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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11
George Elliott is county Judge.

George Elliott, a Valentine druggist,
was appointed county judge 10y the
county commissioners to fiji the va.
cancy resulting from the sudden death
of Judge Layport
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11
DALLAS EXPECTS
10000 VISITORS
5000 EACH DAY EXPECTED FOR
TWO WEEKS.
PREPARING HERE TO FEED 'EM
The Norfolk Junction Railroad Eatin!
House Will be Converted Into BIZ
Lunch Room, With Only Long
Lunch Tables.

Dallas expects to entertain at least
10000 people during the two weeks of
registration for Trip county lands,
according to E. G. Barnum, who was
in Norfolk yesterday. Mr.. Barnum
says that he believes Dallas will be
called upon to handle 5000 people
each day during the two weeks.
Today for the first time there are
two trains a day each way between
Norfolk and Dallas, the morning
train having changed time and going
through to Dallas instead Of Bone
steel.
To Feed Crowds Here.
The railroad eating house at Nor
folk Junction is making plans to
handle as many of the thousands of
travellers as possible The entire din
ing room will be converted into one
large lunch room, with counters in
stead of tables.
1t is anticipated that when the rush
begins trains will be running through
Norfolk all night and all day with the
thrOng or lana hungry ClIlZenS.
Railroads for Trip.
That the Burlington and Milwaukee
railroads will both build into Trip
county, S. d., as soon as the new
territory is settled, is the opinion of
people we'll versed in the situation.
1t is also considered probable that the
Northwestern, within the course of a
few years at least. will extend from
Dallas to the new country, though
it is said there are no plans looking
to that extension for some time to
come.
Coaches From Chicago.
Extra equipment consisting of $50
passenger coaches will be brought
from Chicago TO handle the Trip
county rush. The cars will come
from the Northwestern's suburban
service in Chicago.
Railroad men here expect to handle
about 100000 people through Norfolk
headed for Gregory and Dallas.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

Seeds, including snake and other
cucumber, prehistoric and other corn,
both sweet and field, pencilaria,
squash, melon, mammoth suuhower,
and hundreds of other seeds, cent
and up per packet, (also seed in bulk)
direct from grower to planter Garden
Guide and descriptive price list free.
Address H. NJ. Gardner, seed grower,
MarengO Nebraska.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

Miss Sinkular formerly lived at
Lynch in Boyd county. People there
refused to believe the charges against
her.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11
opened Her store last Spring.

Miss Sinkular opened her millinery
store in Herrick last spring
on the night OF July 10 fire broke
out In her store in a building rented
from Frank Nunemaker. The building
was destroyed and seven or eight
other places of business were also con.
sumed by the fire
Miss Sinkular Suspected.
Following the fire there was con.
siderable conjecturing upon its prob
able origin. The general belief came
to be that the big blaze was of an In
cendiary nature Ugly stories connect
ing Miss Sinkular with the fire were
circulated. She was arrested and
held to trial in the circuit court under
$1,000 bonds, which were at once fur
nishcd.
Her attorneys said that they would
clear the younG woman of the crime
charged even overcome the suspicious
of all fair minded people when the
case came to trial, admitting at the
time that may little points of circum
stantial evidence were adverse to their
client
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11
Dallas Homestead Scene of Tragedy.


Dallas, S. D., Sept Especial to
The News: Oppressed by the accuse.
ton of having started the Herrick fire
and the impending trial before the
circuit court, Miss Bessie Sinkular,
unable to longer bear her troubles,
shotgun. The tragedy occurred at the
Sinkular home one mile south of Dali
las.
At O'Clock in the Afternoon.
1t was shortly after l o'clock in the
afternoon that the young woman
pressed the muzzle of the gun against
her heart and with her hand touched
off the trigger for the discharge that
was to throw her lifeless body to the
ground close by the porch of the home
stead house.
Brothers in the Field.
Her brothers had gone to the field
to work After the last man disap-
peared she was standing on the front
porch of the house. In the kitchen
her mother was at work.
Miss Sinkular asked her mother if
the wind was blowing through the
door too strongly The mother said it
was not.
Mother Thought Door Had Slammed.
A moment after the mothers ans
wer shot was fired.
The mother thought it was the door
Slamming But she went to inVeSti.
gate.
Mother First to Reach Her.
She found the body of her daughter
lying across the shotgun there on the
ground near the porch. Death was in
Simultaneous.
The mother ran to the adjoining
field for the men. They at once
called Coroner Fish, who happened to
be in Dallas. The coroner took charge
of the body.
Believed Her innocent.
The people of Dallas generally be.
lieved in the innocence of Miss Sin
kular The suicide was a sad shock to
the friends of the young lady, who had
worried over her mental suffering and
who had been in hopes that her
| troubled affairs would soon take a
turn for the better.
Miss Sinkular was buried this
morning in the cemetery near Dallas,
Rev. Mr. Kersten of the Presbyterian
church having charge of the services.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.

The following proposed amendment ia
the constitution of the state of Ne
bra ku, as hereinafter set forth in fun
is submitted to the electors of the State
of Nebraska, to BIO voted upon at the
general election to be held Tuesday, No
vembGr 3rd, A. d. 1908:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11
Was Watched by Family.

Miss Sinkular was watched by mem
bers of the family who feared that
she might do herself harm. Nothing
occurred however, to arouse any sus,
picion nor did she ever talk of ending
her life
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-25
ROAD IS CLEARED
QUICK WORK rs DONE BY THE or
FTCIALs.
Trains Held All Night al bay Sfinette.
Wnnhouts Have Been Repaired,
But slow Schedules
Are Made.

Things were working pretty smooth
iy everything considered, on the Mo-
bile and Montgomery division OF the
Louisville and Naehyille yesterday. The
magnificent system of the men and
officials under superintendent McKin-
ME had things in running order In re-
markably quick time.
just before noon yesterday morning,
through passenger trains came IN from
the south, getting into the union sta
ton pretty, close to each other. Trains
No. 3s and No. 3, due Monday morning,
and train No. g. due Monday evening.
with trans No. 3s and No. 2, due at $50
and 7.45 yesterday morning, got into
the shed almost in a procession.
All of these trains had been tied up
at Bay Minette, and as train No. 4 was
the only one that had 3 dineF--the
other four being night trains-every-
thing In the shape of eatables at Bay
Minette and the nearby country was
pressed into service.
Yesterday all trains, freight and
passenger, were running over the d.
vision, slow time being something that
was a natural sequence, for they were
lucky TO get trains over tho road al
ell in the shape 1t IL in.
Superintendent Mckinney came up
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-25

II was only after steamer Of the
Montgomery Fire Department had
been used to get out the water that
the fish were removed yesterday from
the Court Square Basin. When they
were taken out they counted less than
zoo and In the meantime what hap
pened at the City Hall has to be told
In spells.
For ever so many days II had been
expected that the basin would be
emptied and the fish would be remov-
ed. But on every occasion II happen
ed that the fish could not be gotten.
When finally yesterday. the fish were
to be given away there was much con-
fusion. Mayor league had arranged
that the fish to be presented to the
people would be presented on direct
calls from his secretary, Henry W.
Parrish Jr. Calls were made out ana
signed.
But AZ The city Stables where the
fish were given away there was such q
rush that when at the last. Mittte
May and little Johnaibert presented
their tickets, there were no FISH left.
In the meantime. as II is said In the
comic supplements, ~. l." who 10 also
known as squee-Gee, had altogether
dominated the proceedure After the
the water was pumped out of the
basin J. /. stepped into the big wagon
and thence talked about what Mayor
league would do under his advice.
He said that things were uncertain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-25
Mad Rush to Get Gold Fish
From Court Square Basin

I'VE don't give away fssh now" J.
!. declared when small boys approach
ed his unreproaehable wagon. Get
of that wheel boy" he added IS IL he
had been selling q whole box OF cob
bination soap. THE Mayor and ] ana
Mr.. wallace are going to give them
away in the City Stables"
To the City Stabies,--weil. thi9her
came so great crowd. with tins, and
buckets and balls and pans and pals
and--You may know It was when It is
said that one man ran into the pool.
squeezed his hat, as big as possible
and then thrust two fish into It. He
thought he was magnificent.
He was not; II was Squee-Gas that
was magnificent. He told about II all.
He said how the people should 50 to
the Mayors once and then 70 this
citys stables. He told how all ought
to carry vehicles for carriage Of the
fish. There was but one word for ..
T.: he was magnificent.
Hundreds Of people rushed for the
fish. Henry W. Parrish Jr., Private
Secretary to the Mayor. was 80 be-
sieged that at one time he looked
like the centre OF Friday fiEh party.
He gave out tickets as fast az he
could. when at the last there were
no more nah to be given cut Mr.. Par
IRISH was still besisged.
In the meantime the basin had no
water In II and the City IL trying 20
At Il with exactly the proper kind or
plumbing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-25
HARKEN TO SCIENCE
FARMERS LISTEN EAGERLY TO
LECTURERS ON SOIL.
In Montgomery on His Way 10 jack
son, affss-, state Secretary Cook
IL Enfhusiastic Over Recep-
ffon Given.

Enthusiastic over the success which
has accompanied the educational CAM
paign now being conducted through
South Alabama among the farmers by
the lecturing party Of the Farmers
Educational Cooperative Union. State
Secretary T.. J. Cook, Of that organic
zation, passed through Montgomery
the latter city Secretary Cook will
meet Jointly with the secretaries of
the Union from other States.
Mr.. Cook said last night that the
efforts of the speaking party have met
with pronounced success on the itin-
erary 50 far accomplished.
Despite the inconveniences caused
by the rains and washouts in the low
err end OF the State said Mr.. Cook, eve
had . good meeting yesterday In
Greenviiie. There was q fair-sized
crowd and we would undoubtedly have
enjoyed an outpourlng of farmers had
II not been for the rain. The party Is
to hold forth tomorrow in Georgiana,
THE farmers are certainly manifest
Ing an Unusual interest in the scien-
tifc information that our speakers are
bringing to their doors and fence
rows. so to speak. Time was when tn e
farmer was considered nothing more
than voting material for the coddiing
OF the politician. He has now deter
mined to assert his economic rights and
the main thing ne is bent on today liz
education Of himself along scientific
lines. That the Co-Operatiys Educa-
tional Union Is trying TO do as it has
done In other sections"
The iecturing party had In Its midst
yesterday at Greenville E. d. Smith Of
the Southern Cotton Association, and
President W. H. Seymour Of the State
Division Of the same organization.
Both these gentlemen made Impressive
addresses to the gathering in Green
VILE and speech was also made by
Commissioner J. A. wilkinson or the
Alabama Department Of Agriculture
and Industries. Commissioner VIII
kinson IL expected to return to Mont
gomery today or tomorrow.
e. ID. Smith may accompany the
party to Gsorgiana, Andhlusia and 9th
err points in Southeast Alabama where
the campaign Is now headed for.
An enthusiastic crowd greeted the
Lecturers at Evergreen. For some rea :
son the party cancslied the Brewton
date and instead held q meeting at
Fiomaton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-25


do 80 read the results OF Mondays pri-
mary a. an enforcement Of the past
liberal policy Of the city government
BY the voters. This will hardly be de-
MED. Every member OF the old City
Council was elected except two
C. l.. Ruth and Berto Fl, johnson. Both
these members Of the Council were op-
posed BY old members OF the Council.
Every new man that attempted to
In the midst Of the jollihcation Mon
day night. some enthusiastic voter
shouted:
I'VE beat every Prohibitionist that
offered for once"
That statement was no doubt true.
state politics cut no little figure in
the result. 1t 10 generally agreed that
Mr.. Tyson had majority OF the ma
chinists. railroad and working men Of
the citv month before the primary.
His friends expected to get large
vote from them in Wards /. 5, and
z. It IL known that he failed to re-
ceivs majority of that particular sup
port in those wards as his friends had
q right to expect.
Cause Of Detection.
Some of the Tyson men believe tnat
the detection OF this vote was due to
the efforts Of the Gunter Campaign
COMMITTEES In telling the wcrkingnian
and others that IL Mr.. Tyson was elect
ed 1t would be heralded over Alabama
az victory for the Conner administra.
ton. because prominent supporters OF
the Governor were active In his cam
paign. II was said that the campaign
managers of Mr.. Gunter kept constant
Iy before the voters his independence
in the Legislature and his opposition
to the Governor on number OF mat
tiers.
Several speakers at his meetings
praised him for opposing the admins
tration and for his Independence and
called him an opponent of the Govern
on. Mr.. Guntcr himself frequently al
luded to this part of his public record
with apparent confidence that the peo-
pie would endorse 1t. In his last speech
which was delivered at the Theatre
Saturday night. he declared:
have not been dominated by any
man or set Of men. refused TO be
dominated by that power that DOM
mated the last legislature.
His audience was largely composed
| Of working men and this sentence was
cheered more than anything else an
| the evening.
| The Tyson men resented as unfair
and unjust the attempt made to pre-
| SAINT the Tyson side as the administra-
| t:nn side in the night. 1t was pointed
o,,t as q matter of fact that Mr.. Tyson
| was opposed to the Governor In the
| Democrats primary. and that bis man
ager, Major e. r. Baber. was one OF
| the Cunningham leaders in the coun-
| ~, although some Of his prominent
| supporters might have been admins
| tration supporters IL looked as
| though both sides tried to make capi-
| taI out Of the state administrators
unpopularity in MONTGOMERY.
The result Is taken toS mean that
there win be few and perhaps no I'M
portant change in the city ofiicials ana
employees. It Is understood that prac-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-25
CHURCH's BIRTHDAY


DurinE CeFemonies, Pastor 0'Hsrs
Makes AddFess--ln seventeen Years
Conmsegatiom Has Grown 60
Large Numbers.
In celebration OF the seventeenth an
nivarsavy OF the founding OF the Clay
ton street Baptist Church, delightful
entertainment was given at . o'clock
last ninht at the church building on
Clayton street. So great was the at
tendance that the crowd was with diff
fieulty furnished with aecommoda-
lions.
A most interesting program had been
prepared for the occasion, consisting
Of addresses, songs ana Rotations,
The addresses were entertaining, ana
the weli-rendered songs and recital
lions called forth repeated encores. A
charming feature OF the exercises was
the pleasing informsIity that was pres
emit throughout the evening.
In his welcoming address, Rev. ]. w.
O'Hara, pastor OF the church, stated
that the gathering was intended to be
primarily social and not church
AFFAIR. He extended a hearty welcome
to all present.
Frank ALLEN superintendent Of the
Sunda " school. gave an interesting ac-
count of the history OF the church, of
its phenomenal growth since it's
founding. Starting with an organt-
xation of seventeen members. the
church now has, he said, a membership
Of $50. while, including all DEPART
mants, the Sunday-school has roll
Of 325 members.
Or. Charles A. Stakely, pastor Of the
First Baptist Church. made a happy
talk, in which he extended to the
clayton Street Church the eongratula-
tions of the other churches.
Delicious refreshmen were served
after the completion of the program,
which was as follows:
A welcoming address by the pastor
Rev. ]. w. OHara.
instrumental trio. Mrs. Boiling, Mat
tn ew May and Miss Lulu osburn.
Recitation by Miss Ruth Roper.
Vocal solo by Miss Grace Pound
stone.
Recitation by Miss Laula May Holt.
Vocal duet by Mrs. Boiling and Mrs
Retter.
Recitation by Mrs. ]. II. Lakin.
Violin solo by Mr.. Poundstone
Recitation by Miss Meta Thelts.
Vocal solo by June Pierce
Quartette..
Talk on Sunday school work by
| Frank Allen.
Vocal duet by Miases Clelie Brown
and Sadie Hules.
Vocal solo by Miss Emmie Pound
| stone.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-25

tically all the city employees supported
Mt Gunter. and while there is no au-
thority for the statement. 1t 70 said
that majority of them will retain
their places. II Is thought that prac.
tically all the heads of city depart
ments will retain III cir positions when
Mr., Gunter becomes Mayor, although
he has made no sort of a declaration
on this subject
Mr.. Gunter proved himself a fine
campasgner. In few campaigns in
Montgomery. II indeed In any, did any
candidate do more work than Mr.. Gum
ter. 1t Is believed that he will De an
active and aggressive Mayor. As Al
derman. he displayed an interest in his
service which amounted at times to
enthusiasm. II Is believed that he will
be both energetic and aggressive in
his new Mace
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-25
RABB ISSUES CALL.


UemOermtfc Executtve Committee o.
Conecuh County to Meet.
Evergreen, March 24-(Special)--C.
8. Rabb, Chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Democratic party OF
Conecuh county. has called a meeting
OF the committee. which will be held
at Evergreen on Monday, April sth.
for the purpose of arranging plans for
the approaching primary.
Though the weather was inclement
and threatening quite a large number
of farmers from the different sections
Of the county were in Evergreen yes
terday to attend the meeting held un-
der the auspices Of the Farmers I'M
ion.
Rev. J. B. Tate of the Methodist
Church delivered the welcome address,
followed by Hon. ]. A. Wilkinson.
Commissioner OF Agriculture on the
importance of approved methods in
farming.
Mr.. Weston. representing the Farm
ers' Union Guide, made strong speech
on the object and purpose of the I'm
ion. In the afternoon Mr.. Smith and
Mr.. Phelps made talks on soil and fer
tilizers.
All the discussions were interest
ing and win no doubt be profitable to
the farmers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-25
RESTFUL SLEEP
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was troubled with insomnia and constipation caused
by indigestion, completely cured and
restored to health by the great
tonic stimuIant, Duhys
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In q recent letter Mr.. Pierce said:
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the morning with clear head and q
stomach ready for a good breakfast
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-25
ANALYSIS OF
QTY'S VOTE
Good Feeling IN Wake
Of Election.
81 .---s----
CAUSES OF TYs0vs DEFEAT
----s--
Assertion Of Liberal Element Was
Surely Felt.
soth sides Reusuaee Any Association
VITA shs Aaminissratiea Of Cow
srnor Conner. Although There
was Such Talk.

The election aftermath Of yesterday
was the calm which follows storm.
1t was noticeable. however. that in the
sentiment and in the political liscus-
sion OF yesterday there was less bit
terness than usually follows IN the
wake of vigorous and somewhat per-
sonal campaign.
they might well be. II was especially
noticeable that they showed no incli-
nation to Grow over" their defeated
opponents. The feature which char
acterized all the speeches delivered al
the jollifcation meeting Monday night
was the friendliness with which the
vtctors extended the hand OF fellow
ship and friendship to the yanquished.
The victors even more than the defeat
ed seemed anxious that there should be
no III feeling.
various causes were given for the
large vote received by Aldermsn Gas
ten Gunter, but the fact renamed that
II was surprise to practically all his
supporters. Whatever betting was
done on election day was on the tize
OF the Gunter majority, but no BET
tors were willing to wager hat his
majority would be as high as 500.
The Gunter campaign orogr used
smoothly and steadily. From the cut
set the knowing ones piCkSu MIN az Z
winner ana his cause won adheretts
throughout the entire campaign. There
was apparently no unfortunate mel
dent, no happening that interfefsd
with the even march of the Guntei
ferces.
Liberal Element Manifest.
The vote yesterday. not 80 much for
Mayor, but for Police Commissioner
and Ward Aldermen. showed that the
liberal element scored q decided vic
tory. Those who are In position tc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-25
ELKS NEW OFFICERS
MONTGOMERY LODGE ELECTS FOR
THIS YEAR.
4. II. 70. Warren, Exalted Ruler, Sue
eeedimg Devices, Who Presided.
Annual Election Held In
Home Last Night.

The Montgomery Lodge. No. soc. Of
q. p o. E.. held it's annual election Of
of1cers at o'clock last night at the
EIks' Home ~ BIB Street.
l. H. Devices retiring Exalted
Ruler presided over the meeting.
The following officers were elected:
Exalted Ruler. E. II, e. WarrSn; Es-
teemed Leading Knight, d. A. Mccall;
Esteemed Loyal Knight Chris Wehage;
Esteemed Lecturing knight Eugene
Heiipern; Secretary. w r. wilkinson;
tyler, W. j. futile; Trustees. w, J..
Osborne. DR.. A. C. fitzpatrick. Emanuel
Lobman. -4ss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-25

ter In the Museogee Superior Court and
Tertiary.
ThS case win be carried to the Ge0r-
yla Supreme Court. Q new trial having
been refused by Judge Martin.
Campbeii shot and killed Loxla II.
Edwards at park several months ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-25
HOW TO BE sAvER.
Interesting ssrBsen Delivered a. Anaa-
eOKfusn.

Anter@n&ln9 Sermon Delivered ~ Anaf-
tOTtwm.
An audience of increased size was
in attendance last night at the Audi
torium TO hear Evangelist Dubbar,s
exposition OF the question, what I
Must Do to Be Saved" The able ad-
dress was followed closely.
Faith ana repentaisee and baptism
were presented as the needed chArac-
teristics Of those wishing TO be saved
TO a life eternal illustrating hts
points. the evangelist pointed out the
faith OF Abraham IN his obedience to
Gods command IN the Offering Of
Isaac. his only son, as q burnt ofEer-
ing to the Lord.
Further. three separate instances
were cited in the Bible where We are
commanded to believe. repent and be
baptized.
Tonight the subject OF the address
will be THE Greed OF the Christian
Church" The services win be held At
tho usual hour, 7sf6 o'clock.