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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
WIRELESS IN NORFOLK
POSSIBILITY OF NEAR FUTURE
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
MR.. lsH is HERE PROSPECTING
Effort Being Made TO Establish a sys.
tenn Of Wireless Stations in the
Good Towns Of Misunderstanding
But Claimed Practical.

A wireless telegraph station in Nor
folk with little commercial wireless
es" whizzing through the ether of
north Nebraska at so much per whizz.
Sounds rather modern and progressive
and just little startling, doesn't it?
But it is possibility of the visit to
Norfolk Of NJ. II. Ish Of Omaha, state
fiscal agent for the United Wireless
Telegraph company, is productive of
the results he predicts.
Mr.. Ish arrived in Norfolk from Val
entine and one or two other north
Nebraska towns where he has been
floating wireless" stock. The United
Wireless Telegraph company, which
he says Is a merger of the wireless
companies and which has been in eX-
istence since February 10, 1907 has
had, according to Mr.. Ish, a greater
inland development than is generally
imagined
Ten or twelve sub-stations he said
would probably be erected in Nebras-
ka this season. Sub-stations have al
ltduS Dttl plOulIStu I1dSJluSS, y air
bury and Broken Bow. Norfolk, he
thought, would be in line for the
fourth promise if the town wanted it
The great economy of wireless teleg
raphy, Mr.. Ish said, was in the cheap.
ness with which a working plant can
be established and equipped. For
about $4,000 the company can equip
station in a city of this size.
There are two wireless stations in
Nebraska, both at Omaha, and both
used by the government in its signal
corps instruction. A commercial sta,
ton is yet to be established in Ne
braska, although Mr.. Ish claimed that
the wireless system was in active
operation in the mining country about
Denver.
The wireless company promises
local rates of cent word with a
minimum charge of ten cents.
Mr.. Ish expects to take the matter
of a Norfolk sub-station up with the
Norfolk Commercial club.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Carl Wilde Resigns.

Carl Wilde, one OF the two demo.
cratic nominees for the board of edu-
cation, has withdrawn from the ticket
on account of not having time to serve
if elected. Mr.. Wilde objected when
his name came before the convention.
He issued the following statement in
resignng:
Not having sufficient time to serve
as a member of the board of educa-
ton if elected, l respectfully decline
to accept the nomination. Thanking
my friends for the kindness and good
will shown me, which | value and APP
preciate very much, am yours truly,
Carl Wilde"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Battle Creek.

A. P. Brubaker moved to Norfolk
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Ingoldsby re-
turned Friday from their visit with
relatives in Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Rudat of Lind
say were visiting here Friday.
j. A. Brumfiel sold his property,
north of the railroad track, back to
C. w. Lemont at Norfolk. Mr.. Brum-
fiel is going to move to Shell Lake,
Wis.
Herman Jost went to Colorado Mon
day, where he is going to file on a
piece of land.
Otto Fucker was here Saturday from
Lindsay visiting his father-in-law,
Otto Born near Norfolk.
Henry Massman, ST, who was about
two months in the Lutheran hospital
at Sioux City for treatment, returned
Saturday and is well.
w. II. Pratt and family of Meadow
Grove were visiting his parents here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reinhold Reimers of
Pierce were visiting here Saturday
and Sunday with relatives.
John Bressler was here Monday
from Meadow Grove.
Mrs. John Lindemann is visiting
this week with her daughter, Mrs
Theodore OFT, near Tilden.
Uncle jim Sullivan was here Mon,
day from Meadow Grove visiting re,
latives.
Geo. Spear was here on business
Monday from Norfolk.
Lambert Kerbel of Spencer was
here the fore part of this week and
tending to his own business"
O. H. Mas shipped one car load
of Irish lemons to Omaha Tuesday.
J. E. Sanders, who sold his flour
mill recently to Fred Scheerger, NOV
ed to Ewing Tuesday, where he is
going into the hardware business.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cossairt were
here the fore part Of this week from
Platte Center visiting relatives.
We are ready now in Battle Creek
for the village election. Two tickets
are in the field. One is peoples with
following names: James Clark, Frank
Ulrick and ]. r. Gardels, The other
ticket is the citizens with following
names: D. l.. Best, the present
mayor; w. l.. Boyer, to succeed him
self and Chas. Hansen. They are all
good people and good citizens and If
we are not badly mistaken they are
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27

Just how many candidates will be
initiated into the order, but that there
will be creditable class there is no
doubt The presence of Grand Mas
ter Workman Walllng, Deputy Grand
Master Workman Simmons and Grand
Medical Examiner Redheld will be an
event OF itself, for never before were
so many grand lodge officers in at
tendance In the local lodge at one
time Every local member who pos
sibly can will be present, and the
incoming candidates will be given such
cordial reception as Is seldom nc
corded a novitiate in the order.
The Ancient Order of United Work
men is fraternal beneficiary order
that stands at the head Of all similar
organizations in this state. 1t is the
Oldest as we'll as the best. It was
founded in 1868 by John Jordan Up
church at Meadyille, Pa, wher thir-
teen men united themselves together
for the mutual protection of their
families in case of death. From that
small nucleus the order has grown
until it is strongly entrenched In
every state in the union. 1t has a su-
prcme lodge which has supervision
over the whole order, but each state
is a separate jurisdiction by itself gov
erncd by n grand lodge, paying
small tribute to the maintenance OF
the supreme lodge.
The headquarters of the grand lodge
of Nebraska are at Grand Island,
where the business of this state is con
Quoted, Silas r. Barton, grand record
or, being in charge. Assessments are
collected from the Nebraska members
to meet death losses OF Nebraska mem
bers only, and as Nebraska has one
of the lowest death rates of any state
in the union, the cost of carrying n
certificate in the order here is much
lower than it is in most of the states.
Nebraska also has an emergency
fund upon which it may draw in case
the loss at any time becomes greater
than the regular monthly assessments
will take care of. The assessments
are limited to twelve a year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
cHAs. MADsEN SERIOUSLY ILL.
Is on a Ranch in New Mexico-His
Sister Has Gone to Him.

Charles Madsen, a young man who
grew up in Norfolk and who graduated
from the Norfolk high school in the
class of 1898, according to a letter
received from New Mexico is dan
gerously i'll on ranch near Pews, N.
NJ. A sister, Mrs. Troutman, left yes
terday for New Mexico to bring Mr..
Madsen back to Norfolk if his health
would permit the journey.
The letter received from New Mex
leo was written by friend of Mad
sens and stated that if his relatives
wanted to see the young man alive
they should hurry to New Mexico. 1t
is feared that he will not live to get
home.
Mr.. Madsen clerked for some time
in the drug store of Geo. B. Christoph
and later went on the road for Parke,
Davis & Co. He went to the New
Mexico ranch for his health. 1t is
thought that he has tuberculosis.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
SCRAP OVER CROSSINGS
UNION PACIFIC WANTS TO BUILD
THEM OF BRICK.
THE CITY COUNCIL SAYS NAY

A Lively Discussion In Which the
Relative Merits Of Railroads are
compared-The Proposition is Fl.
naIIy Voted Down.
The city council met last night and
talked of various things. 1t argued
with some vim the relative merits OF
the Northwestern and Union Pacific
railroads and INDUCED in spasmodic
flights of humor.
He who has anything gets more
and he who hasn't any fayors from
the ctty-why he keeps what he has"
declared one councilman when a bit
of municipal Improvement was up.
The Union Pacific is going to place
numerous sidewalks and crossings in
various parts of Norfolk where they
have been ordered by the city. Super
| intendent of Bridges and Buildings
Schermerhorn of Omaha was before
the council and asked for permission
to lay brick walk on Norfolk avenue
| because he said q cement walk had
to be ruined everytime the company
moved a sidetrack. Councilman Kauff-
man thought that it would be fair to
let the company use vitrified brick
provided that it would lay all the
crossings and walks the city wanted
Pat Dolan from the Fourth ward
ward jumped all over the proposition
and started lively debate Council
men Kaufman and Buchholz voted in
favor of the proposition, Councilman
Craven, Degner, Dolan, Haase, Garvin
and Spellman in opposition.
This action introduced a general
discussion in which it was decided
that railroad crossings are a number
of things they should not be.
w. j. Cow representing a number
of property owners on Nebraska av-
enue between Tenth and Thirteenth
streets petitioned the council for a
water main extension on Nebraska
| avenue. He said that the people on
the street had to go some distance to
reach the water mains and that the
service was CORRESPONDENCE poor.
Councilman Kaufman thought that
the public works committee ought to
take the extension up and locate it
where it was most needed. 1t was
argued, however that other parts of
town had not asked for an extension,
and the petition was granted.
A committee consisting of City En-
gineer Salmon and Councilmen Gar
vim and Dolan was appointed 10 inves-
tigate the woven wire rip-rap work
done in the vicinity by r. C. Ander-
son of Genoa 1t has been proposed
to protect the road in the vicinity of
the Norfolk avenue bridge over the
Northfork in this manner.
The committee on the water plant
proposal was granted an extension of
time to continue Investigations.
An ordinance starting condemna-
ton proceedings against a piece Of
property owned by ]. C. Stitt and
needed to straighten out Sixth street
was ordered started, the council and
Mr., Stitt having been unable to get
| together on terms.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Well Pleased Audience.

On it's return engagement the big
Hearted Jim" company made good
again in Norfolk at the Auditorium
Thursday evening. The attraction
was witnessed by fairly good house
and those who were present were we'll
pleased with the play and the manner
in which it was presented by this ex-
cellent company The new scenery
added considerably to the attractive
ness of the piece.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
FRIDAY FACTS.

Burt Mapes is home from Lincoln.
d. Mathewson is over in Iowa on a
hunting trip.
a visit at Petersburg.
Mrs. w. A. Merserve of Creighton
is visiting in Norfolk with Mrs.
Thomas Sheean.
Mrs. l.. b. Musselman went to Os-
mond Friday to act as deputy grand
matron of the o. E. s. in instructing
the chapter at that place.
Mrs. ]. X. Boas has gone to Sioux
City for a few days during which
time she will search for a house to
rent, as the family expects to leave
Norfolk soon. Mr.. Boas is travelling
in Iowa.
Among the days out of town visit
ors in Norfolk were: d. G. Wilson,
Bloomfield; George Mathers Orchard;
]. D. Nellis Brunswick; Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur B. Brown, Genoa r. b. Ha-
gers, Fairfax, S. D.; Robert c. Ander-
son, Genoa; w. Campbell Neigh; X.
w. Mcdonald, Pierce.
Burt Mapes was in Madison FRIDAY.
Jack Koenigstein is home from Til
den.
r. A. Stewart is in the city from
Omaha
y. A. Rainbolt returned last even
ing from Omaha.
Sheriff ]. ]. Clements was in Nor
folk Friday from Madison.
Geo. Brooks of Bazile Mills was an
Omaha passenger at noon.
b. P. Pasewalk left at noon to at
tend the automobile show in Omaha.
Mrs. William Lease left at noon for
short visit with relatives at Wisner.
w. B. Fuerst and F. e. Martin Of
Battle Creek are in the city on bust
ness.
Mrs. w. NJ. Rainbolt, who had been
visiting her father, Rev. ]. c. S.
WELLS, returned at noon to her home
in Omaha.
w. F. Bowling was in the city yes
terday securing signers for Herman
Boche's bond. Mr.. Bowling is in the
law office of Senator Allen.
H. NJ. Eaton commissioner of pub
lie lands and buildings, was in Nor
folk Friday noon, returning to Lincoln
from a western trip on state business.
Mrs. NJ. j. Jackson has been i'll sew
wal days with the grip.
Madison Crouicle: Mrs, J. c, Cleve-
and entertained Mrs, Hull of Norfolk
last week,
r. A. Bullock has sold a Queen
touring car to w, r, Macdonald, wire
chief for the Nebraska Telephone
company in this district
Geneyeve Culbertson, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gull
bertson, has been quite sick for the
past week but is improving.
Gerald Stevenson, a Yankton col,
lege student, was in Norfolk Thurs
day with a view of getting date for
the Yankton college glee club.
Madison Cronicle: Mrs. Addie
Klug and son of Norfolk came down
Thursday to visit with Mrs. U. d.
Mathew and other friends until Sun
day.
District court at Pierce which adj
journed Wednesday will convene again
Monday noon for jury work. Cases
have been assigned for trial up to and
including Friday.
Madison Cronicle p. l.. Bussey and
wife of Norfolk were guests of F. J.
bankers and family Thursday, They
also attended the Schlender-Papstein
wedding at the Lutheran church,
Former United States Senator w V.
Allen of Madison is in Logan, Ia, this
week defending an Iowa editor who
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
TRY TOR DULUTH RATE.
COMMERCIAL CLUB FORMALLY
OPENS CAMPAIGN.
ATTORNEY BRONZE EMPLOYED
Services Of Omaha Lawyer Employed
to Represent the City in Cases
Which May Arise From the Effort
70 Secure Better Freight Rates.


Which May Arise From the Effort
10 Secure Better Freight Rates.
The Norfolk Commercial club has
formally opened its campaign for
lower freight rates for Norfolk. II. G..
Bronze, once a resident of Norfolk but
now one of the prominent attorneys
in Omaha, has been employed by the
club to represent Norfolk in all actions
that may he taken to secure better
freight rates. The Minneapolis 90
Omaha road has been notified that
the club desires the Duluth rate to
Omaha established to Norfolk.
Attorney Bronze was selected to
handle Norfolk's case by committee
consisting of Il. A. Bullock. w. II.
hoffman, p. +. Sprecher, Sol Mayer
and A. j. Durland. This committee
which was originally named to attend
the hearing before the state railway
commission of March "a, was later
authorized to select the clubs attor.
ney.
Mr.. Bronze was called to Norfolk for
a conference. He expressed himself
as thinking very favorably of Nor
folks case He returned to Omaha al
noon.
Today the St Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha road was notified that Norfolk
wanted the Duluth Omaha rate from
Duluth. Norfolk already enjoys the
same rate from Minneapolis that Oma
ha has. The Duluth rate to Omaha on
lumber and coal has also been estab
Iished to this city. But 1t has been
pointed out among other things that
the first class rate from Duluth tc
Omaha is so cents and to Norfolk
$112.
Mr.. Bronze will represent Norfolk
before either the interstate commerce
commission or the state railway com
mission whenever Norfolk rate mat
tiers are thought to need attention.
Norfolk men who have investigated
say that they believe that the Duluth
rate is the key to the rate discrimina
tions against Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
KORF0Lk'S FIRST CIRCUS
1T is CAMPBELL BROS. AND 1T
WILL BE HERE MAY 8.
ADVANCE AGENT ON THE GROUND

A Nebraska Enterprise and Norfolk
Favorite Comes to the City Again
Early This Season-Opens at Fair
bury April rs.
The circus, the bands, the clowns
they are coming.
Campbell Brothers circus will come
to Norfolk on Friday, May s. 1t will
be the first circus of the season in
Norfolk.
The advance man for Campbell
Brothers circus arrived in Norfolk
Thursday and closed up the prelim-
mary contracts. The show grounds
will be on South Second street.
The Campbell circus is a Norfolk
favorite. It is a Nebraska circus and
as usual opens the season in Fairbury
on April 25. On May Z it shows in
Central City. The next morning it
comes to Norfolk over the Union Pa
cific. On the 9th the circus is at
Wayne and the following Monday at
Sioux City.
Inc SdhlpDell CIICuS 10 DIS cream
circus as is on the road. This year
the Campbell boys are said to have
the best equipped circus they have yet
started out with.
Norfolk will see the circus in its
second week. 1t will be bright and
fashy with new paint, new costumes,
new acts. The show has been a reg,
ular visitor to Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
More Democratic Figures.

A member of the democratic city
central committee brought up the late
city convention again Saturday and
desired it pointed out that while John
Friday polled a larger vote both in
1905 and 1906 than G.. b. Durland did
in 1907, that Durland's majority was
larger than Fridays. The Durland
majority in 1907 he said was 1885, the
Friday majority in 1906 was 81 and in
1905 142
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
ANALYZ|AG THE RESULT
DEMOCRATS ARE SPECULATING
UPON HOW 1T HAPPENED.
FRIDAY LACKED ORGANIZATION
Friday Forces Claim That If They Had
Had a Campaign Manager They
Could Easily Have Won Out at the
Recent City Convention.

Had Campaign Manager Ihey
Could Easily Have Won Out at the
Recent City Convention.
"Wanted-A campaign manager for
the Friday BOOM" Failure to have
inserted the above want add resulted
according to democratic politicians,
in the defeat of former Mayor Friday
in the democratic city convention.
Strange as it may seem the Friday
forces lacked organization, not in the
convention, but in the primaries.
The battle of the democratic fac
tions was fought and won and lost in
the Second ward, careful analysis
of the vote shows. In the uptown
wards the Friday strength was great
est in the Second ward and yet it IS
conceded that the Second ward cast a
decisive majority against Friday in
the convention and caused his defeat.
The Friday men were in a decided
majority at the Second ward caucus
attended by over forty democrats
but they were not organized and the
delegation they elected cast major
fly of it's vote for Durland. OF course
the mayor could not have been renom-
mated without his First ward vote,
but it was the Second ward that put
the final touch to the Friday boom.
The convention did not ballot by
wards but democratic politicians have
figured the vote out as follows:
nnr1op1 EN,,iJ q "
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
IS MARKED EXCELLENT"
NORFOLK POSToFFlCE BUILDING
KEPT IN FINE CONDITION.
AMONG BEST IN UNITED STATES

Government Inspector of Public Build
ings Pays a Rather Unusual But
Merited Compliment to the Manner
in Which the Norfolk Building is
Kept.
"The Norfolk federal building is
one of the best kept and neatest gov
eminent buildings il the United
States" This was the verdict yester-
day afternoon of W. Haverstick of
Washington, d, c. general inspector
of supplies and public buildings and
connected with the treasury depart
ment,
1t was a rather unusual but mer-
tied compliment paid the Norfolk post
Office force at the close of the Wash
ington officials inspection of the Nor
folk building Mr., Haverstick is con
stantly travelling from one Office to
another inspecting the condition of
the governments property.
The government rates the care and
condition of its buildings as bad, poor,
good and excellent There was no
doubt Mr.. Haversuck said about Nor
folk coming under the latter classif-
cation.
The federal building and its fur
nishings are under the general direc-
ton of Postmaster John R. Hays as
official custodian of the building.
Martin Kane and Albert Miller have
charge, however, of the immediate
care of the big building.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Western Grown Garden and Flel

Western Grown Garden and Field
Seeds including snake and other Gu
cumber, prehistoric and other corn,
both sweet and field. pencilaria,
squash, melon, mammoth sunhower,
and hundreds of other seeds, l cent
and up per packet, (also sell in bulk
direct from grower to p,,,nter. Gar
den Guide and descriptive price list
free. Address H. NJ. Gardner, seed
grower, Marengo, Nebraska.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Not Here For Convention.

Herman Gerecke has returned to
Norfolk from an all winters visit with
his daughter, Mrs. Frank Emory, at
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee

is cleaned, roasted and packaged by machinery
without the touch of a hand. A machine
couatruciedin our own shops packs thc coffee,
weighs ii, wraps it, and seals the wrnpu,r
automatically. 1t reaches the cup the cle0n"og,
'nost wholesome and cheapest good coffee in
tNr ,orld.
ARpUCtlE BROS New York city
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27

all republicans and all for "bitters."
Everyone gets a daily poster from
The Norfolk News.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27

Pittsburg, Pa, Mrs, Gerecke is still
in Pittsburg,
Mr., Gerecke is one of the former
democratic mayors who did not take
part in the democratic city conven-
tion of this week.
He was chairman of the democratic
city convention last spring when May.
or Durland was nominated for his first
term.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27

After a girl has been married five
years, how much she looks and acts
like her mother
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-10-21

Edward Wallace FELTON,, the Eve
day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Eel
ton Of Bonnie Brae, is probably the
youngest person in the state having
a bank deposit. The little chap is
Ave days old and has a deposit in the
Yakima Trust company bank OF SIS
drawing four per cent interest. NJ
Royce OF the Yakima Trust company
started the bank account OF the baby
boy with a dollar, and the proud and
loving parent promptly added enough
to make the amount total the number
OF days he had been on earth. Nj
FELTON,. the father OF the baby de-
positor. is newspaper man, and the
interest on the deposit OF his son will
be sufficient when he reaches his ma
jority to buy a newspaper and give
his Dad" a Job.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-10-21
FORMER YAKIMA n
DIES ON TRAIN
AT MlSSOuLA, MONT, THURSDAY
William Thygeson, Recently En-
ployed at the Minnesota Res
taurant, Passes Away.

The following press dispatch tells
of the death of William Thygeson,
former resident of this city, on
Train No. at Missoula, Mont, while
enroute to his old home at Crooks
ton, MINI. Thygeson was employed
in the Minnesota restaurant on First
street for II months. He had been
a resident Of the city for about IA
months. He leaves a wife and child.
About a week ago Thygeson suffered
from a hemorrhage in this city. He
decided to return to his
relatives in Minnesota.
MISSOULA, Mont, Oct. 15.-Wfl-
liam Thygeson, who has been living
at Yakima, WASH, for years, died
this morning on passenger train No.
4. The death took place between
Thompson and Plains. Hemorrhage
of the lungs was the cause. Mrs.
Thygeson was on the train with her
husband. The body will be taken to
Crookston, Mimi, for burial.