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THK NOHFOLK AVKKKLY NEWSJOURNALFRIDAY , DEOKM1JER 23 , 1010.
Grand Island Appointment ,
Bt Jodcpli , Mo. , Doc. 20. President
Lncoy today .issued nn order appoint
ing \V. A , Parker acting gonornl man *
ngur of tlio Ui aml < Inland railroad to
Huccoed James Borllngctt , who goes to
tlio Virginian railway January 1 ns
general manager. Mr. I'arkor Is chief
engineer of the" Grand Inland.
Knnpp IB Confirmed ,
Washington , Doc. 20. Martin A.
Kimpp was ( 'onllrniod by tlio scuato
today ns an additional circuit judge of
tlio Second judicial circuit and ho will
tuko his place on tlio bench of tlio now
court of. commerce nu soon an that
tribunal In organised. Mr. Knapp wits
chairman oC tlio Interstate coinmorco
commission ,
RELEASE MYSTERIOUS MAN.
Allen , Held in Connection With Kan
sas Murder , Qoea Free.
Kansas City , Mo. , Doc. 20.t-Albert
Allen , tlio "man In tlio corduroy suit"
held for investigation in connection
with the Bornhardt murder , was re
leased this afternoon.
"Allen wns the mysterious stranger
we were looking for , " said the sheriff.
"He was in the neighborhood about
the 11 nit ) the crime was committed and
ho admits It. Dut ho told a straight
forward story , which wo have vorlllcd
In every particular , and I am con
vinced ho is innocent. Wo are still
up in the air about the case. "
Flege Behind Prison Bars.
Lincoln , Dec. 20. William Plego ,
convicted slayer of his sister , reclined
upon a prison cot and slept the appar
ently dreamless sloop that follows
physical exhaustion. Ho arrived in
Lincoln at 4:20 : o'clock. Ho was hur
ried to the penitentiary , where ho ar
rived shortly before 6 o'clock. Ho was
foastlly registered" , measured and sent
to the bathroom. When ho emerged ,
wearing a suit of gray , the prison gong
sounded for supper , and the hundreds
of convicts wore marched into the din
Ing room.
'Floge , maintaining his cheerfulness
to the last , was assigned a place
among them. Ho ate his first prison
meal and wns then locked In cell No.
5576. .
"No , I have nothing to say , " ho said
to a reporter , "except that the matter1
Is not ended yet , and my attorneys
will go to the supreme court. "
A half hour after this conversation
the guard reported that Flogo was
sound asleep. He probably will bo set
to work in the broom factory.
A Protest on Paving.
A protest has been made to the city
council against paying for the paving
of Norfolk avenue. It is alleged the
work has not been up to contract stan
dard. A property owners' committee
last night presented the following
written protest to the council , and the
protest wns referred to the public
works committee for Investigation :
To the Mayor and City Council of
the City of Norfolk , Nebraska Gen
tlemen :
The piopcrty owners committee In
their lepresontatlve capacity and as
individuals hereby protest against the
acceptance of the work of Katz-Craig
company under contract for paving of
Main street of Norfolk , Neb. , and of
the paying therefor , and hereby give
notice that the property owners will
resist the payment of any tax or as
sessments that may be levied or made
for the purpose of paying the contract
price of said pavement , for the * reason
that said contract has not been per
formed according to the plans and
specifications which are a part of sold
contract ; the failure to perform said
contract being in part as follows :
First That the sub-grade in placed
was too deep and was brought up to
grade with loose dirt Instead of con
crete.
Second That the concrete base In
many places has never set so as to
form a hard surface. \
Third That the cushion sand was
never screened nor was the sand used
according to specifications.
Fourth That the bricks wore not
laid in a workmanlike manner , being
too far apart and not laid at right an
gles with the curb ; that the said brick
ate Impel feet and untrue in form , and
Irregular.
Fifth That there has been used two
different makes of paving brick in the
paving district.
Sixth That the brick blocks were
not rammed.
Seventh That bank sand has not
been spread on the brick , either before
or after ramming , , nor has bank sand I
been placed thereon and swept in , but t
a very poor quality of river sedlmeut t
has been used for the final covering.
Eighth That the headers at the In-
tersectlons of streets are not accord
ing to the specifications in that they
are not supported by n three-foot six-
inch split oak or cedar post.
Respectfully submitted ,
II. A. Pasewalk ,
C. S. Bridge ,
J. W. Ransom ,
B. Mapes ,
D. Rees.
No Holiday On Monday.
Uncle Sam does not allow his mall 1
carriers , Including the rural route car
riers , a holiday on Monday , the day
after Christmas , therefore these ser
vants of the government will , abide by
the orders and see that all belated
Christinas gifts nro delivered on sched
uled time.
Last year the rural carrier going out
of Norfolk was mot by a Santa Glaus
at many of the mall boxes along his
lonely route through the country , and
this year the farmers have been ar
ranging the same program , toward
which the rural carriers are anxiously
looking. The city carriers will also
find a Santa Glaus to welcome them
at many of the Norfolk homes , many
of the citizens having already declared
he should bo rewarded on Christmas
day.
day."Of
"Of course all the carriers got paid
by the government , bu they go out In
all kinds of weather and every letter
and parcel IH precious to them until It
Is safely In the hands of Its'owner ,
rills Is thojr duty but It won't hurt
anyone to show their appreciation , "
declared Postmaster Hays ,
While Monday will not be observed
as a holiday at the pontolllco or by the
carriers , the Monday after Now Year's
will be observed by the carriers , but
not by the postolltcc. Sunday ( Christ
mas ) and Sunday ( New Year's ) the
liours nt the postolflce will bo the
same ns other Sunday hours.
The city carriers did not make their
usual routes Tuesday and Wednesday
forenoons. This was done to enable
thorn to bo on duty nil cloy Thursday ,
rrldny and Saturday to make nil
Cliilstmns deliveries.
Many packages are being- handled
at both tlie postofllco and the express
ofllce. At the former place many
foreign money eiders are being sent
to various countries of the world as
Christmas gifts by local foreigners to
their relatives.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
W. F. Toatsworth Is reported ill.
H. C. McKlnsey of Stanton was horo.
Thomas Murphy of Dallas was horo.
Miss Elsie Uttecht of Pierce was
here.
here.Mrs.
Mrs. F. B. Gath of Pierce was in
the city.
J. , A. Harmon of O'Neill was hereon
on business.
W. W. Laws of Bonesteel was a vis
itor In the city.
Mrs. C. L. Low of Hosldns was a
visitor in the city.
Mrs. B. Deuol of Hqsklns was here
visiting with friends.
.William McCuno returned from a
business trip to Pierce.
Mrs. William Hamilton of Stanton
was a visitor In the city.
Mrs. A. R. Lundquist of Hosklns
was here calling on friends.
Clarence Rasloy returned from Fre
mont , where he spent a day with
friends.
Miss Edith Evans returned from
Bethany school to spend the holidays
with her parents.
Miss Inez Vicle of Niobrara Is here
to spend a two weeks' visit with her
parents , Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Viele.
L. E. Peugeo , who has been ill , Is
again able to be back at work.
A special meeting of Mosaic lodge ,
No. 55 , will bo held tonight for work
in the M. M. degree.
It is expected that the work of pav.
ing will bo resumed today , seven cars
of brick having arrived.
W. N. Norenberg of Wlnslde was in
the city under the care of a physician.
Mr. Norenberg is suffering from blood
poison , which has Infected his left
hand.
There will be a program and box
social nt the Raasch school house west
of town Wednesday night
City Clerk Ed Barter and City Engi
neer II. H. Tracy returned from a
day's successful rabbit hunt Monday
evening. Mr. Harter made a fine shol
with a 22-callber rifle when he killed
a rabbit nt a long distance
The Northwestern freight office will
observe next Monday and Monday
January 2 , as holidays. The office will
bo closed all day. Only the perishable
freight which arrives In the morning
of these days will be delivered. No
freight will be received , says Agent J
W. Dietrick.
From Atchison , Kan. , Mrs. A. K. .
Charles , sister of Mrs. F. E. Daven
port , writes that her Buff Orpington
cockerel won first prize In the Atchl
son poultry show. This bird Is a ful'
brother of the bird belonging to F. E
Davenport , which took first prize litho
the Norfolk show.
The city council last night paid $250
to I. K. i'almer , a Kansas City ongl
neer , for his work of drafting an estl
mate upon the coat of a munlcipa
street lighting electric plant In Nor
folk. The plant , Including machinery
poles and wires to do street lighting
only , would cost $52,309 , he said.
George Oston , manager 01 the Nor
folk Light and Fuel company , handed
his resignation to the board of direct
ors at their meeting last night. Mr
Osten's resignation was accepted , but
he was prevailed upon to ncrppt the
position as superintendent of the man
ufacturing and distributing depart
ment of the company. Fred Fulton ,
former manager of the company , Xvas
then elected ns manager to fill Mr , Os-
ton's place.
General J. C. Hartigan's Christmas
gift to the officers of Company D , No-
braska National guard of Norfolk was
their commissions without the regular
examinations. The commissions were
given the Norfolk officers on their ef
ficiency while at camp last summer.
'
At a meeting 'held by the company at
their armory last night the resigna
tion of Lieutenant F. G. Koester was
accepted and a vote of thanks for his
services were given him. Lieutenant
Koester resigned because he had ceas
ed to be a resident of Norfolk , having
moved to Brunswick , Neb. Top Ser
geant Lorln Brueggeman was elected
to succeed Lieutenant Koester.
James Thomas of Carter , S. D. , who
is here to spend the Christmas with
relatives , declares that the life of a
homesteader is not a bad one. Mr.
Thomas' claim is but ono mile east of
Carter and he spends much of his
spare time during the winter as as
sistant at the Carter automobile ga
rage. He also declares that there are
a number of young wojnen holding
claims near Carter who seem to enjoy
the life. Ho believes that the road to
matrimony is an easy one for the lady
who takes up a homestead. Near Car
ter , says Mr. Thomas , lives a young
lady homesteader who is engaged to a
who will prove
well-to-do young man
up on his claim in a short time. They
will get married as soon as they prove
up , but should they marry before that
time ono of them will have to give up
a claim.
J. R. Losch passed through Norfolk
enrouto to West Point from Idaho
Falls , Ida. , for a holiday visit. Ho Is
just out of the hospital after a six
weeks' slego of typhoid fover.
Ross Tlndall of Norfolk has accept
ed a position as traveling salesman for
the Ueobo , Runyan Furnlturo company ;
of Omaha. He will begin January 1.
This Is the same company for which
Frank Cummins of Norfolk travels.
Sessions and Boll , after several
months' search have decided their tax-
dcrmlst book Is gene for good. It dls-
ppoarcd from their office some
tenths ago when the skin of a grey
elf had been brought In to bo tanned ,
t is declared by the taxidermists that
vltli the loss of the book they will
ese several hundred dollars in ac-
ounts and also the valuable data of
lundrcds of species of animals and
Irds which wore worked on by thorn.
Concerning the lectures of G. L.
Carlson , the Norfolk scientific horse-
nan , at Beatrice , the Beatrice Ex-
ress said : "Tho discussions by the
Norfolk horseman are creating much
ommont among his classes , and are
tire to accomplish results. Mr. Carl-
on's talks arc clear and always to
he point , and his wide knowledge of
his subject is the result of many years'
xpcrlence. He was called to Belgium
omottme ago , where his knowledge of
ho draft horse was desired in assist-
ng to solve a question which is of
ntornatlonul importance. Annually ,
ml In this country alone , the barren-
ess of marcs represents a loss of over
200,000,000 to American farmers and
orsomen. Mr. Carlson has given the
ubject much study and it will bo the
home of his talk at the morning sea-
Ion tomorrow. "
A Revival Sweeps Town.
Gordon , Neb. , Dec. 20. Special to
The News : A great revival wave has
wept this place for the past flvo
weeks. For thirty-four days past ,
losing last night , there have been
ivangollcal services every afternoon
at 2 o'clock and. .every evening at 7:30 :
n the Methodist Episcopal church ,
making in all seventy meetings.
Dr. Carridine , the noted southern
evangelist , assisted by Mrs. Glngles at
he organ , led those services for the
first seventeen days , and Rev. William
luff of Sioux City , la. , another of
America's famed evangelists , filled the
pulpit and set his hearers to thinking ,
during the remaining seventeen days'
jervlces. About 150 persons professed
sanctlficatlon , while hundreds were
converted and have resolved to quit
heir meanness and lead Christian
ives. '
Many amusing incidents all over the
city have taken place as the result of
.hese services. Old family quarrels
and bickerings have been terminated.
Old outlawed debts have been paid
and ono business man , from a world-
y point of view , has declared that
hese services were far ahead of any
collection agency.
And yet were are not through , for
mother series of revivals will follow
n the Church of God , as soon1 as Santa
tas como and gone.
O'Neill's New Depot.
O'Neill , Neb , , Dec. 10. Special 'to
The News : The work of moving the
nstruments and other furniture used
n the Northwestern railroad office
lore began yesterday. The new depot
Is complete and when the local offi
cials are settled and have everything
In working order O'Neill will have ono
of the most complete depots on the
Northwestern Hue. The building is
heated by hot air , and has two waiting
rooms , one for ladies and one for men.
The office is finished in up-to-date
style , a wide brick atforin surrounds
the entire depot , and all the modern
conveniences necessary In depots are
Installed. O'Neill people are pleased
with the accommodations and benefits
derived from the new building and are
satisfied that the company will be re
paid In the Increased patronage 'they
will receive by reason of the now
building.
Farmer Shot Him.
Naper Advocate : John Ridenour
encountered a painful accident Mon
day evening on a return trip from the
west end of the county. While driv
ing along the road near Martin Ul-
rich's farm , his horses were attacked
by dogs , and * In defense of his team
Mr. Ridenour fired several'shots from
a revolver at the canines. Upon .hear
ing the shooting , Mr. Ulrich with n
shotgun In hand , followed down the
road and at almost out of gunshot ,
fired In the direction of the wagon.
Several of the shot struck Mr. Rlden-
our In the back of the head , and al
though It was not serious it caused
him seveio pain for a few days. As
near as we can learn the shot fired by
Mr. Ulrich was Intended to hit , which
would lay him liable to a serious
charge , but an agreement was made
whereby Mr. Ridenour received $50
and the matter settled outside of the
court.
Moonshiners In Alaska.
Juneau , Alaska , Dec. 20. A raid by
the detachment of marines from the
revenue cutter Rush has resulted In
the breaking up of an Indian moon
shiners' camp at the Indian village of
Hoonah. Mandy Wnrtln , a squaw who
was arrested , Is said to have made a
confession Implicating her husband
and other members of the tribe.
Betting On Sullivan.
O'Neill , Neb. , Dec. 20. Special to
The News : Jack McKenna , manager
of "Montana" Jack Sullivan , wont
down to Norfolk yesterday to make
final arrangements for the O'Neill end
of the bout Wednesday night between
Sullivan and West. Sullivan has boon
training faithfully with his brothers
Dan and Gene. McKenna was accom
panied by Art Ryan , who has taken a
.great deal of interest in the battles of
"Montana Jack , " and ns Ryan has
como from Missouri , they will have to
"show him" before ho is willing to
concede that anybody on earth can
best Jack. Sullivan's younger brother
Gene has lately taken up boxing and Is
developing Into n classy llttlo boxer ,
ills weight Is about 133 pounds , and
the lightweight that puts him down
will have to bo busy all the time. And
lie Is not backing away from nnyono
having n few pounds the bettor of him.
He Is open for matches and will with
out doubt tnako good from the start.
"Montana Jack1' Is in fine form and
Is taking easy work from now until
the evening of the contest.
O'Neill never does things by halves
and their confidence In the Montana
boy getting the long end of the purse
Is strong enough to Induce them to lay
a good ploco of money on him.
Transfer a Fight.
Now Orleans , Dec. 20. It was an
nounced that Jim Barry and Tony
Ross , whose scheduled bout here was
called oft by the authorities , would
meet In Memphis next Monday night.
A Bantam Fight.
Memphis , Tcnn. , Dec. 20. Johnny
Coulon , claimant of the bantamweight
championship of the world , disposed
of Carl Donning of Chicago In flvo
rounds before the National Athletic
club. A right hand punch to the jaw
brought Denning to the mat and Cou
lon watt awarded the decision.
A Fight Called Off.
Ludlngton , Mich. , Dec. 20. Acting
unde'r orders from Governor Warner
Sheriff Freeman 'has notified Jack
O'Lenry that his boxing contest with
"Young" Shnrkoy of Milwaukee , sched
uled for tonight , cannot take place.
The two wore to have had a ton-
round bout. Less than four weeks
ago a similar match was given in
which O'Leary knocked out his oppo
nent.
Savage Wins on Foul.
Utlca , N. Y. , Dec. 20. Jack Savage
of Now York won from Hank Griffin
of California on "a foul in the film
round of what was scheduled to go
ten rounds. Griffin had the better of
Savage up to the time the bout was
called.
Fast Flqhts at K. C.
Kansas City , Doc. 20. Tommy Bros
nahan of Omaha and Tommy Dlxon of
Memphis fought a ten-round draw hero
last night. As a result of Dlxon gain
ing a decision over Bresnahan hero
three weeks ago the Omaha fighter
went in determined tovlpo out the
defeat and a good battle resulted. For
seven rounds Bresnahan had the bet
ter of the battle , hie clever In-flghtlng
giving him the advantage. Dixon
came back surprisingly in the last
thrco rounds and by keeping out of
clinches completely outboxed his op
ponent
Johnny McCarthy of San Francisco
defeated "Chuck" Larson of Chicago
in ten rounds. Larson took a bad
beating , but managed to stay the limit.
After rounds of much wrestling and
a little fighting Billy Wagner won a
decision from Jeff O'Connell. The
light was fast from the start. In the
first two rounds Denning was at his
best and honors were even. Then Cou-
lons' ring generalship came Into evi
dence and , although Denning fought
gamely , he was outclassed.
Both were under weight. The agree
ment required 115 pounds at ringside.
"Kid" Marks Is Whipped.
Quincy , 111. , Dec. 20. In an athletic
entertainment staged by the North-
sldo Boat club a right uppercut to the
law in the second round compelled
Kid" Marks of Chicago , to quit , and
'Cyclone" Daniels of St. Joseph , Mo. ,
was an easy winner. The Missouri
nan had the advantage throughout
and the end was not unexpected. The
jout was scheduled for eight rounds.
Elgin Proud of Showing.
Elgin. Neb. , Dec. 20. Special to
The News : The statement given below -
low is compiled1 from the records of
the state railroad commission and in
cludes the business done at all the
stations on the Scribner branch of the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad for
the years 1908 , 1909 , and 1910.
Elgin Is naturally rather proud of
the showing and this statement will
be used by the Boosters' club for the
purpose of procuring a new depot in
place of the old shed which Is now being -
ing used for depot purposes.
Gross business done at various sta
tions on the Scribner branch of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
company for year ending July 1 , 1908 ,
1U09 and 1910 , respectively : /
Elgin $53,477.41 , $60,113.33 , $69 ,
882.87.
Petersburg $45,617.95 , $54,812.78 ,
$3C,506.C8.
Loretto $10,778.76. $14,486.07. $14-
749.4C.
"
Albion $42,348.42 , $44,024.75. $40-
408.62.
Bradlsh $6,879.94 , $11.853.36 , $11.-
701.05.
Newman Grove $54,666.79 , $56.-
995.58 , $59,342.31.
Lindsay $40,056.78 , $46,248.67 , $45-
919.50.
Cornlea $19,833.57 , $19,040.50 , $15 , .
223.35.
Humphrey $25,727.08 , $24,287.50 ,
$21,030.14.
Creston ( Not shown for 1908) ) , $23 , '
f.01.24 , $35,005.50.
Clarkson $40,338.36 , $43,279.88 , $47-
476.38.
Leigh $40,361.19 , $47.976.95$49 , -
531.99.
Howclls $39,215.56 , $41,380.45 , $45-
647.81.
Dodge $32,769.01 , $32,311.00 , $31 ,
494.66.
Snyder $18,141.94 , $21,740.39 , $18 , .
556.80.
Totals 1908,1470,213.36 ; 1909 , $542 , .
182.45 ; 1910 , $552,477.12.
Elgin receipts , 12.65 percent of the
entire business of the Scrlbuor branch
for the year 1910.
Mexican Bandit at Large.
El Paso , Dec. 20. Reports from
northern Mexico state that Francisco
Practical
Railroad School Ill
for Western Boys
\
The established policy of the Union Pacific
Company toward its efficient employes is to
promote them to positions made vacant ,
provided they have been loyal to the service
of the road and have fitted themselves for \
promotion.
Union Pacific not only promotes ite own
men , but offers to them , free of charge , the
means to obtain the knowledge necessary to
fit them for holding positions of greater re
sponsibility.
Union Pacific Company maintains a
free Correspondence School at Omaha.
Instruction in all lines of practical railroad
work is given to its employes first , then to the
sons of its employes , then to the sons of the
families living along the Union Pacific Lines.
It is these progressive policiesthat make the
Union Pacific
Standard Road of the West
such a factor in the prosperity of the region *
which it serves.
Interesting booklets descriptive of "Union
Pacific Country" are free on request. Make
your wants known at your local ticket office
or write to me.
GERRIT FORT , Paucmter Trnfflc Maaarfer
Union Pacific Railroad , OMAHA. NEB.
' 589) )
Vega , a well known bandit leader , has
organized a band of twenty-five men.
well armed and mounted , and Is preyIng -
Ing * upon both the government and In
surrection factions. Vega is said to
have twenty-seven notches on his gun ,
each representing a man killed. Pas-
qual Orezco , the mining man who is
reported as in ( command of the Insur-
rectos , near Pedornales , is said to
have ordered his men to kill Vega on
sight.
A Washington Bank Closed.
Vancouver , Wash. , Dec. 20. The
National Bank of Vancouver , Wash. ,
failed to open Its doors. Inability to
realize cash on its securities , and too
iberal loans on realty are said to be
.he principal causes of the bank's em
barrassment. It is thought that the
depositors will sustain no loss.The
capital of the bank is $25,000 and the
deposits $57,000.
Fighters Released.
Schenectady , N. Y. , Dec.20. . Sam
Langford , Bob Armstrong and "Porlty"
Flynn , were discharged In police court
this morning with the consent of Rev.
Dr. George R. Lunn , reformer , preach
er and editor , who swore out the war
rants in the raid on the American Ath
letic club. Jake Carry , the promoter ,
was held in $500 bail for trial on De
cember 29.
Had Ptomaine Poisoning.
Ma'dlson Post : Miss Ida Besk had
a narrow escape from death Wednes
day as the result of eating canned
salmon. She was just able to send
word to her mother by phone , and
when the mother arrived she found
her daughter stretched out on the
floor suffering with ptomaine poison
ing. The doctor was hurriedly sum
moned and arrived in due time and
stated that had she gone much longer
without medical aid she would not
have recovered.
North Nebraska' Deaths.
T. S. Hall died at Neligh.
John Kane died at Herrick.
Henry Wood died at Neligh.
W. D. Irwln died at Fairfax.
Mrs. D. S. Sherry died at Elgin.
Thomas Lound died at Wlnsldo.
Mrs. A. E. Qulmby died at Wake-
field.
field.Mrs.
Mrs. Margaret Welsser died at
Butte.
Bar High School Frats.
Rochester , N. Y , , Dec. 20. The
board of education formally abolish
ed the llvo fraternities and five sorori
ties in the high schools on the ground
that they promote exclusive and un
democratic class distinctions , fix per-
mature and artificial social standards ,
detract from the regular work of the
school , and stimulate extravagant |
habits and involve a burdensome ex
pense.
Fraternities have existed t In the
Rochester high schools since 1879.
A Toronto Bank Failure.
Toronto , Dec. 20. The Farmers
bank , with head offices in Toronto
and thirty-ono branches In various
towns and villages throughout On
tario , has suspended payment and the
doors did not open this morning. The
capital stock Is $1,000,000 with about
$600,000 paid up , the shareholders
numbering over 1,000 principally In
small amounts. W. R. Travors is the
general manager.
Broke His Leg.
West Point Republican : While
playing with toys in his home last
Monday morning , little Freddlo Kuhle ,
the 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Kuhlo , stumbled and fell In
such a manner as to break his right
leg several Inches above the knee.
It Is a bad place for a break , but the
setting was successfully accomplished
by several physicians and no perma
nent injury or defect Is expected to
follow. The limb was placed In a
plaster cast and the unfortunate lit
tle follow is being made as comfoit-
able as possible. ,
Had Deserted Wife.
Pierce Leader : Leo Ward , who was
brought hero from Iowa City , la. , a
couple of weeks ago on the charge of
wife desertion , had his trial in the
county court last Saturday afternoon
and pleaded guilty to the charge. His
wife , who Is living with her parents
near Foster , was present nt the trial.
Both husband and wife found no ob
jection to having the nuptial knot un
tied so this was agreed to both par
ties. As per agreement , Ward prom
ised to pay his wife $200 alimony and
to pay the costs of the case. A num
ber of Interested spectators from Fos
ter were present at the trial.
Albion's Fire Scare.
Albion News : Albion had a close
call with another bad Ore early
Wednesday morning. Between 2 and
3 o'clock Carl Stelnbaugh discovered
the smoke house and a small shed just
back of the Smith & Mellem meat
market were on flre. He gave the
alarm and a number of the firemen
and others responded , but arrived too
late to save the sheds and so gave
their attention at once to saving the
meat market , which had already
caught In several places. The water
pressure was extra good and they were
not long in putting the fire out Aside
from destroying the sheds the west
end of the meat market was damaged
a little , two windows being burned and
a few holes burned through. A win
dow .on the north side of the garage
was also burned out.
How the fire started Is a mystery.
There had been no flro In the smoke
house since last Saturday and the fire
In the shed had been cleaned dut Tues
day morning , so that there was no flro
In either building.
It was n very close call at the best
Had the fire been discovered ten min
utes later It would have boon a dif
ficult matter to save the meat market
and postofflce.
DISEASE SPREAD BY KISSING ,
Encourages Osculation of Healthy
Persons Segregate Unhealthy.
Cincinnati , Ooc. 20. Safety Direc
tor Small Is the latest enemy of the
kiss. Ho says ho will go before the
city board of health and ask restric
tions against kissing by certain pee
ple.
Small says ho would encourage
kissing by healthy persons. But ho
says many diseases are transmitted
by kissing and that his object is to
have people examined and If they
have thcso diseases to segregate
them.
"Fully one-fourth of the people In
hospitals today are there through
sickness acquired by the Insanitary
kiss.
Plalnvlew Bank Change.
Plalnvlew Republican : A deal has
been closed recently whereby D. J.
Galnes of Omaha becomes the owner
of the controlling Interest of the First
National bank of this city. He pur
chased the stock in the bank formerly
owned by L. C. Barbour , who was
cashier , and F. A. McCornack of Sioux
, City , and a part of F. C. Holbort's In
terests. Mr. Holbort , however , retains
{ Interests in the business and will still
! act in the capacity of president and
as ono of the directors. Mr. Barbour
expects to remain as cashier until
about the first of March , whoa ho will
glvo way to Mr. Gaines. The business
will be transferred on January 1 , next.
The First National is ono of the old
est banks in Plalnviow , this being the
first important change made since its
organlzaton. Mr. Galnes expects to
bring his family here In the near fu
ture , and was up last week looking for
a residence property. >
A French Ballot Fraud. '
Fort Do Francf , Martinique , Doc.
20. Charges of gross frauds in Sun
day's elections in the several cantons
are made. After the polls wore closed
the ballot boxes were brought.horo by
the government officials and placed
under protection. In the night the of
fice In which they were locked up was
entered and the boxes were rifled. /
Deputy -Lagrosilllere and fcls friends / <
have issued a call to arms as It is al
leged the destruction of or tampering
with ballots will result in an olocUon
victory for the minority.
WOMAN MEETS AWFUL FATE.
Falls From a Buggy Into the Gearing
and Is Dragged for Miles. '
Miller , S. D. , Dec. 20. Her body
dragging on the ground under .tho
buggy , Mrs. B. H. Davis , wife of a re
tired farmer , was found dead when
the horses were stopped while pass
ing through the streets on their way
to the Davis home in East Miller. The'
woman had been visiting a daughter
twelve miles out. It Is supposed she
fell fiom the buggy and caught in the
gearing , and may have been dragged
twelve miles.
A Fire at Neligh.
Neligh , Nob. , Dec. 20. Special to
The News : All day yesterday and a
portion of Sunday afternoon has the
entire force of the Neligh mills been
compelled to fight fire In the largo
quantity of manure that has accumu
lated for many years south of the now
river bridge , and which has been the
foundation for the roadway , but of
late years has been graded up with
clay.
clay.No
No progress was made by the buck
et brigade , and the city fire depart
ment was called upon to render as
sistance. From 2 o'clock until nearly
5 in the afternoon was a constant
stream of water playing upon the
burning rubbish with the flro hose ,
and at that hour from all appearances
the flames were completely extinguish
ed , but at 7 o'clock in the evening the
flro broke out In an entirely different
place and far more fierce than at any
tlmo during the day. The 800 feet of
flro hose was again brought Into play
and the firemen , assisted by the mill
force , worked for several hours before
it was deemed safe to retire for the
night.
The flro Is supposed to have been
started by spontaneous combustion ,
and it is feared that It may burn for
some tlmo , and a largo amount of damage -
ago may result If not checked.
College Baseball at Stake.
Lincoln , Dec. 20. At a meeting of
the University of Nebraska athletic
board the delegate to the Des Molnos
mooting of the Missouri Valley conference -
enco was Instructed to vote to abolish
inter-colleglato baseball If the wran
gle over the question ot eligibility ia
not harmonized. The dispute In the
conference is the right of the univer
sity students to play professional base
ball during the summer vacation. Ne
braska in the past has tnsi tcd on stu
dents being allowed this privilege , but
many members of the conference have
opposed it
