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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-13
EFFECT OF LYNCHING.
Wayne County Man Tried to Cut His
Throat-Brought to Hospital.

Wayne Herald: One evil of mob
violence is shown in the reflex on
weak minds. A man under delusion
that the Bancroft lynchers had discov-
cred they had taken the wrong culprit
as the Coppel murderer and that they
were after him as the real criminal is
now in the Wayne county Jail.
Sheriff Mears received a midnight
call from Leslie precinct Monday night
with instructions to bring a doctor and
hurry, for a man had cut his throat
and was liable to bleed to death. The
call came from the Henderson home,
which is one of the Sullivan farms
near the old Slaughter place.
In company with DR.. Williams the
sheriff arrived at Henderson's about
o'clock and found several men guard
ing an unfortunate who had attempted
to cut his throat with a big butcher
knife and had succeeded in inflicting
a cash about half inch deep and two
inches long in the fieshy part of the
neck, from which he had bled profuse-
ly. After the wound was sewed up the
fellow was brought to town in the
carriage.
1t appears that the man had fed
from a gang Of railroad laborers while
working near Pender, because he
thought they were suspicioning him
as the Copple murderer He said he
escaped from their hands several days
before and had hid in the weeds and
brush and slept in haystacks, and that
he was glad he had got away.
He walked unannounced into the
Henderson home, where several wo-
men were preparing supper for the
threshers at that place. His actions
were such that it was evident he was
demented. But when he picked up a
knife from the kitchen table and
slashed his neck, the men were called
for and he was overpowered and guard
ed until the arrival of the sheriff.
He gave his name as Joen Coleman
and is apparently about thirty-five
years of age. The commissioners OF
insanity will have him sent to the Nor
folk asylum this week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-13
CIRCUS DAY IN NORFOLK
IMMENSE THRoNG OF PEOPLE
FROM EVERYWHERE.


The Big sarnum G. Bailey Circus
Rolled Into Norfolk From Omaha
Early Tuesday Morning and Was
Greeted by Great Crowd.
The magic of the name of Barnum,
still the trademark Of supremacy in
the circus world, was amply attested
in Norfolk Tuesday.
1t was perfect circus day, Sep
TENDER day built to the order of north
Nebraska for the greatest show on
earth. The crisp atmosphere and the
cloudless sky called to north Nebraska
to take day off and go to the circus.
Tuesday was not alone circus day
in Norfolk, it was circus day as well
in north Nebraska. Visitors came to
the city on the evening trains and from
the west on the morning passenger
from Chadron. A circus day crowd
filled Norfolk avenue long before the
noon trains poured their crowds into
the city.
The first section of the Barnum &
Bailey big show arrived In Norfolk
early in the morning but 1t approached
the noon hour before other sections
bringing the rest of the giant circus
began to arrive.
Tents from the first section of the
circus soon converted the Union Pa
citic grounds into a gigantic city of
tents. Nearly all the canvas of the
big show outside of the main tent
came in on the first section, loaded
out Of Omaha while the evening per-
Torrance was still in progress. Cook
tents, horse tents, the big animal tents
soon crowded the big circus grounds,
clear evidence that the Olney grounds
could never have held the greatest
show on earth.
Save for a little more system Bar
mum & Bailey tents go up like other
show tents. And the greatest show on
earth was willing to press the Norfolk
contingent of small boys into service
in the absence of many of its regular
crew on the delayed sections.
The amputation of the old time pa
rade was a noticeable feature of cir.
Gus day. 1t was the first paradeless
circus that has ever visited Norfolk.
The absence of the parade lent greater
interest to the preliminary operations
of the big show. Another effect was
seen in people from the farm delaying
their circus day past the noon hour.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-13
HIGGINS GHOST COMES BACK.
Bancroft Bridge Almost Useless to
indians.

Lyons, Neb., Sept. 10.-Loris Hig-
gins ghost will not down, according to
Indian superstition. Since Higgins
was lynched by the mob near Bancroft,
they say: white man, he come back
and sit on the bridge all night" So
no Indian has dared to cross the bridge
since the lynching at night, and even
when they cross In the daytime they
make their horses go on the dead
rum" load or no load. One or two
wait until they get big crowd, and
then all go with a whoop across the
fatal bridge. Last week party start
ed from Bancroft for their home on the
reservation. and as 1t was getting late
they urged their horses to utmost
speed so as to get across the bridge
before shutdown, as that Is the time
they claim the spirit of Higgins takes
its station there in sitting position.
AS they neared the bridge their speed
became greater, and all began whoop-
ing yelling to help drown out their
fear.
A smaller party heard the din and
noise and thought the spirit had at
tackled the Indians, so they got scared
and returned to Bancroft to await the
rising sun before they would attempt
to cross.
And now they will not go across the
bridge even in daylight, but go up
around by Fender, some twenty miles
out of their way.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-13
TWO MORE SCALPS
Norfolk Brownies Have Them Dang
ling at Their Belt.

The Norfolk Brownies added two
more scalps to their belt Sunday, play
ing two nine inning games.
After beating Enola Is to the
Brownies turned in and won from an
"all star" Norfolk pick up nine. Both
games were played at the driving park
diamond and both, despite one-side d
scores, had touch of life.
Bovee and Glissman were the
Brownie battery against Enola, while
Haak replaced Boyee in the box in
the second contest. Against the local
lineup the Brownies made fifteen runs
to two or three chalked up for the
opposition.
Ray and Morton were the Enola bat
terry, while Austin, Neigh and Wetzel
were the trio that sought to turn the
trick on the Brownie batters in the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-13
DIED WHILE VISITING HERE.
Henry Bick, Former Resident, Sue
cumbs at Brothers Home,

Henry Bick, young man of twenty
seven who with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Bick, ST., moved to Okla
homa from near Norfolk several years
ago, died yesterday at the home of his
brother John Bick, nine miles south
west of Norfolk. The young man
came up from Oklahoma about two
months ago and was taken Ill with ty|
phoid fever about three weeks ago.
Funeral services will be held at the
home of the brother at II o'clock
Wednesday forenoon and at st. Jo-
names Lutheran church at $3.50 in the
afternoon. Interment will be in the
new Lutheran cemetery.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-13
latter part of the afternoon.


Lindsay, Ncb.. Sept 1O-special OF
The News: Joe Ducey bought the G..
H. ChanQulst residence and Is now
about ready to move In. The consld
Grafton was $5,075, Mr.. Chainquist
will move to Omaha to work with n
company organized by Lindsay capital.
lists.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-13

No comparisons can be made with
last year because the high school fire
wiped out all school records back of
last spring. The new system of rec
ords will be filed in a fire proof safe
so that no future fire can repeat the
damage in this direction.
Norfolk schools are in healthy con-
dition and with the completion of the
new high school building in January
and the resulting Encouragement of
classes among the other buildings an
attendance boom is slated to set in
The high school attendance will take
rapid strides upward at that time.
There Is one new feature of school
attendance this year resulting from a
legislative enactment last winter. In
cities of Norfolk's size all children I'M
der sixteen must attend school during
the entire school year. There are GER
tain exceptions made between the ages
of fourteen and sixteen but the new
law is stringent on insisting on a full
years attendance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-13
MATINEE AND NIGHT IN NORFOLK
"a Bachelors Honeymoon" VIII Start
Season Saturday Afternoon.

"A Bachelors Honeymoon" the
farce comedy production which is be-
ing rehearsed at the Norfolk Audito-
rum this week preparatory to starting
out on the season of 1907.S, will be pre-
scented to the playgoers of Norfolk at
two performances, matinee and even
ing on Saturday.
The play itself is one that has al
ready established a reputation, 1t was
put on in Hoyt's theater, New York,
for ten months and was a pronounced
success. 1t is a decidedly funny COM
edy,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-13
He WAS SHOT FOR HIGGINS
NEEDLE VENDER WAS WINGED
BY CARROLL MARSHAL.
IS NOW IN KANSAS PRISON
Stranger Who Was Winged by Mar.
shall Msher at Carroll During the
Period When the Country Was Hunt
lra Higgins, ls Now In Stripes.

Period When the Country Was Hunt
lra Higgins, ls Now In stripes.
Carroll, Neb., Sept. 10.-Speclal to
The News: Word reaches here that
a needle vender named Straddler, who
was shot here by Marshal Maher last
spring az a result Of mistaken identity,
IL now In the Kansas penitentiary.
Straddler was thought by Marshal
Maher to be Higgins, slayer Of the
Copies, who was lynched at Bancroft.
Word was telephoned to Carroll that
Higgins, the murderer, had escaped In
that direction. When this stranger
walked into town Marshal Maher or
dered a halt. Failing to stop, Strad-
dler received bunch Of shot. For a
time Straddler was in the Wayne Jail.
Then he left and now he Is in the
Kansas state prison.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-13
DODGE MILL WAS BURNED
MILL AT THAT PLACE
is DESTROYED.
LOSS $4,000, NO INSURANCE

G. o. Westcott, the Owner, Says He
viii Not Rebuild The Flames
Started in the Engine Room-serious
Loss to the Town.
Dodge, Neb, Sept. Especial to The
News: The big Touring mill at this
place was destroyed by fire today.
The mill was owned by G. o. West
colt. The loss amounts to $4,000,
with no insurance.
The fire started in an engine room.
Westcott will not rebuild.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-13
.985 PUPILS GO 70 SCHOOL
THAT IS THE SIZE OF THE PRES
EMIT ENROLMENT.
IS NO INCREASE OVER 1907

But No Increase Was Expected During
tho First Week Of the School Year
on Account Of the Unfortunate Con.
dillon Of Building.
Norfolk boys and girls to the mum.
Der Of 9S3 gathered up their school
things" and went to school last week.
That number of pupils enrolled In the
city schools last week, according to
the statistics Of the superintendent
office.
The attendance mark for the first
week does not show an increase over
the first week OF last year. In fact no
one expected that 1t would on account
OF the unfortunate building situation
that confronts the Norfolk schools as
result Of the fire. Still the figures
are about the same as last year which
Is encouraging In view of the actual
decrease in high school attendance
due to the lack Of regular high school
quarters.
The different schools report the fol
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-13

returned to the reservation. The team
was organized by ]. H. Ludwig and
played exhibition games through the
northwest prairies. The polo club
after going as far east as Coon Rapids,
Iowa, returned last week to the re-
servation. The teams were in Nor
folk for three days, playing two games
in this city.
Beatrice Express: 1t is fortunate
that Charles B. Anderson of Crete and
George COPELAND of Elgin inherited
names whose initial letters entitled
them to first place on the ballot under
the head of regents, for both are able
men and well suited to the places for
which they have been chosen, and they
are most satisfactorily situated from
a geographical standpoint. DR.. Won
Mansfelde is doubtless equally as ca
pable as either of the others, but his
geographical location is not so good,
considering that two regents are to
be elected. If his name had ranked
first or second however, he would
have been nominated.
Bonesteel News: South Dakota,
when 1t comes TO hunting prairie chick
ems, is generally referred to as the
"Sportsman's Paradise" and each year
on September first gunners from many
of the neighboring states and those
from the larger cities in this state en-
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-08-18
Rained Down
 Fish in Arizona

Did it rain little fishes from the clouds or not, is the question. the so- lution of which is puszling some of the good people of Snowflake. accord ing to our usually reliable contempo- rary, the Holbrook Argus. On Satur- day afternoon. at the conclusion of a hard shower, Mrs A. s. Fish, who Is operator in charge of the government telegraph office, "hello girl" and post mistress at that place, WAS greatly ss- tonisned, on looking out at her office wind 1v, to see several small fish wig gling around on the bare ground, and at some considerable distance from a running stream of water. To make doubly sure that they were real fish Mrs. ish went out and picked up five of the little fellows, which were ap- parently unhurt and very much alive, but very anxious to get back to their native element. She put them in a tub of rain water, where they are still alive and may be seen.
 However it may te, the fish were found by several of the townfolk other than the lady named, and uill sub stautiste the statement that they were found scattered over the ground in that locality immed stely after the rain.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-08-18
Thinks He Will
 Love Her Again

Mrs. Andrew Soergel of Bellevue, Ky, will try to make her husband fall in love with her again. soergel was arrested on the charge of mis- treating his wife. She declared in court she would have Bothing more to do Hith hIm. Then Judge Weber interceded. lie proposed that they live apart for one year to give the husband chance to see his mistake. Mrs. Soergei agreed. "When he gets out in the world he'll find what love has heen and what good home mesns," she said. "l fully expect my husband to come home at the end of 8 year and live happily with me. again. Mrs. Soergal stated that she consider ed her seperstion from her husband sort of trial divorce" and that sh' believes it was the best method ei settling martial troubles.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-08-18
ArtfuI Cupid and
 A Busy Judge

Those Americans living in Mexico aud even some of the natives of that country, when they fall into the mesbes oi Cupid, hie themselves tO Tom bstone in order to nave the VOW solemnized by Judge Daniel Mcfarland. Whether it is the inimitable manner in which the judge ties the nuptial knot, or the handsome cabinet photo of him self that goes with each ceremony, deponent knoweth not. But the fact remains that every couple-almost every body who agree to get mar rried-comes to the amiable judge; and it is no reflection on the popularity oi oIr great men when we say that more mansions, shacks, tents and wickiups in this section are adorned with Judge McFsrlsnd's picture than by our il. iustriou- presidents. II It be true that pleasant surroundings to the nurturing infant sway for the benefit of the child, the rising ones permitted to feast their visions upon the hand somest man in CochIse county are destined to eclipse those of today who are i'll of figure and lacking in beauty The judge is constantly doing some. thing for the betterment of humanity. Yesterday ". J. Ellicott and Helen A. Wager arrived in Tombstone from Cansnes, Mexico; they immediately sought Judge Mcfarland, and in lees time than required to tell the story 1.-Two souls with but a single thought, Two hearts that beat as one," boarded the train for the Republic of Mexico, happy in the possession of each other and Judge McFarland's picture.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-08-18
From Fridays Daily.

w c Humphrey was an outgoing passenger this morning for Tucson.
 HC Wilson, wellknown resident of Phoenix, is d Tombstone visitor today.
 party of nimrods, heavily armed, left this morning for the Rincon mountains, where they go to secure the hide of the only bear known to infest those mountains. The bear was recently seen on the top oi one of the iincon peaks and word was hastily sent to the Tombstone Bear Cluh. Messrs. ole Simpson, James Marrs, Chas Reay and Jack Kramer immediately gathered the r howitzers | and with ample ammunition have departed for the scene.
 For the next tbirty days our stock O: millinery goods will be sold regard less of cost Mrs. J.J Jacome. a9 I'm
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-08-18
Political Doings
 In Arizona

There was meeting yesterday in Phoenix that very likely was national in character. The men who got to- gethsr were Hon. F. II. Hitchcock, first assistant postmaster general oi the United States; w. S. Sturges, na- tiona! committeeman oi the repubii- can party for Arizona; J. A. Smith, prominent politician of Fl Paso, Texas, who recently resigned the postothce st that city and gave as his reason that he had other pressing business; Major McClintOck, postmaster at Phoenix; Governor Kibbey and severs other prominent politicians of Phoe- nix
 The Phoenix Democrat says that Hitchcock came here from New Mexico, where it is said he went to see Governor Curry inaugurated and to arrange for the adjustment of po- litical matters in that territory. He states to the newspaper men that his visit to Arizona and New Mexico is without any political signification that he Is simply taking a bird's-eyt view Of the wes: and attending to hi, postotiice duties.
 That this caucus is the outgrowtf
 Of a caucus between Secretary Garfield ard Mir Hitchcock, which took plac' st Santa Fe last Friday-a caucus t'
 which Ben Daniels was admitted
 seems to be obviols; but the exac
 nature of the caucus is hard to as
 certain, as the gentlemen who partici
 pated all claim that there is nothip
 political and have their mouths scale
 air tight
 But enough has leaked out to ir dicate that nice little game of pol tics is being played in the interest ( Secretary Taft, who is aspiring to president In fact, 1t IS learned ths
 President Roosevelt has virtually ser word to the politicians of Arizon that he wants them all to fali in lir . and Jend delegation to the next nj
 tio0Al convention that will vote a, cording to the direction of the pres dent.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-08-18
Territorial Tax Rate
 Fixed at 75 Cents

The territorial board ofequalization in session at Phoenix fixed the terri torisl tax rate for this year at 75cents on the one hundred dollars valuation of the assessed property of the terri tory. The total assessment is over sl5, ,000, 900 above the total of last year and now stands at practically s60,0o0, 900. The tax rate is the same as that of last year. notwith. standing the large amount of revenue which must be provided for moving the territorial prison and additions and repairs to other public institu- tions.
 In one of the preceding sessions of the board it was voted to increase the assessed valuation of patented non producing mines in Cochise county
 which are assessed at $300 pei claim as against $500 or S900 in othei
 counties.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-08-18
Old Chief Geronimo
 Has Sympathizers

Recently New Englaud papers have been showing signs of mysteries over the sad fate of Old Geronimo" The Connecticut Times compares him to bird "who has spent his life Tn the wild and who now ioolishly beats his wings against the bars of prison cell"
 What rot
 If Geronimo ever showed one re- deeming trait 1t has not been record ed, and yet in his old age the "Great White Father" has dealt him toler- ant forgiveness and charity. Last winter, during the inaugural ceie- monies at Washington. Geronimo was one of the big chiefs sent ea-t to give color ts a parade in Washington Some persons made vigorous obIec- ton to permitting this old cut throat to march with his fellow wsrrors, but the commissioner of Indian affairs, Mir. Leupp, pooh-poohed these critics saying that Geronimo had lived down his crimes during some twenty year; of imprison ment and deserved place as harmless and striking feature oi the presidential train.
 There are many men iu the west who would dearly love to have q pot. shot at Geronimo, men whose kinfolk died in torture in the light of theii blazing homes some thirty years ago And it was impossible for the thou sands who have seen him in recent years at St. Louis or Buffalo or with a Wild West Show to realize these facts as collected by the Society O Pioneers of Arizona and printed in tho Tucson Citizen:
 Seyenty-six white men. women and children were killed by Geronimo 1T his last rad It is said that iu the years 1869 and 1870, l76 persons were murdered by his band of Apaches, and according to record kept by Herman Ehrenberger, e civil and mining en- gineer, 425 persons, at that time one half the American: population of Ari zons, fell victim. to the scalpine knives of Geroni nos braves between 1856 and 1862"
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-08-18
New Mexican
 Land Frauds

An Oyster Bay, \. r., dispatch says:
 President Roosevelt entertained st luncheon yesterday ormsby McHsrg, the assistant United States attorney, who has been conducting federal in- ves.i satious Tn New Mexico. Alter discussing these investigations with the president, McHsrg said that President Roosevelt. was very anxious for them continue and that his con- fidence in Curry, the new governor, is such that he believes the federal and territorial officers will work to- gether in strsightening out New Mexico's tangled affairs
 Besides the suits already begun Me- Hsrg expects to begin several against the companies which it is alleged ille- galIy obtained lands and timber.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-08-18
Former Arizonan
 Doomed to Hang

The hanging of Buck, who killed
 Mrs Garfield at Los Angeles recently, seems probable, the California Su- preme court refusing to grant another hearing. Buck, it will be remember ed, was wellknown in Cochise county and was sentenced to a term at Yuma for a murder at Globe. He was grant. ed a pardon for preventing 8 jail break at the prison and saving the life Of Sup't Engals, who was attack ed by convicts The attorneys for Buck in the Garfield clse tried the insanity plea, but l., the railing of the supreme court was ignored, and the next step is fixing the date of the hanging.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-08-18
Denies Rumor That
 Miners Will Strike

A prominent official of the Globe Miners Union was asked by A Globe Silver Belt representative for a state- ment regarding the repeated rumors of strikes which have been current during the last two or three weeks. While he did not particularly desire to be quoted, the official stated that there has no, been the slightest foun- dstion for these reports.
 The official concluded his remarks by saying that he wi-hed that he wss as sure of a fortune as he was that there would be no labor trouble in Globe in the near future.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-08-18
Pointed Paragraphs
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 Cold cash is a wonderful complexion beautifier.
 The recording angel plays neither favorites nor long shots.
 Some women never gossip. Some women are deaf and dumb.
 Lots of men will never know what it is to experience brain iag.'
 He who invests money in an inn thinks he will get more out of it.
 A patient man can win the admiration of any woman except his own wife.
 When Adam discovered he was shy of clothes he put or his thinking cap.
 Stepladders and a l a r n clocks have helped lots 0 people to get up in the world You may say. what yo' please, but ii pays better to sa, what pleases other people. htNothing jolts the averag' man quite so hard as the at tempts of homely woman t flirt with him.
 About the surest way t keep your name before tn public is 10 get it inscribed ol a tombstone.
 The energy a..small boy ex pends ina ball game woul' cultivate an acre of potatoe if attachbd to the end of a hO handle.