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    THK NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL , FRIDAY , FEWUJAUY 17 , 1911.
NEBRASKA PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE
Fifty Men Meet at Omaha , Adopt
Resolutions and Elect Officers.
Lincoln , Fob. 14. The Nebraska
Progressive league meeting nt the
Lfndoll hotel appointed it committee
to draw up resolution ! ) . Fifty men
were present nntl to preside over the
meeting E. E. Cowoll of Hebron , was
appointed cluilrman ami F. A. Shot-
well of Omaha , secretary.
The following permanent officers
wcro elected : PruHldcnl , E. E. Co-
well , Hebron ; vice-president , D. C.
VnndiiRcn , IJIalrj Hecrotary , F. A.
Shotwcll , Omaha ; assistant secretary ,
Charles E. Foster , Omaha ; treasurer ,
LT. 8. Rohrer , Hastings , Executive
committee : FlrtU district , Charles O.
Whcdon , Lincoln ; second district ,
John L. Kennedy , Omaha ; third dis
trict , A. W. Ladd , Albion ; fourth dls-
trlct , Harry Suckott , Heatrlco ; fifth
district , Charles Skalla , McCook ;
sixth district , W. S. Muttloy , Alnsloy.
The executive committee was given
power to formulate and promulgate
plans for county organizations.
I AM POOR , ROOSEVELT SAYS.
New Orleans Republicans Told They
Must Pay His Expenses ,
Now OrluaiiH , Feb. 11. "I am a poor
man ; If you want me to come you
must pay my expenses , "
This was the response of Theodore
Koouovclt to the Invitation of the local
Progressive Hcpubllcan league to bo
the league's guest of honor at a ban
quet March 11.
The league will pay the expenses of
bringing the Roosevelt private car
from Jackson , Miss. , here. The ban
quet will cost $10,000 and will bo fol
lowed by n speech from Uoosevelt in
the historic French opera house.
Mrs. Stehr Taken Also.
Mrs. Henry Stohr was quietly ar
rested last Saturday and taken to
Madison with her baby , according to
Night Patrolman O'Brien at whoso
homo Deputy Sheriff Monroe Smith
visited Sunday. Mrs. Stohr was again
brought to the city yesterday noon
and her baby remained in the care of
the deputy sheriff's wlfo at Madison.
Mrs. Stehr is packing tip her clothing
and will bo returned to Madison to
day.
day.It
It Is said that no charges were filed
against the woman as yet but It is
reported Iho same charge of murder
In the first degree , placed against her
husband , will bo filed against her. A
number of county officials and many
neighbors of the Stehrs believe the
mother Is as much at fault for the
death of llttlo Kaurt Stehr as the
father.
GRANGE OPPOSES RECIPROCITY.
National Master Says Agreement Is
1 Unfair to Farmers.
Concord , N . II. . Fob. 14. The pro
posed Canadian reciprocity agreement
was attacked in a letter sent to Score
tary ot Agricultural James Wilson by
former Governor Nahumj Bacholder of
this city , national master of the Na
tional Grange. The letter Is a reply to
the communication favoring the agree
ment sent by Secretary Wilson to Mr.
Bachelder on February 2. Mr. Bach
elder says the agreement la unfair to
the farmers of the United States , "who
ask for nothing but a square deal
equal protection for all classes and
Interests. "
The letter addressed Secretary WI1
son says in part :
"You attempted to defend the cause
of a high tariff for manufacturers
along with free trade for the farmers
by claiming It Is the protected work'
ers who find the farmers with thel
chief market. You are claiming wha
Is exactly the reverse of actual condl
tlons.
"It Is on the prosperity of the form
ere that the welfare of all other class
es manufacturers , merchants , trans
portation interests and factory work
ers depends.
"Tho sole question before the Amer
ican people Is whether we shall have
free trade in all farm products and
high protection for manufactured ar
ticles. You know the price of farm
land Is much lower In Canada than In
the I'nlted States ; you know the Ca
nadian farmer buys his manufactured
articles cheaper because his tariff du
ties on foreign goods are lower and
yet , knowttig all this , you would strike
down the very tariff of about 25 per
cent which they now receive without
giving them the benefit of any real re
duction In duties on manufactured
goodc
"Wt ; can only conclude that you
have been deceived by the special In
terests which have cunningly plotted
to allay the country's wide clamor for
an honest revision of the tariff , by
making the farmer the scapegoat for
the tins of his protection system. "
Rebels Burn a Town.
Cape Haitlen , Feb. 14. A courier
who has returned from Trou , reports
that Ounnumiuth has been completely
burned by the revolutionists. Aftei
hotting fire to the town , the revolution
ists withdrew to Fort Vnllleres will
arms and supplies. General Jean Gil
lea IH now encamped at Trou. Everj
man here without exception Is undei
arms. The consulates are caring foi
several refugees.
BOLD JEWELRY THEFT.
Burglars Throw Bricks Through Win
dow and Take Diamonds.
Omaha , Feb. 14. Jewels valued at
$000 were stolen from the store of
Emll Zelke. A brick was tnrowi
through the window and all of tin
goods on display , Including a nunibo
of diamonds , wore taken by the robbe
or robbers.
. ( 'he hold bandits dashed up tic
street pursued by a member of ho
police force and succeeded in gettln
away.
Hack Throws Cutler.
Chicago , Feb. 14. George Hackee
schraldt defeated Charles Cutler of
Chicago In straight fulls. Ho pinned
Cutler's shoulders to the mat for the
Ilt-Bt fall in 1:03:01 : : with a too and
body hold and secured the second
with a too lock after ten minutes and
twenty seconds.
For Iho first half hour Culler wor
ried Hackcnschmldt with his skllfull
offensive tactics , but the Russian's
strength proved to bo too great a
handicap and Cutler was forced to as
sume the defensive.
Cutler secured several deadlocks on
Hackcnschmldt and used thcso pun
ishing holds to delay defeat.
Chicago Boy Beats Englishman.
Memphis , Tenn. , Feb. 14. After
eight rounds of rough and tuuibio
lighting before the National Athletic
club , Jimmy Howard of Chicago was
given the decision over Bill McKeti-
lion of England. Howard forced the
lighting from the start.
Ten Fast Rounds.
Kansas City , Mo. , Feb. 14. Willie
Gibbs of Philadelphia and Tommy
Uixon of Memphis , featherweights ,
fought ten fast rounds to a draw here.
This was the third meeting between
the lighten ) . The battle was fast and
filled with slugging. Llttlo visible
damage was done by cither man.
JUST GUERILLA WARFARE.
American Government Tells What Our
Troops are on the Job For.
Washington , Feb. 14. In the opin
ion of the state department officials
the revolutionary movement In Mexico
ice has degenerated into a inero gue
rilla warfare , the so-called Insurrec-
tos being hopelessly divided , with
each wonld-bo leader acting on his
own initiative.
The main concern of the depart
ment is tiiat souio of these- Irrespon
sible elements may fall Into ways of
mischief and be led into an infringe
ment of the rights of American citi
zens , which is one explanation of the
gathering of United States troops
along the western end of the boun
dary line between California and
Arizona and Mexico.
These troops have a double func
tion. In the first place , If the disor
derly elements south of the line at
tempt to work any harm to the con *
structlon of the dlko which Is to gov
ern the waters of Colorado river , the
American troops may bo sent across
to guard the property. This would on
ly bo done with the consent of the
Mexican government. The second is
to execute the neutrality laws prob
ably In a manner that has not yet oc
curred to the insurrectos. This In
volves not only the prevention of or
ganization on American soil of hostile
expeditions against Mexico but also
the "intcrnenicnt" of any of the In-
surrcctos who are driven across the
line by the Mexican government
troops and seek to return to Mexico
to renew their campaign against the
government.
MRS. CHRIS LOEBEL IS DEAD.
Pioneer Crelghton Resident Succumbs
Suddenly from Stomach Trouble.
Creighton , Neb. , Feb. 14. Special
to The News : Mrs. Chris Loebel of
this city died suddenly last night , hav
ing been 111 only since Thursday from
stomach trouble. She Is survived by
a husband , four sons and a daughter ,
.all living here. The funeral will be
"held Thursday. Mr. Loebel has lived
hero since the town was started. Mrs.
Loebel was about 45 years old.
Bonesteel Observed the Day.
Bonesteel , S. D. , Feb. 14. Special to
The News : Lincoln's birthday was
observed in this city. Former State's
Attorney P. J. Donahue delivered the
oration In the opera house In Bone-
steel , and It was a most masterly and
eloquent address. The opera house
was filled. Uev. Paul M. Spangler of
the Baptist church spoke on the dedl
cation of Gettysburg by Abraham Lin
coin. Uev. John J. Jeffers of the Con
gregational church made a few brief
remarks in praise of observing Lin
coin's birthday.
THE HONDURAN WAR.
Bonilla Won a Decisive Fight Finally
Yields to Arbitration.
Puerto Cortez , Honduras , Feb. 8.
Via New Orleans , Feb. 14. With Man
uel Bonilla In control of the entire
north coast of Honduras , the revolutionists
iit
tionists are prepared to carry the fight
Into the Interior and to advance upon
Tegucigalpa , the capital , in the event
the peace negotiations Initiated by the
United States fall. As the situation
stands It appears the fight at Celba |
two weeks ago , In which the revolu
tionists won n sweeping victory , was
the decisive battle of the war.
It was no easy matter to get two
sides to agree to an armistice. Bo
nllla , encouraged by victories , at first
appeared anxious to press his advantage
ago , but when shown the same result
might be obtained by conferences and
with economy of human life and prop
erty , he yielded.
FIRE AT DECATUR.
Five Business Houses Are Wiped Out
by Flames.
Tekanmb. Neb. , Feb. 14. Fire de
stroycd five business houses In De
catur , sixteen miles north of Tekamah
The origin of fire Is unknown. Tin
buildings burned down were the Farmers
nas
ers and Merchants bank , Martini
Bros. ' store , Fordlg & Case store , Hel
tebrldle drug store , and Napier's un
dertaklng establishment.
SO ALL MAY READ THE WORD.
25,000 "Gideon" Bibles to Be Placed in
Hotels of California Cities.
Chicago , Feb. 11. The biggest orde
for bibles since the "Gideons" began i ;
campaign to place copies In the hotc
bedrooms of the country reached he
headquarters of this commercial tra >
elers' organization In Chicago todaj
Los Angeles and adjacent towns sk
for 25,000. Religious Interests I
charge of the campaign In California
plan a parade through the main streets
of Los Angeles In which 5,000 men ,
each carrying Ihe "Gideon" bibles ,
will march.
Six thousand bibles were distributed
In Chicago on December 31 , 1910 , nt n
cost of $2,100. Of this amount only
$12G was contributed by Chlcagoans.
This In face of the fact that St. Paul
paid for 1,280 , Minneapolis for 2,500 ,
Toronto far 2,000 , Toledo for 1,500 and
Kansas City for 1,700.
BAILEY DEFENDS LORIMER.
The Texas Democrat Resorts to Bold
Move In His Speech.
Washington , Feb. 14. By resorting
to the' bold device of asking his antag
onists In the senate to stand up and
testify , Senator Bailey of Texas de
veloped n dramatic situation In his
discussion of the cnso of Senator Lori
mer of Illinois.
Mr. Bailey Is a member of the com
mittee on privileges and clectlons.nnd
coincided with the report declaring
that nothing invalidating Mr. Lori-
mer's title to his seat had been devel
oped by the committee's Investigation.
His argument In support of Mr. Lori-
mer had been anticipated with much
Interest and when presented It re
ceived the thoughtful attention of
many senators :
The Texas senator's remarks were
devoted largely to the substantiation
of his contention that a sufficient num
ber of votes must be shown to have
been bought to effect the result unless
It Is proven that the official whose
election Is challenged personally par
ticipated In the offense.
Senators Root , Cummins and Borah ,
all opponents of Mr. Lorlmor , were
each In turn requested to stand up and
express their opinions as to the legal
soundness of this proposition.
Dealing first with the general as
pects of the case , Senator Bailey en
tered upon the consideration of the
law Involved. He laid down these
two propositions :
"First , If the officer whose election
Is challenged personally participated
In , or encouraged , or sanctioned the
bribery , then his election Is void with
out reference to the extent of the brib
ery.
"Second , if the officer whose elec
tion is challenged did not personally
participate in , or encourage , or sanc
tion the bribery , then his election can
not be avoided unless It Is shown by
sufficient evidence that enough votes
were bribed to effect the result. "
The first of these propositions was
dismissed with the declaration that
there was not a word In the testimony
o show that Mr. Lorlraer had had any
knowledge of any bribery in his be
lalf. He asserted that the Chicago
Tribune had been compelled through
ts attorney to exonerate the accused
senator In this respect , notwlthstand-
ng an unusual effort to connect him
with it. True , the senator said , in the
, ieat of debate some senators had
sought to connect Mr. Lorimer with
: he alleged wrongful transaction , but
he was sure they would repent of that
course.
*
Mr. Bailey contended that oven If
the seven votes of White , Browne
Beckemeyer , Link , Wilson , Holstlaw
and Brokerlck , were not counted , Mr ,
Lorimer still had been legally and
properly chosen.
"Deducting these seven votes from
Mr. Larimer's 108 would leave him
101 , and deducting these seven votes
from the total vote of 202 would leave
195 , of which the 101 votes received
by Lorimer would constitute a clear
majority , and he was therefore duly
and legally elected , " Insisted Senate
Bailey.
NEW INDIAN CONTRACT PLAN
Hereafter There Will be Only Two
Places for Opening Bids
Washington , Feb. 14. An Innova
tion In the matter of letting contracts
for supplies for the Indian service ,
established It Is said "In the Interests
of economy and good business , " ha :
been instituted "toy the bureau of In
dlan affairs. Instead of having fou
"openings and lettlngs , " as has been
the case heretofore , there will be on
ly two these to be nt Omaha an
Chicago. Contracts for goods let a
Omaha will not bo duplicated at Chicago
cage or vice versa.
The new system will do away with
a double Inspection which has been
in vogue heretofore. An Inspector at
San Francisco might differ In his
Ideas of standards from an Inspector
In the eastern warehouses , thus es-
tablishlng different standards of
quality.
The estimated cost of supplies , bids
for which will bo let next March and
April , amounts to about $4,000,000.
Our Peacemaker on the Way.
Washington , Feb. 14. Thomas C.
> Dawson , who will act as the Ameri ii
can delegate to the peace conference
In Honduras between representatives
of President Davllla and General Bon L.
illa , left Washington to execute his
-
mission. Ho will sail from New Orleans
]
leans Wednesday. Details of the In ,
structions given him by the state de
partment are withheld for the pres J
ent , but It Is known his purpose Is to
reconcile the opposing factions In
Honduras and to give the people an
opportunity to express their prefer-
. onces absolutely without duress In the
selection of a president a congress.
-
New Salvador President ,
elSan Salvadore , Republic of Salva
indor , Feb. 14. The election of Dr. Man
uel E. Araujo to the presidency and ol _
Onefro Duran to the vice presldencj
[
was ratified by congress today. Thej
will assume office on March 1.
Students Back at Desks ,
er St. Petersburg , Feb. 44. With the
a help of the police , lectures at the unl
verslty were road as usual. A slngh
attempt at disturbance In the lectun
ivroom by the song of Marsalllels led to t <
y. the arrest of several students whosi
Identity was established. They an
In liable to expulsion from the unlvet
blty and be handed over to the courts
to bo dealt with. All were released
temporarily except the ringleaders.
The university had been closed for
several days , owing to determination
of the students to remain away from
lectures us n protest against the dep
rivation of certain privileges by the
government. The announcements of
the government's Intention to close
the women's university for four or five
years unless studies were resumed ,
has had n salutary effect.
New Army Judge Advocate.
Washington , Feb. 14. Colonel
Enoch H. Crowder today became
judge advocate of the army with the
rank of brigadier general. Ho will
succeed General George B. Davis , who
retires on account of having reached
the statutory ago of 61 years.
CREIGHTON BUSINESS CHANGE.
M. C. Thelsen and George Masters
Buy Out Hcaly Hardware Store.
Creighton , Neb. , Feb. U. Special to
The News : M. C. Theison and George
Masters , a traveling man , bought the
Healy hardware store this morning.
They take possession at once.
IT TOOK THREE MEN.
John Klnnan of Nellgh Has to Pay $20
and Costs for Disturbance.
Neligh , Nob. , Fob. 14. Special to
The News : Officer Jackson arrested
John Kinnan last Saturday night on
the charge of lighting and drunk and
disorderly conduct. In order to get
the young man to jail It required the
assistance of three men. He was al
lowed to remain In the county bastlle
until Monday afternoon , when he was
brought before Justice of the Peace
McAllister , who gave him a fine of $20
and costs. Being unable to liquidate ,
he was taken back to jail , where he
will be a star boarder under Sheriff
Miller. This Is the first disturbance
that the officers of Neligh have had to
contend with for several weeks.
HOW MAUPIN MET DEATH.
Story of the Vigilantes' Work in Keya
Paha County Is Recalled.
John R. Hays tells nn Interesting
story of Keya Palm county twenty
years ago , which illustrates the fact
that cattle stealing In that country
was more offensive than the killing of
a human.
About twenty years ago , while Mr.
Hays was practicing law and had been
appointed to aid the state in several
criminal cases , both In Pierce and
Keya Paha counties , he had occasion
to drive to Sprlngvlew to take deposl
tlons In a case being tried In Pierce
county. While seated at the hotel Mr.
Hayes became very Interested In
watching a man busy washing himself
at a wushstand. The man wore a
leather belt around his coat to which
was attached a large revolver. After
the man had passed out of the hotel
Mr. Hays made several remarks to the
landlord about the uncivilized ways ol
the country and said that the time
had come when the carrying of such
weapons should cease.
"Don't you know who that is ? '
asked the landlord. Mr. Hays replied
In the negative.
"Well , that's Maupin , " explained.the
landlord.
The name Maupln did not seem such
n charm to Mr. Hays , who had no
knowledge of that gentleman and then
the landlord explained that Maupln
was a "cattle hustler , " or cattle thief.
Seeing Mr. Hays uninterested the
landlord told the Norfolk attorney a
story probably not told during the in
vestigation of Mauplu's death , which
occurred some time afterward.
A merchant of Springvlew , who
owned a large number of cattle which
were cared for at a ranch not far from
town , found that some of his "critters"
had been driven away and indications
pointed strongly toward Maupln. The
merchant , getting the direction the
cattle were driven , followed the trail
to the ranch of a stockman , whom he
asked where the cattle came from.
"I bought them from a man yester
day. 1 don't know his name , but I
guess , they were his all right , " was
this ranchman's explanation.
The merchant then told of the theft
and claimed the cattle , and to prove
the ownership of the stock both men
rode back to Sprlngvlew and were In
a consultation In the merchant's store
when Maupln strode In and inquired
for the merchant. The following con
versation then took place :
"I understand , Mr. , that you are
reporting around town that some one
stole your cattle ? "
"Yes , " replied the merchant , "and
this man has them and I am proving
to him that they belong to me. "
"Well , do you know who stole them
or the man's name who took them ? '
asked Maupln.
"No , not exactly , but I think hit
name was Maupln , " replied the mer
chant.
"My name Is Maupln , " said the "bus
tier , " but that don't make any differ
once. I am here to settle for those
cattle and I want you to keep qulei
about them. "
The settlement was made the daj
before Mr. Hays made the remark
about Maupln's gun.
Later In Keya Pahn county peopli
became dissatisfied with the vigilante
and an organization called the "rust
3tas
lers" was formed. Both organization
were ridding the country of cattli
thieves , but members of both partle
- were opposed to each other for varlou
reasons. Maupin was still under SUE
-
plclon and ho was finally captured 1 :
a canyon , where ho lived , and take :
to Sprlngvlow and placed In a jail cot
structed of heavy planks.
One night shortly after his arrest
mob formed and , poking their rifle
and revolvers through the small wlr
dews of the jail , they riddled Maupl
with bullets. Over 100 bullets , It I
said , took effect.
Mr. Hays was engaged In Sprlni
\low not long afterward in some jur
cabes. and remarked to his assoclati
a well known Kepa Paha county a
torney , about the trouble they wore
having In securing Jurymen who belonged -
longed both to the "vigilantes" and
the "rustlers , " during which discus
sion the death of Maupln was told Mr.
Hays.
The cattle thief , according to the
story , begged pitifully of the sheriff to
allow him to retain his gun. "It is the
only source of protection I have , and
you know I am in great danger hero , "
he told that official. His request waft
refused and then ho asked for an of
ficial of u fraternity to which ho be
longed. Speaking to this official
through the jail window ho made the
same request to be allowed to keep
his weapon. Ills fraternal brother re
fused , declaring that he was in no dan
ger and that ho would bo the first one
to protect him. That night Maupln
was killed.
TRIES TO PERISH.
Adams County Man Saturated Clothing
in Kerosene.
Hastings , Neb. , Feb. 14.--Ex-State
Senator Hart of Adams county yester
day made a sensational attempt to
commit suicide by firing his clothes
witli a mutch after pouring a gallon of
kerosene oil over himself.
He ran from his home with his body
wrapped in flames. Members of the
family and neighbors pursued him.
and overtaking him , put out the lire
by rolling him In a snowdrift.
Ex-Senator Hart was so badly burn
ed that he will probably die. He went
from this district to the state senate
six years ago. Lately he has been
showing signs of insanity.
Sweetheart of a Bank Robber.
Sensational facts have developed in
Norfolk after It was learned that the
charges against Ruby White , propri
etress of a resort in the east portion
of the city , and a male inmate have
been withdrawn. Tiie sensation haste
to do with one of the two women
evicted by the White woman through
the medium of the Norfolk police. One
of the women , whose name is given
as "Vivien , " is , according to one mem
ber of the police staff , a professional
shoplifter and has the honor of having
her photograph adorn the walls of
many a rogue gallery , Including those
at Kansas City and Omaha. She Is
also declared to be a sweetheart to
one of the Randolph bank robbers who
Is being shadowed by a Plnkerton de
tective who has been making Norfolk
his headquarters at times.
It is also learned from this source
that Vivien was "thrown out" of the
McDonald house because Fern McDon
ald found out wiio she was. Fern Mc
Donald , however , sold out her resort a
few weeks ago to another woman and
has moved out of town.
It was because the White woman
discovered through sotno means part
of Vivien's history , it is said , that she
wanted her thrown out of her house.
"I believe she wanted her thrown
out on the quiet , is the reason she did
not want any other officer than Sasse , "
says this officer. "I suppose she didn't
want anyone to know anything about
it. The Pinkerton man who is look
ing for the Randolph bank robber has
in his possession photographs of both
the Vivien woman and the robber ,
whom Sheriff Smith and I located one
night but we did not make an arrest
because we could not find the detec
tive at the time. The man carried a
large revolver at the tiuio and I sup
pose we could have held him for car
rying concealed weapons. We could
not hold him for vagrancy , because he
has several large diamonds and plenty
of money.
"I know the Plnkerton man by sight
but he has not left his address-wlth
me. We have been watching this Vi
vien woman. The robber came here
often to see her and sent her numer
ous letters. I think she and the girl
Margaret , whom she chummed with ,
went to Omaha. "
It is believed that the bank robber's
sweetheart had just returned from a
trip in the west , where she visited
with the robber , when the trouble be
tween her and the White woman oc
curred. The Vivien woman left here
for the west about two weeks ago
owing the White woman about $30.
Her trunk was retained and the girl
Margaret , referred to by the officer ,
"stood good" for the $30. Later Mar
garet paid the amount and when VI-
vlen returned from her visit in tiio
west , Margaret demanded back her
money , and then trouble commenced.
The White woman confided to one of
ficial that she was terribly afraid of
Vivien and all she wanted was to get
her out of the house. She called for
Snsse and when he came not , the male
inmate consented to O'Brien's making
the arrest.
, TUESDAY TOPICS.
C. J. Bullock went to Lincoln.
E. A. Bullock went to Chicago on
business.
E. G. Barnum of Dallas was a vis
itor in the city.
August Hoehncke of Hoaklns was a
visitor In the city.
The Cook brothers have returned
from an extended visit to Illinois and
Iowa.
! Ernest Olson of Creighton was a
visitor In the city.
L. Luby , a Creighton telegrapher ,
was a visitor In the city.
- J. H. Slushor of Oakdale was In the
: city transacting business.
Alec Shulz of Stanton was In' the
city visiting with friends.
Mrs. Frank Haase of Hadar was In
- the city visiting with friends.
In John Bland of Omaha came up las !
evening for a visit with his parents.
- John Hlnz and daughter Gertrude re
turned from a visit with friends it !
Omaha.
OS Miss Dora Leitzke of Stanton count Ly
In- was here visiting with her uncle , LyV.
iln M. Lehman.
is Ed Hans returned from Schnyler
where he has finished painting n fill
- set of stage scenery.
The Girls club of Norfolk have com
, pleted arrangements for their St. Vnl
at- entlno's c.tnce. which will be held in
i Murquardt hall tonight. The hall hat *
been beautifully decorated.
Frank Phillips , Frank Hart and Da
vid Xlomor of Hoeklns were In the
city transacting business.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bland and
daughter. Miss Elolae. spt < nt Sunday
In Fremont visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Broecker and
son Raymond of Randolph , Neb. , were
In the city visiting with the B. W.
JonaH family ,
Mrs. J. H. Klerstcad and Mrs. Ed
Thorns , who have been visiting at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. Klcrstead , have
returned to Tllden.
Carpenters are constructing u new
front door to the Fleming pharmacy.
Horn , to Councilman and Mrs. John
Koerber , a daughter.
Norfolk sunsets arc not a thing of
the past. The sunset Monday evening
was up to the standard.
Four members of the Beelcr Bros ,
staff failed to report for duty yester
day 011 account of Illness.
George Stnlcup Is moving the Thom
as Malone house from Enolu to a
farm west of Warnervllle.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Braden will en
tertain the West Side Whist club at
their homo Thursday evening.
An automobile coming up Norfolk
avenue run Into u farmer's buggy yes
terday morning , tearing from the bus-
gy one wheel and damaging the frail
vehicle otherwise. The farmer declar
ed ho had the number of the- automo
bile and would prosecute the owner.
The Presbyterian missionary soci
ety will meet with Mrs. Percy on
South Ninth street tomorrow after
noon at 2l0. : !
'Charles Hernhardt has traded two of
ills Norfolk residence properties for a
Holt county farm , to which place he
will move next summer.
The special meeting of Mosaic lodge
No. , " . , A. F. & A. M. . called for Feb
ruary It for work In E. A. degree , lias
been postponed to February 21.
Judge Anson A. Welch passed
through tlu > city euroute to Pierce ,
where he Is holding a term of the dis
trict court. W. H. Powers , the court
reporter , accompanied the judge.
There will be a meeting of the di
rectors of the Norfolk Associated
Board of Charities tonight in the office
of the Durlaiid Trust company. The
meeting was to have been held Mon
day night , but owing to the absence of
several members from the city the
meeting was postponed.
II. A. Haley has moved from the t.
Nightingale piano store in the Rich
ards block to the office formerly occu
pied by J. C. Engelman In the Engel-
man building. The five and ten cent
store manager , who will open up In
the Richards block , is expected In the
city within the next few days.
William Currier , formerly night
dork at the Oxnard hotel , holds mem
bership No. 1 in the Order of Owls
which' will be organized here by
Messrs. Heigle and Pray In the Sons
of Hermann hall Thursday evening.
The organizers are satisfied that they
will initiate a largo number of Nor
folk citizens into the fraternity.
"Born , to Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Lyon ,
a daughter , " says a telegram received
by F. A. Lyon , who recently accepted
a poslton as salesman for F. E. Daven
port's shoe store. The birth of a now
daughter to the Lyon family occurred
at Bismarck , N. D. , Mr. Lyon's home
and from which city Mrs. Lyon ex
pects to start for Norfolk within three
weeks.
T. E. Odlorne has sold his residence
property on West Norfolk avenue to
Edward Skiff , who will occupy the
place as soon as Mr. Odlorne' ' moves
to suitable quarters closer in the city.
Mr. Skiff for a number of years has
lived on a twenty-acre farm about four
miles west of the city , which he sold
to Mr. Leitzke of Stanton county. Mr.
Odlorne declares It Is very difficult to
find a suitable vacant house in Nor
folk.
folk.Large
Large eastern magazines are ex
pending big sums of money for tele
grams which they are sending to their
agents In every part of the country.
Most of the telegrams instruct their
agents to use their Influence with their
acquaintances and business men ,
whom they are to request to send tele
grams at the magazines' expense to
senators and representatives at Wash
ington protesting against the proposed
measure which will require higher
rates of postage on advertising sec
tions of the magazines.
COULD CLEAN STREET.
Paving Job Has Been Finished and
City is In Control of Avenue Now.
"There is no reason whatever why
the city should not make some effort
in cleaning Norfolk avenue , now that
It Is paved , " says John Stanton , local
agent for the Katz-Cralg Construction
company. The city officials some time
ago complained that they should not
bo blamed for the street not being
cleaned , "because It was still In the
hands of the contractor and not turned
over to them. ' " The street was turned
over to thcj , council last week and the
Ice and dirt still remain in the middle
of the thoroughfare.
An Interview with a city official de
velops the fact that the city Is waiting
plxty more days to make final accept
a n co of the work , and It is supposec
until that time has elapsed no error
will bo made by the street commls
sloner to remove the Ice and mud
from the paving.
"If that ice and dirt Is allowed tt >
remain In the middle of the street , '
the official said , "you will see it there
on July 4. "
New Alliance Register.
Washington , Feb. 14. Among other
nominations President Taft sent to
the senate today was William W.
Wood , register of the land office , Al
. liance , Neb.
, Three American Officers Missing.
Caimanera , Cuba , Feb. 14. Three
officers of the American battleship
Minnesota , who left the vessel in n
- power boat yesterday , failed to return
when expected and are still missing
today. Tugs and torpedo boats hnvo
been dispatched In tjeurch of the par
ty , hut had met with no success tip tea
a late hour last night. The officers
were last heard from at the town of
Jaltobonlco.
Caimanera. Cuba , Fob. 14. Tim
mlsnlng officers of the battleship Min
nesota returned this afternoon tiafo
and sound.
Bonesteel Plans Alfalfa Show.
Boncbteel , S. I ) . . Feb. 15. Special to
The News : A mass meeting of farm
ers and citizens of Bouesteel was hold
under the direction of Mayor Llnto-
cum to plan for the alfalfa show. Au
executive commit too was elected , con
sisting of , P. J. Donahue , C. J. Alexan
der , W. H. Pine , J. J. Dearlngor and
George J. Crllly , who will have the
matter of plans and other arrange
ments In hand. Mr. Donahue was ao-
loctod chairman , C. J. Alexander secre
tary. It Is estimated that people from
about and In St. Charles , Herrlck ,
litirke. Gregory and Fairfax will couio
to the big alfalfa show at Boneuteel ,
owing to the fact that trains run so IIH
to enable peopln from the west to
come to UouoHtccI and return In a half
day. The date will bo definitely fixed
for either February 21 ! or 25. Duo an
nouncement will bo made after a meet
Ing of all concerned.
If It'll Bust the Trusts.
O'Neill Frontier : Nebraska farmers
will nut objocl to a cent or two less
per bushel for wheat , which m > me of
llioir dear statesmen friends Insist
would result from reciprocity with
Canada , if thereby an effectual blow
ean be delivered to lumber trust
prices.
BIG COMBINE MENACE.
Lumber Trust Has Grip on the Whole
Country.
Washington , Feb. 15. Concentra
tion of the standing timber in a very
few hands , vast speculative holdings
"far in advance of any use thereof , "
and an enormous Increase In value In
this diminishing natural resource
with great profits to Its owners and In
cidentally "an equally sinister monopoly \
ely , " and a. closely connected railroad
domination these are the findings re
ported by Herbert Knox Smith , com
missioner of corporations , in the first
Installment of his long awaited report
on the lumber Industry of the United
States.
FINE FOR PHONE EAVESDROPPER
BUI In New Hampshire Designed to
Stop Listening on Party Lines.
Concord , N. II. , Feb. 15. A bill
which will be presented in the Now
Hampshire state legislature this year
provides a flue of $10 "for each and
every offense of unlawfully breaking
in on a telephone conversation or tak
ing down a receiver and listening to a
conversation between others on the
party line. "
"A great deal of trouble has been
caused , " said Representative Clark ,
"through people listening to telephone
conversations which they knew were
not intended for their ears.
"Why , down where I live , there has
been so much of this listening going
on and then these private conversa
tions repeated that the section has
come to be called 'Tattle Point. ' "
Inspection at Stanton.
Stanton , Neb. , Feb. 15. Special to
The News : Company B , First Infaa-
ry , of Stanton , was inspected by Ma-
or Dcvore , Eleventh United States In-
'aiitry. The Inspection was very rigid
but the company was highly compll-
nented by the regular army officer on
their military appearance and their
excellent armory , which affords good
protection to government property. A
prize of $5 was offered by the colonel
and the regiment , and It was a diffi
cult task for the inspector. Several
lost out by a small margin. Corporal
Emll Schultze won the prize. The
company roll contains forty-six names
'ind all members were present or ex
cused by proper authority.
Colonel Kberly , Major Antics , Cap
tains Kulso and Rlley , all of the First
regiment , were present.
O'Neill's New Lights.
O'Neill Frontier : The McGlnnls
electric light system expects to be In
working order within a few weeks.
The poling and wiring Is progressing
rapidly and the machinery Is being set
In place. The creamery building , In
which the system will be operated , Is
not completed yet , but most of the
work to bo done on the building yet
docs not have any connection with the
starting of the lighting , which can bo
done when the machinery is all In and
wires and poles up.
Then He Paid the Fine.
Fairfax Advertiser : On Saturday ,
February 4 , at Gregory , Justice M. F.
Janousek found Jake Palmer guilty of
assault and battery. He was fined $10
and costs , which in all amounted to
$32.25. Palmer Is a young farmer liv
ing near Gregory , and thought that he
would rather spend ten days In jail at
$3 a day than to pay out that amount
in cash. He was brought to Fairfax
at noon Saturday by Sheriff Pierce and
committed to jail. About 4 o'clock bo
managed to let the outside world know
that he had changed his mind and had
a telephone message'sent to Sheriff
Pierce , who had gone to Bonesteel on
business , stating that he was ready to
pay his fine and regain his liberty.
Upon the sheriff's arrival In Fairfax
Palmer was released , paid his line and
took the evening train for Gregory ,
having graduated so far as knowledge
of the Fairfax jail is concerned. No
sane man would stay in that jail for $3
per day If it was in his power to avoid
it.
Has Row With Grand Jury.
Danville , III. , Fob. 15. As the result
of a disagreement between the grand
jury and States Attorney John H.
Lewman , the latter was excluded from
the room and It was .announced the
jury would hereafter proceed without
his presence or advice.