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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29
Death of Mrs. Chas. n. Balm.

Y Mrs. Chas. II. Balm, who has been suf-
fering from a complication of diseases
for some time, died Wednesday. Mrs
Balm was so years of age, and had for
years been highly esteemed resident OF
this village. Besides her husband, she is
survived by three sons, Homer L., of
Middlebury, Burley c., of Little Rock,
Ark, and Gasca R., of Denver, Col.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our sincere thanks
to all who showed so much kindness anc
sympathy during the illness and death Of
Mrs. d. G. Foster.
D. G. FOSTER.
Mrs. H. NJ. ELMER.
Mr.. and MRS. FoBLE FENM.
A. B. FOSTER.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29
NOTICE,

We are in the market for Pine Bass
wood, Oak, Brown Ash. Butternut, and
Poplar logs either at our mill in Bristol
or at Smith, Child & Company's mill in
Weybridge. For particulars inquire at
our office or Of H. A. Boies, Weybridge,
Vermont.
46t3 BRISTOL MFG. co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-11-29

Farnsworth & Co. sells Longman &
Martinez L. & NJ. Paints in pints and
quarts at half gallon price
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
LARGEST WINTER ATTENDANCE
Neigh Schools are overcrowded and
More Room Needed.

Neigh, Neb., Jan. Special to The
News: The Neigh public schools
opened yesterday with the largest win
ter attendance ever in the history of
the institution. The over.crowded con-
dition OF the high school buildings
makes 1t more and more apparent each
day that the new building voted for
last summer to be erected in the west
end of town at the earliest convent.
ence of the school board.
The annual crop of ice is now being
harvested at this place, II. S. Palmer
started yesterday TO fill his large cold
storage building, and it is expected
that the meat markets will start in
couple of days. The ice Is Of excellent
quality and ten inches thick. w. w.
Reyes is intending to ship seven cars
OF the CONCEALED water to the eastern
part of the state.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
FROM SIOUX CITY TO NloBRARA
New Road VIII be Built Toward Bone
steel-S. c. Reioices.

New Road VIII be Built Toward Bone
steel-S. c. Rejoices.
Sioux City Tribune: Bonesteel is
to be sixty miles nearer 10 Sioux City
before January next year
The Omaha Railroad company has
announced work will begin In the
spring on an extension from New
castle to Niobrara, connecting with
the Bonesteel line of the Northwest
ern.
In an interview given to the Trib-
une last June, Colonel G. c. Hughes,
general superintendent OF the North
western Railroad company, said he be-
lieved this work would be done by the
Omaha road in 1907. The report was
trenholm OF the Omaha road and by
the opening Of work oil the Newcastle
extension as soon as the Crofton line
was finished last fall The first few
miles of grading has been done, but
1t was not known until today just what
would be the objective point
Assurance has been given the Com
mercial club that the line will be ex-
tended next year to Niobrara, bring
ing Bonesteel about sixty miles nearer
Sioux City.
Such important places as st. James
and st. Helena, besides the country,
now dependent upon boats and teams
from Yankton, will be brought into
close connection with Sioux City, as
well as the mills at st. James and the
brewery at st. Helena
Competition at present between Sioux
City and Omaha for the Bonesteel
country Is sharp, but the extension Of
the Omaha road along the river places
Sioux City in position to absolutely
command the trade of the Rosebud
country.
The rate from Sioux City to Bone
steel, 1877 miles. is now II cents on
first class freight, and 33 cents on fifth
class. The rates from Omaha to Bone
steel, 239 miles, are the same.
With Sioux City sixty miles nearer
to Bonesteel, the rate should be not
more than 80 to 60 cents for first
class, and down to % cents on fifth
class, about the rate now paid to Mo
brara.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
LOOKED LIKE INNOCENT BOY.
Gebhardt, Escaped HorsethIef, Has
Beardess Face and Blue Eye.

George Gebhardt, the escaped horse
thief and member of an organized gang
of criminals, who was released from
the Stanton county jail by pals, looked
so young and innocent when he was
up in Justice Eiseley's court a few
weeks ago that the court gave a little
lecture to the defendant and asked him
to go home and "be a good boy" in
the future. To all of this Gebhardt
shook his head in solemn assent and
now that his real character has come
out Justice Eiseley is laughing heart
lily at the incident.
Gebhardt is only about twenty or
twenty-one years of age, smooth shay
en- and boyish looking, with blue eyes.
He has every appearance Of lad who
might be weak and who might, in an
impulsive moment, have allowed him
self to take an overcoat, but there is
no trace of airy sort in his features to
indicate the horsethief or deliberate
criminal
Around the city hall in Norfolk It
is now taken for granted that Gebhardt
has been laughing in his sleeve over
the advice to sin no more, ever since
his Norfolk experience.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
ANTELOPE SUPERVISORS.
Organization Of New Board at Neliqh
Yesterday.

Neigh, Neb., Jan. Especial to The
News: The Antelope county board Of
supervisors met in Neigh and
organized for the coming year 10
REM Thomson was elected chairman.
The following are the members from
the various districts: First, w. II.
Morgan, Creighton; Second, A. e.
Jones, Orchard; Third, A. f. Bare,
Clearwater; Fourth, G. b. VanKirk,
Neigh; Fifth, Lorenz Thomson, Til
den; Sixth, M. w. Murphy, Oakdale;
Seventh, W. II. Cormeny, Elgin. The
members on the many committees are:
Tax certificates and illegal taxes
Cormeny, Murphy, Bare; claims -
Bare, Morgan, Murphy; finance and
revenue - Thomson, Van Kirk, Cor
meny; public lands and buildings
VanKirk, Jones, Cormeny; roads and
bridges-Murphy, Morgan, Bare: op-
portioning jurors - James, Murphy,
Bare; printing and supplies-Mo Morgan.
VanKirk, Jones; school and university
lands-Cormeny, Jones' Bare; poor
and insane-VanKirk, Morgan, Jones;
licenses and permits-Bare, Morgan,
Jones; ocial bonds-Murphy, VanKirk,
Morgan; resolutions and memorials
ana miscellaneous - Jones, Cormeny.
Bare; soldiers adstones-Cormeny
VanKirk, Jones.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
CAN THEY GIVE LONG lEASEP
President Pasewalk OF Industrial Com
pany investigates Problem.

President II. A. Pasowalk of the
Norfolk Industrial company, who con.
troll the old sugar factory propcrty
mere, IL Just now looking into the prob
lem OF whether or not the directors of
the company have legal right to
lease the old factory buildings for a
long term of years. The question to
be solved is whether or not the direct
ors, who are elected for term OF one
year. have right to lease the prop
erty that Is owned by others OF the
company for n period extending be-
You'd the directors terms.
The proposition made by Il. II. Lui-
kart of Tilden with regard to n pack
Ing plant which was proposed for the
sugar buildings, caused Mr.. Pasewalk
to bcG.n studying the matter Mr..
buikart atat,d to Mr.. Pasewalk that
he Is agent for the proposed company
and that 1t was necessary TO know
whether or not the buildings could be
had for a long term of years before
the capital stock required could be
raised
Mr. Pasowalk told Mr.. Luikart that
he believes the Industrial company
would probably be glad to lease the
buildings at nominal lease, comprising
payment OF insurance and taxes, for
period OF say three years and that he
did not doubt arrangements for longer
time could be made If at the end OF
the three years force OF 100 men
were employed and there was every
indication that the company would
continue expanding and doing bust
ness.
Mr., Pasewalk says that he has had
about fifty propositions looking toward
securing the sugar factory property
within the past two years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
WAS THE CREW NEGLIoENT7
People Of Missouri Valley Asking
Questions About Accident.

Missouri Valley, Ia, Jan. 9.--The
burning of the Pullman car, Rodncld,
In the train of the Northwestern's Los
Angeles limited at Ioveland Sunday
evening when Louis Delario lost his
life has aroused some feeling here. 1t
develops that the body of DcLario
found In the aisle of the car was fully
Two berths distant from the one which
he had occupied This gives rise to
the belief that he discovered the fire,
got out of his berth and was making
his way TO the door when he was over
come by the smoke.
People here blame the Pullman con
ductor and porters, saying that If they
had been attending to their duties n
fire could not have gained such head
way without their knowledge. II Is
also asserted that If they had been at.
tending to their duties, they would
have discovered the fire at once, awak.
ened the passengers and transferred
them to some other car before any OF
them could have been injured.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
FIFTY MEN WORKING ON SEWER
Two Gangs Of Laborers Making Dirt
FIy-Saturday to be Pay Day.

Fifty men in two gangs are now
busy making the dirt fly on Norfolk's
new sewer system. The added force
of laborers was made possible and
necessary when cars of pipe began
arriving with greater frequency from
Kansas City. A large number Of car
loads of this material have been re-
ceived in the past few days and gang
of worllmen were kept busy all day
Sunday unloading the pipe from cars.
o. p. Herrick, the contractor, has
been in Norfolk during the past few
days from Des Moines. While here
he received his first payment for work,
check amounting to something over
$4,000
The second pay day for sewer la
borers will be next Saturday when
about $1,000 will be put into circula-
ton in Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
BANKS HOLD ANNUAL MEETINGS
Two Stockholders Meetings Held, One
Postponed Till Tomorrow.

Annual stockholders meetings were
held in two Norfolk banks yesterday
and one was postponed until tomor-
row. The Norfolk National and Ne
braska National held stockholders
meetings while the Citizens National
postponed its meeting until tomorrow
The Norfolk National bank re-elect-
ed the old board of directors as fol-
lows: A. Bear II. e. Hardy, A. Deg
ner, C. E. Burnham, N. A. Rainbolt, S.
S. Cotton, William Zutz, F. P. Hanlon,
F. j. Hale. The directors meeting
will be held tomorrow.
The Nebraska National reelected
the old board of directors as follows:
George D. Butterfeld, A. II. Kiesau,
|. Powers, F. A. Brakeman, II, c. Sat
tier A semi-annual dividend was de-
clared and $4,000 placed in the surplus
fund.
The stockholders of the Citizens Ma
tional changed their date of meeting
from 10 a. m. yesterday to tomorrow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11

legislature opens Wednesday paid
their fare while journcying through
Nebraska ON the Northwestern, they
got hold of free transportation as soon
as they reached sioux city. This was
given to them by the Milwaukee rail.
road company rs far ms Wolscy, whore
they connected with the Northwestern
and paid their fares into Pierre, the
Northwestern having refused at Sioux
city to issue the transportation.
II Is said that an anti.pass bill Is
slated for passage in the South Dakota
legislature by insurgents, who are In
control.
Railroad men are skeptical as to the
passage of an anti-pass law ut this SEES.
sion of the legislature. One OF them
said in Sioux City:
"The matter hasn't been agitated
sufficiently in South Dakota to force
the legislature to take action. when
1t comes to something which will make
them dig down In their pockets, don't
believe the legislators will vote for 1t.
South Dakota is a big state and many
members have to travel hundreds of
miles between their homes and Pierre.
Still, the insurgents have promised to
pass such measure, and they may do
So"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
OPEN TWO NEW STATIONS
ST. CHARLES AND HERRlcK ON
MAP TOMORROW.
FOR PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT

Construction Train viii Handle Traf.
fic for a Time--Box Cars to Serve as
Depots--Aftermath Of the Pullman
Car Cremation.
Passengers may travel by train out
ms far M Hcrrick, s. d., one of the
new towns on the Rosebud roserva.
tlon for the first time tomorrow At
that time the Northwestern railroad
company will open two stations on the
Rosebud--St. Charles and Hcrrick.
Regular passenger trains will not be
run beyond Boncsteel yet, and passen-
gers will be carried In construction
train which Will also handle freight.
Depots have not been built at these
towns as yet but box cars will serve
that purpose.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MEMBERS ARE GETTING READY
FOR BUSINESS.
ARE INVESTIGATING ELSEWHERE

One Goes TO Kansas and Another TO
Iowa to Secure Ideas for a system.
Norris Brown Has a Cinch and no
Caucus is Necessary.
Lincoln, Neb, Jan. Especial to
The News: In order to investigate
the workings of the Iowa railway com
mission, DR.. II. ]. Winnett of Lincoln,
a member of the Nebraska commits.
sion. has gone to Des Moines, Iowa.
j. A. Williams of Pierce, another men,
Der of the Nebraska commission, has
gone to Topeka to look into the work.
ings of the Kansas commission.
Robert Cowell's failure to take the
oath Of Office at the appointed time as
a member of the state railway COM
mission Is not an irremedable error,
according to the conclusion of Attor,
ney General w. r. Thompson, who has
been investigating the matter. He
declares that no vacancy has been Gre
ated and that Mr.. Cowell can take the
oath of Office now and be qualified for
the position. This was done today
Governor Sheldon had previously an
nounced his determination to appoint
Mr.. Cowell to the Office to which he
was elected by the people of the state,
In case he had lost his rights by his
non-appearance.
1t has been decided to hold no sena-
torial caucus in Nebraska, as such a
m no 1u
sary. A majority of both houses in
sist that the senatorial question was
settled in the state convention and
that there Is nothing for the republican
members to do but to vote as they
have been instructed for Norris Brown.
On January Is the vote for United
States senator will be taken in each
house separately, and January 16 the
joint convention will meet to ratify
the election.
The present force Of statehouse en-
gineers and state house janitors were
reappointed yesterday at the first
meeting of the new board Of public
lands and buildings. The new board
is composed of Treasurer Brian, Secre-
tary Junkin, Attorney General Thomp-
son and Land Commissioner Eaton.
John G. Derby Of Lincoln was appoint
ed as mail carrier for the state house
to succeed Myron Richards on April
/. 1t was decided that the chairman
and secretary of the board should look
after the work of purchasing the nee
essary legislative supplies.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
BEGIN HARVEST OF ICE.
Frozen Water Has Reached Thickness
of Twelve Inches.

Norfolk ice companies are beginning
to lay in their supplies of frozen wa
ter for next summers use. There will
be four ice firms in the city next sea
son instead of three, as last year.
They are: The Norfolk Ice company,
Fred Schelley, John Oertwig and Sat
erlee Bros, the Saterlee Bros. firm
having just been organized.
Ice eight inches thick is being cut
in some places while a crust twelve
inches thick has been formed in at
least one spot. The Saterlee firm
have been cutting this week, the Nor
folk Ice company begin Wednesday
and Fred Schelley and J. Oertwig will
begin soon George Stalcop has not
yet begun to cut ice with which to
supply storage vaults.
1t is believed by the icemen that the
supply for next season will be more
plentiful than last summer, when there
was considerable shortage In Ne
braska.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
Has Surveying Begun?

1t was announced by Fremont Hill
that surveying on the new Yankton &
Southwestern railroad would begin
January but whether or not it has
begun at the Yankton end has not
been learned in Norfolk 1t is said by
railroad men that If the Yankton &
Southwestern is to be built, there will
be race for the crossing point with
the newly proposed Omaha line from
Sioux City to Niobrara, because the
first road there gets an advantage.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
GEBHARDT IS CAUGHT.
HoRSETHlEF WHO BROKE JAIL
is REcAPTuREp.
HE WAS HIDING IN A HAY LOFT
FOUND BY BOY AT FARM OF JOHN
DOVER NEAR MADISON.
HE OFFERED NO RESISTANCE

Says That Men Who Released Him
Were Unknown to Hlm-Has Been
Taken to Penitentlary for Safe Keep
ina-Planned to Travel at Night.
Madison, Neb, Jan. Especial to
The News: George Gebhardt, the es.
capped horsethief who broke out OF the
Stanton county jail night before last
has been captured.
The fugitive was caught while hid
ing in hay loft at the barn of John
Dover, farmer living eight miles
northeast Of Madison. He offered no
resistance. He was discovered by a
son Of Mr.. Dover and the boy notified
Sheriff Clements of Madison that Geb-
hardt was in the barn. Meanwhile a
number of neighboring farmers were
notified, and gathered about the place
in order to prevent escape. Sheriff
Clements drove out from Madison and
took Gebhardt from the hay The
prisoner was brought to the Madison
Jail for the night, where two guards
were placed over him to prevent an
other delivery.
To Penitentiary for Safety.
Sheriff Sucker Of Stanton county
was delighted when he heard that Geb-
hardt had been recaptured He drove
over here from Stanton this morning
and took Gebhardt to Lincoln on the
noon train, where the horsethief will
be placed in the penitentiary for safe
keeping until sentence Is pronounced
upon him in February by Judge
Graves.
II is presumed that the reward of
$780, offered yesterday by Sheriff
Sucker of Stanton county for Geb-
hardt's recapture, will come TO Sheriff
Clements.
Mr.. Dover was on the Madison coun-
ty jury and was in Madison when his
son telephoned that Gebhardt had been
found
Planned to Travel at Night.
Gebhardt meekly told his story to
Sheriff Clements. He said that he did
not know the three men who came to
the Stanton Jail window and broke
open the bars so as to let him free.
He declared that the strangers came,
asked him if he didn't want to get out
and, when he said "of course" they
broke open the Jail.
Now hike!" Gebhardt quotes the
trio as ordering.
And so he says he hiked to Dover's
barn, where he bid He planned to
travel in the night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
NEW TELEGRAPH MANAGER.
J. o. Metcalfe Promoted to Grand
lsland-Has Been Fine Manager.

]. o. Metcalfe, local manager of the
Western Union telegraph Office, re-
ceived a message at noon informing
him that he has been promoted to the
Grand Island office as manager and
instructing him to prepare Immediate
ly to leave Norfolk. He did not learn
who is to succeed him here
Mr. Metcalfe has been manager of
the Norfolk Office for about year and
has proven the most efficient manager
known in the local Office since the
days of Jack" Yont. He has been
capable of taking care of the work,
obliging in every way at all times, and
tireless in behalf of his company. Nor
folk patrons of the local telegraph Of
flee very much regret his departure.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.

d. Mathewson has gone to Wakefield
ON business.
DR.. Pancoast has returned from a
trip to Ashland.
p. Markell is critically i'll at the
home of his daughter Mrs. c. H. Groes-
beck
Martin Raasch left at noon for Mil
waukee after visit with his parents
during the holidays.
c. S. Bridge returned last evening
from Excelsior Springs, Mo, where
improving his physical condition with
mineral water.
Mrs. D. w. Darlington returned to
her home near Long Pine Monday, af-
ter a two weeks visit in this city.
She was accompanied by her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr., and Mrs. e. w.
Ferguson, jr., who had spent a few
from a visit at Harrington to their
claim south of Long Pine.
julius Altschuler of Geneva was
here over night.
j. B. Maynard went to Madison yes
terday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Malone of Enola
we're in the city yesterday.
A. H. iKesau and son Reuben re-
turned from their trip last night
j. ]. Welch of Tilden spent the night
in Norfolk enroute home after having
been summoned to Madison by the
court
Fred Meyer Of Tilden was In Nor
folk over night enroute home to Til
den from Madison, where he had been
summoned by district court.
Lambert Kerbel of Battle Creek was
in Norfolk over night, enroute to his
home after having attended court at
Madison as witness. He was to have
testified in the tsabbing case, but it
did not come up.
Frank Schmitt of West Point, retir-
ing member of the clothing firm of
Schmitt Bros. of that city, yesterday
visited his old,time friend, A. b. Camp
bell IF Norfolk. Mr.. Schmitt has not
decided upon his future business
course.
Mrs. L. A. Miller and daughter May
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
Warnerville,

Fred Terry went to Tilden Satur.
day to visit his parents.
The Warnerville school reopened
Monday with a good attendance after
a vacation Of two weeks. Miss NATL.
da Fox will teach the winter term.
Mrs. Lottie Day returned TO her
home at Cripple Creek, Colo, Satur.
day after two weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs, A. II. Cooper
A grand wolf hunt will take place in
Warnervlle township Thursday, No,
vember 10. One hundred and twenty
five men are expected to be in line at
10 o'clock a. IN.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11

Carney llagcr company were elected
Mt meeting held in Norfolk ycstcr.
day The following directors were
elected:
NJ, NJ. Faucet w E. Hagor, C. B.
Burnham, u. u Moore and s. II. Car
nCy
The directors then held n meeting
ana elected the following officers:
NJ NJ, Faucet, president. w. Il. Ha-
ger, Vice president; s. Il. Carney. sec.
rotary and treasurer
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
WHAT TO DO WITH THIEVES.
Various Suggestions Made by Farmers
in Norfolk

Various Suggestions Made by Farmers
in Norfolk.
What shall be done with the horse
thieves in this sectiOn?"
This was the theme of discussion in
a Norfolk cigar store at noon, among
a number of farmers from surround.
ing country. Here are some of the
suggestions made:
Lynch the first one caught.
Equip stable doors with bells that
can be heard in the house, then shoot.
Urge every farmer in Nebraska to
join the anti-horsethief association
ITO merely arrest them and try to
send them to the penitentiary only
furnishes another convict for the gov
ernor to pardon" said one facetious
farmer. That is, if he is a bad
enough man, he runs a strong chance
of getting pardoned."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
BOYD WILL RESIGN FEB. q
Congressman-elect From This District
Goes to Washington Then.

Judge j. F. Boyd of Neigh passed
through Norfolk Wednesday morning
enroute to his home after having fin
ished up court matters at Madison.
This closes his last regular term of
court, although he has few special
sittings to clear up the dockets in the
counties Of his district. He will resign
as judge on February 81, and shortly
after leave for Washington, where he
will take the oath of Office as congress
man on March 4.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
Insurance Directors Here.

A meeting of directors of the F
ers' Mutual Tornado Insurance
pany was held in Norfolk at Il
Tuesday afternoon, to settle m
ness or the year. Directors in L.
association are: Herman Buetow,
Charles Winter and Fred Grim.