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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

the street when, In attempting to
from the west, he ran directly in
front of a horse driven by August
Schultz and was struck with sufficient
force to drop him to the pavement.
An effort was made by Mr., Schultz
and by e. II. Gerecke, who sat with
him in the buggy, to draw up the
horse in time to prevent the collision
but before the reins had checked the
spirited young animal Mr.. Lulkart
had been knocked down and the fly
ing feet of the carriage horse had, in
struggling, kicking and churning
about because of the sudden STOP
pounded and mashed and terribly
torn the head and face of the helpless
victim beneath its erratic heels.
An attempt was almost made by
the driver to turn his horse to one
side and thus escape the man in front
but another wagon blocked this
course and there was no alternative.
G. f, Davis was the man who drove
down the street from the west and
whose horse Mr.. Luikart had lodged.
Mr.. Davis saw the fall and thought
that the horse also stepped on Mr..
Luikarts stomach but internal in
juries from this source did not de-
velop
AS soon as possible Mr.. Schultz
drove on so that help could get to
the injured man. Quite unconscious
from the severe blows he had re-
ceived and his face bathed in blood.
he was carried by half dozen strong
men into the pharmacy of the Kiesau
drug firm. Here, behind the pre-
scription case. his form was laid COM
fortably along table and the wounds
dressed and sewed by surgeons.
Face Terribly MutiIated.
The face was terribly mutilated by
the drives of the keen edged steel.
One cheek was sliced clear through,
the upper lip was shredded, a long
cash lay upon the forehead and Just
above the eye, which is the most
alarming of all the gashes, one of the
calks of the animals shoe had pune.
tured down into the skull and frac,
tured it, The cuts were the more Sc
we're from the fact that the horse had
only been shod on the previous day
AS his wounds were being cared
for and sewed up, Mr., Luikart suf
fered pain during the moments that
he was revived but he would continu
ally lapse from one spell of stupor
into another He bled somewhat from
the ears, thus indicating the injury
inside the skull. One of the cuts re
quired seven stitches to bring the
flesh together again.
When the head and wounds hat
been tenderly bandaged, the banker
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
TUESDAY TOPICS.


A. b. Gatln of Scribner was in the
city.
Allen T. Goldet was up from Scrib-
ner.
]. Denner was city visitor from
Creighton.
A. II. Baskhams was down from At
hnson yesterday.
Miss Ida Hetrick of Madison visited
in Norfolk yesterday.
Mrs. M. p. Ahern Of Wayne visited
in Norfolk yesterday.
Allen Walker of Weeping Water
had business in Norfolk
c. M. Carpenter was Norfolk Wis.,
itor yesterday from York.
Thomas Chilvers of Pierce was a
business visitor in Norfolk.
]. A. Allison of Newman Grove had
business in Norfolk yesterday.
w. L. Buckley was a Norfolk visitor
from the county seat yesterday.
Louis Schenzel returned last night
lloli rlSuOiI, WuelS ue IidnSdCleu
business.
w. H. Johnson has gone to New
York to purchase the spring stock for
the Johnson Dry Goods company.
The Wednesday club will meet to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs.
McClary.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Richard Wachter and
Miss Lizzie Nimmer.
e. ]. Schorregge is confined to his
bed by an attack of sickness, which
took him since returning from Wake
field, where he visited his mother
Henry Heubens of Omaha, vice pres
ident of the Storz Brewing company,
is in the city to investigate for him
self the condition of his old-time
friend, G. A. Luikart.
E. M. Zeische of this city and his
brother, Richard Zeische of Pierce,
left this morning for a visit with their
mother at Giddings, Texas, expecting
to be absent about three weeks. En-
route they will visit with friends in
Arkansas.
The cold wave which swept down
from the northwest came after a
warm day with a low barometer. At
10 o'clock in the evening there was
suddenly a swirl Of air as the heavy
wind swept into the southeast and
from then on the temperature speed
lily fell. Norfolk avenue was this
morning lined with overturned boxes
which had stood along the front of the
sidewalks at various business houses
and had been toppled down by the
blowing blasts. The wave is not a
permanent affair, it is thought and
warmer weather has been promised
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

board with Mrs. Desmond until Tues
day when they expect to leave for
their new location.
Mrs. l.. NJ Gaylord and daughter,
Florence, left yesterday for O'Neill,
and enroute will visit for short time
with Neigh friends. At O'Neill Mrs.
Gaylord expects to enter Florence In
the Catholic school.
The Hartford barber shop is
closed while the room is undergoing
repairs. The plastering and paper
are being torn off and the room will
be thoroughly repaired and renovated,
requiring several days.
C. S. Hayes has had a sounder con.
nected with the Western Union wires,
installed in his store so that his reg
ulator may be set to the second each
morning on the receipt of the time
from Chicago-that is If the regulator
happens to have gained OF lost.
Mrs. ]. ID. Haskell Of Wakefield, ac-
companied by her mother Mrs. w. w.
Mathewson of Woodstock, Conn, have
been guests of Col. Cotton and Mr..
Darius Mathewson for few days,
Mrs. Haskell returned to her home
yesterday. Mrs. Mathewson will re-
main over Sunday.
Plumbers have been in great de-
mand during the past few days. Pipes
of all sorts have frozen solid in many
places and in not few instances the
freeze-ups have resulted in bursts
and flooded floors. The plumbers, in
consequence, have been on the jump
ever since the cold wave struck the
town. They are smiling with the ice
men and the coal men right now.
There's trouble in store for Norfolk
The young ladies of that progressive
little city have taken matters in theil
own hands and formed a Leap Yeal
club, setting pace that will give the
little Chollie boys of Norfolk dizziness
on the brain. Each member of the
club is pledged to propose to at leas
one man during the year and $15 ;
week Is set aside as the rushing
limit. And won't it look good to tn,
florists and soda fountains ?-Nebras
ka City Tribune.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
[From Tuesdny,s Dnily.l


Mr.. Luikart passed perfectly rest
ful night throughout. He dropped to
sleep early enough in the evening to
give him a long period of sound COM
fort and this morning he was pro-
nounced to be in better way to re-
covery. He is clear in mind today and
more rational than at any time since
he was injured.
Mr.. Luikart suffered a great deal of
pain all day yesterday from the nu-
merous severe gashes and cuts about
his head. 1t was the first time that
he had really appreciated the fact of
his injuries and, being quite conscious,
he experienced great agony from
many sores. Today that suffering is
not quite so burning.
The fracture is near the left ear. II
is thought to have resulted from Mr..
Luikart's first fall to the ground
Striking upon his head near the right
eye, the pressure forced the skull out
near the opposite ear. The symptom
which assured the surgeons of the
fracture of the bleeding from the ear
The spot where the fracture occur
red is not necessarily a dangerous one
All fractured skulls are dangerous, OF
course, but recovery from fractures
in this particular location are not in
frequent, and unless some unforeseen
infection sets in it is believed that Mr.
Luikart will get along nicely.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

ing, experimenting a crowd of work
men, he was suddenly struck with a
chunk of crystalized aqua which came
shooting from behind him. The force
toook him from his feet and dropped
him over backwards. AS his head
went down it struck the sharp corner
of another block of ice and sawed a
cash into his scalp. If the block had
been the least bit nearer to him his
head would have struck it dead in
stead of taking carom and merely
slicing a cash.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
CRUSHED BETWEEN CARS.
William Banner Has Broken Shoulder
Bone From 1t.

William Banner, switchman for
the Northwestern railroad, is disabled
at his home in the "Y" at South Nor
folk, as the result of being mashed
between two freight cars which were
chugged together with him in the
middle. He was working the end Of
car which was standing stationery
upon a sidetrack at the new yards
when another car was clicked in"
upon that pair of rails by switch
engine and before Banner could get
to the clear he had been caught and
pinned fast. When he was lifted out
his collar bone was found to be
crushed. He will be disabled for a
time but is not seriously hurt other
wise. He was attended by the COM
pany surgeon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
A SEASON Of ACCIDENTS.
Many People of Norfolk Have
Suffered During Week.
FRACTURES, BRUISES, eAsHEs
G. A. Lulkart Is the Most Seriously
Hurt; George Fink Has Broken
Head; Alvin Lowe Broke Ribs; Ban
ner Crushed by Cars-Others.
LFrom MONDAYS Daily ]

[From Mondays Dailyl
The season of serious accidents to
men which has taken hold of Norfolk
during the past few days, has seldom
been equalled and perhaps never ex-
celled in the history of the city. One
after another, strong men have been
battered and mashed and cut and to-
day large number of homes through
out the city contain men with more
or less serious injuries. That of G..
A. Luikart Is the worst. Another
fractured skull upon George Fink
who fell yesterday in the government
building, has laid him up in his home,
Gil South Seventh street; William
Banner was mashed between two
freight cars at the Northwestern
yards and has a broken collar bone
as result; George Stalcopp has a
badly split scalp as the result of a
fall on ice; and Matt Schaffer and
Fred Hollingsworth are each carrying
broken arm as results of slipping
on ice; and Alvin Low, a prominent
stockman, has been in very serious
condition from a runaway accident
which threw him out and dragged
him. jamie Larrabie, who fell from
his horse and was stunned, is better
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
ACCEPT PLANS FOR THE HOSPITAL
State Board of Public Lands and Build
ines Approves of Tyer's Designs
for Norfolk Hospital for Insane.

for Norfolk Hospital for Insane.
At a meeting of the state board of
public lands and buildings held in
Lincoln yesterday afternoon, the plans
of State Architect Tyler for the re-
building of the Norfolk hospital for
the insane were accepted and ap-
proved and the secretary gives it out
that he will advertise for bids for the
construction of the new hospital in
the very near future. The plans pro-
vide for an administration building
and cottages, and it is planned to have
the work of reconstruction commence
as soon as possible in the spring. 1t
is not known what can now further
delay the action of the state board in
securing the bids and letting the con-
tract at once.
Plans were also adopted for the
building of hospital at Milford and
a cold storage building at Beatrice.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
FIRE STARTS IN BARBER SHOP
Blaze in Row of Frame Buildings Was
Narrowly Averted During SUM-
DAY Forenoon.

Fire was narrowly averted in the
Reed barber shop on Norfolk avenue
yesterday morning, A bunch of tow
els hanging back of a stove began to
blaze and a little more time would no
doubt have sent the frame structure
into the skies above. Water happened
to be handy and the blaze put out.
The building stands in a line of
little wooden frames which would like
ly be wiped out if a good flame ever
got started.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
c. A. LU|KART BADLY HURT
Face Chopped to Pieces by
Sharp Shod Hoofs of Horse.
HIS SKULL Is FRACTURED, TOO

while Crossing Norfolk Avenue Sat
urday Evening, Mr.. Lulkart Was
Run Down, Stepped on and Kicked
His Condition Is Critical.
with his skull fractured, his head
beaten and battered and bruised, and
his face chopped and slashed and
gashcd by the sharply shod hoofs of
n wickedly kicking horse under whose
feet he had fallen, G, A. Luikart,
president of the Citizens National
bank OF this city, president of the
Norfolk commercial club and n lead
ing democrat in Nebraska, lies Mt his
home, 1i01 Norfolk avenue, in very
critical condition today.
II has been found that the skull Is
fractured at the back OF the head and
meningitis has come on. The frac-
ture at this point is thought to have
resulted either from the horses whole
weight being crushed upon the head
or from the blow which was given
when 1t struck against the buggy
wheel. II seems that after the wheels
had passed once over the body, the
horse was backed up enough that Its
rear feet could trod upon Mr. Lui'
kart's face.
Mr., Luikart realized this morning
how he was hurt and became clear In
his mind.
Story Of the Accident
The distressing accident, which has
come as shock to all Norfolk, oc
Cured at $3.50 o'clock Saturday even
ing, during a cong2sted condition o.
traffic in Norfolk avenue, just in from
of the Vail jewelry store, betweeI
Third and Fourth streets. Mr.. LUX
art had left the Johnson dry goods
store a moment before, was walking
briskly across the thoroughfare ant
had almost reached the other side o
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
THROWN FROM BICYCLE.
oliver Utter Another Victim of the
Wave of Accidents.

Oliver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Utter, was another victim of the chap
ter Of accidents in Norfolk, although
he suffered perhaps less than others.
While riding on his bicycle yesterday
the wheel slipped on the icy surface
of the street and went out from under
him, leaving him down with rather
severe jolt. He was bruised and bat
tered somewhat, but was able to at
tend school this morning, as usual.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
OMAHA GRAIN EXCHANGE OPENS
New Omaha Market Venture Inaueu-
rated This Morning Despite the
Further Reduction in Rates,

Omaha, Feb. 1.-The new grain ex-
change opened this morning as had
been planned by the members of the
organization, and despite the an
nouncement of another cut in the
grain rate to the east by the North
western. The members of the COM
mercial club are fully determined to
test Omaha's adaptability for grain
market and will maintain the ex-
change if that is possible.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
GEORGE STALcoP HURT.
Slices a Cash in the Top of His Head
on Chunk of Ice.

George Stalcopp is asking his
friends today how they would like to
be the iceman any way. He has an
ugly cash in the top of his head be-
cause he happens to be one. While
working upon the ice Saturday even
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
ALVIN LOW RECOVERING.
Man Who Was so Seriously Injured
In a Runaway Accident.

Alvin Low, who was so seriously
injured in bad runaway accident
several days ago, is recovering grad
ually. He is now able to lie down
nicely. Mr.. Low was thrown out and
dragged considerable distance by his
frightened horse. He still clung to
the lines. Three ribs were broken and
torn away from his collar bone. His
lungs were very sore and for time
he was unable to lie down at all.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
BROKEN ARMS KNITTING.
Men Who Slipped on the Ice are Get.
ina About Auain

Mat Shaffer is around again with
his left arm in a sling as result of
slipping upon the ice and falling. In
catching himself. Mr.. Shaffer cracked
the bone in his wrist.
Fred Hollingsworth, who suffered
from a very similar accident, is now
able to be out again, though his brok-
en- arm gave him much pain.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
r. A. STEWART HURT.
He Has a Broken Wrist From Getting
Off Cars.

1t is reported from Omaha that r.
A. Stewart has a broken wrist as a
result of being run into by a street
car. 1t is said that in going behind
one car and across the track Mr., Stew
art was struck by car which he had
not noticed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
Estimate of Expenses.

Following is the estimate of ex-
penses made by the county commits
sioners of Madison county, Nebraska,
for the year 1904:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05
JAMIE LARABEE BETTER.
Boy Who Was Thrown and Stunned
by the Roadside.

Jamie Larabee, the lad who was
thrown from his pony and lay stun
ned in the road with the temperature
at Is below zero, is now getting along
nicely and has quite recovered from
the effects of his fall and the frosty
spell of unconsciousness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-28
Einhteen-Year Sentence.

In the County Court last night the
;urv in the case of John Williams, color
ed charged with shooting and killing
.Joseph johnson, also colored, on the
min, of November 25, 1908, brought
in a verdict of guilty and fixed the
punishment at eighteen year in the
penitentiary. The facts in connection
with the murder are still fresh in the
minds of people h%ereabouts. There had
been an arrangement between johnson
and his wife and they had been living
apart, Williams in the meantime keep
ing company with the woman. johnson,
who lived in the county, had on the night
of the killing been endeavoring to per-
suade his wife to leave a house In this
city in which she was living and return
TO his home. Johnson and his wife were
walking along the road a short distance
north Of the old canal basin when Will
liams stepped from behind some cars
and shot johnson. The latter died
almost Immediately. The assassin
when arrested accounted for his
appearance behind the cars by
alleging he was after coal; that he
heard the woman utter cries of distress
and ran to her r%escure, when johnson
produced a razor and threatened his
life. He was forced to shoot in self
defense. He subsequently told conflict.
ing stories, and yesterday when placed
on the stand admitted he tracked John
son and his wife, ran ahead of them,
concealed himself behind the car and
shot the woman's husband. The testi-
mony of the wife of the murdered man
was substantially as given at the time
her husband was killed. She said she
was quarreling with Johnson and ne
drew a razor and threatened to kill her.
She said she did not see the mar who
fired the shot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-28
Attempted Robbery.

Early last night an attempt was made
70 rob James F. Carlin's Sons & Co.'S
hardware store, on the north side o fixing
street, between Fairfax and Royal. Mr..
George Hulfsh, bookkeeper ofthe house,
left the store shortly after six o'clock
and returned at 1920, and after seat
ing himself at his desk his attention
was attracted by shavings from an augur
which were on the floor close to the back
door. A large towel was hanging on the
door, and when Mr.. Hulfsh pulled this
aside he saw that a circular hole through
which a man could enter had been cut
in the door. He notified officers at the
station house of his discovery and Messrs.
Sherwood and Mayhugh proceeded to the
store. As far as could be ascertained
nothing had been stolen, it being sup
posed that when Mr.. Hul6sh returned
UNEXPECTEDLY to the thieves they became
scared and ran. Later LieutenantSm
and Officer Beach visited the store when
the latter found a chisel and two bits.
The police are en%deavoring to identity
the thieves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-28
Memorial Bridge.

The bill for the Memorial Bridge as
amended and passed by the Senate pro-
vides that the Secretary Of Wal is au-
thorized and directed to aust to be con-
structed a memorial bridge from the most
convenient point of the naval observa-
tory grounds, or adjacent thereto, across
the Potomac river tothe most convenient
point of the Arlington estate property;
the bridge to be constructed on a plan to
be approved by a board composed of the
Secretary of War, the President pro tem-
pore of the Senate, the Speaker OF the
House of Representatives the chairman
Of the counties Oh the District of Co.
lumbia of the Senate and the chairman OF
the committee on the District of Colum,
bia of the House of Representatives, and
the bridgenot to cost more than S5,oOo'-
600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-28
Lansburgh& Bro,
APO to 426 Seventh Street,
WASHINGTON. d. C.
Personal.


Mrs. n. S. Greenaway continues serious
" i'll at her home on north Columbus
street.
Mr.. William Jasper, of this city, is
seriously i'll at the residence ofhis brother,
in Washington.
Miss Celestine Genzberger, of Louis
lana, Mo, is visiting the Misses GEM
berger, at No. AIS Wolfe street.
Mrs. Virginia Russell, is visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Shipe, in
Clarke county.
Rev. F. VI. Burch charmed his audience
at Bethel church on Sunday morning and
night with two fine and impressive SER
mons. Rev. Mr.. Birch leaves here Feb
ruary 8 to take charge of a church IN
Wilmington, n. c., where he has accept
ed a call. His many friends wish him
much uccess.-[Clark Courier.
The Junior Euchre Club was enter
tanned last night by Misses Eleanor
French and Emily Elliot at the formers
home on Alfred street. The prizes were
won by Miss Lucy L~eadbeater and MIR.
Hilton French.
Miss Virginia Lucas, daughter of Judge
n. b. Lucas. of Charlestown, w. Va, is
visiting her uncle, Rev. DR.. Brooke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-28
Burglar in the House.

A son of Mr.. Carey Crump, engineer
on the Southern Railway, informed the
police last night that aburglar was IN hiS
parents residence on north Columbus
street, and that his sister was holding
him at the point of a pistol until an
officer could arrive. Officers Hender-
son, Smith and Mayhugh soon surround
ed the house and searched the premises,
hut no one could be found nor did any
thing appear to be missing. A window
in the bath room was open, and there
was reason to believe the burglar had
cl;mbed a tree until he reached a shed
from which he could enter the window.
Mrs. Crump said she was about to re
tire for the night and was alongside heI
he'd when she looked up aud saw
strange man in the room. When sh
made an cutlery he lett the room. MI
Crump was not at home al the tlme' h
having been out on the road
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-28
LOCAL RREVITIES.

The Cooperative Charities Association Will
meet at Lee Camp Hall tomorrow evening at
3 o'clock.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Eureka Manganese Company was held in
this city today.
After the conclusion Of the murder trial IN
the County Court last night the court al
iourned until Saturday.
A marriage license was issued in Washing
ton Yesterday TO Octavus I. King, OF west
moreland county, and Eva ]. Gonpee.
The Richmond HowitIers, it is said, are ar
ranging to attend the celebration Of Washing
toms Birthday in this city on February %.
Mr.. Daniel Patterson, an old and well.
known resident Of this city, was parslyzed
Yesterday evening at his hOme on Patrick
street, between King and Cameron.
Mr.. P. +. German has sold to Mrs. Annie
L. Phillips the house formerly belonging t.
the late Can't. J. l.. Adams on the west side
of Lee street, between Wilkes and Wolfe:
Alexandria Council, Royal Arcanum, has
paid to Miss Sophia Bendheim $,VC, TN
amount of the policy held in the association
by her father, the late Leopold Bendheim.
Some excitement was caused early las
night by an attack made by a citizen upol
another who had incurred his resentment
The aggressive individual soon placed tn
object Of his wrath hors de combat.
Mr.. Robert Travers will have trout, round
head and yellow perch in market tomorrow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-28
The Weather and River,

The weather was cold again last night.
Today the wind was from the east and
snow began to fall in the afternoon.
The vista on the river remains vlr-
tually unchanged. The ice shows no
signs of depletion, the flats still being
covered. while masses of fragments are
moving to and fro in the channel: The
steamer Calvert arrived from baltimore
late last night. She reported considera-
BILE ice in the shape Of ioesin the neigh
borhood of Glymont. The Calvert made
all her landings. The Norfolk steamer
arrived this morning but a few minutes
late. The transfer tugboat Beaverton
still makes trips with the barge be
tween this city and Shepherds, the Es-
telle Randall continues on her route and
government tugboats make trips up and
down the river.