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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
POP FACTORY IS BURNED
r. BLATT'S PLANT is DESTROYED
BY FLAMES.
TWO BARNS ALSO DESTROYED
At an Early Hour Fire Destroyed
Blatt's Pcr Factory and Barn, and
Barn Of VIM. Sporn-Third Ice Man
to Lose in Recent Fires.

Rudolph Blatt's pop factory on Bluff
avenue and two barns adjacent burned
to the ground Monday in an early
morning fire. The cause of the fire
was not known.
These buildings were burned:
The Blatt pop factory, a frame story
and a half building, total loss with all
machinery and contents. Mr.. Blatt
estimated value at $500; insurance,
$1,000
Barn north Of factory belonging to
Mr.. Blatt, value estimated at $500
with contents Total loss, insurance
5000
Barn west Of factory, owned by
Charles Thompson and rented by VIM.
Sporn. Value $500 with 500 insur-
ance. Loss on contents to T. +. and
VIM. Sporn, $40
Barn OF II. Alexander damaged by
fire.
The fire, first seen from the home
of Charles Schram about a. m, was
thought to have started in the alley
between the pop factory and the Sporn
barn. The pop factory was almost at
once a mass OF flames and no attempt
was made to save the contents.
The alarm was given in time to per-
NIT six horses to be taken from the
stables which were threatened by the
flames.
BY the time the fire department had
reached the scene all three buildings
were beyond saving.
VIM. Sporn who rents the Thomp-
son property lost everything in the
barn save his horses and wagons.
Sporn, who is connected with a Nor
folk ice business, is the third local ice
man TO suffer loss through recent
fires. And the Monday morning fire
was the fourth fire Of recent months
in which some Norfolk ice man had
property at stake.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
PROCLAMATION IN MAY
5onesteel News Says Rosebud Date
viii Then Be Set.

Bonesteel News: From what may
he considered a reliable source II is
stated that the proclamation by the
president for the opening OF Trip
county to settlement will be issued
some time during the month Of May
of next year Usually the proclama-
ton is issued sixty days in advance Of
the registration for homesteads, which
will bring that exciting event along in
July as was the case in the opening OF
the Rosebud reservation in Gregory
county in 1904. The commencement
OF the filing will be along in the month
OF August
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

Pioneer Town Site Co.'S
Out Lots.
OF that Part OF Out Lot
D Lying Between Oak
& Madison SITS.
Desc. Lot Blk. Amt.
MOO $500
Eh ID Sll.20
500 Ell ID ll.20
OF that Portion OF Out
Let o lying between
Oak a Elm ste.
Desc. Lot Blk. Amt.
MOO VIZ ID 8 4.4S
OF that Part Of Out Lot
D lying east OF Elm st.
q Extension South.
Desc. Lot Blk. Amt.
N358 St58 ID s .62
Out Lot 10 2.24
Pioneer Town Site Co.'S
Sub. Div. Of Out Lot r.
Desc. Lot Blk. Amt.
l 20 : 80
2 20 6.49
McComb's Suburban Lots
Dose. Lot Blk. Amt.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
HymeniaI.

Hymchiai.
Wednesday afternoon at the home
Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
M. Covert, on South Fourth street, Mr..
w. Grant Percy of Crawford and Miss
Mary e. Covert of Norfolk were mar
ried. DR.. c. w. Ray. pastor Of the First
Methodist church, officiating. 1t was
a quiet home wedding with about q
score of intimate friends and relatives
present. The ceremony took place at
400 O'Clock. The bride was gowned
in grey travelling suit. The marriage
ceremony was followed by a wedding
supper in honor of the young people.
Miss Covert was graduate Of the
Norfolk high school in the class of
1901 and Of Bellevue college in the
class of 1905. During the past year
she has been an instructor in Bellevue
academy. Mr.. Percy also attended
Bellevue college for several years, the
wedding Of Wednesday representing
the elimination of college romance
store at Crawford. the young people
leaving during the evening for Craw'
ford which is to be their future home
Those present at the wedding from
away were Mrs. Cloyd and the Misses
Cloyd of Battle Creek, Miss Helen Lit
tie of Madison, Miss Bessie Rouden
from Missouri and Perry Covert OF
from Missouri Valley and Perry Co
vert Of Lander, Wyo
A wedding which was set for 8
o'clock Saturday afternoon was the
marriage OF Martin HalVerson ant
Miss Minnie Schultz, both of near Nor
folk. Rev. J. p. Mueller, pastor Of
Christ Lutheran church, conducted the
ceremony at the home OF the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. julius Schultz
six miles south Of the city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
CHRIS HANSEN DEAD.
Battle Creek Old Timer Suddenly Elk
pires in Omaha Hospital.

Conrad Hansen. for twenty-five years
a resident of Battle Creek, died sud
denly Saturday morning in an Omaha
hospital, where he had gone for an op-
GRAFTON. He suddenly reeled and fell
over dead. Mr.. Hansen was a black
smith for many years in Battle Creek.
He Is survived by a family.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

Mrs. c. S. Parker will entertain a
company OF ladies next Tuesday af-
ternoon at l O'Clock luncheon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

bor 6 the county commissioners will
probably file the preliminary list Of
names with Clerk of the District Court
Fields who with Sheriff Clements
draws the Jury list by lot
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

The Woman's club will meet Mon
day in the Congregational church.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18


Mrs W. II. Buchoz of Omaha was one
OF the guests.
The men of the congregation of the
First Congregational church Friday
evening gave a reception in the church
parlors at which the ladies of the
church were the special guests of the
evening II was the seasons first
meeting of the Mems club of the
church and the refreshments of the
evening were served and the informal
program given entirely by the gentle
men of the church. Music during the
evening was furnished by quartette
composed Of Messrs. Parker, Solomon,
Cow and iKesau julius HUFF occu-
pied place on the program and gave
an account of his recent Los Angeles
trip made with the press humorsts Of
America. Monthly meetings of the
Mems club will probably be held dur
ing the winter.
The annual meeting or the Ladies
Missionary society held at the home
of Mrs. McMillen on Tuesday after
noon resulted in the election of the
following officers: Mrs. NJ. A. McMil-
len. president; Mrs. ID. Mathewson,
secretary; Mrs. G. b. Durland, vice
president Mrs. ID. Bullock, treasurer.
A Jolly informal party was attended
by a number of ladies from The
Heights Monday evening at the home
of Mrs. J. H. Weaver, the party being
in honor of Mrs. Weaver's daughter,
Mrs. II. C. Hand, who will join her
husband at Fort Leavenworth, Kan,
on the latter's return from service in
the Philippines with his regiment.
farewell surprise party for Mrs.
Hewns was given Monday afternoon
by the ladies aid society of the Metho-
dist church at the home of Mrs. e. II.
Huffman. Mrs. Hewins left during
the week with her husband to spend
the winter in Wisconsin and Indiana.
Mrs. C. ID. Simms on Thursday even
ing entertained few ladies from The
Heights at a six o'clock country din
ner party. The party was given an
unexpected realistic tinge by the APP
pearance of the men a little later in
the evening in fantastic rural costume.
The Browning club started its Sc
ries of winter meetings with an initial
session at the home of DR.. II. ]. Cole
Monday night. The club will read
Dante this winter and there are pros
poets for a profitable season. The
club will meet every Monday evening.
A splendid social session OF Mathew
son post and the Woman's Relief
Corps was held on Tuesday evening in
G. A. r. hall for Mr. and Mrs. L. e.
Dudley, who will spend the winter
near Los Angeles and possibly locate
permanently in California.
their first wedding anniversary at
their home on South Fifth street the
first of the week.
DR.. and Mrs. P. H. Salter entertain
ed Mrs. w. H. Bucholz of Omaha at
dinner Tuesday evening
The West Side Whist club met at
the home of C. S. Bridge Thursday
night.
Coming Events.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
Coming Events.

The next dancing party to be given
by the Norfolk Elks will be held on
Friday, November s.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

Former Senator w. V. Allen of Mad
ison will not attack the new primary
law in the courts this fall on his own
initiative.
Senator Allen Saturday was ques-
toned in regard to recent Illinois
court decision setting aside the new
primary law of that state.
THE Illinois case was parallel with
our own In many ways" said Senator
Allen, land have always maintained
that one of the faults Of our own law
is that 1t is unconstitutional am
we'll satisfied, however, that the peo.
pie will also find 1t inefficient. Many
believe that the next legislature will
repeal the law when it is fully realized
how much the new primary is open to
the manipulation Of political cliques.
'If in no other way the law will
sooner or later have its validity at
tackled by some candidate.
"If Madison county democrats care
to hold a county convention regularly
called and held under the old system
would be willing to carry the issue
to the supreme court to have the con
vention nominees appear on the Off
cial ballots"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

Other Madison county towns have
the same state and county levies with
these local levies: Madison, city %
mills, schools 16, school bonds 2; Til
den, city 20, school 20, school bond 8;
Newman Grove, city 10, school "a,
school bond 4; Meadow Grove, city
10, school rs; Battle Creek, city 10,
school 16.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

Candidates VINO are 10 be IN the
fight at the November election have
to keep an eye on a 500 expense limit
which the law says must not be ex-
ceeded. Travelling expenses are not
required to be listed. Here is what
the candidates spent at the primary
election: John II. Harding for COM
missioner, SIS; Frank A. Peterson for
treasurer, 500; George E. Richardson
for clerk, $3.50; F. S. Perdue for su.
perintendent, S.; w. H. Field for dis
trict clerk. 500; ]. ]. Clements for
sheriff, IS; DR.. II. G. Kindred for cor.
oner, $685.; P. w. Ruth for assessor
$41.35: Christopher Schavland for
county Judge, IS; E. B. Hanson for
treasurer, $35; Fred Gegner for sher.
| if, $44.75; John Manning for assessor,
SIS; William Bates for Judge. So;
George w. Losey for sheriff, So; Matt
Schatfer, jr., for clerk, IS; Otto Zue-
low for treasurer, $50; Henry Sunder-
man for commissioner, s..
| Cupid is several laps ahead in his
annual race with the divorce court in
Madison. Cupid has 1873 Madison
county matrimonial alliances to his
credit during the past year. During
the year 1907 he has smiled while 1l3
applications for marriage licenses
have been accepted in the county
court Grief has come to Cupid on
eleven occasions during 1907. that
many applications for divorce having
been filed in the district court at Mad
ison.
This is last weeks list OF marriage
licenses: Andrew o. Larson and Miss
Emma c. Wage, both OF Newman
Grove; George l.. Wage and Miss
Tena S. Simonsen, both OF Newman
Grove Clarence A. Weston, jr., and
Miss Mary Faltis, both OF Pierce coun.
ty; Grant Percy of Crawford and Miss
Mary e. Covert OF Norfolk; Lee Paul
Grant and Miss Sadie Louise Bolton,
both of Madison county.
An important Madison county case
involving title to a $4,000 farm four
miles south of Madison is being pre-
pared for a hearing before the Ne
braska supreme court incidentally
the district court decision appealed
from Is believed to be the last deci
sion rendered by Judge Boyd in the
county.
y Charles A. Currier, a Wyoming min
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

District court at Madison cOnvenes
on November 25 while the jury as
sembles a week later, While interest
in the approaching term centers large
ly around the prospective Boche trial,
it is said that a number of important
cases will be listed in the docket.
The three hospital assault cases not
tried last spring still stand on the
docket.
The fall jury will be drawn some
time during November. On Novem-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

Recent divorce cases filed at Mad
ison are: G.. X. Seller from his wife
Mrs Anna S. Seller; Mrs. Anna E
Hull from her husband. Hoagland
Hull; Mrs Renata Ueckerman from
her husband. Frank Ueckermann.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

County Clerk Richardson on SatIr-
day finished up the fall tax list. This
years taxes fall due on November I,
the personal property taxes becoming
delinquent on December 1, 1907, and
the real estate taxes on May l, 1908.
1t is Tilden and not Norfolk that has
the highest tax levy in the county.
But on the city levy alone Norfolk
leads.
Norfolk property this year will pay
N fhic a lnArA.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

On to Mrs. KEEPER as a guest prize
Mrs W. H. Bucholz of Omaha was one
OF the guests
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

John H. Harding OF Meadow Grove.
now n candidate for a second term
on the board OF county commissioners,
is said to gain strength with the voters
not only from his commendable rec
ord on the county board but by the
justice of having a west end man on
the board 20 represent that large sec.
ton of Madison county Of which Mead.
ow Grove is a geographical center.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

The hearing on the Braasch con
tested win was set for l o'clock Mon
day afternoon before County Judge
Bates.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

Considerable alarm was felt In Mad.
ison over the condition OF County Com
missioner Malone who was taken sud
denly Ill on Friday. Mr.. Malone was
reported to be very seriously affected
with a complication OF heart and
stomach trouble but was reported
much better Saturday evening at his
home four miles northeast of Madi.
son.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
RATILE CREEK

VILLAGE.
Township %, Range 2.
Description Sec. Amt.
Pt SWA NWA 6 5 $40
Original Town, Battle
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

A farewell surprise party for Mrs
Hewins was given Monday afternoon
by the ladies aid society of the Metho
dist church at the home of Mrs. E. II
Huffman. Mrs. Hewins left during
the week with her husband to spent
the winter in Wisconsin and Indiana
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

The annual meeting or the Ladies
Missionary society held at the home
of Mrs. McMillen on Tuesday after
noon resulted in the election of the
following officers: Mrs. M. A. McMil.
len. president; Mrs. ID. Mathewson,
secretary; Mrs. c. b. Durland, vice
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

Mrs. C. d. Smms on Thursday even.
ing entertained a few ladies from The
Heights at a six o'clock country din.
ner party. The party was given an
unexpected realistic tinge by the ap.
pearance of the men little later in
the evening in fantastic rural costume
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

The West Side Whist club met at
the home of c. S. Bridge Thursday
night
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Kell celebrated
their first wedding anniversary at
their home on South Fifth street the
first of the week.
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
Miss Robinson
To Be Married
Monday Morn

The wedding OF Miss Gertrude Robin
son, daughter Of Charles II. Robinson,
and George Edwin Baker, of London,
England, Will take place next Monday,
tie 36th. The ceremony Will be sol
emnized at 10 o'clock in the morning IN
the Church OF the Incarnation, in the
presence OF the relatives of the bride
and Few very intimate friends. There
will b no reception nor breakfast fol-
lowing. and after a short trip in this
country. Mr. Baker will take his bride,
on October Is. to London. their future
home. Miss Robinson Is a former Des
MOines, Iowa. gill, and has lived some
time with her parents in Philadelphia.
They came to Washington to live about
two years ago. Miss Robinson has
also spent several years abroad. and It
was during her stay I'm London last
year that she met her Gance.
Mrs. Donald Mclean. president gen
eral Of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution, arrived in Washington last
evening with Mr.. Mclean, from James
town, where she made al, address FOR
the Robert FuitCn Day celebration on
Tuesday. She vii leave this afternoon
for New York. after arranging for pre-
liminary board meeting next Monday
at o'clock. The regular meeting of
the board which falls on Wednesday the
I'd. will be omitted next week because
Of the necessary presence of Mrs. Nc
Lane at jamestown for the New York
day celebration. on October 2, the
Daughters of the American Revolution
will dedicate the Sir Walter Raleigh
House. a permanent structure which
they are building on jamestown Island
especially for the use Of tourists. and
October II will be Daughters 81 the
ton. at all OF which celebrations Mrs.
Mclean vii be present.
Mrs HOratio n Slater OF Boston,
Washington. and Bar Harbor. has closed
her Bar Harbor bungalow on Bar Island
and gone TO Boston with her family
fr the autumn season. They will re
turn to Washington late IN the fall
Mrs. Slater's new bungalow IS one OF
the most delightful spots in that vi
Gritty and has been the scene of many
unique entertainments. the last one be
ing a reception in honor Of Bishop
Doane. which was one Of the largest
she gave.
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
Return of Chief ErecutfOe EnHOens Capital Y
Social Sphere
EnIiven by
RoOseveltS

rhe return to the white House OF
Mrs. Roosevelt an6 her young daugh-
ter, Miss Ethel Roosevelt. has put new
life in the social atmosphere. although
there viii be little or DO entertaining
in the historic mansion until late in No
vember. The household of the Presi
dent has diminished considerably since
he assumed tie duties of the Chief
Executive. the eldest daughter being
now mistrss Of her own home, the eldest
son being at Harvard. and his next two
sons, Kermit and Archibald, both being
in school az Grotou. This leaves but
two children out of six at home, Ethel
and Quentin.
The family looked extremely well on
their arrival III Washington last even
ing. Mrs. Roosevelt wearing her favorfte
brown, and Miss Ethel in a light frock
with a becoming red nat
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
CANTON PREPARES
FOR DEDICATION
OF 'KINLEY SHAFT

CANTON. Ohio. Sept. 26-Preparations
are being made TO entertain 10000 visit
ors at Canton Monday, September 30,
when President Roosevelt will dedicate
the Mckinley Memorial
Inspector Sutton, chief of the South
ern district of the Secret Service, has
completed arrangements TO guard Presi-
dent Roosevelt during the ceremonies
The President has given his approval of
the dedication program.
Two thousand Federal troops will be
encamped In Canton, reinforced by 1000
members of the Ohio National Guard.
Soldiers will line the route Of the parade
and protect the President. aided by Po-
lice and Secret Service officials. Sus-
picious characters will be arrested on
sight. and allowed to explain after the
President leaves Canton. Details Of de-
tectives from all large cities in the
middle West will be present. Senator
Dick WAC is a major general in the
Ohio National Guard. will be chief mar
shall Of the day, and will be IN charge
OF the parade Mayor Turnbull mas Is
sued a proclamation closing factories
and places Of business Monday.
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
MRS. THEODORE BIRNEY
IS SERIOUSLY Ill

Mrs. Theodore Birney is seriously i'll
at her home. in Chevy Chase. Mrs. Hsr-
old Walker. Of Mexico City. Mrs. Bir-
neys daughter. arrived IN Washington
this morning. Mrs. Birney has been III
several weeks and the attending physi-
clans are not yet able to offer very
much encouragement 10 her family She
was resting well this afternoon, how
ever.
Mrs. Birney was the founder of the
Mothers Congress and has been active
in the work Of that organization all over
tbc country
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
Mss Martinez
Reported to Be
Betrothed

The r1mored engagement of Miss Elisa
Walker Martinez, daughter of the for
mer minister to this country from Chile,
Senior Don Joaquin walker Martinez,
to Signor Montngna, OF the Italian en-
bassy, is Of much interest in Washing
ton, where the fair daughter OF the
Southern country was greatly admired
during her two seasons IN Washington.
The rumor says the affair began IN Mex
leo. where her father was also ac-
credited, and where she made her debut
before she made It In Washington, and
where Slgnor Montasna was also sta
toned before he was transferred 10 this
post
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
Reception at George Washington.

The first important social function Of
the season in the George Washington
University will occur Saturday evening.
September 2S, at s o'clock, when the
university congress will tender "a recep-
ton 10 the new students of the univer-
sity and their lady friends, in Univer-
sity Hall, Fifteenth and II streets.
President Needham Dean Vance of
the law department. and Dean Wilbur,
of the college, will be present and make
addresses. Musical numbers viii be
rendered by Phil Scantling, a senior in
the law school, and the Misses Trow,
Lacey, and Church. Robert Hickman
will read.
After the program, the new students
will be given an opportunity TO meet the
president Of the university and other
members OF the faculty. who will be
present. Refreshments will be served.
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
wsllmans Visit Canton.

Mrs. Walter We.iman and her two
daughters, Miss Rae and Miss Reba
Weilman, have recently made the trip
from Canton, Ohio. where they are
spending the time of Mr.. wellman's
absence, u Hanoverton, Ohio, the
birthplace of Mrs. Wellman. for the
celebration Of the "Old Home Week"
there. Mrs. eWllman was formerly Miss
Laura McKahan, OF HanoveTton, and
lR;er Of Canton. Mr.. WeIlman's and
her family were among the closest and
Oldest friends of the martyred Presi-
dent and Mrs Mckinley.
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
Mrs. Oreville,
Wife Of Earl,
Coming toU. S

The United States is to have a visit
from the Countess of Warwick. who was
FOR many years the acknowledged
beauty Of the British nobility. She is
now on her way 10 this country and is
travelling incognito as Mrs. Greville.
She has chosen for this assumed name
one OF her husbands names, who IS
Francis Richard Charles Guy Greville,
Earl of Warwick. and Earl Brooke.
She is due to arrive in New York on
Friday. The countess has OF late years
developed socialistic tendencies
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
Mrs. McDermott visiting Here.

Mrs. Jessie McDeTmott, formerly of
Washington, now Of Concord. Mass. Is
the guest of her son and daughter-in-
law. Mr. and Mrs. Frank McDermott,
at A L street northwest
Mrs McDermOtt has the sympathy of
a large circle of friends in the death
OF her only daughter Mrs. Charles VOL
colt so prominently known among illus
traitors. under her maiden name OF
Jessie McDermott, who passed away a
few weeks ago after a brief illness
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
Engagement Announced.

Announcement is made Of the engage
ment Of Miss Gertrude GOuveneur Mer-
edith. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. VII
lam ]. Meredith, to ]. Osgood Nichols.
Miss Meredith is the sister OF Mrs.
Richard J. Dana, wh0 married the son
OF Mrs. Richard Starr Dana. She is
also a grandniece Of the late William
Morris Meredith, Of Baltimore, and re-
lated to many well-kno1-a families OF
New York and Philadelphia.
Mr.. Nichols Is the son OF the late
James Nichols and the grandson OF
Nathaniel Marsh.