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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06

Madison and building and operating
the first store in 1871. In 1878 he gath
cred up the fragments OF the aban.
doned newspaper plant, known as the
review, and established the Chronicle
and edited and published the same
until 1888. He was county clerk for
two years, his term ending with jan
uary, 1902, and he has been for a num-
Der of years the treasurer of this city.
Phillip Bauch was born near Kan
kakee, ILL.,, March 9, 1854, and came
with his parents to Madison in 1871.
November 26, 1882, he married Ollie
Mary Steen in this city. There sur.
vive him, to mourn his sudden and
unexpected death. his widow and three
daughters, Amelia Justina and Estella
Marie, who are we'll known teachers
of the county, and Florence Rhoda
wife of Christopher CORTLAND, mer-
| chant of Madison; also four sisters
| Mrs. f. w. Barnes, formerly of this
city but now residing in San Diego
| Calf: Mrs. Della Zipf of Chicago:
Mrs. Mary Bollman of Kankakae, and
Mrs. Christian Neidig, formerly Oh Mad
ison, now deceased, and host Of
friends and acquaintances, among the
number some few who have known
him during his forty years residence
in this county.
He was patriotic and enterprisinl
citizen, a jealous member of the Pres
byterian church of this place, and {
loving and devoted husband and ia
Their.
Arrangements have not been def
initely settled for the funeral but prob
ably it will take place some time Tues
day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06
Battle Creek News.

A nice shower of refreshing rain
visited Battle Creek and vicinity about
4 o'clock Friday morning.
Tate Willie was here Thursday from
Norfolk visiting his brother, August
Willie, and uncle, Gottlieb She'll
Andreas Schott went to Omaha Fri
day to visit his son, Paul, who was
taken there about one week ago for
an operation for appendicitis. The
last report said that the boy is doing
well.
Arthur Pratt, who was working in a
meat market at Bloomfield, returned
home Thursday.
Geo. Zimmerman returned Thursday
from a brief visit from Nenzel, Cherry
county, where he owns fine quarter
section. He says everything looks
fine up there.
w. A. Moldenhauer was in Battle
Creek Thursday from Norfolk, visiting
at the home of his old friend, Herman
Claus.
The inside and outside Of the Enter
prise building has been reprinted.
Frank Henderson and his son, Cy
Henderson, were in Battle Greek
Thursday on business from Norfolk.
The Baptist parsonage was repaint
ed this week.
A medicine show under a large ten
exhibited here this week.
The Battle Creek carnival will com
mence Monday, August 9.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06
Bell Phone Co. Makes Change.

Norfolk has just been made a still
more important center in the Nebras.
ka Telephone company's state system
than it was before. The company has
divided the state into seven districts
instead of sixteen, thus concentrating
more supervision into each of the
seven remaining division headquarter
points, and Norfolk is one of these.
There will be three district manag-
ers at each headquarters point instead
of one as in the past. Thus Norfolk
gains two officials, besides number
of workmen.
The three new district officials here
are:
District plant chief, C. F. Busch, for
merly of West Point.
District traffic chief, F. e. Hannah,
formerly of Omaha.
District commercial chief, NJ. j. San
ders, formerly of Omaha.
G. T. Sprecher remains manager OF
the Norfolk office.
]. R. Carter, formerly district man
ager here, is transferred to Lincoln
where he becomes district traffic chief
The new order is now effective and
Mr.. Carter leaves Wednesday for Lin
| coin.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06
Mean Murder at Omaha.

Omaha, Aug. 2.-One of the most
cold blooded murders in the history of
Douglas county occurred at 1890
o'clock Sunday morning, when Mar
shall Hamilton, manager of sawmill
on the Missouri river near the line
between Omaha and Florence and one
Of the best known citizens in that Sec
ton, was shot in his sleep and almost
instantly killed.
James Phillips, truck gardener and
small farmer, who lives only a short
distance from Hamiltons home, is &C
cused of the crime for which jealousy
of his wife is believed to be the prime
motive, and the officers Of the law are
bending every effort to capture both
Phillips and his younger brother who
was present when the crime was com
mitted.
Hamilton slept in the office. He was
called to the door and shot down with
out warning.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06
Cattle Stealing Case Dismissed.

Holt County independent: The pre-.
liminary of Charles Watson, on a
charge of cattle stealing, preferred by
John D. Horton, was held before JUS
tice John A. Golden Monday. County
Attorney Whelan being forced to be
absent, Walter Hodgkin conducted the
case for the state and Arthur F. Null
len of this place and Fred Free of
Plainview conducted the defense. The
state presented their case, which
showed, as nearly as we could get it,
that Watson never claimed the steer
in controversy and had left word with
Joe Mccartney that If anyone call for
the steer to let them have it by prov
ing property. After the state had rest
ed Attorney Free made motion to
have the case dismissed on the ground
that there was no evidence to connect
the defendant, Watson, with any in.
tention of stealing the steer. The
court sustained the motion and dis.
missed the case at the cost of the
plaintiff Mr.. Watson lives near Plain.
view and has a large number of his
cattle cared for by Joseph Mccartney
near Emmett. 1t seems that the steer
| in question was driven to Brunswick
and wintered and then driven back and
left with Mr.. Mccartney, with the in
structions mentioned above.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06
Til. ae.t.y..in,, Judgment.

II was somewhere in this wide. wide
world. Just where has slipped my
mind. and they were about to buy beef
on hoof for the ships. SO the officer
whose duty It Is TO make the purchase
took ashore with him the bo's'n. az
representing the crew. to look over tho
animals and either object or not They
approached the first animal.
"Iow will that dor" asked the OFF,
Ger.
The bo's'n cautiously approached the
beast, bent down and glngerly ran his
thumb and forehnger down first one
shank and then the other until the
whole four shnnks had been examined.
Strengthening up he said:
Hell do all right, SIR"
The officer, habbergnsted, cried:
"But dash 1t all, you can't tell the
good points of bullock by the
shanksv'
perhaps not, sir but they're tho
only parts we ever gets, sir" was the
reply.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06
Ed Dixon Hurt In Spokane Wreck.

Edward L. Dixon of Norfolk, fire
man on the Northwestern railroad
and eldest son of w. p. Dixon, 1906
Phillip avenue, was one of the seventy
five persons injured in the wreck of
electric trains at Spokane which re-
suited in twelve deaths. Dixon sus-
tanned compound fracture of the left
leg
William Beck of Norfolk, a North
western conductor living at 1101 Madi-
son street, and his brother-in-law, Tom
Taylor, a farmer living near Battle
Creek, were in the wreck with Dixon
but were not injured.
Mrs. Beck and Mr.. Dixon received
kilograms yesterday telling them not
to worry.
Not until informed by The News of
it's Associated Press dispatch, did they
know the exact situation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06
Neliuh Bow in Circus.

Neigh, Neb., Aug, Especial to
The News: Yesterday the first time
in the history of Neigh that a circus
arrived in the city on Sunday. Camp
bell Brothers were here bright and
early. 1t was interesting to note the
large number of people from the town
and surrounding country witnessing
the unloading of the cars.
Particular interest is taken by
Neigh people in Campbell Brothers
circus that is showing here today,
from the fact that a former Neigh
boy, Joe Hudson, is one of the
Renallo's that make a special sensa-
tional feature in turning a complete
somersault on bicycle while leaping
the gap.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06
Humphrey Man Has Bad Fall.

Humphrey. Neb., July 3l.-Special
to The News: Conrade Haysacker,
aged co, fell twenty feet from scat
fold in the Hurdles building, being
erected here, to the basement below
this morning, and was badly smashed
up. He was picked up in an uncon-
scious condition and carried to a
physicians office.
The man stepped aside for brick
wheelbarrow to pass. Missing his
footing, he fell. He struck on his
head and shoulders.
He has been rural route carrier
out of here.
His condition was thought serious.
Later examination shows the mans
arm is broken at the shoulder and
elbow but he is not internally hurt
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06
Nest Eggs.

Take a nice fresh egg and separate
the white and the ok so that the yok
will not be broken. Put the white into
a bowl, add a pinch Of salt and beat
1t until 1t is very sttff. Have ready
some little bowl that is pretty enough
to put on the table. but that will not
break in the oven. Pour into this the
stiff beaten white and make little
hole In the middle Of 1t with spoon.
In this little hollow place the yolk,
still unbroken. Set the dish In a hot
oven and cook for three or four min.
utes, or until the white has Drowned
little and the yolk is firm. There
must be separate dish for each egg
that you cook In this way. Serve
right away.-Delineator.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06
Phil eauch Dies Suddenly.

Madison, Neb., Aug. Especial to
The News: The entire community
was shocked by the announcement
that Phil Bauch had been suddenly
stricken with heart failure while NOV.
ing about his bedroom at IL o'clock
Sunday morning, death ensuing almost
instantly.
While Mr. Bauch has been crippled
since boyhood and has always been in
delicate health, yet he has been ac-
lively engaged in business these many
years and able to be at his Office, with
the exception of few days several
weeks ago. He was at his desk at the
Farmers elevator during business
hours, and retired as usual. He arose
cheerful and apparently we'll.
He was the pioneer citizen of Madi,
son, his father, NJ. Bauch, homestead.
ing a portion of the present site OF
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06
The Wreck.

Spokane, Aug. I'm the wreck of
suburban electric trains which occur
red Saturday night latest reports make
the casualties twelve dead and
seventy-five injured. The injured in
clude E. L. Dixon of Norfolk, Neb.,
who suffered a compound fracture of
the left leg. Dixon Is said to have
been one of many landseekers who
was on his way to register for farm
in the Couer d. Alene reservation
which is being opened to settlement.
No other Nebraska people were hurt
in the wreck.
Passenger traffic on the line is par
ticularly heavy on account of the
thousands passing between Spokane
and Occur d Alene to register for
reservation lands.
The one coming from Occur d Alene,
crowded to overlooking, was CON-
pletely wrecked, the cars being
ground to splinters. The means and
cries of the injured filled the air and
the whole scene was one of indescrib-
able confusion. Officials of the line
have as yet made no statement as to
responsibility for the wreck. 1t is
said the eastbound train did not take
a siding as ordered.
Running at High Speed.
| The motorman of the westbound
train is among the dead. Both trains
were running at high speed, especial
ly the westbound train, and were pre-
sumably beyond control.
The dead:
William Ward, Wenatchie, Wash.
A. p Whigley, Memphis, Tenn.
d. e. Campbell, Occur d. Alene.
Orville Puterbaught, Elkhart, Ind.
John A. VERNE, Springfield, Mo.
Dallie Dolden, Spokane.
]. o. Cox, Hayden Lake, o.
Will Allen, Wenatchie, Wash.
Walter Dalquist, Estherville, la.
A. T. Whitney, an attorney, of Mem
phis, Tenn.
Unknown woman and son.
M. j. House, Scotia, Wash.
William Wernsetta, Harrington
Wash.
An unidentified man, an unidentified
woman
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06
Madison Boy Shot and Killed.

Pierce, Neb., Aug. Especial to The
News Alvin Townsend, 2l-year-old
son of l.. w. Townsend, farmer liv-
ing seven miles northwest of Madison,
died here today from gunshot wound
sustained through the careless hand
ling of a shot gun Saturday night by
the victims younger brother, Orvin,
aged 18.
The two Townsend boys together
with a friend, Robert Barnum, had
started overland for the Dakota har'
vest fields. They got as far as Pierce
county when they determined to re-
turn home. They camped seven miles
south of here Saturday night and af-
ter supper started out for rabbits,
The shotgun had a little rust in the
breech and the trigger was snapped to
loosen it up. They did not know the
gun was loaded and 1t went or, the
| full charge striking Alvin Townsend
at close range in the left leg, between
the knee and hip.
Refused Admittance to Two Homes.
DR.. Oelke and DR.. Salter were call
ed. After being refused admittance
with the wounded man at two farm
houses, they were allowed to carry
the young man into bachelors house
but with no lights in the place they
were unable to care for the wound
properly.
The wounded man was brought to
town yesterday morning and operated
on by DIR. Oelke, DR.. Salter and Dr.
Pheasant. He succumbed to the ef-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWs-JOURNAL FRIDAY AUGUST

The News: Eddie Wagner and Mil.
bred Tyler, both Stanton clippers, were
taken In custody by the sheriff on
their arrival here this morning, at the
request of the brides father, j. w. Ty.
Ter. a prominent real estate man. He
and his wife arrived later and 1t was
decided the couple should we'd The
ceremony took place at noon.
The girl had been visiting friend
at Hooper last week and Wagner met
her. The father said, 1--WE wanted to
know more about the young man and
their plans"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06
Mlsner Breaks Even.

Wisner, Neb., Aug. Especial to
The News: Wisner won one and lost
one in the double header ball games
here yesterday. trimming West Point
Z to 6 and going down to defeat, to
g. before the South Omaha colored
team, the Little Missourians. Bat
teries in first game: West Point, Wag'
ner and Kerl; Wisner. Savidge and
Savidge. In second game: South
Omaha, Williams and Totlk; Wisner
Schwartz and Savdge. Both were
fine games. The colored men are a
fine lot. Umpire in West Point game
Buxt; in Omaha game, Krause and
| Daily.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06
Missionfest Melted over 5000.

Over thousand people, including
delegates from Pierce, Stanton, Madi.
son, Battle Creek. Hoskins and Melvin,
attended the Christ Lutheran church
missionfest, which was held in Pase-
walks grove Sunday.
Regular services were held in the
morning at 1890 and Rev. Mr.. Gut
knecht of Wayne delivered the jubilee
sermon. Mr.. Gutknecht said there is
more call for missionaries every year
and missionaries are to be had, but
the church has not had enough funds
to send them out. He believes today
people who can aid financially should
take more interest in the missionary
work.
Rev. Mr.. Leimer of Beemer also held
services in the afternoon and spoke on
missionary work. He says mission
aries all over the world are meeting
with great success and only need the
aid of the people at home to make
their work complete. The congrega.
mer says, has increased 700 in growth
compared with seven years ago.
A sumptuous dinner was served by
the ladies of the Norfolk congregation
The Norfolk band delivered a de
| lightful concert in the afternoon and
evening, and after supper was served
mixed choir sang hymns.
After the expenses are taken out OF
the collection and refreshment stand
receipts, sum or $500 clear will be
shown in the treasury.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06
WEBSTER AND CHOATE.

The Latter . Rapid Fire Maxim, the
Former q Thirteen Inch Gun.
Probably no educational institution
In our country has ever graduated two
more eminent and eloquent lawyers
than old Dartmouth college gave US
In Daniel Webster and Rufus Choate,"
says q writer In Our Dumb Animals.
ut was my privilege MS member OF
the Suffolk bar to attend many years
ago the trial Of one Of the most I'm
portant cases Of the year In our su-
preme judicial court at Boston.
ION the two sides were arrayed
some half dozen Of our most emil
uent lawyers. Daniel Webster and
Rufus Choate, as 1t happened, were on
the same side.
"a hostile witness was put on by
the other side, some Of whose evidence
was Of the utmost Importance TO Web
eter and Choate, If 1t could be OBJ
tanned, and Choate undertook the task
Of obtaining It, No man at our bar
had more profound skill in cross ex-
animation, and the questions he put
to the witness were like the fire OF
Maxim gun, but in every instance he
failed to get the evidence he wanted
and finally sat down in despair.
Then Webster who had been sitting
In his great armchair, apparently about
half asleep, as though taking no inter
est in the case whatever, slowly arose
to his feet, put his great eyes on the
hostile witness, asked him in the most
serious tone single question and
brought instantly the required answer.
Then as quietly he sat down and ap-
parently went about half asleep again.
1t was a scene photographed on my
mind, never to be forgotten.
1.-The difference between Webster
and Choate cannot better be explained
as 1t rests In my mind than to COM
pare Choate to a Maxim gun raining
bullets Of eloquence wherever he chose
and Webster to great gun that can
send out thirteen inch shell to pene-
trate an ironclad.
"It was wonderful to listen to
Choate. l remember a case in which
an ordinary lawyer would have sim
niv said to the court that he moved .
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06

OFFICERS CHARADE.
Ono Of tho Company Was an Expert
at the Game.


A general arrived from st. Peters
burg in q garrison town in the interior
Of Russia to hold an inspection Of the
troops. After the review he stepped
into the officers mess room, where he
noticed on the counter q row Of bot
ties, to which, instead Of usual labels,
white tickets, with single letter OF
the alphabet on each, were affixed.
The bottles stood in rank and file and
In alphabetical order.
"What does this mean?" the general
asked the lieutenant who was show
ing him around.
THAT is an officers charade, your
excellency." replied the officer, rather
embarrassed.
The general continued his inquiries
and ELECTED the following information:
Each bottle contains different
kind Of liquor. At the meeting Of the
officers club one Of us iaixes some Of
these varieties in a glass so that the
initials spell name, and the older
and more experienced members Of the
club after tasting 1t guess what 1t is
composed Of and name the word In
tended"
VERY original idea." remarked the
general. "And are you able to make a
guess Of that kindr
"If 1t is your excellency's pleasure,
will try" the lieutenant replied.
The general went to the counter and
mixed a glass. while the officer stood
at the other end Of the room with his
face to the wall.
"Now, guess what this MEANS" said
the general as he handed the glass to
the officer.
The latter drank 1t at one gulp,
smacked his tongue and replied:
"That was Anna your eXcellency."
"Bravo" exclaimed the general. 'It
requires lot of practice, ehr'
"Your eXcellency, Anna is easy
enough, but there is a captain in our
corps who can even guess 'Nebuchad.
nezzarr"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06
n.,,,h woman Takes Her Life.

Neigh. Neb., Aug. Especial to
The News: Mrs. Efie Pexton, wife OF
r. 8. Pexton Of this city, committed
suicide by hanging yesterday morning
about 1 o'clock in her room, In Green
Gables sanitarium at Lincoln.
Mrs Pexton was taken by her hus-
band and DR.. Beattie to the capital
city about two weeks ago for medlcal
treatment. She was afflicted with ul-
ceration of the stomach, and had been
suffering from this complaint for sew
oral months before she finally consent
cd to receive treatment from a physl-
clan, owing to her strong beliet IN the
christian Science faith. She was
.reated for some time by the Scient'
ista Mt Sioux City early this spring,
without any apparent relief in her con-
hition.
It is the general presumption that
after giving up her Science treatment,
coupled with her long and constant
suffering. she became mentally unDal'
anced and 1t was during one of these
periods that she took her life.
In talk over the long distance tele'
pbone from DR.. Bailey of the santa
rum to Or. Beattie here, he said
"Mrs. Pexton hung herself with rope
that she got from - AFTER re.
heating the above the doctor was sui
unable to catch the last word. Mr..
pexton returned home Saturday after
moon from q couple Of days visit with
his wife, and stated that she was very
much improved in health. DR.. Bailey
also said that up to the fatal hour hel
condition showed marked improve
ment. The nurse had left her patient
Int n few minutes, and upon her re
turn found that life was extinct.
Mr.. Pexton and Mrs. F. M. Houst
left on the early morning train yester
day to accompany the remains bach
TO this city. No definite arrangements
have been made for the funeral ser
vices.
The deceased was highly esteemed
by her many Neigh friends, and
was a shock to those most near ant
dearest to her in receiving the sad In
telligence.
Two Suicides at Lincoln.
Lincoln, Aug. Mrs. Thomas S
Pexton, wife of the cashier of the Al
las bank, of Neigh, Neb, committee
suicide by hanging herself in her room
I'm a Lincoln sanitarium yesterday
She had been in i'll health and dc
spondent. Her husband visited he
Saturday, and intended to take her t
her home next week.
Edgar Stanley, one OF the bes
known young men in the county, kille
himself near Lincoln yesterday. ii
left note saying he did not care t
live longer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06

A countryman on visit to Glasgow
while walking along Argyll street
reading the signboards and the tickets
In the shop windows said to his COM
panion: Hoo can a. thae ham shops
be the best and cheapest? Every yin
o. them says that. and the same wi the
clothes shops tae. They are jist lot
O. leears."
They continued along the street I'M
til, coming opposite n plumbers shop
with a big bill in the window with the
words Cast Iron Sinks" printed in
large letters on 1t, he exclaimed: well,
Jock, here's yin that tells the truth at
ony rate. But any DANCED fool kens
that cast iron Wad sink"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06
Brother Kills Brother.

Paola, Kan, Aug. 2.-Thomas Cum
Minis was shot to death by his brother,
Frank Cummins, in revolver duel,
fought near here. In the fight, which
was the outgrowth of family quarrel
of long standing, each brother fired
three times. Witnesses say that Thorn
as Cummins was the aggressor. 1t is
asserted that Thomas Cummins had
several times threatened his brothers
life in the past Charles Cummins, q
third brother, witnessed the duel, but
did not take sides.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-06
A German Holiday.

At Haslach. in the Kinzig valley, in
Germany. Feb. % Is holiday and has
been observed as one for hundreds OF
years. Once upon time. the story
teller who explains It's origin begins,
Haslach was overrun with snakes, and
no one knew how to drive them out
One day great flock of storks APP
peared, and they were the snviors OF
the place. In recognition OF this de-
liverance from the pest, which oc.
Cured on Feb. 90, the day has been
kept sacred and Is known az "storh
day" An appointed official known rs
the "stork father" parades the streets,
followed by as many children rs care
to join the procession. He wears his
Sunday clothes" and n high hat deco,
rated with two stuffed storks. Stops
are made by this procession Mt houses
along the line, and the children re-
ceive gifts of sweets and small coins,
every householder feeling pleased to-
show his gratitude to the stork.