TUB NORFOLK WKKKlW NKWSvJOITRNATj , FRIDAY , DlWKMIiKK 10 , 1910.
Are Ordained In Norfolk ,
With tlio linprosnivo nntl beautiful
order of wrvlco wet forth In the prayer
booh for Hiich occasions , Valentine
Henry Kallonlmch of Albion WIIH or
dained duiicon mid the Rev. Dunn
Crolghton Colegrovo was advanced to
the priesthood by the Ht. Itov. Arthur
11. Williams , I ) . D , , bishop of Nebras
ka , in Holy Trinity church , corner of
Madison nvotiuo and Ninth street , at
10 o'clock Wcdnemlay morning.
The Episcopal cluirch holds strongly -
ly to what Is known IIH the doctrine of
the apostolic HticccHHlon with refer
ence to the ministry. By UIH ! It is
meant that the apostles ordained and
handed down the three-fold order of
bishops , priests and deacons through
the laying on of the hands of bishops.
T In this way they hold that continuity
of authority and continuity of teach
ing IB Insured.
The congregation who witnessed the
solemn services saw two of these or
ders conferred , those of the dcaconate
and priesthood. The Hev. Mr. Cole-
grove , who has been In charge of Hol > ;
Trinity church since Juno and has
won a warm place In the hearts of the
people , was ordained a deacon at York
about a year ago. He has been now
given full ministerial powers.
The vested choir of Holy Trinity ,
headed by a cros bearer , entered the
church singing a hymn "Tho Son of
fed ! Goes Forth to War. " They were
followed by the clergy. The bidding
prayers were .then read by the Hev.
Marcus J. Drown of Crelgbton. The
sermon was preached by the Rev. Rob
ert U. Hamilton of Nellgh from the
text St. Mark XVI , 15 , and was a force
ful exposition of the authority , respon
sibilities and requirements of the apostolic
tolic ministry. The preface to the or
dinal was read by the Rpv. W. II.
Moor , who also acted as the bishop's
chaplain. The candidates then read
their declarations of conformity to
the doctrine and discipline and scrip
tures of the church. The candidates
were then presented to Dlshop Wil
liams for ordination.
Mr. Cologrove was presented by the
Rev. J. C. S. Wcllls , and Mr. Knltcn-
bacu by the Rev. John Albert Wil
liams of Omaha. The litany was read
by the Rev. W. H. Xandors of Colum
bus. In the celebration of the holy
communion Bishop Williams was the
celebrant. Canon Weills read the
epistle and the -Rev. Mr. Kaltenbach
the gospel. The music was impres
sively sung by the choir.
At the close of the services the
young ministers received the congrat
ulations of their friends.
Meet After'Thirty Yearsa
"Hollo , Mrs. Elseley , " exclaimed an
old white bearded man yesterday nf-
tern6on to" Mrs. C. F" . Eiseley , wife of
Police Judge C. P. Eiseley , at her home
on South Third street. Mrs. Elscley
was busily engaged at the wnshtub
and , turning around , inspected the
stranger and a younger man who was
with him.
"Who are you ? I don't know you , "
she answered after a careful Inspec
tion of the man.
"Why , don't you know Frank ? "
asked the stranger , and In a moment
brother and sister were embracing
A. each other. They had not seen each
. other in thirty years. The old gentle
man was L. P. Whitney , and after
greetings had been exchanged he in
troduced to his sister his son , G. W.
Whitney , now a grown man. Mr. Whit
ney and his son are prominent farmers
of Franklin county and stopped off In
Norfolk enroute to Lincoln , where they
go tomorrow on business.
"My sister didn't recognize me at
all , " said Mr. Whitney. "She was busy
washing and I g'uess I surprised her
some. Wo have not seen each other
in thlrtyv years. "
After a talk of old times Mr. Whit
ney and his son called at the city hall
where they surprised Judge Eiseley ,
who was busy at his desk transacting
business of the court. He , like his
wife , had 'not seen his brother-in-law
for thirty years and did not recognize
him. He was soon Informed whom
he was talking to and last night at the
Eiseley home the conversation dwelt
on what had happened at each respec
tive family home during the thirty
years of separation.
Mr. Whitney has been a farmer most
of his life and declares the crop situa
tion Is great this year. "Wo have an
awful corn crop in Franklin county , "
ho said. "Corn , wheat and oats are all
in splendid shape. "
L TP tf H i l W h * Court On the Rosebud.
Fairfax , S. D. , Dec. 14. Special to
The News : A short special term of
circuit court will be held here next
Monday. Judge Tripp will also hold
a special term at Winner next week.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
Mrs. Nels Nelson of Verdlgro was
here. x *
Mrs. P. Elllngson of Center was In
the city.
Miss Myrtle Storm of Pierce was
in the city.
Miss Amelia Preuske of Battle
Creek was here.
Wayne Crlswell of Spencervllle , la. ,
'
f was a visitor In the city.
Mrs. John Werner of Hoskins was
here visiting with friends.
Mrs. George Frlederich of Plain
view was a visitor in the city.
Bom , to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Reese ,
a daughter.
Dan Blue went to Foster on busi
ness.
ness.L. II. Hinds went to Boyd county on
i
business.
B. Mopes returned from a business
V trip to Elgin.
John Pinney returned from a busi
ness trip to Foster.
Miss Alice Heckmnn of Hoskins was
a visitor In the city.
Attorney O. S. Splllman of Pierce
was hero on business.
William Zutz of Hosklns was a vis
Itor at the poultry show room.
Leonard Gossard returned from a
short visit with friends at Wayne.
R. W. Linn and family of Madison
were In the city with their automobile.
Miss Norse returned from Wake-
Held , whore she spent a day visiting
with friends.
Miss Alice Hoskins returned from
1'lalnvlow , whore she spent a few days
visiting with relatives.
.Mrs. Frank J. Hamilton , who was
here visiting with her parents , has
gone to Lexington , where her .husband
Is engaged In the telephone business.
The furnace In the home of J. A.
Wllley exploded Tuesday from coal
gas. The furnace was somewhat dam
aged , but no other damage was done.
Double-headers are becoming a com
mon thing on the Union Pacific road.
Another extraordinarily largo train of
cars necessitated two engines ycsteri
day afternoon.
Donald Cole , Infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Cole , Is suffering from a burn
ed nose as the result of falling from a
hlghchalr against a hot basoburner.
The little one Is doing ( inlto well ,
Jack Kocnlgsteln has received a telegram
e-gram from Fort Smith , Ark. , rela
tives advising him that Arthur Kocnlg
steln , who Is HUft'crlng from pneumo
nia , In getting along well. Dr. Tosh-
jean is at Fort Smith attending Mr.
Kocnlgsteln.
Chief of Police Marqunrdt received
a telegram Tuesday from Charles Dob-
son , Milwaukee , Wis. , asking whether
Otto Dobsou had been killed In Nor
folk. The chief Is glad ho was able to
answer Mr. Dobson to the contrary.
No KHch party as Otto Dobson Is
known here , and as there has been no
killing In Norfolk for some time Dob-
son Is still safe If he Is In this vicinity.
Members of the local post of the G.
A. R. want the next annual reunion
of the G. A. R. of northeast Nebraska
held In Norfolk. This reunion Is to
bo held In August next and the old
soldiers believe Norfolk can handle
t. At the annual meeting the G. A.
il. held last night a committee was ap-
) olnted to confer with the Norfolk
Commercial club on this matter. The
following new officers were elected by
: he soldiers : Commander , S. N.
Parks ; senior vice commander , George
1'rlestly ; junior vice commander , C.
*
P. Beyerly ; chaplain , R. W. Mills ;
quartermaster , A. N. McGlnnls ; sur
geon , Dr. W. II. 11. Hagey ; olllcer of
the day , II. M. Roberts ; olllcer of the
guard , W. II. Wldaman ; patriotic In
structor , 13. P. Weatherby ; delegate
: o the department encampment , John
Koenlgsteln ; alternate , J. S. McClary.
Fred Domnlsse's Brother Stabbed.
Ed Domnlssc , who has charge of
'Bobby" Black's billiard hall In .the
West hotel at Sioux City , a brother of
F. L. Domnlsse of the Martin Sporn
saloon of this city , was stabbed three
times Monday night by H.V. . Bran
ock , a traveling man who disputed his
"
1)111. Domnlsso is now at the Samar
itan hospital , where H Is reported his
wounds are not dangerous unless In
fection &ets In. His brother , F. L.
Domulssd , went to Sioux City Wednes
day. Branock is in the Sioux City jail
facing a charge of assault with Intent
to kill.
Branock , who travels for the Ed *
ward Thompson company of North-
port , N. V. , publishers or law books ,
and L. A. Wilcoxson , another travpi-
Ing man , engaged In several games of
billiards. When It came to a settle
ment Uranock disputed his bill. He
and Domnlsse engaged In an argu
ment. Branock finally pulled a knife
and slashed Domnlsse three times
across the stomach. Domnlsse crawled
up on a billiard table and lay down ,
while his assailant walked out and
went to his room by a circuitous way.
He was found in his room by Patrol
man Gary , who took him to the sta
tion.
Johnson-Garrett.
Madison , Neb. , Dec. 14. Special to
The News : County Judge Bates unit
ed in marriage Wallace Burton John
son and Miss Alta Mae Garrctt , both
of Madison , at 11 o'clock , the cere
mony being performed In Judge Bates'
pftice. t
The bride Is the daughter of Ike
Garrett of this cltyf-and the groom ,
who has come here recently , Is a bar
ber employed nt the Cato barber shop.
Jacobs Trial Begins.
Sturgls , S. D. , Dec. 14. The trial
of Oscar Jacobs , charged with kill
ing his sweetheart , Miss Elba Roberts
In the millinery store of Mrs. J. F.
White , in January , 1907 , because she
had refused to marry him , began hero.
At his first trial , Jacobs alleged the
girl took the gun from his hand and
shot herself. Ho was convicted and
given a life sentence , and is now in
the state penitentiary.
Omaha Grocer Is Robbed.
Omaha , Dec. 14. Hans Roglen , 50
years old , proprietor of a grocery
store at 1337 Park avenue , was as
saulted by a robber in his store last
night at 8 o'clock , beaten over the
head with the Hat side of a hatchet
and left unconscious on the floor.
The robber made his escape with the
contents of the cash drawer , estimat
ed at about $35. Roglen now lies in
his apartments above the store with
a fractured skull and is pronounced
by his doctor to bo in a critical con
dition.
Hastlnns Society Is In a Puzzle.
Hastings , Neb. , Dec. 14. To call or
not to call.
Ever since Mrs. W. G. Cpmstock ,
wife of the land baron confined in the
Hastings prison , arrived in Hastings
that question has agitated society cir
cles of the cltv.
Mrs. Comstock and her sister have
leased the Oliver residence for the
winter. The house is situated In the
best residence portion of Hastings and
is considered one of the finest homes
in the city. Mr. Corastock , as is well
known , IB living in a less luxurious
abode.
Whether to ignore the abode of the
masculine member of the Comstock
ninily and regard only the residence
of the feminine members , or to snub
tin1 latter bi'uauso of the former , has
caused ninny confabs among the so-
tloly women of Uio town.
None-of the women will talk on the
subject. They deny that such a ques-
. 'on ' is being debated , but their husK -
! K > nds are let's secretive and seem to
think It a rjood joke. Too good tn
: eep.
Two or three members _ of Hastings
Hocloty are expected to break the Ice ,
Ignore any criticism of their assocl-
rtcs , and cull on Mrs. Comstock as
I hey would on any other newcomer
to Hastings.
Hut some of them fear now that
lierhaps as they have waited so long
Mrs. Comstock may do the snubbing.
At any rate the big question Is "To
call or not to call. "
Scoring of Fowls Is On.
Nervousness claimed owners of fan
cy chickens on exhibition at the poul
try show Wednesday morning when
at ! ) o'clock Judge Heyl commenced
'he ' Important work of scoring the
birds. This work took up the entire
lay and tonight It Is believed Acting
Secretary H. B. Dlxon and other of-
'Iclals of the association will rush the
work of counting the scoring cards
and place the winning ribbons on the
birds.
Judge Heyl has already won much
iulmlratlon by the chicken fans. His
cleverness In capturing the fancy
chicks as they endeavor to dodge his
grasp In the show coops Is remarkable.
It Is with envious eyes that some of
: he local chicken men watch the
ludge'H graceful mdvements as ho
grasps a large cockerel by the wing
and lifts htm out of the coop. Then
jeglns the judge's scoring , which
keeps the clerk busy marking the
scoring card , as the judge delivers his
leclslons like this ;
How Birds Are Marked.
"Buff Orp , Band No. 142 ; weighs
) % ! comb 1V4 ; neck 1 ; wing 1 ; tall
74 ; breast a half. " Or , "Disqualified
on account of , " etc.
During these proceedings the judge
Is surrounded by the owner of the
chickens and a number of other own
ers and ribbon seekers. By noon
Wednesday Judge Heyl had scored al
most half the birds on exhibition , but
more were arriving. In the black
Langshans class J. S. Mathewson , who
was the only owner entering birds
Tuesday , will get some competition
as a large coop of this variety arrived
Wednesday noon. W. J. Gow's ban
tams also received competition
Wednesday , while Stanley Brush's
pigeons met with a good reception
when about forty of this class of birds
arrived.
An Egg Laying Contest.
Floor Manager F. E. Davenport
claims his buff Orpingtons are making
the best liendwny of any bird's tn the
show room toward winning the ribbon
for the most eggs laid during the show.
He claims that ten of his chickens laid
fourteen eggs the first two days. H.
B. Dlxon closely follows Mr. Daven
port. Mr. Dlxon's eggs will be scored
under the white Orpingtons , In which
class Local Judge Custer is expected
to make some big gains. Mrs. E. A.
Lindsay's white Rocks have been lay
ing every day and it Is believed they
will be winners in their class.
Interest \ \ as centered on the scoring
of the birds by Judge George Heyl of
Washington , 111. , during the second
day of the first annual exhibition of
the Northeast Nebraska Poultry asso
ciation In the Taylor building. Judge
Heyl arrived In the city Tuesday night
and everything was put In readiness
for him to start judging the blooded
fowls at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning.
Judge Heyl is one of the oldest and'
best licensed judges In America , hav
ing nineteen years' experience in the
judging of blooded poultry.
He has judged three times at the
Illinois state show and several times
at Chicago and other large shows. Ho
Is now president of the Illinois State
association , and those who have en
tered their chickens In the Norfolk
show are confident that he Is a com
petent judge and will give everyone a
square deal. For his two days' judg
ing in Norfolk Jutlge Heyl Is paid $65.
From here he goes back to Wisconsin ,
where he will judge at another show.
He Is said to be one of the most
sought for poultry judges In the coun
try. The day's work was given over
entirely to the scoring of each bird ,
and the results will probably be an
nounced Thursday morning.
300 Birds Shown.
A fair crowd was at the show rooms
Tuesday afternoon and evening , but
Wednesday's crowd was much in
creased. There are about 300 chickens -
ons on exhibition and more are ex
pected. Chickens numbering about
thirty from Platte Center were not
shipped here , owing to the fact that
some unexpected delay was caused at
Platte Center. Tonight the associa
tion will hold an annual meeting and
elect officers. It Is probable that
Judge Heyl will deliver an address In
the show rooms some time Thursday ,
the last day of the poultry show.
It Is still evident that the buff Orp
ingtons will draw the largest competi
tion , while the white Orpingtons will
not be far behind. The barred Rocks ,
and white Leghorns are also prom
inent. In the bufT Orpington class J.
S. Mathewson and Frank E. Davenport
are competitors. Mr. Davenport out
numbered Mr. Mnthewson Tuesday by
about three birds when Mr. Mnthew-
son evened matters by sending post
haste for his fine black Langshans ,
three In number , with no competition.
This , it seems , broughj out the fact
that Mr. Mathewson had only recently
Imported from Kansas a coop of beau
tiful buffs.
Mr. Davenport gave out this information
mation while feeding cracked walnuts
to his birds and at the same time giv
ing the imported cockerel of Mathew-
son's a treat of the nuts. Mathowson
countered the charge by "tipping off"
the fact that Davenport , also , had a
number of imported birds on exhibi
tion. Davenport acknowledged that
they wore Imported but said they wore
given him by a relative. Mr. Daven
port Is looked upon In the show room
as an experienced fancy chicken man ,
but declares he made ono mistake.
Before bringing his exhibits to the
show room he oiled the combs of all
chickens and It was with pride ho
departed with them from the chicken
house at home. On arriving at thii
show loom he found the dust In the
show coops had settled on the oiled
combs and the work of the night before -
fore had been spoiled.
Local Judge E. I. Custer Is not say
Ing much , but his white Orpingtons
are looked up to and there will bo no
surprise If some valuable ribbons come
his way. Hurt Mapqs has some fine
white 'Wyandotts which look like
Ijrlzo winners. From the expressions
by visitors at the show rooma , it will
be a hard content. Every bird looks
good for ribbons and the judga has
some narrow nulrglu-work on his
hands.
The cages take Up the entire middle
of the largo hall and are built In n
square , each cage getting a prominent
position. The birds ns seen by the
visitors who arrive at the top of the
stairway and around the square to the
loft are :
Among the Exhibitors. |
G. T. Sprecher's white Orpingtons ,
three pullets ; E. H. Brewer's white
Orpingtons , cock , cockerel , hen and
pullet ; J. S. Mnthewson's white Orp
ingtons , three pullets ; H. B. Dlxon's
white Orpingtons , two hens , cock and
cockerel ; E. I. Custor's white Orping
tons , cock , cockerel , six pullets , three
hens ; A. L. A. Walker , buff Orping
tons , ono cockerel , one hen , four pul
lets ; F. E. Davenport , buff Orpingtons ,
twenty all told ; J. S. Mathewson , buff
Orpingtons , three hens , six pulletn ,
two cockerels ; Mrs. E. A. Lindsay ,
buff Orpingtons , two pullets , one cock
erel ; John Freythaler , rose comb ,
three pullets , two cockerels ; More-
head , Albion , buff Orpingtons , six cock
erels , four pullets ; J. S. Mathewson ,
black Langslians , three pullets ; George
Williams , white Wyandotts , four pul
lets , two cockerels ; C , L. Anderson ,
white Wyandotts , four pullets , two
cockerels ; B. Mapes , white Wyandotts ,
one cockerel , four hens ; George Mels-
ter , Columbia Wjandotts , one cock
bird , cockerel , and live pullets ; W. J.
Gow , buff Wyandotts , one cockerel ,
one hen and one pullet ; one cage of
Chinese geese , a goose and gander ,
come next ; Ernest Stumkel , Tllden ,
Rhode Island Reds , one cockerel , two
pullets ; August Loecke , Tllden , single
comb R. I. Reds , one cockerel , two
pullets ; E. F. Franz , R. I. Reds , one
cockerel , two pullets ; F. A. Davis , R.
I. Reds , two cockerels ; John Lelk ,
rose combs , three pullets , one cock
erel ; William Wagner , rose comb's ,
seven cockerels ; C. H. Rice , 'Stanton ,
white Rodks , on.e cock , one coclrcrol ,
four hens ; Mrs. E. A. Lindsay , while
Rocks , one cockerel , two pullets ; J.
W. McClary , white Rocks , four pullets ,
one cockerel ; Airs. C. E. Smith , barred
Plymouth Rocks , one cockerel , one
pullet ; George Melster , barred Ply-
month Rocks , cockblrd , cockerel , two
hens ; H. B. Dlxon , barred Plymouth
Rocks , cockerel , four pullets ; M. L.
Black , white Leghorns , four pullets ,
one cockerel ; Mrs. Knebel , white Leg
horns , two pullets , one cockerel ; John
Freythaler , silver spangled Hnmburgs ,
cockerel , four pullets.
Wymore Man an Accomplice ?
Beatrice , Neb. , Dec. 14. The sher
iff from Marysvllle , Kan. , and seven
detectives from various points in the
west dropped Into Wymoro last night
and arrested II. H. Hoerr , with whom ,
It Is alleged , the men who robbed the
Beattle , Kan. , bank recently have been
stopping. Hoerr lives in a small house
In the west part of Wymore and the
officials claim they have evidence to
show that some of the bank robbers
who have Infested this territory for
some time have been harbored by him.
He will be held until a requisition can
he obtained to take him to Beattie ,
Kan.
Kan.The
The officers were notified that some
of the robbers were In Wymoro yester
day , but when they reached that place
last evening they were unable to lo
cate them.
SACKETT LAW IS A FARCE.
Gov. Shallenberger Points Out How
Ouster , Proceedings Fall.
Lincoln. Dec. 14. "I am thinking
strongly , " said Governor Shallen-
berger , "of incorporating Into my message -
sage to the legislature a suggestion
for an amendment to the Sackett law.
As It now stands my experience Is
that It Is practically impossible to get
good results from actions under it.
For instance , last July I caused ouster
proceedings to be started against
Chief Donohue of Omaha. With the
slow methods of our court procedure
It will be impossible to get any results
from that suit until long after I am
out of office. I nm persuaded that If a
governor , soon after coming Into of-
lice , should begin ouster proceedings
against some official under the Sackett
law ho would be unable , even with the
best of proof , to secure results until
near the close of his term , and , pos
sibly , not until the official's term of
office were out.
"I am thinking of recommending in
my message that the Sackett law be
amended so that a governor after pub
lic hearing on any charges preferred I
against an official of the state for de
reliction of duty might oust him with
out any process of court , the indi
vidual affected haying the right to ap
peal against the governor's action , butte
to do so from the outside. This is a
lot of power to give a governor , but in
my opinion It is the only way to make
the Sackett law effective.
Deupree Case Goes Over.
Nellgh , Neb. , Dec. 14. Special to
The News : After nearly all of the
thirty witnesses had appeared in the
Charles J. Deupreo damage suit , the
case was continued yesterday after
noon until the next term of the dis
trict court. This Is the case wherein
Douproo seeks damages to the
amount of $20,000 against the village
board of Orchard. The two Norfolk
attorneys mentioned In The News yes
terday had previously been retained
In the case , but at this term of court
were not Interested. Attorney Dlxon
of O'Neill now represents the plain
tiff. Before the court dismissed the
witnesses , Attorney Harrington for
the defendants requested that the
court Issue n bench warrant for Wit
ness Grover Redman of Orchard , as
ho had received his fees In advance
and had wilfully failed to put In an
appearance.
The Greggerson murder case did
not como up ns planned yesterday , but
In all probability the court will take It
up today. Whether the case will go
before a jury Is still a question , but
it Is believed that Judge Welch will
dismiss It from the docket.
To Try Arthur Gross.
Omaha , Dec. 14. Juror John A.
Kommerllng was yesterday found guil
ty of contempt of court by Judge Sears
In accepting a bribe from Claim Agent
Arthur Gross of the street railway
company , formerly an attorney at MadIson -
Ison , Nob. , to "hang" a jury and was
sentenced to three-months Imprison
ment in jail and fined $50.
Conviction of Kemmcrllng Is the
first contempt of court case In years
In DougloH county and Is the opening
of similar prosecution against Claim
Agent Gross.
Farm Hand Dead , Victim Dying.
Yankton , S. D. , Dec. 14. Daniel
Courtney , a prominent farmer , who
was shot by George Rossteuschor , n
farmhand , who had been discharged
because of his attentions to Courtney's
niece , was still alive today , but doc
tors hold out no hope for his recovery.
Rosstcuschcr , who was made a pris
oner late yesterday afternoon after he
had defied a posse all day , died last
night. It has not been determined
whether he was shot by a member of
the posse or shot himself.
Yankton , S. D. , Dec. 14. George
Rossteuscher , the discharged farm
hand who uhot and mortally wounded
late Monday night , his former em
ployer Daniel Courtney , living six
miles from here , and then barricaded
himself in the home , was shot and
captured last evening by the sherlft's
posse and members of the South Da
kota national guard.
The climax was reached at 4 o'clock.
Rossteuscher made a truce with Shei-
iff Hlckey whereby friends were alloy
ed to enter the house and remove his
dying victim , the latter's wife , the
niece Bernlco Culllgan , and a son.
Courtnej' was put in an ambulance
and brought to a hospital here.
Revolver Load , Bullet Enters Brain.
After the remoV'al o'f the prisoners
Sheriff Hlckey called on Rossteuscher
to surrender , but ho was in an ugly
mood and refused. A number of pick
ed marksmen from company M then
took up positions opposite two bed
room windows and two volleys were
fired from a safe distance.
Dr. Charles Rossteuscher , a half
brother of the besieged man , then en
tered the house and on search found
his brother fatally wounded In a small
upstairs room.
His revolver was completely loaded.
He received a bullet In the brain from
the hall of lead poured Into the room.
It Is thought Rossteuscher was peer
ing , through a window when shot , ns
the bullet entered his forHiead. He
was still alive last night , asas his
victim , but both were very low.
Courtney Shot Down ,
i George Rossteuscher , who was dis
charged n week ago by Courtney , re
turned to the Courtney farm Monday
night , knocked at the door of the
house at 11 o'clock and asked to be
let In. Courtney went out on the
porch and refused to let the man in.
Rossteuscher then fired at Courtney , a
bullet from automatic nine-shot
an - re
volver taking effect In his intestines ,
in the left sldd. Courtney sank to the
floor in a state of coma , and Rossteu
scher entered the house and sat talkIng -
Ing to Courtney's wife and son , aged
8 , and niece , Bernlco Culllgan.
Little Boy a Hero.
The little boy stepped out of the
door , mounted a horse and rode to
I Utlca , two miles away , for help. The
house was soon surrounded by armed
men. Sheriff Hlckey and Rev. Father
, Llng of Yankton , were sent for and
arrived at the Courtney home two
hours after the shooting.
Rossteuscher is Jailor.
Rossteuscher followed him Into the
j room , threatening that he would also
] , shoot the niece , Bernlco Culllgan , up
'on , whom ho has tried to force his at
tentions , but who had repulsed him
emphatically at all times. While
Rosstouscher was hunting for the
{ girl , Mrs , Courtney managed to slip
by him In the darkness and made her
way barefooted to the homo of the
nearest neighbor , where a phone mes
sage was sent to Sheriff "Bill" Hlckey
of Yankton , and also to Father Link
and another to the family physician
at Utlca. Shortly afterward several
neighbors arrived , but as soon as
they got Inside the house Rossteu-
schor covered them with his gun and
herded them in one corner of the
room , threatening them with instant
death In case they sought to escape
from the house.
Admits Priest and Doctor.
When the sheriff , priest .and. doctor
arrived , the wife of Courtney also re
turned to the place , where' the hus
band lay near to death's door. The
priest , the doctor and the wife were
admitted , but when Sheriff Illckoy
stepped upon the porch Rossteuscher
seemed to scent danger and mot him
at the door with his hammorless re
volver aimed at the sheriff's head.
While'1 Hlckoy , who Is game to the
finish , was parleying with the mur
derer the latter edged away , keeping
the gun In position for immediate ac
tion , and as he reached the other side
of the llttlo room In which he held
n bunch of prisoners , ho miulo a dash
for the stairs , which ho cleared In
about tlirco leaps , like a deer pursued
by hounds , shrank back Into the little
bcdioom which ho had funnel ly occu
pied as a hired man , slnmnuut the
door and threatened Instant death to
any ono who should venture to break
It down. Ho had the ammunition and
perforated the door With holes to show
that ho could inako his threat effec
tive.
Hlckey went out with the priest and
the doctor , scut a message to the
stnto's attorney hero for more assist
ance and more guns , and as ho lie-
turned toward the honso noticed that
bullets were striking suspiciously
close to him. He miulo his way , how
ever , Into the house to render whati
over assistance possible to the fam
ily , standing guard at the door of the
the stairway while the murderer raved
and threatened In his room In the
chamber , declaring that lie would
shoot anyone who ventured from or
toward him , and that ho never would
10 taken olive.
A Posse Gathers.
By noon a large posse of determined
armed men were camped around the
llttlo farm house , but Rosstouscher
held them at bay. A fusillade of shots
would have endangered the lives1 of
the family. The sheriff called for a
local company of mllltln , which also
arrived on the scene.
Refuses to Surrender.
After Rosstouschor agreed to allow
friends of the family to remove them
from the barricaded home , Sheriff
Hlckey wasted llttlo time with his
quarry. After calling on Rosstcuscher
to surrender and being mot with a de
fiant reply , he ordered the soldiers to
open lire and a fusillade of shots was
poured Into the house.
Falls to Kill the Girl.
Rossteuscher , It Is said , was enam
ored with Bernlco Culllgan , nleco of
Courtney , and threatened to kill her ,
but failed to carry out his threat. The
girl's refusal to marry him and his dis
charge on account of his unwelcome
attentions were the cause of the trag
edy.
Rossteuscher 40 Years Old.
Rossteuscher , who Is a man about
40 years old , Is well known in the lo
cality , having prominent and respect
ed relatives in business in this city.
He lias always been of a peculiar dis
position , but not considered In any
manner a dangerous man. Monday ho
was In the city and bought the revolv
er at the store of D. D. Gross , making
the remark to passing friends that
tie had been Involved In some trouble
and as things would probably como tea
a head before long , thought It best to
; > o prepared. As no ono had over
credited him with harboring a serious
gr\idge \ , nothing was thought of the
matter until the tragedy came to light.
A FAKE FIGHT STOPPED.
romoters End Bout When Half Over
and Refund Crowd's Money.
Oklahoma City , Dec. 14. A schedul
ed ten-round bout between Monte At-
ell and Jeff O'Connoll was stopped
by the promoters at the end of the '
ifth round here last night and on-
ranco money was lefumled. Promot-
eis refused to pay either lighter. '
Attell was to have received 30 per
cent of the gross receipts. The fight' '
, vas tame from start to finish , Ati
-ettlng a shade the best of all ex- ,
hanges. |
Hissing started in the first round
and throughout the fight the special- j
ors could not bo controlled. Be
tween the rounds the noise would
ncrease. (
Twice during the evening the pro-
uoter , Tommy Elks , coming to the
Ingslde requested the referee to muke
ho two men light or get out of the
Ing.
The Pole Throws Roller.
New York , Dec. 14. Sebyszko , the , '
Pole , won two straight falls from ! 1
Dr. B. F. Roller of Seattle , In a'
wrestling match here last night , thus' ,
winning the bout. The first fall was
secured by a bar lock In 1 hour , i3
minutes , 25 seconds and the second | |
by an arm roll In 11 minutes 40
seconds.
Westergaard Wins at Lincoln.
Lincoln , Dec. 14. Jess Westergaard
of Des Molnes won a handicap wrestl
ing match by defeating both Frank
DuCray of Lincoln and George Gion
of Aurora , livals for the Nebraska
championship. Westergaard first took
on Glen whom ho threw In 18 minutes.
Ho pinned DuCray to the floor after
a lively 20-minuto struggle and dis
posed of Glen a second tlmo in 22
minutes.
As You Like It.
Chicago , Dec. 14. Religious author ! ;
: ies estimate that the population of
leaven will eventually be increased by
: ialf a million souls as the result of
the great * religious revival which has
stirred Chicagoans to the utmost.
There is scarcely a person in the city ,
It is said , but has been affected by
the crusade and Induced by precept
and example to lead a better life.
Chicago , Dec. 14. Gamblers and
sporting men of Chicago believe that
the coming year will bo the most prosperous
porous in the recent history of the
city for their ilk. The report has gone
forth that 1911 will usher In a "wide
open" regime , with pugilism , racing
and gambling going on witli the lid off ,
The racing interests plan to reopen
three tracks and to resume bookmakIng -
Ing , reviving the past glories of the
game.
UNIVERSITY REGENTS MEET.
Lincoln , Dec. 14. The recents of the
university mot and transacted usual
routine business. The question of
gradual removal of college buildings
to the state farm was again voted on
and stood four to two In favor ol
maintaining the present location.
luxurious full-body ,
IF fragrant nronw , and
real cof fco f Itivor are
the things you want in
coffee , it's time you tried
LD GOLDEN
COFFEE
Its aromatic oils arc
developed by thorough
f resh-r ousting then
into a tight package , that
preserves its goodness
to you.
/If Grocers 30C a pound
TONE BROS. , Dan Moln , Iowa
Mlllttt of ( he famoui Tone Broj. Splttt
This question was voted on before
and stood thrco to three for removal
The board adopted the biennial re
port to the governor , which report
was based on the assumption that thu
present cumpim would be retained It
went on record as favoring as HOOII
as possible a change in the plan of
operating the medical college HO that
a four-year course could bo taken at
Omaha and two In Lincoln Instead of
the present reversed plan.
Kills Convict's Chances.
New York , Dec. 11. May Rlley
Smith , the poetess , docs not consider
Imitation the Hlneeresl form of flat
tery. Whatever credit Is duo for her
literary productions she wants for her
self. In fact , she despises plagiarism ,
especially when she Is cast for the
role of victim.
Some time ago a convict In n Min
nesota prison wrote verses of such
merit that ho was given n pardon. Im
mediately all the bright lights of other
"stirs" throughout the land got wise
to the "hunch" and began to woo the
muse. Several inmiltcs of 'the Kansas
penitentiary at Lansing were among
the number , and some of their effu
sions were published.
May Rlley Smith ran across these
convict-made verses , and , aim ! she at
once recognized one poem , entitled
"Children , " as a garbled Imitation of
her own widely-copied "Tired Moth
ers. " She at once wrote to the Kan
sas prison authorities , and the chances
for that enterprising convict to get oft
with less than n full term have be
come mighty slight.
TO ARREST ANOTHER MAN.
Uncaptured Farmhand In Kansas Case
is Now Suspected.
Kansas City , Mo. , Dec. 14. One
more arrest will bo made in connec
tion with the Bernhardt quadruple
murder case , Chief of Police Zlmmcr
of Kansas City , Kan. , said this morn
ing. Sam Bailey and Ike Whltsett ,
former employes of the Bernhardts ,
and John Feagle , a neighbor , who are
held for Investigation , weie
questioned by the police early today
and all denied any knowledge of the
crime. A coroner's jury met at Oia-
the , Kan. , today to Investigate the
case. '
"I do not believe we have nrrebted
the right man yet , " said Edward P
Boyle , chief Inspector of detectives ,
of this city today. "Bailey talked free
ly , admitting that ho had worked for
the Bernhardts and that he had fre
quent quarrels with George Bern
hardt , but wo have learned that
George quarreled \\lth all his farm
hands.
"I nm also confident that Feagle is
innocent. I do not know so nvich
about Whltsett , but I do not tMt'k bo
guilty , because I have good ieas"ii
to believe that the mnrdeier was a
form hand who left the employ of
the Bernhnrdts about November 1
Wre have some strong evidence ngain.it
his man. "
Plenty of Quahogs.
New York , Dec. 14. Those who
coinplnin of the high cost of living
should be thankful that the quahog
crop Is the largest in ydars. The Ca
nadian maritime provinces are the-
principal exporters or qualiogs , and
.he total shipments to New York , Bos
ton and other coast cities of the Unit
ed States reached about 750,000 bar
rels.
rels.The
The quahog Is known to scientists
as the Venus mcrccnarla , although it
bears no resemblance to the famous
femald and Isn't really mercenary.
To the American eqlcure , the quahog
is known as the Jiardshell clam.
Death of W. D. Irwln.
Fairfax , S. D. , Dec. 14. Special to
The News : William D. Irwln , aged
75 , died here after a brief illness. The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon.
His aged wife , a daughter , Mrs. J. E.
Beagle of this place , and a son , J. C.
Irwh ) of Fremont , survive him.
Two States Claim Town.
Union City , Ind. , Dec. 14. Citizens
of this city and several other towns
on the eastern boundary of Indiana
are anxious to learn just where they
"are at. " Surveyors allege that the
strip of country along the Indiana-
Ohio border in which these municipal
ities are located , now belonging to In
diana , Is really a part of Ohio , If this
claim should bo sustained , thousands
of people who now consider them
selves Hooslers would be transformed
Into Buckeyes. It Is safe to say that a
majority of the persons involved do
not consider such a culmination de
sirable , and If the matter should como
to an Issue , the citizens of Union City
will fight to retain their title of H co
sier.