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THE NORFOLK WKKKLY NEWS-JOURNAL. FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 23. 11)10. ) TUESDAY TOPICS. Dr. Condon of Aladlaon Is In the city. city.Mrs. Mrs. J. Dobbin and daughter. Mlfls Klalo Dobbin , were vlaltora In the Hty. Hty.Fiank Fiank Ncul of Dnllns waa In the c-lty. ' Fred HriitiHch wont to Pierce on business. \t. \ E. Unlisted of Albion transacted luminous huio. L. t ) . Lelut lotutnod fioin a business ( ll | ) tO PlorCO. T. II. Hookeia of Wayne was a. vis itor In the city. j Chester Slaughter of Dallas was hole on business. ' MHH | GootBch of Stanton was a via- Hoi In the city. Alls.Villlatn Ilau'tnmn of Wlnsldo \SIIH \lHltor In the city. | Dr. t' . .1. VoigcH and A. Huchholz \\ont to .Madison on business. County Attcnnoy .lames Nichols Is In the city transacting business. | { 11 AhKlinie ) and Ernest llnasch made a biiHlncss trip to Ilosklns. M. t' . Haonont to Butte to at- ti'iul a toini of the dlstiht cotut. P M. Hainm letiiinecl from Aladl- HOD , whoto ho tianmutod business. Air. and Mis. John I'ofahl of llos- Kinssas heio Uniting with filends. J. W. Hansom letmncd fioin a bust- ness tilp to the Pine Ridge agency. Mlnscs Leonoia linns and Mabel Diochloi of Uattlo Cicok'woio In the city. 11. llnbeit and family of I'ioico woie in the rlty in their automobile , vibltlng with filends. Union 1'acillc Hoadnmstor Thomas \Vado of Columbus was in the city 11unfitting biibincss. . .lackVolsh letninod fioin alsit sit the Daw OH county tali , whoie ho icpoits a huge attendance. Miss Lillian Langenboig icturned J i om a few weeks' vacation , wllich she Hpent with fi lends at Lincoln. Mis. Call Wlldo has gene to New Ulm , Allnn. , whoio she will spend a few clajs visiting with lelathcs. Miis. John Spoin and ( laughter luno none to South Dakota , w here they will visit with lelathcs lor a few weeks. Mr and AIis. Emll Eikofl and Mis. Thointon of Tilden weie in the city In tholt automobile calling on friends. Mi. and Mis. II. F. Ftoloff ha\o gone to Hock Uapldb , la. , whoie they will ttpond a two weeks' \isit with icla tixes. Air. and Mis. 13. 1) . Wcmleu of Sid ney , Nob. , aio in the city \isitlng with Mis. Worden s parents , Mr. and Alls. IU J. Sandeis. Otto II. Lcptlnice piesident of the Get inaii-Amoi lean alliance of Nebras ka , was in the city tiansactlng busl- nobs. Mr. Leptln was foimerly may- 01 of South Omaha. Allss Elizabeth Hees , who has been lioie visiting with her biother , D. Hees , has gone to Bloncoe , la. , where she will spend a few days visiting with lior bibter , after which she will return to Sheiidan , Wyom. , to teach scliool. HeDr. . C. W. Hay , pastor of the Methodist Episcopal chinch In Noifolk for the past thiee jcais , is transfcned to Columbus , Neb. Dr. Tindall to- mains biiporintendent of the Norfolk dlstiict. The Independent Co operative Oil company has located a tank on the Noithwestein's right-of-way , near the brick jatds , and will install another one soon. The tank aheady on the { .round holdb four cat loads of oil. This < iim has come to Noifolk fiom Sioux City , W. II. Blakeman luulng Induced thorn to locate heic. At the home of the bride's patents , Mr and Mis. D. C. O'Connor at Ran dolph this e\ening , will occur the wed ding of Miss Floience O'Connoi and Leio > Smith. Mibs O'Connor Is well known in Noifolk having many friends sind foimer schoolmates In this city. For a number of yeais Miss O'Connor luib been employed In the government civil seivico as teacher in the Panama anal zone wheie she had charge of a school While in Panama Miss O'Connor met Mr. Smith who Is also In the employ of the go\ eminent In Panama. Dallas News : W. N. Huse of The Norfolk Daily News was in Dallas vlbitlng with his biother-in-law , Mayor Hany Leggett and met many of the business men of the city. Mr. Huso imd his newspaper ha\e done much to ad\eitibe the Rosebud county ! in the pabt bix years and thlb being his flrstIsit to Dallas , it is needless to say that he was more than pleased with the development the town has made In the past couple of years. In company with Mr Legfett , Mr. Cham- Jjeis and E. A. Jackson , Mr. Huso paid Ills fir-a viblt to Tiipp county , Winner , Lamro , Joidan and Caiter. Deputy United States Marshal Sides made a Jl > lng automohllo tilp to ricrco > ostorday with Chailes Ahl- man , wheio he s > er\cd two sets of le gal papers on Countj Cleik James B. McDonald and the county boaul of commissioners. One paper was n re- fatrnlning older taken out by the Northwestern lalhoad company ngalnst the commlssloueis to keep them fiom making a ciosslng over the light of way of the load near the sta tion Vat Hadar. Tor thlb they were or- tleied to appeal In Omaha on Sep tember 27. The other paper subpoe naed each to appear befoie the United S ates clicult couit In Noifolk , No vember next. The local sections of the Madison County Teachers' Heading Clicle will meet on the last Saturday of eacl month In the high school building ai each of the following points : Madl Mm , Norfolk , Newman Grove. Tlldon Battle Creek and Meadow Grove. Tin superintendent In each of those cltlei Is the local manager. The local manager agor may. at his option , change tin dates of the meetings of his section AH teachers are expected to do read Ing circle work. Saturday , September ber 27. Is the date of the first meet Ing. The hour of opening the work 1 juomptly at 2 p. in. Teachers In neei of rending circle books should notify the local manager or the county su perintendent. Fremont Herald : George Crowley , an operator at the Burlington station , left Fremont on Monday afternoon , and It Is alleged that he took with him $202.7-1 , picked from the till In the passenger station , also the key to the outside door of the station. Crow ley had been hoio only a day as he came out fiom Omaha Sunday to take chaige of the inclining day shift. He IK a man about fifi yeais old and Is not known hete. The exact amount of the theft was dototmined after the tia\ cling audltoi of the road bad ex amined the books. Ciowloy was seen upon the sticots in an Intoxicated con dition and the lot'al police think ho Is btlll In the city , but aftoi a thoiough seal eh have failed to find him. Chief Opoiatoi Steel Is doing two shifts un til another man can be seemed. Hoi n , to Air. and Mis. Otto Pltxke , a .son. Hoi n , to Air. and Airs. George Sehiss- ler , a son. The boatd of county commissioners bold a icgiilar meeting at Aladlson Tuesday. The Osmond baseball team , which Is making a tour of 1101 theast Nebras ka , is atianglng for a game with Nor folk Sunday , October 2. Uoin , to Nov. Dr. and Mis. C. W. Hay , a son. Airs. Hay and the new win , who was bom Saturday , are with her mother in West Vliglnla. AIis. AI. C. Aload , wife of AI. C. Alcad , died at her homo in South Nor folk at 3 o'clock Alonday afternoon fiom a stioko of apoplexy. The re mains will be taken to the old Alead home at Bcontor Wednesday , whore Intelmont will take place. Airs. Alcad was .bom in Indiana 58 yeais ago. She lea\cs a large family. One automobile is In a local gaiago iiiuloi going icpaliH to a biokeu axle as the lesult of a collision with an other machine a few nights ago. Postolllco Inspector II. S. Grogan oi Omaha , who was In the city Alonday on business , Is consldoied one of the shiewdest postolllco Inspectors In the count ! y. AIis. Gialmm and Airs. Ilanibon will uitottain the Piesbyteiian Aid society at the homo of AIis. Ballantync Thurs day aftemoon. A full attendance is doblied. After the icgular dilll last night It was aiianged by the local company of national guauls to hold the icgular annual militia meeting the latter pait of October. About 100 guests woie entertained by William Haabe at his faun at Ha dar Satin day e\ening. The e\ cut was the celebiation of the completion of a huge new barn. The excavating of Norfolk avenue will bo done by the Katz-Cralg com pany , who at Ilrst thought they would sublet that part of the contract to local giaders. The work of excavat ing commences today. The last piece of conciete gutteiing was taken out and piled on the river bank near the pumping station last evening. United States Marshal William P. Warner of Omaha arilved in the city Alonday night just about seven houis too late to attend the session of the fodeial couit. He had a conference at the Oxnaid with John F. Sides , deputy United States maishal pf Dakota City. Chief Deputy Nickeison , who escoited I oter Uniuh to the Aladison jail , Join ed the two maishals at the hotel later in the evening. James ( "Kid" ) West has returned fiom Sioux Falls , S. D. , where he was called some time ago on account of the death of his fathei. West has bi ought with him a few sets of dumb bells , Indian clubs and other athletic paiaphernalia with which he will equip his athletic school. West says dining his absence Jack Sullivan of O'Neill and Babe Watteis have not made any answer to his challenge. Sullivan had a lepresentative heie who was willing to put his man on with West but who seems to have backed out when called. Watteis , whose father It is lepoited is willing to put up $1,000 on his son , Is also said to have taken water. Neither of these lighters had been heard from w hen West challenged them to fight. With West Is Bob Emory of Chicago , his former manager , who will now handle the managing part of the gym nasium. Besides Emory West has on his staff Lee Root and Young Denny. Let This One Cleanser Take the Place of Several. It Is needless to iibe seveial differ ent cleaning compound * when the banio and e\en bettei icsultb can be moie quickly obtained fiom one per feet cleanser. Old Dutch Cleanser It a sine , bale and oaby aid to the home maker. It makes pots , pans , kettle * and cutlery look like new without t lot of scraping and scouring ; It cleans , wood , tile and cement floors , paintec walls , woodwork , tiling , windows am bathroom finnlture without hard rub blng ; it polishes everything that needi It quickly and easllv You'll knov how well It does all of this with bu one tilal. Reea Won't Accept It. D. Hees , who was appointed an Ir specter of the paving In the Interest of propeity owners by the city com ell last night , will decline the appolnl ' mont because he declares he will no ( work on the basis offered by the clt council. Three Inspectois wore at pointed E. AI. Huijtington , D. Ree ' and Swan Johnson. A lively tilt ei J sued during the meeting between th councllmen , some of whom objecte to the appointment of both Air. Hun Ington and D. Heos. The questlo was finally settled by the peimanor employment of Swan Johnson at salaiy of $3 50 per day. Air. Rees an Mr. Hnntlngton were to servo as li specters alternately at the same sn nry. nry."I did not want the Job nor tl 3 money , " said Air. Rees. "I simply b 1 Moved I owed the citizens a civic dul i ) > acting as Inspector of the paving , tut I won't work on the basis handed down by the council. " Air. Huntlngton was not seen about .ho matter , but , according to Air. Hoes , t Is believed Air. Huntlngton will also lecllno the appointment. City Engineer Tracy believed that Swan Johnson would also decline the position at the salary mentioned and , his being true , the rlty Is at the pres ent time minus an Inspector. It was ) cllo\od that a leprcscntatlvo of the . ill/ens should bo kept at the mixer , mil one on the stiect Inspecting the aylng of the concieto base for the mvlng. Excavation of the stieot commenced Tuesday when a gang of laboieis weie put to woik at Seventh street and Norfolk avenue. The huge Dlxon Hciapor Is being mshed here fiom Madlbon and actual woik of excava tion will pinhahly begin tomoiiow. Big Crowd of Dentists. Largest Attendance Ever Known at Annual Northeast Nebraska Meet. Di. II. E. Snydcr of Elgin , president of the Northeast Nebiaska Dental as sociation , called the annual conven tion of the dentists to order at 2 o'clock Wednesday aftemoon at Alar- quaidt hall. A record breaking at tendance , the laigobt e\er had In Noi folk on a similar occasion , was noted. The hall was well lllled with exhibits from vailous dental supply companies and many Inteiestlng disciibslons wore heaid. The following piogiam was can led out : Among thobo piesent vvoio : Air. and AIis. W. N. Condon , Huniphioj ; Atis. N. Alatsen , Columbus ; II. E. Snyder - dor , Elgin ; T. B. Ilcckeit , Wajno ; Air. and AIis. 11. J. Cole , Noitolk ; G. B. Alullen , Cioighton ; Air. and Alia , C. S. Paiker , Noifolk ; W. II. Alullen , Bloomlleld ; II. L. Aiken , Spencoi ; J , F. Daly , Wisner ; G. B. Bahd , Fremont - mont ; Air. and Airs. R. L. Thomas , Pieico ; J. S. Homlne , Chadron , E. T , Powell , Wakelleld ; G. E. Haitman , Randolph ; C. E. Brown , Lmeison ; B , E. Goble , Ponder ; C. L. Rlloy , Wisner ; C. A. Aloiton , Lam el ; F. 0. Robinson , Haitlngton , AI. E. Eby , Haitington ; O. Stanfield , Decatur ; C. C. Colby , Cielghton ; G. J. Gieen , Wayne ; Iin Lee Kciin , Boomer ; C. AI. Bun is , Ran dolph ; E. II. Brunlng , Omaha ; C. E , Bangb , Stanton ; C. C. Klopp , Stanton ; W. R. Hall. Battle Cieek ; Dr. H > an , Wisner ; W. E. Ciane. Tilden. Assessed at $989,919. , Norfolk's assesbcd valuation this > eai ib $ G8G,91G. That means that the town's leal valuation , at iigines given to the assessor , Is $3,134,580. The city ma > or and council will have the handling of $30,911.22 tor the jear beginning August 1 , 1910 , and ending August 1 , 1911. They made a 13-mlll levy , vvhich brings into their hands almost $31,000 with which tc manage city affairs for twelve months. Following are the ligures showing the city's assessed valuation : Peibonal $256,111 Lands 17,0-)7 ) Lots 337,211 Telephone 5,631 Telegraph . . . , 282 Railroads 70,59-1 Total $ G8G,91j ( Pumping Out the Norfolk. Thiee feet of water had been taken from the Noithfoik river by nightfall , with the aid of the monster steam water pump In use by the Western Bi Idge company , last night. About fif teen men are now employed on the work of making extensive icpalrs on the mllldam and race. The mill was shut down for about five hours Alon day while a temporary dam was built to keep the water from running Into the main stream of the Northfork. After the completion of the tem porary dam all the water coming down btream lan Into the mill race , while the monster pump was put in motion pumping out barrel after ban el of water In an endeavor to lower the btream about five feet. This Is being done to enable the workmen to make the repairs on the apron of the dam , The old boards and planks are being replaced by new ones , while reinforced conciete and lion will be among the materials for the repairs. Junction News. Charles Obtendorf Is on the sicl < list. ' Airs. Heymer and daughter Alar guerlte of NIobrara are spending n few days with friends here. AIis. r. X. Poll as arrived home fiom Clearwater Alonday noon , where she had been visiting with relatives. Andrew H. Forbes ai rived home fiom Clearwater Alonday evening where he had been on business foi the last two weeks. Hemy Ilaggadorn , who was over come by heat In Fremont some time ago , ai rived homo from that place las evening , having been In a hospita theio since that time. Art Ward went to work In the C. A N. W. shops again , after a few weekfc t vacation spent In the west. The employes of the C. & N. W loundhouso hold a meeting Saturda ; afternoon with Geneial Foieman T. L rinley as chaliman , and organized : C. & N. W. fire team. The olllcers ar as follows. Chief , Harry Witt ; cai tain , AI. J. Shaffer , Jr. ; assistant cai tain , William Hill ; treasurer , T. I Flnley ; secietary , Hairy Witt ; me In valve box , William Hill , Frank Ale Neely , F. Sherman and Charles Trll bees ; hydrant men , Frank Krohole Charles Boehnko ; nozzle men , Augm Kell , William P. Fisher ; pump mai M. Aloollck ; taking care of hose , T. 1 Flnley , Ed Alnllln ; police , Jake Chrli tensen. The boys will practice two c three times each week , and there wi bo something doing when a fire starl in the company's buildings. T. R. Will Speak. Now York , Sept. 20. Announcomei was made this afternoon that Colom Theodore Roosevelt will address tl : national republican league convention In CarncRlo hall in this city on Fri day , September 30. The address la scheduled for delivery at 4 o'clock In the afternoon. It already has been announced that President Taft will speak at the batfqtict to bo given Sat urday night , October 1 , at the Hotel . \stor , In connection with the conven tion. Vice President Sherman will be another speaker at the banquet. Killed a Coyote. After a despeiato light , in which Fiank Htinliock , his dog and a coyote paitlclpated Thursday afternoon on the Hnntiock faun one mile east and two miles not th of Norfolk , the man became the victor only after he had cut the tin oat of the cojoto with a pocket Jackknlfe. Mr. Huntiock was at woik In the Held when his attention was attiactod by the nolso of his pel dog and a coy- cite. They woie engaged In playfully e basing each other aiound the field. Soon the dog boeamo angiy and , sink ing his teeth Into the cojoto's hind- qnaiteis , commented a stiugglo with the wild boabt. To assist his pet dog Mr. Buntiock made bun led steps to the bcono of the bliugglo. Seizing the the coyote by the tin oat , Air. Buntiock i allied blow after blow on the animal's head with his bare llbt. This in no way subdued the animal. The wolf , angoied by the painful wounds Inlllct- oil by the dot ? , which still hold fast his gilp on the hliul-ciuaiteis , came veiy near biting Buntiock several times. Seeing the animal could not be oveipowoied by physical strength , Air. Buntioik managed to get out his pocket knife Opening the blade with his teeth ho cut the coyote's tin oat. A Physician Is Murdered. Atlanta , Ga , Sept. 20. Dr. J. 11 , Sew ell , a well known phyblcian of this clt.v , was bhot and killed in Ills ofllcc shoitly alter noon today by a man known by the name of Cox. Aftei Sew oil fell , Cox is said to have bhot himself. Ho was removed to a hos pltal , wheie ho Is bald to be dying. Taft's Train Delayed. Cincinnati , Sept. 20. The train car ijing Piesident Taft and party to Gin cinnati was reported to bo over an hour late. The piebldcnt was belied riled to air he at 1 " > p in , but it wa = said ho would not got lioie until 3'2C p. 111. 111.No No extensive piogiam of entertain ment has been anangcd for Piesident Taft dining bib visit to his home city , Hlb coming is bald to be merely for the purpo e of visiting the Ohio val ley exposition and to attend to some pi hate business. TO PROBE LORIMER. Chicago , Sept. 20. Senators Robert J. Gamble , republican , of South Da kota , and Thomas II. Payntor , demo crat , of Kentucky , members of the senate sub-committee which Is to In vestigate the election of William Lor- imer to the United States senate , ar rived hero today. Senators Buuows , Heyburn and Johnstone having registeied yester day , the arrival of Senators Gamble and Payntor bilngb the number of the cub committee piesent up to five. Sen ator Fraslor , democrat , of Tennessee is expected tonight or tomorrow. Today's session , which will be ex ecutive for the purpose of outlining the procedmo of the Inquiry , was scheduled to begin at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Senator Lei liner , accompanied by hta attorney , Elbridge Haneye , called on Senator Bunows during the day tc ascertain what will be required of him. AINSWORTH APPOINTMENTS. Bfshop Mclntyre Gives Out List of Assignments for Coming Year. AInswoith , Neb. , Sept. 21. The list of appointments for the Northwest Nebraska conference. Is as follows : Chadron District A. H. Julian , dls Met superintendent ; Alliance , J. L. P , Jones ; Alliance circuit , J. W. Thomas , superintendent ; Andrews , V. R. Bell ; Canton , A. R. York ; Chadron , V. R , Beebe ; Crawford , A. T. Carpenter ; Cody and Ely , W. D. Smith ; Gordon , Benjamin Kuhler ; Harrison , A. R Haislup ; Hernlngford , C. C. Luso ; Ilaj Springs , Ira E. Nolle ; Lakeside , A. W Washburn ; Lavacca , I. AI. Kendall superintendent , Alorrlman , Bazi : Hunt , Rushvllle and Clinton , Frnnl Button ; Whitney , S. P. Caress , super Intendent. Long Pine District J. B. Cams , dls trlct superintendent ; Ainsworth , W J. Biient ; Ainsworth circuit , FranV C'ampbell ; Butte. J. C. Dillon ; Bassett Edwaid Alagill ; Burton , to be sup plied ; Crookston , C. H. Buileigh Highland Giove , Alay Gibbon ; Inetc be supplied , Johnstown , J. II. Jordan Jamlfcon. to be supplied , Long Pine W. S. York ; Newport , Theodore Lncl wig ; Nor don , C. E. Carter ; Spring view , J. M. Foldcn ; Stewart , A. J Beebo ; Valentine , J. E. Baker ; Newton ton , A. C. Cumbo. A PLAN TO LICENSE "JAGS. " Fines Are to be Paid by City or Stat to Relatives. St. Louis , Sept. 20. Over Indu genco In liquor and other gloom dli pellers , will become safe and sane I the "license jag" plan suggested a the final session of the Trl-Stat Aledlcal society's convention yestei day as a solution for the "drlnkln evil" should be adopted by the mini clpal assembly In the form of an ord nance. The plan of the doctors and BH goons , or at least a largo portion t those present at the final session , I to require every drinking man to tak out a license , and If ho should off en against any of the other ordinance while toting aiound an "authorize bun" ho shall bo fined. 3l The fine , Instead of being paid o the "Jag" or members of his family , to bo paid by the city or the state , and the beneficiaries are to bo the rel atives. COLLEGE GOLF MATCH IS ON , Yale , Harvrrd , Princeton and Dartmouth - mouth In the Playing. Manchester , Mass , Sept. 20 Four old colleglato rivals In other lines of sport Yale and Harvard , Pilnceton and Dartmouth today mot on the links of the Essex Country club In the semi-llnals of Intcicolloglato golf championship for teams. Hai v aid and Pilnceton plavcd yes- tor day In the Hist round , but Yale and Daitmouth diawlng lees appear ed on the links today for the first time The defense of the title won last Yale presented today an unusually strong team , Including Robert A. Gard ner of Chicago , the national amateur champion of 1909 , Robert E. Hunter , also of Chicago , who has been a stiong factor In western tournaments and who was put out at Biookllne last week by Clmiles Evans , jr. , and Kivrl E Alossor of Boston , the captain of the team. Among the Dartmouth phi ) eis was F A Alaitln , the Ekwa- nok export. The teams mot at singles In the for 0110911 and In four somes later In the day. NIobrara News. Niobiara , Neb , Sept. 20. Special to The News. Air. and AIis. F. C. Alai- shall ontoi tallied a laigo company at their summer home on the Island park lilday night. The imitations an nounced a "bonfire and watermelon feed , " and those \\eio greatly enjoyed by the guests Dignified school teach ers and business men foigot their caics and renewed their jouth byplaj- ing childhood games. Alany bundled foot of cement walks have been built hcie this season. A whole block on East Alain stieet was impioved with walks , and new stops and walks built at the Chambers , Dia per and Toerster residences. J. A. roei.stor is about to occupy his home recently elected on Fourth avenue F. Opocoiibky will have a line mod oin twelve-room residence of pressed brick when completed , and contiact ors have begun a commodious dwell ing for the Alisscs Blglowilliam Addington and Dr. G. B. Iia of Lynch have purchased the Niobiaia null property and win make improvements. The outlook foi our town Is the best for several jeais , and \\itli an ideal location Niobiaia will be a city In the near futuie. Shoots Off His Hand. Vcidigie Cit/en ! : Last Saturday while Frank Dobri was going out af ter a load of hay he took a shotgun along in case he would see some ducks. His foot slipped tlnough the bottom of the hay rack , Fiank tried to hi ace himself on the gun and just then the gun was accidentally discharged - charged Fiank receiving the whole load In his left hand. Frank showed quite a bit of nerve when ho first stop ped the team with one hand then took the wads out of the wound. Fred Ju- lacek bi ought him into town , where It was found that his little and ring finger was practically shot off as well as the whole palm of his hand. At present ho is doing nicely , and hopes aie entei talned that his thumb , index and middle linger may be saved. New Station Assistant. Crclghton Liberal : Theodore Smith was a passenger to Noifolk Saturday morning where he took the examina tion for the position of assistant at the station here. He is now doing the hoavj work. Ray Alinkler has taken the position of agent at the C. & N. W. station at Alonowl and resigned bis pobition with the C. & N. W. here. OPERA STAR MARRIED A TITLE. The Vlcomte Fritz von Michaelis Won a Covent Garden Singer. Boston , Sept , 20. AHbs Edith Ely of this city , known upon the operatic stage as Edith de Lys , was married today in Paris to the Vicomte Fritz von AHchaelts , a wealthy Frenchman. AIIss De Lys is a member of the Covent - vent Gaiden theater , London , where she has won marry honors. Last winter she was the heroine of a most exciting incident at the Verdi theater , Florence. The singer cast tor the leading part in Puccini's "Ln Boheme , " suddenly was taken 111 and Allbs do Lys was engaged at a mo ment's notice to take the part. The Italians felt insulted because of this md oiganbed a cabal to drive her from the stage , but Miss do Lys -cored a tiiuinph. Among the first to congratulate her was the vlcomte. MONEY FOR SURVEY. Interurban Company Would Build Uf Maple Creek. Fremont Tribune : As a result of r conference between General Manage ] Baker of the Nebraska Tianspoita tlon company , and several directors of the Commercial club this noon , t subscription will probably be startee to raise part of the money necessary to defray the expenses of a survej for a line from Fremont to Noifoll and to Aladlson. It Is proposed by Air. Baker am the other members of his company tc enlarge the scope of their origlna plans for an electric road from Oinalu to Fremont to Include lines fiom hen to Norfolk and Aladison. The line to the northwest , if built would follow the Alaplo creek vallc ; to Clarkson , branching there to Not folk and to Aladlson. This would ta ] the richest farming land In Nebraski and would go through a tenitoiy tha has no good railroad facilities. Air Baker proposes to make tin survey for the extension , but wll "need about $12,000 to defray the e > pcnse. In order to ralso this amoun , he wants to sell stock In the con struction company to citizens In the towns Interested. Ho has been In Norfolk and Madison on the deal and says that the business men of both placet ) have given him great encour agement. At Aladlson they have sub set Ibcd for $2.000 worth of the stock while at Noifolk $1,100 worth has boon placed. Business men at the lattui place aie holding hack some what to see what suppoit is accord ed the piojort hero. Air. Baker do- sties to place $3,000 worth of the j stock heie. He says ho anticipates I no double In financing the building lot the toad after a survey has been I made. I The business men present at the meeting woio , President Frank Hammond mend ol the Commoiclal club , ; J II. Knowles , Pied Vaughn , A. J. Eddy , D. V Stephens and J. F. Hanson. Air. Stephens declared that If Fiemont capital woie Interested In the project , he believed the right-of-way for such a line up the Alaplo crock valley could be seemed foi a song. The necessity of such a line has long boon felt by Fiomont business i men and by the faimcis in the val- , Icy. Should the Intel in ban build thiougli the valley It would bo able to handle stock and giain shipments quite as well as passeiiHeis. A resolution was passed at the mooting endorsing the project , but the matter of placing the stock was loft to All. Baker. He declares se\ei- al business men have already prom ised to take slock. ! NO WORK FOR THIS HEIRESS. I i A Court Referee Snys Hilda Morris I Should Stay in School. , Now Yoik , Sept 17. It has just , boon decided by Hofoieo Wlllam Klein that Hilda Charlotte Edgenton Monls. ' 19 voais old , who until the summer I vacation began attended a boarding scliool lor glils at 110 East Fifty-sen- onth stieet , and who on the death of I her mother , Mis. Julia AI. Cuitiss , will come into an estate worth more than tinoo million dollais , should not be j compelled to woik foi a living , as was suggested by one of the lawyers In the ease bofoio him. Allss Aloiiis is ono of the thiee children of Alls. Julia M CrnlibB by her Hist husband , Petei ' llcniy Alonls. AIis Cuitlss is ono of the Unco belts to the estate left by the late Aliss Alary G. Pinkney. Air. Klein said that as such heir Airs. Cuitlss was entitled to six million dollars of the estate of Allss Pinkney , and that upon lor death , under the terms of Alibb Pinkiioy's will , Mrs. Curtlss' share of the estate was to pass to her two children. Hilda Char lotto Edgon- | ton Aloiris and Louis II. Aloiris , now of age. Consequently Alias Aloiris \\ill come into two million dollais In this way and is intoiestefl in other ( ptopeity woith about one million del lars. In regaid to the suggestion that Miss Alonis the 3-millIon-dollar , - - heir- ( . ebs , should "work for her living , " in i case her piesent income is insufficient , Hefeieo Klein said in his report , filed In the supreme court : "Some argument was rafted before mo by counsel to the committee that the Infant ( Allss Alorrls ) , if she has not sufllcient funds propel ly to pio- tect her , should go out and perform labor. From observation made by me of the infant I find that her physical [ condition is such that she can do no j labor whatsoever. I "It would be extremely Imprudent to send Aliss AForrls to live with her ' mother. The afllclav its and papers in this proceeding aie full of charges and counter charges which show that the surroundings are not such as would load to her welfaie or better- ' ment. "Bearing this in mind , I recommend to the court that Allss Alorrls be not required to reside with her mother. . She should he provided for and main tained , separate and apart , and should , be allowed to finish her education , j Further , she should be supported and maintained In the same style as she has heretofore been accustomed. " NO-TIP HOTEL A SUCCESS. Guests Are Turned Away From Lon | don Hostelry. j London , Sept. 21. The experiment i of a non-tip hotel In the Strand in London has pioved a success. Since 1 the establishment was opened a year ago theie has not been a vacant bed room , a record which could not be equaled by any other London hotel , Every day the management has had to turn-guests away. Noaily a quaitet of a million guests have stayed at the hotel in the 344 days it has been open ed. The success of the hotel , the direct or believe , is mainly due to the non- - tip rule. Guests are forbidden to offer for any servant of the hotel a gratuity and servants found accepting them aie dismissed. People know exactly whal It Is going to cost them before the ) set foot In the hotel , and when thej pay their bill there Is no need foi them to put their hands Into theli pockets to tip anybody. Although the rule against tipping ii rigidly enforced by the managemeiv theio have boon vlsltois who have In slstod upon offering gratuities. In order dor to protect the sonants from tin temptation the management has hac to loquest these visitors either ti abide by the regulations or to seel accommodation elsewhere. The management has had no dldl culty in securing plenty of waiters am chamber maids , despite the fact tha they receive no tips. CAFE DE L'OPERA IN NEW HANDS Louis Martin Has Acquired Interes In New Controlling Company. New York , Sept. 21 Louis Alartli today acquired an Interest in Rich' t Corporation , which was organized t take over the property of the Cnfo do L'Opora. Ho was associated with hla brother In the Cafe Alartln , but lura retired to undertake thla now work. Air. Alartln was today elected presi dent of Rlch'a Corporation and gen- oi al manager of the restaurant. The other olllc-ois arc W. J. Rich , vlco piealdiMit and treasurer , and F. J. AlyoiH. Hociolaiy. The opening of the lostainant Is announced for election night. A RIVAL FOR ABERNATHY. "Catch -'Em-Alive" Has Nothing on "Texas Pete. " Law ton. Okla . Sept. LM. "Cateh-'Em- Alive" John Aiieinathy now has a ilval In the poison of "Panhandle Pete. " the TOMIB wolf catcher , who today caught a Ill-pound loafer four teen miles south of Law ton. Four clogs eluiBcd the wolf for four and one-half houis befoio It mot the Tex an. Pete "hog-tied" the wolf and made the capturello la returning to the lone star state after aj.our of thliteon states on a hunting expedi tion. Held for Stabbing. O'Xeill Fi out ter Joseph Seaidlo , the Italian who" was artostod last week ihaiKcditli luulng imido an rttiuk upon Julius Uellx , a Aloxlcan empioNod upon the coin out , was bo foio Judge Alalone for piollminary beailng last Tuesday. After hoailng the evidence the defendant was then bound ovoi to the dlstilet couit and his bond fixed at $200 , in default of which the representative of sunny Ita- Ij Is mm a resident of the Hotel Giady. Felix , the man who was stab bed. Is recovering rapidly and has re sumed his position as a laborer upon the convent. To Defense of Lnngston. Dallas News : The case In which J. C. Langston Is accused of minder and is hold for tilal In the case of Arkansas , will bo railed for trial In Law r once county , Kan. , eaily in Octo ber and in behalf of the defense num erous Gregory and Tiipp county clli- yens have boon subpoened. Among those who weio subpoened > esteiday to bo In attendance at this trial woio : Fied Huston-postmaster at Gregory ; Ford Heichmann , postmaster at Dallas - las , C. C. Kipponbrock , leeched of the United States land olllco at Gro- goiy ; W. C. Galen , ol St. Charles , supoi Intendent of the Ponca Indian Jtation. It Is known that others H /o subpoened aio Alts. L. B Gallon- lor , Dallas ; John Weaver , r-haiunan it the board of county commissioner H ) f Trlpp county ; Will Can oil , Dallas , md Joy AI. Hackler of Grogoiy , casher - or of the Giogoiy National bank. 1 heso witnesses will go theio to prove hat Langston , the accused man , was n Dallas and Gregoty at the time .hat the crime is alleged to have been oinmitted by him in Arkansas. Good Rat Traps. Vercllgre Clti/on : Vincent Schreier certainly buys the right kind of rat : raps as the following story will irove : Air. Sclneler had a box of ; oocls shipped him In which there was one-half do/en rat traps and the box was left in the Veidigio depot over night. When he came after the goods ie noticed that there was a hole In me corner of the box , so he decided o open it In order to see If anything was damaged , and to his great sur- iiise he found a fine large healthy ooklng rat In each trap. Neligh to the Foot. Cleaiwater , Neb , Sept 21 Special o The News : Cleai water boosted icrself Into second place in the Elk- 101 n Valley League , by easily beating \eligh jester day aftemoon by the scoio of 8 to 3. Forman had the vlsit- ois at his meicy all through the game. The game was devoid of spectacular ilaya on both sides. Summing Hat'orlcs : Clearwater , Potman and Alberts ; Neligh , .McKay md Billings. Passed balls , Billings L Struck out by Foi man 10 , by AlcKay Hits off Foi man C , of AlcKay 10. Two-base hits , Geeoigo Fosbing and Smith Errors , Clearwater 3 , Neligh Umpire , John Rogers. Tlmo of game 1:30. : HUNT STREET CARBOY RIDER. Columbus , Ind. , Police Seek Man Who Stole Trolley Car for Wild Trip. Columbus , Ind. , Sept. 21. The pos- lice aie looking for a man wlio stole a street car and took It out for a "joy ride. " They think they know him. Someone broke Into the local barns of the Central Indiana Lighting com pany late last night and took out the car that runs to Orinoco , a suburb. Residents along the line were awak ened by the nolso of the car , as it was dilven at a high rate of speed. It finally was abandoned. The "joy rldei" Is believed to have been accompanied by a woman. Pops Leave Ticket Blank , Lincoln , Sept. 21. The populist par ty state central committee at a meet ing held here last evening to take ac tion on the declination of Governor Shallenberger to accept the nomina tion for governor , decided not to fill the vacancy. Tlneo propositions wore presented to select a stialght-out pop ulist , to endorse the candidacy of Chester II. Aldrlch , the republican nominee ; or to leave the ofllce vacant on the ticket , and the latter plan was adopted. At a meeting of members of the pro hibition state central committee a statement was made announcing the withdrawal of George I. Wright the 4r candidate for governor. Prohibition ists are advised In the statement to unite in support of the republican can didate. Try a Dally News Want-Ad.