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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
THE TREATMENTS BALL.
Committees Are Named for Important
Event-5oo Invitations.

Event-5oo Invitations.
The twenty-first annual ball of Elk
horn Valley lodge, No. 10l, of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
one of the biggest social events of the
year, will be given on Christmas even.
ing, Friday, December rs, at Mar
Quardt hall.
The committees in charge of this
years ball are;
Master of ceremonies-R. c. Dem
mon; assistants, Clyde B. Hayes and
B. F, Dick,
Committee on arrangements-J. F.
McGrane, H. F. Burr, f, F. Fisher, E,
A. APPEL and C. Wehrer.
Committee or invitations-H. G.
Uecher l.. b. Halverstein, H, T.
Brown, f. w. Stansberry, w. l. Wall
ing, NJ. Carberry.
Reception committee-Mr. and Mrs.
w. b. Hackett, Mr.. and Mrs, II, c.
Dick, Mr.. and Mrs. B. j. Sornberger,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Merriam, Mr., and
Mrs. j. V. Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
p. McGrane, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d. Perry,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Kennedy.
Floor committee-G, ID. Bley, w. B.
Wolfe, Earle Perry. H. C. Williams,
N. F. Pfunder and p. N. Lund.
Five hundred invitations will be is
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
She Got to Dallas,

Wayne Democrat; A passenger on
the Omaha train out of Sioux City the
other day witnessed a rather anus
ing episode. Two nervous, fussy wo-
men, travelling alone, one bound for
Omaha and the other for Dallas, S.
d., were the center Of attraction.
AS the train started the Omaha wo-
man inquired of the other as to her
destination. Dallas" she answered.
why, you are on the wrong train;
this train goes south to Omaha and
Dallas is north in Dakota" At this
the Dallas woman flew through the
cars for the conductor, that official in
formed her that she was on the right
train. Then the Omaha woman got
excited and wanted the train stopped
so she could get off, as she didn't want
to go to Dallas. At this point an old
gentleman got into the game by flash
ing long ticket in front of the brake
man as the latter entered the car and
insisted on knowing whether that
train was going north or south The
brakeman then explained to the eX-
cited crowd that the train was bound
south, for Omaha; but that it would
overtake the Norfolk train at Emer-
son. where passengers for Dallas
would have to change cars.
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Perdue's Amendment.

Meadow Grove News: Meadow Grove
people will congratulate Frank S. Per
due upon his appointment as deputy
state superintendent of public instruc.
ton, which he is peculiarly fitted to
fill creditably. With the announce
ment of Mr.. Perdue's promotion comes
the news that Prof. Price, formerly of
the schools at this place will prob
ably be offered the position of county
superintendent of Madison county.
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who when asked by Judge WEIGH as 20
the number of children he had re.
sponded very promptly that he had
twelve, the Judge glancing down over
the large blank that had been filled
out by Clerk Fields, looked up over
his glasses at the applicant rather
astonished and remarked, "Why, my
good man you stated to the clerk of
this court that you were the father Of
but eleven children" to which the
would-be citizens aid; vel, judge,
made dot application last week"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
The Page Bank Robbery.

Plainview Republican: viii Brede-
hoeft who arrived home from Page,
informed us that the bank burglary at
that place recently was a bungling
piece of business. The safe was near.
ly demolished, but only 500 was
taken, All the currency was left in a
drawer, apparently overlooked by the
yeggman, He thinks it was the work
of inexperienced men and believes
that the robbers will eventually be
found not over 1000 miles from Page.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
So. Oak. Rates Under Examination.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Dec. Especial
to The News: J. Howard Gates of
this city, who some weeks ago was
appointed by Judge Garland of the
United States court, as special master
to take testimony in the 2R cent pas.
senger rate case, left today for Chica-
go, where he will commence the work
of taking testimony in the case.
In October of last year the state
board of railroad commissioners I'M
dertook to install a new schedule re-
ducing the passenger fares in South
Dakota from three to two and one
half cents per mile but the railroads
secured a temporary injunction re-
straining the railroad commissioners
from putting the new law into effect.
The railroad companies now seek
10 have the injunction made perman-
ent, alleging that to reduce passenger
fares to the figure fixed by the railroad
commissioners would force them to
operate their passenger trains in
South Dakota at loss. The work of
taking the testimony in the case will
consume considerable time.
When the testimony has all been
taken, Special Master Gates will make
his finding of facts from the testimony
and report the same to Judge Car
land, who will then make his ruling
On these findings of facts as submitted
by the special master.
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Tried to Enter Trust Office.

An attempt was made last night to
break into the Norfolk avenue offices
of the Durland Trust company.
Whether or not the building was actu-
ally entered could not be told this
morning. nothing apparently having
been disturbed
1t is thought that who ever tried to
get into the building may have thought
of the trust company as a bank. AS a
matter of fact the safe and vault of
the Durand Trust company always
stand open, it being the practice never
to keep any money in the building
after closing hours. Nothing of value
therefore would have been found.
Broke Through Transom.
Who ever tried to get in first sought
entrance through a rear window. An
effort was made to pry the window
open but was fruitless. The transom
over the back door was then broken,
the glass looking as though an effort
might have been made to cut it. The
transom was then pried open, con-
siderable force being used. The door
under the transom shows what APP
pears to be footprints.
A clerk at the Christoph drug store
says that he heard the sound of falling
glass during the evening but thought
nothing of it.
1t is possible that the noise of the
glass may have frightened the would
be burglar or burglars away.
The attempt was reported to the
police.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
OFFICER AND OUTLAW KILLED.
Bloody Battle Between Highwaymen
and Posse.

Charlestown, w. Va, Dec. 5.-Wiley
Littelral, deputy sheriff and Bill"
Ninson, an outlaw, were killed today
in a battle between a posse and
band of outlaws who have been at
large in Kentucky and West Virginia.
The posse was led by an assistant
United States marshal. The outlaws
barricaded themselves in Wilson's
house, The posse left last night for
the purpose of serving a process upon
Joe Vinson.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Daisy Was TickIed.

Pilger Herald According to time
honored custom, the brides, Misses
AIDA and Lois Cutlery, tossed their
bouquets up and the one catching
them will be married inside of year.
Miss Daisy Abbot Caught one of them
and is tickled almost to death. And
all Pilger is wondering who will be
the lucky man.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
LulIabye Sounded Good.

O'Neill Democrat: Billy Coyne
Ewing's popular marshal nabbed a
bank-wreckingloo ng-sort-of-a-fellow
Saturday, but when the suspect was
brought to O'Neill he proved a lula
bye that sOothed the ire of his cap
tors and he was given his liberty.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Surgeons OPENING.

The formal opening of J. d. Stur-
geon's new store, where he has COM
bined two new stocks with his own
music stock, took place Saturday.
Something of revolution in the APP
pearance of the store has been effect
ed. A modern and tastefully decorated
show window is one of the features of
the new store.
The first day crowds were large.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
R. f. M.

the special grand jury after five weeks
of consideration on charges of violat-
ting the law.
This announcement was made today
by Clarence barrow, the attorney who
attained fame in the Haywood murder
case, and who is conducting the de-
Tense in this matter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Railroad News,

The Burlington mas Deen authorized
by the state railway commission to
extend the application of its Nebraska
distance tariffs from all points on its
O'Neill and Sioux City line, but the
old Great Northern rates which are
lower than the distance tariff rates of
the Burlington will remain in force
between towns on the O'Neill line.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
TRYING TO SAVE BILLIK.
Little Daughter Starts Chain Letter to
Little Illinois Girls.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Edna X. Billik,
the little daughter of Herman Billik,
the murderer condemned to die on the
gallows next Friday, today started an
endless chain of letters to the little
girls of Illinois asking them to write
to Governor Deneen asking him to par
don Billik.
The letter says: 1T will be an
unhappy Christmas for us if papa is
not with us"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Economic Department.

The Economic department of the
Woman's club will hold their regular
meeting at the home of Mrs. II. l..
Snyder on South Eighth street, at
o'clock Monday afternoon. The topic
will be, "A Mothers Meeting" This
will be an open meeting and a large
attendance is desired.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Hymenial.

Two popular young people We're
quietly married on Thursday morning
in this city, Rev. John Witte of St,
Paul Ev. Lutheran church uniting in
marriage Oscar c. Hauptli and Miss
Nettie Nenow, Only immediate rela-
tives and intimate friends We're pre-
sent The young people will be "at
home" after January l. Their we'd
ding trip embraces Denver and points
in Arizona and New Mexico.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
NOtabIes at Conservation Conference.

Washington, Dec, 5.-Andrew Carne-
gle and James j. Hill will take part IN
joint conservation conference at
which the governors of many states
and members of the national conser-
walton commission will gather Tues
lay afternoon. Roosevelt and Taft will
both speak.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Shot Wrong Man and Apoloeized.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Dec. 5-George
Ramstead, assistant cashier of the
Peoples Saving bank at Vinton, was
waylaid near his home yesterday and
shot through the shoulder by fellow
who mistook Ramstead for another
The assailant disappeared after ex-
planning that he shot the wrong man.
Ramstead will recover.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Taft Writes to MinIno conoress,

Pittsburg, Dec. 5.-A message from
President-elect Taft was read before
the mining congress today in which he
promised cooperation to the worker,
pointing out the need of saving life
in industrial enterprises.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
IS BUSHELS CORN, $117.
That's What it Costs Two Men Who
Were "Cauuht With the Goods"

were Cau9nt with the SoodS.'
O'Neill Frontier: Charles Cheever,
living in Deloit precinct, should have
been at Page the night of the bank
robbery when the four bandits coolly
went about the work of wrecking the
Farmers bank while the inhabitants of
that town quietly kept in the dark.
Two men-brothers-w helping Mr..
Cheever husk corn and suspicioning
that a plot was on foot and in opera
ton to rob his field, in company with
another man he went out into the
field the night of November 5, dis
covered the plot and caught the rob-
bers.
The men were working for Mr..
Cheever in the day time and it APP
pears at night would go to the field
and get corn and take it to their home.
In this way they are supposed to have
taken about thirty-five bushels.
Mr.. Cheever marched the robbers to
his house and kept them there over
night and until the sheriff could ar
rive the next day. Sheriff Hall went
after the prisoners Thanksgiving day
and brought them to O'Neill They
were taken before County Judge Ma
lone last Friday and entered a pea Of
guilty to the charge of stealing thirty
five bushels of corn. They were fined
S25 each and costs and ordered by the
court to make double restitution for
the corn stolen. 1t cost them in all
$117
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Two More Indian Liquor Cases,

II. F. Barnhart returned Saturday
from Center, whore he helped defend
John Forester, the Niobrara saloon
keeper, in two of the Indian liquor
cases, The first case, the second tried,
resulted in an acquital, the jury in the
last case being out when Mr.. Barn
hart left.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11

pany to connect by metallic wire with
the long distance lines from Omaha
and Sioux City. This will give our
rural phones long distance conucc.
tions, much desired advantage.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
SOCIETY

MIR. and Mrs. S. NJ. Braden were
hosts at an informal dinner party on
last Saturday evening. Covers were
laid for Mr.. and Mrs. w H. Butter
field Mr.. and Mrs ID. Mathewson, Mrs.
N A. Rainbolt, Mr.. and Mrs. G. u.
Butterheld and Mr.. Doe OF Daven.
port, la. The evening was spent at
bridge
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Kuhl entertained
small company of friends at an in.
formal supper party on Friday even
ing. A social visit followed the supper.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. f. Poucher of Stanton
were present and enjoyed meeting old
time friends.
Some twenty young people were
guests at a surprise party given in
honor of Elmer Nights twenty-second
birthday Thursday evening. The even.
ing was spent at cards and music.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Mathewson, Mr..
and Mrs. ID. Rees, Mrs. J. NJ. O'Connell
and Mrs. w. N Huse were guests of
DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Young at lunch on
Thursday.
Mrs. G. A. Young entertained Mrs.
G.. d. Butterfield, Mrs. C. II. Reynolds,
Mrs. p. II. Salter and Mrs. G. t. Burn
ham at house party on Friday and
Saturday.
The Ladies' guild of Trinity church
met with Mrs. C. Il. Burnham on
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Burnham
was assisted by Mrs. Braden.
Miss Edith Butterfield celebrated
her tenth birthday on Thursday by
entertaining a small company of little
friends at IA supper party.
The Ladies' society of the First
Congregational church gave splendid
chicken pie supper in the church par
lors on Friday evening.
The Chess club held a pleasant
meeting Thursday evening at the
home of Charles BersdOrf
Miss Patterson and her pupils en-
joyed a skating party at Klug's park
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Baum entertained
the West Side Whist club on Thurs
day evening.
home of w. A. Moldenhauer last Sun
day
The Wednesday club met with Mrs.
Braden.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Police Seize steinhiII Villa.

Paris, Dec. 5.-The Steinhill villa
at Bellevue was seized by the police
today. The place will be searched for
the purpose of trying TO locate possible
evidence to be used in the murder
trial.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Rear Admiral Couohton Dies.

New York, Dec. 5.-Rear Admiral
Joseph B. Coughton Tetired) died sud
denly today from heart disease His
home was at New Rochelle.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Comma Events.

The ladies aid society of the NJ. E,
church will be entertained by the
Mesdames Ransom, Demmon and
Tough on Thursday afternoon, Dec.
10, at the home of Mrs. Ransom.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Drinks on judge WEIGH.

Madison Star-Mail; Among the
many foreign born men who applied
for citizenship at this term of the dis.
trict court was a German gentleman
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
ATTACK ILLINOIS PRIMARY LAW
Clarence barrow Will Try to Prove It
Unconstitutional.

Chicago, Dec, 5.-An attack upon
the constitutionality of the new Illinois
state primary law will be the defense
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11

Mrs. ]. f. Losch of West Point was
a Norfolk visitor this week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11

UNCLE HlRAM'S EULOGY ON PIE :
Observation-Disclosures

Observation-Disclosures
The horse eats oats;
The COW eats hay;
The pig eats corn and squash.
The dog eats meat;
The calf eats bran;
But give me pie bgosh!
Rw" /
Some folks like white bread;
Some folks like brown;
And some like bread of rye
But don't care
For bread at all,
I'll just take apple pie!
Some like it juicy; dgyTN1yagNyyyyy
Some like 1t thick;
Some like it thin and dry:
But don't care much
How it's fixed
Just so it's apple pe
Some use their spoon
Some their fork
| can't to my life:
| don't like even
Apple pie,
Unless have knife!
Some eat it for breakfast
Some for lunch,
And at close of day:
But can eat
Good apple pie
Whenever 1t comes my way!
Some say it's wholesome;
Some say not;
And neither I'll deny:
I'll just keep eating
While live:
Refuse it when die.
Some girls can boil;
Some girls roast;
And some know how O
Before | pop
I'll ask the Miss
"Do you make good apple pie?"
For a wife will roast
Without doubt
And menfairy fry:
But | stand
Most anything,
If she makes good apple pie!
hear girls ask
Why men don't marry,
The reason is
They never learned
To make good apple pie.
With stanzas ten
III bring to end
This eulogy pie
If you would hear
Some forty more
Go question Uncle Hi
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11

The little girl who arrived on Mon
day to make her home with Mr.. and
Mrs. N. A. Huse has been named
Elizabeth Losch Huse.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11

Mrs. ]. NJ. O'Connell of Ponca visit
ed in Norfolk during the week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
Personal.

Miss Carrie Harding, a daughter of
Charles Harding, formerly of Norfolk
but now of Omaha, was operated on
for appendicitis this week. Miss Hard
ing Is a granddaughter Of Mrs. M. A.
McMillen of this city. She was com.
PEELED to leave college on account of
her illness. The operation was per
formed in Omaha and at last reports
the patient was recovering rapidly.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11

Miss Helen Bridge left Monday noon
for Oberlin, Ohio, called by the SER
ious illness of her brother, Charles.
A letter received by Mn. Bridge states
she found the patient improving.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11

Some twenty young people were
guests at surprise party given in
honor of Elmer lights twenty-second
birthday Thursday evening. The even
ing was spent at cards and music.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Mathewson, Mr.
and Mrs. w. N Huse were guests of
DIR. and Mrs. G. A. Young at lunch on
Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-08
Charles Thomas, Convicted of
Murder Of Mabel Scotield,
Seeks Vindication
STOPS EFFORT TO GAIN PAROLE
Writes to His Mother Saying He Will
Accept No Charity From Iowa -
Thinks Time Will Bring His Release
and Prove Hs 10 Not GuiIty-Mother
Believes Son Innocent.
Special to Times. Republican.

Des Moines, Oct. S.-Charles Thomas
serving life sentence for the murder
Of Mabel Scofield, one of the mos,
cruel crimes In the annals of Iowa
crigninology has written his mother
hero to take no steps toward securing
him a pardon or parole.
Il do not wish my liberty" he wrote his
mother, las charity from the state.
do not want my freedom with the stfg-
ma of crime hanging over my head. II
I cannot leave this place proven a
guiltless man then will remain here
the remainder of my days But the
truth must out some day. Something
must turn up to disclose the real muir
derer. Then can go forth with my
head erect.
1.-The state can never repay the in
charity at it's hands. I want Justice,
and. mother, some day that must
come"
MIS-. IhOfnaS is convinced OF the III
nocence % her son. Commenting on
his letter she said:
"And tine truth will come out some
time. I feel most every day that the
time has come for an exposure of THE
facts. Something will surely happen
to disclose the truth and then / feel
confident Charlie will be free
Mrs. Thomas believes that DEATH
bed remorse or the priclsing of con-
science will force the real murderer
to confess the crime for which her son
is in the penitentiarw. She has re-
Gently visited her son and expresses
herself as satisfied that Warden
Sanders is the best man that could he
selected for such ar institution. She
praises him highly for his humane
treatment of THE prisoners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-08
SUES AN OLD MAN.
Former Mason City Couple Involved
in Sensational Case.


in Sensational Case.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Oct s.-The son OF a
prominent Mason City resident is one
OF the principal figures in sensa-
tional damage suit which is soon to be
tried in the district court at st. Paul.
MINI. Mrs. Mamie Cummings, the
wife of Albert b. Cummings, brings
suit against August kohnke, 20 years
old and a resident of St Paul, for
damages in the sum of $4,000 because
she alleges that Kohnke alienated the
affections Of her husband and caused
him to desert her last June. The pc
tition states that Albert B. Cummings
is the son of A. III. Cummings, OF this
city, who was formerly judge of the
district court, now q referee in bank
ruptcy and reputed to be worth about
$50 900 mostly in Iowa real estate. Mr..
and Mrs. Cummings We're married in
st. Paul, June IS, 1906. and lived hap
pity until they became the tenants of
Kohnke, in st. Paul last January. Mrs.
Cummings alleges that kohnke took
dislike to her from the very first and
that he wrote libelous letters to her
husbands parents, in which he alleged
that she treated her husband cruelty,
whipping him and using harsh words.
The husband is said in the petition
to be of a weak nature. confiding AMI
easily influenced. He formerly lived
here with his parents and is we'll
known in this city and this portion
OF the state. Kohnke is said to be
worth about $4,000 and Mrs. Cummings
demands half of that as damages for
the result of the defendants alleged
acts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-08
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and crcditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best Of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as q laxative, and it's component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get ito beneficial
effect. always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co, only, and for sale by all leading drug
fgists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-08
BURGLARS At NEVADA.
Watch and 500 Taken From Or. +. 3.
Smiths House.

0mitn'o mousse
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Oct. Sat an early hour
yesterday morning a burglar entered
the DIR. F. S. Smith home. on Lynn
street, and tickling the doctors trousers
and vest into tho basement of the
house, he Nfled them OF the valuabes
Cash to the amount of about 800 and
N gold watch were taken, and besides
this, a pair OF elk's teeth and a spark
plug to THE doctors autom obile taken.
The doctor heard some one in the
house during the night, but supposing
that it was some Of the household, he
paid no attention to 1t. Miss Edna
Sildorf. who lives Just across THE alley
from the Smith place, saw some one
prowling about the Smith barn and
lighting matches about 3 o'clock In the
morning.
The watch taken, a description OF
which has been sent to the detective
departments of the different cities near
here. was a seventeen jewel Hamden
works. In a gold hunting case 1t was
a size twelve movement, No. 1,27S.6o3
and the case was number 4,742,05S.
AS yet. no clue has BEEN found to
the perpetrators of the deed. Some one
attempted ito enter the Lockridge home
thru a window during the night, also.
but in some manner was frightened