TIIM NORFOLK WBI3ICLV NBWSUJOCItNAL , FKIDAY. PBimrARY n. mil ! . IETY Pleasure * of the Week. MKH ! Mary ( ) ( llr > rnt > Htid Sum Eri- kino. wti < ) M < > wedding will take place In 1 iln > near future , worn honored xueritH' at n delightful old fatihlonud dinner and iihower Rlvrn by Ml Hit Huton May- lard on Tuesday evening. The girls rune < nrly In the afternoon and won Imtiy an booH until dinner tlmo tylnx 11 preiiy comfortable , the Rift of the hosteim. The young men appeared on tinMione In Mmi > to enjoy the dinner which wan n dollcloti * one with nil the old tlmo Rood things , from brown broad nnd linked beans to doughnuts and coffee. After dinner the gucata. who wnre In old tlmo costumes , gath ered In the pnrlor by candle light nnd enjoyed sooltiR MIP Knouts of honor ro- . elvo the gifts which w ro both useful and pretty. Music nud charade * round- ( I out an evening of tnorrlinont , tlmt will not soon be forgotten by the fol lowing guests who wore present : Misses Mary Odlorno. Molllo Brldgo. Itnth lloohe , Mnrlnn Stltt. EIolso Dolt- rlik. Hnlh N'orrlM. Maud Roes and Ha- / ! McDonald of Pierre , Messrs. Sarn Ersklno. Oliver I'tlor. Mlllard South , ( 'barlow nnrocko , Lowell Ersklno. Charles Landers. James nolan 'y , Uchlo flow and Elmer Might. MM. K. A. Hullock Rave n 0 o'clork dinner party to eight young misses on Friday evening to celebrate the birth day of her niece. Miss Ruth Crosier. I'lnk rarnatloiiH added beauty to the table , whom the dinner of four courses WJIH wervod. The place cards and nut cups alHO added to the rnlor Hchome. A beautiful cake bearing fifteen cnn- dlcH wan a thing of beauty and added very materially to the pleasure of the guests. After dinner the girls enJoyed - Joyed a guessing contest. Those who njoyed the peed tlmo with the guest of honor were MIHBOH Victoria May- lard , Helen lioynoldfl , Dorothy Chris- topli. Edith lliitterfleld. Until Daven port , Alpha Kelney and Ileatrlco ( Sow. f The members of the Freshman class who entered the high school the first i HomoHtor , gave a reception last Sat * , urdny evening to those who came Into , v the class the second semester. Ad- i' ministration hall In the high school ti building was prettily and approprl- | ntoly decorated for the occasion with i | ponnniitti and class colors. The affair , ' ? wtiH In the nature of a leap year party and the young ladles In the class look ed well to the care of the young gen tlemen. A buffet luncheon that had to be bought with corn proved to be very Inviting , and much sport was en joyed In getting together the where with for the eatables. A 7 o'clock dinner party given by Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wltzlgman and James Delaney was a source of much pleasure to about twenty friends , whc enjoyed the event In the Wltzlgman homo on Thursday evening. The ta bles where the repast was served and the rooms in which they won spread , were attractively decoratei in red carnations. In the course o the evening of " 500 , " which was tin entertainment , Mrs. Bert Ontlo am Mrs. C. J. Bullock , Chas. Landers am E. F. Huse won the awards for big ! scores. The ladies of the First Congregatioi al church ore making a united effor to boost the pipe organ fund. Aftei noon teas have grown so popular , thn those who are not taking the part c hostesses , set with their hats on an their pocket books In their hands , nc knowing how soon a hurry-up call wl bo received to bo on the way. Serloui ly speaking the Indies , as always , ar doing their part and getting muc pleasure out of these social afternoon > that give them opportunities to kno' i each other better and strengthen tli j "ties that bind. " ' A reception was given Thursda \ night by Rev. and Mrs. Hammond i 3 their homo on Hayes avenue to tli | people of the Presbyterian church. program of music and a few shoi I talks on the church and duty towan' church work took up the first part i the evening , followed by a successfi congregational meeting. Refreshmeni were served later In the evening and good tlmo was enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kelsey gave delightful six-thirty o'clock dinner to i company of friends on Tuesday eve ' ing. The guests were seated at tabli very attractive In their decoration Rod carnations at each plate was pretty feature that added to the beaul of the scone. Brldgo was enjoyed r tor dinner , the favors going to Mli Falo Btirnliam and E. F. Huse. Mrs. Sol ( J. Mayer presided at tempting 1 o'clock luncheon onVe ni'sday. having as her guests the met hers of her bridge club and Mlssi Martha Davenport and Fale Burnhat After lunch the usual game of brldf was enjoyed. Miss Davenport mm the high score for the afternoon , at was presented with a pretty sllvi ' spoon by the hostess. Mrs. H. 1C. Warrlck and Mrs. K. Woathcrby were hostesses at a o'clock luncheon on Monday. Tl guests , twenty In number , were scat * at small tables daintily laid and scrvi to a most apctlzlng three course men Mrs W. N. 1'ut.e made the high sco the game of brldgo that oeeupl * afternoon hours. f * , Mrs. 'Burt ' Mapos and Mrs. f ! . Spfecher 'gave a number of friends afternoon on Friday The he served refreshment that wo enjoyed and again the ( fvudrwas enriched by a nlco mil Davenport and Mi O'ld field were Joint ho ( QOH to ft neighborhood coiMimny mi Tuesday af ternoon. Twenty ladle * enjoyed a to- rial rlfllt nttd thu dainty refreshments that wnro lurvail by the hostesses. A nlr gum was contributed to the grow- ln < organ fund. Mian Klvlm Durlond entertained a company of friends and neighbors , this afternrxMi , very Informal ! ) . The hos- I to § nerved rofrotthmontH and the lit tle pinto that was passed. held a num ber of Hllvor dimes that were nn.xlous to join those gone ; before Into the or gan fund. ( , Mrs. Jack Koonlgsteln entertained the members of the Tuesday Ilrldgo , club and Mm. J. W. Dlotrlck and Mrs. C. J. Bullock at a 1 o'clock luncheon i on Saturday. In thu game of brldgo jthat followed the tempting luncheon. the high acorn favor wont to Mrs. J. Bantu. The ladles of the First Congrogn 1 tlonal church mot with Mrs. F. E. Dav enport on Thursday afternoon. Mrs , I Ooorgn Chrlatoph and Mrs. C. D. Dur land asftlftod Mrs. Davenport. Mrs. F. K. Malm was hostess to a small company of friends on Friday afternoon at n pipe organ kensington Mrs. Malm served nlco refreshments at the close of the afternoon. Mrs. N. I. Owen was hostess to the Household Kconomics department o thu woman's Club on Monday after noon. A very pleasant and profitable meeting was enjoyed. Fred King celebrated his wedding last Monday by Inviting a largo mini her of friends and neighbors to his mine. Refreshments were served am' ards wore played. Mrs. F. A. Urown entertained a com tany of ladles last Saturday afternoon o help the organ fund. Refreshment , vore enjoyed , at the close of a social iftornoon. Mrs. 10. E. Gillette entertained twen- y ladies on Wednesday afternoon. De- Iclous refreshments were enjoyed and i nlco little sum went to the pipe or gan fund. The Ladles' Aid society of the Bap tist church enjoyed a meeting in the home of Mrs. Norvell. 1100 Madison avenue , on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. C. L. Chaffee was hostess at a pipe organ kensington on Wednesday afternoon. The guests enjoyed a good time and dainty refreshments. MYs. K. H. Kuhleman and Mrs. John Phlnney very pleasantly entertained the Prlscllla club at the home of the latter Wednesday afternoon. The ladles of the Second Congrega tional church were entertained at a tea and talk on Thursday afternoon In the homo of Mrs. Hedrlck. Mrs. W. X. Huse entertained the members of her bridge club at lunch today. Mrs. K. F. Huse and Miss Faie Biirnham were guests also. The Dorras society enjoyed a pleas ant evening with Miss Maud Rees on Monday. A lunch at 10 o'clock was served by the hostess. Members of the order of Eastern Star surprised Mrs. G. W. Schwonk Thursday evening. A pleasant even- ng was enjoyed. The Ladies' Oulld of Trinity church met with Mrs. George Dudley , jr. . on Thursday afternoon. id3t Personal. 111S Dr. and Mrs. C. A. McKIm and soi Sre Eugene left Monday noon for a thret re weeks' visit in Ottawa and Sallnn " Kan. Dr. McKIm will also go t ( isw Kansas City , where he will attend tlu w Missouri Valley Veterinary Medical as 10 soclation. Mr. and .Mrs. C. H. Reynolds wem to Omaha OP Thursday , where tht'j at were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H Bucholz at a theater party at the Bran ' dels to sec Lulu C.laser In "Miss Du , delsack. " ils of Mrs. W. H. Fields of Madison am " 1 her daughter , Mrs. D. Brunson o 18 Friend , Nebraska , came over on Wed nesday. for a short visit in the home o Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Biirnham. Mrs. John A. Johnson , accompaniei a by her sister. Miss Dorothy Hudnt , lef 'IVOS Monday for her home in Rockford OS 111. Miss Rudat will make her fiitun is. home In Rockford. is.a ty Miss Hazel McDonald , of Pierce , ha ntss been a Norfolk visitor the past week ss a guest in the homo of Mr. and .Mrt T. J. Hlght. Miss Anne Amundson left Mo ml a for her home In Hartlngton. N'eb. . afte 111 a visit with Mrs. F. G. Gettinger. 111es es esm m Mrs. W. F. Kdens of Fairfax. S. D g returned home on Tuesday after do week's visit with Mrs. Asa K. Leonan doml ml 'er Mrs. J. F. Losch of VTest Poinl spent Sunday with her daughter , Mn N. A. Huse. P 1 Mrs. J. W. Dietrlck and daughte h ( Marlon made the round trip to Oman ; cd on Monday , cd ni. Coming Events. ire Miss Dorothy Chrlstoph has issuei ed Invitations to a valentine party 01 Feb. 10 from 2:30 : to C p. m. T. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Reynolds hav a Issued Invitations to a dinner part OB. i Friday , February ninth. or. Mr- and Mrs. Thomas Emornon Odl In OHIO liavo Issued Invitations to thi marrluKo of their daughter , Mary An gusta , to Samuel Avery Ersklne , whlcl will lake jitaco In iho bride's home Wwliietfclny afternoon at 3 o'clock. Fob. H. Society at Nellgh. Nellgh. NVb. . Feb. 3. Spoclnl to The News : Mrs. N. II. Sweltior of thU city entertained at a beautifully appointed Inncheon last Saturday for the bridal jwrty of Miss Helen Hoyd. The color scheme of pink ami white was carried out In the decorations with n large centerpiece of bride's rosea and klllooney roses for each guest. Tin' favors were dainty pink slippers Oiled with candled rose petals. Those present wore Miss Ile'en ' IJoyd. Mrs. J. F. Hoyd. Mrs. II. W. Young of Woodburn. Oregon , Mrs. O. A. Williams. Misses Louise Peters of Peorla. Ill , Oraco Jackson and Irene Sellory. Monday afternoon Mrs. J. W. Splrk gave a shower In honor of Miss Uoyd. The home was decorated In pink cu- ; ilds and arrows pointing to gifts for he guest of honor. A telegram was landed to the bride-to-be which read : Miss Helen Boyd. N'ellgh. Neb. Hunt 'or large , small , round , flat and square packages. Arrows point to hidden bundles. Pegln with umbrella , Signed ) Cupid. " When Miss Boyd nlsod the umbrella there was a show- r of confetti. At five o'clock a dainty nipper was served. There were fa- , ors for each guest of Japanese para sols nnd diminutive bags of rice , eacb of which contained Instructions for managing a husband. Nellgh , Neb. . Feb. 3. Special to The News : Master Sterling Romlg ntertalned at his home on South Cot' tonwood street Thursday afternoon from four to six o'clock by celebrating his fourth birthday. Amusing game of various kinds were indulged In bj the little folk present after which dainty refreshments were served. Fol ' lowing are the names of the little tot. present : Mildred Offlll. Thelma For sythe , Helen McAllister , Maybellt Shaw , Verna Unthank. Kvedyn Un ' thank , Louise Hau&er , Frances Swell 7.or , Kthel Davis. Bernard Johnson , Lu die Johnson. Katherine Mclntyre. Ho hart Huxford , Donald Whitney , Gait Whitney. K t" Jenkins , Dorothy Kay Vivian Mulzacher and Florence All sou. The after-guesU ? present were Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Hauser. Mrs. N. B Sweltzer , Mrs. C. H. A. Smith , Mrs. R J. Forsythe , Mrs. W. G. Romig am Mrs. Emma Romlg- NORFOLK WINS THE GAME. Local High School Team Trims Wes Point by Close Margin. Norfolk and West Point high schoo basket ball teams tussled furlousl last night in the skating rink. It end ed 30 to 24 In Norfolk's favor. Capt Hosman , who usually makes the mos baskets for Norfolk , was In the gri of Capt. liass of West Point , who heli the Norfolk captain down to one has ket. The line-up : West Point Johnson , 1. g. ; Baas , i g. ; Theisen , r. f. ; Jerman , 1. f. ; I. Krause. c. ; G. Krause , sub. Norfolk Smith. 1. g. ; Koerber , i g. ; Landers , r. f. ; Hosman , 1. f. ; Gl letto , c. TO START THE CAMPAIGN. Washington , Feb. 3. The first lieav , ,11118 of the republican pre-conventio campaign will be tired on the night c Fob. 12. Lincoln's birthday. Presidei [ - Taft will speak in New York. Attorne General Wickorsham will speak ! i Milwaukee. Secretary MacVeagh wl speak In Lansing , Senator Townsen of Michigan will apeak in Detroit , Re resentativo McCall of Massaclmseli will speak in Minneapolis and Repr seiitatlvo Htnes of Maine will spen : in Portland. The white house has had no part 1 the arranging of the program but not unaware that these republicn leaders are speaking on the san night. White River Wants Filing Place. White River. S. D. , Feb. : : . Spocl to The News : I'nlted efforts on tt part of the citizens of White River a being put forth to land the temporal llllng for this place. The local Coi merclal club , alive to the possibility of making White River the temporal tiling place for the April illlng of tl now homesteaders , are exerting eve effort to land the plum. A petition 1 the citi/ons. setting forth the advai ages , location of the town , also offt ing free to the government the tii new court house with its lire and bur [ lar proof vault , and other facilities f handling the people , has been forwar ed to the department of Interior. A delegalion of prominent buslne men also called upon the state delep is tlou at the recent political gatherli there and were given much encourat ; ment from them. White River is In the center of tl homestead country and the county se of Melletto county. Albion. Ex-State Supt. Fowler of Llncol will address the school teachers Boone county on Feb. 22. The Albion High School basketb : learn won three successive games fro Crelghton , Pierce and Madison la s week. Auburn played here last nigl Isaac Streeter of Petersburg ai Rose M. Sherry of Iloone county we tmletly married at the home of tl bride's sister. Mrs. Geo. Gee. yesterdi morning. They are visiting In lov and Missouri. Judge Thomas of Columbus is pi siding at this term of district cou now in session. The damage suit J. L. Nofslnger vs. Fred Panp Is no before the court. Mr. Nofslnger Is s ing for $10,000 damages received the hands of Mr. Panp with a spaO which penetrated his skull and re dered him almost helpless. o Louis Getsfrled and Miss Ruby Pat were married at the St. Michael church this morning. They will mal their home on a farm near Albion. Clark Hrown pleaded giillly to the charge of adultery in district court yesterday and w a sentenced to thirty days In the county Jail. J Sneak thieve * broke Into the produce - , duce store of J. H. Peterson Monday , night and departed with thirty-five' ' j : pounds of bnttor and llvo sacks of flour. I Robert Stllllngor has resigned as ! .president of ( ho Iloono State bank , of Hoono , Neb. , and sold his Interests to Ed Mansllold. A. A. Uodondorf will still bo retained as cashier. I | J. P. Shirley. Junior member of the firm of Gtinthor & Shirley , left yester-1 day for Los Angeles , Cal. In response to the approaching death of a relative. Charles Ornpea lost two lingers of his olft hand Monday afternoon while I shelling corn near Boono. The ground on which ho was standing was very slick nnd ho slipped and his hand caught In the goarlng while attempting , to save himself from a fall. | Supt. Carvan of the city schools. Is 1 away on the sad mission of burying j his mother , who died nt. Napor last week. George Stanford , formerly of the Scrlbner News , was In Albion this week making preparations to move onto a farm near here. - Anson Wagar Serving Term. Anson Wasar of Gregory has begun to serve a sentence of six months in jail on a charge of trying to Influence \ a federal jury. Besides this , he Is to 1 pay a fine of $500. IOWA MINISTER SUICIDES. ' Insanity is Given as Cause of FairalPs Slashing Throat. ? Iowa City. la. . Feb. 3. The Rev. y . Herman II. Falrall , editor of the Iowa Methodist , who cut his own throat " i with a razor Wednesday afternoon s ' ( died at his home here yesterday. Letters " ' ters wrltlen by the minister before his e , death are in the hands of the author- ! " ties. They are said to Indicate insan- L- Ity with rational intervals . Dr. Fair- all had been a minister for fifty years Marshall Is Endorsed. Indianapolis , Feb. 3. Resolutions ! endorsing Gov. Thomas R. Marshall ol Indiana for the democratic nominatioi ' j for president were adopted by the In ' ' dlana democratic editorial association MADE WILL WHEN RICH. D. H. Talbot Bequeaths $100,000 Leaves Only Chicken Coops. Sioux City , la. . Feb. 3. The will o D. H. Talbot , a scientist , making beQuests Quests to Sioux City and Sioux Falls : universities and others amounting tc about $100,000. was probated. The wil was made when he was a rich man All he left at his death were a ] chicken coops. Charged""Vvith Dynamiting. Lawrence , Mass. , Feb. 3. Charge < r. with two counts of conspiracy in con . nection with the alleged "planting" o dynamite in the homes of textili strikers , John J. Breen , an undertake who is a member of the Lawrenci school committee , was bound over t the grand jury after a hearing in tin police court. Ho furnished bail in thi sum of ? 2,000 on each count. May Have Been Murdered. Df Kansas City , Mo. , Feb. 3. Whethe l\ \ or not Thomas Edwards , former ! p j county commissioner at Yankton. t " ! D. . was murdered or killed himself Is | mystery that Kansas City detective I urged on by three fraternal orders , c ' ! ' " which ho was a member , are trying t solve. Edwards was found shot dea on Coates drive here. No money c other valuables were found on KIn * wards' person. In response to uli In grams received by the local fratorm orders from Yankton .these organlzi in tlons have taken charge of Edward ne body which was sent to Yankton n day. LORIMER CASE NEAR END. lal he Detectives Must Wind Up Their Te re timony This Afternoon. rim Washington. Feb. 3. The Lorinu m senatorial investigation is to be coi es tinned Into today. Chairman Dlllingham of the con no mittee has notified attorneys in th r-v : case that they must close up toda " > ' all testimony of private detectives wh llt- claimed to have obtained admission ar' of perjury from Charles McGowan , 110 Hines-Lorimor witness. The detective "B- have testified they "roped" young M 'or Gowan into saying he had rocelvt " ! money for testlfving before the con mittee. ss The investigation is Hearing its em After one or two more witnesses at "B examined the committee will clos hearings and prepare Its report for tli senate , he at Railroads Ask Injunction. Washington. Fob. 3. The Santa t nnd other trans-continental railroai petitioned the commerce court for n In.of injunction against the Interstate cor of mission's order redudng rates on lei : ons from California to nil points In tl all United States from $1.1.1 per hundrt pounds to $1. The court will hear a ist gument on Monday. ht. nd HE SAW HIS SHADOW THERE. ro he That's Why This Cold Wave Sweef ay Down From the Northwest. ware Chicago , Feb. 3. First vindlcatlc of the groundhog's action in returnin re- to his hole yesterday came today whc art a cold wave swept down from the Ci ' of nadlan northwest. Thus far It covei JW the Dakotas. Minnesota , western Wl 3U- cousin and parts of Nebraska , lllinoi 3Uat Iowa , Missouri. By tomorrow It Is pr dieted by the local weather forecastt all sections of these states will be i the grasp of the wave. np Although few records were brokei Is' the temperatures of 29 below at Wim ke na and 22 at Duluth , seemed unusua ly severe owing to ttio suddenness with which they entno. Chicago mny exper- lonce 12 degrees below zero weather by tomorrow It is predicted. Last night the mercury here dropped to zero and at 0 o'clock this morning It was 4 degrees above zoro. The cold wave may pass In two days. It Is said. St. Joseph. Mo. . Feb. 3. Railway and street car traffic were paralyzed by a drifting snow today. The storm was general throughout northwest Missouri , and livestock suffered ! greatly. j I Omaha , Feb. 3. Temperature 4 de grees below zero , a light snowfall and a 21-mlle-an-hour wind are the fea tures of the blizzard that greeted resi dents of this section early today. Re ports from various portions of the state show that the storm Is general 1 throughout Nebra ka. Des Molnes. la. , Feb. 3. Heavy 'snow ' , assuming almost the proper- 1 tlons of a blizzard , nnd o degrees below - ' low zero , were conditions prevailing throughout central Iowa early today Sioux City , la , Fob. 3. Temperature dropped to 15 below zero here today The snow and told has greatly de layed rail traffic. "HanV. North" Is Dead. Chicago , Feb. 3. Henry G. Knauff. "Hank North , " saloonkeeper and friend of W. T. Stead , the London ed- i Itor and author , is dead. In Knauff's saloon and lodging house Mr. Stead 'obtained ' most of the material for his ( book , "If Christ Came to Chicago , " I published shortly after the world's fair ! here. It was said that Mr. Stead and I Knauff were accustomed to sit for . hours in a room over the saloon and ! exchange ideas regarding the book. In j dispensing free lunch to "hoboes , " , i Stead said that "Hank North" was do - ing the right kind of charity. - Truskett Jury Disagrees. - Independence , Kan. , Feb. 3. Th " ; jury which had since 3:13 : o'clock , j Tuesday afternoon been out in th ! trial of A. A. Truskett , charged witt ( the murder of J. D. S. Neeley , s' wealthy oil promoter of Lima , 0. , wa.1 'discharged at S o'clock last night b 11 j Judge Flannelly in the district cour here. All hope of reaching an agree i. ment was given up. MUTINEERS WIN A FIGHT. Compel Gov. Gonzales to Release Fou Prisoners. Chihuahua , Mex. , Feb. 3. Ninet mutinous rurales. aided by a score o ' s recruits , after a sharp fight compellei Gov. Gonzales to release from thi prison Antonio Rojas , former rnilitan partisan of Einilio Vasques Gomez am three of his followers. Gonzales surrendered to the d mands after three hours of fightlni j near the prison in which the loya ' rurales were commanded by Gen. Pas cual Orozco in person. The mutineer agreed with Gov. Gonzales to ceas : fighting if the four prisoners were rt leased. 0 I Five rurales are known to be dea ; o < e and a number injured. Among the lai 0 ter is Silverio Orozco , cousin of Pas , ' cual Orozco. The dead include Capt Salgado and Guiterez. The rebel losse are yet unknown. r JUDGE PAYS MAN'S FINE. ly 'After Sentencing Him , the Court Feel n I Compassion. s : > ' Galveston. Tex. . Feb. 3. Josep 3' Donates Sandoval , sentenced : to Brownsville to pay a fine of $600 o 1(1 the charge ofiolatlns : the neutralit 3r laws , will square the bill today wit [ ' " money loaned by the same judge vrfa ° " sentenced him. Siuidoval was convic nl ed Jan. 5 at Brownsville , in a trial b [ a ] fore Federal Judue Walter T. Burn > ls ; Since that time ho has been in prise at Laredo , unable to pay his fin Compassion for the man promptc Judge Burns to advance the monc with which to settle with the cover ' ment. > r Brandeis at York. n- York , Neb. , Feb. 3. Speaking befoi n11 a non-p.irtisan audience In the Yoi 11- opera house here this afternon. Lou ! 1110 D. Brnndeis , denounced p.et-nt met ; ods of dealing with the tiusts. 1 10 urged that delay in the procedui 15 aaglnst the trust be abandoned ar 15n that all litigation be reduced to a bin ness basis. Mr. Brandels endorsed tl c- work of Senator LaFollette. whom i cn eulogize. ! as a great constructive lea n- er. He also lauded Congressman No ri * . d. , Oakdale. ro gl. Peter Etllng was a business visit * ) O in town last Thursday afternoon fro Newman Grove. Miss Dora Lorenzon went to Nellf last Thursday 'afternoon for a tw weeks' visit with relatives before lea ds tng for Iowa. in Mrs. Ed Hunter from Bellinghar in- Wash. , arrived the first part of la ill- week for a visit at the home of Georf lie Hunter , three miles south of town. Over 120 guests were entertained i " " held the Mot iran - the "house warming" In odlst parsonag last Thursday evenln Henry Koehler of Ewlng spent Fi day and Saturday of last week looklr after business interests here and visl ing relatives. T. H. Brenton of Nellgh was a bus an ness visitor in town last Friday. ig Frank Payne , brakeman on th sn Northwestern , was visiting home foil 'ars Sunday. rs Postmaster A. T. Rowe Is again abl IsIs - to be about after an Illness of seven Is , weeks. e' Mrs. H. A. Van Gaasbeck departc e'er er on the noon train Monday for Wasl in Ington. D .C. , for a several week's vlsl Work was resumed on the new brlc n , hotel Monday. The brick work of tli oil - basement Is now in. up to the fin il- floor. Mr. Carter has a largo fore working , and Is pushing the erection o the building so as to Imvo u corn * ileted parly In April. Xeb Uartlott Is visiting In town this week on his way homo from a visit to lifferent points in Iowa. He now lives n the western part of the state. Workmen ar this week moving two arge elm trees from down on the river to the east of the Antelope Coun ty Bank building , which will further tielp Oakdale In keeping It's title of the city beautiful. " Posters are out for a "Rube" social to bo held Saturday evening at the K. P. hall under the auspices of the newly - ly organized Royal Neighbors lodge. C. L. Bretz returned Wednesday from an extended trip to southern states nnd east as far ns Chicago. As soon as spring weather penults the school grounds are to be graded , and greatly Improved with trees , fences , sidewalks , Otc. A number from here attended the wedding of Miss Helen Boyd nt Nellgh Wednesday evening. F. C. Cochran of Lincoln Is transact ing business in Oakdale today. Arthur Evans has opened a barber shop at Loretta Tips Lady Barber $800. Chicago , Feb. 2. Alvan H. Arnold. ! the wealthy bead of a manufacturing I concern bearing his name , was reclln- ing In a chair In a Dearborn street lady barber shop yesterday nfteruon - when a heavy set man with a husky \olce walked In. "Are you Alvan II. Arnold ? " he . i asked. J "I am , " said Aronld ns the lady barr r j her lifted the hot towel from his face 1 and prepared to massogo It with col- ogne. 1"I am here to serve you with di vorce papers. " continued the visitor showing a deputy sheriff's star. "That so ? A little more powder please , " answered Arnold. "Do you happen to know what she charges ? " "Too much 'lady barber , " " answered ( the deputy curtly. "Too Much Lady Barber. " < "Mercy ! " shrieked the lady barber dropping another hot towel unexpect edly upon'Aiuold's upturned face. . "Ouch ! " answered Arnold. "What again ? Well , please finish the shave 1 don't think I'll take a massage today I'll have to see my lawyer. How die you come to look me up here ? " "O. " replied the deputy , "that's easy J. J. Barbour , your wife's lawyer , says you've got the 'lady barber' habit. " If Arnold had not succumbed to th lure of the female barber and Mr. Bar hour hadn't remembered his weakness y ; it is probable the deputy would hav . continued a futile search for Arnold. Love at First Shave. Mrs. Arno'.d sued for divorce las May , declaring her husband was a vie tim of "lady barberitis. " mentionini Mrs. Daisy Mullen , proprietor of shop , as one of the objects of his af . ' fection. She also named othe ' * woinei 1 barbers , among whom was aJuliet who was said to have received a Eurc pean trip frcm Mr. Arnold. Mrs. Arnold charged that her bus e band , who is over 60 years old. hai , met Mrs. Mullen when she was "heai ! ' barber" in a downtown shop , and I became a case of love at first shavt " Finally , when Mrs. Mullen bad latt e'r'ed herself deep into his affection ; B Mrs. Arnold says her husband pui chased a shop for Mrs. Mullen , doin it in the form of a Up. Gets Tip of SSOO. . "That's a fine shave. " she says h s remarked. "Here is JSOO : go and bu j yourself a shop of your own. " Shortly afterward Mrs. Arnold b nt gan suit , but Arnold objected so strei uously a reconciliation was effectei lv Mr. Arnold purchased a safety raze n and returned home , promising to shav JO . himself in the future. ' , . Then the safety razor fell into dl use and the lady barber began lathe * ' inc her affection * upon him again. le. ' ed ' A Baseball Star Now in Surgery. DV "Jack" Davey. the popular baseba shortstop ; in the Norfolk salaried teai i of ten years ago. is now "Dr. J. > i Davey" of Ponca. Neb. Dr. Davey hr 1 just recently associated himself Ire I ro practice with Dr. J. M. O'Connell. or rfc of the best known and longest esta is lished physicians of northern Nebra ! , . ka , the new firm being known as Dr Io O'Connell & Davey. Dr. Davoy pe ro forms surgical operations , it is sail nd with as much skill as he used to pe s | . form at the bat or throw to first ban he in Norfolk. On Wednesday of thi ije week at Ponca he performed a dHflcu id- , surgical operation for a pus case i 3r. appendicitis , with excellent results. Two Plants Consolidate. After a week s conference In th or ' Koenigstein &KoonigHtoin law office inl j the Norfolk Ice Cream and Cone con I pany and the Hutchison Bros. Steal Sn . Bakery and Ice Cream company wer vo consolidated , with a capital of $2r > , QOI IV- The final settlement of the deal wa IVm made last night. E. B. Kauffman I m , president and general manager of th ist new company ; W. II. Hutchlnson , vie : goat president ; E. J. HutchliiHon , seen tary ; Tom Lewis , secretary and treai at urer. The new company Incorporate under the name of the Norfolk Ic ig.ri . Cream and Baking company. ri The building now occupied b > ng Hutchinsori Bros , is to bo rcmodolc and more modern machinery for bal Ing Is to bo Installed. This hiilldln si will be used entirely for baking an will havea capacity of 5,000 leave ! de . daily. ks The Ice cream and cones will b manufactured exclusively In the Noi le folk Ice Cream and Conn coin pany' al building. The capacity at this factor IB 1.000 gallons dally. 3(1 The new company will do principal ly a wholesale Brandels In Nebraska. Fremont , Neb. , Feb. 2. Louhi D Ht Brandols , the Boston' attorney , launch ed his speochmaklng tour In NebriiHki nt the Larson theater yesterday after noon where he advocated the policies of Senator la Follelto before a large crowd. Mr. Brandels devoted his speech mostly to deer ) Ing the trtwis While the meeting was advertised a.s a La Follotto rally , the reception of Mr. Brandels In Fremont had the fla vor of n non-partisan affair. A dozen prominent republicans and democrats dined with him at noon. Ho was met here by J. J. McCarthy of Ponca , preH- Ident of the La Follette Icaguo of Ne braska , and F. P. Corrlck of Lincoln , secretary. In his speech Mr. Brandels declared that the country faces a crisis equaled In seriousness only twice In Its history - onto In 177G and again In 1SG1 when bloody wars wore precipitated. To avoid similar consequences now the American people must think and act. act."I "I don't know the political game , " said Mr. Brandois , "for 1 am not a poli tician , but I do know that the time has como when our country must bo run by business men. It Is more im portant than private business , and the people must take hold of It. I have left a fairly good private business to come west to talk. The east needs the west as It never did before. You must take time from business to think I want you to take time to consider the record of Senator La Follotto and what It stands for. "Littlo has been accomplished against the trusts. The tobacco ami oil suits amounted to actions at law to quiet title. When they were finished trust stock wont higher than ever. - The La Follette method-of probing big questions is a good plan. It puts the - burden of proof on the trusts where it belongs " After the speech a meeting was held , at the New York hotel , and plaits laid for the district campaign. David Thomas of Columbus and C. E. Far ley of Walthill were elected delegates to the district convention. J. J. Mc Carthy of Ponca was endorsed for del- egate-at-large , and A. R. Davis was recommended for presidential electoi. Resolutions were adopted endorsing La Follette for president and pledging \ support. Congressman Norris of th" Fifth district was endorsed for senator ' ator and recognized as the "Ideal pro gressive legislator. " The policies of Roosevelt were ap proved. The deleeates were pledged to abide by primary preferences. $6,350 Already Has Been Signed < Snowball campaign results : Individual subscription $3 , .00" " i Individual subscription 1 ,000 , ( Individual subscription 500 Individual subscription 50ii Individual subscription 2.10 Individual subscription 2.10 Individual subscription 200 Individual subscription 200 : Individual subscription 200 Individual subscription 150 Individual subscription Individual subscription Individual subscription Individual subscription 100 Individual subscription 1C- 1 Individual subscription Individual subscription Individual subscription Individual subscription Individual subscription Individual subscription Individual subscription General subscription . . General subscription . . General subscription . . 10 General subscription Total S * : ' e- < These are the subscriptions T - . en - have been pledged to the Y. M. 0 \ nd. . fund during the past week. The - . d.or or dividual subscriptions" refer to tho- re secured from the list of fifty men. Th.- others are from outside that list. The committee is not yet ready to give out the names. Four soliciting teams of the Y. M. C. A. campaign lor the purpose of s - curing enough subscriptions to flriiFb the building are jubilant over the ie- ill sults which in one week netted them m IG.Ii.'O toward the fund. The four M. M.as teams are conlinning their uin rgicx as among the fifty NoroflU men and HH-N In believe the campaign will bo n MI > no coHsfuI one. Today JS.700 IH ntnnlml lo complete the beautiful Y. M. ' V home ; . It was esllmnled hofurr * ilii- > s. camiialgn b < > gan , that $ iri,0 ( > 0 vutuM K- jr- . nucoKsary. (1 , The Ih-Kl I'l.OdO In ( ho lint of .u' . rse scriptlons made public toiluy. Ui. ' se ing the $2.000 and $1,000 milim < Mpt < .M . Is given by Y. M. C. A. onlhimln U v < v- lit are unwilling that their unnto * ' .s- In made public at this lime , In r\n Me > v > < a preliminary HtihHcrlpllnti ( ttnttl > ! hcKiiiiing of the "snowball" raiukMiVk" AH the result of a wool,1 * n-.vV 10 among fifty InidliiR NmfolK m > M j is : , IfiO was subscribed by tdvlcim > r n- number. The four teiiniH an < ' * * * nm Ing tlielr work anil bellovo tl * M V. re possible lo ralHo money to lluUk < > , 0. Interior of the hiilldlni ; Thr 8 tt i' ' ' 0.is subscription MH ! ban itliiitodi \ \ \ r . > isH names amountiin to $200. toe Winner Corn Show llniln , o- Wlsner , Neb. , l' " < h. a. Hiint'lal * > < os - The NOWH : Thu Wliinor ftirnior * ' < w sMl stltuto and corn Minns , Iho nioul \ \ \ 'O toHsflil yet lii'ld ' , cloHed lli'ie lllHt after three dityn. The following y cern weio elecled I'lONldoill , . ) \ \ d .Maimflidd ; vice piOMlilout. O l > k- ThompHon ; nerinliii ) . J. II. ICnilo ) ig Hlslant iiociolnry. Fi inli l. . id treaimror , C. LOIHIIHOII , dlrootom ' U idH RlHHor. llonry Ilimhr and .1 W IV w In * ; . 10 The exhibit" of com uhotvt , IllfaUtt , 10r polntoeii. nlr , oio Iho bent in'ur. The r's followliiK coin pil oH wor wwftrdod : 'sy Flnit pil/o , HWoopulnltoM , I OijrV. \ . f. Illoiiiiatin. n ni " ' 'lllng foe ft ; Urt prl/e. luml III I'HIM , .1. UijJ' " 11 Helllm : fet $ ll ! ; nccond print , Koliiul Koi'.KOiibaUKh. fk llleriMiinn , J7.HU ; Drat i coin nil ear , W. F. Blorni.u. loinl tiu'iilpts from din KM ! wan W.