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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-09-14
FIRST WHITE MAN HERE
FRED DEDERMAN, FORTY YEARS
A RESIDENT, is DEAD.
HIS FARM MADE INTO NORFOLK
Settler of 1866, Who Lived and Died
in the Log House He Built in Early
Days, and Whose Farm is Now
City Streets, Succumbs.


Fred Dederman, the first white man
who settled on the land where the city
of Norfolk now stands, and whose ORR
ginal homestead has now been made
into the present town, died at o'clock
yesterday afternoon in the old home
which he had built with logs that he
gathered with his own hands from
the E]khorn river banks forty years
ago. Mr.. Dederman succumbed to old
age debility, after lingering illness,
at the ripe old age of eighty-two. The
funeral will be held from the home on
North Eighth street Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, Rev. Mr.. White of st.
Pauls Lutheran church, in charge.
Came With First Colony in 60.
Mr.. Dederman came to Norfolk with
the first colony of white men away
back in 1866. He came here from
WATERFOWL, Wis, and was a native of
Germany, having been born near Ber-
lin. He took up homestead of 100
acres, forty acres Of which lay be-
tween the present Fourth and Thir
teeth streets, and 120 acres of which
lay north and south, from the present
brickyards to Pasewalk's grove. 1t is
thus seen that the present business
section west of Fourth street and much
of the residence portion of the city
is settled on the old Dederman farm.
Later the original homestead was sold
to John Koenigstein and laid out in
town lots. Mr.. Dederman, however,
reserved some property for himself
and leaves his wife and two daughters
in excellent circumstances.
Built House of Logs.
The old home in which Mr.. Deder-
man died yesterday afternoon is just
as it was forty years ago, excepting
that it now has weather boards cover
| ing the log frame. He chopped the
trees from the river bank, hauled them
to his home and built the house
! When the town began to grow, he
covered the logs with siding, and il
! the weatherboards were torn off the
! old logs would still be found.
Mr.. Dederman is survived by siH
| children, two sons and four daughters
Fred is prosperous farmer living
northeast of the city, owning 900 acres
Frank lives in town, but owns mucf
farm land. The daughters are Mrs
Washburn, Mrs. Everling, Mrs. Eau
Der and Mrs. Schulz, all of whom live
in or near Norfolk excepting Mrs
Schulz, who lives in Wisconsin anC
who has not yet been reached by wire
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s,ruction of said ditch from station
0 to station 80, plus fifty feet,
Section 1. BE 1t ordained by the
mayor and city council of Norfolk
Nebraska
First, that the city Of Norfolk, Ne
braska, hereby acquiesces in and con
firms the action of the county com
missioners of Madison county, Ne
braska, In the matter of drainage
ditch No l. at and near the city OF
Norfolk. Nebraska, so far as the
same applies to or effects the city OF
Norfolk, Nebraska.
Second that the city of Norfolk
Nebraska, hereby agrees to pay all
costs, damages and expenses of the
construction of said ditch from sta
ton 0 to station 33, plus fifty feet.
Third. this ordinance to take effect
and he in force after It's passage and
approval as provided by law
Passed and approved this 9th day
of Sept, 1906
Attest: John Friday,
julius HUFF Mayor
City Clerk,
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which they bought from Lewis Bros.
and will Immediately cut an archway
through to connect the two store
rooms.
Mrs. Sol G, Mayer, accompanied by
MIR. Mayors brother and wife, will ar
rive in Norfolk from Lincoln tomorrow
night and, joined by Sol. Mayer here,
will go to Hot Springs for a week s
outing.
II. C. Sattler is building large
barn on his lots on Madison avenue.
The building is to be 130x3O feet and
will be, when finished, the most com
plete born for the handling of horses
in Nebraska.
DR.. c. f. w. Marquardt is having
hisoptical rooms remodeled thorough
out, installing new apparatus for the
testing of eyes that will make for
him one of the most up.to-date optical
rooms in the state
The Sugar City Cereal mills of Nor
folk have very fine exhibit at the
state fair in Lincoln this week, w. II.
Bridge in charge. Wheatlng is prin-
cipally advertised and a great many
people are attracted by the display.
Mrs Frank Cummins Of this city
was operated upon today by DR.. Mayo
at Rochester, Mimi, for gallstones.
Word that the operation would take
place today was received in a letter
to Mrs. w. F. Hall. How Mrs. Cum
Minis withstood the effects has not yet
been heard here.
The body of Fred Gutshow, the man,
that was killed yesterday by the c..
st. p, M. & o. passenger, will be sent
to the relatives at Blair today noon,
as no protest was filed before that
time. No inquest was required in
Madison county, as the man was killed
in Stanton county. Mr.. Gutshow was
a common laborer on bridge work,
and was not fenceman.
Mrs. Aug. Derring of this city came
near being the victim of a serious ac-
cident near the Saline farm, one and
one-half miles from town. 1t seems
that the horse became unmanabable
going down a steep hill. AS the We
hicle neared the bottom the buggy was
run into a hole, throwing Mrs. Deering
from the buggy. AS Mrs. Deering is
very heavy women the seriousness
of her injuries cannot be told at this
time.
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Fifty Years a Blacksmith.

HiXburg. adjoining the famous APP
pomattoX, where the gallant Lee sur
rendered to the famous Grant, is the
home of Samuel r, Morley, now
eighty-tive years of age, and actively
engaged in horseshoeiug. who often
relates how he shod horses of Union
lists and Confederates from 1860 to
1865, making the shoes and fitting
them Mr. Worley says; 81 have been
shooting horses for more than fifty
years, and Chamberlain's Pain Balm
has given me great relief from lame
back and rheumatism, which advanc
ing years and hard work brought, and
it is the best liniment | ever used
When troubled with rheumatic pains
or soreness Of the muscles give Pain
Balm a trial and you are certain tC
be pleased with the prompt relief
which IL affards, For sale by Leonard
the Druggist
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RENT PAYS FOR LAND.
Fertile Sections of the Southwest,
Where Land Sells for SIS and
Rents for SIS Per Acre.

One of the remarkable things about
eastern Arkansas and northern Louis.
lana is the fact that cleared land rents
for S. per acre cash, and can be bought
for $3.50 to SIS per acre. 1t costs
from Sc to so an acre to clear it,
Other improvements necessary are
slight and inexpensive.
The soil is rich alluvial, or made. 1t
produces a bale of cotton per acre,
worth $45 10 500 This accounts for
its high rental value, Other crops,
such as corn, small grains, grasses,
vegetables and fruits thrive as well.
Alfalfa yields 4 to cuttings, ton
to a cutting, and brings SO TO SIG per
| ton.
and in Texas as well, the rolling or
| hill-land is especially adapted to stock
raising and fruit farming. Land is
very cheap SIS to $40 per acre; i'm.
proved farms so $15 to $25 per acre.
The new White river country offers
many opportunities for settlers. High,
rolling, fine water - it is naturally
adapted to stock and fruit raising
Can be BOUGHT as low as SO per acre,
See this great country for yourself
and pick out a location. Descriptive
literature, with maps, free on request
The Missouri Pacfic.lron Mountain
System lines sell reduced rate round
trip tickets on first and third Tues
days Of each month to points in the
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Battle Creek.

The Misses Annie and Mary Hughes
and the Misses Mary and Heller
Hughes went to Omaha Monday tc
enter the Sacred Heart college. They
were accompanied by their father M
j. Hughes and j. j. Hughes, who re
turned the next day.
Frank Ulrich has quit working in
the meat market and has taken EN-
ployment as carpenter with the North
Western road.
Lambert Kerbel claims to have
some record to show. Monday with
his threshing outfit he threshed, with
In seven hours and thirty minutes
245O bushels of oats on a farm six
miles southwest of town.
Mrs. John Fetter of Norfolk was
here the latter part of last week with
her husband, who is here with the
Duffy Implement company.
Clark Bryant was here on business
Wednesday from Norfolk.
John Praeuner, jr is building a
new corn crib on his farm south OF
town.
Tom Cartney of Clay county was
visiting here one week with his
brother, Earl Il. Cartney.
Wednesday Lamber Kerbel moved
into the Hobenstein house north of the
high school.
Mrs. l.. Carrabiue moved to Norfolk
Wednesday, She has rented her house
here to VIM. Talbert.
p. F. Zimmerman was As years old
Wednesday,
Miss Magic Lund is teaching school
north of Meadow Grove.
Mrs. II. C. Ref and son, Henry
went to Omaha Tuesday on business
Fred Neuwerk is going to build a
new house on his farm south of town
Jack Musser, who was employed on
Napper's ranch north of the river
will move to town again and has
rented Petersen's house on the west
side.
Ed O'Shea was here on business
from Madison yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. T. Hannah and
little son Otto, drove to Norfolk yester
day (Thursday) for a visit with rela
tives and friends.
Mrs. Chas. Zimmerman and Mrs. l.
F. Merz and two youngest daughters
are visiting in Roscobel, Wis, theil
former home.
II. Barnes, cashier of the Citizens
bank, will move into his house in the
east part of the town he recent!
bought of Thos. Wade, who moved t.
! Page, where he built an elevator.
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Letter List.

List OF letters remaining uncalled
for at the postoflice at Norfolk, Neb.,
September 4, 1906.
Mr. Il. II. Benson, Miss Lillian De-
laney, Mr.. Ward Hays, Mr.. John
Jackson (care OXnard), Mr.. J. b. John
son (careOXford hoteD, John N. John.
son, Mr.. Norman Markham Mrs. Or
leva Nc Galahlene, Mr.. Earnest Phil
lipo, Mr.. b. +. Stewart, M. d., L. M.
Sawyer, Mrs. Frieda Vacter, Miss
Bessie Wooderson, Mr.. G. w. Walker,
Mr.. j. l.. Zook.
II not called for In fifteen days will
be sent to the dead letter office.
Parties calling for any of the above
please say advertised"
John X. Hays, p. M.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-09-14
Planters Life Saved by Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedv

Mr.. d. F. Powers, a we'll known
planter of Adair, Miss, says: 81
have relied upon Chamberlain's Collie
ten years as sure cure for attacks
of collie and all stomach and bowel
complaints. Less than year ago l
believe this remedy saved my life, and
it has always given me immediate re-
lief. 1t is the best medicine made for
bowel complaints" For sale by Leon
ard, the Druggist
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-09-14
BEGIN SEWER WORK SEPT. &c
Contractor Herrck Has Been Waiting
for Bond to be Approved.

Contractor o. p, Herrick of Des
Moines, who attended the city council
meeting and who is to build the sewer
in Norfolk said today:
81 have been ready at any time to
start work on the sewer, but | could
not start until the city council APP
proved my bond and contract, which
was not done until last night. We will
begin work about September 20, when
material will arrive from Kansas City,
could not order this material until
the contract was approved The work
will be rushed to completion,
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CAPTURED AT NELSON, NEB
Sheriff Clements Brings Back Man
Who Passed Bad Check.

Ed Fitzsimmons was brought here
last night by Sheriff Clements, charged
with passing a worthless check on
Frank farmer. Fitzsimmons was cap
turned at Nelson, Neb., where he had
been serving a thirty-day sentence for
a similar offense. He is charged with
having passed the check here some
time ago His case was called before
Justice Lambert this morning and was
continued until tomorrow. Sheriff
Clements took the prisoner to Madison
today to keep him over night
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He WILL Be MADE BLIND.
PROMINENT ERCE COUNTY
FARMER SADLY AFFLICTED.
ONE EYE REMOVED YEARS AGO
And Now the other Eye, as Result Of
Another Attack OF Same Disease,
viii Probably Have to be Taken
Out, Making Mr.. Herbert Blind

Pierce, Neb., Sept. Especial to
The News: l.. Il. Herbert, a promi-
nent Pierce county farmer some years
ago suffered from a disease which af-
eye was removed. A few days ago he
was re.attacked with the same disease
and he has now gone to Omaha where,
in all probability, his other eye will
bave to be removed, making him total
ly blad.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-09-14

west and southwest, good returning FL
days, with stop-overs. For descriptive
literature, maps, time tables, etc.,
write to Tom Hughes, travelling pas.
senger agent, Omaha, Neb., or H. G.
Townsend, general passenger and tick.
ct agent. ST Louis. Mo.
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SlutWdIkS SOnutUlIlVu- StWSl WV
tract Was Approved.
From Fridays Daryl
Contractor y, 4. Herrick of Des
Moines, who has the contract for build
ing the Norfolk sewer, was present at
the city council meeting last night,
together with his attorney. They ex-
amined the buuds with Il view of &C
cepting same as payment for the sewer
work Work will not begin until con
frmaton is received from Andrew
Rosewater, civil engineer who laid out
the sewer of the fact that the plans
being used were adopted before the
sewer bond election. With this tech
nicality settled, work will begin.
The city council last night passed
the ordinance providing for the solu-
tion of the Corporation gulch propo-
sition, condemned long list of side
walks, adopted the report of the APP
praisers in the sewer matter, and pas
sod resolution for the issuance of
100000 in negotiable bonds, for the
sewer
Council met in regular session with
all councilmen present except Craven,
Crotty and Kiesau, Minutes read and
approved.
The petition for extension of water
mains on Pasewalk avenue, between
Fifth and Sixth street was laid over
until next meeting.
The following resolution was read
and adopted: Resolved, that the fol-
lowing sidewalks be condemned and
that new walks be ordered placed ac-
cordng to the provisions of Ordinance
No. 275. West side of lots 8, block s,
Haase's Suburban lots. North end of
lots 5.4-3.2, block 2, Pilgers addition.
North end of Sd 20 feet in lot 4, block
l, Pilger's addition. North end of
lot 81 in block l, Pilger's addition.
East side lot rs, Bears school lot S.
b., in Bears First addition. East end
of lot 14-15-16-17 in Bears First ad-
dition, block /. North side lots Sd
Sc, Pilger's addition. North side of
lot IL block l, Pilger's addition.
South side lot 10, Bears school lots.
All board walks between Fourth and
Sixth, south side.
The report of the appraisers to
assess damages for condemned prop
erty for sewer purposes was adopted.
The city clerk was instructed to de-
post $2SS.13 with the county judge
to pay expense of appraisement.
The council adopted and approved
the street commissioners report on
special assessments. The treasurer's
report was referred to the auditing
committee.
The city clerk was instructed to
request the Nebraska Telephone COM
pany to pay all expense for smallpox
cases amounting to $4,000.
A resolution calling for tho issuance
of 100000 negotiable bonds was adop
ted.
Contractors bond of o. p. Herrick
was approved.
The city attorney was instructed to
have sewer bonds reprinted.
The following hills were allowed.
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Creighton Races.

Madison Races.
Wednesday, Sept. 10.
800 class trotters 5000
1920 class trotters or PAGERS. .... 200
Thursday Sept. 20.
2'25 class trotters 5000
2:30 class trotters or PAGERS go. 200
Pony running race ........... rs
Friday, Sept. 81.
$3.50 class trotters or PAGERS. :. 5000
Free for all 200
Free for all running race ....... Is
Entries close in harness races Sept.
l, 1906. j. l.. Rynearson, Secy.
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CREIGHTON RACES NEXT WEEK.
Madison County Fair Will Follow the
Week After That.

Among the races booked for north
Nebraska this week are those at Crei-
ghton, the last three days of the week.
The week after will see the Madison
county fair and tile Boyd county fair
at Spencer. Following aie others
scheduled:
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Ordinance No. 291.

An ordinance confirming action OF
the county commissioners of Madison
County, Nebraska.
In the matter of drainage ditch No,
1, at and near the city of Norfolk,
Nebraska, so far as the same applies
to or effects the city OF Norfolk, Ne
braska and agreeing to pay ali costs,
damages and expenses of the con
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and final reading.
Ceruned check of o. p, Herrick
was ordered returned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-09-14

Stanton Races.
Wednesday, Sept. 26.
800 class trotters 5000
1920 class trotters or PAGERS. 200
Thursday, Sept 81.
2:30 PAGERS merchants purse) .$4O0
Special race for Stanton county
horses that have never entered
in race $50
Pony running race .......... so
Friday, Sept. %.
2:50 class trotters or PAGERS. 5000
Free for all MISREPRESENTATION. 200
Free for all running race ....... 100
Entries close in harness races Sept.
10. 1906. Frank Kitterman, Secy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-09-14
CITY ACTS IN GULCH CASE
WILL ACCEPT PRESENT oPPoR.
TUNITY TO SOLVE PROBLEM.
O. p. HERRlcK WAS IN TOWN

Resolution Was Passed for the lssu-
anoe OF $4,000 In Negotiable Bonds
Sidewalks OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Con.
tract Was Approved.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-09-14

Tilden Races.
Wednesday, Oct. 3.
1920 class trotters or PAGERS. 80. 200
Thursday, Oct 4.
2:25 class trotters 5000
$3.50 class trotters or PAGERS. 200
Pony running race .......... 25
Friday, Oct. 5.
2:50 class trotters or PAGERS. 5000
Free for all $50
Free for all running race ....... rs
Entries close in harness races Sept.
10, 1906. E. B. Hansen, Secy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-22
CONF IRMS SALE
Of BAY SHORE
Judge Waddill Issues an Order
Making Final Disposition of
the Case.
FOUR YEARS IN LITIGATION
VIII Impose a Fine on Merchant
for Improper Use of
Mails.

NORFOLK, VA, November I-Judge
Naddiu. in the United States District
Court at Norfolk. issued final orders to
Gay IN the Bay Shore Terminal Company
Etigation matters. II appears to be a
knockout blow for Frank ID. Eel and
associates who have been trying TO
hold up the commissioners sale OF the
road. made last spring.
The court enioins Zeu and associates
from insItuting any further legal pro-
cecdings 70 prevent the confirmation OF
the sale and the delivery Of the Bay
Shore properties 20 T. y. Smith d. Co..
os Philadelphia.
II also entered an order setting out the
fact that Zeil was q purchaser of bonds
OF the company. pending the suit. and that
he had been represented before tho court
during the litigation by the trustee IN
the mortgage
An appeal IS taken by Zel from the
order. He was required 20 give bond
therein in the sum OF 800. but Judge
Waddil refused 10 grant writ 70 stay
further proceedings.
Finally. an order Is ISSUED by the court
confirming the sale Of the Bay Shore
properties, setting forth the fact that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-22
NEW STEAMER ON THE
MAT TAP0NI RIVER
Old-Time Transportation to Be
Restored by Removal of
a Bar.
Especial to The Times-Dispasch.


AYLETTS. VA. November N.-Messrs.
Garden and Haynes have put a new
steamboat on their line between this
point and West Point 20 help handle
the great amount Of freight that comes
10 this place and the surrounding coun-
try. The government has had a dredge
boat and crew for some time removing
a bar three miles below Aylotts. and
when that is cleared. sail vessels can
come up. as they once did. and load
the great amount OF lumber and grain
direct into the hold Of the vessel Now
IT has 10 be locked and nghtened down
TO Walkerton- The people have gotten
50 used 70 this primitive method that they
think they have the quickest transporta-
ton OF any county. The passenger travel
from this section includes a drive OF a
distance OF twenty miles 10 reach any
train. say Hanover. on the Chesapeake
and Ohio. Penola, on tho Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac; Lester Manor.
on the southern. or Tappahannock. on
the Rappahannock River. thirty miles
distant.
The whole people are praying that the
Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Railroad
Will soon build a road across this couu-
~. where great quantities Of freight OF
all sorts await them, and one Of the
most fertile trucking countries in the
United States.
Then great quantities Of freight that
has u 20 10y water. and is now diverted
10 Baltimore. would go to Richmond. for
the reason that returns could be gotten
before IL could reach baltimore
r. L. McGcorge has bought out T. Rv-
land Turpin. in his general merchandise
business here. Mr.. McGeorge needed a
place here 10 concentrate hts large bust
ness in the merchandise line. carried on
at his other general stores at Reulah-
Vile. Mangohiok and the Globe. he having
built up a great business
Mr. J. Ryland Turpin viii open up a
general merchandise business IN Newtown.
some fifteen miles above here in King
and Queen county. an old established
town. where some OF the best people in
the land live
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-22
MOTHERS HEART
BREAKING FOR HIM
James Orlando Bracken, Thirteen
Year-Old Runaway Boy, Lo-
Gated in Danville.
THE FATAL NUMBER THIRTEEN
\ Member of New York Thirteen
Party Dies on the
Train.

DANFILLE. Va. November z.-Jarnes
Orlando Bracken. the thirteen-vear-old
runaway son of Mrs. Florida Bracken. OF
brevard. y. c.. has been located I'm this
city but an efforts 70 induce him to
return home have proved fatal Mrs.
Bracken refuses 10 give the police author
ity 10 arrest her boy. and says that she
wants rhem % persuade the youth 70 re-
turn The mother IS said 20 Doe PROSTATE
with grief. and friends fear that sho
Niu die of n broken heart II her son
does not come home.
Young Bracken loft home last August.
and for weeks wandered airnlessly through
The country The unsrateful son has Sc
cured employment In "a cigarette factory
here and turns deaf ear 70 all plead
iues.
George Long. an escaped convict from
the North Carolina penitentiary. was
taken back to-day to serve out his time.
and % face trial on charge OF attempt
ing 20 burn the house OF "a former enemy.
who testified against him at the trial
which resulted I'm his conviction Long.
when first arrested. fought savagely be
fore being overpowered- He was released
on "a writ of haoeas corpus on account
% some delay in the arrival Of extradi-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-22
COL. DULANEY'S WILL.
Leaves Many Small Annuities and
the Estate to His Children.


LEESBURG, Va, November 1.-THE
will OF the late Colonel Richard Dulaney.
of Melbourne. has just been admitted TO
probate IN Loudoun county Mr J. South
gate Lennon and Richard H. Dulaney
qualified as executors. with bond in tho
amount Of $4,000. His estate is valued at
5000.
After making many small requests spe-
cihc and pecuniary. he gives his house
hold goods to Fanny D. Lennon. To his
nephew, Richard D. Roszeel he gives
81 COO TO his son. Richard II DuIaney. he
gives $1,000, to Robert Neville hts SON
in-law, the Mllsvile farm and mill. TO
Fanny J. Lennon. the Melbourne estate.
10 Upton Herbert. the farm for life in
Fairfax county; 10 his son. Richard X
Dulaney. the old Melbourne estate. and
the LOCK farm.
He provides for many small annuities.
and appoints Richard r. Dulaney. r. i
and George A. Roszeel. trustees to carry
into effect the uses and trusts OF the
will