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Senior * in Jail Result of a Joke.
\ Htanton , Nub. , Mny 29. Special to
The NOWH : The unmiiil commence-
iiiont exorcises of the Htanton high
ftchool wore held at Raabe'H opera
IIOUHU In tliu presence of a largo as-
Homblage. The following coiiHtltutod
the program : Invocation , Hov. .1. F.
Pouchor ; piano nolo. "CnliiH Anlinain , "
Irmal Girls ; music. "Uawn IB * BreakIng -
Ing O'or PH. " double quartette ; ad-
drosH , "Tho MoHHago of the Modern
Era , " Dr. Frank Lovelnnd of Topokn ,
Kan. ; vocal diii'l , "Voices of the Past. "
Kthol Cha < o , Mary Hicks. Presenta
tion of dlploiniiB . W. Young.
ChiHH HOII , "Dear Old Alma Mater
Now ( lood llyi1. " Benediction , Iluv.
.1. J. Klopp.
U may bo mild of that the present
claim In probably the strongest In
point of oilleloncy of any that hnvu UK
yet been graduated from the high
Hchool. In fact without exception the
scholarship IH high. Two of Its members -
bors have achieved nioro than local
distinction. Ward Klopp one year ago
won the local and the third dlHtrlct
oratorical content and made a very
favorably showing at the Htate contest.
The present year Harry Hawkins of
/ the Banio class carried away the hon
ors not only at the local and district
oratorical contest but tliu state as
well.
well.Tho
The following constitute the class
membership : Grace Ackonnan , Hay
Apploby , Kthol Chace , Edwin Chllcoat ,
Oscar Hans , Mary Hicks , Ward Klopp ,
Harry Nicholas , Irmel Orris , Irene
Itaabe , Dwlght Slgworth , Harry Haw
kins and Mcrlo Vanllousnn.
In view of the excellent standing
and reputation of the Individual mem
hers of this class In this community ,
U was with profound regret that it
was learned Friday that six of Its
members had been arrested and
locked up In the county Jail for
about an hour during the preceding
night. The school board made an
olllclal and thorough Investigation.
The evidence of all concerned , In
cluding the local police officers , was
taken. The result disclosed one of
those unfortunate conditions where
with the best of intention a serious
mistake occurs.
The evidence disclosed that there
was a total lack of criminal Intent on
part of the class , who at the time of
their arrest wore engaged in the per
petration of the time honored custom
of placing their class pennant on the
plnaelo of the schoolhouse tower. At
tbo close of the investigation the mem
bers of the graduating class were each
and all given a complete vindication
and and their course in the matter
wan commended , and the placing of
their class emblem in the position It
occupies was approved.
Tills vindication was in the form of
a resolution unanimously adopted by
the board , and each of the six mem
bers of the class who were the unfor
tunates , received with their diplomas
an original engrossed copy of this res
olutlon. Thus the incident which at
one time was regarded in a serious
light Is now considered In the light 11
of a joko. I
Oakdale Commencement.
Oakdale , Neb. , May 29. Special to
The News : The graduating exercises
of the Oakdalo high school were held
In the Methodist
church Friday even
Ing. They were opened by a mnrcl
by Miss Nelllo Morris ; invocation
Rev. Mrs. Brookmlller ; song , high
school sextette. This was followed
by a lecture by Dr. F. P. Jolly of Jol
i llet , 111. His topic was "Tho Race of
Life , " which was most thoroughly en
Joyed by all these present , and pro
nounced as one of the best lecturei
over given In Oakdale. Following the
lecture was a song by the high schoo
chorus , the presentation of diplomas
by II. L. Ofe , president of the schoo !
board , a song by the class , and the
benediction.
After the exercises the class was
initiated In the Alumni association o
tbo high school , and given a banquet
There were four girls and five boys
in the class , as follows : Lottie Had
loy , Maymo Ryan , Fannie Malzacher
and Cecil Evans , and Messrs. Car
Buhlor , Fred Warwick , Dean Leach
Theodore Crosier and Sanford Derry
Another Big Air Race On.
Paris , May 29. Profiting by the les
son of last week's catastrophe , when
at the start of the Paris-to-Madrld rac
M. Bortoaux , the minister of wav , wa
killed , and Premier Monls badly in
Jured , the organizers of the second |
great air contest from Paris to Turin
sent the competitors away with rec
ord speed yesterday. Not the slight
est mishap marred the occasion.
The weather was perfect. Twelv <
out of twenty-one competitors wor
out for the start when the signal bomb
was fired at 6 o'clock a. in , The ma
chines wore sent off in rapid succes
sion , ten leaving within a few minute
and the entire number being awny by
7 o'clock.
The remaining nine entrants , Includ
Ing Pierre Vedrine , the Frenchman
who won the Parls-to-Madrld race , wll
start today or Tuesday. Vedrine 1
now on his way back to Paris. II
left Madrid last night
The first to cross the line was Rc-
land Garros who , after making many
plucky efforts to finish in the Paris
to-Madrld flight , was forced by mis
haps to abandon the race. Garro
drove a monoplane. He was followe
by Andre Beaumont , who rapidly over
took Garros and arrived first at Dijon
the Initial recording station on th
long Journey.
The two continued in the same or
dcr , reporting nt Lyons and flnall ;
landing at Avignon. They covered th
645 kilometers (401 ( miles ) from th
aerodrome a short distance outsid
of Paris to Avignon , in 12 hours an
45 minutes and 13 hours and 35 mil
utes respectively , and decided t
spend the night there. They will Or
Ish the remaining 220 kilometers o
the first stage of the flight to Nic
this morning , a total distance of SO
kilometers , or 53S miles.
The other competitors , early in th' '
V journey , wore the victims of mishaps
d/ but nothing more serious than "the -
reaklng of wood" and only two of
icm , Henri Molla representing
'ranee , and the German aviator Frey
ad got only an far as Dljonup to 7
'clock In the evening.
The American , Henry Weynmnn.
an particularly unlucky. After two
tops because of engine trouble , he
, -UH forced to make a landing In a
old near Troyen The propeller of
Is machlnu was twisted and part of
ho frame broken , but ho himself was
ot hurt.
The race \\IIH organized by the Paris
'etlt ParlBOan and the prizes aggro-
ate moie than $100,000. The second
tago of the journey Is from Nice to
tome , the recording stations being Goon -
on and Pltm , und the third stage Is
rom Rome to Turin , the olllclal slop
ing places being Florence and Bo-
ogna.
The total distance Is a little more
ban 1,1100 miles and the competitors
ave until Juno 15 to accomplish the
( stance.
Car Rune Over a Little Boy.
William Berner , Jr. , son of W. G.
Jerner , a prominent liquor dealer re-
Idtng at 203 Madison avenue , was
ccldentally run over by an automo-
ille , driven by W. II. Blakeman , pro-
iletor of the Norfolk Storage and
I'lansfor company , Saturday evening
I'hc little fellow is 3 years of age
iVltli a number of other boys he was
landing on the crossing at Second
trcet and Madison avenue when the
utomobilo was making Its way slow-
y south throijgh the circus crowd
Ir. Blakeman declares ho was not
olng over three miles an hour. He
elleved the boys would remain stand-
nB where they were , but as ho got
cry close to them the llttlo fellow
dodged In front of the car. The front
ivheel pabscd over the lad's chest.
[ 'ho driver of the car stopped as
Illicitly as possible , but when the
tvheel had passed over the little body ,
ho Injured boy picked himself up
mil began running toward his home
ivlth Mr. Blakeman and W. W. Was
on , who was also a passenger in the
car , after him.
Mrs. Berner , the lad's mother , saw
he accident and she took her little
sue out of the arms of Mr. Wasson
uul carried him Into the house. Air.
Blakeman immediately called for the
ather and a physician. Dr. .1. 11.
Mackay , who Is here visiting from
Texas , was the first on hand and ho
undo a careful examination of the
Ittlo body. The collar bone was brok
MI , but there were no internal Injuries.
There were some serious bruises
m the chest and on the head. These
were bandaged up and the latest re-
> orts from the Berner homo are to
ho effect that the boy is out of dan
ger , although he is suffering some
imln.
The llttlo boy did not lose conscious-
less at any time and immediately up
on the arrival of his father , sat up
right in bed and asked the parent to
> lck him up.
Many people witnessed the accident. I
The car , they say , was going very' '
slowly and the boy dodged In front
of it when it was very near him.
When seen after the accident Satur
day night by a News representative
Mr. Blakeman was visibly upset over
the accident , but he gave the follow
ing statement :
"We were going south on Second
street very slowly. There were so
ninny people In the street , It was 1m
possible to go at any rate of speed.
"Just as we reached the crossing on
Madison avenue , I saw the little fel
low and some more boys standing or
the east side of the crossing which is
east of the Berner home. Just as we
reached this crossing , the little fellow
dodged right in front of the car.
throw off the power and set the brake
and stopped almost immediately. As
nearly as I can tell , the front wheel o
the car passed over the child's body ,
As soon as the wheel was over , the
little fellow jumped up and ran to
wards the house. His mother got him
and took him. I believe she saw the
accident
A Sermon to the Graduates.
Rev. E. F. Hammond delivered the
baccalaureate sermon in the First Con i-j
gregational church Sunday evening to I
the senior class of the high school in
such a brief and pointed manner tlia
the students found it impossible to
lose one word of his talk , which was
on "The Faithful Life. " Mr. Ham
mond's text was "Be thou faithful unto
death and I will give thee crown o
life. "
The church was crowded to its ut
most capacity with an audience com
posed of people from almost every
churchin the city. The members of
the senior class , accompanied by the
members of the board of education ,
occupldd the seats directly in front of
the pulpit.
"A faithful life , said Mr. Hammond ,
does not mean the trampling down of
these who are your business compel-
Uors , but It means that which helps
the poor fellow who Is down. There
nre many requirements included in the
faithful life , he said.
"In spite of nil the knowledge you
have gained thus far , you hnvo but a
taste. A public school system is only
a foundation stone. Success in life
depends entirely on how well those
stones have been laid. You have now
only a microscopical photograph of
what the future holds. "
He then explained the many require-
mcnts of the faithful life , which he
said included : a desire ; nn ideal ; an
ambition ; courage , daring.
"You students. " he snld , "have been l
used to a life of dependence. When I
you hnve a hard problem , you take It
to the teacher. She solves and she is
a good teacher. The problem of life
will bo a much harder one and you
will find yourselves saying , 'What a
cold old world this is. ' The highest
courage In life is that when you can
stand on your own convictions.
"Somo of you may go out Into the
world believing that there is nothing
left for you to do. The nlr , wind , wa
ter , ground and everything Is liar-
nessed. There is , however , much n'
tore for you to do. In a few days we
will be shedding team over the graves
if those who fought for us. If we had
he right kind of civilization , wo would
lave no cause to shed those tears. Let
s fight for International peace.
"There Is much to be done. Let
our work ho true and honest , whether
t can be seen or not The world is
ivaltlng for you and there Is also a
c\wird waiting for everyone , bo faith-
l. "
Mrs. J C' . Sliullz sang a solo procod-
tig the sermon and Rev. Mr. Mel-
tinker and Rev. J.V. . Klrkpatrlck
ipened the evening with Invocation.
BLUNT ANDREW JACKSON.
Old Hickory's" Cauitic Advice to
JamcR Buchanan.
StorlcH of Andrew Jackson arc likely
to be pointed and to have a practical
Application , as do the stories told of
Franklin. In Mr. J. W. Forney's "An-
ecdotes of Public Men" there is given
n story as it was told by James
Buchanan at his own table. Although
it contained a reproof from the presi
dent to one M ho was to succeed him ,
it Is said to have been a favorite story
it that board.
Shortly after Mr Bnclinnnn'.s return
from Russia in 18114 , to the court of
which country he had been sent by
Jackson In 1&U2 , and immediately fol
lowing his election to the senate he
called upon "Old Hickory" with a fair
English lady whom be desired to pre
sent to the head of the American na
tion
leaving her in the reception room
downstairs , he ascended to the presi
dent's private quarters , where he
found General Jackson unshavcd , un
kempt. In his drosHliig gown , with his
slippered feet on the fender , before a
blazing wood lire , smoking a corncob
pipe of the old southern pattern.
He stated his object , and General
Jackson said that he would be very
glad to meet the lady whom Mr.w
Buchanan desired to present.
Mr. Buchanan was always careful of
his personal appearance and In some
respects was a sort of masculine Miss
Frlbbe. addicted to spotless cravats
and huge collars , rather proud of n
foot small for a man of his large stat
ure and to the last of his life what the
ladies would call "a very good figure. "
Having just returned from a visit to
the fashionable circles of the conti
nent after years of thorough inter
course with the etiquette of one of the
stateliest courts in Europe , lie was
somewhat shocked at the idea of the
president meet ing the eminent English
lady in such a guise and ventured tea
a si ; if General Jackson did not intend
to change Ills attiie. Thereupon the
old ' warrior rose , with his long pipe in
his hand , and , deliberately knocking
the ashes out of the bowl , said to his
friend :
"Buchanan. I want to give you a lit
tle piece of advice , which I hope you
will remember. I knew a man once
who made a fortune by attending to
Ills own business. Tell the lady I will
see her presently. "
The man who became president In
18.77 was fond of saying that this re
mark of Andrew Jackson humiliated
him more than any other rebuke be
had ever received.
He walked downstairs to meet the
lady In his charge , and in a very short
time President Jackson entered the
room , dress'od in a full suit of black ,
cleanly shaved , with his stubborn
white hair forced back from his fore
head , and. advancing to the beautiful
visitor , he greeted her with almost
kingly grace.
As she left the White House she said
to her escort. "Your republican presl'd '
dent Is the royal model of a gentle
man. "
Napoleon's Tribute to Frederick.
When , after the battle of Jena. Na
poleon invaded Prussia be visited
Potsdam , which contains the mortal
remains of the Prussian kings. The
cepulchor of Frederick the Great occu
pied n pi eminent site in the mauso
leum. When entering the latter Na
poleon uncoveied his head and went
directly up to the sarcophagus of the' '
noted warrior. For n moment the .
conqueror stood still , seemingly absorbed - '
sorbed in deep thought. Then with
the forefinger of his right hand lie.
wrote the word "Napoleon" in the dust'j
of the huge stone casket and , turning '
11 to bis marshals , said :
'Gentlemen. If he were living I would
not be here. " |
Veterans Attend Church In' Rain.
That the ranks of the old soldiers of
the local G A. II. post are getting very
thin , was most noticeable Sunday
morning when ten out of the twenty
four members of the post , accompanied - '
nied by five members of the W. R. C. ,
marched from their hall to the First
Methodist church , where Rov. J. W.v
Kirkpatrick I rendered the Memorial
Sunday sermon. It was reported at
the hall that Capt. Anderson of the
local l guard company was out of the
city on account of the death of a rel
ative ; i and that at the militia armory
only hix soldiers could be mustered
together. t The expected escort from
this armory for the old soldiers was
not forthcoming and at 1:15 : Com
mander Samuel Parks called "atten <
tion , " and with his arm tucked under
that of a blind comrade he led the
way to the church. The weather con *
ditlons , say some of the old soldiers ,
were the cause of the absence of their
comrades. The rain came down stead
ily 1 and the old warriors made a pa
thetic t looking party ns they walked
slowly through the rain to the church
with the umbrellas up.
At the church , however , there were
in waiting more soldiers and members
of the Relief Corps , in all there being
about twenty soldiers and about fif
teen of the W. R. C.
Rev. J. W. Kirkpatrick has delivered
many Memorial Sunday services , but
the one ho delivered Sunday was prob
ably his best. His father was an old
soldier , but had passed away since
the last time Mr. Kirkpatrick dellv-
ercd a Memorial Sunday sermon.
His text was , "Ho Is worthy that
thou should do this , for he lovcth our
nation and himself led our synagogue. "
Mr. Klikpatrick paid a high tribute
to the noble life of the old soldiers ;
of their great sacrifices and their pa
triotism , and their devotion to their
country. To the southern soldiers ho
also paid a high tribute and told the
soldiers that their enemy were ns
bravo , patriotic and had thoughts that
they weie doing right , as much as the
iiortlio-rnorH.
Bridegroom Held to District Court.
G. W. Smith , the M. & O. telegraph
operator > I who elopec with Miss Ida
Mttnck. 17-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C W. Manck of Hosklns ,
Friday , was bound over to the district
I
court by Judge C. F. Elseley Saturday
al on charges filed by the girl's
fa , In which ho claims Smith en
ticed the girl from her home. In the
courtroom the girl declared she would
rather go to the reform school than
to go back to her home. Smith was
released on $300 bonds. Mr. Manck
believed that the binding of the young
man to the district court settled tho.
matter and told the girl she would'
have to accompany him to her home nt
Hosklns.
"No she don't , " sa'fl Attorney Jack
Koenlgsteln , who was acting for
Smith. "She is Mrs. Smith now and
she is going to accompany her hus
band. "
A great crowd packed tbo city
clerk's ofllce , where Judge Elseley
hold court. Mrs. Manck declared her
daughter was always talking about
marriage and it was with difficulty
that she kept control over her.
After the trial Mr. and Mrs. Manck ,
' their daughter and
son-in-law had din
ner together In a local restaurant. It
I is believed the matter will be settled
' in the family.
! Smith has been relief operator at
the Iloskins station for only three
weeks , but he had been In the service
of the M. & O. for the past four years i
us relief agent. Manck declared Smith
was not a fit husband for his daugh
ter. ,
10,000 People Here by 1915.
Ten thousand people for Norfolk by
1915 !
This was the slogan emphasized at
the smoker given by the Norfolk Com-
merclnl club to Norfolk graveling
salesmen at Marqunrdt hall Saturday
night. About 100 men were present.
The Norfolk business men wanted to
express their apprecintion of the trav-
cling man as a citizen and as a booster
for Norfolk. Arid the guests declared
enthusiastically that they're going to
put Norfolk on the map to greater de-
gree than it ever has been.
The evening's entertainment opened
with several piano selections. Chair-
man C. J. Fleming of the entertainment -
ment committee , assisted his aids B.
Mapes , W. A. Witzlgman , L. P. Pa&e-
walk , C. C Gow , P , F. Bell served
a hot luncheon , which was followed
by the smoker and toasts. .
N. A. Huso was toastmaster. The
secretary , A. W. Hawkins , who said
that if he was given the choic ? of be-
ing the secretary of any commercial
club of any city in the state , he would \
choose Norfolk. He heartily thanked
the traveling men for their support in
the campaign for the secretaryship , J
and asked them to join hands with the
Commercial club to make Norfolk a
bigger and better city.
C. H. Taylor , who has traveled for
forty-two years , gave some very inter
esting incidents of these years on the
road and caused much merriment
when he related a story of accommo
dations which he received forty yeais
ago. Mr. Taylor declared that there
are 100 traveling men on the road to
day where there was but one forty
years ago ; forty years ago a traveling
man sold goods with his friendship
and personality , which he does not ( lo
today. ' It took Mr. Taylor four hours
to go twelve miles forty years ago ,
when he traveled via the ox-team
route , and he explained the wonderful
changes In the lapse of time , which
brought the trains , automobiles and
the flying machines. Mr. Taylor de
clared that n few years ago he had
but two competitors on the road , but
that now he has thirteen.
W. H. Blakeman , president of the
Ad club , declared that he has lost faith
j
in the prettily outlined stories of beau
tiful lands in other parts of the coun
try and said that the country in the
vicinity of Norfolk is as good as any
in the world.
That Norfolk will EPC a big change
within the next twelve months with
the aid of a secretary for the Commer
cial club , is the prophecy of A. Rand-
klev , who told of the difference be
tween Norfolk and other towns. He
pointed out the ideal location of this
city and declared the traveling men
will join the Commercial club.
To Stand by Hawkins.
There were great cheers when C. L.
Chaffeo declared that the Norfolk
traveling men , organized 170 strong ,
would stand solidly behind Mr. Haw
kins and help him in every way to do
things for Norfolk. He thought that
by 1915 Norfolk will be boasting of a
10,000 population. Mr. 'Chaffee's sub
ject was , "U. C. T ism , " and he told of
the excellent benefits the traveler who
joins this organization derives from
It. A member must be an upright ,
moral and honest man before he is
accepted in this organization. Ho also
must have traveled for one year be
fore ho can enter the order.
S. F. Ersklne told the boosters what
ho saw at the Grand Island convention
of the U. C. T. organization. Ho told
of the Industries at Grand Island and
how the Commercial club there , after
having much difficulty in keeping to
gether , was boomed by the traveling
men , who he declared nre always
working for their city. In fifteen
years , said Mr. Erskine , Norfolk will $
be a larger town than Grand Island
and he believed Norfolk would have
moro than 10,000 population by that
itlme. "It Is not impossible for Nor
folk to be the second largest city In
the state , " ho said. Ho found prop
erty at Grand Island three times as
high us here , and declared Norfolk a
good place to Invent.
According to John R. Hays , whoso
witticisms made htm a fnvorlto with
the travelers , there Is a closer rela
tionship between the business men
and the traveling men of Norfolk than
there ever has been In the past.
Among the traveling men present at
the smoker were : R. II. Smith , Finnic
C. Neal , John F. Dunlmver. J. G. Col
lins , A IX Perngoii , Ed. C. Eagle. L. O.
Llzor. 0. L. Chnffeo. C. A. Blakeloy , J.
T. Thompson , C. F. Maxwell. Dan
Blue. William Grlllln , W. S. Halbrook.
W. M. ScliulU , Harry C. Oldflold , J. C
Schultz , W. A. Lallln , Daniel Ryan , F.
A. Brown , Benjamin Mitchell , L. W.
Greor , C. H. Taylor , E. E. Mlllor , F. G.
Gettlnger , C. I. Thompson , C. A. Ad
ams , N. T. Brown , W. C. Simpson , Os
car M. Perkins , J. F. Adams , A. Rand-
klov , 0. L. Hyde , George H. Spear , M.
W. Becbe , C. E. Doughty , S. A. Mis-
klmmtns , R. N. Zimmerman , Frank M.
Connoly , Jules Blumenthnl , L. E. Pu-
gee , Fiank H. Bcels , William Jones ,
S. F. Ersklne , S. F. Ersklno , Jr. , J. O.
. Treganza , D. E. Lutz , John Lynde , G.
' W. Hyatt , R. J. Hcndrlx , John L. Ju
lian , D. D. Cohen , J. E. Wllsdn , A. E.
Chambers , George Davis.
A classified adveitlsemcnt will bring
to you applicants for that vacant roomer
or for that vacant place at your table.
SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE.
A new town hall is to be erected at
Bancroft.
Incipient forest fires are burning
,
along the Burlington railroad in the
Black Hills.
G. W. Case has purchased n busi
ness block In Watertown of B. Y. Cad-
aman ) , paying $13,500 for It.
Peter Norbeck of Redfleld Is the
donor of n $2,400 well to the state uni
versity at Vermllllon.
Giound has been broken nt Aurora
for n new Catholic church to be con
structed of cement blocks.
Plans nre being made for the annual
gathering of the South Dakota Nor
wegian pioneers at Sioux Falls.
Gov. Vessey has appointed John II.
Peckhum of Parkston as oil inspector
for the southern part of the state.
. H. J. Finney , a union labor organ
izer , is de/nd from injuries received In
,
falling . on the Windsor liDtel stops In
Huron.
Ouster is making efforts to have the
departments ( of agriculture set aside a
township near there as n game pre
serve.
Farmers in the vicinity of Flandrenu
nre ] figuring up thousands of dollnrs
loss through a destructive wind and
hall , storm.
The Hanson County Agriculturnl as
sociation ( has selected September 19 ,
20 , find , 21 us the dntes for their nnnual
j fair and race meet.
It Is expected that by Juno 1 the big
dredge J of the Castle Creek Hydraulic
Placer Mining company will be in op
eration ] at Mystic.
Ewald Hoohlfeldt of Mitchell suf
fered a fracture of { he leg when nn
automobile struck his bicycle on the
way to the ball grounds.
The state pardon board has recom
mended the pardon of Christian Chrli-
nU
tianson , who wps sentenced to life for
the , murder of his wife fifteen years
ago.
ago.Chamberlain's
Chamberlain's new city hall will be
dedicated on June G.
Farmers living near Lebanon bave ,
formftd a Farmers' Grain company.
Fifty thousand trout have been
planted in Spearflsh creek near Lead.
The graduating exercises of the
Parker high school will bo held June 2.
One thousand Odd Fellows nnd Re-
bekahs are in convention at Sioux
Falls.
,
After the sale of considerable stock ,
Milesville is assured of a new cream-Q |
ery.
ery.John
John A. Boke , who drew the first
claim at Faith , is dead after a short
illness.
I
Yankton Is preparing for a big semi
centennial celebration during the week
of June 11.
The Butte county supervisors have
let the contract for n new court house
at Belle Fourche.
The Fall River County Sunday
School association will bo organized
at Hot Springs next week.
Hundreds of fish stranded in a few
inches of water are being gathered
from the Bar river.
The Odd Fellows lodge of Vermll
llon is planning to erect a new two-
story brick building this year.
The 5-year-old son of John Scaff ,
living near Winfred , was accidentally
shot and killed while playing with a
rifle.
rifle.Fire
Fire Chief Arndt and four firemen
at Sioux Falls are suffering from the
effects of asphyxiation from charcoal
smoke.
The Milwaukee road has completed U
plabs for the erection of a $150,000 sta
tion at Aberdeen to replace the one
destroyed by fire some months ago.
One of the largest real estate sales
recorded in Brulo county was the
transfer of 1,400 acres of land lying
in Wilbur township to Clinmberlnin
real estate dealers. It brought $22 per
acre.
Indictments were returned in the
federal court at Deadwood against
Charles Nash , former postmaster of
Marietta , S. D. , charging him with
making false returns in order to se
cure an increase of salary. Ho plead
ed not guilty.
Tim Murphy , a veteran orchestra
man , is dead at Beresford.
Farmers living near Gnyvlllo are
building a co-operative elevator.
Tynrall business men will mqet Mny
29 to organize a commercial club.
The Turner county teachers' Insti
tute- will bo held In Parker , June 20
to 30.
Gayvillo business men have raised
$500 to insure a Fourth of July cele
bration.
Dr. Frank Bouza of Tyndall , has be
come an Interne in St. Joseph's hos
pltal in Omaha.
The Boh Hommo county
* f tenphors
, .1 ,
Institute will be held In Springfield ,
August 21 to September 1.
E. V. Moore of the Lane schools ,
has been elected mipeiliitemlent of
the Scotland schools.
John Schultz , aged ( ! 0. of Dolum ! , Is
held In the Redfleld jail for stabbing
\V. C. Clung , a neighbor
A movement to erect a monument
for the Into Senator A. B Kittiedgo
him been started by Abeideen cltlyens.
Dr. F. A. Hrctch of Yankton , the
state's oldest diuggl t. suffeied a
stroke of piiialyslh and his condition
Is
Abeideen Jobbeis will make their
fourth annual tiado oxciirslon May
.11 to June ; i , covoilng the towns on
the Milwaukee extension as far west
IIH Miles City , Mont.
The state bo a id of agriculture luut
let the contract for the- erection of
Hovcrnl new stock barns at the fair
grounds In Huron.
A telegram to Mrs. Laura Cox of
Mitchell , from Bicmerton , Wash. , an
nounces the death of her son , Harold ,
us the result of an accident on board
the U. S. S. Philadelphia , stationed at
Puget Sound navy yard. The acci
dent was duo to n falling hatch cover.
In a trial taking up most of the
week , Arthur Lowry was found guilty
of manslaughter for killing Gus Ban-
Ick , on the lotter'B homestead , last
November.
Upon his conviction on a charge of
adultery , Dr. Horace M. Champney , a
well known Belle Fourcho physician ,
was sentenced to five months in the
penitentiary.
MONDAY MENTIONS.
Marvin and Wllber Hibben returned
from Chicago yesterday , where they
accompanied their sister Ethel , who
s on her way to Indiana , where she
will spend her vacation.
Mrs. Ed. C. Englo and daughter
hirley left Monday for n two weeks'
visit with Mrs. Engle's sister at Hu
ron , S. I ) . , and will also spend u few
days at Sioux Falls , her former home.
Mrs. C. J. Illbbon and daughter Bor
ilce will leave Thursday for Burley ,
Ida. , and Santa Monica , Cal. , where
they will spend two months with Mrs.
Robert Howe and Mrs. Ray Weaver ,
sisters of Mrs. Hibben.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kleck
ner , a son.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. Utnllmn < j-
pcnlnske , a son.
The officials , nurses and attendants
of the state hospital attended the cir
cus here Saturday night.
The Norfolk baseball team will ploy
Madison on the Norfolk grounds
Wednesday afternoon. Ladles will be
admitted to the game free.
The Norfolk Commercial club's sup-
ply of Belgian draft horses is fast dis
appearing. There are but nine of
these fancy horses left and many aj > -
plicntlons me being received for them.
Saturday J. E. Omen of Tilden pur
chased five of the animals.
The new Ice and cold storage plant
at the state hospital has been comprbtI1
ed. The new plant furnishes ice and
does cold storage service for the entire -
tire Institution.
Rev. Julius Stevens died nt Fort |
Dodge , In. , Sunday evening at
o'clock. He was the father of Mrs. E.
M. Huntington of Norfolk. Mr. Huntington -
ington went to Fort Dodge at noon.
Cnssius Uhlig , the traveling sales
man who has been confined to an Oma <
ha hospital with nn attack of quinsy ,
is now nt his home in Holdrege , and
is reported recovering very rapidly *
All of the fine large gold fish which ,
Deputy Game Warden Stearns secured '
from the last visit of the state fish car
in this city , and had on display in his
office , died. It is r."t known what
caused the death of these fish. Mr ,
Stearns will probably secure nnother
,
supply soon.
Assistant Driver Berkhnrdt of the
Gund Brewing company's wagon , was |
slightly scrntched nnd shnken up Sat
urday afternoon when he fell from the
wagon nt the corner of Seventh street
nnd Norfolk avenue. The horses be
came frightened by a passing train
and commenced to run away. They
were stopped and no damage was ,
done.'u '
Transfer Agent Johnson nf the
Western Union Telegraph company ,
with headquarters at Omaha , has in
stalled as the new manager of the lo
cal telegraph office , J. B. Burns of
Junction City , Kan. Mr. Burns took
charge of the office today. Air. Lancaster - ,
caster , who has been promoted to the
Omaha office , will visit with his par
ents at Kearney for a few weeks
fore taking up his now duties.
Among the day's out-of-town visit
ors in Norfolk were : L. Jones , Mea
dow Grove ; W. Arnold , O'Neill ; A
R. Bedlnnger , Chadron ; Mrs. A. L.
McEntaffer , Dallas ; R. E. Miller , Wai '
nut ; Mr. and Mrs. Anderson , Santee ;
J. A. Long and daughter , Wakefleld ;
J. J. Backes , Humphrey ; A. B. Dillon
Atkinson ; William Alderson , Madison ;
A. S. Kelley , Pierce ; A. H. Barnard
Ncllgh ; C. E. Taylor , Pllger.
George W. Williams , who claims to
be the first Norfolk man to pay $100
per acre for farm land in this vicinity
has made another record by paying I
the highest price for n single residence I
lot j ( in this city. Saturday Mr. Williams
bought the lot on the southwest cor
ner of Norfolk nvcnue and Tentl
street from D. S. Bullock , paying
$1,500 for It. Mr. Williams expects to
build a residence on his new purclms
soon.
A local painter reports that he cam
very near being the victim of n hold
up man Saturday night. He believe
the man who stopped him to be one o
the followers to the circus. Late in
the evening lie was passing the Lin
coin school when a man stepped from
the dnrk plnce nnd cnlled to him t
stop. He stopped and immediately pu
two or three hard blows over th
man's jaw. The presumed hold-u
man mndo n fast departure.
Dr. J. II. Mnckay , who came her
for a few days' visit from his nev
homo at Francitas , Tex. , declares h
IB well satisfied with the south. Dr ,
Mnckay has Just finished building
new residence and a drug store which :
.jo conducts at Francltas , He snyo ho
H doing n good hiiHliictm ( hero and IB
[ cellng bolter than he has felt for
iiany years. Dr. Mackay IHoll tan
led by the southern HUH " 1 think
lothlug nf walking sixteen miles n
lay , " ho says. "There Is plenty of
; IHIIO there and three of us arc ll\lng
in the best In the land Our grocery
illl hist month wan $7. "
Want T. R. tor Witness.
Washington , May l.i ! ' Thcoil n >
iioHcvclt Is deslicd as a ultne--i bu
'mo the Hpcelul steel truat ( mention
Ion committee of the house. A ro
luest has boon sent to Mr. Uunscxolt
o appear and tell what ho Knows
ibout the taking over of the Tonnes
leo Coal and Iron company b > the
United KtatoH Stool corporation.
To Expel Peruvians.
Santiago , Chile , May 29.In conso-
luenco of the Rurloup cnnlltct hotwXum
'criivlaim and Chileans nt diulquo ,
Millo , yesterday , resolutions wore
mssed at n large public meeting hold
lero today demanding the forcible ox-
minion of nil Peruvians from tbo Chil
ian capital. The consul at Peru luut
laced the consulate here In charge of
.ho American consul.
REFUTE MARTIN RESOLUTION.
Democrats In Senate Favor New
Scheme on Lorlmer Case.
Washington , May 29. By note of
I to 11 the democratic senators In
. aliens today rescinded their former
iloclsion to support the Martin lesolu
Ion providing for a rolnvestlgatlon of
ho Lorlmer case by the committee on
irivlloges and elections. Tills action
eft the democrats uncommitted to any
irogram when the Lorimer case enmo
ip in the senate today.
While action to that end was takou
> y the caucus , there was gcneial ox
iresslon In favor of a big-partisan com
nit tee to bo composed of eight mem
iers of the committee on privileges
ind ulucllons.
WON'T PROBE M'NAMARA CASE.
Congress to Take No Action on Social
1st Member's Resolution.
Washington , May 29. That eon-
jrc.ss will not conduct nn Investigation
nto the arrest and extiadltlon to Cal-
I H fornla In connection with the Los An
geles dynamiting case of J. J. Me
Namara , was Indicated today when the
louse committee on rules decided to
take no action on the Berger reaolu
tlon providing for such an inquiry
Lords Pass Veto Bill.
London , Mny 29. The government
veto bill passed it second reading in
j the house of lords today without dl
vision.
English Author Dead.
London , May 29. Sir William
Schwenk Gilbert , the British author
and j ! comic opera libretta , died here
this afternoon. Ho was born In 1838
and was knighted by King Edward in
1907.
Ready to Start Hospital Move.
The following statement relative
to the need of a hospital in Norfolk ,
was given out by the Commercial club
this afternoon :
The .directors of the CommorclUl
club feel that a statement from them
as to their position in the matter of a
hospital for Norfolk is desirable , both
that their attitude may be clear and in
justice to nil others concerned.
We recognize that one of the great
est . needs Unit Norfolk has today , per
haps J the greatest , is a hospital. We
have known this for a long time and
have given it attention at various
times during the past two or three
years. No concrete proposition has
over come before us , however , until
the recent one made by the Episcopal
church through the local rector , Mr.
olegrove. His letter to The News ,
outlining his proposition , was .submit
ted to us befoie publication , and we
thoroughly endorsed the plan propos
ed , and the solution of the hospital
question offered therein. It was not
possible , however , for us to undertake
as Individuals a campaign for funds
for a hospital , or indeed for any otho\
purpose . , since wo have our personal
duties and responsibilities as well as
those belonging to us as directors of
the Commercial club and some of
them of too pressing a nature to be
neglected. Wo felt it better to con-
qentrate our efforts on the obtaining
of a paid secretary who could do Just
such work as the carrying through pf
. this and other projects. Such a 111911
having been obtained the way is now
open to enter upon the campaign for
securing a hospital for Norfolk.
We were influenced also by another
consideration of a different sort. The
plan proposed by Mr. Colegrove , or
one substantially similar to it , appeals
to us ns the best and most feasible
one for Norfolk , and yet we felt that
wo might lay ourselves open to misun
derstandlng were we to accept it at
once and without giving to others the
fullest opportunity to suggest some
other proposition which they might
consider a bettor one. It Is true that
everyone has had the same opportu
nlty to suggest a plan that Mr. Cole-
grove had , and that no one else has
taken advantage of it , and yet it was
possible that , the matter being now
acutely before the minds of the people
of the city , some suggestion might be
made which had not occurred to us
and which might be an improvement
on the plan bofoie us. At any rate , if
such an opportunity were given and
no better plan proposed it would re
move the possibility of any excuse for
not supporting this plan on the part
of anyone , on the ground of favoritism
to nny person or body. In order to
clear the way for any other propgsi
tlons that might be made , Mr. Cole
grove withdrew his some two weeks
ago and we have since been waiting
for others which may seem to their
proposers better than the one wo hail
Nothing has as yet been put forth and
wo shall aoon feel that ample oppor
tunlty has been given.
Although Mr. Cologrove has with
drawn his proposal , his letter left the
way open for us to renew negotiations
with him. Since withdrawing his prop
ositlon he has been in conference with
us and no misunderstanding exists between
tween him and us. We are all fully
alive to the absolute necessity of liav
Ing a hospital In Norfolk and wo shall
do everything In our power to bring
that about.