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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07
BIRTHPLACE OF OLD TIMER.
st. CatharInes, Canada, Remembers
Biky Pringle.

FROM wednesdays DatlN.l
The Evening Star of st. CatharineS,
Ontario, Canada, prints the following
item of interest in Norfolk, concern
ing "Uncle" Billy Pringle, the old tim
er. st. Catharines is interested in
him because it was his birthplace 100
years ago
Mr.. Walter Chatfied. Lyman street,
has received from his son, Albert, who
Is prominent business man in San
Antonio, Texas, a copy of the Daily
Light, published in that town. 1t con.
tains under Norfolk, Nebraska. date,
the following reference to former
st, Catharines man:
William Forest Pringle, who claims
the distinction of being the oldest tin,
ner in the United States. observed
his one hundredth birthday today
Born in st. Catharines. Ontario. June
II, 1905, Pringle has had a varied ca
reer as well as a long one. He has
made and lost several fortunes and is
now practically destitute. He remains
cheerful, however. and for one of his
years enjoys remarkably good health
Mr.. Chattield states that Pringic
was employed here for many years by
the late Chauncey Yale when he (Mr
Chatfield) was boy in the establish
ment and that he recollects the cente
marian quite well. Although he left
here upwards of fifty years ago he will
be remembered by old-time residents
! Of the city When Mr.. Pringle was
born there was no st. Catharines. The
place was then known as "Shipmau'!
Corners" The Star would suggest tC
! Mr., Henry O'Loughlin, secretary o
the Old Boys association that Mr.
/ Pringle be invited to attend the mex
, reunion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that at a
public sale for delinquent taxes held
by the treasurer of Madison county,
state of Nebraska, on the 2nd day Of
November, A. d. 1903, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
Lots seven and eight & and 81 of
Wards Suburban Lot addition to Nor
folk in said county of Madison, was
offered for sale and was sold by said
treasurer to n. A. Rainbolt for the
delinquent taxes thereon for the year
1902 amounting to the sum of ten and
25-1OO dollars, who received a tax
sale certificate therefore which he
now owns and holds.
The right to redeem said described
real estate from said sale for delin-
quent taxes will expire on the 3rd
day of November, 1905
Said real estate was taxed and as
scssed during the years 1902, 1903 and
1904 to and in the name of f. A..
White.
paiphp1t
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07
FUNERAL OF MRS. H. E. eLlssMAN
Died in Doom, Iowa, Saturday and Was
Buried Here Today.

The funeral of Mrs. Henry Il. Gliss-
man from Doone, Iowa, was held in
Norfolk from the Methodist church
this afternoon at 2;30, Rev. ]. F.
Poucher. the pastor. officiating at the
services. and interment took place in
the new German Lutheran cemetery
on North Eleventh street, where the
father of the deceased is buried. A
large number of Old ueighbors and
friends attended the services and sor-
place in the cemetery.
News of Mrs Glissman's death was
announced to Norfolk friends by wire
Saturday, she having died at O'Clock
from infammatory rheumatism, from
which she had been sick but nine
days DR.. A L. Macomber had been
summoned to attend her Saturday
morning but he got no further than
Sioux City where he was met with
the announcement of death. Brief
funeral services were held at Doom
at 1880 yesterday morning and the
remains were brought to Norfolk, ac-
comparied by members of the family
Mrs, Martha Glissman, whose maid
en- name was Semmler, was born in
Auneau, Wisconsin, May 2, 1863
When she was but two years of age,
her parents, hr. and Mrs. Henry
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07
Battle Creek.

Thursday night a we'll attended so.
ciety dance was held at the opera
house. An orchestra from Tilden fur.
nished the music.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hogrcfe and
two sons, Paul and Kinley and Mr.
and Mrs. l.. b. Baker and two young.
est children returned Thursday from
their three weeks trip to Portland
and other Pacific coast points
There was heavy rain and thun
derstorm Wednesday night, which
damaged crops considerably south OF
town Henry Borchers lost several
head of cattle by lightning
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Miller and c. f
Hansen returned Wednesday from
their Chicago visit Mrs. Hansen will
continue her visit for some time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07

Semmler moved TO Norfolk and were
among the pioneer settlers, Mr.. Semm.
Ter owning one of the first meat mar.
kcts Of Norfolk on November 10,
1886, Miss Semmler and MIR. Gliss.
man were married, Mr.. Glissman at
that time being in the butcher bust.
ness in Norfolk. They continued to
reside in Norfolk until August, 1892,
when they removed to Doom, Iowa,
where Mr.. Glissman engaged in bust.
ness and they have continued to re.
side there. Mr. Semmlcr. father Of
Mrs Gissman, died in Norfolk July
Q, 1902, and was buried here.
As result Of the union three sons
and two daughters we're born to Mr..
and Mrs, Glissman, all having been
born in Norfolk. They are Helen.
Chris, Henry, Ella and Hugo, all of
whom will miss a devoted mothers
care. Mrs. Glissman Is survived by
her mother Mrs. Semmler, and three
sisters, Mrs Pollock of Omaha, Mrs.
w. J. Rupert of Sioux City and Mrs.
Paul Karo of Lyons, all of whom were
here to attend the funeral. Besides
all members of the immediate family
the following were in Norfolk to at
tend the funeral: w. ]. Rupert of
Sioux City, Paul Karo of Lyons, H. NJ.
Pollock of Omaha, Mrs e p. Hummel
Of Sioux City and Mr.. Chas. LAUGH of
Creighton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07

couples, Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Collins,
who were among the first settlers
here. A number of friends went to
the house, took charge and gave them
a fine dinner, Last night a party
headed by the martial band went to
the house, where ice cream and cake
were served. They live alone and
take care of a fine garden. Their
many friends wish them many years
of happiness.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07
BURGLARY AT PLAINVlEW
Saloon of August Schuerluke Was
Broken Into Last Niqht.

Plainview, Neb., July Especial to
The News: The saloon of August
Schuerluke was broken into last night
by robbers. Cash to the amount of
$49O was taken from the cash draw
er and one quart bottle. two pint bot
ties and one half pint bottle Of whis-
ky were taken. The burglars gave
evidence of a cultivated taste for fine
liquors by taking with them two bot
ties of champagne.
Entrance to the building was gained
by breaking open the back door. No
trace of the offenders has been found.
but the officers are keeping a keen
eye open and hope to locate them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07
NEBRASKA MAN is KILLED.
Railroad Man Brought Back to Chad
ron for Burial.

Chadron, Neb., July 5.-Edward A.
Mote, who had been in the employ of
the Great Northern railway, was
killed at Forsythe, Montana, Friday,
while making a coupling. The re-
mains were brought to Chadron where
his aged father and mother reside,
and where he was buried. The Broth
erhood of Trainmen were out in force
and had charge of the services. Rev.
e. E. Hunt preached the funeral.
A very heavy rain has fallen the
past twenty-four hours. carload of
Methodists go to Denver to the Ep-
worth league convention, from the
Chadron district, starting today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07
GIRL is SHOT IN CHEEK.
Miss Minnie King Receives Wound
From Blank Cartridge Gun.

Miss Minnie King, a waitress at the
Pacific hotel, was shot in the cheek
during the celebration in the after
noon, by a blank cartridge pistol. The
gun was pointed close to her face by
"a celebrating party and when it was
discharged, the powder flew into her
cheeks, filing them with tiny bits of
blackness which required four hours
for Drs. Bear and Pilger to remove.
One long cash was cut in her cheek
directly under her eye
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07
n. A. Rainbolt,
Owner of Certificate.

WANTED-By manufacturing cor
manage branch office. Salary S1S5.00
monthly and commission minimum in
vestment of $500 in stock of company
required. Secretary, Box 401, Madi-
son, Wis
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07
STATE GRAIN STATISTICS.
Nebraska Had Over 100000 Surplus
Last Year.

Lincoln, Neb., July l. - Nebraska
labor bureau statistics regarding the
farm products shipped out of Nebras-
ka during the year 1904 show that the
farmers had a surplus Of over 73,O00,-
600 bushels of small grain. The corn
shipment was 45,OOO,O0O bushels-an
increase of 100000 over 1908.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy

needs no Introduction to the public
It has been in use for over thirty years
and has proved itself to be the most
successful remedy yet discovered for
bowel complaints. This remedy is for
sale here by Leonard the druggist
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07
LITTLE GIRL BADLY BURNED.
Exploding Kerosene Flies Over Her
Face and Neck.

Ainsworth, Neb., July Last night
at o'clock when Miss Ethel, the 12-
year-old daughter of L. M. Short was
trying to start fire with coal oil, the
oil exploded and flew over her face
and neck, burning her badly. She is
under the care of a trained nurse and
is getting along as well as could be
expected
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07
Teethinu Babies.

Children when teething especially
during the summer months, are more
or less subject to diarrhoea. This
can be controlled by giving Chamber
lain's collie, cholera and diarrhoea
remedy in sweetened water as direct
ed. For sale by Leonard the drug
gist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07
MURDER IN OMAHA.
italian Shoots Charles Jones and
FIees to Woods.

Omaha, Neb., July .. Special to
The News: During a quarrel in Hutt-
zenger's saloon on Military avenue
last night Charles Jones was shot and
instantly killed by Antonia Histillo,
an Italian, who is thought to be hid
ing in the woods north of Benson.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07
ROB OMAHA SALOON.
Five Men Masked Enter Place, Take
Money and Shoot Owner,

Omaha, Neb., July Especial to
The News Five masked hikhway-
men entered the saloon of Peter Han
en- on Central street and held up and
robbed the proprietor and twelve men
and women last night Hansen was
shot in the shoulder.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07
AINsWoRTH PAPER CHANGES.
Former Norfolk Doctor, G. o. Remy
Buys the Plant.

Ainsworth. Neb. July Especial to
The News; Today closed the con-
tract by which the Star-Journal
changed hands and this morning the
new proprietor, DR.. G. o. Remy and
his son-in-law, John M. Cotton of
Owatonie. Mimi, took charge. Mr..
Cotton publishes a paper at that place
now but will be here August / to take
full charge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07
Cheap Lands.

A first class eighty-acre tract Of I'M
proved land, splendid location, good
soil, all lays level and nice. only FIVE
miles from Norfolk, Neb. Price right.
G. r. Seller,
Norfolk, Nebraska.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.
Distinguished Ainsworth Couple Have
Golden Wedding

Ainsworth, Neb., July 5.-Yesterday
was TIE fftieth anniversary of one of
Ainsworths most distinguished old
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07

We sell -four, oil meal. mill feed,
stock and poultry supplies. Flour and
Feed store, Pacific block.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-14

think III sink them in YOU
"'Well, it just like any other spec
ulation, and safer than most
What am I to do, then2'
IN tell you. IN take the house,
whole place. All you have to do is just
to wear out your chair in the consult
ing-room. 1 III let you have pocket mon
ey and everything. Then you hand
over to me three-quarters of what you
earn, and you keep the other quarter
for yourself. @st
"This was the strange proposal, Mr..
Holmes, with which the man Blessing
ton approached me. won't weary you
and negotiated. 1t ended in my moving
into the house next Lady-day, and start
ing in practice on very much the same
conditions as he had suggested. He
came himself to live with me in the
character of a resident patient. His
heart was weak, it appears, and he
needed constant medical supervision
He turned the two best rooms of the
first floor into sitting room and bed
room for himself He was man of sin.
gular habits, stunning company and very
seldom going out. His life was irrrregu
lar, but in one respect he was regularity
itself. Every evening at the same hour
he walked into the consulting-room, ex
amined the books, put down five anc
three-pence for every guinea that I hat
earned, and carried the rest off to the
strong box in his own room.
81 may say with confidence that bt
never had occasion to regret his specu
lation. From the first it was success
A few good cases and the reputation
!. which had won in the hospital brought
me rapidly to the front, and during tn.
last few years. have made him a rlcl
man.
: $50 much, Mr.. Holmes, for my pas
history and my relations with MT. Bless
:. ington. It only remains for me now t.
} |teil YOU what has occurred to bring M
here tonight.
"Some two weeks ago Mr.. Blesslngto1
came down to mein,as it seemed to m
!. state Of considerable agitation. 4
Z. spoke of some burglary which, he said
had been committed in the West Emo
and he appeared, [ remember, to b
quite UNNECESSARILY excited about 1t, &c
s clarino that day should not pass be
2 windows and doors For a week he cor
tinued to be in peculiar state of rest
: lessness, peering continually out Q
> the windows, and ceasing to tax
, the short walk which had usually bee
!. the prelude to his dinner. From hi
i manner it struck me that he was i
y mortal dread of something or somebody
: but when I questioned him upon tn
E point he became 50 offensive that wa
D compelled to drop the subject Grac
) ually, as time passed, his fears appeare
J. to die away, and he had renewe
his former habits, when a fresh ever
4 reduced him to the pitiable state c
4 prostration in which he now lies.
D What happened was this. Two day
/ ago I received the letter which I no
read to you. Neither address nor dat
I is attached to it. IS e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-14
ADVENTURE XIV.
The Resident Patient

Watson, I assure you. should not
have intruded it upon your attention
had you not shown scme incrednlity the
other day. But the evening has brought
a breeze with it. What do you say to
a ramble thru London9'
l was weary Of our little sitting
room and gladly acauiessed: For d three as
watching the ever-changing kaleido-
scope Of life as it GIBBS and flows thru
Fleet street and the Strand. His char
acteristic talk, with it's keen obser-
vance of detail and subtle power of in
ference, held me amused and enthralled.
It was 10 O'Clock before we reached
Baker street again. A brougham was
waiting at our door.
tit %asm a sss HOMES
"Not been long in practice, but has
had a good deal to do. Come to consult
us, fancy! Lucky we came back
/ was sufficiently conversant with
Holmes methods to be able to follow
his reasoning, and to see that the nature
and state of the various medical instru-
ments in the wicker basket which hung
had given him the data for his swift
deduction. The light in our window
above showed that this late visit was
Indeed intended for us. With some
curiosity as to what could have sent a
brother medico to lis at such an hour.
I followed Holmes into our sanctum.
A pale, taper-faced man with sandy
whiskers rose up from chair by the
fire. as we entered. His age may not
have been more than three or four and
thirty, but his haggard expression and
unhealthy hue told Of a life which had
sapped his strength and. robbed him Of
his youth. His manner was nervous anC
shy, like that of a sensitive gentleman
and the thin white hand which he laic
on the mantlepiece as he rose was that
of an artist rather than Of a surgeon
His dress was quiet and sombre-a blacl
frock-coat, dark trousers, and touch
of color about his necktie.
HolGes ehes sH32ins s a1't gsd to 'st
that you have only been waiting very
few minutes.'
"You spoke to my coachman, then7'
"No, it was the candle on the side
table that told me. Pray resume you
seat and let me know how I can serv'
you.'
"My name is Doctor Percy Trevely
am said our visitor, "and I live a
403 Brook street,
"Are you not the author of mono
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-14

graph upon obscure nervous lesions9'
I asked.
His pale cheeks flushed with pleasure
at hearing that his work was known
to me.
81 so seldom hear of the work that
My publishers gave me a most dis
couraging account of it's sale. You are
yourself, I presume, medical man?'
"a retired army surgeon
"My own hobby has always been
nervous disease, should wish to
course, a man must take what he can
the question, Mr.. Sherlock Holmes, and
l quite appreciate how valuable your
time is The fact is that very singu-
lar train Of events has occurred recently
at my house in Brook street, and to-
night they came to such a head that I
felt it was quite impossible for me to
wait another hour before asking for
your advice and assistance
Sherlock Holmes sat down and lit his
pipe. "You are very welcome to both, -
said he. "Pray let me have a detailed
account of what the circumstances are
which have disturbed you.''
cone or two of them are so trivial, .
almost ashamed to mention them But
the matter is so inexplicable, and the
recent turn which it has taken is sc
elaborate, that [ shall lay it all be
fore you, and you shall judge what is
essential and what is not.
II am compelled, to begin with, tt
say something of my. own college career
am a London university man, YOU
know, and I am sure, that you will not
think that I am unduly singing my owl
praises if I say that my student career
was considered by my professors to bt
a very promising one. After I hat
graduated I continued to devote myself
to research, occupying a minor posi-
tion in Kings College hospital, and
was fortunate enough to excite consider
able interest by. my research into tn,
pathology of catalepsy, and finally t,
win the Bruce Pinkerton prize and med
al by the monograph on nervous lesion
to which your friend has Just alluded
I should not go too far if I were to sa,
that time that distinguished caree
lay before me. =
+ "But the one great stumbling -bloc]
lay in my want of capital. AS you vii
: readily understand, specialist VIII
| aims high is compelled to start in one O
dozen streets in the Cavendish squar
:: quarter, all Of which entail enormou
! this preliminary outlay, he must be pre-
) pared to keep himself for some year.
!, and to hire a presentable carriage an
/. horse. To do this was quite beyond m
power, and [ could only hope that b
} economy I might in ten years tim
) save enough to enable me to put II
{ my plate. Suddenly, however, an ur
| expected incident opened up quite
| new prospect to me.
HThis was visit from gentlema
of the name of Blessington, who was
{ complete stranger to me. He came u
{ into my room one morning, and plunge
into business in an instant.
II You are the same Percy Treve
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-14

yam who has had SO distinguished a
career and won a great prize latelyY
said he.
81 bowed.
Answer me frankly he continued,
for you will find it to your interest to
do so. You have all the cleverness
which makes a successful man. Have
you the tact9'
t.'I could not help smiling at the alb
ruptness Of the question.
's'I trust that I have my share,
said. XIII. ......I H.
90 ANY bad habits9 Not drawn to.
ward drink, cha -
60 Really, sir!? I cried. D.,
quite right! That's all right!
But I was bound to ask. With all these
qualities, why are you not in practice7
| "Is shrugged my shoulders. -,
"'Come come!' said he, in his bust
ling way. 1T s the old story. More in
your brains than in your pocket, eh9
What would you say if I were to start
you in Brook street,
~ stared at him in establishment.
"'Oh, it's for my sake, not fo1
yours he cried! 'I'll be perfectly
frank with you, and if it suits you il
will suit me very well. have a few
thousands to invest, Aye see, and
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-04-12
COLD In THE SEA


Long before chemists made their analytical tests,
says the Kansas City Journal, it asserted that
therewas gold In sea water. When and where thisbe
lief first started nobody remembers but cranks have
for ages past tried to extract this precious metal
from the sea, aud many have raised considerable
sums Of money from eovetous and unsOphisueated
dui'es to place on foot seemingly feasible schemes
TIE latest recruit to the army OF sea gold miners
is no less person than Sir William Ramsey, pro
fessor Of chemistry in University college. London
an officer Of the French Legion of Honor, cores
pOnding members Of the Institute Of France, and g
member of scientific and philosophical societies IN
nearly every civilized land, and who moreover Is
the author Of numerous papers and books on alb
struse subjects which are held in high esteem by
scholars and students. Sir William has given his
sanction to patented process which he says is able
to collect and precipitate gold in commercial quail
ties from the rea. No description Of this pr0ceas
has been given except that it bears cirtan resem
blauce to the treatment used in the mines Of tie
Witwatersrand in South Africa. syndicate has
already been formed to put it into operation while
extensive foreshOre mining rights have already been
acquired in favorable sites along the English and
Irish coasts where the first attempts will be made.
II Sir Willism Ramsey's plans prove success,
there will be practically no end to the treasure that
can be added to the mineral wealth Of the world
Experiments have shown that there Is grain 81
gold II every ton Of sea water. A grain Of gold
worth about cents. There are 10000, 000 OO0 0o0
tons OF voter in the oceans. This gives ~ 400.
O00, ,000, 900 Of the precious metal to draw upon
an amount which would make gold drng on ha
market, if not as cheap as dirt. The gentlemea
back Of this stupendous mining scheme, have issued
the reassuring statement that sit would obviously
not serve the interests Of the syndicate TO eaonr
gold il greater quantities than The market IA aD-
sorb. Moreover, the firm Of fnaneiers II 1m Va