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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Two Claimed It.

Here is a case of mystery which
will give local sleuths plenty of work.
Last Tuesday a woman left mesh
bag at local millinery store and
Tuesday night another woman came
and got it, claiming it was hers.
Yesterday the first woman came for
her purse saying she had not noticed
its absence until four days after she
left it at the store. No one except
those employed in the store were in
the room when the bias, containing
over ST., was left. Who was the
woman that got the purse?
Il am more anxious to get the mesh
bag than | am for the money that
was left in it," says the woman who
left the bag in the store. The bag
is gift OF a friend and is valued
highly by the loser. Thursday even
ing after the bag was left in the
store and most of the employees had
gone home, woman rushed into the
store and asked eXcitedly for lost
bag. The proprietress brought out
the bag which was left there earlier
in the day
That's mine, I left it here" said
the woman hurriedly.
I'll look in it and see if you can
identify it," replied the prOprietress.
Never mind, it's mine and | am in
a hurry to catch a train replied the
woman taking possession Of the bag
and leaving quickly.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

event are too late to classify for the
association event next week. Gladys
Cole, won first place, Marian Diet.
rick, second; and Walter Chase, third
In Fridays contest.
As a result of a shoe lift' In the
+. +. Davenport store by one tramp,
the police searched a few homes with
the power of search warrants Friday,
in an effort to locate the thief. Two
men entered the store Thursday cv.
ening and one of them escaped with
some shoes. They answer the de
scription of two of the dodgers" in
the city Jail, and also those of tramps
having a police record.
\ peculiar rescue of soda water
case has caused some humorous com.
ment in connection with the Garni
hotel blaze at South Norfolk Friday
cue the bottles by John Schelly to
whom they belonged, plunged into the
burning building, dumped the bottles
out of the case and presented the
empty case to its owner. SChelly i'm.
mediately threw the case back into
the flames. Go get the bottles" he
said. The fireman did not get"
Farmers are beginning to worry
over the feed question, says w. A
Wit2igman who yesterday returned
from a business trip to Battle Creek
j. j. Clements, who returned yester
day from Johnston, Newport, Nalcn
tine and other towns in that vicinity
says the feed question is worrying the
farmers there as well. The fancy
prices for hay have been so tempt
short. Hay at Newport is selling fol
$40 per ton. Cattlemen are driving
their cattle TO hay centers to feed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
About To Hano; Baptized.

MaryNille Mo, March 23.--llez Ras.
co, who will be hanged here next
Tuesday morning, will be baptized to.
day into the faith of the Baptist
church. Fearing that the prisoner
might attempt to drown himself If
permitted to get into the deep water,
the sheriff put his foot down on the
proposition to have large steel tank
brought into the Jail for the INNER
sion AS a result, RasCo will be hap
tized in the jail bath tub located in
the women's quarter Rev. Lee Har-
rell, pastor of the First Baptist
church, will officiate. Rasco has
written statements in which he again
protests his innocence and expresses
feeling of forgiveness towards those
whom he accuses of having bounded
him into the death cell
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

again a leader I'm the Instruction, was
killed by Guard Hugh Blaney
The letter which had been cropped
stated that the object was TO first kill
the keeper OF the wash house then
the deputy warden, after which there
was to be general rush to gain pos.
session of the prison. Eight men had
was thought that eight more would
assist.
On the date named in the letter the
prisoners We're kept in the cells, but
the following day they were marched
out to work i'm their regular formation
as though nothing was suspected
The guards, however, had been mott.
fled to keep close watch and to shoot
at the first sign of mutiny. John
Geary and McWaters had asked per
mission to leave the main body of
prisoners at work in the yard and met
in the entrance way to the yard. Nc
Waters made threatening remark,
but whether it was addressed to Guard
Blaney, who was standing near, or to
the other convict was not certain
Blaney, however took no chances and
raised his gun ready for an emergen.
cy
McWaters picked up two stones, but
before he could throw at the guard
Blaney fired, hitting the convict in
the jaw, the bullet taking a diagonal
course down through the body. Me
Waters did not speak again. He reel
ed few feet away and dropped dead
Geary, who was making some dem.
onstration, was easily quoted by the
guard, who pointed the gun toward
him. Blaney gave the general alarm
by ringing the big bell in the yard
and within a few moments all the of
fiCerS were out.
The prompt action of the guard and
other officers quoted the mutiny anC
although the men were kept at work
there was no further disturbance
They We're marched back to their cells
within few minutes and placed un
der the watch of two extra guards.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29


Notwithstanding the fact that II
will he a month before the real open.
ing of the building season In Norfolk
signs of a lig year are reported by
lumber dealers and citizens who arc
making preparations TO build homes.
Much figuring Is going ON in the of
ficos OF lumber companies and tho
prospects are for much building this
year.
"Thoro is much figuring going on
at this time says one leading lumber
dealer, but the real business and the
real estimates can be made better in
about a month";
The most important building finish.
ed thus far this year is the new Union
Pacific passenger depot with the
exception of the platform and the in
stallation Of telegraph wires, this
building is practically completed
The new Emil Kochn building Is
also about completed and prospects
seem bright for the completion of the
beautiful Y. NJ C. A. building The
business block in South Norfolk is
Slowly nearing completion ana Wlthn
a few weeks, il is believed the South
Fourth street corner will be a busy
one.
Several new business buildings are
contemplated, but the only one made
public is the Montague building,
which will he a one.story brick to he
used by People & Mccormick for a
barber shop and cigar store. other
Norfolk avenue buildings of import
ancc are talked of and the Schiller
proposition of big addition TO the
OXnard hotel still holds good. AC,
cording to good authority, this work
VIII commence very soon.
The building of homes started with
| the construction of the Kramer resi-.
dence ON West Norfolk avenue. Other
| houses are now under way and there
is great demand for houses to rent
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
CATTLE DID NOT SUFFER.
Livestock Never In Better Condition
Says Valentine Man.

No loss in livestock as a result of
the blizzard has been reported, ac-
cording to the following letter to The
News from a Valentine man:
mo loss of livestock in any part
|of Cherry county. Hay is scarce in
some parts of the county. Cattle gen
orally never looked better at this time
of the year Nearly all stockmen say
they will have hay enough. notwith-
standing Cherry county has shipped
more hay than at any time in it's his
tory.
John Marshall from near Lavaca,
is in the city and states that he has
lived in the county tWenty-seVen
years and never saw stock in a bet
ter condition. He also states that
western Cherry county has plenty OF
good feed for its stock.
wv. f. Hahn of the lIirsch.Hahn
Cattle company of near Irwin, says
cattle are in splendid condition and
no losses in his section of the coun
try. j. H. Bachelor of Valentine
prominent ranchman and extensive
! live stock owner, reports stock in
good condition and practically nc
| losses. j. II. Quigley of the Bawlins
Springs ranch says his cattle are
wintering fine and no loss in his sec
ton of the country.
Farmers in this part of the coun
try are looking forward to a bumper
crop this year as the ground was
never in a better condition"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
sIeepers Must Work for Lodaine.

All persons taking refuge in the
city bastile hereafter, whether they
are the usual "sleepeTs" or whether
they have been booked" or not, must
be brought before Judge c. F. Eiseley
to stand trial. That is the order
given to police officers by Judge Els
eley this morning. So many tramps
have been given protection. in the
city Jail that the attention of the po-
lice judge has been called to the fact.
He declares that these "tramps" can
be well used on street work.
W. II. Woodland, an expert sewing
machine repairer, who this morning
confessed to Judge Eiseley that he
was ashamed of himself" because he
drank too much liquor" surprised
the police because he actually did
more work on the streets in a half
day than any other prisoner ever put
on that work to pay out 4 fine. So
we'll did Woodland perform his duty
| that the judges heart was touched
and Woodland will be free after )
o'clock this evening. Two other men
who spent the night in Jail with Wood
| lund were not brought before the
Judge. No charges were preferred
against them and they were let off
early this morning.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

Lincoln, March % Charles Morley
entered a plea of not guilty when ar
raigned ON two counts this afternoon
in the county court. The complaint
charged him with numbering Warden
Delahunty and aiding in the murder
of Usher lleilman.
Morley was brought in from the
penitentiary handcuffed to Maj An
ties of the state militia, and guarded
by Warden MeliCk. He was met at
the entrance of the courtroom and
placed under arrest by Sheriff Hyers
who read the warrants to him. When
arraigned, Morley stood in front of
the judge, one hand on the desk He
paid careful attention to the reading
of each plea he answered in distinct
voice, mot guilty"
He followed out his plea by a waiver
of preliminary examination. After the
indictments had been entered and he
had been refused bail, he requested
County Attorney Strobe to inform the
| trial judge that he was without money
| to procure counsel and asked that the
| county attorney look after securing
an attorney for him.
Morley was questioned at the trial
as to the appearance of the man
| among his pursuers who killed Roy
Blunt, the young farmer driver. He
described him as a tall man shooting
| short range rifle He said that he
believed that the bullet CAME from
| the man sitting on the front seat of
the buggy which contained Chief
! Briggs and Game Warden Trouton of
| South Omaha
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
KILL PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
Maine Will Not Propose Local Option
at Coming Election.

Augusta, Me, March 23.-The leg
islature today defeated the proposed
amendment to the Maine constitution
to allow local option on the question
of permitting the manufacture or sale
of intoxicating liquors in all the cities
and in such towns as accept the
amendment provision. The democrat
ic majority in the house failed to mus
ter the necessary two-thirds affirma-
tive vote on the final passage of the
resolution and it was not carried.
The vote was II in the affirmative
and GA in the negative.
The amendment had passed the
senate by IS to 8. 1t is planned to
elect April ?, United States sen.
ator TO succeed Obiah Gardner, demo-
crat, who was appointed by Gov.
Plasted after the death of Senator
Frye.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
LOOKING FoReHIS SISTER.
Last Heard From Her She Was
Widow Living in Norfolk.

William Shaffer, of Decatur, Neb.,
wants Postmaster John r. Hays to
locate his sister whom he has not
seen since she was a mere child.
Shaffer does not say in his letter to
the postmaster how old his sister is
nor does he give her name, although
he declares that since she had been
turned over TO a home for the friend
less, she had been married, was the
mother OF several children and is now
widow. The last he heard Of her
she was living in Norfolk, says Shat
fer. To assist the postmaster in
finding her, he says she can be rec.
ognized by a peculiar birthmark on
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

Santa Fe, n. NJ, March pa con-
ference of republicans last night, pre-
sumably to take steps to impeach r.
l.. Baca, speaker of the New Mexico
house of representatives, adjourned
at midnight. Participants refused to
disclose any action taken. 1t is be-
lieved no open attack upon Senator
Baca will be made in the house. Ba-
ca, according to claims, is charged
with having withheld the contest pa
pers of three republicans because
democrats whom efforts are being
made to dispace, are voting for Baca
for United States senatOr.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

County Attorney Charles II. stew.
art OF Pierce county has issued the
following opinion regarding wolf hunt
ing without license, oCcasioned by
plans for big wolf hunt to be held
March q:
II hold that under the law, there
is no violation OF the license law by
persons participating in the above
and no persons vii be prosecuted for
failure to procure said license, since
the hunt is in furtherance of the
public good"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
DRUG IN DOUBLE DEATH.
Examination by Expert Reveals Nor
phine in Stomachs of Couple.

Centerville, S. d., March 23.-Mor-
phine caused the death of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Jensen, who We're discov.
cred last Saturday by the neighbors
Reports received by local authorities
have convinced them that the couple
met their death through the applica,
ton of the drug.
The manner of their death still re-
mains a mystery. 1t is not known
whether the death was accidental or
was caused through the agency of
some one who has not Yet been sus'
pected
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

Salt Lake, Utah, March 23.-Quick
Justice was dealt out here today when
George Parry, aged SO years, arrest
ed yesterday, charged with attack
ing an 11-year.old girl, was sentenced
to serve siXty-one years in the state
penitentiary. Parry was pardoned in
1910 after serving nine years of a
twentyyear sentence on similar
charge
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Stephenson To Retain Seat.

Washington, March 90. Senator
Stephenson of Wisconsin, whose cleo.
ton has been under investigation,
will retain his seat by safe ma.
jority, according to a canvass made
by the regular republican leaders,
who predict that between forty-six
and fifty senators will vote for him.
A vote may not be reached until We'd
nesdaY.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

who carried a Spencer army rifle, but
from its course the fatal bullet could
not have been fired by Briggs
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Personal.

Mrs. y. \. Rainbolt will leave Nor
folk, early in the week to make her
future home in Omaha. Mrs. Rain
bolt has lived here many Years, and
has been a strong factor in social and
charitable circles, always doing her
part, and a little more. The love and
best wishes of many, many warm
friends go with her and their regret
is, that she is to live in the future
elsewhere.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Think Gray Killed Blunt.

Omaha, March 23.-Word has been
received here that Mrs. Roy Blunt
may sue for damages. The Blunt and
Anderson families have engaged the
services of Judge Begley of Papillion
to represent them at the inquest next
Tuesday. Mrs. Blunts maiden name
was Anderson.
While neighbOrs are still vigorously
denouncing Chief Briggs and others
killed Monday in the battle between
posses and fugitive cOnvicts, the be-
lief is growing in official circles that
the innocent young farmer was de-
liberately murdered by Shorty" Gray.
Deputy Sheriff Williams of Lancas-
dence against eX-Convict Reed, said
yesterday:
Bullet Entered His Back.
"Of course any statements made by
Morley, murderer that he is, will not
be regarded seriously, but other
strong facts go to show that Gray
killed Blunt. One of the strongest in
dications is that the bullet entered
Blunt's back and took downward
course entirely through his body. The
boy, during the fusillade, was leaning
far over on the wagon seat to avoid
the volleys and if he had been shot
by Briggs the fatal bullet would have
been naturally coursed upward.
"Blunts wound was made by q
large caliber bullet and Gray carried
a 45-caliber frontier Colt revolver
The only other bullets of that size
fired were those discharged by Briggs
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

the neck, near the hair shaped like
a three leaf plant
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Senatorial Deadlock unbroken

Santa Fe, n. NJ, March 23.-Today's
ballot the fifth, for United States SEN
ators, resulted in no choice.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
8o@lET7Y
Pleasures Of the Week.

The ln's club, composed Of eight
young women, has recently been or.
ganiZcd i'm Norfolk The club meets
every Saturday afternoon and the
members enjoy a social time and
fancy needle work. Last Saturday the
meeting was in llaskins with Miss
Anna Fair, who teaches I'm the schools
there. Those who enjoyed the good
time were Miss Birdie Kuhl, Miss
Carson, Miss Edith Porter, Miss Mar
guerte Lough Mrs. George ThurDer,
Miss Eva Thurber Mrs. Kimball, Mrs.
Frank Davis and Miss Addie Grant.
They all returned home with Miss
Fair in the evening.
Mrs Culmsee entertained a special
meeting of the household economic
department of the Woman's club Fri
day afternoon. Miss Nena Caryall
gave a very interesting talk and sue
Cessful demonstration ON domestic
science, part Of her work at the state
university
Mrs. G. H. Taylor, entertained a
company of fourteen ladies in her
rooms at the OXnard, at n very pleas
ant Kensington on Tuesday afternoon
Tempting refreshments, daintily serv-
ed, were enjoyed at the close of the
afternoon. Mrs. Taylor was assisted
by Mrs. Peragen and Mrs. Schiller
Mrs. j. G.. Mathewson gave sup.
per ON Tuesday evening for the bene
fit of the pipe organ fund. Sixteen
gentlemen enjoyed the spread and
gave the fund a boost that was worth
while. Mrs. Mathewson also gave a
tea on Saturday for the ladies and
again the fun was enriched.
The new Bridge club enjoyed a de-
lightful meeting with Mrs. Arthur
Koenigstein on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. +. Brown carried off the high
score favor. Mrs. Koenigstein serv-
delicious refreshments at o'clock.
A number of ladies braved the
storm on Wednesday, and enjoyed a
social time in the home of Mrs. c. b.
Durland Tempting refreshments
rounded out the afternoon, and the
pipe organ fund was increased.
Miss Edith Porter entertained the
members of the ms club, at a house
party for the week end, in honor of
Miss Addie Grant, who is soon to
leave Norfolk to make her home in
Seattle.
Mrs. II. J. Cole, Mrs. j. j. Clements
and Miss Elvira Durland entertained
the ladies of the First Congregational
church. in the home of Mrs. Cole
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Clara Berner entertained the
sewing club last Thursday evening.
delightful evening was enjoyed by
the young ladies'. Miss Berner serv
ed refreshments.
The Ladies Guild of Trinity church
met with Mrs. Bruce Ramer and Mrs
Dunhaver, Thursday afternoon in the
home of Mrs. Ramer on north Elev
enth street.
The novelty club met with Mrs
Charles Barne 1906 Hayes avenue
\ two course luncheon was served
and everyone enjoyed a delightful af
The box social given by Miss Hid;
Aaron in her school at Hadar was ;
great success. A large number o
young people attended the social.
Miss Kidder was hostess at a pleas
ant pipe organ Kensington on Wed
neSday afternoon.
Mrs. Culmsee gave pipe organ
tea on Saturday afternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
The Second Revolt.

On May 27, 1875, second revolt
headed by Convict McWaters was at
tempted after a note from one pris-
oner TO another, giving details OF the
plan had been dropped and fallen into
the hands OF guard, McWaters,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

evening from a short visit in Sioux
city
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

Mr.. and Mrs. c. |. Bernard will oc-
cupy the cottage vacated by Mrs.
Rainbolt, on Koenigstein avenue.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Snyder came
up from Omaha last Sunday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Silas G. Dean.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Erskine are
costly settled in rooms in the home
of Mrs. Erskine's grandmother, Mrs.
Mary Davenport on North Ninth
street.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

Mrs. Culmsee entertained a special
meeting of the household economic
department of the Woman's club Fri
day afternoon. Miss Nerna Caryall
gave a very interesting talk and sue
cessful demonstration on domestic
science, part Of her work at the state
university.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Thorpe have
purchased the S. H. Grant cottage on
South Eleventh street and expect TO
occupy it about April l.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

Mrs. L. A. Pohlman of Pierce, spent
Thursday and Friday in Norfolk, a
guest of Mrs. A. T. Hutchinson.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

Mrs. Culmsee gave a pipe organ
tea on Saturday afternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

Mrs. H. f. Warrick returned from
Omaha on Tuesday, where she had
spent the past month.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

Mrs. A. C. Smith returned Saturday
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

Miss Nellie Bridge went TO Coun-
ell Bluffs, on Tuesday, for an extend
ed visit with friends.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

S. II. Grant and daughter Addie,
will go TO limerick next week, for a
visit with relatives before leaving for
Seattle.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

Miss Kidder was hostess at a pleas
ant pipe organ Kensington on We'd
nesday afternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

Mrs. w. II. Bucholz came up from
Omaha Thursday, and will return
home Sunday noon accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Rainbolt.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

Mrs. G. II. Taylor, entertained
company of fourteen ladies in her
rooms at the OXnard, at n very pleas
ant Kensington on Tuesday afternoon.
Tempting refreshments, daintily serv-
ed, were enjoyed at the close of the
afternoon Mrs. Taylor was assisted
by Mrs Peragen and Mrs. Schiller.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

The novelty club met with Mrs
Charles Barne, 1906 Hayes avenue
\ two course luncheon was served
and everyone enjoyed delightful af
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

The box social given by Miss tIilda
Aaron in her school at Hadar was {
great success. A large number OF
young people attended the social.