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Till- ; NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL , FRIDAY , OCTOBER 27 , 1911. \ THURSDAY TIDINGS. K. P. Wcathorby wont to Sioux City on business. C. C. Clew returned from n buslnoHu trip In Gregory county. C. II. Juiiiiuun of Illooinflulil , wns in tlio city on biiHlnoHH. MHH | Pauline Vogot IH In tlio city veiling with her lirothor , Otlo A. Vogot. South Norfolk News. MrH. Hurry IIoHklnson and daughter - tor Gonovlovo , li'ft yesterday for Ne llgh for a brief vlnlt. Word WIIH received here a few days ago of tlio dentil of MTH. Sponcot Martin at Council Hhiffu , la. MrH. Martin had gone to that place to visit her husband , who WIIH working there .M. F. Myers and daughter HOSH , ot Ilapld City , wore here yoHtorday on bUHtnOHH. MHH ! Ella Tumor loft yoHtorday for a hrlof visit with MlnHourl Valley rol- atlvoa. MrH. C. II. Knmpnmn wont to Oma ha yoHtorday to see her husband , who IH In the St. . .losoph hospital thoro. Alonzo Van Horn of Colorado , who linn hoon visiting hlB parents , loft yoHtorday for Wlnnotoon , for a vlHlt with hin HlHtor , MrH. CharloH I'oarco. Horn to Mr. and MrH. Harry How- art h , a daughter. .1. W. liniiHu IH hack on rural route No. 2 after a few wookH1 vacation. MrH. II.V. . Ilarrot , who was operat ed upon a few days ago , IH recovering fairly well. Joseph I'luhaci'k has Hold his cigar and confectionery Htoro to Hal MeCor- mlck , who IH to remodel and make im provements in the store. I'M llahin , Al Koyon and Frank Mel- chor enjoyed a Huccosaful duel ; hunt ing expedition south of town. Mrs. Wlllcy and MI-H. Ilulliert of Nullah , moved to Norfolk Wednesday and have taken the new Karo cottage on South Eighth street. C. K. Kaiupnian , wlio IH In Omaha consulting pliyslclaiiH , IB expected homo Friday night. Mr. Kampman's condition IH mild to ho sorloiiH. The dancing party in Maniuardt hall Wednesday night was a success. The music was good and a fair-sized crowd of dancerH were present. Thcro will ho a regular mooting ol the Itoynl Nelglihors Friday night. On account of tlie tahernaclo meetings , the sessions will hegln at 7 o'clock. Carroll Logan , whoso hack was in * jurcd In playing football with the Norfolk team against Madison a wcoti ago , Is recovering satisfactorily. It is possible that Logan may not bu In next Saturday's game. Constahlo John F. Flynn was sue cessful In halting Hoyco Irvin , againsl whom n charge of "skipping" a board bill was filed In Judge Elsoley's court Irvin was arrested at Albion and h now in Jail awaiting tlio action of tlu attorneys for Mrs. Carl Otto , win signed the complaint. The first fall of snow brought out the largest number of duck hunters of the season. The hunters wore mon numerous In the afternoon , however and the lakes and ponds near the cltj were surrounded by sportsmen befon 4 o'clock. Ducks are numerous a many of tlio feeding places. Henry Jones , who a year was a wit ness In a law suit in this city , am Charles Hendlock of South Dakota who Is here looking for work in tin cornfields , were added to the strec cleaning force of Street Commlsslono Leu. Hoth men wore charged wltl being drunk and disorderly. Having no money , they will work out the ! Mrs. Mary McGhan , who drew claln No. 2373 In the Rosebud land lottcr ; Wednesday morning , has registerei for land twice before and each tim < she has been unlucky. The gooi news of her third registration wa telephoned to her Wednesday aftei noon by her elated daughter. Mis McGhan was greatly pleased over he mother's good luck and she did no hesitate In letting her pleasure b known. U. L. Sullivan came to grief a South Norfolk yesterday afternoo : when ho gave business men In thn section of the city much annoyance A charge of offensive and dlsorderl conduct was filed against him and h was lodged in jail. Another charg was about to bo filed against him fo his efforts at passing a bad checl < but ho was willing to plead guilty t the first chtlrgo and ho paid $7.10 an was turned loose. A. J. Koenlgstein , chairman of th democratic arrangement committee called a special meeting In his offlc Thursday afternoon for the purpose c selecting leading democrats to go t Wayne Friday afternoon and escoi W. J. Bryan to this city. Mr. Brya speaks In the Auditorium at 8:30 : Fr day night. These who will go t Wayne are : Ex-Senator W. V. Alloi Ex-Senator F. J. Hale , A. J. Koonli stein and D. Rees. Constable A. W. Finkhouso Is su fering from a wound on one of hi legs as the result of being bitten h a dog while serving legal papers o South Thirteenth street. The coi stable declares that while he was 01 torlng the yard to servo his paper the dog sprang on htm and it was wit much difficulty that the cantno wr disconnected from the officer's lei The constable declares his Intentlc to have the dog executed. The tabernacle meeting yesterdn afternoon was well attended. Eva gelist Hart continued his discourse c the Beattltudes. Mr. Hart said tl reason the church is not more su cessful is that there are too mai members indifferent to prayer. In tl evening Mr. Hart spoke on "Tl Worst Thing In the World. " Ho sa the worst thing In the world Is si The speaker declared that sin Is r bolllon and brings misery , sorrow ai despair. "A grain of sand in the o ; Inflames and may ruin the eye if n removed , so does sin in the heart , will ruin the soul If not removed. " Uncle Sam wants many teachers fi service In the Philippine Islam ! V Among the notices for examlnatloi to be held In the Norfolk postoffi for these tropical positions in Decei her are those for teticJ.drs In high Hchool Hclence , EngllHh , inathomntlcH , history , domestic Hclcnco , agriculture , manual training. Indimtrlal work , and supervisors of Hchool districts. Other poHlttoiiH open In the Philippine serv ice are those of trained nurse and well driller. PoHltlems In the civil HIT vice In the I'nited States for which exam inations are to ho taken In Norfolk In December arc those for foreman of steel construction work , firemen , buHlncs.'i teacher , engineer and miller ; Indian Horvleo : surveyor , general land office and laboratory aid. CUPID HAS TROUBLES. Guardian of 16-Yenr-Old Anna Busch Gives His Consent to Marriage. Oliver It. Woods and Miss Anna Busch were married last night after meeting with much difficulty Saturday In their attempts to assure Judge Baker at Madison that Con- Htablo A. W. Finkhouso , who Is guar dian for Miss Busch , had given his full consent. Miss Hunch IH hut 1C yearn old and is the daughter of Hen ry BiiHcli , who recently was taken as a patient in the state hospital for In sane. Her mother died only recently and the countable was appointed guar dian for the girl. Four other children were taken to a children's homo at Lincoln. All Saturday the young couple wait ed patiently at Madison for a consent from the guardian and all day Judge Baton endeavored to communicate1 with the constable , but because of wire trouble , communclatloii could not be had until late Saturday night. It WIIH then that Judge Bales was as sured that the young couple had the full consent of the guardian , but the final knot could not be tied until a written consent from that party reach ed Madison. Tills was taken to Madi son by Mr. Wood Monday morning. Oliver Wood Is a prominent North western fireman ami the son of Engi neer B. G. Wood , of 1121 South Fourth street. Tlio ceremony was performed by Rev. J. W. Kirkpatrlck of the Metho dist Episcopal church. You Cnn Sect Comet at 5 A. M. Noligli , Neb. , Oct. 24. Special to The News : A number of people in the city arc interested in the Brook's comet , which blazes In the eastern sky these morning's and is best seen about 5 o'clock. The comet grows brighter as its tail develops. It is described now as long as the great dipper , according to those who are In terested and have some knowledge of astronomy. Traveling Men Property Owners. Norfolk Council No. 120 , U. C. T. , enjoyed a visit from Past Grand Coun cilor F. W. Hawkins and Grand Jun ior Councilor Harry E. Moss , the next grand councilor of Nebraska. After initiation the candidates of the coun cil enjoyed the very complimentary remarks from the visitors while they puffed away at a box of King Alfreds presented by E. E. Miller , who was detained in tlio Black Hills. A most Interesting report was read by the committee preparing a roster of the resident traveling men of Norfolk which has taken several months tc compile and which shows that in the list there are forty-one property own ers and eighty-two renters. The value of the property owned bj th traveling men of Norfolk is $131 , 150. They pay In annual rent In Nor folk $13,005. The expenses of tin forty-one owners amount to $40,02 ( and the expense of eighty-two renters Is $58,740 , making a total annual expense penso of these 11C traveling salesmei of $98,700. One of the hotels In the reglstratloi country which had been holding ui some of the numerous members o Norfolk council No. 120 , came in foi r . severe criticism. At 10:30 : p. m. the council adjourn ed to join the ladles of the U. C. T In the G. A. R. where tables wen loaded with an abundance of fine eat ables after which responses wen made to Impromptu toasts by ten o twelve gentlemen and six of the lad ies. Heads Suffragettes Again. Louisville , Ky. , Oct. 24. Dr. Anns Howard Shaw was re-elected presl dent of the National American Worn an Suffrage association last evening Twenty-eight Homesteads for Norfolk 3022 J. S. Driskell , 1201 Plerci street. 3034 C. E. Doughty , 604 Soutl Ninth. 30C7 F. C. Garvey , Northwesteri account department. South Norfolk. 3329 Percy Watklns , care A. J. Col well , South Norfolk. 3347 Stella Colwell , 900 Soutl Eighth. 3G49 L. M. Beeler , 303 Norfolk avc nuc. nuc.3SOG James A. Ward , 1111 Madlsoi street. 4077 Joseph Lampe , R. F. D. No. r 4395 George W. Plants , 30G Pral rle avenue. Three years ago. In the Trlpp cour ty lottery , fifty-seven Norfolk peopl drew claims. J. S. Driskell is a Northwestern rai way employe. C. E. Doughty is a prominent Noi folk traveling salesman. A queer coincidence comes in th drawing of two claims for the A. i Colwell home , by Percy Watklns an Miss Stella Colwell. L. M. Beeler is a prominent Noi folk merchant. George W. Plantz is night chic n.o . train dispatcher In the Northwester o- railroad office. id ido o Teachers At Nellgh. 3t Nollgh , Neb. , Oct. .20. Special t It The News : County Supt. C. E. War has announced a meeting of the coin ty teachers' association In the cour room In this city on next Saturday a ternoon. The following are the speal ers chosen for the occasion : Pro C. H. Bright of the state normi school at Wnyno will give an address on "Efficiency. " Dr. D. W. Beattlo of this city will glvo a talk on "Emer gencies. " County Supt. A. V. Teed of Dlxon county will glvo his Illustrat ed lecture on "Country Life. " A num ber of musical selections have been arranged for. Supt. C. A. Mohrnmn of the Nellgh schools , will preside. BATES REGISTERED LATE. Winner of Best Norfolk Number Is Pleased With Lottery. George Hates , who drew the lowest number of any of tlio Norfolk people who registered for land In the Rose bud lottery , IH jubilant over his luck. Mr. Bates drew No. 2C8 and was surprised - prised when ho learned of IIH ! luck. "What arc you going to do with your claim , " ho was asked. "Why , I'm going to keep It. I'm going out there and nettle down on It , " ho replied with a pleased Hinllo. Mr. Bates was among the last Nor folk citizens who went to Gregory. Ho went last Friday , night to register. He registered late Friday night and for this reason , his good luck has caused some surprise. WAS EASY FOR FIREMAN. Stranger Makes Sensational Stop of Runaway Team. "It's easy money for mo , I'm a fire man you know , " said a stranger In the city yesterday afternoon , after ho had stopped a runaway team In a sen sational leap Into the high farmer's wagon which the team wan pulling. The outfit belonged to Farmer Gall , living south of the city. The team started to run away near Seventh street and when it passed Fourth street the fireman saw it coming. Throwing down a pair of shoes ho had just purchased ho ran after the team and jumped into the box of the wagon. Ho lost no time in checking the excited - cited horses' progress by pulling harden on the reins. Ho soon had them under control and drove them back to where Gall was standing. "Thanks , " said the farmer as he climbed into his wagon. "Not at all , " said the stranger , and he soon mot Chief of Police Mar- quardt and other Norfolk men who wore more appreciative of his sensational tional run. "That was a good stop , sir , " said the chief. "Oh , It's easy money for me , you know. I belong to the fire depart inent and this Is not the first time that I have stopped a runaway team. ' Thieves Steal Slot Machine. The authorities arc looking foi thieves who entered the Wichmni store at Hadar Tuesday and carriee away an "always pay" gum slot ma chine which contained about $50 It 5-cent pieces. The machine Is the property of II. F. Haasc of Norfolk and was placed In the store on a com mission basis. The thieves entorci the store through a side window which led to the cellar , and from tin basement they made their way inti the main room of the store , when they picked up the machine and car ricd It out through the entrance the ; first entered. Surveying Alley for Switch Track. Union Pacific engineers commence ! work this morning laying out am surveying the alley between Braascl | and Norfolk avenues from Fifth stree to the Sugar City Cereal mills , thenci p s south to the city pumping station } The engineers reported that this sui ( i veying was the preliminary work fo the laying of switch track. They dii i not know just when the track wouli | be laid , but It is believed work wll i begin shortly after the surveyors hav ) finished. f THE McNAMARA TRIAL. Rapid-Fire Questions Throw Ou Many Prospective Jurors. Los Angeles , Cal. , Oct. 24. Th men of the first venire of 125 In th McNamara murder trial answered t their names when Judge Walter Bon well opened court today. Except fo nine others In the Jury box all the rea had been excused , either In the raplc fire preliminary examination by Judg ' Bordwell before the trial opened , or ii . I subsequent battles between opposln counsel. Of the nine in the box , Robert Balr Seaborn H. Manning and F. D. Gree had been provisionally accepted b i both sides subject to peremptory e : amlnatlon. i When court opened Clerk Georg Monroe called venlremen to fill th i three vacant seats , leaving only sove I ventremen outside the rail. James B. McNamara and his brotl i or John J. McNamara , both Indlcte i for murder , expected as a visitor t ( j day Edward N. Nockels , secretary c the Chicago Federation of Labor. Auto Driver to Be Prosecuted. Chief of Police Marquardt declare that he will not let the Mashok-Diu ley collision on Norfolk avenue earl Sunday morning rest with a setth incut between the two parties. "I am going to file charges agalns Mashek for reckless driving and e : ceedlng the automobile speed ordli ance , " says the chief. "It has bee reported to me that Mashek was rui nlng his machine at a fast rate c speed and wo have warned him o several occasions to bo careful. " Mashek declared Monday that li had made a settlement with Geors Dudley , whoso hack was damaged i the collision. "I did not sco the hack he said. "I thought my passengei wanted-me to turn on Third strec and I turned around to talk to them It Is probable that the three youn men who were in the automobll with Mashek at the time , will be cal ed as witnesses. The police declai they have the names of each boy an that If Mashek does not plead gulll to the charge , the boys will have 1 appear as wltnsses. Work On Nellgh Depot. Nellgh , Neb. , Oct. 24. Special Tgirtr : r < f V' The News : Work on the foundation for the now Northwestern depot at this city was started in earnest this morning. The excavation for the heating plant has been completed , and the moving of the freight portion of the old depot to the west has also been completed. It Is safe to say that Nollgh IB going to securea far bettor depot than was first anticipat ed. According to Foreman T. P. Way , all the help available will bo secured hero If possible. For the foundation and basement of the now structure there Is three cars of crushed rock , two cars of sand and 100 barrels of cement on the ground. The work will bo rushed to completion. Rail Ruling Enjoined. Washington , Oct. 24. A temporary Injunction WHB granted today by the I'nlted StatoB court of commons , set- ling aside the InterHtato Commerce commission decision In the so-called Nashville grain case. The commit- Hlon'a order prohibited railroads from giving to Nashville dealers roblUlng and reshlpping privileges not accord ed to dealers at Georgia points. TOBACCO TRUST PROTEST. Attorney Generals Meet an'd File Ob jections with U. S. Court. New York , Oct. 21. In protest against the proposed dissolution plan of the American Tobacco company , the attorney generals of Virginia and North and South Carolina submitted formal objections to the judges of the t'nltcd States circuit court. They charge that the plan is a bold attempt to nullify the judgment of the United States supreme court and declare the present status Is more tolerable than the plan pioposcd. "Tho plan turns loose no asset anil no agency , " the attorney generals sot " the American Tobacco forth , "by which co company now maintains its abso lute domination ovur the tobacco trade. Its avarice for power and its utter unwillingness to loosen its grip on the tobacco business is strikingly Illustrated in its refusal to glvo up one of the least of its subsidiaries , R. P. Richardson , Jr. , & Co. , inc. , al though that company has petitioned to bo allowed to do independent business. " RODGERS AIRSHIP WRECKED. Accident Occurs Before He Has Left Ground , Machine Hitting Hillock. Spoffard , Tex. , Oct. 20. The biplane of Capt. Rodgers , the coast to coast aviator , was wrecked near hero as the aviator attempted to take the air , the smash occurring before he left the ground. The machine hit a hillock. II will take at least three days to make repairs. Rodgers was unhurt. McNAMARA CASE DRAGGING. But New Ruling of Court May Tenc to Hasten Getting Jury. Los Angeles , Oct. 20. Four tales men , subject only to peremptory dial lenges , ono whose challenge for cause was under consideration and whos < examination was incomplete , wore al that were left out of a venire of 12i men summoned in the McNaman trial when court opened today. Ii reality , only forty-five talesmen have been examined since the trial began the remainder having been weeded ou in a preliminary examination conduct ed by Judge Bordwell , which went in to extra reasons , only leaving to counsel sol the work of finding out the stati of mind of each talesman after tin trial formally opened sixteen calen dar days ago. Attorneys for the casi . figured out today that at this rate i : would take about forty-two weeks ti get a jury. That apparently antgonistic theorie of the state and the defense regardlni qualifications for jury service ma ; be reconciled or defined sufficient ! ; to expedite further examination o Talesman White was considered like ly today. Under a ruling already made b ; Judge Bordwell , a man who thinks h [ . has a strong opinion that the Time r i building was destroyed through a dj t' ' namite explosion may yet servo on ; . jury. In the opinion of the court th 0'opinion ' will not influence him so a ! to make him prejudiced. The cour j has emphasized its conention thn corresponding opinion as to a gas e > plosion Is not a bar to jury service 3 At the beginning of the case , the de f fenso took the position that belief I : : . the dynamite theory necessarily dls I qualified a juror , while the state as Q I sinned a like attitude toward the ga a I Idea. Both attitudes have slmmere ! down to the legal provision that th court is the final judge of whethe or not a juror can be fair and Impni \ tlal , regardless of what opinions h may express under examination. Aldrich Booked for Nellgh. Nellgh , Neb. , Oct. 20. Special t The News : The republican centrr s committee of Antelope county have si I. ' cured Gov. C. H. Aldrich to nddrcs y the people of Neligh and vicinity ti . ' the auditorium next Monday evenlnf | This Is the first republican meetin t held In this city during the presen ; . ' campaign and It Is expected that i. ! largo audience will greet the gove : n \ nor of this state on the above dnte. i- iif Nebraska Leads In Winners. n Gregory , S. D. , Oct. 2C. Nebrask has scored heavier than any other stat 0 In the opening Rosebud and Pin 0 Rldgo drawing , duo to the very m n , turnl cause that more than 25 percer > of the registrations came from point s In Nebraska. it ! W. II. Page of Dallas , who drew number below 1,000 , has been amen K' ' the successful ones In two prevloi : 0 ' drawings , Trlpp county and Standln j. ' Rock , getting good numbers in a .0 i events. His brother also gejt In bolo ,1 1,000 this time. y ! F. M. Zlobach , ono of the earllei o' ' mayors of Sioux City , now Unite States commissioner at Winner , wt among those who landed below tl 2,000 mark. Mr. Zlebnch states tine : o ho expects to take and hold a horn stead. Ho wan one of the men who established the Yankton Press and Dakotan , more than fifty years ago. TUESDAY TOPICS. C. II. Kolne > y returned from a busi ness trip at Nellgh. R. H. Sullivan of Meadow Grove , was hero on business. W. D. Lamb and August Anderson of Naper , wore visitors In- the city. Mrs. H. B. Thomas of Seneca , Mo. , formerly of this city , Is hero visiting with friends' . Miss Bonnie Shlppco and Mrs. M. Kendall loft for Crete as delegates teState State Sunday School convoiitlem , Mr. mid Mrs. E. M. Sherry , who have been visiting at the homo of W. I. Walling for the past three weeks , left for their homo at Children yester day. day.Mrs. Mrs. Walter Catlior and her son William , of Los Angeles , are hero vis iting with her sister , Mrs. Jack Koo- nlgstclu. Mrs. Outlier Is onrouto to ForgiiH Falls , Minn. , where she will visit with her parents. J. H. Logan of Ponca , Is visiting his son , W. P. Logan of the Nebraska Na tional bank. Ho has just returned from Rochester , Minn. , whore ho sub- mltted to an operation , and ho Is In better health now than he lias boon before for years. Mr. Logan has been postmaster at Ponca about seventeen years and ho says when lies finishes his present term ho will have served eighteen years and then ho proposes to retire. A meeting of Mosaic lodge No. 5Ii will be held tonight lor work in the M. M. degree. B. 13. Reed , a farmer living south' west of town , is suffering from n slight stroke eif paralysis. Mrs. Minnie Kell lias filed a poll lion for divorce from Albert Koll h the district court at Madison. Monday night's crowd at the tabor uncle was a fair ono and Evangelist Hart gave an Interesting lecture. R. B. McKinney , who underwent ai operation at Omaha several weeks ago , returned homo Monday night. Rudolph Dreesen has sold his rcsi donee on Seventh and Elm streets t < Otto Eppler. Mr. Dreesen will bulle a now home in the near future. The lunch stands which have foiiiK business unprofitable during the lam rush are being torn down and by to night only a few will remain stand inf. inf.Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dart of Pllget will move to Norfolk next week. Mi and Mrs. Dart have rented a lionv on Philip avenue between Third am Fourth streets. A. H. Viele is suffering from furtli er trouble with his knee. The plaste of parls cnst was taken off a fo\ days ago , but it was necessary to re place It yesterday. Cashier M. O. Snyder of the Amor can Express company , leaves her Wednesday for Junction City , Kan where he will act as agent for his con pany for several months. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cole , who let Norfolk a week ago for Seattle , writ to Norfolk friends that they have ai rived safely at the now homo and thn i they are comfortably settled amen i relatives. > Reports from Kansas City hav been received to the effect that W. I t Hall , who Is quite ill , will not undo : go an operation at this time. Ill condition is improved and ho will b brought home next week. T. B. Campbell of Omaha , formerl a Winner , S. D. , banker has accopte the position of bookkeeper in the N < braska National bank , succecdln Daniel O'Brien , who resumes his pos tion as traveling salesman for a ti bacco house. Mrs. Mary D. Barrett is recovc ing from a serious surgical operatic performed Sunday , for tumor. It wti said that Mrs. Barrett could hard ! have lived many hours longer. He daughter , Mrs. T. F. Maher of Dei ver , Is here. f Otto Llneiner , 1102 Blalne street , : 3 suffering from a sprained ankle as tli result of an accident In the Nortl western roundhouse. Lindner , wli was employed In firing an engln stepped on a large cinder descendln from an engine and his ankle wt t turned. t The firemen's quartet and a lanj number of Norfolk fire dopartmei members have arranged to attend tl : celebration of the organization of tl : Battle Creek fire department , whlc takes place at Battle Creek Wedne day night. From the fact that a fo mer Norfolk fireman has been electc chief of the Battle Creek fire fighter the Norfolk men have taken grei pride in the organization of a dcpai mont In that city. Chief of Police Marquardt acted t police judge protein Tuesday mornir in the absence of Judge Eiseley , ar two prisoners whom he himself hr arrested pleaded guilty to heir druuk and paid him $7.50 each : their fines. "Billy" Langer , of i regular place called "home , " and "B ly" Jensen , a railroad employe , woi the prisoners. Langer gave tlio polli very little trouble , but Jensen wi found "dead drunk" in Pasewa grove , from which place it require the assistance of two men and a bu gy to bring him to the station. "Tl judge Isn't hero but If you plead gu ty I'll take your money , " said tl chief. "Guess we'll have to pay anyway , won't wo ? " they aske "Sure , " wns the reply , and both in < paid. DID SHE MURDER STUDENT ? Louisiana Woman May Use "Unwr ten Law" as Defense for Killing. Opelosas. La. , Oct. 24. When Mi Zee Rung McRao went into court tli morning for the second day of h trial on the charge of having kill young Allen Garland , the Tulane stu ent , she faced an extra panel of mo than 100 talesmen from whom bo defense and prosecution hoped to c tain a jury today. Announcement that Mrs. McRao to testify In her own defense has dc bled Interest In the trial. The Gar- and and McRao families have boon ntlnmto for many yearn. The prosecution has clearly Indicat ed that It expects to bo compelled : o combat a plea of thu "unwritten aw. " The state evidently Intends to isk for a verdict of first degree niiir- .lor . which carries the death penalty in Louisiana. Fourteen Norfolk People Drew. Fourteen Norfolk people drew . lalniH In the first 2.000 names Holed- iel ? In the Gre'gory laud lottery TUOH- lay , according to telegraphic reports received by The NOWH : Follenvlng Is the list : No. 415 George A. Kendall , Nor folk. folk.No. No. 904 Harvey Burnett. Norfolk. No. 851 W. A. Pinto , Oxnarel heel - el , Norfolk. No. 804 H. F. Schneider. Norfolk. No. 8S4 C. 10. Warner , Pacific ho- lol , Norfolk. No. SO. . F. W. Carlisle , Norfolk. No. 1307 G. W. Young , 905 South Pierce , Norfolk. No. 1009-Fred Vogel , Route No. 1 , Norfolk. Ne > . 1051 Valma V. Light , 405 Madi son avenue , Norfolk. No. 1091 John J. Harrington , 1111 Cleveland street , Norfolk. No. 1097 Fred Dobney , 1200 Third street , Norfolk. No. 1717 Isaac Nightingale , 420 South Fifth , Norfolk. No. 794 Mary K. Colyn. 300 Twelfth street , Norfolk. Ne > . 2ti8-Georgo BatoH , 205 North Eighth Hticet. Norfolk. 2054--Alma Xachort. R. F. IX Ne > . fi. 273 ; ! Mary McGhan. 1202 Madison. 2SOO Eugene Crotty , 1101 South Third street. It transpired during the day that Alma Faulstlrh , who drew No. 05 and registered from Bonestoel , Is In real ity a Norfolk girl , living five mile's west of this city. She has boon at Honesteol on a visit. LAND LOTTERY'S QUEER FATE. Man Who Drew No. 39 Was In Nor folk , Starved , Last Week. Land lotteries shuffle the cards that are dealt te > many a man , and glvo him a new line of trumps to start the game with. Last Thursday night a man came to W. II. Blakeman of Norfolk , out of work and almost famished for want of food. Ho was a painter. The tranger was given a Job of palnt- ng In order that he might earn nough to get something to eat. L. L Ledercr took tlio stranger homo vltli him and gave him a bed. That light the man was very sick , prob- ibly duo to having eaten after being o nearly starved. A doctor was calleel ind next day , after paying his bill , the nan had little cash loft. So ho was given another odd job at the Norfolk OH & Chemical works. Then he wont o Gregory. Yesterday he drew farm \To. 39. The man is W. H. Hedricli t of Ottown , Kan. , where ho has three Jiildren. 0 LITTLE TOE DOOMED. Berlin Physician Sounds Note 01 Warning to Women of America. Los Angeles , Oct. 25. "Amorlcai women will have only four toes 01 each foot a thousand years from now ) ocause they wear shoes too small foi .hem. This In time will pinch the Ittle toe of each foot out of exist ence. " This was the assertion today of Dr 'ranz ' Bergman , a noted physician o Berlin , touring tlio United States te study American life. Dr. Bergmai ; ias been in America one year am is about to return to Berlin , when 10 will file with a medical researcl joard a report on what ho has found. "It will take generations to brlnj about this change in the anatomy o the foot , but it IB coming , " he con tinued. "In fact , it Is already In pro s "The toes of American women an e cramped out of their natural shape Ono year they wear high heels , tin next low. Some seasons their too are pinched by shoes narrowing h front to a point and others shovei upward or sideways by shoes that rer resent the changing styles. ' ° "Tho only way to save the littli toes of the future generations is ti stnrt women in America wearing sail dais. dais.The The women of Rome and Greeci in the days of the empire had beautl r" ful feet because they wore sandals Sandals are just as easy and just a B | attractive once you get used to them 1 "In Franco and China women hav worn small shoes for many generti tlons. The women of these nation is have but a stub of a boneless flesl for a too. They are almost clubfoote and If they were put in sandals the ; would totter like a tall building In a : earthquake. "American women have a chance t save their toes If they will. Th men owe owe it to tlio men of 1,00 o years from now to see that wome stop pinching their feet. " Ik Dr. Sisson Nearly Forgot. ! ( ; Fremont , Oct. 25. Rev. Dr. F. Sli g son , new pastor of the First Methi 10 dist church , found crumpled up In hi overcoat pocket an envelope , whlc ho recalled wns handed to him by friend at the railroad station at N < braska City , whore he hold a charg for several years prior to coming t Fremont. Opening It , Dr. SIsso found a draft for $100 with an ai companying note conveying the sent monts of flfty-nino church membc business men of Nebraska City. Re' ' Sisson was greatly surprised and I spending his spare time just at pro out relating how close ho came to le ting the envelope get away from hln . through thoughtlessness In crumplln it Into an overcoat side pocket. tl WEDNESDAY WRINKLES ib Af S. McDuffle of Madison , was 1 the city. IU Mrs. Louise Asmus returned from Iwo weeks' visit with her son at Kim- fas City , ThomiiH Broaclmlt of Humphrey , was hero on buslni'SH. Dr. C. A. McKIm went to Long Pine and Valentino on nlato work. Charh's UuliTHiUirf and 11. C. MII I'-MI returned from Battle Crock . > Ue. Wlldo of Ha/.lle Mills. IH lu-ro vixltliiK.Ith Ills father. Carl Wlldo. Wlllln E. Heed of Mmlltmii , WIIH hero t'lirouto to his home at Madison from IClk City. Hov. J. G. Galloway of Boldcn. IH vlHltlng at the homo ef ) W. J. Brown , 122ti Nebraska avenue. Mrs. 1) . Spooring , Mrs. Fred Spoe'r- Ing and Mrs. Ilium Kroeger of WlHiu-r , wore vIsltoi-H In the city George E. Fleming of Grand Island , IH In the city spending a few daya' visit with his brother , C. J. Fleming. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Corklo have re turned to Omaha after an extended visit with friends at Tllden and Nor folk. folk.JamoH JamoH P. Rlddlei. who IUIH the con tract te > cniiRtrucl the' now brick hotel at South Norfolk , arrived hem from Crelghton Tuesday night In company with L , D. Smith and Nelsem Klllng- sou. Horn to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Car rier , a sou. The first of the "boys" danelm ; partloH , a series of which are to bo give-n tblH se-ason , will ho given Ihlti evening in Manpiardt hall. John Rico has reported to the police that a hlcyrlo which ho le-ft standing In bin llvory and food barn was stetleMi yesterday afli-rncion. Hlco IIIIH given the > police- clew to the guilty parties. The Prosbytorliin Aid noddy will leel with MI-H. Graham on Norfolk venue Thursday allornoon at r-K . m. , for one hour only , for buslneviH. IcmhiTK are yxpocted to ho present. II. II. lOveTH of Omaha , wiecoodH M. . Snider as otiHhlor of the American xproHs company In tliiu city. Mr. nldor loft for Junction City. Kan , here ho takes tlio agency of the morlcan KxprosH company. There will bo a regular mc-utliiK of loulali chapter Thursday night. On ccount of the revival meeting , Iho haptor will meet at 7 p. m. A full ttondance Is elosirod an there Is biml- icss to transact concerning the visit f tlio grand officer. Secretary Hawkins of the Coiumor- ial club commenced Ills campaign .moiig Norfolk business men Wednos- lay morning to furnish the club ooniH. Any subscription from 10 outs up IH being accepted with plena- ire by the secretary. Will Wollovor of California , who las been at the homo of bin mother , Mrs. Good , in Norfolk , underwent an ) peratlon for a tubercular limb yea tor- lay. The limb wan straightened. Mr. Wollevor is Buffering from tuborcu- osin of the IimgH , alse ) . The heavy farm wagon belonging : o Oswald Richie was badly damaged Tuesday afternoon when the horses ittached to it became frightened and ran away. They wore neit stopped un- .11 they ran into a telephone polo on South First street. Ono horse became * entangled In the harness but neither of the animals was hurt. The harness wan damaged. Six Norfolk firemen will leave hero : hiB evening for Battle Crook , where ; hey will act as a delegation to repre sent the Norfolk fire department at Jio celebration of the Battle Creek fire department. Among the firemen arc : John Schelloy , William McCuno , E. E. Truelock , E. S. Monroe , Fred Hellerman , William Werner. It Is probable that others will accompany this delegation. Back in Frceport , 111. , with little money to keep her children clothed , Mrs. E. J. Reardon awaits patiently for her husband to send her funds to keep up the family needs. The hus band lies in the Norfolk city jail , charged with being drunk. He is also charged with lying around in private yards in the cast section of the city for the past four days. It was learned Reardon's wife and family live at 40 Gordon street. Freeport , 111. Mrs. John Klug of C12 South First street , suffered a painful and peculiar accident yesterday when a chair on which she was about to climb tipped over , the back of the chair striking her under tlio chin , stopping her breath for some moments. Mrs. King was tearing down moulding from a room which was to be newly papered. She had moved the chair and was beginning - ginning to climb on It when it tipped toward her , the weight of her body giving it much force. The high back of the chair struck her with terrific force under the chin. Yesterday afternoon's tabernacle meeting was atcnded by a good-sized crowd. The committee that had can vassed the town reported that at a few homes they were told that people had no use for churches or religion. Evangelist Hart during the afternoon declared there are many women dis cussing cooking utensils and such things who are not praying for their boys and girls. "Tho devil's best trick is to get people on their knees thinking about that bread that Is burning or clothes to ho hung out or business to be attended to , " he said. The Tabernacle was well filled in the evening , there being a number from the country. The names of the secre tarial committee were read as fol lows : Baptist church Cleo Ledcrer , Miss Mabel McVeigh ; Christian church Charles Hartford , W. A. Coles ; Presbyterian church J. A. Ballantyne , William Kncbel ; Congre gational church R , F. Bruce , Dr. H. J. Cole , C. C. Gow ; Methodist A. O. Hnzen , Mrs. J. H. Lough , A. R. Dim- son. The names of the special com mittee Is as follows : Baptist Miss McVeigh , S. Stevenson ; Christian E. L. Show , M. L. Black ; Congrega tional Miss Etta Durlnnd ; G. T. Sprccher ; Presbyterian J. A. Ballan- tyno , William Knebel ; Methodist- Mrs. W. R. Hoffman , C. J. Illbben. The committee was asked to meet Wednesday evening at the close of the services for instructions. Evan gelist Hart preached ti sermon on "Tho Horrors of Hell. "