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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-08

Mrs. Braden will go to Waukesha,
Wis, for a couple Of weeks, while Mr.
Braden will return to Norfolk
Wednesday.
Mrs. r.. L. Estabrook returned to
her home at Interior, 8. d., Sunday
evening after brief visit with Nor
folk friends and relatives. She was
accompanied by Mics Florence Esta-
brook and Merrick Estabrook.
Mrs. McNeely has purchased the
house of Pasewalk avenue in the
Heights occupied by l.. Nicola.
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
o. n. Stuckey now has his headquart-
ers in one of the Offices on the second
floor of the Norfolk federal building,
The weather mans forecast of rain
materialized early Monday morning.
The wind shifted to the north and
there was every prospect of clearing
up.
A regular meeting Of Mosaic lodge,
No 3d. A. +. & A. NJ, will be held
Tuesday evening, at which time Off
GERS will be elected for the ensuing
year
l.. A. Hansen has bought the inter
est of Mr.. Blust in the meat market
which has been conducted by them
and in the future the business will
be conducted by Mr.. Hansen alone.
The Sanford Dodge theatrical com
pany arrived in the city and gave a
matinee performance at the Auditor
ium. beginning at o'clock, in "The
Tanning of the Shrew." Tonight Mr.
Dodge and his company will present
THE Merchant of Venice"
California methods Of protecting
fruit against frost were adopted Fri
day night by w. G.. Baker, who has
charge of the Norfolk hospital or
chard. A heavy frost was predicted
for the night, and during the day Mr.
Baker made preparations to build a
number of small fires among the trees
hoping to warm the surrounding at
mosphere enough to prevent the frost
from biting the fruit blossoms. The
fires were started about | o'clock in
the morning and kept vigorously go
ing until sun-up. Mr.. Baker believes
that his experiment resulted in some
good, and if there is no fighter trou
Bile that he will have third to hall
a crop.
number of Norfolk committees
will be busily engaged during the
coming week in preparing for future
events of Importance. For instance
the U. C. Y. local committees have
their hands full making plans for the
coming of the state convention mex
week; the Y. M. c. A. committee /!
busy preparing for the coming benefi
to be given at the NJ. +. church b!
Prof. Voget and his pupils, including
Ray Estabrook; the local aerie o
Eagles are active in preparing for thu
state convention of that order, to b.
held in Norfolk June and 4: ant
the local democrats are getting bus.
in anticipation of the coming speecl
to be delivered in this city May 20 b!
Mr.. Bryan.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-08
MONDAY MENTION.

Harry Owen has rented house in
The Heights.
C. B. Salter has received a new
runabout automobile.
George n. Bees left on the noon
train for Tilden.
w. H. Brakeman went to Ainsworth
Sunday evening.
C. E. Burnham went to Omaha at
noon on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lynde expect
to go to Omaha in the morning.
Burt Mapes arrived home at noon
from Neigh, where he had been on
business.
e. A. Bullock left at noon for Oma-
ha to attend the meeting of the state
electrical society.
Attorney j. c. Engelman went to
Neigh at noon on legal business. Dis
trict court convened at Neigh.
Henry Schmode and family left Sat
urday for FIT. Collins, COL. where they
will make their home in future.
Mrs. George B. Christoph left at
noon for Omaha to attend the annual
convention of the Eastern Star order.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Barnhardt, mar
ried on the 3Oth, were in the city yes
terday accompanied by a party of
friends.
Lieutenant o. r. Meredith Of
O'Neill passed through the city at
noon enroute to Chicago, where he
has been stationed.
Fred Boche left on the Union Pa
cifc freight for Lincoln to attend the
annual convention Of the Modern
Woodmen of America.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Leik and little
daughters went to Council Bluffs Sun
day noon to attend the funeral Of a
little niece of Mr.. LEXIS.
Dan e. Davis and George II. Watts,
elders of the Mormon church, Salt
Lake, Utah, are in the city proselyt-
ing for their church, These elders
travel without assistance from either
their church or the public, being
obliged to defray their own expenses
entirely, the reward for their self
sacrifice coming at the end of period
of labor which entities them to make
their home in Salt Lake City and be-
come officers of the church.
Mr., and Mrs. S. NJ, Braden went TO
Chicago Sunday noon. From there
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-08
Real Estate Transfers,

Real estate transfers for the week
ending May l, 1908, compiled by Madi
son County Abstract & Guarantee Co,
Office with Mapes & Hazen.
Albert Rehfeld and wife to August
Leuthauser, w. d. Cons, s212500, VIZ
of Sublot 8 of Lot Is, ferdinand
Pasewalk's Plat of Block l, Pasewalk' s
addition to Norfolk.
Charles Boscult, ir., and wife to l.
W. BOkemper, w. d. Cons $3500.00
Lots and 4, Block 8, Lot 4, Block s.
Lot 5, Block 8, Verges suburban lots
to Norfolk.
Sarah A. Mulets to Earl " Hall, w
d, Con. $4,000, PIT of 33-24-1.
r. +. Bruce and wife to Earl v
Hall, w. D., consideration part Of
SWl4 NEA of 33-24-l.
Thomas O'Shea and wife to John
Henry Reineccius, w d. Cons, 5000
Lots ?, IS, 81 and 2S Block S. F. w
Barnes railroad addition to Madison.
Martha A. Jones and husband "a
Frank A. Peterson, w. D. Con. 100000
Lots G and Z Block A. Clark and Madi
son Mill Cos, addition to Madison.
John Henry Reineccius to Emma A,
Reineccius w D. Cons. 100000, Lots
,, is, q and 20, Block IS, f. w
Barnes railroad addition to Madison,
United States of America TO John r.
Craig, Patent, SEA 25-24-2.
Margaret Boas and husband, J. X.
to Charles p. Parish, w. D. Cons.
$5500.00 Pt of Lots | and 2, Block Q,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-08
A CALL FOR ROOMS.
Accommodations Are Needed for the
IT. e T Convention


U. c. T. Convention.
The local council of the U. c. T.
is DESTROYS of securing accommoda-
tons in private homes, because hotel
accommodations are inadequate to the
demands of the situation, where COM
mercial travellers who will be here
Friday and Saturday of next week to
attend the state convention of the u.
C. T. organization, may stay during
their visit in the city. In order to
entertain the visitors, who will num-
Der about 800, 1t will be necessary that
the private homes of Norfolk be
thrown open.
Persons willing to grant the use or
rooms in their homes are requested
to notify Tom Price, chairman Of the
reception committee, sending the
street number and the number OF per-
sons who can be accommodated.
Another request that must be made
upon the generosity of Norfolk people
is for silverware to be used at the
banquet, which will be held in Mar
quardt hall. The banquet is to be
served by the Ladies guild of Trinity
church and housewives outside the
guild must be called upon to lend
knives, forks and spoons. The safe
return of the silyerware is guaran-
teed by the local council of the U. c.
T.
All communication should be ad-
dressed to Tom Price, chairman of
the entertainment committee.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-08
SMOIAERED 10 DEATH
INFANT AT VALENTINE SUFFO,
GATED IN BED.
CHILD WAS ASLEEP AT TIME
Child of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred oImstead,
Only a Few Weeks Old, Meets a
Strange Death While Asleep, Gov.
cred With Bed Clothing.

Valentine, Neb., May Especial to
The News; The infant child of Fred
Olmstead and wife was smothered to
death in bed yesterday morning, The
child was but a few weeks old and
suffocation came while the little one
was asleep covered with bed clothing.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at the Presbyterian church,
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Beale
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-08

Estimated That Fully 5000 People At
tended the Dedication Ceremonies
OF the Splendid New Church Build
ing Just Finished. e.
Sunday marked an event in the his.
tory of the St Paul Ev. Lutheran
church In this city, when the dcdica-
ton of the handsome new church took
place. Notwithstanding the raw wind
which came down from the north,
making the day chilly and disagree
able, an immense crowd attended the
dedication ceremonies, which began
with the morning services and con
tlnued through the afternoon and
evening
Preparations had been made to
serve dinner and supper to those who
came distance, and these meals were
served in the old church, the school
house and in "A big tent that had been
erected for the purpose. More than
] 500 were given dinner and fully g.
600 were provided with supper, and
enough provisions had been supplied
by members of the church to feed an
other thousand. 1t is estimated that
the attendance ran to 5000, Norfolk
people going home for their meals.
During the dinner hour and at other
times between church services, the
Norfolk band played concert music.
The Dedication.
The dedication ceremonies opened
with farewell service to the old
church. where the pastor formally bid
goodbye to the old structure, whose
walls are fraught with so much history
to the church and its congregation.
At the close of this service, a pro-
cesson was formed at the door led
by the children, then came the choir,
deacons, four ministers, living foun-
ders of the church. members and con-
gregation. The line of march led to
the broad doors of the new structure.
After IA song by the congregation, the
pastor, Rev. Mr. White, blessed the
key to the church and placed 1t in the
hands of an attendant, who in turn
inserted it in the lock and threw open
the doors of the great church. AS the
bell in the tower rang out joyfully
and inside the great organ pealed
forth hymn of thanksgiving.
The usual devotional services were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Witte, followed
with a strong sermon by Rev Mr.
Lehninger of Plymouth, Neb.
After dinner, which was served by
Of tho cburph in the old
church. school house and big tent
another service was held in the new
structure, conducted as before with a
sermon by Rev. Mr.. Martin of Stan
ton. The morning and afternoon ser
vices were held IL German but the
evening service, conducted by Rev. A
Zich of Sleepy Eye, Mimi, was in
English.
Collections were taken morning
afternoon and evening, for the benefit
of the building fund. and nice sum
was contributed
No services were held during the
day at Christ Lutheran church, giving
the large congregation of that church
an opportunity to join in the dedica
ton of their sister church, Visitors
were also present from Winsde, Stan
ton, Hoskins, Hadar, Pierce and Other
towns.
The dedication of St. Paul Ev. Luth
eran church brought forth the largest
congregation of church people ever
assembled at one time and place il
this city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-08
NEW BOARD IS ORGANIZED
A. H. VIELE is MADE PRESIDENT
OF NEW BOARD.
s. G. DEAN VICE PRESIDENT

II. c. Matrau is Reelected Secretary
Of the Board Of Education for the
Ensuing Year-C. S. Bridge Takes
Seat, Or. Salter Retires.
President, A. II. Viele.
Vice president, S. G.. Dean.
Secretary, II. c. Matrau
The Norfolk board of education re.
organized last night for the ensuing
year. G.. s. Bridge becoming member
of the board by virtue of his recent
election and DR. Salter, who refused
to accept nomination for another
term, retiring. A. II. Viele. who was
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-08
PLANNING NEW RAILROAD
TO BE BUILT, IT'S SAID, FROM
OMAHA TO TRIP. ..
SURVEY ALREADY FINISHED
It is Claimed That $4,000 Has Already
Been Expended on Survey and Gen.
sus for Projected New Railroad.
Say it Will be Built Soon.

sus for Projected New Railroad.
Say it Will be Built Soon. -.
1t is claimed that there will be
buildings in the new town of Lake
City, twenty miles south of Newport
within thirty days. The promoters of
this new town say that it is assured
upon good authority that this will be
the crossing of the Burlington extern
sion from O'Neill to Cunning, and
the projected Omaha, Newport q
Northern, which it is claimed will be
built from Omaha into Trip county,
S. ID. 1t is said that there are New
York bankers, financially able, back
of this projected road and that the
construction may begin this summer
or fall. 1t is reported that the incor-
porators, whose articles it will be re-
called were filed at Pierre last sum-
mer, were all ready to float bonds for
building this road last September but
halted on account of the October fur
ry in the money market. 1t is said
that they have already expended $40,-
600 in surveying this line and that
they have taken a census for ten
miles each side of the survey, getting
affidavitS from all farmers as to the
amount of freight shipped in and
shipped out each year, together with
other statistics of interest.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-08

On Sunday takes place the dedica.
ton of the splendid new church build
ing of the st. Paul Ev. Lutheran con
Norfolk as whole can take just pride
More than usual interest attaches
to the dedication services not only on
account of the beautiful editice that
is added to the houses of worship in
Norfolk but also on account of the
very important part that this partic-
ular congregation played in the found
ing and development of Norfolk The
history of st. Pauls congregation out.
dates the history of Norfolk itself and
the history of that pioneer church so.
ciety is so closely intertwined with
the first years of Norfolks life that
there is really but one history.
The Norfolk history of St Paul's
church covers period of forty-two
years, more than a generation, and
bridges the gulf of time between the
frontier and the struggling hamlet and
the thickly-populated and prosperous
northwest with Norfolk the bright.
futured" center of the north state
country. The men of that first con
gregation are the men who played a
useful and often brave part in the
development from the prairie frontier
to the rich country side and prosper
Gus business community of today.
1t is far step from the crude log
r. 40
first church of this section, built back
in the sixties, and the modern and
beautiful church that is to be dedicat.
ed Sunday.
An Elegant Building.
There is no finer church in this sec
tion of the state than the new st. Pau
church. Norfolk people who take ad
vantage of the services of dedication
day, the morning and afternoon ser
vices in German and the evening ser
vice in English, to visit the new
church will be surprised at the style
and quality of the new building On
the exterior it is a building of the
Gothic style, symmetrical and impress
sive. The interior is equally pleasing
and the fine art glass calls for instant
admiration.
Back two score years on nearly the
same site that first log church was
erected. There were no finely fin
ished pews but cottonwood boards laid
across sawed logs. Representing the
transition period between the log
church and the church of pressed
brick is the present frame church
built in 1878.
The new church costs little over
$22,500. What a terrifying sum of
money these figures would have repre-.
scented to that sturdy band of pioneers
who founded Norfolk and formed the
first congregation of st. Paul's church
Several members of that pioneer band
are alive today. Seven of the men
who founded the church still live in
this vicinity and affiliate with the
church. Out in the wilderness of the
northwest prairies forty-two years ago
they had nothing to form a prophetic
picture of the beautiful house of wor.
ship that is now to be dedicated.
Three sermons will be delivered
Sunday in connection with the dedica,
ton. Rev M. Lehninger of Plymouth
will preach in German In the forenoon
Rev. Phillip Martin of Stanton will
preach in the afternoon in German
Rev. A. F. Zich of Sleepy Eye, Mimi,
will preach in the evening in English
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-08

n. c. Matrau, Secretary. -.
etc, occupied the time of the board.
No new teachers were elected.
Members of the board are now: A.
H. Viele, S. G. Dean, H. C. Matrau,
Albert Degner, T. NJ. Shively, C. S.
Bridge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-08
A Dauuhter.

Norfolk relatives and friends have
received word of the arrival of a little
daughter in the family of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. |, Bernard Saturday night Mrs,
Bernard was formerly Miss May Dur
land of this city, Mr.. and Mrs. Der.
nard are now at Plainview.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-08
NEW CHURCH DEDICATED
AN EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF
ST. PAUL EV. LUTAERANS.
LARGEST CONGREGATION EVER

Estimated That Fully 5000 People At.
tended the Dedication Ceremonies
Of the Splendid New Church Build.
ina Just Finished. -.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-13
All Select Memphis.

Birmingham, June 13-At the annu al meeting of the United Sons of Con- lederate Veterans the following off oers Were elected for the coming year John w. Apperson. Memphis. com mander in chief; Clarence J. Owen
 Abbeville Ala, head of Department or tennessee; c. M. Fielder, South Car. oiina' commander Army of Northern virginia; Charles M. Reed, Dallas, commander Transmississippi depart. ment; Thomas M. Owen, Montgomery historian general. Memphis was SC. iected as the place for the meeting next year. Other organizations auxil. iary to the United Confederate Veter. ans finished their sessions, and all nave adjourned to meet next year at Memphis.
 n, Judge A. O. Wright of Jacksonville, ria'' was reelected commander of the oonfederate Naval Veterans. Dr. J. '; Abernathy of Birmingham was elect. ea president of the Medical Officers VI the Army and Navy of the Confed. eIacy to succeed Dr. Samuel F. Lewis oi Washington City.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-13
Elm Fork Up Aqain.

Denton, Tex, June 13.-Elm fork or the Trinity threatens to equal it's May flood record. and will If the pres ent rate of rising continues. Heavy rams fell about the headwaters of the creek causing a rapid rise, and on top of this came almost cloudburst that fell on the creek in this county Thurs day morning and a general rain that covered the entire country, all of which is tributary to Elm fork.
 At II o'clock Thursday morning at the Mingo railroad crossing the water was twenty-one feet above low water mark and rising at the rate of teight- cen to twenty inches an hour. At 1 o'clock the flood was past the twenty three-foot mark and at o'clock the water was still rising and showed twenty-seven feet, flood stage.
 At this stage it began pouring out into the bottoms in the low places, and at 5 o'clock in the afternoon the rise had covered all the low places in the bottom and was still rising, needing only six inches more to flood the en- tire bottoms.
 w. A. Finn of this city narrowly escaped drowning in a slough across Elm fork Thursday afternoon, being forced to cut his team loose, abandon his wagon and stay on top of the wag- on until rescued by the use of a boat
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-13
Significant Roses.

Paris, June 13.-A maid servant in the employ of Major Alfred Dreyfus was Thursday confronted with Louie Gregori, the man who fired two shots at the major in the Pantheon June 4. She failed, however, to recognize Gre gori as the man, believed to have been demented, who month ago called at the majors house and left a bunch of roses, saying that they would soon be stained with blood Major Dreyfus also confronted Gregori and declared he had nothing to add to the deposi- tion he had already made. Gregori repeated that he had not intended to kill Dreyfus. but Dreyfussm. He an nounced that he reserved his defense until the trial.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-13
SHOT BY YOUNG LADY.
Farmer Seriously Wounded Tn a
 Drug Store

Parls, Tex, June 13.-John A. Doug. las, residing near Blossom, this county. thlrty-five years old, while standing near the counter in J. J. Dickers' drug store at that place Thursday afternoon waiting the filling of a prescription. a young woman of strikingly handsome appearance entered and advancing within a few feet of him, opened fire. shooting four times. One bullet took effect in the back of the neck and came out under the left eye, two bull lets took effect in the left arm near the elbow and another bullet entered the right arm and fractured the bone.
 After the shooting Miss Clara Han cock was placed under arrest by Dep uty Constable Walter Barnett. She was brought here.
 The wounded man was brought here on the same train and was taken to the 1nfirmary. As the bullet the head did not reach the brain, it is thought to be possible that he will re- cover.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-13
Trend of Testimony.

College Station, Tex, June 13.- Much of the testimony Thursday in the Harrington investigation by the deefnse was to show that the matter of discipline was in the hands of dis cipline committee and the faculty, and to SOW that the authority of those bdoes had been defined.
 T. E. Holloway of Dallas, former student, was on the stand four hours. He was one of the editofs of the col. lege publication.
 At one stage of the proceedings he halted at the question as to who had procured the publication in various newspapers to an article which the college authorities had expurgated from the Battalion, the college publi- cation, but at length answered that he had done so. Then he declined to re- veal the name of the correspondent through whom he acted
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-13
Larue Theft AIleued,

Los Angeles, Cal, June 13.-Ac- cused of stealing $25,000 from the Mexican government, Salvatore Mala. core, formerly collector of internal revenue for the state of Guanajuato, at Leon, was arrested here by Fed eral authorities. For more than a year Malacore Is allaged to have been sliding at this city. and is said under an assumed name that he has been prominent among local Mexican revo- lutionists. He will be held until of ficers arrive from Mexico. His wife intends to fight extradiction.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-13
Pursuinu Yaquis.

Hermosilo, Mex, June 13.-Four thousand Mexican soldiers under the personal command of General Lorenzo Torres are in hot pursuit of the Yaqui Indians. All negotiations looking to- word the signing of the peace treaty were suddenly broken off Thursday The Yaquis insisted on retaining their arms and ammunition after having acceded every other stipulation of the Mexican government. The Mexican officials stood steadfast and the Yaqui leaders withdrew from the conference Immediately orders were dispatched to Mexican troops in the field to re- sume hostilities.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-13
HELD UP AND SLAIN.
Four Highwaymen Cause Death of a
 Railway Watchman.

Muskogee, Okla, June 13.-David Conway, watchman at the Frisco bridge. three miles north of here, was shot and killed Thursday night by four masked men who ran out of the Muskogee yards on a handcar. The men then robbed him and made their escape. A posse started in pursuit.
 Officers with bloodhounds left here on switch engine to run to earth the slayers of David Conway. A hat of one of the men was found
 It Is believed the men intended to rob bank at Fort Gibson and killed Conway because he refused to allow them to cross the toll bridge without paying.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-13
RED RIVER RISING.
Cultivated Area Two Miles Square Has
 Been Flooded.

Cultivated Area Two Miles Square Has
 Been Flooded.
 Shreveport, June 13.-Red river had reached stage of 35.S feet at Shreve. port Thursday night, and the rise con. tinued at the rate of about four-tenths of foot every twenty-four hours A stage of thirty-six feet is feared. Con. ditions were unchanged along the riv. CT, all evees holding except the private levee protecting Douglas island ad. joining the city on the north, which gave way, and has rendered several families homeless and flooding a culti. vated area about two miles square. The temporary levee at Taylortown is withstanding the pressure from the river, but the banks are still caving badly. Preparations have been made to dynamite the point of Taylortown In an effort to divert the current from the east bank of the river and thus stop the cabing banks. All other levees are in good shape. and no fears are 1elt for their safety.