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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-13

Fred Maryott returned from a weeks
camp on the Elkhorn yesterday. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Battee OF Wayne spent
the Fourth with them
The Ladies Aid society OF the Con.
gregational church are meeting this
afternoon on the lawn at the home of
Mrs. William Bridge, with Mrs. Baker
assisting as hostess. This is the last
meeting OF the society until Septem.
Der.
Valentine Crew Of Madison died
there Monday. Mr.. Crew Is a promi
nent Mason of the state. G.. Il. Burn.
ham went to conduct the services there
today
Brakeman r. Il. Grady had his foot
badly mashed while unloading some
large scales at Battle Creek. There
were no bones broken, however, and
Mr. Grady will probably be around In
few days.
The state legal department has filed
motion for a rehearlng in the Boyd
county land cases. This Is the case in
which the state Is trying to oust the
present occupants of the land. The
court held, in its opinion, the settlers
on the lands in question.
The Phipps concert at the Metho-
dist church last night proved to be a
worthy attraction, but the audience
was so small that the performers lost
in the stand. Mr.. Phipps is exceeding
ly clever as a whistler, initiating we'll
all sorts Of birds, playing popular and
standard airs on a nail puller, on a
| bicycle pump and tin whistle, doing
odd stunts with violin, and making
good music with mandolin, playing
some high class selections of his own
composition. Mrs. Phipps was equally
clever. Those who did attend were
very well pleased with the entertain
ment
Gene Huse returned last night from
Omaha, where he spent the Fourth
with friends, and where, on the night
Of the Fourth, he narrowly escaped
going into Lake Manawa with the 15O
victims who sank with the fallen plat
form. He was within five feet of the
platform which collapsed and sank
drowning so many and giving severe
nerve shocks to many others. Only
one body was taken out that night, the
others being found late yesterday
The chaos that followed the disaster
was fierce, the crowd Of people who
had gone down, climbing over each
other in their efforts to save them
selves. One young woman whose es
cort could not be found, insisted or
going back into the water to find hel
TONY" and it was only by main force
that she was kept out of the lake
Finally Tony, who had been swim
ming under the platform, emerged ant
was saved.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-13
GEORGE WILKES FIRST RACE.
Story Written for Western Horsemar
by Norfolk Man,

Story Written for Western Horseman
by Norfolk Man.
The following article was written
for the Western Horseman by DR.. J..
H. Mackay of this city:
With thousands of trotters in the
list today and almost every town hav.
ing roadsters that can show a mile in
thirty or better, it seems like a tale
of another age and almost another
world to listen to P. ]. Barnes, of Nor
folk, Neb., telling the story of the
first race of the illustrious son of Ham
iltonian 10, George Wilkes, almost a
half century ago, of which he was an
eye witness.
1T was at Washington Hollow, Dut.
chess county, N. "" remarked Mr.
Barnes, that | saw George Wilkes
win the initial race of his marvellous
career. He was then three years old
and was driven by his owner, Colonel
Felter. The colonel was then upwards
of sixty but he was a sport of the old
school and game TO the marrow in his
bones and offered to match his colt
against any horse in the world. The
colt was then known as the Felter
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-13
WANT NEW DEPOT HERE.
Union Pacific Believes In Good Build.
ines, Says Superintendent.

Ings, Says Superintendent.
The Union Pacific railroad is very
anxious to build a new depot in Nor
folk, and hopes to do so soon, accord.
Ing to Superintendent Charles Ware
of Omaha, who arrived today, with
party of officials in his private car.
Just at present the fact that the I'm
ion Pacific and the M. & o. roads are
using a joint depot, according to Mr..
Ware, is the drawback to immediate
work on a new station.
81 think we badly need better facil-
tiles in Norfolk" said Superintendent
Ware "The Union Pacific railroad
believes in good buildings but where
we use joint station with some 9TH
er road, 1t is necessary to consult the
other roads convenience as we'll as
our own. l am in hopes that we may
soon have better depot here, though
1t is indefinite as yet"
In regard to the proposed new Un-
ion Pacific line from Fremont to Nor
folk and then on through to South Da-
kota, Mr.. Ware said that he knew
nothing whatever of the project but
that he believed there will be a good
deal of building in Nebraska this year.
This is a good country" said the su-
perintendent, referring to prospects
for building.
In the car were, besides the super
intendent: w. R. Cayhill, assistant
superintendent; ]. w. Herrod, district
foreman; Thomas Wade, roadmaster.
The trip was merely one of inspection.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-13
The Doctor Away From Home Wher
Most Needed.

People are often very much disap
pointed to find that their family physi.
clan is away from home when they
most need his services. Diseases like
cramp collie and cholera morbus re-
quire prompt treatment, and have in
many instances proven fatal before
medicine can be procured or ply
sician summoned. The right way is
to keep at hand bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
remedy. No physician can prescribe
a better medicine for these diseases
By having it in the house you escape
much pain and suffering and all risk
Buy it now it may save life. For sale
by Leonard the druggist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-13
COLE DIsREeARpED WARNING.
Second Accident of the Sort at Fatal
CROSSING,

Crossing.
A stockman who saw the wreck on
the Great Northern road at $50 a. m.
arrived in Norfolk over the Northwest
ern at noon. He says that the stock
train in which he was riding on the
Northwestern track had approached
the Great Northern crossing at the
time the fated train came along.
The Northwestern stock train had
the right of way through the crossing,
although it was standing still. In or.
der to give a clear track to this North
western train, the semaphore had been
set against the oncoming Great North
ern freight train, and the derail switch
set, so that it would be impossible for
the Great Northern engine to get to
the crossing at all.
Engineer Cole, who was in the cab
of the Great Northern locomotive, dis
regarded the semaphore signal which
told him that his train would be de-
rallied, and went on through until he
struck the derailing point. Here his
engine turned over on it's side and his
head was almost cut off. The entire
train of seven cars and a caboose was
derailed, but neither the Northwestern
nor the Great Northern track was cut
or injured.
1t is said that some blame attaches
to the man in the block house at the
crossing for not readjusting the tracks,
when he saw Coles engine coming
through regardless of the signal, and
thus allowing the Great Northern train
to go on through the crossing in safe
ty. 1t is said that this would have
been advisable, since the Northwest
ern train was at standstill and would
not have been struck.
This is the second accident of this
sort that has occurred at that crossing,
though the semaphore system there
was installed at great expense for the
sake of safety.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-13
Spencer Notes.

An exceptionally fine baby boy was
born at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ].
II. Daley.
The race track on the new fair
ground is being put in shape rapidly.
1t will be very fine when finished
Great preparations are being made for
a fair of mammoth proportions and a
hummer of a race meet for three days
during the last half of September.
The new $4,000 brick school house
is up one story. 1t will be dandy
when done.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-13
w. p. McCune,

Assistant Chief
The fire and police committee was
Empowered to purchase all necessary
hose for the tire department.
Petition of residents In the vieinity
of Eleventh street and Prospect av-
enue was referred to the street and
alley committee.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Resolved, That the following walks
be condemned, and that the owners Of
abutting property be required to cor
struct new walks according to the
provisions of ordinance No. s75:
South end lots 1, 2, 3. 4, S, 6. and s,
Original Town, block 2; south end lots
I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and s, block 3. Orig
inal Town; north end lots s, Z, G, 3
4, 3, and l, block 4: west side lot 8,
block 4, Original Town: east end lots
1, 2, and 4, block le, Duriand's First
addition; lot 16, block 4. MatheWson's
addition; north side of west one-thirC
of. lot 5, block ., Koenigstein's addi
ton.
The matter of duplicate taxes or
property of l.. NJ. Gaylord was table,
until next meeting.
The police Judges report for May
showed six dollars collected for fines
and for the month. of June, five.
The treasurer's statement for jun
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-13
LIBRARY TO OPEN SATURDAY.

In Room S, Bishop Block, the New In
stitution Will Begin.
The library committee of the Nor
folk public library association an
nounce the opening of the new city
library on Saturday afternoon of this
week at room 5, Bishop block.
Those holding tickets may bring
them to the library to have them date
ed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-13
HAD MARROW ESCAPE.

Ben Reid of This City Had Just Board
ed a Boat When Dock Fell.
Ben Reid, one of the proprietors of
the Norfolk Shoe company's store
here, and travelling man well known
in this territory, had narrow escape
from the Manawa disaster. He had
just boarded boat that left the dock
shortly before the platform gave way
If he had missed that boat he would
have gone into the water.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-13
TO PLAY SIOUX CITY.
Norfolk High School Football Team
viii Play Sioux City.

A foot ball game has been arranged
between the Norfolk high school and
the Sioux City high school on Septem-
ber IL at Sioux City.
Among the players who will be on
the Norfolk team next year will be
one of the best ends in the state-Glen
Wiley. who played with the Hastings
championship team and who runs 100
yards in 10 fiat.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-13
LITTLE FELLOWS HARD FALL.
Son of Charles Drufky Suffers Concus
sion of the Brain.

The 5-year-old son of Chas Drufky
fell down the cellar stairs while play.
ing at his home yesterday and concus-
sion of the brain followed. The little
fellow was restored to consciousness
after an hour and seems better today
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-13

The claim Tor damages or S2UU hand.
ed in by Mrs. Trennepohl was referred
to the city attorney.
O. p. Herrick was awarded the con
tract for constructing the sewer sys-
TEN, and the city engineer, Andrew
Rosewater and the public works com
mittee were instructed to draw up n
contract. the city clerk to return
checks to unsuccessful bidders.
The street and alley committee were
instructed to engage an engineer to
establish grades for cement cutters.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-13

Matter of printing bonds for sewer
was referred to public works commit
tee with power to act.
The mayor was empowered to ap-
point a dog catcher, who is to receive
so cents for every dog killed and bu-
ried and so cents for each dog tax col
lected.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-13
JUDGE BARNES ADDRESS.
Norfolk Man Delivered Impressive
Grafton at Battle Creek.

Grafton at Battle Creek.
Judge ]. B. Barnes of Norfolk de-
livered the Fourth of July Grafton at
Battle Creek. Reports from that place
say that the Grafton was a master
piece and that it made decided i'm
preston upon the large audience.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-13
KILLED UNDER HIS ENGINE
FATAL WRECK ON GREAT NORTH.
ERN NEAR FREMONT TO-DAY.
AT NORTHWESTERN CROSSING
Semaphore Was Set to DeraiI and En-.
gineer Elmer Cole Ran Into lt-En.
gine Turned over, Crushing Him un-
der Cab-Early This Morninq.

Fremont, Neb, July Especial to
The News Elmer Cole, a Great
Northern engineer, was killed in a
wreck six miles north of Fremont at
6:30 o'clock this morning.
The semaphore at the crossing of
the Northwestern railroad was set to
derail. Cole ran into it and the engine
turned over, crushing him under the
cab.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-13
HtRR|Ck GELS CONTRACT
pEs MONIES FIRM TO CONSTRUCT
SEWER SYSTEM.
MAYOR WANTED TO REJECT ALL
Salary Of the Water Commissioner Is
Increased to $50 per Month--Dog
Catcher viii Get SO Cents for Every
Canine Killed and Buried.

Canine Killed and Buried.
The city council last night award
ed the contract for constructing sew
or system In Norfolk to o. p. IierriclS
OF Des Moincs. Mayor Friday made
n talk against any of the bids submit
ted and favored re-. Getting them all
The session lasted until early this
morning. The water commissioners
salary was increased to $50 per month
and other important business was at
tended to.
Council met in regular session with
all councilmen present except Craven
and Stafford
Minutes OF June 20 read and ap
proved.
Condemned walk abutting on lot s
block s, Koenigstein's Second addition
was ordered stricken from the con
demned list.
Matter of damages claimed by DR.
Mackay was referred to city attorney
The city fire department was grant
ed the right to bring Parker's White
City on Wheels to the city for one
week, license and water rent to be re
mitted.
sioner was increased to $50 per month
He Is to have entire charge of the
water department. Chief OF police Is
to compel all lot owners to clean uF
ullpyg
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-13
Fire Chiefs Report.

Report of the chief OF the Are de.
partment was placed on Ale.
Norfolk, Neb., June 2, 1s0s.-Mayof
and City Councll: herewith submit
my report for the Norfolk flre depart
ment for the year ending May /, 1906:
Mo hnolr and lnddpFa '...
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-05-03
School Notes.

The Fl. S. baseball team had a game
scheduled last Saturday at Akron
with that high school, but on account
of the rain was unable TO go. Games
viii be played with several teams this
spring and the team will be strictly
high school.
The last Freshman program for the
year will be given next Friday at $50
p. m. The Freshman orchestra is
practicing for this program.
The order for pictures was sent of
this week. Fourteen good pictures
with oak frames are the result of the
exhibit besides the great benefit de.
rived by those who attended it.
The Junior Glass has dramatizea
the poem miles Standish" under the
direction Of Miss Bartholomew and
will present 1t as a part Of Glass Day
exercises the night before commence
ment.
The senior orations for commence
ment are all written and partly
learned. This work is being done
early and will be well out of the way
by commencement week.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-05-03

Alexandria. We trust the boys will
not suffer too keenly from what the
doctors term nostalgia, but we will
warrant that they will long for "the
flesh pots Of Egypt" otherwise known
as mothers cooking and be ready to
verify the quotation from Lucille:
I'VE may live without poetry. music and art,
We may live without conscience and live
without heart;
We may live without friends, we may live
without books,
But civilized men cannot live without cooks.
The COURIER hopes that each one of
these young men may find the cook to
share the benefits of the claims when
proved up and that success may attend
all efforts for these future homes.
Union services are to be held at the
Congregational church Sunday even
Ing at eight o'clock. During the week
meetings are TO be held nightly, ex.
eept Saturday, preparatory TO the com.
ing of the evangelists, May l6.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-05-03

Tuesday of this week Mayor Main
sent Ex-Mayor Phelan of San Fran
cisco draft for $123.50 for the calam-
ity sufferers. This amount includes
the S per cent receipts of the sales of
Henkin s. Henkin's general store last
Saturday which amounted to ten
dollars.
Thursday evening of last week the
Milwaukee railroad ran two freight
cars thru here which were sent to
San Francisco free of charge. In one
of these cars were loaded fifty-nine
sacks of -four, fifty bushels of potatoes,
five dozen cans of vegetables, and a
box OF clothing, all of which were
given by the people of Elk Point and
vicinity. This is a very good showing
for town the size OF Elk Point.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-05-03

THE8beauties of the Iowa primary
law we're fully demonstrated at Akron
last week when the republican prima-
ries for governor were held What
happened was exactly what the re-
publlcans in this state have been
warning the people would happen i'm.
der any primary LAWN sharp con-
test the voters of one party will turn in
at the primary and vote weak candi.
dates upon the other party In the
last presidential election Portland
township cast total vote OF 273, while
in the republican primary alone last
week 272 votes were cast, showing that
nearly every democrat In the township
voted at the republican. primary
Such tactics as these are very rep.
rehensible In any party, yet under
the primary system little can be done
to prevent 1t.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-05-03

Death and Burial OF Mrs. Vim HantIey.
After three months OF suffering, Mrs
Jennie Huntley passed away on Friday
April 81. Death was caused by dropsy.
Miss Jennie Frost was born at Extra,
iowa, about forty-five years ago. She
was married to Mr.. William Huntley 10
1915. Seven children we're born to
them, three OF whom survive her,
Mrs. Roy Tone, Clarence and Fran k
Huntley. She leaves her faithful com
panion, three children and an aged
mother to mourn her loss, besides many
friends.
The funeral was conducted from the
home on Saturday, Elder N. M. Jorgen-
sen of Hudson preaching the funera
sermon and taking as his text, Rev.
1874. BY her request she was buried
in Vermillion, where her four children
rest.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-05-03

in France as American minister. 1t
stands on the place du Trocadero near
the point where the Rue FRANKLIN,
named in his honor, leads towards the
heights of Passy. That the French
thought great deal OF Franklin may
be seen from the many places that bear
his name, such as Place Franklin,
Passage Franklin, and the antiquated
Hotel Franklin. No vestage of the
Franklinvilla remains today, bat it
was on the Rue Franklin that the villa
stood. II was here that he matured
the plans that made France the strong
ally OF the United States. Franklin at
one time was the guest of Queen Marie
Antoinette, and on his departure for
America he received the kings por-
trait set with 408 diamonds. Franklin
made such an impression In France
that the statue is not erected among
strangers. Many OF the old families
with whom he associated live not far
from where the statue stands. And so
the statue of our first American minis
ter ID at home among old associates and
old friends.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-05-03

for the lack OF that efficiency which
comes only through careful prepara-
tion In advance through fitting out of
the engines OF war, yet that none of
these things can avail unless In the
moment of crisis the heart rises level
with the crisis. The navy whose cap
tains will not surrender are sure In the
long run to whip the navy whose cap
tains will surrender unless the ineq ual.
ity OF skill or force Is prodigious.n
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-05-03

Gerald Sharon has gone to Sioux
Falls today to referee the second game
OF the series OF three between the girls
basket ball teams OF the Canton and
Sioux Falls high schools, which Is
played tonight. He will also attend
the state high school track meet to.
morrow at Sioux Falls.
John Ward, Byron Reid and Fauss
Webber left Tuesday for Kennebec,
where they will COON their claims thei O.
Tom Dyer pre- ceded them Saturday in
order TO make an oyer Sunday visit at
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-05-03

EVERY school boy 10 familiar with the
heroic deeds OF Admiral John Paul
Jones. Weshave been glad TO notice
that the hero worship has extended to
boys of larger growth and that no
pains has been spared to recover the
body OF our national hero. IL was
through the courtesy OF our sister ma
tlon, Francs, that such o thing was
possible. President Roosevelt, the
cabinet, the French ambassador aud
distinguished body OF officials went to
Annapolis to honor the mighty dead,
April "a. Many representatives OF dif.
ferent cities wrote TO President Roose.
velt requesting that the body should
find its last resting place La their city.
But the fitting place, because OF the
naval academy at Annapolis, was
chosen. President Roosevelt review
ed the short but glorious career OF Ad.
miral Paul Jones, and said to the men,
bers of the navy that career like his
was an object lesson TO be taken into
their innermost souls. He further
said: Remember that our words OF ad :
miration are but as sounding brass and
linkling cymbals, II We do not by
steady preparation and by the cultiva-
tion OF soul and mind and body fit our
selves SO that 10 time OF need we shalt
be prepared to emulate their deeds
Let every midshipman who passes
through this institution remember as
he looks upon the tomb Of John Paul
Jones that while no courage can atone
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-05-03

The National Educational Associa-
ton, which expecttd q to hold its annual
meeting iu San Francisco in July, will
meet In Los Angeles, II that city finds
she can make the necessary arrange.
menta on so short notice.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-05-03
Official County Paper.

TIE Hague Peace Conference has
been postponed until fall. 1t is posi-.
BILE when they meet insSeptember that
there may be several new members
from among the South American
countries.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-05-03

The Elk Point band will give their
usual concert on the street Saturday
evening in front of the Ringsrnd
Nero. Co. store. The program follows:
March--Y b
Waltz-Idle Hours.
March Roaring Lion.
IntermeZzo-The Gondeliers.
March Western Girl.
Baritone Obligato- Marengo.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-05-03

The cosmopolitan character of San
Francisco can be clearly seen in look
ings over exchanges. Scarcely city or
village paper but what related the
anxiety OF some of. the people over
friends or relatives in The stricken
city.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-05-03

FRIDAY, April q, the statue o BENZ
min Franklin was unveiled In Paris.
1t stands close to the scenes mad
memorable by the eght years he sp n
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-23
EDUCATIONAL ADvANcE EXTENT.

The development in educational
methods in the last year, while 1T has
exhibited little of the sensational or
spectacular, has been steady and
definite On the other hand, the gen.
eral advance in methods and ideals,
though almost unnoticed except by
those Immediately interested, has been
strong and constant. Old ideas have
been more fully worked. out, and at
least one new purpose, which until
recently was merely an unconscious
trend, has become, with educational
leaders, a conscious aim.
The principal educational develop
ment in this year, as in several years
past, has been along the line of ''edu-
cation for efficiency" and among the
Areadep educators education for eff
ficient service The difference be
tween the two, to the teacher, is largely
one of ideal rather than of method, and
to the pupil, of purpose than of train
ing, so that practically those who
worked largely for the training Of the
Individual machine and those who
worked for the development of a
stronger social factor have found their
immediate aims identical. It is in de-