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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-03

Chancellor Avery OF the state univer.
sity will deliver the commencement
address
The following are the names OF the
graduates Ralph Barnes, Irwin Briggs
Ralph Chapel, Edwin j. Coleman,
Cloyd Hastings, Ethel Morgan, Cyla
Moseley, Marie Sisson, Vera Williams.
The unique condition is that there
are more boys than girls, and that the
boys lead in scholarship.
The following have passed the eX-
aminations and are classed as seniors
for 1911: Vera Rodwell Alma Nose
ley, Florence House, Irene Larson,
Eunice Burwell. Ben Calver, Anna Bur.
rift, Fred Sisson, Grace Osborn Mel.
lie Sherman Frank Kreizenbeck, Alta
Williams.
On next Tuesday the school district
votes on the question of issuing $l2,-
600 in bonds for the purpose of erect
ing new high school building. The
town is up against it and we simply
have to have more room. We have
one school down town now and one
of the other rooms has siXty.siX en-.
rolled. OF course there is some OPP
position to the bonds, but 1t is be-
!ieved that they will carry.
The new Commercial club is taking
hold of this question and pushing II
with vigor. The club as yet is only
temporary organization, but the
members have displayed unusual en-
thusiasm and are working like beav
erS.
Memorial day will be properly OBJ
served in Ainsworth, as it always is.
Crops are looking well.
The building boom continues. There
are over thirty new houses now under
way.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-03
WHAT MAKES THE CLOCK STOP?
A Police Timepiece is a Problem in
the Occult,

New York, May Students of the
phychic and the occult are greatly
interested in phenomenon that is
agitating the bluecoats of the Ralph
avenue police station, Brooklyn. A
clock that has hung on the wall OPP
posite the desk stops every time the
hands reach 4:25 o'clock in the morn
ing.
1t is recalled that when Mr.. Han
sen was deputy police commissioner
last year he called at the station
house one Sunday morning at 4;25
o'clock. When he suddenly confront
ed Lieutenant Callahan the latter
glanced at the clock. Callahan had
been a sufferer from heart disease
and the shock of the deputy's sudden
appearance caused him 10 collapse.
He died soon afterward.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-03

ing they showed their goods, claiming
to be samplemen and travelling for a
large firm in Chicago. They carried
one large trunk and several suitcases.
They showed the most costly of
ladies furnishing goods-dresses from
$50 to 500. All night, it is said, they
took turns in sitting up to watch their
money, and kept the lights burning all
night The supposition is they were
either thieves or smugglers from Ger.
many or some foreign place. They
paid well for the night and left the
place unmolested the next morning.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-03
How Dave Colombo Was Hurt.

Lamro Advocate: Dave Colombo
met with a serious accident the first
of the week. Some fellow who had
imbibed little too much red liquor
was amusing himself by running a lit
tie pony hitched to buggy up and
down the street. Dave climbed on a
horse and taking down the rope at
tempted to catch the joker. In round
ing corner on the south edge of
town, his horse stepped into a post
hole and fell, turning clear over and
catching Dave under the saddle, the
cantle striking him in the chest. He
was bandaged up here and then went
to Dallas where it was found his
shoulder blade was broken. He re-
turned today Thursday and is get
ting along as nicely as could be ex-
pected.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-03
Memorial Day at Gordon.

Gordon, Neb., May 3O.-Special to
The News: Memorial day was OBJ
served in Gordon by appropriate ex-
ercises. Rev. G. c. Porter delivered
the Memorial sermon Sunday in the
Presbyterian church. The G. A. r.
post met at the hall and marched in
body to the church. Today the vet
Grams met at the hall at a. m. and
at 10 a. m. marched to the cemetery.
At 2 p. m. fitting services were OBJ
served in Swigert's opera house. Rev.
Benjamin Kuhler, pastor of the NJ.
E. church delivered the address.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-03
WERE THEY ROBBERS?
Two Mysterious Strangers Arouse sus.
pjcjon in North Nebraska.


Royal, Neb., May 30.-Special to
The News: A couple of suspicious
looking men, of middle age, short,
heavy set, with one horse and spring
wagon, Germans, stayed over night
at the country home of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. r. Hoskins. They claimed to have
come from Brunswick and to be 60
ing to O'Neill, Neb. But why they
didn't keep on the straight road from
Brunswick instead of keeping to the
hills is a mystery.
They had roll of bills as thick as
mans forearm. They called for a
private room. They counted their
money in their room over and over
again and went out to the buggy and
counted it again. They came in the
parlor and produced two 3S-calibre re.
volvers and laid them by their side
and counted 1t again. The next morn
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-03
New Church at Meadow Grove.

Meadow Grove News: We are in
formed that the Lutheran people are
planning to build a church in the town
this summer and that steps are being
taken to push the matter at once.
This will make four churches in the
town. That is a good recommends
ton for any town and especially for
one with as small a population as
Meadow Grove. But this is only as
it should be, and speaks well for the
morals of our people.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-03
Verdinre Band at Lot Sale.

Verdigre, Neb., May 30.-Special to
The News: The Western Townsite
company of Dallas, S. d., have con-
tracted with the Verdigre military
band of Verdigre, Neb, to furnish the
music at the town lot auction sale
held by the company at Carter, May
81, Jordan, June l, and Winner June
2.
The Verdigre military band is with.
out doubt the best concert band in
the northwest and the people attend
ing this sale will sure hear some fine
music.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-03
Little Boy is Dead From Kick.

Little Andrew Johnson, 7-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Johnson,
who was kicked in the head by horse
while playing hide.and.seek at his ia.
theirs farm Thursday night died Fri.
day night at 10 o'clock.
A large piece of bone was driven an
inch into the -child's brain by the
horses hoof. This was removed Fri
day, but the injury had been too Sc
we're for the little fellow to survive.
1t has not yet been decided by the
family when the funeral will take
place.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-03
HON. ralen, PLAY al creaory.

Gregory, S. d., May 2S.-Special to
The News: At the Auditorium the
students OF the Gregory high school
gave the play THE Man From Car
isle" The play was given in very
creditable manner and was highly en-
PERTAINING to the audience which filled
every seat in the building. The pro-
ceeds of the entertainment are to be
applied on the reference library fund
of the high school. A dramatic club
has been formed among the students
and they already have under consid-
Grafton a Shakespearean play for next
year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-03
A Bright Boy.

'The gentlemen who came to see
daddy said | was one of the most In
teligent children they ever saw" said
little Jack.
Indeed" said the proud mother.
Ibid you recite Little Drops OF Wa
ter for themy"
mo. refused. "-London Mail.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-03
FOR NEW AlNsWoRTH SCHOOL.
Bonds in Sum Of $12, 900 viii Be Voted
On TUESDAY,

Ainsworth, Neb,, May 30.-SpeciaI
to The News: The baccalaureare SER
mon to the graduating class was
preached in the Methodist church last
evening, by Rev Vincent r. Beebe,
the pastor, The regular commence
ment exercises will be held in the
Thursday evening, June 2.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-03
WIRELESS ON Pixies PEAK.
Marconi to Flash Messages From the
Atlantic to .he Pacific.

Atlantic to .he Pacific.
Denver, May 2S.--According to in
formation received here Marconi will
establish "a wireless telegraph station
on the top of Pixies peak, to be used
as the midway transmitting and re-
ceiving point in an effort to send
messages from the Atlantic to the
Pacific coast. The station will be
similar to the one used by Marconi
at GIace bay, Canada. The construc-
ton of the station, it is said, will be.
commenced upon Marconi's return
from Europe, from which place he
sailed a few days ago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-03
A Suggested Improvement.

Mrs. Feedem Ito star boarderl-Coul
you suggest any improvement in my
menu? Boarder- Well, you might make
the experiment of transferring the re-
spective qualities of the coffee and the
butter Baltimore American.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-03
SAME AS NORFOLK ACCIDENT.
Fort Pierre, S. D. Boy Kicked Same
Way as Andrew johnson.

Pierre, S. d., May 2S-Bert, the H.
year-old son of Mrs. H. Kennedy, who
lives south of Fort Pierre, was kicked
in the face by a horse and his skull
so badly fractured that several pieces
had to be removed He will recover
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-03
BRYAN Reaches London.

London, May 3O-William j. Bryan,
who is on his way to Edinburgh as
delegate-at-large from the United
States to the international missionary
conference, landed from the steamer
Celtic at Holyhead and took the train
for London.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-03
A Great Time Of Trouble.

THE coming of the light. the loos-
ing of the letters Of ignorance and
superstition from the minds that are
not submitted to God. the Scriptures
show us. will result in a great time of
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
BIRDS HAD FLOWN.
Officers Raided Still But Operators
Had Disappeared.

Gaffney, April 13.-Last Friday
night Deputy Collector John P
Scruggs, Of Greenville, came to Gaff,
ney, organized a posse consisting OF
Deputies Lockhart and Watkins and
Special Officer Williams, and went
up near the North Carolina line
where they discovered large dis
tillery plant, which had recently
been in operation, but all the fixtures
had been taken away. The officers
found about 900 gallons Of beer
several tubs of mash and other ac-
cessories, which they proceeded to
destroy. The furnace was still warm
when the officers arrived, which
tended visit. Mr.. Scruggs says that
showed that the operators had re-
ceived notice in some way Of the in
the plant was very large one, with
a probable capacity of about 80 gal
Ions per day. The distillery was re-
mote from any dwelling, and there
were numerous paths leading to and
from the plant, 80 the officers were
unable to find any clue as to who
were the operators.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
Judge Fines Night Riders.

Cincinnati, April 6.-Eight of the
alleged night riders Of Grant county,
Kentucky, on trial in the United
States district court at Covington,
KY, were found guilty by jury to-
day. Three others were acquitted,
Fines ranging from 500 to $1,000
were assessed against the guilty, by
Judge Cochran, who released the men
on their own recognizance, pending
appeal to higher court.
The fine of s100 was inflicted upon
John F. Speers, member Of the Ken
lucky legislature. The jury was out
less than three hours
The defendants convicted were al
legged to have interfered with inter-
state commerce by "intimidating and
persuading" w. T. Osborne, also a
Grant county farmer, to withdraw
from shipment lot Of tobacco con-
signed to the Cincinnati market from
the station at Green Ridge, KY. All
of the men found guilty are promi-
nent in their locality.
The prosecution in these cases
marked the first efforts on the part
Of the federal government to take
hand in dealing with alleged might
rider" outrages.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
Printer Uses Pistol.

Rock Hill, April 16.-In quarrel
this evening at o'clock S. H. White
a printer, shot M. Shines, an insur-
ance agent working for a George
town concern. White was cut in the
breast. White is painfully hurt and
Shines is seriously, but not fatally
wounded.
The men are close neighbors, and
it is understood that the matter was
on account of their children, over
which, it is stated, there were words
some days since.
Shines had just gotten up from the
supper table and started up town and
met White entering his gate. There
were no witnesses, and the details
can not be learned.
/ Two shots were fred by White
one Of which struck Shines in the
region Of the groin and just missed
cutting large artery, glancing out
from the hip bone. White was cut
in the breast, the knife glancing
from the breast bone and inflicting q
painful wound.
As a special officer of the city
White was legally armed. >
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
Auto Turns Turtle.

Gaffney, April 14.-While F. H,
Knox, of Spartanburg, superintend-
ent of the street railway, President
C. M. Smith, of the Merchants and
Planters bank, DR.. c. A. Jeffries
and w. F. Smith, of Gaffney were on
their way to CASTOR Shoals in w. F,
Smiths car the machine went into
ditch a mile from Gaffney and
turned turtle. All the occupants re-
ceived painful though not serious in
juries. Mr.. Knox received the most
painful injury of any of the party
his shoulder and wrist being sprain-
ed. Considering the place where the
accident occurred escape from seri-
Gus injury is little short Of miracu-
lous. The car was badly wrecked.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
SPOOL OF SILK WON HUSBAND.
Carried Girls Name and Address to
Mine Owner Who Wooed Her.

A spool OF silk prominently figures
in an unusual courtship by mail, and
Miss Rosa M. Robert, 20 years old, a
vivacious young woman Of Pottstown,
Pa, departed the other day for Che
yene, w., where she will meet for the
first time Edwin Baker, a mine owner,
of Goldfield, New, to whom she is en-
gagged to be married.
Miss Robert was an employee in a
local silk mill, and in spirit Of fun
placed a slip Of paper containing her
name and address in spool of silk.
Baker, who is a bachelor, is forced
to do his own mending, and brought
the silk for that purpose. When he
opened the spool he found therein the
slip of paper. He wrote to Miss Rob-
ert, and photographs were exchanged.
1t was a case of love at first sight Of
the photographs.
The pair will meet at the home Of
a relative of Miss Robert in Cheyenne.
Miss Robert stated before starting
on her long trip that she expected
to return home bride about Easter.
Miss Robert is a daugher Of Will
liam Reber Her brother, Charles
M. Robert, is a professor in the ST..
Louis high school.-Philadelphia
North American.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
FEARFUL DEATH OF FIREMEN.
Trapped in New Haven County Jail
Six Perish.

New Haven, Conn, April 13.-
Trapped by metal doors and barred
windows, six f1remen were caught by
back draft and burned to death
during the partial destruction of the
New Haven county Jail to-day. Three
of their comrades were saved through
the heroism of other fremen. The
bodies of the six men were found
late to-day after the debris cooled.
Many other firemen were fearfully
burned, but remained at work.
Six men from Truck No. l were
fighting their way through the cell
room of the Jail into the workshop,
when an explosion Of a gasoline tank
caused back draft and slammed
behind them the iron doors separat-
ing the two buildings.
Three of the men were hemmed In
a corner and burned to death while
the other three made their way to a
barred window, to which they clung,
with streams of water playing on
them from the outside. Soon after
reaching the window the roof fell in,
and ladders were put up from the
outside and drawn to the inside and
the men taken out. The other dead
firemen were caught by the same
back draft as they were working at
the other end Of the building, and
we're carried down by the roof when
it fell in.
The fire was discovered by a pris-
oner and the 175 men in the work
shop were sent to their cells. When
it was seen that there was danger OF
the fire spreading to the main build
ing the 246 male and AZ female pris-
oners were taken to the police sta
tions and the Foot Guard armory.
Tonight the prisoners were re-
turned to the jail.
The buildings destroyed were two
workshops and several adjoining
sheds and two dwelling houses.
The fire is thought to have been
caused by crossed electric light wires
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
A. G. Haskell Dead.

Columbia, April 13.-Judge A. c.
Haskell, for many years one Of the
leading men of the State, both in
public life and in business, died this
morning at 2:30.
Last night Judge Haskell was op-
Grated on for an obstruction of the
intestines. He stood the operation
we'll, and his condition was such as
greatly to encourage his physicians
and friends. Later in the night,
however, he grew rapidly weaker,
and early this morning the end came.
He was seventy-one years old.
Judge Haskell served with distinc-
ton in the Confederate army during
the civil war.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
KIDNAPPING AT MAYESVLLE.
Israel BENJAMIN Takes Child from
Divorced Wife.

hayesville, April 12.-All other
means having failed, Israel Benja-
min, Of New York, in his efforts to get
possession of his small daughter from
his former wife who is married again
and living here, the man kidnapped
the child and got away with it. He
left presumably for New York and
though kilograms were sent in every
direction in an attempt to apprehend
him, they have so far been without
avail.
Benjamin's wife after securing a
divorce from him, married Joseph
Denmark, who was business man in
this town. Benjamin having failed
to get possession of the child through
the courts, came here some time ago
and has been keeping close watch on
the Denmark home. Yesterday, du-
ring the absence Of Denmark in Sum-
ter, Benjamin, having hired buggy.
watched for an opportunity, seized
the child from it's nurse and left.
It was learned to-day that he drove
to Bishopville and from there went
in an automobile to Bethune, where
he boarded Seaboard Air Line train,
presumably for his home in New
York.
BENJAMIN is said to have once held
q position of some sort with the
New York city government.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
Negro Official Released.

Charleston, April .-Selmoure E..
Smith, q deputy negro collector and
clerk in the customs department, has
been dismissed from the service on
orders Of the United States treasury
department in reducing the clerical
force and expenses Of the administra-
tion in Charleston. The enforced re-
tirement of the negro is accentuated
by a furlough which has been imme-
diately granted to Smith until April
Is, when his retirement becomes ef-
fective by the order Of the depart
ment. Some time ago the Charles
ton custom house was visited by In
spector Charles Lyman and it was
then said that his visit would have
something to do with greater &C.
onomy in administration, Nothing
more seems to have been thought of
the visit of the official until yester-
days mail brought letter from the
6SSlSCdut SSCIOIolS VI IAO oSPoAs
ment, notifying him to discontinue
the services of Smith and authoriz-
ing the collector to give the negro a
furlought upon the receipt of the
order. The order puts an end to the
official career of one Of the proteges
of former COLLECTOR of the Port John
R. Tolbert. Smith was quite an &C
tive politician among the negroes
about Aiken some years ago, and Toll
bert desired to have his services,
bringing him here and putting him
in the department under the title of
cashier" in place of Deputy Collec-
tor w. E. Milligan. Smith was con-
tinued in office under Collectors Wal
lace and Crum. He was not a satis-
factory official in more ways than
one, which was emphasized shortly
after Collector E. W. Durant assum-
ed the duties of the Office, when
Smith was relieved Of the duties of
cashier. There were no evidences of
the shedding of tears about the GUS
tom house to-day at the dismissal Of
the negro.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
Cooper to be Tried Again.

Nashville, Tenn, April 14.-The
bond for the appearance of Robin J.
Cooper for the next term Of the
criminal court to answer to an in
dictment charging the murder : OF
Former United States Senator E. w.
Carmack was to-day fixed at $1O,-
600 by the State supreme court, fol-
: lowing the action of that tribunal
yesterday, reversing the verdict OF
the lower court, which had sentenced
the young man and his father to 20
years in the penitentiary for the
murder of Mr.. Carmack. Pending
the action of the supreme court yes
terday on the appeal, Col. Cooper and
his son were at liberty on bonds OF
$4,000 each. The bonds for the
sons appearance is thus reduced to
$4,000. BY virtue Of yesterday s
action the judgment Of the lower
court was wiped out, the presumption
Of innocence is again restored to the
young defendant, and he stands In
dicted only, not convicted. Accord
ing to Attorney General McCarn, the
case will be placed on the docket OF
the Davidson county court and will
come up at the next term.
Gov. Patterson, whose pardon OF
the elder Cooper almost Immediately
( after the supreme court had con-
frmed the 20-year sentence to the
penitentiary caused considerable ex-
citment, made no comment on his &C
tion to-day, except that the pardon
spoke for itself. The governor has
received about $50 kilograms from
Z his friends, i1dorsing the pardon.
While the events Of yesterday were
still the chief topic of conversation
z to-day, there was no gathering of
Z groups anywhere to discuss the mat
ter and there is no ground whatever
for several sensational rumors that
have gained currency.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-21
Editor as Private Corset.

A paragraph is going the rounds
about girl dying from tight lacing'
An editor commenting on the fact
says: "Those corsets should be done
away with, and if the girls can't live
without being squeezed we suppose
men could be found who would sacri.
fee themselves. AS old as we are
we'd rather devote three hours day,
without a farthing Of pay, as a pri-
vate corset than see these girls dying
in this manner. Office hours almost
any time"