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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
SEcRETARY's REPORT.
C. c. Cow Outlined Accomplishments
Of Club During Year.

Secretary C. C. Cow, in his report,
spoke of things accomplished by the
club during the past year and of move
ments on foot. He considers good
roads leading out of Norfolk as one of
the most important things now before
Norfolk as a city. This same point
emphasized two years ago by Secre-
tary Hansen of the Fremont CONNER
cial club. Secretary Cow also ex-
planned why it was difficult to get an
industry to re-occupy the old sugar
factory. The property is in such shape
that it is impossible to make definite
proposition to investors, so that little
Roadway can be made.
Mr. Cow mentioned among the
things done: The printing of 5000
advertising circulars; printing of 500
badges to be worn by citizens attend
ing gatherings in surrounding towns:
guaranteeing and raising of 500 to-
ward expense of North Nebraska
Teachers association, secured rates at
hotels, gave trip to the hospital, ETC.;
took initiative in sewer matter: assist
ed in securing appropriation for asy-
lum buildings; undertook to secure I'M
ion depot, got fine brick depot coop
Grated with Madison county in grading
roads; made seventy.fve commercial
travellers members of the club; took
initiative in organizing Trade Promot-
ers association; instrumental in secur-
ing Smith Bros, Land and Live Stock
company; assisted in establishing lex
change day" secured petitions for
paving Norfolk avenue; glad to note
during 1907 candy factory, pickle fac
tory, completion of $4,000 sewer indie
pendent telephone company, enlarge
ment of Norfolk creamery, Bullock
threshing machine plant, Blakeman's
storage and transfer depot, and as a
Christmas present comes word of a
gift of $4,000 for a public library by
Carnegie.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
A CITY OF NEARLY 1000
Gregory Has Had Wonderful Growth
in the Past Year.

Gregory, S. D., Jan. Especial to
The News: 1t is a far cry from the
wild prairies to a thriving city of
nearly 1000 people with all the Access
sories of an important and rapidly
growing commercial center Yet this
is the record in only three years which
is the proud boast Of Gregory, the new
fedged metropolis of the Rosebud
country which has sprung up as II by
magic in western Gregory county,
where only the wild grass was grow
ing in the autumn of 1904.
At the close of the year 1906 Greg
DRY was live young town on the
Rosebud prairies, thirty-five miles
from the nearest railroad, but with a
large and growing trade and nearly
one thousand enterprising citizens.
The first train arrived over the newly
June 16, 1907. Since that time Greg
DRY has grown by leaps and bounds.
During the first month of railroad op-
Grafton 1877 carloads of freight were
received at Gregory, representing the
enormous amount of over six million
pounds, which broke all records for
new stations on the Northwestern
system.
1t is estimated that during the past
eight months $275,O0O have been ex-
pended in Gregory for improvements.
These Improvements include two
large hotels, several well equipped ma
chine shops, three elevators, a large
Touring mill, magnificent system of
municipal waterworks and large out
lay for new business blocks and addi-
tons, together with many street and
sidewalk improvements, all Of which
represents an outlay of $150,000, be-
sides which another $125,000 have
been expended for new residences,
churches and school building.
1t is believed that this record Of
progress and enterprise has never
been surpassed in South Dakota by a
town three years old and but rarely if
ever in the history of the northwest.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
Charged With Wife Desertion.

Stanton, Neb., Jan. THE drug
firm of Drs. Beard & Peters was dis
solved by mutual consent. DR.. Beard
will have the offices in the rear of the
building and will continue to run the
business. DR.. Peters will have his of
flee in the Derm building and his home
will be at the Hume building that has
rented.
Mrs. Minnie Lewis filed a complaint
of wife abandonment against Ira Lewis
yesterday and today Sheriff Sucker
went to Iowa to get his man. Lewis
went to Iowa and asked for a divorce
and made the mistake of having per-
sonal service on the defendant in the
divorce case. If Lewis is caught his
trial will come off at the next term Of
the district court.
S. S. Garfield and children, Ray and
Nellie, left today for their home at
Greeley, Colo.
w. d. Percival and wife left yester-
day for Omaha. Mr. Percival edited
the Picket for eleven months and has
many warm friends here among the
business men Of this city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
TRAINS NARROW ESCAPE.
Engineer Takes Second Look and
Finds Bridue Out of Position,

Mitchell S. D., Jan. S.-But for the
on the Milwaukee road running be-
tween Chamberlain and Murdo on the
Black Hills division, his passenger
train would have been precipitated
into the Missouri river few days ago
While coming in from the west Engi-
neer Brown went out on the bridge
and stopped his train and waited until
the draw part of the bridge had been
put in place, as it was open to let the
ice through. When the draw was
closed and made fast, or was supposed
to be, he received the signal to go
care. With the escaping steam from
the engine the view of the bridge was
shut off and the engineer could dis
Germ nothing. He said that he felt
something was wrong, and leaned out
far as passible from the cab window
bridge was all right. To his coDsterna-
ton he saw that the bridge had moved
away from it's mornings and that his
engine with all the human freight be-
hind it was destined for the river.
When within few feet Of the end Of
the track he managed to stop his en-
CINE by the application of the emer-
gency air brakes. In all of his twenty
five years or more of railroading Mr..
Brown said that was the closest call
that he ever had from death.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
Railway Notes and Personals.

1t Is said that the Erie purposes
making the first class rate between
Chicago and New York $l4 and the
second class rate IS. No secret Is
made of the fact that the Erie's with
drawal of its rates from the rate sheet
means a general cut In rates, but to
what extent Is not known.
II. ]. Slifer, formerly superintendent
of the Iowa division OF the Chicago
and Northwestern road, has written
from Colon to friends at Boone that
he likes his duties as general manager
engineer of the canal commission, and
that his family is pleased with the
country.
C. A. Goodnow, formerly of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul roads
operating department, who on January
| resigned as general manager for the
Chicago and Alton, is mentioned in
Chicago traction circles as probable
successor of the late Marcellus Hop
kins as president Of the South Side
Elevated railroad.
The Wabash is preparing to test a
new device for controlling the heating
arrangements in passenger trains. 1t
has been discovered that cars nearest
the engine are overheated, while the
cars in the rear OF the train are insult
ficiently warmed The new device is
expected to distribute the steam so
that all the cars in train will be at
the same temperature.
The state of Texas is building rail.
road to run from Rusk to Palestine,
thirty miles. 1t is expected that the
line will be in operation in about two
months. 1t is to be extended east
from Rusk to a connection with the
Texas and New Orleans road, a dis
lance of six miles. The main object
in building the road is to afford an out
let for the products of the state peni-
Tertiary at Rusk. The state is operat
ing an industry at the penitentiary
and it furnishes heavy freight traffic
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
be made a great factor in building up
retail Norfolk.
Freluht Rates.

While the meeting was waiting for
committees to report, suggestions rs
to work that the commercial club can
do for the benefit OF Norfolk were In.
vited. A number OF ideas were al.
vanced along minor lines, but the sug.
gestion that received the most consld-
Grafton was one that Norfolk must
have better freight rate TO enable II
to take the place to which its location
rightly entities It. During the discus
sion the fact was emphasized that Nor
folk is no farther from the Missouri
river than is Lincoln, and yet Lincoln
has a rate that enables II to he one OF
the wholesale towns of the state. Nor.
folk is similarly situated in the north.
western part of the state that Lincoln
is in the southeastern portion. Nor.
folk Is within few miles OF the same
distance to the river at Sioux City that
Lincoln is to the river at Omaha, and
there must be something radically
wrong with a rate system that will
make Lincoln a jobbing town and Nor
folk a way station. At the end OF the
discussion a resolution was adopted
that the incoming board of directors
be instructed to use all honorable
means to obtain more favorable freight
rates for Norfolk.
A committee Of three, consisting Of
Winter, Beeler and Killian, was APP
pointed to interview the county COM
missioners as to the needs Of the roads
and bridges contiguous to Norfolk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
SIMPLE HOME RECIPE
PREPARE THIS SIMPLE RECIPE
AT HOME AND TRY IT.
is RECOMMENDED AS HARMLESS

Druggists Here in Town Say They Can
Supply the Ingredients or Make up
the Mixture-Prescripton Of an EN-
inent Authority.
Get from any prescription pharma.
cist the following:
Fluid extract dandcion, one.half
ounce; compound kargon. one ounce >.
compound syrup sarsaparilla, three
ounces.
Sheke well in bottle and take n
teaspoonful dose after each meal and
at bedtime.
The above is considered by an emf
nent authority, who writes In New
York daily paper as the finest pre-
scription ever written to relieve back
ache, kidney trouble weak bladder
and all forms of urinary difficulties.
This mixture acts promptly on the
eliminatiVe tissues of the kidneys, en-.
abling them to filter and strain the
uric acid and other waste matter from
the blood. which causes rheumatism
Some persons who snffer with the
Affections may not feel inclined to
place much confidence in this simple
mixture, yet those who have tried IL
say the results are simply surprising,
the relief being effected without the
slightest injury to the stomach or
other organs.
Mix some and give 1t a trial. II GER
tanly comes highly recommended. It
is the prescription of an eminent au-
thority, whose entire reputation, it is
said. was established by It.
A druggist here at home when
asked stated that he could either sup
ply the ingredients or mix the pre-
scription for our readers, also recon-
mends ii as harmless.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
RAILROADS
Brakeman MolIer Hurt.

With a bad confusion. on the back
of his head, Brakeman Moller of the
Northwestern was taken to Fremont
and removed to Fremont hospital,
says the Fremont Herald.
Moller's experience is a decidedly
puzzling one, he having been struck
by something which rendered him I'M
conscious and yet not having any
knowledge of what hit him.
Attending to his duties, the brake
man was standing on the top of the
way car of freight No, IA, as the train
passed through Platte Center. The
conductor was also riding on top OF
the train several cars ahead of the
brakeman, and any overhanging pro
lection, it seems most certain would
have struck the other trainman as
well as Moller.
From the unfortunate mans condi
ton, it was plain that he had received
an exceedingly hard bump, but from
what cause no one seems to know.
Railroaders say it's a new one on
them.
The. brakeman's injuries are by nc
means regarded as serious and he will
recover He is a single man and
makes his home at Fremont.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
THE ADMINISTRATION Wins
THE METHOD OF ELECTION GOES
THROUGH AS PLANNED.
ONLY ONE CHANGE IN DIRECTORS

Reports Showing What the Club Has
Done During the Year-The Slogan
For the Coming Year viii be Better
Freight Rates for Norfolk.
A. ]. Durland so, W. h. Hoffman rs,
Geo. d. Butterheld IS, w A. Witzig-
man ~, c. Il. Burnham 72, A. Degner
GS, Sol G. Mayer 67, L. A. Rothe SO,
d. Mathewson 81.
with one exception there will be no
change in the board of directors of the
Norfolk Commercial club for the en-
suing year. The one change Is the
election of L. A. Rothe to membership
on the board in place of s. II. Carney.
The election is distinctively an admin
istration victory. The contest over
the point as to whether the votes cast
by mail upon ballots furnished by the
secretary should be counted, or wheth.
er a new ballot should be taken in the
annual meeting, was decided in favor
of the ballot by mail with the result
given.
The annual meeting of the members
of the Norfolk Commercial club was
held Tuesday evening at the city hall.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman C. L. Burnham, who made
report of the work of the club for the
year
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
rHE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS JOURRNA FRIDAY JANUARY 10 1905

The U. c. It's, 500 strong. will meet
here in June and the Y. NJ. G. A. will
hold their state meeting here Feb. 10.
which, it is hoped, will result in the
building OF substantial building for
the organization here equipped with
gymnasium, baths, etc. A number Of
projects for 1908 are under way.
A report was read from Burr Taft,
county commissioner, showing work
that had been done on roads with the
money appropriated for that purpose
by the club.
The following financial statement
was read:
Received from membership
monthly dues NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Paid to II. c. Sattler, treasurer $3.50 90
Amount on hand. ........,.. $50
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .s3595O
Uncolec.Cd dues due January
], (good) northumberland 1850
Orders drawn on treasurer as fol-
lows:
Account of hospital legislation,
Securing appropriation ....$ 4735
For expenses in the matter Of
efforts to secure union depot,
"trip to Omaha, kilograms,
etc. ..,............... 3l.o5
Paid secretary's salary eight
months a $500. 10000
Paid secretary recording book. 1.50
For 900 badges. ............. 26.61
Paid for extra work on grading
roads around Norfolk. ... 1880
Paid expenses of the first meet
ing of trade promoters IRE
freshments and advertising). 1915
Expenses of reception to mem
bers of legislature (refresh-
ments) Observation-Disclosures. 1892
Paid for seeding with blue grass
the sides of drainage canal. 1000
Paid Secretary Mathewson's
salary ...................... 10000
Paid secretary's sundry expens-
es, postage, subscription 70
state commercial club, etc.. 1888
Paid balance due Teachers as
ISOLATION on guarantee of bust
ness men Injecting of 1900. 400
Expenses of trip to hospital,
members of Teachers assn. 1900
Expenses of reception at new
pot, music, refreshments, etc. 1884
Paid for use of Slaughter feed
yards Exchange day, Dec. d. 500
Paid services of Hadar band Elk
change day, Dec. 4......... $500
500 circulars advertising EX-
change day, Dec. 4......... 1000
5000 circulars advertising Nor
folk ..................... 1850
Postage Observation-Disclosures. $50
Printing and advertising ...... 1925
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .S73S.Sl
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
Hospital Supplies.

The state board of supplies has
awarded the contracts for supplying
the Norfolk hospital for the next three
months as follows:
Groceries, Irwin &c Melcher, Ray
mond Bros.-Clark Co., Hargreaves Mer-
camille Co.; coffee and spices, Ray
mond Bros.-Clarke Co.; meats and oils,
Swift & Co., Cudahy Packing Co.;
flour and bran, Sugar City Cereal
Mills; engineers supplies, Cooper G.
Cole Bros, U, S. Supply Co.; drugs,
Asa X. Leonard; dry goods, A. L. Kill
liam Co, Rudge & Guenzel Co.; coal,
II. B. Niles.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
PApEREwsKi HAS CLOSE CALL.
Valet Cuts Cash in Throat of Great
Pianist While Shaving Him In Car.

Cincinnati, O., Jan. while being
shaved by his valet last night Pade-
rewski, the great Polish pianist, sus-
tanned a severe cash across his throat
that narrowly missed being fatal in
jury.
The valet was attending the temper
amental virtuoso aboard his private
car and was in the midst of the shay
ing operation when the vehicle was
pumped by a freight engine. The jar
sent the razor into the musicians
throat, but an accidental turn of the
Wallets wrist prevented it sinking deep
ly. Considerable cuticle was removed.
The pianist was so affected by the
accident that he had to lie down to
recover his nerves.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
70 ARREST THE AOPERS
WARRANTS ISSUED FOR ScHoNE-
BAUM AND BRIDE.
A ROMANCE ON THE ROSEBUD
1t is Claimed That Goldie is Only Fiji
teen Years Of Age and Henry is
Charged With Abduction - Were
Married at Fairfax Last Week.

Butte, Neb, Jan. Especial to The
News: Papers were issued here yes
terday afternoon for the arrest of Hen
ry Schonebaum and Miss Goldie Ad-
kins, who eloped from Butte and were
married at Fairfax some days ago.
The pair are said to lave gone to Her
rick.
1t is claimed in the papers issued
that the bride is only fifteen years of
age. Schonebaum is charged with alb
duction. 1t is said that the attempt
will be to send the young groom to the
penitentiary and the girl to the reform
school.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
EXCHANGE DAY A SUCCESS.
Is Going to be an Important Event In
Norfolk Hereafter,

]. d. Sturgeon, who has had much to
do with engineering the Exchange
day" proposition, was called on and
said that exchange day" had proved
a success on the first two occasions
and that there was every prospect of
making it even a greater success in
the future. The event next month, he
thought, will be better than this, be-
cause there will be a better demand
for horss, etc. He advocated free
lunch for the day and said that the
cooperation of business men was need
ed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
TAFT POPULAR IN TIE WEST.
SETH BULLOCK TALKS OF THE
BIG SECRETARY.
HUGHES Is HIS ONLY RIVAL
Every Man Who Knows Taft is For
Him-south Dakota Marshal Says
That "Fixers" Are Not Going to DO
Any Business This Year.


There is no installing the liking
which our western people have for the
president" said Capt Seth Bullock,
former cowpuncher and hunting com.
panion of the president, now United
states marshal for South Dakota, In
an interview in Washington. They
like Taft too" said the captain.
"They like his broad smile and general
good nature He can remember a man
after he has once seen him, and that
is valuable asset In politics, II Taft
could get around over the country and
meet the people personally there
wouldn't be anything to the presiden-
tlal nomination except to make It
unanimous. Whenever man meets
Taft and comes to know the big sec
rotary of war he Is for him. The trou-
BILE Is that Taft has not been around
dates, and yet | will make guess
now that those persons who are think
ing that the masses Of the republicans
OF these United States are not friendly
to the secretary will wake up to dis
cover their mistake. Taft will be one
of the easiest men in the country to
organize for. He has been going
along minding his business, doing the
work of the government, and don't you
think for a minute the people of the
country who read the newspapers are
not awake to what has been going on.
Taft has not had much to do with
party conferences, caucuses and these
ture the nomination.
But I'll tell you fellows In the east
that the people think more OF a man
who appeals directly to them. They
like the fellow who keeps out of the
scheming and goes along attending to
his official duties. That is the secret
of the Hughes strength. When the
convention meets you will find that all
this plotting and planning hasn't got
anywhere. The masses of the voters
are going to have more to say about
the character of men who go to the
convention this year than they ever
did before. When the time for select
ing delegates arrives you just watch
the boys in the trenches get busy.
There will be more delegates in the
next national convention chosen by
primaries than ever before. That will
mean something. The politicians who
expect that they will meet in Chicago
with a lot of delegates done up in
packages ready for delivery will be
mistaken. The nominee of the next
national convention will not be the
result of dicker. If he is he will be
beaten.
There is such a thing as getting a
'hunch' on a man, as we call it in the
west. The people out there have got
a 'hunch' on several candidates who
are parading around planning and
scheming, and you notice their booms
don't seem to get anywhere. They
never will get anywhere, and wher
the time comes the people will tell the
politicians what they want, and 20,
bet they will get it, for politician!
know which side of their bread is but
tered. They can get 'hunch' a!
quickly as anybody else. Just wal
and see," concluded Capt. Seth, will
twinkle in his other eye.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
CELEBRATED BY MOTHER.
Dinner Given by Mrs. Harrington for
Her Sons at O'NeiII

political dinner was given at
O'Neill recently 1t was an after-elec-
ton dinner and was given by Grand
ma Harrington.
The dinner was given especially for
her sons, District Judge ]. J. Harring-
ton and Attorney NJ. F. Harrington.
Judge Harringtons victory in the Fiji
teenth district judicial fight was in
formally celebrated, for the judges
mother takes lively interest in pol.
itics.
The Harrington families and num-
Der of friends were invited to the din
ner.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
Well Attended.

The meeting at the city hall was
well attended by a representative
class of business men, and the pro-
ceedings contained just enough spice
to hold the attention of all until nearly
midnight More such meetings by the
club during the year would undoubt-
eddy increase the usefulness of the
Commercial club.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
MUST BE FINISHED APRIL 1.
School Board Very Anxious to Have
New Building Completed.

Scnool Boaru very ANXIOUS to Have
New Building Completed.
The Norfolk school board is insist
ing on the completion of the new high
school building by April /.
The board Is especially anxious to
have the big building finished by the
first of April because the north Ne
braska teachers will need the building
the first week in April and because the
board wants to have the use of the
building for the spring term which be-
gins with the April vacation.
The contractor and the plumbers
were present at the board meeting
Monday night, They promised to push
the building.
The board was told that heat could
be turned into the building within
three weeks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
ALMOST 90 YEARS Of AGE
MRS. ROZINA Y. BRUCE EXPIRES
AT CREIGHTON.
KNOWN AS MOTHER CREIGHTON
Well Known Old Lady at Creighton,
Who Has Lived There Since 1871,
Died While Sitting in Her Old Arm
Chair at Home.

Creighton, Neb., Jan. Especial to
The News: Mrs. Rozina Y. Bruce,
revently known here as Mother
Creighton" and very nearly ninety-nine
years of age, died here suddenly yes
terday afternoon at o'clock. She
was sitting in her arm chair, talking
with a neighbor, when she expired
suddenly and without warning. The
funeral will be held from her home
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mother Creighton" came here in
1871 with her husband, Joseph j.
Bruce. She has lived here ever since
and still took great interest in affairs
of the town. She was ninety-eight
years, nine months and nineteen days
old. She would have been ninety-nine
March 20.