TUB NORFOLK WEEKLY NKWSJOURNALFRIDAY. . MAY 20 , 1910.
THE STORE CLERK'S FINISH.
Thomas A. Edison Inventing Machlni
to Do the Work.
Now York , Mny 17. If you nro a ilu
liartinont fltoru dork , IIOW'H the thin
to limit another job. ThoiniiH A. Edl
HOII has ttirnuil IIH ! thoughts In tlia
dhoitlon anil hlH next grent Invuntlon
lie says , will bo tbu automatic store
When thc-HO plaiiH are coiniilcto , h
hopes to HOC salesmen ropliicod I ) ;
automatic vending devices In inos
Htoios. The customer need only wall
up to a glorified Hlot machine , drop I
the proper coin and blH bnndlo ncatl
wrapped will ho dollvurod to him.
Almost the only employees such
Htorc would need would ho the mete
to attend to the machine and thos
In the central Htatlon to overlook thol
operation.
Even admitting that the greater ptii
of the goods Hold In the average stor
cannot he handled In thlH manno
Mr. Edison believes that the propi
ultlon of goods that can ho dispose
of by tlio automatic plan IH BO larfi
that the coat of Htoro operation wl
bo greatly reduced. That means in
dor modern methods of competltlo
that the customer will got the bond
In bis purchase. Nor does Mr. Edlso
bellovo that the clerks who will 1 :
thrown out of employment will Ion
Miffer. Ho points out that with ovoi
added machine to do away with ol
fashioned and toilsome methods moi
mon and women have been employe
at higher wages. This has been ti
experience of the past half contur
during which time machines Inn
largely supplanted manual methods.
DIVORCE LIKE A BARN DANCE
"Rita , " the English Novelist , Mod
the American Marrlnac.
New York , May 17. Mrs. Desmoi
Humphreys , the English novelis
known by the title of "lllta , ' thin !
American marriage is like a bai
dance.
"You cross hands and change , pai
ners when the prompter calls out' c
vorce , " " she said today.
"Your stores and your divorce cour
are much alike. They are both illh
with women who are returning the
'llrst choices' for the most utterly trl
lal and Inexcusable reasons. One w
man gets a divorce because somehot
else's husband makes her seem poi
and Insignificant. Another gets it li
cause her mother and sisters find fav
with the man of the house. And son
wish to get rid of their husbands f
no reason at all except some fancli
unsultahillty 'incompatibility , ' I L
lleve , Is the word you use for It.
"I myself obtained a dlvorco fro
my husband. Hut in England the
are only two grounds , unfalthfulne
and cruelty. And I bellovo that th
is as It should bo , no other evils shou
be strong enough to separate the
whom God hath joined.
"You regard marriage as lightly
a. child's game , and , like chlldre
you always want to stop playing
you can't win all the time. Ai
speaking of children , do you ever site
to realize what your divorces are e
lug to them ? They will grow up wi
even less respect than yourselves f
the most sacred tie in the worl
They will show the results of unevi
development , for tlfoy must be broug
up by one parent instead of two. C
when they spend part of the time wl
the father and part with the mothi
there is precious little bringing
on either side. Each Is too anxlo
to prejudice the child against tether
other to give any thought to the mi
al and mental welfare of the po
little bone of contention himself.
"And when there must be a diver
you Americans crotainly need lesso
In the manner of It. The things y
do simply make me gasp. You shri
your domestic woes. It's all In su
execrable taste to make a persor
advertisement of a painful necessi
You know , I am so curious to me
some of your women who have do
it been divorced , I mean two a
three and four times. I want to s
what they look like. "
WHAT IT COSTS TO BE RICH ,
Some Society Women Spend $10C
a Year for Photographs.
Now York , May 17. Much has be
written about the amount of mon
women spend on dross. Figures ha
been given as to the cost of Parts !
gowns , hat creations , jewels and oil
articles , hut no one has estimated ji
what those women spend for pho
graphs.
It must be remembered that t
wearers of those gowns , hats and jc
els must be photographed and Fil
avenue photographers make small f
tunes every year from this business
Mrs. George J. Gould's bill for pi
tographs last year was between $9.C
and $10,000. If you don't believe
visit her photographer. Mrs. Claron
II. Mackay Is said to have spent $1
000. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbllt dc
not visit the photographer so ofti
and her bill Is not so large.
The courtesies of society , howov
are so many that these women s
dam refuse a request for a photogra ]
and consequently they place ordc
almost weekly with their photog
phers for now pictures. Mrs. Gov
has posed for many pictures with 1
children , and the pictures of Marjo
Gould at her wedding cost more th
$1.000. Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont spon
a great deal of iiionny In supplying
quests for her pictures.
Gregory's New School.
Gregory Times-Advocate : Tl
morning the school board lot the ci
tract for the building of the now hi
school. When the hoard began
liguro they found that the needs w <
far greater than they expected a
the cost much more than the mon
voted last year. The board , not wl
! ng to incur any additional oxpor
without knowing the will of the p
pie , called a mass meeting last o
nlng. The mooting was well attend
ed and It was almost the unanimous
opinion that a building should bo con
st ructed that would not only do for
the present but for the future as well ,
The hoard was Instructed to make
preparations to raise the funds and
let the contract for the complete build'
Ing. The building when completed
will cost $29,550 and the contract was
let to the ( Soot/ Construction company
of Yankton. The building Is to be
complete and ready for school on thu
I'Jib day of September. The contrac
tors expect to begin work In aboul
two weeks. This will give Gregorj
the best school building this side ol
I'orfolk and there are few towns Ir
iho state the size of Gregory that wll
be able to boast of as good a one. Le
every cltlxcn put his shoulder to tlu
wheel and help push this matter along
Northwest Deaths.
J. W. Sloan died at Pierce.
Joseph llorlnk died at Leigh.
William Sherry died at Elgin.
Nels Jensen died at Ilrunswlck.
H. H. Plmpcrtou died at Albion.
Caleb Greenfield died at Stuart.
William I. Sherry died at Elgin.
Mrs. 1) . II. Bean died at Boncsteel.
George W. Hackus died at Atkinson
Mrs. Joseph Llewellyn died at Wla
nor.
William II. Ualdwln uteri at Alns
worth.
Mrs. Sarah Gallagher died a
O'Neill.
10. W. DoWit of Ncligii died at Lei
Anglos , Calif.
Mrs. J. IX Reynolds of Bonestec
died In Oregon.
Rosebud Weddings.
Marriage licenses were Issued ti
the following persons during th' '
month of April : Louis Lund of Burk' '
and Amanda Klindt , Burke ; Peter En
gle , Burke , Anna Burock , Dixon
Charles Dolcsh , Uoseland ; Barbar ;
Konba , Dallas ; James Stoneman , Luc ;
Premoro , both of Herrick ; Charles II
Reynolds , St. Charles , Laura Bear , N :
obrara ; Thaddeus A. Crawford , GrosE
Lola Wiley , Gross ; Henry W. Rehwir
kel , Dallas , Elizabeth Raschkc , Grot
ory ; Fred G. Rock , Anne Einnu
both of Dallas ; Vernon Burrlngtoi
Gonlvove Farrington , both of Lynch
John B. Dubo , Burke , Louise Sin
inons , Herrick ; Frank J. Hezse , A
blna Jenist , Gregory ; H. A. Whit <
Roseland , Alta M. Baker , Lyncl
Neb. ; Leonard A. Storms , Mabel. 1
Johnson , both of Gregory ; Robert I
Casey , Gregory , Anna Royalty , Da
las.
SUIT COATS ARE SHORTER.
The Newest Models Come In 27-lnc
Lengths.
New York , May 1C. Suit coats ar
constantly growing shorter. Some c
the newest models are only twent ;
seven Inches long , and It is predicte
that before the end of the season the
will he even shorter. This shortenln
probably is due to the new narro'
banded skirts upon which fashion ha
placed its seal of approbation.
One of the now dress fabrics Is
silk and wool poplin , a beautiful mi
terial with a finish resembling suedi
It is shown In various exquisite shade
Is forty-three inches wide and $1.8
a yard. Another of these poplins h.i
the added beauty of a moire effect an
Is $2.G9 a yard.
Among the new Importations thei
are many satin dresses and suit co
tumes that promise to become populr
since they are reported as being e :
trcmely fashionable in Paris.
A novelty in waists ts In a vet
sheer marquisette material , with a
under blouse of Persian net. An e
tremely pretty lingerie waist is of tl :
finest white lawn made up in tin
tucks. It has the low neck and tur
ed back cuff , finished off in embrolde
cd scallops In delicate shades , as we
as black or blue.
For girls from 8 to 14 years tl
sailor suits continue popular , bi
there Is a strong demand for the tun
effects that are made up in the sair
lines as the styles for adults.
With the coming of the Egyptis
modes we now have now foulards wit
the ground of Arab brown , Nile bli
10 and Egyptian red and narrow , hea\
black stripes closely set together , tin
carrying out the new vogue both I
design and color. These are pretl
veiled with harmonizing chiffons.
PALADINO A MERE FAKER.
Columbia Professor Exposes tl
Italian Medium.
10 New York , May 1C. The Now Yoi
Times this morning prints a page e
pose of the feats of Mine. Eusap
rPnladlnn , the Italian "medium" 1
Prof. Dickinson Miller of the chair <
philosophy at Columbia unlverslt
10 The article declares that her so-callc
it manifestations are tricks and tel
: o how they were discovered.
A reply by Mine. Paladlno Is ali
printed In whitn she advances tl
u , defense that If she were caught I
the trickery described , that trickei
r , was duo to suggestion by the invest
1gators telopathlcally convoyed. Tl
li , article says In part :
s "Tho subtle Italian medium we hai
bcon studying Is a kind of incarnatlc
of specious evidence , a symbol of s
phistry. Her art Is to obtain credom
lo under false pretenses , Readers <
some of the newspapers In Now Yoi
Is have hardly realized the sorlous 1
otcrest that she has sustained for nln
Icon years.
"First of all , wo made close obsc
vatlons of her extraordinary 'subsi
Is tutlon trick , ' I confess I was era
fallen when I discovered that this o
; h ntso was still her grand stratngei
I had been expecting that after Its dl
o covory In Cambridge , England , lor
ago , she would have elaborated son
iy now masterpiece ,
li"Wo found the secret of her 'mate
so lullzatlons. ' In all the previous i
o- ports weird hands , heads , etc. , sue
odonly appearing In front of the cu
tains had figured plentifully. Again
I was crostfallon. These spiritual
members , taking shape before our eyea
turned out to bo the medium's 'hands.
"It was to surprise the secret ol
lovltatlons that , long after the Jan
uary sittings were over the plan was
adopted of concealing watchers tindei
the chairs of the sitters. Her rlghl
heel rested on the foot of the holdci
on the right , and her right toe , the toe
of the same foot , rested on the fool
! of the holder on the loft. Just as
Mr. Rlnn was making his relloctlom
he left foot appeared from under hoi
Iress. The table was tilted as usua
by her hands raising Its left log abov <
ho Moor. She then put her loft fool
inder the table leg and by that mean. !
Ifted the table. "
PERIL IN THE PUBLIC CUP.
An Illinois Woman Dead of a Mallg
nant Blood Disease.
Chicago , May 1C. The perils of tin
uiblic drinking cup have been emphasized
sized in the announcement of UK
loath of an Illinois woman from ai
llness contracted from this commoi
carrier of disease.
An agitation for the suppression o
he cup used promiscuously in drink
ng in public places , such as rallwa ;
oachos , was begun in Cincinnati yes
onlay In the meeting of the Genera
'ederatlon of Women's clubs. Am
ho Chicago board of education at tin
same time started out to remedy till
nenace to the school pupils here.
The woman whoso death gave poln
; o this crusade was Mrs. Oliver Peters
ors of Wateska , 111. She died yestei
lay from a malignant blood disease
contracted while she was travellni
in u train to Omaha last fall. Infec
Ion developed in her mc'ith and thei
spread to her throat and lungs. In
inlry by the physicians attending de
veloped that she had used the com
non drinking cup on the train am
could have received the Infection fron
10 other source.
She was taken homo and llngerei
several months , dying at the horn
of her daughter , Mrs. Roy Garfieli
on a farm southeast of town. Th
last days of her illness were attorn
3d with great suffering.
It was a case at Lawrence , Kan
jlmllar to that announced in Watsek
that induced the Kansas state author
ties a year ago to prohibit publi
drinking cups on trains. Now pape
cups are sold for individual use fo
a nominal price , or the passengers o
Kansas trains carry their own cups o
they do not drink.
Knights of Columbus at O'Neill.
O'Neill , Neb. , May 1C. Special t ,
The News : Sixty candidates wer
initiated into the Knights of Colun
Inis order yesterday. Prominent men
hers from Omaha , Denver and othe
parts of the country were present t
put on the work , and with the men
bershlp of nearly 400 O'Neill present
ed an Imposing sight as they marcl
ed through the streets.
The work of initiation began at
o'clock p. in. and continued far hit
the morning. Five hundred banque
ted In the evening at the Hotel Evam
O'Neill has the largest membership I
the state except Omaha. The con
mony was carried out In the coui
house , the 1C. C. hall being to sma
to accommodate the largo attem
ance.
NEW ELECTRIC LINE ?
From Valentine , Neb. , Via Naper t
Sioux City , la.
Naper , Neb. , May 1C. Special t
The News : A party of Naper boos
ors in three autos met Charles Co
neil of Valentine and E. D. Harrlm
ton of New York city at Jamison an
escorted them to Naper and Butte.
Mr. Cornell has ono of the greates
water power propositions at Valentin
In the United States and he propose
to build an electric line from Valei
tine to Sioux City , la. , to utilize it.
Mr. Harrington Is a promoter repr <
senting Wall street capitalists an
is well pleased with the country an
believes the proposed road will I
a paying Investment. It will pas
through some of the richest terrltot
In the northwest.
UNCLE SAM AFTER HASKELL.
Department of Justice Will Push Tow
. Lot Cases.
Washington , May 14. The indie
ments against Governor C. N. Ilaske
of Oklahoma In the so-called town h
Indian land cases will be pressed t
the department of justice , accordin
to a decision reached by Attorney Go
oral Wlckersham today , after a co
ference with President Taft. It Is tl
plan of the department to have a Jui
pass on the matter early In June.
Carried On Pilot , Dies.
Cedar Rapids , la. , May U. J. V
Pannaps , who was struck by a Ml
waukee passenger train and carried e
the engine pilot twenty-seven mile
died today without regaining co
sclousness.
Chicken Show In December.
At a mooting of the Northeast N
braska Poultry association hold at tl
city hall Friday evening , It was decl
ed to hold their first poultry exhibit I
Norfolk on December 13 , 14 and 1
for which event Judge George A. Hll
judge of many chicken shows in Cl
cage and other largo cities , has bee
secured to pass judgment on the chic
ens exhibited here. Many prizes f (
the best score cards are being a
ranged. The skating rink will pro
ably bo obtained for the poultry sho\
Colome to Celebrate.
Colomo Times : Colomo will col
brato three very Important events c
Friday , Juno 3 , the second annlvorsai
of Its foundation , the dedication of 1
now town hall and the coming of tl
Northwestern railroad in Trlpp cou
ty. That celebration will bo a hm
mor. All arrangements Iwvo bee
completed by the committee appointed
by the Commercial club for the biggest
host and most spectacular show and
entertainment ever pulled off In this
section. Everybody Is cordially in
vited to enjoy this gala event aa the
guests of Colome , especially the people
ple of Trlpp county. All will be wel
come , and Colome will do her host to
make the day and the occasion fam
ous and her visitors happy.
MRS. JAMES THOMAS DEAD.
Former Norfolk Girl , Trlpp County
Claim Winner , Succumbs.
Mrs. James Thomas , formerly Miss
Delia Howard of Norfolk and ono of
the Trlpp county claim winners , died
at 4 o'clock this morning In an Omaha
hospital as a result of a surgical op-
MRS. JAMES THOMAS ,
oration to remove a tumor In the back
of the head. Her husband and moth'
or , Mrs. George Lambert , were with
her.
her.Mrs.
Mrs. Thomas was one of the Norfolk
girls who drew a claim , and she was
considered one of the pluckiest of all
the young women who took home'
steads.
NO DANGER FROM COMET.
Father Rigge Says Earth Will Pass
Through Tall Wednesday Night.
Omaha Bee : Some time Wednes
day night , probably between 10 o'clock
and midnight , the earth will pass
through the nebulous tall of the sky
rover first tagged by Professor Halley ,
"But there Is absolutely no dangei
of the earth being hurt , " says Fathoi
W. F. Rlggo. the astronomer of Creigh
ton university.
"And please emphasize that state'
nient , for It Is really surprising how
many people there are who seem tc
expect serious consequences. Foi
their fears there Is not the slightest
basis In fact , and any nervousness on
the score of possible danger should be
allayed at once. "
Father Rigge says that if Wednes
day morning is clear observers may
possibly see a big or little streak ol
light , similar to one of the shoots 01
beams of the aurora borealis. II
Wednesday should bo an extraordlnar
Ily brlphi day , the comet may bo seen
ne r the sun ; that is , provided the
comet Itself Is In the humor or post
tion to shine effulgently. On this prop
osltlon , Father Rigge and other astronomers
omors are very cautious in committing
themselves , and the Crelghton scient
1st frankly says that everybody whc
has been viewing the sparkling visit
ant from the purely scientific stand
point is wondering just what development
mont Wednesday will bring forth. Or
the possibility of danger to the earth
though , they are all agreed there is
nothing to be feared.
Just how much of the comet can bt
seen Wednesday evening , or for hov
long It will be in view , will depend or
conditions in the starry dome. The 11
lumlnating power of the visitant wil
have much to do with its manifesta
tion to earth dwellers. Pale Luma'f
light will also cut considerable figure
but whether searchers see or do no1
see the comet , we may sit tight In i
feeling of security from danger.
Herrick to Celebrate.
Ilerrlck Press : At a mass meethif
of citizens hold In A. Zorba's office las
Tuesday evening It was decided t (
celebrate the glorious Fourth at Her
rick this year , for the first time in tin
history of the town. Almost everi
year heretofore we have given waj
to other nearby towns who have wish
ed to celebrate. This year wo thlnl
it Is our turn and expect to do the
thing up In line shape. A finance com
mittee was appointed who went righ
to work and met with unexpected goo (
success , raising over $500 the first da ;
and are still at It. A full day's pro
gram will bo made with a grand dis
play of fire works in the evening
Lay your plans to celebrate at Her
rick. Full program later.
Wood Lake Puzzled.
AInsworth Democrat : The peopli
of the village of Wood Lake are some
1 what wrought up over the stand re
cently taken by the Northwestern rail
road company concerning that place
Years ago the Northwestern compan ;
claimed a portion of the townslte , o
to be exnct 3C5 feet both north nm
south of the railway tiack. The com
pany asserted that It was a p ant fron
the government , and after all thes <
years , during which time the towi
has grown up principally en the lam
In dispute , the company now step ? n
and states that people seeking : i
build hereafter must sign a leaue
Several people who propose ; ! to eron
buildings on ground which they stir
posed to bo their own. have receivei
such notices , and at once abandonei
the Idea of building.
It Is asserted by old rimers at Wooi
Lake that if the company did havi
a grant to such land at one time fron
the government that a settler liai
pre-empted It , afterwards proving u |
without reservation , and later selllni
to the parties who built up the town.
Just what the Northwestern prr
poses to do In the matter cannot u
this time bo ascertained but is wlm
the Wood Lake people want to know
Many good substantial buildings oc
cupy the slto in dispute , and thoi <
may bo interesting developments he
fore the company has things all it
own way.
At n recent election bonds In a sul
stantlal sum were voted for a wate
works system , but the assumption 01
the part of the Northwestern compan ;
that it owns the land will probably re
suit hi the abandonment of the prr
ject , many of the people taking th
stand that If the railway compan :
really owns the town It is up to i
do the Improving , as they ( the people
have already contributed more thai
their share today for the upbuilding a
the place.
What seems to puzzle the people o
Wood Lake the most is why did th
Northwestern people wait all these
years to make the discovery that pco <
plo should not build on any of thu
ground lying within 3G5 foot , both
north and south of the railroad track ,
because it belongs to the aforesaid
company.
BRYAN WANTS EXTRA SESSION.
Nebraska City , May 17. Speaking
at the Overland theater hero last
night after being refused by the
county commissioners the use of the
court house , W. J. Bryan urged the
need of an extra session of the legis
lature to enact the Initiative and
referendum , whereby the question of
county option might be removed from
partisan politics. Rumors that Mr.
Urynn would receive a chilling re
ception were not fulfilled. The crowd
which was large , was respectful and
attentive.
Mr. Bryan said the attitude of the
saloon Interests was that they nro so
opposed to county option that they
were unwilling the people should vote
on the question. Ho criticized the
Utltudo of the antl-optlonlsts of this
county , whom ho said went so far as
to oppose the free discussion of the
Initiative and referendum , and con
cluded as follows :
"The liquor Interests are responsi
ble for the forcing of the county op
tions Into the arena of politics and
liavo only themselves to blame for thu
result that shall follow the growing in
dignation against the Impudence , the
Insolence and the sordldness of the
liquor Interests. "
Mr. Bryan ( hen proceeded to discuss
the Initiative and referendum as a
method of legislation and Its connec
tion with the liquor question.
Hllle-Klun.
At the homo of the bride's parents
at 9 o'clock Saturday evening occurred
the wedding of Ernest Hille and Mlsa
Minnie King. Justice C. F. Elseley
pronounced the words which bound
the young couple in wedlock. Miss
King is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs ,
Fred King , prominent farmers living
east of here. Mr. Hille is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Hille , also prom
inent Norfolk farmers. The young
couple are well and favorably known
here. They will make their home on
their farm west of town.
First Congregational.
History of the Institution Which Cele
brates Three Anniversary.
By a remarkable coincidence Sun
day celebrated three events of signili
cance in the life of the First .Congre
gational church.
Two years ago the present pastot
began his service.
Twenty-live years ago the action
was taken that resulted In the presenl
bouse of worship.
Forty years ago the Initial mooting
was held from which was grown the
present large and influential institu
tion.
tion.A
A brief history of those forty years
was given by Rev. Edwin Booth , jr. , as
follows :
The life of this church is co-exten
slve with the life of Norfolk. In the
summer of 18G ! ) Col. Charles Mathew
son moved hero with his family and
built the first house. A few others
soon followed. In the winter of 17C
the Rev. J. W. Kidder , a Congrega
tlonal minister from Michigan , ap
peared on the ground looking for j
field of labor , having boon directed te
this locality by Superintendent ol
Home Missions Dr. Gaylord of Omaha
Mr. Kidder found eight people whc
would unite in forming a Congrega
tional church , and they invited him tc
come and take charge of the work
He accordingly returned to Michigan
for his family , and about the first ol
April came back to begin steps for or
ganlzatlon. After some informal gath
orlngs a formal mooting was held or
the 15th of May , in the homo of Col
onel Mathewson , at which It was voted
to proceed with flic organization , and
at an adjourned meeting ono weeli
later a constitution and a confessior
of faith were accepted. The following
named persons were the charter mem
hers :
Charles Mathewson , Mary G. Math
owson ( his wife ) , J. W. Kidder , Marj
A. Kidder ( his wife ) , Thomas W
Ward , Kittle M. Ward ( his wife ) , Jo
seph Mathewson , Charlotte E. Olney
Hattie G. Mathewson , Mathias W
Baker.
Four of these are still living : Mrs
Kidder , who alone remains In Norfolk
Mrs. Olney of Chattanooga , Tenn. , Mr
and Mrs. Ward of Carpenterla , Calif
In March , 1871 , It was decided tc
secure a lot and build a house of wor
ship thereon. Between $800 and $90 (
was raleed on the ground. To this
was added $ " 00 from the mlsslonnr )
society. With these amounts the first
building was erected , occupying tlu
silo oil which the Mast block now
stands. Pastor Kidder remained will
the church until July , 1878. Rev. M
H. Mead , ordained on the field , sue
ceeded him for three years. lie was
followed by Rev. J. G. Spencer , whc
occupied the pulpit until February
1885. In May of that year Rev. J. J
Parker accepted the call of the churcl
and for more than sixteen years guld
ed and taught the church. During his
pastorate the present edifice tool
form , the church came to self support
and the membership was increased tc
218. The enlarging social activities
of the church were met by the addl
tion of parlors , class rooms and kltch
on at the north.
Rev. W. J. Turner came to tlu
church in 1902 and remained until February
ruary , 1908. The church continued tc
prosper and to Increase In member
ship. The commodious parsonage wat
added to the equipment. May 1C , 1908
the present pastorate began and 1m ;
now seen two years of most dollghtfu
relation.
For many years this was the extreme
tremo frontier church in north Nebras
ka of any denomination , the only Con
gregatlonal church in America wesi
and north of Fremont , except the one
at Columbus. The Elkhorn Valley As
soclatlon of Congregational Churchoi
Is the child of this church , many o
Its churches being directly organlzoc
from and fostered by this church
This Is still the largest and the lead
Ing church of the north part of th <
state. The state association has mo
hero three times and Is to accept the
hospitality of this church again this
fall , in further celebration of this for
tieth anniversary.
Last Sunday , the exact ilato of the
founding , was celebrated with an era
torio-cantata by the choir.
The following words of Moses , from
the book of Deuteronomy constituted
the sermon of the hour.
"For Jehovah , thy ( Jed , hath blessed
thee in all the work of thy hand
these forty years Jehovah thy God
hath been with thee ; Hunt hast lacked
nothing.
" 1 command theo this day to love
Jehovah your God , to walk In his ways
and to keep His commandments and
his statutes and his ordinances , that
Jehovah thy God may bless thee.
"Bo strong and of good courage ,
fear not nor bo affrighted , for Jehovah
thy God ho It Is that doth go before
thee ; ho will bo with tbee ; ho will
not fall theo nor forsake theo : fear
not , neither ho dismayed. "
Left the "Candy Kid" Behind.
Mrs. Margaret Leavltt Smolleii , the
daughter of G. Howland Leavit of
Hayside , and heroine of a dashing ro
mance with Joseph Smolleii , the "Can
dy Kid" chauffeur , sailed away to
Europe Wednesday. Her departure
was made quietly , and It Is said that
her young husband , who has tried In
vain to bring about a reconciliation ,
was not even notified of the Intended
trip.
Fast Game .it Boncsteel.
Bonesteel , S. D. . May 17. Special
to The News : Bonesteel fans wit
nessed one of the fastest games that
has ever been played on the home
diamond. The Gregory high school
baseball team and the Butte high
school team crossed bats in a game
resulting in a six to seven victory for
the Gregory boys. The star playing
was done by Jesse Shafer of the Greg
ory team , who by a safety over first
base brought In the winning score.
Next Saturday a double-header will
bo played between Gregory and Spen
cer and Gregory and Fairfax.
Tried to Drown Him.
Pierce , Neb. , May 17. Special to
The News : Oscar Rlsh , an employe
In tud pool hall of Nick Coury , made
a stionuous attempt to drown his em
ployer below the mill dam.
The two men had been fishing dur
ing the afternoon and as the evening
came on Coury decided to go home.
Ho noticed that Rish had been keeping
behind hint and as ho rose to go he
was seized by the fellow and thrown
over a steep bank into the deep and
swift stream below. As he came to
the surface lie found Rlsh on the edge
of the bank with one of the fish poles
not to rescue him , as he first
thought but to assist him to drown.
Rish prodded and pounded Coury over
the head witli the polo in an effort to
keep him under water.
Evidently thinking he had accom
plished his cold blooded purpose , Rish
went away and Coury , though nearly
all in , managed to get to shore by the
aid of the pole and fish line that Rlsh
had used to push his head under wa
ter. The line became entangled In the
brush on the edge of the bank and the
half strangled man caught the pole
and drew htmsolf to shore.
No reason Is known for the attack.
Coury and Rlsh are Assyrians and
Rlsh has worked for Coury In the pool
hall for several months. He Is of a
moody disposition , but was never con
sidered dangerous. Yesterday after
noon Rlsh pulled a gun while at the
pool hall and shot himself through the
fleshy part of the left leg between the
knee and hip. H is not known wheth
er the act was an accident or an at
tempt to commit suicide. The gun , a
32-calibre , was taken from the fellow
by Chief of Police George Golf , though
ho begged to keep it as be said he
needed it to protect himself. His
wound will keep him in bed for some
time.
O'Neill Sewer Bonds Carry.
O'Neill , Neb. , May 17. Special to
The News : The special election
hold here to decide bonding the city
for $16,000 for a system of sewerage ,
resulted In an overwhelming vote for
the bonds. A good vote was polled ,
and a majority of 132 votes were given
for the bonds.
The vote shows a decided and
strong sentiment towards putting
O'Neill in the class whore It belongs ,
and negotiations will at once begin
towards that end. The business In
terests of the city were almost solid
'
for the proposition , and are getting
together to Induce Investors to start
enterprises the city has needed for
years.
Elgin's Big Celebration.
Elgin , Neb. , Mny 17. Special tc
The News : Word has been received
from the towns adjacent to Elgin that
no Fourth of July celebrations will be
held that will Interfere with Elgin's
big celebration.
Ira E. Freese has volunteered to
furnish a big 1,800-pound steer and
look after the barbecuing of It. This
will ho distributed free to the people
who attend the celebration. Mr.
Freese Is now building a line now res
idence In Elgin , which will bo the
largest and best house in town. Ho
has Just completed a new barn 40x90
feet , where he will hold his big horse
and inulo sales.
The Boosters club has charge of the
celebration and all "grafting" is to bo
cut out of the celebration. The amuse
ments will all be free and plenty of
free lemonade , lunch , etc. In fact , the
pocketbook can bo left at homo.
Elgin wants to show the people the
"Elgin way. " Elgin believes that It
has the best Httlo town In Nebraska.
Its people work together and never
fall on any proposition that is of ben-
I elit to the town or to its patrons.
I The now buildings , erected since the
i big tire , will all bo completed and oc-
I cupled and wo will have the finest
1 block that can bo seen in any town In
Nebraska. A cordial Invitation Is ex
tended to the residents of surrounding
No
Question
as to the
Superiority
of
CALUMET
Baking Powder
Rrcrirrd Highest Award
World' * Pure Food Eipoiitioa
Chicaio. 1907-
towns and to all the people In the ter
ritory to help us In our big celebra
tion.
Moving to Dallas.
Bonesteel Herald : Mr. and Mrs. R.
10. Fish are moving to Dallas thlri
week. As soon as their buildings are
completed they will move to Winner ,
where Mr. Fish will open a furniture
store and undertaking establishment.
The family have a largo circle of
friends in the city who regret their
removal , but wish for them success
and happiness In their new homo.
FEAR ANOTHER UPRISING.
Commander of United States Gunboat
Wires Things Arc Serious.
Washington. May Hi. Another up
rising at Cluing Sim China Is feared.
The commander of the United States
gunboat Helena has telegraphed the
state department from Hang Kow that
conditions at Chang Sim were most
serious and that all foreigners were
not Hied olliclally on the 11 th to seek
icl'nge on the ships that were avail
able.
To Bonesteel.
Bonesteel Herald : Mrs. E. D. Law
and two sons of Norfolk arrived In
the city Friday to join their husband
and father , who recently accepted a
position In the John Harms general
merchandise store. The family has
rented property and established their
residence In this city.
Clew to Horses.
Herrick Advertiser : Burton Robin
son of the Pine Ridge Indian agency ,
was In town a few hours last Monday
and while hero got a clew of some
horses that were stolen from his place
and wore sold to some parties near
Carlock and Dallas.
Winner Booming.
Bonesteel Herald : J. M. Biggins
disposed of his two business lots In
Winner this week at the handsome
price of $ l,500. ! Two resident lots In
the same town owned by Mr. Biggins
were sold for $500. Winner seems to
be on the move upward.
Herrick's Water Works.
Ilerrlck Press : Yesterday about
noon the final touches were put on
Herrick's now waterworks system and
the construction which has been In
process for the past live months wore
finally brought to a close. With an
abundant supply of the best and pur
est water in a large radius of terri
tory , and eleven blocks of four , six
and eight inch mains fed from a
street tank of 50,000 gallons capacity
and with a pressure on the mains of
fifty pound.s to the square inch , we
feel that our town Is now in good con
dition to cope against the disastrous
lire of two years ago.
Owing to the severe winter the
work of construction was necessari
ly delayed for some time , but now
the system Is all complete and In
good working order we feel that Herrick -
rick has cause to be proud of the
works.
Gregory Commercial Club.
Gregory Times-Advocate : Last Fri
day afternoon a number of business
men met to consider certain proposi
tions for the good of the town and
as a result a commercial club WES or
ganized. At the first meeting only a
few were present and so they perfect
ed a temporary organization and all
agreed to meet the following Monday
evening. At this meeting a constitu
tion and by-laws wore adopted , a per
manent organization perfected , and a
full set of officers were elected , which
are as follows : President , C. E. B ,
Oldham ; vice president , H. V. Me-
Fayden ; secretary , R. B. Forbes ;
treasurer , J. E. Tackett ; members of
the executive committee , C. E. B. Ola-
ham , R. B. Forbes , E. Woolhisor , Wil-
ford Standiford , E. T. Spencer and
Marvin Meyers.
Teachers at Beemer.
Boomer. Neb. , May 16. Special to
The News : Cumlng county teachers
met at Beemer. The large attendance
of seventy teachers made It a very
enthusiastic meeting. Teachers were
entertained by people of Beemer.
Everyone pronounced It the best ses
sion for years.
Say Many Were Missed.
AInsworth Democrat : So many res
idents of Alnsworth village have de
clared that the United States census
enumerator never called on thorn on
her recent visit hero for that purpose ,
that there Is considerable dissatisfac
tion over the work and a mooting was
held at Rising's hall last Friday after
noon for the purpose of considering
the ways and means of learning just
what our population Is , and lay the
same before the census bureau. The
meeting resulted In the appointment
of Marlon Potter as census enumera
tor and ho was authorized to start
work as soon as possible , and secure
the names of every resident of the
town. Ono of the questions ho will
\
ask Is : "Was your name given to the
government enumerator. " In this way
\
It can bo determined just how many
people wore overlooked and their
names can bo sent to the bureau ,
with the chance that they will bo ac
cepted.
Mr Potter starts his work Monday
morning.