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T T7 T v Evenu ° f
i I * II Week in Norfolk
Pleasures of the Week.
Tlio picnic season IIIIH started early
In Norfolk. The warm weather tlio
jtiist week has rcnlly seemed llko "tlic
Kixxl old Hiiininor time , " and tempted
tlio families of Dr. juid Mrs. I'arkor ,
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Gow , Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Stadelmnn , Mr. nnd MrH. .1. S.
MnthuwKon am ! Mrs. Margaret John-
KOII to Indulge In a picnic supper at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wit-
/Igman on Monday evening. After
the llttlo folkH of the party wore snugly -
ly tucked away In bed , the Brown up
people enjoyed a game of " 500. "
Mrs. George Matlior celebrated lior
blrtbdny Friday afternoon In ns pleasant -
ant n fashion as a birthday annlver-
wiry has been observed In Norfolk for
Homo time. From 4 to 7:30 : Mrs.
Mather entertained her Sunday school
class from the Baptist church at her
homo , eleven members of the clans
being present. The afternoon was
spent In a Jolly fashion. Light re
freshmentB were served ,
Seventeen girl friends of Miss lies-
BO ! Williams gave her a granite show
er on Monday evening nt the homo of
her mother , Mrs. B. P. Pippin. The
young ladles brought many useful ar
ticles to furnish the kitchen of the
bride-to-be. Miss Williams will bo
married to Mr. 13dwin Fisher soon after
Easter. The guests who came unex
pectedly , brought light refreshments
wkh them.
The West Side Whist club was en
tertained on Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Sol. G. Mayer.
Tills will probably bo the last meeting
of the club with Mr. and Mrs. J. K.
Hoas as members , as ( hey expect to
Iwive the first of May for their new
home In Sioux City. The club pre
sented them with a handsome set of
upoon.s and .many good wishes.
Mrs. , T. K. Hoas was the guest of
honor at a 1 o'clock luncheon given on
Thursday by Mrs. F. B. Davenport
and Mrs. T. 13. Odlornc at the homo of
Mrs. Davenport on Norfolk avenue.
After the lunch , which was served
very daJntlly In three courses , the
twenty-five guests enjoyed n game of
live hundred. Mrs. Jack Koenlgstoln
won the honors.
The "merry widows" were enter
tained by Miss Nora Dlxon Thursday
evening. The members visited over
their needle work until 10 o'clock ,
when the hostess served a light lunch.
On Monday evening the members of
Queen Esther circle enjoyed a pleas
ant meeting with Miss Pearl Reese , In
the home of her sister , Mrs. L. M.
Heeler , on North Ninth street.
Mrs. A. II. VIele , assisted by Mrs.
H. H. Reynolds entertained the ladles
of the Congregational church on Fri
day afternoon.
The "Home Guards" gave a social
nt the M. E. church on Friday evening.
Coming Events.
Wednesday will bring the bankers
of northeastern Nebraska to Norfolk
tor their annual convention. In the
evening the local bankers will enter
tain the visitors at n banquet , to be
held In Marquardt hall. The ladles'
guild of Trinity church will serve the
banquet.
Gov. Sheldon will attend the bank
ers' convention In Norfolk next
Wednesday. On Thursday he will be
the guest of Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Young
at the hospital.
The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
McGlunis Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock. A full attendance Is desired.
Mrs. S. M. Braden will entertain at
a one o'clock luncheon on Monday ,
April 20.
' Personal.
Miss Sinclair , superintendent of
nurses nt the Norfolk hospital , will
leave Sunday noon for Cincinnati , O. ,
to attend the fourteenth annual meetIng -
Ing of the American Society of Super
intendents of Training Schools for
Nurses , of which she 1s a member.
Enrouto Miss Sinclair will stop at
Jacksonville , III. , where she will visit
mental Institutions both private and
etatc. After the meeting at Cincinnati
she will go to Kankakce , 111. , for a few
days' visit with Dr. and Mrs. Singer ,
formerly of the Norfolk hospital.
While In Chicago Miss Sinclair will
visit Hull House , and hospitals , then
before coming on to Norfolk she will
spend a short time In Kalamazoo ,
Mich. , where she will visit the hospital
for insane. Miss Sinclair will speak
at the Cincinnati meeting , when she
will advocate the placing of all men
tal institutions on a hospital basis.
Miss Mlchle of Denver , Col. , who
has been spending the past few weeks
with her aunt , Miss Sinclair , suporln
tcndent of nurses nt the hospital , will
return homo on Sunday.
Mrs. E. P. Weatherby went to
Omaha on Friday to spend Easter with
her sister , Mrs. Joseph Shoemaker.
Dr. and Mrs. Dlshong and daughter
Gretchen visited in Omaha and Lin
coin the past week.
Dr. and Mrs. Campbell of THden
called on Norfolk friends Monday af
ternoon.
Mrs. McLaugblln of Ve t Point and
tire. 0. F. Ewlng of Bloux City spent
n few days with Mrs. M. A. McMillan
the fore part of the week.
Miss Mcllle Ilrldge came up from
Lincoln Thursday to spend her Easter
vacation at home.
The Me-ry Widow Hats.
Walt Mason In the Emporla , nKn. ,
Gazette : I would like to sec the bud
ding nn < i the blooming of the trees ,
I would like to watch the blrdlets ns
they llont adown the breeze , I would
like to see the sunlight on the knolls
and on the Hats , but the girls obstruct
my vision with their Merry Widow
hats. When a girl would cross a door
way people view her with alarm , for
she has to go In sideways , with her
head beneath her arm ; when two maid
ens take a ramble , one on either side
the street , they are widely separated ,
but their merry hats will meet. Ah ,
the sorrows of the husband who would
kiss bis only own ! For he has to do
his kissing by long distance telephone.
In the church the merry women with
their Merry Widow tiles , drive their
melancholy husbands to the middle of
the aisles ; In the home the weeping
father seeks the cellar's quiet gloom ,
for upstairs the Merry Widow head
gear takes up all the room ; there he's
Joined by all ins neighbors who unite
In crying "hats ! " when the conver
sation touches on those Merry Widow
hats.
Rnllrond Notes.
The Frisco is understood to have
paid off $300,000'of the $3,000,000 made
In New York last January , and $130 ,
000 of the $1,150,000 notes due next
June.
J. C. Patterson has born appointed
superintendent of the Northwestern
illvlslon of the Pullman company , sue
ceedlng F. E. Rice , who recently died.
He was formerly superlntenent in
Kansas City.
H. G. Clary has been appointed act
ng superintendent of the Central Kan *
sas division of the Mlsslourl Pacific ,
with headquarters at Osawatomle ,
ICns. , vice J. F. SImms , resigned effec
Ive yesterday.
The Great Western announces that
ho controversy between the road and
he trainmen has been adjusted and
he Intervention of the interstate com
nerce commission and the federal la
bor commission will be unnecessary.
The Grand Trunk announces that
four branch lines are to be built to the
United States boundry from Wlnnl
[ ieg to a point twenty-five miles easter
or west of the Red river , from Bran
don to the Turtle mountains , from
Reglna to North Portal , and from Cal-
; nry to Coult , Alberta.
Acceding to the wishes of Omaha
ilealers the Rock Island announces an
order to take effect May 19 , by which
all cars of coal and lumber will be
recognized free of charge within
twentj four hours of arrival. Besides
: hls day of grace , all Sundays and hoi
days will be allowed.
The Burlington will put the inter-
ocking electric block system in oper
ation between Lincoln and Omaha in
a few days. Several months ago em1
ployes Interested were notified that
the block system would soon be In
stalled nnd since that time they have
been schooled in the rules of the sys
tem nnd the details of working It. It
s said that everything Is now in rend
ness to put the system Into use and
that the local management is awaiting
word from Chicago offices , only before
ordering trains moved In that way.
A. J. Davidson , president of the St.
Louis & San Francisco Railroad com
pany is in New York after a trip
hrough the southwest said In an In
terview that he had never seen the
country through which he traveled
ooking better. He found the farmers
optimistic and preparing In many
cases to plant a larger acreage than
a year ago. He reported the condition
of winter wheat excellent In the see
tlons he visited. There has unques
tionably been nn Improvement In the
volume of traffic offered to the rail
roads In the last sixty days and Im
provement , he thought would con
tlnue.
It Is expected that before the end
of this month the interstate commerce
commission will announce Its decision
In the matter of the complaint of the
Northwestern producers against an
advance In rates on lumber. Thdt a
decision has been reached has become
known through a letter received from
a member of the commission. If the
commission has decided against the
lumbermen , It may occasion surprise
as there Is a feeling that the Hill and
Harrlman roads will be favored chief
ly on account of the Increase In their
operating expenses. About 800 lumber
and shingle mills , now Idle will be ef
fected. The new rates which became
effective November 1 , of last year
made an Increase , averaging $2.50 n
thousand on lumber and 25 cents on
shingles.
Dallas Masons to Celebrate.
The Masons of Gregory county and
adjacent territory are taking great In
tercst in n grand Masonic Jollification
which will take place on Saturday
evening of this week at Dallas , one o
the new towns In Gregory county
The Dallas Masons have made elab
orate preparations and expect the of- c
fair will be the greatest of Its kind J
In the history of that portion of South :
Dakota. Among the features will be :
the Initiation of n largo number of
new members. The Masonic frater
nity all along the line of the North
western railroad from Dallas to Oma
ha has been Invited to be present
No man IB so good he doesn't hav
a number ot lore affairs In his mind.
HIEF TOMANAWAS AND TRIBE
TAKE FINAL LEAVE.
GIVE UP HUNTING GROUNDS.
Final Pow-wow and Potlatch Closes
with Tribal Salute to the Coming
of the White Race Passing of the
Red Man From Washington Valley ,
Spokane , Wash. , April 18. Chief
'omanawns ' nnd his tribe of Slwashos
inve said their farewells and taken
ormal. leave of their favorite hunt-
ng and fishing grounds on tne Col-
imbia river , near what Is to bo the
own of White Bluffs , in Douglas
county , southwest of Spokane. The
final pow-wow and potlntch took place
nt night , and closed with the tribal
salute to the coming of the white race.
Graceful in his gestures and elo
quent In tongue , Tomonawns deliver-
: d the farewell oration , holding his
> eople > literally spellbound for a quar-
or hour , while he glorified their deeds
of valor , told of their struggles against
he white man and of their battles
with other tribes who sought to in
vade the rich valley , where ho and
his tribesmen and their forebears held
sway for many years.
a number of Yaklmas , one time the
bitterest foes of the departing tribe ,
who came Into the valley in advance
of the trans-continental railroad now
building through Washington. '
The farewell was preceded by three
: lays of dancing , during which the
chief and headmen visited the old
stamping ground which marked the
scenes of their victories In the Yak-
ma Indian wars. This was followed
by twelve hours of fasting , during
which the squaws and girls prepared
he camp for the final leave taking.
At dusk the heads of the bands visit
ed the tribal burial grounds , request
ing the newcomers to permit the re
nnins of their departed brothers to
lest undisturbed. This rite being car
vied out with much ceremony and
pomp , the Indians assembled nt the |
water's edge , where small fires had
been started nnd the flames smother
ed. Chief Tonianawas impersonated
he war god to salute the newcomers.
When the moon appeared at a cer-
nin point In the sky , the squaws be
gan a death chant , which was weird
and wild In the extreme , their voices
mingling with the howling of the
otes. Wlnnebishu , declared to be the
oldest squaw in the Pacific northwest ,
prostrated herself before the central
lire at the beginning of the chant and
as-her voice gave expression to tones
Ike the wall of a lost soul , the fires ,
n turn , were uncovered and the
squaws formed a circle about them.
At points between the fires the head
men took positions , each decked In
he war paint and head-feather of the
old days.
Squaws and girls , with old-fashioned
pestle and mortar , ground grain for
the food. The corn and wheat had
been charmed by the medicine men.
The chanting of the squaws continued
twenty minutes , when Chief Toma-
nawas arose from a crouching position
in the center of the big circle , and giv
ing a shout which echoed along the
dills , commanded those assembled to
darken to the last voice of the war
rlors which would ever be heard in
the Columbia river valley.
At the close of his address , which
was largely of historical character ,
the veteran chieftain squatted on the
ground , and the Indians Joined the
chant of the aged squaw , who during
the early part of the ceremony and the "
chief's big talk , prostrated herself ,
squirming to free herself from the
bands which bound her and the others
of the tribe to this part of the river
lands. When all was quiet the squaw
uttered a terrlfylng scream and swoon
ed , striking the ground with force.
Wjthout the slightest heed to the
woman , the chief and his tribesmen ,
disregarding all formalities , gathered
around the caldron of steaming
'mulligans , " and during the following
fifteen minutes they did full justice
to the dish. At the close of the feast
there was a dance , several of the
Indians doing the torture dance with
their war clubs. When this was over
Chief Toraanawas and his men knelt
at the water's edge on the bank of
the river , and raising their faces to
the heaven they voiced another dirge-
like song.
At midnight , when the moon bad
reached the point in the sky for which
the farewell had been timed , the fires
on the river bank were smothered ,
canoes were pushed into the water ,
the aged squaw was placed on a rude
ly built litter and shoved Into one of
the skiffs , and with blankets around
their heads and shoulders , Chief Tom-
anawas and the Indians took their
places In their craft. At a signal from
the chieftain the canoes were paddled
out into the swift waters of the Colum
bla river and the passing of the red
men from the valley became a matter
of history.
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MOVING WEST. d
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Three Prominent Families to Leave' '
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Pierce Call : Mrs. II. C. Morey and1
little sister , Hlldred Goff , left Y ednes
day noon for Cottonwood , S. D. , near
where Mr. and Mrs. Morey have a v
homestead. This is the preliminary o
to the removal of three of Plerce's old f
families to South Dakota. Mrs. J. C ,
Morey will go there next month to
establish her residence nnd then re
turn for a few weeks , or until after
the graduation of her daughter , Miss
Leon a , from our schools. After that
Herbert Morey and hla mother and
elster will go to South Dakota for
good. The family of G. W. Goff IB the
third family that U making arrange
ments to go to South Dakota with the
Moreys. Upon Mr. Goff's return from
Cottonwood last fall he Informed the
Call editor that he had made arrange
ments to take up a homestead or ro-
llnqulshment In that country in the
spring , but wo have been hoping sin
cerely that he would change his mind
'ere the tlmo came to go. Mr. Goff
made that country another visit last
month and returned more pleased than
ever with the country and fully deter
mined on carrying out his original
plans. Mr. Goff has been n resident of
this plasc for the past twenty-five
years. Ye editor has been Intimately
acquainted with him for seventeen
rears past and we can say without fear
of successful contradiction that no
other town In northeast Nebraska had
so able and efficient an officer ns Mr.
Goff. His reputation for enforcing
the law and fearlessness In dealing
with the cowboy , rowdy and tough was
well known throughout the state. In
those "wild and woolly" days of the
west the position of marshal meant
grave responsibilities. The tenderfoot
from the east who has come out Into
Nebraska in recent years cannot fully
appreciate the lawlessness of those
times nor the danger surrounding
those men who were selected to "pro
serve law and order. " It was under
Marshal Goff's administration , the ed
itor ' clearly remembers , that Pierce
was brought out of the "wild and
woolly" stage and transformed Into n
town of law nnd order , whose neat
ness , cleanliness , push , progress and
pride was commented upon most fa
vorably ' by all visitors ns well as the
dally press. We believe we voice the
sentiment of the great majority of the
people ' of this community In expressIng -
Ing ' sincere regret over the Intended
removal of Mr. Goff and his estimable
family , as well as that of Mrs. Morey'
and ' her children.
THIS CITY WILL BE INDEPENDENT -
DENT PHONE HEADQUARTERS.
STADELMAN IS PRESIDENT1
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The Annual Meeting of the Indepen
dent Telephone Men of the Fifth
Phone District Was Held in Norfolk ,
Closing Friday Evening.
W. J. Stadelman of Norfolk , presi
dent.
dent.W.
W. B. Fuerst of Battle Creek , vice
president.
T. J. Cottingham of Columbus , sec
retary and treasurer.
Norfolk for the coming year will be
headquarters for the district meetings
of the independent telephone men of
this district of the state. The annual
meeting of the Fifth district men came
to a close Friday evening with a sup
per at Thlem's given In honor of the
visitors by the Norfolk Long Distance
Telephone company.
In the distribution of honors W. J.
Stadelman of this city was given the
district presidency , succeeding C. J.
Garlo.v of Columbus , now president of
the state association.
President Garlow presided at the
sessions. Ralph Garvln of Norfolk act
ed as secretary.
The independent phone men were In
session at the city hall Friday after
noon and evening. The greater part
of their time was taken up with Informal
mal discussion of the interests of the
Independent association.
President Garlow of Columbus read
his annual address. R. E. Mattlson of
Lincoln , state secretary , spoke on
"The Evils of Free Connections" and
on the working of the traffic associa
tion. E. B. Phllleo of Wayne read a
paper on "How Shall the Companies
Deal With Each Other In Matters of
Business Relations generally. "
It was announced that fifteen ex
changes were represented at the meetIng -
Ing , representing 4,495 Independent
telephones in this section , 2,260 miles
of farm line , 270 miles of long dis
tance lines and $211,000 investment.
The state secretary reported that
the records of the state railway com
mission showed 400 Independent ex
changes in Nebraska with 95,000 tele
phones and a capital of $4,500,000.
Among the telephone men in Norfolk
Friday for the meeting were : B. B.
Stanton of the Polk county telephone
company at Stromsburg , E. L. Larra-
bee of the company at Beatrice , H. C.
Hasklns , Thomas Lestlna , William
Burtcll and O. A. Sunderman of the
Madison county farmers' company at
Madison , C. J. Garlow and T. J. Cot-
tlngharn of the Platte County Indepen
dent Telephone company of Columbus ,
E. B. Phllleo of the Wayne exchange ,
R. E. Mattlson , state secretary , Win.
McDonald of the Meadow Grove Tele
phone company , L. F. Merz and W. B.
Fuerst of the Battle Creek Telephone
company and P. Mlcbaelson of the Til-
den exchange.
A COMMON MISTAKE.
Many women mistake kidney nnd
bladder troubles ( or some Irregularity
peculiar to the sex. Foley's Kidney
Remedy corrects irregularities and
makes women well. Miss Carrie Har
den. Bowllnp Green , Ky. , writes ; "I
Buffered much patn from kidney and
bladder trouble until I started to use
Foley's Kidney Remedy. The first bet
tle gave me great relief , and after
taking the second bottle I was entirely
well. " Klesau Drue Co.
About the only social function at
which a man can carry himself with
out awkwardness Is when he IB a pall
bearer at a funeral.
HECEIVBS CONGRATULATIONS.
You will soon receive the congratu
lations of your friends upon your Im
proved appearance. If you will take
Foley's Kidney Remedy as It tones up
the system and Imparts new Ufa and
vigor. Koley'a Kidney Remedy cures
backach * , nervous exhaustion and all
forms ot kidney and bladder troubles.
Commence taking U today. KUsau
Drutr Co. -
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WELL KNOWN NORTH NEBRASKA
LODGE MAN IN PRAIRIE FIRE.
AT HIS FARM IN HOLT COUNTY
Mr. Alter Is One of Three Men Who
Were Caught In the Flamei In the
Prairie Fire Monday Reminiscences
of Early Fires.
I. W. Alter of Wayne , well known
In Norfolk nnd one of the state trus
tees of the A. O. U. W. , was caught
In the recent prairie lire in Holt
county. According to the Wayne
Democrat he wits badly burned. Mr.
Alter was recently in Norfolk In con
nectlon with the clnss initiation of
the local lodge of the A. O. U. W. Of
his experience the Wayne Democrat
says :
There got off the 7:05 : ( rain Tuesday
morning a small man completely en
veloped In lint and bandages , whom
nobody would ever recognize as I. W.
Alter. Atty. Berry had rode from
Norfolk , in a seat opposite him and
when close to Wayne assisted the man
In putting on his overcoat , remarking :
"you must have got bndly hurt or burn
ed. " " Yes , I got burned HOIUO. " an
swered the injured man , who had only
his eyes visible , "but I guess you don't
know mo9" Mr. Berry nnld he did
not , nnd then was Informed of the
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I. W. Alter.
man's identity Mr. Alter has a half-
section of land ten miles south of
O'Neill. Monday afternoon noticing a
prairie fire sweeping over the country
he and three other men got a plow and
jumped Into a wagon , expecting to
plow a furrow or two and stop the
oncoming conflagration , but they were
too late. The fire drove them into the
corner of a wire fence and they were
compelled to drive through It. One
man got out and followed at the rear
of the wagon but the other three were
horribly burned about the bead and
hands , Mr. Alter escaping with the
least injury of the three. The team
was badly burned. While no serious
results are looked for Mr , Alter has
a badly burned face , head and hands ,
and it will be some weeks before he
looks or feels like himself again.
Mr. Alter had a bad night of It
Tuesday , falling in a faint to the floor
and has been in bed since. The Demo
crat Is told that one of the men In
the fire with Mr. Alter has since died
trom his Injuries.
PRAIRIE FIRE OF 1879.
Wayne Pioneers Tell of a Terrible
Fire of the Early Days.
Reminiscences of a prairie fire of
1879 were suggested to two Wayne
citizens by the recent series of dlsas-
terous prairie blazes. The two stories
of the " 79 fire as given in the Wayne
Democrat are :
Speaking of prairie fires reminds
Spuire Feather of a terrific fire that
swept this entire country from the Elkhorn -
horn to the Missouri river In forty-
eight hours. It was Oct. C , 1879 , the' '
year of an Immense growth of grass.
Mr. Feather , his son Ed. and another
man had driven to Norfolk from La-
porte to get a load of lumber to build
on the" * squire's homestead. Coming
home the fire overtook them at Hos- .
kins , or where Hoskins now is. They' "
took refuge at Jim Elliott's place , as-
sislng in saving Jim's house and barn
from the flames. At Vauderburg's ,
now the Perrln Long estate , the fire
had burned up all the buildings , hogs
and stuff except the shanty that stood
In the piece of breaking. Mr. Feather
says all that saved them and their out
fit was having a blind horse , which
they were forced to drive through the
flames , ten feet high , at least five dif
ferent times , the hair being burned
off the animal.
Pioneer Jas. Brltton also tells a
harrowing tale of this big fire of ' 79.
He and Mr. Bressler were returning
from a political convention at Nor
folk. Frequently they drove across
the lines of flame , but the cattle hav
ing pastured along the road made
that an easy matter. Settlers homes.
had been burned up , but a family , |
named Durin , near Laporto suffered
the worst. The fire jumped the
breaking and Mrs. Durln and daugtv
ter , scared to desperation , ran into a I
cornfield , the fire raging through the' ' "
stalks and burning them to death.
DEPOSITIONS WERE TAKEN.
Suit In Which the Estate of Albert
Stark Seeks Damages.
Depositions in the 125,000 damage
suit brought against the Northwestern Is
by the Albert Stark estate were taken
Friday before County Attorney
Jack Koenlgsteln as notary public. $
The suit was filed as a result of the
death of Albert Stark at the Norfolk
roundhouie about s year and & half v
ago. Stark was supposed to hnvo been
struck by an engine "Jack" while nt
work about n locomotive. The milt
was brought In the district court at
Pierce in the interest of the widow
nnd children. C. C. Wright of Omaha
represented the Northwestern In Nor
folk Friday. K. W. McDonald of
Pierce , the administrator of the estate ,
Jtidgo Van Wnganon of Sioux City
and County Attorney J. A. Van Wng-
nneii of Pierce looked after the Inter
est of the prosecution.
Mrs. Mary Elliott.
Nellgh Leader : Mrs. Mary ( Tons
guard ) Elliott of Norfjlk , formerly of
Antelope county , died last week from
a surgical operation performed nt
Rochester , Minn The funeral services
were held at the Methodist church ,
this city , last Sunday afternoon , and
the remains interred In laurel Hill
cemetery beside her husband , who
died about twenty years ago. The de
ceased grew to womanhood In Willow
township , but since the death of her
husband has lived the larger portion
of the tlmo nt Norfolk engaged In
dressmaking. She was highly respect
ed , a member of the Rcbeknh lodge ,
and had a largo circle of warm friends ,
not only at Norfolk but also among
the older residents of Nellgh nnd the
vicinity of her childhood home.
Card of Thanks.
To the kind friends , both in Norfolk
and Nellgh , who took such an Interest
In mother's troubles , both before nnd
after she went to the hospital , and
who so willingly assisted In the lost
sad token to the uui , . .t.d also to
those who sent bi.itlful ; flowers , I
wisli to express my honrtfolt thanks.
Albert Elliott.
GEORGE JOHNSON , A POPULAR
YOUNG FARMER , DROWNED.
IN FULL VIEW OF COMPANIONS
Was Out With a Fishing Party in an
Overloaded Boat , Which Dipped and
Precipitated the Men Into the Wa
ter Johnson Never Came Up.
Fremont , Neb. , April 20. GeorgeII
Johnson , a popular young farmer liv-J
ing seven miles northwest of Fremont
Is the first victim of the season's
drowning record.
Mr. Johnson drowned In full view
of his frenzied companions at Diers' I
lake about 4:30 : Saturday afternoon.
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With Andrew Paulson he was In a ,
boat which , loaded too heavily astern ,
dipped , and precipitated the men into
the water.
The details bf the tragedy secin to ,
show that Johnson and Paulson were
alone in the boat when some netting
in the stern filled the boat and Mr. .
Johnson fell into the water. Ho sank
immediately , and his body did not .
rise until recovered by his companions
an hour Inter.
The sad accident occurred when the '
boat was in perhaps ten feet of water
and fifty feet from shore.
STRANGER SNAPS HIS REVOLVER
AT HENRY KENNEDY.M
BUT GUN FAILS TO EXPLODE
Night Foreman of the Northwestern
Encounters a Stranger in the Yards
at an Unseemly Hour , Who Shows
Disposition to Murder.
The failure of a revolver cartridge
to explode may have saved the life of
Henry Kennedy , night foreman of
the Northwestern's yards , at an early
hour Friday morning.
Some unknown man drew a gun on
Kennedy while he was out In the rail
road yards checking up cars. Who his
assailant was , what motive was back
of the gun play , or just how serious
the whole affair really was is a good
deal of a mystery. Kennedy naturally
didn't stop to Investigate. Ho was
unarmed and did not wait for a second
end snap of the gun.
It was about 2 o'clock in the morn-
Ing. Kennedy was out with a lantern
checking over a string of about twen
ty-five cars. Down near the west of
the track he came to a flat car. It
was at this spot that the unknown ,
dimly outlined In the rain by Ken
nedy's lantern and standing on the
other side of the flat car , brought his
revolver Into play.
One pop of the gun was enough tor
Kennedy , who was without any weap
on of defense. He heard the gun snap
and ran east to where Carl Russell , a
switchman , stood some fifteen cars of
away. The whole affair was over in
an instant nnd no words were ex
changed between Kennedy and the un
known man of the dark. 1C
Kennedy and Russell went around to
the end of the line and saw a man ,
probably the stranger , standing some Q.
four car lengths away. He had fol In
lowed Kennedy down , keeping on the
other side of the track.
Kennedy lives at 1105 South Fourth
street.
When a Kiss Is Stolen.
Cleveland , O. , April 17. Police
Judge Luvlne today held that kissing
assault and battery , when the kiss
ing lu objectionable to the maid. On
that charge ho fined Jacob Gideon
$25 and costs and sentenced him to
thirty days in the workhouse. The
complaint was made by his divorced
wife.
MOVED UPWARD $235 SINCE THE
LAST REPORT.
MORE ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY.
Workers Say that $13,000 , Muitt bo
Passed by the Flrnt of May 1 ho
Y. M. C. A. Fund Should be far
Beyond T iat by That Time.
The Y. M. C. A. building fund run
tlnuos to move lorwurd. Eight m w
subscriptions bring the total number
of subscribers up to sixty-eight iinil
the fund Itself up to $12,370. A num
ber of new subscrlptlouH are expected
to bo reported Sunday.
The $13,000 murk Is a ixilnt wliloh
the Y. M. C. A. workers say will huvr
to he passed by the end of thin month
The fund ought to pass n good dent
beyond that by May 1 , but It has got
to bo nt least $13,000.
(5. ( B. Salter , one of the new ' > ul '
KcrlhorH this week , Is the fifteenth
man to sign a $100 pledge.
The fund stands Unlay as follows
Previously acknowledged $12,135
( J. B. Salter 100
C. B. Sailor 1.0 .
M. C. Fraser 10
Eugene Crotty ? .t
John H. SUilnhnuser f
11. C. Dftiel 10
S. T. Adams 10
Ed C. Bugle 25
$12,370 /
Subscriptions previously acknowl
edged :
W. H. Bitttorfiold H Son $2)00 ! )
D. Mnthcwson 2,500
0. F. Shaw 1)00 )
F. E. Davenport 500
13. M. Huntlngton 500
Burl Mapes ' , 250
A. H. Vide 250
A. L. Kllllun 150
R. F. Bruce 200
S. S. Cotton 1,000
C. S. Bridge 1,000
Mrs. McMillan 40
C. P. Parish JOO
Mrs. A. J. Johnson 10
Ed. Redman JO
Eugene Harper 10
II . A. Drebert 25
C. B. Durland 100
Elvira Durland 20
Josephine < Durland 100 .
Etta Durland 50 0
T. W. Maekie ai >
G. , L. Carlson 100
Dan : Craven 200
Ladles' Aid Society of Baptist
church 'J 00
John Penney 5
C.Tl Lederer 15
Thorn. Woolman - . . . 5
Nebraska Telephone Co 50
Emll Sar 10
X. H. Bateman 10 *
E. B. Humphrey 5
-
y-
Frank Hamilton 5 '
L. Bruce 5
S. G. Miller 5
,
E. / E. Gillette 20
J. H. Van Horn 15
y A. Custer 50
G. , T. Sprecher 25
J. H. Oxnarn 25
S. F. Dunn 25
Cash ' . 25
Cash 25
W. J. Stadelman 100
F , G. Coryell 100
L P. Pasewalk 100
Beflcr Bros 100
L C. Hopporly 100
M. Gregorian 100
H. J. Cole 100
M. C. Hazen 100
C. S. Hayes 1M >
Huso Publishing Co 200
B. C. GerRle 30
S. , M. Braden ' . . . 30
A. v , P. Larsen 30
C. S. Parker 50
A. O. Hazen 30
Ladles' Aid society of Congrega
tional church 300
$12,135
Real Estate Transfers.
Real estate transfers for the week
ending April 17 , 1908 , compiled by
Madison County Abstract & Guarantee
Co. , office with Mapes & Hazen :
Adam Pilger and wife to Albert Dffj-
ner , W. D. , consideration $200 , lotf ;
13 , 14 , 15 and 1C , block 14 , Park addi
tion to Norfolk.
United States of America to Godfrey
S. Cams , patent , NEM of 28-24-4.
Standard Stock Food Co. to Fred
eric Braasch , W. D. , consideration $40 ,
east half of lot 23 , Ward's suburban
lots to Norfolk.
Pioneer Town Slto Co. to C. D. Boyer -
er , W. D. , consideration $145 , lots 16
and 17 , blfick 1)2 ) , Pioneer Town Site
Go's. Second addition to Battle Creeh.
John C. Drevsen and wife to "Wil
liam KoepBel , W. D. , consideration $1- $
150 , lotfl 1 , 2 , 15 and 1C , block 7 , Bdpr-
water Park addition to Norfolk.
W. E. GJeason and wife to William
Roker , W. D. , consideration $ CO , part
lots 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , C nnd 7 , block 8 ,
Hillside Terrace addition to Norfolk.
Andrew J. Hegglund to Frank Kad-
eravek , W. D. , consideration $150 , JotH
and 17 , block 53 , Railroad addition
Madison.
John R. Warden to David Reeves.
. C. D. , consideration $1,000 , Interest
NEH of 1-24-3.
F. L. Danes and wife ot James H' ' .
Conely , Q. C. D. , consideration $1.00 ,
SE > / of NW1J of 5-24-4.
South Dakota News.
Arguments were beard In the su
preme court on the suit of the prohibi
tionists against the primary law and
diclslon reserved.
At Sioux Falls John Clark WDH
bound over to the district court for
trial on the charge of murder.
Gor. Crawford granted extradition
papers for Thomas Luther , who in
wanted by authorities of Kpoxrlll , Jiu