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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-07
Republican Congressional, Convention

HepubifCdn congressional Convention.
The republican electors of the sew.
eral counties of the Third congress
sional district of the state of Nebraska,
are hereby called to meet in delegate
convention in the city of Norfolk, Ne
braska, on Tuesday, March 10, 1908,
at 8 o'clock p. m. of said day for the
purpose of selecting two delegates at
large and two alternates to the repub-
lican national convention to be held
in the city of Chicago, June 16, 1908,
and for such other business as may
properly come before said convention
The basis of representation of the
several counties in said congressional
convention shall be the vote cast for
Hon. II. H. Wilson for presidential
elector at the general election held
November s. 1904, giving one delegate
for each $50 votes and the major frac-
ton thereof so cast for said H. H. Will
son. Said apportionment entities the
several counties to the following rep
resentation in said convention:
Antelope II, Boone IL, Burt IA, Ce-
ual IT, SolidA o, cunning III, DakOta
6, Dixon 10, Dodge 10, Knox IA, Madi.
son 10, Merrick s, Nance s, Pierce 7,
Platte 10, Stanton 6, Thurston 5,
Wayne 10.-Total 1879.
1t is recommended that no proxies
be allowed and that the delegates
present from each of the respective
counties be authorized to cast the full
vote of their delegations.
A. L. Ward,
Jack Koenigstein, Chairman.
Secretary.
Dated at Norfolk, Neb, Feb. l, 1908.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-07

organization, leaving the Southern
Pacific and Union Pacific to shoulder
an expense that is considered too
great TO be continued.
Within few days the Burlington
will begin placing eighty.five pound
open hearth" steel along the Lincoln
Omaha line. taking the place of sew.
enty-tve pound steel now in service
Thirty.seven miles of this heavier steel
will be laid along this line this winter.
and about fifteen miles of steel be.
tween Aurora and Phillips will be
laid. The seventy-five pound steel
taken up will be used on other lines.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-07
GOLDEN WEDDING NEAR LINDSAY
MIR. and Mrs. Jacob Weidner Have
Been Married Fifty Years.

Lindsay, Neb., Jan. 31.-Special to
The News: Tina Formanek and Will
Gogan were married at the Catholic
church yesterday. A small reception
was held at the home of the brides
parents in the afternoon, with only
relatives present.
Last Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Weidner celebrated their golden we'd
ding at st. Bernard, at a solemn high
mass with Rev. Stanislaus as cele-
brant and Father Rebanus of Lindsay
and Father Florentine of Humphrey as
assistants. After high mass they re-
paired to the hall at the school where
children in their honor. They also
listened to an address by one of their
grandsons who is at the seminary in
st. Paul, Mimi, and will be ordained
priest in about four years. Afterwards
they went to the home of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Nienbur, where a large re-
ception was held. Among those pres
ent were their relatives. They have
four sons and three daughters, two
sons and daughter living here and
the others near Kankakee, Ill. They
have large flock Of grandchildren,
amounting to about sixty.
Mr. Weidner will be ninety years
old next June and Mrs. Weidner will
soon be seventy-three. Both are hale
and hearty, except that Mr.. Weidner's
sight is failing Slightly, due to old
age
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-07
FAIRFAX LODGES INSTALL.
Modern Woodmen and Royal Neigh.
bors Hold Joint installations.

Fairfax, s. d., Jan. 31.-Special to
The News: The Modern Woodmen
and Royal Neighbor camps of Fairfax
held joint installation on Tuesday
evening of this week at the lodge hall,
which was witnessed by the member
ship of both camps, as well as about
a dozen visitors from the Bonesteel
camp.
Mrs. Luella Lynn, as installing Off
Ger for the Royal Neighbors, installed
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Mrs. Jessie Parchen, past or
acle; Mrs. Lille Geyer, oracle; Mrs
Sarah Moses, vice oracle; Mrs. Julia
B. Towne, chancellor; Miss Mary NJ
Wilson, receiver; Mrs. Hattie Gar
mong, recorder; Miss Dora Parchen,
marshal; Miss Sadie e. Shives, in
side sentinel; Mrs. Agnes Eby, out
side sentinel; Mrs. Dora Bossong and
Mrs. Clara Sproul, managers DR.. Ad-
olson d. Davis and DR.. Frank H. Sal.
ter, physicians.
The following M. w. A. officers were
installed: o. c. Moses, consul; Geo.
F. Parchen, advisor; Reinhold Kosta,
clerk; w. NJ. Walters, banker; c. w.
Geyer, escort; Ed. Piper, Waterman;
o. e. Garmong, sentry; Fred Hertz
and Charles Miner, managers; Dr.
Addison d. Davis, camp physician.
After the ceremony of installation,
the company repaired to the Starcher
restaurant building where a fine ban
quet was spread. c. ]. Alexander,
consul of Bonesteel camp, presided as
postmaster in very pleasing man
ner, and interesting toasts on Wood
craft were given by Rev. John E. Ev-
ans, Rev. Father Parker and Prof. Boil
len, of Bonesteel, and Charles Miner,
Miss Dora Parchen, Charles c. Hill
and c. w. Geyer of Fairfax
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-07
FAREWELL TO "PIg BOOKS"
Northwestern Railroad Diseontinues
Meal Credit Books.
Goodbye old pie book.

Goodbye old pie book"
Many an old Northwestern trainman
who found satisfaction in his pie
book is mourning a new order from
Northwestern headquarters ruling that
no pie books" shall be issued to
Northwestern employees who have been
over six months in the company SER
vice.
A pie book" is, of course, a meal
ticket; better yet, it is the railroad
cempany's g~Mantee that the meal
ticket will be paid, The purpose of
the company in extending the pie
book" privilege Is to provide boarding
house credit for its new employees.
Thus a Northwestern man can call
for pie book" at the Junction eat
ing house and have the price of the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-07
CREIGHTON Band Seeks Honor.

The Creighton band, which took a
prominent part in the recent minstrel
show of the Norfolk fire department
at the Auditorium and which won ia.
vor with the Norfolk audience has ap-
piled to Governor Sheldon for official
recognition from him as the "Civilian
State Band of Nebraska" The re-
quest is supported by several resi-
dents OF north Nebraska who are not
members of the band. The officers
of the organization say if this recog-
milton is given by the governor they
will play on public and official oc-
casions without compensation from
the state. There is no hint that the
band desires to accompany the gov
ernor and his staff to San Francisco
in the spring to be present at the pre-
sentation of the states silver set to
the battleship Nebraska, and few can
believe that the band is willing to
pay its own expenses on such a trip.
The governor and his staff will be
obliged to pay their own expenses.
AS there are one or two regimental
bands, part of the organization of
the Nebraska national guard, there
may be considerable strife over the
honor of appearance on public and
official occasions. The guard bands
have generally insisted on a little re-
along with the honor, and
even then 1t has been almost impos-
sible to keep regimental bands in the
service of the guard. The Creighton
band has twenty-four pieces and is
for forty-eight pieces. 1t
is composed of business men of the
town. 1t has already assumed the
name Nebraska State band"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-07
Funeral of Miss Reutzel.

Neigh, Neb., Feb. Especial to The
News The funeral of Miss Helen
Reutzel, whose death resulted from
catarrh of the stomach, in this city
last Thursday evening, was held at
the Congregational church Saturday
afternoon. Despite the Indictment con-
dition of the weather the church was
crowded. Miss Reutzel was the sec
ond daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Reutzel, who reside east of Neigh,
and are considered among the most
highly respected farmers of Antelope
county.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-07

the aldermen might put their feet in
IL much further by revoking the H.
cehse than by leaving IL alone, and at
the very best that the law made 1t
discretionary with the coUncil to re-
woke the license even when a saloon
man had been legally found guilty of
selling to minors. In cities of the first
class, he says, it is mandatory, bot In
towns and villages optional.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-07
FRIDAY FACTS.

VIII Hall is home from David City.
Miss Hattie Jeffrey of Wayne visit
ed Norfolk friends.
Miss .Fuerst of Battle Creek was in
the city yesterday.
VI. A. Bilger and family arrived at
moon from Omaha for a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Bilger.
Philip Hans of Schuyler, who has
Deen in Norfolk on visit with his
soc, E. w. Hans, returned home at
moon.
William V. Allen of Madison was in
Norfolk Friday. returning from Wayne,
where Judge Graves held a short ses-
sion OF the district court. The fair
grounds case was up but was contin-
aed for further evidence.
J. w. Ransom, +. B. Kaufman and
w. A. Witzigman left at noon for Co.
9umbus to investigate the machinery
an the Columbus creamery with view
ot ordering a new outfit of butter max
ing machinery in the Norfolk, cream.
cry. .,.r.
S. c. Blackman, chairman of the re-
publican county central committee, s.
.. Davies, representing the Madison
outside precinct and William Isen-
hover of Union precinct came up from
Madison Friday morning to attend the
meeting OF the county central COM
mittee in Norfolk.
Senator Allen of Madison has been
In Wayne on legal business.
Mrs. d. B. Richards of Columbus
was the guest of Mrs. H. NJ. Culbert-
son.
Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Viele are now
visiting at Belview, Mich, and have
set no definite time for their return
10 Norfolk.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Emil Wachter Thursday.
Mrs. j. Nix has been very i'll with
che grip since Monday evening.
The marriage of Miss Lizetta Wach-
ger TO Mr., Robert Klug will take place
con February &c.
The B. B. club met with Mrs. Roy
Gleason on Thursday afternoon. Dainty
refreshments were served.
II. F. Barnhart is having more trou-
sJle with his wounded knee, which still
requires the attentions of physician.
The will of the late DR.. A. S. War
ner will be probated next Monday at
Butte. DR.. Warner left all of his prop
erty to his widow.
A little six year old daughter of
Julius Kell was reported as being
much better The child had been
Hhreatened with pneumonia.
a. r. Johnson of O'Neill, a brake
man of the Great Northern, was in
3ured at Laurel, but will recover. He
was knocked off the caboose by a
water spout.
James Cook, boy living near Long
Pine, has been sent to the reform
school at the instance of the North
western railroad company for setting
fire to company cars.
The weather mans forecast for snow
struck the Norfolk condition to
nicely, heavy coating of snow cover
ing the earth during the night, Early
Friday morning sleigh bells began
-iinglirg.
4 car load of radiators for the new
high school building was received
Yesterday. The arrival of this ship
ment will hasten the time when heat
can be turned into the building
Plasterers can not begin work until
ohe heating plant is in running order
c. II, Smith of the New State Tele-
phone company was down from Sioux
City, the guest of w. j. Stadelman.
MIR. Smiths company is running con-
nections into Norfolk from Sioux City
and will also give the local indepen-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-07
EXPECTS TRIP OPENING
10y M. HAckLEa OF GREGORY
HOME FROM WASHINGTON.
HE TALKED WITH PRESIDENT
Southern South Dakota Man Says That
He Expects the Trip County Open.
ing TO Come Next FalI-lnterviewed
interior Department.

ing TO Come Next Fall-lnterviewed
interior Department.
~ look for the Trip county opening
go come next fall" said Joy NJ. Hack
Ber, cashier of the Gregory state bank,
TN Norfolk yesterday. Mr.. Hacker has
lust returned from a week In Wash
Gngton, where he met President
Roosevelt and interviewed the interior
department.
"'The opening as every one knows
Nangs upon the allotment of the In
,dians' share in the Trip county land.
From what could gather at Wash.
Hngton this ought to be completed
isom etime in the summer. This would
loring the drawing in the fall and the
igreat incoming of the actual settlers
She next spring. think every thing
points to the drawing occurring in
190S and not 1909.
"Of course there will be a rush that
will excel the Gregory county rush
but this much Is to be said: that the
indians are showing more judgement
IN picking their land. Some of the
indians are getting away from the
streams and many are clustered west
tof Dallas.
Washington is a pleasant place to
;spend a few days. | was introduced
80 President Roosevelt by Senator
Gamble and was won by the presi
dents open friendship for the west
The president declared that he was an
'eX-citi2en of the Dakotas, having once
spent sometime on a Dakota ranch.
1t was quite apparent that Senator
Gamble stands well with the president.
"Of course | tried to speak a good
WORD for Gregory while in the east.
ITO come back home, however, | |
am glad to see the place that The
News is holding in our section of
South Dakota, through it's special news
service and telegraph scoops. We
are all interested in the development |
'of southern South Dakota And we
have certainly had a prosperous
year"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-07
TEACHER MADE A PUN.
A Pun Was "Sprune" This Week by a
Norfolk School Teacher.

A Norfolk school teacher perpetrated
a pun this week.
The little Foote boy and girl an.
nounced that they might leave school
on account of their father and mother
removing from Norfolk.
IL feel sad about losing my feet"
the teacher remarked at noon.
The pun created some excitement.
1t was suggested that It might be in.
vestigated by the school authorities.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-07
WAYNE COUNCIL ACTS.
Peter Thomson Called Before the
Board-The Plot Thiekens.

Wayne Democrat: At the city coun-
Gil meeting Monday evening, after
some consideration, the city clerk was
ordered to notify Peter Thomson and
the anti-saloon league to appear at the
next regular meeting of the board and
show cause why and why not Mr.
ThompseI's saloon license should be
revoked The next regular meeting
will be February 10.
A legal opinion from M. d. Tyler of
Norfolk on the proposition was read
and filed, Mr., Tyler intimated that
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-07
CHARLES JULIAN ARRESTED.
Had Been Away From Pierce County
For About Two Years.

Pierce, Neb,. Feb. Especial to The
News: Charles Julian, who had been
out of the state for couple of years
and for whom couple of warrants
were waiting, returned to Plainview
for visit and was arrested and placed
in the county Jail Saturday on the
charge of having administered medi-
cine with criminal intent. He will
have hearing February IL,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-07
BUSINESS PICKING UP.
Commercial Traveller Says That Condi-
tons Are IMPROVING,

Business is picking up. The past
week has been the best week in my
line that I've known for a long time"
This is the report of we'll known
young Norfolk commercial traveller
who has just come in from his weeks
trip. He says that business conditions
everywhere in the territory around
Norfolk are very materially improving.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-07
PIERCE ANTLHoRse THIEF MOVE
Local Branch Of Association Is orea-
nized in That County.

The Pierce branch of the North Ne
braska Live Stock Protective associa.
ton was organized Saturday with a
good attendance The following Off.
GERS were elected: NJ. NJ. Havel, pres
ident; j. K. Duff, treasurer; William
Bartlett, secretary; George Wiley, cap.
tain.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-07
Conductor and Judae.

-. j. Harrington" is two. Two
right here in north Nebraska.
Mr. j. j. Harrington is a Northwest
ern conductor.
Mr.. j. j. Harrington is district Judge
of the Fifteenth judicial district.
AS result of the similarity in the
names some confusion has resulted
once or twice in Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-07
Estimate of Expenses.

At the regular meeting of the board
of county commissioners, held on the
18th day of January, 1908, an estimate
of the expenses for Madison county
for the year 1908 was made as follows:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-07
LINDSAY CHILD KILLED
FELL DOWN STAIRS, STRIKING
UPON A CHAIR.
CHAIR RuNo PIERCED ITS EYE
Little Two.Year.old Child Of Ed Con.
nelIey Of Lindsay Ran a Chair Rune
Into Its Eye and Through the Brain,
Dying Afterward.

Lindsay, Neb., Jan. 31.--Special to
The News: The two-year-old child of
Ed Conelley was buried at st. Johns
church yesterday. The child died af.
ter short illness due to an injury
received Saturday night.
The child fell down stairs, striking
on the back of chair. running one Of
the rungs into its eye. probably .pene-
trating the brain, as the child did not
regain consciousness.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-07

Geo. r. Richardson,
County Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-29

AS resigner Mr.. Taft probably holds
the record. He resigned as assistant
prosecutor of Cincinnati to become in-I
ternal revenue c-llectw. resigned to be-
come superior court Judge. resigned to.
become solicitor general of the United
States. resigned to become federal cir
cult court judge, resigned to head theI
Philippine commission. resigned to bel
come secretary Of war and finally re-I
signed that to run for president.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-29
Wheels VIII
Go Round if
Taft ISEleCted.
SO SAY MANUFACTURERS.

The National Association Of Manu-
facturers. through its organ. American
Industries, has just completed a can
vass of its 5000 members throughout
the United States in nearly every line
of trade to ascertain the country's COM
mercial status twelve months after the
panic. The canvass was not made to
serve any political purpose. and the
Forthcoming election was not mention
ed, but the members of the association
have taken advantage of one of the
questions 10 declare that prosperity
depends upon the election of Taft
The canvass was made by means of
letters sent out two weeks ago. Four
questions were asked Of the members
relatin" to the exact condition Of trade
at present, the percentage of increase
In business in the last ten months. the
possibilities for future improvement
and any su rge>tions which might serve
to hctter future conditions. Everybody
answered the last question by suggest
Ing that Taft be elected.
Agricultural indictments show the
largest PERCENTAGE of increase and We
hicles the l'wcSt The textiles show
small percentage of increase with q
r"'hor W.fav"r"Ile outlook. while
leather and its manufactures and the
lumber industry are fairly satisfied
and optimistic Very little attention
Is paid to the tariff as disturbing eIe-
meht but number of manufacturers,
especially those interested in railway
supplies and allied trades. cOmDlHin
against pending OF threatened railway
legislation
The steel trade and the movement OF
PIC iron. which form the most accurate
barometer of trade conditions. make
a distinctly encouraging report as 20
per cent Of the iron ami steel Plants
in the association report conditions
good. IS per cent have had IN increase
during til" last ten months, and 81
per cent have reason to believe that
prospects for the immediate future are
reasSuring. Machinery. including all
classes throughout the country. shows
present conditions GS per cent GOOD.
anu ~ per cent 81 the ma IllerN ma H.
ufacturcrS have hHd an increase since
Jan. last Only one manufacturer OF
agricultural implements is peSSimiytic
regarding the future.
In food products 50 per cent report.
business good. "a per cent have had an
Increase and al are optimistic for the
future. I.umhcrmen rpnOrr 81 rer
cent good. and 50 per cent have had aI2
increase while 90 per cent of Them
arc hopeful for the future Of rbe
leather manufacturers OF ner conf ra
port sGod, 81 per cent have h1u. nm in
crease. ana g" por cent are optimistic
Other percentages from thp yoriouss
trades reporting conditions Good an in
crease of business and good possibil-
tiles for the future are as follows
Tools and hardware, II 81 ana %.
drugs and chemicals 81 80 ana So.
paper and printing. -. rs and %. tay-
tiles, IS, II and 50: vehicles ~ 56
and 50.
James w. Van Cleayc president Of.
the National Association of lIanufac-
turers. saws of the outlook.
Nearly every issue of the trades na-
pers all over the country reports tbs
reopening of steel. cotton and woolan
mills and the increase in fine WORKING.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-29

Each of Mr. Taft's three brothers Is
"A lawyer. although Charles +. finds
more fun In running a newspaper than
he does in law. and Horace has made
schoolteachng his life work. being the
head of the Taft school in WATERFOWL,
Conn. Henry w Taft is one of the
leaders of the New York bnr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-29

If Tom Watson has found the lost
Populist platform, rs he contends, he
should forward It to Lincoln. Neb
without delay. 1t is William Jennings
Bryan's personal property Ills mi
tials viii no found carved i" re south
west corner Of the cheap money plank.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-31

the work on the El Centro.HoltviIle lines, a similar work Is to be under taken on the company's lines through out the entire valley.
 It is expected that ground will be broken for the second power plant at Holtvllle at the time of the next visit of w. F. Holt to Imperial Valley, which will be about November 10.
 The new power house will more than double the capacity of the com pany's plant for producing electric energy. It will be located a short distance below the present Holtville power house, on the Alamo river, and will utilize the water power now going to waste at the discharge from the present turbine to the Alamo's bed, a drop of fourteen feet.
 Tn preparing for the new power house, it is the purpose of General Superintendent Paris to divert this fall of water to the new site and let it do the necessary excavating, to a large extent, the earth from the excavation being thus carried away into the river bed. The new plant will be equipped with a 300-kilowatt machine.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-31
IMPERIAL MAY GET
 FOVEAUI GAS PLANT
Los Angeles Men Here to Organize Company and Apply For Muni- cipaI Franchise in Sister
 Town.

The city of Imperial Is to have an independent gas plant, if present plans mature. It will have no con nection with the plants to be estab- lished in the other valley towns by W. F. Holt and his associates.
 J. T. Boyd and Dr. c. H. Kriech- baum, of Los Angeles, came to the valley on Wednesday evenings train to take steps towards organizing the Imperial Gas Improvement company. They are guests at Hotel Oregon, and today will go to Imperial to further their plans for this enterprise.
 It is proposed to establish a plant sufficient to supply the city of Imper- ial and possibly to pipe gas to Braw- ley. About $SO,OOO will be represented in the investment, provided the Braw- ley end of the project is carried through. At least half of this capi- tai will come from outside sources.
 The Foveaux system which is now in use in several northern cities, will be installed, with crude oil as fuel