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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-08-22
DIES SUDDENLY
ON WAY HOME
Mrs. VIM. Grosshans Stricken Last
Night at Paynesville, MINI.
Had Gone to Minneapolis About Two Weeks
Ago for Treatment-Was Sufferer
from Dropsy.

The remains of Mrs. VIM. Grosshans
arrived in Oakes on the 500 this morn.
ing, she having been suddenly stricken
at Paynesville, Mlnn., last night on
her way home from Minneapolis. Mrs.
Grosshans was a sufferer from dropsy
of the heart, and the local physicians
giving up her case as hopeless, several
weeks ago. she went to Minneapolis
for treatment. Her daughter was
with her when she died.
The family came here from Sutton,
Neb., about three years ago, and the
year after, from the same disease, the
husband and father passed away.
Obituary notice will be given next
week.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-08-22
CITY LOCAL

Mrs. j. B. Root of DesMoines. Iowa,
is visiting her son, F. c. Root and
family.
Threshing account books, with stub,
100 in book and neatly bound, for sale
by The Times.
A III pound boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Gillett at the Ryder hos
pital last Sunday.
F. B. Granger was in the city Fri
day on his way from Lisbon to his
home at Cogswell.
School opens Monday, Sept. End.
Teachers meeting Saturday, August
3lst. w. c. Slater, Supt.
Henry Stiel and son arrived yester-
day from Kingston, Wis, for a visit
with brother and uncle, ]. c. Stlel.
Adam Schleeceman and wife, of
Cambria. Wis, are visiting at the Jas.
McNerney home, east of the city.
Catholic social will be held at the
home of Mrs. ]. F. Sullivan Thursday
afternoon. A nice lunch will be
served.
E. F. Bodle, the enterprising Ellen
dale druggist, was visitor in Oakes
last Friday. The Times acknowledges
brief call.
Oscar Rapp and his sister-in-law,
Mrs. A., C. Rapp and children, ar
rived home Saturday from their outing
at Lake Detroit.
Miss Annie C. Anthem, of St. Paul,
Minn., has been chosen primary in
structor for the city schools to succeed
Miss Winnifred Tousley.
It pays to attend the best school.
Mankato Commercial College, Mankato,
Minn., will place you in a good posi-
tion. Send for catalog.
Pete Hanson, the boss ball tosser,
has become fixture of Oakes. He
and his wife have rooms over Foot's
drug store.
Oscar Anderson arrived Monday
from jamestown for brief visit with
friends. Mr.. Anderson is employed in
the state hospital for the insane.
Mesdames Wilson and Cochrane and
their families returned to Glendale
Tuesday after a weeks visit with
sister and aunt, Mrs. w. R. Bishop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert orrileft Friday
Tor their homes at Groton. Mr.. Orr
has been connected with the ball team
here and proved himself an excellent
pitcher.
I The tuition at. the Minneapolis
Business College, 800 Central Ave-,
the leader in the. northwest, is most
reasonable. Books and supplies are
free. Write for catalog.
Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Doty will take
part in series of gospel meetings,
conducted by Rev. j. B. Clapp of
Fargo, in the school house at
Mcleod, beginning August 22nd.
Miss Pugh, who has been visiting
with a sister, Mrs. s. B. Doty, left
unexpectedly Tuesday morning for her
home in Iowa having been rendered q
tempting position as a music teacher
near DesMoines.
Geo. Hopes was up from Lidger-
wood Monday to get the Avery thresh-
ing machine sold to him by Geo. A.
Tuthil. This is the machine used by
Nels Anderson the past few seasons.
which Mr.. Tuthill replaced with fine
Buffalo Pitts.
Mrs. D. w. Coleman of Glendale,
accompanied by her cousin, Mrs. Clara
Dale Of Sisseton, S. D., and Miss Mona
jenkins, friend from Lake City,
Minn., visited with Mrs. w. w.
i .
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-08-22
Teachers Examination.

Program for teachers examination
at Glendale and Oakes. August 80
and 81, 1907. :.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-14

needs Of her husband who was hand
cufod She is twenty-five years of
age and viii be forty when Smothers
is free to live with her again
The Union Pacific Railroad company
on July / will put in service twelve
new gasoline motor cars, several OF
which VIII be operated on the com.
pnny's branch lines In Nebraska to
take the place of some OF the smaller
trains which now are run at n loss ana
also to be run whore mixed trains are
now used. The cars AZ now built are
models of utility beauty and strength.
being entirely of steel, with all the
latest improvements known TO the
builders art They have circular win.
dows. giving the passengers unob.
struCtCd Views of the scenery on both
sides of the car they are also
equipped with vcntilators, and the ma.
chincry * 50 fixed on the axle of the
front truck and the car so balanced
that no vibration IL felt from the en-.
gnc. II is not announced whether the
Norfolk Columbus branch will be
equipped with the new motors or not.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-14
WarnerviIle.

o. d. Munson went to Omaha
Wednesday for short visit
Gibbs Bros shipped a carload of fat
cattle to South Omaha the first of the
week.
Fred Whitmore of Lincoln was here
Wednesday looking after the real es-
tate interests.
Reuben Miller went to Battle Creek
Wednesday for few days visit with
his uncle, DR.. II. o. Munson.
Mrs. Guy Warner and children OF
Spaulding are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Warner.
Mont. Wheeler went to Omaha
Thursday and was operated on at st.
Joseph hospital Friday morning for
appendicitis. A telephone message to
his brother George says he is doing
well as could be expected.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-14
TUESDAY TOPICS.


Dr. Overocker was in Battle Creek
today.
F. Moore of Creighton is in the city
today.
John Stephens was in from Stanton
yesterday.
Vess Linn of Humphrey is in Nor
folk today.
F. A. Reed of O'Neill stopped in Nor
folk yesterday.
j. r, Collins of Wisner spent yester-
day in Norfolk
J. G. Johnson of Creighton was in
Norfolk yesterday.
Mrs. Bertha Altman is home from
visit at Wakefield.
George w. Myers of Neigh stopped
in Norfolk yesterday.
Will Buckendorf was home from
Bassett over Sunday.
Earl Van Dover and mother Of Plain.
view are in the city today.
Mrs. John Olney is in the city from
Minneapolis, visiting friends.
Mrs. Robert Brashear has been in
Sioux City on short visit.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Walker
of Stanton county, daughter.
Walter Savidge of Wayne was in
Norfolk yesterday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Gain of Meadow
Grove were in Norfolk yesterday.
p. ]. Jorden of Emerson was bust
ness visitor in Norfolk yesterday.
Bernard and Peter Witwer of TildeI
are in Norfolk today on business.
C. H. Rienon of Winnetoon was IL
Norfolk yesterday between trains.
Miss Bertha Hendrickson of Kear
ney was Norfolk visitor yesterday.
Will O'Brien returned to O'Neill las
night after Sunday visit in Norfolk
Miss Lulu NJ. Smith of Fairfax, S
D., was a visitor in Norfolk yesterday
Sheriff Coleman of Butte was in Nor
folk last evening returning from Lin
coin.
Miss FATE Burnham has returned
from a visit in Lincoln with, Mis-
Beemer.
Fred Beermann and c. C. Beermanl
of Dakota City were in Norfolk las
evening.
Miss Elsie Simons and Miss Martin
dale of Pierce were Norfolk visitor
yesterday.
Mr., and Mrs. Thomas Kelly of stan
ton spent Sunday at the home of r
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-14
WILL BUILD NEW SCHOOL
sTANBERRY CONSTRUCTION COM
PANY GETS THE JOB.
TO BE DONE BY JANUARY IS


The Cost Of Norfolks New High School
Building viii be $37,5s5--lt viii be
Built Of Brown Pressed Brick, Iron
Spotted.
The contract for the construction of
the new high school building was last
evening awarded to the Staubcrry
Construction company of Stanberry
Mo, on their bid of $3l, 7G0. The Stan.
berry company agrees to complete the
high school building by January TO-
1908. The heating and plumbing con.
tract at last evenings meeting OF the
board of education went to Lewis &
Kitchen of Chicago for $5,S25. The
cost of the high school by these fig.
ures would be $375S5,
The new high school building will
be constructed of brown pressed brick
iron spotted. This brick Is new
brick manufactured by the Omaha by.
draulicPress brick Co of Omaha and
was decided on by the board last night.
The Stanberry company, the sue.
cessful bidders, were represented be.
fore the board last night by Louis
Vain, manager of the company. Ma.
terial for the new building would be
ordered, Mr.. Vain said as soon as the
contract Is signed and bond arranged
Architect John Latcnscr of Omaha
was not present at the meeting and II
was announced that as soon MS his
presence could be secured in the city
a contract would be drawn up with
the contractor, The Stanberry com
pany agreed to finish the building by
January ID and this was very i'm
portant consideration in the eyes OF
the board in voting the contract to the
Missouri company.
The three contractors who bid on the
building were not far apart on theii
figures. The following bids were re
Ceived: John b. Hermann of Nor
folk, $3S,S1G, after deductng $3.50
| for salvage; Peter Kiewit of Omaha
| $39,99S, after deducting $4,000 for sal
wage; Stanberry Construction com
pany, 500, 500 after deducting $4,000
for salvage The Stanberry people
agreed to complete the building by
January 10, 1908, Mr.. Hermann by
September T. 1908, while the Omaha
contractor gave no figures. After de
Quoting the amount of the specified
bids on heating and plumbing and max
ing allowances for additional use o
salvage as provided in the bids tn,
B. Hermann, $31,497; Stanberry Co.
$3l ,7G0; Peter Kiewit, $32,OSS. TIL,
contract on these figures was awarded
to the Missouri company on motion o
Dean, the time limit offered being al
important consideration in the mine
of the board.
The heating and plumbing contrac
was given to the lowest bidder as fol
lows: Norfolk Plumbing &c Health!
company, $1,000; Johnson-Rowe-Dail
Company, Omaha, $G,9S5; Korsmeye
company Lincoln, $74GG; f. e. Hen
ming Minneapolis, $500.
BY the terms of the specifications
penalty of $40 day will fall on tn,
contracting company for each day
delay beyond the specified time 70
completing the school house. Wit
the signing of the contract materia
would be brought in at once, Mr. Valil
said last night, and work on the build
ing started during the present month
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-14
SATURDAY SETTINGS.

]. c. Stitt returned yesterday from
Neigh.
c. S. Hayes returned yesterday from
O'Neill.
NJ. C. Hazen left at noon for Mead
ow Grove.
A. Anderson was down from Wayne
yesterday.
A. Ruhlow of Pierce spent yesterday
in Norfolk.
F. Lambert of Foster is in the city
on business.
E. B. Sherman of Columbus is in
Norfolk today.
A. Sohler of Emerson was in Nor
folk yesterday.
Frank Roberts of Allen was in Nor
folk yesterday.
C. w. Jones of O'Neill is a visitor
in the city today.
Carl Maurer of West Point was in
Norfolk yesterday.
w. R. Matteson of Blair stopped in
Norfolk yesterday.
Miss Opal Olmstead was in Pierce
yesterday afternoon.
F. E. Lawrence of Beaver Dam was
in Norfolk yesterday
Miss Bertha Hansen of Tilden is a
guest at the Pilger home.
Miss Belle Runyon of Octavia is the
guest of Mrs. F. F. Ware.
Mrs. Mabel Flint of Fairfax, S. D.,
was in Norfolk yesterday.
Frank Lambert of Foster was in
Norfolk on business today.
Alice and Lee Ogden left this morn
ing for two weeks visit at Glidden,
Iowa.
Frank Ware is expected home to-
morrow or Monday from Omaha.
Mrs. j. A. Wright and Mrs. J. c. Os-
born of Battle Creek are Norfolk WIS.,
itors today.
w. H. Butterfield has spent the past
week in a trip over the Rosebud res
ervation in Trip county.
Mr.. and Mrs E. P. Olmstead are eX-
pected home tomorrow evening from
a visit in western Nebraska.
R. G. Rohrke cashier of the Secur-
ity bank at Meadow Grove, was in
Norfolk yesterday on business.
MIS-. II. nun anu uduSIlISl, No-
rene, went to Lyons on the morning
train to visit her son, Ira Hull.
Miss Esther Berg, who has been in
Norfolk the guest of her sister, Miss
Regina Berg, left yesterday for her
home at Wausa.
Miss Mino McNeely left this morn
ing on visit to Lincoln and to Belle
Ht,hn ha will ottnnd thp
mencement of Bellevue college.
Willard Harding of Nebraska City,
adjustor for the Springfield Fire and
Marine insurance company, was in
Norfolk, leaving at noon for Plainview.
Charles Adams, pitcher in the Den
yer Western league team, was in Nor
folk yesterday on a visit with friends
Mr.. Adams was in Norfolk returning
from Sioux City and left this morning
for Denver.
DR.. E. N. Smart of Madison, for the
the time acting medical examiner OF
the county, was in Norfolk this morn
ing on his way to Meadow Grove to
inquire into the mental condition OF
r. S. Patten, who attempted suicide
Thursday.
Miss Inez Skeen left at noon for a
visit to Chadron.
William Maas of Hoskins was il
Norfolk on business Saturday.
B. Skolowske left at noon for Sioux
City to attend his brothers wedding.
Fred Anderson and T. B. Zenor o.
Monowi were Norfolk visitors Satur
day.
Charles A. Beiersdorf left Saturda!
morning on a visit to his brother a
Harrington.
Mrs. Ira NJ. Hamilton and Mrs w
w. Severns were visitors in Pierc,
Saturday afternoon.
John Hasenphug of Monowi was il
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-14
New NeIiah Auditorium.

Neigh, Neb June 1l.-Speccial TO
The News: Work on Neligh's new
and Odd Fellows hall is
progressing as fast as the weather will
permit The brick work on the base
ment is completed, and the masons
have started on the first floor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-14

Was Relieved of the Duty Of Trying
Man Of Three Score Years on Dis.
agreeable Charge Of Crime.
Stanton, Neb., June 11.-Special to
The News: Apparently lacking cour-
age to face the jury which was to have
begun trying him today on a serious
charge, Henry Gilman, the Old man
arrested some months ago because Of
alleged wrongs committed upon his
daughter, suicided in the county Jail
here during the night by hanging.
When Sheriff Sucker went to the
steel cage at 7 o'clock this morning to
feed his prisoner he found Oltman's
dead body hanging in a strap that had
been tied to the window grating.
Examination by IA physician showed
that Gilman had been dead for prob
ably eight hours when his body was
discovered in rigid condition at
O'Clock today.
Jury ImpaneIIed to Try Him.
The jury to try Gilman was inn
panollcd yesterday and last night the
court allowed a recess until this morn
ing when the prosecution was to begin
its case against the defendant. But
the old man relieved human jurymen
from trying his case when he inflicted
the death penalty upon himself in the
lonely recesses of the county Jail last
night.
Gilman was between sixty-one and
siXtyfOur years of age, according to
the testimony. He was arrested some
time ago for incest, his daughter being
made at Madison, a trading point with
him, just as he was about to take an
outgoing train.
Used Strap For Hanging.
Gilman used strap which he had
worn as belt for years, for the moose
that strangled him to death. Passing
one end of the strap through the win
dow grating, he fastened the other end
around his neck and tied it with cord.
He was evidently standing on a chair
to tie the moose. Then he jumped off
the chair and, with his toes touching
the floor, was chicken to death.
Though his hands were perfectly free
he made no effort, apparently, to save
himself after jumping off the chair.
For several years Gilman lived in
ColfaX county. Then he moved to
Platte county, where he remained for
a year. Later he located fourteen
miles southwest of Stanton, just west
OF Madison, and Madison was a trad
ing point for him. He has been under
arrest for some months
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-14

Sioux City, June Especial officer
Mensendick of the Omaha railway re-
turned from Thurston county, Neb,,
where he succeeded in getting Mike
Hickey bound over to the grand jury
on the charge of wrecking train. He
says the evidence showed that Hickey
walked twenty-five miles to put ties
and stones on the track after he had
been put off the train the night before.
The prisoner was picked up as sus-
pect and held in jail at Pender. An
investigation showed that he had a
crossbar of leather nailed on one of
the soles of his shoes. Tracks near
the scene of the attempted wreck show
marks of such a bar. While in jail
Hickey tore this piece off his shoe and
tried to hide it.
The train was a southbound passen-
ger and was saved after crossing the
pile of stones before it reached the
pile of ties. The engineer was jolted
as the engine ran across the stones
and feared an attempt to wreck the
train. 1t is the opinion of the officer
that Hickey tried to wreck the train
because the conductor put him off the
night before.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-14
JURY 70 TRY HIN
OLD Man SUICIDES
HENRY GILMAN HANGS HIMSELF
IN STANTON COUNTY JAIL.
WAS TO FACE SERIOUS CHARGE
NERVE FAILING, HE INFLlCTS
DEATH PENALTY ON SELF.


Jury in District Court at Stanton
Was Relieved of the Duty Of Trying
Man Of Three Score Years on Dis.
agreeable Charge Of Crime.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-14
HELD FOR TRAIN NREGk|kG
MIKE HICKEY BOUND TO DISTRICT
COURT AT WEST POINT.
BETRAYED BY TELL.TALE SHOE

It Is Alleged That Hickey Walked
Twenty-Five Miles to Wreck Train
Between Sioux City and Omaha on
Omaha Road.
West Point -Neb., June Special
to The News Michael Hickey, the
alleged train wrecker, was given his
preliminary hearing before the county
Judge and held to the district court in
$1,000 bail Considerable damaging
evidence has developed against the
accused.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-28
Reasons for Their Long Lives

IT was II a famous trlal. and the aged witness
Il had luSt lett the stand He was nnc
looking Oh man, with snow white HAIR and
clear eve and had gwen his testimony TO
the point. without hesitation.
rs he took ms eat the Judge turned o. hmm
and -a,i. " y our testimony has been IuV.-.li-
able sir. and wish 20 compliment yoU on the
excellent manner III winch ~ was gwen.
should like o. ask YOUR name again.
" William Jones. YOUR honor
And would YOU mind telling me how old
YOU axe. Mr. Ioucz''
Niuetv-niuc wears. YOUR honor
" All sand The Judge, "U,uetv-nyuc wears
Old anal the most concise testimony ~ the
triall Truly remarkable To what habits -
life DO YOU owe Your robust health and clear
mind Mr.. Iouc.
Well YOUR honor" replied the witness, Il
aavc never touched a drop ot liquor m my
lie and have never used tobacco. l think
abstinence from these things ha, done more
70 pre- crvc my health than anything else.
There. gentlemen, s,.id the Judge. Is an
example OF what an abstemious HE Will do Tor
a man.
Presently the next witness was called and
took his place on the stand tie was a tall
straight man, with halr as white as the first
witness. and IT ANYTHING an even more robust.
healthy frame His eve was clear, and he
gave his testimony with even more Clrdrue5S
and conciseness than the aged man who had
proceeded hmm
The Judge was astoundcd, and after the
tc timony had been taken he turned 10 the
old man and SAID, What is Your name
again. SIR
Henry Jones. Your honor"
oh >" sand the Judge. Are YOU any
relative Of the Mr.. Jones who just lett the
stand.'
His elder brother, YOUR honor"
And what Is Your age, Mr. Jones'"
=" am one hundred and one YOUR honor"
All YES And presume YOU also attribute
your great strength and untailng memory
To Your habits OF abstinence"
mo. Your honor. SAID the old man, shaking
his White head, ." | can't say that l do I smoke
necessarily. and | don't suppose l have gone
for day without several drinks OF liquor for
the last seventy years"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-28
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-28

NICHOLAS BIDDLE, who was once rresi-
~ dent OF the United States Ran. Vas
ANNOYED by an old Negro who persisted in
hanglnF around the premises. ONE day
BIddle inquired IN brllsk voice
Wei sir. what IS Your ua1u--''
Harry, sir ole Harry sI -r, ether
gri-nacIng and touching his battered cad
piece
"Old Harrvs" sand BidGle --rt~ ,la,
IS the name they give o. the devil &. &. ~"
YES sir, that's right sand Pic. red
man sometimes old Harm and 0r-e-5n1es
old Nick "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-28
Il Was Sill There

THE story is told of "a clergyman. who. after
Il he had finished his sermon, heard one Of
his congregation say Yes, 1t was good
sermon, but he stole it ="
y short time afterward the preacher called
on the man. resented the accusation, and asked
him 70 retract what he had said
Il am not" answered the man, likely TO
take back anything that l have said, but in
this case | Will, Tor on returning home and re
ferrIng 70 the book whence ! thought YOU had
taken your sermon, l found that II was still
there"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-28
Urban Rivalry

T7HERE are two nearby towns in nav State"
Il says Western man, that daily eNl.bIt a
spirit OF rivalry as intense as anv ever sAovn
by Minneapolis and St Paul
e. y man from the first town meeting d man
from the second one day. observed Your
cemetery IS not tor a moment TO tie cocarared
to ours.
Perhaps not promptly returned he
second town man; for | understarl trt the
cemetery Is the only part Of YOUR town c..s-ing
inducements to permanent resident
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-28
SOME LITTLE STORIES
Up TO Date DictiOn

A NIGEL Child; Father, what IS meant by
IA the phrase, back 20 Nature,
Facetious Father oh, that expresses
man lying under his motor car, 20 see why 1t
won't GO
Angel Child oh l thought it meant man
falling from his balloon"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
PEABODY FUND
IS SOON TO Be
Distributed

The Peabody fund amounting 10
about s2,5oO.ooo. is shortly TO be dis
tributed. In conveying the fund to the
original trustees a little over 40 years
ago George Peabody left instructions
TO the effect that II two-thirds or the
custodians should be 80 minded they
could distribute the fund at the end or
80 years.
After talking the matter. over for
some time the trustees have just decid-
ed, by two-third vote, to proceed TO
the distribution. and q meeting for that
purpose will be held on the goth OF Oc-
tober next. In what way the money
will be divided 10 not yet known, but a
number OF well-kinown institutions are
looking forward to share In the dis
tribution.
The Peabody fund was placed In
trust for the educational aid OF both
white and black populations OF the
south. The bulk OF the interest yielded
by II has gone TO help the whites, but
a considerable sum has also been given
to the colored population, especially as
served by such Institutions as Tuskegee
and the Hampton school.
When the fund was given II was be-
lieved TO amount to $4,000, 900. but near
ly Sl000,000 OF this was found TO be
in state bonds that were repudiated.
Today the fund amounts TO about $2.-
100000. Twenty or 80 years ago the
income from II reached as much as
100000 or $4,000 annually, but this
has been reduced by failing rates OF
interest to about $4,000.