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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-01

spring besides his own horses, Capt
Mack and King Woodford
The jury which was called to pass
w A. Emery had trcspassod on the
Brummund property on South First
street could not agree whether he had
or not and recommended that the trou-
bile he settled out Of court The trouble
arose over the Brummund cottage
which MIR Emery claimed he had a
contract to build
Pierce Leader; w. II. Bartlett ar.
rived i'm the city sunday afternoon and
visited until uoon of the next day with
his parents, MIR. and Mrs. VIM Bart.
lett At that time he went to Norfolk
to work for the Northwestern rs OpCr-
ator Before coming to Pierce he had
Dten at lnman where he had been
acting as station agent for short
time He says he has proved up on
his claim near Pierre, S. d., and that
in few days may go To Ilerrick of the
as operator.
My complaint isn't against Norfolk
automobiles but against loose paper
which filters even Norfolk avenue
days like this declared a prominent
Madison county farmer in the city yes
terday. There are more horses
frightened by loose paper than by auto
mobiles. You can keep your eye on
an auto but no man can tell when an
old newspaper is going to come flop
ping under his horses feet. Most
horses which break loose after they
are tied are frightened by blowing pa
per- Paper should not be Grown out
of doors in the first place and it should
me- 'g ~ ed TO accumulate in the
street" in the second place"
The April number of the monthly
magazine published by the Nebraska
y. NJ. c. A. gives a full report of the
recent state convention in Norfolk.
Speaking of the meals served by Nor
folk business men at NiarQuardt hall.
II says: In connection with this ban
quct, we wish to speak of the way the
Norfolk business men served the more
than two hundred delegates at dinners
and suppers in this same hall II was
the most successfully carried out plan
of entertainment of any state conven-
ton in recent years. No women were
in attendance except the wives of a
few of the delegates who fell in line
with the men and took their places at
the tables. Much enthusiasm and
good feeling was generated the men
who served the meals, being the bust.
mes smen Of Norfolk, assister by the
young men of the high school as wait
ers, demonstrating what may be done
and how to do it in this direction. At
the close of each of the meals songs,
stories, college yells and music added
to the entertainment and social spirit
of this great convention"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-01
Madison Amateurs Give PLAY.

Madison amateurs scored a success
this week in THE Girl and the STAN
pede" given for the purpose of rails
ing a fund TO send the Madison band
to the state Woodmen convention at
Lincoln. The play was produced un-
der the personal direction of Francis
S. Bowling, Madison boy who is
coming 10 the front as a professional
actor. Mr.. Bowling played the leading
part. Miss Bessie Perdue a daughter
Of County Superintendent Perdue,
played the part of the heroine. Miss
Pearl Farlin the part of the Swede
girl Oscar Prather the wicked william,
Ross Underberg the cowboy, Morton
Seymour the crabid old man, Roy Faes
the typical Mexican, Clare Yeazel the
Irish prospectOr, DR.. Thomas Long
the county sheriff and Phil Niehart the
part of the county squire. The play
was along the line Of the Virginian.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-01
norfolk GOOD ENOUGH
JOHN KoENIGsTElN WON'T FLEE
FROM WINTER AGAIN.
BEEN "sTUNG" TWO SEASONS
Former Mayor of Norfolk Who Has
Gone South Two Successive Win
tiers to Escape Cold Weather, is
Satisfied to Stay Here Hereafter.

Mr.. and Mrs John Kocnicstein.
after spending the winter in the south.
arrived home last evening from St
Louis, where they stopped for visit
on their way home. It is the last
winter that Mr. Koonigsteiu viii
spend in the south.
Il am through" Mr.. Koouiqsrs.n
admitted today. 1 have been going
south to escape the rlgors Of Nparas-
ka winters. find chat there hasn't
been any rigors. They write me that
It has just been fall merging into
spring, / have gone away TO avoid
the winter and every letter from Nor
folk has told me of fine weather"
so Mr.. Koenigstoin, who has been
mayor of Norfolk for three terms. is
home for good lie will spend the
next winter in Norfolk He has been
"stung," to use a slang phrase. for
the weather he left has been as fine
weather as north Nebraska has ever
seen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-01
I. ,. A. MEN ARE HOME
A. F. STEARNS AND j. T. THOMP
SON HoNoRED.
COLLINS MADE PRESIDENT
Resolutions Were Adopted Against
Any Form of Parcels Post-Next
Convention Goes to Beatrice-T. P.
A. is Made up of Clean Fellows.

A. F. Stearns and j. T. Thompson
of Norfolk, post F, T. p. A., were
elected delegate and alternate, respec-
lively, to the national T. P. A. con-
vention which meets in Milwaukee
June %. They were chosen at the
state convention, which closed in Has
tings on Saturday. Mr. Stearns was
also made second vice president.
Norfolk members who have re-
turned from the convention state that
it was altogether one of the best and
most enjoyable conventions that has
ever been held. Hastings people
treated the visitors most royalty, the
city being decorated in honor of the
event
Beatrice was chosen as the place
for the next convention. Resolutions
We're adopted against any form of par
GELS post Omaha's candidacy for the
next national invention was
launched.
The following new state officers
were elected:
President, E. NJ. Collins, Fremont:
first vice president, C. A. Wirick, Lin
coin; second vice president. A. F..
Stearns, Norfolk; third vice president,
Geo. Shrimps, Beatrice; fourth vice
president, J. A. KEGS, Beatrice; fifth
vice president, A. D. Speir, Hastings;
secretary, Chas. L. Hopper, Omaha.
The candidates to the national con-
vention at Milwaukee June % are:
Omaha-E. II. Hall, c. ]. Ochiltree,
E. G. Eldridge, f. B. Holbrook. Post
b, Fremont-Fred w. Hawken. Post
c, Lincoln-M. b. Alderman and C. f.
Harpman. Post d, Nebraska City
Geo w. Shrimp, e. A. Leslie l.. Lice
Iy. Post F, Norfolk-A. f. Stearns,
j. I. Thompson. Post CT. b. Par
ker. Post II, Beatrice-Jerry Dupes.
lau.
Jim Winterstein of Fremont, re-
spending to the address of welcome,
said he was glad to note that the men
on the road today are a clean bunch
of fellows and almost all temperate
men. He said that a Fremont saloon.
keeper had upbraided the Fremont
r. p. A. officials for bringing to town
a bunch of fellows who mean no more
to their business than a bunch of
ministers
Fred n Hawkon, chairman of the
state railway committee, made a re.
port that was enthusiastically re-
ceiyed. He told of some of the things
accomplished, particularly the intro.
duction of the two-cent fare bill.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-01
kOEN|GSIHK IS MANAGER
COUNTY ATTORNEY AT HEAD OF
BASE BALL TEAM.
WILL NOW BEGIN TO UNWIND
There Will be "Ooings" in the Base
Ball Line From This Time on-6usi.
ness Men Stand Behind the Local
Team and it viii Succeed.

Ball Line From This Time on-6usi.
ness Men Stand Behind the Local
Team and it viii Succeed.
Jack KOenigstein will manage the
Norfolk base ball team during the
coming season. The county attorney
yielded to pressure yesterday after.
noon and agreed to act as manager of
the fast amateur nine that Norfolk
hopes To get into fighting trim in a
few weeks.
A meeting of the Norfolk base ball
directors was held yesterday afternoon
at the Nebraska National bank. An
organization for the coming season
was effected by the election of the fol
lowing officers: A. l.. Kilian, presi-
dent; Asa X. Leonard, vice president ::
w. 7. Logan, secretary Dr. Brush.
treasurer; Jack Koenigstein manager.
Jack Koenigstein, as manager, be-
comes a member of the board of
directors. The need of a good man.
ager has been one of the chief de-
mands made by the local situation.
Now that Jack Koengstein has come
through" Norfolk base ball "doings"
will begin to unwind.
With five of the best men on Nor
folk avenue behind the local team base
ball is on a firm basis. The makeup
OF the board of directors means that
funds will be forth coming from local
base ball enthusiasts.
There will be no plungng Norfolk
is not going in too heavy on a team
this year. She is also going to have
a team in the field next year and the
Npnr after
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-01
Pierce Doctor Has auto Room. .

An automobile room" is the latest
wrinkle in office building. A new Of
flee building is being built at Pierce for
DR.. e. H. Oelke. 1t will have a re-
ception room, a consultation room, a
private Office and an automobile
room to be occupied by a runabOut.
The automobile may mark the pas
sage of the barn" as well as the pas
sage of the horse. Will every house
and Office in time have an automobile
room?"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-01
SATURDAY SETTINGS.

Mrs. H. f, Barnhart is in Norfolk
with her husband.
Dr.. d. X. Tindall left at noon for
Wayne and Winside.
Miss Burdettc Summers of Omaha
is the grNst of Miss Renee Sherdeman.
j. S. Smith is home from Lincoln.
where he filed the articles of incorpo-
ration for the notwithstanding CT
gar company. Statesmen will be put
on the road May 4.
Mrs j. Saltz of Belle Fourche, s. d..
is visiting her brother, O. l.. Kicker
son.
Mrs. b. w. Fields of Denver was a
guest at the Schram home, leaving for
visit at Stuart.
Clarence Mcfarland was up from
Madison Saturday.
Mrs. Cookingham of Humphrey is
the guest of Mrs. e. S. South.
Dr. and Mrs. ]. II. Mackay' are back
from a two days camping trip on the
Elkhorn.
c. E. Burnham was in Long Pine
Friday evening to assist in the dedi-
cation of a new Masonic hall
Mr.. and Mrs. John Koengstein ar
| rived in Norfolk yesterday from Ar
kansas to spend the summer here.
Prof. Otto Voget of Wayne and his
sister, Miss Voget, are in Norfolk.
Mr.. Voget is a violinist of ability and
will play Sunday morning at the
First Congregational church and Sun
day evening at the Methodist church.
George w. Losey of Battle Creek
was a visitor in Norfolk Saturday.
Mr.. Losey, who is chief captain of the
anti-horse thief league, says that the
diligence of the association has ap-
parently put a stop to the north Ne
braska horse stealing.
Lawrence Hoffman is in Omaha,
where his throat was operated on
Friday by an Omaha specialist. A
second operation was performed Sat
urday. He will be home in about
week
William Hahn, who was called to
Stuart by the serious illness of his
mother, has sent a message to Nor
folk stating that his mother died at
8 o'clock Saturday morning. The
funeral will be held Tuesday. Mr.
Hahn's father died two years ago.
Mrs. Frank McDuffie, who has been
living in Fremont stopped in Norfolk
for a short visit at the Bell home on
her way to her new home in Sheboy-
gan, Wis. Mr.. McDuffie, who has
been travelling auditor with the
American express company has left
the express service to take a former
position as Northwestern agent at
Sheboygan.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Bru-
nell, daughter.
John p. Berger of ONeill and Miss
Oracle Brady of Omaha were married
in the latter city.
A. H. Reineccius has moved from
Madison to Norfolk and has rented a
house on South Eighth street.
Wayne Herald: |. w. Alter, who
was quite badly burned in a prairie
fire some two weeks ago, is recovering
slowly from the injuries sustained.
Winside Tribune: From twenty to
thirty Winside X. of P's will go to
Norfolk Tuesday night to assist their
Norfolk brothers in iniatatory work.
Wayne Democrat " Everybody
Works But Father" failed to work"
a Wayne audience. The Democrat I'M
derstands the company all quit work
before getting as far as Wayne.
Father Donnelly has been sent to
| NpVfpllt from South Omaha n oggiut
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-01
Will Cost Over $4,000.
Egg Trouble at Madison.

Madison StarMail: There is trouble
in a Madison neighborhood because
one woman borrowed two dozen eggs
when they were worth thirty cents a
dozen and recently returned in place
OF them two dozen eggs worth fifteen
cents dozen. Ought the borrower
to have returned four dozen eggs or
should she have paid the difference in
cash?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-01
NEW CHURCH DEDICATION
SPLENDID NEW BUILDING OF THE
ST. PAUL LUTAERANS.
TO BE DEDICATED ON MAY

One Of the Handsomest Church Struc
lures in North Nebraska-An Event
Of Importance in Norfolk's History.
Dedication Program.
4 week from next Sunday on Nav
3, the congregation of St Paul Fy.
Lutheran church, will dedicate it's
splendid new building. It will be an
event of Importance among the Luther
an people of this section of the state
and 1t will be an event of importance
in the history of Norfolk on account
of the part that St Paul's church has
played in Norfolk
Dedication Day Sermons.
The dedication services will be in
the forenoon, conducted by Rev. NJ
Lchninger of Plymouth.
Rev. Phillip Martin of stanton will
preach in the afternoon.
In the evening Rev. a. f. Hich of
Sleepy Eye, Mimi, will preach This
sermon will be in the English Ian
guage
Special Collections.
Collections will be made in the
morning, afternoon and evening. the
money going towards the payment Of
debts. st. Pauls congregation has a
rather unique record Although il
has now built its third church, II has
never solicited subscriptions outside
OF its church membership. A good
many people in Norfolk however have
declared that they are anxious to con.
tribute towards the payment of debts
incurred in the recent building That
these subscriptions from friends of the
church will be gratefully received at
the dedication day collections goes
without saying.
Will Cost over $4,000.
The new church to be dedicated next
month is a credit TO Norfolk. Its cost
on account of the high price Of mater
ial and labor, has exceeded what was
originally estimated The cost of the
new building will be over $4,000
The Lutheran practice of church
building makes the entire building one
big church auditorium and gives u
splendid interior to the Lew church.
The art glass windows are exception
ally fine. The new church will be one
of which Norfolk will be proud.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-01
P|LGER BONDS CARRIED
NEW $4,000 SCHOOL BUILDING
TO GO UP.
ONLY TWELVE VOTES AGAINST 1T

Bonds Fer a New Brick School Build
ing at Piger Carried in a Special
Election Saturday by Large Major,
ity-Work Begins at Once.
Piger, Neb., April 27.-Special to
The News: Pilger voted on school
house bonds Saturday in the sum of
$4,000, The bonds carried by a big
majority, only twelve votes being cast
against 1t.
The building is to be of brick and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-01

One Of the Handsomest Church Struc
lures in North Nebraska-An Event
Of Importance in Norfolk's History,
Dedication Program.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-01

If any person suspects that their kid
Foleys Kidney Remedy at once and not
risk having Brights disease or dia-
betes. Delay gives the disease a
stronger fOothOld ana you should not
delay taking Foley's Kidney Remedy.
KiCsau Drug Co
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-19
HILL IS NOTIFIED
TOAPPEAR BEFORE
GRAND JURY
ATTORNEY FOSTER
WIRES HIM TO BE IN MASON BY
MARCH lis IN CALIFORNIA
MOUNTAINS.

MASON, Mich, Feb. 19.-(Special)
Prosecuting Attorney Foster last
night wired Arthur Hill that he would
be expected to appear and testify be-
fore the grand jury not later than
March /. Hill Is in the mountains in
California and may not receive the
message at once.
The grand jury yesterday confined
its work to the affairs OF former State
Treasurer Frank p. GLACIER, and re-
viewed the allegations that money
was offered to certain number OF
Legislators last winter, for their vote
on an amendment TO the charter OF
Bay City
Alexander Mcpherson, president OF
the Detroit National bank, with which
Glazier, In his official capacity, trans.
acted considerable business, II is said.
was one OF the witnesses yesterday.
1t Is now intimated that, along with
GLACIER, certain members OF the board
OF directors of the insolvent bank at
Chelsea, may be indicated for permit
ting Glazier to juggle the banks az
fairs, as 1t Is alleged he did, without
entering q protest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-19
SAYS GIBSON TRIED
ASSAULT; SUES
FOR $4,000
MRS. !. FRIssEE WALSH MAKES
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST CON-
TRAcToR-"sLAckMAIL," CRIES
DEFENDANTS ATTORNEY.

The hearing Of a suit for $4,000
damages was started In Judge Man
dell's division OF the circuit court,
"Wednesday morning, by Anna M.
Walsh, wife OF j. Frisbee Walsh.
against Fred Gibson, a contractor and
builder. Mrs. Walsh charges assault.
and claims that as result OF the
treatment she received her health has
been ruined.
The alleged assault took place In
Mrs. Walsh's home during July, 1906.
Mr.. Gibson had called to collect a pay
ment on the place. which had been
purchased from him. Mrs. Walsh, In
her declaration, says he attacked her
roughly, tore her clothing, drew her
TO his lap and Rugged and kissed her.
Its a lie. an Infamous falsehood
and Matchmaking scheme" fairly
Numbered James Pound, attorney for
the defense. In his opening talk to
the Jury. He claimed that he would
produce witnesses to show that Mrs.
Walsh made not the slightest outcry,
that neighbors living within a few
feet Of her home could have been call
ed to her assistance. Gibson Is deaf,
and the defense claims that Mrs.
Walsh could have called for help and
he would have known nothing about 1t.
Mrs. Walsh. who is large. hand
some woman, was married twice be-
fore becoming Walsh's wife.
The defendant Is a man OF 4S, and
the father OF FIVE children. He has
lived In Detroit all his life.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-19
sTUDER OPPOSED
BILL BOARD CENSOR
MEN INSIST HE'S
ITO NARRoW"-sMiTH TO
NAME SUCCESSOR.

DIR. A. q. Studer. general secretary
OF the Y. M. G. A., and the official bill
board censor for the city, was severe.
~ criticised In Prosecuting Attorney
Yerkes' office In the county building
Wednesday morning, where meeting
was held regarding the censoring OF
bills posted by the local theaters.
Il won't submit to the censoring OF
DR.. Studer," declared one manager.
He Is too narrow-minded. He sees
wrong In everything. Any man SO
narrow as he Is can nnd something to
kick about. am going to act as my
own censor. and II overstep the mark
let the courts deal with me; will pay
the fine
There we're present in the meeting.
besides the prosecutor and DR.. Studer,
Messrs. Pratt, Higginson and vinton:
while the theaters were represented
by G. w. Daniels, from the Avenue:
Harry Hedges, from the Gayety: Chas.
A. Altman, from the Whitney, and
Harry Walker, the billposter.
So much objection was found to DR..
Studer's work that II was finally
agreed to leave the appointment OF an
official censor with Police Commits
sioner Smith. DIR. Studer objected
vigorously to the work being taken
out OF his hands. and promised to
make IL interesting for any theater
that posts bills he doesn't approve Of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-19
UNION DEMANDS
KEEP 1000 MEN
FROM WORK
STOVE VOLUNTEERS INSIST THEY
BE KEPT ON PAYROLL WHETH-
Err THERE IS EMPLOYMENT OR
NOT, SAY MANUFACTURERS

Local stove manufacturers Wednes-
day afternoon issued the following
statement relative to the difficulty be-
tween employers and employees:
Under normal conditions. the Detroit.
Michigan. Peninsular and Art Stove
companies. OF this city. employ be-
tween 5000 and 1000 men. beginning
operations about Jan. 10.
After 10 days conference, held in De-
cember last. all OF the 81 clauses en-
braced in the Employers and EN-
ployes Demands" have been practically
THAT THE EMPLOYER HAS
LAY OFF MoUNTERs FOR WHOM
DISCHARGE FOR CAUSE.
This undoubted right upon the par t
or the employers not questioned by
the Stove Mounters. who demand that
If there ia work for only 10 of their
men that the employer must employ
from 80 to 100, in shifts or as a whole.
single trade or calling in this country
that attempts to impose any such ar
bitrary and wholly ridiculous condi-
tions upon any other employer. II
condition or affairs 10 be inauguratcd.
Il does not take much business judg-
ment TO see where i would end.
When the Stove Mounters OF Detroit
arc ready TO concede this unquestioned
privilege to Detroit employers, as their
international president did recently to
the stove manufacturers OF other cities.
the four stove companies OF the city
will start up their works Immediately,
with practically full force, and not be-
fore.
Through this arbitrary and unreal
sonable decision. one comparatively
small faction of less than zee men rs
depriving more than 5000 men from
earning wages, which many of them
want and need badly, and through the
same channel OF obstruction about 500
900 week are kept out of circulation
in Detroit.
In conclusion. we would say that we
prefer at all times TO have our goods
mounted by union labor. but until such
time as the Stove Mounters will allow
the four concerns the union men neces-
sary to get out their goods to go to
work. they will get out such goods as
are necessary to hll their orders with
such men as are available.
(Signed)
THE MICHIGAN STOVE CO.
PENINSULAR STOVE CO.
ART STOVE CO.
DETROIT STOVE WORKS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-19
CHICAGO PUTS BAN ON
DANGEROUS WEAPONS

CHICAGO, Feb. I9.--Crfme viii be
decreased considerably in Chicago BY
the action taken Tuesday by the coun-
ell committee on judiciary. The alder
men voted favorably on three ordin-
ances to put an end to the carrying
OF deadly weapons.
One OF the ordinances obligates the
city custodian every six months to take
all weapons that come into his pos
session and dump them into the lake
at least five miles from shore.
Another ordinance requires dealers
In weapons 10 pay license fee OF
$50 year
A third forbids anybody to carry a
weapon unless he Is sheriff. con-
stable, policeman or coroner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-19
EDITOR IS FIRED
FROM JURY
PANEL
ROBERT A. WINTER SOLICITED
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR His PAPER
FROM ATTORNEY IN CASE ON
WHICH he WAS JUROR.

Robert A. Winter, publisher OF the
North Side Gazette, was discharged.
from the February jury panel by
Judge Mandell, Wednesday morning.
for conduct unbecoming q juryman.
and he may be cited to appear before
the circuit court judges to show cause
why he should not be punished for
contempt of court
Winter has been juror for several
days In the case of Talcott vs.. Freid-
man. a dispute over the value OF cer@
tain goods, In which property worth
$is4ee It's involve. One of the lawyers
in the case is James o. Murfin, who IN
formed Judge Mandell that Winter
had been in his ONCE the day before.
after court hours, to solicit his suO-
scription to the paper Winters pub
fishes. Muffin was not in when WIZ
ter called, but George b. Perry. an as
sistant, was present, and to him Win
ter stated his mission. Perry
recognized Winter as juror and or
dered him from the ONCE.
Winter was roundly scored by Judge
Mandell. the case ordered closed and
new trial granted. The occurrences
was particularly aggravating to those
interested In the case II had haan
in progress for five days. and was just
drawing to a close Both sides had
gone TO great expense. and witnesses
were present from New York. The
case had been tried twice before, car
ried to the supreme court and sent
back to the circuit court.
Winter, when ordered before the
Judge. said he did not know Murfn
was attorney In the case, although
the lawyer had been making q lead
ing part in the trial for Ave days.