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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08
LOST IN CORN FIELD.
3-eYar-Old Son Of Dick Oltjenbruns OF
Eden NalIev Gets ost in Field

3.eYar-old Son Of Dick Oltjenbruns OF
Eden Valley, Gets Lost in Field.
Plainview News: The little 3-year-
old son of Dick Altjenbruns, who lives
on a farm about nine miles north of
Plainview, wandered away from home
Friday afternoon and could not be
found by the anxious parents. The
word was spread throughout the
neighborhood by means of the tele-
phone, and large number of neigh
bors were soon on hand to assist in
the search for the little fellow. Search
ing parties were organized at once
and a systematic search of the near
by fields was begun. Word was re-
ceived here in town by A. B. Sctoe-
nauer about $50 O'Clock. and this was
followed little later by another mess
age stating that the lad had just been
found. The searching party who near
ly all carried lanterns, had just about
finished looking over large field OF
corn near the house and were going to
begin on an adjoining field, when VIM
Kuhl discovered the boy fast asleep
lying behind some weeds between the
rows of corn. He came near being
overlooked and had they missed him
the search would probably have been
long one and the child might have
persisted from exposure as The night
air was quite cold and damp and the
boy was thinly clad as it was warm
in the afternoon. The boy seemed
none the worse for his experience
although thoroughly chilled through
1t seems that he had started from the
house to find his father who was work
ing in the field, and had become lost
| in the tall corn.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08
OMAHA STRIKE NOTES.
Making Change.

Omaha, Oct. Am effective lesson
in the matter of returning change to
passengers was taught to conductor
on the Florence line Wednesday by
Ella Hildebrand of Florence.
A little girl gave the conductor 25
cents in payment of her fare and the
strike-breaker promptly pocketed the
coin, refusing to give her any change.
The child began to cry and the
sight of the youngsters tears aroused
Mrs. Hildebrand, who was passen-
ger. Walking up to the conductor she
demanded he give the little girl 20
cents.
A policeman on the car started to
interfere with the woman, but she
waved him aside. Then she calmly
informed the conductor that he could
take his choice between giving the
child her money or taking a sound
thrashing.
The conductor was impressed by the
woman's $50 pounds of avoirdupois
and as he was not exactly in the
heavyweight class himself, he sur
rendered and handed over 20 cents to
the little girl.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08
Wayne Normal Notes.

Miss Carroll went to Randolph Sat
urday morning She gave an enter
tainment there Saturday evening.
Rev. Smith gave the address at the
meeting of the Young Mems Christian
association Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Smiths talk was most thoroughly en-
joyed by all present.
Miss Kingsbury went to Norfolk
Saturday evening where she visited
Miss Hewins over Sunday.
Superintendent Kemp was well
come visitor on the Hill Monday morn.
ing. At that time, arrangements were
made for the manual training work
which will begin as soon as the city
schools open.
This week closes the school work
for the first half of this term and
examinations will be held in all the
classes In most classes, excellent
work has been done and good results
are looked for in the examinations.
Mrs. Pile and her friend, Mrs. Mum,
went to Decatur Saturday where Mrs.
Pile delivered her lecture, Schools
of England and Scotland" They spent
several days visiting with Mrs. Keefe
at Walthill
Miss Opal Madsen of Norfolk was a
College Hill visitor Saturday. Miss
Madsen is a contestant in the Norfolk
News contest
Miss Jean Colder, teachers 1908,
was college caller Saturday. Miss
Colder is teaching one of the splendid
rural schools in Dixon county.
Hazel Weber enrolled the first of
the week. She has taken up the work
of the scientific course and will be in
school for the remainder of the year.
Attorney Rooney has been assisting
Coach Huntemer for several evenings
each week. Mr. Rooney's experience
as football player in college makes
him well fitted for this work.
Next Saturday will occur the first
football game of the season on the
college grounds. The opposing team
will be the Norfolk high school team.
This will be a splendid opportunity to
see a football game as played under
the new rules and we hope a good
crowd will turn out for the contest
which will be called at 4:30 o'clock.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08
Ordinance No, 335,

An ordinance creating sewer district
No. 10, defining the boundaries there
Of, providing for the construction of
said lateral sewer and for the pay
ment of the costs of constructing said
lateral sewer by special assessment to
be levied upon the real property in
said district.
Be it ordained by the mayor and
council of the city of Norfolk, Neb:
Section /. That sewer district be
and the same is hereby created in the
city of Norfolk, Nebraska, in accord
ance with petitions of the property
owners representing more than one
half of the property affected, on file in
the office of the city clerk of the city
of Norfolk, Nebraska, which said sew.
er district shall be known and de-
scribed as sewer district No. 10, and
shall include within its boundaries the
south half of blocks four (4), five 60
and six 60 of the Original Town of
Norfolk, the north half of blocks one
GD, two (2) and three (3J of Mathew.
sons addition, all of Bears school
lots; the north half of blocks one D,
two GU and three CD of Koenigstein S
addition; lots one CD to six CO., in
elusive, of Pilgers addition; all OF
Burrows & Egbert's addition; all of
that part of the southwest quarter of
the southeast quarter of sections 90
township "a, range |, lying between
the extreme southwest corner of block
2, Bears addition to Norfolk and Sew,
enth (7th) street along the north side
of Norfolk avenue.
Sec. 2. Said lateral sewer in said
district to be constructed of l2-inch
pipe, as follows: Commencing in the
center of Norfolk avenue and Seventh
street, thence east in the center OF
Norfolk avenue to the center of First
street, there to connect with the main
sewer.
Sec. 3. All of said proposed lateral
shall be constructed on said line and
to such depth as may be found neces
sary by the city engineer to conform
to the general plan and specifications
of the sewer system of the city OF
Norfolk, Nebraska, and the costs OF
the construction of said lateral shall
be paid by a special assessment levied
upon the real estate in SAID uiatlIct l.
accordance with the petition of the
property owners filed with the city
clerk, in accordance with the abutting
of said real estate along said lateral
and in manner provided by law.
Sec. a. This ordinance to be in
force from and after its passage, ap
proval and publication as required by
law.
Passed and approved this 18th day
of July, a. ID. 1909.
John Friday, Mayor.
(Seal.J
Attest:-Ed. Harter, City Clerk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08
BRIDGE DELAYS WORK.
Lull In Construction OF Northwestern
Double Track.

Construction operations on the
double track between
Fremont and Arlington are practically
at standstill pending the arrival of
for use in the bridges that
must be built in the stretch of track.
The grade for the second track has
all been thrown up and everything
now awaits the building of the several
bridges over the Rawhide and one or
two sloughs that thread their way
across the right-of-way. The material
for the bridges has been ordered and
Is expected soon.
AS soon as the bridges are con-
structed the work of laying the track
will commence and be pushed forward
to completion. The double track will
not run clear into the Fremont yards
but will terminate at East end. 1t Is
designed to relieve the congestion
that sometimes occurs as a result of
heavy traffic off of the Missouri Val
ley and Omaha lines.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08

state university, who will deliver ad.
dresses at the show, finding II i'm.
possible to be here at such an early
date, it has been postponed to date
not later than October 30. w. S. Steel
of Sioux City, well known in live stock
circles, will be among those who de.
liver addresses.
Among the features of the program
will be the microscopical demonstra.
ton by Mr.. Carlson on the origin OF
life of the horse. Many prizes in
money are to be contested for, in
which the open class, open harness
foals best five foals and others will
be entered.
Mr.. Carlson during the program,
will put his draft stallion, Nicolas,
against any draft stallion in the world
for the five best foals. This stallion,
which is ID years Old has bred 800
foas this year is a beautiful animal
and is the sire of the yearling which
was sold for $4,000 recently and for
which it's owner now has been offered
$4,000. A brother of this yearling is
now stalled at Mr.. Carlson's barns on
East Main street and, with the small.
est stallion in the world, which is 3
years old and weighs 800 pounds, will
be among the number of horses which
Mr.. Carlson will have on exhibition at
the horse show here. A Belgian stall
lion and black Shire, both of which
arrived in Norfolk direct from Europe
in March, are also among the number.
Mr.. Carlson has been studying the
horse for thirty-one years, and at one
time purchased 100 Indian ponies,
which were destroyed by him in his
search for knowledge of the animal
An artificial breeder has been in
vented by Mr.. Carlson and patented,
called by him the capsule system"
This new device for breeding horses
is a very new invention and has been
used with the greatest success and re-
ceived with great enthusiasm by the
Kansas City veterinary college, at
which Mr.. Carlson lectures each week
on scientific breeding. Mr.. Carlson Is
so far advanced in scientific breeding
of horses that he can pick out of most
any number of horses those which are
breeders and those which are not In
Kansas City he surprised the professor
of veterinary college and number
of others when out of forty.three
horses he selected three breeders.
Norfolk" said Mr.. Carlson, lis the
best place in the west for selling
breeding horses, on account of the
railroad accommodations, and expect
very soon to have live stock eXhibi.
ton in this city"
The Carlson barns are very inter-
esting place, kept in the most sanitary
condition, and those interested in
horses can see many beautiful horses
here when the shipment Mr.. Carlson
expects soon arrives.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08

put into running streams nor large
lakes. The only ones used for that
purpose on this trip were put into the
waters near Wahoo on the way up.
The fish commission recently res.
cued fully $1,000 bass from lakes about
Nebraska City and placed them in the
waters of Cut.Ofl lake at Omaha. The
lakes and ponds from which they were
taken were rapidly drying up and the
fish would have died had not the com.
mission come to their rescue.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08
Week Campaian for Y. M. C. a.


Enthusiasm marked the meeting of
the executive committee of the Y. NJ.
c. A. board, at which J. p. Bailey,
state secretary, was present. The
meeting was held last evening at
Mapes & Hazen's Office and was well
attended. Mr.. Bailey has Just finished
a campaign at Lincoln, where sos 900
was raised for new Y. NJ. c.. A. build
ing and where he was supported with
great enthusiasm by the Lincoln peo-
pie.
Committees of ten were appointed
here, with captain for each commit
tee and nine assistants, to outline the
campaign which will commence De-
tober 81 and end October 20. On the
evening of October 81 these commit
tees will meet at a dinner and discuss
all plans of their campaign Of one
week, in which they have confidence
of raising the necessary amount. Dur
ing the week of campaigning these
committees will meet at luncheon each
day at a hall which they will obtain
for the purpose, and the greatest pos
SlDlc care VIII De TAKEN 10 make the
short campaign effective.
There is no reason why this cam
paign should not be a success" said
Mr.. Bailey last night. "On the last
night at Lincoln there was great ex-
element created over the raising OF
the money for the new building there,
and we not only got the 100000 nee
essary, but $4,000 more. This cam
paign here will be on the same plan as
in Lincoln.
There is no reason why you cannot
have this building here. 1t all depends
on the people of Norfolk. If they want
the building | will do all in my power
to get it for them. Many other towns
around Norfolk, and even Lincoln, are
watching this campaign for Y. NJ. C.
A. building here"
Mr.. Bailey went to Omaha this morn.
ing, and in the meantime the commit
tees are getting busy, arranging read.
ing matter and advertising for the
public and getting ready for the short
and sharp campaign October 81 to Oc-
tober 2S.
A fund Of $4,000 is needed. or this,
$4,000 has already been raised.
Among the captains appointed for
the committees OF tens for the col
lection Of funds for the new Y. NJ. C.
A. building are: Cleo Lederer, G.. T.
Sprecher j. A. Custer. c. C. Cow, C.
j. Hibben, E. NJ. Huntington. high
school team has also been named but
the captain OF this team is not yet
decided upon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08
Big Horse Show is Planned.

Much interest is shown in the horse
show which will take place in Norfolk
the latter part of this month. The
show, which is being arranged by G..
L. Carlson, prominent horsebreeder
of this city under the auspices of the
Commercial club, with w. A. Witzig.
man and P. NJ. Barrett as the commit.
tee, will be given over entirely to
horses, and many farmers are expect.
ed here to participate in the exhibition
of breeding qualities.
Mr.. Carlson had intended to open
the show here next week, but on ac-
count of some of the officials of the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08
Dividing tho "Swag."

A motorman on the Sherman avenue
line took no chances on securing his
share OF the "divvy" with the conduc-
tor. After the conductor had collect
ed all the fares, the motorman slowed
down his car to a snail's pace and
continued to creep along for block
or two until the conductor came to
the front end of the car. Then the
motorman demanded his share" and
after his associate had divided hand
full of money the motorman showed
the lever around to the highest notch
and the car soon made up for lost
time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08
Not SO Easy After All.

This conductor was not so green as
he appeared to be. A woman gave
him half a dollar and he handed her
back a twenty-five cent piece and five
nickels. Seeing that the conductor
had given her back nickel too much,
she hastily put the change into her
pocketbook and in her zeal to get
away with it she got off the car a
block before she intended to. After
she had left the car passenger said
to the conductor, you gave that WON
an too much change; you handed her
a quarter and five nickels."
That's all right" responded the
conductor, "but she'll have hard
time to pass that quarter gave her.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08
Paving Brick Back in Library.

Paving brick of rich, dark color has
been substituted for ordinary brick at
the last moment in the plans for the
new $4,000 Carnegie library building
for which eXcavating is now being
done at the corner of Norfolk avenue
and Eighth street. The additional
cost will be about $780, but 1t is be-
lieved that this small sum can be
raised without difficulty, in view of
the fact that the improvement in the
appearance of the building will be
very great. This was determined by
the building committee of the library
board after consultation with Con-
tractor Woerth last night. To Mrs.
George ID. Buttertield, who is mem
Der of the board, is due credit for ac-
complishing the change, as it was her
suggestion which finally prevailed in
the matter.
The building will now have the ap-
pearance that was originally planned
for it, with paving brick and white
stone trimmings. When the board
found, some weeks ago, that the build
ing would cost considerably more than
the $4,000 which Mr.. Carnegie will
give, number of features were elm
mated to save expense. Among the
features stricken from the plans for a
time were both paving brick and stone
trimmings.
Efforts in behalf of both these fea-
lures were finally successful, however,
in re-establishing them in the plans,
and the building will look, when fin
ished, much as the first draft of plans
contemplated.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08
Omaha at Stanton Monday.

Stanton, Neb Oct. Especial to
The News The Omaha Western
league baseball team will be in Stan.
ton Monday for game of ball, and the
local fans are looking ahead to a great
game. Two or three of the best
pitchers OF these parts will be there to
show their skill in pitching against
league players. The Stanton team will
be stronger than it has been this sea.
son, as all the old players will be in
the lineup. Business houses will be
asked to close, and everybody will be
at the game. Game will be called at
$3.50, so that visitors by train can come
and return the same day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08
NEBRASKA BANKS DEPOSITS.
over $50 Private and Savings lnstitu-
tions Are Now in Operation.

over $50 Private and Savings lnstitu-
tions Are Now in Operation.
Lincoln, Oct. 2.-There is now $751;
100000 in the state banks of Nebraska,
which breaks all previous records.
Last February was considered the high
water mark, but it has been now dis
tanced by 100000.
Six hundred and sixty-one private
and savings banks are at present do
ing business under state charters, and
the deposits average about $4,000 to
each institution. Under the date of
August 81 there were 219,229 deposit
ors in all of the state banks. Since
the report of last May there has been
AN increase of fourteen banks and an
increase of $1,236, 964,70 in loans and
discounts, and an increase Of $2,275,.
434.62 in deposits. This is big gain
in deposits in three months, when II
is considered that several banks have
nationalized or consolidated with ma
tionals.
Compared with the report OF last
year, II is found that the number OF
banks have increased thirty-six, loans
and discounts are $7,416,71S.S3 larger,
and an increase of $9,077,41456 is
shown in deposits. The report shows
a very satisfactory condition of the
banks under state supervision. The
average reserve in available funds is
unusually large, while the bills pay
able and rediscounts have been ma
terially reduced.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08
Grade Reduction Work.

Frank Walters, general manager of
the Northwestern, announces that
work is under way on the cutoff be-
tween Valentine and Thatcher which
will reduce the grade from 1 IA per
cent to .O6 of / per cent and that it
will be completed together with the
new steel bridge across the Niobrara
by January l. The company is also
working on the Belle Fourche valley
railroad from Belle Fourche to the
government townsite in the irrigated
district to the east.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08
Farm Value Increased.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Oct. ITO make
profit of $4,000 in four years from
the increase in the value of his farm
alone was the experience of John Het-
finger, farmer living in Aurora coun.
ty, who has just sold his 4O0-acre farm
for $4,000 more than he paid for it
four years ago. In addition he raised
four crops on the land, which gave
him profit amounting to much more
than the original cost of the farm.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08
Usino OH on Enuines.

The Northwestern is using Wyom-
ing oil on many of its engines in
Wyoming and is equipping other en-
gines so that in a short time all en-
gines in service as far east as Chad
ron will be using oil burners. A
splendid flow of oil has been struck
at Lander and it's use is proving very
successful on locomotives. 1t makes
very cheap fuel, is better than coal
and is more easily handled and more
sure. One of the big tanks is com
pleted and another is nearly com
pleted near Lander
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08
North Nebraska Deaths,

Irwin Albers who died at Canyon
City. Tex, was buried at Wisner
William F. Fowler of Stuart died at
Hot Springs, S. D.
William Bell who died at Fresno,
Calf, was buried at Madison, Neb
Viola Camel, 2-yearold daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Camel died at Win
side.
Joseph Shober died at Ewing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08
Minnesota Governor Dixon County

Ponca. Neb,, Oct. 2.-Governor
Eberhart OF Minnesota, is a Dixon
county product having lived until he
became. of age near Lime Grove, After
moving to Minnesota he changed his
name from Olson to Eberhart, the lat
ter being his wife's name before her
marriage A good part of Governor
Eberhardt's education was obtained in
the little school house at Lime Grove,
a former country postotfice near New
castle.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08
ORPHANS PLACED
IN GOOD HOMES
SEVENTEEN BROUGHT FROM NEW
YORK TO PLAlNviEW.
BRIGHT. CLEAN LOOKING KIDS
A Dozen and Half Little Children,
Without Fathers or Mothers, Rang.
ing From to IL Years Of Age,
Come West TO Live.

Come West TO Live.
Plainview News: Last Friday after
noon the opera house was crowded
with people from Plainview and
vicinity who listened to a brief lecture
by j. W. Swan of Lincoln, regarding
the conditions on which children were
taken into homes. Around him, sit
ting in a circle and numbered from
one to- seventeen, were a row of or
phan children that had arrived d.
rect from the city of New York the day
before, to be placed in the homes of
the good people of this locality who
desired them. They were nice,
bright and clean looking group of
children, from the ages of to 10, and
seemed to be looking forward to be-
! ing placed in homes with a great deal
of pleasure. There were ten boys
and seven girls and they were in
charge of j. w. Swan, state agent, and
Miss Anna L. Hill of New York, who
had accompanied them from the or
phans' home in that city. To assist
them they had selected committee
| consisting of w. l.. Mote, Phil Stein,
P. d. Corell, c. F. Kalk. DR.. Hoag-
land and H. Buckingham. Applications
were made in writing and the COM
mittee and agents proceeded to place
the children in which they considered
the most desirable homes, taking
everything into consideration. The
applications we're numerous, in fact,
there were as many as five applica-
lions for one child. The committee
worked faithfully nearly all day and
before evening all the children were
placed in homes, although some
changes were made later. These chill
dren were not adopted, but were
placed temporarily, with the privilege
of adoption at later date should it
prove satisfactory after a given time.
Below is a complete list of the chill
dren and the homes in which they
were placed:
Louis Hansen, 13 years old, placed
with P. F. Boyens of Plainview.
Frederick Nelson, IL years old,
placed with P. d. Corell, Plainview.
John V. Benham, IL years old,
placed with E. Wilmarth of Creighton.
Archie Benham, 8 years old, placed
with Fred Young, Plainview.
Janette Benham, 9 years old, placed
with Rev. F. M. DeWeese of Plain.
view.
Anna Rahlke, II years old, placed
with o. e. Engler, Plainview.
Frederick Below, 9 years old, Harry
Below, 7 years old, both placed with
j. e. Shaw of Plainview
Helen Kitchen, 10 years old, placed
with r. ]. Jewell of Plainview.
Henrietta Kitchen, 5 years old
placed with Chas. Ulrich, Plainview.
Elizabeth Dixon, IL years old
placed with E. E. Goodspeed of Plain
view.
Malena Chesna, years old, placed
with Sam Rake of Brunswick
Fred thinner, 9 years old, placed
with Mrs. NJ. Paschen of Plainview.
Lee Peterson, 9 years old, placed
with James Hansen of Plainview.
Emory Stewart. II years old, placed
with G. S. Winchell of Creighton.
VIM. Freeman, IL years old, placed
with G. p. Ickler, Brunswick.
Elizabeth Kenny, IL years old, not
placed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08
North Nebraska Weddings.

DR.. II. A. Thurman and Miss Edna
Strange were married at Gregory.
Frank Willoughby and Miss Gladys
Powell were married at Gregory.
G.. w. Willoughby and Miss Lizzie
Powell were married at Gregory.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-08

Explain your store-advertising cam.
paign to any successful merchant and
he could tell you what were your pros
poets of re-growth-without consid.
ering "other things" at all.