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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-15
FRIDAY FACTS.

w, II. Dillon of Oakdalc was Nor
folk visitor yesterday.
II. Hoebough of Bouostcel register
ed in the city yesterday.
S. j. Rynearson of Madison trans
acted business in the city.
Margaret and Hanna Beysham of
St James were visitors in the city.
o t. Lewis and c. w. Ferguson
of Meadow Grove were transacting
business in Norfolk
Fremont Herald: Eugene Austin,
formerly of the Norfolk News, has ac-
cepted the position as operator and
expert machinist on the linotype ma
chine of the Herald.
DR. A. Bear has been making sew
eral professional visits to Neigh re.
DIR. A, f. Conrey, who has been very
sick with pneumonia.
Editor A, IL. BacRus of the Pierce
Leader arrived in the city this morn
ing on his way to Columbus, He re
ports that the piano contest which he
mas on resulted IN a very material
gain to his subscription list
Nebraska weather approaches the
ideal when it comes to versatility.
The work of gardening and fixing
up the lawns, parks and flour beds is
necessarily delayed a day or two.
If there was really a weather man
who could be held responsible his
life today would not be worth a pinch
of snuff.
If anyone could but just get hold
of weather like this and beat it over
the head with club there would be
a slight degree of satisfaction.
A number of the invitations for the
dance to be given tonight by mem
hers Of the Trinity Social guild, have
been responded to and a good sized
crowd is expected,
City Clerk S, Il Mcfarland is now
doing his Office work in the south of.
fee in the city hall building and may
arrange to be there permanently or
have someone else there all the time
Well. it did seem something like
spring yesterday, but those who
noticed it may either have been
dreaming, or otherwise not rospon
sible for what they thought they saw
and felt
A. Kreyonik, q farmer who lived
between this city and Battle Creek
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-15
Fitch School Note9.

The juniors expect to give a class
play on Junior day.
The members of the Agricultural
class are experimenting along the
line of gratis"
Prof, McCom5s Is seriously think.
ing of taking up polite life" in con
necton with agriculture.
Starting next Monday Mr. O'Con-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-15

died Wednesday night and the funeral
viii hc held tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock from the Catholic church at
Battle Creek tie was a member of
Hooper lodge. No. 22G, A O. 4. w,
and nvo members of the order thcro
are In Norfolk to attend the funeral
They are: Charles Hoffman, John
Edclmcir Henry H. looschcn, Carl
uahlbcck and G. Baycr
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-15

nor will give instructions to the
seniors who desire to become teach
ers. These recitations will be held
on Mondays and Fridays.
The Virgil class is now doing
work so they will finish the required
six books in about seven or eight
months. They will then take up a
brief review of the common branches.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-15
School Dismissed.

The schools were dismissed ut noon
by order of Superintendent O'Connor
as it appeared that the blizzard VS.
not biting but might increase in in
tcnsity. The older pupils escorted
the little ones to their homes, the
teachers assisting in seeing that hey
safely reached heir destinations.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-15
Joseph McCaslin.

Following is taken from the Titus
villc PaD Courier, regarding the
death of the eldest brother of c. C.
McCaslin of this city:
The death of Joseph McCaslin,
which occurred near North Balti-
more, Ohio, on the 9th inst, removes
another of the old land marks and
pioneers of Ncilltown. He was born
in Allegheny township Nanango
county, March 2l 1882, and spent his
entire life there with the exception
of the last five years, when he re.
moved with his family to Ohio. His
remains were brought and laid to rest
in that pretty little cemetery in
Ncilltown beside those Of his kindred.
He left TO mourn besides his widow.
three sons and three daughters, Miss
Jennie b. of Pcrrysvillc, O., Mrs FL
lis ShattuCk of Perrysville, o., Mrs.
NCrn Ginger of Fcgundus, Pa, b. A.
of Toledo, O., Irwin of Findlay, O., and
Joseph of California, also three broth
crs and two sisters, j. j. of Cleve-
land, o., s. w. of Chicago, Cyrus of
Nebraska, Mrs. William Bonney of
Waterford, Pa. and Mrs. l.. Mather
of Painsvillc, O.
His friends were limited only by
his acQuaintances, which was prac-
tically every adult in Nenango coun-
ty, who honored and respected him
for his sterling honesty and integri-
ty, Life's battle is ended and all that
is mortal of Joseph McCaslin rests in
that silent city of the dead" near
where he spent n busy life.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-15
KOST BRIDGE WILL Be FIXED
Just as Soon as the Weather Will
Permit, Repairs Begin.

County Commissioner George Smith
announces that the Kost bridge over
the Elkhorn river, which has given
residents southwest of Norfolk some
apprehension, win be repaired and
placed in an absolutely sound condi.
t!on just as soon as the weather per
mits. 1t is not unsafe now hut will be
made more solid.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-15
a Fine New Bow.

A telephone report received from
Stanton states that a fine new boy
has arrived at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Gerecke at that place. The
young man arrived Saturday morn.
ing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-15
Madison Visitor Hurt.

. Mr.. Rynoarson. who was in thc' city
from Madison, got mixed up in the
blizzard. and between the heavy wind
and the slippery footing he ws thrown
to the ground and quite badly cut and
bruised about the he'd. Dr BliCCl at
tended to his injuries.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-15
.SHHB[EY LOSES ANOTHER
JURY TAKES TWENTY MINUTES
TO DECIDE CASE.
THIS MAKES THE FIFTH IN ALL
The Home Town of Mccarthy, FaIes
and sheibIey Decides That the Man
Who Would Recover Much Coin
Has no Case Against Anyone.

HdS TO case against Anyone,
Ponca, Neb., April 1.-THE jury in
the case of Thomas j. Sheibley VS..
Frank Fales has returned a verdict
in favor of the defendant after being
out twenty minutes
This is another one of the slander
suits involving the congressional
campaign of northeast Nebraska two
years ago. In all of the five cases
yerdcts We're returned for the de-
fendants.
This is the home town of Congress.
man Mccarthy, Chairman Fales and
Sheibley.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-15
Commencement Address.

The school board of Tekamah,
where J. b. Barnes, jr., is principal of
the schools, has invited Rev. j. f.
Poucher of this city to deliver the an
nual commencement address at the
graduating exercises on May 26.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-15
MISS LOUISE KEYS DEATH
SISTER OF MRS. GEO. H. SPEAR
SUCCUMBS.
SHE NURsED MISS GRACE SPEAR
And Having Become Quite Exhausted
During the Long Illness of Her
Niece, the Deadly Disease Fastened
Upon Her and Took Her Life.
TFrom SATURDAYS DaiIv1

TFrom Saturdays Daily.l
Miss Louise Keys, sister of Mrs.
George II. Spear and well known in
Norfolk, died at Clarks, Neb this
morning after a several months i'll
ness of tuberculosis.
Such is the substance of a message
received by Miss Mason, of this city,
from Mrs. Spear who was at the bed
side of her sister.
The news of Miss Keys death will
not come wholly unexpected by her
many friends in Norfolk as for a num-
Der of months she has been growing
weaker and the end was but iney-
table.
Peculiarly Sad.
A peculiar sadness surrounds the
illness and death of this young wo,
man. She was professional nurse
and her untiring effort to save the
life of her niece, Miss Grace Spear
about year ago, and the ceaseless
care which she gave at that time,
keeping the frail young girl alive for
NtthS anu NSGhS, NdS lllS DGSlhllillS
of her own illness.
She was at one time a teacher in
the Norfolk schools, and will be re-
membered kindly by her former pu-
pills, After the death of Grace Spear
it was a very short time until the IA
tai disease had fastened upon the eX.
hausted nurse and she went south for
trip in the hope of benefitting her
condition. Climatic change, however
failed to improve her health and she
returned to Clarks, Neb., with but
one outcome possible.
Mrs Spear has been at the home
for a number of weeks, in turn caring
tenderly for the sister who had given
her own life in trying to save her
niece. And within the year both have
| passed away.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-15
Another Thouoht Comma.

The Atkinson correspondent of The
News writes that "thc man who wrote
the April weather in The News will
have another thought coming"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-15
Party Postponed.

The party to have been given by
Trinity social guild Friday night has
been postponed, The date when it
will be given will be announced Satur-
day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-15
OFF|GALCANVASSOFVO VOTES.
MINOR CHANGES IN THE MAJOR
tiles BUT NOT IN RESULTS.
COUNCIL COUNTS RETURNS.
Figures Given by The News the Day
After Election Show Some consd-
cradle Changes in Figures, but the
Results are the Same.

lFIom Fridays Dnuv1
The following figures are the result
OF the official canvass Of the vote on
the municipal contest as produced
duccd from the returns at the meeting
Of the city council last night
NJ G. Ilazcn, republican. for mayor
First ward. GS, Second ward, 1876;
Third ward, 2ll;' Fourth ward, 60
Total, an
IT, w. Winter democrat, for mayor
First ward l23; Second ward, 1870;
Third ward, 9G; Fourth ward, 90
Total, 39S.
lIa2cn's majority, 20.
S. Il Mcfarland, republican, for
city clcrI,-'rst ward, 9S; Second
ward, 1856; Third ward, 23l; Fourth
ward, 79-Total, 5i7.
NJ. b. Singer, democrat, for clerk
First ward 90; Second ward, 1OS :;
Third ward 7G; Fourth ward, IS
Total, 322
McFarland's majority, 215.
Robert utter, republican, for city
treasuror-First ward, 50; Second
ward, ll3; Third ward 2O5; Fourth
ward, G6-Total, iGG
Carl Wilde democrat, for city treas.
urer-First ward 1902; Second ward
1872; Third ward, 1O5; Fourth ward
Gi-Total 4O3
Uttcr's majority G3.
William II. Lowe, republican, for
city enginoer-First ward, 1OS; Sec
ond ward, 1854; Third ward, 256;
Fourth ward 92--Total, G2O
S. w. Hayes, republican, for police
iudgc-First ward 81; Second ward
1926; Third, ward, 227; Fourth ward
G9-Total, 5O3
G. f. Mccormick democrat for judge
First ward, 1903; Second ward, 115i
Third ward, rs; Fourth ward, ST.
Total 352.
Hayes majority, l5l.
CounciImanic Ticket.
In the First ward, c. p Parish, re
publican, 81; August Brummund
democrat 90, Parish's majority, 4.
Second ward-Gay Halvestine, re
publican, l39; Carl Huelow, democrat
log; Halvestine's majority 33.
Third ward-C. c. Cow, republican
22S; Edward Braasch democrat, II
Cows majority, ISL
Fourth ward. c. Spellman, demo
Crat, no opposition, 93.
Board of Education.
c. J. Hibben, republican-First
ward, 65; Second ward, 1OG; Thirt
ward, l76; Fourth ward 53-Tota
400.
II. j. Cole repubican-First ward
| al Second ward, "a; Third ward
lS0; Fourth ward 31-Total, 35G.
David Rees, democrat-First ward
80; Second ward, so; Third ward, 1O5
Fourth ward, 29-Total, 269.
w, c. Roland democrat-First
ward II; Second ward, rs; Third
ward, 76; Fourth ward 75-Total
300.
Hibbens majority over Roland, 81
Coles majority over Rees, so.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-15

School tablets at The News office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-30

neck. with one of her hands on his whits shirt front, and, as she said herself:
 'I tissed him right on the mouf. and lR titled my nosel"
 I did not want to play at forfeits any longer-it was too dangerous. so proposed that we should all sing.
 ''Ess. tan sing. know lots of songs, ''
 "Yes. Stella, let Us hear you sing one All by yourself"
 So she commenced deliberately.
 Little bIr-dis. on-the-=ttee (a long breath) on-@the-treoi (Anothef ionK breath) on--the-treev
 Then she stopped, ana with a naughty disregard of the desires or opinions of her audience that would have been worthy of petted prima donna, turned oarelsssly round on Mir. Bshton's knee and looked cut of the window, while the company awaited ASs pleasurA
 ''oh, IOot--ioot at the big birdie ca Vha tree out Of the window" she said, sud- denly pointing downward toward where knew e tall tree grew close to the house.
 MT. Benton was apparently startled by this evidence of stella's keen vision, for saw him jump as his eyes followed the direction of her finger He controlled hlm- selw at once, however, as hS replied quickly:
 T think that is the shadow of a cloud In the moonlight. ana not birdie, Stella.
 No. no. I saw birdie on the tree" she persisted.
 He put her down and she ran over to me. As took her on my lap heard the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-30

door close, and saw that John Benton had disappeared.
 II want some more sugar candy" an nouneed Stella. iniperiously.
 ''I shall have to go downstairs for it, Stella. It is all In the dining rooIn." l said.
 ''Wen, do down. I'll bs dood,"
 Of course 1 had to 90 l left Stella ih Allee'a charge and ran swiftly down the stairs. The nursery was on the third floor. do not know what Induced me to open the door of my peFsnts' bedroom As ] passed 1t. did se, however. tt vas quite dark save for one narrow eaF eR moon light forcing it's way through the brAhehse Of ths poplar outside the window.
 I glanced eareisssis into the room. with my hand on the handle Of the door, and was about to continue my journey to the dining room when felt current et AlE from an open Wind0W and sAW genlethiaw white cleaning In the moonlight Kes AA Instant and then disappear
 What is thatH It looked ike . hand. |" thought as An indeScflbAble feeling Of terror passed over me and left me shiver- Ing.
 There was not q sound to be heard In the room save the rustllng of the euftalns as the light wintrY breeze4blew them from the windowi but i was certain some one was there.
 He was inside the room by thls time. and noticed that his footsteps were noiseless. as If he had no shoes on as he moved across the bar of moonlight toward the
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sheepish smiles I ever saw on a young mans face.
 ''Nsw, Lou, you must sit down on the floor again. so that we can play forfeits. And you, too. Mir. Benton. Come en-" said Alice.
 Jehn Benton blushed and looked at mo.
 Most of the penalties were in the shape Of klases. and l felt nervous until my turn came. Alice held the forfeits over the head of a particular friend of hers. a girl of her own age, and 1t was the duty oR the latter to say what should be done with the owner of the article There was ny handkerchief held up threatehingly.
 AIA ashamed to cay that my heart beat aUiekly when Alice repeated the familiar Aarsety jargon. and t fairly Jumped when she, with mischisvous glance at Mr. Ben tsn and myself stopped and whispered to her friend. Then she went oA with the question::
 "What shall be done with the ownorr'
 Clear cut and distinct came the answer:
 'she shali kiss Mir. Benton
 ''Oh, it's Lou-it's Lou!" shouted Alice.
 There was silence as everybody except Mir. Benton looked at me to see the opera ton performed, when . baby veiee ct nay side said;
 ''Ill tiss him for you, Lou"
 So Stella climbed up to Mr. Benton's
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-30

Never mind, Leonard, be brave; all will come right in the end. Dad Is not bad
 at heart. though he does let his temper get the better of him very often" Thanks for your sympathy dear. Leonard rejoined. moodiiy looking away rom her. Out things have come to a serious pass between your father and me We shan never speak to each other henin. He raised his hand against me. My father has dared to do that" she cried the warm color rushing to hef cheeks.
 Leonard was about to reply when an. other Interruption took place Sir Sam. ucl Barnes was running toward them. calling Alice's name cut as he ran. Whatever is the matter" she cried nervously. clutching Leonard's arm.
 HOW startled he iooks.'' "Quick. child" said the old Knight, as he came up to them. "A man on a bi. cycle has just arrived to say your fa4
 ther haD met with an accident about a mile down the road. Get home. where
 ne Is being taken. as soon as possible
 they will want all the help they can get '"
 ''oh, my poor father" she cried. as the rsvulsion of feeling took possession of her. Come. Leonard we must go to him at once," and without another word
 she sped across the grass in tho direction of the gate.
 Leonard was about to follow, but Sir Samuel caught his arm and whisperedi "I daren't tell the girl myself, but c ghastly crime has been committed Farm. CT Talbot Is murdered. He wss found shot through the back ten minutes ago Go now, my boy, and comfort that poor girl as best you may"
 Leonard staggered forward ] pace or two, then, without a word. broke away from Sir Samuel and hurried off In the direction Alice had taken.
 About half way to Talbot's farm, Hor-
 ton, the police sergeant of Cherry Lin ten. came suddenly round bend in the road and came face to face with him Horton looked white. either with eKer- tion or excitement, and he halted if front of young Chadwick
 "Mr. Chadwick. I have painful news for you, It Is my duty to arrest you or suspicion of having shot Mir. Talbot" As Leonard was about to speak, hG added quiekiyi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-30

bureau where my mother always kept her ! 3ewelry. I saw Q round patch of bright yellow fall on the keyhoIe of the top drawer and then heard a metallic rattling. The thief was picking the lock.
 If could only scream oE call VIII!
 The drawer opened the man wac Yum bling at It's contents. when-efash! The yellow patch of light disappeared and, with a fearful word, saW the man faAl, Another man holding hinll Then pistol shot rang through the room ana echoed up and down the stairs, ana the room wac flooded Ia light Eemesedy had Switched on the ilghA
 For 6 few seconds my eyea were 60 daEsleA that 1 eeuld not see anything. Theh 1 saw tive men rolling on the floor la Q aesperate struggle. while 6 pistol lay Just outside ee thslF fAAch. The man underneath, with his eiesely-ftting plush cap, was seowllne Al me as he tried to release himself, and | thought could see murder written on his thin lips and short. tufheaaup nose So plainly that should have been In favor of hanging him on the spot
 In the battle just as Will and my fa- ther reached the room and rushed past me, the eombatants rolled overt a very red face. which, however. was anything but sheepish now, was turned toward me The face of-John Behtohl
 win had the thief by the arfh Ih a memeat, while Jehn Benton lay pahtlhg on the floor. Then it was I saw a great red stain on tho white shirt front II was bloodi
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your company on Tuesday. Dec 30. al, o'clock"
 looked reproachfully at my S.year.eid sister. Alice. She had sent ehe Of her printed invitations. in which the printer had neglected to insert the name "Alice," !" to John Benton. and the great beeBy had taken ii for granted that was the Mlss Latour, so he had come in full dress. nice contrast to my torn dress and dis. heveled hair
 did not care much what said Co John Benteh. Ever slnee | hAa met hlra at the Warren's ball. three menths age. my brothers ali decided that he was in love with me. bHt was too bashRul to tell me 60,
 Not that he WAs backward where men were concerned. My brother win tSsk Ae to the Stock Exchange enc msEAins and saw John Benton. with his hat On the back of his head, Grasping q brass railins with one hand and shaking the other. holding some papers in the face of a say. age-looking man. and shouting at him a, the top of his voice in the most defiant manner.
 But Mir Benton was not thinking about the market as he walked over to the piano stool in his dress coat and white nscktie and sat there with one of the most
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Their conversation Jagged c little, and Clements said abruptly:
 Tiara luck on Miller getting laid up just now. isn't it7"
 "Laid upi" she said, with a start ''1s he ill2 I have not heard anything of him for three or four days and was wonder ing what had become of him. What ls the matter7"
 "I thought you would have been sure to know" answered clements. If sup pose he was not well enough to write He got bad cold. and. instead of taking care of himself, went and got wet and Is in bed with-well. don't know if It's pneumonia. but he will have 1t if he ia not very careful.
 "He won't have e nurse and he only has man there. who Is an awful ass. as they all are. and no use to keep him in order. went in to see him, and he was banging about all over the shop and fling ing the clothes off, and ho was in such 8 beastly bad temper that I came away. VIII look him up again tomorrow. By love, I must be off, 1t is late''
 Clarice shook hands with her versatile visitor in a kind of a dream, and was conscious of 6 feeling of intense relief when the door finally closed behind him. For some time she stood and gazed thoughtfully into the fire.
 Denis was 1.-The would have pneu- monia if he did not take care. suppeslng he were to get worse. why he might even die-people die Of pneumonia very eften. "
 With an air of determination she walked across the room, and. going to her bedroom. she proceeded quickly and decisively to change her tea.gown for a plain back dress; then from some hiding place she took out-two large nurses aprons.
 She looked at them with e little smile; relics Of some nursing classes she had once attended, and she had not thought then to what practical use they might some day be put.
 She folded them carefully. and put them Into a handbag. then she paused and said aloud:
 "supposins he does not ike tiff he should bo angry with me~what shall I dor"
 She hesitated for a few uomsnts and then said decidedly:
 Well. If he is. can1 AsaD IA [ could
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! bench In a little aicovs abutting on the carriage drive. took up her curious vigil. Straight in front several fields stretch ed for two miles terminating at the richly wooded estate of Sir Samuel Barnes. According to the, evidence that
 had been forthcoming. Leonard. 1t was
 suggested must have fired the shot from walked across Co the left. and regained the road that led directly to the gate
 where she met him on that fatal day. So that actually tho 1fing point of the new
 range was to the extreme left to where
 she was sitting and the targets far dis
 tant to the right.
 Straining her ears and iaboring under last rewarded. She distinctly heard the
 sound Of distant firing. Shooting had commenced at Sir samuers. as was cus- tomary every Saturday at noon. Alice left her seat and swiftly ran along the drive. fully conscious of the fact that if her idea were correct she was running q great danger, and perhaps her own life
 would pay the forfeit. Now and then she stopped and bent low over the ground.
 watching and waiting, for sign. Would it never come?
 Al fast, just as she was beginning to de- spaif, something hissed quite close to her.
 and crashed into the bark of an oak tree by neF Sluo
 With a scream of triumph she flung her. self on her hands and knees and closely examined 6 small hole that had been bored in the tree. She then jumped to
 her feet and darted to the other side Of the drive, and with staring, anxious eyes
 watched the open end of an earthenwars
 irrigation pipe long since disused.
 She had not long to wait. ere another
 metal missile emerged and, ricochetin9
 off the graveied path also buried itself
 with e resouhding crash In tree opposite.
 This time the mark was breast high.
 Here at last was the explanation of the mystery. The dim hope that she hnd so
 mirsouioutly conceived developed into &
 substantial faut--the truth was outl Once again did Cherry Linton, have a
 great gala day, Soon after Leonards re-
 lease from durAhce. and on this occasion
 accompanied by the merry jangle of vil-
 lase wedding bells. which entirely owed their present sweet office to a woman's
 heroisn. love and heaven sent intuition.