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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
Billiards of the Past.
Fred M. Hunter.

history of past billiards. in Madi-
son county is printed this week in
the Newman Grove Reporter, which
says
In October 1871, three young men,
living in limerick, the Moon brothers
and James McMahan, went hunting.
it was a beautiful day and the men
laughed at any possible danger from
a coming storm. They were caught in
a blizzard, unheard of at that time of
year, and but one of them was ever
again seen alive. After the storm
came James McMahan walked through
the rest of the afternoon and nearly
all night until he walked against the
old Jackson house southeast of town.
he was taken in and cared for but
both of his feet were badly frozen.
He is now living in the southern part
of the state and, by some irony of fate,
has been so severely burned that he
is almost helpless cripple.
AS soon as the storm was over a
party was made up to search for the
Moon brothers. They were found a
little east of the AL Ruth place, now
owned by Mr.. Berg. The snow had
settled and hand with a mitten on
it, and a gun were seen sticking up
through the snow. Both men were
married and their wives are still liv-
ing. One of them, now Mrs. Froding,
still lives near limerick; the other,
Mrs. House, is in Kansas.
The whole winter, which started in
so fiercely, was one of storms, but the
next big blizzard came as late as the
other was early. Commencing April
10, 1873 it lasted for three days The
snow fall was so terrific that it com
pletely damned the Elkhorn river at
the clay banks, so that one could walk
across the river below the gorge dry
shod. This is a statement which is
correct. Anyone who questions it is
referred to Mr.. Letheby.
The next blizzard, worthy of es'
pecial mention, came in 1881 and then
there was a jump TO the last one in
1888. This commenced at noon and
began to lull at midnight, but it was
time of terror which many will
never live long enough to forget
Most of the anxiety was in regard to
tue school children who were gener'
ally taken care of at or near the
school house so that their parents
We're uncertain of their fate until the
next morning. No one was frozen to
ueath in this vicinity but there were
a number of narrow escapes,
March 1891 was the time of the bic
snow storm, when the snow was eight
feet deep in the streets of this town
and tunnels were common; but, as
this is an account of Billiards, il
would be out of place to mention
that,
Has the climate changed? Have
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

relating to the estate OF the late G. G.
McNlsh, a well known north Nebraska
pioneer. Mr.. McNish owned property
in Madison county and as his estate is
large enough to call for the operation
of an inheritance tax, County Attorney
Nichols is following the proceedings
and will be present at the Fremont
time that Madison county Is to have
her proper share OF the inheritance
tax to turn into the road fund of the
county.
From far off Russia comes a request
for information about the Norfolk au.
tomato telephone plant. Boleslaw
HorodynlIi of Warsaw, in Russian Pc
land for ten years United States
vice consul there, has written to his
friend, Manager w. j. Stadelman,
asking for information about the Nor.
folk plant for the benefit of a Russian
capitalist who is interested in the
telephone business in Russia and who
may be in a position to install several
automatic plants. The Norfolk plant
is rather unique in that it is counted
an exceptionally equipped plant for a
city of this size. The details of auto,
matte telephone service are evidently
new in most parts of Russia. Mr..
Stadelman met HorodynH on a visit
of the latter to Nebraska.
Under the statutes the deputy com
missioner of the bureau of labor and
industrial statistics is made manager
of free employment bureau where
applicants for positions may file appli-
cations and where those wanting help
may make the fact known. The en-
ployment bureau is thus made a sort
of industrial clearing house Unfor.
tunately the legislature has never
made adequate provision for the
bureau. and it has never been pushed
as it should be. Deputy Commits.
sioner Maupin has hopes, however, OF
securing the necessary support. In
the meantime, he suggests that Ne.
braska farmers who may be DESTROYS
of employing farm help communicate
with him, as he is in receipt of num-
erouS inquiries from men who want to
secure employment on farms. The
service is absolutely free, except that
those writing should enclose stamp
for reply. Address all communications
to the Bureau of Labor and Industrial
| Statistics, Lincoln, Nebraska
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
ALMOST LOSES HIS LIFE.
Telephone Operator Found in Serious
Condition From Breathing Gas.

Geddes, S. D., Feb. 6.-Ransom
Skillings, night operator for the Da-
kota Central Telephone company,
came near meeting death here. He
has been in the habit of sleeping most
of the night, having an apparatus for
awakening him when calls were sent
in. Last night large amount of gas
escaped from hard coal stove in the
office, and when the day operator
came to work in the morning young
Skillings was in very serious con-
dition. A physician was Immediately
called and he was taken to his home,
and at present is reported as recover
ing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

matter by explaining that the machine
was an Ideal Vacuum Cloaner"--a
belated christmas present for his wife
The cleaner makes 1t possible to dis
pense with taking up carpets and the
annoyance peculiar to that semiannual
piece of drudgery John T.. says the
only objection he has to the thing is
that he, himself will be compelled to
furnish the motive power, which fact
will not allow him to devote much
time to atten to Bryan's presidential
interests.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
After Wayne Saloon Keepers.

Wayne Democrat: Several weeks
ago the Democrat was told that Mrs.
w. F. Nieland was going to sue all the
saloon men of Wayne for $4,000 each,
damages claimed done her husband
from drinking in them. Suits have
NOW been commenced and take in Carl
~Tomsen (who run H. Mildner's place.,
Peter Tomsen of the middle saloon,
and A. n. Stodden of the Capital. w.
". Allen of Madison is attorney for
Mrs. Nieland The cases will be called
mp in the March term of court, next
month.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
SATURDAY SETTINGS

John Horn of Madison drove up to
Norfolk Friday.
Judge A. A. Welch of Wayne was in
the city Friday.
John H. Lindale of West Point was
a visitor to Norfolk Friday.
John Conley of Oakdale was trans
acting business in Norfolk Saturday.
Misses Ida Bochelman and Esther
: Kolterman of Pierce were in Norfolk
shopping Saturday.
kid" Jensen, who attended the
Burns-Domke wrestling match, re-
turned from Sioux City Friday night.
H. H. Hull of Ainsworth came to
Norfolk Saturday to visit with his
brother, Phillip, who is seriously i'll.
airs. |. j. Johnson, who has been
suffering from an attack of blood
poisoning in the hand, is rapidly i'm
proving.
Bank Examiner Rush of Omaha has
been in Norfolk the past two days of
: this week examining the three banks
{ of the city.
F. G. Kloke of Lost Springs, Wyo.,
president of the ROsin Coal company
was in Norfolk this morning inter
viewing local stockholders, He re-
ports all ties cut for the branch rail
road Work will start on the road in
the spring New machinery has been
ordered for the mine which will be
ready to be operated when the road
is open,
e. p. Olmsted was in Foster yester
day.
Joyce Hall is travelling in the Black
Hills territory for few weeks.
Xix. Kelly of Tilden was in NorfolF
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
CONTRACTOR LOCATES HERE.
Prominent North Nebraska Brick
Contractor Moves to This City.

w. H. Beckenhauer of Randolph,
Neb., a brick contractor who during
the past twenty years has handled
many big building contracts in north
east Nebraska, has moved to this city.
With his family Mr.. Beckenhauer is
occupying one of the Foster houses
on South Twelfth street. His two
sons who work with him have also
come to Norfolk. Mr.. Beckenhauer,
in moving from Randolph, had both
Sioux City and Norfolk in mind He
picked Norfolk because 1t gives him
easy access to different points in this
territory.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
FIRE AT ATKINSON.
Draperies in Window Of Harris Store
Catch From Gas Liqht:

Atkinson, Neb., Feb, Especial to
The News: Fire broke out at p. m.
in a draped window in the southeast
corner of Robert N. Harris general
merchandise store on East Main
street The blaze is supposed to have
started from a gas light. The fire
spread rapidly among the high
draperies to the front of the building
and had started toward the rear when
the firemen came. BY prompt action
the flames were soon eXtinguished.
The worst fire damage was con-
able distance back in the store the
goods were water soaked. Insurance
was carried.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

trees, buildings and fields OF stalks
checked the velocity of the wind?
Have laid out roads and regular fences
furnished safeguards against getting
lost in the storm? DO all of them
combine for the benefit OF the Ne.
braska farmer? One thing Is certain.
The blizzard as thing of terror is
decades in our rear.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
Northwest Weddings.

Fred Johnson and Miss Alfredo Pier
son of near Hoskins were married in
Wayne.
Tom James and Miss Flossie
Hoover of Battle Creek succeeded in
evading their friends and were mar
ried quietly in Stanton Wednesday.
Gustav o, Schwartz and Miss Maggie
Scheitzer were married at Madison
yesterday afternoon.
Leo McKerrigan and Miss Hattie
Left of HOskins were married in
Wayne and left for Red Cloud, Mimi,
on a wedding trip.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
A BAN ON SUNDAY SHOWS.
Clearwater Will Pass Ordinance
Against Sunday Amusements.

Clearwater, Neb., Feb. Especial to
The News: petition was circulated
and presented to the town board at
their evening session asking that
plays, vaudevilles, troupe concerts,
etc, be prohibited from playing in
Clearwater on Sunday. 1t is under
stood that majority of three of the
five members of the board favored the
stopping of such Sunday amusements
and that an ordinance to that effect
will be passed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

Elgin Review: 1t has been the COM
mon talk among railroad men and pa
irons of the branch that new train
Is soon to be put on. 1t seems that
the rumor has considerable founda-
ton for truth. We are told by a rail
road man who says he received the in.
formation almost direct from head
quarters at Norfolk. The proposed
train will be fast mixed train from
Omaha early in the morning and will
make good time during the entire dis
lance. Returning, it is to be a strictly
passenger train and will leave Elgin
about 2:30 in the afternoon. arriving
in Omaha between 8 and 10 O'Clock.
II these trains are put on, the branch
VIII be pretty well fixed for service.
All will agree that the branch needs
additional train service and to an out
slider 1t seems that the business would
warrant better service than the pa-
irons are now receiving.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
ONLY ONE LADY DRINKS.
Revised List of "Posted Drinkers" Has
TMentY-Nine Names.

A revised list of posted drinkers"
has been issued and will be distributed
at once among the local saloonkeep-
ers. New names appear on the list
but most are continued from the past
lists.
Twenty-nine names appear. The
only woman listed is Mrs. Regal
Goonen, who has been posted for
many moons. She is the wife of a
local chinaman.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

Bonesteel, S d., Feb. G.-Speclal 20
The News; The Hill roller skating
rink will be converted about March
into flour and feed store. The rink
has not been paying investment, as
the town is not large enough to give
it the support required.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

placed the number of the train is
plainly shown. At night the same in.
formation is given by means of figures
bla2cd out with an electric light. Both
contrivanccs are designed to inform
the public on the official number of
trains. On the limited trains there
will be similar devices ON the rear
coach of the train.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
The Vacuum Cleaner Reaches Tiden

Tilden Citizen: On Monday morn
ing a peculiar looking piece of ma
chinery was unloaded from a freight
train onto the platform. Being Grated
and only partially visible many con
lectures We're hazarded by the on
lockers as to the name and purpose of
the queer looking construction. John
f, Newhalls name appeared as con
signee and the opinion was freely eX-
pressed that the machine was either a
new tangled fire eXtinguisher or a
patent ballot box so constructed IS to
insure the election of Bryan in 1912
or 1916. To satisfy curiosity some one
hunted up John f. who settled the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
Railroad News.

A Milwaukee freight backed into
load of corn being driven by Joe
Trautman of Cedar county, Nebraska,
while the latter was crossing the com
pany's tracks at Yankton, S. D., and
killed one of the horses, threw Mr..
Trautman from the wagon and bruised
him severely
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
Entertainment a Success.

The freshman class entertainment
at the high school Friday evening was
a success, both as concerns the even
ing's program and the attendance.
Despite rival attractions about $50 was
taken in at the door. The class en-
tertainments are being given to pay
for the new piano in the high school.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
Train Strikes Rosebud Man.

G.. w. Dearmin, n well contractor
living near St Charles, S. d., was run
down by Northwestern freight one
day last week as he was driving across
the track near Burke. His leg was
broken just above the ankle.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
Chen ri Is Fired.

Pekin, China, Feb. Chen Pi,
president of the board of communica-
tons, and three under secretaries of
the board, were today dismissed in
disgrace. Chen Pi is charged with
corruption.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

The Northwestern depot at Dakota
City, was broken into but nothing of
much value was taken blythe burglars.
About twenty-five cents in pennies
and eight dollars worth of reOate
checks is all that Agent Pranger
missed. Entrance to the depot was
gained through the freight room door.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
Mrs. John Friday Very M.

Mrs. John Friday continues to be
very seriously ILL, suffering from
liberation of the stomach, She was
reported as being very low last night
but was better today
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

Railroad Items from the Long Pine
Journal: Conductor Broderick, back
of No. and No. 6, after a trip to Chi
cagO and eastern Iowa, owns one OF
the finest farms in Iowa-Brakeman
Hooking will spend a month at his
old home in Freeport, IlI.-Mail Clerk
Ryan has run out of Omaha, Mr..
Children taking the west run.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
Teachers Meetings,

Teachers meetings were held Sat
urday at Pierce and Niobrara for
Pierce and Knox counties, breaking
into the Saturday visits home of Nor
folk teachers in those two counties.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
Hepburn Still in the Fiqht.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Representa.
tive Hepburn of Iowa today denied in
emphatic terms that he had aban-
doned his contest with Jameson, Dem
ocrat, for the seat he now occupies.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
Scarlet Fever.

A severe case of scarlet fever exists
in the Carl Mas home northeast of
Hoskins. A little son is i'll. In the same
family two daughters are down with
tonsilitis,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
"Dam You, and Obliue"

"You all will please put your tobac-
co in the association and stop so much
talk against it. And stopp now. Don t
Delivir what you sold alredy. If you
d (hole in the paper) We will WHIP
y (hole) sure.
Dam You
and oblige
The Kirksey Night Riders. "
From "The Night-Riders: a Trust of
Farmers" in the February Worlds
Work.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

Devices known as indicators are
being placed on Union Pacific en-
gines for the purpose of informing
the travelling public the numbers Of
trains. The arrangement consists Of
an attachment to the engine fastened
below the headlight. By means of the
contrast in the color of the figures and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
SOCIETY

The pre.eminent event OF the past
week in Norfolk socially speaking
was series OF three parties given III
ahe home OF Mr. and Mrs. c. II. hey'
nolds on The Heights. There were
two dinner parties, one wednesday
evening and the other Thursday Oe-
aides A | o'clock luncheon Friday al
sernoon Forty.hye guests were IN
vited for each function The guests
were served at small tables. Decora'
sions were red and white carnations.
Al the evening parties five hundred
was played, while siX-hand euchre was
. feature of Friday afternoon wed
nesaay evenings honors went to Mrs
y B. Maynard and Jack Koenigsteln'
while Mrs. p. II. Salter and {. 3
carried away the prizes THURSDAY
Mrs. w. II. Buttcriield made the hish
score and Mrs Il. NJ. Huntington
shouting score Friday afternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

Railroad men report that in the
town of Orchard, on the O'Neill line
of the Burlington, every windmill in
the town was demolished by the
storm. Orchard was famed for having
more windmills in proportion to popu-
lation than any other town in the
state. Nearly every windmill used by
the Burlington at its water stations on
the Lincoln division was either wreck
ed or damaged.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

Mrs w. r. Jones on Wednesday en-
sertained ten ladies at a delightful u
o'clock dinner complimentary to Mrs
Charles Sutherland, who leaves IN a
few days for her new home IN Los
Angeles. The afternoon was spent at
,six.handed euchre, Mrs. S. F Erskihe
winning the prize for the high score
Mrs. Sutherland also received pretty
Favor as the guest Of honor
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
Personal

Mrs George d. Butterfield went 70
Omaha Thursday to meet Mr.. Butter
field, returning from a trip to Wash
ington.
: Miss Ellen Jackson of Nebraska
CITY will arrive in Norfolk tomorrow
evening on brief visit with her
brother, j. S. Jackson.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

Omaha World-Herald: It's an old
story revived, but leasing the second
floor of the new Cornell building gives
it new life. 1t is that the Burlington
will form an Omaha division for OPP
Grating, to take in the road from Ash
land to Sioux City, the Sioux City &
ONeill, the Burlington from Ashland
to Omaha and Ashland to Pacific June
ton. There is no rash haste neces-
sary in organizing this division and 1t
may be changed before Mr.. Connell
gets his second building finished That
building will contain the stairways for
both buildings.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
SUNDAY BALL IN KANSAS.

Supreme Court of Sunflower State
Says it Can Se Played.
Topeka. Kan, Feb. G.-Tho supreme
court today decided that baseball may
be played on Sunday in Kansas.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12
Coming Events.

Invitations were issued during the
week to a dancing party to be given by
1.-The boys" in next Friday evening at
Marauardt hall. The dance is given in
return for the leap year party Gran
dalrs orchestra has been engaged for
the occasion.
The second annual banquet of the
North Nebraska School Folks club
next Friday evening at the Oxnard
will bring many Of the most prominent
school men and women Of Nebraska
so Norfolk.
The Dorcus society of the First
congregational church will give val
,tentine party Monday evening in the
vchurch parlors.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Randklev have is
sued invitations for two dinner par
ties, February Is and 10.
The Queen Esther circle will meet
with Ethel Doughty next Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. George Spear will entertain at
a luncheon on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs, j. ID. Sturgeon will be hostess
at a luncheon Wednesday.
Mrs. p. A. Shurtz will give a dinner
party Wednesday,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

Mrs. George Spear will entertain At
= a luncheon on Tuesday afternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

The Queen Esther circle will meet
with Ethel Doughty next Tuesday
evening.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

Mr. and Mrs. A. Randklev have is
ties, February Is and 10.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

Mrs. j. ID. Sturgeon will be hostess
at luncheon Wednesday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

The Christian Endeayor society OF
ahe First Congregational church held
a. successful social in the church par
gors Thursday evening.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

The Northwestern railroad has
asked the state railway commission for
a rehearing in the Gresham telephone
case, wherein it was ordered to in
stall a telephone instrument in its
passenger depot at Gresham. In sup
port of the motion, it is claimed that
the finding of the commission was not
justified by the evidence and that the
railway board had no authority of law
to hear or determine the complaint or
make the order.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

Mrs. r. A. Shurtz will give a dinner
party Wednesday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

To strike a mail crane, breaking it
off and receive severe but not fatal in
juries is the experience of Robert
Benson of Boone, Ia, who is passen-
ger fireman. The accident occurred
near Scranton, when Benson stuck
his head out of the cab to look out at
the first engine. He was knocked
back into the cab, his shoulder strik-
ing the window as he fell. The engine
was backed into Scranton, where
medical aid was secured. He is i'm.
proving.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

The missionary society of the Frs
Methodist church served supper at 'h
church parlors Thursday night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-12

Miss Clara Rudat entertained the
voung ladies of the Trinity Social
guild Monday evening
The ladies' auxiliary of the b. of L..
Il. and E. met Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. William II. Dean.