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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
The Nebraska Cities.

Lincoln Journal: The census re-
port on Nebraska cities of more than
5000 people shows that an interesting
race is still on among a group of COM
munities that have been sharply con-
testing for third and fourth place for
more than twenty years. Counting
Omaha and South Omaha as one,
Grand Island is now showing a clean
pair of heels as the third city" 1t
will be observed, however, that it is
less than one thousand ahead of two
competitors and that several other
bright and ambitious communities are
still within hailing distance. The pad
ding of 1890 and the failure to debate
the figures entirely in 1900 makes it a
difficult matter to compare the growth
of the last ten years with previous
decades. Nebraska City, which now
shows a decrease, and Lincoln, which
makes a poor showing of growth as
compared with its real advancement
are apparently the chief sufferers from
this old condition. The figures for the
two census periods are as follows:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
FiREMEN QUIT SHOW GAME.
Lost S175 on the Two Attractions
Brought to Norfolk.

Norfolk firemen have lost about $i75
on two lyceum bureau shows brought
into the city to play for the benefit Of
their treasury, which they hoped to
increase. The show business, they de-
clare, is, financially speaking. a poor
one for them.
When the question was brought to a
vote whether or not the shows should
be contracted for the show won by
one vote, but the firemen do not lay
their financial loss to this split vote.
When the first show lost them about
500 a meeting was held during which
every fireman declared the next show
would be success If moral support
from every fireman could make it so
The show was well advertised and all
the men worked in harmony, but the
show proved financial failure, the
fremen losing about SIS. From now
on the firemen say they will consider
more seriously any other show propo
, sition.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13

improvement and so much activity in
Norfolk as during the year just
closed.
Foremost among the improvements
that the year has brought forth was
the paving of eight blocks of Norfolk
avenue, the main business street OF
the city. The work of paving this
street with brick has Just been com.
pleted and indications are that II is
Just the beginning of paving move.
ment which will extend into all parts
Of the city within the next year or
two
Another important factor In the
development Of Norfolk which has
been brought to light In the year that
has just come to an end by way of
the federal census. The census shows
that Norfolk has 6,027 people, a gain
of over SO percent In ten years over
1858 in 1900. This is officially said
to be the greatest percentage of gain
shown by any city In the Third con.
gressional district and II Is believed
this is the greatest percentage of In
crease shown by any city in the state
Of Nebraska.
There has been q great deal of i'm.
portant building done in Norfolk with
in the past year. A $4,000 Y. NJ. G..
A. has been started and Is almost com.
pleted, $4,000 Carnegie library
has been finished, the Huse Publish
ing company has added large add
ton to it's newspaper, job printing and
| binding plant, A. G. Taylor has built
| a new block and J. G. Engelman has
| built two-story business block which
| will be increased to three stories In
the spring. II Is estimated that 100
dwelling houses, costing from $4,000
to $4,000 each, have been built. The
Union Pacific and M. & o. railways
have completed plans during the year
for the building of $4,000 station
on North Fifth street.
The bank deposits of the city have
grown wonderfully, reaching the 81,
600 900 mark; the business houses OF
| the town are in most prosperous
condition. There have been no fail
ures and number of new enterprises
have ben started. An indication o.
the confidence that reigns among the
business men in the city's future IL
found in the purchase of the Mas
block by the Norfolk National banl
at cost of $4,000.
Norfolk's trade territory has beer
increased by the extension of thu
Norfolk-Dallas branch of the North
western railroad into Trip county,
d., making this city still more of
commercial hub than ever before
Prospects for the year 1911 are mos
encouraging and the people of MOI
folk believe that Norfolk, within
few years, will be the largest tow
in Nebraska outside of omaha an
Lincoln.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
Announcement.

three years, have concluded to re-
locate in Norfolk again. a short his
tory here will not be out of place.
| started in the jewelry and optical
business in 1876, continued the same
for about thirty years. In the spring
of 1907, when everybody seemed to
have the land fever, | got it, too.
Thinking that | needed a rest from
business affairs I went on homestead
in South Dakota. After two years
recreation on the healthful prairies in
South Dakota I was ready for bust
ness again. | thought l would try a
large city, so went to Omaha. After
one years stay | found that | was in
the wrong place. So decided to
come back to my first love.
In conclusion, will say that when
left Norfolk | did not destroy any
bridges; l left them in such shape
that l could come back at any time
with a clear record. While it is not
always possible to please every per
son, | have done my best to give every
one a square deal, and shall con
tinue to do the same in the future al
have done in the past
am very much pleased with the
cordial greetings that have been eX
tended to me from my friends and &C
quaintances. l hereby thank them al
for their good will towards me, and
hope to meet and renew many more o
my old acquaintances, as well as new
1 shall announce my place of business
later. Respectfully,
c. F.. w Marquardt.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
Deposlt Guarantee.

New York journal of CommerCn:
This is an interesting and imports; 1t
decision upon the rights OF states II,
this matter, but 1t does not pass VI N
the wisdom of the policy or requiri lg
all the banks of state to Join In tie
guarantee of the payment OF the Cc.
poslts of each other. II only decio IS
that II has the rights.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: The gu
anty plan appears to have lost none OF
its popularity in the west. 1t Is no
longer Endorsed merely by single o.
litical party and its present victory In
the courts may be expected to give It
still more favor. II is not. howev"r,
likely to be an issue In another Ma
tional political campaign.
New York World: The deposit guar
antee law of Oklahoma may be econ
omically undesirable in the long run,
| but the people out there deem Il nee
sary and the supreme court upholds It's
constitutionalty. 1t will be we'll Tor
bankers in all parts of the country to
heed the lesson. Not in the west Only
that their money Is safe.
Philadelphia Ledger: In It's decision
that the bank guaranty laws Of some
of the western states are not In con.
flict with the constitution of the Unit
ed States, the supreme court express es
no opinion upon the soundness Of su eli
state legislation. The decision Is OF ~
to the effect that the plan adopted to
insure the deposits in banks, by as
sessment upon all banks to make good
the deficits of some, is not such q
taking of private property without ~ 4
compensation as is forbidden by ta,
constitution, but is within the reason
able exercise of the police power OF
the state.
Springfield Republican: This fina
outcome was to have been expecte d
We pointed out at the time that /
laws providing for a mutual guarar t.
of deposits were invalid, then nj
schemes under consideration for banl
currency reform on the basis of Issue
against assets protected by a mutua
guaranty fund would have to be give
up as unconstitutional, which woul'
put an end to the whole business. tt
bank deposits are only one form O
bank credit and liability, while BAH
circulating notes are only anothe
form of the same thing, and if the on
cannot validity by law be protected b
a mutual guaranty fund, no more i
all reason can the other.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
Some FIGHT Challenges.

Here Is chance for some good las
pound pugilist. Jack Dunleavy, 619
West Tenth street, Des Moines. box
instructor with record. wants to
meet any boxer weighing las pounds
In Nebraska. He says in letter that
he is in good shape and it is taken
from that he Is ready to go into the
ring any time. Dunleavy is known
all over the country, and he would
without doubt, give his opponent a
good time. He is now boxing instruct
or for the Des Moines Athletic club
Dunleavy wants to come to Norfolk
having heard boxing contests are be
ing held here.
Besides himself he offers to match
Johnnie Buckley, "The What Cheer
Cyclone" who, he says, weighs 12s
pounds. Buckley Is novice and has
two knockouts to his credit" says
Dunleavy
In his letter Dunleavy also wants
to match Max Norton, a wrestler
known as Young Hackenschmidt.'
Norton is said to be the featherweigh'
wrestler champion of Great Britain
and wants to meet anyone in the stat
at 1876 to 1913 pounds.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
TUESDAY TOPICS.

w. H. Bailey, formerly of this city
but now of Omaha, Is here buying
grain.
Fred Benne of Stanton was here
visiting with friends.
Mrs. A. f. Ward or madison was In
the city visiting with relatives.
Miss Mildred Forbes of Bonesteel
on her way to school at Sioux Falls, is
in the city visiting with Miss Mildred
Cow.
John d. Haskell of Wakefield and
d. Mathewson have gone to Gregory
to attend the regular directors meet
ing of the First National bank.
George Granger returned from
Omaha.
Mrs. H. A. Hall of Long Pine was
visitor in the city.
Miss Mabel Brechler Of Battle Creei
was a visitor in the city.
Charles Beiersdorf returned from
business trip to Winside.
Miss Ruth Shiveley returned from {
visit with relatives at Council Bluffs.
L. C. Hepperly has returned from
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13

The most rapid growth recorded
here is in the case of Fairbury, which
makes a gain of 68 percent. Next
comes Norfolk, which is at last begin
ming to show the advantage of it's posi-
ton as "the Lincoln of the North
Platte" Kearney, it vii, be remem-
bered, received it's solar plexus from
the boom later than any other city in
the state, consequently has fewer
years of returning prosperity to show
in these figures. The railroad situa.
ton has been to the advantage of
Grand Island in the triangular contest
for first place in the central part of
the state. Hastings and Kearney, es-
pecially Kearney, are now hopeful that
this advantage will soon be equalized
by the proposed Platte river main line
of the Burlington. Each of these three
cities is confident of gaining and hold
ing first place. Beatrice Is in this con
test also, although competing in a
different way and in a territory more
| nearly its own. That 1t will make
steady advances along with Fremont
40 NeuIdShd uefelopS ihIo indnuidC
turing state goes without saying. York
presents one of the most interesting
series of figures on the list. Twenty
years ago it had only 3,405 people
when the third cities" were claiming
more than ten thousand. Ten years
ago 1t quietly moved up to 5.132, anC
now, without saying word, it shows
6,235 people and wins seat well up II
the city class. York can account TO
its prosperity easily enough, but is to-
we'll behaved to volunteer explana
lions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
A CHANCE in Nebraska National.

A change In officers of the Nebras "a
National bank of Norfolk was made
mt the annual directors meeting held
yesterday. w. A. Wit2igman " rs
Ill ade president and G. ID. Butterhe d,
former president, was made chairman
of the board OF directors The char g
was made as matter. Of convenie' "a
In conducting the business, owing 10
Mr.. Butternelds frequent abser ~
from the city on business OF w. H.
Butterileld 4 Son
There was no other change In of'
ficers or directors.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
WRESTLER IS INJURED.
English Champions Shoulder Liea'

English Champions Shoulder liea-
ments Torn--out Of Commission.
Bay City, Mich, Jan. TO- After one
hour and SO minutes of hard wrestling
here tonight John Billiter of Toledo,
lightweight champion of the United
States, caught William Bingham of
London, England, English lightweight
champion, mapping, and with a ham
merlock put Bingham out of commits
sion for at least months. His shoulder
ligaments were torn.
Bingham's manager defaulted the
second fall with the understanding
that he Is to have a return match thus
leaving the championship title unde
cided. ..... eva
In another hall stranger" Lewis
of Toledo and Frank Burns OF this
city. middleweights. wrestled three
hours without fall.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
DR.. JOHNSON TO JAIL.
Convicted Lincoln Physician Faces
Two Years. Term.

Lincoln, Jan. 11.-Dr. William Fl.
Johnson, 6S years of age, occupies a
cell in the Lancaster county Jail. AS
soon as the mandate from the su-
preme court reaches the clerk Of the
district court, which will be within a
day or two, commitment will be
made out and Johnson will be taken
to the state penitentiary, where he
will begin serving a sentence Of two
years. Johnson was convicted on May
2, 1910, of performing on November
25. 1909, criminal operation upon
Amanda Mueller, 16-year-old girl,
from the effects of which operation
she died December 2, following. Dr.
Johnson's wife, daughter and son, who
accompanied him to the sheriff's Office
were nearly overcome with grief.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
Why Muddy Street Since It's Paved2

as there any particular advantage
in paying out thousands of dollars for
paved street and then, because OF
neglect on the part of the city street
commissioner, having to endure the
same sort of mud and slush and i'm
passable crossings that were in vogue
before the street was paved?
This is a question which many Nor
folk people are asking just now. 1t IL
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
Business Chances,

John Sullivan of Crimes, Ia, has
purchased the building confectionery
stock of o. A. Camel at Bonesteel.
NJ. E. Kerl has purchased the Ker-
kow jewellery business at West Point.
Fl. c. Buckendahl has sold his hard
ware business at Pierce to Ernest
Peters and r. Steinkraus.
J. p. Anderson of Naper purchased
the Potter store at Winner.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
:. A. Long. member board OF

r. A. Long. member board OF
insanity ,................., lS.OU
r. A. Long, attending prisoners 1900
Basse Auto Co, livery. ...... 1880
DR.. A. Il. Gadbois, attending
pauper .................. b.OO
Madison County Farmers Tele-
phone Co, rent and tolls , 1926
Matrau & Willie, coal for cleo
| ton ............,..... l.zb
Gus Kaul, laundry ......... 1000
Earl FIGHTER, board for jury. 800
| Klopp & Bartlett, supplies. zee. 1900
S. r. Mcfarland, 4th quarter
salary, postage, etc....,..... $1,000
N. A. Housed, salary for Deem.
| DER .................. 1900
N. A. Housed, Office expenses. 11.2s
J. Henderson. mattress for Jail 67O
Madison Telephone Co, tolls
| and rent to March 81, 1911. 44.10
| William Bates, fees, state cases 248C
| w. II. Field, 4th quarter salary 10000
Madison Butter & Egg Co., sup.
| plies for pauper. .......... sc
| Fl. Sunderman, labor and mile.
| age OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2S.4t
]. II. Jackson, supplies for pau.
| per ............... o.o'
Mallory & Jewett, supplies for
pauper ..............,. Ok
The matter of the road petitionet
for by s. T. Napier and the remon
STRANGE to same was taken up ant
several witnesses being present evi
dence was taken and the matter wa.
laid over for the board to look Owe
the road before giving final decision
in the matter.
In the matter of the school tax 70
Fred Haase enormously assessed ant
paid for the year 1909 in school dis
trict No. 2, 1t was ordered that wal
rants be drawn authorizing the coun
ty treasurer to pay Fred Haase s106
and school district No. 2 $1.53 out o
any funds in his hands belonging t
said school district No. 2.
In the matter of the excessive tal
able valuation OF the Union Pacifi
Railroad company in Madison county
, after considering instruction Of stat
board of equalization, whose letter
, are on file, the county clerk was II
structed to compute their taxes 70
D the year 1910 on an assessed valui
ton of $3.50 less than at preser
n computed, on account of over valui
). ton.
On motion board adjourned.
: s. r. Mcfarland,
n County Clerk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
o O'CLOCK LAW NOT IN FAVOR.
Dakota Lawmakers Are Not Likely to
Paaa II.

Pierre, s. d., Jan. 10.-Opinions of
members OF the legislature who are
willing to express themselves on the
proposed 8 o'clock saloon closing law,
which will be presented by Represen.
tative Tyler, range all the way from a
strictly daylight saloon to twenty.four
hours OF operation.
The strongest sentiment Is for n
compromise between the present II
o'clock closing and an 8 o'clock clos
ing. one being considered later than
necessary and the other rather early
If any law on the subject Is enacted II
undoubtedly will be compromise be
tween the two hours.
The Black Hills sentiment, so far at
can be learned, Is for an all night sa
loon on account of mine shifts chang
ing at different hours of the night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13

impossible to cross Norfolk avenue
without dropping into muddy slush
that comes we'll over the soles OF the
shoes. and there hasn't been any snow.
fall for more than week.
Added to this is the fact that a
searching look up and down the thor.
oughfare fails to reveal the where
abouts of the street commissioner or
anybody else trying to relieve the sit
uation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
Mrs. Bodel Peterson.

Mrs. Bodel Peterson was born in
Denmark March 10, 1881. She died
January 6, 1911, in Omaha. She leaves
q son and his wife, six grandchildren
and two great grandchildren to mourn
her loss.
She was the mother of r. Johnson
312 North Ninth street.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Kirkpatrick.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13


Loonan Lumber Co., lumber for
DTlQReS S'o'
H. e. Mason, C. D. No. 3...... 3017
Irven Rogers, work, c. d. No. 2 400
William Low, work r. D. No. 2 1900
William Low, work, r. D. No. 2 800
Klug & Heckendorf, gravel, G.
ID. NO. q. .................. 90
Battle Creek Hardware Co.,
hardware, r. D. No. 3.... Ais
Battle Creek Hardware Co.,
hardware, r. ID. No, 2...... $3.50
Battle Creek Hardware Co.,
hardware, R. ID. No. H.. $50
Battle Creek Hardware Co.,
hardware ...,.............. lu'oo
Battle Creek Hardware Co.,
hardware .............., 4.oO
George Hobus. work, II. d. No.
II ...........-.. ......'"..'. lI'VV
Frank Shinkus. lumber, c. D.
NO. .................. 1919
Edward Lyon. work, c. d. No.
l NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. G.Io
Chicago Lumber Co., (Meadow
Grove) lumber for bridges. AGO
J. H. Catterman, repairs. ..... 4.25
Roy De Long, work, r. d. No.
4 24,50
Roy Edwards. work, r. D. No.
............,... .'.....' 66.'o
Charles A. Gabelman, work. r.
d. No. s. 1925
David Larson. work, r. d. No. S 1000
Frank Ives, work, r. d. No g.. 1850
William Filsinger, work, r. d.
No. ii observation-disclosures. 1000
yerts, r. d. No. IS. ......... 17.56
n. Rowlett. work, r. D. No. 10 200
Dan Sheer, work, r. ID. No. 20. 21.0C
Eugene Enrich, work, r. d.
No. ~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lo.oe
John Berry. work r. d. No. 4. zoo
John Rizor, work, r. ID. No. 10 3.Ot
T. w. Tillottson, work, r. d.
NO. Z ................. o'V'
Frank Sobotka, work, r. d. No.
II ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500
w. F. Wright, work, r. d. No.
| 10 .,.......,....' o'o'
Franz Dittrick, work. r. d. No.
IL ................ lV'O'
Joseph Dittrick, work, r. d.
| NO. IL .................. lV'V'
J. H. Clauss, work, r. d. No. 26 4.O'
Henry Wellman, work, r. d.
No. 26 Observation-Disclosures. l4.O'
Carl Polenske, work, r. d. No.
70 .....,............ oO.V
s. 8. Choat, work, r. d. No. 26. 14.0
Gust Teske, work, R. d. No, 26 80
Henry Sunderman. freight, r.
D. No. Is. .................. 1.5
A. J. McWhorter, hauling lum-
Der '........'..''' '''''''' f'V
University Publishing Co., sup
plies for superintendent. SO
Hammond & Stephens Co., sup
plies for superintendent. ... $50
, Madison Chronicle, supplies as
} signed to s. c. Blackman. 1913
4. Norfolk city, expenses for pau
per, Hagerdorn. claimed $751;.
so, wholly disallowed as not
l a proper charge against the
" county.
r F. A. Long, attending pauper.. 1T
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
ORANGE CAUSE OF DEATH.
Physicians Unable to pislodse OBJ
staeIe from Throat Of Grain Man.

Huron, s. d., Jan. 10.--William II.
Smith. aged 80, travelling auditor for
the Van Dusen Elevator company. one
of the most widely known grain men
In the northwest, died at his home
here. Some days since while eating
oranges a seed or bit of peel lodged in
his throat. Physicians were unable to
remove the obstacle and death result
ed. He was the father of Alfred c.
Smith. editor Of the Huron Morning
Herald, and Howard Smith, a student
at Johns Hopkins university. A wife
also survives him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
Comment on NorfoIk's Growth.

Lincoln Trade Review: Norfolk,
the commercial center of north Me-
braska and southern South Dakota,
has taken great strides during the
year 1910. In fact, not since the boom
days of 1888 has there been 80 much
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
A Hunting Accident.

Bonesteel Herald: While out hunt.
Ing. Knute Tysdal. living north of
Abe Turgeon's place, was accidentally
hurt by the explosion of an old gun
the shell and parts Of the gun hitting
him above the eye. Mr.. Tysdal has
lost the sight of one eye and it Is
feared II not careful treatment Is
taken that he will loose the sight OF
the other.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
Back Numbers.

. We will pay % cents apiece for one
copy each of the Norfolk Weekly
News-Journal of the following dates
October Is, 1909; November 26, 1909;
July 30, August 10, August &c, and
September 2, 1910. These are wanted
to complete our files.
The Huse Publishing Co.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13

I in school district No. 81, Stanton
county, instead of school district No.
2. Madison county, on account Of mis-
take in listing same.
On motion the clerk was instructed
to correct the 1908 tax list by strik.
ing out the special city tax on lot 4,
c. s. Hayes Choice addition to Nor.
folk city, according to resolution of
city council now on file in clerks Of
| fee.
on motion the following official
bonds we're approved.
James Nichols, county attorney.
l.. NJ. Johnson road overseer, Il. ID.
No. 13.
Ed Fuerst, road overseer, r. d. No.
2.
Phillip Reeg, road overseer, r. D.,
No. Is.
David Larson, road overseer, r. D.
No. 5.
Joseph Choutka, road overseer, r.
d. No. IA.
William Schwartz, road overseer, r,
d. No. 20.
William Purdy, road overseer r.
d. No, 8.
Peter Emig. road overseer r. ID. No.
"a.
James II. Hunter, road overseer r.
d. No. 3.
John Hoffman, road overseer, r. d.
No. s.
Jacob Ambroz, road overseer, r. ID
No. 20.
John Flynn. constable, Norfolk pre-
cinct.
c. ID. Johnson, steward at the pool
farm, submitted his report and settle
ment was made with him as follows:
Battle Creek, Neb., Dec. /, 1910.
To the County Commissioners Madi
son county-Gentlemen l herewith
hand you my third quarterly repor
as follows
, Cash on hand and in bank, Oc-
tober 3lSt ......,..........$ .o'
, Cash Receipts.
. November S, county warrant E. 500
| November IS, cash for hogs,
VT. $40 lbs at S6.45. ...... 1851
5 Cash Paid Out.
! October 26, O. P. Dawson, labor 81
: October 20, Robert Hartman, la
I Dor .,.............. ll.5
r Cash on hand December l,
19lU ............ .,........ 1903
D The following bills have been incur
red:
| Battle Creek Telephone Co.. .$19.5
y Mark Sessler ............,.... 8.5
II. Hans .........,..,...... LIS
e Howard Miller Lumber Co.. 51.2
I F. Rooster ................... S.9
' George Hobus. threshing. .... il.2
,. j. w. Mas 11.2
l. Battle Creek Hardware Co... 49.5
s Charles Ulrich ................ 1915
Charles Hanson ............,.. 6.5
e w. l.. Boyer ................... ITO
! J. Dittrick ................... Ill
: Albert Degner ............... 20
Il Ralph Fuerst ................ 40
lie. ]. Stricken. 20
" c. D. Johnson, November salary
$40. less 500, part payment on
IS horse keeping ...,........... zoo
G. d. Johnson,
.-...... -... .- .-..,---,ne'~. -r-- stewart