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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
NEEDED IN NORFOLK.

A Building For the Young Men.
What Norfolk needs Norfolk wants.
What Norfolk wants Norfolk can
have.
Everybody says Norfolk needs a Y.
M. c. A. building
Then Norfolk wants a Y. NJ. c. A.
building.
If so Norfolk will have Y. NJ. c..
A. building.
Streets and buildings do not make
a city-Men make city.
Anything that raises the character
of men, making them better physically,
morally and mentally, makes a better
city.
Good men make a good city.
1t is the purpose of the Y. M. c. A.
to make good men and by its various
agencies it accomplishes it.
James II. EckIes, Chicago Banker.
The greatest business houses, the
largest employers of labor, the best
systematized corporations, have seen
the direct benefits of interesting them
selves in the things which affect their
men outside the hours of labor. The
appeal which the Young Mems Chris
tian Association from time to time
makes to business men is not, and
ought not to be regarded as an appeal
for charity. 1t is a sum which ought
to be set apart each year as an "im-
provement and betterment" fund, and
the man who fails to give heed to the
call of the Association, after being
once made acquainted with its merits,
makes so grave an error as to reflect
upon the soundness of his business
Judgment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
INSURANCE COMPANY GAIN
ELKAoRN LIFE AND ACCIDENT
COMPANY ANNUAL MEETING.
PROGRESS MADE EVERY YEAR

Report Of the Year 1907 Shows Greater
Business Than Any Time Since the
Organization Of the company-Dl-
rectors Are Elected.
Tuesday afternoon the policy holders
OF the Elkhorn Life and Accident In.
surance company met at the Offices OF
the company and held their fourth
regular annual meeting for the election
OF directors. The meeting was prob
ably not so largely attended as former
meetings OF the company, but 1t was
the most enthusiastic meeting ever
held.
Reports were submitted showing the
company to be in first class financial
condition, and that marked progress
had been made every year from the
date OF its organization. The report
regarding the business OF 1907 was
especially gratifying, showing as II
did, that the company had made much
greater progress in that year than in
any other since It was first organized.
The total income from premiums
was almost so per cent greater than
for the year before; interest income
increased about "a per cent; the ad-
mitted assets OF the company increased
almost so per cent; surplus policy to
holders increased about 80 per cent,
and the insurance in force increased
IS per cent.
The following directors were elected
to serve the company for the ensuing
year: DR.. p. II. Salter, T. F. Mem.
minger, j. b. Maynard, r. E. Williams,
Jack Koenigstein, Burt Mapes, Geo. d.
Butterfield, DR.. r. II. Morse, and JOS
c. Osborn.
After the policy holders meeting
adjourned, the directors met for the
election of officers to serve for the
ensuing year. There not being quo
rum present, this meeting was ad
journed until Saturday evening at Z
o'clock.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
MONDAY MENTION.

George Berry went to Omaha yes
terday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koerber spent
yesterday at Wisner.
Attorney Berry Of Wayne was in
Norfolk between trains Saturday.
Mrs. Hetty Clare of Knox county
stopped in Norfolk on her way home
from Chicago to visit her old time
friend, Mrs. Ella Glare.
Mrs. w. P. McCune and little daugh-
ter returned home Saturday evening
from visit with her sister, Mrs. Wal
ter Braasch, at Platte Center.
Mrs. Ella Roberts has been enjoying
visit from her sister. Mrs. T. M.
Hook of Creighton, and her niece,
Mrs. Leslie Harper of Deadwood.
Wesley Roberts has returned to the
Kearney military academy after hav-
ing recovered from the effects of a
powder burned eye. He will be com
PEELED to wear glasses.
Miss Nettie Dortch is visiting In
Lincoln.
George E. Schiller returned to Cen
trail City Saturday.
c. w. Schofield has been in Grand
Island on a short visit.
A. L. Killian returned Saturday from
his business trip east.
DR.. D. X. Tindall was in Humphrey
and Creston Sunday.
c. E. Burnham and daughter FATE
went to Omada yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Perry left for a
visit with their daughter in Seattle,
Wash.
w. B. Hight, T. G, Hight and Roy
Hight left for visit with their mother
at her home near Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
w, C. Altman and W. c. James are
home from the automobile show at
Lincoln, where they purchased three
machines. Mr.. James got runabout
for his own use.
DR.. and Mrs. T. B. Heckert and
daughter, Miss Margaret Heckert, of
Wayne were guests over Sunday at
the home of F. P. Olmsted.
Mrs. A. d. Howe, Mr. and Mrs. r.
r, Williams, Miss Bertha Howe, and
Mrs. ]. j. Clements of Madison went
to Stanton Sunday for a short visit at
the home of Mr., and Mrs. ]. ]. Leik.
City Superintendent e. j. Bodwell
arrived home yesterday from Wash
ington, d. c., where he attended q
meeting Of the department of superin
IfAn1anAxr af hA na,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
POWER FROM THE AKHORN
COMMERCIAL CLUB PROPOSE TO
INVESTIGATE POSSIBILITIES.
UTILIZE POWER BEING WASTED
Believed That the Waters Of tho River
Could be Subjected to tho Practical
Purpose Of Turning Wheels Through
Medium Of Electricity.

The feasibility Of obtaining power
from the Elkhorn river Is to again be-
come a question before Norfolk people
II the Commercial club directors vote
to investigate the possibilities in this
direction. That the fall in the Elkhorn
could be utilized to some practical
purpose is an opinion held for many
years past by different people in Nor
folk. 1t was brought up again at the
meeting of the Commercial club di-
rectors Tuesday afternoon.
Some correspondence has been had
with a south Nebraska engineer on
the proposition of an investigation of
river water power for practical use.
1t is said that the proposition might
not have to take the shape of the
water power canal once proposed but
that the river might be damned and
the power converted into electricity
and transmitted to Norfolk. The mat
ter has been referred to a committee
consisting of the president and secre-
tary of the club.
President Durland and w. H. Blake
man were selected to represent Nor
folk at the Wednesday morning hear.
ing before the state railway commits
sion on the subject of the complaint
against the order Of the Union Pacific
for three. times -a-week freight on the
Columbus line. They took the morn.
ing train to Lincoln.
The directors voted to invite the
association of Madison county Sunday
schools to hold it's annual county con
vention in Norfolk About seventy
five delegates are expected.
c. e. Burnham was appointed to look
about for permanent meeting place
| for the directors.
The club voted to approve the Nor
folk city directory just published by
F. S. Robinson and to give him letters
| of recommendation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
c. S. M'CASLIN DEAD.
Citizen of Norfolk for More Than
Twenty Years Passes Away

C. S. McCaslin, for more than twenty
years a citizen of Norfolk, at one time
chief of police and for several years
past janitor of the Grant school build
ing, died at 11:15 Wednesday morn
ing from heart failure. He had been
critically i'll for some days.
Mr.. McCaslin was engaged in the
we'll and pump business in Norfolk for
a number of years. During the Matrau
administrations he served as chief of
police. In recent years he has been
janitor of the Grant school. He was
mason, having Joined the order in
the east.
He was sixty-one years old. He
leaves a wife, a daughter, Miss Grace
McCaslin, and two sons, King McCas-
lin at Valley Junction, Iowa, and Roy
McCaslin, who recently left Norfolk
to become a messenger for the West,
ern Union in Omaha. The sons were
expected home Wednesday evening
when the funeral arrangements were
to be made.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
GAY HALVERSTElN BETTER
Serious Attack Of Blood Poisoning Fol.
lows Scratched Finger.

Gay HaIverstein, who has been in
a rather critical condition on account
of blood poisoning following a scratch
on one if his fingers, was better today,
Yesterday the hand where blood
poison had set in was lanced five
times 1t was said that medical atten-
ton was secured just in time to pre-
vent fatal results.
Last Friday night Mr.. Halverstein
scratched one of his fingers on a gal
vanized boiler when he was taking
ashes from the furnace. Infection set
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
BOCHE CLOSING Chapter
WILL BE ENACTED AT MADISON
MONDAY, MARCH 16.
HEARING FOR A NEW TRIAL

II the Motion for a New Trial is De-
MED, Sentence Will at That Time be
Pronounced Upon 5oche by Judge
WEIGH.
The next chapter in the Boche trial
will be written at Madison a week
from next Monday, District Judge
Welch coming to Madison at that time
to pass on the application of Boche's
attorneys for a new trial. Judge
WEIGH will probably deny this applica-
ton, at the same time pronouncing
sentence on Herman Boche.
Until the sixteenth Boche will be at
liberty under his old $4,000 bond
which holds good until the end of the
present term of court. When Boche
is placed under sentence, and Judge
Welch can sentence him anywhere
from one to ten years in the peniten-
tiary-he will again become Sheriff
Clements prisoner.
After sentence Is pronounced Boche
will be back in the county Jail until
the supreme court can be asked to
fix the amount of bail under which he
can secure his liberty pending an
appeal to that court.
Preparatory to appealing the Boche
case to the supreme court on alleged
error in the trial the attorneys for the
convicted man have asked for the
preparation of the customary bill of
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.

DR.. o. r. Meredith was in Meadow
Grove.
c. S. Hayes was in Stanton Wednes-
day afternoon.
H. B. Knapp went to Omaha Wednes-
day morning.
f. A. Beeler arrived home last even
ing from New York City.
Miss Inez Durham of Oakdale is
visiting Miss Pearl Reese.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Bickel Of Exeter,
are visiting their daughter in this city,
Mrs. F. l. Russell.
B. F. Stetson, cashier Of the Center
state bank, was a business visitor in
Norfolk Wednesday.
The Misses Heitzman have returned
after a couple of weeks visit in South
Dakota. They visited Herrick, Greg
DRY and Dallas.
Emil Spiering was in Wayne Mon.
day on business.
Mrs. Thomas Shiveley has been
visiting near O'Neill.
w. J. Cow has been in Neigh on
1 short business visit
Miss Hattie Allbery, who is a stem
ographer in the Omaha Office of the
Nebraska Telephone company, will be
home Saturday evening for a brief
visit in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Butterfeld re-
turned last evening from Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Clark are ex-
pected home this evening from Kansas
City.
Rev. ]. c. S. Wells is quite sick
with the grip. He was confined to his
bed all day Tuesday.
S. W. Garvin arrived home Monday
night from a short visit to one Of his
farms west of Pierce.
Mrs. N. A. Rainbolt went to Omaha
yesterday to visit with her daughter,
Mrs. w. H. Bucholz, while Mr.. Bucholz
is in the east.
Mrs. w. S. Fox went to Creighton
to attend the wedding Of her niece,
Miss Martha Galley, which took place
today in Creighton.
Among the days out of town visit
ors in Norfolk were: Otto Putnam,
Hamburg, Iowa; J. Griffith, Harting.
ton; Herman Schroeder, Creighton (;
Charles Berg, Charles Seger, Wausa;
w. l.. Casteel, Alexander S. D.; ]. K.
Field, Alliance; Andrew Christensen
Battle Creek; r. H. Morse, wisner;
S. o. Campbell, Creighton; H. Reid
Madison; Mrs. Frank Pilger, Mrs. l.
NJ. Searle, Pierce; District Judge A.
A. WEIGH, Wayne; John Phinny, E. F.
Burner, Tilden.
The city council will meet Thursday
evening.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Mar
quardt a daughter.
Six members of the Routenberg
family have gone to Wisconsin for a
visit.
A baby girl arrived last week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Mont
ague.
The ladies aid society of the Con
gregational church will meet in the
church parlors Thursday afternoon al
2:SO,
The B. Y. P. U. will hold necktie
| soCIdI III the III A. II. nan FRIDAY even
ing.
c. S, McCaslin, janitor at the Gran
school building, has been very i'll will
kidney and heart trouble.
Billie Pringle, over a hundred years
old and then some, is back in Norfolk
this week with his street organ.
George H. Burton, who has been il
with an attack of the rheumatism
was able to be back at his store yes
terday.
Miss Mamie Ward is assisting al
stenographer in the Office of Ransom
& Anderson during the illness of Mis-
Martha Koehn.
Senator Allen will go to Logan, Ia
March II to defend Editor A. H. sniff
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
HIGH SCHOOL HONORS
DIVIDED BETWEEN TWO YOUNG
LADIES OF CLASS.
BASED ON SCHOOL RECORDS
Miss Bessie Richey Will be Valedicto.
rian and Miss Lydia Bruegseman
Will Deliver the SaIutation-UsuaI
Commencement Exercises.

Miss Bessie Richey and Miss Lydia
Bruggeman win the class honors in
the Norfolk high school this year. AS
holding first rank in scholarship Miss
Richey will be valedictorian at the '08
commencement exercises while Miss
Brueggeman, ranking second, will de-
liver the salutation
These announcements are made by
the high school faculty and are based
on the records since the high school
fire last March. These class honors,
based on the record of the graduates
in their high school course, have al
ways been highly priced. In the past
the honors were based on the four
years work but all high school records
were destroyed in the fire last year.
Last spring the class honors were
distributed by class vote. This year
the faculty returned to the scholarship
plan, taking the records made since
the fire. 1t will not be until 1911
that the honors can be finally distrib-
uted on the basis of the full four year
course
The commencement exercises this
spring will not depart from the plans
adopted last year. The principal feat.
ure of the exercises will be an address
by some speaker away. The speaker
has not been selected.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
COOK HAS A BROKEN LEG.
IN A Mlx.uP OF RUNAWAY TEAMS
AND coLLlDlNo WAGONS.
COOKS TEAM STARTED TROUBLE
Accident Occurred az the Junction,
Where Rock Was Being unloaded.
Leg Broken Between Ankle and
knee-howard Cornell AIso Hurt.

Caught between two wagons
Wednesday morning Fred Cook, a
teamster living at 800 North Eighth
street, sustained broken leg as a
result OF the collision. The seat from
cooks wagon fell forward, frightening
his horses and causing them to plunge
forward. Other teams about the same
place became frightened and tried to
run away. In the mix-up Cooks left
leg was broken between the knee and
the ankle. Howard Cornell was also
slightly hurt.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
BJTTES Of THE ROSEBUD
FLAT TOPPED HILLS, PECULIAR
FEATURE OF COUNTRY.
MOST NOTED ONE AT GREGORY

Was a Land Mark For Years, Now DC.
cupied by the Municipal Water Sys-
tenn Of Che City, Erected at a Cost
Of $4,000.
Gregory, S. D., March Especial
TO The News: One Of the peculiar
features of the topography OF the
Rosebud country is the fiat topped
hills or buttes which rise above the
rolling prairies, sometimes to an ele-
walton OF 200 feet or more. Perhaps
the most noted of these buttes Is that
now known as the Gregory Heights.
Rising near the point where the road
to Chamberlain and Pierce branches
of from the old government trail
which leads from old Fort Randall on
the Missouri river to Rosebud agency
and the Black Hills this majestic
butte was for years noted landmark
OF the reservation. Under it's shadows
where there Is an unlimited supply Of
pure water the first settlers of Gre
the opening Of Gregory county in the
autumn of 1904. and founded the vii.
lage which was destined in three short
years to become the chief commercial
center OF the Rosebud country, with
a population Of 1000 people.
The city Of Gregory has recently con-
structed fine municipal water system
at a cost of $4,000, with great
concrete reservoir upon the buttes
giving sufficient pressure to throw
water over the highest buildings and
affording fire protection equal to that
of any city in South Dakota. While
the workmen were engaged in exca-
waiting for the waterworks they I'M
earthed the bones of a huge prehis-
toric mastodon very near the top Of
the buttes and about five feet beneath
the surface. part of the monstrous
skeleton was in a good state of pre-
servation but much of it crumbled to
pieces very shortly after exposure to
the atmosphere.
The flag waving from a tall staff
on the buttes is visible for many miles
across the beautiful rolling prairies
of the reservation. 1t is an inspiring
sight and one which will be witnessed
| by thousands who come to Gregory
during the coming summer to register
for the great Trip county land open
| ing and who must pass almost under
the shadow of the Gregory Heights
on their way to secure homsteads in
the promised land which is only five
miles distant. Government officials
are predicting that the rush for land
in Trip county will be the greatest
the country has ever seen. There is
nearly one million acres to be thrown
open and it is said to be the most des-
irable body of land yet remaining in
the public domain.
1t is said that no section of the
United States has ever developed SO
rapidly as the territory around Greg
DRY which was settled in 1904. AL
though the first railroad train did not
reach Gregory until June 16, 1907
there was about 100000 expended
during 1907 for improvements. These
Improvements included many hand
some residences. 1t is freely predict
ed that with the opening Of TripI
county which because of it's close
proximity is natural Gregory territory
The thriving young city will continue
to grow with unprecedented rapidity
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

victed OF being vagrant. The woman
was convicted on more serious
charge. The fines were placed at $40
and costs or thirty days In the county
Jail. The couple were returned TO the
city Jail. The Johnsons claim to be
married and have been under arrest
before
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
NANNY EARS COUNTY JUDGE
w. II. Mcdonald OF Pierce Suceumbs
OF Old Ace at Fremont,

Pierce. Neb., March Especial to
The News: w. II. Mcdonald, for
fourteen years county judge in Pierce
county. died last night at Fremont.
Death was due to old age. The funeral
will be held at $3.50 o'clock Thursday
afternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06
CLAIMS ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.
Braasch Avenue Couple Answer Charge
In Police Court.

One of his hands bleeding where he
had tried to get out of a Braasch av-
enue house and claiming that an at
tempt had been made to rob him, Aug
ust MarQuardt called in the police
Tuesday night to arrest Ollie and
Harry Johnson, who had their abode
on Braasch avenue. In police court
Wednesday morning Johnson was con-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-06

Price-cutting is advertising-if it is
and blazoned and reiterat-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-01
PROUD OF HIS TOWN.
What One Man Is Doing to Improv-

What One Man Is Doing to Improve
 Jack.on, Tenn.
 One of the most progressive town officials in the svuth Is Samuel Lan caster, city engineer of Jackson, Tenn Mr Lancaster thinks there Is no place like Jackson, and ne wants others tc think so, too, and ae is doing every thing in Eis power to make 1t one ot the prettiest towns in the country. It k due in great measure to his eff forts that good roads are being built ip Madison county. But road building is aot all that has engrossed the big brain of Sam Lancaster, says . writer in Breeders Gazette. As manager of the waterworks he saw g chance to dc things. Jackson had no park. and near the watcrworks there was needed a raised roadway. Sam Lancaster made the fill, and before any one knew what he was up to he had built fine lake on the site whence came the earth fo' the fll Smaller lakes near by cam. then drives, bridges, boats, lilies (mal velous lil!es), banks Of flowers, trees.
 An unsightly railway yard adjoine. the waterworks. The railway was ask .d for few cars of earth. Presto! San made the yard and the park join Grass, flowers, shrubs, beauty. order seats. comfort Inspiration, hope, all came out of that old sink holo. And the manager only grinned when he saw that Sam Lancaster had actuall! parked and fenced part of his right of way. Now travellers on that railway will pass by and say. "Jack son. Tenn, is beautiful place and must have people of culture within it."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-01
LEWIS RHOTON
 IN ST. LOUIS
Little Rock Prosecutor Was Made the Guest of Honor When He Visited the Four Courts This Week, and At- tracted COnsidcr rable Attention.

Prosecuting Attorney Lewis Rhoton Of Little Rock is in St. Louis taking aotes on the Priesmeyer bribery case, on trial in court there. The St. Louis p;1rimes had the following in the course of its account of the trial:
 Lewis Rhoton, prosecuting attor- ney of Little Rock, Ark, who has prosecuted more boodlers, with the possible exception of Governor Folk than any other state official in the country, sat beside Circuit Attorney sager Tuesday and watched with in terest the trial.
 Tt was MT. Rhoton's assistant, T. k. Helm, who whipped Senator Jeff Davis in street fight at Little Rock March 18th, with Davis own gold-head-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-01
Speak We'll of Your TowA.

Strangers seeking location are al ways greatly influenced in favor ot any place where the citizens are en ehus!astic in it's praise. When away from home do not neglect to give those with whom you como in contact to un derstand that you live in a live town populated by enterprislng, go ahead progressive people, and one that is ad vanc!ng instead Of retrograding II yor can truthfully speak in common. da,ion of the ability of your profes. sional men. the square dealing methods of your merchants, the superiority Of yo,1 schools. etc, let nothing preven' you from exercising that privile2a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-01
THE GARDEN SCHOOL
How Children >f Newton Were Taught
 to Beautify Home Grounds.

" 'ioIiG SahSS'
 Writing Tn Maxwe!Hs Talisman of the work of the garden school In New ton, Mrs. II, A. Elliott says:
 An object lesson to the citizens of Newton was the garden school con ducted by the ladies of the Social Sci snce club of that town during the sum mer of 1906. Assured by George + Maxwell of tie Home Crofters' guild of the Tallsman of the free services of ai experienced garden director, provided the club could defray the further OK pense of d garden, a committee of five ladies was appointed from the club tn see what could be done.
 First they obtained the use of s piece of vacant land on Jackson road. which was then an open grass plot Then an appeal was made by the com- mittee to the department of agriculture at Washington for free seeds. which Rere promptly sent. The committee the enterprising business men of New. ton telling them of the plans for the garden school and asking them If they were sufficiently Interested in the cX pertinent to give 1t some financial sup port.
 The response was quick. and at tEa end of week we had the requires s1oo, and the director went 10 wo.h One hundred and six gardens by :% feet were planted by as nany diif@rp children from the No2antlln dtstrtc, and the names of a5 many more Inter ested children were placed on the V'@" Ing list
 < few of these children, having learl, cd how under tho direction at the gur den school, went back to the home dooryards which had for all time prevl, ously been used for dumps. cleared away the debris, spaded up the earth and planted seeds which they procured gratis from the director The reward was q scarlet runner at the doorstep, row each of lettuce, radishes and beans and for garden flowers nasturtlnns sunfowers and sweet aiyssum. One of the boys carried some vegetables from his home garden into the exhibi- ton At Horticulture! hall and was awarded prize Could these children, think you. ever again be contented tG live in a dump instead of a flower gar den? These girls and boys learned the law of cause and effect; that the soil through healthful. pleasant labor will produce food supplies sufficient to nour. ish the body. that debris. squalor and untidness may be supplantcd by clean llness, crder and beauty and many oth tr lessons, not the least of which were pride in ownership and respect for oth CT peODle'S rights