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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23
AND TAKEN TO PENlTENTiARY
CLAIMS OLDER BROTHER ABUSED
HIM BEYOND ENDURANCE.
AND so HE TRIED TO MURDER
Judge J. j. Harrington Held a Special
Term of District Court at Butte and
Sentenced Young Nissen Of Bristow
to Prison.

Butte, Neb., Aug 20-Special to The
News: Charles Nissen, the sixteen.
year-old boy who shot and tried to
kill his older brother near Bristow on
the first day of this month, was today
taken to the state penitentiary at Lin.
coin to serve a five years term for his
crime. He was sentenced yesterday
at a special term of district court by
Judge j. j. Harrington and this morn
ing was taken to the state prison by
Sheriff Coleman.
Young Nissen claimed that his older
brother had abused him until he could
endure it no longer. 1t will be recalled
that Nissen stole up into a cornfield
and shot his brother in the back. The
victim recovered
The prisoner will be seventeen years
old September 4.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23

pute This tariff, he thinks, should be
put in place of the special cream rates
which have been low to the cities
where the centralizing creamerios are
located. The result would undoubtedly
increase the rate on long distance ship.
mCntS.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23
BROKE HER ARM.

Mrs. John Cutsineer Of Ainsworth Vic.
tim Of Peculiar Accident.
Ainsworth, Neb., Aug. 2O.-Special
to The News: Mrs. John Cutsinger
fell from a hammock yesterday morn
ing and broke her arm.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23
Solution of Creamery Rate.

Lincoln, Neb, Aug. 20,-The estab-
lishment of local distance tariff is
the solution advanced by Chairman
Winnett OF the state railway commits
sion, In regard to the cream rate dis
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23
Notice.

The persons who are throwing brick,
clods and other trash on our premises
on Park avenue. west of Sixth street
and east of c. & N. W. tracks. are
warned to stop same at once.
H. NJ. Roberts 81 Co.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23
JOHN kOERBER FELL.
Norfolk Young Man Had Narrow Es-
cape From Death at Hot Springs.

Hot Springs, S. D., Aug. 20.-John
Koerber of Norfolk, Neb., at work here
for the Northwestern road with a gang
of linemen, had narrow escape from
death. He had climbed almost to the
top of fortyfoot telegraph pole to
loosen the old wires, when, without
the slightest warning, the pole fell.
The wires, being loose from long SER
vice, allowed the pole to strike the
ground with great force, Fellow-work-
ers though young Koerber dead at first
but he was found to be suffering from
nothing worse than the shock and
severe bruises.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23

Been Here a Week, Have Departed
For Their Homes.
IFrom Wednesdays Dauyl
Lutheran ministers, parochial teach
ers and lay delegates said good bye to
Norfolk friends Wednesday after a
weeks stay in the city in connection
with the state convention of Lutheran
churches of the Missouri synod. The
synod came to a close Tuesday even
ing but most of the delegates remained
in the city until Wednesday. The del
egates found hospitable entertainment
left for home with very friendly feel
ing for Norfolk
Before the synod adjourned late
Tuesday afternoon two important
pieces Of business, the selection of the
next synod meeting place and the cleo
ton of delegates to national meetings,
were transacted.
The next session of the state synod,
to be held in August, 1909, went to
Marysville, a Seward county town.
These delegates were elected to the
national synod meeting, which will be
held next year in Fort Wayne, Ind:
Rev. J. Oetjen, Cordova; Rev. p. Kueh-
merit, Lyons; Rev. Il. Klawitter, Ruby;
Rev. j. Frese, Hooper,; Rev. II. Plug,
Thayer; Rev. II. Hopmann, Wilcox;
Rev. II. Z. Meyer, Arapahoe; Rev. r.
Ludwig, South Auburn; Rev. Il. Holm,
Platte Center; Rev. A. Ollenburg,
Bloomfield; Rev. A. Hofus, Pierce;
Rev. w. Peters, Lexington; Rev. A.
Kollmann, Daykin; Rev. A. Schor-
mann, Bazille Mills; Teachers HASTEN
huber, Sterling; Jung, Louisville and
Kollmorgen.
Six delegates were chosen to the
synodical conference in New Ulm,
Mimi, conference which meets once
in two years and at which the Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, English
Lutheran and Missouri general synods
are represented, The delegates to
this conference were: Rev. L. Becker,
Seward; Rev. Paul Matuschka, Ply
mouth; Rev. ]. Hilgendorf, Arlington;
Ehr. Blschof, Wakefield; o. Berneck-
err, Seward, and Prof. J. F. Beckmann,
Lincoln.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23

Ainsworth, Ncb, Aug. 20.-Special
to The News; There was considerable
excitement In Ainsworth over the at.
tempted suicide of Mrs. VIII Crone,
daughter Of the woman over whose
dead body the inquest was held moro
than n week ago.
About 3 o'clock Mrs. William Crone
went into the telephone Office and, call
ing Miss Rose HERE, the operator,
babe her goodbye, holding up "a bottle
and saying, "l'm going to go the same
road my mother went"
Miss HERE tried to reason with her
but she said mo, | haven't time. I
want to do this while the notion Is on"
She left the phone Office and soon
aitcrward tried TO empty the contents
of the bottle into her mouth, but was
prevented.
She was then arrested and taken to
the county Jail, where n charge of in.
sanity will be placed against her.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23

In charge of Sheriff Coleman,
Charles Nissen was taken through
Norfolk to the state penitentiary Tues
day afternoon on the new noon train
from Dallas.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23
New pauohter For Kane.

A new daughter arrived last even.
ing at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Mar.
tin Kane.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23

John Koerber is the son of F. w.
Koerber, superintendent of construc-
ton crew on telegraph work in the
Black Hills.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23
SYNOD PEOPLE ARE GONE
MARYSVlLLE GETS CONVENTION
TWO YEARS HENCE.
ENJOYED VISIT IN NORFOLK

Lutheran Ministers, ParochiaI Teach
ers and Lay Delegates Who lad
Been Here a Week Have Departed
For Their Homes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23
TRIES 10 FOLLOW
MOTHER 70 GRAVE
SEQUEL TO MYSTERIOUS BROWN
COUNTY POISON DEATH.
DAUGHTER TRIES ACID ROUTE
MRS. WILL CRoNE OF AINSWoRTH
PREVENTED FROM TT.
SHE is ARRESTED AND JAILED

Bidding Farewell to a Telephone op.
orator, Mrs. Crone Tried to EMMY
Contents Of Bottle Into Her Mouth
But Was Prevented.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05

of its advancement from occasional
papers and magazines. In 1882 there
were no skyscraperss trolley cars. or
automobiles here. and Hackett's sud
den plunge into the heart of the city
was like visit TO another world.
Liked child he gazed. wondered and
asked questions: WAS that an auto
mobile that flashed by? What funny
noises It makes, Is that the gasoline
smeIY How fast can II go? How does
II rum You see, never saw one be-
fore" he explained to b. ]. Sullivan.
secretary to Mrs. Ballington Booth,
who was taking Hackett TO temporary
quarters at the Volunteers Home.
How queer the women look !" he ex-
claimed. "Of course. the women them
selves are lovely. but | don't like their
clothes. Those rich colors are too
flashy. the skirts are queer, and those
big hats make them appear topheavy
I think the women of twenty-five years
ago were more becomtngly attired and
looked sweeter"
Some OF Hackett's experiences were
Hathetic He hadn't had pocket In
his clothes In twenty-five years. and he
felt about in constant fear that he
would lose the things he was carrying.
Ills Derby hat made his head ache. and
when he took his first look at the big
skyscrapers the light hurt his eyes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05
NEW FUEL OF FRUIT SEEDS.
IL Is Made In the SHAPE OF BricS
and Needs No I<indiIuE. 10 start It,

IL Is Made In the SHAPE OF Bricks
and Needs No kindiInE 20 start IL.
Before winter weather begins new
fuel viii he introduced by the whole
sale to the homes In Los Angeles. says
the Los Angeles Times. Coal men are
looking as6ance at il, but q number Of
well known men In this city aud else
where, who have used It, are enthu-
siSs'ic over It's possibilities.
Il is block fuel. aud the Occidental
Fuel Company is now rushing work an
the erection Of factory ut Bay ana
Wilson streets. in the manufacturing
district.
This fuel Is not in any sense hri-
Quet. bit has the appearance Of a IRE
brick painted black. The company
makes the claim that 1t can sell these
bricks al such a price that it win really
De cheaper than wood or coal or gas:
that faere win practically De no odOr.
smoke or gases. and verr little ash
from It's consumption; that no kin.ifus
IS needed to set ii on fire. and that two
bricks viii practically last all day In
either a stove or open fireplace or
crate.
There Is no secret made OF the ingre-
dents. which are principally waste
productx> The very backbone OF this
fuel, a. IL DzAy Be- called. ID composed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05

personal service that lift the in the gutter.
The church should take active steps to the physical
mental well the religious Ills Of the people.
Its neglect Of this vital work cannot be renedled
1t has neglected its most important functions
As further and great Of social unrest there
that monstrous profusion and extravaganza of
expenditure which l mes inclined to consider
the worst note Of American civilization AS grow
older, 1 and more profoundly convinced that
impotence of the from the abuse
of wealth than from any other cause Many of US who
claim be Christs disciples guilty In this partc
We fail to set the pace for the community in which
we live by habits The presence of luxury In
the midst Of tenement life has become to the average
worker Of Irritation. He wealth open Law
ishly around him, while he struggles in misery.
any wonder he becomes wrought up at what he con-
sders the great injustice of society? The conditions Of
modern life making the average workman a bonds
man machinery. When you have reduced a
machine 1t is impossible for him to sustain life
except by artificial methods destructive even than
the Industries in which he is employed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05
ONE OF THE FENIAN RAIDERS.

Mai. Fftxpatriclx, Who Died Recent
Iy, Served Also In PapaI Legion.
Maj. Rudolph Fitzpatrick, who died
suddenly on Amsterdam avenue, near
65th street, recently of heart trouble
had served in the American civil war
and the Fenian uprising and had also
fought in Italy as a member of the
rapal legion, according to the New
York sun He was vice president of
the Parnell branch of the United Irish
league in this city. He was also sec
rotary of the Association of the Vet
eran Pontifical Army in this city, of
which there are now eight survivors.
papers and periodicals in behalf of the
Irish cause, and was a friend of Par
nell as well as of John e. Redmond
and others of the later Irish leaders.
Fitzpatrick was born in Cork In 1S47
and came to this country when a boy
He enlisted In the navy when he was
II and fought on one of the smaller
gunboats along the Atlantic coast.
Wien the war ended he went into the
Fenian movement heart and soul. The
war had developed many Irishmen into
trained soldiers and he was one of the
invading force that in June Of 1866 set
out from Buffalo under Col. O'NeiH
and had skirmish with the Queens
Own of the Canadian militia near
Ridgway. Fitzpatrick was O'Neills
aide-de camp. After that he became
private secretary of Col Roberts, the
president Of the dominant faction of
the Fenian party.
The Fenlan movement having failed.
Fitzpatrick Joined the papal army in
the fighting in Italy in 1866. He was
wounded In the knee In one of the
fights and taken prisoner After he
was set free he returned to this coun-
try, where he remained until amnesty
was given to the Fenians. Then he
went to England and engaged In the
tailoring business In Liverpool. where
he married in 1875. He lived there ten
years and returned to this country.
For several years he had been in the
real estate business.
Maj. Fitzpatrick got his military IT,
tie from his Fenian activity. He leaves
a widow and seven children, the young
est Of whom is Z years old. Two of the
children are married and one Is Sister
Mary Sylvester of the Franciscan or
der Two sisters In Ireland also sur
vive him. The last rites of the church
were administered to him on the side
walk just before he died, and he was
buried from his temporary home, lac
West 10th street.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05
Incubator Chickens.

In bulletin last spring by Prof.
Gowell, of the Maine station, the writer
says: Where an appetizing bran mash
was once given hot and the hens
gorged on 1t, became fat laid soft
shelled eggs and learned to eat them
up, now the same materials were kept
before them all the time in dry form.
ana while they ate what they needed
and used the time necessary to GRIND
coarser feed In making eggs, they
were not overfed. This combination
is 200 pounds wheat bran, 100 each OF
cornmeal, linseed, gluten, middlings
and meat scrap. Eight quarts whole
grains are given daily.
The hens are kept In pens with three
sides built of double walls filed with
sawdust, fourth, facing the south.
having two windows and a space 1Oxs
feet that Is open all day and closed at
night by canvas door. A warm bed
room Is built, the floor being raised
three feet from the floor of the pen.
here the birds roost at night and are
shut in with another canvas door. Ven
tilators at the top furnish air Condi-
lions are ideal, no dampness any,
where, and the hens have vigor and vi
tality. Eggs are more meaty and hatch
better.
Chicks are fed grit first, then small,
hard grains and a dry mash, very sim
liar to that furnished the hens.
Cockerels are separated at ten weeks.
fed a moist, appetlzing mash and are
ready for market at twelve weeks.
Pullets are then accustomed to their
brooder houses and then let out on the
range, troughs of the dry grains being
always near, clean water also avail
able.
Work at the experiment. station poul-
try plant is progressing well. About
500 chicks have been Matched and
twelve lncubators of 360-egg capacity
are being run at full capacity. The col
ony brooder houses have been made
ready for the young chicks. and with a
continuation of good weather it Is ex-
pected that this springs work will be-
very successful. About 1000 birds will
be reared this spring.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05

At the North Louisiana Experiment
Station, Calhoun, La, the following
results were obtained. The land, nor
mally, would produce one-fourth bale
of cotton, and seven TO ten bushels OF
corn. BY the annual application Of
thirty bushels per acre of compost.
composed of stable manure, cotton seed,
acid phosphate and loan. this yield
has been increased from one-fourth to
one and one-half bale of cotton and
fifty to sixty bushels OF corn. The an
nual expense of applying this compost
amounted to little over 81 per acre.
Build shed Of any kind, out OF old
material for roof. lr IT leaks some.
all the better Spread on the ground
In q layer ten inches thick ten bushels
of stable manure. wetung thoroughly.
Over this scatter 100 pounds of acid
phosphate; then follow with another
layer Of manure and phosphate, etc !;
continue these alternate layers unt.i
all material is used up, or until the
pile has become incoDveniently high:
then cover the pile, bonn top and sides.
with four inches of forest mold or good
loan. taken from the fence corners.
If stable manure or mold are not avail
able. use straw. leaves or any waste
material. even weeds re sure and
wet all thoroughly. After the heap has
stood from four to six weeks It should
then be worked over and we'll mixed.
This is best done by beginning It ono
ena and cutting It down vertically,
thiowing the material IN pile behind.
Wet again and cover again with loan.
It viii be ready for use In three or
four weeks.
The above proportions are for use
with cotton. Where 1t is desired for
corn the quantity OF phosphate can be
reduced use only fifty pounds instead
Of 100 TO each layer. Thirty bushels.
or one two-hcrse Wagon load, per acre
If this compost win produce very
marked results. When This quantity
Is used II IS best applied Ia the driH,
Just prior 10 planting. II preferred.
the rows can be marked Of. re COM
post distributed in This snHDw ana
then bed It. BE careful however. not
70 6ury It too deep r is safe 10 esti-
nate that this quantity Of such a COM
f,os1 viii more than double the crop on
poor land the first year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05

mainly on what may called It's fixed Ideas those ideas
which have become axoms in the mind of every citizen
Now 1t mainly by the common law that these liked
and fundamental ideas nodded wherein the
stitutiona freedom of America, of England rests.
One hundred and thlrtyone years have passed
since the majestic current OF the law became
divided into streams which have since lowed
in distinct channels Many statutes have been enacted
in England since 1776, and many more enacted here
but the character of the common law remains essen
TALLY the same and it forms the mental habits In those
who study and practice It.
In nothing perhaps does the substantial identity of
the two branches of the old stock appear much In
the doctrines and practice OF the law 1t is bond of
union and Of sympathy whose value hardly be over
rated 1t is bond of sympathy not least because 1t is
source of common pride.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05
Scientific Aspect of Hog Latin.

En-wha ildren-cha earn-la Gotta eak-
spa og-ha atin-La, ey-tha ave-ha each
ed-ra e-tha age-sta en-wha ey-tha
oose-la all esire-day Gotta aster-ma e
tina other-ma onuge-ta
That much and more DR.. Sherman
Davis of Indiana University told the
teachers of Marion county at the first
session Of their annual County Insti-
tute, at the Criminal Court rooIs yes
terday.
DR.. Davis said that the hog Latin
stage-which he said was also called
dog Latin" or turkey Latin in
some places, but was all the same
thing-marked an epoch in the life
of a child. He said it was at the
"hog Latin stage in the development
of a child's mind that the child lost
its natural desire for the mastering
OF the mother tongue. 1t is sorry
plight for a child not to learn TO use
the English tongue well before this
time. he says.
The speaker does not believe the
use of the play language Of itself robs
the child of q further natural desire
to learn the Observation-Disclosures
S.co
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05

Every farmer should possess a knowl-
edge of the qualifications of his stock.
Public tests Of celebrated dairy cows
may be Of but little value to the aver
age farmer, as he does not practice the
modes OF feeding during such tests. nor
give the same care and Infringement 70
his stock. But the tests are valuable,
as indicating what an animal can be
forced to DO If the conditions essential
to success are complied with. The
farmers business is to discover what
are the conditions essential TO sGe-
cess. lie may have the examples Of
others as guides, which WI material-
Is assist hIin, but there are condition.,
however, peculiar to bis OWL eiran.n-
stances to which he must conform. and
in which no che ean assist him. us
soil, climate. buildings. water. shade.
quality Of pasture. method OF feeding
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05
IN THE rRANsvAA1.
eitiaens Of United state. FIN I'm

Cftfzens of United States FIJI I'M
portant Posts In Mining Industry.
In the new British colony of the
Transvaal (late South African repub-
lic) there are 1000 American residents.
according TO the New York Post. OF
these about 1.60O are on the Witwaters-
rand gold fields. which embrace johann
nesburg, the metropolis of South
Africa, and of whose population they
form considerable section.
THE Rand" as it is now generally
known, was opened in 1866 and the
discovery of gold in paying quantity
caused an enormous rush of emgrants
from all parts of the world. including
many Americans. among whom were
not few old '49ers. The mines were
developed with great rapidity and sue
cess, and are now producing more than
S130,00O,000 worth of raw gold metal.
Experts say that this is but 1.-THE of
the mineral wealth of the Transvaal
and that billions of dollars worth of
gold-bearing reef has yet to be opened
up.
These gold fields are naturally the
chief attraction for the foreign popu-
lation and it speaks volumes for the
technical and scientific training receiy-
ed in the United States that by far the
greater majority of the chief officials
Of the various mining groups such as
consulting, mining and mechanical en-
gineers and the general managers Of
many Of the leading mines are Ameri-
cans; while among the skilled me-
chanics, artisans and miners are many
who claim their birthplace under the
stars and stripes.
BY far the greater bulk of the Ameri-
can population is In or near Johannes
burg and some time ago a petition
signed by more than thousand was
submitted to the authorities at Wash
ington urging the transfer of the con-
suiate from Pretoria to Johannesburg,
where there is at present only an I'M
paid United States consular agent. An
American having business to transact
Win AAo NOdoUAoSS 1loo W PANNSSO W
the former place, entailing much I'M
necessary cost and loss Of time. Al
though this petition was supported by
all the prominent Americans, it was
merely acknowledged by the depart
ment of State at Washington, who
promised that the matter would re-
ceiye attention.
Where so many Americans are gath
cred together baseball is not forgot
ten. There are two excellent mines in
johannesburg and Pretoria and play
of a high order is to be seen on the
local grounds on almost all holidays
which in this easy-going country are
extremely frequent. With the usual
sporting procliyities which seem atmos-
pheric in South Africa. considerable
money changes hands after the games.
Nor are the national festivities for
gotten. Independence day Is kept up
with the zeal and vim habitual to all
those who claim citizenship of the
greatest republic on earth. No self
respecting American does any work on
that day, be he manager, miner or mer-
chant. Sports, receptions and social
gatherings are the order of the day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-05

part Of aliens Of certain natonalites
to their native countries large part their earnings
in the United States The total amount money thus
transferred each Is enormous greater part
of 1t goes to countries where it Is much needed and
therefore highly appreciated
Added to this Is desire the part of nearly all the
seaboard countries Of Europe to build up a merchant
marine, and the carrying of emigrants is In many
cases essential to the Of such enterprises the at
tude OF such governments toward emigration affect
ed accordingly These the real forces that control
the situation in Europe to-day, and the trend of affairs
indicates that attention and greater supervision
of emigration the part of the countries most
cerned viii result
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and kinds of. foods used are all impor~
tant factors to be considered. So fan
as the denial of the utility of public
tests Is concerned the fact remains that
they serve SIS lights In the direction Of
which all must steer. IT signifies moth
Ing that the product of the cow may
apparently exceed the nutritive value
of the food consumed, but the figures
point unerringly to the possible realiza-
ton of the objects sought, and, though
the high-pressure public tests may be
of the kind not approved of by the
farmer, yet they open up to him wide
field for reflection. and teach him that.
while he may not hope to equal such.
yet he must also test his stock, If he La
to succeed, without regard to capacity.