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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-01

eff you've failed anywhere, Sophie
Budzbanowsky," Ma energetically told
her, SITS because you're too good-mebbe
that's your weak point"
ooh, mol" protested Sophie, "never that.
But don't know how to make the happy
feelings on both sides come back. Billie and
/ had such good times-just here at home
Billie was SO kind-never cross word
before Louie came And was so happy
almost forgot my religion"
elias Billie been interferin' with your
religionpo inquired Ma anxiously
"No; he has the greatest respect for every
thing in my church. :
@Well I'm thankful! And he promised
me he'd never interfere afore you was mar
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calmness that was more impressive than
Mysteries would have been.
"And / thought for time that mebbe
Billie want goin' to work off his crankiness
on you" sighed Ma. He certainly was
more human for long while after you mar
ried him"
"And Billie is so queer about our baby.
At first he liked him so, but the prettier
Louie gets the queerer Billie gets
"Ah, hal exclaimed Ma Flickinger sud-
denly. "I'll betche I'm on to old Mr.. Billie
this time. I'll betche he's jest plain
jealous"
"But his own little baby" cried Sophie
incredulously.
"Yes, sirl' declared Ma, shrilly trium-
plant. "You amt been a-givin' quite all
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your attention to old Mr.. Billie, that's the
hull sum and substance of his cantankerous
actions-he's jealous"
But like that never heard even in the
Old Country" asserted Sophie. And
when Billie says your baby to me the first
time, Ihad awful strange feelings; and now
it is often that kid or your kid!'"
That proves it," stated Ma emphati-
cally. cts the baby a-stickin' out Of Bill,
all right, all right. But, land sakes! Sophie,
don't cry about that! If Billie is spoilt it's
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as featherl And know strength llbe give
me to tackle Jed and Opal later, cause
Providence always has us by the hand even
if we do forgitit. So jest honey Billie up, and
then report" And Ma went happily
home.
Sophie, who was one of those wise women
who pondered her path and established her
ways, was anxious to set things right And
when Billie came home the next evening
from the factory, she noticed that he had
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kitchen. "Leave him cry EttIe-then he
stops"
That's about right" responded Billie
good-naturedly, as he took up the evening
paper. But Ashabel Ludwig kept on cry
ing. Suddenly Billie dropped his paper and
said: "Mebbe that kids got something
really ailin' him."
mo, he's just fussy," Sophie told him.
But though her husband tried to read
again, he soon threw down the paper and,
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marching into the bedroom, took the baby
out OF his crib. cit makes me feel kinder
funny to hear him cry" he apologized to
Sophie. And it S hard lines for such little
Teller to have to lay all alone by hissef in the
dark"
Ozark don't hurt none" laughed Sophie.
No, but he don't know it. Got kinder
tired of your crib, didn't you, old fellerl"
Billie asked his small son. "Your daddyll
rock you to sleep, SEEM your little mas;
busy" Then he added admonishingly to I
Sophie: "You don't want to git into the
the habit of neglectin' Louie" And Billie
rocked his baby, and even sang to him in a.
great, rumbling bass voice.
Now I'll take him." offered Sophie.
when her work was done, ""cause you're
tired"
He amt doin' no harm where he is.
said Billie. And little later when SophieI
wanted to put the baby to bed, Billie OBJ
jected. II kinder Like to rock the little
tyke," he admitted. Il
But it spoils babies to tend 'em sol
much, protested Sophie 4
Not my baby" said her husband fondly.
"But if you think it's Louie's bedtime, back J
he goes to his crib" he conceded, seeingl
that Sophie began to look worried. Thisl
was very gracious for Billie, and just like
his old self that had always been readytoI
do what Sophie thought was best. i
never saw little teller grow like 4
ourn," informed Billie proudly, afterl
Sophie had put the baby to bed "Andi
I've been a-thinkin' some lately that wed
ought to be putin away little money
every month to educate Louie with. n
don't want our little Teller to grow up like
his dad" a
In the dim light of another warm sum-
mer evening, Sophie was hanging her dish
pans on the back porch and singing a.
Polish song, when Ma Fickinger, across
the intervening gardens, addressed the
following words to her:
did you do as I told you?n
"Sure did, " responded Sophie.
rs it workin'2" inquired Ma eagerly.
Splendid" declared Sophie. "Billie is
rocking Ludwig to sleep this minute. Every-
thing is already as fused to be-onlymore.
Ma returned to her own kitchen, and
there Pa Flickinger found her a few minutes
later chopping salad and crying softly by
the uncertain light of small, smoky kero- s
sene lamp.
"Is it onions that's ailin' you--or what
not2" asked Pa jocularly.
cts what not, snapped Ma. Besides,
/ amt a-cryin'-or if l be-" she added,
wiping her eyes on clean corner of her
dingy kitchen apron, it's for joy"
How's that?" inquired Pa, mystifed.
To cry for joy was not much of an occupa-
ton in the Flickinger family.
Its jest womens doin' s-nothin that'd
intrust man, returned Ma gently. cts
somethin' good about Sophie and Billie, but
l promised not to tell"
Another tooth for Louiea" Pa wanted
to know.
Land, nop' laughed Ma. "Would a
body cry for Joy over somethin' a young
ones bound to have1"
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Women git me-" remarked Pa i'm
personally, continually a-blubberin' over
nothin'"
mot blubberin', Pa" corrected Ma,
with a subsiding sniff.
"Well, next-door neighbor to tit
looks like women want bright"
:" Women don't need to be bright, Pa"
replied his wife thoughtfully, emphasizing
her remarks with energetic thuds of the
chopper "when they're good like Sophie
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lottery" sighed Ma
Flickinger, as she and
her husband sat alone
on the back porch in
the warm summer twi-
light after a hard days
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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08

Ewing, Neb., Dec. special to
The News. A very pretty wed.
ding took place here Sunday after.
noon at the home of MIR and Mrs G..
l.. Butler, when their daughter, Miss
Winnie, was united in marriage to \.
+. Spcacc of Millerton, Neb., Rev.
Stoner OF the NJ r. church officiating.
The wedding was quiet one, only
the immediate family and Miss Jo-
scphine Johnston of Atkinson, a warm
friend of the bride, being present to
witness the nuptials Mrs. Speace is a
Nebraska product, having been born
and raised in this vicinity, and is pos.
sessed of many fine accomplishments.
The groom is a resident of Millerton,
being the railroad ticket agent at that
place, and is very flatteringly spoken
OF. The happy couple took the early
train this morning for southern Kan
sas, where they will spend their
honeymoon. They will be at home at
Millerton, Neb., after Dec. 10.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
Petition to Pave.

A petition asking that Norfolk av-
enue from Seventh street to Four
teenth street, and that Ninth street
from Norfolk avenue north to Pros
pect avenue, be created into paving
district and paved, was presented to
the city council last night by S. 7,
Napier, who has been untiring in his
efforts to get this paving project
through. The petition had signatures
representing more than the required
three-fifths of the required front foot
age.
The council referred the petition to
committee, who will verify the sig
natures and report at the next meet
ing. The mayor and council declared
themselves heartily in favor of more
paving.
1--WE have a big majority of the
property owners back of this petit
ton" said Mr.. Napier, "and we are
going to push it through. The paving
is going to be done"
Judge | Powers, who owns property
on North Ninth street, was present
and warned the council to take time
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08

Norfolk, Neb., Dec. g. Editor News:
with your permission | desire to-
correct a statement attributed to me
in the published proceedings of the
city council in relation to the paving
of Norfolk avenue and Ninth street
In my remarks before the council |
said nothing that Justified the state.
ment that an injunction would be in
voked, or that | warned the council
to deliberate which was the legal
route for such petition" What | did
say was in response to an inquiry of
the mayor, if ! had anything to sug-
Gest in reference to the matter, and
was in effect that the council was
more interested in proceeding rcgu-
larly and lawfully than the property
owners on the streets sought to be
paved; that if the proceeding were
not regular the property owner could
not be compelled to pay for the paw
ing, but the city would have to do so,
and that therefore undue haste should
be avoided that an attempt to rush 1t
through might result in delay that
would postpone it beyond next spring,
and this remark was called forth by
the attitude of one member of the
council who had signed the petition
and was the active agent for the pc
titioners, in the attempt to secure
immediate action on such petition,
and to that end had caused a reso-
luton to be adopted ordering the
city attorney to prepare for the Coun-
ell an ordinance for paving these
streets for use at the next meeting
of the council, and it was the attitude
of this member of the council that
induced many of those present to sug-
gest that good taste would at least
require such member, while petition
ing and acting for the petitioners in
the matter, to refrain from partici-
pating as Il member of the council
in the proceeding; that it was much
| like judge of court trying his own
case before himself.
There is no reason why | should be
opposed to paving Norfolk avenue
In fact | would like to see it paved,
but realize that the town has wisely
| left to the property owners on that
street the determination of the ne
cessity of paving and the kind of ma
terial used for that purpose, and that
have nothing to say in the matter,
but the necessity of paving North
Ninth street while all of the streets
both east and west of it are left un-
paved, may not be as apparent.
Isaac Powers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
Manv Entries in Corn Show.

Tuesday was the first day of the
Norfolk corn show which is being
held in the Commercial club rooms
Ninety entries were recorded in the
secretary's book up till / o'clock and
when the entries closed at o'clock
it was expected there would be at
least $50 entries of corn, wheat, oats,
grains, vegetables and fruits of all
kinds.
Three long tables in the club rooms
are heavily laden with exhibits which
show the results of the wonderfully
productive soil surrounding Norfolk.
The corn show will be open to the
public Thursday and Friday nights.
There is no charge made to visit the
show and Norfolk people are asked
to come and see what has been done
in the past few months. The free
admission to the show was decided
upon at the regular meeting of the
Commercial club which was held Mon
day afternoon.
Among those who had brought in
entries up till noon were:
Bertha Sewall, Harold Anderson,
Frank Porodek, Warren Stroud, Allen
Tannehill, Elmer Beeler, Fred Mas,
Ira Hepperly, Esther Currier, Jessie
Hepperly, David Diefenderfer, Waldo
Rice, Robert Rice, Guy Farrens, Will
liam Rickert, l.. c. Hepperly, A. Holt,
Hugo Raasch, Richard Wachter, r.
w. Rohrke, Conrad Washtier, Elgin
Bros, George Defines, Josephine Tan
nehill, Frank Tannehill, Mrs. Frank
Tannehill, Esther Tannehill, NJ. l..
Black, John Freythaler j. c. Clinton,
Gilbert Marshal, Minnie Wilde, w. Fl.
Brakeman, Edwin Weidemann, G. w.
Evans and Carl Drefke.
High school corn club students, who
have become enthusiastic about corn
development, have been given table
No. /. Miss Minnie Wilde, high
school girl, has entered mixed ear,
made up of some yellow and the bal
ance red kernels.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08

circles are scheduled to speak at II
supper which will be given in Mar.
quardt han by the local Y. NJ c. \.
committee very soon. The supper
which will be free, is to be good
one and the speakers have interesting
subjects to talk on. Among those who
are slated to speak are George f.
Gilmore, president Of the largest
building and loan association in the
world +. A. Mccormack Sioux City
banker; +. X. Quincy II Fremont
banker; j. p. Bailey, state secretary
of the Y. NJ. G. A.; and +. Nj. Hunter,
principal of the agricultural school at
Lincoln and formerly superintendent
of the Norfolk public schools.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
narrowing Nail Proves serious.

Neigh, Neb., Dec Especial to The
News w. l.. MCAllister of this city
is suffering from severe case of
blood poisoning caused by an ingrow
ing toenail Mr.. McAllister was able
to be on the streets Sunday, but was
complaining then of his ailment He
day, during the entire night, was de-
irious. He was slightly improved
yesterday, and reports last evening
from the home were of a gratifying
nature. A nurse from Pawnee City
arrived last evening to be in attend
ance to the sick patient.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
To WrestIe at EWinq.

Ewing, Neb., Dec. Especial to The
News: There is a wrestling match to
be pulled off in the Auditorium at
Clearwater Saturday evening, Dec. 8,
between Marshal Coyne of Ewing and
John Bowers of Clearwater, for a side
bet of 500 and also the winner to get
all the gate receipts. AS it is claimed
that both men are in excellent condi-
ton, the contest will no doubt present
a fine exhibition of the manly art. AS
the friends of both parties are mani
Testing much interest in the coming
event it is claimed that not a few bets
will be made on the result. Mon
tana" Jack Sullivan has been secured
to referee the bout.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
An Electric Train.
Notice to Creditors.

The State of Nebraska, Madison
County, IS.
In the matter of the estate OF w. II.
H. Hagey, deceased,
Notice is hereby given to all persons
having claims and demands against
w. II. H. Hagey, late of said Madison
county, deceased, that the time fixed
for filing claims against said estate is
six months from the 18th day of De-
cember, 1911. All such persons are
required to present their claims with
the vouchers to the county judge OF
said county at his office in the city of
Madison, in said Madison county, on
or before the 18th day of June, 1912,
and that all claims so filed will be
heard before said Judge on the 18th
day of June, 1912, at | o'clock p. m.
Emily NJ Hagey is the Administrative
OF the estate.
It is further ordered that notice to
all persons interested in said estate
be given by publishing copy of this
order in the Norfolk Weekly News
Journal, weekly newspaper printed
published and circulating in said
county for four consecutive weeks
prior to said day OF hearing,
Witness my hand and seal this 4th
day of December, A. ID. 1911.
WIN. BATES, County Judge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
The Fremont Murder Trial.

Fremont, Neb., Dec. Ga piece of
wrapping paper and roll of Irvine
are the most damaging pieces of evil
dence which have been presented
against Louis Rogers, who is on trial
here on the charge of having murdered
the infant child of his companion, Mrs.
Caroline Richie. Express Agent
Brannon testified that the Irvine and
papers were given to Mrs. Richie to
wrap up a package" and were found
around the body of the dead infant in
an empty boXcar at Colon, small
town near here, few days later. The
evidence which the state announced
will be presented during the day will
tend to show that Rogers carried the
dead infant from the depot to the box
car.
Rogers and Mrs. Richie were trav-
cling theatrical people
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08

dent. In ascending Cemetery hill Mr.
Squires attempted to reduce the high
speed to intermediate, but in doing so
made mistake and threw on the re.
verse, causing the car to back down
over the high grade in a diagonal di.
rection to the bottom below. What
kept the car from turning turtle in it's
swift descent and thus killing or
manning its half dozen occupants is a
mystery unsolvable to those who wit.
messed the accident AS it was, no one
was injured in the least Friday
force of men with block and tackle
succeeded in getting the car out of
the slough and, strange to say, it
too received but little if any injury.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
ShopIifters Here.

Shoplfters are busy in Norfolk. Tues
day fountain pens valued at about SIS
were stolen from the Killian store
and later about $40 worth of Christ
mas goods were stolen from the c.
j. Fleming store. Sheriff c. S. Smith
and Constable John Flynn took
charge of two men and woman on
suspicion. Chief of Police Mar
Quardt when arresting the two men
allowed the woman her liberty and it
is believed by the police that she had
hidden the pens. The trio was later
turned loose.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08

entries Of calico and red corn in ten
ears and one in thirty ears.
On table No. the vegetables and
small grains have maze n good show
ing There are five entries in wheat,
two in oats, one in rye one spclt, one
alfalfa hay one clover hay five pota.
toes, three In vegetables and two in
apples.
Among those who entered since
noon Tuesday are: Ferdinand Miller
Jake Horst Edward Fuerst, Edward
BamberrN Spencer II. Raymond, ia.
cob Horst Fred Smith, J. c. lleinold
Thomas Clinch, William Knebel, X.
Nelson, Albert Peters.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
LINCOLN BANK SOLD.
w. T. Aud Dsposes Of Interest to
Syndicate of State Bankers,

stock valued at more than 100000,
W. r. Aud has disposed of the con-
troll of the City National bank of Lin
coin to a syndicate headed by l.. b.
Howey, president of the First Ma
tional bank of Beatrice.
The City National is the second
largest bank in Lincoln. Its new own
ers include President McGiverin of the
Commercial National of Fremont, now
president of the Nebraska Bankers
association; President Clarke of the
First National of Hastings, and John
w. Mcdonald, c. II. Ridge, w. H.
Ferguson, II. y. Granger, Joseph
Granger and l.. j. Dunn of Lincoln.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
West Point.

West Point, Neb., Dec. Especial
to The News: The heating plant of
the new auditorium was completed
Wednesday and put into use on Thurs
day for the ball given by the band
boys for Thanksgiving. 4 temporary
floor was laid for the dancers. The
formal opening of the Auditorium will
occur during the Christmas holidays.
In a carload Of hogs shipped from
West Point by Soren Jensen, were
fourteen which averaged 81 pounds
in weight, the largest one weighing
$50 pounds.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
DEATH OF n. S. MANVlLLE.
Well Known Nebraska Pioneer Sue.
cumbs 10 Old Ace al OakdaIe

NUTT'U0 10 OTU FNJC
Oakdalc, Neb., Dec. Especial to
The News: II. S. Manville, founder
of the big cattle ranch that was OPP
Grated eight miles south of Tilden
from 1882 to 1902, the father of o. b.
Manyille of this place, died this morn
ing at 8 o'clock as result of old age
He was SO years old. The funeral will
be held from the Methodist church at
Manylle lived in Fremont for about
fifteen years just before moving to
Oakdale in 1910. The greater part of
his life was devoted to large interests
in this state. He was well known over
Nebraska
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
Ribbons Pinned on Prize Corn.

AS was predicted before the open
ing of the Norfolk corn show the
girls and boys of the Norfolk Corn
Growing club are taking down the
best prizes at the show. Prof. Val
Kuska who commenced pinning on
the ribbons during the morning, is
highly elated over Norfolk's show.
The Norfolk corn show is better
than some and as good as any | have
visited this year" he says. The judge
highly complimented Secretary Haw
kins on his work in putting the corn
in shape for the show.
The awarding of prize ribbons will
be finished by Prof. Val Kuska Thurs
day morning. Ira Hepperly is taking
all prizes in the ten ear contest and
Esther Currer has so far held her
own in the one ear contest. Harold
Anderson is taking first prizes for the
thirty ear contest. The full lineup
of winners is to be announced before
noon Thursday.
When the entries for the Norfolk
corn show were closed at O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon 1913 entries were
recorded in the secretary's books. The
exhibits are very good and have al
ready made a good impression on the
early visitors at the show, which is
being held in the Commercial club
rooms, in charge of the Commercial
club. The show will continue until
Dec. 8, on the afternoon of which at
o'clock there will be public sale
of the priZe-winning exhibits. The
show will not be open tonight, but
Thursday and Friday nights are visit
ing nights, and the public is invited
! to come and see the results of the fer
tile soil which surrounds Norfolk.
| Prof. Val Kuska, of the state univer-
sity arrived here from the west on
Wednesday and Immediately took
charge of the Judging of exhibits at
the show in the morning hours, and
was at the high school building help
ing the students in their score-card
work in the afternoon. Prof. Kuska
will be with the corn show until
Thursday night.
The purple ribbon is the grand cham
pionship ribbon, and will be put on
the final sweepstakes for the best of
all the combined exhibits for the one,
ten and thirty ears of corn. The
first premium ribbon is blue, second is
red, third white. These ribbons were
put on today when Prof. Kuska started
his work. The cash prizes will be
paid by the secretary Saturday.
Table No. /, to which entries come
from the boys and girls under the age
of IS, still continues to be the banner
table and was completed at o'clock
Tuesday evening when the entries
closed. On this table there are sew.
enteen entries of single ears, includ
ing yellow and white dent corn thir
teen entries of ten ears each; seven
entries of thirty ears, and five entries
of fifty ears.
Table No. 2 holds entries Of farm
ers' exhibits of yellow dent corn, POP
and sweet corn. Although there is
but little popcorn entered, it looks
very good. The sweet corn is very
good. On this table there are eight
entries in single ears, twelve in ten
ears each, one entry in thirty ears, one
in fifty ears, two popcorn entries
and two of sweet corn Table No.
has some fine white dent, calico and
red corn. There are eight entries In
the single ear on this table; seventeen
entries in ten ears and two in thirty
and one in fifty ears. There are foul
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-08
Georue n, Romiu Very H.,

Neigh, Neb., Dec. Especial to The
News: The condition of George H.
Romig, who has been rapidly failing
in health during the past two months
has now become alarming He re-
quires constant attention, and not I'M
til the past few days have the men,
bers of the local Odd Fellows been
called upon to watch over him during
the night hours.