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    NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOHKNAL FRIDAY DECEMBER 17 1909
Overcome by Coke Gas ,
Wlillo working on the now buildings
being built ut the Norfolk Insane hos
pital by the state , William llunly , Ed
McOhoon and John Chorrlngton wcro
ovorcomu by coke gnn generated dur
ing a saluiiiiindcrlng process. Tlio
tbreu moil were laid out , but recovered
IIH HOOII IIH ( hey could ho got to the nlr.
Charles Cronk wan alHO affected.
Dryan Divorce Case Up Again.
Lincoln , Due. 10. William Ilontor
Loavltt , the Nowjiort , H. I. , artlBt , di
vorced by his wlfo , Uuth Bryan Leav-
Ut , on the allegation of cruelty and
nonanpport , rofUHOH to remain silent
under the charge. Mr. Lcavltt la now
butty with the preliminaries ncceusary
to the llllilg of u petition asking the
court to not aside the dccrco In his
former wife's favor and to reopen the
CUHO.
Ills recent request to the clerk of
the court for a transcript of Mrs.
Lcavltt'a ' toHllmony In support of her
charge of non-support met with a rebuff -
buff , but the artist has engaged a Lin
coln attorney to represent him and to
obtain the transcript on a formal re-
finest of the court. Mr. Lcavltt was In
Paris when the divorce was granted
last winter and was.not represented by
counsel at the trial.
Trains Stuck In the Snow.
Orchard , Nob. , Dec. II. Special to
The News : Burlington freight No.
93 westbound on Tuesday was stalled
In snow drifts one and one-half miles
west of Koyal , the engine getting
through and coming to Orchard for
assistance. The eastbound freight
wont to their relief and both trains
became stalled. The evening passen
ger westbound was compelled to tie
up at Uoyal. After working all night
the two crows were only successful
in getting two cars off the rails. An
extra was sent out from Sioux City.
One oar was replaced on the track
while the other was tipped off In the
ditch to clear the track. The passen
ger which was at Koyal returned to
Sioux City , coming last night about
1 o'clock. This town was twenty-four
hours without mall , which , however ,
Is an annual occurrence , at ono time
one year ago being without train ser
vice for nine days on account of the
snow.
The building superintendent of the
Standard Oil company is hero this
week to oversee the erection of build
ings and tanks for the distributing
station to be located at this point.
Two large .steel tanks have arrived
and will bo placed In position as soon
as weather permits. A building 16x24
will bo erected for the wagons and
supplies. A tract of ground near the
railroad has been sot aside by the
village board for the nso of the com
pany for a term of llfty years.
Junction News.
Leo Ditton of the Black Hills divi
sion was down yesterday on business.
D. W. Fauste has broken up house
keeping. Mrs. Fauste and two chil
dren loft yesterday for Dos Moines ,
la. , where she will winter with her
mother. Mr. Fauste will send the
goods and follow later.
Miss Geneva Moollck returned to her
school near Plerco Sunday noon.
Miss Ella Crumb of Oakland is visit
ing relatives near the Junction this
week.
C. U. Kampman has moved his fam
ily from Hastings avenue to one of his
'houses on South First street.
A. D. Cayler of Bonesteel was at the
Junction on business last evening.
Mary Avery of Ewng | came down
yesterday for a three weeks' visit with
her sister.
Mrs. William Baker and daughters ,
Eva and Ivn , went to Emmltt last evenIng -
Ing for a two months' visit with Mr.
Baker's sister , Mrs. J. C. Belt.
Chester Erderlc of Platnvlow came
up yesterday for a few days' visit with
friends.
Miss Harriet Madsen of Tilden came
down last evening intending to spend
Christmas with friends and relatives.
Lottery Solves Christmas Gifts.
The Davenport families of Norfolk
there will bo thirty-six members of
this family hero for Christmas dinner
have a unique plan by which each of
the entire thirty-six relatives Is re-
raoinbored with a Christmas gift , with
out requiring each ono of all those
three dozen relatives to provide thirty-
live presents.
A family lottery solves the problem.
Into a hat go thirty-six slips of paper
and on each slip of paper Is the name
of ono person. The names are shaken
up and then each member of the cir
cle draws out ono name. Each person
buys a present for the relative whose
name ho drew out. In this way each
of the thirty-six Is remembered , and
each member of the family sphere has
but ono gift to provide , outside the
several Immediate families.
If each ono of those relatives who
eat Christmas dinner under some Dav
enport roof wore to attempt to provide
a gift for each of the other kin , It
would mean thirty-five gifts to bo pro
vided by each , or 1,200 In all.
It was the physical Impossibility of
this gigantic undertaking that led to
the unique lottery solution of the prob
lem.
Nellgh Snow-Shoveling Ordinance.
Nellgh , Neb. , Dec. 13. Special to
The News : In ono of the local pap'ers
last week there appeared an article
that the Women's Federated clubs of
Nellgh were discussing the question
of applying to the city council for an
order requiring residents to clear the
sidewalks of snow.
If the ladles will consult the city
ordinance book , they will find on page
48 , ordinance No. 72 , that was pass
ed and approved on Juno 1C , 1900.
This clearly states that all persons
who fall or refuse to comply with
the rcmdjng of Ihp' ordinance within a
'
roaspmxblo time' , the city marshal
shall procure the removal of such
snow , and such owner or occupier
shall bo liable to the city for the expense -
penso Incurred In removing the
same ,
Hoaklns.
I ) . S. Ix > rd of Randolph has taken
charge of the Edwards & Bradford
lumber yard here.
Miss Loulso Schultx. has gone to
Sioux City where she has secured a
position.
John Sweet and wlfo are visiting
In Stoux City this week.
Emll Marot/ wont ( o Omaha last
week and brought back a load of feed
ers.
Peter Krauts' and family visited In
Omaha several days this week.
Polo Schwlndt was In Omaha with
a load of cattle this week.
11. H. Sachtjeau , M. Benedict and
F. C. Schroeder went to Omaha last
Wednesday with stock and will take
In the corn show while there.
Frank Hart has been under the
weather for a few days but Is able
to bo about again.
Albert Klrschmcr Is moving back
from Norfolk to the farm ho loft
cast of town
Frank Phillips has gone Into busi
ness In South Omaha.
Burlington Wreck Near Lincoln.
Lincoln , Dec. 13. The Denver-Chica
go eastbound express on the Chicago ,
Burlington and Qulncy road was de
railed at Exeter. llfty miles west of
Lincoln , last evening. Two passenger
cars , the engine , baggage and mall
cars loft the track and toppled on their
sides. Eight passengers wore Injured ,
only ono severely. A. U. Oilman , a
traveling engineer , has his head badly
cut and was bruised about the body.
The Injuries of the others were slight.
The wreck occurred at a point where
the Burlington tracks cross those of
the Northwestern road , and the cause
has not yet been definitely determined.
FRUIT PROFITS IN NEBRASKA.
One Orchard Owner Made $70 an Acre
Clear this Year.
Crete , Neb. , Dec. 13. Eighty acres
of orchards owned by E. F. Stephens
yielded $5,500 not profit this year ,
equal to nearly $70 an acre , making a
not Income of 27 per cent on a valua
tion of $250 an acre.
This crop has been developed , not
as an accidental yield , but by the use
of power spraying machinery for twen
ty years , free use of stall manure and
straw mulching of the rows , persistent
annual cultivation of the ground be
tween the rows , regular pruning. The
orchard Is apparently In condition to
give many profitable crops.
These facts are given to the secre
tary of the state horticultural socie
ty , who Is compiling Information about
the year's fruit crop In Nebraska.
Make Arrest.
Brunswick , Neb. , Dec. 10. Special
to The News : Joseph McKay , a great
big town "bully" about 30 or 35 years
old and a day laborer , was arrested
last night , charged with the horrible
murder of A. G. Brown , the local bar-
nessmaker whose body was found , the
head battered to a pulp with an axe ,
In the cellar of bis lonely little homo
on the outskirts of town the night
before.
McKay was taken to the county Jail
at Nellgh by Sheriff Miller late last
night. His arrest followed a chain of
suspicious circumstances that had
como to light.
McKay4 , a vicious , bull-dozing fellow
and a physical giant , had been very ,
very nervous since last Monday night ,
his wife told the county officials.
He had eaten ory little If anything
since the first of the week.
More money was found In his pos
session , some of It hidden under the
bed , than ho normally ought to have
had.
had.McKay
McKay lived in a house belonging
to Brown and in the same yard as
Brown's house , up until October 18.
Ho was therefore well acquainted with
Brown's habit of carrying his money.
McKay had been drinking heavily
since Monday. Ho is reported to have
paid some old bills on Tuesday.
Turns Pale When Arrested.
Ho turned very pale when arrested
and said :
"I'll go. "
Then ho added :
"I'll get a good lawyer and light
you , " meaning the county officials.
Suggestions bad como to the ears
of the county authorities Sheriff Mil
ler , County Attorney Rico and Coroner
ner Conwell during the afternoon
and they got a search warrant and
searched McKay's house , without al
lowing either him or his wife to know
of the search.
Under the bed they found bidden
about $20 In cash. Later they found
Mrs. .McKay and , without her knowIng -
Ing that her husband bad been arrest
ed or oven suspected , they asked her
how much money McKay had.
"He has about $3 , " she said. "It's
all In his pocket. " She said she knew
of no other money In his possession.
The county attorney questioned her
further and she told him that McKay
had not eaten hardly anything since
Monday night.
McKay had been sitting up with the
body of the harnessraakor whom he
is charged with having slain with an
axe , after the murder was discovered
and up until ho was placed under ar
rest. His nervousness attracted atten
tion.
tion.On
On Tuesday afternoon , the day be
fore Brown's mangled body was found
In the collar , McKay had gone to the
Brown premises and , with three other
men , had taken from the pig pen
thcro n hog that belonged to Brown.
When asked hist night whether or not
he know that Brown was dead Inside ,
ho said ho supposed Brown was at
the shop at that time.
McKay has lived In town for about
n year. Prior to that ho lived on a
farm near here , for about six years.
Besides his wife , ho liua a baby
daughter about a year old.
The wlfo was greatly overcome by
the shock when told her husband was
charged with the murder. The sud
denness of It undid her nerves. But
It Is current talk that McKay has been
cruel to his wife and that she would
not greatly miss him.
McKay , a very largo man , Is feared
by many people In the town hero but ,
though there Is no loud talk , there Is
an under-current of the most Intense
ly bitter feeling against him , now that
the suspicious circumstances pointing
to him have como to light. There was ,
however , no talk of lynching.
The horrible murder has wrought
up this whole country-side as It' has
never been wrought up before. The
crime , ono of the most fiendish in the
criminal annals of Nebraska , has been
a tremendous sensation.
The body of the murdered man , with
Its crushed skull , was shipped this
afternoon to Trepola , la. , for burial.
Brown has n brother living there.
It Is understood that other traces
Indicating that McKay slew Brown
with the hitter's own axe In bis homo
Monday night , were found by the
county officials , but they were very
quiet about what they had discovered.
Whether or not they found human
blood on the man , spattered upon bis
garments when ho struck the cruel
blows that mashed In Brown's head
as the harnessmaker sat In his chair
alone that night , was not definitely
stated.
After chopping In Brown's head , the
murderer had carried the dead and
bloody form to the cellar and had toss
ed it there in the dark , with the fatal
axe alongside of it.
In Nellgh Jail.
Nellgh , Neb , , bee. 10. Special to
The News : McKay was jailed here
at midnight by Sheriff Miller , to await
trial for the murder. Feeling has
been aroused to a high pitch by the
awful crime.
Red Cloud Died at 6 a. m.
Pine Illdge Indian Agency , S. D. ,
Dec. 11. Special to The News : Red
Cloud , chief of the Ogalalla Sioux In
dians , died hero yesterday morning at
C o'clock , at the age of 90 years.
At Battle of Wounded Knee.
Chadron , Neb. , Dec. 11. Red Cloud ,
the famous Sioux Indian chief , died at
his homo near Pine 'Ridge agency , . S.
D. , yesterday of old age , being 88
years old. Ho has a number of chil
dren living among the Sioux. Ho had
two wives , both of whom are dead. He
was a noted Sioux warrior , his last
hostility being the uprising of 1890 at
the Wounded Knee battle. He has
made annual trips , up until last year ,
to the ranch of his friend , Captain
Cook , In Wyoming , but last year found
him too feeble for this trip.
His son , Jack Red Cloud , has cared
for htm in his declining years , which
have been spent In comparative civili
zation. Where formerly this chief
drove terror to the hearts of the fron
tiersmen , of late ho has been instru
mental In keeping bis brothers quiet
and aiding the government In looking
after the welfare of Its wards. Red
Cloud negotiated the treaty with the
government for the Black Hills terri
tory , and was in command of the In
dian forces at the Fort Fetterman mas
sacre.
Firemen Won't Trade Badges.
Omaha , Dec. 13. Announceni9nt Is
made by the Union Pacific railroad
that all future orders for passenger
equipment of all descriptions Will be
for steel cars. Recently these cars
have been given a trial by the road
and It has been decided to do away
e'ntlrely with old wooden cars. Ex
tensive orders for new steel cars al
ready have been placed.
In adopting this policy the officials
of the road declare that It is merely
in line with the general policy to do
away with equipment which is sus
ceptible to easy destruction in the
event of wrecks or fires. The new
steel cars , It Is said , will also afford
greater comfort to the passengers.
Entire Line Double Track by 1912.
Simultaneously comes the announce
ment that within two years practical
ly the entire line of the Union Pa
cific will have been double tracked
and equipped with the block system
signals. In the past year much pro
gress has been made with the double
tracking and the work commenced by
Edward H. Harrlman , It Is stated , will
be continued Indefinitely by the new
management.
The first steel car experiment was
tried on the Norfolk-Columbus line.
Buckle Boy In Mine Yet.
Mrs. Minnie Schwartz has received
a letter from her daughter , Mrs. Mary
Buckle of Cherry , 111. , saying that the
first report that her son Richard was
taken up from the mine proved to be
a mistake. The boy who was first to
be taken up and identified as her son
by the mlno authorities proved to be
the son of another miner of Cherry.
According to Mrs. Buckle's letter 211
dead miners are still in the lower
shaft and very little Is being done by
the mlno authorities to take the bodies
up. "I would have been In Norfolk by
this time , " says Mrs. Buckle , "but I
am waiting for them to bring Richard
up. "
Mrs. Buckle writes that everything
possible Is being done by charitable
Institutions and the mine owners for
the comfort of the families who lost
many of their members in the mlno.
A hall has been erected by the mine
owners and meals are served three
times a day to the unfortunate fami
lies. Mrs. Buckle expects to make her
homo at Norfolk as soon as her son's
remains are recovered from the mine.
According to her letter she does not
believe enough effort Is being made by
rescuers to bring the bodies of the
dead miners to the surface.
Fastening Murder On Joe McKay.
Nellgh , Neb. , Doc. 13. Special to
The News : The evidence that has
como to light within the past twenty-
four hours fastens the guilt of the
murder of A. G. Brown In his homo at
Brunswick last Tuesday morning more
strongly than ever upon Joe McKay ,
now confined In the county jail In this
city. Although the latter absolutely
denies all knowledge of the affair ,
there will bo witnesses that will testi
fy to the contrary.
Evidence has been secured that Mc
Kay was seen going to and coming
from the promises of Brown on Tues
day morning , December 7 , between the
hours of G and 7 o'clock.
Previous to the visit of the accused ,
smoke was seen Issuing from the chim
ney of the Brown home , thus making
It a certainty that the murdered man
was alive up to the hours given , and
docs away with the llrst report that
the crime had been committed Monday
night.
That robbery was the motive of the
crime has also boon exploded. In a
trunk upstairs In the Brown home was
found $253 In cash. It Is anticipated
that quite a sum will bo found In the
safe when opened. An expert was sent
for at Omaha , who arrived in Bruns
wick late Saturday night , and It is ex
pected the safe will bo opened some-
tlmo today.
The bunch of keys belonging to the
house , shop and barn were found Fri
day hidden In some hay near the barn.
In all probability the evidence will
tend to show that the entire difficulty
between the accused and the murdered
man on last Tuesday morning was
nothing more nor less than the right
of ownership to the hog , which Mc
Kay claimed was his , and that he sold
last Tuesday and for which ho re
ceived a check for $26.GO.
On this subject hinges conflicting
stories that'the ' prisoner Is telling.
Williams Defends ; Harrington Against
Attorney O. A. Williams of this city
has been retained to defend McKay.
Attorney M. F. Harrington of O'Neill
has been retained by the brother-in-law
of Mr. Brown to assist the state In
prosecution.
County Attorney Rico stated last
evening that the preliminary hearing
would bo held on Monday , December
20. The complaint as filed against
McKay still holds good , said Attorney
Rico.
There had been a report in circula
tion that the complaint would be
changed to second degree murder.
MONDAY MENTION.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. Conrad
Waker. a daughter.
Another heavy snow began falling
In Norfolk Monday afternoon
M. C. Ilazen and M. M. Farley have
gone to Madison where they will make
a settlement In the Farley estate.
Miss Elolse Bland , who accidentally
burned her finger at her home recent
ly , causing blood poison , Is now re
ported quite well.
W. A. Schader has accepted the po-
sioion as yard manager of the L. C.
Mittelstadt lumber company. L. C.
Arnold succeeds Mr. Schader as cash
ier at the Union 'Pacific depot.
It Is expected that the holiday trade
In Norfolk will bo very largo during
the present week , the white covering
over the entire country adding a holi
day spirit to things In general.
There will be a meeting of the chau-
tauqua association at the office of
Mapes & Ilazen this evening. All
those Interested in the chautauqua
movements are invited to be present.
Miss Luella Paul , who recently fell
into a sewer ditch on Eleventh street
and Taylor avenue , although she still
suffers pain In her Injured shoulder ,
Is again able to be back at her desk
In the Craven laundry office.
Judge Welch passed through Nor
folk on his way to Nellgh , where dis
trict court is In session. The Rakow
murder trial has been postponed until
February , but It is expected a prelim
inary hearing of Joe McKay , the man
accused of the Brown murder at Bruns
wick , will be heard next Monday.
Court Reporter W. H. Powers has also
gone to Nellgh.
Because some one stole the arm off
his Indian statue Sunday night Ed
Becker says he will probably do away
with it forever. This Indian sign has
been on display for a number of years
and has been the prey for many jok
ers.
ers.The
The case of F. E. Knapp versus Wal
ter Freer was dismissed In Justice
Lambert's court because the complain
ant refused to give bonds for the cost
of the suit. Knapp charged Freer with
attacking his wife some tlmo ago.
Freer Is an Insurance agent.
Traveling men' are now making
tracks for their homes to spend the
holidays and hotel reports show that
few are loft on the road. More vis
itors from surrounding towns and tran
sient trade are the support of the leadIng -
Ing hotels hero now. Farmers who
have been for sometime tied up at
home on account of the bad roads are
beginning to register at Norfolk ho
tels. Visitors who are on their way
to spend holidays with relatives are
beginning to change cars at Norfolk
for various points in the east and west.
Sample rooms In some of the hotels
are filled with sample trunks of trav
eling salesmen who have stored them
here over the holidays , when their
work again commences.
Save Her From Fire.
Plerco , Neb. , Dec. 13. Special to
The News : In an early morning fire
yesterday , which destroyed the Joseph
Kanauso restaurant and the building
It occupied , Mrs. Kanauso was over
come by smoke and was tossed from
the second story to the ground , whore
she was caught by Dr. Thomas.
Mrs. Kanause was overcome while
her husband wont to sound the flro
alarm. She was carried out .of the
second story onto the porch roof , just
over the street. From this position
she was dropped to earth and but for
Dr. Thomas catching her , she would
have been Injured.
The lire completely gutted the buildIng -
Ing , which belonged to Mrs. K. G.
Hitchcock. ItVIIK a frame building
25x75 , and It was so badly damaged
that It will not be worth while to at
tempt to repair It. It was fully In
sured.
Fire Is thought to have started from
the kitchen range. Occupants were
sleeping upstairs and were aroused by
the roar of llamoa.
Snow In Cornfields.
West Point , Nob. , Dec. 13. Special
to The News : The comparatively
fine weather of Friday held some
hope of the farmers being able to
enter the cornfields to complete
husking , but on Saturday and all day
Sunday snow fell steadily with a
northeast wind. The temperature is
mild but great quantities of snow nre
lodged In the cornfields with a poor
prospect of melting before spring.
Building operations , which heretofore
have been conducted practically all
winter , have ben totally suspended.
Spencer Commercial Club.
Spencer , Neb. , Dec. 13. Special to
The News : A meeting of the business
men was held here Tuesday evening ,
and a Commercial club was organized.
A committee were selected to draft
a set of by-laws and anotnor meeting
will be held later to elect ofllcors.
The drug stores of J. N. Sturdevant
and II. A. Strouso who purchased the
Armour drug store have been consoli
dated. Mr. Sturdovant moved his
stock Into the building occupied by
Mr. Strouse.
Joseph Slndelar of Spencer , Nob. ,
and Miss Martha Monuory were mar
ried Tuesday evening at the homo of
the bride's parents at Newport , Neb.
Mr. Slndelar Is the proprietor of the
Racket store.
WATSON THE POET.
How Author of Much Uiscussed Poem
Was Awarded a Pension.
William Watson , the English poet ,
whose name bus been much before
the public lately because of bis recent
poem , "The Woman with the Serpent's
Tongue , " In which he Is popularly supposed -
posed to have attacked the character
of an Englishwoman of high rnuk ,
denied before sailing for New York
the other day that his visit had any
thing to do with Ulchurd Le Gulli-
enue's challenge to personal combat.
"My object In going to America , " he
said , "Is to show the wonders of the
new world to my young wife and to
study the customs of that great coun
try and Its democratic people. " Speak
ing of his controversy with Mr. Oal-
llenne. Mr. Watson laughed over Jt
and said that It was so trivial as not
to deserve mention. He said that be
would certainly not call on Mr. Le
Oulllcnne. hut would he pleased to see
him If he cared to call.
Mr. Watson Is now very comfortably
off. Some twelve years ago an uncle
who lived in Liverpool died , leaving
him a fair sized fortune , so. as ho says ,
he writes now only when be feels like
It nnd consequently Is able to do hU
best work. Rut such was not always
the case. In fact , lie enjoys a pen
sion of 100 n year , -given him from
the civil INt by Lord Itosebery when
prime minister. It was very accepta
ble ( ben.
In telling how It came about. Mr.
Watson said that one morning he re
ceived a note from Lord Itosebery ask
ing him to call at 10 Downing street.
When he presented himself Lord Rose-
bery said :
"I understand , Mr. Watson , thnt
things are not going so well with you
ns they might. "
Mr. Watson confessed that this was
so. and Lord Kosobery said he had
been thinking the matter over and bad
decided to give him n pension from
the civil list , adding :
"You know It Is a national recogni
tion of your genius , and I have decided
to recommend you for 100 a year-
the same as Tennyson hud. "
"But Lord Tennyson hud 200 , " Bug
gested Watson.
"Did he ? " said the prime minister.
Both laughed heartily , but Watson got
only the smaller allowance.
On the NII me occasion Lord Hosebery
sounded Watson on the laurenteshlp ,
saying :
"Don't you think It should be abolished
ished ? "
"Not If you are thinking of offering
It to me. " was Watson's rejoinder.
Notice to Creditors.
The state of Nebraska , Madison
county , ss.
In the matter of the estate of Will-
lam Hagel , deceased.
Notice Is hereby given to all per
sons having claims and demands
against William Hagel , late of snid
Madison county , deceased , that the
tlmo fixed for filing claims against
said estate Is six months from the 20th
day of December , 1909. All such per
sons are required to present their
claims with the vouchers to the coun
ty Judge of said county at his oirico In
the city of Madison , In said Madison
county , on or before the 21st day of
June , 1910 , and that all claims so filed
will be heard before said Judge on the
21st day of June , 1910 , at 1 o'clock p.
m. Amelia Hagel Is the executrix of
the estate.
It Is further ordered that notice to
all persons Interested In said estate be
given by publishing a copy of this or
der In the Norfolk Weekly News-Jour
nal , a weekly newspaper printed , pub
lished and circulating In said county ,
for four consecutive weeks prior to
said day of hearing.
Witness my hand and seal this 7th
day of December , A. D , . 1909.
( Seal ) Win. Bates ,
County Judgo.
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( Incorporated )
A PUNJAB CIRCUS.
Program , In "Punch and Jab" English ,
as Good as the Show.
The sun never sets' on the English
language. This overdose of sunshine
sometimes warps It out of shape. In
the Malays It becomes "pigeon , " In
the south sons It Is either "sandal-
wood" or "beche de mer , " and among
the erudite along the water front at Yo
kohama It Is "baii7.nl. " Here Is a Ram-
pie of a brand sometimes called
"punch and jnb" English. It was cap
tured alive by a Calcutta exchange ed
itor armed with his scissors In the jun
gle of advertising literature Hint throw
Its shadow ahead of a native Punjab
circus :
PROGRAMME.
Undei patronnRe of IJnvnl Dtiko of
KnaURht , K. C. U. , Ac.
N. D. This Circus Is the very bettor ,
theruforo he comes to see that.
The performance preparation will com
mence at S p. in. sharp.
PART 1.
1. Komo horse- will make very good
tricks.
2. The Itlown will come and talk with
that horses , therefore audience will laugh
Itself very much.
3. The laily will tvalk on horses back
nnd horse Is JumpiiiK very much also.
4. The klown will make a Jolting words
and lady will become to angry therefore
Ulown will tun himself away.
6. One boy will fall a ball from topside ,
then he can catch that ball before that
ball can fall
C. Thin Is the very better jumping trick.
Refreshments 10 minutes.
PART II.
1. Ono win will make so trirks of
trapeze. Audience will frald himself very
much.
2. DOBS will jump and roll In the mud.
3. Ono lady will make himself so bend ,
then everybody ho will think , that he la
the rubber lady.
4. This Is the very grand display.
6. This Is the very better Glmnastlcs.
G. One man will walk on wire tight , he
Is doing veiy nicely because he Is a pro
fessor of that.
Refreshments 10 minutes.
PART III.
Then will come the very good Dramatic.
NOTICE.
No sticks will be allowed In the spectator -
tater and he shall not smoke also.
Charges for Entrance.
1st class Hg , j
! ind class Us. i
3rd class annas 8
There Is no any 4th class.
New York Trlbunp.
Watch Plowed Over Fourteen Years.
A silver watch which he lost In a
field fourteen years ago has been re
covered by Jacob L. Crayblll of Man-
helm , Pn. The Held was plowed and
harrowed each year , and the watch
was found by a workman. The crystal
was unbroken , but the works were
ruined.
Bad Town For Hoboes.
From a car window the following
! gn may be road at Iluniburg , Neb. :
HOBOES ,
DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN
ON YOU HERE.
E. G. TILLER. Mayor.
Dutch Like Our Apples.
According to Henry II. Morgan ,
United States consul at Amsterdam ,
who Is at the Hotel Knickerbocker , the
AincrU-nn apple Is very popular In
Holland , nnd that country offers great
possibilities for the shipper of the
toothsome product.
Fooled Them.
Every Instructor ut Clinutnuqua Is
equlred to till out a paper answering
n number of necessary and unnecessa
ry questions. One year there was a
remarkably handsome male member of
the faculty In whom all the girl stu
dents were much Interested. "Is lie
married or unmarried' : " became un all
absorbing question. Finally some of
them had I lie courage to approiieh the
college iiecrelury and uU It the tiles
might be looked over And there the
handsome professor , anticipating per-
baps some such Investigation , had re
corded his matrimonial pretensions us
follows"Married or Mingle ? Yes. "
BOB TAFT , POLLS WATCHER.
His First Election Work In New
YorVs Mayoralty Campaign.
Among the watchers who were on
duty at the polls In New York city
during the recent election was Kobcrt
A. Tnft , eldest HOII of the president ,
who , with a party of college men , In
cluding Ellhu IJoot , Jr. , and about 200
others , had his llrst experience In prac
tical politics. Before 0 o'clock on elec
tion morning these husky young peace
promoters and fraud preventers made
an automobile tour of the east side
polling places , and they stuck to the
job of foiling floaters until the voting
day was over.
During the afternoon the energetic
Bob bud the distinction of leading n
relief expedition which quelled n lively
political ruction In the Nineteenth
election district. A Tammany watcher
challenged the right of an aged man to
cast his vote , nnd B. G. Lewis , a col
lege watcher and an old Cornell hulf-
bnck. announced that he would see to
It that the old citizen was not defraud
ed of his vote. At this some one hit
KOIJERT A. TAFf.
Lewis on the head with a blackjack.
Ho had been accustomed to hard
knocks on the gridiron , nnd he turned
and with a quick succession of blowa
felled two of his assailants. The crowd
seemed to be hostile to Lewis , and ho
telephoned to headquarters for help.
In response Hob Tuft and n half dozen
of his stnlwnrt companions hurried to
the rescue.
When the relief arrived nt the polls
the street In front of the place was
filled with Jeering , threatening men ,
but the mob cooled down at sight of
the determined appearance of the college -
lego boys. Nothing further happened ,
but It wns n trying moment.
"It was a great experience , and 1
feel that I know quite a little about
New York elections In the polling
places , " said the president's son. "We
had n busy day. but we did not at
any time feel that there was any dan-
Ker. "
Almost insulted.
Amid the lace bargains In one of the
large department Mores the other day
a shopper engrossed in though ) set her
Illlle .Inpni.rs , . > | . . ; | ( . | un the counier
One of the Milesgirls. not seeing the
little dog , threw a remnant of reduced
lace over him and entirely submerged
him. When the woman went to look
for her pet lie was not to be found , but
several Hbrlll yelps , accompanied by an
upheaval of the lace , belruyed his pres
ence. He wus quickly rescued from
his predicament , and the woman ,
showering kisses upon bis moist , up
turned nose. mild. "Did they cover
mamma's precious with cheap Ufty
rent Ince ? "
The salesgirl , who evidently bad cul
tivated diplomacy , assured the dog's
mistress that the tace bad been re
duced from $1 to CO cents , nnd the wo
man took her pet away mollified.
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