TUB NORI'OL-K : WKKKLY Nfinvs.JoauN'ArFRIDAY , MAY s ,
Crelghton Bachelors' Club Entertains.
CrolBhton , Nob. , May a. The Bach-
loiH * club of Crelghton. composed of
I'hnH. Atklimoii. ll. If. Hun ell , W. C.
Campbell. Robert M. Peyton. S. J.
G. Irwln , nnd O. A. 11. Bruce , on Fri-
tiny evening. April 28. cntortalnud
about 1HO guests In ono of the most
brilliant nodal functions otur held In
Knox county. A beautiful program
and carnation were given to ouch
guest an a souvenir of tlio occasion ,
wbluh wan Inaugurated by the charmIng -
Ing operetta In two acts. "Wedding
f "iikcu. " William Hufsmlth roprosentcd
Professor Anllto ( tbo munle teacher ) ,
II F. McGiirren , Cominodoru Kelshose
( very bard of hearing ) ; .Mrs. \ \ ' . A.
Wnrnur , Madame. Hlnnquo ( tery nuni1
sighted ) ; MI.SH Laura K. Sweet. Hor-
tense ( the bride ) ; .Miss Elizabeth
Moody , Marie ( tbo maid ) ; O A. II.
Bruce , llunrl Ube baker ) ; with Miss
lanol Wblto as pianist
In the musleale tliat followed , vocal
solos were rendered by Mrs. O. A >
Knglor and Mrs. A. O. Cat-made , and
lilano selections by Miss Winifred B.
Nelson.
A farce In ono act. entitled , "The
Follow Who lookH Like Me , " was e.v
( optionally dramatized. William Huf-
smith plnylug tbo role of Cupid , Miss
.lennlo Ilenson caricaturing Mrs. Wai-
lack Bohklns , and O. A. II Hruco , Mrs.
Wallack Hobklns. As per program.
"Kat , Drink and Ho Merry" was prae-
tlMilly carried out by the serving of
refreHhnienlH. As per program ,
"Smoko Hero Itather than Hereafter , "
was indulged In by a Hiuoker. As per
program. "On with the Dance , Let Joy
be I'nconfined , " was most enjoyably
participated in by three hours of danc
ing. Music was furnished by Crelgh
ton orchestra , asalated by prof. John
son of Wayne. Among the out of town
guests were the following : Niobrara
Mr. nnd Mrs. Robert Kaffln , Mrs.
Frank Nelson , Mi.ss Winifred Nelson ,
Verdlgrc , Dr. J. H. Bates and wife ,
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Browif ; Center ,
Dr. A. O. Carmack and wife , Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin Saunders , Mr. aad Mrs.
O. A. Danelson , Mr. and Mrs. Willard
Walton ; Winnetoon , Mr. and Mrs.
Seth Jones , Miss Ida Jones , Dr. Crook
and wife , Mr. and Mrs. Sandos ;
Dozilo Mills , George Brooks aud wife ;
Plainviow , Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Correll ,
Mr. and Mrs. Bugler ; Red Oak , la. ,
S. U. CrlHwoll ; Cedar Rapids , la. . Miss
Alta Seymour.
The Oiled Street.
Wayne Herald : The policy of oiling
streets and roads to lay dust and tin-
provo them for travel is being consid
ered favorably by several towns In
this part of the state. West Point ha ?
decided to experiment with the useof
oil on its streets and on roads leading
to the town. Norfolk proposes to do
some oiling of the streets , and Hart-
Ingtou Is considering a similar move.
It is said oiled streets are equal to
streets paved with asphalt and that
the expense is only half what street
sprinkling costs for one year. An
Omaha representative of the Stan
dard Oil company addressed the busi
ness men of Ilartington on the sub-
jeut recently , explaining that the cost
v'f such oiling , including an attachment
lor the city's street sprinkler , would
be $8.fiO for a twenty-live-foot lot. It
is not kerosene PI crude oil , but is
known as asphaltum oil , which , when
set , will withstand all kinds of travel.
To Consider Statehood.
Washington. May i' . The subcommittee
mittee of the bouse on territories is
hastening consideration of the consti
tution of Arizona and New Mexico so
that the full committee ma\ have Its
report ready for the house at the con
clusion of the debate on the free list
bill. Statehood will be the next mat
ter up by the house.
MAY BASKETS GO UNHUNG.
Never did so many May baskets go
unhung as Sunday night.
They had all been prepared for the
hanging , but the weather spoiled the
festivities.
Hyde's Trial Postponed.
Kansas City , May 1. Dr. B. C.
Hyde , under indictment on the charge
of murdering Colonel Thomas H
Swopc , appeared in the criminal courl
here today to be arraigned for his
.second trial , but on account of the 111
ness of Virgil Conkllng. the count )
prosecutor , the case was postponed
until May 1G.
SENATE BUSY ANY WAY.
Washington , May - Although whei
the senate adjourned jivterday it waite
to meet again Thursday , ae seuati
end of the capitol today WAS a placi
of activity. Half a dozen committee !
threshed out accumulated business 3
principal among them being the fin ,
ance committee which has begun con
sidoratlon of the Canadian reclprocit ;
bill already passed by the house.
The house , in an effort to expedit
the passage of the free list bill me
yesterday and again today at 1
o'clock. Chairman Underwood of th
ways and means committee said toda
that bo hoped to get a vote on th
measure Thursday.
There is a disposition to questio
his ability to force action by that Unit
for a number of members still deslr
to speak.
Child Breaks Ankle.
Ewlng , Nob. , May 2. Special to Th
News : A llttlo 4 year old daughter c
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller fell froi
a ladder and broke her ankle. A ph ;
slclan was called and her Injuries a
tended to.
Court at Neligh.
Nollgh. Neb. . May -Special t
The News : The spring term of tli
district court of Antelope county coi
VOUCH In this city today. The gran
jury Is scheduled to assemble also.
It Is supposed that this body wl
Investigate- the supposed murder <
Nols Pedersen near the vicinity i
Elgin last August , and also look Ini
the horse stealing case of Charles
Hnrdlck , who Is mill confined In the
Antelope county jail , without a pre
liminary hearing , charged with stealIng -
Ing a team of horses from Percy Jones.
It Is reported that several other Im
portant cases will be Investigated by
the grand Jury that at this time are
not generally known to the public.
The petit Jury for this term Is
called for a week from today.
Swiss Aeronaut Dies.
Burnt' . Switzerland. May 2. Colonel
Theodore Schacck , the Swiss aeronaut
who competed In last year's Interna
tional balloon race at St. Louis , died
today. Schaeck piloted the balloon
Holvitlc which landed at Vllle Marie.
( Juobee , having covered a distance of
850 miles. The airship took fourth
place In the contest which was won
by Alan R. Hawley and Augustus. Post
In tbo balloon America II
Tllden Elevator Change.
Tllden , Neb. . May 2. The Tildpn
Elevator company of this place has
sold Its grain and hog business to the
Farmers' Elevator company , which re
cently Incorporated with a capital
stock of ? 12,000. The Tllden Elevator
company consisted of E. 10. Crue and
George Krumin and had been In busi
ness for about twenty-live years. The
consideration was $9,250. , The pur
chasers take possession May 10.
The Farmers' Elevator -company
consists of about 200 well-to-do farm
ers in this vicinity , N. E. Graves being
president , Max Giehlcr secretary , and
C. L. Corkle treasurer. It Is not
known at this time who will take ac
tive charge of the business.
AMERICAN NEARLY SHOT.
Torreon , Coahuila , Mexico , May 2.
Persons from the United States living
on the outskirts of Lerdo were acci
dentally involved in the recent battle
which resulted in the re-taking of that
town several days ago.
Juan Kamiercz and his men took up
their positions to the rear of the build
ings occupied by the Americans and
later converted them into barricades.
G. H. Hawtree saw a detachment of.
cavalr > and rurales advancing as they' '
opened ( ire in the direction of his' '
,
home , liu hurried his wife , children
and servants to the shelter of the
pump house which was made the base
of operations for a band of Insurrectos.
For an hour the Jiring continued with
in three feet of Airs. Hawtree and the
children The pump house was struck
several times and from the holes made
by the bullets in a water tank the
water poured over them. The home
of Mr. Hawtree , .T. R. Bapty and the
Rev. G. H. Lacey were used as barri
cades , thus placing their occupants
in more danger than the combatants.
High tiring pre\ented them from
possible injury. In the home of Mr.
Bapty , his family and Mrs. Lucille
Tanner , sister of Mrs > . Bapty , found
refuge In the bath room.
The Americans in Lerdo have made
their temporary homes in Torreon ac
companied here after the battle by
Americans who went out from this
city.
Home Talent at Niobrara.
Niobrara , Neb. , May 2 Special to
The News : "Maud Muller" was
played to a good house by local talent
Saturday night. The cast of charac
ters was as follows : -Judge Wayland ,
James McCormick ; Wallace , his
'
friend. F. Opocensky , Jr. ; Hiram
Muller. F. C. Marshall ; Adolph Van
Cycle. H. J. Scbultz ; Zeke Adams ,
Frank Lambert ; Maud Muller , Othella
Opocensky ; Laura Wayland , Wlnefred
Nelson ; Mrs. Muller and Martha
Brown , by Harriet Driper. The parts
were well taken and the audience
very appreciative. The singing be
tween acts by the llttlo Lambert twins
Lucilo and Camllle , the cornet solo
by Edward Opoceusky , and the vaude
ville sketch by Mr. aud Mrs. Lambert ,
were pleasing varieties
This is the third homo talent pro
duction given under the direction ol
Mr. Uiuibert and was as well received
as either of the other plays.
The drouth was broken by a hard 1
sliowor about noon Saturday and by
a steady rain beglnniui : at midnight f
and continuing Sunday.
5 Condemn McNamara "Kidnaping. "
New York , May 2. Three thousand
paradnrs last night marched down tc
Union Square , held an open air meet
Ing and adopted resolutions protest
ing against the alleged kidnaping o
suspects in the Los Angeles Time :
dynamiting case. The resolution de
elared the case a parallel to that o
Meyer , Hnywood and Pettlbone , am
e pledged organized labor to raise fund :
for the defense. The executive com .
s
mlttee of the Central Federation mi
| ion contributed $100 to the funds fo
the defense of the McNamara brot'.i
, . ers.
No Disorder in Berlin.
Berlin , May 2. The socialists heli
eighty-six meetings in Berlin and th
suburbs last evening. AH passed ol
ie without Incident. Dispatches from th
provinces report no disorder.
Labor Federations Affiliate.
Dem or , May 2. Affiliation of th
Western Federation of Miners wit
the American Federation of Labo ;
which was submitted with referendut
vote of the miners , has been ratlfie
by an overwhelming majority.
10
Qfm A Mexican Conspiracy.
m Guadalejara , Mcx. , May 1. Via F
y- Paso , Tex. , May 2 Eighteen arresl
it- have been made here In connectlo
with the conspiracy to capture tli
town for the insurrectos , . A quantit
of dynamite and a number of bouil
to were captured. Among those arrestc
lie wore Roberto and Miguel Monroaz an
Benjamin Camacho , well known bus
id ness men.
111 Banks Ask Postal Depository.
of Washington , May 2. Though ban
of ing interests In many places have ejected
to jected to the establishment of post
Kiivlngs banks , the po.stofflco depart
ment received a joint request from the
Associated Banks and Clearing house
of Stockton , Calif. , for the establish
ment of a depository there. The
Stockton banks express the belief that
, the opening of a postal depository will
tend to retain money In local circula
tion and prevent It being sent abroad.
FEEDING THOSE CHINESE.
Starving Orientals , Said to Have Been
Smuggled In , Are Rescued.
San Diego , Calif. , May 2. The Chi
nese found starving on Coronado
Island , twenty miles from San Diego ,
will bo returned to Ensenada , whence
they came. The Islands belong to
Mexico and the finding of the starving
Chinese was reported to the Mexican
consul , who has arranged to have
them taken to Ensenada.
In the meantime they are being sup
plied with food and water by officials
of the immigration bureau here. They
were given medical attention and it Is
believed all will recover.
The Identity of the smugglers who
abandoned the Chinese on the Island
has not been learned.
WILL GET CREDENTIALS.
Envoy from Diaz Can Get Full Au
thority to Act , by Telegraph.
El Paso , Tex. . May 2. "If Judge
Carabajal does not bring with him full
credentials from President Diaz It will
be due to an oversight , and we will
get them by telegraph without delay. '
This statement was made today by
one of the go-betweens hero in con
nection with tbo peace negotiations
and baa reference to a foreboding that
formal negotiations might be further
delayed by the absence of documen
tary authority for Judge Carabajal
to act.
The tardiness of Judge Carabajal in
reaching this city , It la explained , was
due to a misunderstanding as to the
place of meeting. Juarez had not been
definitely agreed upon when Caraba
jal reached Saltlllo and accordingly he
was ordered to wait there until the
matter was cleared up. Saturday
night he was told to proceed to Juarez -
rez , but the telegram arrived too late
for him to catch the only train leav
ing for Laitdo that day.
He was therefore forced to resume
his journey yesterday. It was hoped
he will arrive tomorrow.
Heavy Frost Kills-Fruit.
Eight degrees below freezing. That
was the extent of the frost in Norfolk
Monday night , the thermometer regis
tering 24 above zero.
The air was clear and crisp and in
dications were for continued fair
weather with rising temperature.
Fruit experts fear that great dam
age has been done to the crop which
a few days ago promised so well for
this season. Plums , it is feared , have
been killed. Some express the hope
that apples aud a portion of the cher
ries may not have been far enough ad
vanced to be killed.
Damage'Near Lincoln.
Lincoln , May 2. Fruit growers and
truck gnrduers report considerable
' damage from frost which was report
ed "from the eastern section of the
state last night.
The minimum temperature In south
ern Nebraska was 31.
Little Damage in Iowa.
DCS Moines , May 2. Reports to Dr.
*
George M. Chappel of the Iowa crop
bureau , indicate that very little dam
age resulted to Iowa fruit last Sun-
dav because of the frost.
Rosebud Gets a Soaking.
[ Dallas , S. D. , May 2. Special to The
News : The snowfall here , amounting
to two feet on the level , all soaked 1
into , the ground , giving the soil the
fulltjoeneflt. / ? '
M'NAMARA LAWYER ARRIVES.
Formal Proceedings This Week San i
11 Francisco Unions Help.
I Los Angeles , May 2. With the ar-
rival here from Indianapolis of Leo j
- Uappaport , attorney for the Interna-
tional Association of Bridge and Struc
tural Iron Workers , the cases of John i
McNamara , secretary of that or
ganization , and his brother , James B
i McNamara , charged with murder bj
0 dynamiting , were expected to read
> court with little delay. Rappaport
. who is scheduled to have at least tern
f porary charge of the defense , todaj
s held an Informal conference with Jot
. j Harriman of Los Angeles , who wil
if assist him.
W. Joseph Ford , assistant distrlc
attorney of this county , who was ar
. rested in Indianapolis on the chargi
(
i. of having kidnaped the men , is sched
uled to arrive here tomorrow. It ii
not likely , however , that the arraign
ment will take place until the superlo
court judge who will hear all of tin
proceedings has been'selected.
Formal court procedure may be de
ie layed until the end of the presen
ff' _ week.
Andrew J. Gallagher , the San Frar
clsco union' leader , said today tha
there would be ample funds for th
defense of the McNamaras. He di
clared that union men of San Frar
cisco had come to him and offere
money.
Another Nebraska Bank Safe Blown.
Hastings. Neb , May 2. The Ban
of Rosemout. Neb. , was entered b >
robbers at 1:15 : o'clock this mornlu
El nnd the safe blown after the third e :
ts plosion. The robbers made away wit
tsMl
Ml $1.500 in cash and escaped withoi
10 leaving any clew as to their identit ;
ty Two men sleeping in the rear of
bs saloon across the street heard a
jd three of the explosions , but feared t
id venture outside the door. It Is b
si- lleved the perpetrators belong to
band of organized thieves who hav
been operating In this section for se
oral weeks post.
Lincoln Voting on Saloon Issue.
Lincoln. May 2. Last night saw th
close of the most stubborn municipal
campaign In Lincoln's history. Work
ing under a distinct charter , Lincoln
[ holds Its city election the ( Ifat Tues
day In May. a month later than other
'
towns of the state. The chief Issue la
the granting of saloon licenses. After
two years of prohibition n referendum
vote will be taken on the question of
re-establishing bars , the number. If
these proposals carry , being limited
to twenty-five , with a license fee of
52,000 a year , the highest ever Impos
ed In the state.
The result is In doubt , with both
sides making extravagant claims of
1 victory. There Is also a bitter contest
for the mayoralty. The republican
and democratic candidates are favor
able to saloon licenses , but both have
pledged themselves to abide by the
result of the referendum on the ques
tion. Party lines have been cast
aside , loading republicans supporting
the democratic candidates and life
long democrats the republicans.
Enroute to Funeral , Becomes III.
Neligh , Neb. , May 2. Special to
The News : Mrs Maggie Hart , wife
of 1C. V. Hart , died Sunday afternoon
at Gray Gables hospital after being
sick less tiian a week of pneumonia.
Mrs. Hart waa called to this city
last Monday in response to a message
announcing the death of her father ,
Samuel Snodgrasa She was taken ill
between Nellgh and Omaha , and upon
her arrival here was Immediately tak
en to the hospital , and in consequence
did not see her dear parent.
Mrs. Hart was 45 years of age at
the time of her death. The body was
taken to the undertaking parlors of
Skinner Bros. , where they remained
until yesterday morning , when ship
ment was made to Elliott , Fa. , the
home of the deceased , for funeral and
burial services.
Sliver of Glass Pierces' His-
Lindsay , Neb. , May 2 Special to
The News : Gustavo Purtzer met with
quite a painful accident when In a
friendly scuffle with a brother he trip
ped and fell. Falling , he struck a
window pane and a sliver of glass pen
etrated his back. After much probing
a large piece of glass was removed' ' .
Pierce Dam Nearly. Went.
Pierce , Neb. . May 2. Special to
The News : The Pierce dam almost
went out but not quite.
A hole was discovered in the dam ,
I/ut the water was let out in time to
save it. This caused HIP sixteen-inch
ri.se in the Nortbfork river at Norfolk.
TO TALK OF RECIPROCITY.
Senate Will Devote from Now Until
May 13 to This Subject.
Washington. April 2. The senate
committee on finance today decided to
devote the time between now and Sat
urday , May 18 , fo hearings on the
Canadian reciprocity bill. Immediate
ly after that date it Is expected the
bill will be reported to the senate.
SOME FRUIT DAMAGE SOUTH.
Small Damage Reported in Missouri , '
Kansas and Oklahoma.
Kansas City , May 2. Fro.st in some
sections of Missouri , Kansas , northern
Oklahoma and Arkansas last night is
believed to have damaged fruit to a
small extent.
In Kansas the mercury registered
below the free'zing point throughout
the entire state.
In southwest Missouri in the Ozarlc
mountains , clouds protected many sec
tions. At Springfield , Mo. , the lowest
temperature was 33 degrees above
? ero. In other districts of the Ozarks
in Missouri and northern Arkansas
there were freezing temperatures.
In the fruit regions of these states ,
growers last night lighted smudge
pots.
Miss Jones is Leaving.
An extremely pleasant party was
given at the state hospital Monday
evening In honor of Miss Cora Jouos ,
who leaves the institution on Wednes-
I day for her home at Plainvlew after
serving as laundress at the Institution
(
for nearly three years. Dancing was
; enjoyed until 10 p. m. , punch and cake
being served. Miss Jones was pro-
] sented with several presents , the pres
entation being made by "Dad" G'c
recke.
f
i : Would Fight Sullivan.
Ernest Zlnk , under the tiatno of
"The Stuart Giant. " weighing 133 %
'
y pounds , has issued .a challenge to fisht
b Gene Sullivan of O'Neill for a sub-
11 stantial side bet cither at Norfolk or
| Gregory. lu his challenge to Sullivan
it JCInk says it is a boxing contest that
r. j he would like to participate in. His
e height is six feet two inches
TUESDAY TOPICS.
Rev. Edwin Booth v returned froir
ir
Neligh. where he delivered a sermor 11
Sunday.
W. J. Gow went to Antelope count }
it on business.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Waud '
i daughter.
lt Dr. P. H. Salter is in Omaha attend '
ing the state medical society meeting
c. Rev. and Mrs. Edwin Booth , jr. , an
u. celebrating their twelfth wedding an l
nlversary today.
Mrs. F. W. Freeland , who was op
crated on last week , has recoverei
much of her strength.
,
ik The excavation for the new Dr. C
iky .1. Verges residence has been com '
IE ploted. The building will cost abou
IEX $12,000.
th A regular drill , which surpassed th <
ut average , was enjoyed by the local m !
uty llta company last night.
a Miss Louise Stoffen has been ar
ill pointed ticket agent at the city depo
to of the Northwestern railroad.
1C' ' Mrs. E. P. Olmsted is reported ver
111 from complications arising from a.
k'O operation a few years ago.
John Robinson has opened a fee
store at 127 Norfolk avenue. Mr. Rol
Inson says he will handle grain by cai
load lots.
tie Clark Dlxon , a machinist's helpe
nt the Northweslcrn roundhouse. Is
suffering from an Injured finger.
Frank Fox and Harold Davoy enter
tained a number of friends In the lobby -
by of the Paclllc hotel with a concert
Monday evening.
Dr. R. A. Mlttelstadt Is now located
In room 1C. Bishop block. Mr. Mlttel
stadt Is district agent for the North
western Life Insurance company.
The Degree of Honor lodge will
hare their mooting In the G. A. R. frnll
Wednesday afternoon. All members
can pay their duos In the meeting.
Robert Klcntz , who was successful
ly operated on for appendicitis and re
covered from that trouble. Is now re
ported tobe seriously 111 with an at
tack of pnonmonla.
Tbo high water In the Northfork
subsided considerably yesterday from
the slxteen-Inch raise as the result of
damage done to the dam at Pierce
last Friday. The rher today Is nor
mal.
mal.F.
F. E. Campbell and family of Blair ,
Neb. , are moving to Norfolk and wjll
occupy the home at 901 Madison a\-
enue. Mr. Campbell represents the
Blue Valley Creamery company of
Sioux City.
City Treasurer W. J. Stafford re
ports that $0,400 has boon taken In by
him for saloon nnd wholesale liquor
licenses ; fl.fiOO of this amount goes
to the school fund and the remaining
$1,000 goes to the general fund.
A special train will bo put into ser
vice on the Northwestern road on M'ay
4 for the benefit of visitors to tlio M.
W. A. convention at Fremont. Tlio
special train will leave Fremont at 2
o'clock Tuesday and Wednesday morn
ings for Norfolk.
Grover Smith , th > photograph r. has
sold his photograph business nt Of 18
Norfolk avenue , to ( J. ( ? . Stockton and
V. V. Storkfon , two young business
men of Blair who are expert photogra
phers. The Stockton brothers took
possession of the Sruffh stud"Jo Mon
day afternoon. Mr. Smith will remain
in Norfolk for several monthThe -
studio fs to be rwnodeleif.
Jinimie Cain of Sioux < 1ry has been
matched for a fight with Danny Cum
min : * at Lander , Wyoni. To bring
Cain to Lander , an offer of $500 win' '
or loj * was made. The winner of the
battle will get a chance at Abe Attell.
The eantost is scheduled for May ; 'A
Cain is also scheduled to fight Gene
Sullivan of O'Neill , and the match
may bs pulled off before Cain goes
west.
Shorflf C. S. Smith of Madison wna
in the city and served habeas corpm
papers nn Snpcrfnt'envitMit Johnson a (
thV state hospital in connection with
tli * case of Mrs. JennfeF ! \ Danloy. an-
insane patient who it is reported is o
Christian science believer and was un
justly aerused of being ; insane by her
husband. The hcnring Is scheduled
for M'ay t at th < * Mmuson county
court.
Georgp Adams , a Northwestern fire
man , is suffering from a badly injured
eye : n > the result of an accideni at l"n-
math JTr. Adams wan employed in
.supplying the engine with water. The
end of the rope on the tank was froz
en. TiliB rope struck Mr. Adams on
the ey , ? , breaking up the skin on the
cheek and above the eys badly. The
eye itaelf was only blackened some
what.
Aftt-n tonight's meeting of thNor -
elk bimhall club , tho- date cf the
opening game will1 be known. The
meeting will be called to order at S
o'clock in the city hall by Manager W.
J. Stafford. About ? 100 has been rais
ed by the club for uniforms and other
iccpssaries. Next Saturday afternoon
it 3 o'clock the Madison high school
uid Norfolk high school teams will
play a game on the drfring park dia
mond.
From several suits filed in Justice
'ieorge C. Lambert's court , it develops
that irago Knaak has left Norfolk and
disappeared. His wife la now taking
appeal to the district court to re
cover from the Northwestern railroad
$28.40the amonnt of an order Knaak
gave her for his wages as an employe
of that company. At the same time
S. M\ Rosenthal is suing the same
company for $25 , the amount of an
order given him by Knaak for his
wages in payment for goods pur
chased. Mr. Rosenthal is also appeal
ing the case to the district court.
Knr.ak's first order for his November
salary was given to his wife for $28.10.
Later he gave Rosenthal an order for
$25 for his December salary. The lat
ter order was deposited with the company -
pany by the holder and when Knaak
called for his December wages , they
were all given to him when he explained -
plained he would go direct to Rosen-
thai and pay. He disappeared with
the money , neither Mrs. Knaak nor
Rosenthal receiving any. They both
want the company to make good.
Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Ralnbolt have
returned to Nebraska from a three
months' sojourn In Cuba and many of
the southern states. Mrs. Rainbolt re-
malned in Omaha to spend a week
with relatives and Mr. Ralnbolt reached -
ed the city last night. He is now at
the home of his niece , Mrs. E A. Bui-
lock. Mr. Ralnbolt is feeling fine and
looks it. "The trip was thoroughly
* enjoyed. " he reports. Mr. and Mrs.
Rainbolt remained for over two weeks
e in Cuba , visiting the country in the
< vicinity of Havana. At Richmond ,
Va. , Mr. and Mrs. Ralnbolt were the
J guests of Dr. and Mrs. A Bear and
a relatives of the Bears. "The Virginians -
ians are among the most hospitable
people we met on our trip , " says Mr.
" Rnlnbolt. "Dr. nnd Mrs. Bear are well
lt located in their beautiful new home ,
In the finest part of Richmond. The
e doctor seems to have no desire tc
come back to Norfolk. " The stop al
Richmond was of ten days' duration.
Ten Applications for Club Secretary.
Over ten applications for the posl
tion as secretary of the Commercial 1
club have already been received b )
the directors of the club , but no def
Inlto action has yet been taken by the
directors , who held n meeting in the
directors' rooms of the Nebraska Na
tlonal bank last night. Three new
applications were received Monda )
from very good men. but the directors
expect more applications before dual
action Is taken.
The report of Secretary C. C. Gow
from the state convention was made.
Mr. Gow pointed out that the feature
of the convention being good roads ,
the local club should work steadily In
this direction. He also reported that1
the antomobllo reid between Tlldon
and Madison has been completed aud
that efforts are being made to Inter
est Norfolk and Battle Creek people
to finish thN road from Norfolk to Tll
den. Theao automobile roads are
marked by a white strip painted on
the telephone polos.
A Mnokor Is being arranged for the
benefit of local traveling men under
the niiHpicoB of the Commercial club.
Miss'Bessie Ward Earns Class Honors.
Miss Bcsslo Ward Is the winner of
( ho highest class honors of the class
of UUI. Norfolk high school. Tlio
award was made yesterday afternoon
by Principal Amy I.olph Palno. Nine
of the class received an average above
! M ) , thus making one of the best showIngs -
Ings ever attained by any class for the
four years high .school work. Superin
tendent F. M. Hunter Is high In his
praise of this class Thp honors as
ghen out by ,1'rliiiMpal Paine follow :
First rank , BessieWard. . 91.01 ; second
end , Hernico Mapos , 9t..ir : > ; third , Mar
tha Winter. 93 ; Kmma Koerber. 02.08 ,
Kina Hllbert. 01.8 ; Harry Sterner ,
09,3 ; Mildred Gow. 90S ; Hthel Nel-
hon. OO.fiS ; Aha Bowman. 00.05.
Otic-third of the entire clans receiv
ed a u > raRi'9 above 90.
A Hospit.il is Possible-
Norfolk. Nob. . May 2. Editor
News : I hnro noted with Interest the
editorials nnd items which have'ap
peared in The News from time to time
concerning the need of a hospital in
NorfohY. That such a need exists la
quite apparent to e eryone who hast
given the sllgriJf-nt thought to the sub
ject.
ject.Howev'r
Howev'r , the hospital question is a
many-sld.d one It is recognized by
all who Aavp looked into it that ? the
acquiring of a snitable building I not
by any means tne most difficult part
of the undertaking. It should not' bean
an especially hard task to secure a
site and erect a building. That nan
be done at an ontjide cost of about1
510r. 00 for i thoroughly modern , lire-
proof structure of a .size adequate to *
care for the demands of Norfolk and
its ( "witribntlng territory. It is sim
ply a question of raisin ? the money
and , considering Norfolk' : ) ability In-
the liiae of pablic spirited enterprise ,
there should really be no question
about it when the crying need for such
an Institution is properly put before-
the people.
Problem is Maintenance.
But Hie reaf difficulty lies in the
problems of maintenance and direc
tion after the hospital ha ? been erect
ed. Private hospitals- , that is , those-
owned or dlwted oy individuals ,
whether physicians or others , require
for their success peculiar conditions
which aie , to say the least , very ex
ceptional and do not e.ust here. LackIng -
Ing these excepSfonal conditions , the
public hospital is the only one which
as any prospect of continued success.
The public hospital owned or directed
T the ciiy or county has many disad-
antages which are apparent. Tlio
are of the sick is something which
honld be kept oat of politics. On the
> ther band , the care of the sick Is pc-
uliarly within the province of ro-
igion , anil that is why hospitals which
re owned or directed by churches are
he most successful under ordinary
onditious. The Episcopal church , in
o mm on with most other religious
todies , maintains hospitals in many
ilaces. St. Luke's hospital , Chicago ,
find Clarkson Memorial hospital , Orna-
ia , are two which are doubtless well'
< nown to most of your readers. A
ospital along lines similar to thcso ,
hough of course of less size , can be
mil in Norfolk if it is wanted hero.
If the comparatively small amount
cquired to erect a building can be .
subscribed and a suitable site secured1 , j i
in' association could be formed and
regularly incorporated , to consist ot' '
be bishop of the diocese of Nebraska ,
he chancellor of the diocese , the
clergyman in charge of Trinity church ,
Norfolk , and two other Norfolk peo-1
) le who need not necessarily be mem-
> ers of the Episcopal church. This as
sociation would erect a two-story and
lasement hospital building , about 40
by CO feet , containing twenty beds for
patients , elevator , toilets , nurses' and
convalescents' dining room , offices , op
erating and private rooms , etc. , as
nearly fireproof as possible , and pro
vide it with the most modern equip
ment made. The association will take
title to the property and assume Us
general oversight , as well as Its future
maintenance.
For No Other Purpose.
It will be specified that the building I
is to be used as a church hospital and
for no other purpose , and that any
profits accruing from its operation
shall be used for the hospital and that
none of them shall be diverted to any
other use. The active management of
the institution would be given to a
thoroughly well trained , experienced
graduate nurse , employed by and re
sponsible to the association. This
nurse would be given the title of ma
tron or superintendent and would have
such assistance as might be necessary.
No physician would be employed by
the hospital in any capacity , and all
physicians would be on the same
standing there. The hospital would
be open to all physicians to bring pa
tients there and they might send spe
cial nurses with their cases if they
desired. All physicians of Norfolk
would be asked to join the hospital
staff and to serve , in turn , as house
physicians.
Charges Would Be Low ,
Under this plan charges would be
made as low as operating expenses
would permit. It is necessary that
there bo some profit in order to pro
vide a reserve fund for such times as
the Income is not sufficient to meet
expenses. Any profit nbovo this re-
y' serve would be used to pay the ex-
pnruten of worthy Indigent patlontn.
Tl/ns / Idea would not be to make money
but lo provide hospital accommoda
( Ions tot all at the lowest poatilhlu
cost anrf without an co t to these
who are unable to pay.
This would be a public hospital , not
a private one. While It would bo tin
der the care of the Kplscop.tl church
and all responsibility for its mnlnten
anco would be assumed by that
church , HH policy would not In any
SOIIHO bo narrow or ecctarian. ICa aim
would be philanthropic , not money
making. Its management would he In
safe and experienced hands , similar
to that of Clarkson Memorial hospital ,
Omaha , which has been owned ami
maintained by the Kplscopal church
for years along the same plan. ItH
future would bo assured
It's Up to Norfolk.
It Is not my Intention to try to
raise the money to build this hospital.
That part of It Is up to the citizens of
Norfolk , If they want the hospital I
would , however , i ui ; est that the Com
morclal club would SIMMM to bo the
proper agenc > through which this plan
might be developed and I would bi >
very glad to mpf with thorn or their
directors , at thrlr convenience , nnd
explain the plan more in detail or give
them ( lie honoflt of the Investigations
I have made along this line. In any
event , whether this plan or some other
bo adopted , Norfolk nceiU a hospital
and needs It now.
Sincerely yours ,
Dana C. Colfutrove ,
Prie ! > t-ln-Oliargo. Trinity Church.
Directors of the Commercial club
were .shown Mr. Colcgrove's letter at
their meeting last night and they were
enthusiastically in favor of the plan.
They endorsed it and dcrlarcd that
the proposition shonld be accepted , if
the money necessary to furnish the
building could be raised.
School Board FTtrorganlze'd' . .
The board of education was roor
ganl/.ed last night and all old Ofllcen *
were re-elected as follows : A. II.
Vfele , president ; S. G. D-an , vice pres
Merit ; II. C. Mat ran. secretary.
Miss Amy Leigh Payne was reelected
ed principal ot the high school ; Mist * \
Nellie Putney , teacher of Latin ; Mian
Faanif Conkllng. history .uid normal
training : Miss Mabel R McVeigh. Ger
man.
man.New
New teachers elected last night
ft'oro : UTisH Grace E. Roper , White
hall. Mont. , teacher of Knglish , high
-jdioaf ; Flcrrjnniin Bedell , 3chnyler ,
teacher of science , high school ; Miss
Linda Winter. Edge water : Miss Ro
Ki'ilii Cole , seventh and eighth grades ;
Airs. MIna PirrintSioux. . Neb. , fourth
an.i fifth grades.
.Hiss Pearl Sewoll in the high school
and' ' Mr. Cortirey of the sixth grade ,
Lincoln school , both have resigned.
The resignation of Superintendent'
V. AT. iruntrr was accepted with regret
on the part of the board of education.
A illation was passed extending to Mr.
Hnntfr th < best wishes and congrat
illations of the board for bis promo
tion.
tion.NwrtolV
NwrtolV I\Vb. . April 27. 1911. Mr
IT. C Slatran , Kec'y. Board of Bdtica-
tion , Cfry.- Dear Mr. Matrau : Permit ,
mo herewith to tender to the board of
education my resignation from the su
periiitendency of the Norfolk schools.
My resignation is thus offered in order
dor that r rnaj accept the principal
ship or" tr > e I'niwrslty School'of ' Agri
cultun at Lincoln , to which position 1
was rifrentfy elected by the ooard' or
rugentn.
Anticipating the acceptance of my
resignation , let me say that it is with
much regret that I sever my connec
tion with the members of the board ot
uduuatiori , the Norfolk school system ,
and the people of Norfolk. The three
years just closing have been the most I
pleasant nd satisfactory of my life
as a superintendent of schools , and
the breaking of these ties is-a-matter
of rea ? pain to rue.
For -whatever may have been ac
complished during the past three
yearsr want to thank first the mem
bers of the board , because at all times ,
they have been most staunchly loyal
to > ttio school organization and its best
interests , and because , too. of the at
tftnrte of good will aud support thar
! bnvtat all times been so manifest
toward the corps of teachers antf my
self. I feel , too. a deep obligation to
the patrons of our schools. The rela
tionship between the schools and the
great body of school patrons has at all
times been most cordial and pleasant ,
and it lias been only through the loyal
support and co-operation of the great
body of the school constituency that
anything may have been accomplished
for the tuture of Norfolk.
In parting from you and the Norfolk
schools and their patrons , let me wish
for you all and for Norfolk's young
people the very best future that may
come to anj one. and let me prophesy
that with the same staunch public
sentiment for the best and highest
ideals for the schools which has been
their support during my administra
tion. and with the same broad minded
spirit of conservative progressiveness
which has always characterized your
own policies , with these guarantees of
' the future of Norfolk's children , they
I will some day build a Norfolk greater
and better even than the Norfolk of
today could possibly picture.
Most sincerely and cordially yours.
Fred M. Hunter.
Appointments Are Announced.
City appointments : City engineer ,
II. H. Tracy ; city attorney , II. F. Barn-
hart ; engineer pumping station , Wil
liam Christian ; street commissioner.
Fred Leu ; night patrolman in city ,
W. H. Livingstone ; patrolman in
Fourth ward , Mike Kennedy ; dog tax
collector , Adam Phillips. W. S.
O'Brien retains his present position
until a successor is named ,
The following liquor licenses were
granted : Wholesale Charles Rice ,
John Gund Brewing company ; retail
Martin Sporn , John Weldenfeller , J
A. Keloher , William G. Berner , R. L
Bevorldge. P. M. Barrett , Emil Koohn
The bonds of Water Commissioner
Frank Carrlck and Chief of Police C
F. A. Marquardt were approved.
A resolution condemning the Union
Paclllc and Northwestern Junction de
pots was passed , demanding new \
buildings. A copy of the rennlution
was sent to the state railway commis
sion and the Norfolk Commercial club.