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IETY
Pleasure * of thu Week.
Mm. O. L. Hyde onteitnlm-d a do ;
n ladUa at a plp < orim ; KutiHlriKto
on Thursday aft rnoon. I&ich KUU
wan Klven a quilt block to piece an
when they woru tlnlslicil It wia dioeo' '
crctl thuy were all auch expert needl
women they had to draw utrawH fc
the pretty favor presented by the IIOH
MIH. Mrn. ICdwurd llrown proved t
bo the lucky 0110. At 5 o'clock Mn
fTjdo aervcd tempting rurruHlununtH.
Mr. and Mrs. a. M. Itradon onto
lulnoil a company o frlcmdH at n d <
Ilghtful 0 o'clock dinner on Wednoi
day ovonlnK , celcbratliiK the hunt' '
birthday. Covora for alxteon wcrti lul
t beautifully appointed tablet ) and
splendid four COUTHO menu was wrvei
BrldKO followed the dinner , the hoi
oru Kolnj ; to Mr . Sol. G. Mayer an
a H. HoynoldH.
MTH. Clarence Hodrlck entortnlne
The CHnibeH limt Saturday aftornoo
. t nor homo in South Norfolk. ,
vn o alnK contest proved very onjo ;
-iblo. Mrn. Ed Stanflbury won the pro
ty hand painted plato presented I
the hoHtetvs as a reward for goo
sut'HsliiK. At 5 o'clock Mra. Hedrlc
served a dellclo\is three-course au ;
rx-r.
I.awton Phlnney celebrated h
ninth birthday on ThurHduy. II
teacher , Miss Hosale Sterner , an
three boy friends , I awrenco Hyd
E < lwln Uaum and Ed Sattlor enjoyed
\ltillclouH dinner in the homo of h
parents , Mr. and Mrs. John I'hlniu
on South Eleventh street.
The ladles of the Christian churc
xpent a pleasant afternoon In tl
homo of Mrs. C. E. Hartford. M
ThurHday. Mrs. William Hill , who
* eon to leave Norfolk for Superlo
Neb. , was the guest of honor.
Mra. I' . II. Salter entertained tl
members of her bridge club and a fe
other ladles at a 1 o'clock lunchec
on Thursday. Bridge occupied the ti
tornoon hours , the high score t'uvi
40lng to Mrs. C. II. Reynolds.
Personal * .
Mrs. W. G. Uaker who is managi
of the \V. M. C. A. cafe In Omaha ,
njoying a month's vacation In Was
ington , I ) . C. , where she Is a guest >
Congressman and Mrs. llurton
Miss Anne Kdquist and Miss Kslh
.lohnson of Omaha spent last wc <
with the family of Or. .lohnson , supi
intendent of the Norfolk hospital. Tl
young ladies returned home Sundi
noon.
Mrs. A. C. Smith and baby have t
turned from a six weeks' visit wl
friends In Cedar Falls , Iowa. Mr. ai
Mrs. Smith are nicely settled in the
now home , on North Ninth street.
Mrs. II. G. Lyon and Miss Goorfi
Lyon. of Gordon , were Norfolk vis
ors on Monday , onroute to Columbt
Neb. , for a visit with Mrs. Chad
Sturdevant.
Rentier-Green.
A very pretty homo wedding toi
l ) ace at the homo of Mr. and Mi
Charles Green living south west of t
< ; ity Sunday evening at 6 o'clock wh
their eldest Daughter , Luella Franci
'
became the 'brldo of Fred 'Rennpr.
The bride was beautifully gowned
an Alice bhjo silt messallno trlmm
in lace net.
The groom la a son of Paul Renni
living npar Madiaon.
tloth theflo young people ha
grown up in the immediate yiclnl
and are well and favorubly known.
Only the immediate relatives we
liresent. A bountiful three-cour
luncheon waa nerved.
There were many beautiful a
< ; oatly gifts. The wedding march w
played by a slater of the bride.
Ilov. , R. .1. Callow of PJaJnvlow
lldated. Mr. and Mrs. Renner will
t homo to their friends on the fa :
prepared by the groom at Maple Grc
after Feb. 1.
NORFOLK WINS THE GAME.
High School Team Takes Plerc
Measure at Basketball.
Norfolk won its first busketb
? stune of the season , and in fact t
first one played by the Norfolk hi
school team for u number of yea
from the Pierce high school team
the skating rink Friday night by
score of 29 to 11.
Vanderpool and Manako for Pier
xnd Hoaman and Landers for Norfi
tnado feature plays during the ov
ing The lineup :
Plorcc Vanderpool , 1. f. ; Mohr ,
f. ; Manskc , c. ; Ueimera , r. g. ; Watt
I. K.
Norfolk Hoaman , I. f. ; Landers ,
t : Gillette , c. ; Kc-erber , r. K. ; Sml
I. 5.
Battle Creek New * .
At the buHlnetso meeting or the mi
b rs of the Lutheran church six c
member H were admitted. Henry Mi
man , sr. , was elected general cell
tor , vice Carl Praenner. John H. Re
fcohr was elected uchool trustee , \
Harm. Eyl. All other officers were
elected. John Cloaeaen resigned as j
jor and John Wanko was elected
xtead. ?
Chns Hanson took his little son
rick up to Ewlng Sunday , where h <
attending school and staying with
grandparents , Rev. and Mrs. O. Eg
Hton.
Hton.Tho lire department elected new
< : ers as follows : President. He
Whitney , vice president. John 1
iihoy ; treasurer. Jesse Hoover ; se
tacy , Henry llolf ; chief , Prank Ilellui
iiHHlHtniil chief , George Klnkel ; for
man , ( 'has. llaldeii ; trustees , \V. 1
Kin-rut. 10. K. Cartney and Arthi
Pratt.
Jni-k Schacher , John Miller an
George Helms went to Sioux City a
business Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kent , or. , hav
moved from Kent Siding Into the
newly erected cottage on Halo atret >
Mlsa Irene Kent of Norfolk , a gram
daughter , Is staying with them and a
tends school here.
Webb Whltla is postmaster now. H
took charge of the ofllco Mondti
morning. Mian Lou Hnnsoy will stn
au deputy. The new tlrm la well like
in this town and vicinity.
At ! o'clock Monday morning M
Joseph J. Orr and Mrs. Leonora Sn ;
dor wore bound In holy matrimony t
the Catholic church by Rev. Fatht
Walsh , lloth parties are natives <
Hattle Creek. The groom Is an Indu
trioiis and progressive young farmt
and the bride wan our postmlstrei-
and oldest daughter of Mrs. Hnnna
Ilarnes and the late W. A. Harnea. Tli
new uouplo will go to housekeeping fence
once on the farm of the groom , thix
miles northwest of town , where li
just hud built a nice little house wit
all modern improvements at the coi
of about $5,000.
Albert Wilde has sold his tohucc
business here to Chas. Haldcn.
A Bank's Balance.
London , Jan. IK. Hulllon amoun
ing to .CU9.000 was taken Into tl :
Hank of England on balance today.
CONGRESSMAN USES FISTS.
Representative From Iowa Deferu
Aged Negro From Assailant.
Washington , Jan. 13. Represent
live Kendall of Iowa was kept bus
by friends who. commended him fi
his gallantry in knocking down
white hoodlum who had attacked < ;
aged negress.
When Mr. Kendall alighted from
street car at a busy corner , he sa
two white men addressing profai
language to the negress who was en
rylng a basket of fresh laundi
clothes. Presently onu of the mi
struck the woman , felling her. Tl
contents of her basket were scatten
In the snow and slush. Mr. Kendu
lauded his list squarely on the jaw
the assailant and laid the fellow in
tlonless in the suow , afterward assls
ing the unfortunate woman in puttli
the clothes in the basket.
DELIGHTED WITH NORFOLK.
olome Editor Gets Inspiration In E
terprlse of This City.
J. M. Miller of Colomi- . IX , wl
. as olllclal spokesmen for the cla
f Rosebud candlates taken into tl
Norfolk lodge of lOlks last night , ai
vho is to be a candidate at the sprii
rlmnry for the nomination of sta
unator , was delighted with Norfolk.
"It's inspiring , " lie said. "It h
.lade me feel good to sec this tow
t's a live one. I will go back lion
cellng better satisfied with the Ros
ml country , because of the fact th
here is such a progressive city at t
'atoway to help us develop this iu
) akota. "
Mr. Miller paid The News a pret
ompliment. In his tonst respond ! :
o tlie Elks welcome he said : "I wa
o say one word about your newsi
icr. In The Norfolk News , you pcoi
mvo the greatest paper in the Unit
tales for a city of this class and y
lave a right to feel proud of It. Tha
\ compliment to Norfolk because
ho people of Norfolk weren't enti
> rising enough to support it , th
wouldn't have so good a nowspapci
Real EstaU Transfers.
Compiled by the Madison Coun
\bstract , and Guarantee company , c
ice with Mapes & Hazen , Norfol
Veb.
Veb.Ellen
Ellen Shlppce and husband to W.
lowe , lot 0 , block 4 , Tllden , w.
cona. $1,250.
Standard Stock Food Co. to J. 1
laiiHom , lot 3 , block 7 , Dorsey 1'la
addition to Norfolk , Neb. , w. d. , coi
$100.
$100.Fred
Fred Scheerger and wife to Jose
JJUrick. part of lots-7 and 8 , block :
Battle Creek , w. d. , cons , f 600.
T. O. Ringer and wife to John
ungdon , lotr. 1 to 11 , and part of h
12 , 13 , 17 and 18 of Ringer's outlets
Tilden , and all unplanted part of SE
WW 19-24-4 , w. d. , cons. | 5,000.
Anna E. Miller and husband to I
< etty Musaor , Iota 7 and 8 , block
iMoncor Town Site company's aeco
iddltlon to Hattlo Creek , w. d. , co :
$1,700.
Agnes J. Whitla to Maud and Dai
O. Whltla , lota 1 and - , block 2S , D
tlo Creek , w. d. , cona. $1.
Lukctty Musser and husband
Mary Kern , lot 8 , block 8 , Hattle Cre
w. d. , cons. $1,500.
1) . A. Ommerman and wlfo to H.
Sattlor , lota 8 and 9. block 17 , We
orn Town Lot company'a addition
Norfolk , special w. d. , cons. , $350.
Jamea W. Gillette ot al. to John
From , lot 9 , block 2 , Railroad addlti
to Newman Grove , w. d. , cona. $1,8
Emma Uroadbrooka to Marga
Iluach , lota 8 and 9 , block 11 , Pa
walk's fourth addition to Norfolk ,
d. , cons. $950.
Wilhelm Dlttberner to Frank
Dlttberner , NWft 14-21.2 , w. d. . co
$1,000.
Metta R Hlgman et al. to U.
Waddell , S\V'K SEVi and NE& 81
SWVi 21.24-1. eicopt part of Deai
Hill addition , q. c. d. , cons , $1.
Norfolk Real Estate and Imprc
ment company to N. A. Ralnb
block 17 , Riverside Pork addition
Norfolk , w. d. , cons. $7,470.
J. C. Adams to James W. Cook ,
10 , block 5 , Pascwalk's third addlt
to Norfolk , w. d. , cons. $400.
Stebblns Is Released.
Ilonesteel , S. 1) . . Jan. 12. Specla
the News : W. P. Stebbins was
leiiscd and dlachargcd at Hi o'clock
m. In police justice < mirt of the city
Hoiu-stcH. Ho had ln-t-u charged \vl
ombox/.lctm-nt by K. I. . Kllsrum. 01
of the directors of the Farmers' C
Operative1 association of lluneHlri-l.
The preliminary hearing was riirrh
on In a vigorous manner ami his a
counts were inquired into , which teethe
the biggest part of two days and pa
of the nlgnt , and when Prosecuti
William McDonnell , for the state , n-t
ed , and J. R. Cash , of the defense re *
ed , they submitted their case to tl
court without argument.
The court nald in prt that he d
not believe , after hearing all the 01
donco on both sides , that It would t
fair to bind the defendant over to tt
circuit court , that it would cause son
to criticise him no matter which wi
ho would act , and that it would hav < -
tendency to tarnish Mr. Stobbln
nnmo and his family , so he said "y <
are released and the case Is dl
missed. "
Mg crowds attended the hearln
much Interest was manifested.
While Stebblns wu on the stand i
his own behalf he said that he wou
repay all debts of every kind to tl
Farmers' Co-OporaUvo association r
gardless of their nature , bo it shoi
age , oversight , neglect on his part
balance the hooks properly or gli
proi > er credits to the customers of tl
said association. Ho said he would r
tend to samp Immediately.
Additional information regard It
the incident waa issued to The Nev
y Stebblns In the following stat
ion ! :
The action In which W. P. Stcbbii
as charged with ombo/xlomont w :
rlcd In the .Justice Court of .1. M. Bi
ins Wednesday and resulted In tl
cqulttal of Mr. Stehblns. The coi
laiut in this action wan sworn to 1
C. L. Flisram , n director of the Fan
TB" Co-Operatlvo association of lion
tool and charged Mr. Stebblns wi
aving collected the sum of $101.
rom .1. It. Walker and appropriati
10 sum to his own use , Mr. Stebbli
t that time being the manager of tl
o-Oporatlvo awociation. The und
iitod evidence * of S. M. and S.
. .indley , president and assistant cas
r of the Security State bank of Dor
teol , showed that this sum was pa
. ) Mr. Stebbins by Walker in the for
f a check and that on the same d ;
: iis check was deposited by Mr. Stc
ins in the Security State batik to t
redlt of the Farmers' Co-Operati
ssociation and had never been In t' '
ossossion of Mr. Stebbins longer tin
t took him to walk direct to the bai
nd deposit it to the credit of his 01
loyer.
The belief hero is that this actl
vaK started with the intention
ringing Mr. Stebbins into bad ropn
nd for personal reasons , there bei :
K ) foundation to the charge at all.
s thought by many to be the oiitcoi
f a town light and church in whi
'llsrani was on the opposite side frc
Stebbins. Mr. Stobbins stands high
hurch and social relations and 1
haractor or ropiitatlln has never 1
ore boon assailed. Ho Is a promlne
nombor of the Masonic lodge here a
ilmsolf and family nave always a
till are held in high esteem by t
icttor element of the- business and i
ial Interests of Honcstcel and Grego
ounty. Flisram , the complaining w
less In this action , is a well to
armor living near Honeateel , and t
general opinion is that his creduli
vns imposed upon by unscrupiilo
icrsonal enemies of Stobbins w
aused him to bring this action whi
icld no merits whatever and result
n a complete vindication ot Mr. SU
bins. The other members of the boa
of directors of the farmers' assoclatl
had no knowledge of the proposed i
ion of Fliaram and deeply regret 1
action in this matter. Public aer
ment was strongly with Mr. Stobbi
nd his friends feel that ho has be
done a rank injustice by design !
personal , cn.em.iejj.-
Mr. Stebbins la at present employ
a manager of the Albion Klevat
ompany at Albion , Neb.
MAKING NO GUESSES.
National Chairman Mack Makes I
Ventura on Presidential Race.
New York , Jan. 12. Col. William
Bryan prepared this morning to sU
south for a aerica of lectures and w
stop off in Philadelphia and Waahii
.on. The colonel did not commit hi
self to anyone's presidential can
dncy.
National Chairman Muck said tt
Mr. Bryan and other democratic le ;
era Including Hogor Sullivan , of 1
nols , Uery Woodson of Kentucky a
Thomas Taggart of Indiana hud talfc
nformally with him over the gene
political situation.
'I wouldn't care to make a guess
to which candidate had the b
chance of selection , " said Mr. Mack
Securities Found Intact.
New York , Jan. 12. Between $31
000,000 and $400,000,000 in caan a
securities were removed intact 1 ;
yesterday from the vaults of the t
financial institutions whose offii
were destroyed by the ftro that B
ted the Equitable Llfo Assurance
clety building Tuesday. The vat
of the .EquUablo Trust company al (
yielded $300,000,000. which were tra
ferred-tp the . . ' company's temporary
" * < *
flCCR.
flCCR.Many millions more were tul
from the vaults of the Morcati
Trust company , of which $6,000 ,
wua represented in a single box
gold certificates , which an officer
the Institution carried through
atrcota tucked under his arm v.
only a lone policeman to protect h
There remains yet to bo opened
prcat vault of the Equitable As :
anco society , itself with Its treaa
of $300,000,000 , which was atlll but
BO deep under tons of ice-cemcn
debris that the doors could not
reached.
The body of Batulllon Chief Wa
la still in the ruina , and its rccov
seems likely to be a tnsk of days ,
peculiar freak of the flro came
light with the discovery that a cl
in the offices of the Mercantile Ti
company was still telling the tl
The mahoRan.v case had been iioarl
burned away , but the pendulum wi
still swinging and tin- hands polntc
to the correct time.
A contribution of $30,000 to a fun
for the benefit of tlu > workers at tli
fire was announced by a commltti
of directors of the Equitable Life A
siiranco society.
I "Tho official investigation of th
Emiltablo building fire reveals prett
, ( crtnliih that thia diuastur was cause
, by the careless throwing away of
match , " roads a report submitted t
Mayor ( Jaynor by Fire Commlsaloni
Ji.lmson.
"Our investigation indicates , " tli
report continues , "that employee (
the building discovered the flro t
5:14 : a. in. , und that they tried to fig !
it until ' < : : ' \ a. m. , when a pollcema
turned in an alarm. If the employ * :
had called upon the flro depurtmer
promptly 1 am sun- the fire coul
easily have- boon extinguished. "
To Coach Nebraska.
Minneapolis , Minn. , Jan. 12. Cap
Earl Pickering of the University <
Minnesota's 1 11 football team , h ;
been offered a position as footba
coach of the University of Vormon
It is said that Pickering also tins lx-c
offered a coaching position at the Un
versity of Nebraska , but has not r
yet decided upon any position.
JUST TOOK THE TRAIN.
Kansas People Seize It and Final !
Get Provisions.
Jetmore , Kan. , Jan. 11. Bearing tli
first shipment of provisions that he
reached snowbound Jetnioro since D
comber 2 ( ! , a branch line train arrive
here today in charge of a committt
of 100 Jctmoro citixens led by Mayx
Harry Breeze. An ample supply <
food and fuel was placed at the di
posal of the group of ranchers an
townspeople who gathered at the at
tion with shouts of welcome.
After waiting more than two weel
for the Atchison , Topeka & Santa f
railway to got its track open , Jetmoi
residents finally took poaaesalon <
the train , which was blockaded b
tween Jotmoro and Lamed. The pr
tests of Conductor Loltch availed hi
nothing. Every man on the trai
joined in the work with pick ai
shovel on the drifts of snow and i <
which filled every cut. Yesterday t !
train reached Larned , where It wj
loaded with a supply of provisions ar
stock food sufficient to last Jetmo :
two weeks.
HOW CHOOSE DELEGATES.
Nebraska Republican Committee Mi
Disregard Primary Law.
Lincoln , Nob. , Jan. 11. The repn
lican state committee may refuse
obey the provision of the Nebrasl
presidential preference- primary In
which requires that all delegates
the national convention shall be $
locted at primaries. State Clmirm ;
J. L. Keiimdy of Omaha hns sent 1 <
tors to the members of the state coi
inittee asking them to vote on tl
matter of obeying the- provisions
the law and electing delegates in tl
nanner. His letter makes no mentli
if the selection of a national coi
nittecman which is also required
bo done.
More Trouble in Persia.
Calcutta. British India , Jan. 11.
Orders were issued today to t
blrgade of infantry stationed at A
nmdenagar to hold itself in rcadlne
o proceed immediately to Persia , B
portfl as to the dangers incurred
merchants there over the tradea rou
ii southern Persia led to this atop.
THURSDAY TIDINGS ,
Miss Elsie Adams of Monroe was
iflitor In the city.
Frank Mclchor returned from a bu
nesa trip to Madlaon.
Frank Pilger has returned from
buaineaa trip to Center.
Mr. and Mrs. David Duncan of K
ng , Nob. , are vlalting with S.
Klver.
Edward Walters , who was hero v
ting with relatives , returned to I
homo at Plotte Center.
A. W. Hawkins goes to Lincoln Me
day to attend a meeting of the >
) raska Good Roads convention.
P. L. Zuelow will leave Monday f
i several months' visit on the weste
coast. Mr. Xuelow will go to Ix > a /
; elea by way of Seattle.
R. Y. Hydo. district plant flupu
endent of the Nebraska Telepho
ompany of Omaha , formerly of t
Norfolk headquarters , ia here trai
ictlng business.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Clia
lerlaln , a daughter.
A. Iluchholz IB now reported ci
ically ill He is now suffering wi
dropsy.
Arthur Schwertfeger ia under t
care of a physician , suffering from
infected hand.
George B. Chrlatoph la convulescli
after wreetllng with the grip a
threatened pneumonia for a week.
Mra. L. Bollne was token to I
home of her parents at Dawson. M
Bollno ia suffering from tuberculoi
Daniel O'Brien , a local travell
salesman , is laid up at hla home hi
with several bruised riba OB the reset
ot an accidental fall.
John H. Fick of 514 Hustings
cnuo Is suffering from an Injured b :
as the result of an accident at Wise
where he waa unloading rock.
The Royal Nolghboni will meet I
day night for installation of offlc <
The meeting place bus been chant
to the hall over Schen7.el'fl meat n :
ket.
ket.Mrs.
Mrs. C. E. Hartford will entert
the ladles of the Christian church t
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Will !
Hill , who Is to leave for Super
Nob. , in a few days.
At the regular meeting of the >
folk fire department Wednesday nil
! the question of a firemen's tourti
ment for next summer was discuaat
The delegates wore given Inatructloi
to UNO every effort to bring the toi
uamont hero. Other preparations f
tin- delegates to visit the Kearm
convention on Jan. 10 were arrange
Only those In the district bctwei
Seventh and Fourth streets on Nc
folk avenue are now sufferers for tl
want of gaa. Supt. Fred Fulton of tl
gas company declares ho hns locati
the leak on Norfolk avenue and th
his men are hard at work in efforts
roach it. When this leak ia repaln
Mr. Fulton believes ho will have cndi
all the recent gua trouble.
Miss Jane Powell , the pretty chen
girl with the "Newlyweds , " who t
ported to have loat her watch in
Norfolk uvenuo rooming house , w
got hur watch buck. Although Jai
said her watch waa a valuable one ,
Is the opinion of the proprietress
the rooming house that the watch
worth about $ C. The watch waa fout
on a soft ) . Miss Jane reported to tl
police that the watch was stolen fro
her room while aho won on duty (
the stage.
Engineer C. A. Mandelko playi
fireman at his home at 705 Sou
Third street yesterday when ho ill
covered that a fire had made nun
progress in an upstairs room of tl
home. Mundelko put out the flam
with the aid of a garden hose. I
did not turn in an alarm for the fi
department. Mandelko had laid
mattress close to a stove. The mi
tress waa entirely consumed by tl
flames , and much of the furniture ai
part of the upstairs was damaged 1
[ lie fire. The loss IB covered by i
surancc.
Church's Officer * Elected.
The annual meeting of the Fir
Congregational church was held la
evening. Reports for the year's wo
were heard , and they revealed a pr <
perous condition in all departmem
There has been raised for all purpos
about $4,000. The present balance
the credit column is $ SOO.
Twenty-six new members have be
received , while only\two have died.
After the reports of the year
luncheon was served by the ladli
and then followed the election of g (
eral officers , resulting as follows :
E. Odiorne , clerk ; B. C. Gentle , Ires
urer ; board of deacona , H. J. Cole ,
Mathewson , L. Sessions , R. F. Bru
and G. T. Sprecher ; board of trustei
E. M. Huntington , D. Rces , A. H. K
suu , P. H. Davis and W. P. Logan.
West Point Gun Shoot.
West Point , Jan. 12. Special
The News : The West Point Gun cli
in spite of the cold weather , held
weekly blue-rock shoot at the b
park at West Point. There were t
events of twenty-live birds each ci
tested for , with the following scoi
First event , Karl Korl , 215 ; G. Ha
folin , 1'J ; F. Hoist , 18. Second evci
Karl Kerl , 22 ; Haoffolin. 19 ; J. Ra >
bach and F. Jensen , I'.i each. K
Kerl still maintains Ills phenomei
record as the crack shot of this p
tion of the state.
SHE'S BURNING THE COAL.
So This Husband Wants Somethi
Put in the Paper About Hla Wife
A white man came into The Ne
office Thursday morning and said :
"I want you to put something in t
paper. But I don't want any nan
mentioned , y'underatand. "
"What ia it ? "
"I want you to aay that Austin \
man's getting away with all my p
visiona. "
"Your wife ? "
"Yea. "
"Ia aho white or black ? "
"Black , but that's got nothing to
with it. Sho'B my wife. "
"Your real wife ? "
"Yea , my real wife. Married to h
If I wasn't I wouldn't be getting p
visiona for her. "
The Domestic Infelicity editor it
the man to take hla troubles to a bl
coat. But no's had so many oxpc
uncos with policemen that he did
derive much encouragement from tl
helpful suggestion.
FRIDAY FACTS.
J. P. Miller of MadiKon was a vli
or in the city.
M. George Duncan of Neligh ia i
iting at the home of S. McKiver.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Smith rctun
from a visit with relatives in Io' '
whore they spent the holidays.
Mrs. Cora A. Becls returned Thi
day evening from a two weeks' t
to Chicago , Michigan and Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. George Barney hi
taken a sulto of rooms in the Ki
residence.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. William A
Hums , a son.
The Heat schoolhouse west of tc
lias boon redecorated.
Conductor Frederirku is mov
from South Fourth street to the F.
Knapp house at 703 South Tl
stroet.
A letter baa been roecivcd from
H. Price of Stanton congratulating
local poultry association upon the !
cess of Its recent show.
Besides the regular delegates i
are members of the life und di
corps , eight extra men are to be ad
to the special car which leaven 1
on Jan. 1(5 ( for the Kearney llreini
convention.
WANT FIREMAN'S TOURNEY
. Chief Green Says Business Men
Enthusiastic About It.
Fire Chief Millard Green accomi
led by C. E. Hartford , after a cor
ence with business men , reports
Norfolk business men were ontlm ;
tic over the prospects of securing
llremon's state tournament for 1
folk next summer. The lire chief
dared he made calls on the basil
men to get an Impression as to
they regarded the proposition , so th
the Norfolk dolt-gati's to the state III
men's convention at Kearney on .In
1(5 ( would bo prepared to make a su
able campaign for the tournamoi
The campaign which the Norfolk tin
will make for the tournament he
will not necessarily have to bo a sire
uous ono , because of the fact th
every town represented at the cotivr
tion la now In favor of Norfolk takli
over the tournament next summer.
The firemen will leave here Jan.
In a special car which will bo tniltab
decorated.
CAIRNS WANTS HELP.
Says Persian Government Refuses
Release Americans.
Washington , Jan. 12. F. E. Cain
the young American who was left
charge of the Persian treasury by A
Morgan Shuater , the deposed troam.
i or-general , when ho left Teheran yc
. terduy for the United States , todi
I cabled Chairman Sulzer of the hou
committee ? on foreign affairs an i
gent ; appeal for help.
Ho charged the Persian govornme
with refusing to release the oth
Americans from their contracts ai
said the state department at Washln
ton was "Influenced by American Ml
later Charles W. Russell , " again
their claims.
Coal Famine at Des Molnes.
Dea Molnea , la. , Jan. 12. With tl
government thermometer 29 degrc
below zero , the weather recorda f
Den Molnea and central lown we
broken laat night and today with o ;
I exception. On Jan. 5 , 1884 , It waa
degrees below.
It was 35 below at Boone ; 21 <
greea below at Burlington and 19 I
low nt Davenport.
Dea Moines faced a possible cc
famine today.
A SAILOR IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Feiitim Jones , son of a promlne
ranchman of Carthage , S. D. , writ
his friend , James Delaney of this clef
of a humorous incident which occi
red on his father's ranch recently.
"Father hired a Bailer to work
the farm , " writes young Jones. "T
sailor is nil right , and the only troul
we find with him is that we liave
throw water on the side of the hou
to get him to sleep. "
Mrs. Sarah A. Mills.
Mrs. Sarah A. Mills , mother of M
John R. Hays died at midnight li
night at the home of her daughter
Lincoln. Mrs. Hays left at noon I
Lincoln from which city the remnl
will be taken to Nevada , In. , for
torment. Miss Mills , secretary
Koine Miller at Omaha , Is a dauglit
Mrs. Mills made her home with 1
daughter In Norfolk up to a year a
since which time she has been visit !
with her daughters at Omaha and L
coin. Old ago was the cause of doa
Mrs. Mills Is survived by four daiii
tors , Mrs. John R. Hays , Norfo !
Miss Alice B. Mills , Omaha ; Mrs.
K. Huntzinger and Miss Marga
Mills , Lincoln ; throe sons. W.
Mills , manager of the Lincoln Di
company at Lincoln ; S. J. Mills of I
Chicago Northwestern Railroad cc
pany at Chicago and Day Mills , in I
railway service at Texarkana , Tex.
Mrs. Mills , although close to I
90th year of life , was well known
Norfolk , especially in church circ
where she was a quiet but Indu.itrh
worker. Her retiring and lovable
ture was one of the features by wh :
she was so well known among a h
of friends in thia city.
Mrs. Mills was born in Lewlst
N. Y. , on May 22. 1823. Hero she m
ried her husband and later they mete \
to Mount Morria , N. Y. In 1856 !
and Mra. Milla moved to Lyons , ' .
rom Mount Morrln , N. Y. , and in li
hey moved to Nevada , Ia. , where I
Milla died. It ia beeldo. her husba
n the Nevada cemetery that M
Mills will be laid to rest Saturday.
Mrs. Milla came to Norfolk from 1
, 'ada , la. , In 1887 and made her ho :
with Mrs. Hays.
May Not Pardon Shercllffe.
Denver , Jan. 12. Whether Sherm
V. Morris , alias Frank Shercliffe , T
e freed from the penitentiary at Ci
in City where he Is serving a term
murder depends upon the action
ho governor. When the pardon bo ;
met today two members of the bo :
avored granting the petition wl :
> ne stood out against the propoi
action. Gov. Shnfroth is said to
opposed to releasing Sherclift'e and
s generally believed will decline to
sue the pardon.
TO SHOW PACKERS' BOOKS.
Evidence on Details of Methods of
counting Is Given.
Chicago , Jan. 12. Evidence of
details of the methods uaed in flf
ng the test coat of cattle waa gl
: jy Henry A. Timmlna , chief accoi
ant for Morria & Co. , when the t
of the ten Chicago packcra char
with conspiracy in restraint of tr
wua resumed in the United SU
court today.
Tlmmins und other accountants
ployed by the packers were expec
to produce In court all the hooka t
rould find likely to throw light on
exact allowances credited In the
cost for the various by-producta.
A dozen or more accountants
be called aa wltneaaea by the gov
ment In an effort to prove that the
product allowances were Inadeqi
und an important part of the gen
ayatem uaed by the alleged comb
tion.
Would Amend Postmaster BUI
Wuahlngton , Jan. 12. Repreae
live Prouty of Iowa proposed two
portant amendments to the Nc
bill , which provides that all posti
ters shall be governed by the ch
fled son ice. Ono of Mr Proti
amendments provides that a pei
certified for appointment as poatnia-
tor shall not be named until an elec
tion has been held In the community
ho lives and the patrons got an oppor
tunity to i-loct or reject him. The
other amendment provides that the
term of a postmaster appointed on
certification of the civil service com
mission iihall bo limited to eight
yearn.
Paper 42 Yeara Old.
West Point , Nobr. . Jan. 13. Spoclut
to The News : The West Point Republican -
publican has just onti-red upon thw
forty-flccond year of Its existence. Thl
paper was founded In the year 1870
and is the tenth oldest In the state ,
the Nubruska City News holding th
record of age , being established In
ISM.
Forty Delow at Lynch.
Lynch , Neb. . Jan. 12. Hpooial to
Thi- News : The mercury registered
' 40 below zero several places hero thl
morning. Thin beats any former rwc-
ord.
HANGED FOR KILLING WOMAN.
Mark A. Wllklns Pays Panalty for
Murdering Mr * . Carmen.
San Francisco. Jan. 12. Mark A.
Wllklns , who wan convicted of the
murder of Mrs. Vornie Carmen , with
whom he eloped from Kansas City in
1907 , wan hanged at San Queutln prla-
on today.
Horse Into Sewer Ditch.
Many water meters and water plpoa
wore frozen throughout the city and
Water Commissioner Frank Carrick
was again buuy making calls to the
locations where the moat serious
breaks were reported. The most cor >
lous mishap wan the breaking of a
water pipe on Fifth street and Park
avenue. A sewer ditch filled up with *
the running water and a thin coating
of Ice covered the ditch. Earl Sirea ,
driving the moat delivery wagon for
Compton & Evans , went into the
ditch , wagon and all. The horuo suf
fered terribly from the cold and after
being rescued was taken off duty for
the day. The wagon was damaged
and young Sires wont Into the water
to Komidepth. . Commissioner Carried
is repairing the break.
Leo and Edward Broocker were as
signed us assistants at the lire- station
during the night. Chief Green de
clared that tliii intense cold would
prove a hardship on one man in case
of a fire call.
Janitors In all the largo buildings
of the city worked throughout the
night keeping the furnaces going. Jan
itor llollormaii of the Citizens Nation
al bank building rescued the thermometer
otor In front of the building at an
early hour when ho found that It
could only register "u degrees below
zoro.
zoro.An employe of the Harry ranch
reached the city before noon with a
load of grain. He reported the trip
ono ol" the roldo t he had oxperloncd.
While warming himself at a fir > In
the olllco of tin1 Sugar City mills In-
was Informed that the temperature
was the record bn-aker in Norfolk's
historv.
"Goo , if I had known it was 30 de
grees below zero while I was maUiag
that trip , I would sure have frozonn
to death , " he exclaimed
HELP WANTED.
WANTED All parties Interested IB
ho Gulf coast. Texus , country to writ *
IB for information. Come to a , conn-
ry where two crop can be grow *
-ach year , where the soil la good , wa-
tr sweet and pure , where the aun ot
summer Is tempered by the cool
ireeze from the gulf and where stock
lees not have to b fed more thsji
lalf the year. Get lu touch with tk
Tracy-Kiios Lnnd Co. , Victoria. Texw.
WANTED Sucoeas Magazln r -
qulr a the aervica of a man in Nor
'oik ' to look after expiring sub crlff
( one and to secure now buln * fey
means of special method * * iimmllf el
ective ; position permanent ; prefer
one with experience , but would OOB >
elder * nj applicant with good nt r *
qnallflcatlona ; salary $1.50 per day.
with commission option. Addreati
with referencea , K. C. Peacock , Room
02 , Success Magazine Bide. , N v
York
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