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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

rains through by Wednesday, There
Is one stretch of track half mile
ong, where the entire track was
1ashe1 out into the right of way for
1 distance of 800 feet. The track,
pread out in a cornheld, was turned
over In places and put on its side in
lther places, so that 1t stands up like
a fence. The water rushed down over
that stretch and flowed across the
track In river four feet deep All of
the people who were stalled at Win
side on the excursion train have now
leen brought back to Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
RIVERS ARE HIGH.
Northfork River Is Rising In Norfolk,
More Water Comma.

More Water Coming.
High water Is expected before night
In the Northfork river In Norfolk. The
stream was within three feet of the
high water mark this morning, and
was rising at the rate of one inch an
hour. There were five inches of rain
at Pierce Saturday night, making eight
inches in all during the past few days,
and large volume of water was ex.
pected from there. The Elkhorn, west
of Norfolk, has been rising rapidly
and will be high here.
Word received at Northwestern
headquarters here says that the rain
was general all over northern Nebras-
ka, north into the Rosebud reserva-
ton and west to the state line.
A special from Neigh says that the
storm Saturday night was very severe
and the Elkhorn has risen a foot
The rainfall here since Saturday
night was 210, making a total during
the past few days of 800.
The weather man predicts fair
weather, cooler tonight and warmer
tomorrow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
WORST IN NORTHEAST CORNER.
A Wall of Water Seven Feet High
Sweeps Down on jackson.

Jackson, Neb, Sept. 17.-Water from
a storm which seemed like a cloud
burst in the northwestern part of Da-
kota county and the eastern part of
Dixon county, rushed down the valley
of Elk creek, sweeping away hundreds
of tons of hay, drowning hogs in the
pens. flooding cellars, washing away
railroad tracks and doing other dam
age, all of which is conservatively es-
timated at 100000.
The wave of water. when it reached
this town, was seven feet high.
The Omaha and Great Northern
roads both lost considerable track
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
NAI|HESUN FOA SENATOR
STANTON COUNTY MAN WILL
RUN AGAINST RANDALL,
HE MADE THE RUN LAST TIME
Democrats OF the Eleventh Senatorial
District Selected Mr., Mattheson TO
Make the Legislative Race Again,
First offered to Wayne County,

John G, Matthoson of stanton county
was nominated for senator by demo.
Gratis of the Eleventh senatorial dis.
trict at I o'clock He made the run
two years ago
The nomination was due TO 20 to
Wayne county 1t was offered first
to Henry Ley of Wayne, who could
not be found then to Prof Pile, who
declined The nomination of Mr. Mat.
theson was then made unanimous.
Mr.. Matthcson was chairman of the
convention and Douglas Cones of
Pierce, secretary. The conventi n
was called to order by w. p Cowan
OF Stanton, in the absence of Albert
Pilger.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
LIFE IN CANAL ZONE
NORFOLK PEOPLE HAVE INTER.
EsTING TIMES DOWN THERE.
NEGROES DIE OFF BY DOZENS
There Are Two Different Hours in the
Day When Negroes are Buried
Beef is Butchered and Sold Within
Few Hours-Nearo Beheaded.

The Norfolk people who have gone
to Panama find many things of in.
terest to occupy their spare time.
John Tannehill writes of the hospital
at Ancon.
1t is situated on the hillside with
a wide palm shaded driveway leading
up to it, The buildings are clean,
airy, and well cared for The nurses
and physicians are the best to be
found and every care is taken of the
patients. The grounds surrounding
the hospital are beautifully kept, as
can be imagined when it is known
that the head gardener is paid 5000
per month.
Negroes Die Fast.
There is not a great deal of sick
states, but the negro laborers die by
the dozens.
There are two special times for
burying the negroes, at IL a. m. and
8 p. m. The hearse is drawn by
mules and the pail bearers walk.
How Beef Is Disposed Of.
An early morning visit to the mar
ket would be interesting. A beef is
killed about a. m, brought to the
market, placed on ice and at $3.50 the
customers begin to arrive. The ne
groes take piece of liver, the natives
a soup bone, while the whites get the
best to be had. At o'clock about
everything is sold, and at II, if any
remains, the health officers come and
burn it.
One of the steamships that John
Tannehill visited in Panama harbor
was $50 feet long, contained $50 cab
ms, while the dining room furnishings
equaled that of the SWEETEST hotels.
The cost of first class passage on
this ship to Peru was $50.
Disagreeable Sights.
There are also disagreeable sights
to be seen.
A negro was beheaded by the train.
The body was brought to the first
station, placed, in a $3.50 coffin and
buried with his shoes on.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
RAINS Do MUCH HARM
NORTH NEBRASKA SOAKED BY A
TERRIFIC ooWNPouR.
RAILROADS SUFFER HEAVILY
RAILROADS SUFFER HEAVILY
MILES OF TRACK, AND A BRIDGE
GONE ON OMAHA LINE.
TRAIN SERVICE is ABANDONED
The Storm Was Most Severe In the
Extreme Northeast Corner of the
State, Where the Wall Of Water Was
Seven Feet high-Rivers High.
From Mondays pailyJ

MOHuHy Dhily'1
Exceedingly neavy rains have fallen
over all of northern Nebraska, and
especially in the northeast corner,
since Saturday night. The rainfall
has varied in different places, but
reached five inches at Pierce Saturday
evening between s o'clock and mid
night. The storm attained the sever.
ity of cloudburst, with a flood follow.
ing, in Dakota and Dixon counties,
washing away railroad tracks in sew.
eral places. The Chicago, st. Paul
Minneapolis a. Omaha line was badly
shattered both on the main line be.
tween Emerson and Omaha and on
the Norfolk branch, between Norfolk
and Sioux City. A bridge went out
last night between Hoskins and Win.
side. AS result of washouts on this
line, train service has been abandoned
indefinitely and may not be restored
for couple of days. The Great North
ern tracks, between O'Neill and Sioux
City, were washed out in spots All
northern Nebraska rivers are very
high and rising, and some of them, in.
GLIDING the Northfork at Norfolk, are
expected to go out of their banks be.
fore night. Telegraph wires in the
Hooded district, near Emerson and
Jackson, are demoralized. One train
coming to Norfolk from Sioux City
late Saturday night, had a narrow es.
cape from pitching into twelvefoot
hole, and was only saved by lightning
work on the part of the engineer. The
total rainfall at Norfolk since Satur.
day night was 2.10 inches.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
TUESDAY TiDlNGS.

Mrs. B. E. Longworthy and family
are in the city today.
Chas. Viterna went to Omaha this
morning on business.
George Harms of Scribner is in the
city today on business.
Rev. F. P. Wigton of Elgin arrived
in the city this morning.
Sheriff Clements of Madison is in
town today on business.
Miss Lula Johnson of Winside is
visiting friends in the city.
Rev. E. p Comely and son of Pierce
are in the city on business today.
John and Bernard Dugan returned
to their home home in Wisner this
morning.
Mrs. H. Heuerman of Battle Creek
was in the city shopping yesterday.
Mrs, o. A. Sleeper of Warnerville
was in the city shopping yesterday
Otto Miller of Bonesteel is in the
city visiting relatives for a few days.
Gus Bley has accepted a position as
clerk in Chas. Pilger's grocery store.
Miss Clara Anderson left for visit
with relatives in Logan, Iowa, this
morning
Mrs. Robt. Utter returned from
Pierce last night where she has been
on a visit.
]. d. Sturgeon and o. p. Olmstead
left for Chicago at noon today on
business trip.
Robert Fenske of Hoskins was in
town yesterday to attend the senate
rial convention.
Oliver Utter went to Lincoln this
morning where he will attend the Ne
braska university.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoist of Council
Bluffs are visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Meister.
H. Sohle and son of Creston, Neb.,
passed through the city today on their
way home from visit at Plainview.
Miss Dora and Hattie Moldenhauer
returned from visit at Bazile Mills
yesterday. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Chas LAUGH, who will visit
a few days with her daughter Mrs. e.
Wachter.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Brummund, Mrs. ].
G. Troutman and daughter, Harry Eau
Get and sister, who attended the Sioux
City fair last week and were caught
on the wrong side of the washout, re-
turned home last evening by way of
Missouri Valley
A baby boy was born yesterday at
the home of Mi and Mrs. C. Z. White,
on South Fourth street.
The Grand Union Tea store has re-
ceived a new delivery wagon from
Omaha which will be put into service
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol G. Mayer will en-.
terrain small company at bridge this
evening, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Mayer of Lincoln, who are their
guests.
Among those to start into the Nor
folk business college yesterday were
Miss Hattie Allberry, Miss Anna Zook
of Diller, Neb., and Miss Tina Texley
of Newman Grove.
Miss Lula Johnson of Winside has
accepted a position as clerk in the
Johnson dry goods store. She fills the
vacancy recently made by the resigna-
ton of Miss Emily Hutchinson of Oak
dale.
Word from Judge and Mrs. Powers,
who are now at Excelsior Springs, Mo-,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
Proposed Constitutional Amendment

The following proposed amendment
to the constitution Of the state of Ne
braska, as hereinafter set forth in full.
is submitted to the electors of the
state Of Nebraska, to be voted upon
at the general election to be held
Tuesday, November 6. A. D.. 1906.
Be it Enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Nebraska:
Section l. That at the general cleo
ton for state and legislative officers
to be held on the Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday In November, 1906,
the following provision be proposed
and submitted to the electors of the
state as an amendment to the consti-
tuition.
Section 2. There shall be a state
railway commission, consisting of
three members, who shall be first
elected at the general election in 1905,
whose terms of office, excelt those
chosen at the first election under this
provision, shall be six years, and
whose compensation shall be fixed by
the legislature.
OF the three commissioners first
elected, the one receiving the highest
number of votes, shall hold his office
for six years, the next highest four
years, and the lowest two years. The
powers and duties of such commission
shall include the regulation of rates.
service and general control of COM
mon carriers as the legislature may
provide by law. But in the absence of
specific legislation, the commission
shall exercise the powers and perform
the duties enumerated in this provi-
sion.
Section 8. That at said election in
the year 1906, on the ballot of each
elector voting thereat, there shall be
printed or written the words: For
Constitutional Amendment, with ref
erence to State Railway Commission"
and Against Constitutional Amend
ment, With Reference to State Rail-
way Commission" And If, majority
of all votes cast at said election, shall
be for such amendment, the same
shall be deemed to be adopted.
|, A. Galusha, secretary of state of
the state of Nebraska, do hereby Ger.
tify that the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution of the
state of Nebraska is a true and cor
rect copy of the original enrolled and
engrossed bill, as passed by the TWEEN
ty-ninth session of the legislature of
the state of Nebraska, as appears from
said original bill on file in this office.
and that said proposed amendment Ia
submitted to the qualified voters of
the state Of Nebraska for their adop.
ton or rejection at the general cleo
ton to be held on Tuesday, the 9Th
day or November, A. d. 1896
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and affixed the great
seal OF the state Of Nebraska.
Done at Lincoln this oath day OF
July, in the year of our Lord One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Six. of
the Independence of the United States
the One Hundred and Thirty.second
and OF this state the Fortieth.
A. Galusha,
lSeal'J Secretary OF State.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
TRACK 800 FEET AWAY.
John Wright Tells How Flooded Rail-
road Looks After Storm.

John Wright foreman of the gang
of workmen who are repairing the
washed out tracks on the Omaha road
between Winside and Hoskins, says
that the company will be in luck to get
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

columbus journal: DR.. N. MatZen
of Norfolk will locate in Columbus on
or about October l and will enter
into partnership with DR., ]. e. Paul
for the practice of dentistry DR..
Paul and DR.. Matzen are friends of
a long standing, having taught school
in Platte county together before study
ing dentistry. They took their entire
college course together at the Chicago
college of dental surgery, graduating
in the same class. For time Just
after graduating they were associated
together in business at Butte, Mont.
DR.. Matzen has therefore had the
same amount of experience as has
DR.. Paul, Extensive improvements
are being made to accommodate the
new partnership The room formerly
occupied by Charles Wurdeman will
be added tothe already large suite of
rooms now occupied by DR.. Paul and
the same high class equipment found
now in DR., Paul's Office will be in
stalled by DR.. Matzen, including an
electric engine and fountain cuspidor.
All of the rooms will be thoroughly
renovated reyarnished and repapered,
making them the equal of any dental
parlors in Nebraska in appearance as
well as in furnishings and equipment
Dr.. Matzen has family and will live
in the Rorer home. He is a son of T.
X. Matzen of Leigh
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
WATER FALLING AT PIERCE.

Dropped Two Feet Between Morning
And Noon at That Point.
The Sugar City Cereal mills received
a message from Pierce at noon stat
ing that the water had reached its
highest point and was subsiding 1t
had fallen two feet
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-26
MARSHVlLLE ITEMS.

We are having some pleasant
weather at the present time.
Mr.. ]. H. Hagans is doing business
and getting along nicely.
The large steam boat off Lake Eus-
tbs went to Palatka several weeks ago,
for repairs and returned to Tustis to-
day.
There has been a large quantity of
syrup made and sold at this place, and
1t is as fine as any ever made.
We are sorry for poor B. A. Mr..
III. is gone. We hope he will return
soon and we know she does.
Mrs. Z. J.. Johnson and son. Mr..
Thomas Johnson, visited relatives at
this place Sunday.
Our school is progressing nicely UNI
der the management of Mr.. Walter
Pedrick. The children are all we'll
pleased with him as their teacher.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-26
EXPLOSION NOT EXPLAINED
Four Rear AdmiraIs Among the Dead
Unfortunate Victims Taken to
Rio Janeiro-VesseI Cost
Nearly Two Million.

Special to the Ocala Banner:
Port Jakerepagua, Brazil, Jan. %
AS the result of an explosion which
took place on board the battleship
Aquidaban here on Monday that YES
sci went to the bottom of the bay,
carrying with her two hundred and
twelve officers and men. Less than
one hundred of the entire crew were
saved.
The vessel sank in less than three
minutes from the time the explosion
occurred.
Four rear admirals and a number of
other high naval officers were on
board the unfortunate vessel. They
had been on a tour of inspection neal
this place with a view to locating a
new arsenal.
The cruiser Baroso which was with
the Aquidaban at the time of the fatal
explosion, Immediately took on board
all the wounded and started for Rio
JanierO. where the marine hospital is
located
The explosion occurred in the pow
der magazine but at present no solu-
ton has been offered for the cause.
The Aquidaban cost over $1,7OO. 900
ten years ago.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-26

Senator Clark, of Montana has ad-
ded to his collection of mines by the
purchase of the famous Union mine
in Eldorado county. Cal. The Stand
ard Oil Company offered $1,25O:O0O for
it some months ago, but Senator Clark
pays $1,750,O00. After taking out ST.
10000 in bullion former owners of the
mine lost the vein and sold it for ST.
400. The new owner found it and up to
date it has yielded $4,000, 900. Sem
ator Clark's income from his copper
mines is said TO be in the neighbor-
hood of $1OOO0,OOO a year and he is
probably able to pay cash for the
Union mine.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-26
Fer an Income Tax.

In it's recent annual session the
Farmers National Congress unani-
mously passed a resolution in favor
of an income tax.
This was very proper thing to do.
We should have an income tax.
That we have not an income tax
is one of the best proofs that in
this country the interests of the rich
are we'll taken care at the expense
of the masses.
And the only people are really to
blame for this are the masses them
selves.
As matters now are farmers, whose
property can be seen, pay for more
than their share of the taXes.-Far-
mer's CAN.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-26
EYES TURN SOUTHWARK.
Chicago Trade Making Plans for Big
Business-Florida and Louisiana
Open up-Chicaga Can Han
die Immense Supplies.
die Immense Supplies.

Chicago, Jan. 22-The eyes of the
trade are now turning southwark and
local dealers as we'll as handlers of
early Vegetables in other markets in
this section are laying plans for ship
ments from Florida, Louisiana, south
ern Alabama and Mississippi. Already
a number of solicitors and buyers have
gone south and q nuAber of deals are
being worked up.
Reports received here show that
most sections are in a favorable shape
for good business at an early date
but it seems pretty sure that many
sections have had too much wet wea-
Their for growing the best quality of
larly to lettuce as the rain has hurt
the quality and reports indicate that
sound, well developed stock will be at
a premium before the season goes
much further. Beans have also suf
fered considerably and nearly every
shipments shows some specked stock
on account of being too wet.
Strawberries sell as high as Sc, if
bright and sound. They moved only
in small way so far A good many
berries that are small and off in quail
ity have to be handled at soc and 35c.
Some water soaked lots have to be
given away or sold for a trifle. With
favorable weather berries will be COM
ing more freely within a week or ten
days.
Eggplant is in fair demand and
fresh stock has been pretty scarce on
this market. Choice stock has brought
as high as 81 while some lots held over
run from $3.50 to 81. Peppers sell
in limited way and bring from SO
to $3.50. String beans sell from So
to 81 and receipts have been light
Peas bring around SO. Tomatoes show
a wide range in quality and price
Fine, sound, ripe Florida stock has
sold as high as s. while common stock
is slow sale at as low as $3.50. Cuban
tomatoes are coming a little more
freely. They sell around $3.50 in six
basket cases. California in four bas-
ket cases bring from 81 to 81.
If no freeze comes to knock out
early vegetables in the south this mar
ket bids fair to do a big business for
the wide awake houses here are plan
ming for heavy business. Everything
looks good now.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-26

The great automobile races have now
begun on the OrmOnd Daytona race
course. Those from Ocala who
will witness them are Messrs. H. c..
RobinsOn,A. G. Gates, J. c. Spencer
and c. Carmichael. All but the latter
went over in automobiles leaving
Ocala early Monday morning. Mr.. Car
michael left on the noon train Mon
day.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-26
Growing Mariana.

Marianna's banks have made
good showings for their last years
business. One is reported to have
earned % per cent on capital invested
and the other 90 per cent. Almost
every venture in town IS a success,
and our banks are no exception to
the rule. If you want to become
Jackson county Mariana Times
Courier.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-26

In order TO protect a few hogsheads
OF tobacco grown in Gadsden county.
Floridas entire delegation in Congress
abandoned the principles advocated
by the democratic party for the past
hundred years or more, and voted
with the republicans. They have
not given either party square DEAL"
II they are going to remain members
.of the democratic party they should
vote against protection. II they are
going to vote for protection they
should have the courage to become
members of the republican party.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-26
SOME PITTseURe STATISTICS.
During 1905 Nearly Eighteen Thousand
People Were Killed and Injured
in One County.
Special to the Ocala Banner:

Special TO the Ocala Banner:
Pittsburg, Pa. Jan. 2S.-Statistics
for the year 1905 just given out by the
authorities of Allegheny County indi-
cate that during the past year more
than 1900 persons were killed and
injured in this county, while at their
daily work. OF this number the blast
furnaces and iron and steel mills are
responsible for nine thousand. The
other factories and shops have four
thousand TO their credit and the vic
Tins of the railroads numbered four
thousand. while those of the mines
number d 400. Besides this tlere were
several thousand injured whose case.
were not reported, as the injured per-
sons were taken straight home and
not TO any of the hospitals or NOR
CUES. Several of the mills have fur
nished such large number of death
and injury cases. that the Insurance
companies refuse to insure men work.
ing there.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-26

A good way to advance our town is
for all of our citizens to put their
shoulders to the wheel and push the
one way. Try it for the year 1906
and it will surprise you how fast the
town and the business houses will
grow. We don't want any BOOM -
but a good steady growth.-WillistOn
Advocate