The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-21

washington. MT Kramer ~ n prOmis
ncnt commercial man making his
headquarters In Norfolk Mr.. and
Mrs. Ramcr will be "nt home In this
city after July /.
The adjourned session Of the Nor.
folk Trade Promoters will be held In
the city hall this evening at s o'clock
at which time definite plans for CX.
paudng Norfolk's trade will be placed
before the association by the executive
committee As definite action Is to
be taken this will be the meeting OF
vital Importance and all persons inter.
csted in Norfolk's welfare and prog
rcss are urged to be present
The Neigh district conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church con.
vCnCs at plainview today. Rev. Thorn.
as Bithell d. D., presiding. Rev. Mr..
Gortnor of Tildcn speaks this after.
noon ut O'Clock ON "Thc Church and
It's Mission" This evening at o'clock
Rev j. w Jennings of Kansas City.
formerly of Norfolk, will preach and
tomorrow morning at $3.50 on THE
Peace and the Work of the Presiding
Elder In Our Church"
l.. A. Rothc of Fonda, Iowa. who is
to take charge Of the Citizens Nation.
al bank of this city, has been detained
in Fonda by business interests which
have demanded his attention before
leaving for Norfolk. Last Saturday
Mr.. Rothc advertised to sell at public
auction his fine residence property In
Fonda a somewhat common practice
of dispOsing of property In northern
Iowa. Mr.. ROthc will be in Norfolk
this week to take up his new work.
II. G, Matrau left Sunday noon ON
his eastern trip. Mr.. Matrau will be
absent about month, visiting Chica-
go and Washington and stopping at
the jamestown exposition. During his
absence, Mr.. Matrau's duties as North.
western agent in Norfolk will be cared
for by IL. A. Drebcrt acting agent.
Mr. Matrau Is also secretary Of the
board of education. superintendent
BOdwcll has been designated by the
board as acting secretary of the board
during the coming month and will
| transact the business connected with
the city schools usually handled by
Secretary Matrau.
Because he dropped catfish on his
| foot last summer Charles Flores re
ceived $1,000 on an accident Insurance
policy. Flores was selling Ash on Aug
ust 2S, 1905. and at one Norfolk resi-
dcnco dropped one of the slippery cat
Ash, The fish struck his foot, the long
horn of the Ash making a slight wound
Blood poison set in. From the little
accident OF last August Flores was IN
st, Josephs' hospital in Omaha twice
and underwent five operations lie
will soon move to California, Concern
ing him. the Battle Creek Enterprise
says; G, e, Flores Of Norfolk was II
Battle Creek yesterday and spent 9
few hours with friends. Mr.. Flores
will leave soon for Orange, California
where he expects to locate permanent
ly. The change Is necessitated by the
condition Of his health. which has
been quite poor for the past year
His injured foot Is slow to heal anC
still gives him much trouble. Asid,
from this, he Is afflicted with what Is
commonly known as writer's paraly
sis" to such an extent that he car
work but a few hours at time at his
trade, that of harnessmaker.
Frand Dedermann, seriously Ill at his
home in Norfolk for many weeks past
died just before 4 o'clock Sunday af
ternoon. tuberculosis was the cause
of death. Mr.. Dedermann has been il
i'll health for several years and fo
many months past slight hopes hav,
been entertained for his recovery
Frank l.. Dedermann was born in Aug
ust, 1870, in Norfolk. His parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick ]. Dedermann
were among the first settlers OF thi
city. The father died September G
1906 Frank Dederman was a farme
by occupation, moving into Norfoll
two years ago. He was a member o
the Queen City hose company. TIL
deceased leaves a wife and four chi
the oldest a daughter of fifteen years
His mother, Mrs. Maria Dedermann
and the following brothers and sis
ters survive him: j. f. Dedermann O
northwest of Norfolk, Mrs.2 Ameli
Schulz living in Minnesota, and Mrs
Mary Wachter, Mrs. Louise Eberlin
and Mrs. John Fauber of near Norfolk
The funeral will be held Tuesday a
. ternoon at o'clock from st. Paul
Ev. Lutheran church. An hour earlier
short services will be held from tn
home at 1917 Philip avenue. Rev
John Witte will conduct the funera
Interment will be made In the Lutl
eran cemetery, q