THK NORFOLK WKKKLY NKWS-JOrKNAL. FRIDAY , .MARCH 31. 11)11. )
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
\
Mr. and Mrn. C. IS. nurnham wont
to Lincoln.
Glare Rlakcman nnd Harmon Loach
I
wont to Umnha at noon to visit friends
for u fuw days.
Miss Dorothy Richardson returned
from Hoono county.
GcorKu N. Beels inndo a trip to
Pierce on Tuesday.
George Davis returned from a busl-
ncBR trip to Bloux City.
Mrn. Charles MeLcod and daughters
of Stnnton were vliltorn In the city.
Misses Irene Ryan , Tllllc and Anna
Stanton of Tlldfti were In the city vis
iting with frlundn.
Archlo II. VoorhloB of Wosslngton
BprlngB , 9. I ) . , In visiting with hlB
uncle , George N. Heels.
F. Q. Kloko , manager of the Ilosln
Coal company of LoBt Springs , Wyoin. ,
is In the city transacting business.
MHH ! Zee Huthorland of Grand iHland
is In the city visiting with Mrs. W. 7.
King and Minn Maytnu Klcobcrger.
A. L. Kllllan , Max Janowsky and
Mlllard South returned from Madison
where they wnro witnesses In the dis
trict court.
MIsB Nellie M. Giles , who has boon
hero visiting with MBS ! C. II. Ocum-
paugh , has returned to her homo at
North Bend.
William Bernur , Conntablo John
Klynn , Chlof of Police Marquardt ,
George I ) . Chrlstoph , II. Mopes return
ed from Madison.
Miss Amy Leigh 1'aine , principal of
the high school , was stationed at the
Pacific hotel and reported that tlfty of
Iho hoarding places she had on her
list were already spoken for. Among
the early arrivals to attend the contest -
test were : Mrs. I'hil Kohl and daugh
ter , Wayne ; Mrs. Johnson , WayneT. ; .
1) . WnJters , Juno W. MacDouald , Ev
elyn Mason , Mary Stuart , Lucilo Dem-
Btedt , Dloomflcld ; Maybol Rums , Mary
M. Wilson , Blslo Rruydon , Perry M ,
Speaso , Laurel ; W. T. Stoekdale , EP
nest Moehnert , Arthur Schmidt , Karl
Mayer , John Bates , Victor Glllespio
Loyd Blackburn , Harry Braman , John
Balsch , Madison ; P. II. Price , Lisle n
Kingcry , Tllden.
School boys with badges pinned tc
the coats reading "Local Committee'
arc acting as guides to the teachers.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. John H. Iteis
big , a daughter.
Mrs. P. A. Shurtz IB ( luito ill at hei
homo on South Fifth street.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Russ and famllj
of Osccola arrived in the city today t <
make their future homo here.
Gcorgo B. Christoph reports the saU
of the Schauman Drug company a
Madison to J. H. Bert of Lincoln.
Guy Hayden , the day operator litho
the Northwestern dispatchers' ofllee
la reported confined to his home will
an attack of the grip.
P. H. Davis returned from Newport
where his mother-in-law is very ill
MrB. Davis will remain at Newport ti
nurse her mother.
Soda fountains in the local drui
stores which have lain idle for soun
months are being cleaned up and pu
In shape- for the heated season.
John Kayl has opened a shop ii
Norfolk to engage in the business o
building tin roofs and kindred wort
Ho has had wide experience in thi
line.
line.The
The Aid society of the First Congrc
gational church will meet with Mrs
J. T. Thompson , Mrs. McMillan an
ilrs. Ersklno assisting , on Thursda
afternoon nt 2:30. :
After experiencing much troubl
with wires laid low by the wind whic
prevailed during the past few dayi
dispatchers nt the Northwestern o
flee at the Junction are again workin
under normal conditions.
A bullet from n 22-caliber rifle pas
e < l through a window in the A. Frei
erlckson residence on South Fourt
street Tuesday afternoon. No on
was hurt. The boys in whoso hand
the ritle was found were not over 1
years of age.
Mrs. II. II. Miller wag brought horn
from Bazile Mills , whore some weel
ago she was taken very ill while nur
Ing one of her daughter's childroi
She is now confined to her bed at tt :
homo of her daughter , Mrs. H. A
Haley. Mrs. Miller's early recovui
is expected.
When Josef Kohout , the Itushvil
farmer who was shot by a bandit I
Norfolk last week , left the city for h
new Oregon homo Monday , ho did m
continue the practice of carrying wil
him the $12,000 , which was deposit
in the Nebraska National bank whc
ho was shot B ere leaving the cii
ho ordered the money sent to Orego
The Northwestern Railroad coi
pany has put carpenters to work <
what remains of the destroyed eatit
house at the Junction and it is no
being converted into a tempera
lunch counter. Two dining cars ha'
been put on a spur near this buildii
and meals are being served asisui
The diner has been taken off tl
trains between here and Fremont.
Burning paper blown from a fill
paper furnace in the rear of the A.
Killian store set lire to a number
empty dry goods boxes there at noc
Before the lire department arrived
small hose in the hands of the o
ployeK of the store was put to go
use on the blazing boxes which , wl
the aid of a heavy wind , made a ft
tire. Chemical tanks were used by t
firemen to put out the fire. No da
ago was done.
"Broke" and without funds until S
urday lost , when he was paid 1
weekly wages by his employer , a lo <
cement block manufacturer ; enjoy !
nnd celebrating bis birthday Sundn
arrested for being drunk on Mend
evening , nnd ordered out of the c
by the police judge Wednesday mo
Ing , is the experience of Frank 1111
of Omaha , who admitted being
tramp. With Hikel was Chris Jaco
also dubbed a tramp by the poll
Both men were found guilty of bel
drunk nnd were given their frecdi
by Judge Elseloy on condition tl
they leave the city.
Ofllcers of the Madison County Si
day School association for the ensul
year are as follows : O. H. Meredi
Norfolk , president ; Mrs. 11. B. Mason ,
Meadow Grove , superintendent elementary -
mentary department ; Miss Etta Dur-
land , Norfolk , superintendent Intorme-
dlatu department ; Rev. Edwin llooth ,
Norfolk , superintendent adult depart
ment ; Mrs. J. A. Rallantynu , Norfolk ,
superintendent homo department ,
Rev. H. McClenaghnu , Madison , super
intendent pastors' department ; Rev. F.
M. Drullner , MadlHon. superintendent
temperance department , Miss Maude
Whltla , Battle Creek , superintendent
missionary department ; A. V. Hutch-
Inson. Norfolk , view piosldent ; W. M.
Darlington , Madison , secretary and
treasurer ; Rev. Mr. Kelley , Tllden , su
perintendent teaelnTs' training depart
ment ; Rev. C. O. Trump , Newman
(5rove , superintendent visitation de
partment. These olllcers were elected
at Madison last week. The sessions
wore held in the Methodist Eplrteopal
church of Madison. The resolutions
committee was : Miss Ktta Durland ,
Mrs. O. R. Meredlth.xMrs. W. R. Dan
iels.
Fear It IK All Unsafe.
Governor Dix summoned State Arch
itect Ware. Police Chief Hyatt and
Fho Chlof Hridgeford Into conference
as to the safety of the capltol. The
governor feared It ha.4 been so badly
damaged that all parts were unsafe.
SUite Architect Ware Issued a state
ment that the IOHH by tough estimate
would ho about $5,000,000 exclusive of
the valuable records in tbt state li
brary which can never bo replaced.
No Insurance ; Some Blame Cigarette.
Electricians about the capltol scout
ed the Idea that defective wiring had
started the blaze , and blamed it on a
carelessly thrown cigarette. So far as
can bo ascertained , there Is no insur
ance on the capitol or its contents.
Found Dead in the Road.
With a bottle of beer sticking out ot
each overcoat pocket , Herman Her-
deen , known ah Fred Miller , for the
past twelve years steward of the
Northwestern eating house at Nor
folk Junction , was found dead in the
middleof the road on South First
street , near the city dump grounds , at
4:10 : Tuesday afternoon by Tom vJrot-
ty , a local teamster. Apoplexy was
the probable cause of his death.v
Since the eating house was destroy
ed by lire , Mr. Berdeou has been
boarding at the Carl Reiche farm , and
Tuesday afternoon he left there ap
purcntly in good health , saying lie was
going to walk to the Junction am
would be back very early. He pur
chased three bottles of beer at the
Junction saloon , and after drinking the
contents of one pint bottle he placet
the other two in his pockets and start
ed to walk back to his boarding house
A number of people who talked will
Bet deen before he left the Junction
bay ho was sober and apparently ii
normal condition.
lie left the Junction probably at
; ? :30 : and when near the dump grounds
apoplexy must have overtaken hin
and he fell bodily into the tine sand
striking his nose and forehead.
" 1 was hauling a load to the dumi
grounds , " says Mr. Crotty , "and before
I reached the spot I noticed something
in the road. I believed at first it wa
some drunk man lying there , but
got off my wagon and felt of Miller' ,
hands and found them warm , but tin
pulse was silent. I knew then he wa
dcnd and I immediately sent for th
police. Miller's bands were buried ir
the sand and his fists were closei
tightly and In each he had some of th
sand. "
Coroner Inspects Body.
Mayor Friday , after hearing of th
case , sent Officer Sasso to Investigate
and that ottlcer made several trips t
the scene.
Coroner M. D. Baker of Tllden wai
located at Meadow Grove and came ii
an automobile. The body was re
is moved at 6:30 : to the undertaking pai
lors of Sessions & Bell.
Dr. W. H. Pilger , who was present
Inspected the body and gave his judp
: s inent that the man had probably diei
from a stroke of apoplexy. Ther
were no traces of any struggle vis
ible , and there is no doubt in th
minds of the authorities that anythin
else but a natural death overtook Bei
deen.
Berdeen was well known here and i
is presumed his employment for s
many years by Rome Miller , forme
owner of the eating house , gave hir.
the nickname of "Fred Miller , " b
which ho was so well known at th
Junction.
Some reports have it that Berdee
n. has been brooding over the questio
as to whether or not the eating hous
would be rebuilt.
"Herdeen had been intending to g
to his homo in Germany this summer ,
ry said Mr. Reiche , with whom Berdee
has boarded for the past week. "HI
ig relatives have been very wealthy. "
il. Herdeun's only relative In this com
lie try , as far as can be learned , is Angus
Smith , an uncle , who lives on a fan
near .Mllhml , Neb. His sister , who i
L. said to bo very wealthy , lives in Han
L.of
of lelberg , Saxony , Germany.
m. Herdeen was well educated an
m.m spoke about four languages. Ho wr
m- about . " 3 years old.
mod
od Tom Crotty , Frank Jirak , a loc :
tli carpenter , and another man wei
ilr placed as a guard over the body I
he Officer Sasse. All three men ha\
hem
m- given their opinion that Berdeen wr
mat not drunk.
at- Coroner M. D. Baker will give h
atUs
Us opinion some time today.
ng N. Y. Capltol Fire-swept.
y ; Albany. N. Y. , March 29. Fii
ay swept , smoke strewn and wat
Ity drenched , Now York state's magnl
rn- cent $27,000,000 capltol stands th
1 morning a partial wreck by flatni
a i that started In the assembly librar
bs , burned away the entire west wing ai
ce. did damage estimated at betwei
ng $ r > .000.000 nnd $7,000.000 before tl
flames were declared under contr
mt after raging moro than four hotu
It is believed that the fire was start *
in- by the fuse of an electric push butt <
inng becoming electrified.
th , The fire was discovered and tl
larm was sounded at 2:46 : o'clock.
leforo thu firemen reached the mas-
Ivo structure , priceless documents ,
> ooks and records stored in thu as-
embly library had bee.n destroyed and
tin r departments were being threat-
tied. The Imitation oak celling of
he itHRinnbly chamber , composed of
nplor mache , was partially destroyed ,
s was also the famous million dollar
talrcaso in the west wing.
Great Library Burns.
On the third floor , where the flames
ta In ed their start , the departments
vholly or partially destroyed by lire
r seriously damaged by water were :
The state library , containing COO.OOO
olunies , among them the most val-
nible genealogical works In the Unit-
d States , with relics nnd priceless
iocuments , somn of them dating back
o 177C and Irreplaceable.
The assembly and senate libraries ,
tored with thousands of volumes of
aw and code hooks , also H number of
documents and manuscripts that can
lever be replaced.
The finance committee room , In
which were stored drafts of all appro
priation and other bills of the present
esslon.
The chamber of the president pro
em of the senate.
The lieutenant governor's room , bad-
y damaged but not wrecked.
The senate and assembly chambers ,
both flushed with water that has ruin-
< d their rich furnishings and the cell-
ng of the latter , hanging In straggling
ihreds of half dissolved paper. This
veiling with its handsome adornment
s said to have cost a great sum nnd
van one of the showsights of the cap-
tol.
Fourth Floor Damage.
On the fourth floor in the west
wing , the wrecked offices are :
The court of claims , in which many
mportant legal documents were on
ile.
The bill draughting department.
The bureau of weights and mcas-
ires.
ires.The
The state regents' rooms.
The stale prison commission.
The state educational department ,
Containing many valuable books of
scientific and historical interest.
First and Second Floor Havoc.
On the second floor the damaged
rooms are :
The attorney general's office.
The state excise department , swept
by flames.
On the first floor the damaged de
partments include :
The ofllccs of the state treasurer
and state tix commissioner.
The state board of charities and the
commission of lunacy.
The lower office of the state educa
tional department
Practically all the oliices below the
third floor , Including the executive
chamber , were damaged by smoke anil
water.
These Departments Escape.
The departments which escaped the
ravage of fire and the deluge of watei
include :
The court of appeals.
Secretary of state's office.
Department of public works.
The state superintendent of prlsom
olDce.
The state civil service commission
The forest , fish and game depart
rnent
The restaurant , telegraph offices ant
press bureaus along the "Midway" 01
the third floor also escaped damage.
One Man Believed Dead.
While the fire was at its height , foui
men were reported missing. One o
them , Samuel Abbott , is still mlsslni
and is believed to have been burnet
to death.
After the Dro was under control
Fred Weyler , 75 years old , a watch
3 man in the state library , was reportei
i o be missing. Thomas Bean , the car
tel attache , and a man employed ii
he document room was missing.
Gov. Dix Not On Ground.
Governor Dix was aroused shortl ;
after 4 o'clock and remained in clos
ouch with the firemen by telephon
until the fire was declared to be undo
control. Practically all the state oi
ficials and many of the city officer
were also on the ground.
State Architect Warn said ho coul
give no idea of the total loss until a
ter the flames were extinguished.
The firemen had many narrow ei
capes. Several parties of them wer
trapped by flames in the corridors an
rooms , but got safely out Chic
Bridgeford and a squad came near b <
ing hit wtien a large section of th
western cornice crashed down with
part of the roof and upper wall.
Se\eral firemen were overcome b
smoke and many were made so 1
they had to seek fresh air.
Flames Break Out Afresh.
Half an hour after the fire was coi
sidered under control the flames brok
out afresh in the ceiling of the assen
hly chamber. The firemen had grer
difficulty in controlling them.
n Though the fire had been pronoun
is ed under control , the inside of tli
f. capito ) on the upper floors of the wei
was still a mass of flame.
What Effect On Senatorshlp ?
isis There was much speculation as I
the effect the fire would have on tl
senatorial situation. The nssemb ;
o chamber was flooded with water , bi
the assembly parlor on the northeai
corner of the building was unscathc
isis and it was decided to hold the a
journed democratic caucus there i
is well aa the joint ballot at noon.
The caucus last night did not n
Journ nntil nearly 1 o'clock , and a fe
stragglers remained in the bulldlr
when the fire broke out.
Pail of Water Would Have Saved It
An attache of the assembly libra ;
returning for some overlooked nrtic
discovered a tiny blaze. There h :
been a complaint filed during the d !
id that an electric switch was out of c
dor and this Is supposed to have stai
ed tbe fire. Running out into the cc
rider , the rlerk summoned a nig
s. watchman , nnd , with the assistance
two newapapeV men , efforts were mai
) n to put out the fire , which probab
could have been done had a fire c
ie tiiiguiBher or bucket of water bci
available.
Lacking these , thu flames spread un
til the- room with Its Inflammable fur
nishings and papers was nil ablaze.
Firemen Slow In Arriving.
It was some time before the firemen
arrived nnd before they could get
streams playing the flames were rac
ing toward the state library.
The grand western staircase , which
was regarded as one of the most beau
tiful In the world , occupied the center
of the western wing and consisted of
an Immense double stairway of Corse-
hill sandstone elaborately carved. It
was surmounted by a glazed dnim- .
which soon fell. It may have to be
rebuilt.
The structure wa.s commenced In
March , 1884 , nnd took five and a half
years to build.
Save These Priceless Manuscripts.
State Commissioner of Education
Andrew Draper stated today that the
state library contained COO volumes ,
100.000 pamphlets and 300,000 histor
ical manuscripts. Two years ago Com
missioner Draper transferred from the
state library proper to the safe in his
olllco on the first floor the original
emancipation proclamation , the orig
inal of Washington's farewell address ,
thu original manuscript of the state
constitution and fifteen or twenty of
the other priceless manuscriptB , as
well as all the Washington relics.
These were- all removed from thu
building to a place of safety after the
lire started.
Library Loss Two Million.
Commissioner Draper said that most
of the manuscripts that have been lost
were original documents nnd cannot
be replaced. The early Dutch records
were lost Of the books on the state
library shelves which can bo dupli
cated In the open market today , such
duplication would cobt , according to
Commissioner Draper , $1,500,000 , but
lie says the value of the other books
and manuscripts , because of their be
ing rarities , is priceless. Commission
er Draper estimated that the loss of
the documents and equipment of the
state library which could be replaced
was in the neighborhood of $2.000.000.
IIo has arranged to carry on the work
of his department In the state normal
school.
New Start During Forenoon.
Stirling afresh in the northwest
angle , the fire got away from the fire
men shortly after 10 o'clock this fore
noon. After several firemen had been
knocked unconscious by falling debris
they were cautious about penetrating
beyond the shattered arches in the
west wing.
Governor Dix was on hand before 1C
o'clock and took personal direction ol
the salvage effect in the offices still
untouched.
untouched.A
A Sad Scene of Ruin.
The assembly chamber Is a wreck
Streams of water are coursing ovei
the carpets , while the desks and chain
are piled In confusion. Water is drip
ping from the ceiling and from everj
. article in the chamber. .
In the north wing the walls and ceil
ings are stripped of their ornate porcelain
celain blocks , the arches rising gaun
and bare , with steel rafters stretchei
across them. Doors have beet
smashed in and brown stone arche ;
have crumbled.
Militiamen were pressed into ser
vice to remove the records , relics ant
flags from the adjutant general's of
flees and in policing the tire lines.
Legislature at City Hall.
Scores of legislators have vlsltei
the chambers and committee room
t and removed their personal effects
Both houses met at the city hall duz
1 ing the forenoon in response to a col
by Governor Dix.
Lincoln Will Return Saloons.
Lincoln , March 29. At the muntc !
pal primary election here the cand
dates nominated by both the reput
licans and democrats stand for a n
turn of saloons with high license an
early closing. Robert Malone had n
opposition for the democratic nomin :
tion. Don L. Love , the present mayo :
a republican , stinding for the "dry
element , was defeated by a "wet" r <
publican by a majority of close to 50 (
At the election , which occurs tbe flrt
Tuesday in May , the question of a r <
turn to the license system will be se
tied by a referendvm vote , lndep i
dent of the candidates. Lincoln ft
two years has been dry.
CREIGHTON CAMPAIGN WARM.
Commercial Club Takes Hand in th
Forthcoming City Election.
Creighton , Neb. , March 30. Sped !
to The News : The municipal can
paign promises to be such a rousin
affair that it will have the closing so
sion of congress backed off the board
More than considerable interest is b
ing manifested and one of the mo
bitterly contested municipal car
paigns in the history of Creighton
now on.
A few days ago about 150 of tl
representative citizens of the city a
5t semhled in joint convention and nor
hinted M. C. The.ison for mayor. ;
this caucus a resolution pledging tl
candidate to a $1,000 liquor liceni
was unanimously adopted. At tl
ward caucuses the same resolutlc
was introduced and carried without
dissenting vote.
While all this was going on tl
Commercial club was adopting resol
tlons favoring n license tax of $1GG
The club recommended that eve
member stand irrevocably and u
equivocally for $1,500. Seeing tl
drift of things and realizing they hi
little or no Bhow to get the licen
raised , the Commercial club took a
other tack. They are now out circ
latlng petitions asking that tbe nam
of C. C. Johnson , C. C. Colby and J
rome Sharp he put upon the ballo
iras candidates for mayor , councilm
tof the First and Second wards , i
spot-lively. . They have also modlfi
lit their $1,500 stand and are willing
of submit the proposition to a referc
lo duin vote of the people. They into
to have'a little ballot box of their oat \
at the polls on election day , nnd ea
jn voter will be asked to vote on one
thu five different propositions : $1,500
license , $1,200 , $1,000. $900 or no sa
loon. Thu above named candidate ; *
have solemnly pledged thutuuulvus to
abide by thu dccldlon of the people.
The $1,000 people contend that II
will be Illegal to have a ballot box
other than that authorized by law In
the polls. Others contend that It Is a
trick to pull thu wool over the eye of
the voters and split the votes. Some
radicals claim it is a trick to Invali
date the election. If the petition can
didates are elected all will bo well , hut
If the other follows are elected the
election will bo contested on the
grounds of being illegal. A number
of hotheaded $1,000 men say that thuy
will get out an Injunction enjoining
the executive committee of the Com
mercial club putting their little- ballot
box In the polls.
While the supporters of the so-
called referendum are shouting for
their cause the $1,000 men are admonishing
ishing everybody to stand out tlntfoot-
edly in favor of $1,000.
Just what the outcome of the elec
tion will be Is hard to determine , but
matters ate getting wanner every day
and ere election day arrives things
will be so hot that they will sizzle.
N. Y. DEADLOCK UNBROKEN.
Lack of Harmony Among Republicans
as to Action , Delays It.
Albany , N. Y. , March 30. The third
session of the reconvened democratic
senatorial caucus lasted last night
long enough to permit Senator Cullen
to move for an adjournment until
10:30 : this morning. The expectation
of many that an overnight agreement
would bo reached whereby the Insur
gents would bo made to feel tholr way
clear to attend In a body , was not real
ized. None of the out nnd out InBur-
gents attended.
One of the rumors afloat was that
CharloB F. Murphy favored Judge D.
Cady Herrlck , If assured of enough In
surgent votes to elect him. It was
said , however , that several of the in
surgents would not pledge themselves
to Herrick , but prefer John D. Kcrnan.
An interesting factor appeared to be
a division among the republicans re
garding the expediency of helping the
insurgents to name a man. This lack
of republican harmony is understood
to have encouraged the regular demo
crats to procrastinate.
Varioufl conferences were held , but
their results , If any , were not made
public. Most significant of the state
ments made by the participants was
that of Speaker Frlsble , who asserted
positively that n senator will bo chos
en before April 4.
SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE.
Yankton has completed plans for a
May festival.
A new bank has been established at
Okato , twelve miles from Murdo.
II. S. Thomas of Cooper committed
suicide because of family troubles.
Bert Ness , a wealthy farmer living
east of Rcdtleld , was found frozen to
death.
The high wind of Saturday night
took out the rear wall of the Kimball
garage.
Work on the new federal building at
Lead will commence within the next
few weeks.
The Potter County bank has moved
into a new building just erected at
Gettysburg.
Mrs. Dan Ortley , an Indian woman
was found dead on the road near hot
home in Veblen.
A pOBtofflco recently has been es
tablishcd at German , six miles frorr
Potter , in Potter county.
Watertown business men are advo
eating the passage of an ordinance re
quiring building permits.
The report that the M. and St. L
will build a bridge across the river .11
LeReau again has been revived.
Miss Caroline Hupp , who has beet
managing the Bowdle Pioneer , hai
beer married to F. C. JCimmers.
Residents of southern Stanley am
of Lyman county have suffered rathe :
heavily from prairie fires the pas
week.
A firebug is suspected to be operating
ing at Brookings , as three fires withii
two days , all apparently of inccndlar ;
origin , indicate.
The city council at Gettysburg le
the contract for the new waterwork
syfitem to the Cook Construction Co
of Dos Moines for $14,000.
F. P. Glassncr has sold the Tyndal
Tribune to Dr. H. Kliinu , C. C. Pucket
and W. W. French. Mr. Glassnor gee
to the Aberdeen Dally News.
3. N. Nobles , who has been statioi
agent at Bristol for the past ten yeart
has moved to Big Stone , where he wil
be agent for the Milwaukee road.
Albert Wendland , who was arreste
last week at Oelrichs for burglary , i
believed to bu insane. Ho has bee
acting queerly since his two childre
were burned to death in a fire.
Ewing.
Alfred Wunner of Salt Lake Cit
t commenced clerking Monday for tli
Wunner brothers. Mr. Wunner iso
ie
younficr brother.
o
W. N. Davvson of Norfolk was trail
m acting business in Kwing Monday.
a Thomas Swanson , an old tlmo res
dent of this locality , but now of Sout
10 Omaha , was looking after buslnch
hero this week.
0. Gene Hubbard of Rushvillo was vi
0.ry iting his brothers , A. C. and "Unc !
Jim" the past week.
10 Perry Gage , representing Redpath
id Lyceum bureau of Kansas city , wr
se in town Saturday. This same burer
will have the management of Ewing
cltautauqua next August.
Cfl S. H. Truflsell Is putting an addltk
of 20x34 feet to his building occupit
t8 by T. J. Loob ns a grocery Btor
en It will have a glass front facing t
ene Main street.
eod Editor Benson of the Advocate ai
to Contractor Davis have been electi
ton
( n- delegates to the Modern Woodmi
nml
ml county convention to bo held
vn O'Neill April fi.
ch M. T. Sanders , who sold his Ewh
of' roller mlllH Inst fall and moved to li
arm had another Halo and will again
ocato In Ewing. Mr. Sanders will
x'cupy the M. E. piirmnmgo for thu
iresent , Rev. O. Eggleston ll\lng In
its own private residence.
One of our former tonsorlal artlHts ,
Mally Miller , moved with his family
0 the country the first of thu week.
J. L. Roll was an Kmpnrln visitor
Sunday.
Mlsw Until Larson will tench a
prlng term of school over In Antulupu
iiunty.
T P. McCitrty returned homo from
1 visit \\llli | IH | son in St. Joseph's
tospltal , Omnlui. The latter has an al
ack of Brlghts dlHutiBH with chances
ibout even for his recovery.
Prof. Hntchins and wife with thu
Misses Graham. Egglostou , Sanders ,
Hid Jennings , tuachers , and thu Missus
Xella Dahl and Sadie ilrlon accompa-
iled MisB Grace Honsun to Norfolk
Wednesday anil represented Ewing at
he Northeastern Dramatic aHsuela-
Ion contest.
John lehorn and L. Strlngfleld gut
est in the blizzard last Sunday while
out hunting ducks. They placed their
guns nnd ammunition in the buggy ,
inhitched their horses and after two
or three hours walking a circle they
inally reached homo almost worn out
ind still leading the weary equine.
Wtillo going to the Sanders sale
lanker Fisher lost a pin from thu
ixlo of his motor nnd it refused to
. The next day while two men weru
jringing It to town the axle was ac
cidentally broken in two.
Miss Blanch Kllgoro was taken sud
denly III last Sunday and n physician
: iad to bo called in.
A reunion was held at the homo
of Mr. and Mrs D. D. Butler lnnt Sun
day. The children of Mrs Butler
were all at home , the occasion being
a very enjoyable one.
Rev. R. E. Lackey , pastor of the
United Presbyterian church , feels hup-
py over the fact that the debt on
heir beautiful church edifice lias at
last been paid. On assuming the pus-
lorato a little over two yeans ago Mr.
Lackey found the church debt to be
about $800. Steps were at once taken
to wipe out this encumbrance and by
sure but slow degrees , without in the
least working hardships upon his de
voted membership , the full amount
was raised last Sabbath. Rev. Mr ,
Lackey stands high In the estimation
of not only his own parishioners , but
also of the citizens generally.
The Ewing high school has formed
Itself into two divisions ono division
being styled the "Spartans" and tut
other the "Athenians. " They will
meet semi-monthly and have a pro
gram and banquet. Last Friday eve
ning was held the first banquet cou
sisting of flvo courses , between whlcl :
was sandwiched a brief program ap
propriate to the occasion. The school
room was beautifully decorated am'
the entertainment kept up till ncai
the wee small hour.
While returning homo Sunday fron
a professional visit in the country
Dr. Brlgg's auto went "dead" and hi
was forced to walk two miles to towi
through the blizzard. Next day Mr
Nels Jacobson brought in the unrul ;
motor.
Joseph Wenklo sold his .r)20 acre !
of line hay land southeast of town ti
J. U Fisher of the Ewing State bank
Mrs Charles Hanson and llttli
daughter of Battle Creek are visitini
her parents , Rev. and Mrs. O. Eggles
on.
Neligh News Notes.
Noligh , Neb. , March 29. Special t
he News : The first baseball game o
30 season was pulled off at the Rivei
ido park diamond Saturday afternoo
etween North Neligh and a combinr
ion of ball tossers from town. Th
'ame resulted In a score of 4 to fi i
aver of North Neligh.
W. W. Buekmaster of Brunswic
vns attending to business in the com
y seat last Friday.
Rollio Hoffman , assistant cashier r
ho Elgin state bank , was visitin
elatives and friends in Neligh las
-rlday.
H. M. Rollins of Bloomington , 111
vho visited hero for about ten dayi
eturned to his homo Monday mon
ng.
t Cassady & Steel is a new real e
s ate firm in this city and uru occup ;
ng the office formerly owned by V
McAllister.
Deputy A. F. Wilson of the Wooi
men of the World is now in Oakdal
making an effort to organize a cam
at that place.
Miss Etta Krebs is assisting In tli
\nderson Mercantile Co. store th
veek.
Harry Johnson visited homo foH
tear Orchard Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mary Wliitwor , nurho ol Gr.i
Gables hospital , went to Tllden th
week for a short visit with her mot
er.
Dr. F. M. Hall of Cleanvnter was
the city the first of the week on pi
fossional business.
Invitations are out announcing tl
murriago of Mr. Ed Molick to Mi
Georgia Fletcher at Iho Congregatio
il church in this city next Weduesdi
evening. Reception will bo given
thu home of the bride's parents , M
and -Mrs. Gporgo Fletcher , after tl
wedding services.
A. R. Dennis , editor of the Orehn
j5' News , was a county seat visitor In
Saturday.
George Wlnn has been suffer ! ]
with a severe attack of tonsilltls t
' past week.
I
John Sorensen has commenced t
erection of a residence on his lots
east Coo street. Mr. Sorensen is o
, of the prosperous farmers of Germ
! "
Hollow.
John Getehell shipped four earloa
II
of fat cattle to the Omaha marl
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. C. II. A. Smith went to Oma
yesterday ymoriilng to ho absent s <
. oral weeks.
R. S. Payne hns boon In Sco
Bluffs this week on business.
County Surveyor W. L. Stnplo a
Arch Scllcry were surveying for t
dn.vs last ueuk in die Urlnlty of Oak
dull' .
Carl SoreiiHun ruturned honiu from
Omaha Monday evening where ho had
been on business.
MlHH Nettlu WuttluH was a PIIHHUD
ger for Lincoln Monday morning.
l > . A. Itruwer vlwltud his * sister. Mrs
C. A. llallawcg. ut Norfolk Kumln\
nnd Monday.
J. Aiuus returned homo Momltu
from a hunting trip near Page.
K. O. Klnt was down from Ro\al
last Friday on biiMhieHH.
Mrs. M. C. Remington went In Oma
ha hint Saturday lo visit for aeeU
with bur daughter , Mrs. GuorguVhal
uy.
Dr. J. W. Tugatden Is In Omaha thin
week on business.
Tom warner of Oiikdalo was visit
lug relatives and friends huru lust
Friday.
C. .1. .Mllson returned homo Sunday
uvuiilng from hln recent visit In C'olo
rado.
J Q. Ingram was down from Clear
wntur Friday looklni : nftur htmlnrii
Interests.
Lyle Klngury , a banker of Tllden.
was In Noligh lust Friday on business
E. C. Taylor , OIIP of the prosperous
farmorn from south of Clearwater
was a county scat visitor Monday and
Tuesday of thin week.
Miss Grace. Bogardus returned to
Omaha Sunday after a short visit with
her parents , Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bo-
garduii. Mlsn Grace hi a inirr.o in thu
Methodist hospital In Omaha.
Wnllnco Thornton left for Omaliii
last Saturday morning to commit
specialist In that city In regard to
his health.
The Neligh public srthools are hav
ing thnlr spring vacation thin week
Carl Vussey of this rlty haH been
appointed n railway mall clerk. Ill1 *
civil servlco examination granted him
sixth pliu-o In the state.
Mrs. W. ( J. Roniig has been confined
to her homo nlncu last Friday by lrk
Mrs. Warren llulbert and sister.
Miss Amanda Willo , returned to Nu
llgh Tuesday evening from Norfolk.
vvheru thu funeral of the husband of
thn former was held.
George Godkln visited points lu
South Dakota the first of thu week
Harold Cole Is homo Hpeiiding thu
Bprlng vacation from Wesleyan univer
sity.
sity.Tho pupils of the ninth grade of the
high school gave- the pupllis of thu
eighth grade a reception In the ban
quet room of the Auditorium last
Friday evening.
Charles Cassady and wife went to
Sioux City the first of the. week foi
a short visit.
Battle Creek News.
Battle Creek , Neb. , March . " ,0. Spe
cial to The News : Ralph Simnioiib
who went witli his family to Albuquer
( [ lie , New Mexico , about two months
ago , for the benefit of his wife , Writuh
to neighbors that Mrs. Simmons Ih
doing line and Is Improving dally
They llko that health resort well.
Otto Born was hero Friday on bust
ness from Norfolk.
Mrs. Charles Hanson \vent to Evving
Saturday for a visit with her parents ,
Rev. and Mrs. O. Egglehton.
The German Frauen-Vereln will
meet this afternoon with Mrs. Herman
Claus Ht North Battle Creek.
George B. Rouse and John Crook
were here Saturday from Meadow
Grove shaking hands with old friondb.
A Battle Creek party returned Fri
day from the Everglades country in
Florida and all have invested in tracts
of land there. Some of them think
that that spot of our globe is a real
paradise. They brought along a baby
alligator.
Next Sunday morning a class to bo
confirmed will bo e\amlned at th >
Lutheran church by Rev. J. Hotfman.
and one week thereafter is Palm Sun
day , when the confirmation will take
place.
August Sonno was hero Sunday from
Tildon.
Frank Finnegan was hero Tuesday
on business from Kftlainazoo.
Frank and Albert Setzkorn. Miss
Iluldn Setzkorn and John Widhalm
were hero Saturday from Pierce vis
iting with Mrs. John Alday and Mrs.
Robert Schinkus and rwspeetlve fam
tiles.
Atkinson.
Schools are closed this week for
spring vacation. Miss Martin of thn
Intermediate is visiting at O'Neill and
Miss Bergen is at her homo at Jehus
town. The rest of the teachers re
maining in town.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Moss spent
Sunday with their daughter at Inez.
A. O. Perry and family moved to
IB Lincoln last week where Mr. Perry
IBh
h- has opened up a real estate office.
The Cottage hotel changed hands UK
Ino first nf the week ; Mr. ShuttB who
o- has been proprietor for the past fif
teen years , retiring , and Mr. Henn
1C Johnson who lately moved hero from
ss Iowa , taking possession.
II- Miss Lyman of the Graphic has returned
turned after an extended visit with
her homo folks at Wlsner.
r. Mrs De.ek and daughter Dorothi
r.ie
ie visited over Sunday at the homo of
her brother , C. E. Thompson , at New
rd port.
port.Tho
, st The District Missionary society of
the Presbyterian church are holding
ii g a three days session. Several good
he speakers are expected and excellent
programs are arranged for all meet
ho ings ;
nn Mrs. J. E. Brook took her daughter
no Clara to Rochester , Minn. , where she
ands expects to undergo an operation for
goiter.
ds Rev. Angcll of the Presbyterian
: et church surprised bin congregation laht
Sunday morning by handing In lit *
ha resignation. It is very much to be
regiettod that ono who has done t > <
vast amount of good work during ihu
UK four years ho has been with us could
not bo retained longer.
ud Hon. II. A. Allen wan up from Lin
wo coln a few days last week.