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: 'I1K NOUFOLK WBKKIA' NKNVS-JOUHNAIi , FHIDAY , OCTOHKK 14 , 1010.
DALLINQER AFTER THEM.
TulHii , Okln. , Oct. 12. In nn mltlrcBH
before an audience composed largely
of inon Interested In tlio oil Industr
Secretary of tlio Interior Balllngor ex-
prcHsed his belief that tboro IB an un
derstanding among oil producers to
keep tlio price of oil down thereby
"cheating tlio Indian wards of the do-
parttnent of tlio Interior out of money
rightfully duo them. "
"It makes no dllTorcnce , " ho Bald ,
"who IB tiltniatoly found reBpoimlblo
for It , the department will endeavor to
ascertain who they aro. "
Secretary Balllngor devoted the
larger part of his throe- hours In Tu-
IHII to diligent Inquiry Into tlio meth
ods of oil companies In obtaining
IcnscB on Indian lands.
Runs Down Spencer Man.
Spencer , Neb. , Oct. 12. Special to
The NOWB : An ante driven by Al
Shultz ran Into Frank .Tornmn , a farm
er , on the road to the depot Monday
evening and luckily no one was hurt.
From all reports Shultz was going at
full spued and met Mr. .lerman on the
curve , hitting his buggy and smashing
It up some.
Shultz Is the man who was driving
the car that killed William Krug , the
Omaha brewer. He also ran Into and
Injured for life Gus Drahos of Omaha ,
an undo of W. F. and L. 0. Kloko of
this city.
Shultz was arrested and afterwards
released by paying all damages done
to Mr. Jorman's rig.
LATTA'S CAR STRIKES MAN.
Tekamah Man , Running at High Speed ,
Drags Victim Twenty Feet.
Omaha , Oct. 12. B. II. Oldlleld , a
salesman of Leavenworth , Kan. , was
struck by an automobile driven by
Burr Latta of Tekamah at Sixteenth
and Dodge streets at 9:30 : yesterday
morning , and dragged twenty feet.
Spectators expected to llml him fa
tally hurt , but his Injuries seem to
consist only of bruises and abrasions.
The automobile was going at high
speed. Detective Patullo witnessed
the accident and arrested Lntta for
reckless driving.
Latta was given an Immediate trial
by Police Judge Crawford and was
discharged , slnco it was shown that
Mr. Oldlicld backed onto the automo
bile and was therefore accidentally
struck.
Emerson Farmer Is "Stung. "
Sioux City , la. , Oct. 12. Startled by
a tale In which the gullibility of the
relater Is so stupendous as to be al
most unbelievable , the police are tele
graphing In every direction In an ef
fort to locate II. II. Sherwood , "clair
voyant , " who until last Thursday even
ing was located at 710 Nebraska
street.
J. U. Carman of Emerson , Neb. , n
farmer sr.id ho became possessed of
the lnev : that ho was to Inherit a large
estate , and ho called on Sherwood
lust Tuesday. He related the story
of his imaginary estate , and the seer
looked into his mysterious crystal.
Sure enough , lie saw a largo estate
numerous cattle , line buildings and a
largo body of land.
All well and good.
Hut Sherwood said :
"It will take money to get money. "
In this case it would take $3,848.
Carman rays he drew $3,800 in bills
of ? 5 , $10 and $20 denominations out
of a Sioux City bank and , accompan
ied by his sister , Mrs. Hattlo Kam-
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per , 41-11 Harrison avenue , Leeds , call
ed again on Sherwood.
This was Thursday.
Sherwood Is a suave , polished In
dividual and medium height.
Receiving the $3,800 in casli ami
a $48 check , the latter as a retainer
ho told his visitors the money would
bo wrapped In oil paper and then
sealed with wax.
The money was wrapped up in the
presence of Carman , but Sherwood
just then remembered that his was
was In the other room and stepped
through the door. Returning , ho in
sisted that Mrs. Kamper take the
package and hold it for safekeeping
until today , when the crystal gazei
was to point out the estate. The
tightly sealed package was to be won
about her neck In a leather bag.
Carman and Mrs. Kamper calle <
at Sherwood's room yesterday morn
ing. Hut ho was not there. Tin
landlady , Mrs. T. K. Kenwick. had Dte
seen him since Thursday. At last be
coming suspicious , Carman grabbe Mld
the package from his sister's hand
and , opening It , found only small bit
of waste paper.
Gets a Times Dynamiter ?
Sncramento , Calif. , Oct. 12. Georgi
50a
Wallace was arrested at the' Sacra
mento postofflco yesterday while re
celvlng letters which it Is declare
connect him with the Los Angele
Times dynamiting.
Ho Is supposed to bo a miner aiv
familiar with high explosives. Chic
of 1'olleo Ahern has had detective
stationed at the postoffice for severn
days watching for Wallace , In th
hope that ho would appear and as
for letters. Following his appearanc
there yesterday ho was arrested Jus
as ho was endeavoring to destroy tw ,
letters.
Pieced together , ono of the letter
shows that Wallace had left Lo
Angeles suddenly on the day follov
ing the dynamiting of the Times IKn
Intimates that ho knows much cot )
corning the affair. The writer use
bitter language in speaking of Goi
oral Manager Chandler of the Time
and Harrison Gray Otis , its owner.
"If I could only BOO you , George ,
could toll you a whole lot of thlngi
but ono cannot bo too careful whr
ho writes in a letter , " the letter say
The other letter refers to the dyni
niitlng but guardedly.
After being arrested , Wallace sho\
cd some indication of being about t I
collapse. After ho had been taken I
i the station and questioned his condl-
! tlon bucnmo worse. Wallace told
, Chief Ahern that he lins been employ
ed at Los Angeles ( in a gardener. It
1 Is believed , however , that ho Is a min
er and It Is known that his friend , who
wrote the letters , Is a miner from
Eldorado county.
MAGNER TO REFEREE IT.
Well Known Sioux City Sport to be
Umpire at Norfolk Bout.
Patsy Magncr , the well known Sioux
City Bport who drove the thugs out of
Bonesteol in the rush of live years ago ,
passed through the city last evening
and accepted the offer to referee the
Weat-Sulllvan bout which takes place
here October 20. The entire upper
lloor of the Taylor block has been
rented by the West management and
the light will be pulled oft In that
building. Although not entirely com
pleted , the upper floor provides excel
lent quarters for such nn event.
Kid West has recovered from nn InJury -
Jury received on his upper lip at the
hands of Young Denny , and Is again
boxing. He mokes daily runs around
the race course at the driving park
and uses a skiff on the river for a
workout. He reports himself In the
pink of condition and ready to tackle
the giant from O'Neill.
TO RAISE $100,000 FUND.
Minnesota Governor Will be Asked to
Make an Appeal.
Iliilny River , Oct. 12. The elder
Slmmonds who was brought into
Hcuudctto with his two sons , terribly
burned , died In Virginia , Minn. , last
night. The body of Hal Merck , the
violinist , was found but no trace of
the four prospectors who went with
him.
Minneapolis and St. Paul business
men have decided to ask Governor
Kberhnrt to appeal for $100,000 relief
funds.
The cars containing clothing , tents ,
and other necessaries from Winnipeg
wore distributed last night.
Doctors and nurses from Winnipeg
will return home today , their service
not being required. Search party No.
1 has returned from Rapid River ,
Minn. , with seventeen settlers in a
pitiable condition but all able to walk.
Party No. 2 is north of Red Lake
where several families are said to be
lost. Search party No. ! ' . Is along
Rainy River and in Silver Creek dis
trict. No report has been received
from the two latter parties
W. H. COWGILL VERY ILL.
Member of Railway Board Suffers
Third Attack of Paralysis.
Lincoln , Oct. 12. W. II. Cowgill.
tate railway commissioner , who was
tricken with parlysls while attending
baseball game , is still unconscious.
\s tills Is the third attack and he has
enmined unconscious since Saturday ,
hysicians do not hope for his recov-
ry. Mr. Cowgill has served two years
s state railway commissioner. He
as elected on the democratic ticket
. or a period of six years. Ills home
, ras at Holdrege when he was elected.
Us death at this time will necessitate
n appointment by the governor , the
ppointee to serve for one year until
he general election next fall.
NEBRASKA BANK GUARANTY.
Litigants Ask That It be Heard With
Oklahoma Case.
Washington , Oct. 12. John L. Web-
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tor of Omaha and W. T. Thompson ,
elicitor for the treasury and former
ttorney general of Nebraska , appear-
d before the supreme court yester-
ay , Thompson as attorney for appel-
. ants and Webster solicitor for the
appellees In the case of Ashton C.
,
Shallenberger et al , appellants , against
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ho First National of Holsteln et al ,
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on appeal from the circuit court of
ho United States , fourth district of
Nebraska , and moved the court to ad-
mice this case and set argument at
he same time the case of the Noble
State bank against Haskcll et al , is
icard by the court.
The latter case Is commonly known
as the Oklahoma bank guaranty case
and involves the constitutionality of
lie Oklahoma bank guaranty law.
The Nebraska case Involves the con
stitutionality of the Nebraska bank
; unranty act. As both cases Involve
the constitutionally of bank guaranty
10 aws the appellants deem It expedient
hat both cases should bo argued atone
ono and the sanio time.
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, Raps Norfolk Police Force.
ts ! "If the Norfolk police force had
watched the outgoing trains Sunday
night , after the battle with the bank
robbers , the men would have been
caught. That was the only chance
< there ever was to get them. The chief
of police of Norfolk promised mo all
! trains would bo watched , but they
were not. When I asked the chief tc
guard the trains , ho asked mo which
ones I wanted guarded. "
lUef
ef This is the way II. E. Mason , cash
es ier of the Meadow Grove State bank
dynamited Sunday morning , feels
lie about the escape of the four bank
sk ! robbers after they had been rounded
CO up at the Norfolk Junction depot Sun
ISvo day night and ono of them captured
vo Mr. Mason feels bitter over what he
declares to have been practically an
irs utter lack of assistance from the Nor
iOS folk police. He charges the Norfolli
iOSW force with most emphatic Incompe
tency.
IKed Says Norfolk Should Wake Up.
ed "Unless the people of Norfolk wakt
up and put a stop to the gangs of out
laws who have been camping soutl
of the Junction almost continuous ) }
all this summer and last , then NorfoU
must expect to become a second Cov
mt Ington a harbor for criminals am
ys. crooks of the worst type , " Mr. Masoi
a continued.
"On Monday , after the ono robbei
had confessed , the authorities tele
phoned to Meadow Grove for men am
to i took n crowd of ilftecn down to Nor
folk in autos. The Norfolk police had
three or four men out , ono of them
so drunk that he began wild shooting
and Beared the entire posse. That's
the kind of help I got. I'm sorry to
say thoBO things , but that's the way
our cltlzeiiB feel toward Norfolk for
the Inadequate police assistance which
wo got. Norfolk has no real police
force. "
"Tho present police force Is a dis
grace and a shame to the city of Nor
folk. " Mr. Maflon declared.
Junction In State of Terror.
Junction people confirm the story
that outlaws and bandits of the worst
type have been making headquarters
all summer south of there. Junction
people are in n state of constant ter
ror from these crooks. They declare
1 it Is unsafe to walk from the Junction
to Norfolk at night.
Their Descriptions.
This Is the notice of reward , giving
a desci-lpton of the robbers , sent out
by Sheriff Smith :
No. 1 Nickname "Gus , " real name
unknown. Height C feet 3 Inches.
Tnltty-ilve years old. Gray hair and
stubby gray mustache. Weight 170
or 180 pounds. Drooping granular eye
lids. Sometimes wears gold bowed
specs. Dark complexion , prominent
cheek bones. May have some Indian
blood. Gold in his teeth. May bo
found wearing either old cap or soft
felt hat. Wore cheap hickory shirt ,
dark clothes and black 'shoes.
No. 2 Nickname "Shorty. " About
5 feet 4 or 5 Inches In height. Weight
103 pounds. Full round face , with
deep lines from corners of eyes to
point of chin. Smooth shaven. Florid
complexion. Gold in teeth. Light
brown hair. Forty-two or 43 years old.
Stocky build. Claims to be a horse
wrangler. Wore striped gray suit , soft
gray hat and black shoes.
No. 3 Known as "Charley. " Five
feet 11 inches In height. Weight 173
pounds. About 53 years old. Smooth
shaven. Dark complexion. Roman
nose. Round face. Gold In teeth.Is
either n Swede or Bohemian and
speaks the German language. Wore
striped gray suit. Coat had cuff
sleeves with two buttons and vest had
flap pockets with ono button. Pants
rolled up nt bottom about two Inches.
All of the above are booze fighters
and cigarette fiends. Are wanted for
bank robbery at Oakdale , Neb. , Octo
ber 1 , 1910 , and at Meadow Grove ,
Neb. , October 8 , 1910. Ariusl , huld
and wire.
C. S. Smith , Sheriff ,
Madison , Nebraska.
Thinks They're Amateurs.
That "Shorty , " the bank robber be
lieved to have been wounded in the
battle nt Norfolk Junction Sunday
night , is still lurking in the cornfields
near Norfolk , is the belief of Sheriff
Clint Smith. But that it is useless to
search further , because it is like hunt-
jig for a needle in a haystack , is the
verdict of the sheriff and bank detec
tive.
It Is believed the other two men
nave made their escape from this vi-
lnlty and that they and "Shorty"
probably have some meeting place at
which they will assemble. Such a
peed description has been obtained ol
the three that Sheriff Smith thinks
they will be eventually apprehended.
The four cracksmen were amateurs
the sheriff thinks. If they had been
experts , he argues they would not
have failed at both Oakdale and Mead
ow Grove. They apparently didn't
know how to place the "dope , " the
robbers' word for nitro-glycerine. And
the bank detective says the "dope1
was a poor quality , having too much
water in it.
From the skeleton keys found on the
man in Jail here , it is believed they
were mere burglars and just getting
educated Into the bank robbing game
Slavin was taken to the county Jal
at Madison Wednesday.
A man answering to the description
of "Shorty" was seen near the Boche
camp , but disappeared.
Slavin's hearing will bo held before
Judge Bates Thursday.
SIOUX CITY RATE CASE.
Interstate Commerce Hearing is On ,
Over Aliened Unfair Rates.
Sioux City , la. , Oct. 12. Sioux City's
fight for lower grain rates in which
South Dakota , Iowa , Nebraska and
Minnesota are interested , opened here
before Special Examiner Mackley , rep )
resenting the interstate commerce
commission. The grain rates made
by all the lines passing through Sioux
City , both from the local and long dis
tance standpoint are alleged to be un
fair.
A Chink War at Deadwood.
Dendwood , Oct. 12. Rivalry be
tween two factions among the Chinese
liero Is believed to have been the
cause of the destruction by fire of the
Chinese Masonic lodge rooms , of Joss
house , and the burning of the Ya Sam
laundry. Both fires are declared to
have been of Incendiary origin , startIng -
Ing In haymows adjoining the build
, ing. The Joss house was occupied
thirty years and Chinatown Is stirred
by the fire. The factions are headed
by Wing Tsu and HI Kee , both
wealthy pioneers.
Parker Raps Roosevelt.
Now York , Oct. 12. Alton B. Par
ker gave out an Interview nt his home
last night on the state campaign and
Theodore Roosevelt. He said in part :
" 1 am informed that Mr. Roosevelt
has been advised by his friends thai
In this state the tide has sot so strong
ly against his 'now nationalism * will
himself as the steward of the public
welfare in 1912 and thence on for the
balance of his life , that he can onlj
hope to save the situation for lilmsel
and his ticket by announcing that IK
will not bo a candidate in 1912 , am
further that ho has agreed to maki
such a statement within the next twi
or three days.
"There can bo no doubt of the fac
. of his candidacy In the mind of an ;
man who has watched his course care
fully , read his speeches and noted his
almost brutal treatment of President
Tuft.
| "From my knowledge of and expert-
1 ' cure with him , 1 have no hesitation In
saying that while the assurance will
be given by him that ho will not ho a
'candidate t In 1H2 ! , his purpose Is to
deceive the people of this s.te In the
hope that they will elect his ticket.
That done , he will accept the result
as a command by the people of the
state that he be the candidate. . .
"Then with the political mn'chlne
under his control , nothing can prevent
him from securing the delegates from
this state.
"There Is one Buro way and only
i oneto avoid Mcxlcanlzlng this coun-
1 try , and that is to defeat his ticket
low. "
Death of a Child.
Fairfax , S. D. , Oct. 12. Special to
The News : Phyllis , 18-months-old
ilaughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hager ,
; lied at Carter Monday afternoon. Mr.
linger operates a largo general store
icre and together with his wife and
two children had gone to Carter Sat-
irday presumably with a view to en
gaging in business there.
V. Mitchell of Norfolk , salesman for
Grainger Bros. , Lincoln , Is a brother
of Mrs. linger.
Mr. and Mrs. Hager came neiu aum
Carter by auto and started for Paints-
vllle , Ky. , their former home , with
the bodv of their child for burial.
Boy Dangerously Hurt.
Wlnnetoon Pioneer : Charles Met-
calf's little boy , while coasting down
lilll , near his home northeast of here ,
in a home-made auto , that he had
made from the running gear ; of an
old buggy , met with a serious accident
last Wednesday afternoon , when one
of the wheels broke throwing him out
with great force to the ground , frac
turing his skull at the base of the
brain. Dr. Cook was summoned and
at present the little fellow seems to
be getting alone nicely. It is hoped
that nothing dangerous will develop.
TAFT REVIEWS BIG PARADE.
Columbus Day Observed In Boston
With a Parade of 60,000.
Boston , Oct. 12. Columbus day was
observed for the first time in Massa
chusetts today. The president's party
entered Boston , where a parade of
00,000 men was reviewed by President
Taft , Governor Draper , Mayor Fitzger
ald and Archbishop O'Connell.
Although legally a public holiday ,
the principal observances were the
Catholic churches. In the parade were
members of .Catholic organizations
ami the military. The Knights of
Ociur.ibus , the \ncient Order of HI
berntans , Polls'i ' MU ! Portuguese KG-
cletles and the Holy Name society ,
composed the six divisions of the long
1'ne ' which required several hours to
pass n given point and more than an
hour on the line ol march.
President Taft planned to reach the
hi ate house about i eon , motoring fioiu
Beverly.
Roosevelt at Peoria.
St. Louis , Oct. 12. Colonel Theo
dore Roosevelt , after having spent
twenty-four hours here , departed this
morning for Peoria , III. , where tonight
lie will speak at tlio Knights of Co
lumbus banquet. He will arrive in
Peoria at 1 o'clock and will remain
until 11 o'clock tonight. A brief stop
will be made at Springfield on the
way to Peoria. Leaving Peoria to
night Colonel Roosevelt will go to In
diana to deliver campaign speeches for
United States Senator Beveridge. He
will campaign in New York beginning
Friday.
Roosevelt Archbishop's Guest.
Peoria , 111. , Oct. 12. Colonel Roosevelt
velt visited at the residence of Arch
bishop John L. Spalding , a personal
friend , and attended the Knights ol
Columbus celebration today.
A Statue to Columbus.
Detroit , Mich. , Oct. 12. Italian res
idents of Detroit celebrated Columbus
day by unveiling a statue of the great
navigator. Under a ruling of Attorne >
General Kuhn , saloons were closed out
In the state , but In Detroit they re
mained open under a ruling by Judge
o. Connelly of the recorders court thai
the law making Columbus day a lega
holiday was unconstitutional ,
REASSIGN TRUST CASES.
Further Postponement Necessary on
Account of Court Vacancies.
Washington , Oct. 12. When the sit
premo court of the United States met
yoterclny the tobacco cases under the
Sherman anti-trust act were re-assign
el for argument on January 3.
This was done at the request of the
government. The cases were set for
argument on November 14.
The Standard Oil cases , set fo
rehearing on November 14 also was
assigned for hearing on January 3.
RANDOLPH SUSPECTS ESCAPE.
Attired in Women's Attire , Supposed
Bank Robbers Get Away.
Sioux City , la. , Oct. 12. Cornered
in a Dakota City , Neb. , saloon , fou
men suspected of complicity in th
robbery of the First National bank al
Randolph , Neb. , made their escape It
feminine attire , passing unmolested
through a cordon of Plnkerton men
bank detectives and Sioux City police
men. The suspects , who had beei
hanging out at South Sioux City , hai
loft a trail of mutilated bills on botl
the Iowa and Nebraska sides of tin
Missouri river. After fooling tUi
posse , the suspects drove to Sioux Clt ty ;
and later escaped to South Dakota.
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0 Valentlne-Alnsworth Don't Play.
The Valentine-Alnsworth series of
five games Is not forthcoming. Vnlen
tine has placed $500 In a bank as the sir !
bet , but the two teams have not agreei
as to conditions of the series ,
MONDAY MENTIONS.
J. A. Brown of Dallas WIIB here.
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C. L. Anderson has gone to Alliance.
D. T. Hudson of Madison was hero.
Robert King went to Pierce on busti
ness.
j ness.W. . W. Vaught of Pllger was here on
business. ;
John F. Flynn wont to Omaha on
business. i
D. A. Hancock of Wood Lake was
In the city.
E. Smith of Gregory was n visitor
i the city.
Dr. Klerstcad returned from Omaha
londay noon. |
H. liachenlor of West Point was a
Isltor In the city. ' |
William R. IJarbou of Crolghton was
visitor In the city.
August Fischer returned from a
ustncss trip to Blair.
J. W. Ransom returned from a busl-
icss trip at Merrlman.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Pasewalk have
eturncd from Chicago.
Judge J. F. Boyd of Nellgh was In
he city calling on friends.
Attorney C. C. Wright of Omaha
viis In the city transacting business.
Mrs. Sol Frank of Sioux City Is In
Norfolk to visit her daughter , Mrs. W.
I. Powers.
Miss Bertha Pllgor , Mrs. Albert I'll-
; er and Mrs. Nouman of Stanton wore
n the city visiting with friends.
Mr. ami Mrs. W. H. Blakeman and
on Clalr returned from a few days'
Islt with relatives at Omaha , Lincoln
ml Alvo.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Tompklns and
on of Innian are hero visiting with
Mrs. Tompklns' parents , Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Doughty.
Mrs. Davis of Tllden and Miss Fnle
Hirnham of Norfolk went to Madison
Monday to attend the wedding of Miss
'leld on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs.
liirnham go to Madison Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Hume and Mr.
ind Mrs. Burroughs , who wore here
isiting with the W. A. Kingsley fain-
ly , returned to their homes at Omaha
n their automobile. Mrs. Klngsley nc-
ompanied the party on their trip here
rom Omaha.
John Robinson is ill.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gett-
nan , a son.
Earl Ray put up fifteen horses for
3ale at public auction Saturday after-
10011.
Mrs. Abe Levlne , who is at Omaha
isiting with relatives , is reported
ery ill.
N. A. Huso has bought the residence
iroperty of E. R. Hayes , 1010 Ne
braska avenue.
R. B. McKinney , who has been quite
11 for the past week , is now about to
be back at his office.
Sunday was the thirty-ninth anni
versary of the big Chicago fire. The
ire occurred on October 9 , 1871.
The Queen Esther Circle will meet
Tuesday evening at the home of Miss
Birdie Kulil. All members are urged
o be present.
E. J. Blakeman , In company with
mother successful hunter , killed thir
ty-two ducks yesterday morning. The
lucks are reported plentiful.
Norfolk authortics ! are looking for
three Indian boys who are reported to
.lave escaped from the Genoa Indian
school at 5 o'clock Sunday morning.
The boys were said to be coming to
ivard Norfolk.
Rev. Otto Bergfolder , pastor of the
St. Johannes Lutheran church , has
gone to Russel , Kan. , to attend the an
mini convention of the Nebraska Ger
man Lutheran synod , which meets at
that place October 12-1C.
Norma Green , aged 7 , ami Ray
Green , aged 4 , daughter and son of
Mr. and Mrs. Millard Green , are suf
fering from stomach poisoning as the
result , it is said , of eating some Im
pure candy. The children are report
ed out of danger.
Louis IIottrtcK , an employe on a
thresher outfit north of the city , was
rendered unconscious and received
slight bruises over his left eye as the
result of being thrown from a horse
he rode out of the Miles livery stable
Saturday evening. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Salchow and chil
dren , Helen find Paul , arrived here
Friday night from their home at Polk ,
Neb. , in their automobile. They are
spending a three weeks' visit here
with relatives. The trip , consisting of
110 miles , was made in ten hours.
The Katz-Craig Contracting com
pany and the city of Norfolk protected
themselves against further Injunctions
when they leveled off the new curbing
even witli the old sidewalk grade on
Norfolk avenue Saturday afternoon.
This , it Is believed , will help greatly
in making a satisfactory settlement of
the Parish restraining order.
TRY TO WRECK FAST TRAIN.
Obstruction on Track is Discovered
Just in Nick of Time.
Lexington , Ky. , Oct. 12. What Is be
lieved to have been an attempt to
wreck the fast limited passenger train
from Cincinnati to New Orleans on the
Cincinnati , New Orleans and Texas
Pacific railroad , was discovered last
night at a point thirteen miles south
of here. The train was loaded with
passengers and had the obstruction on
the track not been seen In time a
heavy toll probably would have re
sulted.
Two months ago an attempt was
made to wreck the same train on the
same spot.
, Detectives went to the scene today.
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FIFTEEN STATES OBSERVE DAY
Two Big Parades In New York on An
niversary of America's Discovery.
New York , Oct. 12. Two big pa i-
rades In which Italian societies were
prominent featured New York's cele
bration of Columbus day among other
functions In commemoration of the
418th anniversary of the discovery of
America by Christopher Columbus ,
The day was generally observed in
the city and throughout the stato. It
was proclaimed a legal holiday by the
legislature two years ago.
Fifteen states now observe the day :
California I , Colorado , Connecticut , Il
linois I , Kentucky , Maryland , Massachu
setts i , Michigan , Missouri , Montana ,
New Jersey , Now York , Ohio , Pennsyl
vania and Rhode Island. The big exchanges -
changes ' , Including the Now York stock
exchange < , omitted their sessions to
day. < A review of school children by
Cardinal < Vannutelll at the CJueensboro
bridge 1 was a feature of the day.
Chicago , Oct. 12. Columbus day
was generally observed In Chicago to
day. < Banks , the board of trade , courts
as < well as many business places wore
closed. i Twenty thousand Italian-
Americans marched In parade. An
Immense crowd vlowod a pageant il
lustrating the landing of Columbus.
In this the three worlds fair caravals ,
replicas of the Plnta , Nina and Santa
Maria wore utilized with realistic ef
fect.
Vice President Sherman , Senator
Lorlmor and United States Judge
Grosseup were among the guests for
a banquet of the Knights of Columbus
tonight.
PAVING TROUBLE SETTLED.
The restraining order against the
Kutz-Cralg Construction company and
the city of Norfolk taken out by C. P.
Parish did not como up before Judge
\ , A. Welch as scheduled for Wednes
day. The matter was satisfactorily
settled between Mr. Parish and the
city. Mr. Parish first insisted that
the curbing should not bo placed high
er than his walk , which the contractor
has now agreed upon , while Mr. Par
ish , to stop all controversy , has de
clared ho would raise his walk to con
form with tlio grade.
The grading machine has finished
the heaviest work of excavating and
the finishing off the Btreot will be
done with shovels. Mr. Craig declared
that he Is satisfied ho will have Nor
folk avenue paved by November 15 oren
on December 1 at the latest.
Tuesday night the watchman for
tlio contractors saw four men destroy
one of the red danger signal lights
that had been placed at a bad spot on
the street under the directions of Sam
uel Kline , of the Katz-Cralg company.
The watchman was unable to cap
ture the offenders , but Mr. Kline has
offered a reward for the arrest and
conviction of any persons destroying
property belonging to his company.
PLATTE CENTER ROBBER ?
Powerful Brute of a Hobo Assaults
Conductor Mappcs of Norfolk.
A hobo believed to have robbed the
Platte Center saloon , and who as
saulted Conductor Mappcs' the Nor
folk-Columbus Union Pacific passen
ger train Tuesday nt Humphrey , was
taken to Columbus for trial. In the
man's pockets were found nickels and
dimes to the extent of $30 , It Is said ,
and a bottle of clear liquid which It
was thought might prove to bo nitro
glycerine. Dr. Smart of Madison was
present and went through the man's
pockets.
When the train started to leave
Humphrey , the hobo ran out from be
hind a granary and boarded the car.
The conductor ordered him off and
was struck in the eye. Passengers
went to the assistance of the train
man and after n desperate battle the
fellow was tied with ropes. He was a
powerful brute and It was n big job to
handle him.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
Richard Boldt returned from Omaha.
Charles McLeod of Stanton was
here.
here.F.
F. G. Coryell went to Lincoln on
business.
A. II. Koplin of Pilger was a visitor
in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Burtemeyer of
Pilger were in the city.
T. J. Wright of Niobrara was in the
city transacting business.
S. M. Rosentlial wont to Sioux City
to attend the Jewish holidays.
Miss Agnes Raasch of Trlpp county
is here visiting with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hucbner of Hos-
kins were visitors in the city.
Miss Emma Korth wont to Iloskins
for a short visit with friends.
J. Hauptli hn < < returned from a ten
days' visit with friends In the Black
Hills.
Rev. Mr. Hoflus and daughter 01
Pierce were In the city visiting with
friends.
John Schwichtcnberg returned from
a few weeks' visit with friends at
Omaha.
Charles Beiersdorf returned from
Emerson , where he spent a day will
his sons.
Congressman J. P. Latta of Toka
mail passed through the city on his
way west.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Raasch returnee
from a week's visit with friends a
Hay Springs.
Mrs. John D. llartell arrived fron
Wakefleld last night for a visit will
Norfolk friends.
Charles Matson of Lincoln returnee
to his home after spending si row flttys
with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cox.
Mrs. M. Twlss has returned from
Pierre , S. D. , where she spent a two
weeks' visit with her son , Franl
Twlss.
Mr. and Mrs , Arthur Manning am
children of Ralston , Neb. , are In the
city visiting with the E. S. Monro
family.
Notice.
Twenty-five dollars reward for th
arrest and conviction of any person o
persons found destroying the proport
of the Katz-Craig Construction com
ipany. .
Katz-Cralg Construction company
3Ed Brueggoman Is 111.
J. A. Machmuollcr has purchascc
| the Freeman farm , consisting of five
i acres northwest of the city.
I The Methodist ladies will moot for >
a social afternoon Thursday nt the
homo of Mrs. Doughty , GOI Soutli
Ninth street.
The trial of the throe men charged
with rioting on Norfolk avenue ro
CTiitly , was again postponed until ! '
o'clock Saturday morning , owing to
the absence from the city of the pros
ecuting attorney.
Henry llanso has purchased thi >
Clem and Harry Barnhtll cigar store ,
located In the Rood and Hartford bar
ber shop. Harry Bnrnhlll has gene
with his family to Fresno. Calif. , whtlu
( Mom llainhlll will probably tnko up
his painting trade.
Instead of farmers In this neighbor
hood supplying apples to Norfolk citi
zens , the citizens are supplying the
farmer with that fruit. A ourhmd of
apples shipped here from Missouri ar
rived Tuesday , and ono wagon load
was taken Into the country to bo sold
lo farmers at $1 per bushel.
The Northwestern dispatchers' of
fice at South Norfolk.was again on IIro
yesterday afternoon. The roof around
the chimney caught fire from a spark
from u passing engine or from defec
tive light wires. The Junction hose
company No. 4 put tlio blaze out No
alarm was turned In at the fire station.
Funeral services over the romaltm
of Mrs. Julo Redmond will bo hold at
2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the
family homo at 202 South Eighth
street , under the auspices of the Bon
llur lodge. Rev. J. F. Pouchor will
ave charge of the services , after
hich interment will take place In
10 Prospect 11 111 cemetery.
Sheriff C. S. Smltli says A. Phillips , ,
no young man confined to the Mad'
son county jail , IB In had condition ,
avlng turned again into a roving :
lanlnc after a few days of comparn-
Ivoly good health. Sheriff Smith will
ring the man to Norfolk this ovenlUK
ml enter him at the state hospital.
"Long Distance , " tlio colored lighter
ormorly employed as porter at the
'nclfle hotel and recently of Omalin ,
rrlved In the city last night , and was
dded to the staff of Kid West's train-
rs. Long Distance took his chief
mt to the driving park Wednesday
nornlng and In the afternoon kept
lim in a rigid course of training for
lie coining battle.
Pierre Call : Chanes Lederer , sr. ,
eft Tuesday for an extended visit In
he west , being Joined at Norfolk by
ils son , Cleo , who will accompany
1m. Mr. Lederer informed us that
lie trip mapped out will cover Idaho ,
lontana and other western states. At
Conner , Mont. , they will visit Mr.
.ederer's son , Noah , who is on a home-
toad near that place.
Wild rice and celery Is being placed
n the lakes and watering places In the
utlylng dlbtricts for about ten miles
irouiid Norfolk by Ralph Beverldgo
nd a number of other Norfolk sports-
nen , who are taking that means to
seep ducks and other water fowl in
his vicinity. Mr. Beveridge has start-
3d a petition among tlio sportsmen ,
vho are signing it liberally. The pe-
ilion calls for largo quantities of wild
Ice and celery , which will be sown in
lie water around Norfolk.
FAMOUS SINGER IS DEAD.
Charles Gilbert Expires Suddenly In
New York During Night.
New York , Oct. 12. Charles Gilbert ,
he widely known French opera bari
tone , died hero suddenly last night at
lotel Gregorian. He arrived here
'rom ' Europe last night to sing in the
coming season with the Metropolitan
Opera company after four seasons
with the Manhattan company. Mr.
Gilbert was to have sung ono of the
parts in Puccini's now opera , "The
Girl of the Golden West. "
Honduran Agitator Resigns.
Washington , Oct. 12. General Jo
seph Maria Valladares , the governor
at Amapala , Honduras , who is said to
lave made threats against foreigners ,
lias agreed to the request of President
Uavlla that he retire and come to the
capital , according to a dispatch re
ceived by the state department today
from Minister McCleary at Teguci
galpa.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
lilds will be received by the board of
county commissioners of Madison
county. Nebraska , for the furnishing'
of all necessary materials and labor
for the construction of a permanent
oil road , according to the plans and
specifications therefor on file in the
office of the county clerk of Madison
county , Nebraska , from the corporate
limits of the city of Norfolk , Nebraska ,
south on the county road between sec
tions 27 and 28 and between sections
33 and 34. In township 24 , north , range
1 west of the Sixth principal meridian
and between sections 3 and 4 and be
tween sections 9 and 10 in township
23 , north , range 1 , west of the said
Sixth P. M.
Bids must be deposited with tho'
county Judge of Madison county , Ne
braska , at his office in the court house
at Madison , prior to 12 o'clock noon
of November 1 , 1910 , and said bids
will bo opened by said county judge
In his office , in the presence of the
county commissioners and the county
clerk of said county at 1 o'clock p. in.
of said 1st day of November. 1910.
No bid will be accepted unless It Is
accompanied by n certified check for
$200.00 payable to the county clerk of
Madison county , Nebraska , to be for
feited to the county of Madison In
case the successful bidder refuses to
enter into a contract in case contract
Is awarded to him.
The party receiving the contract will
bo required to give a good and suffi
cient bond In such amount as the
county commissioners may designate
conditioned for the faithful perform
ance of said contract.
The commissioners reserve the right
to reject any and all of said bids.
Henry Sundornian
John M alone ,
Burr Taft ,
Board of Commissioners of Madison
County , Nebraska.