TIIK NORFOLK WKKKfA NBWS-JOURNAL , FRIDAY , DKCEMHKR ill , IMP.
THE DEATH
DEATHOF
OF 1909
NOTED PEOPLE REMOVED DURING
THE YEAR.-
A VERY IMPRESSIVE LIST
Authors , Scientists , Statesmen , Artists ,
Soldiers , Sailors and Kings In the
74- u World of Finance Appear In the
Record , '
JANUAJIT.
ter of thojatq 'Commodore Price of th
United Slates navy , In London ; aced
Cl.
11 Vlc Admiral Hojeatvensky , command *
er of the Russian llaltlc ilect when an
nihilated by TOKO'S ships May. 1900,11
the sea of Japan , In Ht. Petersburg )
nged CO.
27. Uenolt-ConstantCoquclln , noted Frencl
actor , In Purls ; aged 07.
SI. Miss Martha Flnley , author of the poi ) <
ular "Elsie Hooks , " at Elkton , Md. ;
aged 81.
pEimUARv.
2. John Qllmer Speed , journalist and au.
thor , at Mendluun , N. J. ; aged 60.
8. Catullim Memles , noted Ktonch poet , It :
Paris.
18. Grand Duke Vladimir , uncle of tin
czar of Ilussla , In St. Petersburg ; agec
02.
02.Hoar
19. Hoar Admiral Charlci S. Cotton , U. S
' N , , rcthcd , nt Nlcu , France ; aged CO.
21. Carroll 1) . Wright , soldier , statistical
and educator , at Worcester ,
aged fi'J.
2(5. ( llov. Dr. Theodora Cuylcr. noted
Ister nnd author , In Brooklyn ; aged 7
MARCH.
1. E. J. ( "Lucky" ) Ualdwln , well
turfman , at Aicadla , Cnl. ; nged _ . . „ , .
6. John II. Stnrln , pioneer In rlVcr ar.i
harbor trnnsportutlon , In Netf Yorl
city ; nged 84. . ) A
10. JlaJ. EU. ! . Q. ! Xnllnakl , U. S. A , , r(5 (
tired , nfited Inventor 'tind engineer1 , li
New Yor'ltv61ty ; ngcdm .
10. Elinor MaeCartnoy Lane , author o
"Nancy 'Stulr" . and other novels , a
l.ynchburg ; , Va. .
23. Col. William Uunb , soldier , editor nnc
lawyer , hero of the Confederate defense
fonso of Fort Klaher In 1SC5 , at Noi
folk , Va. ; aged 73. ,
APRIL.
3. "Vlco Admiral Ccrvcra , who command
cd the Spanish licet at Santiago Is
1SOS , nt Puoita Heal , Spain ; aged 70.
8. Helena Moiljoska , Polish tragedienne
nt Hay City , Cal. ; aged 03.
r. r. mm mil v-ruwiuru ,
lento , Italy ; used
C5. nthnn Allen
Hitchcock , CX-BOC-
iclary of the In
terlor. In Wash- j
Ington ; aged 74.
10. Algernon Charles
Swinburne , poet
and essayist , ut
Putney , England ;
aged 7L' .
14. Ex-United States
Senator M. C. But
ler of South Ciuo-
Ik J Una , at Columbia ,
S. C. ; aged 73.
23. Ex-United States p. Marlon Craw-
Senator William ford
Stowott of Neva
da , In Washington ; nged 82.
25. Charles Waircn Stoddard , author ni
educator. In Monterey , Cal. ; aged 05.
27. Helnrlch Conrled , Impresario , form
' " " dliViit'oV of th'o Metropolitan Ope
House , In Moral. Austria ; aged 64.
23. Ex-Governor Frederick Ilolbrook
Vermont , at Urattloboro ; nged !
Olive Logan , formerly an actress , a
thor and lecturer , near Sutton , Su
rey , England ; nged 70.
MAY.
8. Augusta Evans Wilson , author of "i
A Elmo , " "Beulah , " "Vashtl" and oth
. popular novels of southern life , at M
bile , Ala. ; aged 74.
IS. George Meredith , the English novell
In London ; nged SI.
19. Henry H. Hogers , financier and dlrec
or of the Standard Oil company.
New York ; aged 60.
JUNE.
2. Theodore Bafth , noted German edltc
publicist and authority on AmerlC :
affairs , at Unden-Uaden ; aged CO.
6. Col. Alexander Kelly McClure , not
journalist , long prominent In Penns ;
vanla politics. In Philadelphia ; aged :
10. Rev , Dr. Edward Everett Hale , dl
tlngulshed clergyman , author and jot
nallst , chaplain of the United Stat
senate. In Hoxbury , Mass. ; aged 87.
0. Frederick do Martens , noted Hussli
scholar and diplomat , delegate to t
Portsmouth peace conference In 19
at St. Petersburg ; aged 04.
24. Sarah Orno Jewett. noted writer
stories of Now England life , at Sou
Berwick. Me. ; nged CO.
30. Carrie Burnham Kllgoro , pioneer
mau lawyer , at Swarthmore , Pa. ; ag
72.
JULY.
11. Prof. Simon Newcomb , noted astro
omcr , mathematician and traveler ,
Washington ; nged 74.
13. Frederick Phlsterer , civil war veter ;
and notctl military writer and stat
tlctan , nt Albany , N. Y. ; aged
Louis Loeb , American artist and Illi
trator , at Canterbury , N. II. ; aged 4
IS. Don Carlos , pretender to the throne
Spain , nt Varese , Lombard ? ; nged C
JO. Hosa Nouchetto Cary , popular En
Itsh novelist , In London.
15. Elizabeth Taylor Dnndrldgo , daught
of President SJachary Taylor and m
tress of the Whlto House during I
term , at Winchester , Va. ; aged S5.
AUGUST.
! 8. Lady Alma-Tadoma. wife of the ce
brated painter Sir Laurence > iln' '
Tadema and herself an artist or no
In London.
18. Sir Theodoio Martin , English auth
and poet. In London ; aged 03.
87. George Manvllle Fenn , English nc
ellst of the old school , In Londc
aged 7S.
, ; SEPTEMBER.
t. Clyde Fitch , the playwright , at Cl :
lons-s'ir-Marne , Franco ; aged 44.
7. Ilenrj B. IUnck\\oll. antl-slaverlst a
pioneer woman ITrnglst , In Bostc
aged H4. Gen. James Shackleford , vi
eran of the Mexican and civil wars ,
Port Huron. Mich , ; aged S2.
8. Joel K. Erlmrdt , noted lawyer and j
lltlcal leader. In New York city ; ne
70. Limit. Gen. II. C : Corbln , U. S. .
retired. In New York city ; age.d 03.
9. Gen. Fdwaul M. McCook. n civil \ \
veteran and one of the "fighting J
Cooks" of Ohio. In Calcago ; aged 01
12. William Lloyd Garrison , son n
namesake of the great anti-slave
loader and himself a widely known i
former and publicist , at Lexlngli
Mass. ; aged 71.
14. Mayo Williamson Hardline , nol
book reviewer and author , at Atlan
City ; aged CS.
JS. Baron Tweedmouth , late first lord
the British admiralty , In London ; ae
CO.
tl. Governor John A , Johnion of Mini
iota , * t noohtittr , Minn. ! * i d 40 ,
It Robert Ho * Sd , liiAd of th nol
firm of printing pren mnuf .otur
of Now York and London , In Londi
md 70. "Major" llodlna Nutt , I
tnuU aurvlvor of Unrnum'f o Ubra
mlditt troupe , at Dorch iter , Mai
* Xd 08. HtnrUtta Chanfrau , an
time aotreu who upport d Forr
and tb Ilootbi , at BurUcjrton , N ,
4. Albert Pullu.er , founder of the Nnw
York Journul and biother of Joieph
Tullticr of tha N w York World , In
Vienna ; ueod CS.
17 , W < L. lluuhanan , former American
minister to Panama , In London ,
1) . Ceiare Lombroio , noted Italian crlml-
nologlit and alienist , at Turin ; aged 73.
n. Patrick Henry McCarren , Domocratto
leader In Brooklyn borough , New York ,
In that city.
& , Col , Theodore A. Dodge , U. 8. A. , re
tired , footed military writer , In Parli ;
aged 77.
W , Ilcur Admiral Henry Erben , U. 8. N. ,
retired , a naval hero of the civil war ,
In New York city ; aged 77. Gen. Oliver
Otis Howard , U. 8. A. , retired , at Bur
lington , Vt. ; aged 79. Prince Hlrobuml
Ito , distinguished Japaneia itateiman ,
former reildent general of Korea , aa-
a ilnated at Harbin , Manchuria , by a
Korean ,
MOVEUDEU.
' 4. den. John J. Copplnger , U. B. A , , re *
tired , civil war and Bpanlih war vet
eran , In Wathlngton ; aged 75.
8. William Torrey Harris , noted phtlos-
OphWana-former Uhlted fllate'com-
mlciloner of education , at Providence ,
R. I. ; aged 74.
5. Lionel BroUgh , once noted comedian ,
In London ,
18. Itlchard Watson Gilder , author and
editor of the Cen
tury Magazine , In
Nqw York city ;
aged CO.
19. William M. lt-
fnn , editor of the
Now York Sun , at
Lawrence , N , Y. ;
aged 01. <
20. Consuclo. dowager /
duchess of ManChester - '
Chester ( neo Yzna-
ga ) , called the A
most tnlluontlal %
American woman '
In Hngland. In uicluird Watson
London ; aged Cl.
niidcr
" "ucr.
23. Dnvld A. De Ar-
mend , one of the oldest and bet
known Democratic members of cor
gross , at Butler. Mo. ; aged 05.
Dr.cnittinn.
4. Princess Waldcnmr , noted member c
the royal family of Denmark , at Cc
penlmgcn.
C. Georgu Crocker , capitalist , In Ne'
/ York clly , aged E3.
/10. Hod Cloud , once notorious as the flshi
In ; ; chief of the Sioux , at Pine Hide
reservation ; aged SC.
17. King Leopold II. of Belgium , at Brui
sola ; nsud 71.
M8. Gen. Green B. Hntim , civil war ve
eran. congiessman and former con
mlssloncr of pension * . In Chicago ; age
SO. Grand Duke Michael Nlcholali
vltch , uncle of the czar of Hussla , i
Cannes , France , aged 77.
DISASTERS AT SEA
JANUAIir.
23. Whlto Star liner Republic rammed I
the ilqltan liner1 Florida off Nantucl
ct ; iJMcatns and remarkable rescue <
over 2.1XX ! passengers befuio the Hi
public
20. The Hamburg-South America llm
I'rcsldento Hoax burned off Penlnsu
Valdes ; loss ( owners' report ) 20 live
( press icports ) SCO of the passenge ;
and crew.
JULY.
12. 14 sailors of the steamer J. B. Cow
drowned when that vessel collide
with the Isaac M. Scott In Lake S' '
perlor off Whltcflsh Point light.
14. The , British submarine C 11 sunk
collision with the steamship Edd ;
stone off Halsborough lightship ; 13 <
the crew drowned.
AUOUST.
24. The North German Lloyd steam' '
Schlcscln collldfd with the Argentli
excursion steamer Colombia In Mont
video harbor and sank her with a lo
of over ICO passengers.
ocTonrm.
26. Steamer Hcstla , from Glasgow , wee
ud off the Malno coast ; 20 lives lost.
NOVEMBER.
14. 100 deaths at the sinking of the P
clflo liner La Seyno after collision ne ;
Slngapoie.
27. The coasting steamer Argo wreck *
oft Tlllamook , Ore. ; 14 lives lost.
DKCCMBER.
3. Steamer Elian Varnln wrecked In t ,
Mersey ; 12 passengers and 21 of t
grew lost. Steamer Thlstlemor lost
Barnslable My ; 10 sailors drowned.
10. 8 lives lost by the foundering of c
ferry Mat queue and Bessemer No.
on Lake Erie.
ACCIDENTS ON LAND
.
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jj j y j
JtN'UAHY.
10. 5 miners killed by gas explosion
Lclter's colliery at Klegler , 111.
12. Explosion In the Lick Branch mil
Bluetleld , W. Va , , caused the death
110 miners.
14. Firedamp explosion In the Auka cf
mlno at Ves/prlm , Hungary , caus
the death of 210 men
1C. 21 klllC'l and many Injured in a c <
llston on the Denver and Hto Gran
railroad near Dotsero , Colo.
21. By explosion syiO flio In the temji
rary cilbof a tunnel under Lake MIc
Igan off Chicago about 70 workmen U
their lives.
FHUHUAUr.
16. Between 200 and 300 persons burned
death and stoics Injured In a 11
which destioycd the Florcs theater
Acapulco , Mexico.
MAY.
12. Explosion of 1.000 pounds of dynam
In the stone quarries at South Both
hem , near Albany , N. Y. , caused a Ic
of 23 lives.
JUNK.
20. 16 persons killed and 43 Injured In
head-on collision of electric cars
Chesterton , Ind.
Ind.AUGUST.
AUGUST.
14. 9 killed and CO hurt In a head-on c <
llslon on the Dfiuer and Hto Or an
n < jar Colorado Springs , Colo.
25. French dirigible military balloon F
publUiuo wicekoil near Moullna antl
olHrcrs on lioaul killed.
OCTOIIUU.
b. 30 deaths cauhcd by n mine explosl
Rt Nnnaimo , B. C.
Novnwnrin.
B. 1C Injured on the battleship North E
kota by the explosion of a boiler tu
during a speed test.
13. Explosion In the St. Paul Coal 001
pany'a mine near Cheny , III. , result
In the death of nearly 200 in In era.
DECSMnCll.
15. 14 killed and o\er SO hurt ! n n wre
on the Southern railway near Held
d vlllc , : ; C.
y 17. 8 opos-.UIvoH Ullecr In a factory tile
A Prize Fighter Preacher.
Genoa Times : Fred Wedge , as 1
is known In this locality where I
'J ' was reared , nnd later under a pui
11
Ilstlc career dubbed "Kid" Wedge 1
his admirers , now an ordained mln !
tor stationed at Monroe , Neb. , preac
ed in the Congregational church la
Sunday morning to ono of the large
audiences the building ever contalnc
and again in the evening ho proacln
at the Baptist church , when over
hundred were turned away , there n
being standing room.
Stafford Still Limps.
West Point Republican : Headmaster
er Stafford of Norfolk was In the city ,
Tuesday , Ho wore his left foot In n
fllhiK the result of getting It In the
way of a falling switch , or other rail
road contrivance about three woeke
ago. H was hln first appearance since
the accident and ho had to sneak away
to do it.
Randall at Madison.
Madison , Nob. , Doc. 29. Special tc
The News : Senator C. A. Randall
stopped off between trains at the
county scat on his way to ColumbUE
to bo present at a land sale. Scnatoi
Randall has Just returned from the
Dig Horn Basin , Wyoming , where he
Invested in land.
Final tjcttlcnient of the Lcandor J ,
Polk estate was made In the probate
court and the executor , Jasper L
1'olk'of Emerlck , discharged'from his
trust.
Judge Bates Issued a marriage lie
onsp to Laurls L. M. Johnson and Mis *
Mlna Prang of Newman Grove. Mr ,
Johnson Is a son of L. M. Johnson ,
road overseer of Shell Creek precinct
and one of the best known farmers ol
the southwestern portion of the
county.
J. S. Haaso , cashier of the Citizens
National bank of Norfolk , transacted
business at the court house this af
ternoon.
Long Pine Sleighing Accident.
Long Pine , Neb. , Dec. 29. Specla :
to The News : A party of ladles ol
he Congregational church were slelgl
idlng and the sleigh broke down. Ii
.ho horses had not been well trainee
t would have resulted in a bad run
away.
Fire In Long Pine Eating House.
Long Pine , Neb. , Dec. 29. Specla
to The News : There was n small llr <
n the annex of the eating house thii
afternoon. There was conslderabh
damage done Init 'It was put out b"
fore It went any farther.
NEBRASKA TO RETAIN COLE.
Probable That He VIII Be Head Coacl
for Conihuskers.
Lincoln , Dec. 9. William C. Col
will bo continued as coach of the Nc
braska football team. The member
of the Cornhusker athletic board ar
In favor of his retention for anothe
year , and at a meeting to be held sooi
after the close of the Christmas reces
they will elect him coach for the scr
son of 1910.
McFarland Is Honored.
Madison , Neb. , Dec. 29. Special t
The News : County Clerk-elect S. F
McFarland returned from Columbu
on the morning train today , where h
had been assisting the other gran
lodge officers of the I. O. O. F. in ii
stalling an encampment and putting
class of novices through the work. Mi
McFarland was recently elected , to th
position of grand junior warden. .
DAKOTANS SENT TC/PEN. - ,
Judgex Garland Pronounces Sentenc
Upon Number of Prisoners.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , Dec. 29. Judg
Garland , of the United States cour
has pronounced sentence in the case
of several offenders who were foun
guilty by juries during the term c
federal court now in session here , c
who entered pleas of guilty. Jame
Riley , a Sioux Indian , was given
term of two years In the federal pei
itentiary at Leavenworth , Kan. , fc
stealing horses on the Crow Creek re
ervation. John Atana , a Sioux wa
rlor , was given a term of one yet
and one day at Leavenworth , in add
tion to a line of $100 and costs , fc
taking liquor to the Yankton rose
vation. James F. Six , charged wit
selling liquor to Indians at the llttl
town of Interior , just north of tli
Pine Ridge reservation , was given
term of one year and six months i
the federal prison at Leavenworth , an
in addition was fined $100 and cost
As the result of the liquor being sol
by Six a number of Indians becam
involved in a fight , during whlc
one was killed. As the result <
this occurrence the government pn
poses mai.italnlng a closer watch tha
over In the town bordering the Ii
din.ii reservations , and those detec
ed selling liquor to Indians will t
shown no mercy but will bo prosi
cuted to the full extent of the lav
Dealers in liquor In the border towr
therefore will save themselves consli
erable trouble If they refuseto se
liquor to Indians who apply for it.
Lincoln "Wets" Try Again.
Lincoln , Dec. 29. Lincoln will vol
again next May on the question whetl
er or not she shall have saloons. Tn
has been decided upon by the men wn
are pushing the plan for a roferendur.
A formidable organization of those fo
formerly engaged in the business lit
been made and a big fight will bo pi
up. Many of them still own the
equipment and control their old loc
tlons , b'ut they say that if Lincol
votes dry the next time , they wl
s never again ask for the submission <
the question , but will sell off the
[ stuff and quit or else go somowhei
else.
Trlpp County Woman Burned.
Trlpp County Journal : Mrs. Fran
Shook was seriously burned on hot
arms Wednesday. She was removin
the gasoline stove from a table an
accldently tipped the steve to or
side which caused the gasolene t
spill and explode. Dr. Legg was callc
and dressed the wounds and at lai
reports she was getting along nlc
ly.
Brunswick Has a Fire.
Brunswick , Nob. , Dec. 29. Spocii
to The News : The livery barn hoi
caught fire shortly after 11 o'cloc
and burned to the ground. AU tl
horses and rigs wore saved , but U
bay and grain was burned and U
building IB n heap of ruins. As Brunt
wick has no lire , protection it was us (
CSB to try to pave the barn , and I
ccpt the citizens busy to keep tli
surrounding bitlldlnga from takln
Ire. The llro Is supposed to have bco
caused by too hot n steve in the o ;
flee. The building belonged to Time
thy Tottcn of this place and was It
surod for $1,500. The loss IH probabl
$2,000.
Verges Buys Old Brick Yard.
Madison , Neb. , Dec. 29. Special t
The News : The old brick-yard pron
sea at Norfolk' was sold ycstcrda )
mrsuant to an order of sale from th
district court , by Sheriff Clement'
o Dr. Verges for $1,150 and cncuir
> ranccB now existing against the earn
amounting to pomothlng like $1,30
back taxes. Anton Buchholz was pro :
sent at the sale as guardian for th
ulnor heirs and agent .for nil th
Vergc-s' heirs who owned the propert )
Golden Wedding at Naper.
Napor , Neb , , Dec. 29. On Wodnoi
day , the 22nd , children and grant
children to the , number of twenty-fly
gathered nt the pleasant country horn
of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gardner , tw
miles north of town to celebrate th
anniversary of the fiftieth woddln
day of Mr. and Mrs. Gardner. Th
house was beautifully decorated fc
Lho occasion , and with numerous an
costly presents brought by guests an
sent by loving friends and placed her
and there about the house , made
lovely sight to behold. Ample prov
sion had been made for a grand feas
which was appropriately served. C
the eight children living all were pro
out but one ono son , Peter , of Harlai
la. , who was unable to bo present o
account of sickness. The chlldre
present were : Mrs. Seitlo of Harlai
la. ; Mrs. Laroy of Dunlap , la. ; Mr
Roland of Belden , Neb. ; Mrs. Down
Mrs. Snyder and twp sons , William an
Judd , of Naper.
Joseph Gardner and Sarah Shot
were married at Johnstown , Pa. , D
cembor 22 , 1839. The following sprln
they went west and sqttled In Llsboi
la. , whore they lived for fifteen year
moving from there to Ilarlan , whei
they resided up to seven years ag
when they moved to their presei
home. As early pioneers In the we ;
they endured many hardships , bearlr
up at all times with true western spl
It. They may now look back over a
those llfty years of tips and downs ar
feel Justly proud over the results , f <
they have truly made a success of 11
and have set an example well worl
emulating. Aside from bringing up
large family of children , they hai
acquired sufficient of this world
goods to assure them a compotenc
during life. They can look ahead ai
contemplate the future with pleasu
and satisfaction In the knowledge
'
life well spent. .
Mr. and Mrs * Gardner are held
high esteem by their hpsts of friend
who all wish them yet many years
happiness and ctyxlentment.
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To Test Guarantee Law.
Madison , Neb. , Dec. 29. Special
Oho News : County Attorney Janv
.s'lchols returned from Battle Cre <
where ho had been called to proa
I cute one J. Kennedy for stealing
I gold watch , a gold mounted safe
razor , a pair of gloves and a muffl
from the Hotel Best , the proper
taken belonging to several persor
The case was tried before Judge W
Ham Ferst of Bnttle Creek and U
defendant found guilty and sentenci
to thirty days In the county jail , tl
maximum penalty provided by tl
statute for the offense commltte
The property was recovered. Ke
! nedy , who is an old man and a straw
or in these parts , was brought to Mac
son by Munsler R. Hackler , city mt
shal of Battle Creek.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
E. M. Zicsche was at Hooper.
W. L. Lehman was at Stanton.
A. B. Stubbs of Tilden was here.
D. E. Lutz spent Sunday at Oinah
James Nichols , of Madison was hoi
Fred H. Vonsegren of Gregory w
here.
I W. II. Kingsloy returned fro
Omaha.
| W. P. Logan went to Wynot i
business.
J. F. Dale of Omaha is in the cl
on business.
Fritz Asmus has gone to Omaha f
a short visit.
A. T. Hutchinson returned fro
Sliver Creek.
Rev. Mr. Aaron of Hosklns , in co
pany with his son , was in the city co
ing on friends.
J. C. Schwichtenberg of Plalnvlc
was in the city.
Mrs. J. H. Mackay went to vli
friends at Fremont.
Mrs. Ernest Paul of Hadar was
the city visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Woerth
Scrlbner were In the city.
President Jaqulth of the Gates ace
cmy of Nollgh was in the city.
F. B. Minor returned from Cornlr
In. , where ho had been spondli
Christmas with relatives.
S. A. Ersklne has gone to SIo
Falls where ho will attend a bri
quet given by the traveling men's t
social Ion.
Ray Estabrook is enjoying holld
week at the home of bis parents , J
and Mrs. F. L. Estabrook. Ho
studying music in Lincoln.
Phillip Fruhoff is qulto ill.
The Infant son of V. A. Nonow Is i
rlously ill.
Sleighing Is still nt Its height at
with the colder weather setting in ,
is believed by many enthusiastic pi
pie who are taking advantage of t
opportunity most every evening , th
the sleighing will bo good for a monte
to como.
The general run of business duri
this week Is reported good and i
merchants are now well satisfied wl
the outcome of the holiday sales. .
' though half of the corn crop Is still Ii
the fields and prospects for picking t
this winter are poor , the farmers nn
coming to the city In larger number ;
than over. This was noticed last evenIng
Ing when nn unusually largo numho
of young farmers were at the Auilltc
rluin to witness n show.
Now directors of the Commorcln
club will bo elected nt the annual nice !
Ing of that body which takes place a
the city hall on Friday evening , Jnn
uary 7. The president of the cltil
will , as usual , bo elected by the nov
directors. Some of the members o
the old board say they won't agnli
servo as officers. A great deal of han
work has been done by thorn and thol
efforts have been much appreciated b :
the business interests at largo.
At the meeting of the Norfolk Indue
trial company at the office of Mnpe
& Hazen in the Mast block last evening
ing , the following new officers Hten
elected : H. A. Pnsowalk , president
C. S. Hayes , vice president ; M. , C
Hazen , secretary ; A. Degnpr , treat
urcr. Inquiries for the old sugar fac
tory hnvo already been received b ;
the Industrial company. Ono shco
metal manufacturer from Missouri i
in the city looking over the proposl
tlon.
tlon.C. . R. Elgls , agent of the Aetna Insurance
suranco company of Omaha , was li
, the city and made an adjustment o
the loss of the B. T. Reid furnltun
which was recently destroyed by fire
? 100 being the amount upon which tin
settlement was made. Adjuster A. J
Graham of the Germanla Flro Insur
ance company , Is in the city maklm
nn adjustment of the loss of the build
ing.
More complaints are being oxpresse
by local people against the M. & C
and Union Pacific depot. It is charge
that on Monday night the waiting an
baggage rooms were crowded to cr
paclty and that many people , in pro ;
eronco to spending hours of tcdlou
standing in the crowd , took refuge 1
a nearby livery stable. Up to tint
nothing has been heard by local con
mittees who were appointed somotim
ago to make an effort to secure a noi
visitor < 1 <
station. Ono out-of-town
clared the depot is "worse than a pi
sty. "
Brush-Stlllson.
Dr. E. L. Brush of Norfolk and Mlt
Bertha Stillson of Atkinson were inu
ried at the homo of the bride's parent
Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Kii
sau and members of Dr. Brush's fan
ily , as well as Mr. and Mrs. Frc
Hawksworth of Colome , S. D. , attende
the wedding. Dr. and Mrs. Brush wl
reside in Norfolk. Dr. Brush Is ono (
the prominent young physicians (
Norfolk and the bride is a very pop
Jar Atkinson girl. The wedding wt
attended only by immediate relative
Southworth-Willams.
George Shephard Southworth r
turned to Norfolk with his bride la ;
night , from Columbus , O. , where the
were married Tuesday , December 2
The bride was formerly Miss Sue Wi
lams , a sister of C. L. Williams of No
folk. Mr. Southworth had already fu
nishcd a cottage on North Eleven !
street , near the home of Mr. William
and here the young couple will be :
homo to friends. This is the thii
wedding In the Williams family with
the past few months , in which Norfo
is Interested , Mr. and Mrs. John Mo
risen and Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wllllan
having been married but recentl
Mrs. Morrison was formerly Mi ;
Williams. Mr. Southworth is in tl
Insurance business In Norfolk
Chadron Would Own Its Lights.
The mayor of Clmdron is followh
in the footsteps of Mayor Friday
Norfolk In presenting the city count
a proposition looking towprd the city
purchase of the electric light plant ai
its operation by the city.
The Chadron Electric Light ar
Power company is asking that city f
an extension of the franchise for
period of twenty years and in th
connection the mayor of the town hi
presented a plan to the city COUIK
whereby the city shall run Us ov
light plant.
The plan in Norfolk is being mo
and more discussed , a great mai
business men being in favor of May
Friday's plan to put the light syste
hero upon a municipal ownership I
sis , just as is the waterworks at prc
ent. It is argued that the waterwor
in Norfolk has been a great succes
as operated by the city , and that tl
electric light system would be fully ;
great a success.
The mayor pointed out recently
the council that for much less mom
than the city Is now spending f
street lights , there could be a ve
greatly Increased number of stre
lights and better service in point
hours. Ho said that the street ligh
could bo extended to all parts of tov
and that the city would bo lit up n
only every night , moonlight or nor
but In the early morning hours durli
tin winter , as well.
There is a growing sentiment th
the city is at present inadequate
lighted at night and many have c
pressed themselves as favoring tl
mayor's plan for the reason that
would solve the problem of better cl
illumination.
Many users of light are complain'li
about the continued poor service nc
rendered. Ono man complains th
during n dinner party recently , Just
the guests sat down , the lights we
out and candles had to bo dug out I
fore the dinner could progress.
Mayor Friday says the munlclr
ownership proposition will bo broug
up for discussion at the next coum
meeting , Monday night , together wl
the preliminary plans for paving.
Many of the mayor's onthuslnsl
supporters declare that his munlclp
ownership plan Is the most popul
proposition brought forth In rece
years.
Homesteader Burned , Frozen ,
Gregory Advocate : Early Mend
morning John Look's house was co :
plotely destroyed by llro and ho hm
a narrow escape from death. As I
was , ho was bndly burned and whll
going to n neighbor's house , froze hi
feet.
feet.Mr.
Mr. Look , who llvos alone on hi
farm northeast of town , rose early o ;
that morning and started a lire , pul
ting a largo quantity of soft coal I :
the stove. Ho then wont back to bci
to wait for the room to got warn ;
AH the flro smouldered for some tiuu
Mr. Look poured some kerosene In th
stove , when all at once the gases frori
the Btovo exploded and the room wa
soon ablaze , Mr. Look was knocko
down by the explosion and before h
could recover from the effects of th
smoke and gas his face was badl ;
burned. Ho tried to escape by th
door , but It was locked and In tryln
to open it ho received severe burns o
hid hand and foot.
When ho got into the open air am
'found that his house and content
wore doomed to destruction , ho hnal
cncd to the barn , mounted n hors
and rode in his night clothes to San
Weaver's , his nearest neighbor. I
was n bitter cold morning , the tlioi
momotor registering about 15 degree
below zero , and before" Mr. Look coul
roach the Weaver place his feet wer
badly frozen. Medical aid was sun
moncd and his condition was such thn
the doctor advised taking the unfoi
tunato man to Omaha , where ho wll
receive the beat of caro. Ho wa
brought to town Monday afternoon nn
Tuesday morning was taken to Omnhi
Mr. Look Is one of the curly home
Blenders and ono of the most BUCCCBI
ful farmers of the community , an
his many friends deeply regret t
, learn of his great misfortune and hop
for his speedy recovery.
Gregory Times : Mondny mornln
John Look , who HVCB alone on a fan
about ten miles northeast of hero wn
j badly burned and will have n liar
struggle to survive. lie got up an
started the fire or thought ho clld-
I but it failed to burn , so later he gc
up again and poured some kerosen
into the stove. An explosion followe
| throwing him to the lloor and settln
fire to his clothes. When ho becam
conscious ho crawled out and wet
to the barn leaving the skin of hi
foot op- the snow as he walked , got
horse and rode to a neighbor's a mil
away with nothing on but a part <
an undershirt which the fire had n <
consumed On the ride he froze hot
feet and both hands. The folks wra
ped him in a blanket and sent for D
Johnson , who removed the wrappli
and the skin came with it from Ii
arms to the elbows. lie was fixed i
ns well as possible , brought to to\\
i and sent to a hospital in Omaha on tl
Tuesday morning train.
Got a Tack In Windpipe.
Clyde Cherrington , a G-year-old No
folk boy whose parents , Mr. and Mr
Charles Chcrrington , live In Edg
; water park , swallowed a brass head <
tack and then inhaled it Into his win
I
pipe at G o'clock last night. A coup
I of hours later , nt the office of Dr.
III. Salter , the tack was removed , i
ter a surgical operation.
| The tack was located In the win
[ pipe by means of Dr. Salter's x-n
machine. The surgeon cut down in
t the windpipe , opened that tube ai
; by means of forceps removed tl
tack. The lad is now resting easil
Dr. Mackay and Dr. Tashjean r
sisted in the operation.
Chain Prayer Bobs Up Again.
The chain prayer is back.
The chain prayer is always n 1 <
ter without a name attached. It cc
tains a prayer , a request that t !
prayer be mailed to nine persons i
nine succeeding days and a threat
the request is not carried out.
the receiver of the prayer follows t !
instructions , it is not long until o
prayer has gene into the thousands.
A Threat and a Promise.
The prayer now being received
of the usual type. It follows :
An Accident Prayer.
O Lord Jesus , I Implore Thee , blc
[ all mankind. Keep us from nil e
and take us to dwell In eternity wl
Thee.
' This prayer was mailed. Copy a
' see what will happen. It was said
' the time of Jesus , "lie who wrote t
i prayer would be delivered from ;
- calamities and he who would not wr :
. it and' pass it on would meet wl
, great misfortune. " Those who wr
it for nine days , commencing the d
' they received this , and mail it to ni
; of their friends will experience soi
great thing on the ninth day.
Do not break the chain.
Do not sign your name.
Gets on One's Nerves ,
rl "Tho thing's rather uncanny , is
' It ? " one of the men who received
t letter nsked last night. "Tho me
t you think nbout it the more it g (
3 on your nerves. I guess that's wl
*
i causes so many of then to be sc
t around. "
, | Government estimates show tl
j within the last ton years more th
five mlllon dollars bus been spent
t postage stumps in the United Stnl
' by the senders of prayers of t
"chain" variety.
Real Estate Transfers.
Transfers of real estate for the pi
week. Compiled by Madison Com
Abstract & Guarantee company. I
r ( Ice with Mapes & Hazen , Norfolk.
t Margaret Ulto to J. W. Ransom ,
j D. , consideration $2,000 , lots 1 and
I In block C of Koenlgstein's additi
- to Norfolk.
Fremont Real Estate company
1 W. L. Boyer , W. D. , consideration $
t part of lot 1 In block 17 , Battle Crei
I John M. Johnson to Ole Johns *
i W. D. , consideration $7,000 , mvV4
swVi and BWJ/I nwVi of 35-21-4.
3 George Zimmerman to Lester Scl
1 mate , W. D. consideration , not glvi
r lot 2 in block 4 of R. W. Day's rfcl
t tlon to Dattlo Creek.
Frye Is In Jail Again.
Madison Chronicle : Fryo , t
young man who was serving a to
In the county Jail on the charge
, and who took advantage *
of nn opportunity uuroriloil him aw a
trusty to ninko his gotnwny Innt BIIHI-
mor , was cuuisht nt Meadow Orovo
I hiBt Friday , nnd was brought hero by
Sheriff ClomontH to servo out thu
uiui.xplrod portion of his sontonch. It
' will bo recalled that Fryo took a honm
from n barn In I ho vicinity of Muudow
jGrovo rode It u few mllcB and turn-
led It looso. U nppenrod at the trial
that ho was Intoxicated and ho claim
ed ho never meant to Bteal the her uo.
For this reason a comparatively light
sentence was glvim him , Blxty ilnyH.
Ho had surved out a little moro than
half of it when ho seized the oppor
tunity to escape. Fryo had been liv
ing at or near Emerson stnco * hln
escape , and was married about six
weeks ago at Ponca , His capture ro-
suited from liln dustro to visit hln
mother at Meadow Urovo on Chrlat-
miiH. Ho WUH qulto imxloun to uffoot
Bomo settlement of the case that would
not compel him to servo out the ro-
malndor of his jail sentence , Sheriff
ClemcntH could not bo nworvod lit
the leant , nnd Fryo will servo thn bal
ance of his Bontenca tinder coiulltloim
Unit will not be likely to gtvu him an
opportunity to escape again. Wo have
not Investigated the matter BUfllctont-
ly to learn what penalty attaches to
n person for escaping from jail , but
presume there will be no dlspoHltlon
from any source to push matters furth
er against Fryo after ho has served
out the balance of his sentence.
A LONG PINE INVENTOR.
Amlle J. Bejot Patents Draft Appliance
| ' for Harvesting Machine.
' Long Pine Journal : Ainllo J. Bojot
i has just had patented a draft appli
ance for harvesting machinery. The
Invention is a plan by which the side
' draft is removed from a binder and
promises to be a great help In thu
power of the machinery and also much
I lighter work on the horses. Amllo
Bojot Is a son of F. P. Bojot HvliiK
' west of Long Pine and the Idea of the
patent came to him about six yoarw
ago , but only about a year ago ho
decided to get a patent on his inven
tion. The invention will no doubt
be of great value , not only to Mr , Bojot
1 but to every tlllor of the soil who IUIB
1 occasion to use a binding machine.
' ' Edition.
j The News' Shoppers'
I Stanton Picket : The Norfolk Dally
' News recently Issued n shoppers' c'dl-
I tlon which was'a dandy. The NOWB
has the distinction of being the best
daily in this section of the state. In
a recent subscription contest this pub-
| llcntion Increased their circulation
about 3.500.
TROUBLE ON THE O'NEILL LINE.
Drifting Snow Makes Travel a Hard
Problem.
Fremonf Tribune : While the Siouxr
Clty-Ashla id branch of the Burlington
got throuBh the storms with practical
ly no trouble at all , the trains being
late scarcely a day , Burliiigton mon
from the superlntendants to the trade
walkers have been doing some stren
uous , yet artistic , swearing at the con
dition of things on the O'Neill linn
from Dakota City to O'Neill.
This dinky stretch of railroad hiitf
boon a hotbed of trouble ever since the
Burlington took it over from the Great
Northern. When It snows in that
country the wind blows the snow and
the cuts fill up. The track is now bet
ter that it was when the Burlington
got hold of it , but It Isn't like a main
line road yet , and when nn engine hits
a snow drift with breaking force the
track under it sometimes lets go oC
the wheels and the engine rides the
ties. When it rains in the country it
rains hard enough to swell the streams
and wash out grades and tracks.
Along with the snows and rains have
come bumper crops of grain and the
road has been taxed with trafilc ever
since It became Burlington property.
When business Is heavy the Interrup
tions to traffic are more serious than
when there is no business to move.
Therefore during the past three
weeks trainmasters , superintendents ,
trainmen , Fection men and agents have
been making strenuous efforts to move
business , and the efforts have not
been rewarded on other parts of the
system. Railroad men are hoping ,
however , that with another season of
Burlington improvements business will
be handled over that part of the sys
tem as it is on others.
Notice of Constable Sale.
By virtue of an execution Issued by
William Bates , judge of the county
court of Madison county , Nebraska ,
upon a judgment rendered in said
court In favor of American and West
Indies Sales company nnd ngnlnst
Realty Advertising Cigar company , I
have levied upon the following goods
and chattels , as property of the said
Realty Advertising Cigar company , to-
wlt :
30,000 "Drummer's Pride" cigars.
50,000 "Uncle Josh" cigars.
3,000 "Hnvnnntorln" cigars.
1,000 "Harry Morris" cigars.
15.GOO assorted cigars.
Four pulley blocks.
Seven bundles of paper.
Fourteen balls of twlno.
One halter.
Ono chain.
One piece of rope.
Six empty boxes.
Ono hammer.
One tent.
Three candy palls.
And I will , on the 12th day of January -
uary , at 9 o'clock a. in. , on said day ,
at the store room of W. A. Robinson
and company , Jewelers. In the city of
Norfolk , in said county , sell said goods
and chattels at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash , to satisfy said
execution , the amount duo thereon , fn
the aggregate , being $700.00 , and
$10.00 costs and accruing costs.
Norfolk , Nebraska , December 30.
1909 ,
John F. Flynn ,
Constable of Madison County , Neb ,