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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
Attempting to Open Meyer.

Dallas News: Major Mclaughlin,
who has succeeded in making more
treaties with the Indians of this
country than any other one man, is
now at the Rosebud agency and his
mission there is to make a treaty with
county Mr.. Mclaughlin has arrang-
ed for a council with the Indians on
April 8. 1t is stated upon good au-
thority that Mr.. Mclaughlin antici-
pates trouble in accomplishing his pur-
pose as a large number of the influen-
tial Indians are opposed to the propo-
Sition,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
More Sewer Districts Planned.

Indications are that the nine lateral
sewer districts already constructed in
Norfolk will be materially added to
this spring and summer. Five or six
new districts are already in prospect.
A sewer district will probably be
organized on South Fourth street at
the Junction. A new district will
probably be laid on South Fifth from
the vicinity of Pasewalk avenue.
South Eighth street will probably gain
further sewer extension. Arrange
ments are being made for new dis
trict in the northwest part of the city,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
Alice Dorsey Dead.

After being critically i'll for many
days, thirteen-year-old Alice Dorsey
died at 2:45 p. m. Friday afternoon at
the family home in South Norfolk.
She was taken i'll with appendicitis
while attending the convent school at
Madison and underwent two opera
lions. For some time it has been
known that she could not recover
This week she was brought from
Madison to her home in this city. The
funeral was announced for $3.50
o'clock Saturday afternoon from the
J. T. Dorsey home and at o'clock
from the Catholic church, the inter-
ment taking place at Prospect Hill
cemetery.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
THREE DOZEN SNAKES.
Farm of n. c. STANCE Yields a ReaE
CpaLa Ctoru

Farm of n. c. STANCE Yields a ReaE
Snake Story.
Here is real snake story, story
about three dozen snakes.
The story comes from the farm OF
II. c. STANCE, who lives midway be-
tween Norfolk and Battle Creek
The three dozen snakes were found in
an old hot bed which was being dug
up with the arrival of spring The,
bed simply swarmed with big and lit
tie snakes, measuring from ten inches
to two feet and a half After the
slaughter thirtysix garter snakes
were counted.
Mr.. STANCE brought the news of the
snake fest to Norfolk Saturday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
Al Beemer is Seriously III.

Al Beemer, warden at the state
penitentiary, is suffering from a ser,
ious attack of brain fever. Much APP
prehension is felt for his recovery
according to the Beemer Times. Mr..
Beemer is at Lincoln. He had plan
ned to return to his home at Beemer
next month. Relatives at a distance
Lincoln paper. Infammatory rheuma
tism first seized him and later the
brain fever.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
School Debate Won bv Pierc.

The Pierce high school, represented
by three of its senior boys, won an inn
portant debating victory at Albion.
Saturday evening, defeating the three
representatives of the Albion high
school in a debate to determine this.
districts representative at the state,
debate at Lincoln this spring.
The subject debated was the cues
tlon OF compulsory arbitration of diff
terences between the railroad en-
ployes and the common carriers
Pierce contended against enforced
arbitration and won a unanimous de-
cislon from the three judges, Professor
MaXey of the law department of the
state university, Principal Jacquith Of
Gates academy at Neigh and Super
lntendent Gibson of Plainview. AL
blon's debators, however, acquitted
themselves with credit.
Allen Bechter to Lincoln.
In addition to giving the debate to-
Pierce, the three Judges announced
that first place was won by Allen
Bechter of Pierce, who will accord
ingly be one of the speakers at the
annual state interscholastic debate ar
Lincoln.
Plerce's successful representatives.
Lloyd Mohr, Benjamin Inhelder ana
Allen Bechter, were in Norfolk he
tween trains Sunday and were the
guests of Miss Rena Olmsted, principal
OF the Pierce high school
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
West Point Woman is 100 Years Old

West Point, Neb., March 27.-Spe-
cial to The News: Mrs Dora Har-
stick of st. Charles township, reached
her Tooth year yesterday and is, with
out doubt the oldest woman in north
Nebraska. She has been resident of
this county nearly fifty years, arriv-
ing here with her husband in the year
1860. She is the grandmother of
twenty-three children and the great
grandmother of thirty. Among her
grandchildren is w. H. Harstick, the
present county clerk of this county. A.
celebration of her birthday was held
at her home yesterday. To all APP
pearances she will live for some
years, her health not having appre-
Gladly declined.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02

is based upon the approximate value
of its plant. and the money otherwise
actually invested in the concern.
Authority is given the government
to examine the books of all corpora.
tions, and corporations are required In
addition to make annual reports to
the government.
The bill is framed, in a measure,
along the line of recommendations
made to congress by President Roose-
welt.
Mir. Martin was the author of the
resolution that resulted in the inquiry
into the operations of the beef trust
and its subsequent prosecution by the
federal government in the court.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
Pantomime at NIobrara.

Niobrara, Neb., March 29,-Special
to The News: The Eastern Star lodge
saturday night gave large reception
and pantomine in the Niobrara Ma.
sonic hall The pantomine was called
Buying a Husband" The ladies and
the mere man" who took part dis.
played unusual histronic ability. De
scriptive motions without words are
a test of good control especially with
the ladies'. Much mirth was elected by
the clever and humorous working out
of the plot.
After the pantomine the ladies serV'
ed informally delicious luncheon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
MONDAY MENTION.


John R. Hays left at noon for Lin.
coin
c. S. Hayes is home from Newman
Grove.
Jack Koenigstein was in Madison
Monday
Rev. c. w. Ray was in Stanton Mon
day afternoon.
Ernest Singer of Chicago is here
visiting friends
Misses Elsie and Helen Marquardt
spent Sunday in Madison.
James Warner of Chadron spent
Sunday in Norfolk with his uncle, s.
w. Warner.
Miss Emma Hickman has returned
to Omaha, where she is attending a
business college.
S. G. Grant and daughter, Miss Ad-
die Grant, returned at noon from a
visit at limerick
]. W. Butt of Nebraska City was in
Norfolk at noon, returning from his
ranch at Newport.
Mrs. A. Wegener, who has been
visiting at the Widaman home, re-
turned at noon to her home in Garfield
county.
w. r. WitzigmaL is back from Greg
DRY county, where he attended the
government land sale. Mr. Witzigman
did not bid in any of the land, the
prices being sent too high by the
great influx of bidders to represent
what he considered a good invest
ment.
Mrs. Warrick went to Omaha yester.
day.
Mrs. Clarence White and children
left for Logan, Ia, for weeks visit
with Mrs. Whites parents.
George LETTERS of Dallas passed
through Norfolk Sunday on his way to
Washington, D. c., on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Keeline and chill
dren of Council Bluffs and Mr.. and
Mrs Root of Omaha are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Kingsley at the
Pacific.
f. NJ. Hunter, superintendent of the
Norfolk schools and A. e. Fisher, SUI
IeIlHltHutHI
came up from Omaha Saturday even
ing, having attended the Schoolmast-
ers' club. superintendent w. T. Stock
dale of Wisner and Deputy State SUI
perintendent F. S. Perdue of Lincoln
were voted into membership in the
club.
Among the days out of town visi-
tors in Norfolk were: Mr.. and Mrs.
d. L. Best, Battle Creek; S. ]. Ham
ling, Spencer; F. l.. Bollen, Bonesteel,
S. D.; Ralph Dufur, Fairfax, S. D.; J.
Kirk, Harrington: A. l.. Howser,
Wayne; c. A. Nash, Creston; Lloyd
Protivinsky, Joseph Protivinsky, Stan
ton; Archie E. Mears, Wayne; G. F.
Benderuf, Dallas, S. D.; j. A Kensler,
eadow Grove; George d. Rich, Wis
son, Wausa; J. w. Fitch, Newman
Grove; Paul T. Hazen, Naper; John
Merton, Wayne; r. S. Bradshaw, Dal-
las, S. D.; o, E. Were, Wisner; A, G.
Cole, Plainview; Ira Walker, Dallas
S. ID.
j. r. Carter, assistant district man
ager of the Nebraska Telephone com
pany, was called to Lincoln at noon
by a telegram announcing that his
father, DR.. j. o. Carter, a prominent
pioneer physician of Lincoln, had died
in Chicago, The funeral will be held
in Lincoln. DR.. Carter was formerly
state physician at the state peniten,
tiary. He was eighty-one years old.
Denying vigorously that they had
been married in Sioux City, Ben Hull
and Miss Clara Manske were neverthe,
less treated to a rice shower and in
formal wedding reception as they
stepped off the M. & o. train Sunday
evening, a report that they had been
married having brought large crowd
of friends to the station. Miss Mansks
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02

contest. Five problems are given and
an error In any problem counts that
problem wrong and detracts 20 from
the grade.
Norfolk Ranks First.
Returns have so far been received
from seven schools. OF these seven
the Norfolk schools take first place
by a surprising lead. The schools re-
porting results so far rank as follows:
Norfolk so, Kearney 70, Holdrege G5,
Hastings Ga, Superior 81, Aurora CT
and McCook So.
The Norfolk pupils taking the tests
in the different grades numbered as
follows: Twelfth grade 10, eleventh
grade 80, tenth grade "A, ninth grade
AZ. eighth grade 45, seventh grade rs,
sixth grade Al.
Norfolks Victory.
The following table showing who
the different grades in the several
towns ranked illustrates how complete
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
Baseball Notes.

Stanton Register: Lewis Hartman
writes that he left Monday for Kan
sas City from where he will go south
to join the Denver team in their
spring work out, His many friends
here hope that he will make good as
he is a clean, Woodworking ball
player. If he fails to make good he
will be back with the Stanton team
about the middle of May.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS JOURNAL FBIDA APRIL2 1909

endeared him in a marked degree In
the affections of his neighbors. His
universal kindness of heart, his public
spirit and unfailing good-fellowship
will not readily be forgotten. His
dominant thought was ever for the
welfare of his fellowmen and In his
devotion to public duty and the obliga.
lions of citizenship he set an example
to the world
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02

season al new scenery and costumes
have been provided, together with the
latest and most popular songs ana
new music. In fact 1t is the third
edition of Buster Brown" revised, en-
Iarged and brought up to the hour
Master Rice will be seen in the char
acter of Buster" This attraction
comes under a guarantee and the Audi
forum management guarantees n first
class show to the public.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
Unluckv Home Has Two Fires

Emil Brummund's home on South
First street was badly damaged by
fire late Sunday afternoon. The house
was badly smoked and entirely water
soaked before the department couldg
eXtinguish the flames
Mr.. Brummund, who has worked ar
different times in several local hard
ware stores, has been unfortunate in
the matter of fires. year ago his
nome burned to the foundation A.
new cottage was erected on the lot.
and it was this house which was SER
lously threatened by fire Sunday.
Mr.. Brummund with his family had
left the house at noon going out to,
the home of his brother, Paul Brum-
mund. About 5 o'clock the fire was.
discovered by neighbor. The flames
started in corner of the dining room
a foot or two from the chimney, bur
the iiremen did not think that the fire
started from a defective hue.
The firemen had to force in the
doors to get to the house and did eff
fective work in taking out the furni-
ture
The damage was estimated at about
$500. Insurance was carried
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
IsOM,s THISH

we OFFER One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward Tor any case OF Catarrh that can
not ne cured by Halls Catarrh Cure II
j. CHENEY a. CO. Toledo, Ohio
We, the undersigned, have known II
!, Eheney FOR the last fifteen years. ana
pelleVe him perfectly honorable in All
business transactions and financially
able 70 carry out any obligations made
by ms hrm. Walding, Kinnan a Mar
YIN; Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. Ohio
ly, acting directly upon the blood ana
mucous surfaces OF the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price Zoe per hot
tie: Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constf-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
LOST THREE FINGERS IN SHR( ODER
Young Man Near Neigh Meets With
Painful Accident Saturday,

Neigh, Neb., March 29.-Special TO
The News: John Loyer, a young man
twenty years old, lost three fingers on
his right hand in a corn shredder Sat
urday, his glove catching and drawing
his fingers in. He was brought to this
city, Dr. A. F. Conery amputating the
fingers at the hospital.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
Osmond Business Chance.

Osmond, Neb., March 29.-Special
to The News: A. j. Stnosheck has
taken charge of the store purchased
from William Jig, a few days ago
Mr.. Jig will probably start up some
new enterprise in the town.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
Osmond Track Team Busy.

Osmond, Neb., March 29.-Special
to The News The high school track
team is at active practice now, and
from indications will make a fine
showing at the meet. Calundan, with
the hammer, has already overthrown
the best mark last year, and Matteson,
in the pole vault, is doing better every
do
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
BID $50 AN ACRE.
Forty Acre Tract Near Herrick Brings
Record Price at Government Sale.

Herrick, S. d., March 29.-Special
to The News: The Gregory county
land being sold by the government has
been bringing good prices, The
highest bid reported up to Saturday
was a forty acre tract near Herrick,
which brought $40 an acre
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
Mrs Dickson Taken to Hospital.

Herrick, S. D., March 29.-Special
to The News: Mrs. |. S. Dickson,
wife of Postmaster Dickson, who has
been very i'll, has been removed to the
hospital at Yankton, S. ID.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
WOMAN HURT IN EXPLOSION
Can of Boiling Water Placed on Stove
By Children Explodes.

Osmond, Neb., March 29.-Special
to The News: Mrs. Joe Hall was
severely burned on the face and neck
by the explosion of can of boiling
water, The small children had put
some potatoes on to cook in a closed
can. The steam blew the lid off into
the face of Mrs. Hall. At present she
is improving nicely.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02

4.-Divide: 39D 26544332(
5.--Write only the answers to the
several questions:
What is % per cent of $3.50?
What is so per cent of seth?
What is 1913 per cent of .O15?
A merchant had 800 barrels of
flour of which he sold 20 per cent at
one time and 1914 per cent of the
remainder another time. How many
barrels had he left?
(The papers were marked right or
wrong and the grades are: 100, so,
GO, 10, 20, or O.
Can Figure.
The test seems to prove that pupils
in the Norfolk schools are taught to
figure and can figure.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
Ross Serving Sentence.

Neigh, Neb., March 29.-Special to
The News: Jack Ross of Orchard,
sentenced by Judge WEIGH to six years
in the penitentiary for burglary and
larceny, has been taken to Lincoln by
the sheriff.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
w. S SIauuhter III.

Herrick, S. D.; March Special
to The News; w. S. Slaughter, vice
president of the Bank of Herrick, has
been very Ill.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
Bio Victory for Our Schools.

Norfolk people, who have long had
occasion to be proud of the local
school system, will have an added
reason for pride in the record of the
seven upper grades of the Norfolk
schools in outranking six of the lead.
ing schools of the state in competitive
examinations in arithmetic tests.
School Work is Practical.
A Norfolk man of forty-five de.
clared the other day that "the schools
hadn't progressed a lick in twenty
years" 1t is regularly charged all
over the country that the schools are
neglecting spelling, arithmetic and
computation. The showing made by
the Norfolk schools this week is suf
ficient to show the attention given
practical mathematics in Norfolk and
the efficiency of the instruction.
Many Nebraska schools are en-
gagged just now in taking what is
known as the Cleveland arithmetic
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02

The employe who could relieve YOU
of much of the detail that ties you
down is not overlooking the want ads
nowadays.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-26
Parker Has a Fire.

While en- route from this city to
Pendleton last night, one of the cars
belonging to the Parker Carnival COM
pany took fire, but owing to the prompt
action of some of the employees, little
damage was done. 1t is not known
how the fire originated, but between
Weston and Athena some tents were
discovered to be in flames. These were
quickly thrown off near the Preston
Parton mills, situated along the tracks
a: Athena, and further than this moth
ing was injured
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-26
ARCHITECT DOW HERE
PLANNING JUTE MILL
Also Confers With Warden Reed ReIa-
tive to the New Shop and Ware
house That Are to Be Built
This Summer.

Architect John K. Dow, of Spokane,
new jute mill at the penitentiary, is
visiting the institution this week, and
is comforting with Warden c. S. Reed
relative TO the jute mill, as well as to
the shop and large warehouse to be
erected this summer Mr.. Dow will be
at the prison until tomorrow evening,
when he expects to return to his home.
Work on the new jute mill has pro-
gressed so rapidly during the past few
weeks that it is thought brick work
will be completed with in two weeks,
when the interior installments will be
given attention. With the completion
of the mill, shop will be built, and
with the completion of the shop a
large warehouse for the storage of
manufactured goods, is to be erected
near the mill. The favorable weather
of the spring months has made it pos
sible to carry on construction with lit
tie delay and the mill may be in opera
ton several weeks before the time set
for its opening.
mo, / have formulated no definite
plan for disposing of penitentiary
CdSSs SdlQ w -, =. IlCCu
of the prison this afternoon. Il have
been so occupied with other things that
/, have been unable to give the atten-
tion necessary, though l am now
drawing up circular letter which we
may decide. to, send the wheat growers
of the state1s dWarden Reed returned
yesterday from the Sound country,
where he had been looking after Off
Cial business, and is today in consulta-
ton with Architect John X. Dow, of
Spokane, who is giving instructions as
to the new buildings. The grain bag
question will be considered and some
plan adopted in the immediate future.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-26
LOVE HAS LAUGH
ON L0CKSM|THS
Sixteen Year. Old Bride Has Eluded
Vigilance Of Parents and Is With
Her Youthful Husband in
Oregon Town.

Proving conclusviely that "love will
who was married to Ora Barnes, sew
eral weeks ago, is again with her
youthful husband, after having been
forcibly separated by the stern par
ents of the girl, Immediately following
the marriage.
After taking the girl from the young
man and rushing her back to. her home
in Prescott, action was Drought in the
civil courts of this county to render
in order to place as much distance as
possible between the two lovers, Mrs.
Barnes was sent to Pasco to await the
decision of the COURT.
Yesterday, young Barnes. who had
been patiently awaiting for just such
an opportunity. saw his chance and
visiting that city he carried off his
bride and brought her to Walla Walla,
following which the couple went to
Freewater. The father of Barnes, who
helped this pair obtain their license,
has left for the east, and during his
absence Ora has entire charge of the
ranch. This gave the young people
too much opportunity to see each
other and accordingly Mrs. Lucy was
deported.
At the time of the marriage, the par
ents of the girl, learning of the intend
ed ceremony too late, did all in their
power to prevent it, but when they
discovered that their daughter had
gone and done it" the only course
left open was to take her from the
boy-husband. This was done and
forthwith the maiden was marched to
the home of her forebears, where she
remained until yesterday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-26
TUBERCULAR HOGS SOLD
Continued From Page Three.)

plant the other day because it was sus-
pected that they were afflicted with
tuberculosis. These same hogs were
later disposed Of at less than the
market price to less particular butch
ers. Garbage fed hogs are very likely
to be infected with tuberculosis ac-
cording to the statement of DR.. Ex-
line. as the feed picked up in various
and scattered localities is usually I'M
sanitary. Cinnamon near Walla Walla
are complaining that with the strict in
spection made by the government now
adays, they are unable to always dis
pose of their hogs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-26
Trinity to Celebrate,

In celebration of the 18th anniver-
sary of the founding of Trinity lodge.
l. o. o. F. and the goth anniversary
Of the founding of the order in Amer1-
ca, members of Trinity lodge will this
evening give an appropriate program.
which will be followed with a banquet
served in Odd Fellows temple, Alder
street. The anniversary of the local
order falls this year on the same date
as the establishment of Odd Fellow
ship in this country, and both ami
versaries in turn fall upon the regular
meeting night of Trinity lodge. There
fore. the three linkers feel called upon
to do something out of the ordinary,
and the event promises to be a long
one
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-26
Stole From Cars.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26-Four
men have been arrested, accused of
lOOting Southern Pacific freight cars
of property valued at $4,000. The
ringleaders are veteran employees of
the railroad. The investigation fol-
lowed many complaints of missing
freight in all parts of the country
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-26
orc,v Gets Contract,

The state. board of control sitting in
Olympia Saturday, awarded the con-
tract for 500 barrels of Golden Gate
cement for tre penitentiary to Samuel
Loney of this city. The contract calls
for the cement to be furnished at $2.75
a barrel f. o. b. Walla Walla. Mr.
Loney's bid was the lowest Of eight
submitted TO the board
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-26
Hearino Rates in. oreoon.

PORTLAND, Ore. April 26.-The f.
nal hearing of a series into grain rates
Is being held today at Salem. The rail-
road commission first heard the farm
ers,' and today hear the railroads side
of the question.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-26
Trial Tomorrow.

John Richart, accused by ]. A. Arm
strong, Of shooting a hole in his water
tank at College Place, is billed to ap-
pear in the justice court tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. Richart gave
a bond of $40 to insure his appear
ance