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.