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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-18
OFFICERS OF SONS OF HERMAN
Officials for the Coming Year Chosen
and Six Candidates Initiated
GFrom Saturdays Ds

from Saturdays Daily.l
Norfolk lodge Sons of Herman held
a large and enthusiastic annual meet
ing last night at their lodge room in
G. A. r. hall, during which six can
didates were initiated into the mys-
teries of the order, and officers for the
ensuing year were elected.
Grand President Fred Volpp of
Wayne was present at the meeting
and received the cordial greeting of
his fellow members.
The officers chosen were as fol-
lows: President, Carl Laubsch; vice
president, John Osterling; recording
secretary. Aug Brummund; financial
secretary, Albert Wilde; treasurer,
VIM Kiesau trustee, F. D. Krantz;
conductor, Herman Koch; inside
watch, Otto Uhle; outside watch, Her
man Mas; committee on sick, ,larjus
Mittlestait, Theodore Willie and Frank
Ueckerman; representatives to the
grand lodge c. F. A. Marquarlt. A.
F. Kiehl, Frank farmer and Albert
Wilde. Aug. Brummund will also at
tend the grand lodge by virtue of his
Office as a member of the grand lodge
trustees. This meeting will be held
at Fremont on January 26, 1904.
Owing to the date of the next regu
lar meeting of the lodge coming or
Christmas night, it was decided tc
meet the night after Christmas, Satur
day December &c.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-18
TWELVE BELOW The ZERO POINT
Excessively Cold Temperature for the
Season Registered Yesterday Morn
ino-Still Cold.
lTrom Mondav,s Dallyl

FROM MOnuaNS y DallN,l
The record for this year and per-
haps for several years in pre-Christ-
mas temperature, was made yesterday
morning when the mercury receded
toward the bulb until it stood at twelve
below zero as recorded by Dr. Salter's
thermometer. The people realized
that the air was frosty and the cold
severe, but were hardly prepared to
accredit the report that it had gone
as low as it did
Old Boreas commenced doing busi-
ness Saturday and kept it up, with
hardly let up until this morning,
moderating slightly yesterday morn
ing, but bearing down harder again
last night, until it stood at four be-
low the cipher this morning.
1t was plenty cold and the coal went
G. ""n lively enough to satisfy the
'''e historical Ter in that fuel.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-18
Falls Under Horses, Feet.

West Point Neb., Dec. 14.-A sad
accident occurred here this week.
August Langan, a farmer, merchant
and postmaster at Monterey, was load
ing goods from the warehouse of the
Stieren-Jerman company and in
standing on the doubletree of his
wagon his feet slipped and he fell
under the feet of the horses and
caused a runaway. He was so badly
hurt that after lingering in great
agony for three days he died. He was
3S years old and leaves a widow and
five small children in moderate cir
cumstances.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-18
Now a Republican Paper.

Fairbury, Neb Dec. 1.-THE Fair
bury News, which has formerly been
published as a democratic paper by
Albert II. Hammond, came out Friday
evening as a full fledged republican
paper, bearing the name of Lew. Shell
ley as editor, the latter having pur-
chased a half interest in the publica-
ton and assumed editorial control
Mr.. Hammond will still be connected
with the publication.
About two years ago Mr.. Shelley
severed his connection with the Fair.
bury Gazette and accepted a position
as deputy county treasurer, which Of
flee he resigned few days ago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-18
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.
Engines and Cars Damaged and Much
Wheat Spilled.

Beaver City, Neb., Dec. IA col
lision in the railroad yards at Beaver
City Saturday night resulted in dam
age to two engines and several box
cars. A large quantity of wheat was
spilled on the ground. Engine No.
241, running extra and heavily loaded,
ran through the rear end of engine
No. 2S0, standing on a siding and at
tached by the front coupling to a
string of loaded cars, Luckily no one
was seriously injured. A wrecking
crew from McCook arrived this morn
ing and by noon the yard was cleared
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-18
Case Baffled Physicians.

Plattsmouth, Neb., Dec. 12.-One of
the most peculiar cases which has
come to the notice of local physicians
was that of Johnny Kuschinsky, a
seven year old boy who died We'd
nesday. About a year ago, while In
his usual health. the boy suddenly
became blind. Local physicians were
consulted but the case baflled their
skill. He was then taken to DR.. Gif-
ford, the noted specialist of Omaha,
but there no better results were OBJ
tanned. AS the time passed the
child's health declined, and then an
other afIliction-that of the loss of
his sense of hearing-came upon him.
Wednesday he became afflicted with
spasms in most violent form and
died several hours later. His condi-
tion during the last few days of his
short span of life was most pitiable.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-18

extra amount of fuel and clothing was
required to counteract its chilling in
nuence on mankind In general.
Exposed ears, noses and fingers, and
the toes not warmly clad were in SER
lous danger of being nipped this morn
ing, but It has not yet been learned
that the doctors had any amputations
to perform because of the frigid at
mosphere. The weather man prom
ises more cold tonight and warmer
Sunday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-18
IMPORTANT CASE.
L. T. Latham Seeks to Recover Note
Worth $4,000.

Harrington, Neb, Dec. 14.-Quite
an important case is before the dis
trict court and jury, wherein l.. T.
Latham is seeking to recover of Nels
Anderson, a wealthy stockman of
this county note given for $4,000.
]. l.. Tinkcom, a wealthy and re-
tired farmer of Cedar county, today
bought a half interest in G. A. Han
mas large mercantile establishment in
Harrington.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-18
GAS PLANT WENT WRONG
Ranges and Lights Refused to
Burn This Morning.
THE TROUBLE WAS ReMEolED.
After a Couple Of Hours the Gas Was
Again Circulated in the Mains and
the Lights and Ranges Worked.
Trouble With Electric Lights.
tFrom Fridays Daily.

FROM FRIDAY y Dally.I
There was all kinds of trouble at
the power plant of the Norfolk Fuel
and Light company this mornin..
For the first time since the plant
was established here there was no
gas in the pipes or the tanks when
there should have been and Manager
Fulton and his helpers began the work
of locating the trouble with no posi-
tive assurance that they could have
the machinery again performing it's
functions in an hour or a day. The
situation was something new in the
history of the plant, and they were
not certain for some time wherein the
trouble lay.
Customers in all parts of town were
not less anxious than was the gas
management. Lamps and ranges pos
itively refused to burn, and while the
resulting darkness was annoying to
those who depended on the gas lights
during the early hours, their t Neb
were not to be compared will
who required the gas ranges for COOK
ing purposes. In the homes various
eXpedients were resorted to for Sc
curing the necessary heat to prepare
breakfasts, and those who depended
on the gas exclusively were compelled
TO take theirs cold. 1t might have
been a good thing to cause the peo-
pie to think of the Importance of the
convenience, and more greatly to ap-
preciate it in the future.
The News was probably as greatly
handicapped as any of the business
institutions of the city, as the gas
is depended upon to provide the heat
for melting the metal for the linotype
machine, and there was some guess.
ing as to what could be substituted,
but when it was found that there
would be only an hour or two of in.
terruption peace reigned once more
The trouble was located and gas
began to circulate through the mains
about s o'clock, to the great salts.
faction of all the customers of the
company.
B. w. Jonas of the postoffice force
that there was something wrong with
the lighting scheme. He was at the
postotfice early and found it dark
The appearance was so unusual that
he and the janitor entered the back
room with some degree of caution
suspecting that there had been a Wis
it of burglars, but was glad to fine
everything right, with the exception
of the light.
Trouble at Electric Light Plant.
The gas company was not alone il
it's trouble.' The electric light com
pany had trouble of it's own, like
wise. The arc lights blinked ou
shortly after o'clock last evening
and were followed later by the dark
ening of the incandescent lamps OF
some of the lines, although it was man
aged to keep the lights going in the
business houses.
A balky boiler caused the trouble
but it was got in line again in abou
half an hour, so that there was NJ
great inconvenience caused.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-18
OLD SETTLER GONE.
w. L. Colder of Scribner Dies in Cali
fornia, Where He Sought Health.

Scribner, Neb., Dec. Especial to
The News: A message received from
Riverside, Cal, announces the death
of w. l.. Colder, one of the Oldest and
best known settlers in this part of
the state. Mr.. Colder went west
month ago, hoping to get relief from
heart trouble, but the climatic change
was of no avall. He died in a hos
pital. Mr.. Colder leaves a son and
three daughters. The remains will
arrive here Monday or Tuesday
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-18
Six Years For Housebreaklna.

Pender Neb,, Dec, 14.-Andrew Lee,
charged with housebreaking and bur
glary, was arraigned before District
Judge Graves and pleaded guilty in
each case. He received a sentence
of six years in the penitentiary. Dep
uty Sheriff Kelso took the prisoner to
Lincoln.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-18
II. /. Dean.

The prize was offered to the most
popular young lady in north Nebraska
outside of Norfolk and no ballots for
young ladies' residing in this city were
accepted. Under these conditions 1t
was not expected that Norfolk people
would vote for any of the contestants,
although they had perfect right to
cut the free coupons from the paper
and cast them for their iavOrite. As
n matter of fact, though worry few
votes were offered by the people of
this city, As 1t Is remembered, but
three yearly subscriptions were cast
by Norfolk people and they were given
to different young ladies.
The ';cws can not help but feel
gratilicd at the interest that has been
taken in the contest If 1t does any
thing 1t demonstrates that the new"
News is gaining II sure foothold in
outside towns, and that was the object
desired when the offer was made.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-18
THE CoLDEST YET.
Mercury Struck Below Zero Gait Last
tFrom Saturdays Daily.l

ltrom saturday Dally'l
Night and the Wind Rubbed 1t in.
Last night was the coolest of the
season, the mercury in DR.. Salter's
government thermometer registering
at minus four A brisk northwester
drove it into the warm places and an
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-18

the theatre box contest offered by the
Norfolk Daily News, and we find that
Miss Mary Powers of Pierce Is win.
ncr, the result being as follows;
Miss Mary Powers Pierce. ,S96
Miss Lena Mcknight, Long Pine 5,3l8
Miss May Willis, Battle Creek .i,Sl1
Miss lIildn Lovingreen, Neigh. 1873
Miss Lydia Klug, stanton
Miss Estclla NJ. Daniels, Aims
worth Observation-Disclosures. $50
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01

IA South Broadway and Geneva Ennis of
No 1854 Finney avenue and John W. Wy
kofr and Lorena Green of East St Louis.
A meeting of citizens interested in the
establishment of II new bank In Clayton,
was held yesterday afternoon E L. Dosen-
bach. who Is promoting the scheme. said
that those present thought it feasible to
| establish bank and that company to
take charge would probably be organized
within the next two weeks.
-GeOrgiRna Cole was yesterday acquitted
disturbing the peace of Byron NJ Hender-
son, negro lawyer. living In Webster
| Groves.
| About $1,000 will be spent by the mem
provements on the links and service at that
place. The money is being furnished by
the Commonwealth Trust Company. which
yesterday filed a deed of trust in the Re-
corders office in Clayton the leasehold
| of the property as security for the debt
"A deed OF transfer from St. vincent's
| Institution for the Insane to the Missouri
and southeastern Construction Company
was filed in the Recorders office Yesterday.
| The deed conveyed 1856 acres of land at
\ the intersection Of Medium and Gratiot
| avenues. the consideration was se0,25o
A committee, consisting of Doctors R.
NJ Higgins of Glendale, Howard carter OF
Webster Groves and l.. G. Weir OF Kirk
| wood. has been appointed by the ST. Louis
County Meaie i, Society to draft resolutions
| opposing a OIL i'll the Legislature compell-
! ing physicians TO make monthly reports Of
contagious diseases. They are opposed to
| It because II does not provide compensation
| Mrs. w. c. Martin of Mar,ewood yes
| terday identified James Kennedy. under ar
rest at tne four Courts, as the bogus As
SCISSOR %no fe sio,e Ss2 from her last Tues
assess her piano and took the money while
Sne was absent from the room Prosecut-
ing Attorney Johnston said he would issue
! ceny VIZ" e
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01

seeking reelection. Frank NJ Stanze of
the Second Ward, a present member, with
drew his candidacy.
PRESENT MEMBERS CANDID ATES.
OF the present members of the House of
Delegates the following are not seeking
denomination: DemOcratS-John y. Swee-
ney, Charles j. Denny, James II. CrOnin
John j. Burke. Charles f. Kelly. j. ]. Han
tav II. Oberbeck. Frank n Stance. Charles
Troll. Oliver ]. Funsch. Otto F. karbe,
Fred G. ZachritZ.
In the Third Ward bitter fight is ex-
pected between the three Democratic can
didates. The nomination is equivalent TO
election. James T. Lyman. grocer and
have the support of Committeeman James
Miles. Heffernan. Il saloonkeeper. is his
most dangerous opponent.
Thomas % Kinney. in the Fourth Ward
is a saloonkeeper. who has been identified
with the obstructionists in the House
In the Eleventh Ward Edward Koeln.
and Means Committee and Speaker pro tenn
of the House. His committee held up the
Folk appropriation.
elected on the Public Ownership ticket last
election. as was also Pfeiffie, in the Sew
enth Ward.
II. l.. Weske, Jr.. Republican candidate in
the Seventeenth. is a saloonkeeper. He was
former Sergeant-at-Arms of the House,
which held up the lighting bill.
In the Twentieth Ward Patrick Brennan.
who served in the House from 1881 to 1890,
is opposing John J. oBrien on the Demo
cratic ticket. Brennan is contracting
bricklayer and O'Brien is a coal dealer
John r. Fontana in the Twenty-second
Ward. is the present Speaker of the House.
and the proprietor of three saloons. His
Republican opponent is Joseph Maserapg.
Jr.
Edward NJ schaefer. grocery clerk. is
the Republican candidate in the Twenty
third Ward. He is being opposed on the
Democratic side by John r. Mccarthy
Walter w; Birge of the Twenty seventh
Ward and Edgar C. Lakeland, Jr.. of the
Twenty-eighth Ward. are the Republicans
who will oppose Charles l.. Geraghty and
Lon Sanders. Mr.. Lakeland is n gradua te
of Yale and was president of the Yale Glee
Club. Mr.. Birge is son of Julius C.
Bfrge. president of the St Louis Shovel
Company Both. young men are prominent
In society.
Geraghty. the present member. is liv-
cry stable keeper. and was indicted for NAL
feasance i'm office.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01

The Board OF Election Commissioners
yesterday sat to receive Withdrawals of can
didates for nomination to the House of Del
egates and to hear contests as to the dele
cations filed in each ward where there were
opposing factions.
Only one Democratic candidate withdrew,
but there were five on the Republican ticket
who gave up the race The straight Re-
publican delegations in the Second and Sew
enth wards. headed by H. J. Schwartzer
and Louis Club Becker, respectively, with
drew. In the Twentieth Ward the regular
Brennan and the Independent Democratic
delegations were thrown out by the Com
missioners. This leaves two delegations in
this ward and two candidates. The regular
Democratic delegation, headed by John
Courtney, and known as Barretts delega-
tion favors Paddy Brennan's nomination.
The straight Democratic, headed by Thomas
Ward. secretary of the Police Board, favors
the candidacy of John J. O'Brien.
The two delegations which the Comm.s-
sicners refused to recognize from this ward
were made UP equally of partisans OF Ward
and Barrett, and their rejection s:ves
neither side any advantage in the contest.
In the First Ward f. W. Priesmeyer, for
mer Deputy Sheriff. Withdrew from the race
for the Republican nomination on the
ground that he was ineligible. He has only
resided in the ward a month and the Charter
requires that a member of the House shall
have been resident of the ward he is
chosen to represent for at least one year
prior to election. +. F. W. Richter has now
no opposition for the nomination in thai
ward on the Republican ticket.
In the Second Ward Frank NJ. Stance.
Republican candidate. withdrew, leaving
Charles H. Witthoeft clear field.
In the Seventh Ward Eugene W. Knecht
Republican. withdrew. Henry Pfeffie, pres
ent member, is the only other Republican
candidate from that ward
George +. kOilas Republican. withdrew
from the Twelfth Ward. Arthur ]. Ham
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
FATHER COFFEY on THE POLICE.
"rhere is Something Rotten I'm the
Department." He Declares.

To the Editor of The Republic.
| read your editorial in this morning s
edition headed, Invitation to Thieves" L
want to say that the attack on the Police
Department may be exaggerated, but l am
Mr. Halves seems to be in favor of a wide
open town. and there is no doubt in my
mind but that we are beginning to get the
wide-open business with "a vim.
There is something rotten in the Police
Notwithstanding very rotten-or
things would not be going ON as they are
to-day. Two weeks ago l reported To Cap
tain Reynolds two notorious saloons. openly
and publicly violating the laws, one at
northwest corner OF Eleventh and Chestnut
streets, and the other at No. l2l4 Pine street.
Not thing has been done TO shut up
these places. They We're running last night
with music. dancing and revelry, just as
lewd women and dissolute men drinking
and acting most shamefully. This | state
from ocular evidence. The police must
have been ordered 10 keep their hands off,
or these places would have been reported
TO the Excise Commissioner.
Furthermore, disreputable joints where
committed within the last two months. are
running wide open to-day. A negro fleeing
from a craps" saloon at Nineteenth and
stabbed and dangerously wounded. The
saloon is still doing business. Another
negro was fatally stabbed in a dive on
streets The place has not been closed. A
young man was foully murdered I'm a
gambling hell at Nineteenth and Olive
streets few nights ago. The doors of that
place were not closed.
What do you call such neglect on the
part of the police? Shall l blame the in
dividual patrolman? No. The blame mus,
he placed higher up. Policemen will dc
nothing against the disreputable saloons un-
less orders are issued by the Chief, and The
Chief will issue no orders, unless the board
commands him, and the board will not
command him, unless the citizens rise UT
in indignation and demand the suppression
OF evil.
What newspaper in ST. Louis can afford
90 stand by a department thus manipulated
for corrupt ends? The truth is, Mr.. Editor
Governor Dockery has bound us hand and
foot in St. Louis.
We are helpless. We cannot move. The
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01

Police Board is his political machine The
Excise Commissioner is one OF his machine
petS. Dockery owns us as he owns the
Police Board and the Excise Commissioner.
As long as he owns us, SO long will st.
Louis suffer.
L am a Democrat. but l am against Dock
cry Seibert and Halves. because they arc
running the Democracy of this State. They
are selfish politicians; they know only their
own private interests. and they dare to
make use of their offices to feather their
own nests THE public be dr. seems
TO be their slogan.
1 have the greatest confidence in Mayor
Wells and Mr.. Ballard. and sincerely trust
that they will do something to protect the
interests of reputable citizens. They are
members of the Police Board, and We ought
! to hear from them. Low-down. gutter poll
tics has forced upon the Police Depart
ment condition of affairs that is scandal
Gus and shocking in the extreme.
This condition is inviting TO our city the
criminal elements from over the country
The papers need not advertise the matter
at all; # is well known without publica'
ton.
l repeat IT, Mr.. Editor. there is something
very rotten in the st. Louis Police Depart
nent. and the sooner the Democratic press
gets at 1t. the better for the party and the
better for St. Louis l request that yot
publish this. You may comment on il a.
you please. Respectfully.
JAS. THOS. COFFEY.
President Law Enforcement League of st
Louis
ST Louis, Feb 2s 1908
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
HALF A CENTURY.
, Prominent politician !. Convinced

AT a recent club dinner given by newspa-
per men at Washington. the conversation
turned upon the subject of testimonials and
their value in newspaper advertising. II
do not believe" said prominent politician,
VINO was present, that one newspaper testi-
monial in hundred is genuine"
The owner of one of the largest newspa-
pers I'm the country was present and took
up the subject vigorously, finally agreeing
his paper and wagering to establish its gen.
uineness to the politicians satisfaction.
Quite by accident. the case Of Mr.. Newton
X Young OF Pennington, n. j.. was Sc
lected. He had been completely cured Of a
case of hemorrhoids. or piles, by the use of
Pyramid Pile Cure. The politician was
especially skeptical regarding this case, as
it was alleged that Mr.. Young was a man
over eighty years of age and had been cured
of piles after fifty years of awful suffering
and when all other remedies had failed. 1t
was agreed that the politician should write
10 Mr.. George W. Scarborough Phi. G.. a
prominent resident Of Pennington, and that
the result of the controversy should rest
upon his reply. The following was Mr..
Scarboroughs answer:
Dear S.r-Mr. Newton X. Young of this
town. a man nearly eighty years of age,
and who has been a sufferer with piles for
perhaps half a century, has been complete
ly cured by the use of Pyramid Pile Cure.
felt especially interested in the case, as ii
was upon my recommendation that Mr.
Young began the use of the remedy, after
specially, George W. Scarborough, PHI -
The Pyramid Drug Company of Marshall
Mich. have :ilis letter in their possession
and are willing TO guarantee with a backing
of one thousand dollars the genuineness OF
Mr.. Scarborough's testimony.