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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
Mrs. farmer Nav Size Self.

Can man sue himself and re-
cover damages from his bonds
men? Or can a mans estate sue the
deceased and collect damages from
the bOndsmen? Or if a saloonkeeper
sells intoxicating liquors and suffers
from the consequences does he and
his bOndsmen become liable to him
self or to his estate in case he dies?
These somewhat puZzling questions
may come up for judicial solution as
the result of the contention of Mrs.
Frank farmer and her attorney, J. C.
Engelman, that the bonding company
which furnished the farmer saloon
bond is liable to the farmer estate
for damages because farmer sold Her
man Boche liquor and Boche, under the
influence of the farmer liquor. killed
the saloonkeeper thus depriving the
atter's wife of his support.
Mrs. farmers attorney has notified
the state manager of the Title
Guaranty and Trust company of Scran-
ton, Pa, that his company is held
liable under the $4,000 bond furnished
farmer for the consequences of that
May day tragedy. The state manager
has asked for delay while the matter
can be taken up with the head office.
Suit for damages would bring
most interesting state of affairs.
Mrs. farmer would bring the suit
personally and would seek to sue the
bond company direct. But as her late
husband is named in the bond as the
principal, she would probably have to
sue both him and the surety company.
But again as farmers death is the
basis of the suit, she could not sue
dead man and would, again, proba-
bly, have to sue the farmer estate and
the surety company, the estate being
of course no other person than herself
SO should Mrs. farmer recover dam.
ages from herself she, having been left
no property by her husband, would
have to fall back on the bond company
to pay herself
The whole contention I'm the
threatened suit 'F course is that the
bonding company made itself liable for
90 "N'" VI 1"l IiSl 40 d SdlOOuhtepeT
that his course in selling liquor to
Boche led to mis- own murder att
Boche's hands, and that as a result
Mrs. farmer is without support and
has sustained damages.
1t has also been intimated that suit
for damages would be brought against
Herman Boche by Mrs. farmer on
about the same grounds. The county
court next month will appoint an ad.
ministrator for the farmer estate.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
Wayne Normal Would Sell.

Lincoln, Dec. SU.-The Nebraska
normal college OF Wayne offers to sell
to the state buildings and property
valued at $4,000 for use as state
normal school for a consideration of
100000 on hand paid. The PROPOSE
tion will be presented to the next
legislature. In the past when plans
for new state normal school have
been before the legislature many of
the strongest hearted members of that
body took to the woods. In the pres
ent session Senator Tom Majors, the
founder of the Peru state normal and
friends of the Kearney state normal
are expected to stand the brunt of
the fight. Mr.. Majors wants an ap.
preparation for a new building at the
Peru normal and friends OF the Kear-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
Reed stabrook.

In the presence of immediate rela-
tives and few intimate friends,
Charles Reed of Sioux City and Miss
Florence Estabrook of this city We're
married by DR.. C, w. Ray at the home
of the brides parents on South Ninth
street at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn.
ing. The young people left for Sioux
City on the afternoon train.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
Real Estate Transfers

Real estate transfers for the week
ending December 26, 1908, compiled
by Madison County Abstract & Guar
antee company, office with Mapes &
Hazen.
John A, Reineccus to John M.
Dineen w, D. Con. $1,000. Lot I,
block /, Bauchs' Addition to Madison.
w. l.. Hight to Homer j. Graves,
w, d, Con, $1,000. Lots IL and y,
block !, Bear & Mathewson's Add
ton to Norfolk
Jacob Beehler to julius Lenzer, w.
d. Cons, $3.50. So of eA of lot I,
block 5, Pasewalk's Addition to Nor
folk.
Harry Barnes to James Clark, @.
c. d. Con, 800 Lots 10 and IA,
block 4, Days Addition to Battle
Creek.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
AS Reporter; Saves SIS.

Washington, Dec. 3O-Classi-
fled as reporter" with a small RI -,
Preston Gibson, at one time the hus-
band of Minna Fild Gibson, polo play
err, society gentleman, clubman and
one of the five most famous citizens
club, has just been elected an active
member of the National Press club Of
Washington. Thereby Preston saves
SIS, for the initiation fee of an active
member is $40, while an associate
member must bring in $25.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
WHOSE WOLF is THIS?
Northwestern Train Ran It Down, but
Hunter was in Hot Pursuit.

Hunter was in Hot Pursuit.
Fremont Tribune: Monday after
noon a wolf pursued by Cortie Cook
of Arlington and his three dogs
crossed the Northwestern track a few
miles the other side of Arlington and
was run down by the freight engine
driven by Fred Suckland of Fremont.
Suckland stopped his train to get
the wolf, but discovered that Cook had
made away with the prize of his chase.
The two men are now engaged in
rivalry as to whom the wolf really
belongs. 1t is seldom that such cir
cumstanCes call for a decision
The weight of authority sens to be
that the hunter in actual pursuit of
the game is the one to be awarded it's
hide no matter what other con-
tingencies may cause its capture.
Mr.. Cook had shot the wolf with a
rife but it was still able to make a
lively rupn for the dogs. They were
in pursuit when the animal crossed
the track. The wolf was apparently
too much occupied with the race to
observe the approaching engine.
Mr.. Cook is 4 brother of Judge
Cook of this city. He has killed six
wolves in the vicinity of Arlington
within the past year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
DR.. Percival Sees the Hospital.

DR.. Joseph Percival, announced by
A. Young's successor as superintend-
ent at the Norfolk hospital made 4
hurried visit to the Norfolk institution
Wednesday morning. DR. PerCival
returned home on the noon train.
DR.. Percival did not commit himself
in regard to the reported rupture be
tween himself and Dr. Wells of West
Point. who was appointed as assistant
physician at the hospital 1t has been
understood in local political circles
that DR.. Wells will not have the assist
ant post, but on the other hand has
not giving up the ndea of securing the
superintendent for himself.
DR. Percival expressed himself as
decidedly pleased with conditions at
the hospital and will probably make
few changes there for some time af-
ter he takes possession. The transfer
of the superintendency from DR.. Young
to DR.. Percival will probably take
place about February l.
The new superintendent is a man be-
tween forty-five and fifty years old,
is married man with six
children and is Bohemian by parent
age. He graduated from the Creighton
medical hospital in 1896. Then for
eight years he practiced medicine at
Prague in Saunders county. He has
since been in Omaha
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
MRS. L. c. BARGELT DEAD.
Former Resident Of Norfolk Dies at
Home in Oreuon


Mrs. l.. c. Bargelt, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G. F. Mccormick of this city,
died last Saturday night at her home
in Myrtle Point, Ore. from an attack
of tuberculosis of the throat A sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Estabrook. and a
brother, H. L. Mccormick, also live in
this city.
Mrs. Bargelt is survived by hus.
band and three children. Since leav.
ing Norfolk about three years ago the
family has lived at Myrtle Point, Ore,
where MIR. Bargelt edits the Myrtle
Point Enterprise.
Mr.. Bargelt was formerly on the staff
Of The News and prior to that edited
the Tilden Citizen A short time ago
one child sucCumbed and now, with
Mrs Bargelt's death, the surviving
husband is said to be very much ais
couraged with the coast country.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
Davis Threw IaYIor.

Burke Gazette: The wrestling
match which took place in Gregory
Friday night between G. y, Taylor
and Lee Davis was won by the latter.
The first fall was won by Davis with
a toe hold in 20 minutes. The sec
ond fall went to Taylor with body
and bar hold in Is minutes and the
third and deciding fall went to Davis
in ~ minutes. We understand Tay-
lor is not satisfied with the decision
of the referee and has issued another
challenge to wrestle Davis at either
Dallas or Burke for purse of 500
aside.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01

the protecting arm OF brother, this
great body of men stands ready as
did the knights of old, each to place
his body across your pathway to save
your virtue.
Wives, If from your love and from
your affection there has been taken a
husband, we cannot give you all, per.
haps. that was taken away. but want
to pledge at your shrine the protection
OF 100000 men, VINO will come as far
as they can, who VIII never see you
outcast or forsakcn, and who will let
flow to YOU from their bosoms this af
ternoon the love of husband. be-
cause Elks are men, and many are
husbands.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
Letter List.

List of letters remaining uncalled
for at postOilice at Norfolk, Neb..
December 20. 1908:
a. II. Bohanan, Ira G. Carey, c. G.
Clark, ANY Clinkens, Miss Dollic
Clay, MIR. j. II Gads, Miss Della Her.
masa, Mrs Fred Hellng, Miss Bet.
soy Johnson, MIR Dell Kutcr Mr.. Lex.
Miller, Mr.. j, f. Rich, MIR. G. l., Rich.
ardson, MIR Arthur $, Riley,
II not called for in fifteen days will
be sent to the dead letter office Par.
ties calling for any of the above,
please say advertised
John r. Hays, =. NJ.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
Soon Locate Land Office.

Gregory, S. d., Dec. 30.-Special to
The News: JOY NJ. Hacker, cashier
of the Gregory State bank, and Fred
Huston, postmaster of Gregory, depart
ed yesterday for Washington as a
committee on locating the government
land office here. The vital question
comes up for final hearing next Mon
day, January 4, when Gregory expects
to land the coveted prize.
Dallas sent delegation to Wash
ington, also.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
SEEKS LOST HUSBAND.
PlainVlew Woman Asks Sioux City
Police to Help.

Sioux City Journal: A letter has
been received by the police from Mrs.
c. T.. Lewis of Plainview, Neb., ask.
ing them to try and locate her hus-
band. Mrs, Lewis states that the last
heard of her husband was about u
week ago when she received letter
from him, written at Sioux City, ask
ing her to meet him here.
Mrs. Lewis came to Sioux City, but
was unable to find her husband at the
designated hotel, and thinking that
she had simply missed connections
returned to Plainview, expecting to
find letter of explanation. She has
not heard from him, however, and
thinks that he may have met with
foul play.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01

delivering mail pouches from moving
trains for which he expects to secure
considerable sum of money. a
report from the Black Hills has 1t that
a company has made him tentative
offer of $4,000 for the rights to the
patent.
Government experts have worked on
the problem for years and are still
working at 1t. Kurpgeweits invention
Is said to involve the use of carriage
carriage is not Jared in taking in or
giving out mail The inventor has
secured patents in America and Cana.
da and is seeking rights in England,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
FREMONT WILL TRY FOR 1T.
Fremont Firemen Decide to Go After
Convention in Earnest


Fremont Tribune Fremont in 1910.
With that printed on their fircmen's
ribbons, Fremonts delegates to the
annual state fremons convention will
go to Norfolk.
1t was decided at the meeting of
the board of directors Monday night
to go after" the next convention. 1t
will take some money to do it, but it
is believed there will be little trouble
to raise the required amount
Fremont has not entertained the con-
Vention in three years. It is con
sidered the most central point in the
state for the annual gatherings.
The directors paid off the last of
the bills which accumulated in CON
nection with the firemen's homecom-
ing last fall. There was a deficit.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01

chine dress with princess lace, style
princess empire, She carried a white.
floral muif of sweet peas.
Lyman Huston, brother of the
groom, acted as best man.
The bride is one of the most talented
and popular young ladies of Rock
county, and the groom is prominent
young merchant of Newport, and is "a
son of Frank A. Huston, sr., Of Maple
ton, la.
The young couple will reside in New
port where Mr.. Huston will continue
in the mercantile business.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
WANT TO BE FINED A MILLION.
Standard Oil May Ask Change Of
Decree in Missouri

St Louis, Dec 3O.-The Standard
Oil company of Indiana may ask a
change of the decree ousting them
from the state of Missouri 1t is said
that the company intends asking that
the court decree fine them a million
dollars and allow them to stay in the
state, as suggested by the concurring
opinion of Justice Lammu.
The company was fined $4,000 and
ousted from Missouri
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
North Nebraska Deaths,

Miss Anna Levi of Monowi died at
ter brief illness.
John Johnson died at his home in
Newman Grove last week.
Little Charlie Maurice, youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bare, died Thurs
day at Pilger.
G. w. Holmes, an old settler in
Pierce county, died last week at his
home near Foster
Miss Margaret Jeffryes, IL profess
sional nurse, died at the Jeffryes
home in Rock county as the result of
overwork
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
HELD TO DISTRICT COURT.
Fred Shafer is Charged With Enter
ing House at Foster.

ny q ''ouSC at ToStST'
Pierce, Neb., Dec. 30.--Fred Shafer
was bound over to the district court
in the sum of $500 in County Judge
kelleys court. Shafer broke into the
home of Theodore Kohler, of Foster.
last week and stole a suit of clothes
and $40. Three or four years ago
young Shafer was brought down from
Plainview and was taken before the
county judge as a fit subject for the,
reform school. While here he broke
jail, and the sheriff, b. M. Jones.
had hard time to get him. When
arrested here last week he had the
suit of clothes in his possession ana
had spent part of the money he had
stolen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01

holly contested murder case ever tried
in South Dakota. According to in.
formation received from Parkston ne
gotiations with Mr.. Nye have not yet
been successfully concluded, but the
Parkston committee is quite hopeful
of securing his services. The interest
Of the Parkston people in the case is
due to Miss Polreis having been a
resident of Parkston prior to her com.
ing to Sioux Falls.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
New South Dakota Bank.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Dec. 3O.-Special
to The News: The Brule National
bank, of Chamberlain, has completed
for opening a new bank
at Vivian, one of the new towns in
Lyman county. II is expected the new
banking institution will open its doors
in February.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
FARM DOUBLES IN VALUE.
Skiles Farm Near Wayne Brings sos
an Acre-DoubIes in Five Years

an Acre-Doubles in Five Years.
Wayne Democrat The latter part
of last week r. II. Skies sold his farm
east of Wayne to Nels Herman of near
Wakefield for sos per acre for 24O
acres. About five or six years ago
Mr.. Skies sold this farm for $50 per
acre, spent a month looking around
and gave the purchaser a few hundred
to let him have the farm again, Four
teen thousand dollars is a pretty good
gain in six years, to say nothing of
the coin that Robert has made while
farming It, Mr.. Skiles will move to.
Wayne and join the jolly, independent
ly rich aggregation
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
HAMS MOTHER coLLAPsEs.
In Her Apartments at Astor Hotel.
Can't Testify,

Flushing, N, Y, Dec. 3O.-It was
announced in court today that the
wife of General Hams, the mother of
T. Jenkins, now on trial for murder,
has collapsed in her apartments at the
Aston hotel in New York and will be
unable to testify.
Judge Mcintyre sent assistants to-
the hotel to see if it would be possible
for her to come to court. 1t may be
that she will be asked to give
dispositions which can be read to the
jury.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
New EAGLE Lodoe at Bloomfield,

A new Eagle lodge was instituted
at Bloomfield Monday evening with
about siXty-four charter members.
Several men prominent in the Norfolk
lodge, p. NJ, Barrett, e. b. Kaufman.
Millard Green, Paul Nordwig and j.
II. Conley, the latter national deputy,
We're present at the institution of the
lodge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
A CHRISTMAS FIRE.
Unfortunate Fire at Home Of Ed Son.
nenschein Christmas,

nenschein Christmas.
Madison Chronicle: The home of
Ed Sonncnschein who lives on the
Chas. Dittberner farm twelve miles
northwest of this city, was totally des.
troyed by fire Christmas morning
The members of the family were en-.
joying the usual Christmas morning
surprises when the fire was first dis.
covered. II had then gained too much
Roadway to be eXtinguished with the
means at hand, The fire apparently
originated in the garnet and was
caused by a defective chimney. Mr..
Sonnenschein succeeded in saving a
large portion of his household goods
although considerable wearing apparel
and other property on the second floor
were burned. He carried some in.
surance on his household property.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01

Lincoln Star: Arrangements have
practically been completed by the of,
ticials of the Burlington road to build
a line from Ericsson, in Wheeler coun.
ty, to ONeill, in Holt county. For
several months the Burlington has
had contractors at work grading the
line and track has been laid for sew
eral miles out of Ericsson north. The
line will connect with the Great
Northern and the Northwestern at
O'Neill. The building of the road will
mean the opening of a rich grain and
stock country that has never been
tapped before. 1t will also mean an
advantage for Sioux City over Omaha
as a packing house center. The stock
that has formerly been shipped from
Holt, Rock, Loup, Garfield Wheeler
and Brown counties to the South
Omaha market will inevitably go to
the Sioux City yards when the new
line is constructed. The Burlington
has had the project in view for some
time, but it was only recently that
the intention of the road became
known The distance from the cattle
ranches in that section to the market
will be reduced considerably by the
road and the grain belt will be favor
ed by a cutoff of nearly one hundred
miles to the Chicago markets.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
still fight Horse Thief.

Herbert Rhodes, Creighton, presl.
dent.
John krantz, Norfolk, vice presl.
dent.
II. e. Mason, Meadow Grove, secre-
tary-treasurer.
g. l., Carlson, Norfolk, auditor.
Sheriff James Sucker, Stanton.
chief captain
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01

Boasting well organized member.
ship of more than 700 members. recit.
ing an unblemished record of horse
thief lighting and showing every in.
dlcation of future growth and con.
tinued usefulness, the North Ne.
braska Live Stock Protective associa-
ton held It's annual meeting or con.
vention In the city hall Tuesday after.
noon.
All save two of the fifteen branch
associations were represented by
delegates. The city hall was crowded
by about three score of delegates.
Constitution Revised.
The spirit of the horse thief fight
ers was excellent. The convention
was larger, more harmonious, more
determined even than year ago The
constitution was entirely revised. The
offices of secretary and treasurer were
combined. The office of auditor was
created. A maximum reward of $500
was authorized, to be fixed by the
executive board. Cattle were in
cluded in the protection of the organi-
cation. The name was changed to the
Nebraska Live Stock Owners Pro.
tectiye association"
Convention Organized.
The convention as soon as It was
called to order by President Rhodes,
was organized by the appointment OF
G.. w. Evans, w. NJ. Bartlett and
James G.. Weber as committee on
credentials.
The committee found the voting
strength to be: Norfolk H. Verdigre
2, Warnerville 2, Battle Creek g.
Stanton 6, Wmnetoon 3, Creighton 4.
Pilger 4, Meadow Grove 3, Pierce 3,
Madison 2, Tilden 6, Hoskins 3, each
association having "A vote or delegate
for every ten members. Wayne
would have been entitled to seven
delegates Randolph would also have
been entitled to representation.
The committee on revision of the
constitution reported through G. l..
Carlson. The new constitution as
adopted is printed on page 3 OF The
News.
The treasurer's report was read and
referred to the auditor, he to report
to the executive board.
1t was decided to include stolen
cattle in the reward offer authorized
in the constitution. Hogs were left
out.
ii. E. Mason was voted $25 for his
services for secretary in 1908. Presi-
dent Rhodes was voted $25 and Vice
President Krantz $40 for services
rendered Treasurer Craig was al
lowed $25
G. l.. Carlson addressed the dele
gates on the scope and benefits of
the association.
Election of Officers.
The election of officers resulted in
the reelection of III. Rhodes of
Creighton as president and John
Krantz of Norfolk as vice president.
Secretary II. Il. Mason of Meadow
Grove was elected secretary-treasurer
The vote of chief captain stood:
Sheriff Sucker of Stanton 45, eX-
Sheriff George Losey of Battle Creek |
II. G. l.. Carlson of Norfolk was
chosen to the new office of auditor.
The constitutional committee was
discharged with a vote of thanks. 1t
was requested that the constitution
be published in The Norfolk Daily |
News
The last act of the convention be-
fore adjourning was to extend vote
of thanks to The Norfolk Daily News |
for courtesies extended during the |
year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
HAS kuRPeewelT SOLVED 1T?

Former Madison County Man May
Realize a Considerable Sum.
Leopold Kurpgeweit, former Madi
son county boy who worked in this
city at one time for H. C. Sattler, has
perfected a device for receiving and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
Business Changes in the Northwest.
Charles Faes has sold the 80. X"
restaurant at Madison to Harper &
Hensley of Shelton.
Railroad News.

The north line passenger which
leaves Norfolk in the morning and the
passenger which arrives at p. m.
now meet at Burke, S. D., instead of
at Dallas, the terminal point.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01
OKLAHOMA BANK ROBBED.
Fourteen Charges of Nitro-GIycerine
to Wreck Safe

Oklahoma City, Dec. 30.-Six men
blew the safe Of the bank of Wellsten,
Okla, and secured $4,000, early today.
Fourteen charges of nitro-glycerine
were required to blow the safe The
noise awoke the town
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-11
EMMETT AFFAIRS.

Take walk out to the Biglow ad
dition.
H. ]. Easton this week sold to W.
w. Wilton very fine piano.
You'll laugh till you cry and
then laugh again at the Band boys
Minstrel show Wednesday night.
Miss Carrie Boehler of Alma,
Neb., is in the city. the guest of
her old Nebraska neighbors, Mr..
and Mrs. f. l.. Mills.
Home grown frnit trees. select
ed by your own self at the Hartley
nursery. east of town. All the va
rieties.
WANTED-Some one to supply the
Palace Baker regularly with
milk and cream.
Tents, both wedge and wall. al
so wagon covers and sheets at
Hunts.
Glen Motz of Palisade, Colo, ar
rived this week, with a carload of
goods for George Parks.
Clarence Harris, formerly of Pali-
sades, Colo. arrived Monday from
Dexter, Iowa.
Father Moulton, who is 80 years
of age, is having a severe tussle
with erysipelas.
Mr.. Elmore of Trinidad, Colo, an
old friend of DR.. Barnes, is in the
city with view of buying land and
locating here.
Select your own trees from the
home nursery. A large stock of
choice fruit trees on hand. The
Emmett Nursery. G. P. Hartley.