Nebraska Newspapers

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OMAHA THANKS ROAD FOR QIFT.
Citizen * of Nebraska Metropolis Voice
Gratitude When Work Is Degun.
. Oinulin , Fob. 1. Citizens of Onmlia
ftro extending whole hearted oxpres-
HlonH of gratitude toward the Union
Paclllco Hallrontl company for Its gift
to the city of n million dollar , 12
Htory , Hteol fnuno building for which
bids have already been asked by the
railway olllclaln.
Consideration of Omaha peoplu In
helping tlu Overland develop UH ter
minal proportion prompted the plan
for the erection of the structure.
The building will have a frontage
of 173 feet and depth of 97.
JarvlH Hunt , eminent architect of
Now York and Chicago , IH the designer
or of the structure. All the Union
Pacific oIllcoH now Hcattorod about the
city of Omaha will bo brought together
er under ono roof.
Madison County Seat News.
Madison. Neb. , Fob. 1. Special to
The NOWH : At the morning service
of the First Presbyterian church hero
twenty-four new momberH wore admit
tod. Other churchoH of the city are
doing as well correspondingly.
The annual MadlHon farmorH' liiHti
tuto cloHod with addresses by MHH |
Anna L. Harbo and A. S. Elliott of
Gait , Canada. The attendance at tlu
sessions was large and a splendid In
toroHt manlfoHted. Mayor Wycoff 01
the part of the city opened the ox
orclttoH with an addreHH of welcomi
followed by the MadlKon high school
quartot. K. \ \ ' . Lute's talk on "Solee-j
tlon and Care of Hrood Sows , " was
entertaining and Instructive. A duut'
by the Miss Lltko was highly appre
ciated. The Friday afternoon's program -
gram closed with a lecture on "Raising
Small Grain" by H. 1) . Lute of Paxton -
ton , Neb. Friday evening's session
was opened by a musical number by
the Madison high school quartet followed -
lowed by an addros.s by Superinten
dent \V. T. Stockdalo of the Madison
public schools on "Nebraska Products"
was attentively listened to by the
large audlenco. Co-operation between
the country and town people was the
subject of Professor Hunt's address
which was bristling with practical up-
to-date suggestions. Saturday's ses
sion was opened with a solo by Miss
Hoatrico Clark followed by an address
by Hon. 10. P. Brown both of which
wore highly appreciated. Mr. lirown
spoke on "Corn , Alfalfa and the Hog. "
The Misses Litke entertained the
audience with a duet in their usually
delightful manner , and A. S. Elliott
closed the afternoon's program with
a lecture on "Breeding and Feeding. "
The managers of the institute are
much pleased and encouraged with the
attendance and interest and will pre
pare for larger things another year.
Marriage licenses were issued to
Hey E. Palmer and Miss Florence Gal-
land , and Guy C. Hayden and Mary
C. Shoeran. Jill ot the .city of. Norfolk.
Carlock Sells 320 Acres.
Gregory TimesV. : . 15. Carlock last
week sold 310 ! acres of his farm lying
a mile northeast of Gregory to a man
from Iowa for ? 10,400. ! Wo did not
learn the buyer's name but did learn
that he recently sold his farm in Iowa
for $100 per acre and would have paid '
more for this land if more had been
asked , as he said that the crop on
this land was better than the one he
hnd loft on his Iowa farm. Mr. Car-
lock has 160 acres of very line land
left , and will remain here.
Wisner Coal Shortage Relieved.
Wlsner Chronicle : Wisner's neat
hard coal famine was relieved Thurs
day by the arrival of a carload , about
which buyers gathered like beef
around a honey Jar. The lighting
plant which had discontinued the
morning service on account of a short
age of coal , resumed yesterday morn'
Ing.
Northwest Weddings.
Charles Hell and Miss Clara Barnes
were married at Butto.
Miss Margaret Lebs and Louis Join
were married at Boomer.
Barney Tunink and Miss Clara Sib
bio were married at Ilutte.
Marriage licenses were Issued ii
Gregory county to the following
Frank Kuchta and Frances Sterba o
Dixon ; August Bortz and Florenc *
Graves of Carlock ; A. G. Mangold am
Caroline Wlokman of Dallas ) ; Ear
Dryden and Marjorle Main of Herrick
John Ney and Katherine McCormicl
of Dallas ; Michael Nechter of Sofia
and Mrs. Christine Kline of Fairfax.
C. Wilson and Mrs. Katie Schulen
berg were married at Butte.
Ernest Greenwald and Miss Antonli
Uaablo wore married at Beenier.
Paul PoBtel and Miss Margare
Schwartz wore married at West Point
Miss Phylis Collins and Raymond J
Fichter wore married at Meadov
Grove.
Atkinson.
Atkinson , Neb. , Feb. 1. Special t
The News : The Utllo Dnlcl club wa
entertained by Mrs. Luella Brook 01
Friday. The program related to Cali
fornla , and the decorations of tissu
poinseltas wore used in honor of th
California ( lower. Mrs. Brook was as
sisted in serving delightful refresl
ments by her daughter , Mrs. Jessl
Richards.
A number of ladles met with Mn
Mary Thomas Saturday and orgai M
Ized a study club. They are to b )
known as "Sorosls Club of Atklnsoi 11
Their president is Miss Maude 1st
belle Havens ; vice president , Mn :
Mary Thomas ; secretary Mrs. Elbe
Morhman ; treasurer , Miss Maud
Lunisden. The club promptly sen
in their application for federating 1
the state federation , and will soon b
in regular work.
Thursday afternoon was the occi
sion of a most enjoyable Kenslngto
and luncheon given by Mrs. La Vorn
Goodell to the members of Utile Dull
In honor of her birthday anniversary r. ,
German Norfolk Goes Scotch.
Gorinau Norfolk went Scotch Satur
day evening when the Scotch citizens
with their brother Scots of Sioux City
took possession of the city and treat
ed the Norfolk people to their first
Scottish concert at Marquardt hall ,
where Robert Burns' birthday was
celebrated.
At 2 o'clock , led by Pipe Major Mc
Leod , champion Scottish dancer James
Garrow , and other members of the St.
Andrews society of Sioux City In
Highland costumes , the Scots parad
ed up and down Norfolk avenue.
As the sound of the bag pipes and
( Iruniri were heard a largo crowd gath-
eied on the streets and the word that
"Tho Scots are coming" was passed
along the avenue and by the time the
parade was well under way a long line
of spectators with admiring eyes
watched the Scots who trudged
through the snow , with the wind
whistling around their kilted limbs.
Following is the line or parade :
Pipe Major John MeLood , Miss Gene
McLeod , James Garrow , Mrs , W.
Reeves , Miss Xona Reeves , John
Crulckshank , Mrs. William McFar-
lane , Miss .Esther McFarlane , Mr. and
Mrs. James Graham and son , Mr. and
Mrs. J. G. Davidson , T. W. .Mackle , C.
S. Bridge , A. Morrison , G. T. Sprochor ,
J. H. Mackay , Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bui-
lentyne , Mr. and Mrs. William Gra
ham , W. E. Graham , Peter Morrison.
At S o'clock .Marquardt hall was
well packed with an enthusiastic au
dience of English , Americans , Ger-
i mans and probably every Norfolk
I I man with a drop of Scotch blood in
; ' his veins , which uy the time the pro
gram was completed had turned pure
Scotch. Major .McLeod , James Gar-
i low , Mrs. McFarlane , J. H. Mackay
and T. W. Mackle were the features
ot the evening. The Threesome reels ,
j ! i by Miss Mcl 'od , Messrs. Garrow and
i Cruickshank , the sword dance by
James Garrow , the Highland fling by
Miss McLeod , the "sailor's hornpipe"
b > Xona Reeves and the Highland reel
by Mrs. MeFnrlane , , Jean McLeod , .T.
Garrow and J. Cruickshank , afforded
aniuseoinent and loud applause to each
turn greeted the performers from the
appreciative audience which was sub
dued to silence when taken back to
Bonnie Scotland by the songs of Mrs.
McFarlane , whose "Comln * through
the Rye , " "Annie Laurie , " and other
songs , sung In that sweet Scotch ac
cent , almost brought to Norfolk that
"Bonnie Scotland" with its babbling
brooks and beautiful scenery. Her ap
preclativo listeners applauded again
and again in efforts to hear more
about the "Bonnie Laddie" of whom
she sang.
Dr. J. H. Mackay read a chapter
of an old Gaelic testament in the Gae
lic language which was said by many
of the Sioux City Scots to have been
the first Gaelic they had heard in
many years. Before his reading Dr.
Mackay gave a brief history of the
Gaelic language , going back many
years. In Spain , says the doctor ,
there is a settlement of people who
up to this day speak a pure Gaelic lan
guage. In Madison county he says
there are also a number of people
who speak Gaelic which is now very
rarely heard in the United States.
' Piper McLeod , who understands and
peaks the language fluently , was
imong the most interested hearers of
Ir. Mackny's reading , understanding
- very word the doctor read.
The program ended , chairs were
'learcd away , and the dance In which
he audience participated , began.
In the midst of a dance which found
nany a Norfolk laddie dancing with
Sioux City lassies , the music broke
'orth ' in a fast two-step to which the
Scotch lassies danced , using the Scot-
ish step which was unfamiliar to the
Norfolk youths , compelling them to
' ake a back sent , and the hall was
soon filled with Scotch lassies danc-
ng by themselves in their Highland
Costumes affording great amusement
o the audience.
The banquet was a success. The
menu was pure Scotch and was oil'
ii yed by the entire gathering.
The Scotch Banquet.
Following was the menu it ; tliei
Scotch banquet in Norfolk :
; Fish.
Saul Herrin.
Kippered Herrin.
Scotch Haggis.
Tremlin Tain.
Roastit Coo.
Tongue.
ir : Champit Tatties.
Beans , Tomato Sauce.
Pickles.
le Lemon Pies. Apple Pies.
Jellies.
et
Shortbread. Oat Cakes.
Seer Mulk Scones.
Fruits.
Apples , Oranges , Bananas.
Tea and Coffee.
"That's A. "
The Interstate St. Andrew's society
which takes in South Dakota , Nebras
ka and Iowa , celebrates Robert Burns
birthday every January 25. T. W
Mackle succeeded in interesting tin
Norfolk Scots in the celebration , whicl
will take place here annually from nov
on , this being the first. It is believei
a branch of the society will bo organ
ized here.
1)0 Weavers Return to Work.
11a Webster , Mass. , Jan. 31. As agreci
a at the meeting of weavers Frida ;
s night the 300 persons who have beei
out on strike returned to their inn
ilo chines in the north village cotton mill
of the latter's corporation today. Fol
lowing the action of the weavers th
bono f > 00 other operatives who had been on
on strike returned to their places. Th
strikers returned to work conditional
ly , stipulating that the mill owner
no follow any action February 1 of th
Fall River mills with regard to wage
under the new fifty-six hour law.
THE TERRIFYING DARDER.
Do You Tremble When You See Him
Glare at You ?
Kansas City Star : Have you ever
been frightened , when you were young
and bashful , by the ( hoiec of men put
up to you In the barber shop ? Some
people are , according to ono of the
profession. He was asked why they
all ' stand by their chairs with an anx
ious don't-you dare-come-and-slt-liere
look when you walk Into the shop.
"I guess we stand like that , " the
chin artist said as he dropped his
\lctlm Into a position of vigilant re
pose , "because It looks more dlgnllled
than bowing or waving our arms or
doing a buck dance to attract the
customer's attention. Don't want to
scare him any more than is necessary.
Besides , we all take even chances.
It's against the rules of the union to
wink at a customer or give any other
sign of superior breeding.
"Scared ? Why sure ! Some of them
are scaro-l enough to sit down on the
tlrst chair with their hats on and ask
for a haircut. A country lad with a
six months' invisible cotton wool
growth on his chin came In bore out
day. We were all lined up in three
seconds , ton of us. And that fellow
took a seat on the waiting list and
gazed into his empty hat like a bash
ful girl expecting to be asked for her
11 rut dance.
"Yes , it makes some folks nervous
I reckon , to have to choose a cigar
oven , and of course we're liable to
catch his eye at once. There was OIK
man came in the other day looking as
if he'd committed sonic unpleasant
crime.
"Ho gave a look round the room am
was saved from a nervous breakdown
by the porter taking his hat and coal
and collar and tie , one after the other ,
Then ho looked round again and took
his vest off for a tonic , wound up his
watch and heaven knows what hi
wouldn't have takenoff , if the porte
hadn't slipped him quick into my chair
"Hv do men choose their barber
Well , there seems to be just one rule
It goes by weight , I guess , or height
A man most always Ml take the dial
the slimmest man Is standing by
Ever see a fat barber ? Sure , plenty o
lirstraters but never popular. Custon :
ers like a man who can lean over an <
shave the other side without walk
ing around. Don't like the notion o
the comfortable fellow who can res
his walking lours round the patient
hiswalklng tours round the patient
Most popular assistant I ever had was
double jointed. Face massage ? "
Northwest Deaths.
John Bland formerly of O'Neill died
near Fremont.
John W. Calvert of Ainsworth died
at Rochester , Minn.
.Mrs. Joseph Dickemper died at St.
Charles.
Fredrick Stoinkrans died at Pierce.
Justin Eugene Johnson died at
Leigh.
Mrs. Eugene C. Nichols uied at Her
rick.
rick.Mrs.
Mrs. Trueblood died at Albion.
Mrs. D. C. Westfall died at Dodgo.
Mary R. Pohling of Neligh died at
Council Bluffs , la.
Mrs. L. C. Hoskinson died at Orch
ard.
George W. Harper died at Plalnview.
William H. Bennett died at Creigh-
ton.
Mrs. R. R. Flotree died at Albion.
Mrs. W. H. Ruggles mod at Clear-
water.
Newport Coal Famine Broken.
NewpoT * Ropublcan : Newport's
-
coal famine is broken by the arrival
of two cars of soft coal. There has
been no shortage of hard coal here.
- Bassett's strait was , and is yet , the
opposite to that Newport was in. The
dealers there have soft coal , but
no hard coal , and the citizens are
buying hard coal of Gaines Lunibei
' company and shipping it to Bassett
in sacks.
Hadar Robber Making Brooms.
Pierce County Leader : Mr. anil
Mrs. Charles McDonald returned Mon
day from a ton days' visit at Fremont
Fairbury and Lincoln , Nob. At Lin
coin Mr. McDonald went out to the
state penitentiary and visited his
nephew , Jefferson Ward , who is chiel
clerk of that institution. Ho was taken
through the prison and one of the
convicts whom he readily recognized
was Jim Morrison , the fellow who wat
sent up from this county for robbing
the Farmers' State bank at Hadar
Morrison was manipulating a machine
which has a part in the making ol
brooms. There are now 450 convicts
In the penitentiary. Mr. McDonah
was told by Mr. Ward that In a shorl
time the prisoners would bo classified ;
that is , the toughest convicts would be
put together , the next toughest bj
. themselves , and so on. It is thoughl
that this plan will prevent the youngoi
convicts , or those serving light sen
tences , from coining In contact will
the older or confirmed criminals am
drifting into their ways. One cai
readily see the reasonableness of sucl
a plan.
Mary Postoffice Moved ,
Ainsworth , Neb. . Jan. 31. Special t (
The News : The postofllco of Mary , ii
the extreme southern part of the conn
ty , has been moved about four mllci
northwest of Its old location. Mrs
Ella Joseph has been appointed post
Is mistress in place of Mrs. Mary O'Neill
who resigned. Mrs. Joseph will con
duct a store in connection with the of
lice. In the future mall from Alns
worth for the postolllce of Mary wll
go direct. In the past It has gene vh
Norfolk , Columbus , Grand Island am
Dunning. They would got their mal
28 sometime , but just when they were nose
so sure of.
Change Augusta's Name.
Gregory County News : The post-
ottlce at Augusta has undergone a
change of name and was so ordered
by the postolllco department and hereafter -
after the right name of the otlico will
be Wowella. A petition was presented
to the department by the residents
of that vicinity asking that the * tmc
should be done and the petition was
granted. Miss Nelhus of necessity
supplies a now bond as postmistress
under the change.
30 Buildings Leave Lamro.
That Lamro citizens had no cause
for denouncing The News reports
which said the town was dwindling ,
and that the town's career lies in the
past rather than In the future. Is the
statement brought forth from a reli
able Informant of Gregory county who
passed through Norfolk yesterday.
The speaker , who lias no Interest
in either Winner or l > aiiiro , declared
that more than thirty of Lamro's orlgi-
al llfty buildings have already
eon moved , through the snow ,
i the now railroad townslto of Win
er , two and a half miles away. And
Vlnner , ho said , having already gain-
d more than three-llfths of Lamro's
rlglnal buildings , and having
eon selected as well by dozens
f newcomers In the Rosebud country ,
eeklng desirable business locations ,
j bound to predominate In the center
f Trlpp county and to overshadow
.amro by the greatest odds , due to
he fact that Winner will have the rail-
end while Lamro will be out on the
ralrie.
The Informant said ( hat the perma
ent county seat of Trlpp county was
y no means yet settled , but that Win
icr would make a very vigorous lighter
or It and that many people in Trlpp
ounty would center their efforts on
because they would prefer
hat the county seat should bo on the ,
ailroad.
"A large number of Lamro business
men who originally hung back am
ried to throw cold water on Winner
nave now abandoned Lamro and have
moved their buildings to Winner , " the ,
ipeaker said.
"And even if Lamro were to retail :
he county seat , that fact alone would
not by any means form the basis for
i substantial town , particularly whei
t Is borne In mind that Winner , s
arger town and a live one , will bo on
y two and a half miles away , and 01
the railroad. Those who still cling ti
Lamro are lighting desperately for the
town's life , and It is but natural tha
-oports telling how building afte :
building , and business after business-
had been moved away from the eli
town , across the prairies in the snov
to the new railroad town of Winner
would cause keenest anger to thos
who still stick to Lamro and it is bu
natural that they should have called a
mass meeting to denounce The Nor
folk News for printing the facts. As
a matter of fact , the statement that
Larnro has 700 people , made to The
News the other day. Is very much
overdrawn. "
The informant dec.lined to permit
the UBO of his name.
Norfolk Dentist to Ainsworth.
Ainsworth , Neeb. , Jan. 31. Special
to The News : Dr. J. M. Jcssen , a
Norfolk dentist , is intending to locate
here , and has his eye on some of the
very rich and productive Brown county
.
lands to go along with his dental
-
\\ork.
Farmer Has Troubles.
- Pierce County Leader : The farmers
in Pierce county have surely been
reaping their share of misfortune since
last fall. First the weather was too
warm lor the farmers to shuck their
corn , and next the weather was too
cold to make much headway in the
. Held. Now the trouble is with the
roads , which are almost impassable
*
in home parts of the county , especial
ly for big loads. Another trouble Is
that many of the farmers have a
grout many acres of corn in the Held
yet , and this fact is causing no small
amount of anxiety. The ones this af
fects more particularly are the rent
ers , many of whom will be obliged
to move to other places about the
> first of March. Thus it will be seen
that all has not been sunshine to the
farmer as many are inclined to bo
lieve.
CUDAHY , JR. . IN NEW ROMANCE
Young John Said to be Devoted Ad '
mirer of Yama Yama Girl.
Chicago , Jan. 31. John Cudahy jr.
of Chicago , whose jilting by Miss Iso
bel Pontefract three years ago was the
occasion of national gossip , is reported
in dispatches from Redlands , Cal. , tc
be homeward bound , having just com
! pleted another romantic experience.
Miss Bessie Clifford , the Yama Yamn
girl in the No. 1 ! . company of "Three
Twins , " is named as figuring In the
later episode. Mr. Cudahy is said tc
have met her when the company play
ed in Redlands and followed her tc
San Bernardino , all of the while en
livening the acquaintanceship will1
such a number of expensive dinners
theater parties , late suppers , and auto
mobile tours that word of the proceed
ings reached his father and mother
Mr. and Mrs. John Cudahy of 3L'5l
Michigan avenue.
Two Diphtheria Cases at Ainsworth.
Alnsworth , Neb. , Jan. 31. Special
to The News : While the Ainswortli
schools are closed on account of dlph
therla , there are but two cases am !
they are on the south side and are
rigidly quarantined by the local board
of health. They are both In ono fain
Ily. The board took prompt measures
and there is hardly any possibility ol
the disease spreading. The schools
will probably not open again until r
week from Monday. By that time
there will bo no Infected case thai
has not developed.
HOME MADE AUTOMOBILE.
Albert Warnke of Tllden Figures Out
a Machine.
Tlldon , Neb. , Feb. L Albert B.
Warnke wanted an automobile , so he
lade one. The young 32-year-old farm-
r has a IGO-acre farm ten miles south-
vest of town , and , while ho knew
omethlng about cultivators and plows
ml harvesting machines , ho had never
undo a study of the gasoline car.
Some months ago he bi'gan on the
automobile during his spare time.
Now ho has a fourteon-horse power
nachlne which runs about llfteen
nlles an hour , will poke through mud
or sand and climb hills where some
ilgh-prlcod machines balk. It cost
ilui In all less than $200.
The running gears were taken from
in old buggy and the chain on both
ilnd wheels Is one that was once
ised on a corn shollor. The machine
ias a friction drive , air cooler engine.
1'he back seat comes off when Farm-
> r Warnke wants to pile up a load of
groceries returning from town.
Y. M. C. A. Collections.
Treasurer Davenport Is glad to an-
lounco that there is a very encourag-
ng increase in the payment of sub
scriptions now due to the Y. M. C. A.
Hoping that the good work may go on
the plan Is to delay the placing of a
collector in the Held till February fi.
At that time a published statement
will be made of the entire amount of
unpaid subscriptions , and strong ef
fort instituted to clear the matter up.
The building committee is confronted
by the fact that a small subscription
that can only be collected through the
efforts of a paid collector Is reduced in
net value at least 10 per cent. Pay
ment can be made at any one of the
three banks or at the olllco of the
treasurer , at the F. E. Davenport shoo
store. Those of the subscribers who
feel equal to closing up their entire
subscription by making ono payment
at this time will thereby do good work
in helping along this somewhat compll
cated business enterprise.
HARVARD BOY PRODIGY ILL.
William Sidis Suffering from LaGrippe
as Result of Overwork.
Boston , Jan. 31. William J. Sldis
the 11 year old boy prodigy at Har
vard , Is ill at his home in Brookline
He has not been at college since he.
delivered his famous lecture on "Tin ,
Fourth Dimension" before the liar
vard Mathematical club. He is snf
fering from la grippe. His illness is
due partly to overstudy In connoctioi
with a Latin and Greek grammar
which he is writing.
Northwest Weddings.
Mrs. Geortrude Atkinson and Wll
I'.ain Schultz were married at Mills.
Herman H. Werner and Miss Caroline
line Clasey were married at Battle
Crock.
Jacob Pfeifer and Miss Gertie Ar-
ends were married at Butte.
Chester Farnsworth and Miss Min
nie Blankenfield were married at Nlo
brara.
Joseph Wise and Miss Flora Bentley -
ley were married at O'Neill.
Fritz Vegel and Miss Gertrude
Drueke were married at St. Charles.
Albert W. Gilkerson and Miss Anna
E. Crimmins were married at Buike
Miss Maria Gehm and Otto Mittel-
start were marr-ed Jif Pierce.
Miss Mary Geary and Oan Drteooll
were married at Wayne.
Roy D. Tiffany and Miss Avis Maben
were married at Nclign.
Miss Myrtle Markham and Ray
Geist of Leigh were married at Cen
tral City.
Thomas Moran and Miss Rose Rich
ards were married at WUner.
Earl Dryden and Miss Marjorlo
Main were married at Herric'c. '
Howard t'lry and Miss Tilly Born
were married at Tilden.
Conrad Spenner and Alias Anna
Scilicet were married atVe.st Point.
Julius Kuhl and Miss Gradio Beitz
were married at Hosikiiif.
Richard Synovec and .Miss Rosa
Nlcodemns were niarnod at Pierce.
West Vaiihouten and Miss Clara
Fischer were married at Winnetoop.
John Ne > y and Miss CathorlnIcCor \
niiek were married at Dallas.
Gregory county licenses to wed :
< Michael Netcer , Sofax , N. D. , and Mrs
Christina Klein , Faifax ; A. G. Man
gold , Dallas , and Carolina Weitman
, Dixon ; Augusta Bortz , Carlock , ami
Florence Gicovos , Carlock ; Frank
Kuchta , Dixon , and Frances Sterba
Dixon ; John Ney , Dallas , and Cath
, rlne McConnic , Dallas.
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$40,000 In Spencer Improvements.
Spencer , Neb. , Feb. 1. Special tc
The News : The summing up of the
improvements for the year of 190 !
shows that Spencer has made a steadj
and substantial growth. No large
buildings have gene up , but something
like J40.000 has been put into resi
donees , etc. , which signifies that thr
town has a future and In view of this
fact its citizens are improving theli
homes and are permanently located
This year Spencer expects to make f
great showing In the business portion
of the town. The erection of one 01
two brick buildings are being planned
After the Roads.
Meadow Grove News : The roai
between Meadow Grove and Emerlcl
had become so bad that it was near
ly Impassable In places. On Tuosdaj
a party of men set out rrom hero ii
the morning to clear the snow drifts
They wore met by a party from towi
and worked nearly all day leaving tin
road In good shape. Most of the roadi
around Emorlck are now quite lit foi
travel.
'FOIl SALE The John Helm farm Ii
2U-23-1 , west ICC acres , three milei
west of Stanton. Apply to S , L. Goist
hardt , attorney at law , German Con
sular agent , GUI Burr block , Lincoln
Neb.
Ainsworth Minister Leaves.
Ainsworth , Neb. , Feb. L Special to
The News : Rev. T. W. Le Long , ono
of the oldest settlers In this county ,
Is clonlnK up his affairs preparatory
to moving to Oregon. He was pastor
of the Congregational church hero for
many years , but gave It up on account
of his health. He then went on a
farm whore he resided until ho was
elected to the olllco of county treaniir-
or In l'.Kir > . He will engage In fruit
tanning out there.
Pierce Farmers' Elevator.
Pierce , Neb. , Feb. L Fanners yes-
erday organized a Fanners' Grain &
.Ive Stock company. Sttick Is being
ubscrlbed.
The revival meetings have boon
ontlnued another week.
The Hotel \Vllllains has been sold
ml the new landlord will be hero In
few days.
A Paper for Winnetoon.
Creighton News : Joe Paplk return-
d home the first of the week from
Sioux City , whore he went for the pur-
lose of buying a printing press and
) tlier necessary things for starting a
lewspaper in Winnetoon. Mr. Papik
being successful in getting just what
wanted expects to bo able to be
glug the publication of a good tip-to
late newspaper in Winnetoon In a
veek or so. Mr. Paplk is a first class
lewspaper man In every respect and
here Is no reason at all why he will
iot be able to make good with a paler
lor In Winnetoon. This is an Improve-
nent our little city has been in need
> f lor sonic time and now It is tin
luty of every one of us in and around
NVlnnetoon to put our shoulders to the
wheel and help Mr. Papik make ; tin
Winnetoon Pioneer , ( as that is to belie
lie name of our new paper ) ono of tin
jest papers In Knox county.
Haskell Rejects Nebraska Requisition.
Beatrice , Neb. , Feb. L Governor
Haskell of Oklahoma refused to honor
the requisition of Governor Shallen-
berger for the return to Nebraska of
lames W. White , charged with desert
ing his wife and daughter in this city
) ii December 14 , last.
Suspect Foul Play.
Spencer , Neb. , Feb. 1. Special to
The News : The remains of George
Couch , who died in St. Joseph's hos
pital at Omaha last week , wore taken
to the homo of his biother , Ed Couch ,
near Gross , Neb. , where funeral ser
vices were held by the Rev. Mr. Coon.
The Interment was In the Gross ceme
tery.
tery.Mr.
Mr. Couch died from a fracture of
the skull , supposed to have been caus
ed from a fall on the cement floor of
the Continental bath rooms at Fif
teenth and Farnam streets , Omaha.
He went to Omaha to got married , anil
the supposition here is that ho met
with foul play. The woman In the
case bears a bad name , having until
recently run a house of 111 fame at
Bonesteel. Whether ho fell and frac
hired his skull or was hit with some ,
blunt instrument is to be proved later
It Is not known just how mud
money he had on his person , but whei
searched by the authorities at Omahi
$20 in bills was found.
Federal Corporation Law.
Spencer , Neb. , Jan. 31. Edito
News : Allow me space for a few words
anent the federal corporation law un
der consideration In the present con
gress.
Stockholders in corporation secure
by statute two great privileges , share
voting and limited liability.
As the public is learning slowly and
surely the value of franchises for ope'
rating telephones and street car lines
so in time , the valuable privileges
special privileges not natural rights
that corporation laws create and con
fer will assume tangible value to be
reckoned in dollars and cents. In
recognition of this principle , the pro
posed federal law should contain pro
visions for the incorporation , abso
lutely without cost , of associations re
taintng only one of those special privi
leges ; that is surrender share voting
- In favor of manhood suffrage , or. If se
desired , retain share voting and sur
render the limited liability privilege
, each shareholder being as fully liable
as in a common partnership ; all cor
porations on the common old basis be
ing subjected to an internal revenue
tax on Its franchise regardless of In
come.
It is a singular fact that the funds
of thft obscure common people , that is
the deposits in savings banks and the
premiums held by insurance com
panies , are the financial bulwark o
the commercial world , but the ultimate
owners have no voice , whatever , ii
the control of such funds. With man
hood suffrage in the management o
such concerns , sane socialism wouh
never meddle with the government
whatever It might propose regarding
the business domain.
Yours truly ,
G. W. Whitehorn.
Nlobrara Opera House.
Nlobrara Tribune : The Z. C. B
J. opera house is rapidly ncaring com
plotlon and a home talent play will hi
put on In about two weeks. The open
liouso Is 40x110 ; auditorium , 40x58
stage , 24x40 ; balcony , 18x30 ; lodgi
room , Itx40 ! ; basement , 40x40 and i
check room , ticket olllce and lobby
The auditorium Iloor Is maple and tin
" is metal , 300 new chairs havi
been received , and more will bo 01
dered If necessary
STORAGE CAR A SUCCESS.
Thomas A. Edison Says His New Oat-
tery Met Every Expectation.
Now York , Feb. I. The new Edison
storage battery street car , which wan
tried out yesterday at Orange , N ,1 , ,
satisfied all the expectations of the
Inventor. Mr. Edison said thU morn
Ing :
"The car Is absolutely practicable
for common purposes. Whereas the
ordinary depreciation Is SO per cent ,
1 have reduced It In the new motor to
15 per cent. "
The car took a 4 per cent grade at
the rate of llfteen miles an hour and
though It seats only twenty-six people ,
there were thirty-seven on It yestor
day. It weighs only live tons , about
half as much as the ordinary electric
street car , and is twenty-six feet long
over all. Beneath the car body are
"telescope springs , " which keep It
from Hwaylng. The car Is driven by
two 71 , < j-horsc power motors notable
for lightness and durability. It Is said
the motors will last Indefinitely , their
olllclency being Increased Instead of
diminished at the end of the first
eighteen months , and that they will
propel a car at half the present cost
Tin1 new motor can be churned , at a
pinch , in one hour. There In no acid
in the batteries , which are alkali , the
elements being nickel and ntool. TostH
have shown that the now motor can
run llfty miles without recharging.
New Buildings at Ainsworth.
Ainsworth , Neb. . Feb. I. Special to
The News : The building boom con
tiuuos. There has been hardly a week
during tin1 winter but what some new
building has been started. Among
the most notable of those winter
buildings Is tlio bungalow being erect
ed on the corner of Fourth and Oak
by R. S. Rising , president of the Na
tlonal bank of Ainswortli. It is about
3S feet wide and 80 feet long. Tln >
vails will be of reinforced concrete
t is attracting considerable attention
is the work progresses.
Rex Bailey , a prosperous younjr
'armor living four miles northwest of
own , paid $ l7r ! > for a 00 foot lot on
Jak street the other day and has
'oinmenced the erection of a tasty
esldence thereon.
Gregory County Fair.
Bonesteel , S. D. , Feb. L- Special
to The News : The annual fair meet
Ing was held at the opera house. The
attendance was good and stockholders
showed more enthusiasm than ever
The report of the olllcers was received
ceived showing the society to be m
gratifying financial condition. Tln >
stockholders attested their confidence
in the old board of directors by iinan
imously re-electing them to servo an
other year tendering them a vote of
thanks for their faithful work. Tin-
positions on the fair board are mi
remunerative and the men who ac
cept them do HO from a sense of
duty and loyalty , and are entitled to
credit for their sacrifice. The board
is constituted of C. W. Griffon , P
1. Donohue , W. II. Kerkow , W. N. Red
man. C. F. Jewell , 1. I. Dearringer , F.
Mace , M. Kendrick , F. L. Crosby of
Bonesteel , Charles Tienken of Gregpry.
Orville Wakeliold of Dallas. A\bigg iv
better and busier fair than ever win
be pulled off this year.
A Madison Party.
Madison , Neb. , Jan. 31. Special to
The News : Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Long
ntertained the Ladies' Social Hour
club at their beautiful home Thurs-
lay evening , there being present S na-
lor and Mrs. Allen , Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Douglas. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Secor ,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Horsham , Mr. and
Mrs. .M. C. Garrctt , Mr. and Mrs. W.
' Reed , Mrs. R. A. Maloney and son ,
, Russel , Mrs. W. L. Berry and Miss
Watson , and Emanucl Miller. FollowIng
,
Ing a social hour a bountiful luncheon
,
was served after which the guests
took their departure feeling that they
hud spent a most delightful evening.
Tripp County Official Papers.
Lamro. S. I ) . . Fob. 1. Special to
The News : The townsilo light in
Tripp county bids fair to enter every
business. Last week charges were
made in thifc newspapers against tln
commissioners. Thursday the Trlpp
County Journal , which has rerontly
moved to Winner , brought mandamus
proceedings against the commissioners
to require them to appoint above
named paper as one of the ofliclal pi :
pers as they did last year. Hearing
is set for February 4 before Judge *
Tripp. The next day the county com
missioners selected throe papers anil
omitted the Lamro Journal and Tripp
county Index , and named the Rose-
land , Colome and Wltton papers. It
: all originated In a selection of a states
attorney from Gregory i ounty , and
the allegation that the Journal desert
ed Lamro and Lamro's cause when
most needed and moved to the new
town of Winner.
Spencer Farmer Dies Suddenly.
Spencer , Neb. , Feb. 1. Special to
The News : F. L. Luedke , a well-to-do
farmer living north of Spencer , died
suddenly Sunday night from a stroke
of apoplexy. He had a stroke about
three weeks ago , but was able to bo
around and was In town trading on
Saturday.
Ainsworth Girl Marries.
Ainsworth , Neb. , Fob. 1. Special to
The News : Miss Jessie Calver and
William Margonllelsch of Marsailles.
III. , wore married here Thursday e\e
nlng and left on the night train for
their home in Illinois. The bride has
lived here all here life except for the
past two years.
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