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TUB NORFOLK WKBKTiY NKNVS-JWRNAk FRIDAY , DECEMBER 15 , 1011. THEY ARE VISITING CITIES IN EASTERN U. S. A. DISPLAYING WEST'S PRODUCTS Special Train Carries Western Execu- tlveo Into Twenty-One Cities of the East , Where Agricultural Exhibits Will Create Impression. lly JAMfk A. 1I.I'IITON. : O\V would you like to KOI- eleven governors nil at one time ? Well.ou , tuny have the op portunity , for a parly contain ing Hiat nuinlH'r of n-al live state ex ecutive * Is to swing aiounil the clr- tie. Tin- swinging extends from Nov ' ) and the In- 'J7 to Dee It , governors eluded hi the oust are A. O. Ebcr- hnrt , Minnesota ; John F1. Slmfroth , Colorado ; Joseph M. Carey. Wyoming : R. H. Vessey. South Dakota ; John Burke , Nortli Dakota ; .James II. Haw- ley. Idaho. Edwin L. Norrls. Montana ; Oswald West. Oregon ; Taskcr L. Od- dlo. Nevada ; M. E. Hay. Washington , nnd IIIrani W Johnson , California. The expedition wns organized by for mer Governor James II. Brady of Ida ho. ho.Tho The train on which those distin guished chfef executives travel Is cn"'l tli" "western governors. ' spo THE GOVERNORS' SPECIAL THAI THE C clal. " Leaving St. Paul on Nov. 27 , It Is on the ro.ul twenty-one days , vis Iting In that time twenty-one cities. The oillclal Itinerary of the trip la us follows : Chicago Nov. 28 Knlnmnzoo , Mich Nov. 3 Grand Iliiplils. Mich Nov. 29 Detroit , Mich Nov. 30 Toledo , O Nov. 30 Cleveland. O Dec. 1 Uuftalo Dec. 2 Rochester , N. V Dec. 4 Syracuse , N. Y Dec. Utlcn. N. Y Dec. Albany , N. Y Dec. WdbhlnKton Dec. Baltimore Dec. Philadelphia Dec New Yoik Dec. 11 HarrlsburK , I'a Dec. 12 Pittsburgh Dec. II Columbus , O Dec. li Cincinnati. O Dec. 15 Indianapolis , hid Dec. It ! at. LoulH Dec. IS St. Paul Dec. 19 The following railroads -will be used : St. Paul to Chicago , Burlington route ; Chicago to New York , Now York Cen tral lines ; New York to St. Louis , Penn- sylvaula Hues ; St. Louis to St. Paul , Bourllngton route. Will Gather Governors on Way. It is possible that If tlio populace gather in Butllclcnt numbers at points along the route and demand a stop the governors will accommodate them. It Is also probable that other governors will Join the train along the -way. How could they keep away ? Governor Teller of I'eunsylvania has sent word of his Intention to personally escort the party while passing through his state , and It is understood that at the re ceptions to be given to the governors in most of the cities the governor of the state will be on hand to do the honors. It is needless to assume that the governor's special Is going to be welcomed impressively wherever It stops. There are receptions , dinners , banquets , and in some cities the pro gram of entertainment will include the presence of the governors at meetings in large auditoriums , so that their wel come will be a public one. For two decades the west has offer ed its hospitality to visitors from the east , and the opportunity of recipro cating will not be overlooked. Assur ances to that effect have already been received not only from state and city ofllclals , commercial clubs and kindred organizations , but also men prominent in business and manufacturing. In other words , the governors will return the calls that have been made by east ern visitors , break bread , leave their cnrds and murmur that they hare had n perfectly delightful time. Since they cannot be expected to make a rctum call on each Individual they will ren der It n sort of wholesale social func tion by dropping In on tlio whole state , Including all the Inhabitants thereof. Beturning Calls En Masse. special atopa In Indi- ana nil tlio Hooslom that have over mtulo a trip to nny of the states rep resented can tnko It an a return of the courtesy. Ho with the other states visited. Perhaps when John Henry JOIIOH of Kntnninzoo went out to Colorado rado n few years ago ho never dream ed of n return visit by the governor of that Htate. Such an honor was be yond his wildest hopes. Yet that or something like It is coming to pass. Wo are living In a great ago , my mas- tern , and unexpected things are hap pening In flocks. One day n man tiles across the American continent in nn aeroplane. The next an inventor who Is half Irl.sh and half Italian Bends n wireless message from Italy to Amer ica. Then a bevy of western governors make social calls all over the Atlantic seaboard. To be perfectly frank , however , the social end of till * trip is not all there Is to It ; not well , not by as many thousand miles as will be covered by this totirl The governors of the great northwest are enterprising men and are the otllclnl reoresentatlvcs of en terprising people Their domain is one of the most beautiful , healthful and fertile on the footstool. They know this and want all the world to know It. To convey this truth in n way that will drive It homo is the chief object of this trip. Beating Canada's Game. Our "Lady of the Snows" has been casting coquettish eyes at American farmers. For the American people col lectively she has not the slightest use. She rejects their trade agreements with heavy majorities. But for the American people Individually she has a N AND INTERIOR Off ONE Otf 3AUS. friendship that Is obtrusive and per sistent provided she can get them to renounce their American citizenship and hike across the border to swell her icant population. Canada is about the same age and size as the United States , yet she has only 7,000.000 people to our 90,000.000. After spending a large amount of mon ey on n campaign to promote linralgra- tlon'her last census was a bitter disap pointment , being far below the expect ed figure. The single state of New York has more Inhabitants than the whole Dominion. As a population mag net Canada is a frost. Yet any kind of proposition will catch some people , and the Canadian advertisements got an American farm er hero and there. Most of these went from the northwest. Now that section is doing a little advertising on Its own hook. By means of land shows and this trip of the governors It Is giving notice that there are other gardens of Eden besides that queered by the fa ther of the snake family. Here's dollars lars to doughnuts that the campaign of the American northwest will bring five times the result attained by that of the Canadian northwest In fact , the single states of Oregon and Wash ington gained practically as much dur ing the last decade as the whole Do minion of Canada. Invited to the White House. The tour of the governors was the suggestion of former Governor James II. Brady of Idaho , who Is Included in the party , and the inspiration to him came from the spirit of co-operation between the states that has been fos tered through the Northwestern De velopment league , n meeting of which he attended in St. Paul In October , at which several of the governors were present. That the governors should be assembled for the northwestern land products show at St. Paul , Dec. 12 to 23 , and that most of them de sired to attend the national rivers and harbors congress at Washington and had also been invited to attend the gathering of southwestern governors at Baltimore suggested the feasibility of the idea that they should all go to gether in a party , which was strength ened by the approval of President Taft on his western trip , who added a formal Invitation for the governors to visit him at the White House. Added to all this was the practicable phase that the governors' trip could bo made to emphasize In an impres sive and dlgnllled way the prosperity of the entire northwest and Its great development projects without serving my sectional or Individual Interests. That It could bo made vastly educa tional , not merely In exploiting northwestern - western resources and opportunities , .but in Illuminating national problems of Immigration and the conservation of natural resources , was at once ap parent. The train on which the governors travel carries four exhibit cars , each state having about one-half of a car. Here are displayed to the best advan tage the products grown by these veri table northwestern empires , emphasis lielng laid on agriculture. At each stop the general public and especially the school children are Invited to pans through the exhibit cars , their conduc tors being no less personages than the governors themselves. It Is a royal train in the personnel of Its pasnoBgera , Us modern equip mcnt for convenience nnd luxury and IH being given a roynl sendoff by great throngs of cheering enthusiasts. The accommodations of the train are two bleeping coaches , besides an observa tion car , library , buffet and bnggage cars. Some Class to This Personnel. Aside irom the fact that the mem ber * of this the most unusual adver Using troupe In American history are chiefs of great states , they are dis tinguished for other things , for ex ample , John F. Shafrotli of Colorado was a member of congress who after he was declared re-elected resigned be cause he thought there was a taint of fraud in his election. If that does not make him distinguished , not to Kay unique , there is nothing on earth that could. It is safe to say his Is the only case of the kind in history. Then there is Hiram W. Johnson of California , who became a progressive despite the fact that his father , who had also been distinguished In his da.\ . was a regular of regulars. Before tils election Governor Johnson helped pros ecute Ituef and Schmltz. lie Is going along on this trip to boom the Panama canal exposition , which Is to be held at San Francisco In 191. . Adolph Olson Eberhart of Minnesota was born in Sweden , came to America when be was eleven nnd started his career as a cattle herder in Nebraska. He was determined to have an educa tion , however , and paid his own way through a seven years' course In acad emy and college. Ho was elected lieu tenant governor when the late John A. .lohnson was made governor thu last time and succeeded to the olllco on Johnson's death , being elected In his ou n right later. Joseph M. Carey of Wyoming was formerly United States senator , also representative in congress , justice of the state supreme court and distin guished citizen generally. In the old dnjs he w.is a regular Republican , but 1) ) " ' anie an Insurgent and was elected go\ernor by the Democrats and pro gressives. In the language of Brigadier General M Anlonj. "So are they all , all honor able men" John Burke of North Da- Icoi.i bus been mentioned for president. II H. Vi-ssey of South Dakota was once a legislator nnd put through nmendiiu-nts to the railroad , banking am. corporation laws. I don't know wliKt the governor of North Dakota says to the governor of North Dako ta when they moot , but It is doubt less something Inteicstlng. Edwin L. Norrls of Montana was born In Ken tucky and was lieutenant governor four years before lie became gov ernor. James II. Hawley of Idaho has long been n distinguished lawyer Marlon E. Hay of Washington began as clerk in a store and worked his way up. Oswald West of Oregon and Tas- ker L. Oddle of Nevada were elected last year , one a Democrat carrying a Republican state and the other a Re publican carrying a Democratic state. Can you ask a better certificate of character than that ? DIAMONDS AT THE DURBAR. Why th Kohinoor Will Be Worn In the Queen's Diadem. Two notable crown jewels which did not appear at the coronation will be worn by Queen Mary at the coming durbar nt Delhi. One Is the famous Kohinoor nnd the other Is n large diamond mend lotus , which will form the pen dant to a necklace of matchless stones. A tradition concerning the Kohinoor says , "Who holds the Kohinoor holds India. " for It was this marvelous gem that crowned the head of an Indian emperor fi.OOO years ago. King Ed ward once wished to have the gem set in his crown , but was petitioned not to do so by many leading Indians on ac count of the superstition that the gem had always brought dire disaster to the man who wore it , whereas If the wearer were a woman fortune would shine on her for the rest of her days. Thus it is that five years ago the Koh inoor was mounted in Queen Alexan dra's diadem , from which It is being Transferred to that of Queen Mary. Oakdale. Theron Brodboll of University Place visited relntlves and friends here the inter pnrt of last week. Frank Payne spent two or three days with home folks the first part of the week. N. S. Westrope of Norfolk was a visitor In town last Sunday. A. G. Buchanan of South Omaha was In town Monday , as guest of O. B. Manvllle. At a business meeting of the Ep worth league Monday evening plans were made for raising funds to fur nlsh one room In the now parsonage , S. E. Horlford of Nellgh was trans acting business in town Tuesday. The third number of the lecture course , the Glddings Entertainers , gave their number at the Methodist church Tuesday evening before a largo audience , and were appreciated by all. Contractors have been busy this week tearing down the old Star barn In the east part of town , so as to make the lots ready for the new hotel to be erected by Miss Hickman. She moved her furniture and gave up possession of the Now Hopkins hotel Tuesday. Born , on Dec. D , to Mr. and Mrs t E. 15. Kouficld , a ten and a half pound Blrl. Blrl.Mr. Mr. nnd Mrs. L. C. Peterson of Til- den were In town Wednesday nnd Thursday of thla week. Mrs. Kcnfleld of Albion , mother of E. E. Kenfleld , came up Wednesday afternoon for a short visit With her son. son.Oscnr Oscnr Mills of Tlldcn was trntiBnct- Ing business In town between trains Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. A. Warner was a Nellgh visitor between trains Wednesday afternoon. J. B. Kendrick of Sheridan , Wyo. , was a guest nt the home of O. B. Man- vlllo Thursday evening. Mr. Harvey of the Inter-Stato Land company of Morrlumn wns transact ing business in town Friday morning. A. D. Washburn passed nwny nt the homo of his mother Friday morning , death being caused by tuberculosis. He had been 111 for some time nnd hnd : i couple of operations performed , but wns beyond the aid of medlcnn nsslst- ance. The funeral will be held here Sunday. WHY "HURRY UP" YOST WINS. Michigan's Football Coach Says His Chatter Is Golden. Probably no football coach in tin- country has such an original collection of sayings as "Hurry Up" Yost of Michigan. During practice or In a regular game he is continually shout Ing something at his charges. lie claims Unit It Keeps his men on the alert and has enabled his eleven to be always ready tn do the unexpected. Below are some " \ostlsms : " lOet's the old army game , boys ; eet's the old army game Make a basket for the ball , boys. This ban' miy.s you shan't go through , an' this linn' says you shan't bound back. Fight 'em-tight 'em. Not too hlcli , not too low , Not too last an' not too slow. Don't carry the ball like that , y' know. Eef ya do some one'll come " 1ILMIKY UT" TOST OF MICHIGAN. right along and grab it. Cherries are ripe peeking , y' know. Hit 'em Lard ; hit 'em low. Tnckle 'cm so you can hear their ribs crack. That's the way to play football. Eet's no ladles' gitme. The beeger they are the harder they fall. fall.Some Some of you fellows don't seem to care worth n tinker's darn. It looks llko a beeg Meechlgan year. What is tliar that can beat a Meechi- gan team ? You get out of this game Just so much as you put Into It no more , no less. less.When When ya tackle a man don't do it polite like. Make 'lin know he's been heet. Play the game fair. One good , clean tackle N worth more than flve dirty treecks. Sanders Claims Baseball Record. Ben Sanders , an athlete of twenty years ago , claims ho was the holder of the real world's record for fewest balls pitched In one game. He says lie throw but sixty-eight in St. Louis one day in 1S01. BIG BASEBALL MEETINGS ON. National Commission and Eastern League Begin Sessions. New York , Dec. 11. Three days of big baseball doings opened this morn ing with meetings of the national commission and the Eastern league. New ranking of the American associa tion and the Eastern and Pacific coast leagues In the A class comes before the commission for ratification. This rcclasslflcatlon will necessitate several amendments In the existing agreements , many of them formal. Indications this morning were that no radical action , If any action at all , would bo taken by the commission In regard to the rather formal charges made against the management of the New York Giants In connection with the sale of tickets for the world's championship series. While there has been much gossip , the investigators say that it would bo difficult to collect - lect evidence definite enough to sup port the charges. Two big leaguoo begin their deliberations here tomor row. Stock Sales For Wayne. Wayne Herald : The commercial In terests of Wayne have taken another Important step within the past week n successful movement for the build ing nnd maintenance of n stock pavil ion. Market sales will bo held every two weeks , nnd It Is expected the pn- vlllon will be ready for use January 1. Hunt a Filibuster Expedition. Now Orleans , Dec. 9. The United States revenue cutter Dnvey wns hur riedly dispatched from New Orleans Inst night to search for n filibustering expedition along the gulf coast , con cerning which well dollned rumors nre snld to hnve reached secret service agents. The supposed expedition Is snld to bo alined at the Mexican gov ernment. INTERNATIONAL SIX DAY RACE Annual Dike Grind to Start In New York Dec. 11. The dates him- been set for the an nual International sl\ day bicycle race In Madison Square Garden. New York The contest will start one minute past midnight. Hcc. 11 , and will continue until Dec. Hi This \\lll he the nineteenth renewal of the rare , nnd It promises to be one of tliu greatest struggles ever staged , as nearly all of the best riders In the world will compete On the night pre ceding the start of the six day event. Dee. II. a series of short distance cham pionship races will bi held. All of the best men entered In ihe long grind 'ire slated to compete , and the best sprinters of Europe. Australia and America will al o be brought together for the world's short distance cham pionships. GENIUS OF SCHUBERT. Whatever the Great Composer Felt Flowed Forth In Music. Whenever Schubert happened to turn over the leaves of a volume of poetry , verses that pleased him would be come clothed In melody They would sing themselves in his mind with su perb accompaniment , noble in rhythm und rich in harmonies. If paper hap pcned to be within reach the song would at onrp be written down. One July evening In 18215. after a long walk , the composer strolled into a beer garden and found n friend sit ting at a table with n volume of Shake speare. Slmbcrt picked up the book and rend the song In "Cyinbellne , " "Hark. Hark , the Lark. " The beautiful melody , with Its accompaniment , as we now have It instantly Hashed upon him. nnd ho wrote It down on the spot upon stoves hastily scrawled across the back of a bill of fare. In the course of the same evening he set to music the drinking song in "Antony ami Cleopatra" and the verses "Who Is Sylvia. " In "Two Gentlemen of Ye " rona And all this exqulslteness came from the son of n cook : md poor tnochnnli1 whose chief delight as baby was to pick out melodies on a rusty old piano In his father's shop nnd whose acme of human bliss was reached when lie was taken to a neighboring joiner's t" try bis infant hands on a fine new In strument. He was n charity pupil in the Imperial School of Music , but nei ther Its orphan asylum atmosphere , the two meals a day nor the Ice cold piano with the Ice cold Instruction dampened the little Fran7.'s ardor Whatever he felt flowed forth In mu sic. New York World. NICHOLASON TO COMMAND. Takes Charge of Asiatic Squadron Probably Next March. Washington , Dec. 11. The assign ment of Rear Admiral Nlcholason to duty as commander-in-chief of the Asi atic squadron probably will take ef fect next March. It is possible , how ever , that conditions in China may make It advisable to continue Admiral Murdock in command of the American warships there beyond that date. PROHIBITION BEATEN THERE. Proposal to Adopt Law Against Al cholic Sales , Defeated. Wellington , N. Z. , Dec. 11. A pro posal to adopt a general law of pro hibition against the sale of alcoholic liquors throughout New Zcland has been defeated on submission to the people. The complete returns of a ref erendum held on the subject recently show that 255,864 persons voted In favor of the measure , while 202G08 voted against it. The proportion of voters required by law to carry a proposition into effect is CO percent. Enjoin Bonesteel Council. Bonesteel , S. I ) . , Dec. 11. The of ficials of the city of Bonesteel have been enjoined by an order out of the circuit court from paying Donald Brodio | 168 for building a cement sidewalk as ordered by the city coun cil at a regular proceedings of said council , and also from paying W. A. Peoples , dray line , a bill of $148 for team work and grading on the streets of the city , by order of the mayor , which was affirmed by the city council. The case Is headed by J. S. Jacks- son , plaintiff. Frank Mace , mayor , nnd all city aldermen are defendants. A Bandit Shot In South Dakota. White Rock , S. D. , Dec. 11. After a running battle of thirty miles with a company of state militia and n posse of armed citizens , John Weldomelr , who Saturday ohot and killed Sheriff Moody of Wnhpeton yesterday , was surrounded near here and killed , after ho had wounded throe of his pursuers. Weldomelr killed Sheriff Moody of Wahpeton , 8. D. , when the latter at tempted to eject him from a house on the farm of United States Marshal Jifuutj Hhen , seven miles south of Wnhpeton. Thu Slum benne has not been occupied by the owner for HOIUO tlmo nnd the caretaker discovered thnt Wnldemelr wan occupying It. Tin man refused to move out , and the sheriff WIIH called to evict him. With out giving nny warning , , Weldenielr discharged both barrels of n shotgun nt Sheriff Moody , killing him In stantly. The bandit then Jumped Into n buggy nnd with his gun across his lap , started noroxtt country. A posse was at once nssembled nnd Company I. , militia , culled out to capture the man. Cable Letters Now. Closely following the dny letter tel- eRrnphle service of the Western Union , thnt company today nnnounces thnt the "cable letter" nnd "cable week-end" letter service Is ready for the public. A cablegram of twenty words sent at the regular cable letter rnte can be .soul to England , Germany or most nny European country for about fl.r.o , and n charge of ISO cents Is Hindi- for each live additional words over tin- twenty word limit. Tin- week end cnble rnte IK cheaper than the regular cable letter rate , nnd thirty words can be transmitted for $1.50 , and 2fi cunts for each additional word. Those week-end and cnble letters are beginning to mnke the cable business of the telegraph company very good , and according to telegraph officials , nre beginning to be popular by those using the eastern cables. The rates quoted do not , include the regular night rnte which is charged for tin- cable from Inland points to cable sta tions at New York or Boston. Only one language Is allowed to be used in these cable letters. Former Omahn Policeman. Dublin , Irelnnd , Dec. 11. Michael Whelan , an American , at one time connected with the Omaha police dropped dead on the street at Kings ton , near Dublin today. Whelan is said to have come here two years ago. Bank deposits for $11,000 were found in his pockets. Omaha , Nob. , Dec. 11. Michael Whelan was connected with the Om- nha police for more than n quarter of a century , nnd was regarded as one of its bravest nnd most efficient of- tlccrs. He ijtired sis a .sergeant on a pension about two years ago. Nebraska Taft Committee. A mass convention of lepublicans is hereby called to meet nt Lincoln at ! . ' o'clock p. m. , Tuesday , Dec. lit , 1JU1 , for the purpose of organizing In the Interest of the re-election of William II. Taft ab president of the United States. All republicans who are in sympathy with this purpose are cordially invited to attend , and in the interval to form Taft clubs In their respective commun ities. All Tatt clubs are also urged to appoint delegates to represent them in this convention. Alma Dinnes. Alma Dinnes , 7 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Dinnes , of Park avenue and Twelfth , died at 11 o'clock Saturday night as the result of pneumonia. Funeral services will be held from the Zion German Congre gational church at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Higman Estate to R. M. Waddell. H. M. Waddell was the highest and Huccessful bidder tor the Higumn es tate consisting of forty-seven acres of land located on West Norfolk avenue , at a public auction held on the land by Judge Ellsworth , attorney for the estate at 11 o'clock this morning. The price Mr. Waddell paid for the land was $5,100. The land originally sold for $450 an acre. Judge Ellsworth nnd Arthur Hlg- man , both of Benton Harbor , Mich. , have been in the city for several days making arrangements for the auction. Among the other bidders for the land wore : D. Rees , Ernest Uaasch and Tom Hight. Ten Ears Corn Brought $27.50. The Commercial club realized over $45 on the sale of the prlzo winning products which were entered in the corn show. The auction was In charge of Ernest Raasch Saturday afternoon. The highest price paid for prize corn was $127.50 , paid by the Commercial club , which retains the ten ears of yellow dent corn winning first prize In its class , and the grand championship. This corn was raised by Ira llepperly. This amount does not include the $45 realized from other sales by the club. Ira Hepperlys first prize bushel yellow dent corn brought the next highest price , which was $10. Frank Tannehlll was next in high priced corn with his first prlzo ten ears of yellow dent , which brought $10. The lowest bid which bought any of the show products was 50 cents. N. S. Westrope , a local real estate dealer , was a heavy bidder for the prize products , and ho bought more of the prize winning corn than any other bidder. Westropo's prlzo prop erty consisted of the first and second prize winning ears of yellow dent corn raised by Easter Currier and Bertha Sowall ; the second prize ten ears yel low dent , by David Dicfenderfer ; second end prize ten cars , open to all , by Hugo Raasch ; first prize white dent , by Frank Tannehlll ; first prize thirty ears yellow dent , by Harold Ander son ; first prize thirty ears white dent , by Frank Tannehlll , and first and second prlzo sweet corn , by L. C. Hop- perly and G. W. Evans. George D. Buttorflold purchased the first prlzo bushel yellow dent by Ira Hepperly ; second prlzo bushel , by Jesslo Hepperly ; third prlzo bushel , by C. E. Hill ; third prlzo ten ears , by Bertha Sewall. W. A. Wltzigman purchased the third prlzo ten cars yellow dent , by George Dlones. L. C. Hopporly purchased the third | prlro fllnglo car , by Emmet Hnnklnn ; third prize ( tingle , open to all , by Frrd Stench ; second prlzo thirty ears white dent , by M. L , Black , and Hecond prize calico , by W. H. Blakemnn. Allen Tannehlll got the third prlzo IIO > H' nnd girls' content thirty earn rnlmul by Elmer Heeler ; Waldo Hlco got the first prlzo potatoes rained by Elgin brothers. MONDAY MENTIONS. Miss Rlckn Gettlnger returned from Omaha. ( ' . II. Oroosheck went to Dallas on business. Attorney M. ! ' . Harrington of O'Nelll was In the city. Fred Flnkhouso of Pllj-or Is In the city visiting with his coimln , A. W. Flnkhouse. and other relatives. 10. U. Mutlor , traveling freight agent of the Northwestern road , , wa.s hero transacting business. Horn , to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ryan , a son. Horn , to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ep- pllng , a daughter. A regular meeting of Mosaic lodge No. 55 , will be held Tuesday evening for work In the E. A. degiee. lames Evans , proprietor of llio Evans Fruit company. Is routined to his homo with an attack of the grip. MI-H. C. J. llnviland returned fiom Chicago , and Is visiting at the homo of her part-my , Mr. and Mis. H. ( J. RriicgKcmnn. The Woman's Missloncry society of the First CoiiKtegntlniial church will meet on Tuihdny with Mrs. Ree.s , IU1I7 Koonigstein avenue. Mrs. Mary McGhan underwent n surgical operation at SI. Joseph hos pital In Omaha Saturday. She Is doing as well as could be oxpcetod. A. W. Fiiikliouse is moving Into his new home at 1107 Hayes avenue. The old FinkhoiiKe residence at Taylor avenue has been purchased by .1. H. Mason. Preparations are complete for the big free Y. M. C. A. supper to be given at Mnrqunrdt hall Tuemlay night at 0:30. : All Norfolk persona in terested in the project are urged to be present. The police were called to the home of Mayor Fiiday Saturday afternoon , where it was reported a small gang of \ troublesome boys wore breaking trees and rose bushes and piling thu rat- ) blsh on the veranda of the house. , T. S. Mathewson. F. 10. Davenport , I. J. Ouster and II. H. Dixon shipped fancy chickens to the Fremont chicken show Monday morning. The show opens Tuesday. Mr. Dixon has charge of the Norfolk chickens which consist of huff and White Orpingtons. E. II. Dury made a. record brenk- liiK expedition against skunks and inusKrats six miles from town last week. In one day Mr. Dury captured forty skunks and twenty muskrat * . . The skins were sold to a local dealer , netting the hunter a , fair sum of money. Mrs Fred Specher was plensautly surprised at the homo of Mrs. Arthur R. Whitmore. At the close of a social time , a delicious lunch was served , and Mrs. Spechor was presented with a beautiful cut glass dish. She and her family will soon leave Not folk to re side in Los Angeles. Miss Olga Grand , deputy United States clerk , has not given up her of fice in the federal building. She has accepted a temporary position as sten ographer in the offices of Mapos & Ilnzcn , but her duties at her new place only take up her time during afternoons. A Norfolk woman who lost Jier pocketbook last week found It lying on her front porch Saturday , contain ing the exact amount of money which it contained when it disappeared from the top of nn ice box in her home. It had been publlcnly announced that the perpetrator of the theft was known to the owner. At the regular meeting of the Land- wehr verein , held In Germanla hall at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon , the fol lowing officers were elected : Louis Wetzel , president ; C. H. Krnhn , vice president ; C. F. A. Marquardt , treas urer ; Frank Schumacher , secretary ; William Bllchert , August Fischer and Fred Leu , board of directors. "I ain't like the rest of these people that come around your place nnd stealIng - Ing lumber and such stuff In the dork , so I've come and took it in the day time , " said n local colored charade- to a business man who Is building a new building. The business man's breath was taken away by the sight of the negro getting busy loading up some old shingles which were strewn about the place. Arnold Wagner and his family cn- tortainod a number of relatives at their farm home seven miles southwest of town. A regular family reunion was enjoyed. Among those present were : Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Wagner and fam ily , Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Lehman and family , Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Nenow and family , Mr. and Mrs. Otto Pltzke and family , Mr. and Mrs. Wlllain Bier and family , W. F. Lehman. Secretary H. B. Dixon of the North eastern Nebraska Pountry associa tion , which will hold a big fancy chicken show hero Jan. 3 to 9 Inclu sive , has mailed hundreds of postal card invitations to chicken men and many of those interested in the com ing show. "You must come , " Bays the postal card of Invitation , "to the big show at Norfolk. " The card Is a catchy one , and a record breaking crowd Is looked for. The Eagles will hold a mooting this evening for the purpose of elect- in officers for the ensuing year. P. M. Barrett , who Is president , will prob ably be re-elected. A smoker will be held after the election , and business meeting. President Barrett Is sched uled to go to Gregory Monday for the purpose of making the transfer of the Gregory lodge to the Norfolk lodge. These two lodges are to bo combined , and the Gregory members are to be transferred to the Norfolk lodge In good standing. \