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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-02

gaud. They will return ON the freight
tonight
Klug & Paul are building a large
addition to their wagon shop on East
Norfolk avenue.
Robert Stanton, the popular bus
driver for the OXnard hotel is on the
ick list this week
large glass In the front of the
ward Smoke House was broken last
evening by the wind
stanton county can now boasts of
having two county clerks, the new
one arriving Yesterday at the home of
A. pilgcr Of stanton.
Miss Maudo Collins will resign her
position as collector for the telephone
company the first of November and
go back TO Fremont to finish her
course at business college there.
Miss Fac Livingston will have her
place as collector
r. E. Gillette, auditor for the Ed
wards & Bradford lumber company,
has purchased the home recently va
Gated by Dr. n. Matzen, South Twelfth
street DR.. Matzcn, who was in Nor
folk yesterday from Columbus, says
he likes his new location.
Mrs. Mccarthy and Mrs. Frey of
Meadow Grove came down yesterday
and while on the train Mrs. Mccarthy
picked up her little child and the child
threw back its arm in such a manner
as to break 1t at the elbow. AS soon
as possible after arriving 1t was taken
to a physician and the bone set
The new livery barn that Is being
erected by George NJ Dudley, jr., on
the corner of Third street and Braasch
avenue, will. when completed, be one
of the most modern and up-to-date
barns in Norfolk 1t will be 40xSS feet
in dimensions and will have all the
modern improvements, such as ce-
ment floors, large modern office and
box stalls.
d. b. Duffy lost a horse in a most
peculiar manner last evening. The
horse was drawing a spring wagon
loaded with hay near the Taft farm
south of town when suddenly it fell to
the ground as though some one had
shot it. 1t quickly recovered it's feet
and it seemed to be apparently all
right but had not taken forty steps
until it dropped down again and died.
Work was begun yesterday on the
filling up of the bitches along Thir-
teenth street. AS soon as this work
is completed the street will be as pref
ty as any in town. Many new resi-
dences will undoubtedly be started on
the many fine locations that have been
vacated on account of the unsightli-
ness of the street. The dirt taken
from the new ditch will be used in
the filing.
What might have been a serious
fire occurred at the Fair store meat
market last night about $50. A gas
oline stove was standing near the
door and the wind blew 1t out. No
one was in the room at the time and
the gas escaped and relighted. When
men came back into the room the
stove was all afire, the floor around
it, and a broom standing near. 1t was
quickly put out and not much damage
done.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-02
FOOT UNDER TRAIN WHEELS
Son of viii Mcdonald OF Meadow
Grove, Injured at TiIden.

Tilden, Neb., oct. 29.-Special to
The News: Yesterday as Lionel Nc
Donald was attempting to board a
freight train which was passing
through here at rate of about fifteen
miles an hour, his hold was jerked
loose. and he was thrown violently to
the ground. In falling one foot was
thrown upon the rail but fortunately
only the toes were injured A doctor
was called who found it necessary to
take off the greater part of three toes
and to take several stitches in a scalp
wound that laid bare the skull. Sc
we're bruises about the shoulder and in
tense pains in the chest were in evil
dence, but the injuries are not con
sidered likely to prove very serious
The young man is a son of Will Nc
Donald of Meadow Grove.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-02
Battle Creek.

J. M. WEIGH was here Friday on
business from Tilden
Mrs. Chas. Mozer returned Thurs
day from the Lutheran hospital at
Sioux City, where she was under
treatment for some time, and feels
perfectly well
Kyle Boyer, who sold his dray bust.
ness to Frank Ulrich, has rented and
is in possession of the A. c. Osborn
livery and feed barn.
Cleve Cornett returned home Fri
day from South Dakota, where he was
working during harvest time. He
thinks this is a better country for
corn huskers.
j. L. Sinkula, well known auc-
tioneer, and John Code of Howells,
Colfax county, were here on business
Friday and Saturday
Fred Werner was here Saturday
from Meadow Grove.
John Rooney who is travelling for
an Omaha oil firm, was here Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Rooney.
Frank Beeler is down sick with an
attack of appendicitis.
Merit Sullivan of Meadow Grove was
here Friday on business.
Jacob Mickey come down from Cher.
ry county to help to get our corn out
Mrs. Reikofsky is moving her dwell
ing about one rod west this week
where she has one acre of ground OF
the Gross property on the north side
Robert Catron of Tilden was visit
ing relatives here the latter part OF
the week.
Will Robin arrived here Saturday
from Smyth county, Va.
Dalbert Penholder was here on bust
ness from Tilden Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Nathan of Lind
say were visiting here the fore par
of the week with his brother-in-law
Herman Fucker and family.
Lambert Kerbel was business Wis
tor to Tilden Saturday.
A. c. Bredehoeft drove to Norfoll
Monday.
Sam Goodman of Meadow Grove Il
visiting here this week with friends.
d. l.. Best, B. o. Hutton, c. T. Rich
ardson and Earl e. Cartney went VI
to Atkinson Sunday on a hunting trip
Herm. cyl, ST., bought eighty acre
of farm land two miles south of Chas
Praeuner for $4,000.
Otto Jahnke of Sheboygan, Wis, i
here on an extended visit at the hom
of his uncle, Henry Stoltenberg, a
Blakely.
New structures got out of the ruin
of the late fire. On the M. E. pal
sonage is a nice barn already CON
pleted and c. A. Hedman's new bar
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-02
FRIDAY FACTS.

Dr. Myers returned from Omaha last
night.
DR.. C. A. McKim of Lincoln was in
the city over night.
Burt Mapes made a business trip to
Sioux City yesterday.
Mrs Peter Bovee of Enola was a
Norfolk visitor yesterday.
Mrs. f. l.. Lowrey of Stanton was a
Norfolk visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Lottie Funk of Warnerville
was in the city yesterday.
Fred Karo has returned from bust
ness trip to Burwell, Neb
A. j. Thatch was up from Madison
yesterday.
j. Linduholm of Blair was In the
city yesterday.
Prof. ]. NJ, Pile of Wayne was in
the city yesterday
j. A. Lindbo of st. Edwards was q
Norfolk visitor yesterday
c. c. Cow returned from business
trip to Savage last night.
A. e. Ward made business trip tC
Madison and Columbus today,
Mrs, c. II. Vail and sister, Miss Lulr
Mather, left this morning for a visi
In Sioux City.
Mrs. Charles Rice is expected to re
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-02
CHOP ENGINEERS LEG OFF.
Pinned Down in a Wreck, This Was
Only Way Of Hope for Life.

Winnipeg, Man, Oct. 2G.-That the
members of the Canadian Northern
train wrecked near Eli, Man, were
forced to chop the leg off Barnard f.
Unger, the engineer in an attempt
to save his life, were the astonishing
facts which came to light yesterday
when the investigation into the cause
of Unger's death was started.
fingers engine was ditChed twenty
five miles from Eli, and when the rest
of the crew reached the engine they
found that he was held beneath it by
his right leg. Steam was escaping
from the shattered boiler and Unger
was being slowly scalded to death,
He shouted to them to cut his leg of
above the knee where it was pinned to
the ground.
As this was the only possible way
in which to save his life, they did so
first tying cord above the place
where the cut was to be made. The
limb was severed by blow of an AK
A handcar was put into reQuisition anC
the wounded man was rushed to ELI
from which point a special train tool
him to st. Boniface hospital, Winni
peg, where he died.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-02
Fusion Rally at Spencer,

Spencer, Neb.. Oct. 29.-Special to
The News: The fusion forces held
meeting here in the opera house Sat
urday evening. The attendance was
small but good speakers were present.
Geo. E. Berge of Lincoln and A. f.
Mullen of O'Neill did the talking.
They upheld Roosevelt and found no
fault with the republican platform,
but seemed to think it unwise to put
republicans in charge of the state Of.
fees. While they are fine gentlemen
and made good speeches, they gave no
good reason why republican should
vote their ticket.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-02
APPLE SIXTEEN INCHES AROUND
Rock County Man Pucked Four APP.
Piles Weighing over Four Pounds.

Editor News: l notice in your pa
per that you speak of Wolf River
apple at Tilden measuring fifteen and
one-fourth inches in circumference and
weighing eighteen and one-half ounc-
es. Since | have the opportunity of
telling the last story, will make 1t
one better. In the orchard of John
Il. Lamb, sr., nine miles northwest of
Newport, | plucked an apple of this
same variety that measured sixteen
inches in circumference and weighed
nineteen ounces and plucked four ap,
pies of the same variety whose com
bined weight was four pounds and
two ounces. These apples were on
exhibition several days in the Rock
County State bank, Newport, Rock
county, Nebraska. Come with anoth
err story, but remember that Rock
county is on the map.
Respectfully,
c. NJ. Thompson,
Pres. Rock County State Bank
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-02
TWENTY TRAINS BLocKADED.
Sheep and Cattle at Shoshoni and Cas-
per Stopped by Storm.


The heavy storm which has tied up
railroad traffic in the Black Hills and
in the mountains of Colorado during
the past week, did not affect Shoshoni
and Casper in Wyoming, and the
Northwestern line which extends from
Norfolk into that country was not
snowbound at that end. There was
heavy snow between here and Cas-
per- however. so that freight traffic
was In many cases abandoned, and the
shippers out in that country wondered
why they couldn't get cars enough to
ship their stock, At Casper there
were 200 cars of sheep and at other
points there were about 200 cars of
cattle waiting to be shipped. About
twenty cars are figured to n train so
that there are about twenty trains of
livestock now digging their way east
ward, which had been tied up by the
storm.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-02

is nearing completion. c. r. Hannah
is also building a new barn in Ho-
grcfe's addition.
X, T. Cain of the butter and egg
store was a business visitor TO Mead
ow Grove Wednesday,
Mrs II. II. Fundum IS sick and un.
der a physicians care this week.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Chas. Fonske, jr., is sick with
measles
VIM. Roikofsky of Meadow Grove.
who runs the creamery at that place.
was here Thursday on business.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-02
NEED MEN ON EXTENSION
WORK ON NEW RAILROAD ON
ROSEBUD is HANDICAPPED.
CONTRACTORS WANT 200 MEN

Work viii be Finished In Three
Months II laborers Can be Had.
Twenty Trains OF Sheep and Cattle
Were Delayed Near Casper by storm
Wor, ON the now Rosebud extension
Of the Northwestern railroad viii bc
finished within three months provided
enough Muurcrs are secured to han
die the work MS rapidly as the con-
tractors desire. Two hundred mon
are wanted just now, and the shortage
IS keeping the extension work back
The contractors are paying 81 per day
for worl,mcn A gang of $50 men
passed through Norfolk this week, I'M.
der Foreman Callahan. to help out on
The construction.
The main line of the new extension
has been finished about five and n
half miles northwest Of Boncsteol
The extension is about twenty-five
miles long and will take the road to
Gregory,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-02
Railroad Notes.

General Superintendent Hughes was
in Chadrou yesterday.
Trainmaster Mount was in Long
Pine yesterday.
this week.
Conductor L. h. Champney, who
has a passenger run on the Norfolk
Long Pine line of the Northwestern, is
in Fremont for a few days visit with
his children.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-02
.A NEW THEATER MANAGER
MR.. PETERSON ARRIVES TO TAKE
CHARGE OF AUDITORIUM.
HE WILL RESIDE IN NORFOLK
Mr.. Peterson Was Formerly Manager
Of Theater at Fort Dodge, Iowa,
Where He Had Good Successfully
be Auditorium improvements,

The change in management Of the
Norfolk Auditorium, forecasted some
days ago, transpired today when Mr..
Peterson arrived in the sity to make
this his home and to assume charge
Of the Norfolk playhouse.
Mr. Peterson is an experienced the
atrical manager having managed the
theater at Fort Dodge. Iowa, up until
very recently when it was sold. Rec
ognizing in him man of much ability
for this business, Mr.. Beall the pro-
prietor, has sent Mr. Peterson to Nor
folk to represent him here and to be-
come resident manager.
Mr.. Peterson was accompanied to
the city today by II. A. Rounds of
Sioux City, who has been coming to
Norfolk on the days of important plays
to manage the house on such occa-
sions.
1t is expected that new mating for
the aisles, blackboard to remedy the
sounding properties, and other i'm
provements will be installed.
Mr.. Peterson will make an effort to
book good attractions for Norfolk and
says that he hopes the theater will be
patronized well enough to justify the
good things In store.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-02
Funeral of Mrs. Phillips.

Neigh Neh.. Oct, 29.-Special to
The News: The funeral services over
the remains of Mrs. A. II. Phillips
were held at the home yesterday af'
ternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. C. o. Trup
of the Methodist church officiating
The remains were placed in Laurel
Hill cemetery Relatives were present
from Valentine, Wood Lake and Clear
water.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-02
HER WOUNDS WERE FATAL
NEllGH WOMAN WHO USED scIs.
soEs, sUCCUMBEO.
SEEMED TO BE RECOVERING

Mrs. a. n, Phillips, Who Dashed Her
Throat with a Tiny Pair Of Scissors
at Neigh Wednesday, Succeeded in
Her Attempt TO End Life.
Neigh. Mob, oct 27--Spocial to
The News: Mrs. A. II. Phillips, who
attempted suicide last Wednesday.
died yesterday afternoon from the
wound she inflicted In her throat by
n pair Of scissors She was apparent
ly getting along as wen as could be
expected, and even up until noon was
reported by the attending physician
as improving aud on the road to re-
Coycry. About $3.50 she passed away
seemingly without pain and without
uttcrng word. Mrs. Phillips was
the wife of A. II. Phillips, who has
been II resident of Neigh for over
twenty years. Funeral services will
be held Sunday afternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-02
SNOW MELTED NOW.
Though Quite Deep in Some Spots,
Drifts Have Faded Away.

Though the snowdrifts between
Stuart and the Black Hills were deep
in some places, the snow has practic-
ally all melted and trains were back
on schedule time today. The melting
began at Deadwood and has been com
ing eastward ever since. At Long
Pine there was fifteen inches of snow
on the level,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-02

II a stores publicity "drags," the
store will also drag"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-02
No RELATIVES ON EARTH
STRANGE TRAMP DIES NEAR MO-
BRARA AMONG STRANGERS.
WAS RESTING FOR A FEW DAYS
Andrew Hoke, a Swede of Fifty-two
Years, Who Came From the Black
Hills, Succumbed to Heart Failure
on Santee Reserve.

Niobrara, Neb, Oct. 29.-Special to
The News: The remains OF Andrew
Holke, who died at the home OF Will
liam Schestal, living on the Santee
reservation, were buried here yester-
day. Holke came here about two
weeks ago from the Black Hills and
stopped at the Schestal farm to rest
and did chores for his board until he
could continue his tramp. He was a
man of few words claiming that he
had no relatives, and was a Swede
aged fifty-two. He died Saturday OF
heart failure.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-11-02
ouinsy, sprains and swellinss Cured.

"In November, 1901, caught cold
and had the Quinsy. My throat was
swollen so | could hardly breathe. !
applied Chamberlain Pain Balm and
il gave me relief in a short time. In
two days | was all right" says Mrs,
L. Cousins, Otterburn, Mich. Cham
berlain's Pain Balm is a lniment and
is especially valuable for sprains and
swelings, For sale by Leonard the
druggist.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-05-10
IN OUR OWN COUNTRY.

Some umbrage has been taken by
foreign nations because President
Roosevelt refused the relief offered
10 the Government for the benefit Of
San Francisco. This has brought out
an explanation from the President
that he thought il not proper 10 re.
ceive these offerings as 10 the gov
eminent, but that gifts directly to
the sufferers we're entirely proper
and would be received directly by
them through the proper committees.
The garden seed graft is safe for
the present What our congressman
think Of il is shown by the vote 10
retain Il, 1913 10 So.
j +. Jolly, Bishop OF the Mormon
Church al Lowell, Wyo.. one Of the
leaders Of the large Mormon colonies
that have settled in that state in the
past two years, has been arrested on
"A charge Of maintaining polygamous
relations with two wives. This
should be the beginning Of a move
meni 10 stop the spread Of Mormon
ism in the states surrounding Utah
The Senate Committee ON Finance
is supposed 10 be considering the bill
b remove the duty from denatured
alcohol. As Senator Aldrich, the
father in law Of John ID. Rockefeller
%. il chairman Of that Committee
and the object OF removing the duty
is, among other things. 10 put al
cohol where il can be used as a cheap
fuel aud source Of light, this is a
good time 10 see II Phillips's Treason
Of the Senate is true so far as AID.
rich il concerned. There is little
Likelihood that the bill will be even
reported from the Committee.
President Roosevelt IS in receipt
of the following cablegram from
James +. Sullivan, the manager Of
the American athletes at the Olym-
plan games at Athens:
Athens, May D, 1000.
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Waihnrions
Amefieans won hurdle, hali-mile and standing
jump today. Final score; America, IS poinrs.
Great Britain and al bee possessions, 80 points.
Grsese and Sweden tied ior third place. Great
athlsiic victory for America. SULLIVAN.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-05-10
FROM THE WIDE WORLD

May Day has come and gone and
France has suffered no revolution.
There we're some brawls in Paris.
the police and soldiers charged upon
and dispersed some incipient mobs,
and there were numerous arrests of
aw-breakers. But the result was
evidence that the French Republic
is not to be lightly overturned and
that the forces Of law and order are
so firmly intrenched that the govern
ment can hereafter rely upon the
people as whole for support in
such action as may be necessary for
the perpetuatiou Of the republic.
Witte has resigned in Russia and
his resignation has been accepted.
A reactionary has been appointed to
take his place, and the evidence
seems TO be that the Emperor has
once more yielded to the influence Of
those who would nullify the promis-
ed reforms. What the parliament
will do under the circumstances is
uncertain, and almost anything may
be looked for in the next few weeks
Friends of peace aud the building up
Of a representative government in
Russia are in despair of anything be
ing done without bloodshed.
There is trouble between Great
Britain and Turkey oyer the sover-
eighty of Arabia Felix and Lord
Cromer has asked for a larger mum
Der of troops than has been in Egypt
for some years Much speculation is
being made over the reason for the
quarrel, but the verdict seems to be
that Turkey does not want to fight
but is scheming 30 get the attention
i of an international conference or of
the Hague Tribunal to the grounds
for the continued occupation of Egypt
by the English.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-05-10
IDEAS.


Nuggets from Gov Folks Address at I.exing
ton, taken from The i.caderl
The republic rests upon education
Ideas and ideals are the life Of a
people.
Child labor is the enemy Of educa.
ton and civilization.
There is a patriotism Of peace as
well as Of war.
The dram shop keeper should be
compelled to respect the law to close
on Sunday.
II is more important that all Of the
people should have some education
than that some Of the people should
have all of the education.
II the parents are poor enough 10
have 20 rely for support upon the
labor Of ten year old child. they are
poor enough for the state to support
them as paupers.
The man who is willing 10 die for
his country is a patriot, but the man
who will live for his city, state. and
nation is the patriot the people need
just now.
Speaking Of the blue laws I have
observed that any law looks blue to d
man who wants TO break il.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-05-10
yiuia, on the Opportunity in South

ginia, on the Opportunity in South
ern Education.
Superintendent Mark spoke inter
estingly aud positively on his sub
ject, pleading for trade schools and
school gardens for city children. DIR.
Alderman made one of the most bril-
liant addresses Of the whole meeting,
outlining what had been done for
education in the south since the war,
and showing the great opportunity
that still remains for constructive
work in this section.
Several short addresses were made
by other visitors and the conference
came to a close, after the most sue
cessful meeting OF its history. There
was but one thing to mar the success
OF the meeting and that was the long
delay at each session caused by wait
ing for some delinquent speaker or
speakers. On such an occasion, with
such a gathering OF educators, ar
rangements should be 80 perfect that
there should be no such delay. II
speakers are not present on time
the program should he taken ur
without them. There can be no ex-
cuse for such waiting as kept the
people at every session from hall
an hour to an hour and a quarter be
yond the advertised time.