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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
Real Estate Transfers.

Transfers of real estate for the past
week, compiled by Madison County
Abstract and Guarantee company. of
flee with Mapes & Hazen:
Woods Cones and wife, Ida, to Gin
ton S. Smith warranty deed, $4,000,
nwA swA, neA SEA and part nwA
seA 2d-24-1.
Silas w. Deuel. and wife to William
Coltman, warranty deed, $1,000, part
ne4 26.24.4.
Susan Bley to Archie Ryel, warranty
deed. $500, lot 10, Durlands sub lots,
Norfolk.
Peter Sullivan to Peter S. Sullivan,
warranty deed, 5000, lot |, West Mead
ow Grove.
l. w. King to Charles Olson, war.
ranty deed, $500, lots Z, s and 9,
block Z, Railroad addition, Meadow
Grove.
Fred f. Evans to T. f. Heronymus.
warranty deed, 1880, part block Z,
Meadow Grove.
August Degner to Alwina Herman,
warranty deed 1900, lots and
and part lots 7 and s, original town of
Norfolk.
L. o. Waterbury to John j. Buhosen,
warranty deed, $4,000, part nell nwA
1924
John J. Bohlsen to l.. o. Waterbury,
warranty deed. $500, lot 8, block 6,
Kimball e Blair's addition, Tilden.
Lawrence W. Riorden to Thomas
Long, warranty deed, $4,000 seA 25-
221.
John A. Wright to Samuel p. Hud-
die. warranty deed, $4,000, lots and
8, F. j. Hale sub lots, Battle Creek.
William Coltman to Joseph II. Buff
fington, warranty deed $4,000, neA g.
24-3.
Albert f. Remember to Fred ]. Ben
der warranty deed, $4,000, part lots 8,
4, and 6. block 81, F. W. Barnes
Second addition Madison.
F. j. Hale to Thomas Evans, war
ranty deed, $1,000, part block 4, Mead
ow Grove.
Frederick Pike, ST., executor, to Lii
ian f. Pike, executors deed, $1,000,
lot 4. block 3, Railroad addition, New
man Grove.
William Weber to E. B. Clarke, war
ranty deed, $500, lot 4, block 2, Gard
ner & Braasch's addition, Norfolk.
Henry Wedekind to F. G. Coryell
warranty deed, $4,000, swA nwA, and
SIC swA, and nwA swA, and eR sell
and Wiz sell 20-23-1.
Pioneer Town Site Co. to Thomas G
Hight, warranty deed, $50, lot 4, block
IS, Western Town Lot Cos. addition
Norfolk Junction.
Elizabeth Wideman to Isaac T. Cook
warranty deed 500, lots and 8
block 10, Edgewater Park addition
| Norfolk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13

from all over the state and South Ia.
kota is anticipated From every con.
spicuous place in the city large bul.
letins announce the coming rally day
which occurs May 25.
It's goat and not mule that will
initiate the Columbus Elks next Fri.
day The Norfolk Elks who are sched.
uled to do the installing of the Colum.
bus organization have secured the goat
which will do the work. The goat viii
be in charge of one of the Norfolk
Elks and head the parade when the
Norfolk lodge men reach Columbus on
their special train which leaves here
about $50 Friday evening
by no means has Norfolk lost all OF
its baseball fans. Much interest is be.
ing shown by business men and old
time baseball fans over tomorrow
evenings game between the store
clerks and the high school team, which
is called at $50. The clerks have
been practiCing quietly and all say
they are in good condition and feel as.
surance that they will beat the school
boys, who are considered fast players,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
A Ferry at Bonesteel.

Bonesteel Pilot: The little steel hull.
ed, 3-horse power motor boat pur.
chased by S. NJ. Lindley and sons ar
rived last week and on Sunday was
taken to the Missouri river and
launched The little craft was con.
signed to the mirky bosom of the Big
Muddy with ceremonies witnessed by
the Lindley family and few friends.
1t was named Helen in honor of the
charming young daughter of Mr.. Lind
ley, and as it slid from the bank to
the moving water the young lady
broke a bottle of pop across it's prov
and exclaimed, II christen thee Hell
en-" The day was not pleasant ow-
ing to chilling wind and falling
rain but Irving and Johnny Lindley
gave the little boat try-out and say
she behaved beautifully, ploughing its
way up stream at ten mile an hour
speed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
Council Proceedings.

Council met in adjourned regular
session at $40 p. m, Mayor Friday
presiding. Present, Brakeman, Win
ter, Coleman, Kaufman. Fuesler, Koer-
ber absent, Dolin, Fischer.
Remonstrance against Martin Sporn
was withdrawn and on motion or
Kaufman, seconded by Koerbcr. bond
was approved and license granted.
RemonstranCe against Rcdmer a.
Beveridge was withdrawn and on mo-
tion of Kaufman, seconded by Koer.
Der, bond was approved and license
granted.
Petition of Charles Rice to have Ii
Cense changed to new location, lot 10.
block 4, Original Town, was read and
on motion of Kaufman, seconded by
Fuesler was granted.
Ordinance No. 349 was read the sec.
ond time.
Petition of c. f. Eiseley for an in
crease of $40 per month salary was
referred to the ways and means com
mittee, to report at the next meeting
The report of the chief of police was
read and on motion ordered filed
Moved by Coleman, seconded by
Winter, that the matter of repairing
the jail be referred to the public works
committee with power to act. Carried
The street and alley committee was
instructed to purchase two scrapers
for street work.
Moved by Coleman, seconded by
Winter, that the Park avenue ditch
matter be referred to the public works
committee with power to act. Car.
ried
Moved by Kaufman, seconded by
Brakeman, that the matter of adverts-
ing for bids for driver of hose wagon
be referred to the fire and police com
mittee, with power to act. Carried
Moved by Coleman, seconded by
Winter, that the city sell sprinkling
| wagon and clerk be instructed to ad-
vertise for bids on same. Carried.
Moved by Winter, seconded by Koer-
ber that street and alley committee
| be instructed to advertise for bids for
cement walk. Carried.
Moved by Kaufman, seconded by
Coleman, that city clerk notify all ply
sicians in the city to comply with Or
dinance No. 1877. Carried.
Moved by Kaufman, seconded by
Coleman, that public works committee
be empowered to have pump rebuilt
and boilers and connection overhauled.
Carried.
Moved by Kaufman, seconded by
| \ hnt DC
rent suitable office room for city en-
gineer. Carried.
Council adjourned at 12:45 a. IN.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
Meadow Grove Has a Blaze.

Meadow Grove, Neb., May TO-
Special to The News: The building
and stock of general merchandise
and furniture owned by F. b. Bay
singer and the implement building
owned by NJ. l.. Perkins were totally
destroyed by fire at o'clock this
morning.
The implements in the latter build
ing were all removed save one binder
and small parts of machinery.
The loss amounts to between So,
600 and $1,000, partly insured. The
fire started in the back room of the
store from unknown cause.
S, II. Layman, a Norfolk piano man
lost about $1,000 worth of pianos
which were stored in the furniture
building and upon which there was
no insurance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
He Recognized the Machine.
Fairfax Editor Interested in The News

Press-His Brother Invented It.
A visitor stood in the press room
of The News plant, watching the big
perfecting press grind out the papers
at an alarming rate of speed. They
came out printed, trimmed and folded
ready for the mail.
ITS a great press" somebody said
to him.
He admitted that it was.
Great head that worked that ma
chine out" was suggested.
Yes, that was my brothers head,
said the visitor
The man was w. H Cox, editor and
publisher of the Fairfax, S. d., Ad
vertiser. He was in Norfolk, with
his little son, on business.
THE Cox Duplex press" is the name
of the machine-named for Mr.. CoX's
brother, who invented it and built il
at Battle Creek, Mich.
For twenty years the Fairfax man
was foreman of the Sioux City Tri
bune plant and later was foreman or
the Sioux City News.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
COULDN'T TAKE The BET.
Norfolk Man on the Pacific Was Too
Seasick to Cover Wager.


Seasick to Cover Wager.
Two Norfolk men have returned
from a western trip and although they
report an enjoyable journey, they
both seem very glad to get back to
dear old Norfolk. The trip on the
bosom of the ocean was taken, but
not enjoyed.
Arriving at Los Angeles, one of the
Norfolk tourists whose wish it had
been for many years to take trip Oh
the ocean left his companion at the
hotel and going to the pier, purchased
a ticket which called for transpOrta-
ton to Catalina island. The boat
started and everyone on board was
happy. Men and women promenaded
the decks looking at the fast disap-
pearing wharf, men looked up at the
skies with the manners becoming the
thoroughbred seamen and even songs
were heard from lips of the happy pas
sengers.
But a change came. The cabins
which before had been deserted be-
came now fully occupied and at the
rails long line of passengers were
leaning, evidently watching the beau
tiful phophorus in the water A sailor
passing along the line remarked, "All
going out and nothing coming in"
On the return voyage the water was
still more chOppy and the salon was
more deserted than ever. Thank heav-
en-" was the remarks of many when
the gangplank was dropped and the
passengers weary and tired, found
their way to their different hotels.
One man, however, remained behind
to look back at the waters. A moment
later he felt dizzy and wanted to lie
down and rest.
Il lost thousand dollars" he said
to his companion whom he Joined at
the hotel. The devil you say" re-
piled his companion, who demanded
an explanation.
We'll" was the answer, "a man in
the berth next TO mine on the steam
er wanted to bet anyone that he was
more sea-sick than anyone else on
board the beat and / was too sick to
take the bet"
An Old Romance.
AinswOrth Democrat: The death in
February at Ainsworth of Dyer Crum
has just brought to light at Harlan
an interesting story, says a press dis
patch from Harlan, Iowa. Many years
ago Crum was a resident of Shelby
county, few miles east of Harlan,
He later left the country and took
up his residence on a farm near
Ainsworth.
While residing here Crum became
involved in a difficulty over a love
affair, being shot and badly wounded,
and later making his way to the home
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13

of Joseph Gardner then residing in
Polk township, this county. Crum
was waited on and his wounds dress.
ed by Maggie Gardner, the daughter
of Joseph Gardner.
Crum was then without money, but
told the girl that he would remember
her. He then returned to the vicinity
of Ainsworth, Joined the Modern
Woodmen and took out life insur.
ance policy for $1,000 payable to Miss
Maggie Gardner. I'm the meantime
the young woman had married Joseph
Olsen and it was only the other day
that her residence was discovered.
She came to town, signed voucher
and received 81 900 for her kindness
to the wounded man. Crum was
thrown from horse near Ainsworth
February %, and killed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
TO WHISTLE INTO TOWN.

Omaha, May 10.-Special to The
Omaha and South Omaha business
men are within mile of Norfolk on
their South Dakota-Nebraska trip they
intend to announce their coming with
long blasts of a siren whistle which
they have attached to a baggage car
that it may be blown on the entire
trip without changing from one engine
to another.
The party will arrive in this city
promptly at $3.50 p. m. May "a, and
after their march to the principal
street intersection, will visit the mer-
chants and business men in their
stores and offices. They are not look
ing for entertainment, but want to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
WAS A HARMONIOUS SESSION.
Crowd Groaned With Disappointment
When No Storm Broke.

Crowd Groaned With Disappointment
When No Storm Broke.
After all it was a harmonious meet
ing of the council.
Immediately after the council seated
itself Burt Mapes, counsel for Ben
Nelson, the saloon license remonstrat-
or whose identity has up to this time
not been learned, although 1t has been
stated that he is a business man of
Omaha, notified the council that re-
monstrances against the two saloons
were withdrawn. The large gathering
of seekers of excitement almost
groaned at this announcement, evil
IDENTIFY disappointed at the prospect of
quiet meeting.
The Martin Sporn license was taken
up first and passed without comment.
The Beveridge and Redmer license
was then taken up and also passed
along smoothly with the exception of
one halt, when it was decided that the
initials of each saioonist should &C
company the petition. The change
was made and the license approved
and later issued by the clerk
Attorney Gray of Fremont, counsel
for the Fremont Brewery whose beer
the Redmer & Beveridge saloon sells,
closely inspected the license issued by
the clerk. He took charge of it and
later turned it over to the Norfolk
saloonists. Nothing was done with
the Ed Lamb and Walsh petitions and
soon the council was busy disposing
of other matters and the council cham
Der was deserted by the curious crowd
Only once did Mayor Friday refer
to the saloon licenses later in the
meeting, when he stated that mem
bers of the street and alley committee,
were not attending to their duties as
they should and from notes which he
had prepared he stated that the chair
man of that committee was also neg
| lgent in his duties. IL don't mean all
of the committee" said the mayor,
but some of them. They seem to
have time to see who should have sa-
loon licenses but they have no time
to attend to business which they
should be doing. The committees
should take care of their own bust
ness"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
Or. Mackay Reads Paper.
Norfolk Physician on Program for
OPENING Day of Medics,

SPSH'H9 LAY VI meulCS'
Lincoln, May 1O.-Special to The
News: The State Medical associa-
ton convened this morning, DR.. p. II.
Salter of Norfolk being introduced as
president He is presiding over the
sessions.
DIR. j. II. Mackay of Norfolk read
the following paper on, Health, a
National Asset"
There is no wealth except life. 1t
is the only earthly exchequer whose
coin is impressed with the effigy of
God. Destroy or debase this coinage
and gold and its accessories, the com.
modities, paraphernalia and instru.
mentalities of commerce, become
worthless as the scoria of a dead
world
Pass briefly before your minds the
pageantry of ancient civilizations.
Empurpled kings, noble warriors,
storehouses of grain and gold and
gems, treasures of art, statues, sculp.
tured columns, marbled terraces, hang
ing gardens, temples, viaducts and all
the kaleidoscope scenes and harmonic
or confused sounds of the gamut of
life, labor and love of a vast multitude
now erased, silenced and eXtinguish.
ed, until,
They say, the lion and the lizard keep
The courts where Jamshyd gloried
and drank deep"
Such, however is history, such the
ambition of the present and, no doubt,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
BY AN UNKNOWN MILLIONAIRE.
More Than S Millions in Proposed New
York Foundation, It is Said.

YORK foundation, II is said.
Albany, n. Y, May 10.-lnterested in
New York's mysterious millionaire
who desires to give away fortune
without letting his identity be known
quickened today when it was learned
that instead of two and one-half mil
lion dollars, the man may decide to
distribute twice that amount and pos
sibly even more than that.
The assembly, without opposition
and without making inquiry as to the
identity of the founder, passed the
bill yesterday Incorporating the Econ
omic and General Foundation, through
which the mans millions will be used
to benefit humanity
Assemblyman Artemus Ward of
New York, father of the bill in the
lower house, and others who might
know the name of the modest philan-
thropist, decline to give the slightest
clew to his identity.
would the mans name be familiar
il it were heard?" he was asked.
mo; l doubt if one person in 1O,-
600 would remember hearing of him.
He is distinctly modest person who
has met with splendid success in bus.
iness-that is all"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
SO Dry He Couldn't Talk.
But After Two Glasses OF Beer. His
Voice Returned.

Pierce Leader: A forlorn looking
citizen leaned against Pierce bar,
while he wrote the word beer" on a
dirty envelope and passed 1t up to the
bartender. The bartender filled a
glass with some liquid and much foam
and placed 1t before him. The liquid
and the foam disappeared. He made
signs for another and that also disap
peared. Then he dug up dime and
laid II on the counter.
Keep your money" said the bar.
tender when a man can't talk he
has hard enough time getting on in
the world without paying for beer
You are good for drink here any
time"
Don't worry about me-" said the
customer. 81 can talk. | am from
Plainview. was so dry | couldn't
talk when | came in here"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
Home Talent at Njobrara.

Niobrara, Neb., May 10.-Special to
The News: A Niobrara home talent
company presented "a Soldiers
Sweetheart" in the opera house. The
actors spoke their lines with under.
standing and aplomb and worthily en-,
acted worthy play. The comedy was
a happy blending of human interest
situations, pathos and clean, enforced
fun. SO many waves of mirth splash
ed on the shores of the audiences
consciousness that it was won in the
first act. Thenceforward an undercur
rent of chucklng, broken at times by
roars, marked the temper of the hear
ers. The absences from the lines OF
profanity and libidinous suggestions
was truly grateful and commendable
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
Women's Clubs Convene.

Cincinnati, May l0.-Delegates rep.
resenting 100000 club women of the
United States are arriving on every
train for the tenth biennial convention
of the general Federation of Woman's
clubs.
The delegates spent the day sight.
seeing and in social functions ar.
ranged for them by the local women's
organizations. A concert this evening
was scheduled as the chief of these
events with Mrs. Philip n. Moore OF
st. Louis, president of the general fed.
Grafton, as guest of honor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
Water Works at Winner.

Winner Journal: l.. H. Taylor, civ
il engineer, who has charge of the in
stallation of waterworks system in
Winner returned from Chicago the
latter part of last week. While in
Chicago Mr.. Taylor purchased the nee
essary machinery and material fol-
the waterworks and they are expect
ed to be in Dallas within very short
time. Work has been commenced or
well and before many weeks Win
ner will have a first-class waterworks
system in operation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
Another One On a Shoe Salesman.

A bashful clerk in a Norfolk shoe
store got himself in an embarrassing
position IA few days ago when, after
wrapping up pair of new shoes for a
Norfolk woman, put the old shoes on
the wrong feet.
These don't feel like my old shoes,
said the lady when leaving the store
Looking at her feet the salesman sud
denly discovered his error.
Pardon me, madame" he said, "but
I've put your left shoe on your right
foot and the right one on the left"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
Two Licenses Are Granted

The saloon license question in Nor
folk has been settled for another year.
The compromise forecasted in The
News Monday was executed at the
council meeting last night. Charles
Rice occupies the Krug building with
stranCes against Bevcridgc n Redmer
and Martin 'Sporn were withdrawn, Ii
Censes being granted.
1t is said that the Krug people Sc
cured contract in the compromise
which was satisfactory to them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
Ballineer Still on Stand.

Washington, May 10.-Secretary
Ballinger continued under examina.
ton under Attorney Brandeis, coun
sci for l.. r. CLAWS and others when
the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation
was resumed today The congress
sional committee will meet on -four
days this week in the hope that the
attorneys will conclude their ques
tioning of the secretary by that time
Mr.. bennett of the general land of
fee and Chief of Field Division
Schwartz will be the next witnesses
to take the stand for the defense.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13

will outline what duties are required
of the fire driver aside from those of
driving the fire team.
The street sprinkler viii be sold II
n favorable settlement of the fran
chise for the street sprinkling is made.
The purchaser of the sprinkler II liz
said, will get the franchise for the
street sprinkling.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
AMOUNT LEFT BLANK.
Banker Asked to Certify to Check Be.
fore Amount Was Written In.

"Will you please certify this check. "
said customer at local bank a few
days ago to the cashier. The banker
looked over the blank check which
was handed to him.
IT'S not filled out for any stated
amount" he replied, handing it back
to the customer.
well, you see" was the reply, 81
don't know just what the bill will
amount to, so thought would fill 1t
out later"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
"A. a o. Fireman KiIIed.

GAINESVILLE, w. Va, May Ga head
on collision between freight trains
No 81 and No. 81, on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad four miles east of
here resulted in the death of Fireman
Haddock of Grafton, w. Va, and the
serious injury of Engineers Crook and
Vernon and Fireman Webb.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
Fire Drivers Term Out Soon.

The fire driver term of Office expires
June l and contracts for bids for the
Office will be arranged by the fire and
police committee, who have power to
act in this matter. In their arrange
The national forum., 1910-07-09
TO TEST WOODS
FOR LEAD PENCILS.
Supply of Red Cedar Will Be
Exhausted in Five Years. Sub
I stitute Must Be Found.

I wuSL E9G
With view to replenishing the
supply of woodsadaptahle to the man.
ufacture of lead pencils the forest SER
vice has perfected plans for testing a
number of the national forest woods
in cooperation with several leading
representatives of the pencil industry.
The Department of Agriculture re-
Gently held conferences with lead PEN
eli manufacturers and it was brought
out, as stated at the Forest Bureau
yesterday, that the supply of red ce-
Gar, which furnished practically all
the wood for the annual output for
some 325, 100000 pencils, will be ex-
hausted within five years.
In view of this situation a substi-
tute must be found which has all the
qualities Of pencil wood, and which
grows in sufficient quantities to meet.
the manufacturers demands. Among
the woods in the national forest to be
experimental with are rocky mount
ain red cedar, alligator juniper, west
ern juniper, redwood, incense cedar,
western cedar, Port Oxford cedar and
Alaska cypress. The specimens col
lected will be sent to four leading
manufacturers, who have agreed to
test them.
The national forum., 1910-07-09
EVERYTHING MUST WORK.
Nothing of Moment in the World Has Been
Accumulated Without Toll

ceasingly in our own bodies, and the
changes that bring on old age daily
within us and about us. There is
something marvelously strange in
view of the industry of all natural
forces that the human race, or any
portion of it, should be the only thing
to rebel at the necessity of labor, in
some degree at least.
But apart from all fancies of the
kind, it is fact that there has never
been anything of moment in the
world accomplished without work.
What an immensity of 1t must have
been done to complete those con-
quests over the raw materials of the
earth in the ancient desert ruins,
temples, and aqueducts, in the mod
ern tunneling of the mountains and
stretching of railroads across conti-
nents!
"The money that you pay for our
labor we send home" said the Chi
nese to some agitator against them,
"but the work remains for you" And
so the act of work remains In its eff
feet upon the character of the worker.
philadelphia Bulletin.