THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOU11NAL , FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 24 , 1911.
A Heavyweight Knockout.
l\ Now York , Fob. 22. Frank Morn
of PlttHbur ) ; knocked out .Juck Solbor
of Citllfornln In the third round of
scheduled ten-round bout hero. Tli
Callfornlan never had n chance. Hot
uion nro licnvywulgutH.
A New York Dout.
Now York , Fob. 22. I/each ( 'rot
earned n popular decision by u sllgl
Hhado over Johnny Mnrto lit the Fai
mont Athletic club hero. Both mo
nro local lightweights and both wei
fresh at the llnal boll.
Gotch Wins Match.
Wlllniiioiitlc , Conn. , Feb. 22.In
wrestling match hero Frank dote
throw Frank MeGrnth In twenty-tw
mlmitot and Alto Hoiger In elovc
mlnutefi. Dotch agreed to throw hot
men In an hour.
SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE.
Aberdeen iiuiy trj the commlsslc
plan ot government.
II. ( ) . Bennett , VI , t'urulturo dealt !
UeaUwood , died of dlabotos.
The Day county agricultural fair wl
bo hold the first week In September.
Albert 1'almor was captured by tl
police ut Aberdeen as hi- finished ro
blni ; ( i Htore.
Urnkotuan A. ( ' . Eckert slipped u
dor a Milwaukee freight car at E
Point and was instantly hilled.
Joseph Hurgman , traveling man ,
Lommon , sustained a concussion
the brain when ho foil from a train I
wan trying to board at Aberdeen.
Rev. Paul II. Mellcth , pastor of tl
Methodist church at Alexandria , li
wife and seven children are strlcki
with typhoid fever and are near doat
James Cunningham , Planklnton , f <
dend In a drug store In Newell.
A full assignment of one day's in ;
on n rural route was destroyed ai
the mall wagon damaged when Pa
Kloffor of Miller built too brilliant
tire In bin patent foot warmer , the ho
Igniting the mall bags.
After a three months' chase , Unit
States ( arshal Edwards at Alexr
drta arrested on alleged deserter fru
the United States navy , going und
the nom do plumoof Ernest Hlnl
/ and IK eurouto to Philadelphia wl
his man.
Oakdale News.
Onkdale , Nob. . Fob. 22. Special
The News : One of James Mori-
twin babloB died suddenly.
George Hangs bold his house
Thomas A. Klnnon.
Irving atrlngfellow Is confined
the house with the measles.
C. V. Anderson's father , from No
man Orove , came up for a short vlt
Dr. L. L. Nelson and W. T. Pletcli
have purchased of J. A. Dill the U
between Dill's butcher shop and t
Mauvillo real estate olllco , on whl
they will erect a brick building , h
of which will bo occupied by Dr. N
son as an ofllco mid half of which w
bo occupied by Mr. Plotcher as a b
bor shop and bath. The front of tl
will bo of pressed brick to correspo
with Dill's building , which it joins.
Monday night there were two bar
organized hero in Oakdale , ono of
perlenccd musicians and one band
ganized among the less exporlenc
and younger portion of the populati
Doth bands are under the leaders ]
of C. V. Anderson , president of I
Antelope County bank. A great def
of enthusiasm was shown at the me
Ing at which both of these bands wi
organized. Looks as though the
hero in Oakdalo would be full of r
sic the coming summer. Of cou
both bands will devote a great deal
time to preparing pieces suitable
laying corner stones , dedication
grounds , receptions for noted state
tlcials and other events which will
cur during the location of the cap ;
here
John Snxtou of Tildon was In to <
Rev. W. A. Rominger of Elgin is
town.
The carload of fancy hogs rocei
purchased at the Barnes sale by 0
i , dale people arrived last night. By
other year Oakdalo ought to bo qi
a center for thoroughbred he
' , Messrs. Henry and Harry Torpln , C
F. Boyd and Tracy Evans have hi
* purchasing the finest stock obtain ; !
i for the last six months.
Would Keep Casket Closed.
Wauea Gazette : Wo wish a
could bo passed prohibiting the I
barous custom of opening caskets
public at church funerals.t is a ref
of dark ages and has no place li
clvlllEed community. It jars on
sensibility of every tender chord , :
Is something that the churches :
undertakers ought to combine and
an end to. In nine-tenths of the cs
it's merely a pandering to ghou
curiosity. People who never spoke
the deceased In their life par
around the church , gape at the fief
of our loved one , then go out of
presence of death , not to talk of
good deeds done In life , but to c
else the appearance of the poor <
that death has left for once at tl
mercy. Death Is a sacred tiling.
we are going on a long journey we
not make our adieus before a gaj
crowd ; we ought not to be expecte
bid our dead a last boodbye while
rlous eyes fatten on our grief , and
ought not to be expected to sit In
bouso of mourning while people
never speak to , who have no claiu
us or our loved one , Jostle each o
in desire to view the icmalus and I
get together and gossip over what I
saw or failed to pee. We believe
u majority of the people detest
painful funeral scenes as much as
do and would be more than glad to
them endefl , but are afraid to brei
"custom. " But It Is a duty the i
Ister and undertaker owe to tl
selves and the long suffering publl
put a stop to the exhibition and
will Und the public only too gla <
uphold thorn with ft hearty ninen.
Retailer * Will Go to School.
Illustrated lecturce on window t
mlng ; UlkB by oxperte on "Salesi
ship" and complete studies and dli
sloiiR of credit rating nyRteinn , mutuu
Insurance , co-operative delivery syt
totua and other helps to merchant
which It would toke many years' e )
perlenco for each ono to learn for bin
self , will bo on the program at th
coming meeting of the Federation c
Nebraska Rotation ) .
President Fred Dlern of Madison an
Secretary W. H. A very of Tildon hnv
announced the next mi-ellng to bo hoi
In Omaha , March 7 , 8 and 9 , and n pr <
gram has been arranged which will b
a regular school In the best and lutes
biiHlnoHS methods not fads and fai
clt'H , but the tried plans of experience
murchiints.
The Illustrated lectures on vvlndo' '
trimming are by George J. Cowni
manager of the Dry ( JoodB Roportt
and vice president of the Kocstc
School of Window Trimming. Thcs
lectures , given ns they are with th
Htoreoptlcon , are worth a trip to Omi
ha. Every picture shown w ill bo the 1 ?
of a display window and will show tli
possibilities of llxing up the \\imlou
In any .store. The lectures are free t
any merchant In Nebraska , whether
member of the association or not.
Back Numbers.
\Vo will pay 25 cents apiece for on
copy each of the Norfolk \Vcekl
News-Journal of the following datot
October 15 , 1909 ; November 20 , 190 !
August 20 , 1910. Those are wanted I
complete our files.
The Huso Publishing Co.
Mengal Wine the Claim.
Dallas News : Lloyd Mengiil r
colved word from the local land ollk
at Gregory the first of the week tin
I the department of the interior i
I Washington bad decided that ho wi
entitled to a clear filing on the elai
which he has been holding down tl
past year. W. J. Scrlven has also but
living on the land by virtue of a rejtn
ed tiling , the same as Mr. Mengal ha
The land in question was formerly f
Indian allotment and Hcrlven often
tiling on it at the Gregory land oIUi
before the expiration of the reijuin
sixty days after the Indian had chan
ed to another quarter section , whit
was rejected. After the sixty days wi
up Mr. Mongal squatted on the lai
and later offered tiling at the Grego
laud olllco. He also got , a rejecU
filing , subject to the Washington d
elsion on the Scrlven entry. The d
cisiou of the Washington olllclals si :
ponds the Scrlven entry and allov
Mengal's. Mr. Mengal has reason
feel elated over the outcome ns tl
claim In controversy Is ono of the be
in Tripp county and would easily s <
today for $ . " > 0 per acre , were it deed
hind.
Newman Grove News Notes.
Newman Grove , Nob. , Feb. 22. S ]
clnl to The News : John P. Andcrsc
east , one of the prominent , farmers
Plattc county , living on the Look !
Glass , southeast of.Newman' Grov
suffered a stroke of paralysis Tim :
day afternoon at i ! o'clock and is In
serious condition , his entire loft si
being paralyzed.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McCartney we
to Omaha where Mrs. McCartney i
derwent an operation at the Method
hospital.
10111s Roberts of this city has p
chased a drug store at Bellvvood a
leaves for that place next week wi
his wife to take possession.
The Reporter has leased the e ;
half of the Odd Fellows building a
will move the plant next week. Tl
Is a much more commodious ro <
than they have at present.
"Grandpa" Twlss is very low at 1
home in this city and his death
looked for at any time.
Word has been received hero of t
birth of a daughter to Dr. and M
Nelson at their homo in Lincoln. Tl
are former residents of this city.
C. A. Miller , former editor of I
Reporter hero , came out from Gi
neil , la. , last week to look after hi
ness matters.
The Zessin building is being rem
eled and will bo occupied after Mai
15 by Mr. Mooller of Leigh , who \
put in a complete line of gents' f
nishings.
In spite of the bad weather
Thursday the pure bred sow sale 01
N. Nelson & Son at the Sondal fai
throe and one-half miles south of N <
man Grove , was a success in ev
way. A good crowd of buyers wort :
attendance and the bidding was liv
averaging | 48.40. This was the b
pure bred hog sale held in this vli
Ic ity this season. Cols. T. C. Callal
and A. 11. Robinson weie the aucti
eers.
Say Fraud Is Practiced.
Washington. Feb. 22. Represei
llvo Rainey of Illinois bad read in
house a statement and accompany
ntlldavits which charged that the B <
lehem Steel company was guilty
acts to deceive naval inspectors al
the latter le.ivo the plant for the i :
The charges Included the altering
turret tracks of the battleship F
ly Ida. changing the gunmounts and pi
lr ging blowholes on the vessel's nrn
If The affidavits wore from men v
lo were employed in the plant.
IB Kern-Bryan Conference Not Heli
to Louisville , Ky. , Feb. 22. Wllll
, Jennings Bryan and I'liited SU
Senator-elect Kern of Indiana did
hold the conference hero which t
re had arranged , Mr. Kern finding it
m
er possible to come to Louisville.
. , Bryan said they would meet In J
[ > y coin , Neb. , when Mr. Kern will be
at guest. Mr. Bryan denied this m
lc ing would have any political slg
vo en nee.
eo
eoa Seat Democrat , Bar Republican
Lincoln. Feb. 22. Henry Sch <
was seated as a member of the ho
of representatives by a vote of t\ \
four to forty-three and the case
ey
to Charles Wertman , the republican i
testant , was denied.
The house spent the whole daj
debate upon thin question. After
min - three reports were submitted In
in- mormnj ? the question of adopting
jg-'mlnorltv report declaring the elec
n tlo wan first taken up and soon nl
tcr the afternoon session began It wa
voted down by llfty-llvo to forty-three
Norton of Polk then tried to got hi
own report accepted , which was
second minority opinion and sugges
d that the ballots in disputed town
)0 gene over by the committee. Till
ilso defeated by the same vote. The
roll call WOK taken on the questlo
of adopting the report of the mi
ority seating Scheele. and the r <
suit was a straight party vet , wit
hreo exceptions. All the democrat
sxceptlng Norton of Polk voted fc
ho report to seat the democrat an
ill the republicans excepting Nut :
man of CBBR and Prlnco of Hall vote
against It.
Hard Time for Two Little Boys.
Valentine. Nob. . Fob. 22. Special I
The News : The Abernathy twin
who rode fiom Oklahoma to Now Yor
City , have nothing over on Cyrus an
llyrou Dowell of this rounty , two sum
youngsters aged 11 mid 12 years , wli
irrlved.hoie late Saturday night , alt <
having ridden l.'iO miles In about thrt
lays and spending two nights out c
lie open prairie with nothing for
ted except a saddle blanket aplcc
ind no companions except the wnndo
ing coyote.
About a year ago complaint wt
tiled against Thomas Dowell. a ranc
man living near Mullen , Nob. , in tl
southern part of this county , for m
.sending his two boys to school , i :
was arrested on this charge and tl
bo > s and their father wore brought
lo\\n. The boys told a most pltlf
htory of abuse , and how they wei
made to herd cattle all day , with on
cold meals , while the father went
to warm food , and also how they we :
beaten whenever they resented sui
treatment.
On a piomise of sending the boys
hdiool and treating them well , tl
lather was released and given custoi
of his children. But once more ;
home the overwork and nhuso wi
continued , 'flip boys wore forced
get up at ! ' and 4 o'clock in the mor
Ing and work all day herding cattl
and far Into thu night , even after tl
hired men were all abed. The lltt
fellows have been both doing men
work and more.
Caught Once , Taken Back.
During the summer the little cha
tried to run away , but were caught I
fore they could make good their e
cape , Hut last Sunday , a week ap
thej decided to make another attemi
and leaving their herd at noon , th
started south , and once they spl <
ihelr father across a valley and wh :
ped up their horses into a run and f
several miles there was a hot chase
the father gave pursuit but failed
catch them , as the little fellows ke
up the pace until their horses nlmc
dropped from exhaustion. That nig
the boys made their bed on the pr
rie. Asked if they got cold during t
night , they answered , "Yes , it w
pretty cold all right. "
The next day they anived at MIen
Ion , Neb. , having taken a circuito
route for.fear of meeting some o
who might make them go back
heir lather. From Mullen they ro
d lleckley , Neb. , and from tin
icross country to Valentine , a di.stan
of seventy-five miles through the sa
illls. That night they again camp
n the open prairie , but managed
hid a haystack to sleep in , where th
said they managed to keep warm
On the rest of the journey they we
sheltered and directed on the way
sympathetic ranchmen.
Upon arriving in Valentino , tli
put thqir horses , which were now
iretty bad shape , in a livery barn a
started out to lind County Judge Qu
ey and County Attorney Tucker
had looked after their needs a y <
Ago. Suspicious and fearful , theyc
tinned their search for the men \v
nad helped them before , and while
a local restaurant they saw the m
shal come in and dodged out in a r
ular panic of fear when they saw
star.
"Don't Live ; Just Stay. "
Finally some one located Atton
Tucker for them and ho took them
charge and that night the little chi
slept in a warm bed at the hotel. '
day Attorney Tucker fitted them i
with now clothes complete. Some <
at the hotel asked the boys wh
their homo was and they said , "
haven't any. "
"But where do you llvo ? "
"Wo don't live , wo just stay , " tl
answered.
The two little fellows are unusuc
bright and sturdy in spite of all
hard knocks they have hud to st ;
for , and they look on tholr advent
simply as a matter of course. Unl
most youngsters , they are very a
ious to go to school , having only
* * tended a school for a couple of we
' ' in all their life , the- lest of the tl
J. having had to herd cattle.
! 1 Their other desire is that they wi
have to leturn to their father , i
1 they are content in the assurance t
they will not have to. They w
started into school here today ,
poor little chaps not oven know
l ( ) their letters , and Attorney Tuc
says they will bo looked after :
kept in school from now on , and t
their father will bo made to pay tl
way , aw ho is well fixed and then
) t no e.xcu o rot such actions on his p
, \
'
Dakota Solons Slaughter Bills.
"
, . Plorre , S. I ) . , Feb. 22.-- Special
The Nous : M tbo morning sess
tl
the house draughted the bill
"loosen up" on dental reguhitii
making members of mutual hall
suniixc companies liable for all
fes , providing means for such c
panics to get out from under ;
Blgelow bill to hold primary and t
eral elections on the same day , ;
making the sale of farms nfl'et
with quinch grass a misdemeanor.
The steam roller was in evidcnci
the house and a number of promi
measured went down before Its
k-ntless forward march.
In the senate the first to go tin
10 was the union labor bill aimed at
10n lloiuefittike mine which met def
nineteen to twenty-three,1 , on Indcflr
Itn postponement and In done for th
HUHHlon. Next the bill to taketh
control of the soldiers' homo out o
the hands of old soldiers was lost a
an emergency measure , getting twei
ty-threo votes which would have till
en It through as n straight bill bu
not as an emergency measure. Th
next to go down was the rosolutlo
i.iemorallzlng congress to give th
flutes complete- control of liquor will
In the state line's.
The senate got good and passed th
hoiiHo bill creating the now elovcnt
and twelfth judicial districts and n
It goes through both houses as a
emergency measure , It will becom
law as soon as signed and there wl
bo a hustling for endorsements for ai
polntment on these circuits.
The senate keeps Its now supply e
bills going , among the list started b <
Ing ono by Pearson to Increase th
fees required for licenses from wan
house men , and two bills by the ral
\say eommlsslon , one to glvo the stat
railway commission power to fix e :
press rates within the state and at
other to authorize the railway con
mission to select an auditor.
The house continued In its klllln
mood for the afternoon and startc
with slaughtering the bill to enlarg
10 powers of the state game wardc
y abolishing county wardens and gl
ig the state warden power to sele <
Is deputies. This was opposed
ie ground that It would build up
olltlcal machine and create a "jac
ot" for a few , and It went down t
efeat , but will be reconsidered. Tli
ext to fall was the one creating
tate publicity department which wi
eslgned as a plan of the real estal
len to get their advertising for notl
and could not muster the votes t
et It through , but It also was put c
ho re-consider list.
The bill for protection of fish wei
hrough after a lot of amending I
How seining. The bill for protcctlc
f large game went through , tin
iinltinp deer hunting season to ot
noiith each year and the killing '
iu < male deer each year , with nbs
ute protection for the doe and faw
The house held a night session '
t tempt to clear up part of Its cale
ar and held a session this mornir
egardleas of the holiday.
Would Prohibit Trading Stamps.
Lincoln , Feb. 22. Governor Aldric
out word to the legislature that 1
md signed the following bills as pas
'Ml ' by both houses :
II. R. 4 , by Bushee Appropriate
lr > 00 to fit up and furnish a has
iient room in the capltol for the u
of the state board of education.
II. R. 107. by Housh To prohll
ift enterprises and the use of tra
ng stamps.
H. R. 70. by Dort Appropriation
'ecs at the Peru state normal for tl
Ibrary fund of the institution.
II. R. r.ft , by Clark and Kent Sar
irovision for Chndron normal.
II. R. 20 , by Hartels Same proven
on for Wayne normal.
Mrs. Elizabeth Eble.
Funeral services over the rental
of Mrs. Elizabeth Eble were held frc
the family homo on North First stre
Wednesday afternoon , Rev. J. C.
Weills , pastor emeritus of Trinl
13pl > copal church conducting the ,
vices. *
Mary Elizabeth Moore was bo
near Madison , Ind. . July 27 , 1849. S
was married to Charles Eble Novc
her 12. 1875 , at Madison , Ind. , af !
which they moved to Kentucky. Fr <
there they went to Philadelphia
live. In 1870 they moved to Omal
where they lived about a year a
then came to Norfolk and took 11 nor
stead about three miles northeast
the town. They proved up on th
homestead and moved to Norfo
where they resided afterward.
Fifteen children , all living exc <
one , were born : John J. Eble , W
ster City , la. ; Mrs. H. J. Truam , D
ver ; Mrs. Fred F. Twiss , Gardondr
Tex. ; Mrs. Aura Twlss , Norfolk , No
Charles F. Eblo , Beatrice , Neb. ; M
Grace Mast , Headquarters , Neb. ; M
Ollie Eblo , Headquarters , Neb. ; Geoi
and Joe Eble , Hubbard , Neb. ; M
Fred Biehlo and Mrs. W. R. Ke !
Snyder , Neb. ; Miss Geneva Eblo , N
folk ; Miss Robinctte Eble , Norfo
Mrs. Emil Moellor , Norfolk. All i
in attendance for the funeral exec
Ing the first three , who fire unable
rollU.
Mrs. Eble had been an invalid sii
the death of her husband five ye
ago.
For New Jap Treaty.
Washington , Feb. 21. The text o
new treaty with Japan designed to
place that of 1894 and drawn with
special design to eliminating the
strictions upon immigration contaii
in the treaty , was laid befoie the K
ate by President Taft. The osseii' '
difl'cience between the proposed tre
and the existing convention IK said
be that it omits all leference to si
restrictions and loaves to the natio
honor of Japan the enforcement at
own ports the limitations upon emij
tiou from Japan now expressly pla
upon immigration to the Unl
States.
t.
Bryan at Church Convention.
St. Louis , Feb. 21. The fourth
tional convention of the Presbyter
i Miotherhood of America began h
0 i today with a meeting of the execut
council. The four branches of
Presbyterian church has delegates
tending. William J. Dryun will sp <
tomorrow night and Governor Chai
S. OBborn Thursday night. Spei
trains carrying delegates from I >
York , Chicago and the west arrive I
morning.
Paving Company Ueed City Sand
id { When the final settlement la m
Bfor the paving of Norfolk avenue v
the Katz-CraiB company there
jr probably bo "fioratthlng doing , "
ie was discovered Monday night by HC
t , of the city fatbt-rf > tbr.t the coutr
ors have used a large amount of clt ;
water and almost 1,000 loads of eam
taken from city lots near the mill fo
the paving work. The street commlf
sloner declares he did not give th
contractors permission to take tin
sand , but that ho had told them tin
prlco was ten cents per load.
Although almost 1,000 loads won
taken , no elty olllclal seems to hav
known anything about It until th
rand had already boon used and th
paving finished. It wan decided Moti
day night by the council that the cor
tractors must pay twenty-live cent
per yard for all the dirt taken.
"It seems strange , " sold ono council
man , "that no ono objected to the con
tractor taking this sand. The stree
commissioner makes a price of tei
cents per load to other parties and
don't nee how the council IK going t
force the contractor to pay more. "
Alfalfa Show Well Attended.
Farmers , business men , workln
men and students of this vicinity pacli
ed Ta.vlor hall at 2 o'clock Tuesdn ;
afternoon and heard one of the hew
lectures on alfalfa ever delivered i
this city. Professor E. W. Hunt ei
Syracuse delivered this lecture , afte
which ho hold a question box and gav
the farmers some very Interesting li
formation on modern farming , In a' '
departments of agriculture.
The alfalfa show Itself Is a woudei
tul exhibition , In charge of Wlllliu
James and his son , L. R. James c
Dorchester , Neb. , originators of th
exhibit which was seen for the flrt
time last January at the Omaha Ian
show. ;
Miniature Holds of alfalfa in a
stages , sheep , chickens , horses an
eows , modern farm houses and moi
ern feeding pens are wonderfully e :
hibited. The soil , seed and alfalfa i
all stages until it finally disappear
altogether In the dairy barns In th
east , are put before the public In a
most a realistic manner.
Every student of the eighth an
ninth grades of the public school \ fl
present at the exhibit Tuesday afte
noon. Through a special Invitation t
these studentB from G. L. Carlson an
Professor Hunt , the students were e :
cused from school by Suporlntoudoi
Hunter with the understanding th :
they all hear Professor Hunt's lectur
A truant officer was stationed In Ta ;
lor hall to check off each student r
ho entered the building.
Professor Hunt addressed about 7 (
people at Valentino Monday and fro :
many farmers it is made known thi
he has told them more about alfali
than they ever before beard abou
Some ot the Valentino farmers drov
in eighty miles to see the show ar
hear the lecture. About 55 percent i
those in attendance were farmers.
The exhibit will be shown at Creig
ton Wednesday , at Dallas Friday ai
at Bonosteel Saturday.
Traveling Passenger Agent Goblo
the Northwestern was with the trai
Death Takes George Loan.
George Loan , manager of the PC
pie's Department store , a man niui
loved by the large number of friom
ho made in Norfolk in a few montl
time , passed peacefully away in li
loom at the Car ] Otto boarding hou
at 509 Phillip avenue at 9:55 : o'cloi
Tuesday inoruing. His wife and t
sister , Miss Tillle W. Loan , wore prc
ent when death came.
It develops that Mr. Loan suffered
severe cough about two weeks a
which was followed by dizzy spel
Wednesday , however , he began to si
for more pain and Saturday night
walked to his boarding place feoli :
very 111. Sunday ho was unconscio
and It was then announced by his pi
siclan that there were no hopes f
his recovery. Measles and pneumor
were the cause of death.
A short service will be hold In Ni
folk at 10 o'clock Wednesday mornh
after which the remains will be tak
to Grand Island for interment I
neral services will bo hold at the i
Stephens church at Grand Island a
interment will be in the city cemote :
George Denham Loan , a son , arrlv
from Gothenburg Tuesday noon.
George Loan made many frien
both as a merchant and In social li
In business ho was known never
get discouraged. "I always try to lo
on the sunny side. " was his bywo
Many Norfolk people have comment
on bis happy greetings and the ne
of his sudden death bus caused a pa
in many hearts. Mr. Loan recen
purchased a lot on Hayes avenue n
his friends were looking toward t
time when ho would become one
Norfolk's "boosters" and own a hi
ness on Norfolk avenue.
"I would like to see a close of t
business soon , " ho said to a friend ,
like Norfolk people and Norfolk
well that I have purchased a lot h <
and I would like to start some bi
ness here. "
Ho had the greatest respect of 1
clerks who worked under his direct :
In the establishment which ho m
aged. His untiring energy and cffo
to do all ho could "today" made h
many friends. Ho never ceased thl
Ing of his family , who wore at Goth
burg waiting for the time when
would call them to Norfolk to live
the homo he expected to build
them. He was a membfr of both :
Masons and Odd Fellows.
George Loan was born In Chepst
Monlshore , England , on April 1 , 18
In 1SG7 ho came with his parents
the United States , settling at Or :
Island , Neb. , where Mr. Loan receli
his education in the Grand Island p
He ht-hools. II worked as a clerk
a merchandise store for several ye
and later entered the employ of Un
Sam In the railway mall servl
While serving In this capacity ho a
lained an injury from which ho s
fored for a long time. In 1890 ho fo :
ed a partnership with T. P. Mathc
at Grand Island. The confection
: e store which they managed succee <
well , and on May 25 , 1892 , ho was n
11 rled to Miss Loutso Tennal of Kan
It City , Mo. To this union four child
10 J were born , three daughters L <
tRuth and Alice and onn son , Geoi
all of whom are living.
For n number of years Mr. Loa
conducted a merchandise biiHine.sn c
his own , and although his SUCCCBH wa
always good , ho gave It up last Mnrc
to take the manugemont of a store n
Gothenburg.
" 1 like the merchandise business ,
said Mr. I/oan not many diiyn ago to
friend. "I cannot keep away from li
I gave up my business on account c
my wife's falling health. "
Not many mouths ago Mr. Lou
came to Norfolk and took the mating !
meiit of the People's Department stor
which many business men before bit
declared a business failure. With hi
great ability , however , he has mad
the business almost a paying out
which was considered doing well , coi
slderlng lt handicaps.
The brief services here will bo a
the undertaking parlors of Sessions i
Bell.
CHINESE TO WEST POINT ?
House Passes Joint Resolution Authoi
Izlng Their Acceptance.
Washington , Feb. 21. A joint rcs <
lutlon authorizing the secretary e
war to ree.olvc for Instruction at th
W.ost Point military academy two Ch
nese to bo designated by that goven
mont , was passed by the house toda ;
Chairman Hull of thu military affait
committee said that a refusal of tli
house to act favorably on the hi
would constitute a statement of ho
tlllty to China.
Protest Against Wholesale Murder.
Washington , Feb. 21. As a rcsu
of a protest registered by the Hrltls
consul general , at Port Au Prlnc
against the reign of terror , the stat
department today made represent ;
tions to the Haltlen government a
the wholesale executions of rcvoli
tlonary prisoners , advising the autho
Utes to adopt a more reasonabl
course.
Roosevelt In Chicago.
Chicago , Fob. 21. Thirty-six but
hours have boon arranged for The
dore Roosevelt , who will arrive hoi
this afternoon. Today he will at ten
wo receptions in his own honor ar
.ellver . an address at the llfty-fourl
nnual banquet of the Harvard clu
review of the boy scouts and foi
peecbes are on his program for t
norrow.
May Strike in Pltteburg.
Pittsburg , Feb. 21. Whether Pitt
jurg is to have a street car strll
robably will be decided at a incetii
f the union olllcials to bo held
abor temple tonight. It Is admltt <
hat relations between men and tl
Mttsburg Railway company arc strai
> d to the point of breaking. Troub
esulted over the dismissal of 150 six
employes of the car barns last sin
uer.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
W. H. King of Columbus was here.
H. W. Whalen of Wayne wan in t
ity.
ity.Biirt
Biirt Mapes'went to Lincoln dnvbu
ICS9.
ICS9.M.
M. C. Ha'/.en went to Butte on bu
: ioss.
ioss.R.
R. S Lackey went to Pilgor on bu
less.
less.Dr.
Dr. H. T. Holden returned from Hi
Idns.
John Kaplan returned from St. Pa
Minn.
Peter Kent of Foster was a visit
In the city.
G. J. Tobang of Stanton is hero v
iting at the homo of Mrs. Jo
Schmidt.
W. J. Gow returned from a buslm
trip to Verdol.
H. C. McKinsey of Stanton was
visitor iu the city.
Lorin Brueggeman went to Bat
Creek on business.
E. A. Bullock returned from a bu
ness trip to Chicago.
Sheriff George Goff of Pierce com
was in the city on business.
Miss Martha Brown left for Oma
for a few days' visit witli friends.
Mrs. H. A. Haley returned from
week's visit with her sister at Pier
Henry Mathes of Hadar was In I
city cnrouto to Stanton , where ho \
ited with relatives.
Mrs. J. F. Walton has loft for 1
homo at Atlantic , la. , after a few da
visit here with her daughter , Miss 1
zel Walton.
Mrs. Fred Thlenke , who has be
hero visiting her daughter , M
George Osten , has returned to I
homo at Omaha. Mrs. Ostcn acce
panlcd her mother.
Horn , to Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Mlllei
sou.
sou.Born
Born , lo Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yoki
of Hosklns , a daughter.
Matt Schaffer , sr. , who was critter
111 , is now reported doing very well
Dr. Bertha Ahlman received wi
from Germany announcing the de
of a brother there.
The special meeting of Mosaic lot
No. 55 , A. F. & A. M. , called for Tt
day night , has been postponed.
The funeral of Mrs. Eblo will bo h
Wednesday afternoon at the house
North First street at ioO ! : o'clock.
Voget's conceit quartet went
Plainvlow to give a concert before
"Wait and See" club. Those who w
were : Misses Hcebe , Gow and Tiioi
son and Mr. Voget.
H. C. Peckham of Phillip , S. D. , !
purchased the W. H. WeokeH propc
on Norfolk avenue and Thlrteo
ptieet and will move hero soon vv
his family.
Miss Hattlo Hartmnn of Norf <
daughter of Mr. nml Mr . Ernest Hi
man , will be married at Pie
Wednesday to John Sexton. Mr. E
ton Is a farmer.
Tuesday morning saw the high
barometer In Norfolk that this <
over know. The mercury ran up
: ' 0.5C Inches , with a clear , cold sky
the accompaniment ,
Washington's birthday will bo
served in the city by the closing of
banks. The public schools will
servo the day by special program *
of the grades , while othorH
hold e.NorclHOH fitted for the observa
tion of the birthday of Washington.
The iKwtolllco will observe the regu
lar dally hours ,
To annomtco the arrival of the steirk
In their homes , Count-Union P. J. FUCB-
ler and John Kotirber refreshed Ihelr
hi other couiicilmcti Monday night with
several boxes ot 'lplf .
C. L. Chaffee , a prominent Norfolk
traveling salesman , Is planning n new
$5,000 resldenci' for North Ninth
root , between Nebraska and Pros-
ct avenues , for the coming spring.
Robert King , the lowest bidder for
ie consttuctlon of the Norfolk Oil and
hemlcal company , was awarded the
mtract to build the factory. Mr. King
. In possession of all plans and will
mimcncc work as soon as possible.
1M Hans , the at ( lot , threatens lo
Ive the polli'o some lively work In
irnlshing them a clew to the thief
ho made his oscnpo with Mr. linns'
i't water spaniel dog , which ho re-
iitly brought hero from Schuylor.
he dog disappeared a few days ago
nd Mr. Hans declares ho knows
hero it Is now located.
Mrs. L. G. English , representing the
I'coutn bureau which sent an enter-
iilnment here during January under
firemen's auspices , wan In the city
ndeavorlng to Interest the llro fight-
rs In more high class mimic. Because
: ie firemen' * treasury was crippled on
10 financial failure of this kind of on-
'ttalnment they found It necessary
o decline any contract for Mrs. Eng-
sh's company this year.
First Lieutenant and Mrs. R. C.
laud and their two sons left yu Ur-
ay for Fort Lenvenworth , Kan. ,
. 'here Lieutenant Hand Joins his rogl-
ncnt , the Thirteenth Infantry , which
aves on April 5 for the Philippine
stands. Lieutenant and Mrs. Hand
' 111 not come again to Norfolk until
hey return from the Philippines , In
bout throe years. They go dlroct to
Ian Francisco from Fort Lenvenworth
nd thence to the Philippines via Hon-
lulu and Guam.
South Dakota Lawmakera Du y.
Pierre , S. D. , Feb. 21. The souuto ,
y a vote of 31 to 10 passed the Noo-
) cck criminal practice act which al-
> ws a prosecuting attorney to call nl-
entlon to the fact that the defendant
as not taken the stand In his own do-
'e.nse , without being ground for rover-
nl. The decision had all been thresh
id out on committee report and the
till went through without comment.
The house law-yens are waiting for
t and when It gets out In the open
here will bo fireworks on the floor.
This afternoon the senate will mix up
in the union labor bill as a special or
der , and both sides are lining up for a
lot contest on this proposition.
The fight of the house was over a
Ittlo bill which proposed that boards
of education should publish the pro
ceedlngs of their meeting. The dls-
usslon started as soon as the bill was
ead and H was fought on tho-grounds
) f expenses and that It was not good
iiiblic policy to make public the
leacheis' wages. The clerk of the
board of education of Sioux Falls had
n a letter to the members from that
? ity strongly opposed the bill and the
members from that county were
Against it. After a wrangle of ono
hour It failed by a tie vote , but as the
senate had passed a like bill without
discussion it will come up again as a
senate bill in a few days.
The printers had their Innings to a
certain extent by the senate defeating
the bill to strike the "ex rel" portion
from the affidavits of publication and
in getting the bill for publication the
school board procedure through the
senate.
One of the new measures started In
the house was to provide a constitu
tional amendment which allows the
state to make mining leases on the
coal lands owned by the state.
Two bills passed by the bouse place
the telegraph and telephone lines in
this state on the same regulations for
taxation as are provided for railroad
companies. Under the law as It now
stands the whole mileage of such com
panies is divided equally on the total
assessment regaidlcss of class or
character of the lines. The bills pass
ed classifies them to require the pay
ment of taxes In towns on the towns'
importance and pay in the country the
value of the country lines. The change
if carried through the senate will mean
a mateilal Increase in telephone and
telegraph taxes In the state.
TRAMP ARMY RESTS A DAY.
ndustrial Workers of the World Mak *
Speeches in a Village.
Redding , Calif. , Fob. 21. With still
575 miles of their journey ahead of
ihem , the Industrial Workers of the
IVorld from Oregon , e.urouto to Fres
no , Calif. , to assist fellow members
In a so-called "froo speech" crusndo
In that city spent the day resting and
.speech-making iu Montague , a small
town In the mountains about forty
miles this side of the Oregon-Califor
nia lino.
The party now numbers about 100.
Of the other sixty who started some
are said to have turned back.
The company has sent a number of
special officers to points along the line
north of bore to arrest any of the In
dustrial workers who are found on
trains.
TQ FIGHT LOCUSTS.
Chemists May Seek Remedy to Head
off Nebraska and Kansas Pest.
Omaha. Feb. 21. The railroads grid-
honing Kansas and Nebraska will try
lo prevent the devastation of these
htates by the seventeen-year locust
pest , which , according to Prof. Law
rence Brunei' of Nebraska university ,
Is to visit the corn and wheat belts
this summer and next year.
The Burlington in the first of the bis
lines to consider the prospect. D.
Clem Deavcr , bead of the colonizing
11 department , expects to take the mat
lor up with land experts and chemists ,
n v.Ith the hope of finding some fluid
11 that will 1.111 the e-ffKi Uld iu Uui
