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let's go elsewhere"
Not at all. 1 find this delightful
"A lot of dead things together2"
"Oh, we'll you will find that every
where Among the haunts OF men it is
dead hopes, impulses and energies and
in the by-ways of nature
It's dead bugs and beetles. I wish
you wouldn't talk that way. 1 tell you
1T troubles me- People do not see death
with their eyes unless there is sorrow
in their hearts. 1t would hurt me more
than 1 can tell you to think that you
were unhappy"
She looked at him for a moment
with clear eyes.
Don't trouble yourself" she said.
and smiled.
I'm not a stricken deer, yet
He sat down beside her. Il hope
you never Will be- he said after a long
pause. but you are bound to fall in
love some day You wouldn't have been
intended that they should be lighted
up
Now. 1 wonder" she murmured
thoughtfully. IF that could be called a
compliment
Il object to ideals" he said; they
narrow one
Il wager you have lots OF them she
ventured shrewdly.
Well and if 1 have2H
You at least don't bore other people
with them. and I do
You never bore me
Now that is compliment Do you
know il is the first you have paid me
in ten years."
Would your ideal man pay compn-
ments2''
Yes, I think So a few, when he
happened to think about it"
What else would he do?''
Well, really L don't know. You see
my ideal would be man that could
not possibly hope to understand
An enigmatical sort OF a fellow
NO, but broader than I am, 50 that
couldn't trOt around and put my I'm
ger on all the points OF his compass $
And you expect to marry your ideal
Don't you think you ought to tell me
little more about him so that I viii
be able to recognize him and know
when my time has come to take bach
seat
The girl raised her eyebrows at this
but said nothing When a man has
/ been making love to q girl ever since
| abe was IN pinafores It Is . Tsthsr an
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Alleged Wholesale Poisoning.

A few weeks ago Mary Belle Witwer
of Dayton, o., was arrested upon suS-
picion of poisoning her sister, and Is
now held pending the police investiga-
ton. Since her arrest neighbors and
acquaintances of the woman have re-
ported the sudden death of twelve
persons who have been associated with
her. including three husbands. nVe
persons in whose families she had
served as housekeeper and four chill
dren 1t is due to Mrs. Witwer, how
ever. to say that she stoutiy protests
her innocence. and that discriminating
evidence has not yet been FOUND
though. if she is innocent, supersti-
tiOus persons will Shun making her ac-
auaintance which they will regard as
dangerous to personal safety
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WHERE OUR INDIANS ARE.

census bulletin just issued shows
that there are now in all of the United
States. including Alaska. 266. $50 In
dams There were 273 900 in 1890. 800
900 in 1870, and 100000 in 1850, after
the annexation of California and New
Mexico. The loss is mainly in the wild
tribes. and not among the Indians who
have adopted the customs of civilized
life.
Indian territory had Indian popu-
1ation of 51.279 in 1890. and 81 800 in
1900 After Indian territory, the lar
gest Indian population is found in
Alaska. where there were 25,354 In
dams in 1890 and % $50 in 1900. There
We're 29. 9S1 Indians in Arizona ten
years ago and %. 4SO in 1900 Califor-
mia still mas 1877 Indiana; New Next
CO. 1914: Oklahoma. 13.167; South
Dakota 20. 255; the state of Washing
ton. 10-o39. and Montana, 11.344
Nebraska had 6,431 Indians in 1890.
and only 1892 in 1000. Kansas. on the
other hand. had 1852 in 1890, and 2,13O
in 1900 Colorado had / .e92 in 1892,
and 1 437 in 1900 Michigan showed an
increase in Indian population. report
ing 1925 Indians in 1890. and 1854 in
1900 Minnesota had 10, 096 Indians in
1896 and 9,1S2 in 1900 The Indian
population of Nevada changed little in
ten years Oregon reported only TWEEN
ty more Indians in 1890 than in 1900.
Utah 500 more Wisconsin / 500 more.
Wyoming only $50 more
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minister TO Athens, and his wife, ana
is the elimination of an open scandal
which has been topic of conversation
for some time in every court in Eu-
rope
Great as is the excitement over the
impending combat, the society. royal
and titled of southern Europe is sad
dened by the thought that the Duchess
d'Avarna will never be able to return
to her former prestige. and even the
name OF her youngest daughter Is to be
stricken from the register of legitimate
births and the child will be rebaptized
in her mothers maiden name
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Her Ideal.
BY F. H. LANCASTER

BY F. H. LANCASTER
Copyright. 1901. by Daily story Pub. COD
She had often spoken TO him Of her
various ideals, so it was not surprising
that she should begin to enlarge upon
one of them as soon as they were com
fortably seated
MY ideal river is dim and deep and
silent" she said Il have small love
for gurgling. splashy streams
Why 1 don't know" he objected
with wide tolerance, the little fellows
may not accomplish much, but they
work hard
That is why I object to them They
create such an atmosphere of wasted
energies As long as they are in sight
one has TO keep thinking of every fool
ish fad she ever followed"
GOOD Lordi' he commented. You
ought not to take nature so seriously
Rest assured she Will never return the
compliment
No. that is true She makes a joke
OF us from the cradle to the grave
I've often wondered he said 1azily.
what your ideal man is like He must
be a bird
Il believe it was Plato who declared
that the only difference between men
and fowls lay in the cut of their
clothes she remarked loftily-
Yes. Plato" he assented- Rum old
chap. that. No end of sand Wasn't 1t
Thoreau who made the other distinc-
No, not Thoreau- Some friend of
his made the distinction and he chron-
icled it, she corrected
That so? do remember something
about it now. How do you like Tho
reau2''
Why. we'll enough. He understood
nature better than most men 1t was a
love affair that drove him to that wild
animal life in the woods
II know. Always struck me as rather
pitiful the way he tries all through his
Walden to convince himself and every
body else that he was perfectly happy
and contented-''
Z wonder" thOughtfuIly, why that
sort of thing generally happens to gift
ed men
Need it to bring out the best that
IS in them
But Ruskin says 1t doesn't do it
That only appreciation and happiness
can bring out the best in any human
being
He had been through the fire and
ought to have known 1t was his wife
that went back on him. wasn't it?"
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MuLHAlL MAY BE GOVERNOR

Col Zach MulhalI of Mulhall. Okla.
one of the most widely known cattle
and ranch owners in the southwest.
visited Washington recently, where, it
is said, he held conference with Pres
ident Roosevelt IN regard to the COVER
nOrship of Oklahoma territory. The
president. it is reported. is inclined to
offer the governorsnip to Col MulhaIi.
whom he has known for several years
Col. MuIha11 is general live stock agent
for the ST Louis and San Francisco
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Then coming back to earth with a
rush:
1--WE a picture of river over my
desk that this one reminds me of. 1t
is a girl drifting out to sea in an old
boat; the river is dim and deep with
sedgy banks and the way the moon
looks down on the desolate girl and the
forsaken river is wonderfully sugges-
tive All dead things together
.*Oh, I say he exclaimed sitting
up, don't say things like that. You
make me wretched."
How absurd she commented.
t'I dare say he agreed, getting up
and brushing off the clinging straws.
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Pennsylvania is called the Key
stone State Two explanations have
been given of this name Accordin z
to the first the Declaration of indie
pendence was trembling in the bal
ance, six colonies having voted for
and six against it, the vote of PennsyI-
vania was cast in favor of the declara-
ton. and thus majority was secured.
According to the other explanation the
name was purely accident When
the Rock creek bridge was constructed
near Washington, the stones of the
great arch were inscribed with the
names OF the states, and when 1T was
finished the discovery was made that
the name OF Pennsylvania was on the
keystone of the arch. and thus was ap-
piled afterward to the state
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SAYINGS and DOIHGS
A BLACK EXPLORER.

Arthur A. Anderson, the weII-known
cOlored African explorer, now on Wis
1t to the United States. was born in
Georgia shortly after the close of the
civil war About fifteen years ago he
emlgrated to France and settling in
Paris. devoted himself to a study OF
the French language, which he soon
mastered He made a good success on
the stage in the part of Othello and
was summoned to the court OF the
Sultan OF Morocco The French gov
cardinal is one of the members OF the
to join its diplomatic corps. and the
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young Afro-American was sent to the
interior of the dark continent. where
he was highly successful in extending
the sphere of French influence among
the tribes near the great Sahara MT
Anderson is convinced that Africa Is
the most promising field in the world
for the American negro OF resource
and ability He is on lecturing tour
through the principal cities of the
United States and expects to return to
Europe in the spring. His wife. an
Englishwoman of good family. &C
com mics him.
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NIIle- Against Canteen--

A few days ago Lieutenant General
Miles. in his annual report. expressed
the opinion that the army was better
of without the eanteen and that the
law forbidding 1t should not be re-
peaIed As General Miles has been
one of he strongest advocates of the
canteen and was largely responsible
for its establishment. his change of
opinion has naturally caused consider
able comment and the anti-canteen agi-
tators have been rejoicing over the
gain of "A conspicuous recruit
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the admiral He
thinks that torpe-
does and torpedo
boats may prove
useful as scare
crows for a time.
but he cannot see
that they have any
other value The
alarm which was
created in some
quarters by t b e
news that some
torpedo boats had
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SVAMPA.

college Educated at MontegranarO, he
entered the seminary OF Fermo and af-
terward completed his studies in phil
o1ogy and law in the Seminary of
Pope Plus TX Cardinal Syampa is
more of a lawyer than theologian- At
early age he was called to the pro-
Censorship of law in the Seminary
ApOllonare was next made director of
the college of the propaganda. and in
1892 was appointed archbishop of Be-
Iogna- He was created and proclaimed
4 cardinal in May. 1894
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Seek Escape from Hard work

Atlanta Constitutions. The history
of civilization is but a detailed MARIA
tive of the efforts of men to get away
from hard work The derrick is de-
vice to escape from heavy lifting The
steam hammer saves the labor Of
thousand men The reaping machine
allows the operative to ride. The sew
ing machine is -get-dOne-quick'' ar
raneement- The railroad train saves
walking War itself Is waged hat one
nation may appropriate the profits of
another. in order that living may bo
easier.
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to the Union fleets, out to the great
seaports OF the North
Living in a quiet way in HayerhiH
Mass. George is the embodiment of
the spirit of 81. which sent SO many
young men to the front A gray-haired
veteran now. this Yankee boy was but
a stripping when he enlisted in the
service of his country
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late Car AicAan
der II, and Prince
Colonna, known as
the premier aristo-
crat of Europe
The duel is cOnse-
quent upon the an
nouncement of the
granting of a sep
aration between
the Duke d'Ayar-
ma the Italian
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News and Views
CARDINAL AND LAWYER

Cardinal DOmenico Svampa. who -
suffering from critical illness, xeA-
lowing upon an apop1ectic seizure is
the archbishop of Bologna and has
been regarded probable successor
OF Leo on the throne of Peter The
cardinal is one of the mem berS of the
hierarchy. who have risen to high
places by force OF personal distinction
and ability He was born in the arch
diocese of Ferno in June. 1851 of OBJ
scure parents. and with one exception
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noying to hear him speaking cheerful
~ Of taking q back seat
Go on" he insisted. this conun-
drum OF yours IS to be handsome and
gallant
He isn't at all gallant she inter
posed rather warmly
Isn't2 Oh. then, you have met
him2 -
The girl seemed absorbed in the slow
flowing river and made no response.
but when he turned to look at her
he saw that the tips of her ears were
glowing
See here he said quietly. IF you
have, I want you to tell me When
you rejected me last winter 1 passed
it over because I thought you were
too young to know good thing when
you saw it,
Not at all conceited-''
Connected enough to believe that
my love is deserving of careful con
sideration- I assure you that it has
never been careIessly bestowed / may
not be an ideal man, but my life has
been clean and honest. and have
never neglected anything entrusted to
my care AS my wife you would be
protected and petted, but I don't want
you to marry me unless you love me-
Il should say not
But I want you to learn to do that
Go to work earnestly and learn to love
1t will not be an easy task but I want
you to put aside all this ideal nonsense
and go honestly to work at it,
Anything e1se2"
Yes; when you have done that,
expect you to marry me and live for
| the rest of your life happy, content
ed woman
And suppose I fail to fulfill your
I expectations
He sat SO still for a moment that
a
Suppose I have already fallen in
| love with my ideal, how could 1 put
| all that nonsense aside?'
Have you?" he questioned gently
She nodded slowly
Il hope you will be very happy" he
| said presently, then after waiting a
| moment for her to speak, arose and
| walked away to the bank
The girl watched him wistfuIly as
he stood with his hands in his peck
cts staring down at the dim. deep
! water. Her lips parted once or twice
but closed again in silence.
Well he said, turning around with
a smile, I'VE must not keep the ideal
waiting I had better take you home
Someday," he continued. extending q
hand for Ler assistance, stsomeday you
will Introduce him to me, will yor
not2"
The girl put her hand into his and
arose deliberately
4 think" she said carefully, that
you know him
DO I?''
Il think so. You are such grave
man I could scarcely believe that you
would neglect the excellent advice thai
! Cicero gives. Wasn't it Cicero who
enlarged so upon the desirability OF
knowing ones self2'
DO you know what you are SAYING
| The flush ieaped from the tips OF
| her ears to spread over face and neck
She turned back and made uncer-
| tain step toward the river only to FIND
him in front of her.
Did you mean it?''
Il wanted to have another look a
the river" she explained with engag
| ing frankness.
perhaps you did But you go
ing to tell me something first-'
No; I'm not Not a thing L hay.
told you too much already"
Very we'll. we will have a look a
the river; but FIRST
Please she pleaded, drawing bacl
against his OBTAINING arm.
He paused with his eyes close t,
hers
Cant you understand how badly
need it.-even # I am not at all gal
1ant?''
Later they stopped and stare
down at the river but neither of then
saw it
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greSS for heroic
conduct One of
these few is Daniel
G. George. one of
the two survivors
of Cushings expe-
ditiOn that sank
[ b e confederate
T a m A1bemarie,
when she was a
menace not only
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Admiral O'Neil, chief of the bureau
Of ordnance. has a low opinion of tor
pedoes. torpedo boats. and torpedo
boat deStrOyers- The utility of sub
marine tOrpedOe boats over which the
French making such a to-do has
not been proved to the satisfaction of
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When it comes to drawing convey
ances, lawyers are almost as good as
satdonkeys-
DR. James Y Mitchell recently com
pleted a quarter of q century as pas
tor OF First Presbyterian Church. Ian
caster. Pa
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railroad He vas born in New Or
leans forty-five years ago For years
he made his home in the cow camps
of Kansas, Indian territory, New Mex
leo and Texas He owns 6. 900 acres
and entertained Col Roosevelt on his
ranch several years ago
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All society in Naples is agog over
the forthcoming duel between Prince
Dolgourouky. father of the Duchess
d 'Avarna and the favorite niece of the
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Few survivors of the great civil war
have had the distinction to have won
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Ny IDEAL river Is DIM and deep
Yes we'll she fell in love with one
OF his friends. and he allowed her to
get a divorce
should think thing like that
would knock a pretty big hole in a
mans life" He turned on his side and
looked at her Queer thing love. isn't
It2 All sorts of fashions. but the same
thing.
she nodded assent and quoted alb
sentIy.
Al he is the whole world over was
this Cupid in tho clover
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alogue and particulars mailed free.
Moler Barber College. Omaha, Nobr.
Shnrlnrn sale.

v '''Ns
BY virtue of a decree directed to me
from the clerk of the district court of
Madison county, Nebraska, IN n judg
ment obtained in the district court of
Madison county, Nebraska, on the Goth
day of November, 1900, In favor Of Elsie
Desmond as plaintiff, and against Viii.
liam Slothowor, Sybil A. Slothower,
j. II. Logeman, Fred Haass, Hannah
Goodrich, j. j. Goodrich, Amelia NJ.
Boyle and w II. Endcrly M defendants,
for the sum OF n hundred and five
dollars (SlOb) and fifty three (bH) cents,
and interest and costs taxed ut SIS. 80
and accrning costs, ! have levied upon
the following real estate taken as the
property of said defendants, to satisfy
said DEGREES to-wit
Lots ore % and two (2) and lot three
(3) of Osborn's subdivision Of lot u C)
in block twclvc(l2) Of Hnnse's suburban
lots To the village of Norfolk, Nebraska,
Lot three of the above described to be
sold separate.
And will offer the same for sale to the
highest bidder, for cash in hand. on the
23rd day of Feb, uary, A. ID. 1901, in
i'm Madison, Nebraska, that being the
building whcrin the last term OF court
was held, ut the hour Of one O'Clock p.
m. of said dry, when and where due
attendance will he given by the under.
signed.
Dated this 22nd day Of January, 1901.
GEo. w. LOSEY,
Sheriff of snid county.
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MADISON.


Walter Mead is quite sick with the
grip.
Ferdinand Haase of Norfolk was in
town Monday.
Thos. Leary of Tilden had business in
town this week.
Fred Dederman of Valley precinct was
in town Tuesday.
County Attorney Mapes of Norfolk
was on Jul streets Wednesday.
Rev. Warne and j. l.. Knesel drove
over from Battle Creek Wednesday.
H. A. Pasewalk and William F. Ali.
man were down from Norfolk Tuesday.
r. G. Miles was able to be out We'd
nesday after a ten.days' tussel with the
grip.
Mrs. S. X. Long of Norfolk is calling
on lady patrons of the Viava Co. this
week.
w. W.,,Roberts, the insurance nan of
Norfolk, was looking after business in.
terests Friday OF last week.
Several buildings, stores, offices and
dwellings are being wired ready for the
electric lights, which are expected to be
started by the 18th.
Chas. Swallow and family drove over
from Humphrey Tuesday. Mr.. Swal-
low returned Wednesday morning and
Mrs. Swallow and the boys are visiting
relatives for q few days.
Mrs. Joe Lewis has brought suit
| against Fred Horst and his bondsmen
for $4,000 damages, as a result of sell
ing liquor to Mr.. Lewis the day of the
accident resulting in the death of Mr..
Lewis. S. o. Campbell of this city and
Attorney Wolfenbarger of Lincoln are
attorneys for Mrs. Lewis.
The following marriage licenses have
been lately issued Gustav Werner,
age ~, and Clara Warnke, age IS, both
of Battle Creek, issued February 2.
Gustav Warnke, aged 90, and Emma
Linderman, age 20, both of Battle Creek,
issued February 2. James Howard
Watkins, age %, of Sioux City and
Myrtle E. Whitcher, age 2l, of Newman
Grove, issued February 5. Magnus l..
Hendrickson, age 81, and Christina p,
Bengston, age 81, both Of Newman
Grove, issued February 4. Walter M.
Palmer, age 80, and Josephine Hopkins,
age II, both of Meadow Grove, issued
February 8. The last two couples were
married by Judge Bates.
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Celery at Karo's.
Celery at Karo's.
Houses for sale. Il. K. ODIoRER.
Farm and city loans.
THE DURLAED Trust 90.
DIR. Frank Salter-Dpseases OF children

An Extract from Her Letter:
"lf you could only be here this winter
morning and see for yourself you would
no longer doubt me. Roses are bloom
ing in u front yard and all nature is
as far advanced in this lovely American
summerland as it will be in your cold
eastern home by June.
1--WE made the journey from Missouri
river to the Golden Gate On the Union
Pacific to avoid the circuitous routes
an important item in the winter. A
trip to California is made delightful by
the perfect service and luxurious ac-
c~ommodation of'The Overland Limited, ;
which is perhaps the most finely
equipped train in the world"
Detailed information furnished on ap-
plication. +. w, JUEEMAN, Agent.
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that il is an assured fact the people are
jubilant, as il is expected we will not
only get a first class mill and n complete
electric light plant, but when once
started the power will be in demand for
many other purposes. The board of
directors met this morning and elected
officers MS follows; II. ID Miller, presi-
dent Joseph Grattan, vice president
Frank A. Raabe, secretary, and Thomas
Kingston. treasurer.
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FRIDAY FACTS.

The Bachelor Girls will meet tonight
with Miss Laura Durland.
Mrs. VIM. Queen, who has been very
sick for some time, is reported very
much improved.
An item in the Bee says that Rome
Miller of the Her Grand entertained a
few friends at dinner Thursday evening
prior to his departure for Honolulu.
Last night and today Norfolk has ex-
perienced almost q blizzard although
the temperature has not yet reached
zero weather. About three inches of
snow fell, which has been placed in
drifts by quite a vigorous north wind.
Charles Flores, who works for Winter
& Shulz. ratified off a pony last evening
and George Younger, a carrier for The
News, held the lucky ticket, No. 4, and
drew the animal. The ticket wal given
to George, it being n of the first ff-
teen, that were free.
Mrs. Thomas Mcmahon, whose home
is seven miles east of Fremont, was
found to be dead in bed Wednesday
morning. She died sometime during
the night and her husband who had
slept in the same bed did not know of
the change that had taken place until
when he went to call her in the morning.
Mr.. Bishop has decided to make his
new building at the corner of Fourth
and Main streets two stories high and
the work of completing it will be COM
menced as soon as the weather permits.
The upper story will be as we'll built as
the lower one and the building will be an
ornament to the prominent corner it &C.
cupies in Norfolk, Those who appreci-
ate beauty in the business portion Of the