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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17
LOOKING FOR MURDERER
6urk Killed Man and Wife, 1t IL
Thought, With Shotgun.

'hougnt, with shotgun.
Chief of Police Flynn of Norfolk had
been keeping lookout for Fred Burk.
the farmland suspected of having
slain Mr.. and Mrs Walter f.. Copplo
east of Resale. The murderer was
thought to have made toward Omaha.
Chief Flynn was telephoned, notify
ing him of the crime and to keep on
the lookout. Revenge or robbery is
thought to have been the motive. II
was said Burk hated his employer and
IL Is also said by the orphans that
their father had been worrying for
some time lest he might be robbed.
Burk is said to have told him yarns
about suspicious characters hanging
around the place.
The children were awakened in the
night by Il shotgun's roar. They heard
their father cry out that he was killed
Burlt had shot him out in the yard
How Copple had been induced into
the yard no one knows. Mrs Copplo
rushed to her husbands assistance
and was also shot. A reward of $500
is offered for Burk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17
Editor sechrlst,s Son lnlured.

Beemer Neb,, May 14.-Howard Sc.
christ, son of Editor Sechrist of the
Beemer Times, had n very painful &C.
cident this morning. He, with an
older brother went to the river, where
they had set fish lines. The older boy
jerked the line from the water and
the hook struck in the other boys
face. The little fellow walked back
to town and was taken to doctor,
who had to cut the hook out, making
a very severe wound
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17
SEND WORD TO RAILWAY MEN.
Commercial Club Sends Resolutions tc
Omaha.

The Commercial club directors
Tuesday morning forwarded to the
officials of the Northwestern and I'm
ion Pacific railroads a statement of
the action of Monday nights mass
meeting in offering to the railroads
the closing of Madison avenue instead
of Philip avenue, the closing of Philip
avenue having been asked by the roads
as basic proposition on which the
erection of union depot for Norfolk
would be taken up by the interested
roads. General Manager Mohler of
the Union Pacific was reached over
the wire in Omaha,
To the Commercial club Mr.. Mohler
said that the offer did not seem ac-
ceptable and that the grounds out
lined could not be used for the depot
contemplated. General Manager Wal
tiers of the Northwestern was absent
in Chicago. A final statement to Nor
folk was not made by Mr.. Mohler I'M
til Mr.. Walters could be communicated
with during the day.
Receiving the report of the action
of the mass meeting in the city hall
the evening previous and commune
eating the result of that meeting to
the railroad officials was the principal
business that came before the Tues
day morning meeting of the CONNER
cial club.
During the meeting the secretary
was instructed to collect contributions
to be used in conjunction with the
county in the betterment of the roads
leading into Norfolk.
Directors Burnham. Durland, Deg
ner, Mathewson, Mayer and Butter.
field We're present at the meeting.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17
FIRES AT NEWMAN GROVE.
Whole Block Was Threatened by Fire
in the Night.

Newman Grove, Neb., May 14.-Spe-
cial to The News: Fire broke out in
the Holmes bakery at IL o'clock last
night The fire department got out
shortly and with two streams of wa
ter succeeded in getting the blaze UNI
der control within few moments.
The loss only amounted to about 5000.
The building is in the end of a
block, and, with the strong west wind
that prevailed, would probably have
taken the entire block but for the fire
mems work.
Fire yesterday noon burned barn
at the farm of Robert Larson, half
mile west.
A baseball team was organized here
yesterday and is arranging for Sun
day game.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17
G. A. r. Plans.

Neigh Neb., May 15.-Special to
The News: The committee having in
charge the arrangements for the
Northeast Nebraska district G. A. r.
reunion, which will be held this year
in Neigh, July 2, 3, 4 and 5, are meet
ing with decided success in every re-
spect. 1t is the plan of this commit
tee TO have Riverside park iluminat-
ed with electricity each evening dur
ing the visit of the old soldiers in
this city.
AS one of the many free attractions
John Kay has promised to give speed
exhibitions each afternoon with some
of his fast trotters and PAGERS.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17
AL BERT KEEP.
Funeral Of Former Northwestern Pres.
ident is Held.

| IueHt Is f1eIu.
Flags We're at half mast over North
western railway stations in Norfolk
and other cities yesterday. The
Northwestern mOurned the death of
its former president, Albert Keep, who
was buried in Chicago yesterday af.
ternoon. 1t CHANGED that a large mum.
| Der of Northwestern superintendent
were in Chicago at the time of the
funeral including General Supcrinten.
dent S. NJ. Braden and Superintendent
c. II. Reynolds of Norfolk, and Super.
| intendent Cantillion of Chadron.
Much of the rapid advance i'm the
value of the Chicago and Northwest.
ern properties during recent years can
be traced directly to Mr.. Keeps adj
| ministration during the twenty-eight
years in which he was in positions of
control over the companys affairs.
He was president OF the road from
1873 to 1887 and subsequently became
chairman of the company's board of
directors, retaining this Office until
1901. He remained a director of the
road until his death.
Mr.. Keep, who was 81 years old, was
the last of family of nine children.
He was born in the town of Homer,
n. Y, of Puritan ancestry, and re-
ceived his education at the village
school and at local academy.
In 1916 Mr.. Keep went to White.
water, Wis, where he became asso-
n or in MI An.
Philander Peck and Henry Keep, who
died ten years ago. This enterprise
was successful and the young men
determined to transfer it to Chicago.
In 1851, therefore, they opened a
wholesale dry goods store there under
the name of Peck, Keep & Co.
In 1856 the activity in Chicago real
estate attracted Mr.. Keeps attention
and from this time, the firm having
closed up its affairs, he devoted him
self to making investments. In 1864
he was retained by the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern and the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific rail-
roads to acquire extensive right of
way and depot facilities, and at the
successful conclusion of this enter
prise he was elected a director and
member of the executive committee
of the Lake Shore road
Eight years later came Mr.. Keeps
election as president of the Chicago
and Northwestern and the beginning
of his most important work. He found
the property poorly equipped and
maintained. In the fourteen years of
his presidency it made rapid strides
toward its present position
At the time of his death Mr. Keep
was a director in the Merchants Loan
and Trust company, the Chicago
Home for Incurables, and the John
Crerar library. He also held directo-
rates in several of the subsidiary com
panies of the Chicago and Northwest
ern system in addition to his direc.
torate in the main corporation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17
WILL RUSH AuOTNENTS
NEW ALLoTlNe AGENT GOES TO
DALLAS, S. D.
HAS CHARGE OF RESERVATION


Aloting Agent for the Rosebud,
Says That He Has No knowledge Of
Any Delay in the Opening.
Bonesteel, S. d., May 14.-Special
to The News j. II. Scriven, the
newly appointed alloting agent for
the Rosebud reservation, was In Bone
steel today and was interviewed by
The News. He was on his way to
Dallas, which will be his headquarters
for the present and the point from
which he will begin his labors after
a visit to the agency for cursory in.
spection of the work to be done
Mr.. Scriven stated that the reports
that there is any intention of delay
ing the opening of Trip county until
next year is without foundation so far
as his knowledge goes. The only in
structions he has are to push the work
in Trip county with the utmost ra-
pidity, and it is his understanding that
1T is the intention of the department
to open Trip county to settlement
this year.
Mr.. Scriven's jurisdiction is the
whole Rosebud reservation and not
merely Trip county, and while there
are many allotments to be made on
the reservation, not more than TWEEN
ty-five per cent of them are in Trip
county. 1t is Mr.. Scriven's intention
to take up the Trip county allotments
first and finish them up, so as to have
the matter out of the way and the
land ready to be opened at the ear
lest possible moment.
When asked regarding a purported
interview which recently appeared in
a Mitchell paper, in which it was
stated that Mr.. Scriven had said that
it would probably take him four years
to finish the alloting in Trip county,
Mr.. Scriven stated that the reporter
had twisted his statements into a
meaning he did not intend to give to
them. He had stated, upon being
asked regarding his appointment, that
he presumed he had four years job,
but he did not refer to Trip county,
but to his position as alloting agent
for the entire Rosebud reservation.
The letter from a clerk in the land
Office at Washington, which was pub
lished recently in Herrick paper and
sent in to The News yesterday, is not
considered of great weight here, as
the circular accompanying the letter
was issued about the time the Trip
county bills passed congress and does
not take into account the subsequent
activities preparatory to the opening
of these lands. And the large amount
of allotting TO be done, which was
mentioned in the letter no doubt re-
fers to the whole reservation and not
to Trip county.
The Rosebud reservation includes
Gregory county, Trip county which
is twice the size of Gregory, and Mey-
er county which is four times as big
as Trip.
Niobrara, Neb., May 14.-Special to
The News John H Scriven of Mitch
ell, S. D., passed through here yester-
day on his way to Trip county where
he is to make allotments to the In
dams of the entire reservation. He
says that he will probably begin in
Trip county and then take in the
other portins. 1t will doubtless take
we'll into the winter before he finishes
his work.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17

stopped and backed. The saddle pony
jumped to one side, throwing its rider
into the wheel in such fashion as to
break his neck
DR. Underberg was summoned from
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17
NECK is BROKEN.
Young Man in Stanton County Meets
Sudden Death.

Piger, Neb., May 14.-Special to
The News: Bonnie, the sixteen-year-
old son of Ernest Gruessing, living
nine miles southwest of here. was
killed at an early hour.
A large number of friends and rel
atives of Willie Jacki's had gathered
at his home Saturday night to enjoy
themselves dancing, little dreaming
that before another day passed one of
their number would meet a tragic
death, AT daylight the party broke up
and all started home. Young Gruess-
ing was on horseback. riding behind
a buggy, The buggy ahead suddenly
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17
LEGAL Notice.

Katherine Dicey, the unknown heirs
and devisees of Katherine Dicey, de-
ceased. defendants, will take notice
that on the 18th day of March, 1907,
the plaintiff, Joel r. Dow, filed his
petition in the district court of Madi-
son county, Nebraska, the object and
prayer OF which are to have his title
to the northeast quarter OF the north
east quarter of section 10, township
"a, range 4 west of the sixth p. NJ.
in Madison county, Nebraska, Quoted
and confirmed in him as against the
defendants alleging exclusive, notori-
GUS and open possession OF said de.
scribed premises for more than ten
years prior to the filing of said petit.
ton, advise to the defendants, you
are required TO answer said petition
on or before June "a. 1907.
Dated this 18th day of May, 1907.
Joel r. Dow. plaintiff
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17
DOUBLE MURDER
NEAR TEkANAH
From Mondays Daly1
WALTER CoPPLE AND WIFE ARE
BOTH SLAIN.
-----
FARM HAND AND MULE MISSING
SHERIFF PHlPPs is SEARCHING
FOR BERT PHILLIPS.
FARM HAND AND MULE MISSING
LIVED ON OMAHA RESERVATION
Man and His Wife, Living Just Across
the Indian Reservation Line From
Tekamah, Are Killed In the Nioht
and Farm Hand is Suspected.

Tekamah, Neb., May 13.-Special to
the News: Walter Couple and wife,
living across the line from the Omaha
Indian reservation. northeast of here,
were murdered last night
Sheriff Phipps Is searching for Bert
H. Philips, n farmland working for
Couple, who is suspected of knowing
something of the crime.
Philips and mule from the Copple
stable, are missing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17
SMOTHERS BOUND OVER.
Another Man is Still in Jail at Butte
Unable to Get Bail.

Butte, Neb., May 14-Special to
The News: The preliminary hearing
of M. P. Smothers, charged with in
cest, was held in Butte yesterday be-
fore Justice B. F.. Stockwell. He
waived examination and was bound
over to appear at district court His
bond was fixed at $4,000 and, being I'M
able to get it, he is still languishing
in the county Jail.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17
VINEGAR FACTORY DIRECTORS.

NEW Factory TOT NorfoTk Is NOW AS
sured Proposition.
Directors of the Norfolk Pickle G.
Vinegar company held a meeting be.
fore noon, discussing affairs of the
firm. 1t was decided to begin issuing
a call for crops that they will need.
The plant is now assured M. c..
Bressler of Clearwater, a director in
the company, was in the city TO at
tend the meeting.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17

Do not rely upon the Consistency of
your customers"-if the other mer-
chant is a better advertised than you
are.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17
SKULL FOUND ON ROSEBUD
THAT OF AssYRIAN PEDLER WHO
Persisted IN STORM.
DIED FOUR OR FIVE YEARS AGO


Joe Pesek Eight Miles Northeast OF
Herrlck and is Brought Down to
Fairfax for Exhibition.
Fairfax, S. d.. May 14,-Special to
The News The skull of man, sup.
posed to be that of an Assyrian pedler
named Abourezk who persisted on the
Rosebud reservation four or FIVE years
ago during storm, before the coun.
try was settled, and whose bones were
found two years ago, has just been
picked up on the claim of Joe Pesek,
eight miles northeast of Herrick, by
Joe Herbal.
The skull has been brought to Fair
fax and is on exhibition at Scheinost's
saloon. The skull was found about
twenty-five yards from where the
bones were found.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17
FUNERAL NOT HERE.
Mrs. keith's Remains Were Not
Brought to Norfolk.
[From Tucsdny's Dnily1

WITS heltn S remains were NOT
Brought to Norfolk.
The family of Mrs. Keith, who was
killed by lightning at Crofton and
whose burial was to have taken place
in Norfolk today, according to re-
port from Crofton, are thought to have
changed their minds with regard 10
the funeral, as the party did not ar
rive here. The medicine show com.
pany to which Mrs. Keith belonged
has passed through Norfolk and
stopped over here several times dur
ing the past few weeks.
A telegram received from Mrs.
Keith's father, r. c. Bouby, at In
dianapOIis, Ind, last evening directed
that the body be shipped there for in
termcnt At the time of her sudden
death al Crofton Mrs. Keith was tray
cling with her husband in the Or.
Franklin" medicine show company.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17
List of letters remaining uncalled

List Of letters remaining uncalled
for at the postotiice at Norfolk, Neb,
May II, 1907:
Mr. Earl Chase, Ralph Henderson,
Alfred Jensen, Mr.. George Kanaday
Mr.. Martin Kahland l.. p. Ross, James
r. Surber Mrs. w. II. Chatter, Miss
Anna Johnson, Mrs Fred Spyles, Mrs.
Stella Skales. John r. Hays, p NJ
II not called for in fifteen days will
be sent to the dead letter office.
Parties calling for any Of the above
please say advertised"
John X. Hays, p. NJ.
Sale Postponed.
Verdel Neb., May 15.-Special TO
The News: Frank Nelson's big town
lot sale advertised for was postponed
on account of the snow storm. The
sale will now be held May 20.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17
SNOW IN NORFOLK NAY 4
BELIEVED TO BE RECORD BREAK.
Err OF MANY YEARS.
TEMPERATURE AT FREEZING

The Weather Forecast Says Frost and
Warmer Wednesday-Snow Melted
as IL Fell, Largely, But Not Alto.
gether.
[I'rom Tuesdays Dnilyl
heavy snow began falling in Nor
folk before noon. Most of the flakes
melted ms they FELL but there were
patches of Wilderness. This Is be-
lievcd to be n record breaking snow
on for many years.
The weather forecast says frost and
warmer Wednesday. The mercury re-
NAMED most Of the day around the
freezing point.
Farmers say that the snow will hc
of benefit, as the country was in need
of moisture.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17

A want ad. will help you sell your
furniture to private buyers
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-13
SOLID SOUTH
Hoke Smith Discusses
Democratic Sentiment
Down There
TIRED OF BEING LED

New York, Dec. 12.-Governor Hoke
Smith OF Georgia, who rs staying Mt the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. with his FAMILY,
IN the course OF an Interview declares
Il 40. be his belief and that of South
ern Democrats generally that the time
has passed when the leadership Of the
Democratic party In the nation should be
sectional Democrats throughout the
South, ne said. were ready for concerted
action, and although there was mo-
Southern man just at present who want
ed Stbe nomination for president, the
Southern Democracy would not hesitate
TO support a candidate OF its own III ~
had one
In any event, he asserted with en-
phasis, the Southern Democracy was
preparing to make itself factor at the
next Democratic national convention.
Governor Smith came hcre TO attend q
meeting Of the trustees OF the Peabody
fund lie was in washington last week.
When he was asked for his views on
national politics he said:
II never saw such chaotic condi-
tion. The more one looks at II the
more chaotic Il becomes. TO tell tho
truth, 1 nave no deninite views on the
do you find any general sentiment
among southern Democrats looking
toward concerted actionT' he was ask
~ will say lust this: The South does
not mean TO be treated any longer as II
~ were In a state Of secession. We are
just as loyal as any other people. Ma
tional sentiment is Just as strong IN the
South as In any other part OF tho coun-
try, and tho feeling for the constitution
is a good deal stronger there than II 10
In some other places.
1--WE are willing to follow thu nag fur
thcr than most people. Our young peo.
pie read tho history Of the war almost
without knowing which side they are
on. We regard Southern Democrat as
just ae good as any other Democrat and
We think he In entitled TO DO considereu
sn accordance with the amount OF gray
matter he possesses and not merely In
respect TO the section of the country he
comes from. The leadership of the
Democratic party In no longer to be sec
uonsl'' :.
the next convention"
'I don't think so. There In no one
In the South now who wants the nom
ination. But II the South had cand'-
date Of its own. I think the Bouthern
DsTIeh nort S1m IN e' tSe convention @ "
'Wri this sentiment You speak OF
make itself felt In the convention never
theisss7'
IN VIII manifest itself eyerywhere
stronger as the years pass. The feeling
In general among Southern Democrats
that tho time has come when they must
do their thinking In national AFFAIRS,
and not merely accept what others have
Thought for them. The feeling y that
the time has come for Southern Demo
Gratis TO act together. and take part In
the leadership OF the party"
Governor Smith discussedp the new
public service commission of Georgia
and the regulation OF railroads there,
and he asked many questions as 10 poll
tics tho East.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-13
D FFERENT STORY
GAINESVILLE Now Sings Another Tune
About That Deal.

The following from the GAINESVILLE Sig
nay viii be OF interest to the baseball
fans here GAINESVILLE IL will be remem-
bered gave out the statement several
times that they had an option on the
Canton team and even said that II had
been offered 20 them for 5000:
'"rhe failure OF a recent scheme 20
organize league has practically
brought GAINESVILLE face to face with
a real crisis II begins 10 look as though
this city would have to accept Central
league baseball or do without the league
article. ~.
l"For the past two weeks or more prom
inent baseball men In this state have
been at work an another, new league
proposition. The plan looked good from
the start and there were some indica-
tions OF a successful termination of tho
chickering's. But. at the last moment,
a few wayered and the whole deal fell
through. Baseball matters In GAINESVILLE
stssnd practically where they did at the
close OF the playing season.
"As far AS that Cleveland meeting Is
concerned. II is generally admitted that
GAINESVILLE cannot expect much at the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-13
OYSTERS DO NOT
CAUSE TYPHOID

The much-discussed theory that oy-
sters cause many deaths from typhoid
fever has received setback in re-
port OF DIR. w. II. Park. dicertor OF
the meteorological laboratory Of the
New York board OF health.
Not more than per cent OF the
typhoid cases in New York can be
traced to oysters" he says. THE
typhoid theory is absurd.
During the last week in November
there were n deaths In New York
from typhoid. With a population OF
4.36O.O00 this would be roughly one
death to $1,000 persons. II only ! per
cent. of the typhoid cases came from
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-13
RADICAL RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED By cxHRoIL COUNTY
FARMERS II
Local optIon Endorsed-Ask for Good
Rods-inItiatIve aad Hefsren-
dum-ParceIs Post.

c.,,,., no. ,orh. seventeen,h
S"rro"'o"' Sa,, .a,,,,,,,
annual Institute OF the carroh cou"S
farmers wes held In the court room Mon
g., -, .r,a.dav Tho attendance was
eAy .''" mr. .....,o,.
not up 10 tne aVeraso' Ahe oeSo'o'' ~
were full of interest and there were
i,yeiy diseussions. interspersed with
.oiltam hand furnished the music for the
.s,srnoon session on Monday. ON Mon
Sav evenIng a ladies quartet from Dell
Rov Entertained the large audience
>T.h.ra wsre only two seasIons on Tues
aay ana a.. Attendance was larger. The
Cayyraii,an orchestra furnished the mus
e. NJ the Afternoon session. The state
snaakers we're III. p. Miller and John l..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-13
LOUISVILLE.

Louisville, o., Dec. 11.-Miss Annie
Monnot. teachep OF our schools, was
unable to be on duty Monday by rea-
son OF sickness. Miss Mary Grise. a
member OF the senior class of the High
school, was In charge OF the room.
J. L. Coy ana II. q. Shirk have join
ed the Canton Choral society which will
render '"rhe Messiah" In the Auditorium
tonight.
The w, C. T. u. gave an open pro-
gram at the Progressive Brethren church
Tuesday night The effort was appre,
ciated by a large audience.
The pupils OF the first. second and
tht d grades of the public schools will
render an operetta ON Friday evening
OF the teachers OF those grades Misses
sawvel ana Mccallum. About " chill.
dren viii take part In the program.
Curtis Auer ~ visiting his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Apsl
Louis Tonfnobx II st1l confined "a
his homse by sickness. Mr.. rournoux