The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-04

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moved to this city recently from Sioux
City. Mrs. Balm will be in Norfolk
twice a week.
Complaint is being made in Norfolk
against the "nyng switch" which
switching crews are again using on
this week had very narrow escape
from being run down by a car which
was being Kicked" across the avenue
in making one of the prohibited Flying
switches" Mrs. Salter slipped and
very nearly fell in front of the car
cealed the moving car.
Upon the developments of the com
Ing week or so depends the future Of
the local candy factory, formerly
operated by the Faucett.Carney
Candy company. W. A. Witzigman,
Dany at the receivers sale, including
uncollected book accounts, unsold
stock and machinery. for 81 900, may
effect a reorganization of the com.
pany, This will be done If practical
man who understands the candy bust
ness can be secured to take charge
Of the factory.
A live stock show, on lines some
thing new for this section, was held
Saturday afternoon at the local feed
barn of w. r. Locke by G. l.. Carl.
son, a local horse breeder. The com
petition was open to all foals of In
ported Nicolas, the only conditions
being that the exhibitor be the owner
or some member of his family and that
the animals be sufficiently halter
broken to be handled in a class. The
stalls opened at 10 a. m, the show be-
ing set to begin at , p. m. Seven
prizes amounting to $40 were offered.
With the passing of THANKSGIVING
Christmas looms up as the next hOli-
day on the calendar. Accordingly
early Christmas shopping is more
noticeable than in the early part of
the week. AS a rule the bulk of the
gift buying comes the week before
Christmas with the shopping season
setting in strong about a fortnight
ahead. Local merchants sometimes
dispare of increasing the number of
early shoppers who of course get the
best bargains and the best selections,
The wisdom of shopping early is
everywhere admitted and everywhere
neglected.
C. e. Burnham was recently pre-
sented by ex-senator Willard of
Omaha with two new Taft pictures
from a new engraving. One of the
pictures Mr.. Burnham has placed in
his office, the other in his study.
The pictures are two of twenty-five
sent to Senator Willard of the presi-
dent-elect who according to Washing
ton gossip may appoint the ex-senator
to be secretary of the treasury.
Norfolk is more than ordinarily inter
ested in the possible appointment be-
cause a former Norfolk man, W. H.
BucholZ, is cashier of Mr.. Millard's
bank and might profit by the advance
ment of his chief.
The Herrick case against the city
will not be tried at the coming term
of court. 1t has been stipulated be-
tween the attorneys that the case
shall be tried in Norfolk as soon as
Judge WEIGH can find it convenient
to come to this city, which will prob
ably be either during the Christmas
holidays or during the first half of
January. Efforts have been made
several times before this to bring the
big claim against the city to trial, but
the arrangements have always fallen
through. This time it is declared,
however, that the case will really be
tried.
The football season which the Nor
folk high school closed Saturday after
noon in second team game against
Pierce, has probably been the most
satisfactory in the history of the high
school Nor have the players on
either the first or second team sacri
feed school work for football. 1t has
been positive requirement that every
player should stand above at least IS
per cent in at least three five-hour
studies. Only regular high school
students have been allowed to play
Norfolk has had a light team but it
has more than held its own through,
out the season.
Sioux City Tribune: With the decla-
ration that he was a fugitive from Nor
folk, Neb, where he was wanted for
forging his fathers name to a check
for $50, T. ]. Hughes walked into the
police station last night and gave him
self up, asking that the authorities at
Norfolk be appraised of his arrest.
Hughes clothing was muddy and rag
ged and he had the appearance of
tramp. He said he left home in
1897 and had since been a wanderer.
He had a good home at Norfolk, where
his father is well to do, but would not
stay there because he could not be.
have himself. The chief of police at
Norfolk, when called over the tele-
phone, stated that there had been a
warrant out for Hughes, but it had