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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03
CITY CONDUCTS LIBRARY
NEW BOARD THROWS LIBRARY
OPEN TO PUBLIC.
MRS. UTTER ELECTED LIBRARIAN

Board Meets on Beginning Of New
Fiscal Year-WiIl Keep Bishop
Block Quarters - Library Open
Every Saturday.
Norfolk for the first time in its his
tory has a free public library con-
Quoted by the city.
Meeting on the first day Of the
new fiscal year, the library board
yesterday afternoon took formal
charge Of the library which had been
turned over to the city council by the
library committee of the Woman's
club.
Mrs. Robert Utter, who has had
charge of the library in the past, was
elected librarian for the coming year.
1t was determined that the library
should continue to be open every Sat
urday until the situation is thought
to call for more frequent opening
Of the library rooms. Arrangements
were made to keep the library in the
Bishop block for the present.
With yesterdays meeting the Zee
charged for library cards Is abolished.
The library becomes in reality free
public library for all living within the
city limits. New cards will be issued,
the only requirement being residence
in the city and the endorsement of
some taxpayer. Non-residents may
obtain cards on the payment of an
annual fee of 81.
The president and secretary were
named yesterday as a committee on
bylaws.
The library board announces that
100 new books will be placed on the
shelves next week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03

Doe says he lost no time In attacking
the snakes and that when he stopped
from his strenuous exertions every
snake was dead
But Wendleboe, according to his
story, had not yet seen the last OF the
snake species for the day. In the
evening, while again near the place
where sixty-four snakes had met their
Waterloo at his hands, he says he ran
across rattlesnake. which he also
sent to snake heaven In short order.
As Wendleboe has the reputation OF
being man who would not tell lie
under any circumstances, his story OF
the wholesale slaughter of snakes is
accepted by his friends and acquaint.
ances as being true.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03
JUST BELOW NORMAL.
In Temperature, Rainfall and Cloud
mess Week Was Below Normal.

In Temperature, Rainfall and Cloud
mess Week Was Below Normal.
Lincoln, Neb., June 30.-The week
ly weather bulletin issued today gives
the following review of the week end.
ing June 30:
The week averaged, for the state as
a whole, just about normal tempera.
ture, rainfall, and cloudiness.
The daily mean temperature was
between 20 and IA in the central
and eastern counties, which is just
about the seasonal average. 1t was
between 66o and go in the western
counties, which is about three de-
grees below the normal. Monday and
Saturday were generally the warmest
days, with maximum temperatures
near 90',
The rainfall was above normal IN
most of the state. II exceeded one
inch in most of the central and east
ern sections, except IN some north
eastern counties, where it was about
one-half inch. The rain fell mostly
in heavy showers Monday night, Fri
day and Saturday. In a few Localities
the rain was accompanied by hail The
total rainfall from April list to date
is decidedly above the normal, excep'
in few western counties, where i
is slightly below,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03
TO STOP BANK "RUMORs."
Prosecution to Follow Statements Of
Suspicion Against Any Bank.

Prosecution to Follow Statements Of
Suspicion Against Any Bank.
Lincoln, Neb., June 27.-To start a
rumor that any state or national bank
Is In an unsound condition will be
misdemeanor punishable in Nebraska
by a prison sentence, If the next legis-
lature passed the bill which has been
prepared by the Nebraska Bankers
association.
Secretary Hughes has sent out cir
culars telling that such bill has been
prepared and asking all bankers to
support the executive committee in an
effort to secure Its passage,
The punishment mentioned in the
bill is a fine OF not more than $4,000
and imprisonment at hard labor for a
term of not more than Ave years.
At present a suit in an equity court
is the only action which can reach
man guilty of injuring the reputation
of a bank. AS most men who make
statements derogatory to banks con
dition are financially irresponsible,
suit will do no good,
They must be reached by 4 prison
sentence, say the bankers,
Bills similar to the one of the Ne
braska bankers have been prepared In
every other state at the suggestion o.
the American Bankers association.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03
Mini8ter Heads Gun Club.

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 29-Special
to The News: The latest town in
South Dakota to secure gun club is
Spencer, McCook county, where such
a club has just been organized as the
result Of a meeting of the marksmen
of that place. The organization was
perfected by the election of Rev. ]. w.
DeMerritt as president and Henry
Kruse as secretary-treasurer. 1t is
thought that little later in the sea
son a shooting tournament will be held
on the grounds of the new gun club
in which all the gun clubs of that
part of the state will be invited to
participate. The new gun club has
ordered the necessary apparatus and
practice will commence as soon as II
has been received.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03
FOUR TRAlNMEN NOW DEAD.
Fireman Harris Dies at chadron-one
Dead Tramp identified.

Chadron, Neb., June 29.-Speclal to
The News: Fireman Harris, one OF
the trainmen injured in the wreck OF
train No. 116, died yesterday, making
the fourth fatality among railroad
men in the wreck. Harris leg was
broken and he also received internal
injuries. 1t was thought at the time
that these injuries would be fatal. His
home is in Chadron.
One OF the tramps who was killed
in the wreck has been Identified. A
track has been built around the
wreckage so that trains are making
the trip without delay while the
wrecking crew of the Black Hills di.
vision is still at work clearing away
the wreckage.
The bodies of other men whom the
negro tramp claimed must be dead
under the cars have not been found
and 1t is now known that several
tramps who were supposed to have
been killed never rode out of Chadron
on the i'll fated train No. 116. The
negro tramp escaped without a
scratch and claimed that there were
other tramps under the wrecked train
who were not at that time accounted
for and who, as the work of the clear
ing up goes on, are now known not to
have been riding on the train at the
time
Even as late as Saturday afternoon
credence was given in Chadron to a
report that seven tramps met death
in the wreck.
Fireman Harris death, 1t is be-
lieved, closes the list of fatalities con-
nected with the Friday morning
wreck near Gordon. With his death
the authentic list includes four train
men and two tramps, the body Of one
of whom remains unidentified. The
trainmen are Engineer Graham, Fire
man Myers, Brakeman Elmer and
Fireman Harris, all of Chadron.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03
A SNAKE STORY.
Draper Homesteader Held Snake Kill.
ing Bee.

ing Bee.
Sioux Falls, S. D., June 27-Special
to The News: Maurice Wendleboe,
a we'll known homesteader residing
few miles north Of Draper, Lyman
county, claims to be the champion
snake-killer of that part OF western
South Dakota.
In support of his claim to this title
he states that he killed total OF
sixty-five snakes in a single day.
Wendleboe says he was proceeding to
dam on his place when he ran across
a blue-racer, which he succeeded in
killing. At a point only short dis
lance from where the snake was killed
he noticed a hole, and thinking the
mate of the snake might be found in
it, he procured a spade aud com
menced to dig.
At a depth of only two or three feet
he claims he found the mate of the
| snake killed, and also siXty-two otheI
snakes of the same species. Wendle
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03
NORFOLK SAW ECLIPSE.
Nearly Half of the Sun obscured Sun
day Morning.

Attracted by an opportunity to OBJ
serve a partial eclipse of the sun Nor
folk arose early Sunday morning. The
eclipse began about $50. For a little
more than two hours people peered
through smoked glass as the moon
slowly encroached on the sum- finally
obscuring about half of it's area. Then
Norfolk rubbed its eyes and hurried
off to church.
No trace of the eclipse could be
discerned with the naked eye. Through
smoked glass, however, the moons
outline was plain.
Some Of the more ingenious OBJ
served the eclipse by pinching hole
through a large piece of cardboard,
catching the suns image on piece
of white paper.
thirty-eight percent at the northwest
corner of Nebraska and fifty-four per-
cent in the southwest corner.
The eclipse was visible all over the
United States. Its magnitude varied
considerably. In the state of Washing
ton it was only about ten per cent,
that Is, only one-tenth of the suns
diameter was obscured, whereas in
Florida it was ninety-seven per cent
1t would have been total in Florida II
the moon happened to be nearer the
earth at the time than it actually WAS
AS the facts want 1t, the moon ana
| sun are at such distances from the
EARTH that the moon appeared to be
little smaller than the sun, so that
when centrally placed before 1t ii was
not able to obscure the whole sun, bur
left narrow ring of light visible an
around it. For this reason the eclipse
is called an annuar or ring eclipse.
This ring eclipse was visible in the
United States only along a belt about
eighty-five miles wide in Florida 1t
was well worth a journey of many
miles to see. Scientifically, however.
an annular eclipse is not of much
value, since it requires a truly total
eclipse to show the suns magnificent
corona, such as was visible in the
United States on May 28, 1900, and
will not be visible again within our
borders until June 8, 1918, ten years
from now.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03
Northwestern Train perailed.

Huron, S. D., July 2.-The north
bound mail and express, over the
Chicago & Northwestern railway, ran
into a bunch Of cattle on the track
near Ordway. The engine. baggage
and express cars were derailed. En-,
Fred Kirkow were severely injured.
Mr.. Murphy, besides being fearfully
scalded and hurt about the head, is
reported to have received internal in
juries that may prove fatal. The train
was in charge of Conductor Prothrow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03
Nominees Father Speaks.
Valentine 6, Wood Lake 2.

Valentine, Neb., June 30.-Special
to The News: Valentine 6, Wood
Lake 2. That is the story of the Val
entine-Wood Lake ball game. The
game moved rather slow, looking like
shut-out for Wood Lake up to the
last inning, when two runs were
scored on errors.
The score:
Valentine E. 30 0 0 1 8 Q 0 0 x-6
Wood Lake 20 0 0 0 0 0 %
Batteries: Wood Lake, Hedding
ton and Corter; Valentine, Luke and
Fisher. Umpire, Ed Clarke Of Valen
tine. Struck out, by Heddington 2
by Luke IL.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03
TO BOOST DENATUREp ALCOHOL
Secretary Wilson Will Show Farmers
How to Make H.

Omaha, July Under the direction
of Secretary of Agriculture James Will
son, model deaatured alcohol plant
is being built III Washington, which
will probably make alcohol from more
different materials and in more widely
separated localities than any similar
plant which will be built in a good
many years.
This plant is to be "Tama Jim's"
travelling fuel maker and it is esti-
mated that in the next two years the
secretary of agriculture will be able
to show 100000 farmers how to make
denatured alcohol from the waste pro-
ducts of the farm.
The plan is to build this alcohol
plant in Washington, and move it to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03
ADvERTIsEs FOR FORTUNE.
Family Possess Fortune, But Can't
Find Box to Which Key Belongs.

flno BOX TO winch Ney oeIonSs'
New York, July LIN an advertise
ment printed in morning paper lies
the last hope of Tarrytown family
Of recovering a fortune estimated as
high as 100000 which Augustus Kon-
road, eccentric miser, concealed while
in good health and the hiding place
of which he was unable to reveal after
disease had suddenly destroyed his
reason.
Konroad died in the Poughkeepsie
insane hospital in October of last
year. Before his death he gave evil
dence of desiring to tell the attend.
ants somthing and he even attempted
to place his thoughts in writing in a
letter to his daughter, but the result
was an incoherent tumble of words.
Kept Three Keys.
At the end he had to be cared for
as a baby, but through it all he in
sisted to be allowed to retain three
Keystone to his home at Tarrytown,
second to trunk, which he al
ways kept locked, and a third the
mysterious key, to a safe deposit
vault, in which the family believes
the written evidence Of his wealth re.
poses.
Since his death every effort has been
made to discover this vault. Nearby
safe-deposit companies have been
asked to aid, the company making the
key has been applied to, and these
sources failing, Mrs. Konroad, as a
last resort, decided to appeal for aid
in an advertisement
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03
An O,Neill Race.
Neill Democrat: One ot the most

O'Neill Democrat: One OF the most
exciting events that has ever been
pulled of in Holt county will be the
trotting race on July 4, between the
speedy driving horses of our city
Jesse Mellor's big bay, "Wiseon," Bill
Froelich's gray driver, Spokane, jr,"
and Judge Harringtons four-year-old
colt, Diamond" driven by their own
ers In half mile heats, best three in
FIVE, will make a race to keep O'Neili
holding its breath during its progress.
VIM. Mathers and Berger Bros. may
each enter horse in this race, and If
they do Will stand a strong show to
win, but the real interest in this event
is the three O'Neill horses. It isn't
the time they will make that is OF
interest, but (which can beat" is the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03
A SOUTH DAKOTA BANK CHANGE
w. M. Pease Sells Interest In CONNER.
ciaI State Bank Of Wagner.

Sioux Falls, S. d., July Especial
to The News: Two Sioux City men,
in the persons of DR.. j. N. Warren
and Nelson j. Warren, and Nebraska
man, l.. V. Haskell of Lincoln, have
purchased the interest of w. NJ. Pease
in the Commercial State bank, of Wag-
ner, Charles Mix county. Under the
reorganization G. w. Williamson, of
Wagner, who retains his interest, will
remain as president of the institution,
while l.. V. Haskell becomes vice presi-
dent and Nelson ]. Warren cashier.
The latter will take up his permanent
residence at Wagner. Under the new
management the bank will have a
capital of $4,000, with $4,000 surplus
and undivided profits.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03
$500 SALARY increase
SEVEN SALARIES RAISED AT
NORFOLK PosToFFicE.
RAISE IS EFFECTIVE JULY

New Fiscal Year Begins at Norfolk
Postoffoe - Annual Report Soon.
Government Building Inspector
Here-Repalrs VIII Be Made.
The arrival Of July brings an in.
crease OF 500 in the annual salary
list of the Norfolk postofflce.
Four clerks and two city carriers
share in the Increase. The postmas.
ters salary is also increased.
Beginning July 1 V. v. Light and
Il. w. Jonas, among the clerks, are
advanced from 5000 to $1,000. f. w.
Freeland and II. b. Hyde are advanced
from $500 to 5000.
Among the city carriers G. A.
Richey and George Meister are passed
from the 5000 list to the 1000 salary
roll
The postmaster's salary will be 3d.
500 for the coming year, the increase
being based on increased receipts.
Building inspector Here.
Howard w. Thayer, a postoffice
inspector, was In Norfolk this morn
ing and last evening, going over the
government building. Several repairs
will probably be ordered by the de-
partment in short time. 1t Is
thought that the present white walls
on the lower floor of the building will
be tinted Other repairs include a
storm door for the west entrance and
the painting Of the roof.
New Fiscal Year.
Tuesday was the last day in the
fiscal year. The new year begins
July 1. During the coming week the
report covering the years business
at the Norfolk Office will be made out.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03
SHOWS OFF MAIN STREET.
COMMERCIAL CLUB WANTS NOR.
FOLK AVENUE KEPT CLEAR.
THE DIRECTORS GO ON RECORD
Resolution Adopted by Commercial
Club Directors Declares Strongly
Against Shows and Exhibitions on
Norfolk Avenue.

The Commercial club directors have
taken a decided stand against street
shows ON Norfolk avenue. At the
meeting of the directors yesterday af-
ternoon the following resolution was
adopted:
I'VE, the directors of the CONNER
cial club of the City Of Norfolk, at
our regular meeting June 80. 1908,
adopt the following resolution: We
hereby agree to use our best endeayof
to keep Norfolk avenue absolutely free
from shows or exhibitions that mar
and obstruct our main business street,
and we hereby resolve to stand by the
mayor and council in their purpose
to enforce the ordinances as they now
exist in relation to the matter"
The city council in granting con-
cession privileges to the Norfolk driv-
ing club for the race meeting made
provisions that Norfolk avenue and
Fourth street should be kept free of
booths and shows.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Piano Fell on Charles Mix County
Man.

Sioux Falls. g. D., June 29.-Special
to The News. An accident with fatal
results which has not yet been re-
ported in the daily papers occurred
at Wagner, Charles Mix county, the
victim being Henry Bucholz, a well
known resident of that place. While
aiding in handling piano at a rail
road depot the truck upon which he
was standing was tipped over, throw
ing the entire weight of the piano
upon the unfortunate man. He suf-
fered two serious fractures Of the
hip and thigh and received internal
injuries, which resulted lii his death
twenty-four hours later, He is sur
vived by a widow and six children, in
addition 10 other relatives.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03
PLANT GROWS ON BEER.
Big Geranium, Seven Feet High, Fed
on Stale Beer.

on stale Beer.
The worst booze fighter in the Junct-
ion is big geranium plant in the Owl
restaurant.
This geranium plant is seven feet
high with a breadth of five feet.
Nothing Is fed the big freak plant
same a quart of stale beer each day,
yet it thrives and blossoms the year
round.
South Norfolk people with temper
ance leanings view the big plant with
suspicion and some hostility. They
do not think that it's propensities for
beer are elevating or that its happy
growth lays proper emphasis on their
view Of beer as an unhealthy bever-
age.
Anyway the big plant is confirmed
topper.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03
NEW BUILDING IN A YEAR
IMPORTANT SCHOOL MEETING
HELD IN AINSWORTH.
PLAN FOR A NEW BUILDING
Meeting Votes Fire Escapes and
Orders Fire Drill - Increase In
Teaching Force is Authorized-Nine
Months School Voted.

Ainsworth, Neb, June 30.-Special
to The News: In another year Aims
worth will probably erect a new school
building. This was the sentiment at
the annual school meeting yesterday
afternoon.
There was much discussion over the
need of an additional school building.
The final decision was to provide
temporary rooms for the coming year
and to plan a new building for the
year following. To this end the presi-
dent of the board was instructed to
appoint committee to discuss the
situation and report plans to an ad-
journed meeting to be held the last
Monday evening in September.
R, S. Rising was reelected a mem
of the board Amos. Burwell sue
ceeds Mrs. Ellen Alderman who de-
clined reelection.
A nine months school term was
determined upon at the meeting. The
board was also authorized to hire two
new teachers If deemed necessary.
Fire escapes were ordered placed
on the second story of the presen
building. 1t was also voted that thu
pupils should be perfected in fire drills
so that the rooms may be speedil!
cleared in case of danger.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03
Dies Of Lock-Jaw.

Sioux Falls, S. D., July Especial
to The News: William Doane, a
young man who came to South Da-
kota about year ago from Warren,
H., and located at Artesian, is dead
as the result of being afflicted with
lockjaw About three weeks ago,
while employed at carpenter work,
he was unfortunate enough to step
on rusty nail, which penetrated his
foot to a considerable distance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-03
TAFT NAME AND HONOR LINKED
War secretary's Ancestors Set Him
Example.

Chicago, June 27.-"As I study the
history of the Taft family, learn that
it is noted for industry, energy, and
of war have hung over the nation, from
the conflicts with the Indians down
to the great rebellion, 1t has taken an
active and patriotic part in the sup
port of the government"
This summary of the inheritances
of William Howard Taft was uttered
at a reunion of the Taft family at Tx
bridge, Mass, Aug. IL, 1874.
THAT our noble family tree is
strong and fourishing, we have abund-
ant evidence today. It's roots have
struck deep, its branches have spread
wide; and, although some, while ling
ering in the deep shade Of its foliage,
may have lost sight Of the summit, yet
there have been many brilliant lights,
scattered here and there, that have
ever pointed upwards to direct aspira-
ton and encourage hope"
This was another of the utterances
of that day on which 300 Tafts and
twice as many sons and daughters of
the same blood traced their history
back to the revolution, through the
colonial period with its Indian wars
and even to Ireland and Wales, recit-
ing deeds of their ancestors with
praise,
Nominees Father Speaks.
The historical address upon that oc-
casion was delivered by the late Al
phonso Taft. father of the republican
nominee for the presidency, and the
facts brought forward bear directly
upon the life of the next president of
the United States.