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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
FROM NORFOLK 70 COAST
NORTHWESTERN is REPORTED
PLANNING EXTENSION.
BUILD FROM CASPER TO OGDEN
Stretching steel Band From Pres.
ent Terminal to Utah, Thus Throw.
ing Norfolk Into Most Important
Position on Trans.C ontinental.

Chicago, April 15.-The Chicago &
Northwestern is perfecting arrange
ments to build a line across Wyom.
ing from Casper, Wyo., to Ogden,
Utah. 1t Is to be constructed by the
Chicago and Pacific, which is con
trOlled by the Northwestern.
This will give the Northwestern a
short route to Ogden from the Black
Hills, through Casper it's present
terminus.
1t is not the intention of the com.
pany to become trans-continental
line by building to the Pacific coast,
owing to it's close traffic relations
with the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific railways. Connections can be
made with the latter at Ogden and
the traffic alliance between those
roads will not be disturbed. A fran
chise held by the Northwestern to
build across Wyoming expired two
years ago but it is believed that the
Chicago and Pacific is organized to
secure the rights lost in the eXpira-
tiOn OF the former franchise.
If the new line thus reported to be
planned by the Northwestern, should
materialize, it would merely mean
| that Norfolk's position would be made
the more advantageous as a distrub
uting point on the trans continental
With this connection between the
Great Lakes, the Twin cities and the
route from Chicago, direct, there
wouldn't be another city on the map
that could touch Norfolk's growth.
With the territory from here west
over the continent there would be
more wholesale houses here than
there now are. But there is a great
big field tributary to Norfolk this
minute waiting and longing to be de-
veloped.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
BASEBALL PEOPLE At WORK
ENTHUSIASTIC ARE OUT WITH
PAPERS TO BE SIGNED.
CAPTAIN FuLLMER HAS COME.
The Fans in Charge Of the Movement
Think That About $500 Per Month
Would Support Club as II Should
be DEMONSTRATING Well Enough.

Captain Fullmer, the baseball man
agcr from Schuyler, formerly captain
of the Ogden, Utah team, has arrived
In the city and is today, in company
with n number Of local enthusiasts,
making the rounds of the town in
order to learn what may be done on
the part of the business men in sup
port of nine during the coming year
Thus far the fans in charge of the
movement have met with pretty good
success and the outlook is considered
very favorable for the organization
of club that will play base ball and
good base ball, too, A number of
business men have given their sigma
lures for So ana $40 per month in sup
port of team and there are great
many yet to see.
I'm speaking of Captain Fullmer's
ability to manage ii club and to play
the game. some of those who have
seen him ont in Utah when the Ogden
team was the mountain champion
aggregation, said: "lf he plays ball
in Norfolk, we will have real
genuine team. He can play the game
ms it ought to he done and if he ac-
ccpts the proposition offered he will
make rafting good nine
Captain Fullmer said, IF take
charge of team in Norfolk, | shall
want it to be a good one, My plan
| Is to have good club or none. In
town of this size the patronage is
not satisfied with team that wins
few of the games-they want a ma
jority of them for victories and that $
what intend to give"
1t is stated that about $iOO per
month will be required to make the
| team a success. Just how much of
this will be possible to raise is the
problem that base ball enthusiasts
are now trying to solve.
1t has been two years since Nor.
. folk played base ball.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
HAVE TO HANDLE OWN ICE
HOUSEWIVES or FREMONT SEE
PECK OF TROUBLE.
MUST USE ToNos AND PICKS,
The Ice Concerns OF That City Have
Showed the Price Of Books From
$i5o to 81 and the Whole Com.
munty In Rebellng Against Il.
LlIrnm ErIdnN-a nnIlN |


Az Fremont u handsaw, hatch
ct and pair OF ice tunEs will
hereafter be necessary articles In
every housewives kitchen outlit un.
less she wishes to obey the latest
mandate of the iCcmcn A rule has
who deliver ice that small pieces will
not be put away into the rcfrigcratOrs
by the drivers, as formerly but will
merely hc left at the back door with.
ont washing or other attention #
will thus dryOlyC upon housewives
to wash their own ice and cut The
pieces up $50 that they can be put
into the boxes.
II has been the sustom of ice deal
crs in past years to sell boohs to
their patrons calling for $40 poUrds
of ice. These books sold AT the rate
of ST. 90 each. but the price has hcCu
showed up To s. 1t rs understood
that those who take ten cents worth
of ice per day will be given rebate
large enough to bring the price to
themselves down to the old figure.
but others will have to pay the ad.
vanCcd scale. II will take large ice
box To hold new tcu.Ccut chunk
every day. Consumers formerly
bought ten cents worth one day and
five cents worth the next, SO as to
keep their ice boxes well filled all
the time, the drivers always furnish
ing chunks of the right size and wash.
ing them off.
The icemen say there are two sides
to the question They assert that
the drivers have often had To spend
three cents worth of time in deliver
ing liVe-Cent piece of ice. Often
there would be no water handy and
the deliveryman would have to wait
till ii was brought to him. The deal
ers claim that they are trying to get
rid of the smaller and less profitable
sales without doing their better Gus.
toners any injustice
What the housewives rebel at in
particular Is the effect of the new rule
which viii compel many of them
either to take more ice than they need
or else attend to and handle II them.
selves Some of them say that If an
outside concern were to begin ship
ping ice in they would give It their
patronage.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI.
.i-~I
Viii Probably Hold Meeting NJ.
Week to Form Plans.

With the end of the school year but
a few moro weeks ahead and the
graduation of the present class of Sc
niors in the high school, the alumni
association will likely begin to de-
velop definite plans next week for the
reception that is to be rendered the
incoming members. This is the largest
class that has ever graduated in the
Norfolk high school and it will add
materially to the size of the alumni
association. With the association
growing larger each year the interest
in its affairs should increase proper
tionately and it is believed that a
large number will be present this
spring for the reception. A meeting
will probably be called next week at
the high school building.
The new class has not yet selected
the honor students for commencement
night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
New Phones at lono Pine.

Long Pine, Neb., April 15.-Special
to The News: The Clark automatic
switchboard and dials for the sub
scrihc,,r came yesterday. This system
will give the people as good service
as the common form of drop switch
hoard with the additional cement OF
all night service. II also does away
with the bother of ringing central and
waiting for the party. Four linemen
of the Interstate Phone COMPANY arc
at work on the system and hope 10
have it in operation by May 10.
Springview-Long Pine Bridge.
The county commissioners of Brown
and Keya Paha counties are meeting
today at the McClain bridge, which
has been ont of repair for some time,
to make ARRANGEMENTS to put in a
new bridge This is badly needed
piece of work as traffic between
Springview and Long Pine has been
cut off on account of the unsafe con.
dtOn of the bridge.
A steam shovel has oeen IN town
this week loading a large pile of coal
onto fiat cars for use in their coal
chute.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
WEATHER WRONG ONCE MORE
Wind Switches From Gentle Spring
Into HowIine Winter With
Sudden Blast.
IFrom FridaY,s Daily. ]

From FRIDAY DallN.
The weather editor on The News
is discouraged. The department
seems to be in league against him.
Three times he has had gentle spring
come tripping over the meadows to
stay and thrice has the man in Chi
cago sent bowling winter back again.
What promised yesterday to be but
the starting of one of those balmy
spells of Italian atmosphere was all
of a sudden whirled away to the
southwark by the sudden coming of
a frigid current from the Dakotas in
the northland.
Today the wind has been circulat-
ing at the rate of many miles an hour
and ice is freezing in thin layers. The
temperature yesterday at the top
notch was 20 and today it is but 30
a good big drop of forty degrees in
the shade.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
THE AFFAIRS AT BATTLE CREEK
Catching Fish and shpping-New
Saloon to Start This Year.

Battle Creek, Neb., April 16.-Spe-
cial to The News: There will likely
be three saloons in Battle Creek.
Charles Hacker of Fremont made ap-
plication and will have enough sign
ers.
Thursday Bernart Karnke caught
a pickerel in the slough near the ice
house weighing about ten pounds.
II. w. Starlin, one of Norfolk's real
estate men, was here on business
Thursday.
Thursday morning the depot plat.
form was just covered with jugs and
other jugs, filled with whisky, for the
country trade.
Attorney NJ. C. Hazen of Norfolk
was here Thursday on professional
business,
County assessor John Rynearson
of Madison was here Thursday on of
fell business.
On Wednesday seven carloads OF
cattle were shipped from this place.
Mrs. Sophie Stale of Madison was
visiting here and incidentally looked
after her farm interests, She pos,
sesses 400 acres of land east of town
She expects TO go to oPrtland, Ore
in a short time, visiting friends there
and returning in the fall
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
FRIDAY FACTS.

Mrs, NJ. !. uill of Monroe was a city
visitor yesterday
NJ w. Wright was in the city from
Wayne over night
NJ, O. Howard was n Norfolk visitor
yesterday from ONeill
c. II, Carpenter of Ewing was in
the city yesterday ON business.
Thomas stevens of Stanton was an
over night visitor in Norfolk,
Judge n. ID. Jackson of Neigh was
in the city yesterday on political busl-
ness.
T.. w. Stewart of Wisner attended
the Social guild dancing party last
night.
= Fred Evans OF rildeh attended the
party given by Trinity Social guild
last night.
Mrs, NJ. j. Coates Minor Coates and
Mrs, j. |, Rice of Concord were Wis
itors in Norfolk yesterday
Miss Cora Luilart is home from her
school near Battle Creek, the term
having been ended and the school
closed.
Mrs. Simon Mayer returned to her
home in Lincoln yesterday after a
visit of three weeks at the home of Sol.
G. Mayer.
President c. L. Burnham of the Nor
folk National bank has rented the w,
II. Bucholz property at Norfolk avenue
and Twelfth, and will remove his fam
lily here from Tilden in a short time
The street sprinkler could get busy
without hurting Main street or the
tempers of the people passing,
The Travellers Protective associa-
ton will hold meeting at the Pa
cific hotel in this city on Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock,
The Edwards, Wood Office has been
moved from the Citizens National
bank building to the second floor of
the Mast block in the room formerly
occupied by the Young Mems Chris,
tian league.
Water Commissioner J, E. Simp,
son and Assistant Fire Chief Winter
flushed the hydrants of the water
works system yesterday and in some
of them found considerable accumu
lation of rust and settings.
Draining bitches and cutters along
Norfolk thoroughfares are being
opened in order that a sudden rush
of water might find its way to the
river without overfowing upon the
lawns in its path
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wachter, liv
ing two miles west of the sugar fac
tory, are the parents of little daugh
ter, who has recently arrived to make
their house her home
Cards have been received by Nor
folk friends announcing the arriva
of daughter at the home of Mr.. anC
Mrs Ralph Pugsley, Mrs. Pugsley
was formerly Miss Paker of this city
The first frog chorus of the season
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
GRAND COMMANDERY.
Officers Elected for the Year at the
Omaha Session.

Messrs. A. II. Viele, j. S. McClary
and S. G, Dean have returned from
Omaha where they had been at
tending a session of the Nebraska
grand commandery of the Knights
Templar, representing Damascus com-
mandery No 20,
The next grand commandery SEES
sion will be held in Omaha the sec
ond Thursday after Easter, 1905.
The following grand officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
William J, Turner, Lincoln, grand
commander; Carroll d. Evans, Col
umbus, deputy grand commander;
John w. Hughes, Hebron, grand gen.
eralissimo; e. w. Baghtol, Holdrege,
grand captain general; James w.
Maynerd Omaha, grand senior war
den Robert McConaughy, York, grand
junior warden; Byron w. Marsh, Au-
burn, grand prelate; Henry G. Akin,
Omaha, grand treasurer; Francis E.
White, Omaha, grand recorder; Noah
Nj. Ryan, Beatrice, grand standard,
bearer; Gustave Anderson Omaha,
grand swordbearer; Frank C. Wiser,
Falls City, grand warder, and Loren
20 d. Woodruff, Lincoln, grand cap,
tain of the guard.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
An Esteemed Young Woman.

Nellie f.. Howe was born in Ma
rengo, Iowa, on August 6, 1878, and
passed away at the residence of her
parents in this city on April II, 1904,
aged 26 years For eleven weeks Miss
Nellie has been confined to her room,
a patient sufferer from the insiduOus
Bright's disease and her death, while
not wholly unexpected, brought pro
found sorrow to her loved ones and
and many acQuaintanCes. Besides
her parents she left four brothers and
three sisters to mourn her demise.
The funeral services were held in the
Methodist Episcopal church Thurs
day afternoon and the large auditori-
um was filled, showing the popularity
of the young woman and the great es
TEEN in which she was held The
beautiful white casket was covered
with flowers and many floral designs
were arranged in the church. The
choir sang her favorite hymn, Abide
With Me-" and the pastor spoke
briefly of her christian experience and
the hope of the resurrection of those
who die in the Lord. The burial SER
vice was at Prospect Hill cemetery
where the beautiful burial service Of
the church was read.
Sheriff Clements, wife and daugh-
ter of Madison, and Mr. Clements Of
Wilbur, Neb, and Mr.. and Mrs, Robt,
Howe of Randolph were present at
the funeral.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
Ewino Lean Year Party.

Ewing Neb, April 1S.-Special to
The News: The first attempt at a
leap year ball in Ewing this season
was given in Haneman's opera house.
The young women deserve much
credit for the manner in which they
handled every feature. There were
sixty or seventy-five present The
floor managers were Miss Pearl
Grench and Miss Mary Pond; promp-
ter, Miss Ida Shull program commit
tee. Miss Ethyl Burlew and Miss Des-
sic Hanson. Mr.. and Mrs. Haneman
did much to help the girls in making
the event a success.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
SATURDAY SETTINGS.

Chas. Craig was over from Madison
today,
A. j. Richardson was in from Pierce
yesterday.
A. " Snider was a city visitor yes,
terday from Tilden.
C. A. Carpenter was down from
Lynch on the early train,
]. A. Porter was visitor from the
county seat this morning.
Anson Fangman of Humphrey was
in the city this morning.
Henry Closner of Bloomfield was a
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22

was heard last night in the overflow
north of the Union Pacific tracks. At
that time II was taken for another of
those signs that spring is here but
this morning It is doubtful If II was
a sign At all.
Mrs. Hollcnbock of Bazillc Mills is
"a guest at the home of her sister
Mrs August Schulz Of Edgewatcr
park
Fred Grimm. Herman Bucttow,
August Kaun and Thco, Bcrner have
returned from Omaha whore each of
them have taken a car of fat cattle
To place ON the market
Carl RhorhkC expects to leave with
his family and personal effects next
Tuesday for western Canada, whore
they will make their home in the fu-
turc. lie has rented n farm there for
this season, but expects to buy when
he arrives in that part of the country.
r.. w Hayes, who has been visiting
his parents, MIR and Mrs. S. w. Hayes,
started yesterday for his home in In
dianapOlls, expecting To stop cnrOute
at Omaha and Chicago when he left
Mrs Hayes was resting comfortably
and has continued in fair condition
since.
Rhubarb stalks, new peas cauli-
flower asparagus lettuce, tomatoes
CuCumbcrs, and strawberries are on
the local market but they are not
home grown and mt this rate it Will
be somc weeks before the home
grown articles except those from hot
beds, will hc ON sale.
Mr. and Mrs, August Schulz, jr,
| living just north Of the city, welcomed
| a baby daughter last night As this
is the first time MIR. Schulz, of the
| firm of Winter & Schulz, has been en-
titled to the prefix Grandpa" his
friends have prevailed upon him with
some success to give proper rccogni-
| ton to the event.
The hill west of town Is gradually
melting away. the dirt thcreirom be-
ing used in the filling up of low
! places about the city 1t Is there
fore serving a double purpose--to re
ducc the grade on West Norfolk av-
enuo and prevent the water from ac-
cumulating in various portions of the
town where it is not desired.
Governor Mickey passed through
Norfolk yesterday on his way to
Norden, Springview and Johnson, in
Kcya paha county. He had received
word from that section that the stock
suffered much and the calves on his
ranch had to be placed in n haystacli
for two days in order ~ keep them
out of the weather
Tho dancing party given last night
by the Trinity Social guild at Mast
hall, was very largely attended and
most thoroughly enjoyed, The music
was furnished by the Collins orches.
! ira OF Maroon, Iowa, and was quite
| the best that has been had for a Nor
! folk party in many months. A mum.
Der of guests were present from out
ol the Guy Refreshments were
served in one cornor of the hall,
The movement in building and 9th
or enterprises was particularly no
ticCable yesterday when there was al,
most constant stream of wagons
through the streets of Norfolk. The
wagons were loaded with rock, brick,
sonI rrnvpl hmhrr and other huill-
ing material that was being conveyed
to the various building sites through.
out the city and many others were
loaded with dirt for the filling of low
places, II was a movement that in
spired confidence in the future of the
city ON the part of beholders.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
GRANDMA HALE FOLLOWS.
Passed Away at Battle Creek Satur-
day at Aue of S4

Battle Creek April 1S.-Special to
The News: Grandma Mary Hale,
wife of the late Warner Hale who
died last Monday, also passed away
Saturday afternoon after a long i'll
ness from old age. She was eighty
four years old. Her remains will be
laid to rest this afternoon about 2
O'Clock at the Union cemetery, in the
The funeral will be conducted by T.
r. White of the Baptist church of
which she and her husband were de-
voted members.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
Mil There be Flowers?

Last year there were no flowers for
the children and older people to
place in their May day baskets. The
blizzard on the last few days of April
effectually interfered with the plea,
sures of the occasion and few ice
covered leaves were all that were
available and these were not accept
able, With but two weeks more the
enthusiastic observers of May day
the little folks--are beginning to fear
that their observance will be inter
rupted again this year, Still Mother
Nature has accomplished great deal
in two weeks in Nebraska and she
may succeed in advancing some of
her beautiful wild blossoms before
that time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
TOM CARR IN THE PEN NOW.
Man Who Was Caught at Hoskins, il
Lodged Behind Bars.

Lincoln, April 1S.-Sheriff Mike
sell of Dixon county brought Tom
Carr, ir., and Melden alias "Backie, -
to the penitentiary Saturday night.
Melden gets four and Carr six years
for burglary at Emerson. They
robbed a store and were caught at
Hoskins after chase. At first their
vealed by aetaoishrduetaoinc
identity in the Ponca Jail was unre-
vealed but a photograph received
from the Lincoln police showed Carr
to be a man wanted there. Melden
was tried first and got four years.
Carr pleaded guilty and got half a
dozen
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
SPENCER THEATRICAL TROUPE
Making a Hit With Fifteen Members
Playing in Neishboring North.
west Towns

Atkinson, Neb, April 16.-Special to
The News: The st. Mary dramatic
troupe of Spencer, Neb., fifteen in
number, played THE Lass of Lanca-
shire" here last night to a we'll pleased
audience. The company appeared in
O'Neill on the previous night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
Goes to New Mexico.

Battle Creek, Neb, April 1S.-Spe-
cial to The News: DR.. |. Daniel, who
has been practicing medicine here
for many years, sold his residence on
East Main street to Joseph Shipley
and started Saturday for New Mexico
His family will remain until he has.
made arrangements for a new loca-
tinn
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
MILL MACHINERY GOING IN.
Gradually What Appears an Endless
Job, Grows Less.

The new machinery for the Sugar
City Cereal mills is being placed in
the institution and gradually what
might be termed a complete recon
struction as to the mechanical fea,
lures of the mill, is taking place, What
seems like an edless job just now is
growing a little less every day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22

new store Wilson Brothers is firm
well known all over northern Nebras-
lia, having excellent stores in Fair
fax, Plainview, Butte and Allen.
Their faith in the new northwest is
unbounded and they will without
doubt receive patronage from the trib-
utary territory.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
OakdaIe Beats Neliuh,

Oakdale, Neb., April 1S.-Special to
The News: The Oakdale high school
baseball team beat the Gates college
club here in a game Saturday, score
13 to 0. The game was a good one.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
OakdaIe's New Brick Yard.

Oakdale, Neb., April 1S.-Special to
The News; The machinery has ar
rived for Oakdale's new brick yard,
This yard was gained through direct
~ advertising for brick yard by the
town.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
New Store Getting Ready.

The Wilson Brothers dry goods
store is being placed in readiness for
it's opening this week, The room has
been completely remodelled for the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22
Hooper in Darkness,

Hooper Neb., April 1S.-Hooper was
in darkness last night on account of
fire that broke out in the electric
lighting plant. The loss is about
81 900.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-22

Artistic job printing at The News
office.