hereafter , and I Expect to be Happy When Dead , " the Big Gambler Is Quoted as Having Said Before the End Came to Him. Now York , Dec. 1C. Pat Shecdy , the vldoly known gambler , who died the ther day nt his homo , 161 West Thlr y.fourth atreet , from henrt discnso , s survived by a widow and ono sister Irs. Richard Stapioton of Plttsllold lass. Ho waa born in Clonmol , coun y Tlppcrary , Ireland , fifty-nine years go nnd cnmo to A'uorlcn ' with hU mrenta when he was 7 ycara old lo wna oducnted nt St. Pntrlck'f chool , Hnrtford , Conn. Col. Patrick Frnncis Shecdy wna one f the best known gamblers In the vorld. IIo hnd plnyed In big games f chance every whore. At ono time he vas known aa the greatoat faro playei n America , but ho had to give thai ip because the proprietors of the auks would not let him play. This vns In the ' 80s. After thnt ho wen ! o Cairo and opened the Gheslrol 'nlnco , which ho fitted up as an up o-dato club. For flvo yeara ho rnn the Gheslrol alaco which was the former homo o ; small Pasha nnd then had to give p his club because "tbo game , " as o put It , "was not good. " He Found a Great Gainsborough. It was In 1900 that ho returned tc his country and the next year became unions because ho was Instrumonta n recovering the famous portrait o ho Duchess of Devonshire painted bj ialnsborough. This picture was stol in In 1876 after the portrait had beer lought by Thomas Agnew & Sona foi 53,000. The theft caused a sensa Ion. A bllg reward was offered foi ho recovery of the canvas. Althougl ho police everywhere were trying t < ecovor it and apprehend the thieves hey failed. Sheedy , In telling tin itory of the recovery of the paintlni aid : "One day , In 1898 , I was standln ; n front of the Pora Palace hotel ii onstantlnople when a Greek sportini nan whom I know came to mo wltl a message stating that there was ni \mcrlcan or an Englishman , he dli not know which , who was In trouble fho Greek handed mo a card on whlcl was written ' 125 Clark street , Chlcngo 882 $2,000. ' "Things cnmo bnck to mo nt once 'd often wondered what had becorm of the mnn who had given me $2,00' ' n London. I stnrted nt ouco for tin ) lace whore the Greek directed im ind found Worth , the man suspectei by the Plnkortons of having the pic uro. IIo told mo his story. " Ralsull Gave Him a Corregglo. Sheedy nnd Worth left Constnntlnc plo nnd worked their way back b ; vnrloua routes to France. On the wa ; Worth told Sheedy that tbo plctur had nlwnys been n white elephnn on his hnnds nnd thnt ho wnntei Sheedy to negotlnto for Itc returr Sheedy nt once got Into communlcr tion with Plnkerton nnd through bir ,10 , met Frank E. Proest of Scotlnm Ynrd. Lnter the picture wns returne to Agnew's gnllery. This wns Sheedy's first Introductlo : o nrt nnd ho dnbblcd moro or less 1 : nrt nfter thnt. In 1906 ho procured genuine Correggio from Raisuli th jandlt. Another picture that Sliced got from Adam Worth ns a legac was Murlllo's Magdalene. Mr. Sheedy occasionally found hi reputation of being * a square man bi only available nssot. It is not a unusual thing for gamblers with sue n reputation to piny faro on credl So far as Is known , however , Sheed was the only gambler who has eve borrowed money from a bank who was without funds , with no other si curity than his word , and the probabl ity that his luck would change. Th story Is vouched for by Sheedy1 friends. A Gambler Whose Word Was Gooi A long run of luck had cleaned hii out in a summer resort and ho wor to the cashier of tlio leading bank an nsked for a loan. The size of the loa asked vnries from $1,000 to $10,00i nccordlng to who tells it. "What security have you ? " nskc the cnshler. "Nothing but my word. " "But I don't know you. " "Well , you've heard of me. Pi Pat Sheedy , the gambler , and my wor is ns good ns n government bond. " The cnshlor knew nil nbout hii then , nnd although it was an irregi lar transaction , Sheedy got the mono ; His luck changed nnd ho paid bnck tl : lonn promptly. Some of the Gambler's Mottoes. When nsked to write down some < the rules which ho considered nece snry to success , Sheedy produced tl following : There la only ono creed for mo- the survival of the fittest. If , through misfortune I shoul mnko nn enemy , I always speak I him as n friend. Kind , as well t hateful words , are sure to bo ropeate I can always forgive a trickster , bi never forgot him. There are times when it is rlgl to do wrong. An outlaw sought r fugo in the heart of Now York Gil several years ago. I brought him foe every night. Then I helped him get a position. Ho managed to olui his pursuers , and today ho Is a loa ing and respected .merchant of tl metropolis. I would never befriend a man who I know to have been ungrateful to another. Vlco nnd wickedness in every form I have seen , and have spent thirty- two yonra apart from the church , yet I prefer the Bocloty of clergymen. My conscience la eased when I remember - member the poor. Capital Punishment for Hypocrites. Honesty la the beat policy In gnmb- Ing. No matter what your vocntlou may bo , your reputation Is your stock In trade. Never cry over spilled milk. I re- moinbor losing a stake of $150,000 and laughing off my mlafortuno aa a good Joke. Joke.A A rule of my life la never to trust n mnn who doean't look mo straight in the fnco. Sncrlflco a fortune rather than violate late n principle. I would have my arms cut off rather than wound a porson'a feelings. I would risk my life In defending a woman's honor. Capital punishment should bo visit ed upon hyprocrltes. A few years ngo I crossed the ocean with a party of Irlahmcn. On the wny they apoko dlapnrnglngly of Amer- len and lauded the glories of the Em erald Islo. I thought their words wore Inhuman. I brought the blush to their cheeks when I told thorn that America was the father and mother of Ireland and the hope of her citizens. There will bo a hereafter , and I expect to bo happy after I am dead. Nebraska Men at Washington. Washington , Dec. 16. H. L. Keefe of Walthlll and John Gannon of Ponder der , representing a society of white persons interested In the Omaha In dians , arrived In Washington for the purpose of advising with the Indian office as to the Indians competent tc receive deeds for their lands In the Omaha reservation. Some time age the department of the Interior decided to Issue deeds to those Indians who give evidence of fitness to conduct , heir own affairs , and as a reault much speculation has been indulged in OE o whom the commissioner of Indian affairs would hold qualified to receive ) atents In fee. Just ns soon as these deeds are delivered the lands become axablo , and It Is for the purpose ol giving the benefit of their knowledge of the situation that Messrs. Kcefe ind Gannon are In Washington. The secretary of the Interior hat lenled a motion for the review of the department's decision In the case ol Grant Ash against Elijah McClure , In olvlng a tract of land located in the O'Neill land district , Nebraska. A Fast Mile. Pilger Herald : Last Thursday noor lames Doty went to Norfolk on bust less , etc. , intending to return on the evening train , but he was still taking n the sights of the city , when the rain pulled Into the city depot , ant then James made a 2:40 : gait for the rain , but as he neared the depot he conductor gave the signal ant , he train pulled out when James was about twenty-five yards from the tie iot. Remembering that there was t Function and with a couple of bundles inder ench arm , away he went. Nor 'oik people whcj witnessed this mile run , claim that he broke all records n making this mile. As he dnshet lown main street , several boys and i number of dogs undertook to follov iilm but they were left far behind A telephone call was sent to the Junction to watch for a runawny mm but be bent the call. Nebraska Implement Dealers. Wllllnm Krotter of Stuart , preslden of the Nebraska Implement Denlen nssocintlon , delivered his annual ad dresa at the opening ofNthe atate con ventlon In Omnbn. W. II. Green o Crelghton responded to Mayor Dahl man's address of welcome. ENGINE FUEL BEING STORED. Northwestern Gathering Big Supply Ii Local Yards. Fremont Tribune : One thousam cords of wood and many hundred tom of conl , constituting the yenrly suppl ; for the engines along this division , ar < being gathered and put In storage ii the local supply ynrds of the North western by several gangs of men. All the old ties available , that havi served their term of usefulness In tha capacity are being hauled to the loca yards from all points In the division Here they fnll Into the hands of a gam of men with circular snws operated b ; gasoline engines , nnd are quickly cor verted Into wood for use In startlm the fires In the locomotives. Full ; 1,000 cords of the wood are to bo cu and stored here , an operation that wil require some weeks. The coal , too , for use In the engine Is being stored In the local suppl ; yards. Ten carloads a day are beln unloaded , making a total of more tha : 200 tons dally. . Fully 2,000 tons wil be collected at this point , to be sblppe out over the division ns needed. TERM EXPIRES NEXT MONTH. U. S. Marshal Warner of'Dakota Clt Seeks Reappolntment. Wnshlngton , Dec. 1C. Nebrask Senntors Burkett nnd Brown will hnv to settle the division of federal \n \ tronngo in that state soon , as th terms of United States Marshal W. I Warner of Dakota City and Unite States Attorney Charles A. Goss c Omaha will expire the coming montl It is understood Warner will bo re < ommended for reappolntrnent , ther being no other candidate for his plac < Goss has opposition In Frank S. Ho\ > ell of Omaha , who is supported by Sei ntor Brown. Burkott is inclined t favor Goss. Gosa has succeeded , hov ever , in getting more church peopl than politicians in his support Gee is expected hero next week. The man who hasn't sand onoug to refuse a leap year proposal , d nerves the kind of a wife ho will go PIERCE HAS NEW LIGHTS RECONSTRUCTED ELECTRIC LIGH1 SYSTEM IN OPERATION. NOW RUN BY OILMAN OF NELIGK Mr. Oilman Purchased the Plant Dur Ing the Summer From Herbert Cra ven and Is Operating Plant Now b ) Means of Water Power. Plerco , Nob. , Dec. 1C. Special tc The News : The reconstructed olcc trie light plant at thla place wns pui Into operation yeatorday. It la glvliif a bright , stendy light. It is oxpectet thnt more hours of service will bo given on , now thnt water Is used for power Thla plant was purchased during th < summer from Herbert Craven by Mr Oilman of Nollgh. Stops were Imme dlatcly taken to move the plant to tin old mill site , wbero It could bo run b } water. The old direct current dynauic has been roplnccd by nn alternatiiu current machine. The gas engine niu producer from the old plant will b < moved to the new alto to supply pow er , should the water nt any tlmo fall. SYRUPS MADE FROM CORN. There Are Nine Different Grades o This Product. Corn syrups are made In nine grades for human consumption and manufac turing uses. The uses into which the : outer constitute the greater variety o things. The complete list Is as fol lows : For mixing with cano syrup and mo lasses In the preparation of mixed sy rups , for confectionery , baking , li syrups , jams , jellies and preserves For the manufacture of vinegar , brew Ing of beers , In the manufacturing o chewing tobacco , food sauces , cnnnim of meats , pastes and sizes , tanning o leather , blacking , printers' rollers , shoi polishes , for finishing molds In iroi foundries , in extracts such as log wood , etc. , in silvering glass for mh rora. rora.Only six different grades of sugar are made from corn and their uses ar correspondingly limited. They are n follows : In the mnnufncturo of cara mel , or sugar coloring. In the manu facture of lactic ncld for tanning. Ii the mnnufacture of beers , nles , porters etc. , and vinegar. The grades of corn oil now In usi are six , not Including paragol , whlcl is a rubber substanpe made from tin oil of corn , used in the manufactur of rubber goods by mixing with pun Para rubber. The wearing qunllty o the mixture is In no wise Impaired am the article is less liable to crack o rot from bent when mixed with thl substance. It Is a very valuable dis covery that has every characteristic o rubber except the stretch. The uses of corn oil are the mnnt facture of soap , soft soap and son ; powders , oil cloth and leather , paragc or rubber substitute , for edible pui poses , shortening for bread and cake for frying and cooking and salad oi for cup greases and screw cutting oi paints and varnishes and for sizing 1 textile industries. Oil cake in ground or cake form 1 used mixed with phosphates ns a "ho meal. " The cake pure and simple 1 used almost exclusively as n stoc food. food.Glucose Glucose or potato syrup was dlscoi cred by a Russian chemist In 1811 , bu it wns not until 1880 thnt It attaine any Importance in this country. Fo some reason unknown it becnme a object of suspicion nnd ever since the hns been open to nttack through pt pers nnd magazines until the publl generally has looked on glucose as bi Ing unwholesome and unhealthy. N less nn authority than Doctor Wile : chief of the United States bureau c chemistry , declares that glucose c grnpo sugnr properly mnnufactured I no less wholesome than cnno or mnpl sugnr. Corn , the new Amerlcnn king , no' supplies us with bread , meat and si gar , which we need , ns well as wit whisky , which we can do without. SENATE HEARS GAMBLERS. Committee Is Given Dramatic Stor by Former Race Track Man. Washington , Dec. 1C. With n su ] porting cast of reformers galore , hot male and female , Henry Brolaski , c Monrovia , Calif. , who professed to I n gambler upon race tracks , wns tli star feature of a hearing before tli senate judiciary committee , in su ] port of the Burkett bill to prohibit tli transmission of race track betting o dors over the telegraph or telephon lines. Ho told that the public is mule ed by bookmakers at race tracks , b pool rooms nnd by hand bookmaker his testimony being made in aid < the movement to put an end to rac track gambling. Mr. Brolnskl Is moi candid In his pictures nnd gave detal of the gambling nnd showed how tl performnnco of returns for money given by gamblers. Ho was one < the owners of a Mexican track whic wns regarded ns the basis of gamblir operations in the United Stntes nr put out of business nt the Instance < the depnrtment of state through c operntlon with the Mexlcnn gover mont. IIo is now seeking to hm tracks in which ho hns no interes denlt with in like mnnnor. Letters From Over Fifty Girls. "I got letters from girls nil ovi the United States except In Nebrask I have letters from widows of t ages. The letters came front No York and from California and fro every state between except Nebrn ka. " William J. Bngol of.Butte , N b. , I nor and loser of chance No. 1 In tl recent Standing Rock nnd Choyonnc River reservation land lottery of Da kotn , la In Norfolk visiting hla sister Mrs. Chrla Dreessen. Ho apoko of the lettera hla notoriety , duo to the land lottery had brought him. The Drees BOH homo la near the brick yard and Dreesson Is a day laborer. "Did you answer the letters ? " "No , paid no attention , " Engel re- piled , but added , with a twinkle In hla eye : "Wouldn't do to tell overy- thing. " "hut you're not married yet ? " "No , and won't be. " Over Fifty Letters. Speaking of the letters , ho said : "Oh , I had some fun out of It. Ne braska girls seemed to know mo nnd none of them wrote. I guess the Nor folk paper gave mo away , that I wasn't married. I got between llfty ami 100 letters. " Ho said ho had received clippings about himself from all over the world , and many longing damsels some ol them not so damsolly,1 though just as longing hnd offered tholr hearts nnd hands in mnrrlngo to the unweddcd young Nobrnsknn who won No. 1 In the lottery nnd lost a chance to nc- cept bis good fortune by reason ol invlng three days previously filed on i rollnquiahmont in Trlpp county. Never Even Tried to Take No. 1. After he hnd rend In the newspapers vhat the land otllco olllclnla hnd tc ay regnrdlng his claim , Eugol never oven tried to take advantage of his good luck In the Aberdeen lottery , lo feels better satisfied with his 'rlpp county farm , anyway , and just ct It go at that. "My farm la In the corn bolt , " he said , "Just ten miles from Rosolaud , Two brothers live near me , and that nakes It lino. I have no kick coming t cost mo something to register at Mcrro , but I got some advertising and n little fun out of It , so It's nil right' . Wedding at Battle Creek. Bnttlo Creek , Neb. , Dec. 15. Spec- nl to The News : Mlchnel Lelnenger of Boone , In. , nnd Miss Barbara Kiel der of this town were married nt the jUtherau church by Rev. J. Hoffman , nt 9 o'clock this morning. DEATH OF JAMES CLARK. 'loneer of Madison County Expires al Battle Creek. Battle Creek , Neb. , Dec. 15. Specln ] : o The News : James Clark , foi .hlrty-flve years a resident of Madison : ounty , died nt his home hero ycster day and the funeral will bo held to uorrow morning at 10 o'clock from the Methodist church. He was an ok soldier. A widow and six children two daughters and four sons , survive Ho was 69 years of nge. MISSOURI VALLEY SALOONS. Two Liquor Dealers are Forced tc Close for Fourth Time. Council Bluffs , In. , Dec. 15. Theli saloons closed by county officers Sat .irday afternoon at 4 o'clock , and the stocks of liquor in sight conflscatec and carted to Logan , the two saloor nen of Missouri Valley , who reopen ed their places Saturday evening were again closed up last night These saloons have been closed foui times within three months. Madison County School Notes. Names of pupils receiving certlfl cates of perfect attendance for thi month just ended : District No. 42 , Estella Bauch , teach er Ollie May , Raymond May , Nelli Mueller , Clarence Schmitt , Angus Mueller , Norman Schmitt , Clar Pruss George Raguse , Dalance Schmitt. Dlst. 25 , Mrs. C. H. Brake , teacher- Paul Brake , Blanche Heath , Pear Metz , Jonas Metz , Henry Metz , Jam Sleeper , Ethel Terry , Clara Terry Ruth Terry , Bruce Warner , Agne ; Metz. Dlst. 32 , Edna Barney , teacher- Prank Davles , Bessie Jones. Dlst. 24 , Helen Lobdell , teacher- Orpha Deuel , Grace Deuel. Dlst. 31 , Olive Cloyd , teacher Hat tlo Moore , Mabel Moore. Dlst. 35 , Clara Plass , teacher Bei tha Zessln , Albert Zessln. Dlst. 29 , Ruth Richardson , tenchor- Elmer Flnkrnl , Ella Finkral , Lol Clark , Helen Sobotka , Rose Sobotkr George Sobotka , Frank Sobotka , Jess Adams , Harvey Adams. Dlst. 58 , Rose Brogan , teacher E : len Johnson , Harry Johnson , Agne Vange , Mnry Johnson , Annie Olsor Pearl Sawyer , Gertrude Johnson , Elv Jacobson. Dlst. 1C , Lenora Stlrk , teacher Mn Morris. Dlst. 51 , Minn Lnmpert , tenchor- Rose Borchors , Bessie Marr , Blanch Marr , Martha Scheeger. Dlst. 38 , Gertrude Wright , teacher- Willlo Schott , Ernest Kleider. Dlst. 61 , Emma Clnussen , teachor- Dorothy Wright , Howard McKnlgh Martha Volk , Albert Volk. Chnrll Volk , Louise Volk. Dlst. 77 , Jennie Dales , teacher Mo Ho Sheets , Leonard Brown , Rut Crook. Dlst. 68 , Adn Anderson , tencher- Julta Nelson , Christina Nelson , Stln Nelson , Darlene Mongcrson , Marti Nelson , Hazel Wlnstrom , Edith Wli strom , Sidney Wlnstrom. Dist. 27 , Clara Palmer , teacher In Flchter , Ruth Flchtor , Grace Swltze Jesse Hogsett , Gortio Johnson , L111I Boyles , George DeCamp , Leroy Hoi sett , Leona Flllmor , Dorollc Johnsoi Paul Johnson. One of Them. ' "There will be a moctlnff of th board , " said the preacher , "nt the coi elusion of this service. " So the ofllck brethren of the church pnthcrc around the pastor nfter the bcncdli tlon was pronounced. Among thci was a strnngcr , whom it was nccci sary as delicately as possible to n mind that his presence was not new ed. ed."I "I eeg your pardon , " said the atrai gor. "I understood this was to be meeting of the bored , of which t Ui to ha one. " NOTED COWBOY IS KNOWN HERE "BUFFALO" JONES , WHO PLANS TO ROPE LIONS IN AFRICA. STOPPED TRAIN TO HUNT BISON J. R. Shurtz and J. T. Wolfklel of Nor folk Know "Buffalo" Jones of Old Believe He Could Tie a Lion Alone , Once He Had It Roped. Charles J. ( Huffalo ) Jones , whti starts for Africa from Arizona next March to rope nnd tie with hla own hands a specimen of every dangerous wild animal In that country , is well known by J. H. Shurtz nnd J. T. Wolf Idol , two Norfolk cltl/ens , who in tin early days were on friendly and In tlmate terms with Mr. Jones. Mr Wolfklol , who Is foreman In The Dallj News job department , had many n pleasant chat with Jones while at Garden City , whore Wolfklol was on the staff of the Garden City Sentinel In 1887. In those days Jones had a large herd of buffalo , antelope and n large variety of nnlmnls for breeding pur POSCR. IIo at that time was quite ni : old man , but was known to bo the "youngest old man In the country. ' IIo could rope a buffalo as easy as he could rope a wild pony. At one time when news of a wild buffalo came tc the town , Jones absented himself froir homo and shortly afterward turned up In the possession of the buffalo. Before taking up the breeding ol buffaloes Jones was employed as en glnoer on the Santa Po. On ono of his trips through the territory where Gar den City now lies , which was then r rolling plain , Engineer Jones stoppei his train and , In company with hit fireman , left the train and starlet hunting buffaloes. Prom that tlmo or ho was known at Dodge City ant throughout the cowboy country as "Buffalo" Jones. Mr. Shurtz , who probably know ! Jones as well as any man , has sonu interesting recollections of him. H < says Jones Is now about 70 years oh and ho cannot understand how sucl an old man can find enough Intores for the proposed African venture o Jones. In 1879 , when Mr. Shurtz wai In the lumber business at Garfleld Kan. , ho furnished Jones with a car load of lumber , which built the .Tone residence at Garfleld. Ho learnei then that Jones had just come fron Sterling , Kan. , where ho was In tin real .estate business and , although In had a largo business , It did not sue cecd financially. From Sterling Jones In company with a number of ethereal real estate men , came to Garden Clt ; and were the originators of that towr which Is now one of the best llttl cities In Kansas. Later Jones soli out bis interest In the townslto am started a largo Irrigation proposltloi near Garden City and , being of a real less disposition , he again sold out am gathered up a large buffalo herd am started In business as a buffalo breed er. Mr. Shurtz later heard from Jone in 1893 , when he had his buffalo her on exhibition In Chicago , occasional ! ; selling one or two of these animals t circus men. When he left Chicago ho was stor ped nt Omaha , where from 'financln embarrassment he was forced to par with his buffaloes. Ho was next hear from In Texas , where he was the hea of a movement of the Farmers All anco railroad with a proposition t start a road from Galveaton to th lakes , barring all corporations. When thirty miles of this road wa completed It suddenly fell through an Jones again traveled north , becomln keeper of Yellowstone park and h was private guide of ex-Preslden Roosevelt when the colonel visited th park. That Is the last time Mr. Shurt heard of him until the story appoare In The Norfolk News this week of th proposed African venture. Althoug there Is much talk that "Buffalo" jonc was an Indian fighter , this , accordln to Mr. Shurtz Is In error. He wai however , n good talker and neve lacked any good financial backers fc any of his schemes. IIo can rope an living thing from a rat to n huffnh says Mr. Shurtz. C. J. Jones has fc some time been In the United State government employ , cross-breedln buffaloes and cattle In Arizona. "There is not doubt that it will ti easy for Jones to rope lions , " said on of his Norfolk friends , "provided h has a good cow pony under him , hi how ho expects to rope n lion who usually that animal comes toward hi captor , Instead of away , la a qnestlo wo cannot solve. " If Jones gets a lion on the run hi Norfolk friends believe there is n doubt whatever that he can rope an tlo It alone. LIFE CONVICT GROWING RICH. The Fortune of a Legally Dead Ma Half a Million. New York , Dec. 15. Alphonso , Stephnnl , the wealthiest "dead" mn In New York state , Is fast becomln n millionaire , although ho canni spend a cent of his great Income. lit the supreme court Justice So bury granted a petition of the Tru company of America , legal custodlc of Stophanl's property , to soil tl rights or warrants he possesses I subscribe to now stock of the Pen sylvanla Railroad company , New Yoi Central and Chicago & Northwester As a llfo convict In Dannomoi prison , where he has spent the la eighteen years , Steplmnl has nccum Inted n fortune estimated at moro tin ono half million dollars. Stophanl was sentenced to prise for life for killing ex-judgo Clinton Reynolds , whom ho accused of havli treated him unfairly In bualnoaa deal. Inga. Ills mother died soon aftorwiml leaving him 1115.000. Hla father also left him $10.000. With this capital Stophanl eoneelved the plan of mak ing Wall atreet ylold him a rovonun that might ono day bo the meatia ot nponlng the prison doora for him. Prom tlmo to tlmo ho wrote rolntlvoa ulvlslng thorn ( o make certain Investment - vestment * ! for him. From the llrst hla ludgmcnt WIIH correct. Some of the irollts ho placed In hanks In London , I'nrla and Frankfort. Others ho In * vented In railroad stocks. Real Estate Transfers. Transfers of real owtato for the pant week , compiled by Madison County Abstract and Guarantee company , of fice with Mapoa & llnzon , Norfolk : Susan Knight to Everett P. Olm- atcad , warranty deed , $1,500 , lota 4 , 5 and 15 , block 5 , Edge water Park nil- dltlou , Norfolk. J. J. Clementa , sheriff , to M. C. Iln- /on , sheriff's deed , $25 , lot 4 , block 8 , Western Town Lot company's addi tion , Norfolk. Herman Kuirlo John Kunz , war ranty deed , $1,150 , nVj nwVl 35-23-4. Ora L. Hyde to Joseph Meyer , war ranty deed , $5,600 , noV4 5-21-2. Adam Pllgor to John Knohl , warran ty deed. $125 , lot 1 , block 4 , Park ad dition , Norfolk. Hannah M. Cotoy to Johlal II. So- cor , warranty deed , $2,250 , lot 7 , block 35 , Clark's addition , Madlaou. Miles i * . Howard to Jacob Polgor , warranty deed , $1,800 , block C , Park addition , Norfolk. John M. Uolianuon to William Hor- sham , quit claim deed , $300 , ouoVi \ ii-22-1. Job Hook to Mary E. Hook , warran ty deed , $1,000 , oVd no125211. . Anna C. Smith to Mary Mallory , war ranty deed , $750 , lot 19 , block 32 , Pioneer neer Town Site company's Second ad dition , Battle Creek. Clyda R. Smith to Mary Mallory , warranty deed , $150 , lota 3 and 4 , block 32 , Pioneer Town Site company's Second addition , Battle Crook. George Stalcop to John Krantz , quit claim deed , $1 , alloy between lots 13 and lots 14 , 15 , 1C and 17 , block 1 , Bear's addition , Norfolk. City of Norfolk to John Krantz , quit claim deed , $75 , alloy between lot 13 and lots 14 , 15 , 1C and 17 , block 1 , Bear's addition , Norfolk. Lights for Gregory. Gregory's streets will soon be light ed with electric lights. Not by for eign capital coming In and gobbling up the franchise , but by a home cor poration , composed of men who have interests hero In the county. The company la capitalized at $20,000 and all the slock has been taken. At the first meeting held Monday afternoon the following officers were elected : President , W. H. Tackett ; \ ice'president ' J. Hcuthor ; treasurer , John P. Blelm ; accretary , Edward Morrison ; directors , W. II. Tackett , L. Q. Loyd , J. Reuther , Edward Mor risen , P. Myrlck. A committee of the company appeared before the council asking for a franchise and the city at torney was instructed to draft an ordinance , granting the company the right to use the streets , alloys , etc. The town of Gregory has long been In need of a lighting system. Several parties have been here lately to look over the situation and all pronounced Gregory an excellent city for a light and power plant. This fact caused the members of the Homestead Land company , who are building a large garage , to Investigate the matter of putting in an electrical plant for lighting nnd power purposes. By inquiry they found that the prop osition met with the approval of every citizen , not only In the using of the lights but several volunteered to help the proposition along financially. The original plans were changed and it was decided to capitalize at $20,000 , selling the stock by subscription. It was not long before all the stock was taken and in n short tlmo ono of the largest power and lighting plants n this section of South Dakota or Nebraska will bo In operation in Gre gory. The plans of the company are : o put in a plant that will not merely light the town , but will furnish power as well for all business where power is needed. Order of Hearlnci of Final Account. In the matter of the estate of James N. McCarthy , deceased. In the county court of Madison coun ty , Nebraska. Now on the 15th day of December , 1909. came Catherine Holtman , the administratrix of said estate , and prays for leave to render an account as such administratrix. It la therefore ordered that the 12th day of January , 1910. at I o'clock p. m. at my office In Madison , Nebraska , bo fixed as the tlmo and place for exam ining and allowing such account. And the heirs of said deceased , and all per sons Interested In said estate , are re quired to appear at the tlmo and placa so designated , and show cause , If such exists , why said account should not bo allowed. It la further ordered that said Cath erine Holtmnn , administratrix , give no tice to all persona Interested In said estate by causing a copy of this order to bo published In the Norfolk Weekly News-Journal , a newspaper printed and In general circulation In said coun ty for three weeks prior to the day act for aald hearing. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand nnd nfllxed my offi cial senl this 15th dny of December , A. D. 1909. ( Sonl ) Wm. Bntes , County Judge. Get * Even With His Toe. To get even with the big too of hl right foot , upon which ho hnd scveu Ingrown nails within the pnat year , and Incidentally to get permanent re lief , G. D. Burger of Red Lion , Pa. , hnct the whole toe amputated.
