TIIK NORFOLK WKKKLY NKWS-JOTMINAL. FK1DAY. DKCBMBKIl 10. IfllO.
HAIIRO'D ' fcOIES
Eilward C. O'Brien ' , who went to Ur
nguay an United States minister , hau
decided to remain In that country ns
the promoter nnd president of n now
rnllumd.
John Ringllng , the circus king , tins
just completed n railroad connecting ,
White Sulphur Springs , Mont. , which | I
IIP practically owns , with the main
HUP of tlio Milwaukee. ; '
EiiKllnh nnd German hankers have i
organized n $11,000,000 company nnd
hnvo commenced work on n railroad
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from the city of Puobln , Mexico , west j
to n port on the Pacific ocean. I
Members of the Association of
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Transportation nnd Cnr Accounting
Officers will have much Important
business to discuss nnd will hear nu-
mrroiiB icpoits during the meeting to
day nnd tomorrow nt the Auditorium ,
Chicago. .
A big Increase In fi eight rates for
the transportation of second-hand loco
motives and tenders , which have been
largely sold by southern roads to
small lines throughout the country ,
lias been held up by the Interstate
commission ,
Next year will witness an exciting
race between the three great railroad
systems of Canada for the command
of the traffic of the great Peace River
country In northern Canada , n land
which Is snld to possess remarkable
mineral nnd agricultural possibilities.
Arguments on the evidence adduced
during the rate bearing will bo hoard
by the interstate commerce commis
sion nt Washington , beginning tomor
row , nnd after duo deliberation tlto
commission will announce what It Is
generally considered will bo the most
important decision ever emanating
.from it. s
J3. F. Yoaknm , who has recently
completed an Inspection trip over the
lines of the St. Louis nnd Snn Fran
cisco , of which ho is the executive
bend , declnres tlmt the people of the
southwest were never so prosperous
as this year , and that the anti-railroad
agitation in that section lias practical
ly ceased.
The demand for additional railroad
equipment continues all over this couiiy
try nnd Canada , recent orders Includ
ing 400 copper cars and 500 ore cars
for the Great Northern , seventy all-
steel passenger cars of the latest de
sign for the Baltimore and Ohio , and
20,000 tons of steel rails for the West
ern Maryland.
What promised to bo n fierce pas
senger rate war between the railroads
operating from Chicago to New York
has ended in a boost of rates.
Stubbs Attacks Railroads.
Chicago , Dec. 13. Governor W. R.
Stubbs of Kansas , inn do n sensational
attack upon railroads and trusts , at a
banquet of the Illinois Manufacturers !
association last night. Ho declared I i f
that "tho , advanced freight rates de
manded by the railroads , were agreed ' I
to by the combined railroads and are
therefore clearly In violation of the 1
Sherman anti-trust law , " and were
unjustifiable.
WANTS US TO GIVE COWS.
Dallas News Suggests Them for Next I
Subscription Contest.
Dallas News : The Norfolk News
has been rejoicing over the fedral census -
sus giving that city better than 6,000
Inhabitants , but the milk question In ,
that city has distracted that llvuly
newspaper from a share of its nl as- '
ure from that source. Up In this coisn-
try a cow Is counted as half a living
and wo would suggest to The News
editor that ho stock the Norfolk market -
ket with milk cows In his next con '
test to subscribers and use them for
prizes in place of automobiles and ' 1
pianos. Huh ! Is it a hunch ?
Experiment With Trains.
Albion News ; Secretary Jones of
Ihe Commercial club Is In receipt of a
communication from General Manager
Walters of the Northwestern stating
that the freight trains recently install '
ed between Cornlea nnd Onkdnle were
being run as an experiment and might
be withdrawn If the business did not
warrant their continuance. If they
are continued , the matter of their car
rying passengers will bo considered.
MAY FIGHT EDDY WILL.
George Glover of Lead , S. D. , May
Contest the Instrument.
Boston. Dec. 111. That George
Glover , son of Mary Baker G. Eddy ,
lato/ head of the Christian Science
church , may contest the will of his
mother on the grounds that she was
Incompetent to make such an Instru
ment Is the statement made by At
torney Frederick . Peahody , who
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figured prominently In the "next
friend's" suit which resulted In the
settlement by Mrs. Eddy of $245,000
on her son.
PHIL BROOKS BEATS GOODMAN ,
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Easy Victory In 10-Round Go at Cleve
land Knockout In Preliminary.
Cleveland. O. , Dec. 13. Phil Brock
of Cleveland had an easy victory over
Danny Goodman of Chicago in u ten-
round bout here. Goodman was clear
ly outclassed , but covered so well that
Brock was not able to hurt him or
knock him down.
John White of Chicago nearly
knocked out Tommy Kllbane of Cleve
land In the tenth round of tbo semi-
llnnl. A left hook sent Tommy shootIng I-
Ing through the ropes Into the crowd.
Up to that round It was pretty ovon.
with points In favor of White.
Tommy Gavlgnn of Cleveland won
over Rube May of Detroit In five
rounds. May's seconds throwing up
the sponge.
A Fast 10-Round Fight.
Peoria , 111. , Dec. 13. Kid Farmer of
Peorla nnd Harry Donahue of Pekln.
111. , fought ton fast rounds to a draw
before the Comet Athletic club at
Central park. Doth fighters pressed
the game from start to finish , but nei
ther could gain any material advant
age. The fight was onu of the florct-nt
and fastest Been In Peorla this sennon.
Neither fighter was Injured nnd both
wore apparently fresh at the tenth
round.
Davis Accepts Challenge.
Gregory , S. D. , Dec. 13. Sporting
Editor , The News : I noticed a chal-
lange In The News some 'time ago for
myself , which I very gladly accept I
am ready to moot West or any other
follow at 150 pounds , ns that Is heavy
for mo , and I am ready to make a Bide
bet at any tlmoj especially for West.
I have made twont.v eight fights , of
which I have lost tuo , but never a
loser In nnywhoro near my weight.
\jost \ ono to n fellow In Duluth , Minn. ,
by the name of White Head , who
fought at 180 pounds , and lost ono to
Jack Sullivan of O'Neill , Nob. , who
weighs 1C5 or more 1 think morc\
But I nm ready to meet Sullivan
again on the same conditions , If he
fcela" ho Is sirtjh n wonder In the
squared circle.
So asking the favor of you to pub
lish this , I remain
Yours truly , Leo Davis.
I . S. I have never been knocked
out.
FLEGE IS BROKEN IN SPIRIT.
Downcast Over Verdict Rendered by
the Jury.
Ponca , Neb. , Dec. 13. As ho sits In
the county jail , accused and convicted
of the murder of his sister on June 30
i last , little does William Flege look
i like the confident , well groomed man
' of last week. Ho appears to be a man
who has aged forty years in the last
twenty-four hours. Ills face displays
an insight of the severe tortures ho
has undergone. His eyes are blood
shot and sunken in. His face has talc-
en on several wrinkles.
Out of tbo kindness of Sheriff II. A.
Maskoll the prisoner Is allowed the
freedom of the whole jail and the
sheriff's olllce. When talked with
Flego answered questions in n surly
manner and was very downcast. Ho
kept repeating to himself : "I didn't
do it , I didn't do it. How could they
find mo guilty of murdering my sister
tor ? "
The brothers of the convicted man
left for their homo near Wayne in an
automobile , as did also the sister , Mrs.
Frevert. The brothers and the sister
hardly spoke n word. When at the
breakfast table they ate scarcely any
thing. Flcgo has not eaten a thing
today and says he cannot eat.
The people of the vicinity express
themselves as satisfied with the ver
dict and say it was a Just one. The
feeling against Flege which manifest
ed itself at the time of his arrest and
which had been allayed somewhat dur *
ing the interval before the trial re
turned at Its resumption. Several pee
pie here say If a guilt verdict had not
been returned something would have
happened to the convicted man.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
Earl II. Farnam of Lyons was in the
city.
Dr. P. II. Salter went to Omaha or
business. i
Sam Kiln" returned from Pierce
where he spent a few days with rela
ti-cc. i
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Droeker have
gone'to Colorado for a month's vis !
with friends.
. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Woods went to
Lincoln , their future home , Tuesday
morning.
, Miss Katherine Boehnk'e , who was
here visiting with her parents , re
turned to Lincoln.
Misses Dorothy Salter t'nd Carrie
| V. ompson will return from Chicago
, Thursday to f pond the holidays wltl
their parents.
Mr. and "Mrs. Ben Ehlert of Gretna
Neb. , who wore here visiting with th
Theodore Warnstcdt family , have gone
to Wayne to visit with relatives.
Gow Bros , report tbo sale of the .1
K. Strickland property , consisting o
two lots on South Third street , to Con
dnctor N. E. Ponder.
-A beautiful desk for the librarian n
the Norfolk public library has just sir
rived. The desk Is the gift of Mrs
George D. Butterfleld.
P. A. Shurtz and C. A. Grey had in :
other successful day's hunt Tue.idn
when they shot twenty-five small rab
bits and four ducks. On Saturda
they killfd twenty-five small rabbits
six jacks and six mallard ducks.
Mrs. Susan Klerstead of Tllden ha
purchased two lots on South SIxt
street. She will have a residenc
built on the property in the spring
Mrs. Klerstead Is a sister of S. G
Lean , and an aunt of Dr. II. J. Klor
rtead.
E. Crook has moved from Lamio t
Winner , S. I ) , , and the bank of whic
bo Is cashier , tbo Farmers State bank
has been doubled In'capital stock an
its charter amended. C. A. Johnso
ol Fairfax and J. B. Maylard of Nor
folk are among the stockholders no\\
Sailor Kelley , who promised to com
mence training here last night for hi
scheduled fight of December 22 wit
rClarence English of Omaha , failed t
start his workout. It was reporte
that Mayor Friday had notified th
promoters of the fight that the
should wait a few days longer befor
starting anything. It wan then be
Illeved that the fight would be barre
Iby the city officials. Tuesday morn
ing , however , Mayor Friday declared
that he knew nothing about the barring -
ring of the contest here.
R. M. Wnddell of Phillip , S. D. , will
come to Norfolk to live in about three
months. Mr. Waddell recently pur
chased the beautiful N. A. Ralnbolt
homo on Koenlgsteln avenue and has
also purchased whatever household
goods Mr. and Mrs. Ralnbolt cared to
sell. Mr. Waddell has for some time
been known as "the Phillip , S. D. , land
man , " nnd has handled thousands of >
acres of land In the vicinity of Phillip.
Mr. nnd Mis. Rnlnbolt have not yet
decided what they will do after Feb
ruary 1 , when they expect to vucnte
heir old homo.
Lincoln State Journal : Dr. Andrew
ohnsou of Omaha , appointed Biiperln-
endont of the Norfolk asylum , was
ecommendcd by many physicians of
xcoptlonnl ability. Ho served ns the
icnd of the school for feeble minded
, t Beatrice for several years. Dr.
olinson Is now practicing mcdlclno
t Omahn. The position ho will hold
vas first offered to Dr. Young , who
illcd the position before tbo election
f Governor Slmllonborger with much
blllty but ho refused to accept , hnv-
ig established n lucrative private
ractlcc. '
One city official declares that a pe-
Itlon is being circulated asking the
ity council to pave Norfolk avenue
rom Seventh to Ninth street nnd
licnco north to Prospect avenue. The
ity engineer , it Is said , was called re-
ently by a number of property own-
rs nnd nskod to give the width of the
trcots mentioned. The city engineer ,
lowovor , declared bo know nothing of
ho proposed now paving district when
isked about it. "Petitions for paving
hould go in to the city council now , "
10 said. "If Norfolk citizens wish any
> avlng to be done in tbo spring. "
At a meeting of the board of direct
ors of the Norfolk Industrial company ,
icld In the office of Mapes & Ilnzen
ast night , the old board was re-elect
ed. The members of tbo board talked
over the situation of putting tbo old
sugar factory buildings to some use ,
and although they have offered to give
ffie buildings and a large tract of land
ree to anyone who would for twonty-
Ivo years employ at least fifty men at
some work there , they have not yet
leard from any such party. All who
mvc Inquired into the factory propo
sition were promoters , say the direct
ors , and the factory buHdlngs nnd vnl-
mble land is still open for any prop
osition. The old board of directors
re-elected are : N. A. Ralnbolt , Dr. A.
Boar , A. Degner , C. F. A. Marquardt ,
C. S. Hayes , A. II. Klesau , H. A. Paso-
valk. The officers of the board are :
'resident , H. A. Paso walk ; vice presi-
lent , C. S. Hayes ; secretary , M. C.
Hazen ; treasurer , A. Degner.
R. B. McKinney , who has been ill , is
again able to bo back at his desk.
At the annual meeting of the St.
Paul Lutheran church hold Tuesday
afternoon one elder , ono member of
the school board and one trustee were
elected.
A special meeting of Mosaic bodge ,
No. 55 , will be held tonight for work
: n the E. A. degree.
Dr. P. H..Salter made an aufpmH-
bile trip to Wayne during the night to
operate in an appendicitis case.
The primary department of the First
Congregational Sunday school will
meet to practice Wednesday afternoon
at 3:30 : in the church parlors.
One transient was accommodated
with n bed in the city Jail last night.
He had no money and asked permis
sion to spend the night in the city has-
tile.
tile.Ed
Ed Hans and family moved into the
Bathke house on Braasch avenue. Mr.
Hans purchased this house and an
acre of land iccently. He expects to
build a new residence in the spring.
According to Architect J. C. Stitt ,
all the steel work on the Y. M. C. A.
building will be completed in three or
four days , after'which the other work
will be resumed , providing weather
conditions permit.
With one and one-half blocks of
Norfolk avenue remaining to be paved ,
the contractors are at a standstill
awaiting the arrival of eighteen or
twenty cars of brick which are on the
way to finish the paving work.
The Mission Circle of the Baptist
church will meet with Mrs. Melmaker ,
423 South Fifth street , on Thursday
afternoon 'at 2:30. : All clothing for
the box to be sent to the Nebraska
Children's Home is requested to be
brought at that time.
While the chicken show Is being
held upstairs in the Taylor building ,
the window trimmer for Beelor Bros ,
lias put on n miniature chicken show
of his own in the show windows down
stairs In the same building. A stage ,
with chickens as actors , a chicken or
chestra and a chicken audience makes
up the miniature chicken show.
The Ladies' Aid of the First Congre
gatlonal church will hold the last meet
ing of the year at the homo of Mrs. E.
A. Bullock with Mrs. T. E. Odtorne
assisting , Thursday. All members are
earnestly urged to be present as there
will be an election of officers. It is
hoped that nil members whoso dues
aie in arrears will come prepared to
pay so that the books can be balanced
The basketball situation in Norfolk
Is looking very good. The militiamen
are talking organization , while three
other teams are already at practice
Friday night the Norfolk Business col
lege team will give a supper in the col
lege looms for the benefit of the team
and n large crowd of enthusiastic bas
ketball fans are expected to bo present
ent to talk the situation over after
the supper.
In the office of City Engineer H. H.
Tracy are stored brlcklets , or samples
of cement and concrete , from nearly
every part of the paved section ol
Norfolk avenue. These cement and
concrete brlcklets have been tested
by the city official In the cement test
ing machine nnd hnvo so far proved
satisfactory. Mr. Tracy declares ho
will keep all samples of cement nnd
concieto used on the Norfolk avenue
paving for nt least two years to do.
termlne the qualities of the material
"The cement and concrete naturally
grow stronger as they grow older , " ho
said.
They Crow and Cackle.
The large hall on the second floor
of the Taylor building was the scene
all day of much activity and plenty of f
noise. It marked the opening of the
first annual exhibition of the North
east Nebraska Poultry association.
Scores of birds In icgulatlon coops
neatly < built , seemed to welcome the
first day of the poultry show nnd they
made themselves clcnr on the matter
by , their loud crowing. Up to noon ,
Judge George A. Heyl of Washington ,
111. , had not yet arrived , hut there WIIB
plenty of work to do by the local
judge , E. I. dialer , and Superinten
dent F. E. Davenport , who attended
to the placing of the birds , weighing
nnd classifying them.
Assisting Judge Custer wns J. W.
McCiary , whoso duty It IB to give nsfi
slstanco to all ofllclnls. Mr. McCIary I
exhibited his prowess among the '
chicken kingdom when nil imported
Ilnmburg chick belonging to , John
Freythnler escaped from Its cnge. Mr.
McCIary captured the bird after a
lively chase around the show room.
The chickens are arriving nt the show
looms every hour and It Is believed
by late tonight nil will have arrived.
Many birds are expected from Platte
Center , Wnkefleld , Albion , Lindsay
and other towns.
Monday's work was probably the
hardest that will be experienced by
the Ipcnl officials. Many birds arrived
throughout the day nt the show room
nnd First Vice President II. B. Dlxon ,
who acted as secretary , had his hands
tull. Every bird had to bo banded
and entered , A valuation of each bird
wns made to the secretary , who desig
nated their places. Then the birds
wore turned over to Local Judge Glis
ter who , assisted by J. W. McCIary ,
weighed them , classified them nnd nut
them In their respective coops.
The classlflcntlon of a bird Is no
' snap , " declare the local officials.
He may be n cockerel , If bo weighs
enough , nnd if ho doesn't he's a cock.
Then the owner gets busy and inquires
of the Judge just how much his cock
erel will be cut down , that is , if he
should weigh too much.
Some Beautiful Birds There.
There are some beautiful chickens
on cxhblltlon and It is well worth
while to look them over. Geese and
ducks have also arrived , but there will
not bo much competition in tills class.
The fantail pigeons entered by Stan
ley Brush are the only ones on exhi
bition , and will without doubt carry
off the prize if Tom Hight fails to put
his pigeons up for competition.
In the Buff Orpington class there
will bo much competition , this class
< ? birds being well exhibited. The
barred Plymouth Rocks will also show
n lively contest , there being some
splendid birds of this class already
on exhibition , with more promised
Wednesday. Among the pretty chick
ens are the White Orpingtons and the
silver spangled Hamburgs , which were
ainong the first to arrive. These are
jelhg greatly admired. The first chick
ens to arrive in the show room came
last night , one coop of White Orping
tons belonging to E. I. Custer.
W. J. Gow's coop of Bantams drew
much Interest. Being the only chick
ens in their class entered up to noon ,
they seemed a curiosity.
Among those whose birds were ex
hibited Tuesday were : F. E. Daven
port , J. S. Mathewson , A. L. A Walker ,
S. B. Morehead , Mrs. E. A. Lindsay of
Lindsay , Stanley Brush , E. I. Custer ,
Mrs. Sophia ICnebel , George Williams ,
C. L. Anderson , Mrs. Anna Meister ,
Mrs. C. E. Smith of Tllden. Mrs. Wil
liam Morgan , Emil F. Frantz , Charles
H. Price of Stanton , Mrs. E. H. Brew
er , Mrs. Clara Mapes , J. W. McCIary ,
H. B. Dixon , M. L. Black , Frank A.
Davis of Wakefleld , and /John J. Leik.
Calls Texas Rangers.
El Paso , Tex. , Dec. 13. Captain
Hughes , commanding the Texas rang
ers at Isleta , this county , received tel
egraphic orders from the adjutant gen
eral of the state to report at once witli
all his M'en to the fcherlit of Presidio
t.iuy at Maria.
Hope for Agreement.
Philadelphia , Dec. 13. Although the
officials of the Philadelphia and Read
ing railway company ignored the de
mand of the Order of Railroad Teleg-
rapliors , Dispatchers , Agents and Sig
nal men , that two members of the or
der be reinstated , J. R. T. Austin , president
ident of the order , declared that he
hoped for an amicable settlement of
the controversy. No move towards
calling the men out was made , but the
subject will be discussed this after
noon nnd tonight.
U. S. Warships In Storm.
Brest , France , Dec. 13. A violent
storm , accompanied by thunder nnd
lightning , raged over the harbor to
day. The visiting American bailie
ships , the Minnesota , Idaho , Missis
slppl and Vermont , held firm by their
anchors , but the French armor
cruised Ednr Ojilnet parted her chilns
and was driven ofi the beach , dht
was floated 'later by tugs and appar
ently sustained no damage.
HUNT FOR FARM HAND.
John Felgler Subjected to Another
"Third Degree'1 ' Inquiry.
Kansas City , Mp. , Dec. 13. John
Felgler , hold by the Kansas City ,
Kan. , police as a suspect for the niur
dor of Mrs. Emellno Bernlmrdt , her
son George , Thomas Morgan and
James Graves , was subjected to an
other careful examination by Chief of
Police Zlmmer nnd has assistants this
morning. The prisoner said nothing
that added materially to his stnte
ments of yesterday , the officers said
The sheriff of Johnson county , Kan
sas , said this morning that he was
trying to find a farm hand who work
ed for the Bernhardts about six weeks
ago. The sheriff said George Bern-
hardt had expressed himself as being
afraid of this man.
International Bridge Is Opened.
Brownsville , Tex. , Dec. 13. The In-
ternational railroad bridge , connect-
Ing Brownsville and Matamoras , Mox. ,
was formally announced open to traf
fic yesterday. The bridge bay been
completed for several months and has
been used for transportation of f '
freight. For some reasons , however ,
It has boon kept closed to pedes
trians nnd vehicles. The ferry bent
which IniH been In operation between
the two cities for n half n century
will bo discontinued with the now
year.
A Congressional Contest.
Wilmington , Del. , Dec. 13. U.-bert
C. White , democratic nominee tot 10.0-
I resontntlve > < In congress from Delaware
nt the recent election , returned today
from Washington , where ho Borvcd no
tlco of contest on his successful .u-\
'publican ' competitor , Representative
William H. Hcnld. Mr. White alleged
corruption nt the election.
Incendiary Fire at Pla.nvlew.
Plalnvlow , Nob. , Dec. 13. Special
to The News : Fire broke out in the
Mason moat market at midnight and
burned a hole through the roof before
the flro department arrived on the
s'cene. ; The firemen had the flames
under control In n few minutes nnd
the blaze wns extinguished before
nucli dnmnge wns done to the buildn
ng. The lire was undoubtedly of In
cendiary origin , gasoline being used to
ivo It n quick stnrt. The firemen ns
isunl did good work nnd the water-
Vorks system again made good.
Want Patrick Pardoned.
New York , Dec. 13. Announcement
vas made that the medico-legal socl
ety harf appealed to Governor Whitet
0 pardon Albeit T. Patrick , serving
1 life sentence for the murder of Wil-
lam Marsh Rico in this city some
years ago. It is maintained by the
> otlMoners that Patrick was convicted
on medical testimony that embalming
luld introduced into a body through
he right bracbial artery wou'd ' not
enter the lungs , but that It has since
) een demonstrated that the testimony
wrong.
To Try a Six-Day Week.
Pittsburg , Dec. -Acting under a
ilan proposed by the American Iron
nd Steel institute , n Ust of the six-
day week in the mills of the compa-
lies comprising that organization , Is
o be made. James A. Campbell ,
hairmnn of tbo committee nnd presi
dent of the Youngstown Iron and Steel
company , Is about to Inaugurate a
system ' with this end in view in ills
own plants at Youngstown , O.
Arrested for White Slavery.
Hunting , W. Va. , Dec. 13. Dr.
Geqrge M. Hurley of Argo , Ky. , was
arrested here on a warrant charging
itm with violating the federal white
slave traffic statute. It Is charged in
the warrant that Dr. Hurley enticed
a 14-year-old girl from her homo in
Kentucky and attempted to s ll Iier
.o a resort keeper.
Congressman Cook Is Dying.
Washington , Dec , 13. Representa
tive Joel Cook of Pennsylvania , who
suffered a second stroke of apoplexy
icro last Saturday and has been in a
seml-comatoso condition most of the
: lmo since then , was taken to his
ionic in Philadelphia today. His wife
and other relatives accompanied bin
There Is little hope of his recovery.
Installs Bertillon System.
Leavenworth , Kan. , Dec. 13. James
Dalton , life prisoner , recently paroled
from the state penitentiary by Gov
ernor Stubbs , will leave Lansing to
morrow morning for Hutchinson , Kan. ,
where lie will install the Bertillon
system in the state reformatory.
MEXICAN IS ON GUARD.
Julio Felix on His Guard Because of
Anti-Mexican Feeling.
Julio Felix is on the "quido. " He
has been notified that three or four
men are after his scalp. Felix is a
Mexican laborer employed on the Nor
folk avenue paving work and declares
there can be no reason whatever for
his labor comrades wanting to "get
him" except that he is a Mexican and
that there is an anti-American feeling
in Mexico. However , Julio has been
told , and he says In his mother tongue
"Houra yo puedo quido , " meaning ,
"Now I can be on my guard. "
Felix Is a happy-go-lucky Mexican.
He declares he has had many narrow
escapes and does not mind his present
trouble. He was born in Arizona , both
his parents being full blooded Mex <
leans. He has been in Nebraska three
years , most of his time being spent in
Lincoln and Omnhn. While in Unmiiu' '
ho broke his solitude by attaching to
himself n beautiful American girl.
The girl is now in Cheyenne , Wyom. ,
whore Julio will go boon to meet her.
Two Nebraska Bankers Held.
Lincoln , Dec. 13. Albert D. Welton ,
cashier , and Laurence H. Daft , assist
ant cashier , of the First National bank
of Greenwood , Neb. , were arraigned
before a United Slates commissioner
on the charge of violating the United
FuUes banking laws. They are cnnrg
I'd with embezzling nnd misapplying
funds of the bank to the amount of
$23,000.
They waived the right to a pie'lm- '
inary examination before Comii'iuBiou- '
or Mnrley and were bound over to
await the Investigation of the federal
grand Jury. They furnished bonds.
Their arrest follows an investiga
tion by n national examiner , but no
details of the alleged embezzlement
were made public.
A DAKOTA MURDER TRIAL.
Oscar Jacobs Placed on Trial Second
Time at Sturgls , 8. D.
Sturgls , S. D. , Dec. 13. The second
trial of Oscar , Jacobs , charged with
having killed Elba Roberts In the mil'
linery store of Mrs. J. F. White hero
In January , 1909 , commenced at openIng -
Ing court this morning. Judge Rlz is
presiding. Court did not convene
hero yesterday as expected. Attor
ney Atwater for the defendant having
waived his right to examine the regu- '
lar venlremen , the Jury came In from
the northeast part of the \cni'iity \ ' In
answer to special venlro Issued 'jy th
court last week. Most of them nro
people who moved Into the county
since the date of the crhuo charged.
A. H. Hamilton , the famous expert
of Auburn , N. Y. , arrived and will bo
a star witness for the prosecution.
States Attorney Mllak will conduct the
prosecution unassisted ,
* * " Levy Jacobs of Waubay , S. D. ,
fattier of the defendant , has arrived ,
accompanied by Frank Scars and H.
H. i Potter , who , with Harry P. Atwater -
| water of Sturgls , will conduct the
defonso.
The prosecution claims It will liavc
considerable evidence In addition to
that submitted at the first trial. The
defendant's attorneys announce that
they will conduct the defense along
the same line an the first trial find
expect to produce the same witnesses.
Great Year for O'Neill.
O'Neill , Nob. , Dec. 13. Special to
The News : The cold weather has de
layed the work on the now creamery ,
and also on the sewer work. Busi
ness houses and numerous residences
had a force of men connecting up
with the sowers. The present cold
Hiiap has delayed this work but all
are waiting for good weather to resume -
sumo operations. Electricians are-
busy wiring business houses and pri
vate residences , for the electric lights
which will bo in operation early In
the now year. The year 1)10 ! ) wns
ono ! of the best years O'Neill has to
Its credit , and the incoming year pro-
nlses ' to bo still bettor.
Death of Ira Lappham.
O'Neill , Neb. , Dec. 13. Special to
The News : Ira Lappham , ono of
O'Neill's prominent citizens , died in
Excelsior Springs , Mo. , last Friday
and ( | wns burled nt O'Nolll yesterday
The ] funeral services were conducted
by the local lodge of Masons and
(
twenty-five of the members marched
to the Episcopal church where the
services were held.
Mr. Lappham was ono of the old
timers of tills county and for years
wns landlord of the Dewey hotel.
May Dismiss the Elgin Murder Case.
Nellgh , Neb. , Dec. 13. special to
The News : The fall term of the Jury
cases of the district court of Antelope
county were called yesterday after
noon. Nothing of importance was ac
complished during the remainder of
the day. It is expected that the Greg-
erson-Pederson murder case will come
before the court today , and according
to the expression made by legal talent
and parties more or less Interested ,
say that it will never come before n
Jury. This statement Is made because
there Is said to Jjo no evidence to
show that a murder had been commit
ted.
The next important case on the
docket Is that of Charles J. Deupree ,
formerly in the hotel business at
Orchard , has bi ought suit against Sid
ney E. Thornton , jr. , Nels Llndqulst ,
Ora J. Goldsmith. Archie D. Joyce ,
John Thomas Fletcher and Zacharia
T. Hicks , all of Orchard , Neb. , claim
ing damages to the amount of $20,000
to his business and character. Attor
neys J. C. Engelman and Isaac Pow
ers of Norfolk represent the plaintiff ,
while M. F. Harrington of O'Neill is
looking after the Interests of the de
fendants.
The criminal charge against Orval
Doud , who has been confined In the
county jail 'since last summer , was
taken over to the next term of court.
A Double Ordination.
Norfolk on Wednesday will-enjoy
the \ distinction of having the second
double , ordination ever performed in
the , Nebraska diocese of the Episcopal
church , , outside the Omaha cathedral.
Dana j C. Colegrove of Norfolk will be
ordained , from a deacon to a priest and
Victor II. Kaltenbach of Albion will
be made n deacon. Mr. Colegrove has
charge of Trinity church , Norfolk , and
Mr. Kaltenbach has been doing lay
work at i Albion. Bishop Arthur L.
Williams will be here to perform the
ceremony.
Besides the bishop a number of
clergymen will be present to assist in
a portion of the ceremony. Those who
will be here are : Rev. Robert G. Ham
ilton , Neligh ; Rev. Marcus J. Brown ,
Crelghton ; Rev. W. H. Moore , Oma
ha ; Rev. John Albert Williams , Omat
ha ; Rev. Francis J. Randall , Fullerton -
ton ; Rev. W. H. Xanders. Columbus ;
of the angry jurist are urging him to
drop the matter , alleging that it would
bo undignified for n governor to ap
pear against a former president in
such a case.
Governor-elect Baldwin has been re
peatedly Invited and urged to attend
tonight's banquet , but it is highly un
likely that he will do so. as the tip has
gone forth that ho absolutely refuses
to sit nt the same table with the man
who , lie alleges , wont out of his way
to falsely defame him. The Invitation
to Colonel Roosevelt Is of long stand
ing and was accepted before the cam
paign which led to the controversy be
tween the former president nnd the
governor-elect.
Miners Elect Officers.
Indianapolis , Ind. , Dec. 14. Union
miners all over the country are bal
loting for their International ofilcers.
The ballots will be sent to the Inter
nallonal headquarters in llils clly , and
after the count the result will bo kept
secret until the annual convention ,
which will be held In Columbus , O. ,
next month. President Thomas L.
Lewis is opposed for re-election by
John P. White of Oskaloosa , la. , a for
mer vice president of the international
organization and now president of the
Iowa district. The district officials
will bo elected In the following dis
tricts : Illinois , Ohio , West Virginia
and central and western Pennsyl
vanln. *
On Rosebud Agent's Trail.
Washington , Dec. 13 Representa
tlvo Hitchcock of Nebraska , will pos-
Old Dutch
Cleanser
Will Be" " "
[ Welcome In Every Home j
Because it keeps the house ,
i from cellar to attic , in spick
and span condition , and savj j
cs the housewife labor ,
time , trouble and expense.
i Just you try it !
not
Washing Dishes
VUithoiitDnitlgcry
Place dishes in pan of warm
water , sprinkle a little Old
Dutch Cleanser on dish-cloth
( don't put the cleanser in water ) '
and wash , each piece , put in second
end pan to drain , rinse in clean
water and wipe dry. Easier ,
quicker and hygienic ; no caus
tic or acids ( not a soap powder ) .
Old Dutch Cleanser will re
move the hardest "burnt in" crust
from pots and pans , without the
old time scalding and scraping.
Gleans
Scrubs-
Scours
Polishes
sibly carry to the secretary of the
nterlor his fight against the effort of
Superintendent J. B. Woods , of the
Rosebud Indian agency in South Da
kota , to compel Indians to purchase
McCormick mowers and rakes. Mr.
Hitchcock exhibited on the "floor'of
; ho house a letter from Woods di
rected "to all farmers and Mr. Caton , "
In which he ordered that no Indians
bo allowed to buy "other than stan
dard farming implements such ns tuo
McCormick , John Deere , etc. "
To this wns appended a postscript
saying McCormick mpwors and rakes
were to bo preferred In all cases. Mr.
Hitchcock aired the matter in tbo
discussion of the Indian bill in the
liouso and denounced as an outrage
for a man in Woods' position to dis
criminate between legitimate business
concerns.
It was clearly Intimated In the debate -
bate that an attempt wns being made
to favor the harvester trust. Repre
sentative Burke put himself in the at
titude of defending the Woods Jotter ,
though ho denied that was his pur
pose. Nothing was done with the In
dian bill to head off such discrimina
tion as Woods Is charged with.
Burke contends it is a matter of ad
ministration and Hitchcock will doubt
less go to the interior department
about it.
Nellgh Business Change.
Neligh , Neb. , Dec. 13. Special to
The News : Wesley E. Bltney of this
city has purchased the implement
business 1 of George Fletcher & Son
and has already assumed charge of
the largo establishment , that has the
reputation of being ono of the larg
est dealers in Implements west of
Norfolk , Mr. Bltney is not a stranger
in the business as he was connected
with the firm early tills year.
The Engineers' Ultimatum.
Chicago , Dec. 13. The Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers' ultimatum
of i higher wages or n strike was de
livered to the railroad managers' as
sociation by President Warren S.
Stone of the brotherhood. He advised
the employers that the recent vote
had been 97.5 percent in favor of a
stilke if the demands were not grant
ed. President Stone of the engineers
announced no action would be taken
loforo today.
The Passengers All Saved.
Valdez , Alaska , Dec. 13. All of the
passengers of the wrecked steamship
Olympia have'been saved , Some of
them were brought here by the gov-
ernmcnt launch Fort Liscom , and the
others are safely housed at Ellemar.
Death of Nlobrara Pioneer.
Nlobrarn , Nob. , Dec. 13. Special to
The News : Mrs Ella Berraor Santee ,
n pioneer resident of Nlobrara , whoso
death occurred at Omaha , was buried
here from the M. E. church , Mrs.
Santee was the widow of the late
John S. Santee , who wns a prominent
character In the early history of Knox
county.
For the past ton years her homo
has been at Orleans , Neb. She was
afflicted with spinal trouble several
years ago and at different times has
been an Intense sufferer. She was
placed In Wise Memorial hospital at
Omaha six weeks ago , and the best
medical skill -was employed to relieve
her suffering and effect a cure , but
of no avail.
Two daughters and a son accompa
nied the remains hero * Ono daughter
is n missionary In India and the other
daughter was unable on account of
sickness to bo present.
