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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Wants Money by December H..

Money pledged to the Norfolk av-
enue public library site is desired by
the library board by December ID,
a week from Monday. The new Car
negie library is hung up by this time
by the collection of subscriptions for
the site.
The library board intends to sub
nit to Mr.. Carnegie the library plans
Immediately after the meeting of the
board on December IA. These plans,
however, must be accompanied by a
deed to the site in order to secure
Mr.. Carnegie's authority to proceed
with the building.
At the same time that the board
meets on December IA President Jack
Koenigstein of the board will an
nOunce three committees, book com.
mittee, a finance committee and a
building committee.
State Librarian Here.
Miss Templeton of Lincoln, state
librarian, was present at the library
board meeting yesterday, going over
the plans for the new building in de.
tail She made several suggestions as
to details, praising the plans as a
whole.
AS one result of Miss Templeton' s
visit the libraray board almost i'm
mediately will order installed regular
library system for the arrangement,
indeXing and charging of the library
books. The regular library system
will be used and the way paved for
operating the library in the new build
ing.
The members Of the library board
are: Jack Koenigstein, president; G.
B. Salter, vice president; Mrs. G. d.
Butterfield, secretary; d. Mathewson,
G. NJ. Kendall, E. NJ. Huntington, Mrs.
P. Stafford, Mrs. Fred KoerDer and
Miss Margaret KlentZ.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Order of Hearing on Original Probate
of Will,

IN the county court of Madison county,
Neb.-The State of Nebraska, Madi-
son County:
To all persons interested in the es.
tate of Caroline +. Farley, deceased:
Whereas, there is on file in the
county court of said Madison county,
IAN instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Caroline Il. Far,
ley, late of said Madison county, de.
ceased, and Myron NJ, Farley, has filed
his petition herein praying to have
said instrument admitted to probate,
and for the issuing of letters tesla
mentary, which will relates to both
real and personal estates:
| have therefore appointed Monday,
the 2Sth day of December, 1908, at
o'clock in the afternoon, at the county
court room in Madison, in said county,
as the time and place for hearing and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
AFTER DAKOTA ROAD.
Government Wants sS,175 for a Forest
Fire


Sioux Falls, $. d., Dec. special
20 The News: BY direction of the
attorney general of the United States
The United States attorneys office in
this city has instituted a damage suit
in the United States court in Sioux
Falls against Charles o. Bailey, as re-
ceiver of the Missouri River & North
western railroad company, which
operates a line of railroad from Rapid
City to Mystic, in the Black Hills.
The property of the railroad company
is to be sold at public auction in Janu-
airy under an order of the federal
court.
The complaint alleges that on April 20
last, through the failure of the railroad
company to have one of its locomotives
provided with a spark arrester, sparks
from the locomotive set fire to dry
grass, the railroad company permit
ing the fire to escape from its right
of way to land owned by the United
States and included in the Black Hills
forest reserve. The fire is alleged to
have caused damage to the amount
of $6,175 to pine timber, pitch posts
and lumber in the forest reserve, it
being alleged that an aggregate of
about LOO acres were burned over
"by reason of the negligence of the
defendants"
The United States asks that its
claims be declared first lien upon all
the property of the railroad company
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
WlTTEN LEAVES THURSDAY.
Will Start His Trip to Locate Town
sites Thursday,

Gregory County News: 1t might not
be generally known, but Judge Witten,
who is now in Dallas as a representa-
tive of the government and whose mis-
sion is to make the selections of the
government townsites in Trip county,
is from show me state" We mean
by this he is from Missouri. He ar
rived here Sunday evening and eX-
pected to be through with his work
and on his return to Washington the
home of the great father, by Friday.
On his way here he ran onto a biz
card at Pierce, Neb., and brought it
with him and in consequence he has
been tied up here ever since and while
thus employed has been having a
right good time visiting his friends in
Dallas, which he formed during his
residence here, during the registra,
tion period. He wants to be shown
better weather before he undertakes
a two hundred mile trip on the open
prairie and we who are familiar with
South Dakota weather admire the
judgment of the man from the SHOW
me state"
When the pudge arrived at Pierce
he had sort of a "hunch" that he
was going up against some bad wealth
err, so he wired ahead to Bonesteel
to have his friend, Jim higgins, meet
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Princess Lives by Her Voice.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-Princess de Bro
glie, who was Miss Estelle Alexander,
of San Francisco, and later the wife
of S. b. Welt of Chicago, has begun
divorce proceedings against her hus-
band in Paris on the ground of deser-
ton. The cablegram that brought
the news last night stated that the
princess is in straitened circum-
stances and supporting herself and her
children by singing in boulevard cafes,
the rounds of which she makes every
night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Must Answer for klIlinu.

Fairfax, s. d., Dec. 5.-From staff
correspondent: Four criminal cases
are reasonably sure Of going before
the jury the coming term of the cir
cult court which commences here
next Tuesday. These cases are the
murder charge against William A.
Riley, who killed RIFT the Day home.
steader, the charge of assault with in
tent to kill against Irene Forgraves,
the horse stealing charge against
Henry Harvey, real name unknown,
and the charge against G. H. Womel.
dorf for manning, an assault and bat
terry case.
Owing to the large number of cases
on the civil docket the session will IN
all probability occupy two full weeks.
On the docket are ten criminal cases
and seventy-eight civil cases,
The statuatory charge against
Frank Herman will probably be car
ried over on account of the present
critical condition of his victim who
is in a Sioux City hospital.
The Riley murder case is the most
serious charge docketed. Although it
is not considered likely that William
A. Riley, who was once a Northwest
ern brakeman running out of Norfolk
will be convicted of murder in the
first degree, he will have a hard fight
to escape a heavy sentence for man
slaughter.
Bessie SinkuIar Won't Be Tried.
One case on the docket will not be
tried. The charge of arson against
Miss Bessie Sinkular, the Herrck Mil
liner, still stands on the docket but
the unfortunate woman who ended her
life with a shotgun has gone to a
higher court to rest her case with the
great and supreme judge.
Inc omclals OF the court are: Hon
e. e. Smith, circuit Judge; p. j. Dono
hue, state attorney; NJ. l.. Parish
clerk; j. NJ. McMullen, sheriff; Car
lotta East, stenOgrapher.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11

ways know just how to go after the
second blaze. The foremen will have
vance.
Property owners generally have APP
proved the course taken by the city
I'm this matter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Randall Jury Fails to Auree.

Rapid City, S. D., Dec. 3.-The jury
at the Randall murder case was called
in and discharged after being out
thirty-siX hours and unable to agree.
Preparations are being made to ar
que a motion to admit Ernest Rand
dali to bail.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Sheriff Gets Reward.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 4.-Sheriff L. A.
Beckwith of Sheridan county has been
paid a reward of 5000, offered by the
state for the capture of Ralph Nienen,
who murdered Emile Sandoz, sr., on
the latters ranch near Rushville last
July 3. 1t was through the instru-
mentality of Sheriff Beckwith that
the reward was originally offered
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
DEACON FOR 25 YEARS.
August Raasch, Norfolk Pioneer, Sue
ceeded bN Son. in Church Office.

ceeded by Son, in Church Office.
After serving for twenty-five years
as a deacon or director in st. Paul Ev.
Lutheran church in Norfolk, August
Raasch, one of the pioneer home
steaders of Norfolk and the first post
master of this city, has been succeed
ed in his office by his son, Obed
Raasch. Mr.. Raasch was elected for
a three year term. William f. Win
ter at the same meeting was re-
elected to the board of trustees for a
five years term. Otto Zuelow was
elected to the school board for three
year term. Mr. Zuelow is a new mem
Der on the board. Fred Dresser was
reelected janitor for the coming
year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Death Comes to Mrs. VIM. Boche, 81


Mrs. William Boche' rs, widow of
the late William Boche, ST., who was
one of the original band of settlers
who first came to Norfolk and who on
his death some three years ago left
about $4,000 in gold buried on the
old family homestead, died at
o'clock Thursday morning at her home
on North Eight street, following an
attack of grip.
Mrs. Boche was herself one of the
early settlers of Norfolk and has
lived in this city for about thirty
years. A son, Herman Brumnund,
is a Norfolk printer. Herman Boche
and William Boche, who was drowned
in the Elkhorn last winter, We're step
sons. Mrs. Boche belonged to ST.
Paul Ev. Lutheran church
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
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LEGAL, notice..
LEGAL NOTICE.
ordcr Of Hearing ON Petition for An.
p"intmcnt of Administrators or Adj
min laI rII rlA ~


p4intmcnt Of Administrator or Nd-
ministrntriN.
, The state of Nebraska, Madison
COunty-SS.
At a county court held at the county
court room, I'm and for said county. No
Nember 30, a. u. 1908. Present VIII
nam Bates, county Judge.
IN the matter of the estate of Frank
farmer, deceased
- On reading and Ming the petition OF
bettha farmer, praying that adminis-
.r"iion OF SAID cstateNmay be granted
TO Bertha farmer as administrators
Ordered, That December 20. A. d.
i"VS, at one o'clock p. m, is assigned
Tor nearing said petition, when an per
sons Interested In said matter may
appear at county court to be held nj
me court room I'm and for said county,
ana snow cause why the prayer of petI-
TONER should not be granted; and that
notice of the tendency of said petition
ana the hearing thereof, he given to
an persons interested i'm said matter
bN publishing u copy of this order in
the Norfolk Weekly News journal n
weekly newspaper printed, published
ana circulated IN said county FOR three
successive weeks, prior to said day OF
hearing.
"a true copy)
WILLIAM BATES
NSeal) County Judge,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
FRIDAY FACTS.

Miss Hazel Mcdonald of Pierce was
the guest of Norfolk friends Thursday
evening.
Charles E. Greene of Plainview was
in Norfolk Friday.
j. S. Craig is visiting his daughter
in Merriman, Neb.
Adam Ryland of Humphrey, at one
time resident of Norfolk, was in the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Judge of the District Court.

Seeds, including snake aud other
cucumber, prehistoric and other corn,
both sweet and field, penciaria,
squash, melon, mammoth sunfower,
and hundreds of other seeds, | cent
and up per packet, (also seed in bulk)
direct from grower to planter Garden
Guide and descriptive price list free.
Address II. M. Gardnel, seed grower,
Marengo, Nebraska.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11

WANTED-Success Magazine re-
quires the services of a man in Nor
folk to look after expiring subscrip.
lions and to secure new business by
means of special methods usually eff
fective; position permanent; prefer
one with experience, but would con-
slider any applicant with good natural
qualifications; salary Sl.5O per day,
with commission option. Address,
with references. r. c. Peacock Room
1902, Success Magazine Bldg, New
York
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Naft,,.s


pi HEerman May May widower otto ,Sellin,
ss aSwna sGIiln GqslnD sslln EmeI9
Wilhelmina May, deceased:
I'm In the district court of Madison
county Nebraska.
In the matter of the petition of lack
koeniEStcin, administrations for license
to sell real estate.
order to show cause why license
should not be granted to sell real es-
Now, on this twentieth day of No
Ncmber, 1908, this cause came on for
hearing upon the petition under oath
the estate of Wilhelmina May, deceas-
Ca, praying for license to sell the fol-
said W}Rcimin@u M May '5 to @tt or i@e
twenty l2O), and an undivided inter-
est in lots ttwenty-one CD and twenty
Park addition to Norfolk, Madison
amount ann thereof to bring the sum Of
one hundred dollars for the payment
OF debts allowed against said estate,
anu allowance and costs of administra-
ton, for the reason that there is not
suihclent amount of personal prop
erty in the possession of said Jack
hoenigstein, administrator belonging
to said estate, to pay said debts, al
II is, therefore, ordered that all per.
sons Interested in said estate appear
before me at chambers in the city of
wayne in Wayne county, Nebraska,
on the second day of January. 1903. at
the hour of . "A. m, to show cause
If any there be, why license should
not be granted to said Jack koenig-
stein, administrator. to sell so much
of the above described real estate of
said deCedent as shall be necessary
to pay said debts and expenses.
1t is further ordered that a COPY Of
TINS order be served upon all persons
Interested in said estate by causing
the same to be published once each
week for four successive weeks prior
thereto in The Norfolk Weekly News
al "a Il m "a Ia,
ilShed in said Madison county Ne
braSka. Arson A. WEIGH,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Sam REYNOLDS is Promoted

Information was today given out by
the Norfolk headquarters of the North
western lines that Samuel j. Reynolds
patcher of the Wyoming and North
western railroad with his Office ut
Casper, Wyo. The territory placed
under Mr.. Reynolds charge COM
urises the western terminals lines of
the Northwestern system and en-
braces all the Wyoming lines. The
appointment became effective today.
Mr. Reynolds came to Norfolk about
three years ago as trick dispatcher
and was later made night chief dis
patcher of the eastern division at Nor
folk. He was formerly connected with
Air Line roads in Virginia, the Southern
Railroad in Tennessee and the Alton
road in Illinois.
Is at the Building Point.
Mr. Reynolds in his new position is
at the future building point of the
Northwestern. The extreme western
point in his territory is Lander, Wyo.,
the farthest point west yet reached Oy
the Northwestern. Rumor has repeat
eddy had it that from this territory the
Northwestern would eventually com
mence the coast extension. reaching
out from Lander.
The placing of young anu ex-
perienced men at the front can but be
taken as an inference of the watchful
eye of the Northwestern management
for the protection of western interests,
with the view no doubt of laying a
foundation to build extensively in the
west and eventually to the coast.
During his residence here Mr., Rey.
nolds has earned widespread and well
deserved popularity and esteem among
those who know him.
A. p. Larson will succeed Mr.. Rey-
nolds in Norfolk as night chief dis,
patchor, The latter leaves this even
ing for his new position.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Gerecke Will be Steward.

The announcement that Herman
Gerecke, Norfolks first mayor, is 20
be steward of the Norfolk hospital
under the incoming Shallenberger ad-
ministration, ends a fight among the
local Democracy which most Norfolk
people thought would prevent a local
man from getting the place. Against
the candidacy OF Mr.. Gerecke were
the candidates. of John F. Flynn,
chairman of the Democratic county
central committee, and of eX-Council-
man Henry Haase. 7. j. Cantwell,
who was the fourth candidate, with
drew a week or so ago in favor of
Gerecke.
Gerecke Three Times Mayor.
Herman Gerecke, winner of the
stewardship, has been closely con-
nected with the history and develop
ment of Norfolk. Coming here in 1869,
he has been resident of the city for
nearly forty years. He is rightfully
a pioneer of Nebraska, coming to the
state in war times, boy veteran of
the battle of Shiloh. In this state he
was in the Indian wars, campaigning
once with Colonel Cody, hailed as
Buffalo Bill" Here nearly at the
birth of the town and working at his
trade, Gerecke with his own hands
helped build that first town, erect the
first frame building, the early mill, the
pioneer residences of Norfolk. Later
he served three terms as mayor and
was also on the school board, He has
been successfully in the furniture,
lumber and brick business and was at
one time one of the wealthiest men in
the city.
Mullen Chief Oil Inspector.
The appointment of Arthur f. Mul-
len, the ONeill attorney who was
president of the Bryan Volunteers in
the recent campaign, to the Office of
chief oil inspector, places one of the
best Office plums at Shallenberger S
disposal,
VIII NJ, Maupin of Bryan's Com.
moner, will take J, j. Ryder's place
as labor commissioner.
w. j. O'Brien of South Bend will
keep the fish commissionership.
DR.. Mckim to Private Practice.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
HEALTH MOVEMF Mt

Viavi, the home treatment for dis
eases of nerves and mucous membrane.
Send for printed matter.
E. ]. Hutchinson, Mgr.
416 South Fourth Street,
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
The Seven Prophest.

"The late Duke of Devonshire," said
a diplomat at Washington dinner,
kept stud and took a calm and ducal
Interest In the races.
There was certain sporting paper
that kept large staff of prophets and
always prophesied the outcome of i'm
portant races. The duke, for some rea-
son put great reliance in these pro-
phets and their prophesies He always
read the paper. and he continually re-
commended 1t to his friends.
But once at Goodwood, at the days
end, man came up to the duke and
said:
what of your paper now? Did you
see II this morning? Six prophets pro-
phesied that six different horses would
win, and here only seven ran, and the
winner was the seventh. which no
prophet had selected. Well, what have
you to say now?"
IAN have to say the duke an
swered calmly. is that there's room for
another prophet on that paper
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
Curious Indian Custom,

The following curious custom In re-
corded by J. owen Dorsey in his
monograph on the sociology of the
Omaha Indians:
IN the spring when the grass comes
up there is council or tribal assem-
bly, held to which a feast is given by
the head OF the Hanga geno. After
they decide that planting time has
come and at command of the Hanga
man a crler is sent through the vii
lagos. He wears robe with hair out
side and cries as he goes. They do.
indeed say that you will dig the
ground! Hallo!' He carries s:-cTSa
corn, which has been shelled and to
each household he gives two or three
grains, which are mixed with the seed
corn of the household"
After this It is lawful for the peo-
pie to dig up the soil and plant their
crops.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
COL. AIZLLAl7E S7EhNR7

his enlisted men and associate of.
ficers, are cited as the cause of the
displeasure of the war department Off
cials and of the president toward Col
Stewart.
The officials do not disguise their wish
to get him out of the army, yet they
admit that the end could not be at
tanned through court-martial. So
they have adopted the plan assigning
him to duty where there is no duty
and in the most unpleasant surround
ings to be found.
Col. Stewart is determined to serve
his full time In the active service, of
which he has three years remaining.
He, therefore. has avoided commit
ting any breach of regulations. When
ordered to the abandoned post at Fort
Grant. Ariz.. he obeyed and immolat-
ed himself in the desert.
When ordered to the other aban-
doned post at st. Augustine, Fla.
thither he went. He was then ordered
back to Fort Grant
Senator Rayner has looked up the
precedents and finds that the case
presents violations of American law
unparalleled in time of peace.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
TORTURED SIX MONTHS
BY Terrible Itching Eczema-Baby'a
Suffering Was Terrible - Soon
Entirely Cured by CutIcura.

Eczema appeared on my sons face.
We went to doctor who treated him
for three months. Then he was so bad
that his face and head were nothing
but one sore and his ears looked as If
they were going to fall off, SO we tried
another doctor for four months, the
baby never getting any better. His
hand and legs had big sores on them
and the poor little fellow suffered so
terribly that he could not sleep. After
he had suffered six months we tried
a set of the Cuticura Remedies and
the first treatment let him sleep and
rest well; in one week the sores were
gone and In two months he had a clear
face. Now he is two years and has
never had eczema again Mrs. Louis
Leck, r. F. d. 9, San Antonio. Tex,
Apr. 10, 1907"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
Shut Out from His own Show,

Charles Frohman isn't quite certain
yet whether he ever will be able to
understand lhe workings of the true
bred Briton's mind. In letter saw
from him the other day he related his
latest encounter with it.
In London recently he decided to
witness performance at the Duke of
York's theater-one of his houses.
Not until he entered the lobby did he
recall that he had left his card case
and other means of Identification In
his other clothes while changing to
evening attire. AS happens often in
such cases there was new man on
the door. He checked Mr.. Frohman,
who vainly attempted to tell the cere.
bus who he was.
1T makes no difference, governor
was his reply. Il don't know you and
you can't go in without a ticket or q
pass"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
AoA.s DECLINED wlr4 Thanks.
/ Weuid-Ds Contributor "Up Against"
the MIs2nthroplc Editor.

The editor looked up as the caller
came forward. says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Sir" said the latter, you OBJ
jected to the meter of the spring
poem submitted to You the other
day. Because OF this l have for the
present dropped poetry and turned
my attention to the art OF the essay
ist. Here. sir, is paper on Woman
and Her Defects which | trust you
will find to your liking"
The editor stared hard at the title
of the essay.
Woman and Her Defects" he
repeated. Are you married man.
sir?"
NO. replied the caller. 81 am not
married"
The editor laughed harshly.
You should choose SUBJECTS he
said. with which you have had an
opportunity to become familiar"
And he handed back the essay on
Woman and Her Defects"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
rhe solomon Of MaIne.


DR.. James r. Day. the brilliant chan
ceIIor of Syracuse university, was dis
clissipg his recent assertion that some
ministers preach In a sensational man
ner, usurping the place--an undesif-
able place at best--of the sensational
press.
These men," he said. interpret the
scriptures to their own advantage.
They are precisely like a magistrate
they used to laugh about in Whitney
Vile. One Of his decisions gained him
the title OF the Maine Solomon
Two women came before this mag
istrate with fine pullet, each declar-
Ing that IL belonged TO herself. The
magistrate from his high seat. frowned
heavily at the first woman.
Does this pullet belong to Mrs.
Jonesf' he asked her.
No. indeed, 1t don't sir she re-
piled.
Then he turned to Che other wo-
man.
"'Does this ppllet be.ong to Mrs.
Smith,
q" 1t certainly does not the sec
ond woman replied
The pullet.' the magistrate then de-
creed, does not belong to Mrs Jones
nor does 1t belong to Mrs Smith. The
puIlet is mine. Janitor take 1t around
to the house and give 1t to my cook"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11

informally for some time. but no con-
clusion has yet been reached. How
ever, at the conference of internation-
al committees. to be held in Atlantic
City soon, the subject will be taken
up. a location chosen and the pre-
liminaries arranged. 1t is probable
that either New York or Washington
design is by Mr.. George Frampton, R.
A.. one of England's foremost sculp-
tors