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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20

Against vigorous opposition Mayor
Durfand's friends captured the demo
cratic city convention Wednesday
evening, winning denomination for
c. n. Durland by majority OF three
votes. The test vote for mayor stood:
c. b. Durland, "a; John Friday, 81
The denomination of Mayor Durland
came after number of vigorous
speeches had been made by different
members of the two factions.
The convention at the city hall
Wednesday night was the most vigor-
ously contested city convention held
in Norfolk for years. The sharp fight
brought out a full attendance, every
one of the forty-six delegates being
present. The victory for Mayor Dur
land and his friends marked the close
of the most exciting and the closest
pre-convention contest known to city
politics here. The result was in doubt
to the last.
John F.. Flynn, chairman of the city
central committee, called the conven-
ton to order The convention call
appearing in The News was read.
Fix County Commissioner Herman
Winter was elected chairman of the
convention. julius HUFF was chosen
secretary. The convention roll was
cdnvassed by a committee on creden-
tials consisting of w. C. Roland, Carl
Wilde, Anton Buchholz and John
Koerber. On motion of John Flynn 1t
was voted that no proxies be allowed.
On motion of II. C. Matrau 1t was
decided that short period should be
allowed for nominations for the var
ious Offices and then if there was
more than one candidate an informal
ballot should be taken
Nominations for mayor being called
for by Chairman Winter Former
Mayor II. C. Matrau presented the
name of the present mayor, C. B..
Durland.
1T is a precedent OF many years"
he said, that when mayor has SER
we'd faithfully and well through one
term he should be accorded renom-
ination as an endorsement as a GER
tification that he has served to the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20

revolved about the democratic prec,.
dent of according mayor a renomt
nation after a first term.
Two former mayors were prominent
hgues In the convention; both had
been given two terms and both called
Tor the same courtesy for Mayor Dur
land.
III c. Matrau. twice mayor OF Nor
folk and one Of the most influential
democrats In the city, nominated
Mayor Durland
Dr. A. Bear, mayor Of Norfolk for
two years. joined with former Mayor
Matrau in the fight for Durland's re-
nomination. He warned the demo
Gratis that any other course spelled
certain defeat.
1t is probable. however, that to John
+. Flynn, chief OF police under Mayor
Durland and gifted with the political
astuteness of true Irishman, belongs
the most credit for the Durland vic.
tory. II was Flynn who had the situa
ton on his finger tips; II was Flynn
who quietly marshaled the Durland
forces, 1t was Flynn who patched up
the weak places; it was Flynn who
alone made the mayors denomination
possible by a brilliant coup in the
First ward caucus where the Norfolk
chief calmly named the First ward
delegation in the face of Friday
majority in the caucus. Flynn got nj
least four Durland men on the dele
cation. Two votes changed would
have nominated Friday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Hours Very EntieIno.

In many downtown Office buildings
men representing out Of town interests
have only desk room where their mail
Is delivered. 1t was not an unusual
thing, then. for two young fellows
walking along a certain corridor to see
en- an office door the following:
"Wiliiam Smith. Ofice hours, to 2
p. m"
II would like to work for that man
with half an hour on for lunch" said
one of the stroiiers
A few feet away the other youth
stopped suddenly and, pointing at a
door. said:
81 would prefer that man for a boss
II he would give me that half hour for
lunch"
The Sign read:
Charles Brown. Once hours, / 80
b 2 p. m,"-Nsw York Globe.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Fun With a Jury.

One OF the most amusing yet unex-
pected sensation scenes ever witnessed
In theater occurred once ut the The
alter Royal, Manchester. The curtain
drew up for Mr.. Toole to address the
court re Bardell versus Pickwick when
suddenly the jury mysteriously disap-
peared, the bottom of their box having
fallen out. At first the audience was
silent, fearing some dreadful accident
had occurred. but as the unlucky jury
men rapidly reappeared unhurt, though
looking foolish, they broke out into q
perfect hurricane Of laughter, which
lasted several minutes. The curtain
had to be dropped to allow the jury
to be boxed" again, and when Mr.
Toole began his address he provoked
another burst Of visibility by alluding
to the Jury as that worthy body Of
steadfast and ,immoyable men"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20

best of his ability. This is precedent
Gratis. don't say that Mayor Dur
land is perfect but do think that we
are satisfied that he has served us
we'll and to the best Of his ability. 1t
is a thankless job and a man makes
enemies either way he turns. Two
day who had served the city well for
one year. We gave him a second
term. And following that precedent
We should renominate our present
mayor"
c. S. Bridge seconded Mayor Dur
lands nomination.
EX-Mayor John Friday was nomi-
mated by James Read. Mr. Read said:
Il nominate John Friday who as
mayor of Norfolk made more improve
ments for the citys good than any
other mayor we ever had. We have
never lost out on John Friday when
We have had him on our ticket"
Il am no Allen or Bryan" remarked
Paul Nordwig as he arose to second
Fridays nomination, but l want to
say a word. There never were so
many improvements made in Norfolk
as were made when John Friday was
mayor The streets of Norfolk were
never in such condition. Mr.. Dur
land is a nice man. have had him
for neighbor for sixteen or eighteen
years, But look at the condition OF
the main streets now Why | have
seen John Friday when he couldn't
get a man to clean the crossings take
a shovel himself. Look at the gulch.
II used 10 flood Norfolk avenue. He
made a failure the first time but
they tried It again and you can ask
any one il II isn't success. You
know the other improvements. / ask
YOU to vote for the most progressive
mayor Norfolk ever had. John Friday
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
ARE HOME FROM ENGLAND
D. REEFS AND FAMILY RETURN
FROM EXTENDED VISIT.
WERE ABROAD YEAR AND HALF
The Visit Convinced Mr.. Rees That
Irish People Have a Just Protest In
Governmental Matters and That
English Landlords Get Il All.


ID. Rees and family returned TO Nor.
folk last night after an extended visit
OF year and half in England. They
enjoyed their visit immensely and all
wear the ruddy British glow as a
trademark Of their stay abroad.
During the visit Mr.. Rees visited
Ireland. IL come back with feeling
of increased sympathy for the Irish
people in their governmental relations
with England" he said. 81 also feel
for the English who are under the
thumb of landlord.
I'm England the landlords rule the
destinies of the people on their lands.
The tenants have no chance to rise up
beyond certain point.
A Concrete Example.
For instance, I saw one concrete
example OF what is going on all OF
the time. A man owns a building,
He pays taxes and other expenses,
and at the same time pays rent to the
landowner. Sooner or later-it may
be many years, but the time will come
that building will become the prop
erty of the man who owns the land
I'm the instance that | observed,
the lease on the land had expired-a
term of ninety-nine years-and the
building was to be turned over, as a
part of the proceeding, to the land
owner But the landowner refused
to accept the building in its existing
condition and forced the owner of the
building to go to the expense of 400
pounds-$2, 000-in placing that build
ing in shape acceptable to the land
owner.
There the man who owned the
building and rented the land was maxi
ing a downright gift to the landlord,
and at the same time was forced, by
the prevalent business conditions in
England, to go to an additional ex-
pense of $4,000 to put the building in
such condition as to make it accept
able as a gift. And this is but an
example of what is going on constant
ly all over England. That landlord,
now owner of the building, will turn
around and rent the structure at in
creased rate for another ninety-nine
years"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
PARDON IS ASKED FOR
RAY kENNARD's FRIENDS SEEK
HIS RELEASE.
IN PENITENTlARY FOR FORGERY
Sent UP From Madison County for
Year For Passing Forged Pay
Checks of the Northwestern Rail-
road on Norfolk Business Men.

Governor Sheldon has been asked
to pardon Ray Kennard, the former
Plainview boy who was sent to the
state penitentiary from this county to
serve year for passing forged pay
checks on Norfolk business men. The
application for a pardon was filed by
c. p. Weatherby who was the Young
mans attorney in the case.
Mr. Weatherby urges the young
mans previous good character. his
present reform, the fact that he CON
fessed and took the pententiary pen
atty. Judge WEIGH stated at the time
he sentenced Kennard that he thought
that the young mans repentance was
thorough and genuine.
Kennard under the custody of Sher-
if Clements was taken to the state
house at Lincoln before he was com
mitted to the penitentiary Governor
Sheldon talked to the young man for
some time. The conversation devel-
oped that Kennard lived at one time
in the governors home county. Cass.
Governor Sheldon has requested
that letters in regard to the case be
written to him by District Judge
Welch, who pronounced the sentence,
and by County Attorney Koenigstein,
who prosecuted the case.
The governor will announce a time
for formal hearing.
Mr.. Weatherby says that Remarks
attitude towards the future is "higb-
toned"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Statements of Expenses.

Candidates for city offices are re-
quired by law to file a statement of
their nomination expenses with the
city clerk within ten days of the time
they receive their nomination. The
fact that none of the candidates on
either ticket spent anything in secur-
ing their nominations does not pre-
vent, these statements being called
for. Blanks are kept in the city
clerks office.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
The Only oisestibIs Kind.

A young man who is striving for pc.
litical honors and who therefore feels
called upon 10 do considerable public
talking was recently waited upon by a
delegation of men residing in one OF
the poorer regions of his district.
He was greatly pleased when their
spokesman requested speech from
him at an early date.
"What kind of a speechr" he asked.
IAN after dinner speech" replied n
wag in shabby coat.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Painful Etiquette.

The royal court of France used to be
a great place for etiquette. Louis XIV
once caught a severe cold owing to
the fact that on his arising from his
bed one cold morning the lord Of the
chamber. whose duty 1t was to hand
him his shirt, happened to be absent.
Not one OF the numerous courtiers
present had the courage to transress
etiquette by handing the garment to
ths shiverins monarcA.-LoadNp Scrap
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
A HOLE IN THE ROCK
The Story of an Attempted Es-
cape From Gibraltar.
BURROWING OUT OF PRISON.
The Wonderful Secret Work That Con-
vict RealH Performed In the Teeth Of
Constant and Systematic Supervision
by His Jailers.

Constant and Systematic Supervision
by His Jailers.
Ambrose Realff was undergoing a
life sentence on the towering rock of
Gibraltar for scuttling his ship for the
sake of the insurance money. The
governor told the story of Realff's at
tempt to escape:
THAT fellow led a rowing life-a
daredevil that obeyed every impulse,
good or bad. And yet for three whole
years l found him a model prisoner.
At first he was employed as carpen-
ter, and little later we put him on
the harbor works. But suddenly to
this wild nature came an unquencha-
BILE thirst for freedom. At that time
Realff was in charge of all the labor
ers' pick handles and wheelbarrows in
the Rosia quarry, where he was in
stalled In little lean-to shed against
a hollow in the mighty cliff. Every
mans good behavior.
well, every afternoon at 4 the work.
ing party of convicts would form up
and return to the priSon-which, as
you know, contains some Of the tough
est characters of both east and west
and an officer would go to Realff's
shed TO unlock him and bring him
along with the rest.
But this afternoon the door was
opened in vain. Realff was not there.
And yet twenty minutes previously he
had been seen through the little win
dow when visited by the chief warder.
He had even answered to his name as
he stood planning at his bench in dark
recess. He was gone, how or where
not a soul knew. Unquestionably the
shed was locked on the outside, and
the lock had not been tempered with.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
DURLAND IS THE NOMINEE
RENoMlNATEo CANDIDATE FOR
MAYOR BY DEMOCRATS.
EXCITING CITY CONVENTION

Result OF a Close Vote is to Give Dur.
land a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS peclines
TO Go Against Harter for City Clerk.
Haass for Treasurer.
Democratic city ticket:
For mayor, G. b. Durland
For city clerk. Charles Stoeber.
For city treasurer, ]. E Haase.
For city engineer, II. Salmon.
For members Of the board of edu-
cation, c. S. Bridge and Carl Wilde.
For members city council, First
ward. Herman Winter; Second ward,
c. H. Krahn; Third ward, Anton
Buchholz; Fourth ward, c. II. Ramp
man.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
A Mica Eriand.

You're a nice friend to have! Why
didn't you lend Borroughs the sovereign
he wantedT
"Why should ~
'ro save me- You must have realized
that he knew II he didn't get II from
you he would from me. You've pracN
ideally robbed me of that amount
London Telegraph.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
AN UNIQUE CONVENTION
LlvELiEsT POLITICAL GATHERING
IN HISTORY OF CITY.
NUMBER OF Ex-MAYoRs PRESENT
n. C. Matrau, Or. Bear and John Fri.
day, All Former Mayors Of the City,
Took Part - Policeman Flynn the
Guiding Spirit.

Guiding Spirit.
The democratic city convention
last night was an unique convention
in Norfolk's political history" de-
clared a democrat Thursday who has
been going to democratic conventions
since the days of Gerecke and Koen-
igstein. 1--WE had the biggest scrap
in city convention that Norfolk has
ever seen: we have every delegate
elected present. For the first time a
democratic mayor serving his first
term had his denomination bitterly
contested We had one faction break
ing this precedent and the other fac
ton declaring openly on the conven.
ton floor that democrat who had
been twice elected mayor within
three years couldn't be elected this
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Criminal.

The religious editor was struggling
with the query, rs It a sin TO play
poker?" After much payerful con.
Eideration he wrote the following reply:
Yes; the way some people play it,
Philadelphia Press.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20

If your plan or scheme" is really
good, business opportunity ad will
introduce you to man with the money
to make the wheels go round"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Try a News want ad.

In tore-advertisng, be sure OF adj.
equacy, human interest and persist
england "the greatest OF these" is
persistency!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
The Dolphin Violin.

The Dolphin violin was so named on
account Of the beauty Of the wood, the
back Of the instrument resembling the
color Of a dolphin. 1t was made by
stradivarius in 1714, and it is consider
ed the most beautiful violin In the
world. 1t is owned by an Englishman
and 10 valued at fh.0O0.-Musical Home
Journal
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Iowa Seed Corn

Robbins pure Golden Dent seed We
II and tested "
bushcl
In 10 bu lots s175 per
We furnish with in
farm seeds buy should
line
Department r G Des Npines II
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Unique Paper Weiaht.

Norfolk banks have received a
unique paper weight from a Chicago
trust company in the form OF an exact
duplicate of the big key that In revo-
lutionary times opened the door TO
Independence hall in Philadelphia.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20

Little girls believe In the man in tbs
moon, big girls in the man In the hon.
symoon. ''''' !:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
D. w. C. Club,

The ID. w. c. club will be enter
tanned by Miss Nora Fuesler on Thurs
day evening at her home on Hayes
avenue.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20

Tell, in a want ad., what kind OF a
man you want for the job-for he Is
reading the ads. every day now!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Got MS wish.

At the height of their nightly quar-
rel the other day Mrs. Blank choked
back a sob and said reproachfully:
II was reading one of your old let
tiers today, James, and you said In 1t
that you would rather live in endless
torment with me than In bliss by your
self"
We'll, got my wish" Blank
Rrowled.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20

Ely, New. March ls.-The American
car in the New York to Paris race,
with pilot furnished from here. left
last evening for GoTdheld The car
made the run OF l4l miles to Ely in
seven hours actual running time.
Roads, and weather are the best en-,
anu~aAsAA slaAs ~ AtAEA p, 80
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Damascus commanderv

Damascus commandery will hold its
regular meeting Friday evening, There
will be work
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
City Council,

City Council.
The mid-winter meeting of the city
council comes Thursday evening.
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