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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
(From Tuesdays Daily.)


John Scnerbele, chairman of the
town ofohields, was in the city yester-
day on township bushes.
William Miller of Douseman, is the
guest of his bruther-in-law, William
Scheer, rural route No. 4.
Miss Mollie Smith of Milwaukee.
spent Sunday and Monday at the home
of Ferdinand Stueber. town of ely
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Stanton Of Oily
man, were visitors in the city yester-
day and attended the funeral of Mrs.
Reinher of Clyman at the St. Henry's
church in the morning.
Mrs. Carrie Thauer, town of En-
met, daughter of Peter Thauer, is
numbered with those suffering with Ia
grippe, but improving, to the joy of
her relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Luther returned
to their home at Milwaukee yesterday
after enjoying few days visit at the
home of Robert Ziebell on rural route
No. 6. Mr.. Luther and Mrs. Zlebell
are brother and sister.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Fifty Day Sentence.
From SUNDAYS Daily. J

August Huttner appeared before
Justice w. D. Stacy yesterday morn
ing to answer to the charge of break
ing Jail ut Jefferson while serving time
for crime committed in this city in
July 8, 1896. He was sentenced to
return TO the county bastile and tarry
for period of fifty days.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
City Lighting a Failure.

Eau Claire, Wis, Feb. l5.-At
Altoona, municipal ownership of the
lighting system has proven failure.
The city five years ago had the plant
put in 1T Gust of 81, 900, but it has
been steadily losing on it. 1t is
charged that many meters have rot
been read for over a year.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
Tn The Social Realm
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

The last of the series of card and
dancing parties to be given by the
Eastern Star will be held at the Ma
sonic hall next Monday evening. A
couple of very beautiful vases are
offered as prizes in. the clnch contest
to be held. The music for the even
ing will be furnished by the Weber
Stube orchestra. The popularity Of
these gatherings throughout the winter
has been ON the increase, and the indi-
cations are that there will be an enor-
nous crowd at the coming function.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
:: OF Local Interest. ::
(From SATURDAYS Daily

John Carey spent the fore part of
the week with relatives at Clyman.
Miss Mary Darcy OF Clyman, who
is here for the teachers institute Is
guest at the home of her uncle, W.
d. Stacy.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21

Mrs. w. +. Brandt was hostess at
pleasant gathering yesterday after
noon, entertaining number of friends
at her home ON Western avenue.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21

THE electoral vote OF the Breck,n-
ridge-Lane ticket of the southern
Democrats; the Douglas-J ohnson tick
ct of the northern Dmocrats received
10
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21

Mrs. Alma W-demeyer and Mrs.
Minnie Lang are enjoying couple of
lays visit at the home Of Henry
schultz, near Lebanon.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21

Mrs. Hermen Schumacher of rural
route No. entertained company of
lady friends yesterday afternoon in
honor of the anniversary of her birth.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21

The Bachelor Maids were enter
tanned Monday evening by Miss Emily
Weber at her home on North Wash
ington street.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
(From Sundays Daily

Ernst Willitz of the town of Emmett
has pur chased fine farm about six
miles west of Whitewater, the deal
having been closed about two weeks
ago.
Mrs. Louis Otto departed yesterday
will meet her and by team, take her
to their homestead IT North Dakota,
where Mr.. Otto has a comfortable
home and has q store and Is in charge
of the postoffice recently established.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
INTERESTING PAMPHLETS FREE

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry.
Describe present opportunities
offered along the new railway lines in
the Dakotas, Montana. Idaho and
Washing ton. Pamphlets are Of Inter
est to investors, farmers, stockmen,
fruit growers, merchants, tradesmen
and professional men. These are the
titles: montana Folder" In the
Dakotas and Montana" MANY Acres
Open to Settlers, Business Oppor-
tunities," "a Trip Along the Pacific
Coast Extension of The st. Paul
Road" F. A. Miller, General Pass
enger Agent, Chicago. -27, wI4-2s
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21

John Wenk was here between trains
I tuesday, on his way from Edgerton
to his home at Oconomowuc.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21

The Weber Stube orchestra are
making preparations to give their
first annual May ball at the Turner
opera house on Saturday evening. A
feature will be the fact that there
will be ten-piece orchestra. The
local orchestra will be augmented by
outside talent. Arrangements will be
made on an elaborate scale and the
affair will be one of the great social
events of the season.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
ANT|-TUBERCUL.OS|S
MOVEMENT GROWING
1T is AN ENCOURAGING SIGN
OF THE TIMES.

Activity Shown BY the University
of WiSCOnSin-Stdte Institution
Has Recently Been Commended
$500 People Die Annually in
Wisconsin of This Disease.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21

Mr.. Kruger of Iowa, is guest of
bis cousin, Mrs. j. Egner. residing
on Elm street.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21

The dance which was announced to
have been given Friday. Feb. 81. by
the Farmers Elevator company at
Cleveland hall, Redwood, has been
postponed Oh account of the prevalence
of smallpox at that place.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21

; Mrs. Anna Lott entertained a COM
pany of friends yesterday Afternoon at
her home, PIT Division street, in hon.
or of the anniversary of her birth.
Cards and music were the diversions
of the afternoon and dainty spread
was served.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21

"A party Of west side young ladies
are arranging for leap year dancing
party to be given at Temperance hall
next. Friday evening. The music
will be furnished by the Weber Stube
orchestra.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21

Mrs. William Schlueter pleasantly
entertained company of friends ut
cards at her Main street home yester-
day afternoon. A few hours were
pleasantly passed. A sumptuous
spread was served.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20
Three Calves and Colt Burn.

Creighton, Neb., Nov. 1S.-Specal to
The News: Fire supposed to have
been started by little five-year-old
boy burned a barn at the farm of Mrs.
William Robertson, two and a half
miles east of Creighton. yesterday af.
ternoOn. Three calves and a two-year.
old colt were cremated. Considerable
hay and corn were burned. The barn
was insured for 5000.
The little boy ran away from the
fire and refused to come back.
But for the timely work of Creigh-
ton tiremen, the granary would have
burned. Hogs were saved just in the
nick of time. A large water tank
served we'll in fighting the flames The
fire started over the stubble, but was
put out by means of fire guards which
were hastily plowed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20
To Try Riley Next Month

Fairfax, S. d., Nov. Special to
The News: Judge Smith of Yankton
has called special term of the dis
trict court for Gregory county to be-
gin December s.
The regular court term which
should have been held in September,
was postponed on account of the Rose
bud rush and the term now called is
to take the place of the regular term.
There is not Il very large volume
of business on the calendar, the muir
der case against w. A. Riley for kill
ing Ritts, a hOmesteader, at Burke
last summer, and the horse stealing
charge against Johnson being among
the most important criminal cases.
The civil docket is not large.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20
Tne Huskina Party Grows.

Plainyew, Neb., Nov. 49, Special
to The News: Plainyicw corn fields
are still enriching the treasury of the
Methodist church Of this city and
Plainview Mcthodists are still husk-
ing corn.
Yesterday the church husking party
worked in Frank Butchers field south
of town The price of husking has
been reduced to eight cents bushel,
but Mr.. butcher permitted men, wo.
men and children to work in his field
Early yesterday morning large mum.
bers of people could be seen making
their way to the field 1t was a splen-
did day to be afeld and the workers
numbered between forty and sixty
people.
The funds in the church treasury
were considerably swelled as a result
of the days work.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20
A Jail Breaker and Horse Grabher.

Fairfax, S. d., Nov 1S.-Special to
The News: Sheriff McMullen is UNI
sparing in pains in his vigilance over
Johnson, the Jail breaker, in Jail here
charged with horse stealing. Johnson
was one of the desperadoes who stole
a team near Dallas during the last
days of the rush" and was later cap
tured with companion and confined
in the OaComa Jail. Later the two
broke Jail. Johnson was recaptured
while his companion, in endeaVoring
to escape, was killed by the sheriff
of Stanley county.
Johnson is regarded as a dangerous
character and is kept under strict
guard at all times. 1t is thought that
there are others implicated with him
and that if the opportunity should Of
fer they would assist the prisoner to
again escape from Jail.
a suspicious looking hobo" was
"run-in" Sunday. He claimed to be
friendless and broke" and willing to
be boarded" at county expense.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20
Georoe AIDES PLAY Comma.

George AIDES greatest comedy, The
County Chairman" is coming to Nor
folk. This great play, feast of droll
and wholesome wit and humOr based
upon life in a country town, and done
as only George AIDE could do it, will
be the attraction at the Auditorium
Saturday night of this week.
The County Chairman is a regular
$50 attraction. Through a special
guarantee arrangement the Auditor
ium management has been able to
make the prices 25c, SOC, 75c and 81
for the attraction when it comes to
Norfolk, From the fact that THE
County Chairman" is one of the best
known comedies on the American
stage, it is believed that the Norfolk
playhouse will be packed and the
standing room sign hung out for Sat.
urday night,
The seat sale goes on Friday morn
ing, Mail orders may be sent now and
will be reserved in the order of re.
ceipt.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20

The young man, with friend named
Howard Church, was riding along
Grindstone creek when bullet strucl.
him behind the l,tt ear and, after
passing along the side Of his head,
came out AZ the side Of the temple.
The curious part of 1t is that neither
of the young men heard the report of
the weapon from which the bullet was
fired Neither did they see anyone in
the vicinity. 1t is believed that some
hunter who was out of sight of the
young men fired at something and the
bullet missed its mark and struck
young Benson. SO far as known he
has no enemy who would resort to an
attempt at assassination. Had the
bullet been DETECTED even trine it
would have penetrated his skull and
caused instant death.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20
BUSINESS MEN PATROL TOWN.
Wagner Has Unique Patrol to Protect
Town From Fire.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 19.-Special
to The News: The town of Wagner,
Charles Mix county, without doubt is
the only place in the state or the
northwest where a fire patrol is main.
tanned by the business men personally.
The mammoth well which for years
furnished an adequate supply of water
for the Wagner system has failed to
such an extent that it does not now
afford the necessary fire protection. In
this emergency, and pending an effort
to make the waterwOrks system as eff
realizing that some sort of fire pro
lection must be provided have taken It
upon themselves to patrol the town
and thus prevent disastrous fires. In
stead of hiring reliable men for this
duty the business men decided that the
Importance of the matter made it
necessary for them to personally pa.
troll the town at night so an alarm can
instantly be turned in if a fire breaks
out. Until other arrangements can be
made the town will each night be pa.
trOlled by business men, working in
details of two each. 1t is thought the
piping of the we'll which furnished the
town its water supply has become
clogged by sand, An effort is to be
made to clear the piping and if pos
sible restore the flow of The we'll to its
old time volume. II
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20
LION GIFT FOR TAFT.
Chased a DefenseIess Pair Until Cow
boy With Lariat Came Up.

Farmingdale, S. d., Nov. 19.-Un-
armed and far from help, pursued by
a great mountain lion, made ferocious
by hunger Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Bige-
low of this place, were saved by a
cowboys lariat.
Mr. Bigelow, who is United States
commissioner, was going on his regu-
lar weekly trip to Underwood and was
accompanied by his wife Mr., Bige,
low saw what he thought was a year
ling calf running at full speed, As
the animal came closer, the occupants
of the buggy recognized it as an unus-
ually large mountain lion. At the
same moment the lion caught sight Of
the buggy and started toward it, While
Mrs. Bigelow chung to the swaying
buggy, the horses were whipped into
mad gallop, tearing at reckless speed
pvar crnl1iaa apd EnolIc
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20
Junction News.

Miss Ellen Earle of Winnetoon is a
Norfolk shopper this week.
James Shaner went to Battle Creek
yesterday on business.
William Kroholer went to Omaha
yesterday on business.
Mrs. James Mcpherson and small
son, formerly of the Junction but now
of Stanton, stopped off at the Junction
last evening on her way to Neigh.
Mrs. Walter Russell, who has been
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Idle
returned home to Fremont today.
Mrs. Frank Idle and two small chill.
dren went to Oklahoma yesterday
morning. Mr.. Idle has packed the
household goods and will go to that
place soon.
Leo Williams got his arm hurt yes
terday and arrived home from Lynch
where he had been working.
John Lacey returned home from
Verdigre last evening.
Charlie and John Dean arrived
home from Hooper last evening where
they had been putting down we'll for
the company.
Roy Gleason went to Bonesteel yes
terday and will run between there and
Dallas, until after the holidays, in
place of S. Emery who is taking a
layoff.
John Long arrived home from Lin.
coin last evening.
Dan Welsh of Missouri Valley was
in the Junction last evening.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.

Martin Sporn was in Stanton yester
day
Sam Hanen went to Wakefield to.
day.
]. d. Sturgeon was in Inman yester.
day.
Paul Brinkman, a Madison druggist,
was here Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Reineccius went
to Madison Wednesday.
Joyce Hall has returned from a ten
days visit in Columbus and David
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Green of Plain.
view were in the city attending the
party given at the Logan home.
w, A. Kingsley of the Pacific hotel
returned today from Omaha where he
was called by the sickness of his
daughter Her ailment was portion.
tits. She is recovering and will re-
turn with her mother next week.
Miss Lizzie Funk of Battle Creek
is here for two weeks.
Miss Edith Bergman of Creighton
was visitor yesterday.
S. S. Allen and Charles SChram Of
! Pierce were callers today.
County superintendent Frank Pill
ger of Pierce was here yesterday.
Sheriff John Burns of Knox county
has made two trips to Norfolk inside
of week with patients for the state
| hospital.
Herman Bechtel has returned from
Lincoln where he visited his brother
who was operated on lately for appen-
dicitis, The latter is making good
progress towards recovery.
Among the out-of-town visitors in
MorfplL tpIaU Uara. Smith
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20
Wants Clear Interpretation.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-It was init
mated today that the government will
present as its chief reason in asking
for writ certiorari in the $4,000, 600
fine case against the Standard Oil
company the necessity for an exact
Interpretation of the section of the
Elkins act relating to the publishing
and filing of rates by railroad COM
panies. 1t will be urged by the gov
eminent attorneys that the courts of
nine judicial circuits rule confictingly
50 that railroads can legally do things
in one district which are illegal in an.
other district.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20

easy Looping gait, was becoming more
and moro interested in the chase and
Notwithstanding the gait, kept pace
with the buggy.
Al point east of Billy Christians
anCh one OF the traces came unlast
med and 1t was necessary to come To
| full stop with the lion gaining ON
,hcm at every bound The commissioner
reached over the dashboard and fast.
nned the trace, The horses, however,
we're wcll.nigh exhausted for they
had Travelled six miles at top speed
At this moment when the terrified
man and woman were considering how
best they could meet the lions attack,
l cowboy, known as Trust Bill"
came in sight riding n bronco. Seeing
The plight of the two in the buggy,
he gave spur and Quirt and started to
the rescue. The lion, between two foes,
hesitated, evidently fearing 1t had lost
its prey. The cowboy rode fcarlessly
up and, with mighty swing of his
lariat, managed to leg the animal. The
lion was free in an instant, however,
and made off toward the buggy ahead.
"Trusty Bill" however, gathering up
his lariat, hurled it again, and this
time caught the animal around the
neck and under one leg. Putting on
spur, he dragged the lion over the
prairie till it was subdued and could
be "hog tied" They brought the lion
to Fal mingdale and put it in a stout
cage, and it is their intention to ship
it as a Christmas present to President.
elect Taft.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20

monded by The local bar as north
Nebraska man.
He served term as district Judge
with satisfaction to the bar and his
constituency
At present the supreme court com
prisos three judges, Of whom j. h.
Barnes, Of Norfolk, is chief justice,
and four commissioners. The latter
have judgcship powers, but are not
designated as judges. Cases are re.
fcrrcd to them to pass on and report
their findings to the three judges, who
generally approve of the decisions.
AS the state has grown in popula.
ton and litigation in the supreme
court increased it was considered
necessary to add to the number of
judges. This was the reason the
amendment was submitted to the
voters at the late election and adopted
by them.
Under the new law supreme Judges
will receive yearly salary of $4,000.
At present it Is $500.
Two Of Governor Shcldon's appoint.
ecs will hold until 1909, the other two
until 1911 Their Successors will be
chosen at the state elections held in
those years.
Judge Barnes term expires in 1909.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20
RUFF TRIAL RESUMED.
Taken Up at Point Where Shooting
Interrupted It.

San Francisco, Nov. lS-The Ruef
trial was resumed this morning at the
point where it was Interrupted by the
shooting of Hency.
The court admonshed the jury to
pay no attention to the shooting. He
told the jurors that Heney was shot
Friday by a man named Haas and de
clared that this incident was entirely
outside the case and should be dis
regarded, 1t was not the iurys pro.
vince, he said, to fix the responsibility
for Heney's shooting
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20
HANEN HUSKED THE MOST.
Husks Six Bushels in Half Hour at
$3.40 a BusheI

| VS''S q obo''S's
Corn fairly flew in the field Of
George Mathers west of town yester-
day afternoon. Some of it flew so
wide of the mark that it missed the
| bang boards, so frantic were the
efforts of the four contestants to win
purse husking match of $40.
The contestants were Ed Grant,
Harry Reed, Sam Hanen and A. II.
| ReineCCius. All are residents of Nor
| folk. All were soft muscled and I'M
used to violent physical exercise, and
as a result of their strenuous and un-
accustomed efforts all are sore and
stiff today.
Sam Hanen won the purse. He
husked 4iO pounds, Harry Reed was
second with 375 pounds, A. II. Renee
cius third with $50 pounds and Ed
Grant fourth with 3l5 pounds.
The conditions were that each con
testant should put up IS, and the one
who husked the most corn in half an
hour was to take the purse.
The corn was weighed in seventy
pounds to the bushel on the scales of
| the Farmers Elevator company. The
judges were Henry Hascnpflug and Ike
Cook.
For spectators there were numerous
| laughable incidents in the husking
match, But the amusement was CON
fined to the spectators, for the con
testants worked too fercely to enjoy
| things.
The first three ears shucked by
Reed went over the bump boards.
After that he got what marksmen
called the range and only threw one
in three ears over the wagon.
Reineccius was in the lead in the
first half.
Ed Grant claims that he was handi-
capped with down corn, also that his
rows were filled with cookie and sand
burs and suntlowers, all of which
| greatly impeded progress. Besides, he
hadn't shucked corn since 1894, and
was therefore rusty.
Reed and Reineccus lost their hats
right at the start while bending down
for corn, and husked for the remainder
of that long half hour bareheaded.
Sam Hanen, the winner, was the
only contestant who didn't have ex-
cuses to offer. The 41O pounds he
husked lacked ten pounds of being six
! bushels.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20
The Flaminr Arrow.

One of Lincoln ]. Carriers melo.
dramas, "The Flaming Arrow" pre-
scented by a good company and with
the usual complete stage settings used
in the Carter productions, pleased all
lovers of the melodrama at the Audi
forum last evening. The play was
we'll presented and was witnessed by
a fair sized audience. The prominent
part taken by the red man in the cast
was unique feature which lent in
terest to the play.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20
House. dams.

Ainsworth, Neb, Nov 17.-Special
to The News: Miss Lille c. Adams
and Arson House were married in
this city Saturday evening. The bride
is one of the popular teachers of this
county, a daughter of Rev. w. NJ.
Adams, the presiding elder of the
Free Methodist church of this district.
The groom is one of the popular resi-
dents of this city. They will continue
to reside here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20
Interest in the Four New judges

Under the amendment to the state
constitution increasing the number OF
supreme judges by four Governor
Sheldon will make the appointments
to those offices before his term ex
pires.
There are numerous applicants for
the four additional judgeships. Nor
folk attorneys have endorsed several
including Judge h. f. Evans, of Da.
kota City Judge Good of Wahoo, and
Judge Fawcett, of Omaha, the latter
a supreme court commissioner AT Dres.