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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15
Battle Creek.

X. c. Ferguson moved here from
Winona, Ia, last week and in COM
pany with his brother, Duran Fergu-
son, who lives south of here, will
start Saturday with two carloads of
cattle, horses and household goods for
Manitoba, Can. where they have
bought land. The same time Get"
Salmon will leave with one carload
tor that country with the intention to
locate on 4 homestead.
Miss Paulina Wienck is here on an
extended visit from Cleveland, O., at
the home of her sister, Mrs. August
Volk, jr.
Fred Scheerger has been seriously
i'll for about six weeks with lung
trouble.
County Commissioner Henry Sun
derman was here Monday on official
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Lang, who sold
their restaurant recently at Madison,
are here on an extended visit with
relatives. They are looking up new
location.
tack of pneumonia, but on the road to
recovery. And C. A. Hedman, well
known old soldier, is also confined
to the room on account of sickness.
Mrs. Hedman, his wife, at present is
sick in a hospital at Omaha.
Miss tia Barnes came home Monday
from Cherry county, where she was
teaching. From here she will go to
Geneva, where she has taken a posi-
| ton as teacher.
Miss Mary Neuwerk was visiting
Saturday and Sunday at the home OF
Henry Stoltenberg jr, and Carl Vie
ting, relatives, who live south of Til,
den.
William Palmer arrived here Mon
day from Carlisle, Neb, for a visit al
the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. F.. II. Palmer
Mrs. Clara Hannah, accompanied by
her son, Otto. returned last week aft
er two months visit with her moth
er, Mrs. Rose Arnold, and other rela
tives at Holmesville, o.
Miss Ida Bergman of Osmond
was visiting here from Monday unit
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lampert, jr.
Peter Zimmerman, who has rented
the Charles Praeuner farm south OF
town, sold his residence property
south of the Methodist church to DR.
Warren Hall, the dentist, for $l,700
Mr.. Zimmerman will give possession
on April l.
| Peter Neuwerk, who was run over
by his dray wagon last week, as re
ported. is improving wonderfully and
soon will be able to be ION deck
again.
Quite a lot of people of Madison
county are moving to Idaho and Cana
da this spring, but others are coming
| in"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15

was in town between trains Saturday
of last week.
s. L. Kidder suffered paralytic
stroke last Friday which came near
being fatal, but late reports are that
he is improving and soon expects to
be able to be about again.
Next Sunday Rev Mr. Mallard of
the Methodist church of Albion will
occupy the pulpit OF the Methodist
church here in the forenoon, in the
interests of the Wesleyan Endowment
fund, and Rev. Mr.. Snyder will go to
Albion.
Mrs. II. II. Hawk passed away Sun.
day afternoon at about | o'clock, after
an illness of short duration, and al
though she was under the care OF
trained nurse and the best OF medical
talent nothing could be done to pro.
long her life. The funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon lat 3 o'clock at the
Methodist church. Rev. Mr.. Snyder of.
ficiating. She is survived by a hus.
band and six grown children, all of
whom were here.
Partial arrangements have been
made for the band and the members
Of the Epworth League to reproduce
their program at Tilden in the near
future under the auspices of new
band being organized there.
Friday of last week J. Il. Basket
opened his new cafe in the old Dillon
building, after having it entirely re.
modelled, reprinted and repapered in
side and installing new fixtures
throughout He now has cafe sec.
ond to none in this part of the coun
try. Miss Winnie Binger came down
from Harrison, Neb., the latter part of
the week and will assist them.
The declamatory contest has been
set for Friday evening, March 10.
There will be about twelve contest.
ants.
Miss Anita Rankin spent Sunday in
Meadow Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. |. Mes of Neigh
We're visiting in town Sunday.
The farmers of the community have
organized the Farmers Produce COM
pany for the handling of butter, eggs
and poultry, and this week opened up
quarters in the Mrs. j. l.. Campbell
building, with F.. NJ. Obershaw as man
ager.
| II. II. Springer returned Sunday from
/ Omaha, where he spent the latter part
of last week
J. +. Cooper and l. c. Reno returned
last Sunday afternoon from trip to
Arkansas, where they We're Investigate
ing the Ozark country, but did not see
anything to warrant their making any
purchases at this time.
Messrs Levi Gutru and II. Halver-
son of Newman Grove We're business
visitors in town Tuesday and Wednes-
day of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. +. Hall We're Neigh
visitors Tuesday.
Thos. Lee was a business visitor to
Neigh Wednesday afternoon
| A. G. Fluckey returned Thursday
morning from mman, where he went
Sunday evening to move his family
and personal effects here. He will oc-
cupy the Mrs. J. l.. Campbell house.
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j, r. Poucher at ESQ Sunday after.
noon. The remains will he taken from
Norfolk to stanton at noon Saturday
The pallbearers will include six mem.
bers of the class to- which Bonnie ri.
liant belonged at the Grant and Lin.
coin schools. The mother, Mrs. 10.
seph PLANT. and two brothers. w. A
Kingsley and Walter PLANT, survive
him.
Bonnie plant was born in Omaha
on June 80, sixteen years ago. lie
moved with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Joseph PLANT, to Stanton, eight years
ago. Four years ago the family NOV.
ed to Norfolk and Bonnie attended
the Grant and Lincoln schools. Two
years ago he became i'll and found it
necessary to stop his studies. His Ill.
ness gradually grew worse until he
passed away.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15
ANOTHER SLAP AT UNCLE SAM.
Colombia Issues Statement Saying
Knox Was Not Invited.

Washington. March S.--A new twist
was given the tangle over Secretary
KnoXs visit to Colombia by the is.
sunace of a statement by Roberto Mac
DUAL, charge d'affaires OF the Colon
ban legation, stating that Secretary
Knox had not been invited to Colon.
ba. The statement reads;
THE charge d'affaires of the Co.
lombian legation said that he was an.
thorized by his governmtnt to state
that Secretary Knox had not been in.
vited to Colombia"
Beyond this categorical declaration
no explanation was forthcoming from
Mr.. MacDuall. The Interpretation
however, which was generally attach
ed to it was that while the Colon
bian government had earlier made il
clear that Secretary Knox would be
welcomed if he desired to visit Co
lombia, no actual invitation for him
to do so had proceeded from the
Colombian government
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15

Transfers of real estate for the past
week. Compiled by Madison County
Abstract and Guarantee company. Of
flee with Mapes & Hazen, Norfolk,
Nebraska
John B. Johnson and wife to Inge-
borg Gutru, warranty deed; consider
alton, $4,000. Lots IS and IA, Block
), r. r. Addition to Newman Grove.
Martha A. Erksine and husband to
Samuel A. Erskine, warranty deed;
consideration, B. East fifty-nine feet
of Lot 6, Block 6, Haase's Suburban
lots to Norfolk.
Andrew C. Johnson and wife to
Singleton B. Cain, warranty deed;
consideration, $50. Part of south
west quarter of southwest quarter,
34-21-4.
Ollie J. Warner and husband to
George Scheerger. warranty deed;
consideration, $1S,32O Part of south.
east quarter, 1928.
Dirk Doe and wife to John Dieter,
jr., warranty deed; consideration,
$4,000 South half, 34-22-1.
Joseph Schrennoehl and wife to
Martin BuettneT, warranty deed; con-
sideration, $4,000. Southwest quar-.
ter 2622-1.
Frederick d. Krantz and wife to
Martin SpOrn, warranty deed; con
sideration, $1,000. Lot 26 of Dur.
lands Suburban Lots to Norfolk.
Ernest Diefenderfer and wife to II
A. Warner, warranty deed; considera
ton, $4,451. Lot 3 and south half OF
Lot 2, Block 3 and Lots 8. 10, II, -
Block l. Enola
II. A. Warner and wife to E. Diefen
derfer, warranty deed consideration
$4,000. Southeast quarter 1921.
William l.. Abel and wife to Otto
Hansen, warranty deed; considera
ton, $3.50. Lots 3 and and part
of Lots l and 2, Block 6, Kimball &
Blair's Addition to Tilden.
A. E. Turnbull and wife to Mary
Salmon, warranty deed; considera
ton. $46.60. North Al feet of Lots
and 6, Block 4. Mathewson's Second
Addition to Norfolk.
John Deter and wife to Dirk Doe
warranty deed; consideration, $50,
600. Southwest quarter II, and north
half northwest quarter 20-21-2.
NJ. o. Wager and wife to Arthur c
APPEL, warranty deed; consideration
$3.50. North feet of Lot 2, West
Meadow Grove.
p V. Lewis and wife to trustees Of
NJ, f. church, Meadow Grove, warran
ty deed; consideration, 81. Part Of
northeast quarter northwest quarter
25-24.4.
II. S. Overocker and wife to A. T
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15

Merritt, b. c., March S.-An explo.
sion of gas in No. l level of the Dia.
mondvale colieries killed four men,
severely burned two others, and i'm.
prisoned four without hope of rescue.
Two of the dead are John Hogg, aged
"a, and Harry Grimes. The first in.
timation of trouble below was given
when Alex Patterson, who was stoop.
ing to put the line in the sleeve at the
main slip, was blown thirty yards to
the engine house. a fan weighing more
than a ton was blown out.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15
Steamer Out on Ice.

Racine, Wis, March S.-The steamer
Racine of the Goodrich line, was re
leased today from the ice off this
harbor, where she had been fast since
Monday morning. Fully hundred
pounds of dynamite were used to clear
a channel through a twenty-five foot
float that was heading the steamer
The tug Langlerse also was released,
and the steamer Iowa found channel
leading south and will follow it to the
old position of the Racine, from
whence it will be an easy matter to
get into Racine harbor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15
Sheriff,s Sale.

BY virtue of a decree directed TO
me from the clerk of the district court
OF Madison County, Nebraska, on a
judgment obtained in the district
court of Madison County. Nebraska,
on the 9th day of November, 1911,
in favor of the State of Nebraska, as
plaintiff, and against Emil Ritter, as
defendant for the sum of 5000 with
interest thereon at the rate of Z per
cent per annum, and costs taxed at
$685. and accruing costs, have
levied upon the following real estate
taken as the property of said defend
ant, to satisfy said decree, to-wit:
The east half of the east half Of
the northeast quarter of the north
west quarter of Section Twenty-Five,
(25D, Township Twenty-four (24,
north. range One 1), west of the 9th
=. NJ, in Madison county, Nebraska,
subject to taxes, a mortgage of seven
hundred dollars.
And will offer the same for sale to
on the 18th day Of April A. d., 1912,
in front of the east door of the court
house in Madison, Nebraska, that be-
ing the building wherein the last
term of court was held, at the hour of
| o'clock p. m, of said day, when and
where due attendance will be given
by the undersigned.
Dated March 4th. 1912.
C. S. Smith,
Sheriff of Said County
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15
FRIDAY FACTS.

Miss Van Berg has returned from
Texas to accept the position as trim
mer with the Barrett Millinery.
Mr.. Henderson of the Luse Land
company of Canada, is here visiting
with local manager, P. H, Davis.
Chief Dispatcher A. p. Larson Of
the Northwestern returned from
four days visit with relatives in
Iowa.
Selmer Kolbo, stenographer for
General Supt. S. VI. Braden of the
Northwestern, has gone to Seattle for
a few months vacation. Tim Cara
bine is succeeding Kolbo.
The Royal Neighbors will meet to-
night for initiation.
Mrs. O. NJ Wade is suffering from
an attack of grip-pneumonia.
John Sanford is contemplating the
construction of new home on East
Madison avenue.
A local hay dealer says hay is sell
ing at SIG to $17 and that the price
may go to $40 ton.
Albert Willie, the Western Union
messenger is confined to his bed with
an attack of the grip.
r. ]. FELTON, of Fairfax was in Nor.
folk and has leased the Dr. o. S
O'Neill farm near Winner.
The annual election of officers will
be held at the regular meeting of the
Elks lodge Saturday evening.
Mrs. Otterpohl was called out OF
the city to nurse typhoid fever
case. She expects 10 be back in about
a week.
George MeiSteT, a local mail carrier
is ahll~1o be out of bed after several
Weeks. Mr.. Mester is suffering from
an attack of liver complaint.
The household economical depart
ment of the Womans club will meet
with Mrs. S. F. Erksine on Monday
afternoon. There will be help pro
gram.
Teachers from Meadow Grove, Bat
tie Creek, Madison and other town!
in this county are expected in Norfolk
tonight to attend the Carlson lecture
at the Auditorium.
The f. B. Kaufman bowling ALLEYS
have been rented by NJ. w. Case, whC
has moved his cigar business from
the Hartford barber shop to the SEQ
field & Wetzel building.
The Ladies' Aid OF the NJ. E
church will hold a business meetinl
at the home of Mrs. France Saturda!
afternoon ut 3. All member are urg
ed to be present as very impOrtan
matter is to be decided upon.
Mrs. Garfield Mather declares tina
her husband was mistaken by Waite
Barnhart for the man who had trou
BILE with Barnhart during the las
Rosebud rush. She says Miller Math
er was the man with whom Barnhar
had trouble. 1--WE were not even liv
ing here at the time" she says, "anC
Garfield had never had any trouble
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15
Lawrence Children at PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, March S.-Forty chill
dren of striking textile operatives of
Lawrence arrived here to be cared
for until the labor troubles in Mass
achusetts city are over. The young
sters were conveyed 10 the labor ly-
ceum where they We're given a feast
before being turned over to the fami.
them. These arrivals form the first
installment of the 200 children which
are TO be cared for here. according to
member of the reception commit.
fee
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15
Strikers in Demonstration.

Lawrence, Mass, March S.-The
striking textile workers made a big,
although quiet, demonstration this
morning prior to the time for opening
the mills. Thousands of men and
approaches to the factories were lined
with pickets, but no serious trouble oc-
CURED. Arrests of strikers were made
for too strenuous picketing or disor.
derby conduct. No increase in the
number of employees resuming work
was noticed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15
THREE DEATHS IN WRECK.
Score OF Persons Injured When Wa.
bash Train Jumps Track.

Danville, ILL.,, March S.-With the
exception of negro cook, unidenti
fled, score of persons injured in
the wreck of passenger train on
the Wabash railroad near West Le-
banon, Ind, late yesterday, will re-
cover, it was today reported at the
hospital. The bodies of Mrs. ID. r.
Good of st. Louis and Fred Grant of
Adrian, Mich, crushed to death when
the day coach of the train rolled down
a thirty.foot embankment are at
West Lebanon. The report that two
unidentified men were dead i'm the
Wreckage proved unfounded today.
Eight cars left the track and went
down the bank when the train struck
broken rail A steel mail car turn
ed over twice, but the five clerks in
it were unhurt.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15
Hslderson Enters County Politics.

Madison, Neb. March Special
to The News: II. lIalderson of New
man Grove filed as candidate for
county attorney subject to the will
and wish Of the republican primary.
Friends of County Attorney Nichols
urged him to file but to all he replied
two terms and out and he abso-
lutely would not file for third term.
The friends Of Thomas Anderson
have been active the last few days
in an endeavor to persuade him to
enter the race for the nomination OF
representative but at this time he
has given little II any encourage
ment that he would do SO.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15

Deadwood, S. d., March Sire OF
unknown origin almost totally de.
stroyed the treatment plant of the Mo.
gul Mining company at Puma, near
here. The mill was an old one, re
modelled four years ago. and has heen
handling 400 tons of ore daily. The
loss is about $l50,000, fully insured
Two hundred men are thrown out Of
employment. The company is con
trolled by Pittsburg capitalists, the
general manager being j. V. y. Door
of Denver.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15

WANTED - Success Magazine re-
Quires the services of a man in Nor
folk to look after expiring subscrip
tons and to secure new business by
means of special methods usually or
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. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15

with Barnhart till Barnhart attacked
him"
The G.. l.. Carlson lecture, for which
The Norfolk public has been waiting
and which the Commercial club urges
people to- attend, will be given tonight
at the Auditorium The proceeds 20
toward the corn growing contest
fund.
Judge G. +. Eiseley Is in receipt of
communication from Secretary G.
NJ. Gruenther Of the state Harmon
club. who asks the Norfolk Judge to
give him the expression OF local citi.
2ens on the Harmon movement. The
communication will be turned over to
August Brummund by the Judge
A regular monthly meeting of the
retail dealers association was held
last night. Through some misunder-
standing, the baseball fans who ex.
pected to meet the business men. did
not put in an appearance The base
ball fans. however, will not give up
and declare permanent organization
is to be formed at a big meeting to
be held in the city hall Monday night.
Many of the fans have propositions
to make.
The library board held a meeting
! yesterday afternoon. 1t is likely that
a lecture room may be finished in the
basement Of the library, the Woman's
club having made tentative proposal
in this regard A vote of thanks was
extended to w. A. Witzigman for do.
mating a clock to the library, to Mrs.
n. A. Rainbolt for donating twenty
years files of the Century magazine
and to I. S. Mcintyre for donating a
, collection of books.
G.. II. Pilger has sold his bakery,
confectionery and restaurant business
to Carson Parker, who recently sold
his store to A. Nyland. Mr.. Parker
took possession of the Pilger store
Thursday afternoon, an hour after
the deal was closed. Mr.. Pilger will
remain in the store several weeks
Mr. and Mrs. Pilger will not leave
Norfolk, although they have property
in Washington and Idaho which they
may visit in the near future.
Deputy United States Marshal j.
r. Sides of Dakota City was in Nor.
folk enroute to Madison, having in
custody Robert r. Rodges, whom he
arrested at Center on charges of in
Producing liquor to Indians. Rodgers
was taken to a local barber shop
where the marshal superintendent a
haircut and shave. Rodges declared
he formerly lived in Norfolk He also
lived in Pierce but recently returned
from years visit in Texas.
According to a letter received by
j. w. Ransom, agent for George H
Bishop of New Haven, Conn, owner
of the Bishop block in this city, the
Connecticut man will be in Norfolk IN
April and on his arrival all arrange
ments will be closed for the construc
ton of the addition to the Bishor
block, which will involve close tc
$4,000. Twenty-Five more modern
office rooms and two new store build
ings, with an addition to the Fail
store, are planned.
j. c. Larkin, S. II. Grant, George
C. Smith, d. G. Harrington, F. Z. Nc
Ginnis and Edward Brueggeman were
drawn as jurors in the case of A. B
Boepel versus Mrs. Mary Kirby, botl
of Battle Creek. The Battle Greek
widow is being sued for carpenter
work The case will be tried in Judge
Eiseley's court. Constable Finkhouse
finds much difficulty in securing {
| Of hn n or
ed themselves over age and another
refused to serve because he is an eX
empt fireman.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15
TRAVELLING PUBLIC FOR TAFT.
welhInformed Man Says the Last
Week FIattened Roosevelt

Wherever | travel throughout the
state OF Nebraska find that Presi.
dent Taft is leading in the popular
favor of the Nebraska travelling pub.
lie"
That is the statement made in Nor.
folk today by state officer well in.
formed in Nebraska politics. THE
last week seems to have flattened
Roosevelt out. find this sentiment
wherever travel. Many democrats
are going to vote for Taft, according
TO my talks with many prominent
democrats over the state"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15

WANTED-All parties interested In
the Gulf coast, Texas, country to write
lis for information. Come to 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 he fed more than
half the year. Get in touch with the
Tracy-Enos Land Co.. Victoria. Texas
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15
Seek Help from Insurgents.

Washington, March S.-Democratic
members of the senate committee on
finance decided to stand by the steel
tariff revision bill as passed by the
house. The republican majority of
the committee will negatively report
the bill. In the senate the democrats
first will go on record for the house
measure and then seek common
ground with the progressive republic.
ans
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15
OakdaIe,

Heber Hord of Central City was
transacting business in town between
trains last Thursday.
Gus Seims of Pierce was a business
visitor to town the latter part of last
week.
C. e. Dunbar of Omaha transacted
business here Friday of last week
During the past week j. r. Basket
moved into the rooms over his new
restaurant; F. A. Childs moved into
the C. F., Reno property; T, A. Kin
non moved into the property recently
vacated by F. II. Newton, and Harry
Dillon moved into the II, b. Dillon
property,
C. b. Wilson of Mondamin, Iowa.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15
Taft To Speak In Boston.

Washington, March S.-Plans for
President Tafts trip to New England
were completed The
president will make at least half a
dozen speeches in Boston and two in
New Hampshire and will ride at the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15
Chinese Looting Spreads,

Pekin, March S.--A meeting of the
six ministers decided to send a pro.
test to President.elect Yuan Shi Kai
against the presence Of Chinese
troops within the seven.mile limit OF
the Tien Tsin concessions. Looting
is generally prevalent in the province
of Shan Tung and particularly city
of Tie Tsin. It is also spreading
throughout northern China.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15

ton $4,000 southwest quarter of
26.2l.l
Carl H. Knapp and wife to Robert
Preuss, warranty deed consideration
S 600 Block 81, Fritz addition to Mad.
ison.
Ebert r. McGehee TO Christian Ash,
warranty deed consideration $4,000.
South half of the southwest quarter of
6.21-1
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15

head OF the st. Patrick's day parade
in Boston. lie will speak at Nassau
and Concord. lie will leave Washing
ton ON Sunday night, spend Monday
in Boston, Tuesday in New Hamp-
shire and probably be back in Wash.
ington on Wednesday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15
Rennie PLANT.

Bonnie PLANT, half brother OF w. A.
Kingsley of the Pacific hotel, died at
$40 Friday morning, from hardening
of the glands, He was 10 years old.
Funeral services will be held in the
Methodist church at Stanton by Rev.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-15
Concord Phone Office Burns.

A sub-license telephone office of
the Nebraska Telephone company at
Concord, Neb, northeast of Wayne,
was destroyed by fire last night.