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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-07-19
THE NORFOLK NEwsJoRURNAL FRIDAY JULY 49, 1907

city conventions had been held but
the republican city central committee
voted to add the name OF the Holt
county veteran to the city ticket.
Mr. Bowden entered the city cam.
paign in the same spirit in which he
marched to the war with a Wisconsin
regiment back In the sixties Sudden.
ly in the midst of the campaign 1t
was found on the appearance OF
the election ballots in the city clerks
Office that Bowden's name had been
omitted from the ballot on account Of
a technicality Here the old man
showed his mettle. Dropping his own
ambitions he went on with the cam.
paign, working even harder for the
success of the rest of the republican
ticket than he had worked for himself
in the first days of the campaign. AL.
though Bowden's name never went on
the election tickets several score of
voters showed their appreciation of
the old mans spirit by writing his
name on their ballots for the position
of city engineer
For three weeks Mr., Bowdens
health had been failing but he gather
ed strength the first of the month
to attend the reunion at Neigh, ming.
ling there for the last time with his
comrades of the war.
The immediate cause of Mi. Bow.
den's death was blood poisoning re.
sulting from a carbuncle on the back
of the neck. He was siXty.eight years
old.
He is survived by a wife and four
sons. Two of the sons, Free and
George, are Holt county farmers. Both
were called to Norfolk by the news
of their fathers fatal illness.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-07-19
BoNESTEEL HIT eN STORM.
Gregory County Fair Buildings Were
Wrecked by the Wind.

Gregory County News: Wednesday
night about 1880 O'Clock heavy wind
and rain storm struck this place and
for fully one-half hour It gave prom
ise of doing great damage to life and
property. The rain poured down in
such torrents that it was impossible
for one to see across the street. with
there was not enough of the latter to
cause any great damage
Numerous buildings were wrecked
by the wind and others slightly dam
aged. The heaviest loss was sus-
tanned by the Gregory County Fair as.
sociation. AT their grounds nearly
every building was completely wreck
ed. Tho large grand stand building
Tas overturned and greatly damaged.
The large exhibiting stable was pulled
to pieces and the lumber carried for
many rods in various directions. The
other buildings were all more or less
damaged. The damage to the associ.
alton will be in the neighhorhood OF
$1,000,
The barn Of c. J. Alexander. who
lives in the west part of town, was
completely wrecked. Miraculously his
horses which were in the barn at the
time, escaped with only slight bruises.
The barn belonging to Frank Mace
was moved off its foundation and
quite badly wrecked.
The barn at the Whiting property,
which Is occupied by Irving Dickson,
was considerably damaged.
The office building of w. B. Backus
was badly damaged and the front
blown off of it.
The office building of the Nye-
Schneider.Fowler company was Slight
ly damaged.
Windows in the old McCurdy build
ing, the Pilot office, the Congregation
al church, the Haakinson store build
ing and numerous other buildings
about the town were broken by the
force of the wind.
Numerous outbuildings were over
turned and damaged to some extent.
The farmers in the vicinity of the
town also suffered some small losses
as a result of the work of the wind.
Fortunately the crops are not seri-
ously damaged and the damage that
was done will be repaired in a few
days by the splendid growing weather
we are now experiencing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-07-19
NORFOLk'S FIRST FOURTH.
1T WAS CELEBRATED THlRTY.slx
YEARS AGO.
TOWN WAS ONLY HAMLET THEN
There Were Some Ten Families In the
Norfolk Which Celebrated the First
Fourth Of July-There Was a Little
Speaking, a Little Dancing.

Thirty.six years ago week from
last Thursday Norfolk celebrated her
first Fourth of July. The city was
then little hamlet in all the primi-
tive simplicity of the early seventies
in north Nebraska.
The program at Norfolks first cell
ebration was not extensive and the
old timers will recall few celebrations
In later years more heartily enjoyed.
The band from Rock Creek in Cunning
county furnished the music and "a
little speaking, little dancing and n
general good time was the order Of the
day"
The ground on which the celebration
was held has long since washed away.
The grounds were near the north end
of the place where the roller mills
later placed the mill dam Covered
with trees the spot furnished an ideal
place for that early celebration. The
stream was then forty feet wide and
a temporary foot bridge was con-
structed across the river by sinking
benches similar to carpenters horses
in the water and laying planks upon
them.
The town that celebrated that first
Fourth in Norfolk was merely a little
settlement of not more than ten fam
lilies clustered about Col Mathewson's
mill. Col. Mathewson resided in the
frame house on Norfolk avenue which
later became known as the Daniels
property and which last month mar
rowly escaped destruction by fire.
Col. Mathewson and his two sons,
Charles p. and Joseph Mathewson, ran
the mill and also a saw mill. Fred
Hardy had charge of the saw mill
while Ernest Schwertfeger and Char.
lie Mcguire were millers. j. L. Olney
ran the mill store.
w. A. Moldenhauer's shoe store was
then on the edge" of the village. F
Wegener, when Norfolk went to her
first Fourth, had Just erected the Nor
folk House, a "new, commOdious and
stylish hotel" a little south of where
w. H, Widaman's residence was later
erected Alvin Marsh at that date
ran the old "Stove-pipe hotel" on
Braasch avenue and hoped in vain
that Braasch avenue would be the
principal business street of the future
city.
Henry Fish and ], s. McClary rar
a small general store. Near by stood
George S. Hurford's residence. FREQ
Degner ran blacksmith shop
Brooks Rogers ran another shop ant
his dislike for eXertion was a towr
toke in the little village '.t".
Herman Gerecke, Lou Taylor, Joe
Martin, George Baker, Mr.. Mccoy
Brooks Flanniken, Owen Carrabine
Mr.. McClurg, Charles Leavitt, James
Kyner, George Berry and AL Bigelov
were other residents In that early Nor
folk, ,.-,.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-07-19
DOCTORS WILL MEET.
Program For Midsummer Session of
Medical Association.

Programs have been received by
Norfolk physicians for the mid-sum-
mer meeting of the Elkhorn Valley
Medical society, which will be held in
the Eagles lodge room in Norfolk
Tuesday, July 23, afternoon and even
ing.
The following papers will be read:
"Malignancy of Bone Tumors"-Rob-
ert R. Hollister. Omaha.
"The Necessity of an Early dag
nOsis in Diphtheria, More Especially
During Malignant Epidemics. "A. B.
Tashjean, Norfolk.
"Glaucoma; Report of a Case Of Alb
solute Glaucoma. "A. G. Lueschen,
Columbus.
Demonstration of Dressing for
Fracture of the Neck of the Femur."-
]. p. Lord, Omaha.
"Alkaloids and Galenical Prepara-
tions."-A L. Muirhead, Omaha.
"The Therapeutic Value of Rest in
Bed."-W. F. Milroy, Omaha
Some Points of Diagnosis in Alb
dominal and Pelvic Surgery."-R. D.
Mason, Omaha.
Floating Kidney and When to Op-
erate."-A. c. Stokes, Omaha.
Headache. "A. d. Dunn, Omaha.
TYPES of the Insane"-J. II. Mac
kay, Norfolk.
"The Duties of the General Physi-
clan in Relation to Insanity" H.
Douglas Singer, Norfolk
Officers of the society are: DR.. Be
attic, Neigh, president; DR. Rhoden
of Fremont and DR.. A. S. Campbell Of
Tilden, vice presidents; DR.. Peters,
Stanton, secretary; DR.. Hagey, Nor
folk, treasurer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-07-19
FIRST OF BAND CONCERTS
NORFOLK PEOPLE ENJOY A GEN
UlNE TREAT.
CONCERT EVERY FRIDAY NOW
The Norfolk Band During the Past
Few Months Has Been Brought to a
High Degree Of ProHolency--M. 3.
Avery Circulated Petition.
[Erom snturdny,a DallYl


The open air concert given by the
Norfolk band last evening was the
first of a series of weekly concerts TO
be given by that organization during
the summer and fall. A subscription
paper circulated among Norfolk CitI.
2ons has been so received that weekly
concerts for the remainder of the
pleasant out ordoors period are as.
surCd
Hundreds of Norfolk people enjoyed
the first Of the weekly concerts last
evening The band played at the cor
nor of Fifth and Norfolk avenue and
the concert places during the next
few weeks win be held at various Nor.
folk avenue street intersections.
The subscription paper to ensure
band concerts In Norfolk at least once
a week was circulated by NJ, B. Avery.
The weekly concerts viii be given
throughout the next four months or
until cold weather renders the open
air concerts undesirable.
Friday evening the second of the
series will be held at Second street
and Norfolk avenue. The hour at
which the program will begin has not
been determined.
The Norfolk band since Director A.
G, Vradenburg took control of the or
gani2ation last October has reached a
high degree of proficiency. The week
ly concerts will add an attractive fca
turc to Norlolks summer program.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-07-19
HUGHES SORE AT HOSPITALS.
Three Operations Have Made Him
Ready to Quit the Business.

NJ, j. Hughes of West Point, q mem.
Der of the Norfolk lodge of Elks, who
has undergone three surgical opera
tions as the result of having his leg
run over by train in Iowa, has writ
ten the following letter to Editor FL
lott of the West Point Republican,:
Friend jim: Kindly ship your next
consignment of profound thought to
me via C. & n. w. r. r. to Her Grand
hotel, Omaha, instead of Omaha Gen.
hospital, as formerly. After three
months experience have decided to
permanently quit the hospital busi-
ness, There is nothing 1t 1t, jim, and
it's such a strenuous life, especially
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-07-19
ACTION AGAINST EDITOR
GEORGE A. MILES OF O'NEllL is
CHARGED WITH LIBEL.
BY SUPREME JUDGE BARNES
Criminal Proceedings Against the Ed
itor Of the O'NeiI Independent Are
Begun in Justice EiseIey's Court in
Norfolk.
from Mondays Dailyl

Criminal action against George A.
Miles, editor and publisher of the
O'Neill Independent, was brought Mon
day morning in Norfolk by Supreme
Judge John B. Barnes, the criminal
complaint against Miles being based
on an article published in the Indepen.
dent on July 5, 1907, The complaint
upon which Miles will be prosecuted
was filed in the justice court Of c. F,
Eiseley by Attorney Burt Mapes.
Upon the filing of the charges In
the justice court a warrant for Miles
arrest was at once issued. The war
rant, it was announced, would be
turned over to Sheriff ]. J. Clements
of Madison county, who had agreed to
come to Norfolk on the noon train,
The charges against Miles set up
that he, George A. Miles, "unlawfully,
maliciously and feloniously did COM
pose, write and publish and cause to
be composed, written and published in
a certain newspaper called The Inde-
pendent, said newspaper having a
general circulation and being publish
ed and circulated in Holt county, Rock
county, Madison county and various
other counties in the state of Nebras-
ka certain false, scandalous, mali
cious and defamatory libel" the libel
being directed against Judge Barnes.
The petition recites the article
which has brought a suit for criminal
libel upon the editor of the Indepen-
dent.
The penalty for criminal libel is
from one to three years Imprisonment
in the state penitentiary.
Procedure in the case of criminal
libel action follows the general proce-
dure of all criminal cases. Miles will
be arraigned in justice court, where
the opportunity for a preliminary hear
ing is afforded to determine whether
or not the prisoner should be bound
over to the district court for trial.
Criminal libel admits of bail.
The warrant for the arrest of Ed
itor George A. Miles of the O'Neill In
dependent on the criminal libel charge
filed in Norfolk was placed in the
hands of Sheriff ]. j. Clements late
Monday morning on the arrival of that
official from Madison. Sheriff Glenn
ents at the time the warrant was CIV
en- him could not say when the arrest
of the O'Neill editor would be made.
Sheriff Clements was brought to
Norfolk this morning by a summons
from Tilden to convey a man sup
posed to be insane before the insanity
board at Madison. If arrangements
could be made at Tilden to have the
man taken to Madison by other off,
GERS Sheriff Clements will take this
evenings train to O'Neill Otherwise
he must return to Norfolk with his
man and postpone the trip to ONeill
for the Independent editor until to-
morrow.
Attorney Burt Mapes of Norfolk will
act as special counsel in the criminal
libel action against Editor Miles.
County Attorney Jack Koenigstein
will assist Attorney Mapes in the
prosecution,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-07-19
MONDAY MENTION.

ed Fisher who has been In South
Platte working has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Parker are the
happy parents of a little baby boy.
The three little children Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mole are very sick with the
measles,
Charley Darnell has bought the old
Holt place on Second street and Is
moving his family in.
Harry Briggs, who has been work
ing in tho roundhouse, has quit and
Elmer Saar is now taking his place.
Mrs, Wallis and two children of
MOndamin, Iowa, who has been here
visiting with her sister. Mrs. John
Williams, returned home yesterday.
VIII Stafford spent Sunday in.
Omaha.
George Dudley, sr., was in Tllden
Monday.
Roadmaster P: j. stafford has gone
to scrlbner.
w. A. Witzigman spent Sunday in
Meadow Grove.
Nll w Villain DlOhtS ltlI dl uOOu lOl
a visit at Omaha.
II. b. Allen was up from Madison
yesterday.
II. H. Mohr of Pierce was in Nor
folk Saturday.
Ed Rotterdam Of Lindsay was in
Norfolk Sunday. i,
Chris Rope of Battle Creek was in
Norfolk Sunday.
J. c. Lebolt of Ainsworth was in
Norfolk yesterday.
w. r. Schneider of Wayne was in
Norfolk Saturday.
A. A. Corkle spent Sunday with re-
latives in Tilden.
Burt Mapes left on the morning
train for Madison.
r. j. Sesbury of Wolbach stopped
in Norfolk Saturday.
r. V. West of Osmond was a Nor.
folk visitor Saturday.
j. w. Ransom went to Madison Mon
day morning on business.
J. M. Bay of Madison was in the
city Saturday on business.
on vacation visit in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Hooper Of Bone
steel were in Norfolk Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Roberts have
returned from their visit to their sons
at Sterling.
Chris Anderson arrived home Satur.
day from a trip made in the interests
of the Springfield Fire and Marine in.
surance company for which he has re-
Gently been appointed special agent.
Misses Josie Richardson of Madison
and Lottie Robertson of Wayne were
in Norfolk Sunday.
Misses Lizzie Schram and Edith
Barrett, who are attending the Ere
mont normal, were home over Sunday.
Fred Holman, of Omaha, who has
been in Norfolk the guest of his friend
Harold Cow, returned home Saturday.
George r. Hodson Of Lynch, secre-
tary-treasurer of the Norfolk Pickle
and Vinegar company, is in Norfolk
today.
Miss Belle Temple, who has been
in Norfolk on visit with her sister,
Mrs C. C. Cow, returned Saturday to
her home in Omaha.
Marshal Kennedy of Madison was in
Norfolk Monday, accompanying his
wife and children this far on their
way for visit to st. Paul. Minn.
DR., J. c. Myers returned from Hos
kins Sunday and left this morning for
Anoka and Bristow on work connected
with the state veterinarians office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hardy, accom-
panied by Arthur Clark of Boston, left
Monday morning for a summer visit
to Yellowstone park They will be
away about four weeks.
Ray Hartford spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. f, Hartford
in Norfolk, returning to Stanton on
the early train, He is in charge of
crew of telephone men at that place.
Mrs w n Golden of ENramont NyoS
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-07-19
NORFOLK MAKING GROWTH
Ex.MAYoR JOHN FRIDAY PROVES
ITS ADVANCEMENT.
is RIGHT UP TO 5000 MARK

Fifty Homes Have Been Added to
Norfolk Since the Last Official Cen.
sus and All Are occupled-Prac-
tieally 5000 Within City Limits Now
Ex.Mayor John Friday is not one
who thinks that there are less people
in Norfolk today than there were two
the city was taken at the instance OF
the city council during the first year
of his administration.
Norfolk's population has increased
since that last census was taken, Nor.
folks former mayor declares, and to-
day in his opinion the city is close
upon the 5000 mark
During the first term of Mayor Fri
day when Norfolk was making plans
for public improvements, it was de
sired to give the city the rights and
privileges in the way of city legisla-
tion that the state law reposes in Ne
braska cities having more than 5000
people. To ascertain Norfolks posi-
tion a special census was ordered by
the council. When the names of Nor
folks people had been gathered in it
was found that from the list of names
collected the city was still few hun.
dred people below the desired mark.
'As near as | can recall" said Mr.
Friday to The News, I'VE had some.
where around 4,300 people as emu.
merated in that special census. Nc
report not official can convince me
that we do not have more people to-
day.
Fifty New Homes.
"This is not a matter of sentiment
but of reason. During the last two
years new residences have been built
in all sections of Norfolk and fifty
new houses is very low estimate OF
the new homes added to the city in
those two years. Today even with
these additional houses it is practic
ally impossible to find vacant house
In Norfolk.
Every new house represents on ar
average five additional people.
would say that 400 would be a close
estimate of the people residing within
the actual city limits. A good sizeC
part of the resident section of Nor
folk has never been brought within
the city limits. Norfolk is an actua
city as distinct from the incorporated
town is easily city of considerabl!
more than 5000 people"
Norfolk is practically a unit il
agreeing with John Friday, who las
May stepped out of the mayors offic
after serving two terms. Norfolk 1
gaining new citizens and she know
it. She also knows that If needle
there are adjacent to the corporat
limits of the city actual residence sec
&ions of Norfolk which could be incol
porated if necessary to the city &C
vancement and whose people woul
easily supply the few hundred tha
might possibly be needed to make
city of 5000 people.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-07-19
Interestino Lecture.

An interesting lecture was delivered
last evening at the Congregational
church under auspices of the Mems
club, by DR.. S. Willis McFadden, pas.
tor of the First Presbyterian church
of Sioux City. The audience would
have been larger but for the rain
storm which came up at the appointed
hour.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-07-19
CONCERTS ON WEDNESDAYS.
Day For Norfolk Band Concerts Is
Shifted From Friday.

Wednesday evening is the new date
for the weekly band concerts to be
given during the next few months by
hte Norfolk band. The open air con-
certs had been announced for Friday
evenings but 1t was decided that by
holding the weekly concerts on
Wednesdays the former evenings could
be utilized in case of a Wednesday
evening rain.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-07-19
DEATH OF r. E. BoWDEN.
Pioneer of Holt County and Old SOL
dier Succumbs Here.

dier Succumbs Here.
Richard e. Bowden, whose death
occurred in Norfolk Friday evening and
whose remains were taken to Agree
in Holt county Saturday evening for
burial, was one of the pioneer sur
veyors in Holt county. Nearly thirty
years ago Bowden took out a home
stead in Holt county. There he spent
the greater part of the last thirty
years.
Eight months ago Mr.. Bowden came
to Norfolk. The fact that he was a
practical surveyor and a veteran of
the civil war led to the suggestion
of his nomination for city engineer
at the spring election. Mr.. Bowden's
name was brought forward after the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-07-19
To Entertain w. c. T. U.

Mrs Thomas will entertain the W.
C. T. U. Tuesday afternoon at 8
O'Clock. A full attendance is desired
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-29

J. e, Gillespie, representing the
eastern capitalists who are expected
to finance the proposed Arkansas g
Northwestern railroad, arrived in the
city last night. This afternoon at
4:SO meeting of the railroad commit
tee, board Of directors and prominent
citizens will be held in the CONNER
cial club rooms for the purpose Of
meeting Mr.. Gillespie and discussing
with him the outlook.
Mr.. Gillespie left town early this
morning, going out to the northwest
to meet the surveying party, who are
only five miles from the city and Will
doubtless be here tomorrow. They
have been making good progress this
week, having come from the Verdigris
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-29
For Judges Are Fixed
--ln MemOry Of VIM
Mckinley

Guthrie, Jan. 29- After tributes
we're paid to McKinley's memory and
carnations distributed among the
members, Pittman telling how Nc
Kinley had endeared himself to the
south by healing the wounds of the
civil war, the convention spent the
rest Of the morning in arguing pro-
position making real estate mortgages
for half value security where bonds
are required. 1t was adopted.
The liquor traffic committee sub
mitted a report favorable to prohibi-
ti0n.
Murray offered the Carolina dispen-
sary plan as substitute.
A proposition making supreme court
judges salaries at s5, 900 and district
judges salaries at $500 was favorably
reported.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-29
A RAILROAD MEETING
FOR THIS AFT FTERNOON
Representative Of Arkansas Oklahoma
Northwestern Is Here to Meet
With Vinita People

river crossing near Nowata In but
few days. or course the survey they
are making is but preliminary SO
that with good weather it can be
rushed along
Mr.. Gillespie is confident that the
road will be built. This afternoon a
proposition will probably be put to
Vinita, and this town will be given q
chance to secure the road 1t will, II
built, be one Of the best roads ia the
country, extending from Caney, Kan,
southeast to Fayetteville Ark, and
extending thru the Spayina1 y country,
where undoubtedly some Of the best
ore deposits in the country will be
opened as soon as the country is open
ed to business.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-29
Lillian Russell Sandwich.

Miss Lillian Russell is the inventor
Of one Of those between-meal deli
cacies, which. if the laudatory remarks
Of her friends are to be depended up
on, is both unique and tasty. To make
this deIicacy-for s'delicacy" is the
term that is applied to it by all who
have eaten it--one must take an equal
amount of cold boiled chicken and
cold boiled tongue, the meat of a dozen
olives and six hard-bailed eggs. Mix
all these ingredients together and
chop them as fine as possible When
they have attained almost the con-
sistency of a powder they must be
worked into a paste by the addition
Of a mayonnaise dressing, after which
the mixture is ready to be spread up
on thinly sliced buttered bread