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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-15
JUNCTION NOTES.
Rumbings Of the Rail and Clicking OF
Wires in the Railroad Yards,

The old rickety sidewalk on First
street between Second and Third av-
enues is being replaced by new one.
Mrs. w. n. Perry of Elgin is a guest
at the home of her brother-in.law, II
b. Perry.
Henry Hasenpnug is the proud papa
of a bouncing baby boy that is now
almost a week old. p. w Hull says
it is red headed but he sends It kisses
by telephone just the same.
Engine No 1881 passed through the
Junction yesterday morning enroute
to the shops at Missouri Valley for re.
pairs. This is the engine that turned
over with Engineer Hamp Nelson near
Chadron about ten days ago.
Engineer James Malsi left yester.
day for Chadron to work on the pile
driver
The boys at the round house had a
new one to deal with yesterday. 1t
was an old C. & N. w. standard en-
gine. No. 173, and was the smallest
that has ever been in this house 1t
is supposed to be one of the first en-
gines belonging to the company.
Mrs. r. A. Taylor and daughter are
visiting in Lynch, Neb.
Mrs Halle, who has been visiting
with Mrs. T. A. Taylor for several
days, has returned to her home in
Lynch, Neb
Miss Mable Strain, who has been
spending a month with Mrs. Chas
Long, has returned to her home in
Lynch, Neb.
Mrs. Deman, who has been suffering
severely for some time from cancer
has undergone an operation and is get
ting along nicely.
Mrs. Kennedy went to Sioux City
today TO visit her daughter Agnes
Theo. Heitman, well known in Nor
folk, died at his home in California
last Tuesday from injuries received
| by being Iun down by a motor car
James McCarty of Norfolk uncle OF
the young man, on hearing of his ac
cident which occurred about two
months ago, went to California. He
found his nephew badly injured about
the head, his body terribly bruised
and his feet burned by coming in con
tact with the electric current. He
rallied, however, and it was thought
he was on the road to recovery wher
Mr.. McCarty left there last week. II
was, therefore, a severe shock to his
mother, living here, and Mr. McCarty
when they received the sad news
Besides the relatives here, he leaves
young wife to mourn his loss.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-15

landed IN the vicinity of Woisor, where
he was taken In charge by the author.
ltlos as nm insane person. lie was
sent by them to Lincoln, this state, and
there sheriff Hail got him and brought
him to O'Ncill after somewhat OF a
struggle In which the patient had to
he put I'm the straps AZ times he
would appear as rational as anyone
and again would become violent or go
off into state OF scml-consciOusncss
Sheriff Hall says during his stay In
Lincoln he was kept in the asylum
and that when he took charge OF him
to take him to the depot he became
violent as they were being driven
along In hack Gilman started to
"clcan out" the sheriff and In the strug.
gle that ensucd they were both thrown
out of the hack The sheriff finally
got him subdued and he came peace.
ably the rest of the way. He spent
the day in jail here Monday and Tues.
day, at times was sullen or in n semi
conscious condition. refusing to eat
anything on Monday, At the hearing
before the commission Tuesday he ap.
peared rational and told a rather re.
markable story. He said he rcmcm.
bercd nothing of his trip to Idaho only
that he got on the train at Atkinson
and changed cars at Fremont
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-15
TUESDAY TIDINGS.

Miss Mable Anderson of Humphrey
is in the city.
Miss Belle Turner OF Pierce is a
Norfolk visitor.
Chas. Peyton of Winnetoon was in
the city yesterday.
Presiding Elder Tindall left this
morning for Omaha.
]. H. Hustled of Wayne was a Nor.
folk visitor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holbrook of Pilger
were in the city yesterday.
Miss Maude Hoerger left yesterday
for Fairfax to visit relatives.
]. E. Hannegan and VIM. F. Peltzer
of Hoskins were in the city yesterday
DR.. Campbell of Creighton made a
business trip to Omaha this morning
Misses Elnora and Minnie Sochtgen
Of Hoskins are shopping In the city to.
day.
II. ]. Graves has gone to Holt coun.
ty to look after his ranch for a short
time.
DR.. Clark, the dentist, and ]. S. Han.
cock of Stanton were in the city yes.
terday
Mrs. Leslie Harper of Deadwood is
visiting relatives in Plainview and
Creighton.
Mrs. Caroline Hitchcock of Pierce
returned to her home today after a
visit in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Christens OF
Fairfax were passengers for Sioux
City this morning.
Miss Clara Nelson Of Plainview went
to Wayne yesterday to attend the Ne,
braska normal college.
Mrs. Geo. Williams and daughter
Lila, have gone to Alliance to visit
Mrs. Williams mother and sister.
Mrs. NJ. f. Crosier and three chill.
dren Of Avoca, Iowa, will arrive in the
city today to spend a week with her
sister, Mrs f. A. Bullock.
Leonard Murphy and sisters, Misses
Grace and Mary. of Fairfax, s. D.
and Miss Dora Parchen of Anoka
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-15
First Death in Order.

Grand Island, Neb., June Especial
to The News: r. o. Adams, formerly
editor of the Democrat here, but later
cashier of the bank at Trenton, died
last night at Omaha after an operation
for appendicitis,
While he lived here he organized
"The Western Bees" fraternal insur
ance company and was elected SUI
preme president. His was the first
death to occur under the organization
He leaves a wife and FIVE children
The funeral will be at Trenton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-15
BLAMES MEN AND COMPANY.
Norfolk Railroad Men and Northwest
ern, Accused by Verdict.

Inc coroner's jury concluded its in
quiry into the circumstances surround
ing the death of Engineer Murphy,
who was killed in a collision at Cali
fornia Junction on the night of June
3, and has returned the following ver-
dict:
We, the coroner's jury, find that En-
gineer John f. Murphy, an employe of
the Chicago e. Northwestern railway,
met his death at California Junction,
Iowa, on June 3, 1906, while in the dis
charge of his duties by being crushed
under his engine, No. 1898, which was
overturned and ditched, caused by col
liding with engine No. 1888, in charge
of Engineer r. f. Wright, and said ac-
cident was caused wholly by the vio-
latlon Of rules governing the meeting
of trains by Engineer X. f. Wright and
Head Breakman w. Fox and in the
Chicago & Northwestern Railway COM
pany's neglect in not seeing that the
headlights are covered when in the
clear at this junction point.
NJ. s. Ellis,
T. NJ Gilmore,
+. w. Myers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-15
MUELLER IS SENTENCED
MAN IN STANTON COUNTY WHO
SHOT WIFE AND PARENTS.
FIFTEEN YEARS is SENTENCE

Man Who Shot His Child-Wlte ana
Her Father and Mother, viii go to
the Pententlary - Solitary Confine.
ment on Each Anniversary Of Crime.
Stanton. Neb., June 9.-August Muel-
Ter, the fend who shot and tried to
kill his girl-wife and her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Hohneke, has been
sentenced to the state penitentiary at
Lincoln to serve a term of fifteen
years in prison, as a penalty for his
crime. On the twentysecond day OF
March each year he will spend the
day in solitary confinement, that being
the date of his crime. Application
for new trial has been made to the
supreme court. as new trial was de.
MED in the court here.
Mueller was found guilty of shoot
ing his wife. this being the fourth
count in the charges against him. On
two counts he was found not guilty.
The Jury in the case were: r. Y
Appleby, foreman, Louis Melcher A
l.. Rasmussen, Joe Rosmarin, Charles
LueOeke, IT, OllO lJueuthe' Nlliidih
Wagner. Adam Denny and ]. Kurtz.
The trial cost Stanton county
$633.6O.
Story Of the Crime.
August Mueller was a farmer In
Stanton county who married the 10
year-old daughter of Frederick Holm
eke, who was in a delicate condition
of health at the time. The girl was
afraid of him and her parents inter
fered and took her home with them
On March % Mueller appeared at the
home of Hohneke and demanded to see
his wife. Words followed and Holm
eke ran upstairs to get a gun. Muel
Ter fired at the old man, then placed
his revolver's nose at the breast OF
his childwife and pumped bullet
into her. Another bullet grazed his
mother-in-law' hand.
Miraculously, the girl lived, the bul
let having struck rib. The old mar
suffered blood poisoning and it was
feared he would die or lose an arm
but he survived.
Mueller was captured at Pender, af
ter fleeing on a horse.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-15
HALF MILLION INCstI
BIG GAIN IN MADISON COUNTY,
ASSESSMENT SHOWS.


County Commissioners sitting az
Board Of Equalization, viii Remain
In Session at Madison Until Thurs
day Nlght-sIght Gain In Norfolk.
An increase Of between $500, 900 and
SuOOUOO In Madison county valuation
over year ago has been brought out
by the assessors In the worl, that has
Just been completed by them this
spring The county board Of equaliza-
tlon met at Madison yesterday and
will continue in session until Thursday
night, for the purpose Of cquallzing
the assessments, Up until this after.
noon not single person had appeared
before the board with n complaint to
offer
Norfolk shows not very large In.
crease in value over n year ago. Tho
assessment this year Is said to have
been more thorough than IL has been
in the past, and much property that
formerly was skipped has this year
been found by the assessors.
The asses sed valuation Is onetlfth
the real valuation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-15
SATURDAY SlFTiNGS.

Don Cameron is home to spend Sun
day.
p. C. Anderson of Bristow is in the
city today
Aug. Meyer of Stanton was in the
city yesterday.
Miss Bessie Deuel. is here from
Meadow Grove.
E. d. Lynch of Oakdale is a Nor
folk visitor today.
Clarence Russell of Wayne was in
Norfolk yesterday.
Bob Eccles made a business trip to
Fremont this morning.
Alex Peters left last night for Terry,
S. D., to visit sick brother.
Miss Mabel Stevens of Omaha is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Thiel.
w. w. Weaver of Meadow Grove
was a business visitor yesterday.
Mrs. F. ]. Schula and Miss Mcclure
went to Wisner today on a visit.
S. S. Parsons, A. H. and S. w. Blair
of Gross, Neb., were here yesterday.
Miss Irma Martindale has gone to
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to visit sister
C. H. Johnson and D. Lindeman OF
Center were in the city yesterday and
today.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Hansen arrived
home last evening from visit in
Falls City
Chas. Osborne of Bonesteel passed
through the city this morning to at
tend the opening of the crow reserva-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. John Evans of Omaha,
state piona tuners, are in the city on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miller and chill
dren of Utica are visiting in the city
over Sunday.
Robt. Munt of Dallas, S. D., passed
through the city today enroute home
from Omaha.
Mrs. C. Evans and daughter, Mrs.
Ahlmann of Meadow Grove were in
the city yesterday
Peter Best, who has been in the
city for some time, returned to his
home in Stanton today
Miss Eleanor Coffeen will return to
her home in Omaha tomorrow after a
visit with Miss May Durland.
Miss Verna Weed, who has been WIS.,
iting Mrs. c. d. Sims, has returned to
her home in Charter Oak, Iowa.
G. D. Butterfield and w. N. Huse
went TO the lawyers camp near Ne
ligh today to remain over Sunday.
Miss Bulah Demmer returned to her
home in Creighton today after an ex-
tended visit with Mrs. NJ. p Ryan.
Albert Couch Of FIT. Randall, S. D.,
passed through the city today enroute
home from a business trip to Mitch
ell, S. D.
Prof. F. NJ Gregg of Peru stopped
over night with Rev. Thos. Bithell on
his return home from the Wayne coun-
ty institute.
Mrs. A. A. Bley of Madison spent
last night with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. w. j. Barnes, in the city, return
ing home today.
Mrs. W. ]. Barnes of this city and
granddaughter, Margaret Bley of Mad
ison, went to Lynch today to visit
Mrs. Barnes sons.
John Idle left today for Oklahoma
to visit his parents, who were recent.
ly damaged to the extent of losing
their buildings by cyclone.
Otis ]. Baughn, assistant cashier of
the Burke, S. D., State bank, and pro-
prietor of the Gregory Times, passeo
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-15
.HERAN AWAY WITH CIRCUS.
NORFOLK MEAT MARKET MAN IS
A BoRN.coNToRTloNlST.
TRAVELLED WITH THE RiNoLlNGs
When That Show Was Wagon Affair.
He Ran Away From His Iowa Home
and Rode Bareback Horses, Walked
Teht Wire and Bent Himself
lFrom snlnrdny,a DnIlyl-

lFrom Saturdays Dnilyl
Anyone who has ever travelled with
a circus gets crazy to so back to the
canvas homes and snwdust rings, ac-
cording to Norfolk man who ran
away from home to join Ringllng
Brothers c',us. This Is Lou COus.
ins, an cmploye in the r. E, THEM
meat market today, who has travelled
with almost et Nry show on the road
at one time or N"lothcr, doing COntOr.
ZIONIST high wire and bareback riding
stunts.
"Whcn that circus camo to town
the other day" said Cousins, 81 just
got crazy to 20 back on the road lGv.
crybody does, who has ever had any
thing to do with show"
Born a Contortionist.
Cousins was one OF the men who
was born ContortiOnist, with natur.
ally loose joints, so that even today he
can throw his joints out OF shape In
any way desired
IL was living in n little town over
in Iowa." he said eighteen years
ago. when Ringing Brothers came
along with their wagon show. | had
been doing contortionist stunts around
town and had done bareback riding,
SO | was crazy to go with the show.
| And once in the game, 1t was hard to
break away, for there is fascination
about It,
you only have to work two hours
day, get all you want to eat. your
transportation is provided for, and
you lead an easy life with pay ranging
from $40 to S35 per week. But say
when YOU work, you work hard. II
is something fierce, getting out and
going through the performance twice
a day.
"And then It has its drawbacks
You don't get to bed until after mid
night, YOU rumble along over the rails
and get little sleep, and the first thing
you know in the morning, somebody
comes along and wakes you up,
you're always on the go, and never
have any permanent home. In the
winter time you join theatrical van
deville company and travel around
with that until spring opens the circus
fields again"
Clowns Are Good Acrobats.
as it true that clowns are among
the best acrobats in the circus?" was
asked.
at is" said Cousins. CLOWNS have
to do the same stunts that regular
men do only they have to affect al
awkwardness. With this cOmplca
tion tackled on, it becomes necessary
for a clown to be a very superior ac
robat
"Some contortionists are born loose
jointed," said Cousins, "and some are
made. Those that are manufactured
lie for hours at time in oil in orde
to get their joints limbered up, but
although the treatment lasts for
time, they die within a few years. |
saps all their strength right out"
Dares Not Think OF II.
mo, | dare not even think about &c
ing back" said Cousins, "for then
get crazy. | don't dare attend a circus
performance, for | want to get righ
up out Of the reserved seats and climl
down into the ring, to get up on The
high wire and ride the big horses.
But after all, driving meat wagor
is better as a regular thing, and swing
ing a meat ak is better than swinging
Indian clubs in the long run, so In
going to stay in Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-15
WHAT HE NOW SAYS HE SAID.
Mr.. Biges Was Not Discharged, b,
Asked to Resign.

Asylum, Norfolk, Neb., June 10.-
Editor News: The issue of the 81
does me an injury in the way it pr
sents my evidence in the investigate
of the 7th, | did not say on the star
that was discharged before | repol
ed anything, but ! did say that l WI
asked to resign before | reported an
thing, on account that there was !
rules. V. II Biggs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-15
]. |. MILLER ARRESTED
HORSE BUYER CHARGED WITH
FRAUD TODAY.
ISSUED CHECK, HAD NO FUNDS
Man Who Came Here From Rock Coun.
ty and Who Has Been Here For
Some Months, Gave Check to Frank
farmer for $40-Says Can Square Il.

John L. Miller, who has been doing
more or less horse buying in and
about Norfolk for some months and
who came here from Bassett, was ar
rested this morning by Constable
Conley on a charge of fraud in issu-
ing check for $40 to Frank farmer
on the Norfolk National bank, without
having funds in the bank to meet the
check. The warrant was sworn out
in Justice Lambert's court and was
served on Miller at IL o'clock.
Miller declared that he could fix up
the matter and telephoned to Long
Pine to get funds from a bank but
had not yet received an answer and
therefore the constable is still holding
off the preliminary hearing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-15
ACCEPTS CALL.
Rev. Mr.. Clay Will o to HoIdrege Last
Of Next Week.

Of Next Week.
Rev. Mr.. Clay of the Baptist church,
formerly of Norfolk, has accepted a
call from the Hodrege church and
will leave the last of next week to take
charge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-15
ENDORSES MICKEY.
Or. George L. Miller Writes, Standing

by Governor in Stand.
A Lincoln report today says that
Governor Mickey has received a letter
from DR.. George L. Miller of Omaha
endorsing his stand taken IN connec.
tion with the Norfolk insane hospital
matter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-15

"To have nothing is to have rio
eyes and poor hands"-wrote Shake
pease But in these times the pers
who reads the ads. is able to keep t
eyes and hands more in harmony.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-31
LABELS ON MEAT PRODUCTS
MUST STATE TRUTH.

Washington Aus a Nothing shout
N The placing on meat products of iahc's
which VIII not deceive the public was
the ultlmatlm which Secy Wilson dc'iy-
cred 90 ~ representatives, OF various pack
mghouses here today Hereafter, n The
packers want their good. accepted fUr iu-
terstate shipment the package. must bear
labels more specific than those used hth-
erto. II will not dq. for instance. 20 state
merely that package contains sausage.
The label must distinctly describe the 8I-
dele and plainly show that the sausage
Is made entirely OF pork of pork and
beef combiled or Of other ingredients
The elimination of certain advertising
features on the labels VIII also he insist
od upou The packers weg. particularly
solicitIous regarding the meat products al
ready PVT UP and held ZOO stock. but SOeN
Wilson assured them % was mot DIS intr"
ton CO. open every package hut 70 select
d certain percentage, and n they were
found As represented he would authorize
labels FOR the l0t certifying hat 1t had
met the requirements n the Law.
I'm administering the law SoCy WILSON
said he would apply common sense t.'
that il was NOT his intention 90 hs hyst.r
cal or 20 impose any unnece-,8rt hard
ships ON tho packers Further confer
cnccs will continue tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-31
ORCHARD COVER CROPS.

The Nebraska experiment station has
just issued Bulletin SO. %. entitled
"Coyer-orop- for Young Orchards
The tests made az the experiment
station during the past five years and
reported lu the bulletin show con-
yiusiyely thai young rapidly growing
peach trees are made harder Iu both
wood and fruIJ buds by the use 10
C0Ner-cIop thst will. by drying the
r.ouni somewhat iu late summer. check
the growth of the trees and cause them
to mature their wood properly before
the advent of freezing weather
toyer-Crops that survive the winter
rye Tor instance, are detrimental 90
orchards. since they dry lhe ground
excessively BOO spring when The trees
need abuniau' moisture. Doyer-Crops
that are kuIei by the early COSTS are
better than those that OBS. .r be-
cause. ss soon as killed th. H1 dry.
ing thr SOIL catch Gan rains aHi check
evaporation For ,he past seven years
AZ the time winter has SGT in. the
ground boz thc experiment station ur-
Chares has been as moist bon the p.ats
thst grew frost-klled ,oycr-Cr0ps a.
Boo the rlatr that received thorough yul-
ti,ation Throughout, The fall Cover
crops thar live until killed by severe
freezing weather. oats f0i instance
sometimes Keep the ground SD dry that
There &C. danger ~ seriou. injury to
tender roots should The follow .ug wine
Cor Do very cold
Vegetation TIA, stand erect does mot
furnish as good direct protection
against severe freezing ~ me ground
as crops that mat down like litter
mulch Corusja'ks. FOR instance. af-
fond little protection against frcozing
when there ls ro SNOW. while cover
NJ oats furnishes considerable pfoic'-
tiop under similar conditions. torn-
stalks aud other vegetation that stand
..!..y ere. hold drifting SNOW Ntfs
we'll thereby furnishing excellent iu-
direct protection.
NWe'. cane. and corn uerc ihc best 0f
the cotcr-oops trici 1t thc experiment
station. Mlne' Is Tho best of ail cN-
cert fof the fsH that when snNn Tho
latter part Of July. % sometimes ripcns
seed enough 10 cause trouble the fol-
loving summer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-31
NIPPLE WAS
AN EMBEzzLER
Receiver Earle Of The Real Estate
Trust Company Says He
Stole the Money.
EMBEzZLED FIVE MILLION.
some Hope and Prospect That Dcpos-
i,ors VIII Receive Dollar for
Dollar.

Philadelphia Aug. &c. Examination
of the list ~ securities held by the Dc.
'uuet Real Estate Trust company to-
day developed the fact that Frank X.
HirpIe president OF the institution, who
committed suicide, was an cmbezzlcr
The authority for this statement is
George h, Earle Jr.. receiver Tor the
trust company Mr Earle declined TO
say what securities are missing, but he
declared that Nipple had hypothecat-
Cd $4,000 worth of the paper, securing
$4,000 for the securities, which be
never returned. Receiver Earle further
declared Thar President Nipple embez-
zlei the Sl0pJmO ne loaned 90 Adolf
segal the promoter These loans Mi
Earle asserted were personal transac-
tioIs.
Although made boz the name OF the
bank The director, had no knowledge
of them, consequently the money was
stolen boy Hipole said Mr. Earle
Another enterprise in which the dead
president Has financially interested was
known that he was one of the incor-
por1tors of Miss WHghts select school
for ladies' at BDu Mawr. the suburb
iu which Nipple had his summer resi-
dence. The other lncorporators were
his son, T. Wharton Nipple. and Miss
Wright The latter five years ago be-
gan teaching school NJ Bryn Mawr
She made the acquaintance ~ Mr.. HID
pies daughter, now dead, and Mr Hip
pie displayed friendly interest Boo
her Last year Miss Wright purchased
large stone building az Bryn MawE
40 % cost II Is said. Of $4,000 and
established her select school.
Miss Wright said today that Mr. Hip
pie visited the institution two or three
times "a week His last visit was made
according To Miss Wright ON Thursday
afternoon uf last week. the day before
he shot and killed himself
lD AN interview today Receiver Earle
reiterated his opposition 90 % perma.
nout rcceiNership for the trust conpd-
N.Y. This proceeding he declared,
would deprive the concern ~ rs trust
funds, which are among MS most yalu-
able assets II an of Promoter Scgal s.
enterprises arc as valuable as his sugar
refinery no said their operation by
the deposItors would be more fruitful
of results chan any other method, aud
no believed through such n plan the
dcpoyiturs would receive dollar for dol
ar