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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
Commissioners Proceedings.


Madison, Neb, December g. 1908,
at p. N.
At special meeting of the board
of county commissioners, the follow
ing were present: John Malone, Burr
Taft and Henry Sunderman.
Mr.. Frank S. Perdue, county super
intendent, having filed his resigna-
ton from said office in writing, to
take effect on January I, 1909, on mo-
ton said resignation was accepted,
said office to become vacant on jan
uary 7, 1909.
Mr.. y. A. Housed and Mr., F, H. Price
were placed in nomination for APP
pointment to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Frank S. Perdue,
county superintendent. On vote
taken by the board, Malone and Sun
derman voted for the appointment Of
Taft voted for the appointment of F. H.
Price n. A. Housed was declared the
appointee of the board for the office
of county superintendent, said APP
pointee to take office on January T.
1909
On motion the claim of F, A. Peter
son for cash paid for jury certificates
and Office expenses was allowed,
$5l1.72.
The county clerk was directed to
draw a warrant on the 1907 general
fund in payment of said claim.
on motion the board then alb
journed to Jan. ., 1909 at p. m.
Geo. f. Richardson,
County Clerk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
Lehr Back to Albion.

Henry Lehr, deputy state treasurer
for the last two years, according to
a Lincoln dispatch, has rendered his
resignation to State Treasurer Brian
and it has been accepted, to take Of
feet January 7. Frank Brian, who is
now employed in the office as book
keeper has been appointed to sue
coed Mr.. Lehr The salary is 81 ,SOO
year
Mr.. Lehr resigned because of the
condition of his health, which has not
been good for about a year. He will
return to Albion, where he will again
become the manager of the Chicago
Lumber company, which position he
resigned to become deputy treasurer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
Is THIS ROAD ALIVE?
Naper Enterprise Reports Activity on
Part OF New Railroad

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'"''5 VI No' IoIN interesting Hor-
sen III lhe projection of two or three
new lines of railroad out of this city,
the following from a recent issue Of
the Napor Enterprise is interesting.
on Tuesday Docpmhnr % = ~
WiswelI of The Rracy-IIownrd CON,
stmction compauy of Cbicapo arrived
in NaDer. coming nm from p,itto .,,,ith
Vcrg Wilson in his auiomohiIn fn, tho
purpose of couferiuo win thn r,ilv.nv
committeeman of Naprr Mr. WiewoiI
comes to us well recommended nc a
railway rXperi ana conservative Gron
cirr and his co,,,,a,,. i r,,.,i .'i
ingly well His object ON tho nresnnt
visit is to look over the old railway
surveyed from Orchard Noh m tho
new possession of the Rurlinntnn in
Holt county. formerly known as the
Oregon shOrtline. owned by thp Great
Northern. He has seen the road from
Badger across to Butte and hence to
Naper and west to a point near the
northwest corner of Boyd county.
Mr.. WisWell has estimated the
amount of grading at all BOyd county
points, and has estimated the nnccs-
sary construction for rrnssinr tbn Nin.
brara river. and departed Tuesday
evening to take IN the route from
Badger southwest to Orchard in UoIt
county. He has estimated the TONNAGE
and probable revenues of the road hotb
freight and passenger traffic He states
that the crossing of the Niobrara is
not difficult, recurring only three-ouar.
ters of one per cent grade Readers
can realize how easily mis- river har.
rier is removed by a construction COM
pany when they consider that The
grade from the Ponca creek into Fair.
fax is one-half per cent steoper tban p
crossing ON the Niobrara ,i,o,. u,nI,IJ
require.
The kind. length and heigb, of the
bridge across the Niobrara has nrnn
practically decided. so he state, The
route is very plaustbIe one saws
the cypcrt "and tho noJ oa.ripgs
above eyrcuses at . cIree cStin,aIo
wouId be 500 600 tho Grst yno, r,bich
wouId Inc n yerv relennalIo nrnft gnf
ficcnt TO induce investor! 70 Lnr fbe
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
EIGHTH District Terms.

West Point Neb., Jan. Especial to
The News: Judge Graves has fixed
the terms of the district court of the
Eighth judicial district of Nebraska
for the year 1909, as follows: Cunning
county, February /, September 49, Da-
kOta county, February 10, September
81; Stanton county, March l, October
IS; Dixon county, March %, November
%; Thurston county, April u, October
4. The first day of each term is set
for the hearing of applications for
CitiZenship.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
Diphtheria at Dallas.

Dallas, S. D., Jan. 1.-The city
council this morning ordered the
public schools to be closed for a
week on account of an epidemic Of
diphtheria. The small son of John
Rogers, of the City bakery, died this
morning of diphtheria, and it is feared
others have been exposed Every
precaution is being taken to check
the spread of the disease.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
j. L. LYNDE HURT.

Norfolk Man Falls in BOARDING Movino
Freight Train at Lindsay.
j. l., Lyndo of this city, who is with
the Nebraska Underwriters Insurance
company. was thrown from moving
train at Lindsay New Years day and
badly injured.
Mr.. Lynde attempted to board a
moving freight train to get to Oakdalc
but his foot slipped and he was thrown
TO the ground. His shoulder and his
Iett arm were badly spraincd and he
sustained a number of bruises
Being still unable to use his left
arm Mr.. Lynde is off the road for a
short time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
JOE HoRlSKEY, JR, IN BAD WAY
Former Norfolk Young Mans Mind At
fected by Illness.

Joe Horiskey of this city has just
received the distressing news that his
son, Joe Horiskey, Jr., well known in
Norfolk, is completely unstrung as a
result of a long illness in San Fran
cisco and that his mind has been af-
fected He will be taken from San
Francisco to Washington, ID. c., to-
morrow for treatment by the govern
ment; since he is in the regular army.
The news will be received with eX-
IRENE sorrow by the young mans
many old time Norfolk friends and
acquaintance.
1t is hoped that the change of alti-
tude will restore the full use of his
mental faculties.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08

live on farm at Dalton, Cheyenne
county, Nebraska.
County Judge Dewald Of Cunning
county has united in marriage Peter
The young couple are residents of the
Wisner neighborhood; also John p.
Rudquist and Miss Ella Thursteusen.
The groom is resident of Thurston
county and the bride is from Boyd
county
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
COURT TER MS.
Judge Welch Announces Terms of
Court for 1909.

Court for 1909.
Judge A. A. Welch has announced
the terms of the district court in the
Ninth judicial district for the coming
year as follows:
Antelope county, March 10 and Sep
TENDER s.
Wayne county, March "a and No
vember "a
Pierce county, April 7 and Septem-
Der 20.
Knox county, April 81 and Octo-
Der 10.
Madison county, May 10 and No
vember 4.
In each instance court is convened
on Wednesday, the practice in the past
having been usually to start the term
on a Monday, hold short session and
the adjourn for the jury the next
week. The break will be shorter un-
der the new order, the jury being
called for the first Monday of each
term.
Naturalizations will be taken up the
first day of each term.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
CLEWs DEFENDS SPECTATORS.
Says Grating Is on Decline and Wall
Streets Morals IMPROVING.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. Henry
Clews, in an address before the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science on Sentiment
and Speculation" declared that
speculation was a science, that specu-
lators are not gamblers, that grating
was on decline, and that Wall
streets moral tone was improving.
Speculation should be regarded
as business of itself" said Mr.
Clews, like insurance or manufac-
turing; business calling for serious
consideration and watchfulness.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
MEADOW GROVE MAN HURT.
Ed Mann Breaks Rib in Auto Collision
With Street Car.

Omaha Bee: Ed Mann of Meadow
Grove is laid up at the Murray hotel
with a broken rib and a number Of
bruises as a result of his being thrown
from an automobile in collision with
street car at Twenty-ffth and o
street, South Omaha, Friday after
noon, The automobile was returning
from the Stock Yards exchange about
p. m, and just after leaving the via
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08

Wayne Democrat: Editor G. S.
Evans of the Norfolk Times-Tribune
has invented perfecting press that
prints and folds the papers from a
roll of paper. The new invention can
be built for one seventh of the pres
ent cost of such presses. We kind of
figured Editor Evans must be doing
something else besides publishing the
TimeS-Tribune.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
Makes a GospeI Find.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. Professor II
A. Sanders of the Michigan univer
sty, who is deciphering the bible tab
lets in Charles r, Freers collection,
discovered year ago, stated he had
made progress enough to know they
should be INSERTED in the New Tesla
ment text, and where they came from
He said
ION the basis of the excellence of
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
With the Travellers.

Lewis Means of Sioux City, travel
ing for the Tolerton & Warfeld com.
pany, died Saturday from typhoid fever
in Sioux City hospital. He was
thirty-eight years old.
r. b. Hall went to Omaha today to
start out on the road again after spend
ing the holidays in Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
No Afternoon Papers in CHICAGO.

No afternoon papers were issued in
Chicago on New Years day. The same
holiday practice prevailed in many
other large cities. In Norfolk, how
ever all editions of The News were
issued, giving among other things the
latest developments in italy the news
center of the week
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
THE FIREMEN'S DANCE.
Successful New Years Dance at Mar
quardt Hai-About Ninety Couple.

Some ninety couple enjoyed the New
Years dance given by the Norfolk fire
department at Marquardt hall The
music was furnished by the Norfolk
orchestra
The dance was very successfully
carried out and reflected credit on the
committees in charge.
Save for the firemen's ball, there
was little in Norfolk to mark the pass
ing of the old year save the annual
noisy outbreak at the midnight hour.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
About Norfolk.

Gregory Times: A. J Wilcox re-
turned from Tyndall and Springfield
Tuesday. He has associated with him
H. f. Barnhart of Norfolk and will
open a law Office in Gregory. They
have law library of over 1000
volumes and are both noted in their
profession.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
Richardson at Battle Greek.

w. F, Richardson, principal of the
schools at Pilger, has been elected o
succeed y, A. Housed, now county s,A
perntendent, as principal of the BATH
tie Creek schools. The Pilger board
has given the necessary release.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
Throuoh Fire TO Save Bible

Fremont Tribune; Rushing into
burning building to save a gift Bible
from flames, Mrs. Jacobson, the wife
OF Operator Jacobson of the North
western, narrowly escaped death OF
serious injury Wednesday afternoon
In a fire which destroyed the block
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
Add to Groesheck,s Territory

The John Gund Brewing association
will begin to build new modern
cold storage at Dallas this week.
When completed the plant will be un-
der the supervision of c. II. Groes-
beck, manager of the Norfolk branch.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08

Joseph Bennett, a druggist of Mt.
Vernon, la, and Miss Belle Turner n
prominent young lady of Pierce, were
married Wednesday at the home Of
the brides parents in Pierce.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
JUDGE Westervelt mo- Better.

Judge |. G. Westervelt's health was
no better today. His condition for the
past few days has been such as to
seriously alarm his friends.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
North Nebraska Deaths.

The death of kaspcr Karl Hoffman
at Pierce last Sunday evening removed
one OF the pioneers Of Pierce county.
He helped to start the first Catholic
church in Pierce.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08

The ladies of the w. c. r. U. are
invited to attend the illustrated tenn
perance lecture to be given at the
Second Congregational church Sun
day evening.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
Northwest Weddings.

Elder Albert Mygatt, a former resi-.
dent of Bassett, and Miss Jennie Cook,
both residents of Brown county now,
were married Christmas day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
w. C. T. U.

The w c. T. L. will hold a business
meeting Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
at the home of Mrs. l.. NJ, Hibbs on
Koenigstein avenue.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
O,NeiIl Man Elected

The school board at Fontanelle has
elected j. e. DAILY of O'Neill to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Prof. w. II. Higgins.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
New Years Party.

Miss Heide Wichman entertained
Lutheran church on New Years eve
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
Guild Meets With Miss johnson.

Trinity Social guild will meet Wed.
nesday evening with Miss May John
son.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08

Race Men Here January 10.
IIarcio ~4sth- Nahra ska race managers
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-04-16

"He recommends that a resolution
be passed thanking the legislature and
the governor for their generous sup
port of our soldiers home, also that
an hour, or as much thereof as is
necessary, be given to a memorial SER
vice for those of the department who
have died since our last meeting.
THE commander confidently expects
that the members of this encampment
will so address themselves to the
duties devolving upon them that there
will be harmonious cooperation on
the part of all that this encampment
will be power for good, reaching
every post and comrade in this depart
ment."
In the evening the visiting mem
bers of the G. A. r. and the W. R. C..
assembled in the Coliseum, which was
packed to the doors with a represen-
tative audience of Billings people. The
campfire meeting was in every way
a success. Judge J. R. Goss presided
and every number on the program,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-04-16
After Three Months of EndeayOr to
Secure Jury, Taking of Testi-
mOny in Calhoun Case
Begins.
Wins FIRST POINT
Despite Objections of Defense Court
Permits Prosecution to InterrOgate
Witness Concerning Conversation
with Man Said to Represent Officials
of the United Railways and Calhoun.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 15-After
three months spent in completing
jury, the trial of Patrick Calhoun,
president of the United Railroads, to-
day attained the stage where the TAX
ing of testimony was commenced, and
when court adjourned for the day, Fer
dinand p Nicholas, the former super
visor, who is accused of accepting a
bribe paid through Abraham Ruef, has
been ordered to answer the first vital
question in the case. The final ac-
ceptance of Michael Murphy, retired
police sergeant, as the thirteenth jur-
or, prepared the way for actual inaug-
uration of the trial and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Francis ]. Heney, after
outlining to the jury the case he ex-
poets to prove, gave way to the first
witness. Although neither side ex-
pended it's full quota of peremptory
challenges, the case is already des
tined to occupy a place unique in the
records of the western criminal liti-
CATION, because of the time and effort
expended in completing the jury. To
this task 65 court days we're devoted
and since January IL, when the trial
was commenced, over 2,400 citizens
had been summoned as possible can
didates for place in the box.
Mr.. Heney's statement to the jury
was confined strictly to narration
of what the prosecution expected to
prove and although the defense, at
one point, intimated that he was at
tempting to argue the issue, he was
not interrupted by Judge Lawler. Mr..
Heneys statement contained little that
has not previously developed in the
trial connected with the bribery-gra
prosecution. He promised to prove
the passage of money to various SUI
pervisors through Abraham Ruef and
James L. Gallagher, chairman of the
board, and from his written synopsis
of the statement, charged that agents
CONTINUED on Page 8.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-04-16

Decked in the good old army blue,
some bent with years and with many
head streaked with gray; bearing
the scars of battle, the insignia of
honor and the consciousness of a
duty we'll performed, the members of
the Montana department of the Grand
Army of the Republic are today the
honored guests of the city of Bill
ings. Guests of the city, but in a
sense more broad and deep than that
in which the phrase is usually en-
ployed. For the old soldiers have not
only clasped the city's extended hand
of hospitality, but have reached it's
heart of gratitude and love.
The first of the visiting delegations
arrived in the city yesterday morning,
and every train brought in added
numbers of the veterans and the la
dies of the Woman's Relief Corps. The
are expected today, for many who
could not attend the three days en-
campment, will manage to be here
during the business sessions of the
orders. Unfavorable weather condi-
tions have done much toward making
the number of visitors considerably
less than was anticipated by the COM
mittees in charge but though the rains
have dampened the outer world, they
have in no way dampened the spirits
of the veterans, and every where there
is an undercurrent of good cheer that
no downpour of the elements can de-
stroy. Visiting guests were all met
at the new Union depot and escorted
to the business portion of the city;
those desiring rooms in private fam
lilies were provided from list which
had previously been compiled by the
Billings post and throughout the day
the corridors of the Northern, the
headquarters of the visiting veterans,
were thronged with the comrades of
old, renewing acquaintances after
years of separation.
The first session of the encampment
was held yesterday afternoon in the
Elks' hall, which will be used for the
business sessions of the encampment
Commander Kinney, on account of i'll
health, was unable to attend the en-
campment, and in his place Adjutant
General A. N Bull delivered the ad-
dress. He said in part:
Because of serious and prolonged
sickness, Commander E. c. Kinney
will not be with us today, and he de-
sires me to say that this is one of the
greatest disappointments of his life.
Although he may be absent in body,
he is present in spirit, and his heart
goes out to the comrades of this de-
partment for the great honor con-
ferred upon him one year ago.
For the welfare and upbuilding of
the principles of the G. A. r., he has
for the past year given his very best
efforts. Mistakes have been made, but
on the whole he is satisfied and desires
to thank all the officers of the de-
partment and members of his staff for
their courtesy and support.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-04-16
Relatives of Andrew Davis Must Pay
Attorney Fee With Interest
That Accrued in SeV-
eral Years.
TO MRS. INCERSOLL
Widow of Bob IngersOIl Gets Judg-
ment for $13S,S1O.-Husband Had
Conducted Case of Relatives Who
Sought to Break viii of Montana
Millionaire and Refused to Pay.

BOSTON, April 15.-The lengthy lit
igation against relatives of the late
Andrew ]. Davis, a wealthy Montana
mine owner, by Mrs. Eva A. Ingersoll
of Dobbs Ferry, N. Y, widow of the
late Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, ended
today when Judge William T. Put
nam awarded Mrs. Ingersoll $13S,810
with interest and costs.
Following the death of Mrs. Davis
certain of his relatives engaged Col
onel Ingersoll as counsel in an effort
to break his will, agreeing to pay him
100000 After Colonel Ingersoll died,
the Davis relatives refused to pay the
widow the amount, claiming that the
services called for had not been fully
performed.
Mrs Ingersoll then brought suit in
the United States circuit court to re-
cover 100000 from Henry A. Root
of Lowell, Joseph A. Coram Of Bos-
ton, and others, who had made the
contract.
The court decided in her favor and
the case was appealed to the United
States court of appeals, which revers-
ed the verdict. Mrs. Ingersoll then
took the case to the United States SUI
preme court, which reversed the de-
cision of the court of appeals.
AS a result of this decision Judge
Putnam issued the final decree today,
practically reaffirming the original
verdict of the court.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-04-16
FIRST FILIPINO
TO HANG IN U. 5.
Man Convicted of Double Murder Will
Die on ScaffOId mt Walla
WalIa, Today.
KILLED MAN AND BOY
MistOOk Workman for Deputy Against
Whom He Had Grudge, and Slew
Boy Because He Could Not Find
Father He Had Sworn to Kill.

WALLA WALLA, Wash, April 10
Juan Nicholas, Filipino, the first
of his race to be sentenced to hang
for murder in the United States, will
die on the scaffold at the state prison
here tomorrow morning.
Nicholas was convicted of double
murder at Port Blakely, Wash, COM
mitted on January % last. He shot
and killed James Brown, workman
in one of the Port Blakely mills, and
a 4-year-old Philippine boy, mistak-
ing the man for a deputy sheriff,
against whom he bore a grudge.
The boy was a son of one of Nicko-
las countrymen, whom he had sworn
to kill. Unable to find the father, he
made the son the victim of his hate.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-04-16
DEPUTY WARDEN KILLED.

EDMONTON, Alberta, April 15.-Ed-
ward Stedman, a deputy warden in
the Alberta penitentiary here, was
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-04-16
In Day Of TumuIt and Sharply Shifting Fortunes,
July Wheat Attained to New High Leve-.-
Patten Buys Three Million Bushels in
Fifteen Minutes fortunes Vanish

CHICAGO, April 15.-lt was day
of tumuIt and sharply shifting for
tunes in the wheat pit of the board
of trade, July wheat following an
advance to new high level, sud-
denly dropping a 3-8 cents. The "pyra-
mided fortunes of small spectators
vanished in trice and the develop
ments caused viborous exertons by
the bull leader, James a. Patten.
Within the last is minutes of trading
Mr.. Patten bought 100000 bushels of
wheat for July delivery.
Nothing but furry" he said, but
that was after the turbulent pit had
been deserted for the day During that
final quarter of an hour he was a
busy man Into the corridor of the
offices are to be found floated the
sound of high pitched, nervous voices
as clerks at the telephone shot in
buying orders to other clerks in the
pit.
Buy So" BUY 1OO." BUY 25."
These numbers referred to thou
ands of bushels of wheat and there
were many smaller ones-so many in
fact, that not all of them were filled.
1t was a physical impossbility to
do so. Mr. Patten personally visited
the floor of the exchange and directed
his own deals.
1t was Patten against the field and
the final gong showed that Patten ap-