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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05

w. II. Green, editor of the Nebras.
ka Liberal at Creighton, writes the
following letter to the Auditorium
management, regarding Charles
Klein's great play "The Lion
and the Mouse" which has, by UNI
usual good fortune. been secured for
the Norfolk Auditorium for Tuesday
evening, March 8:
81 wish to congratulate you on Sc
curing The Lion and the Mouse for
Norfolk 1t was my good fortune to
see this play in its original production
at New York and afterwards in Chi
cago. Every patron of your house
ought to be out that night.
"All the muck rakers and attorney
generals are claiming credit for the
changed sentiment towards the pre-
datory interests but this play, which
ran 179 nights within seven blocks of
John d. Rockefellers house, had more
to do with the new sentiment than all
other causes.
Respectfully,
&" w. II. Green"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05
Platte S. S. Convention.

Humphrey, Neb., March Especial
to The News: The east district Sun.
day schools of Platte county met in
convention at Creston, Friday, Feb
ruary 26, 1909. Delegates were pres.
ent from five churches and a very en-
thusiastic convention was held. The
convention was called to order by
tional Sunday school worker at 10
o'clock. Rev. Moore of Creston was
chosen chairman and f. f. WentZ of
Humphrey secretary. The following
program was carried out:
1000 a. m.-Prayer service
1915 a. m.-Round Table at which
these subjects were freely discussed:
Shall the quarterlies be continued in
the classes or shall we discontinue it
and use the bible only?-IIow to pro-
teach temperance in the Sunday
school.
Before adjourning for dinner a
nominating committee was appointed
by the chairman to suggest officers
for the ensuing year.
Afternoon session:
1:3O-Address, Rev. John r. Ben
nett of Creston.
2:15-Address by Miss Margaret e.
Brown, on elementary work in the
Sunday schools.
3:15-Report of nominating COM
mittee. The following officers were
elected: President, ]. G. Cochrane
of Creston; vice president, R. G.
Moran of Creston; secretary, E. F.
Wentz of Humphrey; superintendent
elementary department, Miss Jennie
Belknap, Creston; superintendent
teachers training department, Miss
Leila Graham, Creston; superintendent
home department, Mrs T. d. Robin
son, Humphrey; superintendent tenn
perance department, Rev. c. H. Moore,
Creston superintendent adult class
and superintendent pastors depart
ment, Rev. John r. Bennett, Creston.
Evening session:
7:3O-Song service lead by the
choirs of Creston.
S:00-Address by Margaret E,
Brown on the work that is being done
in the state by the international Sun.
day school committee.
The place for holding the next con-
vention will probably be Humphrey.
This will, however, be left to the eX-
ecutive committee.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05

few horses and Just as often the
homesteaders, the men who are going
to farm their winnings and build up
Trip county into the same condition
as the prosperous stretch OF country
just to the east.
Many of these men are young fell
lows, unmarried. Some are married
men with their families behind. But
many are already taking their families
into the land of promise. In a hotel in
Dallas is man from Michigan with
eleven members of his family with
him and he says there are still some
more at home.
These land winners who have
moved their families to Gregory coun-
~ are now busy putting up shell
houses which later on they will pick
up and move out into Trip county
on the quarter section of their choice
1t will be month now before the
Trip winners will be allowed to file
in the new land office at Gregory.
They will be allowed to make their
choice of the quarters in the order in
which their names were drawn.
1t is said that one reason that the
second rush is setting in this early
is that March ! is generally recognized
as moving time on farms the west
over, leases generally expiring on that
date. SO the land winners have an.
other motive than to merely familiarize
themselves with the "lay of the land"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05
Bonesteel Firm in Hard Lines.

Bonesteel S. d., Feb. 27-Special to
The News: Affairs of the Cheer &
DOMAIN closing out sale took a sudden
turn when it was announced that the
stock was in the hands of a receiver
and that Doc" Crosby had been put
in charge. 1t is alleged the firm has
not been very careful in looking af-
ter its payments of taxes, and back
taxes to the amount of over $500, it
is said extending back for three or
four years have been unpaid The
county intends to get its due while
there is yet enough left to pay the
bills with interest.
February, 1909, has certainly be.
haved very much like blizzard
month. One storm followed another
in such quick succession that we are
hardly done with the old before we
are battling with the new. Tuesday
also seems to be favOrite day for the
demonstration. The storm of Tuesday
past was one of very wet snow in
copious quantities driven by a wind
as high as sixty miles an hour, but
with a temperature that shot the mer-
curry so degrees above the freezing
mark. The severity of the Offering
was sufficient to keep us from train
communication with the outside world
for twenty-four hours. No loss of life
or live stock was reported
Postmaster S. F. Lucas of this place,
received the sad intelligence yester-
day that a sister of his had died in
the west, and he left this morning for
Omaha to meet the remains Inter
ment will be probably made in Iowa.
Mr., Lucas and relatives have the
sympathy of his host of Gregory coun.
ty friends in his bereavement.
Yes; hereafter, that is after officers
are selected in April to guide our mu-
nicipal ship of state, Bonesteel will be
known as a city. The vote Tuesday
blizzard day, was not very large but
the majority of those voting decided
that the word town was too cheap a
cognomen for Bonesteel.
At a recent meeting of the Aid so.
ciety of the Congregational, the ladies
decided to do away with meetings
for the ensuing year, and in lieu there,
of each month one lady with an as,
sistant was to pull off some stunt that
would turn S. into the Golfers of the
society Mrs d. w. Forbes was the
February victim, and her helper was
Mrs A. r, DOMAIN. They gave a
literary and musical at the church
parors which more than made up
their obligation.
Society and the weather has been at
hors de combat this week. but one
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05
Where Herrick Lost.
ONLY Snow Holds Back New Road.

w. f. Graham of Norwalk, Ohio,
who is still at the head of the Yankton
and Norfolk railway proposition,
writes II. Z. owen of this city that
there is no doubt but that the road
will be constructed this season. He
said he had expected to be in Norfolk
before this but reports of the recent
snow storms had warned him that he
could not get around the country, and
he concluded to wait a few days before
making the trip. He now expects to
come west sometime next week.
He says that the storms have had
TIE effect of delaying construction
work on the bridge at Yankton,
which had been planned to start on
March 8, but the delay will be only
temporary. Contractors are now ready
to commence operations just as soon
as weather conditions permit getting
material and apparatus on the ground,
Mr.. owen is here from Laramie,
Wyoming, where he has a big contract
on an irrigation proposition and is
doing well,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05
Real Murder Mystery Now.

Valentine, Neb., Mar. Especial to
The News: The mystery of last fall
is finally cleared up and the murdered
man found floating in the river Oc'
tober IS, has been found to be beyond
doubt Fred Smith of Grafton, Neb.
His parents were up here about a
month ago but the authorities had
them wait awhile and so give them a
chance to look up something and there
by help clear things up. Mr.. and Mrs
J. A. Smith, parents of the murdered
man, arrived this morning to take the
body home with them.
1t seems that Fred Smith had been
working in Douglas, Wyo., for some
fuel and transfer company of that
place and wrote his parents that he
was leaving for Oakdale, Neb., that
being the last they heard from him
When they started to investigate his
trunk was found at Oakdale, having
been checked from Douglas on DC
tober 8, and had not been called for
In the trunk were found some articles
and when Sheriff Rosseter went tC
Douglas he found that Fred Smith ant
Sam Story had left there on October
3 to go to Oakdale to husk corn, They
next located Story at LeGrand, Ore.
and had him placed under arrest anC
Sheriff Rosseter left Sunday night tC
bring him back here. Both Sheriff
Rosseter and County Attorney Tucker
deserve a great deal of credit for thii
affair as they have worked hard t
clear it up, and things now look al
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05
Notice to Bridae Contractors.

Public notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by the
board of county commissioners Of
Madison county, Nebraska, for the
furnishing of all the necessary ma.
terials and labor for the erection and
completion of the following bridges,
or so many thereof as shall be ordered
built by the said county commits.
sioners during the year beginning
March 80, 1909, and ending March 80,
1910:
One 16-foot roadway, 7O-foot span
steel bridge with tubular piers, across
battle creek, near John Prauner's
farm in Schoolcraft precinct.
And such other bridges of like class
as above, ranging in spans from so
to 80 feet, as necessity or emergency
may require to be ordered by said
board of county commissioners, with.
in the period herein specified.
One 16-foot roadway, pile and string
er bridge, approximately 80 feet long,
near John Brauns farm in Highland
precinct.
All such other bridges of like class
as the bridge last described, as neces.
sity or emergency may require to be
ordered by said county commissioners
within the period herein specified.
At the same time and place as here,
in specified bids will also be received
by said county commissioners for a
yearly contract for the repair of all
bridges and approaches to bridges
which may be ordered repaired and
maintained by said county commission
ers during the period above specified
All such bridges and parts of bridges
to be built in accordance with plans
and specifications heretofore adopted
ny said county commissioners and
now on file in the office of county
clerk of said county at Madison Ne
braska.
No bid will be considered unless il
is accompanied by a certified check
for 5000, payable to the county clerk
of Madison county, Nebraska, which
shall be forfeited to the county Ot
Madison in case the successful bidder
refuses to enter into a contract if the
same shall be awarded to him. Suct
c. eek must be under separate cover
that it may be examined and verified by
the county clerk prior to the opening
of said bids
The party receiving the contract
will be required to give a good anC
sufficient bond in such amount as the
said county commissioners may
designate, conditioned for the faith
full performance of said contract. Bids
and checks will be received at any
time prior to II o'clock, noon, o.
Marcn 10, 1909, by the county clerl
of Madison county at Madison. Ne
braska, and said bids will be opened a
the commissioners office at Madison
Nebraska, at l o'clock p, m, on Marcel
30, 1909, All bids shall be made OF
bidding sheets prepared and furnished
by the said county clerk on applica
ton.
The commissioners reserve the RICH
to reject any and all of said bids.
Done by order of the county com
missioners of Madison county, a
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05
A TREAT FOR NORFOLK.
"The Lion and the Mouse" One Of the
Biu PLAYS,
Respectfully,
" w. H. Green"

Big Plays.
Norfolk theatergoers surely are, as
Mr.. Green says, promised a genuine
treat next week when, on Tuesday
night, Charles Kleins great play,
"The Lion and the Mouse" comes to
town. This is one of the three great
Klein plays, the other two being "The
Music Master" which made David
Warfield famous, and "The Third De-
gree"
John D. Rockefeller saw "The Lion
and the Mouse" for the first and only
time in his life at the Euclid Avenue
opera house, Cleveland, Ohio, from a
IS cent gallery seat.
This fact is significant, inasmuch
as the central character of Charles.
Klein's great play is popularity sup.
posed to represent John d. in his
grasping and cunning methods of ac.
cumulating untold wealth The char
acter in the play is sneeringly re.
ferred to as Ready Money Ryder,
the richest man in the world
The fact that John d. saw the play
only once and then from a seat in
the peanut" as the gallery gods are
pleased to term that portion of the
Cleveland theater where the oil king
took refuge when "The Lion and the
Mouse" visited his native city, is a
mystery to a great many people-be,
cause they reason that Rockefeller
could buy up all the Lion and the
Mouse companies on earth, and then
never miss the money paid.
During the entire performance
Rockefeller never once removed his
hat, but, it is said that he smiled
frequently and at times even grew
enthusiastic and applauded the actors
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05
Wheat Worth 81 susheI in Norfolk.

For the first time in recent years
wheat is worth 81 bushel in Norfolk.
Following the sensational upward
leaps of this grain on the New York
and Chicago exchanges, an advance
of dime a bushel followed in this
city, wheat for some time previously
having sold at 80 cents per bushel.
WANTED-Success Magazine re-
quires the services of a man in Nor
folk to look after expiring subscrip-
tions and to secure new business by
means of special methods usually eff
feCtive; position permanent; pref
one with experience, but would con-
slider any applicant with good natural
qualifications; salary Sl.50 per day.
with commission option. Address.
with references, r. c. Pea, eek, Roo1l
l02, Success Magazine Bldg, New
York.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05
Shot LYNX in the Rosebud.

Burke, S. d., March. Especial to
The News; A fine specimen of the
bay lynx or bob cat was recently shot
by man named Davis on the wedge.
stone creek some twelve miles north
of Burke. These animals though very
plentiful in the Black Hills and
Wyoming are not often seen so far
east. They resemble the Canadian
lynx but are of small build.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05
Small Fine for BURGLARY.

Chadron, Neb., March Especial 20
The News: Joe Barto and Tom
Scott of this city were found guilty
of breaking into a car and making
off with a suit case valued at $35.
They were fined $50 and costs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05
A Second Rush Toward Trim.

In spite of the trying weather the
second era of the Trip rush is al,
ready in the bud"
Land winners are passing through
Norfolk daily bound for the Rosebud.
Following them, on the freights, is
their belongings, usually a little fur,
niture and household utensils, some,
times few farm implements, often a
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05
Colombo Grominn Ranidlu

Colombo, S. D., March Especial
to The News: Colombo, one of the
already well established towns of
Trip county, is growing rapidly and
first class buildings are being erected
for several different lines of business.
Opportunity for getting into business
on the ground floor of this town right
now is first class and the towns pros
poets are considered very bright.
Colombo is the town originally named
Winona but on account of the ex-
istence of a Winona in North Dakota,
the postoffice department refused to
allow the same name to go on the
South Dakota map.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05
BLOODY STRIKE IN MEXICO.
Plantation Laborers Fire on Ranch
Houses-SoIders Called.

Cordoba, Mexico, March 1.-Two
thousand Mexican laborers are on a
strike at the Eel Potrero plantation
and company of rurales has been
summoned to control the situation.
The strike is for a reduction of
hours of labor. An attack was made
on the ranch houses and several were
wounded
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05
FREMONT GIRL BROWNS.

DrIVes OF Bridge IN Pasture-MeTt-
ing Snow Swelled Creek.
Fremont, Neb., March Special
to The News: Mamie Plaintz. aged
eighteen. and her little brother, aged
eight, drove of a bridge in Ed Hook s
pasture land today, whore melting
snow had swollen a creek TO width
of forty feet
The girl and team drowned and the
boy was taken out nearly dead, but
he will recover.
Charles Harris and Tom Hassou
saved the lad.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05

For months there has been mystery
connected with the identity of the
At first it was thought he was John
Williams of Ainsworth, but John Will
Jams later was found and that theory
was killed. A sensational murder
trial is in prospect in the case against
Story
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05
CITY Loses the Interest.

o. p. Herrick, the Des MONIES sewer
contractor who has been in legal war
with the city since he completed the
sewer mains, is held by District Judge
WEIGH to be entitled to the interest on
his $4,000 sewer bonds up to the time
they passed out of his possession.
Judge Welch, in his decision rendered
at Madison late Tuesday afternoon,
found that the city had nothing to
show that Herrick had ever agreed to
waive his rights to the accrued IN
terest when he agreed to the sale OF
the bonds which the city was holding
in trust and agreed to throw off $4,000
as discount, the bonds having de-
preciated in value owing to the money
market and the low rate of interest
carried.
Brummund's Water Bill Allowed.
At the same time the $500 water bill
presented to Herrick by August Brum-
mund, at that time water commits
sioner. received judicial sanction. This
water bill was one of the trump cards
played by the city.
Due Herrick, $1,766.15.
Judge WEIGH in his decree found that
there was now due Herrick $l.766.l5.
After allowing Herrick his back interest,
which the city disputed, and deduct
ing the discount of $4,000 made by
him, the court held that Herrick was
entitled to $2,29945 as balance on
Nav II, 1907 From this amount
$722.47 was further deducted in claims
against Herrick held by the city,
chiefly the water bill and the charges
for raising water mains where they
touched the sewer mains. This left
S1,576.9S. Interest charges, ETC., raised
the amount to $1,76615.
Where Herrck Lost.
Contractor Herrick lost other points
besides the water bill contention. All
of his claims for extras" were dis
allowed. Also claims to damages set
IN by him were held to have no legal
basis. Herrick claimed $52225 an "Y''
functions as extras, $1,SS5 as profit
which he would have made had the
council permitted him to lay 5000
feet of drain tile and 1926 profit, which
he claimed to have lost by the council
refusing to permit him to make private
connections.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05
PLATTE is RISING.
Ice Breaking Up, People Expecting
Floods

Fremont, Neb., March Special to
The News: The Platte river IS
breaking up and has risen a foot since
noon today. There is a slight gorge
above the wagon bridge but no dam.
age has yet resulted. People are eX-
peCting floods
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05

is out on the coast and Is reported to
be making good At Oakland last
week he won over Red" Burgess.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05
HEALTH MOVEMf Mt

Vavi, the homt treatment for dis
eases of nerves and mucous membrane.
Send for printed matter.
e. J. Hutchinson, Mgr.
416 South Fourth Street.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05

Jack Sullivan on the Coast.
Jack Sullivan, the O'Neill fighter,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05

though they were in a fair way to SCI
tie it and also bring the murderer to
justice.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-25

this new sales plan recently. just TO
feel the pulse OF the people. Sim
ply n small cash payment--then IL
cents day. That Is the plan In
nutshell.
The result has been such a deluge
OF applications for machines that we
are simply astounded.
The demand comes from people OF
all classes. all ages, all occupations.
The majority OF inquiries has come
from people CT known financial stand
Ing who were attracted by the nov
city of the proposition. An impress
sive demonstration OF the Immense
popularity of the Onver Typewriter.
A startling confirmation of our rc-
lief that the era. OF universal type
writing Is at hand.
A Quarter Of a Million People Are
Making Money With
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-25
Federal Labor Commissioner Nel||
Going 10 Atlanta.
MAY SPREAD TO OTHER ROADS
Diverting of Freight From Georgia
Line May Bring on More Serious
compIications-Road Still Complete
iy Tied Up.
(Rv Associated Press.l

ATLANTA. GA. May 24-Hope for
settlement of the strike of the flremen
on the Georgia Railroad tonight cen
tiers on the visit tomorrow CT United
States Commissioner of Labor Charles
p. Neill, who is coming from Wash
ington.
Governor Smith today proposed ar
bitration by a commission OF Geor-
gians. The firemen accepted, but the
railway did not.
Manager Scott, Of the Georgia Rail-
road, informed Governor Smith that
he would be present tomorrow TO con-
fer with Mr.. Neill.
The danger that the strike may
spread to other roads became serious
today. when Vice President Ball. OF
the .fremen's organization, said that
diversion of the Georgia Railroads
freight business to other reads would
cause the 6remen of those roads TO
vote on whether they would accept d.
verted freight.
Preparations are under way by post
Office officials to establish an automo-
bile mail service between Union Point
and Athens, Ga.
No trains were run today. No furth-
er acts OF violence were reported today
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-25
Scott Leaves For Atlanta.

AUGUSTA. GA, May 2f.-Thomas
X. Scott. general manager of the
Georgia Railroad. left here at $40
D. m. for Atlanta. to meet National
Commissioner of Labor NELL. Mr..
Scott has replied TO Governor Hoke
Smith. who proposed a board of ar
bitration of Leorgians and the Au-
gusta chamber of commerce. who to-
day again offered its good Offices.
that it would be out of place to con-
slider other offers OF mediation or
arbitration pending the action that
may be taken by Commissioner NeiiI-
Citizens Still BeIlicose.
The railroad authorities assert that
they are informed that the crowds OF
angry citizens at Thomson, CamaK
and other points. are still in bellicose
attitude. No effort is being made to
run trains. the road simply standing
pat and saying they are ready to
operate when law and order is re-
stored The strikers also are stand
ing pat They are orderly. 1t Is their
sympathizers along the line of roaG
who are preventing the operation OF
trains by violence to negro and nom
union firemen.
There is a large number or strike
breakers here and at other points on
the road.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-25
Governor to Address Students.

RICHMOND. VA. Nav 24.-Gover-
nor Swanson leaves the city this eve
ming for GaIax. Grayson county. where
he will make an address at the agTi-
cultural high school on Tuesday eve
ming. The school is new one ana
the governor was requested by MS
old congressional supporters ana
friends to honor the occasion OF the
first commencement with his presence
and make the address TO the people OF
that county He will return acre
Thursday morning coming back over
the Chesapeake and Ohio from Lynch
burg and boarding the O'Clock train
fer Hampton. to attend the unvciiinz
Of the monument 10 Confederate ST
dtrs there at neon that day.