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.