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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
A POSER FOR THE CENSUS MAN.
Where Would be the Birthplace of
the Little Daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Miller?

Born, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James COnley, sr., at 400 South Thir-
teenth street to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Miller, Monday, a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller reside south of
the river, near the Burrel Reed farm.
They had been in the city doing some
trading and when on their way home
they stopped at the Conley place,
where a daughter was welcomed be-
fore a physician could arrive to SUI
pervise the reception. Temporary
clothes for the little girl were made
in a hurry, and she is as pert as
would be expected from one who had
arrived in regulation style and with
due warning of her advent.
This is the seventh child and the
sixth daughter that has been born
to Mr. and Mrs. Miller, but Papa Mil
Ter was as delighted as a boy with
his first pair of long pants.
When the census enumerator makes
his rounds in 1910 he will have some
difficulty in making his records show
correctly in this particular. She was
not born at sea, nor at home, but just
happened into the world enroute be-
tween the city and the farm home
where she will eventually be adopted.
The family of two that Mr.. COnley
threw open his doors to yesterday
will leave, a family of three. Mean
while the little family is patiently
awaiting for the time to come when
they can renew their interrupted jour
ney TO their farm home south of the
river and the half dozen little sis
ters who are keeping house are impa-
tiently awaiting the arrival of their
latest relative.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
Yeaamen Keep Riaht at II.


Pleasantdale, Neb., oct. 20.-Spec-
ial to The News Robbers dynamit-
ed the State bank of this place last
night They gained entrance to the
building and placed a large charge
of high explosive in the safe and
touched it or. The force of the eX-
plosion not only wrecked the safe
but the bank building itself, which
is now heap Of ruins The severity
of the explosion aroused the people
of the town, which the cracksmen
knew it would, and they made a
quick g1away.
The safe contained $4,000 in cur
rency, $4,000 of which was gathered
up from among the wreckage after
the robbery.
1t is impossible to estimate how
much money the robbers carried away
with them. The explosion was so Sc
we're that it is considered that much
of the money was destroyed by being
blown into bits, and was therefore
not available for the robbers, nor
can it be recovered by the bankers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
Robbers Visit Or. FINLEY.

Council Bluffs, oct 2O.-The resi-
endence of DR.. NJ, A. Tinley at 33G
Avenue L was broken into yesterday
during the absence of the family
The thief secured a number of ar
ticlcs of jewelry and a small sum of
money.
The robbery is presumed to have
been committed by man represent
ing himself 10 be a fruit tree agent
who called about 1 o'clock just as
Mrs Tinley and the members of the
family were leaving the house.
When they returned shortly before
> o'clock they discovered that the
house had been broken into and two
rooms had been thoroughly ran
sacked, Entrance to the house had
been obtained by the thief through
rear cellar window, The door lead
Ing from the cellar to the kitchen
had been opened by kicking a panel
out, That an adjoining room to the
two ransacked and in which was con
siderable jewelry had not been mo-
Tested is taken 10 indicate that the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
LYNCH.

F. A. Putnam was down from Butte
over Sunday.
H. Van Pelt drove to O'Neill Tues
day on business trip.
Lynch now has the largest artesian
well in the state of Nebraska.
Mrs. Geo. Stacks and baby went to
Creighton Tuesday morning to visit
her parents.
Joe RUSS has moved into the new
dwelling built by A. Nurenberger in
the west part of town.
Mrs. A. NJ. Mcfarland and Miss
Eta Mcfarland started Saturday
morning for Norfolk and other points
down the road for an extended visit
with relatives and friends.
The infant daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. c. +. Walden died Monday even
ing after a short illness of whooping
cough. The little one was only TWEEN
ty-nine days old The remains were
taken to Randolph Tuesday morning,
accompanied by the parents and Mrs
r. II. Harris.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
Sister Of j. D. Sturaeon.

j. d. Sturgeon received a message
Sunday evening informing him of the
death of his sister, Mrs. Mary ].
Hatcher, at her home in TT. Collins,
Col, which had taken place during
the morning. The remains will be
taken to Brummels, Iowa, the former
home Of the family, for interment,
which will take place Wednesday.
Mrs. Hatcher visited her brother here
during the middle of September, and
it was here she first complained OF
not feeling well. She took to her bed
soon after reaching home, and her i'll
ness quickly developed into typhoid
fever, from which she died 1t was
at Mrs Hatcher's home that the late
Mrs. Ora Beels visited during her ex-
tended stay in Colorado, and the news
of her death was received by the Stur-
geon family with deep sorrow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
DEATH RECORD.
e. C. Brooks.

Il. C. Brooks, "A man we'll known in
north Nebraska died at his home in
Wayne county Monday morning from
pCritOntis. Mr.. Brooks death was
very similar to that of the late John
s. Robinson. He suffered from a rup,
turod appendix and nothing could save
his life. He was siXtysiX years Of
age and had formerly made Norfolk
his home. He was at one time con.
ductor on the Chicago st. Paul, Min.
ncapolis Il Omaha road
Mr.. Brooks was lover of horses and
started many races at county fairs
and the like. He was starter at
Madison only this season and at one
time started races in Norfolk. He
had many friendes here. The funeral
will be held Wednesday afternoon at
Randolph.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
new WATERWORKS AT EMERSON.
System is in Progress of Construc-
tion and Fire Department Has
Been Organized.

Emerson, Neb, Oct. 17.-Special
to The News: Emerson will soon be
prepared to fight off the fire fiend
and prevent the loss of property as
far as it is possible for an uptOdate
waterworks plant and an energetic
and fully equipped fire department to
prevent this element from working
disaster.
A new waterworks system is now
in process of constitution and it is
hoped to have it ready for service in
short time. The water will be
pumped into standpipe 20 feet in
height and will be available from the
mains radiating in all directions from
the supply tank.
A fire department has been organ
i7ed and is preparing to use the sys-
TEN effectively when occasion re
Guires as soon as the system is avail
able. At a recent ball $3.50 was taken
in. which will go toward equipping
the department with handsome uni
forms and necessary apparatus.
A fire bell has been received ard
will soon be erected on a fire tower
for the purpose of giving the alarms.
Curfew Bell.
Last winter the children were
warned off the streets of Emerson
at 8 o'clock for few evenings by the
ringing of the school house bell, but
there was some objection to the in
novation and the ringing of the cur
few bell was discontinued. 1t was
resumed about two weeks ago and
as soon as the fire bell is elevated
to it's position on the new fire tower
that will be substituted for the school
house bell and the ringing continued
during the winter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
STATE ODD FELLOWS IN LINCOLN
Grand Encampment Meets Today and
the Subordinate Grand Lodge
Tomorrow.

Lincoln October 2O.-Special to
The News: This is Odd Fellows
week in Lincoln, and already the no.
tells are filled with representatives
from the several branches of the or
der, who are here to attend the meet
ings. The initial meeting of the
grand encampment will be held today
and the grand lodge sessions of the
subordinate branch will commence
tomorrow, as will also the grand con
yention of the Rebekah lodge, the la
dies auxiliary to the order
The program for the entertainment
of the capitaf city's guests is clab-
crate and will be in charge of To-
cal committee headed by r C. Ha2lett,
A competitive drill by cantons of the
Patriarchs Militant will be a feature,
and a grand parade on Wednesday,
to be participated in by all branches
of the order will attract attention,
A prize of $50 will be given to par
ticipants in the parade.
Grand lodge officers, including
Grand Secretary |. p. Gage Of Ere
mont, are here looking after the pre-
liminary arrangements for the meet
ings.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
MRS. F. w. RICHARDSON.
Died at Home Near Battle Creek
Last Niuht.

Mrs. F. w. Richardson died last
night at her home three miles east
of Battle Creek of spinal meningitis.
She had been sick only four days,
but so rapid were the ravages of
the disease that although she was
attended by physicians from Battle
Creek and Norfolk and a specialist
from Omaha and everything done
than human ingenuity could suggest,
their efforts were unavailing and she
passed away at 1870 last night.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon. There will be short prayer
service at the house at l o'clock and
the funeral service will be held in
the M. e. church at Battle Creek at
2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Egg
gleston.
Emily Bartlett was born in Clayton
county, Iowa, fifty-two years ago
In September, 1867, she was married
to Fred w. Richardson, and two
years later they came to Madison
county and took as homestead the
land which has since developed into
the splendid farm where the family
now reside. Their residence on the
place has been continuous except dur
ing the time that her husband served
as county clerk when his family
lived in Madison.
Besides her husband who is a well
known farmer and banker in Madi-
son county, she leaves nine children
to mourn her loss: George Richard
son of Madison Mrs j. w. Palmer
of limerick; Mrs. H. Barnes of Bat
tie Creek; Bertha, Fred W., jr, Ben,
Ruth, Richard, Frank and Margaret
Margaret was nine years old yester-
day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
new SEWER IS NEARING FINISH
Ditch Stretching South From Fourth
Street to Courthouse Will be
Connected

The new sewer from Norfolk av-
enue to the government building at
the corner of Fourth street and Mad
ison avenue, is nearing completion
and will be ready to connect within
few more days.
This sewer is made to join the
sewer which the government building
will construct, 1t is made by the
city of Norfolk, |, NJ. Macy, Judge
Isaac Powers and Colonel S. S. Cot
ton, all property owners along Fourth
street.
The cost to the city, according to
instructions from the council, will
not exceed $50 As originally pro
posed Mr., Macy was going to build
a sewer along his property with a
finch pipe. This is increased to a
G-inch pipe.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
ARREST HORSE THIEF IN WISNER.
Fellow Who Stole Animal at Colum.
bus Comes Into Town and Tries
to Sell it.

THE other day man rode a horse
into Wisner," said a man from that
a liveryman. The horse fitted the de-
scription of the Columbus horse that
was stolen. I have friend who
wants to buy such a horse, said the
liveryman, and half hour later the
marshal arrested the stranger. He
admitted that he had stolen the Col.
umbus horse and said he did it just
because he wanted to get out of town
and didn't see any easier way to do
it,"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23

when completed \ now wall cover
ing of burlap has been received, that
will he applied before the worl, Is
complete. The wall of the body of
the church will be green and tho
chanccl in red, The material to be
applied is expensive, but of "A pcrma.
nent character that can be renewed
as to color, by painting or staining
Since Rev. MIR Wells has been rec
tor of the parish all repairs have been
of "A substantial character and 1t Is
calculated that the improvements un-
dcrtaken this week win make of the
church interior one of the finest rooms
in the city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23

Nearly everyone who came in would
have lost his coat on the road or in
some hotel This year 1t is grips and n
man has to watch his suit case pretty
closely or it will get off the train be-
fore he does"
THAT was worked in Wisner last
week" said a man Grom that place.
"A couple of acrobats for the carnival
came up from Omaha and took off a
travellers case. When he reached
Norfolk he missed it and had the fcl-
lows arrested. They got out of it ON
the ground of ignorance-claimed
they didn't know they were taking
any grips but their own
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
ARREST HORSE THIEVES.
Man and Boy Are Charged With
Stealing Six Head of Horses.

Burwell, Neb., oct. l5.-Will Brew
er, 21year-old man, and Art Rus
sell, a boy of H. of Chadron, Ne
braska, were arrested at Burwell by
f. NJ. Key, sheriff and city mahshal
on orders from the sheriff of Cherry
county. The charge of stealing six
head of horses from Mike Severing-
ton is lodged against them.
The prisoners, in charge of the
sheriff of Cherry county, and Mike
Severington, left overland for Aims
worth, Neb., this morning.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
HUBBARD BANK LOOTED.
Safe Was Blown open With Dyna.
mite Saturday Morning.

mite Saturday Morning.
Hubbard, Neb., oct Special to
The News: During last night rob
bers dynamitcd the safe in the Hub
bard state bank, securing about ST.
100 in cash. The officers of this bank
are -. f. Waters of Jackson prcsi-
dent, and NJ. Waters, cashier and
general manager. The safe was one
of the late improved affairs, situated
inside a iircproof vault The bur
glars first blew open the door of the
vault and then attacked the safe
with such effect that the door was
shattered into kindlinE wood.
Hubbard Is "A small town and the
houses are close together, but the
robbers were unusually crafty in this
transaction, taking the precautiOn to
fasten the doors of nearby houses
with iron bars to prevent pursuit.
They secured tools to work with
by breaking into the blacksmith shop
They also broke into the saloon
where they rined the cash drawer of
$ll.OO and helped themselves to four
quarts of whiskcy.
They left on "A hand car. which was
found this morning in Sioux city
Officers have been searching for the
guilty parties all day but up to 4
o'clock this afternoon no clue to
them had been located. 1t is thought
that they must have taken an early
train out of Sioux City this morning,
President Waters is in Sioux City to-
day experimenting the search.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
WRECK ON NORTHWESTERN.
Two Stock Trains Get Together in
Northwest Nebraska.


Valentine Nob, oct 49, - There
was "A rear end collision between two
sections of stock train of the chi.
Cago and Northwestern railway at
Georgia about twcnty-cight miles
west of here at O'Clock this morning
resulting in the destruction of the
caboosc, one empty car and one car
loaded with cattle.
The first section was running slow
aud was struck by the second section.
Three cars were knocked from the
track They caught fire and were
burned. The cattle were gotten out
of one of the cars. Fortunately no
one was injured, the engineer and
fireman of the second section and the
occupants of the caboOse jumped
from the train before the collision
occurred
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
SUDDEN DEATH TAKES TWO
Wives Of Two Well Known
Bankers Died Last Night.
STANTON AND BATTLE CREEK.
Mrs. William Gerecke Dies Very Sud-
denly in Omaha, Before Husband
Reaches dsde-Mrs. Richardson
of Battle Creek III but Four Days.

A message was received in Norfolk
Friday night from Omaha, announc-
ing the death of Mrs. William Ge-
recke of Stanton who had been in an
Omaha hospital during the past two
weeks. Mrs. Gerecke formerly lived
in Norfolk and has many friends here
who were shocked at the news of
her death. Mrs. Gerecke was taken
TO the hospital two weeks ago and
seemed to be getting on well. Fri
sinking spell and during the evening
passed away Mr.. Gerecke at Stan
ton was informed of the sinking and
started for Omaha on a freight train
before news of the death came. e.
IL. Gerecke of Norfolk is a son and
he left for Omaha on Saturday morn
ing. Mrs Lillian Hope, daughter,
was at the bedside of her mother.
DR.. Frank Gerecke, dentist in Min
neapolis, is another son. Besides
many friends, Mrs. Gerecke had a
number of relatives in Norfolk. For
a number of years Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Gerecke made their home in
Norfolk, but have lived in Stanton
during the past ten years where Mr..
Gerecke is cashier of the First Ma
tonal bank.
The funeral will be held in Stan
ton at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
STORAGE BATTERIES SHIPPED,
First Lot of Apparatus for the New
System Will Arrive Before
Many Days.

Before so very long Norfolk will
be talking with herself over mag
niticent new system of telephone ex-
change. Manager G. Z. Sprecher has
just received word that the new stor-
age batteries for the system have
been shipped and will be in Norfolk
soon. This apparatus will beinstalled
in the second story of the McClary
block, corner Third and Main streets,
which will be the new Norfolk office.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
WEST POINT MEN ENJOY HUNT
Party of Nimrods are Having Sport
in Cherry County.

West Point, Neb., oct. 20.--SpeC,al
to The News: The party of local
Cherry county, are enjoying their
trip to a degree, according to reports
received here. They are to be gone
p9ddmbe HON eLB G9l pup sNeoM oMl
with all kinds of bait. Those in the
party are DR.. II. S. Summers, City
Treasurer Kerow, NJ, f. Kerl, Will
liam Breitinger, Henry lehman and
number of others.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
FRANK PERRY PLAYED IN GAMF
Norfolk Boy is Doing Wonders in Uni
Versity Athletics for a First
Year Man.

Frank Perry, the giant freshman in
the state university who graduated
from the Norfolk high school last
spring. is doing wonders at Lincoln
and has already played on the regular
varsity team. In Saturdays game
against the Indians he played right
tackle throughout the game. 1t is
generally considered extraordinary
for "A freshman to even play on the
scrub" or second team.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
THERE IS STEALING OF GRIPS.
Travellers are Losing Their SatcheIs
Pretty Fast These Days, off
the Trains.

Commercial travellers and other
people who are on the road more or
less" said John Thorpe, one of the
best known hotel men between Nor
folk and Omaha, "are just now hang
ing tightly to their grips every time
they get onto train. There seems
to be a gang at work getting every
grip they can and travellers by the
dozen are reporting losses"
Last year it was overcoats.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
THRASHING MACHINE BURNED.
Fire Near Oakdale Destroys Two
Stacks of Grain and Thrash
ina Outfit.

Oakdale, Oct, 19.-Special to The
News: Sparks from a steam thrash
ing engine set fire to the straw on a
farm three miles south of this place
Saturday and burned two stacks of
grain for the farmer, besides burning
the thrashing machine, which was the
property of A. Martin. The machine
was one of the latest pattern and the
loss to Mr.. Martin will be heavy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
MIssourl,s Official Trial.

Washington, ID, c., oct 21.-Spec-
ial to The News: The navy depart
ment is awaiting with interest the
results of the official trial of the
battleship Missouri which takes place
today over the New England course,
Experts who have inspected the ship
express confidence in her ability to
more than meet the speed require
ment of 1917 knots.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
IMPROVING TRINITY CHURCH.
Ceiling and Walls Will be Treated
With a View to Permanency.

Carpenters commenced the work Of
repairing the ceiling of the Episcopal
deavor to have the work completed
in time for services next Sunday. The
plastering has become badly cracked
and it is proposed to repair it perma-
nently by ceiling it over with inch
lumber, that will be cleated and the
whole stained with fiat oak. 1t is
considered that it will make a very
pretty and permanent church effect
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
Crushed Instep.
GLOVE CONTEST AT PIERCE.
Bert Cody Retires Norfolk SIueger
in Three Rounds.

Pierce, Neb., oct 19.-Special to
The News: A fair crowd of local
sports attended the boxing match be-
tween Bert Cody Of this place and a
Norfolk slugger Saturday night The
fight was interesting, though rather
put out in three rounds by Cody.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
Store Opens.

The Superior Candy Kitchen, a new
store for Norfolk, has now been
opened to the public at 1922 Norfolk
avenue and is starting out we'll The
Rees building, in which the store is
located, has been thoroughly remod-
eled and renovated, Everything is
bright and clean and a first class line
of confectionery and stationery is
carried.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
FUNERAL OF MRS. GERECKE
A Number Of Norfolk People Attend
ed the Service at Stanton.

The funeral of Mrs. William Ger
oclc was held in Stanton at o'clock
Monday afternoon. The ladies' quar-.
tet consisting of Mrs w. II, BucholZ,
Mrs. utter, Mrs. Green and Mrs. j.
5. Mathcwson, attended from this city,
Among others present were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. n. Buudick, Dr. and Mrs A.
Bear, Mr., and Mrs. G. a luikart,
Herman GCreCke, Irving Goreckc, Mrs,
John r. Hays and Mrs. Asa *. Leon.
ard
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
WiSNER CARNIVAL CLOSES.
Good Crowds Attend and the Affair
is a Success.

Wisner, Neb., Oct. 19-Special to
The News The Wisner Korn Karni-
val closed Saturday night with big
crowd and a good time. A large
crowd came up from towns below
Wisner and the affair was made a
big success.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
MEADOW GROVE PRESS SOLD.
George Recroft, Well Known Young
Man, BUYS Plant.

Meadow Grove, Neb,, Oct. H.
Special to The News: The Meadow
Grove Press has changed hands. 1t
has been sold to George Recroft, for
merly a druggist here, who is well
known throughout the county and
has many friends here. The former
owner, w. p, Evans, has not definite
ly decided upon future plans.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
NEBRASKA BEATS REDSKINS.
Won the Game by Score Of 16 to o.,
After Janule in Start.

Lincoln, oct. l9-Spccal to The
News: II was the old story between
Nebraska and the Haskell Indians.
The score was lG to o in favor of
Nebraska, with the Indians gritty but
dcmoralizcd, The game was played
before about 5000 persons Differ
cnccs between officials nearly pre-.
vented the game nt all
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23
ARE FINISHING new BUILDINGS
|. M. Macy Studio Will be Ready for
Occupancy This Week-Hardy
Coal Office.

The new Macy building on South
Fourth street is nearing completion
and will be ready for use this week.
The skylight was removed from the
old studio yesterday and will be inn
mcdiately set in the new. When fin
!shed, this viii be one of the hand
soonest business houses in the city.
Hardy Coal Office.
The new coal Office of H. f. Hardy
at III North Fifth street is being rap.
idly rushed and Mr.. Hardy will be
able to move in within a very few
days. This will be an excellent loca-
tion for the business, standing in the
center Of the town, as it does, and at
the same time being very close to the
railroad tracks and yards,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-10-23

Wanted-Men to travel through
farming districts, advertising propo-
stion All expenses advanced, Use
liveries. A. w. Watson, Queen City
Hotel