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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Notice OF Sherlff's Sale.

By virtue of an execution issued and
directed to me by the clerk of the dis
trict court of Madison county, Me-
braska, upon judgment rendered by
the district court of Madison county,
Nebraska, on the 2Sth day of Novem-
ber, 1910, in favor of Edwards & Brad
ford Lumber company for the sum OF
$555.55, with interest thereon from
November 2S, 1910, at 7 per cent per
annum on the sum of $29S.31, together
with $17.75, costs of suit, and accru-
Ing costs, in an action, wherein Ed
wards & Bradford Lumber company
Is plaintiff, and Harriet l.. Chamber
lain, ct al, are defendants, upon which
judgment the sum of $257.24 has been
paid, I will offer the premises de-
scribed in said decree and taken as
the property of said defendant, Har-
riet l.. Chamberlain, towit: Lot five
(5), and the north half of lot six co.
of block thirteen Q3) of Durland's
First addition to the city of Norfolk,
in Madison county, Nebraska, for sale
at public auction to the highest bid
der for cash in hand on the 23rd day
of May, 1911, at the hour of / o'clock
p. M, at the east front door of the
court house at Madison, in said coun-
ty and state, that being the building
wherein the last term of said court
was held, when and where due attend
ance will be given by the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of April, 1911.
G. s. Smith,
Sheriff Of Said County.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Crops Look Well.

West Point, Neb, May 13.-Special
to The News: Crops growing through.
out Cunning county are looking remark.
ably well. Small grain is an excellent
stand and good color. Corn plant
ing is about two-thirds finished, the
ground and the weather furnishing
ideal conditions for planting time.
Fruit is practically uninjured by rea.
son of the late frosts. No apparent
damage has been done throughout this
section. Early apples are setting and
promise a bountiful yield. The wealth
er is very dry, and although no vegeta'
tion Is suffering rain would be most
welcome. Grass Is making good
growth, a marked contrast to the con
ditions Of last year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Nelioh News Notes.

Neigh, Neb., May 11.-Special to
The News: s. d. Thornton, jr., and
little son, accompanied by Mrs. s. d.
Thornton, sr., went to Omaha Tues
day, where they went to seek medi-
cal aid for the son and grandchild.
Ike Wolf of Elgin was in town
Tuesday attending the Pederson-Greg-
gerson trial.
Mrs. Ada Buckingham was up from
Norfolk Monday and Tuesday of this
week looking after business interests
and visiting her many Neigh friends.
& C. H. Frady was up from Oakland
last thursday on business.
Prof. Mohrman went to Atkinson
last Friday evening on business con-
nected with the O'Neill junior nor
NAL.
Dr.. A. F. Conery was called to the
hone of H. 8. Lytle, north of Royal
last Saturday afternoon on account
of the serious illness of Mrs. Lytle.
Final arrangements were made and
she was brought to this city and
taken to Gray Gables hospital, where
the patient is reported as doing fairly
well.
Prof. G. l.. Scott and wife of Lead
S. D., were in Neigh few days of
this and last week renewing their
many friends here. They expect to
remove shortly to Spokane, Wash.
Mrs. c. H. A. Smith went to Ran
dolph Tuesday for few days visit
with friends.
]. j. Melick came up from Omaha
Monday evening on important bust
ness matters.
Word has been received by Neligt
relatives and friends that Mr.. ant
Mrs. F. H. Plank have decided to re
main at Boulder, Colo, for some time
as the climate at that place is very
beneficial to Mrs. Plank.
/ Postmaster w. w. Cole was in the
vicinity of Clearwater last Friday OF
business.
Orrin Phillips of Clearwater was {
county seat visitor on Tuesday o
this week.
Arch Fletcher went to Tilden las
Sunday to visit between trains will
numerous friends at that place.
T. A. Davis of the Payne & Sham
Drug Co., went to Omaha the frs
of the week on business.
dwelling services of the Woodmel
of the World, Elder camp, No. III, O
Brunswick was held last Sunday after
noon at the Presbyterian church abou
eleven miles north of Neigh. TIL
principal speaker was DR.. G. H. Schle
of Omaha. The following were tn
members of the Neigh camp that a
tended: NJ. C. Remington, j.
Haynes, Dr. A. F. Conery, M. j. .Romil
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Used Smudue Pot.

Ainsworth Democrat: Charles Boyd,
the nurseryman, saved good percent
age Of his young fruit trees, ETC., on
Monday evening last by the use OF
smudge pots and crude petroleum
Some damage resulted Sunday, but
when the sun went down Monday with
about six inches of snow ON the
ground the weather became quite frig
i'd In short space of time. Condi
tions were almost ideal, however, for
the use Of the smudge pots, as no wind
prevailed. There were forty of the
little fire kettles" in action from Z
o'clock in the evening until O'Clock
in the morning and they undoubtedly
did lots of good.
Mr.. Boyd also had a number of the
pots in operation in his orchard south
of town, and they also did good execu,
ton,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

, derman was here from Fairvlew Tues
day on official business
J. L. Thompson, q well known trav-
cling man OF Norfolk, was here Tues.
day on his regular business trip.
Mrs. X. |. Niles and Mrs. II. NJ. Nor
ris went to Lincoln Tuesday to attend
u meeting of the grand chapter OF the
q. II. s.
Lots OF hoboes have been passing
through Battle Creek lately. Wednes-
day morning The News correspondent
listened to fair" looking couple sit
ting In front OF store on Main street.
The smoothest said to his pal: In
this country man is a d fool II he
works. We can get all we want with
out work. But still we have a good
trade. You are bricklayer and am
a plano tuner" After buying some
booze and hamburger" they went to
the woods"
A class OF children will be confirmed
next Sunday morning at the Buffalo
Creek Lutheran church. fourteen miles
southwest, by Rev. T. J. Vogel.
G., G. Benning has moved into his
newly erected residence on South
Third street, near the Lutheran par
sonage.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Hitchcock Tells Senate.

Washington, May 12.-The response
Of the postmaster general to the SEN
ate resolution adopted at the instance
Of Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas
relative to alleged discrimination
against st. Louis weekly paper in
the matter Of second class postage,
was laid before the senate. The &C.
tion Of the department in holding
many Of the subscriptions of the paper
to be invalid under the department
rules was explained to be due to the
fact that they were not paid for. Mr.
Davis gave notice Of speech on the
report, but said nothing more about
his announced intention of moving for
Mr.. Hitchcock's removal from the
cabinet.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE.

Fred Rockwell of Webster broke his
arm cranking up an automobile.
The pastors of the Methodist and
Congregational churches at Miller
have resigned.
F. A. Kendall, we'll known Sioux
Falls business man, is dead.
The socialists of Pierre have named
a full ticket for city election on May
16.
John Roster, wealthy farmer liv.
ing near Huron, met death in a run,
away.
The Belle Fourche Auto club will
hold an automobile show on May Is
and 16.
Dan F. Burkholter, who has owned
the Chamberlain Democrat for the
past twenty-seven years, has sold it to
Fred Croft of Kimball.
A May music festival will be held al
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Ewing.

A union service will be held next
Sunday evening in the U. P. church
In which all the other churches will
take part.
The fine new residence of d. T.
Norris has been made still more at
tractive by the addition of a neat
lattice work built of cement brick
and enclosing the entire under portion
of his front veranda.
Mrs. NJ. T. Sanders and daughter
Mrs. Arthur Splitter, went to Chadron
Tuesday to meet Mrs. Bob Knatchie
OF South Dakota, another daughter
and accompany her to Ewing
Mrs Frank Coleman of Inman was
visiting Tuesday at Mr.. and Mrs
George Knifer's.
John May transacted business al
Neigh Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Abe White of Gresham
Neb., are visiting with D. c. Mckay
and family this week.
Lewis Reimers came up from Grand
Island this week and helped in the
store of E. C. Mckay a couple OF
days.
Leo Wood and wife Sundayed with
friends in Neigh.
s. X. Wood and wife of Seward are
visiting with the family of his brother
Postmaster Wood.
Rev. w. w. Wells of Valentine
while enroute to attend the convoca
tion held under the diocese of Bishop
Beecher at Kearney, stopped off be-
tween trains Monday and visited with
his daughter, Mrs. S. w. Green.
John Michaelson of Oklahoma City
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
DAN MuRPHY's INJURIES.

Deep Cash In the Head and Injuries
to Hls Baek-condltion Serious.
A deep cash in the head and an In.
jury to his back were sustained by
Engineer Dan Murphy in the wreck at
Lyons. His condition is serious. Mr..
Murphy's son, John, is employed as
machinist in shops at Fremont. Mrs.
Murphy lives In Omaha.
Dan Murphy is the third oldest en-
ploye on the Nebraska division OF the
Omaha road. He entered the service
in 1881
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
This Senior PLAYED "nooky."

SO great was the desire OF one mem.
ber OF the senior class OF the high
school to indulge in an afternoon OF
swimming, that "hooky" was played.
The lad endeavored to secure from his
father an excuse which, however, was
not forthcoming. II told him to go
down and confess and take his medi.
cine" said the father. II told him he
deserves six hours for that" It il
the boys first offense.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
To Walter ]. Sheldon, nonresident

To Walter j. Sheldon, nonresident
defendant:
You are hereby notified that on the
18th day of January, 1911, Luella c.
Sheldon filed petition against you
In the district court of Madison coun.
ty, Nebraska, the object and prayer of
which are to obtain divorce from
you on the ground that you have will
fully abandoned the plaintiff, without
good cause, for the term of two years
last past, and for the custody of the
minor children, the issue of said mar.
riage.
You are required to answer said pc.
tition on or before the 10Th day of
June, A. ID. 1911.
Luella C. Sheldon, Plaintiff
BY Mapes & llazen, Her Attorneys.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Mitchell on Thursday and Friday OF
this week
q. +. Brucker has been elected pres.
ident of the typographical union at
Sioux Falls.
Aberdeen jobbers have made ar.
rangements for trade journey as far
west as Miles City, Mont. The start
will be made on May 1S.
The forty.frst annual meeting OF the
Congregational conference OF South
Dakota will open at Chamberlain May
l6 and last three days.
Mrs. l.. II. Eastwood is out with a
statement that the state does not ap-
propriate enough money for the sup
port OF state penal institutions.
A permanent organization has been
effected by the Deadwood Choral so
ciety, which includes in its member.
ships soloists from all parts of the
Black Hills.
With the largest attendance ever re.
ported, the fourteenth annual conven-
tion of the South Dakota Detail Hard.
ware Dealers association is In session
this week at Huron.
A new weekly paper will be started
soon at Rec Heights. s. d.. by A. Il.
Waterman, formerly owner of the Ar.
gus at Orient and the American at
Ardmore. 1t will be called the Re
view, and will be progressive repub-
lican.
Webster Scandinavians are planning
big celebration for June z.
Farmers in western Stanley county
are pleased over the prospects for a
big crop.
The body of former Senator Alfred
Kittredge was buried yesterday at
East Jaffrey, N. II.
Mrs. Job Trenholm, aged II, was
found dead in bed, a victim of heart
failure, at Watertown
Richard Lynch was sentenced to a
year in the state penitentiary at Yank-
ton for criminal assault
Yeggmen paid visit to the postof-
flee at Smithwick and got away with
81 1,500 in stamps and cash.
Next week the Mitchell Elks will
move into their new home A big
meeting will be held on the 18th, when
twenty candidates will be initiated.
The state convention of the knights
OF Columbus opened at Rapid City
Monday and continued in session until
Wednesday evening.
The Huron Commercial club has
made elaborate arrangements for the
entertainment of members of the re-
tail merchants and hardware dealers
of the state this week.
Watertown business men are elated
over statement of General Manager
Bierd Of the Minneapolis and st. Louis
road, that the company has ordered
plans for a $4,000 passenger station
in Watertown.
Residents of Tyndall have appealed
to President Taft to pardon liquor
dealers who were found guilty of sell
ing liquor to Indians because they
were caught by an Indian who looked
like white man.
Joe Reisman, young farmer resid-
ing nine miles north of Pierre, tangled
up with a broncho and was thrown
and his spine was broken, and he was
brought to the hospital completely par
alyzed. He came from LeMars, la.
Oscar Lambert of Jefferson was ac.
cidentally killed by the discharge from
a shotgun in the hands of a friend,
Philip Beauchemin, jr Lambert was
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Lam.
bert, farmers near Vermillion. He
was "a years old.
Fire losses in the Black Hills forests
will likely be greatly reduced this
summer by the preventive measures
being taken by the Burlington rail.
road. The company has ordered
number Of motor cars to fight fires.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

ment In regard to the bruises on the
head: There was one on the left
temple, about two inches In area, and
a discoloration OF the right eye" On
direct examination Wednesday the
doctor stated that there were no
bruises about the head excepting u
slight one on the left cheek bone. Be-
ing confronted with this affidavit, he
admitted that this had slipped his
memory.
DR.. Paul Conwell of Elgin was the
next witness, who stated as to the
findings at the autopsy in which he as
sisted, and gave It as his opinion that
Peterson could not have come to his
death otherwise than by strangulation.
On Cross-examination his testimony
was not shaken in the least.
salter Says stranauIatlon.
Testimony was given by DR.. Camp
bell OF Tilden, DR.. Fletcher OF Orch.
ard. DR.. Hildebrand OF Clearwater, DR..
p. II. Salter of Norfolk and DR.. L. G.
johnson of this city, in answer to the
hypothetical question as to what in
their opinion caused the death of this
person. Each and every one gave 1t
that death was caused by strangula-
tion. DR.. p. II. Salter possibly was
the strongest In his statements when
he said that 1t was an utter impossi.
bility for the blood clots to cause
death In this person, but was abso-
lutely certain that strangulation was
the direct cause.
Charles Button was recalled and
asked one question, to which he an.
swered that Mr.. Peterson was SO
years of age. It was also shown by
r. II. Rice, clerk of the district court,
and by the book of records of the in.
sanity board of Antelope county, that
Mr.. Peterson was before this board
last year on dipsomania charge.
Mrs. Greggerson, wife of the accus-
ed, was placed on the stand late in the
afternoon. She stated that she had
five children. Her testimony was OBJ.
tanned for the purpose of determining
the time in question when her hus.
band came home on the day Of the
supposed murder. Her direct and
less than twenty minutes.
Defendant On Stand.
Leu Greggerson, the defendant, was
then placed on the witness stand, and
was there from until o'clock. He
gave his story in clear, concise man.
ner. going into every detail from the
time he left his home and upon the
arrival nj tho padarson bo,,o IT. IL
MED absolutely that he struck the de.
ceased with beer bottle or kicked
him in the temple, and says that he
did not strike Peterson at any time.
His story on direct examination in ap.
pearances and form bore all the indi.
| cations of being straight and truthful
He concluded the direct testimony
this morning, after which he was
cross.examined by Attorney Williams
The state is trying to prove that
Nels Peterson came to his death by
the wounds inflicted on his head and
temple by Leu Greggerson between
| the hours of and 10 o'clock on the
morning of August II. One injury on
the back of the head caused by blow
from a beer bottle, and the other on
the left temple by kick from the
defendant while the deceased was on
the ground.
Up until this time public sentiment
has been considerably divided, but
those who have been in attendance
continually from the start of the case
now seem to think that the defendant
will be acquitted.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
sio Crowd az BROOKLYN Fioht.

New York, May 12.-In rushing
ten-round bout Knockout Brown of
New York outfought and easily won
the popular decision over Tommy Muir
ply OF Brooklyn at Whirlwind Ath-
letic club of Brooklyn. The little
fighting Dutchman was the aggressor
from the start and while Murphy
fought a heady fight, he had not the
strength to carry his skill to advan-
tage.
One of the biggest crowds that ever
attended fight in Brooklyn witnessed
the bout
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Picturesque Woman Suffrage Move.

London, May 12.-The advocates Of
woman suffrage gave their cause an
other boost in the house Of commons
today when Lord Mayor John j. Far
rell at the head Of a deputation from
the corporation Of Dublin, presented at
the bar Of the house petition urging
the passage Of female suffrage bill
at the present session Of parliament.
The members Of the deputation ap-
pear in the full regalia Of their offices
and the ceremony was attended with
picturesque details.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-All parties interested In
the Gulf coast, Texas, country to write
us for information. Come to a coun.
try where two crops can be grown
each year, where the soil Is good, wa
ter sweet and pure. where the sun OF
summer is tempered by the cool
breeze from the gulf and where stock
does not have to be fed more than
half the year. Get In touch with the
Tracy-Enos Land Co.. Victoria. Texas.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
WANTED - Success Magazine re

WANTED - Success Magazine re
quires the services of man in Nor
folk to look after expiring subscrip-
tions and to secure new business BY
means of special methods usually ef.
fective; position permanent; prefer
one with experience, but would con
slider any applicant with good natural
qualifications; salary $3.50 per day.
with commission option. Address.
with references, r. c. Peacock, Room
l02, Success Magazine Bldg. New
York.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

London. May 12.-Queen Mother Al
exandra, who returned a week ago
from a cruise in the Mediterranean,
has taken up residence at Sandring.
ham palace, where she will remain
until after the coronation. During the
cruise and since her return the queen
mother has enjoyed good general
health.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
To Expel Jews.

Yekaterinoslov. Russia, May H.
The provincial governor Of Yekater-
inoslov has given orders for the ex.
pulsion from the villages of the pro-
vince Of all Jews who are not pos
sessed of permits of residence.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Scott Haynes, A. Stonebraker, Dick
Carlson, George Ferguson and c. A.
Davis
Mrs. Guy Kirstead of Tilden visited
couple of days last week with
friends in this city.
X. s. Payne and c. b. Van Kirk
were In Omaha a couple OF days this
week on business.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Yale-Pennsy Ball Game.

Philadelphia, May 13.-The Yale and
Pennsylvania baseball teams will meet
in their second game Of the season
this afternoon on Franklin field. In
the contest at New Haven two weeks
ago, Yale won.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

Atlantic City, New York, Boston and
other Eastern Summer Resorts daily,
June to September inclusive. Favor
able stop over privileges and liberal
limits. For particulars apply to Tick
ct Agents, The North Western Line.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Ed FRY at Deadwood,

Deadwood Telegram: Ed A. Fry
arrived yesterday to take a position as
business solicitor for the Telegram.
He is a practical newspaper man of
wide experience, having published for
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Omaha Boy In Bout.

Cleveland, o., May 12.-Tommy
Bresnahan Of Omaha and Billy Wag-
ner of Chicago fought ten fast rounds
to draw. Danny Dunn of New York
knocked out Joe Cans of Cleveland in
the sixth round.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
MADE THE BACHELOR SORE.
He Found Woman's Peekaboo Waist
Wrapped up With His Clothes.

Waiting In front Of the Norfolk Dye
Works Friday morning was a Norfolk
bachelor, with bundle under his arm
and blood in his eye. When the doors
were finally opened to the establish
ment, volley of questions came from
the bachelor, who displayed a lady's
peekaboo waist which had been acci-
dentally included with his new suit,
which was sent to the place to be
cleaned and pressed. Apologies were
of no avail.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Endorse AIdrich Plan.

Davenport, Ia, May 12.-At the
close OF their annual meeting in Dav.
export last evening, group 8 Of the
Iowa Bankers association endorsed the
Aldrich currency plan.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19

many years the Pioneer at Niobrara,
Neb. The past three years, until re-
Gently, he has been in the newspaper
business in Colorado. Mrs. Fry will
come later.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
Auto Drivers On War Path.

Automobile drivers are up In arms
against the spreading Of ashes about
the streets by Street Commissioners
Leu. Nails in the ashes are running
automobile tires, the drivers say.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
SPEAKER CLARK Is ILL.
Leaves Bed Against Physielan's Ad.
vice, to Preside Over House.

Washington. May IL. speaker
Clark, against the advice of his ply.
sician, left his bed today and presided
over brief session of the house. He
hopes to be completely restored to
health by Tuesday, to which time the
house adjourned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
DIES FROM HIS INJURIES.
Thrown from Horse, Eugene Reict
man Passes Away at Pierre.

man Passes Away at Pierre.
Pierre, s. D., May 12.- Eugene
Reichman, young man from LeMars,
Ia, who was injured Tuesday by be-
ing thrown from horse at his farm
north Of this city. died in the hospital
here yesterday from the effects Of his
injuries. The body will be taken to
his old home at LeMars for burial.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-09
PERSONAL MENTION

Attorney Ross came in this morning
from n trip to Los Angeles
Mrs. Ed Tumber has come from the
coast to join her husband at FL Centre.
Miss Florence Pyle. has returned to
FL centro after a vacation on the coast.
Deputy Sheriff Percy Killgore left this
morning for lone with prisoner for
the State school at that point
Frank A. Peacock came down from
San Bernardino this morning to look
after his valley business interests.
Joseph r. LOTUS is down from Los
Angeles for a sojourn of a few days
while looking after business interests
here.
Fred l.. Browne, engineer in charge OF
the valley work of the San Diego and
Arizona railroad. is i'll at the Hotel
Oregon.
Manager Wolfin of the Imperial Val
visit from his wife and son. The latter
is well known engineer of the San Joa- =
quin valley.
Contractor Crowley of the firm of Sher-
er & Co, who have the contract of I'm
perial valley work on the San Diego and
Arizona railroad, is in the city.
Frank Norton and son, Abel Norton
ana Mr.. and Mrs. James Norton arrived
at Ell Centre this morning from Ivan.
Stevens county. Texas They will make
their homes here.
Rev. and Mrs David Brooks came from
san Diego Saturday evening to spend
the winter with their daughter, Mrs
William Webber. Mr.. Brooks il an Epis-
copalian clergyman and held services in
this valley during his sojourn here year
ago.