The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-02-24

cred by a coolheaded member of the
family.
Charles Ulrich of Pierce transacted
business in Norfolk.
In spite of the fact that the snow
has been disappearing rapidly during
the past few days, there is no indica.
tion OF high water in the Northforll
river at this place. The current Is
confined under a layer of a foot or
two OF ice and all the water in the
stream is used by the mill in turning
the machinery of the plant.
On complaint OF Ira l.. Hamilton, ,
constable, j. A. Rainey, deputy game
warden, was yesterday arrested on a
charge of assault and battery. This
morning Rainey pleaded guilty to the
charge and was fined $6 Rainey and
Hamilton had a warm discussion on
the street early yesterday morning and
Rainey wound up by slapping Hamil-
ton on the face.
Ernest Hartman, arrested Saturday
night on a drunk and disorderly"
charge, failed to pay his fine and was
put at work on the streets yesterday,
working off the assessment of SIS.
The police state that Hartman has a
large family for whom he has proyid.
ed little in the way of sustenance dur.
! ing the winter, though he worked at
| fair wages His wife is said to have
done most of the work for the family
provision.
"An Innocent Convict" was the in.
itial play put on at the Auditorium
| last night by the Tomson repertoire
| company, who are booked for this
week every night Several of the
! characters were clever and kept the
house going in interest Mr.. Tomson,
! himself, assumed the role of the tramp
comedian and made good. He also
made a little speech before the cur
tain which took well. Miss Tomson
is attractive and clever. The theater
was packed for the beginning of the
week. Popular prices prevail. "The
! Gilded Youth" will be put on tonight.
Stanton Picket: A serious and pc.
culiar accident happened at the
Goetsch farm last Friday The broth
ers were saving wood with a large
cicular saw. The morning was very
cold and the machinery frosty. Short.
ly after starting, when running at
high rate Of speed, the large fly or bal.
ance wheel on the saw broke in sever
al pieces These broken pieces flew
in all directions. some of them strik.
ing and severely brusing both Paul
and Frank, Fortunately and surpris-
ingly their injuries were not serious
and, though considerably bruised. they
are getting along well.
Tomorrow is Washington's birthday
and the banks will be closed during
the day. The only public arrange.
ments for the observance of the holi.
day have been made by the public
schools, many of the grades having
prepared interesting programs that
would serve to interest the pupils in
the revolutionary general and the first
president. These will be given dur
ing the afternoon and the schools will
he distressed early. Some of the
grades have issued invitations to pa.
rents and other patrons of the school
in neat hatchet form showing the ma
tional colors. A large number of Wis
itors are expected to attend the exer.
| cises
John Mcdonald four years old. is
a South Dakota prodigy who has been
attracting attention on his violin at
Elk Point Recently his father re-
fused an offer of $4,000 a year for
his services His mother, Mrs. D. w
Mcdonald is well known in Norfolk.
having visited in this city with her
sister, Mrs. Fl. ]. Caulfeld and having
sung in Trinity church at one time.
The lad played the violin when two
years of age. He has appeared but
once in public, before the Beethoven
club He has never vet appeared in
public Mt Elk Point and will plav there
for the first time on March 3 in the
opera house. DR.. Mcdonald formerly
lived at Ponca. Neb.