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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-12-07
WHY F|NEOF S5 WAS MADE
JUSTICE ElSELEY EXPLAINS HIS
POSITION IN MATTER.
HE THINKS JAIL A SOFT SPOT

Takes the Position That He, Himself,
Would Sometimes Gladly Have Ac-
cepted Jail Bunk-Calls on Police to
Fet Busy and Make a Few Arrests
Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 3.-Editor News:
Your description of the capture of the
overcoat thief, Geo. Gebhard, and al
legged criticism by the police and fault
finding on their part in not dealing
harder with him when up the same
day, did not escape my notice.
He, Geo. Gerhard, was brought up
on charge of having by msrepresen-
tation obtained from Mayer Bros. an
overcoat worth $25 October 81, 1906.
| was not aware when the fellow was
up that he was, or would be, charged
with other crimes nor was 1t even in
timated that he would be.
Yet If there had been, or had he In
that way at different ines, at differ
ent places, in other words one at the
time, obtained dozen overcoats not
exceeding in value of this one, just as
this fellow seemed to operate, he
could not have been sent to the pen
itentiary and made to work-just the
place he ought to be-upon this COM
plant. II guilty under the statutes he
was liable to a fine not more than 500,
no minimum sum Is named, or not ex-
ceeding ninety days nor less than thir-
ty days in county jail-not both.
Now he, the defendant, having plead
ed guilty and having made restitution
to Mayer Bros, and that was the con-
dition, and it being known that he had
but few dollars, therefore, after care
| full consideration, | fined him SIS and
costs taxed $685. including meals, Of
| ficers, justice and a witness for all of
which was paid. OF course this would
have been doubled had there been the
least probability of getting it. A sixty
days Jail sentence would have meant
expense upon the county of $50, en-
abling the thief thereby this winter to
roast his shins and grow fat and spend
his money for whisky and tobacco.
There are many cases where nothing
else can be done. And now Mr.. News,
| have seen the day in Nebraska when
l would have gladly availed myself Of
a chance such as last described and
had not stolen anything, either
And as it now appears from your
said article that it was not the activ-
ity of the police that made this fellow
disgorge the stolen plumber after all,
therefore they had better watch their
own side-and bring up the chicken
thieves.
G. F. Eiseley,
Justice of the Peace.
No further complaints were filed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-12-07
MONDAY MENTION.

Edwin Vail came over from Albion
yesterday.
Mrs. Klentz has gone to Omaha on
a case as nurse.
Mrs. w. I. Austin returned from
Omaha yesterday.
w. r. Schneider came over from
Wayne yesterday.
Ray McCalley was visitor from
Plainview yesterday.
Clarence o. Fritchi of Omaha stopped
between trains Sunday.
Ed j. Heck came down from Mo
brara yesterday morning.
James Connell and wife came down
from the Rosebud Sunday
|. L. Tomlinson and ]. Reynolds were
up from Madison yesterday.
J. J. Koupal of Dodge was in the
city for a short time yesterday.
Henry Tiegler, the original produce
man, had business in town Monday.
George A. Custer, one of the found
ers of Herrick, was in the city Sunday
r. d. Willis of the Bristow Enter
prise was an Omaha passenger Mon
day.
Robert Hultquist came over from
| Oakland and was in town for a few
hours.
Walter Compton was up from Pilgel
yesterday and spent the day with
friends.
]. c. Conway of Monowi and Henry
Kremire of Verdel registered at the
Pacific Sunday.
| Frank Stuart, Edwards and Brad
bord's agent at Randolph, spent Sun
day in the city.
A. H. Corbett of Atkinson went dowr
to Madison yesterday and spent some
hours in the city.
d. Strain of Niobrara was in towr
Monday forenoon and left on the nool
train for Valentine
Bartie Elseffer returned to Chicago
yesterday, after a few days vacation
from Armour's institute.
R. G. Woodside, one of the yer.
earliest settlers in Dawson county, wa
in from Lexington Monday morning.
d. w. Forbes of the Bonesteel PHO
and owner of stores at Bonesteel AM
Anoka, came down Monday morning
Pete Larson, the Randolph liver.
man, brought ]. D. Bechel over yester
day morning to take the U. P. trail
south.
Misses Lena and Jennie Mills an
Mrs. Mary Mills returned from Wayn
last night, where they spent Thanks
giving.
Gene Crooks of Meadow Grove wen
up to Plainview to close out a mel
camille business at the latter plac
Monday.
Engineer McMonigal of the Lon
Pine division, accompanied by his wife
went to Omaha to visit while he take
a needed rest
Misses Ruth Shaw and Jenni
wheeler returned to Crete this morn
ing, where they will continue thei
work at Doane college.
o. P. Shoff left Monday for Harr
son county, Iowa, to look after tn
800 acres of corn on his newly az
CURED farm near Logan.
Clyde Bullock and Oliver Utter RI
turned to Lincoln yesterday after
visit with their parents during tn
university Thanksgiving vacation.
John Kloke of Bristow was in tn
city yesterday between trains, boun
for Sioux City and other points for a
outing, out of the business harness.
Leo Walters left for Omaha thi
morning.
DR.. ]. C. Myers went to Stanton o
} the morning train.
Fritz Bucholz returned to his HON
in Omaha yesterday.
NJ. d. Tyler went down 90 Lincol
Monday on legal business.
Congressman-elect J. F. Boyd wen
over to Wayne Monday noon,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Gentle returne
} from Creston, Iowa, Saturday.
| Superintendent G, H. Reynolds wen
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-12-07
"F. II. Hitchcock,
Postmaster General. "
THE NEW WEATHER MAN.

Our brand new weather men
And, by the way, a hummer,
Is giving in December
The kind you all remember.
Enjoy while you can
The glorious Indian summer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-12-07
OLD MAN HANGS HIMSELF
SUICIDE IN SECOND STORY OF
BEEMER STORE.
WILLIAM CROSSE ENDS LIFE
Dependent in His Old Age, Father of
Beemer Business Man Suicides by
Means of Quarterback Rope From
Rafters of Building.

Beemer, Neb., Dec. Especial to
The News: William Crosse, aged
eighty-four or eighty-five years, who
had been making his home here with
two of his sons, suicided today by
hanging himself to the rafters in the
second story of his sons implement
store, by means of quarter.inch rope.
DR.. Wells, coroner at West Point,
was notified.
The old man had been respondent
for some years and this is believed to
be the cause of his act.
His sons, Herman and Frank are
in business here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-12-07
The NORFOLK WEEKLY NEwsJoURNA FRIDAY DECEMBER 1906

but let us press on doing the best we
can, so far as life's duties are con
cerned, with the hope that the world
will be better, and not worse, on ac
count OF our having lived In II.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-12-07
SPENT N|Ck[ES TOO FAST
YOUNG MAN ARRESTED FOR MO.
BRARA FRoLlc.
WAS SLOT MACHINE TAPPED?
That Is the Suspicion-Henry Clark
and Charley GIines, Two Young Men
Who Spent Nckles Freely, Have
Been Arrested on Unique CHARGE.

Been Arrested on Unique Charge.
Niobrara, Neb., Dec. Especial to
The News: An unusual amount of
nickle change has been scattered about
town for the past few days by young
fellow by the name of Henry Clark
and Landlord Kindle of the Hubbard
House became suspicious that his au-
tomato slot machine had been trifled
with. Clark started for South Dakota
Saturday, but missing the boat could
not cross before being caught. Char
ley Glines, who had been trusted, and
who left for Grand Island day or
two since, has been arrested there on
like suspicion, and County Attorney
Bergman has set the hearing before
Justice Bayha for the 5th
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-12-07

No further complaints were filed
against Gerhard.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-12-07

Try News want ad. for results.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-12-07
BOY KICKED IN NOSE BY HORSE
Little Fellow Living East Of Pierce is
Badly Injured.

Pierce, Neb., Dec. "a twelve-year-
old son of f. N. Schroeder, living ten
miles east of Pierce, was kicked by a
horse and had his nose crushed in.
He was unconscious for time but
hopes for an early recovery are enter
tanned.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1906-12-08
SCHOOL CHILDREN'S AID
Asked in Erection of Kentuckv's y
Fort of Boonesboro at
Jamestown.

Every school boy and girl in the
Stabe is invited 60 assist in COM
memorating two historic events
by the erection of Kentucky
Building at the jamestown Expo
sition which will be held next wear
at Norfolk. Va. Prof. J. III. Fu-
qua, Superintendent of Public In
struction for Kentucky. and Di-
rector of Educational Exhibits on
the Kentucky jamestown Exposi-
tion Commission, has asked every
teacher in the State to set aside
Wednesday. December -, as
Jamestown and Boonesboro
Day" The teachers are requested
t. devote an hour or more on that
day to instruction bearing on the
first English settlement in the ter
ritory now comprised in the Uni
ted States and Oh history c onnect-
ed with the erection of his unique
fort by Daniel Boone near the pre-.
sent site of Boonesboro, KY, in
April, 1855. Prof. Fuqua suggests
that the scholars be called on for
compositions in connection with
these subjects and that readings
from history le held Ill the schools.
Each teacher in the State has
received letter from the Super
intenGent of Public Instruction,
asking that the pupils be requested
to bring To school on jamestown
and Boonesboro Dav' one or more
pennies, according to school age,
which will be forwarded to the
Commission and will 90 into a spe-
cial fund devoted exclusively to
the erection Of IL replica of the Fort
of Boonssboro as Kentucky
Building at jamestown. Children
under five years ot age in the kin
dergarten) are asked to contribute
cent each; pupils between , and
9 years of age are asked To contri-
butte > cents each: those between
10 add 1t years, 3cents each; those
between II and 20, / cents each;
pupils above u wears Of age, )
cents each.
One If the unique features asso-
ciated with the movement L. that
permitting no pupil To contribute
II larger sum than is called for by
his or her school age. The pupil
may. however, contribute addi-
tional pennies in the name nj some
other pupil who is unable to make
his own little subscription to the
fund. III his letter to the teach
ers. Prof. Fuqua says in part:
"Beciu,e of the historic interest
in the event to he commemorated
and by reason of the unique build
ing kentucky will have, We want
the school pupils of the State to
he identified with the movement
and through the aid of superinten-
dents AID teachers have every one
of them add his mite to the fund.
Though the sum given hy each pu-
phi Is small. an amount that can
he spared without hardship by
every family with children of
school age in the state, yet tie to-
tai amount received in this man
neI will he IA handsome one, and
should prove-devoted as it will
be 20 SO laudable an undertaking
a monument of enduring fame
to the school children of Ken
tucky.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1906-12-08
Written for the Roundabout
ACROSS FENCES-COUN-
TRY LIFE.

The December morning was beau
tiful. Jack FIR 'st, taking advan-
tage of the moonlight, made his
pencil do mighty work. and the
fairy landscape repeated the story
of woderland hidden somewhere
in the country, knowil only 20 the
FAIRIES and the little people. The
boys had been sent over to
"Uncle Ephies" for small ham,
mer, and | went down the pike rs
far a. the avenue gate, and there
found my friend, the rock-breaker,
with whom / entered into pleas
ant morning talk, the sounds of
the distant echoes ringing well
coming carol.
Il knowed yer father, madam,
whep loife wuz worth more than
tbs ter day. His grist mill, run
by a water wheel, wuz one of ther
hes in ther country, an | alters
went with pap an the other men
who carried grain ter mill. My
home wuz then down on Flat
Creek where lived till pap an
nanny died. Yer father,
madam, wuz II honest gentlema!
| thanked him most sincerely
for the commendation of one, who
long since dead, was we'll worthy
of his praise, and asked him to
tell me something of his life-as
he knew him in those lost days of
happiness.
"Mr. S. wuz II early settler
in ther country. Woods wuz
every whar. He cum from
Georgetown, an bought: ther old
mill site from ther kins of Ken
dali, on ther OF Elkhorn. Hard
work that, madam. If yer pap
had-en-ter had grit in his system
he could-en-ter stood hit.
Walkin' frum his home III Scott
county every Monday mornln
walkin' back every Saterday night.
Workin' ter make ar home far his
family. | knowed y"r ma, too.
She once tole me how she felt
when she first seen ther Elkhorn
cliffs beyont ther mill. She rode
a horseback with yer little baby
sister i'm her arm. Their oil black
The Frankfort roundabout., 1906-12-08

pocket" of the precious ore from
which (found nugget) Il ring was
made. Evidence of coal, IRON,
zinc and lead were on every hand,
while across fences cnvironed by
a grove Of trees. stood prlm-
tive church house. 1t remind
ed me of stories | had read of
quaint old-fahioned buildings in
New England, where the gospel
was preached in the simplicity
of its perfect faith, and the
fathers SAID: Yea and nay.
The doors were open and | enter
ed. Not a soul was present, III the
solemn service of an individual
worsh iper. save one-a youth
whose being there was suggestive
of cleaning day. He gave me Il
welcoming smile that did my
very soul good, and answered
every question, at once, with EVIL
dent pleasure. Yes. this was Il
Christian church of Baptist faith
and doctrine. Old in erection.
Built before his knowledge of
events. 1T was filled with sacred
ard precious memories, and to
him, the "summum honum of
! life, as it held his fathers body
in the sward of its bluegrass and
| his mothers name on the churc h
roll
What annals of respect, What
a chronicle of fame Better far
than the wealth of Wall Street,
or the mausoloum Of India.
"There would he meetin day next
Saturday. Would / come?
Accepting his invitation with II
grateful acknowledgment, |
watched him in his duties rs u
keeper Of the Temple. The car
pet was we'll swept; the lamps H.
ed: the pews dusted, and, rs he
locked the doors, putting the
keys in his pocket, inquired
his name.
1t was Sandy, II good ensample
of that other child whose mnther
gave him to the Lord in his
youth. We talked of Samuel a,
We wended our way, and Sandy
heard the story in its true ,ignifi-
cance with attentive ear and clear
shining eyes:
Not Il mute lrgIorious Milton,
But with purpose and Resolve In
every way.
! To hight the lamps or God.
y. :. cox.
December t, 1906
The Frankfort roundabout., 1906-12-08

'vestigate, an ther home group
ius' uv them stratus is somthln'
amazin. These hele stones, we We
bin usin'. cum frum an OF quarry
dug up in ther years gone by by
ther heirs of Squire B.. They
are full growed rock, heavy with
ore. an strange ter say, among
ther bushels used ther oldest has
ther strongest blast.
"Kaintucky is noted fur hits
limestone, which, in Franklin
county, is harder than III Wood
ford, Scott or Bourbon. In ther
purpos' Nv God, who created ther
earth, this part of His Kingdom
is ther garden spot, an while
ther blue of sky is overhed, an
ther bluegrass under foot, thar Is
under hit all vast foundation
of stone. remarkable fur hOldln
moister, givin' health, strength,
an virtue ter every grown
thing. Crumblin after frost ter
prepare fur seed-sowin; grainin
after plantin' so as ther soil Will
receive rain. Hardnin' after
plowlng ter keep in ther sun
shines warmpth an light. Far
mers call hit soil, but way down
deep in Gods great stOrehouse
ther rock is ther real foundation.
M wonder that Bible man wuz
saved when his house WIZ built
upon Il rock.
Il count over my blessins rs |
peck rock, an believe hit or not,
ther very effort made ter break
ther will NV ther hard material
gives ttT HE StItIISoii Nv Pui foS'
in bendin' my own ter His WILL.
Yes, nam, God is IN everything.
Glad yer cum ter day. | hope
vor'll cum again.
Going slowly Ger the slight ele-
vation-back to "Elmwood i
gathered many sparkling bits OF
stone from the wall built along
the pike. Every color of the rain
bow was in the depths, and |
learned afterward that this rock
came from the same quarry OF
which the breaker of stone had
spoken. \ vein of gold-bearing
quartz ran along this way. Work
men digging a cistern in the nelgh-
borhood brought to light Il
The Frankfort roundabout., 1906-12-08
TO CLEAN CIIIMNEIS.

.Jcre Anderson. the we'll known
colored man. offers his services
to any one desiring To have the
SCOT cleaned from chimney ilue-.
He j. al experienced and reliable
man, and will do such work ut
reasonable prices. Word left at
the Roundabout off CO will reach
him.
l3-2t.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1906-12-08

nanny rode nuther morse
Yer pap ridin' on hefo' a. pilot
She said: She thought hit wuz
ther end of ther wurl an her po'
baby wud never see no peron nor
anything. But we all saw new
thing when yer papa bid town,
and a new mill. making paper by
han an employin' many hans
ter wurk. Sorry ther day that
stranger lives in ther OF home,
and ther loved ones sleep Oh ther
green hillside. | sorry with yer,
madam, and he lifted his hat as
| brushed away my tears.
Come up, sometime, Mr.. Cham
bers, when your can, and tell me
more of the past. 1t is always a
pleasant story to me, and as you
have had so much experience IN
rock and stone-breaking, please
tell me what your experiences
have been.
| sat down on a stone by the
roadside while he lighted his pipe
to smoke. 1t was Il new revela-
tion; with the sunshine falling
all about us, and the swift beat
of other rock hammers echoing
down the silence.
Hits been or long time, Miss
Nell. since / FIRST began ter pay
attention ter things common rs
rock. In fact. all NV us goes
erbout each days livin, havin
eyes-as ther Book says-'an
seein not, hut bein 40 alone an
DO, ther Judge thought thet ]
might work out my days in
peckin' rock fur ther benefit OF
ther people at large, and ther oil
man in partick'er. An SO
believin' he or ther court Civ me
ther job, | haint bin here long.
Rock is ar strange companion.
Yer gifts 'customed ter handlin
hit after long 'quaintance, hut
/ hit wont bear no familiarity.
Som times hit will break at thei
least touch nv ther hammer, an
t.ren agln hit won't break ut all.
Just hev ter thro' hit aside fun
/ ther crusber when Int cum.
erlong. Minds me NV folks.
softhearted an friendly, other,
hardhearted and oncivii. Thel
quarry. too, is quare place tel
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K6NOVh NEWS.

n new porch is being erected to
the store of j. +. Booth.
r. Ney Williams has been indis-
posed for the past few days.
DIR. Golf was a professional Wis
ator to Catlettsburg Tuesday.
f. w. Stevenson and family left
last week for Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. Jesse Lambert visited rel
atives at Russell Tuesday evening.
Mrs. w. w. Breeze called on
friends at Huntington Monday after
noon.
J. ID. Booth is away on a two
weeks visit to his sister in Okla
homa.
Mrs. g. A. North is on the sick
list this week. She has an attack of
the grip.
Uncle Edward Davis was bus
iness visitor to Ceredo Wednesday
afternoon.
Paul Daily and wife of Ports.
mouth, were here last Sunday call.
ing on friends.
A number of our young people
attended. the comic opera at Hun
tington Monday night.
X. K Partlow and wife were vis-
itiDg relatives and friends in Ash
land, KY, Tuesday evening.
Cyrus & Williams have purchas.
ed beautifully lettered new covered
wagon with which they will deliver
meats.
j. J.. Richmond left Tuesday
night for Norfolk TO 90 TO work on
the Big Stony extension of the n.
& w.
w. II Jones, who holds a lucra-
tive position at Thacker, came down
and spent Sunday here with his
family.
w. II. Jones and family will
move next week into the new house
belonging TO Wright Bros, on
Chestnut street.
Conductor w. J. Marshall has
purchased a residence on corner
Chestnut and Eighteenth streets
from 3. +. Wilson.
Our young people gave another
social hop at the Glenwood last
evening. OF course it is needles.
to say all bad a good time.
J. 9. Daily, of the railway mai
service, has been trasferred from th,
b. 81 o. TO the n. q w. and viii
now run from Kenova TO Bluefeld
w. w. Breeze will move hi
/ family into the l.. +. Vinson resi-
dence and +. p. Kelley will occup,
the property to be vacated by Mr.
Breeze.
A number Of our young ladie
and gentlemen have received invi
tations TO attend the Ceredo Orches
tra's ball next Friday evening. o
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ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY
Bu the Board OF Public Works Tor
the Year 1906.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Public Works of the
State of West Virginia will hold
meetings IN the Governors rooms,
IN the State Capitol, at Charleston,
on Thursday, Friday anil Saturday
April 5, 6 and Z, 1905, beginning at
10 o'clock in the forenoon Of each
day for the purpose of hearing all
who desire to be heard concerning
the assessment of the property of
railroads, railroad toll bridges, car
lines, express lines, pipe lines, tele-
graph lines, and telephone lines, as
provided in sections 81 to lo7 of
chapter 80 Acts 1905. At SAID
meetings the Board will hear
any person interested. Written
statements may be filed at any time
Persons expecting to bs present and
to make oral statements will please
notify the undersigned as soon as
may be, stating on which of the
above dates they will be present, in
order that arrangements may be
made TO hear all with as little de-
lay as possible. The owner or op.
orator of every railroad, railroad
bridge, car line, express line,
pipe line, telegraph line, and
telephone line, wholly or partly in
this State, is required to make a
written report TO the State Tax
Commissioner, on or before the first
day of April next, for the year end
ing December 81, 1905. For
copies of the law and blank forms
of report apply to the Safe Tax
Commissioner, Charleston.
&. w. SwIsHER, Secretary of
The Board of Public Works
Charleston, w. Va, January 80,
1906.
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Smlthville, No.
EDITOR CRRKDo ADVANCE:

Thinking that a few item,
from this part of the country might
interest your many readers, will
write and give you a description of
the country in brief way:
We have n nice little town of
about 1900 inhabitants. We have
2 banks. 4 hotels, clothing stores
and barber shops; also 9 livery
stables. We have the small pox IN
our little town now. They bsve
houses quarantined and the doe
tors say there is no danger of the
disease spreading any frther. 1t is
a dreadful disease aud | hope II will
soon be stamped out.
My uncle. j. w. Porter, owns a
large iarm OF 2I5 acres. He has
about 45 head of hogs and about 30
head of cattle. H. has "A meadow
containing 25 acres, and he had a
big yield of hay last year, having
3 tons per acre The soil here H.
very fertile and will raise gond
crops every year. The principal
crops are hay, corn, wheat aud oats
The people here are clever, SO
ciable and industrious. We have
also two secret orders, the Masons
and the |. O. o. f., both having
large membership
The land in this country is very
costly, selling at a rate of $75 TO
800 per acre. We have some fine
cattle and hogs in this part of tn
country. The cattle sell at 4tc
per pound and the hogs at &c per
pound. The land here is not entire
ly level; it lays in rather rolling
position, With some drains.
Well, Mr.. Editor, for fear
weary your patience, | will close
for this time and if this escapes the
waste basket | will write again in
the near future.
Feb. 81, '06. A WAYNE Boy.
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