The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, February 03, 1911, Page 6, Image 6
TIIK NORFOLK WKKKLY NKWS-JOWINAL , FRIDAY , 1-Kimi'AItY H , 1911. MONDAY MENTIONS. J. 11. Koiliue.ll of Voidel WHS In the rlly. rlly.F. F. L. Kstabrook Is In the city from Lincoln. John Rohliihon left yesterday for Chicago. William McCuno wont to Madison on business. R. ( ! . Dean returned from a business ( rip to Madison. Rev..l. W. Angel of Atkinson was n vlstor In the city. Fred C' . Jenkins of Colome was a visitor In the city. Walter Jones returned from n busi ness trip to Nellgh. W. K. Stltt of St. Charles , S. D. , was n visitor In the city. Attorney Calvin Keller of Crelghton was here on business. H. P. Woathorhy returned from n business trip in Iowa. Ex-Senator W. V. Allen of .Madison was n visitor In the city. D. T. Hodson of Madison was In the city visiting with friends. Mr. and Mrs. P. I. Ellis of Hosklns were In the city visiting with friends. Louis Bnckendorf returned from Hnrtlngton , where ho spent a week's vacation with relatives. W. A. Klngsloy wont to Omaha , where ho will attend the convention of the Hotel Men's association. E. M. Clement has returned from n month's business trip In Iowa. While In Iowa Mr. Clement visited many of his relatives who reside in that state. Miss Gladys Baker of Chambers , Nob. , who spent a week's visit herewith with the Charles Sheelor family , has gone to O'Neill , whore she will attend school. R. II. Reynolds has returned from Stuart , whore he visited with his nephew , Fred Barclay. Mr. Barclay Is building a $ G,000 homo In Stuart nnd a new $30,000 Catholic church Is about to bo built there. Anton Jolcn , n prominent Verdlgro real cstnto dealer , was In the city transacting business. Mr. Jelen says the land around Verdigre Is selling at n good price and that last year's crops were the best In many years. "The News Is n much appreciated paper at Verdigre , " says Mr. Jelen. "Wo have compared It with other dallies and llnd we got the best news from The Norfolk News. " C. P. Ditchen has shown The News a message from Mrs. Dltehcn in Los Angeles which very positively contra diets reports pi luted in a Fromoni paper , hinting that she intended to got a divorce. Tlio contents of the telegram indicate that if Fremont pa pers would lot Mr. and Mrs. Dltchen's domestic affairs alone , peace would reign supreme. Mr. Ditohcn has gone to O'Neill to employ M. F. Harrington as an attorney. He expects to bring suit against a Fremont paper and to enjoin It from printing any more untrue - true reports about him. L. T. Smith , a traveling salesman for the Park-Davis company , and one of the most prominent members of the commercial travelers' organization , surprised his many Norfolk friends Sunday by announcing that he had be come a benedick. The wedding took place at Omaha last Thursday after \ noon when Mr. Smith and Miss Bertha t A. Porter of Plattsmouth , Neb. , were i bound in wedlock. Mr. and Mrs. Smith i will make Norfolk their home and [ have rented the cottage formerly occupied . cupied by Mrs. Hall on Eleventh street and Nebraska avenue. Mrs. J. L. Baldwin is confined to bet bed suffering from an attack of the gripThe The show windows of the C. H , Krnhn tailor shop have been remod eled. eled.Paul Paul Wctzol , who has been confined to his bed with the grip , is again able to be at his store. Anton Tuma , aged " 2 , died at Dal las last Tuesday. He wns the fnthei of Mrs. George Moister nnd Amos Tuma of this city.Mrs. . Moister , hoi ! son and Mr. Tuma attended the fu neral at Dallas , which was held lasl Thursday. James Dignnii lias boon awarded r. . largo plumuiiig contract at Elgin whore lie \\ill install a boating plain In a church. Mi. and Mrs. F. Birch of Plow were in the city. They mot their son who had come here from Wayne. lit was taken back to Pierce on account of illness. J. H. ( illpln , the hypnotist who wll awaken Ira Mantzko. who Is asloei in the C. II. Krnhn show window , ar rived in the city in company with liii wlto at noon. Street Commissioner Ueckor ha1 gone to Mount Agol , Ore. , where hi was called on .icconnt of tlio serioui Illness of his father. Hans Rowdei is acting street commissioner in ah BOIICO of Mr. Uecker. A friend ot Mrs. Rosa A. Heels hni received n letter in which Mrs. Beeh Fnys she found a home for her baby ii Omaha nnd had left it there just be fore she went to the Mlllnrd hotel 01 ( ho night of the lire , so that the chile was not in the hotel lire as had boot reported in Norfolk. Three lire alarms woio turned in a the tire station Saturday , but in eacl case the sen Ices of the firemen won not required. The first call came frou the Moyune Tea store on Norfolk av enue.horo some trouble was oxperl encod with a gasoline stove. No damage ago wns done. The second cnll cnmi from Mrs. Peter Barnes' cottage 01 South Eleventh street , where n chlm ney had burned out. The third cal came from 1207 South Madison street where the smoke from a kitchen stovi filled the rooms. A neighbor saw tin biiiokc and thinking the house afiri turned In an alarm. Two Diamonds Stolen. Tildon Citizen : A case of dlamom robbery was reported at the hole Monday by Mrs. Biggs , wife of tin telegraph operator , who was acting a relief man at this station. Mrs. Bigg asserts that during her absence o about ton minutes from her room , twi llamond rings wore tnkcn , and up to ( lie present no tince of them lias been 'oiind , The gems are alU'god to lie north JIG , " nnd JH. respectively , and represent the greater part of tlio value ) f the young people's assets. Death of Miss Stlereln. Wont 1'olnt. Nob. . Jan 31.-- Special to The NCWB : .Minn Louise Stlcrcn , tlio youngest daughter of William Stloren , ono of the oldest merchants of Went Point dlc > d lioro In the six teenth year of her ago. Slio was n very popular young woman her sud den demise IHIH shocked the commun ity. The Immediate cause of death \vii8 diabetes , the dlsonso developing verj' rapidly during the past few days , reuniting In her death after only n short confinement to her room. Fun eral services were hold under Catho lic ( inspires. "Murder In First Degree. " " .Murder In the llrst degree" Is. the charge filed In Madison by County At torney James Nichols against Henry Stehr. stepfather of little Knurl Stehr , who died after amputation of his legs. Hefoio leaving Norfolk for Madison Mr. Nichols announced that his charge against Stchr was murder In the llrst degree and that It had been dlfllcult work to obtain sulllclcnt evidence. Mrs. Stehr Is not Jointly Indicted nnd f no charge has been tiled against her yet. Stehr will probably get his hearing - ] ing before County Judge Hates at Mad ison this afternoon or Tuesday morn- Ing. The complaint against him sets out facts of the man's alleged cruelty to the child , which the coroner's ver- ' diet held to bo the Indirect cause of death. DETAILS OF HIS FLIGHT. McCurdy Ran Out of Lubricating OH and Floated on the Water. Havana , Jan. 30. Within ten miles of the Cuban coast nnd but a short distance further from his goal , the Camp Columbia aviation field , J. A. D. McCurdy , the Canadian aviator , ran out of lubricating oil today nnd wns compelled to abandon a magnificent ( light from Key West , Fin. When he saw he could not quite reach the port , McCurdy alighted on the water nnd the pontoons with which it was equipped , floated the aeroplane until the destroyer Paulding had overtaken the aerial craft. McCurdy and his biplane were tak en on board. At first it wns thought the aviator could mnke n new stnrt from the deck of the destroyer , but this proved im- prnctlcnble and the Paulding brought the outfit into the harbor. McCurdy had covered approximately eighty miles when he was obliged to descend and though he failed to meet the requirements of the competition , he accomplished a feat unprecedented In cross-seas flying. Compared with the eighteen-mile flights across the Kngllsh channel , today's performance stands out as far more remarkable. Great Show Next Week. According to Sioux City papers , Norfolk - folk will get the best musical comedy that Mort II. Singer ever turned out when "Tlie Golden Girl" comes to the ! Auditorium a week from Wednesday ' with Miss Leona Watson in the star . ' vole. I This is saying a very grent deal ' I when it is borne in mind that "Miss ' . Nobody From Starland" and "The Go- , nius" with Henry Woodruff in the cast I are among Mr. Singer's productions. ] If "Tho Golden Girl" is superior to % ' . those as Sioux City playgoers claim I it is then Norfolk is hooked for one 1 of the big treats of its life next week. , ' Miss Watson , who is said to he one of the brightest gems on the stage today - . day , created the leading female role r in "The Crisis , " the great play of four 5 characters which made such an Im- presslon in New York City last year. . She can both net and sing , being as t , clover a comedienne ns she Is a vocnl j star. , I This is what the Sioux City Tribune , bus to say of the attraction , and act - t cording to that paper Norfolk may I well feel glad to get this , the last big ? show now booked for this season : , I Sioux City critics of musical com- , cdy last season decided "Tho Golden t Girl" as the best musical offering Mort | H. Singer has ever sent this way. Mr. I Singer is sending "The Golden Girl" ' here next week Friday and Saturday giving a matinee on Saturday with tlio same excellent cast and produc tion ns appeared bore last year , only that Miss Leona Watson , who created s tlio female pnrt In the Now York pro- cluetion of "Tlio Climax" will bo seen B in the loading prima donna role. "The Golden Girl" Is a military play full of comedy situations. It Is dignified , high class fun which whets the appetites of the auditor for tlio fenst of music tlint accompanies. The company is the largest of any of Mr. Singer's produc tions this year , the chorus numbering forty girls. Jos. E. Howard , who ap peared at the Now Grand last week in "The Goddess of Liberty , " wrote all ol the music for this attraction. Amonp some of tlio pretty songs will ho remembered - membored "I Think I Hear a Wood packer Knocking at My Family Tree , ' "My-Ship , of Dreams. " "Tho Land ol Usod-to-Bo. " and "I'd Rather Fight Like Ma. " Ono of the scones In the second act is a pantomime of the war between the north and \'ie ' south , introducing the soldiers of he two armies , eacli having the sann sweethearts before the war and how they came home af terwards expecti ; ; to find them wait ing. West Point adet life is stronglj featured in tlio h 'st act of the pro duction. Answer some real estate ads eda eating yourself up to the minute- before closing any sort of real estate purchase. The store that pays a lot of monej for space In which to say something to you must believe that what It says is important to you. Try The News Wnnt-nd column. Home Course In Health Culture IV Nursing In the Home Fly EUGENE L. FISK. M. D. Cnp.right. . 1810. by Atnrrlcun Press Ad-oclntlvn * It * a fur er.i from the old type nf II nurse Immoriall/ed by Dickens In i I lie chnrncter of Snlrey Gump to the modern formidable product In neat uniform , surrounded by an at- mocphcie of portentous dignity and nnihorlty Trill lied uurKos have their fault * . Juct IIH pli.vslclaiiH nnd clergymen have their weaknesses , but there Is no deny ing thnt the Intelligent trained nurse bus largely contributed to the triumph of modern surgery nnd medicine. Med ical nnd surgical practice would he one sided nnd Incomplete If the meth ods of treatment. boweu'r Kclentlllc. were left to careless or Ignorant hands for administration. How often we bnvc occnulon to note the rapid chnngc for the better thnt tnkes plnce when n patient IB removed to a sanitarium or n trained nurse takes charge , even though no Item of the drug treatment or diet Is changed. 1 Regularity and system are largely re sponsible for this result , but undoubt edly there In n certnln vnluc In the mental suggestion that accompanies the assurance of trained care nnd mi- pervlslon , just nu the dnlly visit of Hie physician fortifies and cheers , even though he elves no medicine. Nursing In Acuta Disaasas. Aside from surgical practice , the trained nurse In of greatest servlce'ln severe acute diseases , such ns pne.il- ' monln. typhoid fever , etc. , when con- ' slant watchfulness Is required nnd I prompt administration of remedies or- I dered by the physician In ccrtnlu emcr- i gencles. | Some people are born nurses , which means that they have clear bends , good nerve control , presence of mind and good temper , patience nnd sym pathy. If n trained nurse Is not ob- , TIIU TRAINED NUI1SE HAS HUGELY CON- I T1UHUTED TO THE Till IMTU OF UODKIIN 1 BUKdKItY AND MEDICINE. I talunble nnd some member of the fam ily can rise to these requirements good results will follow if the physician's instructions are carefully written down and accurately followed. Printed blanks can usually be obtained of druggists on which to keep a record of the temperature. pulse , nourishment given , etc. . or a blank may be cou- btrncU'd for this purpose. The hap hazard administration of nourishment and medicine should be avoided. Nursing In Chronic Illness. In chronic diseases It usually fulls to che lot of some member of the fam ily to dg the nursing. Here is where the physician should keep n watchfu eye open andsee , that the fearful tyr nuny of chronic tuvalhllsm does uot exact an unnecessary sacrifice. The chronic Invalid becomes self centered lives in n world apart , where the bodi ly processes or Infirmities (111 ( nenrl } the whole field of consciousness. This self absorption and Introspection are often unduly fostered nnd encouraged through tender hearted sympathy on the pnrt of family nnd friends There are few diseases that Justify the slavery thnt is so often Imposec by the chronic Invalid. It Is the phy siciau's duty to bring about n more normal relationship and lift his patlen out of the rut of weak self pity and selfish tyranny over others. Chronic dlsense Is Indeed n pitiable condition , and the physlclnn should be the Inst to withhold sympathy or com fort , hut his Influence should be ex erted to develop courage , patience am self denlnl on the pnrt of the sufferer to the end thnt other lives may not be needlessly sacrificed. Persons who are called upon to cnre for invnllds should be compelled to take proper exercise nnd rest. Man ; n nervous , ruined life can be trner < to the exacting demands of some chronic sufferer. But the blame rests not so much upon the partly responsl ble Invalid ns upon those who perml such exactions General Measure * In Sickroom. The sickroom should , of course , beef of flunnv exposure nnd well ventilated It should be bright and cheerful , but not lucuinhered by carpets , upholster ed furniture or curtains. In the grave crises ol dlseabe the slightest confu sion miij lurn the tide against the pa- tieut. As a rule , the bed should not be plnced nKHlnni n wnll. but In the CI-M tcr of the room , no Hint nccess to I hi * pntleiil limy t > e hud on both nhlcx mid H free flrvuliiilon of ulr be permitted In pneumonia HIP 'room Mhould ht Teiitilniod fri'flj I'lio pnrumoiihi pn til-lit ciumot eiiteh cold Cold ulr seem * to l > e n speclllc for the disease , nnd It IK now Hie chief reliance In tieni lilent. In nriilf hrnnrliltlM or laryngitis however. cold ulr npponr.s to he irrllnt \\H. \ \ tinil. bile the room should him n constant supply of fresh nlr. It should be uiirmed Taking tha Temperature. Tin- temperature Is hcsl inki-n In the rectum for iieetmiU' results. nlilmuuii n Ihe minute exposure In the tinii | > n r jjndii will usually t-'lvc nil nn unite easier unless ( hi * surface of the tody Is nffei led by nn acute chill If In- temperature Is taken In the mouth he Instrument should tie placed deep .1 under ( he tongue nnd the Up * tight j closed mid kept closed until I hi- thermometer Is removed. No mailer wlint style of thermometer Is used. II should he left In ( ho mouth three to live minutes Never lake the mouili temperature Imincdlntcly after ml in in cold drinks. Bathing the Invalid. A grout deal of comfort Is afforded he Invalid by n dally bnth where the otullilon wnrrnnts It. When tbc pa lent Is feeble one pnrt of the bodj H n lime mny be quickly nnd gently nit lied Alcohol nnd xvntcr , equal inrtK. with gentle mussiiKo , Is often refreshing and restorative. The hot pack , cold puck nnd cold wth for reduction of temperature should he used only under the advice mil direct Ion of the physician. In ntld fever , however , sponging the tody with cold or tepid water or Hi ohol nnd wider will prove grateful and often reduce fever Diet In Fever , Eto. People are often nt n loss what to give n fcwT pnllent to cut. In acute fever caused by Indigestion or bowel trouble , especially In children , It IK be ) ler to withhold food until the system las been cleured of poison. Some liersons fear stnrvntlon If food Is nut given within twenty-four hours. A Ittk barley water or plain boiled wn tei Is belter than food , which will only emnlii undigested and add fuel to the fire "An empty house Is better than i IKIOItenant. . ' In protracted fever there is a great wnstp of tNsue. nnd albuminous food s required to make good this loss This Is supplied by broths , soups , milk nnd eggs. Carbohydrates ( starches , rains , etc. ) are ulso needed , ns they supply energy nnd lessen the wnste of nitrogenous tissues. These may be given In the form of strained rice. strained out meal , crushed wheat and barley , partially predlgested If neces sary. Beef tea cannot be relied upon for nourishment , but Is a good appetizer urn ! of some value as n stimulant Useful Invalid Foods. Albumen \\iiter.-Cut the white of one fresh egg in numerous directions uith belabors , bbake It up In a buttle u Itb six ounces of pure cold water and a pinch of Milt mid strain through muslin Useful for infants with acute titro-inU'stiiial trouble , when milk must be withdrawn. Barley Water ( Thlni.-Acld n tea spoonful of barley previously washed. In clear cold water to u half pint of boiling-witter with a pinch of salt. Al low it to simmer by the flre. stirring occasionally for one hour ; then strain through muslin. Imperial Drink. Pour n pint of boll- lug water on u benping tenspoonful of cream of tartar : ndil u little bugnr nnd lemon peel : strain when cold This Is cooling nnd Increases tbc activity of the kidneys. Linseed or Plnxseed Tea Mix to get her three drams of ungrouiid llai- heed ( lliiM'edi. thirty mains of ovtnu-i of licorice nnd ten ounces of hulling water and ullou in smnd from one 10 four hours In n vvirm : place Do not boll. A little lemon juice anil Miirai mid onu oi MMI di'Mins of gum arable \\lll linprme the mlMiire Thin "tc-M1 is especially uilnahle III acute colds bronchitis. inr.\iigliN nnd some form- of bladder tumble ll should he innn { 'enel'Mlly ll ed lliilll Is Ihe east- . Uot-f Ten hike n "pound "t lean beef , flee II timn tnl mid llbrolis lis sue , cui Into * nmll pieces Place these in a crock intrull Jsir with n good cover Add to ll n iuari | of cold wn tor nnd ten or twelve drops of dilute hydrochloric add Siand In n mod erntoly warm place tor tin hour : ( hen let ll' simmer p-ntly for two hours more ; then siraln nnd season with salt and pepper. If desired It should be administered hot. an ounce or two at n time i-'iirinnceoiN Beef Tea.To beef ten. prepared n in the formula llrst given iidd a little well cooked ontmenl 01 cracker dust nnd serve hot. Bnrley water or rice \\nler mny be likewise enriched by beef ten. Poptonl/od Foods , , Ktc.-Pnrtlnl pro digestion of milk meni. oy-lers. etc may be useful In certnln conditions This en n be i-nrrled out by folio wins the directions accompanying the pep tonlml prepiiniiliins sold In the shops Space does not permit of quoting othet formulas , bin Hm-e having Invalids In chnrgp would do well to study sonu nnrslns mnnuni nnd lighten their In bor. us well ns nsss | | the pntlcnt. hj vnrylng the monotony of the Invalid dletnry CUT OUT THE GAMBLING. Trlpp County Authorities Have Rt solved to Clean House. Co'lome Times : It is a notoriou fact thnt for a year or more Trip ] county has been a favorite field fo the operations of the gambling fra tornlty. Practically every town In tin county has been nn open shop for tin sharks , In some instances much t < the regret of their easy marks. Bu hero Is u new regime In Trlpp and t looks with disfavor on the games nnd gnmoptors. If tin * cards were stacked nunlm-t law and order before hey aie now to bo thrown Into the llscard. The orders have been Issued and If the names are continued here after , It will moan that the gamblers ire taking a chance against the olll- : ors of the law. A real effort will be undo to clean tilings up. Behind the now deal Is State's At- orney ( Vllalhm-n nnd Sheriff Little , lloth nrc outspoken In their determl- latlon to clean house. Graft won't save the pla.xors nnd one prosecution won't end the crnsnde If there Is an ittempt to losumo. In fact , the olll- forB declnro tholr Intention to wipe > ut gambling and keep It out , and pub lic opinion Is such that there will bo mighty llttlo sympathy for the game sters. ' A short time ago. the state's at- I orney anil the sheriff put the busi ness on the onrpot In Winner. The gamblers have no chance when they are up against a team that plays I square , and they quit , There will ho some other towns to feel the effects of clean government and they will get It good and strong. Colomo Is in for It. There seems to be no disposition to hide it nor to defend it here nnd It Is certain that O'Hallaren and Llt tlo will have tlio backing of every body acquainted witli the situation' ' when they put the gamblers on the run. They , the sure-thing players , have had things tlioir own way for many moons. A Colome business man puts It this way : "Thoy have done the town about as much good as gophers in a corn patch , and like the gophers , they've got what they were after , got It dead easy. " The sentiment of business men , and indeed of everybody who lias tlio real interest of good government at heart is outspoken in support of the now order. Witten News Notes. Witten. S. D. , Jan. 28. Special to Tlio News : The people of Trlpp coun ty nro happy over so much beautiful weather. We are having regular South Dakota weather this winter. Tlie Witten Commercial club gave a box social and dance at the Well's hall for the bniic'tit of the Commercial club and the proceeds will be used in advertising northwest Trlpp conn ty. A large crowd was present and over $50 was realized from the social event. , There is much talk thnt Trlpp coun ty should have n grand jury at the next term of court to look into the misdeeds of some of the undesirable citizens , horse stealing is quite pre valent. . ( . H. Jennings lias boon appointed postmaster at Pahapesto , S. D. Disturbs School District. Pierce Leader : Michael Kraus was brought before County Judge Kelley Saturday and pleaded guilty to dis turbing the school in district No. 2C. Thereupon he was assessed $10 which , with the trimmings , amounted to $3C.- 65. Miss May Ruhnka , teacher In said district , saw fit to punish one of Mr. Kraus' children for being disorderly , and the father strenuously objected to the mode of punishment employed , by using threatening and frightening lan guage to the teacher , nnd by wild wav ing of the arms. For those perform ances ho was arrested and fined. To Take Train Off ? Cattle Creek Enterprise : It is rum ored in railroad circles that one pas senger train eacli way on the North western will be taken off. The Enter prise states this as a rumor only , al though there is some foundation for the belief that the matter Is under discussion by the officials. While schedules might be arranged to better accommodate this particu lar section of the country , no reason able complaint can be made of pres ent service , but with a train each way taken off It means a return to the abominable service which for years patrons were compelled to tolerate. If such a change is contemplated it re mains to lie seen whether the state railway commission will allow it. It is to be hoped there will be no occasion to protest. Amputate Broken Leg , Winside Tribune : A very sad acci dent happened last Thursday morning to William Culien , tlio mute , who "makes his home with his brother , E. W. Cnllon. He was bringing in a basket of cobs and slipped on some ice , falling in such a manner that lie broke his leg just below the knee. As tills limb was already diseased , it was necessary to have it amputated , and he was taken to Omaha by his sister , Mrs. Mnssie of Wayne and Dr. Cher ry , where the operation wns perform ed. Latest reports nro that ho Is do ing nicely. Archbishop Rests Well. Philadelphia , .Inn. 31. Archbishop Ryan had a restful night and this morning shows a slight improvement. His heart Is weak , however , and he Is still In a serious condition. Killed a Horse. r Long Pine Journal : Some party on- i tercd the C. & N. W. stable near the stock yards last Sunday evening and shot a charge from a shotgun into one of the flue horses belonging to the company. A physician was called the next morning and removed from the shoulder of the horse , n large amount of shot and seine gun wads. Whoever committed the deed evidently did so purposely as the work was done at : - night and the gim wns fired at close range. The shot removed was No G s and fired from a 12-guage gun as p measured by the gun wads. The T chances are that the deed was com- imltted by someone who had n grudge o against the company , but it was cer- e tainly a dirty way to got revenge. If o the culprit is found , and beyond a it doubt he will be , he should receive a punishment to he remembered for all time. VOTE INQUIRY IS ADANDONED "Now or Never" Day In Vermllllon County Has Come and Gone. Dainllle , III. , Jan. : tl. The "now or IK" or" day In the Vormllllon county grand jury Investigation of vote traf fic has comu nnd gone , nnd the nn- swer of the politicians to the Invrrttl- gntors wns "never" according Jo the admissions of grnnd Jurors. It was the last day on which It wns belloTOd ' possible to find a witness who by u confession of Illegal practices nt pollIng - Ing time would open the way foi others nnd thus make n clean up of the country's politics. The conference of the lending fig ures on the grnnd Jury wns expected to be the Inst on the vote situation nnd it wns expected to lay down as the policy of the grand jury an aban donment of the Investigation at this time. Alost of these ward workers sub poenaed , It was learned by the Investi gations , were prepared to explain their acceptance of money at the polls , as exposed by previous wit nesses. They were prepared to say. to a man , they got the money as paid workers , not for their own votes , following - lowing closely to the rule blazed by 'the ' court's public explanation. ' When this was learned , Foreman Woodward refused to call these sum moned and began at once work on routine matters. ' It is the general belief that the grand jury will pursue the plan of Judge Kimbrough of clearing up Its "docket" and adjourn possibly Friday until the day before the spring elec tions. Its meeting then Is expected by the judge to frighten off those who plan to continue the corruption of voters. "NOW OR NEVER" DAY THERE. | New Corrupt Practices Act to be Passed in Illinois. I Danville. Jan. 30. Tills Is the "now or never" day of the Vormilllon county grand jury investigation of vote traf fic. Unless one of the witnesses sum moned to appear late in the day sees fit to remember more of the details of illegal voting , or enough information is gained to warrant the grand jury at the regular nightly conference tonight in believing the hoped for "break down" may come tomorrow , the end of this part of the Investigation is ex pected to come Friday. Thorn are still some routine mat ters to be looked over and this will re quire two or three days. The Investi gators will then look over county prop erty before the spring election , this being Judge E. R. E. Kimbrough's plan for insuring purity at thnt voting. Speaker Charles Adklns of the Il linois legislature spent Sunday bore looking up matter for the corruption practices act to be passed by this ses sion of the legislature. New Officers at Hospital. j With the closing of the democratic tcgime at the Norfolk insane hospital , a class of six nurses were graduated at commencement exercises last night. This afternoon the newly appointed of- licers will take charge of the Institu tion and those'who have boon in com mand tor two yours , will retire. J Dr. Andiew .Johnson of Omaha be- tomes superintendent to succeed Dr. Pecival , whoso plans for the future nre indefinite. He will move with ills family into the Herman Oereoke iosi- donee on North Seventh street for the timobeing , in order thnt Ills children i may continue in school. Dr. Pecival has been tendered the superinten- dency of the asylum at Dunning , 111. , where there are 2,300 patients , but lie has not yet decided whether to ac cept. cept.Dr. Dr. Newman , who has been second assistant , will return to Omaha. Dr. Dishong , already well known to Norfolk , comes ns first assistant , and Dr. Outtery , who lias been in that position , will temporarily act ns second end assistant. Lou Outzmor of Columlms becomes steward , succeeding H. K. Oorecke of Norfolk. The following nurses were gradu ated last night : Misses ( J. C. Gereg , Mary F. Scott , Frances C. Gallagher , i Lillian Barrett , Marguerite E. Scott , Tossle Koseberiy. Dr. Pecival pre sented the diplomas with an address. Vogot's orchestra furnished music for the occasion and the hospital chapel wns prettily decorated. A Woman Dies at Age of 102. West Point , Neb. , Jan. 31. Special to The News : "Grandmother" Har- stick , undoubtedly the oldest woman In north Nebraska , died yesterday at the home of her son in St. Charles township in her 102d year. Up to within a few days of her death she was in excellent health , In fact , for the last year has been more robust than at her 100th birthday. She loaves 102 children , grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her physical faculties remained un impaired up to her death , the only vis ible sign of her great age being a slight dimness of vision. She has spent the Inst fifty-two years of her life within a few miles of the farm upon which she and her late husband settled In the year I860. For some years her time has been occupied In knitting and sewing for her small army of descendants. Mrs. Harstlck was born at Stein- burek , In the ipovince of Hanover. Germany , on March 25 , 1809. For nearly fifty years she resided In the fatherland , married , and together with her husband and children pursued the oven tenor of life. The spirit of un rest , however , so common to the Ger man people of that generation , Im pelled the little family to seek their fortune In the land across the sea , 'jnnd In the year 1854 they landed on the shores of America with their small possessions. The first settlement made by the family wns at I > uhuqu < > la. , where they resided until the year 181(0. At that time , hearing wonder ful Modes of the fortuity nnd golden promise of the new territory of Ne braska. Mr. and Mrs. llarstlck yielded , to the lure of the west and Journeyed to tills Htato. They settled at what at that time was the outpost of civiliza tion , localng on the virgin prairie In what Is now St. Charles township. Cumlng county , conceded at this time to bo ono of the most valuable town ships of farm land In the state of Ne braska. The family was almost the t' first settlers of this township , and during the twenty yearn followlnp tholr settlement took a leading I > nrt in the building of churches , school F and the general Improvement of their new homo. They wore among the few faithful ones who , fooling the need of spiritual instruction , built the historic church of St. Anthony In the township , the llr.st church built north of the Plutte- river In northeast Nebraska , which was replaced several years ago by s. line now brick structure. Henry Harstlck , the husband an * father , died In 188H , leaving Mrs. Har stlck with three surviving children. During the whole of her long life she has been n devoted , faithful member of the Catholic church. So great wn ? her piety and devotion thnt she wnlk- ed ninny times three nnd four inllec to church after she had attained the cen tury mark In age. Funeral services wore hold at St. Anthony's church this morning and her remains will rest beside those of her husband. Matrau's Boundary Bill. Lincoln , Jan. 31. Representative I Matrau of Madison has Introduced n i ( 'apportionment measure , the first such bill to bo Introduced by a demo crat. It Is rumored that the measure- is to have the support largely of the democratic majority ns opposed to the Hoagland-Bushoo bill. Both parties arc pledged to enact n ronpportion- mcnt law on a non-partisan basis without any attempt to gerrymander for political purposes. A comparison of the and the Bushoe-Hoagland Ma trau bills by districts with the con gressional vote of last November would disclose whether rival authors , from different political parties , had taken politics into consideration. The Matrau bill provides for twenty- nine senatorial districts , whereas there are now thirty. It provides for seven ty-six representative districts , whereas - as there are now sixty-seven. The shift of representation by con- ' gresslonnl division lines is shown by tlio following compilation. | The First district lias six senators Under the Matrau bill it would have ' live senators and would have to take in Sarpy from the Second district. I The Second district now has four senators and has taken in Dodge county from the Third district. Under tills bill it would have live senators in the same number of counties exactly- I The third district now lias six son- I ators and takes in Greeley from the Sixth nnd Polk from the Fourth dis tricts. Under this bill it would have six senators without any outside ' counties. The Fourth district now has sevei/ senators from Sarpy from the Second nnd Clay Horn the Fifth. Under this bill it would bo entitled to six senators | I without Snrpy being added , , j The Fifth district now has five .veir ators by taking in Howard county from the Sixth district. Under this bill It would IPO entitled to live sen ators. The Sixth district now lias five sen ators \sithout llowaid and Giccloy | counties. Under this bill It would have six senators by includlnp Greeley in one of Its districts. ' In the representative districts the I shift of population Is more apparent. The First district now contains nine- I teen representatives. Under the Mat - Iran bill it would be entitled to only t thirteen representatives. The Second district now lias twelve J representatives. Under the Matrau , bill it would be entitled to sixteen , a gain of four. . Tiio Third district. In which the air- ' tlior of the bill lives , now has sixteen representatives and under this bill it would be entitled to nineteen , a gain nt throe. The Fourth district now lias twenty- two representatives. Under this hill itould lie entitled to seventeen by. taking Hall county in on n float mem ber , a loss of five. The Fifth distiict now has sixteen jneinhors. nnd under this bill would be entitled to fourteen by taking Lincoln ' county in as a llont for ono of thorn. I The Sixth district now bus fifteen I members. Under this bill it would'be entitled to twenty-one members , again of six. Fractured a Knee Cap. Vordlgre Citizen : While Louis Mlndy , the son of Frank Mlady. was showing some children a good place to skate lie fell and badly fractured one of his knee caps. The nature of the fracture was so coiiiiuicnted that Dr. Salter of Norfolk wus culled and he and Dr. Kueorn performed an opera tion which necessitated the tioing to gether with the wire of the shin bone. He Is resting as well as could be ex pected since the operation. Sets House on Fire. Winside Tribune : Last Friday evening little Louis Mlttlestadt got hold of a small candle , which he lighted - ed from the front of the cook stove and then proceeded to set a lace cur tain In the dining room on flre. The flames wont to the celling , burning the shade and wall paper surrounding , as well. Mrs. Mittelstadt Immediate ly phoned to her husband and ho got the flro company there In a hurry , but some women In the house nt the. time had already extinguished the flames. This Is th ) third time Mr. Mlttelstndt's house has been on flre under similar circumstances.