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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY
CHRIS LENSER CHARGED WITH
ATTEMPTING TO PASS ONE,
NORTHWESTERN PAY CHECK

Has Been Working at the junction a
Baggage Master, and the Ares
Came at the Instance OF the North
western Railroad Company.
Chris Lenser, a Norfolk boy twenty
one years old, has been arrested fo
attempting to pass forged North
western pay check. Young Lensel
has been working at the Northwest
ern's Junction depot as baggage mas
ter and his arrest came at the instance
OF the railroad company.
Lenser is charged with having at
tempted to pass Northwestern pa,
check with a forged endorsement
The check was for 1856. The youne
man has admitted that he attempted
to pass the check, and also that he
knew that the check carried a forged
endorsement. The penalty for the
offense is from one to twenty years In
the penitentiary, the same penalty that
is attached to forgery.
The check referred to In the com
plant filed in the court of Justice
Lambert Is one of FIVE pay checks Is
sued to Garfield Woodbury.. North
western fireman. Lenser is not charg
ed with having stolen the checks OF
with having forged Woodbury's sigma
ture. He is accused of having at,
tempted to pass one of the checks
knowing that 1t had been forged. The
other four checks for Fireman Wood
bury, which were reported stolen from
the railroad mail, were In denomina.
tions of 500 each. One of these forged
checks was passed at the Star Cloth
ing store and one at the Koehn saloon
Young Lenser was arrested by Con.
stable Bilger after the complaint
against him had been filed by Samuel
r. Gayton, railroad detective.
Lenser is young fellow of rather
prepossessing appearance. He has
worked for the Northwestern for sew.
eral months. Before taking a place
with the railroad he worked for the
express company, driving a wagon.
He was raised in this vicinity.
BY agreement the young mans pre-
liminary hearing has been set for Jan.
uary 29. Judge Powers was engaged
as attorney by relatives of young Len
ser. The bond for his release from
Jail was placed at $500. Arrangements
were made Friday afternoon by the
boys family to have the bond given.
Lenser's bond for $500 was given
during the afternoon. Chris F. Len
ser, a grandfather, F. r. Lenser an
uncle, and w. A. Emery signed as
sureties for the boys appearance at
the preliminary trial. Lenser comes
of a family which has always had a
good reputation in Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
A REAL WEDDING.
One Of the Chorus Girls in the District
Leader Married at Fremont.

Fremont, Neb., Jan. 18.-Dolly Cas-.
tie, one of the chorus girls in "The Dis
trict Leader" theatrical company took
the part of bride in a real wedding
in Fremont. In the presence of some
chorus girl friends Dolly was married
by County Judge Robert Stinson to
Clay c. Pratt, 27 years old, of Omaha.
From Dolly's cool behavior the we'd
ding might have been an every day oc.
currence.
Pratt, 1t is said, has been following
the troupe from town to town on its
trip through Nebraska He did not
take his bride out of the cast, but al
lowed her to participate in the play
last night, while he occupied parquet
seat to watch the performance. This
morning the couple went with the
troupe to Sioux City, where it will per-
form tonight.
II really don't know what I'm go
ing to do with husband" Dolly said
to the marriage magistrate. 1--WE got
seat for him tonight and I'm going
to try to arrange for a box at Sioux
City"
After the marriage the bride and
groom and the girls of the chorus who
accompanied them went to a restau
rant for supper, Afterwards they
went to the theatre, where Dolly kissed
her husband in the lobby and hurried
with other members Of the company
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
(Seal.)
Notice to Creditors.

The State of Nebraska, Madison Conn.
ty, SIS.
In the matter of the estate of Vallie
B. Nethaway and Mary l.. Nethawav.
deceased. Notice is hereby given to
all persons having claims and de-
mands against Vallie B. Nethaway and
Mary l.. Nethaway late of said Madison
county, deceased, that the time fixed
FOR filing claims against said estate
is six months from the 21st day OF
January, 1908. All such persons are
required to present their claims with
the vouchers to- the county judge of
said county at his Office in the city OF
Madison, in said Madison county. on
or before the 22nd day of July, 1908.
and that all claims so filed will be
heard before said Judge on the 22nd
day of July, 19OS at one O'Clock D.
m.
IL is further ordered that notice to
all persons interested in said estate
be given by publishing copy of this
order in the Norfolk Weekly News
Journal a weekly newspaper printed,
published and circulating in said
county, for four consecutive weeks
prior to said day of hearing.
Witness my hand and seal this 18th
day of January, A. d. 1908.
lSealI VIM. Bates,
County Judge
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
ONE RIB TO THE BAD.
NorfoIk's CoIored Pueilist Comes
Home With a Broken One,

Home With Broken One.
w. NJ. Queener, Norfolks colored
pugilist, is back in Norfolk one rib to
the bad, Queener's visit is to be only
short stay in the city before he goes
to Omaha to join his manager, c. D.
Fletcher of Heitville, Wyo.
Queener drew his bum rib in the
sixth round of a fight at Duluth, MINI.
Roy Mitchell Of Chicago was the lad
whose punch mixed disastrousiy with
Queener's rib. But Mitchell was
knocked out in the tenth round.
Before going to Duluth Queener
fought another finish fight at Huron,
S. D., handing Jim Jackson the knock.
out in the eighth round
Queener is still in the ring, a little
thing like fractured rib interposing
no serious obstacle to the swing of
Queener's mits.
THE ribs alright" said Queener,
unless the other pug knows about it.
watch it anyway"
well Queener," remarked a friend,
that will be alright for we won't tell
winch rib is cracked"
"Of course you won't" said Queener,
"for you don't know"
Queener fights under the name of
Rabbi" He enters the ring at 149
pounds. Queener is we'll known over
north Nebraska not only for his fight
ing record but for his baseball accom-.
plishments, having played with Nor
folk, Neigh and several other north
state teams last summer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
| INVITE FIREMEN'S CONVENTION
Norfolk Delegation Will Ask Firemen
to Come Here Next Year,


Norfolk will ask for the annual con-
vention of Nebraska Volunteer Fire
men afterall. Many of the firemen
at first did not think it advisable for
the department to go to the expense
of having the convention in the city
next winter but the Norfolk delegat-
ion will leave for Nebraska City Tues
day instructed to ask for the 1909
convention.
The Norfolk fire department voted
at its last regular meeting to invite
the firemen's state convention to Nor
folk and will send its delegation to the
convention at Nebraska City instruct
ed to present Norfolk's invitation.
This city will have one of the larg-
est delegations present at next weeks
convention dispite the distance to
Nebraska City. A score of firemen
are planning to attend.
Norfolk has entertained the state
firemen before
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
LOCATION OF LIBRARY.
Each City Councilman Would Have it
in His Own Ward.

The library site was a subject for
informal discussion at Thursday even,
ing's council meeting.
Councilman Kaufman said a pos.
sible site had been suggested to him
which he thought we'll of. 1t involved
the purchase of the lots west of the
high school building and the co-opera-
tion of the Northwestern railroad in
clearing the block of the old elevator,
sheds and other buildings. The ele-
ment of expense was urged against
the suggestion. City Attorney Hazen
said that this site had been brought
up at the board meeting and had not
met with approval.
In little informal talk each coun.
Gilman located the library building in
his own ward.
There seems to be a mistaken idea
among some people in town as to the
requirements placed upon the contri-
button of Mr.. Carnegie to a $4,000
library building in Norfolk. The i'm.
preston is somewhat prevalent that
Mr. Carnegie requires a piece of
ground 100 feet square for the build
ing, whereas his conditions call for a
suitable location without any specifi.
cations as to the size of the lot. 1t is
understood that the architecture of
the building will be made to harmon
ize with the location and the surround
ings. This location, however, must be
purchased and paid for by the city,
the $4,000 contributed by Mr.. Car.
negie being for the erection of the
building only.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
A NORFOLK CITY PARK
PROPOSITION TO HOLD SPECIAL
ELECTION TO VOTE BONDS.
PURCHASE THE DRIVING PARK

City Council viii Take Action on the
Proposition at the Next Meeting,
Held February e. Plan Contem.
plates a Tract OF twenty-five Acres.
The next meeting OF the city council
will take up a proposition to call a
special city election for the purpose OF
voting n $4,000 park bond issue. The
question OF a special election will come
before the council on February g.
The proposed park consists OF a
tract OF twenty-five acres north OF
the city, the ground in question in
cluding the present driving park and
running east to the Northfork river.
The land can be purchased for 5000
an acre. Options have been secured
for the entire twenty-five acres.
Burt Mapes brought the park ques-
tion before the council. During the
summer he took the matter up with
the Commercial club. Meanwhile he
has secured options from the eight
or ten different owners Of land In
the park strip and has had q plot of
the proposed park made by the city
engineer The greater part of the
land is held by the Queen City I'm
provement company with Ezekiel G..
Stoddard and George II. Bishop as
trustees. The options, which have
been secured for the entire twenty
Ave acres, guarantees the sale of the
land at 5000 an acre for park pur-
poses, provided that Norfolk votes
$4,000 Of park bonds within the year.
The park strip runs from Maple to
Elm avenue and from Seventh street
to the river. The driving park is in
cluded and members of the driving
club have been anxious to have the
city obtain control of the park. Coun-
Gilman Kaufman Thursday evening
spoke in favor Of the park proposition
from this point OF view. He said that
there were improvements that were
badly needed at the park but that
those improvements would not be
made by the driving club as long as
it occupied the grounds only as a
temporary renter.
An argument brought against the
pdIh eilc was llc poSolpiiiIy VI tnS
river overfowing. 1t was claimed
Thursday evening that a low dyke
would keep the river water from the
park grounds.
The purchase of Pasewalk's grove
was suggested as another possible
park purchase for Norfolk.
A special election is desired for the
park bond issue, it being feared that at
the regular April election the PROPOSE
tion would be lost on account of the
number of voters who would entirely
ignore the bond issue in voting. The
cost of a special election would be
about 500.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24

for her efficiency and ability. There
has been much favorable comment
concerning her candidacy, but this
week she put a quietus on the matter
In card to the paper, thanking the
editor for his kindly mention but pos.
itively declining to allow her name to
be considered in connection with the
nomination. Miss Johnston has many
friends here who believe that she Is
both capable for that high Office and
worthy Of It. She is now serving her
third term here as county superinten-
dent, the last two times having been
elected without opposition. There Is
certainly no county superintendent in
the state who applies herself more
closely to her work than Miss John.
ston
They tell us that we are to have
electric lights in the near future.
There is to be dam across the Long
and from that power is to be generat-
ed sufficient TO light both towns. The
power will be brought to Ainsworth
by means of cable.
The warm weather Of the past week
brought out the flies and in some
places they were plentiful enough to
be annoying. However, the cold snap
that came on Tuesday night put them
all to sleep.
Chet Bowen and wife, who have
spent two months here visiting with
friends and relatives, have gone back
to their home in Green River, Utah.
Mrs. d. L. Jouvenat has returned to
her home in Lincoln after a months
visit with her parents, J. M. Hanna
and wife.
Magnus Anderson, prominent
farmer from the vicinity Of Verdel,
Boyd county, has bought the John
Crone ranch near Raven, this county,
and will soon become a Brown county
citizen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
THE WAYNE SALOON WAR.
Coming Election Promises to be Most
Bitter.


Wayne, Neb., Jan. 20.-After a re-
spite of few months, the contest be-
tween the saloon and anti-saloon
forces broke out again this week and
excitement is running high.
At the regular meeting of the city
council, the anti-saloon league pre-
sented a petition asking that the H.
quor license of Peter Thompson be
revoked. During the discussion that
followed, Councilmen Duerig and
Chace became involved in heated ar
gument which threatened a trough
house" BY vote of to 2, the peti.
tion was laid on the table for further
investigation.
The same evening County Attorney
Wilbur and Attorney Berry differed,
the lie was passed, and only the inter.
ference of others prevented a "mill''
with the technicalities left out.
A demand has been made upon the
city clerk for a transcript of all the
evidence in the saloon cases. This
will be used if needed for the purpose
of bringing custer proceedings against
the city council for alleged negligence
of duty in not revoking the liquor Ii.
cense of Peter Thompson, who has
been convicted of the violation of the
liquor law.
This years election promises to be
the most bitter and exciting in the
history Of the town.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24

which will be given under the direc-
ton Of the state university. The bus
mess men of Osmond have raised 800
in cash to be given as premiums on
grains, butter, bread and poultry, to-
gether with large number of special
premiums offered by merchants.
The following named have been ell
ected officers of the institute: Charles
Rohrberg, president; Harry Fullen,
secretary. The executive committee
is: John Goff, Henry Junge, A. L..
Docken, Henry Pfanstiel and Ed. C.
WHngarther.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
JOSEPH HARTER is DEAD.
Telegram From California Tells of De.
mise-No Details Given.


Ed Harter of this city received a
telegram last night from Redding, CAL,
announcing the death of his Oldest
brother, Joseph j, Harter, at that
place. No details Of the death were
given. Mr.. Harter went to California
last October and was alone in that
city when death came. The telegram
was signed by stranger.
Joe Harter was a single man, thir'
ty-nine years of age. Most of his life
had been spent in Norfolk, on the Har'
ter farm just west of Prospect Hill!
cemetery.
There are two other surviving broth
ers besides Ed. Lafe Harter lives on
a farm southwest of Oakdale and Cur
It's Harter is on a ranch near Denver,
Instructions were wired to Redding
to give fitting burial at that place.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
SAVE RECIPE ANYWAY
PUT IT IN A SAFE PLACE. FOR Ir
MAY COME IN HANDY.
INGREDIENTS ARE HARMLESS

Says Home-Made Mixture Is Easily
Prepared, and Cures Weak kidneys
and 5ladder-overcome the Worsi
Forms OF Rheumatism.
Here is a simple homemade miNc
ture as given by an eminent authon
ity on kidney diseases, who makes the
statement in New York daily news.
paper, that IL will relieve almost aay
case of kidney trouble If taken before
the stage of Bright's disease. Ho
states that such symptoms as lame
back, pain in the side, frequent desire
to urinate, especially at night: pain.
ful and discolored urination, are read
lly overcome. Here is the recipeJ
try II:
Fluid extract dandelion, one.half
ounce; compound kargon, one ouncet
compound syrup sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Take a teaspoonful aftep
each meal and at bedtime.
A well-known druggist here In town
is authority that these ingredients are
all harmless and easily mixed at home
by shaking well in bottle. This mix
ture has a peculiar healing and sooth-
ing effect upon the entire kidney and
urinary structure, and often overcomes
the worst forms Of rheumatism in just
a little while. This mixture Is said
to remove all blood disorders and cure
the rheumatism by forcing the kidneys
to filter and strain from the blood
and system all uric acid and foul, de-
composed waste matter. which cause
these Affections, Try it IL you AREN'T
we'll Save the prescriptlon
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
WAYNE SALOON FIGHT.
Would Remove Council Because They
Refused to Revoke License.

Another controversial chapter in the
Wayne saloon fight is Indicated in a
dispatch from Lincoln which says that
Elmer E. Thomas, attorney for the
Anti-Saloon league Of Wayne, intends
to file an application with Governor
Sheldon for the removal Of the city's
council Of Wayne. He will charge
that the council refused to revoke the
license of saloonkeeper who was con-
victed of selling liquor to minors.
The saloonman appealed to the dis
trict court and his appeal was thrown
out.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
FRIDAY FACTS.

Peter Acklie of Foster was in Nor
folk Friday.
Chris Anderson is in Boone county
on business.
Mrs. F. Hans of Schuyler is in Nor
folk on visit with her son, Z. w.
Hans.
w. c. Altman has gone to Lincoln
to purchase a carload of Lambert au-
tomobiles.
Miss Ruth Mount left at noon for a
visit in Omaha, where she will be a
guest at the Birchard home.
NJ. F. Harrington of O'Neill and Sen
ator F. ]. Hale of Atkinson were in
Norfolk Friday returning from the
Bryan banquet at Lincoln.
T. c. Cantwell and Harry Brown left
Friday noon for O'Neill to attend the
ball and formal opening of the Knights
of Columbus hall at O'Neill.
Miss Mertie Wood of Casper, Wyo.,
is a guest of Mrs. w. H. Brakeman.
Several members of the family of
Leon Lee are i'll with the chicken pox.
Mrs. Rathbun of Gregory is in the
city, guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Bullock.
Mrs. John Koerber arrived home
last night after two weeks visit with
her parents in Valley, Nebraska.
Among the days out Of town visit
ors in Norfolk were: ]. G. Ecker,
Winisde; Harry McChane, Miss Nc
chane, Atkinson; Mr.. and Mrs B. ].
Baker, Monroe; Miss Mary Ramsey,
Pender; c. A. Hagedarm, Brunswick;
C. Ball, West Point; August Zeimer,
Hoskins; A. G. Bellerbeck, Humphrey;
NJ. Nichols, Foster; A. H. Baker, Yer
digre; Guy Lee, Madison.
Tom Hughes of Omaha, travelling
passenger agent of the Missouri Pa
cific, was in the city talking with the
firemen who are going to Nebraska
City next week. Mr.. Hughes proposes
to run special train from Omaha to
Nebraska City Tuesday evening after
the arrival of the Northwestern in
Omaha, if enough firemon are on hand
TO make a reasonable train load.
Chief Flynn arrived home Thursday
from Lincoln and Fort Crook, having
delivered the young Fort Robinson de-
serter to the officers of Fort Crook.
Seven other army deserters were in
the guard house, a court martial hav-
ing been called for the coming week
to hear the cases. Chief Flynn re-
turned by way of Lincoln, stopping
over for the Bryan banquet. w. E.
Reed of Madison was also in attend
ance from this county. O'Neil was
the best represented of the western
towns at the banquet.
William Zastrow, who was very sick
with pneumonia, is better.
Mrs. Frey has recovered from re-
cent operation for the removal Of a
tumor.
Born to Mr.. end Mrs. Frank Donner,
who life on the Stanton county line,
daughter.
Wayne Democrat: Twenty dollar
gold pieces will be received at this
ofice whether they have the old motto
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
FOR 4 greater NORFOLK
ANNEXATION PROPOSITION IN
THE DISTRICT COURT.
FILED WITHIN TWO WEEKS
Plan to Annex Certain Outlying Por-
tions Of Land Which Should be a
Part Of the City Proper-Petition
Before Judge Weich.

Within the next two weeks Norfolk s
annexation petition will be filed by
City Attorney NJ. c. Hazen in the dis.
trict court at Madison. The petition
will be taken up and passed upon by
Judge Welch at the February term
of the court.
City Engineer Salmon is working on
a map that will give an accurate de-
scription of the territory that it has
been voted to annex. This map and a
description of the property in the an
nexed territory is nearly completed.
The city council Thursday evening
declined to alter the annexation reso.
luton adopted some weeks ago. Sew.
eral motions made to drop certain
pieces of property from the annexa.
tion proceedings were lost.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24

back to the dressing rooms TO prepare
for the performance.
The bride gave her residence as
Cincinnati, o., and the girls who ac
companied her the following names
and addresses: Kitty Stone, New
York City; Lorena Becker, Chicago,
Ill; Eva Williams. Omaha.
Dolly, her new husband, and "The
District Leader" company left over the
Northwestern for Sioux City, passing
through Norfolk. The company played
to crowded house in Fremont.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
AFTER THE BACHELORS.
j. H. Sweet Starts the Campaign in
Nebraska CITY.

j. Hyde Sweet, prominent young
business man of Nebraska City, has
started a matrimonial crusade against
the young bachelors of his town
Sweet fired the first gun in his cam
paign last week, inviting eight of his
young bachelor friends to his own
home to illustrate the delights of real
living. The bachelor party having
been quite convincing Sweet is pre-
pairing to follow up his work with a
campaign to run all through leap year.
Nebraska City is one of the worst
bachelor-ridden towns in the state.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
TIE Secretary B' PLEASED
]. p. BAILEY SATISFIED WITH CON.
VENTIoN PREPARATIONS.
FOUND HEALTHY SENTIMENT
The Secretary Meets a Number Of Nor.
folk People Who Have Charge Of
the Local Arrangements for the
Twenty.eighth Annual Convention.

j. p. Bailey, state secretary OF the
Nebraska Y. NJ C. A., spent Thursday
afternoon and evening in Norfolk, look.
ing over the preparations that are be.
ing made for the twenty-eighth annual
convention of the association. The
convention dates are February 13. IA,
| 8 and 16.
During the afternoon Mr.. Bailey, ac-
companied by G.. T. Sprecher, visited
a number Of Norfolk business men
and found healthy sentiment favor
able to the Y. NJ. C. A. movement.
In the evening Secretary Bailey met
a number Of Norfolk people who have
charge of the local arrangements for
the convention, the meeting being held
in the Methodist church. The conven-
ton situation was looked over in some
detail Mr.. Bailey expressed himself
as well satisfied with what had been
done and with the prospects for sue
cessful convention.
Mr.. Bailey said that one OF the inter.
esting speakers will be Dad" Elliott,
once a member Of the football team
of the Northwestern university. 1t is
expected that $50 delegates will be in
attendance.
The convention program will be
ready to be announced in about a
week.
Secretary Bailey left on the Friday
morning train for the east. He may
visit Norfolk again before the conyen-
tion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
osmond Farmers Institute.

Osmond, Neb, Jan. 20--There has
just been organized here a farmers
institute with sixty members which
will be increased to 100 in a short
time. The name will be the Osmond
Farmers institute. A program has
been arranged for two days speaking
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-24
MISS JOHNSTON NOT CANDIDATE
Efficient Superintendent Of Brown
County Does Not Aspire to Honors,

Ainsworth, Neb., Jan. 17.-Special
to The News: A few weeks ago the
Ainsworth Star-Journal newspaper an.
nounced the name of Miss Florence
N. Johnston, our very efficient county
superintendent, as a candidate for the
republican nomination for the office
of state superintendent. This an
nouncement was made without her
knowledge, but out of consideration