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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
Fastening Murder On Joe Mckay.

Neigh, Neb, Dec. Especial to
The News: The evidence that has
come to light within the past twenty.
four hours fastens the guilt of the
murder of A. G. Brown in his home at
Brunswick last Tuesday morning more
strongly than ever upon Joe Mckay,
now confined in the county jail In this
city. Although the latter absolutely
denies all knowledge of the affair,
fly to the contrary.
Evidence has been secured that Nc
Kay was seen going to and coming
from the premises of Brown on Tues
day morning, December 7, between the
hours of and Z o'clock.
Previous to the visit of the accused,
smoke was seen issuing from the chin
ney of the Brown home, thus making
1t certainty that the murdered man
was alive up to the hours given, and
does away with the first report that
the crime had been committed Monday
night.
That robbery was the motive of the
crime has also been exploded. In a
trunk upstairs in the Brown home was
found $3.50 in cash. 1t is anticipated
that quite sum will be found in the
safe when opened. An expert was sent
for at Omaha, who arrived in Bruins
wick late Saturday night, and 1t is ex-
pected the safe will be opened some
time today.
The bunch of keys belonging to the
house, shop and barn were found Fri
day hidden in some hay near the barn.
In all probability the evidence will
tend to show that the entire difficulty
between the accused and the murdered
man on last Tuesday morning was
nothing more nor less than the right
of ownership to the hog, which Nc
Kay claimed was his, and that he sold
last Tuesday and for which he re-
ceived a check for $26.60.
On this subject hinges conflicting
stories that the prisoner is telling.
Williams Defends; Harrington Against
Attorney o. A. Williams of this city
has been retained to defend Mckay.
Attorney M. F. Harrington of O'Neill
has been retained by the brother-in-law
of Mr.. Brown to assist the state in
prosecution.
County Attorney Rice stated last
evening that the preliminary hearing
would be held on Monday, December
20. The complaint as filed against
Mckay still holds good, said Attorney
Rice.
There had been report in circula-
ton that the complaint would be
changed to second degree murder.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
Trains stuck In the Snow.

Orchard, Neb., Dec. 11.-Special to
The News: Burlington freight No.
SO westbound on Tuesday was stalled
in snow drifts one and one-half miles
west of Royal, the engine getting
through and coming to orchard for
assistance. The eastbound freight
went to their relief and both trains
became stalled. The evening passen-
ger westbound was compelled to tie
up at Royal. After working all night
the two crews were only successful
in getting two cars off the rails. An
extra was sent out from Sioux City.
One car was replaced on the track
while the other was tipped off in the
ditch to clear the track. The passen-
ger which was at Royal returned to
Sioux City, coming last night about
! o'clock. This town was twenty-four
hours without mail, which, however,
is an annual occurrence. at one time
one year ago being without train SER
vice for nine days on account of the
snow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
Lottery Solves Christmas Gifts.

The Davenport families of Norfolk
there will be thirty-six members of
this family here for Christmas dinner
have a unique plan by which each of
the entire thirty-six relatives is re-
membered with Christmas gift, with
out requiring each one of all those
three dozen relatives to provide thirty
five presents.
A family lottery solves the problem,
Into hat go thirty-six slips of paper
and on each slip of paper is the name
of one person. The names are shaken
up aud then each member of the cir
Gle draws out one name. Each person
buys a present for the relative whose
name he drew out. In this way each
of the thirty-siX is remembered, and
each member of the family sphere has
but one gift to provide, outside the
several immediate families.
If each one of these relatives who
eat Christmas dinner under some Dav-
export roof were to attempt to provide
a gift for each of the other kin, II
would mean thirty-five gifts to be pro-
vided by each, or 1850 in all.
1t was the physical impossibility OF
this gigantic undertaking that led to
the unique lottery solution of the prob
lem.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
At Battle of Wounded Knee.

Chadron, Neb., Dec. 11.-Red Cloud,
the famous Sioux Indian chief, died at
his home near Pine Ridge agency, S.
D., yesterday of old age, being SO
years old. He has number of chill.
dren living among the Sioux. He had
two wives, both of whom are dead. He
was a noted Sioux warrior, his last
hostility being the uprising of 1890 at
the Wounded Knee battle. He has
made annual trips, up until last year,
to the ranch of his friend, Captain
Cook, in Wyoming, but last year found
him too feeble for this trip.
His son, Jack Red Cloud, has cared
for him in his declining years, which
have been spent in comparative civil
cation. Where formerly this chief
drove terror to the hearts of the from
tiersmen, of late he has been instru-
mental in keeping his brothers quiet
and aiding the government in looking
after the welfare of it's wards. Red
Cloud negotiated the treaty with the
government for the Black Hills terri
tory, and was in command of the In
dian forces at the Fort Fetterman mas.
sacre.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17

Lewis OH the head with a blackjack.
He had been accustomed to hard
knocks on the gridiron, and he turned
and with a quick succession of blows
felled two of his assailants. The crowd
seemed to be hostile to Lewis. and he
telephoned to headquarters for help.
In response Bob Taft and half dozen
of his stalwart companions hurried to
the rescue.
When the relief arrived at the polls
the street in front of the place was
filled with jeering, threatening men,
but the mob cooled down at sight of
the determined appearance of the col
lege boys. Nothing further happened,
but it was a trying moment.
1T was great experience, and
feel that know quite little about
New York elections in the polling
places" said the presidents son. 1--WE
had busy day. but we did not at
any time feel that there was any dan.
ger"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
Firemen Won't Trade Badges.

Omaha, Dec. 3.-Announcement is
made by the Union Pacific railroad
that all future orders for passenger
equipment of all descriptions will be
for steel cars. Recently these cars
have been given trial by the road
and it has been decided to do away
entirely with old wooden cars. Elk
tensive orders for new steel cars al
ready have been placed.
In adopting this policy the officials
of the road declare that it is merely
in line with the general policy to do
away with equipment which is sus-
ceptible to easy destruction in the
event of wrecks or fires. The new
steel cars, it is said, will also afford
greater comfort to the passengers.
Entire Line Double Track by 1912.
simultaneously comes the announce
ment that within two years practical
ly the entire line of the Union Pa
cific will have been double tracked
and equipped with the block system
signals. In the past year much pro-
gress has been made with the double
tracking and the work commenced by
Edward II. Hartman, it is stated, will
be continued indefinitely by the new
management.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
Notice to Creditors.

The state of Nebraska, Madison
county, IS.
In the matter of the estate of Will
lam Hagel, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons having claims and demands
against William Hagel, late of said
Madison county, deceased, that the
time fixed for filing claims against
said estate is six months from the goth
day of December, 1909. All such per-
sons are required to present their
claims with the vouchers to the coun-
ty judge of said county at his office in
the city of Madison, in said Madison
county, on or before the 21st day of
June, 1910, and that all claims so filed
will be heard before said Judge on the
21st day of June, 1910, at l o'clock p.
m. Amelia Hagel is the executrix of
the estate.
1t is further ordered that notice to
all persons interested in said estate be
given by publishing copy of this or
der in the Norfolk Weekly News-Jo our
nal, a weekly newspaper printed, pub
lished and circulating in said county,
for four consecutive weeks prior to
said day of hearing
Witness my hand and seal this 7th
day of December. A. d. 1909.
(Seal) VIM. Bates,
County Judge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
Spencer Commercial Club.

Spencer, Neb,, Dec. 13.-Special to
The News: A meeting of the business
men was held here Tuesday evening,
and a Commercial club was organized.
A committee were selected to draft
set of bylaws and another meeting
will be held later to elect officers.
The drug stores of j. N. Sturdevant
and H. A. Strouse who purchased the
Armour drug store have been consoli-
dated. Mr.. Sturdevant moved his
stock into the building occupied by
Mr.. Strouse.
Joseph Sindelar of Spencer, Neb.,
and Miss Martha Menuery were mar
ried Tuesday evening at the home of
the brides parents at Newport, Neb.
Mr.. Sindelar is the proprietor of the
Racket store.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
A PUNJAB CIRCUS.
Program, In "Punch and lab" English,
as Good as the Show

The sun never sets on the English
language. This overdose of sunshine
sometimes warps 1t out of shape. In
the Malays 1t becomes pigeon" in
the south seas it Is either sandal.
wood" or "beche de mer," and among
the erudite along the water front at Yo-
kohapa 1t is "banZai." Here Is a sam.
pie Of brand sometimes called
punch and jab" English. 1t was cap
tured alive by a Calcutta exchange ed
itor armed with his scissors in the Jun.
gle Of advertising literature that threw
its shadow ahead of native Punjab
circus:
PROGRAMME.
Under patronage of ROYAL Duke OF
Knaught, X. c. b.. &c.
N. B.-This Circus is the very better,
therefore he comes to see that
The performance preparation will COM
mence at p. IN. sharp.
PART /.
l. Some horse will make very good
tricks.
2 The klown will come and talk with
that horses, therefore audience will laugh
itself very much.
g. The lady will walk on horses back
and horse is jumping very much also.
A. The klown will make a Joking words
ana lady Will become to angry therefore
kloWn Will run himself away.
g. One boy will fall a ball from top side
then he can catch that ball before that
ball can fall.
g. This is the very better jumping trick
Refreshments 10 minutes.
PART II.
l. One man will make so tricks OF
trapeze, Audience will frad himself very
much.
. Dogs will jump and roll in the mud
g. One lady will make himself so bend
then everybody he will think, that he is
the rubber lady.
A. This is the very grand display
o. This is the very better GYMNASTICS.
g. One man will walk on wire tight, he
is doing very nicely because he is a pro-
fessor of that.
Refreshments 10 minutes.
PART III.
Then will come the very good Dramatic
NOTICE
No sticks will be allowed in the spec.
tator and he shall not smoke also.
Charges for Entrance.
ISL class .......................... KS.
STU CLASS ''''.''' ..................'R KS.
Cru CidSS annaS 3
There is no any 4th class.
New York Tribune.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
Fooled Them.

Every instructor al Chautauqua is
'equired to fill out paper answering
number of necessary and unnecessa-
ry questions, One year there was a
remarkably handsome male member of
the faculty In whom all the girl stu
dents were much interested. lis he
married or unmarried!" became an all
absorbing question, Finally some of
them had the courage to approach the
college secretary and ask If the files
might be looked over Aud there the
handsome professor. anticipating per-
haps some such investigation, had re-
corded his matrimonial Pretensions as
follows: Married or singlel Yes"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
Almost Insulted.

Amid the lace bargains in one of the
large department stores the other day
shopper engrOSSed In thought set her
little JupahrSr Spa'iiel on the counter.
One of the salesgirls. not seeing the
little dog, threw remnant of reduced
lace over him and entirely submerged
him. When the woman went to look
for her pet he was not to he found. but
several shrill yelps, accompanied by an
upheaval of the lace betrayed his pres
ence. He was quickly rescued from
his predicament, and the woman.
showerng kisses upon his moist. up
turned nose, said, Did they cover
mammals precious with cheap fifty
cent lace?"
The saesgirl, who evidently had cul-
tivateh diplomacy, assured the dogs
mistress that the lace had been re-
duced from 81 to 80 cents. and the wo-
man took her pet away mollifed.-
Philadelphia Record
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17

The building superintendent of the
Standard Oil company is here this
week to oversee the erection of build
ings and tanks for the distributing
station to be located at this point.
Two large steel tanks have arrived
and will be placed in position as soon
as weather permits. A building 16x24
will be erected for the wagons and
supplies. A tract of ground near the
railroad has been set aside by the
village board for the use of the COM
pany for term of fifty years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
FRUIT PROFITS IN NEBRASKA.
One Orchard Owner Made $40 an Acre
Clear this Year.

Crete, Neb., Dec. 13.-Eighty acres
of orchards owned by E. F. Stephens
yielded $500 net profit this year,
equal to nearly $40 an acre, making a
net income of q per cent on valua-
ton of $3.50 an acre.
This crop has been developed, not
as an accidental yield, but by the use
of power spraying machinery for TWEEN
ty years, free use of stall manure and
straw mulching of the rows, persistent
annual cultivation of the ground be-
tween the rows, regular pruning. The
orchard is apparently in condition to
give many profitable crops.
These facts are given to the secre-
tary of the state horticultural socie.
ty, who is compiling information about
the years fruit crop in Nebraska
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
Neigh snow.shovelina Ordinance.

Neigh, Neb., Dec, 1S.-Special to
The News: In one of the local papers
last week there appeared an article
that the Women's Federated clubs of
Neigh were discussing the question
of applying to the city council for an
order requiring residents to clear the
sidewalks of snow.
II the ladies will consult the city
ordinance book, they will find on page
As, ordinance No. 70, that was pass.
ed and approved on June 16, 1905
This clearly states that all persons
who fail or refuse to comply with
the reading of the ordinance within a
reasonable time. the city marshal
shall procure the removal Of such
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
Burlington Wreck Near Lincoln.

Lincoln, Dec. 13.--The Denver-Chica.
go eastbound express on the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy road was de.
rallied at Exeter. fifty miles west of
Lincoln, last evening. Two passenger
cars, the engine, baggage and mail
cars left the track and toppled on their
sides. Eight passengers were injured,
only one severely. A. r. Gilman, a
travelling engineer has his head badly
cut and was bruised about the body.
The injuries of the others were slight.
The wreck occurred at point where
the Burlington tracks cross those of
the Northwestern road, and the cause
has not yet been definitely determined.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
Make Arrest.

Brunswick, Neb., Dec. 10.-Special
to The News: Joseph Mckay great
big town bully" about 80 or 80 years
old and day laborer, was arrested
last night, charged with the horrible
murder of A. G. Brown, the local har-
nessmaker whose body was found, the
head battered to pulp with an axe,
in the cellar of his lonely little home
on the outskirts of town the night
before.
Mckay was taken to the county Jail
at Neigh by Sheriff Miller late last
night. His arrest followed a chain of
suspicious circumstances that had
come to light.
Mckay, vicious, bull-dozing fellow
and physical giant, had been very,
very nervous since last Monday night,
his wife told the county officials.
He had eaten very little if anything
since the first of the week.
More money was found in his pos,
session, some of it hidden under the
bed, than he normally ought to have
had.
Mckay lived in a house belonging
to Brown and in the same yard as
Browns house, up until October 49,
He was therefore well acquainted with
Browns habit of carrying his money
Mckay had been drinking heavily
since Monday. He is reported to have
paid some old bills on Tuesday.
Turns Pale When Arrested.
He turned very pale when arrested
and said:
'Tll CO."
Then he added:
"Ill get a good lawyer and fight
you" meaning the county officials.
Suggestions had come to the ears
of the county authorities-Sheriff Mil
Ter, County Attorney Rice and Coro
ner Conwell-during the afternoon
and they got a search warrant and
searched McKays house, without al
lowing either him or his wife to know
of the search
Under the bed they found hidden
about $40 in cash. Later they found
Mrs. Mckay and, without her know
ing that her husband had been arrest
ed or even suspected, they asked heI
how much money Mckay had.
"He has about 49," she said. "It's
all in his pocket" She said she knew
of no other money in his possession
The county attorney questioned her
further and she told him that Mckay
had not eaten hardly anything since
Monday night.
Mckay had been sitting up with the
body of the harnessmaker whom he
is charged with having slain with an
axe, after the murder was discovered
and up until he was placed under ar
rest. His nervousness attracted atten
ton.
On Tuesday afternoon, the day be
fore Browns mangled body was found
in the cellar, Mckay had gone to the
Brown premises and, with three other
men, had taken from the pig pen
there a hog that belonged to Brown
When asked last night whether or not
he knew that Brown was dead inside
he said he supposed Brown was al
the shop at that time.
Mckay has lived in town for about
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
Save Her From Fire.

Pierce, Neb., Dec. 13.-Special to
The News: In an early morning fire
yesterday, which destroyed the Joseph
Kanause restaurant and the building
1t occupied, Mrs. Kanause was over
come by smoke and was tossed from
the second story to the ground, where
she was caught by DR.. Thomas.
Mrs. Kanause was overcome while
her husband went to sound the fire
alarm. She was carried out of the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
Snow In CornfieIds.

West Point, Neb., Dec. 13.-Special
to The News: The comparatively
fine weather of Friday held some
hope of the farmers being able to
enter the cornfields to complete
husking, but on Saturday and all day
Sunday snow fell steadily with a
northeast wind. The temperature is
mild but great quantities of snow are
lodged in the cornfields with a poor
prospect of melting before spring.
Building operations, which heretofore
have been conducted practically all
winter, have ben totally suspended.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17

second story onto the porch roof, just
over the street. From this position
she was dropped to earth and but fol
DR.. Thomas catching her, she would
have been injured
The fire completely Quilted the build
ing, which belonged to Mrs. X. G.
Hitchcock. 1t was frame building
25x75, and 1t was so badly damaged
that it will not be worth while to at
tempt to repair it. 1t was fully in
sured.
Fire is thought to have started from
the kitchen range. Occupants were
sleeping upstairs and were aroused by
the roar of flames.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
Overcome by Coke Gas,

While working on the new buildings
being built at the Norfolk insane hos.
pital by the state, William Burdy, Ed
McGheen and John Cherrington were
overcome by coke gas generated dur
ing salamandering process. The
three men were laid out, but recovered
as soon az they could be got to the air.
Charles Cronk was also affected.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
Bad Town For Hoboes.
From a car window the following
sign may be read ut Hamburg, Neb.:
HOBOES,
DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN
ON YOU HERE.
E. G. TILLER, Mayor.
Dutch Like Our Apples.

According to Henry II. Morgan,
United States consul at Amsterdam,
who is at the Hotel Knickerbocker the
American apple is very popular in
Holland, and that country offers great
possibilities for the shipper Of the
tOOthsome product.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
In Neliuh Jail.

Neigh, Neb, Dec. 10.-Special to
The News: Mckay was jailed here
at midnight by Sheriff Miller, to await
trial for the murder. Feeling has
been aroused to high pitch by the
awful crime.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
Red Cloud Died at 6 a. m.

Pine Ridge Indian Agency, S. D.,
Dec. 11.-Special to The News: Red
Cloud, chief of the Ogalalla Sioux In
dams, died here yesterday morning at
o'clock, at the age of 80 years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17

snow, and such owner or occupier
shall be liable to the city for the ex.
pense incurred In removing the
same
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
Watch PIowed Over Fourteen Years.

Watch Plowed Over Fourteen Years.
A silver watch which he lost In a
field fourteen years ago has been re-
covered by Jacob L. Graybill of Man
helm, Pa. The field was plowed and
narrowed each year. and the watch
was found by workman. The crystal
was unbroken, but the works were
ruined.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17

believe enough effort is being made by
rescuers to bring the bodies of the
dead miners to the surface.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
AS A result of the gathering Of, sta

AS A result of the gathering of sta
tistics in Wisconsin on the increase of
rabies, it has been decided to establish
at Madison in the near future a Pas
teur institute. The management of the
Institution will be under the direction
of the Wisconsin state board of health.
Wisconsin doctors have long favored
the establishment of such an, institute,
as it has been necessary heretofore TO
send all persons threatened with hydro
phobia to the Pasteur Institute in Chi
cago, thus losing much time in many
cases where few hours delay might
result in loss of life. '"The Pasteur
treatment is so thoroughly recognized
all over the world as the one reliable
preventative in the case of persons ex-
posed to danger from hydrophobia that
it has long been a matter of comment
that Wisconsin should not have facili-
ties for administering such treatment, -
said one physician when told of the ac-
ton of the board. Statistics have
shown that in the cases of persons Bit
ten by mad dogs, when the Pasteur
treatment is promptly resorted to it is
a practically infallible preventative of
rabies, and the benefits which modern
civilization have derived from the work
of DIR. Pasteur are regarded by many
as equal if not greater than the discov
cry of the efficacy of vaccination as a
preventative of smallpox" 1t is big
toll the people are paying for the privi-
lege of maintaining an army Of worth
less dogs. Let the state put good
stiff tax on these animals and much of
the dangers of rabies would be elm
inated