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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24
The Merry Widow Hats.

Walt Mason In the Emporia AKIN.
Gazette: would like to see the bud.
ding and the blooming Of the trees
would like TO watch the birdlets as
they float adown the breeze, | would
like to see the sunlight on the knolls
and on the flats, but the girls obstruct
my vision with their Merry Widow
hats. When girl would cross door.
way people view her with alarm, for
she has to go in sideways, with her
head beneath her arm: when two maid
ems take a ramble, one on either side
the street, they are widely separated,
but their merry hats will meet. All,
the sorrows of the husband who would
kiss his only own! For he has to do
his kissing by long distance telephone.
In the church the merry women with
their Merry Widow tiles. drive their
melancholy husbands to the middle Of
the aisles; in the home the weeping
father seeks the cellars quiet gloom,
for upstairs the Merry Widow head
gear takes up all the room; there he's
Joined by all MS nelghbors who unite
in crying "kats!" when the conver
sation touches on those Merry Widow
hats.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24
ATTEMPT 70 ASSASS|NAIE
STRANGER SNAPS HIS REVOLVER
AT HENRY KENNEDY.
BUT GUN FAILS TO EXPLODE
Night Foreman Of the Northwestern
Encounters Stranger in the Yards
at an UnseemIy Hour, Who Shows
Disposition to Murder.

The failure of revolver cartridge
to explode may have saved the life Of
Henry Kennedy, night foreman of
the Northwestern's yards, at an early
hour Friday morning.
Some unknown man drew a gun on
Kennedy while he was out in the rail-
road yards checking up cars. Who his
assailant was, what motive was back
of the gun play, or just how serious
the whole affair really was is a good
deal of mystery. Kennedy naturally
didn't stop to investigate He was
unarmed and did not wait for Sec
ond snap of the gun.
1t was about o'clock In the morn
ing. Kennedy was out with a lantern
checking over a string OF about TWEEN
ty-ive cars, Down near the west Of
the track he came to fiat car. 1t
was at this spot that the unknown,
dimly outlined in the rain by Ken
nedy's lantern and standing on the
other side Of the fiat car, brought his
revolver into play.
One pop of the gun was enough for
Kennedy, who was without any weap-
on of defense. He heard the gun snap
and ran east to where Carl Russell,
switchman, stood some fifteen cars
away. The whole AFFAIR was over in
an instant and no words were ex-
changed between Kennedy and the un-
known man of the dark.
Kennedy and Russell went around
the end Of the line and saw a man,
probably the stranger, standing some
four car lengths away, He had fol-
lowed Kennedy down, keeping on the
other side of the track.
Kennedy lives at l105 South Fourth
street
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24

mans identity. Mr.. Alter has a half
section of land ten miles south of
O'Neill, Monday afternoon noticing a
prairie fire sweeping over the country
he and three other men got plow and
jumped into wagon, expecting to
plow furrow or two and stop the
oncoming conhagration, but they were
too late. The fire drove them into the
corner Of wire fence and they were
compelled to drive through it. One
man got out and followed at the rear
of the wagon but the other three were
horribly burned about the head and
hands, Mr.. Alter escaping with the
least injury of the three The team
was badly burned. While no serious
results are looked for Mr.. Alter has
a badly burned face, head and hands,
and it will be some weeks before he
looks or feels like himself again.
Mr.. Alter had bad night of it
Tuesday, falling in a faint to the floor
and has been in bed since. The Demo.
crat is told that one of the men in
the fire with Mr.. Alter has since died
from his injuries.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24
PRAIRIE FIRE OF 1879.
Wayne Pioneers Tell of Terrible
Fire Of the Early DAYS.

Fire Of the Early Days.
"reminiscences of a prairie fire of
1879 were suggested to two Wayne
citizens by the recent series of disas-
ferrous prairie blazes. The two stories
of the 70 fire as given in the Wayne
Democrat are:
Speaking of prairie fires reminds
Squire Feather of terrific fire that
swept this entire country from the Elk
horn to the Missouri river in forty
eight hours. 1t was Oct 6, 1879, the
year OF an immense growth OF grass.
Mr.. Feather, his son Ed. and another
man had driven to Norfolk from La
porte to get a load Of lumber to build
on the squire's homestead. Coming
home the fire overlook them at Hos
kins, or where Hoskins now is. They
took refuge at Jim Elliott's place, as
sising in saving Jim's house and barn
from the flames. AT Vanderburg's
now the Perrin Long estate, the fire
had burned up all the buildings, hogs
and stun except the shanty that stood
in the piece OF breaking. Mr.. Feather
says all that saved them and their out
fit was having blind horse, which
they were forced to drive through the
flames, ten feet high, at least five diff
ferent times, the hair being burned
OF the animal.
Pioneer Jas. Britton also tells a
narrowing tale Of this big fire OF 70.
He and Mr.. Bressler were returning
from a political convention at Nor.
folk. Frequently they drove across
the lines of flame, hut the cattle hav-
ing pastured along the road made
that an easy matter. Settlers homes
had been burned up. but a family,
named Durin, near Laporte suffered
the worst. The fire jumped the
breaking and Mrs. Durin and daugh-
ter, scared to desperation, ran into
cornfield, the fire raging through the
stalks and burning them to death.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24
3l2,135
Real Estate Transfers.

Real estate transfers for the week
ending April II, 1908, compiled by
Madison County Abstract & Guarantee
Co., Office with Mapes & Hazen:
Adam Pilger and wife to Albert Deg,
ner, w. D., consideration $500, lots
l3, II, Is and 16, block IA, Park add
tion TO Norfolk.
United States OF America to Godfrey
5. earns, patent, NEA Of 28-24.4.
Standard Stock Food Co. to Fred
eric Braasch, w. D., consideration $40,
east half OF lot 23, Wards suburban
lots to Norfolk.
Pioneer Town Site Co. TO c. D. Boy
er, w. D., consideration $l45, lots le
and II, block 30, Pioneer Town Site
Cos. Second addition to Battle Greek.
John c. Drevsen and wife to Will
liam Koepsel, w. D., consideration ST.
l5O, lots l, 2, Is and 16 block Z, Edge
water Park addition to Norfolk.
w. Z. Gleason and wife to William
Roker, w. D., consideration SEQ, part
Of lots !, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and z, block s.,
Hillside Terrace addition to Norfolk.
Andrew j. Hegglund to Frank Kad-
eravek, w. D., consideration $50, lots
10 and II, block SO, Railroad addition
to Madison.
John r. Warden to David Reeves,
Q. c. d., consideration 81 900, interest
in NEA of l-24-3.
F. l.. Danes and wife OF James II.
Conely, Q. c. D., consideration 800,
SEA Of NW1I OF 5-24-4.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24

ago. Stark was supposed to have been
struck by an engine Jack" while at
work about locomotive. The suit
was brought in the district court at
Pierce In the interest OF the widow
and children. c. c. Wright OF Omaha
represented the Northwestern in Nor
folk Friday. X. w. Mcdonald Of
Pierce, the administrator OF the estate,
Judge Van Waganen OF Sioux City
and County Attorney j. A. Van Wag-
amen of Pierce looked after the inter
est OF the prosecution.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24
Dallas Masons to Celebrate.

The Masons of Gregory county and
adjacent territory are taking great In
terest in grand Masonic jollification
which will take place on Saturday
evening of this week at Dallas, one Of
the new towns in Gregory county.
The Dallas Masons have made elab-
crate preparations and expect the az
fair will be the greatest OF its kind
in the history of that portion OF South
Dakota. Among the features will be
the initiation OF large number Of
new members. The Masonic frater-
nifty all along the line of the North
western railroad from Dallas to Oma-
ha has been invited to be present.
No man is SO good he doesn't have
q number OF love AFFAIRS in his mind.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24
BUILDING FUND GROWS
MOVED UPWARD $235 SINCE 1tlE
LAST REPORT.
MORE ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY.

Workers Say that $4,000 Must be
Passed by the First OF May--1he
Y. NJ. c. A. Fund Should be Ear
Beyond That by That Time.
The V Nj. c. A. building fund con
tinues to move forward Eight new
subscriptions bring the total number
of subscribers up to sixty.eight aud
the fund itself up to $12,37O. A num-
her OF new subscriptions are expected
To he reported Sunday.
The $4,000 mark is a point which
the Y. NJ. c, A. workers say will have
to be passed by the end OF this month
The fund ought to pass good deaf
beyond that by May |, but IL has got
to be at least $4,000.
G, b. Salter, one OF the new sub.
scribers this week, Is the fifteenth
man TO sign 500 pledge.
h. tNNn "A Il -
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24
Railroad Notes.


The Frisco is understood to have
paid of $3O0,0OO' of the $4,000, 900 made
in New York last January. and $780,
600 of the Sl,150,000 notes due next
June.
]. c. Patterson has been appointed
superintendent of the Northwestern
division of the Pullman company, sue
ceeding F. f. Rice, who recently died
He was formerly superintendent in
Kansas City.
H. G. Clary has been appointed act
ing superintendent of the Central Kan
with headquarters at Osawatomie,
Kas., vice j. F. Simms, resigned effec.
tive yesterday.
The Great Western announces that
the controversy between the road and
the trainmen has been adjusted and
the Intervention of the interstate COM
merce commission and the federal la.
Dor commission will be unnecessary.
The Grand Trunk announces that
four branch lines are to be built to the
United States boundry from Winni-
peg to point twenty-five miles east
or west of the Red river, from Bran
don to the Turtle mountains, from
Regina to North Portal, and from Cal
gary to Coult, Alberta.
Acceding to the wishes of Omaha
dealers the Rock Island announces an
order to take effect May 49, by which
all cars of coal and lumber will be
recognized free of charge within
twenty-four hours of arrival. Besides
this day of grace, all Sundays and hol.
idays will be allowed.
The Burlington will put the inter-
locking electric block system in oper-
alton between Lincoln and Omaha in
a few days. Several months ago en-
ployes interested were notified that
the block system would soon be In
stalled and since that time they have
been schooled in the rules of the sys-
tenn and the details of working it. 1t
is said that everything is now in read
mess to put the system into use and
that the local management is awaiting
word from Chicago Offices, only before
ordering trains moved in that way.
A. j. Davidson, president of the st.
Louis & San Francisco Railroad COM
pany is in New York after a trip
through the southwest said in an in
terview that he had never seen the
country through which he travelled
looking better. He found the farmers
pin ;n
cases to plant larger acreage than
a year ago. He reported the condition
OF winter wheat excellent in the sec
tions he visited. There has unuues-
been an Improvement in the
volume of traffic offered to the rail.
roads in the last sixty days and i'm
provement, he thought would con-
tinue.
II Is expected that before the end
of this month the interstate commerce
commission will announce its decision
in the matter Of the complaint OF the
Northwestern producers against an
advance in rates on lumber. That a
decision has been reached has become
known through letter received from
a member Of the commission. II the
commission has decided against the
it may occasion surprise
as there is feeling that the Hill and
Hartman roads will be favored chief
ly on account Of the increase in their
operating expenses. About 500 lumber
and shingle mills, now idle will be ef-
fected. The new rates which became
effective November l, OF last year,
made an increase, averaging $3.50 a
thousand on lumber and 25 cents on
shingles.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24
ALTER BADLY BURNED.
WELL KNOWN NORTH NEBRASKA
LODGE MAN IN PRAIRIE FIRE.
AT HIS FARM IN HOLT COUNTY
Mr.. Alter is One OF Three Men Who
Were Caught in the Flames in the
Prairie Fire Mondsy-Reminiseenees
OF Early Fires.

Prairie Fire Monday-Reminiseen
Of Early Fires.
|. w. Alter OF Wayne, well known
IN Norfolk and one OF the state trus-
tees of the A. o. U. w, was caught
in the recent prairie fire in Holt
county. According TO the Wayne
Democrat he was badly burned Mr..
Alter was recently in Norfolk in CON
nection with the class initiation of
the local lodge of the A. O. Il. w. OF
his experience the Wayne Democrat
says:
There got of the 7:O5 train Tuesday
morning a small man completely en-
veloped in lint and bandages, whom
nobody would ever recognize as |. w.
Alter. Atty. Berry had rode from
Norfolk, in a seat opposite him and
when close TO Wayne assisted the man
in putting on his overcoat, remarking:
you must have got badly hurt or burn
ed" " Yes, | got burned some" an
swered the injured man, who had only
his eyes visible, but guess you don't
know me?" Mr.. Berry said he did
not, and then was informed OF the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24
South Dakota News.

Arguments were heard in the su-
preme court on the suit of the prohibi-
tionists against the primary law and
decision reserved.
At Sioux Falls John Clark was
bound over TO the district court for
trial on the charge OF murder.
Gov. Crawford granted extradition
papers for Thomas Luther, who is
wanted by authorities Of KnoxYill, Ia
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24
When a Kiss is Stolen.

Cleveland, o., April II. - Police
Judge Levine today held that kissing
is assault and battery. when the kiss
ing is Objectionable to the maid On
that charge he fined Jacob Gideon
S25 and costs and sentenced him TO
thirty days in the workhouse. The
complaint was made by his divorced
wife.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24
A COMMON MISTAKE,

Many women mistake kidney and
bladder troubles for some irregularity
peculiar to the sex. Foley's Kidney
Remedy corrects Irregularities and
makes women well. Miss Carrie Har-
den, Bowling Green, KY, writes; I
suffered much pain from kidney and
bladder trouble until started to use
Foley's Kidney Remedy The first bot
tie gave me great relief, and after
taking the second bottle / was entirely
we'll" Kiesau Drug Co.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24
DISPOSITIONS WERE TAKEN.
Suit In Which the Estate Of Albert
Stark Seeks DamageA

Dispositions in the $4,000 damage
suit brought against the Northwestern
by the Albert Stark estate were taken
Friday before County Attorney
Jack Koenigstein as notary public
The suit was filed as a result OF the
death OF Albert Stark at the Norfolk
roundhouse about q year and y half
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24
Card of Thanks,

To the kind friends, both in Norfolk
and Neigh, who took such an interest
in mothers troubles, both before and
after she went to the hospital, and
who so willingly assisted in the last
sad token to the uoou, 4Ad also to
those who sent beautiful flowers, |
wish to express my heartfelt thanks.
Albert Elliott
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24

Norfolk for the coming year will be
headquarters for the district meetings
of the independent telephone men of
this district of the state. The annual
meeting of the Fifth district men came
to close Friday evening with a sup
per at Thiem's given in honor of the
visitors by the Norfolk Long Distance
Telephone company.
In the distribution of honors w. J..
Stadelman of this city was given the
district presidency, succeeding c. J..
Carlow of Columbus, now president of
the state association.
President Carlow presided at the
sessions. Ralph Garvin of Norfolk act.
ed as secretary.
The Independent phone men were in
session at the city hall Friday after
noon and evening. The greater part
of their time was taken up with infor-
NAL discussion of the interests of the
Independent association.
President Carlow of Columbus read
his annual address. R. E. Mattson of
Lincoln, state secretary, spoke on
THE Evils of Free Connections" and
on the working Of the traffic associa-
ton. E. B. Philleo Of Wayne read a
paper on How Shall the Companies
Deal With Each Other in Matters of
Business Relations generally"
1t was announced that fifteen ex-
changes were represented at the meet
Ing, representing 4,495 independent
telephones in this section, 2,26O miles
of farm line, 270 miles Of long dis.
tance lines and $211, 900 investment.
The state secretary reported that
the records of the state railway COM
mission showed 400 independent ex-
changes in Nebraska with $4,000 tele.
phones and capital Of $4,5O0,000.
Among the telephone men in Norfolk
Friday for the meeting were: E. e.
Stanton Of the Polk county telephone
company at Stromsburg, E. L. LARA
bee of the company at Beatrice, H. C.
Haskins, Thomas Lestina, William
Burtell and o. A. Sunderman of the
Madison county farmers company at
Madison, c. J. Carlow and T. J. Cot
tingham of the Platte County Indepen.
dent Telephone company of Columbus,
E. B. Philleo Of the Wayne exchange,
r. E. Mattison, state secretary, VIM.
Mcdonald of the Meadow Grove Tele-
phone company, L. F. Merz and w. B.
Fuerst of the Battle Creek Telephone
company and P. Michaelson of the Til.
den exchange.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24
MOVING WEST.
Three Prominent Families to Leave
Pierce For South Dakota,

Pierce Call: Mrs. H. c. Morey and
little sister, Hildred Con, left Wednes-
day noon for Cottonwood, S. D., near
where Mr.. and Mrs. Morey have a
homestead. This is the preliminary
to the removal OF three OF Pierce's old
families to South Dakota. Mrs. ]. C.
Morey will go there next month to
establish her residence and then re-
turn for a few weeks, or until after
the graduation OF her daughter. Miss
Leona, from our schools. After that
Herbert Morey and his mother and
sister will go to South Dakota for
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24
RECEIYEs CoNGRATuLArInNs.

You will soon receive the congratu-
lations OF your friends upon your Inn
proved appearance II you will take
the system and imparts new life and
yigor, Foley's Kidney Remedy cures
backache, nervous exhaustion and all
forms OF kidney and bladder troubles.
Gommenes taking II today. Kissau
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24
Personal,

Miss Sinclair, superintendent OF
nurses at the Norfolk hospital, will
leave Sunday noon for Cincinnati, o.,
TO attend the fourteenth annual meet
Ing Of the American Society of Super
intendents of Training Schools for
Nurses. OF which she is a member.
Enroute Miss Sinclair will stop at
Jacksonville, H., where she will visit
mental institutions both private and
state. After the meeting at Cincinnati
she will 90 to Kankakee, H., for a few
days visit with DR.. and Mrs. Singer,
formerly OF the Norfolk hospital.
While In Chicago Miss Sinclair will
visit Hull House, and hospitals, then
before coming on to Norfolk she will
spend short time in Kalamazoo,
Mich, where she will visit the hospital
for insane. Miss Sinclair will speak
at the Cincinnati meeting when she
will advocate the placing OF all men.
tai institutions on hospital basis.
Miss Niche of Denver, Col, who
has been spending the past few weeks
with her aunt, Miss Sinclair, superin.
tendent of nurses at the hospital, will
return home on Sunday.
Mrs. f, p. Weatherby went to
Omaha on Friday to spend Easter with
her sister, Mrs. Joseph Shoemaker.
DR.. and Mrs, Dishong and daughter
Gretchen visited in Omaha and Lin
coin the past week.
Or. and Mrs. Campbell OF Tilden
called on Norfolk friends Monday az
ternoon.
Mrs. Mclaughlin of West Point and
Mrs. o. F. Ewing OF Sioux City spent
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24
FIRST FREMONT Drowning
GEORGE JOHNSON, A POPULAR
YOUNG FARMER, DROWNED.
IN FULL VIEW OF COMPANIONS

Overloaded Boat, Which Dipped and
Precipitated the Men Into the Wa
ter-Johnson Never Came Up.
Fremont, Neb, April 20.-George
Johnson, a popular young farmer liv-
ing seven miles northwest of Fremont
is the first victim of the season S
drowning record.
Mr.. Johnson drowned in full view
Of his frenzied companions at Diers
lake about 4:30 Saturday afternoon
With Andrew Paulson he was in
boat which, loaded too heavily astern,
dipped, and precipitated the men into
the water.
The details of the tragedy seem to
show that Johnson and Paulson were
alone in the boat when some netting
in the stern filled the boat and Mr..
Johnson fell into the water. He sank
Immediately, and his body did not
rise until recovered by his companions
an hour later.
The sad accident occurred when the
boat was in perhaps ten feet of water
and fifty feet from shore.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24

Miss Nellie Bridge came up from
Lincoln Thursday to spend her Easter
vacation at home
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24
SOCIETY 1';:;: 7::: !: :' .::'.'. O.:

a few days with Mrs. NJ. A. Mcmillan
the fore part Of the week
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24

Mrs. S. NJ, Braden will entertain at
a one o'clock luncheon on Monday,
April 90
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24

The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs
McGinnis Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock. A full attendance is desired
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24
Coming Events.

Wednesday will bring the bankers
of northeastern Nebraska to Norfolk
Ior their annual convention. In the
evening the local bankers will enter
tain the visitors at banquet, to be
held in MarQuardt hall. The ladies'
banquet.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24
PHONE MEN TAKE norfolk
THIS CITY WILL BE INDEPEN.
DENT PHONE HEADQUARTERS.
STADELMAN is PRESIDENT

The Annual Meeting of the Indepen-
dent Telephone Men of the Fifth
Phone District Was Held in Norfolk,
Closing Friday Evening.
w. j. Stadelman of Norfolk, presi-
dent.
W. B. Fuerst of Battle Creek, vice
president.
T. j. Cottingham of Columbus, sec.
retary and treasurer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-04-24

About the only social function at
which a man can carry himself with
out awkwardness is when he is a pail.
bearer at a funeral.