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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Road Notice to Land Owners.
All Whom il Nav Concern:

To All Whom it May Concern:
The commissioner appointed to 10.
cate road commencing at the north.
west corner of section 13, Township
% North, of Range West, in School.
craft precinct, Madison county, Ne.
braska, running thence east one mile
and terminating at the northeast cor
ner of said section, has reported in
favor of the opening thereof.
Said commissioner las also reported
in favor of the closing of the follow.
ing road. to-wit: Commencing at the
southwest corner of the northwest
quarter of section 10, Township %
North, of Range 3 West, in Madison
county, Nebraska, and running thence
east one mile and terminating at the
southeast corner of the northeast quar-
ter of said section 10, and all objec-
tions to opening of said proposed new
road or to the closing or vacation of
said old road or claims for damages
on account of either of said roads
must be filed in the county clerks of
flee on or before noon of the 25th da
of May A. d. 1909, or said roads vii.
be opened or vacated without refer.
enoe thereto,
Geo. e. Richardson,
County Clerk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Neliuh Notes.

Neigh, Neb., March 22.-Special to
The News: John M. McAllister has
about completed the addition to his
brick office building which he will
move into in short time. 1t is one
of the neatest furnished rooms for his
business in this city.
An organization has been formed in
Royal township to protect the trout in
the Verdigris. The membership num-
bers about one hundred. They offer a
reward of $500 for information of
violators of the fish laws.
District court adjourned Saturday
morning to re-convene this morning
at II o'clock, when the jury is
scheduled to report.
bouncing daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Jenkins of this
city last week.
The w. l.. McAllister oratorical con-
test between the students of Gates
academy will be held Friday evening
at the auditorium. The SUBJECT is:
The Conservation of Our National
Resources, Those taking part are
Miss Ethel Adams, Miss Irene Burton
Miss Willetta Bonner, Harry Johnston
George Randall, Wallace Taylor and
Samuel VanDorden. Mr.. McAllisteI
not only furnishes the prize, but also
pays for the use of the auditorium.
With the spring election fast ap
preaching there is no move on the
part of candidates or the usual curb
stone organizers to call meeting fol
city officers. However, that which
has been usual custom, by placing
the candidates on the ticket by petit
ton, will again prevail this year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Clearwater Wants Fish,

Neigh, Neb., March 22.-Special to
The News: A committee consisting
of J. F. Fannon, j. M. Payne, Charles
Prater and Fred Leewe of Clearwater,
recently presented a petition to S. F.
Gilman of this city asking him in be-
half of the citizens of our neighbour
ing town to put in a fish chute in his
dam when he makes the repairs of
the forty foot wash out.
1t is impossible to state at this time
what Mr.. Gilman will do in regard to
the petition, as now he is working a
large force of men for a new concrete
fume, which will at least take two
months before its completion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Soon Tire of Matrimony.

Neigh, Neb., March Especial to
The News: Papers were filed in the
district court last week Friday by N.
ID. Jackson, attorney for Mrs. Efe
Lawson Nash, who seeks to secure a
divorce on the ground of non-support,
The case will come up before Judge
Welch early this week. 1t is re-
ported that there will be no defense
made as it is mutual agreement be-
tween the contracting parties. Mrs.
Lawson and Mr.. Nash were married
during the month of January of this
year
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Three Wisner Deaths.

Wisner, Neb., March 2O,--Special to
The News: The death of John Fred
ericks, for many years resident Of
this city, occurred at Norfolk. Mr.,
Fredericks has been a sufferer from
spinal trouble for years past, which
rendered him almost helpless and at
last caused his death The death of
this husband and father was unusually
sad, three children having been bur.
led before him within the last fifteen
months. A wife and two daughters
survive. The body was brought to
Wisner Sunday morning. Funeral
services were held at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday afternoon after
which the remains were laid to rest
In the Wisner cemetery.
Mrs. Larson, wife of Mr.. Lars Lar.
son. died at her home four miles west
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26

could not represent the sentiment OF
more than a very few. Third ward resi-
dents have been considering the propo-
sition Of putting Degner's name on the
ballots despite the fact that he fatty
declined to run by petition when first
approached. 1t Is quite possible that
within the next day or two caucus
meeting may be called to nominate
Degner or a petition circulated in his
favor
julius Degner, his friends point out,
is now president of the city council,
a position to which he will be sure to
be reelected If he stays on the coun.
ell. He has served eight years on the
council and has always been chair
man Of the street and alley committee,
where he has rendered careful and
valuable service Mr. Degner has
lived in Norfolk forty years and is a
sturdy pioneer who has contributed
his share to-Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26

John Connors, a resident of Huron,
s. D., for many years, and one of the
best known passenger conductors on
the Chicago and Northwestern railway
in that section of the country, has re.
signed his position because of i'll
health. Mr.. Connors entered the en-
ploy of the Northwestern company at
Madison, Wis, when but fifteen years
of age, and has continued in its SER
twenty-five years of which he has re-
sided in this city AS mark of
recognition of his faithful service the
Northwestern company has entered
his name upon its pension roll.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
HAYWARD KEEPS TO NE8 ASKA
Postal Job is Turned Down for Secre-
taryship and Future Prospects.

The telegram from Washington stat
ing that Judge William Hayward, who
was rendered the position of first as
sistant postmaster general, had de-
clined the place and will remain secre
tary of the national Republican COM
mittee, means that Hayward VIII sacri-
flee national honors at Washington
just now, for the prestiage which he
will gain from close contact with ma
tional politicians as national secre-
tary and that he will in all probability
be a factor in local politics, and that
either the congressional nomination
from the First district, the governor
ship or the United States senatorship
may attract him, according to political
developments.
The News was the first newspaper
to publish the offer or the post or first
assistant postmaster general made to
the young Nebraskan. At the time
The News gave this exclusive story
several months ago, it stated that the
thing which would keep Judge Hay
ward from Washington would be the
reasons now publicly understood,
desire to remain secretary of the
national committee and to continue in
Nebraska politics.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Burke Warns Homesteaders.

Sioux Falls, S. d., March z0.-Home-
steaders: Inasmuch as a great deal Of
confusion appears to exist as to the
stead entries are required to remain
upon their homesteads before making
Communication final proofs, John l..
Burke, register of the United States
land office at Rapid City, has issued
letter of instruction to the thou
sands of homesteaders who at present
hold government land in South Da-
kota on which they have not yet sub
mitted final proof.
Under the old system, after a set
tier made entry he or she had period
of six months to establish a residence
on the land covered by the entry, and
when they made final proofs this pre-
liminary period was counted construc-
tive residence, and with an additional
residence of eight months more
fourteen months in all-they were en-
abled to make final proofs.
Register Burke calls attention to
the fact that in the case Of all home.
1907 a full fourteen months actual
residence is required before the person
who made an entry will be eligible to
submit his final proof. Thus the six
months constructive residence, which
had in the past been considered in ref
erence to Communication proofs is elm
mated.
| For instance, if a homesteader es-
tablishes a residence on the land COW
cred by the entry just before the ex-
piration of the six months granted by
law, it will under the new ruling be
necessary for the entryman or entry
woman to make their actual residence
upon the land for period of fourteen
Iull months, dating from the day they
actually established their residence on
the land. In cases of this kind final
Communication proof cannot be made
until at least twenty months from
date of entry have elapsed.
In cases of homesteaders who es
tablish their residence on the land i'm
mediately after making their entry
they would be able to make final com
mutation proof after the fourteen
months actual residence, and thus
would receive the benefit of the proba
tionary period of six months granted
settlers to establish their residence
and during which, even if they do not
establish their residence on the land
until the last day of the six months
following date of entry, their entries
are not subject to contest.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
TWO TICKETS AT PIERCE.
New Order of Things in Municipal
Campaign There.

Pierce, Neb., March 22.-Frday
evening marked a change in Pierce
municipal politics. Heretofore it has
been customary for the voters to meet
in one convention and thresh out their
political straw in the shape of city
officers, the victors being declared
the unanimous choice and going on
the ticket as the citizens party ticket
Thus only one ticket has been nomi-
mated from year to year and election
day consisted only in ratifying the
action of the mass convention. This
spring two mass conventions were
held and the result of their delibera-
tons has thrown the town into con.
siderable excitement which will prob
ably be intensified as election day ap-
proaches. The followers of the old
citizens party met at the opera house
at o'clock Friday evening and the
second meeting was held at Inhelder's
hall at the same hour on the same
evening.
The new organization will be known
hereafter as the peoples party. Be
tween eighty and ninety voters attend
I'd the peoples party caucus and the
business was transacted with the skill
and pdecision of veterans. N. M. Nelson
was selected as chairman and j. l..
Centlivre secretary. Daniel Duff, the
present councilman from the West
ward, received the unanimous vote of
the convention for mayor, while M.
! Inhelder for treasurer and l.. p Ton
ner for clerk were selected with prac-
tically no opposition. w. e. Bishop
was selected for city engineer but de-
clined the honor and Herbert Craven
was endorsed. The ward caucuses
met Immediately after the selection
of the city ticket. In the East ward
there were between thirty and forty
votes and they all went to Albert
Magdanz, jr., for councilman. Close
to fifty voters took part in the West
ward deliberations, J. F. Rohn win
ming over c. E. Hutton on the second
ballot after a hot but friendly con-
test. The convention was then con-
vened to endorse the nominees and
perfect a party organization.
The citizens party convention at
the opera house started off with fire
works and the pyrotechnics were kept
up at different stages of the game In
calling the convention to order Doug
las Cones took occasion to roast the
peoples party caucus, stating that
such action plainly indicated that
they had not been in sympathy and
were not now in sympathy with the
way past administrations had con-
Quoted the affairs of the city. He
eulogized the officials of the past and
present administration, said Pierce
became a city and inadvertently put
in good word now and then for the
city attorney W. e. Powers and F.
w. Steinkraus were selected as chair
man and secretary and Mr. Cones
placed F. j. Rastede in nomination for
the position of mayor. John Furek
placed Daniel Duff, the peoples party
nominee, in nomination. Then the
fireworks went off again, Mr. Cones
asserting Duff was not entitled to any
consideration at their hands; that he
was affiliating with the wrong
crowd" and was not in the least in
sympathy with the things they wanted.
He believed in making a fight Mr..
Rastede, however, positively de-
clined to run for mayor and the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26

of Wisner Monday night, aged fifty
six years. Deceased has suffered for
some time with complication of di-
seases which ended in death A hus-
band, three sons and two daughters
mourn her death. The funeral was
held from the NJ. e. church Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. A. e. Dinges died Sunday at
her home northeast of this city, Of
rheumatism. The funeral was held
from the home Wednesday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26

not run. Attorney j. c. Engelman was
offered the nomination but declined.
The names Of j. +, Redman, August
Brummund, w. II. Weeks, Pat Dolin,
j. ]. Welsh, Fred BraaSch and T. G,
Cantwell and A. u. Howe were Of
fered to the convention. 81 nominate
Tommie over there by the door," said
one Third ward delegate, 81 don't know
his name but he's alright"
Were nominating Republicans"
said Ira Hamilton. 81 nominate George
C. Lambert" That's a joke said
Chairman Barnhart, "And it's also
premature" declared Carl Wilde, for
a delegation is over at the skating rink
talking to Henry Haase."
The skating rink delegation came
back and said that Haase had been
forced into accepting.
The central committee was author.
lied to fill all vacancies.
Central Committee Named.
The following city central commit
tee was named by the different wards:
First ward, DR.. j. II. Mackay; Second
ward, e. b. Kaufman; Third ward,
Anton Buchholz Fourth ward f. w.
Koerber
w. II. Weeks was called on and ad-
dressed a few words to the delegates.
The city convention then adjourned
school district convention with the
same officers.
II. C. Matrau Renominated.
H. c. Matrau was renominated as a
member of the school board, receiving
the nomination by reclamation on
motion of DR.. A. Bear.
Jack Welsh for the Board.
For the second nomination Ira Ham
ilton offered T. c. Cantwell while
Councilman Kaufman nominated j. j.
Welsh as a Junction man.
The vote resulted: First ward:
Welsh 5, Cantwel 3, Matrau /; Sec
ond ward, Welsh 10. Cantwell 3, Wilde
/; Third ward, Welsh s, Cantwell l,
Dr. A. Bear / Fourth ward, Welsh 5,
Cantwell 2. Total: Welsh 2S, Cant.
we'll 8, DR.. Bear 1, Carl Wilde /, II. C.
Matrau 1. Welsh was nominated by
reclamation on motion of Cantwell.
Mr.. Welsh was called for and
thanked the convention. He said that
he was proud of the nomination and
would be proud of the office if elected,
in which case he promised to do all in
his power for the benefit of the Nor
folk city schools.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
In the matter of the estate Of Willie,

In the matter of the estate of Wilhe,-
mine May, deceased.-In the county
court of Madison county, Nebraska.
Now, on the fifteenth day of March.
1909, came Jack Koenigstein, the ad-
mlnlStrator of said estate, and prays
TOR leave to render an account as
such administrators
1t is therefore ordered that the
fourteenth day of April, 1909, at
o'clock p. m, at my office in Madison.
Nebraska, be fixed as the time and
place for examining and allowing such
account. And the heirs of said de-
ceased, and all persons Interested in
said estate, are required to appear at
the time and place so designated, and
show cause, if such exists, why said
account should not be allowed.
1t is further ordered that said Jack
Koenigstein, administrator give notice
to all persons interested in said es-
tate by causing a copy of this order to
be published in the Norfolk Weekly
News-Journal; a newspaper printed
and in general circulation in said
county for three weeks prior to the
day set for said hearing.
In testimony whereof | have here
unto set my hand and affixed my of
fetal seal this fifteenth day of March,
A. ID. 1909.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
North Nebraska City Elections.

The nominations for municipal Of
fees by the two parties of West Point
are as follows; Citizens ticket
N4ayor, William Dill; clerk, Joseph
Bluechel treasurer, William C.
Smith; police judge. John H. Lindale;
councilman First ward, Peter Has
sler; councilman Second ward. F. w.
Kloke; councilman Third ward, Fred
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
CASTRO ACTIVE AGAIN.
Joined by MendbIe, Who is Opposed
to Gomez.

Dtesbend, March 22.-Cipriano Cas-
tro. former president of Venezuela, left
today for Cologne, Paris and Bordeaux,
He will embark March rs on the
steamer Guadeloupe for some Carib-
bean island.
Wilemstadt, Curacao, March 22.-lt
Is said that Senior Mendible, former
governor of the Venezuelan state,
Guarico, left Colombia March 20 for
Port of Spain, Trinidad, to join Castro.
Mendible is opposed to the assumption
of the presidency by Vice President
Gomez
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
William Bates,
County Judge.

WANTED-Success Magazine Te
quires the services of man in Nor,
folk to look after expiring subscrip.
lions and to secure new business by
means of special methods usually eff
fectiye; position permanent pref
one with experience, but would con-
slider any applicant with good natural
qualifications; salary $3.50 per day,
with commission option. Address,
with references, r. c. Peacock, Room
1902, Success Magazine Bldg, New
York.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Hits Hog, May Lose His Eye.

Because he slashed at hog with
ouggy whip Lewis Becker, a farmer
living a half mile north of Hadar,
stands an even chance of losing his
left eye
Bicker was driving the hog with a
buggy whip. He hit the hog hard
blow and the end of the whip flew
back striking him in the eye, break
ing the eyeball
Bicker came to Norfolk today to
see a doctor 1t is very doubtful if
the eye can be saved.
Bicker is a Russian.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Spencer teachers.

The Spencer school board met and
elected the following teachers for the
coming school year:
Miss Rachel Fairchild, superintend-
ent; Miss Marcia Mitchell, principal;
Miss Theo Sabin, assistant principal;
Miss Renna Mckenzie, grammar; Miss
Mary Dennis, intermediate; Miss
Lydia Page, second primary. The
primary is to be supplied.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26

The Albion no-license caucus nomi-
mated the following ticket; For mayor,
z. A. Williamson; city clerk, Robert
I. Flotree; city treasurer, w. S.
Price; city engineer, Frank Watson;
police Judge, w. A. McCutchen; alder
man, First ward, S. d. Phillips; alder.
man Second ward, p. A. Krause. 1t
was decided by motion that the ques-
ton of license or nolicense be placed
on the ticket, and the nominees of
the caucus be pledged to abide by the
wishes of the majority.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26

Trainmaster f. o. Mount was in
Norfolk this week to attend meeting
of the officials of the road and mem
bers of the o. r. c. called to explain
the minor changes in the conductors
schedule recently adopted.
r r n EWS
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26

Sender; for members of the board Of
education, +. NJ. Won Seggern and
Frank l.. Boyer. Peoples ticket
Mayor, f. d. Hunker; clerk, John C..
Hansen; treasurer, Robert II. Ker.
kow; city engineer, c. A. Heller; po-
lice Judge, d. j. Crelln; councilman
First ward, Henry lehman; council
man Second ward. o. c. Anderson;
councilman Third ward, Elmer Peter
son; for members of the board OF edu-
cation, James C. Elliott and John II.
Thompson.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26

to having assisted in blowing the safe
and robbing the First National bank
of Imogene, Ia, Saturday morning. He
gave up 81 500 of the $4,000 taken. Two
other suspects were located at White
Cloud, twenty miles north of here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Herrick is Wet.

Herrick, S. d., stays wet by vote
of so to 80, The city election re-
suited in the election of Karl Reichel,
w. j. Bishop and w. S. Slaughter as
trustees, e. j. Walker as treasurer,
Charles Auerwalk as clerk and M. L.
Buck as assessor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
STILL AGlTATED ABOUT DE- GNER

Third Ward People Refuse to Cool
Down-May Get Out Petition.
Personal and political friends of
julius Degner apparently refuse to re-
cover Immediately from their surprise
and indignation occasioned by the
action of the Third ward Democratic
caucus in defeating for denomination
a man who is declared by his asso-
ciates on the council to be as valuable
a man as is now serving the city.
Declaring that the caucus action
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
ARRESTS IN PlTTsRURo.
Prominent Men Arrested as Result of
Grand Jury Work.

Pittsburg, March 22,-As result Of
the grand jury investigation last week
the municipal corruption court today
ordered indictments against the fol-
lowing men; Dallas C, Byers, a mil
lionaire manufacturer; F. w. Griffins,
cashier of the Columbia National
bank; Councilmen John F. Klein, w.
H. Weber and Charles Stewart; and
H. l.. Bolger, a hotel proprietor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
DR.. MACkAY CHAIRMAN.
Central Committee Organizes with J
n, Mackay at the Head.

Following the city convention, the
Democratic city central committee met
and organized for the campaign by
electing the following officers: DR..
j. H. Mackay, chairman; E. B. Kauff-
man, secretary; Anton Buchholz, treas.
urer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26

L. G.. Berg, who has been foreman
of the Northwestern section at Albion
for the last few years, has decided
to try farming this year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
North Nebraska Deaths.

Mrs. William Witte of Winside died
in Sioux City hospital after an
operation.
Charles Wright of Pilger died at the
age of fifty-eight
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
HENRY HAAsE DECLINES TO RUN

EmphaticalIy Declines Nomination for
Police Judgeship.
Henry Haase emphatically declines
to make the Democratic race for police
judge. He issued the following state
ment Saturday morning:
Il positively and absolutely will not
accept the nomination for police Judge
by the Democratic party or any other
party. | stated so the night of the
city convention.-Henr Haase."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
A CARLOAD OF CABLE.
Yankton Report Looks Like Yankton-
Norfolk Was Active.

Yankton Press and Dakotan: A
carload of cable arrived today for
Engineer Yuille of the Yankton and
Norfolk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Friday offered by Democrats.

Democratic city Ticket:
For mayor, John Friday.
For city clerk, Ed Harter.
For city treasurer, w. J. Stafford.
For police judge, Henry Haase.
For surveyor, A. j. Colwell.
For members board of education:
H. c. Matrau and j. J. Welsh.
For the council caucus nominees) :
First ward, Gus Nitz; Second ward
Oscar Uhle; Third ward, August
Fisher; Fourth ward, Pat Dolin.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
North Nebraska Deaths.

Arthur S. Mnish, prominent resi-
dent of O'Neill, died in an Omaha hos
pital, aged thirty-four years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
confesses to Bank Robbery.

Shenandoah. Ia, March ga man
found in a straw stack two miles from
this place yesterday. today confessed