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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07

London, Jan. THE December state
ment of the board of trade shows in
crease of $40 900 in import and S.
020, 900 in exports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-07

Toulon, Jan. THE French armored
cruiser Sully has been ordered to COM
plete her armament and be ready TO
start for Chinese water January 8.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
FINISH COURT AT MADISON.
Clark Had to be Carried Out Of Court
Room,

Madison, NCb. March Special
to The News: The jury work in the
district court has been completed
and the jurors have all left for their
homes. They ended this morning.
John Clark was found guilty of the
crime with which he was charged
and will he sentenced later i'm the
day by Judge Boyd. He will have to
so to the ponitentiary. Flossie Rich
ardson, a little 13yearold girl from
South Norfolk, the daughter of n
section man, was the victim of
Clark's crimes. He is the fellow who
has been tried in many courts for
many different orrcuscs.
The sentence upon Frank Tanner
has not been pronounced yet but will
be given later in tho day.
Equity cases are now being tried
and the court will probably adjourn
today. The case of Long VS.. Clayton
is being tried, and that of Seed VS..
Nixon has gone to the court.
Tho jury in the Clark case was out
from 5 o'clock last night until this
morning and when the verdict was
read, the prisoner completely col
lapsed going all to pieces He had
to he carried from the court room to
the jail.
In the case of Benton VS.. Long a
demurrer in each case was overruled.
In the case of Marion Beed VS..
Mitchell for mechanics lien, de-
cree was rendered in favor of the
plaintiff
In the case of Case VS.. Deuel. ct al,
.it was agreed by the counsel that the
evidence should be taken at Tilden
at such time as may be designated
by the court.
The report of w, II. Bucholz as re-
ceiver of the Farmers and Drovers'
bank of Battle Creek, was received
by the court and the receiver dis
charged,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
NELlGH MILL DAM GOOD AS NEW
The Wheels Have Not Stopped for a
Minute in Grinding.

The Neigh mill has been working
right along, regardless of the wash
out that occurred a week ago. The
concrete dam was not damaged in
the least, the water going under
meath it through a small hole. In
regard to the accident, Manager Spirll
said to The News:
I'VE managed to get a sand bag
dam around this hole with the help
of the citizens of Neigh so as to
save our power and we have been
running continually without any
shut down. During the week we had
large force of men at work repair.
ing the dam and it is now in as good
shape as before. After the high
water season is over this spring we
expect to do a little more permanent
work so that it will be impossible for
a muskrat to be the cause of another
washout, as in this case. We are in
position to handle all of our orders
and don't want customers to think
we are not, We were fortunate in
that the damage was no greater"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
CO-E0S WILL LEARN TO COOK
Girls viii be Taught the Science OF
Housekeeping at Chicago.

Chicago, ILL.,, April THE be-
ginning of the spring quarter at the
University of Chicago today also
marked the opening of the new col
lege of domestic science, the object
of which, in plain words is to teach
the co-eds to become good house,
keepers. The courses include cook
ing and the study of the science of
food stuf(s, 1t is intended that the
work shall not only train the girl to
cook, but teach her domestic engi.
neering, including house sanitation,
public hygiene, the chemistry of
foods and other phases of domestic
science No other institution in the
West contains such department.
and there is but one other in the
entire country, that of the Massa-
chusctts Institute of Technology,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
RAILROAD PAYS LOSSES.
Northwestern Has Been Ad-
iusting Fire Claims.
ARE REBUILDING THEIR BARNS

Messrs. Bldwcll, Hughes, Reynolds
and Whitney Made Favorable Inn.
-,-.- -,
Nnsoh-Ne'9noo'S were N'no'
Atkinson, Nch, April L. Special to-
The News; Mr. White and Mr. Bel.
den, tho mon from Chicago who are
adjusting the losses for the North
western Railway company caused
by the recent prairie fire close 10 At.
knson. avcm To be getting along very
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
BATTLE CREEK,

George Losey shipped one carload
of fat steers to Omaha Thursday.
Very likely we will have free mail
delivery route established from here
going south and that means to The
Norfolk Daily News so many subscrib-
ers.
The high officials of the Northwest
ern railroad at Norfolk paid visit
to all our merchants Wednesday.
Attorney NJ. c. Hazen of Norfolk
was up here Wednesday on profess
sional business.
1t Is very doubtful whether we will
have village election or not on next
Tuesday.
On Good Friday the Lutherans had
service in the forenoon by Rev. J.
Hohmann and the Catholics by Rev.
Father Walsh in the afternoon.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. p f, Zimmerman Thursday.
Carl Boyer of independence, Ia.
arrived Monday with the intention of
locating
Nj. NJ. Stannard transacted business
here Thursday.
Charles Hecker of Fremont was
here Thursday to look at the closed
up saloon. 1t is learned that he de
cided not to file application. Two sa-
looms are thought to be enough for
our city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
NORTH BOYD COUNTY ORATORY
Miss Griffin of Spencer Was Honored
With First, Miss WiIberger
of Anoka Second.

Anoka, Neb., April Especial to
The News: The first north Boyd
county oratorical contest was held
at this place with a large attendance
from Butte, Spencer, Baker Anoka
and surrounding districts competing
for the prize, Miss Griffin of Spencer
took first prize and Miss Ethel Will
berger of Anoka took second The
judges were Rev. S. f. Sharpless of
Norfolk, Miss Lucky of the Carol
school and the principal of the schools
at Fairfax, s. D.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
FIRE AT SPENCER SET BY PIPE
Barn is Burned and Lumber Yard
scorched From the Blaze,
Whipped by Stronu Wind.

Spencer Neb, April Especial to
The News: Fire started in the barn
belonging to Lee Blogett, about 300
feet south of the Nye, Schneider.
Fowler company's lumber yard dur.
ing the afternoon. The wind being
very strong from the south carried
dribs to the lumber yard and caught
in the post piles but by prompt action
and hard work the fire was put out.
The loss to Mr.. Blogetts barn was
about 5000 with no insurance; prob
ably $50 to the lumber company on
post and fence stock, 1t is thought
the fire was set by a pipe.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08

ing scaffolding for the preliminary
work. There will be three cottages
in all and the institution must be
finished by October /.
The water wagon got out ycster.
day in a new coat of bright yellow.
the source of water supply was tap
ped and the seasons business of law
ing the dust was commenced with
the approvdl of the business men
along Norfolk avenue and those who
were compelled to face the clouds of
dirt that whirled and eddied through
the street at intervals yesterday.
Tho Trinity social guild is plan
ming to give a dancing party on Fri
day night
The work of laying the foundation
for the foundry at the corner of
Madison avenue and Seventh street
is under way and the building will
shortly be erected on its new site.
Cards have been received by Nor
folk friends from Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter II. Duval, announcing the mar
riage of their cousin, Anna Seymour
to Mr.. Edwin Smith Duval at Saticoy,
Cal, on March So
Everything moves nicely at the
new government building. Just now
superintendent Williams is getting
ready to put on the finishing touches
to the inside. The floors and walls
and plumbing and wiring will soon
be quite finished and the rest of the
work will take but a comparatively
short time He contemplates finish
ing easily within the contract time.
The fishing season has opened and
numerous devotees of the sport have
been after the early members of the
tinny tribe who have aroused from
their winter lethargy sufficiently to
take notice of the baited hooks. It
is said that there are some pickerel
in the streams that have shown an
early inclination to bite and few
of them are being landed. Suckers
Will undoubtedly be doing something
in the way of biting at an early date
and following them the reliable little
bullheads that are to be depended on
| throughout the season will show a
desire to help swell the string of the
amateur fisherman.
The grip and other kindred all
ments are holding the boards in right
commendable shape just at present.
In Norfolk there are numerous cases
under the doctors care and numerous,
other cases that are in evidence,
hardly sick enough to take to bed,
but with a touch of it that makes
work doubly hard and a feeling that
life is hardly worth dragging through.
The serious sicllnesses are few. how
ever At Madison the people appear
to be suffering in greater degree than
here 1t is noted in the last issue of
the Chronicle that of a bunch of
thirty-two small items, twenty-five
had reference to sickness and a num-
Der of them are serious. Among
The victims is the editor of the
Chronicle, and the Office is in charge
OF the working force
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
FISHING Season Opens.

with April the open season for
fishing begins and from now on un.
I'll the fall of the year people who en-.
JOY piscatorial pursuits will be per,
mltted under the new law to devote
a share of their time to the pleasure
under certain limitations, The cold
weather has not made the prospect
Tor the amusement particularly in
Viting as the season opens, and it is
doubtful if the fish would bite if given
the opportunity under present condi-
tions, but it is probable that some of
the more enthusiastic disciples of
Walton will give them an early trial
at the hook.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
TUESDAY TOPICS.

John Anderson was in town yester
day from Oakdale.
Dennis Likens was down from Bat
! tie Creek yesterday.
Jas. Mcpherson of Stanton was a
city visitor over night.
w. NJ. Kerchhefer was a city visitor
yesterday from Tilden.
Chas. Maurissy of Fairfax, S. D.
was in Norfolk yesterday.
Lewis Kilune was a visitor yester.
day from Plainview.
r. NJ, Nesbit of Oakdale was a Nor
folk visitor over night.
James Manun was a Norfolk visitor
over Sunday from Creighton.
f. A. Hamison was Sunday visi-
tor in the city from Niobrara.
{. S. Carson was a Norfolk visitor
from the county seat yesterday.
Mr., and Mrs, S, F, Wilson were in
the city from Wayne yesterday.
Editor Felix Hales of the Tilden
Citizen was in the city yesterday.
A. S, Butler was in the city on
business yesterday from Plainview.
Adolph Ersswein was an over
night visitor to Norfolk from Stan
ton.
F. a. Hitchcock and L. d. Hitch.
cock were visitors in the city from
Wayne.
Chas. r, Reed of The News force.
is confined to his room with a severe
attack of the grip.
Eugene Austin, who has had
shift on The News as linotype opera,
tor and machinist, left this morning
for Fremont where he takes a similar
position on the Fremont Daily
Leader which has recently installed
a linotype.
Work at the new hospital for the
insane is going on at a good rate
these days. The tools having arrived
in a carload lot from Des Moines. !
the Capital City Brick company Is
tearing down the old walls and erecc-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08

person who has not gone through the
experience. Her fingers tore open
the missiye and she read: Come TO
Humphrey at once. Picture resem-
blos murdered man"
That settled II quite positively
They were now sure that away down
here in Nebraska, in the hands of to.
tal strangers, their own Jim had been
cruelty killed The mother true to
the nature Of woman, stood the shock
far better than her strong young son
He went all to pieces and was utter
~ unable, so stricken with grief. to
even attempt the trip. The mother,
brave and courageous at time when
absolute iOrtitudc was needed. got
ready that night and took the first
train for Norfolk.
Quite exhausted from the strain
that she had been under for so many
slcoplcss hours, she was weak and
| troubled when she ate supper in a
hotel here and when she waited for
the tcam5tcr who was to drive her
to Madison Meanwhile she gave her
story to The News At Madison she
made arrangements to take a fresh
team and to hurry on, through the
night to Humphrey At o'clock
she left here with the driver and, suf-
iering from the awful agony of a
fear lest her fears might prove true,
She was off for the south.
Under Tense Strain.
"Im not myself" she explained, as
she deliberately and calmly rected
the details of the story. 81 don't
show it, but I've gone all to pieces.
And doesn't it seem strange that a
man, twontynlne years old, couldn't
come because of his grief while |,
the mother have stood this terrible
Journey"
But it is not strange in psychol.
ogy 1t is the same proposition that
is experienced in the tragedy of
Macbeth" where Lady Macbeth.
! with that first impulse of courage,
! forces the stabbing with the fiercest
! of cold blood, while the man Mac.
! beth is backward and fearful and hes
itates until he is laughed at and told
to screw up his courage to the stick
ing point" Later Lady Macbeth is
overcome and walks in her sleep and
becomes quite insane withal, while
he, the tide of his nerve having
turned, goes out boldly and without
sign of backwardness to defend his
ill-gained title in the fray.
Another instance is shown in the
firing of guns on Il battleship. Re.
Gently while a party of people stood
on board n salute of twentyone guns
was fired. The women at first
laughed with delight while the men
held their ears and were exceeding
ly nervous. At the latter end of the
firing the ladies were in tears from
exhaustion and the men were receiv.
ing the shocks without any especial
notice.
Mrs. O'Brien returned by the first
train from Humphrey to Norfolk and
left on the noon train today for Min.
neapoIis, the hapiest woman in the
world
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
BROTHERS MEET AFTER 81 YEARS
George Smith is Enjoying Visit AT
ter Long Separation.

There is something doing at the
home of County Commissioner George
Smith. After thirty-one years of sep
aration, during which time he has not
once seen his brother Ethan E. Smith,
the latter arrived last night for n
visit in Norfolk, Mr., Smith resides
at ST. John, Washington, and has
never been in Nebraska except to
pass through. Madison county's com
missioner is doing nothing but en-
JOY life on the strength of the visit.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08

child Of Mir Vcstra; and Miss Grace
Rciglc. a young lady twenty three
years old who lived with her parents
nvc miles from town She died quite
friends and was unable to have
friends arrive Mt the last ere she was
gone great many people attended
the two funerals
II IS Bennett Of Atkinson has been
called to Grant Iowa, to attend the
funeral OF sister Mrs. Smith. who
died very suddenly TWO sons of
Mrs. Smith wcro here also and they
suffered loss In the late prairie fires
and they returned with their uncle.
II comes as sad blow at this time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
Bassett Personals.

Bassett, Neb., April Especial to
The News: Charles Shultz, an old
resident of this place, started with
his family yesterday morning for
Vancouver, Wash, where they will
make their future home. Their many
friends join in wishing them success
in their new home.
Mrs. j. X. Hartung of Verdigre is
visiting her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
II. j. White.
Easter services were held last
night in the NJ. E. church. A good
program was rendered.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
CHAMPIONSHIP POOL GAME HERE
Two Experts From Northwest En-
tertained Crowds at Trocadero.

In the championship pool game
that was pulled off at the Trocadero
Saturday afternoon and evening.
Bellamy the man from Butte, who
holds the Nebraska state record, won
from Brown, the Iowa champion, who
came down from Spencer, good
crowd attended and the boys from
the northwest made good. The high
run was made by Brown at 26.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
Wedding at AinsMnrth

Ainsworth Neb., April Especial
to The News; a pretty wedding took
place at high noon at w. II. Herring's
the brides parents, in the presence
OF about thirty guests. The contract
ing parties were Miss Monta NJ. Her
ring and Mr.. Ross Smith. The bride
is successful teacher and the groom
a ranChman.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
PRAIRIE FIRE NEAR BASSETT
Strip OF Country Fifteen Miles Long
Burns From Engine.

Bassctt Ncb, Apri t.. Special to
Tho News; A prairie fire was set
yesterday afternoon by train four
or five miles east of here and burned
a strip of country about two miles
wide, extending to the Niobrara river
II distance of about fifteen miles The
country Is principally grazing land
Losses not yet reported but it is
thought that no serious damage was
done.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
FIRST BALL GAME OF SEASON
Long Pine Beats Ainsworth In Good
Game Yesterday.

Ainsworth, Ncbo April t. Special
to The News; The first gamo OF
baseball for this season was played
here yesterday afternoon between
Ainsworth high school and Long
Pine high school The game was
hoty contested with the score. Long
Pine Il, Ainsworth y. The weather
was nno and large crowd gathered
To- Witness the play.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
LEAP YEAR CLUB SESSION
Knowing Nellie Discusses Gill
more's Play.
STEER SHY OF AMBITIOUS MAN

In a Moment Of Advice, She Gives
Them a Little Heart-to-Heart Talk
About the Strenuous Ways of Liv-
ing and the Other Better Ways.
There were so many things going
on that the attendance was notably
small at the session of the Leap Year
club Friday. Quite a few of them
had been to see Gilmore on Thursday
night.
Said Knowing Nellie, at strikes
me that the play which Mr.. Gilmore
wasn't he handsome fellow?-put
on in Norfok-did you notice the
swell coat that he wore and his hair?
ought to give every girl in Amer
lea a lesson about choosing a hus.
band. OF course his part idealized
him and made you like him in the
end. 1t was a negative method that
was worked on you, you know. But
for all that, | couldn't blame his wife
bit for allowing her attention to
drift to some other man. Most wo-
men don't go that far. But this neg
lectful man, who thinks he is doing
everything for his wife and family
but who in reality robs them of that
attention and personal endearing love
which they so much desire-that
kind of a man, | think, is a criminal
Of the worst type
]
"The man who refuses to go out
with his wife when she wants him
| to go; the man who refuses to stay
! at home during his evenings in order
that his family may enjoy his exist
ence; the fellow who, even though
he is absorbed in his work and his
ambition, takes away the greatest
happiness that a woman can long for
and kills her pleasure.
THE ambitious man is a danger
GUS thing. Steer clear of one of that
sort. Americans are too ambitious,
! anyway, to take time out for the real
enjoyment of living. But whoever
is ambitious and especially the man
who realizes that he is ambitious,
should scientifically take care to curb
his energy. The man who has the
energy of a steam engine and who
uses it for all it is worth during a.
| legitimate time of each day and then
takes the rest of the day to rest and
| exercise and be glad he is alive and
| at the same time make others glad,
! is the the finest kind of a man in the
| world. But the ambitious one who
| buries his home in order to achieve
| greatness in his business career is
| the seliishest man | know
Down in the older eastern states
there are families that have lived in
small circle for hundreds of years.
They take things slowly, easily and
calmly They work while the day
is on but their stores and the factor
les are shut up tight at night. They
| study methods that will give them
| long lives and pleasant ones. Labor
and work and worry commercially,
after all, is merely an incidental fea-
ture by which men ought to provide
means of sustenance. No matter
how important a man may think his
project is, if he refuses to give up
some of his time and life to you,
girls, steer clear, say, and don't ask
him to marry. Give him an icy mitt,
a stony glare and a chance to walk
along the pathway of bachelor"
And Cunning Carrie and Sarcastic
Sarah and Amiable Annie and all the
rest nodded their heads in solemn ap-
proval. Then they went home.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
Married in Norfolk.

TTTOm IUeSdaNTS DaIIV.I
The marriage of Emil Pofahl and
Miss Ida Winter took place yester-
day morning at 1870 in st. Pauls.
Lutheran church. The groom is a
brother of Mrs. J. f. Walters who
attended the wedding. They will live
on farm five miles west of Hadar.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
After Eighteen Years.

Mrs, Il. j. Feycora, who resides at
South Omaha, stopped in Norfolk en-
route home from Ord, Neb., for a
visit with Mrs. S. w. Hayes. Mrs.
Feycora was not aware of MRS.
Hayes Illness. She was in a Sabbath
school class taught by Mrs. Hayes
eighteen years ago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
Deaths at Atkinson

Atkinson, Neb,, April Especial to
The News; Two funerals were held
yesterday from the Catholic church
one an infant two weeks old, the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
Entertains Club.

Miss Kathleen Boas entertained a
number of little friends at club
meeting last night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
West Side Whist Club.

l., c. Mittelstadt will entertain the
West Side club Thursday night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
The Dispatch Came.

On Thursday the hours dragged
and even the minutes seemed like
days. They waited and watched for
the messenger boy or for perhaps the
arrival of Jimmie to shatter all of
their alarm. But neither came. They
ate a bite of supper-they cared for
little in the way of food-and along
toward 3 O'Clock, when the streets
were dark and the house was lone
some and gloomy and chilly with the
night there came a rapping. a gentle
tapping at their chamber door. With
nervous step the mother answered
the call and little messenger boy
gave mp a sealed dispatch. With
what trembling and awful terror that
woman carried the sheet of telegraph
paper to the light to read, may per
haps never be appreciated by the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-08
HER SON NOT MURDERED
Minneapolis Woman Has Ter
rible Journey in Night.
THOUGHT HER OWN BOY KILLED

But Arriving at Humphrey After
Many Hours OF sIeepless Worry,
She Discovers That 1t Is Another
Mothers Son.
Humphrey Ncb, April O. Spec.
,al to The News: Mrs Il, OBrien
Of Minneapolis reached hero in the
night to identify the murdered man
as her SON He proved to be not her
son at all The body was at noon
today shipped to Lincoln under the
law which so provides, and he will
be used as a subject for the expert.
mcnting surgeons knife,
La Junta tribune., 1904-04-09
Street. p.,.s with Cold.

1t is not necessary 10 visit the
Celestial City to find "streets
paved with gold" The streets OF
Cripple Creek, Colorado, are grad
ed with refuse from the mines.
which. by recent developed pro
cesses OF reduction. may be made
to yield valuable returns. The
new .'Mohat road"-the Denver,
Northwestern & Pacific s'short
line," from Denver to Salt Lake
is ballasted for several miles with
Stag from Colorado smelters, which
mining engineers say would
probably yield So per ton, under
modern refining methods, The
lime literally is "paved with
gold"