TUB NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL , FRIDAY , Jt'NB 10 , 1911.
DAKOTA EDITORS TO MEET ,
Sioux Falls Prepnrlnej to Entertain the
Newspaper Men.
Sioux FallH , a. I ) . , Juno 111. From
re-ports loculvod by John T. Cognn ol
tlilH ulty , Hoerolary of the South Div
kola Prow nHHoelutlon. there will b
u largo attendance lit the midsummer
meeting of the tiofloclatlon , which will
liu hold In Sioux FallH on .luly 13 and
II , An lnlaruntliK ) program will hi
prepared for the occasion. Elaborate
preparations will be made by the
inoinhers of the Sioux Falls cummer
clal rlub anil by the local nowHpapoi
niun for the ontortalnniont of the pen
ell ptifihorfl and tholr wIvoH and sweet
hearts during the ( line they nro guests
of the city.
Clyde Hayes "Railroad Caruso. "
Declaring In the headlines thai
Clydo Ilaycfl , formerly of Norfolk tint !
n son of C. S. HayoB of thin city , la "A
railroad Caruso with a cyclone Ir
either lung , " and that out In Nobraskr
"by way of dlvorHlon , ho would stand
at ono end of his car and blow slml
the door at the other end , and thai
every ( line ho called a Htatlon he
shook a traveling man out of hit ) seat
HO they had to Mini inoro room for hit
voleo , " the Chicago Sunday Tribune
dovotud moro than a page of Hpaco U
a "wrlto-up" and plcturea of the yomu
Norfolk man who Is now attractlnt
attention as caller In the now North
western railroad station at Chlcage
and concerning whom The News las
Saturday published a story.
The Tribune inado ono mistake. I
said that Clydo used to bo a conducloi
out hero , whereas he was a brakcman
Ho inado his debut In the Doncstoo
rush days.
This Is what the Tribune said o
him :
Clydo II. Hayes Is the railroad Ca
ruao.
ruao.Every day from 3:30 : p. in. to 11 lu
pioclatms the departure of mon
trains than any ether station callc
237 from the Uoxor Chlnoso indemnlt ;
fund.
Ills concert itlatform Is of all stoo
construction and It Is located 'way u ]
near the splendid colling of the nov
Northwestern railroad station.
Thirty thousand people each da ;
loud appreciative- ears as ho skylark
the suburban schedule on the Mil win :
V Uc-o and Galena divisions , plusonougl
overland trains to keep Chicago am
the I'aclllc coast bound in close fo !
lowshlp. Presidents of the Unltei
States , boy orators , world famou
evangelists , divinities of grand open
baseball umpires none of these eve
had the constant opportunities n
Train Announcer Hayes to onlighte
and electrify a listening multitude.
The ilrst week of a full trafllc schei
ule in the new monumental rallroa
terminal at Madison and Cllnto
streets Is over. Fully 50,000 person
have tramped the corridors and In
portal opera house staircases each da
of the week. Confusion there ha
been in plenty , hut that fresh lam
dered army composed of the resident
of the great North Shore and of th
western suburbs has "caught on" wit
an alacrity which does it credit.
Lecture Course by Basso.
But then have they not been takin
a lecture course on the run entitle
"There's a Yellow Car for livery On
and Seats Enough for All ! " The en
Ineiit lecturer , of course , is young M
Ha > cs. the heavy fog basso of th
Northwestern station.
So many trains steam out of tli
new smoke proof shed from ! p. in. t
( > :30 : that It's a wonder an orphan loci
motive doesn't get lost in transit ever
hour. Ordinarily a railroad statlo
announcer refuses to bother aboi
suburban schedules. Every tlftcc
minutes or so he wanders Idly Int
the main waiting room and with hi
mouth aslant shouts the long an
short pauses of a continental llyer (
an accommodation train which at lea !
outdistances the electric Interurhan
Unless ho trips over a folded Infai
perambulator ho attracts no untowai
attention among the crowds on tl
benches. Hut Mr. Hayes has the e
tire and fulsome suburban list of tl
Northwestern railroad to recite. Th
railroad sends forth more suburbn
trains to the square minute botwec
4 o'clock and C than perhaps any otlu
eteam route in the world.
Ho misses neither the "Sldowhlski
Limited , " which launches for Evan
ton at 4:59 : , nor the "Lawn Sprinkler
Special , " which thunders toward Ir
lug Park either at 5:01 : or 5:07. : Ai
the fearsome thing to soliloquize upc
Is the fact that he must repeat evei
suburban route twice , once on tl
waiting room side of his choir leland
and again toward the track level sc
tlon. In passing from ono sldo of tl
vocal lire escape to the other ho mu
constantly open and close a glass doc
And here In early English Is tl
story of his rise to position and fam
Hayes Former Conductor.
Passing swiftly over the poor b <
and burning ambition section of h
life , wo find him In full charge of
night accommodation train In Nebrti
ka. Yes , until three months ago Jl
Hayes was a railroad conductor. Ai
one to hear him now giving the v
lago of WInnetka a rumbling and ca
ernous dignity which no native dreai
ed It could possess would think ho hi
been announcing trains ever sin
graduation from a Paris conservatoi
Hut It's a fact that until almost Ap
of this year ho was treading t' ,
threadbare aisle of a Nebraska acco :
modatlon , occasionally unhooking
brightly nlckled lantern from his le
elbow and dropping off into the nig
to wigwag the engineer.
1 It Is Indeed a transition from sing
track travel under Nebraska stars
the most conspicuous and audible i
sltion in the city of Chicago. And
is Just another instance of the po
tlon seeking and snatching the man.
One day the division supcrlntende
of the Northwestern line at Oina
summoned young Conductor Hay
into his grim presence.
"Are you aware , Mr. Hayes , that y
have been 'turned In' a number
times lately ? " said the superlntende
to the conductor after the latter h
nervously placed his cap on the ed
of the glass topped table.
Hayes trembled and his heart sai
To bo "turned In , " in railroad pate
means to be the object of complali
by passengers.
"What have I done , sir ? " ho m
mured anxiously.
Passengers Complain of Noise.
"You have disturbed the sleep ol
large number of passengers on tl
line , " said the superintendent. "L
ters have come to nie from travell
mon who rldo on your train , and they
nay that when you announce a station
at night your voice not only wakes
thorn , but scales them and knocks
them out of a proper frame of mind
to do biiHlnvM the next day. Here
after , Mr. HayoH , when calling out sta
lions I wlnh you would not try to dls
place the window panes * or experiment
with Bound vibrations on the bell rope
Moderate your voice until a Jtleoplns
pHxn'MiKor will not dream of a train
wreck In the Interval before falling
Into the alHle. That IK all today , Mr
It was noticed that ovenlng whet
I ho now boy orator of the Platte said
"All aboward" he modulated his voice
HO that the engineer could barely heai
him above the rush of a westbound
freight. And when ho stalked througl
the cars calling out "Plalnvlow , " am
" " " " and othei
"Norfolk. and "Stanton.
rising Nobraskopollsos , the drowsj
day coach patrons came out of It at
from laughing gas. All In all the Improvement
provoment was wonderful.
Puzzle for the Officials.
Hut It Booms that Mr. Hayes is i
walking library for volumes and vol
umoH of stentorian noise. It couldn'
bo suppressed , and as lie had no time
to attend a ball game and let on
Bteam on the bleachers , ho had to resume
sumo his old habit of standing at OIK
end of a yellow car and closing tin
door at the opposite end by t'hcoi
force of his low register. Also hi
would cough when Impelled by the
platform draft , and the stovepipe
would collapse with a jangling noise
For a tlmo the gentle patter of cinder !
would be stilled and the volatile dent !
In the watcsr cooler would take up fin
echoes. At least , that was the de
Hcrlptlon given by the sloop-eager pas
sengers who signed a petition whirl
wan sent to the big chief at Omaht
ore another month had passed.
The railroad olllclals were dcepl ;
puzzled by the case of Conducto
Hayes , who had proved himself rella
bio and elllclent in every other way
Some ono suggested putting bin1 on i
day run , where people sleep at tliel
own risk , or at the mercy of the trail
butcher , who Is liable to frame then
bananas , awr'ngns , odorous nalted pen
nuts , and moldy paper pholl novel
whilst they recline In unheeding slum
her.
"That will never do , " was the o' ;
Jection ralf-ed to this. 'Think of it
gentlemen. There arc llnio ehlldroi
and Invalids riding on those trains
and are they to ho sacrificed becausi
ono of our conductors has a hint ; out
lit which ought to ho harnessed 10 i
power hoiico ? "
Indeed , it seemed as if the railroai
progress of Conductor Ilnyes was u
against a barrier. B'lt at that tlnv
came the glad gift In the gloom. Th
now Northwestern terminal at Chic :
go was approaching completion , an
for the lirst tlmo the railroad con
pany had decided to appoint a regain
train announcer. The Chicago oil
cials had been looking luomi'l earnes
ly for some sturdy voenilut who con !
make "Aall aboward for Evansroii {
Wllmotto , WInnetka ! " listen like
"When you are ready , Grldloy , yo
may lire ! " or "Yup , guards , and : i
'em ! "
Happy Sequel to Story.
In the meantime the hilarious stor
of Conductor Hayes and the sleep
drummers found its way to the Chic !
go yards. Thence it made its wa
to the great Jackson boulevard olllc
building of the corporation and wa
circulated around the old Wells strec
station until Station Master Morga
decided that there should bo a happ
sequel to the yarn. Through his rei
ommendatlon Conductor Hayes wn
ordered to report In Chicago. Ho cam
wondering and promptly he was s (
to work learning the list of train d <
partures. Ho tool : his post in th
medieval waiting room of the old sti
tion and astonished old patrons of thread
road by occasional orations whic
were , In fact , merely vocal exercise.
for the part ho was to play when tli
new station would ho opened.
Last Monday , like an admiral on tli
porch of n battleship , ho stood in h
high balcony and began his Jntermln
hie recitations. For a day or so 1 :
wrestled with echoes and acoust :
snares , but now ho believes he hr
mastered the problem of resonance i
the great station. When he was ne
busy shouting the pet names of Chic
go's suburban satellites he was marl
ing up a blackboard wlhch show
whether incoming trains are on tin
or snowbound. Just now he Is layln
n plot to snare the last of the echo ;
which lurk in the vaulted ceiling.
"We can get those echoes by strin
Ing a couple of wires across the soul
wall , " he said , the other afternoo
after descending for dinner. "The \
bratlons of the wires will kill 'em , I'
told. "
Already Hayes has been advised I
several to become a music student ar
get in line for grand opera. But tl
average spectator would say !
"What greater eminence can a mu
aspire to than to reach the ears ai
the hearts of 30,000 people every wee
day and to extract not mere applaui
but heartfelt response In the form i
headlong panic and heart failure ? "
To the student of "types" and
the artist who aspires to elellnea
variable human character the hu !
train concourse In the new Northwe ;
ern station offers peerless chance
In no ether station in this worltl
greatest railroad city can a multitui
of train patrons bo seen collective
to such advantage. The stairwa ;
leading to the trains , at certain houi
are fiocked with every possible tyi
of American , from the llanneled bro
er of La Salle street to the bronzi
ranchman with broad hat and leath
hat band , and from the rural preache
heavily bewhlskered , to the shufllin
coast bound Chinaman ,
\ special policeman at the termini
of scholarly trend , remarked to tl
Metropolitan Section reporter :
"I never realized before that Shal
pearo was exactly right when ho sai
'All the world's a stage and all tl
men and women players. ' When yi
stand here and watch 'em it lee
to be a great spectacle arranged f
your benefit. The 5:3S : train , ma'ai :
That's on track 4. "
The private policeman at the ne
station , of which there are twcli
confess that this huge and never ce ;
ing panorama is exceedingly hard <
the eyes. One became so dizzy o
afternoon last week that he had
"beg off" and seek the outer air
order to recuperate. He denies th
It was the heat , and blames the 01
less passage of the suburban army 1
his ailment.
It was freely predicted at the tli
of the opening of the new station tl
north shore residents would true !
absent mlndedly across the brld
at Wells street. Instead of facing t
new bridge crush in Madison stre
This very thing happened enough
times last week to bear out the Joc <
ular piomlBO. In fact , the city police
men on guaid at the Wells street
bridge took matters In their own
hands and shook pedestrians with fa
mlllar faces "out of the Bleep walk. '
Thcuo unfortunates were later recog
nlzed In tholr shame faced frenzy a
members of thu absent minded brigade
by iittaches at the new station.
" ( ! ee , dut's some percosslon , " re >
marked Soft Shoo Ilogan ntt ho lolled
at the second lloor window of n If
cent "bachelors' quarters" on the
south aide of Madison street. "Who'd
ha1 thought elat old Wes' Madison
street was goln' to become a soclot >
promenade for dom Lake Foresters'
De new station Is Just too natty fei
anyt'Ing on its Insldes. Dey say dal
when you grab do door eir a telephone
hoot' a light goes up and a fan starts
If dey only served a glass of beer foi
do nickel , too , elat would bo some cool
Wet ? Say , dls Is funny. In do sta
tlon soft drink bazaar dey servo sodi
In paper cups. Guess eley're afraid de
suburbanites might get do glass eatln
habit. Wet ? "
Hut that's only one way of looking
at It.
Dorsey Not Likely to Recover.
Fremont , Neb. , Juno 13. Telegrams
from the bedside of Hon. G. W. E
Dorsey at Salt Lake City , indicate
that his condition is critical and tha
his death may come at any moment
Mr. Dorsey Is a member of the Dorsoj
family that was prominent for years
In Nebraska and Iowa. Ho roprcsciit
ed the Third Nebraska district three
terms in congress , commencing li
11881. Ten years ago ho opened ai
otllco In Salt Lake City , and since thei
has spent part of each year In wosten
mine development. IIo Is about C (
years of age. Growing out of stomacl
trouble , Mr. Dorsey recently lost tin
use of his right limb , and a fortnlgh
ago ho underwent a surgical opcratloi
for Its removal below the kneo.
Mrs. Ed C. Englo and daughter Shirley
loy returned home Saturday nigh
trom a two weeks' visit with relative !
at Huron , S. D. , and friends at Slou :
Falls.
II. M. Culbertson of the Ciilbertson
Englo Co. , Long Pine , stopped over litho
the city a short time Saturday ovcnlm
on his way from Creston , la. Ho re
ports tho'land business good.
Among the day's out-of-town visitor
.n ' Norfolk were : Mr. and Mrs. U. M
[ lolland , Meadow Grove ; Mrs. .T. . ]
McDougall , Mitchell ; Emillio Stellkl
Gregory ; John Argo , Coleridge ; Franl
Moore , Creigliton ; Art Brandenberg
West Point ; M. M. Davy , Creigliton
C. A. Bard , Creigliton ; William II
Saunelers , Winnetoon ; Fred J. Bucl
Wlsner.
Osmond Wins and Loses.
Osmond , Nob. , June in. Special t
The News : Bloomlield defeated Of
monel In a ragged game hero at th
Modern Woodmen's picnic Saturdaj
15 to 0. The game was played in
pasture on the picnic grounds. Ba
tories : Osmond , Goff and Theisan
Bloomileld , Stone and Kloko. lilts
Off Goff , 15 ; off Stone , 11.
Osmond trimmed Creigliton Snnda
at Creigliton , S to 0. Nash and T. Mai
tin starred for Osmond in lloldinj
while Osmond stole bases at wll
This was the second game Creighto
lost this season , the other being lo
to Norfolk. Batteries : Osmond , Toi
ner and Theisan. Hits : Osmond , 4
Crelghton , 3.
Wisner Beats West Point.
Wlsner , Neb. , June 13. Special t
The News : Wlsner opened the sei
son Sunday by easily defeating Wes
Point. High wind made good iieldln
impossible. Wlsner batted the ba
hard all during the game. Score h
innings :
West Point 230000121
Wisner 53702334 * 2
Batteries : West Point , Wagnc
and Thlesen ; Wisner , Ryan an
Thompson. Struck out : By Rym
12 ; by Wagner , 7. Bases on balls
Off Wagner , 10 ; off Ryan , 7. Hits
Wisner , 7 ; West Point , 9. Houi
runs : Kuhle , Zacek. Three-has
hits : Richards. Two base-hits : 1
Thompson , Richards , Baker (2) ( ) , J
Thompson , P. Murry , Paege , Thiesei
A Long Strike Ahead.
Cleveland , Juno 13. All efforts I
submit to arbitration the vital polnl
at issue In the garment worker
strike here ended and both the strll
ers and manufacturers settled dow
for a , long siege. The action of tli
few Independent manufacturers whc
they joined with the manufacturer
association was a big blow to thos
who hoped for arbitration. The stri'
ers expect a largo sum of money froi
the international headquarters In No
York today.
A Big Texas Fire.
Whitewright , Tex. , Juno 13. Fort
three business houses and twenty-se
en residences were destroyed and n
merotis other buildings were damage
by a lire which originated with tl
burning of a quantity of trash in tl
rear of a store. The loss is estimate
at 5300,000. Two persons were i
Jured. Denison sent aid and the Hi
was llnally brought under control.
SAYS TARIFF HAS FAILED.
New York Democratic Manufactun
Attacks the System.
Washington , Juno 13. An atta <
upon the protective tariff system 1
an American manufacturer who clain
to have studied labor and manufactn
ing conditions In many countries , he
the attention to the house of represe
tatives for two hours. William Re
Held of Brooklyn , a new democrat
member , a manufacturer of machine
and long connected with export trad
said that American manufacturers a
abandoning the protective principle
unnecessary as they develop ino
scientific management of their ov
plants. "Tho protective tariff simp
has caused the American manufc
turer to sell at such high prices th
they have not studied their own com
tlons closely , " said Mr. Redflold.
b "They have relied on govornme
support rather than upon busine
management. Its effect has been
stimulate the development of plants
until they are now so largo that pro
ducts must be sold abroad. In this *
condition the manufacturers no long
er want to pay the high prices ncccs
miry for material unelor a protective
tariff. "
Mr. Rodlleld declared that Instead
of foreign labor being cheaper , Am
orlcan labor Is really the cheapest In
the world , that no labor produces at *
much product In proportion to the
wages It receives an American.
Mr. Rcdlleld attacked the republl
can principle of tariff , "equal to the
difference of cost at homo and abroad , '
saying it was Impossible to determine
this difference. Ho said the Amoil
can tariff board "Is worthless unless
empowered to call for the cost sheet *
of the factories engaged In the line ol
manufacture It Is studying , " adding
that often the American cost of pro
ductlon Is lower.
WANTS 'EM PROSECUTED.
Resolution Introduced to Force Actlor
Analnst Tobacco Men.
Washington , Juno 13. Following
10 refusal of Attorney General Wick
rsham to furnish the house Informa
Ion as to whether criminal actions
re being prepared against olllclals o
ho American Tobacco company , Rep
esentatlvo Byrnes of Tennessee In
reduced a concurrent resolution dl
ectlng Mr. Wlckcrsham to proceed a
nco against these olllcers under tin
rlmlnal section of the anti-trust laws
The information which Mr. Wicker
ham refused was asked in n housi
esolutlon introduced by Mr. Byrnes
, Ir. Wlckerslmni replied that ho die
ot believe It "compatible with UK
ubllc interests" to make public tin
lans of the department of Justice.
A LUTHERAN ASSESSMENT.
1 Per Member Will be Raised , fo
$150,000 , Fund.
Duluth , Juno 13. In order to crcat <
n endowment fund for pensions fo
ninlsters of the Lutheran denomtna
ion , a fund of $1.0,000 will he ratsei
> y assessment of $1 per memhe
hrough the entire country. This dc
Islon was reached today at tin
ynodlcal council of the Augustani
ynod of Swedish Lutheran cliurclie
f America meeting here.
Ashes of Arch Hoxscy.
Atkinson , Neb. , Juno 13. Specla
o The News : The ashes of Arc )
loxsoy , the avlater ) who was killed a
_ os Angeles on the last day of th
r'ear , December 31 , 1910 , arrived ii
Ukinson , the former home of the fan :
ly , last ovenlng , and were burled 1
ho grave with his father , Arch Ho >
oy , sr. , at 9,0 : ; o'clock this mornint
Mrs. Iloxscy , being too feeble to ae
lompany the remains of her son , th
irn was In charge of a friend , Mrs
Mary E. Rogers , of Pasadena , Cal
ivho was accompanied by her sislei
Mrs. Archer , formerly of this place bu
now of Fremont.
The services at the cemetery thl
norning were simple. The Masonl
edge attended in a body , the elde
loxsey having been a member of thti
'raternlty. '
A Poem is Read.
Miss Isabelle Havens read a pool
t the grave , "Hoxscy , King of th
Golden Skies. " Rev. A. II. York c
ho M. E. church read the ritual bu :
al service.
Old neighbors of the family an
'ormer boyhood playmates of the em
lent aviator , attended the funeral.
Iloxsey , who was but 2G years oh
attained the highest point ever read
ed by man when ho flew 11,474 fee
nto the air at Los Angeles during th
iveek prior to his death. Ho met hi
fate on the same day that John I
Molsant , at New Orleans , was klllei
Iloxscy's father was well known i
Norfolk , frequently attending Masonl
edge here. He also lived at Stanto
and Valentino at different times.
To Prevent Overflows.
Washington , June 13. Charles Di
vis James , an expert engineer , one
head of the engineering elepartmei
of Iowa university , has 'been selectc
by the Red Cross to proceed to Chin
to aid the Chinese government in pn
venting the great periodical inundi
tions which have resulted In frightfi
famines. It Is believed by sclentlfl
engineering the river Hwai , whic
causes the greatest damage throne
ovcrfloods , can bo controlled.
George Fletcher's Foot Smashed.
Neligh , Neb. . Juno 13. Special t
The News : George Fletcher , trea
urer of Antelope county , had h'is rlgl
foot badly smashed yesterday afte
noon , being run over by a lumbi
wagon.
Mr. Fletcher had not been out <
his ofllce for some time and conclude
to go out to the farm for a day of res
While attempting to get in the wage
the horses started up with the aboi
result. Ho was hurried home as soc
as possible and a physician 1mm
dlately summoned , who dressed tl
Injured member. No bones were bro
en , but the foot Is badly bruised ai
cut.
Six Are Hurt In a Joy Ride.
Fremont , Neb. , Juno 13. Special
The News : Three men and thn
women were Injured by an automobl
turning turtle near Waterloo during
Joy ride at daylight this morning. A
refuse to give their names. The w
men and ono man are at a hosplt
here and the man is expected to dl
The men are said to bo promlne
Omahans. Ono is L. C. Hill , a ui
vorslty graduate.
M. P. ROAD TO IMPROVE.
President Bush Given Permission
Issue $20,000,000 Notes.
Lincoln , Juno 13. On application
President B. F. Bush , in person , I
gothor with Judge W. D. McIIugh
Omaha , attorney for the road ai
other officials , the Nebraska railw
commission granted the Mlsourl I
clflc company the right to Issue ? 20 ,
000,000 in notes for permanent Im
provomeuts. At the Commercial clut
rooms whcro ho was a B e t at lunch
eon , President Hush said ho was nol
yet sufficiently acquainted with the
details of the property to say whore
the bulk of expenditures for improve
tnents * would bo inado.
Lumber Hearing Still On.
Kansas City , Juno 13. Lumber mer
of this city gave additional testimony
today when the hearing of the state's
ouster suit against alleged lumboi
trust was resumed. Judge Robot t M
RoyneuMa of St. Louis , the conimls
sloncr before whom the testimony it
being taken , said the hearing here
probably would continue for tluce
days.
CONFESSES WFIE MURDER.
Maine Man Deliberately Shoots Her
Then Buries the Body.
Farmlngton , Me. , Juno 13. That he
shot his wife Mrs. Etta Taylor te
death on May 12 , was the confessloi
made today by Marshall Taylor , uc
cording to County Attorney Cyrus N
Blanchard , Taylor gave no reasoi
for taking hln wife's life except to saj
that they had several quarrels.
Her body was found burled in i
small grave and covered with spruct
boughs In the rear ot the homo. Tay
lor , accoidlng to Attorney Blanchard
said that on the ovenlng of May 12 , In
asked his wlfo to accompany him t <
the woods to hunt. They had gem
only a short distance when Taylor tole
his wlfo to go ahead of him and , hold
Ing his shotgun close to lier head , IK
llred. Taylor , according to Attorney
Blanchard , dug a grave , placed tin
body In It , placed stones over It am
then spread some spruce boughs eve
the spot.
Taylor will bo arraigned bcfon
Judge llolmnn In the court today 01
a charge of murder.
Grocers In Denver.
Denver , Juno 13. Nearly 1,500 VF !
Itors , Including 500 accredited dele
gates , are attending the tenth annua
convention of the National Retail Ore
cers association which opened hero tc
day. Visitors to the convention liavi
been arriving almost contlnuousl ;
during the last several days and tc
day they arc still coming into the clt >
Femr cities Washington , D. C. , Com
ell Bluffs , la. , Cleevland , O. , and Okln
homa City , Okla. , arc each trying t
secure the convention for next year.
Mobilize Portuguese Army.
Lisbon , June 13. The cabinet ye :
torday considered the question o
mobilizing the army. It was decide
to reinforce the troops on the froi
tier and in the provinces of Algarv
In case of necessity. An official ae
count of the meeting of the minister
j sot forth that the discussion of th
mobilization had to do merely wll
(
j the plan for the reorganization of Hi
army.
A CASE OF CHOLERA AT SEA.
North German Lloyd Liner Berlin R <
ports One Death.
Now York , Juno 13. The Nort
Gorman Lloyd liner Berlin whic
j reaches hero today from Mediterrai
can ports , reported at quarantined t <
j day that a steerage passenger wa
I taken 111 with cholera four days aftc
j leaving Naples and died thirty hour
i later. This is the first case of choler
reported on an incoming steamer fc
many months.
Married Fifty Years.
Ewing , Neb. , June 13. Ycstorda
j Rev. Mr. Eggleston and wife had th
honor of celebrating their fiftieth wc <
ding anniversary. During the da
! they were made the recipients e
many congratulations and other ev
; deuces of esteem by their munoroi :
i friends who called. Refreshmenl
were served the entire day. Both tli
bride and groom of fifty years ago ai
still hale and hearty and time in it
flight has apparently been elealln
very gently with this estimable coi
pie. Mr. Eggleston Is pastor of tli
Ewing Methodist Episcopal church.
BIGGEST BANK IN COUNTRY.
A Chicago Consolidation Gives Co
tlnental and Commercial Lead.
Chicago , June 13. Chicago now hr
the largest bank In the United State
The Continental and Commorcii
bank , which consolidated during tt
winter , took ever the Hibernian ban
giving a total list of assets of ? 2G.
000,000. The announcement was mae
jby President George M. Reynolds.
The total deposits of the now co
, solldated bank will reach $223,270,20
Since 1907 the Continental and Cot
I merclal concern has taken over tl
Intcrnitlonnl , Globe National , NaMe
'
al of North America , American Tru
and Savings and the Commercial N
tlonal bank , the deposits of these b
Ing ? 109,105G15. Stock in the Hlbo
nlan association sold at 285 followh
the announcement and the Continent
and Commercial bank at 242 , wli
small offerings at either figure.
To Consolidate Unions.
Kansas City , Juno 13. Delegates
the national convention of Barai
union and the Phllathea union held
joint meeting hero today to consld
further the proposed consolidation
the two organizations into ono
clety. Charles D. Reed of Jame
town , N. Y. , J. B. Smith of Muscatlr
la. , and'Miss Daisy E. Eckert
Philadelphia were on the program f
addresses today.
A Physician Ends His Life.
Brlstow , Neb. , Juno 13. Special
The News : Dr. R. A. Alexander ,
prominent physician of Brlstow , co
mltted sulcido yesterday by taking
quantity of strychnine. Ho was r
seen allvo after 10 o'clock in the foi
noon , but as he had a very largo pn
tico no attention was paid to the fc
that he did not return to his board !
place for dinner as often ho did 11
return until late in the aftcrnoe
About 1 o'clock , however , n profos.
slonal call was received for him and
a search was begun. Ho was found
In C. T. Samuolsou's barn dead , about
10 o'clock , covered with blankets. Ho
showed no slgna of any stniKKlo from
the effects of the poison. Several doc
tors * were cnlle'il and all agreed strych-
nlno had been used. The coroner ar
rived soon after and an Inquent wan
held , the Jury bringing In a verdict of
death by his own hand. The Indica
tions , however , pointed strongly to
suicide. Nothing was noth'ed wrong
with him a short time before hlsde > ath ,
and there Is no known motive for the
deed.
Ilo was about 21 years of ago and
had graduated from Crolghtem univer
sity at Omaha last year.
His family lives at Oakland , Nob. ,
and the remains will bo taken there
for burial. His ono year of practice
had been spent hero and ho was well
liked and had a splendid practice.
Building Plans Loom Up Large.
Building activities on Norfolk av
enue arc shaping up very well. Thu
Durlaml Sisters estate will put up a
new brick building on Norfolk avenue
and an addition will ho built to the
Cotton block for the A. L. Kllllau
store.
The two Carlson ofllco buildings on
Second street arc under way ; a large
olllco room In the Keienlgstoln block
Is being icconstructed and will bo or
cupled by an attorney and an Insurance
anco company ; the Luso Land com
pany olllco Is to bo moved away and
Emll Koelin , who has purchased the
property from U. Rees , will build r
brick saleiem there ; the two Waltei
Foster lots have been purchased bj
J. A. Montague and A. Koyen , whe
will build a pool hall and modi'rr
moving picture building there. Othoi
building prospects arc looming up wcl
for the near future.
Auto Fare to Madison Cut.
On the strength of the oil road 01
South Thirteenth street , the autonio
bllo fare from Madison to Norfolk has
been reduced $1. The regular fare
has been ? l.0 and was reduced tt
$3.50 yesterday.
The oiling of the road is progressing
rapidly. Over emo ami a half miles o
the road is oiled and Is already bclni
used.
City Salaries Given a Boost.
Granting of n saloon license to Lei
dor & Adams and Increasing salaries
of city olllcials were the features a
the city council last night.
There was no excitement when tin
Lodor & Adams petition came up
There were forty-two signatures o
property owners to the petition am
the bonds were signed by three Nor
folk citizens. The bonds , said tin
city attorney , wore legal and the pc
tltlon carried with KaufL'man and Am
arino not voting.
The increasing of salaries took n ]
much time , the discussion being con
tercel on the water commissioner , tin
city attorney and the police Judgo.
The water commissioner's salary wa
increased from $ GOO to $900 per yeai
The city attorney's salary wont uj
from $400 to ? 500 per year.
The police judge's salary , which wa
suggested at $ ISO per year , was votei
down to $120 and at last It wont a
low as ? 400 per year. The judge Is t
| turn over all collections in police cour
to the city.
j The city physician gets a salary o
$10 per month.
The Junction police salary went n ;
from $ GGO per year to $720.
A suggestion was made that th
Union Paclllc do something at once 1
regard to a new depot. The city ai
torney was requested to take up th
question with the state railway con
mission.
The Ad club's petition to have
sidewalk built on the east side of Se\ \
' enth street between Park and Norfol
j avenue was passed favorably upoi
and a walk will be ordered in. Th
club contemplated having this part c
the railroad's right-of-way parked a
the way to the Junction , but the pla
was given up in favor of the walk.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
Mrs. Otto Rankln went to Omaha.
L. B. Nicola went to Tllden on bus
ness.
ness.Mrs.
Mrs. Schlack of Ilosklns is hero vli
iting with friends.
Judge J. F. Boyd of Neligh is her
transacting business.
A. L. Kllllan returned from a bus
ness trip to Chicago.
M. H. Leamy of Pierce was her
transacting business.
John Uttecht of Trlpp county 1
hero visiting with relatives.
Mrs. Anton Buchholz returned froi
n day's visit at Battle Creek.
Mrs. Mills and her two elatightei
left for a sojourn in California.
Mrs. James Mullowney of Omaha :
hero visiting with Mrs. O. S. O'Noil.
C. E. Burnhnm went to Long Plr
to attend group No. G bankers' conve :
tlon.
tlon.Firo
Fire Warden Fred Buck of Wlsm
was in the city visiting with Flro Chii
Green.
Mrs. M. C. Fraser and children ha\
gone to Omaha to visit with Mr
Harry Peacock and Mrs. W. J. Askln
E. C. Sonnenscheln of PJainvlew
in the city transacting business. M
Sonnenschein reports crops in the ;
cinlty of Plalnvlew as looking vei
good.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Gentl
a son.
Mrs. E. A. Waddell's cottage at 4i
South Fifth street has been sold
Robert Brashear.
Miss Opal Wilkinson , who is co
fined to her bed at the homo of h
sister , Mrs. Matt Shaffer , Jr. , is i
ported recovering slowly.
A regular meeting of the Comme
clal club directors will bo held In tl
ofllco of Secretary Hawkins , in tl
Norfolk National bank tonight.
Material for the construction of t :
new Northwestern depot is to bo pi
chased mostly in Norfolk. A lar
contract for the lumber work w
i. made with a local firm. The tempi
ary olllco of Contractor Hornwlttor
ban been completed and already thu
trackn and obstructions are helm ;
moved.
Jake Shlvoly has re lgnud bin posi
tion as clorlc with the Star Clothing
store , and has gene to Atkinson to
work on the ranch of bin uue-le , .lake
Horidilsor.
Excavating for the two new (1. L.
Carlson olllco buildings , ono of which
1ms been leased by the Commercial
club , was ( 'otunienrcd thin morning.
The work Is to bo hurried.
Joseph Peterson was arrested on
the charge of vagrancy. Petersen ,
says Judge Elsoley , wan really drunk
and not a vagrant , lie was fined $5.10
and , unable to pay the line , ho wast
paroled.
Two strangers In the city , claiming
te ) bo Dcaelwood miners , were arrested
Monday by Patrolman O'llrlen. The
men wore endeavoring to sell a pair of
pants. This aroused thu suspicion of
the police. They were released later.
The construction of thu now E. E.
Heobeo residence on East Norfolk av
enue Is about completed. The paint
ers are at work today and the line resIdence -
Idenco will ho roaely for occupancy
within a week. Mrs. Beobeo arrived
from Illinois a few days ago.
The employes of the Western
Bridge Construction company , who
are putting together the steel brldgo
across the mill dam hero , are ready
to sink the cofferdam on the north
sldo of the new steel workH. The
lloor of the brldgo will bo e > f concreli1.
The sidewalk will bo of board ma
terial.
Rev. J. F. Pouchur of Stanlon will
have charge of the funeral services
over the remains of W. II. Law , who
died at the homo of his son-in-law , C
J. lllbbon , Sunday afternoon. The
services will be hold at 2:30 : Wednes
day afternoon at the First Methodist
church. Interment will bo made In
Prospect 11111 cemetery.
Mis. Paul Kracher , her daughter
and slater of Stanton were in the city
visiting with friends. Mrs. Kracher
reports that her husband has sold out
his business at Stanton and that I lie
family will spend the summer touring
the eastern coast cities. It is possible
that Mr. Krachor will locate in Nor
folk on his return from llio summer
vacation.
In full uniform , Including khaki hat ,
blouse , pants , leggings and knapsacks ,
members of the Norfolk boy scouts
will march to a point on the Elkhorn
river this ovenlng and engage in
swimming lessons , under the instruc
tions of Assistant Scout Masters Led-
erer and Klrkpatrlck. Thu uniforms
arrived ycstorday and the boys will
soon be seen on Norfolk avciiuo at
drill.
drill.Tho
The membership committee of the
Ad club Is making a successful cam
paign. Many now members have bec-n
taken into the now organization. It
is believed that within a few weeks
the list will carry more than 150 mem
ber ? . The club's cluster lamp propo
sition lias met with great success.
Two local banks have applied to the
secretary to bo put on the list for the
Ilrst sample lamp. The club will prob
ably order two of the sample poles.
The equalization board wont to
Madison Tuesday for a three days'
session. The board will remain at
Madibon for three days to hoar what
ever complaints there are in connec
tion with equalizing assessments.
County Commissioner Burr Taft , who
Is a member of the board , declared
that up to elate there were very few
complaints made. Assessor P. W.
Ruth and Commissioners John W.
Fitch of Newman Grove and Henry
Sundcrman of Falrvlew were also in
the city.
Railroad Passes a Dividend.
New York , June 13. Directors of
the Denver and Rio Grande railway
today passed the dividend on the pre
ferred stock of the company. The
stock has paid five percent slnco 1901 ,
and last week at a meeting of the dl-
ectors it was decided to defer action
on the dividend until the bankers
could look Into the road's financial
londitlon. The stock fell from GS'/i
to G21 when the dividend news be
came known.
Coal Porter Strike Goes On.
Southampton , Juno 13. The strik
ing coal porters today rejected the
3mployers' proffered compromise and
demanded an Immediate Increase in
wages. The coaling of the American
line steamer St. Paul , which should
lave sailed last Saturday , is proceed
ing slowly and It Js hoped that the
vessel will get away tomorrow. The
Olympic of the White Star line , which
expects to sail tomorrow , Is coaling
with imported labor.
Seamen's Strike to Start.
Southampton , England , Juno 13.
The long threatened strike of the in
ternational seamen's union lias been
definitely fixed to commence tomor
row.
NEED SIX STORY BUILDING.
"Tho time Is ripe for a six-story of
fice building In Norfolk , " said a Norfolk -
folk manufacturer , who has Just re
turned from a trip to Cuba. "A six-
story building at the corner of Fourth
street and Norfolk avenue , on the
Boar & Rainbolt lots , would bo a pay
ing proposition. "
Business men In Norfolk generally
feel that the time has come for the
providing of moro buildings for people
ple who want to do business hero and
for those who want to live here.
There Is a shortage not only in store
buildings , but likewise In ofllco rooms
and in homes. And Norfolk , on the
verge of big growth , must provide
'places ' for new enterprises and now
people to live in , It is argued.
A few weeks ago a 5 and 10 cent
store syndicate came to Norfolk to
look for a store room. Finding none
available , they located in another Ne
braska town.
With the demand that there Is hero
today , business men argue that there's
a highly satisfactory return awaiting
investment in more buildings.