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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20
ESCAPED FROM HOSPITAL.
PIERCE MARSHAL CAUGHT WAN.
OERINo NORFOLK PATIENT.
WAS DR.. MYERS OF VALENTINE
Physician Addicted TO Cocaine and
other Drugs, Escaped From State
insane Hospital Here and Was
Found by Marshal GoH at Pierce.

Pierce Leader: On Monday Mar
shal G., w. Con received word from
the authorities at the Norfolk insane
asylum that Or. J. G. Dwyer, one of
the patients, had escaped from that
institution and to keep on the lookout
for him.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Goff was
notified that a strange acting person
was prowling about in the west part
of the city, and not waiting for any
other information Mr.. Goff immediate
ly went to the aforesaid premises. AT
ter looking around for n short time
the marshal discovered his man who,
upon being questioned, stated his
name was Dwyer and that he was on
his way to Bonesteel. He acted pc
culiarly and like man mentally un.
balanced. Believing he was insane he
was told that he would be taken to
Bonesteel on the following morning
and was asked to go with the marshal
and rest himself for the night. This
he readily consented to do and went
along willingly. The next morning
Mr.. Goff arose early, got his man and
went to the depot and boarded the
train and took him to the hospital for
insane at Norfolk Upon his arrival
there it was learned that the mans
name was j. G., Myers and that he had
escaped from the institution on Mon
day He came from Valentine where
he had practiced medicine and it Is
said was respected in his community
and enjoyed nice practice. He was
the physician who so successfully
treated S. f. Gilman of Neigh few
years ago during his dangerous sick
ness. OF late years he had become
addicted to the use of cocaine and
other drugs which finally resulted in
the unfortunate mans downfall and
his commitment to the insane asylum.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20
PUSHING FOR THE COAST.
Contractors Begin Work on Milwaukee
Line at Evarts.

Active work has commenced on the
Pacific coast extension of the Milwau-
kee road from Evarts. Fourteen scrap
ers are at work near Glenham prepar-
ing the roadbed for the branch from
Glenham to the mouth of the Grand
river, where the extension will cross
the Missouri river, according to a re-
port from Aberdeen, S. ID.
Lumber for the temporary bridge
across that stream is being taken from
the Milwaukee yards in Aberdeen to
Evarts, where it will be loaded on
scows and taken up the river to the
site of the bridge. More men teams
and equipment are arriving daily and
are being sent out to Glenham or
Evarts.
Superintendent G. G. Mason of the
James river division states that the
work will be pushed from now on
New track with heavier rails is being
laid between Bowdle and Aberdeen, as
well as east of that city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20

southern family but left home while
very young and became n victim TO the
LIQUOR habit. He worked at different
times about the mines and did some
little prospecting He was about So
years OF age, and leaves wealthy rel
atlves now living in Colorado He
will be buried in Mount Moriah CEN.
etery in this city near the graves Of
his old friends, wild Bill and Calamity
Jane.
Calamity, as she was best known,
was scout under Gen. Crook, and
one Of the earliest settlers, both in
wyoming and in the Black Hills. She
had led a venturesome troubled life,
but through II all was one of the most
kind hearted women In the early west.
1t was she who, in the early days Of
Deadwood, went without hesitation to
care for a stranger who was lying i'll
with the smallpox and who was alone
without care. For a few years before
her death she was prominent figure
in dime museums, where she posed in
her scouting costume. She died in
the summer of 1908.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20
SAY THEY SURVEY 5OM|LES
PARTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS AT
8oNEsTEEL TELL PLAN.
WILL GO TO rRlPP COUNTY LINE
r. e. Stanley, Who Has Charge Of the
Civil Engineers Now in 5onesteeI,
Says That Work viii Take Two
Months-To be Sixteen Men In ALL


Bonesteel, S. d., April 13.-Special
to The News: The seven civil engi-
neers, whose arrival in this town was
published in The Daily News, are
waiting here now for their car and
the remainder of their crew. They
are in charge of f. T.. Stanley, the
names of the remaining party being:
G. A. Tohmelly, ]. A. Daniels, ]. b.
Barton, Glen Road, L. II. Knapp and
G. C. Curtis. The party will be in
creased to sixteen in a few days when
the work of surveying will commence
in dead earnest. In an interview with
Mr.. Stanley at the Ak-Sar-Ben hotel
upon his arrival, he was not disposed
to give much information as to what
the railroad company expected to do,
only that he was directed, with his
crew, to Bonesteel to make survey
to the Tripp county line and that they
would commence work at once, and
that 1t would possibly take them two
months to complete the survey.
AS to the likelihood of striking any
of the towns now on the reservation
Mr.. Stanley said, when our work is
completed the stakes will indicate the
course of the road" and as he had
no knowledge whatever of the lay of
the land he would venture no remarks
at this time.
From the statements made by Mr..
Bidwell in Bonesteel last fall and the
N m cd
bic sources, in all probability the road
will be extended this summer, and
the statement made by Mr.. Bidwell
will be verified by the beginning of
actual construction in less than ninety
days.
This news is certainly good news to
the people of Bonesteel and Gregory
county. 1t will mean much to the
people already located here and will
open new opportunities for those who
because of the extension of the road,
will locate among us. The population
of Gregory county will multiply in the
next year as no other county in the
state has, or ever will, which will
mean increased valuations on all lands
in the territory of the westward-going
road, and a stimulation in all real es-
tate property in every railroad town
in the county.
The surveying party now in Bone
steel have just come from Casper,
Wyo., where they had been engaged
in railroad surveying for the North
western road through that state.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20
FRIDAY FACTS,

Mrs. w, +. Ross returned from Oma,
ha today
Fred Spath of Plainview was in the
city yesterday,
Miss Anna Drake of Plainview has
enrolled at the business college.
Mrs. |. Noye of Council Bluffs Is Wis
itng at the home of Mrs. r. Craft.
Mrs. w. A. Young, who spent the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. w. H.
Johnson has returned to her home in
Galesburg, Ill,
Harlan Johnson spent three days in
Omaha last week, attending the auto
mobile show. He was the guest, while
there, of Dr.. j. c. Bishop.
Ralph Braasch is able to be out
again and will leave next week for
Excelsior Springs, Mo-, to derive ben
eft from the mineral waters at that
place.
G. A. Sammis of Omaha, represent.
ing the Updike grain company, was
in Norfolk today. Mr.. Samms is an
old friend of f. H. Tracy of this city
the two having played baseball togeth
Oi gOalo oSo'
H. E. Correll of Plainview was here
L. A. Fisher is in the city from Oak
dale.
H. j. Billerbeck of Osmond is in the
city.
II. H. Howartt of West Point is il
the city.
A. L. Tucker of Wayne was here
yesterday.
]. P. Pilger of Plainview was in the
city yesterday.
Editor w. L. Kirk of Creighton wa.
in Norfolk.
Burt Mapes went TO Spencer yester
day afternoon.
Mayor C. S. Smith was in Norfoll
from Madison yesterday.
Mrs. Robert Craft has returned iron
a visit in Council Bluffs.
C. e, Burnham returned last nigh
from a trip to Humphrey on business
Mrs. r. C. Allen has gone to Hos
kins for weeks visit with her sis
ter.
X. Brothy, representing the low
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20
ELECT TEACHERS NEXT WEEK.
Board Of Education viii Hold Special
Meeting for Purpose.

Teachers for the Norfolk schools
will in all probability be elected at
special meeting of the board of educa-
tion next week. The teachers are
growing anxious to know definitely
concerning their next seasons posi-
tions and for this reason special
meeting will be held.
In the past it has generally been
customary to hold elections later than
this, in order to allow the incoming
board members to vote in the matter
but this year there is no change in
the personnel of the board and there
fore it has been decided that the teach
ers might as well be elected next week
as later. The board formally changes,
however, May l.
The board is now overwhelmed with
applications for positions in Norfolk
schools. Mr.. Kennedy, teacher of Lat
in in the high school, expects to leave
at the end of the present term.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20
srockMEN HOLD MEETING.
Scab Question and Matter OF Time
For Stock In Cars, Discussed.

Belle Fourche, s. d., April 13.-The
regular meeting of the Northwestern
Stock Growers association began in
this town yesterday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock Subjects of special interest
to the cattle men were discussed.
among them being that of the time
limit in shipping cattle. the question
of cattle inspection and of scab in
spection.
All of the various stock growers as
sociatons which are meeting through
out the country at this time are dis.
cussing this question of time limit in
shipping, 1t is felt that change in
the present law regarding the time
cattle are allowed to remain in cars,
will be most beneficial and the ques-
tion is being generally agitated
There were 1000 visitors in town
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20
STORM CAUSED WASHoUT.
Great Northern Sioux City-o'NeilI Line
Suffered-Fair Today.

The storm which struck this section
of Nebraska came down upon Norfolk
last night with a fury. A slight bit
of snow fell but the greater part of
the storm was in rain. There was
considerable trouble last night because
of the telephone wires and a force of
men were kept constantly on the jump
to straighten things out.
A washout on the Great Northern
road occurred east of Allen, Neb,
which is between Plainview and Sioux
City. The westbound train, due in
O'Neill last night at o'clock was de.
layed by the washout and remained
at Allen all night, and did not get out
of Allen until 8 this morning, being
just twelve hours behind time.
No trouble was reported on the
Northwestern, NJ. & o. or Union Pa
cific lines this morning
Fair weather dawned this morning,
according to the predictions of the
weather man.
The storm extended into Colorado
and Wyoming.
Train No 6 from the west was an
hour late today, because of the storm.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20
Court House Hill.

Madison Star-Mail; The citizens of
Madison county will be pleased to
learn that the commissioners of Madi-
son county have entered into an agree.
ment with the city authorities of Madi-
son to share equally in the expense of
cutting down and sloping the east side
of the court house hill in such a man.
ner as to enable it to be sodded and
prevent the washing down on the side
walk of that yellow clay which for the
past five years has made that walk
almost impossible after rain. The
city will use the surplus clay in grad
ing its streets.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20
cALAMlTY'S OLD PARD.
Crooked Neck john" Friend of Ca.
lamity Jane, Suddenly Drops Dead.

One of the few remaining comrades
OF the famous Calamity Jane passed
in his checks when John Griffin, better
known as "Crook-Neck John" dropped
dead at his cabin at Terry. 1t was
early in the morning and he had just
arisen and was going about the house
when the Norwegian Kid" a we'll
known man about the town, happened
by and stopped to talk, says Dead
wood report. Griffin suddenly paused
for breath and said husklly, kid, |
am going" and fell over dead.
Griffin came to the Hills in 1875,
and was one of the old time bull
whackers on the road, with freighting
outfits between Pierre and Deadwood.
He also freighted from Wyoming
points and was an early acquaintance
and friend of Calamity Jane. During
her last illness in Terry, during the
summer of 1908, he was the one friend
who went to her and stayed by her
day and night, caring for her until
the end.
He came from an old and wealthy
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20
UNITED PREseYTERlANs MEET.
Omaha Presbytery Holds Session at
Ewing.

Ewing, Neb., April 16.-The United
Presbyterian church of the presby-
terry of Omaha met in the United Pres
byterian church. This being the reg
ular spring meeting much routine
work of closing up the business of the
year was transacted. All congrega-
tions were reported in a prosperous
condition with much encouragement
for the future. or the local work and
the new church the members ex-
pressed themselves as specially graf
flied.
The special features of the meeting
were: The opening sermon by the
retiring moderator, Rev. d. r. Turn
bull pastor of the First church, Oma-
ha; the trial sermons and the ordina-
tion to the Office of the gospel minis
try of Rev. j. M. Wallace, who is to
be installed pastor of the church at
Rushville.
All meetings were largely attended
by the members of the church and
friends from a distance and citizens
of the town and community. A pleas
ant profitable and helpful meeting
was the verdict of all.
The spirit of the meeting will be
continued in the services held during
the week day evenings and on Satur-
day preparatory to the observance of
the communion of the Lords supper
on Sabbath. The preaching for three
services will be by Rev. J. NJ. McCon-
nell, pastor of the church at Alliance,
and brother of Il. Mcconnell of Ewing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20
WISNER ITEMS.
Live Stock Show Files Articles of In.
corporation,

Wisner, Neb., April 14.-Special to
The News: The Wisner live stock
show has filed their articles of incor.
poration. with the state auditor and
will soon begin the erection of sheds
ETC., so as to be in good shape for the
fall exhibition.
Hon. A. r. Oleson was down to
Omaha during the auto show and pur-
chased Rambler 1S-horse power ma
chine. Mrs. A. R. Oleson took excep-
ton to his purchase and got rambler
OF her own yesterday. It's boy and
it weighs nine pounds.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20
GRAIN BROKERAGE FOR NORFOLK
j, II. conley Accepts Agency for oma.
ha Grain Commission Firm.

]. II. Conley has accepted the Nor.
folk agency for the market brokerage
business of F, d. Day & Co, of Omaha.
A blackboard for receiving and re-
cording markets has arrived and was
placed in Mr., Conley's office this morn
ing, and the telegraphic reports are
expected to begin coming in couple
of days. Mr., Conley will not allow
the market reports to interfere with
his real estate business in any way,
and will sti.- continue in that line,
This will be the only Office of the sort
in the city, there having been none
here for year or so.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20
FIND BONE IN SEWER.
Obstruction That Gave Much Trouble
and Cost Much Money.

The sewer on Norfolk avenue, in
the business portion of town, has Gre
ated much trouble and has caused a
great deal of expense to the city dur
ing the week, and all over a big bone
which was lodged in the sewers
throat.
The obstruction was found today by
those who were looking for it. The
bone had probably been thrown into
the sewer by some careless person and
the effect was expensive and trouble
some to Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20

Crcam Separator company, was in
Norfolk today,
Diamond Long returned to Knox.
vile today. where he has homestead,
after visiting with his father
j. $. McClary went to Omaha this
morning. lie will remain for several
days and will visit his daughter Mrs
Louis NJ Keenc at Fremont.
Mrs. W. w. Roberts and son, Wes'
ley. left at noon today for Oklahoma
city. MIR Roberts left for that place
a week ago.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Gaines returned
last night from Omaha where they
vent to consult surgeons regarding
Mrs. Gaines health It was decided
that an operation would not be effec-
ual.
Grandpa" Viergutz, who Is In his
eighties is sick with rheumatism.
A son was born at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Slatterly this morn
ing.
The Kings Heralds will. meet with
Mrs. G.. q. Rankin tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock
Blakeman a. Coleman have accepted
contract to handle exclusively the
Iowa dairy cream separators.
r. j. Malone and Paul Renner OF
Enola brought in three cars OF feed
ers from Sioux city yesterday and
took them across country.
Today Is Good Friday and church
services were held in the Lutheran
churches, the Catholic church and the
Episcopal church. Some services will
be held tonight.
A daughter was born at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Paulfry,
North Ninth street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paulrry make their home with Mr..
and Mrs Lewis,
Mr. and Mrs. G.. y. Parish and Mr..
and Mrs. j. c.. Stitt have issued nvi-
tatiOns for dinner party at 1902 South
Eighth street. Thursday, April 10. Eu-
chre will be feature of the evening,
Chas. Moor spent last night in town
enroute to his training grounds at
Madison with shipment of steppers
from O'Neill, among which are Speed
On, owned by Dave Stannard, and
Shady O'Neill, owned by Jack Nc
Kinney.
Communion services are being held
at the Lutheran churches for those
who were confirmed last Sunday.
At Trinity Episcopal church there
we're three hours of service, between
the hours OF 10 and g.
Lodge No. 46, |. o. o. F., received
Dr. Meredith and Harry Wright into
the mysteries of the third degree last
night Refreshments were served af-
terward and q pleasant social session
held. o. w. Rish was installed as
treasurer.
George Schwenk will leave on
Wednesday, April 25, for trip to the
Pacific coast. This will be Mr..
Schwenk's first trip west of O'Neill
in this state and he is looking forward
to the journey with much pleasureable
anticipation,
Word was received in Norfolk today
of the death of John Whiting, owner
of the Whiting hotel at Bassett, early
yesterday morning. He succumbed to
kidney trouble. A specialist from
from Omaha hurried to the sick man
but his train arrived just too late to
save the life.
1t Is announced today that |. Nj.
Macy has purchased the lot lust south
of his photograph gallery on Fourth
street, and upon 1t will begin imme-
diately the erection of two-story
brick building which has been leased
to the Press Publishing company The
building is TO be of the same material
as that of the Macy building and will,
It is announced by the company to
occupy It, he "the most modern and
up-to-date printing plant in northeast
ern Nebraska"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20
PLANTING Potatoes.

Potato planting, which always
comes on Good Friday, according to
the superstitious, was hard job this
year because of the rain. Some, how
ever. We're plucky enough to fight the
elements and plant any way.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20
FRIDAY AND THIRTEENTH
uNLuckY DAY ANo DATE MAKES
MUCH TROUBLE.
FOR A PARTY OF THIRTEEN
Norfolk Young People Went to Hos.
kins Last Night and Walked Home
In Mud and Rain This Morning,
There Were Thirteens Galore.


In Mud and Rain This Morning.
There Were Thirteens Galore.
We gods and little fishes, Friday
and the thirteenth of the month. Cou'
pie with that party OF thirteen young
people, and what's the answer?
Disaster was the result. The trou-
BILE didn't start on the trip to Hosklns
last night while the day was Thurs.
day. the date the twelfth and the party
but eleven persons big. But when
that party increased itself to thirteen
and started home after the new day
Friday. the thlrteenth--had dawned,
there was trouble,
The crowd was composed OF Nor.
folk young people who started to Hos
kins to listen to Evangelist Cantwell,
who is holding meeting at that place
They were driven safely to Hosklns
In caryall drawn by four horses. Re-
turning. after they had linked the
most unlucky circumstances In the
world. according to the superstltlous,
they met their Waterloo. Stuck in
the mud the party walked into Nor
folk for distance of five miles, COW
cred and spattered with mud and wa
ter, and Just In time for breakfast this
morning. They reached home In the
wee small hours of this unluclly Fri.
day and some of them didn't get a
chance to even catch one wink of u
nap before going to work.
The Unlucky Thirteen.
There were only eleven going, but
the thirteen who returned were: Miss
Della Howard, Miss Olive Redman,
Miss Ehle Vosberg, Miss Maude Col.
Inns. Miss Grace Taylor, Wirth Adams,
Earl Weekes Geo. Vosberg, Howard
Washburn, Frank Hamilton, Leo Wal
ters, Rev. w. r. Peters and Miss
Amanda Mas. The latter two were
back, making the thirteenth.
What Happened to Them.
The crowd started home late last
night. When they reached point
four miles from Norfolk their caryall
stuck in the mud and wouldn't come
out, despite the efforts of the four big
horses The lash was laid on and fin
ally there was giving way - the
tongue-the driver furnished all the
tongue necessary-and then the tug
ging broke the tugs.
After q while the attempt at get
ting the caryall out of the mud was
abandoned and the unlucky thirteen
III.
toward the vicinity of last nights set
ting sun-or the vicinity of where last
nights settling sun would have been
II 1t had set In Norfolk.
II was 3 o'clock this morning when
the crowd arrived in the city, soaked
with the falling April shower be-spat-
tered with sticky mud from the tips
of their Easter bonnets to the soles
of their much used boots.
And to add to the 1S-eifect. there
We're thirteen silver dollars in the
crowd, each dollar bearing thirteen
feathers in each eagles TAIL and thir-
teen stars in each shield. There were
also thirteen little flags in the crowd,
each flag bearing thirteen stripes.
The crowd ate supper at the home
of Rev and Mrs. Templin at Hoskins,
filling thirteen empty stomachs with
thirteen perfectly delicious lunches.
And at the evangelistic meeting 1t is
said that slS13 was contributed Tor
Mr.. Cantwell who spoke for an hour
and thirteen minutes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20
Her Share.

Madison Star-Mail: Madison GER
tainly got her share of the plums at
the North Nebraska association last
week. Prof. F. S. Perdue was elected
president of the association; Prof. ].
A. Doremus secured the presidency
of the declamatory contest, and Miss
Martha Giltner received first prize in
the oratorical class at the contest
Madison surely ought to be satisfied
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20
NAPIER GETS BIG CONTRACT.
Norfolk Stockman Will Sell Stock to
Government for $4,000.

|. T. Napper of this city has been
awarded the contract for furnishing
1881 heifers to stock the Rosebud In.
dian reservation at a total amount of
The itemized bid was as
follows: 1000 heifers at SALTS; 1000
at $22.40; 1000 at $2920 and 1891 at
$23.S0. The contract has been award
ed by the interior department of the
United States government.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20

Frank Roach, trainmaster at Ere
mont and formerly chief clerk for
General Superintendent C. G. Hughes,
is very seriously i'll at Fremont.
Grave alarm was felt yesterday morn
ing for his condition, but there was
ing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20
ENTERS EVANGELlsrlc WORK.
Preston Ogden Will Attend Moody In
stitute, Beqinnino Nav S,

Preston Ogden will leave to attend
the Moody institute which begins its
spring term May 5. Mr.. Ogden will
take voice culture and training in con.
ducting chorus work, He goes with
the purpose in view of taking up the
musical branch of evangelistic work.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or lady with
good reference, to travel by rail or
with a rig, for a firm of $3.50, 100000
capital. Salary $1,O72.OO per year and
expenes; salary paid weekly and ex-
penses advanced. Address, with
stamp, Jos. A. Alexander, Norfolk,
Neb.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20

The trainmen have all received or
ders to run carefully and look out for
frost going out of the ground. The
Northwestern has had some trouble
with the land sliding in the cut near
Omaha.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20
PASTOR FOR JUNCTION CHURCH
Second Congregational Church Calls
Rev. Mr.. Kinds Of Yale.

The Second Congregational church
Mr.. Kinds, a graduate in this springs
seminary at Yale and a graduate of
Amherst 1t is expected that Mr..
Kinds will accept the call and the
members of the church at the juno
tion are anticipating his arrival with
pleasure, as he comes highly spoken
of as a very desirable clergyman.