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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24
70 MILES FOR FIVE CENTS.
Frank TannehlI Made Trial Trip on
Chicago Elevated

Frank Tannehill, who has just re-
turned, sick with grip. from a trip to
Indiana, had the satisfaction of riding
seventy miles for a nickle on elevated
railroad in Chicago, and could have
gone twenty miles more If he'd had
the time to do it.
He started out at daybreak to see
how far he could go for his five cents.
That's a great fad there now, he says.
He rode until II o'clock and could
have gone twenty more miles, but for
the fact that he had to catch train.
Mr.. Tannehill stopped in st. Louis
and was there when the powder mill
explosion occurred. He got the grip
back in Indiana-everybody in town
got it the same day. 1t seems to be
about the same brand of grip that
Norfolk has.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24
DEATH FROM APPENDICITIS.
Joseh 3. Gerken, West Point Young
Man, Dies Suddenly.

West Point, Jan. 17.-Special to The
News: Joseph b. Gerken, assistant
in the office of the county treasurer,
died Wednesday of appendicitis. The
deceased became i'll a week ago and
was removed to the Emergency hos
pital at the Home of the Aged, for
treatment and DR.. A. p. Condor, OF
Omaha, sent for to perform the oper
alton. 1t developed later that the
operation had been deferred too long
the patient being too weak to with
stand the shock He gradually sank
until death relieved his sufferings
The deceased was in his twenty
fifth year and was a young man of ex
ceedingly good ability and bright
promise. He leaves a widowed mother
and numerous family of brothers and
sisters to survive him. The remains
will be inferred Friday morning under
Catholic auspices, the local branch OF
the Catholic Mutual Benefit Associa
ton having charge of the funeral ar
rangements.
Judge Guy T. Graves has set the
terms of court for the year 1908 Of
the several counties in the eighth
judicial district as follows: Cunning
county, February and September IA
Dakota county, February II and Sept
ember %; Stanton county, March
and October 10; Cedar county, March
16 and November 8; Dixon county
March 80 and November 80; Thurs
ton county, April 10 and October 5
The first day of each term is set fol
the hearing of applications for citizen
ship.
j. H. Conley, of Norfolk is in Wes
Point in the interest of the Fraterna
Order of Eagles, of which he is state
deputy. The prospects for the or
ganizaton of a strong lodge of thi;
order in West Point are good.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24
Home Talent at NeIiuh.

Neigh, Neb., Jan. Especial to
The News: What no doubt will be
the largest crowd since the opening
week Of Neligh's new auditorium, will
be in evidence tonight at the play
house, when the Neigh Dramatic com.
pany will present "Periis of a Great
City," which is given for the benefit
of the local |. o. o. F. lodge. Every
reserved seat in the house was sold
yesterday noon, and 1t is predicted
that standing room will be at a pre-
MUM before the curtain goes up to-
night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24

Of Kingsley and a state representa-
tive from Plymouth county, la. Cot
trell Is charged with having improper
relations with another woman
Mr.. and Mrs Ward NJ, Brayton OF
Stuart and daughters have gone on a
trip to old Mexico and up the Pacific
coast to Washington. They will return
the first of May by way of Denver,
Tom Carlyle, who formerly ran n
hardware store at Wlsner, is a nephew
of John G.. Carlyle, Cleveland's famous
cabinet officer. Tom Carlyle was In
West Point recently and was quite
sick for some time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24
Battle Creek.

Lambert Kerbel and his brother,
Joseph Kerbel moved to Spencer, Boyd
county, Tuesday. Lambert Kerbel sold
his dwelling in Highland park to JOS
eph F. Sch, who took possession at
once.
Gottleib Sibbel has rented his farm
one mile north of town to Reimer
Gardels.
Robert Pierce departed Wednesday
for an extended visit with relatives
at Rural Retreat, Va.
w. H. Stocker was visiting the lat
ter part of last week at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Oliver Miller, at
Orchard.
AL Vandeventer was here Friday on
business from Madison.
Henry Schmidt of Oakdale has
moved here on one of AL Ommerman's
farms north of town.
Lots of people are on the sick list
at present, at least ten out of humid
red.
Adolph Mantey moved to this place
with his family from Meadow Grove
Monday and occupy the Connolly
house on the west side.
Tom Crook, who is employed at
Nericks meat market, accdently shot
rifle bullet into his right foot, at the
railroad station Sunday night. He
| Immediately was taken up town to
DR.. Tanners office and the doctor
tried to do all he could for him, but
at present the bullet is still in his
BILE. The young man came here about
four months ago from Bassett where
he is well known.
c. c. Christensen was here the lat
ter part of last week visiting his bro
Their, Andrew Christensen and fam
lily.
AL Zimmerman was here Tuesday
from Norfolk on business.
Tuesday Chas. Miles shipped one
carload of cattle and Frank Huddle
one carload of hogs.
The Battle Creek Gid" has beer
screwed down still tighter, Tables have
been banished from the Battle Creel
saloons. All tables, including botf
card tables and pool tables, have beer
ordered removed from the saloons
Dice games are also placed under the
lid restrictions. Hereafter the little
"bones" won't roll in Battle Creek.
Geo. Brechler, a banker at Page
was visiting relatives and friends here
Sunday
Eugene Crook was over here Wed
nesday from Foster.
During the first seven days of thu
month 1904 head of cattle, hogs an'
sheep were shipped out OF Stanton To-
the South Omaha markets.
The Battle Creek Enterprise reports
the arrival of a little son at the home
of T. d. Preece.
]. c. Cottrell, a former proprietor
of the Osmond roller mills, is the de
PENDANT in a sensational divorce sui
filed against him by his wife, The wifi
asks for $4,000 permanent alimony
claiming that her husband is wortl
labout 100000. Mr.. Cottrell is mayo
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24
A Thickness of Only Eight or Nine
Inches Caused by Warm Weather.

George Stalcup, who is one of Nor
folks big ice gatherers, yesterday in
vestigated the condition of the ice
in the lake above the sugar factory
and found the ice to be eight or nine
inches thick, With favorable weather
Mr. Stalcup will begin putting up Ice
the first of next week.
No ice has been put up in Norfolk
yet.
G. w. Schwenks new ice house is
completed and ready to receive sever
al thousand tons of ice as soon as the
river is frozen sufficiently to permit
ice cutting.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24
A MEMORABLE PARTY.
Stafford Danced and WEIGH Made ;
Speech

THAT party at the railroad hall at
the Junction will live in the history
of the Junction" said a South Norfolk
man. "Of course the society reporter
saw that the party was an interesting
social event, but | am afraid that the
reporter missed the real important
events of the evening which will make
history
"Pete Stafford, sr., came to life af-
ter Rip Van Wrinkle sleep of twenty
years and danced three dances. Yes,
and Pat Crotty and many others
danced again who have not danced
these many years.
And j. j. Welsh, who captured first
prize at cards, was forced to make a
public address. A speech was de-
manded and being a true Irishman
Welsh made an grafton from a chair,
an Grafton as graceful as Stafford's
dancing was eloquent"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24
MULE GEOGRAPHY.
A Farmers Place Located Two Miles
Beyond the Mules.

A farmer appeared at the Norfolk
Office of the Nebraska telephone com
pany. He wanted telephone on his
farm. Where did he live? That was
the rub. well" said the farmer re-
hecting, 81 live just two miles the
other side of those brown mules"
The farmer has his telephone but it
wasn't located according to the mule
geography.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24
THE CITY DIRECTORY.
Citizens Should Help Make it as COM
plete as Possible.

If young man or woman calls at
your home with pad during the COM
ing week, don't lock your door. 1t
won't be an agent but enumerator for
the new city directory that F. S. Robi
son is to publish in Norfolk.
The work of listing Norfolk citizens
for the directory will begin Monday
The entire city will be covered twice
in order to check names and render
the directory accurate. The canvass
is expected to be completed in week
Among Norfolk business men Mr.
Robson is finding plenty of support
for his directory.
The directory will be published in
about three weeks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24
DUE TO APPENDICITIS.
Another Change Made Necessary il
the Norfolk Teaching Force,

There has been another change in
the Norfolk teaching force. This time
it was due to appendicitis.
Miss Katherine Willis of Dorchester,
elected to the Fourth grade in the
Grant school following Miss Judd's
resignation, has to go to the hospital
instead of coming to Norfolk. Miss
Willis has had an attack of appendi-
citis.
Miss Cutlery of Pilger, a sister of
Miss Addy Cutlery who is already on
the teaching force, has been called
to Norfolk and will be regularly elect
ed to fill the vacancy as soon as the
board can meet. Miss Cutlery has
taught at North Bend.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24
DOCTORS DON'T AGREE.
Fixing Boys Throat Does Not Remedy
His Disposition.

Roy Bortles, the bad boy of Plain
view who was to be reformed by hav-
ing his throat operated on, has at
last been placed on the operating table
at the General hospital at Omaha. But
the Omaha doctors did not agree with
the Pierce county physicians that the
boys disposition was due to his throat
trouble. The Omaha men said that
the lads disposition was probably due
to the way in which he had been rear
ed.
1t is probable that a good home will
be secured for the boy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24
COLDS AND GRIP.
Prevalence Of Complaints is Charged
Against Unusual Weather.

While the open winter" has led to
an unusual amount of sickness in this
vicinity, most of the cases of illness
have been colds and attacks of the
grip.
From the point of fatalities the win
ter has not been unhealthy in Norfolk.
There has been but one death in the
city during the present month.
The death rate in Norfolk is always
low.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24
Dallas Gusts Gamblers.

Dallas, S. D., Jan. 1S,-The lid was
put on Dallas today when all saloons
removed their roulette wheels and
gambling devices from their places of
business. 1t is rumored here that the
order is general throughout Gregory
onnpt,.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24
RACE MEN TO BANQUET.

Delegates at the Monday Meeting to
be Entertained.
Next Monday wher the annual meet
Ing of the North Nebraska Short Ship
ment Race circuit is held in Norfolk
the delegates in attendance will be en-
tertained at a smoker or banquet in
the evening at the Oxnard hotel.
The presidents and secretaries of
the local associations are delegates to
the general association meeting.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24

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Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-03
LIQUOR MEN ACT IN SECRET
Retail Association WIN Transact
Nest Business at Session
Tonight.

Four hundred members of the Nebraska
Retail Liquor Dealers association were
called to order in the Krug theater at 10
o'clock Tuesday morning by James Novels,
president. One of the first reports made
to the meeting in star chamber session
was that the association had added $50
members since January l, 1908, and that
the outlook is for an attendance of almost
600 at the present session.
with the exception Of appointing a reso-
lutlons committee and committees or
claims and finance the morning session
transacted no business, but adjourned early.
When the session was called to order at
. o'clock Mayor Dahlman of Omaha was
called to address the convention. 1t is I'M
derstood tina the mayor was well re-
ceAved and gave the liquor dealers a very
confidential talk such as they wanted and
had anticipated.
A. s. Richie. attorney of Omaha, and
Captain ]. L. Murfin of Lincoln were the
other afternoon speakers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-03
FIRE AND No FIRE ESCAPES
Young New York Woman Dives to
Death on Pavement.
HEROIC WORK OF THE F1REMEN
hOusan Dollar BLAZE In New
York Apartment House, But
Danger to Lives f.
Great.

NEW YORK. June 2-Fire in Mrs. Mary
Moneys boarding house in West Thirtieth
street early today completely cut off the
escape Of Mrs. Moneys twenty boarders
and when the firemen came a young
woman had thrown herself from the roof
to the pavement and was dead, several
others were severely burned and the upper
windows, front and rear, were crowded
with men and women begging to be saved.
The dead woman is Miss Marie Be etraine.
who occupied a TALL room on the top
floor.
Mrs. Mary Haggerty, who was burned
about the hands, face and body and over
come by smoke. is in a critical condition.
The fire started In a coal bin in the
cellar. 1t mounted through the hall and
stairways and when the awakened board
ers tried to get to the street they were
driven back to the upper floors and roof.
As the first fire company galloped up
Miss Beletraine, in her night clothing, APP
peared on the roof and plunged over the
coping. One Of her feet caught in some
half-open shutters and for an instant the
woman's body dapgled in space. Then she
fell on her head to the street and was
killed.
AS there were no fire escapes, firemen
were sent up through an ADJOINING Duild-
ing, thence to the roof of the burning
house. Mrs. George Mieklo was confused
by the smoke and was unable to reach
the roof. Fire Truck Captain Sweeney saw
her at a window on the top floor and,
tying a rope to a chimney. lowered HIM
self to the window, whence the other fire
men drew her and the captain to the roof.
Lieutenant Reilly tied a wet cloth over
his face and entered the buildinR through
a scuttle from the roof. Feeling his way
through the heavy smoke from room to
room, he stumbled upon Mrs. Haggerty in
the third-floor front room. She nae fallen
and then crawled part way under the bed,
seeking shelter from the fumes. and then
tainted. Lieutenant Reilly carried her to
the roof and thence to the street.
The fire was quickly ~extinguished, with
$1,000 damage.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-03
ouMMINs cLosEs MS CAMPAIGN
Final Effort Made in Home of senator
Deliver.


FORT DODGE, Ia, Jure 1.-(Special Tel
egram1-Governor Cummins delivered the
last speech OF his campaign for the senator
ship here tonight to a large audience. This
being the home Of Senator Dolliver, who is
taking an active part in the campaign for
the reelection of Allison, considerable in
terest was manifest in what the governor
would say, as 1t was known the course Of
Dolliver has caused considerable resentment
in the camp Of the governor. Mr.. Cummins
paid his compliments TO the senator, though
by no means in so decided a manner as had
been expected. His speech was largely a
defense of the so-called progressive state
government and a comparison Of what the
progressives had accomplished as against
that Of their opponents.
He charged that the corporations were
lined up with Dolliver. Hepburn, Lacey ct
al. in the campaign for the reelection Of
Allisno and that division superintendent Of
railroads wore going up and down their
roads lining ~ the railroad employees.
He asserted that the primary law was the
fruit of progressive legislation and that he
expected to abide by the result of the one
Of Tuesday, and that II Allison received ono
more vote in the state than himself he ex-
pected the legislature to select Allison as
senator but, on the other hand, II the ma
jority voted for himself he expected the
vote of all the republican members.
In regard TO the Torbett letter, the gov
erncr admitted writing It. but insisted that
no fair Interpretation of 1t could be con-
strued as his opponents were constituting It.
A considerable portion OF his address was
devoted to affairs of the state government.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-03
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
.ss has gone so Chicago.

j. Hess has gone 90 Chicago.
e. 3. slocumb left Tuesday for Chicago.
70. L. Brando left Tuesday for Mime
apolis.
Louis Schroeder left for Minneapolis Tues
day afternoon.
r. A. Leussler, secretary and assistant
general manage of the Omaha q Couhcll
Bluffs Street Railway company, mas gone
to Chicago.
t. s. Ingles, l.. o.. Paine OF Lincoln, H.
b. Davis OF Sterling, Colo, and j. NJ. Flynn
Of Douglas, Wyo, sfe Tuesday arrivals at
the Paxton.
T. A. Yearnshaw of Neigh, G. n,
Hershey of Valentine, ! J. Larger OF WI
Der and George Swearlngen OF sutton are
at the Henshaw.
c. r. Woods Of Denver, b. f.. Pay OF
Monkota, +. p. Grouse Of Kearney and
Mrs. w. NJ. Cunningham of North Plate
are at the Her Grand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Bracken of San
Jose, r. ]. Sickele of Deerfield, Fred 10;
gan Of Kansas City and j. s. Brazier OF
Chicago are at the Rome.
A. Roy Tonnsend of O'Neill. Peter Kantz
of Haskins, q. Hulsberger of Wynlore, .:
T.. Giles of Waterloo and +. II. jackson OF
Dallas. S. D., are at the Schlitz.
T. d. Brown of Nebraska City, Valtin
Gehr and Joseph saehnet Of Humphrey
Duvall of Davenport are at the Merchants.
J.. ". sonderup of ST. Paul. Ernest s.
Cradle OF Denver, W. Husnetter OF Lincoln
Charles Bergauist Of Shickley, E. r.. Guide
back of Fremont, +. b. Williams ana A.
n. Walker Of Cedar Bluffs are late arriv-
ais at the Merchants.
Anton Sscher of S%teinauer, Mrs. Sara p.
Clark. Miss Clark OF SACRAMENTO, ]. p.
Maran of Nebraska city, L. NJ. Ryan OF
Lincoln, H. X. Clark of Tecumseh ana
Joseph Brown Of Creighton are at the Mil
lard.
d. B. Mcmahon. A. Ibsen Of Lincoln,
John Dugan OF Denver. c. G. Whipple Of
Niobrara. w. j, Schroeder Of Schuyler, D..
j. Senior. +. Il. Franzen OF Oiller, Jay
Hastings, and c. Olson Of Osceola. are at
the Murray.
A. II. Dillon Of Sterling. Edgar l.. Means
OF Orleans, c. w. Bone OF Denver, Mrs.
I. NJ. West OF Los Angeles, G. r. Dicke-
nan Of Seward Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Stern
berg and J.. w. Haughey Of Aurora are at
the Paxton.
William Hustnetter Of Lnwood, the old
republican war horse OF Butler county, Is
in Omaha on business for a day OF two.
Mr.. Husenetter was last week chosea
chairman Of the republican county COM
mittee in his county TO FIJI a vacancy and
Is getting ready TO line up the republican
forces Of his bailiwick for the coming
presidential contest stronger than ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-03
FORMER sENAToR HOMES DEAD
Mnnaeer of Mr.. Bryan'a Campaigns
Dies I'm Washington After
Brief Illness.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-Former United
States Senator James X. Jores OF Arkansas
died at his residence here at $50 this aft
ernoon after an illness of a few hours, aged
50. He was one OF the leading democrats
in the senate from 1888 to 1903 and was one
OF the strongest supporters of William Jen-
nings Bryan, having as chairman OF the
democratic rational committee conducted
the campaigns of 1895 and 1900. Since leay-
ing the senate in 1908 he has conducted a
law practice In this city and has not ac-
lively engaged in politics.
On Friday. Senator ZONES returned from
a visit to his daughter. Mrs. Lenora CARR
gan, in Arkansas, and last night was APP
parently enjoying good health. Complaining
slightly this. morning, he remained In bed
and at $3.50 this sftsrhoeS died, the immedi-
ate cause of death Seing heart failure.
A native of Mississippi, where he was
born in 1899. James Kimbrough Jones re-
cclved a classical education and fought as.
a private soldier In the confederate ranks
throughout the civil war. He was elected
10 the Fofty-seventh and the two succeed
ing congresses1and in ass5 succeeded to the
seat Of James, s. Walker in the United
States senate. where he served three terms,
retiring in lH9s seaR0E cones was a dele
gate 10 tie national convention OF 1896 which
gave Mr.. Bryan his first nomination. and
as chairman Of the committee on resolutions
he reported the IS TO l platform. He was
made chairman OF the national democratic
committee after tho convention and as such
conducted both OF the Bryan campaigns
lee the presidency. &c y
In the senate Mr.. Jones came forward
rapidly as one of the leaders Of his party
and was for several years chairman of the
democratic caucus, He was a member Of
the subcommittee on finance which reported
the Wilson-Gorman tariff bill and was an
earnest advocate Of tariff revision. Al
though not an orator, Senator Jones was "a
forceful and logical speaker and was often
heard In debate.
Senator Jones is survived by his wife and
three children, Mrs Carrigan Of Arkansas,
Miss Sue Jones and James X. Jones, jr..
Of this city. Senator Jones will be buried
in this city and mary Of his former coll
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-03
EAGLES WHO FLY TO NORFOLK
Mayor and Several others Light Out
to the state Grand
Lodge.

A large flock of Eagles, numbering nearly
fifty, left Tuesday afternoon for Norfolk
TO attend the state grand lodge OF the order
They will nest in Norfolk three days and
expect to return Friday. Mayor Dahlman'
the biggest Eagle of the bunch, on account
Of his recent illness. will not take his flight
for Norfolk until Wednesday afternoon.
omaha sent the largest contingent. the
following being the delegates from the local
aerie: Thomas J. Flynn, DR.. N. ]. Ford,
DR.. w. A. Hostetter. d, w. Canon, Harry
Asher, A. S. Richie. Myer Klein. W.. S.
Stryker, T. ]. Foley, II. ". Hayward. julie
Althouse. Captain Henry Dunn and X. S.
Fisher.
South Omaha sent twelve delegates. Flor
ence five. Benson five and Elkhorn five,
a total Of nearly fifty for Douglas county.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-03
CHURCH UNION TAKEN UP
Consolidation Plan Before Presbytery
and Committee Named.
SENTIMENT SEEMS FAVORABLE
Rev. n. III. Houseman of Lincoln Ac-
cepts Call to the Passionate
of C~asteIIar street
Church.

The plan Of consolidating the Knox and
Second Presbyterian churches was sub
mitted to the presbytery of Omaha at a
meeting at First church Tuesday, and this
committee was appointed to look into the
matter and report at another adjourned
session Of the presbytery at First church
June Is: Rev. w. S. Fulton and Henry A.
Maxwell of Westminster church and Rev.
d. L. Jenkins, Phi. D., of the Omaha The
illogical seminary.
The matter was received with favorable
consideration by the presDytery, though not
discussed on It's merits. One question that
arose Immediately was what effect would
such a consolidation have on home mis-
sions In the north part of the city. The
consensus of opinion was the effect would
be beneficial.
The consolidation proposition was pre-
sented By DR.. S. X. spalding, a member OF
the Second. church. Rev. Newman Hall
Burdick, pastor OF that church. was pres
ent and favored the plan, as he has done
all along. ReyS NJ. v. Higbee. pastor of
Knox church, was present, but refralned
from taking any part in this matter, as
has been his course through ont.
Tie Presbytery dismissed Rev. Mr.. Bur-
dick from the Second church and the Pres
pylery 10 the fIespyteIy OF Telend at nis
request, dissolved the relations between
Rev. j. q. Cherry Phi. D., and the Third
church, upon the report Of Rev. T. b.
Hunter, chairman OF the committee In
charge, that the church. had Joined with
the pastor in his request for such action.
This action by DR.. Cherry, the The Bee
stated Tuesday morning. eliminated the
Christian Benevolenge association from
consideration.
Guy w. Wadsworth, president of Bellevue
college. requested dismissal to the Presby-
terry Of Pueblo and this will be granted.
Notations were made that Rev. Ralph II.
Houseman OF Lincoln, had accepted the
call to the CASTELAR, Street church and
Rv. N. p. Olney to Walnut Hin church.