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, 1906-12-03
WILL BUILD HOME
EARI " Ih nnDIkIG

DR.. and Mrs. j. f. Brown are now at
work upon plans for a new residence
which they will build on Eleventh
street next summer. They own lots
both on the east and west side of that
thoroughfare, between Garfield and
Custer, and have not yet determined
which they will use for their new home.
, 1906-12-03
REJoIcEs AT PROSPECT
OF NEW sANITARIUM.

The town of Thermopolis, Wyo., is
rejoicing in the prospects of a new san,
itarium which is to cost from $4,000
to 100000. The hot waters Of this
place are becoming famous all vel the
world and with the prospects of the
Burlington road extending from Wor'
land to Thermopolis this place would
go right to the front as a famous bath
ing place.
, 1906-12-03
ENGINE WILL BE
TAKEN FROM RIVER

j. D. Negus expects to get mis- trac-
ton engine out of the bed of the river
this afternoon, the broken crosshead
having been repaired. The engine was
being taken across the stream last
week, when the accident happened in
midstream.
, 1906-12-03
COMPLIMENTARY TO
CALIFORNIA VlslTo

CALIFORNIA VISITOR,
The following society item was mad
v~ertantly overlooked in the composing
room Saturday:
Mrs. DR.. McNif gave a most enjoy,
able thimble party Friday afternoon
complimentary to Mrs. H. w. Nice, of
Vallejo, Cal, who has been her house
guest during the week. The most ap-
petizing of lunches was served after
the Industrious ladies had laid their
needles aside, and the event was one
of the most delightful OF the gay week.
Mrs. McNiff's invitation list included
Mrs. F. L. Arnold of Salt Lake, Mrs. G.
P. Arnold~ nes. Mrs. ].
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, 1906-12-03
Visit San Antonio.

Write for illustrated booklet descrip'
tive of this sIperb winter resort. Very
low rates via Colorado and Southern
railway. I. Il.
General Passenger Agent, Denver.
, 1906-12-03

Especially low winter tourist rates
to points in the south and southeast
via Colorado and Southern railway.
Write T E. Fisher, G. P. A, Denver.
, 1906-12-03
A NEW FosToFFIcE
IN CONVERSE COUNTY.

A p~ostofice has been established at
Spepcer, Converse county, with Susan
W. Spencer as postmaster.
, 1906-12-03

Old Mexico, 1.-THE Egypt of the New
World"
The Colorado and Southern has some
splendid illustrated literature telling
of the sister republic, also special
round trip rates. Write
It. Z. FISCHER,
General Passenger Agent, Denver.
, 1906-12-03
c~ATTLEMEN
AT CHICAGO SHOW.

Quite a delegation of western cattle
men called at the office of the Live
Stock World today, having brought to
, 1906-12-03
PRODUCE ED

IN OF WYOMING.
The bureau of the mint and the
geological survey agree upon the state
that in 1905 there was produced
in Wyoming s23,1OO in gold and 300
fine unces of silver.
, 1906-12-03

Old papers, 25 cents a hundred. at
The Republican office.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT,

The recommendation made by the
Norfolk civic improvement committee,
in awarding prizes for the best look
ing homes in town this year, are worth
the serious consideration of the peo-
pie of Norfolk Unclean and unsani-
tary alleys and weeds along the park
ings of lawns and in the streets and
in vacant lots, are given attention by
by them that more boys follow the
example set, of taking care of a gar
den.
There can be no question about the
unsanitary alleys, Alleys which are
untidy have bad appearance and "A
bad effect. Garbage barrels in the
alleys, left to breed germs of disease,
are unwholesome and unhealthful.
Weeds in vacant lots ought to be
cut and an ordinance compelling prop
erty owners to cut these weeds during
the four growing months of the year,
would do much toward lettering the
appearance of the city and would do
away with an unsanitary condition.
This ordinance Is recommended by the
committee.
The committee found many ragged
edges along the curbs of lawns. The
grass inside the walk would be nicely
moved, but the parking outside would
be allowed to grow up into weeds or
ragged with grass, and the effect look
ed like a boy with hair that always
needed trimming.
The efforts of the civic improve
ment committee are most commend
able and have no doubt done much
good for Norfolk during the season
that has just passed. More pro-
nounced Improvement could be made
by following out some of the sugges-
tions that have been made.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
MAYOR FRIDAYS ADMINISTRA.
TON

Mayor Fridays friends claim that
he ought not to be criticised for his
failure to interfere and stop trouble
the other night, because of his good
record in the mayors office. Mayor
Friday should be given due credit for
all that he has done as the city's chief
executive for he has done much in
the way of civic improvement, but his
entire administration has been woe
fully weak in the police department,
and it is for the public good that such
a condition of affairs as exists in that
department of the city machinery,
should be aired. Aside from this fea-
ture, Mr., Friday has made a good
mayor. This dark spot, however, has
brought much just censure upon him.
Mayor Friday, supported by an en-
ergetic, progressive city council, has
done much to build permanent walks
in Norfolk, has built cement gutter
on Norfolk avenue, has established a
sewer system, and has paved the way
for solving the Corporation gulch
problem. But in his police service,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

all the way through his administration,
he has given Norfolk no protection,
has allowed things to run wild and,
in this monumental incident of Mon.
day night, failed utterly to do pub
lie duty.
The administration should be given
due credit for all of the good things
that it has accomplished for Norfolk.
But, just as 1t should be given credit
for the good it has done, so also it
should be held equally responsible for
the defects that have injured the city
and the police department of Nor
folk for the past two years has GER
tainly been as black a defect as Nor
folk has ever known
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
LET POLICEMAN UECHER MOVE

Why not dispense with the formality
of police force in Norfolk, and save
the city something like $4,000 per
year? A police force is capital idea
when you get some sort of service,
but when the system becomes such a
farce that two men could be hilled in
the very heart of the business section
of Norfolk as the result of a fearful
duel, and under the very eyes of the
mayor of the city and of a policeman,
it begins to look as if there were some
thing rotten in Denmark.
If Nightwatchman Uecher had been
anything of a police officer, the trag-
edy which occurred Monday night and
which has brought grief to homes and
undesirable fame to the city, would
never have happened.
Not long ago Policeman Uecher
marched boldly into place on Main
street and demanded that singing be
ended, Monday night, after the fatal
bullSlS lldu DttH HISu Wllulu HIS near
ing, officer Uecher courageously
marched through the crowd that had
gathered and ordered people to move
on. That was the kind of pluck people
like to see in a policeman. The crowd
resented the action, replied by asking
Policeman Uecher why he was so late
in trying to preserve order, and told
him to move on, himself, One business
man reprimanded him for not
having prevented the shooting, and the
brave officer, pushing the business
man away. told him with an oath that
"If you don't shut up III throw you
in" There's where that policeman IS
star shone bright, alright.
Turning back few pages in Nor,
folks history, we find in not far away
times that this gallant preserver OF
law and order now and again locked
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

men In jail during the night time and
then, turning Judge and jury in the
same night, unlocked the prison gates
again and allowed the criminal to
march forth, free and acquitted We
find that on one occasion he even paid
the fare of woman whom he held as
prisoner, and when he released be-
cause he-the northumberland
that 1t would be too bad to spoil her
fair name.
few months ago the town was
flooded with tramps and thugs. And
they stayed here just as long as they
chose, unmolested by the police and
even playing tag with the law.
The coroner's jury held to investi-
gate the tragedy of Monday night held
the wrong man blamable. That YER
dict should have held Policeman
and going further, should have held
fundamentally responsible the city of
fetal who has inflicted that Uecher
upon this community as an officer and
who failed to demand that Uecher in
terfere with the brewing trouble and
make arrests that would stop the
shooting.
In public view did the man who was
killed on the spot, hold out his loaded
revolver and threaten to murder
There was ample time after that for
the policeman, If he had been a police
man, to have quelled the disturbance.
He was on the scene, and knew all
about what was going to happen.
Election in Norfolk two years ago
turned on the police force as a hinge
hue and cry was raised against
the force then in, and cruelty in en-.
forcing the laws was charged. Verify,
there is no cruelty in enforcing the
laws today in Norfolk.
Past policemen may have been rigid
in Norfolk, but never in all the history
of the city was there such a bloody
violation of law and order, or such a
responsibility for the taking of human
life laid at the door of an officer of
the law, as the duel of this week
Why not let Policeman Uecher
move on! Why not save his salary
to the city, or get a real policeman?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
THE CROWD

Two old soldiers of northern Ne
braska have lain down their arms and
quit life's battle within a month as
a direct result of exhaustion due to the
strain accompanying the trip to the
national G. A. r. encampment. AL
most dozen deaths occurred in Min
neapolis while the reunion was being
held, as a result Of PROSTATE veterans
who had overtaxed their hearts in
making long journeys to the city or
in the parades about town. Some who
attended have returned to their homes
feeling well, no doubt, but it seems
a useless sacrifice that was made for
the sake of the crowds, just as it
seems a useless sacrifice of energy
to attend many of the great multitu-
dinous gatherings that are arranged all
over this country for one reason and
another.
Last week thousands and thousands
of Nebraskans attended the state fair
down at Lincoln. The city was so
badly crowded that beds were almost
impossible to get and those that were
procured were charged for at exhorbi-
tant rates. The crowds were so dense
on the fair grounds that nobody had a
chance to see great deal and the
thousands returned to their homes at
the end of the week. exhausted in
energy, their nerves undone and with
more or less of their money spent.
1t seems to be trait of the human
being to seek the crowd, no matter
where. street quarrel. the instant
1t attracts a few, becomes the center
of vast mob, surging and fighting to
get at the heart of action and attracted
purely by the mania for getting into
a crowd.
A few years ago more than 100000
persons passed through Norfolk to
Bonesteel most of whom went
simply to see the crowd. Some of
them registered for land, but a ma
jority of them merely had desire to
see how the gang behaved and, having
satisfied that desire, turned around and
came back.
Many deaths result each year, nc
doubt, from the exhaustion due ia
crowds. And, when the situation is
regarded calmly, there seems little
to compensate for the hard work OF
existing in throng. There is excite
ment, born of the multitude, which
stimulates and keeps things interest
ing while the mob is surging back and
forth, but after the day is done
there is a tagged out feeling which
showing the energy lost pays for the
nervous tension.
Why is it that people will sacrifice
their strength for the mere privilege
of being damned around in a crowded
street or city? Why does the moth
seek the flame? 1t is human nature
but it Is trait Of human nature which
costs dearly in energy and nerve force
and for which little, excepting the
momentary stimulant, is given in re
turn.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

Mr.. Roosevelt says that the race for
wealth should not be discouraged. but
that thought of the soul should be
given first place over thoughts of gold.
He says that religion and clean living
will in time do much for the welfare
OF the nation. This Is in line with a
sermon preached in Norfolk the other
day in which it WAS pointed out that
all of these questions about the his
torical value of religious accounts,
are immaterial and that it is the
right living taught by religion which
actually counts. Temptation" has
been taken as the topic for a series of
meetings in IA Norfolk church, because
of the recent bank wrecks. More medi-
tation in regard to the right living,
will unquestionably do much to uplift
the standards of any nation, and less
criticism of the evidence to support
accounts of miracles, together with
more attention to the right living
taught by religion, would undoubtedly,
as the president suggests, do much
toward the welfare of this government.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

The civic improvement committee
suggests that the people of the city
might better pay drayman to haul
away garbage than to pay out money
for new porch, Cleanliness Is next
to godlness, and If there Is anything
that is unclean 1t is a garbage barrel.
Health would be preserved and doc.
tors bills saved to the extent of the
expense. .....
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
CRIMINALS CANNOT ESCAPE.

CRIMINALS CANNOT ESCAPE.
The capture of Banker Stensland of
Chicago, after he had fled to Morocco,
an out of the way country, have
once more demonstrated the futility of
trying to escape from the law and its
officers under moder conditions. There
was time, before the telegraph and
the cable and the steam transportation
facilities, when escape for the criminal
was comparatively an easy matter,
and the western frontier in the early
days was filled with men who had fled
from their crimes and who were never
caught But times have changed, and
it is no longer an easy thing to get
away from the law. 1t has been demon
strated over and over again, and the
case of Stensland has only emphasized
the matter
Stensland was man of means, with
polish and wits. He had every chance
in the world to get away from the
police. But he was trailed and caught
within a month. Now he is to be
brought back for trial, even though
he has to be Illegally kidnapped in
order to be returned and he will stand
trial for his offense, with penitentiary
sentence to follow,
Pat Grove, hunted for years, was
finally apprehended, even though
Omaha courts did murder justice in
letting him go. McGreevy of O'Neill
was captured in a few days and even
Hagerty has been located, though not
brought back. The man who murdered
a Madison barber one Fourth of July
was found, by means of a sweetheart,
down in Arizona, and rather than be
brought back he suicided Forger
Wynn, in jail at Madison for a crime
in Norfolk, escaped and was caught
in Chicago, though his features were
completely changed, within forty days.
The world today, with wires con.
Meeting every nook and corner and
with steam engines to carry pursuing
parties with remarkable speed, has
become too small for any escaped
criminals, the old gangs of horse
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

Great Britain has just sent over to
this country an official to look after
the packing houses and to make re-
port. In his report he says that the
conditions around the packing houses
in America are unsanitary. All of
which brings back to mind the con
dition of some of the English packing
houses and sausage factories, as re-
ported some months ago. Wouldn't 1t
be well for Mr.. j. Bull to clean up his
own yard before paying such particu-
lar attention to America.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

thieves are being broken up, and prison
cells are claiming the lawbreakers who
once were fugltives In unknown lands
1t is no longer possible to commit
a crime and get away, so that the
only way to keep out of Jail under
modern conditions is not to break the
law.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

There is no absolute democracy.
The democratic party talks about be-
ing democratic, but 1t is not What
kind of democracy Is it when the
leader of that party will accept an in
vitation to dine with an Illinois
brother and will, at the banquet table,
say to his host: you are not as good
as | am. Either you will have to get
out of his party, or will. can't stand
for you" Is that the sort of demo
crazy we read about? Is that the
proper sort of brotherly love?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
is BRYAN AFTER ToGA?

Does Mr.. Bryan want to be elected
United States senator from Nebraska
next winter? Is it possible that the
peerless leader has designs on the
coming Legislature, and that as mat
ter of preliminary advertising, he
has allowed this so-called presidential
boom to be launched for him at this
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
READY TO START HIS CAR
TRANSIT LINE TO JUNCTION IS
IN SIGHT.
PROVIDED GOOD ROAD is MADE
Arthur Altman Has Returned From
Shoshoni With His Car, and Is Will
ing to Make Contract to Run It Reg.
ularIy to Junction.

ltrog wednesdays Daily.l
Arthur Altman has returned from
Shoshoni with his big touring automo-
bile, and is ready to make contract
with the city of Norfolk to run his
machine between this city and the
Junction at stated intervals, provided
a good road is established between the
the ends of the road. He plans to give
a ride to Mayor Friday and members
of the city council in order to demon
strate the utility of the machine. Eff
forts are being made to build a gravel
roadway between Norfolk and the
Junction and it is admitted on all
hands that transit line between the
Junction and the business part of the
city would be a mighty help to both
Junction people and the business in
terests of Norfolk.
1t is considered that an automobile,
with a scent fare, would be better
than a street car.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

The beauty bee is a money-maker.
1t moneys" up ones thoughts; II
sweetens ones life; it's nectar on ones
words, and drops, sip by sip, into ones
heart when HOLSTERS Roucky Noun
tain is used, Tea or tablets, 35 cents.
The Kiesau Drug Co.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
NORFOLK WANTS A NEW DEAL

NORFOLK WANTS A NEW DEAL.
Although he claims to have been
at the Junction just before the shoot.
ing, Chief Hay must have known of
the quarreling leading up to it Mon.
day afternoon.
With the mayor of the city in form
ed that trouble of a serious nature
was brewing and requested to stop
it; with one of the fighters trying to
procure from the mayor, himself a
gun with which to shoot; with the
chief of police and the nightwatchman
around near the saloon during the
afternoon where the tragedy was fore
told by bitter words and a gun play
for some time before the actual shoot
ing and with the mayor, himself, sit
ting in the saloon during the after
noon and hearing the threats that
We're being made with the only au-
thorities in the city who could stop
the trouble, in such intimate touch
with the situation, it seems nothing
short of shameful that the quarrel of
Monday night, which has already re,
suited in the deaths of two men,
should ever have occurred.
Mayor Friday was in the saloon
while fierce words were being spoken
between those two foes, he knew that
Dugan was hunting gun and he
was begged by business man to
send in his police to interfere.
Chief of Police Hay was around
town during the afternoon and he
ought to have known of the trouble
that was brewing.
Nightwatchman Uecher was near
the saloon and he knew of the
trouble.
Yet those two men were allowed to
walk back and forth on Norfolk ave
nue., hunting guns and then hunting
each other, without so much as a
word being spoken to them by either
the mayor or the policemen.
There can be no excuse for such
negligence. Norfolk has had enough
of such protection. Lives of citizens
are evidently immaterial to these
authorities, as long as they can hold
their jobs, draw city pay and play
cards.
1t is time for a new deal in Norfolk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

When a woman's husband is ornery,
no difference how much she loves
him, she knows he is Ornery.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

Young ladies should be most particu-
lar about their looks. Don't attire your,
self carelessly; be faultlessly dressed,
and HOLSTERS Rock Mountain Tea
will do the rest. The Kiesau Dure
Co.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

The distressing feature of most "ro-
mances" is that the mother of the girl
involved is sympathetic and approves.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

We know certain girl who pays
very little attention when the boys
are mentioned but you should see her
face light up when good things to eat
are talked of!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

After man gets expert at shaving,
he can cut himself in the same spot
every time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

Mary had a little lad
Whose face was fair to see,
Because each night he had a drink
OF Rocky Mountain Tea.
The Kiesau Drug Co.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

When a woman talks about her hus-
band, she is apt to say: "He is so
jealous; but | never do a thing to
make him Jealous"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

Give cane to a baby boy learning
to walk, and he will use it for a horse
as instinctively as his father uses it
in other ways.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

About the only advantage that Cal
ifornia has over Kansas is that in Cal
ifornia, you never have to worry about
the weather when you get up a pic
mic.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

1t ought to be called the Norfolk
police farce instead of the Norfolk
police force.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

There is one thing about automo
biles. Owners are not out anything
for hitching straps.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
ATCHiSoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

Hot biscuits, soaked in chicken
gravy, are mighty good and mighty in
digestible.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
AROUND TOWN.

Norfolk has had too many tragedies
of late.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

A Norfolk girl, getting ready to re-
turn to college, blistered her hands
badly yesterday afternoon, tearing up
three big bundles of old letters.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

The plan to run an automobile down
First street, having built n gravel
road on that street first, is one which
will mean much to the business inter
ests Of Norfolk, and to the residents
of the Junction. 1t should be encour-
aged, and made a success. The city
would profit by making n contract
with Mr.. Altman for his machine to
run as street car.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

The automobile craze has gone so
far in Norfolk that they are talking
about how fast the different machines
can run between here and Stanton.