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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
PROHIBITION IN SOUTH DAKOTA
New Version of the State Law Mean
ina Absolute Prohibition.

Pierre, S. D., Nov. 22.-In the sup
rene court Presiding Justice Fuller
handed down a decision on a Lyman
county liquor case which will be Of
general interest to the state. He holds
in effect that the present liquor law
of this state is absolutely prohibition,
except in case where through the pro-
per legal procedure an affirmative
vote is secured each year for license.
The commissioners of Lyman county
granted a license to J. T, McIvenna
to sell liquor in the town of Reliance
and when arrested on charge of IL
legal liquor selling he brought in his
license as a defense. AS there was
no municipal organization at Reliance
and no vote either favorable or I'M
favorable had ever been had, the
court holds that it was no defense.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
ATHLETIC CLUB IN PROJECT
Joe Carroll Will Organize One If He
Receives Encouragement.

The organization OF an athletic club
is a project that is in the air in Nor
folk just now. The project has re-
suited from the presence in the city
of several professional wrestlers.
Joe Carroll, the English wrestler,
will organize the club if it is found
that the sentiment in favor of an ath-
letic club and physical training course
is sufficient to warrant the launching
of the new organization. The athletic
club venture was suggested to Carroll
who has been in Norfolk since his
Monday match with Wasem.
Carroll has consented to go in on
the club project if large enough class
in physical culture is in sight. In ad-
dition to physical culture he would
teach wrestling, boxing, bag punch
ing and fencing.
The sentiment of Norfolk business
men towards the proposed club will
men are inclined to join with a num-
Der of young men of Norfolk in push
ing the deal the club will be carried
through. A number of Norfolk trav-
cling men have said they were in favor
of the club.
If fifty Norfolk men would contrib
ute an initial S. the sum raised would
secure and furnish a suitable room
with light equipment and a shower
bath in addition to securing the SER
vices of Carroll as director. Carroll
says that he could put the club on its
feet in about a month or six weeks.
Oscar Wasem, who met Carroll Mon
daq remains in the city for the Satur-
day match. Wasem expects to get
some north Nebraska quail before the
season closes. Jack O'Leary, who
goes in with Carroll for the big handi-
cap match against Wasem Saturday
night, is up the Bonesteel line.
Carroll has fought in the ring as well
as wrestled. His father, Jim Carroll,
who is still living, was an English
champion in the prize ring and has
fought in many American cities.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
WEDNESDAY, WRINKLES.

Miss Jessie Drebert was in Pierce
Wednesday.
DR.. e. L. Brush returned Tuesday
evening from Imam.
County Treasurer Chris Schavland
was in Norfolk Wednesday afternoon.
DR.. G. A. McKim state veterinarian.
passed through Norfolk on his way to
Valentine
Mr.. O'Donnell of O'Neill returned
from a visit to Seattle and the coast,
and was the guest of r. C. Cantwell
in Norfolk
A. C. Vradenburg, who recently went
to flanagan, Mo, returned to Norfollo
with his father and mother and has
rented the DR.. Pancoast cottage.
Misses Ida Manske and Anna Tret-
tin Messrs. VIM. Trettin and Alfred
Nenow, all of Hayward, Wis, are here
visiting friends. They formerly lived
in this city.
Frank Flynn has returned from
Gregory county, where he has just
secured a claim through a department
ruling, and will go back to Boyle's
business college ia Omaha next week.
Miss Nellie Bennett and sister Bessie
went to Tilden last night on a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dick have moved
into one of Tom Nights houses on
Fourth street, formerly occupied by
c. Simms and family, who recently
moved to Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Mrs. T. H. Taylor left at noon for a
visit with friends and relatives in
Lynch.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Watson are moving
from Mr.. Knaper's house on South
Fourth street to C. r. Kampman's
house on Fourth street formerly occu-
pied by T. A. Taylor and family
Miss Mary Altman and brother
Richard, residing two miles south
west of the Junction, returned to
school Tuesday morning, having fin
ished husking corn.
Mrs C. r. Kampman is among the
sick.
Fireman e. bennett left yesterday
for Bonesteel and will work between
Bonesteel and Dallas.
w. b. Alton went to Omaha yester-
day on business.
Mrs. Charles Long, living one mile
east of the Junction, who has been
very i'll for the past week, is able to
be around again.
The Nebraska Telephone company
has established a long distance tele-
phone office in the Owl restaurant.
Homer Williams sold a fine driving
horse and buggy to Ike Taylor
Grandpa" Purviance left yesterday
for a visit with his son in Verdigre.
Mrs. Horner and two children went
to North Platte yesterday for a visit
with her parents.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Sec
ond Congregational church at the
Junction met at the home of Mrs. jim
Nix last evening and did fancy work
for their bazaar
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
WIFE KILLS SLEEPING HUSBAND
Shoots Him Through Heart and Then
Wounds Herself Probably Fatally.

Shoots Him Through Heart and Then
Wounds Herself Probably Fatally.
New York, Nov. 21.--Half crazed by
Jealousy because of her husbands at
tentions to another woman, Mrs. Lot.
tie Hitchcock shot and instantly
killed her husband, Robert l.. Hitch.
cock, u compositor as he lay sleeping
In their home in the borough OF the
Bronx Then turning the revolver on
herself, Mrs Hitchcock inflicted sew.
eral wounds, the result Of which will
probably prove fatal.
The man and woman were married
about year ago. Recently they
have had frequent quarrels and Mrs.
Hitchcock repeatedly complained TO
neighbors that her husband has been
spending his evenings with another
woman when not at work. Hitchcock
returned from work at a. IN. and
went to bed While he was sleeping
his wife arose, placed the revolver to
his breast and sent two bullets
through his heart.
Sitting on the edge OF the bed, she
fired three bullets into her breast and
tried to shoot herself in the head, but
caused only scalp wound. She was
still conscious when arrested and sent
TO q hospital.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
SUBWAY IS DECLARED SANE
Nearly Half Hundred Witnesses KS
amined and Trial Continues.

Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 25.-Ths state
believes it won a good point in the
Shumway murder trial when the com
mission appointed by Judge Kelligar
to examine Shumway as to his sanity
pronounced him perfectly sane.
Many witnesses were examined, the
proceedings being practically a re-
hearsal of previous testimony as re-
CARDS the identification Of the bloody
butcher knife, monkey wrench and
Shumway's clothing found at the
Martin home after the murder. A
number testified to seeing Shumway
at work in the field the day OF the
murder and also to having met him
after he secured employment at Mar
tins house.
All told, about forty-five witnesses
have been examined by the state,
The case will not go to the jury be.
fore Wednesday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
Comment at Chadron.

Chadron Journal: Varying condi-
lions of business have made several
new Northwestern timecards neces-
sary during the past year and it will
be noticed that there are some i'm
portant changes made at this time.
Trains number one and two have been
taken off. This is probably due to
the light travel to the Black Hills at
this season of the year and the chanc-
es are that the trains will be put on
again within a few months. We are
satisfied that the Northwestern has
even larger and better plans for the
passenger service of the west and
north than the addition of these two
trains. Everyone knows that the
Northwestern has been one of the
first to meet its obligations under the
laws of the state in the matter of pay
ing taxes and that it has done less
kicking about the new laws of the
state governing the railroads than any
other road in the state. Thus 1t be
comes apparent that these changes
have become necessary because OF
compelling circumstances.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
SOUNDS NOTE OF PEACE
w. A. GARDNER OF THE NORTH
WESTERN URGES HARMONY.
FIGHT WITH CHICAGO SHIPPERS
Railroads and Shippers Ought to be
Able to Work Out Their Differences
Without Resortlng to Commissions
or Other Public Forums.

Vice President w. A. Gardner of
the Northwestern, the new head OF
the Minneapolis and Omaha road, is
note of peace In the long fight between
the railroads and the Chicago ship
pers. Incidentally Mr.. Gardeners
statement Is of interest the country
over for 1t corresponds In spirit with
much that the Northwestern vice-pres.
ident has said before.
at is my opinion that railroad com
missions are poor places for the rail-
roads and the shippers to air their
grievances. so is any other public
forum. The shippers and the railroads
ought to confer on all subjects of diff
ference between them and work out
the solution together in a friendly and
reciprocal spirit"
This statement was made by w. A.
Gardner before the Illinois railroad
and warehouse commission, where he
testified with regard to the controver-
sy over switching rates in Chicago just
before he started on his recent trip
west.
The spirit displayed by Mr.. Gardner
met with instant response. j. MI
Glenn, secretary of the Illinois manu-
facturers' association, one of the prime
movers in the case before the com
mission, declared Mr.. Gardeners testi-
mony to be the fairest statement he
LnI rI
under oath before commission.
Mr.. Gardner told the commission
that he believed both the railroads
and the shippers were trying to ap-
proach subjects of difference with fair
minds. The Northwestern had, for
example, spent more than 100000
in the past few years in providing ad-
ditional yard facilities in Chicago, and
the shippers had also expended large
sums in the same effort to decrease
the causes of friction between the two
interests.
81 am free to admit" he declared,
that the Northwestern still lacks
somewhat in facilities, as do the ship
pers who have industries on our lines.
We are trying to eradicate that de-
ficiency as rapidly as possible and
there is growing up better spirit of
cooperation between our road and our
patrons in this respect. l think both
interests have at last recognized that
the fault is not all on one side"
Mr.. Gardner has made frequent Wis
it's through Norfolk, covering North
western territory on inspection trips.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
SALE OF OMAHA INDIAN LANDS
Bids Are Liberal In Spite Of Financial
Conditions.

Walthill. Neb., Nov. 2o-Bids were
opened on 800 acres OF inherited In
dian land, previously advertised to
be sold at the Indian agency near this
place. Twenty-three bids were sub
mitted, the highest being slightly
over ISL per acre, Five tracts were
below appraisement. One tract WAS
reported no sale and one tract 70.
oeived no bid. The total successful
bids amounted to S22,48T.
In spite of the financial StringSney
bids were liberal and q great deal Of
interest was taken In thA bids. most
of the bids having been submitted By
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29

as TO the merits or dement's of the
lid" Those in its favor say that It
is a step in the right direction morally
and will prevent loafing In open"
places for no good purpose. Those
opposed claim that it will hurt the
town in business way and will have
tendency to degrade, that 1t is a
standing invitation for young men to
gather secretly, bet their money on
the spots" and have good time" in
general.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
PASSING OF A PIONEER
VIM. B. Lambert of Neigh is Very
Sick

Neigh, Neb., Nov. 27.-Special to
The News: The condition of William
B. Lambert was of an alarming nature
during the afternoon of yesterday and
again this morning. A greater part
of the time he has been unconscious,
and life has only been prolonged by
the giving of powerful drugs.
Mr.. Lambert was taken sick twelve
weeks ago, which developed in the en-
largement of the heart, of which at
times he has rallied to a remarkable
degree, but his system is gradually
fading away, despite the constitution
that he has carried with him during
this illness.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
DEMOCRATS AFTER ASSESSOR
REPUBLICANS CONTEST CLERK
AND COMMISSIONER.
HIGH FEELING OVER PROCEEDING
The Anti-Treat Law viii be Used as
a Basis for Disqualifying Officers,
and the Result May be Far Reach
ina in the End.

Pierce, Neb., Nov. 27-Special to
The News: Just before midnight last
night, contest proceedings were filed
with the clerk of the district court
against the election of Il. d. Pulcifer,
republican, as assessor, and against
j. b. Mcdonald, democrat, as county
clerk, and Albert Blehyle, democrat,
as county commissioner. AS a conse-
quence the political pot is boiling over
this morning, and the town is in an
uproar.
The democrats held red hot meet
mined, after considerable discussion,
to bring contest proceedings against
the seating of ID. Pulcifer, who was
elected county assessor by majority
of only one vote.
In the meantime, the republicans
learned of the proposed movement,
and when the democrats were ready
to file proceedings, they found repub
licans on hand to meet their efforts
with counter contests, filings being
made against Mcdonald and Bleyhle.
The cases are brought in the names
of the defeated candidates, Gus Lier-
man contesting the election of Pulci-
fer, l.. P. Tonner contesting that of
Mcdonald and w. A. Preston that of
Albert Blehyle.
The limit of the time in which con-
tests could be filed expired at mid
night.
The anti-treat law will be a conspic-
uous feature of the trial of these cases,
which will not be heard for some days
yet. 1t is predicted here that when
the cases are gone into and the provi-
sions of the law are rigidly applied
the results may be far reaching and
that many Office holders may be dis
qualified.
There is already much hard feeling
over the contests and it is feared the
tension will run high before the cases
are finally adjusted in the courts.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
WAsEM HAS THROWN GoTcH.
Man Who Has Taken on a Big Jot
For Saturday Niuht

For Saturday Night.
Oscar Wasem, who was seen in the
Wasem-Carroll match last Monday and
who is taking on a heavy engagement
with Carroll and Jack OLeary for next
Saturday evening, has done one thing
which few men in America have ac-
complished Wasem has thrown
Frank Gotch, the greatest of them all.
Wasem threw Gotch about five years
ago in Burlington. He got the first
fall in two hours and thirty minutes,
the second fall in seventeen minutes.
That was a little while before Gotch
had annexed the championship belt
and accumulated national reputation.
Gotch is one of the big wrestlers
who has been seen on the mat in Nor
folk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
Kaiser ProIonqs His STAY.

London. Nov 25.-Emperor William
continues to improve in health and
enjoys the daily walks and drives
about the neighborhood Of High Clitfe.
He has decided to proong his stay for
a week or two beyond the fortnight
originally contemplated, and is plan.
ming short sea cruises In addition To
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON.
Congressman Boyd Started Tuesday
for the Capital.

Congressman j. F. Boyd of the Third
district of Nebraska passed through
Norfolk Tuesday noon on his way to
Washington to begin his first term as
in the national legisla-
ture Congressman Boyd came in from
Neigh on the Deadwood passenger and
was accompanied by his wife.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
Harmon With Union Pacific.

West Point Republican,: Frank
Harmon, who resigned a division SUI
perintendency with the Northwestern
several years ago to go into the bank
ing business in Shoshone, Wyoming,
has sold out his interests there and
has gone back to railroading. He has
accepted a good position with the I'm
ion Pacific at general headquarters,
Omaha, and will locate there.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
Woman Killed by Train.

Omaha, Nov. 16-Mrs. Katherine
Roach, a widow, was struck by an in.
coming Northwestern passenger train
at Fourteenth and Locust streets and
was instantly killed. Her body was
mangled beyond recognition.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
Saloon Issue at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Nov. 25.-With a
"dry" New Orleans, as the aim of pro
hibitionists, and a reformed" New
Orleans. as the object of saloonkeep
ers. q crusade, rejecting the prohi
bltion movement in other parts of the
south, began here. Ministers in near.
ly all local churches devoted part Of
their sermons to appeals for prohi.
hition NJ iha linuar trafio
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
New ENGLAND Industries Affected,

Boston. Nov, Bankruptcies from
New England industrial centers show
further curtalment of working
hours, due to the scarcity of currency
and to a falling off in the demands
for goods. The industries affected are
the woolen, rubber and shoe trades
A few OF the cotton mills are curtail.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
CAN I RUN WATER Up HILL
SEWER CONSTRUCTORS NOW SAT.
iSFlED ON THAT POINT.
SCHEME DOESN'T SEEM SUCCESS
Because Of Inability to Always Con-
form the Ways Of Nature to the
Wishes Of Mankind, Sewer Work
Has to be Done over.

Has to be Done Over
Because water won't run up hill in
Norfolk any more than 1t will any
where else in the fair universe, Nor
folk is engaged in relaying a stretch
of pipe at the mouth of the main
sewer.
The mouth of the sewer was recent
ly altered at the expense of few hun
dred dollars. The job was alright only
the pipe instead of descending was
elevated at the angle it should have
dropped.
Expecting no unusual favors from
nature and having pretty good idea
that water wouldn't run up hill even
in Norfolk, the city has had the sewer
pipe reset at the proper slant. The
job was one of some dimensions but
is sufficiently near finished that Nor
folk councilmen are assured that the
city council won't be called on to re-
verse the law of gravitation.
1t is not known just where the addi-
tional expense will fall. There is also
some difference of opinion as to where
the blame lies.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
REFORM AT FREMONT.
Fremont Boys Promise to Stop Steal
ina Railroad Coal.


The Northwestern at Fremont has
set about with the determination to
break up the practice of coal stealing
When the roads course was made pub
lie the Fremont Tribune says that as
many as fifty boys reported to Sheriff
Bauman and declared their intention
of stealing no more coal. A list OF
names was taken and another reform
wave is reported on at Fremont.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
FOR STATE ACCOUNTANT
CHRIS ScHAVLAND WOULD LIKE
THE NEW STATE POSITION.
A GOOD MAN FOR THE PLACE
Appointment is to be Made by state
Auditor Searle and Confirmed by
Governor Sheldon - Mr.. Schavland
Now County Treasurer.

Madison, Neb., Nov. 27.-From a
staff correspondent: The name of a
Madison county citizen is being pre-
sented just now for state Office of
some Importance.
Chris Schavland, at present county
treasurer of Madison county but whose
term of Office expires the first of the
year, may be Nebraska's first state
accountant. At least his name has
been advanced in connection with the
appointment to the new Office created
by the last legislature.
Auditor Searle is authorized to
make the appointment with the ap-
prevail of the governor. Mr.. Schav-
lands name has been presented to the
state auditor and he has been given
the hearty endorsement of number
of prominent republicans.
About Mr.. Schavland's qualification
for the position there is of course no
question. His record as county treas
urer hasn't been excelled in Madison
county.
In the politics" of the appointment
Mr.. Schavland can expect hearty sup
port from north Nebraska. Auditor
Searle has already proposed several
names that have not met with Gov
ernor Sheldon's endorsement 1t is
thought that the governor would agree
to Mr.. Schavlands name.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
THE LID ON AT WINslDE.

Everything Screwed Down Tight on
Sunday.
Winside, Neb., Nov. 26.-The cid"
was put on here Sunday securely and
not even a cigar or package of chew
ing gum could be bought in the town.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
DANGEROUSLY Ill.

A telegram was received Friday
morning announcing that Mrs. w. f.
Forham of Whitefsh, Mont, is serious
ly i'll with appendicitis. An operation
was to be performed at once, stated
the telegram. but the doctors hold out
little hope OF her recovery. Mrs. For
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
RonesteeI Likes the Motor.

Bonesteel News: The first motor
car on the Northwestern railroad on
the Norfolk Bonesteel division arrived
in Bonesteel Monday noon and created
much interest among our people. 1t
is a new mode of railroading and the
car is as snug and neat as anything
ever run on steel rails. The mechan-
ism on the motor is a masterpiece OF
machinery and this particular machine
has a capacity of two hundred horse
power and 1t is claimed can carry that
car on rails at the great speed OF
eighty miles an hour A motorman
and conductor constitute the crew
in charge. A large number of our peo-
Pile went to aFirfaX Monday afternoon
in order to test the riding qualities OF
the new motor and all say 1t is fine.
This car makes daily trips between
Norfolk and Bonesteel and return.
O'NEILl LINE BURLINGTONlZE
Enanemen and Tralnmen on o'Nelll
- Line Retain Rights.
Nginemen and trainmen on the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29

Jack r. Manning, fusion candidate
for assessor, came in little late with
sis expense statement. Mr.. Manning's
election expenses amounted to 500.
Constable G. F. Bilger of Norfolk
did not have to dig" for reelection.
He just spread his sails and sailed
back into office. Constable Bilger has
certified to the county clerk that in
the late campaign he had no expense
at all whatever"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29

Interest in Madison is running high
over the Madison-Columbus high
school football game to be played in
Columbus Thursday. Madison will be
accompanied by big delegation, pos
sibly by the Madison band If the lat
ter organization can get back from the
game in time for its Thanksgiving ball.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29

J. B. Donovan of the Madison Star
Mail, when he got home from the re-
cent newspaper meeting in Fremont,
dropped into some congressional pol
itics and introduced Henry Richmond,
editor of the Fremont Herald, to the
democratic nomination from the
Third district. Richmond was with
the Omaha World-Herald for over ten
years and Donovan says he could run
some. The StarMail is also smiling
on P. e. McKillip of Humphrey.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-29
Chris schavland, county treasurer

Chris Schavland, county treasurer
of Madison county, has announced that
poll receipts or receipts of overseers
of highways will not be accepted at
the county treasurer's Office in dis
charge of labor taxes assessed for the
year 1907. Poll or labor taxes as
sessed in cities and villages may be
discharged on the tax list on receipt
in each case of a certificate of the
city or village clerk stating that the
labor has been performed or commut-
ed by cash payment, otherwise the pay
ment must be made in cash in county
treasurer's Office. This announcement
is made in conformity with new law.