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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1911)
8 NIK NORFOLK WKKKLY NKWSJOURNALFRIDAY , AffU'ST 4 , 1M1. ! MONDAY MENTIONS. V , A. Nonow ID back from n week's vacation. George N , Bools iniulo a business trip to Otnalia. Miss I'Mlth West of St. 1'ntil , Neb. , IB licro visiting with her slater , Mrs. C. J. Fleming. MIsH Hullo I.ocko and Miss Hazel Harriett of Stnnton are In the city vis iting with Mlxfl I.ollali Scott. W. J. Stafford joturnea from a two weeks' vacation which ho spent at Denver and other western cities. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Adams and daughter are In Now York state send * Ing n month'H vacation with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Diitchor were In tho'city enrouto from Omaha to their future homo at Spcarflsh , S. D. Herman Zltkowsld , the llocky Ford , Colo. , export chemist , who was hero visiting with relatives , has returned to Hocky Ford. * Hay Ustabrook of Lincoln was In town from Sunday noon until Monday morning visiting with his patents , Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Estabrook. Misses Uosella Klontz and Margare- Urn Hocck rotnrned from Denver and other Colorado cities , where they Hpent a two weeks' vacation. Mrs. R. H. Reynolds Is Improving rapidly and her cntlio recovery Is ex pected soon. Fremont Tribune : In the soinl-Hn- als , IS-holo match play for the direct * or's cup , Fred Richards defeated Fred Drew 3 up and 2 to play. Dr. Over- gaard defeated Paul Colson 1 up. The Norfolk lodge of the Modern Brotherhood of America has sent a check for $25 to Ed Conloy , former Norfolk fire chief , who lost his foot as a result of a gunshot wound at Snyder - dor , Neb. , several days ago. The local ledge has also paid his dues for six months and his insurance In the order brings him $250 on account of the loss of his foot. The Lucas she > \ co.pany , acrobats , who were -'oiled lieu1y "Tho Great Ritchie" t\vo years ago , will como to Norfolk soon under different clrcum stances. The show \ \ 11 give perform ances In a tent on the O'.ney lots. Mr. Lucas declines he was enticed here by Rltcl.lc's big circus notlcca In a tho- ntrlial magazine. HP dee < not rpgrot the visit to Norfolk and declares the country hero Is looking great. Some of the corn planted by several members of the Norfolk Corn Grow ing club Is coming out flue. About an ncre of this contest corn north of the city Is looking good , but the ears as yet are very small. A fluid of corn adjoining this contest corn Is showing up line , with large cars In sufficient quantity. Norfolk Is being better advertised at tl e rational convention of the As sociated Aft club cf America being held In Boston this year , than any other city of Nebraska. C. B. Cab- anlss , who Is representing the Norfolk Commercial club , writes that he has received many compliments on Nor folk's attractive booklets and that Nor folk has more advertising matter on the Nebraska Publicity League spe cial train than either Omaha or Lin coln. coln.Miss Miss Marie Raguse had a narrow es cape from drowning yesterday afternoon - ' noon in the Northfork river above the sugar factory. With two other young women she was standing In a boat when the boat was jostled by a couple of boys. The other young women fell against Miss Raguse , who toppled out the end of the boat into the water , falling on her back. The water was only' about three feet deep , so that she was able to regain her feet and wade out. Norfolk's police were kept busy most of Saturday night In the vicinity of the I. T. Cook barn , where it was reported an attempt was about to bo made to steal horses , by some un known parties. Three employes of a race horse owner were found in that vicinity and they were arrested and kept in jail until Sunday morning. Immediately afterward another call was received by the police and from ' some reports It is declared that one patrolman mistook the other for a J horsethlef and came near shooting him. Chief Marquardt declares the ; horse thieving report Is unfounded . and he released the three suspects ! without filing any charges against them. The driving park diamond was In great demand yesterday morning. The telephone men , being unable to get i game with any aggregation present played a 1C to 3 game among them selves on a grass diamond , while UK carpenters defeated the bricklayers to 5 on the regular diamond. High ! pitched the game for the carpenters Immediately after th's game the Edge water tea-\ for whom Miller of the regular te.un pitched , defeated the firemen bj a score of 13 to 9. Man ager Finkhouse of the firemen's teams declares the team will be disbanded The regular and best players , he says | will not play when a good game is scheduled , and while other teams an allowed to "plug" up the weak place ; on ' ! toT-"s Ms team Is never al lowed that privilege. This Wife Had Grief. Madison , Neb. , Aug. 2. Special t ( The News : Mrs. Sena Fisher of New man Grove has commenced action litho the district court of Madison county Neb , , for a divorce from her husband Edward Harry Fisher , a barber , whou she married the If.th of last June li Albion , Nob. , and after four days' do mestic life , ho took his departure fo Omaha , presumably to purchase a barber bor shop , for Mrs. Fisher alleges li her petition that on Juno 20 Flslie : telephoned her from Omaha for mono ; whereupon she forwarded him a draf of | 1,025 , which represented her sav ings which she had on deposit in tin Albion State bank and which she sup posed ho wished to Invest in a barbe shop. She charges In her petition that be husband entered into the marriage re latlon for the solo purpose of obtain ing her money , and that since obtain ing the same , he has absconded frou the state. She further charges that ' It in her belief her husband was mar ried before he married her and that I I ho had not obtained a divorce from his first wife. She has had no receipt | I of the draft forwarded to her husband at Omaha , but she states that the name was cashed by Flshor nt the I ' First National bank of Omaha , after being Identified by a man by the name of Anderson. She asks for a divorce and that she may bo icstored to the name of Sena Johnson. I Nebraska to Talk of Rail Valuations. Lincoln , Aug. 2. The Nebraska state railway commission this morn ing Issued a call to the railroad com missioners of other states to attend a conference In Lincoln August 29 , when methods of obtaining'physical valua- I tlon of railroad properties Is to bo dis cussed. Thirteen state commissioners wore Included In the Invitation. Strike Breakers Imported. DOS Moincs , la. , Aug. 2. Statements that a general strike of all the em ployes of the DCS Molnes city railway | will bo called before nightfall were made by labor leaders hero today , fol lowing the announcement of acting Chief of Police Jackson that between 1200 and 300 strikebreakers were1 brought into the city today from Chicago - ] cage and Milwaukee. President Leonard of the street car I men's union said this morning that 'one ' more attempt would be made to get the company to arbitrate the case of the conductor whoso recent dis charge led to the difficulty. The effect ' of the arrival of the strikebreakers , was to cause n walkout of the waiters and cooks at one of the hotels whoa , seventy-four strikebreakers went Into the dining room for breakfast. Wayne Will Build $9,000 City Hall. | Wayne , Neb. , Aug. 2. Special to I The News : Wayne , at a special elec tion held yesterday , voted $9,000 bonds for a new city hall. The vote stood 276 for and 90 against. ROBBERS MAKE RAID. Hurl Brick Through Jewelry Store Window , Grab Goods and Escape. Muscatlne , la. , Aug. 2. Hurling a brick through the plate glass , robbers succeeded In gaining an entrance to J ' the display window of the Barnard Jewelry company here and before the | police arrived escaped after removing , several hundred dollars' worth of goods. A reward of $100 has been of- j fered for the arrest of the thieves. Marsh Makes Clever Catch. Bassett , Neb. , Aug 2. Special to jThe News : Sheriff George Marsh of this ( Rock ) county , made an-excellent j catch of a bad man from Michigan nt about 10 o'clock p. m. On Friday , a ( young man and lady drove into town ,111 , an Oldsmoblle touring car , 1910 model , and Sheriff Marsh , after look- j Ing them over , made up his mind that they were a pair wanted from Grand Rapids , Mich. , a card description of whom he had received a few days previous. The auto which this young man diove , was not the same as he had been reported as leaving with , j but otherwise the pair tallied very , well with the card description. So ( Marsh quietly sent a telegram and kept the pair under a good watch , j without their becoming In the least suspicious. It appears that they were i "dead broke" by the time they arriv ed here , and this hindered their move ments to some extent. To some people ple with whom they made acquaint ance , he Introduced himself as one Miller , and the woman with him as | his wife. Sheriff Marsh learned that a Joy ride to Atkinson was to be made i and as he had not yet received the information as to their identity , thought best to let them go as he was aware that they intended to return in the evening. Sheriff Pulls Gun. About 10 p. m. , as they arrived , Marsh was on hand and as the fugi tives stepped from the auto , covered 'the ' young man with his gun and told i him to throw up his hands In place of doing this he attempted to run. When the sherlft thundered out "My God , man ; t > top or I'll shoot , " upon which he stopped and the sheriff ' searched and disarmed him. j Word was wired from the sheriff of Kent county , Michigan , to arrest , and hoi 1 both the man and woman. ' l Yesterdr y Edwin Pettis , under sheriff of Kent county , Michigan , arrived and | identified the couple. He holds pap- j'ers ' for one Phillip Merritt of Grand 5 Rapids , on the" charge of criminally t'assaulting ' a young girl of only 14 ( years , and gives The News corresppon- | 'dent ' the following information : That , J this man representing himself to be a Mr. Miller , was in fact Phillip Merritt , an ex-convict from Michigan ; that he was a bad man to catch , having made two getaways , and Pettis gives Sheriff Marsh much credit for taking the fel low. Steals Another Auto. After committing the most dastard' ly crime , he stole an automobile and left , In this way evading the officers of the law successfully for a time , Bad luck followed him , his auto broke down , and this gave the officers n clew. But before they could get him he stole the fine Oldsmoblle touring car , and somewhere fell in with the woman , and they went on their way rejoicing. This woman is a Miss Ma > bel Bollls. Her father lives in Grand Rapids , Mich. , and is caretaker of the Military park. It has been learned after telegraphing the number of the car , that this last car was stolen in Laporte , Ind. , and the chief of police of that city is now in communication with Sheriff Marsh regarding Its dls position. Sheriff Pottls left with his prisoners on train No. 6 in the morning , passing through Norfolk about noon. Labor Leaders to Reply. Washington , July 31. Samuel Gem pers , Frank Morrison and John Mitch ell , the labor leaders , were today al a lowed twenty days by Justice Wright of the district supreme contt in which .o answer the charges of contempt igalnst them , as contained In n second end icport of the committee of pros ecutors tu the Bucks Stove and Range case. The Nlobe Reaches Port. Clarkes Harbor , N. S. , Aug. 1. With two government steamers alongside , Lho Canadian cruiser Nlobc , which for live hours Saturday night was Impaled on the southwest ledges of Capo Sable , arrived hero preparatory to sailing for Halifax , where she will bo placed In dry dock. The sixteen sailors of the Nlobe wore all on board the cruiser. Norfolk Won From Wausa. Watson , Norfolk's new pitcher , twirl ed a good ball yesterday afternoon and with good support did away with Wausa by n score of C to 2. Only about 100 fans witnessed the game , which was full of spicy playing and much Interest. Walters , Farley , Kloke and Lamb are the only members of the Wnusa team who are recorded with any put outs. Farley pitched a fair game , only allowing flvo hits com- pated with eight on Watson's list. Miller continues making good on first , only one error being recorded against him. Hoffman played his usual good game In the catcher's box. Norfolk AB R. II. SB. PO. A. E. Wagner , If 4 2 2 1 2 1 0 Dudgeon , 2b 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 Krahn , ss 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 South , 3b Miller , Ib 3 0 0 0 10 0 1 Hoffman , c 4 Watson , p 4 0 0 0 0 9 0 Reynolds , rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 Kelly , cf Totals 20 5 5 2 27 17 4 Wausa AB. R. II. SB. PO. A. E. Lamb , cf 5 0 2 0 3 0 0 Cotton , 3b 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 Olson , 2b Kloke , c 4 0 0 0 9 0 1 Brant , rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 Waters , Ib 3 0 1 0 10 0 2 Funk , If 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gallger , ss Farley , p 4 0 0 0 2 11 1 Totals 30 2 8 0 24 18 5 Score by Innings : Norfolk 10000202 * 5 Wausa 00000100 1 2 Summary Two-base hits : Wag ner , Lamb , Gallger. Sacrifice hits : Dudgeon , Krahn (2) ( ) , South , Miller , Reynolds. Base on balls : Off Wat son , 1. Struck out : By Watson , 7 ; by Farley , 9. Hit by pitched ball : Dudgeon (2) ( ) . Double play : Fly to Wagner to Miller. Time : Two hours. Attendance : 100. Umpires : Denton and Waters. Atkinson Playing Some Fast Ball. Atkinson , Neb. , Aug. 1. Special to The News : The fast aggregation of ball tossers from Stuart came down Wednesday and drew nine straight goose eggs , Pa Collins' colts winning 15 to 0. The feature of this game was the heavy batting of the colts. On Friday Pa Collins" colts journey ed to Bassett and lost to the hay-bal ers , 4 to 5. Jenkins , for Atkinson , struck out thirteen of the balers. The feature of the game was the home run swat of "Ducky McNlchoIs , sober ing all bases. Artie Miller , Atkinson's pride , did his usual heavy batting. Sunday , July 30 , O'Neill met defeat at Atkinson , S to 4. Timely hitting won for the locals. Klrkland pitched in great form and Big Bill Wilson was there and over behind the bat. Bat teries : Atkinson , Jenks , Klrkland and Wilson ; O'Neill , Ferman , Ryan and Alberts. Atkinson is open to challenge to any team in northwest Nebraska. A 13-lnning Game at Monowl. Monowi , Neb. , Aug. 1. Special to The News : Monowl defeated the fast Greenwood Indians in one of the hard est fought games of the season. The game went thirteen Innings , the final score standing 4 to 3. Gardner , the victor's pitcher , won his own game with a three-bagger , scoring Hauptll in the thirteenth. Score by Innings R.H.E Monowl. . . 2010000000001 1 9 1 Greenwood 1020000000000 3 7 2 BURKE CLINCHES BELT. Claims Best Ball Team in Gregory County Has Beaten Herrick. Burke , S. D. , Aug. 1. Special to The News : Burke cinched her claims to having the fastest ball team in Gregory county Sunday by defeating Herrick , 10 to 2. The score by innings : R.H.E Burke 010600111 1012 0 Herrick 000000200 2 4 2 Batteries : Herrick , Hunt , Drey and Wales ; Burke , Benter and Ellston Struck out : By Hunt , 0 ; by Drey , 7 ; by Benter , 17. Umpires : Scroggs ant : Aaseth. Time of game : Two hours Stanton Beats Wayne. Stanton , Neb. , Aug. 1. Special to The News : Stanton defeated Wayne here yesterday by a score of 6 to 5. Stanton secured four two-base hits and two three-base hits. Wayne se cured only one two-base lilt. R.BH.E.SB Stanton 6 13 0 10 Wayne 5 3 3 4 Batteries : Stanton , Djnaway and Hopper ; Wayne , Wfcifcwth and Do Bue. Umpire : Doileraan. CREIGHTON'S GREAT RECORD. Have Pls/ei Thirty-three Games and Have Won Twenty-five. Crelguton , Neb. , Aug. 1. Special to The News : Hufflo's Colts heat the Santee Indians two games , 12 to 4 and 7 to 1. Crelghton has played thirty three games , winning twenty-five. Running Water Beats Nlobrara. Nlobrara , Nob. , Aug. 1. Special to The News : Nlobrara lost the bal game layed with Running Water on the home grounds. The score stood 9 to 11 In favor of Running Water Only six Innings were played on ac count of a late start A week ago Nlobrara won a game fiom this team vlth a flcoro of 4 to 5. The battery or Nlobrara wore Nelson and Smith. , Sunday was another hot windy day , j vhlch was hard on the corn. Telephone Company Moves. Nollgh , Neb. , Aug. 1. Special to The News : The Northwestern tele- > hone company started moving last light to their new building and now ocatlon. The local service will bo dis continued until Wednesday , If not onger , according to the operator bo- 'ore closing time last night. It is not expected that the long distance line vlll bo affected. Baby Welgho 100 Pounds. Atlanta , Ga. , Aug. 2. James Adolph oda , 2 years and 4 months oldand , weighing 100 pounds , caused a sensa tion on the streets of Atlanta as ho valkcd beside his father from a rail road station to n hotel. The giant baby lives nt Mt. Airy , Ga. His moth er Is of medium size and his father weighs 160 pounds. Adolph stands three feet three inches in his socks and boasts a chest that measures thir ty-six Inches. He eats from four to six biscuits at each meal and has a passion for sweets. . Ad Men Hold Meeting. Boston , Aug. 2. Various phases of advertising were considered'today at. the sessions of the second day of the convention of the Associated Adver tising Clubs of America. At the ses sion of national advertising managers his afternoon , at which E. St. Elmo . ' . .ewls of Detroit was chairman , there J was a general discussion of Important. I opics. Lafayette Young , jr. , of DCS , Moines was chairman of the dally i newspaper convention , the other I speakers being Louis Wiley of the New York Times , William S. Freeman of New York , and Thomas E. Dockrell of New York. Frank Presbry of New York presided at the meeting of general - oral advertisers , the principal address' ' | being by John Lee Mahln of Chicago. I . Deny Express Company Pleas. [ [ Washington , Aug. 2. A general de nial of nil applications by express' ' I , companies for relief under the long' and short haul provision of the law was entered by the Interstate com-j tnerce commission In cases where com- ' modifies are shipped from points of > roductlon to points of consumption , ' i ; he same on similar rates not being applicable to or from intermediate points. It was not shown by the ap plications what particular rates they were Intended to cover and the com mission declines flatly to grant any general permission under the law. , i Madison Annual Picnic. j Madison , Neb. , Aug. 2. Special to The News : The annual picnic of the Madison Commercial club will take place at Schwank's Island Thursday of this week. Hon. Dan V. Stephens of Fremont will make the address of ; he occasion on "Good Roads. " Bank Examiner Accused. Chelsea , S. D. , Aug. 2. Charging du plicity on the part of John L. Jones , state bank examiner for South Dakota , n that he failed to make known the worthless character of certain securl- ; ies to the purchasers of the dejfunct State Bank of Chelsea , the bank , un der Its new owners , has brought suit ( against the examiner and the banking department of the state to recover $2,656.87 alleged to have been lost in the deal. It is charged in the complaint that the examiner failed to Impart to the , purchasers certain knowledge then in ' : iis possession concerning several | j notes which were offered as good as sets of the bank at the time the pur-J chase was made. Further allegations say that one note purporting to have leen given by James A. Blevln for $500 was never actually signed by Ble- [ j vln and Is wholly worthless. Another ( ' note for $100 , signed by C. J. Peter- sou and H. E. Batteen , is alleged to have been paid before it was sold to the plaintiff bank by the bank exam iner. Several similar allegations as to notes for various amounts are made a part of the complaint. With accrued' ' interest , the figures run up to the total sum demanded. It is further alleged that a commit tee representing the creditors of the old bank have collected $3,000 on pa per considered question tble at the time of the sale. An attachment against this sum , now in possession of the examiner , has been secured , and it cannot be distributed to the losing creditors of the old bank until the litigation is settled. CAN'T EVEN DRAW A CHECK. Albert Kurpgewelt Arrested at Mad ison on Wife Desertion Charge. ' Madison , Neb. , Aug. 2. Special to The News : Albert Kurpgewelt was arrested on complaint of his wife for desertion and bound over to the dis trict court. Mrs. . Kurpgewelt Is now confined In a hospital at Omaha and the court has ordered that while this case is pending Kurpgewelt shall not make any sale or disposition of his personal or real property. So far- reaching is this order that ho cannot draw a check on his hank account. Pollock , S. D. , Burned. Aberdeen , S.'D. , Aug. 2. Fire last night wiped out the little town of Pol lock , S. D. Teelgraph and telephone wires are down and details are not obtainable. Pollock Is In Campbell county and has a population of 250. Baby's Body Found. Gregory , S. D. , Aug. 2. Special to The News : John J. Drees , a farmer living three miles south of Gregory , telephoned Coroner Overton that ho had discovered the body of a new born infant. Coroner Overton and Undertaker Anhorn went out and brought the body in. An Inquest developed that the child had been born alive and nor mal and had been strangled with rags stuffed In Its mouth. Mrs. Drees testi fied at the inquest that clothes wrap ped around the body and stuffed In the mouth when found were pieces of a skirt worn by Dorn Mayors , n girl who had been working for them for the past few weeks and whoso par ents live near. The Meyers girl was sent homo and Is being attended by a doctor. Hoelflnger Will Probated. Madison , Neb. , Aug. 2. Special to The News : The will of Jacob Hool- finger of Tilden was probated by Coun ty Judge Bates. The executors nom inated In the will , namely C. A. Smith and Adolph Hoelfinger , wore appoint ed and qualified ns such , no bond be ing required according to the terms of the will. Madison Business Changes. ' Madison , Neb. , Aug. 2 , Special to The News : Charles A. Humphrey of Newman Grove has purchased the Thomas hotel business and fixtures of Proprietor Thomas and has taken charge of the business. Wahl Bros , took possession of the meat shop of Mallory & Jewett on the west side of the street. . Wahl Bros , are no strangers to the business , having formerly conducted the busi ness at this stand. Bip Fire In Omaha. Omaha , Aug. L A fire which start ed early last night In the warehouse of the Omaha Implement and Transfer company , caused a loss to Implement and accessory dealers estimated nt $200,000. The building was tenanted by sixteen firms and the Individual losses resulted as high as $50,000. Three alarms brought out nearly the entire fire fighting force of the city , The building and its contents were valued at $350,000 , but It is believed tlm loss will be little more than one- half. A Creamery Man "Fixed the Tests. Ewing , Neb. , Aug. J. Special to The News : N. A. Negley , state dairy Inspector , had a warrant served on Arthur O. Stott , a local creamery man , for n violation of sections 8 , 9 and 37 of the food , drugs and dairy act , passed - od by the last legislature. Mr. Stott pleaded guilty In Judge Blgnold's court to manipulating tests and weights and was fined $50 and his li cense revoked. A portion of the fine , however , through the characteristic lenloncy of the Justice , was remitted , the balance being promptly aid by the accused. Wheeler County Talks Railroad. Francis , Neb. , July 27. Special to Tlic News : A railroad proposition is now commanding the attention of Wheeler county people. A profes sional promoter of railways and suc-i things , S. G. Durant , has come and submitted a flat proposition that if the people put up the money he will build the railroad and have It ready to run trains within 200 .days after the mon ey Is up. A meeting was held at Bartlett , the county seat , Saturday last , when the matter was thoroughly gone into and talked over with Mr. Durant. His proposition calls for a cash bonus of $85,000 or $70,000 in cash and the balance bonds , the road which is des ignated in the document blanks as the Nebraska Northwestern railway , to be built to and through Bartlett from either of the following points : O'Neill , Inman , Spaldlng or Ericson. Mr. Durant would not state at the meeting what the exact route would bo in the event of the road going through but named these four points , 'either of which lie would start from , Mr. Durant is a young man but has the promoter profession down fine. JHo just finished a short time ago a road up in Logan county which was taken over by the Union Pacific upon completion. He Is now undertaking a similar proposition here. The people put Up the money , Durant builds the road and then sells to the company wanting the road the most. A road through , here would bo taken over by the Burlington , Northwestern or Union Pacific. As a result of the meeting an ef fort will be made to raise the money. JAs a starter Manager Thompson of the A. T. ranch comes forward with $20,000. It Is believed the rest can be raised throughout the county. Neliqh Gets a New Depot. Neligh , Neb. , Aug. 1. Special to The News : Official notice was re ceived in this city yesterday afternoon , by J. W. Splrk from C. H. Kelsey at Norfolk that the Northwestern officials I had accepted the revl&ed plans and specifications of the Neligh Commer cial club in regard to a new depot for this place. This notice was received by Mr. Kelsey from Gen. Supt. S. M. Braden of Norfolk , and in turn imme diately telephoned to this city. All credit Is given by Neligh to Mr. Kelsey , who will shortly make his j home In Norfolk , In securing this new deot for the town ho has been boostIng - Ing for the past eighteen years. It was his persdnal action in filing the complaint with the state railway com missioners for a new structure In this city. Work Is to begin on the building at once. Glover Case Proceeding. Concord , N. H. , Aug. 1 , Attorneys for George W. Glover of Lead , S. D. , In the litigation directed against Hen ry M. Baker , executor of the estate of the late Mary Baker G. Eddy , founder of the Christian Science denomination and mother of the plaintiff In the case , have concluded their examination of the reserved case drawn by Chief Jus tice Wallace for transmission to the suremo court and have filed with the chief justice a motion for hearing de murrers in the plaintiff's bill filed by the defense and for a trial of facts before fore the case Is transferred. The re served case is now in the hands of the defense for examination. Withholds State School Funds. Jefferson City , Mo. , Aug. 1. State Supt. Evans made the annual appor tionment of the state school moneys to the counties of the state. The to tal of $1,769,000 was on the basis of $1,813 for each of 975,195 children. \pportlonment for St. Joseph and sev eral other cities was withheld by the superintendent , who x-ontonds they had padded enumeration last year and got more money than they were en titled and asks that they refund. St. Joseph school board has Instituted mandamus proceedings in the supreme court to compel the apportionment. AD CLUBS IN SESSION. National Associated Ad Clubs Meet In Boston for Week. Boston , Aug. L The sovexth an nual convention of the Associated Ad vertising clubs of America began a four days' session In Fancull hall here. Gov. Foss , acting Mayor Collins and President George W. Colemnn of the Pilgrim Publicity association , the leadIng - Ing local organization , made welcom ing addresses and handed over the freedom of the city. President Sam uel S. Dobbs and several other olllcera of the national organization replied. Battle Creek News. Battle Creek , Neb. . Aug. 3. Special to The News : The funeral of Mrs. Amanda Sesler was held Sunday morn ing from the Baptist church. The at tendance was a large one. Rev. Chas. P. Bukoutz , an evangelist , held the funeral services. The remains were laid to rest nt the Union cemetery by the side of her husband , who died sev eral years ago. Frank Massman Is troubled consid erably with iheumatlsm and Is com pelled to walk with the aid of crutches. Prcece and Biechler , who bought eighty acres of swamp land east of town recently , are going to tile the whole place. They have received four carloads of tiling already. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stoltonherg of Blakely were Norfolk visitors Friday. Mrs. G. N. Cornelius returned Tues day from a visit at the home of her sister , Mrs. William Farley , at Wlsner. Prof. Elchman of Alma , Mo. , de clined to accept the call as teacher at the Lutheran school at this place. A third call has been sent to Prof. Keyl at St. Louts , Mo. The Lutheran congregation at Mad ison , Rev. H. F. Henslck pastor , will hold its annual mission feast next Sunday. An invitation was sent to Battle Creek Lutherans. Grandpa Dlnkel , a well known old gentleman who Is about 82 years old , is quite 111 at the home of his daugh ter , Mrs. F. C. Miller , on East Herman - man street. Rush Anderson was here Saturday from Tilden visiting relatives. Henry Haggemeier visited from Sat urday till Monday with friends at West Point. Mrs. William Schulz returned Satur day from the Lutheran hospital at Sioux City , where she had been for treatment. Her health Is very much improved. A large crowd witnessed the ball game here Sunday afternoon between Tilden and Battle Creek. The score was 3 to 1 In favor of Battle Creek. The gate receipts amounted to $75. The station agent sold seventy-sir tickets to Tilden. Fred Kuhrts was here the forepart of the week from Neligh visiting at the home of his brother , Harvey Kuhrts. Henry J.ust was here from Pierce Sunday visiting his parents , Mr. and Mrs. John Just. J. F. Miller received a message Mon day night from Dorsey , Neb. , stating that his daughter , Mrs. Herman Eyl , was dangerously 111. He immediately engaged Emil Mertz and his large auto and , accompanied by his wife and son , F. C. Miller , started for that inland town at 12:30 : Tuesday morn ing. He and his son returned In the evening and we learned that Mrs. Eyl was a little better when they left. The Citizens State bank of Battle Creek is going to have a large two- story brick bank building put up on its present location. The old frame building will be moved onto the vacant Richardson lot between Miss Flood's and the Severa building on the north side of Main street. Miss Emma Beler , head clerk at Thomson's store , started Monday for a trip to her old home In Perry county , Mo. , and to other southern countries. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tegeler and Mr. and Mrs. John H. Rodekohr visited Saturday and Sunday with Arthur Roepe and family at Pierce. They're Off at Norfolk. "They're off. " That was the cry raised at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the driving park when Starter Vanpelt started off a 2:40 : trot which formally opened the three days' race meet In this city. The 2:18 : pace followed the trot. A good delegation of Madison race and ball fans were present and witnessed both the races and the ball game be tween Norfolk and Madison. The races will continue hero until Friday , and a fast ball game Is played every day. Thursday is Stanton day and the program will be opened with a pace in which fourteen fast horses are en tered. In the trot Thursday afternoon there are _ only three horses entered , but the battle between them for the purse of $300 Is expected to be on of great Interest. King Woodford , William Zulauf's bay stallion , and Legislator , the Omaha bay gelding , are both looked on as favorites , but Tom Moore , en tered by M. D. Coates , Is very likely to spring a surprise , according to gos sip at the barns. Norfolk merchants are earnestly requested - quested by Secretary Hawkins of the local race association , to close their stores from 2 to 5 o'clock on Thurs day afternoon , Hotel Girls All Walk Out. Conspiracy on the part on wait resses and chambermaids of the Oxnard - nard hotel put that Institution in an embarrassing position last evening. Three waitresses , two chambermaids and a "silver" girl , walked out Just before supper was to be served and the guests had to go elsewhere fo satisfy their appetites. R. F. Schiller , manager of the hotel , had no hint iut to the proposed walk out until he had thrown open the dinIng - Ing room door and announced to hlit guests that "mippor Is served. " Guestn seated themselves at the tables but no girls In the usual neat white linen , came to wait on them. The cook had a supper ready for a largo and hungry crowd and Manager Schiller soon found It necessary to make known to his guests , his predicament. About a week ago the glrlfl began discussing the proposed "walk-out" quietly among themselves. They would wait until Tuesday payday and after serving dinner and after re ceiving their wages , they would leave the management of the hotel In a * "pickle. " A pli'klo It was , and the guests sympathized with Mr. Schlllor , when they learned the fat-Is of the con spiracy. Mr. Schiller can give no reason for the "walk-out. " "Many of these girls rome hero without a cent. I give them the best of treatment and often help them out In any financial difficulty they may bo In. 1 don't know why they have done this. There are no reasotm , " ho said. FOLK IS WITH BRYAN. Former Governor of Missouri Answers Commoner's Quiz. Lincoln , Aug. 2. Ex-fJo'Venior Folk of Missouri has answered .the Interro gations recently directed by William J. Bryan nt democratic presidential candidates. The ex-governor is In full accord with Bryan. Folk declares himself to bo In favor of : Tariff for revenue only. Free raw materials. Separate and co-ordinate branches of government , each keeping within Its own sphere. Direct elections of senators. Income tax. Independence for Filipinos. Campaign publicity In advance of elections ; every dollar and Its source , to be accounted for. State rights. Strict regulation of railroads. \ Retention of labor planks In demo cratic platform of 1908. Legislation compelling banks to in sure depositors. What Folk Opposes. Ex-Governor Folk is opposed to : Consideration of the element of pro tection hi revising tariff. "Rule of reason" fixed by supreme court in its recent trust decisions. Aldrlch currency scheme. Asset currency In any form. Central bank. Repeal of criminal clause in Sher man anti-trust law. He favors strengthening the law and vigorous enforcement of criminal clause. HUMPHREY DOCTOR HELD. Controversy Ends in Mixup With Mar shal When Physician is Arrested. Humphrey , Neb. , Aug. 2. Dr. W. M. Condon , president of the Ottls and Murphy bank at Humphrey , and promi nent in social and political circles , was bound over to the district court for carrying concealed weapons. The doctor waived examination and no evidence was submitted by the prosecution , but it is well understood that the affair resulted from the street carnival and firemen's tournament at Humphrey. It Is generally known that women of ill repute were in Humph rey during the carnival to which the doctor entered his protest with the local authorities. The local Catholic priest also condemned the failure of the town marshal to arrest the dis reputable women and drive them from the town. After the carnival the town marshal mixed words with the doctor over the affair. During what the doctor con strued as a threatened assault by the marshal he stood the town official off with a revolver , whereupon the marshal filed complaint under the new law against carrying concealed wea pons. The case 13 attracting considerable attention and the doctor says he will force the Issues at the trial in the dis trict court to the end , alleging Justifi cation of his action. New Golf Record on Norfolk Grounds. A new ground record has been es tablished on the golf links of the Norfolk Country club. Dr. P. H. Salter - ter , conceded to be the best player In town , made the course in 43 strokes yesterday afternoon , shaving off the previous 44 course record by one stroke. He was accompanied on the nine hole round by S. G. Mayer. The former record score of 44 had been made by S. M. Braden , Dr. Salter and N. A Huso. No person ever before went the nine holes in 43 strokes not oven professionals from other cit ies who have played the course. Dr. Sailer's score of yesterday was within two .points of Bogey , which is 41. Following was his score : Salter 4445456C 5. 43. Bogey 44453566 4. 41. If Dr. Salter had played out all the holes , there Is a chance he might have scored 42. The fourth green was he- Ing watered , so that it could not be played on. His ball rested on the edge of the green on stroke No. 3. The ball was about twelve feet from the hole. If this hole had been played out , ho might have putted in In one , but his companion conceded him the hole in two putts , making It 5 for the hole. hole.On On only two holes was a score over Bogey recorded the fifth and ninth. On the ninth , through nervousness , a four-foot putt was missed. A Steamer Ashore. New York , Aug. 2. The Montauk Steamboat company received word early today that the steamer Shlnne- cock had gone ashore near Sag Har bor , L. I. , while on her way to the city. The Shlnnocock was grounded \ In soft sand and is in no danger. It Is not known how many passengers were on board.
