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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
West Point News,

West Point Neb., March 21.-Spe-
Woman's club held its regular meet
ing this week at the home of Mrs. r.
H. Campbell. The study of English
history was continued, the subject Of
the day being the house of Stuart.
Answers at roll call were quotations
from Abraham Cowley. The program
of the evening was as follows: "Di-
vine Right of Kings" Mrs. II. l..
Keefe; THE Stuarts and Parliament"
Mrs. j. Lingenfelder; Immigration to
America 49, Royalist" Mrs. Herman
Sass, and "Puritans," Mrs. A. F.
Walla. Mrs. Keefe, who was in the
chair, is president of the Nebraska
Federation of Women's clubs.
Death has claimed another pioneer
settler nj the person of c. G. Wistrom
of Garfield township, who died at the
family home suddenly, at the age of
SO years. The deceased was a native
of Sweden and leaves a widow and
six surviving children. The remains
were inferred in the Swedish Gene
terry, Rev. E. A. Seeberg pastor of the
Swedish NJ. f. church, officiating.
Joseph Edinger, proprietor of the
West Point Soda Water factory, has
sold his stock and business to Edward
Sass, who has taken possession. The
factory is located on an acre lot in
the extreme eastern portion of the
city.
Charles W. Askwig and Miss Hulda
SOrenson were united in marriage at
the home of the brides parents east
Of the city on Wednesday. The bride
is the eldest daughter of Andrew Sor-
enson, late of West Point, and the
groom a young farmer of Garfield pre-
cinct. The couple left on the evening
train for a wedding tour through Col
oradO,
Gerhard d. Stoeele and Miss Anna
| Rooster, young people of Beemer
were married at that place on Thurs
| day by Rev. A. Ollendorff, pastor Of
the German Lutheran church.
Farmer Burns and Mike Johnson
are scheduled to give a wrestling
match at the West Point opera house
tonight They will wrestle catch-ds-
catch can, two out of three. Johnson
Is under the management Of Emil
! Klank of Iowa and weighs 1871 pounds,
Alfred Alison and Miss Louise
! Setback We're united in marriage at
the county judges Office on Thursday.
The young people are residents Of
Cunning township in this county, and
will reside on their own farm,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27

ney, while a mob outside the court
house was clamoring for a chance to
get at him. Now he says he wasn't
guilty, and two of his companions,
also serving time, have made affidavit
that he didn't do the killing. Frank
w. Woods, who stole $4,000 from the
keeper of a Crawford house of i'll
fame, money she had sewed up in an
old skirt, wants out. He had been
an associate of the woman, but hap
pened to pull off his stunt at time
when a law enforcement demand was
virulent, and the presiding judge rec
ommends mercy for him. The other
prisoner, Robert Howard, shot at a
bartender in Kearney because he had
been told he roughly treated his
younger brother.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27

81. Patrick's day brought a sharp
break in Ienten inactivity in the soc.
ial field. For one day the three.leafed
shamrock, the emblem Of Irish pat
riotlsm. was triumphant In Norfolk.
Three dancing parties were given on
the evening OF st. Patrick's day, a
Modern Woodmen dance at Marquardt
hall, South Norfolk dance In Rail
road hall and leap year dance at
the Norfolk hospital. And nearly every
party throughout the week held
dainty suggestions of the pretty clov-
er OF the Emerald isle and Of the story
of the good man who drove the snakes
from Ireland
A st. Patrick's day dinner party,
given Tuesday evening by Mr. and
Mrs. N. A. Rainbolt was one OF the
prettiest arranged and most enjoyable
parties Of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. s. Erskine on Fri
day evening entertained at a $50
o'clock dinner, the second dinner
party of a series.
Earlier in the week, on Monday
evening, Ed G.. Bngle entertained a
party of twenty-five travelling men at
a smoker
The week not only held St Pat
ricks day but 1t held the first day OF
spring. Easter too Is less than q
month away.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
MAY Use Gregory Water.

Gregory. Times; The past week
several railroad officials of the North
western line have been in Gregory in
company with a corps of surveyors
and are looking over the lay of the
land and the prospects for securing
water here. They have had quantity
of the water from the city we'll tested
and analysed and report that it is
just what they want and the best OBJ
tainable for their purpose. If a sat
isfactory agreement can be made with
the town to furnish them water the
railroad company will soon make Gre
CORY a regular watering station and
will use the city water for that pur-
pose, tapping the mains at the south
end of main street.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27

on the Northwestern Is down from
the Rosebud country, where he has a
fine farm and is doing we'll MIR
Beach secured this farm under pecu.
liar circumstances. At the time of the
Rosebud registration at Bonesteel he
was running a train into that town
carrying land seekers ambitious to
secure a piece of the real estate be.
ing offered by the government Day
after day he ran his train into Bone.
steel but never himself took the
trouble to go over to the registration
place and enroll his name. Finally,
on the last day of the registration, as
he was about to take his train out of
Bonesteel for the last time, friend
asked him If he had registered. On
the spur Of the moment, he concluded
he would register, and did so.
After the drawing took place, Mr..
Beach discovered that he held choice
No 554, and as a consequence he Sc
cured one OF the best farms on the
reservation. He quit railroading and
has been developing the land which
came to him in remarkable manner
and it is one OF the most valuable
farms in that section of the country.
He is getting a nice lot Of improve
he will be rich-just because of that
happy impulse on the last day of the
Bonesteel rush
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
ROLLER Skating CRAZE
CITY COUNCIL MAY DECLARE
WAR AGAINST 1T.
PEDESTRIAN HAS LITTLE SHOW

Council Anxious to Have Question
Settled Before Voters Catch the
Fad, as It Would Then Become a
Campaign Issue.
The roller skating craze has gone
so far in Norfolk that the city govern
ment may declare war on 1t. The
city administration is already alarmed
at the growth of the fad, and senti.
ment OF the city council is being polled
by the "anti.rollers."
In Norfolk as in almost every city
and town the country over roller skat-
ing-not on skating Kinks but on the
smooth city cement sidewalks--is a
fad of increasing popularity. In Nor
folk where there are miles and miles
of the best sidewalks in Nebraska the
roller skaters swing into one long
joyous roll"
The roller skating fad, some Nor.
folk people declare, has got to be a
nuisance. Some go farther and call
it an absolute menace.
"Oh, where are the rights Of the
pedestrian" walled one Norfolk man
today. CHASED off the streets by the
benzine carts, bumped off the side
walk by the roller skaters, the man
who used to walk don't walk any more
he hops, and jumps and sidesteps
as he pursues a doubtful course down
town"
Mayor Durland says he is coming tc
the relief of the man who walks. He
has taken the matter up with the city
council. Drastic action may be taken
Councilman Garvin declares in ia
vor of requiring roller skaters to take
out license before using city walks
Let's get this settled before the
voters catch the fad" said one coun
Gilman, cor Wen have a campaign
| issue"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
RAILROAD BUSINESS IMPROVED
Rush Of Grain to Market Keeps Rail-
road Men Busy

Railroad business has shown de.
cided improvement during the past
two or three weeks, that is gratifying
to railroad people. Passenger traffic
is on the increase and is nearly as
great as it was year ago before the
panic struck the country.
In the freight department, there has
been a great movement of grain the
past few weeks. The granaries of
the northwest are being rapidly empti-
ed, the product being shipped to east
ern markets. over one hundred cars
of grain day are now passing through
Norfolk over the Northwestern alone
and nearly the full force of trainmen
are steadily employed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27

Norfolk and the present city clerk
was then appointed to fill the vacancy
But it isn't necessary to go to Ar.
kansas to find Norfolk democrats who
feel as Mr.. Koenigstein does. Any
number of prominent democrats de
name was mentioned and there is
every indication that he will poll a
vote such as has seldom been given
in Norfolk.
He will not only carry Arkansas
also carry the First, Second, Third
and Fourth wards of Norfolk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON.
Boy Did Not Know He Was Manaced
to His Own Father.


Spokane, Wash, March 2O.-Like
father, like son. but the youth was
not aware that the man manacled to
him is his parent. Benjamin Connors
and his 1S-year old son, Orwell Con-
nors, were the central figures in this
strange and pathetic coincidence at
Wenatchee, Wash, west of Spokane,
a few days ago. They were convict
ed and sentenced to serve indeter-
inmate terms for horse stealing and
selling a stolen horse. The boy was
tried at Waterville, Douglas county,
while his sire was convicted in Chelan
county. The former broke Jail sew
eral times and was sent to Wenatchee
for safe-keeping. After the elder
Connors was sentenced, following a
plea of guilty, he told the jailer that
the boy in the cell with him was his
son.
Connors confided to the officials
that he was married in Iowa l9 years
ago and left his wife six months after
their wedding day. He learned that
child was born to the deserted wo
man, but he never saw the boy until
he was locked in the same cell with
him. Being companions in jail the
man and boy related their experiences
and upon close inquiry Connors learn
ed that the boy was his son. He did
not tell the boy. They were taken to
Walla Walla in irons by Barney Ester
brook, a guard, who promised the old
man he would not disclose his identity
to the boy, who occupies cell in the
tier above his father.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
klRkMAN MUST SERVE 1T OUT
Former Nebraska Officer in Prison
One Year More.

dSkd OIlCGT III fTlSOn
One Year More.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat says
that George w. Kirkman, formerly a
captain in the United States army.
must serve one year more at Fort
Leavenworth prison. according to a
decision handed down by the United
States circuit court of appeals in st.
Louis, Thursday afternoon. While
stationed at Fort Niobrara, Kirkman
was accused of having alienated the
affections of the wife of Lieut. Louis
b. Chandler, a fellow officer. Mrs
Chandler later killed herself at a hotel
in Omaha.
The charges on which kirkman was
sent to prison, however involved other
matters, including forgery and falsi-
fication of accounts, He was court
martialed in January, 1905, and SEN
fenced to serve two years at the mill
tary prison at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan. In March of the same year he
was courtmartialed for other offenses
and sentenced to year at the same
prison. President Roosevelt confirm
ed both sentences in a single order on
June 10 1905.
After serving two years, kirkman
got out writ of habeas corpus, claim
ing that the sentences had run concur
rently and that the larger term of
two years had included the smaller
term. Judge Pollock, in the United
States district court of Kansas, dis
missed the writ, saying that under
military custom such sentences ran
consecutively and that Kirkman must
serve three years. The decision of
the United States circuit court of
appeals affirms the decision of the low
err court
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
TRAGEDY IN THE CIRCUS
GLOOM OVERRIDING CAMPBELlS
WHEN HERE A YEAR AGO.
ONE BROTHER ON DEATH BED
A Few Days After the Show Left Nor
folk Last Year doc" Campbell
Passed Away-Rain Prevented the
Evening Performance.


Passed Away-Rain Prevented the
Evening Performance.
The announcement Of the approach
ing visit to this city of Campbell
Brothers circus recalls the tragedy
connected with this Nebraska circus
at the time of its visit to Norfolk last
summer.
When the Campbell circus rolled in.
to Norfolk last summer Doc" Camp.
bell, the life and spirit of the show in
past seasons, was on his deathbed
the result of nervous strain and over,
work. The Campbell boys realized
when they were in Norfolk that their
brothers death hung but by narrow
thread and a feeling Of gloom over
hung the big circus.
A few days after the show left Nor
folk DOC" Campbell died. But the
show lived. The brothers pounded
away through the season and were
successful. This spring they viii
start out from Fairbury with better
show than they ever had before.
Fred Hatfield, a nephew of the
Campbell Brothers, is said to have
come splendidly to the front as g
show manager. Though a young mar
it is said that he is going to go Ions
ways towards filling the gap left by
Doc" Campbell. The Campbell boys
who will be with the show when il
comes to Norfolk will be Ed, Al anC
Verg Campbell.
The Campbell circus has had bat
luck in Norfolk. Last year the cir
Gus showed in the rain and was forced
to give up the evening performance
But they have always made good
for their show is big, clean circu!
built up with Nebraska enterprise,
Norfolk will see circus parade
again when the Campbell circus ar
rives. The parade feature was missed
last fall when the Rarnum & Bale,
show visited Norfolk but the innOva
ton attempted by the circus trus
failed and even the old Barnum circu
has put back ~ parade
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
EVEN CARRY ARKANSAS
ED. HARTER WILL SWEEP EVERY
THING IN SIGHT.
FRIENDS IN ARKANSAS FOR HIM

A. J. koenigsteln, Former Democratic
City Clerk Of Norfolk, Declares His
Wish That Harter be EIeeted-Many
More Like Him.
Ed Harter's candidacy for city clerk
of Norfolk has penetrated way down
into Arkansas where 1t has received
the enthusiastic endorsement of A. J.
Koenigstein, himself former city
clerk of Norfolk.
The following letter was received
yesterday from Mr.. Koenigstein:
Fort Smith. Ark, March 1S.
Hon. Ed Harter,
"City Clerk.
my dear Ed: Just line to advise
you that although | am a democrat
| will forsake Jeffersonian principles
and carry Arkansas for you in your
race for city clerk of Norfolk Best
wishes to you Your friend.
"A. J. Koenigstein."
Mr.. Koenigstein's endorsement car
ries particular weight under the cir
cumstances for he is not only a demo
crat but he was elected city clerk of
Norfolk on the democratic ticket. He
resigned the Office in 1905 on leaving
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
WARM CITY CONVENTION
NEARLY THE WHOLE VOTING
POPULATION ATTEND.



Marshal Kennedy, Who Won Out
Hands Down-No Other Ticket in
the Field at Madison.
Madison, Neb., March 21.-Special
to The News: The warmest city con
vention ever held in this city met in
the opera house last evening. The
interest developed in opposition to
Marshal Kennedy, and a strong faction
was out to defeat the possibility of his
reappointment, which effort, however,
was a failure. Nearly the whole vOt-
ing strength of the city attended the
convention, 2G0 being present to vote
on city candidates and 800 to vote on
school district officers. Such a per
cent of the voters was present that it
is considered useless to hold another
convention and the nominees of last
nights convention will be elected city
officers without opposition. The Ken
nedy faction won by handsome ma
jority and placed the following named
candidates in the field: Mayor, Geo.
Wycoff; treasurer, Phil Bauch; clerk,
Clyde Rynearson; councilman First
ward Earl FIGHTER; Second ward, F.
Nj. YeaZel; for members of the school
board, l.. G. Bley and Lon Wells.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
SPRING SOWING BEGUN
FARMERS HAVE STARTED ON
SPRING WORK.
FLOWING ALSO ATTENDED TO

Another Sure Sign That Spring is at
Hand Has Been Found in the Be-
ginning of Spring Work on the Farm
Around Norfolk.
Farmers have begun spring sowing
Little grains of wheat were flung
hither and thither over fertile fields
of Nebraska earth in the northern
half of the state during the week
just past, bringing home another sure
sign that spring is really, as we'll as
figuratively, at hand.
Considerable blowing has also been
done during the past few days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Hymenial.

DR.. j. II. Mackay and Miss Alice
Mullen were married in Madison Tues
day afternoon, returning to Norfolk
on the evening train. The wedding
occurred on the brides birthday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Iowa Seed Corn

Robbins Golden Dent seed We guarantee this the best
bush
II
We furnish with
should
f. G GRAVES Munes la.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
THREE PRISONERS ASK PARDON
Governor Sheldon Hears Petitions
From Conulcts Themselves.

Lincoln, Neb. March Ex-Governor
Sheldon was at the penitentiary Sat
urday hearing the requests of three
prisoners for pardons. One comes
from a tramp named Sullivan, who
pleaded guilty to killing a pal at Sid
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
WHAT AN IMPULSE LED TO.

j. L. Beach, Formerly Conductor, Now
Owner Of a Fine Farm.
]. L. Beach, formerly a conductor
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27

Pat a man on the head once and UNI
less you pat him every time you see
him after that he will begin TO abuse
you.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Events of the
Week in Norfolk
*%****%******+*

Womans club met Monday afternoon
with Mrs. Musselman.
On the evening Of st. Patrick's day
the Modern Woodmen held success
full dance at Marquardt hall, those
present passing a pleasant evening.
Miss Schmode was hostess to the
Trinity social guild Thursday evening
at the home Of her uncle, l.. C. Mittle-
stadt
Members of the Modern Woodmen
gave a supper Monday evening fol
lowing initiation.
The Ladies guild of Trinity church
met with Mrs. s. Nj. Braden on Thurs
day afternoon.
The Owl dancing club OF South Nor.
folk gave a st. Patrick's day dance at
Railroad hall
big Hearted Jim" attracted fairly
good house to the Auditorium Thurs
day evening.
The ID. w. c. club was entertained
Thursday evening by Miss Nora
F'uesler.
Miss Nell Schwenk was hostess tC
the Merry Widows" Thursday even
ing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Coming Events.

The Norfolk Commercial club is to
give a smoker complimentary to Nor
folk travelling men at the city hall at
. o'clock on the evening of Saturday,
April t. box of cigars is to be given
for the best story told at the smoker.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27

In a little more than week Nor
folk will have 500 north Nebraska
teachers as guests.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27

The band minstrels will be given at
the Auditorium on April 20, Easter
Monday"
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New-York tribune., 1908-06-29
CONTRIBUTIONS

package of assorted woods came from I'm
known; package of childrens underwear shoes
shawl. cape and coat, from Mrs. A. c. Mckenzie
a package of fine wools in a bag. from Mrs E c.
NJ box OF rambler and honeysuckle from
Mrs c F. Grant of New Jersey; large crate of
crimson rambler roses, from John and Betty Daven-
port of Connecticut, were sent 10 the Little Mis-
sionary branch TO be distributed among the chill
dren, especially the sick ones of whom Miss Cur
ray the president. has number her list i,1st
now; box of lovely cut roses and sweet peas
came from Mrs Bossert of Long Island and was
sent TO st. Gregory's Emergency Hospital where
the contents were greatly appreciated; delicious
hothouse grapes also from Mrs Bossert were dis
tributed among the invalids and sick children of
The Bronx and Brooklyn. One aged woman ex
claimed on receiving her share: Bless tba 5ao
good lady who sent them to me- A e,en.~o,,-
box of fine summer clothing came from, Mrs +, .
New Jersey: boys knitted cap from "T-nl,ror,. ;.
picture cards from y. Y; calendar varsas So
Unknown: religious books from PIainhaId n T .
a box of rambler for the Little lro,bas,
from Mrs. Crane, of New Jersey
The box of fancy work materials etc acLro.,
edseo without name in Mondays column of Juna
10. was sent in by Miss NJ L. Post in rnsr,or,, os
her sister. Sarah c. Post. 5 she was much intor
esed IN sunshine work. and the contents had given
her cheer during her life. The box of books re-
celved without any name last week was from, Mrs
George A Traver. of Connecticut. \ box of use
ful articles for shut-ins'' from Mrs A G.
Black of New Jersey: underwear from Mrs NJ q
cook. OF New York; package OF useful clothing
mems trousers. woman's jacket. baby hanlmock
and chdren's books from Mrs. NJ F. Vandervater
OF New York
New-York tribune., 1908-06-29
NO EVIDENCE OF BETTING
Horse Didn't Finish, SO, Magistrate
Dismisses Case.

Harry Davis, who said he was Jewery saies-
man. of No. 4S1 Second avenue. was arraished III
the jefferson Market court yesterday charged win
taking bets the races at Sheepshead Bay a
tronan Files of the SOth street station told Mag
istrate Walsh that he saw the prisoner take money
from citizen at Broadway and 3eth street
81 heard the citizen tell Davis" said the ponce
man. that he wanted S3 worth Of Miss Crawroro'
in the fifth race, to win. When Davis saw me
approach he handed the money back, saying ne oiu
not want it
The policeman told the magistrate that he found
no record on the prisoner of having maze pets
He only had newspaper with the entries. Masls-
trate Walsh discharged Davis for lack OF eVoehce-
Tony Clark, also up similar complaint was
discharged. The horse he was alleged 10 nave
taken bet did not finish
Well said Magistrate Walsh, the morse uiu
not finish the race so there is evidence that
he was engaged in a contest of speed or anythins
else. Case dismissed