NO 'BERTHS OY WIRE.
Telegraph Company Shuts Down on
Railroad Companies' Messages.
Deadhead messages not strictly per-
ttilnlui ; to railroad business will no
longer bo accepted from thu nillronds
by the Western Union Telegraph com
pany NotlcoH to this effect have boon
sent out broadcast to nil tlu ; lines.
The excuse of thu telegraph com
pany In that messages arc often Hunt
over the \vlrc H which are of a charac
ter that conflict with the IntorHlntu
coinmurco law. Some of thu messages
to which thu telegraph company oh-
JectH are OIOHU In which thu railroads
order tlclu'tH and sleeping car berths.
The rnllrnudH claim that such mes
sages pertain to railroad business and
do not conlllct with the IntorHtato
lawn. They claim the law does not
pruvont them from arranging for thu
comfort of passengers between points
on their own line , but that It prevents
them from wiring arrangementf ! with
a foreign line. A controversy In prom
ised over thin Interpretation of the
InterHtalo law.
"Tho order will prohibit deadhead
messages by Ktcokmun and others who
liuvu ImpoHud upon the courtesy of the
rallroadi * to buy live stock and trans
act other business of thin character , "
said nn olllclal of the Union Pacific
this morning.
Nell0h News Notes.
Nollgh , Neb. , March 2. Special to
The NOWH : State Normal Inspector
Prof , G. A. Gregory , was In the city
last Friday visiting the schools of this
place. Ho highly complimented Su
perintendent C. A. Mohnnnn for the
manner In which the several depart
ments of the Nollgb schools were now
bolng condnctod.
J. F. Curtis , ono of the prosperous
farmers from Royal township , was a
county seat visitor last Saturday af
ternoon.
I ) . M. Macauloy was down from
Clcnrwntor on business last Saturday.
J. I ) . Davis resumed his position as
head carpenter at the Nuligh mills
Monday , after an Illness of two weeks.
Bert Knmmerer of Norfolk visited
Nollgh relatives and friends Sunday
and Monday.
Madison 5 < iyara Huffman.
NellKh , Nob. , March 2. Special to
The News : Madison Uayard Huffman
was born July 28 , 1853 , at Stubonvllle ,
Ohio , and was the second son of Jacob -
cob and Elizabeth Huffman. He came
west in January , 1877 , and settled in
Noligli , Nob. , shortly afterward being
joined by his father and family. The
elder Huffman began the erection ol
the building now known as Romlg'H
hall , and engaged in the mercantile
bubiness , assisted by his two sons ,
.Madison and Jacob.
"Mad. " soon became Interested in
the cattle business on a large scale on
Cash creek , and during the severe
winters of 1880 and 1881 he lost the
entire herd.
He was married In 1883 to Miss Sa
Una A. Adams and vent to St. Paul
Minn. , and became a member.of the
board of trade , remaining in that cltj
two years. Two sons , Rolllo and Stan
ley were born to this union. The wife
nnd mother died in this city of typholt
fever In 1889.
In 1891 Mr. Huffman wasunarrlcd U
Miss Mary Jane Seymour of Connectl
cut , to which union a daughter , Miss
Catherine , was born.
Returning from St. Paul he forme <
the firm of Huffman & Rollins , engag
ing extensively in the raising of cattli
and the work of agriculture. Thli
Him dissolved partnership in 1909am
a new firm was formed that is nov
known ns Huffman & Seymour.
Funeral services were held nt thi
late home of the deceased yostorda ;
afternoon immediately after the at
rival of the train. A double columi
line was formed at the depot am
marched through the principal stree
of the city , which numbered about 20
business men and citizens. All place
rot business wore closed during th
hour of service. Burial services wil
be held some time today , nnd will b
private.
The pallbearers were : S. F. Gl
man , John May bury , R. S. Payne , Wi
Ham Wolfe , Joe MeCalg and Joh
Kay.
Kay.The
The tribute of ( lowers was of sue
abundance and beauty never befot
witnessed at any funeral held In N <
ligh.
Oakdalo News.
Charles Beer went to Omaha th !
morning to bring Mrs. lleer lioni
from a hospital In Omaha where sh
has been since her operation. He
recovery has progressed rapidly.
Frank Hawk Is homo from Poll
Nob. , wbcro ho is principal of school
for a few days , to recuperate from
siege of the grip.
Mr. Krador , representative for tl
McNlsh Land company , formerly
resident of Fremont , now living nei
Sidney , Nob. , was transacting bus
ness here.
Mrs. R. M. Anderson came dev
from Emmet.
John RetzlofC oC Norfolk was a bui
ness visitor. He intends moving bai
to Oakdalo soon , after an absence
about a year.
Mr. Bally , real estate dealer fro
Oelrichs , S. IX , Is transacting buslne
in town.
Goldman the Better Man.
Dayton , O. , March 2. Patsey Brs
ulgan of Plttsburg and Charles Go'
man of New York fought flfte
rounds to a draw hero. The boi
while -declared a draw , was ndmltt
In Goldman's favor.
Pal Moore Wins It.
Now York , March 2. Pal Moore
Philadelphia , who took Tommy Mi
phy's place in a ten-round bout wl
Tommy Maloney hero , easily won t
bout. Although Maloney was the i
gressor Moore was the cleaverer a
outpointed the local man.
i . . _ .
Given a Severe Drubbing.
Indianapolis , March 2. Young Si
or of Indianapolis gave Jack Roma
of Milwaukee a bad drubbing In u ten-
round boxing contest here. Knocked
down In the fourth , Remond was
groggy and his face was swollen and
bleeding at the end of the round. The
boys were lightweights
Guy Buckles of Omaha and Jim
Perry of Plttsbnrc. welterweights ,
fought ten oven and easy i omuls.
TAYLOR WINS MATCH.
Newman Grove Wrestler Gets Last
Two Falls at Blair.
Jllalr , Neb. , March 2. O. A. Taylor
of Nownmn Grove defeated Johnny
1 loldcn of Omaha In a wrestling match
here It was a great n , tch. Holdon
got the llrst fall in 30 minutes , Taylor
thu second In 35 minutes and the third
In 38 minutes.
Leslie V. Stump of Fremont was
summoned out of the crowd by popu
lar call to act as referee.
Holdon at the close announced that
ho would still claim the middleweight
championship of the state. He claim
ed to weigh 158 pounds and that Tay
lor was ten pounds heavier. Taylor
admitted that It was doubtful whether
ho could got down to the middleweight
limit of 158.
Zelayn In Eruption Again.
Now Orleans , March 2. In a sixteen
page pamphlet entitled "Refutation of
Statements of President Taft , " receiv
ed1 hero from Brussels , Jose Santos
Zclaya , exiled former president of Nlc
arngun , Indulges In bitter denunciation
of President Taft nnd this govern
ment's policy of aggression In Latin
America. Ho brands President Taft
as n slanderer , accuses the United
States of having "shamelessly aided
the rebellion" In Nicaragua , of having
"bought consciences" to further Its
scheme of aggrandizement nnd warns
Latin-Americans that the purpose of
the Taft administration is to seize the
Central American republics.
Would Kill Forest Service.
Washington , March 2 Senator Hoy-
burn of Idaho mndo a futllo attempt
in the senate to reduce the annual
expenditure for maintenance of the
national forest reserves from moro
than $5,000,000 to $1,000,000 by Intro-
duclng an amendment to the agricul
tural bill and brought down on his
head the wratli of friends of the for
est service , who said ho was trying
to kill a settled policy of the govern
ment. The question arose in connec
tion with consideration of the agricul
tural appropriation bill. The amend
ment was defeated 19 to 50.
New French Cabinet Members.
Paris , March 2. The new French
cabinet , so far ns at present consti
tuted , is made up as follows : Pre
mier nnd minister of interior , Antolne
Ernest Monls ; minister of foreign at
fairs , M. Cruppi ; minister of war.
Henry Mfturlco Berteaux ; minister of
marine , Theophtlc Blusse ; minister of
finance , M. Calllaux ; minister of pub
lic works , Charles Dumont ; minister
of agricultural , M. Masse ; minister of
colonies , M. Messlmy ; minister of la
bor , Paul Boncour ; interior , Emlle
Constant ; Justice and worship , Louis
Malby ; posts and telegraph , Charles
Chauniet ; beaux arts , Henry du Jardln-
Bcaumctz. Premier Monls spent the
day in efforts to get his ministers to
gether. His labors appeared to be
crowned with success and tbo list o
ministers was sent to the Journal of-
lleo. At the lost moment came the
unexpected refusal of Jules Jcanneny
and Francois Polrror to accept respec
tively the portfolios of justice nnd
commerce. This necessitated a hur
ried recall of the lists. The premier
I hen proffered the portfolios to Senote
Louis Devalle nnd Jules Paras. Theii
answer will not be made known until
today.
Oakdale News Notes.
Oakdalo. Neb. , Feb. 28. Special tc
The News. Miss Threnhaile , ono ol
the teaching staff of the Oakdale
schools , is reported to bo confined tc
the house with measles.
Joss. Sntton returned to Elgin aftei
having been laid up for a couple ol
weeks with rheumatism.
Mr. and Mrs. Hibben of NorfoU
were in town visiting friends. Mr
Hibben gave an Interesting address a' '
the M. E. Sunday school.
In view of the fact that the road :
have been In quite poor condition tlu
past week the farmers have been haul
ing in a large amount of grain. Om
of the elevators shipped out four can
s of grain , and the mill was workini
c (
up to late at night.
Mrs. Hawk and daughter fron
r
Neligh were Oakdalo visitors.
Sixteen new boosters among tin
business men joined the club.
C. H. Ray returned homo from Omn
ha and Council Bluffs where ho hai
been the past week visiting friend
and relatives.
A. J. Leach was a Tllden passenge
, between trains.
C. H. Torpin , Irene Nelson , Pete
Jensen , Mr. nnd Mrs. Peter Inglasbe
and child , and Lou Gregerson wer
arrivals on tha afternoon train.
Mrs. R. M. Anderson departed o
the afternoon train for Emmet
Mrs. Charles Lowe was an aftornoo
passenger to Neligh between trains
Elmer Hopkins loaded his threshln
machine and enplno to ship east.
Mrs. Conwell of Nellgh was in tow
visiting old friends.
Frank Payne , of the firm of W. 1
din Payne & Son , returned homo.
in The Rebecca lodge of Oakdalo inll
it. ated seven new members Into tl
lodge.
BRIDE ARRAIGNED.
of Mrs. Krelter Will Be Held to the Cl
ir- cult Court Without Ball.
th Aberdeen , S. D. , Fob. 28. The pi
tie limtnary hearing of Eva May Kroite
a bride of six weeks , for the murd
of her husband , Philip Krelter , at ml
night on February 18 , at their hoc
on the farm near Hecla , was hold t
fore City Justice W. 0. Jones.
ill- Attorneys W. H. Morgan and L. " \
nd'Crofoot ' represent Mra. Kroltcr
State's Attorney K. H. Hnrkln appears
for prosecution.
Mrs. Kreitor will bo held to the clr-
cult court without ball on the murder
charge. A brother of Krolter arrived
fi om Topeka , Kan. , and returned with
the body of the victim , which will bu
buried In the Kansas city.
Neligh Declamatory Contest.
Neligh , Neb. , Feb. 28. Special to
The News : The third annual declam
atory contest of the Neligh high school
will bo held tomorrow evening in the
Auditorium. The following Is the pro
gram as will bo carried out :
Music Nollgh Concert band.
Oratorical class : "Tho Murder of
Lovejoy , " Mary Caunogletor ; "Tho
Mexican War , " Margaret Lewis.
Tuba Solo ( band accompaniment )
Elton Grayblcl.
Dramatic class : "Holeno Thamre , "
Bernice Homo ; Arena Scene , "Quo
Vadls , " Carlisle Jones ; "The Going of
the White Swan , " Francis Kost ; "Tho
Swan Song , " Pearl Morgan.
Music High school orchestra.
Humorous class : "How Cassia Sav
ed the Spoons , " Ethel Llnton ; "Mr.
Fellcsy's Burglar Alarm , " Carrie Vosy.
Music High school orchestra.
Announcement of decision of Judges
and awarding modal.
*
SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE.
Governor Vessey has Issued a proc
lamation calling for donations for Chi
nese famine sufferers.
A canning company has been organ
ized at Parkston with A. F. Grimm as
presdont.
John P. Summons , a pioneer settler
of Ynnkton county , is dead at his
homo in Yankton.
Arthur I. Hastings , a conductor for
the Milwaukee road , is dead at his
homo In Aberdeen.
The circuit court of Union county
convenes March 15. Judge Jones of
Sioux Falls will bo on the bench.
General S. J. Conklln is critically ill
at his home. In Clark. Ho was former
ly prominent in the politics of the
state.
Farmers Institutes are scheduled as
follows : Wakonda , February 25 ;
Springfield , February 27-28 ; Geddos ,
March 2-4 , and Avon , March 3-4.
Plans and specifications for the now
municipal waterworks system at
Gettysburg have been accepted by the
rlty council of that place.
The president has nominated Adam
Royhl for postmaster at Arlington ,
and J. T. Smith at Scotland.
Ranchers in the vicinity of Ouster
are alarmed over the possibility of the
passage of the herd law by the legis
lature. They believe that it will mean
the stopping of free ranging.
A hot fight is being waged for the
postmastershlp at Mitchell. The prin
cipal candidates are W. A. Branch , ed
itor of the Clarion , and James E.
Wells , the present incumbent.
A new courthouse has been rented
at Winner to take the place of the one
recently destroyed by fire.
A progressive league was formed at
Pierre Saturday.
James S. Sanborn has obtained a
stay of judgment in the breach of
promise case brought against him by
Miss Ella R. Day , who was awarded
$25,000 damages.
Governor Vessey has indorsed the
Canadian reciprocity treaty.
J. K. Clark Is the now president ol
the Lemmon commercial club.
Fire insurance agents held a meetIng -
Ing at Huron and formed a state asso
ciation.
There has been an epidemic of sul
cldes In Brown county during the past
two weeks.
Franz Walter , Brldgewater , fell and
broke his nock while reaching foi
some eggs in his barn.
Andrew Townsend Hlsoy , known as
the wheel barrow candidate for gov
ernor of Iowa some years ago , during
a visit to Watertown announced lit
would take a snow bath , and was enl >
stopped from carrying out his plans bj
the arrival of the police.
Several now .lodges have been start
ed In South Dakota by theNatlona
Farmers' grange.
An attempt was made to burglarize
the residence of L. L. Tyler at Yank
ton. but the burglars were scared oft
Representative citizens .of Yanktoi
have launched a movement for tlu
erection of a Y. M. C. A. building.
J. H. Windherts , prominent in poll
tics at Huron , has moved to Sherman
where he will become the head of ai
elevator company.
Captured by the Mexican Insurgent
and imprisoned on a bread and wate
diet , was the experience of Haroli
Lund , a 20-year-old Lead boy , who ha
been working in Mexico.
George Almond has been electei
president of the Deuel County Fair as
, sociation. The school children of th
county have decided to erect a bulk
ing for the display of their exhibl
next fall.
Dakota Legislature Busy.
Pierre , S. D. , Feb. 28. The advt
catos of a state Immigration buroa
got a vote of thirty to thirteen on thel
bill in the senate.
The general apportionment will wa
the center of the battle in the sonati
for a time in committee of the wholi
and every attempt to break the bl
went down under a majority vet
The committee reported by nn eve
whelming vote for the bill ns draw
but did not take action , waiting fc
the house bill to get to them. The
will accept the latter In place of the
own bill , both being the same.
The resolution for a constitution !
amendment for the recall of all ele
tivo state , county and minor office :
went through the senate by a got
voto.
voto.Tho
The Richards primary bill was mat
e- a special order for today.
The house eliminated the propoi
> r tlon to give the state educational 1
stltutlons a specific annual tax lei
1C of ono half mill in annual approprl
-Itlons , the proposition getting on
eleven favorable votes. To a bill
V. give the supreme court judges a
id uunl expense accounts was broug
out for a second time In the house
but this tlmo got through with but
very few votes to spare.
The llrst special appropriation bill
for $10.000 for an addition to build
ing at the state training school was
brought out , but received almost n
solid vote.
With their resolution through the
senate , the women are working in
the house and say the indications are
now bright for their getting the ques
tion to a vole again next year.
With but a few working days left ,
the honso Is working in day and night
sessions to get the calendar cleared.
Testing Seed Corn.
The majority of wide-awake corn
growers realize the advantage of testIng -
Ing the germination of their seed corn
before planting. _ The "ear to row"
method of Improving corn has em
phasized the need of selecting seed
corn on the car. Although the appa
ratus required for testing the germi
nation of car corn need not bo ex
pensive , still it Is believed that there
are many who hesitate to undertake
this work through fear that It will involve -
volvo the expenditure of much time
and labor. To satisfy this demand
and to arouse a greater interest in
corn Improvement , the Nebraska Seed
Laboratory has arranged to make
single ct germination tests of seed
corn for Nebraska farmers. Not moro
than fifty such tests , however , can
bo made for ono person. If you wish
your seed tested write us to that ef
fect and wo will send you fifty small
envelopes In which the samples can
bo sent to this laboratory. Let ns
know at once if you wish us to make
this test. Address , Nebraska Seed
Laboratory , Lincoln , Nobr.
A Virginia Bank Robbery.
Clover , Va. , Feb. 28. Five armed
men rode into town before daylight ,
blew open the safe of the bank of Clo
ver and escaped with $4,000 in cash.
Residents who were aroused by the
explosion , rushed into the streets only
to be met with a fusillade of shots
from the revolvers of two of the men
who stood guard outside the bank.
The robbers were last heard of at
Randolph , north of here. A posse im
mediately took up the trail with po
lice of neighbors , cities being notified.
Packers Laugh at Australia.
Chicago , Fob. 28. Officials of Chicago -
cage packing firms denied they had
ever contemplated invasion of Aus
tralia and termed foolish the action of
the Australian government in "refus
ing to harbor foreign monopolies. "
"Tho Armour company never has done
any business in Australia or has con
templated such a move , " said General
Manager Meeker of the Armour com
pany. Officials of the Morris company
also denied the reports that they had
planned to establish a branch In Aus
tralia.
Annual Banquet at Nlobrara.
Nlobrarn , Neb. , ' Feb. 28. Special to
The News. On Friday night the an
nual banquet of the Niobrara Shake
speare club was held at the spacious
homo of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nelson.
About forty were present , including
tlio club members and their guests ,
to enjoy the hospitality of this home.
O. A. II. Bruce of Crelghton , an hon
orary member of the organization ,
presided as toastmaster.
Vocal solos were rendered by
Misses Nelson , Marshall and Rock and
James McCormick. The banquet was
served in four courses and between
the courses toasts and Instrumental
music were much appreciated. Toasts
were given by Mrs. E. A. Houston ,
Miss Elizabeth Wellman and Messrs.
C. W. Demol , Frank Thompson , Rev.
M. J. Brown , R A. Houston , nnd Ed
win A. Fry. Instrumental selections
were rendered by Mrs. C. C. Whipplo ,
nnd Miss Nelson , and a piano duet
by Misses Palen and Draper. Singing
of "old time favorites" closed the
evening's entertainment , which was
one of the most successful affairs in
the history of the club.
Rev. M. J. Brown , O. A. H. Bruce of
Crelghton , and Frank Thompson of
Pendcr were out of town guests pres
ent.
Neisanger In a Fight.
Neligh , Neb. , Feb. 82. Special to
The News. Hans Schutt appeared be
fore Justice McAllister yesterday
morning and gave his story in regard
to the fight ho was mixed up in last
Saturday afternoon with Albert Nei-
hanger. He stated that he acted as a
peace ofllner , and on the strength of
this plea the court discharged him.
A peace warrant was issued by
Joshua Miller against young Noisangei
late yesterday afternoon. It is claim
ed that the latter has threatened both
Mr. Miller and his son. Although Nei
sanger is a .young man , and apparent
ly of good behavior , but has caused
oodles of trouble in this city and vl
cinity during the past two years.
, A Teachers' Pension Bill.
r Topeka , Kan. , Feb. 28. The Kansa.
senate today passed the teachers' pen
slon bill. This mensuro applies onlj
to cities of the first class. Teachers
in order to receive the benefit of thi
pension , must have been in the schoo
service not less than thirty years.
Vote on Commission Plan.
Peoria , III. , Fob. 28. "Shall the cit ;
of Peoria adopt the commission fore
of government ? " is the predominate
question at the primary of the city te
day and the indications are that will
the. fine weather every vote will b
brought out. Every automobile in th
garages and carriages were engaged
week ago by the contesting forces.
Death Claims "Mad. " Huffman.
Neligh , Nob. , Feb. 28. Special t
The News : Madison B. Huffman , toi
Ingly known ns "Mad" Huffman , for
dozen years the mayor of Neligh an
one of the most progressive nnd onto ;
ly prising citizens of thlq part of Nobrai
ka , In which ho was u pioneer , died t
. Excelsior Springs , Mo. , at 5 o'cloc
it yesterday afternoon. He had bee
dangerously 111 for a week with ery
sipelas , complicated \\ltlt a severe at
tack of the grip. His two sons , Stan-
Icy of Neligh and Rolllo of Elgin , did
not reach Excelsior Springs in time
to see their father alive. They did
not arrive in the Missouri town until
this monrlng. Mrs. Huffman was with
her husband at his death.
Gloom has settled down upon this
city as a result of the passing of
"Mad" Huffman. But 57 years of age ,
a big , broad gauged man In every way ,
he was a great factor In the upbuild
ing of the town In which ho had lived
for so many years and his loss will bo
most seriously felt. A man of great
personal magnetism , genial disposi
tion and unusual business ability and
extraordinary energy , Mr. Huffman oc
cupied a nlclio In the community that
can not bo filled. Ho was always In
the lead In every movement that
promised progress for Neligh and he
was always ready to lend a helping
hand to any who cnmo to him for sym
pathy or co-operation.
Mr. Huffman was well to do , finan
cially. Ho was a pioneer in alfalfa
raising on his mammoth ranch near
Neligh , having planted n thousand
acres of that grass some- ten years
He was one of the men who got the
North Nebraska Short Ship racing cir
cuit going nnd he attended many of
the north Nebraska meets to show No-
ligh's good feeling toward neighboring
towns.
Mr. Huffman came to Neligh In Jan
uary of 1877 with his parents. For a
time he assisted his father in the mer
cantile business and later engaged in
the business of cattle raising and
farming on a large scale.
He is survived by a widow and three
grown children Stanley , Rollle and
Catherine. The remains will be
brought to Neligh for burial In the
family lot beside those of his parents ,
in Laurel Hill cemetery.
Upon receipt of definite Information
as to when the funeral will be held ,
Mayor Wattles will issue a proclama
tion to the business men.
RENO IS JUBILANT.
Colony of Mismates Makes Merry With
Flowing Wine and Joy Rides.
Reno , Nov. , Feb. 28. There Is re
joicing In Reno following a night of
celebrating by many of the divorce
colony over the news from the capital
of the killing of the proposed new di
vorce bill pending before the legislu
ture.
ture.The
The bill was intended to extend the
required residence In Nevada to one
year in cases wherein the cause of ac
tion occurred outside of this state ,
which would have been disastrous for
easterners coming here.
There was added hilarity in the
cafes last night , the one subject of
conversation and cause for joyousness
being the action of the senate yester
day just before adjournment for two
days' , recess. Wine flowed moro free
ly than usual , and autos were in de
mand by joy riders.
Telegrams were sent to New York
and other eastern centers conveying
the news that Nevada's existing di
vorce law would not be changed as
feared. The action yesterday was a
surprise. It was a clever , quick move
during the absence of the author of
the bill and his supporters in the sen
ate. The bill was brought up sudden
ly and action upon It Indefinitely post-
oned by a vote of eleven of the seven-
een members , which , by the rules ,
recludes further consideration during
iio present session.
Local attorneys report that a large
umber of eastern women have been
waiting to learn what action the legls-
ature would take In changing the
resent law before deciding to starter
or Nevada. Unless some Haw is dls-
overed in the bill now buried justify-
ng the introduction of another bill , it
s probable that there will be an in-
ux of newcomers to the colony.
And so Reno is jubilant.
Mrs. Elizabeth Demlng.
Mrs. Elizabeth Doming , aged 84
oars , died Sunday morning at the
Home of her daughter , Mrs. Frank
entress , southwest of the city. The
'eniains ' were taken to Grinnell , la. ,
Tuesday afternoon , where funeral ser
vices and interment will take place.
Death was due to old age.
Mrs. Doming was born in Williams-
) urg , Intl. , November 2 , 1826 , and In
851 she was united In wedlock with
elm Demlng. To this union nine chil
dren were , born , of whom three are
ivlng. They are Mrs. Frank Fentress
of this city ; Mrs. Frank Warrang and
iValter Doming , Grinnell , la.
In 1858 Mr. and Mrs. Demlng Joined
nn immigration party and settled on a
arm In Poweshiek county , la. , where
Mrs. Doming lived until the death ol
her husband , which occurred eight
years ago. Since that time she has
been living with her children.
Rosebud Farmera Talk Alfalfa.
Bonosteel , S. D. , March 1. Special
to The News : Alfalfa is being dls
cussed hero , following Prof. Hunt's
statement that the Rosebud soli it
equal if not superior to that In Ne
braska for alfalfa.
The firm of Tripp & Hutton hai
dissolved partnership , Mr. Hutton hav
ing left the city.
John Cook has sold his residence t <
W. G. Smith , who recently bought tlu
Griffon hardware store.
A Tripp County Campaign.
WItten. S. D. , March 1. Special t <
The News. Political strife In th <
coming township election In Wittei
Civil township is at white heat. Wit
ten has no saloons and Redblll in thi
same township has three.
WItten Farmers' Institute.
Witten , S. D. , March 1. About 10 <
representative farmers of the viclnit ;
of WItten met nt Wells hall In Wittei
Saturday and organized the Wittei
Farmers Institute. George Brewc
was elected president. . Various tor
ics wore discussed. A program wa
a arranged for two weeks and speaker
selected. The subjects for the next
meeting are : Forest Trco Outturn ,
Growing of Alfalfa and Wheat. An
there are many farmers here with lim
ited experience In fanning It will beef
of great benefit to those at least.
New enterprises during the past
week are : The WItten Drug store
and A. A. Short's meat market.
Preparing to Sow Grain.
WItten , S. 1) . . March 1. Special to
The News. The springlike weather
during the past week has caused the
farmers to begin preparation for put
ting In their crop of small grain. In
dications are good for a good crop
this coming season.
ATKINSON WINS DEBATE.
O'Neill Downed and Contest Next
Takes Place at Valentine.
Atkinson. Neb. , March 1. In the
North Nebraska debating contest held
hero Atkinson high school won ngulnsl
O'Neill high school. The question ,
"Resolved that the policy of maintain
ing the t'nlted States navy at its pres
ent strength is preferable to the pol
icy of substantially Increasing It , "
was ably handled by Otto Straton ,
Harry Miller and John O'Conuell for
the affirmative and Roily Ryan , Walt
er Campbell and Laurence for the
negative * .
Atkinson winning this debate will
send three debaters to Valentino and
the winning team of this dcbnto then
sends ono debater of its number to
take part in the debate for state cham
pionship , which Atkinson Is confident
of winning.
The judges were : Prof. Maxey of
the state university , J. H. Britell of
Wayne and J. A. Welch of Stanton.
Tripp County Attorney Weds.
Colome Times : Stato's Attorney
O'Hollaren passed through Colome
Tuesday afternoon on his way to take
the train for Omaha , where on Satur
day evening of this week ho will end
the days of his bachelorhood when he
leads to the altar to become his bride
Miss Amy E. Simmonds of that city.
The wedding will take place at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Goodman ,
uncle and aunt of Miss Simmonds ,
with whom she has lived since coming
from her former homo In St. Louis.
Rev. J. W. Mackoy , rector of All
Saints' Protestant Episcopal church of
Omaha , will officiate.
Following the wedding , Mr. and Mrs.
O'Hollaren will go to Pierre , where
the state's attorney has important
business to attend to. They will re
turn to Winner next week and begin
housekeeping In the new residence re
cently built and furnished by Mr.
O'Hollaron.
"Girls. "
Clyde Fitch's rollicking comedy ,
"Girls , " was presented to a fair sized
audience of Norfolk people at the Au
ditorium last night. The play Is clev
erly written and It is put on by a com
pany of attractive and clever people.
Several unique situations develop
during the three acts. Three girls
who have rooms in a Hat have formed
themselves Into a league , the sole ob
ject of which Is to shun the society of
men. The shock they receive when n
man projects himself into their little
feminine haven when they are about
to retire for the night , his departure
through the window of an adjacent
flat , their discovery later that ho is a
junior member of n law firm with
which they find employment as sten
ographers and his subsequent taming
of the ring leader of the trio until she
becomes his wife provides plenty of
laugh-producing material.
Dallas , S. D. , Adopts Des Molnes Plan.
The methods of town building adopt
ed by the llttlo city of Dallas , S. D. , as
related by Mayor H. Leggett in Nor
folk , are of more than passing inter
est. Taking the Des Moines plan , Dal
las has set a pace that is unique
among towns of its size.
There is n Greater Dallas club.
Every two weeks a Greater Dallas din
ner Is given in some hotel , nt which
every business man in town is urged
to be present. A committee of the
club has In advance sought out the
points of greatest interest for discus
sion at the dinner and this committee
talks to the diners while the business
men eat , thus saving time. Each man
pays filty cents for his dinner.
The needs of the town , its prospects
nnd possibilities arc thus kept always
in mind and many new professional
men and business men , needed by the
town , have been secured in this way.
Whenever there is any soliciting to
done , a committee of seven goes on
the job all In a flock. They find that
much more effective than single hand
ed canvassing. In a half day the busl
ness men of the town subscribed
$0,200 for an electric light plant.
The quicker a cold Is cotton rid ol
the less the clangor irom pneumonia
and other serious diseases. Mr. B. W
L. Hall of Wnverly , Va. , says : "I firm
ly believe Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
edy to bo absolutely the best propara
tlon on the market for coldi. I have
recommended It to my friends and
they all agree with me. " For eal bj
all
Educator Honors Norfolk.
Dean E. A. Burnett , who appears or
the program of the farmers Institute
with n subject on "Agricultural Edu
cation , " has since announcing that h <
would bo hero surprised directors o
the Commercial club , under whose
auspices the institute is being belt
hero In the Auditorium , and also G. L
Carlson , whose untiring efforts have
brought tha doan hero. Instead of ni
ordinary lecture , Dean Burnett wll
bring to Norfolk one of bto most Inter
csting works , which he has just com
pleted. This work consists of photo
graphs of every phase of agrlcultur
in all departments , and many from tb
domestic science department. Thefu
photographs , the work of two years
have been converted into slide.am
will be used with a lantern in connoc
tlon with the dean's lecture to Illue
trate all departments of the ngrlcu
ture on which ho will talk. Dean Bui
oil's friends In this vicinity deem it
great honor to have' an educator who
s doing so much for the university to
irlng a wonderful work , which ho baa
list completed , to Norfolk for Its llrst
xhlhltloii. Dean Burnett Is scheduled
or S o'clock Wednesday night.
Resorts Arc to Close Up.
With the news that a 21-year-old
oy got away with $ -100 belonging to
n Inmate of a resort In the eastern
art of the city , it has become known
lint all resorts are about to close until
Her the Madison grand Jury , called
or March 20 , has finished Its work.
The proprietors of the resorts , It
coins , are afraid thu grand jury Is
lelng called to Investigate their
louses and they think by selling out
vhat liquor they hanow < on hand
ml sending the Inmates out of the
Ity until after the hearing everything
vlll again run smoothly.
When It was first Intimated that the
esorts were some of the objective
olnts for calling the grand Jury , one
voiiiuu sold out her business and mov-
d out of the city. Since then there
uive been preparations for a general
hutdown.
Among the Inmates much worried at
iresent Is the loser of the $100. She
ntrusted her boy lover with $400 , a
heck for which she made payable to
ilm to buy a pool hall and then in-
ended leaving with him for the town
n which the pool hall was situated ,
'he young man , however , disappeared
vlth the money and has written from
vnnsas City that he Is having a good
lino. In the meantime the woman
ins secured money from Chicago rolo-
Ives and lias declared she will prose-
ute the youth.
Poor Work at Hospital ,
Lincoln. Fob. 28 Special to The
Vows : Chairman Hospodsky , in n retort -
tort to the house today , commended
he management of the Norfolk auy-
um. Ho urges general repairs , a ro-
rigorating plant , a laundry , a new
mokestack and other Improvements.
Concerning the now building , he
ays "we found the now building still
uncompleted. The marble work was
olng put in and the walls nnd ce-
nent work had been broken into to
> ormlt the Installing of plumbing , heat-
ng nnd electric light work , which
hould have been done while the build-
ng was being erected , thus incurring
unnecessary expense to the slate.
Some faulty construction was visible.
"It seems evident that the interests
of the state wore not properly safe
guarded by the person or persons om-
) loyed to supervise the erection of
he buildings , and we recommend that
he board of public lands and build-
ngs be requested to make a thorough
nvestigatlon and require the parties
it fault to reimburse the state for all
oss occasioned by their neglect. "
Paving District May Extend West.
Witli the signatures of two or three
nore property owners to bo attached
o It , the petition to pave Norfolk av-
nue from Seventh to Ninth street and
sMnth street north to Prospect avenue ,
s being proudly exhibited by a num
ber of Its circulators. Property own
ers west of Ninth street on Norfolk
ivenue are reported to bo quietly
vorking on the suggestion made by
he North Ninth street property own
ers , and it is believed they will Join
n this paving district to extend It as
nr west as Thirteenth street.
Among those progressive property
owners whoso signatures have already
icon attached to the paving petition
are :
Ed C. Englo , M. L. Chambers. Mre.
S. F. Erskine , Mrs. II. J. Cole , Emma
J. Hardy. H. E. Hardy. H. B. Kaofl-
man , Persic E. Chaffee , L. U. Boder ,
lohn W. Decker , L. B. Thompaou ,
ilary E. Davenport , Laura P. Lteor ,
fhoman Lewis , Norfolk Ice Cream Ml
'ono company , J. W. Ransom , Herbert
Cing.
The John Malone Funeral.
The funeral of County Commissioner
fohn Malone of Madison will be hold
it 9 o'clock Thursday morning In the
Catholic church nt Madison , as was
announced In Monday's News. A re-
iort seems' to have spread thai it
would be some other time.
Northwest Weddings.
E. C. Pitzler and Miss Bessie Cobb
were married at Wayne.
Miss Harriett Frazler and Ed ROBS
wore married at Colome.
James Koes and Miss Emma Draz
were married at Creighton.
Frank Foster and Miss Dora Cnrl
were married at Ainsworth.
J. R. Burshek and Miss Loretta Mur
ray were married at O'Neill.
Emil Kaunas and Miss Dorothy Zois-
sler were married at Fairfax.
Mrs. Nellie Hurley and Lyman Bristol
tel were married at Ainsworth.
Samuel Udoy and Miss Christina N.
Nelson wore married at Neligh.
B. H. Hutchinson and Miss Theresa
Feeban were married at Albion.
Bertha Helen Saltier and Oacaf H.
Zessln were married at Madison.
August Reckling and Miss Ifiaalo
Emmo were married at Fairfax.
Emll Dupsky and Miss Hannah
Weachman were married at Btanton ,
Earl W. Cooper nnd Miss Lena
Morehouso were married at Wayne.
H. C. Uecker nnd Mlsa Fern Flor
ence Knight were married at Madioon.
William Reznlcok and Mlsa Fannie
Sobatka were married at Battle Creek.
Piper Arrested Again.
Winner Journal : John Piper , who
was arrested about six weeks ago for
stealing three horses from a home
steader near McNe-oly , was Bent to the
penitentiary from Lyman county for
two years on the same charge. He
was given a hearing hero and waa
bound over to the next term of court ,
and as he was unable , to furnish ball ,
had been placed in the Lyman county
jail for safe keeping. While In jnll at
Oacoma , he offered to plead guilty to
horse stealing In Lyman county , which
he was allowed to do , receiving a sentence -
tenco of two years as above stated.
The charge here Is still hanging over
him , and he will bo brought back here
as soon as ho has served his sentence.