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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
The Milwaukee Into Norfolk

Omaha Bee: The report from Chi
Gauge announcing that during the
next year the Milwaukee Railroad
company will spend $15,000,OO0 on
new work and in improving its road.
bed is taken to mean much for On
aha
The next work in view and which
is said to mean more for Omaha than
either of the others, is the building
of a line through Nebraska to the
northwest. 1t is also said that the
work will be commenced this spring
or summer.
People who claim to know, say that
the right-of-way from Omaha to Nor
folk, secured last summer by the Ne
braska Traction company, will be
turned over to the Milwaukee and
that the road will be built on this
survey. From one source the report
comes that from Norfolk the Mlwau-
kee will build to Yankton, there con-
Meeting with it's Jim river line, which
runs to Aberdeen and there connect
ing with the Puget sound line. The
other report is that after leaving Nor
folk the line vii run northwest, tapp-
ing the Chamberlain branch and go
ing over it to Rapid City and thence
north through the western tier of
counties of South Dakota to a point
on the Puget sound line not yet de-
termined.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Cannon Ball Roberts Here.

The men who used to hold spell
bound thousands of persons each year
by lifting fifteen men, Juggling can.
non balls and supporting tons OF
weight is in, Norfolk. Prof" Rob
erts, as he has been known to every
circusgoer of the country, is schedul
ed for a turn" at the Auditorium
on which he has been rehearsing for
over four years, during which he has
experienced some narrow escapes.
Roberts has been with circuses ever
since he was 16 years old He has
travelled all over the continent with
Barnum & Bailey, Ringing Bros.
Forepaugh, Sells and almost every
other well known circus in this coun,
try.
mo, have not quit the circus,
Il have a new turn which seems to
take with the public and while the
animals are getting ready to leave
winter quarters am giving the pub.
lie new one"
Roberts is contracting with a vau.
deville circuit for several months
A $500 automobile runs over him
stops on top of him as he lies pros.
trate on the floor and starts and runs
off again while his big muscles re.
main tense. All this without the
slightest pain to Roberts. Five men
are seated in the machine and he does
not protest if more passengers are
added to the list. His first turn in
Norfolk is to be pulled off tonight
in the Auditorium.
Recently Roberts suffered injuries
to his neck because he allowed a
1000 pound machine to drive over
that part of his bulky frame. This
accident happened at st. Louis and
he declares the soreness is all gone
and he would not mind trying it over
again.
Il am doing this to develop my
muscles" said Roberts. at keeps
them in good form and / don't let the
machine run over any part of my
body where there are no muscles.
Roberts then displayed his bulky
anklets where a machine had Skid
ded," damaging somewhat the flesh.
That's one reason why like to
have them run over my muscles in
stead" he explained. The car has
often skidded over my body when l
had a strange driver" Herbert King
is to drive the car tonight.
Roberts is well known in athletic
circles of the entire country. He
was with Gotch and Jeffries on road
work and he has had confidential
chats with pugilists who say Flynn
will give Johnson a surprise and
maybe a defeat when these two men
meet
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Steam Rollers.

New York Herald: Here is the
Roosevelt committee again resorting
to old fashioned methods. This time
1t is the voice of the colonel himself,
calling out in the wilderness for direct
primaries, even though there should
be late spring, and summoning
heaven to witness that the Taft
machine is using, patronage against
him in the south, even though the
negro troopers at Brownsville were
disbanded. Somehow it seems to have
the sad ring of the cry of the hard
loser. 1t makes all the difference
about steam roller" whether you
are driving it or are in front of it..
The colonel has driven the steam
roller" so often that he cannot get
used to the experience when some
body else drives. He saw it go over
Frank Black in 1898. He saw it go ov-
er everybody in the Hanna old guard
in 1904. He saw it go over Messrs.
Foraker, Cannon, La Toilette, Knox
and Fairbanks in 1908. He drove it
over Mr. Barnes and all his friends
at Saratoga in 1910. Did that
country jay buy the watch?" asked
one of the light fingered gentry of
another at the county fair. Sure he
did" was the reply, land he paid me
in counterfit money; and when
called the constable he proved to be
a friend of the jay and I had to give
the money back, too But he kept
the watch"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
South Norfolk.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Wolfe,
Saturday, son.
Mrs. Guy Pickerel and two child
rem left for Lynch a few days ago,
to remain while her parents are in
Ft Pierre, having received a message
of the dangerous illness of their dau.
ghter, in a hospital there.
Miss Lenore Moolick arrived home
from Omaha last evening where she
spent the past 10 days with Miss
Irene Cronemeyer
Mrs. Wolfe of Battle Creek visited
at the home of her son. w. B. Wolfe,
between trains Saturday evening.
Frank Kroholer and William Roe
sche left for Bonesteel yesterday to
set tire on an engine.
Ed Hyde stopped off here yester-
day for a brief visit at the home of
his parents, enroute from California
to Missouri Valley, where he is work
ing in the c. & n. shops.
William Block of Verdigre, was
here yesterday while on his way
home from the western part of the
state.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Threatened His Wife2

Nelight, Neb., March 1S.-Special
to The News: Ed Rasmussen was
arrested Saturday night by Sheriff
Bennett, Chief of Police Nichols and
Officer Jackson, for drunk and dis
orderly conduct, and was taken to
the Antelope county Jail where he
will remain until some time today.
According to the officers, Mrs. Ras-
mussen stated that her husband was
demonstrated in his actions. She says
that he threatened her with a pitch.
fork and chased her around the barn.
The officers say that the wife will
file charges against him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Funeral of Mrs. S, G. Dean.

Funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. Silas G. Dean took place at
2:3O Sunday afternoon in First Meth
odist church. Rev. ]. w. Kirkpatrick
had charge of the services. Inter
ment was made in Prospect Hill GENE.
terry where the Order of Eastern Star
had charge of the burial services. The
pallbearers were: Il. ]. Rix, r. G.
Simmons, John Lynde, ST., E. B. Tay-
lor, c. j. Hibben, G. Halverstein.
Martha l.. Spaulding was born in
Wataga, H., Aug. 80, 1856. On Feb.
81, 1873, she was united in wedlock
to Silas r. Dean, in the town Of her
birth. To this union two sons were
born. Willis E. and Harry l.. Willis
died on March 10, 1896, and Harry
died on Nov. 70, 1905. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dean lived in Illinois until 1873 when
they moved to Kansas. On March 20,
1882, they came to Norfolk and have
lived here ever since.
A few months ago, Mrs. Dean with
her husband went to California for a
few months sojOurn. Last Sunday
q vi
paralysis from which attack she new
err recovered. She passed away peace
fully at 10:40 last Thursday night.
Besides her husband, two sisters, Mrs.
Gertrude Hipsley of Canton and Mrs.
Hattie Powell of Thompson, Ia, are
left TO mourn her loss. Mrs. Dean
became member of the Methodist
church twenty-five years ago and has
been faithful church worker all her
life. Her death is deeply mourned
by many Norfolk people.
Among the relatives present at the
funeral were Mrs. Addie Powell,
Thompson. Ia, sister of Mrs. Dean ;
S. j. Whitehead, of Kansas City, a
nephew of Mr.. Dean. Mr. and Mrs.
II. l.. Snyder and Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
eph Allbery of Omaha were also
present.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22

Pierce, Neb., March -lS.-Special to
The News: Fred Chrisman, aged
20, living a mile and half northeast
of Mclean, Neb., has a bullet in his
hip as a result of a row at dance in
Mclean Saturday night. Frank EN-
mick of Randolph is in Jail at Pierce,
for the shooting.
Four young men drove from Ran
dolph to Mclean for the dance. They
were: Ray Jones, Clifford Snyder,
VERNE Snyder and Frank Emmick. A
quarrel arose and these four, with a
squad Of Mclean young men, with
drew from the hall where a fight
started. Frank Emmick opened fire
on the Mclean crowd, shooting three
bullets at them.
The Randolph crowd then ran to
their team and drove home. Sheriff
Goff arrested Emmick at Randolph
yesterday morning. Emmick did not
know till arrested that he had shot
anybody He had in his overcoat
pocket a 22-caliber revolver with a
barrel about a foot long.
The cause of the row is not known
Emmicks' parents live in Minnesota
He has been working on farm near
Harrington.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
WEEKLY NEwsJoURNA1. FRIDAY MARCH % 1912

series of drunken brawls and fights
at Mclean Friday and Saturday, a
number OF men are nursing sore
heads, black eyes and other bruises,
and Fred Chrisman is under the doc.
tors care with bullet in his hip.
On Friday, about forty men, under
the influence Of liquor engaged in a
free-for-all fight in which beer bot
ties, fists and other implements were
freely used, with more or less damag-
ing results to the participants.
On Saturday night at the close Of
n dance, another fight was started on
the street between parties who were
still nursing a grudge from the az.
fairs OF the day before. While a
large crowd we're gathered about
watching the contest, Frank Emmick,
standing at a distance, drew his re-
volver and fired three shots into the
crowd, one of which struck Fred
Chrisman in the hip. DR.. Kerley was
summoned at once and probed for
the bullet but was not able to locate
1t. The wound Ia a very serious one
but the patient Is in no immediate
danger.
Sheriff Golf, Of Pierce and Consta.
BILE ]. ]. Carroll, Of Randolph, were
on the scere early Sunday morning
and located the guilty party at the
Snyder farm between Mclean and
Randolph. He was arrested and TAX
en- to Pierce at once where he will
await trial
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
a. a, Allen a Candidate.

Atkinson, Neb.. March 1S.-Special
to The News: II. A. Allen Of this
city filed for the nomination at the
primaries in April as State Senator
in the Twenty-fourth district, mde up
of Boyd, Garfield, Holt Key Paha
one of the early settlers in this sec
ton of the state and is we'll known
in political circles, having served sew
eral times in the lower house of the
state legislature, his last service be.
ing in the last legislature.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22

represented q st. Joseph house. His
friends will be glad to know that he
continues in this territory.
District Commercial Manager NJ j.
Sanders OF the Nebraska Telephone
company went to Minneapolis to at
tend a Joint convention OF Nebraska
and northwestern district telephone
managers. Mr. Sanders is scheduled
to discuss a paper on Local Connec.
tions"
DR.. G. s. Parker returned from ON.
aha where he went to attend a meet
ing of the executive committee OF the
state dental association. The meet
ing was held to arrange for the next
annual meeting Of the association. DIR.
committee.
The funeral of Il. G. Holman, the
usher OF the state penitentiary who
was killed by three convicts last week,
took place at Lincoln Monday. Among
the Norfolk friends and relatives at.
tending the funeral are: Mrs. Mary
Leubcke, Miss Libbe Heilman, Ben
Heckendorf, Miss Laura Heckendorf.
G. l.. Huntley, civil engineer OF
Oklahoma, who has been associated
with City Engineer II. II. Tracy for
the past six months, has filed for the
nomination for county engineer at
Madison. Mr.. Huntley is republi.
can. He came to Norfolk from Okla.
home where he has been doing sur
veying on a large scale.
One of the tramps taken from
freight trains by the authorities this
morning was Mike Murphy, the tramp
with whom Detective Peter Jolly had
desperate fight in the dispatcher's
office at South Norfolk last summer.
Murphy was well dressed and refused
to recognize any of the other tramps
taken from the trains. He declared
he was travelling alone. All of the
men were ordered out of town after
they were examined by Sheriff Smith.
Among the days out-of-town visit
ors in Norfolk were: h. NJ. Peyton,
Creighton; G. w. Hacker, Winner
A. r. York, Atkinson; Thomas J. Ma
lone, Enola; Minnie Reeves, Madi.
son; NJ. C. Beck, Dallas Todd Hoov-
er, Battle Creek; f. r. Kellogg, Ell
gin; r. j. Sslechta, Stanton; Mr.. and
Mrs. e. T. Davis, Madison; r. Kucas ;
Foster; E. NJ. Barber, Plainview
Fred Smith, Winside; ID. A. Nyspsell,
Neigh; p. j. Mullen, Fairfax Lud.
wig Horst, Fairfax.
Seven tramps were rounded up
Monday morning in railroad yards
by Sheriff C. S. Smith and Constable
John Flynn, who are not taking any
chances in allowing the three Lin
coin murderers to escape through Nor
folk. Three tramps were taken from
a freight train which the train crew
stopped in the city after little trou-
BILE with the travellers who refused
to get off the train. Sheriff Smith
has the official descriptions of the
three murderers and diligent search
is being made throughout this part of
of the country for the men.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
AS TO A THIRD TERM.

Brooklyn Eagle: On June II, 1901,
William Mckinley, who had been re.
elected for a second term and who
had been urged by some republican
leaders to stand for a third term,
made the following announcement to
the people through the newspapers,
and himself handed it to the Washing
ton correspondent of the Eagle that
day:
Executive Mansion, Washington, D.
c., June 10, 1901 regret that the
suggestion of a third term has been
made. | doubt whether | am called
upon to give to it notice, but there
are new questions of the gravest i'm
portance before the administration
and the country, and their just con-
sideration should not be prejudiced
in the public mind by even the sus-
picion of the thought of third term.
In view, therefore, of the reiteration
of the suggestion of it, | will now say,
once and for all, expressing a long
settled conviction, that | not only am
not and will not be a candidate for
a third term, but / would not accept
nomination for it if it were rendered
to me.
My only ambition is to serve
through my second term to the accept
ance of my countrymen, whose gener-
GUS confidence ! so deeply appreciate,
and then with them to do my duty in
the ranks of private citizenship.
William Mckinley
In September, 1901, following this
statement of June 10, 1901, President
Mckinley was assassinated and Vice
President Theodore Roosevelt entered
on his first term as president. After
his election to a second term, in 1904,
President Roosevelt issued his two
|renunciations of a third term. I"
None of these extracts needs any
more comment than they make of
themselves to any candid and intelli-
gent mind.
President Mckinley went to his
grave loved, lamented, trusted, honor
ed and, we hope, not yet forgotten.
Mr.. Roosevelt has brought himself to
the observation of the country with
the results which the speech of men
is not Withholding from expression
at this time.
In contrast with Mr.. ROOSEVELT
equivocal attitude Mr.. Cleveland's
statement on the matter OF a third
term has been recalled. In 1903 the
Brooklyn Eagle began advocating the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22

nomination OF ex.President Cleveland
for another presidential term. This
ELECTED letter from MIR Cleveland
and dated at Princeton, November %,
1908, in which, after expressing his
surprise at such advocacy, as well
as his appreciation of the compliment.
AIRY responses it had evoked, he said
In the midst of II all. and in full
view OF every consideration presented,
have not for "a moment been able,
nor am ] now able, to open my mind
to the thought that in any circum.
stances or upon any consideration,
should ever again become the nominee
of my party for the presidency. My
determination not to do so Ia un.
alterable and conclusive. This you,
at least, ought to know from me; and
| should be glad II the Eagle were
made the medium Of its conveyance
TO the public.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Caesar Was Ambitious.

Fremont Tribune: No longer than
a year ago last fall at the New York
state convention dictagraph hang,
ing in the convention hall at Sarato.
ga recorded a warm approval of the
presidents record by the colonel in
his address to the embattled repub-
leans there and then in session. The
colonel had accepted the chairman.
ship of the convention which he had
compelled the delegates to tender"
him. He approved of Mr.. Taft's work.
He did it in no uncertain manner
He found his warrant for it in the
things that had been actually achiev.
ed. 1t was logical and natural that
he should do at the time just what
he did. He took advantage of the
situation in the way he knows so
well how to do.
Again, the colonel is game enough
to declare that he will support the
nominee, no matter whom he may
be. There is no possibility Of its
being other than himself or Mr.. Taft
and little probability of it being other
than Mr.. Taft
A fair analysis OF this situation
justifies the conclusion that the can
didacy of Mr. Roosevelt is not war
ranted. We had his endorsement OF
the Taft administration only year
ago last fall. Now we have his de
clared purpose TO stand by Taft il
the latter be nominated. A good rec
ord deserves this treatment, and the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
U. C. 7. Election Held.

Officers for the coming year were
elected and installed Saturday evening
at the meeting of the Norfolk coun
ell No. 100, AZ follows:
Senior councillor, Il. T.. Miller; jun
Tor councillor. +. l.. Cummings; past
councillor, G. l.. Chaffee; secretary
treasurer, George II. Spear; conduc
tor. s. A. Erskine; page, NJ W. Bee
be; sentinel, f. ID. Lowry; delegates
to the Grand Council at Beatrice In
May-C. l.. Chaffee, Il. f. Miller and
II. II. Beels; alternates-C. II. Tay
Tor, Il. c. Engle and A. Il. Chambers;
executive committee for two years
II. M. Culbertson, William w. De
Hart; for one year. J. f. Dunhaver
and Samuel II. Anderson.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
MONDAY MENTIONS.


NJ F. Harrington of O'Neill was
here.
d. Mathewson went to Wakefield
on business.
r. NJ Peyton of Creighton was here
on business.
William Zutz of Hoskins was here
transacting business.
w. C. Roland and A. Bucholz re-
turned from Omaha.
Eugene Crook of Winner was here
transacting business.
A regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil vii be held this evening.
H. NJ. Snyder, one of the prominent
travelling statesmen, has just accepted
Earl Ransom, who has been suffer
ing from an attack of tonsilitis is able
to be out.
Miss Audrey Elliott and Mrs. Mary
Palmer of Sioux City are the guests
of Mrs. Palmers parents Mr.. and Mrs.
J. c. Wenrick.
d. j. Sheean of Ogden, Utah, spent
Sunday with George Williams.
Mrs. Henrietta Bretinger returned
to her home at West Point after sew
eral weeks visit here. with her sister,
Mrs. Louise Asmus.
The regular spring vacation Of a
week is being enjoyed by state uni
versity students. Among those in
Norfolk are: Louis Logan, Gladys
Weaver, Susan Gillette, Donald Mapes
Edwin Macy, Donald and Charles
Bridge
Harry Witt, who has been laid up
in his home at South Norfolk almost
the entire winter, will be able to be
back at work in about two weeks.
Miss susanna Kpipenbrock of Oma-
ha, formerly contest clerk in the
land office at Gregory, has accepted
a position as stenographer in the
Norfolk National bank.
o. j. Steffen has resigned his po-
sition as bookkeeper with the Nor
folk Long Distance Telephone COM
pany and has accepted position in
the Davis cigar store.
r. ID. Specie has been promoted to
the agency of the Standard Oil COM
pany at Emerson, Neb. Ray Benish
succeeds Mr.. Specie in the Standard
Oil company's employ here.
The following democrats have been
elected as the city central commit.
tee: First ward, Art J. Koenigstein
Second ward, Carl Wilde; Third ward
August Kaun; Fourth ward, Fred w
Koerber.
a position with Lindeke, Warner &
Sons. st, Paul dry goods house, For
the past nine years Mr. Snyder has
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Or. e. /. Erink I'D for CONGRESS.

DR.. F. l.. Frink of Newman Grove,
candidate for the republican nomina.
ton for congress in the Third Ne
braska district, was in Norfolk Mon
day.
1t was reported last week that DR..
Frink was candidate for state repre-
sentative, but this was in error. 1t
is the congressional race that DR..
Frink has entered.
DR.. Frink is considered strong
candidate and 1t is believed he would
give Congressman Stevens a hard
race. Joe Cook of Fremont is the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Claims Rosebud is For Euan.

Fairfax, S. d., March 15.-Editor
News: Hon. George w. Egan of
Sioux Falls, candidate for governor
on the republican ticket in the state
of South Dakota, spoke to a large
and enthusiastic audience in this city,
it being the largest crowd that ever
assembled in this city at a political
meeting.
Mr.. Egan is very forceful and con-
vincing speaker, and the large audi.
ence present gave him their closest
attention for one hour and forty-five
minutes.
Mr. Egan will carry the Rosebud
country at the June primary by a
large majority.
A News Reader
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Doas BEING Poisoned.

South Fifth street residents owning
valuable dogs are up in arms over
the recent dog poisoning campaign
on the part of some malicious persons
in that neighborhood. Several Of the
dog owners have visited local drug
stores endeavoring to discover pur-
chasers OF poison with which the days
have been killed. Four valuable dogs
have been poisoned within the last
few days. James Gray is the loser of
two fine bird dogs; Earl Perry's pref
ty pet dog and valuable dog owned
by Paul Bankraht are among the vic.
tins.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
Emerson Woman a Victim.

st. Louis, Mo, March 1S.-Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Webster of Emerson,
Neb., testifying in the trial of E. G.
Lewis in the United States district
court on charges of using the mails
to defraud, said she invested $l,210 in
the Lewis Publishing company's 7 per-
cent notes. or these 5000 were of the
unsecured issue. She also bought $l20
of the preferred stock. All she ever
received in return, she said, was 50.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22

ribs, Mr.. Baum received slight in.
jury behind the ear. Mr.. Baum had
Just returned from visit to a hos.
pital where sick relative was con.
fined He got off the car and was
passing across the tracks behind it,
at the same time taking notice of
an approaching wagon. Before he
crossed the tracks car on the same
line coming in an opposite direction,
struck him. He returned home and
Is in the care OF a physician.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22

colonel has shown discrimination with
respect to II. II he really believed
the record Il failure he has stultified
himself in endorsing 1t and pledging
support If he himself fails. Only a
bad record would warrant the colo
nel's candidacy. Ambition leads many
man to disregard logic and consist
ency. Caesar was ambitious, and his
old friend Brutus handed him his
final reply.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
vandaIs Enter pederman Home,

While the family were in town Sat.
urday afternoon, unknown persons en-.
tered the farm house of Oscar Deder-
man, near Norfolk, and did consid.
cradle damage to the furniture. The
piano was besmeared with plum but.
ter, flour was emptied on the stair.
way, china closet was broken and
other damage done, What the motive
for the vandalism was, has not been
learned.