TUB NORFOLK WEEKIA" NEWS-.TQ hNATj. FRIDAY , DECEMUKR 24 , 1909.
Elgin School Has Closed.
Elgin , Ncl ) . , Doc. 20. Special to The
Ntiwtt : Tim public schools have boon
cumiwllcd ( o cloHO until nftor tlio hol
idays owing to the bad condition ol
the heating plant. Tlio school board
will hnvu a now plant Inutnllod anil
everything will bo In roatllnoHH to resume
sumo Bcbool by January 3 , 1010. Sonic
of the teachers have gone homo for
the ChrlRttnnR vacation.
Tim general farm Halo of M. J
llruwn , northwcHt of town , watt well
attended. Everything Hold nnd brought
Rood prices. Mr. Drown and family
will move to town In the early spring
a O. HobortH , one of Elgin's livery
niun. who had the mlafortuno to have
u rib broken and was otherwise bruis
ed nbout the head , IB ImprovliiR at
'rnpldly as could be expected. Mr. Hob
jrts Bays ho la not nnxlous to have
anothur oxpcrlonco of the same kind
Trains are "Very Irregular in this
iicclc of the woods these days , owlnp
to the extreme cold and the extra
.amount of snow , but lot us console
ourwolves that by next July wo will
toave forgotten the Inconveniences ol
the present.
A. number of the citizens In this Im
vnudlato vicinity have attended the
grain exhibits of this and other states
at Omaha. They pronounce the ex
blblt excellent.
The condition of the weather hat
slopped work on the now brick block
This Is a very great disappointment te
noino of our business men who , since
tlio lire lust spring , have been compelled
polled to carry on tholr business Ir
iiiiiiHfiiry | quartern.
COLD AIR IN CHICAGO SCHOOL.
Little Tots , Warmly Wrapped , Work
and Play With Windows Open.
Chicago , Dec. 20. Cold air , the cure
for lassitude and apathy In the learn
ins of lessons. This Is the Idea ol
Principal William E. Watt of the Gra
1mm school at West Forty-fifth streol
and Union avenue , evolved some time
ago nnd which Is being "tried out" al
that .Institution.
In u room at the north end of the
Ibuildlng , furnished with a number ol
small desks and chairs of the size
mv d by pupils of from 5 to 10 years ol
; gc , twenty or more tots wore dlscov
< ered in a circle nbout their teacher
STlfis Elizabeth M. Dunn , nil slnglnf
In unison a rollicking song. The win
* low8 , large ones and four In number
stood wide open and the cold air filled
the room. Tlio temperature hoveree
m ar the freezing point , but what carce
the children ? Clad warmly In reefon
siml overcoats , cloaked and borntt
ttened , they wore playing a game.
Classes were then announced anc
the reporter looked In vain for the
Ibooks , but Instead of producing then
from their desks the children'gatheret
mhout the west wall , whereon hung
jnrinted on placards In huge character !
si number of nursery rhymes knowi
and loved by juvenilia.
"You see , " said Miss , Dunn , "thej
also learn their figures In this way
Oh. yes. they llko It. It's just llk <
play. And they are allowed to malci
all the nolso they like. They have t <
3ump around and kick to keep warm
liut U does them good. They curei
their little troubles , such as colds am
that sort o fining , In a short time.
Slke this myself , truly. "
"Wo are demonstrating , " Prlnclpa
\Vnlt Bald , "just what a beginner cai
do vrtien not supplied with heat ox
< cc , of course , upon the very col <
days. In a warm atmosphere the chll
drcn , I loliovo , grow sluggish. Thel
brains clog. The air is dry and un
bealthy. The cold air braces and en
ervales them. And In an atmosphen
sufficiently cold nnd damp the dange
of germs Is much lessened.
"We are preparing the children ti
learn , rather than teaching them. W <
Io not want them to learn , passively
because they have to , but because the ;
want la Nowadays wo take about 20i
days n year to teach the younger chll
< lren what they could learn with or
dlnary Intelligence in seventeei
boura. "
'Cold Wave Gets Colder.
"North Nebraska and southern Soutl
Dakota shivered In the coldest coli
xrava of , the winter Sunday morning
\vbvn the mercury bumped against th
SL-nclow-zero mark.
And the temperature had modoratei
but slightly Monday morning when th
16-below-zero mark was reached.
The promise Is for "slowly rlsln ;
temperature. "
.The highest point reached Sunda
VHB ill ) above zero , making the avorag
3 below.
Prior to this , 18 below zero had bee :
the coldest of the winter.
"Coldest 'In Years In Mexico.
'Monterey , Mex. , Dec. 20. A "nortl
er" struck this city , accompanied b
s. tw Qjrain. . The temperature wn
< > degrees below freezing , the coldes
It has been In Monterey for twolv
years. There is considerable sufferin
sunong the poorer classes , nnd the bi |
I
gcst public buildings have been opone
to thorn. Reports received from outl ;
Sng districts Indicate the coldest went !
ar in years and a heavy snowfall I
reported from Saltlllo. /
STOVAINE FAILS ONE CASE.
But , Dr. Jonnesco Says , the Operatlr
Surjjeon Was Slow.
Philadelphia , Dec. 17. Dr. Thorn *
Jonnesco , demonstrator of stovaln
save u successful demonstration !
two cases nt a clinic In the Unlvorsll
hospital of his method of ndmlnlsto
2ns a. mixture of stovnlno nnd stryc
nine to produce Insensibility to pal
IR & patient undergoing major opcr
ttons.
In n third case , an operation to r
move a tumor from the breast of
woman , the demonstration was gene
ally considered by the physicians pro
nt to bo of doubtful value. In th
jcmao a severe test was Imposed upc
tfee Roumanian's ' now anaesthetic.
waa the only case of the three in whit
( be operation was in the upper regie
of the body and In which an Injection
of the analgcHtlc or pain deadener had
to bo made at a point high In the spln <
al column.
Much to the disappointment of the
spectators It was found necessary an
hour nftor the operation had started
to abandon the stovnlno-strychnlno nn-
algestlc and to fall back on ether. The
operation then was continued to n
successful conclusion.
When It was seen that the effects ol
the stovalne wore wearing away in
this case , Doctor Jonnesco advised the
administration of other and then left
the hospital. Ho was afterwards frank
In his opinion that the necessity to
use other arose from the fact that the
operating surgeon took much time nt
his work.
In splto of the fact that many Amor
lean physicians nnd doctors In this
city are skeptical as to the value ol
stovalno and strychnine In the uppoi
portions of the body , ho repeated his
assertions that this method could be
used with entire safety In any portion
of the human anatomy. It was the at
tltudo of the Roumanian surgeon ,
therefore , that In the third case op
crated upon the stovnlne-strychnlne
method had not been given a full am )
fair trial. Philadelphia physicians are
still skeptical.
Bucholz May Go Higher.
Omaha World-Herald : There Is n
possibility that a change of officers
nt the Omaha National bank will be
made 'at the annual election of offic
ers and directors to bo hold January
11 , according to J. II. Mlllard , presl-
dent of the bank , In a statement made
Saturday evening.
"An article printed In the Omaha
Dee , purporting to give the contempla
ted change nt the bank , Is premature
and was unauthorized , " said Mr. Mil-
lard. "There is a probability of a
change , the exact nature of which
will not bo known until after the an
nual meeting of the directors.
"W. II. Bucholz , the present cash
ier , will probably be promoted to a
vice presidency. The vacancy caused
by his promotion will probably be fill
ed by J. Do Forest Richards , who IE
now connected with a bank at Doug
his , Wyo. "
C. F. McGrow , one of the vice pros ! '
dents of the bank , stated last evening
that ho desired to resign on account
of other business affiliations. It If
rumored that his successor will be
Ward M. Burgess of M. E. Smith &
Co. , In the event that Mr. McGrew
severs his connections with the bank
Mr. McGrew stated Saturday even
Ing that he will start February 1 or
an extended trip to Europe , taking hh
family with him. Ho has purchased
some lots at Thirty-ninth and Harnej
streets nnd will erect a magnificent
homo there within the near future.
RICHARDS ATTACKS VESSEY.
Replies to Statements of Dakot :
Executive.
Huron , S. D. , Dec. 20. R. O. Rich
ards , of this city , upon his return froir
the east , was shown Governor Ves
sey's Interview , published , In MInnea
polls a day or two since , and was ask
ed what ho had to say concerning it.
' "I have read the Interview , " sale
Mr. Richards , "but gave It no thought
whatever , because It Is merely a per
sonal attack upon me , nnd as the pee
pie are more Interested In public
questions than a warfare betweer
Individuals I did not deem an answei
justifiable , but inasmuch as you have
broached the subject It may not be oul
of place to call attention to the pub
lie record of the governor as an exe
cutlve , which I view as a proper sub
ject for discussion.
"In the first place he made his cam
pnlgn last year on a platform borrow
ea from Bryan , namely , 'guarantee 01
bank deposits. ' The law put upon the
statute books Is Inoperative and i
dead letter , like many other laws t (
which the governor affixed his slgna
ture. Hence ho has not made gooc
his promise of Insurance of bank de
posits.
"It Is safe to say that more laws
are being referred to the people undei
the Vessoy administration than undei
any administration since statehood
and mark you , the wholesale creatlnj
of appointive offices for political sup
porters will give the governor no lit
tie concern In the primaries nex
year. The barter and trade in spolli
nnd the consideration of Increase li
department forces and salaries was
begun by Mr. Vessey six months be
fore he was nominated. He has no
kept his political pledges , public o
private , In good faith. "
Governor Won't Oust Mayor Jim.
Lincoln , Dec. 20. Governor Shaller
berger last evening announced hi
findings In the complaint filed agalns
Mayor Dnhlman nnd members of th
board of the fire and police commlf
sloners of Omaha , charging non-ei
forcemont of the 8 o'clock closing lav
The governor says It Is the opinion c
the attorney general and himself thn
a case has not been mndo against th
official which would warrant him i
beginning proceedings to oust thoi
from office. At the same time ho ai
nounccs the matter is hold In nbe ;
ance , nnd any laxity In law onforci
ment In the future will result In an e :
pulslon under the power conforre
upon him by the statutes.
Governor Shallenberger says :
"Tho closing law for saloons wr
not enforced by the police of Omali
as It should have been. A number <
excuses are offered but the fact r
mains that the vindication of the In
by reason of recent convictions he
como , not because of activity of that
charged and paid for the onforcomoi
of the law In that city , but by rensc
of volunteer detectives and private cl
Izens who are in earnest In upholdir
the majesty of the law In that clt
This cannot longer he permitted to o
tain in Nebraska. I am ompoworo
and 1 is made my duty under'the lo
Islatlon , to see that the laws of the
state shall bo enforced , nnd I am going
to do It It I have to use every power
granted mo under the statute and leg
islation. The early closing law was
very unpopular In Omaha nnd It was
hoped by many citizens of that city to
have It declared unconstitutional or to
defeat the enforcement of Its penalty ,
or In some way have It nullified.
Therefore I ain Inclined to oxorclso
some clemency In consideration of lax
enforcement heretofore , but now that
the law has been vindicated In every
point , I shall Insist upon Its strict ob
servation the same as any other stat
ute.
' . 'Though a case may have been es
tablished ns to the responsibility of
the chief of police In this matter , I
shall withhold judgment nnd action In
this case upon his express promise to
enforce the law fearlessly and without
favor In the future. If the other of
ficials In Omaha shall learn a lesson
from the action of the courts that the
laws must bo unhesitatingly enforced
and oboycd , then the purpose of this
action will have ) been accomplished.
If they do not learn the lesson now ,
they must not complain If action of
ouster Is authorized nt the first ap
pearance of laxity of enforcement In
the future. "
Lincoln , Dec. 20. Governor Shallen-
berger will not oust Mayor Dahlman
of Omaha. Ho Is pleased at the ac
tion of the Omaha police board In
cancelling the liquor license Issued to
the Rome hotel , the Henslmw and two
other saloons.
MRS. SILAS R. BARTON DEAD.
Wife of Nebraska State Auditor Suc
cumbs to Long Illness.
Lincoln , Dec. 20. Mrs. Silas R. Bar
ton , wife of State Auditor Barton , died
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock , fol
lowing an Illness of some years , though
which became extremely serious only
n few days ago. The funeral will be
held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Christian church at Aurora ,
the pastor of the church officiating.
Before her marriage Mrs. Barton
was Miss Miles and her homo was at
Aurora , whore her parents now reside ,
Last January she and Mr. Barton
moved to Lincoln and a few months
ago began to keep house on E street ,
For many years Mrs. Barton had been
In poor health , necessitating on two
occasions submission to an operation ,
Building No. 4 for That Corner.
Following hard upon the heels of the
'announcement that a Masonic temple
Is to bo built'at the corner of Fourth
street and Madison avenue , comes
news of still another big building that
Is to grace that street Intersection
thus filling up each of the four corners
J. W. Ransom has bought the last re
malnlng corner lot at Madison avenue
and Fourth street and will build eithei
a large modern apartment house or a
new $40,000 hotel.
The Ransom building will go up or
the southwest corner of the street In
tersectlon , diagonally across from the
postofllce. The Masonic temple Is
planned for the northwest cornet- , just
west across the street from .he post
office. The Y , M. C. A. building Is tc
go up on the southeast corner , and the
postoffice stands on the northeast cor
ner.
ner.With
With these four buildings filling ur
that corner , very greatly increased
prestige will como to South Fourth ,
street and many business men predict
that the town's business will expand
in that direction.
Mr. Ransom Is not prepared to state
just when he will begin his building
Ho Is not definitely decided as tc
whether it will be an apartment house
or hotel , though for years there has
been suggestion that a big now mod
em" hotel In that vicinity might be
built and would bo a success. From
the fact that there Is no big apartment
house In Norfolk , nnd from the great
demand for modern apartments , it is
likewise believed that the apartmonl
house project would succeed from the
start.
It is said that Mr. Ransom bar
gained for this corner immediately after
tor the Y. M. C. A. corner was bought
The northwest corner of the streel
crossing , upon which the Masonic torn
pie Is planned to stand , was also bar
gained for Immediately after the Y. M
C. A. lot was sold.
Masons Plan for'Chrlstmas.
At the meeting of the Masonic lodg <
Friday evening , Candidate Fredorlcl
E. Gelssecker of Nellgh was recolvet
Into the order of the templet Invlta
tions were sent out to the Masonti
members to attend the Christmas sea
slon , which takes place at the 1ml
here Christmas day. Among the out
of-town visitors at the Friday meetlni
wore : Louis Smith , Long Pine ; Hoi
'nco ' B. Houser , Nollgh ; F. W. Wol
'
strand , Wakefield.
Following Is the program to be rer
dered by the Masons nt 11 o'clocl
Christmas morning :
After the toast to the grand mnste
nnd his response , the following sentiments
monts will bo responded to :
"The Christmas Spirit , " Sir A. H
Vlole.
"Knightly Chivalry as Viewed b ;
the World , " F. M. Huntor.
"Christian Knighthood , " Sir J. I
Mnylard.
"Knights Abroad , " Sir D. Rees.
"Truth , " Sir G. T. Sprecher.
"Tho Prlnco of Peace , " Sir John I
Pouchor.
"Knights Who Have Gone Before ,
Sir S. W. Hayes.
Responses by other sir knights proi
cut as tholr names are called.
Engineer Loses Mind.
Mitchell , S. D. , Dec. 21. As a resul
of the storm west of the river to
days nnd the attendant mental stral
Engineer Baker of the Mllwauke
railroad , was taken to a hospital I
Mason City for treatment. The 01
glneor Is on the run from Murdo t
Rapid City and was called upon t
assist to got the paosonger throug
to Rapid City at the tlmo of the storm ,
The train was stalled * west of Murda
and Mr. Baker wasfyii duty for sixteen
hours , the limit under the federal
statute. Ho then wont Into the sleep
er nnd rested untilthe , train got Into
Rapid City. On the return run , on
reaching Murdo ho went to pieces ,
becoming partially Insane and Ills
hearing and sight affected. It Is like
ly that the continued mental and nervous
vous strain completely exhausted and
It will take some much needed rest
for him to recover.
TAKES PINKERTON'S TRADE.
Former Secret Service Operator Gets
Buslnes of American Bankers.
Now York , Dec. 21. William J
Burns , former secret service man
whoso Investigation ol Oregon nne
Washington land frauds and Snn Fran
clsco graft prosecutions has made bin
one of the best known detectives h
the country , has como to make hli
permanent headquarters in Now Yorl
nnd has established the William J
Burns National Detective agency , wltl
Its main olfico In the Park Row build
Ing. Already ho has been retalnee
In place of the Plnkertons by the
American Bankers' association , whlcl
represents 11,000 banking Institutions
to do their protective work.
The American Bankers' nssoclatloi
Is the largest single client omployhij
detective agency work In the country
The Plnkertons have done the assocln
Ion's protective work since 1895 , am
n this service have mndo nn oxton
slvo collection of pictures of bnnl
crooks and data concerning them
Trod E. FarnsworUi , general secre
ary of the association , issued the fol
owing statement :
"The relations between the protec
tlvo committee of the American Bank
ors' association and the Plnkertoi
National Detective agency having beoi
terminated , the protective work for tin
association hereafter will bo carrlei
on by the William J. Burns Natlona
Detective agency In Now York city
with branches In other cities and coi
respondents throughout the Unltei
States elsewhere. "
Farnsworth refused to discuss tin
reasons for the change further thai
o say when the question of renew
ng the contract which the Plnkertoni
mvo held for many years , came up recently
contly , the association and the agenc ;
'ailed to get together on terms am
md , therefore , separated. Ho dli
add , however , that the Pinkerton
'knew their business. "
Conductor Lost and Frozen.
Draper , S. D. , Dec. 21. Whlli
freight train No. 91 was stuck In i
snowdrift between this place am
Alurdo Conductor Blxler left the trail
o walk to Murdo to report. Ho lef
the right-of-way and got lost and wan
dered around until noon yesterday
when searchers found him staggerini
over the prairie more dead than alive
ils face , hands nnd feet were badl ;
frozen and his recovery Is consldorei
very doubtful.
"FIERY MOODS" COST $2,000.
Anlbal Zelaya Must Pay His "Greel
Helen , " the Court Says.
*
Now York , Dec. 21. For Indulgln ,
n the writing ardent love poetry t
Miss Juliette Hero , Anlbal Zelaya mus
; my the object of his one time fane ;
$2,000. A verdict In Miss Hero's favo
'or this amount was Wrought In by th
lury In the supreme court.
MONDAY MENTION.
J. S. McLcary was at Omaha.
M. J. Sanders went to Emerson.
Fred J. Stange of-Blair was hero.
Harry Watt of Crelghton was In th
city.
city.H.
H. B. Howe of Neligh was In th
city.
city.Edward
Edward Pofahl spent Sunday at Hoi
kins. ,
J. D. Sturgeon went to Inman 01
business.
Miss Emma Melchcr spent Sunda
at Hadar. ,
Mrd. C. J. Haviland of Sioux City I
here to spend\ \ the holidays with he
parents , Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Bruegge
man.
man.Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Mlsklramlns , wen
to Omaha.
Miss Lillian. Degnor returned fror
Sioux City.
Henry Vanderllnder of Crofton wa
In the city.
E. P. Weatherby went to Emcrso
on business.
Albert Lance of Wlnsldo called o
friends here.
E. Crook of Lamrb , S. D. , was In th
city on business.
J. A. Berry of Sfoux City Is In th
city on business.
Walter Vanhousem of Stanton wa
hero visiting friends , .
Rev. P. L. Bonhpeft of Tllden wa
In the city on business.
Miss Anna Nelson of Hosklns wn
hero calling on frlerids.
Mrs. August Zolnjor ot Hosklns wn
hero calling on friends.
James Nichols , county attorney , wn
In the city from Madison.
Miss Vina Luebko of Plerco was 1
the city visiting friends.
Misses Loulso nnd Emily Schul
spent Sunday at Ilosklns.
Mr. nnd Mrs. A. C. F. Schulz nn
family spent Sunday at Ilosklns.
Fred L. Wansor and W. S. Wause
of Plalnvlow were in the city.
Rev. and Mrs. Aaron nnd daughtc
of Hosklns called on friends hero.
Mr. nnd Mrs. II. A. Haley will spon
Christmas with relatives at Pierce.
Sheriff and Mrs. J. J. Clements <
Madison visited with friends here.
George Dudley , sr. , Is here froi
Trlpp county to spend the holidays.
Miss Helen Schwlchtonberg of H
dar was In the city visiting wit
friends.
Miss Ida Chapman , who has been I
the city visiting with Miss Noc
O'Brien , has returned to her homo i
Omaha.
W. N. Huse has1 , gone to Auror ;
Neb. , to' act as pallbeftror at the fui
oral of Mrs. Silas R. Ilnrton , wife of
Itnto Auditor Barton , who died Sun
day.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. Low Bohnor ,
a son.
Born , to Mr. nnd Mrs. Chris
Schwlndt , a son.
Clyde Hayes of Omaha Is In the city
assisting his father , C. S. Hayes , dur-
ng Christmas week.
The W. C. T. U. will not moot this
veok , the meeting having been post-
toned until the next regular meeting ,
The Sons of Hermann will meet
Wednesday evening , December 22 , In
stead of Friday evening , on account
of Christmas ovc.
A horse belonging to C. P. Parish
valued at $200 , foil down during n
Ight with another horse early todaj
and broke Its leg. The horso.wns shot
The special services at the Congre
Rational church were a complete sue
cess. , The musical program , whlcl
was a largo one , was enjoyed by r
urge audience.
Thieves stole a fine fur robe froir
the wagon of a farmer on Norfolk nv
enuo nbout 6 o'clock Saturday night
The owner had only loft the wagon r
'ow moments when , upon returning
10 found the robe missing. The robe
was valued at nbout $15.
Christmas packages are comliif
thick and fast to the local postolllce
Additional mail sacks have been pu
n commission nnd the clerks sny this
year's Christmas mail will probnblj
jo much larger than the year previous
When J. D. Sturgeon tried to opor
; ho door of his store on Norfolk avenue
enuo Sunday morning ho dlscovoree
that someone during the nlcht IKK
tampered with the lock and damngee
it to such an extent that It was impos
slble for him to force an entrance
Jewelry which Is known to bo In UK
store Is thought to have been the mo
tlvo for the burglar's efforts.
Mrs. P. II. Salter has gone to Chicago
cage to attend the funeral of her aunt
Mrs. Spencer Butterfield of that city
Mrs. Buttorfield was known In Nor
folk , having visited at the home of Mr
and Mrs. W. H. Butterfleld In thli
city , on various occasions.
Skaters who enjoyed a fine day'i
skating on the river report the Ice li
twelve Inches thick and In some places
smooth as glass , affording fine skat
Ing. George Schwenk was the first lei
man cutting Ice on the river , which li
frozen solid enough for a horse am
team to cross.
Mayor Friday announces that UK
special strings of electric lights , whlcl
cross Norfolk avenue in many places
will be turned on each night this week
as a matter of convenience to Christ
mas shoppers. The lights will hi
turned on tonight for the first time
and will lend a holiday tone to UK
business portion of the city.
Funeral ceremonies over the re
mains of Mrs. William Krueger , win
died at 9 o'clock Saturday night a
lier home In Edgewater , after a nln <
months' Illness brought on by cancer
were held by Rev. J. P. Mueller at UK
Christ Lutheran church Monday after
noon at 2:30 : , after which the remalm
were Interred at the new Lutherai
cemetery.
A communication received here fron
Washington by Postmaster Hay :
points out how much Inconvenience
the habit of dropping coins In boxei
for the rural route carrier causes. Tin
coins which are put In the boxes b ;
the postal patrons for the purchase
of stamps In one county of New Yorl
state amount to 115 one cent piece ;
a day , the total of about 300.000.00i
one cent coins for the entire country
Rural mall carriers are requested t <
ask their patrons to place some klm
of a contrivance In their boxes whlcl
will enable the carrier to take out thi
coins without much delay. A one cen
coin lying In the bottom of a box 01
a cold winter morning causes mucl
delay to the ca'rrler , "who has to maki
a long stop , draw off his mittens am
with his bonumDed hands try In man ;
ways to pick up the coin , which some
times drops to the ground below , i
tin cup placed in the box , it is said
would bo just about the thing fo
these coins.
Ernest Fisher , of the Fisher stocl
company , which plays at the Audltc
rlum all this week , Is somewhat of ;
traveler , having been to England
France and other countries a numbe
of times. One trip by Fisher acres
the Atlantic was made on a cattle boa
some years ago , a trip which Mr. FIsli
er took for what experience and ad
venture It held. A "Job" was put
chased by the actor from an agent li
New York fdr the sum of $10. He wn
taken aboard an 8,000-ton live stocl
boat , where he was put to work carry
Ing hay and water to the cattle , a llm
of work to which ho was not accus
tomed but very soon grow to like. J
tip to the chief cook purchased him i
fine sleeping apartment and a gooi
seat at the mess table. A number o
days on the briny deep , Mr. Flshc
says , made him feel strong and full o
ginger , and alweays ready to do awa ;
with a square menl. The boat wa
docked on the Thames in London , li
which city Mr. Flshor remained eve
six months. Ho later went to Franc <
and then returned to America , bookei
as a first class passenger on an up-tc
date liner. lie wore dress suits to hi
dinners on this boat nnd recallec ! witl
pleasure the days when a blue shir
and overalls wore considered very ar
proprlato on the cattle boat.
A Strike Conference Called.
St. Paul , -Dec. 21. Governor Eboi
hart announced today that ho woul
call n conference between Vice Pros !
dent Slndo of the Northern Pacific am
General Manager Grubber of the Grea
Northern railway , and the delegate
of the railroad section of the Arner
can Federation of Labor now hero , a
11 o'clock today to pave the way fo
negotiations with the general mar
agor's committee of railways now 1
Chicago for a settlement of the strike
Money to Victim's Widow.
' Grand Island , Neb. , Deo. 21. Cor
victed of having killed Joseph E
Rlsheson and having been sentence
to the penitentiary for a term of twen
ty years , Ernest E. Stout feels that ho
has mndo all the amends possible , forte
to the widow of the dead man ho has
turned over all of his property after
paying his debts.
Last summer during the haying sea
son Rlsheson was working on the
Stout ranch , a few mlles north of here.
Ho was engaged In driving a mowing
machine and did not seem lo be cut
ting the grass ns close to a fence as
Stout thought It should bo cut. Also
In turning corners Rlshcson permitted
the horncs to trample some of the
mown liny under tholr foot. From
another part of the Hold Stout ob
served this and became angry , lie ran
over to whore Klshoson was at work ,
and , being n very powerful man , pulled
him off the mowing machine and com
menced pounding htm in the face. The
blood spurted from his victim's nose
and mouth and the sight of It seemed
to turn Stout Into n demon. Grasping
the whip from Its socket , ho took It
by the small end nnd applied the butt
to Rlshoson's head , raining blow nftor
blow until the skull was crushed and
the brains of the man wore scattered
over the hay field.
Several men who wore In the employ
of Stout , when they saw that ho was
killing Rlshcsoii , rushed to his assist
ance , but were driven off by Stout ,
who returned and continued pounding
the man until lfo ( was extinct. He
then looked nt the dead man n couple
of minutes , unhitched one of the
horses from the mower , mounted It
nnd rode here , where ho detailed whal
ho had done and surrendered to the
sheriff nnd was locked In Jail.
During the trial Stout did not deny
the murder , but sought to show that
It was committed while ho was labor
Ing under a temporary spell of Insnn
ity , doing this to save a verdict oi
first degree murder and his neck. The
Jury returned a verdict of guilty ol
manslaughter and ho was sentenced
to twenty years' Imprisonment.
Before going to the penitentiary he
sold all of his property , receiving $5 ,
000. Out of this ho paid his debts , ag
grogatlng $3,000 , nnd the balance he
turned over to the family ofttho mar
'
whom he had killed. Ho s'ald that
when he came out of the penitentiary
If he lived until that tlmo , he would be
too old to need money and that besides
he felt that the widow and children ol
the dead man were entitled to all ol
his property after his debts were paid
The Rlsheson heirs had commenced r
damage suit , but since Stout has made
a disposition of the property It has
been dismissed.
SAVES ONE ; ONE DROWNS.
Falls In Pond and Dies of Chills anc
Cramps Brother Saved.
Rapid City , S. D. , Dec. 21. Kendall
Martin , son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Mar
tin , of this city , aged 1C years , was
drowned about 5 p. m. , Sunday In the
electric light pond. At the same tlmo
George Schneider , aged 18 years , feli
in. Wes Schneider , aged 12 years
after being pulled In the water twice
pulled his brother out , but was too late
to save Martin , who was chilled and
cramped and lost his hold on the Ice
and soon drowned.
Aned South Dakota Woman Dead.
Miller. S. D. , Dec. 21. Mrs. Reeves
who celebrated her 100th birthday De
cember 11 , died yesterday.
Iowa's Municipal Electric Light Plants
Slbley Tribune : One swallow doesn'i
make a summer. Notwithstanding thai
Spirit Lake found Its gift electric light
Ing plant a white elephant , other towns
are having a happy experience wltl
municipal ownership of public utilities
Slbloy , by combining the operatlor
of its gas and water plants , is getting
fire protection and street lighting al
a moderate cost , much less than ll
would have to pay private enterprise
for the goods. With a little pushing
more consumers for both water ant
gas could doubtless be secured.
Rock Rapids has done so well wltl
Its municipally owned electric planl
that it has recently extended Its opera
tlons by buying Us waterworks , which
were not satisfactorily conducted by
their private owners. The town has
the electric current day and night nnd
furnishes power for light manufactur
Ing at n very reasonable price.
Hartley put In nn electric plant last
fall and finds that It Is a money makei
from the start. The town Is now con
slderlng the advisability of Installing
a storage battery to supply a day cur
rent.
rent.Tho
The success or failure of municipal
ownership Is largely a matter of ad
ministration and of enlightened sup
port of the Institutions by the citizens
Perhaps Spirit Lake's plant came sc
easy that It was not considered neces
snry to make much effort for its main
tenance.
BEING A RICH MAN'S BRIDE.
How Mrs. Brokaw Spent More Thar
$30,000 In a Year.
Mrs. Brokaw's yearly expenses :
Black fur cent , collar , cuffs and
muff $ 27E
Brown coat , collar and cuffs. . . 17E
White fox neck piece and muff. 25C
Lynx neck piece and muff 17E
Gray fox neck piece and muff. . 75 (
Three velvet hunting suits. . . . 45C
Corduroy hunting suit 1GC
Miscellaneous hunting accesso
ries 15C
Two crash riding habits 17
Two khaki sets riding breeches
nnd coats 25 (
Boots , hunting shoes , hunting
watch , etc 27f
Eight patterns for suits 5OOC
Saddles and riding equipment. 40C
Lolkensteln ( Paris gowns ) 30C
Altman & Co. ( dress goods ) . . . 3.00C
Dr. Craglo ( presumably for op
eration ) 2.50C
Nurses and maids 1.82C
Jewelry 7.00C
Wedding gift to Mr. Brokaw. . . 2.00C
Antique necklace ( Mr. B. took
It back ) 2.EOC
Bills Btlll unpaid 2.10C
Farq & White ( modistes ) 40C
llertho ( mllllnor ) 400'
HoriiHtndt ( Paris modiste ) 250'
Lord & Taylor ( dress goods ) . . . 20 ( )
Doctors' bills In London nnd
Paris nnd mirsoa same
Huyler's ( candy )
Shoos nnd trunk
Whyte & Moore ( boots ) . . '
GOWIIH ( In Paris )
Lingeries ( In Paris )
lint ( In Paris )
Corsets ( In Paris )
Total ' $113,935
Now York. Dec. 21. Tlio'statomont
presented In court by Mrw. W. Gould
Drokaw to show what she spent the
first year of her married llfo nerved ,
If possible , to Incioaso tlio Interest In
the suit for divorce nnd alimony
brought by the millionaire's wife. This
statement , prepared by Mrs. llrokaw
herself , showed expenditures of $33-
! )35. ) The fair defendant added It ,
however , and proved herself bud nt
figures by making the total $32,810.
The Direct Primary.
Washington Post : In the face of all
the plaudits of the populace , the gen
eral assertion that direct primaries
have transferred back to the people
the powers taken from thorn by the
bosses , Dr. Charles Eliot , formerly
president of Harvard , has como out
Jlntly with the statement that the now
system Is expensive and absolutely fu
tile.
tile.Dr.
Dr. Eliot points out that the direct
primaries virtually call for two elec
tions to carry tlio candidates Into of
fice. Tills simply doubles the trouble
of tlio voter. It Is hard enough to In
duce the average citizen to go to the
voting booth once , without Increasing
the burden. Incidentally , tlio cost Is
doubled.
.Tho real object of the primary elec
tions was to take the nominating pow
er from tlio hands of the bosses. The
city boss had become a remarkably
American institution. Usually ho
worked up from tlio bottom , whore ho
did handy work in his division or dis
trict , until ho became a district leader.
Then ho gathered unto himself a few
more district leaders , who supported
him , and after that they called him
boss.
boss.There
There developed a gradual resent
ment on the part of the people against
the dictatorship of men not elected by
them to any olllce a man who was
nothing more than a self constituted
ruler.
And at last came the illrect prima
ries. All the big cities put the plan
into effect. Even Philadelphia , of
"corrupt and contented" fame , tried It
It was the now thought movement In
politics , and as reform was rampant
In the Quaker city at the time they
thought they would give It a trial.
And they did. And It worked beauti
fully for the bosses.
The old convention system was done
away with. Under the now system all
the bosses had to do was to send word
to the division leaders to line up the
voters for so nnd so. Tlio "heelers"
rang doorbells , got out the "regulars , "
nnd the primary election was carried
with a whoop. The "Independent" voter
er , never too ready to run to the polls ,
now remained oven more obstinately
In his homo , because the work of voting
ing was doubled. So the bosses had
things their own way.
And now comes along Dr. Eliot with
his paralyzing decree against the now
reform "too expensive and Ineffect
ive. " It looks as though the direct
primaries will have to go , and Just at
a time when the bosses were begin
ning to regard the system as an Ideal
Instrument for carrying out their pur
poses.
Real Estate Transfers.
Transfers of real estate for the past
week , compiled by Madison County Ab
stract and Guarantee company , ofllco
with Hapes & Ilazen , Norfolk :
Talcott C. Olney to S. S. Cotton ,
south 132 feet of lots 14 , 15 and 16 ,
block 2xMathowson's Second addition ,
Norfolk , warranty deed , $850.
.T. J. Clements , sheriff , to A. S. Fllnk ,
sheriff's deed , | 2,700 , part of out lot
5 , Railroad addition , Newman Grove.
Seraphina A. Powers to Frederick
Ahlmann , warranty deed , $0,500 , lot 1 ,
block 1 , Norfolk Junction.
Frederick Ahlmann to Otto Selling ,
warranty deed , $1,050 , lots 1 and 2 ,
block 1 , Norfolk Junction.
Morris 13. Irvln to Ada 13. Molcher ,
warranty deed , $600 , part of lots 2 and
3 , block 5 , Koenlgsteln's Third addi
tion , Norfolk.
BROKAW "SWEET AND LOVELY. "
His Conduct Doesn't Justify Separa
tion with Large Alimony.
New York , Dec. 22. The task of
portraying W. Gould Drokaw as a mod
el husband , tender and loving with his
wife nnd by no means guilty of con
duct that would Justify a separation
with largo alimony , was taken up.in
the trial at Mlneola.
His wealthy brother-in-law , II. Dram-
hall Gilbert ; his English coachman ,
James Hagloy , and his North Carolina
guest , Harry Knox , tried the character
whitewashing Job. Between them they
made Mr. Brokaw out a splendid fol
low , not a drinking man , not a pro
fane man , and most kindly and sin
cere.
"What was the manner of Mr. Bro
kaw toward his wife when they first
visited your homo after tholr mar
riage ? " Gilbert was asked by Mr. Me-
Inytro , the attorney.
"Pronouncedly sweet and lovely , "
said Mr. Gilbert emphatically. "Mr.
Brokaw was most solicitous. "
Death In Left Over Oysters.
Wichita , Kan. , Dec. 22. Ptomaines
In oysters caused the death of Mrs.
G. M. Dofranco last night. Mrs. Do- \
franco gave n Thanksgiving dinner
and some of the oysters bought for
the dinner were not used. She put
them in a tin cup , poured vinegar ovtir
them and ate them raw the day after
Thanksgiving.
