THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL , FRIDAY. MARCH 15 , 1912.
\
IETY
Pleasures of the Week.
Dr. and Mrs. U. H. Parker wore
luiHtH at ( lliuier on Tuesday and
Thursday ovunliiKH , Thirty guests
were iiruHunt ouch evening. The
guests found places at prettily ap
pointed tables and enjoyed a splendid -
did throo-courso menu. On Tuesday
evening Mrs. Parker wan assisted In
nerving t y Mrs. W. A. Wlf/lgman and
Mrs. J. H. MiithuWHon and on Thurs
day by Mrs. P. K. Davenport and Mrs.
W. P. Logan. Bridge furnished amuse
ment , thu tionorH going to Mrs. P. II.
Suitor and Hurt Mapes the first eve
ning and to Mlmt IJuna Htowart and
Arthur KooiilgtUoln the second.
The mcinborB of thu Luther league
BUrprlsed Ilelnhold Barnuku on TUBS-
day evening by dropping In unexpect
edly to assist him In celebrating his
GOth birthday In a proper manner. Af
ter a Jolly evening spent In playing
games the visitors served the refresh
ments they brought with thorn. At
midnight the guests said goodbye to
their host , wishing him many happy
returns of the day.
The Volunteers of the Presbyterian
church entertained the workers and
members of the ohurch at the homo
of J. A. Uallantyno , to a musical
program Thursday evening. Light
refreshments were served and a good
tlmo was enjoyed by all.
About forty iclatlves and friends
surprised ,1. A. Kost Tuesday evening
on his 50th birthday anniversary.
Some very nice presents were receiv
ed , among them a beautiful Black
Hills gold ring. An oyster supper fol
lowed and a delightful evening was
enjoyed by all.
Miss Gertrude Grimm entertained
the Thimble club Friday evening. Re
freshments were served by Miss
Grimm. There are sixteen members
of the club. These members enjoyed
a theater pnity in the \udltorlum
Monday "veiling.
Mrs. George Hiuton and Mrs. C. A
Shceler were hostesses at an organ
tea on Wednesday afternoon. Tin *
ladies served tempting * refreshments
and the guests enjoyed a thoroughly
good time.
Mrs. P. II. Davis entertained a
company of ladies on Friday after
noon for the benefit of the organ
fund. Mrs. Davis served nice refresh
ments at the close of a very pleasant
afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Mathewson entertained
a company of ladles Saturday after
noon at a Kensington. Nice refresh
ments were enjoyed and 'tlYo or'gan
fund was Increased materially.
The Ladles' Aid society of the
Methodist church met with Mrs. J. D
Sturgeon on Thursday afternoon
Mrs. Hewins , Mrs. Denimon and Mrs.
Knhl assisted Mrs. Sturgeon.
J. C. Johnson celebrated his birth
day anniversary at his home last
Tuesday evening. A largo number of
friends called on Mr. Johnson and
enjoyed the evening.
Mrs. P. H. Salter was hostess at a
pipe organ tea on Friday afternoon.
A social afternoon and dainty re
freshments were enjoyed by thr
guests.
Mrs. L. A. Cnlmsee , assisted by
Mrs. J. A. Drown and Mrs. F. E. Malm
entertained the ladies of the First
Congregational church on Thursday.
The ladles of the Second Congrega.
tlonal church enjoyed a pleasant
meeting in the home of Mrs. Ralpli
Ualston on Thursday aftcinoon.
A large number of friends surprised
Emil Waohter at his home on Nortl :
Seventh street Monday evening. Tht
e\ening was gieatly enjoyed.
Mrs. E. S. South and Mrs. A. Hank
lev were joint hostesses at a pleasant
organ tea on Wednesday afternoon.
Half a dozen ladies enjoyed a socla
afternoon In the homo of Mrs. Charles
II. Kelsey on Wednesday.
The ladies of the Baptist churcl
mot in the home of Mrs. Melmaker or
Friday afternoon.
The Ladies * Guild of Trinity chnrcl
met with Mrs. A. D. Baldwin 01
Thursday.
The W. C. T. U. met with Mrs
Westervelt on Wednesday afternoon
Personal.
The Omaha Bee on Wednesday tel <
of the twenty-four pretty girls fron
'ho sophomore class of Vassar collecc
who will compose the Daisy chaii
this year. Among them will bo Mis
Helen George of Mason City , la
who Is a niece of O. L. Hyde of Noi
folk.
Mr. and Mrs. S. II. McClary are ea
pected in Norfolk on Sunday fror
their homo in Bllssfiold , Mich. , for
visit in the homo of Mr. and Mrs. . '
S. McClary , on Norfolk avenue.
Mrs. Ralnbolt is packing and dii
posing of her household goods an
will go to Omaha , In the near futun
to make her homo with Mr. and Mr :
W , II. Bucholz.
Mrs. N. A. Huso and children wl
return homo tomorrow noon , from
four weeks' , , visit with her mothe
Mrs. J. F. Losch , at West Point.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gaffney hav ,
come to Norfolk from Wayne , Nel
10 make their home and aru nlcoly
settled at 908 Madison avenue.
Mis. John llanley and her sister ,
Miss Grace Fairbanks , left Friday
noon for Milwaukee , where they will
make an extended visit.
Miss Emma Hartman of Douglas ,
Wyo. , Is In Norfolk for a visit with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. U. L. Davenpoit enteitalned
thu ladles of the Christian church on
Friday afternoon.
Miss Mason has been confined to
the house for several days with a
sprained foot
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Bullock have
spent the past week In Missouri Val
ley.
Coming Events.
Mrs. C. L. Chaffer and Mrs. II. C.
Oldfleld have issued invitations for
luncheon on Wednesday the 13th , and
Friday the 15th , In the home of Mrs.
Chaffee on North Ninth street.
Mr. and Mrs.V. . P. Logan will en
tertain at dinner Tuesday evening ,
March 12.
GRADUATION ECONOMY.
Girls at Fremont Pass Drastic Legis
lation as to Commencement.
Fremont , Neb. , March ! ) . An "ordi
nary" dress for the class day exercis
es , a "worn-once-or-more" dress for
the junior-senior reception and the
senior class party , and a $5 dress for
commencement night will constitute
the wardrobes of the fair co-eds of
Fremont high school senior class this
spring.
The girls themselves , at a strictly
feminine meeting held after school
hours , placed a limit on the amounts
for which they would touch indulgent
papas during the season of social
events incident to their graduation
ftom the high school. As a result
thirty papas are wearing biond smiles
today and figuring how much more
than usual they can allow their very
considerate daughters for their Easter
hats , a point the girls left untouched.
Commissioners Proceedings.
.Madison , Neb. , Mar. 5 , 1912 , 1 p. in.
Board of county commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment , commission
ers present , Burr Taft , Henry Sun-
ilerman and Watson L. Purely.
The minutes of the meeting of Feb.
II , 1912 were read and approved as
read.
read.The
The time having arrived for open
ing bids for remodeling part of the
basement of the court house. The
board opened and considered the fol
lowing bids. :
Bid of W. II. Beckenhaur offers to
do the work as specified for $15,0" . " ) .
Bid of J. A. Hide offers to do the
work as specified for $2,790.95
Bid of Parker Bros , otters to do the
\\ork as specified for $2,450.00
On motion duly made , seconded and
carried , the hoard rejected all bids.
Petition of L. L. Brown and 11 others
asking that the board appoint Frank
Ilannen as road overseer of H. D.
No. IS was presented.
On motion Frank Ilannen was ap
pointed road overseer for road dis
trict No. 18. The petition of the
voters of Battle Creek precinct ask
ing the board to appoint John Hegge-
nicer road overseer for road district
No. 7.
On motion this matter was laid over
until the next meeting.
On motion Joseph Benlsh was ap
pointed road overseer for road dis
trict No. 1. The county assessor P.
W. lluth appointed Mark Richardson
precinct assessor for .Madison city ,
which appointment was on motion
confirmed.
On motion the following official
bonds were approved.
Thos. lleigle , road overseer , U. D.
No. 10.
W. M. Darlington , county treasurer ,
additional bond.
On motion the clerk was Instructed
to cancell general fund warrant No.
1009 , general fund of 1U09 , for $30.00
allowed in favor of Harry Lamb and
by him assigned to the Farmers Mer
cantile Co. , and also to cancel general
fund warrant No. 1070 , general fund
of 1)09 ! ) , for $26.00 claim allowed in
favor of John Stndts.
On motion the clerk was author'
Ized to correct the 1911 tax list by
, .striking out the personal tax of W ,
5'.I. ' Weatherholt in Norfolk city ,
amounting to $7.15 on account of er
ror in assessment.
On motion the clerk was instruc
ted to correct the 1911 tax list by
striking out the personal tax of J
S. .Mathewson In Norfolk city , amount
ing to $10.73 on account of double
ussessnient.
On motion the Western Bridge am !
Construction Co. , was ordered to con
struct or rebuild the following stee !
bridges.
One bridge across Corporation Gulch
refloored.
Ono bridge on Norfolk avenue , re
paired.
Ono bridge on road between sections
26 and 34 , township 24 , range 1
rebuilt.
Ono bridge between sections 33 am
34 , township 24 , range 2 , rebuilt
Ono bridge between section 30 , town
ship 24-3 , and section 31 , tovvnshli
24-2 , rebuilt.
Two bridges between 11 and 14 , town
ship 22-3 , new bridges.
One bridge between section 25 , town
ship 22-2 , and section 30 , townshl ]
22-1 , rebuilt.
One bridge between sections 11 am
2 , towwnshlp 21-1 , rebuilt.
Ono bridge between sections 20 am
29 , township 21-4 , rebuilt.
One bridge across Union creek in sec
U | tion 2 , township 21-1 , rebuilt.
Ono bridge across Union creek jus
r , out of Madison , now bridge.
On motion the petition of T. I
Osborn and others praying for tli
-e location of a road on section lln
) . , between sections 11 and 14 , towushi
22 , ranuu It west , and the vacation of
a road , commencing at the southeast
corner of the northeast quarter of
section 1422running : ! , thence west
240 rods and there terminating , was
taken up and considered , and on
motion the road was ordered located
and vacated as pra\ed , and the clerk
was Instructed to correct plat ac
cordingly.
On motion the following clalmi
were allowed on account of the loca
tion and vacation of said road :
Gustavo Miller , claimed $175.00
allowed at $150.00
T. C. Osborn 50.00
C. U. Reeves 200.00
John Ainhro/ , claimed $125.00
wholly disallowed
F. H. Davis , viewing road 5.00
C. K. Plass , appraising road 4.30
J. L. Grant , appraising road 4.'JO
C. W. Sprout , appraising road 4.30
On motion the petition of John Am-
bro/ and others to vacate a road as
follows : commencing at the southeast
corner of the southwest quarter of
the northwest quarter of section 14 ,
township 22 , range 3 west , and run
ning thence west SO rods and there
terminating , was considered and road
ordered vacated as prayed , and the
clerk was instructed to correct plat
accordingly. The following claim was
illowed on account of the vacation
of said road.
Fred II. Davis , viewing road to
he vacated $5.00
On motion the following bills were
allowed :
John Flynn , fees state cases
claimed at $18.10 , allowed at $ 15.10
A. T. Hodman , fees state cases
claimed at $16.80 , allowed at 14.70
Ransom & Anderson , treasurer
bond : ! ! ! 7.50
II. II. Tracy , making maps 10.00
F Kiseley , fees state cases ! ! .45
C. F. Elsley , fees state cases 18.40
C. F. A Marquardt , fees state
cases 2.10
C. F A. .Marquardt , fees state
cases , claimed $ : : .50 , allowed
at _ 2.10
.Minnie Lobus , rent for pauper' 1.00
Hume-Robertson-W y c o f f Co. ,
lumber , bridges . 2.50
A. W. Finkhouse , fees suite
cases . 3.15
Elliott-Fisher C o. , repairing
book machine 15.68
W. M. Welch Mfg. Co. , supplies
for superintendent 2.2 ! !
Hammond & Stevens Co. , sup
plies for superintendent . 27.70
H. B Allen , printing . 11.7. )
Sessions & Bell burying pauper 20.25
Clias. Faragu , lumber , bridges 94.03
Aladison Telephone Co. , rent
and tolls . 13.05
Dell .Moore , work R. D. No. 20 3.00
C A. Gabelman , wolf bounty . 2.00
M. S. McDuffee , tees state
cases . . 21.10
M. S. AlcDuifee , recording
bonds and etc. . 16.4.1
Diers Bios. , supplies lor pauper
and court house . 18.28
Road district No. 16 , work for
road district No. 9 . . S.5U
S. M. Dowling , work road
district No. 16 . 37.00
Hnme-Hobertson-Wycoff Co. ,
coal lor jail and paupers. . 41.6.
Madison Hdw. Co. , supplies for
jail . 2.81
J. A. Pence & Son , supplies tor
court house . . . 10.0"
Joe Trulock , rent for pauper 4.0C
D. Q. 'Nicholson , supplies for
paupers . 11.5 !
Richard Born , blacfcsmithing . C.0 (
University Publishing Co. , sup
plies for superintendent . 5.01 !
O. O. Buck , stationery for
court house . 115.lt
Chas. Busteed , lumber . . 40.0 (
Norfolk Lumber Co , lumber
for road district No. 2 . 9.31
Western Bridge & Construc
tion Co. , building retaining
wall . . SS9.7 :
Huso Publishing Co. , printing 165.3-
Huse Publishing Co. , blank-
books and etc. . . . 323.21
Switzer & McKibbon , lumber
for bridges . . . . 80.01
S. R. McFarland , salary , post
age and etc. . . . 173.01
Loonan Lumber Co. , lumber
and coal . . . 13S.SI
Gus Kaul , salary . . . 50.01
J. M. Smith , salary and board
ing prisoners . . . 139,11
W. H. Field , jurors and wit
ness fees . . 124.61
C. S. Smith , salary and tees 332.7'
J. R. Hide , making desk for
Field . 48.71
N. A. House ] , salary and exp. 171.1
H. H. Tracy , county maps . . 25.4 !
Davis & Son , burying pauper ,
and supplies for jail 38.11
Geo. M. Dudley , hack hire S.Oi
S. B. Hosley , auto hire . 5.0' '
A. L. Killian Co. , supplies for
paupers 7.4' '
J. T. Moore , work R. D. No. 1 6.0' '
J. T. Moore , work , bridges . . . 33.5. .
J. T. Moore , work , R. D. No. 2 4.0' '
Burr Taft , labor and mileage
and etc. . 100.S
Henry Sundorman , labor and
mileage 5S.9
Watson L. Purdy , labor and
mileage , cash for shoveling
snow . S4.5
( Roy Height , culverst . . . 160.0
H. R. Black , livery & feed . 6.1
F. H. Taylor , postage . . . 3.0
I. M. Dawson , expenses , Far-
1 m or B institute . . . 25.0
I Mrs. Geo. Galpin , nursing pau
per . . 15.0
, Boone county , one half work on
road on county line . . 87.5
On motion the following sottlemen
I was made with John Crook , meinbc
of the Soldiers Relief Commission.
[ > I Madison , Nebraska , March 5 , 191 !
i To the Honorable Board of Count
1 Commissioners of Madison Count
Nebraska.
J I I herewith beg to submit the fo
' lowing report as member of tli
! Soldiers Relief Commission for tli
year 1911.
it Receipts ,
Received of Herman Barney , $100. (
- Received of Herman Rauiey , 100. (
e Received of Herman Barney , 100. (
e ,
P Total $300. (
Disbursements.
Overdraft $105.50.
Charles.A , Gray 65.00
Thos. L. Curas 40.00
Expenses 20.00
Total $230.50
Balance on hands , $ 09.44
Approved this 5th day of March ,
1912.
Burr Taft ,
Henry Sunderman ,
Watson L. Purdy ,
County Commissioners.
On motion the board selected the
following named 00 persona from
whom the petit Jurors for the April
term of the district court shall be
drawn :
Norfolk precinct ; Fred Byerley , J.
T. Moore , E. A. Young , II. J. Graves ,
Arnold Pasewalk , Sam Bouton , Win.
Raker , Julius Hcckman , Ludvvig Don-
nor , W. A. Coles , John Horlakey ,
John Guild , F. 55. McGlnnis , Frank
Kilts , George Davis and Ed Skiff.
Valley precinct , John T. Dlnkel ,
Oscar Dcdcrnian.
Deer Creek precinct ; J. J. Orr ,
and Balser Werner.
Meadow Grove precinct , J. R. Dow ,
and Lewis 1 lines.
Jefferson pprecinct , Robert Dales ,
Miierson Ashcraft and Aug. Helkofski.
Grove precinct , L. P. Sutley and
B Flchter.
Highland precinct , W. H. Tledgen
md .M. C. Beed.
Battle Creek precinct , D. L. Best ,
ohn Heggemeyer , John G. Bick and
Melvln V. Homer.
Warnervllle precinct , Israel .Miller
and C. E. Met/ .
Union precinct , Fred Schilling , Dirk
lee and Henry Werkmeister.
Falrvlew precinct , O. A. Sundennan
ind Alex Reeves.
Schoolcraft precinct , L. J. Pope
md Oscar Reeves.
Emerlck prpeclnct , James O'Brien
ind Anton Gair/er.
Slieel Creek precinct , Geo. H. Gutru ,
Cbert Ohlson , Lew Thavenet , E. H ,
Jerhnrt and J. W. Fitch.
Kalama/oo precinct , George Gellen-
kucheii and Nick Dolunan.
Green Garden precinct , Phillip
Reeg and H. Claymon.
Madison precinct , Ralph McGehee ,
U. D. Mathews , H. W Linn , A. E ,
Remender , Floyd Warrlck , Bernard
Otterpohl and Win. Thompson.
Moved and seconded , that N. A
Housel , county superintendent , be al
lowed the sum of $250.00 for office
lelp for the year 1912.
Upon roll call , Purdy votes yes ,
Sundcnnan votes yes , Taft votes no
Motion carried.
On motion board adjourned to meel
Tuesday , April 2 , 1912 , at 1 p. m.
S. H. McFarland ,
County Clerk.
West Point Teachers.
West Point , Neb. , March 9. The
West Point board of education lias
elected the following teachers for the
coming school year : Misses Margare
Gallagher , Maria Chambers , Rosi
Marsh , Lottie Keep , Mabel Bnmla
Grace Hall , Blanche Shearer. Nelli
WlKon , Feme Solomon and Prof
Reese Solomon as teacher of voca
and instrumental music.
Raid the Dinner parties.
Washington , March 9. Dinner par
ties were raided , hotel lobbies invadei
and many theater parties broken uj
last night as the result of a day-Ion ;
filibuster ag'ainst the private pen
sions bill in the house. The sergeant
at-arnis and his assistants were tin
raiders , and more than eighty absen
members were taken under arrest be
fore the house to record their votes
Among these were McKinley of 111 !
nois , manager of President Tatt'i
campaign. The bill was complete !
and will be passed by the house to
day.
David K. Larimer.
Sioux City , la. , March 9. David K
Larimer , telegraph editor of the Siou :
City Tribune , died in a hospital her
last evening. Mr. Larimer had beei
in a state of coma for 78 hours. Deatl
was due to kidney trouble. Mr. Lari
nier came here about three years agi
from Omaha , where he had been en
gaged in newspaper work. lie wa
formerly an employe of several wesi
crn newspapers.
RECEIVERS FOR ORIENT.
President Stillwell Attributes Trouble
of Company to "Money Trust. "
Kansas City , March 9. A formal 01
der placing the Kansas City , \Ie\ico < !
Orient Railway company in the hand
of receivers was made by Judge Po
lock , in the federal court in Kansa
City , Kan.
Edward Dickinson of Kansas Citj
vice-president and genet al manager c
the company ; J. O. Davidson , a banke
of Wichita , amTM. L. Turner , an Okh
hoina City banker , were named receii
ers.
ers.In recent statements urging feden
action against the so-called "mono
trust , " A. E. Stilwell of New York
president of the company , told of dl
flcultles In financing the road whic
is to connect Kansas City and Topoh
bampo , Mexico. More than half tli
line has been completed. Constnr
tion will not be delayed , atorneys fc
the creditors say.
Tommy Whaley Is Mad.
"Gene Sullivan of O'Neill don't wai
any of my game , " says Tommy Wh
ley , a lightweight fighter of Oman
who has tried hard 10 make conne
tions with the > oungest brother i
the two fast O'Neill fighters ,
agreed to box him for any kind
money , " continued Whaley. "Tl
match was to come off on Feb. 12 , b
ho did not send me the transport
10 tion he had promised. "
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Worth Subscription Price.
Atkinson Graphic : A copy of Ca
son's Breeders Review came to o
table this week. One article It en
tallied was perused by us with gre
Interest. The title was : How So !
)0 ) Are Formed. While It was not t
uuistlve on the subject In any parti-
ular , It was yet comprehensive
unough to give the average reader
sonto valuable Ideas about soils. In
our opinion , this one article carefully
studied would piovo to any farmer of
nore value than the price of a year's
subscription. This was In the Fob-1
nary number. It Is published at
Norfolk , this stato.
LODGE ATTACKS THE RECALL.
Declares It Is Obsolete and Imprac
tical Quotes Gov. Wilson.
Princeton , N. J. , March 9. Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts
ireachod vigorous opposition to the
nltlatlvo , referendum and recall hero
ast night before the students of
Princeton University. His speech
was ono of a series on public affairs
ilollvered under the Spencer Trask
ecturo fund.
Mr. Lodge denounced thu Initiative ,
oferendum and recall as both obso-
eto ami impracticable , and subvers-
ve of the fundamental Ideas of rep-
rsentatlve government. In emphaslr-
ng the latter point , ho quoted freely
fiom books written by Gov. Woodrovv
Wilton while president of Princeton
University.
"It Is quite true , " said Mr. Lodge ,
'that the voters are the means by
which wo necessarily obtain an ex-
pi esslon of the popular will but a
najorlty of the voters aie not neces
sarily the people and do not at all
times lepresent the real wishes of
the people. The majority of those
who vote on any given question maybe
bo a very narrow one. It may bo a
very ephormeral one. The majority
of one year may bo the minority of
the next , and jet you will observe
that in all the practical anangements
for the compulsory initiative , referen
dum and for the recall of judges , the
people who can compel the Initiative
and who in practice carry the referen
dum , the number who can force a re
call and who in its practical operation
may bo able to carry it , are a.small
minority of the voters. "
The New York Primary.
New York , March 9. Col. Roosevelt
velt was notified that all require
ments had been made for placing the
names of Roosevelt supporters on the
ballots at the primaries here March
20 , to select district delegates to the
lepublican national convention.
Nebraska Wrestlers There.
Kansas City , Mo. , .March 9. Thirty
amateur wrestlers , representing Mis
souri , Kansas and Nebraska , will take
part tonight in the Western A. A. U.
tournament to be held under the aus
pices of the Kansas City Athletic club.
Twenty-four matches iu six classes
have been arranged. Medals will bo
awarded the winners. The Nebraska
team , headed by Glen Ruby and Fred
Gunther , arrived today , confident of
winning the tourney ? Leo Talbott ,
the big K. C. A. C. weight man who
has won several wrestling matches in
the east , was a favorite in the heavy
weight division. Kansas university is
represented by half a dozen strong
amateurs.
More U. S. Troops Sail.
Manila , March 9. The United
States transport Warren sailed this
morning to Taku , thirty miles fion :
Tien Tsln , with seventeen officers
and 408 men of the Fifteenth infantrj
on board. Lleut.-Col. Edwin A. Root
who is In command , will report t <
William J. Calhoun , the United States
minister at Pekin , on his arrival
when it will be decided whether the
American reinforcements are to re
main in Tien Tsln or to proceed to tlu
capital to join the troops already sta
tioned there as a guard for the Amer
lean legation. A large crowd gath
pred on the quay to bid farewell t (
the soldiers.
Knox Cuts Out Colombia.
Washington , March 9. Senor Pe
dro Nelo Osplno was not recalled bj
Colombia as minister to the Unitec'
States as a result of his alleged insull
to this country by informing the state
department unofficially that a visii
by Secretary Knox to Colombia might
bo "inopportune. " Senor Hobertc
MacDuall , charge d'affaires of the Co
lomblan legation , declared that Sen
or Ospina resigned on his own in
illative and that the state departnieni
did not receive a special invitatioi
from Colombia for Mr. Knox to visi
there. As a consequence , it is prac
tlcally certain that Cartagena will he
omitted from the Knoitinerary. .
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1- STRAUSS ASSAILS TAFT.
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"For Using Power of Officeholders ti
Gain a Nomination. "
Manchester , N. H. , March 9. Os
car S. Strauss , former ambassador ti
Turkey and secretary of commerci
and labor under President ROOB
velt , made his first address last nigh
supporting the nomination of Co !
Roosevelt. Ho quoted George Wasl :
Ington In defense against the charg
that a third term would violate tli
" | precedent established by Washlngto
himself , assailed President Tnft fo
"using the power of officeholders t
gain a nomination" and declared thn
> r "Col. Roosevelt was the man whoi
the people long to have for thcl
leader In our present emergency"
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PLUNGES TO DEATH.
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a , Omaha Street Railway Lineman Kll
cof ed by 70-Foot Fall.
of Omaha , March 9. Falling nearl
seventy feet from the Douglas strei
of bridge to the frozen cinders at SIxt
10 iMid Douglas streets , Walter Browi
lit a lineman of the street railway Voi :
pnny , received injuries at 9:50 : o'cloc
which resulted in his death short !
afterward at St. Joseph's hospltr
Brown lived at 2524 Seward strei
rl and leaves a wife and child.
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Hiat Stock Exchange Firm Suspends ,
at New York , March 9. The stock o
Us change firm of Conner & Co. a
nounced their suspension on the stet
exchange today. Counsel for Conner
& Co , said that the flrnt had been In
the process of liquidation for more
than a year , duo to the proti acted Ill
ness of E. S. Conner , the senior mem
ber. According to a statement the
firm's liabilities will bo about $3,500-
000 with approximately sufficient as
sets to cover them.
Death of Jack McGrane.
Jack McGrane , a prominent North
western conductor in Norfolk , died at
his home , 1101 Cleveland street , Sat
urday forenoon from gallstones and
kidney trouble , following a few days'
illness , lie was about 40 years old.
John F. McGrane , affectionately
known as "Jack" by many of his
friends , was one of the most popular
Northwestern conductors In the serv
ice. "He was everybody's friend , "
say the railroad men at South Nor-
lolk and ho took a keen interest In
every move which meant good for
brother railroaders. He was vice-
chairman of the local ralhoad men's
gilevanco committee and also chair
man of the grievance committee of
the trainmen's order. Ho had been a
Noithwostorn conductor for about
ten years , previous to that being a
brakeman.
John F. McGrane was horn In
Qulncy , Mass. , on June 6 , 1872. Ho
moved from Massachusetts to Illinois
and later to Nebraska. On Nov. 6 ,
1902 , In Norfolk occurred the wedding
of John McGiano and Miss Vina
Crotty , daughter of Mr , and Mrs. Pat
Crotty of South Norfolk. To this
union two sons were born. They are
John McGrane , jr. and Frederick
McGrane.
Funeral services will bo held at
the Sacred Heart church Tuesday
morning. Father J. C. Buckley will
have charge of the services. The def
inite time is to be announced later.
The pallbeaiers will be railroad men
with whom McGrane was associated.
D. P. McGrane , a local conductor ,
Is a hi other. Ohio and Illinois rela
tives have been notified and some
may be hero to attend the funeral.
Both parent * of Mr. McGrane have
been dead for some years.
Elgin Loses to Beatrice.
Lincoln , March 9. The following
games were played in the basketball
tournament at the state university :
South Omaha won from Tccuniseh
by the score of 27 to 9.
Central City won from Wahoo , 19
to 15.
Beatrice won from Elgin , 24 to 17.
Omaha won from Geneva , 30 to 28.
Lincoln won from Humboldt , 50
to 8.
University Place won from Schuy-
lor. K ! to ti.
Postoffice Receipts Show Increase.
Postoffice receipts for the month ol
February showed an increase over any
previous February In the history of
the Norfolk postofflce. The receipts
were $1,859,22 , as compared with
$1,536.98 February last year. Accord
ing to Postmaster Hays' books , thif
figure for February is the largest foi
the same month ever recorded in the
postoffice books. The receipts show
an increase every year for many years
past , and when the fiscal year eneli
on the last of June , next , another blf
, increase will bo recorded. Freight
telegraph and express receipts show
equal increase on the same month.
His Matrimonial Venture.
Valentine , Neb. , March 8. It is
doubtful whether Elbett Brooklander
the village blacksmith of Valentine
has ever heard of Bernard Shaw' :
theory of trial marriage , but it Is ru
moied that he Is a practical advocati
of that school.
At any rate when he saw an arden
appeal sent to the mayor of Valentim
by a loveloin Hoosier lass asking tlia
she bo put into correspondenc'e with ;
"western man , " lie could not resis
the call to his chivalry and promptly
cnt a reply.
Below is a copy of her letter ti
Mayor A. N. Compton :
Evansvllle , Ind. To the Malrrer o
Valentine Neb Dear Sir will rite yoi
a line and asko you to publish m ;
letter and discription and will all 'si '
mail you a small photo of my self am
aske you to publish it all so with m ;
discription and see if you can find m
a husban among youre men as I wouli
liek youre style and tlpo of man yoi
have in youh town I would like verr ;
much to corespand with a ranchmai
and will asko you to please be goo
and kind a niigh to publish it i :
youie papers and then please retur
my photo to mo and I will answer an ;
and all questions that any of yo
may clious to aske me so please r <
tuin my photo if yon don't and won
publish it but hope you will be kind
. nugli to hand this to yure leedin
'
D news paper man and lie I am sur
B will Will rite my full discription o
I a seprate sheet and will be truthfu
t and honest In ever way and hope
can become a quainted with som
nice western man In adressing m
send all mail to 117 Sec ave Evani
vllle Ind
Miss Effia Hutchlnson.
r My Full Description 5 foot 2 Incl
es walgh 148 have dark orbln ha !
and brown eyes was horned and rai
ed in ky am 22 years old fair con
plected and was raised on a fan
good cook a good housekeeper kin
loving dlspisltion kind hearted am
lover of out of door life will answ <
any and all questions please nubile
this and photo together and oblige 1
you
Miss Effla Hutchinson.
Brooklander was ono of the mai
vvho answered her letter. Ho had f
ready had two matrimonial oxpei
encos , but ho had no scruples again
having another. The descrlptU
sounded good to him and of all tl
replies received , "Miss" Hutchlnsc
selected those of the blacksmith i
being more her "stllo and tine. "
Letters flew thick and fast and
was but a short time until the brawi
smith sent her money with which
' ' < make tlu trip to the land of h
choice. Then en mo the letter lelllnic
that she had started.
To a few of his close fi lends
Brooklander confided the news of hln
expected ventuie Into fields of matri
mony. Some laughed and told him
that ho had found a new way of dls
posing of his money , that he would
never again hear from the fair i h ur
ine r. But Brooklander did nut lese
faith , For nearly a vveek hefoie her
arrival ho met every train fiom the
east , hut with each disappoint mont
his faith In the "orbln haired lady"
with the sweet "dlspisltion" grow
stronger.
Ills faith triumphed for , after all
his friends had become convinced that
Brooklunder had been duped , the wo
man of his dreams stepped from the
evening iiasson ur. But she was not
alone. By her sldo walked a stalwart
youngster of sonw 8 years. This un
expected addition to his family was
explained to the "western horo" In a
satisfactory manner , but Miss Hutchi
son was forced to confess that she
had boon married before. Later she
broke the news that she had loft her
husband and had never gene through
the formality of procuring a divorce
from him.
They soon arrived at the decision
that there could bo no wedding bollR
for thorn at least not until a year's
residence had been established by the
woman In Cherry county.
As the only solution of the problem
which confronted thorn the chivalrous-
N'ohraskan agreed to establish her as
the head of his household on dial un
til such time as she may be able to
secuio a legal separation fiom the
Indiana husband.
When "Miss Hutchison's" little bov
started to the public schools of Valen
tine , ho gave his name as Holland
Being asked his last name , he replied
"Hutchison , but it will be Biookland-
er pretty soon , if mamma suits him "
Turning to the little son of Mr. Biook"
lander who accompanied him , he add
ed , "This Is my stepbrother any
way , lie will be pietty soon if mamma
suits liis father. "
Mr. Biooklander is one of the old
est settlers of Valentine , having come
here thiity yea is ago. He Is well
liked and popular , a member of sev
eral of the leading lodges and a dea
con In the Piesbyterlan church lie
is the father of eight children , six of
whom have reached the ago of matur
ity. His tlrst wile died many years
ago and his second marriage was un
happy , culminating in a divoice case
a couple of joars ago.
Both Mr. Brooklander and Miss
Hutchison aie of the opinion that
they have reached at last a safe har
bor after their stormy voyages on ma-
tiimonial seas.
This little lomance may be consld
01 ed as a diieet outgrowth of the pub
licity given the Sellers minder case-
that has held the Interest of this
community for the last eight months.
Miss Hutchison road the account of
Eunice Murphy , for love of whom four
of her admirers assassinated a tlfth
one , and decided that if the men so
tar oiitmiinhcicd the women in the
sand hills of Nebraska , she would do
her pait toward adding to the femi
nine population of Cherry county
Basketball Men Meet at Lincoln.
Lincoln , March 8. The second an
nual Intel-scholastic basketball tourn
ament started at the state university
yesterday , when games between high
schools of the state weio played. A
total of twenty high schools are rep
resented in the totiinameiu , which
lasts till Satin day night. Some teams
vveie of fast and scientific variety ,
while some others were Just the op
posite.
The game between the Sidney and
Elgin teams seemed to create the
most Interest , the result being a matter -
tor of conjecture until the final blow
of the leferee's whistle. It lesnlted
in a victory for Elgin by a score of
27 to 23.
The South Omaha game was a
walKaway for the Porkers , vvho were
f I given the decision over Trenton by
( lie score of 10 to 14. Menofee of the
South Omaha team was tti'j stnr p'ay- '
er in tli ° contest.
Central rjtj. and Neb.aska City
was also a iloe game , the result be
ing in fa voi of Central City by a score
rf 23 to 21.
I !
Other gimes were :
yn Tecumseh , T < ; Ord , 10.
yll Boo rice , 4n ; N.- . ; < elk , 11.
ll Wahoo , 45 , Blair , S.
n _ _
u Disfigured for Life.
> ' Witten , S. D. , March 8. Special to
u The News : Will Somnnieht , of Pa-
hapesto , who was injmed by being
hit with a stone shows some improve
ment at last repoit. but will bo disfig
ured for life.
Be No Gambling at White River.
White River , S. D. , March S. Spe
clal to The News : There will bo no
gambling during the filing for the
Mellette county homestead lands.
This is positive and absolute. The
department made It plain to the
White River delegation in Washing
ton that gambling would not be coun
Ir tenanced. This was not necessary ,
however , for citizens had thoroughly
made up ttieir minds to "nip in the
in bud" any attempt of any operators In
this direction. Local authorities have
received advices , If at any time , any
assistance Is needed , to call upon the
department and United States deputy
marshal will bo sent Immediately.
Doerlnn Files for Office.
Madison , Neb. , March 8. Special
iy to The News : M , G. Doerlng of Bat-
ii- lie Creek has filed as a candidate for
the nomination of county assessor
st subject to the will of the democratic
111 primary. H Is not yet known who
1C will file on the republican ticket.
The republicans of Madison and vi
us cinity would hail with delight if some
good man from either Meadow Grove
it or Tildon would file for the nomina
tion. However , Madison may have
to a candidate for the place If no one
or from elsewhere cares for It.