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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11

"You'fe rather young man to be left
in charge OF drug shop" said the fussy
oIdgenfleman. "Haye you any diplomat"
"Why-ef-no, sir" replied the shop
man "but we have preparation Of Our
own that's Just as good"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11

Chow does it happen that you are five
minutes late at school this morningP" the
teacher asked, severely.
aPlease, ma'am," said William, 81
must have overwashed myself"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11
M. P. Moller &Co.,
HAGERSTOWN. ND.
Notice to Formers.

We desire TO notify the public that we
will begin business at our elevator al
Duffields, July lst, 1912. We will be IN
a position to pay the highest market
prices for Grain-Wheat, Corn and any
crop the farmers may have to sell. we
will carry in stock full line OF Coal,
Mill-Feed, Salt, Grass Seed and Fertill-
ger in season. We solicit your patron
age. REED q MfENo.
June 20, 19l2-4w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11

Rheumatic pains are relieved By
Or. Miles Anti-Pain Pills.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23

in the University Of Nebraska They
have secured the active support Of
Edgar Howard. Judge Reeder, County
Attorney McElfresh and a large share
Of the community Principal Vance
Is being backed by the board, Supt.
Campbell and some OF the parents
Every one in the city has taken sides
upon the question, and there is little
talk being heard about anything ex.
cept this controversy
Affairs reached a climax on Monday
OF last week, when barely a dozen pu
pills out of an enrolment of 175 came
came to school in the morning.
Glasses were dismissedp for the day,
and the boatd held a special meeting
in the evening. The entire student
body and as many of the patrons as
could crowd into the assembly room
at the high school, attended the
meeting. The board refused to take
action upon the demand of the stud.
ents that the principal be expelled or
that Miss Barrett be reinstated. They
postponed the matter until Thursday
evening, and in the meantime asked
the pupils to go back to school. The
pupils agreed, but refused to attend
any of Vance's classes.
At the Thursday night meeting Miss
Barrett was present to refute the
charges that she was not able to keen
order in her classes. In her behalf
Judge Reeder asked that she be given
the privilege of denying the charges
In the presence of the students and
others who lad heard the accusations
made. The board, after refusing tc
allow the teacher this privilege, went
into executive session, but did not de
eide upon anything definite.
The matter is still in the air. Mr.
Vance is still principal but he has
no pupils, because they have stuck
| Steadfastly to their announcement
that they would never again attent
| his classes.
Vance was elected to his preseu
position last June, following Principa
G. +. Collett's resignation in orde
that he might become superintendent
of the school at Fairmont The pres
ent principal came here from Wilbur
where he held a similar office las
year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
A Dance at Lona Pine.

Long Pine, Neb., Feb 16.-Special
to The News: The ladies OF Long
Pine gave a dancing party at the The.
atorium Wednesday evening, which
which was attended by more than 100
invited couples.
The hall was beautifully decorated
and the music was furnished by the
Peterson England orchestra, who have
made themselves famous in the vicinity
of Long Pine by rendering such music
as is seldom heard in small towns
A committee of five ladies was uni
formed in beautiful white gowns, and
a splendidly arranged program was
carried out, which afforded great
pleasure to all present.
Twenty gallons of punch (nearly
plain) were served by three young
misses in uniform, and card tables on
the stage were at the disposal of those
who did not dance. From every point
of view it was the most brilliant So
cal event of the season
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
NEW LINE FOR kEYA PAHA,

Lincoln, Feb 16.-Articles of incor-
poration were filed yesterday for a
proposed new railroad which is pro-
jected to run from Springview in Keya
Paha county to Spalding in Greeley
county, passing through the counties
of Greeley, Garfield, Wheeler, Holt,
Rock and Keya Paha. The capital
stock of the company is fixed at $780,
600, with authorization for a bonded
debt of the same amount. The incor-
porators are Charles F. Lear, John
F. Carr, c. A. Ripley J. n. Cassidy,
jr., and C. f. Coon. The acknowledge
ment of the papers was made in Oma-
ha.
keya Paha county at present is
without railroad. the nearest line
being the Northwestern to the south.
Numerous plans have been formu!at-
ed in the past to get a line into the
county to connect it with the North.
western, but up to the present they
have met with little encouragement.
The articles just filed provide for a
line operated either by steam or cleo
tricity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23

awaiting his turn at labor on the
streets where he is expected to work
ont the $7lo fine imposed by ludgs
Eisclcy Gray offended the city ordi.
nance by begging ON the streets. He
had about 80 cents when he was
halted This sum purchased him
meal this morning
The Y. NJ. &, A. solicitors meeting
and supper has been postponed until
next Tuesday night The executive
committee believe that by that date
they can report $4,000 in the fund OF
the preliminary campaign The meet
ing was postponed because the Com.
mcrCial clubs rooms, where the meet.
ing is to be held, had been engaged
previous to the application by the Y.
NJ. c. A. committee.
II. &. Matrau went to Lincoln to at.
tend the reunion of former members
Of the state legislature Judge c. F.
Eiseley, who expected to be present
at the meeting, was unable to leave
the city. About 500 Old.timc lcgisla.
tors were expected to be seated at
the banquet Judge Eisclcy was a
member Of the territorial legislature
and he expected to- meet number
of his old friends at Lincoln tonight
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23

barber shop and cigar stanG IT. the
new building
The crowd of young people bidding
farewell to newly welded Norfolk
couple with the aid of rice and old
shoes Wednesday evening, surprised a
newly married couple from Trip
county, $. H., who were on the same
train enroute east When tired of
"pestering" the home couple. the new.
lyweds from the northwest were given
shower
G. S. Hayes returned from Chicago
where he declares his son, Clyde
Hayes Is making good" as caller"
in the new Northwestern passenger
depot. EVERY word he calls is easily
understood, Notwithstanding the echo
in the large building" says Mr. Hayes
81 believe clyde would make a good
singer and ! am going to have his
voice tried out"
Funeral services over the remains
OF Herman Jansen were held at II
O'Clock Friday morning from the fam
lily home or South Eleventh street.
Rev. Mr.. Wellhausen of the st. Jo.
hannes church had charge of the serv-
ices. Interment was made in Prospect
Hill cemetery. The pallbearers We're
Fred EIaase, Charles Beiersdorf, Chris
Kreuch, John Herman, Fred Gall,
Henry Munsterman.
At the instance of County Commits.
siOner Bur- Taft the 10-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Vans.
coik was sent to the school for the
blind at Nebraska City. The girl had
been deprived of the sight of one of
her eyes when born. The other eye
has been giving her much trouble and
her case has interested county auth
critics who believed she would re
ceive better attention at the school
Among the days out-of-town visitors
in Norfolk were: A. l.. Zavitz, Mitch
ell; c. l.. De Crush, Elk Point; p l.
Iiageman, Platte Center; Mrs J. G
Mark, Platte Center; r. f.. Adkins
Wisner; r. j. Suhr, Emerson; r. o
Lewis, harrington; f.. b. Brown
Wausa o. G.. Anderson, West Point;
f. b. Lindley. Gordon l.. w. Nauth
Wayne; T. c. Burns, Gregory; c. b
Booth, Lynch; A. Lorha Herrick; w
II. Kramer, Humphrey; DR. c. c. John
son. Creighton; A. f. Dills, Scribner
II. NJ Kidder, Scribner
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
OakdaIe.


L. $. Holmes was called to his old
home in southern Illinois by tele-
gram announcing that his mother was
not expected to live.
viii Herman of Pierce spent the
latter part of last week in town visit.
ing relatives.
Mrs. r. T. Mcdonald OF Tilden was
the guest of her son, II. c. Mcdonald,
the latter part of last week
Mr., and Mrs. George Boyer OF Til.
den spent Sunday visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Berger left Mon
day afternoon for Clearwater.
C. II. Frady received a new slide
trombone this week from the Conn
factory and A. ID. Clingman received
"A new baritone.
Miss Dora Loren2on left Monday
morning for Des Moines, Ia, to be
gone several months.
W. l.. Stanton of Meadow Grove
was a business visitor in town Tues
day.
r. II. Brenton of Neigh transacted
business here Monday.
l.. A. Fisher of Norfolk spent Tues
day forenoon in town
Carl Beuhler returned Wednesday
afternoon from the state university
at Lincoln, where he completed the
short course in the agricultural de
partment.
w. II. Wyatt of Meadow Grove wa,
a business visitor here Wednesda!
afternoon.
Ray Bettendorf and Miss Phoeb,
Prevo were united in marriage at tn,
Catholic church here Wednesday aft
| GrnOon.
Jacob Kraft, living five miles soutl
of town on the old Brooks farm, hat
his team pull him out over the dash
board i'll the east part of town th
first of the week, and suffered sc
we're fracture of the hin.
a convention was held here yester
day afternoon by several of the Metl
odist pastors of the district for tn
discussion and working out of plan
to raise funds for the Wesleyan er
dowment fund
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
FREMONT CASE TO THE JURY.
Defendant Testifies He Shot Corey in
SeIf-Defense,

Fremont. Neb.. Feb. 17.-With coun.
sci starting upon their final argu-
ments this morning it was expected
that the jury which has been hearing
the trial of Al Pruyn for the murder
of Michael Corey will take charge of
the case this afternoon. The defense
late last night closed its attempt to
establish the contention that the
shooting of Corey in his own saloon
by Pruyn on Christmas day was done
in self-defense
The prisoner testified that he did
not fire until Corey was within six
feet of him with a gun pointed at his
head.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
To Jump from Alrshlp.

St Louis, Feb. l6-Bert Berry avi.
ator, announced that he would make a
parachute jump from a speeding aero.
plane at iKnloch field Sunday after
noon. The feat has never been at
tempted. He says that to be sure his
parachute will open he must go up
about a mile before jumping. The
aeroplane will be operated by Janus
Berry will occupy seat beside Jan
nus, and the parachute will hang in
front of them on the footrest. Before
making his jump Berry must crawl for
ward ON the runners in front of the
machine, reach under the footrest anC
catch hold of the parachute. He viii
then swing himself free of the ma
chine while it is going full speed, II
preparation for the feat, Berry ant
Janus have been conducting expert
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23

Vice President and General Man
ager W. b. Scott of the Union Pacific
Railroad company paid Norfolk an
early morning visit today. Accompa-
MED by Assistant General Manager
Ware, Division Supt. w. r. Cahill and
Assistant Engineer Scott. the new
vice president of the Union Pacific ar
rived in Norfolk with his special train
at 6:l0 a. M. After inspecting the
grounds and yards of the company
and a short conference with C. w.
Landers, local agent, the railroad of
ficials went back to Columbus, from
which place they started on the main
line inspection.
The new Cepot was locked at the
time of the officials arrival and they
were unable to inspect the building
Vice President Scott recently sue
Ceeded A. l.. Mohler who is now
president Of the road This was Mr.
SCOTS first inspection of the road in
his new capacity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
HAROLD GETS BEATING.
Oenver's "SWell" Prisoner Is in Bed
from a Beating.


Denver. Colo, Feb. 16.-Harold
Frank Henwood former globe trotter
and slayer of TONY" Won Publ and
George Copeland in a local hotel bar
room, is no more special privileged
prisoner in the county jail here How
ever, he is confined to his couch with
his face and head badly disfigured as
a result of a fight today with Isaac NJ.
Goldman, guard, and said to be a
former prize fighter. Sheriff Arm
strong ordered that Henwood be treat
ed as other prisoners in the jail
According to reports, Henwood i'm
bibed freely of wine while enjoying a
meal in his scrumptiously furnished
cell in the Jail and sauntered forth
into the corridor. Goldman said he
attempted to escort Henwood back to
his cell when the latter tried to strike
him with a hammer, and to disarm
the prisoner Goldman resorted to VIC.
lent physical methods.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
FRIDAY FACTS.

Burt Mapes went to Omaha.
James Digran returned from Ponca.
S. NJ. Braden returned from Chi.
Cago.
Mrs. George A. Brooks and Mrs. A.
Holm of Bazile Mills were in the
city.
ED Bruggeman went to Sioux City
on business,
j. Walz OF Pierce was here transact.
ing business.
c. |. Bernard went to Mondamin Ia,
on business.
Carl and Otto Zuelow have gone to
Houston, Tex.
Mrs. e. A. Waddell returned from
Chicago and Omaha.
Miss Leona Goucher returned from
st. Paul and Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Drebert of Oak
dale were here visiting with friends.
A. Zorba, merchant and land dealer
of Herrick transacted business in the
city yesterday.
w. B. Raines went to Auburn where
he was called to the bedside of his
father, who IS i'll.
Miss Edith Veile went to Lincoln to
spend few days with her sister Miss
Inez Veile, who is attending the state
university.
Miss Bertha Johnson of Verdel has
accepted position in Norfolk.
A meeting of Damascus Comman.
dry No. 90 will be held for work this
evening.
The Norfolk Automobile club will
hold meeting in the Commercial
club rooms tonight.
The 6-yearold son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Scheibe is suffering with an at
tack of pneumonia.
c. f. Thew has gone to Minnesota
where it is reported that his father
is not expected to live.
n A. Rainholt, who accidentally fell
and sustained severe injuries. spent
improved today.
Charles Gray the Dekalb, ILL.,. bar
| ber who was arrested for vagranCy
Thursday and put on the street com
missioner's list 20 work out a $40
| fine, has escaped.
NJ. Prentiss. travelling auditor of the
Nebraska Telephone company of Oma-
ha, checked off the Norfolk office yes
terday, Mr.. Prentiss and NJ. J. San
ders went to Butte on business today.
s. X, Brown of Farnam. Neb., has
| purchased the stock of the Peoples de.
partment store from j. w. Ransom.
Mr. Brown has several stores in the
state and expects to continue the Nor,
| folk business.
| Miss McClaird of Minnesota will be
in Norfolk Sunday, Monday and Tues
day in the interest of young people,
work, and will aim to visit all the
bible schools in the city. She will
speak in the M. E. church Sunday aft
ernoon at $3.50 p. m. and everybody
is cordially invited to attend
]. A, Montague is asking for bids
for the construction OF a onestory
brick building on his lot on Norfoll
avenue between Fourth and FIFTH
streets. The proposed building has al
ready been leased by r. E. Pepple anC
H. l.. Mccormick, who will install {
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
TO QUIZ STANDARD OIL MEN.
Attorneys and Representatives Of
Rockefeller Must Answer,

St Louis, Feb. 16-Attorneys and
representatives of the Standard Oil
Rockefeller interests, who attended
the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Waters-Pierce Oil COM
pany, have been served, it was an
nounced today, with subpoenas to ap-
pear Monday and give depositions re-
garding the methods employed by the
Rockefeller interests in the Standard
Oil company. The subpoenas were
served on VI. NJ. Vanburen and Wal
ter Taylor of New York, r. w. Stew
art of Chicago, and George n. Mayer of
Kansas City. 1t is believed that the
taking Of depositions will serve to
stay the mandamus proceedings be,
fore Circuit Judge Kinsey tomorrow
The mandamus proceedings are tc
force H. Clay Pierce and his associ
ates, owners Of the minority stock in
the Waters-Pierce Oil company, to Ger
tify the votes OF the Rockefeller stock
holders in the Missouri corporation
Pierce contends that the votes should
be counted, and in a statement hii
lawyers charged that the Standard OF
company was attempting to perpetuat'
q trust.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
Albion,

Announcement was made this week
of the marriage of Arthur Baker to
Miss May Munsinger, the sister of
Mrs. Charles SChuller, on Wednes-
day, May 25.
This week witnesses several bust
ness changes in Albion. The Quality
drug store, operated by Clark & Zim-
norman in which L. S. Wood, former.
ly of Petersburg, Neb., was silent
partner has now passed in the pos
session of Mrs. Clark, under the man
agement of Fred Hoffman. Mr.. Wood
has not decided what he will take up
George Worth has purchased the
grocery business of Clark & Son, Mr.
Clark retiring TO private life and his
son will represent a cream company
on the road Mr.. Worth will move his
butcher business into the Clark gro
Gerry and operate a combined grocery
and meat market business.
The John Deer Manufacturing com
pany of Omaha has leased the build
ing vacated by Mr.. Worth and will
open up a retail implement business
The Albion Electric Light compan!
and the Fl. f. Hallstead job printing
plant will occupy the C. B, Mills build
ing, recently damaged by fire.
Barney Brugman and Emma G. Bed
Ter We're married at the st. Michael
church at 9 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing.
At meeting OF the Commercia
club this week it was decided to carr
out the policy in reference to licen,
ing the saloons that prevailed las
year, viz; To recommend numbe
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
THURSDAY TIDINGS.

NJ. c. Hazen returned from POnCa.
John Flynn has been appointed
trustee of the Abe Levine estate.
Charles Christensen has gone to
Winner, s. d.. to take charge of Mr.
Goldsworthy's bakery
A number of Norfolk automobile en-
thusiasts are arranging to attend the
automobile how in Omaha next week
The Norfolk high school basketball
team goes to Elgin for a game Friday
night. Saturday the team will play
columbus.
William Dawson. a linotype opera
tor on The News, was summoned tc
Columbus Thursday afternoon by the
news that his father, William Dawson
ST, of that city, had died suddenly
at Oconee, while on a visit
Referee i. p. Weatherby presided
over the bankruptcy hearing for tn,
A. w. Fulton case OF Plainview
Among the attorneys present were A
G.. Cole and Fred H, Free of Plain
view, and +. NJ. Corbett of Sioux City
County Attorney James Nichols an
Sheriff c. S. Smith OF Madison ar
here transacting business. Will
here the county attorney called on tn
Charles Sweet family in South No
folk. According to Sheriff Smith
Sweet returned to Norfolk yesterda!
Mrs. Sweet, says the sheriff declare
that she would sue the city for $4,000
il her husband was not returned
her.
Charles Gray OF Dekalb, ILL.,, ba
ber by trade, was arrested last nigl
on a charge Of vagrancy. Gray Is no
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
Columbus School Has Class Strike.


Columbus, Neb., Feb, l6.-The local
board of education is facing one of
the most peculiar and perpleXing
problems ever placed before them.
The entire high school has refused to
attend their classes until either Prin-
cipal Vance is asked TO resign, or
Miss Barrett, the mathematics teach
er, who was recently dismissed by
Supt. Campbell, is reinstated to her
former position.
Miss Barrett, whose home is in Hast
ings, Neb, was the victim of a fight
made upon her by the principal. the
students declare. Ever since he came
10 Columbus last September, Vance
has been continually at war with the
others on the faculty. 1t is alleged
by the students that he has repeated
ly told young ladies of both the stud
ent body and the faculty to shut up"
CLOSE your face" and "go get book
on etiquette" Mr.. Vance denies this
absolutely. According to the story he
tells the board, several members OF
the faculty are jealous OF his power
and have combined with the students
20 oust him from his office.
The fight on the principal is being
led by Steve Kent, a member OF the
senior class, and Earl Munson, science
teacher and until this year a student
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
Paving Material Matter Settled.

Bituminous concrete paving, the
kind recommended by the property
owners committee who visited Oma-
ha recently, is the kind of material
that property owners ask to be used
for the Norfolk avenue and North
Ninth street paving, the new paving
district, No. 2. The committee circu-
lating the petition for bituminous con.
crete paving finished its work yester-
day afternoon. and filed the petition
with the city clerk. There We're 5000
feet of frontage signed for on the pc
tition. This gave the petition 600
more feet than necessary. The advo
Gates of a regular concrete paving
were active in circulating petition
but this petition has not been filed
with the city clerk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23

Herman j. Jansen, pioneer resi-
dent of Norfolk, died yesterday at his
home, 3l2 South Eleventh street Flu
neral services have not yet been ar.
ranged, but they will he held in Sac.
red Heart church by Father j. G.
Buckley Besides the widow, Mr.
Jansen is survived by four sons
Emil, Robert and Paul of this city and
Herman of Portland, ore and one
daughter, Ms. Hattie Spocrcr of Chi
cago, who Is expected to arrive today
to attend the funeral services.
Herman Jansen was born in Ncu
kerk, Geldcrn Germany. June T, 1899
He came to Norfolk twenty.four years
ago, settling ON farm ten miles
south of the city on which place his
son Robert, now resides, Ten years
ago he moved to the present family
home on South Eleventh street.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
Brown Nav Win Case.

Denver, Feb. 16.-Raymond Brown,
cashier of the Central Lumber com.
pany, whose removal to Nebraska is
sought by the Box Butte county grand
jury, charged with having removed to
against the lumber trust. may succeed
in his fight against eXtradition. After
long argument today, Gov. Shaffroth
had the facts stated in the affidavit
against Brown were not sufficient to
constitute a crime. A continuance OF
ten days was granted.