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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
Story of the kiIlinu.

Stuart, Neb., June 26.-Special to
The News: A Greek railroad laborer
named George Paticetius was shot and
MORALLY wounded this morning by
Pearl Young section foreman, here
for the Northwestern railroad. Patti
cetius died from his wound at 11:10.
Young gave himself up and claims
the deed was done in self defense.
The victim of the shooting AID a
companion named John Kerkrat;sas
were sent here a month or more ago
to work on the section. Some days
ago they had trouble with the fore
man and the latter refused to take
them out to work. They were dis.
charged by the railroad foreman and
paid off.
Though the Greeks had been offered
work further west they refused it, but
wanted transportation east. This
morning when couple of the section
men went to the tool house to get
the hand-car they were driven away
by the Greeks.
Foreman Assaulted by Greek.
The foreman was called and he
was assaulted by the man whom he
shot. The Greek was armed with an
iron bar They drove the foreman
back perhaps one hundred feet before
he shot
The ball entered his assailant's
head just behind the left ear and
lodged under the skin just above and
little to the back of the right ear.
The foreman has badly mutilated
hand which he claims he received II
warding off the strokes of the iron
bar
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Carnival at Niobrara.

Niobrara, Neb., June 26,-Special to
The News; This week at Niobrara
the people from home and neighbor-
ing towns are enjoying the good at
fractions of the Walter Savidge Car
nival company. The remarkable thing
ABOUT this company is that no graft,
immortality or anything disreputable
is permitted. Walter Savidge, mana
ger and proprietor, is also to be
thanked for the fact that he has Sc
cured group of players, headed by
talented Edwin Strong who nightly
present plays of worth in a capable
and intelligent manner to a tentful
of people who appreciate ability.
Among other good plays on their
repertoire are paid in Full" and
The Man From Home" both of which
had successful runs in Chicago.
The street attractions are the How.
ell Glass Blowers, Electric Theater,
Animal show, jumping horse, carry
us-all, revolving ladder, high diving
dog and carnival band.
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rornado Hits Woodruff, Kan.

Beaver City, Neb., June ga num-
Der of small whirlwinds turned to a
tornado cloud south of Beaver City
which did great damage In the coun-
try district between this place and
Woodruff, Kan.
The town of Woodruff is reported
almost entirely wrecked, but there
we're no fatalities or serious Injuries,
so far as can be learned.
AT the Brouquette ranch, near here,
forty-seven head of cattle were killed
and the outbuildings destroyed. Half
dozen houses and barns in the path
of the storm were demolished, but the
inmates escaped by taking refuge In
cellars or caves. The school houses
were carried away
At the dairy farm of Priests Selby
eight mich cows were killed, the car
cases being carried half mile away
The storm passed through Athena
Kan, doing minor damage. Crops
are ruined for considerable distance
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Northwestern Filling Cut.

Valentine, Neb., June 26.-Special.--
The new cutoff and bridge that the
Northwestern is building here is TAX
ing shape rapidly as they have a
large force of men at work. Several
concrete culverts have been built, one
that cost about $4,000, over which
there is to be a big fill, and the
method that they are going to use
in making the fill is one that they
use very seldom as it is very seldom
that they find place where it is
practicable to do so. Two big cables
will be stretched from the top &c one
hill to the top of the other across
the valley on which a track will be
laid and the small engines and dump
cars will be run out and the dirt
dumped down into the valley without
the use of any trestle work at all
The cables weigh several thousand
pounds apiece.
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Meet After Fifty Years.

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 26.-"Joe
Dunn and bill" Hazelton are the
names of two veterans who attended
the G. A. r. encampment in Sioux
Falls this week, and who were the
principals in reunion after separa
ton of nearly fifty years. Half a
century or more ago they were resi-
dents of what then was considered
the wilds of Minnesota. They were
fast friends. Their hours out OF
school were spent together. The wal
came along and both enlisted and
were ordered south.
From the day they left their Min
nesota home up to a day or two ago
when by chance they met in Sioux
Falls, they had not seen each other
since enlisting in the union army, and
each for years had thought the other
dead.
Dunn and a stranger became en-
gagged in a conversation while here
attending the encampment. They
quite naturally permitted their tall
to drift TO war times, and finally tc
their boyhood days. They had not
talked long Of the boyhood days spent
In Minnesota before Dunn recognized
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SHIP SUBSIDY REVIVED


Washington, June 24.-Ship subsidy
was revived and new form of cam
paign was inaugurated at dinner
given at the new Willard hotel last
night. A new bill has been prepared
and will be introduced in the house
today by Representative Humphrey of
Washington and in the senate by some
friend of ship subsidy, probably Sena-
tor Gallinger.
Speaker Cannon was the guest of
honor at the dinner. President Taft
gave encouragement to the promoters
of the measure by dropping in upon
the diners shortly after o'clock, re-
naming for a short time. The hosts
were officials and members Of the Mer.
chants Marine league with headquar
ters at Cleveland, Ohio.
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use the bonus of $500 to pay the de-
fciencies, IL any. or II not have II for
velvet. II the sport lovers of Norfolk
put up the coin we believe Brad" will
give them cracking good team for
that money.
Deputy State Superintendent f. S.
Perdue was in Norfolk over night,
coming in from the Valentine junior
normal and leaving this morning for
Wayne. Mr.. Perdue has visited seven
out of the eight junior normals this
summer. He Is the field man for the
state superintendent Office and is
said to have travelled something like
5000 miles since taking his office the
first of the year.
Stanton Picket: Rev. j. f. Poucher
has arranged for an appropriate cele-
bration of st. Johns day at the NJ. E.
church in Stanton next Sunday, the
exercises being under the auspices of
the local Masonic lodge. The lodges
at Norfolk, Beemer, Wisner, and
other neighboring towns will partici-
pate in the exercises and an excellent
musical program has been arranged
for Among the speakers will be
Harry l.. Cheney, deputy grand mas
ter, John A. Ehrhardt, past grand mas
ter, Harry Snyder of Norfolk and other
prominent Masons. The exercises are
to be held in the afternoon, beginning
at o'clock.
Farmers coming to Norfolk need
have no fear of hitching post fam
inc. Only one or two streets where
new sidewalks and sewers are to be
built will lose the posts. Mayor Fri
day said today that he will have more
hitch posts for the farmers to replace
those that were taken out few days
ago, and he expects not only to have
the same number replaced, but more
and in more streets. This order will
be given the street commissioner i'm.
mediately and the mayor himself will
see that it is carried out. Business
men, upon whose instance the posts
were put in some years ago, protested
vigorously against having them re.
moved.
| Adjustor Frank Holmes OF the West
ern Assurance company of Canada
was here yesterday and made settle!
ment OF the G. B. Richards estate for
the Richards block fire, which oc
Cured at an early hour Wednesday
morning, The estate was insured for
$1,000 and settlement of $773 was
made. The building was occupied by
Mrs. Balm, whose stock was almost a
total loss. Mrs. Balm was in the place
yesterday and unpacked some of the
bundles, and endeavoring to dry them
out, but owing to the dampness in the
room it is feared the goods will start
to mold. S. j. Henderson, adjustor fol
the North American company of Erie
Pa, in which the stock Of Mrs. Bair
was insured for $500, has not ye,
arrived, but is expected soon.
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shakeup In Enaland,s Officials.

London, June 26.-The designations
of two members of the government
we're announced. Ostensibly they were
handed in on account of Ill health, but
1t is believed they were due partially
to the disapproval of budget. Lord
Fitzmaurice as chancellor duchy of
Lancaster is succeeded by Herbert
Lewis Samuel, under secretary for
home affairs, who thus is promoted to
considerable rank. Thomas R. Blu
chanan, parliamentary secretary of the
India office, is succeeded by the mas.
ter of Elibank, Alexander Williams
Charles Oliphant Murray.
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Herrick Press: At this place oc,
Cured the marriage of Mr.. Vernon
Doyle to Miss Alta Crissman, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. w
A. Wolcott, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church at this place. Mr.
Doyle is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.
r. Doyle, who reside on a farm south
west of town. He is brakeman on
this line of the c. & n. w. Mrs. Doyle
is the handsome and accomplished
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Criss
man, south of town. The happy young
couple will make their future home In
Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02

Secretary Dunn OF Clear Lake, sec.
ond 1926; Henry of Platte, McElroy
OF Rapid City. and Mcbride of Lead,
also ran.
The foreman's foot race was won
by Joslyn OF Platte. in 10:45; Cooper
of Vermillion, second, III.
The championship hose race was
won by Parkston in 30:5; Parker,
second, 81; Lead, third, 33.
The single coupling contest went
to Charles Lake of Wagner, with Mt.
Vernon second.
There were six entries in the ladder
climbing contest with run Of 100
yards. Hoffman of arkston, took
nrst, Paulson of Vermillion, second ;
Johnson of Parker third. Time, IL
| Is and 1925 seconds.
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Church at Butte Struck.

Butte, Neb., June 26.-Rain fell in
sheets here and there was great dis
play of lightning. One bolt struck the
Methodist Episcopal church at the
highest point on the belfry, tearing of
shingles and sheeting and passing out
of the corner of the building about hall
way down, going out on the electric
light wires. The shock was felt In
the parsonage and Rev. Mr.. Dillon and
family were severely shocked, but not
seriously. Much damage was done tc
electric lights and wiring.
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Mxs,nrv In Boat Theft.

Enthusiasm marked the meeting OF
the entertainment committee for the
Fourth of July last night, which was
called to order at $3.50. With Chairman
A. l.. Killian presiding.
The final program, which has not
ms yet been completed was talked
over and It is to be program that
will excel anything Norfolk has yet
had on any Fourth OF July.
The free attractions are to be many
and some OF the most clever artists
that can be had will treat the visitors
and people to more fun and interesting
amusement have been had before
The concessions will be Of great
number and kind. Ferris wheels, mer.
ry.go.round. "Maude" the mule, lunch
stands, peanuts, ice cream cones, soda
water, etc, will be among the many
which have already applied for
grounds. Dancing pavillions are to be
erected on two places and those who
enjoy good music and good dancing
will have their fill at either place.
The decorating OF the streets is to
begin Immediately. Abundant foliage
will cover the telephone and telegraph
poles, red, white and blue lights Will
illuminate the streets by night, and
bunting and flags will cover the stores
and places Of business.
The w. c. T. U. will erect ladies'
rest room, and 1t will be for the ac-
commodation of ladies and children
only. Other rest rooms will be erect
ed by the committee for the same use.
The large Methodist meeting tent
has been engaged for the speakers
stand. 1t will be placed on Fourth
street and Norfolk avenue, where also
an information bureau will be estab-
lished for visitors and strangers in the
city. No stranger need want any sort
of information, as the bureau will be
at the disposal of all.
The parade is to be the feature OF
the day, and it will probably be the
longest parade that has marched
through Norfolk avenue. Militia COM
panies of Norfolk and Madison, brass
bands from Madison and Norfolk
Madison and Norfolk fire departments
floats, automobiles, ETC., will figure
prominently in the parade. Prizes are
to be given to the best decorated auto
mobile, and many others participating
in the parade will receive prizes, but
at the present time the arrangements
are not quite complete and it is i'm
possible to give the list.
The committee expects to get out
a complete program in a few days.
The Fourth Of July committee was
called into the council meeting which
was in session last night, and found
the council deadlocked over the ques
ton of the shooting Of blank car
tridges, giant firecrackers and throw
ing confetti. The opinion of the ex
ecutive committee was asked ant
most were in favor of prohibiting the
shooting of any giant firecrackers
blank cartridges and throwing confet
Il, after which the council came to al
agreement and it was ruled that NJ
giant firecrackers or blank cartridges
would be allowed on the main stree
or two blocks each way north ant
south. Outside of this territory thu
shooting of pistols, giant firecracker
and most anything may be indulge'
in
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Tried to Wreck Train.

Aberdeen, S. D., June ga des-
perate attempt to wreck a southbound
Milwaukee passenger train, just north
of Redfield S. d., was made. A young
farmer who was walking on the track
to his home heard an explosion. He
Investigated and found section of the
track had been blown out. He tagged
the passenger train and prevented a
disastrous wreck. There is no clew to
the perpetrators. The motive is sup
posed to have been robbery.
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Took Wood Alcohol for Water.

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 23.-Special
to The News: AS the result of mis-
taking wood alcohol for water, Mrs.
E. e. Petit, well known resident
of Bryant, had a remarkably narrow
escape from death. She had placed
some wood alcohol in a common cup
and had placed 1t on a stand near
the drinking water Some hours later
while hastily preparing to make a
brief visit at the home of a neighbor,
she, desiring drink, snatched up the
cup and took a swallow of the liquid
which 1t contained, forgetting about
the wood alcohol. She at once de-
tected the taste and had presence of
mind enough to instantly send for a
physician. To this promptness she
owes her life, for the physician was
able to arrive before the alcohol had
done its deadly work. although the
woman was seriously Ill for some
hours from the effects of the poison.
Try Jap Strikers.
Honolulu, June 23.-The work Of
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
Explosives on Street raboeed.

Premature Fourth of July explo-
sives are not to be permitted in the
down town portion Of Norfolk.
Mayor Friday has just issued no.
tice to the effect that the shooting of
blank cartridges and giant crackers,
as we'll as the throwing of confetti, on
Norfolk avenue between Seventh and
First streets, will be considered dis
turbance of the peace and that such
violations of the city ordinances will
be prosecuted.
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EGAN SUED FOR LIBEL.
Mrs. Ross of 500 Critic Is Plaintiff
and Asks $4,000 DAMAGES.


Sioux Falls, S. D., June pa Grim
inal libel suit, it was officially an
nounced here, has been instituted in
the state circuit court Of Sanborn
county against George w. Egan, an
attorney of Sioux Falls, formerly of
Logan, Ia, who a few months ago
was disbarred by the state supreme
court. The plaintiff in the action is
Mrs. M. M. Ross, editor of the 500
Critic, of this city. The libel suit
is based upon articles printed in ref
erence to Mrs. Ross in weekly
newspaper published by Egan in this
city.
Mrs. Ross, in addition to preferring
the charge of criminal libel by suit,
also seeks to recover damages in the
sum of $4,000 alleged for slanderous
statements printed by him in refer.
ence to herself.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
Commercial Club Helps Build Roads

Harrington, Neb., June 26.-The
Harrington Commercial club, with the
county commissioners, are putting in
$1,000 each toward grading four miles
of road straight north from town. The
work has been in progress for two
weeks and is highly satisfactory.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02

the stranger" as "Bill' Hazelton,
who went to school with him more
than half a century ago.
The two men spent the remainder
of the day and the evening In each
others company and each acted as II
he had found the only friend be had
ever had
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Now County JUDGE Britton.

The county commissioners of Wayne
county this week selected James Brit.
ton. pioneer, as county Judge to fill
the vacancy resulting from Judge Hun
ter's resignation. J. II. Massie and
Alfred Bohlander were also consid.
cred.
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Death Of Mrs. Jewett.

Southberwick, Maine, June 25.-An
illness lasting for many months ended
in the death of Mrs. Sarah Orne Jew.
EFT, LII. D., regarded as one of the
foremost women writers CT America.
She was sufferer from apoplexy and
paralysis,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
Boy Dead From Lockjaw.

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 26.-Special
to The News: Maurice Stegner, aged
IL, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Stegner
of this city, is dead as the result of
lockjaw resulting from cutting his
foot on a piece of glass. The acct
dent happened while the boy with
others was bathing in a pool at Nc
KEENAN, park.
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Thirty.four Cholera Deaths.

st. Petersburg, June 26.-Ninety.
nine new cases of cholera and forty
suspected cases were taken into the
municipal hospital during the twenty
four hours ending at noon. There
were thirty-four deaths from the dis
ease.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02

learn II the city kept such record. in
the hope of finding out in that way,
She thinks she was born in 1888 or
1889, but unless 1t should chance that
mention of the fact can be found In
the old files of the Chronicle, she may
have hard work in proving it. We are
going to take look through our old
files and see II we can help Libbie out.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
been around the shack.

been around the shack.
II Is becoming more and more up.
parent that Eastman was prolific let
ter writer. II is said that whenever
he left st. Alichaels to 20 to Baltimore
or Washington he always mailed let.
ters back here addressed to himself
as Roberts. Il Is claimed that he also
wrote to Postmaster Taylor, the letter
signed "F. Il. wellington" telling him
what fine fellow Roberts was and
how much he (Wellington), an uncle
living In Denver, was interested In him.
The writer asked that Roberts be con.
siderately treated. IL is further claim.
ed by the authorities that they have
discovered that Eastman was an ex-
pert penman.
Letter Is Called a Trick.
One of the things which the au.
thorities now declare was n trick by
Eastman to throw suspicion on his
friends is letter to Winnie Bradcomb
Eastman show girl wife of the slayer.
The letter, after telling the wife how
to dispose of Eastman's property, con.
tinues
Little girl, | had no hand in the
tragedy. was there and removed
the evidence after the other two cou-
pies fed. | did this for self-preserva-
ton and am haunted. The victim was
my particular friend and we were well
mated. Have only known her three
weeks.
1--WE all, that is, two men and two
other women from Annapolis, went to
the bungalow for time. Every one
got full except Edith and myself
Edith tried to win one of the girls
fellows while lying on the bed with
him and was hit three times on the
side of the head with full bottle of
champagne and the fellow hit once.
she fell over on the floor and died.
The man did not come to for an hour.
was left with the corpse and cannot
take chances for trial Life to me is
bitter, and will pull down the shades
and say goodbye. You can claim my
property, and say as little as possible,
but get it. l am awfully sorry for you
and my boy and l have been hustling
madly to make your path clear, but
| fate is agaist me. BOB"
Natives Proud Of Her.
Natives hesitated to believe i'll Of
Mrs. Woodill because they were proud
of her and hesitated to stain her name.
They were proud Of the fact that
President Mckinley entertained her at
the white house, that Lyman j. Gage
came to see her and gave her money
and that senators and congressman
| hnr
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
PARkSToN CHAMPION.
Mt. Vernon Takes Hook and Ladder
Event; Wagner Wins COUPLING.

Rapid City, S. D., June 26.-Mt. Ver-
non won the 200-yard hook and ladder
race in 1855; Lead second in "a,
and Huron third in 1925. The Yer
million team lost the ladder. Presho,
Parkston and Lead were entered in
the race.
Chief Reusch Of Mt. Vernon, won
the chiefs 100-yard foot race in 1925;
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HOW OLD Is LIBBIE7
Former Madison Girl Asks the Mayor
How Old She Is.

Madison Chronicle: Mayor Wycoff
received letter the other day from
Miss Libbie Benish, whose people
formerly lived here, asking how old
she is. It seems her people kept no
record OF her birth, and she wrote to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02
Natives Proud Of Her.
Interview With Girls Mother.

Lewiston, Ida, June 2S.-Mrs. Albert
Right mother of Mrs. Edith May
Woodill, was found at her home at
Ashaka, a settlement in The mountains
forty miles up the Clearwater river
from this city. The news of her daugh-
ter's murder had not reached the Sc
cluded home of the woman, and it
was broken to her by the press
AS soon as she recovered herself
Mr.. Knight related tie story Of her
daughters adoption by Charles Fl.
Thompson in Minneapolis in October,
1890.
Separation of the mother and infant
daughter was the result of the murder
of the husband and father when little
Anna Pearl Writ was less than year
old. The family at that time was liv-
ing on Course creek, nine miles above
Asotin. The father was shot by Henry
Grayson in dispute over wages.
after my daughter was adopted by
Mrs. Thompson her name was changed
to Edith May Thompson" said Mrs.
Right. 81 heard from her quite fire.
quently for the first two years, Mrs.
Thompson keeping me informed as to
her growth and education.
"She was the only child by Mathew
Writ, my first husband, to whom
had been married less than two years
at the time of his murder"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-02

Those of our readers who are in
terested in business education should
send at once to the Grand Island Bust
ness and Normal college of Grand
Island, Nebraska, for free circulars.
This school is one of the largest and
most successful in the United States
and is just now making a special
offer to young people OF limited means.
Students are not required to pay any
fees until they have time to graduate
and secure positions. We understand
number from this county will attend.
$1,000 RHEUMATISM CURE-Send
sl.00 for formula that sold in London
for above sum. Faye Remedy Co., 400
N. Y. Life Bldg, Omaha, Neb.