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TIIK NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOUKNAL , FKIDAY , 8EPTKMBBH 1fi , 11)13. ) Affinity Gate Stirs Mitchell , Mitchell , S. I ) . , Sept. 8. There wr nn exciting scene nt the Omaha nil way depot when tlio passenger ( nil from tlio cant arrived bringing l > "r to Ui city ex-Sheriff Luther \V. I'lo ner unil Mm. Kato Qulnii In chart of Sheriff Kerry. A crowd of fit men ami women wltncBBed the horn coming of the couple , and when tin Btepped off the train they were Jeeri ami hlHHed by tlio Irate people. Shun of "rotten egg thorn , " "get a rope "get HOIIIO ft'iitherH , " wore frequent ! heard from groups of men. In tl crowd WUB the aged father of I'lo ner. Sheriff Merry placed Ms charges I a carriage and started for the ju and the crowd followed , gaining ! numhcrH on the way. Ovcd COO pe pie were on tlio courthouse law awaiting the arrival of the party , In the Hherlff changed his pinna and wei to the courthouse- and demanded tin the crowd disperse , or at least Iciu the grounds. It took an hour or moi for the people to leave. The prlso : era were placed In an automobl and driven over town until the crow dispersed. The Hherlff then took tl safest Hide of the Hltuatlon and drov out of the city with his prisoners. Plotner and Mrs. Qulnn elope from this city Saturday night. Th act was the climax of the Heiisatlc of the day when IMotner'n wife coi mltted suicide heeauBe of her hu hand's actions. She wna hurled c Monday. A warrant was Issued t Sunday evening for I'lotner's arre after ho had made threats to kill h son-in-law. Hearing of the warrai IMotner and the woman In the cai left the city on the midnight tral Monday a warrant was Issued char Ing IMotner and Mrs. Qulnn with adi tery , and Sheriff Ilerry found the pti at Omaha , where Plotner has rel tlvcs , Were These Bank Robbers ? Dalian , S. D. , Sept. 8. Special The News : A farmer from near C Una , In Trlpp county , brought the i port to Dallas that while his son w out hunting ho was stunned by an G plosion of terrific force and when 1 gathered himself together after th explosion he saw two men who had number of sticks or tubes which 1 did not thoroughly understand , b which from his description are su posed to have been dynamite. 1 eald that the men called him to the and talked very freely and display a sack full of gold pieces , curren and some silver. From his description of the size the bundle of currency there inn have been several thousand della and the large sack was nearly full gold with just a little silver. One the men told the other man to gl the boy a handful of the money , b the other ono said , "No , this will enough for him , " and tossed him a gold piece and ordered him to take ml go into the brush south of the When ho had gone for some dlstan they mounted their horses and ro west. west.No trace has ever been found them since that time and while it w thought to have been bank robbe there has been no report of a bai having been robbed. The matter , ho ever , is being investigated. Comstock Pardoned. Omaha , Sept. S. Will G. Comstoc wealthy Nebraska cattleman and pa ner of Bartlett Richards who recei ly died at Hastings , Neb. , while undi going imprisonment for alleged la frauds , was released from jail If night on a pardon by President Ta It had been recommended by fe < ral Judge \ \ \ II. Munger and spec Assistant Attorney General Rush enable Comstock to attend the Kii ards funeral. lie had twenty-tin days to serve. Forty Men Drawn for Petit Jury. United States court will convene the federal court In this city on M < day , September 18. Judge W. H. Mi ger , It Is supposed , will preside. T equity cases will be disposed of d Ing the llrst day and on Tuesday cri Inal cases , only a few of which so i have been brought out of the dockc will be taken up. The first case scheduled Is the plevln case of Anna Brooks and othi versus Mabel Tomllnson and othe D. L. Johnson of Omaha is attorr for the plaintiff and M. F. Harringl of O'Neill for the defendants. 1 second cases Is that of the Unli States versus Connie Funk with Ui ed States Attorney F. S. Howell the government and M. F. Harrlngi of O'Neill for the defendants. : Harrington thinks the first two ca In which he Is Interested will take several days' time. The two criminal cases so far ech uled to come for trial In this city those of the United States versus J < Peters and George W. Cones , chari with selling government cattle. D defendants are from Nlobrara. Th may be other criminal cases taken but up to date those mentioned the only ones scheduled. There several bankruptcy orders for Ju Munger to sign while he is here. Jury Commissioner C. B. Durli and Deputy Clerk Olga F. Grauel s notices to forty men In this part the state to appear at the Nor ! courthouse at 9:30 : a. ra. , Septem 19. The petit jurors drawn to apr here on that date follow : Emll Boehler , McLean ; Frank Hufsmlth , Creighton ; Lew Wlec man , Long Pine ; Myron A. Wake Lynch ; William Campbell , Eli Frank E. Francis , Carroll ; John Fletcher. Orchard ; W. H. Hyli Stanton ; W. E. Hoover , Battle Crc W. E. Harvey , Newman Grove ; B High , Bloomlleld ; Wm , J. Hofc Center ; G. E. Lundgren , Wausa ; I L. Larsen , Sprlngvlew ; Dray ton Cronk , Unite ; Samuel M. W ; Butte ; Geo. T. Lambert , Foster ; 13 H. Miller , Bassett ; Ralph Armstr Bassett ; C. J. Anderson , Nellgh ; J W , Blair , Spencer ; John Spence , S ton ; Henry F. SaunderH , llazllc Mlllt James B. Strlngfellow , Oakdah George Thornburg , Oakdalo ; E. 1 ( 'rue , Tllden ; W , L. Abel , Tlldeti ; A thur McSwecncy , Alnsworth ; John 1 Marsteller , Wayne ; Henry 0. Smltl Wlnslde ; Joe W. Lecdom , Osmond Clyde Rynearuon , Madison ; C. M. Lei orer , Pierce ; William E. Power Pierce ; Emll 11. Kauffman , Norfolk Frank Klltz , Norfolk ; A. O. Hazei Norfolk ; P. H. Davis , Norfolk ; Be T. Reid , Norfolk ; M. L. Black , No folk. Dall Season Ends Soon , With the end of September Norfol will see the close of one of the moi successful baselmll Reasons ever 1 cally enjoyed. With the exception < only a few games , the Norfolk tcai has been composed of home player who have had no financial compcns tlon for their hard playing. The phi ors Hhowed that they were In the gan for all the fun the national sport n forded. The Norfolk fan Is now e tended a hearty vote of thanks by tl Norfolk hall club for patronage an loyalty. Play Purely for Sport. The Norfolk ball players , under tl efllclent management of Manager Stn ford , Secretary Hulac and Trcasun Zuolow , went Into the game from tl start with the avowed purpose of in hiring any outside players , cxcludlr a pitcher at frequent intervals. Tl game was played this way and only few weeks ago one or two paid playe were added to the lineup. The lion players were satisfied to play tl game and share alike at the end ' the season , should there remain an thing In the treasury. If they foui the sack empty , they have declare throughout the season that they won be satisfied with the sport they ha1 had on the diamond. The Norfo ball fans have appreciated this onth Klasm by appearing on the rooting Hi In largo numbers. Before the season Is ended Norfollf ball team will have the honor of crot Ing bats with two state league team those of Hastings and Kearney. Se ard may exchange places with Hn tings but according to arrangemen It Is almost certain Hastings will 1 the team that will come here. Tl state league season Is over and a nui her of the teams are touring the stal Good Games Coming. The next game , at Battle Crec will be with Battle Creek Sunday i ternoon. This team Is well plugg < up and there will be some fast playii all around. WIsner comes next Tm day and Norfolk goes to Madison ne Thursday , "Norfolk day , " to play T den. The winners of this game pi the winners of Wednesday's game Madison. Burke , S. D. , conies hero i Sunday , September 17 , and then fi low the games with the state league : H Is certain that Creighton will e : the ball season In Norfolk on the e : of this month. Norfolk has thr games scheduled with Creighton a : one of these will be played on theme homo grounds to wind up the seasc Three Hurt in Runaway. Dragged ninety feet over the Nt folk avenue brick pavement after I ing thrown from her seat In a bugj Mrs. Charles Murphy of Elrod , S. 1 never once let loose of her year-c baby boy until her grasp was loosen by the contact of the wagon striki against a high step at Norfolk aven and Fifth street. The baby boy badly hurt. It was believed that least one limb was broken. Mrs. Mi phy is probably hurt internally. T left side of her face was badly bru ed. Her 7-year-old daughter , Ru Murphy , has some minor bruises a Mrs. Burrlll Reed Is suffering from nervous shock and some bruises the result of the runaway accidei which occurred at 1:30 : Friday aft noon. Mrs. Murphy and her two chlldr have been visiting at the Reed fai for several days. Mrs. Reed broug them to the city to catch the train 1 their home in South Dakota. The s gle buggy was lilled with baggage a a trunk. The two women , Mrs. MI phy holding the baby ' In her arms a Mrs. Reed holding 'the 7-year-old gi sat in the seat. When Sixth str < and Norfolk avenue was reached bolt In the shafts slipped out and t vehicle was forced to the sidewalk the south side of the street. The c < tinual bumping of the end of t shafts on the pavement frightened t horse. The axle was striking the i imal on the legs. Mrs. Reed tried stop the horse but the punishment was receiving from the axle had effect and Mrs. Murphy was thro out with her babe In her arms. Runway Does the Harm. She held heroically with one hzi to the buggy , but the contact agaii the high approach on Fifth str broke her hold and she was picked by men who declare the animal co have been stopped without much df age to any one had it not been for t high runway , which further fright ed the animal. Mrs. Reed and the little girl h their seats and not at any time Mrs. Reed stop her futile efforts check the animal's progress. A br pole In front of the Sonneland cl ( Ing store was met by the runav horse and the contact of the wai against the pole broke the anim harness and It continued alone dc Norfolk avenue. Mrs , Reed and little girl were thrown to the groi and were both taken Into the Soi : I. land store. 1- Mrs. Reed , when It was found t 1y. y. her Injuries were not serious , was i y.I1 I1 en to the Union Pacific restaurant I1r. r. the little girl was taken to the ol r.d d , of Dr. Salter , where her injuries w vj also pronounced not serious. J vji i * . Murphy , however , was more badly r , jured. The entire left side of her I rs was lacerated and bruised from long dragging. The child also was it , ing treated by Dr. Salter , who was ; h yet ready to say how serious the juries of mother and child were. in Charles Murphy , the husband of injured woman , is now at his horn South Dakota. He has not yet bee notified of the accident. FRIDAY FACTS. C. H. Kolscy went to Orchard o business. A. F. Magdanz of Pierce was hoi on business. Charles Rico returned from n bua ness trip to O'Neill. M. D. Tyler returned from a bus ness trip to Madison. George Davis returned from Wlnnt where he reports n heavy rain. Mrs. C. H. Reynolds and Mrs. J. V Dletrick went to Lincoln to attend tli state fair. Mrs. Herman Brutnmund and daugl tcr Louise have gene to Ilumphrc to suend a few days with friends. R. G. Rohrkc of Ilosklns is In tli city transacting business. Mr. Rohrli reports crops In Hosklns' vicinity I good shape and that the business c a whole Is satisfactory. H. S. Jaynes , formerly superlntei dent of the M. & O. road In thin d vision , but now chief clerk to Generi Manager Trcnholm of St. Paul , Mint : was In the city spending a short vis with J. W. Dletrick. Miss Goettlng of Chicago \ bac for the millinery season at the Klllln store. store.W. P. Logan was called to Omal ; by the death of a niece. Mrs. Logn had been in Omaha two weeks. Dr. O. R. Meredith has sold his re Idence In The Heights to Mrs. Endcr Dr. and Mrs. Meredith leave for tl coast soon. The regular weekly dancing part will be held In the Country club houi this evening. Arrangements with good orchestra have been made. D. C. Armstrong , F. S. Armstron Elton Jones and C. Sparling of Sloi City arrived in the city last night ni today are starting the first work i the new sewer here. The second game of ball scheduh for this week has been called off , th time because of the mlsunderstamlli In the dates by the Boomer teai which was scheduled for a game ( the driving park this afternoon. Scoutmaster A. O. Huzen has Issut orders to every boy scout In Norfo to meet In Pasewalk grove at 8 o'clo < sharp Saturday morning. Immedlat ly after the formation of patrols tl scouts will march to Stanton. Scoi Ing will be the feature enroute. George Spego and Frank Perry , tl two Italians who were arrested on i quest of the Humphrey police , a back In Norfolk. Both men. It Is sal were able to prove their Innocence the charge of stealing $20 and a rli at Humphrey last Saturday night. Dr. William G. Keehn , who has be < acting as assistant to Dr. C. A. M Kim , left at noon for Kansas Clt where he will become 'assistant to I Klngsley of the Kansas City Veterl ary college. Dr. Charles II. Baer , classmate of Dr. Keehn , takes li place In Norfolk. Dr. C. A. McKim has returned fro state veterinary work at Allen , Nt The doctor made the round trip In 1 ; automobile. The crop conditions the vicinity of Wakefleld and Alii are very good , he says. The road t tween these two points was muddy the result of a soaking rain. Harry Hull was given $20.25 dai ages in his suit against his mothc Mrs. H. F. Haase , In connection wi a popcorn wagon which was once his possession. Hull sued for the i covery of the fixtures left In the wren on when it was taken. F. L. Esl brook , Herman Krahn , E. M. Ziesc and George Dudley were the jurors. A Bonesteel man arrested by Patn man Kennedy last night on the sou side was turned loose this mornlr The man declares he was doped son where and that his cap , coat and $3 were taken from him. "I drank o glass of beer , " he says , "and that's t last I knew until I was here In jal The police were able to find his c. . and coat but they give no credence his story of losing the money. Blood In large quantities , mixed wi the broken fragments of a beer botl on the North First street bridge , whl spans the mill dam , show evidences a reported fight which is said to ha occurred on this bridge a few nigl ago. From the amount of blood whl stains the sidewalk on this new brld It is clearly seen that the wound person must have received a ha blow. The police were busy yesterd endeavoring to fathom the mystery the blood and glass , but they rep ( they have been unable to find a : thing. Patrolman Mike Kennedy of t south side reports that section of t city is being annoyed by dogs whl are becoming a great nuisance , reporting this fact to the chief of ] lice , Patrolman Kennedy declares tl the city dog catcher Is delinquent his official duties and that somethl should be done toward aiding that flelal in giving some aid to the soi side people from the undesirable do Chief Marquardt has two complali from south side people who declai some of the dogs are becoming seri < nuisances. 'Dr. Lorena Schrock , an osteopi from Broken Bow , is in the city r has purchased the business of Dr. R. Meredith , who leaves Sunday California. Mrs. Schrock declares s has been In Norfolk before and \ favorably Impressed with this c Her husband , Dr. Schrock , also Broken Bow , will be In Norfolk to ti up the business with his wife wit a few weeks. While Mrs. Schrocli an osteopath , her husband Is a in leal doctor. The new doctors will t : up the offices formerly held In Cotton block by Dr. Meredith. The tearing up of the old passen s. platform near the old Union Pac 11- depot has yielded the workmen sc e odd coins. The platform has been 10 its place for a number of years \ ethe workmen proved their predlcl that some coins would bo found um neath when they commenced op < tlons. Cracks In a depot platfc 10 j are means of the loss of many cc in carelessly handled by the hurrj passengers. The depot Is already b < Ing moved from Its present locatlot Within a few days the old tttructur will bo standing on the ground wher workmen will convert It Into a frelgli depot and there will be room enoug for the contractor's crew to work o the new brick station. South Side News. The Aid society of the Second Coi gregatlonal church met with Mrs. 1 C. Dick yesterday afternoon. Mrs. J. B. Thompson of Nlobrar was at the Junction between train last evening on her way to Omaha. Miss Margaret Oherly of Madlso transacted business hero yesterday. Miss Mndollno Meyers of Crelghto visited friends hero yesterday. Miss Verna Mayhcw returned froi a week's visit with friends In Omah and Fremont Wednesday evenlnt Miss Lenoro Moollck , whom she ni companled as far as Omaha , left thr place Sunday for Hampton , la. , wher she will spend a few weeks with he sister , Mrs. R. R. Wescott. Newspaper Men Admitted. Concord , N. II. , Sept. 8. Newi paper men will not be excluded durln the taking of the depositions In tli case of George W. Glover , of Lea < S. D. , against Henry M. Baker , excel tor of the will of Mr. Glover's mothe Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy , accordln to a ruling made by Chief Justice Rol ert M. Wallanco of the superior cour Former United States Senator WI Ham E. Chandler appeared befoi Judge Thomas F. Clifford to give hi deposition and senior counsel for tli plaintiff In the case arged that new paper men and others should bo m mltted. Justice Clifford ruled I favor , but exceptions to the rulln wore taken by counsel for the d fense , so the matter was sent up ( the chief Justice , who decided in fa or of public hearing. A Revolution Ends. Guyaguil , Equador , Sept. S. Tl revolution started last month by Gc ; Flavlo Alfaro In an effort to tal over the reins of government fro Emlllo Estrada , the regularly electc president , Is ended. The republic entirely quiet. Gen. Alfaro and * h supporter in the revolutionary mov ment , Gen. Paez , will sail for Panau today in the steamer Peru. The r port that Col. Carlos Alfaro was kl ed when his rebel command was d feated by federal troops near Jui Japa , Is untrue. Col. Alfaro escape and fled to Daulo where ho now disbanding his force in exchange fi amnesty. GOLD BRICK , SAYS T. R. Roosevelt Assails the Arbitrate Pacts. New York , Sept. 8. Former Prei dent Roosevelt deals with the arbltr tlon treaties recently presented to tl senate In an editorial article appen Ing In the Outlook today. He says part : "It Is one of our prime duties as nation to seek peace. It Is an ev < higher duty to seek righteousness. Is also our duty not to Indulge shams , not to make believe we a getting peace by some patent contrl anco which sensible men ought know cannot work In practice ai which , If we sought to make It wor might cause irretrievable harm. I si cerely believe in the principle of arl tratlon ; I believe in applying that prl ciplo so far as practicable ; but I b Hove that the effort to apply it who It Is not practicable cannot do go < and may do serious harm. Confusi thinking and willingness to substltu words for thought , even though 1 spired by an entirely amicable sen mentality , do not tend toward soui action. " Mr. Roosevelt cites the revolutlo ary war , the civil war and the Spa Ish-Amerlcan war as instances which "we put righteousness abo1 peace. " He also cites the existing r bltratlon treaties between the Unlt < States , Great Britain and Franco : better than the proposed treaty , I cause they make no false pretens and exclude questions affecting o : vital Interests , independence or hone DAKOTA EXPRESS RATES CUT Federal Judge Refuses to Enjoin Pi ting Reduction Into Effect. Minneapolis , Minn. , Sept. 8. On tl basis that evidence submitted by t ! Wells Fargo Express company fall to show it was not earning 7 perce on the investment , which the co pany claimed to be Its assessable v , ue In South Dakota , Judge C. A. W lard declined to enjoin the railro commission of that state from enfo ing the new schedule of rates work out In accordance with the direction the last state legislature. An amusing feature of the case w the fact that on July 25 last , the eai company , represented by Bailey Vorhees , attorneys of Sioux Falls , i peared before Judge Wlllard askl relief from a tax assessment of $1' 000 made by the state and at that tli swore that its assessable property the state did not exceed $12,000 value , consisting of horses , trucks a other paraphernalia , and that , as from these articles , its true valuatl did not exceed $4,000. Judge Willard ruled in the pres < case that this property might the fore bo valued at $0,000 and in acco anco with the precedents which hi named 7 percent a fair return , the press company would have to ei only $420 a year. e IOWA BOOSTERS STRANDED. Their Boat Sticks In the Mlsstssl c ) River Over Night. e | Mollne. 111. , Sept. 8. The rl steamer Sydney , with C50 eastern Ic d "boosters" on board , struck n ri n reef In the Mississippi river yesten revening. . Early today the boat i istill stranded half a mile out fi n shore In three and one-half feet of is tor. The passengers were loaded g two big sand barges and hauled shore by a tow boat. They took can to Davenport. The Sydney , which left Dubuque la. , In the morning loaded with tin mayors of three Iowa cities , fou boards of aldermen , hundreds of mcr chants and professional men and fou bands , had fairly easy going till it be gan Us passage down the harbor chan nel leading Into the Mollno lock. When In sight of the lock gates , tin boat struck the rock bottom and be fore the captain could get under con trol , It had swung around and bccomi stranded , THIS WOMAN KEEPS SECRET. Woman Mayor of Hunncwell , Kan. Won't Tell What She Learned. Hunnewell , Kan. , Sept. S. "M ; present duty Is to keep a secret and though a woman , I shall keep it. " This was the reply made by Mrs Ella Wilson , mayor , made upon he : arrival hero today to all question ! concerning the result of her confer cnco In Kansas City , Kan. , yostcrda : with I. W. Trlcklct , special attoruo ; appointed by Gov. W. R. Stubbs t ( restore peace between the woman ex ccutlvo and her obdurate council o men. men.So Hunnewell , for months wlthou an effective government , now await the next meeting of the council nex Monday when the secret Is expectei to come out. From Mayor Wilson' confident manner it is believed th < question of dealing with the rebellion council will be solved at that mecl Ing. CLUSTER LIGHTS FOR DALLAS. New Electric Light Plant Opens , Elec trollers Will be Installed. Dallas , S. D. , Sept. 8. Special t The News : The now electric Ugh plant has been formally opened an Dallas is now ono of the best llghtc towns In South Dakota. A colebn tlon was participated In by hundred of people from the adjoining count ; and the people from almost every se < tlon of Gregory county and Trlpp com ty can see the electric lights whlc are now displayed on the top of tli water tower. This added improvt ment will be a great convenience t the thousands of people who will rei Ister for Melletto county lands in Oi tober of this year. The electrollc system of lighting the streets , whlc Is used in the large cites of the eas will be Installed and In consequenc the streets and alleys will be as ligl as day. TWO AVIATORS KILLED. Death Roll of Aviators Is Growln Rapidly. Mulhausen , Germany , Sept. 8. Tw more names were added to the Ion roll of persons killed this year in aer < plane accidents. Lieut Newmann , a German mllltai aviator , started from this city th morning In the direction of Stras burg , carrying a passenger , M. L conte , a French aeronaut. The aer plane hardly had gone fifteen milt when the gasoline tank exploded. Tl : report of the explosion was audlb ! for a distance of several miles. Tl machine dropped at Bilzhelm from n Itltude of sixty feet , and both avlatoi ivero Instantly killed. Their skill rero broken and they were frightful ] njured about the body. Lieut. Newmann , who qualified as illot last spring , had been detailed 1 participate in the army maneuvei which are to be held next week In tl : and duchy of Baden. M. Leconte was an Instructor at tli aviation school at Mulhausen. Karlsruhe , Germany , Sept. 8. A ator Paul Selge fell with his aer lane while making a flight here an 'ractured his skull. Floods In France. Fort De France , Martinique , Sep . Torrential rains have failed hei uring the last four days. This ell s Inundated to a depth of three fee State League Season Ends. Superior , Neb. , Sept. 8. The N jraska state baseball league seasc las ended , Superior winning the pe : nant with .636 and Fremont secon ivith .617. Battle Creek. Mrs. O. II. Maas arrived here la iveek from Montrose , Colo. , for a vis with her son , J. W. Maas , and othi relatives. She was accompanied I her little daughter Marie. Sundf they went to Clearwater for a vis with her parents , Mr. and Mrs. Erne Haman , and brother , Frank Hainan. Mrs. P. A. Callen of Atkinson vis ed In Battle Creek was Mrs. Marti Peterson and other friends. Reimer Hlntz and son Harry of N ligh visited here the latter part of la week with his daughter , Mrs. Berna Warnke , and other relatives. Ho al paid The News correspondent a frier ly visit. Thank God ! the street carnh week Is a thing of the past. The cl treasury got about $100 In fines frc people who got into conflict with t village ordinances. George Doerlng , ono of Bat1 Creek's baseball fans , broke his li leg above the ankle Saturday aft noon while engaged in the game wl the Valentine team. He is improvl slowly. Miss Emma Beyer , who has he visiting with relatives In Missouri I some time , returned Sunday and back on her post at M. L. Thomse store again. Fred Haase has moved into the T ; lor house In Highland park , vacal by George Heuormann , and the lat moved Into his large modern mans ! on North First street. Our high school opened Its doi Monday morning with eight teache School No. 2 of this same district , i G , has ono teacher. The Lutheran school has not cc menced yet , because the school bu Ing Is undergoing some repairs. ' Henry Moeller , Alvln Harnapp , J Tedford and 11. Walling wore her Monday on business from Leigh. Rev. George Bloedel of Battle Creel Heights went to Chicago Saturday t meet his wife , who wont there nbou two weeks ago for a visit with he parents. They will return this weeli Members of the Baptist church o this district held a conference her the middle of this week. Victor Hoffman returned Saturda to the Lutheran college at Springfield 111. , where ho Is being educated fo the ministry. The Madison boosters arrived her Tuesday afternoon from Norfolk for : brief visit and were welcomed by , largo crowd. Mayor F. H. Davis o Madison made a line little speech. Miss Clara Flood went to a hosplta at Council Bluffs. la. , Wednesday fo an operation for appendicitis. Sli was accompanied by her father , Franl Flood , and aunt , Miss Jennie Flood , W. A. Sutherland Is acting innrslin during the absence of Marshal Franl Flood this week. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Miller and ohll dren and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mllle and children went to Dorsey , Neb Thursday for a visit with their slstei Mrs. Herman Kyi , and family. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lamport , Jr the latest young couple married , wen to Oakdale Wednesday for a visit wit relatives of the young bride. Sugar Prices Boosted. Now York , Sept. 8. All grades c refined sugar were advanced 10 cent a hundred pounds. SHOULD RETURN MONEY BE ! Referee of Gotch-Hackenschmlc Match Makes Statement. " Chicago , Sept. 8. Ed Smith , th referee of the Gotch-Hackcnschmh wrestling match , has issued a stat ment saying all bets on the Gotcl Hackenschmidt contest are off , n matter where they were made. Stnit says : "All bets off regardless whetlu made In the park or elsewhere. Moi ey should be returned to persons wli made bets. " Many stakeholders of small be did not know whether to pay tl money to the Gotch followers or 1 return the money to the bettors , was maintained by many that Smith calling off of all bets merely refe red to bets made at the ringside < i the park at the time of the mate was said that Smith took such ourso In order to protect the pr oters. UNCLE JOE HAS FAST RIDE. Vhlzzes Around Race Track at I Miles an Hour No Politics. Indianapolis , Sept. 8. "Thank G < lore IB no campaign this fall , " sa ormer Speaker Joseph G. Canno ho was In the city , "and I shall male o political speeches. I am not tal ng politics now for this reason , wli ; oed would it do ? . I'm going bac nd hustle , I'll have to , if I pay n ebts this winter. " After having ridden nt the rate < xty-four miles an hour in a racii utomobile around the course of tl idianapolls speedway , Mr. Cannc eparted for his home at Danvlll 1. SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE. Lowry will have Its annual mark ay on Friday. Excavation for the new union dep t Watertown hasbegun. _ The state normal school at Sprin eld opened Tuesday with an unii ally largo attendance. The barn and granary of Charl Cemp of Hartford was struck 1 ghtning and burned. An Indian agricultural and 11' ' tock fair is planned for the Cheycm gency some time in October. J. E. Copeland of Elk Point has opy of the first number of the Mar and Journal , dated August 20 , 1773. Judge E. G. Smith of the supren ourt is preparing an article on tl ate Senator Moody for publication 1 : ie state historical society. An artlc n Senator Kittredge by T. E. Rober Iso will be published by the soclct GENE SULLIVAN WINS FIGHT. ets Decision at Spencer In T < Rounds With Heavier Man. Spencer , Neb. , Sept. 8. Special he News : Gene Sullivan of O'Ne efeated Earl Jackson In a slx-roui out at the opera house \Vednesd ; iglit before a good sized mullein lulllvan easily won the decision ai imersed from the ring without a ma .nd in pink condition , while his ( lonent was groggy and weak. T fight was a clean one and cleai bowed that Sullivan had Jackson o classed in every way , yet the latter much heavier man. In the sb round Sullivan almost put his m out with a fierce swing to the ja Jackson was down for eight secon Sullivan forced the fight from start finish. Sullivan weighed 133 and Ja < son 160. AVERY IS HONORED. Head of Nebraska University Narr on Chemistry Delegation. Kansas City , Mo. , Sept. 8. A d < gatlon made up almost wholly of ( ego professors named by Alexam Smith , administrative head of lumbla university , New York , to r resent the American Chemical soci at the national conservation congr In this city the last of the moi : was announced at the headquart of the congress today. It Is comi ed of : Prof. E. II. Kesser , Washington i versity , St. Louis ; Chancellor San Avcry , University of Nebraska ; P Herman Schlundt , University of ; sourl ; Prof. E. H. S. Bailey , Unl slty of Kansas and Dr. E. A. Bern St. Paul laboratory of hygiene , dlanapolis. More Cotton This Year. Washington , Sept. S. The first ton ginning rcporl of the BUUHOII la * ucd today by Director Durand of the bureau of census department of com * merce and labor. Hhows that 771,115 bales , counting round as half Imlen , had been ginned from the growth of I'.Ul to September 1 , compared with 353,011 balcH of the growth of 11)10 ) , ginned to September 1. HMO ; ; tSS,241 ! bales for 1909 and 402,229 bales for 1908. LA FOLLETTE IS ACCLAIMED. Minnesota Followers of Wisconsin Senator , Adopt Resolutions. Minneapolis , Sept. S. Moro than 300 progressive republicans from the four corners of Minnesota at a ban * fwet hailed with acclaim Senator Rob ert M. La Folletto of Wisconsin IIH the logical standard bearer of "advanced republicanism" In the next presiden tial convention. Resolutions pledging support to the Wisconsin senator , "first , hiHt and all the time" In the contest for the presidential nomina tion were adopted. They read : "Political and Industrial coiulltloiui are unsatlHfnctory as a result of the Influence of the Hpcclal Interests In government. This Influence Is main * tallied by controlling political partlett and electing business agents Instead of statesmen to public offices. "Tho Hervlllty of politicians to the standpat demandn of unfair huslnesH has become- intolerable , but without opportunity for direct legislation the average citizen Is helpless. To accom plish desired results organization la necessary. The Progressive Republi can league proposes laws that will prevent corrupt elections as well nn Insure control of government by the pcoplo themselves. "Wo therefore endorse the national progressive movement In the republi can party and promise our support to an aggressive campaign for Its fundamental principles. "We further approve the campaign low In progress to secure control of ho next national republican conven- lon for the purpose of nominating lamlidates whoso public record and lersonal convictions are In harmony > vlth thcso principles and wo declare ? t to ho our conviction that the ahil- ty , patriotism , and record of the mnorablo Robert M. La Folletto nn i lawmaker and executive makes him ho leader of the progressive move- nent in the United States and the ogical nominee of the republican party for president at Its next national convention , and , "Wo pledge ourselves to work for ils nomination and election first , last , and all the time. " MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT ROW. Mayor and Council nt Stanton Can't. Agree on How to Run It. Stanton , Neb. . Sept. S. Special to The News : For some time there has been some friction in the management of the electric light plant of this mu nicipality. The mayor and council lave not always been in full accord as : o the measures to bo taken. Al the ast meeting of the council the matter was settled by turning the matter over to the mayor to be run according to his directions. The mayor there- .ipon appointed John Stingley as elec tric light commissioner and placed ilm in charge of the plant. The pred ecessor was discharged. HELP WANTED. 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