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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-07

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-07

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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
TUESDAY IiDINGS.

Mrs. John Frey Of Stuart is in the
city on business.
Emil Moeller made business trip
to Omaha Tuesday.
H. ]. Herber of Humphrey is bust
ness visitor in the city.
E. e. Moore of Bonesteel Is making
short visit in the city.
G. G. Prischmann is a business WIS.,
itor in the city from Creighton.
w. c. Elley of Madison was bust
ness visitor in the city between trains.
]. B. McBans of Niobrara was bust
ness visitor in the city during the day.
C. Huff of Wisner was in the city
for a visit with E. NJ Ziesche yester-
day.
S. e. Debalt of Humphrey was a
business visitor in the city between
trains.
G.. A. Eberly of Stanton was bust
ness visitor in the city yesterday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Burnham have
gone to Omaha to attend the bankers
convention.
C. ]. Schroeder and wife of Battle
Creek were visiting in the city Tues
day morning.
Mrs. I. G. Westervelt returned Sat
urday from her trip and visit to Den
yer, Colorado.
F. L. Wetzel, a Rock county home
steader, is in the city for a few days
visit with friends.
A. G. King was in the city Tuesday
morning from Orchard for visit with
his son, George. He was enroute to
Omaha for a few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G. McFayden of
Gregory were visiting in the city Tues
day between trains.
Mrs. Hopkins, who has been visiting
friends in Norfolk for the past few
days, returned to her home in Ewing
last night.
Mrs. H. l.. Snyder left for Omaha
Tuesday morning on a visit She was
accompanied by Meredith Fulton, who
will visit with Marc Poucher.
The coolest point reached during the
night was thirteen degrees above zero.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
NEwsJoURNA FRIDAY NOVEMBER s9 1906

This was an increase of two degrees
over Sunday.
The Northfork river has frozen over
under the cold spell
Congressman. Boyd was in Nor
folk yesterday on business, He was
enroute to Pierce, where he goes to
hold court,
The Trinity Social guild, which had
been scheduled to meet with Miss Eth
ell Doughty tonight, has been inden
nitely postponed.
People living west of Long Pine,
according to report, are delighted with
the new train service which has been
inaugurated by the Northwestern in
that section.
The work of filling up the Thir-
teenth street ditch has been completed
and all that remains now is for the
city to level it off. 1t will undoubtedly
be one of the prettiest streets in Nor
folk.
The Union Pacific bridge repair gang
that has been stationed here making
repairs on the bridges between here
anu hdulSOi, ltlb lOl WhClC
they will resume the same work be-
tween there and Columbus.
A skating party consisting of classes
from several school rooms, will have
fun at Klug's tonight.
ID. f. O'Brien of Anoka has rented
one half of the room now occupied by
the Norfolk Jewelry company, 302 Nor
folk avenue, and in less than three
weeks will open a variety store. Mr..
O'Brien left at noon for st. Paul to
purchase his stock of goods.
Yesterday was the first day that the
small boy has had chance to try his
skates this winter, the ice being froz-
en- to a thickness that would support
their weight. On every pond and
slough southwest of town dozens of
the merry skaters could be seen. AL
though the surface Is as smooth as
glass it is not frozen to a safe thick
ness and it would be we'll for small
children to keep away until colder
weather.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
ROADS WANT WAGE COURT
WESTERN RAILWAYS PROPOSE
ARBITRATION BOARD.
INTERSTATE COMMISSION TO ACT
Presidents Of Railways Suggest Plan
to Meet Concentrated Demands For
Increased Wages on Part OF Engi.
neers-Gardner Of Northwestern.

Fearing that the present agitation
for increased wages has reached a
point where II threatens the success.
full operation of railroads, the eXecu-
tive officials of all lines west of Chi
cago have decided to ask the inter
state commerce commission to become
a board of arbitration for the settle.
ment of all disputes between the EN-
ployes and the railways.
The question which led to the arbi
tration scheme is the concerted de-
mand which has been made by the
engineers of twenty-seven railroads for
an increase in wages averaging from
10 to 10 per cent. This demand has
been coupled with the condition that
the roads involved cannot deal with
their men separately, but that an an
swer must be made In a wholesale
fashion. That Is to say, If the men
on one road are successful, all must
be, and If one road denies, all must
take the same stand Although no
specific conference has been held be-
| tween the railroad people and the
heads of the labor organizations re-
garding the subject, 1t is said the labor
leaders are not unfriendly to the plan.
Among the railroad officials who are
actively favoring the commission plan
are President f. A. Delano of the
Wabash; Vice President w. A. Gard
ner of the Northwestern e. w. Nc
Kenna, second vice president of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, and
Daniel Willard, vice president of the
| Burlington.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23

man for the Northwestern railroad and
a very popular young man, was mar
rlcd to Miss Angie Wilkinson at the
homo of the brides parents at Nal.
worm, Iowa, and the young couple have
gone to housekeeping In n coy home
recently purchased by the bridegroom
Howard Washburn and Miss Mnude
Collins, both Norfolk young people,
were married at Pierce on Monday
morning They have settled In coy
home In this city Mr.. Washburn liz
a district man in the Nebraska lclc.
phone company's employ Miss col
Inns formerly was telephone operator
at the exchange here Mr. and Mrs
Washburn entertained telephone asso.
ciatcs ut an oyster supper ON Tuesday
evening.
At the home Of +. u, Perry in Stan.
ton the marriage of Milo u. Perry,
Younger son of Mr.. and Mrs. ED Per.
ry of South Norfolk. to Miss Frieda
DiCH of stanton, was solomnizcd on
Wednesday, A few friends and rela.
tivcs were present for the ceremony.
The young couple have settled In "A
home ON the corner of Lincoln avenue
and Fourth street, recently purchased
by the groom. They were greeted by
n surprise party of friends when they
arrived In Norfolk Wednesday even.
ing Mr.. Perry Is n brakeman on the
Northwestern.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
POTATOES HIGH DESPITE CROP.
Dealers Say, However, That There Are
Heavy Shipments to South.

Sioux City Tribune: With potatoes
selling at so cents bushel and every
prospect that the price will reach 60
or even rs cents before spring, house
holders who failed to contract for a
winters supply are now sorry.
But why, with plentiful crop of
'spuds, is the price so high?" a deal
err was asked today.
Heavy shipments SOUTH" he said.
Potatoes find a ready market is the
southern states and large shipments
are made there daily. This makes a
deficit here and a consequent raise in
price. One large grower of potatoes
here is holding his entire crop for 60
cents a bushel wholesale-and he will
get it long before the close of the sea-
son. The price is bound to advance"
Celery is about the only homegrown
vegetable on the market, aside from
potatoes. 1t sells for 10 cents a bunch.
Fresh lettuce is very scarce, but is by
far more plentiful than parsley, Gu
cumbers or radishes. All these are
shipped in from southern markets or
dollhouse grown.
Jonathan apples are selling at As
cents a peck, or from $4:25 to $3.50 a
barrel. Florida oranges are the only
ones in the market at this time, the
price ranging from 40 to so cents a
dozen, California oranges are not
ready yet Bananas are selling at %
cents a dozen and pineapples at %
cents each. Figs and dates are on the
market, California figs selling at 10
cents and Turkish figs at 20 cents a
pound. Dates bring 10 cents pound.
California grapes are about gone,
those on the market being of poor
quality. Spanish grapes (white) are
selling at 25 cents a pound. New lay
er raisins, California cluster made
their appearance this week, the price
being % cents a pound, Nuts of all
kinds will be higher, French walnuts
being the only kind now on the mar
ket.
Dried fruits generally are up, rails
ms, apricots, prunes, ETC., selling at
an advance of and 3 cents.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
LOOKS LIKE new TOWN
Elevators to be Erected Three Miles
North of Humphrey.

Humphrey, Neb., Nov. 20.-Special
to The News: The Omaha Elevator
company has purchased five acres of
land of c. S. Talbot at 500 an acre
three and half miles north of town,
and this is to be the site for a new
elevator. The Omaha Elevator COM
pany recently sold its elevator at this
place to the Farmers Grain and Ee-
vator company. O'Shea Bros. will
also build an elevator north of town
at the siding referred to.
II. j. Breunig, who recently sold his
hardware and implement business, has
arranged to reopen an implement
house here on the first of January.
Mr. Bruenig will also open up a hard
ware store and place the same in
charge of his son Arthur who has had
several years experience in the hard
ware business.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
BURLINGTON LOSE IDENTITY.
Great Northern to Swallow the System
and Erase the Old Name.

The suggested plan of absolute mer-
ger of the Great Northern road and
the Burlington system seems about to
be accomplished through the elimina-
ton of the term Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy from railroad annals and
the final sinking of the identity of the
older line in the Hill system, says a
Minneapolis report.
Even Vice President Daniel Willard
of the Burlington admits that he has
heard reports of the proposed change,
although nothing official.
James j. Hill is not in the habit of
doing things on the spur of the mo-
ment, no matter how much the gener-
al public, or the railroad world, may
be surprised at his coups. When Mr.
Hill made his first move to take over
the Burlington by securing majority
of the stock, it was predicted that this
was the first step In the complete alb
sorption of the tremendous system.
At various times it has been reported
that closer physical union would be
made by the operation of the Oriental
limited of the Great Northern clear
through to Chicago from Seattle, to
compete with the other overland sys-
TENS which have terminals in Chicago.
The time has evidently not come for
that move, as the officials of the Great
Northern have repeatedly stated that
they had no such plan.
While the twin cities will be more
deeply interested in the complete alb
sorption of the part of the Burlington
system which connects Minneapolis
and Chicago and Minneapolis and St.
Louis, this is only fraction of the
tremendous system of mileage which
will be taken over.
The Great Northern will have sec
ond transcontinental line from Chicd-
go by way of Billings. 1t will reach
Denver and the valuable territory sur
rounding that metropolis 1t will have
an entry into the Black Hills to com
pete with the Northwestern and the
Milwaukee systems, with lines to Oma-
ha and Kansas City.
With the absorption of the Burling-
ton road and the erasing of that name,
the words Great Northern" will rep
resent the greatest railway system in
the country in mileage and in its rami-
fications. 1t will be system of $4,000
miles, with it's grip on all of the i'm
portant traffic centers west of Chicago
and north of line running through ST.
Louis and Denver.
With it's eastern Affiliations over the
Erie and the Baltimore & Ohio, the
position of the Great Northern under
one management will be impregnable
and its name will have a deeper sig
nificance than when the Great North
ern first took over the st. Paul, Mime
apolis & Manitoba line years ago.
The title of the corporation at that
time seemed presumptuous. The
dream of James j. Hill is about to be
realized, however, and one of the mas
ter strokes in the combination will be
the final merging of the Burlington
and its elimination as separate orga-
naziation and under a separate name.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23

but another move to keep Gould and
his Western Pacific railroad out OF
Los Angeles, lie denies the rumor
that Senator Clark has bought the con.
trolling interest in the Bakersfield a
Ventura railway, but, on the other
hand, admits that II is his belief that
senator Clark Is trying to gain con.
troll, for the purpose Of building a rail
road from Los Angeles to san Fran
cisco.
According to the trustees notice of
sale, made public by the Title Guar.
antee Trust company. the property OF
the Bakersfield ~ Ventura Railway
company will be sold at public auction
in the blacksmith shop of the com.
pany, at OXnard, December 6.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
POISON IS SUSPECTED.
STOMACH AND BRAINS OF DEAD
HoMEsTEADER TO BE TESTED.
BOTH PARTS SENT TO OMAHA
coRoNER'S INQUEST IN CASE OF
LLOYD NOT FINISHED.
SCANDAL ARISES IN AFFAIR
BOTH PARTS SENT TO OMAHA
SCANDAL ARISES IN AFFAIR

Coroner kenaston Decided That the
Death of the Homesteade in the
County Jail Would Mean Investisa.
ton.
Fairfax, S. D., Nov. 20.-Special to
The News: The stomach and brains
of Charles Lloyd, the Rosebud home
steader who died in the Gregory coun-
ty Jail in this city last week after a
few days attack of apparent insanity,
have been sent to Omaha for an exam
ination and a scientific test as to poi
son possibilities. The result of this
test will delay the verdict of the cor
oner's jury. The remains of the man,
stomach, have been buried in the Fair
fax cemetery.
DR.. II. h. Kenaston of Bonesteel,
coroner, made an investigation of the
death of Lloyd and determined that an
inquest was necessary.
The jury met in session on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday. There
were about a dozen witnesses from
Herrick and from the evidence heard
it seems as If the man might have been
poisoned. The jury, to settle this
question, ordered the stomach and
brains sent to Omaha for examination
so that the verdict can not be given
out until these tests are made.
Lloyd came here from Iowa and took
homestead which he proved up few
months ago near Herrick He is not
known to have had any relatives. Sud
denly he appeared to be insane. He
was brought to the county Jail here
and died within a couple Of days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
Miss America" Thanksgiving.

Manager Peterson wishes to an
nounco to the patrons of the theater
that for Thanksgiving day, November
%, he has secured the splendid Irma
Comic Opera company, supporting the
famous prima donna, Emma Abbott
De Bold, in the new three act comic
opera, Miss America"
Special arrangements have been
made to give childrens matinee at
3 o'clock. This also will afford an
opportunity for out.of-town people to
witness a good production and be able
to return home by daylight. In order
that every child may be able to see
Miss America" the price for children
at the matinee has been lowered to
CSC for any reserved seat In the house.
For parents who wish to accompany
the children to the matinee the regu-
lar evening prices Of so and 75c will
be charged AS no other matinee will
be given between now and Christmas
and perhaps not then, Mr.. Peterson
wishes the parents and especially the
farming community to take advantage
of this opportunity to see good show
without having to take the dreaded
ride home in the dark.
The company carries twenty people,
special scenery and electrical effects
of great beauty. The play Is made up
of beautiful musical numbers with
clever dancing, In handsome costumes.
The doors will open for the matinee
at 2:3O o'clock and the curtain will
rise at 3 O'Clock, In the evening the
doors will open at 7:45, curtain S:15.
strong effort is being made to Sc
cure the new Norfolk orchestra for
both performances, which will add
quite good deal to the success OF the
day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
Weddings Of the Week.

Three weddings of unusual interest
at South Norfolk took place Wednes-
day The three bridegrooms are all
well known young men of South Nor
folk and the three brides are all young
ladies from other places. All three of
the newly married couples will make
their homes in South Norfolk.
j. d. Taylor, another South Norfolk
man, was married to Miss Loree Hueb-
ner of Lynch at the home of the
grooms parents, Mr.. and Mrs Taylor,
on Omaha avenue Wednesday even.
ing. Mr.. Taylor is we'll known
Northwestern brakeman and the young
couple will reside here.
Matt Shaffer. jr., the only son OF
Mr., and Mrs. Matt Shaffer, yard fore
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
AMPUTATBD HIS OWN LEG
LATE CAPTAIN JANUARY SHOWED
REMARKABLE NERVE.
FUNERAL OF WAR VETERAN

Many South Dakotans Paid Last Re.
spect to Soldier Who Suffered SO
Much for His Country-His story
Of Pocketknife Surgical Operation.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 17.-Capt. j..
w. January, who has just died in his
seth year at his home at Dell Rapids,
after an Illness extending over num-
Der OF months, was one OF the most
famous men who ever resided in South
Dakota and had a most wonderful ca.
reer. While a prisoner in the south
during the war of the rebellion, with
a rude jacl-knife which he had in his
he emputated his own feet, this being
necessary to save his life.
The following account of his expert
ences in rebel prison was written by
Capt. January:
Il was captured by six rebel soldiers,
sent to Andersonville, and there kept
until the fall of Atlanta made it nee
essary for us TO he removed to prevent
falling into the hands of the union
forces. l was taken to Charleston, S.
c., with others, and placed by the en-
envy under fire of our soldiers and
gunboats; remained there ten days
and was taken to Florence, S. c.,
where we passed the winter of 1865
and on or about February Is | was
stricken down by an attack of swamp
fever and for three weeks | remained
in delirious condition; the fever abat
ed and reason returned.
81 soon learned from the surgeon
after a hasty examination, that | was
the victim of scurvy and gangrene and
was removed to the gangrene hospital
My feet and ankles, five inches above
the joints, presented a livid, lifeless
appearance, and soon the flesh begar
to slough off, and the surgeon, with 8
brutal oath, said ! would soon die
But / was determined to live, anC
begged him to cut my feet off telling
him if he would do that | could live
He still refused, and, believing tha
my life depended upon the removal O
my feet, | secured an old pOcketllnifC
q have it now in my possession) anC
cut through the decaying flesh anC
severed the tendons. The feet were
unjointed, leaving the bones protrud
ing without a covering of flesh for five
inches. AT the close of the war | wal
taken by the rebs to our lines at viii
mington, N. c., in April, 1855, ant
when weighed learned that | had beef
reduced from 165 pounds, my weigh
when captured, to 40 pounds. Ever.
one of the union surgeons who saw M
then said / could not live, but, con
trary to this belief, l did, and i'm
proved.
Twelve years after my release m
limbs healed over, and, strange to re
late, no amputation has ever been pei
formed upon them save the one l pei
formed in prison. There is no recor
of any case in the world similar t
mine. My own theory of the cause /
this: While delirious | was so wea
that the pulsations of my heart wer
too feeble to throw the blood to tn
extremities, and below the point o
circulation death took place"
Capt. January was well know
throughout South Dakota. Severa
years ago he made a lecturing tou
through the state, and thus wa
brought into contact with thousand
of people. His funeral this week wa
attended by a great concourse of pee
pie, who gathered to pay last respec
to a hero who had suffered so muc
for his country.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
PLAN FOR NEW RAILROAD
FREMONT HILL ARRIVES IN NOR.
FOLK TO DISCUSS LINE.
HE MEETS BUSINESS MEN HERE
Mr.. Hill Has Been Working for Two
Years In New York to Get the New
North and South Line iFnanced-No
Plans for Norfolk Ready to Announce
IFrom Tuesday,s Dnnyl


AS was predicted in the letter of
United States Senator Robert J. Gam.
BILE to The News, the Yanktou a.
Southern railway company, which in
corporated last week at Pierre, S. d.,
has begun to get in touch with Norfolk
with regard to building the line
through this city.
Fremont Hill of New York City who
has been working on the Yanltton Il
Southern railway for two years, inter.
esting New York capitalists in the line
arrived in the city and Tuesday morn
ing held an informal meeting with sew
eral business men.
The meeting was of a preliminary
nature and definite plans are not yet
ready to be announced
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
STRUGGLED FOR LITTLE ROAD.
Bakersfield & Ventura Railway to be
Sold at Auction on a Mortgage.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 17.-Foreclo-
sure proceedings have been com.
menced against the Bakersfield & Ven
tura Railroad company, to secure pay
ment of mortgages amounting to 3d.
100000 held by the late Eben Smith,
who was president of the company.
The action brings to a climax the
affairs of a railway venture that was
the pet scheme of Maj II. M. Russell,
who says he will fight the foreclosure
to the end
Maj. Russell says that the action is
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
Going Out of Business.

To our friends and patrons: AS we
have decided to sell out next summer.
this is our last winter season in mil
linery business so we will sell every
thing in winter hats and caps at cost,
beginning Monday, November 10.
We wish to extend our appreciation
TO those who have so literally given
us their patronage in past years,
]. & E. Durland.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
WANT TERM OF COURT.
Gregory Commissioners Want the
Docket Cleaned Up.

Fairfax, S. d., Nov. 20.-Special to
The News: The county commission
ers at their session last week sent in
an order to Judge Smith of Yankton
for a term of court here in December
to clean up the docket left over from
last term and hear some new cases
which have come up since then. 1t is
not known whether the judge will
grant ii or not.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
Comma Events,

Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Reynolds will
entertain n company of friends at
supper party on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Reynolds have
issued invitations for supper party
to be given at their home on The
Heights next Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. IL. Greene and Mr..
and Mrs T.. IL. Davenport will enter
tain n company of friends at dinner in
the homo of Mrs, Mary Davenport,
North Ninth street, next Friday even
ing
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
DISAGREES WITH HILL.
Edward n. Hartman Says There are
Enough Railroads in this Country.

Enough RaIITodds IN thIs Country,
Chicago, Nov 20,-Edward II. Harri-
man. master of 10000 miles of rail
roads, said, in an interview here:
1--WE have enough railroads now.
What is needed is the development of
the territory through which the rail
roads run and improving the lines to
the highest standard of efficiency.
ANY proposition which would be
agitation or otherwise injure the cred
it of big transportation companies, so
ital for improvements, will seriously
affect the business interests of the
country"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
FAIRFAX HAS LADY MINISTER
Congregational Church Well Pleased
With New Pastor.

Fairfax, S. d., Nov. 2O.-Special TO
The News: The Fairfax Congrega-
tional church has lady minister for
their pastor. She comes from Wiscon.
sin and evidently gives good satisfac-
ton as she is greeted with a good con-
gregatiOn every Sunday. Her name is
Mrs, Hinkley, and under her guidance
they expect TO erect in the spring a
neat church on the lots recently pur-
chased.