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r i THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL , FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 1 , 1911.
Drunken Brnwl Proves Serious.
Jlleodlng proftiBcly from n largo
wound on thu loft check , re-milting
from ft drunken brawl , Oleum Roberts ,
n dlHt'hurgcd barber , formerly In the
utnploy of John Koerber. made u sick-
c'lilng sight of himself IIH bo walked
from Seeeind stree-t to Feiurth Hticct
on Norfolk avenue at I o'clock yostor-
tiny nfUirnnoii. The street wan crowd
ed with men , wnmcMi mid children who
tnriu'il awny from the sight the wound-
( id harbor mndo. Ills loft cheek was
laid open fioiu bin mouth almost to
| IH oar.
John Clark , a brakeman In the employ -
ploy of i ho NorthwoHtorn road , claimIng -
Ing Itoone , la. , an bin homo , wan ar-
roHtod charged with Inflicting tin1
wound on Roberts' face. Clark wan
drunk and llttlo Infonnutloii could bo
obtained from him.
Whether or not Clark had a knife In
bin band when ho Htruek ItobortH IB a
( moBtlon yet to bo determined by the
police , who bollovo Roberts received
bin InjurloH by falling against the
glass window of the John King cream
ery station at 211 Norfolk avonuo.
"I hit someone , but I don't know If
It's this man or not , " said Clark , point
ing to UobortH , who occupied a room
In the city jail with the Injured man.
"Tho fellow I hit had a knlfo and
was going to hit mo with It. 1 was
not going to get cut so I hit him. "
Roberts Afraid of Clark.
Roberts scorned much afraid of
Clark In the jail last night and was
given posucBslon of the 'ladles' ward,1
where ho was looked after by both Dr.
O'Nell , who sewed up the wound , and
City Physician Tashjcan , who consult
ed with Dr. O'Neill.
"I was fetruck with a knife , " was the
statement Roberts persisted in mak
ing to the physician , and those who
allied the physician In his work.
An examination of the broken glass
that remains In the window at the
King creamery shows some blood
stains and there no doubt that Rob'
erts' wound was caused by his head
striking against this glass.
Roberts for n few seconds leaned
with his face against the broken glass
and It looked as If he hung there sup
ported by the Jagged ends of the glass ,
He soon fell unconscious to the
ground , bleeding terribly from the
largo wound. A few moments late :
he walked away from the spot and ,
returning , picked up his hat and walk'
ed west on Norfolk avenue , passing
. women and children who shrank at
the sight. On Norfolk avenue and
Fourth street Roberts was directed tc
Chief Marquardt who immediately
placed him under arrest. The chlel
then went In search of a physician and
Dr. O'Noil , arriving on the scene hail
the man taken to his office where the
physician took about ten stitches in
the gaping wound. Dr. O'Nell hat
much trouble with Roberts , who per
sistcd In sitting up on the operating
table and rubbing out the stitches
which the physician endeavored tc
make.
After the physician had finished hi :
work , Chief Marquardtralsed tin
usual cry for the much needed hospl
tal. Nobody cared to take Roberts In
Man Might Yet Die.
During the early evening he was at
tacked by a severe chill caused fron
the shock and loss of blood and alsc
from the cold of the jail. As a last re
sort he was moved to the women1 !
ward , a private room in the jail , ai
bad as that of the other parts of thli
place. Dr. O'Neill remained with th <
man for some time and there were re
ports for a time that the man was
dying.
Roberts has been drinking heavllj
for the past week and only a few dayi
ago he sold his barber tools in thli
city and spent the money for drink
In his pocket the Injured man had i
letter from his mother , Mrs. A. B
Teepohl , Lakeview , la. , who writes hei
son to be good and to believe In God
"Satan , " she says , "lurks in al
places , " and she begs her son to hi
good.
"My mother lives in Lakeview , la.
said Roberts. My stepfather is tin
sheriff there. "
Roberts' face will be disfigured fo :
life.
Notwithstanding the fact that Dr
O'Neill says there Is still danger o
Roberts dying from the effects o
blood poison which may yet set in tin
wound , Mayor Friday ordered Chief o
Police Marquardt to turn Clark loose
Clark Is the man who admitted strik
ing Roberts. It Is said Clark's rela
tives here secured him employmen
on a farm.
TO MEET KRUTTSCHNITT.
International Union Heads Confe
With Him on Friday.
Kansas City , Mo. , Aug. 28. The flvi
international presidents of the raliwa ;
unions involved in the difficulties wit !
the Harriman lines , will meet Jullui
Kruttschnltt in San Francisco Frlda ;
and endeavor to reach an agreement
There will bo no conference In Kan
sas City.
J. A. Franklin , president of the boil
ermakers , and M. T. Ryan , preslden
of the carmen , will leave for the wes
tonight. They will * bo Joined by thi
other president tonight. Mr. Krutt
schnitt will bo requested to instruc
the officers of the other roads to trea
with a federated committee from eacl
line. The demands will bo the sann
as those already granted by many o
the eastern roads.
San Francisco , Aug. 28. Juliui
Krutschnltt , vice president and diree
tor of maintenance and operation o
the Harriman lines , arrived hero fron
Chicago last night. He announce !
that ho had come for family reason ;
and gave what ho considered answe :
to the question as to whether he wouh
receive representatives of the federa
tion of shopmen's union. Mr. Krutt
schnitt was accompanied by B. B. Cal
vln , general manager of the Hnrrimai
lines , and by Mrs. Kruttschnltt.
"All reports that I have refused t <
meet representatives of the union raw
are false , " ho declared , "i expect tc
bo hero until next Sunday and wll
receive any representatives of th <
union. "
Asked If ho would receive , as such ,
representatives of the federation , ho
nald :
"I have said positively that I will re
ceive any representatives of the
union. "
"General retrenchment now In pro-
greHH is duo entirely to the necessity
of reduction In expenditures , " ho said ,
adding that men now laid off will betaken
taken back a soon as conditions war
rant.
rant.Mr.
Mr. Kruttschnltt said ho had receiv
ed onroutc a telegram from .1. W.
Kline , international president of the
blackHinlthH' union , asking for u con
ference upon his return to Chicago ,
lie mild the request would bo granted.
That the success of the federation
of shop employes of the Harriman
lines demanding recognition by the
linrrlman roads would place the
unions In absolute control of the rail
road business of the country , was the
assertion of Mr. Kruttschnltt.
"Railroad officers are public offi
cials , " ho added , "and our duty to the
public compels us to take a firm stand
In these matters. Wo concede that
unionism has como to stay and wo
arc ready to meet union men ns such ,
but wo also realize our duty to the
public.
"The proposed federation of nil the
railroad craft If consummated , would
place them in absolute control. "
Nellgh Theater Season Opens.
Nollgh , Neb. , Aug. 28. Special to
The News : The fall and winter open
ing of the Nellgh auditorium to the
people of this city and vicinity will
bo at least two weeks earlier than
last year. Managers Jenkins and
Payne have secured that excellent
company , "Tho Mntlnoo Girl , " that will
hold the boards at the playhouse Tues
day and Wednesday evenings of this
week. From the advance sale of
tickets indications are assured that n
packed house will greet Dan Russell
and his company on the opening night.
The local managers have gained a
reputation in years past In securing
of llrst-class attractions , and again arc
making the statement to the theater
going people of Nellgh and vicinity
that their promise in obtaining the
best on the road , still holds good.
Iowa Man Cooks to Death.
Waterloo , la. , Aug. 28. B. A. Mor
gan , a business man , was cooked tc
death In a bath tub. Mr. Morgan was
subject to attacks of vertigo , and It Is
thought ho suffered an attack while
allowing hot water to run Into the
tub. A gas heater boiled the water
for two hours before he was missed
by the family.
Pleasant Event at Valentine.
Valentino , Neb. , Aug. 28. Special tc
The News : One of the prettiest af
fairs of the season In society here tool )
place at the pavillion In the city parh
Friday night , when a dance was giver
to the married people by n number ol
the young people of the city. The pa
villlon was very prettily decorated
with trailing grape vines and flowers
with the punch bowl arranged within
a bower in the center on one side. The
lights were all enclosed In Japanese
lanterns with vases of flowers on al !
sides. One end of the pavillion was
fixed up with chairs and tables foi
those wishing to play cards. The nighl
was ideal and as the rippling waters ol
the creek flowed by the music swellec
out in unison while the dancers made
merry on the floor. Refreshments
wore served during the intermisslonfol
the program and the guests all wenl
home with a warm spot in their hearts
for the young people , who are to be
congratulated on the successful waj
In which eevrything was arranged
There were about eighty guests pres
ent.
ent.Tho
The Eplscopalean and Presbyteriar
Sunday schools of this place both hole
their annual picnics in the city par !
Saturday. Both picnics were to have
been earlier In the week but had te
bo postponed on account of ralnj
weather. The woods were full o
youngsters nil day and a big feed a' '
noon was the crowning event of the
day for all the young people , so the
kiddies enjoyed themselves the live
long day and came home tired but hap
py when night drew near.
Nellgh Water Shortage.
Nollgh , Neb. , Aug. 28. Special te
The News : A called meeting of the
Commercial club by President F. M
Housh was held in the courtroom Sat
urday night. The question of the
city water has been before the councl
and citizens In general for severa
months , and this was the exclusive
matter brought before the club a
this time. Dr. D. W. Beattle callee
the meeting to order , after which second
end Vice President S. J. Beach presld
ed and M. J. Romlg acted as secretary
pro tern.
Roy Killlan of Morsebluff , who has
been in the city for the past ten dayi
making an effort to determine the
cause of the failure In securing suffl
cient water from the wells , gave ai
Interesting talk on the condition ai
ho found them. Ho stated that the
wells put down by the contractor !
were only twenty-four feet deep ane
several were less than two feet it
gravel , this coupled with Insufflciem
gauze strainers has made it impossible
for the pumps to draw the necessar :
water for city use. Ho also statec
that test wells have been made wesi
of the pumping station , and at the
depth of thirty-four feet the secone
strata of water and twelve feet o :
gravel was located , giving the nssur
anco that with four of these wells the
city would get abundance of gooi
water.
There were many expressions or
this subject by Dr. D. W. Beattle , Wll
Ham Campbell , O. A. Williams , M. O
Daxon , Mayor Wattles and D. G. Me
Pherson. Dr. Beattlo said that ho hai
been Investigating for the past throe
months the conditions as existed hero
The question of a filtering system hat
been suggested to him , but upon find
ing the enormous cost of one of these
plants , the proposition was dropped
lo alHo stated that If a member of
he state board of health should visit
ho pumping station and follow the
river to the lee houses , ho Immediately
vould condemn the taking of the water
rom the Klkhorn by the city without
even giving It a test.
Some members present desired that
i test of the water bo made at the
nimplng station , and also from the
west part ef ) town. It was moved and
seconded that the chair appoint a
ommlttee of femr to act in conjunc
tion with the members of the city
ouncll to have one gallon of water
aken from the pumping station and
ilso one gallon from the west part of
town , and have both analyzed at Lin-
oln to determine which Is the best.
The chair appointed William Camp-
loll , O. A. Williams , M. O. Daxon and
D. W. Beattie. Meeting then adjourn
ed.
Morgan on Cycle Hits Car.
Omaha , Aug. 28. Pocketed between
: i street car and two wagons , one
; lrlvlng on the wrong side of the
street , Emergency Officer Edward R.
Morgan was probably fatally Injured
when his motorcycle collided with an
eastbound Hanscom park car at Twen
ty-seventh and Leavenworth streets.
SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE.
Sioux Falls Is on the list of cities to
receive postal savings banks.
The old settlers' picnic of Union
county will be held at Grill's mill Tues
day.
day.Orvillo
Orville Brancel of Aberdeen was
badly beaten up and robbed of $18.50
In cash.
The Northwestern road has been im
proving the grade of its line near
Aberdeen.
Yankton is hoping to secure a visit
from President Taft while he Is on his
western trip.
The Milwaukee railroad In a crop re
port declares that there is still much
good corn west of Mitchell.
Citizens of Rapid City will vote soon
on the question of a $60,000 bond issue
to build a now water system.
Hot Springs has been named as the
next annual meeting place of the
South Dakota Pharmaceutical associa
tion.
tion.Six
Six attempts to burn the business
portion of Marlon Junction , S. D. , were
frustrated. Three fires were started
early In the evening and three later.
John Helgoland , employed at the
Reedy elevator at Centervllle , was se
riously injured when a bin gave way
and burled him under 2,000 bushels of
corn.
corn.Mrs.
Mrs. Sarah Conor , with her four chil
dren , Is returning overland to Wheel-
on , from Canada , where she was com
pelled to abandon a homestead on
account of the death of her husband
and the crop failure.
Crelghton Beats Wlsner.
Wlsner , Neb. , Aug. 28. Huffies"
Colts of Creighton won their third
straight shutout hero today by defeat
ing Wisnef. The feature of the game
was the pitching of Dunaway , allow
ing but two hits and both of these
were scratches , and the batting of the
Colts. There have been but two runs
scored against the Colts in the last
thirty-six innings. The Colts play the
second game of their trip here tomor
row.
row.Tho
The score : U. H. E.
Crelghton 40000212 1 10 12 0
Wisner 000000000 0 2 C
Summary : Batteries , Dunaway and
Kemp for Creighton ; Ryan and Thomp
son for Wlsner. Struck out by Dun-
away 10 , by Ryan 3. Bases on balls ,
off Dunaway 2 , off Ryan 1. Two-base
hits , Thelsen , Dunaway and Thomp
son. Umpire , Swartz. Time , 1:10. :
Stanton Defeats Wlnslde.
Winside , Neb. , Aug. 28. Special to
The News : Stanton defeated Winside
Saturday in a good game of ball
score 4 and 2. Batteries , for Stanton
Whalen and Gllssman , for Winsldo
Siman and Ramsey. Whalen struck
out three and allowed live hits , and
Slman struck out fifteen and allowed
four hits. Stanton had six errors and
Winsido five.
Two Games at Emmett.
Emmett , Neb. , Aug. 28. Special to
The News : Atkinson and Emmet
played a double header at Atkinson
Friday. The first game was a nice
game , Atkinson being shut out up un
til the fifth inning when five hits and
a couple of errors gave them four
scores. Battery for Atkinson , Mllnar ,
Casey and Sentler ; for Emmet , O'Don-
nell and Smith. Score G to 4 In favor
of Emmet.
Second game was a one-sided affair ,
Atkison trying out five different pitch
ers. Numerous errors and poor throw
ing to bases made the score 17 to 7 ,
favor of Emmet. Battery for Atkin
son , Johnson , Scuttler , Parnell and
several others ; for Emmet , Wilson and
Wilson.
The Pope Receives Visitors.
Rome , Aug. 28. Pope Plus this
morning received In audience Cardinal
Seraphln Vannutelll , grand plenipoten
tiary of the holy Catholic church , and
also the most Rov. Martin Tritschler
Y Cordova , archbishop of Yucatan.
Cardinal Merry Delval , the papal sec
retary of state , who delayed his vaca
tion during the recent Illness of the
pope , today went to Montemarlo ,
where ho will stay for the remainder
of the summer.
More Postal Banks.
Washington , Aug. 28. Postmaster
General Hitchcock designated fifty
more postofflces of the first class as
postal savings depositories Including
Grand Island , Neb. , and Mlnot , N. D.
Murphy Girl to Prison Too ?
Eunice Murphy , the girl alleged to
have been the cause of the lynching
of Ranchman Charles P. Sellers near
Cody , Neb. , some months ago by four
men , now under arrest in Cherry coun
ty , 1ms been located on a ranch near
Kansas City and Is to bo brought back
to Valentine. Miss Murphy disappear
ed a few days after the tragedy and
was not located until recently when
Pinkerton detectives found her. The
prosecution will attempt to send Miss
Murphy to the penitentiary along with
the four men under arrest.
Harry Heath , one of the four men
arrested and with whom Miss : .urphy
was said to bo In love , has been sepa
rated from the other three prisoners
and taken to Rushvllle where the state
holies to get a cemfeBslon from him ,
The prosecution will allege that Sel-
leru , the man who was taken from bin
bed and hanged to n telephone pole ,
was infatuated with Miss Murphy.
Kenneth Murphy , a brother"of the
girl , is one of the femr men charged
with the murder. The state will fur-
her attempt to prove that Miss Mur-
ihy , thinking that Sellers was In
sured In her name , planned to have
ilm killed and then after getting the
Ifo Insurance money , to marry Heath.
After His Insurance ?
The state will allege that Sellers
told Miss Murphy that his life was
insured In her name ; that the girl
broke Into Ills house and searched his
trunk in an effort to find ills life in
surance policy ; that , falling to find
the policy she rebuked Sellers for hav
ing misrepresented to her ; that ho re
assured her he was insured in her
favor and that the policy was in n
Cody bank ; and that the day after the
murder Miss Murphy went Into the
bank at Cody and asked if Sellers had
left some insurance papers there for
her. The banker's wife was In charge
of the bank and told the young wo
man she would have to see the banker ,
according to the story of the prosecu
tion. It is claimed Miss Murphy came
back and asked the banker about the
insurance papers and was informed
that Sellers had his life Insured but
not In Miss Murphy's name. Sellers'
Insurance amounteel to $7,200.
M. F. Harrington of O'Neill will as
sist Attorneys Fisher and Tucker of
Valentino in the prosecution and a
lawyer from Missouri will assist At
torneys Morrissey and Walcott of
Valentino in the defense. The case
will be hard fought.
George and Alma Weed , brothers ,
are held with Heath and Murphy , The
trial comes up in October.
Sheriff Rossiter of Valentino went to
Kansas City recently and turned over
a warrant for Miss Murphy's arrest ,
to the Pinkerton people. Her lawyer
agreed to have Miss Murphy on hand
for the trial.
Crelghton Wins , 15 to 0.
Creighton , Neb. , Aug. 28. Special to
The News : Crelghton and Laurel
played ball for $100 a side hero Satur
day. Crelghton won , 15 to 0. Kalor ,
In the box for Crelghton , was invin
cible. Tepner was In the box for Lau
rel.
Water Froze In the Tubs.
Creighton , Neb. , Aug. 28. Special to
The News : There was frost In Crelgh
ton last night. Ice froze in water
standing in a tijb. It is thought the
frost was not heavy enough to hurt
corn. Tomatoes were killed.
Sioux City , Aug. 28. Big drop in
the temperature in this section occur
red last night. The mercury went
down to 13 here. No frost Is reported.
Falls Off Elevator.
Colome , S. D. , Aug. 28. Special to
The News : Walter Horn , a young
homesteader from near McNeely and
who has been working as a carpenter ,
fell sixty-five feet from the top of the
new Von Seggorn elevator at 8:30 : this
morning. He died an hour later.
He was out on the roof and started
inside to get a saw , lost his balance ,
slid down the lower roof , then to the
ground , a clear drop of fifty-seven feet ,
alighting on his left side.
Dr. Kimball was called and exam
ined the unconscious man. He was
badly injured Jnternlly ad every rib on
the left side broken. There was very
little hope of his ever regaining con
sciousness. He was about 23 years old
and unmarried.
Runs Over Boy's Head.
Creighton , Neb. , Aug. 28. Special
to The News : Henry Schwartz , jr. ,
ran over a 10-year-old grandson of
Louis Matsen , with an automobile , at
the baseball grounds Saturday. The
boy was unconscious for over an hour
and the outcome of his injuries is not
yet known. Schwartz was fined this
morning $21.55 for exceeding the speed
limit.
The car ran over the lad's head and
body. The tires were soft , which ac
counts for the fact that the boy was
not killed. Ho was unconscious an
hour. Matsen was going about eigh
teen miles an hour , at the crowded
ball park.
Spain to Invade Morocco.
Madrid , Aug. 28. Dispatches receiv
ed here today from Las Palmas , Ca
nary Islands , say that 500 Spanish sol
diers are making preparations to em
bark tomorrow on the transport Almi-
ralo Lobo , to occupy Salnte Crolx La
Mlneuro , on the Moroccan coast to
the south of Agadler , where the arrival
last July of the German warship Pen-
ther stirred up the present Interna
tional dispute over Morocco. The
news reporting the movement of a
Spanish force to southern Morocco has
not yet been elucidated but should be
confirmed as the president to compli
cate the problems over which negotia
tions are in progress between Jules
Cambon , the French ambassador at
Berlin and Herr Von Kiderline-Waech-
tor , the Gorman foreign necretary.
Atkinson Ball Team Disappoints Fans.
Because they believed they "could
not get a square deal" on the local
diamond und because they do not "be
lieve any team can win n game on the
Norfolk grounds , " the management of
the Atkinson team , who were sched
uled to play ball hero Sunday afternoon -
noon , failed to put in their appear
ance. It developed , however , that the
Atkinson team was given notice that
the Norfolk team was made up of a
strong lineup and , being unable to so-
euro enough fast players , they decided
not to como to Norfolk , thereby disap
pointing n largo crowd of fans and
also causing n financial loss of $125 to
the local team. Eight other teams
who asked to comu to Norfolk last
Sunday were put off on account o ( the
dnto made with Atldnm > n. The Storz
Triumphs of Omaha , the fastest ama
teur team in the state , were anxious
to como hero Sunday , but they wore
rejected in favor of Atklnsem. Several
amateur tcauiH gave the fans who gath
ered on the grounds a little amuse
ment.
Shndo Treeo Are Suffering.
Shade trees In Norfolk are suffering
badly for the want of moisture. Sat
urday night's rain has not rollovcd the
.situation and those interested in the
preservation of the shade tree find the
soil six feet eleiwn very dry. The re
cent rain will not help the shade trees
and those who are fond of tholr trees
will do well to put on the water im
mediately , thus assuring themselves of
live shade trees next spring , when it
Is predicted the trees not receiving
the required amount of moisture now ,
will die Immediately after they have
budded out. It is the "winter kill , "
says one Norfolk man Interested In
shade trees , that the trees will die
from.
The trees In this vicinity for sev
eral months past have been suffering.
The leaves have been falling off and
In many cases the leaves on the trees
have been curling up , n sign which in
dicates that the tree is suffering foi
want of water. At the state hospital
these signs have become very notice
able and those In charge of Prospect
Hill and other cemeteries have ordered
the gardeners to glvo their entire at
tention to the trees.
"It takes a life time , " says L. Ses
sions , ono of those interested in the.
tree preservation , "to grow a shade
tree , while It takes but ono or two sea
sons to grow a good lawn. The grass
will dry up but after a rain it usually
comes up. The shade tree must be
taken care of. I am putting in much
of my time watering my trees at my
home. It would bo well to call the at
tention of the public to the fact that
elm , apple and other trees are already
suffering. It takes llttlo time each
evening to water these trees. "
AWARDS FOR EXHIBITS.
Cash Prizes for Barley Totaling Seven
Thousand Dollars.
Awards for exhibits of barley at the
second International barley and hop
prize exhibit at Chicago , Oct. 12-22 ,
will be made as follows :
The awards will consist of over 100
cash prizes , totaling about $7,000 ,
which have been contributed by a num
ber of associations of brewers , malt-
Btcrs and Individual manufacturers.
The highest individual prlzo is 5300.
For the purpose of prlzo distribu
tion each of the four botanically dif
ferent types represented by (1) ( ) Man
churia , (2) ( ) Bay. Brewing , (3) ( ) White
Club , (4) ( ) Chevalier will constitute a
class by itself.
Prizes are also awarded according
to geographical origin by states anel
commercial importance of the crcvf. . in
the discretion of the committee < u
LEAVES ( UllACrS ) OP THE CONE OP HOPS.
awards. Special awards will also bf
made in accordance with the condi
tions Imposed by contributors.
The amount of barley offered for ex
hibit must be at least sixty pounds In
bulk , with a sheaf of barley of at
least twelve heads each.
The specimens must represent a fair
average product of one field on which
they were grown and must bo taken
by the grower himself from a quanti
ty of 2,000 pounds at least.
All samples of barley must be prop
erly certified to have been grown by
the exhibitor according to the "rules
and regulations" tp be obtained from
the committee on awards , 1503 Repub
lic building , Chicago.
LUCY SWOPE ELOPES.
Niece of Murdered Kansas City Mil
lionaire Runs Away With Man.
Colorado Springs , Colo. , Aug. 28.
Lucy Leo Swope , nleco of Col. Thomas
H. Swopo , the murdered Kansas City
millionaire , who has been spending
some time In this city , eloped yester
day morning with W. B. Byrne , a for
mer Kansas City business man , who is
now a traveling salesman living at
Denver. The couple went to Pueblo ,
where they were married , and return
ed hero 'ast evening.
Kansas City , Aug. 28. Lucy Lee
Swopo , who eloped from Colorado
Springs yesterday with W. B. Byrne ,
was one of the principal witnesses In
the trial of Dr. B. C. Hyde hero last
year for the murder of Col. Swope.
She was In Europe shortly before
an epidemic of typhoid broke out In
the Swopo family. On her return Dr.
Hyde accompanied her from Now
York. She was stricken with typhoid
soon after her arrival. The prosecu
tion attempted to show that prepared
germs had been administered to her
In a cup of water which Dr. Hyde gave
her on the train.
Mrs. Byrne Is expected to testify at
the second trial of Dr. Hyde hero next
October.
The Ewlng Chautauqua.
Ewlng , Nob. , Aug. 28. Special to
The News : Yesterday was ono of the
most picturesque days of the chautau-
qua. The leading attraction of the
morning was the address of Rov. Fa
ther Rose of the Catholic church. A
inoro cosmopolitan gathering of our
citizens was never before witnessed
In Kwlng. Rev. Father Rose was feel
ing his host , and without opening the
sacred work chose for IIB ! rcmnrkn a
few worda with which wo are all fa
miliar , "Uo yo Just and right. " The
rove-rend gentleman captivated his nu-
dlenco and hold thorn concentrated to
the point for the Bpaco of thirty min
utes. It was ono of the ohautauqua
triumphs , llo la popular among our
citizens.
MONDAY MENTIONS.
G. D. Uutterllold went to Winner on
business.H
It. 11. ilusfl and daughter returned
from Pla'.nvlew. '
George W. Phelps of Madison was a
visitor In the city.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hayes will leave
for tholr now homo at Sheridan , Wyo. ,
Tuesday ovenlng.
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Smith of Mud-
IHOII were hero visiting at the homo of
W. S. O'Brien.
C. J. Fleming returned from St.
Paul , Neb. , where ho spent a week
fishing and camping.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dlctrlck , their
daughter Elolse , ami Gene Osborn
have returned from n pleasant trip to
Hot Springs , S. D.
Mrs. Frank Hamilton , who has been
hero for the past three weeks visiting
with relatives , has returned to her
home nt Wood River.
Mrs. Geo. Dcuel and children , who
have been visiting relatives here , have
left for Plttsburg , Kan. , accompanied
by their niece anel cousin , Miss Elslo
Deuol.
The West Sldo Whist club will meet
Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. E. P.
Weatherby.
Mrs. W. J. Bransch , her daughter
and son , who have boon here visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. William McCuno ,
have returned to her homo at Platte
Centar.
The household goods of the Spencer
rooming house were sold at public
auction Saturday afternoon.
The Home Missionary society of the
Methodist church will meet with Mrs.
Demmon on South Ninth street Tues
day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Glenn Roberts , the harbor who was
badly injured in a drunken brawl on
Norfolk avenue , was removed from the
police station to a rooming house on
the south side.
Rev. August Mickleoms of Fort Mad
ison , Wls. , has been hero visiting with
his cousin , Mrs. John Kreuger. Mr.
Mickleoms has not seen his cousin for
twenty-six years.
Richard Washington returned from
Stanton , where ho spent a week on
the Company B target range. Dick
did the week's cooking for the Stanton
company and reports the soldiers are
having a great time. Dick is now back
as porter at the Oxnard hotel.
Austin Georges , calling himself the
"modern poet , " visited Norfolk Satur
day. George is endeavoring to make
n living by selling a book of poems
which he has written. His original
homo was Indiana , but now he de
clares "every place" is his home.
Lieut. Lorin Brueggeman and First
Sergt. Asmus will leave Norfolk Sun
day morning with the Norfolk militia
company to spend the entire day on
the Stanton target range. The sol
diers will return Sunday night. Or
ders have been issued for every sol
dier to report to the two mentioned
officers.
Photographs just developed of the
" 197-pound bass catch , " by Morris
Irvin , Frank Melcher , W. F. Hall of
this city and William Iluffsmith of
Creighton , show probably the largest
catch of small mouthed black bass
ever brought to this city. The party
made the trip through heavy mud and
rain In the Melcher automobile and
spent four days at a South Dakota
lake. There were eighty-nine bass ,
weighing 197 pounds.
Patrolman O'Brien had a busy night
Saturday and succeeded In ridding the
city of several undesirables as well as
putting behind the bars one man claim
ing to be a cripple. The man was
"stalling" and used a pair of crutches
to work on the sympathies and get an
odd coin occasionally from the unsus
pecting public. Another "drunk" was
found by the officer with his face bu
rled In the mud. He was unable to
see , but was given light under the
cold hydrant in the city Jail.
Henry Hasenpflug reports a near-
fatality to four Beemer automoblllsts
whose machine was saved from going
over a bridge west of Stanton Satur
day night only by hanging onto a
short post , after it had knocked all
the other posts from the bridge. Mr.
Hasenpflug worked with others for
nearly two hours digging out the post
before the machine could bo released.
Had It not been for this post , the ma
chine with its four occupants would
have been dashed down many feet into
a creek.
Clifford Williams is again in trouble.
He told his aged mother that he had
been arrested and fined $7.50. The
mother telephoned the police and was
Informed that her son was allowed his
freedom after being arrested with Mrs.
Carl Whlttenberg , a woman convicted
of being a vagrant. The son , It was
reported at police headquarters , abus
ed his mother who In turn reported to
the police. Williams was drunk Sat
urday night and made himself a nuis
ance. He was arrested by Patrolman
O'Brien.
Four of the Henry Busch children ,
whose mother died recently leaving
the little ones in care of relatives and
friends , will be taken to the children's
homo at Lincoln some time this week.
Those In charge of the homo have tel
egraphed Constable A. W. Flnkhouso
that they will send a representative
for the children within a few days.
Mrs. Flnkhemse Is still taking care of
the C-months-old baby boy to whom
she has become much attached. The
father Is a patient at the state hos
pital for insane.
Members of the Sons of Hermann
are enthusiastic over possibilities of a
German singing society for Norfolk.
At a meeting held Sunday by this so
ciety , Frank t'eckermauu ' , thu socre >
tniy , brought the question before Iho
ClermatiM , who are delighted with It.
Many hellevo that the BaengorfoHt
which are pulled off. In Omaha and
either large cities eeiuld bo breiught to
Norfolk should a branch ornanl/.atlon
be > formed here under the dlrecllem of
the social committee of the HOUH of
Hermann. Mr. I'eckermaiiu ' IIIIH In
\lew an expert ellrecteir eif vocal music ,
a German who lias had much experi
ence In this work. This director hurt
nuulo it known that lui wishes to locate -
cato In Neirfeilk and If the socleity
passes favoialily em the preiposltlun , It
IB believed Neirfolk will Imvo a "go-
sang voreln" within a few months.
Are Married Fifty Years.
Married August Ji ! ! , 18111 , In a
church nt Morrlsburg , Out. , on the
banks of the St. Lawrene-o river.
George II. Salter and Miss Mary llur-
renvH.
Celebrated At Norfeilk. Neb. . Aug
ust 2 ( ! , I'.Hl , the golden wedding anni
versary.
The home of Dr. 1' . H. Sailer on
KoenlgBteln avenue was the ! Bceno Sat
urday night of the first golden weel-
ding anniversary ever receirded In the
Snlter family. DeBplte the rain which
came up at the eleventh hour and
spoiled plans for making the event a
lawn festival , nearly 200 friends called
during the evening to pay tribute to
the guests of honor anel to wish them
many happy returns.
The lawn had previously been beau
tifully arranged for the evening , scoreu
of electric lights being Htrung hither
and thither to give the place a bril
liant setting. An orchestra was placed
on the lawn so that music floated Into
the reception rooms through the win
dows. Dr. and Mrs. Salter and the
bride ami groom of fifty years ago
were In the receiving line for two
hours.
Punch was served In one of the re
ception rooms and Icea and cake were
served in the dining room throughout ,
the evening. The home was attrac
tively decorated with flowers. Miss
White of Omnlm sang several pretty
solos during the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. G. U. Salter have lived
In Norfolk for seventeen years and
have always been Identified with the
community's activities and It was n V
representative throng that assembled
on Saturday night to give voice to the
esteem in which the golden wedding
bride and groom are held by the people -
plo of this city.
George U. Salter was born In Co-
bourg , Out. , April 23 , 183 ! ) , and Mrs.
Salter was born In the city of Ottawa ,
capital of the dominion , February 2) ) ,
183l. ! They were married by Rov. Wil
liam Andrews , now deceased , a broth
er-in-law of the bride. From 18C1 , the
year of their marriage , until 1879 , Mr.
and Mrs. Salter lived at Canton , Out.
They then moved to Port Hope , where
they resided until 1889 , * coming to
Dannebrog , Neb. , where Mr. Sailor en
gaged in the grain business. In 1894 ,
I
the year of drouth , they moved to Nor
folk , where their son , Dr. P. H. Salter ,
had located several years previously.
Mr. and Mrs. Salter have four sons ,
all of them living. They are : Dr. P.
H. Salter , Norfolk ; Fred H. Salter ,
Winner , S. D. ; Dr. F. G. Salter , Pierce ,
and C. B. Salter. Norfolk. All of them
are married with the exception of C.
B. Salter , who is in the grain business
in Norfolk with his father. All were
present for the golden wedding except
ing Fred Salter , who was unable to be
here. There are eight grandchildren ,
of whom Miss Dorothy Salter Is the
oldest.
A Priceless Tribute.
When the family left Port Hope for
Nebraska , a most extraordinary trib
ute was paid them by their old neigh
bors and friends. A purse of $200 In
gold was the gift of these people , to
gether with this priceless tribute :
To George Brown Salter , Esquire
Dear Sir : The people of Port Hope
and vicinity , among whom you have
lived your life so far , having heard
with deep regret of your approaching
departure for another sphere of use
fulness , have deputed us to express to
you their sense of that uprightness
anel probity of character which , cou
pled with kindness of heart , have en
deared you to all with whom you have
been brought in contact , either in the
general paths of business , or the more
restricted byways of social life.
The universal feeling of the people
of the town in which you have so long
lived is sorrow at their loss , with an
earnest hope that the change may be
for your lasting good.
This purse of gold is but n poor tes
timony of their feelings towards your
self and your amiable family , yet such
ns It is we ask your acceptance of it
and a kindly remembrance of the giv
ers.
ers.In whose names wo beg you to be
lieve us to be , dear Mr. Salter , most
sincerely your friends.
E , Papiow , Mayor ;
D. Cblsholm ,
Chairman Harbour Board ;
George M. Furby ,
President of the Board of Trade ;
L. B. Powerl ,
Chairman of School Board.
Port Hope , 20th March , 1889.
Carrlck Slightly Hurt.
Water Commissioner Frank Carrlck
received slight injuries as the result
of being struck by the brass hangings
in the tire station Sunday morning. Mr.
Carrlck , who is assistant fire chief ,
had just Jumped on the rear platform
of the hose wagon when the fire alarm ,
announcing that the Gene Best resort
was on flro , sounded. The hangings
wore let loose from the harness and
Fire Driver Trulock throw the hangIngs -
Ings over his head ns ho hurriedly
drove the team from the station. The
heavy rimmed straw hat saved Mr.
Carrlck from probably serious inju
ries. The hat was damaged and one
reel of the hangings struck him over
the head and eye.
The flro in the resort was put out
Just as the firemen reached the scene
No damage was done except that
Best's hand was burned. A gasoline
stove exploded when breakfast was be
ing made by the colored cook In thn
kitchen. The stove was kicked into
the yard.