TIIK NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL , FRIDAY. FKBltTAKY 25 , 1910.
SOCIclY
Pleanures of the Week.
On Tuemlny night Mr. nnd Mrs. Staf
ford were culled to Railway hall ,
South Norfolk , to assist at a surprise
I arty on a frlonil , but the many
friends present turned the tulilcB and
made thu oi'cnHlon a complete surprise
on them , It being Mr. Stafford's birth-
day. P. Crotty , In a few well choKon
rumarkH pieBented Mr. Stafford with
ii handHome leather Morris chair IIH a
tikon ) of esteem In which he IH held.
wishing him many happy yearn to en
joy the | ; lft. Mr. Stafford was almost
too much overcome with gratitude and
Nurprltio to lltllngly express his appro-
clallon. hut all felt Its genuineness.
Seven Raines of high live were played ,
with pi I/OH awarded as follows : The
Bwillomon's llrst prize , a pretty tie
pin , wont to Mr , Dodder , and the game
of 11 vo hundred went to John Koorhur ,
jr. , on a cut with Clare Ilurd as conso-
latlon. Mrs. Kolloher received a pret
ty Jewel box as ladles' high prize ,
while Mrs. Durham got a pretty gift
book for ladles' consolation. A three
course lunch was served by the ladles ,
after which dancing was enjoyed by
all.
Last Monday night Mr. and Mrs
J. G. Adams of South Fourth streci
were the recipients of a surprise
party given by the Ladles Aid soclotj
of the Haptlst church. A very pleas
ant evening was spent , Refreshments
were served , after which Mrs. Adaim
was presented with a piece of silver
ware the gift of the ladles as a tokei
of the high esteem In which she Is
hold as a member.
Mrs. Mary Mathowson was hostess
at a second kcnslngton yesterday. A
musical and literary program was . '
feature of the afternoon. Mrs. Mouni
and Mrs. Booth rendered piano Bolec
tions , and Mrs. Mapes , Mrs. Ersklm
and Mrs. Huntlngton gave readings
Mr. nnd Mrs. Arthur Sasse wht
were married at the home of Mrs
O. S. Hyde were given a wedding re
cuptlon at the home of the bride' ;
parents , Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deucl
uovon miles northwest of Norfolk
Covers wore laid for forty-five.
Miss Gottlnger entertained tin
tadios of the G. V. S. society Monda ;
evening. Cards were the feature o
the evening. A four course luncheoi
was served by Miss Gettinger.
Mrs. Asa K. Leonard delightful ) :
ntortalnod the Tuesday club on Tues
day afternoon of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sol G. Mayer enter
talned a very few friends at dinne
Wednesday evening.
The West Side Whist club was en
tertaincd by Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Weath
rby Monday night.
Personal.
C. S. Bridge and daughter , Miss Mel
lie Bridge , have gone to Chicago am
other points for a four weeks' visit
During their absence * Mr and Mrs
Robert Bridge of Fremont are here
> Ir. Bridge looking after the manage
ment of the Sugar City Cereal mills
Mrs. Jean Whitney of Chicago is
visiting at the home of her parents
Judge and Mrs. I. Powers.
Trainmaster Pangle of the North
western left this week for a trip
through Florida and Cuba.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Shaw have gone
to Florida and Cuba for a pleasure
trip.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Braden leave to
morrow for a trip to southern Califor
nla.
Mrs. E. O. Mount of Fremont IE
visiting Norfolk friends.
Hoskins.
"Miss Emma Wegner was a Slouj
City visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Eugene Uelchstadt left yesterday
day for a visit with relatives in Kan
fas.
fas.William
William Eckert was in Omaha wilt
Battle this week.
Miss Mabel I arson of Wakefield was
visitor at the Weatherholt home
Qvor Sunday.
Edwin Schomel was down from Ran
dolph over Sunday. ,
A twelve pound boy was born tc
> Ir. and Mrs. August Hiomer yesterday
Miss llnth Beal of Carroll was thu
Kuest of LUlith Foster the llrst of the
week.
Mrs. II. G. Hohrke is very sick.
Or\llle Darling of Decatur is visit
ing here this week.
J. F. Crosby was transacting busl
ness at Aberdeen. S. D. , Friday.
Atilono and William Janssen have
moves ! to Fairfax , S. D.
William Wiener has returned to Hos
kins and Is again proprietor of the
pool hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Mont Shlnn came dowr
frow Sioux City Monday.
Mr. nnd Mrs. T. W. Moran of Wayne
visited in town Sunday.
Freeman Wheeler of Iowa is a vis
Her at the August /temor home.
F. C. Schrocder was a passenger tc
Denver Monday morning.
Louie Krause has sold his farm te
Mrs. May. Consideration $62.50 pei
aero. . . ,
Crouch Intends going to Idalu
B. E.
next month where ho will engage Ir
fruit farming.
SATURDAY SITTINGS.
Miss Hattlo Pofahl wont to Plorce
8. A. MiBklmmlns was at Newmai
Dr. P. H. Salter was at Battle Creel
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Estabrook am
llttlo son went to Sioux City at nooi
for a short visit with their daughter ,
Mm. Harry Rhodes.
Mrs. A. P. HruliiiKur nas gone to
Darllo Mills.
J. M. Ledorer of Plerco transacted
business here.
Mlsues Louise Frli'dnch and Emma
Melcher went to Plerco to spend Sunday -
day with friends.
C. C. Uow returned from a business
trip at llerrlck.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank King of Stanlon
were In the city calling on friends.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hamilton of
Stanton weie In the city visiting with
friends.
Ii. O. Carroll , western roprosenln-
live of Ihe American Book company ,
was In Norfolk over night.
E. A. Moore of Denver , formerly a
Norfolk citizen , arrhod In the city to
join his wife , who Is visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Krantz.
Miss Mary Wicker who was ope-
raled on for appendlcllls at Omaha
two weeks ago IB icported rapidly recovering -
covering her usual hcallh and will re
turn to Pierce , where she is keeping
houoe for Father Melsters , in about a
week.
Mrs. M. O'Brien entertained the Al
tar soclely of the Sacred Heart church.
Refreshments were served.
Funeral over the remains of Ferdi
nand Leu , who died at his homo five
miles south of Norfolk Tuesday , will
take place Sunday afternoon. Hov. J.
P. Mueller of the Christ Lutheran
church will have charge of the ser
vices.
Ben W. Fehan has been appointed
mall weigher on Irains No. 77 and 78 ,
running between Columbus and Nor
folk. Mr. Fehan started on his run
February 17.
The Woman's club was entertained
in the homo of Mrs. W. R. Jones. Af
ter music by Mrs. Jones Ihe aflornoon
was devoled lo a sludy of sovenloenlh
century artisls.
The ladles of the W. C. T. U. gave
a farewell party to one of their num
ber , Mrs. R. E. Jamioson , two and one-
half miles southwest of town. Teams
were provided and nearly twenty mem
bers attended. Dinner was served at
noon and a program rendered In the
afternoon. One of the features was a
solo , "The Drink I Will Not Take , "
sung by Lester Jamleson. At 4:30 : the
party returned to town.
Tom Tenney of Newport , la. , repre
sentative of the American Construe-
tion company , Is in the city making
arrangements to place some new ma
chinery in the Norfolk gas company's
plant. Two years ago , says Mr. Ten
ney , Newport had no paved streets.
Now the town boasts of flfty-olght
blocks of line paved slroets and won
der how it ever got along without
them. Mr. Tonnoy assured a number
of Norfolk people that Norfolk would
benefit greatly by having Its streets
paved.
Mapes & Hazen have organized a
collection company called the Every-
bodys' Collecting company. The com
pany was organized for the purpose of
giving the city olllclont service on the
relall merchanls' collodions. A re
port will be furnished the merchants
on which to base their credits. The
Commercial club has had for some
time such a plan in view , the work to
be done by the secretary of the club.
Mapes & Hazen made the club a prop
osition , but no answer has been given
the attorneys.
C. S. Hayes returned from Lincoln ,
whore ho atlended Iho convention and
joint baiumet of the Retail Jewelers
association. Mr. Hayes road one of
the most interesling papers at the
convention and was highly compli
mented. "Bad OH" was the subject
of Mr. Hayes * paper , which explains
the causes of bad watch oil. Fish fat
which is diseased is one of the chief
causes of bad oil , says Mr. Hayes , and
also the time at which a iish is caught
for the purpose of getting the oil has
much to do with the quality.
S. N. Park , who sola his farm nnd
stock ono mile south of the city yes
terday for a high price , will move to
Norfolk and give up farming. Mr.
Park's sale Is a good object lesson for
farmers who have not boon paying
much attention to the breeding of
stock. Mr. Parks , allhough he did nol
make much show al breeding slock ,
qulelly went about the stock business ,
and the result was thai yesterday ho
sold four hogs for $50 apiece. His
milk cows sold as high aa (60 each ,
while cows usually range from $25 to
$33. Among the swine stock were n
number of full blooded Durlmms and
Poland-Chinas
On March 7 , 1C and 17 a large num
ber of good positions will be offered
by Uncle Sam In the civil service. Ap
plications and examinations can be
made al the local poslofflce. Among
the positions offered are : Wagon
maker , Indian service , ? 7f > 0 per an-
n\\mj \ printer , weather bureau , Wash
ington , $1,250 ; construclor concrete
engineer , new artillery storehouse ,
Rock Island , III. , $200 per month ;
plant pathologist , departmonl of agri
culture , $1,400 to $1,800 ; photoengraver
graver , Philippine service , $1,600 to
$1,800 ; cement tester , Philippine ser
vice , $1.400 ; assistant , naval observa
tory , $1,400. Many applications for
the positions as additional ofllce aids
In the census bureau at Washington
have been received hero.
Five Wlsner Funerals In Week.
Wisner , Nob. , Feb. 19. Special to
The News : W. H. Fleming was bu
ried from the Catholic church at 9
o'clock yesterday forenoon , and Mary
Ann Farley from the Melhodisl Epis
copal church al 2 o'clock. These are
Ihe lasl two funerals of live hold In
this town in live days.
Nlobrara's Great Water Power.
Nlobrara , Neb. , Fob. 19. Special to
The News : Mr. Simons , stale engl-
neer of Lincoln was hero examining
Iho walor power furnished by the Hlo-
brara river at this placo. The reports
of the water power were so good that
ho determined to come and see for
himself. On account of the uwlflly
*
running water It Is popularly believed
thai manufacturing IntercslH will find
a desirable location here.
JAPANESE BUILD TOWN.
Oso , Near Seattle , Has n Population of
300 Devoted to Truck Farming.
Seattle , Feb. 21. Washington has
the distinction of possessing the only
real Japanese city In the United
States. About fourteen miles south
of this city , s-ovoral hundred of the
little brown people have leased 3.000
acres and are converting the trad Into
truck gardens. A small stallon for
trading and supplies bus sprung up
and been named Oso. Hero are Japa
nese Bhops tilled with Ihe dried llsh
of the orient , teas , rice , clothing , books
In Iho Japanese language , stationery ,
seeds and other articles usually car
ried In the stocks of oriental stores.
The governmonl has installed a
postofllce and foreign money orders
can bo purchased by Iho Japanese
lo send lo the far east. The popula
tion numbers over 300 , Including many
women and children. All are very In
dustrious and have planted fruit trees ,
shrubbery and acres of radishes , let
tuce and other vegetables.
They have a system of supplying
Soatlle and Tacoma with fresh vege
tables thai Is unique. One man from
each palch is dispatched every night
at midnight toward each city. On the
way he meets the man returning who
left the preceding midnight.
By this endless chain , the stalls at
the public markets leased by Ihe or
lonlals arc kept supplied with vege
tables much fresher than Ihose of
fercd by Ihe regular huckslors.
The housewives of bolh Scallle and
Tacoma are pleased wllh the excel
lent service the Japanese furnish , and
are buying more and moro from thorn
THEATER FLOOR GIVES WAY.
Accident at Town of Patten , In Penn
sylvanla.
Johnstown , Pa. , Fob. 21. Five bun
drcd persons attending a small thoatei
at Patten , near Johnstown , were pro
clpitaled inlo Ihe basement of the
building when the floor collapsed dur
ing a lire and ono person was killed
Men , women and children struggled ir
Ihe debris , and lo add lo the panic the
firemen were forced to lurn slreaim
of water Into the basement where the
crowd was struggling to escape the
flames.
Northwest Weddings.
C. William Frltchoff of Atkinson anc
Miss Agnes Begstrom of Anoka were
married at Omaha.
Miss Beulah M. Camptleld and
Thomas B. Napier were married al
Orchard.
L. Whltmore and Miss Edna M. .
Waggoner were married at Bono
steel.
B. L. Stinson and Miss Annie A. .
Peterson were married at Bonestecl
Adolph Goeckor and Miss Holer
Renler were married at Madison.
William J. Hlckman and Miss Edilli
Davis were married al Royal.
Fred Asher and Miss Elhel Coovei
wore married at Page.
Herman Beerman and Miss Lena
Obermoeller were married at Hooper
Miss Hatlle Hathaway and Charles
Parkhurst were married at Verdlgre ,
County Judge Wilson of Pierce Is'
sued the following marriage licenses :
Bennetl B. Halsey and Miss Ella La-
nora Beed of Meadow Grove ; Chrlsslc
Lerum and Miss Alice Hunsen ol
Plalnview ; William J. Hickman ol
Nellgh and Miss Edilh Elizabeth Dav
is of Brunswick ; George A. Rankin
and Miss Ethel Yokom of Ewlng ; Ern
est W. Curtwright of Nellgh and Mlse
Cora Cormeny of Ewlng.
Miss Laura Giese and Joseph Erlck-
son were married at Wayne.
Crissle Lamm and Miss Alice
Hanson were married at Plainviow.
George Agler and Mies Maggie Gor
don were married at Stanton.
MONDAY MENTION.
Robert Papstein of Randolph was in
the city.
Miss Helen Marquardt spent Sunday
at Madison.
William Zulz of Hoskins transacted
ousiness here.
Miss Mary Walker of Battle Creek
was in Norfolk.
Mrs. A. Wolf of Batlle Creek was a
Norfolk visitor.
( I D Buttortield went to Davenport ,
la. , where Mrs. Butlerfleld is vislling
her falher.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoflus of Hadar called
on friends here.
Mrs. II. Wclzlich of Hoskins called
cti friends here.
R. G. Rohrke of Hoskins was In the
city on business.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson of Plain-
view Is in the city.
County Attorney James Nichols of
Madison was In the city.
Mrs. J. Wagner of Hadar waa In the
city visiting with friends.
A. L. Koyen goes to Omaha tonlghl
lo allend Ihe aulomobllo show.
Mr. and Mrs. August Braasch of
Stanton were In the city vislling
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Zllkowskl and son
Emil of Hoskins were in Ihe city call
ing on friends.
. .Louis Johnson of Sioux City , for
merly of Norfolk , was In the city vis
iting relallves.
Mrs. E. II. Tiffany and Miss Emma
Neumark of Columbus are in Iho clly
visiling with Mrs. W. II. Hall.
Mrs. C. J. Havlland , who has been
here visiting with relatives , has re
turned to her homo at Sioux City.
Rev. C. N. Dawson , representing the
Nebraska Methodist hospital of Oma
ha , who occupied the pulpit at the
First Methodist church here both
morning and evening Sunday , returned
to Omaha , i
A homo talent piny for the benefit ol
the Y. M. C. A. fund Is being dis
cussed.
The Second Congregational church
has been missing lesson picture cards
for six Sundays and .requests tliolr re
turn ,
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Schloto and fam
ily wont lo Tllden , whore they will
make tliolr home.
The clly of Kearney Is about to be
gin paving. A petition Is about ready
for the city council.
A special meeting of the Masonic
lodge , No. 55 , will bo hold Tuesday
( veiling for work In the F. C. degree.
John Rush , national bank examiner
of Omaha , IH In the city oxainlng the
Norfolk National and Citizens Nation
al banks.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Prlbenow have gone
to Pierce , where they will attend the
wedding of their daughter , Miss Kmnm
Prlbonow.
William Shrocder , freight handler of
the Union Paclllc dopol , has gone to
his homo at Chicago. Mr. Schrocdor's
place has been taken by Elmer Hardy.
Rev. "dwln Booth , jr. , returned from
Llnco whore ho attended Iho con
vent jf Iho Y. M. C. A. Ho rcporls
a F sful convenlion at the capital
cl
.lie Woman's Home Missionary so
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal
church will meet with Mrs. Sly on
Seventh street Tuesday afternoon at
3 o'clock.
Ben Skalowsky , whoso foot was bad
ly Injured as the result of n heavy
weight falling on it , Is reported doing
quite well and will bo able to bo back
at work soon.
Dr. KeaniB will continue services in
the Presbylerlan church until Thurs
day or Friday evening of this week ,
His subject tonight will be "A Short
Bed and a Narrow Evening. "
Next Wednesday a convonllon of Ihe
slale Commercial Club association will
be held at Columbus. W. A. Wllzlg-
man , Iho Norfolk delegate lo Ihe BOB-
slon , will altend the convention.
Mrs. Mary Klngsbury , mother ol
Mrs. N. A. Ralnbolt , who has been
suffering with a broken hip , nnd con
lined to her bed for nine weeks , is im
proving. Mrs. Kingsbury Is 91 years
old.
Miles Howard has gone to Otis ,
Colo. , to take possession of his ranch
near that place. Mrs. Howard will
follow her husband to their now Colorado
rado home as soon as the weather geU
warmer.
Alexander James , an experienced
colored bullor recenlly arrived from
England , has accepled Iho position as
porter of the Elk club rooms here. He
arrived yeslerday. James is lalely
from Omaha , but has been in the Unit
ed Stales only a very short lime.
II. H. Tracy , asslslanl clly engineer
of Soulh Omaha , will bo in Iho cily
this evening to consult with the city
council with a view of doing the city's
engineering work for a year. The
council will hold their regular meet
ing at the city hall this evening.
Norfolk friends of Mrs. Mary Hos
kins , sister of J. W. Ransom of Nor
folk , will be pleased to know that her
health is much Improved and her full
recovery is expected. Mrs. Hoskins ,
who lives at Elizabeth , III. , was re
ported critically ill a few days ago.
J. B. Maylard returned from Alns-
worth , where he was transacting busi
ness. He reports much building in
Alnsworth. Dr. Ramey , he says , has
sold out his drug business there nnd
now has a private hospilal and is de-
voling his cnlire lime lo his pracllce.
The doclor , says Mr. Maylard , wishes
to be remembered to his Norfolk
friends.
Pierce County can : Tuesday after
noon Judge Kelley issued a marriage
license to and married Frederlch Mer-
ha of Norfolk to Miss Minnie M.
Fuchs of Madison. The groom , Mr.
Merha , Is well known in Pierce hav
ing been a resident bore with his par
ents some fifteen years ago. He then
moved to Norfolk where he has
since resided. Vic , as he was familiar
ly known here , was u mere boy when
he left Pierce and very few recog
nized him when he was here Tues
day. He Is now employed in a tailor
shop at Norfolk and-Is doing nicely.
Norfolk ministers this morning held
a conference in the studio of Edwin
Booth , Jr. , with a view of organizing
a committee to look after the poor and
needy of the city. A member of each
church is to bo a member of the com-
mlttee which will look , In a business
like way , to the needs and relief of
any poor families here. The work of
these ministers is to be done In a sys-
lemallc way and , while Fomo relief
I has been given the poor through the
medium of the church , a strenuous ef-
i fort will be made now to make this
work moro effective. The collections
I for the poor fund will bo made at the
churches and those desiring to aid In
the work may contribute through the
pastor of any Norfolk church. A meetIng -
Ing of the ministers will be hold with
in a few days to elecl permanenl of-
, fleers of Ihls committee.
i Tentative plans for the Norfolk Y.
i M. C. A. building have been sent to
Omaha for criticism. Later they will
bo taken to Lincoln by F. M. Hunter ,
secretary of the Y. M. C. A. building
committee , for the same purpose. The
bids for the building which now stands
' on the Y. M. C. A. lol on Fourlh and
Madison avenue have been rejecled ,
bul Invllallons for now bids are being
sent out. An Inspection of the build
ing by a contractor shows that It has
been recently overhauled and Is In
good condition. It would cost , It Is es
timated. $130 to move the building any
reasonable distance. Here Is a good
I chance for some ono to got a good
home cheap. The collections of Iho
pledges are being responded lo very
well , bul some are slill lingering In
Iho roar and Iho colleclor , it is said ,
. will bo out on the Job in a few days.
STANDING CORN KEEPS.
: Grain In Fields Makes Fine Showing ,
Good for Planting.
Omaha , Fob. 21. "Tests have shown
that the corn which is still slandlng in
the fields and which has not touched
the snow or ground- the best In Ne
'
braska , " said J. W. T. Duvel of the do-
'
pnrtment of agriculture at Washington -
ton , who luu boon In Nebraska making
tpsls and Is now in Omaha. "The ears |
Kllll standing are the dryest. " j '
"We have established an experimental -
al station at Columbus In the elevator
of the Herd Grain company , where we
are testing corn. Besides , wo have
r.ont Hamilton to Washington to IIml nut
how Nebraska corn will germinate. " <
Mr. Duvel thinks the Nebraska and
western Iowa corn Is In the worst con
dition It has been In years , and advised
all farmers to use care In selection of
seed for planting If they wish to get
any sort of a crop this year.
Ferdinand Leu.
Funeral over the remains of Ferdi
nand Leu. who dropped dead on his
farm while 8ho\ellng corn last Tues
day , were held at the farm homo at 1
o'clock Sunday afternoon. Services
were held al Ihe Christ Lutheran
church by Rev. J. P. Mueller at 2:30 : ,
after which the lemaius were Interred
at the new Lutheran cemetery.
Ferdinand Leu was born at Wiss-
mar , Pumaranln , Germany , February
i ; { , 1S35. He came to Madison county
from Wisconsin In 1880.
P. O. Hlrsch.
Funeral services over the remains
of P. O. HlH'ch wore held from the
1 home of his son , Frank Hlrsch , Sun-
I day afternoon , Rev. Edwin Booth , jr. ,
' having charge. Burial was in the new
I Lutheran cemetery north of the city.
I Mr. Hirsch had selected the following
pallbearers before bib death : A. Rein-
ovsky , P. F. Fuesler , C. H. Krahn ,
Henry Just , Mr. Braun , Mr. Pscherer.
Sons of Hermann and the G. A. R. at
tended the funeral.
Phillip Otto Hlrsch was born at
Frankfort On the Main eighty years
ago. Thirty years ago he came to
Madison county. He served two en
listments In the army and saw much
service in the civil war. He was a
member of the local G. A , R. post and
of the Sons of Hermann.
Arthur Kopack.
Arthur Kopack , 8-year-old son of
Frank Kopack of South Eighth street ,
died at 7 o'clock last evening after a
lingering illness brought on by lung
trouble.
Roole Wllklns.
Roslo Wilklns , 7-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Wilklns , died
yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Fu
neral services will take place Thurs
day afternoon at the German Meth
odist church , after which the remains
will be interred at the new Lutheran
cemetery.
Mrs. Mary C. T. Draasch.
Mrs. Mary C. T. Braasch died at
12:17 : yesterday afternoon at her home
at Edgewater from old age.
She was born in Germany November
18 , 1838 , and was ono of the old set
tlers of Madison county. Funeral ser
vices will take place at 1:30 : Wednes
day afternoon at the home , Rev. Mr.
WItte of the St. Paul church holding
services , after which the remains will
be Interred at the St. Paul Lutheran
cemetery.
Another Robbery at Clear-water.
Clearwater Record : Another rob
bery in town last Thursday night and
it seems the thieves are partial to
silk. F. J. Loewe's store was opened
some time Thursday night by some
one having a key and one bolt of
silk and some other small articles
stolen. The silk was a new bolt just
received and was of a special design
and worth at retail $2 per yard. This
Is the third time in the past few
months that Mr. Leowe's store has
been entered. He estimates his loss
at $150. He has kept still about It
so far hoping to see some of the
goods in possession of the guilty par
ties , but so far he hasn't been able
to locate any of the stuff. He has
also changed the lock on his front
doors once during the time this thiev
ing has been going on. Now here is
a chance for another Sherlock Holmes
to develop and make himself famous
by doing a little detective work on
these Clearwater burglaries.
WANTS HIS OWN CHILD.
Burke Man Has Married Again and
Now Wants Daughter Back.
Burke Gazette : Considerable In
terest has been manifested during the
past week In the controversy between
Ludwlg Kirschman and Mr. Horn. It
seems that about two years ago when
Klrschraan's first wife died he and
Horn agreed that the latter should
keep the former's 9-year-old daugh
ter until she was 15 year old. Since
then Kirschman has married again
and now wants his daughter. Horn
refuses to give up the girl , and claims
that the girl does not want to re
turn to her father. It Is understood
that a writ of habeas corpus has been
procured by Kirschman and will be
served In the near future. Further
developments will be awaited with in
terest.
Business Changes.
A. B. Turgoon traded his blacksmith
shop at Burke to Gardner Taylor for
farm land.
F. M. Hurlbert traded his general
merchandise store at Burke to H. H.
Benter for a farm.
Herbert Stark bought the Gordon
cigar factory at Gregory.
THREE MEN CLAIM LAND.
Hard Fight for Quarter Section In
Dakota.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , Fob. 21. The
hearing In ono of the most interesting
land contests over before the United
States land olllcors In South Dakota
has just been concluded In the federal
land office at Gregory , and the register
and receiver now have the case under
advisement. A very valuable quarter
section of land In the ceded portion of
the Rosebud Indian reservation is in
volved. The testimony offered in the
. -nse Is very voluminous , tilling about
100 typewritten pages.
The quarter section (160 ( acres ) Is
L-lalmed by three different men , the
i-aso being entitled Brees vs. Holden
uul Senrls vs. Holden. In view of the
unusual circumstances the decision of
lht > laud olllcors Is being eagerly
nuiltod. No matter what the decision
In , It Is believed the losers will carry
[ he case to the commissioner of the
RtMiornl land olllro , and that It Dually
will ho taken to the secretary of the
Interior before one of the three claim
ants Is left In undisputed possession of
the tract.
The testimony submitted at the hear
ing showed that Brees made settle
ment on the land on the evening of
October 1 last , and has lived there
with his family over since that time.
Holton , who came from South Dakota
to Lynch , Neb. , made a filing on the
same quarter section the following
day. Searls also ( lied on the land ,
claiming that he "squatted" on the
much coveted farm on the morning of
October 1 , some hours In advance ol
Brees. However , Searls admitted that
he had neither resided on nor Im
proved the laud since that time , claim
Ing sickness and inclement weather IIH
an excuse for nonresldence.
Soarls and his witnesses also te.sti
lied that Brees did not make settle
ment on the land in controversy at the
time ho ( Broes ) claimed. In retalla
tlon , Brees charged that Searls had
not established settlement on the farm
at all , which is In section 29 , charging
that ho Instead made settlement on n
quarter section situated in section 21
From the trend of the testimony of
fered at the hearing the spectators gel
the Impression that Searls and Holton
had Joined forces to defeat Brees and
dispossess him of the farm.
WOMAN HIS SON HAD LOVED.
William Starkweather of Milwaukee
Wins Action for Separation.
Milwaukee , WIs. , Fob. 21. Wlllian :
H. Starkweather , a Milwaukee broker
has been granted a divorce. Mr ,
Starkweather Is 69 years old. lilt
wife is only 33 years old. The wife
did not contest the suit.
Upon what speclllc grounds the sop
aratlon was granted is not known ,
Judge Halsey said he sealed the pa
pers "in the Interests of public mor
als , " and only the decree Is for pub
llaction.
Some years ago a son of Mr. Stark
weather met a girl in Medford , Mass
Then young Starkweather died sud
denly. Ills father met the woman and
he pressed the suit that finally won
her hand. They were married In 1905 ,
Northwest Deaths.
Neal Walters died at Lynch.
Mrs. C. M. Kull died at Spencer.
John Brown died at Deer Creek.
James Bush of Wayne died in Chi
cago.
cago.Mrs.
Mrs. M. P. Evans died at Wayne.
Mrs. Rush Anderson died at Tllden.
Mrs. Ann Donohue died at O'Neill.
Miss Mabel Sassman died at Scrib-
nor.
A Nlpht Fire In Alnsworth.
Ainsworth , Neb. , Feb. 21. Fire in
the J. Davis building on Main street
at 4 o'clock Sunday morning complete
ly destroyed that structure and Its
t'ontonts , a number of pool and bil
liard tables and furniture. It badly
damaged an adjoining building own
ed by Ben Fast and occupied by
Charles Anderson as a restaurant nnd
confectionary store. A building own
ed and occupied by Rucker & Foster
is a barber shop was razed to the
ground by firemen to prevent the
spreading of the flames to the north.
Burwell and Bcatty also suffered the
loss of caskets to the amount of $500.
The Alnsworth Telephone company
Is almost out of commission on ac
count of the fire , which destroyed the
cables and wires which covered the
( vest and north parts of the city and
ill but two of the country lines.
The damage caused by the fire will
aggregate $5,000 , only partially cover-
jd by Insurance. A strong wind pre
vailed when the fire was first dlscov-
ared but it died out and enabled the
ilremen by heroic work to confine the
[ lames to the Davis and Fast build-
Ings. The origin is unknown , but it
Is supposed .the blaze started from a
Mgar stump or hot ashes.
HIGH KICK COSTS LIFE.
Young Man Bursts a Blood Vessel in
Lungs.
Alda , Nob. , Feb. 21. George Hurrett
has held the belt as the champion high
kicker of the village , but ho has kicked
himself to death. Eighteen years old ,
ho has been able to kick higher than
any man In town. A couple of evenIngs -
Ings ago , In a contest , he kicked high
er than any of those who had entered ,
after which ho made a wager that ho
could kick and touch a mark eight feet
above the floor. Ho won , but In doing
BO burst a blood vessel in his lungs ,
and a few minutes later died of hem
orrhage.
Omaha Pastor Resigns.
Omaha , Feb. 21. Dr. Lucius O.
Balrd , D.D. , at the conclusion of the
morning services at St. Marys Avenue
Congregational church , read a letter
tendering his resignation as pastor of
that church , which position ho has oc
cupied for four and a half years. Dr.
Balrd has been chosen secretary of
the American Missionary association ,
western division , of the Congregation-
nl church , with headquarters in Chicago
cage , and has accepted the appoint
ment.
On Stand In Own Behalf.
Alnsworth , Nob. , Fob. 21. The In
troduction of evidence in the trial
of Walter Rlfenborg for the murder
of Jacob Davis ceased Saturday after
noon when the defendant took the
stand In his own behalf. Both sides
rested and the court took a recess
Pure in
the can-
Pure in the
baking : .
Never
Fails.
until this morning It was expected
the case would go to the Jury by noon ,
The nerve displayed by Rlfenborg
was a surprise. With a strong chain
of circumstantial evidence agaliiHt
him. he took the witness stand calm ,
cool and collected and withstood all
the efforts of the attorneys for the
prosecution to hi oak him down. He
explained away all the suspicious cir
cumstances with the utmost ease and
never changed color.
The motive for the crime was nup-
posed to have been the robbery of
about $225 found in Klfonborg's shoes
when he was arrested , a part of which
had blood stains. He explains that
$150 of this money was taken from his
home when ho left Sturgls , S. D. Ho
says he realized $30 for furniture and
$10 for a graphophone which he iiold
his troopmate of Troop L , United
States cavalry , at Fort Meade and that
1 lie also got $9 for an overcoat Bold tea
a soldier. Ho explains the blood
stains on his clothing by saying he
fell and struck an Iron pump handle
while on his way to his room on the
night of the murder , lie said ho usu
ally carried his money In his pockets ,
but had heard the story of a man
being robbed and concealed thia
money in his shoo.
Nellgh Business Change.
Nollgh , Neb. , Feb. 21. Special to
I The News : The latest business move
1 In Neligli was officially made public
today. Payne & Shane have pur
chased the entire stock , Including thu
drugs from Cole & Davis , and will
i move the latter to the corner pharma
cy this week. Invoice Is now being
taken by the above firms so as to en
able the transferring of the slock and
gelling Iho same In Blmpo by March 1.
j D. L. Shenefcll , Ihe owner of Iho
building occupied by Cole Davia ,
will move his slock of dry goods and
genls' furnishings up from Oakdalo as
soon as the interior can be remodeled ,
and will become a merchant and resi
dent of this city.
SUDDENLY BLINDED IN SLEEP.
Rev. John Harmon , In Hospital , May \
Not See Again for Year.
Cincinnati , O. , Fob. 21. Suddenly
blinded while he slept , the Rev. John
Harmon , president of McKendreo col
lege , Lebanon , 111. , Is in a serious con
dition at Christ hospital In this city.
Dr. Harmon has been Buffering for
several months with his eyes and
last night several ulcers began form
ing on the corneas. Then ho suffered
a severe pain in his head and sudden
ly was blinded.
Physicians at the hospital say he
will have to keep quiet for several
months and that he may not see again
for a year.
Dr. Harmon has been under the sur
geon's knife nine times in his llfo
and has had all sorts of accidents
nnd physical ailments. Ho has been
here for a week attending the book
commltlee meelings of the Molhodist
church.
MRS. LEITER PLANS MANSION.
Widow of Chicago Merchant Will
Spend $500,000 on Summer Horn * .
Boslon , Mass. , Fob. 21. Mrs. Lev !
Z. Leller of Chicago and Washington
is to build a great mansion upon the
Haven estale at Beverly Farms this
spring.
It will be of brick and , It IB said ,
will rival the mansion house at Eagle
Rock , the summer house of Henrr
Clay Frick at Pride's Crossing.
The prospective cost of the Letter
mansion is placed at more than $500-
000.
LEFT MILLION BY FRIEND.
Omaha Lawyer Falls Heir to a Very
Large Estate.
Omaha , Feb. 21. Thomas D. Crane ,
an Omaha lawyer , became a million
aire and did not know 11. Some years
ago Crane secured a divorce for ono
Bergslrom. Subsequently Borgstrom
made $75,000 In Ihe Oklahoma oil
Holds , This money he Invested in 800-
000 acres of Tennessee land , much of
which Is covered with timber , while a
largo portion of Iho balance Is under
laid wllh coal. A monlh ago Berg
slrom died , and. so It is said , loft the
whole of his properly to Crane , who
has gone to Tennessee to look after
his possessions. Men who have seen
the land claim It Is worth on an aver
age of $10 per acre , while thousands
of acres are worth five and ten times
this amount.
There Is tnoro Catarrh In this section
of the country than nil other diseases
put together , nnd until the Inst raw
ycnrs wns HUIIPOHIM ! to ho Incurable.
For n Kfoixt mnny ycnrs doctors pro
nounced It n lot-nl dlHCiiHO nml prescrlh-
ed local remedies , nnd hy constantly
fnllliiK to euro with local treatment ,
pronounced It Incurnhle. Science has
proven cntnrrh to ho n constitutional
dlsonno and therefore requires consti
tutional treatment Hull Catarrh Cure ,
mnniifncttired liy V. J Cheney & Co. ,
Toledo , Ohio. Is the only constitutional
cure on the mnrkot It Is token Inter
nally In doses from 10 drops to n ten-
spoonful. It nets directly on the blood
nnd mucous surfnccs of the system.
They offer ono hundred dnllnrs for nny
cnso It fulls to cure. Rend for circu
lars ami testimonials.
Address F J CHKNRY A CO. . To
ledo. Ohio
Bold by DruRRlBtB , 7EC.
Take Hall's Knmllv Pills for cnnitl-
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