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THK NOKKOLK WEKKLY NKW8 JOt'RNAL , FRIDAY , KKHKUAHY 4 , IfllO.
Frank Frye Reforms.
Unttlo Creek Enterprise : Frank
Kryo WIIH released from the county
jnll Monday morning , says tin ; Miull-
win Chronicle , having nerved out the
( inexplicit purl Ion of the jail sentence
Iroin which lie run away last summer.
JIlH wife wan here to accompany him
on the return to Meadow Crove , where
we iinderHtand they Intend to live.
Mr. Fryo neemed quite jubilant at
earning hln releaHe. hut llilnkH he does
not care for any similar experiences.
lie IniH rcsohoil to turn over a new
leaf and to lead a blameless life in
( lie future. No one will wish hint any
worse luck than ( hut he may live up
to that excellent resolution. He seems
to bo a bright , active young fellow
not Intentionally vicious , ami the world
IH full of coml'ortahle niches for all
who deserve thorn.
Dakota Co.nl Rate Is Cut.
Sioux Falls , S. 1) . , .Ian. III. Governor
VoHHoy and residents of the western
half of Kotith Dakota have won out
before the state hoard of railroad com
missioners In their demand for a re
duction of coal rates to points west of
l.ht > Missouri river. The commission
ers , after a hearing at their headquar
ters In this city , have adopted a now
and reduced schedule of ratus , olllclal
ly known as a coal commodity carload
rate , applying on tralllc west of the
Missouri river and have ordered that
the new rate shall K > Into effect Febru
nry Ifi.
The reductions effected by the now
schedule range from 25 to HO per cent
For Donesteel Line League.
The towns up on the Ilonesiool line
have been talking baseball and the )
are quite In the humor to organize , l !
it Is at all possible. A Spencer mar
miggosts that the proper way to get al
the matter Is to get together at Nor
folk on the afternoon of February 9
next , and to talk the matter over to
gothor. The , following towns have
been suggested as the ones to form the
best league ever : Norfolk , Pierce
I'lainvlew , Croighton , Lynch , Spencer
Gregory and Dallas. This leagui
would be on one line of road , easy o
access , and for that reason more ceo
nomlcal than any other. It is suggest
ed that the towns interested have the !
manager write to Mr. Coombs at Spoil
cer about the matter , and send a rep
resentatlve to Norfolk to the moetlni
on the day suggested. Norfolk fail !
will remember that the towns of Spun
cor , Lynch , Gregory and Dallas put U |
some of the host amateur teams in tin
state last year and the year previous
and , In fact , always have. Write tin
editor of The News or Mr. Coombi
about the matter. '
For More Dakota Lands.
Washington , Jan. I ! ! . Senator Gam
ble today expects to secure reeognl
lion and consideration of his bill t
authorize the sale and disposition o
the surplus and unallotted lands ii
the Pine Hidgo Indian reservation
Should this bill pass , as It undoubted ! ;
will , it opens to white settlement 50
000 acres of land in Homiett count )
South Dakota , Just across the Nebrat
ka line. This land lies in a section o
South Dakota well watered and is sal
to be among the best in the state , wit
the virgin soil never having been eu
tivated.
A Romance of School Days.
It's a romance of school days.
At West Point Saturday aftornoo
at 3 o'clock occurred the wedding of . , '
C. Engloman of Norfolk and Miss Sob
Dewoll of Lincoln.
Hov. L. Powell of the West Poin
Lutheran church performed the wet
ding ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Englcman arc ol
school day friends , having attende
the same school together at Magnolh
la. , their old home.
For twenty years Miss Dewell hn
been instructress in the Lincoln publl
schools , thirteen years of which sh
was principal of one of the importan
schools of that city.
Mr. Engloman is well know
throughout Madison county , bavin
practiced law In Norfolk and Madiso
for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Kngleman will mak
Norfolk their future home.
Married Fifty Years.
At : ! o'clock Saturday afternoon ji
the home of the bride and groom , 51
South Thirteenth street , Hov. .1. I
Mueller of the Christ Lutheran churc
repeated the words which a half cei
Jury ago joined Mr. and Mrs. Chri
Lonser of Norfolk in wedlock in Go
many.
Mr. and Mrs. Lenser were both bor
in Germany and came to the Unite
States about thirty-live years ago , so
tllng In Illinois , from which state the
ft-ent to Iowa for a year's stay. Late
they came to Nebraska , making thel
homo at West Point , Stanton and PI
ger until twenty years ago , when the
came to Norfolk , building at 510 Sout
Thirteenth street , where they have r <
sided ever since.
Mr. Lenser is 71 years old , Mrs. Lei
ser CO.
Five children have been born to th !
union : Mrs. H. Schultz , Stanton ; Mis
Hattie Lenser , Omaha ; Mrs. Fran
Lenser , San Antonio , Tex. ; Kmil Lei
scr. Tllden ; F. H. Lenser. Norfolk.
Fifty guests were seated at the tab !
at the head of which sat the aged co
pie. receiving the congratulations t
their many relatives and friends. Ir
mediately after the form of a weddli
ceremony , the guests took their plact
at the table and the orchestra struc
up.
Among the out-of-town guests wen
Mrs. K. 0Goenne , Davenport , la
Mrs ! Augusta Heske , Genosee. 111. ; M
ami Mrs. L. Hanson. Tlltlen ; Mrs. Mi
nlo Huobner. Hadar ; Mrs. Schomm
sildt. Hadar ; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Le
ser , Stanton ; Mr and Mrs. M. K. Le
ser Tililon. Miss Hattlo Lensor , Om
hu , Mr. and Mrs. Emll Sclmlz , Sta
ton.
GEORGE DAVIS' ANKLE HURT.
It Is Not Yet Known Whether the In
jury Is Drenk or Sprain ,
Nellgh , Neb. . Feb. 1. Special to
The News : While an extra freight
going west yesterday afternoon was
switching north of the depot at this
place , George Davis , a brakeman , was
jarred from tin * top of one of the
freight cars and sustained a broken
or badly dislocated ankle.
Dr. I ) . W. lleattlo was summoned ,
who bandaged the Injured limb as best
possible , until the patient could be re-
eel veil at Norfolk. He stated that a
hurried examination was all that was
given , and could not tell at the time
whether the ankle had a broken bone
or a serious dislocation. He also stal
ed that In order to make a proper ex
amination the patient would be re
quired to take chloroform.
Apparently Mr. Davis was free from
pain , only when the attending surgeon
attempted to reduce the fracture. The
Injured man was taken on a stretcher
In the way car of No. 01 for Norfolk
late last night , where he makes his
home.
Dr. P. H. Salter photographed the
nkle with an X-ray machine , but
wild not toll whether there was n
reak or not until the picture was tle > '
eloped. He couldn't see a break bj
Hiking at the ankle through the ma
blue.
WILL WEIGH MAIL.
Uncle Sam to Get a Line on Volume ol
Business.
In the course of a few weeks Unch
5am will commence the task of havliif
,11 the mail carried by the railroad ;
weighed in transit in order that the
olumo of business may bo ascertained
> s the price to be paid to the roads
luring the next year or two will b <
ased upon the amount of mall carried
t Is thought that the weighing of tlu
nail will commence about April 1 , am
vlll continue for two or three months
[ 'his branch of Uncle Sam's activity
Hives temporary employment to thou
amis of men over the country. Om
nan is assigned to each car that car
ies mall ami weighs all the mail ban
.Hod during the weighing poriod.
BORN AT WISNER.
New Catholic Dean in Western Nebras
ka , From this Territory.
West Point , Neb. . Feb. I. Special ti
The News : The appointment by Hisli
ip Scannell of Hev. William L. Me
Namara , pastor of the church at Al
lance as ( lean of that section of Nebraska
braska is the source of much grati
icatlon to his friends and fqrme
leighbors in Cumlng county. HI
leanory comprises the counties o
) awes , Sheridan , Cherry , Box Buttc
Sioux , Kimball , Banner , Morrlll am
jnrdon. Father McNamara was bor ;
on a farm In this county , the son o
Mr. and Mrs. Michael McNamara no\
) f Wlsner.
W. A. Paxton is Dead.
Omaha , Feb. L William A. Paxtoi
Ir. , died at 0:1:0 : : last evening of pnci
nonia. He had been sick only sine
, ast Friday.
Thursday evening last Mr. Paxto
intended the theater and it is sin
posed that he then contracted the col
which later developed Into the attac
of pneumonia that carried him off.
Mr. Paxton leaves surviving him hi
wife , who was Miss Georgia Short c
Cleveland , an adopted daughter 8 year
) ld , and his mother. He was the enl
child of the late William A , Paxtoi
Doing born in Omaha September ?
1800. He attended the public school
of this city and afterward attende
college at Itaclne , Wis. After gradu ;
tlon he returned to Omaha and bega
his business training with his fathei
After several years he managed
large ranch owned by his father , nea
Ogallala.
On the death of his father the so
took up personally the care of the vat
interests left to him. He was a hcav
stockholder in the Union Stock Yard
company and was president of the Pa :
ton Heal Estate company , the Paxtoi
Gallagher company and the Paxtoi
Vierllng Iron works.
Sin-Inch Snow in Brown County.
Ainsworth , Neb. , Jan. HI. Speck
to The News : Snow commenced fal
Ing about 4 o'clock Saturday mornin
and kept up pretty well the most r
the day. It measured about si
inches.
REV. JOHN T. BAIRD DEAD.
Plattsmouth , Neb. , Fob. 2. Ho\ \
John T. Hnlrd , D. IX , passed away ver
unexpectedly In his home , this oltj
last evening after a few days' illnes !
aged 75 years. He was born in Cii
cinnatl , December IS , 1834 , and gradi
ated from Yale college in 1858 , an
from Princeton Theological seminar
In 1801 , and was licensed by the Pro :
byterian church of Cincinnati th
same year. During the civil war h
served churches In that vicinity.
Dr. Halrd came to Nebraska In 18G
and was pastor of the Presbyterla
church at Brownville for ten yeai
and later was pastor of the Fin
Presbyterian church in this city fe
thirty years , during which time he wr
stated clerk of Nebraska City Presb
tery , also of the state synod of N
braska and a trustee of Bcllovuo co
lego.
lego.He
He was the oldest Presbyterian ml
Istcr In the state of Nebraska.
Rev. V. F. Clark Leaves Nellgh.
Neligh , Neb. , Feb. L' . Special
The News : A farewell reception wi
given in the Congregational chun
in honor of Hov. V. F. Clark anil faml
who leave next Thursday for Ashlan
whore Mr. Clark has accepted a ci
from that congregation. Ho has c
cupied the pulpit here for the past s
years , and the members of Nollgh fe
keenly the departure of this highly c
teemed family.
Stalwarts In Dakota Meet.
Dallas , S. IX , Correspondence In the
Sioux City Journal : No recent event
In the Rosebud rountry has created
more Intense Interest than was oe-
casloned by the publication of the
route to be followed by the Chicago
and North western railroad In Its ex
tension west from Dallas. Because
new towns were established in every
nook and corner of Trlpp county there
was for several months much rivalry
In claims as to where the railroad
line would go. Now all this Is set
tled. The route Is known bvyond the
peradventure of a doubt ; the railroad
authorities have served notice on the
Indians whose allotments will be tra
versed and further steps are now be
ing taken for purchase of the right
of way. Supplies have been laid down
at convenient points along the present
line between Norfolk and Dallas and
construction work will begin in the
spring.
Perhaps It would be dllllcult to tlnd
situation Just like ; lmt presented by
1'rlpp county , newly opened to set-
lenient. It has become proverbial
hat hardly a township In the county
s without a postolllcc. It Is a tribute' '
o the rapid growth of the country ,
t explains why there is such domain !
or land In this vicinity. The exodus
f farmers from the east cannot fall
o attract attention. Any person whc
aw Tripp county last spring and has
ot seen it since then would hardl >
now the land now. Where all was
no continuous stretch of prairie land
ntorrupted only here and there bj
he home tenant of leased land , out
onnot go anywhere in the county now
mil get out of sight of a clalmhouse
This ami the promise of hundreds o
lew settlers In the spring resulted li
he establishment of many smal
owns. Of course all of these com
nunltlcs wished that the rallroae
night como their way and there was
attirally some disappointment , but 1
s generally conceded that the rail
road company chose the best routi
onslderlng the engineering feature !
and the great question of future devel
opmont. Much is expected of tin
hree railroad towns , Winner , Jordai
mil Carter. The llrst station west o
) allas will be Colome , known as WI
lena ( Indian for "llrst born ) until tin
wstolllco department decided that UK
mine must be changed owing to it ;
confusion with Winona , N. I ) . Colonii
s a pretty townsite , has a good star
mil will always be a substantial town
Carter Is on the extreme wester :
edge of Trlpp county , overlooklni
what is loft of the Hosebud reservn
ion. Winner Is almost in the cento
of Trip ] ) county , and west of It eigh
and one-half miles is Jordan. Carte
, s certain to equal , and perhaps sui
i > ass. Dallas In its growth , while Winner
nor will no doubt bo chosen as th
permanent county seat , now tompc
rarily at Lamro. The three towns o
Winner , Jordan and Carter are pre
noted by the Western Townsite com
; > any. an organization which Is the oul
growth of the company which fntindei
Dallas. The work which has bcei
lone to give the towns a firm basl
is phenomenal. Already there ha
been an exodus from Lamro to Wii
nor , showing that there Is the utmos
conlidencc in the success of Winnei
mil the permanent location of th
county seat there. Some of the bus
ness men of Lamro have refused fo
the present to change , owing to th
expense of moving , and because the
bellve there Is a chance for Lamr
to retain the county seat. The nil
road officials have placed the towi
site privilege entirely in the hands o
the Western Townsite company , ha\
ing full faith in the integrity and re
liability of the men who have mad
such a success of Dallas. There wi ]
likely be a siillicient show of strengt
on the part of Lamro to make a cor
test over the county seat , but judgin
from the way the business house
have decided to locate at Winner 1
Is safe to assume that when the tim
comes for voting the bulk of inlluenc
will be with Winner. There is
strong sentiment throughout the com
ty in favor of having the county sen
located on the railroad.
The town of Carter will be the dii
tribution point for the country to th
west of It , just as Dallas has been th
supply center for Tripp county. Man
of the business lirms in Dallas whic
were established only in the hope c
doing u retail business have grow
into wholesale distributors and som
of them have been known to send a
much as $1,000 worth of goods hit
Trlpp comuy in a single day. Wit
portions of the Hosebud reservatlo
likely to bo thrown open to sottlemei
within a year or two , Carter will b
the center of interest and is apt t
be chosen as one of the rcgistratlo
points and as the place where th
drawing for the land will bo hold.
Jordan Is named for Colonel Jordai
the well known Indian trader , who hn
spent thirty years with the Indian
on the Hosobud reservation. The tow
has promise of being n big succes
because It is located on the ratlroai
and In the midst of a line farmln
community.
Everyone In Trlpp county Is bus
preparing for spring work and lookln
forward to the coming of the railroa
before the end of the year.
Madison and Boone County Fairs.
Madison , Nob. , Feb. 2. Special t
The News : The Madison county fa
and Boone county fair have linked u ;
The Madison county fair will be he ]
September 13-10 and the Boone count
fair at Albion , September 20-2
Purses will bo $300.
Frederlckson-Fentz.
Madison , Nob. , Feb. 2. Special I
The News : The marriage of Mis
Lillian Fentz and Arthur FrederU-kso
will bo celebrated hero this afternoc
at 5 o'clock. This Is a prominent s
cial event.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
M. J. Handera went to Coleridge on
bushiest- .
Fred Amuiidson transacted business
at Wakolleltl.
I'M Brueggeman was In Omaha tram *
acting business.
Fred Domnlssee has gone to Have-
lock on business.
Mr. ami Mrs. K. W. Wagner and
Edgar Kruetz have gone to Hot
Springs , Colo.
John Miller of Omaha Is In the city
calling on friends.
Conrad Werner , ; r. , of Battle Creek
was In the city on business.
Mrs. D. I light of Coloraelo Is in the
Hy visiting with relatives.
C. S. Hayes anil S. A. Townsend
went to Pllgor on business.
Miss Annettn Seh ( Ho wont to Pierce
tt ) visit her parents , L. W. Scholte.
Mrs. T. 13. Odlorne went to Sioux
Clty'to visit with relatives and friends.
t\ . II. Vlele returned from a business
trip to Grand Hapids , Chicago and
) thor places In the east.
Mrs. Harry Owen of Larnmio , Wyo. ,
is in the city visiting her parents , Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Linorode.
Mrs. Martha Brown has gone to
Utica , Neb. , whore she will visit with
her sister. Mrs. F. F. Miller.
A. F. Bauer , engineer at the statei
hospital for insane , has gone to Hot
Springs , Ark. , to spend his vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. C. 13. Doughty returned
from Inman , where they visited theli
now grandson anil his parents , Mr. and
Mrs. Loon Totnpkins.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Sognor of SIoiu
City are in the city visiting with Mr
and Mrs. H. S. Ovorocker. Mrs. Seg
nor was formerly Mrs. Sims of thh
city.
10. P. Weatherby was in Emerson.
Dr. H. T. Holden went to SIoiu
City.
John King went to Lynch on bus !
ness.
ness.Born
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Heed
a son. ,
M. C. Hazen goes to Madisoi
Wednesday.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boh
mer , a daughter.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Krue
ger , a daughter.
A regular meeting of the Masonii
lodge will bo held this evening.
The regular spring term of the ills
trict court will convene at Pierce
Thursday.
A meeting of the hook and latlde
company No. 1 of the lire dopartmen
is scheduled for Wednesday evening
Mrs. Orpha Brown has received tele
graphic communication from Stafford
Kan. , reporting the death of her son
Clint Brown , of that place.
The highest local bowling score ye
made this season was by Carstonson
who bowled 238. Carl Korth nearl ;
equalled that , bowling 230.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Flynn and chll
dren of Minneapolis are in the clt ;
visiting with his parents. Mr. and Mr ?
John Flynn. From here Mr. and Mrs
Flynn go to Omaha , where they wil
remain about six months.
The now Overland car bought by U
llees arrived with a carload consignei
: o A. Koyen. One of the machines ha
been bought by a Stanton man.
The civil service has issued a semi
iniiual bulletin containing the sprinj
examinations of 1910. No railway mai
clerk or departmental examination
are entered in the bulletin.
E. A. Kvanson of Vermilllon , S. D
sergeant of Company D , the local com
[ > any of militia , has arrived here to hi
in readiness for the United States go\
eminent inspection.
F. W. Thompson , who for the pas
two years and a half has been travel
ing all over the United States , has re
turned to Norfolk and accepted a pe
sition with the Bee Hive stoi * .
The Hoyal Neighbor deputy fron
Lincoln has secured a class of twenty
one candidates , which will be takei
into Woodbine camp this evening , t
full attendance of Hoyal Ncighborshi
Is desired.
Company D hold their regular Mor
day night drill last night and are we ]
prepared for the Inspection whic
takes place here this evening. A ret
ular army ollicer arrived hero till
afternoon to make the inspection.
A number of calendars bearing th
pictures of Cook and Peary , , the arctl
explorers , have come to bo * criticize
by the public. To straighten thing
out one business man has used whit
paint to efface the smiling face of Di
Cook.
D. E. Lutz has sold Ills meat markc
business to G. A. Sires , formerly i :
Derby. la. , Mr. Sires taking possessio
Monday. Mr. Lutz will probably g
back on the road as traveling sales
man for some packing house. Mi
Sires has been living In Norfolk sine
last October , when ho came here froi
Derby.
Less Style , More Food.
Plalnviow , , Nob. , Jan. ! 5L Edlte :
News : People of' the United State
have shown their dislike for drlnkln
for a long time and succeeded In sotu
localities in stopping it ; now they stai
a crusade against food. What sha
farmers do if people will got alon
without eating ? They will have t
raise peacocks to furnish feathers fc
ladles' hats , silk worms to furnls
enough silk for ladles' dresses an
other things to keep us In style. W
never kick on paying $10 for a \
lady's hat , nor $25 for a $5 dress , hi
It seems terrible to pay 15 cents for
pound of beef. People would be wise
to spend less on style anil more fe
r food. After they Imvo tried the sta
vatlon cure they will como to the coi
elusion that they are bettor off witless
loss style and more food. There is r
country on earth whore wages ai
higher and food cheaper than in tl :
United States , so a crusade again :
food Is mere crazincss. Let us con :
to our senses and use less for sty :
and more for food and wo will bo
healthy and happy nation , instead i
placing ourselves as fools in the eye
of other nations.
Very truly yours , H. StelnkrauH ,
A Y. M. C. A. Query.
Trinity Hectory , Norfolk , Neb. , Feb.
[ . Editor News : There Is a rumor
tlloat that members of the Episcopal
church are debarred from serving as
nmtees of the Y. M. C. A. It Is said
hat recently the question came up for
leclslon at Falrbury , In this state , and
hut after consulting the constitution
mil by-laws of the' association , a mem-
ier of the above named religious body
was declared ineligible to that olllce ,
'or the reason that the church te > which
10 belonged was not evangelical. It
s saitl that unlversalists , Unitarians ,
mil some other religious bodies are
ilso disqualified. I write to call forth
information as to the fart in the ease
from Home one In position tei give cor
rect Information.
Sincerely yours ,
John C. S. Weills.
Dakota Grain Blockade Released.
Sioux Falls , S. I ) . . Feb. 2. The rais
ing the snow blockade in practically
all parts of the state has resulted in
a great rush of grain to market. In
numerous instances this grain has
been loaded In cars and the cars have
bevn standing on sidetracks for weckf
awaiting the raising of the blockade ;
HO the freight could bo moved. One
of the Incidents of the raising of the
blockade was the hauling from Sis
seton of three solid trainloads of grain
in one day. The three trains con
tallied an aggregate of 50,000 bushels-
of grain. All of this vast quantity ol
grain had stood In cars on sidetracks
for a period of three weeks before tlu
railway company was able to move It
Slsseton has eleven grain elevators
and , notwithstanding the shipment o !
50,000 bushels of grain at one time
all of the elevators yet are tilled te
to the brim , the aggregate amount ol
grain on hand being 225,000 bushels
If the railways are able to handle the
trallle , a total of several millions o
bushels of grain will be sent fron
South Dakota to the big market points
during the next two or three weeks.
CONDITION OF NATIONAL GUARf.
Major Phelps Makes Report , Follow
ing Inspection Trip.
Major E. H. Phelps , who has jus
completed an inspection of the Na
tlonal guard , has made his report t <
the adjutant general. Following an
some of the points covered in the report
port :
The companies are armed , uniformei
and equipped for active duty in tin
Held , and possess the spirit that wouli
allow them to take up such duty will
Ingly and satisfactorily. There is no
siillicient of the old blue clothing ti
equip the ejiMro guard , and as wha
the stateJtrfs , of this clothing has beei
in uso.tt"nunibcr of years and has beei
tirScontlnued by the United State
army , it should also bo discoiitimiei
by the state , and arrangements Hindi
for securing olive drab woolen clotli
ing , soon as finances will permit.
While there has been an improve
ment in armory facilities in the state ;
they are still far short of what is nee
ossary. With the present appropriii
tlon , it is impossible to secure ai
mories whore the equipment issuei
companies can be safely stored , am
the law against removing same there
from , enforced ; this results in a largi
money loss to the state. It would b
highly economical for the state ti
double the allowance for armory renl
al.
The Aiken range targets are bein ;
used by a number of the companio
at home station , but in general , it i
hard , or impossible to secure range
because of the extreme carrying power
or of the service rille. If funds couli
bo furnished for equipping and local
Ing ranges where such are available
1 believe it would bo money well sponi
Many companies do considerable ga
lory practice with the calib'er 22 , ga
lory rille , using the Winder armor
target , though there is room for in
provement , on the part of some con
panics , in this important part of a so
dier's education.
Many of the companies arc poorl
drilled , and show but little instructio
which I believe comes from poor a1
tendance at the regular meetings fo
drill. A company cannot be drilled c
taught the rudiments of same , who
taught the rudiments of same , wheat
at such drills but 2.1 per cent of th
strength attend. Some of the com ] ) ;
nies are weak in drill and admiulsln
tion , also care of property , because c
the fact that the captain , llrst an
quartermaster sergeants do not glv
enough time to properly carry on th
work.
The members of the guard seem t
have come to a proper ruali/ation :
the fact that it takes time and care t
keep rifles in good condition , but 1
many cases there Is a total neglect i :
bayonets and bayonet scabbanln , n
suiting in these arms becoming r.icti
In some companies there has com
about an utter abandonment of th
front sight cover to the rifle , some bi
come broken and some ar 3 taken o
and not used. As long as this is issue
as an appendage to the rille , and th
regulations sot forth that it Is a protei
tion to the delicate sight , they shoul
bo kept on the arm at all times , an
the careful and intelligent soldier wide
do so.
In nearly all companies there Is e :
trome carelessness shown by droppln
the rifle to the floor in coming to th
"order. " In paragraph 55 , Infantr
Drill Hegulatlons , describing thl
movement In the manual , it Is specif
ally stated that the piece is gently levered
ored to the ground.
What I consider a serious weakncs
In the national guard Is allowing pro ]
erty taken from the armories. This I
against the requirements of the wn
department , contrary to state law , n
suits in a largo money loss to th
state , trouble for accountable officer ;
and humiliation for all concerned.
I recommend the discontinuance t
all companies when * armory facllltle
do not allow , and a wholesome splr
of honesty compel the preservation <
public property in this respect.
Wo don't know that telephone girl
do It , but what Is to prevent their sa ;
Ing , when they ore cross and you ca
for a number "They are talking
Mind you we don't say they do I
but what is to prevent their doing it
CUDAHY DOY LAUQHS AT LOVE.
"Infatuated ? . How Absurd , " He Says ,
Then Goes to Country.
Chicago , Fob. 2. Wearied In body
and mind by strenuous labors on the
Pacific coast buying ranches and din
ing actresses John Cudaliy , Jr. has
gone to the country to rent. He got
home , hail a talk with his father and
mother , and was bundled right out to
the farm. In pastoral surroundings
wlie-re are1 neither real estate opera-
ton * nor enterprising press agents and
when1 bills for food and lodging lm\e
been paid In advance he will recupe
rate for two weeks.
By the time the enforced sojourn In
a rural nelghborhod conies to an end
relatives of the young man hope he
will have forgotten llessle Clifford and
that 'lie newspapers will have ceased
to link their names.
Because there reany wasn't anything
to the story of his Infatuation for the
comic opera star. He told his mother
so before he started for seclusion and
l the farm , and Mrs. Cudahy explained
i things for him after he had gone. It
Is true that he met her at a dinner
In Hollands , Cal. . ami persuaded his
I hoste'ss to shift his .seat so le could
' be nearer the girl. Then he followed
the company to other places and gave
dinner after dinner for Bessie. Hut as
lor Infatuation , that's all foolishness.
I "It was at a dinner party at the
home of erne of the best families in
Hodlamls that John met Miss Clifford. "
said Mrs. Cudaliy at the Cudahy resi
dence , l2."il ! Michigan avenue. "Ho
I was interested In her , but if there was
formed any friendship it was no ox
idise for the stork's that have been
sent out over the country.
i "Of course this notoriety has been
.distasteful . to us here at home and to
John , too. and that is one ot the rea
sons he has gone to the country In
rest. We don't want any one to know
where he Is now. Hr was home loni ;
.enough to have a talk with us and then
he started for the home of a friend
Mle Is pretty well tiri'd out and ma >
.stay there two or three weeks. He
j told us all "about his relations witli the
young singer who has been mentioned
j but there was nothing beyond tin
mooting at a dinner party. It hurt him
much to have the things printed aboul
him that were. "
i Young Cudahy ran up a hill of $ l,10i
at the Casa Loma hotel in HedlamU
land when ho ordered the hotel clerk ti
I send It to his father In Chicago Mr
Cudnliy sent it back unpaid. Mr
Cudahy said he did it to teach tin
hey a lesson ,
I An uncle In Hodlamls was nppealot.
to for assistance in a situation thai
promised a little embarrassment , am
things wore straightened out , but noi
before an irate hostelry proprietor liae
tipped off the story of dinners foi
. the "Yama Ynma" girl ,
j Cudahy sr. and Cudahy jr. had a con
ference over these bills and about the
ranch that the young man went wesi
to purchase and nearly forgot , but Mr
Cudahy refused to discuss It.
"Let the boy rest , " he said.
The Stalwarts Name No Ticket.
1 Huron , S. D. , Feb. 2. The stalwar
conference , to the surprise of many
declined to recommend congresslona
ami state tickets for the June prlma
ries. An executive committee of emI
I from each county will have charge o
I the campaign and nominations will b <
made by petition. Congressman Burla
and Martin , on the ground with othoi
prominent politicians , agreed to limug
j urato a campaign against progressives
; and will enter the field personally.
| Hesolutions commending Hoosovolt
, Taft policies were adopted , also favor
. ing a reduction of railway freight ratei
I and for a two-cent rate.
The meetng also demanded vigoroui
prosecution of corporations of person :
[ for violation of a law and favored ;
financial policy that will keep ex
penses within revenues , asking i
downward revision of the tariff ant
eliminating unnecessary official posl
tions in state and government depart
ments.
Huron Adopts Commission Plan.
Huron , S. D. , Feb. 2. The commis
slon plan of city government was
adopted nt a special election by :
largo majority. Officers will bo rhosoi
under the now plan the third Tuosda ;
in April , to consist of a mayor am
four commissioners. The propositioi
to issue $30,000 of bonds for improvement
mont of the water system also car
rled.
f , Postpone Ainsworth Case.
. \ Ainsworth , Neb. , Feb. 2. Special ti
, The News : District court commoncei
s witli Judge Harrington presiding.
' Divorces wore granted in the follow
; Jng cases : Marion C. Fan ver vs. WII
j Ham K. Fauver ; Ida Oblisk vs. Georgi
| N. Oblisk.
. ' In the case of the state vs. Georgi
1 Hefenburg , alias , George Wilson , be
[ ing charged witli the murder of Jaki
I Davis a month ago , William M. El ;
was appointed to assist the count ;
attorney and J. A. Douglas of Basset
attorney for the defendant. Court aei
journed to February 14.
Colonel Hobort Wllbert , who with hi
wife has been traveling for the pas
fourteen months for their health , I
back on his farm northwest of towi
for a few months. Both are lookin ,
better than for some time past.
The thing an old man becomes mos
thoroughly tired of Is grumbling , al
though he does a good deal of it bin ;
self.
Carl Nordwig to Pen.
Madison Post : Carl Nordwig. th
tailor who worked hero several week
ago for O. Kooberlln and who forgci
the nnmu of his employer to a $2
check cashing it with Fred Funk , th
saloon keeper , and then leaving fo
I parts unknown is in fur a penitentlar ;
sentence ha\mg Just been sontomei
, 'by the district Judge at Fremont fo
a term of one and a half years.
No Gambling In This Dakota Town.
Sioux Falls. , H. D. , Fob. 2. If you /
wish to play cards for the cigars , ntoor ?
clear of Clark , one of the thriving
towns of South Dakota and county
seat eif Clark county. The "lid" linn
been placed tightly upon gambling In
any form In that city. Several trav
eling men and the proprietor of a
Clark hotel illscoxereil , to their sormw ,
that the authorities of ( Mark mean
business and will strictly enforce the
law In this respect. The traveling
men and hotel man were playing a
quiet game of cards for the cigars
when the town marshal swooped down
upon them and placed them all under
arrest. The traveling men were re
leased after paying the costs , but a
line of $20 and costs was Imposed In
the e-ase of the hotel man. The au
thorities doubtless tboghi that he
should have known butter than to
expect them to tolerate gambling In
any form , and that he should have
given the traveling men a warning.
Despondent Woman Suicides.
Grand Island , Neb. , Fob. 2. Fear-
ng an operation which It had be > on
irranged she was tti undergo and ties-
londent over her health , Mrs. Cornet-
us , a widow resident on the farm of
ier brother , near Chapman , hung her-
.elf to n bed post In her room during
he night , being discovered between
* and 0 o'clock a. in. *
Big Packers on Rack.
Chicago , Feb. 2. Eastern employe's
and oflicials of the big moat packing
companies will be subpoenaed In the
federal grand jury's Investigation Into
the methods of the so-called "hoof
trust , " according to a report current
ibout the federal building today. Will-
lam H. Maderas , a special government
ollicer working on the packers' case ,
is in New York ami Is said to have
summoned a certain Mr. Marks to ap
pear here.
Heavy Storm West of Casper.
A seve-ro blizzard swept over north
ern Wyoming Tuesday , heavy snow
being badly drifted J > y a northwest
gale. Heports reaching the Northwest
ern railroad headquarters In Norfolk
Wednesday morning indicated that the
storm was moving eastward , as It was
snowing and blowing both wool and
north of Chadron Wednesday forenoon.
The Comet.
There's a hat pin in the sky ,
Dropped from somewhere up on
high.
We1 e-an not make oul the game
Or the lady owner's name.
Hut , at least. It gives us shook
To the ready-to-wear steick
Of ideas , glibly given ,
Of the citizens of heaven. \
Are the angels so like human
That they take their styles from wo
men
Of the fashion beioks , and wear
Pattern hats upon their hair ?
We have thought , witli awe and dread.
Of the wings , and crowned head ,
Of robes and harps that wo must bear
If wo want to live up there.
Now no longer will we fear
Human there the same as here ,
All the honest joys wo love ,
Will find their counterpart above. f
A Norfolk Hhymor.
Notice of Sheriff's Sale.
By virtue of an order of sale is
sued and directed to me by the clerk
e > f the district court of Madison coun
ty , Nebraska , upon a decree of fore
closure rendered by the district court
of Madison county , Nebraska , on the
1th day of November 1909 in favor
of Chicago Lumber company of Oma
ha for the sum of $731.77 with inter
est thereon from November 4th 190 ! ) ,
at 7 per cent per annum , and in favor
of Coleman & McGinnis for the sum
of $53.58 with interest thereon from
November 4 , 1909 , at 7 per cent per
annum in favor of King & Heckendorf
for the sum of $95.30 with interest
thereon from November 4 , 190 ! ) , at
7 per cent per annum , and in favor
of H. L. McCormlck for the sum of
$15.50 with interest thereon from Ne > -
vember 1 , 1909 , at 7 per cent per an
num , and in favor of John E. Muns-
terman for the sum of $58.07 with in
terest thereon from November 4 , 1909 ,
at 7 per cent per annum , and in favor
of T. W. Johnson for the sum of $250.-
00 with interest thereon from Novem
ber 4 , 1909. at 7 per cent per annum ,
together with $15.00 , costs of suit , and
accruing costs , in an action , wherein
Edward Hautenberg , et al. , is plaintiff ,
and Bertha Drevsen , ot al. , are defendants - "
dants , I will offer the promises de
scribed in said decree and taken as
the property of said defendants , to-
wit : Commencing at the northwest
corner of the north half of the south
east quarter of section thirty-live in
township twenty-four , north , range
one , west of the sixth principal meri
dian in Madison county , Nebraska ,
which shall bo the llrst place of begin
ning , running thence east 2,234.4 feet ,
which shall bo the place of begin
ning , running thence south to the
south line of said north half of said
southeast quarter of said section thir
ty-live , thence east 405.5 foot moro
or loss to the southeast corner of said
north half of said southeast quarter of
said section thirty-live , thence duo
north to the northeast corner of said
southeast quarter of said section thir
ty-live , thence duo west to the place
of beginning , In Madison county , Ne
braska , for sale at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash on the
7th day of March , 1910. at the hour
of 1 o'clock p. m. , at the east front
door of the court house at Madison
*
In said county and state , that bolng %
the building wherein the last term * i
of said court was hold , when and
wboro due attendance folll bo given V
by the undersigned.
Dated this 1st day of February ,
1910
C. S. Smith ,
Sheriff of said county.