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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
Girl Struck by Lightning.

Sioux Falls, s. D.. June Special
to The News: Miss Edith Metzner,
aged 16, daughter of prominent Bon
Homme county farmer, was struck by
lightning and seriously injured . The
unfortunate girl received the bolt of
lightning, or part Of 1t, directly In
the face. After severely burning the
upper portion, the current passed
down the side of her face to her arm
and breast. When found she was in
a critical condition. She Is yet some
what delirious at times, and her mem.
DRY is much impaired. A curious fea-
ture of her injury is that, while her
eyesight does not seem to have been
destroyed, she is unable to bear any
light, and has to be kept in a dark
ened room. The physicians who are
caring for her appear to think there
Is a good chance for her recovery, but
1t is feared some of her senses or
mental faculties may be somewhat inn
paired permanently.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
West Point Man Suicides.

West Point, Neb., June Special
to The News David Ringer, a car
penter and contractor, an old-time res
ident Of West Point, committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the head
at his residence, In the Third ward.
The deceased had been respondent
for some time past and was not in
good health. He was an excellent
workman and was well thought of in
the community. He leaves a wife,
two sons and married daughter He
was about 60 years of age.
+. j. Buck, pioneer settler of Cum.
ing county and member of the sol.
dier's relief commission for Cunning
county, has suffered a stroke of pa
ralysis. Hopes are entertained of his
ultimate recovery. He is veteran
of the civil war.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04

the charge of being drunk, and this,
1t appears, greatly angered Leslie.
After getting out of the difficulty he
met the marshal upon the street, and
after exchanging few words with
the officer, without warning drew n
knife and slashed viciously at the
marshal.
One of the strokes went through the
officers sleeve and broke the skin,
while another lunge sent the point of
the knife through the officers cloth
ing. Had there not been an obstruc-
ton in the shape of the watch, which
the point of the knife struck, the
marshal would have been killed or Sc
riously injured, Before the Infatuated
man could do further damage he was
overpowered by the officer and taken
to Jail. He will be required to appear
at the next term of state circuit court
and answer to the serious charge of
assault with intent to kill.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
Real Estate Transfers.

Real estate transfers for the week
ending May 20, 1909, compiled by
Madison Abstract and Guaranty COM
pany Office with Mapes & Hazen:
e. r. Hayes to Mary L. Stewart,
warranty deed, $3.50, part of lot 3,
Miller's addition. Norfolk.
w, e. Thorpe to H. o. and Blanche
Munson, warranty deed, $500. lot 4,
block IS. Battle Creek.
Clara D. Mapes to Newton |. Owens,
warranty deed, $500, lot and s1a of
lot 6, block 8, Durland's First addition,
Norfolk
Julia A. Foltz to Harry Richardson,
warranty deed, 5000, lot /, block 9,
Kimball & Blair's addition, Tilden.
Louise Asmus to August Filter, war
ranty deed, $475, lot % and sublot 16
of H. block /, Pasewalk's addition,
Norfolk
Cora e. Harvey to John ]. O'Shea,
warranty deed, $3.50, lots 10 and 20,
block 8. Railroad addition, Newman
Grove.
August Litke to Peter Bahnsen,
warranty deed, so, n1a of lot 2, block
7, Madison.
Peter Boahnsen to August Litke,
warranty deed, SO, s1a of lot 2, block
Z, Madison.
w. B. Donaldson to James H. Con-
ley, warranty deed, $4,000, nwA 9-23-
/.
James H. Conley to w. B. Donald
son, warranty deed, $4,000, lots 1, 2, 8,
d. 5, 6, and "a, c. w. Braasch's ad-
dition, Norfolk
James H. Conley to John Barry,
warranty deed, $4,1O0, nwA 9-23-1.
Margaret Roach to James Fl. Tough,
warranty deed, $3.50, part of lots IL
and 10, block 8, Durland's First addi-
ton, Norfolk.
Earl B. Judkins to Harry Lemon,
warranty deed, $3.50, lot 6, block 3,
Dorsey Place addition, Norfolk.
John M. Burch to Alfred R. benson,
warranty deed, $1,000, lot 4, block 6,
Lewis addition, Meadow Grove.
M. c. Hazen to Harriet l.. Cham
berlain, warranty deed, $4,000, lot
and ME- of lot 6, block 10, Durland's
First addition, Norfolk.
William White to John w. Rees,
warranty deed, $45, lot IS, Durland's
suburban lots, Norfolk.
Harriet Rees to Harriet L. Cham
berlain, warranty deed, $4,000, lots 3,
and 5, R. G. Fleming's subdivision,
Norfolk.
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ranch for the coach. Three animals
we're obtained in Missouri and are
waiting to be shipped, The fourth an
inal was secured after considerable
trouble and with this animal Cook has
headed west. He says that he has Sc
cured the finest team of mules in the
west and the one animal here, a year
ling weighing LOO pounds, supported
Cooks statement, according to local
horsemen.
Cook will reach leigh by Satur-
day. He has not decided when he will
take to the railroad, ordering the
other three shipped to him.
In Norfolk he is stopping at the
Cantwell feed yards, where the year
ling mule has attracted some atten-
ton. &
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
Insanity, Kaufman Plea.

Flandreau, S. d., June 2.-That the
defense in the Kaufman murder case
will be insanity is the opinion among
attorneys, and it is predicted that the
outcome will be her incarceration in
an asylum. At the former trial the
defense repudiated this plea entirely.
Moses Kaufman and his accused
wife have been here since last Thurs
day and are occupying their original
quarters at the home of Miss Mary
Mead, opposite the court house.
Special jurors to the number of 1856
have been drawn and are present, and
it is estimated that fully $50 more will
have to be summoned before the panel
is complete. The trial is not attract
ing the attention that it did formerly,
but while the people are not so out
spoken in opinion as when the story
of the crime was fresher in mind, the
opinion evidently has not changed as
to the certainty of the crime or the
guilt of Mrs. Emma Kaufman in con-
nection with the death of Agnes Pol
reis, her Hungarian servant girl.
The accused woman is apparently
in good health and as in the former
trial manifests complete Indifference
as to the movement of the case or its
final outcome.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04

afternoon at the federal building. The
court party. United States Judge W..
II. Munger, r. G. Holt OF Omaha, clerk
OF the United States court, and Dep.
uty Marshal sides OF Dakota City, ar
rived at noon instead of coming Fri.
day evening, as expected. The party
returned to Omaha on the new even.
ing train.
There was no jury. The session
was devoted to hearing motions and
entering DEGREES. 1t lasted but a
short time.
Outside attorneys here were: Hen.
ry Maxwell of Omaha, r. r. Dickson
OF O'Neill and w. l.. Bowling of Madi-
son.
II was stated that the new train
schedule, making this city easier to
reach from Omaha, may increase fed
eral court activities here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
Lads Who Told Beg Protection.

Developments in the case of the boy
bandits. whom the local police have
run to earth, promise an absolutely
new chapter in the criminal history of
Norfolk.
1t will be shown, when the boy
prisoners are brought into court, that
the gang" was we'll organized with
older boys, really young men, as lead.
ers. 1t will be shown that stores, beer
vaults and merchandise cars were
robbed 1t will be shown that the
youthful bandits led Jesse James
existence, often staying away from
home entire nights and keeping Sc
cret headquarters in barns and ice
houses. 1t will be shown that younger
boys were drawn into the gang and
carefully and deliberately taught to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
New Block in Elain Ashes.

Elgin, Neb., June 1.-Since the big
fire of April 20, Elgin has been very
busy place. The entire block, with
the exception of one 25-foot lot, is
being excavated for new brick build
ings.
Theodore Hoefer ST., is building
two-story brick, 25x100 feet, on the
old Wolfe & Bro. corner. The next
building will be erected by DR.. s. T.
Jackson, and will be 25xS0. W. E.
Brooks is preparing to build 50x80 for
his hardware and furniture store, and
Frisbie G Fee will build 5OxSO on the
next two lots. Just north of them
will be two buildings of 25xSO feet
each, by B. F. Payne and w. ]. Lehr.
The next lot is owned by the Wood.
man Building association, and is also
being excavated, but the association
has not yet decided whether it will
build or not at present
The West Point Brewing associa-
ton will build new building 25x72,
and has the material on the ground,
and John Lampmann will start this
week on his new pool hall building,
which will also be 25x72.
All these buildings, except the last
two mentioned, will have 9-foot base
ments under the entire buildings and
all will be constructed of pressed
brick. Architect Latenser of Omaha
is drawing plans for six of the build
ings, which are to be erected in one
block. S. Clements of Lincoln has
the contract for removing the dirt and
has large force of men and teams
at work.
The Katz Craig Co. of Omaha, which
has the contract for building the new
water works, has part of the ma
terial on the ground and will probably
begin work within week.
The price of labor is high, with the
demand greater than the supply.
Wages are 20 cents per hour for shov-
elers and from 35 cents to 40 cents
per hour for man and team.
The board Of trustees will meet
Tuesday evening, at which time the
matter of granting saloon license will
be taken up. There will be two Pc
titions before the board, one by Stof-
fel & Schaaf and the other by M. ].
Miller. Both licenses will probably be
granted.
Postmaster Geo. B. Guffy is prepar-
ing to move the postoffice to the old
building of the Elgin State bank.
The Elgin State bank has been
moved to it's new building across the
street east from it's old location, and
the finishing touches are being given
to the new building. The new bank
ing room is probably the finest in the
state, outside of Omaha.
Painters have been at work on the
first National bank for the past two
weeks and have covered the outside
with a fine coat of green paint and
have also re-decorated the interior of
the building.
The firm of Baugh & Hads, market,
has been dissolved, j. G.. Hads retir-
ing from the firm.
Martin Mckay has purchased the
pool hall of Tom Shell.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
Memorial pay at Stuart.

Stuart, Neb., June Especial to
The News: The Stuart G.. A. R. post,
though their numbers are few as COM
pared with former years, conducted
Decoration day exercises at the opera
house. Rev. P. H. Eighmy of Long
Pine delivered the address for the oc-
casion. There were also recitations
by members of the Stuart schools.
The exercises are interspersed with
music by the Stuart band and the
quartet. There was large attend
ance.
The memorial sermon was preached
Sabbath morning by Rev. G. e. Con-
nell at the Methodist church.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
unyeil Pierce Monument.

Pierce, Neb., June Especial to
The News: A beautiful monument to
the soldier dead was unveiled in
Pierce yesterday afternoon in the
presence of 1000 people. The monu-
ment, 20 or % feet high, was erected
by popular subscription.
County Attorney Stewart was chair
man of the days exercises. o. e.
Stillman, Pierce attorney, was or
ator of the day, and he delivered an
eloquent address. Miss Carrie Littell,
daughter of Veteran George Littell,
unveiled the monument. There was
music by the band and choir.
The G. A. r. ritualistic services
were executed by Joseph Forsythe, A.
G. Brande and w. w. Quivey-all vet
Grams. School children strewed flow.
ers.
High school commencement will be
held Thursday night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
Looked Like Game Warden.

To be mistaken for a deputy game
warden is rather serious matter in
north Nebraska just now, according
Cook, northwest ranchman from the
vicinity of Yellowstone park, who
drove from Beemer last week on an
overland trip.
Cook is hearty Scotchman, 76
years old, and for thirty-one years has
tional park. He reached Norfolk Sun
day overland from Missouri, driving a
mule to buggy and leading year
ling mule as pack animal.
According to Cooks story, when he
reached Beemer he was sized up "as
one of them burned fish commission
ers." That night the ropes by which
the two mules were picketed out were
cut and the animals led away. Cook
set himself up as detective. Edu-
Gated as doctor and with an inter-
esting mass of information on any
subject, the old Scot made himself
solid in the Beemer saloons and grad
ually worked up a chain of evidence
against the men who had annexed his
mules. Finally tip came that he had
better look at spot near the bend
in the river He did and recovered
the mules. He gathered up his prop
erty and drove until he reached Pill
ger
Said Carrie Nation Was Crazy.
DR.. Cook, who says that he is con-
siderable of an alienist, obtained pub
licity throughout the central west a
few years ago by examining Carrie
Nation, the anti-saloon crusader, and
giving out written opinion to the
effect that she was insane on the
liquor question and admitted 1t.
Mr.. Cook said that he was nephew
by marriage to H. Chace, of the for
mer firm of Chace Brothers, Edin-
burgh, Scotland, capitalists. Chace
has many American investments and
during the time that Cook has repre-
sented him in the west has bought
10000 acres of ranch land near Vel.
lowstone park. About 10000 head of
cattle are kept.
Cook will reach Neigh by Satur-
properties and buying and selling cat
tie for thirty-one years. He has made
a number of trips through Norfolk
and four times has gone overland from
the park to st. Joseph and Omaha.
This time he has been searching for
four mules for team to use on the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
Abuse of Dog Cause for klIIino.

Deadwood, S. d., June 2-That the
abuse of ones dog may supply, in part
at least, provocation for shooting with
intent to kill, is the substance of a
decision by the state supreme court,
reversing the conviction of William X.
Fraser on charge of trying to kill
Isaac Trotter. In the trial, an attempt
was made by the defense to introduce
testimony showing that Trotter had
cruelty abused Fraser's dog, and Judge
Rice refused to admit this testimony.
The supreme court directs that on the
retrial careful consideration be given
this evidence, as it is held it is one
OF the circumstances that would aid
the jury in determining whether the
accused had an intent to kill his VIC
tim.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
RANDALL GOING TO TEXAS.
Probably Will Invest in Texas Land,
Which He Found He Liked.

Which He Found He Liked.
Madison, Neb., May 31.-Special to
The News: Senator G. A. Randall of
Newman Grove transacted business
in County Judge Bates court, he hav-
ing been appointed seven or eight
years ago, administrator of the es-
tate of man who was presumably
dead, nothing having been heard of
him for nearly twenty years past. Mr..
Randall now asks the court to release
him from his trust
The senator, accompanied by his
son George, will leave for the Pan
Handle country Tuesday where he
goes with a view of investing in
Texas land Mr.. Randall visited
Tulia, Texas, last fall and he speaks
in the highest terms of that country
and thinks it has great future. Be-
fore returning to Madison county, he
will visit T. j. Memminger who re-
sides at Ataka, Indian Territory.
Memorial services were held at the
Methodist church this city this fore
noon, Rev. d. w. McGreggor preach
G. A. r. post, Woman's Relief Corps
and the Spanish American veterans at
tended in body. At 2 o'clock this
afternoon the members of the post
and the Spanish American veterans
went in body to the cemeteries and
decorated the graves of the soldiers
dead with flowers, and fired salute
over each.
Judge Welch will re-convene court
at Madison Wednesday for hearing
certain equity cases.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
Seattle Show Omen to Public.

Seattle, Wash, June 1.-The Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition was ready for
the signal from President Taft at
noon today. Several hundred men
were working on the fair grounds all
night planting seed in bare spots and
clearing away rubbage. The ham,
mer and the paint brush have been
banished several days.
Perfect weather prevailed for the
opening and the snowy mountains,
which are considered part of the
fair, doomed grandly.
President Taft pressed the golden
key, ornamented with gold nuggets
from Alaska, which sent the spark
that started the machinery. Several
messages were passed in congratula-
ton.
James j. Hill Wants Change.
"The greatest service to the nation,
to every state and city today, would
be the substitution for a term of
years of law enforcement for law-mak-
ing" declared James j. Hill, in an
address at the opening exercises of
the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition to-
day.
"There are four great words that
should be written upon the four cor
ner stones of every public building in
this land, with the sacredness of a
religious rite" said Mr.. Hill. these
watchwords of the republic are
equality, simplicity, economy, and
Justice They are interviewer with
every fiber of the national fabric. To
forget or deny them will lead to every
misfortune and every possibility of
destruction that arises now threaten.
ingly in the path of our countrys
greatness.
Equality before the law is an en-
bodied promise of the United States.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
On Trial for Horse rhefts.

O'Neill, Neb., June Especial to
The News: District court is in ses-
sion here. The jury was called for
today. The Hugh O'Neill horse steal
ing case, William Barnett, defendant,
is the first on the calendar.
There are two big damage suits
against the Northwestern railroad for
this term of court, both cases being
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
Knife Strikes Watch.

Sioux Falls, S. D., June Especial
to The News: w. G. Schneider, city
marshal of Frankfort, Sphinx county,
has a watch which he has reason to
highly prize, for 1t saved his life, or
escape from serious injury at least,
day or two ago.
The marshal had occasion to arrest
John Leslie, Frankfort character, on
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04

steal 1t will be shown that the lead.
ers threatened the younger criminals
with death II they "piped on de gang"
Afraid OF Bonney.
Three members of the gang were
in the city Jail over night, the two
Case lads, age ~ and IA, and Emery
Bonney, a one-legged older boy, cred.
tied with being one of the leaders.
The Case lads begged the police to
keep Peg" Bonney away from them.
They had confessed the gangs Sc
crets to the police and Bonney, they
declared, had threatened to kill them
If they ever "piped" to the cops"
The boys said they all had to prom.
Use to fight If they were ever caught
and not to give the gang away.
There being no question but that
the boys were really afraid of their
lives and that they might suffer vio-
lence at the hands of their late leader,
the police put Bonney in a separate
cell.
Boys Flee from Town.
Following close on the news that
three arrests had been made and that
two members of the gang had broken
down and confessed, members of the
kid mob" began to flee from the city.
The police stated today that five men,
bers of the gang have left Norfolk to
escape arrest.
Cases Set for Wednesday.
In police court Tuesday afternoon,
it was agreed that the first court ex-
animation of the boy members of the
gang would be held Wednesday morn.
ing. County Attorney Nichols would
be up from Madison, 1t was learned.
An effort will be made TO send the
older members of the gang to the pen
itentiary. The boys will be sent to
the reform school If convicted.
Widow Defends Son.
Mrs. Mary Eta Bonney, a widow,
who drew No. 1921 in the Trip land
drawing but who failed to file, came
to the aid of her son Tuesday, hiring
lawyers to defend him.
Parents of other boys suspected
have also interviewed the authorities.
Specific confessions made by the
little Case boys cover the breaking
into and robbing of the candy factory
and the stealing of two cases of beer
from Northwestern car as recently
as the latter part of last week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
Garrett Wears PIua Hat.

Fremont Tribune: In honor of Bry-
ans visit to Fremont Sunday, e. o.
Garrett came out with a full dress
suit and plug hat. Mr.. Garrett
bought the hat when he attended the
conservation conference in Washing
ton several months ago, and hadn't
worn it since, till Sunday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
Mail Robbery Case ;s IJn.

Omaha, June 2.-When the three
men, arrested and charged with hold
ing up and robbing the mail car on
the Union Pacific Overland limited the
night of May %, were arraigned be-
fore Judge Munger in the United
States court today, it was apparent the
case would probably last two days.
Attorneys for the prisoners indicated
that the government would be asked
to present considerable evidence and
show as far as possible what evidence
it has to present against the men I'M
der arrest.
Engineer Alexander Micheljohn who
ran the Overland limited engine the
night of the hold-up, was the first
witness called.
He described the general appeal
ance of the two men who crawled
over the tank and presented revol-
yer at his head. An automatic revolt
yer placed at his cheek was the in
ducement presented to cause Engineer
M1ckelJohn to stop his train. En-
gineer Wright, who was "deadhead-
ing" in the cab, and Fireman Roy
Prawl, were taken care of by the
second robber.
Mickeljohn then described tie ope-
ration by which the robbers forced
the mail car open and secured seven
sacks of registered mail.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
School Boys Raise Corn.

Sioux Falls, s. d., June Especial
to The News Some of the best corn
raised in South Dakota this season
will be raised by the boy pupils of the
rural schools of Kingsbury county,
who have engaged in corn raising
contest.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
Eqan Asks Readmission.

Pierre, s. D., June 1.-George w.
Egan of Sioux Falls, who was dis
barred from practice as an attorney
after primary nomination, meaning
practical election to the office of
states attorney in Minnehaha county,
has petitioned the supreme court for
readmission to the bar.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEwS-JoURNAI FRIDAY JUNE 1909

brought here from Dawes county. An
engineer sues for $4,000 for injuries
sustained in wreck, and the guar
dian of the estate of brakeman who
was killed at Chadron sues for the
same amount
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
North Nebraska Deaths,

|. H. Twinning, who lived for thirty
years at Bazile Mills and at Creigh-
ton, died recently in Puyallup, Wash.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04

An inch and a quarter of rain
drenched Norfolk within half an hour
Tuesday afternoon, just before
o'clock. Considerable hail fell during
the storm. Cutters were filled and
the gulch in the west end of town had
it's hands full Water overlooked on
many of the streets. 1t was a terrific
rain while 1t lasted.
A peculiar feature of the rain was
the fact that while there was a down.
pour in Norfolk, not drop of water
fell in Battle Creek, twelve miles west,
though heavy rain had fallen there
in the morning which Norfolk did not
get. No rain fell at Tilden druing the
day.
After the rain had stopped in the
business part of town, people looked
west a half mile on Norfolk avenue to
see that part of the city still enveloped
in a heavy downpour.
There was heavy rain at Hadar dur
ing the afternoon, but none at the
Uecher farm, north of town There
was no rain at the Wagner farm, few
miles southeast of town, and none at
Stanton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-04
New Schedule Helps U. S. Court.

The arrest this afternoon of Horace
and Gilbert Case, aged IL and IA
years, as members of the gang of boy
bandits. and the confession of these
boys of the gangs operations, includ
ing the robbery of the candy factory
and the stealing Of beer, was followed
by the arrest of Emery Bonney, one
legged boy much older, few minutes
later. Other members of the gang
will be brought into court. County
Attorney Nichols will be asked to
come from Madison.