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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Masonic Banquet Held at Dallas,

Dallas, S. d., Dec. 8. Special to
TheNews The first banquet in Dal-
las given by the Masonic order to
which the ladies were invited was held
Monday evening after the public in
stallation of officers conducted in
their new quarters. The entire Sec
ond story of the registration building
has been leased and furnished by the
Masons for lodge purposes.
The Dallas lodge is the youngest
in the state and has thirty-five mem.
bers. The auxiliary order, the East
ern Star, has not yet been organizd.
After the installation, in which At
torney Harvey of lie Mars, Ia, acted
as daputy grand master, over 100
Masons and their guests adjourned to
the Hotel Dallas, where a sumptuous
five-course banquet was served
With Mayor Rose as toastmaster, a
number of subjects were responded
to: Woman" Major Mclaughlin;
Man" Mrs. w. Mccain; Eastern
Star" Mrs. Butridk; Masonry" NJ.
Coffman; "The Spirit of Masonry"
Opie Chambers; "Twenty-Seven
Years of Masonic Work in South Da.
kota," Captain Carroll.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
A. J. DURLAND IN NORFOLK.
Stops Here for a Week on Way Back
From a Trip to New York,

A. ], Durland of the Durland Trust
company, until this summer president
of the Norfolk Commercial club, ar
rived in Norfolk yesterday coming
from a two months business visit 70
New York City Mr. Durland is en-
route back to Seattle and will stop in
Norfolk for a week or ten days.
After spending the summer in
British Columbia Mr.. and Mrs. Dur.
land removed to Seattle, where their
daughter, Jane, is attending school.
1t was his timber interests, which
he has acquired with his nephew,
Frank Graham, in British Columbia,
which took Mr. Durland to New York
They hold 5,O93 acres of timber,
amounting to about 200,000,O00 feet of
timber. 1t was to dispose of part of
this that Mr.. Durland went east.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Won These Indian Cases.

Dakota City, Neb., Dec. S.-Four
saloon keepers, Alfred Challie of this
place, Chas. Schwartz of Nacora, and
Carl Frederickson and Duggan & Hef-
fernan of Hubbard, have been fined
$50 each, with costs, for selling liquor
70 the Indians contrary 10 the provi-
sions of the Slocomb law which has
been on the statute books for years,
but has never been enforced.
r. E. Brents and G. A. Porter of
Oklahoma, in the employ of the in
terror department of the government
were active in securing the arrest and
punishment of these offenders, and
their action has occasioned some sur.
prise, many people not appearing to
know that there was such a law in
force in this state. Concerning theil
work, these officials say:
I'VE are two of six special officers
appointed by the department of the
interior, and working under chief
located at Salt Lake, Utah, and oul
business is to suppress, so far as pos
sible, the sale of liquors to Indians, by
prosecuting offenders under the laws
of the state of Nebraska. 1t is an of
fense, punishable by a fine of $50 fol
licensed saloon keeper in the state
of Nebraska to sell intoxicating liquors
| to Indians.
I'VE have visited nearly all the
towns bordering on Indian reservations
in Nebraska and find that nearly al
the saloon keepers in these towns
have been violating this law with i'm
punity. Many saloon keepers seemed
to be entirely ignorant of such a Law
| being on the statute book. In nearl,
every instance where prosecution was
| instituted the accused has pleaded
guilty and was fined as provided by
| law. 1t is not our intention to perse
cute liquor sellers but if, after theil
| first arrest and conviction they still
persist in violating the law, no mercy
will be shown them by the United
States authorities, and in the end i
will be seen that their license is re
voked, as the law will sustain us il
such q move. We have evidence
gathered against a number of saloor
keepers in different places which have
not as yet been brought into court, bu
will be as soon as it is possible fol
us to again reach their localities"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11

Eureka Fire Hose company. $3.50;
Norfolk Light & Fuel company, $72;
HOFFMAN & Viele, $2G.45; Coleman &
South, $3.l5; Edwards a. Bradford
Lumber company, $9115; Huse Pub
fishing company, SO; Thomas Farage,
s5; j. Krantz, $3.50; Norfolk Electric
Light q Power company, S2G2G0; w.
II. Livingston, $50; H. G. Bruegge-
man, $52.i5; National Meter company,
SOS; A. Peters, SOS; A. Kell, $50 Ne.
braslia Telephone company, 1925;
Norfolk Long Distant Telephone com.
pany, $l175; II. Rohwer, $40; f. Pot
ras, Sc; G. w. Lee $72; II. Lee, $33;
L. S. Supply company, $3415; Will
lam Klug Il Company, $9.72; +.
Bemel, $3.50 f. Klentz; $3.50; A.
Pasewalk, $17.7O; Matrau & Willie,
iA25; Ed Welch, $3.50; j. Lindsay,
81.
Moved by Dolan, seconded by
Schwenk, that city purchase one mat
tress, two pillows and four blankets
for jail service. Carried.
Council adjourned at 9:4S p. m.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
TUESDAY TOPICS.

Mrs John Gildea and daughter, Miss
Lizzie Gildea, are home from Hast
ings.
County Commissioner Burr Taft
went to Madison Tuesday noon.
j. E. Haase left at noon on bust
ness trip to Sioux City,
DR.. A. Bear was called to Hadar
yesterday.
Miss Anna Manske of Pirce is Wis
iting in Norfolk.
Deputy United States Marshal John
F. Sides of Dakota City was in Nor
folk today.
NJ. j. Saunders, farm line solicitor
for the Nebraska Telephone company
is in Wakefield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tiel and daughter,
Hattie. of Beemer, are visiting Mrs.
Charles Schlect.
P. F.. Sprecher was called to
Schuyler by the illness of his sister,
Mrs. ]. o. Dane.
Among the days out of town visitors
in Norfolk were: Charles Morrissey,
Fairfax, S. D.; j. H. Van Gaasberk,
Chicago; Miss Van Gaasberk, Neigh
E. c. Barnum, Dallas, S. D.; Lawrence
Thompson, Creighton; Frand Lambert,
Wayne; d. B. Newcomer, Spencer l..
o. Hizer, Fairfax S, D.; Gus Highton
Primrose; Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Miller,
Herrick, S. D.
The city council meets tonight.
Miss May Kleeberger has been on
the sick list.
Miss Nellie Howard has been quite
sick for the past week with quinsy.
The A. o. u w. lodge meets to-
night for the annual election of Of
ticers.
The county commissioners met in
Madison Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock.
The Commercial club directors
were to have met last night but a
quorum of directors failed to appear.
One case of chicken pox was re-
ported in the city yesterday, a baby
being the first to be taken i'll with
the disease.
Mrs. James Montague received a
telegram telling of the death of her
father George Sinclair, in Ontaris,
Canada. He was Lightweight years
old.
Charles Hulac has been appointed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Notice to Creditors
State of Nebraska,

The State of Nebraska,
Madison County (ss.
In the Matter of the Estate of Jose
phine Durland, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
having claims and demands against
Josephine Durland, late of said Madi-
son county, deceased that the time
fixed for filing claims against said
estate is six months from the 18th
day of December, 1908. All such per-
sons are required to present their
claims with the vouchers to the county
judge of said county at his office i'm
the city of Madison, in said Madison
county, on or before the 10th day OF
June, 1909, and that all claims so fled
will be heard before said judge on the
10th day of June, 1909, at one o'clock
p. m. Charles b. Durland, Gilbert
f. DurIand, Andrew j. Durland and
Burt Mapes are the executors of tha
estate.
1t is further ordered that notice to-
all persons interested in said estate
be given by publishing copy of this
order in the Norfolk Weekly News
Journal, a weekly newspaper printed,
published and circulating in said coun-
| ty, for four consecutive weeks prior to
said day of hearing.
Witness my hand and seal this Sth
day of December, A. d. 1908.
VIM. Bates,
lSeal.l County Judge
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Cow Jumps Into River,

Sioux Falls, S. d., Dec. Especial
to The News: A COW belonging to
Walter Mathwig, a Sphinx county far
mer, deliberately committed suicide
and to prevent being lonesome on the
journey to the happy hunting grounds
of animal kind took two horses with it.
Mathwig had the COW tied behind his
wagon. When a bridge over Timber
creek, near his home, was reached the
COW became unruly and notwithstand-
ing that it was tied to the wagon
jumped off the bridge into the water,
which was quite deep at that point.
The weight of the COW on the rope,
which successfully withstood the
great strain, was sufficient to drag the
wagon and horses after it, and before
assistance could be secured the COW
and both horses were drowned. The
financial loss to Mathwig is a heavy
one. 1t was only by the greatest
agility that the farmer saved his own
life, barely escaping from the wagon
as it was topping over the edge of the
bridge into the stream.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
[Seal.l
Advertisement for Bids.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids VII he received at the office OF
the county clerk of Madison county.
Nebraska on or before the first day
of January, 1909, for the furnishing OF
books, blanks and stationery for the,
year following the first day of Jam
uary, 1909
Following is a statement of the
probable gross number of each item of
books, blanks and stationery that will
be required during said year
Books.
Six Squire records, four 7OO-page
Mcmillan records, one treasurer's
cash book one treasurer's warrant
book, three tax lists, 5000 tax re-
ceipts, " name tabs, 312 poll books,
100 poll book envelopes, 100 ballot
sacks, 20 assessment schedule bind
ers, four canvas covers for records.
Blanks.
Legal blanks as follows: 1000 SIC
x2S, $500 S13x14, 1000 Shx7, 1000
SRX3R, 1000 7x3 envelopes: 1000
No. IL, 5000 No. 6h, 10000 No. 10,
1000 No. 8, 5000 letter heads, 5000
memo heads, 1000 postal cards, 1000
delinquent tax notices, 10000 perfect
attendance certificates, 200 bar dock
cts, 200 election notices, 1000 ASSESS
ment schedules, 1000 sheets court re-
porter paper
Stationery
Twelve quarts black ink, six pints
red ink, two quarts muciage. five
gross lead pencils, twelve gross pens,
rubber bands-four pounds small,
twelve gross assorted, 1000 blotters,
ten reams typewriter paper. seven
steel erasers, eight dozen rubber
erasers, eight dozen pencil point pro-
tectors, twenty-fOur dozen penholders,
one box staple fasteners, four boxes
Challenge eyelets, IS dozen document
boxes various sizes, three reams legal
cap, six dozen senate pads, one gross
election pencils.
Separate bids must be made ON
books, blanks, and stationery, all bids
must be made on bidding sheets fur
nished on application by the county
clerk of said court. All supplies
must be furnished in accordance with
specifications on file in the Office OF
the county clerk
All supplies are to be furnished as
ordered. Bids must be marked, bids
for Blanks" Books" or STATIONERY.
as the case may be, and addressed to
the county clerk of Madison county.
Nebraska, Each bid must be accom-
panied by certified check payable to
the county clerk in the sum of S25.OO
as a guarantee that the bidder will
enter into a contract and furnish bond
II contract is awarded him. The sue
cessful bidders will be required to fur
nish good and sufficient bond for the
FAITHFUL performance of their contract
The county commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids Bids
Will be opened according TO the RE-
quirements of the law at the first
meeting of the county board. January
NNNNhl v
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
REV. JOHN GRAY DEAD.
Pioneer Congregational Minister Dies
on Homestead Near Naper.


Naper, Neb., Dec 10.-Specal to
The News: Rev. John Gray, who
lived with his wife on his home,
stead two miles south of Naper, died
Monday night from old age and other
complications.
Mr.. Gray was an old veteran in the
Congregational ministry, having
preached in the south Platte country
in the early days of Nebraska when
he organized and built several
churches.
He organized the Congregational
church at Naper in 1898, serving at
that time as the regular pastor of the
Congregational church at Butte. Be-
coming too old for active work Mr.
Gray took a homestead near here
where he has lived ever since. His
sons and daughters are living in
Iowa, Nebraska and California, his
daughter, Mrs. Baker from Iowa, being
with him when he died.
The body was shipped to Sioux City
for burial this morning.
Rev. John Gray was born and edu-
Gated in England. At the time of his
death he was eighty-siX years old.
Father Gray" as he was called, was
faithful minister and a good citizen
and will be greatly missed in this com
munity where he was a familiar figure
on the streets of Naper.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Their Star Number.

Concerning the LaDell-Fox concert
company which appears as the third
number of the lecture course at the
Auditorium Friday night, the Fremont
Tribune says: Next Wednesday
evening the LaDell-FoX Concert com.
pany will give the fourth number OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. course of entertain,
ments. This is expected to be the
star number of the course. The com.
pany includes some excellent musical
talent. In addition to this there will
be excellent readings by Miss Mar.
ietta Label. George Fox will render
music on the violin"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Hungarian Quail in North Nebraska.

Otto Pieffer Of Gordon, Neb., reports
to Game Warden Carter that they
have seven covies of Hungarian par
tridges as result of the thirty-fve
pairs they planted along the upper
Niobrara one year ago, and George ID.
Golay of Mnden reports two covies
from the two pairs they planted in that
locality, writes Sandy Griswold, the
Omaha sporting writer Bill Francke
the old Valentine sportsman, and who
was among my callers during the past
week, also told me that he was down
on the Long Pine a short time ago and
flushed a covey of twenty-five birds.
These were from the plant of few
pairs made by Isaac Mills, who resides
on the edge of the Buffalo Flats. This
looks very much as if this very valu-
able game bird was going to thrive in
this state, and the various parties most
interested are to be congratulated.
The Hungarian partridge is very
similar in general construction and
plumage to our common Bob White,
although twice as large and much like
the English partridge. He is a
hardy bird and non-migratory, which
makes him much more valuable bird
than either the ringneck or Mongolian
pheasants, which have been propagat-
ed so successfully in Oregon and the
coast states. Warden Carter, just a
little over a year ago, purchased 24S
of these birds from WenZ & McKenzen
of Yardly, Pa, the American agents
of julius Mohr, the great German con-
tractor for foreign game birds. From
the shipment west of the Omaha in
voice, but one bird died in transit, and
the remaining PAT were distributed
by the warden among various pur-
chasers throughout the northwestern
part of the state. The fine for killing
a Hungarian partridge in this state is
just double that assessed for killing
any other bird out of season-$10 per
bird. They are now protected the year
round. Game Warden Carter also in
formed us while here that the wardens
of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts
had written him with the view of pur-
chasing a supply of our prairie chick
ens-pinnated grouse-for propagat,
ing purposes. Pennsylvania wants
twelve pairs, for which they are will
ing to pay $50, while Massachusetts
wants a like number at any price.
While the local warden is not permit
ted to sell these birds, he thinks that
way will be devised through the
state university by which the birds
may be trapped and exchanged with
the Pennsylvania and Massachusetts
authorities.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Council Proceedings.

Council met in regular session at
Sis p. m. Present, COuncilmen
Schwenk, Winter, Craven, Degner,
Fuesler, Dolan. Absent, Councilmen
Kaufman and Hibben.
The report of the fire inspectors
was read and on motion of Craven,
seconded by Fuesler, the report was
accepted.
Treasurer's report for November
was read and on motion of Craven,
seconded by Winter, was referred to
the auditing committee.
The report of the city clerk was
read and on motion of Degner, sec,
onded by Dolan, was accepted.
The following bills were reported
20, X" by the auditing committee and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
ANNA GOULD FIRES LAWYER.
He Was Handling Her Case In Clumsy
Fashion, She Thought

Paris, Dec. 9.-Princess de Sagan,
formerly Miss Anna Gould of New
York, became angry on account of the
alleged clumsy manner in which her
case was being presented in court and
removed Maitre Clemenceau.
Today at the resumption of the suit
in which Count Boni de Castelane is
seeking to recover custody of their
children, NJ. Jullimier appeared as
chief counsel for the princess.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11

of his missing the first shot In tight
place and being killed or injured by
his proy?" he was asked.
NO" replied Burroughs. II have
often thought that under some of the
difficulties the president encountered
he might break down under the strain.
but find he has as much nerve as he
ever had"
He added he thought the president
had lost the desire to kin with the
advance of years, and that he would
hunt as a naturist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Factory at Butte.

The Story Egg Machine Co, recent
ly established at Butte, is now active
ly engaged in the manufacture of egg
packing machines. These machines
are designed for stores and produce
stations and are the only device OF
their kind on the market.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
ROOSEVELT STILL HAS NERVE.

SO Declares His Naturalist Friend
and Philosopher, John Burroughs.
New York, Dec. S-That there is lit.
tie chance that President Roosevelt
will end his career in the jungle as
the victim of a man-eating lion or a
charging rhinoceros, is the belief of
his old friend, John Burroughs, poet
and naturalist. Mr., Burroughs was
guest at a gathering of naturalists and
gig game hunters in the Campfire
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
"FUNERAL TRUST"
Chicago Undertakers Charge People
Exhorbitant Prices for Coffns.

SHdISC FCop'S
Exhorbitant Prices for Coffins.
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. S.-Chicago is at
the mercy of the funeral trust. Grief
stricken relatives are compelled TO pay
local undertakers eXhorbitant prices for
caskets-prices out OF all proportion tc
the actual cost of manufacture-ac
cording to p. j. Hursen, an embalmer
9S9 West Madison street
Collins which should sell for $50, Mr.
Hursen declares, often net the under
takers $25. incidentally Mr.. Hurser
has been taken to task by the Chcag,
Undertakers' association. His allega
tions, printed in the form of 'display'
advertisements in daily papers, have
succeeded in stirring up his brother
embalmers and a merry war is on.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
LAY FORGOTTEN IN JAIL.
Four Days Prisoner Without Warmth
or Food.-Toes and Finuers Gone.

Chamberlain S. d., Dec. S.-Without
warmth or Food for four days in the
county jail, where he was placed by
the city marshal on a charge of in
toXication, and then released with
both hands, both feet and his face so
badly frozen that parts of his fingers
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11

seven below in Fremont Sunday nigut
when 1t dropped to thirteen here. In
Sioux ttty 1t vas ten degrees below.
A meeting of the West Side Hose
CoLpany Is {. l. he'd this evpnjns at
s o'clock in the Firemens hall I'm
portant business is to be transacted
and large attendance is desired
The piledrivers are in place and
work has started on the new steel
bridge over the Elkhorn on South
First street. Permission has been
given to close the bridge during the
period of reconstruction.
Judge J. b. Barnes has rented his
Norfolk residence to |. Nightengale
Judge and Mrs. Barnes will move to
Lincoln the latter part of the week
Judge Barnes taking up his residence
that in accordance with the recent
supreme court amendment Mr.. Night
engale will occupy the Barnes property
at once.
Nothing new has been discovered
relative to the man or men who tried
to effect an entrance to the Office of
the Durland Trust company Friday
night. The broken transom has been
repaired and the matter will be per-
mitted to be forgotten. 1t is now
thought that the intruder after get
ting the transom up was frightened
away and did not enter the building.
The cold wave has made trouble for
the telephone companies through
breaks in the toll lines. The sudden
and decided fall in the temperature
contracted the wires and where
breaks during the summer had been
repaired and the lines left too tight,
weak spots were found, the wire snap
ping under the strain. The Nebraska
company yesterday had trouble men
driving through the country in several
directions, repairing toll trouble.
Election of officers by the local Ben
EIur lodge last night resulted as fol-
lows: DR.. r. c. Simmons, chief; Mrs.
W. D, McCune, judge Mrs. A. D.
Howe, teacher; Mrs |. NJ. Macy, keep
er of tribute; Mrs. M. p. Suiter,
scribe; Mr.. Vogt, inside watch: John
Horrisky, outside gate keeper; Mr..
Brashear, captain; E. A. Amerine,
guide. State Manager Way of Lin
coin was present at the election and
delivered an address. At some time
in the near future a class of about
thirty will be initiated into the lodge
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Section Foreman Reid Reslans.

Dallas, S. D., Dec. Especial to
The News: Will Reid, who has been
section foreman of this division for
nearly two years, yesterday resigned
his position with the Northwestern
and will return to his home in Mo.
brara Neb.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Early Morning Fire in store at Pierce.

Pierce, Neb,, Dec. Especial to
NThe News: Fire at 3 o'clock this
morning, of mysterious origin, dam.
aged the general merchandise stock
of Moses Abraham to the extent of
$3,S00, according to his statement. He
had insurance to the extent of So, 200
The building, owned by l.. A. Pohl.
man, was said to be damaged to the
extent of $3.50.
The furniture and harness stock of
Henry Bockelman, in the rear of the
building, was somewhat damaged.
Mr.. Abraham's stock was all pretty
much scorched and smoked.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Business Changes In the Northwest

The Osborne hotel at Ainsworth has
been purchased by John H. Lindale
of West Point, The management of
the hotel remains the same.
R. V. Goodman is to start a new
steam laundry in Ainsworth.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11

Elks' Social Session Thursday

All Elks and their ladies are re,
quested to bear in mind the social ses,
sion on Thursday evening. Cards,
dancing and a light lunch.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
FIVE DAMAGE SUITS IN A ROW.

Heavy List of Damage Claims Before
Madison District Court Jury.
Five damage suits in a string ap.
pear on the jury docket at Madison.
These cases will go before the jury
one after the other, In addition sev.