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TIIH NOKI-'OLK WKKKLY NKWS-.KHMiXAl. . I'MJIDAY , .IANTAUV 1 ! . 1012. ARTISTIC ROUGH CAST FINISH , SI3D , by Glenn L , Saxtoit. Architect , Minneapolis , Minn. I'lOHSriOCTlVK VIIOU'-FHO.M A PHOTOGRAPH. FIRST FLOOR PLAN. SKCOND FLOOR 1'LAN. ! Hero wo have a house ( lint bos many attractive features. The hou.se Is entered through a central hall , with open stairway lending to second story. the living room on one side anil dining room on opposite .side. Tlio llvlim room is miusuulU large for a house ot this sue , ami it contains a boandtiil open fireplace , with largo bureoned In pia/.a in tear of same , which can lie naslicd in and used for a sun room in the winter If desired There are throe good chambers in the sm'ond story besides the sleeping porch Any one who Is Interested In a HUburhnn homo will lint ! muio I'ealmci In thin plan Unit will Interest film A full hn-icmcnt ; tlrst stor.v , nine feel : MMOIII | story , ei ln feet Finished In roil oak or birch In first story , pine to paint In soeoiul * tui . and hardwood floors throughout Si/.o thirty-throe feel wide am ) twcnt.v two feet deep over the main part Tills artistic rcsitleiue c-an be built for J.'J.Uiiii inclusive of heating ami plumbing T'pon receipt of SI tlio publisher of this papei will uipplv a ( .opy of Sa\ ton's book of plans out It led "American Dwellings ' The bunl ; contains _ ' . " I new and up tt > date designs of cottages , bungalows ami reidoin es costing .from $1.onn to sit.uiK ) Averting a Defeat. A certain political boss always con trolled his delegations to the conven tions , and the delegates voted the way he told them to-and not until he did tell him At one convention a delegate pre sented a resolution that the boss fa vored , but bad not heard about soon enough to post his delegates as to how they should vole on it. The chairman of the convention put the question. "All in favor of this resolution elution say n.vo" There were n few n.vos. and the boss' delegates looUcd at him inquiringly. Seeing that be would not have time to pass- ( lie word anil wanting the resolu tion passed , he dashed down the aisle toward the chairman , waving hU linndH ami shomlim : "Don't put the negative ! Don't put the negative' 1 did ibat once , and got in a ot a -Saturday livening Test An Expensive Slip. A well drcsr.oi' man was hurrying along the Hue t'.e Passy. Paris , when bo slipped and. falling forward , dash ed bis elbnvv through the window of a AV ine shop The pioprietor rushed out l claim I he price of bis window , and a largo crowd gathered to see fair plav The man who had broken the window piolostcil that ho had no mon ey "Sonroll him ! " shouted some one in the crowd There were no police men about , so ( he wine shop Keeper and a few friends- took die law into their own hands , searched the man's pockets ami found a f > 00 franc note. The crowd advised the wine shop keeper to pay himself well for his broken window. He took DO francs to pay for his broken glass , ami ( lie un popular man who had broken it went away with a torn coat anil 430 francs change. The . > 00 franc note was a forgery. Honey Bread. In lOurope. where the food value of honey seems to lie much better under stood than In the Tinted Slates , enor- nous quantifies re used. Of Into joars wo scorn to be waking to a re alization of the vsilno of honey as a wholesome and delicious article ot food and also as to Its preservative qualities. Cakes ami sweet broads made with sugar soon become dry ami < nimbly and to get the good of them must lie eaten when fresh. Hut whole they are made up with honey they teem to retain their moist freshness 'mlcllnltolj. In France honey broad a year or eighteen months old Is prefer red to that just made. They say. "It lias ripened. " It Is the preservative or. rather , die unchanging quality of t'one.v that makes it so popular with the best confectioners. Christian Her ald. Dances In Sardinia. Sardinian dancing Is unlike any oth er. It Is a kind of shullliug with the foot as the dancers , holding hands move ( o ami fro , ( he women on om iddo of the dancing ground and tin nicn on the other , till they have work ed round to the opposite sides , whlli the las Inunetldas Is played by a mat .vim wnlKs up and down between tin dancerAs a rule , the men and worn- PII tin not mi\ , whether dancing or not nut keep each to thclrtown side Tlu dances take place on Sundays or feasl days In some phi/.a of the village , bul linrdly ever In the hli ; town "CHICK" EVANS BUSY GOLFER Covers Most of United States and Soma of Eu'rope "in Ono Year. Charles \V Kvaiis , Jr. , the well known < 'hi.igo golf player , has covered a ored much territory during this year. Last winter ho wont from Chicago to Atlanta and Plnr-hurst , then back to Chicago , then to Scot land , Knghind and Franco ; ( ben 'ad : to the JOssei Country club , ( hence to Detroit , bacl. Photo by American Press Association "OHIOK" EVANS , ( T.U'K CIIIC.U1O ( iOM'lill. to Apawamls , on to Vermont , a little biter at Troj , I'.iilTalo ami Pittsburgh. Tills Is believed to be the busiest year of competition dial any golfer m history can boast of. SUTTON TO PLAY HOPPE. Chicago Man to Try Again to Deal Champion at 18.2 Balk Line. Itllllaitl followers wore surprised a ! the challenge of ( icorge Smton > ( Chicago cage \vbicli almost Immediately fid lowed Ills tlofoat at the hands of Wli Ham I' . Iloppe for the IS.'J bulk lint champio isliip Man.v of them felt tlnii Snllon nftor bis defeat In New \o-l. recenll.v w.is displaying a temerity thai wit * not supported b.v bis skill in tha match .smt'in nnil his admirers profess tc hcliovo that Hoppo displayed situs ol n fallini : oil in execution at the recen meeting Tile fact thai lie pla.ved i PI rim : of . " ( ) ( i points with an average o ml.v 'J1. us 'J1. . with runs of SO , " . " > ant . " ' _ ' , tlie.v cite s evidence In support o thuir tbourj. Sutton oven In pom form counted _ ' ( ! ( { points with an aver age of I'j I'-j-j anil runs of 1IM. US amen on.M It has boon arranged that the spcom match will bo decided In Now York The date hns not been sot. but It wll probably bo the latter part of .lonnari Sr the first week in February. TRIPP ESTATE TO COLLEGE. Bequeaths Wife Life Interest In Es tate , Then to Ynnkton School. Yankton , S 1) . , Jan. . The will o the late .ludgo Hartlott Tripp was pro bated. After giving a life Interest ii the estate to the widow , and provldlm a few bequests , the will leaves tin whole estate to Yankton college. Tin gift will eventually bo about ? 1GO,00 < J IETY PleacureB of the Week. Mrs. T. C. Cuntwoll entertained dm ing the Christinas week Mr. and Mrs ) Walter lltimly and daughter of Ord Neb , Mrs. Hnndy being Mrs. Cant well's daughter ; h. II. Cantwell o Seolrn ; Mrs. Hubert CJahigbor am daughters , .Mr. and Mrs. 10. II I Smith and three thiughters , Mr. am I Mrs Townsend and son and daughter 1 Mr ami Mrs. A. Palmer and twt Slaughters of Page , Noli. : Air. and Mrs Sown ami daughter of Sholcs , Noli. Mr and Mrs. D. P. Alt ( italic and thret ! "laughters " and two sons , of Norfolk. Airs. II. S. Thorpe entertained tin older members of St. Agnes guild a a theater party at the Crystal on Krl day evening. After the eiitertalnmon they all enjoyed dainty rofreslimoiiti in the Thorpe home. On Snturdn ; afternoon Mrs. Thorpe was hostess tt a second party at tlio Crystal , outer talning the younger members of tin guild. Later on tlio youngsters en Joyed a jolly time and tempting re freshments served by Mrs. Thorpe. Miss Amy Smith entertained nbou twenty-live young people at a lea ) > oar party on Monday night. Vailoui games woie enjoyed and at midnigh refreshments were served. The com jpnny dispersed about li o'clock. H W. Piolhero of Cortex. , Colo. , ant Miss llnnnn Cronon of Spnlding won out of town guests. Airs. D. S. Mullock was hostobs ( i the Neighborhood Kensington 01 Wednesday afternoon. The guests en joyotl a pleasant afternoon and at I o'clock Airy. Mullock served temptiiij refreshments. Airs. M. 13. Cro/.ioi .Mis. K. A. Mullock and Airs. Holier I'ttor of Hcevillo , Tex. , wore guesti of tlio club. Siou\ City Journal , Hoc. ! ! 0 : li courtesy to their guest , Miss Pear Smith of Norfolk , Neb. , Miss Fay Pit turd and Miss Fern Pittard were host esses at an attractive company in the ! home last o\enlng. A chafing disl supper was served at the close of tin meeting. Martin Davenport is fortunati enough to have his birthday on .Ian : 1 Ho was ! > years old on New Year's day and nine boy friends helped him cele brate In great style. Mrs. Davenpor served the kind of refreshments tha hoys like , at the close of the after noon. Miss Shirly Kngle entertained a Jollj company of twenty-live bo.\s and gin. on New Year's niglit. Tlio rooms wort prettily decorated in rod and green Old-fashioned games lurnishv.d plentj of tun , and fit 11 o'clock Mrs. Knglt served a delicious little supper , Mr. ami Mrs. .1. M. Mnyhud and fam ily went to Madison on Now Year's day and enjoyed dinner in the bomt of Mr. and Airs. Oeorgo Davenport Miss Marth.i Davenpoit and AlissUutl Davenpoit were guests at the dlnno : also. Airs 10. A. Mullock was hostess at i Kensington on Friday afternoon. Airs Mullock served nice refreshments , am each guest bad the pleasure of con ( limiting ten cents to the pipe orgni fluid The embers of the Y. P. S. C. li of the Plvsb.\terian church and the ! friends en'jM.Nod a pleasant social ii the home ofyMr. and Airs. J. A. Hal Inntyno on Thursday evening. Airs. lOdwin Hooth , assisted by .Mrs W. II. Mlakeman , entertained the l > n tiles' Aid society of the First Congrc gational church at ( he parsonage 01 Thursday afternoon. Air. and Airs. 11. C. Oldfiold cutei tained Air. and Airs. C. L. Chaffee a dinner on Now Years. Air. Oldfield' motlK'r , of Port Huron , Mich. , wa also u guest. Miss Kutb Davenport entertained jolly ciowd of young people last Satin day evening. Hofroshinonts at 1 o'clock weie thoroughly enjoyed b tlio guests. Air. and Airs C. 11. Reynolds had a their dinner guest on Sunday , Hisho Williams of Omaha , Hev. and Airs. .1 C. S. Weills and Air. and Airs. J. I Mnylard. Air. and Airs. S. Al. Hraden n turned homo troin Mason City , la. , o New Year's day in ( line ( o ( ako dlnne with Air. and Airs. C. 13. Murnliani. The West Side Whist club enjoyo a pleasant evening in the homo of All and Airs. Jack Koenigstein on Tliuri day eening. . Air. and Airs. C. M. Durland enjoyo the company of Air. and Mrs. 10. A Iluiitlngton at dinner on Now Year day. Airs. P. II. Salter ontornined ( tit members of the Hrldgo club on Fr day afternoon. The Ladles guild of Trinity churc met with Airs. Uraden on Thursdn afternoon. Mrs. Hudat gave a family dinne on Sunday the last day of the ol year. New Years Dinners. Air. and Airs. F. J. Halo entortalnc n company of frlendB ti ( a suppe party on New Ycarp. The guests wh enjoyed ( bo good ( line in ( his hospl able homo were Mr. and Mrs. D. E Hullock , Air. and Airs. A. N. AIcGlnnl and S. II. Grant and daughter Addlt In the evening ( he four gentlemen oiijo.ied a name of cards. They art members of n little club meeting once a week for a social game. It Hootnoc ! a Hide one-Hided Hlnco three of them were Federal Boldlera , while one Is an ovt'onfedonuo. They enjoy many ploaBan ( meetings , and not the small t'Bl of ( iiolr pleasures are talks of ( he war days. Alias Alason save a Now Years dinner nor In her home on South Tenth street. The guests were Air. ami Airs , floorge Spear and guests. Air. Key and AIlss Key , Miss Jessie Key , AIlss I rum Spear , Alls. O. L. llydo and ( wo sons , j Air and Airs. II. L. Snyder of Onnihti and Air. ami Airs. L. M. Heeler cele brated New Years in ( ho home of Air ami Airs. AI. C. I la/on. A splendid dinner was thoroughly enjoyed , as well at the social time. I Dr ami Airs P. II. Salter entertain ed u family party at dinner on ( be first day of the New Year. The guests wore Air. and Airs. 0. M. Suitor and Dr. and Airs. Frank Salter ami children of Pierce. Dr. and Airs. C. S. Parker blnrted the Now Year right by entertaining at dinner nor Air. and Alr.s. J. S. Alathowson ami daughter Charlotte , and Airs. Parker's- brother , Lewis Johnson of Page , Nub , Hev. J. .1. Parker came up from ( ienoa New Year's night to spend tin week In the home of bis son , Dr. C. S Parker. Air. and Airs. 10. P. Weatherbj on , tortalnod Air. and Airs. II. S. Thorpe I ami daughter .Muriel the tlrst day ol 101'J Airs. Corl Jenkins and two children wore guests In the homo of Air. ami Airs. H. 10. llartlv New Yoai's day. Personals. lr. and Alls. Perry Wheeler and son Robert came up Iroin South Omalni to spend Now Years and take tlinnoi with Air. and Airs. F. A. Hrown on North lOIevonth street. They returned home on Tuesday. Aliases Lois Logan , Susan GilleUc , loanneUe Parish and Verna and Opal Coryell were a company of Norfolk young ladies who left for Lincoln on .Monday , whore they are university students. Alisses Ruth Davenport and Victoria Alaylard , who wont to Madison tti spend New Yeais with Air. anil Airs , George Davenport , stayed over for a tew days' visit with Aliss Alaitlia Gar- lOtt. Aliss Carrie Thonipbun ( returned to lior work in the schools at Newman Grove on Tuesday , having spent a lelightful holiday vacation with her parents , Air. and AIis. J. T. Tliomp- ll. Air. Kej ami daughter , Aliss Anna Ko.\ , who spent Christinas and New- Years in the home of Air. ami Airs ! George Spear , returned to ( heir homo in Chirks , Neb. , on Tuesday. Air. and Alr.s. N. A. Hainbolt re turned troin Omaha on Thursday where they spent the holiday season. Airs. Hey Read left on Tuesday to join her husband in New Orleans , after a visit of several weeks with her sister. Airs. F. K. Davenport. Airs. Robert Utter lett Thursday for her home in Heeville , Tex. , after a visit of several weeks in the homo of Air. and Airs. 10. A. IHillock. Alisses Letha and Merle Dlakeman left Tuesday noon to resume theii school work in Simpson college , In dlanola , la. Airs. T. 10. Odiorne and Aliss Alary Odiorno will return tomorrow from a week's visit witli friends in Slou > City. Airs. AI. 13. Pangle and daughtei Alaiy spent the latter part of the holi days with friends in Geneva , Neb. Aliss Dorothhy Saltei' returned tc Alilwaukee on Tuesday to take up hci work in Alitwaukoe-Downer. Hisliop Williams of Omaha was tlu guest of Rev. and Airs. J. C. S. Weills during his stay in Norfolk. Airs. J.V. . Dietrick and Alias Elois ( returned Tuesday evening from theii holiday visit in Dubuque , la. Leonard Heggelund of Omaha speni part of the holiday season visttlw Sam and Lowell lOrakino. Air. and Airs. P. II. Davis ami chil drcn spent Now Years with friends in Massott , Nob. Rev. J. C. S. Wollls who has heel ill the piibt few weoks.is improving. Coming Events. Airs , lllbbon will entertain ( lit Ladies Aid society of ( he Alediodlsi church at her homo at 012 Soutl Thlid sree ( Thursday aUernoon , Jan 11. She will be assisted by Alesdames Ivulm , Wondiorholt and Adams. Omaha Mee , Dec. 31 : The weddlm of AIlss Allottn H. Stewart , rUuiehte ! of Mr and Airs. Robert A. 8evvart. U Mr ClliUon Mrome was celebrated Sat unlay evening at 8:30 : at the homo 01 the bride's parents , Hov. Frederick T Rom.o officiating. rno bride was gowned in an imported crepe , hand embroidered ed robe of Japanese broidered over messallne. She car rled a shower of lilies of the valle > and loses. Aliss Gertrude Matt son played the Mendelssohn wedding march. Alias Kllzaheth Stewart was maid of honoi and Miss May Somcrs bridesmaid They were Kownod In pink trimmed with crystal and entrlcd plnli roses. Air.Vllllam G. Stewart ol Denver was best man After n wedding trip Air. and Attu Hrome will reside in Omaha. Tlio out-of-town guests were Air mid Mrs. John H. Hays , Alra. Alary AlaeMlllan of Norfolk ; Airs. Prescotl Henld of Peorla , 111 : Airs. Stewart ami Miss Alargarethe Frankel of Alercer , Pa. ; Air. Gordon Adams of Denver. Society nt Ncllrjh. Nollgli , Neb. , Jan. 0.-Special Ic Tile News : Miss Miriam \Yolfc en tertained last Tuesday evening at tin home of her parents , Mr. ami Alra William Wolfe. Forty-two Invited guests , young people of the city , assembled sombled for a 7 o'clock supper , which was served in courses and tonslstci ! of the iimnv dainties usually ills played on occasions of this nature After supper progressive milltar > euchre was indulged In until a laic hour , wMieii all departed , \otlng tlu hostess a royal entertainer. Commissioners' Proceedings. .Madison , Nob. , Jan. I ! , I'.ill ' ! , I. p. in Hoard of county commissioners mel pursuant to adjournment , present Commissioners J. W. Fitch , llurr Tafl and Henry Sundorman. The minutes of the nioetliiR of Doc , 1'J , 1911 , were read and approved as road. road.On On motion the bill of W. P. Dl\on for moving trader ( claimed $ . " 11.101 1 was wholly disallowed as not i\ \ proper charge against the coiintv. On motion the claim ot Fred S Smith for labor with county gratlei ( claimed $ ; W. 10) ) , allowed at , against c. D. No. i. $10.- : : . . The resignation of Fred Mraasch a ; assessor of Norfolk City was present ed and on motion was accepted. On motion County Judge Willlnn Hates was allowed to retain out ol the excess tees of bis office for , \eai 1HI ! for clerk hire the sum of $50.0 ( in addition to the ? ! . " ( ) 00 heretofore allowed On motion the clerk was instructed to draw a duplicate warrant No. 1 ! against R. D. No. 1 for $12.00 , said original warrant having boon lost am said Herman Gall having filed affi davit of ownership ami a good ant : sufficient bond to indemnify the conn ty against loss in the matter On motion the following state banks were designated depositaries foi having furnished sufficient proof ol having complied with the state law , ionnty funds : Meadow Grove State bank , Meadow Grove , Neb. Sccnrit.v bank , Alondow Gtove , Neb , Newman Grove State bank , Newman - man Grove , Neb. Gorman bank , Tildon , Neb. Shell Creek Valley bank , Newman Grove , Neb. Mattle Crook Valley bank , Mattlc Creek , Nob. On motion the depositary bonds of the following banks were approved : First National bank , Tilden , Neb. , $7,000. Citixens' National bank , Norfolk , Neb. , $7,000. Norfolk National bank , Norfolk , Neb. , $ lfi,000. First National bank , Newman Grove , Neb. , $4,000. Tildon National bank , Tilden , Neb. , $7,000. Nebraska National bank , Norfolk , Neb. , ? 8,000. Farmers' National bank , Aladlson , Neb. , $1,000. On motion the following official bonds were approved : C. S. Smith , county sheriff. Sherman Snider , road overseer R , D. No. 4. Jacob Ambroz , road overseer , R. D , No. 23. L. AI. Johnson , road overseer , R. I ) , No. 13. Jos. Choutka , jr. , road overseer , R , D. No. 14. Charley Kister , load overseer , R. D , No. 17. Chaa. C. Wilson , justice of the peace , Meadow Grove precinct. P. J. Johnson , justice of the peace Shell Creek precinct. Silas W. Duel , justice of the peace Aleadow Grove precinct. W. S. Tannery , justice'of the peace Aladison precinct. W. H. Field , clerk of the district court , Aladlson county. Clara L. Kaul , deputy clerk of the district court , Aladison county. S. AI. Jnelson , deputy county treas urer , Aladison county. F. II. Taylor , register of deeds , .Mad ison county. Frank Flood , constable , Hattlc Creek precinct. H. II. AIllls , justice of the peace Jefferson precinct. Milan D Dakar , coroner , Madison county. A. W. Finkbouse , constable , Norfolk precinct. Halvor Halvorsou , constable , Shell Creek precinct. A. II. Gardels , constable , Hattk Creek precinct. John Flynn , constable , Norfolk pro clnct. clnct.Win. . AI. Darlington , county treas urer , Aladlson county. On motion S. C. Mlackman was em ployed to copy the numerical Index of township No. 24 , ranges 1 , 2 , 3 and 4 , A motion was made and seconded that the county clerk be authorized to purchase- typewriter for the coun ty clerk's office at the best bargain possible , turning In the old type writer. On motion the following bills were allowed : Alary Pelklns , witness fees , claimed $4.00 , allowed at ? 3.10 Peter Nelson , witness fees , claimed $1 , allowed at 3.10 Klopp & HarUeU , supplies 12.00 F. A. Long , attending prisoners 7.00 F. A. Long , commissioner of In sanity 24.00 Dr Frank Jensen , attemlttiK pauper 'JOOi C S. Smith , nnlnrv nml feefl. . 203.lt Hammond .V Stephens , supplies S,0l I Innie-Hobertsoti-Wyetiff Co. , font ili.'JI S. H. McFnrlaml , salary and postage 107.fi < Win. Hates , foes for state CUSPH 30.01 Dr A. K. GndbolB , nllemlliiR pauper 30.01 J. W. Fitch , labor nml mileage. 32fli Gus Kaul , salary fiO 0 ( N. A. llousel , aalary and postage - ago 152.S Wllliolmlim Lobus , storage oil Stehr furniture . 12.01 .t \V. II. Field , 4th quarter salary 150.01 Fred HeiiHon , rent for pauper. . 10.01 Clms. Fenske , work , H. D. No. 2 B.Ot Italtlo Creek Hardware com pany , Itnrdwnro H. D. No. 2. . . ( * > ( Howard Miller Lumber Co. , lumber , H. D. No. 0 3.7 ! Win. Schmidt , work , H. D No. S 3m Hnttlo Crook Hardware com pany , hardware , H. D. No. 7 1.31 10 C. Danes , work. H. D. No. S 4.01 Henry U'odoklml , sr. , work , H. D. No. II 2.01 Kd Fuorsl , work. H. D. No. 2. . . O.Ot H. L. Hooves , work , R. D. No. 11 14.01 Philip Shoots , work , H. D. No , I ! 10.01 J. II. Hunter , work , R. D. No. 3 31.01 John I loll man , work , H. D. No. S 9.01 It. G. Tabler. work , H. D. No. 11 2.0 ( Fred Hyerly , work , H. D. No. S. S.OI Cl.vdo Harding , work , It. D. No. IS , assigned to Security bank 3.01 Frank Moldonhauer , work , H. D. No. S 3.0i Hume-Uobertson-Wyt off com pany , lumber , H. D. 1(5 ( 10.01 D. M. Allaway , work , H. D. No. It ; ' . S.OI S. AI. Howling , work , R. D. No. K ; 4.01 L. W. LJ.OII . , work , H. D. No. Hi. l.fil Jacob Ambrox , work , R. D. No. ! : ' , 80.0' ' C. R. Ilinman , htlw. , bridges. . 3.IM II Halvorson , dragging toads , C. D. No I 3.01 Nye-Schnclder-Fovvler Co. , lum ber , C. D. No. I 2.0i Nye-SVhnoidor-Fowlor Co. , lum ber. H. 1) . No. 12 42.61 Nve-Schnelder-Fowler Co. , lum ber. R. D. No. 21 22.81 Aug. Teadtko , bridge work. . . . 4.0 ( Chit ago Lumber Co. , lumber , C. I ) . No. 2 r > 0.2l John Holfman , bridge work. . . 4.01 liume-Robertson-Wycolf Co. , lumber , C. D. No. I 9.5 ! Hattie Crook Hardware com pany , hardware ILK On motion the hoard adjourned sine die. S. R. AIcFarland , County Clerk Delays New Mexico Statehood. Washington , Jan. ( I. Statehood foi New Alexico is being held up ( cm porarily by a federal suit against : i lumber company. At ( be request ol the department of Justice President Taft postponed the issuance of ( he proclamation which will add nnothei star to the flag , pending the termina tion of the status of litigation under the changed conditions. This is not expected to require more than n day or two. The government is endeavor ing to recover lands in New .Mexico alleged to have been acquired unlaw fully by the Alamo Lumber company , 700 Troops Killed. Pekin , Jan. G. Seven hundred im perial troops are reported to have been killed or wounded Thursday in a battle with revolutionists near Han kow , province of Hu Pen. JOHNSON-FLYNN MEET TODAY. Get Together In Chicago to Sign Ar tides of Agreement. Chicago , Jan. 0. Jack Johnson world's heavyweight champion , atu Jim Flynn , the Pueblo fireman , an scheduled to meet hero today to slgi an agreement to contest the big bat tie. Practically all stipulations have 'boon decided on with the exceptior of the date. It was thought probablj tlio match would bo arranged for Julj 4 and the place n small town in No vada. SATURDAY SIFTINGS. Mr and Airs. Wright went to Stan ton for the week end with Air. Wright's mother. A. W. Flnklionso has returned fron Madison. Tim Howard of Omaha is in the cilj transacting business. Hurt Alapos has returned from f business trip at Rushvllle. Airs. William Wildmnn ami Mrs George Gardner of Glen Haven. WIs. are visiting relatives in ( ho city. William and Henry King went tr Pierce to visit their sister , Airs. Her man WIcbman , who has been ill. Former AIa > or Al. C. Walker am : Mrs Walker , now of Weeping Water Nob. , are In the city , guests at the homes of Judge and Mrs. I. Powers and .Mr. and Airs. 10. A. Mullock. Henry Glissman of Doon , la. , was In town over night , visiting his son Chris who returned with him to Doon. Morn to Air. and Airs. George Castle a daughter. Morn to Air. and Airs. William AI , Green , a daughter. Horn to Air. and Airs. Guy 13111s of Ilosklns , a son. A large class of Norfolk men are ( n be Initiated Into the Elks lodge at a special mooting tonight. Margaret Ha/.eii , 7-year-old daughter of Mr. and Airs. AI. C. Ilnzen , Is Buf fering from an attack of scarlet fever. The llttlo girl is improving today. The house Is to bo quarantined. F. 10. Truolock took out the fire team early last night and drove to the west part of town where a fire was re ported Two electric light wlrea had become crossed on a street corner. No damage was done. The Union Pacific paaacngcr duo hero at 9:30 : last night did not reach Norfolk until 3 o'clock this morning. A II-IIK wait at Columims for roimuc- tii' m with dm iniiln line trains utitl mitil.lo In gelling up ntonm In report oil il.c i mine of tindelay. . The mm B nnn inciting the tinow on the roof of ( InM. . 1) ) . Tyler roalilonco til t'JIO Norfolk .ivi < iiui < . ontmod a little Htonm to bo noticed on the roof by nclj'hborH , who lof ( It to tlio riro do- onrthu'iit to determine whether It wan Hhiuii or mnohc llioy BUH. Tlio otillro iltMtartinrnl wiui called out Advices received fioin Atchlmm , Kan. , by Norfolk Masons , have glvon cause for bollof that 8.V. . ( larvln. a loiincr Norfolk councilman , dlcil hi Iliiu iitNiirfolU MIIHOIIR me uu diuvorlng to got nioro Infonnaltnn tnun AlchlBon , where tlio former Nor- Inlk mini lived with his family. Tuos-dny evening thn A. O. U. W. Indue will have a Homl public Instal lation of offlooiK , all mcmborH and tholr families ami I ) , or II. mcniliurn ind ( heir famillcH being Invltod. After - tor the Installation ( hero will bo a basket supper , and lluiHe who come arc naked to provide propetly Indmi bankets. Comity Attorney .lames Nichols in piosecntlng the OJIBP against II. llog- ers , charged by Ooorgo Dav in with stealing a $ o gold pleco In hlH stole Hogora IB alleged to have tnkun the coin from among a largo number of slot mnohlno "cblpit , " where It was placed for a "Jolto" The eano him been doln > ed for some time , lint a jnr > IH to < lerlde II todn.v Mary Taylor , the "girl In the trims orsi , " who waB artostod In a local pool hull by sheriff ( ' . A. Smith a few weeks ugo , Hienl | ten days in tlio Douglas county jail , aeeoidlng to udvloo.H brought heio fiom Umaha. Miss Ta.vlor was met at the Omaha depot by a policeman and after being KM i lied In clothing suitable to a Imiiian of her sex , she was put to woik In the comity jail. Miss Talur in said by Omaha police to he a "lough one. " Henry Hunch , who tried to commit miicide in the old pickle factory hint summer and then threatened to kill Ills entire family , escaped from ( he state hospital for insane Friday night HiiKcli found a welcome at ( ho Dentsch Pacific hotel , whom ( lie proprietress prepared a bed for him with a boardei whose name was also Hunch. Henry i Husch , liowever , objected to sleeping I with : i man bearing his own namu , and when the guests at tlio hotel prepared to retireHuach oBcapeil. Chief MarI - I qnardl found him at a local feed and | livery barn. Ilo was taken back to the hospital Saturday morning. IliiHch'B wife died recently. Rescued nt Sen. Ilaitimoiu. .Ian. 8. After having lighted their last signal torch and given themselves up for lost , dipt. ( ' . \V. Harrison and his ciew of tin OP men were icscni'd by a passing schoon er oil' Hoopers Island from ( lie dis abled schooner lOioibo fiom Nowbnrg , N. C. , for Italtimoro. The four inon liad fosight the slrrni since Friday niglit without food and at tlio moroy of tlio high innning seas. They wo.ro put ashore at Hoopers Island. How They Were Traced. Los Angeles , On ! . , .Ian. 8. According to police officials , John Stneoy and George Ilabcnan , the young men ar rested on the charge of having mnr- doied Mrs. Hattie Kaufman in Chi cago. Dec. 1' , were traced to I.os An geles by means of letters passing ho- twoon Stacey and ills wife alter the death of their baby in a gasoline ex plosion. South Norfolk News. Mrs. John Williams , formerly of here , hut now of Hattie Crock , WIH hero \isiting at the homo of Mr. Will iams' parents , Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Pippin - pin and other relatives. Dakota Endorses Taft. Huron. S. D. , Jan. C. The republi cans of South Dakota , assembled bore , adopted strong resolutions endorsing tlio administration of President Taft , declaring themselves for his renomi- nation and election. Tlio event of the meeting was an ad dress by Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson , the Keynote of which was the inauguration of n vigorous campaign for President Taft. Secretary Wilson's defense of ( bo Taft administration was greeted with cheers. Tlio meeting was the llrst in what Is termed the "enemy's country. " Dulegateh to convention were elect ed at district caucuses and the state central committee , headed by its chair man , W. C. Cook , approved the gah- eilng which gives it the set halanco of authority. Stebbins Accused. Honcstoel , S. IX , Jan. f ! Special to The News : A warrant was Issued from the Gregory county justice court for the arrest of W. P. Stebblna , charging ombe//lomeiit of money from his former employers , the Farmers' Cooperative association of Hone- steel. The warrant is in tlio hands of Frank Kcrkow , county constable. StebbliiB was manager for the association several years ago , and was entrusted with considerable money at times In the course of his business duties. Ho was high in social circles , be longing to the best society , and was clerk of the Congregational church society at Honesteel , having been elected under strong opposition to that office , which caused some members to leave the church , about a year and a half ago. Stcbblns was formerly in the employ of the William Krottor com pany hero. Some of the members of the Farm ers Co-operative association at Hone- steel became suspicious of Mr. Steb- blnH' dealings , and , owing to the dis satisfaction that prevailed , ho was not re-employed , Stobblns now holds u position at Albion , Nub ,