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I 'IIH XOHKOLK WKEKI/V N'KWS-JOt'HNAL , KIM HAY. KKUKt'AKY 10. 1011.
New Fast Army Dalloon.
: \ ( lOtliu , Ducht of Hnxo-Coburg-Golhn ,
( lurinnny , Fob. 7. The dirigible bal
loon Gross III loft for Motat 0:05 :
o'clock this morning and at noon pann
ed over Panii , heading In the direction
of Frankfort-on-tho-Malii. The airship
in being transferred from llio Berlin
balloon shod * to Metto ninko room
In the former for thu dirigible Gross
IV , xvnlch hns jimt been completed and
Is axvaltlng trial. The nexv nlrcrafl Is
'Mi fuel In length nnd Is expected lo
bo the speediest dirigible yel con-
slructed. l olng cnpnblo of making for
ty mlloM an. hour.
"Insane" Murderer Given Freedom.
Easton , 1'a. , Fob. 7. Robert Bachman -
man of Nimirelh. tbo member of tbo
religious sect knnwn as tbo "Holy
Rollers" wlio kill ml bis llttlo 11 loco In
a religious mooting at Ills homo In
1908. has been given bin freedom.
\flor tbo rrlmo wns eom'mltted Bachman -
man wns dorlarod insnno iiml removed
,
ed to an nHyliim. A few weeks ago a
petition wnn presented to tlio court
by tbo hospltnl authorities Buying
Bnelunnn had recovered his reason.
Ilo furnished $2.000 bond to hoop tlio
peace and xvnN released.
Mndlson Marriage Licenses.
Mndlson , Nob. , Fob , 7.--Speclnl toj
Tbo News : Judge Baton Issued mnr-
rlago licenses to the following per
sons : Osenr Henry ttessln nnd Miss
Bertlm Ilollen Saltier , both of Mndl
son ; Herman C. Nocker of Norfolk ,
nnd Miss Fern Florence Knight of
West Point ; Fred A. Moleher nnd Miss
Leonn Wegotier , both of Stnnton ; An
ton Street nnd Mrs. Hnnnnh Bryant ,
both residing near Madison ; nnd Wil
liam V. Hczniook nnd Miss Fnnny L.
Robotkn , both living northwest of
Mndlson.
Introduce Many Dills.
Lincoln , Fob. 7. Pursuant to Fri
day's ndjournmcnt , the bouse con
vened yoaterdny nt 2 o'clock. Al
though the session wns of but an hour
and n hnlf's duration , n record In the
Introduction of bills wns made , thirty-
one now measures hnvlng mndo Ihotr
appearance nt Chief Clerk Richmond's
desk.
The Inrge clock requested by the
last session of the legislature for the
feduiul building of this city was again
referred to In n resolution adopted
which Holl.clts the aid of the Nebraska
delegation In congress In getting the
matter before the proper authorities ,
ludgo Hon. H. Lindsay of Denver
spoke. In the house today nt 10:20 :
o'clock to members of both houses.
BEHIND THE SENATE SCENES.
Repnrtee That Delights the Galleries
Often Rehearsed.
Washington Feb. 7. Plays , wed
dings , coronations and most cere
monies are first rehearsed in private.
Why , therefore , should not two sena
tors , whllo ostensibly opponents , con
fer In the cloakroom before meeting in
debate on the lloor ? That senatorial
courtesy extends s > o far seems io be
borne out by scenes often seen in .the
senate when the apt replies elicited
in extemporaneous debate bring de
light to the galleries and rejoicing to
the folks at homo , who are not in
formed as to the stagecraft sometimes
employed In the senate.
Senators are not necessarily more
gifted In the way of repartee than oth
er mortals when taken by surprise ,
as the Record shows. In a recent de
bate In the senate over the boundary
Hues between Texas and Now Mexico ,
the following colloquy occurred be
tween Senator lleybnru and Senator
Bailo.V :
Mr. llnlley The senator , of course ,
Justilles his poslton by showing he
knows nothing about the case.
Mr. Heybnrn Who does ?
Mr. lialloy The senator from Ida
ho.
Mr. Ileyburn That is rather n fresh
statement , saying that I know nothing
about the case.
Mr. Hailoy Absolutely nothing.
Mr. Hoyburn I do know something
about the case. If the senator knows
more , it will bo n duty devolving upon
him to make the senate aware of that
fact.
fact.There
There was an excellent opening for
Mr. Bailey , who frequently doesn't
wait for a "duty devolving upon him"
to make the senate aware of things
ho knows. But Mr. Bailey sat down.
But what is to bo said of an ex
change that occurred between two sen
ators when one repeated verbatim n
long paragraph from a not very wide
ly known book from which the other
was reading ? The two senators were
engaged In a colloquy when ono at
tempted to clinch his argument by
reading from the book In question a
statement which apparently left his
opponent no ground to stand upon.
The senator who was being crushed
listened patiently and then said bland
ly :
"Ah , will the senator please rend
the next paragraph ? "
No , the senator wouldn't. Ho didn't
see what that had to do with It.
Then , with the senator's permis
sion , ho would himself attempt , In his
poor , weak way , to apprise the sen
ate , from his own Imperfect memory ,
what the language of that next para
graph was.
Whereupon he repented it word for
word.
The senate gasped , the galleries
marveled nnd the triumphant senator
snt down , understanding well enough
that in the general admiration for his
feat of memory his auditors would not
stop to consider whether the para
graph in question had any bearing
whatever upon the argument In point
TEN MEN BLOWN UP.
Gelatine Powder Explosion Results
Fatally for Workmen.
Mnrquotto. Mich. , Feb. 7. In ono of
the most disastrous explosions ever
recorded in upper Michigan ten men
mot denth nt the plant of the Pluto
i Powder company on the outskirts of
Ishpomlng Into yosterdny.
Ono explosion took place in the
golntlnu powder homo. 1C very man In
thin building wan blown to piece * .
What raimml the explosion will
never btv known , ( lo.lntlno powder Is :
! largely composed of nitroglycerine
1
and It In supposed Ihnl tlio mixture
I was being Ktlrrud In the big cruclblo ( !
within the hoiiflo wboti the stuff let
i go.
Weaverllng Sells Ewlntj Store ,
lowing , Nob. , Fob. 7. Special to Tim
Nowft : J. S. Wenverllng , of the IlrmJ
of Wotivcrllntc * Wunnor , hns sold out
his Intnrost In the dry goods nnd Ki'o-
eery business to his partner , Mr. Wun-
nor , Inventory of the stork being al
ready In progress. The new firm will
bo Wunner Bros. , who tire expected to
ho Installed by February 13. Mr.
Wenvorllng la Ewing's oldest mer
chant nnd Is considered ono of the
host business men along the line. Ho
Is prominent socially and his retire-
tnont from business Is as unexpected
ns It Is generally regretted by local
citizens.
New Teacher at Valentine.
Vnlontlne , : ' "b. , Feb. 7. Special to'
The News : Miss .loyco of Atkinson ,
Nob. , arrived nnd took "ehnrgo of the
sixth and eighth grades In the Valentino
tine schools , which hnvo beefi without
I n regular teacher since the Christmas
vncntlon , when Mrs. Miller , the reg-i
! ular tonchor , resigned ,
The government wenther buronu re-1
ports nearly six Inches of snowfall. In
the snow of Saturday night nnd Sun-
day. nnd ns It turned off'warm on
Monday , melting it before n wind had
n chance to blow It nwny. the farmers
got just whnt they hnvo been wishing
for , ns It will sonk In nnd help the soil.
Begin Peace Conference.
Puerto Cortez , Honduras , Feb. 7. -
The preliminary conference relative to
nn nrmistlco In the Honduran conflict
wns held aboard the United Stnt.es'
steamer Tncoma yesterday afternoon.
The conference on the proposal of the
United States for a cessation of Hos
tilities will begin In earnest tomorrow.
Threw Lamp Out Window.
Tlidcn Citizen : While Mrs. Coulter
wns rending in the parlor of the l\otol
Monday evenlnp. a lamp standing on at
plnno stool was nccidentnlly over
turned. - In n moment the lamp was a
ball of llame. whfch spread to the
fringe of a lounge near by. Fortun
ately Tom Bentlcy was passing the
door at the time und , seeing an un
usual light , entered the room and
picked up the blazing lamp , which he
threw into the street. Ills hands were
rather painfully scorched , otherwise'
ho was not hurt. Several traveling
men united their efforts to smother
the llro on the rug and furniture and
the damage was slight.
Theft is Charged.
Brlstow , Neb. , Feb. 7. Special to
The News : Two detectives of the
,
C. & N. W. railroad arrived In Brlstow
the pnst week and locntcd several [
farm places where they found bridge ,
lumber in the owners' possession.
The lumber is alleged to have been
taken from the railroad company.
They arrested the parties suspected ,
\
and , after a preliminary hearing the
farmers wore bound over to the dis
trict court.
The company claim the lumber had [
been taken last October , at which ,
time they had a construction gang
!
working here , rebuilding the bridge
west of town.
Ono farmer swore on the witness ,
stand that he had given the foreman [
of the construction gang , eggs and I
butter in exchange for the lumbers
McFarlnnd Toys With Him.
Pittsburg , Fob. 7. "Packey" Mo-
Farfand of Chicago and Bert Keyes of
Xew York fought six rounds in a me
diocre display of boxing. McFarland I
appeared to be toying with Keyes
throughout the bout , although the lat
ter , despite his wildness , got In sev
eral long range jabs with no steam be
hind them. IL.
ARREST CRISMORE AGAIN.
Wife Charges That He Enters His
Home and Abuses Her.
William Crlsmorc , who wns arrested -
ed last week , charged by his wife with
threatening to injure her and destroy '
property , was again arrested this
morning by Constable Flnkhouse.
Crismore is charged with the same
offense by bis wife. Late last night 1.
.Mrs. Crismore telephoned the police
that her husband , who had promised '
to keep away from his home until his
case could be looked Into l > y the coun
ty attorney , had entered the house
and was abusing her. Constable
Flnkhouse , under whoso charge Cris-
moro was placed , was notified , but
efforts of that ofllcial to Und Crismore
during the night were unsuccessful.
He made the arrest , however , this
morning , finding Crismoro atthe eat
ing house at the Junction. Crismoro
told the olllcer that he found a man In
his home when ho came there and I
that ho had not abused his wife.
County Attorney Nichols is In the
city and will take up Crismore's case
today.
Last week Crismore was released
from the Nlobram jail , whore he was
confined , being charged with assault.
His physical condition induced the
Niobrara olllcials to release him.
When Crismoro was taken before
.ludgo Lambert Tuesday morning It
was decided by County Attorney Nich i-
ols , who is prosecuting , and Jack
Koenlgstelii , who is appearing for Mrs.
Crismore , that the case be continued ; 1
until ! i o'clock Wednesday morning.
Up to this time Crismore had not secured -
cured tjio services of an attorney.
A Basketball Game.
Wayne , Nob. , Feb. 7. Special to
The News : One of the most exciting
and interesting games of basketball
ever played In the state normal gym
nasium occured between the Pierce
high high school team nnd the Nor
mal school "Midgets. "
The "Midget" team consists of boys
e' averaging live feet and four nnd one-
halw 1 Inches In height and weighing 12t ?
pound ! * . During the first half I'lerco
made n score of 11 to the Midget score
of ' S. In the Mccnnd half the Midgets
changed the acoro n' one time to ill
tu 10 In their favor , bill nt the very
last weakened nud when tlmo wns
called went liut two points ahead. The
llnnl score being 21 to 20 In favor of
the normal Midgets. The game xvns
entirely free from rough play and the
I ( run siwrtsmen conduct wns over
' present. Prnf. W. W. Tholsoii of
* Pierce nnd Director E. J. Huiilomer
; act 'd ns olllclnls.
The Pierce high school lonm plnyod
against the Stnnton high school loam
Friday night ntv tntitou nnd by only
one point lost the game the scare he-
ing 28 to 2 ! ) in favor of Stnnton.
The Defense of Rnsco.
Mnryvlllo , Mo. , Feb. 7. Attorneys
'
.for Hoz Rnseo , charged with the mur
der of the Hiibbel family of four out
lined their defense. Reference was
mndo to what Is known ns the "mys
terious stranger. " . This IH said to
' hnvo been n fourth man in n poker
finmo In which Ilnsco nnd Itnbbel
played. Thin mnn , It Is nlleged , wns
detained In Wyeth , Mo. , the day fol
lowing the murder. Ho showed fcnr ,
it Is cold , when held , nnd wns much
relieved when released. Ilo has dls-
' appeared. The defense claims that
i
iRasco wns In Rnvensxvood , Mo. , tile
[ i evening of the murder which occur
red near Gullford. The defense expects -
; pects to get through with its testi
mony today , i
i
Elliott's Appointment Confirmed.
West Point , Neb. , Feb. 7. Special
to The News : The nppolntment of
Colonel Elliott as postmaster of West
Point for tfie third time hns been of
ficially confirmed nt Washington. Mr.
Elliott has given perfect satisfaction
' to the patrons of the Bfllce during his
long Incumbency.
FIGHTER STILL UNCONSCIOUS.
George Benlen. Knocked Out In the
Fourth Round , Hasn't Conic to Yet.
Chattanooga , Feb. 8. George Hen-
lea , the Pittsburg lightweight knocked
,
out in the fourth round of n bout here
last night with Jake Abel , Is still un
conscious. Attending physicians , how-
ev > r , do not apprehend a fatal result.
Central Nebraska Speed Circuit.
Grand Island , Neb. , Feb. 8. At n
meeting of devotees of the race track
in which horsemen from Broken Bow ,
Ord , Cnllnwny , Lexington , Kearney ,
' Grand Island and other points .were
participants , the Central Nebraska
Speer Circuit was organized , with W.
| C. Robinson of Grand Island presi
dent ; Mr. Van Horn of Lexington ,
vice president ; J. TI. Decker of Cnlla-
way , secretary-treasurer , and Messrs.
Kern and Bernard of Grand Island ns
n publicity committee. The organizn-
i tion of local associations In the cities
j
named Is In view nnd It is tlio plan
j to arrange a fine series of horse races
[ for the coming summer.
McGraw-Marsli.
j Niobrnrn , Neb. , Fob. S. Special to
The Nexvs : Miss Marzella Mnrs.li and
jCleber McGraxv , txvo popular young
[ people of Niobrara , xvero married on
IMonday evening. Tlio ceremony xvas
( performed at S o'clock by Rev. C. F.
Stolner of the Methodist church , at
'
the brido's homo , txvo and one-half
miles east of toxvn. The young peo-
'plo ' xvoro attended by Lesllo W. Rock
'and ' Miss Sou Broxvn. Many relatives
'and ' invited guests xvltnossod the ceremony -
| mony and the gifts xvero numerous
and beautiful. Mr. and Mrs. McGraxv
make Niobrara their homo for
the present.
Negus-Anderson
Neligh , Neb. , Feb. 8. Special to
The Noxvs : Miss Bernlco Anderson
and Caleb E. Negus xvore married this
morning at 10 o'clock nt the home of
the parents of the bride. Rev. Mr.
Ilinkle of tlio Methodist Episcopal
church of this city officiated.
Miss Anderson Is the accomplished
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J.
Anderson , and xvas born and reared
to xvomanhood In this city. She Is n
graduate of the high schools of No
Ugh , receiving her diploma xvlth the
'
, class of 1900. For a number of years
she has acted as stenographer in the
state house at Lincoln. The groom is
(
a young man of sterling xvorth nnd
. high ntlainmcnts , and has a lucrative
; position at the capital of the state.
I The young couple left this morning
after the xvedding services , to xvhlch
only a very fexv of the most Intimate
(
friends xvoro invited , on the 11:19 : pas-
(
senger for University Place , xvhero
they xvlll make their future homo ,
A Case of Destitution.
Trlpp County Journal : The county
| authorities xvero notified the first of
the xveck that the Farley family , xvho
live in the south part of the toxvn ,
( xvero in destitute circumstances. Upon
Investigation it xvas found that Mrs.
[ Farley xvns quite sick and that the
children all had severe colds. They
. had no fuel and a fexv quarts of Hour
| and a little coffee xvas all the food in
I1 the house. Mr. Farley left for parts
unknown some time ago , slnco xvhich
tlmo Mrs. Farley had been taking in
xvashlng to support the large family of
small children. It Is said tlmt Mrs.
Farley's parents are xvell-to-do and
have repeatedly tried to persuade her
ito leave Farley and bring her children
and make her homo xvlth them , but
this she has alxvays refused to do , pro-
f erring a life of poverty xvlth him to n
homo of comfort and plenty xvithout
him. To repay her for her dex'otlon ,
Farley leaves- her nnd Ihe children in
destitute circumstances. It is report
ed that ho xvns requested to leave
toxvn , but bo this ns It may , Winner IH
rid of n vpry undesirable citizen.
Should he ever return ho xvill meet
xvlth a very xvarm reception. Stnto'a
Attorney O'llolloran Informs us that
they hnvo been supplied xvlth food ,
fuel and clothing nnd that an effort
will bo made to persuade her folks to
tnke care of her and llio children. It
Is thought that they will bo willing to
provide a home for her , now that Far
ley has left her.
RYAN IS MUCH BETTER.
Archbishop Shows Such Improvement ,
There Is Hope for Him.
Philadelphia , Feb. 8. Archbishop
Rynn Is showing signs of Improve
ment that lend to the belief that ho nt
least may ho able to bo around again.
Freezes Ooth Feet.
Trlpp Counfy Journnl : .1. J. Keller ,
n prominent homesteader residing ten
miles east of Wlnnr-r , had the misfor
tune to freeze both of his feet during
the cold spell two works ago. Ho was
returning homo from this city when
his team became unmnnagenblo nnd
broke loose from the buggy , Mr. Kel
ler being "compelled to walk several
miles through the snow. Before reachIng -
Ing home , both of his feet were badly
frozen. Dr. I looker of this city , who
has been caring for him , states that
1m might find It necessary to ampu
tate one or both of his feet. Mr. Kel
ler Is an honest , hard working man
and will have the sincere sympathy of
nil in his great affliction.
i W. C. GALLAWAY DEAD.
Neligh , Neb. . Pe"b. 8. Special to
The News : Word was received In
this city the first of the week of the
death of W. ( V.Gnllnway nt hla home
In Omnhn. He wns one of the early
settlers of Neligh and Antelope coun
ty. Mr. Onllnway was born In Lou-
doun county , Va. , jvn < l wns 71 y nrs of
nge nt the ttmn of his denth.
In the fall of IStift he arrived nt
West Point from Omaha nnd there eji-
gaged it ) the mercantile business for
about four years. This shipment made
from Omnhn wns the first consign
ment received by railroad nt West
Point. In 1871 ho came to Neligh nnd
in company with W. B. Lambert pur-
chnsed the mills HI thin plnco from
John D. Neligh. He nlso secured nt
that time a considerable of the town-
site. He was one of the founders of
Gates acndumy of Neligh and also a
member of the First Congregational
church.
Mr. Gallawny hns been making his
hoihc In Omaha slnco 1000 , but re
tained nn interest In the Onkdnio mill ,
now under the mnnngement of his son ,
A. T. Gallnwny.
Funeral services were held In Omn-
ha yesterday nud the body will bo
shipped to Onkdnle todny for inter
ment nnd placed besldo the remnins
of his wife , who preceded him about
two years ngo.
Settled Out of Court.
O'Neill Frontier : The court room
spectators who , like the men of Ath
ens in Paul's day that spent their time
telling or henrins something now , may
feel n pang of disappointment ns the
counsel for the plaintiff wns very much
surprised nnd beRaii to wonder from
whence would como his fees tlmt the
sensational $150,000 damage suit of
Mary A. Cauley ngninst Phillip Sulli
van lias been settled out of court , the
case dismissed nnd there will be no
touching testimony nor fancy flights of
oratory nor sharp exchanges between
lawyers for them to listen to. Tlio
case wns to have been tried at the
April adjourned term'of district court ,
but now not at all. Attorney R. 11.
Dlckson for the defense secured a dis
missal of the cnse Wednesday , but
what the terms of settlement wore be
tween the ono with the broken heart
.nnd the foxy old lover the newspapers
do not know , ns that does not become
n part of the records of proceedings In
court. The main facts of the case , ns
set forth in the petition when the suit
was filed , aside from n few incidentals
that were withheld , have already been
published. Mary A. Cauley brought
su.it for $150,000 damages against Phil
lip Sullivan , a wealthy but elderly gen
tleman of Pierce county , for breach of
promise along matrimonial lines. The
case was slated to make quite a stir ,
but everything has been amicably
mended out of court and there will be
no trial of the case.
Fremont Wants Norfolk in It.
Fremont Tribune : Whether York
will bo admitted to the state league In
place of Red Cloud will depend on the
result of a vote being taken this week
among the clubs now holding fran
chises. President Slevers has sent out
fiom Grand Island ballots to seven
clubs at Fremont , Columbus , Hastings ,
Grand Island , Kearney , Seward and
Superior with the request that they
vote for or against admitting York.
Fremont will probably cast Us vote
for York , though the local manage
ment would rather see Norfolk got
Red Cloud's franchise , according to
one of the directors. Fremont has the
best train connections with Norfolk ,
while the champs would often have to
tnke a roundabout trip to reach York.
Then , too , the Fremont directors feel
that Fremont's Interests In the league
would be better subserved if a town
in tlio northern part of the state suc
ceeded Red Cloud.
The result of the voting will prob
ably be known by the end of the week.
Stockdale to Chadron ,
Madison Chronicle : The writer , In
t onversing with Prof. W. T. Stockdnlo
in regard to his acceptance of the
dcaiishl ] ) in the Chadron state normal
school , was Informed that In all prob
abilities lie would accept the offer.
The position came to him unsolicited
and without any work on his part. Be
sides , this position does not como to
everyone.
Fighter in Critical Condition.
Chattanooga. Tenn. , Feb. S. George
Uenlea of Pittsburg. a lightweight
boxer , Is In n critical condition at a
hospital hero as the result of Injuries
received In a fight with Jake Abel of
this city.
Denlea crawled from the ring aftei
being knocked out in the fourth
round , hut collnrued soon afterward
and hns not regained consciousness.
Dr. Roller Is Thrown.
Toronto , Feb. 8. George Ifacken-
achmldt , the Rnfslnn wrestler , defeat *
od Dr. Roller of Seattle In two tralght
falls huro last night. The llrst fall
wnn .secured In ono hour ami alxtcrn
minutes and the aecond In thirteen
minutes live seconds , llackeuschmldt
was the aggressor throughout. Dr.
Roller hail a cold , which Interfered
with his breathing. Ho wresllidgiuno
ly. evading msiiy dllllcult holds , but
the Russian wore him down.
. Gotch Throws His Man.
DPS Molnes , Feb. S. Frank Gotch of
Humboldl. world's champion wrestler ,
last night defeated Fre.d Beel of Wis
consin in-two straight falls. Both falls
wore won by n crotch hold nnd hend
lock In twenty-six nud nine minutes
respect I voly. Beol , especially In the
first fall , gave notch some fast work ,
because of his speed nnd cluslveness.
In n preliminary go , Jess Relmor of
Des Mollies ddfented Young Sandow
In straight falls with n crotch nnd bar
und scissors and toe nnd head hold in
tlilrly-six nnd sixteen nnd one-half
minutes respectively.
Fall Breaks Done.
Fulrfnx Advertiser : On last Friday
evening about 7:30 : o'clock , while Otto
Nnchtlgnl was riding "Ills pony at a
rapid speed on the road east of town
uenr the Charles Schmelchel farm , the
nnlmnl fell nnd caught the boy's leg
under it , breaking the largo bono just
below the knee. The horse jumped to
Its feet nnd Otto remained In the sad
dle , but the horse began to ronr nnd
pitch nnd Otto , with his right leg
broken , could not keep In the saddle
and wns thraiyn Into the fence , lie
rolled through the fence to get out of
rouch _ of .the pitching nnlmnl. Roy
Schmelchel , who wns coming down
the rend , snw the accident nnd hurried
to the boy , who said he had been hurt.
Roy went to the home of C. W. Goyer
and secured help. Mr. Geyer got a
buggy nnd took the injured boy to his
home. Dr. Cook wns called nnd found
the right leg below the knee had boon
badly fractured. The horse Otto was
riding Is n very spirited nnlmnl and is
considered almost nn "outlaw. " The
news that the young mnn hnd been
hurt by the horse wns not n great sur
prise to those who have seen some of
its antics.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
S. F. Cnhlll of St. Edwards wns here.
W. F. Fulton of Pierce wns in the
city.
city.W.
W. F. Fulton of Pierce was In the
city.
city.L.
L. Bruce , Jake Ilorshlser and P. A.
Shurtz loft. Monday night for an ex
tended trip through Texas and old
Mexico.
Freso Kelly of Mondow Grove was
liero.
C. II. Groesbeck wont to Dallas on
business.
T. J. Little of Winner was a visitor
In the city.
A. II. Lnw of Niobrara wns n visitor
In the city.
Mrs. Fred Lawson of Elgin , Nob. , is
visiting her cousin , Mrs. 'R. S. Lackey.
Jl. G. Rohrko and son of Ilosklns
were in the city visiting with friends.
Charles Belersdorf went to Lincoln
on business.
.1. G. Jndson and C. W. Hongo of
Newman Grove wore visitors in the
city.
city.M.
M. Margaret Adams and A. G. Ad
nms of Meadow Grove wore visitors
in the city.
Mrs. J. F. Wade nnd daughter Clnra
have gone to Waterloo , In. , for a
month's visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Harrington nnd
their daughter , Mrs. R. B. McKinney ,
have gone to lown for an .extended
visit with relatives.
Mrs. II. E. ZItkowski and children ,
who are here visiting with the Dr. C.
J. Verges family , leave Friday for
their homo at Roky Ford , Colo.
Al Degnor went to Omaha to attend
the convention of tlio State Hardware
Men's association. Mr. Degnor is a
member of the executive committee of
this association.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert John
son , a son.
O. M. Itohnm , formerly a barber in
the employ of Elmer Reed , is moving
to Chndron , where ho has purchased
the barber shop of Mart'n ' Slawter.
Mr. ami Mrs. N. A. Ralnbolt and C.
S. Bridge and his daughter , Miss Mel-
lie Bridge , left at noon for an extend
ed sojourn in Cuba and other southern
points.
The first broken rail this year on
the M. & O. railroad in tills division
wns found late last evening by Fore
man August Fischer four miles from
this city.
G. II. Graham , a former Northwest
ernrailroad , telegrapher , has accepted
a position as operator for tlio Western
Union company at Grand Island. Mr.
Graham leaves Norfolk Friday.
E. R. Pearson , former manager of
the II. E. Gooch brokerage office of
this city , Is now traveling salesman
for the General Film company of Oma
ha. MY. Pearson was in the city trans
acting business.
Judge I. Powers will move his old
residence at the corner of Ninth street
and Kocnlgstoln avenue , so that It
faces west of NInth , street , and then
will build n new home on his spacious
property. Work on the now homo will
be begun Immediately.
The local Burns club will hold mi-
other anniversary celebration next
year. The locnl Scots declare they
hnvo held two successful meetings and
purpose to continue the entertain
ments every year. A meeting was
held by a number of the society and a
lesolutlon passed to that end.
While It Is reported that men on the
saloon black list are being supplied
with liquor , n Norfolk citizen makes
the offer of $100 to any mnn who will
give him proof against any one buying
liquor for men on the black list. "If f
I got any evidence against any of I
these men I will prosecute them , " ho
says.
says.There
There was no meeting of the Com-
morclal club directors Tuesday. The }
committee appointed nt the last meet
ing to secure Information ns to a paid
secretary l.q not ready to report , According -
cording to ono director , thu commllloe
IH him ! nt work on n proposition which
will li ) nn excellent ono wluin com
pleted. This has to do with tlio aoc-
rotaryahlp.
Flro Driver Ed Monroe had llio com
bination chemlcHl nnd hose wngon out
for Inspection yesterday. The wngon
was weighed und It lipped the scnlett
at l.ioo pounds , Including all pnrn
jihernnlln. Mr. Monrow , however , dot
clnres that with . " 00 feet of hose taken
off. the wngon Will weigh but 3,800
pounds nnd will nnl bo dlltlcult to pull ,
provided the rends nro good. Other
wise throe horse * will bo nsod to pAill
the wagon.
Judge C. F. Elsoley Is still Intuont-
Ing the unusunl drop * In the police
court business. There hnvo been no
nrresfR for several rtnys nnd the cour *
room In the city hull IH beginning to
look gloomy ntid deserted. Chief of
Police Mnrqunrdt believes the resump
tion of the paving work hns something
to do with tfie slack In the polio- '
business. Tht-ro were very few Idle
men In the filty for some I line , nnd
Superintendent Craig hnd picked up
nery nvnllnble man and employed
ilm on the force laying brick on Nor-
'oik n venue.
Further details from Portland , Ore. ,
in\e bet-n received concerning the
floath of Kdwnrd Seymour , brother of
Mra , J , 13. Mnylnrd , who waa killed by
an electric cor passing over his body
u n suburb of Portland. In company
with a friend Mr. Seymour rode to a
suburb rolled Boaverton. near Port-
mid , tu visit an" acquaintance. When
ilK1 car was londy to start for IU dos-
inntlon Mr. Seymour got on , but In
ibis act he dropped a , package. Ilo
inmodlntcly got off and , picking It up.
endeavored to climb on the back end
if the cur. Ills feet slipped on a stone
and the wheels of the cnrs passed ever
s body , killing him Instantly.
Scaled .In a fruit jar In the Lelk &
Mayliew grocery store u large tnran-
nlu is being exhibited by John J. Lelk.
one of the firm , who came very close
to being bitten by tills enormous spi
der. Mr. Lelk calls the tarantula n
kissing bug and exhibits It with pleas
ure to his customers , for whose bene
fit the jar Is shaken to show that llio
poisonous insect is still alive. Mr.
Lelk wns cutting off n few bananas
from n bunch which hnd just arrived
from the western coast , when ho at
tempted to" pick out Tin extraordinarily
large yellow fancy bit of fruit from
this bunch. Ills eyes wen : attracted
by the "kissing bug , " which WHS prob
ably made uncomfortable In its rest-
lug place by being shaken. The enor
moiis legs began sprawling about nnd
Mr. Lelk abandoned the bnnnnus. NO
secured a fruit jftr and the tarantula
was dropped into this for safe keep
ing.
Louis Thompson , collector and me
ter reader for the Norfolk Electric
Light and Power company , had an
amiifeing experience yesterday. He
called at u residence in the southwest
part of the city to read n meter. Try
ing llio front door he found It was
locked nnd he lust no time in discov
ering tbo key in u mail box on the
porch. From this discovery he decid
ed to enter the house nnd read the
meter , thus saving an extra trip. Ills
arrival nt the house was , however , no
ticed by the lady of the house , who
was across the street visiting with n
neighbor , who also BUW' ' Thompson on
the porch. Both women screamed
when Thompson entered the house
nnd , believing him to bo' a burglar ,
they ran onto the porch and commenc
ed calling for help. Thompson soon
reappeared from the cellar , having
finished his olliclnl duties , nnd was
greeted with a storm of words.
According to R. Y. Hyde , district
'
plant chief of the Nebraska Telephone .
company , workmen will commence j ]
digging up the ground for the new
underground telephone service within
the next thirty days. Mr. Hyde was
in the city during the day nnd exhibit
ed bis plans for tlio new work to the
city council for their approval. The
underground work will run about
eight blocks around the business sec
tion of the city , taking from the main
streets all the telephone poles owned
by the company. The lirst work will
commence on Thlid street , beginning
at the telephone ofllce , south to the
alley between Norfolk avenue and
Madison and thence- west to Tenth
street and north to tjic north side of
Norfolk avenue , where the main
trench slops and small underground
cable trenches branch from this point.
These smaller trenches will take in
Fifth , Eighth and Tenth streets. In
crossing Norfolk avenue on Third
street some tunneling will be done ,
but where it is necessary some of the
pavement will ho taken up and later
repaired by the company. The net
cost of the entire work is estimated
by Mr. Hyde at from $10noO to ? 20-
000.
Veterans Claim the Belt.
The Veteran bowling team now
claims the championship of the city ,
having defeated the Peerless team
with a big margin. Hero are the
scores :
VETERANS.
N. Howe 152 188 170 filO
B. Mnpos 214 102 170 570
Win. Stafford..150 1G2 141 453
Knuffmnn 171 15C 1315 400
Total 1999
PEERLESS.
Gllssman 123 12S
Krnlin U7 ! 125
Butler 101 159
Korth 187 17S
Totnl 1811
Fell From Horse.
Butte Gn/ett < > : Last Saturday morn
Ing whllo out wolf hunting with a
number of his companions , the horse
which BUI Ford was riding stumbled
and fqll , throwing the boy In such
n mnnner that his leg wns broken
just nbovo the nnklo. The other boys
not seeing the accident did not mlHR
Bill for some tlmo nnd the helpless
Ind Inld on the ground In the cold for
a i half of nn hour beforu using dl >
covered , lie wns then cflrrlod to tin
homo 1 of Orrl Hindu , who tmnudiaio
ly brought thn miffoilng hey nounV
doctor wns called nnd admlnUtn. u
tn hi * needs. At this wrltltm n n
Is doing M well as could be esi'eiti.i
but he will be laid up for some uu
F. M. Himtci' Rfrelocltd.
F. M. Hunter wns re-elected supi i
tendont t ofthe Norfolk public MI ! .
for ( another year by the board of nil ,
ntlun nt n regular meeting Inst e\ir
Ing. The siiporlnlendi'iit's salary >
Increased $200 | > or year , after eim-rut
nnd serious consideration on the i > .u-
of the school board who , aware < > r n
fact that , Mr. Hunter was onVml >
position In the stnto university wiu > <
Inrgo Incivnso ; over his present sal-n *
nskod him If ho would remain In N < < i
folk If nn Inoronfio could bo grunt. . '
him. ( to told the board ( lint he \ \ < > n' ' i
meet them in nny such ihnttor HUM
thnn half wny , and when the f-jwi m
< ronso was offered he aceopud ii
re-election.
Mr. Hunter , In rex u wing the u. I.
of the superintendent , told the ii " '
Hint ho did not believe nn Itii ie ,
could be granted until the H < ! U
groxv larger. But rather thnn li
superintendent xvho hns been HO t'.i '
fill nnd satisfactory ns Mr. Hum
the board felt that the Increase of !
was well Invested.
Mr , Hunter declared that he
pleased \vlth the outcome of the m
Ing nnd Hint owing to the fact H > '
his present work xvns In his line , .in '
tlmt ho liked Norfolk and the wm
Inld out before him hero , ho wonl.l . i
tonslder nny other position mil
there wns a decidedfiicronao In n
snlnry.
The remainder of the work trim
ed by the hoard wns of routine mum
New Factory Right Away.
The city council lnnt night pi- ; >
nn ordinance granting a permit i < > ii
Norfolk Chemical & Oil compain .
build a factory In this city. The !
trio light matter did not como ui >
W. W. WnsBon of the ne\v oil < >
pany was present nnd said his Hi
xvould build a factory lmmedi.it .
The new Industry will be located "i <
the old brick yard site , on North s.
enth street , adjacent to NorthwcMi n
railroad trackage. The company wnl
manufacture stock dip , axle gr < a >
lubricating oil , poultry remedies , i < > t'
paints , etc.
The total amount of the paving mi
for the work done on Norfolk axenu. .
is $52,439.81. The city withhold- ,
$5,200 for a year ns a guaranty.
Although Mayor Friday brmmlit
with him a typewritten resdluiimi
ready to be filled out and pns.scd n
favor of n municipal lighting pimi ,
ho announced to a largo croxvd of anv
lous auditors In the city hall that il
lighting proposition xvould not b >
brought up nt last night's meeliii ! ; 1.1 .
the council. Ho gave his reason i i
this that Councilman Dolln xvis : ,
able to be present nud ho prolVi i < < l
to have nJl councllmen present \ \ h < i
the matter was brought up.
Would Norfolk Play Baseball7
Would Norfolk play league bastKili
this summer ?
The franchise of Red Cloud in tin'
Nebraska state league Is for sale. A. .
cording to Information given to Tli. '
News , the franchise is to bo had I'm'
'about $000 , or thereabouts. ( ) iv
sportsman has suggested that Norfolk
fans might do worse thnn to buy tin-
franchise and put on some intenstlnn
baseball , which xvould be n big ndxt-r
lisement for the city , as well.
An Alfalfa Show Coming.
Norfolk Is to oe a miniature la mi
'show on .February 21. The Noiili
xvcstern railroad xvlll brlngjo this < it\
nn exhibit of an alfalfa farm , uitti
feed lots , etc. ! and with iiiiiii.iiiiu
stock consisting of lie s , slu i-p : n > .I .
cattle , which attracted a great deal ni
attention and xvns highly commented
upon nt the recent Western Lund
slioxv held in Omnhn.
The Northwestern railroad bolii-X'-s
that alfalfa Is of growing Important f
to the sottk-r as xvell as the railroad
adjacent to the settler's land , and hns
determined to .slioxv this exhibit anil
give xvith it n lecture nt points In
South Dakota nnd Nebraskn , Including
Norfolk on the 21st. Among other
toxvns to be visited are : Valentino.
February 20 ; Civighton , February 22 ;
Boncsteel , February 23 ; Dallas , Fob
runry 24.
This exhibit piomU'es to bo of givat
value to the farmers in this territory
and should be t-een by every fanner
within many miles of Norfolk.
AMATEUR AIRMAN'S FEAT.
Carries Official Message from One
Army Officer to Another.
San Diego , Calif. , Feb. 7. Carrying
an olllcial message from Major M < -
Manns , commander at Fort Rosecrans.
( o Lieutenant Ruhliii , commanding ; the
ITnlted States troops camped on the
American side of the border nt Tla
Juana , Harry Horness , amateur axlnt-
or , made a llifiht In an Antoinette-
monoplane early today , lie delivered
the message nnd returned to his bun-
gnr on North Island , opposite this < ity
and close to Fort Rosecrnns , in llfty
six minutes. The distance for tin-
round trip xvas thiity-txvo miles.
llnrkiiess ilew over the camp of th -
United States soldiers at a , height of
100 feet nnddropped the message ,
xvhich xvas xvelghted. He circled abovi-
the camp long enough to see the nu-s-
sngo delivered to Lieutenant. Rnblin
and then returned , and after parsing
over the cruisers noxv anchored lu tlu-
harbor , lauded in front of his hangar.
This is the llrnt time the aeroplane
has been used In actual military up
orations in tbo United Stntcs , and
doubtless the flight xvns the most re
mnrknble oxer mndo by nn amateur
aviator in the United States.
Hnrkness wns over the ocean or th < -
bay of San Diego much of the time
Ills machine worked perfectly and the
Illght xvns tnado xvitliout accident or
delay of any sort.
