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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03
EMBEzzLEMENT CHARGED.
Chadron Bookkeeper Arrested on Ser
ious Charges.

Chadron Journal: Monday evening
the community was surprised and even
shocked to learn that Marvin Booth
had been arrested on a complaint by
r. McNair for forgery and embezzle-
ment.
For the past few months Mr.. Booth
has been bookkeeper for Mr.. McNair,
Previous to that time, he was employ
ed by the Chadron Mercantile com,
pany.
During his residence here, Mr.. Booth
has seemed like capable young man
and the friends he has made can not
understand why he should commit a
crime.
Tuesday the preliminary hearing
was held before Justice Babcock and
Mr. Booth bound over to the district
court. Failing to secure anyone to
sign the 500 bond demanded he was
sent to jail.
While there are heard many express
sions of concern for Mr., Booth, there
are many who deeply sympathize with
Mrs. Booth, who is said to be a very
excellent woman,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03
SATURDAY SETTINGS.

Mrs. C. A. Bacon of Wisner was in
Norfolk yesterday.
Willard South is home from Doane
college for the spring vacation.
Mrs. Pauline Setback of Battle Creek
is visiting at the William Klug home.
Miss Katherine Boas, who is a
senior in the Sioux City high school,
arrived in Norfolk last evening for a
visit home.
Wesleyan university, came up from
Lincoln yesterday to spend the spring
vacation at home.
Miss Flora Engleman arrived in
Norfolk last evening from Carroll Ia,
where she is attending school, to
G. Engleman.
Miss Alberta Beermaker, instructor
in music in the public schools of Mad
ison, was in Norfolk over night the
guest of Miss Grace Matrau, leaving
today to spend the spring vacation at
her home in Wahoo.
Miss Nellie Adams of Sheldon, Ia,
is visiting at the home of her uncle,
]. C. Adams, on South Fourth street.
Miss Adams home is in Sterling, ILL.,,
but she is teaching domestic science
in the high school at Sheldon.
Misses Polenske were up from Madi.
son.
P. Richling was down from Creigh-
ton.
N. L. Taylor of Lincoln is in Nor
folk on business.
]. c. Schwichtenberg of Seward was
in Norfolk last evening.
Charles Lindsay came down from
Creighton Friday evening on visit.
Earnest Braasch and Clyde Best go
to Woodlake to hunt ducks for sever.
al days.
Miss Leila Craft was expected home
from Wayne normal to spend Sunday
in Norfolk.
Burt Mapes returned Saturday from
Pierce, wrere district court is being
held by Judge Welch.
Mrs. C. E. White entertained the
B. B. club Thursday afternoon. Re,
freshments were served.
Miss Sophia Nethaway came up
from West Point Friday evening to
spend Sunday with relatives.
Frank Twiss came up from Lincoln
yesterday to spend Sunday with his
father and mother in Norfolk.
Misses Eva HOrsham, Mable Hor.
sham, Frances Leslie and Dora Kriel
man of Madison were in Norfolk.
Mrs. Connolly was reported Satur
day as being very low at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. A. j. Ryle. Rela
tives were called to her bedside.
l.. A, Rothe and P. F. Bell leave the
first of the week for Lusk Wyo
where they will be guests on Tom
Bells ranch, They will spend a good
part of their time hunting.
Miss Helene Wetzel left on the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03
SOCIETY w.: !: e . C:

claimed that east OF st. Louis this
business is evenly divided between
competing lines
The Missouri Pacific adopted one
method of reducing operating ex-
penses during the recent force Teduc-
ton era" said travelling freight
agent, that is new. They had lot OF
men they wanted to get rid of Some
Of the old timers got from one day
to no notice at all. Some of them
read OF their designations in the news.
papers before they knew they were
to be let out. In places where they let
out commercial agents they sometimes
named men under the commercial
agent as acting commercial agent
without an increase in salary. They
saved the difference in salary. 1t is
claimed that that reduction in ex
pense caught great many high sal
aired men"
Western railroads are considering
the discontinuance of the folder racl
In hotels and all large depots. 1t has
been the custom of the roads to prin
immense supplies of folders for dis
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03
On Hats.

Ponca Courier: A millinery sales
man was in town the other day and
kindly allowed the agricultural editor
to take look at the new styles. His
report reads like this The new
styles will be fully as plesing as those
of last year. The principle change
noticed was that the front porch has
been enlarged and an upper deck added
to the roof. In many instances they
will run in three story effects with
the roof garden rich in foliage and
evergreen. The bay window has been
moved from the front to the left side,
while the chimney has been done
Gothic instead of Grecan design.
There will be a lister furrow across
the rear garden. Owing to the fact
that no new colors have been discover
ed recently there will be no change
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03

Dakota" remarked the Judge, why,
that state does not even present a
strong case of competition. l have
been thinking seriously of asking other
members of the court to join me in
suppressing the number Of divorces
granted. Two or three of the court
rooms are crowded half the time with
people waiting to testify in divorce
cases. The record for the past eight
days is plain evidence that our laws
should be amended in manner which
will prevent them putting a premium
on divorces"
This criticism was brought about
by the application for a marriage H.
cense by Joseph Tapley and Miss Ida
Howard. of Moorhead, Iowa, Tapley
having been granted a divorce five
days ago.
The district judges of Omaha have
been trying for three years to stop
the wholesale divorce business in
Omaha, but admit that they have been
discouraged largely by an influx OF
persons from surrounding states, es
peaally Iowa, Minnesota and Kan,
sas, who establish a six months resi-
dence and at once begin their suit for
decree.
The police records show that nearly
fifty suicides have resulted from the
ranks of transients who have come tC
the city within the past year to sue
for divorce.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03
Sprinu Hats.

Walt Mason In the Bmporia, Kan,
Gazette
my poor old lid looks pretty slim;
I've worn 1t seven years; and when
view its crown and brim, | shed
unbidden tears. 1t is the climax and
the sum of all that's tough in tiles;
yet, though it's looking fierce and bum,
1t beats by forty miles, the hats l see
the women wear, around the town this
spring. all loaded down with grass
and hair and moss and everything
You'll see their hats of every hue the
dyer's arts command; with flowers
like none that ever grew outside OF
Bughouseland; with wings OF birds
and tails Of cats, and traps too wierd
to tell-O Mary Ann! Such scream
Ing hats, would make an Indian yell!'
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03
STATE WARDS LIVE WELL
SUPPLIES FURNISHED QUARTER.
LY TO OVER 1000 PEOPLE.
STATE is A GOOD PRoVIDER.

Eu'ShSeSo o'O "auO SuoTtoI'J-EbNl-
mates for the Next Three Months
Call for Quantities Of Meat and
Other Provisions.
How much food does the state of
Nebraska buy every three months for
the officers, employees and inmates In
state institutions? This interesting
question has been Investigated by
State Accountant Fairfield probably
for the first time in the history of the
state, says the Lincoln Journal. As
an assistant OF the board of purchase
and supplies he has compiled the
estimates OF the amount of provisions
and other articles which the heads OF
The board will meet next week to
make contracts for the coming quarter
The population Of the thirteen state
institutions where wards of the state
are maintained was 1881 last fall,
enough to make good sized town.
At the Hastings hospital for the insane
there are usually LOO or 1900 en-
ployes and inmates. which is more
than many towns can boast of.
The estimates of heads Of institu.
lions call for total of 1875, 405 pounds
of meat and meat products to tide
them over a period of three months !;
POI 800 pounds of flour and meal, 49,
635 pounds of sugar, and 22,425 pounds
of beans. The meats are divided as
follows: S7210 pounds of beef; $3.50
pounds of pork not including 22,395
pounds of pork products and smoked
con is asked for. II will require 1,04S
pounds of baking powder to make the
dough rise in the proper manner and
$3.50 pounds Of coffee to stimulate
the employees and inmates to do their
daily tasks. Passing the salt" a
remark heard at the table, will result
in the consumption of $500 of table
salt This does not include 70 barrels
of common salt for the superintend-
ents horses and for use in the
kitchens.
That fulness after eating will be
of dried apples and apricots listed in
the acquisitions. This does not include
dried berries and other evaporated
| fruit. Years ago a storm was raised
| because it was reported that the popu'
! list administration was buying plug
! tobacco for the home for the friend.
less. Later this was denied, but the
estimates now on file show that the
Institutions supported by the state de-
mand 3,01S pounds of chewing tobacco
and 935 pounds of smoking tobacco
There is a demand for 1,050 gallons OF
coal oil and 1875 gallons of gasoline
and 1916 tons of coal. Last fall the
board bought coal for period of six
months for several institutions and
many of them have fuel on hand at
this time. All these figures are for a
| period of three months.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03
THE OMAHA DIVORCE Mill.
UNPRECEDENTED RECORD FOR
THE PAST EIGHT DAYS.
COMPETITOR OF SOUTH DAKOTA

At the End Of Eighteen Years, " the
Rate Of the Past Week is Kept up,
There viii Not be a Single Married
Couple in Omaha.
Omaha, Neb., March 27,-With a
continuation for eighteen years Of the
records of the divorce courts and mar
rage license bureau of Omaha for the
past eight days, the city will be with
out a single married couple, in the
event of all the divorce petitions be
ing granted.
From March 16 to March "a, TWEEN
ty-eight divorce petitions were filed
and twentyone marriage licenses Is
sued, showing the unhappy couples to
have clear advantage of 33b per
cent over those entering connubial
ventures.
| This remarkable condition, said one
of the district judges, is the result OF
Nebraska laws which make it easy to
! secure a divorce. Talk about South
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03
YOUNG FARMER IS KILLED
HENRY WILLIAM SPORLEDER OF
PIERCE, THE VICTIM.
WAS DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT
The Team Came Home Without the
Wagon and Investigation Developed
the Dead Body Still Warm, a Short
Distance Out of Town.

Pierce, Neb., March 30.-Special to
The News: Henry William Sporleder,
a young farmer of twenty-nine years
who had been living with his father
here but who had planned to go to
work today on farm for himself met
accidental death Saturday night while
driving home. 1t is supposed that he
was kicked by one of his horses while
driving, and killed.
The young mans body was found a
mile and three-quarters east of Pierce
early yesterday morning. The team
had gone to the parental home seven
miles east and a younger brother,
alarmed, Immediately drove back
toward town, finding the dead body on
the road The body at that time
about 1870 a. m.-was still warm.
The right arm had been broken and
there was a terrible blow over the
right eye. There were no marks to
indicate that any wheel had run over
the young man.
Young Sporleder and his father, VIII
liam Sporleder had driven into town
""''"5 '''' N"' anu 'H' ''uHS man
had bought new farm machinery, lie
planned TO begin operating a farm
nine miles northeast of town this
morning. The father left for home
early, and the young man started later
in the evening one OF his horses was
spirited and it Is believed that the
animal kicked the driver when he
leaned over too close, perhaps
The funeral will be held at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon from the German
Lutheran church two miles east OF
Pierce.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03
RAILROADS

A notice was posted at the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas shops at Sedalia yes
terday announcing that the shops,
which employ 500 men, would be shut
down on April l, No explanation was
given.
Fire destroyed the Burlington stock
yards at Putnam, a small station
south of Beatrice, and also burned
four rcks of hay belonging to Mr..
Cooper and Mr., Kruse, farmers OF
that vicinity,
Quite movement Of corn is being
handled by the Burlington from Lin
coin and Nebraska points to Louis
vile, KY The corn goes to st. Louis
over the Burlington lines and there is
transferred to other roads. 1t is
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03
Times LOOKING Up.

Neigh Leader: Fred Thornton re.
ceived a telegram from Chicago on
Wednesday afternoon stating that the
train Of cattle shipped by him from
the Hord feed yards the first of the
week sold at s715, and averaged LAO
in weight. They were bought by the
United Dress Beef company of New
York. This is way above the top of
the market to this date, and the ship
ment will net handsome profit, when
earlier in the season a big loss was
expected.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03

tribution everywhere so that the public
could easily ascertain the time and
routes of trains. The publication Of
folders is the largest item of the adver-
Using bills of the railroads.
The executive committee appointed
by the railway labor organization to
plan the establishment of cooperative
stores in Lincoln, Wymore, Alliance,
McCook and Omaha continued it's
work at the Lincoln hotel. 1t was
said that the organization work had
not proceeded far enough to make
public the details. Three general
chairmen of organizations of the Bur-
lington road are here at work with
the local committee. 1t is said that
where this scheme was tried in an
eastern town the local merchants re-
fused to ship goods over the line of
road represented by the organizations
and that strenuous fight resulted.
No fear of such a fight exists among
the promoters who expect to estab-
fish cooperative stores at all divis-
ion points on the Burlington system.
1t is said that labor organizations on
other roads have the same plan un-
der consideration and that soon the
establishment of these stores will be
undertaken on other roads.
Arrangements have been perfected
by the Northwestern to start the op
Grafton of cream cars commencing
next Sunday, and continuing so long
as the business will justify. The cars
were taken off last fall, and now the
increasing business has caused the
railroad people to prepare to again
start the service as formerly.
Fremont Herald; Officials and EN-
| ployes o: the Northwestern are to be
called together Monday at the com
| pany's offices in Fremont for a con
| ference regarding the federal law re
lating to the number of hours EN-
ployes are permitted to be on duty
Full explanations of the law will be
made and all its different phases viii
be freely discussed so that everyone
may understand the situation thor
oughly. From all indications the at
tendance at the conference will be
large and the meeting will be a mos
important one.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03
LA TOILETTE ANSWERED.
James 3. Forgan and Charles Dawes
Answer Senator's Charqe.

James B. Forgan and Charles Dawes
Answer Senator's Charge.
President Forgan said Senator La
gan, president of the First National
bank, and Charles G. Dawes, presi-
dent of the Central Trust company,
who were classified by Senator La
Toilette in his speech against the AL
drich bill as tools" of the country's
industrial dictators," and as taking
orders from higher up" retorted to-
day in kind.
Chicago, March 30-James B. For
Toilette is demagogue, who is play
ing to the galleries, stirring up class
feeling and class prejudice, and that
he is rainbow chaser" drawing on
his imagination instead of producing
facts.
at is singular that Mr.. La Toilette
should classify me as tool, taking
my orders from higher up when it
is we'll known that have opposed the
Aldrich bill all the time," said Mr.. For
gan.
That being true, and if / am a
tool suppose my job is in jeopardy.
If the senator's statements are true,
l must be a rebel against my bosses.
President Dawes took the matter
humorously. He said: Il don't care
to comment on Senator La Follette's
speech. The Spaniards are right when
they say that 1t is waste of lather
to shave an ass"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03
Courtesy of Pierce Call.

Soullc VI SdIl.
and is characterized as a rich and
magnificent piece of workmanship
costing about $3.50.
The church is located beside the
parsonage and parochical school a
block south Of the Pierce public
school building.
Just five years ago Christus church
at Pierce was organized with but five
members. Services were first held in
the Congregational church. Later the
present school building was used. The
church grew each year numerically
and financially.
The dedicatory sermon last month
was preached by Rev. G. Mueller OF
Yutan, who organized the church as
presiding elder. Pastors from all over
Nebraska were present.
Rev. August Bahr is pastor of the
Pierce church.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03

The church buildings which north
Nebraska has just completed or is
engaged in building is an indication
of the development and substantial
prosperity of this section of the state.
Three new church buildings were
started in Norfolk last summer.
At Pierce last month a new church
was dedicated, the German Evangeli-
cal Lutheran Christus church. The
cost of the church was over $4,000.
The main part of Christus church is
3OX5O feet with sanctuary and sac
risty in the rear 12x14 feet and a
pastors study 10x12 feet The tower
and spire Of the church reach to a
height of seventy-five feet
Special pains were taken with the
interior of the church. The altar and
surplice stand over sixteen feet high
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03

Formal parties have been rather
missing from the social calendar the
past week, indicating possibly that
Lent is securing more recognition as
the season advances or possibly that
the matter OF Easter bonnets and
gowns IL already intrudlng
Easter Is three weeks away. The
present week saw the first OF the
millinery openings. events always
closely bound up with the approach OF
Easter.
Prominent among the parties of the
week was a $3.50 dinner party given by
MIR. and Mrs d. Mathewson on Thurs
day evening
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03
WAYNE NORMAL BANQUET
FACULTY AND STUDENTS COME
TO NORFOLK FOR GOOD TIME.
THURSDAY EVENING AT PACIFIC
"Wayne Normalites" Will Have a
Banquet Here, at Which the Facul.
ty, Graduates, Former and Present
Students Will Attend.

Graduates, former students. faculty
members and present students OF the
Wayne normal will have a banquet
in Norfolk at the Pacific hotel in this
city on next Thursday evening. 1t is
expected that 300 wayne normalites"
will attend the banquet.
The Wayne meeting will follow the
Thursday evening session of the
North Nebraska Teachers association
and the lecture by Governor Buchtel
of Colorado at the Auditorium. The
Wayne banquet will be attended by all
of the present normal faculty and
many members of the alumni who live
in north Nebraska within easy reach
of Norfolk.
The Wayne reunion will be one of
the pleasant features of the teachers
convention next week. Incidentally It
will be factor in drawing more
teachers to the convention proper.
j. T. Sauntry of Wayne is chairman
Of the committee in charge of the
banquet.
The banquet tickets have been
placed at 81.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03

in this particular. although an effort
will be made to get at least dozen
different shades on each hat. The
cave trough will sag over the left eye.
owing to the financial furry the price
will be from one to nine cents lower.
This is supposed to be the latest ac-
curate information on the new styles
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03
Wilson to Lincoln

O'Neill Frontier: Harry Wilson left
Monday morning for Lincoln to work
out with the western league team and
try for a position as catcher. His
many O'Neill friends hope that he will
make good and cover himself and his
team with glory.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03
SIOUX CITY. NORFOLK TRAIN
ANTON BLlCk is KILLED OUT.
RIGHT, HIS BROTHER DYING.
DROVE IN FRONT OF TRAIN
Driving TO Town, Anton and Enoeh
6lick Failed to See the Approaching
M. & o. Train, Although the Track
Was Straight at That Point.

Wakefield, Neb., March 2S.-special
to The News: One farmer was in
stantly killed and another, his brother.
probably fatally injured by the Sioux
City-Norfolk passenger train shortly
before noon today.
Anton Blick, aged twenty.nlne. was
cut to pieces and his brother. Enoch,
aged twenty-seven, will probably die.
The two brothers, bachelors. were
driving into town from their farm five
and half miles southeast OF town on
the reservation
Track at That Point Straight.
The track at the point where the
buggy was struck, mile east of town,
Is as straight as a string and how the
two men could have failed to see the
oncoming train is mystery.
Anton was horribly mangled and
Enoch was very severely cut up. II
is not believed he has a chance to live.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03
Still Alive: But Can't Recover

Wakefield, Neb,, March 3O.-Spccial
to The News: Enoch Blick. who was
not instantly killed in the train acct
dent Saturday was still alive at noon
today, but it was not expected that he
could recover.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-03
JOHN D|BB[E ACQUITTED
ATKINSON MEAT MARKET DEAL.
Err is NOW FREE.
CASE ENDED SATURDAY NIGHT
1t Was Charged That Dbbe Had
Knowingly Bought Stolen Hogs But
the Jury Found the Man Not Guilty.
Other Gases Pending.

O'Neill, Neb., March 3O.-Special to
The News: John Dibble, a meat mar
ket man of Atkinson, was acquitted
Saturday night of the charge of know
ingly buying stolen hogs. The case
had been pending for some time.
One Atkinson man was some time
ago convicted Of stealing hogs. The
supreme court sent the case back for
new trial. Several other cases are
pending.