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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14

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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14
WTT EvangeIfze Oregon.

The Rev Robert L. Paddoek, Of
New YorE, accepted 4 call to do evan
geHStic work among the cattIemen
and Indians CT C-c-a7-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27

ously. However, the senator is not at
all lacking in appreciation Of the ef.
forts being made by his friends in Ne
braska TO bring him into the limelight
OF such prominence. AS a matter Of
fact Burkett has no particular banker
ing for the vice presidential honor. He
Is well satisfied with his seat in the
senate. While Senator Burkett de.
clines to be interviewed on the subject
It is known by his friends here that
he is placing no significance whatever
to the innocent boomlet launched in
his behalf. He has expressed a deter
mination, however, not to have his
name used in any way, shape or form,
that may initiate to defeat the wishes
and desires of Nebraska republicans in
the selection Of a presidential candi-
date.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
N FLAME
LITTLE GIRL DIES
FoUR.YEARS-oLp CHILD OF o. U.
YANTzI BURNED TO DEATH.
RESULTED FROM LAMP ExPLosl
FATHER MAY LOSE BOTH HANDS
FROM TRYING TO SAVE BABE.
HAPPY FAMILY is STRICKEN
RESULTED FROM LAMP ExPLosI
HAPPY FAMILY is STRICKEN
Lamp Explodes Throwing Sheet of
Flames Over Little Girl Who is Play.
ing Around the Room - Fathers
Quick Action Does Not Save Her.

O'Neill, Neb., Dec. 24.-Special to
The News: The explosion of lamp
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. d. u.
Yantzi, living ten miles northwest of
O'Neill resulted in the death of their
four-year-old daughter, burned Mr..
Yantzi badly and almost devastated
their home.
The accident occurred about 6
o'clock Sunday evening while the fam
lily were all at home. Mr.. Yantzi was
seated near stand on which stood
lighted lamp and was playing with
their three children. The two smallest
were on his lap and the little four-year-
old girl playing about his chair. The
lamp exploded just as the little tot
was romping past and spurted flaming
kerosene out over her. She was in
stantly enveloped in an awful blaze
of fire. Mr.. Yantzi, holding to the
two children on his lap, caught the
burning girl in his arms and got out
of doors as quickly as possible, for
house and all seemed doomed to de-
struction. He set the two younger
ones down and ran to the water tank
with the girl, a distance of about 100
feet. He immersed the little one in
the tank and extinguished the fire that
was eating at his own flesh, while Mrs.
Yantzi got the fire out in the house.
They took the children to the home
of Mrs. Yantzis father, a distance of
two miles, and there the little girl died
about IL o'clock Sunday night.
1t is thought Mr. Yantzi may lose
both hands as the result of the in
juries he received. He was also quite
severely burned about the face and
shoulders. Neither of the other two
children or Mrs. Yantzi were injured.
The floor of the house, a small two
room building, was burned out and the
stove dropped through into the cellar.
The accident comes as a calamity to
Mr.. and Mrs. Yantzi They lost their
entire summers work by severe hail
storm just on the edge Of harvest and
did not have kernel of grain after a
hard seasons work.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
Pen FOR CHRISTMAS GIFT
FRANK WALLACE GETS VERDICT
OF MANSLAUGHTER.
TO PEN INSTEAD OF eALLows
Crime Was Committed a Year Ago,
Wherein WALLACE Killed Hills Dur
ing a Game Of Poker-Family Trou-
BILE Back of Crime.

Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 24.-Spe-
cial to The News: Frank WALLACE
was found guilty this morning of the
murder of Walter Hills, in the second
degree, commonly called manslaugh-
ter The case went to the jury last
night and verdict was returned upon
the opening of court this morning.
WALLACE was convicted of the muir
der of Walter Hills during a poker
game year ago when WALLACE is said
to have made remarks believed to
have provoked quarrel and intended
as such. Hills attacked WALLACE and
was getting the better of him, and
when he was down and Hills was
choking him he pulled a revolver
from his pocket and shot Hills, who
died instantly. WALLACE is accused of
having broken up the Hills family,
which was denied by WALLACE when
he took the witness stand in his own
behalf yesterday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
City Directory.

F. S. Robson of Kearney, a com.
piler of city directories, was in the
city yesterday and made arrangements
to commence work within the next two
weeks on new directory for Norfolk.
Mr.. Robson talks as though he un-
derstands directory making thorough
ly and 1t is believed the forthcoming
work will be one that the city will
welcome, as 1t has been some years
since such a book was published. The
mechanical work will be done at The
News office.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
WAYNE JOINS The ASSOCIATION
Becomes Member of the North Ne
braska Protective Society.

An important addition to the ranks
of the organized north Nebraska horse
thief fighters was received last Satur-
day when the Wayne anti-horse thief
association voted to come into the
general north Nebraska organization.
The Wayne association has been work
ing independently but recent events
showed them quite conclusively that
nothing less than statewide co-opera-
tion could put down some of the horse
grabbers who are now operating in
southern South Dakota and north Ne
braska. The Wayne association is a
strong organization with 120 members.
1t will send big delegation to the
annual meeting of the North Nebraska
Live Stock Protective association in
Norfolk on January 80. The work Of
Captain Losey and his men in connec-
tion with the Battle Creek horse
thieves opened the eyes of many north
Nebraska horsemen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
Special Music at the M. E. Church.

Sunday morning services at the Meth
odist church, Mrs. Nellie o. Stokes of
Omaha singing The Birthday of a
King" The solo was made part of the
morning services at the request of
members of the church. Mrs. Stokes
rich and cultivated contralto voice
drew forth many flattering remarks.
Mrs. Stokes, with her husband, Arthur
B. Stokes, is spending the holidays
with her parents, DR.. and Mrs. d. X.
Tindall. Ross B. Tindall is also home
for the holidays from Wesleyan univer.
sity In Lincoln.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
COMPANY NOT TO BLAME.
Death of Engineer coffey Purely Acct.
dental.

Clinton, Ia, Dec. 23.-The coroner's
jury investigating the accidental death
of Engineman p. ]. Coffey of the Chi
cago & Northwestern railroad, did not
hold the company in any way respon-
sible for his death. 1t developed at
the inquest that the engineer had got
ten out onto the step of the engine, on
the firemans side, to try to locate a
pounding noise in the machinery, when
his head came in contact with bridge,
near Wheatland, inflicting injuries
from which he died in a few minutes.
The engineer was one of the most
popular on the Northwestern system,
His funeral was held Saturday from
st. Mary's church.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
VETERAN Of THE ARTILLERY.
CARL KELL, A SOLDIER IN THE
GERMAN ARMY.
PASSED AWAY SUNDAY MORNING

Fought In the Two Wars That Brought
German Natlonality-Lived in Nor.
folk Twenty.four Years and Left
Many Friends.
Carl Kell. veteran of the German
artillery, three times In the Prussian
army, a soldier against Austria and
later against the French when Paris
fell, died Sunday morning at his home
on South First street in Norfolk.
Kell had lived in and about Norfolk
for twenty-four years. For an indus
trious, unpretencious man he had q
wide acquaintance. The old veteran
of the German wars left many friends
behind him in Norfolk.
He was a fine specimen of rugged
manhood, this old German warrior who
in his younger days had faced his coun-
try's enemies, had marched with the
triumphant German forces through the
streets of Paris and who In his later
years loved nothing so well as the
stirring news of war and war heroes.
Kells strong sinuous wrist up to the
day of his death would have been the
joy of a young athlete. For his wrist
was shaped and strengthened by the
swing of the saber in the old German
army.
Kells years in America were quiet
years, years of the farm and incon-
spicuous. His young years in Germany
were militant with an occasional ring
Of battle.
In the years 1868 Kell served his
three years of apprenticeship in the
German artillery. He got his first
taste of soldier life but not of war.
Kell did his fighting in the two wars
that brought German nationality. He
fought against the Austrians in that
brief war when the Prussian forces
overran their opponents and set up
Prussian supremacy. He fought
against the Austrians in that brief war
when the Prussian forces overran
their opponents and set up Prussian
supremacy. He fought against the
French when the third of the Napol-
cons was on the throne and when the
German forces swept through France.
He saw Paris fall.
Kell was full of his war stories.
This old German was man with a
tender heart and he spoke feelingly Of
the barbarities sometimes practiced
by the invading forces.
Kell was born on Nov. II, 1889, in
Barfusdorf, in Pommern, Germany.
He was married twice, his marriage
to his second wife who now survives
him taking place in 1871, just at the
close of the Franco-Prussian war.
Kell was survived by two children, a
son and daughter of his first wife, Paul
Kell and Mrs. Henry Miller.
In 1884 Carl Kell and his family
came to America and Norfolk. Kell
went in for rough work till he saved
enough to get farm three miles
northwest of Norfolk. The farm was
turned over to the son recently.
Kell and his wife have been frugal
hardworking German American citi
Zens.
The funeral will be held at 2 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon from Christ Luth
eran church, Rev. ]. P. Mueller con
Quoting the services. Interment will
be in Prospect Hill.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
MAY NOT NEED OPERATION
p. M. 6arrett's Trouble May Not Re
quire Surgical Treatment


Letters received from p. NJ. Rar-
rett in Rochester, Mimi, are very en-
couraging, it appearing that Mr.. Bar
rett's ailment will hardly necessitate
an operation. At the time Mr.. Barrett
left Norfolk for the seat of the famous
Mayo brothers it was feared that he
was suffering either from gallstones
or appendicitis. Now it is believed
that an operation will be unnecessary
and that Mr.. Barretts condition was
not as serious as feared. When the,
last letter was received ths..s.S.s.a.
physicians had not announced the ma
ture of his trouble.
Mr.. Barrett's position as state pres
ident of the Eagles of Nebraska has
resulted in members of the order over
the state following his trip to Roches-
ter with good deal of interest.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
judge WesterveIt Gained.

Judge Westervelt is the proud pos
sesor of cane which came as a Christ
mas present from w. E. Bishop of
Pierce, who was in the city and the
guest of Mr.. Westervelt Monday. The
cane is one brought from California
when Mr.. Bishop returned a few
months ago. 1t is made from a small
lemon tree, nicely polished. with a
handsome elk head carved on one side.
1t has been long time since Mr.. Wes-
tervelt received present that pleased
him more.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
ECHO Of LAST CAMPAIGN
HEARD IN CLOSING HOURS OF
HOLT COUNTY COURT,
SIMMONS WAS FOUND GUILTY
Fusion Candidate for County Judge
Obliged to Pay for the Fun He Had
With Local Land Attorney Shortly
After Election.

After Election.
O'Neill, Neb Dec. 24.-Special to
The News: An echo of the last DO.
litical campaign was heard in the clos
ing hours of the December term of
district court before the holiday ad.
journment. The state case Of Sheridan
Simmons, the fusion candidate for
county Judge this fall was the last
case tried. Simmons was found guilty
of assault and battery by a jury in
county court a week after election for
assaulting l.. G. Gillespie, local land
attorney, who questioned a statement
made by Simmons that the Northwest.
ern railroad used $4,000 in the Fiji.
teenth judicial district to defeat Har-
rington and Westover. Gillespie and
Simmons are both democrats, but the
former denies identity with the bunch
known as "O'Neill democrats"
Simmons appealed to the district
court and the case was tried before a
jury, Judge Harrington presiding.
The secret of the ballot box was
probed into to some extent by Sim
mons attorney, who asked Gillespie
how many democrats he had voted for.
The question was met by an objection
from County Attorney Whelan, but
Judge Harrington directed the witness
to answer. Gillespie said he had vot-
ed for one of the local fusion candi-
dates.
The evidence sustained the theory
Of the prosecution that the assault
was the outburst of pentup feeling be-
cause Gillespie refused to swallow the
overdose of fusion bitters put up here
last fall. The jury in county court
looked at it that way, and another jury
in district court the same, finding the
defendant guilty.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
INVESTIGATING IRREGULARITIES
Chief Inspector Davis on the Rosebud
Gathering Facts.

Gregory, S. D., Dec. 29.-Special to
The News: Chief Inspector Davis Of
the United States Indian service has
been in Gregory and other points in
the western part of the county last
week investigating certain alleged ir-
Irregularities in connection with the
payment here last week of $4,000 to
the Ponca and Bull Creek bands of
the Rosebud Indian. 1t seems that the
Indian agents failed to comply with
the federal laws forbidding the max
ing of such disbursements to the In
dians in close proximity to licensed
salons.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
BURKETT JUST SMILES.
Does Not Take His Vice Presidential
Boom Seriously.

A Washington correspondent to the
Lincoln Journal says the boom started
at Lincoln several days ago launching
Senator Elmer ]. Burkett for the vice
presidency on a Hughes ticket has
gained considerable publicity in east
ern states, particularly where Hughes
has a following. Consequently there
has been run on Washington photog.
raphers for ILLNESSES of the Nebraska
senator and the various press clipping
bureaus for data concerning his life,
To all this Burkett just smiles. He has
not for a moment taken the boom seri
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
TUESDAY TOPICS.

SHdIieS LOnS lSlI Monudy IoI by nSH
Mr.. Gobe and daughter, Miss Gobe
of Pierce are visiting at the home of
Ed Perry.
Mr.. Moore of Inman was in Norfolk
yesterday on business.
Mrs. Lou Taylor returned home on
mont
Miss Bessie Barritt, who resigned
his position in the Owl restaurant a
few days ago, is now working in Ed.
Perry's restaurant.
Mr.. White, who has been acting as
janitor at the Washington school on
South First street, left yesterday noon
for Logan, Iowa, to spend Christmas
with his daughters.
Mrs. Jack McGrane returned home
last evening from a visit with FIRE.
mont friends.
Mrs. Heffier returned home from a
visit in Council Bluffs yesterday.
Miss Anna Chase is on this week s
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton of Tilden are
here visiting Mr.. Walton's brother,
Dick Walton.
j. Boothe of Ewing was in Norfolk
on business.
Clarence Oles, cashier in the Owl
restaurant, went home to Clearwater
for a short visit with his parents.
Henry Kennedy, who broke his an
kle about month ago, had the mem
ser amputated Saturday morning by
DR.. Salter. The ankle had not healed
as well as had been expected and ii
was found that amp',tation was nee
essary.
John Minnick came down from Bell
wood.
Carl Austin arrived home from In
man Tuesday.
Miss Matrau is up from Madison for
weeks vacation.
| Carl Stoll of Herman is visiting rel
atives in Norfolk.
DR.. F. S. Long of Madison was in
Norfolk Tuesday.
Judge William Bates of Madison
was in Norfolk Tuesday.
M. c. Hazen was in Creighton on
business Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ M. Faucet will
spend Christmas in Fullerton.
Leon Tompkins Is down from Inman
to spend Christmas in Norfolk.
S. R. Carney has been in the south
ern part of the state on business.
Willis Mcbride and family Of Elgin
are in Norfolk for holiday visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hall left for a
short Christmas visit to Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Peters of Stanton
are Christmas visitors in Norfolk.
Miss Sinclair, head nurse at the Nor
folk hospital, is home from a visit in
Denver.
c. A. Biersdorf went to Harrington
for a vacation visit with his brother
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wagner and Miss
Ellis Wagner were in Pierce Monday
DR.. and Mrs. r. c. Simmons are ex
pected home from their Kansas visit
next Friday.
VIII Hayward, who is attending the
Creighton school of pharmacy, is home
from Omaha for the holidays.
A. A. Corkle left to spend Christmas
at his home in Tilden. Mr.. Corkle is
bookkeeper at the candy factory.
Miss Johanna Hagey, who is city
librarian Of Lincoln, viii spend the
holidays with her parents, DR.. and Mrs
Hagey.
Miss Margaret Hamilton, who Is
teaching school near Creighton, Is
home to spend the holidays with hei
parents.
Mr., and Mrs p. r. Cook and daugh
ter Miss Louise Cook, went to Lyncl
Monday to spend Christmas with Mrs
Cooks parents.
Mrs, II. b. Saunders and daughte
left Tuesday noon for Columbus t,
spend Christmas with Judge and Mrs
p. II. Saunders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schmode ant
WEzx20zzXHlf1EllIzs1z N n I2zzNIEHENE
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
ORGANIZED AGRICULTURE
REPRESENTED BY NEARLY SCORE
OF SOCIETIES.
HOLD MEETINGS IN LINCOLN
To he Held During the Week From
January 20 to 25-Hundreds Of Farm
cru Expected to Attend These I'M
portant Meetings.

poTtdHt WcctIH9o.
Lincoln, Dec. 23-Special to The
News: Organized agriculture. repre-
connected with the Nebraska farm,
will bring hundreds of Nebraska farm
ers to Lincoln during the week of Jan
uary 20-25 for the important meetings
that are to be held in the capital city.
The annual meetings of the Nebras.
ka state agricultural associations and
affiliated societies will be held at the
experimental station and at the state
university, where the state makes IT.
self host once a year to Nebraska
farmers.
The following organizations will
Association of Agricultural Students,
Goth.
Nebraska State Veterinary Medical
association, 20th-21st.
Nebraska Poland China Breeders as.
sociation. 21st.
Nebraska Duroc-Jersey Breeders as
sociation, 21st.
Nebraska Dairymen's association,
21st-22nd.
Nebraska State Board of Agricul-
ture, 21st-22nd.
Nebraska State Horticultural socie,
ty, 21st.22nd-23d
Nebraska State Poultry association,
21st-23d.
Nebraska State BeeKeepers' asso
citation, 22nd.
Nebraska State Swine Breeders as
sociation, 22nd.
Womens Department of Organized
Agriculture, 22nd-23d.
Nebraska Improved Live Stock
Breeders association, 23d.
Nebraska Boys and Girls Agricul
tural association, 23d-24th.
Nebraska Corn Improvers' associa
tion, 23d-24th.
Nebraska Red Polled Breeders as
sociation, oath
Nebraska Farmers Institute confer
ence, oath.
Nebraska Aberdeen-Angus Breeders
association, oath.
Nebraska Shorthorn Breeders asso
citation, oath.
Joint evening meetings are an
nounced: Tuesday evening, "Educa
tion as Related to Vocation" Frank H
Hail. Aurora, H.; Wednesday evening
democratic Tendencies in Education,
President A. B. Storms of Ames, Ia.
Thursday evening, Illustrated lectur,
on corn improvement, A. d. Shamel
U. S. department Of agriculture.
Nebraska agricultural societies hav'
been gaining strength rapidly during
the last few wears
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
RAILROADS
To Reduce Bridge Lenath

Lincoln Journal The Burlington
Railroad company will cut the length
of its big steel bridge south of Ere
mont fifteen spans, in all about 1900
feet, and will construct a dyke above
the structure to turn the flow of water
into the south channel. This work
has just been started with two work
trains and large force of workmen.
Omaha News: Because he was kick
ed off Northwestern passenger train
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
Mrs. Powers polna Fine.

A telegram from Mrs. Whitney
Tuesday afternoon states that her
mother, Mrs. Judge Powers, was op-
Grated upon for gall stones Monday
morning by the Mayo brothers. At l
o'clock Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Pow.
ers was doing fine and there was every
reason for encouragement.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
Early Closing Again.

1t was announced Tuesday that fol-
lowing Christmas night the Norfolk
avenue stores which had signed the,
early closing agreement would return
to the $3.50 p. m, closing hour. This
is In accord with the announcement
made when the early closing rule was.
suspended for the Christmas shopping
SEASON
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27

while hopping" ride TO South Omaha
and was badly injured, Christ Levcn.
des has brought suit against the rail.
road for $4,000 damages. Leyendes
is II years of age and alleges his
right foot was cut off by the train
from which he was elected last Sep
tember, after leaving the Union sta
tiOn.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
NEBRASKA WINS FIRST POINT
Supreme Court viii Entertain Suit to
Demand Railroad Cases,

Lincoln, Dec. 24.-Attorney General
Thompson received telegram this
morning from Senator Norris Brown
stating that the supreme court would
way cases to the state courts. Senator
Brown filed mandamus proceedings a
few days ago and secures permission
to push the cases.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27

in Beatrice, is home for the holidays.
DR.. and Mrs. c. A. McKim and Mrs.
o. r. Ellor and son of Lincoln are
Christmas guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. c. Matrau.
A. H. Brauchle, formerly pressman
in The News Office and lately with a
job Office in Cheyenne, is in Norfolk
to spend Christmas with friends here.
Sam Reynolds left at noon to spend
the holidays with friends in Blooming
ton, III. Anton j. Larson will act as
night chief dispatcher in Mr.. Reynolds
absence.
Another reunion of the Melcher fam
lily was held in Stanton last Sunday
E. G. Melcher and Frank Melcher were
present from Norfolk.
"In wishing you Merry Christmas" :"
says Postmaster Hays, may your best
of last year be your worst of the com
ing year," A good healthy sentiment,
that, with the right ring.
With the big Christmas demand for
candy supplied, the Norfolk candy fac
| tory gave most of its employees the
right to a weeks Christmas vacation.
Wednesday the factory will close for
Christmas.
A hearing was held before Referee
e. p Weatherby on objections to the
discharge of John NJ. Burk of Ante
lope county from bankruptcy, the OBJ.
lection being filed by the First Nation
al bank of Neigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Huse returned
from Excelsior Springs to West Point
Monday. Mrs. Huse is still quite sick
with tonsilitis, but now that she is
where she can be under the care of
her mother it is expected that she will
get along nicely.
n, A. Rainbolt received word from
Mr., and Mrs. w. NJ. Rainbolt that they
could not arrive in Norfolk Monday
evening as their little son had been
taken sick with a cold which would
| probably delay their Christmas visit
to Norfolk for day or so.
Henry Kennedy's right leg has been