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    THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOUKNAL , FRIDAY , DECEMBER 15 , 1911.
\ Commissioners Proceedings.
MndlHon , Nob. , Nov. 28 , 1911. 1 p.
m. Board of county commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment ; pros-
( nt , commissioners J. W. Fitch , Burr
Taft and Henry Sundcrman.
The minutes of the meeting of No
vember M , 1911 , were read and ap
proved.
On motion I ho clerk was Instructed
to draw \wiinint on general fund of
1911 for $195.00 for expenses of poor
farm ,
On motion the county treasurer was
authorized to make transfer of funds
In his office us follows :
From 1910 county general fund to
1911 counly general fund , $3,000.00
From 1910 county bridge fund to
1911 county bridge fund. $1,000.00. !
From 1910 county road fund C. 1) .
No. t , to 1911 county load fund C. D.
No. 1 , J213,00
From 1910 county road fund C.
No. 2 , to 1911 counly road fund C.
No. 2 , $213.00.
From 1910 counly road fund C. I ) .
No. 3 , to 1911 county road fund C. D.
No. 3 , ? 2I3.00.
On motion the following official
bonds were approved :
C. T. Richardson , Justice of the
pence of ilnttlo Creek precinct.
Charles A. Lamport , road overseer ,
R. I ) . No. 7. T. V. Norvell. justice of
tlio peace. Norfolk city. Charles Loth-
oby , constable shell creek precinct.
On motion warrant No. 12. C. D.
No. 2 fund of 1909 drawn to W. Mor
ris was ordered canceled , also warrant.
No. 1210 general fund of 1009 for
$2. ! 0 , drawn In favor of Fred Brady
WIIH ordered canceled.
On motion tlio following bills were
allowed :
Ed Tillottson , work road dis
trict No. 7 $ ' 13.00
William Zimmerman , work
road district No. 7 (5.00 (
J. II. Heuerman , work road dis
trict No. 7 (5.00 (
Henry Brcdhoft , work road
district No. 7 20.00
Henry Bredehoft , work road
district No. 7 12.00
Frank Deleter , work road dis-
'trict No. 7 -1.00
Victor Funk , work road dis
trict No. 7 10.00
Fred Hanson , work road dis
trict No. 7 17.00
W. Low , work road district No.
7 8.00
Matt Anderson , work road dis
trict No. I 30.00
August Hillo , work road dis-
trict No. 1 1.00
Herman ( lull work road dis-
trict No. 1 12.00
T. J. Moore , work road dis
trict No. I 12.00
John Shafer , work road district
No. 1 * 2.00
August llatbke , work road dis
trict No. 1 2.00
Hay Speece , work road district
. .No. 1 S.OO
Fred Deverly , work road dis
trict No. 1 32.00
Howard Best , work road dis
trict No. 1 20.00
C. 1 * . Christiansen , work road
district No. 1 32.00
Albert Dcgncr , hardware for
bridges 7.95
Albert Degnor , hardware for
road district No. 1 9.15
L. D. linker , lumber road dis
trict No. 2 5.04
Suef Carter , work road dis
trict No. 8 C.OO
.John Hoffman , assigned to J.
Koenigstein , road district
No. S 18.00
Anton Villnow , work road dis
trict No. 8 4.00
W. Low , work road district
No. G 8.00
II. Fricke , jr. , culverts 48.30
II. Frieke , jr. , culverts 18.00
H. Fricke , jr. , culverts 17.10
II. Fricke , jr. , culverts commis
sioner district No. 1 5.00
I' George Maucrer , work road
district No. 15 5.00
Peter Ernie , work road dis
trict No. 14 : 7.00
.lames Hughes , work road dis
trict No. 17 70.00
Otto Knapp , work road district
No. 15 3.50
Philip Reeg , work road district
No. 15 17.00
Henry Ticdgcn , work road dis
trict No. 10 1.50
John O'Brien , work road dis
trict No. 12 9.00
Mike Novatny , work road dis
trict No. 12 120.00
William Clasey. work commis
sioner district No. 2 12.00
"Will Purely , work road dis
trict No. 9 3.50
Anton Villnow. work road dis-
sloner district No. 2 7.50
- Anton Villnow , worlc commis
. sioner district No. 2 7.505
'William Clasey. work commis
. sloner district No. 3 12.00
Pat Tierney. work comnils-
sloner district No. 62.00
Pat Tierney , work commis
sioned district No. 3 100.00
Fred Altstead. work commis
sioner district No. 1 4.00
Charles Ihisteed , work bridges 59.14
Hume-Robertson Wycoff Co.
lumber , bridges 54.07
Humc-Hobertson Wycoff Co.
lumber , road district No. 10 28.78
Western Bridge & Construc
tion Co. , on account 1,500.00
N. A. Housel , salary and ex
penses 152.75
Nebraska Telephone Co. . tolls 7.20
S. M. Dowling , court bailiff 2C.OO
S. R. McFarland , salary and
expenses 150.00
John Boyec , wolf bounty 12.00
John E. Douglass , canvassing
board 5.00
Fred 11. Davis , canvassing
board 5.00
Gus Kaul , salary 50.00
, W. F. Siefferd , repaid work. . 3.90
G. E. Kleratead , rent for election. 5.00
M. R. Green , draylng & rent for
\ election 10.00
Madison Lodge , No. 85 , I. O.
O. F. , rent 12.00
F. C. Tcglcr , wolf bounty . . . 12.00
Huso Publishing Co. , printing . .2C.G7
Husu Publishing Co. , supplies. 207.10
C. Humphrey , board for Jury. . 29.50
On motion the board adjourned to
meet Doe. 19 , 1911.
S. R. MeFARLAND ,
County Clerk.
SATURDAY SIFTINGS.
MrH. W. H. McFarland returned from
Sioux City.
E. W. Thorp of Stanton was here In
hlH automobile.
Mrs. llerny Xandors of Stanton was
a visitor In the city.
Miss Katherlne liogardus of Ncllgh
was a visitor in tlio city.
I.oula Taggart of Lincoln Is here vis
iting with Dr. W. II. Pllger.
Thomas P. Mathews of Grand Is
land Is here transacting business.
Miss Rlcka ( lettlnger was called to
Omaha by the death of a relative.
Mrs. J. A. Johnson of Uockford , 111. ,
Is hero to spend the holidays with her
mother , Mrs. Ituilut.
Dat-Itm It-inch returned from a six
weeks' visit with his brother , Martin
Raaseli , at U'atertown , Win.
The Norfolk Woman's club will meet
Monday afternoon at 2:30 : o'clock at
the homo of Mrs. C. L. ChaffoV.
Mike McManiilng was arrested last
night for being drunk and disorderly.
A. L. Killlan Is in receipt of 5,000
Red Cross stamps which ho Is dis
tributing among Norfolk business men.
Judge A. A. Welch of Wayne anil
Court Reporter W. H. Powers of Nor
folk returned from Center , where a
term of court was held.
Trinity guild will hold a special
meeting with Mrs. D. M. Braden Mon
day afternoon at 2:30 : o'clock to make
arrangements for Christmas.
.Major Gage is expected In Norfolk
next Wednesday evening to take
charge of the regular state inspection
of the Norfolk militia company.
The old skating rink has been leased
by tile Norfolk high school basketball
team for practice four times a week.
( James will 'bo played Friday evenings.
John Schelly is rebuilding bis icc ;
muse near the North fork. The ice
house proved too small for the- last
season. Larger supplies of Ice will be
put up Ibis year , owing to Norfolk's
rapidly increasing population.
Arthur B. I lignum and Frank H.
Ellsworth , an attorney , botb of Benton -
ton Harbor , Mich. , are In Norfolk in
connection with the administrator's
sale of the Higman estate , a piece of
land west of town on Norfolk iivenue.
The Dorcas society met with Misses
Marlon Mayland and Mabel Odiorne
at the Maylard home. The evening
was given to preparing u box for a
missionary. After the work had been
laid aside dainty refreshments were
served.
Tlie following directors of the Nor
folk Industrial company were elected
at the recent annual meeting : N. A.
Rainbolt , H. A. Pasowalk , Albert Deg-
ner , C. F. A. Ma'rquardt , A. If. Klesau ,
C. S. IPaycs , A. Buchholz. These di
rectors will elect the officers at next
Monday night's meeting.
Norfolk firemen are endeavoring to
find some means whereby they can
get the sanction of the fire depart
ment to send the fife and drum corps
to the next state firemen's convention
at Kearney in January. The organiza
tion is now complete and the fire
fighters make good music.
The old South Norfolk Northwestern
passenger station is being moved from
its present location. Within a week
the movers expect to have it located
on the south side of the tracks. Elec
trolier lights , about five In number ,
are being put in place by the North
western company on their right-of-way
from First to Fourth street at South
Norfolk.
Metcalfe Will Make the Race.
Lincoln , Dec. S. The combat be
tween the Wilson and Harmon forces
for the Nebraska delegation to the
democratic national convention is
made keener by the formal announce
ment of Richard L. Metcalfe , associ
ate editor of William J. Bryan's Com
moner , that he would enter the race
for the primary nomination for gov
ernor.
State Senator Morehead , of Falls
City , filed Wednesday as a democratic
gubernatorial candidate , and was first
in the field.
Metcalfe's announcement is in the
form of a letter to tlio Wooilrow Wilson
son- club , of Omaha , which previously
had pledged Metcalfo its support. The
Nebraska alignment is thus made
clear. The Bryan adherents are be
hind Wilson and Metcalfe while the
Dahlman-Senator Hitchcock faction is
lined up for Harmon and Moreliead.
The Metcalfe announcement fol
lowed an exchange of telegrams be
tween Bryan , who Is touring the West
Indies , and his associate editor. Bryan
lias steadfastly refused to indorse any
particular presidential candidate , but
students of Nebraska politics discern
in the tleup between Metcalfo and the
Omaha Woodrow Wilson club a rather
plain purpose on the part of Bryan to
eventually throw his full strength to
the New Jersey governor.
South Norfolk News.
Mr. and Mrs. Schobo returned to
their homo in Ewing , after a few
days' visit at the homo of their grand
son , C. E. Walstrom and family.
Mrs. Clark returned homo from Mis
souri Valley Thursday evening , after
a visit at the home of her daughter ,
Mrs. Price.
Mrs. Harry Hosklnson and daughter
Genovlevo went to Nellgh yesterday
noon for a brief visit with relatives.
L. V. Kennerson , night foreman at
the roundhouse , went to Omaha this
noon.
Frank Stinebauth returned from
Chadron Friday morning , wherehe
had been on business for the past few
days.
Bartlett Trlpp Dead at Yankton.
Yankton , S. D. , Dec. S. Special to
The News : Hon. Bartlett Trlpp , ex
ambassador to Austria-Hungary , died
hero at 8 o'clock this morning , follow
ing a slight paralytic stroke which he
suffered last Saturday just as ho was
about to leave on his winter's trip to
Bermuda. He was believed to liavo
rallied from the effects of that stroke ,
but death cuine suddenly. Ho was a
pioneer citizen of Yankton.
Krotter Hay Barn Burns ,
Stuart , Neb. , Dec. 8. Special to The
News : A large hay barn belonging to
William Krotter & C'o. was destroyed
by fire yesterday forenoon. It stood
within a block of Main street , on the
southwest corner of Garfleld and Second
end streets. To the north of the barn
on the east side of Garfleld street
stood three frame houses , the first be
ing Frank Dobney's , not more than
fifty feet from the burned building.
Though a brisk breeze was blowing to
ward this building , It was saved after
a hard fight by the fire company and
others who assisted. A small barn
which stood on the rear of thu same
lot was burned. The house was badly
scorched and the contents were moved
out upon the street.
The loss of William Krotter Co.
will bo from $1,000 to $5,000. There
were about 500 tons of hay In the
barn , 300 belonging to William Krot
ter it Co. , and the balance to oilier
parties who had It stored awaiting
shipment.
The origin of the fire at tills time is
not known. There was some insur
ance on the property burned.
Miss White Gives Recital.
Pierce Call : The recital given by
Miss Gwendolen White of Omaha In
the Congregational church Monday
evening was well attended. The pro
gram consisted of twelve numbers by
Miss White and an instrumental duct
by Misses Grace Brando and Linda
Magdanz and a piano solo by Grace
Brando. All of the numbers given by
Miss White showed painstaking study
and careful preparation , and those
who were fortunate enough to bo pres
ent speak very highly of her efforts.
She was given almost , perfect support
by Mrs. Turner of Omaha , who accom
panied her on the piano. The ladles
made $10 as their share of the pro
ceeds. |
Changes in Western League.
Denver , Colo. , Dec. 9. It is reported
here that "Jimmy" Barrett , who last
season managed the Milwaukee-Amer
ican Association baseball team , will
manage the Des Moines Western
league team in 1912 if he gets his
terms from Charles Comiskey of the
Chicago Americans. Another report
is that Dr. John Andrews , who man
aged the Kewanee team in the Illinois
Central league last season , will man
age the St. Joseph Western league
team next season. Letters received
here say that Tom O'Brien , the star
Denver pitcher who was sold to the
Uoston American team , says ho Is
holding out for more money , and has
announced that he will not play next
year unless his salary is substantially
increased.
Manual Training.
Norfolk , Neb. , Dec. 9. Editor News :
The courses in manual training wore
adopted to supply skilled labor to the
manufacturing interests and to give
city children that manual and domes
tic training common in rural communi
ties. Great interest was taken in the
exhibit of work at Centennial exposi
tion (187C ( ) . Tlio course then extend
ed to city schools of the United States
as a subject added to the curriculum
of established schools , generally In the
fifth , sixth , seventh and eighth grades ,
the subjects including drawing , wood
work , sewing , clay modeling , cooking ,
paper folding and Iron working. An
other good thing for Norfolk to plan
for ! CITIZEN.
GOSSAND GETS HIS MONEY.
Bailey , Who Claimed He Was a Sa-
loonist , Is Located.
Too many jokes enjoyed by his
friends at his expense , caused Leonard
Gossard , a Norfolk barber , to go to
Stanton county Friday and bring Jim
Bailey into a corner , which resulted
In Bailey's paying Gossaml $ C of which
he had been "jipped. " Some weeks ago
Bailey came to Norfolk representing
himself as a saloonkeeper of Omaha.
He "hired" ono Norfolk man to go to
Omaha and act as his bartender. He
made several good "touches" among
his new acquaintances , and when he
visited the barber shop in which Gos
sard is employed he left his suitcase ,
and borrowed $0 from the barber for a ;
few hours. The suitcase remained in
the barber's care , but Bailey dlsap-
peared. Made uncomfortable by jests '
of friends , Gossard did a little detec
tive work on his own account , and lo
cated Bailey on a farm in Stanton
county. With the aid of a bicycle he
reached the farm , and Bailey paid up.
When Gossard returned to Norfolk J
with his money , he expressed Bailey's
suitcase to Stanton. The charges
Bailey will have to pay. Gossard be
lleves he now deserves the right to
turn the point on those who have not
recovered their money. Bailey is a
painter.
Wagar Again Is Arrested.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , Dec. 9. Special
to The News : The grand jury In the
federal court In session In this city
returned another Indictment In land
frauds on the Rosebud reservation in
the Gregory land district against Joe
B. Baker of Gregory , Logan Fain and
Brice Herman of Timber Lake. They
were given until Saturday to enter
their pleas in this case.
The above three mentioned were
also arrested In conjunction with An-
son Wagnr of Gregory for alleged
tampering and conspiring to tamper
with the federal grand Jury. They
were all taken In custody by U. S.
Marshal Bullock and placed in jail
pending the filing of a bond of J2.000
each for their appearance.
The above arrests are the outgrowth
of a searching Investigation mndo by
government agents of the department
of the interior on land frauds perpe
trated In the various public domains
In this state. Baker and Wngur have
been prosecuted and cinvlcted In fed
eral courts on like charges before.
The four men were Indicted by the
body they are alleged to have sought'
to sway. The men are charged with
secretely convoying two letters to the
Jury concerning the cases of Fain , Ba
ker and Herman , under deliberation
on land fraud charges. It Is alleged
the objectionable missives reached the
Jury disguised as printed matter from
a local Job printing office.
Dr. Long Not a Candidate.
Dr. F. A. Long of Madison , men
tioned tills week by a Madison paper
as a logical candidate for the republi
can nomination for governor , Informs
Tlio News over long distance telephone
e-phone , Hint In ; has no political as
pirations , and that lie lias no thought
whatever of becoming a candidate.
Larson Guilty In First Degree.
Tekamah , Neb. , Dec. 9. A verdict
of murder in the first degree with a
recommendation of life Imprisonment
was returned by the Jury which heard ,
the trial of Frank Larson for the nnir-i
dor of his In-other , last night. The
jury was out a little under four hours.
Frank Larson shot and killed his
brother on Oct. 3 , 1911. Testimony at' '
the trial showed that the murder followed - ,
lowed the confession of Mrs. Frank
Larson that she had sustained Illicit
relations with her brother-in-law. Her
husband telephoned to his brother , j '
asking him to como over to his home. |
The matter was talked over , Charles
Larson promising to leave the coun
try. It was shown in tlio evidence
that Charles was about to leave when
his brother , suddenly exasperated , shot
him through the head with a revolver.
The state attempted to show that the
murder followed an unsuccessful at
tempt of Frank Larson to secure P
payment of $10,000 from Charles.
Rogers Is Guilty.
Fremont , Neb. , Dec. 9. The jury in
the case of Louis Rogers , charged with
strangling the baby of Mrs. Caroline
Ritchie , returned a verdict of murder
in the second degree. The verdict was
readied at midnight , but not read in
court until 9 o'clock this morning.
Rogers and Mrs. Ritchie are vaude
ville performers who have been in Fre
mont sonio time with Mrs. Ritchie's
three young ehllren.
The dead baby was found in a box
car. Mrs. Ritchie , after arrest , admit
ted that the child was hers , but de
clared she did not know what became
of It. Rogers was convicted largely
on circumstantial evidence. Rogers'
uncle , Rev. L. Rogers of Mishawaka ,
Intl. , has been here to assist the pris
oner in the trial.
Ira Hepperly Has Prize Corn.
Members of the Norfolk Corn Grow
ing club , who are members of the
Norfolk high school , have swept al
most clean the table of prizes at the
corn show "which--is being held In the
Commercial club rooms by the Com
mercial club. The boys and girls
under the age of 18 years took every
first prize in classes In which they
could compete. Ira Hepperly , one of
the high school students , took the
most prizes of any of those exhibit
ing , besides taking In four of the
special prizes.
Ester Currier , also a high school
girl , but who found it necessary to
leave her corn during the summer to
go to Iowa , left five ears of corn with
a classmate and one of them drew
down three prizes in the single ear
class. This ear took the champion
ship ribbon in its class and also two
first prizes. Miss Currier won $8
with this one ear of corn. Miss Ber
tha Sewall , who won second prize in
the junior class of single ears , came
in for many special prizes. Harold
Anderson won championship ribbon ,
first senior and first junior in the
thirty ear class.
Prof. Val Kuska finished the work
of ' judging premiums last evening and
loaves ' this evening for Lincoln well
satisfied f that the Norfolk corn show
was one of the best he had judged
this year.
year.Public
Public Invited Tonight.
Tonight and tomorrow night the
corn show is wide open for the public
and everyone is Invited to visit the
clubroom and Inspect the exhibits.
Ernest Raaseli will act as auction-
eed Saturday afternoon when the
prize winning exhibits will bo sold
at public auction. This feature of
the show has caused some interest
and already prospective bidders have
closely examined the prize winning
ears.
The Prize Winners.
The winners of prizes were :
Boys and girls contests , all under
18 years of age Single ear : First ,
Easter Currier ; second , Bertha Sew-
all ; third , Emmet Haskins , Creston ,
Neb. Ten cars : First , Ira Hepperly ;
second , David Diefenderfer ; third ,
Bertha Sewall. Thirty ears : First ,
Harold Anderson ; second , Ira Hep
perly ; third , Elmer Beeler.
Yellow Dent open to all Single
ear : First , Easter Currier ; second ,
Bertha Sewoll ; third , Fred Stench.
Ten ears : First , Ira Hepperly ; second
end , Hugo Raasch ; third , George
Delnes. Thirty ears : First , Harold
Anderson ; second , Ira Hepperly ;
third , Elmer Beeler.
White Dent open to all Single
ear : First , Mrs. Frank Tannehlll ;
second , Frank Tannehlll ; third Jose
phine Tannehill. Ten ears : First ,
Frank Tannehlll ; second , Robert
Rice ; third , J. E. Clinton. Thirty
ears : Frank Tannehlll ; second , M.
L. Black. No third premium , ( no ex
hibitors ) .
Corn other than yellow or white
Single Ear : First , Thomas Clinch ;
second , Minnie Wilde ; third , W. II.
Blakeman. Ten ears : First , Thomas
Clinch ; second , "W. H. Dlakeman ;
third , Thomas Clinch. Thirty ears :
First , W. H. Blakeman ; no second or
third.
Bushel of corn any variety : First ,
Irn Hepperly ; second , Jessie Hopper
ly ; third , C. E. Hill.
Grand Championship Single car ,
Easter Currier ; ten ear , Ira Hepporly ;
thirty ear , Harold Anderson.
' I Pop corn First. Ira Hepperly ; second
end , Edwin Wldanmn.
Sweet corn First , L. C. Hepperly ;
second , G. W. Evans.
Wheat First , 1C. Nelson ; second ,
Ernest Raaseli ; third. Hugo Raasch.
I Oats- First , Hugo Raasch ; second ,
_ Frank Tannehlll.
Barley No entries.
Rye First , Carl Drefke ; no second
or third.
Spelt First , 1C. Nelson ; no second
or third.
Alfalfa hay First , Jacob Horst ;
second , Ernest Raasch.
Clover hay First , L. C. Hepperly.
Potatoes First , Elgin brothers ;
second. Albert Paters , third , George
DelnoH.
Vegetables First. L. C. Hepperly :
second. Asa Hepperly (11 ( years old ) ;
third , Edward Weldmann.
Apples Best display , Albert Peters.
Best exhibit farm products L. C.
Hepperly.
Best exhibit garden
products-t-boys
and girls Asa Hepoprly.
Special prizes :
Best ten ears grown from seed pur
chased of Frank Tannehill Robert
Rico.
Best display of corn grown by a
boy Ira Hepporly.
Best display of corn grown by a
girl Bertha Sewall.
Best ten ears exhibited by girl
Bertha Sewall.
Best ear of corn exhibited by girl
Easter Currier.
Best thirty ears by boy Harold
Anderson.
Girls best display of varieties
Bertha Sewall.
Best ear of corn by boy Emmet
Hnsklns , Creston , Nob.
Best bushel of com , boy or girl
Ira Hepperly.
Best thirty cars by girl Bertha
Sowall.
Dest ten ears by boy Ira Hepperly.
Youngest boy or girl winning prem
ium Minnie Wilde.
Youngest boy winning premium
Asa Hepperly.
Boy or girl winning most premiums
Ira Hepperly.
Farmer Gets Small Share.
Washington , Dec. 7. "Tho consum
er pays a dollar for food ; the farmer
gets less limn fifty cents of It. Who
gets the rest ? "
That Is a ciuestlon which Secretary
Wilson of the department of agricul
ture asked today In his annual report.
The secretary does not attempt to an
swer It. He does explain in some de
tail the results of an Investigation his
department has just concluded into
the effect of cold storage on the
wholesomeness and cost of food. His
investigation leads him to recommend
publicity for the amount of food in
cold storage , just as the department
now gives publicity to the condition
of crops from month to month.
Instead of food remaining in stor
age for longer than a year or two
years , as a rule , the secretary de
clares that his investigation showed
that "receipts into cold storage are
entirely or very nearly exhausted by
the deliveries out of cold storage
within ten months. "
Long storage is the exception , the
secretary asserts. Warehousemen ex
plained to the department that excess
ively long storage was duo to law
suits and other circumstances of an
uncommercial nature. The cost of
storage , including storage charge , in
terest and Insurance , is considered as
a barrier to very long storage.
Cold storage , the secretary reports ,
has raised the cost of living by in
creasing the annual price level for
Imtter and eggs.
The secretary says that an examina
tion of the record of prices gives a
"suspicion" that there has been much
speculation in some years by the men
who keep commodities in cold stor
age.
Manipulate Price of Eggs.
Ho refers to "an apparent mistake"
of the storage men in overestimating
the consumption of eggs by the public
at exorbitant prices last winter with
the result that in the spring the stor
age men had to sell eggs at remark
ably low prices and send abroad the
argest amount of eggs ever exported
in order to get rid of the supply. The
secretary declares that the warehouse
men ought to be required to send to
Washington each month the amount
of commodities placed in cold storage ,
so that the public may bo able to
ludge of the future trend of prices.
A great variety of subjects are
dealt with by the secretary In his re
port. He says that the day is not far
distant when the United States will
cease to Import potash. Florida , Ken
tucky , Tennessee and Idaho are men
tioned as depositories.
Recommendation is made that all
government agencies that conserve
liealth should bo grouped together In
one bureau.
The success of the department In
the southern states through object
lessons In the fields is pronounced to
have been such as to justify the exten
sion of the work to all states.
The department announces that the
corn crop Is moving northward by
seed selection.
The American systems of renting
land are declared to bo faulty and
result In soil robbing. It Is suggested
that domestic animals bo kept on
farms , oven If the land owner must
furnish them , and that there bo a ro
tation of crops.
After years of experimentation the
department says that Egyptian cotton
can bo grown in southern California
and bulbs In the state of Washington.
The crayfish la pronounced to bo a
serious pest in the south. Carbon bl
sulphide is said to bo a sure remedy.
The finest dates from the Sahara
desert succeed in the southwestern
states.
Poultry Products $750,000,000.
Poultry products for the past year
are estimated to have been worth
J750.000.000.
The foresters of the Forestry bu
rouu are learning by experiments how
to reforest 30.000 acres In a year. Tim
secretary says that ten times this
much must lie planted annually to
cover all tlio bare acres In a genera
tion.
"Wo are sending explorers to the
ends of tlio earth for new plants
and getting thorn , " says Secretary
Wilson.
Tlio secretary warns the Irrigation
farmers that they must conserve their
soil ; that Irrigation will bring maxi
mum crops while the land Is new and
full of plant food ; but where the crops
are sold year by year Irrigation of
Itself will not assure good results
Mrs. Friday Has No Food for Weeks.
Mra. John Friday , who has been con
fined to her home for thirteen weeks
is a result of ulcer of the stomach ,
will bo taken west as soon as sheIs
strong enough to withstand the trip.
Mayor Friday will accompany her
For twenty-seven days Mrs. Friday
las not eaten a mouthful of food. She
s being fed artificially.
BUSINESS MEN IN POLITICS.
A Conference in Which State and Na
tional Legislation Is Discussed.
Chicago , Dec. 11. Formal entrance
) f American business men as a body
nto politics was scheduled to begin
today with the convening of a three
lays' session here of the National
Jiislnoss congress under the auspices
) f the National Business League of
\niorlca. Throe hundred delegates ,
representing civic and commercial or
ganizations from every part of the
United States were expected to be
> resent. A part of the program waste
to be the discussion of national and
stale loglslallon. It is the purpose of
the congress to foster legislation con
sidered beneficial to the business man
and to weed out that which IB detri-
ncntal.
PACKERS HAVE A FAINT HOPE.
There's Bare Possibility That Supreme
Court May Hear Arguments.
Chicago , Doc. 11. While the routine
of examining prospective jurors In the
case of the ten packers under Indict-
nent for allogal violation of the crim-
nal provision of the Sherman antirust -
rust law , was scheduled to go on be-
'ore Judge Carpenter today , there was
lope among the defendants that the
United States supreme court might
jo heard from.
Tliero was a possibility that the
ilgher court would hand down a de
cision as to whether It would hear
oral arguments on the constitutional
ly of the Sherman act as petitioned
for before Judge Kohlsaat. Tlio refu
sal of the supreme court last Tuesday
lo issue a slay in the trial was taken
as an intimation that it will review
: ho petition only as It comes before It
n regular form , and as a consequence
Itlle was hoped for by the defendants
on this score. Eleven men occupied
the jury box at the adjournment of the
court on Saturday , and these were ex
pected to be set for further examina
tion.
Five men have already been ques
tioned. Six are yet to submit them
selves to the defenses counsel. No
moro than four of the eleven will be
: endcred back to the prosecution , it Is
jellevcd.
EWING MARSHAL WINS.
About $500 Changes Hands on Result
of a Wrestling Match.
Ewing , Neb. , Dec. 11. Special to The
STows : The wrestling match between
Marshal Coyne of Ewing and John Bow
ers of Clearwater , came off Saturday
night before an audience that com
pletely filled the Clearwater auditor-
urn. The contest entire lasled forty-
seven minutes. Coyne in a crotch and
half Nelson getting the first fall in
thirty-three minutes. Tlio second fall
went to Bowers in six minutes by an
mil and bead lock followed by Coyne
.n Iho third round getting the fall
tlso in an arm and head lock. The cx-
libllion was unique from the fact that
t was a fine display of physical skill
iml genius , and everybody felt as
.hey had the worth of their money.
The sporting fraternity was out in
lull force , and all the towns within a
radius of fifty miles were well rep
resented. Ewing was almost depopu-
ated , but on the arrival homo of
Coyne there were enough left to give
ilm a rousing ovation. The bout was
efereed by "Montana" Jack. About
5500 changed hands on the results.
Social Event at Nellgh.
Nellgh. Neb. , , Dec. 11. Special to
The News : Mr. and Mrs. C. J. An
derson and Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Sweit-
zer of this city entertained last Friday
evening at the auditorium , where
nero than 100 invited guests were
present. Dancing and cards was the
order of the evening , and a most en-
loyablo time was had by these in at-
: endanco. Compton's orchestra of this
city , composed of six pieces , furnished
the music for the occasion. The color
scheme , yellow and white , was car
ried out In a profuse manner. The
tables In the large banquet room wore
ornamented with chrysanthemums and
smllax with Imitation rope trimming ,
being In Itself a most attractive sight.
All of the guests were able to bo
seated at the same time when an
elaborate four-course supper was
served , of which Mrs. Anderson and
Mrs. Sweltzcr are adapts In the cul
inary art. It was near the hour of 2
oclock before the orchestra finished
with the last waltz on the program ,
which consisted of twenty-two num
bers , that the guests departed , voting
ing the host and hostess as royal en >
tortalners.
Following are the names of the per
sons who were present : Miss Irene
McKnlght , Omaha ; Miss Harrington ,
O'Neill ; John M. Tufts , Denver ; Miss
Elwood , Oakdalo ; Mrs. Young , Kan
sas. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Freeman , MY.
and Mrs. Minor Freeman , Mr. anil
MI-H. W. J. Hlmiio. Mr. and Mrn. R. H.
Rice. Mr. and Mrn. C. B. VanKlrk. Mr.
and Mrs. T. A. Davis , Mr. and MTM.
J. C. Jenkins. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Sol-
lory. Mr. and Mrs. It. B. Skinner. Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Boyd. Mr. and Mrs C.
A. Hewitt. , Mr. mid Mrs. William
Wolfe. Mr. and Mrs. E. Wolfe. Mr. and
Mrs. F. G. Aurlnger. Mr. and Mrn t' .
II. Mellck. Mr. and Mrs. C. I. . Wai-
lies. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Thornton , jr. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Thornton. Mr and
Mrs. O. S. llauser , Mr. ami Mrs. Frank
Rainbow. Mr. and Mrs. George Whit
ney. Mr. and Mrn. M. J. Itoiulir. Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Romlg. Mr. and Mrx.
( Join-go Godkln. Mr. and Mrs. .1 W.
Splrk. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Romlimlou.
Mr. and MI-H. C. II. Glldondoovo. Mr.
and Mrs. John Kay. Mendiimes- 'I1.
Best , 11. K. Kryger. Emma Roiniir ,
Waller 'I' . Wattles. Carrie .lmien , II .1.
Ryan. N. I ) . Jackson. II. S. Palmer.
Misses : l.illle llreiiton , Helen Itnyd ,
Nellie Wattles , l.ciinah .lolmnnii. I.iln
Fleleher. Itae Williams. Margaret ,
Maybury , Muriel Maybury , l.iicile Sel-
lery , Emma Hull , Muu Hall , Louise
Palmer , Grace Jackson , lOlta Jin k-mn ,
Hannah HiiKch. MOSHI-II : S. I'1. ' Cllm.i.
Mr. Wills. Robert Best , Carl Harris.
Lyle Jackson , llert Wat lies. Alexandi r
Wolfe , Dave Flolehor , Archie Kell.-r\ .
Carlisle Jones , Ralph Allison. Ch.irll. . '
Ryan , Herbert Maybury.
SHOT HER FOR RABBIT.
Mystery Surrounds Shooting of Young
Woman Cleared Up.
Mitchell , Dee. II.The ni.\stery
as to who shot Miss Lydla KellbaiKli
a week ago while she was In a cnni-
lleld has been cleared up , the guilty
party making a confession when die
evidence led to his door. Miss Kcil
baiigh Is still in a dangerous condition
and there Is a poslblllty that she wi I
lose her eyesight , OH some of Hie shot
penetrated her eyes. Shortly after tu < i
shooting men went on the trail of the
two men In the buggy who did the.
shooting. Some of the evidence pointed
to a man named Henry Lelir , but when
accused of the deed he at first denied
It , but closer questioning as to Ills
whereabouts at the time of the shoot
ing finally brought a confession from
him. Lelir stated that he had seen the
girl in the cornfield , but after drivini :
in another direction , lost sight of her.
Later , spying what he thought was a
rabbit , he took a shot at It , only to
find that it was the girl he had shot.
Lelir stated that be was so frightened
he ran away. Lelir owns 180 acres of
land near Trlpp , and he deeded Hu >
same to the physician as a surety tii.it
lie would pay all damages of a Hvil
action.
MURDER MAY FAN FLAME.
Serious Complications Anticipated as
Result of Lorraine Crime.
Metz , Lorraine , Dec. 11. A German
soldier named Marsch was shot and
killed today during a dispute on the
street witii .1 man named Alexandro
Samalne , one of the leaders of the
French party. Four friends of Saj
mainc , together with him and his
brother , were arrested for complicity
in the crime.
Tlio incident has caused great ex
citement , and the trial of the ar- ( used
may have a momentous effect in fan
ning tlio hostile feeling of tin- two
races which are always so acute in
Lorraine. Alexandro Samaine holds
a prominent name In the French
party. He was the organizer of a big
demonstration in Metz on Jan. 9 last ,
when troops had to be called out to
disperse the crowds who paraded the
streets singing the Marsellaisr- and
cheering for the republic of France
Railroads Must Refund.
Washington , Dec. . 11. ImllctiiK'nts
and prosecution of railroads which
fail to refund promptly manifest over
charges on the transportation on
freight hereafter will be requested by
: \\Q \ \ interstate commerce commission.
It was said official action will be taken
to establish the fact that "It is as un
lawful for a carrier to overcharge a
shipper as it is to give him a rebate. "
It also says that a refund of over
charges should bo made without an
order of the commission.
Mrs. Payne Very III.
Nellgh. Neb. , Dec. 11. Special to
The News : All of the children of Mrs.
Elizabeth Payne of Elgin were called
to Omaha yesterday on account of the
serious condition of the mother , who
is confined in a hospital in that tlty.
In all probality the patient will
1)0 compelled to submit to an OIK ra
tion in order to prolong life , , and this
is feared on account of the advance
nge of Mrs. Payne that tlio result may
lirovo fatal. R. S. Payne and B. F.
Payne of this city and P. W. Payne of
Elgin , left on the early morning train
yesterday for Omaha.
"The Red Mill. "
"Tho Red Mill , " a high grade mu
sical comedy , made good all the prom
ises that were made for It whbn It
came to the Norfolk Auditorium Sat
urday night. The two comedians ,
lames Crowley and William Moore ,
were stars of first rank , and kept
the audience laughing hilariously from
start to finish. In ono particular
scene , in which they represented two
Italians with a real live monkey , they
drew round after round of applause ,
and were made to come back time
and again by the audience , that was
tremendously enthusiastic over their
clever funmaklng.
The leading lady of the company ,
Maude Lyon , who was to have taken
the part of Gretchen , missed the train
at Columbus , and that role was con
siderably weakened as n result. An
other disappointing feature was the
fact that the stage was not high
enough to use the ralll scene , where
the wings of the big Dutch mill go
swinging around and carry out the
girl.
girl.Tho
The audlenco was n pretty good
sized ono , and everybody seemed
pleased with the show.