TIIH NnllKOLK WHKKLY XK\VS-IOUKNAh. FRIDAY. FKHKUAKY > 1912.
SOUTH DAK - TA AT A GLANCE.
Emergency food stores kept at a
country Hcliool near Kndokii an protec
tion against blizzards were stolen by
u hHilary tramp.
Stephen Rrcyor , a pioneer ic.sldcnt
und fiiinoiiH prospector of the Ulack
Hills dlHtrlct , died at u Itapld City
hospital after ti short Illness.
i'iorrn ' IIIIH llnally been selected ax
Lho iilacu for the next annual state
flrcniuu'n tournament which wilt ho
tiuld HOtno time next Hummer.
John LlndrnilHt , the young HOII of Mr.
and Mm. Andrew Llndqulst , of God-
de , him won a long lint of prizes at
tnrlous corn shows In tlilH and oilier
Hates.
A big canning and pickling factory
if. to he built at Ft. Pierre next sum
mer. Thtj company him secured a bin
tract of land on which to produce the
raw materials.
A local Woodrow Wilson club has
boon organized at Huron with It. \\r.
Clarke an president. It will help HO-
mire a South Dakota delegation for
the ox-college prt'iildent.
The South Dakota department of
the ( jrnnd Army of the Republic will
hold Its annual encampment at Mitch
ell on .luno fi Judge O. S. OlITord , of
riloux .I-'allH. IK talked of aH a candl-
flutu for commander ,
Dakota Wrsleyan unlvcrHlty will bo
represented In debate against Morn-
itiKHldu college by Edwin Cool , May-
nard Hardy and Carl Fosse , and
against Nebraska Wesleyan. by Ches
ter Until. Warren Hnbbard and Vor-
ncii Van Pallor.
\ llro which destroyed four of the
principal buildings on Main strcot. at
Roswell , did 120.000 damage. The
IKWtoillee was n total loss.
Mrs. Louis Thompson and Miss
Towksburry. of Meadow , were at
tacked by wolves while driving to Ada
and escaped only after a hard race.
Loomis S. Cull has resigned his
post a register of the United States
land offlco at Unpid City to devote his
time to his candidacy for governor.
Ice thirty Inches In thickness Is being -
ing removed from the river by an Ice
vompany near Sturgis. This is said
to lie the thickest ice in tile northwest -
west III many years.
Fanners in the western part of the
state are making goodly sums of win
Xcr Hpendlng money by shooting jack
rabbits and selling them to commis
sion men who ship them oast.
After a long delay In connection
with the titles to certain homesteads
in Perkins county the settlers arc to
set their land. It was claimed that
; he lands were really coal lands in
stead of agricultural.
A big mid-winter sport carnival was
a feature of the annual meeting of the
United Commercial Travelers of
South Dakota held at Huron.
David B. llofer , a Splnk county
tanner living north of Huron , died at
his home as a result of trichina in
fection. His wife and four children
; u ill with the same disease.
J. M. Hanson , secretary of the
.South Dakota meridian road commis
sion , has received word to the effect
< hat the map of the road will appear
In the next annual automobile blue
book.
Three of the pool hall proprietors in
Aberdeen have been arrested on the
charge that they permitted minors to
frequent their places. Two pleaded
guilty , but a third will light the case.
The Custer Electric Light Co. has
started operations.
T. J. Morrow , treasurer of Dakota
\Vesleyan university , has received a
c heck for $25,3)2.09 ! ) , which is Just half
the amount which the university Is to
receive for endowment from the Rock
efeller educational fund.
A monster mass meeting of boys
was held at Yankton to boost an effort
to reorganize the boy scout movement
in that city. Business men volnn-
tr-ered for service as scout masters.
Pace Vcrley , a young farmer living
north of Centerville , fell on a piece
of broken glass and nearly bled to
vknth before assistance could arrive.
Edward Herran , an employe at the
> tate hospital at Yankton , was found
fro/en to death in a sand pit north of
the city. He has been missing since
Jan. 11. .
With the thawing of the snow the
flay county sheriff has Instituted an
other search for the body of young
Fnhlliorg , who is believed to have
frozen lo death.
Murray Hall , an employe in the rail
way yards at Milnlosh. was frightful
ly Injured when crushed between two
locomotive engines. Hope of his re-
. every is meager.
A Cummins club is being organised
by admliers of the "Town senator at
Aberdeen. It is made np largely of
men who disapprove both Taft and La
Follette as presidential candidates.
The saloon keepers al Miller are in
i quandry as lo whether they should
put up ice this winter or not , since
the possibility of their being permitted -
ted to stay in business during the
year is in doubt.
Ed S. Johnson on Wednesday an
nounced his candidacy for the demo
cratic nomination for governor.
South Dakota legislators are pre
paring n "blue sky" law , to protect
investors from fake corporations.
A corn show and good rends meet
ing will be held at Lotcher in the lat
ter part of February.
The winners of claims in the recent
.Uellette county land drawing will
have to file soon.
A basketball tournament for girls'
teams from Rapid City , Belle Fourche ,
lyead and Dead wood hns been ar
ranged for Feb. 2 and 3.
Rev. II. O. Ross , of Wall , was run
nver by n freight train in the yards
at Murdo and died about two hours
later.
The state executive committee of
the II. P. O. E. , in session nt Huron ,
pelocted Sioux Falls for the next state
convention.
Engineers have announced that
$2.10,000 acres of swamp land in the
jstnte can be reclaimed without extrav-
ngant expenditure and made the most
irolltnlilo agricultural land In the
Hlllte.
The lime of payment for the home
steaders on the Cheyenne River and
Standing Rock reservations has been
xlondod by congress for one year on
iccount of the dry season last sum-
no/ .
noA
A herd of horses belonging to W. J.
Armstrong of Frultdale , were caught
n a blizzard and before they could bo
rescued snvral of them fro/o to death.
A movement IH under way by the
bankers of the state for legislation
which will prevent the sale of storks
in any concern not approved by the
utate bank examiner.
Prof. C. Ijirson , of the Htato college
at Brooklngii , predicts that thotisnndH
of silos will be built by the farmers
of the Htato thlo mimnier.
State Engineer Lea has been elect
ed president of the Meridian Highway
commission , which Includes reprcflon-
inttvoH from all the states traversed
by the road.
A booster club has been organi/cd
it Lotcher. It will endeavor to secure
the Installation of n system of water
works and street lights and will hold
a big corn show next fall.
II. J. Meyer , agent for the Slagle
Lumber Co. , at the little town of Da-
\ls , Is under arrest pending charges
of having outraged his 18-year-old
laughter , who gave birth to a child.
Two young men known as the Craw
ford boys , residing near llowdle , had
their feet so badly fro/en In the re
uont cold spell that the doctors fear
they will have to bo amputaled.
Ed S. Johnson , of Yankton , has an
nounced himself as a candidate for
governor , subject to the democratic
primaries. Ho promises to announce
ills platform later.
'Plio stale railroad commissioners at
a meeting at Mellelte ordered the Min
neapolis and St. Louis railway coin-
pay lo furnish heller service on the
line from Watertown to LeBoau.
Souvenir hunters have badly de
faced the stone statue of William Hie-
kok , the famous "Wild Bill" of Dead-
wood. The inonnnienfstands on Mt.
Moriah and is a favoiite point of inter
est to tourists.
A KING'S SWEETHEART.
But Gaby Deslys Is Not Wife of Harry
Pllccr.
New York , Jan. 29.Gaby Dealyfi ,
the French actress , denies that she
has married Harry Pllcer , an Ameri
can dancer. Pilcer and Gaby Deslys
recently left here for a theatrical en
gagement In Europe.
Gaby Deslys is the woman who
knocked the Portugese crown Into the
mud. Mile. Deslys made u sensation
in Berlin and Paris by her Japanese
dancing. Manuel , on a pleasure trip
to the French capital , saw the girl and
promptly went mad over her. He took
her to Lisbon and was seen every
where in public with her.
That , by itself , might have done no
great harm In his subjects' eyes , but
he heaped rich gifts upon her , loaded
her with jewels and bought her every
thing her fickle fancy happened to
crave. Times were hard. People were
clamoring for work. He spent n half
million dollars for jewels for her.
When starving men and women be
held the king's sweetheart ablaze with
diamonds whose price was wrung
from the state and whose equivalent
in food might have saved many a life ,
trouble set in.
People , too , who had been turned
out Into the streels to starve , growled
when they heard a huge suite of rooms
in the royal palace had been assigned
to the jiu-jitsu girl. Sticklers for mor
ality and etiquette were shocked to
learn that Mile. Deslys accompanied
Manuel on his travels.
And then the revolution , after
which King Manuel's fortune being de
pleted , Gaby Deslys again had to
dance for a living.
COLLEGE MEN AT $6 A WEEK.
Princeton's President Says That Is
What Graduates Are Worth.
Auburn. X. Y. . Jan. till. "What Is a
Princeton man worth today when he
is graduated ? " asked President Hib-
lien of Princeton yesterday in an ad-1
dress to the Princeton alumni at Au
burn Seminary.
"About $ fi a week. " said Doctor Hib-
ben in icply to his own question.
"Why is it. " he went 0:1. "that the
average graduate of Princeton could
not command more than that amount ?
Why ? It is because he has not trained
for business , law or medicine. Is not
that a sad confession to make ? Cer
tainly it is. And wo have been criti
cised for it. but we can justify our
selves. It is our endeavor to create
u high potential of mental possibility
rather than actual attainment.
"In the present freshman class of
about four hundred men , over 115 arc
living on less than $400 a year. One
Princeton student arrived at the uni
versity last fall with only $14. The
alumni are forming relief clubs for all
such. "
AS THE DUKE SEES AMERICA.
Connaught Pleased With Free and
Easy Ways Here.
New York. Jan. 20. The Duke of
Connaught , uncle of the King of Eng
land , considers the American women
very beautiful and well-gowned ; is sur
prised nt the jewels worn nt recep
tions ; Is amused by the "turkey trot"
dance ; likes the free and easy ways in
the states , and believes ho couldn't
have had more fuss about him had he
been president.
All those impressions of the royal
visitor are contained in a statement
authorized by him on the train. Royal
etiquette forbids a duke to allow himself -
self to bo quoted directly , but he gave
u statement to his aide , who turned it
over to the newspapers. | I
"The duke has been very much grat-
Hied with the reception accorded him '
in New York. " the statement reads ,
"and says that they could not have'
made more fuss over him if he had
been the president the
or ox-piesl'
dent. The duke appimcs of the easy
ways of Americans und Canadians. Hi'
prefers the democratic manner to the
stiff formality In England.
"He has also noticed the neatness In
dress of the average woman In the
streets , the general air of prosperity
and the richness of the costumes of
the society women. At the dance Wed
nesday night ho was astonished at the
vivacity and beauty of the young wo
men present and the display of won
derful jewels. The duke had never
seen such a collection of brlllant gems
at any court function. The 'turkey
trot' which was danced In modified
form , amused the distinguished visit
or very much.
"The duke has not hoard anything
about the king and queen of England
visiting the United States when they
go to Canada , but he thinks they will
want to come after they have heard
his accounts of the people , their warm
welcome and the interesting things to
be seen In the United States. The
duke wishes it to be entirely under
stood that his visit to New York was
his own Idea , following an Invitation
given to him by Mr. Reid In London. "
The duke showed his Interest In the
proxy Interview , walking up and down
the corridor outside the room where
the aide and the newspaper represen
tatives wore sitting and calling his
aide out to emphasize points that ho
wished to be brought out.
Steamer's Crew Rescued.
Victoria. B. C. , Jan. 2 ! . The steam
er Chicago Mam brought news of the
rescue by villagers off the west coast
of Japan of twehe men of the crow
of a Russian vessel which had been
derelict In the sea of Japan for fifty-
six days. The ship , owned by a lac
quer ware factory at Vladlvostock ,
was blown away from the Siberian
port In a hurricane on Nov. 11 and
drifted until the Japanese fishermen
picked her up on Jan. 5. Four of the
rescued were Russian and eight Chi
nese.
A Lynching Feared.
Kansas City , Mo. , Jan. 20. Upon
iccoipt heie of information from St.
Joseph , Mo. , that fear was felt for the
security of William Steffens and Enos
Stoner , prisoners accused of the mur
der of W. R. Lyklns. Gov. Hadley Im
mediately communicated by telephone
with G. L. Hines , prosecuting attorney
at Savannah , Mo. , to which point the
prisoners were to be removed and In
structed him to take every precaution
to guard the prisoners. 1 lines assured
the that he believed the
| I governor prls-
'oners ' were In little danger despite
j
strong feeling against them. Gov.
I | Hadley gave orders to the chief of po
lice of St. Joseph to send an adequate
squad of police to protect Stelllns and
Stoner. An escort of state 'militia he
said he believed unnecessary.
A "RUNAWAY" WOMAN.
Norfolk Police Asked to Locate Miss
Morrell of Hooper.
Miss Morrell of Hooper , accompan
ied by -year-old boy is supposed to
be in Norfolk and the police have been
asked to look for her. Miss Morrell ,
says the Hooper chief of police , ran
away with the boy at noon Saturday
and reports that A. W. Morrell of At
kinson is her father. The latter should
be notilled in case the runaway girl is
found.
Miss Morrell , say the Hooper police ,
Is really HR years old , but looks to be
only about 25 or 26. She weighs 115
pounds and Is about live feet tall. She
Is of medium build.
Packers' Trial Interrupted.
Chicago , Jan. 20. United States
District Judge Carpenter adjourned
the early session of court in the pack
ers' trial today to allow the defend
ants and their counsel to attend the
funeral of Mrs. A. H. Veeder , wife of
ono of the counsel in the case. The
trial was scheduled to bo resumed
this afternoon with Steiner G. Lau
gher , margin clerk for the G. If. Hammond
mend it Co. plant of the National
Packing company in Chicago , complet
ing his fifth day on the witness stand.
ENGINEER KILLS FRIEND.
E. E. Koontz Sho"ots Frank W. Smith ,
Latter Dying in Hospital.
Omaha. Jan. 20 Prompted by a
secret motl\o , E. E. Koontz , a. . Mis
souri Pacific engineer , shot his life
long friend. Frank W. Smith , a freight
train conductor , at Fifteenth and
Nicholas street at 4:15 : o'clock yester
day afternoon. Smith died a short
time afterward from the bullet wound
in his right breast while on the op
erating table at St. Joseph's hospital.
Steel Tariff Measure Is Up.
Washington. Jan. 20. The house to
day took up the iron and steel sched
ule where It left off at midnight Sat
urday after republicans had struggled
vainly for eleven hours to amend the
democratic bill. Majority Leader Un
derwood and minority leader Mann
had agreed that the bill should bo
called np and placed on its passage.
Democratic leaders expect some of the
republican progressives to vote for the
bill on the roll call.
Eighth Week of Trial.
Chicago , Jan. 29. The trial of the
ten Chicago meat packers charged
with maintaining a combination In re
straint of trade entered on its eighth
week this morning when the govern
ment resumed the presentation of its
evidence.
Opening for Fruit House.
James Evans of the Evans Fruit
company of this city announced this
morning that hecauue of the 111 health
of his wife and new business arrangements -
ments of his son-in-law , Walter Rat-
liff , who has been assisting him in the
fruit business here , the fruit company
,1ms closed Its business and that he
expects to leave for his home at Kan
sas City tonight. Mr. Uatliff will fol
low him shortly. The fruit and prod-
n i held b > the coiiipan.N up to Jan. 2 , "
was solil it fi A il.r M u.uo , and what lit
tle remains In storage at the fruit
house will have no trouble In finding
a quick market. By Tuesday night
ilui Euitm Fruit company will bo no
more , and the fruit and produce store
rooms In the Norfolk Storage com-
pnnj's building , whlih were only re
cent 1) made as modern as possible ,
ll bo empty and ready for the occu
pancy of soineono who wants to start
another fruit house In Norfolk.
Purely personal reasons are the
cause of tin * closing down of the Ev
ans Fruit company , according to mom-
hers of the firm , who declare Norfolk
an Ideal location for n wholesale fruit
house. The Evans Fruit company
made n showing of a fair profit on its
books lor the first year of Its stay
here. They expelled a loss for the
first year
Mr. Ratlltf. who Is a druggist , finds
it necessary to return to Kansas City ,
where his father wishes to turn over
to him his drug business. Mrs. Evans
has been quite ill during her stay In
Norfolk , and us It was largely for a
change of climate which would bene
fit his wlfo's health that Mr. Exans
came here from Kansas City , her ill
ness caused him to nioxe. Mr. Ev
ans himself has not been in the best
of health , and for these reasons alone
he will return to Kansas Cit\ , although
the business which he and his son-in-
law established had every promise of
developing into most prosperous one.
Knows Sculptress Well.
Neligh , Neb. , Jan. 28. Editor News :
I was somewhat surprised to see the
article headed , "She's a Sculptor nt
82" in The News of Jan. 20 , as it described -
scribed a very old and dear friend.
Mrs. Delilah G. Cox. the subject of
the article. Is an old-time friend of
mine , having known her personally
and well for over forty years , and her
son , Robert Lynn Cox , I have known
since ho was a child of 3 years , and
was his first teacher in the public
schools of Illinois. Therefore I can
vouch for the truth of the article in
your paper in every particular , except
the initial of her name should be "G"
instead of "J. "
Mrs. Cox is a remarkable woman in
many ways. A great reader , a deep
thinker , and always interested along
all educational and up-to-date lines , al
though as she says , "S2 years young. "
She came from a family of inventors
the Oarretsons and was always
skillful in moulding and making images
from clay and other materials. I have
seen her collection of Indian dolls , me
dallions and busts and they certainly
deserve much credit.
I have in my home a line plaster
of paris cast of a medallion which she
sculptured , and u largo Indian doll
which she made , and Is perfect in ex
pression and line in every detail , suit ,
moccasins , bow and arrow , and all
complete.
After leaving Illinois , sometime in
the early SO's , she was a resident for
many years of Buffalo , N. Y. , but after
her son , Robert Lynn Cox. succeeded
Grover Cleveland as general counsel
and manager of the Association of Life
Insurance Presidents , at a salary of
$50,000 a year and decided to make
her permanent home in New York
City , she went to Montclalr , N. J. , a
suburb ( where her son has a fine res
Idence ) to live.
The last word from her at holiday
time , she was in her usual perfect
health and enjoying life in every sense
of the word.
Respectfully ,
Mrs. Julia J. Babcock.
Now Beck's Son Is Burned.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Will
lam Reck found a shotgun cartridge
in the barn. He cut open the shell
and found the powder , poured it Into
a cup and lit a match. Now his face
is trying to recover from severe
burns about the eyes and forehead.
No serious results are anticipated.
The lad's father was caught in a
Northwestern freight wreck at Pierce
a week ago and Injured. A month be
fore ho had been in charge of a train
that killed a young man at Long Pine.
Two years ago ho was hurt in the
Spokane electric railway wreck near
Spokane
Gored to Death by Bull Buffalo.
Omaha , Jan. 20. Nels P. Anderson ,
keeper of the zoo in Hiverview park ,
was gored to death by a buffalo bull
shortly before noon yesterday.
Because the water in the regular
watering trough In the buffola en-
closuio was troxen , Anderson con
ceived the Idea of digging a hole in
the ground , where water for the ani
mals could be turned. While engaged
in this work , the infuriated animal
quickly approached the keeper , who
ran for the nearest fence , but stum
bled and fell to the ground before
reaching safety. With lowered head
the enraged hull sunk his horns Into
the prostrate man's body , piercing It
through and through.
/Anderson in some manner extricat
ed himself , but was again attacked.
This time the buffalo jammed his
head into the sorely wounded man's
stomach , causing Anderson to Ho as
if dead , and the animal , seeing no
signs of life , moved away. When the
bull had disappeared over a small hill
Anderson dragged himself over the
fence. Death followed within an nour.
Anderson was GP. years old and had
been keeper of the zoo in Rlverview
park for fifteen years , previous to
which time he had been an animal
trainer with one of the large circuses.
Nels Anderson was well known by
Karl Stoffen of The News staff , who
was for some years a neighbor of An
derson at Omaha. Mr. Anderson was
very popular among visitors at the
Rlverview park and had often remarked -
marked to Mr. Steffan of the danger of
his task as keeper of the zoo. The bull
buffalo which killed Anderson had al
ways been held In some awe by both1
Anderson and visitors in the park. An
derson declared on many occasions
thnt this particular bull would some
time cause him trouble. At one time
this bull escaped from the wire fence
enclosure and was caught with some
dllllctilty.
Ramsey's Testimonials.
Canton , 111. . Jan. 21) ) . Pastor J. R.
Ramsey of the Methodist Episcopal
church submits these documents to
the Canton public , In disproof of re
ports circulated against him :
Helena , Mont. . Sept. 1 , 1910.-
Whereas , It has seemed lit , in the eyes
of providence , to call our faithful and
beloved pastor , the Rev. J. R. Ram
sey , to another Hold of activity and
service at Guthrle , Okln. , be It
Resolved , That we , the olllcial board
of and representing the membership
of St. Paul's Methodist church , Hel
ena , .Mont. , hereby express our deep
and heart-felt appreciation to our pas
tor and his family , for the devoted and
untiring service , rendered to the
church in the year that Is closing. We
recognize , that in spite of opposition ,
he has led the church to greater vic
tories than It has ever before achieved ,
both spiritually and financially. He
has been a kind , devoted and faithful
pastor , ministering to the necessities
of the church and his people , and
preaching the gospel of Christ with
power and conviction. Be it
Resolved , Also , that we acknow
ledge his worth as a citizen , who has
stood with civic righteousness , and so
cial purity , who has so dealt with the
business men of Helena , that they in
general hold him In the highest esteem ,
and respect his Integrity and honor.
Be It further
Resolved , That we express our grat
itude to Ills family for their excellent
Christian example , and unqualified de
votion to the church. We regret their
departure , but congratulate them , and
the pastor upon their new outlook , and
commend them to our common Heav
enly Father , whoso grace Is abundant
ly able to sustain and keep all who
put their trust in him. Finally , be it
Resolved , That a copy of these reso
lutions be given to the pastor and also
spread upon the minutes of this olllcial
board.
Respectfully submitted.
This is signed by H. N. Black , trus
tee ; J. A. Doughty , trustee ; O. II.
Schoch , trustee ; W. P. Iloman. Irons-
urer , trustee ; Professor Leslie R. Put
nam , superintendent Sunday school ;
.1. T. Brimlley , trustee : Mrs. J. T.
Brlndley , steward ; Mrs. Klla Wood ,
steward ; Mrs. John Andrew , steward ;
Mrs. Josephine Coe , steward ; Mrs.
Jacob Mills , president L. A. S. ; Jacob
Mills , for twevo years presiding elder
in Montana conference and now con
ference evangelist ; the Rov. Paul M.
Adams , secretary official board , mem
ber of Montana annual conference and
professor in Montana Wesleyan mil
versity ; Edward Laird Mills , district
superintendent 1907-10 ; C. W. Tannoy ,
president Montana Wesleyan unlver
sity.
sity.The
The union Bank and Trust Conv
puny of Montana. Helena , Mont. . Jan.
D , 1012.To Whomever This Letter
May Be Presented : It Is to be an as
surance that the Rev. J. R. Ramsey
was for a considerable time a respect
ed and highly-thought-of citizen of
Helena and during that time , he was
a customer of this bank. Our exper
ience with him was entirely satisfac
tory , both In n business and personal
capacity , and within our observation ,
he is a man who can be considered re
liable and trustworthy in every sense ,
and he was while a resident of this
city , looked upon as a man of partlc
ulnr business ability.
Respectfully ,
Frank Rognrt , Vice-Presidcnt.
Rev. O. T. Dwinell , D. D. , Peoria ,
111. Dear Dr. Dwinell : Your letter of
28th received. In regard to the Rev.
J. R. Ramsey , Ph. D. , I have nothing
delinite against the brother. There
were some difficulties that confronted
him at one time , when he was at our
conference , and I advised him lo go
before the committee on conference
relations , after having Investigated
the matter , exonerated him and the
conference passed his character.
Every year after that , while he re
mained a member of the North Ne
braska conference , of which I am a
member , his character was passed , as
the records of the conference will
show. He was transferred from the
North Nebraska conference to the Des
Moines confeience about six years
HKO , and from there I believe he was
transferred to the Montana conference
about two years ago and stationed nt
St. Paul's church , Helena ; from there
he was transferred to the Oklahoma
conference about IS months ago , and
stationed nt First church. Guthrlo , anil
from there I belie\o he was transfer
red to the Kansas conference sonic
time during the early part of this year ,
and stationed at Manhattan , Kan. , and
from there transferred to the Central
llinois conference , and stationed at
Canton , as you now have it.
, Fraternally yours ,
( Rev. Dr. ) Jesse W. Jennings.
Manager book concern , M. E. church
I'nnsns City , Mo.
Corydon , Iowa , Jan. 1 , 1012. The
R > v. Dr. J. H. Ramsey. 120 West Chest
nut street. Canton. III. I am sending
you a message which I hope may prove
of service to you. It is a certificate
of your good standing during the
years in which yon were a member of
the Des Moines conference. To whom
it may concern : This Is to certify
that the character of ReJ. . R. Ram
sey , was never called in question but
he was regularly passed each year
from 1005. the year in which lie was
received by transfer to the end of the
year ll'Oll. ' at which time he was trans
ferred by Bishop Spellmeyer and Bish
op Berry consenting to the Montana
conference as our records will show.
Brother Ramsey was recognized as a
strong preacher and an aggressive
worker. The churches prosper under
his ministry.
Anthony E. Slothower ,
Secretary of the Des Moines confer
once.
His Coat Catches ; Goes Under Train.
O'Neill , Neb. , Jan. 20. Special to
The News : About 1 a. in. , a young
man named Christenscn who. with
another young man , R. J. Lee , was
riding in a boxcar from Long Pine to
some point east , attempted to jump
from the car at Ininan , Neb. , and In
jumping Chrlstensen's coat was
caught In the door of the car and he
was swung under the train.
Leo landed safely but Chrlstensen's
legs were both cut off , one above the
knee and the other above the ankle ,
lie was taken to the hotel al Ininan ,
and Dr. Ullllgaii of O'Neill sent for ,
Christcnsen's roanorj Isery doubt
ful.
Ills parents tesldc at Count II Bluffs ,
la. No blame attaches to nn > one , as
lioth men were supposed lo bo on the
train unknown to the employes nt the
time of the accident. The railroad of
ficials nro endeavoring to communi
cate with tin * > oung man's parents to
notify them of the accident.
Chrlstensen lives In Council Bluffs.
He and Leo were beating their way
IP Norfolk when the accident occur
red. Chrlstensen pasHed through here
at noon , being sent to Fremont. Lee
formerly was In the employ of Dr. C.
A. McKIm of this city and is a brother
of Brakeman Hardy Lee.
King George's Brother Dead.
Assiian , Upper Egypt , Jan. 20. The
Duke of Fife , brother-in-law of King
George V. , of Great Britain , died hero
at G o'clock this evening.
ALBION TEAMS TRIP.
Fast High School Basketball Team
Meeta With Success.
The Alblin high school basketball
team hns just nlshed a successful trip
during which they played three fast
games. The Albion team is a fast one
and they siicceded in defeating the
Crelghton team by a score of 31 to II
and the Pierce team by a score of 10
to 17.
The Albion line-up follows :
Wnlliek. Lewis. A. Cacy. P. Cacy ,
JefforH , Wai worth , Halstead.
Crelghlon line-up :
Joyce , Strain , Philbrlck. Brlggs ,
Hookstra. Subs. , Thelsen , Alcon.
Pierce line-up :
Vandorpool , Mohr , Manske , Relmors ,
Witten , Subs. , Roberts and Relmcrs.
South Norfolk.
Jake Christensen and brother Chris
spent Sunday with their cousin , Hans
Peterson nt Long Pine.
Martin Kane returned from Wisnor
Sunday noon , where he had boon to
see his mother who is very sick.
Oliver Wood spent his Sunday lay
over at home , instead of Fremont , this
week.
Ben Wllley returned from Omaha
Sunday where he had been on busi
ness.
Norrls Offers Revised Bill.
Washington , Jan. 20. A ten year
term for the postmaster general , the
elimination of the entire postoffice de
partment from politics and the ap
pointment of all postmasters by the
head of the department Instead of by
the president , was proposed In a bill
introduced today by Representative
Norris of Nebraska. The measure Is
a revision of a previous bill by Mr. ,
Norrls.
MONDAY MENTIONS
C. B. Durland leiurned from Pierce.
C. J. Bullock went to Chicago on
business.
Mrs. William McCuno returned from
Platte Center.
R. M. Waddell returned from a bus
iness trip in South Dakota.
Miss Helen Mnrquurdt spent Sunday
with relatives at Madi.son.
Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Rnnkin of Bone-
steel visited here over Sunday.
A. Grand is home for a week's visit
with his family from Winner , S. D.
C. B. Wllley of Randolph , enroute
to Pierce , was here visiting witli
friends.
Mrs. J. F. Losch , of West Point ,
spent Sunday with her daughter , Mrs.
N. A. Huso.
F. H. Taylor , register of deeds , pass-1
ed through here , returning to Madison
from Battle Creek.
A. H. Kiesan returned yesterday
from n two weeks' business trip to'
Chicago and Grand Rapids.
Paul Grauel from Puma , Colo. , after
spending a month here with relatives ,
lias returned to his homo.
Mr. and Mrs. W. U. Banner left this
morning for a four week's visit In Los
Angeles and Riverside , Cal.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Slippoo , Mrs.
Will llnrlow of Tilden and Mrs. A.
Shlppee of Lnporte. Ind. , spent Sunday -
day nt the home of W. H. Shlppee.
W. T. Ginee and D. J. O'Donnell
were in Norfolk Saturday buying
stock for n new store at Ininan.
Several applications have been made
by men for positions with the canning
factory which is to bo established in ,
the old sugar factory buildings. Mr. | 1
|
Wcntworth is expected in Norfolk to ,
day , i
The household goods of A. F. Wentworth -
worth , who is expected today from
Rome , N. Y. , have reached the city.
H is believed that work in connection
with the new canning factory will ho
stalled very sonn.
Daniel O'Brien , after being laid np
for several weeks wilh an injured rib ,
resulting fiom a fall , was able to go
back on his territory this morning.
Mr. O'Brien is traveling salesman for
the American Tobacco company.
The Norfolk Glee club will do some
actual singing in the Commercial club
rooms tonight. The feature of to
night's meeting will be the forming of
a peimnnenl organization. Music
which was ordered a few weeks ago
will probably be on hand.
The first meeting of the boy scouts
for this year will be held in the Com-
merclnl club rooms at 5 o'clock Tues
day evening. Every scout has been
ordered to bring his badge. The
badges are sent in and exchanged for
regulation badges. Skating Is to be
enjoyed after the nieoling.
Secretary A. W. Hawkins of the
Commercial club Is in receipt of a let
ter from Secretary A very of the State
Retail Dealers' association , notifying
him that ho has been placed on the
program for an address nt the Omaha
meeting of the organization next
March. Mr. Hawkins has accepted.
Arthur Ahlman left for Porto Rico
Saturday to take up a position with the
government of that possession. Mr.
Ahlman tecently passed a civil seivlci *
examination us an niitoniohlle expert.
Ills new position will be that us chauf
feur fur one of the high Porto Rlenn
officials. W. F , Ahlman aceoinpnnlcd
his son to Omaha
Farmers living three and a half
miles south of Flisl street repoit that
the road In that vicinity has been
made almost impassable on account of
soieral large snowdrifts. The farinein
are waiting to haul corn to the cltj.
snjs one farnmr , who declines if only
one place In the road was repaired ,
travel would be enity.
Invitations liavn been lutined fur the
Country club banquet and dance to bi
given Friday night at the South Nor
folk railway eating house The event
is announced IIH "tho first annual mid
winter banquet and presentation of
tournament cups. " The hour net IH
o'clock. President S. M. Rraden will
provide n special train for the conven
ience of membeni desiring to iittnnd ,
which will len\o the Seventh street
station at 8:55 : , returning at midnight.
Members are requested lo notify C. C.
Cahaniss , chairman of the social com
mittee , at once , as to how ninny plate *
they wish leserved. Plates nro $1 each !
Burkett Pleads for Treaties.
Seward. Neb. , Jan. 20.- Former
United States Senator E. J. Burkett of
Lincoln spoke at a men's meeting hero
last night in defense of the peace trea
ties now pending In the senate. Sen
ator liurkett declared that a number
of Important agreements and treaties
had been binding In the United States
without and ratification except that of
the president. The pence protocols
which ended the Spanish-American
war and the Boxer trouble were re
ferred to. Senator Burkett said In
part :
"International peace has been the
dream of civilized nations and the
prayer of all good people slncn the
day of the prophesy that swords shall
bo turned Into pruning hooks. It I
ridiculous that a few stilct construc
tion senators together with a few at
teniiated souls , enemies of the admin ,
istratlon for political purposes or oth
erwise , could place In Jeopardy the
culmination of this , the greatest of all
A merlca's endeavors. "
Y. M. C. A. Fund Is Up to 50 Men.
Fifty men in Norfolk are to decide
whether or not the last campaign for
Hie completion of the Y. M. C. A. , In
to be a success or not. Four mem
bers of the executive committee who
have been most active in this lust
campaign have in their possession a
list of fifty names of Norfolk people
whom they are to visit before Thurs-
| day. Every one of these llfty peopla
has been put on the list after a careful
consideration on the pint of the com
mittee and they are regarded by them
'
; is Norfolk's leaders of enterprise.
I While the coimiiitteemcn hesitate at
i fhis time lo make public the results of
their olfoits among these llfty people ,
one of the committee expressed him
fcelt thuw : tA'
| i "The committee Is meeting with
Jgieat ' success. The men whom we are
( \isiting know that this is to he the
hist campaign and that something
must he done. The people realize- what
our efforts have been and It Is an es-
tnblished fact that the Y. M. C. A. will
be self supporting when it is finished "
, ' The result of the commlttee'H first
work will he made public Thursday
and some surprises in the natuie of
subscriptions will be shown. The com
mittee has arranged to let the largo
I army of .solicitors wind up the work
after they hme finished their canvass
among the- fitly people < m the lh > t list
I
' I Omaha Bee : All over the country
' the physical department of the Young
. .Men's Christ Inn Association Is co-oper-
( j ntlii" with the National Health league
I with the Idea of putting hefoir the
public the very latest and best Int'or-
| I mation concerning health topics. The
I local association has arranged a pro-
giiim for the month of Fohruiny. The
j llrst addif's will be 1 > \ Dr. BnmiNter.
letired colonel of the United States
army , Fob. I Dr. liannUter ha- : lifeii
j I through sieges of luilh cholera , , < . . ! nl ( >
plague , being the ( onsnltln ; ; phvMi i in
' infections di-eases while laming
us colonel in the nrniv in t'n- ' I'l , HJ >
' pines. One of Oniiil.a's imjwt j ij
nc'iit physicians is icsponslble | .n ti , ( .
statement that Dr. Bannister i.- Me ,
I most competent man in Omaha in IMII
die this Important topic. Mr. Uiiugp
F. Gllmore. president of the Cnn-i i\a-
live Savings association , will liki ! > preside -
side at the meeting which is re nng
tin' endorsement of the bg men ni the
city.
A Telephone Campaign.
Next Sunday the Commercial flub
of this city will inaugurate a "tele
phone" campaign , which the directors
believe will result in a record breaking
attendance at the rural life commis
sion meeting which starts in the Nor
folk Auditorium on Tuesday , Feb. 0.
Every Norfolk business man will bo
asked to talk personally to at least
five farmer friends over the telephone ,
explaining to them the work of the
commission and inviting them to at
tend.
tend.The
The programs of the fanners' con
gress and rural life meeting aie al
ready out and are being spread
throughout the territory surrounding
Norfolk.
"This meeting Is a farmers' con
gress. " says Frank Tannehlll , a local
fanner who has done much work for
the success of the meeting. "It mean *
just what the name Implies. It will
be of great benefit to the farmer and
as near as 1 can make out. It is an aim
for a i elation between the- business
man. fanner and the transportation
companies. "
All of the meetings of the congress
will be held In the Auditorium. The
Commercial club rooms will bo head
quarters for the delegates to the con
gress and members of the commission
Farmers are expected from many
counties around Norfolk.