TT1K NORFOLK WRRKLY NKWS-JOUJINAI. . . FRIDAY. AUGUST 19. 1910.
SOCIETY
Pleaturet of the Week.
Mrs.V. . H. Huttorflold wna hostess
nt u very pleasant little bridge pnrty
on Thursday afternoon , compliment *
iiry to her daughter , Mrs. Jack WclllB ,
of Oinnhn. Mrs. 0. H. Culver , Mrs. 0.
M. Culver nnd Miss Isabel Culver of
Chicago nnd Mrs. Gold of Lincoln
wereo othr out-of-town guests. Mrs.
Buttorflold served n delicious supper
nt the close of the afternoon. Mrs.
N. A. Huso and Mrs. C. S. Parker
won pretty prizes and the guest of
honor was presented with handsome
table spoons by her mother.
Twenty ladles enjoyed a 1 o'clock
luncheon In the home of Mrs. S. M.
llraden on Friday nnd also the pleas
ure of meeting her guests of honor
Mrs. 0. H. Culver , Mrs. Lau , Mrs. 0.
M. Culver , nnd Miss Isabel Culver of
Chicago. After the lunch , which was
nerved In three courses , bridge furn-
lulled amusement. The prizes went to
Mrs. C. II. Reynolds , Mrs. F. E. Da veil-
jiort , Mrs. Gold and Mrs. G. M. Culver.
Mrs. Gold of Lincoln and Mrs. Jack
\ eills of Omaha also
\ were out-of-town
guesta.
Friday was the birthday of Miss
Charlotte Mathewson and her annual
family dinner , In celebration of the
event , was given for her nt the Coun
try club. Hcsldes her parents , Mr. nnd
Mrs. J. S. Mathowsou , her great-grand
father , Colonel S. S. Cotton , her grand
mother , Mrs. Mary Mathewson , and
Mr. nnd Mrs. D. Mnthewson and Mr.
nnd Mrs. Charles Mnthewson of Walt-
hill were present.
Miss Florence O'Connor , n teacher
from the Panama canal zone , was
guest of honor nt the slumber party
given by Mls Edith Velle Tuesday
night. Among the guests , who were
all former schoolmates , were : Miss
Florence O'Connor , Mrs. S. Beck , Mrs.
Q. D. Dley , Mlse Ethel Long.
A company of old time friends and
neighbors ave Miss Mason" genuine
old fashioned surprise party on ThurS'
day. The guests brought their own
refreshments and a beautiful fork for
the hostess. The afternoon was n
very enjoyable one.
Miss .Tennnette Parish Is entertain
Ing a houseparty. The guests are
Misses Luelln StueiTer nnd Venice
Zeick of West Point and Gertrude
Mount of Fremont. The young ladles
cnme up Thursday and will remain
over Sunday.
MJsees Opal nnd Verna Coryeell en-
tertnncd at dinner Monday evening in
honor of their , guest Mrs. A. G. Rahn.
Those present * were Misses Hosella
Cole , Maude Reus , Edith Hermnn , May
Johnson nnd Ri\th \ Shaw.
Miss Wilhelnilne Koenlgstein entertained -
tained a company of fourteen little
friends Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
Koenigstein served a dainty supper
for the guests nt 5 o'clock.
Mrs. C. J. Bullock gnve n pretty
" \ o'clock iiincheon today In honor of
Jrs. Jack Wellls of Omaha.
A surprise party was given on John
{ fbmldt Monday.
Personals.
Mrs. W. H. Johnson is expected to
arrive in Norfolk on Monday enroute
to her home in Denver from Chicago.
Mrs. Johnson will spend a week here
with relatives , and her daughter Miss
Florence , who has spent the summer
here , will accompany her home.
Mrs. F. W. Emery and three little
daughters arrived in Norfolk last
night from her home in Pittsburg ,
Penn. Mrs. Emery will spend several
weeks with her parents and sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gerecke and
Mrs. Asa K. Leonard.
Mr. and Mrs. Gold and three chil
dren are spending a week in the home
of Mrs. Gold's brother , Sol. G. Mayer.
Miss Laura Durland , Miss Dorothy
Durland , Miss Marian Maylard ,
Charles Durland and Loweell Erskine
expect to go to Crystal Lake next
Tuesday to spend a week.
Misses Marguerite Parish and Bent-
rice Gow returned home Thursdny
from n week's stny in Sioux City ,
where they were guests of Miss Dor
othy Boas.
Mrs. J. C. S. Wellls , jr. , of Omaha
spent the past week In the home of
her parents , Mr. and Mrs. W. H. But
terfleld. Mrs. Wellls will return to
Omnlm this evening.
Mrs. G , H. Culver and daughter
Isabel returned to their home In Chicago
cage today after a week's stay In the
home of Mr nnd Mrs. S. M. Braden.
Mr and Mrs. Charles Mathewson of
Walthill , Neb. , visited in the homes
of D. Mntbewson and Colonel Cotton
during the week.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Isaac Powers , jr. , of
Jacksonville , 111. , are In Norfolk for a
visit lu the home of Mr. and Mrs
Isaac Powers , sr.
Mrs. C. R. Allen of Durant , Okla.
will return to Norfolk on Tuesday for
a visit In the home of her sister , Mrs
W. N. Huso.
Miss Carrie Harding of Omaha is
visiting her grnndmother , Mrs. M. A
McMillan on North Ninth street.
Mrs. E. P. Root of Lebanon , Kan.
Is visiting at the home of her dough
ter , Mrs E. B. Reed.
Mrs. E. A. Bullock Is In St. Paul.
Minn. , for n monts's visit In the home
of her brother.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Robert Urldge of Fre
mont nre guests in the home of C. S.
Bridge.
'
Miss Jennctte Parish returned Monm
day from a visit with friends In West
Point.
Miss Ruth Norrls of Sioux City vis-
I ted Miss Mary Odlorne the past
week.
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Can Start Pavlnn Soon.
According to Mayor Friday , there
Is no reason why the paving of Norfolk -
folk avenue cannot be commenced as'
early as September 1. After the coun
cil has approved the contract at their
next meeting , Monday night , the con
tractor will get It for his final signa
ture nnd can start work Immediately.
"Work can be commenced by Sep
tember 1 , " said Mayor Friday. "As
soon , ns tlie bond Is approved and the
contractor has signed the contract
everything will then be In readiness
for the work. Mr. Craig , himself , has |
stated thnt his brother would come
to Norfolk to live ns soon as the con
tract wns approved. He will com.
mence work nt once. "
DEATH OF EDWARD R. BENSON.
Poopular Young Man of Ewing Suen'
cumbs to Typhoid Fever.
Ewing , Aug. 111. Special to The
News : A telegram received In Ewing
at noon yesterday announced the death
from typhoid fever of Edward Ren-
wick Hciibon at Sturgis , S. D. , the
night previous. Mr. Benson wns n
young mnn of sterling qualities very
popular at home , nnd WHS the son of.
Judge nnd Mrs. Benson of this place ,
and a brother of Gnrvey Benson , edi
tor of People's Advocate of Ewing , the
latter being with him when he died.
The remains of deceased will arrive
in Ewing today and the funeral obse
quies take place Sunday.
Show Next Saturday.
The theatrical season of 1910-11 will
open at the Norfolk Auditorium next
Saturday when Miss Grace Cameron ,
who hns been seen here before nnd
who hns won a national fame , will be
seen as the star In the play , "Nancy , "
from the pen of C. H. Kerr , author of
"Over the Fence , " "The Benuty Doctor -
tor , " "Little Dollie Dimples , " and oth
ers. Prices will be 25 cents to $1.
The present list of bookings Indl- .
cntes that Norfolk will see the best '
thentrlcnl year in many a day. There
will be scracely any of the low-priced
ough and tumble melodrama , the
bookings including for the most part
inly higher class attractions.
On September C "The Squaw Man" .
vill be presented here by a high grade
ompany , and on September 23 Nor-
'oik will have a treat In "Miss Nobody
'rom ' Starland , " the great Singer mus-
cnl comedy now playing In Chicago.
This attraction never yet has been out
of Chicago and the Norfolk Auditorl
,1111 is giving a guaranteee of $500 to
secure the show.
HONOR WAS ALMOST TOO MUCH.
After Shaking Hands With Roosevelt
Man Ran Two Miles to Tell It.
Belvldere , N. J. , Aug. 11. The honor
of shaking hands with Theodore Roosevelt
velt almost cost T. J. Shea his life.
Mr. Roosevelt traveling southward to
the coal districts by motor car Mon
ilay night stopped Shea to ask for
uidance on the roads to the out
skirts of Belvidere. After Shea had
given the desired information , Mr.
Roosevelt leaned over and shook his
hand.
Shea was overwhelmed at the honor
and was so eager to tell his friends
that he ran two miles Into the city
nnd dropped unconscious just as he
was about to gasp out the news. It
took two doctors four hours to bring
him around and he will not be out of
danger for several days. He has long
suffered from heart disease and he
had been warned against hard exer
cise.
Sees War With China.
Like Thomas E. Green , who de
clared that never would the United
States enter into a war with Japan In
this generation. Rev. Homer C. Stunts : ,
who lectured on the "far east" situa
tion on the chnutnuqua platform yes
terday afternoon , said the war cloud is
coming from another direction , from n
country far greater financially and In
every other way than Japan , which he
says is a country so deep in debt thnt
they nre too poor to buy hitching posts
or fences.
China is the country to which Rev.
Mr. Stuntz referred , as did Dr. Green.
China is the real peril , nnd Chinn is
the country which Japan is afraid of.
It may not be In this generation , but
when we nre gone , he said that China , I
the oldest and proudest nation in the
world , with its 436,000,000 , people , with
its great riches , beautiful rivers , etc. ,
will awaken , and unless we are careful
nnd tre nt them generously , they will 1 < '
muster nn army of 20,000,000 nnd wipe ! '
us off the earth. Such men ns John
Hay , Theodore Roosevelt nnd Presl- j
dent Tnft are only to be relied upon [
for the proper pnclflcntlon of the eastern -
ern world.
Jnpan , said Rev. Stuntz , is today the
poorest nation on the globe , as far as j
national facilities are concerned. They i
could not raise money for anything
now. They are so deeply In debt now
that n mutiny Is threatened there nt j
any moment. As soon as Russia has
the truns-Slberlan railroad In good
condition , the old sore spot will again
be opened and Russia will drive Japan
out of Korea and Manchuria. This
rupture , he says , is bound to occur.
Even national existence of Japan
now depends upon the renewal of the
eight-year treaty with England. The
treaty Is soon to see Its end and if it
is nqt renewed what will the little
handful of people burled In debt do
against the millions of soldiers Russia
can send against them when prepared ?
He took a pot shot at Hobson , saying
he was the originator of the stories
about the coming war between the
United States and Japan. Hobson , he
says , was In the orient but eight
months , while he ( Stuntz ) was there
fifteen years.
He greatly praised the work of the
United States in the Philippine
Islands , where he said the natives are
speaking the English language more.
In j , , the short nine years of American
occupation ( of the Islands , than they
could Spanish with all the years of
education ( Spain was endeavoring to
drill } into them. He told of the educa
tional system in the Islands , of the
agricultural schools , normal schools ,
barrio , and schools in the provinces
which nre doing wonderful work for
the natives. He told of the sanitary
condition of Manila compared with
the time of the Spanish government.
He declared that through Its work of
sanitation the United States was sav
ing 10,000 lives yearly.
He touched on the Friar lands ,
which he said consisted of 500,000
acres of very valuable land. Although
the government paid $17.000,000 for
them , he said they were growing won-
ilerful crops on them and they could
, ie sold for more than the government
paid for them.
The New York Ladies' Trio gave
another ' prelude last evening , and nl-
hough the rain held back an expected
large crowd , Peter MacQueen , with
ils illustrated lecture on Africa , kept
ils audience very much interested.
After leaving the platform Mr.
Stuntz was introduced to Father Buck-
ey of the Sacred Heart church of this
city , who pleasantly questioned the
lecturer of the far east about the much
.
talked of Frlnr lands In the Philippine
,
islands.
" 1 want ot ask you a question , " said
Father Buckley. "Didn't I understand
you to say that the Friars killed the
United States tax collectors ? "
Mr. Stuntz answered that he did not
make such a statement , that he said
about , thirteen of them were killed by
the men who lived on the Friar lands.
The tenants did not want to pay the
Friars. He would leave it to his au
dience to think why not. He also said
. ,
the . Friars wanted $14,000,000 for the
lands , but the United States paid but
$7,000,000 . for them. There was no
choice. The titles were good , they be
longed to the Friars , and we hnd to
buy them for peace and harmony. He
then gallantly upheld President Taft's
policies.
Father Buckley asked Mr. Stuntz if
he Intimated that the Friars were a
bad set of people.
"No , sir , I said they were gentlemen.
I did not come here to discuss them ,
but I can do so at the proper time and
place. And I can say whether they
are or not. "
"Well , " said Father Buckley , "whom
am I to believe , President Taft or
you ? "
"Take your choice , " "said Mr. Stuntz
as he strutted off.
It was a very interesting meeting
between the two ministers and a debate
between them would probably have
been more interesting. That Father
Buckley is greatly interested in the
Friar land question in the Philippines
is taken from the fact that he had
with him a local stenographer , who I
took down the entire lecture.
Creshus Out of the Races.
"More good horses are ruined by ac
cidentally being injured in barb wire
fences than in any other way I know
of. " says Dr. C. A. McKim , a Norfolk
veterinarian. In his veterinary hos
pital on South Third street Creshus ,
the little 5-year-old brown stallion
which was entered in the 2:20 : pace
in the recent races here , io recovering
from the effects of blood poison which
set into the wounds ho received when
he broke from his stall at the driving
park on Tuesday. Creshus was sired
by Crecus , formerly owned by Savage
of Minnesota , who purchased him for
$21,000 and later sold him to a Russian
syndicate for $25,000. Creshus is
owned by Dr. J. H. McBeth of Osceola
and was picked a winner for the 2:20 :
pace. The 2:1 : ! ) % time made by the
winner is said to be an easy mark for
Creshus. He is also entered in the
2:24 : pace. $1,000 , purse , at the state
fair at Lincoln on September 5 , but
his wounds will not have sufficiently
healed by that time , and after another
week's rest here , he will be shipped to
Chicago.
Creshus was standing in bis stall
when a number of horses were driven
at a terrific rate past the stables. He
became impatient , not excited , and
broke through the barn door. Pacing
along the green he endeavored to leap
over a barb wire fence , but was soon
tangled in It , lacerating the flesh about
his legs badly. When taken to Dr.
McKim's hospital it was found that
blood poison had set In and chances
for some time looked bad for Creshus.
Losing 100 pounds of his normal
weight , Creshus now weighs about
1,000 pounds.
The colt Shady , from Shade On of
Neligh , owned by A. E. Lebeau of
Brunswick , Is also a patient at the
hospital. Shady not only underwent
nn operntlon for injuries ns the result
of being kicked , but has terrible
wounds from barb wire accidents In
which blood poison set In. He , how
ever , is well on the road to recovery
and In time It is believed the wounds
will entirely heal and he can bo raced.
A large number of other local horses
are in the hospital for treatments for
Injuries received by being kicked or
becoming entangled In barb wire.
SATURDAY SITTINGS.
D. OTeary of Dallas was In the city.
M. D. Tyler went to Madison on
business.
R. E. Luiknrt of Saco , Mont , was
in the city.
W. K. Hodgkln of O'Neill was a
visitor In the city.
Dr , C. A. McKIra returned from a
business trip to Battle Creek.
Dr. B. P. Ira of Lynch was In the
city visiting with J. F. Flynn.
E. F. Huso and Elmer Hlght left nt
noon for nn outing nt Spirit Lnke , In.
Wra. Hlrfichlau and Mrs. Fred Heck1
mnn of llndnr were visitors In the
city.
city.Mrs.
Mrs. Chnrles Blemlorf hns jione to
Emtrbon for a few days' visit with
her bon.
B. F. RuiTnor of Belle Fourche. S. D. .
is in the city visiting with the J. W.
Dietrich family.
C. H. P.owers has gone to Oinnhn
and Kansas City to spend a week's
uieatlon with relatives.
Mrs. Ferna Cooklngham nnd Mrs.
Henry Geitzen of Humphrey are in
the city visiting with the W. Z. King
family.
Mr. and Mrs. William Berner and
son George returned from a few weeks
visit with relatives and friends In
Milwaukee. WIs.
Ofenr Wagner , who has been here
visiting with his cousin , Martin Sporn.
and camping on the river live miles
boutheast of here , has returned to his
home nt Oinnhn.
A. O. Hnzen , nfter a few weeks' ill
ness , is again nble to be bnck nt his
desk.
A social meeting will be held by the
Norfolk Elks in their club rooms this
evening.
The dnnt-lng party scheduled to take
place at the Country club house last
evening was positioned until next Fri
day night on account of the rain.
Walter Dunn is minus a bicycle. He
loaned it to a friend who took a short
ride and , leaving it only for a moment ,
found upon his return it was gone.
All is ready for the construction of
the Y. M. C. A. building. The oldjn
house has been moved from the lot
nnd the contractor Is now in shnpe to
put the graders to work.
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Martin are enjoying -
joying a few weeks' visit with relatives -
tives nt Dunning , Neb. In Mr. Mar-
tin's nbsence , J. A. Nicholson of Grand
Island Is acting manager of the -
cage Lumber company.
On account of Sunday being the last
day of the chautauqua program , the
city league management decided to
call off all games scheduled on the
driving park diamond Sunday after
noon.
Chris Glissman is in the height of
his glory. Friday he won the game
for Oakdale with a timely two-bagger.
He believes the Oakdale team has a
fine chance to head the list in the
league soon.
Time will aid many times to bring
out mysteries. The blood stains on '
Norfolk avenue early this week were
the result of a cab driver "bejiting up"
his customer after a dispute over the
fare.
Campers on the chautauqua grounds
last night experienced real camp life
during the rain. Only three tents on
the grounds are provided with floors ,
while the others used mother earth for
the same purpose. The rain In several
of the tents form little ponds.
Despite the rain last night , almost
the entire company of local militia
answered the roll call at the armory ,
where a general review of the general
drill was gone over. The boys are in
tip top shnpe nnd nre anxious to be off
for a few weeks of camp life.
Constable A. W. Finkhouse , who was
detailed to go to Walthill and bring
back to Norfolk an Indian named
Louis Levering , who jumped his ball
bond here , returned alone. The In
dian was not allowed off the reserva
tion. He paid the $8.25 and about $8
costs.
Local Agent J. W. Deitrlch of the
Northwestern road , after consulting
with many travelers over the entire
country , reports that there are better
crops over the Northwestern road
than on any road in the country. The
best of this excellent crop IB in the
vicinity of Norfolk.
At a special meeting of the Norfolk
fire department last night the treas
urer was requested to give bond for
$1,000. The trustees found the books
in excellent shnpe and deposited the
money in a local bank to be loaned out
at a 6 percent basis. The treasurer
was also given a salary of $15 per
year.
Rushing down Norfolk avenue yes
terday afternoon , a youngster entered
a clothing store with such haste that *
all eyes were turned toward him. He
soon re-appeared on the street with a
big smile spread over his face. He
had purchased a bathing suit and dart
ed away in the direction of the mill
dam.
dam.A
A new orchestra has been organized
here. A leader has not yet been
named , but Dan King , the most active
member , says they will play for pub
lic dances and social gatherings.
Among the members are : Theodore
Miller , first violin ; Dan Klug , first cor
net ; Henry Miller , trombone ; John
,
Boehnke , drums ; Lloyd Nelson , piano. *
School opens on September 5 and
Superintendent F. M. Hunter in a few
weeks will have completed all his nor
mal institute work and will settle
down at his desk in the high school
building for the resumption of next
season's work. In a few days Mr.
Hunter will have in shape a report of
the examinations , and list teachers for
the coming term.
M. G. Colpetzer , treasurer of the
Chicago Lumber company of Omaha ,
accompanied by his wife nnd E. A.
Hnlstead , manager of the country
yards of the same company , with head
quarters at Omaha , arrived in the
city at noon In their 60-horse-power
Fierce-Arrow automobile , in which
they made the trip from Omaha.
Leaving Omaha Thursdny night the
pnrty mnde ns high ns sixty miles lOy
hour on some of the beautiful country
roads , which they enjoyed until they
arrived nt Mndlson , whore they found
the road to Norfolk very sandy nnd
disagreeable. The two lumber offi
cials are hero inspecting the local
yards and will make the entire trip of
the North Platte country , visiting their
yards at Albion , Fullerton , St. Ed
wards , Meadow Grove , Belgrade and
other towns. A colored chauffeur isi
. engaged by the party , who Is said to
11 1 ono of the best drivers In the coun
try. Mr. and Mrs. Colpetzer only rt-
1 contly completed n trip of 1,200 miles ,
visiting many cities on the Atlantic
coast In the same machine.
Made Merry at O'Neill.
O'NHII. Neb. Aug. If. . . Special to
The News : Rnln prevented the fin
ishing of the races bcheduled for Sat
urday. It rained fll forenoon and the *
track could not be gotten Into condi
tion In time to pull off the postponed
races , so everything at the giounds
was declared off and the crowd , which
was fnlrly large , centered their atten
tion on the various attractions on the
carnival grounds. Showers of confetti
began falling early in the evening nnd
before midnight the happy crowd of
milling Immunity hnd complete pos
session of the mnlii , street nnd the In
dividual nervy enough to try to run
the blockade emerged spluttering nnd
choking from confetti. The throng
was happy and good natured nnd
everybody was disposed to make the
last night of the races n hummer.
Those Inclined to sing collected squads
of fellow singers and treated the
crowds to patriotic songs. Others
whose talents ran to public speaking
ornted from barrel heads nnd prom
inent elevations. The fun ran un
checked until 2 a. m. Sunday morning
without n moment's letup and no ac
cidents.
Valentine Beats Ainsworth.
' Valentine , Neb. , Aug. 1. . Special
to The News : Valentine and Ains
worth played ball at Baseball park
| and the home team had n walkaway ,
Valentine winning with a score of 7
to 1. /
Score by innings : R. H.
Valentine . . . .1 1 2 0 3 0 1 0 ' 7 7
Ainsworth . . .1 0000000 0 1 3
Batteries : Vale'ntine , Caylor and
Cox ; Ainsworth , Davidson and Wil
son. Umpire , Grimes.
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STARVES FOR SYMPATHY.
Joe Teutan Hasn't Eaten a Square
Meal for Four Days. .
Madison Post : Joe Teutan , the fel
low being held in the county jail un
til the fall term of the district court
for being implicated in the daylight
robbery of a Norfolk jewelry store and
who made an unsuccessful break for
liberty last Saturday night is playing
a new game which will probably prove
ns unsuccessful ns his break for lib
erty.
erty.After
After his little stunt Saturday night
he was ushered into one of those cozy
corners known as a cell , and has since
that time been kept there and will
probably continue to keep house there
until fall. Sunday night when he was
offered his supper he refused to eat
and ever since then when asked by
Deputy Sheriff Smith if he wanted his
meal he would say , "No , sir. " The
sheriff is Inclined to think that Teutan
has been up against a jail sentence
before and that he Is playing the
starving game for a purpose. Either
to excite the sympathy of his jail conr
panions or to become ill and be lib
erated from close confinement and
thus gaining another opportunity to
make a break for the outer world.
Teutan has not had a square meal in
four days , but it has been learned that
I he has eaten a slice of bread or two
slipped him by some of the other fel
lows.
Governors as Advertisers.
Darlow Ad-News : The Chief execu-
live of the state is , or ought to be , the
principal advertising agent for the
commonwealth.
No official is In better position to
bring good publicity to a state , and It
is gratifying to know that men like
Governor Shallenberger of Nebraska ,
Governor Hadley of Missouri , Govern
or Eberhart of Minnesota , and others
In this mid-western country , are mak
ing speeches and writing articles that
cannot fall to draw the attention of
| the world.
Governor Hadley Is on record as
saying that the executive officer of a
state should be Its chief advertising
agent , and the refreshing remarks of
Governor Eberhart at the national ad-
I vertislng convention in Omaha proved
conclusively that he Is acting upon
that very theory.
From the public statements made
by these governors we gain the hope
that they will lend double emphasis
to their words when they make up
their messages to their respective leg
islatures.
Appropriations for state advertising
must be made by these legislatures ,
and the recommendations made by a
governor , backed by the appeals of
advertising clubs , commercial organl-
. zatlons , and business men as Individ-
I uals , will go far toward bringing fav
orable action along such lines from
the law-making bodies.
We are led to believe that candi
dates for the legislature from various
counties should be asked to give their
views on this proposition , and that ,
wherever possible , voters desirous of
having their state properly advertised
should vote for those candidates who
favor an appropriation of this kind.
And the candidate who is ready to
Insert such a plank In his declaration
of principles will no doubt find It an
exceedingly popular addition to his
platform.
Auto Falls on Him.
Valentine , Neb , , Aug. 15. Special
to The News : Billy Smith of this
place , while out riding in his auto
mobile accompanied by Mr. Perry , at
tempted to turn around In a mud hole
and had his machine turn over with
hlrn , throwing Mr. Perry out nnd
catching him under the machine. For
tunately for him it was a light ma
chine and it did not hurt him.
Madison County Teachers. .
Madison , Neb. , Aug. 15. Special to
The News ; The Madison county in-
Isstltute opened at the high school
building of thltt city today with an
excellent attendance for the first day ,
County Superintendent Housel In
charge. The Instructors are F. M
Hunter , superintendent of Norfolk
schools ; G. M. Hopkins , principal at
Meadow Grove ; E. L. Itoiisv. n mem
ber of the Peru state normal faculty ,
Emma It. Miller , county mipcrlnten
( dent of Cumlng county ; W. T. Stoclt
lale , superintendent nt Madison ,
Reese Solomon. Instructor of music
nt Norfolk ; Gertrude N. Rowan , Lin
coln. Tlu * Indications arc the session
will be the most Interesting in the
history of the county.
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MORE CONES SEIZED.
Federal Food and Drug Inspector Con
fiscates Property.
Omaha , Aug. in. Seizure of 185-
800 ice cream cones was made In
Omaha by United States Deputy Mar
shal Haze under the direction nnd nt
the request of Henry B. Evans , fed
eral food and drug Inspector. The
charge Is made that the cones contain
boric acid , nn ndulternnt nnd alleged
by the depnrtment of agriculture to
be a harmful poison In food stuffs.
This is the largest single seizure ot
COUPS ever mnde , the total bulk
nmountlng to more than half a car
load. Previous to this time the record
.seizure wns mnde In Now York City ,
the number of cones in thnt case be
ing 102.000.
The seized cones were the property
of the Waterloo Creamery company ,
nnd were manufactured nnd shipped
here by the Star Wafer company of
Oklahoma City. Inspector Evans has
been on the track of the latter con
cern for some time. He came here
Wednesday nnd purchased samples of
the cones for analysis. As soon ns
the presence of boric acid wns detect
ed he sent an order from Judge T.
C. Munger for the seizure of the cones ,
and called upon Deputy Marshal Haze
to make the confiscation.
NOW BACON IS APPRECIATED.
There is Better Demand for it Since
Its Price Went Up.
Kansas City Star : Bacon. Is that
kind of meat appreciated In your
home , hotel or boarding house ? Did
it ever strike you that it might be
this same food that adds the appetiz
ing effect to your breakfast plate of
bacon nnd eggs ? Do you know that It.
is economy to ent it , even though the
price has advanced from thirty-two
to thirty-five cents a pound ? And are
not you sorry that you didn't eat more
of It when the butcher was begging his
customers to carry it from his store
at twenty cents a pound ?
"It is queer how people are coming
; o realize more nnd more the food val-
ue of bacon , " the manager of a Kan
sas City packing house said yesterday.
"And they see that It is economical as
a food , even though price Is high'
when compared to that of several
years ngo. A pound of bacon is
enough for a family of four or five
for two meals. A person rarely wants
more than three slices at one meal.
And then that person Is as well satis
fied ns though he hnd enten a half
pound of beef steak.
"A few years ngo it was difficult to
find a market for the choicest brands
of breakfast bncon at fourteen and
fifteen cents a pound. Today we hard
ly can supply the demand at twenty-
seven and twenty-eight cents and the
retailer gets from five to seven cents
more than that amount. "
"Do you think that the price of ba
con will stay up long ? " the packer
was asked.
"I don't beHeve the price of bacon
will come down very soon , " was the
reply. "You know it takes lean hogs
to make bacon hogs. As the farmer
becomes more and more scientific in
his methods , he will send his hogs
to the market fatter and fatter. Now ,
only about 15 percent of the hogs on
the market are bncon hogs and the
average bacon yield is only ten pounds
to the hog. You see , the demand Is
greater and the supply smaller than
a few years ago. If the condition re
mains the same , the price of bacon
will stay up. "
WAS CASE OF SUICIDE.
Nels Pedersen Ended His Own Life
Near Elgin Wife Away.
Neligh , Neb. , Aug. 15. Special to'
The News : Most any kind of a story
could have been published last Sat-1
urday morning upon the death of Nels
Pedersen , If rumors were entirely re
lied upon , and they came with such
rapidity that no two resembled one
another in any detail whatever. One'
report had it that Mr. Pedorson's head
was completely severed from his body , I
and a confession secured from his '
wife of being guilty of the crime. j
The fact of the matter Is that Mrs. '
Pedersen was not at home during the
time her husband took his own life ,
j but was at the home of a neigbor , C.
I A. Button. She was not home during
investigation of the coroner's Jury , nor
was she present upon the departure I
of County Coroner W. F. Conwell and
Sheriff Miller on their return to Ne I
ligh. I
It wns Friday afternoon that a' '
neighbor went to the Pedersen home , j
about five miles southwest of Elgin ,
and discovered the lifeless body In
the bed room , The dead man had se
cured a piece of largo cord , such ns
used In tying up heavy bundles , made
a loop of one end and fastened the
other around his neck ; he placed the
loop over the bed post nnd rolled off
the bed , thus strangling himself to
death.
It Is reported that he had become
despondent over family affairs , cou
pled with the excessive drinking of
liquor , which In fact , had been alco
hol the past week , was the Immediate
cause of his self-destruction. Ho was
always known as a quiet , peaceful
man and neighbor , and his many years
resident ot Antelope county has class
ed him as one of the most prosperous
,
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Here's A New And
Better Way To
Keep Tilings
Clean
Avoid drudgery in the kitchen in
cleaning pots , kettles and pans , in
scrubbing floors , cleaning wood
' work , bath-tubs and keeping things
clean throughout the house Old
Dutch Cleanser has revolutionized
house work. This new , handy all-
'round Cleanser does the work of
nil old-fashioned cleaners put
together
I Old Dutch
Cleanser
Cleans-Scrubs-Scours
and Polishes
in the kitchen , pantry , dairy , bath
rooms , bedrooms , parlor and
throughout the house. It keeps
everything clean and spotless , from
milk-pails and separators to wood
floors , wood-work , bath tubs , etc.
The Easier and Quicker Way. Wet
the article , sprinkle Old Dutch
Cleanser on cloth or brush and nib
well , rinse with clean water and
wipe dry.
Avoid caustic nd acid cleaners.
With this new Cleanser you can get
< through your housework in hall the
time and with hall the labor
formerly required.
< P LARGE
10 SIFTER CAN
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farmers In the vicinity of Elgin.
According to Dr. W. F. Conwell , the
wife of Mr. Pedersen Is a very feebleMinded -
Minded woman , and wns brought be
fore the board of insanity to this city
on Juno 20 last , but was not consider
I ed insane by that body and allowed
to return home.
j j The following are the names of the
coroner's jury that returned a verdict
of hanging by his own hand : W. J.
1 Armstrong , O. S. Armstrong , D. F.
1 Armstrong , J. C. Coldwell and A. Tldr-
new. The witnesses examined were :
C. A. Button , A. P. Mntson. F. V.
Mnrtin nnd S. A. Newbraugh.
!
] The only child at home was with
the mother when the suicide happen
ed.
I The plan to bury the man was Inter
fered with by neighbors yesterdny ,
who suspected foul piny. So the coroner /
ner , sheriff and county attorney went
over today to hold an autopsy to con
. vince them that the man suicided.
1 West Point Business Changes.
I West Point , Neb. , Aug. 15. Special
to The News : W. B. Mullin hns pur-
chnsed the restnurnnt nnd confection
ery business of H. Henke at West
Point , and has taken possession. Mr.
Mullin will also continue to operate
bis cream and produce business.
1 The financial statement of the treas
urer of the newly created West Pqlnt
Speed association just published
shsws a very gratifying state of af
fairs. In spite of the bad weather of
the third and last race day , the bal
ance In hand is $842. A dividend of
25 percent hns been declared and paid
to the subscribers and in addition
to this a scrip dividend has been de
clared to the stockholders of 25 per
cent. This scrip Is a permanent in
vestment and is worth more than par ,
the association owning nearly $3,000
worth of buildings permanently erect
ed on the grounds.
I The Cuming county teachers' Jnsti-
' ' tute closed its sessions. A very snc-
! cessful meeting was had. Nearly
j eighty teachers were enrolled. The
work of Prof. J. A. Doremus of Au
burn and Prof. Reese Solomon of Nor
folk were subjects of especial praise ,
j i The new rectory In St. Anthony's
I ' parish at St. Charles , a wealthy set
tlement of Germans five miles southwest -
west of West Point wns dedicated yes-
terdny with appropriate ceremonies.
Very Rev. Dean Ruesing of West
Point conducted the exercises , assist
ed by Revs. Schoof of Monterey , Hett-
wer of Stuart , Klemenz of West Point ,
Alberts of Crofton and Korte of Con
stance. Congressman Latta was pres
ent and addressed the assembly. A
very large concourse of people from
all parts of the county were present.
Frederick Plantenburg , n fanner
and storekeeper at Aloys In this coun-
Uy , has again been adjudged Insane
and Is In care of the sheriff until room
can bo found for him nt the Norfolk
hospital. This Is the fourth time Mr.
Plnntcnburg hns been committed ns
Insnne , ho having In former Instances
recovered under trentmont sufficiently
to bo sent home. The Inordlnnte use
of liquor Is supposed to be responsible
for his trouble.
Henry Fuhrmnn Is nbout to begin
the .erection of a large barn on his
farm southeast of West Point The \
structure will be 30x60 feet and will
have a solid concrete foundation and
floor.
Prof. M. I. Ellis of Coleridge hns
made application for tire superlnten-
dency of the West Point city schools
made vacant by the resignation of
Prof. R. M. Campbell who goes to
Columbus.
