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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
ANOTHER SUGAR FACTORY
NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD HAS
SECURED MAN FOR NORFOLK.
THROUGH INDUSTRIAL AGENCY
n. c. Matrau, Agent of the City Sta.
ton OF the Northwestern Railroad
Here. Has Received Word That the
Northwestern Has Man in Sight.
IErom FridnN-s nnilN.

IFrum Friday lDailNl
1t is the Northwestern industrial
agent that is seeking to find an in
dustry for the now empty sugar fac
tory in Norfolk, and there are pros
poets right now, according to II. c..
Matrau, agent at the city station for
that railroad. of securing another SUI
gar factory.
George Bonnel of Chicago is the
industrial agent for the Northwestern,
and this department has been created
within the past year for the express
purpose of inducing new industries to
locate ON the Northwestern lines.
And for the past two months MIR. Ma
trau has been in constant communica'
tion with Mr Bonnell for the purpose
of rciilling the factory.
There is a man now thinking seri
Ously of coming to Norfolk and estab
fishing another sugar factory, who has
become Interested in the plant through
the Northwestern's industrial agency
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

employ in driving Norfolk baggage
wagons. This has made for him an
unusual success in so short time.
Mr.. lIewston always made every
train that came to town, and his wag
IN could be seen whirling down the
street at almost any old time of the
day. He had many friends among the
commercial travellers and was well
known figure around the Oxnard and
the Pacific.
when he left here Mr.. Hewston sold
his line to ID. ID. Brunson, and 1t is
now known as the Brunson baggage
line, though operated by George M.
Dudley, jr.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
WARM WEATHER 0ULLs TRADE
Summer in Winter is Abnormal for
North Nebraska and Can't Last.

North Nebraska and Can't Last.
Local merchants are bemoaning the
unusual dullness of trade since the be-
ginning of the new year At this sea
son there is generally a slackening of
trade but such great falling off as
the present is unusual. Most of the
merchants declare that their business
is cut in two from the normal.
However, everyone is optimistic and
declares that another week or ten days
will bring it back heavier than before.
The reason assigned, of course is
the fact that the winter has been un-
usually open and the people of this
section of the country have not need
ed the heavier and warmer goods that
the merchants had stocked up with.
This mild weather is not normal for
this territory and dullness naturally
! follows in its wake because it is hui
man nature to put off buying heavy
goods until driven to it by necessity.
With cold snap business will pick
up, and a cold snap may be expected
at any time between now and the first
week in February. There are also
other reasons why business in this
section can not be dull any length OF
| time, chief of which is the unusual
prosperity of the country. This pros
perity has meant great deal to local
merchants. Ii has increased theiI
business in many ways.
Everyone is working and buying
Salaries are higher and many of the
goods demanded in Norfolk now are O
a higher quality than was carried il
even small lots here five years ago
So the merchants are selling both bet
ter and more goods than they ever die
before. That this condition has beer
reversed in the past two weeks does
not worry the merchants in the least
Conditions have not changed ant
therefore trade cannot change great.
for long.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
BAD FIGHT At HOCHZHI
MARRIAGE CEREMONY ENDS IN A
FREE.FoR.ALL BRAWL.
SPORN MELcHER FESTIVITIES

William Sporn Is Said TO Have Encoun.
tered Several Other People at the
Marriage Celebration Of His Brother.
Blood Flowed Freely.
The wedding festivities of John
Sporn and Clara Melcher came to an
end with free.for-all fight at the
home of the newly married couple
Sunday night. The friends of the
bride and groom celebrated the we'd
ding all day and early in the evening
were gathered in the house. when an
alteration arose between Willie Sporu
and Fred Melcher, relatives of the
bride and groom respectively. 1t Is
alleged that Willie SpOrn declared
that he could whip anyone present to
which Fred Mclchcr took exception.
Sporn then slapped MclCher, who re-
taliated by striking him over the head
with a beer glass and cutting a cash
in the scalp several inches long
The fight became much more in,
volvcd Immediately after that Otto
! Bits, Oscar Wagner and Martin Sporn
| Joined in with Willie Sporn, while Err
| nest Wagner and his other two sons
came to the aid of Fred Melcher. AT
ter a few minutes of fighting, which
resulted in nothing serious, the guests
managed to stop the fight and quiet
things, while Willie Sporn drew re
volver and retired by himself to ban
! InDa ypnpIc
Another version of the fight is thai
SDOn's brother and father joineC
against him and that both were badly
beaten up by William. William SpOrI
is a farmer about thirty years of age
The trouble is said to have been the
result of an old feud existing between
the COmhatants.
Definite facts concerning the affai
were extremely difficult to procure a!
the entire neighborhood deeply de
plores the incident and has tried hare
to hush the matter up.
VIM Sporn has rented his farm t.
a farmer by the name of Denny whit
lives near Stanton, and will move t.
Norfolk in the spring.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
BOYS WITH TAKING" WAYS
NORFOLK YOUTHS SAID TO HAVE
STOLEN THINGS.
MYSTERY OF THE BIG CANDLE
Mammoth Bit of TalloW That Had
Been Burning in Drug Store Win.
dow Was Set Outside in Shed.
Pieces Of it Were Found Later.

The largest candle in Norfolk Is
again in the Kiesau drug store after
having undergone strange disap-
pearancc and a stranger unearthng.
Originally the candle was placed in
the window of the store and custom
crs guessed how long it would take to
burn out and the gucssCs were quite
variable for the candle is five inches
through and about four feet long.
The candle was lighted but the
smoke was so heavy and sticky that it
was moved into a shed in the rear of
the store and left to burn itself out
there In a wink it was gone. This
morning ii was found in the posses
sion of a couple of boys. About a foot
of it was missing and the rest was in
two pieces so that the contest is post.
poned for the time being. No com.
plant will he filed against the boys
who claim that they found the pieces
of the candle. Their parents, however
settled for the cost of the candle.
In connection with the loss of the
candle was also brought the fact that
merchants along Norfolk avenue have
lost many small things that have beer
left lying around the rear of theil
places and the belief is prevalent thai
there is gang of younger boys
around the city who have taken tC
thieving in the belief that it is manly
| and has a romantic tinge to it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
CHARLIE HEWsToN MADE MONEY
Former Baggageman in Town Today,
Third Time in Nine Years.

Charlie Hewston who will be re
membered as a baggageman in Nor
folk more than nine years ago and
who had operated his line of wagons
in the city for many years, is in town
today from Battle Creek. This is the
third visit Mr.. Hewston has made to
Norfolk within nine years.
Since leaving this city Mr. Howston
has engaged i'm farming near Battle
Creek, where he owns a quarter sec
tiou Of fine land and where, too, his
friends claim, he has made many a
thousand dollars He has applied his
agEressiveness, together with ever
lasting thrift and energy, to agricul
tural work and has driven it along at
the same rate of speed he used to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
TWO BAD FIRES IN STATE
HEAVY LOSS IN DEMPSTER
PLANT, BEATRICE.
BANK AND NEWSPAPER BURNED
Farmers State Bank at Crab Orchard
and Herald Newspaper Office Con.
sumed in Fire That Started From
Spontaneous Combustion.

Beatrice, Neb, Jan. 19.-Special to
The News; Ere the paint room of
the Dempster factory this afternoon
caused a loss of from $4,000 to $15.-
900.
Workmen were soldering varnish
tanks when the tanks ignited. The
tiremen responded promptly to the
alarm, but large amount of damage
had been done before they could reach
the flames, The loss is covered by in
SuranCe.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
W. &. c. Inspection.

Mrs. NJ. Cleaver of Neigh, inspector
of the w. r. c., was in Norfolk Satur.
day and inspected the local organiza-
tion. After inspection an oyster sup
per was served by the gentlemen of
the G. A. Il, Installation of officers
will take place next Saturday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
How to Cure cOrns and Runlons.

First, soak the corn or bunion in
warm water to soften It; then pare It
down as closely as possible without
drawing blood and apply Chamber
lan's Pain Balm twice daily, rubbing
vigorously for five minutes at each ap-
plication. A corn plaster should be
worn few days to protect 1t from
the shoe. AS a general liniment for
sprains, bruises, lameness and rheum.
atism, Pain Balm is unequaled. For
sale by Leonard the druggist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

itntcmcnt OF Franz Dittrick,
uvcrsccr district No. 20, ap-
proved balance due him.. G9 90
\. II Bryant. wolf scalp ..... 90
has Schlcndcr. grading, road
district No 20 .,,.....,... 30 %
\ndrras Schwank, taking down
dag pole ...,,,.....,,.,.,. 90
t. l.. Ryncarson, assisting
county treasurer ......,... %
cred Smith, delivering county
tools to- poor farm ..,,..... 90
John wade, moving roads,
commissioner district No 30 90
John Wade, road work, com
missioner district No, &c., 20 %
II. r.. Hardy, coal for paupers. l6 20
e. w. Bransch coal for pau
pcrs ,..,...,.,,.,.,,.. o oV
Aug. pascwalk, repairs on
pillow. commissioner district
No. .,,.,.,.,,.....,., 20
w G. Ellcy, livery and bailin
fees .....,,.......,.... ~ oV
II. W. Linn, commissioners dis.
triCt No. | ....,........... IL w
Thos. O'Shca, coal for court
house ................... 90 90
G.. T.. Hansen, repairs, general
fund ..,....,.,..,.,,... oo
Madison Telephone CO., rent
and toll .,...,..,.,,,,.. - ~
Fidelity a Deposit Co, clerks
bond ..............,...... II &C
Bill of 4. b. Scanncll for &7j
for salary was rejected,
ON application of Geo, II. Richard
son. county clerk, he was allowed the
following help in his onice for the
year 1906: one deputy ut salary o
$500 90 per year, and one assistant ri
a salary of 5000 90 per year.
ON application of Chris. Schayland
county treasurer he was allowed the
following help in his Office for the
years 1906 and 1907: one deputy a
a salary of 100000 per year, and al
assistant for not to exceed two mOnth'
in each year at a salary of $4,000 pc
month
ON motion the board adjourned t.
| tlulUNlN IT, l''NH ~ - g. W.
Madison, Ncb.. Jan ll.-Board me
pursuant to adjournment. Present
John II. Harding, John Malone am
Burr Taft.
The matter of the letting of bridg
contracts was taken mp and consic
ercd Board adjourned to | O'Clock |
m.
Jan. IT, p, m.-Board met as pc
adjournment Present, full boart
The matter of letting the bridge cor
tracts was laid over until Tucsda!
January lG, 1906, at ! o'clock p. m.
VIM Makelin was appointed roa
oycrscer of district No. 81,
II. w. Linn was appointed road owe
seer of district No, H.
II. 4, Malony was appointed justic
of the peace Madison precinct
Bernard Ottcrpolo was appointe
road ovcrsccr, road district No. 25.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
j. D. STURGEON SHAKEN UP.
Norfolk Man Was Thrown Out OF a
WAGON Near PlainvieW.

J. ID. Sturgeon was thrown out of a
wagon near Plainview yesterday and
quite painfully, though not seriously,
bruised. The wagon was going along
the road at rapid pace, when the
wheels struck an obstruction. The
jolting of the wagon threw Mr.. Stur.
geon into the road. Fortunately the
road was soft and his injuries are en-
tirely superficial.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
Contract is Finished.

The Norfolk Plumbing and Heating
company have finished the plumbing
contract, which they secured at the
insane hospital recently. The work
which included the placing of six
tubs, a lavatory and a closet, involves
a contract of $275.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
MRS. sHIPPEE OPERATED ON.
Well Known Norfolk Woman Under
Knife This Morning.

Mrs w II. Shippoe was operated
upon this morning for the removal of
a tumor by Doctors Salter and Bear.
The operation proved successful and
Mrs. Shippee is resting easily. Mrs.
\. Q. Harvey of Beaver City, who came
mp for the operation, will be with Mrs.
Shippee until her recovery.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
{. H. lUlKART UNDER KNIFE
-TiIden Banker Operated on For Az
pendcitis-Recoveri Nicely.

Mrs. Anna Luikart received word
this morning from Omaha that her son,
T.. II. Luikart of Tilden, is recovering
in excellent shape from the effects of
an operation for appendicitis, which
he underwent in St Joseph's hospital,
Omaha, last Friday. DR. Allison per.
formed the operation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

passed through Norfolk today on her
way to Atkinson where she will visit
for several weeks with her parents.
j. w. Humphrey went to Tilden on
business yesterday returning this
morning.
George Schademan, a prosperous
Cunning county farmer came up from
West Point last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bronze of Oma.
ha will be guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
J. Durland over Sunday.
Mrs. George Kudder of Meadow
Grove left yesterday for California to
visit his parents a month.
b. c. Gentle is receiving a visit from
his mother, Mrs. w. II. Gentle of Cres.
ton Iowa. and sister, Elizabeth
Miss Elvira Durland went to Plain.
view at noon today for visit in the
home of her brother. G.. +. Durland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bronze of Omaha
came up last evening. Mrs. Bronze
will remain several days visiting with
friends.
b. II. Schroeder and Misses H. Il.
Considin and Anna Nelson of Presho,
! s. d.. spent Thursday night in Nor
folk enroute east.
Miss Laura Schayland of Madison is
expected to stop over in Norfolk to-
morrow on her way home from Ran
dolph. where she has been visiting
Mrs. J. W. Humphrey went to Sioux
| City this morning to see Ben Hur and
visit friends. Graham Humphrey will
go tomorrow to see Ben Hur tomor-
row night
The city council had no quorum last
night and the meeting was postponed.
DR. and Mrs II. j Cole have issued
invitations for dinner party Satur.
dav evening.
Mr. and Mrs ! II. Conley are mov-
ing into their home on South Thir-
teenth street today.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Leach surprised them last evening by
collinp i'm body the occasion being
the birthday of Mrs. Leach. The
Ieyenipg was enioyablv spent in n So
c,aI manner
A carload of stoves has been Skinned
from ST Iouis to Rlal,emnn G. Cole
man This is the first shipment for
their new transfer warehouse and will
he distributed among half a dozen
towns west and north
Arthur Ahlmann gave stag dinner
last evening 70 his friends the occa-
sion beine his birthdav Major Geg-
ener of Madison who is on an inspect
inc trim for the First regiment of the
Nebraska National Guard was the
guest of honor for the evening
Mrs z r Odiorne and Mrs. Manner
very pleasantly entertained a number
Of ladies' at O'Clock luncheon vester.
dav afternoon. eucbre and finch being
features after lunch Mrs. 7, B.
Rarnes won the prize for the highest
score at eucbre. Mrs E p Weatherbv
won the shouting prize and Mrs. Marv
Davenport won the prize at finch
The West Side Whist club was de-
lfghtfuIlv entertained last evening nv
MIR and Mrs. / X Roas at their beau-
tiful new home on Madison avenue
! The attendance last nipht was tho
LARGEST of the season thus far there
being nine tables of whist and thirty.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
BURLINGTON APPEALS TAX CASE
Notice is Filed in Lincoln That Suit
viii be Carried Up.

Lincoln, Neb, Jan. 1S- Special to
The News: The Burlington railroad
today filed a notice here that an ap
peal will be taken in the tax case,
which was decided in favor of the
state and against that railroad last
Saturday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
PERRY LAW is MARRIED
Norfolk Mar Weds Mrs. Norman at
Neligh-WiIl Live on Ranch.

Perry f. Law, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Law of this city and we'll
known in Norfolk, was married this
afternoon at Neigh to Mrs. Norman
Of Gordon, Neb. They will make their
home at Gordon on the ranch owned
by Mrs. Law.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26

Superior engraved cards. The News
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
TRAGEDY IN OKLAHOMA
DOUBLE MURDER FOLLOWED BY
A LYNCHING.
Murdered In the Chickasaw Ma
tiOn-The Murderer Shot.

Oklahoma City, Okla-It was
learned here, Wednesday, that 6 double
murdz to cover a robbery, followed by
a lynebjng, has occurred in the wildS Of
the mountains in the Chickasaw nation.
The affair occurred two weeks ago. The
participants In the tragedy were noun
taiueers. who agreed among thS1sslYe7
10 keep the affair secret.
Two weeks ago an unknown man
went to the homa Of r. T. Tut, who
lives ear the base Of the mountains,
and demanded food. He was refused by
Mrs. Tut, who found It necessary to
enforce her rule by the display of a
gun, A few days later a nearby farm
house, occupied by two maiden women,
was broken into, the sisters were shot
dead while endeayOring to protect
themselves, and the house was robbed
Of $700 in cash. Neighbors discovered
the deed and a posse was organized.
The murderer was trailed to the woods,
and upon his discovery was shot dead.
Upon the return Of the boys from the
woods the only remarks in response to
inquiries were, We'll, they guessed he
would not rob and murder anybody
else"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
Women and MntrimonY.

Those who keep q close watch on
women's ways profess to see a de
cided falling off in enthusiasm
among the fair sex concerning the
right and opportunity to cook and t q
Increasing fields in which they may
find u chance to earn money or gain a
livelihood. women are beginning to
ma out says q close student of this
burning question, that work Is work.
after all, aud that competition grow5
fercer all the time, Young women
who come from the country districts
with high hopes of independence and
ideals about living their " life I'M
trammelcd by old traditions soon learn
that II Is a struggle harder than any
they might encounter at home Then
their views change and they begin To
think much better Of matrimony as a
vocation than they did before. It will
be some time before this new feeling
VIII have much weight in lcssening
the present rush of women into All
avenues Of labor, but there will he an
effort in time and the rush will sub
side, The shadow Of independence
rather than the substance is all that
many women gain, and this Ia h..ng
slowly realized"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
ON THE WHOLE, CHEERFUL
Tho State Of Trade aud Industry and
the Condition of Crops Geacr
ally Satisfactory.

New York-Bradstreets regular
weekly review says;
Settled, bright spring weather fav.
ors the passage of large quantities OF
products into final consumption, as
evidenced by the reports Of expanded
retail trade, Of enlarged jobbing re-
order business and of trade at first
hands in excess Of the volume usual
at this season of the year. Reports
from the leading industries are OF sus.
taInod great activity except In some
few divisions of tho fuel and iron
trades. where strikes curtail opera
lions slightly. The crop situation is.
on the whole, quite cheerful, the only
drawback being the irregular distrlbu-
tlon Of rainfall in different districts.
Fall trade, as usual, waits on crop de.
velopment, but Is of larger volume
than ordinarily at this season.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
EIGHTY-THREE Vets
IN TROLLEY WRECK

lafayette, Ind.-0ne man was
killed outright and So veteran soldiers
we're injured, some seriously, in a col
lision on the Lafayette battle-ground
electric road "Wednesday. Both cars were
crowded with veterans attending the
G. A. II. encampment.
The collision occurred at a switch.
One Car was coming towards the city
from the battle-ground loaded with vet.
Grams and the other was outward bound.
Charles Roudebush, motorman of the
southbound car, was killed. Both cars
were demolished.
A dozen or more physicians were
summoned, aL1 the injured were
brought to the city in special cars and
taken to s.. Elizabeth's hospital. 1t
is believed all will recover with the ex-
ton of Rev. Peter H. Owens, of Medary-
vile, Ind.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
DEATH OF HENRIK lBSEN
Tho Celebrated Norwegian Poet and
DrnnIatist Has Passed Away
at II Ripe Age.

ChristIana, Norway.-Henrik ID
sen, the famous Norwegian poet and
dramatist, died here Wednesday after
noon, aged rs,
The death of Ibsen was unexpected,
although for a year he had been very
weak and his death was only a question
of time. Toward the end he was I'M
conscious and passed away peacefully.
lbsen was born March 20, 1928, in
the little village of Skien, in the south
of Norway. His ancestors we're Dan
ish, Scotch and German, and he was
Norwegian only in residence.
Ibsen's plays have been a fad in the
United States and many of them, in
Guiding "A Dolls House." "Hedda
Gabler" and Ghosts are well known
to th"ater-goers.
The authors union has placed a
wreath on the Ibsen monument outside
the National theater. 1t is understood
that the funeral VIII be a state func-
ton.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
THE SPRINGFIELD, NO.,
GRAND JURY FINDING

Springfield, Mo.-The special grand
Jury which investigated the mob Of
April IA, which hung and burned three
negroes, made their final report late
Wednesday. The points Of importance
in the report was that the jury found
that no assault had been committed On
Mrs, Nina Edwards as alleged; that it
was impossible for the two negroes,
Duncan and Coker, to have been at the
scene Of the alleged assault at the time
that Il was said to have been commit
ted; that the sheriff and the police de-
partment were negligent in the per-
Torrance of their duty.
As to the number of indictments
found by the grand jury, 1t is thought
that they will number about rs. OF
this number four are said to be for
murder in the first degree.