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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
FIGHT ON FOR FAST MAIL.
Northwestern Now in the Race fol-
Rich Contracts.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. L Can the
Northwestern maintain a service be-
tween Omaha and Chicago in a trifle
more than nine hours? That is the
question railway men are asking.
Union Pacific train No. 10, arriving
in Omaha at o'clock p. m, has been
bringing the bulk of the mail from the
coast. At the Council Bluffs transfer
this mail has been turned over to the
Burlington's fast train, leaving at 6
o'clock.
The Northwestern's fast mail train
for the east has been leaving the un.
ion station daily at 1923 p. m. That
has been too late to catch any OF this
mail from the west, but now 1t an
nounces that beginning tomorrow, 1t
will change the time Of its fast mail
and that It will leave the Union station
at 5:55 p. M, arriving in Chicago at
8 o'clock the next morning and In time
to catch all early morning connections
for the east.
Northwestern people assert that with
double track road between Omaha
and Chicago they can handle this mail,
beating the time Of all competitors. and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
INSTALL NEW GAS PLANT
WATER GAS" WILL BE USED
HEREAFTER IN NORFOLK.
SYSTEM CHANGED YESTERDAY
After Three Months Of Hard Work, the
New Plant Has Been Completed.
Construction Company is Operating
1t for Thirty Days as Trial.

After three months Of laborious con
struction the new system for manufac.
turing gas in Norfolk has been com
pletod and was installed into service
yesterday morning at # o'clock in the
plant of the Norfolk Light e Fuel
company. 1t required about twenty
-four hours to get the new product sift-
ed into all of the pipes, and the old ma
terial used up. Slight difficulty was
caused throughout the system for a
short time after the new service went
into effect but the pickering was
stopped as soon as burners and jets be-
came adjusted to the new kind of gas.
The new gas plant was built by the
American Construction company of
Newton, Iowa, and involved heavy ex-
penditure on the part of the Norfolk
company. The construction people
built the new plant under a guarantee
that it will prove as satisfactory and
more economical than the old way of
manufacturing the product. Under
this guarantee the construction COM
pany will operate the new plant for
thirty days, at the end of which time
the local company will decide whether
or not the new system is satisfactory.
New Process Used.
An entirely new process of produc-
ton Is now employed. Whereas the
old gas was made from gasolene, the
new kind comes from crude oil and
coke. The new product Is known as
water gas" and is the same as is used
in all large cities.
The new gas Is manufactured in the
gas plant building in retorts and is
then transferred through pipes, under
high pressure, into the enormous gas
tank on the outside, from which it en-
tiers the mains that lead out through
town.
Water at the bottom of this tank
seals it perfectly so that there Is no
gas escape The tank is SO made that
it rises and falls according to the
amount of gas contained
1t was the digging of the cistern
into which to place this tank that gave
so much difficulty to the construction
people. Water that seeped up from
the ground caused trouble and pumps
were kept going day and night to rid
the hole of surplus moisture.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11

that they propose to have the big end
of the mail from the coast.
Burlington officials say they have
had the mail contract for twenty years
and will not give It up without fight
They add that they have double track
all the way to Chicago, with the excep-
ton of twenty miles, and that they can
make as fast time as any other road
In order to hasten the mail from the
coast the Union Pacific will cut three
hours off the running time of its No
TO- II will leave San Francisco three
hours later, but will arrive at the same
hour as now.
The change in time of the North
Westerns fast mail will not have any
effect upon the late evening mail go.
ing east, for it win go ON No 2, the
overland limited, that leaves the union
station at S:3S, arriving in Chicago the
.noNt morning, but too late for the first
carrier delivery. This arrangement
the Northwestern people figure will
take most of the mail that heretofore
has been going on the Burlington's No.
lG, that leaves Omaha at HAS p. m.
The Burlington people, however, do
not see 1t in that light, contending that
this has been the popular train for the
late eastbound mail and that it will
continue to be such.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
RAILROAD NOTES.
A. o. Hazen Leaves Office Of Superin.
tendent-G. II. Demmon Dies.

A. o. Hazen Leaves Office Of Superin.
tendent-G. II. Demmon Dies.
A. o. Hazen, who has held the posi-
ton OF accountant in the office of SUI
perintendent c. II. Reynolds OF the
Northwestern railroad here for a mum.
Der of years, has resigned and will take
position in the Office OF the Durland
Trust company. Mr.. Hazen is to be
succeeded by ]. B. Scanlin, who ar.
rived last night from Missouri Valley
Mr.. Hazen will leave the superinten.
dents office about Thursday OF this
week.
George II. Demmon died at 9: 30 last
night at the home OF his son, Engineer
r. c. Demmon, No. S12 Madison street
from asthma and heart failure. The
remains will be taken TO Missouri Val
ley tomorrow morning for burial.
superintendent Reynolds went east
on No. 402.
Trainmaster z. o. Mount went east
on train 62.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
MONDAY MENTION.

Peters and King spent Sunday in
Stanton.
Clyde Bender went to Battle Creek
yesterday.
c. D. Case of Wood Lake was in
town yesterday.
Miss Blanche Weaver visited friends
in Madison yesterday.
Miss Pearl Mccormick returned from
Scranton, Iowa, last night.
c. A. Grandlund of Bonesteel was a
visitor in the city Sunday.
Miss Ella Hauptli returned to her
school in Battle Creek last night.
Walter Compton returned to Pilger,
after spending Sunday in Norfolk.
Miss Elizabeth Peters is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Fred Berner in Lindsay
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Palkey of Madi-
son were Norfolk visitors yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Kuhl have re-
turned from their visit in Morris, Iowa.
j. N. Kincaid of Neigh was in the
city yesterday visiting old time friends.
Miss Rena Olmstead returned to
Wayne yesterday after two weeks at
home.
Charles Verges returned to Chicago
to resume his studies in the medical
college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Beiersdorf returned
to their home in Harrington Monday
morning.
town yesterday on his way to Donnel-
ly, MINI.
Miss Matilda Fox, Miss Elsie Case
and Leon Case went to Warnerville
yesterday.
Edmund Winter returned to New
Ulm, Mimi, Monday, after a two
weeks vacation.
Rev ]. C. S. Wells was unable to
take charge of his service Sunday, on
account of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Nicola spent Sun,
day in Norfolk, returning to Foster
Monday morning.
Miss Media Hans, who had been Wis
iting friends in Norfolk, returned to
Battle Creek yesterday.
Dan Craven is in York on business
connected with his laundry at that
place. He will return Tuesday.
M. H. Scott of Plainview, a travel
ing man for the Sturgeon Music com
pany, spent Sunday in the city.
Misses Lucy and Nanny Carberry
returned from Sioux City last night
where they had been visiting their sis
ter, Mrs. Henry Kennedy.
Mrs. Ava Towne, who has been Wis
iting at the home of her father F. F.
Ware for the past two months, left for
her home in Omaha this morning.
Miss Edna Durland of Plainview
passed through Norfolk Monday en-,
route to University Place, where she
goes to resume her collegiate work.
Mrs. r. J. Ogden and Mrs. Alice
Walters, mother and sister of M. L.
Ogden, who have been visiting him
during the holidays, left Monday for
their home in Glidden, Iowa.
Heman Walker returned to Omaha
Monday after two weeks vacation at
home. He will resume his medical
study.
Glen Ogden left at noon to resume
his duties In Wheaton college. Pres.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
CONDUCTORS GREAT WORK.
Train officer is Cousin of Mrs. John r
HAYS of Norfolk

Conductor Hamlin, whose heroic
work probably saved a greater disas-
ter on the Los Angeles Limited train
is a cousin of Mrs. John r. Hays of
Norfolk. Concerning his work the
Omaha Bee says
Conductor Hamlin was instantly on
the scene. trying to discover the cause
of the smodcring fire which filed the
car with smoke. but failing addressed
himself heroically to the task of pro
tecting his passengers and saving the
train.
This car was third from the rear
Between 1t and the end was another
coach and an observation car. Before
anyone else had time to collect his
thoughts Conductor Hamlin, taking in
the situation at glance, was under
the car, scarcely yet brought to a
standstill, and uncoupling it from the
rest of the train. He rushed his panic
stricken passengers into the rear cal
and thus probably prevented a fai
more appalling disaster.
While passengers were aroused by
the smoke, the conductor was one OF
the first to discern that something was
wrong. The trouble was discovered
about $40, when the train was about
one mile east of Loveland, a small sta
ton on the Northwestern. Womer
screamed and men jumped out of theil
berths in search of the fire. 1t coulC
NOT no fpund and tbuS for M ana I,
certain where or what it was. Tn,
conductor and porter had an idea tina
woman with a little child had Lighted
an alcohol lamp in her berth to hea
milk or food of some sort for the baby
They went to this berth while excite
ment was at its height, but were un
able to confirm their suspicious. Thi,
may have been the correct theory; i
may not.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
CHANGE IN NORFOLK LAW FIRM
Barnhart & koenigstein New Partner
ship, Judge Powers Retires.

A change has been made in Norfolk
law firms. II. F. Barnhart and Jack
Koenigstein have formed a partnership
to be known as Barnhart & Koenig-
stein. Judge Powers, who has been in
partnership with Mr.. Barnhart under
the firm name of Powers & Barnhart,
will retire. The new firms office will
be in the Bishop block, Mr.. Koenig-
stein having moved his law library
into the new firms quarters Judge
Powers, who retires from active prac-
tice on account of i'll health, will re-
main counselling counsel for the new
firm.
The three attorneys who are affected
by the change are all well known in
northern Nebraska. Judge Powers has
been in active practice before Nebras-
ka courts for many years and was for
merly attorney general of the state.
Mr.. Barnhart formerly lived in Pierce
and Creighton and has been member
of the Powers & Barnhart firm for
some months. He was the democratic
candidate for county attorney in this
county last fall and oddly enough, his
new partner was the republican candi-
date and was elected. Mr.. Koenigstein
is now serving his second term as
county attorney in this county.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
EVERY ENGINEER OB[YS
NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD MADE
REMARKABLE TESTS.
WITH BLOCK SIGNAL DEVICE
a Large Number OF Surprise Tests
Were Made and Ten Engineers Were
iseharged-Shows Crews Can be
Perfectly Disciplined.

Chicago, Jan. THE management
.of the Northwestern road has just
completed most remarkable demon
stration showing what can be accom-
plishcd In the way Of educating engine
men to obey block signals
During 1906 the company made a
series of "mrpHse tests numbering
lG2j, and the record shows there was
not a single failure to obey the signals
and to observe the rules governing
block signaling.
The total signal tests were made up
of GA hall and 1,0l1 distant signal
tests. During the same period other
secondary Importance with respect to
block signaling. These numbered l.
G21, and ranged from audible signal
tests to the observance of slow and
stop signals placed by track maintain
ers and others. In only sixteen cases
were the rules not absolutely obeyed.
This Is / per cent failure on signal
matters of minor importance. Sur.
prise tests" are made without previous
knowledge Of the engine crews and
consist of every conceivable question
| which may arise.
Engineers Discharged
The management of the Northwest
ern began making these tests several
years ago and found that in certain
percentage of cases the signals were
not observed. AS result of series
of early tests ten engineers were dis.
charged from the service and others
were severely dealt with for failure to
obey signals.
| In each case the men were told that
they had done all in their power to
contribute to an accident and it was
no fault of theirs that an accident had
not occurred. 1t was given out plainly
by the management that failure to
obey signals meant dismissal from the
service. The result of the campaign
shows, according to Northwestern Of
ficers. that engine crews can be dis
ciplined to the point where failure tc
obey signals will practically never
occur.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
THIS EXPLAINS CLEAN RECORD
Fine Discipline on Northwestern Gives
Safety in Nebraska.

The telegram from Chicago telling
of the series of surprise tests that have
been given by the Northwestern rail
road company to engine crews regard
ing the block signal service no doubt
explains the clean record for wrecks
that has been made in this division of
umns the other day that eastern rail
readers might well come west for les
sons in the safe operating of trains,
but the remark was ventured without
knowledge of the systematic training
that has been given to the Northwest
ems trainmen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
In Line With the Pure Food Law

The National Food and Drug act
which takes effect January 1, 1907,
does not affect Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in any manner. No special
labels are required on this remedy un-
der that act, as it is free from opiates
and narcotics of every character, max.
ing it a safe remedy for mothers to
use With their children. This remedy
h, cen in use for so many years,
ana good qualities are so well
know. that no one need hesitate to
use it when troubled with a cough or
cold For sale by Leonard the drug
gist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11

section Pullman In the eastbound Los
Angeles limited train, transcontinent.
nj train patronzed almost exclusively
by through passengers, and perhaps
the finest train In the Northwestern
service.
Ten OF the sections I'm the car were
occupied The fire started In the first
berth back of the drawing room, which
was on the head end of the car The
berth was occupied by woman who
had baby. She was heating some
mill, by the flame from small alcohol
lamp. The flames swept down the line
curtains and Immediately the whole
interior of the car was cnvcloped in a
sheet of FIRE
The first knowledge the tranmon or
passengers in the other cars had of the
burning palace on wheels rushed into
the sleeping car ahead and clad only
! In his night clothes shouted for every
one TO get up, that the train was on
fire. For few minutes the Widest
sort of terror and excitement pre-.
vailed The train conductor signaled
| to the engineer and the train was
stopped so that the work of roscuing
the passengers in the burning car
could be expedited
Trainmcn, who were the only ones
dressed, rushed down the aisle of the
car through flames and smoke and car
ricd out men and women In pajamas
and night robes. The curtains, bed
clothing and innammable plush and
packing of the upholstery were shoot
ing their flames up to the roof OF the
car, and even that was on fire. Some
of the passengers had not awakened.
One of these was Louis DeLario, clerk
Of the house committee on irrigation,
Washington, ID. c., whose home was at
Laramie, Wyo. Mr. DeLario had slept
through the noise and excitement, and
when he was pulled out Of his berth he
was choking from suffocation and died
in few minutes. The body of Mr..
DeLario was slightly burned, although
there seemed no question that he died
Of suffocation rather than from the
burns. Mr.. DeLario's Washington ad.
dress was 1101 X street, northwest.
The majority Of the passengers lost
all their outer clothing, their tickets
money and valuables. A pocketbook
containing a draft for $4,000 and sew
eral large bills was among the articles
grabbed from the berths by the rescu
ing party OF trainmen. The woman
who had the baby saved her pocket
book.
After the passengers had been re
moved to the sleeping cars ahead the
engineer made a fast run to Missouri
Valley with the burning car. AS the
flames shot out of the roof and win
dows and streaked behind with the
train racing mile minute across the
prairie the scene was highly spectacu
lar.
Before the fire department of Mis-
souri, Valley could be got out the cal
was burned to the floor, only the stee
framework remaining.
The body of Mr.. DeLario was takeI
care of by Missouri Valley under
taker, who held 1t for instructions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
FIRST PULLMAN TO BURN
Fire Near Missouri Valley is First on
Record in Northwestern.


Record in Northwestern.
Not in the history of the entire Chi.
cago and Northwestern railway sys-
tenn, in the opinion of trainmen of the
Norfolk division, was there ever a
case until Sunday of sleeping car
catching fire between stations and
burning up before water supply could
be reached.
The unusual case on this road hap
pened Just off the Norfolk division al
a point three miles west of Missouri
Valley near the little town Of Love
land.
The dead:
Louis Delario, Washington, d. C..
clerk of the house committee on irri
CATION.
The injured:
o. H. Johnson OF Salt Lake, slight
burns on neck and head.
Henry Cabrow Of Salt Lake City
right wrist cut by glass.
Mrs. B. Higgins. Carbonate. Pa,
suffered from exposure.
The sleeping car was a standard IA
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
TO INVESTIGATE BLOCK SIGNAL
Interstate Commerce Commission
Takes Steps to That End.


Takes Steps to That End.
Washington, d. c., Jan. THE in
terstate commerce commission is pre-
pairing to turn the light on the block
signal system of the railroads of the
United States. 1t was directed to do
this by joint resolution of congress,
but thus far has been lacking in the
means for scientific investigation and
one which will get at the root of the
difficulty
The resolution of congress required
the commission to suggest legislation
to cure the admitted evils by which
one terrible wreck has followed anoth-
er. The commission has proceeded far
enough already to reach a point where
it believes theer are certain automatic
mechanical devices which would pre-
vent wrecks nearly if not entirely.
To determine the availability of
these devices, the certainty of their
operation, and their general reliability,
the commission has decided to ask
congress for a special appropriation to
enable it to test all of these automatic
devices, so as to be able to recommend
to congress the passage of law which
positively will require railroad to use
devices of this description.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
HORSE THIEF PLEADS GUILTY
A FEW DAYS AGO HE WAS FLYING
WITH STOLEN HORSES.
NOW POINTED TOWARD THE PEN
George Gebhardt, Who stole a Team
From August Besk, Pleads Guilty to
the Charge and viii be Sentenced
at Next Term of Court.

Stanton, Neb., Jan. special to
The News: George Gebhardt. the
young man who stole August Besk's
team in this county on the night of
January 2, was brought to town Satur-
day morning by the sheriff, having
been captured by the authorities of
Colfax county near Rogers with the
horses still in his possession.
He was arraigned before County
Judge Cowan on complaint of larceny
and promptly pleaded guilty and
waived preliminary examination
Court convenes here on February 10,
at which time he will be sentenced.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-02-16
Gents furnishing goods

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goods. We have all kinds and all sizes
The people know / carry the best Ii of
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to save money by buying Fyour UNDER
wear, shirts, shoes, etc, now is the
chance.
20 doz mems all wool natural grey underwear
have sold 100 dozen 10 one and all at LIS
each, or 80 suits at this sale we onerOOo
them at each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, = ~
90 doz light blue underwear, a bargain QOo
at l5O each. this sale, each 49,. O1(
Mems WOODEN underwear bargain at 10
l.25 each. this sale each ............/ ~
Mems heavy wool heeced underwear, 90
good values at Use, this sale I'D ~
Mems heavy cotton feeced underwear OOc
regular soc value, this sale......... Z1C
Mems cotton ribbed underwear, fancy IN.
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Our extra line Of mems overshirts from the
cheap to the best We offer them to you at one
half the price.
100 mems sweaters, we offer them to
you at one half the price.
Mems all wool sweaters T. 90 value now. ...,S So
Mems all wool sweaters, 800 value now I. $50
Mems all wool sweaters, $50 value now -. L25
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-02-16

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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-02-16
Mems Suits.

500 suits Of all kinds and styles. We off
er them to you at prices that has never
been offered you before.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-02-16

Mems mixed wool and cotton sweaters, ia
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Value'-'t'' r.....................4 Sc
100 dozen mems wool and cashmere hose, we offer
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Fine cashmere socks, grey white or black .n
2Sc value now per pair ............ NC
Mems, boys and childrens overalls and
jackets
Mems heavy double knee ovcraIs bar 20
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