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T1IK NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL , FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 22 , 1911.
PLANS FOR LOCATING THE NEW HOUSE
Home Should Be Built on Best Brained and Most Sightly Plac 0
on the Farm-Some General. Rules tor Building ,
By L , W. Chaie , Department of Agricultural Engineering , University of
.
Nebraska.
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THIS SUMMER opens up and
AS wo visit our friends it IB nut an
uncommon sight to sou lying on
thu lablo or In thu cloak thu
pencil pinna for u now home. This
) H not only true In ( own anil with the
newly married people but It IB nlso
trno of the people in the country.
Not only Is thu man who IIHB been liv
ing ; on rented farms until ho now pos
sesses a farm of his own planning for
a now homo , but the farmer who has
been compelled to strive hard and
BIIVO carefully until now ho haa the
farm paid for , is doing likewise.
Building n new homo Is not as sim
ple an buying a new horse. If the new
horse does not prove a good bargain
it can generally bo sold for as much
no was paid and the purchaser bo
ahead his experience. If the new
homo Is built and is not properly ar
ranged it cannot be sold at anywhere
near the original cost , neither can It
bo torn town and be remodelled with-
When the early settlers located their
homes in Kebiaska they assumed that
there would never be any fuel but
what they gathered along the creeks ,
or any water obtainable except on low
ground. They did not know the pos
sibilities of water fiom wells and they
did not know that trees would grow
and make windbreaks , EO they built
their tiny homes down by the creek
out of the way of winter winds , where
water was euro and fuel handy. Hut
who IB them now who does not have u
feeling of sympathy for the farmer's
wife who lives the summer through
down behind the hill with no view
except across the yards to a clay bank
with this name bank cutting off all
the cooling summer breezes. Not only
Is the housewife In such a home shut
off fiom looking out over the country
or seeing the neighbors pass , but she
Is also shut off from looking out over
I ho Holds and seeing her boys or hus
band working In meadows or passing
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FARM BUILDING AT GIBBON. NEBRASKA.
out nearly as much expense as to
build anew. Planning a new homo is
not a task of a mlmito and neither
should It be left entirely to the car
penter. It IB quite true that the car
penter has soon many houses and has
good ideas but h too often plans a
house which Is easily constructed in
stead of one which is well and con
veniently arranged.
The new home should bo planned
for the convenience of the immediate
occupants , of course , but it should also
bo permanently planned. That is , It
should bo planned for the future. So ,
in planning the homo there are some
general rules which are common to
nil families , and in addition the homo
should bo arranged to take advantage
of all that nature has to offer In the
way of comfort and convenience.
The smell of a hog yard no doubt
seems good to the man who has It
filled with $8 hogs , but when he goes
into the IIOUFO to cat , he wishes the
wind would blow the other way. The
wind blows in certain directions a ,
largo part of the year , so place the
K
house in a direction fiom the yards
and barns such that the least num
ber of winds of the year blow across
the yard and then to the house. In
nil parts of Nebraska the winter
winds arc from the northwest , so do
not place the house under any circum
stances southeast of the yards. The
Biimmer breezes in the eastern part of
Nebraska are from the southeast and
in the central and western part they
nre from the south , EO avoid placing
the house north and northwest of the
yards. This leaves the following
directions from the yards to set the
house : Southwest and west , north
east and cast.
The house should bo on the most
elghtly place on the farm. It should
also bo on the best drained place.
through the corn rows.
The men can visit with the neigh
bors across the fence and often the
work of the farmer takes him to the
neighbors , but the mother and wife
has no other chance of enjoying n
moment's rest from her labors but
that which is afforded by her gazing
from the windows and watching the
men passing through the fields or the
neighbors passing to town.
It Is nnhcalthful , even in this coun
try of ours which is known for Its
healthful climate , to live down in the
hollows and along the creeks. All
waste from the hills washes down to
the bottoms to decay , the air Is damp
and the ground more or less shaded
so that the rays of the sun cannot
liavo their full effect on the germs
which nre floating around.
Some will object that the wlnda
ulow so cold In the winter up on the
hills. Quito true , they do , but we
can bnild artificial windbreaks to
ward them off in a degree , and wo can
build our houses warm , and besides
it does not take much more fuel to
keep the house warm on a hill than
in a hollow. We must remember that
we have means of warming our houses
but wo do not have means other than
those afforded by nature to keep them
cool.
cool.Let
Let there be as much natural drainage -
ago about the house as possible , and
when this Is not sufficient , provide It
artificially by grading.
Some desire the house situated close
to the highway. This is not essential ,
providing n good view can be had of
the highway and yet have the house
back some distance. Often a more
extended view can be had by having
the house farther away. An inviting
and well kept drive , leading from the
highway to the house , always gives a
good first impression of the place.
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A MODEL SILO.
For many years the Nebraska Ex
periment station at Lincoln has used
eilage for feeding both their dairy and
their beef herds of cattle. At the
present time they are feeding sixty
head of steers experimentally , using
ellage in comparison with other feeds ,
Four silos arc In use upon the farm
at Lincoln , and another silo will prob
ably he erected next year , since the
capacity of the four silos Is not suf
ficient to furnish silage for summer I
feeding.
A silo has also been purchased for
the Experiment station at North
Platte , Neb. , where silage will bo used
In feeding beef cattle and In maintain
ing a breeding herd. It Is expected
that exporlnn-nts will bo undertaken
there to determine the difference In
economy of leef production with and
without silage for the man who is lo
cated in the central and western portion
tion of the state.
Ewinn. liend to George Bruns , ' W. F. Strud-
One of the largest cattle sales that thuff , George Grashorn and Gus Gad-
has taken place In Ewlng for Eomeeken , all ofMsner. . The cattle.
V time was pulled off here when Jnmesthough n mixed lot , were in good
Leahy nnd Theodore Serck sold SOOshnpe and looked well. They were
jult
pblppcd to Winner.
A young man named Goodwin living
on the llulfman ranch was thrown
from a horse Saturday and had his
nil ) badly lacerated by n bottle con
taining medicine which broke in his
pocket. Ho was brought to Ewlng
where a physician removed the glass
and sewed up the wound ,
Thoo. Serck of Wlsner , In company
with four or ilvo other cattlemen ,
were In town the first of the week
on a cattle deal.
\V. 11. I'mgreo shipped from his
ranch near Kwing Friday to his homo
at Coon Hnpids , Iowa , fourteen cars
of cattl" . On their arrival they were
it once put In the feed lot.
MlHs Katharine Kcrhbacher of Oma
in IB enjoying n two weeks' visit
with her aunt , Mrs. Ernest Splttler.
II. M. McKay and wife of Heaver
Crossing , Neb. , spent Sunday with the
former's brother , Mr. Clint McKay nnd
wife.
J. L. Flul-or - went to Wnhoo and
Lincoln Saturday. From the latter
plnco ho went to Omaha , where he
spent Monday and Tuesday at the
bankers' convention.
Drs. Dave and Gordon Fletcher of
Orchard passed through Ewlng Sun
day In their motor car.
Jack Penhe of Elgin was n Ewing
\lsltor Sunday.
Zada McElvaln of Newborn was the
guest Sunday of her cousin , Miss
Grnyco Good.
Mrs. Andrew Johnson of DCS
Molnes , In. , left for homo Monday , aft
er a pleasant ten days' visit with her
brother , D. E. Fisher and family.
M. T. Sum'ers went to Stanton last
week and from there he and his
brother , Fn-nk Sanders , went by mo
tor to the Wlsner fair. These gen
tlemen also took In the Madison
county fair on their trip.
Dallas Vining of New York state
has recently been appointed night op
erator at the depot , vice T. Prior
being transferred to Newman Grove
as day operator.
Miss Mary Park will hold n private
musical recital Saturday at the home
of Prof , and Mrs. Hntchins.
Sylvester Emley , brother of Mrs.
D. A. Huston from Wlsner , spent Sun
day and Monday In Ewlng on busi
ness.
Charley Kuhbacher of Neligh Sun-
dayed with friends In Ewing.
Miss Mildred Kay left Tuesday for
the state university at Lincoln , where
she will graduate this term.
Thomas Perrin , manager on the old
Huffman ranch , went to Wayne Sat
urday on an over Sunday visit.
H. W. Mitchell , owner of the Clearwater -
water Hecoid , was transacting busi
ness in Ewing Saturday.
William Moore has accepted a
clerkship In the E. C. McKay store.
Mr. nnd Mrs. L. Wright of Ewing
lost the last one of their twin boys
Wednesday , aged 3 months. The oth
er boy died a few weeks ago while
the family vere living on the Berignn
ranch.
lUrs. J. T. Biggs and Mrs. W. W ,
Biggs of Guthrie Center , la. , mother
and aunt of Mrs. James Good , are
paying thu latter a couple of weeks
visit.
visit.The
The Fraternal picnic to be held at
Clenrwater Friday and Saturday , Sept ,
20 and 30 , promises to be a big affair ,
A. M. Walling , grand master Work
man of the A. O. U. W. , will dellvei
an address and this , with ball garnet
nnd all kinds of sports , will make
the time pass most enjoyably. Dane
ing in the evening. Ewing will be
largely represented at the picnic.
Among the Ewing stockmen whc
attended the livestock show nt Wls
ner fair last week were P. M. Conger
M. A. Swain , James Leahy , J. S ,
Weaverling , Thomas Leahy , Waltei
Furley and "Tobe" Swain.
George nuffington , wife and twc
children of Deloit attended the old
settlers' picnic at Orchard last week ,
Mr. and Mrs. Buffllngton were two ol
the first settlers in Orchard precinct.
Miss Mne Lydear , who is teaching
school icar Brunswick , spent Satur
day and Sunday with friends In Ew
ing.
Henry Kluthe of Cedar Rapids ,
Neb. , was here a few days the guest
of Grewer and Anderson. Mr. Kluthe
Is wanting to buy a ranch.
The Chambers fair this week will
draw a good crowd of people from
Ewlng to take in the exhibition.
Miss Winnifred Butler went to Ne
ligh Friday , where she took an exam
ination before the county superin
tendent.
John Kenyen and wife went to the
Sioux City fair Monday.
Supervisor Sievers and his better
half are Boone county visitors this
week.
Mrs. L. B. Haneman spent Sunday
with her daughter , Marguerite up at
O'Neill.
BAR FREE SMOKES.
Cigar and Cigarette Smokers Must
Pay Hereafter for "Makens. "
Los Angeles , Cal. , Sept. 20. Cigar-
makers nnd other tobacco factory
workers , including girls who have
been accustomed to having all the
"free smokes" they wanted , must pay
hereafter for the "makins" and for all
the cigars they use , according to a
ruling of Claude I. Parker , United
States district collector of Internal
revenue.
"The government is deprived of
vast sums of revenue by the practice
of tobacco factory employes taking
cigars , cigarettes and tobacco from
untaxed stocks , " said Parker. "It Is
n violation of the law. "
A Word From Wernervllle.
Warnerville , Neb. , Sept. 19. Edl-
tor News : Having learned from my
pupils and others , of the comments
made by some concerning the exhibit
of the Wnrnervlllo school at the re
cent county fair nt Madison , I wish to
make n public statement to correct
false criticisms made and circulated
on the fair grounds nnd perhaps in
other places.
The maps there shown nnd the
physiology Mid other drawings were
not traced. Wo have allowed no trac
ing nnd the pupils themselves scorn
to use such a method. They know
they can do things. They take pleas
ure In mastering whatever they are
set to perform.
The public should know that the
work exhibited is the result of three
years' work by the same class of
pupllH under the direction of the same
teacher. It has been honestly done
nnd the pupils feel justly proud of
their proficiency nnd justly Indignant
that they hnvo been misunderstood.
The work Is good , but it is not re
markable. It Is what every rural
school should be doing nnd what
every rural school can be doing under
the direction of a teacher who stays
long enough In the same place to ac
complish it. It is what can be done
In every district where the teacher Is
not discouraged and hampered by the
opposition of parents nnd school
boards who obect to anything that
looks like changing the old order of
things In practice when they were In
school llftcen to twenty-live years
ago.
ago.The pupils of the Wnrnervllle
school Invite the public , nnd all doubt
ers especially , to visit them nnd see
them at work. They will cheerfully
draw maps of Wnrnervllle marked
thereon , skulls nnd a set of cross
bones for the ones who oppose prog
ress , nnd palm branches for the hope
ful company who , with them , have
faces looking to the years to come ,
where usefulness and perhaps glory
wait on nil who honestly improve the
golden present. Respectfully ,
- Mrs. C. H. Brake , Teacher.
MAY BE MURDER.
Body of Man , Supposed to Be Gus
Kraft , Found Near Woonsocket.
Mitchell , S. D. , Sept. 20. The body
of a man with the back of the head
shot off was found in a small grove
seven miles east of Woonsocket. A
letter on his person gave the name of
Gus Kraft , written by his mother at
Crocker , S. D. , July 2. A week ago
two men .were seen driving to the
grove just nt dusk , nnd the presump
tion is that Kraft was murdered nt
that time. The body is badly decom
posed.
The body was taken to Woonsocket
where an inquest is to be held this
afternoon.
GENERAL STRIKE IN SPAIN.
Situation in Various Parts of Country
is Considered Serious.
Cordova , Sept. 20. A general strike
in the province of Cordova was de
cided on today. This will affect the
extensive coal mines at Belmez nnd
Penneropa.
Bilbao , Spain , Sept. 20. The situa
tion here appears to be normal today ,
The rioting has ceased and the res
taurants have reopened. Seventy-five
arrests have been made.
Open New Butte High School.
Butte , Neb. , Sept. 20. The Butte
high school opened In the magnificent
new $20,000 school building , erected
during the past year. This is a build
ing of which every citizen of the
town is justly proud. It is 54 by 70
feet in size , splendidly built and fin
ished throughout , and is strictly modern -
ern in every respect. The principal
for the roming year is Mr. Whitfield ,
and the assistants are Misses Gnntt
and Craig , all of whom are specially
well qualified.
The Boyd County Fair.
Butte , Neb. , Sept. 20. The Boyd
County Agricultural society held a
most successful fair. The agricul
tural exhibits were very line , consid
ering the dry season , the exhibits com
prising everything from fine stock to
all kinds of fruit. The attendance was
above the average , and the interest
was much increased by an address by
Congressman George C. Norris on
"Reciprocity , " which was attentively
listened to and well received by the
large number of farmers present.
The ball games were good each day ,
the Interest being specially great in
the game between the Butte high
school nine and a nine composed of
players from the east- end of the
county. The Saturday game was be
tween the fast teams from Monowi
and Spencer , and was interesting from
start to finish , Monowi finally winning
by a close score. Congressman Norris
addressed a largo audience in the
courthouse Saturday evening , using
for his subject "Tho Overthrow of
Cannonism. " Mr. Norris gave a gra
phic description of the struggle of the
insurgents to amend the rules of the
house.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
Mrs Charles Wood of Stanton was
here.
J. S. Helgren went to Sioux City
on business.
Miss Agnes Gishpert ol Pierce was
a visitor in the city.
Mrs. Fred Buck of Omaha is here
visiting with Mrs. R. Schelley.
Father Collins of Omaha Is here vis
iting with Rev. J. C. Buckley.
Miss Bertha Heuermann of Battle
Creek was here visiting friends.
Fred Fulton has been called to Cc-
lumbus by the death of a relative.
Attorney O. S. Spillmnn of Pierce
was a visitor In Judge Munger's court.
Mrs. Henry Allen of Madison Is
hero visiting with her parents , Mr.
and Mrs. L. Wetzel.
Mrs. A. P. Larson has returned
from Newell , la. , where she spent
n week with relatives.
Mrs. Charles Sheeler and her
daughter Jeanne returned from a
week's visit at Harlnn , Ja
G. B. Ogden , who has been In South
America for several years , and who
has recently made a tour of Europe ,
Is here visiting with relatives.
Born , to Mr. nnd Mrs. W. W. Bahr ,
n daughter.
The Presbyterian Aid society will
meet Mrs. Percy Thursday p. m. nt
2 o'clock.
Mrs. A. Grauel has returned from
a month's visit on the homesteads ol
her sons nt Ytunn , Colo. Mrs. Grauel
spout a few days at Denver on her
return trip.
The Trinity guild will meet with
Mr * . C. H. Reynolds Thursday afternoon -
noon at 3 o'clock.
The Ladles' Aid of the Second Con
gregational church will meet with
.Mrs. George Hudson Thursday after
noon.
The Mission circle of the Baptist
church will meet with Mrs. Vnnseork.
1214 Madison avenue , Thursday aft
ernoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Case returned from
Chadron , where they have been visit
ing with their daughter , who was
very 111.
The Aid society of the First Con
gregational church will moot nt the
iiomo of the Durland sisters Thurs
day nt 2-HO p. in.
Gordon is one of the progressive
towns in northwest Nebraska , accordIng -
Ing to F. G. Coryell , who has just
returned from n business trip there.
He says four double two-story brick
tiulldlngs are just being completed In
Gordon now.
"Dr. Jim , " the race horse owned
by Shoemaker & Glint of Norfolk nnd
Injured when the stables were blown
down here last summer , IB now on
the track. He won third place in the
free-for-nll race at Chadron last week
in which the best time was 2:22i : >
over n slow track.
Tramps cooking their supper on the
banks of the Elkliorn river about a
mile south of town set fire to a straw
stack on n farm in that vicinity. Some
unknown party turned in the fire
alarm and tl e firemen with the smell
of burning straw in their nostrils lost
no time In making spectacular runs
to the southside , where they were met
by members of the south side hose
company. No fire could bo located ,
however , and the firemen were loud
in their protects against such alarms ,
Ulysses Grant Zimmerman , an In
dian from the Santee agency who was
brought to Norfolk as n witness In
the government Issue cattle buying
case settled In the United States dis
trict court yesterday , is In Jail on
charges of being drunk. Ulysset
Grant became acquainted with an
older pale face yesterday and the re
suit was that the pule face produced
sufficient fire water to put Ulysset
Grant out of commission for neai
twenty-four hours. The police have
notified the Snntee authorities.
Banquet Ends Dentists' Meet.
Dr. W. H. Mullen of Bloomfleld was
elected president of the North Nebras
ka Dental association during the an
mini meeting of that organization ii
Msirqunrdt hall Tuesday evening. Ii
had been scheduled to leave the clec
tion of officers until the evening meet
ing but just before adjournment th <
following new officers were elected :
President , Dr. W. II. Mullen , Bloom
field.
field.Vice
Vice President , Dr. G. E. Hnrtman
Randolph.
Secretary and treasurer , Dr. G. B
Baird , Fremont.
Member executive committee to tin
state convention , Dr. H. J. Cole , Nor
folk.
folk.Dr.
Dr. II. J. Cole will represent tin
north Nebraska dentists at the ntat <
convention of dentists which will hi
held at Lincoln in May.
Four new members were taken ii
during the afternoon's business ses
sion : A. L. Tournholm , Wausa ; A
J. Adams , Wayne ; G. W. Hcnton , o
Wakelleld and Dr. Zeller.s of Hooper
That the dentists are as nnxloui
that the cavity in teeth are filled will
good preparations and that these fill
ings should not fall out or decay wni
taken from the many Interesting dls
cusslons of a paper read by Dr. C. S
Parker of Norfolk on "How to Maki
a Perfect Alloy Fillln.g"
Dr. Parker illustrated his papei
with a number of filled teeth whicl
the dentists examined carefully. Dr
J. F. Daly of Wisner , Dr. G. M. Mul
len and other experts in this distrlci
had ready their discussions on this
subject and Dr. Parker's subject was
complimented as the hardest chest
nut in dentistry.
Over forty people sat at the ban
quet table , after which toasts wort
enjoyed. Among those present wore ;
H. L. Aiken , Spencer ; G. B. Baird
Fremont ; C E. Bangs , Stanton ; Mr
and Mrs. C. M. Burris , Randolph ; H
J. Cole , Norfolk ; A. II. Corbett , At
kinson ; J. F. Daly , Wisner ; G. .1
Greene , Wayne ; W. R. Hall , Battle
Creek ; G. E. Hartman , Randolph ; W
C. Hastings , Newman Grove ; T. B
Heckert , Wayne ; Mr. and Mrs. E. J
Hoopman , Madison ; E. D. Lyons , Ver
digre ; R. A. MIttelstadt , Norfolk ; G
M. Mullen , Creighton ; W. H. Mullen
Bloomfield ; Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Parker
Norfolk ; M. E. Pettibone , O'Neill ; II
T. Thompson , West Point ; C. E. Wai
den , Lynch ; Dr. Riley , Wlsner ; Dr ,
and Mrs. P. T. Barber , Omaha ; J. H ,
Wallace and Parker , Omaha.
RItter Is Bound Over.
Madison , Neb. , Sept. 20. Special tc
The News : Emil Hitter , charged witli
conducting a "blind pig" near the
city of Norfolk and who was caught
it is charged , with the goods , was
given a hearing before County Judge
Bates yesterday afternoon and was
bound over to the district court In
the sum of $500. He was already un
der bond of $1,000 to answer to the
November term of court to sovera
counts found by the grand jury las !
spring. Charles Rice , John Flynn , Mr
Slrres and Mr. Relter appeared as wit
nesses for the state. H. F Barnlmrl
was counsel for the defense ant
County Attorney Nichols appeared Ii
bel" > " of the state.
Fairfax Gun Club Shoot.
Fairfax , S. D. , Sept. 20. Special tc
The News : The Fairfax Gun clul
held their annual tournament at theli
grounds here.
The club trophy , n gold medal presented
sented to the club by the Peters Cart
ridge Co. some years ago , was wet
this year by L. W. Engel of Dallas.
J. Carl Porter , n former winner o
the medal , made the hlgbeet score
111 ; Nonl of Norfolk second , with
107 , and F. T. Ambroz third. 10(1.
I About fifteen shooters entered the
tournament. Others arrived too Into
to engage In the complete program
which comprised ten or a dozen events
besides the club trophy.
Bolter scores would have boon made
but for the high wind which pre
vailed.
Dr. Clag ott's big box kite was sent
up nnd made n pretty sight. This
kite Is very largo and contains 150
aquiiio yinds of
Ward Is Flying Again.
Hornell , N. Y. , Sept. 20. James J.
Ward , the aviator , losumed his const
to coast flight this morning leaving *
Cornell nt 11:30. : Twenty mlnutoH Inter -
tor ho was reported as having landed
just west of Addlson.
M'GIVERIN HEADS BANKERS.
Fremont Man Elevated to Top of the
State Association.
Omaha Sept. 20. At the State
Hankers1 association In session hero
Prnncls M. McGIvorln of Fremont was
unanimously chosen ns president of
the association for the coming year.
WETS WIN IN MAINE.
A Margin of 26 Votes In Favor of Repealing -
pealing Dry Clause.
Augusta , Mo. . Sept. 20. After hav
ing completed the tabulation of the of
ficial returns on nil four questions
the results as announced today \vero
as follows :
On rcponl of the constitutional pro
hibitory amendments : For repeal , CO ,
487 ; against repeal , C0.4C1. Majority
for repeal , 26.
The state wide primary system was
adopted by a majority of 44,030. The
majority in favor of locating the state
capital permanently nt Augusta was
18 , 384 , and that for increasing the
debt limit of $40,000 nnd over , 530.
Rodgers Resumes Flight.
Middletown , N. Y. , Sept. 20. Mech
anicians from Dayton , O. , worked all
night over C. P. Rodgers * biplane
which was wrecked hero nt the start
of his second day's flight toward the
Pacific coast nnd they pronounced It
lit for use today. Rodgers said he
expected to resume his journey this
afternoon nnd reach Cnllicoon before
nightfall.
Will Take Up McBride Fight.
Omaha , Sept. 20. As a result of
agitation on the part of the bankers
of Nebraska a general attack may be
made by the state government upon
the money order business transacted
by the various express companies. At
any rate the attorney general will be
asked to investigate the charge that
express companies nre doing a bank
ing business outside the pale of the
law and to take legal action In the
event that his investigation warrants
it.
The executive council of the Ne
braska Bankers' association has ap
proved taking up the fight agalnsl
the express company money ordei
business nnd the association is expect
ed , in its resolutions , to put the mat
ter squarely up to the attorney gen
oral.
Interest In Kelsey Speech.
Members of the association crowded
into the convention hall and gave
most interested attention yesterday
when Charles II. Kelsey , an attorney
of Norfolk , outlined what ho conceives
to be the status of the express com
panies in carrying on this form ol
business. Mr. Kelsey is attorney for
Willis McBride , president of the First
National bank of Elgin , who Is credit
ed with "taking the bull by the horns"
and crytalizing the objection to the
express company money order busi
ness Into an active fight.
Mr. McBride purchased $2,000 worth
of money orders from the American
Express company in Omaha. When
ho presented them for payment at
Elgin ho was able to collect only $300.
Before the additional $1,700 was ship
ped into Elgin ho began suit on three
protested orders. The express com
pany enjoined further suits and the
case Is now pending in this condition.
Summed up Mr. Kelsey's conclusions
are these :
"Tho business of issuing such orders
Is banking and can bo conducted on
ly by such-persons and under such
rules ns are provided In the Nebraska
laws of 1909. "
CAN'T PAY THE INTEREST.
Great Western Cereal Company Up
Against it Morton President.
Chicago , Sept. 20. A long drawn
out fight in the courts probably will
follow the action of the Great West
ern Cereal company in falling to
pay the semi-annual interest duo Sep
tember 1 OP Its first mortgage C per
cent bonds of which there are $ G84-
500 outstanding. The company today
advised the Chicago bank which IB
trustee for the bond Issue that Its
mills nre closed and that it has no
funds to pay the bond Interest
amounting to $20,535.
The-company recently obtained $ ! ,
000,000 by the sale of two mills and
certain trademarks and used $290-
000 to pay the corporation's obliga
tions , but an Injunction issued by
Judge Horan at Muscatlne , In. , re
strains the Chicago bank from payIng -
Ing over the money to the company.
By the trust deed the company has
sixty days to pay Interest on the
bonds duo September 1 before fore
closure proceedings may ho begun ,
It Is said the money held by the Chicago -
cage bank Is sufficient to pay prac
tically all the company debts but cer
tain stockholders deny the right ol
the bondholders to such a distribu
tion. Joy Morton , former president
of the company declined to discuss its
affairs today.
MOTHER DOESN'T KNOW HIM.
Mrs , Klmmel Not Sure That Ex-Con
vict Is Not Her Son.
Nilcs , Mich , Sept. 20. Stepping
back from the preferred embrace ol
the man who claims to bo her pen ,
Mrs. Estolla Kltnmol today faced him
for the first time Hlneo tholr dra
matic mooting In the prison at An-
burn , N. Y. , four yoaiH ago.
"Why mother , don't you know mo ? "
the man who claliiw to ho Klmmol
o.xclulinod as the woman entered the
homo of a cousin where the man of
mystery has boon acknowledgi-d ns a
lolntlvo. AH ho tmoku ho stopped
forward with arms extended but the
woman roc-oiled and roHpondod :
"I'm not so nuro about that. " Thou
she subjected Klmmol" to a erosn
examination that wont Into details of
her son's early life and school dayn
In Nllos. Kho asked him why , if ho
was her son. ho had not written to
her during the many yours ho wns
nwny from his birthplace.
It wns moro dramatic than the for
mer mooting between the two. After
Mrs. Klmmcrs rebuff today the man
exclaimed :
"How can you say such a thing ,
mother ? "
She Cross-Examines Him.
Then they nut down facing each
other nnd the flro of questions began
behind cloned doors. Ho was asked
his age , birthplace , several questions
about his father , where ho went to
school , nnd why nnd when ho loft.
Nlles.
Mrs. Kimmel Is not ready to deny
flatly that the man IB her son , neither
will she admit that his claims are
just. When Hho caw him In Auburn
she was emphatic In her denunciation
ol his claims.
Town of Wood Is Growing.
Wood , S. ! > . , Sept. 20. This town
Is growing. A new hotel , livery barn
and store nro being built.
To Transfer Dr. Tlndall ,
Rev. Dr. D. K. Tindnll , who Is soon
to leave Norfolk , IH the recipient of u
marked compliment from members of
the Methodist church of Norfolk , who
adopted the following resolutions
unanimously :
Norfolk. Nob. , Sept. 15 , Iflll.
WhoroiiH , The Rev. D. K. Tlndall
Ph. D. , D. D. . Is about to rotlro as
district superintendent of the Nor
folk district , north Nebraska confer
ence , Methodist Episcopal church , aft
er n term of six years , during which
time he lias made ills home among
us ; nnd ,
Whorons , Ho has boon so much
help to our church and community in
many ways , In revival meetings , prayer -
or meetings , funerals , addresses on
public occasions , financial enter
prises and business matters , advice
and comfort us in troubles , hearty
enthusiasm as well as in his regular
preaching and official relations ;
therefore , be It
Resolved , That wo do nt this
Fourth Quarterly Conference assem
bled , Norfolk , September 15 , 1911 , extend -
tend to Dr. Tindnll and his good wife ,
Hannah M. Tlndall , n hearty vote of
thanks , and wish them God speed
wherever they may go , and hope that
they may be granted many more sue-
cepsful years of ministry in our
church. y
Jury Called in U. S. Court. " ' -
All but twelve of the men drawn
to act as jurors in the federal court
hero w re excused by Judge W. II.
Munger Wednesday morning. Imme
diately the twelve remaining jurors
were impaneled and the ease of Anna
Brooks versus Mabel Tomlinson was
taken up. Al criminal cases that
were likely to be tried sit this term
of the court hnvo boon disposed of
and th'M'o lomalned now two civil :
cases.
W. R. McFarland Is acting as court
reporter.
Those serving on the jury were :
,1. W. Blair , Spencer ; John Spence ,
Spencer ; Hc-nry F. Saundors. Bazllo
Mills ; George Thornburg. Oakdalo ;
W. L. Abel. Tildc-n ; Joe W. Loedon ,
Osmond ; W. E. Harvey , .Newman
Grove ; M. L. Black , E. B Kauffman ,
A. O. Ha/en. Frank Kiltz , Samuel M.
Wyntt , Norfolk.
The federal officials yesterday en
joyed automobile trips to various in
teresting parts of the city. The
Country club and the state hospital
were visited.
Court may adjourn Thursday.
"The Aviator" On the Stage.
The aeroplane interest in the lit
erature of the day will do much to
make the public familiar , not only
with aviation terms nnd technical
questions , but with actual progress
In the science. It will tend to dimin
ish the common fear of flying. Every
mention of the machines for navi
gating the air In story or play , even
jokingly , is a step forward In the
public eye. For speaking constantly
for or against some certain object
makes every one curious to under-
j stand just what it is. Were it possl-
ble , wo would mention several short
I stories , here which contain aeronautic -
: tic interest , but these are too numer-
J ous. Only one play has been written
i however , where aviation Interest Is
| sustained throughout. There are sev
eral short sketches now on the vaudc-
! ville stage , but "The Aviator" as It
was produced last fall in New York ,
wns the first real play to apear. The
story and play will certainly tend to
aeroplane advancement , although
I much of the comedy Is derived from
the possibilities of accident to the
hero who finds it Imperative that ho
must fly a monoplane when he has
had absolutely no experience. That
be should finally KO up and make
good with a seventy mile flight Is of
course Impractical In real life , but
more than allowable In a play. This
excellent comedy with a real Blerlot
XI monoplane will be at the Audi
torium next Tuesday evening , Sep
tember 20.
SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE.
Bob Baird of Aberdeen , was reelected -
elected president of the South Da
kota State Auctioneers' association
at the annual convention In Aber
deen.
deen.Monday
Monday was designated by Gov.
Vessey ns reed corn day , and many
farmers s-elected their seed on that
date.