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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-04-26
CONTRACTOR CAMPBELL TO
LEAVE

Vim. Matlock Campbell intends to
close up his business here at once and
go to San Francisco, the Mecca Of
builders and contractors.
New Ulm review., 1906-12-26
81

Judge Dooly was once holding
court in Washington county, Geor-
gia, when certain General Hanson,
who was famed as blowhard, came liz
and sat down at the side of the Judge.
and began to tell him about the vast
amount of property he owned.
Stop just moment, General
said Dooly. ...Mr. Sheriff, call in
Jones, the receiver of tax returns =
In a few moments that worthy ap-
peared.
''Mr. Receiver said the Judge,
'scome here and make an inventory of
General Hanson's property. He has
mistaken me for you.'
A Scottish minister met the laird s
gamekeeper one day and said to him.
'sWhy is it Davidson, that never see
you in church?''
"Well, sir,' replied Davidson. 81
don It want to hurt the attendance
'Hurt the attendance! What do you
mean?" asked the minister in surprise
"Well, you see, sir, y replied the
gamekeeper, there are about a
dozen men in the parish that go to
church when I'm not here, and would
go poaching if I went to church. =
|-Tit-Bits.
New Ulm review., 1906-12-26
PENITENTlARY INMATE PAROLED
Chris. Schwerr, Sentenced From
New UIm, Given His Liberty.

Chris. Schwerr, who was sentenced
to term of seven years in the prison
at Saltwater for shooting Edward
Lemkefour years ago, has been granted
a parole by the Board of Control, and
was released on Friday. He arrived
here yesterday and by arrangement
with Warden Wolfer will enter the
employ of Anton Wiesner
Schwerr has made an exceptionally
good prisoner and it was on the recon-
mendation OF Warden Wolfer that the
parole was grantea.
New Ulm review., 1906-12-26
FINE GIFT FOR GENERAL JOHNSON
Friends Present the Governors
QuartermaSter With Fine Sword.

Friday evening was one that F. w.
Johnson, quartermaster general on the
governors staff, will not soon forget.
About nine O'Clock on that particu-
lar evening d number of friends
gathered in his den at the Dakota and
after an hour or so of social CONVEX
sation sprung a pleasant surprise.
General Bobleter of the brigade staff
was spokesman. In few words, ap-
propriately worded. he told the object
of the gathering. Then he handed
over to Mr.. Johnson a presentation
sword that is without question one of
the finest pieces of workmanship ever
rendered to an officer of The national
guard, The weapon is richly en-
blazoned with gold and the insignia OF
the quartermaster' rank, and can GER
tainly be handed down as a priceless
heirloom to the recipients children.
The donors were the Generals i'm
mediate military and political friends
and to all of them he desires to express
his sincerest thanks.
After the presentation, Mrs. John
son entertained those present with an
evening lunch.
New Ulm review., 1906-12-26
TuNEfuL, CATCHY AND AMUSING
Such is the "Show Girp' to be Seen
at the Turner Theatre Jan. 6.

The "Show Girl, y clad in resplen-
dent array, will appear at the Turner.
Theatre on Sunday evening, January
9th. No better, cleaner or more musi-
cal comedy has been seen here fol.
some time, and every care has been
taken by B. G. Whitney in the mount
ings and cast to make patrons enjoy
good nights entertainments. The music
is tuneful and catchy and the book re-
freshing. The costumes are pretty and
the stage pictures exquisite. The
voices are the best that money can
procure and the ensemble portions ex-
ceedingly we'll rendered.
The play is designated on the pro-
gram as musical tomfoolery," and
the term is an apt one. Musical
comedies, summed up in their entirety
and carefully weighed, are but little
better than ''tomfooleries,'' - buff the
stage is not surfeited with them what
relief they offer to the sober, digni-
fed attractions they intersprinkle.
If only an equipoise could be main
tained, musical comedies of the Show
Grip variety, with the special atmos-
phere that pervades.them, and which
is their own creation, would cause the
stage to remain ever refreshed, and
not become heavy with the leaden air
that pervades the everyday attrac-
New Ulm review., 1906-12-26
STRICT REGULATIONS FOR HOTELS
New Measure Proposed by Com
mercial Travelling Men.

MEMBERSHIPS to the coming legis-
new hotel bill which has the backing
of travelling men. The bill has been
prepared by the hotel legislative COM
mittee of the United Commercial
Taavelers, and is intended as sub
. stitute for the hotel inspection act
( passed at the last session.
The main provision of the bill is
the section providing for a large staff
of hotel inspectors. 1t provides for
the appointment of a hotel inspector
ut a salary of $1,000 and deputy for
zach congressional district at a sala-
ny of S100 per month, provided that
the pay Of the deputy shall not exceed
the amount of fees collected. The bill
ltsroyides for an inspection fee of S5
4 Ssr hotels of twenty rooms. Besides
I the fees thus collected the bill pro-
Yides an ap. fopriation of $4,000 for
the payne a of the salaries of the in
spector 2nd deputies, for travelling
Expense and for Office expense. The
appropriation and fees shall consti-
tate the ''hotel inspection fund.-
The bill is similar to the 1905 law in
the provisions for fire escapes and
pitary regulations. In hotels of
yore than three stories it requires a
sall extending from one end of the
Building 10 the other, and at each end
of the hal an iron fire escape. Every
hotel of less than four stories must
rgovide a manila rope, with knots
nd loops, for each room over the
sst floor. Elevators must be inclos-
o. with iron sheathing and have tight
9rs to the shaftWays.
New Ulm review., 1906-12-26
COLEMAN BEHIND THE BARS
Notorious Detective Begins Five
Year Term at Saltwater.
Was Found Guilty in Hennepi1
County of Extortion.
Famous For His Crooked Work in
and Around New Ulm.

Thomas j. Coleman, the private de-
teetive, who gained unsavory notoriety
in this vicinity someyears ago through
his connection with the Tanke and
other cases and who was convicted in
Hennepin county last June of extor-
ton and sentenced to five years i'm
prisonment at Saltwater, began the
serving of his sentence Saturday.
On Friday the supreme court af-
armed the verdict of the Hennepin
county jury and d bench warrant was
issued fer Coleman's arrest. At first
the authorities were not able to locate
him and i5 was thought that he had
jumped his bail, but early Saturday
morning the detective called at the
sheriff's Office and gave himself up.
He was taken to Saltwater at noon.
Coleman was convicted of extorting
$500 in cash and note for 500 from
w. D. Pencille, whose wife hired Cole
man to help her get divorce. Coleman
hired Louise Oelrich to help him en-
trap Pencille. Judge Fred V. Brown,
before whom the case was tried, sem
fenced Coleman to five years in prison,
the maximum provided by the law, and
said that he regretted that the law
didn't enable him to make the punish
ment even more severe.
Coleman appealed his case to the
supreme court, providing cash bail OF
So, 500 and bond for 1900, pending
the action of the higher court.
The syllabus in the case follows:
First-Payment of moneyto another,
induced by fear of exposure by such
person of a compromising situation
with woman, constitutes extortion
within the meaning of the statute, and
y it is not necessary to prove intent
+ as an independent fact. The essential
facts constituting extortion being es-
established intent is presumed.
Second-Appellant brought about a
4 series of events which resulted in plac-
ing Pencille in a compromising situa-
tisn, and which induced him to pay
money to appellant as the result OF
fear, to avoid exposure. 1t is imma-
terial that appellant may have origi-
nally intended merely to secure evil
asnce against Pencille to be used in
divorce suit. Having created the
situation he could not accept hush
money, paid under the stress OF fear'
and claim immunity simply because
Ro express threat was made.
Third-The real relations between
the states witnesses, Pencille and the
girl who lured him into the compro-
missing situation, was a collateral mat
ser, having nothing to do with the OF.
fense charged.
No error in the courts charge or
rulings.
New Ulm review., 1906-12-26
POLITICS IS NOT A FACTOR
Governor Says He Divorces II
From University.
Will Name Regents With Purpose
of Strengthening Institution.
John Lind and DR.. Mayo Said to be
the Executives Favorites.

II will never tolerate the injection
of politics into the state university so
long as I have the power to prevent
it," said Governor Johnson Friday.
1.-THE three men [ am to appoint will
not be named from political considera-
tions at all. wouldn't countenance
any plan to control the board for po-
litical reasons. I want to find three
strong men for the board who will be
of service in building up the institu-
tior. The university is at stage in
its development where it needs the SER
vice of strong, able men on the board
and in the faculty, and I don't think
any criticism will be made of my ap-
pointments when they are announced. "
1t is reported that an effort will be
made to get DR.. w. J. Mayo of Roch-
ester to accept place on the board as
representative of the medical fra
ternity, succeeding DR.. o. G. Strickler
of New Ulm. DR.. Mayo is recognized
as one of the greatest surgeons of the
world. He is said to have refused
an offer from the University of Penn.
sylvania to become dean of it's school
of medicine at $4,000 year with an
q bsolutely free hand to reorganize the
school. If he should consent to serve
it is believed that the appointment
would be applauded by all the physi.
clans of the state. 1t is said that the
governor has his heart set on adding
John Lind and DR.. Mayo to the board
Minneapolis Journal.
Gov. Johnson has since formally
rendered DR.. Mayo a place on the
board. They are old personal friends
and it is safe to predict that the emf.
nent surgeon will accept.
The Review can also state authorita-
lively that Gov. Lind will also be ap.
pointed.
New Ulm review., 1906-12-26

Another section makes stringent
provisions for drainage and plumbing
on sanitary principles. Violation OF
the law is punishable by a fine OF
from $40 to 500, and each day the
hotel runs in violation of the act shall
he considered a separate otfense.
The inspectors are to enforce the law
and have police power to enter the
hotel at reasonable hours. They
must inspect every hotel once year.
The bill will no doubt meet with op-
position in the state legislature.
Some of the members say that the
law will work a hardship on many
hotels. The hallway provision would
require the reconstruction OF many
buildings, and some would have
trouble in Installing the fire escapes.
But the esta ablishment of an inspection
bureau will meet the greatest opposi-
tion. The salaries alone will amount
to $4,000 year, and in addition to
this there would be a considerable
amount for expenses.
Some legislators suggest making
the inspection of hotels a part of the
duties of some of the present depart
ments. The labor department would
be the most logical, because hotel
inspection would be similar to the
factory inspections. But labor in
spectOrs do not visit all the small
towns. The food inspectors are sup
posed to visit each town at least once
a year, and if hotel inspection were
made part of their duties it would not
necessitate any additional travel.
Mrs. Gottlieb Schmidt has gone to
Redfeld, South Dakota, on a visit.
Miss Hughes, the nurse at the Web
ber home, was at St. Peter Saturday
and Sunday.
Carl Burg left for St. Paul Satur-
day to enjoy Christmas and New Years
with his parents.
DR.. Babcock, a former speaker of
the house of representatives, died at
St. Luke's Hospital in St. Paul yes
terday.
Miss Angela Gliding, who is teaching
in rural school near Essig, is spend
ing the holidays with her parents in
this city.
When M. A. Andres reached his
home for lunch on Monday he found
there beautiful leather rocker, the
gift OF the New Ulm Maennerchor.
The director was ''tickled to death. -
The gravedigger of little town in
Scotland was induced TO give up his
habit of hard drinking and sign the
pledge. At a public meeting he gave
his experience"
81 never thocht to tell ye," he said,
that for a whole month | haven't
touched a drap of anything. I've
saved enough to buy Draw oak coffin
VII brass handles and brass nails
and if I'm a teetotaler for anithe1
month I'll be wantin' it,"
New Ulm review., 1906-12-26

John Luetjen has left the city. 1t is
not known where he went to.
Miss Elsie Koch. now teacher at
Mountain Lake, is spending her vaca-
ton with her sister, Mrs. r. w.
Scherer.
Richard Higgs, the New Richland
miller, arrived here Monday after
neon. Dick wouldn't feel at. home il
he couldn't spend his holidays in New
Ulm.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
ANTELOPE COUNTY CONVENTION
Republicans Meet in Neigh Today to
Nominate County Officers.

Neigh, Neb. Sept. 19.-Specal to
The News: The republican conven-
ton of Antelope county meets today
in this city. The republicans are en-
titled to 1873 delegates and all indica-
tons go to show that there will be a
good crowd present. A county attor-
ney and representative will be nomi-
mated. The delegates from the First
are: w. T. Wattles, S. d. Thornton,
F. e. Gieseker, John M. McAllister, ].
w. Spirk, H. l.. McGinitie, M. G. Ro-
mig, e. r. Best, Oscar Hauser, Robert
Kruger, F. l.. Graves. Delegates from
the Second ward are: VIM. Campbell,
T. p. Mccarthy, Geo. H. Romig, w. F.
Conwell w. l.. McAllister, Geo. Fetch
err, Frank Deacon
e. d. Kilbourn filed petition at the
court house Monday to have his name
appear on the ballot this fall for coun-
ty attorney. The petition carried with
ii 700 voters of Antelope county.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

Frank II Scott, w. D.. consideration,
SITS. part NEh of sWh. 90, "a, 1.
Frederick Ladhoff to Traugott f.
Sporn, w. D., consideration SAYS, lot
II. block 4, Pasewalk's Third addition
to Norfolk
August f. MarQuardt to c. Il. Turn.
bull, w. D., consideration $525, S 55
feet of lots Z and s, block 4, Mathew.
sons Second addition to Norfolk
Citizens National bank and Meadow
Grove State bank to S. ]. Clark, w. D.,
consideration S1O50, lots and 4, block
8, Meadow Grove.
Joseph b. Treat to w. II. Field, w.
D.. consideration 5000 66 feet of
lots and 6. block 81. f. w. Barnes
Second addition to Madison.
Thomas O'Shea and wife to City of
Madison, w. D., consideration 1881 so,
lots and s, block 10. Madison.
Edwin II, Luikart and wife to Albert
Edwards, w D.. consideration $1,000,
part lots and 5, block /, Burnett,
Neb.
Hiram Strong and wife to Elson H.
and Lizzie b. Brewer, w. D., consid-
GRAFTON $4,000, VIZ of SWA Of SWA,
"a, "a, 1.
F. w. Barnes and wife to Peter
HUFF. w. D., consideration $140, lot 7
and E1s of lot s, block 8, f. w. Barnes
Fifth addition to Madison.
Valentine p. Schmitt and wife to f.
B. F. Kaul W. D., $3.50, lot 4, block
10, Madison.
William Wenk and wife to Willis e.
and Claude II. Reed, w. D., $4,000,
NEA, 80, %, 1.
b. c. Gentle and wife to James and
d. F. Roseborough, w. D., considera-
ton $2400, w So feet of NE of lot 7.
block 7, Haase's addition to Norfolk.
Total consideration of real estate
$29,136.SO.
Total consideration of real estate
$3.50.
Total consideration of real estate
releases, $500.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
EIkhorn Is Hiah.
MAN SAVES TWO LIVES.
Miss Brandt, Society Belle, and Her
Escort Taken from River.


Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 17.-By his
heroism in saving two lives while in
Sioux Falls, B. Jensen, a travelling man
whose home is at South Omaha, has
placed himself in line for a Carnegie
hero medal.
Jensen, by jumping into the Sioux
river in this city, saved the lives of
Miss Maude E. Brandt, a Sioux Falls
belle, and Pearl LOeffler, G travelling
man.
Loeffier, in company with Miss
Brandt, was boating on the Sioux in a
rowboat when the little craft was run
into by gasoline launch which carries
passengers and excursion parties to
points of interest in the vicinity. They
were soon struggling helplessly in the
river.
Jensen, Notwithstanding that 1t was
dark, the accident having occurred at
about o'clock at night, leaped with
all his clothing on, from the launch
into the river.
When he staggered up the bank af-
ter the rescue he was vigorously cheer
ed for his heroic work.
mot for 81 900 would / have made
the leap into the river that Jensen
made" remarked a gentleman who
was an eyewitness of the entire thrill
ing scene.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
TO SETTLE BOYD COUNTY CASE.
Long WrangIe With Settlers May be
Ended Within Two Months.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 19.-In two
months, according to II. NJ. Eaton,
commissioner of public lands and
buildings, the famous Boyd county land
cases will be entirely settled by the
sale of the land to the settlers at it's
appropriate value. Mr. Eaton has just
returned from Boyd county, having
seen each parcel of land and become
acquainted with its owner The set
tiers have all acknowledged that the
ownership of the land lies with the
state and have made application for
its purchase from the state as the law
provides. The attorney general in be-
half of the lessees, has made a motion
for a rehearing in the supreme court,
and If it is refused, the land will be
sold to the settlers.
This land has been in controversy
for ten years or more. 1t was origin
ally a part of a military reservation
and the present settlers were estab-
lished before the land was surveyed.
The state was granted the privilege of
packing some land from this reserva-
ton to replace school lands which had
been patented to settlers while Ne
braska was territory, and the lands
in question were selected by the COM
missioner. When the settlers refused
to make application to lease the land,
claiming ii under the national govern
ment, the state leased it to the lessees.
who are plaintiffs in the case.
The supreme court declared the
leases invalid, giving the settlers the
right to buy the land at its appraised
value,
Mr.. Eaton declares Boyd county new
err before had as great crop as it has
this year, The yield in corn will be
immense, he says.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Madison county real estate transfers
ending September Is, 1906, reported by
Madison County Abstract company, of,
fee with Mapes and Hazen, Norfolk,
Neb.
Leo Braun and wife to Frank L.
Braun, w. D., consideration $1,000,
VIZ of NY Of NWA, %, "a, 1.
Caroline Besk to Albert DeGroot,
w. d., consideration $4,000, SEA, 10,
%, 1.
G. w. Shippee and wife to James A.
and VIM. B, Marshall, w, D., consid-
Grafton $3.50, part out lot D, Burnett.
Carl Johann Herman Verges to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

ter has washed over the floor at this
season of the year.
During the hours when tho river
ran full, II was impossible to detect
the point whore the apron drops down
many feet from the dam. The river
banks. east OF the dam, were over.
flowed with water and the river ran
along through the branches of trees
that ordinarily tower high and stately
above the current.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
PROBLEM OVER NEN WING
NO MONEY WITH WHICH TO FUR.
NISH THE BUILDING.
STATE BOARD is IN oUANDRY

ing More Money Than Was Appro-
priated, Though the Institution is
Crowded and Sorely Needs Room.
There are no funds available to fur
nish the new cottage of the Norfolk
hospital for insane and word comes
from Lincoln that the state board of
public lands and buildings is in
quandry as to whether to create a de-
ficiency by purchasing furniture nee
essary to furnish the sixty rooms of
the new building, which has just been
completed and accepted by the board.
1t is thought that about $1,000 which
was appropriated for other purposes
might be used legitimately for this
purpose, but that is not enough. Sew
eral of the members of the board be-
lieve they ought to contrive some way
to use no more money than has been
appropriated until the next session of
the legislature. If this plan is pur-
sued by the board then the new build
patients for six months yet, and this
in face of the fact that the hospital is
now taking care of more than 200 pa
tients in rooms designed to accommo-
date $50. 1t would seem that the con-
ditions would justify the state board
in mourning the deficiency, inasmuch
as it is not by any means an unusual
proceeding under similar circum-
stances.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
Would NOT WORK IN RAIN
REBUILDING RAILROAD
REFUSED TO TOLL ALL DAY.
ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN FELL

Present indications are That, II the
italians viii Work, the Train Ser.
vice Might be Restored by Saturday.
Otherwise, Not so Soon.
Italian laborers at work rebuilding
the washed out tracks on the Omaha
road between Norfolk and Sioux City,
refused to work in the rain all day
yesterday and the result was that not
a rail was laid in the washout district
near Wakefield. The sixteen white
men who compose the force of work
men under Foreman John Wright of
Norfolk, who are working on the wash
out between Hoskins and Winside, la.
bored all day in the rain in an effort
to get the tracks rebuilt so that the
train service might be restored as soon
as possible. 1t was said last night
that 1t might be possible to get service
restored by Saturday, If the Italians
will work right along, but the clouds
looked like rain again this morning
and 1t was thought that, If the work
men continued in their policy of quit
lihS ONOiy lliilN IiC IAN ulOpo ltll, IL
might be some days more before trains
could be run between Norfolk and
Sioux City.
An Inch of Rain Fell Yesterday.
Almost another inch-nine-tenths of
an inch-of rainfall was recorded again
yesterday and last night in Norfolk.
The rain kept up all day and most of
all night, and the country round about
was thoroughly soaked. This morning
the barometer here fell from 1904 to
1884, indicating that another storm
was brewing, and the heavy atmos-
phere corroborated the theory.
EIkhorn is High.
A special from Neigh says that rain
has been falling there almost contin-
ually for the past twenty-four hours
and the Elkhorn river at that point is
higher than it has been in a number
of years for the month of September.
Northwestern and Union Pacific
trains are running on time, despite the
heavy rains, but if much more water
should fall, it is said that service might
have to become much slower, because
of the softened condition of tracks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
NEW CHURCH FOR NORFOLK
GERMAN CONGREGATIONAL DE.
NOMINATION WILL BUILD.
PASTOR HAS BEEN SELECTED

Members Of the Organization, Made
up Largely OF German Farmers
Around Norfolk, Have Been Meet.
Ing In Various Homes.
Another church is to be built In
Norfolk The German Congregational
church, which has been under process
OF organization for some time. has be.
come strong enough In membership TO
warrant the employment of pastor
and the erection of house of wor.
ship.
Rev, L. c. f. Scheff of Minden. Iowa,
who Is soon to move To Norfolk has
been selected as the pastor
The church is being organized largo.
ly among German-Russians who live In
the neIghborhood Of Norfolk. For
some time past they have been hold
ing meetings at the homes OF the va.
rious members. The location for the
new church building has not yet been
selected. but 1t will be chosen soon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

A famous Wisconsin woman once
said, "All this poor earth needs is just
the art of being kind" Won't some
one be kind enough to propose Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea? 1t helps
to make people kind and well. Tea
or tablets, SO cents. Ask your drug
gist.