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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-08
Newport News.

Sheriff Geo. d. Marsh of Bassett
performed official duties here yester-
dav
VIM. II. Aldermans children, who
were sick, are better.
County Superintendent Geo. NJ. Hop
kins attended the school exhibition
yesterday afternoon. The exhibition
was a credit to both pupils and teach
ers.
r. d. Lamb of Mariaville was in
town Friday.
C. A. Duncan, president of the local
telephone company, was in town look
ing over official duties yesterday.
C. NJ. Thompson sold his interest in
the telephone line of Keya Paha coun-
ty this week.
Mrs. B. Levensky went to Bassett
Friday to visit
Signs of spring are in evidence; the
wild fowls, ducks and geese have been
flying northward; and the boys are
playing marbles on the streets.
Attorney NJ. F. IAughlin has received
his commission and seal as notary pub
lie.
Smith Bros horse company are ad-
vertising auctions for the spring and
summer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-08
HEAD OFF, ROOSTER LIVES.
QUEER FREAK OF NATURE Elk.
lists AT BUTTE.
CAN'T KILL THIS CHICKEN
John Donahue, a Butcher at Butte,
Killed Bunch Of Fowls and Dis
covered That One Of Them Was Not
killed-Dead.AIiv Bird Eats.

Butte, Neb., March Especial to
The News: A beheaded rooster that
walks around in a satisfied manner.
going backward most of the time as
If to protect his sore neck where his
head used to be, and which, though de-
capitated several days ago is still alive
and taking nourishment of milk
through glass tube, is creating COM
motion in Boyd county today.
The beheaded bird was deprived of
his caput by John Donahue, local
meat market man. The rooster was
one of bunch which went into the
yard alive and happy and came out
dead and headless. Only this partic-
ular fowl, though headless, refused to
die.
The dead-alive rooster yesterday
took four ounces of milk through a
glass tube provided for it by Mr.. Don
ahue.
The bird is now on exhibition in the
meat market where it walks backward
as if nothing had happened, excepting
the sore neck. A queer noise and
tapping wings indicate that Mr.. Roos-
ter is contented in his headless condi-
ton
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-08
INNOVATION IN BOOKKEEPING
c. p. Parish Adopts New Method That
Saves Trouble and Memory.

An innovation in the bookkeeping
accounts of grocery store, both for
the firm and for the housewife who
buys, has been adopted by c. P. Parish
of this city and he is very much de-
lighted with the success of the sys-
TEN. BY means of the new system,
Mr.. Parish has HIS accounts all posted
simultaneously with making the sales,
so that the accounts are all brought up
to the minute at all times. A partic-
ularly appealing feature is the fact
that by means of the method the pur-
chaser gets, on every statement, the
balance due from past purchases, so
that the purchaser knows at any mo-
ment just how much he may owe the
firm. In this way all disagreements
resulting from failing memory, are
done away with.
Each customer of the firm has a lit
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-08

Itch cured in 30 minutes by Wood
ford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails.
Sold by f. f. Ware & Son, druggists.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-08
SLIM PROSPECT FOR DEPOT.
COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS RAIL
ROAD OFFICIALS.
RECEIVE scANr ENCOURAGEMENT

superlntenden,s Braden and Reynolds
Doubt the Possibility Of Union sta.
ton, But Seem More Friendly to
Running Trains up Town.
The prospects do not look ms favor.
able for a union depot In Norfolk as
they seemed 90 few days ago. In
plainer terms, the committee appoint
ed from the Commercial club to meet
officials of the Chicago A. Northwest
ern. received very scant encourage
mcnt that the erection VI such build
ing could he brought about On the
other proposition OF bringing main
line Northwestern trains through the
city. the committee met with greater
announcement. ms possibility of the
future.
Messrs Mathewson and Hoffman,
the committee appointed by the Com
mcrcal club to interview the officials,
met superintendent Braden and Rey-
nods by appointment In their Office
Friday morning In behalf OF the club
and the city the committee offered to
pay the cost Of the right of way for
two miles of track east of the city to
connect the main line of the North
western train with the NJ. a. o. track
east of the Northfork bridge, over
which and the NJ. & O. and U. y. tracks
the Northwestern trains could enter
the city, provided the company would
iron and use the piece of track and
erect a union station.
The matter having been under dis
Cussion for several days, the officials
had already studied maps of the local
ity where It was wanted to place the
union station. and they had determined
that 1t Is an impractical proposition
to erect such q station north OF Nor
folk avenue because Of the fact that
the trains would have to be brought
into the station on curve, which
from railroad standpoint is a very
bad situation. Other reasons were al
legged as to why the location north of
Norfolk avenue would be objection
able, and the superintendent gave 1t
as their opinion that the managers of
the road would not sanction such a
building at that place.
The officers said that their road must
have depot up town and that 1t will
De built this year. IL the city vacates
Philip avenue. az has been asked then
the depot they will put up will be
much better than If they have to erect
II on their own ground near Philip av-
enue That proposition, they said, was
one that the town must decide without
the intervention of the railroad.
The committee was assured, how
ever that the erection of this depot
would not jeopardize the prospects of
making the loop east of town and run
ming the passenger trains to it's up
town station. 1t was urged that this
Is bad time to ask much from rail
road companies in Nebraska, in face
Of the 2-cent fare law which will go
into effect within few days. and 9th
er anti-railroad legislation and anti.
railroad sentiment which prevails in
the state just now.
Superintendent Braden agreed to re-
port the request to the officials of the
road in Chicago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-08
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy
Eau0rife

1--WE prefer Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to any other for our children"
says Mr.. l.. j. Woodbury. of Twining,
Mich. at has always done the work
for us in hard colds and Group, and we
take pleasure in recommending it."
For sale by Leonard the druggist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-08

stamps of special issue from civil war
times to the present and also of other
countries.
There are also various other items
mentioned in the petition as contain
ed in the trunk when destroyed by
fire. For the loss of all these, Mr..
Abbott prays for judgment against the
defendant in the amount stated above.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-08

Superintendent 6raden and Reynolds
Doubt the Possibility OF a Union sta
ton, But Seem More Friendly to
RUNNING Trains up Town.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-24
B|TUL|TH|C SQUAD IN THE CITY COUNCIL
DEFES WISHES Of THE BUSINESS MEN

erty owners pay for the removal of
their rubbish but thought the ordi-
nance ought to be made more explicit
before it was passed. By mutual con-
sent it was referred to the judiciary
committee with instructions to report
at the next regular meeting. May 6.
AS Of yore Mexican and 1iasford
led the charge supporting private scav-
engihg. while Kirkman. Bridges and
Tausick expressed themselves strongly
In favor of respecting the will of the
merchants. 80
Bridges. in opening the discussion.
called attention to the fact that the
remonstrance was signed by nearly
all the business men in the city. He
did not believe it was because they
were unwilling to pay for the private
rubbish collecting but because they
believed it would not be we'll done un-
der that system. He believed their
kick from that standpoint" should be
given consideration.
Glasford said he did not blame the
business men for demonstrating. He
would do so himself If he were one
and could induce the general taxpayer
to pay part of the expenses Of carrying
On his business. He cited the expert
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-24
WHITMAN AND OREGON ARE TO PLAY
CHAMPIONSHIP BALL SATURDAY

The college boys are out after the
championship pennant this year and II
looks as if they had something to base
their hopes on. All that they need TO
win is the support of the people in
pulling through the heavy schedule
that has been arranged this year. ana
this. too will not be wanting II the
patronage continues to be as good as
il has started.
Practically the same lineup will be
placed on the field that has been on all
season. Captain Brown will catcn'
that is settled fact, for the way IN
which Hi" has been showing up IN
.nraetice has shut out the possibility
of anyone else facing the twiriers. Tne
same infield. Shubert on first, Schmio'
on second. butcher at short. and 6or-
leske on third, will be played Inc
ont field will be chosen from Morgan
Rassett. Cushman. Weatherman. higs-
bv and Marquis. The games with the
rrieers showed the coach the weak
noints in the team and the next time
the bows play the game he says tnat
there will be no weak points left. he
declares that the. visitors. viii stano
no show against the local college as-
ereration, and promises tne, fastes1
s,hihitione OF the national game that
the boys have yet put mp.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-24

i" open the intercollegiate baseball
'>'h this year. Manager Cahil has
-. Ied the diamond stars from the
"''etSltN OF oregon. The game Will
~ p'"\ed here next Saturday, and the
same Of the season will more
'''''l hkely prove to be one of the fast
indications count for anything,
ne "eofoots cfainT they have the
HseSt college team ever put ou1
" college west of the Rocky fsIoun-
us .Is. The local collegians are just as
va: vv.nueht: the man is rash who tells
~ sIHadn college student theirs Is not
oest team on an intercollegiate dia-
.'.'''d this year. II they can be put out
rr business by the Oregon bunch,
s.acucal demonstration will have to be
80. 80" .hem before they can be made to
e.y A'iheny field will be the scene Of this
~ Intercollegiate contest on the dia-
~ 'u 'his year. This is the most ac-
NJ and best ball ground in town
rns year, 1t is situated on the car
,h' ana Is only a short distance from
vh business center OF town for those
""o wish TO walk.
Tb;n game will be called at $3.50.
ord ia'e hour has been chosen in
hava ''iat the down town people may
gano oe'ter opportunity to see the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-24

construction Of sewers by an assess
ment district, which might be gen.
eral policy hereafter on the part Of
the council. would offer solution for
the difficulty as that would save the
city the expense of putting in a new
one.
Attorney Pedigo said the hospita,
would accept this proposition gladly
and would willingly pay its share Of
the expense Of such a sewer. All 1t
wanted was a public sewer.
Following is the report made by the
water committee:
s. We, your committee. on water. to
whom was referred the petition Of
Walla Walla hospital for sewer. have
duly considered the same and find that
there is no reason why they cannot
continue to use the present sewer.
While the city has no right Of way for
sewer through the Ward estate the
trustees Of said estate assure the COM
mittee that they will convey the city
right of way at any time they ask
for 1t. They also assure US that the
hospital may continue to use their
present connections with the sewer
Therefore 1t would be needless ex-
pense for either the city or the hos
pital to build a new sewer at this time
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-24

Blinded by a belief in their wn in
fallibility and bluntly Indifferent to the
expressed will Of the merchants of
Walla Walla, a majority of the wise
paters of Walla Walla last night put
the ''kibosh" on the remonstrance
against the private scavenger graft by
adopting the report of the street COM
mittee which cuts ooff three public
trash wagons.
A faint odor of bitulithic waited into
the council chambers and visions OF
many a hard fought paving fight
seemed to a chronic council meeting
onlooker to float and tremble on the
pillows of tobacco smoke which filled
the legislative cnamber as the battle
SCARED Warren sQuad-uiasford. Nc
kean, Dunham and Bachtold-lined
up and voted aye on the private swill
graft report
The matter was not finally settled by
the passage of ordinance No. 1.1S9.
which provides for private scaveng-
ing in the business districts. because
Bachtold did not think the ordinance
was sufficiently explicit in it's prQyi-
sions, for. the carrying out Of the sys-
tenn of private scavenging. He said
he was In favor Of having the prop
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-24
MAY MAKE SEWER ASSESSMENT DISTRICT

We find from our investigations that
the hospital is in first class sanitary
condition as far as we could learn af-
ter visiting and going thoroughly over
the institution. We had the sanitary
inspector examine the property across
the fence from the hospital. This
property belongs to the Ward estate
and is the ground mentioned By Messrs
Turner and Rees in their communica-
ton to the council, the inspector found
upon this ground several pieces Of
soiled cloth. some gauze dressings, a
felt boot split down the front. an emp
ty bottle with a poison label on it,
broken crockery. under drawers and
several pieces of hosiery. While We
cannot state that these articles came
from the hospital they were found just
across the fence from that institution.
We cannot find anything to indicate
that Messrs. Turner and Reese tried
to sell the adjoining property to the
hospital for 312,O0O.o0 and believe that
Mr. Pedigo should be censured for
making the statement to the council.
We believe that if the hospital man
agement will be careful Of their In
mates and see that nothing goes over
the fence in the future that there Will
be no further trouble.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-24

wherefores Of the big shorta4e. Dun.
ham had introduced a resolution CALI
ing for this report some weeks ago and
be wanted to see it.. He said:
Il would like to know now long the
water department wants to show
where that shortage came from.
doubt very mucn II we ever get a re.
port. II any member OF this council
had man working for him he would
see that he was more prompt. It Is
the duty Of the council to see that
there IS report brought in and
brought in right away. am we'll sat :
isf1ed that they can't show where the
shortage is.
Il think that department ought to be
cleaned up. We ought to have men
who can show where shortage is
His honor asked if there was any
member present who was familiar
with the famous shortage report and
the city dads looked for couple of
minutes like schoolboys caught by
teacher without the answer to a sum
In the review lesson. Finally Bachtold
asked If the shortage did not have
something to do with the material re-
port. s-~. ''
Bridges repeated his remarks of a
previous meeting to the effect that he
had often attempted to have this re-
mort made but it had dragged along
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-24
C0UNC|[MEN HAD MANY SUBJECTS WHICH
GAVE THEM CHANCES FOR DISCUSSION

Although no statement was made at
the council meeting last night regard
ing the birthplace OF three Of the mu-
nicipal fathers their actions certain
ly showed indications OF a Missouri
nativity.
Councilman Dunham thought It was
long past time when the council should
be shown" the report from the ope-
rating division Of the water depart
ment which would explain that $4,000
shortage found by. the experts.
Councilman Kirkman pined. painted.
and yearned for a full. complete and
detailed report of the disbursements of
the street committee which should con-
sist of as many pages of neatly type
written paper as the voluminous re-
port filed by the water committee in
obedience to the Kirkman resolution
for economy reports.
Councilman Bridges wanted to be
shown an automobile on Alder street
whicn went slower than 20 miles an
hour or a police force adequate to the
tash of stopping the speed nuisance
before one dozen Walla w aIlans were
crushed and mangled beneath the
swiftly revolving pneumaties.
Councilman Dunham did not gloss
over his remarks concerning the fail
ure of the water department to ANTE
with the renor+ showing the why's ano
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-24

Creation of an assessment district
for the construction of a sewer may
be the solution of the much muddled
hospital sewer wrangle. ..
Although the water committee sub
mitted a report last evening which
they thought would settle the Ques-
ton peaceably without the expense of
constructing a sewer their solution
was far from satisfactory to the hos
pital people as they thought 1t meant
but temporary relief and might put
them in the position of having to be
humiliated again at any time.
Attorney Pedigo said il the city
would give the hospital assurance II
would not be molested whenever any,
one got mad at them again it would
be all right but the report did not
promise this on its face.
The councilmen thought the hospital
was in an unfortunate position In re-
gard to sewer connections but did not
see what the city could do about 1t.
There were many other tracts in the
city similarly situated.
DR.. Cropp spoke of intending to
construct a three story brick hospital
west of the present building if satis-
factory sewer arrangements could be
made.
Councilman Mexican suggested the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-24
PED|G0 KICKS
TO C0UNC|LMEN
AK Zap
Attorney Says lie Vas lsl
elIs Square Deal

Boxer bile and Holy Roller venom o:
long accumulation was worked over
In large doses at the city council meet
Ing last night. ga.
Attorney John III. Pedigo was CEN
sured for making the statement to the
council that the administrators Of the
Ward estate had tried to sell the adj
Joining property to- the Walla Wala
hospital for $4,000.
Mr. Pedigo told the council in caus-
tic phrase how lightly their censure
sat upon him and how onesided and
unAmerican was their star chamber
proceeding of holding a committee
meeting and censuring him for re-
marks without giving him an oppor-
tunity to be present at the meeting.
Councilman Bridges struck back
straight from the shoulder at Pedigo.
He said the council would censure
anyone who appeared before it and
made misstatenients and he accused
Pedigo of appealing to a newspaper
reporter. or editor, in the interests of
DR.. Cropp This accusation was fatty
denied by .Pedigo.
He waited until nearly all the busi-
ness Uc1OIc lIlc COuAlCAl " uo' OASPOSCN
of before voicing his protest against
the action of the council in censuring
him. He said in part: -.
This body saw fit to censure me for
making statement. 1t is understood
this committee had a meeting at
which interested parties were present.
I was not there. II you think that is
fair play, gentlemen. don't.
"In regard to the statement T. made
about Turner and Rees wishing to sell
the property back of the hospital for
$4,000 that was made ON the author
ity Of DR.. Cropp, who told it to me.
had a perfect right to use my cli-
ent's word before this body. / was
entitled to be heard by all the rules of
fair play but you censure me without
giving me an opportunity to defend
myself.
Il believe that DR.. Cropp got his
information from Harry Poland.
don't blame Harry Turner for want
ing to sell the property for 100000 If
he can get it: that is his business.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-24

for q year or a year and a half. It was
better late than never to- do Il now.
The mayor got In another Ja6 by
saying that the report OF The expert
had been adopted several, weeks ago
and he did not believe a single mem
Der Of the council knew what they were
doing when they voted
Councilman GlasfoFd thought that
the duties Of the superintendent we're
not very heavy as he had not much
to do but ride around and part of the
time had a man to hold his horse and
he understood that last summer he
was briefly considering the purchase
OF an automobile.
Tausick sprang to the defense of Su-
perintendent Knight saying mat he
49, more work than any other man in
the city employ. besides gelung more
work out Of the men under him.
1t was moved and carried that the
water department be instructed to
bring in; the report by next regular
meeting.
Councilman Kirkman' would not
rest until he had gotten a motion
passed calling for more complete re-
port from the, street committee. When
it was shown that his resolution. of a
few weeks ago simply called for re-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-24

ence of Spokane and Portland as eX-
ampleS of the lovely workings OF the
private system. He said it was but
right that merchants who created
waste in the course of-their business
should take care of that waste In wal
la Walla as in other places. The coan-
Gil was asked to curtail expenses. Here
was a change to save $4,000 to $4,000
a year. Personally it made but little
difference to him but he always voted
for what he thought to be right.
!. Bridges thought the merchants ~ouio
be- willing to pay a special tax f. TOT
II the city would super1n-
tend the business. Individuals wooid
not attend to It right.
McKean thought the sanitary inspec-
tor could see to that He should Vote
for private scavenging even against nis
own personal interest. because ne
thought the present system where one
man who had 10 times as much 10 ha"'
away as another paid the same proper
ton of the general expense for 'ne
service, did not look right to him.
Councilman Tausick said he was as
anxious as any. that the city curtaii AIS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-24
BIG STRIKE OF M0LDERS
MAY CAUSE DISASTER

Members OF the Pacific Coast Found
rymen,s association In this city have
received notice from the headquar-
ters Of the association at Seattle In
forming them the association has
agreed to absolutely refuse the de-
nand for an eight hour day and ask
ing that notice be posted In the shops
where the men work.
The exact wording Of the resolution
passed and sent out by the president of
the association is:
Moved and carried that It be the
sense Of the association that the de-
mand of the iron molders for the eight
hour day not be granted and t.,at the
resolutions presented by the Wash
ton Iron Works be adopted by the as
sociation and that this notice be pro-
mulgated as quickly as possible in
Portland, Tacoma. Spokane, Everett;
Bellingham and elsewhere, by posting
the same in the various shops and
sending a copy to the various officers
of the iron mOlderS' union
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-24

To establish the largest dairy IN
eastern Washington or Oregon with
herd of ESQ cows to furnish the nucleus
of the raw material to keep NAM
moth cheese factory in operation is the
nlan of Frank Lockwood. the wealthy
rancher of the state line district.
Ercntually to supply the entire
northwest with cheese and other dairy
products Is Mr.. Lockwood's intention
and machinery for the big manufactur-
ing plant has been ordered.
For the first time in the history OF
the state the new milking machine re-
Gently patented and now being useo
with success in the eastern states. VIII
be installed on the lockwood farm ana
all the latest improved dairy machin-
erv will be used from the time the cows
are milked until the raw material Is
transformed by a powerful plant into
the finished products of commerce.
What the cost of the new enterprise
will he is unt definitely known but 1t
will run wMatnto the thousands.