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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04
sleNERs TO REFERENDUM.
Movement Originating In Pennington
County Sanctioned by Wood.

Movement Originating In Pennington
County Sanctioned by Wood.
Rapid City, s. d., May 27.--Mayor
Chauncey l.. Wood of Rapid City, who
has taken lead In the circulation of
a petition asking a referendum vote
on the law passed by the last legisla.
ture giving the governor power of re-
moval of local officials, states that he
has been informed that sufficient
number of signatures have been Sc.
cured to assure vote on the law. The
petition was largely signed in Pen.
nington county, particularly in Rapid
City The bill provides that all con-
stitutional officers of the state not Ii.
able to impeachment and all elective
county, township, city, municipal and
precinct officers, except members of
the legislature, can be removed from
Office by the governor after notice of
hearing for misconduct, malfeasance
or crime or misdemeanor has been
given. Heretofore the law has given
power to remove part of these Off.
Gals, the act of the last legislature
simply extending the governors au-
thority. 1t had its origin in a request
for it's introduction by a minister of
the state.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04
Battle Creek News.

Balser Werner has invested in a
new automobile.
G. c. Benning of the Valley bank
moved into his newly erected house
in Hogrefes addition Saturday.
Landlord Best of the Battle Creek
hotel will have carload of automo-
biles in the near future.
Wenzel Koryta has moved into the
IS. II. Thatch house, east of Miller's
lumber yard He expects to run the
old Palace saloon in the near future.
Mrs, Matte Evans (nee Simmons)
,one of Battle Creeks we'll liked teach
ers, who resigned, departed Friday for
McHenry, N, D., to join her husband,
N. P, Evans. on his 320-acre farm.
They were married several months
ago.
Again the new marshal. Bernard
Risk, and the moon made friends.
Like his predecessors, the moon saves
the marshal lots of work, as he don't
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04
Ward for Superintendent.

Madison Chronicle: Petitions are
being circulated for A. e. Ward as a
candidate for the office of county SUI
perintendent of madison county 1t
is the intention of the Chronicle to
give it's readers the benefit of what
ever information. it may be. able to
gain touching the qualifications of
candidates for public office. 1t will
be our intention to treat all candi-
dates fairly in the matter.
AS to Mr. Wards qualifications we
might say that he holds a professional
life certificate in this state He has
spent nearly all of his life in school
work. He began his teaching career
in Madison county having taught his
first school in the country near this
city. Later he was principal of the
Coleridge school tor four years and
Randolph one year, from which place
he was selected county superintendent
of Cedar county which office he held
for eight years. After retiring from
the county superintendency he was
appointed member of the examining
board in the state superintendent S
office. He remained there eighteen
months when he resigned to accept
the Craftsmanship of Judge Boyd S
congressional campaign and later be-
came Congressman Boyd's private
secretary, which position he filled I'M
til Boyd's retirement from office last
March. Since then he has been living
in this city with his mother, who is
getting well advanced in years. She
has been living in this city contin-
uously since the family moved here
about thirty-three years ago, The
reason for Mr.. Ward taking up his
home in Madison at this time was to
be near his aged mother in her de-
cining years. His wife, who was a
sister of Lee Gates of this city, died a
few years ago and since that time
his two daughters have made their
home here part of the time.
1t would seem that Mr.. Ward is
abundantly qualified by education and
experience to fill the office of county
superintendent most acceptably and if
the voters in November should see fit
to elect HIM to this important office
they may rest assured that the schools
of the county will be in competent
hands
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04
Legal Notice.

To Justus p. Leaver, Isaac Van
Horn, lots 6, Z, II, IS, 10 and 20, block
3, lots and s, block 6, lots and 3,
block II, lots 13 and IA, block 10 of
Riverside Park addition to the city Of
Norfolk, in Madison county, Nebraska,
defendants, will take notice, that on
the Sth day of May, 1909, Napoleon A.
Rainbolt, plaintiff herein filed a Pc
tition in the district court of said
county, against the saiu defendants,
the object and prayer of which are to
foreclose a tax lien held and owned by
him. acquired by a tax sale certificate
issued by the then county treasurer of
Madison county, Nebraska, In pursu-
ance to private sale made by the
said treasurer to Mary Kingsbury on
the 21st day of August, 1905, Of the
said described lots for the delinquent
and unpaid taxes thereon for the year
1908 and subsequent taxes against
said lots for the years 1904, 1905, 1906,
1907 and 1908. Said certificate was
assigned to plaintiff, and on Septem-
Der II, 1907, was merged in a tax deed
TO said lots, recorded in Book 80, at
page SO. That no redemption from
said tax sale or tax deed has ever
been made and there is now due the
plaintiff on account thereof the sum Of
S5G.27 for which sum with interest
from this date, at 10 per cent per
annum, plaintiff prays for decree
that defendants be required to pay the
same or that the said premises may
be sold 10 satisfy the amount found
due, with interest, costs and attorneys
fees of 10 per cent of the amount
found due.
You are required to answer the said
petition on or before the 21st day of
June, 1909.
Dated May s, 1909.
Napoleon A. Rainbolt,
Mapes & Hazen, Plair =.
His Attorneys.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04
NeIiah and Stanton to Play.

Neigh, Neb., May 29.-Special to
The News: The challenge recently
issued by the members of the high
school baseball team claiming the
championship of northeast Nebraska,
has been questioned by the Stanton
high school team, and they have con-
scented to play the Neigh boys at the
Riverside ball park next Monday af-
ternoon. This promises to be the most
interesting game of the season, as
Stanton is credited with putting up a
fast article of bali, and the home boys
not having lost game this year, are
going to make the effort of their
lives in retaining a clean record.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04
Believed to Be Train Robbers.

Omaha, May 2S.-Three men, giving
their names as D. w. Woods of Min
neapolis, James Gordon of Denver and
Fred Tortenson of South Dakota, were
arrested just before midnight last
night by the police of South Omaha,
that held up the Union Pacific train
at Lane Cutoff last Saturday night.
A fourth man was with them when the
arrest was made, but he made his es-
cape.
Children Find Hod-up Paraphernalia.
Children playing in the vicinity of
Eighteenth and @ streets, in South
Omaha, found three handkerchiefs cut
for masks, three revolvers, flashlights
and other paraphernalia evidently the
property of hold-up men. Detectives
were stationed in that vicinity in an
ticipation of the owners returning for
their property. Late last night four
men were seen to approach the spot
where the stuff had been hidden, and
three of them were arrested, the
Each Tells Different Story.
At the police station all three gave
what the authorities believe are fic-
titious names. They were sweated
separately and all three told different
stories. Their clothing bears the mark
of a Denver merchant. They told a
story about having been in the COM
pany of some women during the even
ing whose names they would not di-
vulge, saying it would compromise the
women. The police, however, secured
the womens address and are now
making search for them.
Detectives Waited Thirty Hours.
The arrests were made just before
midnight, after the detectives had
been watching the spot thirty hours.
Two of the revolvers were of the au-
tomato pattern and the other one an
ordinary 3S-ca1ibre gun. Four hats
were also found and Chief Briggs be-
lieves they will aid in identifying the
owners.
An inventory of the paraphernalia
SiNCS CNiuChSO VI ehS PiS
paredness of the owners for any emer-
gency.
Had 200 Rounds of Ammunition.
Nearly 200 rounds of ammunition
was found in addition to the three re-
volvers, handkerchiefs and hats. The
searchlight is of approved pattern and
is nearly new. The automatic Colts
revolvers each had two loaded maya
zines and were of expensive make.
Gordon and Tortensen were brought
to Omaha and Tortensen pointed out
to the police the place he lived, at 324
North Fifteenth street. A search was
made of his room and two suitcases
we're found. One of them belonged to
Woods, the third man of the trio.
Mrs. Jerome Seibert, who runs the
rooming house at that number, said
Tortenson had been at her house for
some time, but that Woods came there
last week, two or three days before
the Union Pacific hold-up occurred.
Woods wore a suit of clothes bear
ing the mark of Pickers Brothers, GIG
Sixteenth street, Denver. Gordon
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS JOURNALFRDAY JUNE 1909

have to light the street lamps, and
the village saves coal oil.
collection was raised In the Luth.
eran church for a Lutheran mission In
Brazil, South America.
w. r.. Bolt of Tilden was visiting
here Sunday with the Carrick fam.
lilies.
From next Sunday on, during the
summer season, the morning services
at the Lutheran church will COM
mence at $3.50. -
Jacob Hintz of Neigh is visiting
here this week at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Sophia Kuhrts.
Mrs. H. Cutosky, accompanied by
her youngest children, arrived here
Thursday from Nicolet, Mimi, for an
extended visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Massman, and other
relatives.
The German Frauen-Verein will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. John Praeuner, ST., on Madison
street.
Joseph f. Srb, who was trimming
trees at the Chas. Ulrich property on
First street Thursday, slipped down
about fifteen feet when his ladder
gave way. He was considerably hurt
on his face, splitting his lower Lip
about one inch. A physician was
summoned and sewed up the cash,
Mr. Srb is doing well, but won't be
-
Mrs. Roy Sharp came here last
week from Bonesteel, where her hus.
band is assistant station agent, for a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. A. Hedman.
Fred Simmons is here this week on
business from Tilden.
Meadow Grove and Battle Creek
played ball here Friday afternoon
The score was 10 to 10 in favor OF
Meadow Grove. Moses Ayres was
umpire.
Miss Itha Barnes, who has been
teaching school at Andrews, Sioux
county, the last school year, arrived
home Saturday to spend summer va
cation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
| w. A. Barnes.
Paul Nenow, who is settled on y
section of Kinkaid homestead neal
Prentice, Cherry county, arrived here
Saturday for a visit at the home Of
his sister, Mrs. E.. F. Harris.
j. F. Kenney, who has been very
sick with pneumonia for some time
was taken home by his wife to Fair
field Tuesday.
Mrs. Johanna Henseleit moved to
town Saturday to make her home
with her son, Ed Briese, who lives or
Depot street
Decoration day will be observed
here Monday by churches and soci
cites. A large program of speaking
music, etc., will be carried out.
Willie Werner, the 6-year-old sol
of Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Werner, Ii
very sick with pneumonia.
| The S0-acre farm of the late Ton
Worthington, north of town, was sole
to John Richardson for $4,000 BY
Mrs. Marian Lowe, his sister.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04
DEFEAT SIM mons.
Olaf Nelson of Yankton Heads Work.
men, Wnnlnu by SlnqIe Vote.

Olaf Nelson Of Yankton Heads Work.
men, Winning by Single Vote.
Pierre, s. d., May 2S.-After hard
days caucusing Olaf Nelson of Yank-
ton won election to the Office of grand
master workman at midnight over T.
M. Simmons of Huron. Twelve thous.
and votes were cast, Nelson winning
by one vote only. Other officers are I:
j. ID. LAWN of Aberdeen, grand re-
recorder; ]. F. Smith, grand overseer;
s. II. Goodfellow, foreman; j. e.
Platte of Clark, receiver; Dan Newell
of Sturgis, grand guide; Emil Cullin
of Highmore, inside watch; F. s.
Rowe of Fort Pierre, outside watch; ;
c. w. Dilger of Rapid City, trustee.
Representatives to the grand lodge for
next years meeting, which will be
held at Deadwood: Sol Starr of Dead
wood, s. d.; T. M. Crane of Redfeld,
and T. M. Simmons of Huron.
What was designed as the admins
tration plank based on the Nebraska
plan of assessment, was adopted as
the rate for insurance, the minimum
being GO cents on $1,000 under %
years of age, and the maximum 50 for
so years and over.
The problem of adjustment of rates
played an important part in the selec.
ton of the head officer, Simmons
standing practically for the old rate,
while Secretary j. d. LAWN of Aber.
deem has gone on record for an ad.
justment and decided raise in the
rates over those now in force.
Officers elected by the d. of H. are
for the following two years: Mrs
Emma Court of Spearfish, grand chief
of honor; Mrs. Emma Thayer OF
Brookings, grand lady of honor; Mrs
Eta Dore of Milbank, grand chief OF
ceremonies Mrs. Kate Sessions
Holmes, grand recorder; Mrs. Mary
Noyes Farr of Pierre, grand receiver;
Mrs Cox, of Sioux Falls, grand usher;
Sophia d. Pfeiffer of Parker, grand
outside watch Mrs Graybill of Lead
grand inside watch.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04
unruh Too Weak to Stand.

Madison, Neb., May 2S.-Special to
The News: Peter Unruh was ar
raigned and pleaded not guilty. His
too weak physically to remain stand.
ing during the arraignment, he was
permitted to be seated. Counsel for
the defense filed demurrer, but the
court overruled it as to seven counts
and sustained it as to three counts.
The case was continued until the fall
term
In the case of Anna Marquardt
against James F. Walton, the court
instructed the jury to find a verdict
for the plaintiff This was an action
to recover for services rendered by
the plaintiff as nurse for Walton's
wife, The defendant made no de-
tense.
The afternoon was taken up with
the case of Mrs. Papstein VS.. j. j..
Clements. Mrs. Papstein sues Sheriff
Clements to recover value of goods
he took from the place where she re-
sided under a writ of ejectment. AS
most suitable and convenient place
of storage he took them to Norfolk,
and plaintiff claims they were de-
stroyed and she sues to recover dam
ages for conversion of property. At
torney A. II. Oleson of Wisner was
present as a witness in this case, he
owning the farm from which the
plaintiff was elected. ]. c. Engelman
is attorney for the prosecution and
NJ. d. Tyler for the defense.
Replevin action was commenced in
the district court today by Burr Taft
against Andrew Nord.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04

wore a hat evidently year or two
old manufactured by Rosenblatt and
company, Portland. Ore, block No.
1925 and lot No. 332.055.
Police Feel Confident.
The police had no opportunity dur
ing the night to communicate with
Union Pacific officials and made no
attempt at Identification. Chief Briggs,
however, believes he has secured the
right men and that he will soon be
able to unearth additional evidence.
He is sure Gordon and the fourth man
have a room in Omaha which has not
yet been located. and search is now
being made for it.
"Beat Il; Here Comes the Police"
The police dragnet was put out for
the fourth man, who made his escape,
The capture of the other three was not
made without considerable difficulty.
The first of prisoners to see the detec-
tives shouted to his companions to
BEAT it; here comes the police" All
four started to run, with the detectives
in pursuit. One was stopped by a de.
tective near where he was discovered
and the other two ran into the arms of
an officer.
They were unarmed but showed
some disposition to resist. The Off
GER, however, forced them at the point
of revolver to surrender. The fourth
man escaped to the Missouri river
bottoms.
The Omaha automobile patrol hur.
ried to the scene and brought Gordon
and Tortenson to Omaha in the search
of the latter's room.
Gordon Fits Robber Description.
Gordon fits well the description Civ.
en- by the Union Pacific trainmen of
the younger of the four who held up
the Overland and Woods, who gives
evidence of being the leader, has q
manner of speech similar to that de-
scribed by Engineer Mikeljohn.
Desperate Men Without Doubt.
"The elaborate equipment of this
gang is evidence sufficient to indicate
they are desperate men," declared
Chief Briggs. II have never seen q
better layout in my experience. There
can be no doubt these men have pulled
off some good jobs, and 1 believe fur
Their developments will show that they
are the men we are looking for"
The discovery of the revolvers was
made by pupil of Brown Parks
school, who was playing in the vicin
ity. The cache where the stuff was
hidden was under bank overlooking
the Missouri river. He brought the
revolveE to his teacher, Mrs. Nora
Freeman, who notified the police. De
tectives kept watch of the place, be
lieving the owners would return fol
their revolvers.
Now Hunt for Mail Pouches.
The place where the revolvers were
found is about three miles from the
scene of the hold-up and is an admir-
able place for planting"
Further search will be made today
in the hope of finding some of the
missing mail pouches.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04

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folk to ltrk after expiring subscrio-
lions and - secure new business by
means of special methods usually eff.
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qualifications; salary $3.50 per day.
with commission option. Address,
with references, r. C. Peacock, Room
1902, Success Magazine Bldg, New
York.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04
STORES to Plead Guilty..

Lincoln, May 29.-Expected to plead
guilty to the charge of embezzling
$4,000 belonging to the Horn estate,
j. H. Stores. alias Mccarthy, decid-
ed while in court yesterday afternoon
not to make his pleas until this after
noon, demanding that he be allowed
to marry Effie Moline, who accom-
panied him on his flight from Lin
coin. Mccarthy will be sentenced to
the penitentiary. Mccarthy fed two
months ago. He was tracked to
Chicago, Buffalo and Duluth. He was
captured in Seattle.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04
Try to Trace Hat.

Portland, Ore, May 2S.-Efforts
made here today to trace the man
Gordon" arrested in Omaha on sus-
picion in connection with the Union
Pacific robbery were unsuccessful. S.
Rosenblatt and Co. have no recollec-
ton of selling a hat to anyone Of
that name
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04
Assoclated harvard cIuhs.

Cincinnati, o., May 30 Tho .Asso-
ciated Harvard clubs. in their morn.
ing session that convened at 10: 20
o'clock, elected Thomas W. Slocum of
New York, class of 90, as president.
Cleveland Ohio, was selected as
the next meeting place in May, 1910.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04
HEROIC RESCUE.
Brave Deed Of South Dakota Man on
Stormy lake.

Stormy Lake.
Madison, S. D., May 29-Friends of
Charles Parker will call the attention
of the Carnegie hero fund commission
to his remarkable rescue of a party of
five from Lake Madison last Sunday,
and suggest that he is unquestionably
entitled to decoration by hero medal
Parker and son and John 1.-THE with
three sons were rowing on Lake Mad
ison Sunday when the wind, which
developed into a gale, began washing
water into the boat. 1t became evil
dent that the party would sink very
shortly, with the boat taking more
water every moment. Parker accord
ingly leaped into the water and, TAX
ing the rope attached to one end of
the boat in his hand, struck out for
the shore. The task of towing a boat
loaded with five persons a half mile
through four foot waves to the shore
would have appalled, a less vigorous
swimmer than Parker. AS it was, he
was compelled to drop the boat twice
and rescue child of 1.-THE and carry
him to shore. Notwithstanding his
three journeys, in which he travelled
about mile and one-third through
the water, Parker succeeded in landing
the boat with its three remaining oc.
cupants.
To make his task more difficult,
1.-THE, who could not swim, lost his
senses and tried to cling to the al
ready overburdened swimmer and
Parker was compelled to fight him off.
After reaching the shore. the party
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04
Gregory County Court Adjourns.

Fairfax, S. D., May 29.-Specal to
The News: The adjourned term of
district court adjourned Thursday,
having cleared the docket
The next term will be held in Sep
TENDER.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04
Dakotan Acquitted Of Murder.

Sturgis, S. D., May 2S.-Emerson
Eichler, accused of the murder of
Fred Bolinsack, was found not guilty
by jury. Eichler claimed the killing
of Bolinsack was accidental.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04
browns in Lake Andes.

Armour, S. D., May 29.-Arthur
Robinson, 20 years of age, son of A.
B. Robinson, of this city, was drown
ed in Lake Andes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04
j. |. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY, CHICAGO, I'LL.

was taken to the Grand View hotel
in state of exhaustion. Parker, es-
pecially, was Frustrated, but he has
now fully recovered.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04

Buyers of things are not mind read
ers--they are ad readers. They don't
know what you have to sell until you
tell them.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-29
Pleasant Outing.

There was a pleasant outing given
by Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. COlclOugh to
a number Of young people on Thurs
day night, the party taking in the
famous NeNnan's Lake on their
Hive.
A bountiful supply Of cream, cake
and fruit was served on the shores
Of this lake after a pleasant straw
ride TO the point" and altogether a
pleasant evening was spent.
Among the ladies attending were
Mrs COlClough. Mrs. G.. A. Beach,
Mrs. S. A. Ledbetter, Misses Lena
Colclough. Heloise Vidal. Mamie
Di, kinson. Lucille Rocbuck and Mary
Crawford.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-29
Sunday.
DEATH or MRS. FRENCH.
Former oainesVilIisn Died While En-
Route 70 This City.


Telegraphic information was receiy
ed in this city Friday Of the sudden
death Of Mrs. l.. French. which Oc
CURED at a hospital In Washington
while she was en- route TO her home
here.
She had been away visiting rela.
tives and friends in Rochester. \. Y.
for the past few weeks and was re
turning To this city when attacked
with illness which caused her death
Marshal Arrow was communicate
with by the hospital authorities anc
he in turn notified Major Thomas
who has telegraphed her sons regard
ing what disposition should be mad,
of the body.
She was taken from the train On
very weak condition. and having n
funds. the authorities there Orl
knew her by the name on her ticket
Deceased had been a very ardent
worker for the temperance cause 4
this and other cities at Florida. bui
IL was here that she had gained loyal
friends who supplied her every need
and assisted IN her good work.