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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06

Beemer Times Last Saturday
proved to be a night for thieves in
Beemer. Although the facts in the
cases did not leak out until Wednes
day the stories told by those who were
victims seems to be corroborated and
of the real thing. Sometime Saturday
night r. Y. Rehberg was relieved of
$26 in good hard cold cash. Mr.. Reh
berg has not been in the habit of
locking his house at night and of
course the robbers had easy access.
AS Sunday was a cold dismal day Mr..
Rehberg did not have any particular
use for his pocketbook and did not
miss it until late in the day. The
robbers had entered the house ana
taken the pocketboOk from his trous-
ers and taken out the cash and then
threw the purse into the baby cab
which was in an adjoining room.
Mart Gallagher was the next victim
and here they made haul of some
thing over $12. Like Rehberg they
never locked their door and the next
morning when parties in the home
arose they found the back door open.
The robbers had entered the house
and gone into Mart's sleeping apart
ments without invitation, took his
trousers from the bedpost and relieved
them of the purse and the money.
From here the thieves called on
William Briggs. the mail carrier and
w iS ba Fn hAp
to lock their house at night Mr..
Briggs is not absolutely certain about
this particular night. They entered
the house sometime in the night, how
ever and relieved him of something
over 81. The next morning inmates
of the home found the back door open
and the empty pocketbook lying on
the washing machine just outside the
door. The boys made no holler Sun.
day because they were not sure that
the money had been taken, as stated
by one gentleman he just supposed
the money had been removed as a
joke by some member of the family.
/ Two others of them presumed they
had lost their wallets on the street
by some accident or laid it down some
where. Later developments disclosed
the above facts, however, and still
hunt is being made.
1t is thought the thieves were old
hands at the business and were a part
of the Sioux City gang, who just took
run out into the country little way
to make little raise. In all the loss
es reported to date aggregate some
thing over $50
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06

ran. The owner noticed them when
they started for the child and fearing
they would injure her, took up a gun
and ran after them. lie was unable
hI wever, to overtake the dogs and
upon reaching the little girl they be.
san tearing at her clothing. She
started to run, but the dogs pullCd
her down, and had torn ner clothing
almost entirely off by the time Mr..
Smolek arrived Upon reaching the
scene he shot and killed one dog hnd
sent load after the other one. The
little one was frightened almost TO
death and the shooting added to her
fright. Mr.. Smolek had some difiicuL
ty in persuadng the child that he
had come to rescue her. The sister
had driven to the other side Of the
field behind a hill and knew nothing
OF little Harta's predicament.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
FOR A "NoRFoLk BEAUTIFUL"
Citizens Are Cleaning up the Lawns
and Trimminu the Trees

and Trimming the Trees.
Citizens of Norfolk are making for
city beautiful" Business cast aside
for the day the head of the house in
many parts of town can be seen don.
ned in overals and wide straw hat
busy raking up the yard or, with the
aid of garden hose, coaxing last
years lawn to it's holiday appearance.
Already the lawn mower has been
sharpened and used.
Many have been disappointed over
the unexpected cold weather because
they have planted their gardens and
those green things that had reached
above the earth have been killed by
the frost and, consequently, a renewal
of that work was necessary. The trim,
ming of the trees, although overlooked
by some, has generally been done and
there is no doubt now that when the
weather man assures Norfolk of nc
more unexpected visits from old win
ter, the residence district will be more
beautiful than ever.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
The Tobacco Trust.

On July LIST will become operative
the new tax revenue advance on to-
bacco at two cents per pound.
The American Tobbaco company has
just announced that there will be no
change in weight, size or price of its
leading brands of plug and twist to-
bacco. This means that the new tax
will not affect the consumers pocket
nor the dealer, but will involve di
rect loss to the American Tobacco
company of between S2,000000 and
$3,000,000 a year. 1t means, more
ever, that there will be no demoraliza
tion of trade, such as usually precedes
announcement of increase of custom
or internal revenue tax.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
Jenny Wren Club Elects.

The Jenny Wren club was enter
tanned at the home of Shirley Engle
Monday afternoon. The following of
ficers were elected for the ensuing six
months: President, Victoria Maylard
vice president, Wilhelmine Koenig.
stein; second vice president, Mary
Hardy; treasurer, Leilah Scott; secre'
tary, Shirley Engle; board of direct.
ors, Ruth White, Leona Scott. Vera
Lewis, Daisy Davenport Ruby White /;
visiting committee, Luree Evans, Lou.
Use Odiorne, Catharine Booth, Marga-
ret Booth, Mildred Beebe, Lena Hum.
phrey; purchasing committee, Edna
Booth, Altalena Chambers, Irma Spear,
Elvira Culmsee, Ruth Davenport, Pearl
White, Shirley Engle, Leila Scott.
Mrs. c. L. Chaffee is directress and
chaperon of the club. Light refresh
ments were served.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
Road Notice to Land Owners,

To All Whom 1t May Concern: You
are hereby notified that the board of
county commissioners, at their meet.
ing held at the court house In Madi-
son, Nebraska, on the 29th day OF
March, A. ID. 1910, did by motion order
the section line between section one
C), township twenty-one CD north,
range one Q) west of the Sixth
principal meridian, and section thirty
six (36), township twenty-five (22)
north, range one G) west Of the Sixth
principal meridian, in Madison county.
Nebraska, opened as a public road
three (3) rods wide, said road COM
mencing at the northwest corner OF
section one Q), township twenty-oue
CID north. range one (), west OF the
Sixth principal meridian. and running
thence east one Q) mile and terminal
ing at the northeast corner of said sec
tion one Q, township twenty.one (2D
north, range one 0) west of the Sixth
principal meridian, in Madison cOun-
ty, Nebraska, and all objections there
to or claims for damages caused there
by must be filed in the Office OF the
county clerk on or before noon Of the
18th day of June, A. d. 1910, or said
road will be established without ref
erence thereto.
Dated at Madison. Nebraska, Aprn
6, 1910.
s. r. Mcfarland.
'Sea) County Clerk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
Expect Tit over Saloons.

On Monday night, the city council
will meet to approve or reject saloon
licenses for the city. A lively tilt is
looked for, as already 1t is reported by
some Of the councilmen that there will
be fight against any motion that will
call for repeating the present license
limit. The mayor recommended that
this ordinance be repealed.
Because of the saloon feature of the
recent message. Councilman Kauff.
man voted against even accepting the
mayors document.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
HELD TO DISTRICT COURT.
oakdaIe Man Charged With illegally
Selling Liquor Rearrested.

Se'Iing Liquor Rearrested.
Neigh, Neb., May Especial to
The News: John Adams, who was
brought before Justice McAllister on
the charge of selling liquor without
license in the village of Oakdale, was
found guilty on two counts, and ad.
mitted to bail in the sum of $500 on
the first and 5000 on the second.
Charles H. Kelsey was attorney for
Adams and Judge Boyd represented
the prosecution. The latter states
that the case will be up before the
district judge before the adjournment
of this session of court.
Adams had been at liberty lust
about twenty-four hours when he in
company with couple of other young
men were arrested by Officers Nichols
and Jackson on the charge of drunk
and disorderly conduct, and landed in
the county Jail early Saturday even
ing. Their case came up before Po-
lice Judge McCaig early today. G. H.
Burnes and c. G. Millikan were the
others. They were fined S. apiece.
Three other young men were ar
rested in the auditorium Saturday
evening during a play, for disorderly
conduct. They purchased general ad-
mission tickets, but concluded that
the price paid entitled them to the re-
served seats. They were elected from
the building because of drinking H.
quor in the playhouse.
Justice McAllister will take this
case. The men were Albert Lilly, AL
bert Misonger and Earl Burnett, who
got away.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
Gas for Dallas.

Dallas News: Representatives OF
the Ethine Gas company of Sioux Falls
have been in the city the past few
days and have closed a contract with
the city council to furnish street lights
for the city.
The company proposes to install an
upto-date gas plant in our city for
lighting and cooking purposes, and
have already began the work of can
vassing the city for subscribers pre-
paratory to the laying of pipes.
The company expects to expend al
least $4,000 in Dallas this season and
will have the plant in operation in
ninety days.
The city has contracted for fifteen
lights of what are known as Boule.
ward lamps and which will give us the
best lighted bushes street in this
part of the country,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
Gates Academy Notes.

In spite of the bad weather the
baseball team played a good game
with Norfolk high school last Satur
day which resulted in Norfolk's favor
by score of 4 to 3.
The school of music gave a recital
on Tuesday evening in the chapel
The recitals this year have been much
enjoyed by the leading students and
largely attended by the public.
The principal attended the meeting
of the Elkhorn Valley association AT
Ainsworth Tuesday and spoke on
THE Church and Its Educational
Agencies" He was elected scribe for
the coming year.
The academy baseball team played
the high school on Wednesday and
were beaten l9 to 8. A second game
game will be played later.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
Little Girls Awful Experience

Fairfax Advertiser: One day last
week Harta Miller, the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Miller, living
about three miles east of Fairfax, was
bitten and roughly shaken by two dogs
belonging to Jerry Smolek. AS near
as the facts can be learned the little
girl had gone to the field with her
sister, who was driving a disc. She
was playing about on a knoll while
the sister was driving the disc in an
other part of the field. The two dogs
from Mr.. Smolek's farm saw the child
and started after her, barking as they
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
Bristow Won Ball Game.

Bristow, Neb., May 2. 49, Special to
The News: The Spencer and Bristow
high school teams had an exciting
game of ball here, resulting in vic
tory for the Bristow team in a score
of to 80.
Dennis Moran of Fort Randall ship.
ped eight cars of well fed cattle to
Chicago from this point.
The Farmers Cooperative Cheese
factory opened for the season last
Monday the supply of milk is good
considering conditions.
The Farmers Grain and Live Stock
company have shipped over fifty cars
of hogs during the past year and
through this organization the farmers
feel that they have much better hog
market at Bristow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
FIRE AT DAKOTA CITY.
Early Morning Blaze Does $4,000
DAMAGE.

Dakota City, Neb., May 2. - Fire,
starting in the west end of J. E. East
on's livery barn at Dakota City short
ly after - o'clock spread to the gen.
eral store and restaurant of ID. c. Stin-
son, and as result the main part of
the little Nebraska city is in ashes.
The damage is estimated at $4,000.
The loss on the Stnson property
amounts to $4,000, partly covered by
insurance. The livery barn is a total
loss with no insurance. An icehouse
filled with ice also was DESTROYED.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
SATURDAY SIFTINGS.

August Koehn of Pierce was here.
Mrs. SHREDDER of Hoskins was here
Ernest Raasch returned from Madi
son.
John Pofahl of Hoskins was in the
city.
Mrs. A. ]. Huebner of Hadar was
here.
Frank Phillips of Hoskins was in
the city.
E. p. Weatherby was at Madison on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wichman OF
Pierce were in the city.
Mrs. G. Riley of Pierce was in the
city visiting with friends.
Mrs. August Deck of Hoskins was in
the city visiting with friends.
Miss Elsie Dobbins Of Hoskins was
in the city visiting with friends.
The Pieckenbrock brothers of Bee,
mer were in the city on business.
E. P. Olmsted has gone to Foster.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
Rosebud Opening Bills.

Washington, May 2. - The confer.
ence report on the bills providing for
the opening of Mellette and Bennett
counties, S. d., is expected early this
week. Senator Gamble and Represen.
tative Burke, chairman of the two con.
ference committees, talked the matter
over and reported that the differences
would be settled at the first meeting of
the committee this week. These bills
will throw open to settlement a mill.
ion and half acres.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06

Here's new Norfolk-Yankton story.
The Aberdeen American, a paper
printed at Aberdeen, 5. d., prints a
twocolumn interview with field rep
resentative of the allied Hartman
lines declaring that a direct line will
be built from Winnipeg to Sioux city
and that a branch will start at point
about sixty.hve miles north of Aber-
deem and run south to Norfolk, using
the old Yankton.Norfolk grade.
Another line will be built from Sioux
City to Kansas City, according to the
interview.
Burt Mapes saw the story in the
Aberdeen paper while he was at Fair.
fax
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
Miss Ella Huebner Hurt.

Lincoln. Neb., May Especial to
The News: Miss Ella Huebner, form
erly of Hadar, Neb., but now of Lin
coin, who is employed by the Lawren
tide Mica company was seriously hurt
while operating a trimming mica ma
chine. Her right hand was accident.
ally caught in the flying knives and
her hand was chopped up severely
Miss Huebner will lose her thumb
and will be compelled to lay off for
several weeks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06

Valentine, Neb., May Especial to
The News: All the contractors and
stone masons of the city are rushed
this spring as all kinds of building
is getting under way. Several stone
business buildings as well as all kinds
of residences are to be built as soon
as the carpenters can get to them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
State Asks Forty Acres.

Valentine, Neb.. May Especial to
The News; The town board had a
special meeting and decided to call
a special election in regard to the re.
quest of the state to give them forty
acres of land on which to build per.
manent buildings for the state ex.
perimental farm as the state only has
a lease from the government for the
land and they don't want to erect
permanent buildings on leased ground.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
RUTH BRYAN GETS HOME.
The Bridegroom Also Reaches Lincoln.
Wedding to Be Quiet,

Lincoln, May Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Leavitt reached Lincoln after an alb,
sence of several months spent in Ger
many. She was preceded by Lieuten.
ant Reginald Altham owen, to whom
she will be married Tuesday at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
j. Bryan. All the members OF the
Bryan family are now at Fairview ex.
cept William j. Bryan, jr., who was
unable to leave his home at Tucson,
Ariz. The wedding Tuesday will be
a very quiet affair with guests limited
to the family and less than a dozen
intimate friends.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
DON'T FEAR LEAviTT.
Members Of Bryan Family DO Not
Take Threat Seriously.


Lincoln, April 30.-The reported dec.
laration of William Homer Leavitt, di.
vorced husband Of Ruth Bryan Leav.
Att, that he might come to Lincoln and
try to prevent the marriage OF Mrs
Leavitt and Lieutenant owen II he
was not given custody of the Leavitt
children is not taken seriously by
members of the Bryan family, al
though they declined to discuss the
matter.
Thomas s. Allen, uncle OF Mrs
Leavitt who acted as her attorney in
the divorce proceedings, received a
dispatch from Mr. Leavitt dated Co
lumbus, o., demanding to know the
location of the children. Mr.. Aller
would not disclose the reply he made
The children are in Germany. Mrs
Leavitt is expected to arrive in Lin
coin Sunday. Lieutenant owen is due
the same day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
Many Carry Guns in Norfolk Today.

Many Carry Guns in Norfolk Today.
The question as to how many people
there are in Norfolk who would be
able to shoot straight with revolver
in case of an emergency has been an
swered by a business man here who
deals in firearms. This man believes
that many Norfolk people are good
marksmen with the revolver, and it
would be an easy matter in case of
emergency for large number Of Nor
folk men to produce their revolvers
and shoot very straight, owing to the
fact that large number of people met
in everyday life on Norfolk avenue
carry concealed weapons.
Il can pick out a dozen men walk.
ing on Norfolk avenue" says this man,
who carry revolvers concealed in the
clothing in different ways. See that
man going down the street?" - he
pointed to man we'll known to many
Norfolk people. We'll, he carries an
automatic revolver with him. A string
| is tied around his neck with one end
ldSItHeu W lhe pulI VI Ihe plSIol
which hangs loosely on the inside OF
his trousers, always ready to be put
in use. There are many others here
who carry revolvers in their coat pock
cts and in the hip pockets of then
trousers"
From this information it is believed
that many Norfolk men are looking
for emergencies and that they would
no doubt shoot very straight should
the emergencies come.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
Admiral Hichborn Dead.

Washington, May Rear Admiral
Philip Hichborn, U. S. N, retired, died
at his home here last night at the age
of II. The admiral had been sick for
the past two months. suffering from
arterial sclerosis. Last Wednesday he
had cerebral hemorrhage and yester-
day had another attack from which he
did not recover.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
DROWNED IN BATHING TEDDY
Bear Was Found in the Tub After {
New York ChiId's Death.

Rochester, N. Y, May Dora, the
3.year.old daughter of Eugene San
ders of Waterloo, was drowned yes.
terday while bathing her Teddy bear
in tub of water. When the child
was found the bear was floating in the
tub.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
Poor Service at Dallas.

Dallas News: The great influx OF
new settlers into this country and the
immense amount of freight demanded
here to supply the needs of this ter.
ritory has greatly outgrown the pres
ent capacity of the railway accommo
dations here and 1t is with great diff.
ticulty that the public receive any ser.
vice such as they are entitled to here
The yardage is greatly insufficient
the freight depot is over crowded
with merchandise and perishable
goods and car load after car load of
freight Is stored in box cars on the
tracks and it is with the greatest eff.
fort that freight is located, The men
employed Bt the station to care for
this immense volume of business are
over worked and with their very best
efforts with the poor facilities they
have for handling the business of the
company, they cannot render satisfac
tory service. The commercial inter
ests of Dallas demand that an i'm
proved condition of service be taken
up with the officials of the railroad
and we believe that if they were ap
praised of the conditions in the proper
manner then relief would be readily
forthcoming.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
American Sculptor Dead.

New York, May John Quincy
Adams Ward, one of Americas great
est sculptors, died at his home here
in his eightieth year. He had been
i'll for three months.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
FEDERAL GRAND JURY ACTS.
Chicago and Alton Indicted at Kan.
saS City,

Kansas City, May Eight indict.
ments We're returned against the Chi
cago & Alton railroad by a federal
grand jury on charges of having sold
second class tickets from this city to
Chicago with first class ticket privi-
leges. Two indictments are returned
on each of the four offenses alleged.
The indictments are based on sections
of the interstate commerce laws.
On April ., 1908, it is alleged, the
coad sold thirty-three round trip
tickets from Kansas City to Chicago
for $3.50 each. This is a second
class rate, and it is alleged that the
passengers were allower the privi.
leges of the sleeping car and parlor
car. over the Chicago & Alton the
rate for the one way trip is 1920.
Ten persons were sold second class
tickets and allowed first class ticket
privileges on November Z, 1908, it is
alleged
At later dates sixteen more persons
were sold second class tickets and
We're given more than they were en-
titled to under the laws, it is alleged.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
WHEN you PROPOSE IN APRIL.
And to a Girl Who Has Always Want.
ed to be Married In June.

ed to be Married IN June
What does girl tell man who
proposes to her in April, when her life
long wish has been to be married in
June? A Norfolk man who says he
talks from experience says the qies
tion is easily answered.
From my own experience he
says, the young lady will say, I will
consider 1t, dear, about June l. Then
it's usually long after June l or very
near June 10 before the final knot is
tied"
y Ap unusual number of weddings are
promised by Norfolk's cupid for the
coming month of June and soon. it Is
expected, showers for the prospective
brides will be in order.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
FARMER THROWN FROM WAGON
Frank Blank of Pierce Sustains Brok.
en- Arm in Runaxav

Pierce, Neb,, May Especial to The
News: AS Frank Blank, farmer liv-
ing ten miles east of Pierce, was driv-
ing home from Pierce, some one tried
to pass him. His team took fright,
running away, tipping out Mr.. Blank
and breaking his right arm above the
elbow
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
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cARUso REWARDED AN ApMIRER.
Tickets Sent Chicago Student Who
Tasted to Hear Grand Opera.

Chicago, May 2.-Bentley Barbour.
the Lake Forest university student
who tasted to save money to attend
grand opera, will hear Caruso in "Bo.
heme." The tenor was pleased at
Bentley's interest in music and has
sent him two tickets.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06

busy to talk nonsense. Number"
is all that she can say-because the
chief won't let her say anything else.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06
12 INNINGS AT BUTTE.
Butte Boys Win This Time over Lynch
Honors Now Even.

Butte, Neb,, May Especial to The
News: The Lynch school boys came
up to cross bats with the kid" nine
of Butte and the game proved to be
decidedly interesting one. At the end
of the nine innings the score stood
to l, and it took an even dozen innings
to decide 1t, the score then being 3
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-05-06

and 5 in favor of Butte. The houors
are now even and the rub" game is
looked forward to with great interest.