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< * * TUB --NORFOLK .WEEKLY NEWS. . JOURNAL FRIDAY , DEOKMBKIl HI , 1900. I'
Oberlln Glee Club
, ' Nollgh , Nob. , Doc. 28. Specal
* Th < juNoWB ! The host musjcmfattr
tloiflflbnt the people ot NollgjJMind
clnlty have over had the 'Spportun
of attending will bo liOhVJn the ni
torlum on Monday everting , Janui
,3. The Oborlln College Glee cl
itliA--lH ( composed of twenty motnb
'an'd'vliO arp traveling In their apoe
Pullman private car ' 'Courier , " 1
Oborlln , Ohio , on December 22. Th
itinerary ntntos that they render th
musical selections In seventeen clt
before they return homo , January
Nollgh people are fortunate In
curing this organization , as It Is si
cd they nro the best in tholr line
the United States. Only three tov
in Nebraska nro made by thorn t
Boason : Nellgh , Fremont and L
coin.
More Trials On Stovalne.
Rochester , Minn. , Dec. 28.- :
Thomas Jonncsco , the Roumanian s
goon , demonstrated the use of the n
anesthetic , stovntne , before forty M
nosota surgeons. Three operatic
were performed , ono upon nn af
woman , ono upon n man with a we
heart , and one upon a tubercular
tlont. Owing to conditions , not ono
the three would have been doslrn
tinder other. The operations were
gurdcd by the gallery of surgeons as
lustratlng admirably the practical i
of ntovalne under certnclron |
Btancos.
Not ono of the patJ'-.nU toll pu
Ono said ho felt good ; the tubercu
, negro said ho felt rather numb. 1
woman tried several times to lift 1
lioad and watch the surgeons. No I
"results followed tn any case.
Dr. Jonncsco administered the i
catholic. A puncture was made tn <
aplno between the twelfth dorsal a
the first lumbar vertebra. At the fi
touch of the noodle the whtto-hali
patient gave a sigh , but qulot follow
jind the operation was begun In t
"and one-half minutes. Six centlgra. .
of stovalno , strychnine and water ci
"atltuted the dosage. Dr. Jonnos
through his secretary Interpreter , >
plained ttiat while the dosage Is gi
orally ten centigrams , the advanc
ugo of the patient brought about ci
dltlons much the same as these
tending childhood , and for that reas
the anesthetic was given in less qui
tlty.
tlty.Tho operation was performed by 1
.ludd , 'after ' several surgeons had h
their hands upon the patient and h
licen told that she did not feel the
. Judd mn
The room was qulot as Dr.
the first Incision , and the Drs. Mn
und the other surgeons watched t
patient's face closely. There was
sign of pain as the work wont on.
Several times the woman , appare
ly deeply Interested In what was gel
on , sought to lift her head and wal
The anesthesia affected 01
Dr. Judd.
the lower part of the body , this offi
being determined by the point In 1
splno at which It ts Injected. Atto
nnts , however , hold a white cloth
twoon her eyes and the field of ope
ttort. Dropping her head back , t
conversed In low tones with these no
cst her. N ,
"How do you feel ? " Inquired enc <
the surgeons.
"I feel good , " she replied. The pu
40 at I
of the patient dropped to
llret injection of the drug , but se
rose to 53.
The operation was performed qul
ly and apparently without any dlscc
fort on the part of the patient.
' The second case was that of a m
v afflicted with congenital Ingunnl h
I nla , and hero the operation was p
formed by Dr. Jonnesco himself , assl
cd by Dr. Judd. This patient had
weak heart , and ether would hnvo be
' out of the question. The Incision v
made , as before , between the two !
dorsal and first lumbar vertebra. 1
centigrams of the anesthetic were
ministered. The man gave a fa
groan as the Injection was made , 1
Immediately relapsed Into quiet. Af
the anesthetic had boon admlnlstei
? Fifty-two ,
to was naked his age
replied. When the man groaned , :
.Tonncsco looked up quickly , smil
and invited the Burgeons to teat i
completeness of the anesthesia
touching the patient. Several satlsf
themselves , and then Inquired whetl
ho was suffering. The patient repl
that ho was not.
As the cpeVatlon proceeded , sot
account of the f
\vhat delayed on
that Dr. Jonnesco worked along Hi
not altogether familiar to his ass !
ant , the patient conversed with thi
around him. Ills heaving chest gt
evidence of the unimpaired heart
tlon. Dr. Jonnosco , who speaks o ;
French , had to Indicate to Dr. Ji
what ho wanted by signs , which wi
not always understood Immediate
At O\o \ conclusion of the oporatl
however , the gallery broke Into
plause. Dr. Jonnesco smiled age
and made a motion as It removing
hat.
hat.It was then announced that the fl
patient had emerged from the off
of the anesthetic and was In g (
physical shape. Through his set
tnry , the Rumanian surgeon explali
that ho had himself used stovalno
750 cases and not once with ovll
suits. It was not a patented drug
preparation , ho explained , but co
ho obtained from any reputable ho
dealing in hospital supplies.
The third operation , Involving
amputation of the lower arm , was
circumstances that at f
tended by
tended rather to disconcert the si
about 20 ye
tatora. The negro was
being
case , anesthesia
old. In his
of th be
part
aired In the upper
between
was made
the puncture
dorsal vertebra ,
first and Becond
full dosage being given. At thej
the boy m <
touch of the Instrument
cd and groaned and for some momc
exhibited signs of Intense suffer
operation ho ci
At times during the
when questio
aloud , but admitted
that ho felt no pain. Dr. Jonne
' outcries b
explained the patient's
statement that ho know something
Sf M
'going on and ho was giving vent tel
moans In sympathy. Several of"
BurgooiiB laid tholr hands on" him , n
once ho was pricked In thoffaco w
the point of a nocdlo , iHjtiho did i
fcol It. Dr. Judd porfonneutho opo
lion. When It was about halt 01
and the iioy had become'quieter
was asked how ho felt.
"Rather numb , " ho replied.
At the conclusion of the third
oration , the witnessing surgeons
loud In tholr praise , gathering arou
Dr. JunncBco and expressing tholr
miration.
j WED AGAIN AFTER 20 YEARS
Divorced Long Ago Reunite After I
Death of Woman's Second Man. ,
! Falrbury , Neb. , Dec. 28. Among I
holiday festivities to create cone
orablo comment In this city waa I
wedding of Mrs. Dan Baker of t
city and II. W. Dodge of Klngst
Mo. Some twenty-two years ngo tl :
were united In marriage In Mlssoi
but after two years of married 1
an estrangement came up betwc
them which resulted In their scpa
tlon. After that the bride mot E
Baker , an early settler of Joffora
county , and they wore married. Tl ;
, lived In Falrbury until a few wee
ago , when Mr. Baker died. Mrs. Bi
cr continued to make her homo IK
' until last August , when she wont
Kingston , Mo. , on n visit to her <
friends. While there she met husbn
No. 1-whom she had not seen ;
twenty years , and an affection spra
up between them that resulted In t
reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Dodge have i
decided Just whore they will mn
their future homo , but as the brl
has a good home and some other p
porty hero It Is possible they may
side here.
Not a Horse Lost In Year.
The Norfolk branch of the Nobras
Live St ck Owners Protective as
elation elected the following officers :
President , John Krantz.
Vice president , R. Ilohrke.
Treasurer , Obed Raasch.
Secretary , Ernest Raasch.
Captain , R. W. Rohrke.
The local board Is making nrran ;
ments to entertain the delegates fn
all over this part of the state , w
como to Norfolk Thursday for th
annual convention. Between elgl
and 100 delegates are expected.
supper and smoker will be given.
J. W. Evans , John Krantz and
Raasch are the entertaining comn
tee.
tee.Not an association member has 1 <
a horse by theft during the past ye
and the horsethloves are keeping s
of association stables. The last i
Imal lost was one stolen from Ern <
Beemer , near Hosklns. Shortly aft
ward the thief was captured at F
mont and within ten days he was
the state penitentiary.
The North Nebraska Live Stc
Owners Protective association v
hunt a horsothief until death ends t
chase , and for that reason membc
are almost Immune from robberies
"
this sort. The local branch has" !
members today.
STOLE HIDES , FOUND GUILTY
Charles W. Merrltt Convicted of Gra
Larceny In United States Court.
1 Sioux Falls Press : Charles W. M
rltt of Lamro , Tripp county , was fou
guilty of larceny in the United Stai
[ district court last night , the jury bel
out about four hours.
Most of the time yesterday
spent in the trial , the accused bel
charged with stealing hides on t
Rosebud Indian reservation. A lai
number tof witnesses were preat
from Lamro t , and officials of the Indl
reservation.
Little Girl'Badly Burned.
Pierce , Neb. , Dec. 28. The 3-yo
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albi
Ratkovec , , living In the southeast pi
of this city , was severely burn
while playing about the stove. It
not known whether the stove dc
was left open or was opened by t
child In her play. The parents her
the child scream and on running
he'r , found her dress aflame. The f
was smothered at once , but not
fore the little one was uadly burm
The hip , sldo and neck received dc
burns and the flames oven reacli
to the sldo of the face and singed t
hair badly.
I Plnkertons and Banks Fall Out.
, The banks and the Pinkortons i
at outs. ,
| For fifteen years this little bn
sign : "Member American Banks
Association , " has been hated by
"yeggmen" and other thieves in ov <
part of the United States. That al
often unseen until after a bank 1
been broken Into , meant that wit' '
a few hours every Plnkorton agoi
In the world would know that a bo
had been robbed or a robbery attorn
cd. and that from that day. until tl
died detectives everywhere would
watching for the men who had d <
the work.
The bank robber always carried
one haunting fear In his heart wl
he thought of a broken safe , porhap
In some far distant city or countr
the Plnkertons are after me , tl
never quit ; It's the orders of the
B. A.
So complete has been this agom
record and tracing of every man c
vlcted or suspected of crime that
operatives have been able , In ini
Instances , to name the guilty ones i
follow them relentlessly until t
gave themselves up orwere captui
No police department in the cour ,
has a larger collection of rogues'
tureo and Bertlllon measurements i
finger prints. All of which has
come of unusual interest Just n
owing to the recent severing of b
ness rotations between the Jam
agency and the American Bankers'
soclatlon.
To the ordinary person this "br
may not mean much , but pollco
flclals c-Vorywhoro are talking alx
It andJudging from the words ol
reformed crook now In a logltlnu
business It will bo discussed w
deep significance by inon who brc
Invllllo others stoop and llvo on si
en money. ' ,
"Well , " said , the reformed cro
"tho 'A. B. At1'and the Plnkertons hr
split up , oh' ' That'll cnmo n e
.among ; the 'guns' and the 'yogj
I'm not kicking on whoever gets I
Job , buttI , look for some activity n
In bnnhtrig circles. "
The Plukortons began their we
for the bankers In 1894 , when the
Hoclatlon had 1,700 members. Now
numbers 11,000 banks. In the flftc
years ended last August , the rccoi
show there were DIG arrests , 813 c
vlctlons , eighty-four releases and f
ty-two awaiting trial. The detect
do not claim credit for all these
rests , but that they were largi
through tholr efforts and that in
members' cases they produced the c
donco to convict.
In the fifteen years ttioro were 01
191 burglaries and attempted burg
rles of banks in the association. 1
criminals got $147,065 for their wo
Hanks not In the association suffoi
1,062 burglaries that cost $1,468,8
In the twelve months ended last A
ust there were 102 attacks on bar
netting the burglars $159,309. Of t :
number only nine were members
the "A. B. A. " and these lost 01
$21,500. Nearly all these burglar
were west of the Mississippi rlv
Nine from 102 Indicates that the lit
brass sign referred to has been fal
good protection.
"No well posted 'gun , ' as burglt
are called , would touch an 'A. B.
bank , " the reformed crook sn
"Yeggs' tramp thieves sometimes
It , but they have no standing in 1
profession. They simply break
smash open a safe door if it's a chc
affair , or , if it's a 'burglar proof , ' di
a hole in it , stick on a little cup ran
of soap , pour in the nltroglycer
which is easy to buy , and touch It t
Plenty of them never heard of the
B. A. '
"I'm out of It now , long ago , bul
know every trick of the Pinkerto
They don't stop at bank thefts. II
guy beats a hotel with a bum che
if another forges someone's name ,
a swindle Is successfully pulled
you'll find the whole story on file
the Plnkerton's agencies in twen
five of the leading cities. They gel
tracing of the man's name on the r
ister , experts study his writing , his >
scrlptlon Is sent everywhere. Soi
day the bum check man puts one 01
on a bank and before ho knows It H
In Jail and his whole past control
him. He's soaked for every trick h
turned inside the statute of llml
tions.
"It's my opinion or it used to be
that if a man's fool enough to crack
'A. B. A. ' safe or 'touch' the meml
in any way it would save time a
trouble and worry and loss of sleep
run right up like a bad little boy a
take his spanking , because he'll )
caught seme day. The Plnkertc
never let up. The mention of 'A.
A. ' In a gang when I was on the re
would make everyone turn pale. I
I'm out of it , now , and so are the Pli
ortons. "
The trouble between the bank *
and the Plnkertons came about 01
the renewing of the contract entei
Into at regular periods fixing the co
pensatlon for services. The Pink
tons' terms wore refused. It is si
that W. J. Burns Is to have the bai
era' business on trial. Burns is t
detective who did such excellent we
in the timber land frauds a year a
and more recently in the famous gr
investigation in San Francisco.
An Actorine Stranded Here.
Miss Mattle Zuhlke , who played s <
brette , advance man , bill poster n
"angel" to a barn-storm show trou
which , deserted by the manager
Chadron , went plumb broke in N
folk several days ago , was the herol
of a Christmas eve feature story wli
she reached Kansas City. Kansas C
papers printed her picture and ti
how she pawned her trunk for $7 a
sent $6 of that amount back to t
husband In Norfolk to get him dote
to Kansas City.
Miss Zuhlke and her husband i
vaudeville stunts and expert rl
shooting at local moving picture she
last week. She pawned her revol'
In Norfolk for $4 , with which to i
to Kansas City. Her husband hi
has Just received the money wh
she sent back from Kansas Cityv
'didn't ' I have enough to get her
volvor out of soak , however.
I thought he'd wait over and see
'The Girl That's All The Cam
could use him to such an extent
to give him the $4 essential to tl
reclamation. But hero's the stc
from the Kansas City Post , on Chr
mns eve :
Hero Is a story for Christmas re
Ing that should appeal to girls v
have designs on the stage. It's a r
story , too , and Its heroine , Miss N
tto Zuhlke , 509 East Tenth street ,
a Kansas City girl.
It Is a story of hope and desp ;
the pay day that never came , ol
man's work undertaken by a womn
hands , of a sacrifice for frlondsh !
sake that left a girl with fifteen ce
In tier pocket on the day before Chr
mas and the hope that springs eteri
But hero Is the story
Six weeks ago Mattlo Zuhlko "si
ed out" with a certain society dra
known on the billboards as "Tho
lor , " though this was a misnomer ,
If over a poor crowd of struggl
thosptans worked hard this compi
certainly did.
The show , what Is known to pro
slonals as a "ono piece drama , " pla :
ono night stands. Which means he
break and trouble to the limit of
man ondurnnco. It moans loss
sleep , ceaseless travel that snatc
the Individuality from towns and t
os them Into a blurred composite h
of hotel , depot and "show shop. "
of meals li
It means the missing ,
drives In abominable cold rigs
bitter nights In winter. It means
wearing of nerves and muscles u
everyone In the show ; Is on edge w
misery , and crosa'and ready to quar
at the drop of tho. hat. Itmenns cou
less other things , too , but
All of which happened to this co
panv Just as It happens to every oil
ono nlghtor traveling In Missouri
Kansas , or anywhere else for that m
tor. Business was bad and beca :
worse. The salary day became men
a number on the calendar. The "gin
never walked. Some of the compn
who had not como prepared for wlnt
linvlng planned buying clothes fn
their salary , shivered In < thin coats n
wraps and began to take cold so ofl
that they were always hearse a
miserable.
Then came the grand finale. 7
manager , who was also loading mi
got "aousod" and "blew the trick , " tl
Is disappeared with the slender
colpts of the last stand , and the fill
was "stranded. " This took place
Dhndron , Nob. No ono In the sh
liad enough money to get to th
homes or to Kansas City , where In
could bo obtained. They were In d
pair. It waa then Miss Mattlo cai
Lo the front.
Armed with a route Ust. the 1
trunk and an unconquerable dot
initiation to succeed , she started <
to "wild oat" the show. That mea
she went to Albion , Nob. , the next to
nearest Chadron , saw the local ma
or and arranged for the show to p ]
Lhoro that night. Then she phor
io the waiting company to "como o
There was no bill poster in town ,
getting a paste bucket and brush fn
the local wall paper man , Miss Mat
wont forth and "papered" the tov
That night the show arrived on mor
borrowed from the local manager , n
[ ) layed to a fair business. Right at
the show Miss Mattle "made" a m
night train to the. next town a
: he performance was repeated.
For ton days she kept this i
Agent , advance man , bill poster , ma
gor , soubrette and stage director. .
these and more was she. Surely I
show deserved to succeed. But bi
ness became poorer at every town , .
At last , In Norfolk , Neb. , the c
came to all things. There was i
enough money In the whole compn
to move to the next stand. So :
managed to get a little money
pawning their watches and wlrl
their relatives. Others were hopele
ly "stuck. " Miss Zuhlke had enou
for her faro to Kansas City. She
rived yesterday with the bill trui
Straight to a pawnshop she went w
the trunk and , after , a half hour's hr
pleading , managed , to get seven d
lars.
lars.Here comes tho. act of what
Known to actors as a "real white kl
She remembered the three or four p
pie back in Norfolk. Remembe :
they were sitting around tiny , ci
3edrooms In a little .country . hotel , w
Christmas only a day off and not
dollar "in the crowd. A postal on
for six dollars was made out a
sent them. Miss Mattic kept Just
dollar and , by the time she paid
her breakfast and express on trui
she had forty cents left.
The friends she expected to fl
here were out with a show. She li
not a relative within hundreds
miles and Christmas Is tomorrow.
Do you thinking she Is spending 1
time in her room crying and bemoi
ing her fate ? Not much. She Is i
that sort of a girl. With a brave sm
she has started out to look for wo
Not theatrical work , but anything tl
will keep her going until she can j
a place In a company.
There is a sequel to the story tl
: iad its conception late last night. J
Donnegan , the manager of the G
tury theater , heard of her and 1
plight. Donnegan Is nothing If i
warm hearted.
"Here is where I get busy , " said
'I pass the hat among the show p
pie and I start Itfwlth ten dollars. '
Show people aregenerous to a fa
and the money c me in rapidly fn
principal to stage hand. The mor
; ias been turned over to Miss Zuhl
and kindness and ; good fellowship <
what privation and hardship could i
do. She broke down and cried as
her heart would ( break.
But there Is & light heart In I
little hall bedroom at 509 East Ter
street today and [ Miss Mattle is rea
to swear that for the real thing
charity the "show ? ' business" la "rl {
on top. " jj.
Union PaclficjBuilds at Omaha.
Omaha , Dec. 2j. { A. L. Mohlor , v !
president of the Union Pacific n
road company , announced that bl
arc to bo asked 'at ' once for the er
tlon of a now headquarters building
this city. The ptructuro is to be
: welvo stories , steel , brick and tl
and will be located on the northei
corner of Fifteenth and Dodge stree
occupying a space of half a bio
The cost , -it is estimated , will be 0' '
a million dollars.
Cackle Congress On at Omaha.
Omaha , Dec. 28. The mighty cac
congress Is on. The annual show
the Transmlsslsslppi Poultry"asso (
tlon opened last night In the Audit *
urn with n largo representation of i
birds that cackle , crow , scratch r
put on proud displays before admlrl
audiences.
The Judging of the birds will bei
today and the prizeglvlng will conth
through the show , which closes Sat
day night.
Horses for Barnum Circus.
R , B. McUlalr , agent or Vf. P. Hall
Lancaster , Mo. , said to be the great
ono'-man horse buyer In the world ,
In the city to purchase horses for
Barnum circus. The horses Mr. 1
Clalr Is looking for must weigh fr
1,000 to 1,400 pounds. A team bolo
Ing to Charles Dudley Is said to
Just the kind Mr. McClalr Is after , i
probabilities , 'are that they will
purchased. Dr. Tashjean , who hai
valuable horse , also , will offer his
*
imal for sale
W. P. Hall | ls well known by a ni
her of-Norfolk people , having at <
time boon in'tho circus business ,
now buys and sells show propel
He la said to bo the owner of
greatest number of elephanta In
world.
FUNERAL OF 8TEBBINS A TE ;
Veteran Northwestern Official at R
In Council Bluffs Cemetery.
The funeral of the late Stebblna
Teal , former master mechanic of i
Northwestern nt Missouri Valley n
an old-time engineer of the Union I
clflc , who died last Thursday , w
hold at the faintly residence In Wat
lee Sunday afternoon at 1 o'cloi
Services were conducted by IV
David L. Miller , Jr. , of the Prosbyt
Ian church and members of Waterl
lodge , No. 226 , Ancient , Free and ;
cepted Masons , of which Mr. Teal \v
a member. A largo number of frlon
and neighbors woio present , Inch
Ing some from Norfolk.
The body was taken to Coum
Bluffs Monday morning for burial
the faintly lot there , being accompi
led by the widow , Mrs. Elocta P
chase Teal , n sister Mrs. Chapman
Fremont , Dr. and Mrs. Horace Hav
stock of Omaha , Dr. and Mrs. F.
Teal also of Omaha , and other re
ttvcs of Council Bluffs were prest
at the burial.
Stebblns A. Teal was born In N
York state and came west In the en ;
TiO's , being ono of the early sotth
of Council Bluffs and running out
that city as an engineer on the Unl
Pacific as early as 1866. Ho was I
years connected with railroad -we
then at Missouri Valley and only
tired from active duties about fl
years ago , when tic and Mrs. Purcht
of Waterloo , friends of long atandli
were married , .since which ttiey hn
resided dt Waterloo. Mr. Teal ho
ed cut walnut logs to build a brlO
over the Elkhoru river on the M
tary road about 1855.
Dr. Peclval Makes Denial.
Dr. Peclval , superintendent of I
Norfolk Insane hospital , declares tl
the purchase of lumber and mar
made by him , which Is to be Invei
gated by Secretary of State Junl
upon orders from the state board
public lands and buildings , was
thorlzed by Land Commissioi
Cowles. Ho says the Investigation
the outgrowth of a wrangle among I
members of the board itself.
D. A. Jones , foreman employed
the state to superintend the constr
tlon of a barn at the asylum , reporl
to the board that a carload of luml
had been received at the instltutl
from Wettllng , Okla. , and that It v
not In shape to be used In the ci
structlon of the barn. The rece
given by the railroad company for t
lumber showed that It had been sli
ped by Dr. Peclval , according to a L
coin dispatch.
Dr. Pecival denies that this luml
was hts own , saying that he bought
from his cousin , Fred Peclval , w
lives at Wilson , Kan. "The luml
has not yet been used , so nobody c
say it is not in condition to be use
Dr. Pecival said. "Cowles ordered :
to build a barn and I bought the lu
her. What more do they want ? "
On the ground nt Norfolk there
also some $3,000 worth of marl
which the board said It had not
dered. Dr. Peclval informed the s
rotary of the board this marble h
been bought upon orders from La
Commissioner Cowles , Mr. Cow
showed the board his letter file whl
showed that he had instructed ]
Pecival to'secure bids for the marl
but he denied that he had ordered
purchase. Dr. Pecival still Insists
was working under instructions fn
Cowles.
Mr. Junkln and Architect Berllngl
will investigate the matter and mn
a report to the board.
DRINK TO COL. HAYES1 HEALT1
Fremont Knights Templar Carry C
Their Annual Custom.
Colonel S. W. Hayes of Norfolk 1
Just received word from Fremont i
nounclng that once again the Fremc
Knights Templar drank to his boa
on Christmas morning. This custi
of paying tribute to Colonel Hayea 1 :
been followed by the Fremont knlgl
for a great many years , he havl
founded the lodge In that city nea
a half century ngo. Colonel Hayes
89 years of age and Is still as brlf
as any young man , though a bit feet
At the same time Colonel Hayes vi
being toasted In Fremont , the Norfc
knights were holding their anm
Christmas services , which were p
tlcularly Impressive this year. One
the disappointing features of the s
vice , however , was the fact that C
onel Hayes , owing to the inclem <
weather , was unable to be prese
His toast waa reaponded to by J.
Van Alstyne.
C. E. Burnham , eminent command
was toastraaster. He introduced ec
speaker with a delightful little talk
A. H. Vlele , J. B. Maylard , D. Re
G. T. Sprecher and John F. Poucl
responded to toasts. W. H. Bucholz
Omaha and A. E. Ward-e-MadlE
were guests of the Norfolk knlgli
All of the toasts have attracted '
usually favorable comment.
VERDICT FOR MRS. SCHAVLANI
Jury Awards Madison County Worr
$2,125 for Husband's Death.
The Jury In the $25,000 damage s
growing out of the death of Ch
Schavland , who was struck and kit'
by an automobile in Lincoln I
spring , returned a verdict for the pin
tiff In the sum of $2,125.
The Judgment is against Fred Joi
and Floyd Rawllngs , Frank Rawlli
the third party sued being releat
from responsibility as it was she
that ho was not connected with I
automobile firm.
Mrs. Schavland now lives nearN <
man Grove.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Yat
a son.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mill
a son.
Mrs. August Mnchmullor Is very
with appendicitis.
William Wotzel has gone to Chadt
to accept a position as baker with
C. Byerly.
The employes of the Norfolk Insn
asylum will enjoy a masquerade b
Now { Year's eve.
The Trinity guild will moot w
Mrs. Brndon Thursday. A "full me
Ing la requested on account of tmpc
ant work.
Born , a son , to Mr. and Mrs. W.
Armstrong of Chadron , Mm. Ai
strong was formerly Miss Winnie C
of Norfolk.
The 14-pound son born to Mr. n
Mrs. M. M. Farley Chrlstmaa eve
said to bo the largest baby over be
In Norfolk.
A man giving the unme of Mike H
rlngton waa fined $7.10 In Just
Elseloy's court on charge of bol
drunk1 and disorderly.
S. L. Brunncll has received t (
graph communication from East
Pa. , giving htm notice of the death
tils father , Henry Brunnoll , who d
Monday afternoon at 3:25. :
Funeral services over the romn
of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. P
Wiohmnn , who dted Sunday IIK !
were hold Tuesday afternoon. The
mains were Interred nt the new Lu
oran cemetery.
Ed Harter , city clerk , has rccoh
$10,000 from the county treasurer
Madison , to bo used for the city's
penscs. This , according to Mr. H
tor , Is the largest aura over taken
hero for taxes.
Charles Oratcndoif has moved li
M. Moollck'a house on South Fou
street.
Miss Mnble Witto wont to Llnwe
to visit with relatives.
Frank ( Jittora lias rdslgnod his
sltlon hero as night machinist and 1
gone to Missouri Valley.
Miss Nellie Hyde and her broth
Charles , Jr. , went to Omaha.
W. B. Alton and J. A. Wllloy rotun
from Council Bluffs , la. , where tl
have been attending the funeral of 1
late S. A. Teal.
Mr. and Mrs. Jewel Fountain lu
returned home from Missouri Vail
where they spent Christmas with i
atlves.
Mr. and Mrs. John Quick and dnu
tor Nona returned from Auburn , win
they spent Chrlstmaa with Mr. Qulc
sister.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hill and fn
lly have returned from Omaha , wh (
they visited Mr. Hill's brother , w
has Just had a log amputated. !
Hill aays hla brother is getting ale
nicety.
J. L. Crotty of Plorro , S. D. ,
rived hero last evening for a holld
visit at the T. S. Sheean home.
Ben Blerer , who has been hero vli
Ing at the home df L. M. Bcoler , I
returned to his home at Council Blu
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Haviland , w
spent Christmas hero with relatlv
have returned to their home at Sic
City.
City.Paul Lease of Wasner , S. D. , Is
the city visiting relatives. This is I
Lease's first visit to Norfolk in nl
years.
Mrs. Dora E. Smith and her grai
daughter , Miss Helen Chamberla
have gone to Foster to visit w :
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller Mather , w
spent Christmas with relatives , ha
returned to their homo in Gra
Island.
S. H. McClary of. Blissfiold , Mic
who spent Christmas with his paron
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McClary , has
turned home.
Mrs. W. E. Royce and daughter ft
dred of Frempnt returned to th <
home after a three days' visit w
Mfs. T. S. Sheean.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Keene , Jr. ,
turned to Fremont after having spe
Christmas at the home of Mrs. Keen
parents , Mr. and Mrs , J. S. McCla
Miss Martha Koehn , bookkeeper
the Ransom & Anderson office , li
started on her week's vacation , whl
she will spend in Norfolk and In vis
Ing frlenda out of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Evans , I
and Mrs. Alfred Deuel of Meadi
Grove , and Mrs. Frank Muffley
Battle Creek spent Christmas w :
the W. M. Ahlman family.
Emit Wilde went to Omaha.
C. R. Nenow of Gordon is In the cl
Emil Johnson of Hopkins was he
F. J. Pratt of Humphrey was ho
Miss Emma Marquardt waa at Ma
son.
James Nichols of Madison was In t
city.
city.A. . D. Yates went to Lincoln to vl
friends.
Clifford Parish has returned to W
notoon.
Miss Minnie Parr went to Dodge
visit relatives.
Dr. and Mrs. Tanner of Battle Ore
were In the city.
J. E. Haaso went to Madison
business.
Miss Margaret Roher of Hosklns \
Ited friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Zlesche of I
Ugh were here visiting friends.
Carl and Ralph Lutkart return
from Omaha Monday.
A. A. Corklo returned from a bu
ness trip at St. Louis.
Mr. and Mr * . A. L. Kllllan arc
Wahoo visiting relatives.
August Ohmsted went to YuU
Nob. , to visit his parents.
Mrs. P. Paull of Sioux City Is In t
city visiting with relatives.
Arthur Ahlmnn. who spent Curl
mas bore with relatives , has return
to Omaha. 'rf.
C. II. Lehman of Cumberland " w
In the city visiting fr.londs. "
Mrs. Bessie Peyton has gone
Crelghton to visit relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hutcmnson ha
gone to Valley to visit friends.
Miss Carrie Gottlnger spent Chrl
mas with relatives at Omaha.
Miss Lydla Goetche of Stanton
In the city visiting with friends.
Mrs. Emll Newman and JMlsa Mini '
Schulz of Pierce called on frlo'n
hero.
hero.Mrs. . Ida Schultz of Allen , Neb. ,
In the city visiting with Mr. and M
Ed Becker.
Miss Matilda Schmodo , who teach
school near Pllger , Is homo for
week's vacation.
George Palm , who. has been spei
Ing Christmas with relatives nt llos-
kins , hnu returned ,
Anton Wlldo and Miss Clara Wlldo
hnvo gene to Milwaukee , where tltoy
will visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Ewlng of Hart-
Ington are In the city visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. L. Buckondorf.
Mr. and Mrs. August Kluomlor and
Mrs. John Trooatcr of Plorco were In
the city calling on frlomls.
Dr. C. A. McKlm has Just returned
from llosklns , to which town ho drove
Sunday night. The snowdrifts at va
rious places , ho reports , were so high
that for n number cif miles ho had to
load his horses and wade through ttio
drlfta.
A. L. Koyon has purchased the Crys
tal moving picture theater from J. H.
Shlnn and has already taken posses
sion of the place. The theater will
continue Its regular business. J. H.
Shlnn IB In the collection agency busi
ness and will devote lilB tlmo to Unit.
J , C. Nelson , superintendent of the
Western Union Telegraph company ,
has sent out notice to his managers
notifying them that the Western Un
ion has arranged with British postof *
flees for the Interchange of money
transfers , Ho also states that on and
after January 1 the itnmu of the sender
will bo required in all money orders to
Great Britain and Ireland.
At the request of the United States
naval station at Washington , the West
ern Union Telegraph company has
agreed to send out the customary Now
Years eve telegraph signals , beginning
five minutes before the hour ending
at midnight , eastern tlmo , and at 1 , 2
and 3 , according to the various tlmo
bolts. The signals will start at Nor
folk llvo mlnutop before 12.
When Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Trautman
of Norfolk seated themselves at the
tnblo of Mr. Trautman's father , at
York , Nob. , to enjoy the annual
Christmas dinner , they found them
selves among forty-two relatives who
represented three generations on each
side. Not one death has occurred lu
ttic family in twenty years. Twenty
jears ago the same family with the
sumo number of relatives with the ex
ception of ono , mot at the same table.
The father of this great family Is now
37 years old.
Professor Otto Voget has engaged
a suite of rooms on the second floor
of the Robertson building on Norfolk
avenue. The reception room Is fur
nished with costly furniture of dainty
typo , the floor Is covered with a beau
tiful dark green carpet and the walls
papered to match. The studio is fur
nished with a fine leather sofa , reclin
ing chalra and studio table. The floor
Is covered with linoleum of the latest
typo and the walls are papered with a
rich wall paper to match. Palms give
the room a touch of cheerfulness and
give the place nn aspect of the musical
studios in eastern cities.
The well packed snow , which affords
great sleighing , also comes In good
season for the youngsters with tholr
sleds , which they tlo In the rear of
vehicles and make round trips to and
from the country. Much amusement
was caused yesterday when a young
couple were out sleighing endeavored
to disband a party of youngsters who
had their atod tied to the rear of the
sleigh. After much argument aa to
why the children should not use this
means of transportation , the horse at
tached to the sleigh was frightened
and made a run down Norfolk avenue ,
pulling behind one lonely sled to which
a small boy was clinging desperately.
Other children were scattered In the
snow along the road.
Omaha Bee : Mrs. Elizabeth M.
Blrchard , wife of P. T. Blrchard of
4735 North Thirty-ninth street , died
Monday morning. The funeral toott
place at the home at 3 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. The burial will bo at
Marshalltown , la. Deceased was a
graduate of the Pratt Art Institute of
New York. She was married August
14 , 1895. She leaves her husband , two
children of her own and two stop-chil
dren. Mrs. Blrchard was born in Cans-
voort , N. Y. , and after graduating was
superintendent of the art work in the
Marshalltown schools. In this depart
ment she had great ability and her
own homo Is decorated with many
beautiful works from her own hand.
Upon her marriage she moved to Nor
folk , Neb. , and came to Omaha in
1900. She was an active and faithful
member of the First Congregational
church.
Nellgh Firemen Dance.
"Nollgh , Neb. , Dec. 28. Special to
The News : Friday evening of last
weuk the volunteer flro department
of this city gave their twentieth an
nual ball. Considering that theto were
two public Christmas entertainments ,
and the Chase-Lister compan > , .nt the
auditorium , the dance In the Gloseker
and Daxon halls was well patronized
and an enjoyable time was had by
these who attended.
Investigate Rock Island Deal.
New York , Dec. 28. The board of
governors of the Now York stock exchange -
change appointed a committee of three
o investigate the matter of sales of
Rock Island common stock yesterday
when the stock sensationally advanc
ed thirty points. The members of
ho Investigating committee are F. L.
Eames , J. P. Attorbury , and Ernest
jrosbcclr.
CHURCH OPENS MEAT MARKET
III Try to Make Enough to Pay
Debt * No Short Weights.
The fonjjri'gutlon of the Twelfth
Avenue Ituptlxi church in Evau&vllln ,
Ind. , bus opened u grocery store and
tueut market lu a building near the
church , and the proceeds of thu sales
will be um-d to pay off tun church
debt , which iimouutH to about $4.000.
Tbure will t > e no short weights , und
the t'uodK will Of sold ut a small pro tit.
The pastor or I bo church , the Her. b\
U. 8. Burdette , bus appealed to the
membera to putroulie the venture.
