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§ TIIK NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL , FRIDAY , DEOKMDKB 29 , 1911.
MORE MAIL DY FREIGHT.
Poitmaeter General Hitchcock Plans
to Extend the System. i
Now York , Doc. 27. Postmaster-
Ocnoiul Frank II. Hitchcock IntondH
to extend the practice of carrying BCC-
ond-chiHR innll liy fiiHt freight truliiR.
Ho no ntntod In nn tuiHwcr iio filed In
the United Staten court today in the
cn o of the ItuvlowB company , which
complained of dlHcrlinlimtlon hccmiHo
Itfl magazines were carried hy freight
liiHtuad of hy mall trains through the
middle went for far distant points.
The poHtniiiHtor-Koiiernl says the
government lout Hoveii cents a pound
on all second-class matter transported
from New York to the I'aelflo coast hy
mall trains In 1007-1008 , hut that nlnco
early this year , when the fant freight
rule was enforced on certain perlodl-
cnlii loHucd at Intervals of a week or
more , a Having of $1,400,000 has boon
mado. Hy extending the rule to apply
beyond the so-called third central di
vision , the Having , It Is expected , will
bo Increased to $3,000,000.
Dr. Mayo Recovering.
Many Norfolk people were Interest
ed In the news from New York City
that Dr. Charles Mayo , who was recently -
contly operated on there , first for ap
pendicitis and then for gallstones , will
prolmhly recover. Dr. Will Mayo
made a quick trip from Rochester ,
Minn. , to his brother's bedside.
Ewing. .
Miss Hattlo Swain Is assisting In
the Wunnor Bros , store during the
holiday rush.
Thomas CJrenler of Nellgh passed
through hero Thursday on his way to
Iloyal via O'Neill to visit his son-in-
law , B. .1. Miller , who Is seriously sick
with Brlght's disease. Mr. Miller was
formerly superintendent of schools in
Antelope county.
Miss Anna Chaco attended the
trainmen's ball at Norfolk Monday
night.
Hort Wattles of Nellgh was a passenger -
songer Monday on his way to visit
with friends at O'Neill.
( iiis Martlg of Omaha visited over
Christmas with his wife's parents ,
Mr. r-id Mrs. C. C. Pond.
( Jleii Springfield has accepted a
clerkship In 13. C. McKay's store.
Mr. and Mrs. .1. 1. Oshorno of Til-1
den , with their six children , visited
over Christmas with Mr. and Mrs.
I' . M. Conger. Mrs. Osborne and Mrs. '
Conger arc sisters. I
O. K. Wright shipped three cars of
cattle to Omaha Monday.
Merchant Loob ate turkey with bis
parents at O'Neill Christinas.
Goose and turkey raffles were the
order of the day here Monday ,
llrof. and Mrs. Hutchons were over-
Sunday visitors at Clearwater.
Quito a number of Christmas trees
found their way into Ewing homes
for the holiday season.
S. II. TniBsoll was a Nellgh visitor !
-Moiuliij. '
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; ) . I' . Splttlor had business at O'Neill |
Monday. j
Marshal Coyne , together with his ! \
wife and llttlo son , spent Christmas. '
with friends at O'Neill. I
William Monroe of Nellgh visited I
with his ( laughter , Mrs. , Iud Robinson ,
the first of the week.
Mrs. O. 11. Benson , with her daught
ter Lottie and son Stuart , went Tues
day morning to Bennett , where they
will visit with friends. ,
Mrs. George Moore of near Elgin i j ,
is visiting with her mother , Mrs. u. t
D. Butler. ,
As a sample of business done here , ,
13. C. sold dressed
. McKay thirty-two r
geese the Saturday before Christmas. I
.lames Grolg of St. Edwards , who Is J
the owner of hay land near Little , was i .
a Ewing visitor Saturday. i ,
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Calkins of1 ,
Oakdale spent Christmas with the lat-1 ,
tor's parents , Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Graver - ;
ver of Little. i
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Versaw went to' ' ,
Gordon on a holiday visit to the lat- j
tor's brother , Charles R. Versaw , and ,
family. t j
Miss Ardella Van Conot of Page , .
one time a candidate for couflty super- !
intcndent of Holt county , has been
secured to take charge of the new
schoolroom to bo inaugurated the first
of the year. j I
Miss Hazel Bethea , who Is teaching !
school near Hooper , and her sister I
Zoo , who is teaching near Elgin , are :
at homo enjoying their vacation with ;
thuir parents , Mr. and Mrs. William |
Botbea.
Rev. J. A. Hutchlns and wife , evan
gelistic workers from Evanston , 111. , i
nro assisting Rev. J. B. Stoncr in the
revival services now being held at the
M. E. church. Rev. Hutchlns is a :
brother of Prof. Hutchins , principal of i
the Ewing schools. c I
Christmas in Ewing passed off very i
quietly. Our people generally indulged ' i
In social visiting , while the two cafes
nerved Tom and Jerry to those so in
clined. The Sonnlchsen cafe furnished
the only amusement , in the shape of
a colored orchestra , which furnished
delightful music all day.
After serving a four years' enlist
ment in the navy , Ernest Carson re
turned home Friday evening. It is
not likely that Mr. Carson will re-
t-iilist
West Point Gun Club.
West Point , Neb. , Dec. 27. Special
to The News : The local gun club
milled off two bluerock events at its
grounds on Sunday afternoon. There
were nineteen starters in the first ,
and Roy Hoist led the procession with
23. The winner of the second event
was Carl Kcrl , 24 , followed by G.
Haefflln with 23 and Fred Hoist 21 ,
with McMullea and Radebach 20 each.
The local lodge of the Woodmen of
the World have elected the following
officers for the ensuing year : E. F.
Krause , council commander ; F. Son-
nenscheln , advisor lieutenant ; Paul
Kase , clerk ; Joe Krause , banker ;
Peter Jensen , Inner watchman ; Will-
lam Porath , outer watchman ; Fred.
Itudwlg , Joe Katie , managers for three
years , and Henry lektnan , manager
for two yearH.
The officers elected to manage the
affairs of Camp No. 1241 of the Modern
orn Woodmen of America are : J. H
Radebach , venerable consul ; Gu >
Thompson , worthy advisor ; 1J. G. Her
maun , excellent banker ; Angus
llanft , clerk ; M. S. Itadler , escort
Guy Tuttle , watchman ; Hcrmai
Wilde , sentry ; Al Hartllne , manage
for two years ; A. K. Krause , manage
for three yoars.
The West Point Electric Light am
Power company at their annual meet
Ing chose now officers OB follows
President , W. A. Black , vice-president
John Meier , sccretary-tcrasurer ; J. T
Baumann , William Steufer and Henry
Hunker , directors.
The first annual meeting of th
Cumlng County Automobile assocla
tlon , held at Bcomer , elected its per
mnncnt offlccnt , us follows : Prcsl
dent , O. C. Anderson , West Point
secretary and treasurer , W. T. Fried
Beemer ; vice-presidents , C. C. Stall
of West Point , F. F. Wortman o
Sherman , J. C. McNIsh of Wlsner , W
W. Troxwell of Bancroft , and A. F
Loewo of Elkhorn.
The town of Wlsner In this count >
has just Installed a city heating plan
and the mains have been cxtendc (
for the UBO of twenty-flvo patrons. The
heat is produced nt the Wlsner mills
and is the first attempt in this line
in this county. The plant works per
fectly and the patrons are wel
pleased.
William Wtese , a former winner o
pri7.cs In the Boys' Acre Corn contest
has again been successful and sccuroc
the fourth prize for the yield of corn
uiion one aero cultivated by him
southeast of West Point , which yield
ed 81 bushels and 18 pounds. This
corn was grown upon sand land heretofore
toforo considered practically worth
less , but which Is now developing am :
showing greater average yields than
the famous black soil of Cumlng
county.
A class of twelve children took
their first Holy communion at St.
Mary's church this morning at the
hands of the rector , Dean Rucslng.
They were accompanied to the altar
by nearly 200 children of both sexes
further advanced in religious life. This
is the largest number of child com
municants that has ever been present
at one time at this altar in the his
tory of West Point parish.
WAS DRUNK FOR FIVE YEARS
Son of Former Gov. Patterson of Ten
nessee an Inebriate.
Seattle , Dec. 27.When Malcom G.
Patterson , son of former Gov. Malcom
K , Patterson of Tennessee , shot and
lanscrously wounded R. T. Seal of
I'ort Orchard , Dec. 7 , he was suffer
ing from alcoholic epilepsy or "dipso
mania induced by drinking continu
ously for five years. "
This was the finding of the lunacy
commission that sat at Port Orchard
festerday to hear the insanity com-
ilaint of the younger Patterson by his
"ather. The lunacy commission re-
lorted that it was dangerous to per-
nit Patterson to be at large and rec-
mimended that be be confined in
iome institution.
In accordance with the finding , the
lefuiioe uskod that Judge A. W. Fra-
er of Seattle , who presided nt the
lonrlntr. Issue an order permitting
'ormor Gov. Patterson to take his son
jack to Memphis for treatment. Tills
notion was opposed by Prosecutor
Pliomas Stevenson , who asked for a
stay of execution so that he could
ippeal to the supreme court for a
writ of prohibition restraining the
emoval of Patterson from this state
intll after he had stood trial on a
iharge of assault with intent to kill ,
or the shooting of Seal.
Judge Frater granted a stay of three
lays and if the appeal is not per
fected at the end of that time , Patter
son will be released to the custody of
ills father under $ . " ,000 bonds to guar-
intee that he will not return to this
state.
NEW POSTMASTER AT ALMA.
Long Standing Complication Over Ap
pointment Is Untangled.
Washington , Dec. 27. Representa
tive Norris of the Fifth district has
recommended Albert H. Gould for
postmaster at Alma , Neb. , in place of
John Mitchell , and it is understood
the president will send in Gould's
name to the senate early next week.
For a long time the postofflce depart
ment has been waiting for Congress
man Norrls' recommendation for this
office , and the present postmaster has
been holding the position for upwards
of a year since the expiration of his
term. Mr. Mitchell was originally ap
pointed on March 14 , 1902 , and reappointed -
pointed March 28 , 1906 , BO that ho will
have served In the neighborhood of
ten years by the tlmo his successor is
confirmed.
Postmaster Mitchell , jointly with
William M. Erwin , was indicted in
1903 for a conspiracy to defraud the
government. On recommendation of
the district attorney the Indictment
was dismissed , and later Postmaster
Mitchell alone was indicted for at
tempting to defraud the government
through the sale of stamps. But this
charge was dismissed on motion of the
district attorney , and so Mitchell has
kept his job until Judge Norrls de
cided to take a hand. Mitchell was
once a warm personal friend of Con
gressman 'Norrls.
18-INCH SNOW IN WISCONSIN.
Street Car Traffic at La Crosse Is
Blocked Heaviest In Years.
La Crosse , Wls. , Dec. 27. A snow
fall of eighteen Inches within fifteen
aours tied up street railway lines hero
late last night. Plows were kept con
stantly in use throughout the night ,
md this morning service was re
sumed. Train service was interfered
with during the night , and many coun
try roads are blocked with hugo drifts.
It was the heaviest snowfall hero In
several years.
Triangle Fire Case to Jury.
Now York , Dec. 27. Summing up In
the Triangle Waist company flro in
which Max Blanck and Isaac Harris ,
proprietors of the shirtwaist factory ,
are charged with manslaughter , was
commenced today , and the jury may
render its verdict by nightfall. Ono
hundred and forty-seven lives were
lost In the fire.
RIOT OVER AN AMERICAN.
Angry Mob of Mexicans Gather About
Hotel and Hungers for Him.
Mexico City , Doc 27. Shouting for
" " outaide and telling
the "gringo" to como
ing him in eloquent Spanish what ho
might expect If he did , a crowd of
Mexicans egaged In a near-riot in
from of n downtown hotel with M. E.
Marvin , rBpresontntlvo of a San Fran
cisco smelting and refining company ,
who had sought refuge after he bad
assaulted an annoying vender of lot
tery tickets.
A dozen mounted policemen and the
same number of patrolmen hurried to
the scene and dispersed the angry
mob which had collected on the side
of the bruised native. So threatening
did the crowd become that prior to the
arrival of the police , business men
hurriedly placed shutters over their
store windows and locked the doors ,
fearing a riotous demonstration.
GETS BABBIT , LOSES LIFE
Hunter Pulls Trigger of Trapgun and
Gets the Bullet Himself.
Lawrenceburg , Ind. , Dec. 27. ShootIng -
Ing through a hollow log with a trap-1
gun , John W. Cook got a rabbit but I
lost his own life. I
Cook's dog started n rabbit In tho' '
underbrush and it run Into tbo hollow '
of the log. Cook set his rifle's muzzle
in one end of the log , attached a string
to the trigger , stooped over the other. .
end of the log and pulled the string. '
He received the ball in his breast , but
'
as the rabbit ran from Its refuge ho
caught it with his hands and stag
gered , bleeding , two miles to his home.
In his kitchen Cook fell dead.
DELLA FOX CRITICALLY ILL
3eritonitls Develops , Following Opera
tion for Appendicitis.
New York , Dec. 27. Tbo condition
of Delia Fox , the comedienne and
singer , who was operated on for ap-
) cndicitis last Saturday , continues ex-
remely critical today , according to
ler physician. Subsequent to the operation -
oration peritonitis developed.
SO HE BLOWS HIMSELF OP
Buffalo Man , After Attacking Woman ,
Dynamites House and Dies.
Buffalo , Dec. 27. Policeman Will-
am O'Hcarn and John Flynn were
carchlng a house in Fay street early
oday for Paul Lutz , suspected of hav-
ng committed a murderous assault on
i woman , when an explosion wrecked
ho building and hurled tbo officers
nto the street. O'Hearn was badly j
jurned and bruised , but Flynn escaped j' '
vith a few bruises.
Half an hour before the police had
jeen notified that a murder had been
ommitted at 92 Fay street. The of-
icers found that Mrs. Ida Schultz , 55
ears old , had been beaten on the head
md was dying.
A search was begun for Paul Lutz ,
vho occupied rooms in the rear of the
Mrs. Schultz house. The officers were
ireparing to break in his door when
ho explosion occurred. A search of
he ruined building revealed the body
if Lutz. Ho had been acting strangely
jf late , and the woman had ordered
ilm to vacate his rooms.
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Live Stock Protectors Hold Annual
Convention Here Wednesday.
About 100 delegates from the north-
srn part of the state weer expected to
10 in attendance at the state conven-
ion of the Nebraska Live Stock Own-
ITS' Protective association , which
opened in the Commercial club rooms
Wednesday. New officers were to be
elected during the day , and the work
of the year to be reviewed. The ar
rivals of many delegates at noon
allowed that a largo attendance would
bo present.
Republican Convention Plans.
Indianapolis , Dec. 27. Capt. Harry
S , New , republican national commit-
cennin from Indiana and chairman of
the committee on arrangements for
ho national republican convention , to
day Issued a call to members of the
committee for a meeting to bo held in
Chicago Jan. 13. Convention plans
vlll bo discussed.
WANTS SLOAN'S PLACE.
Skiles of David City Files for Con
gressional Nomination.
Lincoln , Dec. 27. State Senator C.
M. Skiles of David City lias filed for
he office of congressman from the
"ourtli district , now represented by
3. M. Sloan. Skiles Is the first demo-
rat to enter the primary race. Sloan
ms no opposition as yet among the
epubllcans. Skiles makes the race
n a district which has not elected a
cmocratic congressman in nine
ears. He announced himself for
Vllson or Foss for president.
Election Expensive.
The city spent a substantial amount
f money preparing for the light bond
lection. Several hundred dollars
vere paid one engineering firm for
plans and specifications , loiter this
firm was discharged and It was be
lieved that some trouble would be
experienced over the contract made
with them. Then the council gave
the work of drawing the plans to an
other engineering firm who were to
make plans and specifications of the
' proposed municipal light plant under
the "dollar down" plan. This firm
[ was also to send a representative bore
to "boost" the election of the bonds.
I The representative was In this city
only once for that purpose. They
( were to bo paid only on condition that
the bonds carried.
A "citizens' committee , " consisting
of a number of prominent property
owners , proved a big factor In the
fight against the bonds. This com-
mlttce , working on the theory that
the bonds would mean a taxation
burden without giving the city anything -
thing that It did not already possess ,
took an active part In the campaign.
The municipal light plan has been
Mayor Friday's paramount Issue and
all the strength of his administration
was thrown into the fight to carry
the bonds.
| South Norfolk News.
| Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Nichols arrived
. homo Tuesday noon from Bonesteol
Iwhero they spent Christmas at the
home of Mrs. Nichols' parents , Mr. and
Mrs. Mike Schonebaum.
j Mrs. William Hackett and son Paul
, left Tuesday noon for Burke , S. I ) . ,
for a few days visit at the home of
Mrs. Hackott's mother.
Miss Julia Slama left last evening
for her home in Fremont. '
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wolfe returned
from the country yesterday where
they spent Christmas at the home of
Mr. Wolfe's uncle , A. Craig. i
Miss Beulah Bcsst of Atkinson who
was here for the past few days visit
ing , returned home this noon. j i
Mrs. Caroline Clark who has been
quite 111 Is able to be up again. I I
Miss Bertha Kummer and brother
Walter of Long Pine cnmo down last |
evening for a .visit nt the home of
their sister. Mrs. C. E. Walstrom.
Mrs. John Williams returned to her
home In Battle Creek yesterday noon
having spent Christmas with Mr. Wil
liams' parents , Mr. and Mrs. B. P.
Pippin.
Mrs. Lovett returned from the west
last evening. :
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hoskinson and
daughter Genevieve returned home
from Neltgh last evening where they
spent Christmas with Mr. Hoskinson's
parents. j
Real Estate Transfers.
Complied my Madison County Abstract - '
stract & Guarantee Co. Office with
Mnpes & Hazen.
Sherman T. Skcen and wife to L. B.
Nicola , lot 9 , of Durland's subdivision
of Durland's addition to Norfolk , q. c ,
d. , cons. ? 100.
Evelyn A. Waddell to Wilford Stan-
dlford , part of block 5 , Meadow Grove ,
w. d. , cons. $2,500.
Minnie Huebner to Herman Gebrn ,
XVj NW',4 SWy , 29-24-1 , w. d. , cons.
12,550.
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Mary N. Dow to James W. Gillette ,
one-fourth interest in lot 9 , block 2 ,
Railroad addition to Newman Grove ,
w. d. , cons. $500.
Metta B. Higman ct al. to R. M.
Waddell , part of SWt SE'/i and NE / ,
SE'/i 21-24-1 , a. d. , cons. $5,100. |
R. M. Waddell to H. C. Sattler , part
of SW'xi SEV , and NE > 4 SEVl 21-24-1 ,
w. d. , cons. $5,000.
Andrew Randklev to R. M. Waddell ,
part of SWVi SEV4 and NE'/i SEVi
21-24-1 , q. c. d. , cons. $1. i
'
Helen A. Gould to Evelyn G. Rabin-
off ot al. , interest in NEVi 29-22-1 , q.
c. d. , cons. $1.
Edward G. Wilkinson et al. to Will-
lam G. Berner , lot " . , block 4 , Mathew-
ern part of the state were expected to
1700.
1700.Otto
Otto Wantoch to Gustav Wantoch ,
north 50 feet of lots 5 , G , 7 and 8 of
block 4 , Mathcwson's second addition
to Norfolk , q. c. d. , cons. $260.67.
Hugo' Wantoch to Gustav Wantoch ,
north 50- feet of lots 5 , 6 , 7 and 8 of
block 4 , Mathewson's second addition
to Norfolk , q. c. d. , cons. $266.08.
John Jostes to Gcorgo L. Jostes ,
NW > 4 26V21-3 , w. d. , cons. $16,000.
Caroline Clark to H. C. Sattler , lot
10 , block 8 ; lot 20 , block 7 , and lots 1
and 2 , block 10 , Riverside Park addi
tion to Norfolk , w. d. , cons. $720.
H. C. Sattler to T. E. Odiorne , lot
21 , block 1 , Beacon Hill addition to
Norfolk , w. d. , cons. $1.
Olivia R. Odiorne to H. P. Sattlor ,
lots 20 , 2f and 22 , block 7 , Beacon Hill
addition to Norfolk , w. d. , cons. $1. ,
C. E. Henritz and wife to William !
Krneger , lots 13 and 14 of block 8 , ,
Dorsey Place addition to Norfolk , w.
d. , cons. $225.
Another Violet Buehler Fake.
Chicago , Dec. 27. A letter declar
ing that Violet Buehler , the missing
heiress , was being purposely kept
from her mother and that she would
bo returned on the payment of $150
was received today by Mrs. Buehler.
The police regard It as an attempt to
extort money and have llttlo belief
that the writer has ever seen the girl.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
Dr. H. T. Holden of Omaha is here.
Max Janowsky returned from Fre
mont , -
-H/
Miss EHaboth Ryan returned from
rilden.
A. W. Hawkins returned from Mil
waukee.
Miss Effio Cronk returned from
Oakdale.
A. J. Durland of Seattle is In the
city on business.
Miss Cora Mnrquardt is spending the
iiolidays with relatives at Madison.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Beyerly of Long
Pine are hero visiting with relatives.
Clydo Armour returned to Sioux
City after a day's , visit with friends
liere.
Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Peters of Stan-
ton wore guests at the 0. W. Evans
home.
Mrs. N. W. Bryant went to Sterling ,
Kan. , to spend the holidays with her
parents.
Miss Mcrlo returned from Battle
Creek , where she spent ChrlHtmaR
with relatives.
Miss Lena Miller Is hero from Lin
coln to visit with her parents , Mr. and
Mrs. F. F. Miller.
MRS | Mabel Rosccrants of Kearney
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IB spending her holiday vacation herewith
with Miss Ruth Snydcr.
J. Stueck of Hamburg , Germany , la
hero spending the holidays with his
[ sister , Mrs. Anna Wlllo.
I Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Watson returned
from Sioux City where they spent
1 Christmas with relatives.
I Mrs. W. H. Meyers of Blair Is In
, the city spending the holidays with
i her sister , Mrs. W. P. Ixjgan.
j H. S. Gow returned to Carlock , * -
I D. , after a few days' visit with his
, parents , Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Gow.
j Miss Lillian Fox of Hot Springs , S.
D. , is hero spending the holidays with
her parents , Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fox.
John Welsh , federal Inspector of lo-
jcomotlvo boilers of this district , is
here spending the holidays with his
family.
i Mrs. George H. Spear Is enjoying
a visit from her father , Mr. Keys of
Clarks , Neb. This is his first visit
, to Norfolk.
i Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Jones left at
noon for Florida. Mrs. Jones will re
main for a couple of months , while
I Mr. Jones will return within ten days.
1 Mrs. J. A. Johnson of Rockford , 111. ,
Is here visiting with her mother , Mrs.
Augusta Rudnt. Mrs. Johnson will
remain In Norfolk for two weeks
when Mrs. Rudat and her daughter
Miss Dorothy Rudat expect to go to
Huston , Tex. , where they will spend
the winter.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sellln , a
son.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schcn-
zel , a daughter.
Miss Myrtle Bowton Is mifferine
from an Infected finger , the result of
a slight scratch.
Installation of officers for Damas
cus chapter No. 25 will take place j
Friday evening.
The Ladles Aid of the M. E. church !
will meet with Mrs. France for n busi
ness meeting tomorrow afternoon.
The ladies of the Second Congrega
tional church will have a business
meeting Thursday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the church.
Postmaster John R. Hays is con
fined to Ills bed with an attack of
what is believed to be grip. Mr. Hays
was taken ill Tuesday night and re
mained in bed Wednesday.
Norfolk friends have received word
that George L. lies of Sioux Falls hsus
boon quite seriously ill since be visit
ed iu Norfolk last summer and that
ho recently was in a Chicago sanitar
ium.
ium.J. S. Mathewson , F. E. Davenport , !
W. P. Logan and II. B. Dixon are ar-1
ranging to end their \nL.c \ vr.r.s ! !
fancy chickens to the Sioux City show
which takes place Jan. 28 to 31 in
clusive.
Mrs , L. A. Culmseo is reported
quito ill. Mrs. Culmseo recently re
turned from St. Ansgar , la. , where
she was called by the serious illness
of. her father , who died shortly after
she arrived.
There will bo a regular meeting of
the Beulah chapter tomorrow nlgl't.
It will be a farewell meeting for Mr.
and Mrs , Ponrs nnrt a lari'o attend
ance Is expected. Visiting members
will bo cordially welcome.
W. J. and C. C. Gow received Christ
mas greetings Tuesday from their
uncle , James Gow of Bellevue , Neb. ,
who is ccelbratlng his 100th Christ
mas. Mr. Gow waB one of the first
white settlers of this state.
Uncle Sam has a special examina
tion which will take place at the Nor
folk postoffico on Jan. 17 and 18 for a
male law student. The position pays
a fair salary at the start , with pros
pects for increases. The law clerk
must also be a stenographer.
Will Flood , a fireman in a local ho
tel , is suffering from a severe wound
in his left wrist as the result of acci
dentally shoving his hand through a
pane of glass during a friendly ecuf-
fie. Tito main artery in Flood's wrist
had a narrow escape from being cut.
A row in the skating rink , which
has been opened for the past few
weeks , will result In an arrest very
soon , the police say. Several young
men , to start a fight , insisted on trip
ping girls who were skating in the
place , it is claimed by the rink own
ers.
ers.John Herman was a caller at the
police station this morning. Herman
demanded to know why "Pickles , " the
bulldog which attacked a small burro
which his son was riding last week ,
was- not killed. The police Informed
Herman that the dog was taken out of
their jurisdiction.
G. D. Butterfield is the owner of a
beautiful scotch collie , a dog which
was purchased from kennels in Penn
sylvania and presented to Mr. But
terfield by his wife as a Christmas
gift. The dog is considered by local
ilog experts as one of the most beauti
ful animals of its kind ever seen in
this part of the west.
High school boys have been scour
ing the town , selling tickets to the
Y. M. C. A. athletic entertainment to
bo given at the Auditorium Thursday
night for the benefit of the local Y. M.
3. A. fund. Tickets are 50 cents. Miss
White of Omaha will sing a number *
3f selections during the evening , and
tbo Columbus Y. M. C. A. team will
slvo nn athletic program that prom-
ses to bo of marked Interest.
Among the day's out-of-town vis-
tors in Norfolk were : L. V. Anna-
; est , Central City ; Anna B. Heck ,
Pierre ; Q. II. Stevens , Ponca ; Joseph :
eterna , Verdlgre ; Dan McKenzie ,
iMorco ; Lillian Johnson , Albion ; Mr.
md Mrs. J. W. Barnum , Winner ; Mr.
md Mrs. A. L. Heckman , Colome ; E.
P. Jackson , Genoa ; John Evers , Win-
nidc ; H. A. Cheney , Crelghton ; 13. C.
Hunt , Orolghton ; Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam McGco , Wlnnotoon ; Dr. and Mrs.
M , E. Pettlbono , O'Neill ; H. C. Sweet ,
Madison ; S. B. King , Petersburg ;
' 'red Heck , Pierre.
BACK SCRATCHERS FOR TAFT.
"Michigan Is nt Your Back , " Says the
Man Who Sent 'Em.
Washington , Dee. 27. A belated
Christmas president to President Taft ,
In the shape of two "back scratches"
from a Michigan manufacturer ,
reached the white lunisa today.
"Should you ever have occasion to
use them before 1912 , " said the manu
facturer In a letter accompanying the
gift , "please entertain the happy
thought that Michigan la at your
back. "
U. P. TRAIN NO. 7 WRECKED.
Dining Car Chef Seriously Hurt , and
Oomo Passengers Injured.
Laramlo , Wyo. , Dec. 27. Union Pa
cific westbound train No. 7 , running
forty miles an hour , was wrecked
fourteen miles west of hero today. TfTo
engine left the track on account of a
broken rail , and was followed by the
first three cars. The dining car chef
was seriously hurt and a number of
passengers wcro slightly Injured. A
relief train with Burgeons was sent
from hero.
A Long Ride on Horseback.
Charles Landers , a Norfolk high
school graduate and recently a state
university student , son of C. W. Lan
ders , local agent of tbo Union Pacific
and M. & O. roadfl , is in Norfolk
spending the holidays with his pa
rents. Landers rode to Norfolk horse
back all the way from the Tom Bell
ranch near Lusk , Wyo. , where ho Is
employed as a cowpuncher. Just be
fore Landers made it known that he
Intended to spend Christmas In Nor
folk , Mr. Bell presented him with two
liorsca with the understanding that
the young cowboy ride them to Nor
folk.
folk.This
This ho did.
Landers brought home some Inter-
. sting souvenirs which ho picked up
on the range. Among them are three
flint arrowheads which carry with
them a little history in which youn
Landers p1n > ed a prominent part.
Unearth Human Skeleton.
While seated at dinner during til
roundup not long ago , Landers will
several other cowboys were muncli
ing away at their jerked beef anc
beans when Landers idly loosened th
dirt of a curious looking mound clos
to his side and was horror stricken tc
unearth a human skull.
The meal was interrupted , and Lan
ders dug up the skeleton of an In
dian. In the backbone of this anclen
warror he found sticking a flint nr
rowhead. Two others he found in til
vicinity , and these have been mounted
and were brought home by the youn } ,
This is Landers' second horsebacl
ride from the Bell ranch to Noroflk
He was formerly one of the star bal
players on the Norfolk team , and he
is said to have become one of the
foremost horsemen on the Bell ranch
The skeleton unearthed by Landers
according to the cowboys , was proba
bly that of a man killed years ago
likely in a battle among the Indium
themselves ,
The Bonds Are Beaten.
Tuesday's election for the purpose
of voting $75,000 for municipal ligh
bonds reunited in a landslide agains
the bonds. Every ward in the cit >
showed a largo majority against the
bonds. A heavy vote was polled , ant
the result showed that the votes
against the bonds lacked but five of
being the three-fifths majority against
the bonds which the opposite side
needed to carry the election.
Including all four wards , 775 votes
wcro cast ; 315 of these were for the
bonds and 460 against them , making
a total majority against the bonds ol
145 votes.
The vote by wards :
First Ward For bonds , 99 ; against
135 ; majority against , 36.
Second Ward For bonds , 90 ;
against , 152 ; majority against , 62.
Third Ward For bonds , 79 ; against
109 ; majority against , 30.
Fourth Ward For bonds , 47 ;
against , 64 ; majority against , 17.
The Mayor Surprised ,
"I have nothing whatever to say
about the election , " said Mayor Frl
day when informed of the result. " 1
had made up my mind Tuesday after
noon that the bonds would be defeat
ed. "
The mayor was surprised at the re
sults in each ward. "They were sure
beaten badly , weren't they ? " ho ex
claimed over the telephone.
Mayor Friday has been the strong' '
cst adherent for the municipal light
bonds , and ho used his every effort to
bring the question to a vote by the
people. He had been positive that
the bonds would carry , until Tuesday
iifternoon , when ho gave up hope.
Eighteen Are Dead From Poison.
Berlin , Dec. 27. Eighteen inmates
af the Berlin municipal shelter for
the homeless died during the night
from poisoning and others are dying
ir seriously ill from the same cause.
Hie number of destitute men who ,
took refuge in the institution last
light was 4,414. Some of them
> ronght with them scraps of food In
mler to give a Christmas touch to
ho frugal meal of bread and soup
icrved out to them by the authorities.
Phis extra delicacy consisted in many
: ases of spoiled smoked herring , of ,
vhlch a large number partook. Short-
y after midnight groans were heard
omlng from the dormitories and the
ifflclals found several men dying and
ithers in convulsions.
The physician attached to the In-
tltutlon administered emetics and tel-
iphoned for help from the city bos-
i / /
pltnls , hut the condition of many ot 0
the men was hopeless and eighteen \
of them died In a Hlioil time.
The municipal night shelter ot Ber
lin IH an Institution which provides
sleeping accommodation and n meal
to any destitute person who Is forced
to take refuge there at night. In the
course of the last twelve mouths It
has given shelter to more than 1,000-
000 persons who were entirely with
out means of subsistence. In the win
ter months the number of Inmates
nightly Is between 4,000 and fi.OOft
men , besides a largo number of wo
men , and the cost of providing for
them Is mot by nn appropriation of
the city funda.
Chicago , Dee. 27.Albert H. Vcedor ,
attorney for Swift & Co. , continued
his Btory of the operations of the
packers prior to 1905 , when the trial
of the ten Chicago packers Indicted
for criminal violation of the Sherman
law wau resumed today.
Special Counsel Plerco Butler , rep
resenting the " * * " " '
government , expected to
conclude the direct examination of
the witness before the close of the
day , and It Is tmld the next wltncsH
called by the government will ho Fer
dinand Sulzbcrger , formerly a mem
ber of the firm of Schwarzschlld &
Sulzberger , which was absorbed In the
reorganization of the packers' com
bine.
Judge Carpenter may rule today on
tbo motion of the defense to exclude
all reference to the packorn' trannac-
lions prior to the period covered by
the indictment under the Immunity
plea.
Youngstown , O. , Dec. 27. The real
battle of the so-called progressive
wing of the republican party against
the reign of President Tart starts to
day with the coming of Senator Rob
ert M. La Folletteo to Ohio for
speeches hero and at Cleveland ,
erl M. La Follette to Ohio for
today called for an address bore at
noon , dinner and reception , arrival nt
Cleveland at 4:15 : p. in. , reception in
Cleveland from G until 6:30 : o'clock ,
and address at 8 o'clock.
While Senator La Folletto is deliv
ering his speech at Cleveland tonight ,
Senator Clapp , who opened the pro V
gressive campaign at Salem , O. , lost
night , will bo speaking In Alliance , O
Tomorrow La Follette will move on to
Norwalk and Toledo , while Clapp will
speak in Ashtabiila.
According to Senator La Follette's
lieutenants here , lie Is coming to Ohio
not with the idea of making a fight
for delegates for himself , but to dis
cuss the doctrines of "progressive" re
publicanism.
Pope Refuses to Annul Marriage.
Rome , Dec. 27. The Vatican lias de
clined to grant Count Boni do Castel-
lane an annulment of his marriage
with Anna Gould , who Is now the
duchess of Talleyrand and Sagan.
Countess Do Castellane was granted
a dhorce from her husband and given
the custody of her three children on
Nov. 14 , 1906. About a year ago
Count Boni applied to the Vatican for
annulment of the marriage.
For several months the congrega
tion of the council has had under ad
visement the process received from
the archibishopry of Paris concerniiiff
the case. When Mgr. Aminette , arch
bishop of Paris , came to Rome recent
ly to receive the red bat , ho gave to
the pope and Cardinal Gennari , pre
fect of the congregation of the council ,
all the details In bis possession con
cerning the case.
Count Boni came to Rome on Dec.
20 for the purpose of using all pos
sible influence to obtain his object. In
this ho was not opposed by the Duch
ess of Talleyrand. The decision of
the congregation of the council , how
ever , which was communicated to him
yesterday , rejected his petition for the
annulment. The ground on which the
application was denied was summar
ized as follows :
"A marriage celebrated and consum
mated , if performed according to the
law of the church , until proved to the
contrary , as it was not in the case of
the Castellane-Gould marriage is In
dissoluble. There are certain impedi
ments , which , if existing before the
marriage can prevent Its celebration ,
or if celebrated in ignorance of that ,
render the marriage invalid , in which
L-aso the church can proclaim that the
union of the parties never in reality
xisted. But In the arguments brought
forward by De Castellane no such Im
pediments have been shown. "
Count Boni departed for Paris. He
sxpects to return to Rome about the
middle of January. It Is thought that
lie will be ready to forward new peti
tions to base another application for
annulment.
The Persians Like Shuster.
Teheran , Dec. 27. W. Morgan Shus-
er Is still here awaiting the nomlna-
Ion of a successor to whom ho can
land over the functions of treasurer-
jcneral.
The populace , which holds Mr. Shus-
or in great esteem , is much Incensed
igalnst the cabinet because of Its
iction in dismissing him. Many writ-
en protests have been sent to the
minorities.
Dispatches from Shiraz received
icre give further details of the at-
nek on the India cavalry at Kane-
oom. The Indian troopers were es-
ortlng W. A. Smart , British consul
t Shlrnz , from the port of Bushlre to
ils post. Suddenly when they arrived
11 the vicinity of Kaseroom , fifty-five
iiiles west of Shiraz , they were at-
nckcd on all sides by tbo Persians.
L desperate fight ensued In which the
roopcrs used their lances and car-
lues with great vigor. The Persians
-ere driven off and it is believed they
nrrlcd several dead and wounded
-lth them , while the Indian cavalry-
len also suffered a number of casu-
lltles. Including two killed. During
le fighting Mr. Smart disappeared
nd It could not be learned what be-
nine of him. His wounded horse
as found straying on the roadside.