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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-21
EIGHT COUNTIES PROTEST
MADISON AND HOLT AMONG THE
DELiNoUENTS.
KNOX TRIES A CLEVER DODGE

II and Seven Other Counties Seek TO
EVade a Share Of the Assessment
That Has Been Levied-Aetion OF
Equalization Board.
Lincoln, July 16.-All OF the ninety
counties with the exception OF eleven
have forwarded to the state auditor
reports Of their assessment rolls. The
eleven delinquents are Douglas, Ian
caster. Gage. Grant, Holt. Jefferson,
Madison, Nance Otoe, Thayer and Val
ley. It is believed that all Of them
will have their reports on file before
the state board Of equalization and as
sessment meets Monday.
At the auditors office comparison
has been made to ascertain how many
counties have followed the example
of Johnson and Nemaha in sending in
real estate valuations used by them
last year before the state board tackled
on n percentage of increase. All OF
the twcnty-four counties whose real
estate assessment was increased by
the board last year have been com
pared, but only eight OF them appear
to have tried this clever dodge to get
out Of share OF the taxation. They
are Box Butte county, where the as
sessment Of real estate was raised by
the board last year per cent, and
Johnson. Knox, Nemaha and Sherman,
which sustained n similar raise; also
Dakota. Kimball and Lincoln, wherein
the board raised the assessment 10
per cent II is very probable that when
the state board meets Monday II will
simply increase the real estate valua-
tions OF these counties to the figures
fixed by the board last year and certify
the corrected figures back TO the coun-
ty clerks.
II is suggested that the representa-
tions will likely he made to the state
board to induce II to lower the assess
ments of land in Cass and Otoe coun-
ties. which were assessed last year re
spectively at an average of s1207 and
s11.9S, while that OF Douglas county
was only valued at S12S6. and Lancas-
ter county lands run $S3S. There is
a feeling that the two counties named
were assessed comparatively too high
on farm lands There seems to be
some question, however, as to the pow
er of the board to charge any of last
years assessments as they were final
ly adopted, It Is contended hy some
that under the law the board will only
have lawful power to change any as
sessments made this year and that
the real estate assessments fixed last
year as a finalty must stand for the
fouryear period, If that be true, the
hoard can this year only consider per-
sonal assessments and such as are
assessed yearly.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-21
TUESDAY TOPICS.

II. J. Anderson Of Omaha was in the
city yesterday
]. X. Baldwin OF Neigh was in the
city over night.
Carl Luikart leaves tomorrow for a
trip to Hastings.
John Lindale of West Point was in
the city over night.
Burt Mapes went to Foster this af
ternoon on business.
Mrs. II. Fricke, jr., OF Madison was
in the city this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Bridge are in
Osmond for few days
Miss Mary Backes of Lindsay was
Norfolk visitor yesterday.
NJ. b. Thompson of Florence was in
the city this morning enroute to Heck
la, S. D.. to purchase range stock for
the South Omaha market.
w. II. Brakeman and son Earl made
a business trip to Leigh today
Miss Faie Burnham is home from a
weeks visit with Miss Fields at Mad,
ison.
Mrs, A. II. Smith and Mrs. Searby
of Cedar Rapids are Norfolk visitors
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Boeck went to
Pierce on the noon train on a bust.
ness trip.
Mrs. II, J. Billerbeck, jr., of Osmond
was in the city yesterday on her way
to Humphrey.
Miss Anna Keleher left on the l
o'clock train today for months visit
to friends at Monowi.
Mrs. Davis of Tilden arrived in the
city yesterday noon to spend week
with Mrs. c. f. Burnham.
Miss Elsie Porter returned yester-
day from Wayne, where she has been
attending the Normal school,
C, f. Turnbull left on the noon train
for Plainview and other points along
the Bonesteel road. He will return the
latter part of the week.
w. r. Hoffman, of the firm Of Hoff-
man & Viele, left yesterday on his
annual purchasing trip to Chicago.
Mrs. +. f. Miller and two youngest
children left this noon for Hastings to
join Mr.. Miller in their new home.
c. A. Johnson of Fairfax, vice presi-
dent of the Nebraska National bank,
was in the city on business yesterday.
Mrs. G. A. Luikart and daughter
Stella leave tomorrow noon for a two
months stay at Excelsior Springs, Mo.
Richard Steenback of Benson was in
the city this morning enroute home
from a visit to Bonesteel. He liked
the appearance of the country very
much.
Ben Bolken and Henry Bartling
passed through Norfolk yesterday en-
route to their claims on the Rosebud,
They were formerly Cedar county
farmers.
Geo. d. Butterfeld left today for
Chicago, where he will overtake a
train load of Butterfield cattle that
were shipped Sunday. He will return
by way of St Paul.
Miss Agnes Kent went to Sioux City
yesterday 10 meet Mrs. Joyce Of
Rochester, Mimi, who has come to
make an extended visit with her
daughter, Mrs Sam Kent,
Dan McManigal, a prominent farm
er of Wayne, was in the city today on
his way home from a trip to the Rose
bud country. He was not favorably
impressed with that country,
Ernest Manske has accepted a po-
sition as travelling salesman for John
Larkin's marble works and starts out
at once on a salary This is his first
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-21

Try our New York buckwheat -four.
Feed store, Pacific block.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-21
ANOTHER RAGE MEETING
DISPOSITION TO TRY 1T AGAIN IN
NORFOLK.
TRACK is IN GOOD CONDITION

Many Believe the Same Purses OF.
tered Before Would Bring a Good
String OF Horses and Good Crowds.
Meeting Monday Night to Determine
II may be possible that Norfolk can
have a race meeting yet this season.
The question will be determined at a
meeting of the contributors TO the
race and celebration fund, to be held
at the city hall next Monday evening,
Considerable of the money collected
for the race meeting and celebration
planned for July and 4, is still in the
hands of the committee, and If the
contributors so vote it will be used TO
guarantee a two days racing meet.
Considerable work had been done on
the track grounds, fences, judges
stand, etc, before il became apparent
that the rain would spoil the races
scheduled for the two days, which
would not be necessary to pay again
should it be decided to try another
meet this year. Since the rains
stopped the track has been placed in
first class condition and there is none
better in the state today.
Many business men who were dis
appointed in the failure to pull of the
races at the first attempt are in favor
OF trying again. 1t is argued that from
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-21

insure yourself and family against any
bad results from an attack of collie
or diarrhoea during the summer
months. That is the price of bot
tie OF Chamberlain's Cole. Cholera
and Diarrhaea Remedy medicine
that has never been known to fail.
Buy II now, it may save life. For sale
by the Kiesau Drug Co,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-21

RepairinE-neatest, best, cheapest
Paul Nordwig. harness man.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-21
Would CLOSE ON SUNDAY
REV. MR.. CLARK OF NELlGH HAN
DIES THE SUBJECT.
AT THE REGULAR PARK MEETING
"Man Was Not Made for the Sabbath
But the Sabbath for Man." He De-
cIares-spirted Discussion Followed
by Appointment of Committee.

Neigh, Neb., July 1S.-The regular
Sunday evening meeting of the Con-
gregational church was held in River
side park. Rev. Clark preached on
Man was not made for the Sabbath,
hut the Sabbath for man" He took
this occasion to drive home some facts
to the community in regard to the
loose Sunday in Neigh in some re-
spects. At the close of his address
the audience were asked to voice their
sentiments in regard to the matter Of
closing the business houses This was
done by speeches from numbers of
our business men both church and
non-church members. At times the
discussion was quite vigorous, but the
fact laid bare was that the populace
have been in the habit to a great ex-
tent of compelling the business men
to deliver their goods, groceries,
meats, ETC., upon the Sabbath day,
and to their door lies the brunt OF
the responsibility.
A committee consisting Of K. L.
McGinte, o. A. Williams, J M Finch,
Chas. Frady and Cap. HandeId, we're
appointed to round up the merchants
and see if the consciences of the peo-
pie in the community may not be
quickened to heed the Law and the
testimony.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-21
BOARD Of EQUALIZATION
Begins Work OF Comparing Assess
ments Of Counties

Lincoln, Neb., July 1S.--The board
Of equalization of the state began the
work of equalizing between the as
sessments of the various counties.
Douglas and Nance reported and the
latter was in such shape that it may
be returned to the county assessor for
correction.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-21
NORRALL CASE TRANSFER
REMOVED FROM THE DISTRICT TO
FEDERAL COURT.
SEARS GRANTS THE PETITION
Petition Of the Elevator Companies for
a Change is Granted, to Go Into Ef.
feet at onee-Important Move in
the Grain Case.

Blair, Neb,, July 1s.-In the Worrell
case against the Nebraska elevators,
Judge Sears has granted the petition
Of the elevator companies for the re-
moval OF the case from the district
court 10 federal circuit court, the or.
der for the change to be executed at
once
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-21

Life Insurance.
For twenty-five cents YOU can now
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30
The Lutheran Church.

The Lutheran church is not one that
but its growth is remarkable Accord
ing to the latest statistics, its increase
in North America for the four years
from 1900 to 1904 has been 534 pas
tors. TO churches, 1.208 parochial
schools and 1.102,300 members The
total membership for the Lutheran
church in the world is now put at TO-
1877 There are 1881 .deaconesses.
Church Economist.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30

The above Barton Landing Dun py
is located Congo desirable
The and occupied The cei quiz U
granite UNDERMINING
Kitchen por, hall and large bedroom on
bathroom
heat electric lights windows hot ana coo wa.
all finished white WOOD H. GU
look at this
have business block the village in Northern Vernon
cent the owner asks
repair and because location never out OF Inc vow
$1,000 have some money when
conservave Investigate this property and not
for
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30

Barton
will all taxing from own no
with the of buying ID good
confident
that take whether m
With
before buy elsewhere have
ing 10 Iose and everything to gain
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30
Beneficent Troubles.


Troubles are beneficent when packed
upon a mans back in certain quant-
ties. They may and do develop the
physical and mental and spiritual man.
But though the soldier goes forth with
a brave heart to fight the battles of his
country, with a haversack upon his
shoulder, he could not fight, no matter
how brave the heart, if he had a con-
vict's chain riveted to his ankle and
mountain of oppression tumbled over
upon his breast. Thus, while it is the
duty of a true parent to put certain
burdens and cares upon his child to de-
yelop him, it is also the fathers duty
TO see that his child shall not have toe
great burdens to bear, which viii
break his back and crush his will. AS
does true father, so God plans for
us. Whom the Lord loveth he chas
teneth. God deaIeth with you as Wit
sons. For what son is he whom the
father chasteneth not?' That means
as. the father repreves. rebukes and
exhorts. and develops the child BY the
heavy hand OF trouble 50 God the Fa-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30


God plans for us as a developing
friend. He is like true parent who
has child given into his care by the
birth angel The true father does not
look into the face of a child and say:
''Now / have a child I will shield
him. will always keep him by my
side as helpless child" Oh. no. That
is not the true fathers way. No soon
er is the little child born into the home
than at once the parent begins to plan
ahead for that child. He plans for
him as a baby, as boy, as a youth
and as a fully developed man. He
starts this planning ahead when he
chooses the name for the christening.
The selection of the baby's name is no
easy task. The mother may be of a
poetic temperament. She may desire
TO give her son name euphonious as
some Of the romantic names of the
wild woods. But the father says: mo
Ny son In all probability Is not goina
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
Witnessed by One Man.

Although the crime was witnessed in
part by one man. and the murderer was
seen in the room skulking along the wall
toward the door by another man, he
made his escape through a rear window
so cleYerly that, although blood be
smeared as he must have been. abso-
luteiy no clue was left as to the path
he had taken in his flight
The murderer escaped, and when that
is said it tells of the misfortune which
has thrown New Tim into an excite
ment which is unabated and which has
rent the community in twain, making
friends of bitter enemies and bitter
enemies of friends.
There were men enough on the scene
of the crime before the murderer left
the rooms to have surrounded the build
ing and shut off ali avenues of escape,
but ii was dark. everybody was afraid,
and while the occasion thundered for a
leader. one man. policeman or citizen.
who would grasp the opportunity, the
precious minutes sped by and the muir
derer. disappeared.
The exact time at which the crime
was committed has always been a mat
ter of doubt, and on this point practi-
cafly is staked the life of the man now
on trial for the dastardly deed. The
majority of those who were on the spot
that evening, however, place the time
at between 9:35 and 945
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
Became White House Mistress.

| Until she was fourteen she was taught
| at home. Then she went to boarding
! school, but her older sister marrying at
| the end OF the term and her mothers
! health failing. her father, then a mem
/ ber of the United States Senate aban-
doned plantation life and, removing to
| Williamsburg, occupied a house which
i is still pointed out TO tourists. There
she continued her studies under profes-
sors, and in 1889 married Purser James
Semple. of the Navy.
The following year Tyler was elected
Vice President on the ticket with VIII
| liam Henry Harrison. and, the latter
dying a month after his inauguration,
he succeeded to the Presidency His
| wife. then an invalid, was obliged to
surrender her social duties 10 Mrs Sem
pie and her sister Elizabeth. and to
their sister-in-law, AIRS. Robert TYLER.
a daughter of Cooper, the tragedian.
who was herself before her marriage
upon the stage. These" to quote Mrs.
semple's own words. I'VE performed al
ternately or together without a thought
OF rivalry. When my mother died. on
September 10. 1S42. however. my sister
having returned to her Virginia home.
AIRS. Robert Tyler being in Philadelphia
and Purser SempIe at sea, I accented a
formal invitation from my father to be.
come the mistress Of the White IJouse
filling the position until his second mar
riage during the spring Of 1874, and pre-
siding. amCng other functions, at a card
reception and banquet to the Prince de
Joinville. son of Louis Philippe of
France"
AT that time" Mrs. Sempfe savs
Washington was like village There
wos no gas. The streets. which were
lighted at the corners with oil Iannns
were muddy and full OF holes. and those
not owning carriages had no means of
getting about except by walking ONLY
one railroad entered the place and there
was no connection with the South or
Southwest except by stage road m
wheeling w. Va. Visitors from those
points came by stage or private car
riage. with their trunks strained he
hind, Southern families bringing their
servants with them"
After her fathers second Maria pc
Mrs. Semple lived for a time in Ricb-
mond. and, her older sister diving took
charge of her two little bows. later
adopting the three orphan children of
two younger sisters, all Of whom she
reared and educated. One of these
Robert Tyler Jones' who carried the
Confederate flag up the heights at Get
tysburg, where it was shot from his
hand, Iied in Washington not MANY
years ago, his visits to the last to Mrs.
SempIe, his adopted mother. being a
great comfort 10 her.
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
my zzazxs <eEag Dr HocA
Seven Minutes Difference in Time Is an
All-Important Factor in the Trial
for Murder of Doctor
George R. Koch.
George R. Koch.

young fellows of the block were in the
habit OF having an evening bout at times
in Gebhardts rooms.
But the noises continued. and when
cries, inartieulate. as though coming
from man being choked. reached ais
ears, the thought entered his mind that
there mi ght be something wrong, and he
rushed outdoors
There he met William Cayanaugh. to
whom he said:
1T sounds as though there was trou.
bic upstairs; come on up and lets see"
''Oh. I guess there Is nothing the mat
ter" Cavanaugh replied. But Brooks
ran up the stairs and rushed at the door
of the reception room. It was locked.
and rushing at the other door, he tried
that. But this vas also locked.
Suspicious began TO grow in the edi-
tors mind. Why were these doors lock-
ed? The doctor never was In the habit
of so imprisoning himself.
With these thoughts half formed in
his mind. Brooks stepped a foot on the
banfster near the door into the oper-
ating room and lifted himself so that
he could see through the transom and
into the operating room
The Washington times., 1905-05-07

there. Policeman Weisenborn was jusf
crossing the side street few yards away
at the time. He went up, followed part
way by several others. Frank H
Behnke. of all the others, continued
close at his heels.
Pistol n nand, the policeman entered.
and following close at his side was the
indoTnitable Behnie. They searched al
through the operating room, the labera-
tory and the reception room for the
murderer. but could not find him. and
in the meantime several others had
come in. Suddenly, while in the reeep-
ton room, Weisenborn thought ne heard
a noise in Dr. Reineke's reception room
Immediately adjoining and connecting
with the dental ohiees.
There is some one in there" he said
cautiously. Il wish I had a light
Behnke then went down TO the police
station for the policemans electric
searchlight, which Weisenborn had lett
there.
While ne was gone the crowd left he
rooms and nc one entered them again
until Behnke returned with the light.
They then went III and turned the body
over. At first no one could identity the
man weItering in his own blood as DR..
Gebhardt. and it was not until Brooks
was called in and looked at the clothes
The dead mans identity was discovered.
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
Formed Hiqh Resolutions.

We six led strange life together
for a year or more. Mrs. Enrol sang
by the hour. II she thought she annoy
ed Mr.. Macpherson she stopped. But,
If anyone else spoke TO her about 1t she
would turn her song into a merry lit
tie air, ending with I'll do as L please,
just the samie. O'Mara, in the inter-
walls between his athletic business and
politics, found time to tell stories which
were irresistibly Iaughable, although
nearly always sacrilegious. The chief
never dismissed a creditor without re-
marking as the lattice door closed be-
mind himm'And you're welcome II you
get it The assistant chief only work.
ed and smiled.
AS for me, l was perpiexed and puz-
zIed. Work and progress were the last
things my associates. with Mr.. Mac
pherson alone excepted, seemed to con-
slider. The only element OF pride in the
division concerned the number of over
rulings by the big Chief, as we call.
ed the Assistant A-torney General
Otherwise it was all happy-go-iucky.
Yet the situation was not altogether
dark. | thought | saw in all this the
fruit of a system which made offices
IN the departments the prizes OF poll
ties. II seemed TO me retroactive. Such
appointments made the service poor
ana the poorer the sevice became the
The lower became also the standard OF
ADMISSION, | was the only clerk in that
room who had passed an examination
II the others had been recruited in the
same way their purposes and Ideals
would have been like mine At any rate
| would prove the value of the system
Dy my own example, II my abilities were
equal to tnat task. | need not affect 10
pc sqperCr 10 the fun of nv associates,
put J. would be superior TO their iaziness
ana would make them acknowledge 1t.
n \
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
The Bloody Handkerchief.

Every effort was made that night to
get trace of the criminal, but the police
had never been called upon in such an
emergency before, and they went OF on
this scent and that in an uncertain fash
ion, thus using up much valuable time.
There were several clues on which tbs
detectives started. A handkerchief with
the initials &c. r. K" was found IN the
dental offices covered with blood. Beside
IL was an old and battered hammer.
and in the pool OF blood in which tns
victim lay was lead pencil with the
advertisement of local firm printed on
ii.
&c. r. X !'' Who could 1t bet was the
question asked Immediately. and almost
instantly answered. ''Dr. George r.
Kochl"
Since the bloody handkerchief was
found near the dead body. DR.. Koch
has been arrested. once tried for. MUIR
der and then again. The second trial
is even now going Oh in Mankato, Afinn.
Enough evidence has been taken in the
case to fill several volumes. both for
and against the defendant.
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
a Sight Given to Few.

He saw a sight given to but one man
in a million to behold: red-handed and
crime-stained murderer bending over the
right arm was moving up and down. and
although he could see no knife at the
time, he knew afterward that he had
seen him just at the moment when he
was giving the last cruel thrust which
ended his victims life.
In getting upon the banister Brooks
had made a slight noise and the muir
derer paused q moment and looked up.
The eyes of the man at the transom and
those of the man over his victim met
in few moments stare of wonderment-
Then Brooks dropped to the floor and
ran down the stairs TO the street be-
low.
At the very foot of the stairs he met
Alfred Vogei, New Uln lumber mer-
chant, and told him there was trouble
upstairs. Crooks did not yet realize
that il was a murder)
Lets get some more.'' said VogeI. and
the two started across the street. On
the opposite sidewalk William CaYa-
naugh was standing and he returned
with the two men and Brooks and Caya-
naugh went upstairs.
Brooks again mounted the railing and
peered over the transom. He now saw
plainly the whole length OF the man on
the floor, the blood flowing from the
wounds and forming a great pool about
the head, the two wounds themselves.
ghastIy and gaping, and with the ex-
clamatton:
"By George. Cavanaugh, there Is some
one murdered in there he jumped
down.
mo. that can't be-
.Get up and look for yourself" said
Brooks and Cavanaugh did SO. He took
one look at the man on the floor and
then in the shadow of the room near
the safe. and skuiking along the wall he
could make out the form of a man. His
face he could not see. but he could dis
Germ his shoulders and one side Of his
head. He jumped down almost instant
j..
My God"' was his cry: 81 wasn't go
ing to stay up there and get shot; there's
a live man in there.