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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-22
THOUGHT SHE WAS SISTER.
STRANGE MISSION BROUGHT MAN
TO NORFOLK.
BUT HE WAS DISAPPOINTED
George L. seherer Of Amboy, Mimi,
Arrived In Norfolk In the Hope That
Mrs. Katherine kummetz Was His
Sister-Are Related,

Sister-Are Related.
A man and a woman stared at each
other yesterday in Norfolk rooming
house and wondered IL they were
brother and sister. 1t was a serious
matter with these people, this ques-
ton of blood relationship. The man
had come a good many miles to solve
the question, to find out whether or
not a long-lost sister was living out on
the Nebraska prairie.
Seeks His Sister.
George l.. Scherer, seventy-one
years old and apparently a prosper
GUS farmer of the north, lives at Am
boy, MINI. Yesterday he was in Nor
folk on strange mission. He sought
sister whom two score years or so
ago he had left behind in the noun
tains of Switzerland. His course in
Norfolk took him to the rooming
house conducted by Mrs. Katherine
Kummetz south of the Pacific hotel.
Mrs. Kummetz's father had been a
Swiss man named Scherer.
Mrs. kummetz Not Sister.
So these two people met, looked at
one another and wondered If they
were brother and sister fifty years of
time stretched between them. Then
the man went to his task, asking ques-
tions of the native land. In fiction per-
haps Mr., Scherer would have achieved
his quest, but his journey to Norfolk
was not so rewarded. He had not
found the sister. Yet that Mr.. Scher-
er and the Norfolk woman who once
bore the same name are related there
is no doubt. Even they can not attest
the degree of relationship.
Parted Fifty Years Ago.
Nearly fifty years ago Mr.. Scherer
left his native Switzerland for Amer
lea. A sister some thirteen years of
age remained at home. In the years
that passed he lost trace of her. Wis
iting the old country a few years ago
he found that his sister had gone to
the United States long before and
that no word of her was obtainable at
the old home. Last summer a nephew
whom Mr.. Scherer had raised was in
Norfolk and CHANGED to learn Mrs.
Kummetzs maiden name and some
thing of her history. He thought that
he had found his uncle's sister The
old man waited until business brought
him to Omaha.
Mr.. Scherer will remain in Norfolk
for day or so but he will leave the
city still in ignorance as to whether
his sister is living or silent among
the dead
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-22
Dancers of the Grin.

The greatest danger from the grip
is of its resulting in pneumonia. We
have never known this to occur, how
ever when Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy was used, 1t relieves the lungs,
opens the secretions, allays the cough
and aids nature in restoring the sys-
tenn to healthy condition. Millions
of people have used it with the most
satisfactory results. For sale by Leon.
ard the druggist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-22
PHOTOS FOR HIS CAMPAIGN.
Senator Said to Have Spent $4,000 for
Pictures for Presidential Boom.

Cincinnati, March 14-Is Senator
Foraker preparing to inaugurate a
Photographic campaign for his nomi-
nation at the hands of the republican
party for the presidency of the United
States? The unique pictorial campaign
is to be launched as soon as the SEN
ator gets back from Washington, it is
said.
The senator has entered into con
tract with Cincinnati photographer
to make him $4,000 worth of photo
graphs. The order, which is already
we'll on the way to being filled, is to
be followed by other forms of pictorial
work, such as Autographs, newspape,
cuts and timely cartoons.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-22
RIPRAPPlNG AT DENNY PLACE.
New Metallic Type Of Riprappins is
Beinu Used

The Madison county board of COM
missioners - Messrs. Malone, Harding
and Taft-were in Norfolk during the
afternoon to look after the work of
riprapping at the DENLY place west of
the city, between here and Battle
Creek. A new form of metallic rip.
rapping is being placed there and the
commissioners were anxious to inves-
tigate it while it was being placed, to
study its merits.
The DENLY place has long been the
source of trouble from water in the
Elkhorn and much land has been eat
EN- up by the river there. 1t is hoped
that this will relieve the difficulty.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-22
CHANGES MAUE IN TICKET
w. n. BRIDGE WlTHDRAWS FROM
coUNcILMANlc RACE.
coRYELL WILL MAKE THE RUN
r. e, Bowden, an Old Soldier Who
Moved Here From Holt County and
Who Has Full Set OF instruments,
Named for City Engineer.

Moved Here From Holt county ana
Who Has Full Set OF instruments,
Named for City Engineer.
w. II. Bridge has declined the re-
publican nomination for councilman
from the Second ward and the city
central committee has substituted the
name of f. q Corycll Mr.. Bridges
resignation from the ticket was ac'
copied at u meeting of the republican
central committee held last evening
at A. II. Kicsau's store MIR. Bridge
declined the nomination for the rca-
son that both he and the Third ward
candidate, j. II Tough, were connect
ed with the same institution, the Sugar
City Cereal mills. The committee also
took action placing the name of r. T..
Bowdcn on the city ticket as candi-
date for city engineer, Mr. Bowden
has been resident of Norfolk for
some time past and has had expert.
ence as a surveyor.
He Is an old soldier who moved here
from Holt county. He has full set
of surveying Instruments and Is n
thoroughly efficient engineer.
Still Insist on Durland.
Norfolk democrats Friday afternoon
were still inclined to insist that G..
u. Durland would yet be persuaded
to accept the democratic nomination
for mayor. Mr.. Durland's name would
encounter no opposition in the con
ventlon, but he has told his friends
that he can not accept the nomina-
ton. Poor health is one of the rea-
sons assigned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-22
PASSENGER FARE TO eoNesTEEL
Being Interstate Commerce, Rate Is
Three Cents for Each Mile.

Three Cents for Each Mile.
Under the new two-cent passenger
fare law in Nebraska, passengers be-
tween Norfolk and Bonesteel are ex-
periencing queer conditions. 1t is a
case of interstate commerce between
Norfolk and Fairfax or Bonesteel
The interstate rate is still three cents
per mile. Consequently 1t is neces-
sary to buy a ticket here for Anoka,
the last town in Nebraska on that
trip, and then buy new ticket for
Fairfax or Bonesteel at that point. 1t
is said to be overworking the con-
ductors.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-22

labor. Despite the fact that we had
more snow than usual horses passed
through the winter on the grazing land
without extra feeding You do not
have to fight for living in northern
Nebraska"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-22
SATURDAY SETTINGS.

JOnn Ellloll OF Lincoln is III NOR
folk.
John Werner of Hoskins is in the
city today.
Rev. Mr., Gruber of Hoskins was
here yesterday
DR.. II, T. Holden was in Hoskins
Friday afternoon.
The Misses Tawney of Pierce are
Norfolk visitors today
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Fechner were in
from Stanton yesterday.
DR.. II. c. Simmons is in Winside
today
j. Angelo of Monroe was here yes
terday.
S. Beck returned yesterday from
Omaha.
c. S. Smith of Madison Is in the
cit ytoday
j. A. Ballantyne was in Hoskins
yesterday,
w, Wiers of Butte spent yesterday
In Norfolk.
Nels Lyngen of Carroll was in Nor
folk yesterday
r. l., Burns Of Scribner was In Nor
folk over night.
L. d, Brueggeman was a Laurel Wis
itor yesterday.
John Jordan. jr., was in from Emer-
son yesterday
]. w. Smith Of Yankton was
South Dakota visitor in the city yes.
terday.
George C. Stevenson is UP from
Madison today.
W. Brerlin of Harrington was In
Norfolk yesterday
Girls l.. Anderson spent yesterday
visiting in Omaha.
Mrs. j. d. Sturgeon and sister are
visiting at Creighton,
w. A. Bonney is home from bust
ness trip to Chambers.
Miss NJ. A. Morgan of Fairfax was
in Norfolk this morning
II. NJ Scott of Plainview spent yes
terday in Norfolk.
Miss ldelle Taylor of Battle Creek
was in Norfolk yesterday.
U, d. Mathews of Madison was a
Norfolk visitor yesterday.
M, Schitz of Platte Center was in
Norfolk last evening.
Evert Carrick of Columbus Is visit
ing his brother, Frank Carrick
Nj. j, Kirman of Wayne was in Nor
folk for afew hours yesterday.
Mrs, Fred Jenal of Bloomfield is Wis
ting her sister, Miss Minnie Mas.
Mrs. Kirk Ball. who has been visit
ing relatives in Norfolk returned home
at noon.
Miss Lizzie Peters returned yester-
day noon from visit with friends at
Stanton,
Mrs Sarah f. Fitch of Selling, Okla,
is in Norfolk on visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Low.
Mr., and Mrs, b, II. Dana of Creigh-
ton are in Norfolk, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Clark.
c. B. Durland left at noon for Plain
view to spend Sunday at the home
of his brother, G. F. Durland.
Mike Mullen returned home from
Albion last night.
Mrs. Johnson and daughter Mable,
who have been visiting at the home
of George Johnson, returned to their
home in Fremont yesterday.
Christopher Anderson returned home
from Omaha last night where he has
been on business.
Mrs viii Beck and two sons went
to Neigh yesterday to visit with Mrs.
Beck's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dean.
Mr. and Mrs Ike Kost have moved
from Fourth street TO Eleventh.
Miss Dora Dorsey is on the sick list.
Mr. Smith has moved from Pierce
street to First street.
Charley Darnell gave up his position
in the round house today.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams have
moved into their new home lately va
Gated by Mr.. Kost on Fourth street.
The little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Lavelle is quite i'll.
Mrs. John Krantz has returned from
a weeks visit with friends at Neigh,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-22
coMMANDERY OFFICERS,
Were Elected Friday Evening, Will be
Installed May 9.

Damascus Commandery, No. 20,
knights Templar, elected officers at
their Friday evening meeting. The
following list was chosen: John B.
Maynard, eminent commander; Charles
e. Burnham, generalissimo; Ensign ].
Rix, captain general; Judge John B.
Barnes, prelate; Louis G. Mtitelstadt,
treasurer; William r. Hoffman, re-
corder; Andrew H. Viele, senior war
den; Silas G. Dean, junior warden.
The newly elected officers will be in
stalled on May g.
l..
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-22
DEATH OF MRS. MlLLEN.

Pneumonia Claims Victim - Children
at Bedside.
Mrs. Annie Millen, living on South
Sixth street in Norfolk, died about 8
O'Clock last evening at her home. Two
sons and a daughter were at the bed
side. Death was due to pneumonia
and had been preceded by a weeks
illness. Mrs. Millen was sixty-nine
years old. The funeral arrangements
have not been announced.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-22
SUPERVISE STREET CARS |
RAILWAY COMMISSION BILL Il
STOCK FOOD GETS HARD BLOW
Formulate on Stock Foods Must Here.
after be Published so That Farmers
May Know What They Are Feeding
to Their Live Stock.

Lincoln, Neb., March 15.-Special to
The News: The senate this morning
amended the railway commission oil
and put all street railway companies
under the jurisdiction of the commits
sion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-22

Don't rely upon finding any of to-
days want ads. in tomorrow's paper.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
JEWELERS. NATIONAL INs0LVENT.
North Attleboro t'ank Directors Will Ask for
APPOINTMENT Of eceiver.

North Attleboro, Mass. Dec G--The directors
of the jewelers. National Bank. which has been
closed for the last days. since the sudden
death OF its vce-p-esident and cashier, Frederick
E Sargeant decided tonight TO make application
to the Controller of the Currency for the appoint
rnent of q receiver. The report Of Henry E Cur
Iier and Alfred Ever. bank examiners, caused the
decision
Alfred H Wiggin. Of New York, president OF the
hank issued the following statement:
The report made to-day by National Bank Ex-
anniners CurTier and Ever. result of their fur
ter the affairs OF this insIitu
tion, convinced them (fhe directors) that as re-
suit Of the personal transactions OF the late cashier
the bank is insolvent. the complications are many
only proper is 10 ask that application be
the Controller of the Currency for the ap-
pointuent OF q receiver
President Viggin declined TO add anything this
statement IN the way Of explanation, and the
situation. No statement regarding the amount in
Voved in the transactions OF the cashier referred
in the notice issued by President Wiggin was
cbtainable tonight
A statement regarding the cause Of the death Of
Mr.. Sergeant given out tonight by the
family physician, DR.. Willis L. Hale 1t says:
As statement has appeared in some out-of- town
pa pers that Frederick E Sergeant committed
ciGe. 1t seems proper at this time that /, his
family physician. well the who probably
knows more details regarding this sad affair than
any one else. should state that / have not seen
anything which is proof. in my mind, that my
friend, Mr.. Sergeant died OF other than acci-
dental drowning
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
COMFORTABLE IN PRISON.
Mericans Careful of Walker-De-
tails of His -4rrest.

San Diego. Cal. Dec IA special dispatch
from Ensenada, Lower California. concerning the
arrest Of W +. Walker the defaulting cashier of
the Savings Bank of New Britain, Conn. says
thar Walker went under the alias of Morrison
while in Lower California.
He arrested the morning Of December Il.
a mining camp called the Potrero. about one
hundred miles southeast from Ensenada. by the
Mexican police order issued 10 Governor
Vega. through the Secretary Of State Washing
ton and a similar order from the Secretary of
State OF Mexico. Hoffman, the Pinkerton detec-
tive in charge of the hunt. accompanied the police
into the mountains and present at the time
Of the arrest.
When Walker arrested only 81 10 was found
his person. When the police arrived at the
camp he had his things packed. and appar-
emily preparing to go further into the mountains
TO some other section of the wild country. He
evidently that the officers were on his
trail. After being handcuffed Walker seized a
vover belonging TO of the camp laborers and
tried kill himself. but was prevented by the
police. under command of Jose Jiminez the chief
Of police at Ensenada.
Walker is held in close confinement in a
single cell in private department of the JAIL and
receives the best of Meals are served from
the indignities that usually attend the prisoners
IL Mexican jail. This treatment will be accorded
him at least until he is positively identified.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
MASONS LOSE CHARTER.
Trluminar Lodge, of Nezcark. DIS
ciplined for .4HOscing Publicity.

Masonic circles in Newark learned yesterday 'ha'
Austin H McGreeor. Grand Master OF the asoiis III
New Jersey. visited TrilHminar Lodge OF ->e"dA "A a
on Wednesday night and took away the charteF Oh
the lodge thereby depriving the $50 members OF
their right do business AS it was election night
the action was of more than ordinary ehect and
caused sensation the like of which mas not beel
experienced in Masonic circles in many years
At meeting of the lodge on December u there
was debate an account of which appeared in a
Newark newspaper. The publication of the social
news elections and other matters not appertainins
to the secret work of the order has never before
been seriously objected TO. and is, in fact. a COM
mon practice throughout the country, many news
papers printing Masonic departments regularly
some Of them filling columns of space. although
there is old edict against It,. The order is
pursuant TO a resolution adopted recently by the
New Jersey Grand Lodge, forbidding publicity of
any lodge matters, whether routine or ceremonial
excepting funeral services. cornerstone laying
lodges of sorrow.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
ATTACK ART FORGERY
Increment Started Here for LaIc
Making 1t Crime.

a movement has been started by local artists.
headed by William Ordway Partridge the sculptor.
for = law making the forging OF artists name
or work after his death a crime.
Mr.. Partridge said yesterday This seems 10 ne
the only practical way OF protecting the pubic
against The forgevIes ole masters that are being
foisted upon therr4 by INSCRIPTIONS dealers in this
country and abroad While the passage o. the blil
making free which is now pending. VIII no
doubt give great incentive 10 art IN this country
fy admitting many great WORKS Of educationai
value. il VIII lead 10 tte country being Hooded oy
limitations old and for a time tend
depress the present market OF our native arsls-
It is Well known fact that the product or So
called old masters is lucrative industry in Paris
and London. skiIful artists are hired by Amer
lean dealers having agents abroad 10 MAKE Ior-
geries fo- tie American market
IT Is strange that the American. who Is SO ready
10 seek expert testimony in practical analrs. VIII
purchase from dealers II this city so-caiied old
masters and pictures attributed 10 The Barhlzon
painters OF authority of art dealers-Ilcturfs
which 10 III, conaoisseur and artist VINO nave
travelled have unmistakahly on their face the
stamp OF forgery.
OF course. picture need not necessarily pe
signed TO be 4 forgery At the same time. Wllen
such law IS passed il Will tend 10 make the
buyer more careful regard to edigrees tnat are
SO readily procured TO suit the Western buyer
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
COTTON MILLS CUT DEEP
LikeEy TO Reduce Production One
Fourth for Tsoo Months.

Boston, Dee. "a general cuTtaiiinent OF
p-oGuc.fon in New England cotton mills during
January and February IS regarded as Ger
taintx in mill circles here The product prob
ably viii b. reduced - per cent N practicailE
all Of the mills. Many OF them under the pres
tnt plan viii be operated only four days q
week between January snd March ]. and 9TH
ers. while running six days weekly may step
quarter Of the machinery. II that policy = ad-
v;sable. u here there are contracts Ia be fi1cd
aeIore March.
The movement "a cUrtail production orlslnat-
I'd in New York commission houses and MAS in
anrsed by certain New Bedford manufacturers
OF fine goods The Fali River print cloth rlarU-
fsctlFrers as rule were opposed 70 any plan
which would force them TO hold the umbrella
for the rest ~ New England. but many Of them
appeared 10 he willing 70 cooperate with the
outside mills. providing they were permitted 10
III standing contracts
II was said tonight that all nut two Of the
New Bedford corporations had agreed 10 the
curtailrnent plan. and that mills in Manchester.
y H. and Lowell had acquiesced in the ar
rangement-
The curtailrnent probably Will affect al least
$50 0o0 operatives.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
WALKER MAY FIGHT EXTRkDITION.
Steps Being Taken to Bring Ascending
Treasurer Back to New Britain.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !


Hartford. Conn. Dec 19-In the expectation that
William y. Walker, acting the advice of his
invalid wife and her friends and legal advisers
will decide 10 fight extradition proceedings Z. N
Stanley and Judge J. Z. Cooper, treasurer and
counsel. respectively, OF the New Britain Savings
Bank, came TO Hartford this afternoon and were
in conference for long time with Arthur F. Egg
gleston the State Attorney for Hartford County.
The latest report is that Walker has obtained
sci and will fight extradition.
Julius II. Pease. of New Britain. has left there
for Chicago and at o'clock Saturday morning he
Will depart for Ensenada to identify Walker An
officer will go TO Washington TO seek federal aid in
requsition formalities and officer from Hartford
and another from New Britain will go California
the earliest moment to bring the fugitive back
Last March the grand jury returned indict-
ment against Walker, and he will probably appear
at the of the Superior Court next March.
New Britain. Conn.,, Dec 19.-It was learned to-
day that the bank officials expect to recover the
missing securities OF the savings bank There
sloa 600 worth OF Eastern Illinois Railroad bonds
which have been negotiated and il is thought
that Walker knows where they are.
II said at the New Britain Savings Bank to-
day that Walker part owner of the mine in the
mountains near Ensenada. Lower California. where
he was captured and it is believed that Walker
paid for his holdings
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
PIG IN A POKE IN A TROLLEY CAR.
When It Tried to Talk the S. ?. c. A. Put
It in Jail Along with It's Owners

Two men and pig in a bag stirred up so nluch
mrth last night in trolley car of the Bergen
Street line, in East New York, that Michael J.
Manton an oiIicer Of the Brooklyn Society for the
Prevention cf Cruelty Animals at whom the
fun was directed, drag gged and pig off the car
under arrest. He charged the men with cruelty TO
animal.
The men resisted his efforts to arrest them 80
vigorously that the bag opened and the pig
got out The car filled with passengers. many
of whom were Some were afraid the ami
mai might bite them. In the scuffiing the fright
ened pig le lped of the to the street. Boys
took after it, and It captured after a lively
chase.
jacob Becker OF No. 1916 DeKalb avenue. and
Edward J. Lewis of No. 4S2 Essex street, boarded
the with the pig at Liberty and Nesta avenues
The pig CRU ted and squesled. The conductor was
nonplussed. He said that the railroad company
sold permits for carrying dogs He had
pig but he guessed it would be all right if the pig
behaved. Directly the way the officer
of the amin al society. The pig began TO grunt and
squeaI. Manton was in uniform
You're animal man. you not?" asked
of the pig owners. "Our friend here is talking
you He says Coed evening and wants TO know
how you feeling"
Manton's face got red. Passengers grinned. A
boy yelled.
The pig says he is insulted by your failure TO
answer his greeting and he says you must fight
said the other man TO Manton-
Whether the pig was speaking the passengers
were not sure, but Manton charged that Becker
and Lewis punched and punched the pig to make
il talk" The and the little pig were each
placed IL a cell for the night.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
FOR ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREES.
Commissioner Whipple Urges That Natural
Growth Should Not Be Destroyed

Albany. Dec. 1s.-James 5. Whipple. of the State
Forest Fish and Game Commission, in a state
ment explains why he believes young evergreen
trees ought not to be cut for Christmas trees but
that artificial should be as substitutes:
He says:
My suggestion that young evergreen trees ought
not 10 be cut for Christmas trees me 4
proper suggestion along the line of the preservation
of forest trees. The average Christmas tree has a
growth of about seven eight years that time
the reaches a point i'll it's growth when the
succeeding ten years will make IL valuable tree.
To destroy millions OF these every year when
in such need OF timber III this state
especially OF the soft wood variety, wasteful
In few years. IL the amount of timber cut con-
tnueS large as at present. and there is no evl-
cut Will have any considerable timber for
commercial purposes in the state except that
state land
To keep pace with the cutting many hundred mill
ion trees should be planted every year These
Christmas of the species and Kind that
should De planted and destroy millions of them
every year IS wanton waste They worth much
standing than when cut and used Christ
trees.
The suggestion that artificial trees nearly as
handsome and useful. could be made. and which
would take the place of these valuable young
that should be left to develop into valuable
ones is warranted because il would furnish a large
business and result In the employment of labor
capital Substantially the only difference would
the lack odor that is found in the trees.
Every effort possible is being put forth get peo-
pie to plant trees: then why not try to those
have?