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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-19

he's goin' to do an he sed he hadn't
figured out yet jest what, an sed
know'd a good joak to play on a girl
so | tuck the inside tube out o my
bsikle tire, | want usin' an un.
scrued the plug in the valve and
pumped her full of water. My, II did
feel cold an clammy, just like a big
snake. That night, after supper,
while the hired man was talkin to the
girl in the Kitchen an ma an pa was
entertainin' a nayber woman in the
scttn' room, | slipt into the spare
bedroom with the loaded bisikel tire
an put it in between the sheats OF
the bed. Then me an the hired man
went upstairs to his room and shut
the door and laid down on the floor
and laft and waited About Q o'clock
we heard the awfulcst racket down
stairs an the hired girl run out of the
spare bedroom a ycllin' "Hilf, hilf.
inc sChIangie in mine bett!" an then
she remembered she want drcsst fer
company an she run back agen an
slammed the door an lit the lamp.
Me an the hired man came runnin'
down stairs a askin' pa if the hous
waz atiro, an pa sed he didn't know
what wa2 up. We herd a lot O. hurry
in round in the spare bedroom, an
pretty soon the hired girl come out
with her hat on an her sachel in one
hand and that bisikel tire in the other,
an holdin' up the tire, she seys, You
fellers try max a fool of me. | will
nimmer sthay here, nimmer, nimmer,
not for fifty tollars a week. | will go
work for de hotel" An, throwin' down
the bisikel tire, which busted an let
the water all out on the carpet she
went out the door an over to her girl
friend at the hotel. Ma nearly cried
to think she'd lost her girl, an pa
looked at that busted tire an then at
me, an seys. $50 ye came down to
see if the hous was afire, did ye, come
along with me, an I'll make ye think
something's afire." An him an | ad-
journod to the wOod-house WHARF we
went into secret sesshun with a bar
rel stave. My pants KEEP a record of
the minnits of the mcetin'. I'm feelin'
drottul sorry on account of ma. an /
thot ia write about it an maybe sum
girl that wants nice place to work in
a pleasant hOam wud reed this. An
if she'll come an she aint too hOamly
me an the hired manll promis not to
play no joaks on her. Yours,
Johnny Bumper.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-19
FRIDAY FACTS.

NJ. C. Hazen went to Hoskins yester-
day.
f. p. Weatherby was in Neigh yes
terday.
George w. Box of Sioux City is in
town today.
DR.. Campbell OF Creighton was here
this morning.
w H. Hough of Pierce was here
this morning.
Henry Weinberger of Foster is In
Norfolk today.
II. f. Neff of Plainview was in Nor
folk yesterday.
Jack Koenigstein went to Winside
this afternoon on business.
Ludwig Koenigstein returned last
night from trip to Stanton.
Mrs. Cooley came down from Lynch
last night to visit her son, Guy.
Jack Barnes went to Omaha this
morning, and will return tomorrow.
Kim Drobert is out after an attack
of appendicitis, though he has not yet
returned to his duties at South Nor
folk.
Miss Faie Burnham went to Tilden
yesterday for dancing party last
night.
Col. w, l.. Henderson of Creighton
arrived in Norfolk this morning on
business.
Miss Mary Horiskey returned yes.
terday from visit to her brother in
Cheyenne
Miss Edith Feyerheim of Stanton is
expected in Norfolk tonight for a visit
with Miss Glen Evans.
Marvel Greene of Sudden, Minr, is
visiting with his cousin, d. C. Herring.
ton of Norfolk.
M. B. Irwin returned last night from
Kansas City, where he accompanied
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-19

into the pastur fence landln' on the
top wire with the seat of his pants.
He scratched hIsself awful an those
pants was a site till | pinned 'em up.
won't write what he sed for fear the
United States male wud kick on send.
in It. helped him take the saddle
off an picketed the bronko out while
he went in the house to get his over.
hauls an some anarky. just thot I'd
write you an maybe you'd know of
some of your reeders that wants to
bye n good bronko, forty pound sad.
die, bride, an pare of spurs awful
cheep Yours,
Johnny Bumper.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-19
ON THE HIRED GIRL QUESTION
Johnny Bumpers Joke Cost One--Now
lie Has Philosophy on Matter.

Johnny Bumpers Joke Cost One--NoW
He Has Philosophy on Matter.
Editor News: Ma alnt bin feelin'
well all fall an Crismas mornin' pa
announced that he got her fer a Girls
mas present a hired girl to do the
hOuscwOrli till ma got to feelin' bet
ter. Ma waZ tickled to deth about it
an went an kisst pa an called him
an old deer. Pa sed he'd a got one
afore but they's so hard to get Amer
lean girls, pa seys, no matter how
poor their folks is, 'ud rather play a
typewriter or sell ribbon an side
CONS fer three dollars a week an bord
themselves on crackers an soda water
than to get four dollars a week an
good bord worlin in a good home. Pa
sed he'd got a German girl who's folks
had Just come over last summer to
come an work fer three fifty n week.
So Tuesday mOrnin' pa told the hired
man to take the buggy an drive over
whoro the girl lived and fetch her an
her bolon@in's in, which was about ate
miles. IT. went over an got her an
as soon as seen him drive into the
yard { seen he was disappointed An
when got a look at the girl | was
disappointed to. She was dretful
hoamly an wore short hare an turn.
up nose. But ma sed next day she waz
jewel, an was meet. an cud do
housolleepin' most as well as she cud
herself. Ma treeted her awful fine 50
she wudn't think of lcevin' an told
her she cud use the spare bedroom
durin the cold wether. when company
wNSn't OcCupyin' it. We got along
fine fer a week or two The hired girl
used to visit with anuther girl down
to the hotel an she told that luther
girl that our hired man was stuck on
he" an that he tuck her buggy rdin'
The uther girl told it round and the
tellers got hold of it an my, how they
did guy our hired man about hiz
girl" an he got mad as a wet hen
'"'l - "-.on v,ith hnr fer
tellin' such stuff. axed him what
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-19
STORM IS PURELY LOCAL
NO SNOW SOUTH OF PlLGER, NOR
WEST OF CLEARWATER.
RAINING TODAY AT FREMONT
Norfolk Awoke This Morning All
Wrapped up in Strenuous Snow
storm, With Drifts Already Packeo
up Pretty Hlgh-Snow in Hills.
[From Mondays Daily.l

Norfolk awoke this orninf
wrapped up in a bad snowstorm, Will
a strong wind from the northwest ano
with drifts of snow that had beer
blowing during the night. The pecu
liar feature of the storm is that it is
purely local, the area of the disturb
ance ending on the east at Pilger anC
on the west at Clearwater.
Reports received at the Northwest
ern headquarters show that it is rain
ing at Fremont today, and also soutl
of there in the South Platte country
In the Black Hills about the same con
ditions prevail as at Norfolk.
The coolest point reached during tn,
night was 25 above zero.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-19
DOES MOVE START HERE?
is FORMER NORFOLK WOMAN BE.
HIND SUFFRAGE BlLL7
INTRODUCED INTO CONGRESS
Congressman Burton L. French Of
Idaho Has introduced a Bill Allowing
Women to Vote on Congressman.
Mrs. French Formerly Lived Here.
From Saturdays Daily ]

IIrOm saturday DAILY
Is It possible that former Norfolk
woman Is behind the movement to
grant women of the United States the
right to vote for congressman? The
question arises from the fact that a
bill 10 this effect has been introduced
in congress by Representative Burton
l.. French of Idaho, who was married
in Norfolk nearly two years ago to
Miss Winnie Hartley of this city.
Miss Hartley formerly taught in the
high schools of Norfolk, Madison, Til.
den and other points. Yet it is not
recalled that she ever advocated wo-
mems rights in the voting proposition.
Concerning the bill which Mr..
French has introduced, the Associated
Press correspondent in Washington,
yesterday, says:
ut has always been supposed that
an amendment to the constitution
would be necessary to allow women
to vote, but Representative French, a
young man representing a state where
WpIlth NOIt, has SHOIl cut W Hu-
tionaizing the privilege by providing
by law that women can vote in all
states for members of the house of
representatives. The rather cold en-
couragement which has been given
former women suffrage propositions
leads me to conclude that French will
not get very far with his bill. don't
expect even TO see it reported"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-19
CHINESE TREATY.
Walter Wellman Says RooseVeItism is
Scored
Johnny Bumper.


Scored.
A Washington special to the Chi
cagO Tribune says:
While the administration Is taking
military measures to protect American
interests in China and notifying the
world by it's action that it must be
consulted i'm matters relating to the
fate of that empire, it is at the same
time entering into diplomatic arrange
monts with the government at Peklug
for the development of Chinese terri.
tory and commerce and the promotion
of foreign trade generally.
II has just become known that W.
W. Rockhill, the American minister
in Peking, recently signed what the
German minister calls con" with the
Chinese and ten other governments
for the Improvement of navigation of
Huang-pu river, upon which the great
treaty port of Shanghai lies.
This arrangement has not been sub
mitted to the senate here for ratifi-
cation. The failure of the president
to take such action already is causing
comment and may lead to renewal
of the criticism due to the course of
the executive branch of the govern
ment in entering into agreements with
foreign powers without complying with
that provision of the constitution re.
Quiring their submission to the senate
for approval or disnpproval.
ton" or whatever it may be called,
was signed by diplomatic representa-
tiycs of eleven powers, including the
United states, and the chief of the for
ogn Office of the Chinese government
ON September 2S last 1t was ncgO-
tiated upon the request of the Chinese
government in observance of the new
policy adopted in Peliing of China
for the Chinese"
During the negotiations which fol
lowed the Boxer outbreak of 1900 Min
lister Rockhill, who was the special
commissioner of the United States,
induced the representatives of various
powers to demand, as one of the con
ditions of peace, that China should
agree to create a board charged with
the management and control of the
works for Strengthening the Huang-pu
river and improving its course.
He considered this accomplishment
so important that he reported to the
state department.; at will doubtless
he highly satisfactory to our govern
ment to know that it has been able to
bring about the settlement of this Ques-
tlon, which for forty years has en-
crossed the foreign mercantile COM
munity of Shanghai"
1t is not believed the senate would
fail to ratify this agreement if it were
submitted, in view of the important
results which would follow to Amer
lean and other foreign trade.
Senators have another view. They
think that no matter what is the char
acter of an agreement reached with
foreign governments, their right to ap.
prove or disapprove it, as the const'-
tuition provides, should not be disrc-
garded. There is no criticism of Pres
ident Roosevelt in this connection, but
il is pointed out that less farSeeing
statesman occupying the presidential
chair might enter into an arrangement
with foreign power or powers which
could seriously embarrass the Amer
lean people.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-19
An INDIAN IS CONVICTED
ABRAHAM FoURoENERATioNs is
FOUND A HoRsETHlEF.
HE WILL BE SENT TO PRISON
The Gaze Against Ed Calwel Of
Lynch, In Court at Butte Yesterday,
Was Dismissed by Judge Harrinu
ton-Many are In Attendance.

Butte, Ncb., Jan. Especial to The
News: Abraham Fourgencratons was
tried for horsestcaling in district court
here yesterday, and was found guilty.
tie viii be sentenced at the close of
court. FourEcneratons Is an Indian.
The case charging perjury against
ed Calwcll of Lynch, filed by VIII
Collins, was dismissed
Many people are here attending
court.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-19
MUSICAL EVENING.
Miss Friday, Miss Cow and Ray Esta.
brook Performed With Credit.

a musical evening was happily spent
Mt the home of John Friday, a pro,
gram being rendered by Miss Helen
Friday, pianist, and Miss Marion Cow
and Ray Estabrook, violinists. A num-
ber of invited guests listened to the
music, which was well rendered by
the performers, Miss Friday is from
the class of Mrs, Beels and Miss Cow
and Mr. Estabrook are tutored by
julius Hulff.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-19
Superior engraved cards. The News.
Denial.

Planview, Neb., Jan. 13. - Editor
News: We wish to deny the report
about our son, Clay Shaffer. His fa-
ther got home before 10 that night and
did not lose any money. The two
young men were not drunk. They
both got home before 10 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. 10 Shaffer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-19

WANTED-By manufacturing cor
poration, energetic, honest man to
manage branch office. Salary $1S5.O0
monthly and commission minimum in
vestment Of $500 in stock of company
required. Secretary. Box 401. Madi-
son, Wis
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-19

Opportunities knock in the want col
umn each day. Watch the want ads
Use them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-19

tellin' such stuff. axed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-19
THOMAS WADE WEDS.
Well Known Battle Creek Business
Man Married Yesterday.

Thomas Wade of Battle Creek. o
well known Madison county business
nan, was married in Sioux City yes
terday to Katherine Evans of Sioux
City.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-19

WANTED - Bright, honest young
man hom Norfolk to prepare for pay
in@ position in Government Mail Ser-
vice. Box One, Cedar Rapids, la.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-20
TWO HOSPITALS

Two more cases Of Bright's disease
that recovered after the treatment in
hospitals had failed and life was de-
SPARED OF.
One is John H. Gyselaar, the well
was in the Lane hospital in San Fran
cisco for three months. Was so swol-
len with dropsy he had to be tapped
every ten days. He was steadily sink
ing when his family took him home and
put him on Fulton's Renal Compound
for Bright's disease. The tappings
ceased and he began to mend, and is
now perfectly we'll. Everybody in Eu-
reka knows of his miraculous escape.
Another case is that of Mr.. L. j. Null
10y of 2316 Bryant street, San Francis
co. A few months ago he was in the
U. S. Marine hospital in that city AMI
was so low with Bright's disease that
his sister, Mrs. French, was advised by
the physician in charge that a fatal
end was inevitable and close at hand.
She took him home and put him on the
same treatment that saved Gyselaar.
He recovered and five months later re-
turned to his employment. Write either
Of the above if you question this.
Bright's disease and diabetes are
durable in 81 per cent of all cases by
Fulton's Compounds. Send for litera-
ture. Jno. j. Fulton Co, 400 Washing
ton street. San Francisco.
B. A. Morgan. Marshalltown.
When to suspect Bright's disease
weakness or loss of weight; puffy an
kles, hands or eyelids; dropsy; kidney
trouble after the third month; urine
may show sediment; failing vision;
drowsiness; one or more of these.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-20
ago. At 1880 this morning IS was
registered, as against 80 for the corre-
spending hour Monday morning, 20 a
year ago, and two years ago.
TO PREACH IN CANADA.
Men From This City Will Farm and
Do RELIGIOUS Work in Assiniboia.

Two men of this city, Rev. John
Hadley and Ere Ferguson, will, on
March Is, leave for near Regina.
Assirliboia, Canada, where they will
spend the week days in farming a
large tract of land owned by Mr.. Fer
guson's father, Carver Ferguson, and
on Sundays they will do religious work
among the settlers. Mr.. Ferguson re-
Gently bought several quarter sections
of land about thirty-five miles from
Regina, on which his son and Rev.
Hadley will take possession. Sundays
they will devote their time to holding
religious services. Rev. Hadley was
formerly pastor Of the LeGrand
Friends church, but more recently has
been connected with the Christian
Workers Training school, and for a
time he has been preaching each Sun
day at the Hartland Friends church.
Mr.. Carver Ferguson lives six miles
east of the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-20

Iowa Cavalry, widows original at the
rate of s12, beginning December 80,
1905. Mr.. Elliott died only on Deem
Der 90, last, and the widows claim for
pension was not filed until January Is.
The pension office did remarkably
quick work in granting the pension, as
it was allowed on the 18th inst, in two
days less than month after it was
filed.
Other pensions of interest to readers
of the Times Republican are as fol-
lows
Mary e. Hoover, Eldora, widow Of
Joseph Hoover, Company B, Tenth IL
linois infantry, widows original at the
rate of So, beginning December IS.
1905. Mr.. Hoover died at Eldora De-
cember II, 1906.
Daniel Snyder. Company D, Eighth
Illinois cavalry. increase from IS to
$12, beginning December 90, 1905. Mr..
Snyder for many years lived near Con-
rad. but for the past two years has
been residing near Butler, Mo. He will
move back to Conrad this spring.
Lemons W. Brattian, of Bussey,
Company +, Seventeenth Iowa fan
try, increase from s14 to SIT, begin
ming January 3, 1906.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-20
OBITUARY..
Barnes.

Mrs. Keziah l.. Barnes, aged 81, who
gained her membership in the Iowa
Soldiers Home because Of the fact
that she was soldiers widow and a
soldiers mother, died at the hospital
this morning at 1:10 o'clock, of general
debility and paralysis. Mrs. Barnes
was admitted from Oskaloosa on Feb
ruary 3, 1904, and at that time had
been a resident of Mahaska county
forty-nine years. Her husband was
Elias Barnes, veteran of Company l,
Fifth Indiana infantry during the
Mexican war. He died at Pleasant
Plains. Mo-, in 1888 A son of Mrs.
Barnes, Zachariah Barnes, veteran of
the Fortieth Iowa infantry now lives
at Oskaloosa. The other children of
the deceased are Bailey Barnes, of Des
Moines; David, Of Mahaska county.
and Joseph, supposed to be living in
ST. Louis.
The arrangements for the funeral
have not been made, pending word
from relatives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-20
AMUsEMEN
"Miss Bob White" Has Singing As-
eregation of More Than Usual

gregation of More Than Usual
Merit.
Miss Bob White" Nixon & Zim-
merman's production of Willard Spen-
ser's comedy opera, appeared before an
audience OF fair-sized proportions at
the Odeon Monday evening, and as
musical show was a success. "Miss
Bob White" is different from the usual
run Of what are now popularity termed
musical comedies. 1t has been re-
ceived with open arms in different east
ern cities, noticeably Philadelphia,
where it was originally produced,
while in many western places, princi-
frost" This is accounted for by
the style of action, which is somewhat
typical of the proverbial character
istics Of the Quaker City. 1t does not
move with the dash and spirit of some
Of the western-born productions of
similar nature, and yet it makes UP in
voices what it may be considered lack
ing by some critics in action.
The leading soloists of the aggrega-
ton are Mae Phelps, in the title role,
Zelda Rotali, and Zillah Harris, all of
whom are good. Combined with their
voices is their ability to act, which
is sometimes lacking where a good
voice is heard. Several of Miss Ro-
tails numbers were exceptionally good,
noticeably the swing song with T.
Ernest Hare, as Jack. Mr.. Hare also
has a fine voice, and sang pleasingly
in the last act. Miss Harris love
song from Princess Bonnie" another
Of Sponsors productions, was one Of
the best things of the evening.
The comedy roles, portraying two
millionaires who lose a bet and are
compelled to travel as tramps for two
months, are taken by j. L. Mcclure
and II. Morrell BurnhaIn, both of
whom are good. Their comedy is of
peculiar style, and Mr.. McClure's role,
that of Artie Ire Billion, is the char
acter assumed by Raymond Hitch
cock before he made his hit in "Dodo."
Ordinarily Mr.. Mcclure has a rich bass
voice, and is fine singer, but at the
present time he is suffering from
severe throat trouble which affects
even his speaking voice.
The chorus is we'll balanced and
strong, and tights, for tights would
not do for staid old Philadelphia, are
conspicuous by their absence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-20
DON'T DOSE THE STOMACH.
Cure catarrh by Breathing Hyomei
Sold Under Guarantee by Mcbride
& Will pruu Co

WV SdSdTII1 by breathing TyoiOs
Sold Under Guarantee by Mcbride
q Will Drug Co.
Hyomei is not a cure-all; it is a
specific for the cure of catarrhal trou-
bles. Breathed thru the neat pocket
inhaler that comes with every outfit,
trates to the most remote part of the
nose, throat and lungs, healing all in
f1ammation and killing the catarrhal
germ wherever present.
So successful has Hyomei been in
the cure of catarrh that Mcbride Il
Will sell it under a guarantee that it
Will cost nothing unless it gives satis-
faction. The complete Hyomei outfit
sells for 81, and consists of an inhaler
that can be carried in the vest pocket
medicine dropper, and a bottle of Hy-
omei The inhaler lasts life time,
and if more Hyomei is needed, extra
bottles can be obtained for so cents
1t is the most economical of all
remedies advertised for the cure of
catarrh. and is the only one that
treats the disease without stomach
dosing, applying the medication and
healing where the disease germs are
present
If not convenient to obtain Hyomei
of Mcbride & Will or some other drug
gist it will be forwarded from the
laboratory by mail or receipt of price.
The r. T. Booth Co., Hyomei Bldg,
Ithaca. N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-20
WILL HOLD REUNION.
Gathering of Members and congrega-
tion Will Take Place on February

The members Of the First Baptist
church and those who contribute to
the work Of that church, will partici-
pate in social reunion on the even
ing Of Wednesday, February %. Com
mittees have been appointed for the
various lines Of work connected with
the detail of the affair, and a large
attendance is expected. 1t is hoped
that all the members of the church
and congregation will plan to be pres
ent, the idea being to bring all into
a social gathering that will prove most
pleasant and profitable, and result in
all becoming better acquainted. Pres
ident L. d. Osborne. of Des Moines
College, the leading Baptist denoanina
tional school of the state, who is to
address the Searchlight Club on the
previous evening, will be present. Sup
per will be served at o'clock. The
chairmen of the different committees
are as follows:
Invita- tion-E. Erickson.
Soliciting-Mrs. d. w. Norris, Jr.
Kitchen-Mrs. A. e. Wilbur.
Dining Roon-Mrs. T. I. WATSON.
Tables-Delos A. Wilbur.
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ginresy gehran i7s1attnvub an1ua Fehraarp 70 1906

both of whom are in poor health, were
nearly Frustrated by the shock of the
tragedy, and it was a terrible blow to
the other relatives. The deceased was
81 years of age, was born in Hardin
county, and had been twice married.
He was man of exemplary habits,
Industrious and prosperous, and many
friends keenly regret his sudden and
violent end. He had been engaged in
the dairy business, as We're his fathe"
and a brother, for several years in
Kansas City. The family resided here
a number of years ago and, upon go
ing south, first located in Oklahoma.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-20
CHANGES ON CENTRAL

Round House Foremen Switched
Around - Charles Winters, of This
City Goes to oskaIoosa, and J. e.
koIIeen, Of Monmouth, Comes Here
Reynolds Leaves Company to Go
to Rock Island.
Effective Wednesday several changes
will be made in round house foremen
on the Iowa Central. Aylmer Rey-
nolds, of Oskaloosa, leaves the service
of the company to go to the Rock
Island at Valley Junction, and Charles
Winters, foreman here, has been as
signed to Oskaloosa. John F. Kolleen.
of the Monmouth house, comes here,
and Thomas F. Dwyer, a machinist in
the shops, succeeds Kolleen at Mon
mouth.